The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 18, 1897, Page 8

) ALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1 SOME TURF NEWY i THE WING Something About Todd, Sloane’s Peculiar Seat | in the RSaddle. | Perhaps He Originated It, and | Again He May Have Copied From Chevalier, Patterson Thinks He Has Another Ornament—Starter Ferguson Might Give a Lecture to Advantage. Much now heard in the Eastern press of Tod Sloane’s peculiar seat in the saddle, many ng it to that of “Snap- | “Curley” lived here for a year or so and tion preceding him of being a bad man. | the city’s mortality was seemingly not in- | creased. There were shooting-scrapes. but his name never figur:d in them. A man’s associations have much to do with his future, Brown appears to have killed no one since his sojourn in the Easi, and the latest piece of news is to the effect that he has been engaged to do the start- ing next year at Nashville, Highlant Park, Detroit, Fort Erie, Toronto, and possibly one or two o:Ler tracks in Can- ada. His friends here are pleased to hear of his success. H's Lordship, a colt by Rayon @'Or- Sallie McClelland, is now tipped as the coming turf wonder. He was the pet of | the late Bvron McClelland and recently sold ‘or $8000. Reportsay= he has already worked three furlongs in 38 seconds. It looks as though the Horsemen’s Pro- tective association in the East would end in a big fizzle. 1he recent request of the Jockey Club | to aisband was not heeded by a majority LD DUCKS ARE RETURNING Shooting in the Marshes Improves With the Weather. The Cold Snap Has Driven the Birds From the Graivfields per” Garrison, thouzh thinking it an im- provement. The writer does not give Sloane all credit for discovering this “im- proved seat” on the back of a horse. Scme four vears ago when Tod Sloane came to Calitornia things were 1ot so easy for the diminutive nder. He did not get ve msany y mounts, and now and then it became necessary to ask fora temporary loan. A well known policeman stationcd in the tenderlol district carried around in his wallet an imn:ense sparkler that Tod found necessary to temporarily lay away. Riding at that time at the Bay D strict track was a colored boy by the name of Hippolste Chevalier, afterward made fa- mousin turf circles by his connection with the notorious Little Pete frauds. Much criticism was indulged in on the part of raceirack patrons at the position assumed by Chevalier in the saddle. At times be almost looked to be lying on his bely after the attitude take marksman bsioretue rifle-pit. h aaverse criticism, and many sal e *‘couidn’t ride a boxcar with both doors locke Nevertheless this col- ored boy piloted any winn were supposed 1o bs good riders were placed on horses, but they finished beyond the coin. A few days later Cheva er would be given the mount on the sa he would W, to use tu He was especially formiaabie on the be of afaint-hearted or sulk ng as though 1magined for the time as thov 1oning away, so disiribuied was tue weight ou his back and w Tod 2 horse, it look- the & Sloane finally went East and in a d seemed famou The far Eastern press went into hysterics over bis jockeyship. Putsburg Phil became his mentor, and only tue 3t select pieces of racing fu good enough for it vecame him (o th He returned old camping ground, California, Jast winter, 14 Imuny were e remar rd. how much nis” style in the saddle resemoled that of Clievalier. Pessia will say this is all bosh; that « bad any thou:hts nse; that now that he is_in aff Tod s knew it all. Some year azo or Inshman out of employment, watc a telegraph lineman bammering :ia-s insulalors on to the rs o1 a crosstree and breaking pe e for bis invent Tue Owen Brothers of Fresno have purchased for g purncses tne grandly bred bor: wberg. Zeke Abra- hams tried to win a withi the Burns & Waterbouse but_found the task too difficu gave it up. He should make a success in the stud, bred | writer of this ar ndred that some day wou'!d become the pren cou and it looks predictions were in a fair way of becom- ing true. To be sure, w en Brown wes here he was possessed of many rouzhened points that would bear polishing down, He came from Montana with the repu Surley r starter of the as though these by a Creedmoor | Iv vrought | What | le atways con- | Brown | of the members, in consequence of which | quite a rumber of its proiminent officials, | imong them the wresident, resigned | I'red Taral, the jockes, also dropped out The finisn can now be aiscerned. | Chariey FPatterson thinks he has an- | other Ornament. He recentiv purchased | trom