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iUi WgUlllliiJ4IJU SAH IFANCISCO CHEONIGLE SATUBDAY JTOY 21 1894 JglLOfE TIE SPORT KeviTal of Interest Switnmiag Girls Who Delight in the Water Coming Tournament of the Olympic Club Fancy Divers and Plungers Swimming isagain coining to the front jn aquatic sports and for the nonce yacht jBg and boating are forgotten among tha amateurs 1 here was a brief revival in interest of rowing this year and the JJoIphins set off with a great splurge The booth Enderi too had their trick at the wheel and tbe opening day of tbe Ariels was one which will be long remcm bered by the lovers of oar and shell Every branch of sports was represented ttere and the occasion could not have teen complete without the exhibition of tbe exponents of diving and swimming the opening regatta of tbe Dolphin Rowing Club there was an exhibition of fancy diving and a swimming race between Joe McCarthy and Jack Bortmann of tbe club This was the first swimming thst bad been done by McCarthy in a long time He showed however that he bad not forgotten any of his old tricks and be won the race handily Since that time McCarthv has returned I Butter ttreet BaUroad house Thei tardy boys of the club are tbe members 5V10 tm wh 5n the tank SS2 0Uh8Ume dependent of heat or OJia The team is now composed ol Lou rfSSJhr George 8 HcComb left Phil Fay right end and captain Ueorge Habeaicht half backt Gas Ken 8 ball back Irring White full back and Al Dodge goalkeeper Rme of polo In the water fa similar fobU Played in tbe col The i goal are ten feet wide and lBr et high out of the water at each end The ball la hit with tha fit nr passed under water front one player to the other and If the ball hit between jne goal posts nye points are scored for the side making the hit If touched on the platform by any of the player a luutauown ia scorea connttng lour Points and a free hit Is given for goal WhiCh it SCOred ennntl llt rlnti ninn There are no free kicks except without reference to tbe ball The game consists of two halves ot fifteen minutes each the side having the greatest number of points to its credit at the end of the game being declared the winner Considerable of the enthnitm lnt in tbe game bv the under water play ior the spectators like to see tbe ball In the air Tbe system of the Oynipic team is to get the ball and taVe a header with it to the left or right Under water tbe ball ie sussed to another player who eeUaway with it on a long fetch and while the op poains team is struggling with the hrst diver the man with tbe bait glides away to goal and scores a touchdown much to the disgust ot the other side and the spectators The Olympic Clnb boasts of manr divers ot note who would figure well In me professional ranks Marry uiarit tne swimming teacher is a wonder and some of bis performance are calculated to take ones breath away His work is tbe marvel ot tbe town He is one of the prettiest divers ever seen He turns back somersaults double soroersiults somer sanlta and a half rounding off with a Uirs with tbe lightest kind of a splash His double corkscrew dive in sporting par lance is a corker and at the same time a marvel of grace and neatness He leat from the board makes a complete twist ot tbe body winding up a header and lands in the water scarcetv disturbing th surface by a spiasb Among the amateur divers of the club are Fred Wheaton A McKinnon White Al Dodge Henrv Hunter Andrew Thorn and Pete McGlade Tbe last two gentlemen are beginners but tbey hare hopes ot being in the first class Just now they fetch on tne surface at great pacing doing the feather dip in a way mat is marvelous ihev nave a new system which ignores the old style of striking the wate head Bret lhe come down with a ker plump amidships Then ther wonder at the splavb Bert 0 Connor who on the divirg trophy at last years lournarrert his been missing for some time at tbe club Hi performance in last August was a surprise to most of the spectators He was an awkward lad but he went through the water like a knife and was awarded the prize on account ot his creating so slight a disturbance greatspSdshown A Mill REVIEW Close of a Most Successful Season Fleet Footed Foes of Poor Puss The Crack Greyhounds of the San Francisco Coursing Clnb The San Francisco Coursing Club has Jnst closed one of the moat successful coursing seasons ever held in this State The San Francisco Club which came into being in September ot last year has made a more than creditable showing Immediately after its formation under the presidency of Dommick Shannon it announced that it would open the season on Thanksgiving day with an all aged and a pappy