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5 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1900. TENNIS, FIGHTING, FOX-HUNTING, SWIMMING, FISHING---SPORTS NOTHING ABLE TO GET INVASION OF LIEUTENANT GIBSON’S ANYWHERE NEAR THE LADY; FPUGILISTS TURF CAREER IS ENDED LIKELY. Ezell’s Mare Took the Owners’ Handicap in a Big Gallop—The MANY ARE COMING Charles Head $mith’s Great Thoroughbred D_ie.s From Complica= { tions Due to the Operation of “Firing.” Fretter Downs a Fair Field, Ridden Out l | | San Francisco the Mecca for Knights of the Squared Circle. | By ¥ " CHART. |THE CALL'S RACING - DECEMBI D RM Special Dispateh to The Call BUS . 2 0 NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—While opposition in the East to pugilism seems to be grow- | ing, boxing has been restored to favor in California, and it is likely that the Golden selling; three ~——— Retting — Op.. HL. CL P1 Mounce n nBamnmnia “ohnra Taneman Hal Brown Gate will be the Mecca of pugilists during | the winter. months. Not discouraged by the methods of fighters, whose actions have made them unpopular in the East, the Supervisors of San Francisco have | placed boxing on the list of legalized com- | petitions, having issued a permit for a Lmited-round bout between George By- ers and ““Tommy’’ Ryan, to take place on January 1L | Nevada is also likely to figure promi- {nertly in a pugilistic way. Acecordmg to ;n dispatch from Chicago “Dan" Stuart, a iight promoter, is now en route for Car- | son City, where he expects to make ar- | rangements for holding bouts. Stuart | | managed the heavy-welght championship | e — | battle between Corbett and Fitzsimmons, | heid in Carson City in 1:87. He is a lead- | ing spirit in tHe athletic club there an 2 D RACE—One mile Po Axe. Weight. [Pst Free Lance. a S —my 1m e ommmre | lds and up. Flortzar stale - Tim Sad Sam Andrattus o started e card Iond-Frane! hug the ra Courtler showed spe TR0, FIFTH AR v T o e T Po Index [Horse and Welght.|Pst St v Kelly owns a controlling interest in the clu house and grounds. It is said that he will confer with others interested with him about the advisability of holding a pugil- istic carnival . When the Jeffries-Ruhlin match was ar- ranged for Cincinnatl it was supposed that pugilistic events would be encouraged in the Quecn City, but the announcement comes from the managers of the Saenger- fest Athietic Association that the heavy- ht championship battle will be the only glove event permittea in Ohio. This statement is 2lso accompanied by the an- nouncement t immediately after Ruh- lin and Jefri have settled their differ- < the building in which the event will be torn down F c entertainments will be held in the East for some time. Already opposi- | tion to boxing is anifesting itself in | Connecticut, and it is sald fighters will | socn have to_move a from the Nut- meg State. Philadelphia is no longer a factor in pugllism. The death of Edward Sanford, an amateur boxer, following a bout with Joseph Kelly in the Quaker City | a week ago, resulted in, the refusal of the authorities to issue any more permits for bouts There s strong opposition to fighting in New Jersey. Chicago is out of the race, San Francisco and Carson to be the amphitheaters of pugilis- ts in the future. SWIMMING AT SUTRO'S. The programme of swimming races at Sutro’'s Baths for to-motrow is: Fifty-yard dash, juvenil F. Butterwort O'Brien, E. D. Hand, P Dwyer, G. Irvi T Bogen. J. ) Ander- | son, F. Burrs, P. Revert, C. Donovan. Under water swimming contest, tub race, high diving for boys; open to all. One hundred vard amateurs—P. Sunberg, F. Raiston, . H. Mitchel, J. Mcintyre, G Irving, A. Baudain, M. Carmody, R. Riding, C. Au- gustus, O. Lowenberg, A. Reese, E. Bell. J. Hardiner, L. Scott, §. Finnigan, H. Wolbert Trick and fanc y_springboard diving—J. | Dixon, J. Hackett, C. Butterworth, H. al b | P | LIEUTENANT GIBSON OF THE MOST PROMIN AND HIS DEATH IS NOW R FAVORITE FOR THIS YEAR'S AMERICAN DERBY NT COLTS IN THIS COUNTRY. W D FROM BHICAGO. HE AND T S 9N N G — \ RATET WRONG LAST DURING PRING AS ONE 'HE SUMMER | HICAGO, Dec. 28.