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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
OFFICERS CHOSEN
FOR YACHT RACES
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, July 27.ZOfficials for
the races to be sailed for the Upton
cup off San Diego have been appointed
by Commodore Alonzo Jessup.
Three judges will have charge of the
race. Two have been appointed and
the third will be named by the South
Coast Yacht club at it's own conven-
ience.
The two judges named are Commodore
III: S. Berger of the Chula Vista club
and Montgomery M. Moulton of San
Diego.
Other officials of the races are:
Measurer, j. G.. Burns; starter, Claude
Smith; timekeeper, George e. Bowles;
markers of courses, DR.. A. Morgan and
Wilbur Kyle.
The starting gun will be fired at
O'Clock on the afternoon of each race,
the preliminary gun five minutes earlier
and a forfeit gun five minutes later,
which will bar any yacht not then over
the line from competing.
Weather permitting the races will be
sailed August 6. z and 8. All races
will be over a course twelve nautical
miles in length and the time limit will
be three hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
CREW SAILS
FOR ENGLAND
HARVARD EIGHT OARS WILL
RACE SEPTEMBER 8
Ware, Recently Victorious over Yale
to Contest With Cambridge Uni
verslty Eight on the
Thames
BY Aesocia ted Press

by Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 27.-On board the
steamship Cedric of the White Star
line the majority of the members of the
Harvard eight-oared crew that recently
defeated Yale on the Thames, is sail
ing for England today for a race on the
Thames there on September with the
Cambridge university eight.
o. d. Filley, captain of the Harvard
crew, arrived here last night from Bos-
ton and was met by those members
who are not already in Europe. Those
who joined at the Harvard club were:
Captain-elect r. l.. Bacon, John Rich.
ardson, jr., G. G. GLASS; r. X. Tappan
and F. M. Blagden, the coxswain d.
A. Newall and s. A. Fish are in England
ana c. Morgan, who is attending the
Harvard summer school, will not sail
until later.
others sailing with the Harvard crew
today are Roger Crosby, who managed
the 1905 crew and who will act as
Wray, the coach; Samuel Warren, who
was on the varsity squad the fore part
Of the spring; r. K Faulkner captain
of the freshmen crew, and John D.
Merrill Thomas c. Devine, who will
act as secretary of the crew, will be
one of the substitutes
Capt. Filley is enthusiastic over the
news that Wray would be able to
make the trip. Wray succeeded in in
ducing the Detroit Rowing club to al
low him his release for the time being
and he started on time to sail on the
Cedric. a large delegation of Harvard
men arranged an enthusiastic farewell
at the pier.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
MANY ENTER IN
TENNIS TOURNEY
LISTS FOR OCEAN PARK GAMES
FAST FILLING
In Addition to All the Crack Southern
California Players Several North
ern Men Send In Their
Names

Tennis week at the Ocean Park
Country club opens Monday, and In
spite of the fact that most of the racket
wielders are out of town the entry
lists are filling fast
Not only will all the southern play
ers compete, but Crawford, Gardner
and Foley of San Francisco have hand
ed In their names, while Spaulding, the
Santa Barbara crack, who today will
defend his title to the Santa Barbara
challenge cup, will be on the courts in
search of the Southern California
championship.
Regret is expressed that Braly and
Bundy are not playing in the same
double team this year, as both men are
almost unequaled on the coast.
Bundy was signed to play with Hal
Gorham, while Braly will go on the
courts with Frank Hart.
Women VIII Play
Interest in the women's events CEN
ters in the work of Gabrielle Dobbins,
who was new to the court last year,
and in Mary Browne, the little sister
of Nat C. Browne.
In the July tournament at the Ocean
Park Country club Mary Browne ap-
peared on the courts and taught older
players how the game should be played,
anu WIioh at ldSt slle was ueledteu Sile
left the court smiling, well knowing
that she would return some day, play
even better ball and perhaps win cham
pionships.
In the woman's doubles Miss Browne
is carded with Madge Conger, while in
the mixed doubles she will play with
Variel,. the U. G. star, against the
brother, from whom she learned the
game and Madge Conger, her partner
in the doubles game and the one who
put her out of the first tournament in
which she ever competed in Southern
California.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
UMPlRFS CONTEST
AND BET ON TEAM
By Associated Press.