Owen Bradiey a filly by Patron trom Lady Hemphill for $3000. In a washout at Louisviile she skipped off a hali at 503§ of the Interior. the Fish and Game Com- missioners, | seconds with a lad weighing 115 pounde in the saddle, and report says she woula | huve gone jaster but for the fact that the : | lad was compelied to pull out to .et| The recentsharp north wind has mate- around a dead horse on the track. How | rially interfered with the Loved-for com- | fast the dead horse was traveling was not | who remain | Pheasants Shipped From Oregon to | the inland grain fields, thus cutting off from the feathered bipeds their drinking and loafing stations, If the cold wave continues for a briet period thousands of ducks will return to the bay and swamp lands zlong the Sac- ramento snd San Joaquin rivers, and the result must prove sat.-factory to the local continzent of marsh trampers. The Black Jack Club is contemplating many improvements ai i's preserve on Sherman Island. It expee's to have a comfortable clubaouse and good shooting quarters. The ducks that pay their best respects to the wild celery and other good things that grow in the yreserve of ihe Country Club of Marin County have become so well acquainted with the shooting capac- 1ty of 10 bore gune, that in the evening when they are flying in to the feeding grounds from Tomales Bay they cl:mb | into space until they reach a distance of between 200 and 300 yards. At this height | they wing their way over the marsh,much | to the disgust of Frank Dolliver, T. m | { Irvine, Howard Vernon, D:. Pu; . | *Dickey Boy” and cther duck hunters, on the ground with a view of giving the broadblls a warm rec:p- tion. Tom Irvine has sent an order Ea-t for a gun that can kill at 300 yards range. | Wild geese are doing considerable dam- age to the grain fields near Willows, Co- lusa Count The ranchers are employ- ing men to keep the noisv birds off their fields. The Willows Journal, in spesking of the large flocks of grese that are being herded bv farm hands, savs that the PROSPECTIVE [NDOOR RACING Cyclers Sure of a Pavilion Tournament the Com- ing Spring. Three Different Meet Projects, One of Which Will Prob- ably Materialize, | A Tale of E. Ross Lozier—Imperial | b Club's Entertainment—With the Clubs. As told in THE ALL soms time ago ranchers are offering the gad band to there is a prosy mentioned. The present siarting of J. B. Ferguson |is not up to the standurd set by his rival & “aidwell, starter at Ingleside. And | 1t never will be as long as he allows boys to get a length or two back of the barrier 'nd come wih a rush. It never was so | oriained by the inventor of the gate, and while it may be a zood thing for one or two jockey< like Toorpe and Martin who | zet the swagger mounts, it wil not do. 3 lavs at Qakland have been long and , and_the starts far from being perfect. It Mi. Ferguson will read the | | boys a few chapiers of common sense and | woen be savs that *‘he wiil give ibem the meeting’’ let them have it, his starting | will command & larcer fizure in the bouquet market. F. E. MULHOLLAND. TROUT-FISHING IN COAST RIVERS. Last Sunday Point Reyes was visited by many angle but with one or two excep- tions the fish-hunte:s were disappoinied. Th: trout in the tidewaters nf Paper- mill Creek are of very zood size this year ana afford rirst class sport when they are feeding, but as the water is low and clear the fishes seek shelter during the day and feed at night. Dal Cooper was the suc- cessful man of the many men who | or a mess He basketed thirty- rout on Saturdav evening, much to the | rprise of anglers who fished all day | without seeing a scale. Last Saturday nigut twenty rods I'ero‘ on duty and some fair catches were re- ported. Doc Watt and Frank Doiliver caughi some v nice fish. The les: | named angler hooked and landed a seven-pound steeltiezd. which was reffi-d for and won by Frank Hall on Sunduy last at the Hotel de Rockford. | _Jonn Butler, Dr. von Hoffman, Frank Maskey and Mr. Linn fis ed durine the | week ‘with only fair success. Butler | caugnt a ten-pounder and Ma<key re- | turned with a nice basket of 12 inch irout. The fi-hing at the point should be very good after the first freshet, but at present the stream is 100 low for day fishin | A dispaten from Duncan® Mills on the | Russian River, receivsd vesierday, states tnat steelbead fishing i< gocd now and | that there are numbers of fresh run fisnes in thestream. Six larze steelheads have | been taken on surimp during the week. Jack Lemmer and Otto Muser w.ll leave OSTLER JCE, the rlack Heise From