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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-12
AS TWAS AND is.
Rise and Fall of the Game
of Ball.
SUPPORTERS SUGGESTIONS.
The Decay May Be Only Temporary,
but Changes Are Advised to
Avert Extinction.

"This league won't last a month";" de-
clared Harry O'Day.
"a month? 1t won't last a minute, Z"
retorted Pete Sweeney.
A group of knotty. gnarled and kDobby-
fingered ball-players we're seated around
a small table yesterday discussing the
baseball situation in California. Appar-
emily they found little comfort in the
present state of things or pleasure in the
prospect.
Things was different in the old days
in 'S7, eh. Jim. when None ran the game?"
sighed one.
"Mone is all right. You can put that
down for me-" said Umpire Jim Melon
aid. who was deeply absorbed in thought.
"Why don't they give some of the old
gang a show?" asked one of the fiery
faced conclave. people used to 60 out to
see Charlie or Pop. or Joe and now
it's lot of new faces nobody knows"
"They made mistake when they took
in Los Angeles" declared another. ut
costs $500 every trip-$20 apiece for ten
men-and some Of these games don't take
in $50 al the gate. 1t don't pay expenses
"They might give the young talent
chance. Take in Vallejo or get young 'uns
from the Central League and give per-
cpntage of the gate money 10 the winning
team"
Sacramento amt been putting up good
ball; they're outclassed. San Francisco
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TRUSTEES SALE.

TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
i under the authority of GER ain Deed OF Trust.
duly executed by h: II; FRANCISCO, party OF the
DEUS i. KENT. Trustees parties of the second
part, and the San FRANCISCO Savings ION.
party of the third part dated December 2S, 1886,
and recorded in the office of County Recorder
OF the County of Alameda. state OF California. in
Liber 315 of Deeds at pages "a and following;
and In pursuance OF reso ution passed OH the
9th day Of July. 1893, by the Board of Directors
of said San Francisco Savings Union. CORPORA
ton, and the holder Of the note (No. 7947I. TO
secure payment of which the aforesa d Deed OF
Trust was executed. declaring that default had
been made In the payment OF the prlhclnai sun,
and other sums due under said note ana Deeu OF
Trust, and requesting and directing SAID ID Nhf
C. CAMPBELL and THADDEuS b: KEN !. Iru
tees. to sell the real estate described thereih 70
satisfy sa Id Indebtedness.
We, HENRY q. CAMPBELL and IHADDEoS
y. KENT Trustees. do hereby give notIee tnas OF.
SATURDAY. The 18th day of August, A. ID. 1898. at
~ O'Clock NJ. of that day and at the auction SAFES e
room of WILLIAM J. DINGEE. Nos. 46O and 49,
Alameda State of California. we Will sell al pun
lie auction to the highest bidder, for cash In COL!
Coin of the United States all that piece or parce!
of land situate in the City OF Oakland. County Of
Alameda. State or California described as loi-
lows to wit:
Commencing at point on the westerly line OF
Oak street. distant thereon twenty-five (2ol leet
mort erly from the northerly line OF Fifth street
and running thence nortberly along said line o.
Oak street forty-fve 45) feet: thence at righs
angles westerly seventy five i75) feet. thence at
right angles southeriy forty-fve (45l feet and
thence at right angles easterIy seventy-fve t76l
feet to the point OF commencement, being ioe
twenty-one CID and portion of lot twenty (zol:
IN block No. 1873. as per Kellersoer er's Map %
Oakland on file in the office OF the County nc
corder OF said County of Alameda, together WIN
the appurtenances. 81.
Terms OF SALE.-Cash IN Gold Coin OF .no
nit ed Stat 81 ten per cent pay able TO the ui"
signed on the fall OF the hammer, balance on &c &c
livery of the deed and II not so paid. unless ZOE
ant of title (ten days being allowed for sea'
then said ten per cent to be forfeited anu inc o
70 be void. Acts OF sale at purchasers expense
HENRY &. CAMPBELL, lTrusteea
THADDEUS b. KENT.
aus 9 IL 10 10 % %
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United States in physical developme nt.
as shown by the comparative chart as
exhibited here at the exposition. The
showing made is a grand one. and l con-
graduate you upon it."
Transfer of Passengers.
1t was stated in THE CALL few weeks
since that the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company had purchased the Vandercook-
Sessions electric line. AS bearing out that
story the San Pablo-avenue cable line. an
adjunct of the corporation. began issuing
transfers yesterday to the Vandercook-
Sessions line. The Telegraph. avenue
electric line. also Southern Pacific con-
Germ, began transferring with the Wander
COOK Sessions line yesterday. The authori-
ties in charge of the VaDdercoOK-Session
lines denied at the time of the publication
of the article that the Southern Pacific had
control of tn system, and still insist that
it is purely for business purposes that
there is an interchange of transfers.
VIII Try Him Here.
Judge Henshaw denied the motion of
Matheny, charged with the murder of
Officer Cashin. for a change of venue on
the ground that he could not get a fair
trial in this county.
District Attorney Shook showed by
means Of number of affidavits that no
prejudice existed against the defendant in
Alameda County.
keni's Nose Broken.
William Kent. one Of the directors of
Golden Gate Fair. was run into by bicy-
cist while out riding Wednesday evening.
and thrown violently from his carriage.
He struck on his face, breaking his nose
and cutting his forehead deeply.
The Coroner Celebrates.
Coroner Evers celebrated his silver we'd
ding at his home. 1913 San Pablo avenue,
Wedn esday night. The affair was very
quiet and private, on account of the illness
of Mrs. Evers. only members Of the Cor0-
ner'S family being present.
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know. 1t is rather late in the season to
change the teams now. and there is No
necessity for it, I think. One thing we
are going to change. and that Is the hour
Of beginning the weekday games-from 3
to 2:3O o'clock. People will DE able to stay
out the game then without getting chilled
to the bone.
'There is nothing wrong with the game
that l can see. 1t Is ouly that great
many people are out of town."
But the ball-going and ball-playing pub
lie seem to think otherwise. The Mon
terey coBtingents absence is not thought
sufficient to account for the falling off of
attendances Every one has theories to
supply and suggestions to make.
Baseball goes up and down." said an
ex-magnate sagely. ut is down now, but
it will come up again.
cause of its decline? Well, for one
thing, 1t has been overdOne. People have
become tired of it for while and are
going in for other forms OF amusement.
Then the selection of the teams dlspleases
some. They want their old favorites or
they want new ia es and new blood. The
teams are called by the names OF the vari-
Gus towns, but are not personally repre-
sentative of those towns and fail 20 excite
interest. One man may be playing With
one team to-day and another tomorrow.
Mercenaries never win much enthusiasm.
L
thrown on the game, or rather on Its man.
ayers, and that has reacted on the players.
A little 'joshing' is we'll, but to invariably
convert a seriously contested game into a
roaring farce has convinced many patrons
that their serious interest Is farcical.
Naturally, they cease to have serious in
terest.
not very we'll known to the public. Some
Of them don't know baseball very we'll.
Then they bicker among themselves. The
public doesn't care about the managers
sQuabbles. What the people want is good
ball. and the managers ought to sink their
differences to provide that article. II
there were a certainty of good, spirited
would 60 out you couldn't keep
them away. Then all that the managers
need do would be to see that there is moth
ing offensive at the grounds, so that men
could take their wives and children to en-
joy the healthy. national game played
with ginger in it, But the present state
Of things has a depressing effect on the
men. and they often play without spirit or
recklessly. AS men in an uncer tain posi-
ton will always act
III the league breaks up, as 1t seems
likely to do. it might be we'll to immedi-
aLely organize series of thirty-five games
between the San Franchises and Oak
!, nds. Then by promising the winning
team, say per cent Of the gate-mOney,
gngery games would BIZ insured. and
maybe the old-time enthusiasm would
be rekindled. San francisco is the best
baseball town in the States il it is worked
properly"
One last suggestion to account for the
depression seemed a little far-fetched, al
though the same excuse has TO do duty to
cover multitude of sins. The excuse is
the financial stringency."
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of the "Pioneers'' ard "Haverlys," the
"Greenhoods and Morans" or the plain
"San Francscos" aud "Oaklands." Then
the gate money poured, az subscriptions to
the new valley road will pour, into the
managers hands.
But now?
Now tho Rate-money receipts may be
$3.50 on SUNDAY and $50 on weekdays.
Now. the bleachers are merely dotted with
people. the fans" are few and far be-
tween and the grand-stand crowd is ahollOw
mockery. Even the small boy has aban-
dOaed his pre-empted knothole. and RUDE
Levy has to exhibit before sadly dimia-
ished gallery of admirers.
There seems to be the widest variety OF
opinion as to the causes of the decadence
Of the game and the best means for resus.
ciiating ii.
President Robert P. Wieland was caught
IN the intervals IT game OF pool. which
Is favoriie form of exercise Of his,
and asked his idea on the subject He
SAID he thought the decrease in the num-
ger OF spectators was only temporary.
so many people are away just now"
SAID ne. down at Monterey and uD in the
country, and when they come back things
Will be different. Then. it has been very
colo anu foggy out at the bill grounds
lately people have been fr0zen euk Give
rs a few warm days and you will - i
difference. sSs2
Changes in tbs ieaaue' WsIL don't
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room for two teams in San Francisco.
Guess we ought to be happy if we draw
our salaries, though"
PITY None got out" began one.
"Mone's all right" broke in Mcdonald.
catching the name. ~ on can put that
umpire again relapsed into trackless
thought.
AS matter of fact things do lock rather
blue for the California Baseball League.
1t is more than whispered that Los Ange-
les intends drawing out of a losing bar
gain and unless attendances improve In
the other centers of play, general COL
Lapse is prophesied.
The days of overwhelming attendances
have gone. The halcyon times of damned
cars. crowded "beachers" and grand
stand. when whats the score ?" was the
burning question. only divided with
who's going to pitch Tomorrow" have
become tender memory Of the past.
Ex-President None can remember the
time when $4,000 excited individuals in
sisted upon entering the Haight-street
grounds, invading the green sward itself.
so that a rope had to 5e stretched around
it and rules made that no swat among
the crowd should count more than a two
base hit. The roofs of the clubh0uses
days and line of nimble patrons crowned
the scoreboard frame. Poverty Hill
would have its keen-eyed multitude, the
kindergarten would overflow, and offers of
81 seat were commonly made by late
Corners.
Those were the DAYS when giants
welded the willow. inspired to doughty
deeds by the enthusiasm of thousands :;
when poets wrote Of ''Casey at the Bat" {;
when mighty wagers were rumored Of,
and office-boys and merchants alike made
a gentle sneak for ''the game" and there
hid from each other. Such were the days
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ALAnEDA.