MINNEAPOLIS, July 27.-Formal
charges that Umpire Owens deliberately
placed bets on the Minneapolis-Co Colum-
bus games, the latter to win for the
benefit of a gambling combination in
which he was interested, have been
preferred by Secretary Lidiard of the
Minneapolis baseball association.
The Minneapolis management has
secured affidavits from three well
known gamblers that they had an UNI
Pderstanding with the umpire whereby
they advisedly bet on Columbus. One
affidavit states that on the occasion of
the game of July IS he put up money
and paid a commission of 25 per cent
TO the umpire. Two other affiants
swear that they put up 5000 of Owens
money. who gave them a commission of
% per cent. for placing it. The matter
has been PLACED for action in the hands
of August Hermann of Cincinnati,
chairman of the National baseball COM
mission.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
CONTINUE TOURNEY PLAY
FOR L0NGW0OD CUP
Bv Associated Press.

LONGWOOD, Mass, July 27-There
were four survivors In the singles and
five pairs In the doubles when play be-
gan today In the tennis tournament for
the Longwood cup and the eastern
Championship in doubles. The four left
In the singles event were William J.
Clothler and p. 70. Dewhurst of Phila-
delphia, who were drawn against each
other In the upper half of the SEMI
finals and J. II. Behr of Yale and II. G..
Anderson of New York, who were
matched for the other semi-final con-
test.
In the doubles G. r. Watson and r. c.
Colston were drawn against I. G.
Wright and r. Bishop, and the winners
Of the match will meet Hackett and
Alexander i'm the upper half of the semi
finals, while in the lower half Clothler
and Larned were matched against
Dana and Gross.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

and Crawford beat Durant and Taus.
sig, 60, 60; Braly and Sinsabaugh
beat Gabriel and Galusha, 6-2, 60:
Cassell and Gowan beat Noble and
Wayne, 1913, Ga; Braly and Sinsa-
baugh beat Jones and Crawford, 6-2,
Us.
Womens singles-Miss +. Sutton
COVE 15) beat Miss Hutton Geceive 800,
As, GA, 60; Mrs. Bruce (owe 15) beat
Miss Edwards (receive u 15), 6-1, SO
Mixed doubles-Miss Sutton and
.Sinsabaugh beat Miss Edwards and
Spaulding, 6-2, Ga; Mrs. Bruce and
Donnell beat Miss Early and Craw-
ford, 6-2, 6-3.
Junior singles = Semi-flnals: Baker
beat Durant, 3-6, 60, Al; Gabriel beat
S. McAndrew, $40, 60, 6-3.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE
CHICAGO l.. WINNER
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 27.ZOpportune hit
ting. coupled with Washington's mis-
plays and Patterson's fine pitching
gave Chicago the opening game of the
series on their return here today. The
score was to /. Washington's one run
was made on Schlahy's triple and
Stahls out. Score:
Chicago, 8; hits, Z: errors. 1.
Washington. Il hits, 81 errors, 2.
Batteries-Patterson and Sullivan;
Falkenberg and Heydon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

