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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-05

After many ups and downs Jimmy
Britt and Jabez White are TO meet to-
night in Woodward's Pavilion in a
twenty-round bout before the Hayes
Valley Club.
The Grand Jury is to meet this after
noon TO discuss the fight, on which
Foreman Andrews viii make report.
The foreman said last night he was
personally in favor of the fight being
held All he wants is that the sport
be promoted in a clean manner and
that the public DE projected from
slfarpers.
The jurors Viii give no hint. as to the
grounos on which they couid stop the
night. II is known they have been told
how the public has been imposed upon
in the past and il is on these lines they
are supposed TO be proceeding.
Manager Morris Levy has complied
with al the regulations in the ordi-
nance governing boxing and knows Of
no method under the law by which the
night can be stopped. He has had all
his proofs ready ~ present 10 the Dis
triC, Attorney, showing his compliance
Win the law ia every particular.
1t is not expected the Grand Jury
viii interfere with the fight. The po-
lice Will be instructed not 10 permit the
OVerCrowding Of the gallery or of any
part Of the house.
Britt has ruled a strong to 10 choice
in what little betting has been done
There is no open wagering owing to
hte attitude of The police officials. What
money is placed IS chiefly between
friends.
The men are to weigh in at Harry
Corbetts this afternoon at ? o'clock at
133 pounds. Both are expected to come
in handily al this weight as it is a
natural mark for them 10 make. They
viii both gain before they enter the
ring. and il is possible they will scale
nearly 135 pounds, as neither is of the
worrying kind.
Whites long siege Of training is over,
and the Briton is anxiously waiting
for the tap Of the gong. Yesterday was
the Quietest day spent by White since
his sOjourn at Larkspur. He rose early
and took a short walk, accompanied
by Charlie Mitchell.
The only work INDUCED in during
the afternoon was a few minutes ex-
ercise with the dumb bells. The great
er part Of the day was spent in loung-
ing around the camp and in packing
up White said: i certainly expect
10 win, but cannot say whether by a
knockout or on points. ] came all the
way from England 10 fight Britt. and
] hope to score decisive victory over
him. j have trained hard and faith
fully for the battle, and / am in the
best possible condition. In fact, /
never felt better in my life. If l lose
I Will offer no excuses"
Battling Nelson is out with a long
and peppery statement, in which he
accuses Britt Of trying to make capital
by saying he is willing TO meet the
Dane. Nelson announces he has DELAYED
his departure for the East to make
this match, and that he will post S25O0
to-day for fight with Britt He SAYS
be has been assured the match can be
decided here in June.
Dan Smith and c. d. Fell Of Youngs-
town, Ohio, are here for the fight.
They are being chaperoned by Kid
Lewis.
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AIDING OF THE CLUBS.

The baseball fans who paraded to the
Eighth-street lot yesterday afternoon
were a long time finding out whether
the Commuters were trying to kid
them. 1t seemed they were, especially
in the third inning, but the wise ones
finally jerried and at last came to me
conclusion that Oakland was not hand
ing out any joke, but doing the best
it could. which was bad. Score Los
Angeles 10, Oakland 1.
At any rate it was funny. Every
one agreed it was the greatest game Of
it's kind ever pulled off in this vii.age
or any other seaport town Of equal
size. No one could deny it was worth
the IS to see Graham, Streib, Kelly
and the other stars boot that ball
around the lot. After the third rounl
it was curtains, but the fun continued
and the spectators seemed to enjoy
themselves.
The Angels brought four runs over
in the third and they did not need a
single hit to help them out either.
Boots and fumbles and other bad
things which frequently happen in ball
games sent the runners through. Every
Commuter seemed to be balancing on
his ear and did not know whether the
score was 100 to 1 or l to 0.
Graham was taken out of the box
after that frightful spasm and young
Mr.. Hogan made his first bow to the
Eighth-street fans. He pitched good
ball, but the team was Sc shaky and
fidgety and SO high up in the heavenly
regions that the busher did not have
chance to shine as brightly as he
might have done under different cir
cumstances.
The Angels pulled off all kinds CT
plays when they had the Commuters
where they wanted them. Ross made
a clean steal of the plate in the sew
enth, after going through double steal
with Toman. Van Haltren came in to
protest the decision and Bull Perine
Immediately banished the old man to
the bench for the balance of the game
The score:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-05

