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LATEST OAKLAND NEWS The New Supervisors Will Put Themselves on Record This Week. "MAYOR DAVIE'S PUZZLE-BOX. Record of E. C. Sessions, Who Made a Sacrifice to Protect Small Depositors. Before next Sunday the Alameda County Board of Supervisors will have placed itself on record. Never have the voters of this county been more interested in county management than in the result of the past week's sessions of the Board of Equal ization. Multi-millionaires appeared in person or sent petitions to have their as sessments reduced to a figure at which any one of them would scornfully curl the lip were they offered it for one-tenth of their holdings. On behalf of the railroad com pany and the other wealthy corporations petitions were filed, declaring under oath that their property in Alameda County •is all old, comparatively worthless and was operated at a loss merely for the con venience of its patrons. In fact, the South ern Pacific agent tacitly admitted that the company had two steamers, carrying thou sands of" passengers daily, that wonld not pass an inspection of their hulls and boilers. , . .. ..., The Haywards road is the wealthiest streetcar system in Alameda County and is a paying investment. It pulls trains of freight through the main streets of Oak . land; it turned a deaf ear to the suggestion of the merchants on Washington street, who asked that the company haul its coal cars through the streets only at night; it carries the United States mails; the lands at Elmhurst, on which the power-houses and carhouses are located, was donated, and the property-owners along the route , gave handsome bonuses. The corporation has the right of way over thirteen miles of county road ana does as it likes in the heart of Oakland, and it asked for a re duction of assessment to less than the cost of half of its cars. The Southern Pacific operates its line on Seventh street, charges streetcar fare and runs in opposition to the electric roads. Its local service ends at Fruitvale and is as distinctly a street railroad as are the electric roads. Yet their agent said that the county could not assess it, because it is part of the general State system. . The powerful and wealthy Contra Costa Water Company said that its franchise was worth nothing,"and hinted that Oaklanders have been ungrateful for.refusing to sub mit to a monopoly when a way of escape was offered them. Af 7 The Board of Equalization has under gone a complete change since it met a year ago, when it was not annoyed by any pro tests from the railroad, because Mr. Dalton had not succeeded Mr. "Leckie, who was highly complimented by Mr. Morehouse while the last board was in session.. Of the present board, Church, Johnston and Talcott are new members. ■ . Pelouze is from Assessor Dalton's ward and is a friend of the reformer, and it is pretty certain that his loyalty to his friend will be seen in his voting to uphold Dal . ton's assessments. Bailey has given no evidence of being any different from what he was a year ago, when be was pledged to raise a corporation assessment before he heard the evidence. Talcott was elected on an anti-railroad ticket and is a man of independent views. He will probably be found with Dalton in the end. Church belongs to a family that has fed at the Alameda County crib for twenty years. He has not been put to the test, however, yet, and his vote will determine his character. Johnston served a term in the City Council of Oakland, and along with Pardee and Nelson made a good anti-monopoly record. He has given no indication of a change and can be trusted to do the right thing. On the whole, it looks as if the assessments of Dalton will, in the main, be upheld. Certainly, Talcott, Johnson and Pelouze shewed no timidity at the convenient appearance of Mr. More house, the San Leanuro banker. It would not surprise me if Mr. , Dalton should eventually receive some mention by the State Board of a different nature from that made of Robert Leckie by Mr. Morehouse. There is a point at which an abuse of privilege is as objectionable as a common nuisance. That point has been reached by the hideous howlers who nightly yell from the steps of the City Hall. It matters not to the ears of those who cannot get out of reach of the sound whether the origin of the nuisance be a colored female preacher