The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 18, 1904, Page 10

10 FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1904. HAPPENINGS AT THE RACECOURSES, IN THE PRIZERING AND THE FIELD i (ORBETT DROPS BOBBI JOINSON With Pillows of Gloves He Nearly Puts the Clever Boxer Out for the Count XELLY COACHES BRITT Clever Ring General Shows Californian Few Tacti That Are Expected to Win They are becoming so accustomed to the juicy weather out at Corbett’s training quarters that they do not ex- pect anything else. When the champ swakens from his slumbers and sees the drope escaping from the heavens he just goes and disposes of an extra quantity of breakfast and then starts out on the road. He ate so much yesterday morning that he could not make fast headway in the mud for a few miles. But that did not bother him at all. When he got started he made up for lost time | ®nd fairly spun over the muddy ex- panse and back to the tavern. After his rub down Corbett went to luncheon and then enjoyed his rest just as uch as ever. Soon after Juncheon Casey, the piper, arrived and played a few tunes in honor of the immortal St. Patrick. This put Cor- bett in good humor for work and when he finally got ready for the af- ternoon stunt in the gymnasium he felt ready for any emergency. After the preliminary tussle with | the weight machine and a few busy minutes with the swinging bag and the punching bag. the little fellow was in prime condition for a few hot rounds. He ted in with Bobby Johnson and the youngster set a hot pace for the first round. Then Monte Attell relieved him and Corbett allowed the latter to punch him good and hard. Attell seemed raid of those hard ones to the jaw alwaye retired to a respectful distance as soon as he landed a punch. , Bobby came up for the second ) it. He started rampion as though he were » earn the title himself. They nd Bobby was anxious mixing it rapidl ring to break away from a wh denly Corbett shot 1d down went Johnson. »ut all in, but came up and Harry Tuthill and Tim McGrath ed the bout on the spot. The incident created a furor of ex- was : citement in the gym, for it looked like he re article for a moment. Cor- bett used big pillows of gloves, which means he is hitting a :300 clip. Corbett boxed twoe more rounds - ttie knockdown incident neither was nxious to get in and do any more mixing. Corbett worked up a good ration and ,was fresh and hy looking after getting his final rubdown. As the days go by Jimmy Britt is paying close attention to the advice given him by Spider Kelly, his trainer, d the littie fighter now kpows in de- how his mentor would fight the ts battle If he were to go up against Lotrix ran out through the stretch and | Young Corbett. Kelly's advice and wisdom on affairs pertaining to the ring are accepted as valuable by all who are interested in the doings of fighters | when in action. Britt receives his lesson daily after he has completed his physical labors Yesterday Jimmy went through his usual routine in his gymnasium. He is ewaiting the arrival of next week, which will see the end of his daliy training grind. Britt will on next Mon- day commence to take off welght and will gradually get down to the 130- pound notch. The indications yesterday were that the opening betting on the fight will be 10 to 7, with Corbett favorite. The wvolume of money wagered will quickly determine what will be the prevailing odds. The sale of seats commences this “morning at Harry Corbett’s. The pric range from $20 for the ringside boxes P | to $2 in the gallery. —_————— NINETY-SIX GREYHOUNDS IN INGLESIDE PARK STAKE Meeting Will Extend Over Saturday and Sunday and Close Trials Are Expected. Ninety-six greyhounds are entered in the coursing stake to be decided to- morrow and Sunday at Ingleside Park. The draw last night at Pythian Cas- tie resulted as follows: Rolls Wells vs. Rose of Gold; Viking vs. Young Klamath; Frisky Boy vs. Presidio Boy; Full Moon we. Imperious; Silver Cloud Jigamoroo; Gambit vs. Van Alba; Rector Rolling Boer; Sofala vs. Queen’s Motto: Or- xina ve. Maid of the Glen; Toronto vs. Luxury; Royal Friend vs. Fentl; Jerry Wright vs. Wat. ties; Yokawan vs. Littie Plunger: Lily York wve. Spotiess Beauty; ‘kless Acroba Jee Lass: Golden Links vs. Uni ve. Equator; Haddington vs. Barefoot Boy: Creswick vs. Doc Burns; Van Nora vs. Belfast Jdaho Boy ve. Aurelia; Yellowtall vs. Concord Joy; Clover Blossom vs. Firm Fellow; Prome. theus vs. Apple Blossom; Commercial Traveler vs. Flower of Kerry; Colored Lady vs. Sacra- mento Boy: Shadow vs. Princess Savoy; Here. dine ve. icellus; Lulu Girl vs. Empire Boy; White Stockings ve. Money Musk; Fox Hunter ve. Slievenamon: Conroy ve. Young Johnnie Rex: Our Minnie ve. Lady Dorritt;: Cosette vs. J E H: Ragged Actor ve. Bonnie Pasha; Rusty Ax ve. Young Fearless; Real Duchess ve. Mer. ™y Go Round: Brown Belle vs. Medley: Don Pedro vs. Liitle Mercy; Mountain Light vs. Balendine: Joo Pasha vs. Pepper Hill; Lord mard vs. Ouida; Mark Twain vs. ' Nellie Wise; Vina ve. Our Motto; Homer Boy vs. Fontenoy; Texas Hoo Hoo vs. Krishna: Little Lucy vs. Intruder; Crawford Belle vs. Cluster. —_——— College Oarsmen to Meet. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March 17.—The first rowing match betwee: Stanford and the University of Cal ifornia is being arranged by the boat- ing clubs-of the two universities. The Fairy Bell h each of the boys, but after the | PONIES RACE I THE RAIN II'npmpitious Weather Fails | to Dampen the Ardor of ' Enthusiasts in the Sport | 'SILVER DICK DRAWN | President Thomas H. Wil- liams Offers Valuable Tro- i phy for Match at Oakland The races of the California Polo and Pony Racing Association at Tanforan ! racecourse yesterday proved a sporting ! surprise despite the unpropitious weath- er conditions. The attendance was lim- ited to the enthusiasts, and the driving rain could not dampen their ardor. The riding honors of the day were | shared by R. M. Tobin and Frank Skin- | mer, each piloting two winners. Of the | owners Rudoiph Spreckels proved the | most successful, three of his ponies fin- : ishing in front. | The real disappointment of the day | was the failure of W. S. Hobart to start | his great pony Silver Dick. The cham- | plon quarter-horse was at the track | ana was fit to race, but his owner took | exception to Frank Skinner, who was {carded to ride Rudolph Spreckels’ | Becky, the most dangerous rival to Sil- ver Dick. The illness of Lawrence Mc- Creery, who rode Silver Dick at Mon- | terey, deprived Mr. Hobart of his valu- | able services. Mr. Hobart's objection | to Mr. Skinner was a purely persona | time when they were the best two race riders of the coast among the gentlemen sportsmen. There was a dispute over a cup race and the breach was never healed THREE IN MATCH RACE. The outcome of the affair yesterday was that President Thomas H. Wil liams of the New California Jockey Club offered a $400 trophy for a match race to be run at Oakiand on Saturday week if the track be fast. The distance will be a quarter of a mile. Paul Clag- stone’s Miss Miller will also start. Each pony will carry a professional jockey d 115 pounds. R. M. Tobin, sporting the cerise, green fleur-de-lis of Rudolph Spreckels, pilot- ed Peghome to victory in the first race. He won easily by a length and a half from Queen Rucker, the Southern Cali- fornia pony. Frank inner on Mr. Becky won the second race cleverly by balf a length from Sunset, ridden by W. A. McCreery. Mr. Tobin landed W. A. McCreery's | 3im first at the wire in the 300-yard | race for polo ponies. Mr. McCreery fin- ished second on his pony Prince. Mr. Skinner was again in evidence in the fourth race, his vigorous urging of Mr. Spreckels’ thirteen-and-a-half-hand | pony Maud H landing the latter a win- | ner. Paul Clagstone was a close second | on F. J. Carolan’s Floradora. 1 LOTRIX RUNS OUT. | Luey Glitters was fractious at the post in the five-eighths-mile race and | spoiled her chances. Carlotta, a South- ern California mare, won handily. a would not try. | Walter McCreery’s Mamie proved the | class of the last race and won easily from Queen Rucker. | The time in every race was fast, espe- | cially for a heavy track and with from 155 to 176 pounds in the saddle. | Thomes H. Williams as presiding | judge, Charles D. Jeffries as starter, Robert Leighton as clerk of the scales {ana the stewards performed thelr du- ties as well as the officials on the big | tracks could do. | SUMMARY. Three-etghths of a_mile—Won by Rudolph Spreckels’ Peghome (R. M. Tobin), W. E. Ped- Jey's Queen Rucker (F. D. H n) second, F. J. Grace's Maudie Swift (W. A. McCreery) third seconds. Althomer also | started. Quarter mile—Won by Rudolph Spreckels' | Becky (Frank Skinner), W. A. McCreery's Sunset (W. A. McCreery) second. Time, 24 seconds. Only starters. Three hundred yards—Won by W. A. Mc- ry's Jim (R. M. Tobin), W. A. McCreery's nce (W. A. McCreery) second, F. J. Caro- & Romulus (P. Clagstone) third. Time, 7 seconds. Only starters. Three-sixteenths of a mile—Won by Rudolph | Spreckele’ Maud H (F. Skinner), F. J. Caro- | lan's Floradora (J. Clagstone) second, John | Parrott's Par-a-Chat (R. M. Tobin) third. Time, 18 seconds. Only starters. Five-eighths mile—Won by W. E. Pedley's Carlotta (F. D. Hudson), L. McCreery's Lucy Glitters (C. Raoul-Duval) second, Rudolph Spreckels’ Lotrix (F. Skinner) third. Time, 1:07. Cacahaute also started. Three-eighths mile—Won by R. and W. A. McCreery's Mamie (W. A. McCreery), W. E. Pedley's Queen Rucker (F. D. Hudson) sec- ond, R. Spreckels' Fretful (R. M. Tobin) third. Time, :36%. Pat also