Tom Oberle, a good fellow with
whom fate has not dealt kindly, was
given benefit at the Pacific Athletic
club last night which netted him in
the neighborhood of $1600-not large
sum, truly, but sufficient to give him
a year in the mountains, and possibly
to save his life.
Last night Oberle was too i'll to ap-
pear, and after calling for him in vain
the crowd settled down perforce to
pay attention to the card of four
round battles that had been arranged,
and enjoyed 1t hugely.
Ten four-round battles were carded,
but only twenty-three rounds were re-
quired to clear the board.
The best battle of the evening, from
the gallery point of view, was the mill
between Red Fitzsimmons, the news
boy champion and Kid Delaney. Red
appeared in the ring with a topknot
that fairly screamed his Irish descent
and with tattoo marks all over his
arms and shoulders. "Ship, ahoy!"
yelled the gallery, and Red ducked,
grinned and ambled to his corner. Then
Delaney appeared.
Sport" Lemke, in a moment of men
tai alteration stepped into the ring to
referee the contest, amid cries of Mob
the umpire!" and Throw him out!''
few moments later he stepped from
the ring to the same tune.
Red Gets Enough
When the men came together in the
center of the ring after the handshake
Red assumed an attitude, fiddled a
minute and stepped in. He landed one
on Delaney's nose and liked the sensa-
tion. He stepped in again and met De-
laney half way. That was not so
pleasant, and the son of all the Irish
kings dropped back with his faith
shaken in humanity.
In the second round the trouble be-
gan in earnest. Coached from his cor
ner, Red danced in, assumed an Abe
Attell attitude and swung wildly. De-
laney returned the compliment, and
for the next three rounds the specta-
tors, wild with delight, saw a repeti-
ton with comic variations of the last
Neil-Attell mill.
In the third Delaney slipped to the
floor twice, but in the fourth had the
best of the argument land Lemke called
for fifth period.
Delaney was willing, but Red was
not. For moment Red stood in the
corner arguing with his seconds, then
folded his tents like the Arabs and
silently slipped away.
Five minutes later he was back at
the ringside telling the newspaper men
that he had been robbed of the de-
cision.
Long Lays Down
Kid Long, who was to have been
stopped by frankie Neil in four
rounds, refused even to get started. In
the first round he showed a decided
inclination to take the count early and
often, and for a time Jim Jeffries who
refereed the contest, contented him
A1f xHrtf h r
his feet but in the second round the
big fellow ordered Long to his corner
in disgust at his cold-footedness.
After Charles Eyton had given Brown
the decision over Leahy at the end OF
the fourth round of their contest the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
MISS SUTTON AGAIN
TO PLAY MISS DOUGLASS
PASADENA TENNIS PLAYER MAY
REGAIN HoNORS-
Friends of Former Champion Expect
Her to Defeat Her English Con-
queror in the Coming Tourney to
Be Held at Newcastle, England

Miss May Sutton, formerly the
woman champion tennis player of the
world, and Miss Kate Douglass, her
English conqueror, will meet in the
Newcastle, England, tourney August l..
Miss Suttons friends are confident
that when she meets her opponent
again the victory will result as it did in
1905, when Miss Sutton went through
the season without single defeat.
After the Newcastle tourney Miss
Sutton will sail for New York arriv-
ing August II, and will go to Newport
for an extended stay.
Charles Sutton, brother of the former
champion, has gone to New York to
welcome his sister upon her arrival.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
20 ROUND GO
is CALLED OFF

The twenty-round battle which was
scheduled to take place August 81 be-
tween Tommy Burns and Hugo Kelley
was declared off last night.
On receipt of telegram from Kelley,
Manager McCarey telephoned the con-
ditions asked by the eastern fighter to
Burns. and together they decided to
call the fight off.
Kelley asked Burns to meet him at
165 ringside, and requested that Referee
Eyton be not allowed to ohiciate, be-
sides asking for railway transportation
and 5000 expense money. These condi-
tions We're impossible for the local men
to meet.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
LAToNIA PARK RESULTS

CINCINNATI, July 27.-Latonia re-
suits:
First race, five furIongs-Morales
won, Chase second, Toll Gatherer third.
Time, 1:01 AS.
Second race, six furlongs-Revolt
won, Toppy Girl second. Oasis third.
Time, 1:15.
Third race, seven furlongs-Sister
Frances won, Alma du -Four second, Ell
Otros third Time, 1927 1-5.
Fourth race. steeplechase, handicap,
Club House course-Arc Light won.
Ohio King second, Profitable third.
Time, 1874 2-5.
Fifth race, one mile-Black Cat won,
Morendo, second, Bernie Cramer third.
Time. 1:41 2-5
Sixth race, mile and sixteenth
Granada won, Daring second; Rubinon
third. Time, 1;49.
Seventh race, one mile-Albert Fir
won, st. Paris second, Labor third
Time, 1:42 2-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
FRESNO DEFEATS OAKLAND
Oaks Hit Wolters for Four Runs in
Seventh
Ry Aseociated Press

