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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
RECORD-BREAKIN TROTTING
AT COLUMBUS CIRCUIT OPENING

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 17-Opening
day of the Columbus Grand Circuit race
meeting brought forth splendid wealth
er, fast track and plenty of record
breaking performances
The contest for the Columbus purse
of $4,000 for trotters developed into the
fastest three-heat trot of the year
Mainsheet, driven by Myron Mcaenry,
won the first two heats and reduced his
record to 2:05A. Orc was given a win
ming drive in the third heat, and fin
ished a neck ahead OF Mafnsheet, who
sold favorite in the pools. with Gold
Dust Maid second choice Results:
Hotel Hartman purse, $4,000. 2:15
PAGERS, three heats-Arde11e won the
first and third heats and the race in
2:04E. 2:05h. Italia won the second
heat in 2:04A.
2:12 trot, three In five purse $1,000,
unfinished--Lady Mowery won the first
and second heats in 2:10h, 2:09A Col
Patrick won the third heat in 2:10L
2:13 pace, three in f1ve, purse $1,000
Owassia won three straight heats in
5:0SA, ROTH, 2;o7A.
2:09 strot, Columbus purse, three
heats--Mainsheet won the first and Sec
ond heats in q, 2:o5N Orc won
the third heat in 2:05A.
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BIG jim" FORCE TO
LEARN RUGBY
GAME.

BERKELEY, Sept. 1.-THE varsity
football squad gave a mighty cheer to-
day when the news was given out that
Big Jim" Force. alias Sunny jim"
captain of last years varsity football
team, has returned to college to take
postgraduate work in the mining col
lege and that he will join the football
squad "just to learn the game"
Force has been experimenting min
ing operations in a property in Nevada
since his graduation last May He
wants now to pick UP ugh, Rugby
dope" to make him familiar with the
new style of play at the university. and
the squad is preparing to welcome him.
A number of high schools are writ
ing to President Wheeler asking for
someone to teach them the Rugby
game. The principals suggest that
some man be sent out to spend two
or three days with each of a number
of leading high schools in order to
give the boys a start on the game. DR..
o. M. Taylor, the Berkeley coach. is
therefore making a list of coaches who
have played the game and can be
counted upon to teach it. The Uni
versity of Nevada sent in today re-
quest for a Rugby coach and one will
be sent them Immediately.
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SPORTS OBen and Berger Finally Sign the Articles
CAL EWINC'S COURSE
Is DEFENDED
BY BERT.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SEATTLE, Sept. 17.--President Bert
of the Pacific Coast League, who ar
rived here last night, opened the ball
with a statement that the California
clubs had done their part and II was
UP to Seattle to finish. His first act
was to reinstate Eddie Householder,
suspended for pushing Umpire Klopf
last Sunday, on the ground that tho
report of the affair had been exag-
gerated and Householder had been pun
ished enough. Speaking of the Native
Son" argument being used here Presi-
dent Bert said:
"The Coast League owes a great deal
to Cal Ewing. He has spent his own
money on different occasions to help
us. When things looked the darkest
he came to the front. And right here
let me say that not one penny of the
money deposited by the different clubs
has been used. The deposit fund
amounts to $4,000 and 1t is in the In
ternational Banking Corporations
vaults"
Bert then reviewed his trip to the
East to get assistance from organized
baseball.
'.I was promised $4,000" he said,
''and of that amount we have received
$4,000 The report that this money was
used in financing the Los Angeles club
Is not true. The fund is intact, and
every few days Treasurer Ewing Is re-
ceiving checks from the East. AS to
how this relief money will be appor-
toned I cannot say. The question will
be settled at the annual meeting In
Los Angeles next December. My idea
is to divide it in six equal parts, but
I speak simply as an individual.
The Coast League is in a pretty
healthy condition right now. So far
as 1 know San Francisco Is the only
club that has lost money this year.
and that was due to the fire. Next year
we shall have a park in San Francisco.
They are wild for amusement there and
baseball will go strong the coming sea-
son."
Referring TO the decision of Umpire
Derrick that a foul TIP must be caught
in the hands, not with the assistance
of his clothing, President Bert said un-
officially that the decision was correct.
"As to Seattle quitting at the end of
this season." said Bert. that can only
be done by permission Of the league or
the purchase Of territory. Such a
question should be decided at the an
nual meeting.
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Auto Enthusiasts Are Anxious
For Another Endurance Test.
BY r. r. I'F1or1rnedieu.

