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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
MISS CROCKER
WINS TROPHY
Miss Van vfiet Sustains
Her First Defeat on the
Public Tennis Courts
VICTOR Is PROMISING
James Defeats Collier in
a Well Played Match of
Continuous Tournament

There was some spirited play yester-
day on the tennis courts. On the Gold
en- Gate Park courts the ladies finished
their handicap singles tournament for
Cochrane cup. This event was started
earlier In the week and was completed
to the finals In one half and to the
semi-ffnais in the other. The first match
yesterday was between Miss Sarita Van
Xiiet. who owed Is 3-6." and Miss
Coda 2yer, playing from scratch. As
the score shows, the handicap was
about right. Miss Van Vliet won two
sets out Of three, the score being 6-S,
81, 6-2
Miss Van vlfet met Miss Vera Crock
er in the finals, and the handicap was
the same as in the preceding match.
Miss Van vliet did her best to win, out
her opponent proved too clever and
Ry. Miss Van Vliet won the second set
easily. The score, in Miss Crocker's
favor, was 6-3, 2-6, 6-1.
This is the first time Miss Van Vliet
has been beaten in a ladies' tourna-
ment. She won the cup the last time it
was played for, but she was asked to
give larger odds yesterday. Miss Crock
er is a clever young. player who will be
heard from in the future.
continuous tournament matches were
played and many good practice games.
TIE former were the closest the tour
nan.ent has as yet brought out.
George James, who is No. 1 man, met
and defeated w. B. Collier, No. ?, in
one of the closest and most stubbornly
contested matches seen on the club
courts In months. All three sets were
close, the second going to 1911. Collier
won the first Set by a 7-5 score, and
had many chances to annex the second.
After twenty-four games had been
played, in which first one player was
ahead and then the otcer James finally
got two games ahead and Won, Collier
tried his hardest to win T. out In the
third set, but his younger opponent
stood the strain better and won by q
6-4 score.
This is James second victory over
Collier In the tournament. The winner
has been remarkably successful since
he joined the club. He has not been beat
en- in a tournament as yet This is not
the firet time he has had a close call,
but he usually manages to come out on
the long end. Many of his opponents
consider him lucky. This is true, but
he has something besides luck.
The other tournament match was also
close. 1t required three sets, the short
est or Wn1cn was Of. Inc contestants
were Harold Gabriel and Al Kenyon.
Gabriel won the second and third sets
after losing the first. The score was
81, ga, 7-5.
The following practice matches were
played: Herbert Schmidt and Harry
Rolfe beat B. F. Nourse and Carl Gard
ner, GA, 3-6 ga; Schmidt beat Rolfe,
6-2; Summer Hardy and Schmidt beat
Sam Hardy and DR.. Hill, 1913; Sam
Hardy and Hill beat Sumner Hardy
and Dr. McChesney, 60; George James
and AL Kenyon tied j. s. Tobin and M.
Long, 2-6, rs: Lisser brothers beat
Thorne and Lund, 6-2; DR.. Younger and
DR.. Philip tied M. Warner and Nourse,
GA, ST; w. johnson and G. Cutter beat
Lund and Therne, 6-2, 6-3. 6-S.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
Iron Ring From Human Blood.

Iron In the blood" expresses, no
doubt. q chemical fact as we'll as a
figure of speech, but probably not one
in thousand, even among chemists,
ever saw ferrum sanguinis materialized
to visible metal. This feat, however,
has been performed by M. Barruel,
head of the chemical laboratories of
Paris. M. Barruel. who has. in. his
time, practiced much phlebotomy on the
human subject. has systematically ex-
tracted chemically the ferrun from the
other constituents. This he transform
ed into minute globules or pearls" of
iron. At last the idea occurred to him
to have them all welded together and
the result is an iron ring made from
human blood. which he wears on his
finger.-London Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
Letter Interests Police.

