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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
STANFORD NINE
Is IMPROVING
IN ITS HITTING
CoWden Has
Worked Wonders
With the Mate.
rial at His Hand

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. "a.
The recent warm weather has done
wonders for the Stanford baseball team
and the men are furnishing an exhi
bition Of snap and ginger that has
brought delight to the heart Of the
coach and much praise from the
bleachers. Coach Cowden had a squad
of men at the beginning Of the sea-
son, only four of whom were veterans
and these were the remnants of a los
ing team. With these players and
some new material the freshman class
brought to college the head coach has
already developed a nine that is su-
perior to the team of last year at this
time of the season. There was some
luck to this, for two of these fresh
men are players of remarkable abil-
ity. The first is Fenton, a fair haired
ering third base in good style and is
hitting well. In Wednesdays game
he found flanagan, Stanford's cid
varsity pitcher, for two tWo-baggers.
The other is Cadwalader, from Po-
mona. He Is in center field and seems
to be both a sticker anu a fielder of
merit
The Cardinal will have four pitchers
this year, Sales, Thiele, Menardi and
Johnson. OF these Sales is the veteran
This year he has better control and
far more speed than he did in the in
tercollegiate series last season. He
is big man and can stand lots of
hard work. Thiele Is freshman who
has considerable yet to learn, but he
gives promise of becoming frst-class
twirler before his college career closes.
What he lacks is control and an in
tricate knowledge of the game He is
larger than Sales and will have all the
speed of the former. Menardi and
Johnson have not had much chance yet
to show Just what they were able to
do, but they are both being used on the
second team.
The fight for the positions on the
team has dwindled down to a few men.
Stott and Daily are both trying for
catcher's position, with Stott In the
lead. Presley seems to be annexed to
first base and the struggle now is for
second between Bell, a freshman
from Hoitt's School, and Colbert, first
baseman ON last years varsity. Cap
tain Trowbridge will pay short again.
Freshman Fenton is fixture at third.
In left field Chalmers, a veteran of
last years nine, is both hitting and
fielding well and his position is safe
for him. Freshman Cadwalader is In
center and Dudley, an old second team
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
PASSES BOGUS CHECKS
ON DIFFERENT PEOPLE
Police Are Searching for Hermas j.
Franche, Who Paid City Fly
ing Visit Recently.

The police are searching for Her
mas j. F'ranche, who Is wanted on a
felony charge of passing a fictitious
check. He has obtained over $500
from two persons and it is said that
there are others. A warrant was
sworn out for his arrest in Police
Judge Cabaniss' court yesterday by
Thomas L. Wand, contractor, 40 New
Montgomery street.
Franche came here last month and
called upon George J. Lynch, hack
proprietor, 8 Eddy street. Lynch's wife
being distant relative. On January
81 he asked Lynch to cash check for
him for sos 49, drawn by the Mer-
chants Credit Guide Company, H. III.
Dcrr president. on the Merchants FL
deity Trust Company, Kansas City.
Lynch cashed the check and got his
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
CRICKET CLUBS
Hold MEETINGS
Pacific and Alameda Play
erS Choose Officers for
Coming Year.

