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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
WHEELIMEN WILL RACE
INDOORS ON ROLLERS
Five of the Clubs Will Be Represented
by Teams Made Up of
Two Men Each.

The entries closed last night for the
interclub roller bicycle races to be
held next Thursday. The affair will be
under the auspices of the New Gen.
tury Wl1eelmen and will he held at
Native Sons Hall. Five clubs from
this city and Oakland entered teams,
each being composed of two riders
and one substitute. The clubs with
their representatives follow:
Bay City Wheelmen-L. Randall
and S.: H. Mclaughlin, Owen Nc
Williams substitutes; Central City
. Wheelmen-George McGrath and A.
Goetzer, j. Cunningham substitute;
Oakland Wheelmen-A. Trout and R.
Neff, C. Nelson substitute: Cali
.fornia Cycling Club-A. Daggett and
Ed Holden, H. Robin substitute;
New Century Wheelmen-D. Francis
and H. McWorther. F. Kircher sub
stitute.
The racing and records COMMITTEES
of the California Associated Cyclists
will meet on Monday night, when the
drawing for places will be held.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
VIII Improve San jose Track.

SAN JOSE. Jan. 21.-Agricultural
Park. which in years past was famous
as a racecourse, has been leased by
F. s. Granger and T. w. Barstow for a
period Of ten years. The park is
owned by the San Jose Land and Ex>
hibit Company, which has been man.
aging the grounds for the last ten
years. Granger is a railway promoter
and was the means of building the San
Jose and Los Gatos Interurban Rail-
way. At present he is located at Santa
Cruz. The lessees will establish a
chutes and other amusement features
and an effort will be made to have
some of the big races of the State
take place there. Barstow Is one Of
the most prominent horsemen In the
State and it is believed the track will
be made the training quarters OF many
of the best horses. At present Lou
Dillon, the queen of the turf. is
wintering there. Messrs. Granger and
Barstow will spend 100000 in 1xing
up the place and turning it into one
of the leading amusement places on
the Pacific Coast
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
WOMEN ATHLETES MEET
AND DISCUSS BUSINESS
Club VIII Soon Be Incorporated and
Work of Quitting Gymnasium
Soon to Follow.

The eleven women comprising the
board of directors of the Woman's
Common Sense Athletic Club met last
night at the Teachers Club in the
City Hall to make arrangements for
the Inauguration of the club. Miss
Bertie Clifford, the treasurer, reported
that seventy-five women had signed
the roll and that there is s1S5 in the
treasury.
The women are anxious to secure a
permanent meeting place, so Mrs. A.
T. McGary and Miss Clifford were ap>
pointed a committee of two to look
after quarters. DIR. Mary Halton and
Miss Claire E. Donovan were named
to look out for the incorporation OF
the club. Miss L. Herenghi and Mrs.
Anna M. Kirk were instructed to con,
tract for printing for the club. The
next meeting of the club will be held
on Tuesday night in Judge Sloss'
courtroom. All the members are
urged to attend. A permanent meet
ing place will probably have been
found by that time and the work of
organizing the new club and making
arrangements for gymnasium Will
be taken UP without further delay.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
Racing at Hot Springs.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Jan. 21.-Essex
Park racing results:
First race, three furlongs-Mint Boy
won, Belden second. Sage third. Time.
3S seconds.
Second race, five and a half furlongs
-Bendigo won, Hagaman second, Ma
ceona third. Time, 1:12.
Third race, six furlongs-Wild Irish
man won, Van Ness second. Ruby G
third. Time, 1:18.
Fourth race. mile and an eighth,
Eastman Hotel stakes, selling-Canteen
won, Neversuch second. Judge Hines
third. Time, 1881.
Fifth race, seven furlongs Critical
won, Irish Jewel second, Courant third,
Time, 1872.
Sixth race, mile and an eighth-Flori-
eel won, Ben Haywood second, Turran-
do third. Time, 1854. gs
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
JIMMIE BRITT CAUSES
ARREST OF COFFROTH
Manager Is Taken Into Custody on a
Charge of MisdemeanOr
Libel


