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10 THE FIELD OF SPORT. What the Oarsmen, Athletes and Cyclists Are Doing. The sporting feature which is creating the greatest interest just now is the coming boxing bout between Tom Sharkey and Jim Corbett. The big fellows will meet on Wednesday evening in the Pavilion, and if Sharkey, who sprang up mushroom like to fame, stands before the champion for four rounds the friends of Corbett will be the most surprised men on earth. Road-racing continues to be a popular amusement among wheelmen, but the same cannot be said of track-racing, which is rapidly losing support because of the loafing system now employed by fast riders, who spurt only when the gong so unds for the final effort.

Then a grandstand play results, which invariably ends in a so-called exciting finish. The anglers are now enjoying good fishing in coast streams. A grand coursing meeting under the auspices of the Interstate Club will be held to-day at Ingleside Park. The oarsmen are training hard for the Stockton regatta, which will be held on the Fourth of July. HE WHEELMEN.

Captain Piummer and secretary Howard of the Bay Citys Have Resigned. CLUB EVENTS OF TO-MORROW: Acme Club Wheelmen- Run to Trocadero with Olympics. Bay City Wheelmen Kun to San Mateo. teo. California Cycling Club Race, San Leandro.

Imperial Cycling Road Race, Snn Leandro. Olympic Club Run to Trocadero with Reliance Club Road Race, San Leandro. San Francisco Road Blind Run. That this the season for cycle road racing is amply demonstrated by the number of these events scheduled for to-morrow and the following Sunday. The Barry larkin.

Sec. W. H. Tocpke. B.

D. Bent, Fin. See. A. J.

Itrnne. George P. Wetmore, Charles A. F. 11.

Walters Jr. W. D. Sheldon, Treat. F.

H. Kerrigan, Pres. Sanford Plummer. H. P.

Howard. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ol THE BAY CITY WHEELMEN. Reliance, California and Imperial clubs will each hold five-mile events over tbe San Leandro way to-morrow, and next Sunday the Bay City, Golden Gate, San Francisco and Olympic wheelmen will hold theirs, the Bay Citys' teing a ten- mile ride over the San Leandro triangle and the latter three being sprints i over the San Mateo-San Carlos course. There are fifteen entrants in the Reli- ance Club's race to-morrow morning, their i names and handicaps being as follows: Harris, Leonard, Marston, Thompson, 3 minutes; Bain, Robsou, 2J2; Gray, Haysetden, Mynck, Brereton, JSeylan, Jones, Ro- i sentie im, Wilkins, Yeoman, scratch. The race will start at 10 a.

m. from High The race will start at 10 a. m. from High stieet, Fruitvale. Some of the club's best I men will not ride, Elford, Deacon and Gtoch being away, Percy Mott ill and Charley Bates out of condition.

The Imperials' race, which will start at from San Leandro, has forty-five entrants, the. largest number ever known in a club race on the coast. The riders and their bandit are: Me. call, Alborelle, Cook and Eozio, scratch; i B'orree, MaaeK. Barley, 'atanich, Ortion, 15 seconds; Lin Grimmen-nein, Jacks, Jaegliit-j-.

Cusassa, 30 seconds; Wilson, F.ga:i, Uamann, Burns, Flinu, 45 seconds; W.ilson, Pecht, May. Frary, Gang, Lyon, Gilbert, 1 minute'; Perkins, Brogi, Lynch, Motrin, Olabrough, minutes; Knell, Geistlich. Young, Gun- i ther, Hornung. J. Lynch, minutes; Lacay, Liudevuld, Hall, Bathman, minutes; Hornung, Landers, 2 minutes.

The California's race will start at 11 o'clock from San Leandro; the entries and handicaps were published in The Call Thursday. There have been several surprises in cycling lately, but none have created as much talk as the announcement just made public that San. Plummer, captain, and Horace P. Howard, secretary, of the Bay City Wheelmen, have resigned their respective offices, though not from the I club itself. Rumor had it that there was something back of the matter, but this is unlikely or they would not have remained with the club.

Plummer is out of town a rood deal and Howard is not in very good health, and both felt they could not give their offices the requisite amount of attention. George P. Caldwell, first lieutenant, has been promoted to the captaincy, and George E. Dixon elected to fill his old position as lieutenant. Harry Larkin was elected secretary.

