The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-20
AGAINST THE SALOONS.
GEORGE STRICKER CONVICTED IN
BERKELEY OF VIOLATING
THE LAW.
SEVERAL SIMILAR CASES ARE STILL
PENDING-FooTBA AT
THE COLLEGE.

BERKELEY, Oct. 10. = The case of
George Stricken for violating the liquor
ordinance was called before Judge James
this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The defendant
was represented by Attorney M. G. Chap
man, and the interests OF Berkeley were in
the hands of Town Attorney Hayne and
]. NJ. Whitworth.
Chapman offered to file an affidavit as
an amendment to the application for a
change Of venue, but Hayne objected to
the introduction of such an amendment
on statutory grounds.
The application was admitted by Judge
James and Hayne took an exception.
The Judge denied the application for q
change OF venue, and Chapman took an ex-
ception. He moved for the dismissal of
his client on the ground that neither
James nor his court bore any legal stand
ing. and therefore could not issue war
rant or administer an oath.
A discussion followed between Atto or
neys Chapman and Hayne as to the right
of the Board of Freeholders to establish a
court, but without result favorable to
Chapman, and so the motion ford smissal
of his client was overruled, and the defense
took an exception and pleaded not guilty
to the charge.
Chapman iuterposed motion to dismiss
the complaint on the ground that it did
not state facts sufficient to constitute a
cause of action against the defense. This
motion was denied.
The town ordinance was introduced, to
which objection was made on the ground
that it was unauthorized by the State con-
stitution or town charter. The objection
was oveIruled.
The Town Marshal testified that he en-
tered on October 10 the premises of de-
fond o,or Il fA,1,, = h
OF his cigar-stand. In one OF these was
found a quantity of liquor, most of which
was in lockers. The other two rooms
were cardrooms. Similar testimony was
given by Deputy Constable Bode.
Professors Hllgard and Rising of the
university testified that they had anaIvzed
the contents of several bottles taken from
Stricker's premises and found them to
contain various kinds of liquor.
The case was submitted without argu-
ment onseither side and the court found
defendant guilty as charged. Next Mon
day afternoon at o'clock was set as the
time for sentence.
Charges similar to that entered against
Stricken are held against A. Berg, J. Doran,
Fred Fonzo, Mrs. Silvershield and Mrs
Thompson, whose places of business were
ralded last week.
College Men Play Football.
have team from an outside athletic club
to play against this afternoon, and as re-
suit the first and second elevens lined up
for two short halves.
They put up very snappy game, but of
course it was one-sided, the first eleven, or
the tVarsities," having had nearly ali the
old players.
Halves of about fifteen minutes dura-
ton were played. In the first the Varsity
team registered two touchdowns and in
the second each side recorded one Nu-
merOuS fum bleS were made and in MANY
cases the ball was lost to the other side.
The team work was fairly good, but sew
eral brilliant individual plays called forth
much applause from the bleachers. Ran
some got in some of his old-time work
punsing and getting through the line
Plunkett, the big guard, gave his opponent
some hard shoulder shoves. Carr, '99,
from the Belmont team made several adj
mrable catches from Ransome's punting.
Wilson, who has been laid up for the
past ten days on account of an injury, did
some of his distinguishing work at tack
ling.
The only touchdown the Q eleven re-
corded was made by Bender, who took the
ball from the Varsity on tumble and ran
from the sixty-yard mark across the open
field to the enemy's goal-post. Hall made
several excellent runs through the line,
ana Blaslngame put up good game at
tackling, until he had to leave the field
from blow on the head.
Fun for the Sophomores.
The freshies held their glee last night in
Harmon gymnasium, but not until they
had experienced considerable difficulty
with some OF the sophomores. A telegram
was forwarded to the musicians by some
unknown person, presumably a soph, stat
ing that their services were not want ed, as
the hall could not be secured.
And the band did not play.