ST LOUIS. May 4.-Unioa PARK racing re-
SUITS
First race. six furlongAGerona won Peta-
pouf second. Charley Elliott third Tine
Second race, six and half furlongs-Josette
won, Claude Walton second. Manila third
Time .2S 2-5.
Third race. five and half furlongs-Man-
sard won. Platoon second Ben Mora tbi-5
Time. 10 3-5.
Fourth race. seven furiongs. handicap-Clare-
mon won. Little Giant second. Banana Cream
third Time. 1888 SIS
FIFTH race. one and sixteenth mfles-F,v
PLAY won. Sea Shark second. Compass third
Time. :55 SIS ~
sixth race, six and half furlonxs-I.Itfl.
Margaret won. Tempt second. Trossachs thru
Time 1s27 As.
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steeplechase for Jim Bozeman.

results
First race. four fuIIcngs-Programme won
Progression second. Polly Forest third Time,
:521,.
Second race, steeplechase, about one and a
quarter mies-Jirn Bozeman won. collegian
second. Wild Range third Time, 2:36.
Third race four furlongsLLady Charade
won Zingg second. Pluto third Time :5slz
Third race, one 1nilc-Ara won. Judge
Hines second, Bondage THIRD. Time. AS
Fifth race. one mile and seventy yards
Trinity Belle won. Durbar second Helgerson
third. Time, 1: 90
Sixth race six furlorgs-chalk Hedrick won
Lady Ellison second. Platt third Time. LII.
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Mile Race for Careless.

ST. louis. May 4.-Fair Grounds racing re-
suits:
First race, four furlongs-Request won Bal
shot second. Ula c third. Time, 81 3-5.
Second race, four and a half furlongsEFargc
won, Joe Colscn second Beachwood third
Time. 81 2-5.
Third race five and a half furlcngs-Red
Leaf won. Fancy Dress second, Action third
Time. :03 %
Fourth race. six furlongs--Jake Sanders won.
Dishahile second. FirebsIl third. Time
1:15zt.
Fifth race, one mile. selIing-Careless won.
Cornwall second, Stand Pat third. Time AS
sixth race. one and sixteenth miles-UncIe
Charley won. Montpelier second, Tristan Shan
dy third Time. 1:52.
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Totals.s2 10 IL 81 ID
SUMMARY.

Errors-Doyle, sheehan. Nordyke. Thomas.
Fitzgerald GU. Nealon. Shea. ca. Struck out
BY whalen 4. by Thomas 3. by Fitzgerald g..
Bases on balls-Of Whalen 4, off Thomas l.
of Fitzgerald 4. Hit by pitcher-By whalen,
Lynch. Thomas; by Fitzgerald, Wheeler, Spen l.
Ger, Nealon, Shea Wild pitches-Thomas l.
Fitzgerald /. Sacrifice hits-Gochnauer Nor
dyke Casey. Hogan Two-base hits-Nordyke
co. Mclaughlin. Eagan, Irwin. Waldron.
First base errors-San Francisco 4. Double
plays-Nordyke (unassisted); Sheehan to Casey
TO Nordyke: Gochnauer to Nealon to Shea
Left ON bases-Tacoma Z. San Francisco 13.
Time OF game-One hour forty-ive minutes
Umpfre-Klopf.
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Dance for Athletic Club Guests.

The first entertainment given by
the Valencia Athletic Club will take
place tomorrow night in Mission Turn
Verein Hall. on Eighteenth street
near Valencia. The boxing gloves
and other apparatus will be put to
one side for the evening and dancing
will be enjoyed to the music Of Fitz-
gerald's orchestra. big Bill" Brown
will be floor manager.
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FIRE DESTROYS
RACE HORSES

ST. LOUIS, May 5.-Fire which was
discovered shortly before midnight de-
stroyed twenty-five stables at the st.
Louis Fair Association race track and
resulted in the death of twelve or
more horses. The principal loser is
Frank Gering of st. Louis, whose en-
tire string. with the exception Of Flo
raj Wreath, was destroyed.
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Youth Wins at Four FurIongs.