Captain Caldwell has called a run for to-morrow to I San Mateo by way of Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Spring Valley lakes, leaving the i clubhouse at 8:30 A. K. This is a very interesting ride, besides not being too tiresome, and it should be well attended. On Sunday, June 28, the club will hold. a ten-mile road race, open only to club members.

The Olympic Cyclers and Bay City Wheelmen will' have a joint run by steamer to Petaluma, Friday evening, July 3, to attend the meet of the League of American Wheelmen there. By a recent, amendment to the constitu- i tion of the Camera Club Cyclists, hereafter only active and associate members of the California Camera Club are eligible to membership. Captain Argenti and Mr. Duboce are arranging a run of the club for Sunday week to Walnut Creek by way of Martinez, with a bullshead as the star Some of the members of the Sunset Cycling Club made the trip from Alvarado to Madrone Springs, in the Mount Hamilton hills, fifteen miles south of the Lick Observatory, last Saturday morning, returning Monday afternoon. Those in the party were: Mr.

and Mrs. H. P. Dyer, Mr. anil Mrs.

J. W. Atkinson, Miss Nina Dyer, E. W. Burr.

Miss Dyer, Miss Riley and H. Dyer. Henry Walker, a well-known dealer of Honolulu, is in the City for a few days, looking for wheels and sundries. Here is a tip for the trade. W.

C. Klotz, Joseph Quadt, J. M. Salazer and W. B.

Lewis have been elected to membership in the Bay City Wheelmen. Captain Mayo has called a run of the California Cycling Club to Haywards tomorrow, taking the 8:30 a. m. boat, to witness the club's road race. The racing men will take the 8 a.

m. boat and train to San Leandro. The club's annual banquet next Saturday evening is interesting the members in a prospective way just now. Bulletin No. 15, dated June 18,1896, of the racing board is as follows: Sanctions June 20, Professional Cyclers' Association, Portland, June 24, Crescent Athletic Club Wheelmen, Berkeley, Cal.

July 4. Stockton Athletic Association, Stockton, July 4, I'leasanton Cycling Club, Plea3anton, July 4, Ancient "Order of Foresters of America, San Jose, Cal. July 4, Paso Etobles Cycling Club, Paso Eto Dies, July 4, W. L. Pinney, Phcenix, Ariz.

"Transferred to professional class Albert E. Edwards, Pasadena; own request. The attention of rulers is directed to general rule Cof the racing board. In default of withdrawal of entry one week before the date of meeting, or of a satisfactory and conclusive explanation of failure to compete in any of the events for which entered, riders become liable to suspension from the track for period at the pleasure of the racing board. Entrants in handicap events may be excused from starting by the referee.

Failure to pay entry fees also renders riders liable to suspension. R. M. Welch, Member of the National Racing Board. The Golden Gate Cycling Club will elect new officers next Tuesday evening and will have a try-out over the San Carlos course Sunday week.

C. Nufred of the Golden Gates is on a trip awheel to San Luis Obispo, and J. Cookson is riding to Santa Cruz. Entries for the San Francisco Road Club's big race on the 2Sth will close at the clubhouse Monday evening next. There will be a large number of starters.

Tomorrow Captain Pixley will lead the men on a blind run, leaving the club at 8 a.m. The wheeling clubs hereabouts seem to take very little interest in the Baker Hamilton trophy race scheduled for Sanday, July 12. Few men care to ride twenty miles under a scorching July sun to try to win for their club a trophy which was donated partly because it would be a good "ad." for the donors. The Garden City Cyclers have announced they will not enter a team, and the Bay City Wheelmen feel the same way. The associated clubs, which control the running of the race, while having no connection with the League of American Wheelmen, which organization, by the way, condemns road racing, has passed a that no nan can.

ride in a team in this twenty-mile race who rode in class on the track when that class existed. This is absurd on the face of it, for if the league has "whitewashed" such men and restored their amateur standing, what right has the California Associated Cycling Clubs to say that they are not pure amateurs? The rule shuts out the best men on the coast to-day, lessens the interests of the big clubs, and the chances are the B. H. trophy race will be a very tame affair, thanks to the Oakland delegates to the Associated Clubs, who put the motion through. There is some talk of a special moonlight run of the clubs belonging to the association, to Sutro's Baths some evening next month, and arrangements are now being made with that end in view.