Cricketers are already beginning to
make arrangements for the coming
season, which will soon be at hand.
The Pacific Cricket Club will hold it's
annual meeting and election of officers
in this city on Monday evening. On
the same evening the members of the
Alameda Cricket Club will hold their
annual dinner and meeting at CrolPs
Hotel, Alameda. At both meetings
officers, committees and delegates to
the California Cricket Association will
be elected. The annual meeting and
election of officers of the California
Cricket Association will take place in
this city on Monday evening, March 6.
The Alameda, Pacific and San Fran
cisco county clubs will probably be
Joined this season by a fourth city
club, formed by the Independent Asso-
citation footballerS, who desire to keep
together during the summer. The
Santa Cruz Cricket and Athletic Club
and the Sacramento Cricket Club will
retain their membership in the Cali
fornia Cricket Association, but it is
doubtful whether the Burns Valley
Club will continue to be a member
The original settlers in Burns Valley
have been greatly thinned out by death
and removal and the remainder are
growing a little too old for the game.
For two or three seasons past the
Burns Valley cricketers have had no
antagonists, the interest of Lakeport
men in cricket having died out. 1t has
been hard, too, to make up a team of
city cricketers to visit Burns Valley as
a visit to Lake County requires three
days, two of which are spent in travel
ing, much of it in a stage over rough
I'D by TI,n -
meetings between the players of San
Francisco and those of Lake County is
greatly regretted, as the hospitality Of
the Britishers to their visitors was un-
bounded.
At various times several country
clubs have belonged to the California
Cricket Association. In 1895 the Brit
ish c. c. of Bakersfield and the Citrus
Colony G. c. of Penryn, Placer County,
were members. In 1897 San Jose and
Lakeport cricket clubs joined, the
Penryn men, coming in under the name
Of the Placer County c. c. In 1898
two of the country clubs and two Of
the city clubs dropped out, leaving only
three members of the association. In
1899 two Lake County clubs Burns
Valley and Lakeport) came in and the
British employees of the big copper
mine in Shasta County joined under
the name of the Mountain Copper Com
pany c. C. In 1900 the Sacramento and
Santa Cruz clubs appear for the first
time among the members of the asso-
citation.
The California Cricket Association
has remained without a head since the
death of Edward Brown, the best sup
porter the game has ever had in this
State. 1t will be the duty of the dele
gates from the clubs at the annual
meeting to elect successor to the late
president. For several years Mr..
Brown presented a handsome silk pen
nant to the club which won the highest
percentage of matches during the sea-
son. Last year he gave a silver cup
as the championship trophy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
MEN
PROUD OF THEIR
HARVARD COACH
With to-Date
Shell They Hope
to Perform Well
on the Estuary

favor that the Associated Students will en-
gage coach for the crew and we may expect
intercollegiate rowing to take another long
forward stride before the end of the season.
California oarsmen have always been ham,
pered by lack of proper instruction which
made development of good form impossible.
vices gratis and coached class and varsity
crews purely for love of the sport. Under him
the men made great Improvement. but under
the circumstances he was able to give only a
limited time to coaching. Now that coach
has been engaged to devote a part of each
day to the crews this years varsity ought TO
be the fastest crew on the coast With a new
and up-to-date shell and a good coach the
boating men of the university are in a better
position than ever before. large squad of
freshmen is training for their class crew and
enthusiastic upperclassmen trying for the
varsity four. II we keep up our enthusiasm
rowing will soon be given the recognition II
deserves. and the timely action of the ex-
ecutfve committee will do much to keep that
enthusiasm stirred up-
The new racing shell, which was in
jured in transit from Cornell Univer-
sity to Oakland, has not yet been re-
paired, and the candidates for places
on the crew are compelled to practice
in barges, as of old,
Thus far this season, in the practice
games that have been played by the
varsity baseball team, but one victory
has been won, that being In the game
with the Independents, team of
picked professionals, against whom
"Heinie" Heitmuller pitched a phe-
nomenally clever game last Saturday.
The varsity met defeat again last
Tuesday when the Claybrough- Golcher
men defeated them by a score of
to l.
The freshmen baseball team Is trying
to get a match with Belmont. which, If
arranged, will be played during the
next few days.
The first competitive track work
with athletes outside the university
will be done on March /. when the
freshmen of the university are to meet
the team of track and field men from
Berkeley High School on the campus
track. The meet will be preliminary
tryout for both teams.
Tryouts for the intercollegiate rifle
team will begin at the rifle range at
Shell Mound Park next Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
TITUS MAY ROW HERE
AGAINST ALEX w. PAPE
Pacific Coast Association of Amateur
Oarsmen Hopes to Arrange
Shell Race.

The Pacific Coast Association of
Amateur Oarsmen Is endeavoring to
arrange a match race In shells be-
tween the well known scullers, George
Titus of New York and Alex Pape. A
communication has been sent to the
manager Of Titus in the East and a
reply stating the terms and conditions
upon which Titus will race Is awaited
If the race Is arranged it will take
place on the Ell Campo course
In addition to the big event barge
and outraged skiff races will be held
for the members of clubs in the as
sociation. 1t Is hoped this interesting
event can be arranged. for rowing on
San Francisco Bay has been rather
dull for some time and something is
needed to give it flip and to stir
up public interest
The Dolphin Swimming and Boat
ing Club frequently adds some i'm
provement to Its quarters. 1t has been
decided to build a solarium. either on
the roof or IN the rear of the boat
house. and plans for this desirable ad-
1unct are now being prepared A
s'cheeping'' or clam bake will soon be
held on the beach; also another cross
country run or the members. The
calle, where a dinner will be served to
the runners and to any members who
may come over from this city to join
them.
Barge races for the members are
being arranged, the entry lists being
already open. Four or more strokes
will be selected from those who enter
and these will choose their crews by
lot, the stroke who gets first choice
on one round getting last choice in the
second round. and so on, the object
being to make up as nearly equal in
strength as possible. The winning
crew will receive prizes presented by
the club.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25

