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BIG EVENTS IN THE SPORTING WORLD
THE SHAMROCK
HAS SUSTAINED
NO INJURIES
False Rumors Given
Circulation.
■ — ♦ —
CERTAIN CALKING NECESSARY
— ♦ —
REASON FOR THE DOCKING OF
THE oHALLENGER.
*
General Overhauling and Inspection
Deemed Necessary Before the
Trials With the
Britannia.
♦
Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, ISS9, by James Gor
don Bennett. _ __
SOUTHAMPTON, July 12.— A1l sorts of
delusive reports are current here. In de
fault of news concerning the. reasons for
the Shamrock being docked, and wanting
a sensation at any price, some of the
press representatives dish up the worst of
reports, with a little sauce dlable of their
own.
This particular sensational proclivity Is
stia further aggravated by the absolute
reticence of all persons connected with
the Shamrock. Truth naturally cannot be
so interesting as fiction, but the truth is,
that the docking of the Shamrock- was
merely owing to the fact that certain
calking -wa* found necessary. It was not
cwing, as has been stated, to a plate giv
ing way, but in a general way. as" might
be expected in a new yacht. Sir Thomas
I.'^ton naturally denies the leakage story.
One of the principal reasons for the
decking was that there is plenty of time
now, and there will not be time when the
yacht gets to Clyde. Docking her for only
slight defects is a luxury which Sir Thom
as tan afford.
The yacht has now been in the water
nearly three weeks, and the designer and
captains were unanimous in the opinion
that a general overhauling and inspection,
with a tut recaiking and polishing of her
bronze bottom, would be of much practi
cal value.
tiir Thomas jpton's big yacht Erin re
mains cJut in the waters of Hythe, look
ing lonesome without the gay-colored
Shamrock. Owing to the fact that the
tailing spin between the Shamrock and
Britannia will not be possible before July
lb the situation is somewhat altered.
First, then will probably be only time
for one sail; second, matters will have to
be hurried up in the north to get her
litted out in time.
Sir Thomas, I hear, wishes absolutely
that she should start out on her voyage
from Clyde during the first week of Au
gust, and by the end of that week at the
latest. You may now take it that she will
leave here as soon as possible after
July 18.
The Britannia as I saw her yesterday
at Cowes. after having left Fay's yard,
appears as though she were new, with
fresh, copper, new keel, boom and gaff.
Marvin of Cowes is busy cleaning her
Hpars; she has been recalked and has new
bulwarks and taffrail. besides which lots
of new work has been put In her below.
She has been upholstered afresh.
The Satanlta, her old rival, is being
scrubbed. She has been docked at Fay's
yard and is nearly ready for Cowes' great
yachting week. The Meteor remains at
anchor off Hythe, waiting, it is said, for
a good opportunity to be docked. There
is much discussion at Cowes as to
whether the Kaiser will take part in the
yachting.
One fact is known— that his Majesty has
accepted an Invitation to be present at
Essen during that identical period, but
of course he could cancel that If he liked.
BROOKLYN AND BOSTON
CAPTURE THEIR GAMES
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Clubs— W. L. Pet. Clubs— W. L. Pet.
Brooklyn ....50 23 .685 Pittsburg ...35 36 .491
Boston 45 27 .625 Cincinnati ..35 36 .494
Philadelphia 43 27 .616 New Y0rk... 32 39 .451
Chicago 42 27 .609 Louisville ...28 45 .381
bt. Louis 41 31 .SG'J Washington 25 49 .33^
Baltimore ...33 30 .565 Cleveland ...12 67 .174
NEW TORK, July 12.— The Brooklyns took a
safe lead to-day early in the game and never
were in danger. Dahlen's home run drive, with
two men on bases. In the third, and some
pretty collective hitting In the fourth by Brook
lyn sent Hudhoff to the bench. Meßrlde suc
ceeded him and made a home run on his first
time up. Dunn was effective and received good
support. Attendance, 2400. Score:
Clubs— R. H. E
Brooklyn 10 10 2
St. Louis 5 9 3
Batteries— Dunn and Smith; Sudhoff, Meßrlde,
O'Connor ar.d Crlger. Umpires— EmslJe and Mc-
Donald.
BOSTON, July 12.— The Champions turned the
tables on the Chlcagos to-day and won a hard
ought contest through bunching hits in the
sixth. Both pitchers were very effective, while
the fielding was sharp throughout. Attendance
3300. Score:
Clubs— R. H. _.