Jimmie Britt swore to a warrant last
night charging James Coffroth with
misdemeanor libel. The charge grew
out Of an article recently published, in
which Coffroth is quoted as having de-
nounced pugilists as having no reputa-
ton. devoid of gratitude and fit SUBJ
jects for jails. Coffroth is further quot
ed as having said that in every State
prize fighter is deemed felon, and
this vent of spleen aroused Britt's ire.
John j. Greeley. attorney for Britt, pre-
pared the complaint and Judge Fritz
issued the warrant. Coffroth surren-
dered himself and was released on SIS
cash bail.
Greeley threatens to bring charges
against the Belvedere, an O'Farrell
street resort, for having deceived the
public and obtained money under false
pretenses., Greeley says that when the
restraining order was granted. prevent
Ing the Belvedere people from using
Britts name on their advertising cards
they issued deceptive bill that would
lead the public to believe that Britt
was still to be an attraction at the
showhouse. These charges will be pre-
ferTed before the Police Commissioners.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22

some rain. If a downpour makes the
going moist at Oakland it's Pullman
observation car to a Pullman conduc-
tors gall that no dust is flying at
Ingleside or Tanforan-
The stake event was worth $3.50 to
the winner. M. j. DAILY also took the
$500 which went to the second horse.
Don't for one moment think that
Flying Torpedo was an eagle Bird
for the books. He was played down
from IL and Is to Z to 1 and caused
the field books to resort to sacrifice
sale on the last number in order to
get even.
w. Davis rode Briers just as well
as Trayers did.
Bonner was accused of a poor ride
on Ara some days ago. Mcbride did
the booting yesterday and IL his hand
ling of the colt was any Improvement
somebody's field glasses are getting
cloudy
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
NITRATE SCORES
over The JUMPS
The Son of Tea Tray Takes
the Inglewood Handicap
From Milas and CRATER
FAVORITES SUCCESSFUL
Four Catch the Eyes of
the Judges on the South
ern California Racetrack
SUCCESSFUL

Los ANGELES, JAN 21-The Ingle-
wood hurdle handicap. worth $1210 to
the winner. was the feature to-day at
Ascot. Nitrate. carrying 172 pounds
and quoted at to 5, won easily from
Miles and CRATER in the order named.
Favorites had a good day, four of
tnem winning. One second choice and
IL to shot were the other winners.
Descuento won his fifth straight vic
tory In the five and a half furlong
SPRINT event. The track was sloppy
ana the weather cloudy. Summary:
Flrst race, six furlongs. selling-The
Gadf1y, 104 dynch), 3 to 1, won: White
stone, 107 (Fuller), IL to s. second;
Manera, 50 (McComas), to 1. third.
Time, 1:15A. Dusky Secret, Joe Kelly.
Laura + M, Palmist, Lauretta Phillips.
Homebred and Ledatrix also ran.
second race, five and a half furlongs
-Descuento, ia (Truebel), to 10, won:
kehaiian, 107 (Fuller), to /, second; ;
Edgecliff, 107 (Otis). 20 to /, third. Time.
1:O72. Tramoter, Skeptic and Buckster
Hodi also ran.
Third race. one and a half miles.
hurdle handicap. purse $1210-Nitrate,
ll2 (F'ulks), to 5, won; Milas, 175 (Sul-
nVan), to 2, second; CRATER. Jap
(Bernhard), to 1, third. Time, 2:51h.
Cazador. May Holiday and Can Nell
also ran.
Fourth race, six furiongs, selling
Marlborough 40 (Fuller), IL to 1. won.
Cerro Santa, 110 (McDaniel), 8 to s.
second; Funnyside, SO (Sullivan), 8 to /.
third. Time. 1:151s. Komombo and
Ocyrohe also ran.
Fifth race, one mile and a sixteenth
Loretta M, 80 (McDanieI), 8 to s. won:
Requiter, 105 (Dugan), to 1, second;
Sais, So CIV. Miller), 9 to 5. third. Time.
1:4SA. Ralph Reese also ran.
Sixth race, one mile and seventy
yards. selling-Arabo, 10S Iynch). to
5, won; Dutiful, SO (Moriarity). s to /.
second; Briarthorpe. log (Perrine), 8 to
l, third. Time, 1:471a. BlissfuI and Her
sain also ran
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
live Oak Handicap for Gay Boy.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan 21-Results OF
to-day's races:
First race, one mile-Canicon won,
Bengal second, Glendon third. Time,
las.
Second race, three and a half fur
lor,gs-Marpessa won, Inspector Girl
second, Little Rose third. Time. :45.
Third race, five furlongs-Poseur
won, Viherine second, Lucy Young
third. Time, 1908 2-5.
Fourth race, Live Oak handicap,
seven furlongs-Gay Boy won, Phil
Finch second. De Reszke third. Time,
1:29.
Fifth race, one mile-Joe Lesser won,
Montebank second, Merry Acrobat
third. Time, 1:44 S-5.
sixth race, mile and three quarters
George Vivian won, Hymettus second,
Stonewall third. Time, 3:09
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
Cricketers to Hold a Smoker. y

The first annual smoker of the
California Cricket Association will be
held in Scottish Hall, 107 Larkin
street, on Thursday evening, the 26th
inst. at s o'clock. and not on Friday
evening, as previously announced.
Tickets may be obtained from Arthur
Inkersley, secretary of the California
Cricket Association. at the Office of
the Coast Review, sos Montgomery
street, or from any member of the
committee having the affair in charge.
Only intelligence should rear children.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
Sues for Damages.

