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The herald., 1898-02-21
NOT AMBITIOUS
An Artist of Considerable Skill Who
Wants an EasY Job

l heard a good story recently of the
way two shrewd Buffalo men made $1,000
on an investment of So. The two men
are engaged in business and have the
reputation among their friends of know
ing how to make money. They We're
walking down Exchange street few
months ago TO take train at the Cen
trail station. ON the way down Exchange
street they observed a painter at work
one one of the big fences. He was draw
ing the picture of a young colored boy in
the act OF being scrubbed white by the
application of a certain kind of soap.
That fellows clever" said one.
You bet he is" remarked the other
Il wonder how much he makes week
at that business" went on the first.
Let's find out" was the reply. They
asked the painter to step down from his
ladder and engaged him in conversa-
ton. He told them he was drawing $40
4 week while the weather was pleasant
When it was bad he made less. He in
formed them that he could draw water
colors. A bright idea struck one of the
men. He offered to pay the fellow S25
week if he could draw certain number
of water colors. The bargain was quick
ly made, and the painter agreed to ap-
pear at the mems Office the following
morning. He was on hand, and they
soon had the necessary paints and brush
es before him. He started to work.
The first day he drew % water colors
The next day he drew 50. He worked for
tive days, and at the end of that time
there We're over 100 water colors on ex-
hibition in his workroom. The sixth day
the painter disappeared, after receiving
his money. The two business men began
disposing of the water colors. A we'll
known Main-street business man paid
$50 for one of the pictures, and others
sold for from 50 up to 5000 AT the end
of two weeks they had sold every picture
and had $4,000 in bank as the result. They
looked in vain for their painter, but
couldn't locate him until a month after
ward. Then they discovered him in
dime museum. where he was acting as
announcer. They offered him all kinds
of money to go back in their employ, bat
the fellow declined, saying he had a soft
berth-Buflalo News
The herald., 1898-02-21
GENERAL SPORTS

Councilman Moran of New Orleans has
introduced an ordinance which provides
for the punishment of touts of all classes,
whether on a race track or in the city.
The penalty is $50 or thirty days.
Devices for repairing bicycle chains on
the road, some of them excellent, are be-
ginning to appear at the rate of one a
week.
y bill on prize fighting or glove con-
tests, an exact copy of the Nevada law,
has been introduced in the Kentucky SEN
ate.
Frank Ives, the billiardist, has arrived
in San Francisco. where he will remain
for a few days prior to his departure for
the cast
Generally speaking, bicycle tires are be-
ing made heavier for 1898, and the de-
mand is running on the larger sizes, such
| as 1$l inches.
linda united by the failure of the Austria
liam baseball team that visited this coun-
try last fall, an English nine will try its
fortunes here next summer.
The decadcnce in the class of the steeplc-
chase horses in training in England is
greatly exercising the minds of the sport
ing writer's. The racing editor of the Daily
Telegraph announces in a recent issue OF
that paper that The Lamb and The Colo
mel, which won the Grand National Stee-
plechase a quarter of century ago, coulG
with ease and comfort have given humps
of weight and a quarter OF a mile start
the horses engaged in this years renewal
of the great cross-country event.
| a bill making pool-selling, except at q
race course, II felony has passed one house
! of the Kentucky Legislature, and is eX.
! pected to become law.
Ten years ago Tod Sloan, the jockey
who has created such a furore in England
was domiciled on the Pueblo tract, in the
employ of Charley Johnson as cook, ant
was required to gallop one of the horses
in the string. At that time, which was il
the winter of 1SS7-S, he knew more abou
| dancing than he did about riding for those
around the stable that winter say tha
] after the dinner was over and the table
cleared off, Tod invariably got up on the
table to show himself off as dancer
The stewards of the English Jockey clul
have given notices that licenses will bt
granted to jockeys only on condition tina
they are not ownt~s or part owners o
any race horse Permission will be given
| however, to jockeys to own one or more
The herald., 1898-02-21
Ingleside Race Entries

