The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 3, 1906, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, SPORTS | | i — TRUST DECIDES | ON A VACATION Willus Britt \\'ams to Dis- solve the Combination, but He Is Turned Down RS < S ELOQUENCE RENDS PR e 5V S Everybody Delivers AIR Himself of a Speech After Which They All Start Homeward —_— be no fight this month engaged in a' battle ny cat scrap look ) the session was called to order ght monopoly night each and every gentleman in sy te had his hand on an ax. | was & case of ss and double cross | was over Eddie ltke the Then the n the last Coffroth an- handed the o0 Tespect a rum- consequentl at the last min or sucker sidestep the buck ed into Americ Mr. Coffroth’s | reads “Nix curtains and 23 chances for an April match.” e expression of hauteur that) up the megnate’'s countenance “ - ugh work was slipped to | e figh s attraction for this w be of bridge v\-h(<“ k Johnson and J. Jeffries, to be barred g opened with a startiing from Willus Perfecto Britt | trust dissolve and that the | rporation be . put member of the trust Then whoever gets a are and share alike,” he BRITT FINGERS CHECKBOOK. g his check book and making a k before he went § ted for the resolu titude. | hook to | the m village that wires | leaf in the | pish. ouble to play his n a typewriter in G flat and ed off very W musically was suggesting that Eritt frame his | 1 > some standard | Coffroth seated himself at the | r and struck a few sharps and | translated motion into e the house. said Morris Britt and Cof- | for the proposal. , who has been trying | into Los Angeles with the mem- ke he matches that them as representatives bs, each to make his own what he could get. Britt | mite under this propo- oth touched it off. by Mr said. b Coffroth to “I offered to en misrepresented ed for Mr. Levy for my own business. to business. If the t elect a prevent » running cars, would it? I have ged with ,m sorts of things. I cused of seeing certain poli- tting certain people In juncture Willus Britt grabbed his checkbook with hands, and the her members of the trust Jooked solemn. ! temporarily in the chalr, de Mr. Graney was out of or cotncided anybody ney despite the the barnyard. “And protesting myself. refereeing if— to do a > any declared that Graney was out of o tt moved that Coffroth be made chmaker for April, and the ayes b a minute. Anything to stop ney from shooting his Whitehead t > the trust Coffroth knows that ne one is g to throw the harpoon into him esteps the job. It Jooks as though is open to floral offerings and | GANS IS NXOW AFTER BAT NELSON'S SCALP Will Forfeit Purse if He Does Not Win in Twenty Rounds. y i tired of his ef- mmy Britt into the ring ain and now the colored turned his attention to Bat leon. Gens returned from Stockton last night and as soon as he ar- n sat down to his typewriter a little challenge to the ng 10 meet Nelson on any | He will fight winner take TEe Or agree to any other 1 Nelson may ask for. All he nce at the Dane and he the lightweight limit if inducement to bring Nelson with him. takes about the same steps with n as be did with Britt. He is will- ing to let the former carry off the entire purse if he manages to go twenty rounds, He says he will let Nelson have his own referee and anyihing else he desires. Gans | is mot particular about the time nor the and place of the match promise of @ only Wwants a elson. HINGTON, April 2. t race, for fillies and mares, three-year- and uyp, five furlongs, Columbia course— Tickle won, Bettie Boum‘er second, Baby Willle third Time, 1:03 2. Second race for o Y fillles, two- year-olds, four furlongs—Curriculum won, The Galloper wecond, Woodline third. Time, -5l Third race, for colts, mauiden two-year-olds, four end & half furiongs, old course—Cam- paigner_won, Brittainby second, Strong Arm third. Time, :59, Fourth race, for three-year-olds, six and a half furlongs, Columbia course—The Clown won, Vagabond second, Hoous Pocus third. Time, 1:24. Fifth race, handicap, six and a half furl Columbla_course—Pater won, Lord of the Vale second, Rein King third. Time, 1:22 Sixth race, for three-year-olds and up, mn mile, Columbia course, gelling—Reidmoore w {z-“ T second, Widow's Mite third. Time, 4 } Indulge in i F. SEALS ARRIVE FRON VISALIA Manager Gleason’s Charges Look Fit and Ready to Open Season on Saturday et PARK WILSON PLEASED Tossers Will Be Out at the Park to Practice Bright and Early Each Morning —_— The San Francisco baseball team ar- rived last night from its training quar- ters in Visalla, each man looking the picture of health and