The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 3, 1895, Page 4

. to subscribe a purse fully as large as that | 3 .. convinced that everything can be pulled - isall right. 4 .. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1895. ' O FIGHT N TEMAS Pugilism in the Lone Star State Made a Felony. LONG TERMS IMPOSED. The Prohibiting Act Passed Almost Unanimously by the Legislature. GOES INTO EFFECT AT ONCE. Corbett and Fitzsimmons Must Now Seek Another Place of Meeting. i AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 2.—Corbett and Fitzsimmons must find another place than - Texas. in which to pull off their fight for the proposed championship of the world. sture to-day, by a vote that was unanimous in the Senate, and only a little less so in the House, passed the bill prohibiting prize-fighting, and thus accomplished the purpose for which the Governor assembled it in special ses- | sion. The vote by which the bill was carried furpishes the strongest proof of the sent1- ment of the State with reference to prize- fighting. The only rallying point of the -pinority was the opposition to the emergency clause, which carried the bill into immediate effect. Some of the mem- bers honestly regarded this as an injustice | to such of the citizens of Dallas as had spent large sums in anticipation of the | fight, and opposed it for that reason alon Their arguments were not effective, how- ever, and the vote in the House on. the final passage of the bill showed but 5 votes in opposition with 107 in iis faver, In the Senate the bill was carried with only one negative vote in the twenty-seven that were cast. The Senate made quick work of the measure. It had taken a recess until 3| o'clock this afternoon in order that the Dallas people might be given a full hear- ing by the Judiciary Committee. Within fifty-five minutes after reassembling the | had passed. The work in the House was not so expe- | ditious. The Honse is the larger body, | and several members desired to be heard | upon the Senate bili, which was sul tuted for the House bill then pending, | Amid applause a number of amendments | were offered. Several were adopted, but | these do not change the measure to any material extent except to make it stiil more effective. As a result of these amend- ments the bill will be returned to the | Senate to-morrow, but its adoption in | amended form will be delayed no longer"‘ than necessary tocall the roll. Itwill then | be sent to the Governor, and when his sig- | nature shall have been attached it will be- | come a law. The bill makes prize-fighting a felony | and imposes a punishment upon the prin- | cipals for every infraction of the law by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a | term of not less than two and not more than five years. | e MAY FIGHT IN CANADA. Northern Sportsmen Renew Their Offers to Corbett and Fitzsimmons. MONTREAL, Queskc, Oct. 2. — The Canadian Athletic Club to-day sent a for- mal offer to the managers of Corbettand | . Fitzsimmons to have the big fight take | vlace in the Dominion. Asyet no reply | has been received. When the match was first made this | -, club, which is composed of some of the | " best-known business men in Canada, made | a strong bid for it, but its offer was not | sufficiently large and it was feared that | some trouble would be caused by the | authorities, so it was refused. Since that time agents of the club have been on the | track of the two managers incessantly | with extra inducements, but their efforts have been unavailing. There is now a probability, however, if any serious diffi- culty isexperienced by the Florida Athletic | Club, that the fight may after all be brought off across the Canadian line. { It is known that Fitzsimmons hasalways favored a meeting on Canadian soil, as he | thought that he would receive a better | showing than in the South. Brady on | several occasions has expressed a sirhilarly favorable opin: The champion himself, however, will listen to nothing else than | = . the South, but a person who is intimate | with all the proceedings going on in both - camps states that Corbett ot late has ex- " pressed his willingness to fight in Canada. In fact, he is very anxious to get at the -. genial Bob, and has announced his inten- tion of fighting at any time, at any place | and for any sum. The members of the clubs have promised | of the Florida club, and also a larger per- | . centage of the gate receipts. This latter fact | - has struck both managers favorably. If| the fight were to take place in Canada it | . would be far more largely attended than if | in the South, owing to the ease and small expense which would be entailed in getting | here, and the attendance would be largely | increased and the receipts accordingly. Even the wily Brady himself is not fully off as smoothly as the officials of the lorida Athletic Club, and he would rather have the change in the meeting place made now than when it is too late. If a | favorable answer is received from the man- agers the club will start to work at once to raise the necessary capital. “NO WORSE THAN FOOTBALL.” Manager Brady Says the Texas Legis- lature Overdid the Thing. ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 2.—Champion Jim Corbett and party reached Atlanta this evening. When informed that both houses . . of the Texas Legislature had passed an . anti-prize-fighting bill he said: “I am supposed to be pretty fast myself, but that beats me. Well, all I cansayis - that we are under contract and propose to .. live up to our part of the contract. We are going to-Texas under the terms of our con- tract, and I am going there to fight, Iex- pect to live up to my part of the agree- ment. Iam anxious to fight, and will go anywhere to pull it off, providing the purse “It seems very funny that the Legisla- ture of Texas and the Governor should go . w0 far out of their way to make a special fight on a sparring contest, of which, the chances are, the majority of the Legisia- tors know nothing,” said Manager Brady “So far as there being any brutality in _such contests between skilled pugilists who are 1n good physical condition, why, that is absurd. ‘fTht Statg of Texas is put tq heavy ex-, | a match on Saturday, October 12, | the season. pense for a special act against sparring contests which do not do nearly so much harm and in which there is not nearly so much danger as in football, base- ball and other contests in which men are killed. Certainly the Texas legislators are making a mountain out of a molehill in this case, but it is their busi- ness, and we will go on, of course, and govern ourselves by the facts as they pre- sent themselves to us there.” ———— SEVERAL PLACES IN VIEW. The Fight Will Take Place on the Date Advertised, DALLAS, Tex., Oct. 2.—D. A. Stuart, president of the Florida Athletic Club, was seen after the passage of the bill and said: “I have been arranging for this emer- gency for some days and have three places in view, each within convenient distance to Dallas. I will decide on the play within the next twenty-four hours. The fight will be pulled off on the date advertised.” SAN AADREAS KACES. Leading Citizens Raise a Purse aud En- Joy Good Sport. SAN ANDREAS, Carn.,, Oct. 2.—The third race meeting of the Thirty-ninth District Agricultural Association embrac- ing the County of Calaveras began to-day. The Legislature having made no appro- priation for district meetings the leading citizens clubbed together and raised a purse of $500 for a three days’ meet. There were only two events to-day, both running. The first race was a quarter of a mile and repeat for a purse of $75. The entries were: Buckhorn, Cyclone, Stormy and Cloud. Buckhorn won in two straight heats. Time, :25. In the second race, purse $100, the en- tries were: Kittie A, Barkaldine and Potralb. Kittie A won. Time The judges were: John Vickrey, J. Shine and J. B. Luddy; timer, J. A. Ayala; starter, Andrew McGintry. NTHLETICS AT STARFORD Preparations for Interclass Football Games Are Complete. Baseball, Woman’s Tennis and a Soclal Event to Be Featured. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Car., Oct. 2.—A schedule for three interclass foot- ball games has been arranged, and the first game will be played off next Satur- day afternoon. Freshmen and sopho- mores are to be the contestants, and a lively game will result. It is generaily be- lieved that '98 will win, but the fin-de-| .| siecle players are determined to make a hard fight for the victory. The sopho- more team has the advantage in weight and experience, In ability there are about an equal number of good individual play- ers on hoth sides. On Tuesday, October 8, the two upper class teams will have it out on the grid- iron. The seniors have several varsity men in their class team, but '97 will have the heaviest line, so the result will not be entirely one-sided. The final game will be between the winners of theabove-mentioned games. The team of '96 is generally believed to be the probable winner of the series. Three games only will be played. The manager of the freshman team has arranged for a game with the Santa Cruz | players for October 26. There. are also ne- | gotiations pending with managers of the following teams: Oakland High School, San Mateo, San Francisco Boys' High School, Belmont and Centerville. The freshmen as a team began active practice last evening. Practice last night was encouraging not only because of the number of men on the greunds, but'also on account of the ener- getic game put up by the players. Dole '98, and Fickert '97, distinguished them- selves by fine runs and good