Montana, a Frequent Winner This Season. to-day for Dancans Milis and John Gal- | | agher is expected to make a start on | 107t Mondar | | The Fish Commissioners ordercd two | { deputies to Duncans Miils last Wednes- d open fields of Southern California, The many ponds formed by the late rain | i | induced large flocks to turn tail upon the Yomnd s ldie (isnaioh states that (hey| iy oarafies where they weora constantly | succeeded in confiscating two pill nets. | : @ { "'The North Pacific Const Reilroad will | harassed by local sportsmen since the in- run a special sportsman’s train, leaving | 81gural duy of the shooiing season. But I at 11:30 to-night, from Sausalito to To- | the chilly blasts have dried the ponds and mal, il “i“!‘ A LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12. Coursing has e the southern metropolis with a grand Thanksgiving day m. Meetings have been held every su Agricultural P in the north. nday sinc 7 ——m e S OFFICERS OF THE LOS ANGELES COURSING CLUB. sughton in Los Arigeles and it looks like it has come to stay. The sport was inaugnrated 1n eetat Agricultural Park, at which there were at Jeast 3500 to 4000 people. €, With large crowds at each, and from present indications before the end of the season the ark coursing grounds wiil occupy the same position in the southern part of the State as the famous Ingleside course does In connection with the inauguration of coursing on a systematic besls in Southern California a brief resume of how it was brougnt about is of general interest to lovers of genu fornia were a few sporadic meets in the open Colonel F. D. Black took charge of Agric Agricultural Association, and at once took most enthusiastic sportsmen in the State, been done &t Ingleside and could seeno g Augeles. He at once had the infield of the smooth as & floor, on which the hares and hounds are | ble or brush of auy deseription, aiter which The organization of the Agricuitural Pa meeting heid at 143 South Brosdway, the ci Fouthern Califorma. At the first meeting J. R. Ladd, judge; W. their positios macher, Willinm Powers, H. Penning and of the veteran slipper, » F. Barber, clerk of the course; cxcept Mr. Hall, who, for business reasons, was compe!led to resign, and has been succeeded by Mr. Ladd as president, and Mr. Smith as flag steward, whose successor is William Cota. Among other w. J. Jacoby, were secu ine sport throughout the State, as up to the present time the only coursing 1n Southern Cali- at infrequent intervals. Itural Park as lessee and manager just before the October race meeting of the Sixth District 1eDs 10 Inaugurate coursing as a permanent attraction at the park. The colonel isone of the » While most of his attention and time has been devoted to the turf, he had seen what had ood reason why, with proper managemen, the same success should not b repeated in Los rocetrack fenced in, making an ideal coursing fieid forty acres in extent and as level and n vlain view of the grand stand from stert to finish, as the ground is iree of stube the necessary pens and escapes were constructed on the most approved plans, Tk Coursivg Club followed, with Colonel Black as the financial backer. It was formed ata ty office of thepark, early in November, and is composed of the best-known coursing men in - Burton Hall was elected president; William G. Taylor, secretary; E. J. O'Shen, treasure - Hartnett, fieid steward; B. N. Smith Jr, flag steward. All these officers still hold known greyhound men on the eluo roll are J. To C. 8piker, all of whom own good dogs and are enthusiastic lovers of the sport. The services nd he has officiated at all the meetiags, giving general satisfaction. So far the ciub has never put up less than a $50 vurse, open to ali. The money is paid directly to the winners on ihe track immediately after the races, and so far there has not bee: The Christmas day meet wiil be for a pu n the slightest dissatisfaction. rse of notless than $100, with no entrance fee, and open to the world. It issaid thata number of dogs will come down from the north and great sport is anticipated. The park management is also negotiating for a balloon ’ ssceasion on tnat day. Oue noticeable feature of this revival of coursing is the sudden increase in the price of greyhounds. Dogs that a month ago could be had for hitch Queen B, regarded by many as the bes| nd $50 are now beld at $50 o $150, and one of the club members, William Powers, has been offered and refused $3500 for his tsouth of the Tehachapi. ild ducks exvected toenjoy in the | evary hunter who visits the vicinity | puddles