just aching for the season to open. The team paraded up | Market street and was greeted by a large and enthusjastic bunch of fans. Captain Wilson is more than pleased with the form of his men. Although the weather in the southern part of the State did not permit of as much work as the | veteran leader would have liked, still he ! is sure the men are properly limbered up and in just as good form as any nine he ever headed into the midst of a season's campaign and Parke has had a whole lot of experience in his time. The Seals will be out at Recreation Park bright and early this morning to limber up. From now till Saturday the boys the may local fleld twice a day so that they be kept properly on edge. They will light work only, their heav: having already been gone training through. The young players, Doyle, Sales, have showed up well and 100k to be the makings of good men. The work of Charlfe Street, the new catcher, 1s a revelation. He can wing 'em around to the bases like old Buck Ewing Sears and in practice | was wont to do and he 1s there with the timber good and tined to becol the local fans. Manager Gleason is a b man these days getting the grounds into form for strong. Street is des- a great favorite with | the opening of the season next Saturday afternoon. The field is in good shape af- ter the rain and the grandstand and bleachers are being remodeled for the comfort and convenience of the fans. | Everything points to a good beginning it the weather permits. President Bert yesterday issued his an- nual book of instructions to the umpires. He reminds them that they are to have | full charge of the field and that no rowdyism will be permitted. Fines are to be imposed for unnecessary kicking, and the captains of the opposing teams are the only men who will be allowed to question the umpire’s rulings. —_—————————— MR. ROOSEVELT OPENS THE TENNIS SEASON Plays With French Embassa- dor Jusserand as His Partner. Dispatch to The Call Special WASHINGTON, April 2.—President Roosevelt and Embassador Jusserand y opened the tennis season in yashington. For several days work- men have been spreading coal ashes upon the White House court and other- wise working to dry the mud, and when at 4 o'clock L. O. Murray, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and James R. Garfield, Commissioner of Corporations, appeared on the ground bare-headed and with sleeves rolled up above the elbows it was evident to the clerks in the upper floors of the State, War and Navy building that something was doing. Pretty soon the President. in an old black sweater and black soft hat. came from the hou! With him was the French Embassador, in immaculate aft- ernoon wear; but it lasted only a min- ute after the preliminary handshaking was at an end. The overcoat was dropped, the collar, necktie, coat and vest went the same way, and the Em- bassador emerged from tne chrysalis a nervous, slight figure in white shirt, dark trousers and dust-brown soft hat, which he produced from some magic spot. He Is said to be the best tennis player in’ the diplomatic corps and had been playing steadily with the Presi- dent for several months until the weather forbade. He and the President played as partners, the latter doing the neavy battery work at the net, while the Embassador covered the back line. When the Government clerks were dismissed there was heavy volleying behind the covered fence which screens the courts from the sight of passers. The score was not made known. ——————————— POWELL DOES NOT WANT GRADUATE MANAGER'S JOB | Great Contest of High School Atbletes Expected on the Berkeley Cinder Path Next Saturday. BERKELEY, April 2.—W. A. Powell of the class of '02 of the University of California has withdrawn from the fight for the position of graduate man- ager of athletics of the university, leaving the contest a choice between O. Snedigar, '05, and L.-D. Bohnett, "08. Nearly 100 entries have been received for the twenty-fourth semi-annual fleld day of the Academic Athletic League, which will be held next Saturday on the Berkeley cinder path. The follow- ing high schools wil be represented: Commercial, Polytechnic, . Wilmerding, Cogswell, Santa Rosa, Santa Clara, Val- lejo, Ukiah, Alamedd. Palo Alto, Lick, Lowell, San Jose, Oakland, Oakland Polytechnic and Berkeley. The members of the Oakland Canoe Club have arranged their programme for the coming season, which will open on Saturday, April 21, with a cruise in the harbor and a reception at the club- house in the evening. The Encinal Yacht Club has elected the following officers for the ensuing season: President, Louls Weinmann; vice president, Henry Landsberger; sec- retary, Harry Shed; treasurer. Fred- erick C. Youngberg; commodore, Jules Landsberger; directors, W. B. Kollmyer and Henry Ward. —_———— STANFORD OARSMEN WILL ROW AGAINST WASHINGTON Cardinal Exponents of Tennis Sclence zve Today to Take Part in Southern Tournmey. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Student Treasurer Barret is closing negotiations with the University of Washington. for an intercollegiate re- gatta to be held on Lake Washington May 30 or thereabouts. Stanford rows her big race with California this month, but the men will maintain light train- ing till the close of college, May 17, when they will leave immediately for Puget Sound. J. F. Cassell, P. B. Delano and A. J. Gowan, the three men who have so far this year proved themselves the most capable of the many candidates for v. varsity tennis team, leave tonight f April 2.— will be put through their stunts on Downs Briers a Scant Nose. Four First Choices Win Purses at Oakland. BY FRED E. MULHOLLAND. Teddy Robinson was little in evidence up to the closing number at Oakland yes- terday, then he took the mile walking. match with Massa. The Hammond geld- ing enjoyed a decided cail in the ring, and loafing along while Head Dance and Fisher Boy cut out the pace, did about as he llked the last eighth. Fisher Boy fastened on to the place, and Head Dance dropped the show to Wexford, the mount | of Brussell. No fault could be found with the be- havior of the first choices. ‘ Four finished : in front, and no apology goes with the ! two beaten ones. Fine weather drew a ! large attendance. Tommy Clark landed the four and a half furlong scramble for maiden two-year-olds with Lucy C, the 11 to 5 favorite. The Or- sini filly slipped away in the lead, winning almost easily from Tommy Griffin’s Clem- ents and Ed Treacy, the Newman entry. Wapnagootis displayed some early speed. Jere Dunn’'s mare, Ethel Barrymore, ap- pears fated not to win a race. In the betting on the five-furlong dash for mares exclusively her odds fell to 9 to 10, and Marie H came home three lengths to the good. Little Buttercup, a 10 to 1 chance, gave the first choice quite an argument for place honors. Had Wee Lass, favorite for the third, with little Preston up, not been cut off at the start the filly would have won off by herself. As it was, she tramped the overland route, and then cleverly disposed of Salable’ and David Boland. The win- ner’s price at one stage touched 9 to 5, when it was forced down to 6 to 5. Miss May Bowdish returns from Los Angeles a vastly improved mare. Last season at Oakland she was usually quoted a 100 to 1 shot to win an October Derby. In the first mile selling fixture yesterday, with Palms in the saddle, she nosed out old Briers in 1:41%. Chablis, the favorite, ran third. Eight to 1 could be had about the winner. . Prince Magnet assuredly had the speed of the platers starting in the split of the mile selling run, but the route looked far for him. He was carefully nursed along, however, by Lloyd Fountain, defeating Bird of Passage and Brigand at the end, with little to spare. NOTES OF THE TRACK. The entry of Briers has been ordered refused for inconsistent running. Dr. Rowell will in future train Rubric and Celeres, owned by the Denver turf- man, Edwin Gaylord. Jim McDonald, superintendent of W. O’B. Macdonough's ranch, is very proud of a bay colt by Cunard, from Plumeria. He says the suckling half-brother to Sir Wilfred is the finest looking youngster at Ormondale. Modicum stumbled and threw Loague at the start of the fourth event. The bay horse then continued on with the fleld, interfering with several horses at different stages of the trip. Loague was unhurt. J. J. Walsh is now displaying good form in the saddle, and should experience no difficulty in securing mounts. Hayiland, a starter in the last race, broke down near the far turn. It looked a hopeless case and Owner Tom Stevens ordered the brown gelding destroyed. There will be no racing at Oakland on Monday next. This action is taken by the association to have the closing day fall on Saturday and to give an even 150 days of sport. The stables of T. O. Weber, Tommy Griffin and Tommy Fullum shipped East last evening. Before departing Fullum sold Shady Lad to C. L. Hoffman of Spokane for $600. In Barney Weller's big future book Sysonby is quoted at 6 to 1 for all three of the big handicaps. Dr. Leggo is held at 12 to 1 for the Brooklyn and 15 is laid against the chances of the McCafferty horse winning the Brighton handicap. Zanrge e Fair Grounds Results. ORLEANS, April 