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8 STANDING OF THE CLUBS IN LEAGUE RACE. BY JOE CORBETT. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Won. Lost.

Pet. Sacramento 9 2 .800 San Jose 8- 4 Santa Cruz 7 Athletics 6 .500 San Franclscos 6 8 Oakland 5 8 .385 Fresno i. 5 .3.55 Stockton 3 9 .230 The foregoing Is the correct standing of the baseball clubs of the League on this Coast up to date. The fact that the Gilt Edges still lead in the race for the championship pennant is no great surprise, as will no doubt win the pennant without even an argument. San Jose, their nearest competitor, while a good team in most respects, is in no sense capable of beading them off, unless that glorious uncertainty of the game asserts itself, which is hardly probable.

The teams, as the table demonstrates, have not struck their gait. Oakland and Fresno should be up with the others. This is so of Oakland especially, as it Is a good team, despite the fact that it has lost more games than it has won. The standing of this team to me is a great disappointment. 1 really looked for them to be near the top, for 1 consider them, as a team, second to none, excepting 1 Sacramento.

Their pitchers are not as strong as they might be when compared with other twlrlers of the League who are winning games. (1 refer to such pitchers as are not in the same class with Harvey, Iberg and Balsz. I see no reason why they should not prove equally as effective. Mr. Russell's great fault lies in his inability to properly locate the plate, and he should practice more frequently, so as to.

overcome this weakness. I might also suggest, Mr. Russell, that you employ a quicker motion in delivering the ball with men on bases. They steal off you with provoking frequency, and it is all on account of that long motion you adhere to. Mr.

Moskiman, on the other hand, pays too much attention to base runners, and it Interferes greatly with his control. Don't be continually watching the bases, Mr. Mosklman. Pay more attention to the plate. Your Inability to locate it, at times, is due entirely to your desire to watch the bases and pitch at the same instant.

I have said before it is quite unnecessary for pitchers to do this, and I will supplement the assertion by stating that an occasional glance will do more to in' timidate him than any other move a pitcher might make. I do not wish to give the impression, (While commenting on the pitchers, that they are responsible for the defeats of the team, for such would be wrong. To be frank, the sup' accorded them in some i games was very eccentric, much more so than is readily imagined. A decided provement, however, characterizes their work of late. With the pitchers giving better service, the time intervening between their present standing, and their climb to the top should be of short duration.

The Athletics and "Sand Crabs" belong where they are. When the Fresnos and Oaklands strike their gait the real fun will commence. As to the San Franclscos. it Is difficult size them up, principally on account of the new faces visible every time they play. The rumor that Mr.

Raver intended entering on the managerial role has net been confirmed, yet there is a possibility I that he will do so. As owner and manager of the San Franciscos he should make the i thing a that is. if he is capable of running a team, which I doubt. There is not much use in discussing possibilities, so I will dwell for a few moments with the tailenders. This proverbial collection of eccentricities whose unsophisticated methods would well grace a former age.

have won three games, one of which was taken from the leaders. am told that all they possessed in this wide, weary world, baseballieally speaking, consisted of an unrealized chunk of ambition, with two games won and a bat bag. it Is said they play excellent ball when at home: but if the exhibition they handed down when here some few days "or weeks ago is any criterion, 1 must exclaim, "Terrible!" How they ever defeated the Gilt Edges is too deep for me. and I therefore, attribute it to that glorious uncertainty which is ever welcome with the tailenders. No doubt, this aggregation will honor the tail end of the ladder with its pres- ence all season.

Let us hope so, at any rate, fur I would much rather see them there than the Frisros. It Is simply im- i possible to figure on their finishing anywhere else, and unless they take a and very will be too late to catch up. Ham Iberg-. one of the best if not the best pitcher In the State, has left the 'San Joses. What is this world coming to when a man of his caliber Is permitted to roam about unsigned? He left the San Joses because the management wanted to de- duct $10 from his salary to pay another man who had been engaged to participate as pitcher in Saturday's game.

What an unlimited amount of cheek you have, Mr. McGucken. I will tell you one that if such men as Iberg are not engnged to play ball when they are available this league will burst, and the remnants will never be found. The great trouble with some of you managers is that you have become inflat.ed with the idea that this State contains a superfluity of good players, and in consequence such men as Iberg are compelled to retire. Now, take my word for it, you are greatly mistaken.

If the league contained a few more g-ood players (you may rest assured that the poor are in the majority) it would be drawing better crowds. If you are content for the sake of a few dollars to let such star players go the people who do patronize the games will discontinue doing so. With the baseball public Mr. Iberg is a very popular Individual. They like to see him pitch because he pitches good baseball, and the quicker some of you managers realize this fact the better.

I never saw such a queer lot of business men (so-called)." Here you are endeavoring to run a complete baseball league without investing a cent. Baseball is a business, and a very profitable one, if properly handled. Baseball, however, will not run itself. It is exactly the same as any other, and a man. to make it successful, must invest his money.

