The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 11

THE EXAMINER, SAIN" FRAXCISCO; SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, 1895. 11 summit, where drags of brushwood were for selling game out of season, will come before Police Judge Low on Thursday next. The next on the docket will THE NATIONAL-CIRCUIT RACES. Widespread Interest Manifested in trie Contests on the Garden City Track. now trying for the What the ultimate decision will be as to their playing cannot now be guessed, but should it be impossible for them to take part in the big game it will be a serious blow to Berkeley's chances, and the way in which the loss of them will be received if it does come will be a test of the material the men are made of.

Thy are strong men, and while their places will be hard to fill such loss is of a sort that nviy come to almost every team, and Is not feit if there is a little sand and grit in tbe other players. After the next California-Olympic game and the next Stanford-Olympic game a comparison of the two teams may be drawn. Yet some little idea may bo had at present. Carton, Stanford's center, did not play in the game with the Olympics last Tuesday, and is evidently being taken the best care of as their strong point for onslaughts against the Berkeley line. He will outweigh by twenty pounds or more the heaviest man Berkeley can put against him, and he seems attached to the wheels and the descent made at a rapid pace.

After reaching level country a feeling of relief was experienced after tbe excitement of whirling around mountain gorges of precipitous inclines. A short suin over good roads to Calrstoga brought them to their next stopping-place. A few hours' travel via the Petrified forest and Santa Rosa completed the trip, which was thoroughly enjoyed by both. The weather was exotoHent, cool, clear mornings for riding and fine starlight evenings. The Whole distance traveled was 2G3 miles, taken in eay tgpsr- Any one desiring week's outing on the wheel for health and pleasure and having an eye for tbe beautiful they advise to go to Lake county, away from the fogs and winda of the Coast and into as balmy and bracing air as can be found in the State.

Tuesday's Stcrm.and the CHd Wave Have Brought a Great Many Ducks to the Bay Shorts, THCU5ANDS OF GE'" SE AT SUI2UN. Snips-Shooting on the Vend Numbsrs of Wild Pigeons at St. Helen; Quail Very Plentiful at Duck shooting In the bay counties should be very good to-morrow. The older sports men claim that the northern flight hns net arrived yet, and their opinion is verified by the Oregon sportsmen, who say the same thing. The ducks must reach Oregon be fore they come here, so the present flight must -consist of home-bred birds and a few early arrivals from the north.

Many of the home-bred ducks have moved from the inland marshes to the bay shores, and the shooting at Bouldin island, Sherman island. Suisun, Teal, Cordelia, Birdell's, Mc-Glll's, Sears' Point, San Pablo and other points on tbe Suisun and Sonoma marshes has Improved greatly since tbe storm of Tuesday. Quito a number of blue-bills, spoonbills, gadwall' and shelldrake have been killed during the week, and these are unquestionably northern birds. Canvas-back have been here in fair quantity since the opening of the season. Tubbs' island has accounted for the most of them though many have been killed at San Pablo and on the Suisun marsh.

A few flocks frequent the lower bay about Mowry's and Alvisp, but this marsh never harbors many before January. At Los Banos, Clarksburg and other inland marshes of the San Joaquin valley tbe shooting is now superb. As good duck-shooting as any one could desire can be found almost anywhere along the banks of the upper Sacramento The hunters at Mt. Eden, Alvarado, Mowry's and the Bridges fared poorly last Sun day. Had the rain been accompanied by a good blow they would doubtless have got larger bags, but a dozen was a good big string.

C. Cate got a fair string of mallards at Mowry's and Harry Hosmer and a friend got six or eight birds at the Bridges. W. N. Wetmore and A.

R. Crowell left the clubhouse of the Pastimes at 3 a. and after rowing six miles to their blind, found that two other hunters had appro- prlated it. After some talk they vacated the blind, but took positions about 100 yards on each side of it and spoiled the shooting for alL Edgar Forster bagged a couple of dozen "birds at his usual haunt on the Sonoma G. G.

Billlngton killed forty-seven on Petaluma creek not far from Sears' Point. J. Olsen and Ernst killed seventy-three, A. Webb twenty-two, F. Andrus sixteen, and J.

