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Gilpin observer., 1903-06-25
Edoerton rakes command.

Simla, India, June 22.--Major Comyn
Edgerton. who has been In command
OF the Punjab frontier force since
1899, has been appointed to the COM
mand OF the Somaliland expedltionary
force. which is operating against the
Mad Mullah. superseding Brigadicr
General W. H. Manning.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-25
No Attempt to KIN Car.

st. Petersburg. June 23.-Ofncers OF
both the court and the ministry OF the
interior say the reports that an at
tempt was recently made on the life
Of the car are untrue.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
POLO EXPERTS
FROM ABROAD
AT BURLINGAME

The colony of polo experts at the
Burlingame Country Club has been
augmented by the arrival of the Du-
walls, the famous French players. They
will be in the game shortly.
Walter McCreery was more severely
hurt last Sunday than was supposed.
His knee is in a plaster cast, which
will not be removed for some weeks.
The usual match between the reds
and the whites will be played to-mor-
row. each side being strengthened by
the addition of the visitors.
Polo has been added to the list of
sports that will be seen at the Olym-
plan games to be held in connection
with the Worlds Fair at ST. Louis next
year This was decided at recent con-
ference between A. l.. Shapleigh, the
chairman of the st. Louis committee.
and James L. Sullivan, chief of the
physical culture department. The fol-
lowing committee has been appointed
to handle, this sport: C. H. Walker,
chairman: Dwight F. Davis, Irwin z.
Smith and H. NJ. Kirkman. To this
committee will be added two or three
representatives Of clubs in the vicinity
of New York. There is no doubt that
the polo tournament will be one Of the
most interesting at the big fair. Sew
eral of the most prominent clubs have
consented to compete. and it is prob
able the national polo championship
will be played in St. Louis
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

curtis Lost Chord second $500, and ].
Shea's Game Boy third (S35O.
OF the sixty-four entries Today ff-
teen are from the East They include
the fastest greyhounds in America
owned outside Of California. Gambit
is the only imported dog entered. Twen-
ty-four are by imported sires. Fetter
Free heading the list with nine. For
tuna Favente and For Freedom have
four each There are six representa-
tives Of imported dams. Northern
Alarm and Advertiser are the best of
the Eastern contingent.
The stake is conceded on all sides TO
be the highest class event ever drawn
in America. The form students have
decided that the winner Of the Rector
Belle Free course this afternoon will be
a contender for the lions share Of the
purse. Both greyhounds are at their
best and a sensational trial is expected
when they meet. Barge and PocateIIi
are also expected to show to adzan-
tage- The Eastern dogs have never
started here and are an unknown quan-
tity.
Mount Rose was expected TO cut a big
figure in the stake, but he cannot start
unless permission is given by the Ingle-
side management. He ran last Satur-
day at their park and was withdrawn
without cause. He was suspended, and
the suspension was sustained by the
California Coursing Committee.
The coursing at Union Park will COM
mence to-day upon the arrival OF the IL
O'Clock train. There viii be trains to-
morrow at 1O:15, II, u and 1 o'clock.
The likely winners look to be:
Red Rock, Sacramento Boy cloudburst
Donnybrook, Celtic. Texas Hoo Hoo, Barge
Preside Boy. Gambt. Troublesome. Honest
John, Mickey Free Northern Express J z
II. Beacon. Full Moon, Rapid Water Auan-
dan. hector. Cubanola- The Referee. PocateIii.
Nandsl Game Boy Rubber Ankles Fair Ira
lee Lily Wright High Born. Frisco Lad. Joe
Pssha- Cloverdsle, Conroy.
A ninety-six-dog open stake will be
commenced at Ingleside Park this
morning at 1870 o'clock. A number Of
Eastern greyhounds viii make their
first appearance. The likely winners
look to be:
Homer Boy, Little Lucy, sofala, Wedgewood,
Somioue, Haddingtou, Lady Menlo Young
Fearless. Little Plunger, Firm Fellow. Golden
Light. Cremo. Brilliancy, Reckless Acrobat
ern Alarm, Orsina, Mark Twain Belfast, Top
~ Turyy, Idaho Boy. Doc Burns. Lord Gra-
nard, Mountain Poet. Doreen, Comstock, Re-
misso Amino. Our Minnie. Flora Temple Sill
yer Cloud, Yukon. Bob r. Backboon. Miss
Green. Lord GOf. Hesper. Toronto, Intruder,
Gleucus, Haphazard Fair Glen. Harlean
Gladys Idleneas, FlaUnt, Equator. NEEDLE
-ane-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

