The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 17, 1906, Page 6

EAST DRAWS ON CALIFORNIA FOR BASEBALL PLAYERS PACIFIC COAST MEN IN STRONG DEMAND SRR SN &) S D NS o S DT T7 Z 22 = < (e S (T2 v RN = ‘o AL AL T FOOTBALL NEN HE PUNHED Association Players Placed Under Ban by Officials for Their Rough Work ESEASON NEARS ITS END Only One Championship Game of the League Is Scheduled for To-Morrow SR D Two matches will be played this aft- ernoon for the championship of the ¢, Counties Saturday . Association Football League, one being between | the Hornet Reserves and the Oakland Pirates on the ground near the cotton mills, East Oakland. and the other be- | tween the Berkeley Wasps and Hitch- | cock’'s Academy, which will probably | take place on the Berkeley campus. Only one game for the 1905-1306 | championship of the California Asso- | ciation Football League is set down on the schedule for to-morrow. The San Francisco eleven will meet the Oakland Hornets on the Presidio athletic ground at 2:30 p. m. The San Francisco team has.been so | greatly weakened by the suspension of Betts and Finnegan, two of their | strongest players, that there is little | | doudt as to the outcome of the match. | The California Association Football Union, before which body the conduct of McGee, Betis and Finnegan of the McGee, suspended Finnegan for life in California and suspended Betts for life. San Francisco team came, reprimanded | | his best form with it." ouside right of the Hornets' team dur- | ing the present season, has received an | urgert message compelling his return |to Japan. He is quick clever at dribbling and passing the | ball, and has been a most useful mem | ber of the Hornets' eleven. The Hornet team has suffered some | losses also. Christensen, a native of the Japanese city of Kobe, who has been playing an excellent game on the | | form. on his feet, | SPORTS | NOVEL CONCEITSITHANS “ . OF-SPORTSMEN. TENNIS MATCH |YOUNG PLAYERS Trapshooters, Baseball Players, Boxers, All Have Their Superstitions. WALTER HOBART'S PET SADDLE The novel conteits and the super- stitions of the men interested in the sports and the pastimes of the world are almost as numerous as the men themselves. The trapshooter, the boxer, the hunting man, the gunman—all through the long list of sports, has some pet fad or fancy which does not affect other men nor appeal to them. When Walter S. Hobart was master, of and hunted the San Mateo County Hunt draghounds he was a conspicu- ous figure at the meets on his great gray horse Royaity. Although he has a collection of thirty-five English sad- dles suitable for hunting and polo, there was one of which he thought a great deal. Whenever it was rent to this city for repairs it was always ac- companied by a note, which was usually worded: “I must have this saddle back on to-night’s train, as I want to use it to-morrow.” Possibly the remaining saddles were more sightly and more up-to-date, but the young master of the hounds wanted one which he knew would respond to the grip of his knees. James Hull, a well-known trapshot of Colorado Springs, was gossiping with Edgar Forster and Clarence Nauman recently. “What became of that prize gun of A. J. Webb's?” he asked. “He has it still,” “but he cannot shoot in anything like the fault of the gun,” “as I can break more “It can’t be replied Hull, | bluerocks with it than with any gun I have ever tried,” “Same here,” said Nauman. “I have shot with it at the traps in my best Webb simply shoot with it and that affects his work.” “I have known many of the best trap- hots on the coast to have these peculiar ideas.” added Forster. “Spme will throw a shell away if. in‘taking it out replied Nauman, | thinks he can't | In the center of the barrel. It makes no possible difference in the shooting, but they think it does and that is suf- ficient to make them miss.” The night Bob Fitzsimmons fought Jeffries at, Fourteenth and Valencia streets some admirers sent the old fel- low a floral horseshoe. He saw it be- ing carried down the aisle and nearly had a fit. He waved the man carrying it away and woul@ not have it near | him. The usher did not know there was any objection to the flowers and when the disturbance subsided he ap- peared with it again. Fitz sent one of his seconds the next time and made sure the flowers did not reach the ring- side. Young Corbett has never lost a fight in Mechanics' Pavilion, while each time he has appeared at Woodward's Pavilion he has been defeated. When negotiations were pending for his last fight he tried to have it take place in Mechanics’ Pa- vilion. He failed in this and he lost the fight. When a fighter is leaving his training quarters on the .night of a contest If he or his seconds forget any of his ring at- tire