tackling. All the old campaigners play in excellent form. Harry Revnolds, who made such a fine showing during the early part of last year, but was forced to retire because of in- juries, appeared on the field, and was tried at fullback. Considering the fact that it waskhis first game of the year, he did good work. The athletic committee met this after- noon and elected James Watson '96 as baseball manager for the ensuing year, and David Brown '97 track manager for The selections are generally approved. Brown hasbeen identified with the track mattersof Stanford fortwo years past, and it was chiefly through his efforts that the university obtained its cinder irack and field apparatus. Brown holds the mile record for the coast, and has made the half in 2:06. A women'’s tennis tournament is to be- gin on October 5. There will be severalin- teresting matches, for the present cham- pion, Miss Martin, will have not only her last year’s rivals to fear, but several good players who entered this year. The sophomores are planning to tender | the freshmen a grand reception here next Saturday evening, which is to be an event | of the season, from a social standpoint. Like receptions have been given for the ast two years with considerable success. ‘'or such occasions the men’s gymnasium appropriately decorated with vines and flowers, intertwined with the class colors. The entertainment is usually informal in character, and light refreshments are served. A large committee has the work ! in hand, and the function promises to be one of much impertance to the students, On Saturday next, at the annual meet of the Pacific Coast Amateur Athletes, Stan- ford will contest 'with six men, possibly one more. The names of Stanford’s rep- resentatives are: Brown of 97, Dole of '98, Toombs of ’96, Bernard of 96, Brunton of ’99, Culyer of ’97 and possibly Harry Rey- nolds of '96. These men have been doing some little work each evening, and while none of them are in record-breaking con- dition they are sure to render a good ac- count of themselves. Dole of ’98 may possibly go to Los An- geles_asa Young Men's Christian Associa- tion delegate. The convention is to take place shortly, and if he attends it ‘is his purpose to enter in the field events. e EN EOUTE TO THE COAST. Milwaukees and AUl Stars Play a Game at Des Moines. DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2.—The Mil- waukee team from the Western League, and All Stars, the picked team from tbe Western Association, played here to-day. They are en route to the coast, where they will play all winter. Both teams played good ball and the game was full of snap and good work. They pla; lslin to- morrow. Score: Milwaukee 1, Consoli- dated 4. et Coursing Winners at Aberdeen. ABERDEEN, 8. Dax,, Oct. 2—The re- sult of the first run down for the Aberdeen Derby puppy stakes was as follows: Merry Maid beat Glen Rosa, Gyp Maid beat Vil-, lage Girl, Banker beat Van Hoie, Van Cloie beat Miller's Maid, Van_Raale beat Hot Stuff, San Joaquin beat Van Brulie, Mormon Boy beat Colonel C, Rochester beat Lady Aberdeen, Ravolt beat Marcel- lar, Venture beat Wayfarer, Volusia beat Van Veese, Minneapolis beat Master, Dan- nis Oaks beat Van Bree: The sportsmen expect to finish both stakes Friday. et Won by Yale. : NEW HAVEN. Coxx., Oct. 2.—The foot- ball season was opened at Yale this after- noon by a close game between Yale and Brawn.- Yale won—4 to 0. WON BY CLEVELAND Orioles Beaten in the First Game for the Temple Cup. A BATTLE OF PITCHERS. Tebeau’s Men Are Victorious When Defeat Seemed Certain. WINNING RUN IN THE NINTH. A Game Replete WIith Sclentific Hitting and Phenomenal Flelding. CLEVELAND, Oxnro, Oct. 2—The first of the series of the contests for the Tem- ple cup between Cleveland and Baltimore to-day was an exciting contest. For four innings it was a pitchers’ battle between Young and McMahon, both pitching superb ball. The batters got to work, and the next five innings were replete with hard and scientific hitting and phenom- enal fielding. When the Baltimores forzed ahead in the eighth inning the game seemed lost to the Clevelands, but Tebeau's men pulled themselves together and tied the score in their half. In the ninth the Baltimores got one run to the good and the crowd thought the Clevelands were de- feated, but 1n the last half Tebeau’s men batted out a victory. Attendance, 8000. Score: R. B.H. E. Clevelands. 000011012-5 18 & Baltimores. 000001021—4 11 1 Batteries—Young and Zimmer, McManon and te and McDonald. - ON EASTERN TRACKS. Opening of the Queens County Jockey Club’s Fall Meeting. AQUEDUCT RACETRACK, L. L, Oct. 2.