Boston 4 6 2
Chicago 15 2
Batteries— Klllen and Bergen; Taylor and
Donahue. Umpires— Lynch and Connolly.
PHILADELPHIA. July 12.— 1t was a tight
squeeze for the Phillies to-day, but by oppor
tune hitting In the sixth inning they managed
to secure a narrow lead, which Cleveland could
not overcome. Attendance, 3249. Score:
Clubs— R. H. K.
Cleveland 2 g ]
Philadelphia 4 9 2
Batteries— Knepper and Pchreokon(?nst: Magee
and Douglass. Umpires— Snyder and Latham.
WASHINGTON, July 12.— After getting a lead
In to-day's game, Cincinnati, by consecutive
errors on easy chances, permitted tha Senators
to win in the ninth Inning. Freeman to-day
made his eleventh home run this season. At
tendance, 12S1. Score:
Clubs— R. h. B
Washington 10 12*-* r.
Cincinnati 5 9 7
Batteries— Dlneen and Klttredge; Taylor and
Wood. Umpires — Swart wood and Smith.
BALTIMORE. July 12.— Nops was found
easily and often by the Colonels to-day. while
Cunningham had nine sleepy Orioles on his
string until the seventh Inning, when they woke
up too late to overcome the handicap. Attend
ance, 1219. Score:
Clubs— R. H. E
Baltimore 3 11 2
Louisville 13 16 1
Batteries— Nops and Crisham; Cunningham
and Zimmer. Umpires— O' Day and McGarr.
NEW YORK. July 12.— The Plttsburgs out
batted the New Yorks to-day. The locals' hit
ting was more timely. Carrlck pitched In splen
did form and would have scored a shut-out but
for errors by Van Haltren and Gleason. At
tendance. 500. Score: /:.:^l
Clubs— R. H. E
New York 4 6 5
Pittsburg 18 I
Batteries — Carrlck and Grady; Chesboro and
Bowerman. Umpires— Manassau and Hunt.
DIED FROM HEAT.
CHICAGO, July 12.— There were six
prostrations from heat here to-day. The
temperature was not over 90 degrees at
any time during the day, but the great
humidity ma.de the temperature very op
pressive.
The cases of Byron Sheehan, a laborer,
and Perry Vanbusklrk, a bartender,
proved fatal. ?r>:
Given away with each cash want adver
tisement ordered in next Sunday's Call, a
magnificent portrait of Admiral Dewey,
printed in tin colors, size 14x21 inches,
r+ady for framing, _■ .^ ; : . ,
EXPERTS FAVOR
THE CHANCES OF
THE AMERICANS
Harvard Team a
Strong One.
♦ —
WILL CAPTURE THE SPRINTS
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LONG DISTANCE RUNS MAY GO
TO THE BRITONS.
*
In the London Betting the English
Athletes, With the Climate in
Their Favor, Are Made
Favorites.
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Special Dispatch to The Call.
LONDON. July 12.— President Hunter of
the- Cambridge University athletic com-
I mittee during an interview to-day said:
"Mr. Sherrill originated the Idea of In
ternational college athletics with the sug
gestion that Oxford and Cambridge *ssue
a challenge. The sole reason for limiting
it to Yale and Harvard was because they
LAUNCH OF THE NEW CUP CHALLENGER, THE SHAMROCK.
From a Photograph.
T'l "\ ENSE mystery' surrounded the Shamrock, the challenger for the American cup, up to the time that she slid into the?
til water from the ways at Fife's shipyard. Details concerning her are still kept secret to the greatest possible extent. 4
y I I but the shrewd observers who have seen her in the water are able to describe her. with sufficient exactness toi
♦ II satisfy any one except an expert in the technicalities of yacht building. The Shamrock is supposed to draw over 20 '
<$, ■ J feet of water, which fact was indicated by her grounding at a place where the water is said to be 20 feet deep. She!
+ has a mainsail that weighs a ton, and 26 men were required recently to roll It up. It Is the largest cutter mainsailf
/that has ever been bent In England. The total length' of the Shamrock is 125 feet. One report^,
ihas it that her draught is 18 feet 6 inches. This is probably a mistake. The canvas alone in the mainsail'
f weighs near about 2400 pounds. The Shamrock will be commanded in the great race by "Archie" Hogarth,, .who formerlyT
manded the famous Isolde. Second in command when the Shamrock meets the Columbia will be Robert Wringe, whoT
♦ ha« won reputation as commander of the Allsa and also as master of the Duke of Abr;:z_i's Bona. The Shamrock s crcwj
•iwlll consist of thirty men who have been selected with great care, the selection being baaed upon their experience as racing
♦ yachtsmen in British waters. Before the Shamrock meets the Columbia there will be trial spins against British yachti,'*
and the Prince o.* Wales will probably sail the Shamrock on at least one occasion against his yacht, the Britannia. The a
"'Columbia Is a fit rival for the crack British yacht and a race that will long be famous Is likely. V
- - . :*■ 1 r '' .-'■: ;-> t '
are considered above the suspicion of pro
fessionalism. We haze received from
them the greatest courtesy. There has
been no hitch whatsoever during the ne
gotiations. It has been a pleasing policy
of give and take on both sides, with the
happiest results.
