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10 THE SAN FRA CISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1904 SPORTS OF THE TRACK, THE PRIZERING AND THE FIELD BRITT CEASES TRAINING WORK Practically Abandons His Mateh With Young Corbett and Will Seek Other Engagements NO ARTICLES SIGNED | Only Doeument in the‘Case Is the Agreement of the Hayes Valley Club to Promote Fight e Jimmy Britt abandoned his training vesterday and apparently gave up all dea of fighting Young Corbett in| March. His brother, who manages him, / =aid they would make other engage- | ments | The Britts and the Hayes Valley Club managers are of the opinion that Corbett made a foolish move from a business standpoint in signing for a fight prior to the other contest. Young | Corbett, on the other hand, feels sure | he can pick up $2500 this month and considers this good wages, especially | in view of the fact that there were times when he was fighting for $30. It will give him an added incentive io train, something he usually needs | badly and will lure him from the race- | track. There has been no conference be- tween the various parties at interest | and there seems no likelihood of their being one. Britt intimates that after | the Corbett-Sullivan fight he will re- | open negotiations for a fight with the | w ner. | developed yesterday that when the | Corbett-Britt match was made the| agreement signed by the parties wus | a brief memorandum, in which the agreed to fight and the club to mote the contest. The forfeits of the men were put up as an evidence of g00d faith and were to bind more com- plete articles of agreement, which were be drawn up subsequently and signed. These were duly drawn up and were en resented to Young Corbett for his sig- | ature. After looking them over he | clined to sign them, as he did not pprove of one clause. This was one binding the men not to take part in| 1 contest prior to the date of the fight nce then Corbett has steadily re- fused to sign the paper. Under these conditions the forfeits of the men mean nothing and will undoubtedly be re- turned to them. — s FIRST MANAGER AWAY IN THE HANLO) PASSES EAST | Boxer Is One Day Too Late to See Old-Time Friend in the Flesh. 2% Eddie Hanlon, who ieft here last Monday en route East, will not have the expected pleasure of seeing Mike Short, the man who brought him into prominence, alive His ex-manager umbed to consumption yesterday morning. Hanlon will hardly hear of the death of his friend until he reaches Short's home in Pittsburg to- Before Hanlon fought Young Cor- bett it was reported that Short had succumbed, but this was corrected later on. It will be some small conso- Jation to the Californian to be able to pay a last tribute of respect to his old friend. —_——————— No Action on March Boxing Permit. The Supervisors’ Police, Committéee postponed action vesterday for one | week on the petition of the Hayes Val- Sunset. and Pacific Athletic clubs for = permit to give a professional boxing exhibition in March. The Shasta Athletic Club, by H. L. Fortreide of 26 Drumm street, has petitioned the Supervisors for a per- | mit to give a professional exhibition in "April. With the addition of the Yosemite and the n Francisco Ath- Jetic clubs, this makes a total of six organizations which want to promote professional contests. —_—— Boise in Pacific National League. | ley. BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 4.—~Boise will be in the Pacific National Baseball League this year with Salt Lake, Butte and Spokane. The necessary forfeit was put up to-day and the de- tails have practically been arranged. ——————— Children’s Society Meets. At the monthly meeting of the So- ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children held yesterday J. A. Folger, Robert Bruce, the Haslett Warehouse Company, E. Brown, Robert Dollar, C. J. Bosworth, L. F. Moulton, O'Brien & Spotorno and J. E. Chapman were elected to' membership. The secre- tary reported that 114 children had been afforded relief during the last month. Of this number sixteen were placed in institutions afd four in fam- ilies. —_———— Passes Confederate Bills. Mrs. Kate Silverman, 38% Moss street, and Mrs. M. Bergman, 1037 Mission street, reported to the police vesterday that a man about 45 years of age had passed a $20 Confederate bill on each of them and received $12 change from Mrs. Silverman and $10 from Mrs. Bergman. He engaged a room at each place, tendering the Confederate bill in payment. He called at