or a leather-lunged auctioneer-politician. It is a nuisance, pure and simple. The pretty little park has been spoiled, the flowers have been trodden down, and it is j high time that Mayor Davie afforded some relief. Oakland is not a town of anarchists, who are incited to lawlessness by every street orator that mounts a soap box, but on the contrary, people regard such as something to be tolerated as being an unwelcome example of the right of free speech. The ordinance prohibiting street preaching and oratory without a license is a useless piece of local legislation. . It is unnecessary in San Francisco, Lon don or Chicago and other big cities and is not needed here. Mayor Davie's attitude in refusing permits is surprising, as, when making his campaign, he was the oftenest heard open-air speaker in the county. The present restrictions are regarded as a hard ship by the church party of Oakland, and anything opposed to that party in this city is always impolitic and generally unreason able, for Oakland ministers intellectually rank among the highest in the State. The old method of not permitting street meet ings on thoroughfares traversed by electric roads worked no hardship and was gener ally poDular. A return to it would be the most amicable and judicious method of obviating the present nuisance. The sale of Sessions' basin Saturday drew forth many expressions of sympathy for one of the few progressive men Oak land has known. Five years ago E. C. Sessions was one of tbe most solid capital ists of Oakland. At that time the only street railroad to East Oakland was the one-horse car line on Twelfth street that ran to Thirteenth avenue and back, and that ran the same route fifteen years ago, but probably with another horse. Mr. Sessions built the Eighth-street electric road, at that time the second road of the kind in this county. He sunk the largest part of his fortune in it. Before it was a financial success several other lines par alleled his and the opposition proved to be stronger than he could overcome. At a ' considerable loss he Taw the road go into other hands. At that time Mr. Sessions was president of the Oakland Bank of Savings and he did that which at once stamped him as one of the most noble men of Alameda County. The bank held the earnings of hundreds of small families, all of whom would have suffered by a run such as can always be in stigated by competitors. Knowing that his losses might jeopardize others should they be exploited, Mr. Sessions surprised his colleagues on the board of directors by Buddenlv resigning, and giving as his only reason that it was his duty to do so. And aiot one cent of the bank 8 money was in Jieril. Sessions Basin was a tract of marsh and that its owner improved and filled in. It was mortgaged to help some other en terprise, and will be valuable ■ before long. Mr. Sessions is an old man now, and his hair is white. He may never reap even a proportional benefit from his investments, but East Oakland is under a large debt of gratitude to the honest capitalist. One of the most significant events of the '>-mf nflft ■r.Mi ml... ii r "ill- .lU'IIM — ...., .1. i.ii I: in 1 1 i. past week, and which will prove of great benefit to Oakland, is the extension of the engagement of "The Old Homestead" Com pany. There is an old maxim that a good show-town is a good business town. For thirty years— whole , generation— this city has been accustomed to think that a "theater-boat" went to • San Francisco about twice a week. Within the past two years this idea has been forgotten and Oaklanders seem to be aware, of the fact that they are a city of 70,000 people— almost large enough to be worth a little patronage from themselves. And what is true of the theatrical business is true of others. It is of more than passing value to Oakland to be known throughout the country as a city where a first-class company can depend on a whole week of good business. Stuart W. Booth. Alameda' County Schools. The County Superintendent of . Schools has iust completed his report which will be filed with the State Superintendent in a few days. , The figures are interesting, showing in a comprehensive manner the educational status of Alameda County. There are 403 schools in the county, viz., 6 high schools, 154 grammer and 243 pri mary schools. The 71 male teachers em ployed receive an average salary of $126.32, and the 382 female teachers average $81 61. The total receipts from all sources was $705,963, and of this sum $596,621 has been expended. The estimated value of school houses and furniture in the county is placed at $1,607,831. 