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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13

he wrangle for months about the "profes-
sion al tiquette'' of meeting this or that man
who had been thrown in the breach between
himself and another? Not muchl He ac-
cepted MI. Corbetrs little amendment, coupled
with Maher's def; buckled on his armor, went
forth and iaiu the valiant Maher low in some
thing less than two minutes actual warfare
This WAS surely hard enough blow to the
Irish champion, but must have been demor-
allied, indeed, to the super-sensitive Cor
bett, TO have the "cowardly" Australian step
in where he had feared TO tread and dispose
of his duly accredited substitute literally in q
punch.
Both principals in the coming contest are
doing lots of talking but both are pre-
sumably well paid for 1t we can hardly blame
cerned, one must admit that he has hereto-
fore fulfilled all his boasts with striking ac-
curacy; ana there is no very valid reason in
sight why he should not be able to make
good his claims of ability to defeat Corbett.
All Corbett's admirers point 10 his remark
able cleyerness in avoiding punishment by the
knack of keeping away" from his antagonist
A chflds knowledge of affairs pugilistic ought
TO convince anybody. that the man to lick
Fitzsimmons is not the one whose chief clev-
erness lies in his ability of excepting away"
To punish Fitz Corbett will have to come
within range, and twill be then, probably,
that Fitz will find his opportunity.
Corbetts condition must be superb, accord
ing to all accounts. This is as it should be;
although just prior TO the Corbett-Sharkey
contest we were told much the same thing.
Still, Corbett and his advisers should know
enough to realize that unless their principal
is a 200 or 800 per cent better man than when
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
THE OARS MEN.
The Dolphins and South Ends In
Training for the Next
Regatta.

The Dolphins and. South Ends In
Training for the Next
Regatta.
Last Sunday the Dolphin Club crew
composed of w. O. Patch stroke, Dick
Blennerhassett forewaist, Alex Sape after
waist, ]. ]. Cronin bow and L. Duncan
coxswain-had q rough trip in their row
from their clubhouse at the foot of Van
Ness avenue boulevard to the South Ends
house at the end of Third street.
Off Folsom street they encountered the
southeast winds that filled their boat, and
when they arrived at the South Ends
they had to take the boat in the house to
unship the water.
The club memb bers have offered a valu-
able medal to be competed for by the out
rigger-skiff men. The race will come off
May 8, and ]. R. keenan,, A. w. Pape,
J. M. Ferguson, w. A. Patch and r. ].
Blennerhassett are the present entries.
Three more are expected before the race.
J. M. Ferguson is new member, but
has had lots OF experience in shells, hav-
ing won lis first races at Toronto.
The club initiated one member last
night and two were elected. With the
three applications for membership the
clubs mem bership roll is full.
The following are the new members: {:
AL Shields, Harper Williamson, A. H.
Pape. w. L. Meyer.
The club is TO give an excursion on MAY
to Bohemian Grove for the purpose OF
raising funds TO purchase a new race
barge and to build handbaIl court.
The Dolphin and South End base ball
game is to be played March 81 at the Pre-.
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The indications for good fishing above
tidewater on April are now very good,
and if the weather remains fine until the
latter part of this month anglers can
count upon filling their baskets with nice
trout. 1t Is hoped that the Fish Commits
sioners will see into the advisability of
having deputy patrol the coast streams
from now until the opening day of the
trout season, as considerable poaching
will be done just as soon as the water
clears.
The Fly-casting CLUB was disappointed
for the third time last TUESDAY, evening.
Professor Gilbert of Stanford University
was journeying to this City from Palo
Alto tor the purpose of lecturing before
the club on the fresh-water fishes of the
coast, when the train in which he was
riding was delayed several hours by some
accident. The professor returned to the
college and telegraphed the club that un-
less something very unforeseen" occurs
be will positively address the lovers of
the gentle sport of iy-casting at their
next meeting. Doubtless the professor
will be well prepared to handle the sub
ject in a manner that will delight his
hearers.
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W. E. BECKER, FIVE-MTLE NATIONAL CHAMPION.