2—Falr Grounds L i NEW result; First race, five and a half furlongs—Swell Girl won, Grove Center second, Come On Sam third. Time, 7 4-5. Second race, one and three-sixteenths miles— Auromaster won. Consuelo II second, -Canyon third. Time, 2:01 3-5. Third race, one mile, Enverite second, Loulse Time, 1:42 1-5 Fourth race, three.and a half furlongs— Frauk Lord won, My Son second, Charles I. Lee third. Time, :42 8-5. Fifth race, five and a half furlongs—Gold Rose won, Burleigh second, Stoner Hill third. Time, 1:06. Sixth race, one mile—Fred Hornbeck won, Daniel C_second, Prince Salm Salm (hird. Time, 1:42. selling—TLemon ¥on, McFarland third. it S Oak Lawn Results, HOT SPRINGS, Ark., April 2—Oak Lawn results: First race, six furlongs—Pickles won, Don't You Dare second, Bob May third. Time, 1:15 8-5, Second 1ace, four and a half furlongs—Alline Cummings won, Glendover second, Storm third, Time, ot Third race, one mile—Pontotoc won, Hyperor 11 second, Embarrassment third. Time, 1:39 3-5. Fourth race, six_furlongs—Martius won, W. O'Nell second, Mafalda third. Time, 1: “Fifth_race, five and a half furlongs—Mi Teeds won, Ila Gray second, Lavinia True third. Time, 1:08 2-5. Sixth race, one and a sixteenth miles— Charlie Thompson won, Potrero Grande second, Legatee third Time. I 5. e City Park Results. NEW ORLEANS, April 2.—City Park re-; sult Firet race, six furlongs—Clifton Forge won, Lord Dixon second, Foxhunting third. Time, 1:15 2-5. by Second race, seven furlongs—Flimnap’ won, Captaln Bush second, Jimmy Maher third. Time, 1:29 3-5. Third race, six furlongs—Magic won, Har- | vest Time gecond, El Rey third. Time, 1:161 Fourth race, four furlongs—Beile ot me] Bay won, King Leopold second, Edith M third. | Time, 4-5. Fifth race, one_mile—Fréebooter won, Mni Wagner second, Thora Lee third. Time, 1:42. Sixth race, six furlongs—John Carroll won, Meadowbreeze second, Bon Mot third. Time, 1148 aih race, ‘one mile—Rian won, Bell the Cat second, John Garner third. Time, 1:42 4-5. o= . Thatcher, in Southern California, where they will enter the annual Ojai tourna- ment, which begins Thursday and lasts till Saturday. The Ojai tournament each year draws all the cracks of the southern part of the State, and Smith and Mur two of the fastest players in San Francisco will also take part this year. The varsity men are expected to make a good showing. ———— BERLIN, April 2.—Emperor Willlam ' has telegraphed to Herr von Radowitz and Count | von mhfl the wtuthfir'wn:uu;ul | 9428 E. MASSA, PILOTED BY TEDDY ROBINSON BEATS FISHER BOY IN SLOW RUN RACE NO PROFESSIONAL FIGHT FOR THIS MONTH S . [WOLFF SECURES [ATHLETES LEAVE Miss May Bowdish| The Call’'s Racing Form Chart|yeer. et ther fine. Track fast. OAKLAND—Monday, April 2. Weat E. C. HOPPER, Presiding Judge. D497, J. J. HOLTMAN, Starter. FIRST RAC‘E—P\;ur and a half furlongs; purse; maiden 2-yr.-olds; value to 1st, $325. Index| Horse and Owner. (Wt[St. %. %. Jockey. | Op. CL 9479 ‘Lucy C (Martin Co.) 8462 Iclemem- (H. T. Griffin) 9470 |Ed cy (Newman & Son). 9486 |Titica (Antrim Stable) .. 9486 ‘\Ramlro (E. J. Baldwin). - |Wapnagootis ' (McDowell) 9431 }Premlum Rose (C. Kerr) 9451 Laseen (W. B, Jennings) - |Coco (Hall & Marshall). %. Str. Fin. | & eeEnan Do maame BT TE Time—:23, :47%, :b4%, Trained by T. Martin. handily. Balance driving. Scratched—Mala, better. Coco cut off at the start, had no chance. At post 2 minutes. "Off at 2 Luey, Clements, place, u 5; show, 3-5. Treacy, show, 53, Winner, *. ighest price—Lucy - field perfectly safe from the start. Clements hard rldden. Remiro ran an ordinary race. Wapnagootis had speed, but was probably short, _a.. el nl-ce 9-10; show, 2- by Onlnl—&:lnul{:t Bertie. A, Grace Van Sta 2. Lassen 25, Coco 15. Winner held her had no excuse. Utiga will do 9408. SECOND RACE—Five furlongs; selling. : 4-year-old mares; value to first, $325. Index| Horse and Owner. ’w“[sc. %. %. %. Str. Fin. | Jockey. | Op. CL 0413 (Marie H (Murry Co.) |98 4 12 18 |Graham 3 12 9480 Ethel Barrymore (. 95| 8 2 2152 n | Brussell 1 10 9461 |Little Buttercup (P. Strauss).| 97| L 31728 | 8 10 9386 |Katie Crews (H. Walker) . 93 6 43 4 . 5 7 9461 |Macene (W. Durker) .. 8 & 62 8 Cf 2001l 48 {Spring Leaf (G- H. Parke o7l 7 5n 6 - 20 3 9121 |Edna Sullivan (B. J. Allman)| 95 9 72 .7 1 50 e 9179 |Coralcana (Davies Co.)-: ]06 8 828 30 60 9461 |Lady Ninora (G. P. MeNeil):.