BERKELEY, Dec. 81. Alice
Burke, the 17-year-old girl of 905
Snyder avenue in this city, whose let
ter of inquiry regarding her father,
whom she has never seen. aroused the
interest OF the police Of Chicago. says
now that she wrote the letter ''just for
a joke
Miss Burke resides with her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Donovan. The
young woman's father deserted his
wife soon after the little girl was born.
She learned recently that her father
still lives, supposedly, and decided
for a joke" to write to the Chicago
police for Information Of him. The
Burkes formerly resided In Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01

class before. For some inexplicable
reason Cornell and Splivalo were put
in the second class instead OF the first.
In the first class Collier and James
are the strongest players. J. s. Tobin
has entered, but can hardly last
had but little practice of late, but
stands a good chance to win. Gardner
is another player who should not be
overlooked. ,s
With Cornell and splivalo in the
second class the other four entries do
not look to have much chance. NJ.
Long may make Cornell work, but the
latter should win the class.
In the third class there are also
six entries. Kenyon looks by far the
best man in the class. He would not
be out of place in the second class.
The fourth class is by far the larg-
est and the players are all evenly
follows:
First class, preliminary round-Her-
bert Long VS.. J. S. Tobin.
First round-G. II. Busch VS.. w. B.
Collier; b. F. Nourse, bye; G.. James
VS.. c. Gardner; H. Schmidt W.. H
Ro1fe.
Second class, preliminary round
A. Beyfuss VS.. M. Long; Ray Splivalo
VS.. Ray Cornell.
First round--G. Cutter and p. Jones',
byes.
Third class. preliminary round--Dr.
Lovegrove VS.. II. Punnett; II. Baker
VS.. A. Kenyon.
First round-M. Warner and q.
Kuehn, byes.
Fourth class, preliminary round
B. wallace VS.. J. Thorne; H. Lund ".
w. Murphy; r. Daggett VS.. %. Rob-
bins: M. Little VS.. w. Johnson; Dr.
Noble VS.. q. Bacon.
First round-Ersxine. q bys9 W.
Knowlton VS.. w. Koehler
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01

Muddy Going Suits Venator and
He Defeats Judge With
Something to Spare.
:V1goroso First at Long Odds
BY FRED e. MULHoLLAND.

BY finishing third to Venator and
Judge in the seven-furlong handicap at
Oakland yesterday Nigrette saddened
her followers. Prince Brutus then won
the last race of the old year, which
frightened up the gloom somewhat.
The card wore an easy look, at
tracing the usual large Saturday
crowd, but it proved as deceptive a
are to bat beyond the baseball lot
fence. The only other winning public
choice besides Prince Brutus was Bell
Reed. Vigoroso, Melar and Wenrick
were the long-shot artists.
So rosy did the chances of Nigrette
look for the seven-furlong handicap.
with 105 pounds and big Bill Knapp
up, that her odds were forced from to
8 to to 10. Despite fairly good racing
luck the black mare did not appear at
her best, finishing an ordinary third.
Venator, the second choice, picking up
106 pounds and superbly ridden by
Travers, downed Judge at the wire
with consummate ease by three lengths
in 1:2SA.
KNAPP LANDS MELAR FIRST.
Willie Davis rode Baker, the to 10
favorite for the Futurity course two
year-old dash which opened the racing,
and was led out by Melar, a IL to 1
shot. ridden by Knapp. Possibly Bob
Mitchell would have won had he got
away from the barrier better. AS
it was, he shot to the front, leading
Melar to the stretch. Then he tired
and Melar, assuming the lead, won by
less than a length from the first
choice. Mogregor lost the show to Rob-
ert Mitchell by several lengths.
Roth Glendenning and Bronze Wing
were absentees from the five -furlong
scramble. which left Bell Reed with
the first call. Helgesen rode the chest
nut sprinter. and, being hemmed in
on the rail by Knapp astride Revolt
To the stretch, then had a chance to
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
Racing at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. S1.-Summary
of to-day's races:
First race. five furlongs-Sponge
Cake won, Jack Sanderson second, Mr..
Barnaby third. Time, 1:01 4-5.
Second race, six furlongs-Twemo
won, Ojibway second, St. Blue third.
Time, 1:15 As.
Third race. five furlongs-Frontenac
won, Pizur second, Jake Greenberg
third. Time, 100 As.
Fourth race, New Year handicap.
mile and seventy yards-Garnish won.
Miss Betty second, Careless third.
Time, 1:46.
Fifth race, selling, seven furlongs-
Australina won, Lady Draper second,
vestry third. Time, 1:27 4-5.
Sixth race, mile and three-eighths--
Lee King won, Gravina second, Auru-
master third. Time, 2:2S LIS.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
ALL OUR SOLDIERS
TO BE RIFLE EXPERTS
Plans TO Remedy Great Defect
in Our Military
SyStcnn

