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The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
THE CRICKET SEASON
 WILL SOON END

Though the cup matches for the present season have all been played, there are at least half a dozen days cricket still in prospect. Tomorrow a two days cricket match between representatives of the cities of Alameda and San Francisco will begin on the Alameda ground. The Ala meda team will be made up thus: H. Ward (captain), G. I. Baugh, I. H. Spiro, J. H. Saunders, J. J. R. Peel, F. J. Croll, " Seebeck, c. P. Coles, T. w. G. Wal lace. J. H. Harbour, and B. Bird: re- serves. F. Stahl and E. F. Musson. The representatives of San Francisco will be R. B. Hogue (captain), J. J. Theobald, George Theobald, A. Price, J. Mclean, F. C. Driffield, J. J. Moriarity, C. Saylor, J. Myers, F. Sewell and H. H. Cookson As play begins at 11:30, the members of the San Francisco team should leave by the 10:l5 boat.
 Besides the match just mentioned. which will take up two Sundays, there is the Alphabetical game suggested by Cecil Gardner, in which cricketers from all parts of the State would be invited to join; and there Is also the Married vs Single match, which was set down on the schedule for May p. at Alameda, but was not played. Then a team will probably visit San Francisco from Placer County and will play two or three matches here The Citrus Colony men always entertain their visitors so royalty that our San Francisco cricketers hope to have an op- portunity of making some slight return for the hospitality they have received.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
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The championship doubles tournament at San Rafael. although not productive of the very best quality of tennis, showed that there are number of young players who are rising every day to place which will put them in the first class. The only genuinely first class teams who entered were the Hardys, and they merely de- fended their title to the coast champion ship. Picher and Freeman won the all- comers tournament with ease from the pony" team, Weihe and Adams. They then met the champions, and it was the same kind of a story from the reverse side
 The one team which played as if they had the genius of tennis within them was Weihe and Adams. They are both young men and have many years of ten his before them, but they play like old men. They occupy the same relative po- sition to tennis that the Hardys did five years ago, when they suddenly burst out into the tennis world by defeating the crack double team of the California Club, Stetson and De Long. Since that time the Hardys have reigned supreme in doubles, but If the ponies" of the Cali rornia Club make corresponding prog reSs in the next two years there will be a rival team to the Hardys.
 Weihe Is the better player of the two. He reminds one of Sam Neel, formerly of the Oakland Club, put now one of the best PANS Sto III SAlSd6O. HIS pldy pOSSeSSGS the same characteristics of quickness and ease, but he still has to learn accuracy and Judgment. Picher's and Freeman s advantage lay in their superior condition played them 10-8, but after that they were worn out physically and their heart was gone, something the Hardys, as young as they were, never suffered from. Another. team which promises great things in the future is Hamilton and Drummond McGavin, mere youngsters, who play the tennis of men, That the tournament of San Rafael was productive Of good there can be no doubt, If for no young material was given a chance.
 .,A At the California Club this afternoon there will be a doubles tournament. Teams will be formed to-day and the play begun at o'clock. As soon as a team loses two games it will be disouaIi- fled from further participation in the tournament
 George Whitney played Joe Hooper during the week and beat him in three straight sets. Robert Ingles, the Stock ton player, was on the California courts during the week and will return to his native heath much enlightened in the way of tennis matters.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
THE FIELD TRIAL CLUB
 MEETS THIS MONTH