[100] 2 8 9 T Sullivan| 50 60 Time—:23%, :48%, 1:011. At post 2 minutes. Off at 2:32. Marie, Dlnce 9-10; show, 2-5. Barrymore, place, 2-5; show, 1-5. Buttercup, show. 2. Winner,'b. m. by King William II-Flamora. * Trained by W. M. ther J. Start good. Won ridden out. rymore 6-5, Buttercup 12, Spring Leaf 30. stretch turn and was lucky to econd. outsprinted. Spring Leaf will"improve. Murry. Lady Ninora had early speed. Scratched—Bessie \ue), Apple Blossom, Es- Balance driving. Highest price—Marie 18-5, Bar- Ethel Barrymore ran out on M H best. e Katle Crews Little Buttercup ridden wide., \ 9499. THIRD RACE—Five and a halt furlongs; eelling; 3-vear-olds and up; to first, $325. Index Horse and Owner. IWe|St. %. 3. %. Str. Fin. j Jockey. Op. CL 9490 (Wee Lass, 3 (Hall & Co.)....| 89| 8 68 1h 12%1 % |Preston 65 85 9477 (Salable, 4 (J. Ryan). 1100 1 3n 41 43 2% |Graham ...] 4 7 04 |David Boland, 4 (Fountain). 1108 2% 21%2 %3 Fountaln . 3 18—:'1 9236 |Pronta, a (Lakewood Stable). uoor 1 T e AT T 10 1B 9405 (Pelham, 4 (Calne & Co.). 1%381315 6. 9 8981 |Red Ruby, 3 (J. T. Robbins). 41 5% 64 6 50 100 .... |Youth, 3 (H. Robinson)... 5368 5n 7 20 100 Time—:23%, :48%, 1:07%. At post 1% minutes. Off at 2:55. Lass, place, 3-5; show, 1-3. place. 9-10; show, 1-3. Boland, show, 2-5. Winner, cb, f. by Albert-Scotch Trained by L. D. Hall. Start good. Won clgverly. 'Baldnce driving. Highest Vee Lass 8-5, Pronta 15. soon affer start, after which she went the ¢ David Boland all in. Pronta ran a fair rac Winner pounds the best. She was cut off and taken up verland route. Salable closed strong, catching e. Pelham ran as if short. Youth not ready. 9500, FOURTH RACE—One mile; selling; 4-year-olds and up; value to first, $325. Index| Horse and Owner. [WeSt. %. %. %. Str. Fin. | Jockey. | Op. CL e - | ' 8870 Miss M. Bowdleh, 5 (Vincent)(105/ 5 2n 1h 21%24 1ns [Palms.....| 7 6 0417 |Briers, 6 (Fleur de Lis smblc)poa 2 1%23 1n 1% 22%Fountain ../ 8 12 9438 (Chablis, 5 (D. Zelinsiy). 3 32%3h 43 43 3% |Robinson ..| 4 352 9420 |Watercure, a (Davies & Co. 077 S84 s 31 3% 405 (W Smitn| 4 & 9464 (Graphite, 4 (Slerra Nev. Sta)|I07 4 £ O T4 765 % I Miller 8 12 9482 |Bonar, 4 (Stevens & Son)....[107, 1 7 1%5 h O n 51 6 2%|E. Hayes. 6 5 9416 |Byronerdale, a (Crane & C0)[107/ 6 5 % 73 6246n 78 [Rie 52 4 5766 |Myrtle H, § (W, P. Hayes).|l058 8 "8 8 '8 8 |F- Sulifvan.| 50 100 9457 [Modicum, 6 (L. & D. Stable)..(110] Fell ... ... .. . |Loague ....| 8 20 Time—:24%, :50, 1:16%, 1:41%. At post 3% minutes. _Oft at 3:21. Bowdish, place. 5-2; Show 5. Briers place, 5: show, 5-2.. Chablis, show, 1-2. Winner, b. m. by Liber tine-Phoebe F. Trained by W. St. Vincent. Start bad. Won all driving. Highest price—Bowdish 8, Watercure 7, Graphite 15, Bonar 10, Byronerdale 9-2. strong finisher and May Bowdish beat Briers with ‘Watercure was bumped at the start, which did not help h Bonar had a stormy trip. Chablis could not get up. chances. Graphite ran a tame race. look good and lacked speed. Palms is not a littie assistance from that sourc Byronerdale does not 95601. FIFTH RACE—One mile; selling; four-year-olds and up; value to first, $325. Index| Horse and Owner. vvn St. %. %. %. Str. Fin. 1 Jockey. ] Op. CL 9453 |Prince Magnet, 4 Jiler Co), 10/ 35 %1h 22 11%1 2h,Fonnuln .| 32 2 (9487) Bird of Passage, 4 (D. M. St.)(107| 8 8h 28 1 h 221321 % “’Muhi 3 72 9422 |Brigand, 8 (McCafferty). 107/ 2 72%51 4n 41 8 - rBr\nmll 5 12 9480 |Yellowstone, a (Brophy). 110/ 6 4 22 8n 36 82 4 3 3 18-5 9481 |Adirondack, 8 (Shannon). [108).5 64 8 1%45 % 5 215 0 0 9452 [Canejo, a (J. J. Ellerd) 1007 8" 8 78 64 15 2 9470 [Haven Runm, & (Rowell). [mm i34 1%8 3 7 8 6 25 9416_|Profitable,"$ (A. Winters). inTn8 8 10 2 Time—:25%, :51, 1:17, 1:43%, At pont 1% minutes, Off at 3:45. Magnet, place, 1; show, 1-2. Passage, place, 6-5; show, 3-5. Brigand, show, 2. Winner, b. h. by Magnet-Yerba Buena. Trained by I H. Miller. Scratched—Jarretiere d’Or. Start falr. Won ridden out. Balance driving. Highest price—Passage 4, Yellowstone 4. Winner crossed in front of Bird of Passage a furlong from wire, allowed. track. Brigand closed well. Yellowstone Haven Run quit early again. interfering with latter. Claim of foul not quit in the stretch. Canejo likes & llow( 9562, SIXTH RACE—One mile; purse; three-vear-olds and up; value to first, $325. Index| Horse and Owner. iwn[s:. %. %. %. Str. Fin. | Jockey. | Op. i 9482 |Fisher Boy, 4 (P. Wilkerson)..{100| 8 9482 |Wexford, 4 (Doss & Helfers). 2 |Head Dance, 4 (Lakewood St. )‘109 1 [Courtmata, & dritzgerald)...[108 5 84 [Sandstone, 4 (Fleur de Lis St)/100 Siga hady King, 3 (Rosedale Stbl).| 92 9475 (Haviland. a (Stevens & Son).