The following are the entries and weight:
for the races to be run at the lngle
side track today. Commissions received
and placed by the Los Angeles Turf club
Black IL Co, al Agricultural park. Take
Main street cars Down town office in real
of No. 14S South Broadway. First quota
tions received al 1850 o'clock p. M:
First race. half mile. selling-Foxey ~
La Paresseus 102. Zacatosa 10i, Frank
Ireland 105, Illuminating lO5. Ragapan 105
Reina Degura l05, Uhlers los Foremro 10
Won't Tell 112.
Second race, three-quarter mile allow
ances-Appropriation l01. Highland Bal
10. Lord Marmion lie. Triumph III. Ca
brilio 12o, Hermoso 122. Bellicoso 127, Main
stay 1872.
Third race. one and one-e!ghth miles,
sel,ing-Adam Andrew 107. Collins 100. Lit
tie Cripple 109. Perssus 109 Can't Dance
lG9 Presidio 109, Peter II ll2, San Marco 1l2,
Paul Pry 112.
Fourth race, one mile. purse-Los Prize
tos 1G2. Torsina lot FonsaVannah 105, Go
To Bed, 1o5, Giorian lo5. Traverser 1l6
Fifth race. seVen-oighth mile. purse
Tulare 10l. Me Nae l02. Won't Dance 102,
Outright i0l. DrauEht 1oi, Veragua 10i.
Benamela 107, Sutton los Fashion Plate
lo9, King William Ill.
Sixth race, three-quarter mile, purse
Abina 95, Hurry Bury 95. Roulette Wheel
95 Pr Tyrant leo, Trolley l04, Blarney Stone
l01, Scarf Pin HI
The herald., 1898-02-21
IN THE PRIZE RING

If faithful training on the part OF the
mon themselves is any indication of what
kind of a fight they are going to put up
the fifteen round go between Jim Jeftries
Of this city and Joe Goddard at Hazard 5
pavilion week from tonight will bly,
be one Of the best that has ever taken place
in Los Angeles Goddard is in training at
the Athletic club gymnasium. and there
his work is watched by athletes who know
what kind of work is necessary to put him
into proper form for fight, and if there
is any inclination on his part to not train
properly the club members and the public
would soon know it. lie does his work with
an case that shows he knows the business,
and it is certain that he will give Jeffries
a good fight. The Los Angeles man is in
training north and will not come here un-
til few days before the fight.
The program for the night of their match
consists of two other fights besides the
heavyweight mill. The first will be a ten
round contest for a decision between Bob
Thompson of Salt Lake and Ed Trimble of
Youngstown. o: The two men will weigh
in at o'clock on the day of the contest at
ll5 pounds. The second fight will also be of
ten rounds between Dan Long, formerly of
san Jose, and Bob Jones, The latter is the
negro who played such excellent football
last year on the University of Southern Cal
ifornia team
Harry Jones and Bob Thompson will
meet for fifteen rounds before the Manhat-
The herald., 1898-02-21

formulated with special reference to the
peculiar requirements of this state. These
bills will be printed and widely distributed
in order that there may be the most thor
ough discussion.
Supplementing this central work, there
will be what has come to be called cam
paign of education. Special features of the
question will be discussed in the columns
| of the press and in special publications by
| those who have made a close study of them.
| Meetings will be held and addresses deliv-
cred in different parts of the state in order
! that those who have not made study of
the subject may become familiar with rs
merits. In every legitimate manner the
good roads sentiment will be fostered and
encouraged.
The work of the league will necessarily
be. in certain sense. political, but it will
be political in the broader sense. Meas
urcs will be advocated rather than Aen or
parties. The league will not endorse indi-
vidual candidates. for therein lies the
danger that its real purpose will be lost
and it will be prostitutcd to personal ends.
But it will actively oppose these who do
not favor improved highways. and ii will
employ every legitimate means to secure
the passage and approval of its measures,
The league is well aware that il is inertia
rather than opposition that 1t must meet,
but active work is necessary to overcome
inertia as well as opposition.
The active work to which the league is
now about to devote itself is the orsaniza-
tion of branch leagues. Such leagues have
already been formed in Alameda. Sacra-
mento and Sonoma counties and others are
in progress Of formation. One member of
the board of directors has been elected
from each senatorial district in the state
in order that he may he a means of commu-
nication between the branch league in his
district and the central organization Each
branch league is to be independent, to de-
termine upon its own form of organization,
to eject its own officers and TO conduct its
The herald., 1898-02-21
The Other SEX