they are not allowed to return for it. 1t it is a towel or a pair of trunks new | ones will be bought down town. Some fighters have a favorite pair of shoes in which they do all their fighting, others want a new pair each time. When Jabez White entered the ring to fight Britt he carried a tiny red shoe worn by | his daughter in England. | tenderly \to the ring post and seemed to conjure up the little household in that English village awaiting for news of the | outcome of his first battle on American soil. Some fighters have lucky corners and | they show their great satisfaction when the toss of a coin results in their favor fand they are able to have first choice. | Others have a lucky coin or talisman | concealed In their abbreviated fighting SRR TS L0 Pitchers and Fielders Alilrser Look Good to the Eastern Judges of —_— California ball playeis, or men who ham is well thought of by the owners bave made eir mark in the Golden ; ©f the Boston Club, who have signed Btate, wi among the most conspic- | bim. Flis ability to use his head -as the payroll of the New | Well-as his hands should keep him -at League baseball team ops two months wo of them San ade his ma ball These last two men were with the New Yorkers last ason and have mor then made good with the critical fans of Gotham Keefe nd Whalen are expected to as effective in fast company © last season. Hitt hes not yet had enough experience, but @s be is a husky southwinger with f speed and marvelous control, d break in as strongly as any y of the knowing ones er career for Hitt than poor old Charley Sweeney baseball world on fire back in the early "80's. Whalen Gid not show. his best form during the latter part of last -season here. He was not well at the time and to this can partly be attributed his lack of success. Little Keefg is one of the greatest curve ball pitchers in the busi- ness to-day and if his strength holds out he will soon be classed with the stars of the American League. On the Pittsburg team will be three prominent Califormians—Joe Nealon at first, Tommy Sheehan at third and Doc Moskiman in the box. Nealon is the highest salaried man ever drafted from & minor league and consequently the country, as his name mentioned by all who know the na- tional game. If Moskiman takes a brace and gets into the game as he should there is no question as to his making good. He is a success in any position as well a8 with the bat. Shee- han will have to hit a bit harder than e did last year, but he will hold his own with any of them picking up the hot ones around the third station. Charley Graham is another man who shouid ‘o @ star in fast company. Gra- alen and Hity, | Californian who hae gone | will | be closely watched by the fans all over | has been | Baseball Talent. the top of the list to the St. Louis Americans Nordyke, who goes has a bright future. He is one of those men who meet the bail hard. He is as good a first baseman as ‘ever picked up a ball on 4 Pacific Coast field. | WILL COURSE ONE DAY ON THE INGLESIDE FIELD | - Arards | John Sheeban Wil Succeed John Sut- ton as Juége To-Morrow im the Saddle. The coursing at ingleside Park this week will be limlted to one day, two stakes, with a total of seventy-two en- tries, being decided to-morrow. - John Sheehan will succed John Sutton as judge. The likely winers Champion stake—Pocatelll, Frank C, Flower Girl, Richard Anton, Davy Crockett, Abbey Side, Belmont, Lord Sefion, Bartigus, Eleanor B, Pony Capital, Renegade Apachs. Cluss stake—Gallant Boy, Duhallow, Princess | 8avoy, The Rival, Judge Dean, Gold Chain, Patched Up, Lady Fieldwick, Milkmald, Honest | John, Conroy, Valley Pride, Iodine, Cranberry Bauce, Tralee's Best, Anne Ryne, Lady Leeds, Queen's Motto, Lady Honesty, King V, Tralee Maid, Gall Friend, Race King, Amandan. Van Ness Leads Out Usury. NEW ORLBANS, Feb. 16.—Fair Grounds racing results: First race, six furlongs—Fenian wi Gallant third. ~ e | della second. Second { cinth sec 3. Third race, four furlongs, selling—Salvisa won, King Leopold second, Helen Lucas thire: 8 4-5. Time, 1:1 lov(-vr the Albion Rovers at Freeman's The Hornets occupy 80 strong a posi- tion in the table of results for the league championship that hardly any-! thing can displace.them, but in the contests for the California Association Football Union cup. they will have a weaker tedrh. ~In the exhibition game played last Saturday on the Berkeley | campus J. McGregor was ruled off the field by €. W, Irish, the referee, and may be suspended. for the rest of :the season. L. E..Duquesne, who has played well on the left wing for the Hornets, is not in good condition, and will have to retire from'the game for a time. " ¥ In the matches plaved last Sunday the results were favorable to the lead- ing teams. The