"The meeting promises to be a keen
<!trii_-le The Americans will probably
win 'he sprints and we ought to pull oft
The long events, as it is well known the
Americans' seldom run a good, long race
Thomas and Burke, In the :ilW (yards and
ouartor-mile, will take a lot erf beating.
Adams" half-mile time is quite two sec
onds too good for our men- " 0 o cl ] ncn -P;
pears to have jumped quite two inches
nl^o e me a th A erformances of the visit
-Some of the performances of the visit
ors are remarkable, but America la a ong
way off and some American journalists
have vivid imaginations. One-fifth of a
second appears to them inconsiderable,
out on the track It is a considerable quan
tity If the races are correctly reported
they will probably wit." of the
Honorary Secretary Herbert of the
_Sateu? Athletic Association in an inter-
KbSseuf-St of the status of the
American and Knell sh teams has been
related to me by both Bides. My de
cfslon will be final. I know nothing offl
c all" about Burke and Qulnlan. I me
Burke in America four years ago I have
not .'el received the names ot the com
petitors and thus far have only received
the articles of agreement. These I have
carefully considered and anything more
stuuid 1 cannot conceive. The limitations
are 00 close in some directions, while
they are too wide in others for a compe
tition of international character. AY hy
the Question of professionalism was not
presold to me before the Americans
sailed I cannot understand, unless it Is
That they are perfectly confident that all
of them come within the amateur ruies.
Of course records of all the contest
ants will be closely scrutinized. They
may depend upon absolute fairness, but
what the decision will be no one knows
■■In regard to the capabilities of the
teams, if the newspaper reports are true
• ,.111,1 ,1 with my personal knowledge of
the P men 'think. With Burke Included,
thi Americans will pull off the odd event
Our men are going strong. We have not
a doubt about T.omlinson and Bcvan. but
the Americans will give us a tough job.
Bets rule here 5 to 4 on the British and
John Bull's climate may decide the con
test I can only add the pious and unoffi
cial wish that every best man sent over
Southampton, July I_.-The mem
bers of the athletic teams of -ale and
Harvard universities, who arrived by ..he
American liner St. Louis this evening,
are in excellent health. There was a busy
scene on the Southampton dock when they
disembarked. They were greeted by the
United States Consul. John _. Hoplev .
and a number of personal friends. .he
teams proceeded as quickly as possible to
the hotel, where they are to remain for
the night. Early to-morrow morning they
will leave for their training quarter, at
Brighton. ____'
TROTS AND PACES.
Winners of Speed Contests for the
Harness Brigade.
DETROIT, July 12.— Highland Park
to-day the weather was fine and the track
good. In the 2:18 pace. Arbuteskan low
ered his record from 2:20 to 2:10%. Re
sults:
2 17 trotting— Lord Vincent won ln straight
heats. Time. 2:13%. 2:14*. 2:14%. Jack D.
Relnforth, Quicksilver, Geraldlne, Rightwood
and Excel also started. . .
2:18 pace— Arbuteskan won in straight heats.
Time 210*;. 2:14%, 2:14%. Colonel Bell, Fritz.
Minnie Young. F A D. Kathleen. Athon, Harry
Hall and Free Bind also started.
2-09 pacing— Hal B won In straight heats.
Time, 2:10',,, 2:09%, 2:08%. William Me. Kicol
B, Nellie Bruce and Halleena Duplex - also
started. -„.";•'
PEORIA, Hi., July 12.— The weather for the
second day of the Peoria Trotting Association
meeting was beautiful, a large crowd was in
attendance and the track was fast. The time
made was remarkably fast for the classes. The
unfinished 2:0» pace of yesterday was first on
to-day's card and was won by Kitty R In
2:CS%. Only two heats of the 8:16 class were
trotted this afternoon. Results:
8:09 pace, puree $1000 (unfinished yesterday)—
Kitty R won first, second and fifth heats; Ar
getta second, winning third and fourth heats;
Colbert third. Robert Wilkes, Princess Eu
THE SAN FRAN CISCO CALL, HUB SPAY, JULY 13, 1599.
late. Raymond M and Ethel A finished as
named. Time, 2:09%, 2.CSH. 2:10. 2:OSH. 2.05 V,.