Throughout Elihu Roots long SER
vice as Secretary of War the one OBJ
ject which received his most serious
attention, aside from the operations
of the army in the field, the army re-
organization act, the general staff
Sc heme and the national militia pro-
jet, was the question of developing
in the mass of American citizens a
body Of trained riflemen large enough
TO make our defenses secure in time
OF war. In season and out Of season
he insisted that the country needed
men who could shoot straight, who
Knew the use of the rifle thoroughly
and with whom proficiency in small
arms practice should be the first test
of fitness as soldiers. Mr.. Roots
earnestness in this matter served as a
reminder that whereas we have made
but little real progress in rifle shooting
since the days OF the Spanish war,
other countries are giving close atten-
ton to the subject, Canada alone hav-
ling but recently instituted a broad
gauge scheme which it is believed will
produce 100000 trained rifiemen with
in ten years.
Owing partly to Mr.. Roots persist
ent urging, supported by many other
interested gentlemen in the army, the
navy, the Marine Corps, the National
Guard and civil life, public interest in
the subject took form in the organi-
zation of the national board for the
promotion of rifle practice in the
United States, and as a result of that
movement plans have ben formulated
which if carried into effect seem like
ly to transform millions of hardy
young Americans into expert rifiemen
and thus correct what is palpably the
gravest defect in our military system
In preparing these plans careful
consideration was given to the meth
DDS employed by other countries to en-
courage rife shooting among their
citizens and the paramount purpose
was to devise a system which should
make every American between the
ages of 10 and 25 years ambitious to
become a master marksman. In its
general scope the scheme provides for
highly organized system to encour-
age rife practice in the State militia,
in military and other schools and
among individuals who would be liable
to military service in time of war
Army and Navy Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
Prowling Negro Arrested.

BERKELEY, Dec. 81. - Night
Watchman Coey last night discovered
a strange negro prowling about In the
vicinity of Miss Heads fashionable
school for girls on Claiming way and
arrested him upon suspicion. The ne
gro gave the name of John Goren. lie
was charged at the county jail with
vagrancy. A big knife was found on
him. He feigned drunkenness when
arrested. Goren admitted that he was
a hanger-on at the race track. Sew
eral hold-ups and assaults have oc-
Cured in the last few weeks in Berke-
ley and In some instances a negro was
the footpad. The police are attempt
ing to get evidence against Goren.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
RECORD OF FOURTEEN YEARS
ECLIPSED BY RALPH ROSE
The California Athlete Sets a New
Mark for the Twenty-Four-
Pound ShOtuut

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.--At the ath-
letfc games in Madison Square Garden
tonight, under the auspices of the
Pastime Athletic Club, Ralph w. Rose.
the Californian, who represents Michi-
gan University and the Chicago Ath-
siasm of the 5000 spectators by put:
ting the twenty-four-pound shot 3S
feet 2& inches, establishing a new
record. Richard Sheldon of the New
York Athletic Club was second in this
event with put of 36 feet inches.
The best previous figures were 33 feet
1i% inches, made by George Gray of
the New York Athletic Club in 1890.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
Death Due to Accident.

OAKLAND, Dec. 31.-The Coron-
er's jury in the case of John Spyskie
who was burned to death in a flrs
which destroyed his home in Upper
turned a verdict of accidental death
The origin Of the fire was not ascer,
tanned. but 1t is supposed that Spys-
kie left e lamp burning when he re-
tired end upset it in his sleep.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
win Swim in the Surf To-Day.

Thirty-two members Of the Dolphin
Swimming and Boating Club and a
large delegation of Olympic Club
members will walk through Golden
Gate Park this morning to the beach.
Upon their arrival there they will don
swimming suits and will enjoy them
selves in the surf.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
Two Association Footban Game.,

Two practice games OF association
football will be played to-day between
teams belonging to the California
League. On the ground at Webster
street, Alameda, the Occidentals will
line UP against the Vampires, each
club being represented by scratch
team. On the ground at Idora Park,
Oakland, the Pickwick eleven will play
against the Eagles. The ball will be
kicked off at, 2:S0 p. m. on each
ground.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Saturday. December 81.
schr Ivy, LindQuist. days from Coos Bay.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
COOS BAY--Arrived Dec 31--stmr Signal.
hence Dec 20.
ABERDEEN--Arrived Dec 31--schr Robert
searies. hence Dec ~: schr Henry Wilson.
from San Pedro: schr Comet. from Santa
EUREKA--Arrived Dec 2o--stmr Arctic.
hence Dec 2S: stmr Fulton, hence Dec n.
Arrived Dec 30-stmr North Fork, hence
Dec rs, with schr Vine in tow: schr Vine,
hence Dec rs, in tow etmr North Fork: stmf
pasadena. hence Dec IS; stmr AIliance. from
Coos Bay; stmr Prentiss. hence Dec 20.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
SINGLES TOURNAMENT ENTRIES.
Thirty-Four Racket Wielders to Meet
on California Club Courts.

