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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
SUDDENLY STRICKEN
WITH AP0PLEX4
Senator Hayward of Nebraska Is In
Very Precarious Con-
ditiOn

OMAHA. Aug. Ex-senator M. l.. Hay
ward was stricken with apoplexy this
afternoon at Brownville, Neb-, where ne
had gone to deliver an address at the
Modern Woodmen picnic. He was appar-
emily in good health and spirits UP to the
moment of attack and was sitting on the
platform chatting pleasantly with friends
while awaiting his turn to speak Just
as the presiding officer was about 10 IN
troduce the Senator he was seen to sway
in his chair and then fall helpless to the
platform. The doctors who were IN the
audience speedily made their way TO MS
side and the members of Woodmen sought
TO keep back the crowd. The doctors
worked with him from little after /
O'Clock, when he was stricken until al
most 2 o'clock before the Senator recoV-
cred consciousness. He was then re-
moved to a residence nearby, where he
now is The wife and son of the Senator
were summoned from Nebraska City and
arrived on a special train during the
afternoon with the family physician. 1t
had been intended to remove Senator
HAYWARD to his home during the after
noon and up to about o'clock 1t was
though this could be safely done. About
this time unfavorable symptoms developed
and it was decided to abandon the at
tempt. He is now some weaker than at
4 o'clock, and while the doctors have not
abandoned hope they admit he is in
very precarious condition.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
ON SANTA MONICA COURTS.
Splendid Tennis-Playing of Thirteen
Year-Old May Sutton.

SANTA MONICA, Aug 15.-The second
day of the Southern California Tennis
Tournament fully met expectations as to
the attendance and brilliant playing. The
entries are larger than ever before. To-
day witnessed a most surprising exhibit
ton of play by Miss May Sutton. 13 years
old. The young lady received quite an
ovation.
The attendance represented Southern
California's best-known society people.
Mrs. Abbott Kinney, assisted by Mrs.
Oliver and the Misses Smith and Sutton,
served an elaborate luncheon. The tennis
ball will be given on Saturday evening at
the Hotel Arcadia.
Predictions are already being made tnat
Miss Violet Sutton will win the champion
ship, but 1t is not a foregone conclusion.
Miss Gabriel Dobbins is also mentioned.
Sumner Hardy of Oakland is playing In
excellent form and will undoubtedly carry
away a trophy. The following is sum-
mary of to-day's play
Gentlemen's singles-Hardy beat Huse; 6-1.
81.
r Rowan beat Sinsabaugh; 3-6 Ga, 81.
Braly beat Oliver; 60 6-2
Way beat ffendrick: GO. 81, GA.
Bell beat Britt; 60, Ga.
Bell beat Bruce Rowan: 60 81
Braly beat Way; 6-l, ell
Sumner Hardy beat r. A. Rowan; 81, 81.
Daggett beat Conde Jones' GA S-6.
w oliver beat Noel: 6-1, Sc
Ladies' singles-Mlss E. Sutton beat Miss
May sutton: 6-s, 6-3, 6-1.
Miss O. Donnell beat Miss Boxall; 7-5 5-7. Ga.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
CONTROVERSY INVOLVES
SAN RAFAEL SCHOOLS

