The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 23, 1904, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, S: TURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1904. 1L SPORTS OF THE RACECOURSE AND HAPPENINGS IN THE PRIZERING AND THE FIELD IRIDIUS RUNS PRACTICALLY UNBACKED AND WINS THE HANDICAP AT OAKLAND San Nicholas, the Favorite, Finishes Fourth Behind Futurita and 0’Hagen. Amasa Defeats Rustic Girl for the Opening Event at Odds of 25 to 1. any st e odds soared se third. The odds receding BOOKIES GET THE COIN. tilicho, the nd the books e track was ge crowd in grave wiul good Girl was the edu affair 1 of his and But the uld have Iiilouon, anted e, with Hild nd an a delightfy BELL LANDS A WINNER. presented with so startling as e Brutu away ng Pepper, but tting to good pace, and NOTES OF THE TRACK. His han threw gh good work. It v ' e should i < | ies like those L Bimbo and Kunz 5 in- d be i in plain suag 1ger riding bushes anything and | g . He is now under con- hall and if that the boy's faults pointed out to mile, with a Jockey his afternoon. Dainty is the to the The i it stake. Connel Hiidebrand < . e 167 LTI s | Ll Reed B fo7 Bullman ENTRIES FOR l() I)\\ o % course; four-year-olds Sagrani) furlongs; Second ra Four two-year-olds; 51 Edit (Bianchi & Co.) .105 m ¥ (Rowell) ... 13 b Thankful Blossom:) San Joaquin Stable)’ A us (Bur & Waterhouse). . . " Pepper (Mi Mary Conroy.) (Dobson) 1 race—Six snd ids ang upward: a half tu selling: the ent of the Kunz Rides in Wretched Form---The Cure Downs Celebrant in a Drive ' + . 5 _—+' SAN FRANCISCO CALL’S RACING FORM. CHART. . OAK!-A'D mmcx—-t‘mb,«y Jun 22.—Weather Hne Track good. F 5810, FIRST RAC F—‘ilx furlongs; selling; 4-year-olds and up; value to first, $325. post 3 minute Kent, ghow, Brown Won cleverly. Start good h startling results. 185a 10 Stop or =he would have won. h did his best. Idogo ‘can do . better. Scrate S811. 8 s, Kunz on Lady Kent rode a very bad race. Kubelik is improving. Tom Kingsley showed speed under poor hand- - % .S Fin. J' Op. .CL 1 1o lc, sm 1516 y !2‘ 1421 6-5 9-10 Berlash, 4 (L. Jeuness) 3 "n,i 3 “;; Kubelik, 4 (McAllister & C: § 5 20 30 Batidor. 4 (W_ P. Fine) 4 o 2 28 Tom Kingsley, a (Winter Co.) 74 7n 20 30 {‘vrrulia 4 (Knight & Co.) 10 8 2 *|Reed 30 100 m""”:( B (G, Berr: 9 0 4 |Foley 15 40 0go. & Rafon L3 10 flllphlnl wef s 1 [ Amasa, place, 6; show, Captaln Al-Lady Mr. Phinizy, El Fiyer, Chi- Next two driving. . Amasa had another nightmare Rustic Girl was plunged on. Hildebrand watted tgo long _for Ben- IND RAC E—One and an eighth miles; selling; 4-year-olds and up; to first, $325. Horse and ‘“IEL %. %. Op: Cl. Ililouon, § (W. D. Randall). /1013 3 n 81 1 1%1 231 2 115 F. Woods a (Garden City §.){101{ 4 5 % 5 41 2212 65 3-2 Filie a'Or, a G. D. Kenyon).[101| 6 1'1 1%31 43 3 25 * 30 El Pilar, .n {A. A. Haskel)..| 98/ 2 41 4% 55 51 4 80 100 Searcher. § (Partington Bros.) 141 2142 %20 30 53 |Henderson |5 80 50 Eda . & (McCafferty).. {56 6 6 6 6 |Oliphant ..| 52 5-2 o243, . 1:15%, 1:41%, 1: At post % mimute Off at 2:37, Ililouon, place, .;-‘v .-h‘ __out. ‘Woods. place, : show_ out. Fille 4'Ox, show, 2. - Winner, 51 . ¥ Tiger-Gypsette. . Trained by W. D. Randall. Start good. . Won In a gallop. . Next {Wo driving. Winner was best to-day. Frank Woods was sore and in the stretch would not extend himself have been ooly. joking. Searcher ran more kindly than usual, Shure ' Mike. Eda Riley must WSt & % s FIxL} Jockey | Cl. 4 (Oro Viva 4 (Ward & Co)... 3b 31421 - Fair L. Anna. 4 (McCafferty). 141 1"1 n2 S e Marelio, 5 (J.- Quinlan)...... 0 93 7T%3 2 30 ) Lady Bimbo, 4 (Lagoria Co.). Tn 81 424 1.2 3 Myrtle H, 5 (Mrs, Hertzell).. 