stake On the night of tbe nominations no less than sixty four dugs entered for the all aged stake and twelve Mary Ann by Glenfarron put of Trip the Daisy The runner up was Perry famous bitch Cocmassle a fall sister ot Jack Dempsey On February 4th the club gave Dickson a complimentary benefit at their park for which thirty two of the cracks of tha district entered Like all the previous meetings the coursing was first clas and the Attendance large The dogs in this meeting seemed so fairly matched that Mr Grace found it impossible in many courses to separate them and consequently had to tend them again to slips This ot coarse used up much ve nable time so that when train hour came the stake had to be divided between four of the flyers left in viz Tiernant Long John DobeTtr Daisyt Cranstons Marvelous and Cromnt Dotty Dimple One hundred and twenty eight dollars was divided between the four Tbe next meeting of the club was tbe interstate meeting held on Sunday March 4th and Utb Fifty dogs entered for this event and in all probability it was tbe most representative coursing match ever held in this Bute The Enelish kennels were represented by two of the direct descendants of the great Greentie arid Mas ter Sam through Flashlight and Barney while Australia had two representatives of its stock present in Wattle Bloom and Waratah Tbe principal kennel of tbe East Lowes was represented by a son and daughter ot Lord eversettle Tbe various kennels of the Coast were shown up by the production ot the old California stock grafted on the proceny nf imported Tempete Cartrieht King John Teresa and Young MJsterton During the first day or this faceting the hares were good and strong and as a Three Hundred Wheelmen Expected Luncheon at San Beach Mateo Personal Gossip About Local Cyclists Coming Eace Events To morrow will be tbe greatest day experienced in the ranks of cycling for tbe year 1894 as it it fully expected that there will be 300 wheelmen in line for the joint picnic run of all local clubs to San Mateo beach The Garden City Cyclers under command of Captain Butler will leave Ban Jote at 7 30 a and Captain Gib son in command of tbe San Jose Road Clnb will follow toon after with hit goodly string of hardy rood riders These two clubs are to meet the local contingent and take their respective pos tions in the nivnto wjiitj FAST MILES BY FANTASY ROBERT AND Expressive Steve Sidmont Azote Ilomestake Are All Winners to his old lore and is now in pretty good form He was at one time champion of the Coast and in fact beat all comers native and foreign Joe first developed his Qualities as a fast swimmer in tbe baths at Alameda where he won all the trophies put up on both long and short distances He held toe championship for three and half years durine which time he beat Joe Fleming one of the greatest ot professionals without any trouble He met his Waterloo Stockton where he was beaten in fresh water bv Flnkham Who gave great promise as a swimmer A return match resulted in a dead beat and before the tie conld be swam Pinkham died leaving McCarthy master of tbe field Before losing the race to Pinkham 1st nad a record ot eighteen straigbt nway matches open to all comers independent of weight McCarthy in condition weighed only 120 pounds and he slid through the I Kater like an el The coming man for McCarthy place 1 is little Irving White al the Olvmpic Uub He is a lad IS years of age and first came I iato prominence in lsst year tourna I meet in the tank He is looked Upon as I the coming half mile amateur and Prof lessor Harry Clark the swimming teacher I ol tbe club is very proud of him He won his first race in a 100 vard dash and I the same evening swam a quarter and a half mile go He first started out with the breast stroke alone but now he has mastered all the fancy tricks of swimmmit tad he tikes the side and overhand stroke Tery cttilv and gracefully He is also a i Wjr graceful diver both high and low and his tricks in the water are marvelous The Olympic Club will be the center ol the sport this year and already the bovs have been gathering in the tank The fair devotees too ol the sport have been massing in great numbers and on class days there has been a full attendance for tha past two weeks The club will have another tournament either in Augnst or September present it is proposed to Kite an exhibition on ladies night in Augnst but tbe shortness of tbe time may necessitate a nostDonement of tbe event onlil the followme month George McConib one of tne best swimmers in the dab is taking an activo interest in this exhibition and if the rest of tbe Doys Would dispay one halt his zeal there is no Owing to the