started. putiase-f0k) <Son pufiuanriey {AMATEUR BOXERS WILL OPEN 1 NEW WOODWARD'S PAVILION Ten Promising Bouts Are on the Card To-Night for Decision—Greg- gains Will Referee. The San Francisco Athletic Club's ten amateur boxing contests at Wood- | ward's new arena to-night promise to | be the best seen in this city for some time. Alex Greggains has made these | ten matches from the best amateur ! talent available and the men are all | evenly matched. The larger portion of them have |emerged from vyarious championship | contests with flying colors and they |are rated the cream of the amateur | serappers. Owing to the extreme length of the | programme the first bout will be put |on at 8 o'clock. The advance sale of | seats has been large and the house- warming is sure to be well attended. The card in full is as follows: Harry McCloud vs. Manuel Torres, Al Elkins vs. Roderick Earl, Kid Par- {ker vs. Dick Cullen, Mike Synfy vs. one and dates back some years to a| Spreckels’ | race will be between the fréshman |Charley Murdock, Joe ‘Lairkin vs. Joe crews and will take place on the Oak- | Podesta, “South Side” Jack O'Brien land estuary the latter part of Aprn,‘vs. “Telegraph Hill” Jack O'Brien, Ihe contest will not be regarded as a | Jack Grey vs. Charley Sloat, Gus Kos- regular intercollegiate event for the |ter vs. Fred Stanley, Bonar Wiit vs. rgeson that the Associated Students of | Jack Augustine, and the star heavy- Stanford have not yet recognized | weight main event between Owen Sul- boating as an intercollegiate sport. | livan and Walter Mareno. The crew that will represent the | PR Qe T A Yo Stanford freshmen has not been se- lected, but the most likely eandidates as shown by practice this season are ¥. R. Bee of Boston, Mass.; F. Zim- | day, demolishing a number of houses merman and A. Rosenfeld, both of Portland, Or. ‘ Tornado Destroys a Texas Village. DALLAS, Tex., March 17.—A tor- nado struck the village of Neyland to- and doing much damage to property. One person was killed. » | Bout ‘ ) | prd (Wilson) 627 day First PAT MORRISSEY HEAVILY PLAYED IS BEAT Hagerdon First for the St. Patrick’s Day Purse. It rained cats and dogs; the down- pour made the grass on the lawns and adjacent hills as green as green could be; the band at Oakland track dis- coursed patriotic Irish airs yesterday, the sons of Erin present backed Pat Morrissey off the boards to win his race and The Fretter beat Pat out a head. So the Russians and Japs are not alone in their troubles. Otherwise St. races was no différent from any other day. The attendance was good despite the inclemency of the weather and three favorites paraded past the judges first. The St. Patrick’s day purse was re- served for the afterpiece, for which there were six starters. Hagerdon looked the natural favorite. His ad- mirers held their money off for a time and the odds drifted back from 2 to 3. Then a scramble was made to climb aboard and the Frank sprinter went to the post an 8 tp 5 chance. Jack Martin got him away first and he made a cat- hop of it, beating Albula two open lengths. Daisy Green nosed out Olym- plan for show honors. PAT MORRISSEY FANCIED. Nothing would have been more ap- propriate than to see Pat Morrissey win the mile and 100 yard selling num- ber. Two-thirds of the handicappers made the old fellow their triple X spe- cial, and 6 to 5 was the closing quota- tion. It looked powerful good for Pat as he swung into the stretch first, but age will tell. Below the paddock gate Travers drove up with The Fretter, and In a driving finish got the decision by a head. Moor, an outsider, was third. Tommy Lottridge’s Gateway, with 89 pounds up, opened a pronounced favorite for the opening mile run. Later in the betting 3% to 1 could be had. The winner turned up in Dusty Miller, a 6 to 1 shot, on which Travers took | the lead on the back stretch and won cleverly at the wire by a couple of lengths. Crosswaite did not get away any too well with Gateway, and then took the place without much effort from Lady Atheling. If J. T. Sheehan had made less use of his whip on Marie J in the two-year- 1d scramble-the filly might have been returned a winner. Leading Abba into the stretch by a couple of lengths, Sheehan drew his persuader, and in doing so, of course, turned his mount’s head loose, finishing third. Light of Day, backed down to favoritism under a highly refined play and carefully rid- den by Buxton, led Hooligan out half a length. The latter ran an excellent race, and will soon be decorated with a set of brackets. SEARCHER IS BEST. As events transpired Searcher showed to be about an hour and thirty minutes EN. OUT BY THE FRETTER| T0 AGNES MACK 1 Patrick’s' day at the the best of the nine starters in the mile | selling affair. The old gelding closed a mild favorite, moved toward