Do you suppose for a moment that people would go to the Orpheum or the Emporium and spend their money if something was not given in return? Do you suppose that if the best actors left the Columbia, the play would continue to be a howling success? Not much; and the same holds good with baseball. If you permit your best men to leave the people will not go to see the games. Iberg Is a card In himself, and if you, Mr. Mc- Gucken, or any other manager, for that matter, thinks it best to leave him out. do so and suffer the consequences.

He is worth that $10 a hundred times over, and what a fool he would be to permit it being taken away from him. I would advise some of these teams to grab him, quickly, and. Mr. Iberg, if they will not pay the money, you are Justified in remaining idle. To-day's game will be red hot.

The lineup follows: San Francisco. Positions. Fresno. Ftroecker Catcher Mangerlne Bhea Pitcher Thomas Dun lea vy First base Held Croll Second base Earley Collins base Moore KniL- Shortstop Courtney Left field Ferguson Beaton Center field McCue Barry Right Brittain Soldiers to Swim at Sutro Batrjs. Volunteer soldiers will again- be among the competitors In the swimming contests at Sutro Baths to-morrow.

The following, programme -has been arranged: CO-yard dash, Utah, R. Irvine. R. 'Hodgert, A. Andrews, G.

Porter, R. Marsh. W. Gannon, J. Howe.

J. Woolsey, 13. KavanaUgh, F. Harkness, P. C.

Evans. Under water swimming or long diving, Miller. Kansas C. Nebraska; Lee Quint, Seventh Regiment, California; G. Hundy, 75-yafd dash, C.

Salsberry. Company H. Smock, Company C. A. Franklin Company ('; C.

E. Hushnell, 13. Boyd. M. Auxler, li.

Carter, G. Nixon, G. Stears, Nebraska Recruits. Springboard Schulte. C.

A. S. C. A. J.

Baker, O. A. C.J F. Green. P.

8. C. H. I. S.

C. D. Green, P. S. C.

O. ClouEh, C. A. S. D.

Carroll, S. F. A. C. F.

Durand, C. A. S. C. High diving, open to J.

Wlnkler. Washington; .1. Howe, Utah: G.Leßue. Seventh Regiment, California; Lee Quint, Seventh Reslme.m. California; G.

Harris, Washington. IN THE FIELD OF SPORT ECHOES OF THE RACES AT SACRAMENTO. The marvelous riding of Frank G. Peck of Tuba City at the annual State meet at Sacramento last Monday, when he won both the mile championship and the mile handicap, the only two events In which he entered, stamps him as the most promising amateur on the coast. Peck, although little known to the racing world, it not by any means a new rider.

He has had at least a year's experience at the game, beginning with the Sacramento meets in June and July a year ago, when lie showed a remarkable burst oi speed, but lacked in headwork. President Kerrigan of the Bay City Wheelmen saw In him a "comer," and he was at once attached to the maltose cross string of speed merchants. That he did not judge unwisely was evidenced by Peck's riding on the Bay City team in the recent 100-mile relay. He had the fifth 10-mile stretch to cover, and rode it In 25 minutes flat, four seconds faster than it had ever been ridden before, and SO seconds faster than any other man in the race on any relax-, something remarkable for a new man. considering the talent that always competes in that classic event.

think Frank Peck a world boater, but he will have to settle down and stop all dissipations before he could stand the campaigning the Eastern riders have to go through. He Is phenomenally fast now, and may have a future ahead of him if he will only half try. Another new man developed at the Sacramento meet is Ivan Treadwell, who also showed good speed. He started his sprint FAMILIAR FACES SEEN ON THE CALIFORNIA BALL FIELDS. too early once and again got pocketed, things he will learn not to do with a little more experience.

Treadwell should do better at San Jose on Admission day. however, under the careful training of "King" Rhys. One thing noticeable at the Sacramento meet was the absence of the men of the official circle. True. President Adams of the Associated Clubs was there, and H.

M. "Welch, chairman of the racing board. One could not help, however, but miss Starter Lennie, Handlcapper Smyth, Announcer Knapp. Timer Stoddard and the host of good fellows who generally attend these functions. They will doubtless be In evidence at San Jose on September 9.

Speaking of tne 9th of September meet at San Jose, it seems that the baseball people have control of the grounds and want to have a ball game that day instead of cycle races, so that there Is a doubt whether the track will be available. As the cycle races will prove a far better attraction and bring a much larger gate, the Garden City Wheelmen hope to prevail upon the managers to give them the date. It Is a little too early yet. anyway to get out entry blanks and announce a prize list. This will be done if they secure the track the first part of August.

C. M. Smith, the crack amateur of San Jose, went to Paso Robles last Monday, to ride a match at one mile, best two in three heats single-paced, against Paul Smith, the local champion. It took "Bunt" Just two heats to complete his work. There was a big crowd the races, with several minor events to interest them besides the principal race, and every one had a good time.