FRESNO. July 27.-Fresno again de-
feated Oakland today by Garrison
finish. The score was to in Fresno S
favor at the beginning of the seventh,
but in that inning the visitors lit hard
on Wolters and four runs were scored.
Wolters was wild throughout. At the
end of the seventh Umpire Dunleavy
called the game on account of darkness.
The cpora.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
AMERICAN JOCKEY is WINNER
Maher Rides Lord Derby's chaucer
and Captures 1900 Sovereign
Liverpool Cup

LIVERPOOL. July T.-At the Liver
pool July meeting today Lord Derby's
Chaucer with Maher the American
Jockey, up, won the Liverpool cup, a
handicap of 400 sovereigns, one mile
and three furlongs. Velocity was sec
ond and Dinneford third. Nine horses
started. Chaucer, an outsider, won a
hard fought race by neck from We
locity. The betting was Srto / against
Chaucer, to ! against Velocity and 6
to l against Dinneford.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
PITTsBuRe is WINNER

BY Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, July 27-Pitts-
burg scored an easy victory over Phil
adelphia today. Lush was batted hard
by the visitors, while the home team
could do nothing with the pitching Of
Lifield. Score:
Pittsburg. 10; hits. 12; errors, 1.
Philadelphia, q hits, 8; errors 4.
Batteries-Lifield and Phelps; Lush
and Doran. Umpire-Klem.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
Two RalI Games romorrow

Two baseball games will be played at
Chutes park tomorrow afternoon. The
first game win be between the Ham
burger team and the Pasadena aggre-
CATION, and in the second game the
Rivera nine viii be pitted against
local club.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
BRIGHTON BEACH RESULTS

BY associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Brighton
Beach results:
First race, five and a half furlongs-
Botanist won, Tourenne second, Eddie
Ware third. Time, 1907.
Second race, six furlongs selling
Woodsaw won, Azelina second Robin
Hood third. Time, lib.
Third race, one mile-Hot Toddy won,
Nemesis second First Premium third.
Time, 1:40 c
Fourth race, mile and a furlong-
Red Friar won, Belle of Pequest sec
ond, Lotus Eater third. Time 1853 1-5.
Fifth race, selling, one mile and a
quarter-Tyron won, Embarrassment
second, Little Scout third. Time,
2.06 1-5.
Sixth race, five and a half furlongs-
Baringo won, Revenue second, Sphinx
third. Time, 1:0S 1-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
CINCINNATI is SHUT OUT
By Associated Press

Ey ASSOClateU PreSS.
NEW YORK, July 27.-New York
shut out Cincinnati today in game
which was scarce of hits and plentiful
in errors and bases on balls. Score:
Cincinnati, 0; hits, 5; errors, 4.
New York, 8; hits, 6; errors, 2.
Batteries-Weimer and Schlei; Wiltse
and Bresnahan. Umpires-Johnstone
and EmSlie.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
BOSTON SCORES sHuTouT

BY Associated fress.
ST. LOUIS, July 27.-Parent's single,
Stahl's sacrifice and Hoey's smashing
drive to left scored the only run in
today's game. Boston winning, / to o.
The only hit st. Louis made off Dineen
was a questionable single when Parent
made a good spot and Poor threw off
OBrien. Score:
st. Louis, O; hits, 1 errors, 0.
Boston, 1; hits, 8; errors. 0.
Batteries-Powell and O'Connor; Di-
neen and Armbruster.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
SUMMARY

Sacrifice hits-Cartwright. 2. Two
base hit-Cates. Three base hits-Cart-
wright Gates: Bases on balls-of
BY Gates, 8: by Wolters, 6. Left on
bases-Oakland. Z; Fresno. s. Double
plays-Cates to Devereaux Wild pitch
-Wolters. First base on errors--Oak-
land, /. Time of game-1:4S.. Umpire
-DunleaVY.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
HOlts Wins Skating Race
tlpeclal 10 The Herald.