Mrs. Silverman's at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and at Mrs. Bergman’s about an hour later. oy e and the .Mnlonll lo- Il FREE! FREE! TO WANT ADVERTISERS A BEAUTIFUL SOUVENIR OF SAN FRANCISCO, ME- TROPOLIS OF THE | " ULAND. : Free to Want Advertifers IN "NEXT SUNDAY'S CALL. | something to do. | mante at 4 to 1. | tavorite. | cano. Stemwinder, at 4 to 5, won all the way from Americano. Corrigan’s Ben Heywood won the | and Tower of Candles at 4. Ocyrhe went | | and Captain W. CHUB DEFEATS JUDGE RUNS A MILD RACE AND FORMASTER WINS EASILY SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S RACING FORM CHART. INGLESIDE RACETBACK—THURSDAY, Feb. 4—Weather rainy. Track sloppy. FORTUNATUS Comes on Strongly in the Last Sixteenth and Wins Handily at the Ascot Park Track RS TALENT MEETS REBUFF Establishes Redan, the Artil- lery Geldifle, Warm Favorite and Sees Him Lose to Ocyrhe R s LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4.—Favorites had an unfortunate time of it at Ascot to-day, Stemwinder being the only one | to lead the field at the finish. The other | five races went either to second or third | choices excepting the first, which was | won by Flourish at odds as good ag 10 | to 1. It was ladies’ day, and despite the cloudy, threatening weather there | was an attendance of 4000, and the twelve books were never lacking for | The best of the day was the fifth, at a mile and a quarter, with five starters. Fortunatus was held steadily at evens, with Chub at 2 to 1 and Dia- Platonius and John McGurk were § and 12, respectively. Fortunatus held the lead most of the route, but Chub came on and won handily» in the last sixteenth. Platonius was third. Flourish, Laocoon and Dr. Bernays finished.in the order named in the first race, at one mile. Laocoon was a strong race The second race was a three-horse af- fair—Stemwinder, The Fog and Ameri- third number from Huapala, and lhe‘ owner of the latter horse ran the win- ner up to $700, $400 above his entered selling price. The customary $5 retained Heywood for Corrigan. Fox Lake, the favorite, was third in this race. Mainspring was plunged on by the| talent to win the fourth race, but fin- ished third. EI Fonse won and Iras took the place. The last race of the day was an upset | for the talent. Redan was the red-hox; favorite, with Dolly Hayman at twos | to the front and won by two lengths from Hayman, Redan third. Ocyrhe was 6 to 1. Among the prominent visitors at As- cot to-day were S. S. Howland, princi- pal owner of Bennings track, at Wash- ington, D. C., and of Kenilworth track at Buffalo; James Howard, secretary of Washington Park track, Chicago, | M. May of Lexington, well-known breeder. Weather track good. SUMMARY. First race, one mile, selling—Flourish, 115 Ky, a cloudy, (N. Lewis), 8 to 1, won; Laocoon, 98 (J. Book- er), 6 to 5, second: Dr. Bernays, 110 (Buxton), 12 'to 1, third. Time, 1:43. Capitol, Louise Meining, Cazador, Nina B L, Dr. Shorb, Pat Hammon and Nat Goodwin also ran. Second _race, six furlongs, purse—Stem- winder, 108 (J. Lewis), 4 to 5 won: A jcano, 108 (Maddox), 10 to 1, second; 1 (Redfern), 7 to third. 1141, No other starters. 1 Phiva race. seven furlongs, selling—Ben Hey- wood, 105 (Redfern), 9 to 2. won; Huapala, 300 (J. Lewis), 7 to 2, second; Fox Lake, 108 (Buxton), 5 to 2, third. Time, 1:24. Foxy Grandpa, Strife and Elie also ran Fourth race, one mile, selling—EIl Fonse, 111 5, Time, (Donovan), 9 to 2, won; Iras, 99 (J. Lewis), 8 to 1, second; Mainspring, 8¢ (E. Walsh) 2 to 1, third 143 Dotterel, Quidado, Lemco, Tini ing, Castake, Jingler, Blue- ridge and Major Hooker also ran. Fifth race, one and an eighth miles, sell- ing—Chub, 108 (J. Lewis), 2 to 1, won: For- tunatus, 106 (Adams), 6 fo 5, second; Plato- nius, 100 (Sinnott), 8 to 1, third. Time, 1:55. John McGurk and Diamante also ran Sixth race, six furlongs, selling—Ocyrohe, 50 (Booker). & to 1, won: Dolly Hayman, 94 (Lewis).? to 1, second; Redan, 107 (Phillips), 6 to 5, third. Time, 1:15. Nitrate and Tower of Candles also ran. . e New Orleans Race Results. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 4.