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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
HANDBALL
IN THE COURTS.

Handball has shown marked improve
nent since the Occidental court opened
up again. The San Francisco and Occi-
dental courts are now well patronlzed by
the athletes who are fond of heavy exer-
cl e. The San Francisco court has booked
the following games for tomorrow:
G. Mcdonald and NJ. Mcneil VS.. D. Rodgers
a nd P. Ry an: J. Lawless and E. Curley VS. j.
McGuiness and d. Connolly; E. Toy and J..
Collins VS.. J. White and r. Murphy; P
Steiner and F. Knobloch VS.. H. Danger md l.
Corraine; L. Waterman and j. r. Bockman VS.
\. Berger and J. Murraue; J. Hogan and D.
Regan VS.. T. Foley and NJ. BaSch; J. Riordor
and NJ. j. Kilgalon VS.. T. +. Bonnet and ]. C.
Nealon.
The games to be played at the Occiden-
tai hand ball court Sunday are as follows:
J. V. Hassel and w. Stewart VS.. c. Collins and
B. Clements, A McInerney and c. Collins VS.
J. Mccarthy and w Hassell, NJ Mullany and
J. OLeary VS.. II. Mofftt and p. Barrett J.
McDermott and J. Carroll VS. W. O'Brien and
j. Grady, p. Hutchinson and J. Slattery VS.. P.
Kelly and ]. Pendergast. J. O'Donnen and j.
Pendergast VS.. w. Molloy and ]. SIattery, ].
Condor and NJ. Dillon VS.. Al Pennoyer and G.
Hutchinson, NJ. J. KigallOn aud P. Kelly vs.
J. Condor and w. Kelly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
Close and Exciting Matches
at the California
Courts.
Whitney, Adams and Upham
Winners in Their Respeo-
tive Glasses.
The Victor in the Third Glass Will
Be Decided To-Day-0ther
Games.

The popularity of lawn tennis has In no
way abated, judging by the large attend
ance daily at the various courts.
At The California courts during the past
week an interesting and exciting tourna-
meDthas been in progress. The tournament,
which was divided into four classes, was
commenced last Sunday, and after hard
struggles, which were witnessed by a
large gathering, the frst-class prize was
won by George Whitney. Sherw ood
Adams succeeded in taking the second
class prize after short but decisive battlI
with Ralph Btiven. Who will be VIC
torious in the third class is causing quite
lot of speculation.
It lies between Drummond, McGavin
and Nelson Eckart, with the chances in
favor of Eckart, he having won two sets
and needing but one more 20 give him
victory. His opponents have each taken
one. This mornings play will decide the
winner. Ben jamin Upham was the victor
in the fourth class.
The winner of each class will be pre-
sented with handsome silver pocket
knife.
Beginning tomorrow afternoon the
winners of the respective classes Will meet
and decide who is champion over all.
Each class will give the one below 1t
handicap of fifteen.
To-day the Amateur Academic League
will hold its final games at the California
court. Nicholson and Spencer of the Oak
land High School will oppose Sherwood
Adams and H. S. Morton of the Poly
technic. 1t is expected that the contest
between Nicholson and Adams will prove
the best of the day, as Nicholson is
ranked as one of the toremoS players on
the coast, while Adams has shown great
form, having won in his class last week.
r. n. Whitney and George BRADSHAW,
popuIarly known as the 'InvincI bles,"
defeated George Whitney and Sherwood
Adams tw ce during the week, but suf-
fered defeat at the hands of George W hit
ney and Ralph Blven.
The young lady mem bers of the club are
out every day, and showing great
proficiency. Miss Elsie Clark, Miss Laura
benson and Miss Bessie Bowman are
playing strong games.
One of the best doubles during the week
was between DR.. c. B. Root and II. n,
Walter against Nelson Eckart and Ralph
Biiven, resulting in victory to the latter
team.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
WORLDS CHAMPION
HIGH DIVER.