Clara Crupe, lodging house keep
er, yesterday sued the United Rail-
roads for $11, ,050 damages for injuries
to her brain and spine alleged to have
been sustained on July 2 last by a fall
from Kearny-street car, which start
ed suddenly while she was attempting
to alight at the corner of Pine street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
Stockholders Buy In Union Track

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21.-Union race
track, plant and lease were sold al
auction to-day by the receiver for
$4,000 to Captain Patrick J. Car
mody, who represented the old share
holders
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
international Chess Match.

CAMBRIDGE. England, Jan. 21.-
Cambridge University has accepted the
challenge of Harvard, Yale, Columbia
and Princeton universities for an in
ternational cable chess match on April
IA and Is.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
Buddy Ryan knocks Out Bennett.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 21.-Buddy
Ryan of Chicago, who claims the
welter-weight championship of the
world, knocked out Jack Bennett OF
this city in the second round of a
scheduled five-round bout before the
National Athletic Club tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
FOOTBALL Men
ON THE FIELD
Players of the Association
Game Will Take Part in
Several Matches To-Day
KEEN WORK EXPECTED
The Vampires Will Journey
to Santa Cruz to Meet
Seaside Resort Eleven

The association football games
scheduled for to-day for the champion
ship of the California League should
prove unusually interesting. The teams
are so well matched that keen contests
will occur in all of them. At Freeman
Park, Golden Gate, the Independents
will line up against the Occidentals as
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
ADVERTISEMENTS.
NJ EN-

- . "a
treating the dis
eases of men diff
fers from those
of all other
specialists In
two essential
p a T t / culars.
They cure per-
rnanently; and
while mild and
gentle in ac-
ton, do their
work quickly
and effectualiy.
/ have passed
the experimental
stage. Seventeen
years of sue
cessful practice
enables me to
treat every pa
tient with a cer-
tainty of effect
-
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
MwEAxrEss.n y


"wEAKNEss.n
II other physicians have treated you
for so-called weakness you were
helped only temporarily, IL at all and
the reason Is very apparent when the
cause of loss OF power in man is un-
derstood. Weakness" isn't q weak.
ness at all. but is merely a symptom
of chronic Inflammation in the prostate
gland. My system of local treatment
removes this Inflammation, and Is the
only treatment that eyer has or ever
can permanently restore strength and
vigor.
0oNoRRMoEA.
Many man make the mistake of at
tempting to cure themselves by the use
OF patent nostrums. All contraoted dis
eases are dangerous unless treated
promptly and scientifically. A partial
cure may result in loss of power
through injury to the prostate gland.
My treatment Is absolutely infallible.
SPECIFIC BLOOD POISON.
permanently cure this most hideou.
OF all blood diseases. / employ HARM
less, blood-cieansing remedies that pos
itfvely drive the very last taint OF
virus from the system, and eyery
symptom vanishes to appear. no more.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22

In all three matches the ball win be
kicked off at 2:30 p. m. The Vampires
journey to Santa Cruz to-day, where
they will play against a Santa Cruz
eleven
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
occidentals.

1t Idora Park, Oakland, the Oakland
Hornets are matched against the AL
bion Rovers The elevens will occupy
the following positions:
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22

On the cricket ground at Alameda
the Pickwicks will play against the
Eagles. The teams will line UP in the
following order:
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
TRACK NOTES.

w. Davis rode two winners.
Twenty-four bookmakers cut In,
showing a healthy increase over the
last drawing.
Pop Ward was one of the newcom-
ers on the block. He quit winner on
the days booking.
John Bullman has gone away on a
duck-shooting tour. He must have In
dulged in this favorite pastime to some
extent at Oakland before he left. That
is, the wins of Hipponax, Captain For
see, Achelita and Elliott would indi-
cate such.
Lissak, the sire of Claude. was
named in honor Of Louis Lissak. a
, member OF the board of stewards of
the association across the bay As a
two-year-old Lissak defeated Cadmus
and big field for the SpreckeIs han>
dicap, which event is now known as
the Burns handicap.
Once more has Red Cross Nurse
changed hands. Entered for the third
race in the name Of the Fleur de Lis
stable, the mare was claimed for
S1025 by George Wentworth, trainer
of Scotch Lad.
Jake Hoffman leaves for Los An>
geles tonight, where he will do the
starting at Ascot Park for the next
! five weeks. Dick Dwyer will officiate
at the barrier across the bay to,
Alarie demonstrated by his handling
of Elliott that If given the oppor.
tunity he is far better than an ordi-
nary hand. If the so-called ssbush
rider" will keep in mind that the wire
is the best place to get the money the
opportunity now opens for him to
make reputation.
An erroneous impression gained
some crcdence that on account of the
weather racing would be transferred
from Oakland to either Tanforan or
Ingleside. President Williams stated
yesterday that no such change was
held in contemplation or had even
been considered. There are other in
tercsts besides those of the turfman.
TO BE pg0sp sMroaps M California must have
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22