friend Wand to indorse 1t. It was
paid into the Nevada National Bank
ana returned as worthless. Wand as
indorser had to pay the money to the
bank.
Franche lived in a lodging -honse at
O'Farrell street. kept bv Mrs. Eliza
beth Metschulate. On February IL he
got her to give him 5000 on two
checks, aggregating $235. drawn on the
same company in Kansas City, and
both checks were returned as worth
less. Franche left the lodging house
on that day and all trace of him has
been lost since. Detective Whitaker
has charge of the case. Descriptions
OF Franche. who was also known as
have been sent out by the police and
asking that he be arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
CITY GOLFERS VISIT
THE CLAREMONT LINKS
Second Half of Homeland Home
Team Match Takes Place This
Afternoon

The second half of the first thirty
six hole home-and-home golf match in
the tournament between teams repre-
senting the San Francisco Golf and
Country Club and the Claremont Coun-
try Club viii be played this afternoon
on the course of the latter club in
Rockridge Park. The first couple will
drive off at 2 o'clock.
AS c. E. Maud is not playing in the
San Francisco team, r. Gilman Brown
has been included. Otherwise the team
is made up Of the same players, though
some slight changes have been made
In their order. John Lawson will play
against E. R. Folger and w. P. john
son against H. c. Golcher, as on Sat-
urday the 18th inst, but all the other
players viii be paired differently. r.
M. Fitzgerald, who was No. s. is at
the bottom of the Claremont team,
and DR.. A NJ. Carpenter goes from
sixth to ninth place; G. E. de Cola,
c. Curtis, F. S. Stratton and J. o.
Carlman moving I'D one or more places
The first four men in the Claremont
team retain the same order and the
twelve is made UP of the same players
as on the first day of play. The team
and the order of the players are shown
in the table:
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
Miller Runs a Fast
Mile at Stanford.

man, has the lead in the fight for right.
Batting is the head coachs watch
word and he practices the men In hit
ting for an hour every afternoon.
Then follows a regular game with the
second team. Three games week
with visiting teams keep the varsity
busy. AS a result of these practice
games the hitting of the team has i'm
proved wonderfully. With the revival
of the slugging powers has come con-
fidence and it is this that has brought
about the recent gingery feeling Of the
players.
There has been little doing on the
track this week because of the soft
ness of the cinder path. Miller ran a
fast mile for this time Of the year and
the hurdlers have done some good
work. The sprints and the quarter are
still the weakest points and Dad
Moulton is making frantic efforts to
develop some fast men in these dis
tances.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25

Two teams went from this city to
Sacramento on Washlngron's birthday,
the Oakland Hornets and the Vampires,
with j. Frew as referee. The game
was a good one and was watched with
interest by a large crowd of spectators.
The Hornets won by a score of two
goals to one, the second goal for the
winners being kicked in the last ten
minutes of play.
In the friendly match played on
Washington's Birthday at Santa Cruz
between visiting eleven of the Albion
RoVers and the eleven of the Santa
Cruz Athletic Club the Rovers won by
a score Of goals to q The Santa
Cruz team was weakened by the alb
sence Of two Of its strong players.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
ATHLETICS AT BERKELEY.
Blue and Gold Men Active in the Va
riOus Sports.