5n 8133% 65 20 40 ptivate 6 (P. Hildreth). 1%2h 83563 | 20 40 Dale. 4 (The [ 9210 10 .7 13%|Connell 8 18 ncess, 6 (1 n-Rnury- 61 4n 8n 83 |McGrath 20 20 von, ‘4 (W. Fisher) 82 Tn 5h-02 52 ride, 5 (How= Stable)../100/ 2 11] 4% 5% 9110 20 18% 1:14 At post 3 minutes, on at 3:06, Viva, place, 8-5; show, 7-10. Anna, place. & show. 6-5. Marelio, show. 6 Winner, b. 'h. by_Golden Garter-Joe tva Trained by Thomas Scanian. ng hard ayed 1 going over. Scratched—Snark, . Achilles. Bell rode one of his good races on winner. Marelio dropped from With any sort of a ride she-wouid have won, enarvon went to the post sore and puiled up on three legs. under the circumstances. Start good. Won Fair Lady Kunz gave Lady. Capti- Pure the clouds. S (Lamasney) At post % minute Six_and a half furlongs; hndep.; 3-yr.-olds and up: to first, $400. \\(=| %. %. %. Str. Fin. Jockey. | Op. ©1 21317 Martin..| 52 8 2 2 b |Hildebrand' | 3 9.5 |Olphant 6 30 Bros.) 8 o at Iridius, place, 6-5; show, I 5; show. out. O Hagen, show. Winner. b. h. by Golden G Trained by W. B. Jennings. Start fair. Won ridden oui. Next thres driy- Iridius got away well and fooled his stable and everybody else. Futurita ran iagen did well. San Nicholas was not there with that electrifying burst la will improve BS14. FIFTH RACE Horse and tvunor Seven furlongs 3| 2 *Coupled with Albula year-olds; value to first, $325, P {Oliphant .. Hildebrand | 7-§ |J. Martin 15 . 5 At post % minute “Cure_ place, 4-5: show, 3 show, 1-2, Kelly show, Winner, br. ¢ by Dr. Me- Bride-Dislike. ' Trained by W. Fisher. Start good. Won in a hard drive of two. Third eas The Cure looked up to large doings and ran gamely. So did Celebrant. Cor- Tu Brute ran o ne mile; sellin 4-year-olds and up; Hildebrand on Young Pepper rode a race that would make an value to first, 25. Kitty Kelly ran well under adverse cireumstances, . Fin. | Jockey. | Op. CI, 04] 2 1 3 Hlldebrlnd 10 13-20 103! 7 1‘1 | 2 103] 4 n Kunz . 12 25 101 1 n' 4 21(Crosswaite l 10 10 maine, 4 (Murray & Co.)..| 98 § 1 \Wright 5 9.2 _acy Crawford, 4 (Schreiber).|108/ 6 6 6 8 |Burns . 1 4 6 e Counselior 4 (Cotton)...| 94| 3 7 % 7 710715 |W. Daly...| 60 200 q. a (F.Ste)[107{ 8 8 "8 " & 8 8 |McLeon ...| 60 200 5. 1:41. At post 2 minutes. Off at 4:25. Stilicho, place. 1.3; show, show, 5-2. Flaneur, show, 2 \\lnne b. g by St. Andrew- “ Frained by W. B. Jennings. Scratched—Marlin. Start Kood.- Won easiy. ariving. Stilicho had speed. So did Romaine, bui Wright gave him no to use it. Harry Beck was uncorked again at long odds and played. Flaneur Lacy Crawford could not ¥ Wender (Newman) Holly (Yeager) White ith) .. Light (McCafferty) McGrathiana Prince (Reagan) Fourth race—One m three-year-olds and purse £2000 (the 1 handicap). @ Fossil (Parker & Thwaites) 9)Claude (Daly) )Rockaway (Burns & W al»rhnuxflb . up (Young) ... tuyve (Lanterman) Kenilworth (Stover) Club (Fisher) chorr) (Henshall) One and an eighth miles; three- h race Jids and up; selling. *Chickadee (MgCafferty) *Ethel Abbott (Miller).... 80 2 Dr. Rowell (Blasingame) Cascine (Burns & Waterhouse) Bearcatcher (Ferguson) Curtis (Griffin) ¥ Judge (Daly) ... saees ) y1)Formaster (Boots & Hollenbeck)..... ——————— PROBABLE WINNERS. Ppirst race—VUlctma, Cousin OCarzie, Matt Hogan. | coma. Third race—Jane Holly, Bay Wonder, | Mocozito. TFourth race—Stuyve, Jexnings Stable, FPaulconbridge. ¥ifth race—Rey Dare, Ethel Abbott, | Chickadee. | sixtn race—Bear Catcher, Formaster, | Cascine. —————————— Oakland to Limit Prize Fights. | OAKLAND, Jan. 22.