dtatngth miserable diseases
RHEUMATISM the
romb troubles
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
ADVERTISEMENTS.

Even when the body is strong and free from
disease, the blood pure and healthy and every
member working in harmony with nature, the
cold, bleak winds of Winter, its ice and snow are
disagreeable, and we are glad to see the "Ice
King give place to Spring with its warm, pleas
: |ant weather. There are many, however, who
must, in addition to the disagreeable, unpleasant
weather, bear the suffering and distress of Rheu-
matism and Catarrh-the terrors of Winter-and
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22

CATARRH, with all its loathsome and
dangerous symptoms, lis famed into life when
cold weather comes, and the patient knows
he must go through the winter hawking and
splitting" with dull headaches, an annoying,
thin, watery discharge from the nostrils, and
half sick feeling all the time. In vain he
tries washes, sprays and inhalations, with
only temporary relief, because the trouble is
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22

Ihad severe attack Infammatory Rheumatism in
knees which unable to leave my for
months. treated by two doctors and also tec
kinds of inments and medicines which seemed &C
relieve pain for awhile but at the time
not any getting well. One day while reading
paper advertisement of s. 8. s. for Rheumatism
decided give it trial. which did at once. After
three bottles felt great deal better and still
continued to take it regularly until entirely cured
feel better than for years. and cheerfuly secom
mend g. s. s. to any suffering from Rheumatism.
6l3 82d ST., Newport News, Va O. e. GILDERSLEEVE.
iments, oils, etc. do not reach the disease, which
with these, because all the while
,e disease cettinp a STRONGER hold on the system
New-York tribune., 1905-05-09
BRITAIN FORCED TO ACT.
Frances 1ttentiom Reported Called
to Neutrality Matters.

London. May S.-Verbal communications
Gently passed between the British and French
Foreign Offices concerning the alleged liberation
by France of breaches Of neutrality the part
Of the Russian warships in the Far East. This
was practically admitted al the Foreign Office
to-day, but the officials declined 10 enter into
details on the subject. In the absence of official
and definite Information, Il is said that the
verbal communications were not unantural in
view Of the newspaper publications. From an
other source il was learned that Lord Lans-
doyvne communicated with the French Ambas-
sador IN London and TO the French Foreign
Once through the British Ambassador at Paris
within few days.
Baron Hayashi. the japanese Minister, said
to-day that from what he had seen in the news
papers he believed the Russian warships were
not observing French neutrality. He added that
= was not alone the question of the Russian
ships being within the three mile limit, since
Japan objected just as strongly to the Russian
squadron making a bese Of Indo-China, lying
outside the three mile limit and receiving sup
plies from French ports.
Baron Hayashi laid stress on the statement
that the French government had refused to
allow press dispatches 10 be sent from Saigon.
and said he understood that TO be a contraven-
ton Of the international telegraph agreement.
New-York tribune., 1905-05-09
4 POWERLESS ASSEMBLY,
Car Said To Haze Agreed to Plans
of the Commission.

St. Petersburg, May GA report defining the
form and character of the new branch Of the
government to be created in accordance with
the imperial rescript Of March 3 is current in
official circles here. according to which the
fruits of the Bouligan commission have taken
the form Of a recommendation for the creation
Of a "zemsky sovyet," or council of zemstvos.
elected Indirectly through the zemstvos, to serve
as q link between the Emperor and the people.
Emperor Nicholas is said to have accepted
the report of the commission, and the date of
its proclamation has been tentatively fixed for
May IS. The main features of the reported
scheme are an organization comprising from
five hundred TO five hundred and fifty members
elected by the zemstYos, the ZemstvO system
being extended TO all parts of the empire, while
the autocratic power of the Emperor win remain
undiminished. the assemblyS privileges being
advisory, with the right Of interpelating the
Ministers and discussing the budget, though the
Ministers continue to be responsible only TO the
Emperor.
Elections will be held in the summer, in order
that the first session Of the new assembly may
open November 10.
Though such assembly would fail to satisfy
the Liberals, who calling for a full plunge
into constitutionalism, universal suffrage and
a responsible Ministry. the recommendation, If
such plan has been adopted by the commission,
would go far toward meeting the wishes Of the
Conservative Liberals, including the important
following OF NJ. ShipOff, Prince TrOubetskoy and
the MarshalS of the Nobility.
New-York tribune., 1905-05-09
CHADWICK SALE BRINGS $4,O2s so.
"The FarandOle," by Perez, Bought by
DR.. F. A. Quinlan for $475.