Hardy Downing, the San Jose professional, has gone north to complete at Wellington, Vancouver. Seattle, Tacoma and. other points, where every track is controlled by the California Associated Cycling Clubs and all the racing men ride under its colors. Downing will have to meet F. J.

Cotter, the. crack northwestern amateur, who has but recently turned "pro." Otto Zlegler who was champion of the United States In 1594. is residing quietly at San Jose, with his thoughts far from cycle racing. It is said he contemplates marriage at an date, and all will join in wishing the "Little Demon" good luck. The Bay City "Wheelmen will have a run to-morrow to Tocaloma, in Marin County.

The members, under Captain Harry Larkln, will take the 9 a. m. Sausallto boat and train to San Anselmo. A number of the Denver Wheelmen, now located at Camp.Merritt, will attend th" run, and the local club expects to show them as fine a trip as they ever traversed in Colorado. The nines, of tho Olympic Cyclers and the Olympic Club "Wheelmen will cross bats In a match game of ball at the Sixteenth and.

Folsom streets grounds tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The proceeds from the gate will be donated to the Red Cross Society. The line up: O. Wheelmen. Position.

O. Cyclers. Catcher Boyle Mansfield, Pitcher Head Pookwitz First bnse TUehl Second base Follanshee Third base Collins. Shortstop Cosprove CflTtripht field Durham Mansfield, Center field (Cant.) Butz Peterson. field Monahan A number of the members of the local Cycle Hoard of Trade, who when awheel style themselves the "Never Sweats," are now touring Lake and Mendoclno counties.

The. party consists of Robert C. Lennie, Jos. A. Ostendorf.

James M. Hamilton, S. G. Chapman, Edwin Mohrlg, W. J.

Kenney, Charles Watts, C. M. Chrlstoffer and Joseph Hollo. John S. Egan has been appointed by President- Adams of the Associated Clubs, chairman of the membership and Interclub relations committee, vice T.

J. Winslow, resigned. Thus the Imperial Club still retains the chairmanship of that Important committee: It is not generally known that the California Associated Cycling Clubs offer a liberal prize list to any one securing for it new members. The prizes are well worth trying for, and if any one secures as high as a hundred new names, a new IS9B bicycle is his reward. The list graduated, so that any one trying for the big prize and falling is sure of something for whatever number he secures.

The full prize list Is given in Cycling West of recent issues. The next meeting of the board of governors of the Associated Clubs will be held at the Reliance Athletic Club. Oakland. Saturday evening. August 6.

At. this meeting Dr. Hill's. one class amendment regarding racing men will be taken up, also a proposition to change the representation on the board: of governors, allowing one delegate for each twenty-five individual members belonging to a club, and one delegate for every fifty unattached members. H.

W. SPALDINO. TnE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATUEBAY, JULY 9, IS9B. McCAUSLAND TO RACE ALEXANDER PAPE. Ti.e skiff races which were postponed I after two preliminary heats on June 26, I at El Campo, will take place to-morrow 'at the same place.

The following events are on the programme: Junior outrigger skiff, final heat Victor Cafj-1 llerl of the Dolphins, Conrad Ochs of the Pioneers and llium Howe of the Ariels. Senior skiff Special match race between Alex W. Pane of the Dolphin Boating and i Swimming riub ami William McCausland of i the Ariel Rowing Club. Senior shell race-r-H. Wittkopf of the Ariels i and J.

Lynn of the Stockton Athletic iJub. Senior outrigger skiff Entries: Alex W. Pape and O. Patch of the Dolphins; F. Wilson.

11. A. Wlttki-pf and William McCaualatld of the Ariels; Fred Ayers and Chester Ayers of the Alamedas. Though Conrad Ochs of the Pioneers I and William Howe of the Ariels met in the outrigger skiff race at Long Bridge last Sunday, it is impossible to say which is the better man. as Howe's oarlock was i injured and he did not finish.

In rough water the Dolphin representative would probably have an advantage, for in the lirst heat at El Campo on June 26, in which he was drawn against 11. Wilder I of the Pioneers and J. Lyons of the South Ends, he alone kept his boat from I swamping, and went over the course. A. W.

Pape hns been training from the Triton hoathouse and William McCausland from the Dolphin quarters. The latter has new outriggers in his boat, and will use W. O. Patch's sculls. Pape is In excellent trim and feels confident of winning.

He certainly pulled strongly as stroke of the Dolphin four last Sunday. It was hoped that some additional entries might have been received for the senior shell race, but the Ariel and Stockton men will be the only contestants. In the senior outrigger skiff race two or three of the seven men entered will probably drop out. The loser of the special match will hardly care to compete, and H. WittKOpf, having just lost or won the Benior shell race, will likely not appear.

(). Patch has been working steadily, making the Ariel uoathouse his headquarters. He considers Frank Wilson of the Ariels, who is both strong and tenacious, his most dangerous competitor. Except in the Pape-McCausland match, stations will be drawn for at El Campo. The races will be in charge of the regatta committee of the Pacific Athletic Association; Al Fritz will be referee; P.