—The Board of Police and Fire Commissioners decided this afternoon to take action at its next meeting, on the 20th inst., to limit the number of box- ing contests in this city. Secretary W. B. Fawcett was instructed to notify the managers of the Reliance Athletic “lub, the West Oakland Athletic Club and the Sequoia Athletic Club to be present at that meeting when they will be heard on the subject. The trend of the board's discussion to-day was in permits for contests to one a month. The Reliance Athletic Club was granted permission to postpone its con- test from the ZlIst inst. to the 27th, and the Sequoka Club was allowed a permit for February 9 instead of for the 26th inst. .. 98| 107 | Iroquois Theater, made their appear- Second race—Edith Vice, Dixelle, Gia- | | faults of management | provide proper fire protection. — [ANAGERS TELL THEIR STORIES 'ilmvis and Powers Are In- terrogated Concerning the Iroquois Theater Disaster IR Y CHICAGO, Jan. 22. — Will J. Davis and Harry J. Powers, managers of the ance before the Coroner’s jury to-day. Neither of the gentlemen was disposed lo accent any responsibility in connec- tion with the defective construction, or neglect to Powers placed the responsibility for three-year-olds; $ the management of the theater upon Davis, who was the active manager, while he was but passive in the conduct of its affairs. The blame for the fire | and the consequent lose of life, he put upon employes who, he sald, did not | perform their full duty. When it came the turn for Davis to testify he refused to place the blame upon any particular person, but said he had confidence that the employes of the theater would attend to their business properly and he also believed that the Fuller Construction Company would erect the building in compliance with the city ordinances. Personally, he said, he knew nothing whatever of what the laws demanded in the con- struction of a theater, although he had been managing theaters in Chicago for twenty years. He had a general knowledge of what was necessary, but he had never read the city laws cover- ing the construction and operation of theaters. —_———— Another Draw for Herrera. MILWAUKEE, Jan. 22,—Charles eary of Milwaukee and Aurelio Her- rera of California fought six rounds to-night to a draw before the Mil- waukee Boxing Club. In the first round Herrera chopped Neary's face with straight punches and left hooks, drawing blood. In the second Neary began strongly, but hooks, uppercuts and jabs from Herrera gave the Mex- favor of cutting down the issuance of | jcan a decided advantage. Herrera began to mix in the third, but Neary proved the better at in-fighting. In the fourth the fighting was chiefly at long range, Neary forcing, but Her- rera maintained his advantage. The af;: and sixth rounds were rather e, OUTSIDERS SHINE IN THE RACES AT ASCOT PARK | eqward A. Kolb, id Only Two Fm"urites Register, the Other Numbers on the Card GQing‘._tp}‘Igng Shots CRUZADOS - IS IN FORM The Big Baldwin Colt Shows Up ]{)a Field in Fourth Num- “hber on the Afternoon's Lnrd — “LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22— Two tavor- ites won at Ascot to-day ~and again the public lost a large sum. - The |last race ‘was one of the most disastrous to- the betting public that has beeh rum here. Lunar, the odds-on favorite, Montana Peeress, Merwan and El Ori- ente were played all along the line by the talent. only one to get inside the money, and she could do no better than third. La- bor, at 25 to 1, won, while Invictus, at 30.to 1, got the place. Gottlieben, at 6 to 1, won the first race in easy style from Negrusca, at 20 to 1, with Rosseric third. Geheim- nees was favorite at short odds for the second number and won handily. Ef- fervescence was second and Phyz third. Blueridge was the good thing in the third