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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, APRIL 29, 1900.
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Winn on Points.
The automobile will not balk
As does the equine brute.
Nor run away, nor yearn for hay.
Nor get tho "eplroot."
Elliott's Magazine.
YACHTING PREPARATIONS
New Boat Building- and Old Onri
Delngr Overhauled General Stir
in Sporting Circles.
Yachting headquarters at the Oregon
Tacht Club's boathouse Is assuming a
business-like a!r. Old boats that have
been swamped for the most part of the
"Winter are now being balled out and
hauled up, preparatory to receiving their
annual coat of paint. Neglected sails
are being dug out from under the mass
of rigging and the mildewed spots are
getting a dose it soap and water. This
ia one of the exciting stages of the yacht
ing fever. Over the work of repairing,
races are sailed over again, and mistaken
at critical moments are- explained, while
ever' rent in the sails, or splinter in the
hull has. a thrilling story.
A large float. SO feet long and 10 feet
wide, and to be used later for a landing.
Is tied to an out-of-the-way snag, there
to remain until the port captain has Issued
his plan of moorlngn for the Summer.
Everything bespeaks the rounding out of
the sport on lines that will insure Its
permanency. As largo boats are being
built, suggestion Is made of a club moor
ing on the Columbia, at the ferry landing.
There Is no doubt that If more large
boats are built and It Is reasonably cer
tain that two more will be cone of them
will be on the Columbia a greater part of
the season, so that a mooring there would
be a convenience, and as it Is only half
on hout's ride from the city, the yachts
would not be out of reach for an even
ing's sail. The annual club regatta and
official opening of the yachting season
will occur on Decoration day, when, in
all probability, five new boats will be on
I Ihe. water, for a test of speed against the
oia ones. The Scud and Wyndemuth are
the only boats In commission at present.
Fast Boat Bnlldlnc.
Of the new flyers that are almost ready
for the champagne bottle that of Johnny
"Wolff and his partner has the most dan
gerous appearance. Like the Lark 6S. she
is an outright racer, but if there Is any
beauty In freak boats she may have a
little the best of It. She has a center
board and her length over all Is 31 feet;
her water-line length Is 19 feet, and beam
10 feet. Her short length on the water
line brings her down sufficiently to permit
of her entering the 20-foot class, while, at
the same time, she Is the largest boat
'at the clubhouse. Her mast and other
epars are hollow, thereby saving weicht
aloft. Rigging and Iron work will be the
lightest obtainable, and, when the craft
is finished. Portland will have a racer
, in her strictly up to date In most partic
ulars. The Mischief, being built by John Du.
thle for General Beebe, Is a "knockabout"
after a design by Davis for the Rudder.
As the name Implies, tho boat is for
, kaock-about or cruising, and Is well
adapted for outside or ocean sailing. Her
cabin will be roomy, accommodating four
persons comfortably. She Is Just the
thing for Columbia River sallintr. and.
pith racing sails, would be fast, but it
understood that working canvas onlv
vlli be used this season. Length over all.
feet; water line. 20 feet: beam. 10 feet.
and centerboard.
Taylor Bros, are finishing un the hull
of a compact little boat, which apparently
embodies all the features for successful
racing, both here and at Astoria. She is
what might be called an Improved Lark.
Nelson Dodge, tho designer, has taken the
lark's lines and worked them Into a high
how and rounded sides. A "hood" Is In
geniously raised. Just forward of the
COckDit. makinsr n smtf- ltttln nlnstA n
crawl Into and sleep, when out for the
mgnt. Length over all, 25 feet; water
line, 1C feet; beam, 8 feet; centerboard.
After an eastern Design.
Peebler"s boat, at Taylor's. Is belnc
.built under the direction of Mr. Dodge.
Her design, which Is from the board of
an Eastern designer. Is better-looking
than those of the other boats, although
she should be classed with them. Length
over all, 28 feet; water line. 16 feet; beam,
9 feet; centerboard. The overhang is ar
ranged so that she can have nlentv nt
I , side, without detracting from the sym-
"t-mj ui jier siiape.
Mr. Johanson has a yacht ready for
launching, but she will probably not be
seen until Decoration day. All the boats
built this year, or being built, will have
the sloop rig mainsail and Jib. The Lark
will have some changes made, particular
ly that of having her low. Hat bow raised
to enable her to ride out heavy weather.
Lew 'Woodward has sold his yacht
Wyndemuth to Paul Vial, and a few oth
ers. The Curio has changed hands, and
Messrs. Morey and Eastham will sail her
this Summer. The "old salts" who have
een holdlnjr back until they could size
up. tho new output, are now hustllm? to
bt out something that will scoop every
thing. Indications are that this season
will eclipse the record of any three pre
vious years in yacht-building.