Blue and Gold Men Active In the Va
rious Sports.
BERKELEY, Feb. 24.-The securing
of professional coach from Harvard
to drill the boating crew in it's work
preliminary to the contest with Stan
ford on April Is, Is departure in
University Of California athletics that
has aroused more interest than any re-
cent event in college. E. M. Garnett.
the man chosen. is said to be an ex-
pert in his line. His coming is expected
to aid In reviving interest in a branch
of sport that has not attracted a large
following at the university in the past.
Concerning the action or the student
body's executive committee. In arrang-
Ing for Garnett's services. ]. p. Loeb,
editor of the Daily Californian. who
was coxswain of the varsity crew last
year, says in an editorial:
At last rowing has so far forced itself into
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
SOCIETY BORROWED
MONEY UPON IT'S PLEDGES
Complaint in Intervention Filed in
States Suit to End Business
of Concern

That the Pacific Coast Savings So
ciety borrowed money upon the
pledges it had secured for loans made
to its clients is indicated in a com
plant in Intervention filed yesterday
by the firm of Daniel Meyer in the suit
brought by Attorney General Webb to
restrain the society from doing any
more business. Meyers firm alleges
that between August 81, 1901, and Oc-
tober IL. 1903, it loaned the society
$4,000 and took certain pledges as
security.
These pledges. if foreclosed, it is
said, will not pay the amount of the
loans by the society and Meyer, for
which they are double security.
Among the heavier notes, secured by
realty, and some of them flanked by
certificates in the society, are: Mary
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
Baird i'm Trouble Again.

David I. Baird. scion of the wealthy
Baird family, got into a mixup at
Toms Cabin, Fell and Stanyan streets.
last night and was hit on the head
with bottle. He accused the bar
tender of striking him, but the lat
ter denies the charge. Baird vas
taken into custody in company with
John Floyd, a colored chauffeur. who
was with him at the time of the trou-
ble Both men spent the night in the
Citx, Prison
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
Drops Dead on street.

J. H. Claussen, an aged man. drop
ped dead at Fourth and Market
streets late last night His body was
removed to the Morgue. A bank book
on a bank of Lemoore. Kings County.
with 5000 to the credit of Claussen.
was found on his person, together
with card from the Carpenters
Union Of Point Richmond.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25

CLUB TNDORsEs ORDINANCE-The West
OF Castro Street Improvement Club at an
open meeting last night indorsed the proposed
street car speeG ordinance The subject was
thoroughly discussed. with the result that the
passing OF the ordinance unanimously ap-
proved. representative gathering Of prop
erty owners Of the district attended the
meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25

scHUssLER STILL ON THE srAND.-rhe
ross-examination of Hermann Schussler CHIEF
engineer of the Spring Valley Water Works
was resumed yesterday before United States
Commissioner Heacock. An evening session
was held in the office Of NJ. b. Kellogg The
testimony related solely to values.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
H. Morrow. $4,000; Frank Nance,
$1,000; A. B. Cameo, $500: I. Kelly.
$5050, and Colbert Coldwell, 100000

SUES FOR DAMAGES.-Edward Nathan
aged 10, by his guardian j. G.. de Forest, yes
terday sued the Geary-street Railroad Com
pany for $10.205 for personal injuries received
January IS. He says that he was riding
on, the dummy of the car when automobile
slid into an unused switch owned by the road
on Grant avenue and collided with the car.
He was hurt, he says In the mix-up.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25

LOSES A FTNCER--John Tacoma, who li$es
at Bernard street. lost the index finger of
his left hand yesterday in q machine he was
operating in the workshop of Holbrook, Mer-
TIL & Stetson. where he IL employed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25

DR.. E. E. Baker and George d.
Greenwood are the substitutes of the
Claremont Country Club team, and f.
II. Beaver and c. H. Bentley. are the
substitutes Of the San Francisco Golf
and Country Club.
On the first eighteen holes of the
match which were played on the Pre-
sidio links, the Claremont men OBJ
tained lead of seven points. Unless
the San Francisco players can over
come this lead in to-day's play the
first match viii be credited to the
Claremont Country Club. A second
home-and-home match over thirty-six
holes viii be played in April. The scor-
ing will be by points and not by holes.
The hole that wins the match will
count one point, each successive hole
to the good counting half a point. This
system diminishes the advantage of
a crushing lead that might be gained
by a member Of one team over a MEM
Der of the other.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-09

Schuylkin arsenal. Philadelphia. The
order for prosecution Is taken on the
strength OF report recently made by
Major +. S. Strong Of the artillery
corps, acting inspector general, in
which 1t is shown that a conspiracy
to defraud the government exists be-
tween Busch and Charlton.
Besides the criminal prosecution of
Busch and Charlton Secretary Oliver
directs that Busch shall be compelled
to complete his contract with the gov
crnment upon penalty of a civil suit
for damages.
The report OF Major Strong regard
Ing conditions In the Schuylkill ar
senal has led to suggestion from the
inspector generals department, which
has been made an order by Secretary
Oliver, for an immediate Investigation
of the important depots containing
army supplies. These are located at
New York, Boston. Philadelphia, JEFF
fersonville, Ind, San Francisco, Se-
attic and other places.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-09
coNcRATULATEs ROOSEVELT
Emperor Of China Sends Cableqram
to President.