It would be a novelty and probably would prove a very enjoyable tut ing. The proposed indoor tournament at Sacramento, July 23, 24 and 25, will attract a number of the riders from this part of the State. The programme as arranged will be about as follows: Thursday, One-mile open, amateur; onehalf mile" handicap, amateur; one-half mile open, professional; one-mile handicap, professional. Friday, One-mile handicap, amateur; Friday, One-mile handicap, amateur; one-quarter mile scratch, amateur; two-mile scratch, professional; one-mile Handicap, professional. Two-mile scratch, amateur; one-mile handicap, amateur; one-mile open, professional; one-half mile handicap, professional.

The prizes in the professional class will not be under $50 for firsts and the others in. proportion. The" Olympic Club Wheelmen will have a joint run with the Acme Club Wheelmen of Oakland to-morrow toTrocadero, near Ingleside; leaving the Olympic Club at 11 o'clock. The Acmes are thus returning the visit paid them by the Olympics a few weeks ago, when they entertained them at Lake Cha bot. Bicycle-riders should learn to adjust their saddles properly.

One of the greatest inconveniences, connected with cycleriding is the difficulty experienced in finding a comfortable sitting posture. The saddle may be too high or it may not be nigh enough. If the saddle inconveniences you the only thing to do is to experiment with it until it fits, and then do not change it under any circumstances. The Olympic Club Wheelmen, Garden City Cyclers and Santa Rosa Wheelmen will have a joint club run to San Mateo Sunday, Jane 28, the Olympics being the hosts. The Olympics "will run off their five-mile road race there before lunch, and THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1896.

afterward the riders will visit the Crystal Springs dam and other points of interest. Chairman Gideon, of the L. A. W. rac- ing board, says Cycling West, has in his office in Philadelphia, a novelty in the shape of a $20 draft received from Harry Terrill, the California professional.

At one of the opening meets on the coast in the early spring (Santa Rosa, May 2) Ter! rill's anger was aroused by a decision of the referee, Plummer, and he used sprue uncomplimentary language to him. He was immediately fined $20 and the money was forwarded to the racing board when he paid Mr. Gideon is delighted with the prize and never misses a chance to exhibit it to his friends and newspaper men. This is the first money ever received by the league in this way and Mr. Gideon proposes to put the amount into the treasury out of his own pocket and have the draft framed and hung in his office.

John S. Johnson is not making the success of his foreign tour that was expected of him. It goes to show that recordbreaking and winning open races do not follow the same lines. Smashing records was easy work for Johnson, but he has found it impossible to beat the foreign professionals in actual races. The success of Ziegler, Terrill and Mc- Farland on the National circuit Thursday, when they won ail three professional races iij an Arkansas town, one apiece, shows what splendid form the Californians are now in.

McFarland is looked upon by many as the coming man. When these three meet Bald, Cooper and Sanger there wiil be racing worth seeing. The Mountain View Cyclers have arranged a bullshead breakfast, to be given at Mayfield, Sunday, June 28, at noon, to which some of the prominent City clubs have been invited. At 1 o'clock they will hold a series of races on the road, the distances and prizes being as follows: Five-mile race, scratch, prize, gold filled watch, valne $25; second prize, box of cigars, value $3. One-third mile race, scratch, amateur, prize, shaving outfit, value $3 50; second prize, sweater, value 3.

Halt-mile race, scratch, amateur, First prize, silver napkin ring, value second prize, set silver-plated knives and forks, value $2 50. These races are open to all amateurs and there is no entrance fee. Entries should be sent to Phil W.Clark, care Mountain View Cyclers, Mountain View, prior to Tuesday evening, June 23. Emil Laneuetin of City Wheelmen is touring in Southern California. Thomas S.

Hall, F. L. Day, A. J. Menr.e and George P.

Caldwell of the same club are spending a month's vacation at La Honda. B. D. Bent will depart next week on a wheeling trip to Los Angeles. This trip to the south seems to have attracted quite a number of riders.

Walter Crowell and Oscar Ellinuhouse of the Baifk of California have but lately returned from there and E. A. Kolb ofthe Olymoic Club got back this week. W. Henshaw Stmson and J.

"Wheelman" I Coffroth of the Olympic Cyclers will make i the trip in July. V. A. Dodd, captain of the Alameda i Cyclers, has been appointed on the racing and records committee of the Associate Clubs, vice Henry F. Wynne, resigned.