LEXINGTON. KY. May 4--Kentucky Asso-
citation racing results:
First race four furlongs-Curly Jim won.
French Nun second. Gold Girl third. Time,
ASH
Second race five and half furlongs-Rain
Dance won. Two Penny second, TrompeuSe
third. Time. :09.
Third race six furlongs-The Thrall won,
Mum second. Heidelberg third. Time. 1:1SK
Fourth race, five and half furlongs-cap-
pamcre won, Nominee second, The Pet third.
Time, :09ta.
Fifth race. four furlongs-Youth won. Cap
tain Bush second. Haley Lisle third Time.
So
Sixth race. one mile-Oro Viva won. Marga-
ret Howard second. Ben Haywood third. Time,
1:4115.
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Schlafisy. Three-base hit-van Buren,. Double
play-Kemmer to Burns Sacrifice hits--van
Buren,. Householder Gates. Stolen bases-Mc-
Creedie Runkle. Struck out-By Garvin T.
by Shields 4, runs 8 hits 5. bases on balls l.
Hit by pitched ball--By Shields 1, by Garvin
l. Innings pitched by Brinker 5, hits 6. runs
g. bases on balls 2 wild pitch 1. Passed balls
Eastwood 3. Left on Portland 3.
Seattle 2 Time of game hour and 25
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HitAnn Graham 4 All

bases Ross %, Smith co. Dillon,
Brashear. Spies 81. Toman. McMurray. Err
rors-Streib (0, Kelly, Cravath Graham,
Smith. Two-base hits-Brashear Kruger.
Sacrifice hts-Flood Dillon (2), Brashear, Cra-
vath, Ross (2). First base errors-Oakland 1,
Los Angeles 3. First base called balls
OF Graham 4, off Hogan 2. off Hall 2. Left
on bases-Oakland Z. Los Angeles o. Struck
out-By Hogan 2 by Hall g. Double plays
Toman to Flood TO Dillon Flood to Toman to
DIlon. Wild pitches-Graham (2), Hail, Ho-
hour and ffty-five minutes. Umpire-Perine.
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The Pacific Coast Athletic Club. by
James Neil. president filed an appli-
cation with the Board of Supervisors
Yesterday for the June professional
boxing permit. The Western Club and
the San Francisco Club have also fled
applications for the June permit. The
Police Committee postponed consider
alton OF the applications yesterday for
one week
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ONLY ONE HIT OFF GARVIN.
Erratic Big Lacquer Had All Siwashes
on His STAFF.

SEATTLE, May 4.-Garvin's great
pitching won for Portland to-day He
allowed the local team only one
scratch hit Shields was taken out of
the box in the fourth inning, but
Brinker, who replaced him, was hit
as freely and the visitors won almost
as they pleased. Attendance, 1000.
Score:
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TIGERS START AFTER wHALEN.
James Gets Bumped and the Seals
Never Have a Chance.

TACOMA, May tacoma won
easily, batting Whalen for two dou-
bles and two singles in one inning
Thomas was hit by a pitched ball and
retired for Fitzgerald, who allowed
but two hits, although very wild. Both
sides fielded listlessly. Score
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GENTLE HARRY A WINNER.

GENTLE HARRY n WINNER.
Eleven ordinary platers started in the
split of the mile and a sixteenth run.
The winner turned up In Gentle Harry,
the 16 to favorite, which Herbert
placed over the plate head in advance
of Silurian. Frank Otis finished third
on Prestolus.
If Mcbride had saved any ground
with Golden ivy, favorite for the mile
and seventy yard event, the purse
would have been a gift for the mare.
Instead he took her the overland route
after being cut off on the back stretch.
AS a result Frank Sullivan astride the
30 to l shot Huapala breasted the tape
first, nearly a length in front of the
first choice. Eleven Bells, another 80
to l shot, ran into the show.
David Boland, with Lloyd Fountain
in the saddle and to 1 in the ring,
downed Sad Sam in the concluding Flu
turity course sprint. Fountain slipped
through on the inside at the head of
the stretch when Sad Sam ran out,
scoring by a length Romano closed
strongly, only losing the place to Sad
Sam by a nose. Frank Sullivan on Tou-
pee, the favorite, got away so poorly
that he never had a chance.
TRACK NOTES.
The racing season will close at Oak
land track tomorrow.
Monroe Salisbury shipped a string
of harness horses East from Pleasan-
ton yesterday.
A. r. Dimond, president of the
Multnomah Fair Association of Port
land was a visitor at the track yester-
day Thousands will visit Portland
during the big exposition, and he says
the summer meeting at Irvington Park
will be the greatest in the history of
the northwest.
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HORSES WHICH
FIGURE BEST
By FRED Z. MULHOLLAND.