—Crescent City re- sults First race, selling, one mile—Pronta won, Saichel second, Bengal third. Time, 1:413-5 Second race, selling, six furlongs—Tra Sia Shiver third. won, Ben Howard second, Time, 1:14 Third race, six furlongs—Fort Plain won, Sadduccee second, Joe Goss third. Time, 1:13 3-5. Fourth race, handicap, mile and seventy vards—Lou Dorsey won, Exclamation second, Bondage third. Time, 1:44 4-5. Fifth race, five and a half furlongs— Harmakis won, Red Man second, Foresight third. Time, 1:06 4-5. Sixth race, one and a sixteenth miles—The Messenger wom, Velos second, Gravina third. Time, 1:47 4-5. —_———————————— EASTERN GREYHOUNDS IN COURSING ENTRY High Class Dogs Will Start on Sunday in the Ingleside Park Stake. The stake to be run at Ingleside Coursing Park on Sunday attracted an entry last night of sixty-four high class greyhounds. Many Eastern dogs will be among the contenders. The draw resulted as follows: Roy Hughe vs. Fairy Bell; Little Lucy Jone Hill; Quita vs. Odd Eyes; Haddl v Frisky Boy; Grand Marshal vs. Harlean Gladys; Tamora vs. Hurry On; Creswick ve. Haughty Helen; Comique ve. Equator; Homer Boy vs. McHenry: Gold “hain _vi. Royal Friend: Van Alba vs. Boots; Slievesnamon. va. Laughing Water: Rich Argosy va. Texas Jim; Terah vs. Golden Rule; Me: Actor; Miss Gantz ntain Poet; Lily York vs. Mi Amigo. Lass vs. Glaucus; Prometheus vs. Mollie 'Me; Con- v, Pasha; Raby ve. Doc Presidio H Vi Fannie Hu(hl.— \:tPlum Pleasant; Monbells vs. Lord Gran- [ e e ——— OAKLAND BASEBALL TEAM SECURES IDORA PARK Manager Ewing Signs Contract Giving Him Control of Grounds for 3 Next Season. OAKLAND, Feb. 4.—The manage- ment of the Oakland Baseball team has secured control of Idora Park and all the league gamés played in Oakland next season will take place at the new grounds. J. Cal Ewing of the land team, signed the contract with the park management this afternoon. Work on the grounds will be com- menced at once in order to have them in first-class shape in time for the opening of the season. "nvo ll-nfl.red" and Military Buchre,” e ":{. g “Bridge Whi all other nllv !llnth ‘born, v.u"’l"&." | year. Four Choices Are Defeated at Ingleside. ’ Rain fell at intermittent spells and the course at Ingleside yesterday was almost sloppy enough for boat-racing. In fact, the race won by Formaster looked like a national sculling cham- pionship contest. The Boots & Hollen- beck three-year-old is a useful piece of horseflesh and for that reason was as- signed 112 pounds in the six and a half furlong handicap. Long Shkot was in at the same weight, and The Mighty with a couple of pounds less. Formaster went to the post at 8 to 5, with Bull- man in the saddle. Long Shot, Ananias and Solanus were the early pace setters. At the head of the stretch Bullman got through on the rail and at the close downed Judge without difficulty. The latter colt lay so far out of it early in the game that it looked as if he might have broken down. Otto Wonderly on The Mighty, a fast breaker, got away from the post poorly, of course, losing the show to Solanus. TWO FAVORITES SCORE. Besides Formaster the only other winning favorite was Brennus, and Steve Judge's gelding was a tame one, Considering the unpleasant climatic ! conditions the attendance was good. Oliphant may be a good handler of long shots, but when seated on a fa- vorite Sidney Bender's apprentice can without effort ride a dreamy, drowsy, languid race. He had the mount in the opening seven-furlong event on Op- timo and succeeded in finishing third. “Medicine Man"” Hildebrand broke away in the lead with Constellator and won all the way, galloping by the judges nearly three lengths ahead of El Piloto. Barney Schreiber’'s Speaker Fontana was sent to the post favorite over Bill Short for the kindergarten scramble, but could not deliver. Johnny Daly, who rode Bill Short, got Al Dobson’s youngster away in front and, holding Speaker Fontana's measure through- out, beat the latter by two lengths at the wire, Eduardo, from the Burns & Waterhouse stable, finished an indiffer- ent third. In the mile and fifty-yard selling event Bill Massie, ridden by Hilde- brand, showed surprising improvement over his previous race. Figuring on the race menticned, Pierce J looked a good thing for the race yesterday, and wag accordingly played down to 6 to 5 favoritism. ; PIERCE J IS PACEMAKER. Larsen had the mount on Pierce J and cut out the pace for about seven- eighths of a mile. Then Hildebrand sat down on his mount and Bill Massie sfmply rolled home first. . G. W. Tra- hern ran third behind the favorite. Oliphant distinguished himself again in the five and a half furiong sprint, for which selection Rustic Girl, Glendenning, The Pride, Aunt Polly, Titus and Fort Wayne declined the issue. This made Lady Bimbo look the most eligible of those left in and the filly opened a 3 to 1 chance. Despite the play on her the