eclipse the entry list of last year that
comparison is odious. Last year we used
10 go wild over an exciting sprint between
such ''amateurs" as Wells, Johnny Ed
wards, Tantau and Griffiths, for instance
They were probably the most consistent
performers of the meet. This year we
will have an opportunity to enthuse over
a finishing sprint between Jimmy Michael,
Fred Lougbead, Otto Ziegler and Becker
IN one heat; Eaton, Bald, Wells and Ste
vens in another; Cooper. Mcfarland, Ter
rill and Bovee N the third; Foster, Star
buck, Gardiner and Morris in the next,
with enough men left to fill three more
heats with cham pions. The mind grows
dizzy with tie contemplation. I am be.
ginning to think the indoor meet, CON-
mencing at the Pavilion next Saturday
night, is going to be the biggest indoor
cycling affair ever held In the United
States without exception.
The entry blanks for the first weeks
racing are out and must be sent to S. B.
Vincent, secretary, Baldwin Hotel, not
later than Tuesday, March 16. Two things
the management will enforce: No entries
received after that date will be accepted,
and the entrance fee must in all cases ac-
company the blank or the man will not be
entered.
Tie Bay City Wheelmen will hold a
five-mile handicap road race to- o-morrow
over the course from San Mateo 10 San
Carlos. The handicaps OF the men have
not vet been announced, but the following
well-known riders will compete: 1. ID.
Wells. W. G. Klotz. F. r. Haley, Ben Moo
nan. ]. G. Villa amson, Henry Noonan, M.
NJ. Gilman, A. J. MEME. G. G.. Frisbie.
) ohm Davidson. Walter Davidson, I. Al
fred Griffiths, E. E. Languetin, L. K. Cofer,
J. M. Nye. B. G. Raynaud, ii. w. Welch,
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but the minority, composed in this instance,
perhaps, of those who keep in closer touch
with real pugilistic capabilities are (wisely)
pinning their faith to Fitzs simmons.
The man who selects winner or who bets
upon any particular individual through mere
sentiment or fellowship is childish and one
adjunct for the more forcibly expressing his
faith in his "favorfte'; and there are thous-
ands of such in the affair in question who are
very liable TO suffer grleyous disappointment
in consequence.
This man Fitzsimmons, so frequently re-
ferred to heretofore by Mr.. Corbett as being "a
cur" coward" etc., is very liable indeed to
lower the sscham pion's' colors on March II
done during his fstic career that Fiizsimmons
could not have done equally as well, and per-
haps trifle better? Corbetrs defeat of Sulli-
van brought to him so much unuuestioned
fame that most of the formers admirers never
stopped to consider that in disposing of the
famous John L. he had only whipped waning
glory. His mo contest" with Jackson was not
particularly creditable to either man, and in
stead of being alluded to by orbett as an in
stance of how long he could "stand up' before
so rcdouD.able and dusky an opponent, could
rather be more honestly referred to as an In
stance OF how long he could "keep away"
Fitzsimmons has not been found to be this
kind of Fighter" as Corbett will probably
find out upon their personal in terview.
Now. with regard to Fitzsimmons being q
"cur" and Coward" he has, l think, given
the lie to this TO his would-be detractors time
and again. Again. is it not matter of pugi-
listic history, tnat to avoid an issue with Fitz-
simmons, Corbett hit upon the "happy"
Though unfortunately idea of finding worthy
substitute" 10 go up against the daring Aus
tralian, who had the temerity to challenge
him, the great Corbett, to fistic combat, and
selected the redoubabie Maher to trounce the
pres umptious Fiizsmmons; and the better to
grid the Irish champions Ioins, presented
him with the championship? What did
Fitz do with the Corbett representatives, Did
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Sharkey fought him to a standstilI he has no
business in the ring with Fitzsim mons.
There are three things Fitzsimmons is going
to bring forcibly home to Corbett's notice on
the memorable 18th. The first will be the lie
ing boast tnat Fitz will never show up in the
ring. The second will be the utter mortifica-
tion to Corbett at seeing Fitzsimmons enter
the ring the favorite in the betting. The
third will be-well. Corbett will the better
realize what this will be alter ii is all over.
OF course, there are the usual rumors af1oat
concerning the integrity OF the principals to
this great fight; but il is difficult to receive
who or what is to compensate either man for
throwing it, with so muct-everything, in
ing the winner. Therefore. upon the honest
assumption that both are "out to win," look
for FitZsimmons to be returned the WHINE
in side of ten rounds. JGB.
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lido and at the tournament grounds on