Bruns and J. Karney thirty at the same place. Vic Harrier killed sixty at Teal on Sunday. Ed. Ladd and W.

Poole got ten geese four mallards and seven or eight snipe at Suisun. They report "millions" of geese up there, both grey and white, with quite a number of brant. W. McCrae got thirty-one grey ducks, black-jack and canvas-back at Sherman island on Sunday. C.

Wood bagged thirty-six mallards and teal at Los Banos in a few hours' shooting on Monday. Achilles Roos killed twenty-three ducks, Including some canvas-backs, on the preserve of the San Pablo Shooting Club Sun day. The recent frosts, rain and cold weather have greatly improved the snipe grounds, and tbe marshes at Suisun, Joice island, Goodyear's and other noted snipe grounds will see a great many shooters to-morrow. W. Cooper got nineteen snipe at Good-year's on, Sunday last, and several others made fair bags despite the rain.

Quail are reported to be very plentiful at Bakersfleld. S. N. Lane killed 153 one day recently. This promises well for the field trials.

Wild-pigeon shooting is the great sport at St. Helena now. The birds are very abundant in the bills on both sides of tbe valley. They are feeding on madrona berries and are very fat. Last year the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo county passed an ordinance pro hibiting the shooting of rail except between October 1st and November 1st.

The State law opens the season on October 15th and as this ordinance conflicts with the State law It is void. Until a new ordinance shall have been passed, rail may be shot any where in San Mateo county. Game law Violations. Game Warden Mogan's case against J. Malcolm of Campodonlco A Malcolm, Beecbam's pills are for bil iousness, bilious headache, dyspepsia, heartburn, torpid liver, dizziness, sick headache, bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue, loss of appe tite, sallow skin, wheD caused by constipation; and constipation is the most fre quent cause of all of them.

Go by the book, pill ioc and 2 sc a box. Book' free at your druggist's, or write F. Allen 365 Canal street. New York. Annual aalei more than 8 000.00 1 boiea.

WAST TO KVOW WHERE THE We think It pan of our duty to our patrons to post them as to the best places where they can go to HiKiire a cnoa nay numinp or aiinoiinc. We take palna to keep pouted on these aubjeeta. and are ouly ton willing to share otsr knowledge with any true sportwninn. AS to what we sell In the llnenf aportltip Roods, come and see na and jndire for youraelf. Ixvrli as lo quality aud price, as compared to other people.

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Cycling Delight is at its preatest these days. Cool, bracing air; hard, smooth, dustless roads. The BICYCLE holds $t0S of de-Iieht in every dollar ot the $105 it costs. You may just as well buy your machine for "next year now. POFE MFG.

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JOHXSOX. Maaacstt rsare street. aer snamyatai Kissing A Jl-TTX soes does 'f TO AD SPECIAL LONG CREDIT TMMMm. be his case astainst John Miller of 612 Sonsome street, for havliia; duck exposed for sale. Mr.

Morgan states that there are o.MO quail in one cold storage waruhousa in this city that will be rushed upon the market on the 15th Inst. wishes the public to understand that although he knows that there is an abundance of game in the market and can put hi hands on it when he likea. he cannot arrest the commission men unless he catches them sell- ing cr exposing it for sale, as the law does not make possession an offense. He Is not discouraged by the verdict in the case ana win arrest every one he Unas selling or exposing fine for saie. The commission men have combined forces and will light every case.

NOW A TEMPERANCE MAN Judge Campbell Compels Thomas Wil liams 'o rake an O'tn-to Quit in Before Oi'm s'in a "Take an oath that you will not drink liquor for a year and I will let you go," said Judge Campbell to Tliomas Williams yes terday morning )n the Police Court. Thomas complied and he went forthwith after his Honor had warned him that if he ever heard of him drinking Intoxicating beverages within a year he would have him Incarcerated for perjury. Williams, who Is an employee of J. A. Foulders.

a wholesale grocer, was arrested a few days ago for stealing a washboard irom a corner grocery. Ha was arrested for petit larceny. Bis aged mother ap- pearju in court ana Deggea- tne Judge to dismiss the charge, saying Williams wss her only support and that if he was sent to jail she would be compelled to Journey to me Aimsnouse. This appeal softened the heart nf thA Judge and he asked Williams how he came to steal tne washboard. was drunk, your Honor, and don't know whether I stole the washboard or not.