John Elder of Alameda has been the victim of a daStardly dog poisoner. His Newfoundland pup, valued at S100, was found on Saturday last on Johnson ave nue dying of strycnnine, administered by some contemptible miscreant. The pups size carried off the first pr1ze at six suc- cessive bench shows. MT. Elder offers a large reward for the arrest of the poi soner.
 Charles B. Drucker, the president of the San Francisco Board of Education, has presented his fine imported mastiff to his friend, William B. Higgins of the St. Charles Hotel Monterey Mr. Higgins canine friend, and it is understood has applied for admission to the Pacific Mas tiff Club.
 The second forfeit of the Pacific Coast Field Trials will be due and payable on October l. meeting of the club will be held during the last week of the current so pleased with the judging of MT. Merri- man last year that they will invite that gentleman to perform his journey west ward again this year.
 The members amateur stake has de- cidedly caught on.' The e -ldItlons of entry are simply, that members shall enter shall be their own bona-fide prop erty, and that they shall never have handled other dogs than their own for any pecuniary compensation. Three gen tlemen have promised silver cups for this stake, and other trophies are on the tapis.
 The California Collie Club has called a meeting at San Jose for tomorrow for the purpose of considering the new rule proposed by the A. K. c. for the Pacific Coast This is the change suggested by the minority report of the July conven- ton of kennel clubs, and consists of the requirement that five wins-instead of three, as heretofore--in the winners class be required to entitle to a championship. The rules committee of the A. K. c. pro pose to limit this qualification to the Pa cific Coast.
 The Pacific Mastiff Club meets on Thursday next, the 22d inst. Several ap- plications for membership are on file. and these will be disposed of. A proposition for admission from some late members of the Great Dane Club will also be consid- cred. The desire of these latter appli- foster the interests of both breeds
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
GOSSIP OF THE
 BASEBALL AGGREGATIONS.
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Iberg, according to rumor, has been re- leased by Watsonville. What a roaming sort of a chap this star" tWirler Is Pretty soon, fear, there may be a way found so as to deprive him of an oppor- tunity to display his ability. It Is strange he cannot remain with a club long enough to at least become acquainted.
 Hilderbrand of the Athletics gave as ac- ceptable an exhibition of base running as one would care to see during the last two games played by his team at the league grounds. He is very fast and, may add, surefooted runner, and his daring steal from first to third on an infield hit last Sunday places him almost in a class by himself.
 He has also been smashing the sphere of late, and with his speed on the bases should hustle those leading in these de- partments to no little extent.
 Josh Reilly has a grievance; in fact, he entertains two such grudges-one against the Recreation Park management and one ns ses Should iE De attended, I to- O. as to the other, l must take care of that my self.
 from those interested in Recreation Park. and because of its non-payment has ceased to be member of the famous Athletics.
 That he is justified In dispensing with that gray uniform cannot be denied, and that he should receive such money as Is due him, according to promise and also contract, there Is no doubt.
 Josh is a great ball player. On Satur- day last he played poorly. but all good players have their good and bad days, and the simple fact of his having a day off in no way interferes with the fact that he is among the very best-if not the best players in the league.
 He is too grand a man to treat unfairly, and whatever money is due him should be paid immediately. Such men as he should be taken care of, and President Bert Is authority for the statement that the difficulty will be patched up. It is sincerely hoped that no time will be lost in doing so, for without his management on the field, to say nothing of his playing,
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
SOME ECHOES FROM
 THE GOLF LINKS