side and at the tournament grounds on
the east side of the bay.
The Empire Gun Club will meet to-mor-
row at Alameda Point, and at 10 o'clock
class shooting will commence. The first
event will be a 25- bird race, and the prize
will be $780, divided into our parts. The
second will be coast record match, fifty
birds. Entrance 81 %.
y The prize is beautiful diamond medal,
which will be known as the coast record
medal for 1897. It will become the prop
erty OF the shooter winning the greatest
number of times in the six shoots OF the
season. The third event will be q %
bird race for medals. and the fourth and
last event of the day will be 30-bird race.
Entrance ST. The prize, $125 in gold coin,
will be divided into five parts. The new
'Magantrap' will be used on this occa-
sion.
The second inanimate target tourna-
ment of the Golden Gate Gun Club will
be held to- morrow at the Pacific Tourna-
ment Association grounds, Alameda
junction, commencing at 10 A. M.
Eight events figure on the programme,
one OF which is 10 bird shoot for ladies
only. Glass shooting will prevail and all
ties will be divide ed.
The Reliance Gun Club will also hold q
shoot tomorrow in Alameda.
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Unemployed Filed Applica-
ti0ns for Boulevard
Work.
First Choice to Be Given to
Those With Others to
Support.
Mostly Middle. Aged Old Rssidents.
Unemployed Gust Their Re.
lief Cemmitteo

The registration Office for unemployed
men seeking work on the proposed boule-
yard was opened yesterday forenoon at
11:30 o'clock, and when it closed at
O'Clock $40 applications had been received.
At 8 o'clock about $50 in a body marched
over from the headquarters of the organ
lied unemployed to the registration Office
and found fifty men in. line ahead of
them. Some deprecatory remarks were
exchanged, and then the marching force,
with an American flag at its head and the
banner I'VE Demand Recognition held
aloft quit the scene, only to return later
and fall in the long single line kept in
place by several policemen.
An examination OF 100. applications as
they were on file showed the following
facts: Fifty-nine men were laborers and
forty-one were men with some trade or
particular occupation. There were forty
one married men, six widowers and fifty
three single men. just fifty of them, or
half the number, had other persons de-
pendent upon them, an average OF three
each. The average age of the 100 men was
forty-three years and their average resi-
dence in this City sixteen years. Only
nfteen had resided here less than five
years. The oldest of these 100 men was
rs years of age and the youngest %.
Mrs. Flint. secretary of the Associated
Charities, took 200 OF the applications to
examine. Inside of an hour. aided by the
records of her Office. she was able to send
back to the relief committee with favora-
bic recommendations some sixty applica-
tions from men with persons dependent
upon them for support, for these receive
the first chance at the work.
A careful record will be kept out on the
boulevard of the working ability and the
willingness of the men to work, so that
impostors may be recorded for future pre-
cautions.
1t is likely that 100 men may be put to
work on Monday or on Tuesday, and
others will follow as there are chances.
Thomas Egen, late superintendent of
construction of the Market-street Railroad
system, has been appointed superlntend-
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
YACHTING.
The Corinthians Prepare q Pro-
gramme for the Season
of 1897

