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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
SAN FRANCISCO
BASEBALL TEAM
IS COMPLETED
Manager Harris Announces
Names of Men Who VIII
Play Here This Season
All Are Well Known to the
Fans With the Exception
of Three Eastern Stars

n San Francisdo 6aSe6an SanSfS ,ea%. 1l Sa. has
L finally given out list Of the men
whom he has signed to play on his
team next season The entire bunch With
the exception Of a pitcher. an outhelde9
and a change catcher. are all well known
to the fans and are all arst-class BALL
players
Fhe new men come from the minor
leagues of the East and are highly rec
commended BY personal friends of the
magnate- The team looks strong on
paper and If the new talent is anythins
like the old reliable ball-tOssers. the San
Francisco team this year surely looks d
winner.
Following is a list OF the players who
will wear uniforms: Catchers. Tommy
Leahy and Albert Kelly: pitchers. Jimmy
Whalen, Ham Iberg and Harry Lindsey;
hrst base. Ed Pabst; second base. John
Burns; third base. Charley Irwin; short
stop. Danny Shay; left field. Henry
Krug; center field, Henry Lynch. rig,.t
field Pat Meany; utility man. &. DeImas.
The fans Of this city will doubtless be
delighted that old reliable Ed Pabst is
coming back to play first base. Pabst
played first base and managed the team
III LSJV ana lSOl and proved to be the most
timely hitter the nine ever had He was
not the greatest first baseman in the
business, but his many and timely hits
made him great favOrite.
Ham Iberg will be a tower Of strength
In the box Charley Irwin at third base
is great acquisition. Meany, WhaIen,
Shay, Burns, Leahy and Delmas are all
we'll known to the fans and need no in
PRODUCTION. All are good reliable ball
players and their work in the past is a
guarantee they can deliver the goods I'm
the future.
Albert Kelly. the new change catcher.
is highly recommended by Pat 9Ieany He
played In the American Association last
year and did good work both behind the
bat and with the stick. Lindsey. the new
pitcher. is a southpaW. and is said TO be
fast. He worked for the New York State
League last year and made a creditable
record. Lynch, the new outfelder. is
heavy hitter and a good fielder. He
played with the Buffalo team last season
and is rated as a top-nOtcher.
My team is complete with the excep-
ton Of another pitcher and possibly one
more utility man. said Manager Harris.
last night. Il think have succeeded in
getting a bunch of players who will sure
ly win the pennant for me. / will train
them carefully and L am sure when the
fans see them work they will be salts
fed"
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
ATHLETES HAVE
PEPPERY TALK
ON AMATEURS
Academic League Officials
Are Nearly Led Into an
UnsportSmanlike Action.
Case Against Ralph Burns
Once Decided by Higher
Authority Is Reopened.

THE board OF governors of the
Academic Athletic League was near
i ly led into performing an unsports-
manlike act at it's meeting last night In
the Olympic Club.
The charge of professionalism against
Ralph Burns, student at the Ukiah
High School, which was considered by the
Pacific Athletic Association some months
since. was again brought Up. When the
case was originally tried both sides were
heard a length and much bitterness de-
veloped. The governing body for amateur
sport on this coast rendered a verdict OF
mot proven on the evidence submitted
Among the first business transacted last
night was the adoption Of rule govern
ing the investigation OF charges of pro-
fessionallsm lodged against any athlete
subject to the Academic Athletic League
The league officials are hereafter to try
these cases. instead OF referring them to
the Pacific Athletic Association.
This paved the way for bringing up the
Burns case. and a peppery discussion en-
sued. In which much bitterness was dis
played. It showed that. what should be
healthy athletic rivalry between the Oak
land High School ard the Ukiah High
School was replaced by much bitterness.
The representatives -et-Ukiah claimed
that hdu Burns been allowed TO compete
in the last field day their school would
have won the championship. They would
also have secured possession of silver
trophy which one more victory would
give them. They charged that the action
last night intended to deprive them
oe the servicesfof Burns in the next field
day. The matter finally went to a vote
by secret ballot 1t failed of passage by
one vote, nine being required, while only
eight were secured.
The spring field day was set for April
q on Berkeley oval. and the twenty-five
mile bicycle relay race for the first Satur-
day in May
The Rev. Mr.. Brewer reported that he
had talked with Superintendent McLaren
of Golden Gate Park on the feasibility of
securing athletic grounds there for train
ing and for games. Mr. McLaren prom
ised his support in the matter provided
the grounds could be made natural, not
artificial If grass and trees and flowers
could replace a stone amphitheater he
felt sure the Commissioners would favor
it..
The league assumed jurisdiction over
basketball in the high schools and will
promote a tournament.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
ESCAPING STEAM
KILLS MACHINIST
Two Men Are Scalded
on Cruiser Boston
and One. Dies.