What has become of the Cycle Baseball League, about which we have heard so much and yet so little? Perhaps our friend Raviin of the Chronicle can tell He arranged the dates and schedule of games, but most of the dates have passed and none of the games have yet been played. The proposed northwestern and coast racing circuit will probably be about the same. It is a case of much ado about nothing. The entries for the league meet races at Petaluma on July 4 close next Friday evening, and it wiilbe well for riders to send their blanks in early and thus aid the handicapper. The meet promises to be a big success and is receiving hearty support.

If the Petaluma wheelmen will I awake from their lethargy now and ap; point a live press committee and arrange I a tandem race and some other little details they will have things about right. Spalding. GUN AND DOG. How Canvasbacks Are Lured by Dancing Club Shoots. The Alameda Sportsman's Club and Lincoln and Reliance Gun clubs will meet this afternoon at the Webster-street grounds.

Some good scores will surely be made at artificial bluerocks. The Placerville Gun Club will hold a bluerock tournament to-morrow in Placerville. Some of the crack shots of this City will take part in the smashing of the clays. Thomas H. Brown, the well-known St.

Bernard fancier and member of the Bernard Club, has received from the East a magnificent specimen of the Hospice dog. The new arrival won second prize at the New York bench show of this year, and will prove a valuable acquisition to the St. Bernard interests of this coast. As all sportsmen who have a predilection for duck-shooting are aware that the royal canvasback of the far North is a most cunning bird at times the following interesting letter from a Portland (Or.) sportsman will prove assuredly interesting to many. The writer says that on calm days a "jigger" must he used insure good shooting, and he explains what a "jigger" is in this wise: One day while -journeying to our huntinggrounds a discussion arose as to ducks and the various methods of alluring them.

From Mr. Scoggins, who, by the way, is one of the I most successful eanvasback-shooters of the Northwest, I learned of the "jigger." Drawing from his pocket a bundle of string and rubber bands, he explained that by their use he frequently turned defeat into "When the water is placid," said he "the birds will not decoy, seeing so many decoys sitting motionless, suspicion enters their heads. Why, I have seen birds make a dash at decoys, and when they noticed the entire absence of motion go off with apparent fright. When the wind- me I wade 'out among the decoys and fix a strong stick into the mud and beneath the surface of the water. To this I attach a couple of these rubber bands and to these a good, strong string that will more than reach to the blind.

At intervals along this string I attach about three decoys, and a gentle pull on the shore end of the line will cause the counterfeits dance merrily. One can so tie the decoys that when jerked appear to bj diving and feeding, aud the waves caused -by their antics keep the entire stool in geitle motion, ruffling the water for quite a distance. Should I fuil to have a rubber band with me I get a strong but elastic stick and fasten the string directly to it. This does nearly ps well as the rubbers, and I sometimes like it better." Several of the market hunters of this State have used the "jigger" with telling success in the mashes tnat margin the Sacramento River. The sportsmen of the old countries are thoroughly familiar with the many tricks which a fox resorts to to avoid annoyance and trouble.

Foxes are bothered with fleas as well as other animals, when the fleas become two numerous for his com- I fort he easily rids himself of all or most in an ingenious manner. With a piece of moss held between his incisors he walks with deliberation into the shallow water of a stream or river, His "lodgers" all the while hustling up higher so as to keep out of the wet when he proceeds further into the stream. At last only his head is above water, and it becomes a case of "standing I room only" with his friends, the enemy. Then, standing with his snarp muzzle pointed downstream, he sits down, gradually immersing his head until only the bunch of moss is high and dry. When the unwelcome tribe has crowded upon the bunch of moss the fox opens its jaws, and tbe infested island floats off down the i stream.

COURSING. Grand Sport Is Promised at Ingle- side Park To-Day. The Interstate Coursing Club has issued very neat invitations for its "ladies' day meeting," which will be held this afternoon at Ingleside Park. Coursing will commence sharp at 1:30 o'clock and the committee in charge is in hopes that ail lovers of the grand old sport will be on hand promptly to see the first brace of dogs enter the slips, as considerable money is wagered on the inaugural race of the day. The Mission-sreet electric cars will convey passengers to the grounds.

According to the drawing' which took place on Thursday evening last great racing should certainly result, as the fastest and best-bred dogs in the State are entered in this particular event. It is hardly necessary to remark that Dalton's hares are runners of the old school. The races of last Sunday proved beyond question, that the hares of Ingleside Park are superior as long-distance runners to any of the Merced stock that have been imported and raced by greyhounds within the fenced grounds. Manager Dalton attributes his success in tuis particular to his method of feeding the spry little short tails. Hares, he contends, are like racehorses.