blockade there has been a dearth of news regarding the performances of California trotters in the East Tbe papers which have arrived in the past day or two teem with fast records tor this early in the season At the Minneapolis meeting Steve by Steve Whipple the green trotter in the Keating and Ottinger string won the 2 23 class trotting making tbe last two heats in 2 20Mand 2 21K The following dy Our Dick started in the free for all pice but had to be content with third place VAlbert winning in 2 UK 2 10 and 2 13 Homestake an ex Calitornian by Gibraltar won the 2 13 class in three straight heats the third 2 being the fastest On tbe last day Steve driven bv Lee Sbaner won the 2 4 class trot and reduced his record to 2 9 Sharer also won the to class pacing with bumoor vn i ii in Ttyy vilte where an elegant dinner has been provided The Olympic Wheelmen will be represented in the Garden Citv Orders electric light meet bvK1 Long Walter Foster tnu iiBJey woo are enterea ia me Class events and Frank Fuller who has entered for the one mil handicap das A Among the Many graceful ladies who enjoy cycling may be mentioned Mist Rowan and on moonlight hirnts the can be seen silently gliding jn and arount the I many sheltered drives or tne uoiaen uaie Park rf Ban Jose now boasts ot a ladles cycling club and their emblem Is a wheel and crescent A feature ot this club is Its weekly rides which are becoming popular with its many members At the last meetlcr the names of Mrs Jarrnan Miss Georgia Gray and Miss Edith MnrgotUn were proposed tor memoersmp Chairman Hancock of tbe road racing and records committee has allowed the following records to 0 Pickard Acme Club From Oakland to8anJose City Ban to SL James Hotel Zh lSmr Jane 10 1894 from San Francisco to San Jose ih 14m from San Francisco to Oakland via San Jose 6b 37m 30s May 2 18i behleuterand Decker of the Acme Clnb were the only ones on the century run who finished under nine boars LastBnndajs race around the bay was called off owing to the inclemency of th weather Leonard Oil and Hancock are tbe latest additions to the cycling ranks and they are now faithfully training for tbe road race of the Olvmpic Wheelmen Captain Butler of the Garden City Club returns to day from a weeks rest at Pacific Grove Acheraon and Pool ot th Olympics spent a most delightfal week riding from her to Dixon and return Tbey conld ride only in th early morning and late in the afternoon owing to the intense beat but report that tbe roads were up to standard Wilbur Edwards the crack nder of the Garden Citv Cyders who ts now in the East as a member of the Columbia team made his Eastern debut on July 4th in Lockport at the joint meet ot Press and Pastime Cycling Club and succeeded running taira to nam ana vauanan in the open events This in tbe face ot bis just reaching there with no time whatever to become acclimated or train dawn fine is a sure sign that California cyclists are racing np to Eastern standard Frank Gianini leaves tc dy on his wheal to ride to Lake Tahoe and expect to begone about two weeks If roads ere in good condition tbe return trin will also be made on tbe wheel Two old familiar Bay Citye bare again taken tne wheel ana tney are no less person than Fred Cook and Walter Sheldon Cook years ago when tbe ordinary was in its prime was the bolder for years ot the world record for a quarter mile and his time then was thirty seven seconds made on a hone track at San Jos in competition For tbe electric light meet of tbe Garden City Cyclers the Bay hty wheelmen have entered Messrs Harry and Bob Terrilt Griffiths and Wells Harry Terrill wnt make bis debut in class races at this meet having decided to quit racing in class A Messrs Fratinger Griffiths and Martin Bay City Wheelmen went down to Gilroy ana back last Sunday on tbetr wheels leaving bna at 4 30 a sl and arriving back in the elty at 8 that evening This is a ride ot 163 miles according to cyclometer measurement They report the roads from here to Baden in tin top trim but from San Jose to Gilroy they aw badly cut up owing to the heavy teaming done while tbe strike waa on The Bay City Wheelmen will hold a unique entertainment ana uance ct uaa fellows Hall on Monday August 6th Th fatnrB tM Antrtnfnmnt wfll ha a elide exhibit of the many enjoyable Guerrilla Tactics Gondemnect Are Actional JPlan Should Be arsueL Eeelnt Scores by the Ban rra cisea Club An Interest Great strides have been made lnthe development of whist In America in the past few years much of which la due to tha influence ot the American Whist League It isno longer the acme of play to win tbe most tricks by what is termed guerrilla tactics and skirmish A