—The Queens County Jockey Club began a fall meeting to-day under favorable con- ditions, Long shots carried out the honors in many races, and altogether the talent | received a decided set-back in the result of the day’s proceedings. Six furlongs, Governor Sheehan won, Chat. | tanooga second, Mabel Glenn third. Time, 11 Robinson. Umpires— ¢ furlongs, 'Ostler Joe won, Rosalind IIT | second, Balmaghie third. Time, 1:04. },.0 nd one-sixteenth miles, Cass w | lini nd, Little Matt third. Time, | _ One mile, Captain T wo! | Little Tom third. Time,1 | “One and one-eighth_miles, | Apprentice second, Nero third, DETROLT, MicH., Oct, 2.—Fiy i | furlongs, Mamie Sullivan won, Wearren Leland | second, Northwestern third. Time, 1:11. | One 'and one-sixteenth miles, Boundbrook won, Damesk second, Renaud 'third. Time, 1:5134. ampania second, 3K 4. Dunegarven won, i 1 ree-quarters of a mile, Somnambulist won, Santa Cruz secoad, Ley On third. Time, 1:17}4, Mile and 70 yards, Dockstadter won, Folly | second, Mrs. Morgan third. Time, 1:483%. | Three-quarters of » mile, Spitfire won, Begue second, Chiquita third. Time, 1:173. CLEVELAND, Osuio, Oct. 2.—A beauti- ful day and good track at Glenville suited | the talent and they did not search for the cold-weather horses. Match race, purse $1000, Phdo won, Plea gecond. Time, 2:253. Match race, purse $1000, Patrocles won, Ozonia second. Best time, 2:2817 F | 2115 class, trotting, purse $800, unfinished, Piletta won, The Conaueror second, Fred B third. Best'time, Z | _2:24 class, pacing, purse 500, Ouida won, Spalpeen jsecond, Nellie Moreland third. Best time, 2:1734. 2:19 class, trotting, purse $600, unfinished, | Bad Actor ‘won, Marion Messenger second, Marie D third. Best time, 2:1834. TERRA HAUTE, inp., Oct. 2.—The weather was warmer to-day and the attendance was up toa thousand, but the | 1acing was decidedly of the one, two, three order. 2:28 trot, lon second, 4 pace, es secon gursa $1000, Crysolite won, Caril- ranklin third. "Best time, 2:15. J)ursc $1000, Altao won, Dolly , Maud C third. Best time, | 72:18 pace, purse $2500, Afrite won, Georga ¢, Clair second, Bert Olivér third. Bést time, 2:093. CH?CAGO. ILL., Oct. 2.—Results at Sheffield: | Four and a half furlongs, Amente won, Sunny | second, Commercial third. Time, 1:00. |~ Five furlongs, Anna Mayes won, Jennie June | second, Frankie D third. Time, 1:1414. One mile, Florence P won, Our Maggie sec- ond, Eagle Bird third, Time, 1:524. | _Fiye and & half furlongs, Oregon Kelipse won, | Verdi second, Mr. Dunlap third. Time, 1:143{. Six furlongs, Magnet won, Wells Street sec- ond, Baldur third. - Time, 1:203. OAKLEY RACETRACK, Omto, Oct. 2.—Four and a ha!f furlongs, Maid of Hoxlor won, Herl- tage second, Strabertha third. Time, :bb14. Six furlongs, Eva L won, B. F. Fly Jr. second, Gerita third. ‘Time, 1:154. Five and & half furlongs, Judith_C won, Miss Francis sccond, Helen Keller third. Time Six furlongs, Lindolette won, Galon 'Or sec- ond, Helen May third. Time, 1:133. One and a sixteenth miles, Judith won, Jane second, Springvale third. Time, 1:49, Erhrege o FRESNO TRACK EVENTS, Ethel Downs, Harvey Me, Hillsdale and Lynch the Day’s Winners. FRESNO, CaL., Oct. 2.—The second day of the race meeting proved to be as suc- cessful in all respects as the first one. There were a number of surprises, and there never has been such hard driving on the Fresno track. The opening attraction wasa 2:17 pace, best three in five heats. Ketchem, mean and agonizing to many hearts, to-night was the favorite at 10 to 5. The first was 2 dead heat between Ketchem ‘and Fresno Prince, and in th next one Ketchem became uncontrollable at the quarter gost and ran up against the fence, desvite all the efforts of Driver Ma- ben to get him down to work again. Ketchem was accordingly distanced. This left the race to Fresno Prince and Harvey Mc, and the latter won in three straight heats. The race wasivery close, Durfee’s driving winning it, "Harvey Mc’s time, 2:15—2:16—2:16—2:153. The second event was a 2:24 trot, best three' in five. This was won by Ethel Downs, with Native State a close second. Rex Gifford failed to make any kind of a Ethel Downs’ time was 2:16}4— 18—-2:18. The third . race, 2:17 trot, best three in £ve. was the prettiest race of 't day, and much en- thusiasm of the spectators was provoked. The trotters strung out and bunched up again all around the track in the four heats, always bunching for the home stretch. illsdale won the four heats straight, with Visalia a close second. Hills- dale’s time was 2:181{—2:16—2:15—2:16, The last event was a hali-mile dash, run- ninF race, for all ages. Syrick won br half a length ahead of Fleet. Syrick’s time was :49. — RACES AT SALINAS. Bruno Lowered the Track Record in 2:16 1-4, SALINAS, CAL.. Oct. 2.