odds re- ceded to 4, the most play being on Brennus, which was backed from 6 to 4. Brennus won galloping from Flyer, with Goddess of Night third. Oliphant got left at the post almost with Lady Bimbo and was never in the running. Scherzo opened equal favorite with Creole Jim for the final mile selling run. In a previous race Scherzo had shown a dislike for sloppy going and Tommy Burns was fortunate to finish third. By a close turn into the stretch Hildebrand on Bombardier shook off the bunch and at the wire finished more than three lengths in front of Creole Jim, the post favorite. NOTES OF THE TRACK. = The stable of Charley McCafferty was restored to good standing by the stewards yesterday. For assaulting H. Magill in the pad- deck on Wednesday, Hiram Pierce was suspended and denied all privi- leges of the track until May 1 by the stewards. Schwalbe pulled up lame yesterday morning after a workout, and Barney Schreiber said his mare would not g0 to the post for the Burns handi- cap to-morrow. Sacredus, from the Jennlnll -uble. is a shifty mudlark and will undoubt- edly be a starter in the ‘big race to- morrow. His weight is 100 pounds, and Charley Connell has the mount. - Mike Daly welcomed the downpour of rain as the maiden lady does leap Claude is a notorious mudlark and had he not lost a plate might have captured “the Burns” last year. Hildebrand rode three winners. Joe Yeager's lightweight had but four mounts, which makes the feat a very creditable one. ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY. First race—Six and a half furlongs; year-olds and up; selling. 5919 ’QHGIGI" (Rowell) four- Levy) Dandie Betle (Winter & Co.) 5932 Tortla (Ray & Co.). 5414 Sir Tom Tiddler (Daly). B606 Adirondack (Shannan) 5606 *Boutonniere (F. Jones) Lazarus (Sto 12 5846 Rinaldo (Siskiyou Stable) 109 BIT4 *Pruews (McAlester) 04 04 5932 Blackthorn (Fink) L 112 Second race—Three and a half furlongs; two- year-olds; selling. 6763 Marie J (W. Jones) . *Saccharate (Napa St *Sea Vovage (Miller) Pirate of Penzance. *Willa_(Dobson) ... *Del Carina (Smith) Edith Vice (Hildreth) Edgecliff (Burns & Wlterhn\ue) Eddie Jones-Shasta Water. and a sixteenth miles; four- selling. 8942, FIRST RACE—-Buen furlongs; selling;’ 3-year-olds and up; value to first, $325. Ildex Horse and Owner. 1wx. t. %. %. %. Str. Fin. | Jockey, Op. Cl. Constellator, a (Keating) 1 2 11 12 14 185 12 Hndehnnd 135 72 é‘ifi; EI Piloto, 6 (H. W. Hoag) §B 5 L il Bl BRI 8 i Optimo. & (D. F. Blakeman). 100 3 6 1452 64 41 33 |Oliphant .| 3 165 Se0¢ [Bay Wondey, 4 (Newman).. 432 2n 21%31%47 |Travers ...[ 6 10 G859 Byvonerdale” 4 1. M. Crane): 104 8 2 2143 Buid 2 58 58 |Larsen .. & 5 583 |Standard. 8 3. J: HcAluler;ls‘Jl 77 66 68 67 63 [Crosswaite | 20 40 371 |Libble Candid, 3 ‘(Appleby W6 4n7 7 7T 7 T Butler.| 10 12 Arthur Ray, § (Clayton)... qm Left oSt & |Haack .....] 10 12 -nmeh—."m M8k L6, 129 At post 3 minutes. Off at'2:041. Constellator. place, 6-3: oW, Plioto, place, show, 3-5. Optimo, show, 9-20, Winner, b. g. by Brutus- Constellation. Trai 7 oty ained by W Keating. Scre Flo Manola, Kickumbob, Start bad, Won easing up. atched—Floriana Belle, David S, Next two driving. Wistaria, Win- ner jumped away in front and was never)in difficulties. El Piloto all tangled up at start. Optimo weakly ridden. do_better. B Yoty Libbie Candid does not like mud 5943. SECOND RACE—31% furlongs; purse; maiden 2-yr.-old colts & & £ stopped for some reason, Byronerdale can ings; first, $3: Tndex| | Horse and Owner. lwz St. %. Str. Fin. | Jockey. Bin Short (A. T. Dobson)....[115| & 1n 1!,12 }.v Daly |Speaker Fontana (Schreiber) 110/ 2 23 H |Eduardo (B, & W.).. -8 8 64 4! 3 |Corn Blossom (Rowell). 4 315 3 1164 5 (Bose Ely (Blasingame Hros.). 1107, 6 5n 5275 |Only Jimmie (Washoe stlhlr)lllu, T 4%868 ¢ |Glacoma. (R. A Smith........ iz 76 76 7 11 Dottore (C. M. Holleabecic) 1151 & 8 8 & |Bullman Time—:25%. 43, At post 3% minutes, Off at 2:33%. Short, place, 4-5; show, out. Fon- tana, place, 3-5; show, out. Eduardg, show, 7-10. Winner, ch. c. by Wood Moss-Gold Bangle. Trained by W. Short, Scratched—Cardinal Sarto, Start good. Won ridden out. Next two driving hard. Bill Short outfooted the favorite every inch of the route. Corn Blossom quit. Il Dottore is a g0od on e. but not ready. He will do later, 5944. THIRD RACE—One mile and 50 yards; selling; 4-year-olds and up: to Index| Horse and Owner. Wllfil . %. %. Str. Fin. | Jpckey. SSST (BIll Massie, 6 (McAlester),..