J. Enright, starter: McCailan, marshal; Titus Brown, assistant marshal; J. Keenan, Al Greenleaf and J. Elliott, timers. There will be ten Judges, two from each of the following clubs: Ariels, Pioneers, South Ends.

Alamedas and Dolphins. At its last meeting the Alameda Boat Club elected the following five new members: Ed Edwards. William Nauman, D. J. Ehrenfort, B.

Guild and Leroy Pollard. Five more applications for membership have been received. At the semi-annual meeting on the 12th ir.st. officers for the ensuing term will be elected. The nominations close on the night of the election.

Ip to the present time the following nominations have been made: For C. A. Smith: for vice president. W. G.

Hansen; for secretary, W. B. Hinchman; for treasurer, George H. Miller; for captain. E.

M. Hunter; for lieutenant, D. Greenleaf; for sergeant at arms, J. Hartman; lor members of the executive board, three to be elected G. A.

Rosenberg, L. B. Thomas, F. W. Ayers, Atwell Webb and H.

W. Lubbock. The Triton Swimming and Bontlng Club is atn. ut to enter upon a new era. It has hitherto attracted but little public attention, not entering its men for nor being a member of the Pacific Association of the Amateur Athletic Union.

The officers have decided to join the association and to send representatives to the regattas. C. Hess Jr. will vrun and become a sculler, a new four-oared g'g will be built for the club by Al Rogers, and monthly social entertainments will be given at the boathouse. The club Is In a nourishing condition, but, to its Increased expenditure, will probably add ten to its present complemeit of thirty members.

Following are the new officers: President, Dan Everett; financial secretary, I. Citron; recording secretary, George Blum; captain, John Peat; lieutenant, August Schimpf; treasurer, August Schuppert; trustees O'Keeffe. Bert Coffin and L. C. Kelton.

The Dolphin junior crew is at present made up as follows: Fred Woerner, bow; C. M. Farrell, forwardwaist; C. J. Hopkins, afterwalst, and T.

J. Kennedy, stroke. So soon as E. Bartman returns he will take his place as stroke. The club intends to procure a new barge at an early date.

NOW HARMONY REIGNS. San Franciscos Appoint Delegates to the Pacific Interclub Yacht Association. At a meeting of the "San Francisco Yacht Club, held yesterday at- the Merchants' Exchange, the following; officers were present: Commodore Dr. T. Hill, "Vice-Commodore G.

T. S. White, Secretary Charles B. Hill, Treasurer R. B.

Ilogue, Financial Secretary W. G. Morrow, Port Captain A. W. McKenzle and Measurer J.

M. Punnett. A letter -was read from the. secretary of the Pacific Interclub Yacht Association requesting the San Francisco. Yacht Club name delegates to the association, and to supply a list of its members and yachts.

1 CommodorelDr. T. Hill appointed Arthur D. Naylor of the sloop Twilight, Louis A. 1 Haven, of the sloop Sappho and George S.

Andrea as delegates, the last named being a yachtowner. The club ways are to be moved from Menotti's yard and Bet 'up again in Lan Terry's. Messrs. Edgell and Charles Rleveley were elected members of the club and A. F.

Broad and J. H. Mlnlfle. were proposed. Arrangements were made for the hop to be given at the clubhouse Saturday, July 16.

A tug will leave the city at 7:30 p. m. that day to take visitors to Sausallto, and will return to the city about midnight. Deadly Microbes in a Pinch of Dmst by Dr. Piljsbury in Next Sunday's Call.

A GLIMPSE OF HORSES WHILE AT WORK. The high class racing at Oakland, under the auspices of the Trotting Horse i Breeders' Association, indicates that this State still maintains its former standard in the breeding of light harness horses. The average time of all the heats trotted I has been unusually fast. The best blood is represented among the entries, and both trotters and' pacers show it in their conformation and style of traveling. Persons interested should keep well in view Royal Sid Crippen gets him right to go money hunting.

He should readily take a record of 2:15 orthereabouts by another month. Jimmy Sullivan Is one of the hardest i working trainers on tho coast and sits a sulky almost all forenoon, then I a few In the afternoon's races. He less rides fifty miles a day on a not an altogether pleasant task. The barrier is certainly a great facilitator of starts, and since its Introduction the racing has been far more enjoyable. Ethel Downs, 2:10, does not seem to be at herself of late.

Doubtless the mile In 2:12 U. the other day took the edge off the splendid daughter of Boodle. Webster, who teams the horses of C. L. Griffith, is left-handed.

Seldom one sees a man carry his whip In his left hand. Old Mascot. 2:04, the one-time pacing champion. Is still winning races over the half-mile tracks and pacing miles arouna 2:10. E.