They must be carefully looked after and fed regularly on food that will harden them for long and grueling courses. The Interstate Club meeting of to-day will certainly be witnessed by a gathering of ladies and gentlemen. Of course, owing to the fact that a large number of sportsmen whose principal outdoor amusement is witnessing sharp and spirited dashes between the long and shorttail fliers cannot leave their work to seethe sport of to-day, it is not expected that the gathering at Ingleside will be as large as if the meeting was held on Sunday. However, a grand day's sport is promised all lovers of the leash who will be in attendance. 'XXyXy The following report appeared recently in the American Field: It will be welcome news to all having the welfflre of coursing at heart to know that W.

C. Peyton and J. 11. Rosseter have been elected by the Interstate Coursing Club as its representatives on the American Coursing Board. This is cause for congratulation all round.

Furthermore, the president of board has appointed these two gentlemen a committee to act upon California cases, in which they will take testimony and report to the board. J. Herbert Watson has been working for some time to bring this about, and we heartily congratulate him upon its consummation. The meetings of the Interstate Coursing Club are, of course, run under the American Coursing Board's rules, though some minor alterations may be allowed in order to suit circumstances out there. Messrs.

Peyton and Rosseter are unquestionably the right men in the right place, because they have the interest of the sport at heart and have been always untiring in their efforts to wash "inclosed" coursing of a stain it held for years in this City. The dogs entered for the ladies' day meeting are as follows: The champion stake M. Traynor's blk. w.d. Flashlight (Mornsure-Pride) vs.

J. H. Rosseter's blk. w. d.

San Joaquin (imp. Major-imp. Daisy); M. Traynor's blk. w.

b. Valley Maid (Dashaway-Vailev Queen) vs. Cronin McDonald's br. d. Skyball (John Mitchell-Molly H); J.H.

Rosseter's w. br. d. Wayfarer (imp. Major-imp.

Daisy) vs. Cronin McDonald's w. d. l.issak (Dan B-Twilight); Robinson Peyton's f. d.

Royal Buck (imp. Royal Crest-Daisy) vs. Robinson Peyton's f. d. Flying Buck (imp.

BJbyxl The latter two, ot course, 'are guarded). Puppy stake, $10 J. Dean's br. w. d.

Livingston (imp. Warratah-White Cloud) 'vs. J. H. Rosseter's br.

w.d. Arapahoe (imp. Majorimp. Daisy); C. C.

Griswold's w. blk. d. Great Scott (Electric-Fannie Baker) vs. James F.

Grace's blk. w. d. Said Pasha (imp. Major-imp.

Daisy. All-age stake, $5 Cronin and McDonald's br. d. Reliance (John Mitchell-Molly H) vs. J.

H. Rosseter's i. w. b. Kitty Scott (Morning-Harriet S); J.

Perigo's f. b. Wee Lassie (White Wings-We Lassie) vs. Portal and Haggerty'i br. w.

d. Elridge (LaurelwooU-Country Girl). THE OARSMEN. Names and Crews of the Clubs En- tered for the Stockton Regatta. Things are rapidly assuming proportions for the Stockton regatta to be held on July 4 oil the Stockton channel, both among the local boat clubs and the Stockton Athletic Association, under whose auspices the affair is to be held.

The races will commence promptly at 10 o'clock and the programme of events with the corrected entries up to date are as follows: Senior four-oared barge. South End Henry Bode, bow; Bob McArthur, forwardwaist and captain; Gus Carson, afterwaist; Frank Duplissea, stroke, and George McGrill, cockswain. Pioneer Rowing Fred Orr, bow and captain; Coney Ochs, forwardwaist; George Colloky, afterwaist; John Clifford, stroke, and George Fitzsimmons cockswain. Stockton Athletic Carkeek, I bow; Spencer, forwardwaist; Swift, after-! waist; Davis, stroKe, and Doc Flynn, cockswain. In the junior four-oared barge the South End Club will, in all probability, enter the same crew that made such a good showing against the Stockton giants at the recent El Campo regatta.