[102)1 21 32 2 1 2 Al 235 2 2%41 3 |Hildebrand | 5720 Pierce J. 5'(D. F. Blakeman) (105 7 42 2n 1241n 23 |Ea (5020)|G. 'W. Trahern, 5 (Quinlam)..|107) 6 & % 4 % 39436 37 5920 Thebednenn,fl(floutl&(,o) 15 8 Th b5l44 45 (5718)|Leash, 4 (L. Lev; !! 62 82 75 66 51, mlu Hellas. 4 (J. Cres 4n 53 62 54567 T. Kingsley, 3 8 & AP ileno, a 1BIlzlnx¢me Bro 11%1 % 44 7n 8 Time—:24% :49%, 1: 163, 1:42%, 1:45%. At post % minute. Off Massie, place, 2.5 ahow, out. Pierce J, place, 2-5; show. out. Trahern, show, 7-10. Winner, br. &. by Traverse-Belle of Mount Zoah. Traired by E, J. Reasey. ' Scraiched—Algaretta. Start good. Won in & gallop. Balance driving, Bill' Massie ran over Pierce J the last ___clghth. Trahern ran his race. Chileno bled. _Others outclassed. 59435. FOURTH RACE—Six and a half furlongs; handicap; 3-vear-olds: to first, $400. Index| Horse and Owner. [WtSt. %, %. %. Str. Fin. | Jockey. | Op. ‘f’“s’lF°'m"‘°' (Boots & Co. 5 43 44 1n 13 1% |Bullman | 65 5827 |Judge (M. J. Daly).. 6 hh 52 414 ¥ 13-5 (@918) Solanus B. Jennings) 1 3243%36 3 10 694 |The Mighty (Ferguson).. 48 6 6 b 4 |Long Shot ¢C. T. 13 1n 15 2%2 i 5 Ananias (J. F. Sc 2 2h 2h 54 6 1z Time—:24%, :48%, 1:15% 1 At post 3 minutes. Off at 3:23. Formaster, place, show, out. Judge, ; show, out. Solanus, show, 2. Winner, ch. c. by Br tus-Forma. Trained by C. M. Hollenbeck. Scratched—Bill Curtis. Start good. Won easily. Next three driving hard. Formaster had things made easy for Mim, but was probably best anyway 5946. FIFTH RACE—Five and a half furlon Judge could not scare' up any early speed to-day, ran well to the stretch, where Kunz pulled out and I derly managed to get away badly on & very fast bre: Long _Shot Otto Won- Solanus did his best. g8; selling; 4-year-olds and u ., $325. to first, Indpx‘ Horse and Owner. 5906 |Brennus. 4 (Judge & Co.) 5846 [Flyer, 4 (T. H Ryan). B ifl |Goddess of Night, 6 (Parks)..| Handpress, a (Magrane)......|1 Cassie W.'5 (J. C. Nealon). . 5906 |Bell Reed. 4 (1. T Collins). 5618 |Florinel 1i, a (H. W. Hoag).. 0812 |Lady Blmbo 4 (Lagoria) . [Findebrand | |Sherwood 3 7 Foley 8 Time—:241, :51%. 1:00%. At pos Flyer, place, §-5: show, 4-. Trained by S. Judge. Fort Wayne, Brennus closed well. W quit early. Strangely enough, gallop, Start good for all but Lady ScratchedTustic Girl, Gleridenning. The Pride, Aunt Folly. Flyer should have won. in his own sort of going Florinel could not ralse a Oliphant succeeded in getting alme place, 8-5; show, 4-5. . b. g by Bassetiaw-Peril Titus, Bimbo, Won in a gallop. ~Next two driving. Goddess of Night ran her race. Cassic of st left with the heavily played Lady Bimbo. Index Horse and Owner. Bombardier (F. Skinner). Creole Jim (R. A. Smith). Scherzo (Pueblo Stable). i |Hulford (H. Stover). 62 |C. Schweizer (Blasi 4 5 12 {Cronswatte 10 5922 |Keogh (P. Hudmm 6 43 6 |J Martin..| 6 5015, 1: At post 1 minute, Off at 4:15';. Bombardier, place, 1: fim, piacerdih; show 2.0, Scherso, show . Winner, b, £ by Maxio- Middie Dwyer. Trained by E. J. Ramsey. Scratched—Instrument. 'Start good. Won easily after an early drive. with~ winner quit. Keogh won't do. Next two driving. Hildebrand saved all the ground possible Creole Jim ran a falr race. Schwelzer no mudlark. Scherzo s not a good mud horse. Hulford — YOUNG GRAYSON MAY SOON GAIN FREEDOM Father of Check Passer Relents and Telegraphs Friends to Assist Son Out of Trouble. Temple Grayson, the gay young man from Portland, who now occupies a cell in the City Prison, awaiting a hearing on a charge of having issued spurious checks, is likely soon to re- gain his freedom. Yesterday his father, Colonel James , T. Grayson, who, several days ago, announced that he had disinherited his son and would have nothing further to do with him, telegraphed to a number of his friends in this city to do what they can for his wayward boy and help him out of jail. Apparently the fath- er has relented, as he has done be- fore. TFriends are now endeavoring to settle with the varifus persons who were duped by young Grayson and thus stay the prosecution of the charge. and of other like ones. An aunt of the young man is also report- ed to have interested herself in his behalf and has promised to make good the amounts of money he owes in the event of the father failing to do so. —_————— Killed by Gas. James Sherman, a sailmaker, 59 years of age, was asphyxiated in a lodging- house at 334 Bush street yesterday morning, and Vincent McDonald, sec- ond mate of the Olive Bank, narrowly escaped death in the same manner. The men went to bed at about 3: 30 yester- day