The automobilists are still talking
of the run to Del Monte. The event
has made the greatest impresson of
anything that has ever taken place
preston is that the club should pull
off another event during the latter part
of next month on the same order, but
OF more severe test. Autoists seem
to like the game and are ready to try
1t again.
There are some enthusiastic owners
who have small power cars who think
that they were not given all the credit
that should be coming to them. This
is the result in all kinds of contests.
The actual performances of the cars
cannot be gone into extensively by the
committee. They are only expected to
consider the fact that the cars have
made complete complement of points
Any other feats that the cars may have
performed does not appeal to them.
BAND FOR EVERY AUTO.
The dealers In automobile specialties
have some of the freakfest things for
sale that can be imagined. The latest
Is a horn that is worked by the ex-
haust. Mr.. McCord of the ChansIor &
Lyons Motor Supply Company, in
speaking of the horn said yesterday:
Now every motorist can carry his
band with him. The horn has eight
tubes tuned to an octave. There are
keys which can be played with one
hand. This will be little more anus
ing to the public than some of the
sound producers that are now used as
warning signals"
While discussing automobile special
ties along automobile row on Golden
Gate avenue, George p. Moore who is
always hunting up something new.
said: There is good deal of joshfng
about the specialties that are offered
to the owners of automobiles But I
have yet to see the time when there
will be produced something for the
automobilist but what has merit Some
OF them may be luxuries, but yet they
fill in where something is missing"
One of the party suggested that If
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
FIRST RUGBY AT
STANFORD WON
BY SENIORS,

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept IT,
The first Rugby game of the season
took place yesterday afternoon on the
Stanford field between picked squads
of the seniors an juniors. The upper
class men won by narrow margin
upon a try" scored in the latter part
of the play by Captain E. P. Stott. '07.
who made sensational run from near
the middle of the gridiron.
The ball was put in play at the cen
ter of the field and after a few minutes
Of exciting work in the serum the ball
was obtained by the junior quarter.
Kenny" Fenton. and passed to the
backs. The '0S, after gaining the ball
carried it down the field to within a
few yards of the goal streak. In a
following serum the seniors gained the
ball and punted- One of the team of
'07 caught the ball and II was passed
to Stump Stott, who crossed the line.
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P. A. A. AFTER THE
BIC ATHLETIC
EVENTS.

The board of managers Of the Pacific
Amateur Association Is going to make
strenuous efforts to secure the great
national amateur championship athletic
meet for San Francisco next year. At
a meeting Of the board last night
initial steps were taken toward inter-
esting the national body to send the
athletes out here and IL is thought that
the chances for the big meet being
pulled OF in this city were very bright
From now on the p. A A Will de-
vote all it's energies to encouraging
outdoor athletes A committee. COM
posed of Max Rosenfeld. Tim Fitz-
patrick and j. Platt. was appointed to
make an effort to induce 500 prominent
business men Of the city to donate SIS a
year toward the sport. This fund will
be used in promoting athletic meets In
this city and surrounding towns
The board has made arrangements
for an athletic meet to be held on the
Berkeley oval on the afternoon Of Oc-
tober 20. The most prominent athletes
IN this city have already signined their
intention OF entering. The event will
be q handicap affair.
The Hawthorne and Manhattan ath-
Ietic clubs were thrown out Of the
association for pulling on amateur
fights. The association Is through with
boxing and all the fight clubs will be
ousted as their cases come up.
The following officers were elected
to look out for the affairs OF the as
ISOLATION for the coming year: Presi-
dent. Tim Fitzpatrick vice president.
H. Bloom; secretary and treasurer,
Herbert Hauser; chairman OF registra-
tion committee. r. X. Ryan Jr.; dele
gates to the American Amateur Union
William Greer Harrison, Tim sFftzpat-
rick and Herbert Hauser.
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VIII Box fOrN-FNG Rounds al
COIna on Thanksgiving Day.