—To-day’s races were the best of the week so far and the at- tendapce of the horse-loving public is in- creasing daily. The large purses which the association hung out this week has had its good result of bringing much faster horses than have ever before participated here. The first thing on the programme was a 2:20 pacing race in which the following five horses were entered: Ella W, Ban Luisito, Golden West, Lynette and Sena- tor. Golden West took the first heat in 2:16. In the second heat Golden West got a bad send-off, being five lengths behind, but before the first quarter was finished had gained his lost ground, showing that the other horses were outclassed, Golden West taking second heat in a walk in 2:17; The third heat was also won by Golden West in 2:17. In this race he low- ered his record three-quarters of a second. The second race was the race of the day —2:17 class trot—in which Bruno Jowered the track record to 2:163;. In the first heat it looked as though Bruno had it his own way, winning it easy in 2:1914, though Bruno had been a selling favorite all along. This only stimulated him in the same di- rection so much that they could get no takers for the field. But the second heat changed the order of things when Nellie W kept company with Bruno all around the track and finished a length in front of bim, Bay Rum being six lengths behind. Nellie W was sold as a favorite. Bruno and Nellie W in the third heat did the same good work, keeping side by side until they came in the stretch, where Nellie W broke very badly, throwing her to last place, Bruno t: g the heat in 2:16};, thus breaking his and the track record. In the fourth heat Bay Rum ran in front of Nellie W on her first quarter and then broke himself, putting Nellie W in a pocket and allowing Bruno to open such a gap that when Nellie W went to close it she was driven off her feet,and being such a bad breaker she had to finish last again, although she showed more speed than her competitors. Bruno took the heat and race. Time, 4. In the third race, a 2:40 trot, Anita was an easy winner in three straight heats, her best time 2:24. First race: paciny Ella W (Hellman) San Luisito (Tratnor; Golden West (Nelson). Lynette (Downer) Senator (Misner) Time, ) 2 0 class; purse $800. 3 7 class purse 8800, Second race: trottin; Bruno (Dwain)... 21 Bay Rum 3322 Nellie W 2138 Time, Y. Third race: rse $500. Leader (Li 23 Peter Ja ( 338 Anita (Rodriguez) T Time, 2:2615—2:24 McKEEVER THE VICTOR, Valentine Bested in His Fight With the Philadelphia Lightweight. Virtually Whipped iIn the Ninth Round, but Stayed Until the Seventeenth. MASPETH, L. I, Oct. 2—The second series of boxing bouts given by the man- agement of the Empire Athletic Club were brought to a close to-night in the club- house at Maspeth. The star event of the evening was the bout between Arthur Val- entine, who claims the lightweight cham- pionship of England, and Harley Mc- Keever of Philadelphia, the unbeaten American lightweight. The match ex- cited a great deal of interest, being some- what in the nature of an international con- test, as both men have fine records. The curtain-raiser was a six-round bout between Marty McCue of New York and Frank Patterson of Brooklyn, feather- weights. Atthe end of the sixth round the referee declared the bout a draw. The bout of the evening then came on. The men were scheduled for twenty rounds. McKeever had the best of the fighy from the start, and as early as the third rotind was pounding Valentine at will. li'alentlne became groggy in - the fourth, and barely held out to the bell. In the eixth, Valentinecleverly avoided some of McKeever's blows, and with dogged pluck appeared to be trying to wear the Philadelphian out. Valentine got in an occasional crack, but in the eighth McKeever rushed him all over in the heavy 1in-fighting. The Britisher took a terrific amount of punish- ment, and was game to the backbone. In round ten McKeever went for his man, and landed right and left, knocking him down. Valentine got up only to be knocked down again, and the third time he stayed down and was counted out. A more magnificent exhibition of dogged pluck than that displayed by Valentine was never, perhaps, seen. He was practi- czlly beaten from the ninth round, but hung on with desperate gameness. AN CYCLERS AT LOUISVILLE. Bald Wins the Two-Thirds Mile for Class B Racers. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 2.—This afrer- noon at the Fountain Ferry track occurred one of the best meetings of the National circuit. Tywo-thirds of a mile, class B, open, E. C. Bald won. Time, 1:29 35, Two-mile handicap, class A, W. T. Hause, Greensburg, Ind., 40 yards, won. Time, 4:381-5. Two-mile handicap, class B, E. R. Anderson, St. Louis, 1256 yards, won; C. B. Wells, San Franciseo, 150 yards, second. Time, 4:30. One mile, class A, op2n, J, C. Mitchell, Louis- ville, won. Tims 2 2-5. One mile, open, class B, Tom Cooper won, E. C. Bald second. Time, 2:13 1-5. Quarter of a mile, class A, opeh, Owen 8. Kimble won. Time, :34. Quarter of a mile, class B, open, Tom Cooper won. Time, :31 . Fair Races at Carson. CARSON, NEev., Oct. 2—There was a large crowd at the Agricultural District No.1 Fair in this city to-day, and a great deal of money changed hands. Leda S won the unfinished trot of yesterday. Grover C won a five-eighthsdash in 1:0414. Silver State won the mile dash in 1:45. Todhunter won a five-eighths dash in 1:03)4. There are two unfinished trotting races to be finished to-morrow. e ASHORE IN WRANGLE NARROWS. The Alaska Steamer Chilkat Aground on Its Down Trip. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasn.,, Oct. 2.— The steamer Topeka arrived from Alaskan ports this evening and reports the steamer Chilkat ashore in the Wrangle Narrows, The Chilkat was on its way to the sound from Yes Bay with a cargo of salmon. The cargo is being lightered and it is expected the Chilkat will float without further trouble. Runs Inspector Aitken at Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, CAL., Oct. 2.—Supervis- ing Inspector Aitken of the United States Treasury Department, Washington, D. C., is in town on official business. He leaves to-morrow for San Diego, and will visit 8an Francisco and points north before his return. Reception to Dr. Goodwin. Methodism enjoyed itself in its character- istic hearty fashion at the California-street Church last Tnesday evening. Te occasion was the welcoming back of Dr. Goodwin, the old pastor of the church, and according to the church view the new pastor since the last conference. Rev. W. A. Garaner of the Christian Church, Captain Macomber of Angel Iiland, Dr. W. W. Case of Howard-street Church and Superin tendent McKelvey of the Crocker Home made addresses, to which Dr. Goodwin responded. Miss Esther Macomber gave two readings, and n:lere were several vocal and instrumental solos. —————— Keep Your Weather Eye Open. Fraud loves & shinlng mark. Occasionally spu- rious imitations spring up of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the. great American family remedy for chills and tever, dyspepsia, constipation, billous- ness, nervousness, neuralgis, rheumatism and kid- ney disorder. These Imitations are usually fiery local bittersfull of high wines. Look out for the -firm signature on the gennine label and vignette of St. George and the Dragon. THE BAY DISTRICT RACES, Gratify Demonstrated Himself to Be a Cracking Good Youngster. THE TALENT IN HARD LUCK. The Bookmakers Put Curves Over the Plate Too Difficult for ‘Them to Solve. In his preliminary gallop Claudius appeared to be stiff and sore, propping himself as he moved. The race showed that running was not to his liking yesterday. Donahue seems to suffer from the same com- pleint that Combs was afflicted with—getting into pockets. More judiciously ridden the Duchess of Towers would have been much closer st the wire. ‘When well straightened out in the stretch it suddenly dawned on Macklin, who rode Cap- tain Reese, that his chances to win would be improved had he a whip, and as he did not possess one he endeavored to borrow one from Flynn, who rode Candor, forgetting. however, to first ask permission from that rider. Mack- lin’s presence of mind happened to catch the eye of the judges, and he is now indebted to the California Jockey Club to the extent of $25. 1f the Westchester stable is the possessor of some *'bad dogs'’ it also ‘has one race- horse in the string, and that is the chest- nut two-year-old Gratify, a son of Faran- dale, who in turf parlance ‘‘used to go some hisself.” Starting in a five and a half furlong dash yesterday, carrying 115 pounds against Long Lady with 115 pounds up and Grady with 118 pounds in the saddle, he was backed down from twos to 4 to 5, and after the three had given avery pretty exhibition, running well together until turning the bend for home, Gratify gradually drew away and won well in hand by two and a half lengths, stepping the distance in the very fast time of 1:0634, a remarkably good performance. Long Lady, who opened an even money char.ce, but receded to 8 to 5, also ran a very creditable race, finishing second. And the talent had another hard day. But they are hoping against hope, and if it ever comes their way—well, there will be fewer bookmakers doing business. It was an unusually severe day on the crowd. “Lead pipes” were melted, ‘“‘morals” be- came immoral, “cinches” were loosened, ‘“pipes” were smoked, *‘right things” were wrong thinfi and several handicappers went mad. ad Gratify, the only favorite to win, been downed, there is no fore- casting what might have happened. Crawford, backed from 8 10 5 to evens to win the opening race, a five and a half furlong dash with light welter-weichts np, gave the first intimation of approaching trouble. Away from the post none too well, he never figured dangerously in the race. him