Edward Lee Baker. a uachinist on the
Unied States cruiser Boston, was so badly
sCalded by escaping steam on Thursday
afternoon that he died while on the way
to the Mare Island hospital. and Sanford
H. Tate. another machinist victim of the
same hot blast, lies in a critical condition
at the navy yard.
The engines and boilers of the Boston
were undergoing their regular inspection
when the accident occurred. The fires
had been drawn from the furnaces and
Baker and Tate, along with the rest of
the ergine-Toom crew, were engaged in
giving the various parts Of the machinery
a thorough cleaning.
The accident was the result of over
sight on the part of the men, After
cleaning one OF the valves they had
screwed II down under the impression
that all steam pressure had been with
drawn. A leak in one of the parts con-
nected with the valve, however, filled the
reservoir with steam. and when Baker
loosened the safety valve he received the
full force of the suddenly released Vapor.
Tate, who was assisting him, also
sCalded, but not TO the same extent.
The Boston's surgeon did what he could
for the men. and the navy yard tug was
sent for to convey them to the naval
hospital at Mare Island.
Baker died as he was being transferred
from the tug TO the hospital. never hav-
ing rallied from the shock. The entire
surface of his body was burned, and IL is
thought that he inhaled some Of the
steam.
Tate will recover.
Baker. who was % years old and a na-
tive OF Savannah, Ga. Joined the Boston
only sixteen days ago. He viii be buried
to-day "a. Mare Island with military hon
ors. a. vpa-;y ot his shipmates on the Bos-
ton attending the funeral
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
.COACRMAN' s WIFE
WANTS REVENGE
Mrs. Stearns Says Mrs.
Rodgers Gave Her
the Coat.

Mrs Sarah Rodgers. 1770 Pacific avenue,
widow of "Ducksey" Rosenbaum. may
have got herself into serious trouble by
procuring a search warrant from Police
JLdge Mogan Thursday to recover posses
sion Of her sealskin coat. valued at $3.50.
which she alleged was stolen from her
carriage last Monday. She stated that
she asked her coachman, Leonard
Stearns, if he saw any one taking the
coat, and he replied that he had not. but
she had seen the coachman's wife wear
ing it Wednesday.
The coat was recovered from the coach
mans wife and is now In the custody OF
The property clerk at the Hall OF Justice.
Judge Mogan yesterday, but he was sick.
and Judge Conlan in his absence contin-
ued 1t till next Wednesday.
Mrs. Stearrs complained to Detective
Whitaker, who recovered the coat, that
she and her husband had been maligned
by Mrs Rodgers, and from her words
and actions there Is trouble in store for
Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs. Stearns said:
The coat was given to me by Mrs Rodgers
about a month ago. | was at the time suffer
ing from a severe cold and was confined to my
bed Ny husband had driven Mrs. Rodgers
her. and after their return she called at my
house with my husband. She asked what was
the matter WIN me, dH1 lOi0 uer mad
caugh; g severe cold from wearing thin
jacket She then said that she had sealskn
coat which was too small Tor her and she would
Il several times when at the races with Mrs
Rodgers
nv husband has not been in Mrs. Rodgers
service since last Friday. Mrs Rodgers Is
ron.ancing when she says he was driving her
last Monday. She has been trying TO separate
me from my husband. but she can't do t. He
looked after her bets at the rscetrack and
! have seen in his possession $4,000 at time
hod 1fr THaf
that she had confidence in him. and now she
would Insult him by saying that he stole her
sealsk!n coat She always Dragged that money
could do everything. but IL she goes pIung
ing as she has, she will not long have money
as she has lost at least $25. 600. The idea OF
her saying that was her maid. l never was
any ones maid. and l want her to know that
IL was never necessary for me to accept such 8
position She has doubt made the statement
Just 70 humiliate me.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
EDDIE HANLoN is AFTER
A MATCH WITE CORBETT
Offers to Meet Him and Weigh One
Hundred and Thirty Pounds
at Ringside