The California Swimming Club will give
public exhibition on Sunday at 2:3O P. NJ.
at the Ocean Beach. at time event the
most prominent swim mers and divers in
the world will participate.
A. j. Baker. youth OF 20 swimmer and
the worlds champion high headforemost
diver, will make the most daring dive ever
attempted by any of the famous divers OF
the past or present.
plank, twenty feet long, will be ex-
tended from the top veranda of the Cliff
House Ga distance of 125 feet from hign
water) over the rocks from which Baker
will make this dive.
The natator's most famous dive in the
past, and for which he gained the Police
Gazette diamond medal and world 5
record, was from the Eads bridge OF st.
Louis, June 20, 1896, when he was but IS
years of age. He dares any of the divers
OF this coast 10 follow him on Sunday.
Another record he has established is a
dive from a height of 100 feet into 4 basin
of water tour feet deep.
r. B. Cornell who lowered CaviiPs s
record around the Seal Rocks to twenty
seven minutes on Sunday, October II, will
again endeavor to lower his record, and
viii also give an exhibition of lfe-Saving
In the surf. Cornell is but 2i years of age,
and in the last TWO years has won fourteen
medals besides numerous cash prizes, and
the half-mile cham pionship of the Pacific
Coast He is The champion rough water
swimmer OF America
The club Will also have an amateur race
of zoe yards, the course being from the
beach, opposite Golden Gate villa, to the
olympic pier.
The entries are: Dahl, Durand, Yale,
Wilmoth, Runpf, Lacoste, Barrett, Nc
Clearnon, Harron, Phillips, McBirney,
Hammond, Schultz, Hinkle and Garri-
son.
The officials are: A. w. Wehe, starter;
George Anderson, NJ. Vigoureux, judges;
E. McCioskey, Gus Wis!eng, timers; Hert-
zoo and prOfasSor Il Waba
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
tourname ent the

evening and whist tournament the
Tuesday following.
The fol owing clubs have taken blocks
of seats for the associations theater party
on Thursday evening, Novem Der II, at
the Tivoli: Olympic Club Wheelmen IS,
Imperial Cycling Club 70. California
Cycling Club so, Bay CITY Wheelmen 60,
Acme Club Wheeimen 70, Golden Gate
Cycling Club 80. Individual members OF
the association can secure single seats
from Jules F. Hancock. $50 Market street.
w. G. Sanger the great unpaced rider.
has again gone to Denver, and IN COM
pary with W. w. Hamilton will try for
unpaced records. Sanger was willing 10
give return match 10 o. B. Hachen-
berger, but the 'buttermiiK boy" it is
understood, has retired from the game for
good.
The Bay City Wheelmen in commemo-
ration of the thirteenth anniversary of
the clubs existence will hold "hot time
smoker at the clubhouse, AL Golden Gate
avenue, Saturday evening, November Is.
1t will be limited to members and few
invited guests.
Captain Goetz of the Ariel Road Club
has called the postponed run TO Berkeley
anG other Alameda points for tomorrow,
taking the 8 A NJ. broad-gauge boat.
SPALDING.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30

I5b pounds Average weIghU....l62 pounds
OF the Stanford freshman fullback IT
might be remarked that although a good
and rapid punter his great fault has been
dropping the ball while going through
the line.
In little E. Smith Berkeley has a gritty
and an ambitious player.
As there is nothing on hand to preyen I
their atte ndance it is probable that all the
Berkeley varsity and second eleven men
will be at the game.
AS for the game at San Jose, Reliance
has quietly been planning TO retrieve from
stanford laure!s lost by a close margin in
two preceding games.
Tommy" Code was telegraphPd for
and arrived here yesterday afternoon
from the mine he is experimenting in
Calaveras County, but he said last night
that lie was in doubt if he would 20 TO
San Jose to-day 10 play quarter for Reli-
ance, as he wishes very much to see the
freshman match.
Jack Rice and Fisher of the Stanford
team are also in town anu are not sched-
uled to play at San Jose. Rice has come
up as ''chaperone" to the freshman team
an office he has occupied several season
He Is slightly lame. Fisher, however
when he heard OF Codes presence. de-
clared that he will take a forenoon train
for San Jose and play if The Reliance is
trying to steal another march.
Morse will not play to-day with Roll.
ance, and there ls possibility that Pete
Smiths duties may require his presen, .
here.
Tsy,o Ill l. II
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
DUST FROM
THE DIAMOND.