I never stole anything in my life and if I took this washboard away from the corner grocery I did not know what I was doing." Upon hearing Williams' statement the Judge dismissed the larceny charge, after compelling him. to take an oath to quit drinking for a BUSINESS REINSURED. The Pacific Fire Insurance Company Has Withdrawn From the Coast 0in to the Recent Rate War. The Pacific Fire Insurance Company of New York, a company with 1200,000 capital and $720,000 gross assets, which has been on this Coast for the past twelve years, has decided to reinsure all its business in tho Royal Insurance Company, represented by Rolls Watt, and to withdraw entirely from the Coast. The Pacific has done a small and conservative business in fire de partment towns and has had a remarkably iow toss ratio aunng tne past uve years.

This Is another addition to the list of withdrawals on account of the demoralized condition of business on the Coast. The Winter Art Season. The thirty-fourth-winter exhibition of the San Francisco Art Association will be inagu-rated next Thursday evening at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. The opening will take the form of a reception for the members, and preparations are being made to have it an Imposing affair. After Thursday night the ex hibition will be open for five weeks during the day ana every i nursany evening, hen there will also be a musical entertainment under the direction or Henry Herman.

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rnonj the Lad es' Cycling Clubs The League Roadbook Dimensions of the Famous Lou svil la Track. The National Circuit meet at San Jose has been the absorbing topic of conversation In all cycledom during the past month. Tbe merits of the riders have been discussed in all their moods and tenses, the chief In terest centering about E. C. Bald and his riding.

Most of the club men of this city are now In San Jose, having gone down yesterday, while more will go down this morning to vltness the contest for the five-mile championship, the first time on this Coast when class A and riders have competed together. Of the former Frank Byrne, the Imperial crack, should make the best showing, as the distance Is Just to his liking, especially If the pace be a There are so many entries for this race the club will probably run triat beats at a mile and then the five miles for tbe final. Tbe race will be tandem paced, Owing to tbe absorbing Interest taken In the races all the local clubs have omitted to schedule runs on other events, consequently there are no counter attractions to divide-interest with San Jose. The Louisville bicycle track is considered the fastest three-lap track In the world by the men who have trained and raced on It. The two stretches are 409 feet in length.

The turns, from beginning to end, are 471 feet each. The homestretch and turn are thirty-five feet wide and the back stretch twenty-five. The track Is banked all the way around. At the center of the homestretch it i nine At the first turn if Increases to three and at the center of the turn is five feet ten Inches The highest point the banking reaches Is at the corner turning into the homestretch, where It Is seven feet. The grand stand Is a well-built structure, seating 3,000 people.

It Is built eight feet from the track and the first now of seats is ten feet from the ground. The training quarters are connected with the track by electric bells and ail possible conveniences nave provided for the comfort of the racing men. The members of the League of American Wheelmen are soon to reap one of the benefits conferred by that organization "On Its supporters in the form of a carefully com piled road door, corrected to date. Its maps show all the roads, their condi tion, character, and all matters relating to them which would be of interest to wheelmen. Cyclers desiring to Join the League of American Wheelmen can obtain printed In formation and membership blanks by send ing name and address to the cycling editor of "The A Dealers' Association on lines similar to the one in this city has been organized in San Jose, and "Cycling," the San Jose Journal, is endeavoring to organize such associations in- every city 1n the State.

The benefits of organization are familiar to all dealers, muchifeoodV resulting where they are now in Over In' Oakland company has been formed which for a consideration will keep your bicycle cleaned, oiled, adjusted and In sured. If your wheel be stolen the concern will loan you another and if it fail to recover the missing bicycle in thirty days will re place it with on conforming In every detail to tbe one lost. The Ladies Annex -of the Liberty Cycling CluD elected orocers for tbe ensuing term at its last meeting. The ladies who will preside over. lt destinies are Miss Lucy M.