morning in an intoxicated condi- tion. A few hours later Thomas Fer- guson, one of the proprietors of the place, smelled gas in the hallway. He opened the door of the room and found Sherman dead in bed and McDonald unconscious on the floor. McDonald was taken to the Harbor Receiving Hospital, where he was revives he was taken to St. Thomas' Later ospital. uresca (Miller) y;) 8 R. MICHAEL LA FERE ‘ ENDS HIS EXISTENCE Himself Because a Woman Leaves Him for Another Man. Dr. Michael La Fere, 40 years age, committed suicide yesterday morning in his room at a lodging- house at 117 Eddy street, death evi- dently being caused by poison. La Fere was found undressed, his head resting on the floor and his feet on the side of the bed. % On a chair near the bed were two glasses and a number of brief notes written by La Fere before he ended his life. The notes were as follows: “To the Coroner—Please do not dissect my body. M. La Fere.” “I wish she will be happy, my dying wish.” “I promised to be here in the morning; I am here.” “I' wish to leave something after me—never trust a woman.” The reason that La Fere committed suicide is supposed to have been be- cause his consort, Mrs. Jennie Little, had decided to end their relations. A note written by La Fere was found by Mrs. Little in her purse, but she couid not sayv how the note was placed there or when. The note was in La Fere’s handwriting and said: /‘The bearer is not responsible for my death,” Mrs. Little thinks that La Fere placed the note in her purse while she was visiting his room on ‘Wednesday night. La Fere came to California from Sweden two years ago and found a position with the North Alaska Sal- mon Company as a physician at the company’s fishing grounds. Superintendent C. T. Hale of the North Alaska Salmon Company was surprised to hedr yesterday of La Fere’s death. Hale stated that La Fere had given every satisfaction and was re-engaged as a doctor for the coming season. La Fere had in- formed Hale that he was residing with his wife at the lodging-house at 117 xddy street. 7ol A bottle of corrosive sublimate was found in ILa Fere’s room and it is thought that he wused the deadly poison. S Kills of ms 'Alb«ufle (Tierney) 102 5934 Matt Hogan (Magrane) . 107 5910 Dnvld S lBunflelfl) 5934 Rollick (Jones) . Bassenzo (Walz 5870 Adnor (Jones) . Siepich 2 b Fifth race—Five-eighths of a mile, four- i —e——————— ‘Will Test Cubic Air Ordinance. The arguments on applications for writs of habeas corpus for the release of seventeen Japanese who were ar- rested at 431 Stevenson street an cofivicted and fined $20 each by Po- lice Judge Conlan on Wednesday were heard before Judge Cook yesterday afternoon. The Judge dismissed the writs and remanded the prisoners. The | attorneys for the Japanese said they would appeal from the judgment of the lower court so as to test the con- stitutionality of the ordinance, and the Judge fixed bail at $10 each on appeal. Bay City Club Fights. ‘Walter Morena and Gus Koster will meet in the Pavilion Annex to-night in the main event of the Bay City Athletic Club exhibition, Dick Hy- land and Tom Sullivan will also ap- pear. There are five cthw bom- on 'the card. PONY RACING AT DEL MONTE Ambitious Programme of Sports of the Field Planned by the California Association pAiad andliand POLO 18 SCHEDULED Ll R Many Teams of High-Class Players Will Meet in This Ex- citing Equestrian Pastime B B The officlals of the California Polo and Pony Racing Association have completed their programme for the‘ important meetings to be held at Del Monte and at Burlingame during the present month. The programme of the Del Monte meet follows: Thursday. February 18, pony racing: First race, one-quarter mile, for ponies— Top weight, ‘165 pounds; 4 pounds allowed om each half-inch under 14 hands 2 inches; purse $100; value to winner, $75; seflmd $25. Second race. three-eighths mile. 'for ponies— Top weight, 100 pounds; 4 pounds allowed on each half-inch under 14 hands 2 inches; purse | $100; value to winner, $75: second, $25. Third race, one-haif mile, for maiden ponies ' —Top welght. 