10. Frank Eline, one of the managers OF
the Baltimore and ALL America baseball
teams on their tour to the coast, is ex-
pected in the city this evening. The other
N managers are Frank G. Selee, the present
manager of The champion Boston Club,
and William Barnie. the present manager
of the Brooklyn Club.
Barn1e will be remembered by old-time
lovers OF the diamond as being the catcher
OF big Jim Whitney OF the Knicker-
bockers in 1878 and 1879. In those days
Barnie caught the swift delivery of Whit
ney, who afterward became a noted
twlrler with tile Boston Grub, with no
other protection than a rubber plate for
mis- teeth. His host of friends on the
coast will be glad to welcome him back
and TO learn that the genial Billy looks as
dupper and young as when he cavorted Oh
the green diamond. For years after leav-
ing the coast he was part owner and the
manager OF the Baltimore Club of the
American Association, and the un iformly
high position of that team In the race was
in a great measure due to Barnie's excel
lent handling and placing of his men and
his thorough knowledge OF the game He
was the manager of the Louisville Club in
1893 and 1894 and in 1895 cast his fortunes
with the Scranton Club of the Eastern
League. In 1896 he owned and managed
the Hartford Club of he Atlantic League
and scored big success. This season be
disposed of his Hartford Club and re-
entered the league as manager OF the
representative club of his own city of
Brooklyn. Under adverse circumstances
he did well, bringing his club into sixth
position, and will next season again pilot
the B ooklyn team.
Tomorrow afternoon what promises to
be great game will be PLAYED at Recre-
alton Park between the Oiympics. and
Reliances. The game will be with live
ball.
At Central Park this afternoon" the
fresnos and the California Markets will
cross bats, and tomorrow afternoon
Fresno plays Santa Cruz on the same
grounds
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
The games to be played at the Occiden-
tai hand ball court Sunday are as follows:
FRED PLEADS SOBRIETY,
Young Bell Says He Was Arrested
Through Nanny Peasants
Machinatiops.

Fred Bell and his companions, who
were arrested in the Western Addition
while making merry and, as the officer
alleged, creating a drunken disturbance
Thursday night, pleaded not guilty in
Judge Conlan's court yesterday morning.
and the matter was continued until Tues
dav morning.
Bell says he was not drunk, and that
his arrest was due to a conspiracy, of
which Nanny Pleasant was the chief in
stigator, TO disgrace him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
Football DeVotees Have Two
Chances for Amuse-
ment.
Freshmen Will Contest for
Supremacy This After
noon,
Reliance and Stanford Will Come
Together at San
Jose.

The big football games for to-day Will
be the intercollegiate freshman match at
o'clock this afternoon, at the new
grounds, corner of Eighth and Harrison
streets. in this city, and the Reliance
Stanford game this afternoon al San Jose
All the local enthusiasts and the people
from across the bay will naturally find the
greatest interest in the battle of the fresh
men here.
For no particularly good reason the pre-
valling opinion see ms to be that the
Berkeley boys will win to-day. This years
California freshman team has not yet
been defeated ano its line is much heavier
than Stanford's, but the showing of the
two teams against common rivals would
OF indicate a certain advantage 10 either
college.
Tue Stanford freshmen have a light and
fiabbv line, but the backs and ends are
experienced and have so much greater
weight than their Berkeley opponents that
they bring up the average we ght of the
team to seven pounds 10 the man heavier
than the California freshmen eleven.
Practically the whole Berkeley fresh
men class is expected to attend the match
IN body. Guiberson, the giant right
guard, happens to be president of the
class. and his followers will be on hand to
cheer his efforts. That he personally VIII
have an easy time with his inmediate
opponent Is probable, for so far .be Stan
ford man who will face him has displayed
distressing lack of grit.
The subject of the TWO freshmen teams
was so completely discussed in yesterdays
CALL that further details at this time are
unnecessary.
Following will be the probable lineup,
the stripped weight OF each man beng
given:
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
Robbed "a LonEshoreman.