among the sportsmen of the gun clubs
that the ducks are coming back and
elaborate preparations are being made
to receive them. The gun stores are
overwhelmed with orders for shells and
there is a general air of activity among
the devotees Of the gun.
There have been trying weeks of in
activity, during which the ducks have
been conspicuous by their absence, and
owners of costly preserves have returned
from the marsh day after day empty
handed. With the recent dry, cold
weather conditions have changed and
good sport is apparently in prospect.
The full plumaged northern birds are
in evidence,Nwhile those which went
inland are returning to the feeding
grounds about the bay.
If the rain holds off and the cold
weather continues excellent shooting is
expected on all the bay preserves. The
sportsmen will be out in numbers in
order to make the most of their oppor-
tunity.
The owners of preserves on the Ala
media marsh complain of the night
shooting. Last Saturday advantage
was taken of the moonlight and the
heavy bombarding was kept up
throughout the night. The law is strict
on this points and a lesson should be
made Of the offenders.
i. w. Harpham, E. E. Drake and
other members of the Field and Tule
Club will be on the preserve tomorrow.
Clarence Nauman secured limit bag
of quail last Sunday at Point Reyes.
George Jackson. Frank Vernon and
other regulars also had good shooting
Billy Kittle returned from the Coun-
try Club preserve on Wednesday with
the limit on quail.
Otto Feudner killed % ducks on the
Stewart pond near Suisun, last Sun
day. Ed Schultz and Jim Maynard had
joint bag of 10. Feudner also picked
up a dozen English snipe.
j. B. Hauer and Floyd judah secured
a Joint bag of 80 teal and widgeon on
the Empire Club preserve last Sunday.
They shot over Parsons Slough, which
the club is batting for canvasbacks
The members hope to have it equal in
time China Slough of the Alameda
Club on the Sonoma marsh Among
the members who will shoot over the
preserve tomorrow are c. A. Bennett,
DR.. George G. Gere, Con Roman, f. S.
judah, H. p Jacobson and E. r. Ellis
and a guest. With fine tide, no moon
and cold weather the prospects are ex-
cellent for good shooting.
Quail are reported abundant in Santa
Cruz County and excellent shooting is
being had.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
BOWL Frs PLAN
\ MANY EVENTS
ON TIE Kinks

The Scottish bowlers on beth sides
of the bay are planning several impor-
tant events for the future The city
bowlers will start a new singles event
on the Golden Gate Park green to-day.
Ninety-two names were drawn, the
largest number on record.
There will be twenty-eight matches
in the preliminary round. The strong
est players entered are ]. C. Moffatt,
James ard Joseph Gray, John Mac
Laren, Joseph McNaught and Y c.
Lawson. Mr. Lawson, who was cham
pion before Moffatt won the last event
in which the former did not enter, will
be savor.te for first honors.
The players will commence their first
doubles event on January 9. The en-
try list will close January 4. This is
the first attempt on the part of the
club to run two tournaments simulta-
neGusly. 1t win be difficult thing to
do, owing to the large number Of play
ers entered and the limited number OF
rinks
The third interclub match between
the Oakland and the San Francisco
Scottish bowling clubs will be held on
Christmas day. 1t will be four-rink
match and will be played on the Oak
land green. There is an agreement be-
tween the clubs to play the match on
this side of the bay if the Oakland
green is not in good condition The
two previous matches were won by the
local bowlers. The first was one sided.
but the seco-d was close.
The members of the local organiza-
tfon have decided to adopt the bias
called for by the rules of the Scottish
National Bowling Association An ex-
animation cf the bowls showed that
six pair were not of the regulation bias
and cannot be used in future tourna-
ments.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
ARIEL 0ARSMEN
ELECT OFFICERS
FOR NEXT TERM
Work Has Begun on the
Boathouse, Which Will Be
Ready Early Next Year