and was played as if the race was over. She won in a close finish from Emir, with Rio Chico third. Baldwin's good horse Cruzados, at 215 to 1, showed up his field in the fourth race, winning easily from Sais. Dolly Hayman was third. Paul Whaley was played to'beat Cruzados, but was never in the running. Fox Lake, at 5 to 1, furnished the surprise in the fifth,’ beating Laccoon and Lady Fonse in the order named. Eugenie B, the 5 to 7 favorite, was nowhere. Weather fair, track good. SU MMARY First race, six (nr;mp_a(fi‘ tlieben, 110 (Waterbury), 810}, Swi esels 100 Cuna. dox). .20 to| 1, second: - Rosséric. . 165 (W. Knapp), 6 ta 1, third. T l"lj ., Leuretta Phillips, Flea, Carnivi Haywood, Alam- ansor,. Turtle, Jerry nmnn. Trapshooter, Gentle Harry and D, ajso.ran. Secqnd a heimness, third. 101 (Lawrence), “Tim ,’ Cloche 'a'Or, Pmun, Susie Christian,” Mex{ca: Agnes Mack aiso ran Third race, gne aad asixteenth'miles, sell- ing—Blueridge, 103 (Felcht), 2 to 1, won: Emir, 100 (E. Waish). 8 g1, mecond; Rio’ Chito; lon (Sinnott), '3 to 1, th] e cut, Terra_Incognita, ‘Nat Ping, A’m Sutumn Tirme, Castike, Hup, Bekther” 5ad il About also ran. Fourth race, six. furlongs—Cruzados, 113 (J: Boland), 5 to 2, won; Sais, 98 (J. Booker), 0 to-1, gecond; Dolly u.imn. 100 (Redtern), 3 to 1. third. ' Time, 1:15. Glennevis, Fustian, Paul Whaiey, Pat Buiger and EMfip King ales face, seven “fim L(E. Waish), !01 (&xll.én) 5 to 1, (Andeson), 25 to 1, t Cortesa, Strife, also ran, Bixth race, cne mll. Iellln[~hb(\r 101 (J. Booker), 20 to 1, won; Invictus, 101 (Anderson), 30 to 1, second; Montana Peeress, 99 (Buxton), furiongs, 5.to 1, W 7 to 2,"third. Time, 1:43. Ei Oriente, Lunar, Moore, Pilot and Merwan also ran. e NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED FOR ASCOT PARK TRACK Bookmakers George Rose and Thomas Fitzgerald Succeed J. A. Muir and ‘W. G. Kerckhofl, LOS ANGELES, Jah. .—Changes of considerable importance have been made in the minority ownership of Ascot Park as a result of negotiations consummated to-day. Thomas Fitz- gerald and George Rose have been elected directors to succeed the late John A. Muir and W. G. Kerckhoff, who is absent in Europe. Fitzgerald and Rose have acquired the holdings of the men whose places they take in the management. Both were already large owners in the new race course and it is understood each has more than doubled his original holdings. Their new investment in the property is said to represent in excess of $60,000. Both are interested in the books at the track. S NEW ORLEANS RACE RESULTS. NEW ORLEANS Jan - irst race, selling. six won, Ralph Young sécond, Time, 1:14 Second race, six furlongs—Hymettus won, Four Leaf C second, Mrs. Frank Foster third. Time, 1:17. Third race, one and a sixteenth miles—Cus- tus won, Lampoon second, Erbe third. Time, 1:52, Fourth race, bandicap seven furlongs—Lou Dorsey won, Cll]erpll};r second, Dr. Stephens 2 —Results: urlongs—Preéakness 1da Penzance third, third. Time, Fifth race, one mile—Little Scout won, Plvne second, Bessie McCarthy third. Time, th race_one mile and twenty vards, sell- ing—Rachel Ward won. Ora McKinney second, Second Sight third. Time, 1:46 3-5. —_———— Jefiries May Fight Johnson. Billy Delaney will make a pilgrimage to the East to discuss fighting mat- ters with Champion Jeffries. There is an undercurrent of talk that Jeffries can be made to see the advantage of taking on Jack Johnsgon, the colored man, for a bout. He is the only one in sight who can give the champion an argument. —_———— Police Stop Gans-Grim Fight. BALTIMORE, Md. Jan. 22.