Baseball Outlook.
The National League, comprising elgnt
clubs Boston, New York, Philadelphia
and Brooklyn, in the East, and Pittsburg,
Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis in the
"West are in full swing, with greatly
strengthened teams, and, as a natural re
sult, the games are drawing large crowds
and everything looks favorable for a ban
ner season.
The American Baseball League, a recon
struction of the old Western League, with
some of the National League cities In
cluded, In also In the field, and, from re
ports. Is putting up good ball. A number
of last year's National Leaguers' names
may be seen in the appended list of play
ers:
Cleveland James McAleer, manager;
Crisham. c: Snlea. c: Dlrclns. c: Me-
(."JjCcnna, p.; Hart, p.; Hoffer, p.; Wilson,
5PORT5 .VT
p.; Egan, p.; Xachance, lb.; Bicrbauer.
2b.; Buelow, 2b.; Stafford, lb.: Pickering,
1. f.; McAleer. c f.; Gcnlns. r. f.; King,
s. s.; White, c; Vlox. s. s.
Buffalo Daniel Shannon, manager:
Specr. c: Nelson, c: Amole, p.: MUllgan,
p.; Hooker, p.; Jamison, p.; Baker, p.:
Kern, p.; Clarke, p.: Fertsch. p.: Will
lams, p.: Carey, lb.; Flood, 2b.; Andrews.
2b.; Hallman. s. s.; Gcttman, L f.; Halll.
gan. c f.: Knoll, r. r.; snearon, suo.;
Atherton, sub.
Chicago Charles Comlskcy. manager:
Buckley, c.: Sullivan, c; Wilson, c.; Is
bell, p.; Denier, p.; Fisher, p.; Patterson.
p.; Gettig. p.: Katoll. p.; Hill, p.: Motz,
lb.; Padden. 2b.: Hartman. 3b.: Gcler, s.
.; Hoy. 1. f.: Brodle, c f.; McFarland,
r. f.; Lally, sub.; Burke, sub.; Martin,
sub.: Shugart. sub.
Milwaukee Cornelius McGUllcuddy.
manager: Yaegcr, c: Smith, c: Dowling,
p.; Reldy, p.: McDonald, p.: Wheeler, p.:
lUttger. p.: Clarke, lb.; Reltz. 2b.; Fulz.
3b.; Raymer. s. s.: Anderson, 1. f.; Garry.
i r. f.; Waldron, r. f.: Gilbert, sub.; conroy.
sub.: Burke, sub.; Hallman, sub.
Kansas City James Manning, manager;
Gondlng. c; Donahue, c.; Cates, p.; Daub,
p.; Gear, p.: Schmidt, p.; Lee. p.; Hamil
ton, p.; Sparger, p.: Patten, p.: Ganzol,
lb.; Thlel, 2b.; Coughlin, 3b.; Wagner, s.
s.; Green, 1. f.; Farrel, c f.; O'Brien,
r. f .
Minneapolis Walter Wllmot. manager;
Grim, c: Burreli. c.; Dixon, c: McCann,
P.; Hastings, p.; Baudelin. p.; Ehrct, p.;
Werden, lb.; Abbatlchlo, 2b.; Nance, 3b.;
Smith, s. s.: Davis, 1. f.; Schrall, c. f.;
Wllmot. r. f.
Indianapolis W. H. Watklns, manager;
Heyden. c; Powers, c; Lynch, c.; Gard
ner, p.; Goar, p.; Guese, p.; Kellum, p.;
Sanders, p.; Dammann, p.; Kelly, lb.;
Stewart, 2b.; Hickey, 3b.; Madison, s. s.;
Hartscl. 1. f.; Seybold, c. f.; Hogriever,
r. f.; Flynn. sub.
Detroit George Stallings. manager;
Ryan, c: McAllister, c; Buelow. c; Frisk,
p.; Gaston, p.; Miller, p.; Cronln, p.;
Thomas, p.; Slater. lb.j Egan, 2b.; Bulll
van. 3b.; Elbcrfleld, s. s.; Harley, 1. f.;
Bey, c f.: Stallings, r. f.. and Lockhead,
Dlllard and Wheeler, substitutes.
Local Situation.
Locally, the baseball atmosphere Is as
suming a roseate hue from tho amateur
standpoint. The Interscholastlc League
has been playing games, fairly good for
so early In the season, with the High
School easily laying over both to Port
land Academy and Bishop Scott Acad
emy. Manager Goldsmith and Assistant Man
ager Gritzmacher have been very busy
all the week getting the material for the
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club's nine
into shape and doling out suits for prac
tice, which began the latter part of the
week, with about 30 players striving for a
place on the team. Among those who
havo signified their Intention of getting
Into the games are: Whltehouse, Zan.