H. Harriman, who owns Stamboul. I is on a visit to California. He reports the great son of Sultan and Flectwlng as In splendid condition and is well pleased with his colts. Both Thompson and Ethel Downs have contracted the habit of tongue lolling.

Beyond a doubt they would trot better and faster miles with this defect cor- rected. Fltz Lee is one of the lightest galted pacers on earth. If he could go fast without the hopples he would be ready money In almost any company. Ten horses stepped last quarters better than 33 seconds Wednesday during the morning workouts. Ethel Downs moved one in about 31 a 2:04 clip.

Maben's green pacer by Sidney is reeling off quarters at a 2:08 clip. She will beat 2:15 directly, and no one ever saw a slicker galted one than she. Young Durfee sits a sulky exactly like his father. He has some strong racing material in Oslto, Mamie Rlley, Lady Margaret and one or two Surely the McKlnneya are great this season. Lottie seems a popular name.

Several trotters and one or two pacers have appeared already at this meeting under that appellation. Captain Hackett shifted to a trot and worked the track close to 2:30 yesterday. It may prove his natural gait. The railbirds are watching Rect, closely in all his workouts. There are those who fancy he is a second Azote if nothing befalls him.

Certainly it takes a rattling four-year-old to outfoot him either away from the wire or once straightened out on the homestretch. Ed Geers is stepping Tommy Britton repeats in stilt faster time and It may be he will reach the Dlrectum Elloree, worked a fourth mile in 2:11 the other day at Cleveland and her trainer George Saunders expects to mark her 2:07 this season In a race. It is pretty fast, however. Queen Alix, 2:03 has been mated with the ex-California sire, Sable Wilkes, 2:18. Both were wonderful colt trotters and a bundle of speed should result.

Alix will be shown at the down east horse shows this fall. Few handsomer trotters are to be seen than Eureka by Ira, son of Piedmont. He is a beautifully colored chestnut about the shade of old-time show-ring champion, Mambrino King. Jimmy Sullivaji nas a crack-a-Jack three-year-old in the bay colt Monte Carlo by and horsemen are nearly agreed he will beat 2:20 this season. He seldom makes a break and is perfectly galted.

One morning this week as a filly by Nutwood Wilkes was stepping the backstretch the veteran writer Joseph Cairn Simpson asked "Where is she?" as he was timing her. Mr. Carter, her owner, at once remarked: "Where is She. I shall name her. She is not named as yet, Diit that names her.

That is an odd name and not likely to have been taken." That fast colt Who is It, by Nutwood Wilkes. Is sick and will not start again for a month beyond a doubt. He was rated as good a prospect as has shown to date in California. McKlnney. gives promise of becoming a great sire.

Everything at the track by him shows well and the green mare Mamie Rlley can shade 2:20 a bit when conditions obtain quite to her liking. Arthur 2:15, is at the track and jogging to cart dally. Later he may make a little turf history. Myrtle Thorn traces directly to the olatime five-mile race mare Nourmahal. It is a line not at all bad to have in a pedi- gree.

Few. If any. horses at the track can pace the stretch faster than the big chestnut gelding Bernard. Right around 31 3 seconds it is every time he Is asked to sprint to the wire. Tuesday he stepped a half In 1:06 so easily the railbirds began predicting 2:10 over the Oakland track should he start on a favorable day and be at all closely pressed.

Mr. Carter is delighted with the young trotters by his horse Nutwood likes. John A. McKerron by him Is being commented on enthusiastically by the Eastern turf scribes and should return with a mark In the teens this fall. Alice Biz Writes in Next Sunday's Call How Millions Crushed a Man.

Turned in a False Alarm. Henry Kreig, arrested for turning In a false alarm of fire from Kearny and Clay streets, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Conlan to pay a fine of $100, with the alternative of 100 days In the County Jail. WHITE WINGED YACHTS AT NAVY YARD. The nnnual cruise of the Pacific Interdub Yacht Association boats to Vallejo on July 2, 3 and 4 was quite successful, though there were not at any one time so many yachts at anchor at the rendezvous as In previous years. Vallejo was visited during the IndependenCe day holidays by about a dozen Corinthian yachts, half a dozen Califor- nia craft and four or five each from the I Enclnals and San Franciscos.

Of the San Francisco fleet Dr. T. L. Hill's Cygnus and Arthur D. Naylor's sloop Twilight made on Saturday night.

Vice Commodore G. T. S. White's Bloo" Will i the Wisp lay at McNear's landing on Saturday night and sailed up to Vallejo on Sunday, returning to McNear's the same day. The yawls Frolic and Phyllis also took part in the cruise.

On Sunday Arthur D. Naylor's Bloop Twilight sailed round to Martinez, re- turned to Vallejo and came down to Sau- salito on the Fourth. Commodore Dr. T. L.

Hill leaves to-day for a cycling trip through Yellowstone Park, and will be absent till about the end of the month. Admiral J. D. Soreckels' schooner Lur- i line and Commodore E. A.