The long-discussed sam Berger-Jack
OBrien match was finally made last
night by Jimmy Coffroth. the noted
promoter. Jack Cribbens represented
- brlen and Nate Berger appeared for
his brother. The heavyTveights will
meet in the open air at Colna on the
afternoon Of Thanksgiving day in
forty -nVe-round go. The purse will be
divided IS and 25 per cent
The men viii fight according to the
articles they signed in Chicago some
weeks ago. These We're carefully drawn
up and approved by both fighters. and
as neither has seen fit TO suggest any
changes IN them since, they are sun
posed 20 be good enough to govern
the battle.
According to the articles the men
VIII night straight Marquis of Queens
perry rules with no hitting in the
clinches- Both have agreed TO wear
hngerless skin gloves on their hands
instead Of bandages. This is a sort of
hobby OF OBrien's, and as Berger has
no preference this little detail was
easily adjusted at the Chicago confer
ence.
The referee for the fight will be
named ten days before the contest.
O'Brien says he favors Grsney, or if
the latter viii not act he will stand
for any good man. Berger has not
talked on the referee question yet, but
II Is expected that he viii be easily
satisfied.
O'Brien- left for Los Angeles last ev-
ening on the Owl before the match was
arranged. He gave his power of at
torney to his representative. Jack Crib
bens, feeling certain that the match
would be made without any hitch Jack
viii tarry but few days IN the south,
planning an early return so that he can
select suitable training quarters
Berger is expected TO arrive here
within the next week or ten days. He
viii wire his brother today from Chi
cago. His theatrical engagement closes
in the Windy City. so he will likely
come direct TO this city.
The rival managers are still wrang-
ling over the minor details of the fight.
At midnight last. night they were still
IN the midst OF their nliXup, so Pro-
moter Coffroth left them to fight it
out He says the match is made so
far as he is concerned and the man
ayers can settle their own differences
between themselves
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these things were so good why is ii
that the builders of cars do not use
them.
Mr.. Van Zant, of Van Zant & Nc
lntyre, who was in the party. took up
the defense of the builders on the
ground that to put on all the appliances
that would tend to make the automo-
bile more perfect would make them too
expensive. Then there are many build
ers who claim that they are not nee
essary.
ROAD IN BAD SHAPE.
The following are the reports re-
ceived from the White steamer agency
of the doings of owners of that motor
car:
Frank E. Brigham and his family of
Oakland are on their way to Los An
geles. In Il letter from Santa Barbara
Mr.. Brigham states that the trip from
Los Gatos to San Luis Obispo. ZIG
miles. was made with only two stops,
for water for the machine. Mr.. Brig
ham writes: The entire road from
Soledad to Santa Barbara Is a fright
so cut up by heavy teaming. I would
not recommend the trip to anyone
Unless some light rain falls before I
return. 1 shall dread it"
John H. Spring and Louis Titus ex-
pect to leave for Eureka today 1t is
expected that the trip from San Fran
cisco TO Willis will be made in one
day, and an attempt will be made to
run from Willis to Eureka the next
day. The route is not an .enviable one
to travel Mountain grades will con-
front the party practically all the way
from Willis to Eureka.
A similar trip was made by H. l..
Ricks Of Eureka short time ago, and
so unfrequehted by automobiles was
the road between Eureka and Willis
that he wrote ahead to all available
central points stating the day he ex-
pected to make the trip and the hour
he expected TO pass each point. so that
those who had fractions teams might
be on the watch. The result was a
long line of spectators throughout the
whole trip.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
RUNNING EVENTS
AT KENTUCKY
STATE FAIR.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. 17.-The
Kentucky State Fair opened at Church.
III Downs today with programme of
four running races. and despite the
fact that the exhibits are not all placed.
10000 people passed through the gates.
Big fields went to the post In all of
the events.
Princess Marie and Boserian went out
to a good start as pacemakers in the
first race. The pair, running head and
head. opened gap of four lengths
on the rest of the field at the stretch
bend At the furlong pole Princess
Marie had Boserian driving hard, and
at the end she won handily Boserian
beat Ouardi easily for the place.
Airship broke in front to poor start
in the second race and closely followed
by Ingolthriftl made the running into
the stretch. At the end Airship tired
and lngolthrift beat him out in a hard
drive. Ida Davis closed fast in the
final furlong and secured third money
easily. Ma1Ieable was off badly and
did not have his usual speed.
In the steeplechase Sigmund, the fa-
vorite, was the first away at the start
but was Immediately outrun by Sam
Hoffheimer, which was pounds the best.
He spreadeagled his field and won as
he pleased by dozen lengths. Onyx
II was as easily best of the others.
Summary:
First race. five and a half furlongs-
Princess Marie won, Boserian second.
Ouardi third. Time, 10S 4-5
Second race, six and half furlongs
-Ingolthrift won, Airship second, Ida
Davis third. Time, lis 3-5.
Third race. Merchants and Manufac-
turers' handicap, steeplechase, short
course-Sam Hoffheimer won, Onyx II
second, Sigmund third. Time, 2:55 2-5.
Fourth race, Retail Merchants purse,
mile and sixteenth-GoIden Mineral
won, Inspector Girl second, Precious
Stone third. Time, 1:5O.
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sple 1o4. Dulcis 1O1. caseabel se. KIRK