"Joe" Smith, AInslle, Wickersham.
Bruce, McKlnnon, Connell, Craft. Arnold,
Barrett. McMillan. De France, Doscher
WatVIna, Clark, Crook, Freeman, Mon
tague, Gomph, Blumenthal, Lewis, Nor
den and Trenkmann.
Tho club's team suits are ready, and will
be white knickers and shirts, striped red
and white Jersey sweaters and stockings,
red belts and white caps. The first ol
the series of games Is already arranged
for by Manager Goldsmith, and will be
with Chemawa Indian School. A good
season Is assured, and, with the material
already In sight, a couple of good teami
may easily be picked.
Anionic the "Puffs."
Since the Horton law has been repealed
In the State of New York, the repeal to
take effect September L 1900, the metro
politan pugilistic fraternity has been
straining every nerve to mako hay while
the sun shines. The repeal is practically
the deathblow to boxlag matches, in and
around New York City, where all the big
fights have taken place of late. The
views of some of the fighters have under
gone, considerable change In the past
few weeks. While the Horton law was in
effect, allowing 25-round contests, the clubs
bid up the price of the purses, and, conse
quently, the fighters were In clover, and
naturally Independent. Now. when their
golden dream is almost over, they are
n filing to take on any old thing for any
old purse, and as . result, encounters
will be numerous during the Summer
months. The aspirants for heavy-weight
honors and championship are particularly
active In arranging matches. Jeffries
and Corbett meet on May 11; Fltzslmmons
and Ruhlln, June 2; Sharkey and McCoy,
June 25; and Jeffries and McCoy, In casi
neither is defeated in previous matches,
on July 30. Fltzslmmons has been making
every effort to get on a match with cither
Sharkey, Jeffries or McCoy, and the prob
abilities are that Fltz will be seen in the
ring beforo September 1 with one of these
men.
A challenge has been sent to this office
by Charles Brochett, of Pittsburg. Pa.,
whose address is now Salem, Or. in which
Brochett says he Is willing to meet Yost
sr any 13S-pound man. give or take two
pounds, Portland boxers preferred, at any
time, or 23 days from signing articles.
Indoor Athletics and Golf.
The past week brings the culmination
of the active winter exercises in the
gymnasiums of both the Young Men's
i-ansuaa Association and Multnomah
Amateur Athletic Club. Tho classes will
be continued for some time yet. but the
exhibitions are over. Tho Young Men's
Christian Association's entertainment, on
Friday night, and tho Multnomah Ama
teur Athletic Club's "Ladles' night," on
Wednesday furnished material for those
not directly Interested therein to think
about, not only on account of the quality
of the Individual gymnastic work done,
but also because of that of the classes
which. In both gymnasiums, are large
nnd more enthusiastic than at any tima
in their previous history. With increased
facilities another season, no doubt, tha
Interest will be maintained, and the work
continued.
The Waverly golf links have been the
scene of the championship meeting of
the Pacific Northwest Golf Association,
with a large list of entries, during the
week. The Britishers and visiting golf
ers from Tacoma and Seattle deserve the
hearty reception given them. The class
of play was far above anything previously
seen In Portland, not only that of the
visitors, but that also of the local players
as welL The results of the meeting will
be conducive to Increased interest, in th
royal and ancient game of golf.
Tho handicap try-out field events of the
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Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club were
contested nt Multnbmah field last week
and resulted as follows:
100-yard dash Connan (3 yards), first;
Blumenthal (scratch), second; Dammasch
(scratch), third.
230-yard dash Wood (20 yards) first;
Dammasch (3 yards) second; Blumenthal
(scratch) third.
Putting 12-pound shot Gomph (S fe-t).
first, with 40 feet 74 Inches, Including
handicap; Dammasch (8 feet), pecend; Ra-
ley (8 feet), and Rasch l feet), third:
McMillan (scratch), fourth.
100-yard dash. "Has-Bcens" Arno'd (5
yards), first; Raley (scratch), second: M:
Mlltan (1 yard), third. It was a blanket
finish, and a mighty good showlnsr for the
old-timers. S'.cut, FaTcll, Graham, Gre;n-
land. .MCAlpm and Mackay were the "a'.so
rans."
Paria. the clever sprinter who upheld
Seattle Athletic Club's colors last year
and made our 'boys look like novices in
the Fall games at Astoria, Is In town,
and has been making his headquarters at
the Multnomah Club. Paris will. In all
probability, settle permanently In Portland
should present plann materialize. He is
talking somewhat of quitting the ama
teur ranks and running hereafter as a
professional.