caught Easel turning into the stretch and won cleverly by a length from Johnny Payne, who made a remarkably fine run, carrying 132 pounds. The favorite wasa hard-ridden third. In the third event, a six-furlong sprint, Captain Reese, a 9 to 10 choice, was the next one to undergo the barreling pro- cess. Rose Clark,a 4 to 1 chance in the betting, more fortunate than the favorite at flag-fall, jumped into the lead and was never headed, winning by a length from the favorite, who, after being shut off and falling to the rear, worked his way through the bunch and took second place by a head from Gold Bug. ~ Had Eddie Jones been riding some quarter-horse up in the ‘‘bush,” his efforts on Mainstay. the 3 to 10 favorite in the five and a half furlong handicap, could no doubt be accounted most artistic. Sailing out in front with the big chestnut when the flag fell, Morven at his throat-latch, the two reeled the eighths off at arate that made the heads of those holding watches on them grow dizzy and almost doubt their vision. Morven had enough when the stretch was reached, but Mainstay hung on gamely, finally succumbing to Red Bird, the lightweight of the Elrt_\', who came along eisnrefy and won by three-parts of a length at the fancy odds of 10 and 12 to 1. Duchess of Towers was third, but a head away. Even McLight could not pull the talent out in the last event, a mile handicap. He was heavily supported at 4 to 5, but Rosebud, at 3 to 1, headed him all the way and won handily by a length and a half in 1:4134. Claudius was the only other starter. Tenth day, Wednesday, October 2.—Weather fine: track fast. 4@, FIRST RACE—Five and a halt furlgnes; . Idlsn‘z: light welter-weights; purse $300. :08%. st. Str. Fin. ] &8 1 Time, 3 Ind. Horse, weizht, jockey. 28 Joe Cotton, 129 (Madison) 87 Johnny Payne, 132 (Don: hue).. ... 38 29 1% 1368 Crawford, 129 (W. Fiynn)..4 510 52 31 32 Easel, 106 (Macklin)... 3 11 17.41 1149 Monitor, 108 (Chevalier)...3 3k 3¢ 5% 40 Carmel, 132 (W. Spence).. 6 6 6 6 Good start. Won easily. Winner, b. g, by Win- ters-Cotton Nose. Betting: Joe Cotton 8, Jobuny Payne 9, Craw- ford even, Monltor 433, Fasel 15, Carmel 20. 7. BECOND RACE—Five and g halt furlongs; 47. Wwosearolds; purse §300. Time, 110054 Ind. Horse, weight, jockey. St 13 Str. Fin, 8 Gratify, 115 (L. Lioyd) 1 1a 1413 (83)Long Lady, 115 (Donahue). 38 Grady, 118 (Minnichs)...... 3 22 23 3 Good start. Won easily. Winner, ch. g., by Far- andole-Satisfaction. Betting: Gratify 4 to 5, Long Lady 5 to 5, Grady 4. . 48, THIRD RACE—about six furiongs; sellin: . three-vear-olds and upward; purse $300. Time, 1:1285. s Str. Fin, 75 11 Ind. Horse, weight, jockey. 8t 28 Rose Clark. 89 (Hinrichs)..6 §8 Captain Rees,105 (Macklin)7 68 6 214 28 Gold Bug, 104 (Donabue)..5 82 215 8 38 MamleRcott, 98 (Chevalier)2 48 314 44 40 Olivia, 80 (E. J 3 514 5 blo 40 Candor, 108 (W. Fly 128" an g2 1387 Amlgo, 95 (Davis). Tt Good start. Won drivh Prince of Norfolk-Etta W. Beting: Rose Clark 4, Captain Reese 9 to 10, noer, ch.m., by Gold Bug 12, Mamie Scott 15, Candor 6, Olivia 15, Amigo 500. FOURTH RACE—Fiveand a half furlongs: 49, Eonileap: thresyearods and tpr pams £300. Time, 1:07%4. Ind. Horse, weicht,jockey. St. 15 Str. Fin. 19 Red Bird, 80 (Reidy).......& Baln (29)Mainstay, 108 (E. Jones)..2 1A~ 11 29 Duchess of Towers, 104 Good start. Won driving. Winner, ch. g, by Red Iron-Fannie Johnson. Betuing: Red Bird 10, Mainstay 9 to 10, Duchess of Towers 214, Morven 5. FIFTH RACE—One mile; handicap; three- 50, Tear-olda "and up. “puvee. 3507 Time e 1ght, jocki s Ind. (orse, welght, jockey. st t. Fi 30 Rosemad, 168 (W ki .1 18 35 T 29 MeLight, 111 (Mackiln)....8 26 28 5 40 Claudius, 115 (Donahue) ...2 3 3 Good siart. Won easily. Winner, ch. £, by Tyrant-Rosemary. | Betting: Rosebud 3, McLight 4 to 5, Claudius 105, Following are to-day’s entries: g ondo0ian 35, BravaEs 08, Nevy Dive s N [endocino , Bravura , Nav, ¢ Swittsure 98, Bob Tucker 93, Uinma 102, - " Second race, five-eighths of a mile, seiling— Clacquer 101, Three Forks 101, Fly 101, Gon- dola 104, Nervoss 96, Kathleen 107, Major 091915943‘ ““?lmfl'uhm 1 a mile, tw rd race, five-ei s of a mile, 70 gids—Phyils 107, Cardwell 110; Claro Tohnson , Benham ,-Boim! , Suffrage 5 Clahd Hill 107, Sam Leake 110. 