First race-Southern Lady,
Lady King, Commodore East
land.
Second race-Bell Reed.
Pickaway, Interlude.
Third race-Christine A,
MareliO, j. v. Kirby.
Fourth race - Mistress of
Rolls, Light of Day, Veina.
Fifth race-Hugh MCGOWAN,
Sincerity Belle, Cotillion.
Sixth race-High chancellor,
Honiton, Gold Enamel.
seventh race-Forest King,
Peter j, Jac!kfull.
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HANDICAP THE
FEATURE EVENT

P. Ryan's great mare Honiton will
try conclusions once more with High
Chancellor in the handicap at Oakland
to-day. The pair met once before and
the latter was returned first.
Following are the entries:
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PEDDLER FALLS FROM wAGON.-Joseph
Solomon. pedder. fell from his wagon at the
corner Of Eddy and Taylor streets yesterday
receiving a few decorations OF the face He
was treated at the Emergency Hospital.
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Both. are bad. but which is worse; a
pipe or a cigar?
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NEW YORK, May 4-One of the
greatest crowds that ever gathered to
see thoroughbred race in America
was at Belmont Park to-day to wit
ness the sensational running of the
Metropolitan Handicap, in which
James r. Keene's three-year- old Sy-
sonby and o. l.. Richards hardy four
year-old Race King, finished so close
together the judges were unable to
separate them. Both owners announced
their satisfaction with the result and
| the purse of more than $4,000 was di-
vided
Sysonby was the favorite in the bet
ting, his stable mate, Delhi, having
been withdrawn. Long odds were Of
| fered to the public on Race King, but
there were few who thought highly of
the Tenny colts chances. The time OF
the race was disappointing, showing
the Belmont tracks are still slow
More than $4,000 persons saw the
race. Racing men of prominence came
from all Darts Of the United States
to take part in the opening of the new
quarters of the Jockey Club. the gov
erning body of Eastern racing.
BELDAME IN THE RUCK.
Added to the intense interest dis
played in the new track came the un-
expected result in the Metropolitan
Handicap, which has never before in
its history, extending back to 1891
been marked by dead heat. The en-
thusiasm of the great crowd was un-
bounded as the two highly trained
thoroughbreds came pounding down the
long stretch. nod for nod. The scene
was thrilling. Beldame, the champion
filly of last year, was forgotten and in
the ruck at the finish. Half score OF
other thoroughbreds were not thought
of as the two leaders rushed past the
| judges stand.
An even dozen thoroughbreds went tic
| the post, Delhi, Pasadena, Tanya and
Siglight having been Withdrawn. The
scratching of Delhi made Sysonby the
favorite at odds of 2 to /. Beldame
was heavily played at 4 to 1. These
two carried the bulk of the wagers.
After tiresome delay at the post
the horses were sent away. Santa Gaia
lima had the rail and showed for ar
instant in front, but Sysonby was a,
her side and before the first quarter
| pole had been reached the Keene col
ors flashed to the fore. Beldame's
friends had a ray of hope for a mo-
ment as the mare drew out of the
struggling mass and shot into third
place
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sYsONBY EAsED UP.

Sysonby seemed to have clear lead
of two or three lengths on the far turn,
but Shaw eased up his mount as stiff
wind struck him in the face, allowing
the field to close on him.
Colonial Girl and Race King displaced
Beldame and Santa Catalina, who
dropped back hopelessly beaten. First
Mason, stable companion of Colonial
Girl, was not far away. Sysonby was
seen to bear away toward the outside
rail, and at his side was Race King. To
even the most hardened racegoer the
struggle between these two was such as
to send a lump into the throat. There
was an instant's silence as the thor
oughbreds dashed along the rail. First
one brown muzzle showed in front and
then the other as they strained every
fiber to gain an inch.
Shaw and Smith were driving like
mad, but to no purpose, and their
charges finished so close together that
the judges were unable to separate
them
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ANGELS SCORE
RUNS GALORE
Oakland Players Boot Ball
Around Lot in Third In
ming and Fun Commences
ERROR FOLLOWS ERROR
Fans Sit OH the Bleachers
and Laugh While Strange
Farce Drags YEARLY On
RESULTS OF GAMES.