The Young Men's Christian Association
women's basket-ball team has arranged a
game with the Corvallls Agricultural Co'
lege girls, to be played In Corvallls on next
Fr'day evening, and a a:rie of basket
ball games has been scheduled between
the Boys' Brigade team and the Y. M. C.
A. "Intermediates" players 18 years of
age and under. The first game will be
played at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium, on
Tuesday evening.
LOOKING FOR TOP MAN.
Sportlntr Writer Hosran Discusses
the Pniclllstlc Situation.
Malachy Hogan. In the Chicago Times
Herald, says that when the lighters and
managers now In New York complete the
programme they have in hand, there will
be a sure-enough champion beyond a
doubt. Out of the bunch of fights ar
ranged, there should be one man who Is
so much better than all the others that
he ought to be tho boss of the heavy
weights until a new crop comes up. Jeff
ries, Sharkey, Fltzslmmons. Corbett. Mc
Coy and Ruhlin are all billed to fight,
and if there are any more aspiring heavy
weights around the country, Mr. Hogan
advises that they should get to the front
quick, make a match or two, and be en-
PAfel In thA I-OTWTl1 nlddnjln
on paper, it looks as though the top-
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notchers had planned more than they
can carry out successfully, but K there
are no disappointments, the card should
are no disappointments, the card should
JZ.,ZVr .i. lausl"e consiaerea at an
times that these men would not make
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less there was a llrge InducemeT The
Inducement in this case is to get the
money out of tho game before boxing on
a big scale ceases to be allowed In New
York. Under the present state of affairs
New York is one place In the country
for a grand settlement among the fight
ers. Kid" McCoy, being a smooth fellow,
challenged the winner of the Jeffries-Cor
belt fight, and helped matters along by
announcing that ho thought Corbett would
whip Jeffries May 14. "Perhaps," writes
tho Times-Herald man, "McCoy was sin
cere In saying what he did, but whether
ho was or not. it did not set well on
THE COWBOY AND THE TOURIST-A DRAMA
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Champion Jeffries. Jeffries first thought
that McCoy was not really looking for a
battle, but later concluded to call the
turn and fight him. The result was that
the men have put up their money with
Al Smith, and named July 30 for the date.
The deal looks liko business. Jeffries will
have from May 14 to keep In shape, and
McCoy will havo six weeks in which to
get right after meeting Sharkey. Of
course., if Jeffries or McCoy get whipped
before July 30 tho matcn is on.
"If Jeffries and McCoy come together
it will make one 'of the most unique
fights In the history of the ring, provid-
lng It is fairly even. It will be a case of
a r"P" almost a middle-weight meeting
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the heaviest of the heavy-weights. Those
who have seen the two men In the ring
can readily picture them as they would
look when facing each other. .Th,e pale
and slender "kid" would look like a pig
my against the big, bulky champion. Al
lowing top weight for McCoy and the
lowest figure for Jeffries, there would
be fully SO pounds' difference in the
weights. While the feathers and ban
tams are splitting hairs over ounces it
seems almost ridiculous for McCoy to
give away so much weight. There is
only one point physically in which McCoj
has the advantage, and that Is in reach
It is altogether too early to discuss the
probable outcome of such a fight. If
McCoy can defeat Sharkey June 21 he will
havo done enough to give him considera
tion as a remarkable man. Prizefighting
is uncertain as to results, and tipping
winners is poor business for any one to
get into."
POPULARITY OF BASEBALL.
National Game Provides Livelihood
for Many Players.
Just bow extensive professional baseball
Is In this country Is best shown by the
number of organizations that will this
season play under the protection of the
National agreement of the National Lea
gue and American Associations of Base
ball Clubs. According to the report of
President N. E. Young there will be
twelve leagues. Including the major or
ganization, doing business throughout thl3
country and Canada this season. About
eighty clube are represented, and as each
club will average fifteen players. It will
be seen that upward of 1,200 persons re.
celve an Income from clubs that are In
directly governed by the National Base
ball League.
Tnere are other leagues throughout the
country that are not playing under the
protection of the National agreement, and
If all these were figured in. says the New
York Times, It would show that at least
2,000 persons are obtaining a livelihood
by playing baseball. The fact that
so many clubs are organized with
capital Invested, shows the popularity
of the game. In the big leaguo the av
erage salary Is about $2,000 for a season
of six months. In the minor organizations
tho salaries average somewhat less, but
even In the smallest leagues the cheapest
players rarely get less than $75 a month.
The following Is a list of organizations
under the protection of the National
agreement for 1900:
American League, B. B. Johnson. Pres
identChicago, Cleveland, Kansas City,
Indianapolis. Milwaukee, Detroit, Minne
apolis and Buffalo.
Eastern League. P. T. Po'wers, Presl.
dent Montreal, Toronto, Rochester. Syra
cuse, Providence, "Worcester, Springfield
and Hartford.