|110{ 6 9482 (Massa, 4 (W. H, Hammond). i 4 |Robi Fountain .. Time—:25%, :51%, 1:17%, 1:43%. At post 2% minutes. Off at 4:16%. Massa, place, 1- show, 1-4. Boy, place, 1; show, 1-2. Wexford, show, 4-5. Winner, ch. g. by Masetto- Satistaction, Trained by F. McMahon. Scratched—J K F. Bob Ragon, Gateway. Start good. Won handily. Balance driving. Highest price—Massa 7-5, Wexford 6, Head Dance 7. Massa was nicely Wexford ran_an improved race. ones, ed and won without much effort. Head Dance blew up. Courtmald may do with cheaper Lady King carried most of the fleld wide on first turn, Massa suffering most. Fisher Boy did his best.g o CRACK SPRINTERS IN HANDICAP The King Ban handicap for sprinters will be the special feature of the card at Oakland track this afternoon. Don Domo, the “gray streak,” is numbered among the starters. Following are the entries: First race—Three and a half furlongs; purse; maidens; two-year-olds. visy Calendar (Zimmer) 9389 Grace Van S (Schref! vsys Sam Sidman (Wiikerso 8i7 Weatherford (Jennings) - 94iY Gpld Heather (Van Lusen) 9501 Sacramento Belle (Touhey) 9439 Mechlin (Molera & Josephe) 107 9301 Arragon (Oukland Stable) 110 ... Plety of La Siesta (La Sles! 07 ') Symphorien-Wandering Girl. St. 9341 Grace St. Clair (Hoppa: 107 9248 Nancy W (Ryan) . 107 9227 Melitah (Schrefber) 107 Second race—Futurity course; selling; mares; four-year-olds and up, 9481 Wistarla (Stockton Stable). 9413 Sue Chester (Randall) . 9027 Allopath (Lamasney BFos.)- 9445 Prickies (Mugill) . 9192 Our Sallie (Lynch) . 9282 Glen Brier (lLeach & Cook) Parting Jennie (Coalter) Flo nola (Edward: Estella J (Baker City S Miss Raphael (White) Elba (Sheridan) .... Suburban Queen (W ) Third race—Futurity course; year-olds and up. (9481) Blumenthal (Ezell) . 9308 Sacredus (McGrath) 9455 San Lution (Robbins) .... 9460 Jake Ward (Lee & Son). M. Brattain (Millin). 9460 My Order (Rowell) . (9489)°Elfin King (Guthrie) . (@485)James A, Murray (Ross) (T946)John A. Scott (Jones & Lusk).:. (@408)Sir Dougal (Sheridan). 9481 Chestnut_(Ros: 9481 Alsono (Woodlawn Stable) selling; four- Fourth race—One mile and fifty yards; sell- ing; four-year-olds and up. 9348 Royalty (Green) . (9491)*Harbor (Ellerd) . 9472 Buchanan (Schreiber) 9021 Calculate (Newport Stable) 9460 Magrane (Magrane) . 9475 Christine A (Davies) 9482 Hi Caul Cap (Sheridan). 9380 Hippocrates (Van Dusen) 8992 Joe Ross (Del Monte Stablé). 9477 Bhalanx (Travers) . 9496 Red Light (McCafterty) . . Cabin (Stone) . Fifth race—One and an elghth miles; seliing; four-year-olds and up. Expedlent (Thomas) . 9470 Prestano (White) 9475 Iras (Dllrker) | 9487 Blac) N’l Lefla Hil lBehlnn{) Bixth yace-Foturity Gunats xlu ‘Ban handi- ] cap; three-year-olds and up. 9488 Toupee (Gabriel) 9442 Lacene ( 9382 Romaine 9434 Don HORSES WHICH FIGURE BEST BY FRED E. MULHOLLAND. First race—Grace Van S, Nancy W, Sacramento Belle. Second race—Estella J, Flo Manola, Elba. Third race—E. M. Brattain, Alsomo, Elfin King. Fourth race—Christine A, Phalanx, | Buchanan. Fifth race—Montana® Peeress, Exnedient. Sixth race—Lacene, Don Domo, Ro- maine, Iras, ———————— PRESIDENT WHEELER TALKS ON NEW FOOTBALL RULES Thinks the Ten-Yard Galn System Will Result in Too Much Line Bucking. BERKELEY, April 2—The adoption of the new football rules in the East is discussed by President Wheeler of the State University in a signed state- ment issued by him today as follows: The rules finally adopted for the new Ameri- can intercollegiate football game are, I see, essentially those worked out at the last pre- vious meetings of the rules committee. There can be no doubt that these rules will effect a very radical change in the game, but exactly what that change will be I think no one at the present time can foresee. Nothing short of ong entire season’s experience can, for in- ance, determine how the new ten-yard rule 1l operate. The rule is Intended to diminish ‘line bucking, but there are some experts who prophesy that the very fear of end runs wiil |.cause the defense to so 'strengthen the ends or the line as to weaken the center, and so after all give enhanced temptation to bucking. 