The personnel of the crew is as follows: Al Fritz, bow and captain; I Mat Breen, forwardwaist; James Pallas, afterwaist; Ed Scully, stroke and George McGrill, cockwain. The Pioneers have two crews in training for this event, and a try-out race will be held some evening during the week, and the winners will go to Stockton. The crews that will race in trial are as follows: R. Collopy, stroke; Ed Faulkner, afterwaist; Phil forwardwaist W. St.

John, bow and captain, and George Fitzsimmons, cockswain. The second crew is made up of: W. Espy, stroke; J. Klui. der, afterwaist; M.

Callan, forwardwaist; T. Sands, bow and captain, and 'Doc" Flynn, cockswain. The Ariel Club will have no entry in this event or in the senior event. A crew had been in training for the junior but for some reason it has been X. The Alameda Boat Clnb will enter a crew in the junior event if the Stockton Athletic Association will tender it the use of its old racing barge.

As the Aiamedas nave no suitable racing boat of their own they have written to the Stockton club asking for the -use of a boat, and as the Stockton: oarsmen are equipped with a brand new Eastern-built racing boat, they will doubtless give the i Alameda crew the use of their old boat on the day of the race. 'The make-up of the Alameda crew is as follows: A. Webb, bow and captain; Fred Avers, forward waist; J. Hanson, afterwaist; A. Hancock, stroke, and I Thomas Guilfeather, cockswain.

This will be the first four-oared crew 1 that the Alameda Club has entered in a regatta for many years. 'Y The Olympic 'and Dolphin clubs will make no entries in this event, and the crew from the Stockton Athletic Association will be as appended: Henry Backe, C. Strother, Will Folger and Joe Foley. In the senior single-scu'l event the fol- lowing will line up: William McCansland and Henry Wittkopf of the Ariel Boat Club, Frank Duplissea of the South End Club, and Al Brown and Louis Gio- vanesse of the Stockton Athletic Association. Henry Wittkopf is training hard for the senior event and rows about ten miles daily, going out mornings and afternoons.

He hasn't sat in a boat since last Fourth of July, and there are many who think he will never regain his old-time form; at any rate he don't row anything like he used to, and unless he gets in. shape quickly it will be a case of a good sculler fallen into obscurity. Young Frank Duplissea, the South End's pride and champion stroke oar of the coast, feels his defeat in the El Campo regatta very keenly. In the senior outrigger skiff events at the Stockton races will be entered Samuel J. Pembroke, Dr.

Cecil Dennis and Fred Ayers of the Alameda Club, Bob Ellis and Jim Wilson of the Ariel Club and Jack Coughlin of the Dolphins. The Stocktons, South Ends, Pioneers and Olympics will make no entries in this event, as they have no outrigger-skiff. A junior outrigger skiff race is down on the programme for the Stockton regatta, and many are training for it, but no entries have been made thus far. A launchrace will also take place, and in this tne Ariel Boat Club of this City will undoubtedly make a great showing. Eugene J.

Flanders, the club's secretary and champion gormandizer, has just con- structed a launch that will show a speedy of heels to any boat of her size on the bay, and while she is his individual prop- erty, the members of the Ariel Club take as much interest in her as if she belonged to the club. A lame crowd of the club members and vacationed letter-carriers have just left on the launch for a two weeks' so- journ up the river. They intend visiting Stockton, Sacramento and other points. The boat is undoubtedly one of the fin- est of her kind on the bay. She is thirty- five feet long, seven feet beam and three feet six inches deep.

Its engine was built at Grand Rapids, is a twelve-horsepower and only stands three feet high, is brass finished throughout and can turn the propeller to 432 revolutions a minute. The flywheel is twenty inches in diamj eter and weighs 27o pounds and no turning I of it by band is -necessary, as is the case i with the majority of gasoline engines fore they can be started. The engine is placed in the after part of the boat and the gasoline tank is forward. This eliminates any ballast being carried to make the boat set properly in the water, as is the case with launcnes. The boat was built by the American Boat-building Company of St.

Louis and was shipped out here in parts. An attractive cabin tnree feet high and THE NEW LAUNCH OF E. J. FLANDERS OF THE ARIEL BOAT CLUB. capable of accommodating twenty-five persons runs from a few feet forward nearly aft.