the front by degrees from eighth position and then sauntered in first by half a dozen lengths. Charley Connell rode a vigor- ous race on the 15 to 1 chance North- west, downing Tamm two lengths for the place. Rio Shannon was fourth. Probably the distance of the fifth— six furlongs—was a trifle too short for the favorite, Silurian, but for all that the Lamasney entry would have won with any sort of fair racing luck. The field of seven ran well bunched the en- tire route. Three-sixteenths from home, as Travers was moving through the bunch with Silurian, he was cut off. Again, less than a furlong from the wire, Martin, astride Skip Me, swerved| man'was removed to the Central Emer- in front of him, compelling his complete retirement. Lady Kent, 3% to 1 in the ring and well ridden by Holbrook, dis- posed of the 8 to 1 shot Toto Gratiot by half a length. “Big Bill” Knapp fin- ished third with Cloche d’'Or. NOTES OF THE TRACK. Holbrook and Travers divided the honors, each piloting two winners. The great four-mile Thornton stake will be decided to-morrow. ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY. ce—Five and a halt furlongs; 6234 Florinel 11 (Hoag).. Dr. Sherman (White) *Amasa (Rowley)... 6161 6338 Cassie W (Nealon) 6338 *Pure Dale (Thomas & Reavey). Second race—Three and a half furlongs; two- year-olds; purse: .... Lady Blanton (Hayes). Blanton-1liturco. 6351 Saccharate (Napa Stock Farm). 6255 Lady Ninora (Harris) 6351 Mizpah (Summers). 5787 Pirelia_(Miller) . 63156 Escobosa (Stewart) Third race—Futurity course; three-year-olds and up: selling: (6340)*Saito_(Fountain). 6162 *Harbor (Rowell). 6364 Cris (6302)*Hoceo 5576 Thank Haven (Clark 4517 *Duke of Richelieu (Gottung).... 6340 Resigned (Macdonald). .. 5803 Harry Thatcher (Hastings)..,.. (6327)*Foxy Grandpa (Coffey) (Photo Stabl Fifth race—Six furlongs; four-year-olds and up; selling: 6354 *Muresca (Miller). Sixth race—One mile; three-year-olds ing: 6302 *Jack Little (Fine) (Coffey) 1 Scherzo ( lo 6374 *Gateway (Lottridge) *Apprentice allowance. SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S RACING FORM CHART. OAXKLAND RACETRACK—THURSDAY, Mar. 17.—Weather rainy. Track sloppy. 6374. FIRST RACE—One mile; selling; 3-vear-olds and up; value to first, $325. Index + Horse and Owner. Wt|St. %. %. %. Str. Fin. | Jockey. Op. Ol 6340 [Dusty Miller, 3 (Sheridan)..| 96| 2 3h 1h 1h 13 12 (Travers ...| 72 6 G314 (Gateway: 8 (T, W Loneakei| 0|5 01 5% 42 B33 |Cromwaiis 2 72 8338 [kady Atheling, 8 (7. A. Kyle)| 84| 8 52 4h 52 38 8% [Greenfleld 6 6 6362 |Past Master, 4 (McAlester)..|108{6 72 62 66 6 z; 4 I. Powell. 8 5 5458 |H. P. Cane. 4 (J. Green) 96/ 7 414213 28 43 b 3% [Vandrbout | 18 12 6338 (Rene. 4 (Lamasney Bros 94/4 8 "8 7Th 7%62 [Watson 7 10 6328 |Elmer L, 6 (Klunder & 10/ 3 21%76 3h 53 715 McHannon 5 13-2 5198 |Bob Palmer, 6 (J. J. Coalter)[103 1 1h 33 8§ 8 8 |Frowen 0 50 6340 |Harka, 3 (Wentworth & Lee)| 89| Left ... ... ... ... |Knapp ....| 10 15 1:18%, 1:47. At post ' minute. Off at 2:12%_ Miller, place, 5-2; show, place,” 7-5; 'show, 7-10. Vi Trained by P. Sheridan. on handily. Next three driving. Atheling, show, Scratched —Edra. Start good for all except Harka. Gateway is a slow beginner and Travers on win- by Montana- -5 Winner, b, c. ner outfinished Crosswaite, - Lady Atheling ran her race. Past Master no excuses. H., P. Cane quit n the stretch. Elmer L ran & poor race, SECOND RACE—Four furlongs; selling; 2-year-olds; value to first, $325. Horse and Owner. Wt/St. %. %. %. Str. Fin. | Jockey. Op. Cl. Light of Day (Mrs_ Coffey).. 104| & 42 5% 1% (Buxton 52 .2 Hooligan (D, 5. Fountain..| 08| 8 82 62 2h |Vandrbo 5 e 39 |Marie J (M. Jones).. 09| 2 1h.13%81 (J. T Shehn| 3-2 52 7 [Pirelia (Mrs. C, B. M 65| 1 3221 42 |Mountain .| 10 12 San Jose (Summers & Co.).. 106 4 51,42 63 |J Martin..| 6 7 Abba (Alhambra Stable). T 2h 31 66 |Travers . 20 20 ISileo, (EI' Primero Stable)....[112( 3 . 7 7.7 |revett ....| 25 100 Time—:251 :52, At post 2 minutes. Off at 2:41. Day, place, 7-10; show, 1-4. Hooligan, place, 2 show. 1 Marle, show, 1-2. Winner, b. f. by Bright Phoebus-Lux. Trained by J. Coffe: Start good. Won first four driving, Buxton on winner picked the best going. Hoollgan would have won with a stronger rider up. Sheehan on Marte J picked the worst going and drew his whip at head of stretch when two lengths in front. Pirella pocketed on rail. Abba showed speed. *Los Angeles index 6200. e AR AR R 6376. THIRD RACE—One mile; selling; 8-year-olds and up; value to first, $325, Xndex‘ Horse and Owner. 'wtist. . %. %. Str. Fin. Jockey. Op. €310 |Searcher, 6 (0. P, Romigh).. TR % 16 [Holbrook ..| 8 17-2 6314 (Northwest, 3 (Clifford & Co.) 47161 8%1h 22 [Conmell ....| 8 18 6362 |Tamm. 4 (G. Edison)........