What has become of the old-fashioned
woman who was afraid of her husband
Most girls sell concert tickets because
they are told by the managers that they
are pretty and popular.
A little Atchison girl recently gave q
party, her mother limiting the guests
to ten. The girl invited nine boys and
one girl.
When an unmarried mans clothes
show button off, how the sight makes
a woman's fingers itch for needle.
When woman laughs at her hus-
bands jokes, it often indicates that she
realizes the Importance of keeping him
good-humOred as that she loves him.
Society girls should remember that
they will soon be 2S years Old and look
ing for job.
When girl takes care of the altar
linen at church, it is safe to wager that
she spends no time on the linen al home
This muddy weather is just what was
needed to give the girl who got a silk
pctticoat for Christmas a chance.
An Atchison girl who has had expert
ence says she would rather not have a
sweetheart than be ',joked" about it
Every one seems to think that a love
affair is great joke, and you bet it isl
Atchson Globe.
The herald., 1898-02-21

In the City league race at Fiesta park
yesterday, Los Angeles played the two
games and won them both. The first game
they played with the newly organized
Francis Wilson's, and beat them by the
score of 16 to 10. The Los Angeles team
won the game by their superior all-around
playing, both in the field and at the bat.
Ross. who pitched for the Wilson's, was
not in his usual good form and was batted
for sixteen base hits, with total of twen-
ty-three bases, and his support was very
poor at times. In the seventh inning the
team made six of their nine errors, the
entire team going to pieces. Moore, at
third base, played a pretty game, having
nine chances and accepting eight. Francks,
at short for the Wilson's, and Courtney.
for Los Angeles, also made some pretty
plays. Ferguson and Held led in the bat
ting, Held making one home run. a three
Dagger and a two-bagger in the game.
The second game. between Los Angeles
and the Spauldings, was a walk-over for
Los Angeles, by the score of to 6. The
Spauldings are very pretty tielders, but
are very weak at the bat, only being able
to make five scattering hits off Trips de-
livery. They are a little too light and lack
the experience to be able to cope with
such old players as the Los Angeles and
Francis Wilson teams.
The Trilbys did not play yesterday, owing
to the sickness of several members of their
team.
Next Sunday the Francis Wilson's will
play the first game with the Los Angeles
and the second game with the Trilbys.
Harvey and Margarine will be the bat
terry for the Wilson's, Tyler and Kutz for
Los Angeles and Shaw and Carroll for the
Trilbys
First game:
The herald., 1898-02-21

been paid for the roads of this state would
have been sufficient to have secured the
best highways in the country had it been
Systematically and scientifically eXpend-
ed. That this result has not been secured
is partly the result of the methods en-
ploYed, and partly the result of the laws
governing road construction.
In ol,ier that there should be an improve
ment, and that the people should receive
a more adequate return for the money paid
out it is necessary that there should be
a change in the road laws. 1t is one of the
most admirable features of this govern
ment that whenever the people agree upon
any desired reform they have but little
difficulty in securing its enactment into
law. But, in order that there should be
this agreement, and that it should have
! effective expression, there must be organ
| ization. Without organization the friends
| of a reform act at cross purposes and their
strength is lost. In order to secure such
agreement on the methods by which an i'm
proved system Of roads is to be secured, the
/ California Good Roads league has been
organized The headquarters Of the league
! have been located in San Francisco, be-
cause it is from that point that all parts Of
| the state can be most conveniently reached,
but it is intended that branches shall be
organized in every county and every prin-
cipal city and town in the state. 1t is in
| these branch leagues that the effective
working strength Of the league will be
| found.
One of the first and most important
pieces of work to be undertaken by the
league will be the drafting of a series of
bills to be introduced in the legislature,
embodying its views as to comprehensive
road system In order that these bills shall
be as nearly perfect as possible the views
of all those interested in the subject will
be invited, persons who havs made a study
of road construction and road administra-
tion will be consulted. the road laws of
other states will be studied and the expe-
| rience of those states examined. From the
information thus\ obtained bills will be
The herald., 1898-02-21
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GOOD ROADS