—Joe Grim of Philadelphia won the purse hung up by the Eureka Athletic Club in a ten-round bout to-night and an additional $100 from Joe Gans, who thought he could put out “the human punching bag” in six rounds. Gans weighed about 138 pounds. Grim seemed to be twenty-five pounds heavier. The lightweight champion cleverly ducked many. vicious swings of the Italian, who failed to land a telling blow. Gans played throughout for the face and landed enough right and left hand blows to have put any man in his class to sleep in the first few .rounds. Grim was so badly cut about the face and head that the po- lice interfered in ‘the middle of the tenth round. ———— Dance at the Palace. M. S. Koshland of 2297 Laguna street was the host last evening of a supper and dance given at the Palace Hotel to forty guests. The evening was spent at the Tivoli Opera-house, and the guests were hen driven to the Pal- ace, where supper was served in the maple room, which was dtcorated in military style. After supver dancing was indulged in until an early hour. Montana Peeress was the | selling—Fox HAND OF DEATH STILLS HEART THAT THROBBED WITH KINDNESS ely Known Merchant and Sports- STANFORD NINE WILL BE ACTIVE ON THE FIELD man, Passes Away Unexpectediy After an 11IN€ss | coach snnounces the Sehedute Which Causes His Family Alarm for Months WIDELY KNOWN WALKS OF LIFE. 1 | MERCHANT AND SPORTSMAN, ' COMES AS A PERSONAL BLOW TO A HOST OF FRIENDS IN ALL WHOSE DEATH | | Edward A. Kolb, one of the most widely known of the younger genera- tion of merchants of this city, passed away unexpectedly yesterday at his country home, in Palo Alto. Although much concern was felt for him by his family for many months, both they and his host of friends were inexpressibly shocked by his untimely death. As a member of the firm of Kolb & Denhard, the title of which was changed to E. A. Kolb (inc.) about a year ago, Mr. Kolb was known through- out the State. He was an expert on wines, and built up a big business by his untiring energy and by his big warm-hearted manner. He was first employed as a cellarman ‘by Kohler & ; Van Bergen, and worked himself up until he had mastered the business. Sixteen years ago he formed a part- nership_ with his brother-in-law, Her- man Denhard, at 422 Montgomery avenue. The place at once became a rendezvous for yachtsmen and other sportsmen. The business thrived, and some years since Mr. Kolb was able to gratify a long cherished ambition. The store in which he had started as a boy became vacant through the removal of Kohler & Van Bergen, and his firm at once moved in. About a year ago Mr. Kolb suffered | a nervous collapse, brought on by too close application to business. Although he abandoned the active life to which he had been accustomed, the rest did | not bring him the wished-for relief. Mr. Kolb was the leader of the Olympic Athletic Club for several years at the time the organization had the greatest collection of both indoor and outdoor athletes in its history. He came to the club from the Eintracht | Verein, and at once took a prominent part In its exhibitions. He was a bril- liant performer on the gymnasium ap- | paratus, but gained the highest honors for Varsity Games During the Approaching Season | FRESHMEN ELECT CAPTAIN .Ira Swain, Former Palo Alto High Sehool Player, Is to Lead Second Team on Field STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. 