that were within easy flight of | of | Williams on a go hooting expedition. { The yajersays that auy person who has | not visited Coiusa County in the winter has no idea of the numbers of geese to be seen there. One day recently the flight siretched from Willows to the foothills of | the Sierra Nevadas and Coast Range. The Fish Comtnisioners are recniv}vng Of a| Mongolian pheasauts from Oregon. | recent shipment several pairs were liber- | ated in the Couniry Club's demesne, but sporismen are of the opinion that phes ants will not do well in Marin Couunty, as | the country is not suitab.e to them. Smith, Middiemas, Sexton and Marri- ott of tue Reiiance Club had a good shoot last Sunday on the Petaluma ma:sh. ! C. Carison had an enjoyable shoot on the Alvarado marshes lsst Saturday. B. Sherock bagged a nice string of ducs near Newark. W. Murlock bagged filteen spriz and teal nesr Reclamation. J. Shackleton, C. Pease, W. Price and Ed Foster also made good bare, W. L. Frather Jr., John Kearney and Jules Bruns have had good shooting near Sears Point. L. D. Owens and Walter Foster returned last Sunday from the Olympic -Gun Club’s prescrve with sprig, widgeon, tea and mal'ard. The starting of young grass has made the little upland plover quite plentiful on the plains. With reference to shipping game from Kern County Game Warden Tibbet says in the Baker-field Californian: *So far as the shipments from reveral express offices within the county limiis 1 b lieve the practice is nearly if not quite stopped. 1 bave kept a close watcn for shipments, but have been unable to discover any of iate. But the work of slaughtering game for the market continues. Down along the swamp tiere are market hunters and they evade the iaw by taking their game #Cross the county into Tulare County and shipping from “there. These cases are diflicait to reach and it seems almost im- possible Lo detect the culvrits.” Jonn W. Bourdette, the well-known at- torney, and Peter Hanna, have just re- wrned from a four days’ duck-iunting trip in Kern County. At Delano they picked up Captain D. 8. Ciovardale, Dr. H. Hildreth and Y. 8. Vaiencia of that place, and the party went to William Horner's ranch in Kern County, near Gocse Luke, shooting at Fanning Slough anu Jerry Slough. They report vlenty of ducks and thousands of wild geese. They brought vack a wagon-load or ducks, and Valencia shot a lurge wnite swan that weighed over twenty pounds. Bourdette siated toat he bad no trouble to bring down ducks ninety yards bhigh with his new gun oi, the Casey make. b . The Petaluma Sportsman’s Ciub are go- ing after the ‘“‘varmini,” and for this pur- rose will bold a side Lhunt to-morrow. E. E. Drees and R. 8. Adums are to be the captains of the respective sides, each mar- shaling their men for all there is in i:, for on the shoulders of the defeated hosts—or rather out of their pockets has to be pro- vided a sumptuous ieast for the contend- ing forces. That each side will snoot o win goes without saying, for not only are | reputations at stake, but the further com- mendable destruction of noxious pests will prove an incentiva to the hardest ef- forts of ail concerned. If all of our gun clubs would bold one or two of these con- tests on ‘‘varmint” each year they would find that ihe increase in the supply of same would well pay them for their trouble. —_— Durtog the war Senator Bate of Tennessee was struck by halfa dozen buliets aud seven | ot | horses were shot under him, ment at the Mechanies’ Pavilion some time early in March, conducted by the astern firm of Powers & Brady. They e now corresponding with parties here with that end in view and if satisfactory arrangements can be made will puton a six-day grind and shori-distance profes- sional events. There is small prospects Michael showing here, however, as Powers writes he will have nothing to do with Shafer, Michael’s manager. Instead they will bring out Gougoltz, Revierre, Taylore, Miller, Hale and Stephane and, possibly, A. A. Chase, the English middle- distance champion, who has just arrived in New York, beinz matched against Michael for $5000 a side. There have been one or iwo other pro- jecis tending toward an indoor tourna- ment which have been looked into by local promo:ers and are standing in abey- ance. D. R. McNeill would like to again iry his band at i1, encouraged by his suc- cess of two years ago, and confident thut last year’s failure was due to mismanage- ment, a fact well known. There has also be:n tak in club circles of the Associated Cycling Ciubs taking up the matter and conducting a week's