At the annual meeting OF the men,
bers of the Ariel Rowing Club there
was a large attendance. Great interest
was shown in the election Of officers
to serve during the coming twelve
months, there being a spirited contest
for the offices Of president and captain.
The following officers were elected:
President, n. A. Denoir; vice president,
]. ]. Won Staden: recording secretary,
Eugene Flanders; financial secretary,
Thomas L. Doran; treasurer, johnson
Hardy; captain. William Mckee; lieu
tenant captain, Edward Murphy; mem
bers Of the board of directors-W. t.
Howe, Ed Smith. Joseph Lewis. Charles
Wilson and Henry Meyers; delegate to
the Pacific Association OF the Amateur
Athletic Union, Z. ]. Lynch: alternate
delegates to the Pacific Association. p.
H. Wilson and Henry Lester. Denoir
was elected president on the second bal
lot On the first ballot for the election
of captain there was a tie. William
Mckee was reelected on the second
ballot.
The Ariel Rowing Club Is growing.
Five new members were Initiated a:
the annual meeting and five more were
elected. About ten applications fO-
membership are on file.
Work began on the new boathouse
last Tuesday and it is expected the
structure will be ready for occupation
on January 1. 1904.
The Stanford University Boat Club
is beginning to show signs of activity.
Two shells have been ordered for use
on the lake at Palo Alto and viii prob
ably be delivered about February I.
The oarsmen intend to begin practice
for the class races as soon as the wa
ter in the lake becomes deep enough.
The Dolphin Swimming and Boating
Club will hold a masked ball tonight
at Eintraeht Hall, on Twelfth street,
near Folsom.
The South End Rowing Club is now
a corporation and. expects to begin
work upon its new bOathouse early
next year. The site adjoins that of the
Ariel Rowing Clubs new quarters. A
design has been prepared by Van Trees,
the architect. and specifications are be-
ing drawn up.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

for men of the San Francisco Golf Club
was brought to an end last Tuesday.
No event is set down on the schedule
now until Christmas day. On that
holiday there win be a handicap over
eighteen holes for first and second
prizes. The scores will also serve as a
qualifying round for a match play con-
test, the eight men who hand in the
lowest gross scores to qualify. The
handicaps given at the beginning of the
competition viii apply throughout, four
days being allowed for each round of
match play.
On Tuesday morning next. beginning
at $3.50 O'Clock, the ladies of the San
/ Francisco Golf Club will hold a handi-
cap over eighteen holes, medal play
The winner viii receive a prize.
The recent competition for the Coun-
ellis cup for men of the San Francisco
Golf Club was concluded on Tuesday,
when ]. w. Byrne defeated Lieutenant
J. S. oyster UP to play over
eighteen holes. On the first round J.
w. Byrne won six holes and hafved the
remaining three. being up. His medal
! play score was s, 4, 5, 2, 4, 8, 3, 8, s.
total 35, or four better than DOGGY"
which is 80. On the second round Mr.
Byrne won the tenth hole, and the elev-
enth was taken by Lieutenant oyster
The twelfth hole was won by ]. w.
Byrne and with it the match and the
right TO have his name engraved on the
handsome silver trophy. The cup now
bears the names of S. L. Abbott Jr. H
c. Golcher, r. H. Gaylord, H. Goodwin,
John Lawson, Lieutenant ]. S. Oyster
and ]. w. Byrne. The names of S. L.
Abbott Jr. and H. c. Golcher appear
on it twice, and each of the other names
once. J. w. Byrne was in the final
round against r. H. Gaylord in 1900
and against H. c. Golcher in 1901 The
match between R. H. Gaylord and ].
w Byrne was a most remarkable one
At the end of the first round r. H.
Gaylord was Z up, but at the seven+
teenth hole the match was all square
Gaylord took the last hole and won the
match.
The first Councils cup for ladies was
won outright by Mrs. r. G. Brown.
Mrs. ]. r. Clark needs only one more
own.
In Great Britain there are golf courses
almost innumerable So far from being,
as is the case in the United States, a
recreation for the rich only, golf is
played by anybody and everybody.
Many of the courses are laid out on
common land, and on such links Gu
rious incidents occur. Nursemaids
wheel baby carriages right across the
links and pay no attention at all to the
oft-repeated cries Of Fore" The golfer
must resign himself to waiting until the
maids and the children in her charge
have passed out of the way. In the
good old summer time playful girls find
cool retreats in the sand bunkers, and
the eager golfer who attempts to dis
lodge them may find them more than
his match in the use of mother tongue.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
COURSING COMMITTEE
DECIDES SEVERAL CASES
Fresno Park Management Submits
Severe Rules Governing Care OF
Racing GreyhOunds.