Atlantic League, Horace S. Fogel, Pres
ident Elmlra, Scranton, Wllkesbarre, Al
lentown. Reading, Athletics of Philadel
phia, Newark and Jersey City.
Inter-State League. C. B. Power. Presi
dentNew Castle, Youngstown, Dayton,
Columbus. Mansfield, Toledo, Wheeling
and Fort Wayne.
New Western League, T. J. Hickey,
President Denver, Omaha. Lincoln, Sioux
City, Des Moines and St. Joseph.
New York State League, J. H. Farroll,
President BInghamton, Cortland, Oswe
go, Rome, Utlca, Schenectady, Troy and
Albany.
Virginia League, E. H. Cunningham,
President Richmond, Norfolk, Ports
mouth, Newport News, Hampton and Pe.
tersburg.
Canadian League, Calvin Davis, Presi
dentLondon, Hamilton, Guelph and
Woodstock.
Central League, H. F. Schmidt. Presi
dent Terre Haute, Danville, Blooming
ton, Decatur, Mattoon and Jacksonville.
Indiana State League. E. E. Hill. Presi
dent Logansport, Kokomo, Marlon, An
derson. Wabash and Munclc.
Connecticut State League, James II.
O'Rourke. Secretary Waterbury. Derby,
New Haven. Meriden. New London, Nor
wich, Bridgeport and Bristol.
New Yorli to CnlenRO Airheel.
Th. Tnmin of American Wheelmen dl-
! visions In charge of tho construction of the
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"trunk line" side path between New yotk
and Chicago are working with all possi-
ble eeC. on the project. While the work
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of orean,lIng the proper committees Is un
a th dlv,slon offlce are rapifily
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preparing the plans. These have so far
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most been definitely decided upon
I As now outlined, tho path (starting from
the New York end) will run through
Pouchkeet)3ie. Albany. Schenectady. Am
sterdam, Utlca, Syracuse. Rochester, Ba- Reference has been made to the scores
tavia, Buffalo (N. Y.), Erie (Pa.), Ash- of today equaling or surpassing the myth
tabula, Cleveland, Elyria, Toledo (O.), But- leal ones of old. Not many years ago, the
, !i- rSsvqhon Tlfchnrt Rnuth Tlond flnil. tn natial ctonrtftrf? nt clrlll trn4 in h!t on nh.
Chicago. This Is practically tho old trans-
continental stage coach mall route, and is
the one generally followed by the Chicago-
New York record-breakers.
The New York division is taking the lead
in the undertaking, and will have the su
pervision of E30 miles of the path, or more
than half, as the total length will be 953
1 miles. The Ohio and Indiana sections will
not proceed so rapidly, as they have not
tbe advantage of paths already built.
War Mnrs EnKllsh Yaehtlnjr.
English yachting prospects this year are
far from bright. South Africa has ab
sorbed the attention of the most notable
owners. The war, however. Is not the only
cause of the poor outlook, wintry weather
for the last two months navmg naa mucn
to do with It. With regard to the outlook
for tho handicap yachts, there should be
some good racing on the Thames, and It Is
anticipated that tho entries for the Cowes
I regatta will pot be fewor hn usual.
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AMERICANS AS MARKSMEN
BEST SHOTS IN THE WOULD IN THE
UNITED STATES.
Growlns Interest In All Forms of
Shooting; Competitions Recent
Expert Performances.
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a wu"."""'J t. .---... --- was fonned recently, and already Is ar-
anclent adage, "truth is stranger than nc- rangIng for an international revolver con
tlon," Is shown In some of the recent test between French and American ex
shooting contests; and especially so In the perts.
several shooting tournaments which ternu- In the near future there will be many
natcd at the recent sportsmen's show. In International contests shot with rifle and
this city says the New York Triounc.
Tho shooting of fiction was generally im-
possible with the old arms and aramunl-
tian. but wonderful Improvements have
been mado within a few years, and It la
frequently admitted that the text of old
has at last been realized. At the sports
men's tournaments the records with the
shotgun have been startling, even com
pared with great records that have been
made in the last few years. The work
with rifle, pistol and revolver Is perhaps
still more graphic ,
At this time interest in shooting is prob
ably greater than ever before. In England
some of the enthusiasts are now employ
ing their pens to point out the need of ex
tending every facility for establishing rifle
clubs. The case has been brought before
Parliament, and will probably lead to abol
ishing the gun tax now placed on those
who shoot, and providing rides and am
munition at a nominal coat for those
who practise, as well as appropriating de-
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AT TIIE CIRCUS.