The popularity of golf is now a known quantity and every day some new addi- tion is made to the ranks of the Scotch game. During the week the links at Del Monte, San Rafael, Burlingame, Pied mont and other outside grounds were well patronized and some interesting matches played.
 The tournament on the Oakland and the San Rafael links last Friday and Satur- day proved most successful both in the number of entries and the quality of the playing. At the San Rafael links to-day Mrs. Dr. Arnold will offer prizes for a ladies open competition, nine holes. It is expected that large number of the ladv players will participate and the affair he quite a social function.
 This afternoon on the Piedmont links there will be mixed foursomes for ladies and gentlemen. The ladies who will take part are Miss Duff, Miss Dunham MisS Deane Miss Jolliffe and Miss Belle Mhonn
 The San Rafael Golf Club has now or Ranized. and they will most likely obtain possession of the links in Happy Valley in about two weeks. Then a tournament nro- gramme will be arranged.
 The San Francisco Club will be uDahla to do anything until the first rains. as their links are in wretched condition. due to the cavalry practice oyer their grounds every day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
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 TO WIN
 CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The Ariel intermediate crew, made up of H. Wilson (bow), G. Steffens (No. 9, J. McKenna (No. 3 and James Wilson (stroke), has begun to train for the cham pionship regatta. The place left vacant in the Turner's crew by G. Steffens will be filled by E. Loth who rowed No. in the Lynch crew, but will pull stroke oar in the Turner's barge. The Lynch crew has taken in Frank Lamonte, and has been rowing regularly for the past two weeks. AS an early date Is likely to be fixed for the championship races, all the crews have been directed to begin active train ing. William McCauSland is practfcing, and, by entering the shell event, will do his best to disprove the charges Of lack of grit and good sportsmanship that have been made against him. Frank Wilson and George Phelan vii enter the senior skiff race and Charles Sternberg and J. F1ckert the junior skiff event. All four have begun training.
 The South End Rowing Club will prob event The junior barge crew. consisting Halloran (No. 3 and William Barry of of l55 to 160 pounds. The "midgets'' will begin training on Sunday. R. McArthurr is Constantly out in skin or shell, and S will pnd pnd Prank h he bupea she Will o tSs club in the senior shell event. Dr. C. C. Dennis Is practicing regularly and. using a new Skff that the South Ends propose to buy, hopes to retain his position as champion. J. Lyons goes out two or three times week, and will enter the junior skiff race.
 The South Ends have not yet made up an intermediate barge. crew, but will probably get one together. Work on the handball court will be resumed tomorrow, and it is hoped to have it ready in time for the club entertainment on November l. The South Ends propose to buy a new barge, for they feel that their boats are inferior in speed and lightness to those owned by other clubs.
 o. RiehI of the Alameda Boat Club has engrossed and illuminated the resolutions of thanks to be sent to the Astoria re- gatta committee. At the last meeting the
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
FIGHTING FOR PURE FOODS.
Local Manufacturers Active in the
 Movement for This Rafnr1n

04OVSucaI 4OI 4n1S hGIOrm,
 At the meeting of the directors of the Manufacturers and Producers Associa- uon yesterday Elwood Cooper president of the State Horticultural Society. deliy- cred an address on pure foods, in which he urged upon the members to do all in their power to spread the movement over the entire State. To confine 1t to the city means that when brands of adulterated foods are driven from the cities they are to be found soon after in the country and in small municipalities. He believes that a State Pure Foods Bureau should be es tablished. Oscar Lewis reported that r J. Dunn is now drafting amendments to the pure foods laws, to be introduced in the coming Legislature. J. w Kerr called attention to the fact that 1t is proposed to purchase 100 fire alarm boxes for the city, as announced recently in The Cali He said that Chief Sullivan, who has al ways been an advocate of home products, states that these boxes can be made at one-half the cost that the GameweI sys- tenn boxes are offered for
 MT. Kerr recommended that stems he taken to have the boxes made in this city for about $65 instead of paving Si25 for the kind that is offered. A committee consisting of Directors Kerr Bowers and Mckee was appointed to see Chief SuIIi van, and if the boxes can be made as stated the committee was directed to an pear before the Supervisors and endeayor to have the work done here A resolu- tion indorsing the Oakland Exposition and promising all the support possible that, he and several others had their hands full to induce the Non-Partisan party to leave the pure foods plank in US platform in the recent convention.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
SUICIDE OF A CoBBLER
Robert Goepel Ends His Life With a
 Bullet Through His Brain.

Robert Goepel, shoemaker, whose place or business is at 524 Polk street, committed suicide yesterday morning hy sending pistol bullet through his head
 At noon yesterday H. H. Pierce of the Bellingham Bay Lumber Company called at GoepePs shop for the purpose of talk ing away pair of shoes that he had left there to be repaired. He found the front door locked. and went around to the back way, where he entered. On a lounge Tn the little room off the shop lay the body of Goepel With bullet wound in the head A cheap and rusty "bulldozer" 3s-caliber plstoi lay on the floor just under the right hand of the dead man.
 There was no. writing or evidence that would tend to throw light on the motives that prompted the unfortunate man fo take his life. 1i lo
 Goepel was witness in the murder casa Of Albert Verenesneckeckhoff alias Hofp' the murderer having slept with the shoe, of Mrs. Cute. e A'ofoef
 The dead man was native of Germanv was living apart from his wife. ou'
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
MNY LAWLER and SAMMY MAXWELL, Who Will Fight Twenty
 Rounds on Tuesday Evening in Woodward's Pavilion