le4, Kepie 1o4. Dulcis lol. caseabel se. Kirk
field Belle 30.
Third race. one and an eighth miles. selling
Reservation il5. Blue Back los Water Pansy
l02. George Vivian 101. Chancellor Waiworth
90. Cambridge %, Winifred A 81. Billy Bensinx
90, Annie Berry 90. Birmingham %.
Fourth race, six furongs-Diamond 12S, TootH
Mock 110. La Gloria 107, Deuce o. Cholk He'd
rick los, Miss Leeds 1O3, Massive 10i, Bonnle Reg
Ss, Chippewa 90. Mrs. Frank Foster 90. Gold
Enamel 106, Cigar Lighter 95, Meddling Daisy
81 (Toats Nook and La Gloria. Fox entry;
Enamel and Cigar Lighter, Miller entry
Fifth race one and an eirhfh mllea-cholr
Hedrck 113. Wexford 113. Sir Ralph los. Ballote
102- Dfleas 10l. Cobmosa 100
sixth race. Hunters steeplechase. one and
half miles-Doonelike 145 Ballycastle 158 John
o'Grady leo. Flying Plover 140. Hygbie 160 Big
Star 154.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
CAPTURE
GAME FROM
SEALS.

PORTLAND, Sept. 17.-Portland won
today's game, the last game that the
Seals will play on the local grounds.
by a score of to 2. Henderson was
in rare form and let the Seals down
with but four hits, two of which were
OF the scratchy order. On the other
hand, Nick Williams was hit hard and
opportunely. Each team scored one in
the first, and the Seals took the lead
in the third on a base on balls, an error
and an out 1t was in the fourth that
Williams got his. McCredfe beat oIf
bunt, Jud Smith. doubled and Kane
was hit. Carson, the new catcher. was
implored TO hit out of the lot. On the
first ball pitched he hit 1t over second
base, which Spencer failed to get his
mitts on, and 1T went to the fence for
a home run. A pretty one-handed catcb
by Kane was the feature of the game.
Score;
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LoUIsvILLE ENTRIEs.

LOUISVILLE. Sept. 17.-Ths following are ths
entries for tomorrDws races:
First race, six furl0ngs. seling-Prince Glenn
%. Chelsea 96, Oliver 90, French Nun 100. Tha
Pet 102 Yo San 102. Dresden 102, Wehernelds
102. Miss Anxious 103. Mr.. Price 105. Frank Bill
107, The Thrau 107. Butinski 106, SharDboy 100.
Fl0renfine no. Mum no
Second race. hye and a half furlonxs. purse
Earl OF Leicester "a, Helen slaeIin o. Anna Rus
kin 1o4. zipango 107. StEl Alarm f0r. Piausibis
100.
Third race. six furlongs, the SeeIbach Hotel
handieap-Oberon 30, Alcor %. Auditor o.. Ros-
%. Butinskf 90, Mamie AlK0l 102, Phalanx
1o3. Don Douso los.
Fourth race, mile, selliux-Bellexleu 50.
Cortez 96. