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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
YACHT OWNER
IS HOPEFUL
Skipper Of the Anemone
Expects to Win the
Ocean Race.
Believes Boat Can Reach
the Islands in Four
teen Days.

SAN DIEGO. May AT we can have
strong winds and what is called heavy
sailing weather for the ocean race 10
Honolulu we will pass Diamond Head
winner some time about sundown or June
23" That 10 the way C. l. Iott o.
Colorado Springs. owner OF tne Sacnt
Anemone, sizes up the race. which Is 20
start from San Pedro on June IL
'If We have light sailing weather We
will make the trip in about fourteen
days.p, he continued ''buJ II it comes
on to blow we will cut day or more
of that with ease The AnemOne Is the
largest boat in the race and II II 10
heavy weather she will be in her element
The Lurline is the next largest boat but
though the ketch rig Of the Anemone IS
not the best for racing l believe tnat IN
heavy weather we can show the yacht
name to the Lurine all the way over.
The Anemone viii carry crew OF ten
men. including the captain. when she
enters the race. and the hopes OF all ten
and the owner included are for heavy
weather during the entire time from tbs
starting point 10 Honolulu The yaeht,
which has just come around from New
York, is 90 feet on her water line and 112
feet over all, has q beam OF ID feet and
inches and a draft of IL feet
She is ''ketch'' rugged. that is, her spars
and sails are arranged on the plan OF a
schooner, with the difference that what
would be the foresail on a boat Of the
schooner type is proportionaly much
larger and the 'mainsail' greatly reduced.
The work of putting the yacht into shape
for the race to Honolulu is progressing
rapidly and by next Tuesday ii is ex-
pected the boat viii be hauled up on the
ways for a thorough cleaning of her huh.
The new spars have been practically nm
ished and some of them are in place now.
Yesterday the men at work on the boat
were engaged in staining the sticks and
completing the work on the spars yet
unfinished.
The short snokestack will be removed
in a few days and when the boat Is on
the ways the propeller will also be taken
of. Painters are also at work on the
interior OF the yacht and in a few days
a complete aeetylene gas plant will be
installed for the lighting of the cabins.
complete set of new sails have been
sent from New York and they will be
tried here. As soon as the yacht has
been given a tryOut on the bay and in
short run outside she will sail for Catalina
and then go to the starting point Of ths
race
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
LONDON is TO FURNISH
FREE MEALS TO PUPILS
Sixteen Per Gent of Children i'm Ele-
mentary schools Are
Underfed.

In England the question of feeding
school children is being discussed.
just as IL was debated in this city not
long ago. The Countess of Warwlcx
contributes an article to the Fort
nightly Review in which she saws
that hundreds of thousands Of chill
dren are passing through English ele-
rnentary schools with little other re-
suit from their education than Op-
thalmia. spine curvature, nervous ir-
ritability and the seeds OF consump-
ton.
In one school in a very bad district
$50 per cent of the children are un-
dition to attend to their work in
proper way. while 33 per cent, during
six months of the year, from October
to March. require feeding by the au-
thorities."
A school inspector estimated the
number Of actually underfed children
in London schools as approximately
10000, or Is per cent of the elemen-
tary school population. This does
not include the number Of children
improperly fed.
A feeding agency in Lambeth coped
with from 12 10 15 per cent Of the
school children, and in the poorest
districts % to 80 per cent.
In the slums Of Edinburgh a large
proportion of children were found to
be half starved. DIR. Kelly, Catholic
Bishop of Ross. says that in the south
of Ireland children commonly came
to school underfed
In March it was stated In the
House of Commons that 20 per cent Of
this class of children. covering about
one million children in the British
Isles. were in an entirely hopeless
condition"
The London School Dinners Asso-
citation alone gave 122.605 a week TO
BOARD school children, OF which no.
600 were given free Yet some dis
trlcts appear 10 have been scarcely
touched.
In the day Industrial schools. where
the children had three meals a day.
they were found to be bright and In
telligent. physically and mentally sat-
lsractory. So potent a factor was the
regular and wholesome supply OF food
mat although they lived at home
tnelr condition was thoroughly satis-
factory.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
BATTLING DANE CONTINUES
To- rule STRONG choice
HGrreras BaCkers Seem Shy in Placing Their Money
on Hard Hitter From Bakersfield.
$4,000 in Gold, the Purse Offered, Is Placed on EXh
bitiOn for the Fight Fans to Feast Their Eyes.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

The men must be In the ring by $3.50
o'clock tomorrow night. Soft surgical
bandages for the hands will be permitted.
Marquis of Queensberry rules, revised. will
govern, permitting the men to fight them
selves free from a clinch. but they cannot
hold and hit.
Charles Eyton. official referee for the
Pacific Athletic Club, will referee the con-
test
Eddie Graney. Jim Coffroth, Mark
Shaughnessy and several other northern
sports arrived today. as did Jack Welch.
Harry Corbett, Dick Welch and others are
expected by boat and train tomorrow.
Herrera says he will force the fighting
from the start. Nelson never backed away
from an opponent. so the programme. II
followed, will be that both will pound away
at each other in the center of the ring un-
til one goes down.
Wild reports were sent East last night
that Nelson was a nervous wreck They
were fakes from the air. The stories were
scoffed at in the Nelson camp today. The
Bat eats, sleeps and works Bke a top"
said his trainer. "There is no chance OF
his going stale. There isn't a trace of
nervousness in him. If the Dane is beaten
it will be because the Mexican has lucky
punch or Ia the better man."
The seats sales indicate the house will
be sold out before the men enter the ring.
There viii be no preliminaries.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
FOOTBALL CAME
IN AbEYANCE
Colonel Edwards Sees
No Serious Opposi-
ton to- Match.
Spring Track Meet Be
tween Colleges May
Yet Be Held Here.

Colonel George c. Edwards. chairman
pf the faculty athletic committee of the
University Of California. is authority for
HE announcement that the regular fall
athletic events will be held this year as
scheduled Notwithstanding the recent ac-
tion OF the intercollegiate committee
which called of football.
The Rugby game, according TO Pro
tessor Edwards, will be played on Cali
fornia field. On the subject Colonel Ed
wards said:
The football game under Rugby rules
will be played this fall. statements to
The contrary Notwithstanding. So far as
[ have been able TO learn there does not
seem 10 be any serious opposition man
fested against the Rugby game by prom
.nent students.
The question Of holding a track meet
This fall is under discussion. Such action
ran be taken only by the athletic COM
naittees OF the two universities at the
buggestion Of the executive committee OF
the student body Of each university or
The intercollegiate athletic committee"
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
A Plain Spoken Ma,

One of the candidates for Governor. In
speaking TO friends of his trip to the
sticks of North Georgia, declared that
some OF the good folks in that part Of
the state evidently were no more familiar
with the dictionary than the old woman
who said it was good reading. but that
she didn't like the story
While In the middle OF a speech. said
the candidate. when everything was go
ing smoothly and / thought the audience
Wen under the spell of my eloquence.
spoke OF the gubernatorial race as though
1t were already won. When I mentioned
tne word 'gubernatoriar an old noun
taineer shuffied 10 his feet in the rear
OF the building, and after waiting until
finished the sentence, declared in his
piercing voice:
FL you want 10 poll Z vote of North
Georgia, Mr. Speaker. use plain language:
we call 'em plain gubers up here. At
lanta Georgian.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25

LOS ANGELES, May 24.--Battling Nell
son rules favorite over Herrera for the
fight tomorrow night. the odds remaining
I to 10 in favor of the Dane. A bet OF
$1,000 on Nelson to $3.50 found no takers
today, and there are other big punches of
Nelson money that may not feel the stake
holders touch in spite of the arrival of a
large contingent of Herrera's admirers
from the north.
Manager Tom McCarey of the Pacific
Athletic Club placed 1000 $40 gold pieces
on exhibition today in the show window of
Greenewald's cigar store, the 100000 being
the purse the club has put UP for the con-
test.
Both men are in fine fettle. Neison con-
tinued his training this afternoon at Santa
Anita, but Herrera took things easily.
Both being at the weight, they are doing
only enough to keep within the mark un-
til 6 o'clock tomorrow evening, when they
will weigh In at the office Of Manager Nc
Carey. Each must make 131 pounds then
or forfeit his $1,000 OF the $4,000 purse,
Nelson will receive $4,000 as a bonus for
making the match, the remainder OF the
amount to be divided go per cent to the
winner and 40 per cent to the loser. Should
Nelson win, his portion will be $4,000,
while that of Herrera will be $6400 Her
rera as a winner would get $4,000, and
Nelson as a loser $10,600.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25

although she has had some little ex-
perience on the stage. 1t may be re-
menlbered that the fund which was
raised for her benefit some time ago
was used in assisting her to open a
typewriting bureau in London, and 1t
was with pleasure that 1 learned from
Bret Harte's daughter that up to the
present time this venture has pleas
antly exceeded her anticipations.
Judging from the case of Alphonse
Karr, one can never be sure at the
outset for what reason a statue or
other monument will ultimately be
erected to ones memory. Karr, for
instance, If he could have foreseen
that bust in his honor would be un-
yelled on the Riviera-as one was un-
veiled last week-would probably
have deemed it fitting recognition of
his years of labor as an author, but
as matter of act, it is nothing of the
sort. 1t was put up because Karr was
the real founder of the fiower-raising
industry in France!
Karr just missed being great nov
elist and just missed being a great
Journalist, though he did some fine,
slashing work for LES Guepes," for
which he wrote an attack on Sainte-
Beave, which is perhaps the bitterest
thing of its kind in any language. His
real fame, however, was achieved
after he had earned his competence
and retired. Then he decided that the
spade was mightier than the pen and
set himself TO become "the first gar
dener in France" Before his time
the flowers forsRiviera dinner parties
had to be imported from Genoa. He
changed all that, with the result that
the Riviera now produces flowers for
all Europe, and so Karr has his
Statue-but not as a writer, He de-
served some kind of a monument.
however, if only for his epigrams,
which were famous, especially that
which he uttered when first it was
proposed to abolish capital punish
ment in France:
q 'Tis a good plan,' '.he said, but let
Messieurs the. assassins commenced"
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
Boxing Carnival at Vallejo.

VALLEJO. May Plight fans of this
section and along the San Pablo Bay
shore are keenly anticipating the boxing
carnival 10 be given in Farragut TheateT
IN this city next Monday evening under
the auspices of the Palm Athletic Club.
There viii be six four-round goes be-
tween local boxers and those from nearby
towns. The card is as follows: Shorty
Farrell of Napa and Louis Cuneo of
Pinole: Jack Davis of Vallejo and Charles
Lavigne Of Pinole; George Mitchell Of
Vallejo and Jack Shields of Crockett; Kid
Myers OF Crockett and Young Attell' of
Vallejo; Battling Robinson of the United
States steamship Independence and De-
mon Ellis of the United States steamship
Boston; Jack Willis of San Francisco and
Jim Chase Of Vallejo.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
DOGS Of CLASS
IN THE NORTH
Sharp Competition in the
Opening Show of
the Circuit.
English Setter Mallwyd
Bob Beats Sergeant
at Seattle.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SEATTLE. May 24.-The second an
nual bench show Of the Seattle Dog Fam
ciers Association commenced yesterday
In Madison Park Pavilion, 217 dogs being
here to take part in the events. The
most important class to be judged dur
ing the day was the English settlers.
Mallwy- sob, a vancouver (B. c. dog,
took the special offered for the best
English setter in the show. There were
a number of spectators who thought
Judge Coles decision in his favor should
have been changed to allow Fleet Ser
geant to take the place of honor instead
of second.
The event of particular notice in the
class was the fact that with the ex-
ception of Mallwyd Bob nearly every prize
winner had been bred from Stylish Ser
geant, one of the old-time sires of this
city.
In the Chesapeake Bay dogs Saps Coon,
owned by E. E. Beckett of this city, won
among the dogs, while r. c. Callahan g
Powder took the same position for those
OF opposite sex. Among the pointers the
local dogs took nearly every prize Of
fered. 1t is expected that the Hampshire
Kennels of Los Angeles will take a ma
jority of the foxterrier honors, with Sa-
bine Favor, Sabine Rasper and Sabine
Fancy. War Dance seems to be the only
local dog which has a chance to get close
enough to make fight against the dogs
from the south.
Portland has sent class of bullterriers
which will take some of the trophies
back to Oregon. Willamette Sunshine has
a chance to take the championship. She
is in class by herself, according to some
of the dog men. From the present out
look the association challenge cup to be
awarded to the owner of the best four
dogs In the show will go to John Rip
linger, recently defeated in a campaign
for the Mayoralty of Seattle. His Eng
lish settlers have made many winnings
and should bring him close to the front.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
FLIGHT OF SPEED
IS SHOWN IN RACE
BY Dat MAsTERsON
Colt Makes Brilliant Showing
Over Five Furlonss at
New York.
Twenty Thousand Is Paid John
E. Madden for Youngster
During Day.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, May 24.-Bat Master
son showed today that he is one of
the fastest two-year-olds in training.
With 112 pounds up he spread
eagled'' his field in the last race at
Gravesend and won by five lengths
pulled up. He beat Computer. an
$4,000 colt, in romp.
The merit of Bat Masterson's per-
formance was in the weight he car
ried and the speed he displayed. He
ran the five furlongs around two turns
in 100 3-5. This exhibition of speed
was by long odds the finest any colt
has shown in a race this season.
The men who were most highly elat-
ed over Bat Masterson's great speed
john Tdn z; Z. + Madden. add L. The r1 sehTarszes asee
bought the youngster before the race
for $4,000 from Madden. He sold
the horse on the strength of a recent
private trial.
A. C. Schwartz lifted Miller. the
rider of the colt, into the saddle be-
fore the race. He then turned to John
A. Drake and told him he did not in
tend to back the youngster, but hoped
that he would win. After the race
he was so delighted that he gave Mil
Ter 800 for his few minutes work in
the saddle. Summary:
First race. about six furlongs-Pater won.
Oyama second, Optician third Time. 1:11.
Second race. selling. hve acknowledgements
won, Fay second, Anna May third. Time,
1:0I 3-5.
Third race, mile and seventy yards-In-
quisitor won, Vino second, Quorum third. Time.
1:46 3-5.
Fourth race, the Patchogue stakes. selling
about six furongs-KeatOr won. Shotgun see
ond. Sterling third Time. 1909 To.
Fifth race, sailing, and sixteenth
miles-Benevoleh m won. Angler second. Jack Me
Keen third. Time, LAT 3-J.
Sixth race. five furOngs-Bat MasterSon won.
Computer second, Charles NJ. Gates third. Time
l 100 3-5.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
LONDON'S ONCE POPULAR
DISTRICTS NOW DESERTED
Stone Palaces in Once Fashionable
Quarters TenantIess With
Signs "To Let"

Various reasons are assigned by
those most directly interested-tht
house agents-for the migration OF
people from one of its chief centers
Lancaster Gate. One has only to
take stroll through that district OF
stone palaces TO see that it seems to
have lost favor with not a few of its
former inhabitants, for in every di-
rection one is confronted with the IA
miliar black and white sign of the
house agent appealing for new ten
ants.
The number of those vacant pala-
tial residences is increasing surpris-
ingly, and this fact is having a de-
pressing effect upon the MAZDA Vale
and Paddington rates. The loss last
year to Mazda Vale rates was no less
than f7037, and in Paddington f4s71.
1t was learned from house and es-
tate agents that the causes of this
desertion of the large houses are va
rious. One well-known agent attrib-
uted it TO the Increasing popularity
OF fats, to the servant difficulty and
TO the general spirit of ECONOMY
which has been prevalent since the
end of the war in all classes.
Regarding the first, he said that
London now possessed magnificent
suites of flats, the rents of which ran
up nearly to f1000. They were elA.
gantly lifted and required far less do
mestic help than the large house.
There was no dearth of tenants for
houses renting at f100 a year; in
fact, for each house of this kind
there were score of applicants; it
was the $3.50 TO $50 a year house
that they found on their hands.
AS for the servant question, many
ladies had told him that "the more
servants the less comfort" Many
large houses had been almost recon-
structed internally to meet the re-
quirements and convenience of the
modern servants, but all in vain: thev
would not stay in spite of enormously
increased wages.-London Mail.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
MOTOR CAR BUILT
LIKE 4 SEA-GO|NG
CRAFT NOW IN USE
Railroad Coach Has Port-Like
Windows, Bow. Stern and
Turde-Back Roof.
Constructed Entirely Of Steel,
With Rounded Ends to
Prevent Telescopins.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, May 24.-Experimental
tests on several of the suburban lines
of the Erie Railroad will be made with
a motor car belonging to the Union Pa
cific system. which arrived today from
the works of the latter company at
Omaha. OF striking design, the car is
now in the yards of the Erie at Jersey
City. 1t arrived here under it's own
power, without breakdown or delay dur
ing the long run, and will be put into
use at once.
Lent to the Erie by E. H. Hartman.
the car is the seventh turned out by the
latter railroad. which is to use them on
runs on several of its branch roads.
In outward appearance the car is a
great departure from the most advanced
passenger coaches now in use. 1t is the
first of its type. 1t has decided resem-
blance to sea-going craft, with its port
like windows, its bow" stern" and
turtleback roof. 1t is claimed that the
car is water-tight, dust-proof and can
not be telescoped, because of its round
end construction.
Built entirely of steel, it is fifty-five feet
long and has seating capacity for fifty
seven persons. In the forward end, or
bow" is located a six-cylinder gaso-
line motor of 100 horsepower, which
drives the car at speed of from forty
to sixty miles an hour. and recent tests
show that as a grade-climber ii equals
the performance of the best locomotives
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
Women Go Gopher Hunting.