2-20 trot, purse 810C-0— Bessie Gilbert won third,
fourth and sixth heats and the race; best time,
2:15. Madison second, winning first and second
heats: best time. 2:_«. Thomas C third, win
ning fifth heat; Lady Clarissa fourth. Hilt
wood, H. W. Grady, Julia D and Judge Wiley
were all distanced. -
2:25 pace, purse $1000-Shade On won first,
third and fourth heats and the race: best time
2:10 A. J. Click, second, won second heat In
2:12%: B.>tina Wilkes third; C V. B fourth
Pelden Wilkes. Chester. Annie Coffee, Celeste
B and C B also started. _„„„
216 pacine, purse $1000 (unfinished)— Baby
Ruth won the first heat in 2:09; Will Trnnby
the second heat In 2:10. Shecan, Don. Reward,
Extra. Judge Mills, Jersey Mack. Harry Mo
tor, Seneca See, Morinial and Streator also
started. "■■:/; iv.v '.-
SAGINAW. Mich.. July 12.— After six heats
the 2:11 pace was unfinished and had to be
postponed. Weather and track were good. At
tendance. 8800. Results: , _.
2-27 trottinp— Ed Winter .won In straight
heats Time. 2:12»;. 2:14%. 2:15%. Derby Lass,
Perune, Baron March and Captain Bracken also
started. I _->' ' '"'-" •" ,
2:11 pace— Lord Rosebery won first and second
heats in 2:11*» and 2:11%. Donnosrh won third
and fourth heats in 2:10^ and 2:12%. Eyelet
won fifth and sixth heats In 2:12% and 2:lfiV
Nets W. Will I^yburn. Red Seal, Sidmont and
Walnut Dad also started.
2*34 trotting— Miss .Tav won second, third and
fourth heats. Time. 2:18. 2:17%. 2:l7V|. Owyhee
won first heat in 2:16. Wlnewood, Lady Gilbert,
Basil Wilkes, Clark, Bay Star and Louise w
also started.
FIRST TO THE WIRE.
Placed Horses in the Races on East-
em Tracks.
NEW YORK. July 12.— The third race
at Brighton Beach to-day— a handicap at
a mile and a sixteenth— was the feature
of the card and furnished a pretty race.
Marslan. the outsider of the field, was
the quickest to move and showed the way
up the back stretch, with the others close
up. He tired at the six-furlong pole and
St. Cloud took up the running and stayed
in front to the end. winning in a drive
by a length from George Boyd, who came
with a rush and beat Glorian for the
place. Results:
Five furlongs, selling-Theory and Hard Knot
dead heat. hanus third. Time, 1:01%.
Six furlongs— Haste won. Premature sec
ond. All Gold third. Time. 1:16 1-6.
One and a sixteenth miles— St. Cloud won,
George Boyd second. Glorlan third. Time. 1:43.
Six furlongs— Big Gun won. Freyllnghuysen
second. Lady Contrary third. Time. 1:16 2-5.
One mile, selling— Greyfield won. Tyrshena
second. Gnlathee third. Time. 1:41 4-5.
Hurdle, handicap, one and a half miles — Dud
ley E won. Howard Mann second. Premier
third. Time. 2:4$ 2-5.
CHICAGO, July 12.— Weather at Hawthorne
clear; track fast • Results:
Five furlongs, two-year-old maidens— Reseda
won. Belle of the Glen second. Aileen Wilson
third. Time, 1:02%.
Six furlongs, selling— May Reach won, Sim
W second. Rouble third. Time. 1:13%.
One and a sixteenth miles, handicap—Gra.
--! zlella won. Cherry leaf second. Branch third.
1 Time, 1:46%.
One mile, threo-year-olds. « Piling— Harry Nut
ter won. Limowater second. Flnem Resplce
: third. Time. 1:41%.
Five furlongs, two-year-olds, maidens — Diana
' Fonso won, Sam Fuller second, Merit- third.
' Time. 1:02%.
One mile— Horace won. Del Paso II second,
! Lucky Star third. Time. 1:40%.
ST. LOUIS. July 12.— Results:
Six an- a half furlonsrs— Diser won. Sorrow
second. Belle Ward third. Time, 1:22.
Selling, one mile— Sir Joseph Lister won,
I Koenlg second, Moralist third. Time, l:43Vi.
Heats, five and a half furlongs— Barrlsso
won. Nellie Baker second. Silver Set third.
Time. 1:09. , ■.•'••'_"■■■ - '-■
Second heat— Silver Set won. Nellie Baker
second. Flora G third. Time. 1:09%.
Rurl off— Silver Set won. Barrlsso second.
Time. l:lQVfc.
Selling, one mile— Banish won, Llvadla sec
! ond, Cathedral third. Time, 1:424.
One mile and seventy yards— Duke of Baden
won. Sir Rolla second. Judge Steadman third.
! Time, 1:46. .= - £ , '-:
Maiden two-year-olds, five and a half fur
longs— Pldbow won, Havlland second, Glen Lake
third. Time. 1:10.
BUFFALO, N.Y.. July 12.— King Ellt wood was
the only winning favorite at Fort Erie. Re
sults: ....
Six furlongs— Our Lizzie won, Wadsworth sec
ond. Waban third. Time, 1:16%.
Five furlongs— won. Advance Guard
second. Foneda third. Time, 1:03%.
One mile— King Elkwood won. Vanessa sec
ond, Wenlock third. Time, 1:42,5.
Seven furlongs- Alice won, Albert S.
second. Amber Glints third. Time. 1:29%.
Six and a half furlongs— Colonel fluke won,
Rena Campbell second, Oak Maid third. rime,
1:23%. 1 -;:,■•,-.
One mile— Mlsehlefmaker won, Dirk Warren
second. Windward third. Time, 1:42%.
SLOAN RECOVERS FORM.
Continues His Winning Streak at the
Newmarket Meeting.
LONDON. July 12.— At Newmarket to
day Tod Sloan won a selling plate on
Illoglc. Roughstde was second and Merry
Buck third. Six horses ran on the Suf
folk's stakes course (one mile and four
furlongs). The betting was 11 to 10 against
Illoglc. r -
The Duke of Devonshire's Vera won the
July handicap of 600 sovereigns. A. L.
Duncan's London was second and Lord
William Beresford's Chinook, ridden by
Sloan, was third. The betting was 9 to
2 against Chinook.
Sloan finished first on Caiman in the
race for the Zetland plate. . Beam was
second and Damocles third. The betting
was 11 to 4 on Caiman.
A 2-year-old selling plate was won by
Mr. T. Jennlng Jr.'s bay colt Caerleon, by
Junior Carlton-Queen Agnes. Sloan rode
Szanto, but was unplaced. Eighteen
horses ran; distance five furlongs and 142
yards. The betting was 7 to 2 against
Szanto.
The Swaffham welter handicap plate
was won by Doric 11, ridden by Sloan.
Forem was second, with L. Relft in the
saddle, and Dynamo was third. Eight
horses ran. The betting was 6 to 4 against
Doric 11. //:.; ;W; ;;
Wright Defeats Paret.
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LaKE, Ont.. July
12.— The feature of the afternoon olay at
tennis was the defeat of J. P. P.iret of
New YorV by Beals Wright, the inter
scholastic champion. Paret had a lead
of 6. to 8 on the first set, but eased up
and afterward was completely outplayed,
Wright winning the first set 8-6 and the
second 6-1. '■':-.,''■-^'-"
PATRONAGE OF
COURSING MEN
EAGERLY SOUGHT
Rumors of a Third
Park Still Rife.
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TO BE BUILT IN SAN MATEO
— —
TWO HIGH CLASS STAKES TO BE
RUN AT UNION PARK.
♦
Eight Dogs Named for the Winners'
Stake, While Forty-Eight Are
Entered in the Reserve
Stake.
— —
Rumor, which fias been particularly
busy with the affairs of coursing men
during the past half year, has new ma
terial upon which to feed. Henry J.
Crocker, F. H. Green and other men in
the directorate of the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club, are credited with being mi
i terested in the enterprise. R. E. de B.
I Lopez, who has been closely identified
i with coursing, will supply the technical
knowledge of the game which his asso
ciates lack.
The site of the projected park is just
across the line in San Mateo County. It
is opposite the pumping station of the
Spring Valley Water Works, and Is the
property upon which George Ehman gave
out recently he Intended to build a park.
It consists of eighty acres and Is owned
by John Daly. There Is a rise in the
land to the eastward, but this is not con
sidered a detriment to Inclosed coursing.
Nature has provided the hare with short
front legs, which arc an advantage in go
ing over raised ground.