The gate receipts for the Attell-Hanlon
fight were $3.50. OF this the fighters re-
ceived half. The result being a draw
their share was equally divided, giving
each of them $l457 80.
Hanlons manager was out yesterday
with challenge to fight Young Corbett
al 12S pounds at o'clock. He afterward
amended this to 13O pounds ringside. Han
ION is well under this weight and felt it
would worry Corbett to be obliged to
weigh in at the last moment No an
sNer was received from Corbett
Hanlons friends feel he was not at his
best when he fought Attell. He underesti-
mated the latter and did not pay much
attention 10 his training a he might have
done. He also had to take off consider
able weight during the last few days Of
training. which left him in a slightly
weakened condition.
John Willie. the Chicago strong man.
Who is TO box with kid" Carter in the
Reliance Club, Oakland. arrived yester-
day. In the afternoon he and Carter met
at n photographers and posed for the
camera man. Wille's great muscles and
deep chest were in marked contrast to
The 1.-the form of Carter. Joe Macais.
Carter's manager, admitted the Chicago
boxer looked q great deal tougher propo-
Sition than ne thought MIN when he made
the match. Realizing the Importance of
the coming contest, Macais secured the
services OF Spider" Kelly and Tim Nc
Crath to second his man. Carter is train
ing at Croll's Gardens, Alameda, while
Willie will do his work at the Reliance
Club. They are to box fifteen rounds on
Monday evening. February 8, for so per
cent of the gate receipts.
kid" McFadden and mississippi" will
furnish the preliminary, scheduled to go
ten rounds, at 120 pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
CORDELL PUTS
HOWARD OUT In
SECOND ROUND
"Muldoon" Mcdonald Has
No Difficulty in Beating
Fred Butler, the Boxer
Tom Dougherty Fouls Pier
pont Ordway and Is Loud
ly Kissed by Spectators

T ACK CORDELL. the amateur light
weight champion of the Pacific
~ Coast. easily knocked out Brick
Howard in two rounds last night.
The men fought at the exhibition of the
Bay City Athletic Club. Howard was
substituted for Paul Martin. who Injured
his hand while training and was unable
to appear Five other fast bouts were
also on the card. The boxing was wit
messed by the largest crowd that has at
tended an amateur boxing exhibition In
this city for some time.
Young Howard was really no match for
Corden. but for all that he surprised the
spectators by cleverly avoiding the
rushes Of the latter and guarding himself
in good style while the fight was in pro-
gress. Cordelrs superior knowledge OF
the game however, soon began to tell and
during the first part Of the second round
he hit Howard a vigorous punch In the
stomach This unnerved the latter and in
= few moments he went down and out be-
fore a shower of blows which Cordeli
rained on his body and head.
''Muldoon" Mcdonald. the husky colored
man. again showed the admirers of the
game that he is right there with the art
of finishing his man in quick style. "MOl-
doon's" opponent was big colored boxer
named Fred Butler. Butler started with
a lot OF fancy hourishes. but "Muldoon"
finally landed his man for a couple of
hard jots at the end of the first round
and Butler gently faded away.
Kid Parker met his match in Joe Car
roll. who got the decision in a snappy,
four-round bout. Carroll showed wonder
full cleverness and kept jabbing Parker
with his left all the time. Parker bled
profusely and became ratified In his vain
attempts to land on Carroll Pierpont
Ordway won from Tom DOugherty in the
second round on a foul. Dougherty Is a
much bigger man than Ordway and he
deliberately threw his man and then hit
him while he was down. Dougherty was
loudly hlssed
Pete Carroll was entirely outclassed by
Dick Highland and he went down and out
in the second round Fred Landers made
Ed Schneider quit in two rounds.
Schneider is a husky youth, but lacks
gameness. and as soon as Landers began
TO hit him he quit
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
GAME SEASON
!. EXTENSION NOW
SEEMS ASSURED
After. a Long Discussion
the Measure Passes, Both
:" Branches of-the Legislature
.1s.tp Come Up Again. To-Day
in the Assembly on a Mo-
" ton: for Reconsideration
= ALL HEADQUARTERS. sAcR

- ALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTOr Jan. 30-The new game
-. law provoked one Of the livellest
discussions this morning that has yet
taken place in the Assembly. Greer
asked that the substitute bill passed by
The Senate be placed at once upon its
second and third reading in the house. so
il could go at once TO The Governor. and
become a law in time to benefit the
sp6rt*men this season.
= IglG- Assemblymen- from the mountain
sCunties and the southern part Of the
State offered many amendments, looking
toward changes IN the deer and duck
season, but they were all voted down.
These members complained that the bill
was being railroaded through
. Greer said the measure had been dis
cusseG ever since the opening Of the ses-
SION by the Fish and Game Committee
OF each house and the California State
Fish Commission and that fuH OppOrtun-
ily had been given TO make amendments
The opposition made a desperate fight,
but the bill was finally passed
Members who opposed the bill were
angry at its Passage and threatened to
introduce one tomorrow aboItshing the
California State Fish and Game Commits
slon IL this threat Is carried out, Brown
Hiu probably Introduce the bill
The law makes the open season for
valley quail. partridge and wild duck,
October 3 10 February Is. for mountain
QualI. grouse or sage hen, September l
TO February IS, for doves. July TO Feb
ruary -. for deer. July l5 TO November l.
The bin also makes il Illegal TO sell the
pelt II any male deer or TO have in pos
session r<he pelt of any spotted fawn or
male deer. except those imported from
foreign countries.
Under the present status Of the measure
IL will be unlawful for sportsmen TO shoot
ducks on Monday next This may seem
odd. but such a weli-known authority as
Senator Coggins. author of the game bill,
announces this. Under the present law
The season closes on Sunday, February /.
The bill that passed the Senate yesterday
extends the time until the 18th Of Febru-
arg. The Assembly passed the bill to-
day. but Houser changed his vote and
asked for a recousidsratf on. This motion
Tor consideration VIII come up to-mOr-
r0w. and even IL defeated, cannot go
back 10 the Senate for enrolment until
next Monday. by reason Of the adjourn
uleEt Of the upper house until that date
IL viii be engrOssed on Monday il il
passes the Assembly and will be sent TO
Governor Pardee The latter. knowing
rEe desires Of duck shooters. viii prob
ably af-iE his signature Immediately Tn
III he docs so ii Will be unlawful for any
Cue 20 shoot ducks after Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
ROBBERS BOOTY
IS IDENTIFIED
Dress Goods Recovered
by Police Taken
From Fresno.

The dress goods found in a room at
ios Fifth street Thursday morning BY De-
tectlyes Regan and O'Connell were iden.
tilted yesterday by two clerks from the
dress goods department of Louis Einstein
& Co.'S store, corner of H and Mar!posa
streets. Fresno, The store was entered
by burglars on the night of January q.
and besides the dress goods which are
valued at about $1,000, a shotgun. three
revo!vers, a hunting knife and suit case
were stolen. A circular had been issued
by Chief OF Police D. Morgan and
Sheriff j. d. Collins. giving a description
of the stolen property and offering a re-
ward of 500 for It's recovery and the ar
rest of the burglars, and Captain Martin
wired TO the Chief Thursday, notifying
him OF the recovery of the dress goods
The four men-Charles Riordan. Frank
White. Frank Miller and Louis Rosenberg
who were arrested in the room. will be
detained here till the detectives have
concluded their investigation as to wheth-
er they have been guilty of any crimes
in this city. There is strong belief that
they were the men who blew open the
safe In the office of the Buffalo Brewing
Company on King street near Fourth
from the fact that among the papers
found In the room was book belonging
to the company.
In the room was also found a bag cor
tanning about a pound OF an article that
resembled ground coffee. small portion
was sent to a chemist for analysis but
he was unable to determine what Il was
Captain Martin began to experiment him
self and soon discovered that Il was a
new explosive. which Is smokeless and
withou, smell He placed quantity In
a teaspoon and held the spoon over a
gas jet and there was an almost imme-
diate explosion. The stuff will be sent to
an expert for thorough analysis.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
Automobiles ON Parade.

The 1arges. number of touring autouo-
bi!es ever seen here were placed at the
service yesterday OF the coast managers
Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany for trip around the city. The ve-
hicles started from the Hayward build
ing with sixty passengers. The Park,
Preside and other points of interest were
visited. Notwithstanding the unfavorabie
weather conditions there was neither mis-
hap nor delay. The sightseeing pilgrim
age ended at the Palace Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
DISQUALIFIED for Fouline

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 3o.-Crescent City
summary:
First race six furlongs-St. cuthbert won.
Automaton second. Verdifer third. Time.
1:l4 As.
Second race six and a half turiongs-
Arachne won, Little Jack Horner second Frank
Kenny third Time, l:22 3-5.
Third race three furlongs-Arkansas Pass
won Miss Holiday second Alcomer third.
Time 80 4-5.
Fourth race mile and sixteenth. selling
Optimo won. Chickadee second. Flaneur third
Time so.
Fifth race selling. seven furiongs-Franl
Rice won Duke Dashaway second. Nyx third
Time / 80. Balm Of Giead finished first but
was disqualified for fouling.
Sixth race mile and a Systematically Blk
by won Bean second Swordsman third Time
1853. Pay the Fiddler finished first. but was
disqualified for fouling.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
San Mateo County Hunt Meets.

