The herald., 1897-06-07

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4, The past week has been practically
featureles in the sporting line, with the
exception of the annual field day Of the
Los Angeles Athletic club last Monday.
a detailed report Of which was published
on the following day. Saturday there
was a bail game between teams from the
city hall and the court house for the
benefit Of the unemployed, but the at
tendance twas light and the sport in
different.
Doug" White, formerly with the Ex-
aminer, and later business manager of
The Herald, is now managing an ath-
letic association in San Franicsc0, and
Jim Jeffries and an Ohio wonder. The
Ohio man and Jeffries are both over six
feet high and will enter the ring weigh
ing 200 pounds.
Several attempts by drivers of vehicles
to run down wheelmen have been re-
ported recently. In several instances
the drivers have succeeded in accom-
plishing their purpose, and while in at
least one or two cases persons have been
more or less seriously injured. no COM
plants have been filed nor arrests made
One particularly flagrant case was
where a young girl was run down on
Broadway and her wheel badly smashed,
the driver of the vehicle not even TAX
ing the trouble to find out how much
damage had been done. A few arrests
would undoubtedly have very salutary
effect, for while there may be few
wheelmen who want more than they are
entitled to, the great majority know
their rights on the road and keep within
them.
There were the usual practice shoots
at the grounds of the gun clubs yester-
day.
The Los Angeles City Flying club
completed its series of races from Santa
Monica May 20. The record of 1445 yards
per minute by s. " Childs' pigeons was
beaten by d. ONeill's birds, who made
an average speed of 1473.61 yards per
minute.
The winners of the cash prizes In this
last fly were: j. D. ONeill first. o. F.
Zahn second, H. Mondon third and
George Young fourth.
The following are the final results. the
air line distance being fifteen and one
half miles from the Plaza: j. d. O'Neill's
birds averaged speed of 1856 yards
in the five flies, o. F. Zahn's 1240.9 yards,
S. v. Childs' 1oS6O6 yards. 7. Fish's
1919 yards.
The club had offered a diploma for
the best average Of the five races and
one for the best speed made in any one
fly. O'Neill is the winner of both of
these.
At the meeting last Friday night ]. G.
Girton presented four handsome and
artistic ribbons to the four winners.
The cash prizes were won as follows
]. D. O'NeilI, firsts, 1 second, third;
o. f. Zahn, first, seconds, fourth;
S. v. Childs, 1 first, second, third,
fourth; H. Mondon, 8 thirds. l fourth;
T. Fish, fourth; George Young, l
fourth.
Some time ago Mr.. Girton offered
gold medal for a race late in the fall from
Tehachepi. Now S. " Childs has offered
gold medal, a silver medal and a
homing pigeon journal and book as
prizes for race from Bakersfield. which
is to Immediately follow the Tehachepi
events.
The sport is rapidly advancing since
the following law has been made:
An act Tor the protection of the Antwerp
Messenger or hcming pigeon, approved
March A, 1897. The people of the state of
California, represented in senate and as
sembly. do enact as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, other than the owner thereof, to
shoot, main or kill ny-Antwerp Messen-
ger or homing pigeon, either in flight or at
rest.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son, other than the owner thereof, to forci-
bly, entrap or detain any Antwerp Mes
senger or homing pigeon.
Sec. 3. Amy person who shall violate any
of the provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof, for every such offense
shall be punished by fine of not less than
ten Q0) or more than twenty-five (25l dol
lars. or by Imprisonment in the county jail
for term not exceeding fifty days.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
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There has been quite a revival of In
terest in pistol shooting since the organ
lzation of the club in this city some
weeks ago, which has resulted in the