The draw for this week's coursing at
Union Park was held last night. Two
CREW OF SHAMROCK ROLLING UP HER MAINSAIL.
The Shamrock has a phenomenally big mainsail. It weighs a ton and twenty
six men were required recently to roll it up. It is the largest cutter mainsail that
has ever been bent in England.
stakes are on the card— winners' stake,
for which eight dogs are entered, and a
forty-eight-dog reserve stake. The prizes
total IwO, divided as follows: To the first
dog in the winner stake, $100; runner up
$70. and two at $35 each. In the reserve
stake: To the winner, $100; runner up,
$70; third, $45; three at $35 each, six at $20
and twelve at $10. The draw resulted as
follows:
Winners' stake— Lowe & Thompson's St. Oran
vs. George Whitney's Theron; Handy &
Smith's Twin City Girl vs. Lowe & Thompson's
Prince Hal; E. & R. Scott's Lord Byron vs. T.
Butler's Susie; Pasha Kennels' Emln Pasha
vb. J. Dean's Gladiator.
Reserve stake, 4S entries— Handy & Smith's
Victor vs. Aeneid Kennels' Pretender; Handy
& Smith's Dauntless vs. Hurley «- Riley's
O. K. Capitol; Russell, Allen & Wilson's Rosle
Clair vs. Dally & Sreblln's Shylock Boy; J. I.
O'Brien's Statesman vs. G. J. Panarlo's High
flyer; Handy & Smith's Ben Bolt vs. Aeneid Ken
nels' Maid of Erin; George Ehmen's Handicap
vs. D. J. Healey's Brenada: W. Kramer's Jesse
Moore vs. Pasha Kennels' Rollicking Airs; Tay
lor & Maxwell's Rowdy Boy vs. H. F. Ander
son's Crawford Lad; F. Price's Madge Wild
fire vs. F. Herring's St. Elmo; J. Kerrigan's
Lalla Rookh vs. Pasha Kennels' Fleeting
Fancy: D. J. Healey's O'Hara vs. George
Sharrr.an's Wait a Little; Pasha Kennels' Rest
Assured vs. Hurley & Riley's Master Mat:
J. Dennis' The Devil vs. Smith & Draydon's
Mountain Bell: Smith & Draydon's Little Fairy
vs. Pasha Kennels' Road Apent; : Handy &
Smith's Magic vs. J. Kerrigan's Lady Blanche:
R. E. de. B. Lonez' Rochester vs. J. Dennis'
October Woodcock; D. Ford's Bonita vs. A.
Johnson's Mountain Beauty: J. Mooney's Silent
Treasure vs. J. Dean's Mialmo; G. J. Panarlo's
Joker va H. Hessler's Bessie B; E. M. Kel
logg's X.4 McCoy vs. J. Keenan's Blocklock;
Ed Everett's Hurricane vs. Ed Wilson's Mag
net; J. Seggerson's Gold Hill vs. J. Dixon's
Black Beis; E. M. Kellogg's Lady GUmore rs.
Taylor & Maxwell's Bounding Bell; Russell.
lien & Wilson's Lady, Emma ys. George Eh
man's Fireman.
CLOSE RACE OF
CLUBS FOR THE
LEAGUE PENNANT
The Leading Teams
Bunched for Honors.
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NEWS OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS
— • —
WATSONVILLE IN THE HANDS
OF NEW MANAGERS.
♦
Why "Hatchet" Pace Did Not Dispute
With the Umpire— lnteresting
Gossip Gleaned From the
Diamond.
— ~~
The championship race of the California
Baseball League is developing into quite
a struggle, and it looks certainly hard to
; select the winner. A month ago indica-
I tions pointed to a ding-dong finish be-
I tween the Santa Cruz and Friscos for
' leading honors, but since then the per
! centage of the leaders has taken quite a
tumble and Sacramento and San Jose
have improved their positions consider
ably. It is not expected that either Oak
land or Watsonvllle will make a bid for
the top of the heap, and It seems as if
these two clubs are destined to fight It
out for tail-end honors. Between Sacra
mento, San Francisco and San- Jose con
ditions arc beginning to shape /so that it
will be extremely difficult to select a win
ner. At the present writing Santa Cruz
leads the Friscos by a small fraction of a
game. Frisco leads San Jose by a game
and a halt and San Jose leads Sacramento
by but one. game, so it can be seen from
these figures that each of these clubs
has an equal chance to win out. Follow
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The Watsonvllle club has passed from
the control of the .-sent owners into the
hands of L. B. Morris of that city. The
new management will make a lively effort
to strengthen their weak spots and tele
grams are being sent all over. the country
to players of good caliber offering them
substantia] inducements to join the Wat
sonviUes. •
Shea has been released by the Oaklands
and Is seeking a position as pitcher.