7 Oakland Navy Races. The races of the Oakland Navy were sailed over the new course yesterday. The first race was for canoes and sloops, and was won by Captain Jack Whitehead's Flash." The Brownie, Major and Nemesis finished in . the order named. There was an open race for all classes, but it was a very quiet affair and was won by Captain Williams' Nimrod. There was a moderate breeze blowing, and the first race was fairly well contested, but no time records were broken. The Artist Tramp In Jail. George W. Harriss, the artist tramp whose reputation extends all over the State, arrived in Oakland Saturday after noon, and early yesterday morning he was in the Oakland prison on" a charge of beg ging. Harriss is an intelligent fellow and once filled a lucrative position on a New York weekly. He has taken an oath to live without working and has been in jail wherever he went. It is about a year since he was released from jail in this city. Salvation in a Theater. It was announced yesterday that the Salvation Army will open the People's Theater next Thursday night. There will be a big parade and the officials from head quarters in San Francisco will be present. The theater is located in the business cen ter of the city and was a popular playhouse till a month ago. -77.7 Alameda Sugar Bounties. Last year's beet-sugar bounty amounted to over $850,000. Of this amount more than $650,000 came to California factories, the Ala meda factory at Alvarado getting nearly $87, --000. The bounty on sugar manufactured prior to August, 1894, Is to be paid. It amounts to nearly $200,000, and will be a good thing for the growers as well as the manufacturers, be cause it was agreed a certain percentage of the bounty should go to tne former.— Haywards Review. LATEST BERKELEY NEWS Town Trustees In Difficulty Over the San Pablo Ave nue Grading. • • Part of the Work Done— Protests Are Offered Against Continuing the Job. One of the most important measures now calling for the immediate attention of the Board of Town Trustees is the macad amizing of San Pablo avenue. The pro ceedings are in a complicated state and doubtless . much difficulty will be experi enced before matters are properly adjusted. About a year ago the Board of Trustees passed resolutions of intention to grade and macadamize the southern portion of the avenue lying within the town limits, the work to be done on the district : plan. A large number of protests were made by the citizens owning property along the line of the proposed work, and through delays, bringing the work well into the winter, it was decided to postpone the hearing of protestants until spring. • The matter was taken up again in the following February, but the protests were overruled. Contracts were subsequently awarded, the grading being given to W. J. Schmidt and the macadamizing to the Oakland Rock Company. Schmidt did his work, but the Superintendent . of Streets refused to enter into the contract with the Oakland Rock Company on the ground that a protest from parties owning the greater part of the frontage bars the work for six months. This course was taken at the request of the contractors, who promised to immediately sue out a writ of mandate in the Supreme Court, thus securing within a few weeks an adjudication of a point upon which no ruling had yet been rendered. The contractors, however, have not carried out their part of the agreement, and the course now to be taken whereby a speedy solution of the case may be made is the problem to be solved. The avenue is one of the main thoroughfares through the west ern portion of town, and. it is con stantly used by teams passing to and from Contra Costa and Oakland. It is said by experts that if it is left without macadam during the coming winter it will be quite impassable, and - a .: large portion of the grading may have to be done over again. The property along the section of the street which was supposed to have been macadamized is owned for the most part in large' tracts, and some of these owners pro pose to resist the intended improvements with all their power. In consequence of their continued protests