(107| 6 & 3% 4 % 2h 2 % 3 ns |[J, T. Shehn| 10 1 6352 |Rio Shannon a (Mrs, C 3 4152 61 61 4h |J. Martin 3 92 6314 |Hogarth, 3 (P. J. C: 94/ 7 2h 22 41 43%52 |J Jones. B 6281 |Nilgar, a (S. A. Lel o1/1 12 11,12 61 62 10 12 6319 |W. Overton, 4 (Kn |198/9 9 & 84 TH%1Th 12 10 6256 [Cherrles, a (Soule & hlller).l(M’ 2 33 81 6%81 6 10 b482 |The Scot, a (Walz & Co.)...[105/ 5 63 81 9 " 9 Mountain 2 40 4. :52%. 1:18% 1:4T%. At t 315 minutes. Off at 3:08%. Searcher, place, 7-5; show, 7-10, Norihwest, place, Tamm, show, 7-5. Winner, ch. g. by Hindoo-Queen Regent. Trained by J. Scratched—Assessment. Start poor, Won pulling up, Next.four driving. Searcher pounds the best. Northwest did better over a distance, Rio Shannon lacked speed. Hogarth quit early. Nllgar had some early speed. ‘Watkins Overton refused to break. Too far for Cherrles. 6377. FOURTH RACE—One mile and 100 yards: selling: 4-vear-olds and up; to first, $325. Tndex| Horse and Owner. ;quz. %. %. %. Str. Fin. | Jockey. Op. OCL 6352 [The Fretter, a (F. O'Rourke).|107 6 41 48 | 3 4 6269 |Pat Morrissey, a (7. Ryan)..[108/ 1 21 1h 32 6.5 * [Moor. 5 (V. Giibert). 1045 8 8 | 18 20 6353 |David §, 6 (W, 3 T 28 3 72 6341 |Ilowaho, 5 (H, Stover) $1 8% AR 6281 |Arthur Ray, 5 (J. L. Clayton)[112 4 638 b4 10 20 y and showed outrode Holbrook on Pat Morrissey. David sloppy going. *Los Angeles index 6300. 637S. FIETH RAC! 1:4635 1:63_ At post 3% minute. Off at 3:28%. Fretter, place, 20; show, out. 2. Start good. Moor, show, 2. Winner, ch. h. by Brutus- Won' first four driving. dectded improvement, § tossed it up early. The' Fretter re- At the end Travers Tllowaho won’t do In Ix furlongs: selling; 4-year-olds and up; value to first, $325. Index| Horse and Owner. - % %. %. Str. Fin. | Jockey. | Op. Ol 1 |Lady Kent, a (. Ryan) ... i1 41 3% 1% 3 52 2 |Toto Gratiot, 4 (Baron & Wik)| 8%31 2%22 4 8 5 |Cloche 4'Or, 4 (A, Conrad) 7 7 T 3 14 [ 8 264) Skip Me, 6 (Madison & E.) 1h 2% 41 41 BLlE 6341 [Silurtan,’ 6 (Lamasney B 52 5h 651 52 2 11-5 (6326) Batidor, 4 (W. P. Fine) 2%1h 1h 61 10 80 6342 TPruewood, 6 (J. J. McAlester)/108| 63 62 61 7 10 15 Time—:25% 60, 1:17% 3% minutes. Off at Kent, place, 9-10: show, 9-20. Gratlot, place. Cloche, show. 6.5. Winner br. m. by Helicon- Lelta Kent. Tralned by G. Wentworth. Start good. Won first five driving. Skip Me, Toto Gratiot and Batidor had a hot time along on the inside and cleaned up. Silu the stretch, *Los Angeles index e A A 6379, SIXTH RACE—Five and & half turlongs racing out in front. Lady Kent then dropped rian would have won If mot cut off twice in i} purse; 4-year-olds and up; to first, $325. Index| Forse and Owner. [WHst. %. %. . Str. Fin. | Jockey. | Op._ CI. (6125) | Hagerdon:“a (H. L.: Frank)..|118| 1 2 o.n 6354 | Albul; 6 (Lamasney Bros).113| 8 4 4 6355 |Dalsy Green, 4 (Follansbee). 105 6 H 5 6355 [Olympian, 8 (J. F. Schorr)..[113| 4 8§ 8 (6355)|Oronte, 4 (Piedmont Stable)..|114| 2 $ e *5441 (Gehelmness, 4 (Schreiber)....|108 & 15 50 Time—:25% :51%, 1:10%. At post 2 minutes. Off at 4:2 Aibuia,_place, 3-2; show, 1.2, Green, show, 8- Scratched—Royal Rogue. Yellow Tail. 1-8. Richmond Won easily. bula ran his race. hefmness no account, Trained by D. Cameron. Second and third driving. Daisy o TWO UNFORTUNATES, TIRED OF LIFE, ATTEMPT SUICIDE Charles Limamotti and Valentine Pla- ger Are Found With Their Throats Cut. N Two unfortunates, belleving that a further battle against adversity would prove futile, vesterday endeavored by the use of knives to cut short their existence. Charles Limamotti, at one time a prosperous ladies’ tailor, was found in bed in the Salvation Army lodging- house at 629 Clay street yesterday morning with his throat cut. The gency Hospital, where the wound was sewed up. The reason assigned by Limamotti for attempting to take his life is that he was tired of life and considered himself better dead. He will probably recover. Martin Plager, a soldier stationed at the Presidio, was found by Patrol- man W. A. Meagher of the North End station in the brush near the athletic grounds with his throat cut. When discovered the wounded man was nearly dead from loss of blood. He: was conveved to the General Hospital at the Presidio, where his wound was dressed. Despondency caused him to make the attempt on his life. ————————— Says She Was Choked. Mrs. Caroline G. Gregorinson, whose husband has a liquor store at 818 Third street, secured a warrant from Police Judge Mogan yesterday for the arrest of George Ostrand on a charge of bat- tery. She said that Ostrand owed Cap- tain Eastwald of the ship Viking some money and Ostrand -had given East- wald some books as security, which Eastwald had left with her husband. ‘While she was alone in the store on Wednesday Ostrand entered and asked her for the books and when she re- fused to deliver them he, she alleges, grabbed her by the throat and choke 99 [her. . é ———————— ‘Will Not Display Red Lights. A warrant was sworn to before Po- lice Judge Mogan yesterday by Police- man Earle for the arrest of Mrs. Annie Peyser, the landlady of an apartment- house at 1423 Octavia street, on the charge of failing to equip the fire es- capes with red lights as required by the fire ordinance. He said he had repeat- edly warned her, but she had refused to comply with his request. She was arrested and released on bail. Hagerdon, place, 7-10; show, Winner, b.’ g. by Esher-Lady Start good. ‘Winner. away sailing, tow-roped his fleld. Al Green in poorest going. *Los Angeles index 6044. —_— . Too much weight on Oronte, Ge- SOUTH END WAREHOUSE ACQUITTED OF CHARGES R. P. Schwerin’s Application for New Bonded Government Warehouse Is Granted by Department. Customs Collector Stratton has com- pleted his investigation in the matter of complaints made by importers to the effect that the managers of the South End bonded warehouse had been malk- ing overcharges for goods stored there. He finds that that warehouse has not infringed any of the Government rules or regulations and has not been guilty of overcharging. The Collector has still under consid- eration the matter of radically chang- ing the system of storing unclaimed goods arriving from abroad and not immediately claimed by the importer or owner. The Collector has granted the appli- cation of R. P. Schwerin to have Ori- ental warehouses Nos. 1 and 2 placed under bond as a United States Govern- ment bonded warehouse. This is situ- ated 100 feet south of the southwest corner of First and Brannan streets, and is 125 feet front by 225 feet in depth. Part of the premises had been used by the Haslett Warehouse Company under the name of the Oriental warehouse. The new quarters will have more than double the capacity of the old ones. —_——— CHARGED WITH USING THE MAILS TO DEFRAUD Robert Winter Will Be Prosecuted by Inspector O’Connell for Trying to Bunko Unwary. Robert Winter, alias Robert John, was arrested yesterday at the instiga- tion of Postoffice Inspector James O'Connell and arraigned before the United States Court Commissioner on a charge of using the -United States mails to defraud Mark T. Fisher, 1205 Octavia street. Fisher presents a letter which Winter is alleged to have written him on March 9 in which the latter agrees to give Fisher a position at home on a guar- anteed salary of $10 a week, with the understanding that Fisher was to send | $1 in coin, in addition to 25 cents in postage stamps which he had already forwarded. It is the opinion of In- spector O'Connell that Winter has been ruhning a bunko game through the United States mails. —— e Floral Tribute Appreciated. Odds in the Ring Against the Winner Are as Good as Fifty to One at Times — HANDICAP TO NITRATE a Prohibitive Favorite Over Elwood and Foncasta, Which RunPlace andShow LOS ANGELES, March 17.—This was ladies’ day, and an immense crowd at- tended Ascot to-day and saw an at- | tractive programme of races run off. Agnes Mack, against which as good as 50 to 1 was laid in the books, ran as it the occasion had given her inspiration and won the third race over the Slau- son course by half a length from Thisbe, the favorite. Nona B was third. The first race went to Hersian, the 1 to 3 favorite, which won by a neck from Devon B, with Auro third. MacFlecknoe came to life at last and won the second race from Jim Gore II, with James J. Corbett third. Nitrate took the mile handicap from Elwood, Foncasta finishing third. Ni- trate was played heavily and went to the post at 9 to 20. Durbar, at 4 to 1, outfooted her fleld | in the fifth event, at six furlongs, win- ning by three lengths from J. V. Kirby. the second choice. Eugenle B, the fa- vorite, was third. Merwan, at 10 to 1, won the last race from Phyz, the fa- vorite, with Sherry third. Weather fine; track fast. SUMMARY. First race, three and a half furlongs, malden two-year-olds, purse—Hersian, 100 (Booker), 1 to'3, won: Devon B, 100 (Feicht), 10 to 1. second; Auro, 103 (Sinnott), 15 to 1, third. Time, :43%. 'Buckster Hodi also ran. Second race, Slauson _course, Flecknce, 105 (Lewis), 11 to 5, 11, 106 (Prior), 3 to i, second: James J. Cor- bett, 108 (Feicht), 3 to 1, third. Time, 1:12%. Judge Naoton, Harry B S, Nat_Goodwin, Loufse Meining and Landseer also ran. rd_race, Slauson course, selling—Agnes Mack, 1056 (Prior), 30 to 1, won; Thisbe, 108 (Lewis), 7 to 2, second: Nona B, 108 (Hender- son), 25 to 1, third. Time, 1:12. Sir Chris- topher, Laura F M, Cazador, Cardweliton, Lustig and Skirmish also ran. Fourth race, one mile, St. Patrick's handi- cap—Nitrate, 101 (Jackson), 9 to 20, won; El- wood, 97 (Booker), coupled with Nitrate, sec- ond; Foncast 5 (Lewis), 10 to 1, third. Time, 1:42. C. B. Campbell also ran. Fifth race, s furlongs, selling—Durbar, 90 selling—Mac- (Lewis), 4 to 1, won: J. V. Kirby, 106 (Keily). 