Hornets beat the Fagles 5 goals to 0 on the cricket ground at Alameda, the Vampires de- feated the San Francisco team 8 goals to 1 on the Presidio athletic ground and the Independents proved victorious Park, Golden Gate, by the unequal score of 11 goals to 0. The match be- tween the Sacramento and Santa Cruz teams, set down to be blayed at Sacra- mento, was postponed till to-morrow. The standing of the clubs is shown in the table: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION. FOOTBALL LEAGUE—STANDING FOR CHAMPION. SHIP ON FEBRUARY ‘17, 1906 Matches. Goals. CLUBS. S 11 10 0] H Tl;l"l ::0 1-5. | _ Fourth race, one mile and seventy yards— ; won, . Kickshaw second. anyon Fifth race, five furlongs—Van N Usury_second, Stoner Hill third. Time: 1:03. m:i_x‘m:h‘:ce, one .g: a sixteenth miles, sell- mah won, Shun; [ i T AR e W —_————— New Record for Indoor Shooting. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.. Feb. 16.—W., | A, Tewes of Jersey City, N. J., to-day | broke the world's record for indoor ehooting with a 22-caliber rifle at 25 yards at the tournament of the National Indoor Rifle Loague, meking 2481 out | of & possible 2500 points. 18/ 10, 3| 13l ‘8l 3 12{' 6| 5l 11 4 4 12| 1) 10 10/ 1, 8 8 o 7 The arrangements for the competi- tion for the California Association Football Unlon cup, of which the Inde- pendent club is the holder, have been |. completed. The first cup tie will be played on the Presidio athletic ground on Sunday, March 4, between the Olym- pic and Independent elevens, A. W. Wilding being the referee. g —————— Meet of the San Mateo Hounds. i The draghounds of the San Mateo' County Hunt will meet this afternoon | gh at 8 o'clock at Laurel Creek, N OO SN NN SUSS |/ ) AND WHO ARE IN THE UNIFO! g W OB BASEBALL PLAYERS WHO HAVE WON FAME ON C. EXPECTED TO MAKE GOOI 1728 74 2% 74, U L WA 72 R ol MRS ams—E S S OSNL S8, AR A VAR RMS OF THE NEW YORK AMERICANS. e, § Others always miss®if they notice the | foot first. If t ell does not rest in the barrel with | do so they wil —_— of their pocket they happen to drop it. | attire. Some will not enter the ring left find they are about to change their stride so the name of its manufacturer squarely | that when they reach the ropes they can o / He fastened it 1S PROMISING Enthusiasts May Have Pleas ure of Seeing Janes| and Foley in Action| MANY TOURNAMENT Players Will Be Kept on the Move on the Courts for Some Time to Come ————e Several tennis tournaments will be played on the courts to-day and to- morrow. On the public courts at Gold- en Gate Park tue young women of the | third class will meet in a handicap singles event to-day. This tournament was scheduled for last Saturday, but was postponed on account of rain. rollowing are the entrants with their nandicaps: Miss U. Unger (30) vs. Miss E. Crys- tal (16 2-6); aliss Weed (scratch) vs. Miss E. Jonns (80); Miss C. Sydel (15 4-6) vs. Miss M. .Crystal (3v); Miss N, Sydel (30) a bye. Miss K. Crysta; 1s the only player who has her name on the cup which must be won three times. The class singles tournament com- menced on the rark courts last Sunday | will be \completed to-morrow. Four, players rema:n In the frst class and | three good matches snould result wnen they meet. George Janes will be opposed to Fred Adams in the upper half, while George Baker and Charies Foiey will come to- gether in the lower half. Janes and Adams have not crossed rackets since they met in the fnais of the coast championship event last year. Adams is in better trim now than he was then. The Foley-Baker match should be a good one, although the latter is not given much chance to win. Baker, at his best, would prove a stumbling block to Foley, but the former does not play the game he used to, while Foiey is tQe best player in the city. The final match will draw many spec- tators, especially if Janes beats Adams. A meeting between Janes and Foley is what the followers of the game have long desired. 1f Foley plays anything | like his game he will carry off the honors. In the second class three players will fight for the honors. .Stewart Gayness is in the finals and will meet the win- ner of the Drolla-Finnigan match. Drolla is expected by a majority to win the honors. The third and fourth bring together a number of evenly matched players. The third class | matches will be: H. Guerin vs. Korbel; | Knowlton vs. G. eri Martin va. Getz; M. Martin vs. Haynes. In the fourth class Levin and John- son have reached the i-finals. \In the other nalf the matches will be Els- | worth vs. Cohen and Michaelis vs. | Frullinger: | A class singles fournament will bei | classes will played on the California Club courts to- morrow. In the first class the contest- ants will be the Long brothers, Schmidt, Rolfe, Janes, Busch and Gardmer. M. Long holds the cup. | The second class will bring together C. Smith, Fuller, Warner, Dr. Love- grove, Beyfuss, Diddle and several others. H The third and fourth classes will be larger than the other two and in the | here will be a number of m-wll latter Alameda County championship tournam: in singles and doubles, which has heretorfore been held on the courts across the bay, will-be started Thursday on the courts in Golden Gate Park. Entries close Tuesday at P m.. when the drawings will be held. e e ORDER NEW HORSES FOR DUTY IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Commissioners Award Coutraet to Jo- sepl Levy for Supply of One Hun. dred and Fitty Animals. The Board of Fire Commissioners yesterday at its regular meeting took an active step toward strengthening the department by awarding a contr: to Joseph Levy for the supply of 150 horses. The animals were divided into three classes, distinguished by weight, and the contract price on each horse of the respective classes is $338 50, $317 and $278. Levy was required to fur- nish a $3000 bond to deliver the greater part of the order within thirty da A notice was received from the Civil Service Commission saying that an ex- amination of applicants for positions as engineers in the Fire Department will be held on the afternoon of March 24 at the Girls' High School. The examina- tion is open to persons not members of the department upon passing the physi- cal examination. The board accepted the resignation of | High | the Lick team journeyed to I vas teams decided to withdraw from the Hoseman John McCloskey of relief en- gine No. 2. L. A. Donovan has been assigned by the superintendent of en- gines to duty at the corporatioa yard. The following details were made: Truckman F. J. Bowlen, from truck 4 to engine 4; Truckman John F. Smith, truck 1, to hydrant duty during repairs on Fourth street. Hoseman Edward Lennon of engine 2 was made tem- porary lieutenant of engine 36. Truck- man Thomas Riley was transferred from truck 8 to truck 9 and Trickman Thomas Fitzpatrick from truck 9 to truck 8. R. Oppenheim. truck 5. was or- dered transferred. Edmund F. O'Dea and John F. Coyne were appointed hosemen and awail assignment to duty. +* o enter the ring right foot first. Some of them come out head first, but that does not break the spell. James Sweéney, who has no superior as a conditioner and handler of grey- hounds in this country, likes to use a| collar on his dogs which has already | graced the meck of a winner. When a brace of greyhounds goes on the fleld for a trial one wears a red collar and the other a' white one as a distinguishing mark for the judge. Mr. Sweeney usual- . 1y has a lucky collar of each color handy so that he can provide whichever one is required. He does not put all his trust in the collar, however, as he is the heavi- est feeder In the business. Baseball players have all sorts of su- perstitions. The quaintest concerns the placing of the old broom which is used to brush off the home plate. The handle of the broom must peint in a certain direction, each player having his ‘own idea regarding which direction that shall be. Every player has his favorite bat with which he could easily hit over .300 if the cruel umpire was not so badly off in calling balls and strikes, ————————— RIG STRIKES PILE OF ROCK.—Charles Lund and Raymond Pearsall, clerks living at 2487 Gremwich street. were ving along Guerrero street in 2 buggy on Thursday night apd at Twenty-fourth street ran into a pile of rock belonging to the United Railroads on which there was no light. The buggy was o g o Iy at Twenty-second street. F fre IN TRAINING chool Baseball Play- ers Are Now Practicing for the League Matches WORK > RAIN HINDERS Pitchers Who Expect to Be Future Christy Matthew- sons Try Their Curves IR ASSIERRIES The baseball players who are trying for the various high school teams of this city have not been as active this week as they were last. The recent rains have made the park and the nu- merous school diamonds unavallable for practice. Before the first Academic Athletic League game on March 31 the captains will make a practice of taking their teams on out-of-town trips. Last week St. Mat- thews to play the team of that schodk § The weather made their trip fruitless. Lowell High School was more fortu- nate. Their first practice game of the season with Sacred Heart College re- sulted in a tle score of 8 to 8. Only five teams have eritered the local sub-league of the Academic League— Lick, Lowell, Mission, Polytechnic and Wilmerding. In previous years the Hitchcock, San Rafael and Tamalpais academies were always represented=by teams. They would play one game apiece during an entire season and then default the rest. This did not