rational plan is formed based upon th cards In hand and the play proceeds the scheme is developed ana by a train ot reasoning it brought to a logical conclusion exprrssive of the best results possible from the acquired knowledge of the position and manipulation of all tha cards la the pacti The glory of achievement at the whist ot to day it tne pride of intellect and skiL the highest proof being the minimum losa and gain between two sets ot closely matched adept at the game It i readily perceived thathe true art of whist is not of the hapbatard or guesswork sort nor that an adequate knowledge of it can bo acquiredin a desultory way to entitle one to a seat at tha table in a weli con dncted whist club This is besi pprd ated by those who play most who are the most willing to keep themselves in prao tice arid traminir and are the most traeU able and submissive to regulation and system The Baa Francisco Whist Club since its reorganization has received air accession oi some tine players which has acted at a stimulus to many oi tneoiaer rnemnera who are Dotttnc themselves In training as ahewa by their more frequent attendance The club beinir domiciled In its new centrally located and elegantly appointed moms with largely increased numbers promises to take Entrant in its piay aa interest and tbe spirit ot enthusiasm seem thoroughly awakened Aue tuiiuwiiig oeai lroiu bciuui oioj nu glren to the Inter Ocean by Holm an and noteworthy from the fact that there is a difference of seven point between the score of the original and duplicate play and the question asked whether the play that took but six tricks wa not better than that which took thirteen SoadM AQ i llnuu 10 7 a a 8 JL Ctabt A 10 IMamona A Epftdts109 iXearuAKrQ ft Club KB Diamonds fi S4ese484 iieana nn a Class 3 8 i 1 DUmoulsT SM4eaKKa8I HeirUBOne CUbO DUmond Km 10 8 fl 8 4 8 Spade tamed by Jaet eonth to lead OE10I51U FLEET TOOTED FOBS OF THE VIMBLE HAEE for the puppy stake In each clas the entry Tee was to tor each dog This was the greatest number of dogs ever entered in America for one meeting Tbe coursng which took place on Thanksgiving day and the following Sun day was unquestionably the best that had ever been seen in an enclosed park two tbinla of the trials being equal as Judge ror Vvru I GrM remarked to any seen on the i ntaint Til KaTAO VAfSk iVJ ulH 1 pYYni Ifflilp tfciimrr xx ouxtkk uuTnrx swnoiia or thk racinc OUST docbt that the affair would go with a Jle and be a erreat sneccsj JirComb is crack diver both in fancy and plain jjleiandis a very swift swimmer for yards He has won a number of Jtedall in tho tnnmimTit tit th flnh Sad Is one of tbe most enthusiastic ex jwaeuts of the art The eoid water in the tank has been responsible for the 4ack of enthusiasm oong the swimmers this jest but this 711m expected will be overcome rerr tirtt7 hen the temperature the tank be regulated by the power house ot heat in 2 17i The time in the second third and fourth heas was 2 21 2 19 and 223 Sidmoor won as be pleased May Hill was a big favorite the sensation at the first day of the Saginaw meeting was Slxty sn who easily won tbe 2 30 trot in 2 20 2 19 and 2 19Ji Sixty six is by Chimes a Califor ma stallion that is gaining world wide celebrity being tbe ire of the sensational Fantasy who equalled the long standing record of Mand when but a three year old The second day Don Lowell of the Pleasanton string was started in the 1 19 clas Ue won the second heat in 2 14 the fastest heat of the rate but was so un steady that Andy McDowell had the red 11 ag wared in bis face in the seventh beat which was won by Longbran in 2 19 McDowell however landed Expressive by ectioneer a winner in the 1000 stake Expressive wen the first heat in 2 174 but Monte Cristo won the second and third The race was then postponed until the following day when Expressive won the two more necessary heats Azote distmruished himsef by Winning tbe second and third heat in the 2 14 trot Tbe third beat was made in 2 14 which is the race record for the Union truck of Saginaw Th race was then continued until the following day but Azote undoubtedly won At the Hamilton Can meeting Fantasy tbe most liLcly trotter in America to make it interesting for Directum in an exhibition mile against time trotted the mile Jn tbe wonderful time of 2 10 whicn lowered tbe Canadian record almost three seconds fhls is the fastest mile ever trotted so early in the year Bellfiower who bj the way is a full sister to the sire of Fantasv added fame to the Beautiful Bells family by winning a thousand dollar trot on the same aay from Maud who captured the third and fourth heats in 2 ftii and 2 23JJ Belltlowers