16 to b, second; Eugenie B, 94 (Feicht), 11 to 10, third. 1:15. Neko and Huapala also ran. Sixth race, one mile and seventy yards, sell- ing—Merwan, 106 (Johnson), 10 to 1, wom: Phyz, 95 Lawrence), 5 to 2. sec Sherry, 108 (Prior), 6 to 1, third. Time, bruck, Autumn Time, Dug Marth The Covenanter and Inaugurator also ran. POIT Racing at Hot Springs. HOT SPRINGS, Ark. March 17.—Essex Park results: First race, six furlongs, won, Dean Lee second, Tribune third. 1:19%, selling—Dolinda Time, six furlongs, selling—Sweet Dream won, Zella Knight second, Back Num- ber third. Time, 1:183. Third race, won, Anzeiger second, § 1:17. six furlongs, selling—Maverick Boots third, Time, St. Patrick’s Never Fret sec- 0 six furlongs, Talbot wo: ond, Orieans third. Time, 1:16%. Fifth race. one and a haif miles, Hot Springs hurdle handicap—Cardigan wen. Accolade sec- ond. Broadway third, Time, X Sixth race_one mile_ selling—Welcome Light won, Bugle Horn second, Sister Lilllan third. Fime, 2:01%. Seventh race, one mile, selling—Ralph Young won, Calthness second, Benton third, Time, 1:45%, e New Orleans Race Results. NEW ORLBANS, March 17.—Crescent City summary: First race, one and an eighth miles—Rain- lake won. The Brown Monarch second, Triple Stlver third, Time, 1:35. Second race, siX furlongs—Tommy Foster won, Hemlock second, Lady Contrary third. ‘Time, 1:14 1.5, Third race, half a mile—Stella Allen won, Delavan second, Golden Flour third. Time, 48 furlongs, St. Patrick's 3-5. Fourth race. six handicap—De Reszke won. Frank Bell second, Roue third, Time, 1:13 1-5. Fifth race, one and a sixteenth miles, sell- ing—Macbeth won, Mauser second, Deerhunter third. Time, 1:50. Sixth race, one and a half miles—Bourke Cockran_won, Lou Woods eecond, Midshipman third, Time, —. . ————— CHICAGO DEFEATS TACOMA IN A SENSATIONAL GAME Thirteen Innings Are Played on the Fresno Diamond Before a Large Attendance. FRESNO, March 17.—In the most sensational game of baseball ever seen on a diamond here the Chicago nine defeated the Tacoma team this afternoon by a score of 4 to 0. The game lasted thirteen innings and all of the runs were made when Knell was put in the box, The pitching of Keefe for Tacoma was the feature of the day. He allowed Chicago only two hits and struck out Chance, the Chicago man, twice in the seven in- nings he was in the box. Three thou- sand people witnessed the great game. Both teams will play to-morrow and Overall will go in the box for Tacoma. Score: R. H. E. Tacoma ..... o B LGy Chicago . . Py | { W Batteries: Tacoma--St. Vrain, Keefe, Knell, Graham and Hogan; Chicago— Weimer, Brown, Lundgren, Corridon and O'Neill. Umbpire, Burleigh. 1 —_———————— Yanger and Herrera Arrested. CHICAGO, March 17—Benny Yan- ger and Aurelia Herrera, who en- gaged in a six-round bout at the American Club Monday, were arrest- ed to-day, Edwin White, matchmaker of the club, was also arrested. The men are charged with violating the State laws pertaining to boxing exhi- bitions. —_———————— Democratic State Committee. The Democratic State Central Com- mittee, Bernard D. Murphy chairman, will meet at Pioneer Hall to-morrow THISBE LOSES [PARK PLATERS ON THE COURTS Will Take Part in a Class Singles Tournament That Is to Be Played on Sunday ARE WELL MATCHED Thirty-Two in All Are En- tered in Competition That Is to Be Held in Publie The drawing for the second and third classes of the class singles tennis tour- nament to be played at Golden Gate Park on Sunday was held last night. Fifteen players entered the second class and seventeen the third class. The players in the second class are evenly matched and some exciting games are expected. In the third class a few ef the players are considerably better than the remainder, and the matches will probably not prove close in most cases. N. Ambrose was the winner of the second class last time, but he will have a hard struggle beating men like Baker, Janes and Brabant. The last named won the third class cup in the last tour- ney. Although he did not win easily he has shown enough improvement sinee to warrant putting him in the second class. Neil Baker {s one of the cleves- est players in this class, and many piek him to win. With Brabant up in the second class the third class has an open look. Gabriel and Drolla did well in the last tourney and one of them should carry off the honors. The drawing resulted as follows: Eecond class—E. P. Finnegan vs. Herbest Long; Marius Hotchkiss vs. Norman Ambrose: A. Brabant vs. W. G. Finch; F. N. Baker ve. E, M. Otis; C. Foley va S. Gayness: George Janes ve. Miller Hotchkiss; Horace Mann vs. C. G. Kuehn; Raymond Clinch a bye. Third class, preliminary round—A. Gott ve. E. M. Lenion First round—R. Drolla va. L. C. Bozarth; E. H. Wheeler va. H. Gabriel; H. Medcraft vs. B. McFarland: A. McFarland a bye; J. M. Baker vs._ J. F. Brady: F. C. Adams vs. Guy Lytton; R. Parr vs. E. McDuffy; C. Skaggs vs. J. R. Lewis. — e STRIKE OF STEAMSHIP ENGINEERS IS UNCHANGED Stablemen Want an Increase of Three Dollars and a Half a Week Over Present Wages. 