Kelly, who pitched the game for Wat
sonvllfe last Sunday morning, is the left
handed twlrler of the Santa Clara College
team. He pitched a fair game, although
it would be hard to judge his abilities
from this game, as the team gave him
very poor support.
The Sacramentos expect to have a new
first baseman for this week's series. His
name is O'Connor and he hails from the
Texas League. He Is reputed to be a
good one and a very aggressive player.
Tebeau Is playing Donlin at first In
daily practice. He Is much pleased with
bin work, and he says it is only a ques
tion of a short time when he will be the
permanent guardian of the initial bag for
the St. Louis team.
The new batting order of the Friscos
seems to work beneficially, judging by re
cent results.
The San Jose team has been cutting
quite a "swath" among the leaders. This
is due In a great measure to Andrews'
splendid pitching, and if Borchers will get
in line and pitch up to his standard there
Is no telling where the crack club will
stop.
The game Iberg won last Sunday morn
ing was the first the locals have taken in
which he pitched for a month.
Oakland seems to be prolific of first
basemen, as they have a new guardian
of that bag every game they play. This
has been a peculiarly weak spot of the
Athenians all season.
It was feared that Pace, the hatchet
man of the •"Sandcrabs," might cause
trouble with the umpire In last Saturday's
game, but Pace was a good boy and al
lowed Jeffries to give his decisions with
out any forcible resistance. He prcba-
bly sized the champion up and thought
discretion the better part of valor. Pace
was suspended for thirty days, but the
management and he have patched up
some sort of a truce and he has been re-
Instated. Pace has been a trouble maker
and dlsorganlzer ever since the season
opened.
"Jay" Hughes won every game he
pitched In May and June. Phil Knell is
doing great work for Hartford: He is
pitching in old-time form and winning
games for his team. Loekhead is playing
a wonderful game for Cleveland. "Rab
bit" McHale has been released several
times this season for- weak stick work.
Stockton Fair Trotting Events.
Stockton will offer great inducements to
the harness horse neople this year. Sec
retary Willy announces to horsemen that
the driving club will hang up seven $1000
purses for the fast classes, the entries
for which close August 1. In this list
is included t»-~ 2:40 class trotting, 2:30
class trotting, 2:16 class trotting. 2:30 class
pacing. 2:2. > class pacing. 2:15 class pacing
and the free-for-all pace and trot. Lib
eral purses for other races will be an
nounced later on. -.>
Ocean Water Tub Baths.
101 Seventh street, corner Mission. Salt
water direct from the ocean.
Press Club Tournaments.
In t_e trial round of the Press . Club
handicap pool tournament, one tame re
maining unplayed, the results were as fel
lows :
Myrtle (75) beat Van Frank (50) by 75 to 45;
Stover (75) beat Flege (65) by 75 to 58; Hupfeld
COMMANDS A SPLENDID
MILITARY ORGANIZATION
COLONEL WILLIAM P. SULLIVAN JR.
Colonel Sullivan is at the head of the League of the Cross Cadets.
THE one thought in the minds of the members of the League of the
Cross Cadets at the present moment is their annual encampment
which is to commence on Saturday. The various companies in tne
famous organization are planning to outdo each other In the wa: or
entertainment and decoration. For months past the cadets have Been
dreaming of the camp and as joys and hardships, and now that tneir
dreams are to be realized the young soldiers are waiting anxiously to oegiu
1 e Although the young men are happy in the belief that they are going
have a delightful time, yet, they know the trip to Santa Cruz is not alone
for pleasure. Strict military rule will be enforced at the camp: " tru^"°"
In the art of maneuvering will be given them and discipline will be enrorcea
throughout the eight days they are living under canvas. .
Lieutenant Mahoney will to-day escort an advance guard to the city Dy
the sea and under his supervision numberless tents will be pitched ready ior
occupancy on the arrival of the regiment. On Saturday afternoon the regi
ment, preceded by its excellent band, will march down Market street to tne
ferry and take the narrow-gauge train for the place of encampment. Colonel
Sullivan is confident that nearly five hundred men will be in attendance.