following new members were elected: Arthur Hammersmith,- George. Hammer smith, B. F. Lamborn, L. Storch and Her bert Wilhelmi. It is intended to purchase another yawl for the use of members.
 The intermediate barge crew. of the Dolphin Club is practicing regularly, and the men are getting well together. They go out two evenings during the week and on Sunday morning and afternoon. A. ": Pape is captain, and will content himself with barge rowing for the rest of this season. Not being able to secure the use of light skiff, he will not enter the skiff event at the championship regatta :.
 As two men of the Pioneers intermedi- ate barge crew are in the junior class, they have decided to row in the junior four-oar, which will be made up, thus: H. Larsen, No. 8; w. Larsen, stroke George Larsen is also training for the junior lSi skff # championship. A new intermediate barge grew S may be formed & consisting to,,rtb 9f F; man. Two crews go out almost every night. The Pioneers will hold a club re- gatta at the end of October or early in November.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17

the Athletics will have most trying and unpleasant road to travel.
 plaints have been received at headquar- ters pertaining to the vulgar expressions used by some few select. players while on the coaching lines. and In some cases when only in uniform on the bench.
 Sacramento Is foremost regarding this much-dreaded extreme of baseball and, a few of their own players, who, 1t ap- pears, have a habit of vociferously guy ing opposing teams
 On receipt of these complaints the Emergency Board acted instantly, and letters were mailed these chaps, in which they were cautioned to desist from their present methods or take tne conse- I had a chat with one of the board yes terday and judging from his manner while expatiating on this new evil, things in general are to be made quite warm for these offensive players:
 There is no excuse for a player using expressions dtspieasing to the ears of Guying an opposing team in a genteel manner is not objectionable to any one. but this guying process, when indulged in to the extent of vulgar1ty. needs to be stopped. These few Sacramento players, or to be more exact. these two Gilt Edge stars, are not mentioned alone in the complaint. Santa Cruz has one, and he, too has heard. so the Emergency Board says, from the high muck in the Recreation Park contingent.
 50 Tar as l CHI II tilcSc CiidpS QO not use a little discretion in the future serious results will ensue. The magnates are determined.
 Pitcher Borchers has been doing some splendid work since his advent into our midst While 1 have not had the pleas ure of seeing the gentleman perform, his record so far certainly is a grand one. The Friscos have secured a crack twirler in MT. Anderson, from the Pacific Northwest League.
 MT. Dugale, who managed one of the teams in that organization, speaks most glowingly of his ability, and in word declares that he was the best pitcher up in those parts. The finish of this Rauer league, from indications. will be great.
 JOE CORBETT
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
 THE PUGILISTS ARE TRAINING HARD.
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On Tuesday evening the Western Ath- letfc Club will give its first entertainment Ill Woodward's Pavilion, and, as the card Is good, crowded house is expected. Jimmy Lawlor invariably puts up good hght, and, as his opponent, Sammy Max well, Is pretty hard nut to crack, an in- terestfng twenty-round bout should re- suit. This contest will decide the light weight championship. :
 Mike Mccormick and Young Peter Jackson will have a ten-round argument, and Jimmy Riley and Kid O'Brien will also warm each others sides for ten rounds. The club has chosen Walter Watson, late boxing instructor of the Olympic Club for referee, and in this se- lection 1t certainly made no mistake, as Watson Is conversant with every point in the game.
 George Green is getting into splendid form for his twenty-round meeting with Frank Mcconnell. Green is well aware that he must fight great battle on this occasion, as defeat will assuredly put a damper on his record, and especially if whipped by man who is so young in the business as Mcconnell. The last named pugflist Is saying very little concerning the mill, but Judging from the amount of hard work he Is taking at his training ferred that Mo will try hard to blot out the spot caused by his recent defeat in the Olympic Club,
 Tom Tracey, the clever Australian, is also training with Mcconnell In Ala meda, as he expects little trouble in the future with the famous "Kid' Lavigne.
 The National Club Is making great over lures for a match between Corbett and Mccoy It wired the pugilists a very tempting offer a few days ago, but, as 1t will not tolerate snap-shooting during the mill by the kinetoscope marksmen, 1t is extremely doubtful if the Kid" or Besides, Corbett Is not particularly anx- ious about fighting in this city, and will doubtless remain in New York.
 This is what "Parson" Davies paper World of Sport of Chicago, says of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
BATTLESHIP OHIO. The Contract for It's Construction Here Brings Joy.