The largest meeting of the year OF
the California Coursing Committee
was held on Thursday night in this
city. DIR. W. A weldon Of san Pc
dro was elected a delegate to the
committee to represent the Los An
geles Coursing Club.
The greyhound Butte City, already
Under suspension, will be ruled OF
for life. He was entered under the
name of Waterbury at Fresno last
Sunday, but his identity was dlscoV-
cred.
The management of the Fresno
Park submitted some drastic rules
governing the care of greyhounds af-
ter they appear at a park The rules
were approved with some slight mod
:fcations. They are intended TO pre-
vent doping.
The suspension of Trainer McCar-
thy was raised and he was restored to
standing
j. F. Rogers was given permission
to register Erebus IN his name The
ownership of the hound was disputed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Curves Of a. Golf BaIl.

At first sight there does not seem to
be any good reason why a sliced ball
should curve to the right. Slicing is
caused by drawing in the arms at the
moment the head of the club meets the
ball, and imDarts spin or rotary mo-
tion from left to right to the ball.
When the ball rotates in this manner
the jeff side is advancing to meet the
air, while the right side is retreating
from it, and as it meets with more
pressure on the left side than on the
right the ball goes in the direction of
least resistance-that is, to the right.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
CLASSIC STAKE
DRAWS ENTRIES
OF HIGH CLASS
Sensational Performers VIII
Meet To-Day in Ninth Re-
newal of John Grace Cup
Form Students Expect Much
of the Winner of the
Rector-Bell Free Course

The East will be pitted against the
West in severest possible competition
on the coursing sward at Union Park
to-day in the ninth renewal Of the John
Grace challenge Gun, the richest event
in America. for greyhounds. This stake
started with a modest first prize Of 1882
in 1886. 1t reached its maximum in
1900, when Sacramento Boy won $500.
The total purse this year is $500, Of
which the winner viii receive $500. The
stake winners Of the past and the
amounts they received follow:
ls96-February 22-23. Newsrk-won by E.
u. Mulcaster's Fear Not fSl32) same owner s
Kirk Glen second tS72). David Dillcn's Lady
Fitzgerald third $50.
1S97-February 21-22 Ingleside Park-Won
10y Grace a. Deans Nellie COnrOy $500. John
heuigans 81. Lawrence second CSl50), and
liarffls a. hOsseter s Brandon Belle third (Sf5)
lS9S-February .6-2T. Enioa Park-Wcn by
James Deans Connemara $500. Z. Buffers
susie second tsSl5), Curtis & sons Caz alier
thiri lS125l-
iS99-February 1925. Union Park-won by
j. j.. RCsseters For Freedom tS7CO). T. J.
Cronins Th0rnhill second $3.50 z. and r
Sc0us Lord Byron third $3.50.
19OO-February 34-25 Union Park-Won by
Curtis a. sons LuNor (Sf50. James Deans s
CCnneruara second $500. and Russell, Wilson
& Aliens Chicago Boy third Cs200.
l3JH-tcteDer -v--l. Union Eark Won by
y. Mal=hs Sacramento Boz, $1,000. Curtis &.
sons Beacon second fS700D, r. 7. d. B. Lopez s
Master C-air third lS4O0)
19gl-Oct0ber 1920 Union Park-Wou bv
Curtis g. Sons Beacon same owners Rector
second and r. III Orthwein's Sisquoc third
lSo2-Oct9ber 1919. Union Park-Won by
ID. Walsh IS Sacramento Boy $1,000, A. r.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

The word has been passed around
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Hares raster Than Hounds.

The greyhounds Otto and Special died
from the effects of the hard running
last Sunday. The hares. living on dry
feed and having to make long journeys
in the San Joaquin Valley for water.
are in condition to outfoot any grey
hound.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
LADIES TO PLAY
A HANDICAP OVER
PRESIDE COURSE
Byrne Wins Ninth Contest
for Mems Councils Cup
With a Remarkable Score
Next Competition for Men
of City Golf Club viii
Be Held Christmas Day

The competition for the councirs cup
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
DUCKS RETURN
TO MAKE GLAD
THE SPORTSMEN
Cold, Dry Weather Brings
Them Back to the Feed
ing Places About the Bay

After Weeks of Poor Shoot
ing Preserve Owners
Expect Better Results
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
AND MEET ON COURSING SWARD
ALLEN TO MEET
MacGAviN In
TWO MATCHES
These Players Reach the
Finals in the Park and
in the Cub Tournaments