It is equipped with a closet and patent washbasin that are in themselves novelties never before seen on any launches here. YYY 'YY: The closet is not these force-pump afj fairs, but is kepi clean by the overflow of I the engine, and the washbasin can be folded up in such a manner that it can be used for a writing-desk, comb, soap, and brush-holder and repository for books, and periodicals. All in all she is the most improved launch at present on the bay, and somei thing the Ariel Club and Mr. Flanders can be proud of. She is expected to make from thirteen to fifteen miles an hour, I burning a gallon of gasoline hourly.

Johnson, the champion senior single I sculler of British Columbia, has sent a challenge to William McCausland, the i champion ofthe Pacific Coast, to row him 1 a mile and a half straight-way race for a trophy. Johnson is a member of the Birds' Inlet Rowing Club, and the race is to take place the Victoria regatta. McCausland's i expenses will be paid, and if victorious on the Fourth of Juiy he says he will accept the challenge. The following letter is self-explanatory: June 19, 1896. Editor Dear Sir: Will you please state in your boating column of to-morrow's paper that the Stockton regatta committee will offer gold and silver medals, first and second prizes, for junior outrigger skiff race.

The Alameda i Boat Club will enter two men: two more are wanted to insure the race. Those intending to enter should communicate at once with S. J. Pembroke, 205 Powell street, as it is necessary I to guarantee four boats to secure the race. I Yours truly, S.

J. Pembroke. THE RING. Straight-Arm and Round-Arm Slavin's Downfall. James J.

Jim and Tom Sharkey, the pride of the American navy, will shake bands and exchange punches at the Pavilion on Wednesday evening. Sharkey is unquestionably a magnificent specimen of the athlete who scores sue- cesses on the padded floor in Gneco- Roman or catch-as-catcb-can wrestling, but for, fighting under the established rules of the present day Thomas, in the language of the judges of dogflesh, is altogether too stocky. Years aeo when fighters battled under the rules of the London prize ring, men of Sharkey's caliber proved very successful because they were possessed of brute strength and endurance, qualifications which were deemed quite necessary, by the way, to guarantee a successful ending. True, John L. Sullivan, when in his prime, was a big husky fellow, but al- though powerful and savage when in front of an adversary he was as active as a cat, and generally used pretty good judgment when striking at an opponent.

He whipped all of, his men in quick order, as a rule, but readers must not lose sight of the fact that the fighters who fell before his powerful blows were slow, yes, very slow, when compared with the champions of the present day. Corbett and Mitchell were the only pugi- lists Sullivan faced who nuzzled the ex- champion. There are men living who had witnessed the great international prize-ring battle in France between Sulli- van and Mitchell. They do not hesitate to say that Mitunell bad Sullivan under his thumb at one stage of the game and would have him had. it not been for a large amount of money Pony Mitchell's received with "the under- standing that the match be declared a draw, and so resulted.

Be that as it may, Mitchell made a great stand against the big and powerful Sullivan, who, owing to his great weight, sun. deep in the mud and was consequently heavily handicapped in this particular. Kilrain, Ryan, Cardiff and all the other big fighters whom Sullivan whipped rather handily, were of the old school of pugilists who were taught to swing their dukes and take chances on landing a knock-out blow. Corbett and Mitchell punched straight from the shoulder, and, of course, they invariably landed, while tbe swinging blows of their opponents reached only about half-way on their journey to face or body. Corbett proved, in his battle with Sullivan, that a straieht-arm punch, although probably not as dangerous or as effective as a swinging blow, is in the long run the winning styie.

Jackson proved the same thing in his fight with Paddy Slavin who, by the way, is relegated to the shelf if the result of his fight with Peter Maher on Thursday night is to be taken as a line on his present fighting anility. Apropos of the once great fighter Slavin, Jim Corbett's old trainer, Billy Delaney, recently received a letter from old Jem Mace, who is now 65 years old, which stated that before Slavin's departure from the land of good old roast beef and stout. Mace put on the gloves with Paddy, and was surprised to find bim such an easy mark to hit. The letter terminated with a 5.," in which the old English champion said: "Billy, on the dead, Slavin is a gone goose. He can't fight any more, and, if Maher is any good, he will certainly put it on him." Corbett should certainly whip Sharkey.