The annual New Years day class
singles tournament will be played on
the California Club courts to-day and
tomorrow. Thirty-four players ens
tered and were divided into fout
classes. Nine men were placed In the
first class. Collier and Tobin are the
only ones who have been seen In that
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01

matches and q family of mice in the pantry
closet Of the residence OF exMayor J. D. Phe-
Ian. Valencia and Seventeenth streets, yester-
day caused small fire. which fenited pack
age of napkins. There was not damage
enough done to cause annoyance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
TEwIsH sf

JEWISH sERvIcE-oakland. Dec. b.
The completion OF the '.rora" will be cele-
brated by the members Of consresation Beth
sepress @ az Srn a. so NJ 6 vii, fhe ne
conducted by the Rev. NJ Block Of 652 Jack
son street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01

SUES BOARD OF WORKS. Joseph Baruh
brought suit yesterday against the Board OF
Works to recover $3.50 % damages for injuries
alleged to have been sustained by falling into
trench on McAliister street while he was
driving 4 hack.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01

Mrs. Muggins-You shouldn't Judge
people by their clothes. Mrs Buggins
oh. but 1 have seen the family wash
put on the line.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01

If woman keeps her husband In no,
water he may retaliate by soaking her
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-26

succeeded and, going back to Japan, became leaders in the regeneration of their countrymen."
 Such men made the Japan of today whose wonderful warfare has so lately held amazed the eyes of all nations.
 pr. Knox in two chapters, vividly informative. discusses Buddhism, the religion of the common people and Con- fucianism, the religion of the educated men. There follows an exposition of the philosophy of the people.
 Many stories are given of the loyalty and bravery of the samurai. who deem devotion unto death the chief of all vir- tues.
 Such are the maxims imprinted in the hearts and lived in the lives of those gentlemen-so soldiers of the East.
 Be not a samurai through the wearing of two swords. but, day and night, see that you bring no reproaeh on the name. Ever cross your thresh- hold and pass through your gate as men who never shall return again. Thus shall you be ready for every adventure you may meet"
 ITO the samurai righteousness is first of all then life. then silver and gold These last are of value, but some put them in place of righteousness. To the samurai life Itself is as dirt compared with righteousness.
 All sins, great and small, may be forgiven on repentance and no scars re- main. except two, the flight of the samurai from the post when he should die. and theft"
 The sharp contrast between tf1e life Of the samurai in old Japan and in new Japan is drawn. The life of the com mon people the farmers, artisans, art ists is drawn. The following quota tiOn will give an idea of the life and labors of the peasantry of the land:
 The farms of the peasants average one acre and quarter each, and four tenths of the products are paid for rent. It is plain that the support of a family on six-tenths of the products of an acre and a quarter is a matter of the greatest difficulty. A farmer brought me his accounts, showing the gross results of a year of labor. It came to SIS, and out of this he bought most of the food which he ate and paid for all his expenses. for the peasant farmer cannot eat the rice which he grows-he must sell 1t and buy cheaper food. rye, wheat and milIet. In addi- tion to the rice, he raises, on the bor- ders of his fields and every scrap of otherwise unused land. vegetables. with which. and the cheapest of fish and the grains mentioned. he must be content. Only on high festivals, once or twice a year, can he indulge in the luxury of rice. I said to the farmer who showed me his accounts: How can you ever make two ends meet?" and he replied. By arithmetic the feat is im- possible. but in actual life we somehow manage it."
 Japanese language. literature and ed ucation are discussed as by one who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-26