the matter is one full of difficulties, and a lively, time is an ticipated by the Town Board before matters . shall have "been completely adjusted. A New Veneer. The production of a new kind of veneer ing material is noticed in the : German papers, the substance being composed prin cipally of infusorial earth mixed with vari ous binding and coloring ingredients and spread ;in layers over a wooden core. On the mass becoming dry it is cut into sheets or blocks, and if the layers have been dif ferently colored, their irregular section presents an effect * resembling that of figured wood. For its expeditious produc tion a machine is arranged by which two wooden posts, thirteen feet high and about five feet apart, are made to revolve about a vertical axis. Each post has twenty-four horizontal branches radiating from it, and these branches as well as the posts revolve easily about their own axis. In the process of manufacture the i horizontal branches are first covered .with paper, to prevent any of the composition sticking to them, and then painted with: the mixture of infusorial earth, coloring < matter and gum. The branches attached to one of the posts are first painted with one coat, and the machine is then s revolved 1 , so as to bring the other post near the operator; by the time the branches of the second post are coated; those .of the first post are dry and ready to be revolved ( into position for a second coat. In this manner, the paint ing goes on continuously.nntilthe branches are loaded with a coat of composition nine or ten inches thick; the color of the coats is made alternately dark and light, and the thickness of the stratum is varied, so as to imitate the varying thick ness of the annual rings in a tree.- When all is thoroughly dry the cylinders of com position are slipped off their. wooden cores and sawed or cut into veneers.— New York Sun. .7 ■-..-; A - <7- ■» •■. Maryland has an assessed valuation of 5497,5^7,675. * '. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY,, JULY^ 22, 1895. BULL SEYES OVER THE BAY. The Verein Elntracht Shoot ing Section Gives a Picnic. CROWDS AT ; SCHUETZEN . PARK. Most of the Victorious California Marksmen Rested After Their Trip. The Verein Eintracht Shooting Section's excursion' to Schuetzen Park ' yesterday J drew hundreds and hundreds of people, merrymakers and marksmen, their wives and sweethearts, to Schuetzen Park, San Rafael. The merrymakers had it all their way all of the day, while the marksmen were content to burn powder and plug bullseyes for a few hours in the afternoon. The excursionists loaded the steamboat to the rails and, when they reached their destination, spread out over the pleasure grounds everywhere. They crowded the vine-covered arbors and the seats on the spotted thoroughbreds on the , merry-go round. They rattled the balls on the bowling alleys and scattered the pins with well-aimed shots. They patronized the FRED A. KUHLS, CAPTAIN OF THE SAN FBANCISCO EINTEAOHT SCHUETZEN. prize wheel and they danced in the big pa vilion until the cheeks of the trombone ? layer were puffed out like twin balloons, hey had all kinds of a good. time, not for gettine plenty of luncheon and a variety of refreshments. Prior to the arrival of the members of the other shooting clubs, the members of the Eintracht shooting section had a prize shoot of their own, three shots each, pos sible 75, the following being the ten best scores: Theodore Burner 66, F. A. Kuhls 65, A. Aver 63, J. Zahn 60. A. Stamer 54, C. F. Aver 54, R. Btettin 54, Charles Gum bal 53, J. Rohr 51, H. Schroder 50. A. "Wintner made the best first shot, 23. Captain Kuhls was everywhere in evi dence, seeing to it that nobody missed any of the fun, not forgetting meanwhile to shoot strongly enough to take the second Erize in the shoot. Everybody appreciated is efforts, as every one knew that to his energy and enterprising spirit the Ein tracht owes much. Besides being an ex cellent marksman, having " won many tro phies and medals, he has been industrious in fostering the interests of the society in every way. He was active in the . move ment to locate in the present headquarters on Twelfth street, and in all the works of the Eintracht, even to the prominent part be took in Saturday night's parade, he has been to the front. That being the case, it was no wonder that crowds joined