—Lieutenant Gib- son, favorite for the American | Derby at Washington Park last | | summer, because of his Kentucky | Derby and Clark Stakes and La- | tonta Derby victories, the pride of the stable of Charles H. Smith, the Board | of Trade man, and the colt held so highly by many turfmen that his owner was of- fered $20,000 for him, is dead. This animal | R S @it e 2 2 4 Special Dispatch to The Call was sick for some time in stable at Washington Park. Death was due to complications following the opera- tion of “firing.” So quietly were the plans for the removal of the body and its burtal executed under orders from the owner that it was not until to-day that it be- came generally known the colt had been buried more than a week Smith confidently JORMR MRS believed Lieutenant the Smith + Gibson we id win the Washingt classic Friends o the was going to make of be presented Lu “Bu pular equine lowers was ols in the eyes of race that day and Lieuten: shorn of his track honors. was his feeling of regard for the animal that caused Smith ta refuse a princely sum for Lleutenant Gibson. g bt @ : B s RIS GREAT CHRISTMAS CAKE |POOLSELLER g ok TN suire, ompson, c Levin, . e 1 > at Tanforan, % jbnuh. 3. Dollar, D. Berwin. FROM SIR THOMAS Ll PTON | WINK AT " n ot '.th%m‘:,,::; “,Z e o e } MUST FILE ENTRIES SOON. ] DEA L e welh{e Tor e dew | TR Smniaa's e arint iy T e ‘ e e vl ?f,’;" British Merchant Prince and Yachisman! S wo- Clarello 104 RACE—One mile Po ~ e L S Owners' handicao: all ages purse. $500. P— T Fin Op. HL cL Pl PROSONR Second and third driv- won fn waltz time, pled with Bathos future meetings. In 1902 the event will be a sweepstake for then two-year-olds (foals of 1800), the progeny of stallions nominated by’ January 1,19%. The foals are to be entered by Junuary 1, 1901, at $10 each. Entry of foals must close with the secretary on January 1, 1901. The second stake is to be run at the State Fair meeting of 1903 and will be a | sweepstake for then two-year-olds (foals of 1901), the progeny of stallions nominated | | by January 1, 1901. Nominations of stal- lions will “close with the secretary on January 1, 1901 The third stake Is the Occident, a trot- | ting stake for foals of 190, to be trotted at the California State Fair of 1903, the Sends Token to Local Agent. | | NOT TO PLEAD GUILT Judge Mogan Issues Subpe- nas for Their Appearance Next Monday. The poolsellers do not seem inclined to carry out their part of the agreement en- tered into between them and Chief Sulli- van, that jn the event of the Superior Court deci l L Nng against them on the appeal 87 -S| | et -te Soe ith - ana}f"'x&ofi%‘r?" cases they would plead guilty to the re- 85 Woo . n “” mento. stake wi reac] n | 1 n, ~ases Police Cor o =1 Vooeter Hoy 108 TaTie! The date of clostng 1% Jamiary T ‘:‘l‘atlr;lrr*i"(;;flqm the Police Courts and go 'h}; AL o 4 B Dout Fun i —_—— & The decision was given against them by lio: e to-day’s entries: rie, about two miles K ' ! o ng 3 42 Lord Ches'fleld 152 1554 Ev RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS Judges Lawlor. Cook an (Copyrighted, 1900, by W A M All rights 2 Mestor 17 1988 Cron Moe ;32 A N | in bank, Wednesday reserved ) | o o | b & | of omas Corbe (two harges) — e . =W ORLEA Dec. 28.—Weather | g !’r;- Ta ¥ Ph tt arges), J First race—Five and a half furlongs: maid Chamolon stake, " |TC Y ear-olds; track heavy. Results: | e P e e, Josevh Mt st two-year-old fillies. 4)Brutal One mile. seliing — Dramburg _won, West | | H. W. Pike were called i idge Mogan's 105 1544 Canmore | Baden gecond, Helen Paxton third, Time, i ;four(_\)eswrna» Attorney Levy, represent. 