22 —Ira W. Swain was elected captain of the freshman baseball team this after- | noon. He will lead the squad through | the series of interclass championship | games which will be played next week. ISwnln was a player on the Palo Alto | High Scheool team before he entered | the University. Manager Cowden and Coach Charlie Doyle have arranged a schedule of pre- | iminary games for the varsity base- { ball squad prior to the intercollegiate | contest. The Cardinal squad will be | given a hard training season in order |to pick out the best material. The | schedule of games follows: St. Mary's. Independents. ord vs. ford vs January 0— Varsity vs. Varsity vs. 3 g g H ] g @ ¥ 2 F 5 F March 5—Varsity vs. Indej Marca 12—Varsity vs, Santa Clara. March 19—Varsity vs. Independents, ity vs. California ity vs. California ful bt oo e s CYCLE DEALERS MEET TO DISCUSS GOOD ROADS Representatives From Throughout the Coast Plan a Comprehensive Campaign of Education. | The members of the California State Cycle Board of Trade are jubilant over | the success of their third annual econ- vention, which was held recently in Oakland. There were more than a hun- dred delegates in attendance, represent- ing cities throughout the coast from Portland to San Diego. Los Angeles sent six delegates. The officers elected were: W. J. Ken- | ny, State president, re-elected for third term; P. L. Lyons of Los Angeles, vice { president; H. L. Smith of San Jose, sec- | retary, and J. A. Desimone of San Jose | treasurer. The main topic discussed was the betterment of the streets and highways | throughout the State. Committees were appointed in each city to create public interest in the subject of good | roads. The committee for this city is 1. P. Allen and Joseph Holle. | The utility of the wheel has revived | interest in as a measure of ready lo- | comotion, and there is a noticeable stir in trade circles. s e et High School Athletes in Training. OAKLAND, Jan. 22.—The members of the Oakland High School track team have begun active training. The fol- | lowing are the most likely candidates | for the team of 1904: | _ Walker, Sites, McNamara, Sheehan, Vesper, Middleton, Scupham. Rice and Salinger for the sprints; Caldwell, Shiney, Sprague, McBain, Hassard and Schnoble for the distance events: Melvin, Dozier, Hutchinson for the hurdies b ib- | : Bramhall, Coyne. Shay and Hook el v\restler. He succeeded Jules Tib. | f weights. Besides these the following bets, who retired undefeated, as the ning: Casey, Hurt, Hatfleld, Blowski, coast heavyweight champion. us Un- | King, Kutz Gill, Grayson, Stark, Greeley, i . | i1debs Britton. Jjobnson, Boyaton, geérman was his most formidable rival, | Rapiacl Fickes Keves. Hill, Startevant, Fin- and they engaged in many memorable battles on the mat. Mr. Kolb was but 40 years of age and | leaves a wife and five children. The oldest of these is a boy of 14 years, and | the youngest a baby of 10 months. The funeral will be held on Monday, the interment being at 1 o'clock, at Cy- press Lawn Cemetery. Friends from this city will leave here on the 11:30 train from Third and Townsend streets | and will meet the funeral train from Palo Alto at the cemetery. o STOCKTON POLICE STOP NEILL-WILLIAMS FIGHT Referee McDevitt Declares it “No Contest” and Then Decides In Favor of Neill. STOCKTON, Jan. 22.—The best and fastest fight ever seen here was marred to-night by the tangled decision Ref- eree James McDevitt of San Fran- cisco rendered. Al Neill of San Fran- cisco and Kid Williams of Stockton put up a hurricane fight for eleven rounds before the new San Joaquin Club. For about seven rounds it was give and take, but Neill finally floored the Kid and had him going. Suddenly Wil- liams cut in and all but put Neill away. For two rounds it seemed a case of which would fall to the floor first, they fought so fast and were so groggy. In the tenth round the bell saved Willlams and he was in bad shape when he toed the mark in the eleventh round. Neill knocked him down, and the police