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 15.-What threat
ems to develop into the most heated con-
troversy that ever agitated local school
circles had it's inception last Sunday
morning at conference between Attor-
ney Henry Eickhoff and Henry Schlosser,
composing the finance committee of the
Board of Town Trustees, and four mem
bers of the City Board of Education. At
that conference, held in the new High
School building, it was alleged by Princi-
pal Bentley that Attorney Eickhoff caus
ed the High School appropriation for the
next fiscal year to be reduced from $S4S5
to $1,000. because of venom and anger, re-
suIting from his two boys being discip-
lined" 1t was further charged that At
torney Eickhoff seconded Hunttngton's
famous statement that $1,000 should not
be expended in the education of a ten-cent
child. when referring to the fact that at
an expense of s6500 only ten pupils had
been graduated from the high school last
year.
Attorney Eickhoff explains clearly that
his remarks were distorted and says he
took his children from the school for good
reasons. He is supported by an influential
member of the board.
Attorney Eickhoff admits his belief that
certain persons have gone education
mad" and says the extravaganza of the
old School Board has caused all the
trouble
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
FUTUR|TY PACE
At SANTA ROSA
TAKEN BY n | B
Valita Gets Second
Money.
I0RA WINS THE PIP TR0T
MOBILES MARE SHOWS A TURN
OF HIGH SPEED.
Wild Nutling Annexes the Unfin-
ished 2-3o Pace, Taking Fifth
and Sixth Heats From
I0RA WINS THE 2::12 TRIO
MOBILES MARE SHOWS A TURN
OF HIGH SPEED.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA ROSA, Aug. ia good day, a
fast track a nd an enthusiastic crowd
were three prominent features of the sec
ond day of the circuit races. The first
event was the fourth heat of the unfln-
ished 2:S0 pace, put over from yesterday.
All the horses looked fresh and full of
speed. and after several attempts, got
away in. a burch. OF the three heats
paced yesterday, Daedalion had two to his
credit and Myrtha Whips and Wild Nut
ling one each. The bay mare set the pace
and scored in 2:161a, but the fifth and
sixth heats, went to Wild Nutling in 2:13
and 2:15l4, so he. took the purse. The
finishes in the last two heats were red
hot, the mare and Nutling coming all the
way down the stretch neck and neck.
The second event was the two-year-old
trot, mile and repeat, for a purse of $3.50.
Four entries had been scratched ana Bal
lingers Doodle Bay, VERSIONS Dagmar,
D. E. knights Eula Mac and the Ven
dome Stock Farms bay colt Vendome
were all that came to the scratch. Eula
Mac, with Hogoboom up, won without
trying in 2:2715 and 2:2912. Vendome was
second and the others stretched out like
a procession.
In the Pacific Breeders two-year-old
Futurity pace, mile and repeat, for a
purse of $500, l. l.. Borden had entered n
L B, d. e. Knight showed Waldstefn
Jr., and the Santa Rosa Stock Farm sent
up the bay filly Valita Waldstein had
the pole at the start, but broke badly, and
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
SATISFIED WITH
CROCKER'S OFFER
Vineyardists Meet at
Heads burg.
READY TO PLEDGE, CROPS
COMMITTEES TO CIRCULATE
CONTRACTS.
Only Obstacle Is a Doubt as to
Whether the Agreements Shall
Be Binding Upon the San
Franciscan.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HEALDSBURG, Aug. ia well-at-
tended meeting of vineyardists and
winemakers was held here this after
noon, growers being present from Clo-
verdale, Geyserville, Windsor and the
surrounding districts. E. NJ. Norton
was chosen chairman and F. W. Cooke
secretary. 1t was expected Henry c.
Crocker would be present, but the fol-
lowing letter was received explaining
his absence:
San Francisco, Aug. "A.
Mr.. J. r. Miller. Healdsburg-Dear Sir:
l viii not be able to be present at the
meeting of the grape growers to be held
in Healdsburg tomorrow. do not see
how my presence is necessary, as m{
proposition is perfectly plain, and, as
have stated in number of communica-
tions. l am not in the field to further II
by personal effort. believe that If the
crop of the State could be controlled | can
establish and keep up the value of the
product to $14 per ton; Anyway, think
it is worth trying, for If l succeed; taking
into consideration the increased value
which will be given to the land by reason
of the control, the number of millions
that will be added to the wealth Of the
State will be hard to estimate. Yours
very truly, HENRY j. CROKER.
The meeting was addressed by j. R.
Miller of the firm of Miller & Hotch-
kiss; C. A. Reiners, a winemaker of Dry
Creek Valley; John Markley of Geyser-
Vile, Mr.. Greeley of Windsor, George
Templeman, H. c.. Hodges and others
All spoke strongly in favor of accepting
Mr.. Crocker's offer. Before the meet
ing closed the following committees
were appointed to circulate the con-
tracts in the districts named and OBJ
tain signers:
Dry Creek VaTey-Fred Phillips, Alma
ProWs, James Hendricks, George Relners
George H. Brigham.
Upper Russian River Valley-George Al
exander, H. C. Hodges. Joseph A. Nc
Lower Russian River valley-John Nc
Clish, NJ V Frost, G. w. Hamilton, Car
CIoverdaIe-Winiam Caldwell, John Ell
Wi,ndsor-John Bell, Mr.. Dewey, Johr
Chisholm. n
Frellson, VIII Bailey.
The Call correspondent has made {
careful canvass of the situation among
the growers in this section and finds
that they are almost unanimously II
favor of accepting the offer made b!
Mr.. Crocker. The only point on Whlcl
many are holding back is the belle
that the contract is not as binding OF
Mr.. Crocker as it is on the growers
Once convinced they can hold Mr.
/ Crocker to his agreement all opposl
ton will be swept away.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
GRAND BARON FALLS DEAD.
Fast Stallion Suddenly Expires on the
Glens Falls Track