in the excursion early in the day and more came pouring in with the other shooting clubs in the afternoon. it was expected that most of ■ the wearers of shooting laurels, recently snatched from Eastern brows, would be foremost, but the crowd had to be content with the presence of D. B. Faktor, who was the only one of the California delegation which made such a record in the East to turn up. He was cheered and congratulated repeatedly, and to show that he appreciated the compli ments he made one of the finest scores of the afternoon. The other members of the winning team, it was ■ stated, were : too much fatigued with their trip to give up their Sunday rest. : Tbe big shoot of the day was that of the California Schuetzen Club, a large number of the members turning out with guns un limbered. They shot bullseyes for money prises, standing at the end in the order named : 7 Otto Burmeister, D. B. Faktor, v D. W. Mc- Laughlin, A. Eftrenpfort, :C. Thieibaek, 0. Eging, J. Utschig Sr., A. Mocker, A. Utschig, C. Sagehorn, A. Riemensberger, 0. Bremer, J. C. Waller," A. Rahwyler, H. Enire, A. Bertelsen, J. Mertens, J. F. Carroll, R. Stettin, A. Gehret, F. Hansen, H. Gumbel, H. Ectmann.F. C. Muller, F. Ottinger, J. Btraub, F. Archer, R. Langer, W. Nolden, Joseph Fetz, P. Jacoby. , The cadets of the club also shot, A. Ren bold gaining first prize, C. Sagehorn sec ond, H. Kuhls and F. Kiehl scoring in the order named. The bullseye shoot of the San Francisco Grutli Shooting Section { resulted in the following scoring in the order » named : Charles Ott first, A. Oehret second, J. Frei third, J. Appenzeller, F. Baumgartner, L. Hansen, J. Fetz and M." Schurr. , The Turner Schuetzen medal shoot re sulted in Otto * Burmeister winnings the champion class, F. Hunsman first class, second class not won, Charles Sublat third class. Burmeister made the best first shot and Charles Nielson the best last shot. The ladies of the California ; Schuetzen Club were so out in. force; and plugged the targets in their monthly medal shoot as merrily as did the . men. Mrs. Utschig won the champion-class • medal with : s a score of 110, -Mrs.'; Kelly the first-class medal with . 110 7 and Miss Langer the second-class medal with 112. SPORTS ;AT SHELL, MOUND. Marksmen, Bicyclists, Horsemen , and Sports -7 7 men in Attendance. ■ 7 7 7,V "?7 The markers and scorers were kept busy at Shell Mound Park yesterday. - Very few of the s German clubs turned out, but the members of the National Guard were* there in force arid some excellent : totals were made.:-;. .:.-'■■ • .'; -■?:":.' ', ". Batteries C and E of the Second Artillery are to fire a match for a trophy next Sun day and both teams were out for a practice" shoot yesterday. There", are to Jbe thirty five men a side, and judging by the scores made s during ?. the V; practice % Company C ought to win. The members of Company E are not cast down, however, ana they assert that the scores will have a different complexion when it comes to the actual test.'-:' :•;'-'.-" 7 -7 '■'■ -7 ; 7 *' . ' Besides ; the regular monthly bullseye shoot at the park there was ; the Butchers' picnic, horse racme. bicycle racing; pigeon shooting and also athletic and other games. In the shooting " contests Company 7A r of the Fifth Infantry held its regular monthly medal shoot, with the following result: 7.7 „f Poulter 44, Cunningham 43, Stewart 42, Buer 42, Mak«r 42, Downie [ 42, McCormick 41, Packeu4l, Captain Poulter 40, J. Packet* 40, Summers 39, Donahoe 39, Hawkins 39, Little field 38, Taber 38, Peck 36. Strong 35. F. Peter sen 34, G. W. Puckett 32. ; Herman 29, McKili can 29, Wise 29, W. J. Petersen 29, Alvord 27, Miller 26, Jordan 26, Bailey 25, Graves 23, Dickenson 14, Heidt 12, Gunn 9. Company F of the Fifth Infantry made a very poor showing. It resulted as fol lows: ' Sergeant Covalt 42, Webb 42, Unda 40, Sears 40, Sergeant Pearce 40, Wilson 39 ■ Weutenant Wonk 39, Johnson 38, Darling 38, Boddy 38, Axx 38, Sergeant Kennedy 37, Morse 39, Nick erson3s. Johnson 35, Stahl 35, Peterson 35, Crone 35, Corporal Medau 34, W. J. tt llson 34, Corporal Bennett 34, Parsons 34, Hansen 33, Shaw 33, Griffin 31, Captain Wethern 30, Boddy 29, Carney 29, Mullet 28, \ Blakeley 2/, Sears 27, Le Balllston 27, Preston 20, Thompson 24, Wheeler 23, Btapleton 22, Hansen 22, G. Han sen 20, Atkinson 20, Wilson 15, Morse 15, Grif fin 