1i should, mywelf, think that bucking would be theraby discouraged and that something will take its place. this will ourselves to leave the Eastern people to do our ; experimenting for us this coming year. I shall look with great Interest to see what sort of a ! game Wil develop Itself out of the new rules. ——— e PETALUMA BOOKIES THINK THEY WERE “WIRE TAPPED” Old-Time Game . Is Worked When James A. Murray Lands at 20 to 1. SANTA ROSA, April 2—Claims of a tapped wire and money that was placed | after the race was run have grown out of the alleged loss of some $5000 by | Brown & Co., operating a book in Peta- luma on the Oakland races. James A. Murray, a 20 to 1 shot, came first in one of the events Friday uafternoo: la.nd was mgll::edfi!.l:nvfl‘y by the Peta- luma ernity, rticularl; Just before the book clo-ecln e The affair looked so suspicious that ‘an investigation was begun and it is now alleged that at the time the book- 'makers were still taking bets James_A. Murray was back in his stall with the race to his credit. The bets mave not yet been paild, pending further Inufll- EDITED BY R.A. SMYTH ANATEUR CARD) COTHAM TODAY to Former Standing and! Will Compete in Tourney DOCTORS EXAMINE BOYS Eastern and Local Boxers Are All Found to Be in the Pink of Condition e Willie Woiff, the fast welter-weight boxer, will take part in the tour- nament of the Olymple Club which gpens at Mechanics’ Pavilion tomerrow night. This was the decision reached at a meet- ing of the members of the Pacific Ama- teur Association held last night. Before the question was settled several spirited debates resulted, for the fight in the Wolff case has been a bitter one. Wolff was reinstated by a vote of 12 to Il. which was afterward made unanimous. E. J. Lynch of the Ariel Club, Max Rosen- { feld, captain of the Olympic Club, and lEddie Smith, representing the Reliance | Club, made a hard fight for Wolff, basing their claims on the fact that he had been dealt too harshly with when suspended last December. George James, chairman of the regis- tration committee of the P. A. A., was not present at the session, but sent a letter in which he requested the com- mittee to vote against the reinstatement lot Wolff. James has been making the fight against the boxer, claiming the lccal authorities have no power to act in the case until a decision has been handed down by the national board. ‘Wolff stands a very good chance to be- come the American amateur welter- weight champion. He is one of the best boys this eity has ever turned out, wib- ning the welter-weight title in the last two coast tourneys held at the Olymplc Club. Wolff will fight under the colors of the Ariels. Drs. McNutt, Gibbon and Bacigalupi yes- terday examined all the local and Eastern boxers entered in the tourney. KFach of them was found to be in perfect condition. The certificates of the physiclans will be handed over to Chief of Police Dinan to- day. All contestants must weigh in at Mechan- ics’ Pavilion tomorrow night at 5 o'clock. They will then be given their cards of ad- mission to the Pavilion. Any one found to be over weight will be thrown out. This is not likely, as all the boys have worked hard and are down to weight at the pres- ent time. The bouts will commence at § o’clock sharp each evening. This is necessary, as there are so many goes to be decided. Eddie Graney will referee all the fights. The sale of tickets is going merrily on, and the amount of pasteboards already disposed of has surpassed all expectations. Seats may be procured either .at the Olympic Club or Harry Corbett’s. EXPRESS TRAIN JUST MISSES AN AERONAUT William Mattery Has-Fight for Life While Descending in His Balloon. CHICAGO, April 2.—Battling with ad- verse currents of air, which were blow- ing him diréctly’ in front of an Illinois Central express train as he descended 5000 feet from a balloon to the earth In a flimsy parachute, Willlam Mat- tery; a French aeronaut, yesterday fought for his life while 5000 people watched the struggle.’ The ecngineer of the train saw the. aeronaut less than 200 feet in the air above .him, descending directly before his train. He applied the air brakes, but knew that unless Matery conquered the air currents he was powerless to save him from death. The aeronaut fought with every muscle in his body. He swung himself back and ferth on his little trapeze, he kicked and made every =ffort possible to® swerve his parachute away from the path of the train. Suddenly the parachute sank quickly to the ground just as the train rushed by. Thousands of persons ran to the scene, expecting to find the man- gled body of the balloonist. The parachute was crushed, but Mat- tery, by flinging himself from it at the last moment, had escaped death under the engines by two feet. He rolled down an embankment and arose un- hurt physically, but suffering from the strain of the battle through which he had passed. Mattery and W. H. MecKinney, other Aeronaut, had entered balloon race at Sixty-seventh street and Stony Islan@ avenue. The winner of the novel contest was to be the one who remained in the air the longest. A $1500 purse, the contribution of Chi- cago aeronauts, was the reward to Mat- tery, the winner. ———————— Racing Dates for Denver. CHICAGO. April 2—The Denver