105 1536 Kenilwor 07 | 14T | Ing Attorney Collins, announced that 1 100 Hiworty < Six’furlongs—Madeline G won, /Henrv Clay | | | | defendants pleaded not guilty oo de- 1414 Marion Bristol..105/ 92: 1 sixteenth miles: three. | RYe second, Algle N third. Time, 1:19%. | fed & trial by fur: 2. 1641 Lucera ..........105| 1 ot i three- | “Mile and’ an eighth, selling—Ben Chance | | manded a trial by jury 1518 Bdna Brown....195 15 o0 18 ¢ Little Boy Blue second, False Lead third. | | Attorney Coffey, the special prosecutor, 43 Biils A e rem 104 | L AT 7 | looked surprised. He asked Levy what he 1533 Lav 0 7 . 0 E riongs, relling—Alpaca won. Avatar sec- E " tioatat B 1540 Bagard, ot i Ry 104 | ond. Lady Contrary third. Time. 1:18t. meant. “There was a stipulation made hy (34T)Pupil 104 2)Opponent 101 Seven furlonge, selling—W. B. Gates won, the poolsellers,” continued Coffey £ 5 Handcuff second, George Magee third. Time, it the appeal cases went against them | ail agearStaroix and a half furlongs: maidens; | *One mile—Trebor won by four lensths. Dan they would plead guilty to the atill | 1588 Phoenissa 1569 William P 11 Onyx Eight Trliars 7 Haralamb Sweet Voles Review of the Cen- tury. By JUSTIN McCARTHY. Clarello 2 Honduran Cambaceres . 1548 Lady Maud 1148 The Odysse; Brenhilda . Probable Winners. Cupid second, Domadge third. Time, 1:45%. ——— REIFF COMING WEST. FINDLAY, Ohio, Dec. 28.—Lester Relff, the jockey, has staried for California on a business mission. It is said that he | | pending and go out of the The Judge remarked tha that was the unde: £ “Weil.” said I police broken their side of the agreement by ar- resting some of r clients for vagrancy, and as they have broken their stipulation | In that regard we do not feel calied upon 0 i to_keep our side of the agreement | First race—Edna Brown, Companion. Tilu- | has received a letter from Richard Croker| | The Judge said he d@d not understand | sion asking him to purchase three of the the attitude of the defendants. Al that Second race—Bill Garrett, Wooster Boy, Dan- | fastest horses In the country for his | the court had cognizanee was the fact Maid, ki ‘mihle:t in England. Reiff will lncl(;lnnull," | | that a stipulation had been made t~ tr . Third race—Tord Chesterfie > take in some racing events and inves: | | ses led on their merits The Chrtst I hat IS Credo, 2 terfield, Eva Moe. | some of his money i1 a fruft ranch 1n ihs F oat i o0 & ctiens, s Fourth race—Hildreth stable, Canmore, Fifth race—Dr. Bernays, Opponent, Donator. Sixth race—Honduran, Phoenissa, Haralamb. 'REMOVESTHE LIMIT ON RACING. iOLD DATES STAND| | 1Chicago and St, Louis Win| ! Their Fight in the Turf Congress. To Be. l By REV. SAMUEL SLOCOMBE, Glimpses of the Fu- ture, The50MostFamous Men of the Century i | | | { CHICAGO, Dec. 25.—By the close vote | of 7 to 6 the Western Turf Congres de- | | | | | vieinity of San Jose, Cal. ——————— LOTTRIDGE IS DOUBLY ENJOINED BY COBURNS In Addition to the Jockey’s Suit, His Mother Secures Restraining Order From Court. OAKLAND, Dec. 28.—Mrs. Mary A. Co- burn has begun suit against Thomas W. Lottridge to restrain him from attempting to debar Jockey Willle Coburn from riding for other horsemen than himself, This step was taken pursuant to a sug- fiestlon from Judge Ogden, made at the ret hearing of Lottridge’s motion to dis- solve the injunction, to the effect that the pleadings should not have been made in the boy’'s name, but in that of his mother, the Injured party. Accordingly the court to-day granted a second injunction re- straining Lottridge as prayed in the mother’s complaint. The second complaint repeats the charges made at first, but elaborates the reasons why the horsemgn is injuring tha jockey's Interests. It is tridge has put Coburn