winning heat3trre 2 VA 2 22Jf At he Indianapolis meeting Coleridge a green pacer reeled off a mile in 2 liK and won the 250 class pacing He is regarded a a candidate lor the free for all classes At th Columbus meeting Mascot won the free for all pace taking the second third and fourth beats in 2 08 2 31 and 212 Crawfprd won the lirst heat in 2 07Jf Sidmont a three year old pacer from this State by Sidney took a record of 2 at the same meeting In the exhibition mile paced by Robert at Hamilton be went to the first quarter in 0 32 and to the half in 03 lhe three quarter mile was done in 1 34 It will be seen that the middle quarters ero paced w0 3ltfaud 0 30W era half mile inlt01 It certainly looks as it Bobert should estaWisn a new wonae recora for padng before tbe eaon very much older spokt or Xt SORTS TetTy Marshall and Slddon to Spar Iext Week Jerrr Marshall of Australia and George Biddon bare been matched to spar ten rounds at Boston the last week in July Solly Smith baa Issued a challenge to Fred Johnson the English featherweight to fight for a stake of J2300 a side cither in Euglandor thl conntrr MeGnire the Washington catcher is one of the best throwers in the buslnesv Eleven home ran were made mj a recent game between Hmnearobs anftKan Nedliablou is acqulrtfi tberjpntation fit being one ot the ablest managers lathe league plains he hares were as good a any ot their km in the open grounds and cer tainly no such collection of greyhounds ever before went to slips at any meeting on this continent They were all good but the pick of them were ht companions for anv of the bet that Headley ever rode over to judge or Bootzraan slipped on the classic grounds of Altcar This greit event was won by Mc Inerny beautiful bitch Little Banshee and the rnnner up was CronmsJack Derapsev ttle Banshee throughout this meeting performed with wonderful brilliancy outworking all opponents with altnoet perfect ease though neveral of her courses were very exhausting from the singular stoutness ot tne hares yet so oerfect was ber traimnz and so creat was her wonderful gnt that she came back to slips and met each new opponent with a dash and cleierness that beat down all resistance until tbe final when she met Jack Dempsey This dog too showed splendid running and working powers leveling all comers until he came up against this little Merced beauty He was a trifle too fast for her though to the bare but there Ins advantage ceased for Little Banshee cieTer workme sent tbe flag flying in her favor as soon as puss fell Little Banshee is as handsome as any thi that ever looked throuzh a pair of slips and weighs but forty five pounds bhe is by Benelong II out of Banibee Benelong II is by the Australian dog Benelong I and Banshee is by Templar outot Imported Tempete a bitch that has thronch her sons and daughters supplied Caltfornm with snch cracks ss Skyrocket Short Stop El ridge Coomassie Long John Sir John Jack Dempsey and indeed all oar great flyers of to day The mnner np Jack Dempsey is bv Killarney out of ieasant Girl and is thus a near relat ve of the winner The running off of the great stake was finished in two days and the club divided among the competitors 380 The next meeting of tbe association was held on December 24th for which twenty four doga entered at 5 each On this occasion tbe weather was somewhat dis i agreeable yet the crowd in attendance Was very gOOU aim ine vuuisuig iuuj np to that of tbe previous meeting on Thanksgiving day In this meeting Curtis fin dojf Short Stop came to the front defeating in the final course Cooneys clever bitch Queen Bess Short Stop is bv Midnight oitt of Peasant Girl fout of Tempetel nd Queer Bess is by Laurelwood a grandson of Tempete out ot uiacs uess un 11111 MiMi the club divided 120 The next meeting was held December 31st and tbe following dar New Year Thirty dogs went to tbe slips on this occasion The coursing was 01 an excellent quality and fully equal tetany ot the former meatinrs The attendance was a I large and representative oho and the coursing was or a ana so ujbui of thftmostphleRnUo Jeashman bound with joy TlJCrooin supplied the winner on this occasion his tlevet dog Jack Dempsey taking the fitgat the final course from Tiernn fine dog Long John after as excellent a trial as could well be wished The winner is hy Killarney our of Peas ant Girl and the runner up oy irree stone out of Belle ot Waterloo a full sister of Peasant GlrL The money di vided by the club waa fizo Twelre ot the dogs that took part in this meetnc entered for the consolation stake which was won by Tiernant result the coursing was first class but nn fortunately on tbe second day