"This evening-, at the Hippodrome, debut of
the celebrated Henry, who will give his unpar
alleled performance on tbe tight-rope, at a
height of 300 feet, without a net or a balance.:'
sirable sites for the establishing of rifle
ranges. In the United States the Interest
has increased simply because of the peo
ple's love of shooting.
No Restrictions Here.
In this country there' are no restrictions
on shooting, while In England It Is mainly
tho sport of the riah. Americans have no
gun licenses to secure; there is no country
In the world where a first-class rifle can
be purchased for so little money as here;
ammunition Is comoaratlvely inexpensive;
ranges and galleries are numerous and
accessible. As a result of these peculiar
privileges, rifle shooting Is within the
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reacn oi almost every one woo cares i
shoot. The boy can procure a light and
extremely accurate rifle for a small sum.
women havo many models to choose from
and the enthusiastic adult male shooter
has lines of rifles, pistols and revolvers
to select from which no other country in
the world po&seesm They range In price
from the cheap to those of high cost, with
beautiful finish and much rich ornamenta
tion, but cheap American rifled firearms.
as a rule, possess much accuracy.
ject you could see that is, tho bull's-eyes
of rifle or pistol targets were made of the
size that were large enough only to sight
on. Now, however, while the bull's-eyes
are continued about the same sizes they
aro subdivided Into so many rings, so that
making the highest possible score means
placing a series on and in a circle far
IN FOUR ACTS.
Pick Me Up.
smaller than any living person could see to
j sight on at the distance shot over.
Hare Kxninitions oi skiii.
The rifle shooting of F. C. Ross, of the
Elite Rifle Club, of Brooklyn, who won
the championship match, with a score of
2123 out of a possible 2300. was a rare ex
hibition of skillful holding, and particu
larly remarkable, as all of the 100 shots
were within the bull's-eye. "Gus" Zim
merman won the continuous match, mak
ing two perfect scores of a possible 75
points each.
American marksmen demand and expect
rifles and ammunition to shoot Into a finer
spot than they can see to sight on with
the naked eye, and the know to a nicety
the actual value of ammunition for accu
racy. Black powder Is regarded as nearly
obsolete, to be used only from necessity.
1 The smokeless and semi-smokeless pow
1 ders have come Into extensive use, and are
demanded for high-power military weap
: ons.
I New rifle and revolver clubs are being
I established in different parts of this coun
try, and there is now being formed a
League of American Riflemen, which will
Include all the leading rifle clubs of the
United States, the officers of which Include
many of the best-known riflemen of Amer
ica. Major-General Wesley Merrltt. U. S.
A., will be president of this organization.
ie umieu oiaies xtevuiver Assooauon
rf Amer,can mttemtn? and ahootInK 1U
be rec0)rnIled one cf the foremost of
American sports, eecond to none in use-
fulness to a nation,
NEGRO RIDERS PASS OUT.
Expert Colored Jockeys Now a Thing;
of the Past.
Slowly but surely, writes Charles E.
Trevathan In the Chicago Tribune, the
negro Jockey Is passing out. In the whirl
and the flurry of events of the turf, most
of us, continues that observing sporting
writer, have not noticed It, but It Is a fact
that the colored boys, once so potent a
factor In turf affairs, are losing their grip,
and we have not had a really great col
ored rider since Willie Slmms went Into
the ranks of the "has beens."
It does not seem so long ago that wo
were watching Isaac Murphy ride those
wonderful finishes In the Haggin or Bald
win colors. Tony Hamilton was showing
us his grin from berteath the peaks of the
AT HOME.
Mme. Henry Will you get up, my dear, and
hand me down my hat box?
The Celebrated Henry Not If I know It. I
you want me to break my nack? Kllegende
Blaetter.
caps of some of our most prominent own
ers about the same time. We had Pike
Barnes with us then, and "Soup" Perkins,
and later Lonnle Clayton. Felix Carr,
whom Barney Schrelber called the "best
horso he ever owned," was a lad- of ca
pacity. And now the advancing years nave set
them all down for good and all. and there
Is not a really clever colored boy left In the
saddle. With their departure goes one of
the picturesque features of the turf the
laughing, happy, careless darkles that
came off the Southern farms Into the pub
lic eye because of a natural inclination to
ride. It is a curious fact, but colored boys
are much more apt about a racing stable
than white boys. They learn more quick
ly, and get along better with their mounts,
whether in exercise or actual racing. Any
trainer will tell you that a midget of a
negro will learn more about a stable In a
week than a white boy will learn In a
month.
Of course, the Southern owner Is re
sponsible for almost every negro rider wa
have had. The black boys are to be had
In plenty downLexington, Nashville an!