stopped the event. McDevitt declared it no contest, but later under pressure gave Neill the decigion. All bets are hung up and there is no end of controversy. —_———————— Sproat’s Bail Reduced. Judge Murasky yesterday heard a petition for the release on a writ of habeas corpus of E. 8. Sproat of Sproat’s market, who was recently ar- rested on a charge of attempting to defraud his creditors. The release was sought on the ground that Sproat's bail, fixed at $40,000 by the commit- ting magistrate, was excessive. Judge Murasky reduifed the :rocerl bail to $7500. President Williams stated yesterday that he visited Los Angeles at the invi- tation of Epes Randolph, president of the Ascot Park Association, to talk over racig matters. He was much pleased with the racing there, but said nothing of any turf deal. —_———————— Shay to Play in St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.—Dan Shay, who played shortstop last year with San Francisco, will play the same po- sition next season in the St. Louis Na- tional League Club. The contract was signed here to-day. % POLICE RAID NOTORIOUS RESORT OF CRIMINALS Nine Alleged Young Crooks Captured by Posse of Officers and Placed Behind Prison Bars. Sergeant Donovan and a posse of officers raided a notorious resort for crooks at Vallejo street and Pinkney place last night and arrested nine young men, who are said to be re- sponsible for many burglaries recently committed about town. The men under arrest are Joe Amoroso, Joe Valala, C. Cassino, Fred Pollack, John Shea, Raymond Gallego, Fred Perata, Teddy Marxen and Edward Ferrall. The officers have been watching the place for some time and are sure that they have landed a band of desperate thieves behind the bars. Soon after the raid Patrolman O'Connor captured Charles Winkler and Willie Block and booked them for a public institution. Both are mere boys, but they are sus- pected of having robbed several fae- tories around North Beach. —_—— He who entertains envy invites en- mity. nigan, Harris, Johnson, Barton, Otero, Arnold, Tompkins, King, Baxter, Todd, Kitchaer, | Brooks, Becker, Kieltar, Anderson, Stow, Mal- den, Altoff and Roberts. | The following candidates for baseball team are practicing: Cather, McClung and Langan; pitcher, Jor- | dan; first base, Harrold; second base, An thony and Thempson: third base, Kady; short- stop, Hovkins and Baker; left field, Ghirar- delll: center fleld, Schnoble and O'Connor; F'Eht field, Richardson and Thompso —_——— Will Begin Series of Lectures. | OAKLAND, Jan. 22.—The first of | the series of lectures for the children of the public schools on subjects per- taining to sanitary conditions neces- { sary for the preservation of health, | which has been arranged by the Board | of Health, will be given at 3 p. m. on | Thursday, February 5, at the Com- mon School assembly hall. = The lec- | ture will be given by Dr. J. Hamilton Todd, and the subject will be “Pres- ent Health Ordinances. RERENR RIS " AT AN ! Speaks on Sleep and Dreams. Professor Frank Angell of Stanford University delivered the third of & course of Lane lectures at Cooper Med- ical College last night on “Sleep and Dream The professor gave an elab- orate description of the causes and varieties of dreams, and demonstrated the effect of sleep on different persons with different habits and occupations. —_———— Tell About Sailors’ Home. Several of the directors of the Sail- ors' Home waited on Mayor Schmitz yesterday at his invitation to give in- formation as to the conduct of the In- stitution. Senator Perkins had asked the Mayor to secure the information for use in the investigation now before Congress. the e — ADVERTISEMENTS.