the hares showed up anything but well and there were not enough of them to finish tbe stake six dogs being left in Among the latter first second and third money was divided namely Curtis Skyrocket Tieman Long John PerigosWee Lassie 8 Cummings hile Cloud Shea Fearless and Cronins Depend on Me Wee Lassie is bv White Wings ont of old ee Lassie White Cload is by kil lamer out of Peasant GirL Fearless Is by Monarch III ont of Teresa Jr and De pend on Me is by Kulamey out of Gentle Annie The clubdivded on this occasion 290 Tbe finish of this meeting was cer tainly not satisfactory as coursing men have alwavs a dislike to unfinished stakes April 14th saw the members again at Newark with tweniy eht dogs Asplen did day sport resulted the stake being won by Perigos clever bitch Wee Lassie The runner np was Neary dog Magpie Tbis latter dog is both last and clever but his breeding Is unknown The moat divided at this meeting was 200 It was the only members match held bv tbe club during the Beason As some twenty or thirty hares still remained in the held a sixteen dog stake was held on June 3d Great and pleasing as were all the meetings during the sea son it is verv questionable it any of them gave more real pleasure than this one The hares were flyer anil after tbe many showers that fell during the previous week the grounds of the park were in splendid order There was plenty ot time too nothing was hurried ana true sport was tho order of the day Wee Lassie again came to the iront winning each of ber four courses in a dashing style thut proving herself one of the best hounds ot the season The runner up in this match was John Eagan yonng dog Empire a son of Shortstop and Sly Girl He is certainlv a dog likely to be heard ot again during the coming coursing season fpr his efforts in this match went far to prove that he will be a credit to his great aire and greater dam One of the hounds which appeared in most of these meetings is deserving ot special mention Though she did not at any urn reach first or second money yet she had frequently taken a share of the stake and a various times has met and upset some of the best cracks She is aptly named Pride or the Park This little wonder is a perfect pictnre of beauty and weighs but thirtv seven pounds She is dark bnrtdle in color and is much more like an Italian greyhound than anything else She Is certainly the most awkward customer that any greyhound could meet in the first or second course She too is a granddaughter ot the imported Tempete whose grandsons and granddaughters Were first and second in all those meetings save one a fact which should not be lost sight of by breeders ot greyhounds Mr Grace judged and Wren slipped for all the meetings sare that held on April 15th and no greater proof of these gentlemens ability could possibly be given than tbe fact that from first to last there was not even a whimper of dissatisfaction During th season the San Francisco Conning Club gave altogether six meetings daring which 2G3 regular courses were run besides some thirty six undecided There was divided altogether be tween the various winners the handsome samofti20 All the members and tha officers of this clnb may well be congratulated on the seasons aork and it is to be hotd that tbe success of tbe past will be a stimulus for the season to come NlWAtX runs held by this prominent clnb during it successful years of existence Previous 9 71 Catttoa OST Mileage Fee The Controller of the Treanry baa notified the United btates Marshal that mile I age fees wilt not be allowed witnesses who ate summoned to appear in examination before the United btates Commissioner Witnesses before the federal Jraid Jurr I and United States courts wilt be allowed 15 cents a nvle hy stage or other convey ance to nearest railroad station and Scents a mile for all travel by rail line about a mile this side of San Mateo 0 as to make a complete force on entering the town This joint run is an annual affair Last year the destination was Hay wards and was largely attended by unattached riders as well as clubmen This year it 1 was determined to hold a picnic as satisfactory arrangements coud not be made with any hotel whereby they could feed sucb a large assemblage The refreshment committees from the various clubs have given much time toward the securing of good wholesome provender and believe that no one will need to go awav hungry All visiting wheelmen and tho who are not members of any dub are cordially invited to attend The run will start promptly at 9 A from the corner of Twenty second and Folsora streets The pace will necessarUy be stow owing to such a largo number being in line Last Sunday