John Donovan, young man with whom the
police have done business here tofore, is wanted
on warrant Tor grand larceny. Joe Mugan
q longshoreman living at 81 Stanford street
says mat he got paid off last Tuesday and
started on a saturation. During the course of
his spree Donovan look purse containing Sl3
from the celebrant's pocket.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
lineup will probably be as follows:

The most important change at STAN
ford during the week is the permanent
withdrawal OF Rea Smith as a candidate
for end. He has been physically aiIing all
season, and his father requested him to
stop playing. Smith was a most prcmis-
ing, almost a certain, man for one of the
end positions. Jeffs, the other Varsity
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30

J. Glenn paid out for the wages of goose
herders-fortY in number-for one season
and TO supply them with ammunition the
snug sum OF $13, 900. Now it takes but ten
goose herders on The Glenn ranch and not
a thirtY-second part of the damage is done
by geese TO the growing crops"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
jury commissioners Appointed.

Jury COmmIssIoner ApDO1nted.
United States District Judge de Haven yes
terday appointed Frank Dalton a Jury Com
missioner TO act in conjunction with Clerk
Morse to select names 10 be placed in the jury
box for the coming term.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-13
chl..rn Ila.. srrsar.

Chicago. March a. Every unloi
torrr aud ho-i carrier In Chiragrl
ou strike AZ an .. "a. to-day v
iutrutiuE " remaining sut unj
bosses agree 10 pay the old waeyi
- $50 day for plastererS aud
FOR hod-earrirrs.
business gents from the uniSd
ltcd every building ia course 0,
stFuciion and ordered the men
90 to work Monday. but 10 repi
0ae u their number 10 the viclnig
act A. picEeta about the bEHiainEi
So that no n0u-unluu men ard
pl0yed 20 nil their places At q 4
meeting of tho unions Involved
decided tonight not "a call out n
er trades unless the contracted
tempted 20 employ u0n-unlon VI
crs and hodearrier-.
Several boss plasterers called Z
strike officials to-day and SIC
their willingness 10 pay the old :
The Lamar register., 1897-03-13

the adverse report % the comm
state institutions Tor the reasatl
similar hiil had been introduced
House and had been favorable
upon.
House concurrent resuluilpn
isy Mr.. Wolfe. declaring the "A
Assembly Ia H. ia favor Of "a
Irendcnce OF Cuba. was laid
table without argument.
senate joint memorial No. {. 4
aler McCreeFy. mcmoriailEluE "a
10 pass the hin regulating the I
~ clerks In postoi;ices OF the "A
second elm nsstrs. was conslda rsi
The memorial was opposed b
tor Kennedy and senator Rrutnl
Senator Reuter- aud Senator
spoke Ia favor 81 II. The memo-s
Killed aud adjournment was ii
When the Houxe csi
to-day much surprise was oCrI
by Speaker uuribut calling M,
dent pro tenn Mr.. Lawrence.
chair and then making a malid
the vote BY which the uclblg 4
blIi was plared at the foot q 4
snaar On FRIDAY. be recoasisierej
Mr.. Stevens moved = call
House. When the ab~enfecs hS|
bruaght IN Mr.. HuribnI's motiod
consider was pat and carried
unanimous xoir. every rusinbss
cut voting FOR reconsideration
Mir. uurissut then moved ~
rules be suspended and ths
charter bfll ~ placed up-Jn ,hlrl
Ing aud nnsiiy pas~ed.
After the bill was fgad. vote N
en- and the Heibix charter passe.
reading without a dissfating ra
The aff,Tnoon session u ths
was taken up With thr dscRS,
Mr.. Jenkins hili to regulate 4
ana Inan associations. Whiea
ss-cpnd reading.
The auditor % The state l. nj
0fiiclO examiner OF bulldinE anl
associations hy the bill Due prl
is made for the regular cxamiual
the books and Affairs Or cseh \
ton
Every association Is required q
an annual report 70 the auditor
state, of the financial condlt5sa
assotiAffyu n the auditor sha
that thg business OF the Assoeia
On a psSinE basis and i being "a
I'd Ia safe and conservative 1
be shall issue 20 such association
tilca;c authorizing Il 90 continpl
ness for ths next year from ~
of such evrtitieafe The bill al
rmpIs the aS~o.s5at tiuuS from a
su Ihs ground that they arr bead
Institutions
The Lamar register., 1897-03-13