Emperor Of China Sends cablegram
to President.
Oyster Bay, l.. l., Sept 9.-The EN-
peror of China has extended to Pres
ident Roosevelt his congratulations on
the success OF the presidents efforts
to establish peace between Russia and
Japan and Ito promote the welfare Of
mankind" In his congratulations the
emperor Is Joined by the empress
dowageT, who extends to President
Roosevelt her hearty Fluctuations" on
his grand achievement"
The emperor's message was re-
ceiyed In the form of a cablegram
from Pektng. AS Is usual with Chi
nese official communications it Is un-
dated and unsigned, being In the
shape of a greeting. Following is the
text OF the document:
"The Emperor OF China to the Pres
ident Of the United States of Amer
lea:
''Greeting-Joyful tidings respecting
the satisfactory issue OF the peace
negotiations between Japan and Rus
sia having been received by all friend
ly governments with profound graft
fication We congratulate you, Mr..
President, on the success of your ef-
forts to bring the relations of the
neighboring powers concerned into
harmony and to promote the welfare
of mankind. With the cessation Of
hostilities and the establishment of a
good understanding we earnestly hope
that all nations will hereafter enjoy
the fruits Of peace without Interrupt
ton to the END that the three Man
churian provinces of China may be
blessed with complete tranquility and
lasting welfare to the benefit of the
whole world
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-09
sY GOVERNMENT DECREE.
Manager of French Cable Company
Expelled From Venezuela.

Caracas. Sept. 9.-The Castro gov
ernment has issued decree expelling
M. Brun, manager of the French Cable
company. from Venezuela. The decree
says:
Whereas. M. Rrun, manager OF the
French Cable company, has protested
before the national government against
the decree closing the overland and
coast Offices of the company, and,
whereas. this action shows that M.
Brun is ignorant of the laws of the
republic. the president DEGREES that
the said NJ Brun be expelled from the
territory OF the republic"
On Sept. 5. pursuant to the judg-
ment dissolving the contract of the
French Cable company. presidential
decree closed the coast and overland
offices Of the company, which re-
mained In charge only OF the La
Guayra Office for dispatches relating
to foreign business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-09
SYMPATHlZE WITH MOB.
Toxic Editors Demand That Treaty Be
Rejected.

Rejected.
Toxic. Sept. 9.-With the exception
of the Kokumin, the government or
gan. the newspapers generally ex
press anger over the action of the
police In closing Hibaya park and In
attempting to suppress meetings. They
say the actions of the police were
unwarranted and foolish and served
to excite the crowds. The Jill says:
Such deplorable phenomena In a
city where the emperor lives is sig
nificant that the only course open to
the cabinet is resignation.
The Hochi deplores such occur
rences In the capital of victorious
country and says Toxic has been con.
verted into st. Petersburg. 1t fur
ther urges refusal to ratify the
treaty Of peace which. it says, Is the
sole cause for the shameful and sad
occurrences.
All the papers avoid the use of the
word mob" and openly sympathize
with the destruction of the police sta
tiOns.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-09
SESSIONS ARE~ RESUMED.
Board of Consulting Engineers Dis
cusses Canal Matters.

Washington, Sept 9.--The board of
consulting engineers OF the Panama
canal met during the day. The mem.
bers have been studying the various
| maps and data which the isthmian
| canal commission had collected for
them and the discussion related tO the
size of the locks and OF the canal it
self. When these shall have been de-
cided upon 1t will be possible to make
an estimate OF the cost of the lock
canal and to compare this with the
cost of the sea level canal The mem
bers of the board have been invited
by President Roosevelt to visit him
and will leave New York next Monday
morning ON board the Sylph for Oys-
ter Bay.
An important conclusion reached by
the board as the result of the three
hours meeting was that the location
of the canal as marked on the official
maps of the commission known as the
French location shall be accepted as
J. basis for the detailed discussion OF
Its structure which Is to follow This
action was taken formally by vote. of
the board.