14, Boxley 14, Scott 13, Barker 11, Harbin son 11. • . ' '7- "■' l'• -> '. The Knights of the Red Branch Rifles held their regular quarterly shoot. Mem bers who won medals three times in suc cession and were again successful yesterday became - the ; permanent owners. The scores were as follows: J. Sheehv 40, J. Smith 49, M. Gaul 39, J. Rogerson 37, J. Green 36, J. Campbell 35, M. Casey 32, M. J. Connolly 30, M. Brady 30, M. Shorten 30," M. Mannix 29, John Fay 29, D. Russell 29, J. Hogan 29, George Eagan 28, P. Donohue 28, M. O'Neill 28, J). Murphy 26, P. J. O'Sullivan 25, J. Loughrey 25, T. English 24, T. J. Donnell 23, M. Drlscoll 23, Brady 22. W. Duane 20, W. Powers 20, W. Collins 20, P. McGlincny 20, D. S. McCarthy 20, J. Kili mede 20. " ; V* ■> '" > •▼ •"■-: *••: .— . The result of Battery C's practice shoot was as follows: . 7 Huber 44, M. J. Sheehan 43, W. Golley 43, F. K. Moore 42, 8. R. Jones 41, C. Son 42, D. de Bernard! 40, J. Ringen 40, Charles Peters 38, Fred Akmann 38, H. Lementeyer 38, A. Ahl born 38, W. Drischman 37. H. Schwartz 36. T. Bauer 38, W. Doerr 36, C. Payson 38, S. Gillls 37, C. Otten 36, W. Corcoran 39, W. Meyers 36, J. Powers 36, J. McCarthy 36. The Swiss Sharpshooters had their regu lar medal shoot at the bullseye target. The possible was 25 points, and' the win ners were : A. Pertola 20, G. Arajni 20 and P. J. Canozzi 17. 7 Other i prize-winners were: P. J. Canozzi 15, A. Pertold 14, P. G. Mores! 13, G. Arajni 12 and P. Canozzi 12. The latter winners were three shots on the bullseye target and the possible was 15 points. The monthly- medal shoot of the Red Men's shooting section resulted as follows: Champion class, E. Bloedari, 420; first class, H. Weber, 369; second class, J. Tedemann, 382; third class, M. Fuetscher. 319. First best shot, P. H. Will, 23; last best shot, J. Zimmer man, 24. The other scores were as follows: J. Zimmerman, 401 C. Olday, 341; P. H. Rueffs, 365; H. Bach, 340; C. Stein, 298; G. Heuer, 252; A. Mebr, 254; H. Boeekmann, 226, and P. H. will, 329. •;-•■;"- -" SPORT ON THE EAOE TEAOX Results of the Horse and Bicycle Races and Pigeon Shooting, The Oakland ." track was crowded ■ with butchers, cyclists and sportsmen yester day. The first event of interest was a trot ting match for $300 a side, mile heats, best twa of three. The entries were W. Pat rick's Dandy and D. Roberts' Billy. The first heat was exciting arid Billy won by a head in 2:31. In the second heat Dandy lost his feet and Billy jogged home in 2:39. The pigeon-shooters were the members of the Recreation Gun Club. It , was the regular, monthly prize contest, and Blade was declared the winner with | a clean score of '12 birds. Ross killed . 7, Barney 11, Randell 10, Fay 12 and .Haight 8. Fay. is not a member of the club and only con tested by courtesy. -..: In a twelve-bird sweepstake, Slade scored 10, Ross 8, Barney 11, Randell 10 and Haight 9. , "*".■. 7 The contestants in the bicycle races were all members of the Reliance Club."- In the mile race there were twenty-five starters, and A. Dieckmau won <■• in 2:40 2-5. W. T. Blakeley and C. L. Carnau made ; a very hot ; finish •' for second s place, the ; former winning by half a length. • - - The half-mile event was won by Henry Dieckman in 1:09, with C. B. Bates Jr. second and Arthur Boy den third. THE CSACK MAEKSMEff. Arrangements Will Be Hade to Tender Them a Banquet During tke Week. The victorious California marksmen who returned Saturday night from the scene of their triumph in the East "at the National Schuetzen fest were not conspicuously in evidence yesterday outside of their family circles. - ; After the flattering public < recep tion which was given them by, their " com rades-in-arms, members of the various local shooting | vereins, they; evidently decided to rest upon their laurels and take a rest in the bosom of their homes. . - Then, too, each, and < all, outside of the feelings .• of .; homesickness 7 caused by a month's absence, suffered \ from weariness. Their trip was ;an ; eventful \ one from \ the ■tart, and . there 5 was ' little 1or,• no chance given them for rest. :i When ; not engaged in the exciting contests of the festival they • were a involved : in a perpetual 7 , round sof social intercourse with Eastern friends and admirers. .«- • ' -■•■'■.