The gospel of good roads advances a
strong p!ea-it speaks to a mans patriot
ism and to his pocket. AS railroad Will
develop the resources of a country through
which it runs and increase the value of the
adjacent property so good roads will ex-
tend the area of land that receives the ben
eilt OF raj! or water communication. Each
individual profits by every Improvement in
the facilities for communication. and with
the profit to the individuals comes a profit
to the whole community. 1t is a part Of
wisdom, therefore, to strive for improved
highways The roads of California are not
what they should be. The money that has
The herald., 1898-02-21

and Mcfarland, win come together at lSs
pounds. Mcfarland has improved good
deal of late. and he had height and reach In
his favor. What Lavigne has we all know
George Dixon will never again have an
opportunity to box Pedlar Palmer. In re-
sponse to Dixons challenge Palmer has
cabled that he would retire after fightlng
Dave Sullivan again in April Ben Jordan,
who defeated Tommy White. however, is
willing to fight Dixon at 12i pounds Tor
$1,000 a side and expenses. Jordan is the
undisputed featherweight champion OF
England and his recent victory over White
places Ih!m in a direct line for interna-
tional championship honors. He can hight
as low as 100 pounds. and If Dixon objects
to the weight stipulated above he can
make the weight to suit himself.
Representative Gillespie has introduced
a prizeiisht bill in the Kentucky legislature
which will attract national attention. IL
provides for licensing glove contests in any
city in the state and imposes license zee
of $3.50. Four ounce gloves and certiicate
of health of the participants are required
and no municipality shall prohibit such
glove contests when the requirements of
the law are complied with The bill was
ordered printed.
Frank y. Slavip, the Australian pugilist
the one time leading man of the dcadbroke
puGilistic combination of SlaVin and Hail,
which Travelled last year through canada
and the United States is in Ottawa. lie
has struck it rich in the klondike and, with
his old manager, Joe Boyle, is now cap
talist. He is here on klondike business
with the government He made the try
from Dawson City to the coast with the aid
of six dogs in thirty days
The herald., 1898-02-21
COURSING

The management Of Agricultural park
seems to stand in with the clerk of the
weather for yesterday was another fine
day, and one of the largest crowds of the
season was out at the coursin ing, as was evil
denced by the unprecedented demand for
score cards. There are two days racing
this week, and the purse is 500, SO that
nearly all the favorites are entered, and a
good deal of interest is being taken in the
outcome. There are some of the dogs on
the track that are gaining more than a
local fame, and making some fine records,
and 1t is easy to tell when a favorite goes
on. Coursing, like everything else, i'm
proves with time, and as the jacks become
more accustomed to the grounds and the
weather grows warmer, they run faster
and longer. which increases the sport.
A good hound is now almost sure money
naker, and they receive as much care as
saciety belle. their toilet being matter
The herald., 1898-02-21
AMERICAN MONTE CARLO

Michael Mcdonald is at the head of a
party of Chicago people who have pur-
chased Fighting island, eight miles from
Detroit, and on Canadian soil, for the pur-
pose of establishing there a regular Amer
lean Monte Carlo.
There is a capitalization of 81, 100000 be-
hind it.
The scheme IS to construct at once race
track on the island. With the race track
going all sorts Of gambling games are to
be put in operation.
If ever fight between Corbett and Fitz-
simmons is arranged an attempt will be
made to pull it off on the island. / was
there that George +. Considine of Detroit
wanted to have the fight for which he re-
Gently secured Corbetts signature.
The herald., 1898-02-21