Eighty-two paintings. from the collection OF Mrs.
Cassie l. Chadwick brought $02s 80 at the first
evenings sale, in the grand ballroom at the Hotel
Astor last night. The first picture sold brought
the lowest prices. 1t a horse. by an artist
named Criap
The highest price paid was SIS for a Perez en-
titled The Farandole." DR.. f. A. Quinlan was
the purchaser. The fairly well filed.
John d. Crimmins secured THE Approaching
storm" the only Minor picture in the sale. for
$o5; Mrs. Dunnell paid for the only Moran Await
ing Orders" $65 She also secured Henry p. Smiths
-Ihe Old Mill in Midsummer for $3.50. The only
Nerboeckhoven there was obtained by Louis Ralston
Tor SO. Captured attributed to Landseer,
brought 500. and Twilight" by F.. Loyal Field,
$U2. A Dutch marine by T. j. Clays, brought S65.
and 'DiSowned,' by J. B. Greuze, $50. w f
Ilmptons In the Daisy Field went for Sis, and
The ne Concert Claisnaer after Jordras, S2.50.
Inc total OF the afternoon sale of the Chadwick
effects at the Knickerbocker Art Galleries. was
E9i6 10 bringing the grand total to date. up to
New-York tribune., 1905-05-09
HNTIETY IN ENGLAND.
No Doubt Expressed Of French
Governments Efforts

London, May 9-The editorial articles in this
mornings newspapers reflect a lively anxiety
as to the outcome of the delicate situation in
volved in the dispute between Japan and France
on the neutrality question. Every allowance is
made for the difficulty France has TO face, and
II is fully believed the French government is
doing its utmost TO observe neutrality accord
inC 10 her Interpretation Of the principles there
Of Whether the French colonial authorities are
equally anxious 10 obey instructions from Paris
is greatly questioned. The belief here is that
they have a strong prediction in favor Of Rus
sia and act accordingly.
The London newspapers, DO not conceal their
opinion that the facilities Rojestvensky has OBJ
tained in French waters constitute, a serious
menace TO Japan's ability TO retain command of
the sea ana. although it IS not apprehended
that Japan wiz force the situation in a manner
calculated TO draw other powers into the
struggle, since such developments would suit
Russia's plans, strong appeals will be made 10
the French government'to avoid the possibility
Of such complications.
No further news has been received throwing
light on the positions Of the fleets.
According 10 The Daily Maifs' Hong Kong
correspondent, q secret conference Of British
naval commanders was held there yesterday
CNFOu5avN
New-York tribune., 1905-05-09
RACE WAR IN LOUISIANA
Three Negroes Fatally Hart in
Fight to Clean ont Parish.
IBY TELEaR >pH TO THE TRrBuNr.l


New-Orleans, La, May S.-Sorne citizens Of St
James Parish, on the Mississippi River about a
hundred miles above New-Orleans, have begun
a crusade to drive all the unruly negroes out Of
the parish, and a result three negroes are
in the Charity Hospital here fatally wounded
and reports from the parish indicate that the
trouble has only begun 1t is reported that sew
eral negroes have been killed. in the effort to
cleanse the community, but up to the present
time this report cannot be verified.
According to the meagre reports which have
been received. the trouble started in a country
saloon. one OF the negroe plantation hands was
shot fatally in the abdomen and a number of
others slightly wounded by gang of negroes
Before the smoke cleared away the white men
of the neighborhood learning that the pIanta-
tion laborers were being shot down, began to
gather armed with pistols, rifles and shotguns
hasty resolution was reached to drive all the
bad darkies out Of the neighborhood
In the mean time the negroes began to gather
and to arm themselves, ani it seemed that a
race war was imminent. Negroes said thew in
tended to kill white Just for fun" and
brandtshed pistols. After good sized crowd Of
white men had gathered a charge was made on
the negroes, who were intrenched in one Of the
saloons. After firing a few shots and slightly
Wounding several white men. the darles scat
tered. Three of them We're left lying i'm the
saloon and were brought to this city where
they are expected to die.