Gonna. 10; San Francisco, 4.
Los Angeles. 10: Oakland. 1.
Portland, 9: Seattle, o.
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SPECTATORS CHEER DECISION

The shouting multitude, which had
been stilled for an instant by the royal
struggle broke out into cheers as the
ciphers went up denoting dead heat,
for the crowd had witnessed something
seldom seen in handicap and felt re-
warded thereby, even If not successful
in backing the winner.
Behind Sysonby and Race King, but
on the inside rail, was Colonial Girl,
winner of the Worlds Fair handicap at
st. Louis. Both she and her stable
mate, First Mason, ran a good race.
The others were beaten off.
James r. Keene and 0. e. Richards,
owners of Sysonby and Race King,
quickly settled the question of the dead
heat by dividing first and second
money. Summary:
First race. Belmont Park inaugural. six fur
longs, straight-Biandy won, Oliver Cromwell
second. Regal third. Time. 1:13:
straight-veronez won. Merry Boy second.
Green Room third. Time, :53 3-5.
Third race. the Juvenile stakes i've furlongs,
straight-F'irst Water won, Vendor second,
Coincidence third. Time :59 2-5.
mile. $4,000 added-~Sysonpy, 10I SHAW. 2
to /. 'Race King, 81 a.. SMITH, 20 to 1; fCo-
lonia1 Girl III CA. w. Booker), Is to l, third.
Time, Al 3-5. Oxford, Dolly Spanker First
talina, Joaquin and Ormonde's Right also ran.
Dead heat between sysonby and Race King.
Occupied.
Fifth race. New York steeplechase, about
two miles--Good ana Plenty won. FLYING But
tress second. Rube third. Tfme, 3:54.
Pepper won. onatas second. Whorter third.
Time, :25 2-5.
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HO ALA WINS
AT LONG ODDS
Doublet, Jack Little and
David BOland Are Also
Surprises at Oakland
GRASSCUTTER is FIRST
Lloyd Fountain Continues
to Display First Class
Ability in the Saddle
GRASSCUTTER is FIRST
BY FRED E. MULHoLLAND.

There was no apparent shortage Of
long shots In the market at Oakland
yesterday, Doublet. Jack Little, Hua-
pala and David Boland placing their
names on the great register quoted at
luxuriant prices.
Tho sharpshooters were out in force,
with telescope sights ON their rifles.
Huapala, 30 to l chance, was about
the only one to escape them. Three of
the seven events went to first choices.
Spondoolix was almost backed off the
boards to win the opening seven-fur-
longs, and Lloyd Fountain landed the
Selding ar easy winner. Auto Hood
finished second, three lengths before
the 100 to shot F,lba, the latter clev-
erly ridden by little Earnshaw. Maggie
Mackey played a one-night stand out
in front, and then retired.
DOUBLET LEADS THROUGHOUT.
Although Glendenning is said to be
all in, the books installed him favorite
for the six furlong run next decided.
Cricket Kelly, who had the mount,
got away poorly, and the sprinter cut
no figure In the race McClees had the
II to l shot Doublet in front all the
way, receiving the decision in three
head finish with Suburban Queen and
Haven Run.
D. Cameron's fast tilly Grasscutter
came in ahead of Lucky Baldwin's Rey
del Mundo for the year-old scram-
BILE at four and half furlongs. The
winner went to the post favorite, and
was fortunate to get the decision.
Jones, who rode Rey del Mundo, drew
his whip on the stretch turn, at the
same time throwing away the colt
head. With a clever ride the latter
could not have lost. Arestallator took
show honors.
Jack Little and Maxetta, two 10 to /
shots, fought it out for the first mile
and sixteenth selling affair. Otis
hustled the former into the leading po-
sition when Strengthened for home,
winning finally by a couple of lengths.
Dundreary. another outsider ran third
Light of Day, the post favorite, finished
next
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HORSES FINISH
IN DEAD Heat
Sensational Struggle for
Metropolitan Marks the
Belmont Park Opening
PRIZE MONEY DIVIDED
Sysonby and Race King the
Heroes of the Day at
New Jockey Club Track

Distance reduced to one mile in 1897.
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GRAND JURY TO DISCUSS THE FIGHT s z91zzss7

2s 40 1:l51 1:ass At post minute on at 2 W3
show, Is Hood place. 5; show o. ElDa snow ~ winner
Maid Trained by C. B. Lusk Start good Won easily za
his Auto ooc
Smith be Joe Kelly quit Others no acoo
ISL SECOND frongs. seIng
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Time7;2415. 40. 1:15&.. 1:4215, 1:49E A
8; show. So Maxetta, place. 2; show
Figaro Guiltless. Trained by L. E Fine
Balance driving. Jack Little came from
strong and might have over long
Sweet Tooth a top and bottom filling, wit
bottled. Hindoo Princess quit.
$3.50. FIFTH RACE-One and a sixteenth