of the complete original Desoto narra- tives under Professor Browne's criti- cal and complete editorship brings within reach of the public some of the most important sources of American history and provides a volume of ex- traordinary general interest.
 We of Alabama are familiar with this romantic history from the work of Alabama's first historian, Albert Pick ett. Never were stories told more viv- idly than those culied from the origi- nal manuscripts by Pickett. How thrilling Is the story of Jean Ortix and the Florida Pocahontas. Jean Ortiz was of noble family of SeviIla. He had come to Florida shores with Pauphilo de Nomaez. Ortis and a companion were lured ashore by e pretended let- ter. going to take which the Indians captured. The companion who would have defended himself from the saw. ages was instantly put to death. Ortiz was bound hand and foot and laid upon a scaffolding to be burned when he was saved by the entreaties of the daugh- ter of the chief, whose plea was: Though one Christian might do no good, certainly he could do nw harm, and 1t would be an honor to have one for captive" The further adven- lures of Ortiz, his being made guard of the temple of the dead. his further saw ing by the Indian Princess, of how he fled from Uxita to Mococo, of how he faithfully served that chief until sent by him to meet and greet DeSoto is a story as romantic as that of Cap- tain John Smith. Many an historical romance could be written with base of fact from these adventures. The story of how Guzman lost at play his Indian maiden. and for love of her left for ever his companions. choosing the deso- lation of prlmeval forests than the hope of wealth and fame is one of the re- markable narratives. More familiar to us Is the story of the Princess with the Pearls, a veritable new world story of Cleopatra of the West coming in float ing, gem-ladened barge to meet an- other conqueror.
 The translation is accurate and every page teens with interest. The volume should form part of every Alabama H. brary. surely of every public. and of every school library. It puts into the hands of all material that has hitherto belonged only to students, to the few possessors of ancient tones and manu- scripts.
 The Story of the Champions of the | Round Table, by Howard Pyle. Like a | breath of snow chilled mountain air | into a city's stifing atmosphere comes | this book amid the rush of detective l tales, and smart stories of today.
 MT. Pyle tells over again the stories | of Sir Launcelot. of how he came forth | from the Enchanted Castle of the Lake | and how King Arthur made him Knight, | of how, with Sir Lionel. he rode forth | errant. of how Sir Launcelot was found | asleep by Queen Morgana le Fay and | was taken to her castle. Of how a | young damsel brought the noblest | Knight of the Round Table ko fhe greatest battle of his life, and of the | many other adventures that befall that | ar-famed, much-loved Launcelot. | would that each knight of today might ] go forth into his fight with the world | leeding such admonitions as those giv- | ,n Launcelot by the Lady of the Lake:
 'Launcelot, forget not that you are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-26
neW Book neWS

Recent books on the East are num- erous. Travellers and diplomats of few years residence have recorded more or less superficial impressions. Dr. Knox's book is of very different character, treating intimately, as 1t does, of the daily life of the Japanese, their religion. and the traditions that have helped or hindered them In their remarkable progress. He gives a brief summary of Japanese history, tracing the development of the nation.
 Dr. Knox traces the history of that rapidly advancing nation through the long periods of feudaT wars. Periods full of instances of personal powers and deeds of heroism, but a warfare waged for no fixed principle and lead ing no whither. The Emperor lived in state with no authority. The Sho- gun in turn lost power, government being relegated to the prime ministers. Rule was relegated to the gentlemen samurai. This samurai was to his world what the knight was to Europe of the age of chivafry, but this knight owed loyalty neither to religion nor to the home.
 Each and every gentleman soldier ruled himself and his as pleased him self, and bravery seemed the only vir- tue to be cherished.
 Dr. Knox treats of the great awaken ing of this nation, of the welding of many brave parts into one strong hoId with patriotism's birth.
 Commodore Perry sailed into Tedo Bay and in 1854 the treaty with Amer ica was made by Perry. This was fol- lowed by like treaties with England, France and Russia. Perry's treaty was succeeded by that of MT. Townsend Harris in 1858. a real treaty of friend ship and commerce.
 Then came the real regeneration of Japan. It came from the somurai, the two nightly clans, Salsemia and Choshu in the lead. They cry of "EXpel the Barbarians," and its consequent acts brought more stern times to Japan. The warning clans had been taught with shot and shell that they were not to disregard the sanctity of treaties. they determined like wise men to learn of merits that were stronger than they.
 To learn the secret of that strength Japan gave all her energies.
 Then began the rush of young Japa- nese patriots to the Western nations to learn of the arts. sciences. indus tries that had made the worlds pro- gress and greatness.
 Dr. Knox thus portrays the national enthusiasm. students by hundreds left Japan without resources or money, but with sublime faith in their own capacities to meet whatever strange situation foreign lands might possess. in the readiness of foreign peoples to bid them welcome and aid them in their way. and in their intellectual power to cope with all the intricacies and problems of modern science. Many of them died in the enterprise-possi- bly even a foreign campaign would have been DO more costly-but many