The only chance the sailor has of winifing public favor is to mix it Op with Jim, and, instead of Corbett chasing Sharkey, the latter's only hope is to chase Corbett, and "'catch him if he can." The following letter from a Stockton correspondent is self-explanatory: The boxing exhibition of the Stockton Athletic Association was the best thing of its kind that has been seen in city since the palmy days of boxing when Charles Turner was in his prime and delighted Stocktonians with his cleverness. Every seat in thb big gymnasium had been sold long before the opening oi the doors. The first event was not announced until after 9 o'clock, and before that time nearly every seat was occupied. Billy Armstrong acted as master of ceremonies and announced that the first event of the evening would be a two-round bout between Billy Scott, a colored boy, and Billy McMahon. The contest was for points and lasted two rounds.

Scott donned blackened gloves and McMahon fought with a pair dipped in chalk. The first round was a hot one and, while the white boy landed more blows than his opponent, Scott had him covered with soot before the round ended. The second round was a repetition of the first and caused much merriment among the spectators. Armstrong declared the bout a draw. Armstrong next introduced Danny Mahoney and Joe Sullivan, both well known in their class.

The event was to be a six-round contest and it was promised that the decision would be given to the man who did the most aggressive work and made the most points. Mahoney certainly scored the most points, but the contest was declared a draw by Referee McCreedy. The event of the evening was a 10-round go between Ben Lewis, a colored lad, and Jim Lawlor. Both weighed in at 125 pounds. The contest was declared a draw, although the best and most aggressive fighting was done by Lawlor.

The crowd cheered both fighters and voted the exhibition the best that has been given here in years. John Craig. THE ANGLERS. Large Trout Are Now Being: Caught In the Ble Sulphur Creek. 1 This is the season of the year when the angler's skill is thoroughly tested.

The trout are now of good size and un- like the "babies'." that are caught by tyros in angling in April and May with any kind of lure, the Jnly and August fishes are "up to snuff" and will not be fooled by every Tom, Dick and Harry who goes a-fishing. -'Xy'- "The flymen" are now enjoying right good sport. Owing to the late season of rains several good-sized trout have "re- mained over," but to catch the artful dodg rs an angler must employ all the cunning and skill that is known only to men of experience. Reports have been received from several quarters that there are no fish in the streams. Those reports come from the inexperienced anglers, who have much to learn of the art of catching trout when the fishes have grown-to be wise and cautious.

It was only of recent date that a well-known disciple of the craft returned from Lagunitas Creek with a basket that was fairly well filled with trout of good size. He said that there were at least a dozen stream-slashers who were in ad- vance of him, but at the end of the jour- ney, when baskets were compared, the expert, with pardonable pride, exhibited a creel of good-sized fish, much to the astonishment and disgust of his brother anglers, whose baskets contained only dngerlings. Explanations followed and the experienced angler gave his friends a bit of ad- vice. He said Remember, boys, that you represent a pretty good -sized object when tramping lh a stream. A trout in clear water is as shy as any fox that ever lived, and once a denizen of a deep pool catches your shadow on the water the jig is up with you.

Now, then, if you want to catch large trout steal catlike along the banks, and when you arrive at what appears to be a favor- able spot just wait a few minutes before you cast your line. Don't splash the water. Drop your flies or worm as gently as possible. Imitate nature as nearly as you can and you will be rewarded by the capture of a good fish. That's all.

If anglers will observe and follow the instructions as related by the old warrior I of the glens there will be less reports of 1 "no fish in tbe stretms" coming from the angling districts. Possibly the best trout-fishing to be had near at hand will be found in the streams jof Sonoma and Mendocino counties. The I Pieta is now furnishing excellent sport. True, the trout in thit beautiful mountain I creek are small, but they are so plentiful that it will repay at angler to visit the Pieta at any time from now until the end of the season. The grandest' sport yithin the reach of local anglers is awaitinr.

the lovers of the so-called gentle art within an hour's ride of Cloverdale. The Big Sulphur, other' wise known as the Plutpn, Creek is ally alive with young steelheads this year. The stream has been too high for fly fishj ing up to within a week or so ago, but a i recent spell of warm weather has mater! ially improved the fishing, and no later 1 than yesterday tbe sporting editor of The I Call received word from that visiting anglers were having excellent i sport and that several of the trout brought I to creel scaled one pound in weight. Some of the whoppers were taken on grasshopi pers when the sun was smilingits warmest jon the waters. However, the evening and morning fishing gave the better results.

John Butler ha? returned from Salmon I Creek with a splendid basket of trout, all of which measured over ten inches. Frank Marcus and W. A. Tilley caught I a splendid basket of trout in San Andreas Lake last week. Marcus says that he tias not had such good fishing in years.

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