Gopher hunting is no longer an in
dustry controlled by men and boys.
Women are now taking part in the
shooting of the flicker tail, and, al
though to them it furnishes sport.
they are making pin money from the
bounty offered by the county. Many
of these female nimrods are expert
with their rifles. Miss Mabel Murray
recently made quick shot and killed
a gopher at fifty yards.
hunting party of women has
been formed which will take the field
as soon as the weather permits.
Gopher shooting has reached such
proportions in this vicinity that
bounty records are expected to be
broken before the season is closed.-
st. Paul Dispatch Ak
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
LATIN-AMERIcAN coNsuLs
ARE OFFERED FACILITIES
Tender Of Rooms in Merchants Ex.
change TWO Days Prior to Sailing
of Vessels Made.

The Pacific Commercial Museum YES
teroay issued the following statement for
the benefit OF consuls 10 the Latin Amer
lean countries:
According 10 the best information re-
teiNeo Dy Us, the eXeQuatur issued TO YOU
~ the President of the United States
plies only TO the port of San Fran
- Considerable complaint is being
by merchants of the unnecessary
81 and expense in finding the Of
and securing signatures to Span
american facturas.
tder the circumstances merchants
I'D be justified in sending legal doc
n1s without the signatures OF the
..sul, as the Consul could not be found
Inc port assigned TO him-that is, san
tncisco.
g. therefore. offer YOU our Offices at
r., Merchants Exchange building for the
1870 days preceding the sailing OF any
s-learleT for your country, so that we
"oCid facilitate your business and also
Ilat Of the shippers of this city TO your
is-ntry.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
TRIPLE PLAY MARKS
THE GAME AT OAKLAND
Wilson and Mohler Are
Cheered for Great
Piece of Work.
Seals Again Take Mike
Fishers Men Into
Their Camp. u

Mike Fisher and his baseball minions
experienced their second jar of defeat yes
terday at Idora Park, Oakland, taking the
bitter end of 10 l score. If there is
anything that disturbs and upsets Fisher
and his toupee worse than an earthquake
il is to have his Raisin Pickers vanquished
on the diamond. The contest was enliven-
ing for the fan TO look upon, and besides
the close tallying there was a triple play
in the seventh inning. operated by Wilson
and Mohler. that scintillated.
After Truck Eagan had hammered the
sphere over Householder's cap for two
bags Mclaughlin hit to Henley, who
sought TO throw out the big shortstop as
he numbered into third. The fling to Irwin
was low and Truck landed safely. Cart
wright then slammed a wicked one into
right field that Householder misjudged,
and Eagan registered the first and only
run credited to the Fresno swatters.
Arellanes bunted successfully, and Ho-
gan took his place in the batter's box.
With two strikes on him Happy tried to
lin was hotfooting it in when he was
nabbed by Wilson, who shot the ball down
to Mohler at second That active base
man in fash put Arellanes out of the
going. completing the triple knockout and
retiring the Fisheries TO applause.
Cal Ewing's homeless players scored in
the third and seventh periods, Wheeler
ringing the gong the first time and House
holder the second. Lefty Lemke, Fishers S
giant twirler, made his debut and worked
somewhat nervously at times, passing four
men to first Opposed to him was Slivers
Henley, who worked steadily. Wolter. the
former slab star of the Santa Clara Col
lege nine, was in the right lawn for Fres-
no, and distinguished himself by gather
ing in long foul after a stiff sprint.
Following is the result in detail:
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
Don pomo Buns Second.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 24.-Results Of to-
days races:
First race selling, six furlougs-NIInnehaha
won Lizzie Mclean second, Lady Carol third.
Time, 1:15 2-5.
Second race. four and half furlongs-NeIlete
won. Betsy BinfOrd second, Avendow third.
Time. :55 10.
Won st. Tammany second The Englishman
third. Time rs 1-5.
Fourth race. seven furlongs-Hyperion III won.
Don Domo second, Colonel Jim Douglas third.
Time. 1:2S.
Fifth race. selling. four and half furlOngs-
Japanese won. Tom Morgan second. Laura T
third. Time. 30 I-5.
Sixth race. selling six furlongs-MalIeabIe
won, Windshield second, Wee Lass third. Time.
115 20.
Seventh race. selling. one mile-Happy Jack
won. Orient second, Bell the Cat third. Time,
40 1-5.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
Eour.Round Routs At Oakland.

OAKLAND, May 24.-The West Oakland
Athletic Club will give a boxing toUrna-
ment Tuesday evening. The numbers will
be four-round matches, the main one be-
ing between Abe Label and kid" Ed
wards The others are matched as fol-
lows: Scotty McClave and c. Cleary, Joe
Molleck and Young Herrera, Al Pazock
and kid" Franks, kid" Williams and
Al limerick, Young Ganly and Kid Ir-