suit the baseball players on this side of the bay, who were ever at a loss te know whether they were to journey across the bay or to stay at home. Many times the Marin County stitutions would try to let their oppoments know by telephone that they had decided to default, but In the event of not get- ting them, the teams from San Fran- cisco would have the pleasure of a long trip for nothing. The arrangement unsatisfactory, so the suburban sub-league for this season at least. The fight for supremacy in baseball this spring will be, as in track, a strug- gle between Lick and Lowell High schools. Mission had a strong team last year, as did Polytechnic, but many of their “stars” have graduated. This leaves them in a weakened condition. Of the champlonship team Lick School turned out last spring. only Barleau. Hall, Dearin, Acton and Bleucher have returned. However, Lick has gained more than it has lost in the last in coming class. Two pitchers, C. Bell and F. Maillot; & third baseman, H. Grifith, and a flelder, E. Lieb, have joined the Lick forces. This makes their chances this spring look bright. Malllot op- posed White of Lick in the final Aca- demle Athletic League game last Bell is a Modesto man. In Lick's game with San Jose High a week ago, Bell pitched his team to victory, coming out on the long end of a 5 to 4 score. In this game he lowed four ind fanned. nine the opposing batsmen. Captarin Hall will take his men Anderson's Academy, beyond Niles Can- yon, this week for a practice game. The men who will be seen on the fleld are: Pitcher, Bell; catcher, Captain Hall: first base, Dearin; second base, Barieau: third base, Griffith; shortstop, Malllot; left field, Bleucher: center fleld. Lieb: right field, Acton. and Gay extra. Lowell as yet has ne practice game The following men will tramming: Pitcher, cateher. Sperbeck; fir Hamilton: second b ardson: third base. Sinceheimer stop, S Hamilten (captain): loft Van Orden t fleld. Bennett; center field. Mo irTAy. ———— PROFESSIONALISY ALLEGED IN COLLEGE BASEBALL ° for to-day. show Jom hase. up for Intercollegiate Agreement Commitice Will Probe the Charges To-Mor- row at its Meeting. BERKELEY, Feb. 16.—Charges alleged professionalism, In comnec with the baseball teams of the univ sities of California and Stanford, will be discussed at a meeting of the int agreement eommittee to morrow afternoon at the Palace Hotel San Fr 0. The committee is als» expected to take up the so-called “one year-residence rule,” and the questior of adding to the restrictions upon freshman athletics. The suggestion of professionalism the baseball squad n the make-up of of the universities was heard ‘at the last meeting of the committee two weeks ago. It was then declared t men now in train on the varsity squads have recel neney for par- ticipating In baseball contests. Trainer Christie for California says he knows of no men in the squad here who have acted in this manner The “one-year-residence” rule, to be discussed to-niorrow, is desired, it is said, to be reseinded by Stanford. The rule requires that no student be al- lowed to compete in an athletic con- test (freshmen excepted) until he has been a resident of the institution he represents for one year. The rule was adopted to stop the practice of offer- ing Inducements to men from prepara- tory schools to enter a university. If the Stanford men seek to rescind this rule they’will be vigorously opposed by the California members of the com- mittee. The committee is expected to deal <4 with the style of football game which the freshman teams will play next sea- son, choosing either Rugby or the pres- ent intercollegiate style of play. IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 16.—Nine of Towa University’'s best baseball players to-day agreed not to play this year, acknowledging they were profession- als and saying there is not an amateur baseball player of any skill whatever in any university of the United States. —_—— Custus Wins Over the Jumps. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 16.—City Park racing results: First race, seven furlongs—The Don won, Ligeal second, Taplola third. Time, 1:31 4.5, Second race, steeplechase, short course—Cus- tus won, Pythen second. Malcolm M third. Toird ra race, one mile, selling—Jack Adams secan I Carina third. Time, won, Ezra Del 1:44 3-5. Mervy Acrobat second, Smberits ok T erry Ac Amberita 1:44 3-5. T, Fifth race, seven fu selling—Clov = "u-,mi"'&. Secand, Loch Hampton Sut Wirs. Time, 138 44 ce, Monacodor _won, de second, Lucy Young third. Time, 1 3 Seventh race, seven furiongs, se Tammany ‘won, third. Time, 1:29 3-5. e STEAL d;\OkL'OPnP’IR BOILER. —] Rodgers an: ar Edminster, teamsters, arrested yesterday alternoom by - Conlen and McGowan and booked at the