a qnartet of wheelmen consisting of White Edwards 8 Scovern and Cox had an enjoyable ride through Morago valley and Redwood canyon A feature of this trip was the trial by Cox of attaching a heavy bough entifully sprinkled with limbs and leaver to tbe rear of his wheel to act as a Drake going down tbe Blue hill He was successful beond all expectations On Friday evening next the Garden City Cyclers at San Jose will hold an electricelectric tight meet and the events are at follows Half mile handicap class mile handicap class and a mile hnndictD class A all entries to be in by Mondav July 23d Prizes as follows Mile hand tern elass A First prize cold watch valued at 45 second prize silver pitcher goblet and salver Half mile handicap class First prite diamond ring valued at S75 second prize silver clear cae Talusd at fSO third prize silver sharing mag and Badger hairbrush valued at 12 Mile baudlcan class First Drixe order for a 50 suit oi clothes second prize full nickel 3s aHber Smith Wesson hammerlets revolver valued at 13 third prize sweater valued at 4 50 Prizes to bo distributed tm medlaely the races are finished Billy Price of rue Bay City Wheelmen wis married two weeks ago in this citv The Olympic Club has presented the Olympic Wheelmen with a check for 50 with whicb to purchase prizes for the coming road race on August 5tb The Acme Wheelmen Of Oakland wilt hold a ten mile handicap road rac tomorrow over the San Leandro triangle and have applied for and received their sanction from the road racing committee lot tbe associated clubs so that in the event 01 any raemoer creating sne record it will stand aa official time on tbe Coast Tbe present bolder of tbe record is Haley ot the Olympic Clnb and his time was 30 4L The entries close to night at 9 at in tbe rooms ot the Acme Athletic Club The entrants up to date re Rose Theodore Bchleuter Kitchen Jr Dr Corwin A Swain JL French Agnewe A Bedbnry George Keece Jt Decker and Wetmore It is expected that at the last moment as many more wnt nana in their names as a good many ot tbe boys are training on the quiet out ot reach of the bandicap per vttozeieierwas eiccteu a member 01 this club at the last meeting in June and should he decide to ride in this race will be the only scratch man He 1 now Jn training at Central fark and when spoken to was unaecuica as ne ts entered tor tne track evenit at tbe cyders eieetrio Hght meet and doe not care ior road work on the eve of a track race The member making tha best time will win a gold century badge This ir also th prize tor first place Second prize Sweater with clnb emblem Third pro Meerschaum pipe Fourth prize Pair of bicyea shoes There it also a standing offer by tbe Acme Club to present any member break lns a Coast record a 25gQdraedaL At the conclusion ot this race CtDtaln Van Court will bold a club run to Center entertainments by thit wide awake club have always been a success ana toe committee bavins thit aliair in band promises this show to surpass any past attempt at enjoyment Dancing will take place at 10 Tne invitation are a fund ot amusement in itself and tbe closing sentence reads The hall will be qo te dark and remember that com starch shows on a black coat Among the many view to be exposed mar be mentioned tbe watermelon run at Stockton San Mateo milk drinking contest and tbe Camp Taylor picnic besides many others of recent dab runs Captain Dodge of the Bar City Wheel men states that he fully expects seventy five men on tbe joint run to morrow Leon Thomas owner of the yacht Pannho and caDtain of the Olvmme Wheelmen has extended bis club an in vitation for a sail around tbe bar on bis yacht on hnoday August 12th in duo to De represented in to morrowmorrow parade will be Tbe Olympic Club Wheelmen California Cycling Club Bay City Wheelmen Pathfinder Bicycle Clnb Pacific Cycling Club of this city the Ban Jose Road Club and Garden City Cyders of San Jose and Keliance Wheelmen of Oakland A IS 3V etr 10V 3 4 3 44 6 2 8V 44 JV 84 54 8 at 74 74 84 J4 K4 J4 54 94 64 it 104 A K4 bcore North and South 6 East and West 7 0TXZnAY GOSSIP OF THE TBBF 8 1 3 It 2 A4 24 74 3 Q4 34 K4 4 2J 44 J4 5 2V 64 S4 6 A4 24 84 7 ql 34 8 IV 44 9 6 84 6f 10 19 94 11 10 4V 4 12 104 8 2 13 A JV 7 The Wheeler Handicap to Re Decided This Afternoon The Wheeler handicap is to be run this afternoon at Washington Park Chicago The race is for three year olds and upward at one and a quarter miles Yo Tambien has been assigned top weight of tbe horses likely to start She is asked to pack 123 pounds while Dr Rice 1 in at 120 and Rudolph 119 Rey el Santa Anita it weighted at 103 pounds but at be it at Saratoga tbe Derby winner will