In New York the courts have de-
eided that monuments and tombstones
In plice are not subject to liens. How
then are the marble workers TO get
their pay? But insurance money is
exempt from attachment since I; is a
fund So, apart for the widow and
orphan. In like spirit. the graves OF
the family are p oteeied from desecT'-
tion.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-13
Ge,erner AlAIa. ssora ln.

Charleston. W Va, March
noon to-day Hon. John W. AtkiRl
publican. took the oath ~ office 4
front steps Of the state capitol as
ernor OF West Virginia. and the
ocratlc governor retired The oail
administered by Judge McNh
the only Republican on the Snf
court, aud elected at the sane
The inaugural address was lenst b
outlined the policy which will
progressive one This is the hrst
for twenty-five years that the X
ileans have controlled the state.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-13

DR.. Richari S. storrs. the president
of the American Historical society.
chose for the subject OF a recent ad-
dress. "The Contributions Made by
Plain, Uncelebratcd Men to the Devel-
opment OF the United States The
names he mentioned were Eleazar
Wheelock, Manasseh Cutler and Mar
Gus whitman. The first was poor
Sew England country minister, but his
efforts founded Dartmouth college.
where Daniel Webster. Rufus Choate,
Salmon p Chase and George Ticknor
we're educated. Manasseh Cutler was
also a country minister, but to him
was due the fact that slavery never set
foot upon the soil Of Ohio, Indiana, mi
nois, Michigan and Wisconsin. And
Marcus Whitman was an humble mis-
sionary who gave his life for the In
dams. and to them for they killed
him: but because of Marcus whitman,
Oregon belongs to the United States
and not to Great Britain These were
all plain, uncelebrated men" but they
saw things worth doing, and did them
manfully.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-13

One Of the observed Of all observers
at recent tea given by Mrs. Cleveland
to a number of ladies. gentlemen being
barred. was Mrs. PAX Ye. wife of the
minister from Corea- She was clad in
a quaint gown OF dark blue hrocade
and wore curious head dress which
sparkled with jewels Mrs. PAX didn't
know a word OF English and could only
look on, but seemed TO enjoy the oc-
casion as much as her more loQuacious
sisters
The Lamar register., 1897-03-13

William N. beaumont of Brooklyn
sued Nicholas H. Snyder .or $4,000 for
alternating the affections OF his wife.
After hearing a mass OF testimony
rather discredltable to all parties but
Snyder. a verdict was given for the de-
fense and the court not only directed
the plaintin to pay the costs of the
suit, but also Imposed hne of 500
for hts impudence in bringing It.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-13
The size OF 1t.