GLEN FALLS n. Y, Aug. 15.-This
was the opening day of the Grand Circuit
races The attendance was large, the
track fast.
While the stallion Grand Baron, 2:121a,
was being worked out by his owner, II. J.
Marbold of Greenview. ILL.,, the animal
dropped dead of heart disease. The
Baron was sold as a three-year-old for
about $4,000. Twelve thousand dollars was
recently refused for him.
Dare Devil ruled favorite in the betting
in the 2:1O trot, but Croesus was In superb
form and won handily in straight heats.
The 2:1S class trot was unfinished on ac-
count of darkness. Summary:
Trotting, 2:10 class. purse s2O00-Croesus won
in straight heats Time 2:O9A, 2:O7A 2:Os.
Dare Devil second, Louise Nc third. Belle ],
Queechy, Gayton Monterey, Oakland Baron,
Success and Caracaa also started.
Pacing 2l4 class. s1500-Billy Andrews won
second, third and fourth heats Time, 207A.
2:OsA 2:10h. Free Bond won the first heat in
2121a and was second, Oscar L third. Gov
ernor Bushnell Mount Clement Boy and Harry
also started.
Trotting, 2ls class, $4,000 (unfinished)-Paul
Pry won second and fourth heats. Time, 2:11%
214 Venus II won first heat in 2:11A The
Queen won the third heat In 2:15. Princess,
Volo and DIR. Pierrot also started
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
ANOTHER CoURsING PARK.
r. E. de B. Lopez and His Associates
Commence Work on Ground in
San Mateo County.

The Coursing Park in San Mateo Coun-
ty, just across the line, is apparently an
accomplished fact. r. E. de B. Lopez.
who is at the head of the syndicate
building the park announces that con-
tracts have been let ana work will be
commenced this morning. Sufficient ac-
commodations in the way of kennels and
stands Will be completed within the hext
has not been fixed.
The draw for the Saturday and Sun
day coursing at Union Park wills take
place tonight at Pythian Castle. The
tomorrow.
In the evening the officials of Ingleside
Park viii hold their customary draw at
card for decision. The entrance fee is
81 30.
R. E. de B. Lopez's greyhound Mime
apolis has whelped a litter of puppies TO
Shylock. The owner has named them
Pawnbroker, Usurer and Moneylender.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
CYCLING CLUBS PLAN
A GREAT RELAY RACE
Five of the Fleetest Riders to Rep
resent Each of the Big organiza-
tions in the Associated Clubs.

A special committee from the California
Associated Cycling Clubs met last night In
the rooms of the Olympic Club Wheelmen
to plan for a relay race at lngleside track.
The race will be at fifty mhes, five men to
a team, and will be held on September "a
This will be the Sunday following the
race for the Baker & Hamilton trophy,
for which the clubs will have many men
in training.
The probable entries will be the, Bay
City Wheelmen. Olympic Club Wheelmen,
Garden City Wheelmen Of San Jose, cap,
ital City Wheelmen of Sacramento and
possibly the Reno club. The proceeds of
the race will be divided among the. com
peting clubs after certain debts of the
association and the expenses of the race
have been paid. The representatives at
the meeting We're: Paul Nippert, chalr-
man: S. c. Scovern secretary; q. r.
Fahsbach, DR.. E. T. Merry, r. NJ. Welch,
Thomas spillane, Charles Albert Adams' IS
Lambkin of San Jose and James McDon-
aid of Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
RIPLEY TALKS OF
SANTA f PLANS
California Lines to Be
Consolidated.
NO CHANGE OF HEADQUARTERS
TRAINS INTO SAN FRANCISCO BY
JANUARY 1.
San joaquin Valley Road to Be Thor
oughly Inspected Before the
Presidents Return to
the East. 81
spectal Dispatch to The Cali.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15.-President f.
P. Ripley and the party of subordinate
officials of the Santa Fe Railway system
who are travelling with him, arrived from
San Diego last evening. They will be IN
Los Angeles until Thursday and may not
leave until one day later. In the course
of an interview, MIR. Ripley said:
''The business prospects throughout the
country We're never in better cond1tlon
than they are at. present. and there IS no
reason why existing conditions should NOT
continue indefinitely.
''The Santa Fe will be running trains
between Los Angeles and San Francisco
by January l, 1900 and probably before
that. AS TO the character of train service
which will be placed in commission, can
not yet say. Those details have not yet
been arranged and cannot be for some
little time.
Il shall make a thorough inspection of
ing East and when that trip is over, Will
be able to say just when our trains will
be running in and out of San Francisco
THE Santa Fe Pacific has been almost
entirely rebuilt in recent years. We have
expended in round figures, a sum in the
neighborhood of SO, 600 in bettermentS
between Albuquerque and Mojave since
1896
''The travel to Los Angeles from the
East continues to grow, ana as result
the Santa Fe WILL beginning this fall, be
compelled to run two transeontinental
trains each way every day. nave no
idea al this time that the Santa Fe
limited Will run through between chicago
and San Francisco when our line gets into
the 1ast-named city. For the present, at
least, the train will continue to run only
to Los Angeles.
$50 far as the contemplated removal of
our Pacific Coast headquarters from Los
Angeles to San Francisco is concerned,
you may say no such step is contem-
plated, and will not be attempted at any
time in the near future.
LAS soon as we are running in and out
of San Francisco we shall consolidate all
of the lines in California under one man
of the last Legislature. The California
lines may. however, be operated under.
single mana cement before that time"
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
Great PAGERS TO Meet