Munson, President; Mjs Nita Broder- ick, Secretary-Treasurer, and Mrs. N. A Robinson, Captain. The Annex has been quite active during the present season, the members having taken many long and enjoyable rides. The club members, under Mrs.

Robinson, tbe Captain, will ride out to-morrow through Oakland, past Piedmont and down the picturesque road through the Jack Hayes canyon into Brooklyn. For a short ride this has no equal in the vicinity of the metropolis, as It embraces all kinds of rid ing and a variety of scenery seldom found in sucn distance. The annual entertainment of the Bay City wneelmen at Odd Fellow's Hall on Monday evening gives promise of an overflowing crowd, as many of the clubs have secured blocks of seats for their members and will attend in a body. The entertainment has ifoeen carefully arranged and a high-class vaudeville programme is prom ised. The Garden City Cyclers and the Olympic Club Wheelmen are to have a Joint run to Woodslde as soon as the details can be arranged.

Captains Carey and Thornton have the matter in charge and will announce the date shortly. The run of the Alpha Cycling Club to morrow will be through Golden Gate Park. The members of the California Cycling Club -are proud of the banner presented them on Wednesday evening by the Alpha Cycling Club of adles. The presentation was a complete surprise, so much so that the President was unable' to find words to express the feelings of himself and bis clubmates. The banner Is pronounced more handsome than any other in the possession of any cycling club on the George C.

and R. Turner have recently returned from an enjoyable -trip in Lake county. Starting from Petaluma they found fairly good roads to Cloverdale. The trip from Cloverdale -was- through picturesque country, the road following the windings of Russian river In a deep canyon. A climb up the Picta grade an excellent road, shaded by tho redwoods brought them to the toll-house, from which the descent to Highland Springs was gradual.

A few miles further on to Kelseyville completed the second-days trip. The next day was spent at Soda Bay. on tbe shores of Cedar Lake, enjoying beautiful scenery and exhilarating atmosphere. From Lakeport to Saratoga Springs, Laurel Dell and the Blue lakes and over to Ukiah took the next day, allowing ample stops at the springs and Blue lakes. After an hour's boating the start was made for Ukiah.

On the road to Ukiah the dust averaged six Inches in depth. From Mendocino county seat an early start was made for Cloverdale, traveling through a fine country and over good roads. From Cloverdale to the Geysers was a climb up a steep grade and. both wheelmen were glad when the trip was From the Geysers a short climb brought them to the Many Hearts Ache from nrgllecnr. Statistics show that on hMrt In wry fonr Is weak or ditwaord.

Shortness of breath, Cutteriug or palpitation, occasional Hushing of tbe fare, dull, heavy arhe in the head, are among tbe first Symptoms of Heart Disease and should reoelre Immediate and close attention. Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure acts dlrertly on the heart and nerre renters. Sold tiy druggists on guarantee to lieqeat be-first Iwttle or money refunded. Book on the Nerves and Heart free.

Address Dr. Miles Medical Elktlart, Ind. DrrMiles' Heart Cure been deeper in jgnorarice than ever, So the Ogurer gave msjricna a "Well," he ''you take the year 1895 "Then -you add. the day of the month, the 15th 1. "Yea." "That vaketfl.ni- "Yea." then you count the number of horses in the race.

If its an even number you multiply; if its odd you divide. Say there are seven, you divide 7 into that gives you 272; with 6 over. You count down from the top of the" programme, and the sixth horse will win. For the place horse you divide the number left over by 2 and add that will give you in this case 4. Number four on the programme will be second; that Is, unless It is Friday.

Figures don't go for much on that day." TO BUSINESS AT LAST. Coach Butterworth Says the Berkeley Football Players Have Reached the Fever Stage STANFORD THE STRONGER JUST NOW. Appreciation of the Need of Application Has Struck the U. Athletes a Week Earlier Than Usual. Event have taken a turn at Berkeley.