tan club Friday night. The men are
thought to be about evenly matched and
Thompson will have much harder man
to whip this time than in any of his re-
cent fights here. Jones is a glutton for
punishment and possesses Il surprising
skill for one who has had so little expert
cnce i'll the ring.
Mccoy began his theatrical career with
d 'pronunciamento" in which he chal-
lenged either Corbett or F'itzsimmons to
meet him in n battle for the champion-
ship of the world at catch weights. only
the week before he refused to meet Joe
Choynskl at anything above 162 pounds
though Joe is not considered by the know
ing ones the equal of either F'itz or Cor
bett. and it seems odd that he should be
willing to tackle either of them in prefer
ence 1t is not odd, however, when their
published utterances are considered. Cor
bett has announced repeatedly that he
will only fight Fitzsimmons, while Fits
"ultimatum" Che ought to have this word
copyrighted) is that he will only fight
Corbett after he (CorbetD has fought and
defeated Peter Maher. Under these cir
cumstances it will be seen that the Kids
challenge is really but an advertising bluff
He is "four-fiushing" as it We're. Wouldn't
it be funny If Jim or Bob We're, after the
manner OF lnc luuleS, " CHdHSc lnelf
minds and to 'call him. But if they did
that the Kid would make his bluff good
although at the time he made it he had
no idea of ever being called upon to dc
so. 1t now looks though things were
shaping so that Mccoy and Choynski will
come together at catch weights before the
April showers fall.
O O O
The proposition to match Kid Lavigne
and George Dixon at 12S pounds has fallen
through. Lavigne would be a fool to un-
dertake to make that weight at the ring.
side, and Dixon to permit him to scale at
in the afternoon. Instead there is strong
probability that the swo Kids, Lavigne
The herald., 1898-02-21

own affairs. Its connection with the centra,
league is 10 be merely for the purpose OF
securing the cooperation necessary to rem
der the work of all efficient. The central
league however. will be pleased to render
any assistance or furnish any information,
and any communications may be addressed
to il al the MINIS building. San Francisco.
The herald., 1898-02-21
Totals. ,. 40 16 16 p 1S
RANCIS WILSON'S

Earned runs-Los Angeles, .; Francis
Wilson's, /.
Two-base hits-Held, Tripp, Adams.
Three-base hits-Adams, Held, Tyler.
Home run-Held.
Passed ball-By Kutz, l.
Wild pitch-By Tyler /.
Bases on balls-Of Tyler, .; off Har-
vey. /.
Hit by pitcher-By Tyler, :.
Struck out-By Tyler, 4; by Harvey, I.
Umpire-Wickersham
Scorer-Yeager
Time-2I0.
Second game:
The herald., 1898-02-21
rxetoersI fAotbersi r1otbers,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over 80 years By millions OF moth
ers for their children while teething with
ems the gums .allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea-
Sold by druggists in every part OF the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no Other
kind. - cents bottle. lss
The herald., 1898-02-21

Most men are generous to a fault when
the fault happens to be their own.-Chicago
News.
The herald., 1898-02-21

of police commissioners has issued an or
der against further boxing and sparring
exhibitions, claiming it was violation of
L. L.
The herald., 1898-02-21
SFACLDINGS
al. Ritter out, hit by batted ball.
RUNS BY INNINGS

1otilS'' ..'''.'-o Is i
"H. Ritter out, hit by batted ball.
RUNS BY INNINGS
3
Los ngcles..................2 2 0 O--S
SpauldlngS.... .......... ...,0 0 0 1t
SUMMARY
Earned runs-Los Angeles, 9; spauld-
ings, l.
Two-base hits-Held, Carmona, II. Rit-
ter.
Three-base hit-Tripp.
Home run-IIart.
Passed ball-By Adams. l.
Wild ptchcs-By Tripp, G. by Neath1.
Bases on balls-Of Meath. l; off Thorn
as, 8.
Struck out-By rripp. .; by Meath, :.
Umpire-Wickcrsham.
Scorer-Yaser
Time-1:15.
The l|arbcd Wires of the Union Hard
ware and Metal company will play a match
game of baseball with the Grindstones of
the Harper q -koynolds company on Wash
ington's birthday at Athletic park at 10
a. m. There has existed slumbering ieal-
ousy for number Of years against the
Barbed Wires, who In days long gone bv
defeated the Grindstones and at last tbev
will be given an opportunity of again com
ing in contact with the Barbed Wires. who
are particularly strong and sharp in their
points. Handsome souvenirs will he nrs-
sented TO the ladies present and if is
hoped that all who can possibly attend
will do so, as a rollicking morning will be
had. The cashier, Mr.. Webster. of tho
Union Hardware and Metal company will
umpire the game.
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