The thousands of mechanics and labor CTS employed at the Union Iron works are over delighted at the good news. to them. of the firm having received the contract from the United States Government for the building of the battleship Ohio and the three torpedo boats.
 This contract at this time Is received with much joy by the Potrero colony, who rely on the Scotts for a living for them selves and their families the year round. It Is all the more welcome just at this time, as the Government vessel Wisconsin is near her completion and will be shot on the ways early next month. In her place will be laid the framework of the Ohio as soon as the drawings reach the office of the builders. This will keep the three thousand and odd men now at work busy for at least one more year,
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
SWIMMING FOR
 a, THE CHAMPIONSHIP

The worlds championship 44O yards swimming match will take place to-mor- row at Sutro Baths between Dan Green, the Pacific Coast swimmer, and Sid Ca- will, the Australian champion. This will be one of the most interesting contests ever witnessed on this coast, as it is going to be the final struggle for supremacy between the Californian and the Austra- Han. The (champion) Californian, Dan Green, says that the invader cannot take hard struggle. Last Sunday, Green claims, he did not get fair start in the 220 yard race, but in this coming race he will be up to the scratch in time.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
Burglar Gets a Life Sentence.

George Cameron, convicted of burglary in the first degree in Judge Wallace's court, and who unfortunately had prior conviction of similar nature against his name, was sentenced to life Imprisonment by Judge Wallace yesterday. On the 30th of last June Cameron entered the store of John Gardner, 150 Fifth street, and footed the establishment. He was caught while leaving the place, and for this careless ness on his part he will spend his last hours behind prison bars
 John A. Bachman the defaulting treas urer of the Grutli Verein, who was found guilty on a charge of embezzlement, was sentenced to five years in San Quentin.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
departure of Young Grino to the dun

geOn:
 That charming product of the modern prize ring, Young Griffo, who recently shook the dust of San Francisco from off his feet at the earnest request of the authorities of that city arrived in Chicago last week. He wasn't in- vited but he came anyway. His general ap- pearance was what might be expected from the course of life he has pursued for several years past. Blear-eyed corpulent and whisky sodden, the once brilliant boxer Is now a per feet specimen of the degenerate and hone less wreck. Immediately upon his arrival he set about accommodating the materials for a grand and fantastic jag.
 Later on he, according to custom became involved in saloon brawl and was shortly of a cell. The fine $26. and as his Der sonai assets did not amount to 25 cents, he is now serving hfty-three day sentence in the workhouse N ~
 The only. regret which harassed the minds Of those who knew him was that the term of imprisonment should be of such short dura tion Fifty-three years would be better much better, and even then 1t would be wise pre- caution to have him re-arrested by the ner, generation at the expiration of the sentence
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
Expressions of Sympathy.

At a meeting of the Austrian Military and Benevolent Association last evening the following resolution was unanimously passed and ordered forwarded:
 To His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, Vienna: We deeply grteved and sincerely mourn the death of our beloved Empress Eliza beth. May God protect and preserve your Majesty to rule our beloved country. Yours faithfully,
 Austrian Military and Benevolent Association 507 Sutter street, San Francisco, Cal.
 M SABADIN. President. s. RAICEVICH. SecretarY.