In place of the feeling of jubilation which existed after the'Reliance game, and which was Increased by the freshmen victory over Stanford, there has come a feeling of uneasiness and of wondering just where we are as, to the chances on Thanksgiving Day. The last lingering candidate for the team has come and Jinnounced his willingness to play in the big game and his confi dence in his to -pn his nerve- nerve which amounts in practice to a man laying off a day If some one steps on his little finger. Berkeley Is passing through what it seems she passes through' every year months of carelessness as to results with Stanford, and then an eager and feverish desire to learn in the last two weeks the entire game. It never occurs to the player that this can't be done. we needn't despair.

This turn of the tide might have come a week later, and we may as well be thankful it has come now. There are three -weeks to learn the game. Instead, of the traditional two weeks, and so we may go into the game with a week more of results accomplished than in seasons heretofore. Stanford, of course, may have two or three weeks to its credit, but then we will hope for the best, and that best will be a determination to win the game entered into, with a knowledge of what is required to win it. At present Stanford Is ahead of Berkeley in team play and knowledge of the game, which, perhaps, comes from the fact that It had eight old players to begin with.

Nev ertheless, the subs it puts in seem to pos sess as thorough a knowledge of the game as the old. men' whose places they take. But the fact that Stanford may put in a better team this year than heretofore should do nothing else but please Berkeley men. That will be the team that Berkeley should want to beat, and if the knowledge that Stan ford's team is the best team Stanford ever put on the field acts as a spur to the Berkd- ley men, it Is only to be regretted that it was not sooner known; but, now that they are aroused from their discontent and with earnest, manly effort may show what a team can do in two weeks, it may serve at whatever the results of the game are, to show them in future years what six weeks or two months of such effort could have ac complished. The situation at present at Berkeley seems to be this: The weak spot Is at center, where only one man is trying for the place, and consequent ly it is a little difficult for him to become master of its details with no one in front of him to point them out.

Selfridge is a bard worker and needs only practice to become a good man, consequently it is no wonder that there Is some disappointment that he has no rival for his position. The college has been scoured for big men, but wherever big men were found there was a disinclination play, which could not be overcome. At guard three men at present are striving. Plunkett retains bis old place, which be Is likely to do for toe big game. Two men are fighting each other for the other place Walthal and The former, at present, has the better of the argument.

At tackle Douglass and Wittemeyer nave been laid off on account of injuries, and are just showing up. Between them and Ludlow and Simpson two good tackles should come. The ends. Wilson and Sherman, are taking fairly good care of their positions, with Hutchinson a close second to either. The backs have been in an unsettled state, due to the compelled retirement of Dorier, whose knee is at present bound up, preventing him from using it at all.

Hupp is just out again, after his injuries in the Reliance game, and the fight for the back places will lie among Ransom Carr, Kaarsberg, Ely, Hall, Hupp and a few This, in short, is the condition of af fairs at Berkeley at present. Tbe men have been excused from drill, and from now on they wjll give up their entire time, outside of their studies, to the game. The backs are busy every morning and afternoon, kicking and catching, and developing their interference. Some of the old players arw coming out to give the green line men prac tice in their positions and the benefit of their knowledge obtained In previous years. The field at practice begins to take on a more serious air, which is most welcome to the older followers of the game, to whom these previous weeks of irregular work have been a source of worry.

On account of some agreement which has been entered Into by the athletic organizations of the University of California and of Stanford there seems to be some doubt as to the eligibility of some of the Berkeley men The arrival of the Eastern racing men is an event of more than passing Interest to mm It V. Y. iiiauB, no it muautici ilia uiuvb vi kiic racing interests of the Coast, when men of their caliber cross the- continent to compete with the local riders. Such visitors are mors than welcome, as they bring with them the experi ence which comes only from practice in high-class company, and which will illustrate to our riders the methods in vogue where racing has reached its highest development. Situ; ated so far from the racing centers, we are likely to acquire a certain provincial manner which cannot brook the thought! that there may be connected with the sport matters with which we are not familiar.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is now exacting a charge for carrying bicycles, which action has brought down on the heads of its officials a shower of unfavorable comment. The wheelmen do not presume to claim that a bicycle is baggage, but what they cannot understand Is why, with such views as to bicycles, railroad companies seek the patronage of theatrical companies, rural fire brigades and such like, furnishing freely extra baggage cars and baggagemen for the transportation and care of their engines and other impediments. The trade of the wheelmen Is a profitable one, as It comes on Sundays and holidays when travel is light, and the men invariably handle their own wheels. The cup which James M. Hamilton has offered the Associated Cycling Clubs, and which 1b to be competed for by the hardy road riders of the Metropolitan District, Is added evidence of the giant strides this community is making In the development of cycle racing.