Francis ]. Carolan. master of the San
Mateo County Hunt has issued the list
of fixtures for February. The meets will
be held as follows:
Wednesday. February 4, polo field, Burlin-
game.
Saturday. February Z. Laurel Greek.
Wednesday February IL, Hotel MateO. SaI
Mateo.
Saturday February II, Tanforan
Wednesday. February Is. Burlingame sca-
tion.
Saturday. February 21, Belmont
" -dnesday. February 25. Millbrae dairy.
Saturday. February 2S, crossways. BUrlin-
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
ALAMEDA BOAT CLUB
REFLECTS OLD OFFICERS
Secretary Hinchman Is Serving Sew
enteenth Term and President
Smith Fourteenth.

At the election OF officers held al the
boathouse Of the Alameda Boating Club,
on Tuesday night, the following were
chosen 10 serve the club for the coming
six months: c. II. Smith. president. F.
s. Cone. vice president; ". B. Hinchman.
secretary- a c. Bell. treasurer: L 7.
Tbqrning, captain. Il. Peterson. leu
tenant. 4. kihm i. A. Knott and E. b.
rh0rDing. members Of the executive
board C. H Smith was chosen president
for the fourteenth time W. p Hluch-
man is serving his seventeenth term.
There was no contest for any Of the
Offices except among the nominees for the
executive board. eight candidates having
been dominated for three places Roy
2 Pratt was elected sergeant al arms.
The Alameda Boating Club has no in
tcntiou cf yielding the barge champion
ship or the bay 10 any other club. and,
as an evidence OF determination 70 re-
tain 81 as long as possible. has given an
order TO Rogers for new four-oared
racing barge Of The most modern design.
The club has I0I members on the roll
and Is in a prosperous financial condition.
All the boats owned by the club will be
put into good order before the opening
of the season. which viii take place at
the end OF April or early in May. Until
that time, while many Of the members will
60 our for pleasure and recreation, no
crews VIII be formed
There was good attendance of mem
hers at the bOathOuse Of the south End
Rowing Club last Sunday. three barge
crews going out for practice. one con-
sisted Of eastman. Doremer. Baker and
Sinclair. A second was made uD Of Jen-
kns. Henuessy Wolf and Bergerman.
while Collsday. Feehsn. OBrien and Con-
molly made up the third. 'Brien and
others wentsOut in the outraged skiffs
and several games OF handball were
played. The barge FELTON, 3 again in
commission.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
s+senlechasers Are Killed.

LONDON. Jan. 3O.-The Stewards Stee-
nlechaee was won to-day by Fanciful
Patrick's Ball and Saltator II fell in the
Wybridge Steeplechase and both horses
were killed. Nightingale, the jockey who
was riding Saltator II. was carried of the
course unconscious. King Edward attend
ed the races.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
Flrcasting Club Meeting.

The annual meeting and dinner of the
San Francisco Flycasting Club will be
held on Tuesday evening at the Califor-
MIA Hotel. The election of officers and
the arrangement of a schedule OF con-
tests for the ensuing season will be
among the important matters TO be dis
posed of The International F'iycasters'
Association viii also be discussed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
Strike of Dutch Railway Men.

AMSTERDAM. Jan. So,-At a mass
meeting of strikers held here tonight a
general strike of the Dutch railway men,
commencing at midnight. was declared.
During the meeting communications were
received from the various railroad CEN
ters throughout Holland announcing that
the men were ready to cease work on a
signal from Amsterdam.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
London Automobile Show.

LONDON, Jan. S0.-The automobile
show which opened at the Crystal Palace
to-day is by far the largest held in this
country Between 500 and 800 cars are ex-
hibited, besides 12O circulating on the
grounds for the use of prospective pur-
chasers. The car which won the James
Gordon Bennett cup in 1902 is among those
on view. Many heavy transport vehicles
are exhibited.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

DES MONIES. Iowa. Jan 3O.-The examina-
ton by expert accountants OF the affairs Of
the defunct Bank Of OtOe owned by Cutting q
Willett, has disclosed a shortage Of S24l, ,43l
instead of 81 S33 as at first reported.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
Sporting Writer Dies Suddenly.

NEW YORK jan. s0-George Stack
house. sporting editor of the New York
Tribune. died suddenly to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

MADISON. Wis. Jan. 30 President Fisher
Cf Hanover College has received from Mrs
FIiza g. Hendricks widow Of eX-Nice Presi-
5enf Thomas A. HendricEs a gift OF SO OOO
Tor "a library IN memory Of her husband
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

The Sacramento correspondence in to-dsy's
San Francisco News Letter is full of good
things.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

Fifth Race-One and sixteenth miles han
dlcan. three. wear olds and upward