Wlltsee's schooner Aggie were towed out from I Meiggs wharf at 5 o'clock last Saturday i morning and cast off together near the lightship. The weather was and there was scarcely any breeze. The Ag- gie cast anchor at Santa Cruz at 11:30 on Sunday morning, beating the Lurline by thirteen minutes. The Corinthians had an ambitious programme for the holidays: To cruise from Tlburon to Martinez on Saturday even- ing, thence through Montezuma Slough and to Vallejo on Sunday, returning on Monday. The following boats anchored at Martinez on Saturday: Commodore Carl Westerfeld's sloop Aeolus, Secretary E.

B. Lathrop's sloop Pride, ex-Commodore J. W. Pew's sloop Truant, "ex-Commodore A. J.

Young's sloop Clara, F. F. Ames' sloop Elia, A. l. Lyons sloop Freda, J.

M. Mattoon's sloop Amlgo, F. A. Bartletfs sloop Queen, J. M.

Patrick's sloop Thetis and P. W. Hurndall's sloop Merope. Ex-Commodore T. F.

Tracy's sloop Seceret went up to Suisun. The Corinthian fleet made an early start on Sunday morning. In Montezuma Slough the Elia ran upon a mud bank and allowed the rest of the fleet to pass her, the Clara coming out of the slough first. The Merope ran aground, but soon floated off; Thetis anchored at the mouth of Montezuma Slough, near Colllnsville, and ran upon a lee shore. The skipper took his wife over to Black Diamond, and did not get his boat back to her moorings till ti o'clock on Tuesday morning.

At about 5:45 on Sunday afternoon th Corinthian fleet began to come to anchor at Vallejo. Shortly before noon on Monday the fleet started Queen and Mlgnon being the first to leave Vallejo. There was a lively breeze, causing some of. the boats to reef. The cruise was most successful.

The following Enclnal yachts took part In the Interclub cruise: E. K. Taylor's yawl Emerald, W. Bates' sloop Vixen, R. Mitchell's sloop Fawn, EL Ward's sloop Sphinx.

AH back except Fawn, which went up the Sacramento River for a two weeks' cruise. The yawl Spray, formerly SI wash, formerly Guinevere, Ik now back at Tlburon, and Commodore J. S.Hanley made his up-river cruise on the yawl Emerald. The following yachts flew the California flag at Vallejo: R. R.

THommedieu and S. C. Delamater's sloop Phoenicia. Secretary G. F.

Gaither's sloop and I. L. A. Sherman's sloop Royal, H. Soratt's yawl Idler, A.

-C. Lee's sloop Surprise and Prather's launch El Casador. and I started from Oakland Creek on Saturday afternoon, and lay that night at Goat Island. She was under way. at 4 o'clock on Sunday morning, and passing to windward of Red Rock, encountered a heavy swell in San Pablo Bay.

but reached Vallejo safely. Secretary Gaither's only companion having returned by train, and no one being obtainable in his place, and was left at Vallejo in charge of Captain W. Woods of the sloop Angela. She will return to the creek tomorrow. H.

W. Brydges, on board his sloop Hope, with Arthur Duncombe. J. J. Hanlon, J.

T. Carrier and others, had an agreeable up-river cruise, passing through the slough into the San Joaquin. To-day and to-morrow are "open" days on all the club programmes, except the Pacifies. This club has a race of the 15-footers scheduled, but as most or all of these are not in Bailing trim the event will not take place. W.

S. Goodfellow's schooner La Poloma, after lying for some weeks in Sessions Basin, East Oakland, has gone south to Santa Catallna. She was built at San Pedro, and rigged as a sloop was the speediest yacht in the waters of Southern California. It -is said, however, that in rough water she makes very heavy weather. She is in the San Francisco and Pacific yacht clubs, and in the Oakland Canoe Club, the flagship which is Commodore P.

Caduc's Annie, one of the fastest boats in the bay of San Francisco. THIRD CUP MOTCH fIT GOLDEN GATE Pacific and fllameda CricKetClub Players Will Compete for the Hunter Trophy. The third of the five matches, arranged to take place between the Alameda and Pacific Cricket clubs for the Hunter- Harrison cup, begins to-morrow on the Golden Gate grounds. The Pacific eleven will probably be as follows: George Theobald. A.

Dickinson. C. B. Hill, Fane Sewell-Gordon, E. F.

Mufison, W. J. H. McLean. F.

W. G. Wallace, John Myers and J. H. Harbour.

The Alameda representatives will be chosen from the following: R. B. Hogue, Captain J. J. Morlarity.

G. J. Baugh, I. H. Spiro, J.

J. R. Peel, F. C. Drifflold.

F. V. Croll. G. Croll.

A. Price. V. See. beck.

C. Banner, B. Bird and F. Stahl. The games for the Hunter-Harrison cup up to the present time stand: Alameda, one, won, one drawn; Pacific one drawn.