2 The existing difficulty between the steamship engineers and the owners of the steam schooners is still un- changed and a large fleet of lumber craft lies in the stream waiting the settlement of the strike. There is no prospect of an early arbitration, as both sides are stubborn and refuse to yield a point. Because of the lockout of the locals of the International Seaman’s Union in the East, the local Sailors’ Union do- nated $5000 at its lJast meeting to aid their brethren in the Atlantic seaports. The crew of the wrecked steamer Ful- ton were given what is known as ship- wreck benefit. The secretary reported twenty-six steam schooners laid up because of the trouble between the engineers and the owners of these vessels over the over- time disagreement. Ed Rosenberg, late secretary of the Labor Council, was elected general organizer for the Seamen’s Union. Laborers’ Protective Union No. 8944, after initiating thirty-three candidates, appointed the following a committee on the coming picnic: A. F. Diss- mayer, C. M. Erickson, John H. Welde- mann, John Murphy, Patrick Tierney, E. J. Deaver, Michael Gleason, T. Gil- christ and Peter T. Kelley. The following rules were passed by the Distriet Council of Carpenters at the last meeting: In future $4 a day is to be the wage limit and no increase will be telerated over this schedule. One more rule was added, which is that two hours’ leave from work must be granted from 3 to 5 p. m. on elec- tion days, with pay. There are three holidays in the year which if any work Is performed must be pald for at double price. These rules will be sub- mitted to each union in the council for approval. With the object of patching up the trouble now existing in Union No. 19 of the International Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhang- ers, Vice President J. C. Skemp has been sent out from the East to try and bring the two elements together. Should he succeed in this he will con- sider his mission a decided victory, as there is at the present time a Dbitter feeling existing Dbetween the two bodies. The trouble between the Canmakers” Union and the American Can Company is still in an unsettled condition. The union has placed its grievance In the hands of the executive committee of the Labor Council. Herman May, secretary of the Butchers' Union, reports that every- thing is running smoothly with the butchers and that the union is in a flourishing condition. The stablemen want apother in- crease in wages. It is expected that the union will soon ask the employ~ ers to increase their wages from $15 to $18 50 a week, with a twelve-hour working day. The cloakmakers have complained to the Labor Council that their em- ployers have violated their contracts in many instances and fail to live up to the recent agreement. The members of the Free Speech The chairman of the Republicanjat 2 p. m. for the purpose of framing State Central Committee, Willlam M. :and adopting a call for a State Con- Cutter, has recelved a letter dated Cleveland, Ohio, March 2. The letter, which was first mailed to Washington. D. €., and subsequently forwarded to Marysville, Cal., reads as follows: “Mrs. Hanna and family deeply ap- preciate the beautiful emblem sent and thank the committee of California for their sympathy.” The acknowledgment has reference to the floral piece which the State Cen- tral Committee sent on the occasion of the Hanna obsequies in Washington, D. C B vention of the party to select delegates to the national convention at St. Louis, July 6. The Hearst forces in California, under the leadership of M. F. Tarpey. favor an early State Convention and also favor a recommendation by the committee to the State Convention that the California delegation be instructed for Hearst. The prolonged rain has somewhat dimmed the prospect of a large personal attendance of commit- League will gather at the Alhambra Theater next Sunday afternoon and discuss the topic of free public speech. —————— Father Ward of Children. Nellie. A. Darling and Frank E. ‘Wright, children of M. J. Wright, for- mer Surveyor General of this State, were yesterday appointed guardian of the person and estate of their father. who, the court found, because of ill- ness, is unable to manage himself or his property. The court fixed the bonds of Wright and his sister at $50,- tee members from the interior, hence | 000 each, the of their father be- proxy representation will cut quite a|ing worth, it is figure in the proceedings ed, more than $60.000. ¢