Will Taylor and Joe Tobin,'
Ex-Champions, Surprise
Spectators With Skill
Two uncompleted tennis matches
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Training shin nfohican Returns.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 1.-THE United
States training. ship Mohican has re-
turned here from a practice cruise to
Magdalena Bay.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07

ties, betting all kinds of money on odds on choice, while Grammar follows a course somewhat like my own. playing long enders or outsiders. I don't care how high the adds on an outsider are if think he can win. Gates and Drake generally get pretty good information, and then they play the horse at any figure, long or short, generally prefer ring the latter, accepting short odds as an indication that there is merit in their tips. One great advantage Gates had over other bettors is that he doesn't follow it steadily, and therefore his mind gets an occasional rest, which is not the case with Grammar, Dwyer and others.
 T don't think racing in America was ever in better shape than at present. Last year, with the improvement in the standing starts, to which the horses are becoming rapidly accustomed, and the splendid manner in which the racing meetings were conducted, the sport was as near perfection as one might desire. This year I look forward to horse-rac- ing down east as even better than last, for the horses will be better educated to the new method of starting. Just what kind of a representation the west will have at the big meetings it is hard to say, but from talks I have had think the west will be well represent ed"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07

on the race course to-day. Drake IS a big roller, but his betting mate is the heaviest layer of money l know of. Gates will go down in the ring and think of nothing of betting five or ten thousand dollars on the smallest Kind or a race if Drake thinks there is good one in it.
 'The biggest betting I have ever seen in my twenty three years on the race tracks was at Saratoga last year, when Gates was holding high carnival in the ring There were twenty-tWo or tWen- ty-four bookmakers on the line, ana they would take any sum of money And smart lot they were, too Gates knew, and he'd go into the ring and lay his own money, to prevent them from scalping odds on him.
 "One day High Chancellor was en- tered, and Gates rushed into the ring dripping with precipitation and went at the bookies with wagers of from two to ten thousand dollars, placing them as fast as the pencilers could record his bets. In all he wagered fifty thousand dollars, and I know of two bets--one of ten thousand dollars and another of seventy-fve hundred dollars-that he laid in two books. To prove to you that the bookmakers were game, High Chancellor opened at even money, and after Gates had played his wad the horse was still even money on the boards, and the figures did not change. think that was the biggest betting at track I ever saw.
 Besides his grit, Gates has lot of luck. Some day it may change, and if it does, Gates, who, as l said before, re- bends principally on Drake's judgment, will be just the kind of man to lose a lot of money, and if left to his own re- sources he would have hard time get ting it back. Having lot of money of your own also helps fellow along lot. For several years I have been bet ting from fifteen to thirty-fve hundred thousand dollars each season, and as long as luck comes your way it's all right. But let bad luck take hold on you and you will soon begin to feel the drag.
 q doubt if Dwyer will make very big showing this year He is not well, and I doubt if he has a lot of money to keep up big game. Grammar is still nervy fellow, but I think he is in Dwyer's fix. There is great deal of difference between the style of these mems betting. ~..
 "Dwyer generally follows the favor
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07
HARVARD DEFEATED.


 Yale Basketball Team Played Great : Game and Won.
 In the presence of large and enthu- siastic audience in the Yale gymnasium last evening the Yale basketball team defeated the strong Harvard quintette by the score of 22 to 10. By winning the game last evening the Yale team also captured the intercollegiate champion ship and established an unparalleled basketball record by going through the intercollegiate series without losing a game.
 The contest last evening started with a rush and during the entire first half of the battle the result was in doubt. At the end of the first half the score stood to 7 in Yale's favor and the au- dience expected that the second half would be equally close. The Yale play CTS, however, wore down and out their opponents in this final portion of the game and scored almost at will waile Harvard was given only an occasional shot at the basket. Cotton, w. Hyatt and R. Hyatt excelled for Yale, while Grant and Bigelow played strong games for Harvard. The lineup: x Yale-W. Hyatt, right forward; Col. ton, left forward; R. Hyatt centeria Church, right guard; Donahue, left guard.
 Harvard-Grant, left forward; Smith rights forward; Linehan, center; Bige. low, right guard; Hanayan, righ guard,
 Referee-Mr. Velte, of Trinity.
 Umpire-Mr. Van Weelden, of Trirl. ity .'ttSF tas$ s,Ss8 8Ez52f sssss sa4