TdtIIn0 tn6 o9dSOn
Of 1897.
The yacht-owners of the Corinthian
Yacht Club met at ex-Commodore Pew's
Office last Thursday evening and decided
on the following programme for the COM
ing season.:
september "a, opening day; ,25, opening
cruise in squadron; May l, McNear's; 2, re-
turn; 8, open; 9, open; Is. Vallejo. leave 3:4s
open; 20, open; 80, open; 81. Corinthian
regatta; June 5, open; 8, open; IL, Petaiuma
drawbridge, full moon, IL, open; 10. open;
July 8, Martinez; 4, Vallejo; s., return; 10,
San NJ ateo, :08 P. M, full moon; IL, return
II, open; 1S, open; "a, open; 25, open; 81,
mer cruise; 3, summer cruise, iull moon /;
IA, summer cruise; Is, summer cruise; 81,
open: %, open; %, McNears; %, return; Sep
tember 4, outside cruise; 5, outside cruise;
to Marin Island, full moon; IL, return; Is,
open; 10, open; IS. billions Point; 26. return I;
October 2. open; 3, open; a, open; 3, Corin-
THAN cove, games; 10, return; 16, closing day.
Messrs. Hopps, Cook and Brooks were
elected delegates to the Pacific 1nter-Club
Yacht Racing Association and were given
full power TO act for the G. Y. G.
The racing rules of the SeawanhakaYach
Club for 1895 were adopted by the Cor
inthians.
Morrow and Westerfeld's yacht Eolus
is now being planed and prepared for the
coming season, and she will be in COM
mission in about two weeks.
Commodore Leonard of the Encinals has
notified the different clubs that be will
not race the Ell Sneno this year.
The yacht Pride has been chartered for
the coming season by Ed Lathrop, the
popular secretary of the Corinthians.
Captain Morrow, Al Lance and Won
Rhine have taken the ark Linda for the
season. The ark will be anchored at
Greenhraa.
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THE WHEELMEN.
A Splendid Indoor Meet at the Pa.
vllion Is Assured-To-Morro
Races.

A Splendid indoor Meet at the Pa.
vlllon Is Assured-To-Mor
Races.
Preparations are going steadily along
for the mg three weeks tournament to be
held in the Mechanics Pavilion, COM
Ineneing next Saturday night, and ap-
pearances indicate that it will be the
greatest cycling event in the history of
the State, and will he on par with some
of the best ever held in the country.
Certainly for class of competitors there
has never been seen here a more repre-
sentative or speedier aggregation. There
are champions of dozen different climes,
and besides those already on the ground
the management expects Michael, the
Welch wonder, Eddie Bald and Tom
Cooper the professional champions of
1886, Arthur Gardiner, who ranked
next to them, Jay Eaton, the indoor king,
Starbuck, the long-distance champion,
Waller, winner of the Washington six
dav race, and others of lesser note.
To appreciate how much better a meet
this one should be than the one last year
let us make few comparisons. a supe-
rior track is to be erected in the first place.
Two years experience in track building
in the Pavilion will be of value in the con-
struction of this one, and 1t will be abso-
lutely safe and lightning FAST eight laps
to the mile, we'll banked. Then the man.
agement is better. Last year the meet
was controlled by the ex-chef of the Hotel
del Coronado one Wikidel, whose unpopu-
larity grew with the progress of the meet,
until to some of the riders and exhibitors
he was simply unbearable. Aagainst this
we now have Dave G. Shafer, honest,
popular and sunny natured, with kind
\ -
ty-two years as a sportsman, the latter
half of which has been devoted to cycling
interests. During his managerial career
ne has handled Sanger, Cabanne, Titus,
Hamilton. Wells, Bob Terrill and score
of other cracks, and is now in charge
OF all of Morgan e. Wright's Pacific Coast
racing interests, which includes the main
tenance of a team with such stars on il as
Michael, the Welsh champion; Fred
Loughead. the Canadian, who ranks fifth
among American professionals; Otto Zieg-
Ter Jr., Floyd A. Mcfarland c. S. Wells,
w. A. Terrill and II. F. Terrill of Cali
fornia; o. L. Stevens of Iowa, Max Morris
and George S. Bovee of Texas, ana w. E.
Becker OF Minneapolis, the five-mile Ma
tional champion. These men will all ap-
pear at the Pavilion indoor meet, besides
Walter T. Foster the champion of Call
fornia, Allen n. Jones, Hardy Downing,
Frank N. Bvrne, Arthur Boyden. the
Dows, Chapman and others in the profess
sional class. To this list must be added
all the clever amateurs of the coast-Russ
Kenna. Mott Squires. Crafts, MEME, Grit
tiths. Tantau. Wing, Delmas, Kraft, Hail.
Langue tin, Decker, Barton and-really
there are so many of them had better
stop specifying right now before the list
gets too long for publication.
But the above-named "pros" and anna
teurs comprise a wonderful aggregation
OF racing talent, and, as class. SO totally
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
HAND BALL.
Ex-AIderman Dunno Of New York
Will Play In the San Francisco
Court.