The citizens of Alameda are enthusiastic
over the announcement that j. l.. Davie
intends to run his ferry boats from San
Francisco 10 the foot of Park street.
Economy.
The narrow-gauge officials are becoming
quite economical. The yardmaster at the
mole has been dismissed, and the duties
are to be looked after by Conductor Davis,
who arrives in Alameda in the morning
from Santa Cruz. aud formerly had a few
hours to himself before the departure of
his train in the afternoon.
The New City Hall.
The Board of Trustees met last evening,
and examined six more plans for the new
City Hall. On next Friday evening six
more will be examined, and then a choice
will be made and AN elegant building
erected, if the people do not kill the propo-
slti0n by their votes.
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THE PACIFIC BANK.
Petition in Insolvency nv
Creditors.
Claimed That the Transfer of Prom.
erty to the Peoples Home Savings
Bank Was Fraudulent.

A number OF creditors of the Pacific
Bank filed a petition with the County
Clerk yesterday to have the concern adj
judged insolvent.
The petition is brought by Adam Schill-
ing, George w. Pennington & Sons. a CO.
partnership comrosed OF George w. Pen
nington, George w. Pennington Jr., John
Pennington, Thomas Pennington and Ed
mund Pennington Jr.; Barker & Deneen.
a co-partnership composed Of John G.
Barker and jeremiah A. Deneen; the
Murphy Estate Company. Milton E. Babb,
a: Barnard and Alfred r. Kelly.
Ihe petition sets forth that the bank is
insolvent, and has allowed its property to
remain under attachment in the several
actions brought against it by Ferdinand
Smith, William B. Waldron and George l..
Payne; ana that On June Is Of the present
year the bank transferred its premises to
the Peoples Home Savings Bank, a trans
fer that was not made for any consdera-
ton therefor then and there received by
said Pacific Bank. That said sale. convey
ance and transfer was made with view
to give preference to the Peoples Home
Savings Bank. and to pay the same before
hand in preference to other creditors of
said Pacific Bank" And it is further
claimed that said Pacific Bank conceals
ana Is removing portion of its property
to AVOID Its being attached and taken on
legal process"
1t Is further alleged that the bank has
faiNd for more than forty DAYS to nav
moneys deposited with it IN fidnciarv ca
pacity. and that on June %. 1893. Adam
Schilling deposited with the Pacific Bank
various sums of money aggregating $3.50
George W. Pennington & Sons deposited
SI697 II. Barker & Denern S32 Is, the
Murphy estate S771 II, Milton E. Babb
$40 So, A. Barnard $40 81 and A. r. Kelly
S29 70. All these sums are still owing to
the petitioners, as the bank closed lis doors
Immediately afferward.
Accordingly the petitioners pray that
the Pacific Bank be adjudged insolvent. a
receiver appointed and the assets surren-
dered for the benefit of all the creditors.
Accompanying the petition is an order
signed by Judge Levy granting the de-
PENDANT len days 10 snow cause why the
petition should not be granted.
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CUNNING BRITTON.
How He Defrauded j. T. Hill, His Old
EMPLOYER.