LONG BEACH, July 27.-The one
mile championship race at the Majestic
rink last night between Holts and
Dooty was won by the former in 1855.
Dooty fell at the turn~in the tenth lap.
Up TO that time the race was neck and
neck and very exciting ~
A preliminary half-mile race for local
youngsters was won by Frank Hollock
in 1;42.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
BROOKLYN DEFEATS ST. LouI,

By AssOciated Press
BROOKLYN, July 27.-The locals
made a stubborn fight against st. Louis
today and after a change of pitchers
won out by the score of to 4. Score:
st. Louis, A; hits. 8; errors. 2.
Brooklyn, 6; hits. 10; errors, 2.
Batteries-Brown and Grady; Strlck-
lett, Scanlon and Bergen. Umpires-
Conway and Carpenter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
SAN FRANCISCO
SUMMARY

Three-base hit-Dillon. Two base
hit-Wheeler. Sacrifice hits-Mo hler
Ellis, Sears. Base on balls-Off Berge-
man, 8; off Myers. 8. Struck out-By
Bergeman, 2; by Myers. 7. Time OF
game :35. Umpire-Perrine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
RESULTS AT THE MEADOWS

SEATTLE, July 27.-Results at Mead
ows:
Five furlongs-Contestrix won. Water
Wagon second, Wheatston third; time
1909.
Five urlongs-Banlado won, Pellgro-
so second, Mrs Matthews third; time
1;011a.
Six furlongs- -Enchanter won, Paddy
Lynch second, Carrick third; time
1:14%
Six furlongs-Meringu won. Belle
Reed second, Anona third; time 1:13.
Mile and slxteenth-Flaunt won.
1:47N.
Mile--HOt won, Byron Rose second,
Montana Peeress third; time 1:40A.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CHICAGO DEFEATS BOSTON

By Associated Press.
( BOSTON, July 27.-Many mispays
not directly chargeable to errors aided
the Chicago team in winning an easy
victory today. Pfeister allowed but a
single hit until the ninth, when two
singles and Brains two-base hit scored
Boston's only run. Score:
Chicago, 8; hits, IL; errors, 0.
Boston, 1 hits. a; errors, 2.
Batteries-Pfeister and Moran; With
erup and Needham. Umpire-ODay.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
SEATTLE DEFEATS PORTLAND
BY Associated Press,

PORTLAND. Ore, July 27-The
crippled Seattles finally won a game to-
day. Score;
Portland .....001 5000 o O-l I s
Seattle ....0 0 0 O. 0 o O--3 2
Batteries-Henderson and Donahue;
Garyin and Blankenship.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
GAMES POSTPONED
~ AssocIated Press

By Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. July 27.-Cleveland-
New York game postponed on account
OF rain.
DETROIT. July Detroit-Phila-
delphia game postponed; rain.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
PLAN DAY on REsr

RANGELEY LAKES. July 27-The
Glidden automobile tourists planned a
day OF rest today before starting out
ON the last leg of their 14QO-mile run,
which will end at Brettonwoods. N. H.,
tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
MOToRCYCLISTS HAVE HOME
Club Secures Quarters at 28oo South
Main Street, Where Future Meet
inqs Will Be Held

The Los Angeles Motorcycle club,
which has occupied temporary quarters
at 946 South Alvarado street has Sc
cured room at $500 South Main street,
where future meetings will be held. The
clubs committee has been on the look
out for headquarters for several weeks,
but it was not until Thursday night
that the committee reported favorably.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
hank Open TOuIght