meet entirely under the direction of its officials. Atany rate it is unlikely that the spring will go' by without some one taking a band at the indoor game and making or dropping a few thonsand shekels. An interesting meeting of the execative commiltee of the Cycle Baseball League will be held this evening a: the Olvmpic Club, at which tne name< of the fifteen players from etch club will be considered as to their amateur status and eligibility. The schedule of games wil beczin with January 2. A great dea! of interest is be- ing manifested in the tournament, evi denced by the crowds and enthusiasm -- prelimary practice games held r_ecentl All games of the league will be piayea the Velodrome. 5 ‘Te-morrow morning at 10 o’clock the Bay City nine will plav a practice gam> with the Acme Cilub at the old bicycie grounds in Alameda. | The Paci Cycling Club elected the following officers at a meeting Mouday night: wrence W. Pryor, president; Jerome L. Regner, vice-president; Adolph Herbst, secretary-ireasurer; Herbert R Hick, captain; Frank W. Tiddy, heuten- ant. The retiring cantain, Adolpn Herbst, was presented with a handsome gold medal, B President Potterof the L. A. W. is nezo- t:ating with the Government to obtain for league uses official maps covering practi- cally the entire count: The idea is to Lave them made up in durable style, pockel siz», and issue them free to mem- bers, At the approaching National Assembly, L. A. W., an amendment to admit pro- fessionals to membership was again in- troduced, and this time it is almost as- sured of pzssage. EJ Ross Lozier, the biz, good-natured scion of the Cleveland House, is treating friends to cigars now whenever they josh him ahout a little oversight of his of a month ago. ‘‘Bob” Lennie tells the story in his own inimitsble style. Itap- pears that Lozier decided on 2 wheeling trip from Cleveland to Sandusky. Ohio, to spend Sunday. Before leaving Cleve- land he packed a dress-suit case with a change of apparel, inciuding a business Rl s ins take it to the of a big indoor tourna- | uit, and instructed aboy to | exoress office. | _On arriving at the hotel at Sandusky Lozier was assigned to his room and de- cided upon a bath. Removing his dusty bicycle ciothes he wrapped them upand rang for the porter, instructing bim to express them back to Cleveland, which he did promptly. Ed then asked for his | dress-suit case, but it had not arrived. Well, he was in no hurry, so he would en- jov a smoke and wait tor it. But the minutes lengthened into hours and no suit case came. | Finally he sent for the clerk and nego- tiated the loan of a suit temporarily, { whil> he went over to the express office | to inquire about his own. There they | told him it had not arrived, but they would wire to Cleveland and inquire about it. The Cleveland oflice replied that there was a dress suit there with E. R. stamped on the name plate, but no tag or address attached, so they were bolding it aweiting an owner. Lozer's disgust may well be imagined. He went out ard bought a hand-me-down suit for $9 85, went back to his hotel to complete tue chance, returned the clerk’s atiire, paid is bill and took the next train back o Cleveland. Of course the hotel clerk could not keep such a good joke to him self, and that it has circulaied industri- ously is best evidenced by the fact that it has reached “'Bob” Lennie’s ears way out here. As the next regular mecting of the C. CC.C. falls on Saturday, January 1, a legal holiday, President Adams should postpone the daie to the 8th, and notily the delecates in ampl» time, Tie | meeting 1s to be beld at the Eucinal Ciub, | Alameda. ‘the Imperial Cycling Club members are making extensive arrangements for their minsirel show and entertainment, to be heid at Native Sons’ Heall next Tues- day evening, December 2L. ‘The pro- gramme will consist of a minstrel first part, interspersed with clever solos and negro dialect verse. Aiter the entertain- ment there will b» a dance. The L. C. C.’s never do tnings by halves, and the com- ing event will be on par with the excel- | lence of their previous efforts in the direc- tion of pleasure. credited with a net profit of about $500 apiece on their recent minstrel show. Over 1600 people passed the door, and it was one of the largest crowds the hall was ever asked to hold. H. W. Sparpine. Sacrament2 Coursing. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 17.