on inferior mounts harged that Lot- | DESIGN, SENT BY SIR THOMAS FOR HIS IRISH AND SCOTCH WH N MAMMOTH CHRISTMAS CAKE OF GORGEOUS HUE AND ELABORATE LIPTON TO THE LOCAL AGENCY ISKIES. | HAT gallant sport-loving Irishman Sir Thomas Lipton. whose greatest ambition now s to “lift" the Amer- ica's cup, that coveted symbol of the vachting supremacy of the ! world, is nothing if not original. As is| generally known, 8ir Thomas has waxed | wealthy by selling teas and other luxuries | | and necessarles for human consumption, | having establishments for that purpose in every civilized country, and it is also a, fact that the wide-awake British yachting | enthusiast is 2 worldwide dispenser of | certain popular brands of whisky distilled | amid the heather of Scotland and the bogs | two ago. After journeying as many miles as will Shamrock 1I before Sir Thomas discovers that there is a shoal anchor at- tached to the cup he covets. the cake ar- rived in this city in perfect condition, | out juries and technical objections. and i¢ the “decision of the appellate court was against the defendants they wouid plead guilty and so end the cost of prosecution | and the hardship of calling upon citizens 0 act as jurors. “T will issue subpenas,” said the Judge, “to all the defendants to be in court Mon- day morning, and will also ask the Dis- trict Attorney to be present in person so that some definite action may be takem. The cases will be continued till that day.” There was also the case of Edward Mor- gan on the calendar. for whom Attorney Porter Ashe appeared. and it was contin- ued til Monday on the same understand- ing as the other cases. Attorney Collins intends to appeal to the bearing an engraved card reading “With Supreme Court in all the cases decided Sir Thomas J Lipton's compliments. Manager Kirkpatrick of the Jesse Moore- Hunt Company, who “took the cake, opened the tin receptacle in which it wi inclosed, and was delighted with'the spec- tacle that met his eve. The cake is round, all kinds of gingerbread work. center Is might represent faith, hope and eharity. or something else. This consists cross, an anchor and a palr of h In the a composite creation, which ' to it. a | gan's court. elxht rts, | Judge Cabaniss’ against _the roolsellers by the ‘Superior Court Wednesday, and that may accoumt for his objection’ to carrying out the agreement. Chief Sullivan said yesterday after learning of the action of Coilins" representative that in opinion the cf the genus “fruli” and embossed with | court has the power to enforce the stipu- lation. as the poolsellers willingly agreea He will await developments. Besides the sev ses in_Judge Mo- will be called in to-day and two court because he was more interested in the | of Ireland. The latter industry is the | done agafirst a Jlight purple or mauve | cases in Judge Fritz's court, and on Janu- T i’f&fig"::"f'-'éé;’ ;”::::ld g Do miting | betting than in the running. | cause of the Lipton name again coming | background. Underneath are the words, | ary 5 nine cases will be called in Judgs I hC Wentieth Cen 0 datee Hetwean June 10 Was e ieaos == FYeon | before ‘the public. but. as usual. fn an | WIth best wishes'! painted in uld Eng. | Eonlan's courr. s that there are twenty- e s Novey xi. Iri P in Tner of ogether 1! 15. The old rule is now in force, as befors | OLD LOVE IS REKINDLED original manner. the centernlece e * Poolsel the last annual meeting, which allowed | racing without date limit. The meeting was harmonious and the | defeated delegates declare that they will | abide by the majority vote of the con- gress. The meeting adjourned without taking any action on any other question, baving been In session a little over two | ours. The following members voted for the change: Washington Park, Hawthorne, | Harlem, St. Louls, Memphis, New Or- leans and Tanforan. Those voung aiulnn it were: Little | Rock. Latonia, Highland Park, Louisville, | Nashville and Newron, i Ingleside was denied a vote in the meet- | ing after the chair had ruled that it was | entitled to one. The decision of the presi- | tury Girl Peck’s Bad Boy and the Groceryman DECEMBER THIRTY, NINETEEN HUNDXED. StartforNew York | fax 47y AFTER YEARS OF ABSENCE Miss Lizzie Campbell of Wichita, Kansas, Marries Professor Hay- man of California. WICHITA, Kans., Dec. 28.