THE CRYSTAL SWIMMING BATHS. Physicians recommend the Crystal warm water tub and swimming baths, North Beach. HONORS FOR THE RIFLEMEN OF THIS COAST. The riflemen of this city are highly pleased to learn that one of San Francisco's best shots has taken the lead in the contests at the Bund festival. Glendale Park, New York.

He Is D. W. Mr- Laughlin of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club, and though his score of 46 on the standard American target will no doubt be beaten, still he upheld the honor of the State by taking the lead. F. O.

Young of the same club and Messrs. Stettin and Heise of the San Franc4sco Schuetzen Verein are still to be heard from. It is believed that they will not be far from the head when the prizes and honors are awarded the winners. J. E.

Gorman, another of the Columbia's beat shots, has gone to the East. He did not take his rifle, not Intending to compete In the Glendale events. He carried only his pistol and revolver, hoping that he will have a chance to have a "go" with the boys of Walnut Hill. Mass. A prominent San Francisco rifleman now in New York sent the folowlng message to his friends on this coast: Tho f'alifornians are doing remarkably well.

We expect to take a goodly share of the prizes back to the coast. We have won several gold and silver medals already. A. Stettin won the first silver medal on Sunday F. 1).

Helse also won one on that day. Young put a sliver medal on Monday and Helye a buflseye at the point target on the ramp day. On Tuesday Heise won n. gold medal and Young made a center line on the ir.an tarjjit. Wednesday Stettin won a Bold medal and Young and Mc- Laughlln won silver medals.

At the point target Mcl-rfiugrhlin made a bullseye. The other snores have been: American standard target P. O. Young, D. W.

McUuighlin, Ring- Young, 66; McLaughlln, 6 S. Last evening the following dispatch was received from the Glendale range: NEW YORK. July ln the National tournament to-day William Hayes of Newark, N. carried off the honors With a score of 375 points at the point target. Joseph Singer of Los Angeles distinguished himself with 47 points out of a possible Efl at the standard target.

The score was tied by W. H. Tuylor of Pittsburgh and the Callfornlan duplicated his tirst score In attempting to beat the Pittsburger. W. Swain, secretary of the lone Rifle lub, sends sin account of some excellent shooting by Dr.

B. H. Foreman, one of the new enthusiasts. On June 26, at the lone range, he made on the Columbia target ten shot scores, offhand at yards, 61, 56, 61. 64.

70. 71. On July 3 he made, under the same conditions, 51 57 63, 67, 72, 70, 77. On the last occasion the doctor fired fifteen consecutive shots, making a 47 1-3 average. This was done with a 32-40 Winchester, 160-gram bullet, nitro priming, bullet seated in shell.

The lone Rifle Club promises to turn out some of the beat shots tn the Statf. A number of riflemen in this part of the State have been experimenting with new semi-smokeless powder that is giving great satisfaction in the East. It is very much "softer" than the ofil black powders and does not "back up" with so much vim. The "FF" grain gives better satisfaction, fouling less than the single Used with a nitro priming it shoots as clean as the high-priced smokeless and as evenly and strongly as the straight black. The "FFFG" acts well in revolver shells.

There Is one thing that commends the powder to rifle the manufacturers have not yet joined powder combine. When shot straight, the ordinary black powder primers can be used, but with a nitro priming a nitro primer must be used. The military shots have learned with regret and sorrow that poor old Corporal Lew Townsend Is no more. A more enthusiastic rifleman could not be found In the State, and so dearly did he love his old Springfield musket that he adorned the piece as no gun ever had the honor of being decorated before. The barrel was of rich bronze and the stock and handle of the cleaning rod were Inlaid with ornaments and brilliants.

Away back a quarter of a century ago he snot with some of the best marksmen of that day, and held his own, and it was rarely that he missed attending the monthly class medal contests of his company on the Shell Mound range, even when so 111 that he could hardly hold up his gun. His affection for "his boys" was almost as great as his love for his musket. He will be sadly missed on the range. M. J.

WHITE. FISHERMEN SEEK THE GAMEY TROUT Boca and the Upper Sacramento Prove the Favorite Rendezvous. An Oregon Stream. The majority of the well-known fishermen are now away on their annual vacations and reports of excellent sport reach this city from many points. At Boca are such well-known wielders of the rod as Eugene V.

Sullivan, George Walker, Jack Sammi, Al Oummtng, H. S. Skinner, John Slebe, Ai Wieland and M. J. Geary.

James Chesley returned during the week from Boca with a fine basket of fish. One weighed flfty-three ounces and proved the best of his catch. W. F. Bogart has been enjoying the sport at Boca, which is an old stamping ground of his.

Boca and the Upper Sacramento are from all accounts providing the best sport at the present time. A. Rose caught three good bass on the Russian River recently. They averaged thirteen inches in length and a pound in weight. Charles Huycka has been fishing the San Gregoria and had good returns although those caught were chiefly small flsh.