He-Weally, don't wish to 2
but I'm suah my family Is quite aNi
cratic. she-Yes; under certain
ditions 1t would be above criut
He-Aw! How, may / awsk2 !
Well, II You had been born an orr
and died in infancy. say He-A
Brooklyn Life.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-13

Musgrove Allen, farmer OF Bass
River. n. J.. said a "eass" word one
day In Trenton. and was arrested and
fined IS. Mr.. Allen has engaged the
best lawyer in the state to take the
case to the Supreme court, and says
he viii spend whole lot Of cash to
show Squire Gale that the word is no;
profanity. The people OF Bass River
are said to be with Mr.. Allen 20 a mar
The Lamar register., 1897-03-13
Gov. Lee Of South Dakota doesn't bs

Gov. Lee OF South Dakota doesn't b
lieve In taking the word OF banks.
b'goshi They told him they had sew
eral hundred thousand dollars Of the
states money. but he wanted TO see
it, and SO militia company guarded
the train which brought the actual
cash TO the capital. where the governor
counted it, bit the pieces to see II
they were genuine, rang them upon
the tables. and then sent It all back
again. Coy. Lee Isn't taking any
shanccs-not II he knows.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-13

One reason why the world gains
knowledge so slowly. is that every
child must hnd out for itself that fire
is hot
The Lamar register., 1897-03-13

Being out OF debt sometimes indf
Gates that man is prudent, but oc-
casionaliy it merely shows that his ac-
quaintances are wise.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-13

II IS wise plan to wait until some
body else recalls the fact that yoa made
q prediction that came out right
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-01
Concord.

Deer are quite plenty in this section.
The road machine has done its duty
the past week in the districts where il
was worked. Good roads are needed for
bicyclists.
Miss Lula Bean is at home from Madi-
son, where she has been at work.
Miss Lottie Howes goes to Waterville
Tuesday to work.
Mrs. John Rowe visited at b. NJ
Berry's, Thursday.
Ed. Atwood and wife of Embden, were
made glad last week by the appearance
of two boarders, son and daughter.
r. J. Riley was at home from the drive
the past week.
Mrs. o. Thompson and Mrs. Frank
Nittum were at y. Arson, Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week
Mrs. Margaret Ellis who has been
visiting relatives and friends here the
last few weeks, has returned to Cara
funk.
Ambrose Vittum and wife visited their
daughter at Scion, recently.
Oclavus Thompson attended the tn
Maine Battery at Augusta, last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-01
Mercer.

The next thing on the programme is
haying.
c. H. Allen was in st. Adams, last
week.
The Methodist presiding elder, A. s,
Ladd, preached to us Sunday.
1t is Chas. Farrands turn to smile.
It's a boy, June "a.
Many of the districts worked on the
road last week.
F. f. George is having an addition
built on his barn.
Flora Snow is a home now.
new plank sidewalk is being built
on the north side of the village, which is
an improvement over the old one.
The Methodist society have organized
class meeting to be held on Saturday
evenings.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Carr, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. o. Frederic Mrs. \. Whitcomb,
Jr., of Norridgewock. A. &. Morse OF
Starks, and Rev Mr.. Wentworth OF
Skowhegan, were present at the services,
Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-01
Resolutions.

Adopted by Evening Star, /. o. o. F.
Of Harmony. on The death of Rev. L. g.
Lyons.
Whereas, it has pleased our great
master in his wisdom to remove from
our hodge our beloved brother, [. G.
Lyuns, and
Whereas, in the death of our beloved
brother, Evening Star Lodge has lost a
valued member, the church a loyal adj
vocate Of righteousness and truth and
the family an affretionate and devoted
husband and father, therefore be it
Resolred that this lodge extend to the
family of our late brother its sincere
sympathy in their affection and trust
that they may feel Gods hand leading
them through their deep sorrow into the
light of His perfect love.
Resoired, that these resolutions be
spread GA the records oflour lodge, a
copy to be sent to the family of the de-
ceased and also copy be sent to the
SOMERSET REPORTER for publication.
w. ". JACOBS, ssssaa
VIM. McLAUGHLIN,
+. S. REED,
Com. Oh Resolutions.