ROCHESTER, N. Y. Aug. 15.-The
three great PAGERS, John r. Gentry
(2:OO1a), Joe Patchen (2:01A) and Search
light (2:041s), are now awaiting the official
starters bell, and, barring accidents, each
will be ready to go the race of his life
tomorrow afternoon. Gentry never looked
better and his trainer and driver, w. T
Andrews, expects him to go a mile better
than two minutes this season, If not with
is in great form. On Sunday ne went the
last quarter-mile in .2S1a seconds, a 1:5E
gait. Searchlight. the youngest of the
trio, has demonstrated his fitness to com.
pete for the crown and his owner is very
confident
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
THE BADGERS CRUISE.
Deferred Until After the Oregon Re
serves Have Voyaged.

At the request of Brigadter General
Seamans, Adjutant General of California.
and Captain Louis Turner, commanding
the California Naval Militia. Commander
Miller of the Badger has kindly deferred
the cruise of the California Naval Militia
until after the Oregon Reserves have had
their cruise. This was done on account Of
the reception of the returning California
troops from Manila.
The following is the proposed itinerary
of the Badger: Portland, Or, August "a
to September l; San Francisco, Septemb Der
to 13; coal ship at San Francisco, Sep
tember 13 to 16; Santa Cruz, September II;
Santa Barbara, September IS; San Diego,
September 10; return to San Francisco,
October l.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
GATHERING OF WHEEL MEN.
Boston the Mecca of the National Cir.
cult Riders.

BOSTON, Aug. 15.-To-day's trains
brought large additions to the number of
wheelmen who are gathering to attend the
twentieth annual meeting of the League
of American Wheelmen. At o'clock this
morning an all-day run along the south
shore to Nantasket was started Three
hundred riders were In the party An
other run in which 200 riders joined was
through the park system to the Arnold
Arboretum, Norumbega Park and the
Newtons. The races at Waltham were
the chief attraction for the visiting wheel
men this afternoon and no special enter
tainment was provided for them.
Among to-days arrivals was .delega-
ton of a dozen or more from Milwaukee,
who are prepared to boom that city as
the place of the next meeting in 1900.
The first races in connection with the
meet will be held at Charles River Park
'to-norrovv
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
THREE RECORDS BEATEN.
Wheelmen Make Fast Time at Wal
than Bicycle Park.

WALTHAM. Mass. Aug. 15.-At the grand
circuit meet OF the National Cycling Associa-
ton at Waltham Bicycle Park to-day three
worlds records were broken. Attendance 10 :
600. Tom Linton won the twenty-five mile
motor paced race in 42:41 1-5, breaking EIkes'
worlds record by four-ffths OF a second Lin
ton continued around the track after making
this record for sixty -minute run. making "a
miles and 1888 yards, which breaks Taylor s
worlds record by 410 yards
Everett Ryan of Waltham defeated Earn
ham of the Metropolitan Wheelmen in a ten
mile paced race. breaking the worlds record
held by himself by 4-5 seconds.
The two-mile National Cycling Association
championship professional race was won by
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
GERMANY SHOULD
HAVE SAMOAN GROUP
Such Is the Opinion Recently Ex-
pressed by Prominent Ger
man Journal.

BERLIN, Aug. 15.-The National Zei-
tung, commenting upon the report of the
Samoan Commission doubts that a satis-
factory settlement of the Samoan question
will be arrived at by the three powers
while the tripartite condominium lasts. 1t
considers that the best solution would be
in a transfer of the group to Germany
elect the Governor, thereby securing two
votes while, the English and American
interests should not be changed, one vote
from them being necessary to form a ma
jority.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-The championship
of the Order of ST. Michael and ST George
has been conferred upon E. B. S. Maxse
British Consul at Samoa.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
Davenport Trots and PAGES.