160 pounds; four pounds allowed | on each half-inch under 14 hands 2 inches; cup value to winner, $75; second, $25. Fourth race, three-sixteenths mile, for po- nies—Top welght, 165 pounds: four pounds al- lowed on each_half-inch under 14 hands 2 inches: purse $75; value to winner, $60; sec- ond. $15. Fifth race, three-quarters mile, for ponfes— Top weight, 155 pounds: four pounds allowed on each half-inch under 14 hands 2 inches; cup value to winner, $75; second, $25. Sixth race one-quarter mile, for ponies— Winner of first race barred: top weight, 165 pounds; 4 pounds allowed for each half-inch under 1% hands 2 inches: purse $100; value to winner. $65; second, $20: third, $15. Friday, February 19, polo matches. Saturday, February 20, pony racing. First race, cne-quarter mile, for ponies— Entrance fee $3; top weight 165 pounds, four pounds allowed on each 3; inch under 14 hands 2 inches; purse value to winner, $75; entrance fee to zo to second. Second race, three-eighths mile—For ponies that ran but did not win a race on first day top weight 160 pounds, four pounds allowed on each % inch under 14 hands 2 inches; purse, $65; value to winner, $30; second, $15. Third race, one-quarter ponies, top weight 165 pounds: 4 pounds lowed on each 5 inch under 14 hands 2 inche cup valiie to winner, §i5; wecond. $25. ‘ourth _race, ome mile—For weight 155 pounds; four pounds allowed each 1 inch under 14 Wands 2 inches; purse, $125; value to winner, $85; second, $25; third, ponies: on Fifth race, three-sixteenths of a mile—For ponies that ran but did not the fourth race on first day: top weight 165 pounds: four pounds allowed of each 1 inch under 1% hands | 2 inches; purse, $65; value to winmer, $50; sec- ond, $15. five-eighths mile—For ponles: Sixth race, top weight 155 pounds; four pounds allowed on each % inch under 14 hands 2 inches; cup value to winner, $65; second, §: third, $10. Sunda: Fobrusr}‘ ‘.‘I, sacred conmcert and specialtis Monday, February 22, polo matches and spe- cialties. The scene will shift to Burlingame on the 26th inst. This day will be devoted to polo. On Saturday the pony races will be held, while Sunday- and Monday will be given over to polo. Entries for the Del Monte meet will close with Secretasy T. A. Dris- coll on the 14th,inst., and those for Burlingame on the 23d. The races will be in charge of Robert Leighton of Vancouver, secretary of the North- ern Pacific Racing Association. —_—— RELIABLE INFORMATION FOR INCOMING ALIENS California Promotion = Committee Forms Plans to Supply Facts to New Arrivals. To attract attention of desirable im- migrants to this State the Califofnia Promotion Committee has communi- cated with the Bureau of Immigration | of the Department of Commerce sug- | gesting the establishment of bureaus | of information at the principal immi- gration stations for the benefit of ar- | riving aliens. Commissioner General W. P. Sargent of the Bureau of Immi- gration has written the following to the Promotion Committee: Since assuming the duties of Commissioner General of Immigration and becoming _ac- quainted with the conditions of the eervice 1 have realized the need of reliable information being accessible to arriving allens in regard to conditions in different sections of the coun- try, especially where immigration is desi Of ‘course it will be necessary for Ci tc take action before such a plan could be put into operation. My idea is that a space suf- ficiently* large be assigned for the purpose of placing on exhibition samples of the prod- ucts of the seve States, as well as giving to the allens all available information as to rents, cost of land, ete. This is not intended to in any way encourage immigration, but rather as & means of more evenly distributing the large number who annually come to the TUnited States. Rufus P. Jennings reports that the Promotion Committee will work un- til the bureaus are established. —_————— Marsh Shootine. One sad feature of marsh shooting is the destruction of herons and the larger marsh birds. Only a rigid ad- herence to decency of conduct can pre- vent that, for it is after all sometimes a temptation on a blank day. But it is wrong, all wrong, and unless a man’ sticks to the principle that nothing ex- cept a game bird is excuse for shoot- ing our marshes will lose some of their most picturesque and beautiful inhabitants. I know that anglers howl intermittently for the ex- termination of all heron, cranes and kingfishers; I know also what damage the latter birds do, and also certain species of heronm, such as the little green heron. Yet I have no desire to drive out these feathered fei- low-fishermen—no wish to fish in soli- tary hoggish comfort. Where herons and kingfishers become too numerous there is no reason why their numbers should not be thinned out. But as for a wild and general fusillade upon the appearance of these birds, it is brutal and needless and a policy which never can appeal to me.