Employer.
William Ward Britton, tine defaulter
who was convicted by Judge Low last
Monday. will have to answer to nearly
every crime on the calendar, except that
OF murder. before his former employer has
finished dealing with him. At present,
however, he languishes in the County Jail
awaiting the expiration of his present sem
tence. while in the meanwhile experts are
engaged in Strengthening his accounts.
which appear to he in such tangle that
the Work progresses very slowly.
Drittoh was gagged some seven years
ago as manager OF the j. L. Hill property
ana AFTER gaining the cor fidence of the cap
haiIst nsed his unbounded authority in
mus ungrateful manner Thefts and for
kerits OF all descriptions and in sums rang
Ins III Tue thousands were Of CONN oc-
currence. and were so we'll covered mn that
a au Iuas.ioi as to the culpritS honesty was
., 600 oa ana The property was valued at
a.,ooo.ooo ana the income from rents, etc,
"" An to nearly $4,000 year.
Hi, u ,"n year ago by mere accident MIR.
ho .ar Earned that certain collections had
The hn n,laue which were not entered upon
;n..; D"uhs' An investigation was at once
dn nnh.1eo. but Britton soon convinced his
NV oaos,u! employer that all was correct. and
nia.'er was dropped. Recently other
s sr1, .n work was suspected. and as re-
a oons .ne books were turned over to an
ot o'u u;, who soon discovered number
coz n discrepancies amounting to nearly
o. ~ BrittOn was away at the time. but
oh MS return he was at once arrested on
nr;sa yes OF embezzlemenf. and while IN
FL Fun mace a full confession OF his guilt.
,o rom bis voluntary statements. which
law n"se since been corroborated by the ex-
a peras. me shortage will probably amount
a,soeetner to $4,000 He claims that he
was nor alone in the matter. but was sur
rounded by a gang of conspirstors. COM
posed OF Jobbers. who shared the profit
and repairs.
BY these meansa joint profit was Sc
cussu ~. ny fraud, the facts OF whrh will
pIoua O'y come out at the next trial. CONF
pialu's VIII also be issued charging his
aIiegrd co.oDerators with felony. and sem
,sn deyelopmenks vii sprQ9ably fol
RICHARDS & Co. dfu6niSta 4O6-o Clay. =
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THE SAN MATEO ROAD.
An Electric Mailcar to Carry the
Mails.

The San Mateo Electric Road will after
October l next carry the mail matter be-
tween this city and the Ocean View,
Colma, Baden and Holy Cross stations
under a contract with the United States
Government. The company is having a
mailcar built at its power-house in the
southern portion of the city, and intends
to also deliver light packages along the
route. The car is being built after the
pattern of the more pretentious and
larger steam railroad maicars. 1t will
be not quite as large as the passenger
cars operated by the electric line and
will be divided into three Commitments.
the same as the larger mail vehicles 1t
Is to be finished by the Goth inst. and will
then receive the electrical machinery and
motors.
The rolling-stock of the company is also
being repalnted, and as cars can he spared
Off the rad they are taken to the car
house and refitted and embellisned with a
new coat Of paint.
The American mosquito is reported to be
l. tt
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AFTER THE BALL.
Lively Sphere Chasing at Piedmont
Yesterday.

There was lot of fun in the baseball
line over at the Piedmont grounds yester-
day.
Oakland and San Francisco played and
eleven full-sized innings were used up be.
fore definite conclusion was reached.
Mr.. Geischen's athletic young men won,
and it proved their eighth consecutive
victory, but lots more LABOR was expended
in obtaining it than it was found necessary
to employ on the seven previous occasions
Here is Scorer Stapleton's diagnosis of
the game.
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STOPPED BY RAIN.
Cleveland and St. Louis Were to Have
PLAYED Two Games