—A fine day’s sport has been promised by Egan & Han- lon, managers of the Sacramento Cours- ing Association, for next Sunday's meet at Agricaltural Park. Following is the list of the dogs as they will go to Slipper Heenan, according to last night's drawing: M. Walsi’s Benedict against Schultz & Rought’s Arrah Go On. Wiiliam O'Neil’s Promise Me againt Rose- dale k¢ 's EV D. T. Boyle’s Glenbrook against Tom Toole’s e Mischief W. While's Forest Queen against M. Walsh's Tipperary Lass, J. Kennedy’s Little Delightagainst W. & C.'s Litte I Am. {cMann's Lily of the West against T. 1e’s Mission Boy. lare's Skylight against J. Kendrick's e Shot. Tilden & Phelps’ Our Jack against Kenealy & Harbicon's Waite Roekette, F_J. H. Ryan’s Montana against E. Boylan's ire Defend.r. M. C. Delano’s Elco against William O'Neil’s Mystery. D. Sullivan’s Iroquois against Kenealy & Harbison’s Ingleside, A new lot of hares arrived early in the week, and the managers say that if sucha thing is possible they are even a better batch than were turned loose last Sunday. Children’s Book:, Games and Dolls. Three large counters on the second floor are filled with these goods leit over from our wholesale stock and are being closea out at prices satisfactory to buyers. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market street. N —————— Wandered From Home. The police were notified yesterday of the disappearance of C. A. Barrows, an old soldier, from his residence, 618 Ellis street, He is weak-minded and arrangements had been made to send him 10 the Yountville Home. He is 52 years of age and six feet tall. NEW TODAY. DR. cines. The object in Catarrh. 8 00/Skin Diseases, - 8 00/Nervous Debilit, § 800 Rheunma 8 00 Diabetes 8 00 Sait Rheum. §15 00 Neuralgia. 4 00 Ulcers ¥ 9 00 Syphilis. %15 00 Denf: ess 8 8 00! 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There will be coursing at Ingleside to- Iv is another open of day and to-morrow. | event and embraces an aggrezaiion | verformers that, for quality, have not be | excelled this year. Thne locsl kenneis have ail putforward their best stock. Some of them Lave brought ont several flyers; and the kennels of tbe surrounding counties are making a bid for the stake that should be hard to beat. The running, as usual, begins to-day at 1 . M. and to-morrow at 11 A M. Dominick Shannon, the genial presi- dent of the [nierstate Club, is daily aweit- ing the advent of several new youugsters and to make room for them is offer: some of his stock for sale. The Mont zuma kennels are also said to have a line out for something beyond the mountains. J. Traynor's faithful old Flashlight is being restea up for a few weeks He de- serves it. For nearly a year he has hardly missed a stake to which he was eligible, and usually he has landed well up in the money. Sanca Clara County is making a strong bid for the stake to-duy. Ordinarily, too, a bid irom Santa Clara Couuty com- mands much respect, but of late the b from below have encountered hard luc The Curtis dogs have been down with dis- temper since returning from Merced. Whitney's Theron had (0 be taken out of training last mouth for a much-needed rest. And whiie Portal has escaped acci- dent and illness, none of Whitney’s dogs have run qsite up to form for several months. 0. V. Mendenhall’s Cricket last Sunday showed the advantages—or perhaps dis- advantages were hetter—of a new method | of training. His preliminary work was done in a large cylindrical cage, where, aiter the manner of a squirrel, it was pos- sible to accompiish miles without tue in- conveniences ¢f muddy roads and brrbed- wire fences. But Cricket's w when he finally went to the slips was hard.y such as tocommend the method. He his first course Saturday, and in the cousola- tion stcke Suunday was again beaten in his first appearancs by Playmate. The Orient kennels have turned over Uncle Sam to A. K. Bradbury for training. Bradbury at present is cariug for a goo ly | auota ot stock, Laving in charge the string | belonging to the Montezuma kennels, be- sides a trio of his own. Coursing continues to find favor with the horsemen. The Sloane brothers sel- dom miss a sunday and with Tod’s ad- vent they anticipate going into the game @s it obtains inside the jencs. ‘Luis, too, 5id Ragan has aiready done, having one greynound now in Lis'stuble snd his lines our for several more. The cand.dates seeming most likely to raise a flag in to-iay’s run-down nare: Mohawk, White Chie:, iipse, Tom Hayes, Magvet, Lasx o Gowrie, Black Prince, Laureiwood, Myrtle, Tod e, Susie, Granuale, Diana. Swinnerton, Sar- castic, Sweet Lins, White Lily, Gazelle, Sylvanus, Sylvia, Emerald, Snowbird, Blackette. ROW AMONG THE BALLPLAYERS. 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