Overland Racing Club was today granted racing dates from June 16 to July 7, inclusive, by the board of stew- ards of the Western Jockey Club. —_——————— CHEYENNE, Wyo.,, April 2—The quaran- tine_established against -uey of various States by Wyoming was lifted yest: Sheep en- an- into a tering this State must b' dlpped but u!ber Te- strictions are removed. | Weight Is Restored|Great American Team Ex- pects to Carry Off Honors in Olympian Games at Athens ALL ARE IN GOOD FORM In the Crowd Are Lightbody, Friend, Fowler, Leavitt, Forshaw and Many Others NEW YORK, April 2—The final roll call of the American Olympie team took place at the New York Athletic Club- house at 5 o'clock this afternoon, and ail the members of the team are to sail to- morrow on the Barbarosa for Athens, via Naples. All but two are now in New York, A. B. Glover, the Purdue Univer- sity pole vaulter, and Eli B. Parsons, the Yale half miler, being scheduled to arrive during the night. Four” of the team reached the city yesterday and wers quartered at the New York Athletic Club, while another’ arrived at midnight. The first to reach the city were tha two Chicago University boys, J. D. Light- body and Hugo Friend. Both were in splendid condition and looked fit to sprint for Olympic championships tomorrow. Friend is In better shape than he has been in a year. and expects to do better in both hurdle and bread jump than he has ever donme In competition. Last year when he was bothered by a sprained ankle he jumped 22 feet 1l inches, while in practice prior to his accident he nad cleared 23 feet 6 inches. He expects to reach or better the latter figures at Ath- ens. Lightbody has been running indoor at Chicago all winter and is fit. The second pair to arrive wers from Boston. R. G. Leavitt, the old Willizms hurdler, now representing the Boston Athletic Association, and J. J. Fowler. the Marathon runner, representing the Cambridgeport gymnasium, came in ea™y In the afternoon. Fowler met Forshaw, the St. Louis long distance man, at the clubhouse, and the two were plainly in- terested in each other. Leavitt said he thought he would be able to equal his college record of 15 45 in the high hurdles and might beat his low hurdle mark. H, J. Bornemann, the Chicago Athletic Association diver, got in at midnight, making the last of the lot to come except Parsons and Glover. —_———— WILMERDING ROUTS LOWELL IN FIRST BASEBALL GAME Right Flelder Grifiith Scorey Five Runs With a Timely Double Trizle. STANDING OF THE TEAMS. Clubs— Won. Lost. Pet. ‘Wilmerding - 2 o 1.000 Lick ... e I o Polytechnic 1 o 100 Lowell 1 1 300 Mission 0 4 000 The baseball team from the Wilmer- ding School of Industrial Arts beat the Lowell team yesterday at the Presidio athletic grounds by a score of § to 3. The game was the Initial cohtest of f the sub-league schedule, and a large crowd was present. The Wilmerding boys got busy In the beginning of the third inning. Mer- chant and Geldermann each hit safely and scored on a timely three-base hit by Griffith. The latter came In a few minutes later on an error by “Socks™ Hamilton. Wilmerding made three more in the first of the seventh. Vitt hit to center, Griusell walked and Merchant beat out a bunt. At this juncture Grif- fith again came to the bat and made another long swat. which proved good for two bags, scoring the three. Vitt of Wilmerding walked three men, struck -out three, hit one and eight hits were made from his delivery. Lowell made five errors and Pitcher Kobbe was worked for five walks and eight hits. The teams lined up as fol- lows: ‘Wilmerding—Vitt, pitcher; Griusell, catcher; Merchant, 1st base; Geldermann, 24 base: l‘vt]l 3d base; Rowe, shortstop: Vezina, left Gritfith, 3 Umpire— GREAT ENTRY LIST FOR THE KENTUCKY FUTURITY Thirty-Six States and Territoriey Are Represented and Home of Colonels Heads AlL LEXINGTON. Ky., April 2.—The Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders’ As- soclation has given the list -of the mares nominated in the $21.000 Ken- tucky Futurity for foals of 1908 to the public, and the total is 1200 mares. Tha largest nominator is the Walnut Hall Farm of L. V. Harkness, which named seventy of its matrons In foal to Moko, ‘Walnut Hall and Mobel. Next in order is the Empire City Farm of Willlam Simpson & Son, Cuba, N. Y., with fifty- one mares, most of them In foal to Me- Kinney, 2:11%. Thirty-six States and Territories are in the list. Kentucky. as usual, is the largest nomihator, with 429 mares. New York, Illinois, Massachusetts and Ohio follow in the order named. 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