307, Fourth race, one mil, selling—Deteetive 92, Duckess of Milpitas 94, Monita 109, Rogation 92, J‘;ell 92, Silver ?fi it 1 I race, one mile, selling—Imp. 107, Nellie G 101, Lady Jané 92, Tobey 98, Warraee 101, Sir Walter 110, Vernon 93. SISKIYOU WITNESR FEES, A Portion of the County Government . Act Declared Invalid. The Bupreme Court yesterday rendered a decision in the case of W. W. Turner against Siskiyou Cotinty, declaring uncon- 0ld Joe Coiton with threes about | stitutional subdiyision 16 of section 190 of the county, government act, Statutes of 1891, Turner’s suit was to recover mileage and witness fees for himself and othersin a criminal action. The action referred to was not based on section 1329 of the Penal Code, which is general and applies to the whole State, and it was based on the county government act, which provides that in counties of the twenty-eighth class alone: Every petson subpenaed as s witness in a oriminal case before the Superior Court shall, subject to the discretion of the Judge thereof, be entitled 10 the same per diem and mileage as jurors {n like cases; provided, that such per diém to witnesses only be alloied for actual days' attendance. Says the court in the decision by Justice McFarland : This provision is clearly unconstituiional and void. It does notapply to counties of any other class. Other counties are subject, in the matter of jurles in criminal cases, either to section 1329, Penal Code, above noticed, or 1o rovisions very similar tg those of that section. he county government act is essenilally a “general law,” and the provision in question does not have & “uniform operation,” as re- quired by section 11 of article Iof the State constitution. The difficulty is not removed by the fact that the counties are classified and that the provision lgplles to all counties of & certain class, * * The provision in 15 local and special, all f the State and does notaffect equally all the people or all the individuals of a class, and it is therefore invalid in a system of county governments which must be “uniform lhroushuul the State.” It is not even uniform &8 to the particular individuals whom it sesks 10 reach, because the allowance to be made depends upon the absolute will of the Judge. The judgment is reversed, with direc- tions to the Superior Court to sustain the demurrer to Turner’s complaint. CONCENTRATING TRODPS, The Smaller Army Posts to Be Moved to the New Presidio. uestion in the case at bar ecause 1t is not in force in 2l B Angel Island, Alcatraz and Benicla Barracks Will Be Abollshed in Time. The extensive improvements at the Pre- sidio are said to have a significance beyond the mere accommodation of troops now at that post. It has been given out that the new buildings of brick and stone were simply to take the place of the old frame houses, but this was not altogether cor- rect, inasmuch as the capacity for housing troops is to be doubled and the slterations have been intended to lead up eventually to a magrificent military establishment where large bodies of soldiers could be comfortably quartered. It was stated yesterday by an officer on General Forsyth’s staff that there was no immediate or special cause for this con- centration of men and its accompanying enlargement of quarters. He explained that the work of tearing down the old, mean-looking and not perfectly healthful buildings and of reconstruction of the Presidio post in durable materials would go on for some years. Indeed, much de- pended on Congress, or more particulariy on the California representatives in Con- gress, as to how far the Presidio improve- ment might be carried, since appropria- tions necessary to complete the work would have to be secured vossibly against op']posmon. he new structures, so he said, were de- signed to serve a double purpose—to be ornamental as well as useful—so that the Presidio post should be worthy of the Government and an object of pride in military and civil circles alike. “The changes at the Presidio,” said he, ‘‘are in line with, the-policy of the Govern- raent to concentrate troops at posts that are to be permanent. In many cases posts throughout the interior have ceased to be of any use; that is, the need for them has passed away, and t'hen, of course, they became an unnecessary expense. The policy is to abolish these posts and move the troops to the larger ones. This greatly improves the efficacy of the troops, as they can be better disciplined and drilted, and the esprit is far better pre- served that when small numbers of men are scattered far apart. “As the accommodations are enlarged at the Presidio, it is- intended that troops from small posts will be transferred to it. Such places as Angel Island, Alcatraz, and perhaps Benicia barracks, will be abol- 1shed and the troops moved to the Presidio. “In addition to_improving the standard of the troops, this concentration will save the expense of aupplyini the small posts. For instance, a steamer has to be main- tained on the bay, taking supplies to Al- catraz and Angel Island. ven water must be taken to Alcatraz. Then, too, provisions, clothing, feed for horses, and the like, cost much less when used nearer the center of supply. ‘‘Such considerations -have already broken up many small posts, which are now absorbed by the permanent posts in the East. 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