DAVENPORT. Iowa, Aug. 15.-The .ugust
meeting of the Mile Track Association opened
to-day. Track fast; fine weather. Attendance
10 000 Summaries:
Pacing, -year-olds. purse s3Oo-Riley B
won IN stTaigns neats; Al !; Jiiek Piumbltne
ed Best time, 2:10i5.
Pacing 2:12 class, purse s500-Sall B won
first second and fourth heats. Lord Rosebery
won third heat. Young Joe, Jonas Charlie
J. Jewel, Lord Simrall. Byzantine and A r also
started. Best time, 2:10.
Trotting. 240 class, purse s500-Blacle Robert
won in straight heats. Hopper Grass The Ad-
miral and Pilot Lambert also started. Best
time 2:16a..
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
Hamburg Tennis Tournament.

HAMBURG, Aug. 15.-In spite of the
oppressive heat there was brilliant
gathering to-day at the International
Lawn Tennis Tournament, which opened
yesterday. The Duke of Cambridge was
among those present r. F. Doherty beat
European championship match II. S.
Mahoney defeated the Yorkshire and
Scotch champion, E, d. Black, after
forty-four games. The Countess Won
Schulenburg. beat Miss Cooper in the la
dies single handicap, Miss Cooper owing
40
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/: Big Events i'm the World OF Sport


Tom Cooper. and the mile handicap profess
sional race by Earl Kiser. summary:
twenty-five mile motor paced race-Tom Lin
ton won, Harry Caldwell second, Burns Pierce
third W Stinson fourth. Time, 42:41 1-5.
Two-mile National Cycling Association cham
pionship-Tom Cooper won, f. A. Mctariand
second, Earl Kiser third owen . hhiei'
fourth Time, 4:13 4-5
one mile handicap, professionalism kiser
won, Earl Stevens second. Ben Monroe thlrd.
Time 205 40.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
TEN DAYS OF
TOURNAMENTS
At DEL MON NTE
Amateur Sport Along
Many Lines.
MEETIRIH nnENo nH rnInAN
MEETING OPENS ON FRIDAY
FIRST DAY TO BE DEVOTED TC
TENNIS.
There Will Be Contests at Golf, Poll
and Baseball, Horse and Pony
Races and Yachting
Regatta.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

DEL MONTE. Aug 15.-The official pro-
gramme of the amateur sporting meet
that will open here on Friday has been
announced. 1t begins with the handicap
doubles tennis tournament on Friday. The
drawings will be held either Thursday
night or early Friday morning. and the
personnel of the teams will be governed
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
Directly Is Not Lame.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug. 15.-The Nut
wood Club received telegram to-day
from George West, denying the published
reports that Directly was lame He will
go in the big special pace here on August
g. The programme of race week has
been changed to increase the purses of
the first day to s11,00o Two stakes
named for Senator Allison and Congress-
man Henderson are transferred to that
day when in their honor business will
ha c,Icrapda5
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
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CLEVER WELTER-WEIGHTS in THE NATIONAL CLUB RING


II a honors Jim
Ne others Each time the the
naturally
n
favorie a to s. well.
Kane ten
winr Bushnell
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
uonfiscated Striped Bass.

Fish and Game Warden James Fallon
seized 500 pounds of striped bass yester-
day, the fish Weighing under the three
pounds each required by law. The catch
was addressed to G.. Camilloni A. Pala-
DIM and American Union Fish Company.
The fish were confscated and distributed
among charitable institutions. The bene-
fioiaries were: Almshouse, Youths s
Directory and the st. Joseph's Orphan
Asylum.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
Martin on a stake-Winner.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-At the first day of
the Stockton 1899 meeting to-day" Skeets''
Martin. the American jockey, won the
Wynard plate of 900 soveregns on Sir f.
Waldie Griffiths Bayfield,. Nine horses
ran five furlongs on the new 2-year-old
course. Marconi was second and Our
Grace third,
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16

men and all others interested in the pas
time The editor makes a strong plea for
Yachting as a pastime and not as a sport.
He would build boats for cruising rather
than as racing machines with extreme
speed but without comfort. The booklet
is written In light style and will be read
with interest by all who admire yachts.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
Francis T. Undsrhill Injured.

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 15.-Francis
T. Underhill of the Ell Roblar horse ranch
and well-known New York society man,
suffered the fracture of leg in a run
away accident on Ocean boulevard to-
night.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
Registration Deferred.

BERKELEY, Aug. To- = 1t was an
nounced at the university this evening
that owing to the inability of the COM.
mittee on schedules to prepare its report
on time the registration of students would
pc deferred from Thursday to Friday Of
this week,