The San Francisco handball court has
been provided with extra seating facilities
for to-morrow's games. Phil Ryan. the
manager, has received several letters from
the country asking him to reserve good
seats for the occasion, but he says that .ha
order will be first come first served. The
famous handball player, ex-Alderman
Dunno of Brooklyn, N. Y. has agreed to
play on Sunday afternoon. He will have
as his partner M. ]. KilIgalion. Their op-
/poncnts will be T. F. Bonnet and r.
Lehman. The match is best two out OF
three games. The other games for the day
are:
Ed Toy and R. Murphy to play J. White and
play G. Hutchinson and J. Faeney; p. Ryan
and J. Rodgers to play M. Mcneil aud E. Nc
Donald.
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suTRo,s DEED ACCEPTED.
Mayor Phelan and Attorney Cres-
we'll Are Fully Satisfied With 1t.

Mayor Phelan and Attorney Cres-
we'll Are Fully Satisfied With 1t.
. AdoIph Sutro's deed to strip OF land,
100 feet wide for the boulevard, and also
the Spring Valley Water Company's deed
were considered carefully yesterday after
noon at conference held in the Mayors
Office, at which Mayor Phelan, Mr..
Schussle-. Attorney Kellogg, City and
County Attorney Creswell and Colonel
Smith were present. The Sutro deed was
found to be fully satisfactory, being un-
attended by any conditions. Mayor Phelan
and Mr. Creswel were entirely satisfied.
To-day the Sutro deed will be signed. lt
will be placed in escrow in the Nevada,
Bank, to be released whenever, within
period of five years, the Mayor shall be
sati fed that the boulevard has been
com pIeted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13

On Wednesday next the sporting public
will have an undisputed heavyweight
champion pugilist of the world. Judging
from the present outlook large crowd
will witness the battle, but Dan Stuarts
estimate of 10000 sports visiting Carson is
far in excess of the number OF people who
will invade the sagebrush city on the 18th.
The wheelmen will have an inning next
week. The great indoor tournament in
the Pavilion is now the sole topic among
cyclists.
Trap-shooting, coursing, rife-shooting.
baseball and kindred sports are being well
patronized by fanciers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
THE GUN.

Where the Sportsmen Will Meet
Tomorrow to Smash Clay Birds.
Now that the quail and ducks are pro-
tected by law, gun clu bs are being organ
ized In all parts OF the country for the pur-
pose OF engaging in trap-shooting con-
tests Each Sunday from now until the
opening of the game season matches will
be held at the Olympic grounds and Ingle-
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
NEW FEDERAL GRAND JURY.