The anglers of this city have had opened to them a new field recently in the Pelican Bay district. Oregon. This re some forty miles by stage from Ashland, and is pronounced a paradise for fishermen. Ihe flsh which are of the silver trout species are from one to ten pounds in weight and provide the most exciting of sport. J.

W. Barnes leaves for the stream today, while G. XV. McGrew and family went north on Wednesday last. G.

W. Wright and E. Langerman left at the same time, making quite a colony of San Franciscans in quest of the gamy trout. DOVES AND DEER REPLACE THE CLAY DISKS. The gun men, who been such ardent followers of trap-shooting for some months past, have grown careless of the sport recently and now await the opening of the shooting season with impatience.

Deer and doves may be shot on and after nrxt Friday, the iflth inst. All indications are to the effect that there Is game in abundance. In the near-by counties of Alameda. Marin and San Mated the birds exceed in number of any season in recent years. These are said, however, not to compare with the quantity of birds in the district about Marysville, Wheatland and Rio ista.

The sportsmen of tho metropolitan district lind their way there annually and will be rewarded this year with heavily laden game bags. The small rainfall this season will, it is d. have a beneficial effect upon doer hunting'- The small waterholes have dried already and this will send the game In droves to the larger streams. In other years they have been scattered over a wide area" of country and were difficult to locate. As In the past.

Mendoelno County will be the objective point of the majority of sportsmen. This is the home of the "doer and is fairly teeming with game. The majority of the shooters go by way of the San Francisco and North Pacific Coast Railway to I'kiah arid thence by stage or private conveyance to the haunts of the deer. The favorite arm of the riflemen will be of 30 caliber, shooting a soft pointed bullet, and the rifles of 38-66 caliber. Otto Frudner has just returned from a visit to his home in Dixon.

In the Putah Creek district he saw dovea in endlesa quantity and all plump and well grown. Frank W. Fuller, who has for many years made an annual pilgrimage to Meniloclno County, may not be ablr- to go this year owing to pressure of business. The trap-shooting meetings scheduled for to-morrow include the following: Olympic Gun Club, Ingleslde. live birds; Empire Gun Club.

Alameda Point, blue rocks: South End and Golden Gate Club at Colma, blue rocks. TENNIS TOURNAMENT PROVES A FAILURE LacK of Higb-Class Entries De- tracts Froro the Annual Meet- ing at San Rafael. The championship tennis tournament at San Rafael this year was singularly devoid of interest. In former years there was always a contest for the first place in the tournament and even the preliminaries had a bright streak here and there relieved the monotony of matches played in desultory fashion. Sumner Hardy Is now the champion player of the coast in singles.

George Whitney, who held that title for the season of 1897-98, failed to appear to contest with Hardy, the winner of the tournament, and thus forfeited the championship. The one good match of the entire tournament was between Sam Hardy and his brother, Sumner. The absence of Robert Whitney was a sufficient guarantee that the championship would again return to the Hardy family. After the defeat of Sam Hardy by his brother thpre was not a formidable opponent left for Sumner. whose playing, during the latter par.t of the tournament, was not a shadow of its former self.

The finals were productive of as poor tennis as Is usually seen in the ordinary tournament in which the result is a foregone conclusion. Holmes is one of the new players and is as yet undeveloped. While he give promise of becoming a first-Clasa man he has not as yet reached that standard. The poor quality of Sumner Hardy's playing in the finals was due in a great measure to the confidence which he felt In ah easy victory. In the second set of the match Holmes won six straight games, which was only possible by the greatest laxity on the part of Hardy.

George Whitney was on the line and at every stroke he regretted his Inability to compete for the championship honors. He had been playing: an excellent game up to the time he took 111. and then he was forced to abstain from even light practice. As it is. he surrendered the cup and forfeited the honors that went with it.

The tournament has done one thing in the interest thp frame. The younger players of the Oakland and Alameda clubs were out in force and many good undeveloped men enjoyed the first "opportunity to try their mettle in a championship tournament. The two clubs from across the bay are progressive and the members of them ta.ko an interest in the parno. But fVw of the California Club players entered the tournament. This club needs an infusion of new blood todestroy the sluggish circulation that now marks its course.

Handball Players In Match Games. Tho followers the healthful game of handball will bo out In force to-morrow. A numt'tr of matcnes have been arranged to be played bi P. Ryan's San Francisco Handball Court. SSS Howard street.

The principal matches follow: L. Waterman and E. McDonough vs. D. J.

Sheehan arul X. J. Prendergast. .1. Kirby and E.

Barry vs. J. Hogan and Klrby. J. Howling and M.

McClure vs. E. Curley and M. Magulre. J.

Leonard and P. Hutchlnson vs. P. Ryan and M. Baseh.

D. Rodders und L. Corraine vs. G. McDonald and M.

McNeil. J. Riordon and E. Maloney vs. M.

J. Kllgallon and P. Kelly. J. C.

Nealon and A. Hampton vs. T. F. Bonnet and R.

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