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-THE Bostons won an
easy game to-day. Score: Baltimores 7. Bos-
tons IL.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Bro0klyn won in
the ninth Inning. Score: Brookyns 8. Wash
iDgtoDs T.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 1.-Two games were
scheduled. but only one was played on account
OF rain. The Browns winning. Score: CIeye.
lands 2. II Louis A.
PITTSBURG Aug. 11.-LOuisvilles' errors
made the game uninteresting. Score: Pitts
buigs g. LOui>ves 3.
tenth inning. Score: New YOrks 13, Phila-
OelphiaS 10.
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Farneu ruhS-UakIandS z. San FrancfscOs /.
Home run-Calopy. Two-base hits-Hernon.
Ebrigat. Irwin, Carroll. Cody Powers. First
base on errors-oaklands Z. San franciscos 8.
First base called bails-Oaklands ). Left on
bases-Oaklands H. San FrincIscos g. Struck
Out-ky Horner l, by Balsz 2. Hit by pitcher
Powers, Fbright. Double pIay-Sharp (unas.
ssted). Wild pItch-Balsz. Umpire-Grlfirhs
The same clubs meet at Haight-street
this afternoon. Game called at 3 o'clock.
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DRY GOODS.

THE MAZE!
SATURDAY SALE.
The Following Will Only Be Sold To-Day.
II you coming our way to-day just take a
peep INTO our -windows.sne glsstest values
merchandise is offered. Make 1T your business to
pay US visit to-day. If only TO see the crowd.
At 15c a Yard
WOODEN CREPoNs. in evening
shades handsome line OF goods, former
At 15c Yard
HOP SACKINGS. the latest weave.
light effect, neat patterns. worth SOC a
yard
At 39c a Yard
LADIES' CLOTH. all wool, in:mixtures
and solid coIors SO inches W1de' real
value 75c yard.
At 1Oc a Yard
100 PIECES WASH GOODS. our en-
tire stock OF wash goods, which were
formerly sold at l5, 70 and 26c yard.
at SOC Each
BLACK PARAsoLs with polk. lots. a
very stylish parasoI. worth 81 81 each.
CHILDREN'S DRESSES.
At 75c-
CHiLDREN'S GINGHAM DRESSES,
reduced from 81 SO EACH
At S1.OO-
cH1LDREN's FINE DRESSES. re-
duced from 81.
At S125-
CHILDREN'S CHAMBRAY DRESSES,
reduced from 81 So
At $500 and $3.50
CHILDREN'S CHALLIE DRESSES.
These are handsome styles. worth from
So 5Oto "a so each.
At sec E ach-
LADIES' Isle VESTS. high neck,
long sleeves and low neck and no
sleeves. former price 81.
At 75c-
LADIES' PURE SILK VESTS, In pink
or blue, former price 81 50.
At Csc Pair
CHILDREN'S RIB BED BLACK HOSE.
superb value, double heels and toes,
former price soc.
At Soc Pair
LADIES NOVELTY HOSE, hand
some STYLE warranted fast coors worth
up TO ST. pair.
At 15c Pair
GENTS BLACK AND MODE COL
CRED SOCKS seamless and fast colors
former price 25c
MEMS NEGLIGEE SHIRTS. worth
81 each.
At 75c-
MEMS WHITE SHIR IT'S, worth 81 25
At $3.50
BOYS CASHMERE SUITS, plated
backs and fronts. ages to ii years.
value 3d.
At Soc
BOYS CLOTH TURBAN HATS, made
of the finest corkscrew satin lined,
worth 81 % each.
CROCkERY.
At Sc
GLASS OLIVE DISHES, worth I5c.
at Sc
SEMIPORCELAIN TEA PLATES
worth 10c EACH
At Sc
SHE'LL PLATES worth zoe.
At 10c-
worth zoe.
CHINA CANDLESTICKs, worth 35c.
At 100
FANCY KNIFE-BOXES, worth SOC.
At &C.
MUSHROOMS, worth zoe
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Avoid Danger

Don't put an enemy In your mouth TO steal your
teeth. Avoid deIeterious dentifrices. Rely on
soZoDoNT. Nothing can be purer or more Ger
tain 10 prevent the teeth from becoming diseased.
A'ter each brushing they glitter like pearls. AID
he gums grow rosy red.
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NEW WESTERN HOTEL,

Il EARNY ANDwASHINGToN STS-REMOD-
IN eled and renovated. KING, WARD d CO.
European plan. Rooms soc to 81 SO per day. 81 to
- per week. % to $50 per month; free baths; hos
ana cold water every room: fire crates in every
room: elevator runs ali night fell WeSaSu ly