Twenty-Five Members Sworn In, With
Charles Il. Stone as Foreman.
The United States Grand Jury for the
March term was impaneIed in the United
States District Court yesterday, tue fol-
lowing being chosen from the venire of
sixty names:
Wallace Bradford, William p Buckingham,
George NJ. Condee. Sigmund L. Ackerman,
Samuel Bauer, Charles w. Beebe George
Davis, Walter E. Dean, James w. Elder, Harry
N. Gray. Gustaye Gump, G. D. Greenwood,
Frank B. Peterson, William s. Rainey, Harry
A. Russell, Samuel Swift, Charles B. Stone,
Claus Schilling, Charles A White.
The jury was organized by the appoint-
msnt py Judge Morrow of Charles b.
Stone as foreman.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13

Knights of st. Patrick Will Banquet.
The Knights of st. Patrick will celebrate
the twenty-seeond anniversary of their or
ganization by banquet at Delmonicos next
Wednesday night Among the speakers will
be Mayor PheIan, James r. Kelly, Colonel
Barry, Alexander Mcneil and Thomas Price.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
ANGLING.

Deputy Fish Commissioners Will
Patrol Coast Streams OF
the State.
Doubtless there will be rush of anglers
to-day to Point Reyes and Sheilville.
which are the two nearest points within
close proximity to the fishing grounds.
The water is in splendid condition, and a
sportsman who returned yesterday from
the point stated that several large fish
were caught since Sunday, most of which
were steelneads that were returning to the
sea.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
BASKET-B
A Splendid Game Played in the
Y. M. G. A. Gymnasium
Of Oakland.

Of Oakland.
A fine exhibition of the game of basket
ball was given last Thursday evening at
the Oakland Y. M. c. A. gymnasium,
when the Business Mems team of the
San Francisco Young Mems Christian
Association played the Athens of Oakland.
1t was one of the important games of a
cham pionship series between the Oakland
and San Francisco basketball teams.
Both teams played well.
In the first half the team from Oakland
was little ahead. Captain West had
thrown two goals on fouls, making two
points for his side. He landed the ball
into the basket also in open play, scoring
two points more, while the Business Men
could not run their score higher than
three points.
Alter the ten minutes intermission it
was impossible for either team to gain any
advance. Thescor was to 4. The Busi-
ness Men began to play the strongest
game that has been seen for long time.
Perfect interference and quick passing
gave them control OF the bail, which they
succeeded In getting into their basket FIVE
times, adding 10 points to their score.
The Athens failed to make a single point
during the second half. The score stood
13 to in favor of the San Francisco Busi-
ness Men when time was called. and the
game was won by their wonderful pluck
and endurancs.
The teams were lined up as follows:
Athens. Position. Business Men.
8. c. Bennetts. -. Left forward r. aoodrlch
w. B. West. Right forward. Louis Titus
]. Lancaster. Center w. Wilson
II. Muller. Left guard. J. An ger
w. 4. Rode. Right guard F. ]. Batter
Substitutes: Athens-F. J. Bock H. L. Lam
cas- ter T. h. Ariett. Business Men-H- g. Ward,
H. Horner, H. s. White Jr.
Referee-F. L. Shaw.
Umpirea-A, T. Brock and George Klarman.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
Coursing.

On Wednesday stake race for beaten
dogs will be held at Ingleside park. The
drawing will take place at Delta Hall, 1919
Market street, on Monday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
RING AND GLOVE.
Why FItzsimmons Should Whip
Corbett on Wednesday
at Carson.

The following communication from an
athlete who has witnessed many hard :
fought battles under Queensberry and
prize-ring rules has been received. It
speaks for itself:
SAN FRANCISCO, March IL, 1897.
Sporting Editor tdIi-DEAR SIR: Who is GO
ing to prove victor in the above battle is the
question agitating fistic sportsmen for the
nonce. The majority favor Cor bett, of course,
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13

Substitutes: Athens-F. J. Book, II. L. Lan
cas- ter, +. b. Ariett Business Men-H. g. Ward
r. Horner, H. s. White Jr.
Referee-E L. Shaw.
Umpires-A. T. Brock and George Klarman.