■ • • , _ \ - • . •'No one can say that the Eastern people are not hospitable," said George Helm, the champion of ; the ring target, "Wherever we went they could not do enoueh to make us feel at home. In New York everything was at : ; our: disposal, and in Chicago and Milwaukee it was the same way. ,' In fact, if we " had accepted all; the f invitations or hospitality which were extended to us from St. Louis and a dozen other cities we would not have been back here for a month to come. It may seem strange, but there was a generous, glad I feeling I expressed all around when we , did '■ so well. No spirit of jealousy was shown because we carried off some 'of ? the ■; best * honors. On the streets and elsewhere ; J ,the Californians -J were cheered; and there is hot one of ; the party but what will remember with kindliest and warmest feelings the trip." 7 The local shooting cliibs who made such a display in honor of the returned marks men are inclined Vto do more yet to show their appreciation of i. the wonderful work : the delegation > performed \ and 'i the ; credit which was reflected on the California clubs thereby.'.-.' It has been suggested by Captain John P. Bolts of the San Francisco Schuet zen Verein that a banquet be tendered them at the Ocean View ; House of Henry Dorscher, the president of the verein'near the Cliff House, some time during the week, and the matter will be carried out beyond ; a doubt. An early : meeting will probably be held to ' make arrangements for it. •' ' "' -7 .: ' ■■A.a./: A...... .: THE OARSMEN ARE ACTIVE Local Clubs Occupied With Preparations for the Sacra mento Races. The - South Ends Anxious to Meet Any Professional Crew on the Coast. Every Sunday Long Bridge and the wharves in its immediate vicinity are crowded with enthusiastic admirers of this branch of sports, while on the bay the scene is animated. . Boats of every descrip tion may be seen gliding hither and thither, and many impromptu races are often held which afford amusement and excitement for the onlookers. * 7 ■ -Among the spectators who visited the bridge yesterday were " noticed several of the ' old-time oarsmen and past masters with the spoons. They watched the per formances of the young bloods who are aspiring to the fame of - a Peterson, a Gaudaur or a Teenier, and expressed the opinion that San Francisco will be able to turn out more than one formidable • bidder for the world's championship honors. The work of young Frank Duplisseaand E. Mc- Causland received paiticular . mention. They are neither of them out of their teens, but each holds a championship. ■ * Frank Duplissea is the champion senior amateur single-sculler of the coast and he is also stroke of the champion senior crew of the coast, whose personnel is as follows: Henry Bode, bow; Bob McArthur, for wardwaist and captain; Gus Carson, after waist ; Frank : Duplissea, stroke ; < George McGrill, coxswain. • ; E. McCausiand holds ' the junior cham pionship in the single scull. Frank Du plissea is a member of the South End Club, while McCausland sports the colors of the Ariel Boat Clnb.^^mMßSKf&tf 7 Enthusiasm among the rowing fraternity in regard to tne £ Sacramento regatta is in tense, and although the affair is still more than a month away the coaches of the various clubs ; are working like Trojans getting their men in form for the contest. But few of the crews for this regatta have been made up as yet, most of the clubs trying out men. : Mr. Spillane, a well-known oarsman and captain of the South Ends : professional crew, voiced his opinion in regard to pro fessional rowrng in the following manner: "At present professional rowing is dead. This amateur athletic association controls all : the regattas, and as professionals are not wanted we are never offered a prize for which to - row. We can't become rein stated amateurs, and we are not going to become relegated to the ranks of the 'has beens' on this account, but it' is the inten tion of my crew to boom professional row ing if we can. •We stand ready to row any crew on this coast a professional barge race." . ; ' 7 The members of the crew are: Jack Spil lane, s bow .'. and captain; Jerry. Murphy, forwardwaist; Fred Damke, afterwaist; William . Shea, stroke, and Jack • Healy, coxswain. ■ The members of the Dolphin ; Boating and Swimming Club are kept busy these days getting their oarsmen in trim -. for the Sacramento regatta and the building of their new boathouse. 