not be a starter The weights given California horses are a follows Yo el Rey SO Una Colorado 80 Gloaming 111 Sir Walter 122 Wildwood 103 Homer 10G and Lucky Doe 100 The following from a Chicago paper will not surprise Californiansr Barney Schreiber yesterday erteaged Baker until recently with the Corrlgan stable to share the training work of the stable with John Robbins Baker will handle the older dir sion ot the Schreiber lot Wildwood and Ohio Belle going Into hit bands at once A remarkable fact about the Kenwood stakes which this year wa taken by Bellicoso is that the brood mare Marian has produced three winners in former years in King of Korfolk Emperor ot Norfolk and El Rio Rey Three California horses bare won tbe Great Western handicap which this year was captured by Sabine They were Bonita Aimontana 10 lamoien Sabilla a Californian is accounted the best filly of tbe year Rosalie th pretty filly in Barney Schreiber string is dead She was cut down in a race at Washington Park An attempt to save ber life was futile on account ot blood poisoning Philip Dwyer has completed arrangement whereby Frank McCaba it to train his horses McCabe wilt take charge im meoiateiy a jucuarry win sun remain in Mr Dwyer employment and will handle the yearlings Dawn ot Day tbe dam ot Cash Day which won the Oakwood handiain Is a daughter ot Ozark The latter wat a son of Pat Malloy out of imp Sunny South the darn of famous Harrv Fallon Bonny South was by Irish Bird catcher Ozark wa a fine racehorse In bis day beatineJLristldes as a three year old and winning other creditable races Ozark probably died youa ft as no otherol bis prod ace can be recalled Oarmt chaeL hit owner bred Cash Dar and also own Dawn ot Day whoe borne is at McQratbiana where Cash Dar was foaled Any questions titat might be asked cou Ccrolog Yo Tambien nnfortnnae brother Yo el Rer are answered by nta initial race fit tbe season Off ninth be went to eleventh place and remalrea there to the finish 10 a fifteen horse field Tony Hamilton too piloted the alleged roarer say a Chicago paper The only mmer the millionaire horseman 0B MacdonrmghV stable got at Cofitr islaod as Tlx This would not pay tor the hay consumed by two horses Matt Siorn the California toriman won but 300 at tbe Coney Island meeting It 94 104 54 64 9 J4 A Score North and South 13 East and West a As a pleasing incident to tbe recent railway tie up the dtywas faToredbra vislt ol Mist Holman daughter ot I Holmanol Chicago one of the recognized whitt expert at th East Miss Holman shares her father enthusasm for whist and has an interested and cordal feeling for its adherents Through tbe courtesy ol Mr Tormey Miss Holman rislted the San Francisco club and with him for partner played an Orodorff game making a good score Her estimable qualities of mind and character and pleasing personality charmed all who met ber Ail students of whist and those wh take an active interest in the game arre anested to send their addresses to the InmAlitM lhlnM 4fa Afi MM stf Wbist department Several anonymous communications bare been addressed to thit department of the cnaonctz A 0 attention can oe paia to such letters Tbe Wednesday evening score at tha San Francisco Whist Club follows KOKTH AXD S0CTH Mr QulnntDdMrn lsradley 149 Dr oodwtrd and Mis Jenkins 14s Mr and Mrs Allen 143 Mr Tueuffeaad Miss Pike 142 Mr Freeman and ilr Freeman 141 Mr Peterson and Mrs Taylor 141 Mr Francis and Mrs Rlcaey 140 Mr ana sirs nnim 137 DrhewenndlUKminMa13u MrndHrt Banker 1X5 MrToroeyanl Mrs Krebs 134 XASTAXnwtSX MrMoretontnilMis Blcbey lo Mrn4MraiIIotey ISO MrandMrkFtrnswortb ril49 Miss Crowley and ilt Crowley 147 nijHuviBinii mrs uujhii 77140 Mr Murphy and Mrs Cummins 145 MraudMrsCsrtls 14ii Mr Kosseli and Miss Jenkins 143 Mr Goldsmith and Miss Reynolds lta Mr Mfrnd Mrs Wash burn 142 Miss uephtrt and Ulit Walters U3 UjOIX WIA3 AOA1X The Beeard of the Annual Champion Wp Contest Goftbas again won the all round championship Tbe annual event was decided at the grounds of the New Jersey Atbletio Club at Bergen Point Tbe summary One jitthdred raid ran Wort by GoK in 10 4 seeondj Larkin third by seven feet rutting sixteen pound shot Won by Gray 44 feet Kunnlnt hlxh lotapTTon by GoE 8 fesC Halt mile walk tt on by Larkin 4 minutes OHseconas throwing sixteen pound hammer Wtt by Gray 10 feet IQtf turtles One hundredaau twenty yard hurdle race Gog and asgrare a dead beat la 17 1 5 seconds loie vnlt Won by Ooff leetTif Inches Throwing flttytxponnd weight Woa by Amy 24 feet 1P4 Inches Sunning brwul Jump Woa by CosrrtreZl teetay inches CmcjaUs ran Won by Cosgrare 5 olnntes 34 3 5 seconds Oaetokd branch Office of the Chbowojc tor.