Many persons can recall the days of the sport when racing men were difficult to find and the prizes of a paltry character. The sport of cycling has attracted representa tive men to its ranks since then who have broadened its scop and powers, and given it a standing which places it on the highest plane of athletics. The Baker-Hamilton trophy over-shadows. In value and beauty those trophies previously offered for competition here, and does not suffer by comparison with any ever offered for cycling competition. The question of the pacing of cycle races is one of the most important in connection with the sport, as it means much In making it popu lar with race-goers.

The use of a quadruplet usually strings the riders out and detracts from the interest. The most satisfactory man ner is to place a single rider on the track, with instructions to take the men at a fair pace for three-quarters of a mile and' then leave them full of life and dash for a sensational finish which thrills the spectators. When the time appears in the papers It may be no faster than 2:25, and possibly may not Impress the readers a being a great contest, but the spectators who were so fortunate as to be present will remem ber it long after it has passed from the minds of newsapera readers. It is small wonder that municipal bodies generally in framing ordinances governing cycling should make rules of which wheel men," in their variety, do not approve. This fact was brought out strongly In the meeting of representative wheelmen from the various clubs, who drafted an ordinance to be submitted to the Supervisors.

They could not readily agree on the rate of speed, the use of lamps, bells or whistles, and in the matter of Park riding, as to whether they would confine themselves to one road through the Park to the beach if the Commissioners should build it. The wheelmen guard Jealously their rights, as they understand them, and cannot be shaken In their steadfastness. Under the Turf Congress rules, which will govern the racing at the new track, no entrance fee can be charged except for stakes and handi caps. This will, of course, be a great ad vantage to the smaller owners who have per haps but one or two horses. Many a horse at the Bay District during the past winter has more than eaten up his value in entrance fees.

If a man wanted to start his horse for work it would cost him $10 to do so besides the jockey fee. It can easily seen what a great source of expense such dogs as Ontario, Huguenot, King Sam and that sort are. The rule requiring jockeys- to remain se cluded la their room at the paddock during the afternoon on which they ride is an excellent one." Of course even this stringent regulation will not entirely prevent evil-minded speculators from trying to influence the boys, but it will stop it to a great extent. Besides It will give the public more confidence. When men were able to go down to the paddock and se people whom they believed to be cheaters talking to the Jockeys they very naturally inferred that there was something wrong with the race.

Now that sort of thing has ceased, and boys will not be so often riding with tickets in their boots on horses other than the ones they Form players at the track are as thick as good things that do not go through. There is no doubt but that handicapping has got to be a good deal of a science, although some cf its votaries go too far with It. The other day an Innocent" asked a well-known form flg-urer who has been Iurky enough to pick a few winners recently how he calculated. To explain the system to a man who has never followed the horses would have taken an hoar, ai then the Inquirer would probably have Lto have the agility and ginger to carry his weight. At the guard places Stanford has two old men, Berkeley one new and one old man, which should make Stanford's trio perhaps the stronger.

At tackle Wittemeyer, an- old player, could face Cochran, also an old player, where It should be an even thing, Cochran making up for his lack of weight by skill and trickiness. At tha other tackle place a green man for Berkeley will face Stanford's man, but be seems good enough, if he improves steadily from now on, to hold his own. The ends should hold their own, also. The backs, at present, are more unevenly matched. The advantage in tbe quarters is with Stanford, which has an old player there who passes and interferes very well.

Frankenheimer's reputation and abilities are known, and if Weldon's work against the Olympics last Tuesday is a criterion he will not make a poor full-back. Reynolds, the other back, who is at present laid off, will be out probably in a few days and will complete a strong -quartet behind the line a quartet working well together, both on the offensive and defensive. Of the men back of the Berkeley Hue who have played the back places the most so far much is looked for from. Ransome at full-back, both for his kicking abilities and for ground-gaining. Hupp has perhaps shown the next best game, but is erratic and must be steadied down before sure of the place.

