The herald., 1897-10-17
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PASADENA

PASADENA Ott 16. Irregular Cor-
respondence) One hundred and forty
eight tickets were sold for the Y. M. c. A.
sports at the bicycle track this after
noon. 80 that the association paid eX-
penses and had small margin left for
the treasury. There was a. considerable
delegation from Los Angeles, Riverside
and other out-of-town places.
The athletic events were as follows:
Mile bicycle run Qn three heats): First
heat-Bike, Fassell, Hawley, Traphagen,
Hadley and Mather; won by Bike, Haw-
lev second; time, 2:41 35 Second heat
-McKelvey Cook, Kloeckner and Lang
staff; won by Kloeckner, Cook second;
time, 2:51. Third heat - Traphagen,
Cook, Hawley, Kleockner and Bike; won
by Hawley, Kloeckner second.
High jump-Henderson, Braden, NO
land, Nicholson; won by Nicholson of
Riverside, Braden second; height, feet
inch.
One-hundred-yard dash-Noland, Bra
den, Miller, Gosche; won by Noland of
Riverside, Miller second; no time taken.
Pole vault-Carrier and Purdee; won
by Carrier Of Los Angeles; height, feet
Observation-Disclosures dash
Noland' and Gosche; won by Noland;
time, :49.
Mile run-Irving and Ramsey OF Los
Angeles: won by Irving; time, 5:25 1-5.
Hammer throw = Spaulding. Noland,
. Burge. La Rue; won by La Rue; distnce,
So feet.
One-third of snile e.bicycle race-Haw-
ley, Cook, Fassell, Bike; won by Bike,
Hawley second ;etime,s:49.. sie-
Broad jump-Won by Henderson OF
Los Angeles, Braden second; distance,
IS feet inches.
Two-mile handicap bicycle race
Kloeckner and Cook (scratch), Bliss 600
yards), McKelvey Q25 yards), Fassell
ESQ yards). Bike ESQ yards); won by Bliss,
Fassell second; time. 5:42.
The game of football between the Pas
adena high school nd the Los Angeles
Y, M. C. A. was full Of snap from the
start, and was won by the home team
by the score Of to 0. The only point
made in the game was touchdown
In the first half. The second half closed
with Pasadena's ball within two feet OF
the goal. The Pasadena boys deserve
much credit for their victory, In that 1t
was their first game. The men lined up
as follows: Los Angeles-D. Cromwell,
right half; Pettitt, left half; Chapin, full
back: Phelps left end; Brown, right end;
Haven and Hamilton tackles; Chaplin
left gurd; Torrey, right guard; Haz-
zard, left guard; Day, center; L. Chapln
and Phelps. quarter backs. Pasadena
Green and Ballard, ends; Allen, tackle;
Snaulding. left guard; Myers, right
guard; Derby, center; Magee, quarter
back; Hammell, left half; Stevens, right
half; Senter full back; Burt, tackle
Don McGilvray, referee; Noland, UNI
pire.
A SANTA ANITA SUICIDE
This morning at Santa Anita the body
of Paul Salwatcher, aged 35 years was
found lying in pool of blood on his bed,
1t was then remembered that shot ha !
been heard the evening before, the cause
of which had not been investigated. A
pistol was clasped in his hands. and his
shirt was burned and bloody where the
bullet had entered. A copy of an essay
on suicide, by Schopenhauer. was found
near the body. The mans coat had been
removed.
About ten minutes before the shot
last night Salwatcher, who was the
foreman OF the Santa Anita winery, had
been reproved by the ranch overseer for
drinking. The victim was of a despond-
ent mood, and had received word lately
Of an unsa tisfactory arrangement Of an
estate in which he was interested. He
had been in Santa Anita about three
years, and is said to have been of noble
descendants in Germany, which country
he left on account of an affair with a
married woman.
The coroner held an inquest this after
noon and verdict Of suicide was found.
The remains will be brought to Lippen-
colts for burial.
SOCIAL NOTES
Mrs Morse of North Euclid avenue
entertained friends at whist last even
ing. The house was prettily decorated,
and refreshments were served. The
evening was enlivened, too, by recita-
tion by the hostess. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone. Miss Stone, Misses
Blaisdell. Newby, Howell, Messrs. Pyle,
Vroman, Klamroth and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Newly.
At the regular public meeting Of the
Pasadena branch Of the Theosophical
society Sunday evening in the board of
trade rooms Mr.. H. B. Leader of Los An
geles will speak upon 1.-THE Law and the
Prophets." There VIII be good music,
and the public 10 cordially invited.