—A dispatch recefved here says that Miss Lizzie Camp- | bell, for twenty-seven yearsa famous bus- iness woman at Wellington, and oneof the wealthiest in the State, has married Pro- fessor John Hayman of California. They were en; to be married thirty-six ears ago in Indiana. Mrs. Hayman died t year and her husband to mitigate his ef visited the Paris Exposition, where met Miss Cnm&bell for_the first time since they were lovers. The old flame | rekindled in both and they were married | Sir Thomas has an agency in this city | for the exploitation of his speclllhbran:s? v. He has other agencies through- :l’ltw l’ll::k‘)vofld. and I order that each may | ful creations of the London confectioners’ | in the shape of Christmas cakes. | lrt‘)n: of thmpgelcned this city a day or | CHICAXGO. Dec. %.—President Ripley of | the Santa Fe, speaking to-day of the re- ported_acquisition by tnat road of the Pecos Valley and Northwestern Raiiroad, sald: NO EXTENSION IN PROSPECT. vidences the patriotism of the sender. The recipients of the testimonlal proud of the spirit which actuated Sir Thomas Lipton in sending it a return message that will emphasize thy re; and popular Sir Thomas. NEW TRADES UNION. CHICAGO, Dec. 28.—The Record says. Chicago saw the birth of a new national | labor organization last night, whose head- quarters will be in this city. The new tody'is the Gas and Electric Fitters' Na- gard of those who send it for the game | 50 many | by the Suj take the cake has sent out to all wonder- miles across the sea. and are preparing | trfal in which he was convicted and fined { | againat him did not state facts su L e L s s ol Poolsellers have renewed their fight against the lJaw. A petition was filed yes. are | terday by Harry Corbett for a writ of certiorari under which he seeks a review rior Court of the record of the §25 for violating the anti-poolselling or- dinance. Corbett avers that his comvic- tion was fllegal in taat the complaint ene to constitute a crime or public offense. A similar action on vehaif of Joseph Mo~ han was also instituted. ‘Will Stop Prizefight. PATERSON, N. J.. Dec. 28 —~Chietf of Police Graul igsuved an order to-day pro- ting the holding of boxing bouts in !‘é?,' Aty I foture. | The Chialy cuae he | ! ved to be a result of the outcome of 1 4 v - H *“We have owned that road for somc | tional Association of America. The objec: | belfeve: L & f:: l& YQSfl.nnfigfé:nqdflow:rsnbwnmd § l'{'“"remnnon eaclnm in 1892 destroyed | time e.na have no intention, as reported, | of the organization is to effect an amal | é':;“ n‘l’;mAtlh'l‘e' ‘:!lé-l!“bbeur‘!'el:; ";t:' AND A HOST OF INTERESTINS Tuling on the fact that the California | several thousand dollare' worth of prop- | of extending it to Albuquerque, nor have | gamation of the lighting trades so that Coue Billy Smith and -Youn o STOREES FOR THE NEW YEAR gub’s, membership did not e Sty for Miss Campbell but the 00d | ye the silghtest desire to block any plans | internal dissensions over trade furfsdic. | Ho "s¢ Bhiiadeiphia. The sudionce wos ’ December 31, while the opposition con- fimes of the past four Jeor have made| J7'ihe Rock Island for extending its sys- | tion may cease and the better interests | Hoser dteasts Because the tame affair 150 Ginac o the racing soen P rd Witk b o tem.” . of all be conserved. Was declared no contest.