Memphis ways: they will work cheaper
than the white boys, and they take to rno
lng naturally. And, too, there at ne time
existed In the South a strong prejudice
against the employment of white boys In
racing stables, a field of labor which was
given over to the use of the negroes. That
prejudice kept the white boys in the corn
fields, while the black ones went on.
learned to ride races, and became great
money-earners.
The passing of the prejudice mentioned
probably accounts for the passing of the
colored Jockey. Few of the Southern eta.
bles employ exclusively black help now
adays, and when they want exercise-boys
from whose ranks the Jockeys come the
trainers almost Invariably seek white lads
for the work. It takes longer to teach
the white boy, but he Is supposed to make
a better article when he Is completed.
Of the boys now able to ride. Slmms li
probably the best, but he has grown
heavy, and somehow has lost the art
which was his when he wore the colors
of tho Dwyers on so many good horses.
Last season he rode like an amateur.
Lonnle Clayton has grown to be a man
almost, and cannot do weights that would
bring him every-day usefulness. But he
made a lot of money in his time, built for
himself a gorgeous mansion at Little Rock
and is now In a position to get some re
turn for his years of self-denial In tha
training-barn.
Tiny William Is still able to get down
low enough, but he Is unpopular with tha
Jockey Club officials. Just now, and when
he applied the other day for a license he
was turned down, and the ground will ba
his habitat this Summer. Felix Carr Is at
big as Peter Jackson, but Barney Schrel
ber will always look after his "Indian."
and Felix has charge of nnd is doing well
with one division of the Schrelber horses.
Pike Barnes had a levee saloon In Chi
cago at one time, but he has drifted out
of the public eye entirely.
So It comes about that the colored pilot
has passed, and such are the conditions
which now surround the turf. It Is unlike
ly thnt ho will ever again know the promi
nence which was his not more than half
a dozen years ago. There has not been a
time since "Monkey" Simon wore the col
ors of General Jackson up to the lapse oi
Slmms that the colored boy has not been
conspicuous. Now there is not one of his
class left.
Pcnn May Send Two Teams.
There Is some talk of the Unlvereity of
Pennsylvania sending two track and field
teams abroad this year. One, of course,
will go to Paris and the second team that
la now being talked of. If It Is sent out.
will go to Berlin and maybe to Vienna.
At both of these capital cities this year
there will be International championship
athletic contests, which will take place
within 10 days after the games at Paris.
These three sets of games taken with the
London championship games offer four ex
cellent opportunities for the Pennsylvania
athletes.
The Pennsylvania Athletic Association
believes that tho teams can win the cham
pionships at all of these meets. An un
usually large squad of men la at work at
Pennsylvania now, and many of the stu
dents favor the plan of foreign Invasion.
The whole thing depends upon the secur
ing of the necessary funds by subscription.
Better Think Awhile.
Put your heart Into the work
When a business you begin:
But you'd better think awhile
E'er you put your jnoney In.
Chicago News.
BOWLERS AND BOWLING
.MULTNOMAH LEADS IN, THE CTTT
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST.
TnentTFonr-Game Two-Men Com
petition Begins With Numerous
Entries Other Events.
The city championship bowling contest,
in which are entered Multnomah, Com
mercial and Y. M. C A. teams. Is in
progress, and at present Multnomah la, in
the best position, having won seven out
of eight games played against Commer
cial. The opening games at Multnomah
on the 20th Inst, developed the fact that
Multnomah's team is much stronger than
was expected, and is able, on the home,
alleys, to put up as high scores as could;
be desired, even from the first team. Ita
team lost the second game by five pins,
but won the others easily, securing a.
team total of 1012 against $69 for Commer
cial. King of Mutnomah bowled a terrific
game, and. notwithstanding a run of bad
luck In the second game, which netted,
only a 33 score, he pulled out with a total
of 197, and was easily high man.
Old Reliable."
"Horace Hlgglnbothem" Holmes, who
has long held a reputation for reliability,
put up his usual steady and consistent
games, and secured a fine total. In fact,
every man on the team scored high totals
and covered himself with glory. Eck
enberger led the Commercials with a fair
sized total, but the balance of the team
bowled low. Mayor Storey made his debut
as a touranment bowler, and did fairly,
well for a first attempt.
The Multnomahs. however, failed to
maintain their good record when they got
on strange alleys at the Commercial Club)
Tuesday night, and. although they took:
four games, the result was not due to
their own good bowling, but to the mis
erable work of the home team, which se
cured only 771 pins at least 200 less than,
they are ordinarily capable of at home.
Multnomah's total was but $20. and under
ordinary t conditions that total would not
win a single game. As every bowler on
the list did such very poor work, it is
reasonable to presume that the alleys and
pins must have been in poor condition.