, On Sunday last Colonel W. P. Sullivan Jr.. Lieutenant Colonel T.-\
Ryan Major D. G. McGloin. Major D. C. Deasy, Major William H. McCarthy,
Captain J. P. Duffy, Lieutenant Harry Mahoney, Lieutenant J. A. Watts.
Thomas H. Fallon, in honor of whom the camp is named, and M. Abrahams
visited Santa Cruz and laid out the plan of encampment. It was decided to
pitch the tents east of the baseball grounds so that the camp will border on
the beach. This location was chosen as there is a fine drill ground close by.
Military mass will be celebrated on both Sundays during the encampment
by Father O'Rvan. The services will be held In the Dolphin bathhouse.
Bishop Montgomery, who is beloved by the regiment, has been Invited to
become an honored guest of the camp.
The social features of Camp Falion will afford much enjoyment to the
cadets and the residents of Santa Cruz. On the night of the arrival of the
young soldiers the regimental band will give a concert. Monday evening will
be devoted to dancing and Tuesday night to a concert on the beach. On
Wednesday night the members of the Young Ladles' Institute will tender the
regiment a reception in the armory of the Naval Reserve. A dance will be
held on Thursday night and on Friday night the cadets will give a minstrel
show for the benefit of Father McNamee's new school. A baseball game has
been arranged for the next day between a nine from the regiment and a pro
fessional team composed of Santa Cruz players.
Colonel William P. Sullivan, who commands the regiment, is very popular
with the boys. He has been at their head for many years. He is a thor
ough soldier, having obtained his military education in the National Guard
and at school. He Is secretary to Mayor Phelan and as such has rendered the
city's chief executive valuable assistance during the past three years.
(6o) beat Burns (45) by 60 to 40; Henderson (65)
beat Murphy (50) by 65 to 46; Batchelder (40)
beat l/lrleh (75) by 40 to 63; Dobson (55) beat
Gutterson (60) by 55 to 22: Carpenter (60) beat
FoUga (55) by 60 to 47: Tilton (55) beat Harrison
(45) by 55 to 2S; Kaufman (50) beat King (40)
by 50 to 38; Hodgen (45) beat Booth (50) by 45
to 41.
ln the first round of the billiard tournament,
one game yet to ba played, Mrytle (125) beat
Fiege (95) by 125 to 67: Kaufman (115) beat Til
ton (95) by 115 to 63; Cowles (10.1 beat Fousa
(90) by 100 to 53; Henley (75) bei I Burke (65)
by 75 to 50; Ulrich (110) beat Harrison (85) by
110 to 71; Stover (110) beat Fitch (110) by 110
to 76.
JEFFORDS MATCHED
TO BOX 808 JONES
Failing to Get a Match With the
Champion He Takes Much
Easier Game.
Jim Jeffords, the boxer, failing to se
cure a match with Champion Jeffries, has
accepted the first match offered him. He
will meet Bob Jones, a burly negro, who
Is a piano mover by occupation. They
will appear preliminary to the bout be
tween George Green and Charley Goff. un
der the auspices of the National Athletic
Club next Thursday night.
Frank McConnell will be prepared by
Tim McGrath for his forthcoming meet
ing with Al Neill on August 2. McConnell
has established himself In training quar
ters at Haight and Stanyan streets. His
outdoor work will be done in Golden Gate
Park. McGrath is one of the most suc
cessful handlers of boxers, always send
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their lives.
Gus Ruhlin. who lost recently to Joe
Kennedy, has gone to Denver for a match.
The embargo has been raised on boxing
there and the men who live by their
gloves anticipate lively times.
McGovern and Palmer Matched.
NEW YORK, July 12.— Terry McGovern
of Brooklyn and "Peddler" Palmer of
London were matched to-day to meet in a
twenty-five-round boxing match at the
Westchester Athletic Club the afternoon
of September 1. The men are to enter th
ring at 4 p. m. » Th?v will fight for a purso
of $10,000, and each man will also receive
15 per cent of the roceints of the pictures
taken of the battle. The battle will be for
the 116-pound championship of the world.
New Pitcher for Santa Cruz.
SANTA CRUZ, July Manager Tot-
I tie has engaged Haynes, a pitcher in the
Utah League, for the local baseball team.
i Havnes starts* at once for this city. The
.franchise and property of the Watsonvllle
baseball team has been transferred to L.
B. Morris.
Perch in Feather River.
MARYSVILLE, July 12.— Local lovers
of things piscatorial are finding renewed
amusement along the Feather River troll
ing for the yellow perch, a variety of fish
that was placed In the stream by the
State Fish Commissioners three years
ago. The perch are game and choice
eating.