Hall, Carr and Kaarsberg are all trying for places, too, and among them much attention has been given Hall on account of his weight, which seems to make him the most eligible man of the three; but he has improved slowly, and which of the three will be the best man it is impossible now to tell. Kennedy has been playing quarter on tbe 'Varsity, and isn't up to Code's form. It then, as if Stan ford were tbe stronger in quartet both In divtdually and in united work. On tbe whole, Stanford could at present present a stronger team, but in a develop ment of every, team the last few. weeks count heavily.

-ft is -then the work is perfected, individually and ss a team; it is then, that the backs must learn to work together, the lines together, the whole team together. And the degree to which this is accomplished depends upon tne men mat vidually, because after all If the individual in making up his whole does his work slow ly and poorly, it is like having a broken link In a chain. What has been the matter so far has been the lackadaisical air with which every man not only performs bis duties, but decides what they are. There seems to be evenly distributed among almost all the men an elastic conscience which allows them to de cide according to a greater or lesser inclina Uon to work just what the duties are, so that some days a man decides it is his duty to sit on the bleachers. It is from the fact that none of the eandi- dates have been on the bleachers tbe last three or four days that the inference is drawn that the contented feeling hitherto existing has disappeared, because the bleach ers are still there and as inviting as ever.

Perhaps some intimation has reached one of the players that a seat among the spectators is not bis place, but it is hoped throughout college that no one has been rude enough to hurt bis feelings by any remark upon the duties of a candidate for the University football team. It is much better to con elude that when one'-day during the past week all the prominent candidates appeared upon the field, they were impelled by a sense of duty and regard for their college and a recognition of the faith which some few of their college mates have placed In them some few men who Insist on thinking that when a man appears as a candidate for the 'Varsity team he declares his intention of fulfilling the duties and observing tbe rules necessary lor a football-player and for a victory. FRANK S. BUTTERWORTH. When ordering Cocoa and Chocolates be sure and ask for Huyler's.

Tbey hive do superior. KensH Items. Entries to the All-Age Stakes of the Pa clflc Coast Field Trial Clubs' trials will closo on December 1st. D. Walters and George T.

Allender, the well-known trainers, are now working their dogs at Bakersfleld, and It is reported that there are plenty of birds there. J. W. Keene of Portland, has sold his winner, the Irish setter Queen of Kildare, by champion' Kildare, out of Red Rose, to A. B.

Truman of this city. The San Francisco kennel world has been thoroughly awakened by the visit to this city of A. P. Vredenberg. the Secretary of the American Kennel Club.

It is thought that no less than eighty dog lovers will attend the meeting on Thursday evening next. A regular Perfumery Department, to which are Perfumes, Powders, Soaps, Comhs, finishes. Hand Glasses and all other Toilet Articles, has Just beta opened by Sanborn. Vail Co. This department does not consist of a few Job-lot articles, nut Is perfect la every detnil and Is supplied with the best of everything.

Our naual reasonable prices prevail here, aa well tis la tbe Stationery, leather Good. Picture, Framing and Artists' Material Departments. Sanborn, Vail 11 Market street. The Election Conimlialoaera, The suit of the Board of Election Commis sioners to compel the Auditor to pass their claims, involving tbe validity of the commission, was argued before the Supreme Court yesterday morning and ordered submitted on briefs. -D.

M. Delmas appeared for the commission and O. W. Mi-Enerney for the Auditor. The principal argument aeamst the validity of the commission was that the Act creatine it was special legislation.

A political test was also required, Mr. Mcfc.nerney neiu, wnica was contrary to the Constitution. The Dnponl-Street Bond Canes. The- Superior Court will try the Dupont- street widening bond cases without hindrance from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court denied the writ of mandate yesterday petitioned for by Charles Altschul to compel the City and County Treasurer to pay the coupons on the bonds, but said that such denial was not to be prejudicial to the suit now pending in tne lower court.

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