Holmes, Goodman and Bailey were the
only ones who approached anywhere near
good averages. The only redeeming- feat
ures of the games were the fact that most
of them were exceedingly close, and that
the bowlers received a good lesson on tha
value of pins. The strength of the Y.
M. C. A. team Is unknown, and Commer
cial must make a good showing against
this team In order to win out.
For Multnomah Medals.
There was an exciting and desperato
struggle for the team medals at tbe Mult
nomah Club Monday night when Cullison
team came up for & final winning with
four strong teams to contend against. A
big score in the third game placed the
team In fine position to win out. but a bad
"fall-down" In the final game by Mallory
lost the medals to Sydney's team by 23
pins. The latter will now make another
attempt to secure permanent possession,
and a lively contest Is looked for tomor
row night.
The 24-game contest between two-men
teams at Multnomah opened last week
with 10 or 12 teams entered. Zeller and
Langfard secured two games, and Sydney
and McGinn and Holmes and Wets ona
each. This match Is proving very attract
lve, and promises to develop plenty of ex
citement. New handicaps have been posted at tha
Multnomah Club, and they show soma
substantial reductions. Teams bowlins
fronj scratch will now have something Ilka
an even show to win. Tho old handicaps
have been altogether too liberal In many
cases to make It possible for flat bowlera
to overcome them.
PLAYED IN HARD LUCK.
Champion Jeffries Gets Left on a
"Fixed" Horserpce.
James Jeffries, champion of the prizo
ring, unlike hl3 brothers of tho squared
circle. Is not a racetrack plunger, between
fights. He Is exceedingly fond of a
blooded horse, but he stops at admiration
and keeps his money In his pocket.
This, the Chicago Times-Herald recently
explained. Is not due to lack of "sporting
blood" on the part of the young giant
Callfornian, but Is the result of an experi
ence he had at the racetrack In the city
of his birth, Los Angeles. Jeffries had
$100 down on a 15-to-l chance that passed
under the wire first, but he failed to col
lect. While paying a visit to his friend.
Jockey Joe PIggott. In San Francisco, re.
centiy, he told a friend how he lost am
bition to emulate the methods of "Pitts
burg Phil" or Steve L'Hommodleu on tho
racetracks. It happened, he said, this
way:
"A friend of mine, an old trottlng-horsi
driver, told me one day In Los Angeles,
that he had a good thing In a running
race, that would be at a long price. Ha
said that the raco was cooked up for this
particular horse to win, and that It was
an absolute certainty.
"My friend advised me to get $100 and
risk it on the horse. He gave me such a
strong game of talk that I finally decided
to do as ho advised. ,i zf. Ys -not as easy
In money matters then as I am now: but
by a. good deal of hustling I got together
$100. I had a few dollars saved up and
borrowed the remainder. With this amount
I went down to the track with the expec
tation of going home a capitalist.
"When I reached the track I saw my
friend, tho driver. He urged me to get
down quick, 'before the wise money came
in. The horse was 13 to 1 In the betting.
I handed up my five $20 gold pieces to a
bookmaker. He looked at me sharply for
a second or so to see If he could Judga
whether I was 'wise' to anything.
"His glance appeared to assure him that
I did not know a thing, for he called tha
bet out $1X0 to $100. and gave mo my
ticket. Then I sought out a good place
where I could watch the running of tha
horses. I began building castles from tha
time that ticket was in my pocket, and
beforo the horses went to the post I had
my plans laid as to how I would spend
my $1300. I already reckoned the money
as mine. The figures looked like a gold
mine, for $1500 was a whole lot of money
to me in those days.
"Some fellow pointed out the horse to
me, and I never took my eyes off him till
he came under the wire. The horses went
off soon. My horse went right to tho
front from the first Jump, and passed
under the wlro a good winner. When I
saw my horse pass safely under the wira
first, I Jumped up, threw off my hat and
acted like all winners usually do. But
my Joy was of short duration. The Judges
sent for the bookmakers' sheets, and ex
amined them closely. Then followed a
long suspense. During the wait for tha
decision I sweat blood. To have as good
as $1600 In my hand and yet not have It
was a trial greater than I had ever gone
up against. So I broke out In a cold
sweat all over.
"The crowd collected around tho stand
and waited for a decision. After a long
parley In the stand one of the judges
finally stuck his head out and yelled: 'All
bets off.' The judges had 'got next to
the Job.
"That decision sickened me of playing
tho horses. If I had cashed that ticket,
which I have saved as a souvenir, I might
now be either a plunger or a piker, Instead
of a champion. Who knows?'
In the Swim.
Dennis Pa, did St. Patrick drive tha
snakes into the sea?
Pa Of course, he did.
Dennis But couldn't they 2rm?
Fa No, he charmed them and they all
drowned. Now glvo mo a rest. Philadel
phia Inquirer.
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