—Baltimore American. ———— The coming man is usually-o: has already arrived. Toraym mile—For maiden | I top | “LADIES NIGHT” A BIG_SUCCESS Varied Programme Is Rendered in | at the Olympie Club Honor of the Gentler Sex LARGE CROWD PRESENT G S Boxing, Wrestling and Voeal and Instrumental Seleetions Entertain the Audience ——n The popular “ladies’ night” enter- | tainment at the Olympic Club last night brought out. a .crowd that | thronged the large gympasium. The Iprogramme was one of exceptional | merit and the fair ones who were at- tracted to the home of the athlete had a chance to divert their thoughts from knockout punches and half Nelsons while the musical portion of the pro- gramme was being rendered. | Sam Berger and Harry Chester, the | heavy-weight boxers ef the club, fur- | nished the main attraction in the man- 1y art line. The big fellows went three | lively rounds, and the way they de- 'll\ered imaginary finishing blows and ducked and sidestepped wicked swings for the jaw all seemed to amuse and please the ladies in attendance. The Lundie brothers—Bob and Joe— | did a three-round stunt with the mitts. which was full-of life and action. The | tiny Rittler brothers and Steve Mec- | Nally brought forth rounds of applause with their tumbling work on the mat. Richard Hunt, the tenor, favored the audience with several selections. Maude Amber sang “Bedelia” in her own clev- |er way and made a great hit with | those in attendance. She was presented | with a beautiful bouquet of pink roses as she left the stage. Charles Jenkins, George Hensley, B. Riordan and -M. Vecki furnished the | wrestling attraction of the night. They showed how the strangle hold is ex- ecuted, and also all the other tricks | peculiar to the game. Charles Singler |and Adclph Hanlon did some difficult work on the Roman rings. | The Misses Pasmore won rounds of hearty applause with their musical se- | lections. One played the cello, the other the violin, while the third performed |on the piano. George Borneman and William Sieberst did the comical part | of the show to perfection when they appeared in their short sketch entitied “Paderewski and His German Friend.” S B L Seed Is Nature's Gem. In nature’s great treasure house the seed is the one priceless gem. Com- | pared to it the great deposits of coal, the mines of silver and gold and of diamonds and precious stones are as nothing. Man counts his weaith in dollars and cents, in mining and rail- | road shares, and in houses and lands; while his primal necessities are limit- ed to food and clothing. Without these all other tokens of affluence are void. These indeed are the sources of true wealth, and the grass of the fleld supplies them all directly or indi- | rectly. l The cereal grains—wheat, rye, oats, barley, rice and Indian corn—which | are the seeds of true grasses, are con- vertible directly into food. The suc- culent leaves and culm of the wild grasses furnish sustenance to mii- lions of cattle, sheep and goats, and | are transformed by them into flesh, milk, wool and hides; thus in- directly providing meat and clothing. They also protect the soil from flood and drought and landslide. Sending their fibrous roots down among the | shifting sands of the seashore, they bind the unstable particles into a mass | so dense as to check the erosion of the waves. Thus grass, the synonym of frailty, is able to raise its tiny green scepter against the destructive power of the elements.—Outing. e Qe @i Moving a Lighthouse. The Government is engaged In a | novel undertaking at Benton Harbor. Mich. The lighthouse has been set on rollers and is being moved about 1000 feet in the lake. The work was occa- sioned by the extemsion of the main pier 1000 feet into Lake Michigan, and the lighthouse will be moved out to the end of the pier, providing it does not topple over and slide into the lake. ‘When in position it will be possible to see the range lights from fifty to one hundred miles along the Michigan Shore.—Indianapolis News. ———————— Journalism in Russia. Newspaper work in Russia s a pleasant sort of life, and the Govern- ment spends more money on its press censors than on its schools. Last year eighty-three papers were suspended for various perieds, and twenty-six were forbidden to accept all advertisements, while 259 editors were told they could have a short vacation in Siberia If they continued their methods of reviving various public questions. 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