The ConsoIidated Bank OF Los An
geley, 124 South Broadway, la the
Chamber OF Commerce building. Will be
open tonight, as usual. TO accommodates
the public In general and its old pat
rons. -Four per cent interest paid on
savings deposits.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
ANGELS LOSE TO
WILSON 6 SEALS
ARE HELD DOWN TO ONE RUN
IN NINTH
DilIon's Three-Bagger and Toman's
Single Prevent a Whltewash.
Bergman Raped for Five
Hits in Seventh
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
OAKLAND. July 27.-Myers had the
Angels shut out up to the last inning
today, when Dillons threo-bagger and
Toman's single prevented whitewash
Bergeman was raped for five hits in
the seventh. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
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THE WAY THEY WON

McGOvern from Rogers, knock {
out, round 4.
Rivers from Horner, knockout, (
round 2. x
Delaney, when Irftzsimmons re- {
fused n fifth round.
Nell when Long quit in round ?. {
johnson from snyder. knockout, (
round 2. (
Webster from banner. stopped In {
4. (
Abdul MagIan from Wells, (
stopped in 4
Brown from Leahy, an unpOpu- {
lar decision.
: Gaines from Godfrey, knockout, (
round 4. (
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
SCR0FULA1 AN M1sEaPR1RT 5EaPTI111

Every has hereditary blood supply which
strong, healthy body who have
all misfortun Scof1a and struggling
disease and ungf Scrofa constitutional trouble handed
child
scrofuous matter is allowed to remain the family blood AS the
foundation the blood diseased this
such enlarged glands about the which
often burst become dang ulcers weak
the blood often attacks the bones resulting White Swelling
while pad the skim
often lung affections show that the disease entirely destroying the
qualities the blood
purify the blood rid of the germs disease
nothing equals Its purifying and bungup
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
REACHED
IN INTENN|STOURNEY
CLOSING CONTESTS SCHED-
ULED FOR TODAY
One Game In Finals Of Mems Singles
Results In Defeat Of Noble by
5raIy--Mlss F. Sutton Beats
Miss Hutton

Special to The Herald.
SANTA BARBARA, July 7.-The
second big surprise that the Santa
Barbara tournament has brought out
came yesterday morning In the defeat
of Claude Wayne at the hands Of Ralph
Noble.
Wayne's remarkable playing through
out the early rounds of the tournament
and especially his victory over Sinsa-
baugh two days ago led many to be-
lieve that he would carry off the cup.
Play started at o'clock In the morn
ing in a drizzling fog that continued to
make It disagreeable for the players
up to within an hour of noon. A large
number of double matches were run off,
but the match between Wayne and
Noble far ecllpsed the others. Both
players were at their best and Noble
won the two close sets through SUI
perior steadiness and an ability to get
the ball back that was remarkable.
In the second set Wayne established
a lead of Az, but Noble was not to be
denied, and he won four straight and
the match. Most of the last four games
were fought out at deuce.
Hard Fought Double
Most of the double matches that took
events, but the match between Ga
lusha and Gabriel and S. Spaulding
and Colby attracted the usual amount
of public attention that waits upon
the appearance of the 'Leaping Galoo"
in all of his matches. Galusha's friends
were enthusiastic over the showing
made by the lawyer tennis player in
his match with Gowan the day before
and his victory in the doubles brought
forth great applause.
Sinsabaugh and Braly made splen-
did showing in their match with FrinlS
and Rogerson, allowing the latter
players only one game in two sets. If
any team can be found to give the
coast champions run for their money
on the Santa Barbara courts 1t will
probably be Wayne and Noble, but the
failure of Bell to put in an appearance
in all probability gave them a clear
way to the cup
Horace Donnell and McDuffie gave
Jones and Crawford a close fight in
their match, leading them at Al in the
final set, but Jones' occasional brilliant
strokes and Crawford's all round
steady work were too much for them
in the end. Crawford is suffering from
a wrenched wrist. otherwise his show
ing in the tournament would have been
a stumbling block to all save a few
of the top notchers.