7-7 -. New members are constantly being added to their club's roll. Those who became members last meeting Were: ■ Arthur Len non, Frank Kelly, F. Giovanni, Andy* Pastene, JohnMurron and Judge Keogh, Their new boathouse ■ will be erected at the foot of Van Ness ' avenue, and ' their crews that will row in the coming regatta will be as follows: Senior— Jack Coughlin, stroke; Tom 'Kennedy, afterwaist; A. Ronard, forwardwaist; C. Farrel, bow and captain; and George Roach; coxswain. Junior J. Bartman, stroke E. Sullivan, afterwaist; B. • Logan,' ' forwardwaist; W. O. Patch, bow and captain; and George Roach, coxswain. • They are now in regu lar training. •..:.. POTTERY AND PIGEONS, Some Good Shooting Done on Bluerocks and Live Birds. The Lincoln Gun Club, the oldest inani mate-target club in California, its fifth monthly shoot at Alameda Point yester day. . The' club members turned out in great force, and the large crowd of friends and spectators made it evident that - there is a great deal of interest taken in shooting at inanimate targets. ] ' "Bluerocks" were used and sprung from five traps, each shooter knowing at what angle' the object would ■be - thrown. The shooting was done in squads of five. 7 r * ; ; • Before the medal shoot began a 10-bird match, $1 . entrance, was . decided. .7 The scores were as follows 7; ■ .. i Cate 10, Bruns 9, Fisher 8, ; Fanning 10, Pot ter 9, Wenzel B,' Sharp 6, Cohen 4, • Wagner 4, Franzen 8, Daniels 8, Quinton 7, Wintred 6, "Whiting 9, Baum 7. v /- y .-.,..- •».*. , . In this match Cate and Fanning divided first and second money, while Bruns took third/ -\: ■■..'■ ' -:.' -7 7. -'a'AA- ----aa :7 In another sweepstakes under similar conditions ; the ,- result was: * Fanning 10, Fisher. 7, Wenzel 7, - Quinton 9, Franzen 7, Whitney 9, Daniels 9. 'In this shoot * Fan ning i took fiist .': money, while Quinton, Whitney and a Daniels divided second and third prize. '7 7: 7 In the medal shoot, at twenty-five blue rocks, twenty-two men shot with the fol lowing result: 7 . 7 ' • ■ Baum 18, Daniels j 21, Franzen 21, • Whitney 19, Ostrander 12, Wagner 11, Baum 19, Fisher 21, Potter 23, Cate 21, Ostrander * 15, -Warner 14, Baum 17, Wenzel 15, Winfred 15, Fanning 20, Sharp 21, Karney 19, Quinton 19, Heines 7, i Bruns 23, Cohn 20. ~ -;• ,7777:7 ,aaa-"'i '■■ Af y f. "Potter and Bruns divided ''first and ; sec ond money, while Sharp, Cate, Fisher Dan iels and Franzen split up what was left be tween them. * '*; A fifteen-bird match, $1 entrance fee, was then in order. The scores stood: • Baker 14, Daniels 14; Williams 11, Webb 15, Cate 13. Btewart 14, Andrews 14, Fisher 14; Banm ' 13. v: Fanning : 13, ; Pctter 14, Bruns 14, Sharp 14, Franzen 15. Heines : 6, ; Quinton 13, Winfred 8, Wenzel 14, .Wagner 9, Cohn 8. The Recreation Olnb. ' ; At the Oakland racetrack the Recreation Club held its fifth monthly shoot :at live pigeons yesterday.'"' 1 But , six ,< shooters put in ah " appearance, and * one of \ them, Fay, 11 was not a member of i the club. -f The club shoot was |at "* twelve single birds, twenty Irjfarjt He<b * •> f 7^-- SENT FREE ;'■- <■ * It is a matter of vast Importance to mothers. The manufacturers of the GAIL BORDEN < EAQLB i BRAND If CONDENSED * MILK issue a pamphlet, entitled "INFANT HEALTH," ! which should be in every home. Address, NEW YORK CONDENSED MILK CO., 71 Hudson 'Street, New York.' •■ v: " - .-; eight yards' rise, eighty boundary, and the scores were as follows • : - -- -- :•. 5iade..:....;..:. ...7.1 1111111221 I—l 2 R055..v.....'.-..;........0 03121100011— 7 Barney ;.;;.... ...... V.l 13 3 3 13220 11- 11 Randa11.... .T..........0 3 131102111 2—lo Fay....... ...... 3 12 1/1111222 2—12 Halght. .•.;..'...:.;..... 2 2 110 0 10 I—B As will ' be ' seen from the above score, Blade won first prize. Fay •:■: not ; being a member of the club. In as 250 pool shoot which : followed their ; scores were as fol lows: •'. 81ade.....;...;.. ;;..l 112 2 010 1 2-10 R055.::. .............. ..2 20011120 2 0 2— 8 Barney i..;......l 2 12 2 2 2 110 2 2-11 Randall ........ ...1 1 1 12 0 10 2 2-10 Ha1ght.......... ..0 211101112 0 I—9 . • Barney took first money' in .' the "pool, Slade and Randall dividing .second.^ The day '.was "a" perfect one for shooting, there being just enough wind to make the birds fly well. 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