DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
Exciting Contest for First Place in National League
—Something New in Fishing Excursions—
Hiking Popular in California
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (by Associated
Press).—The Cincinnati team is now
lour and one-half games ahead in the
lead of the New York team for the
pennant in the National Baseball
League race. The two teams are to
meet this afternoon in the last of a
series of three double-headers.
In the three days, Cincinnati won
the first and New York the second of
the double-headers.
Heavyweights to Meet
NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Willie MeMhan’s manager
told newspaper men today that Jack
Dempsey, the champion heagyweight
pugilist, had agreed to meet Mehan in
an eight-round no-decision bout in the
East in November. Mehan is a San
Francisco heavyweight.
Aircraft for Fishing Excursions
SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 4 (by
mail).—The newest thing in sports
is seaplane fishing. It originated in
Santa Barbara at the suggestion of
Allan Loughead, an aviator.
Seven young women acted on the
suggestion. They boarded the Loug
head seaplane, flew out to the fishing
banks and came to anchorage. After
an hour’s time, when they had made
a fair catch, the return trip was
made. All went off as nicely as if
seaplane fishing was an established
thing.
The distinction of being members
of the first party to try out this sport
belongs to Madam L. A. Sachnowsky
of Perograd, Miss Irene Barker of
Denver, Miss Beatrice Lund and Miss
Eleanor Morgan of San Francisco,
Miss Marjorie Bennett of Los An
geles, and Mrs. Mary Bennett and
Miss Fair Bennett of Pasadena.
“Many unique uses will be discov
ered for the seaplane,” says avaitor
Loughead. “Once the people be
come reconciled to the fact that fly
ing is a practical rather than a spec
tacular thing, they will begin to get
some good out of it.”
Swimming at Honolulu
Plans are being made for another
big swimming meet here, to be held
in Honolulu harbor about October 30.
It is expected that Miss Fanny Du
rack, holder of the world record, and
Miss Mina Wylie, breast stroke
champion, will participate in the
meet, stopping over in Honolulu on
their way home to Australia from
<he United States, where they are at
present
Almost 10,000 spectators attended
the Victory swimming carnival held
in Honolulu harbor recently. Duke
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Kahanamoku and Ludy Langer,
holders of world records, were en
tered in a number of events but failed
to set new marks. Scores of men and
women competed in the races, which
ranged in distance from 50 to 440
yards. The races were staged over
a 100-yard course between two piers,
powerful electric lights strung from
pier to pier giving perfect illumina
tion. Temporary bleachers were
erected on the piers. The meet was
held under the auspices of the Y. M.
C. and was authoried by the A. A. T';.
Elk Expected to Increase
A band of twelve elk, including
three bucks and nine does, are roam
ing the game preserves in the La
guno mountains and are an attrac
tion to campers who chance upon
them from time to time. Originally
the animals were in Balboa park,
San Diego.
The elk were turned loose at an
altitude of 6,000 feet, where the cli
mate and surroundings are ideal for
their successful propagation. It is
expected that their numbers will in
crease as they are protected against,
molestation from hunters.
Hiking in California
Old-time railroad conductors and
brakemen, as well as veteran em
ployes of the various ferry boats
which ply across San Francisco bay,
say that never before have there
been so many “hikers” starting off
on jaunts through the surrounding
country
Wearing soft caps, flannel shirts,
boots, and carrying well-filled knap
sacks and blankets, hundreds cross
the ferries each day, while on Sat
urdays and Sundays they are num
bered by the thousands. Women
and young girls dress exactly as do
the men, the majority of them hav
ing discarded skirts for the tight
fitting breeches and leggings. Also
they carry on their backs their share
of the camp equipment.
Marin county, a six-mile ferry ride
across the bay to the north of San
Francisco, is the favorite hiking
ground, as it presents all manner of
country. Trails and roads bordering
the Pacific ocean pass many fine
stretches of bathing beach for those
who want the water, while the hill
climbers are presented with the
choice of almost all kinds of moun
tains, from the precipitous cliff to
the undulating rolling lands.
No tents are carried by the walk
ers. They sleep out under the stars.
From June to October is the “dry
season” in California. The only way
in which to get an umbrella wei
during these months is to hold it
under a running faucet.
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Bowling has been placed under a
firm footing in San Diego, and two
leagues of eight teams each are en
gaged in hot races. Aside from the
league matches which are rolled ev
ery night, handicap games have
served to increase interest in bowl
ing. Women are beginning to show
added interest in the sport, and it is
said that the time is not far distant
v'hen here will be a league of at least
four teams for women bowlers.
Kept Tab on Blows
Anent the recent Dempsey-Willard
fight, at least one spectator counted
the blows landed by each in that
memorable first round at Toledo. Ac
cording to Lee J. Zink, of San Diego,
who attended the match, Dempsey
landed 41 times on Willard and Wil
lard scored nine times on Dempsey
in that first round. Zink is exhibit
ing the score card he made at the
ringside.
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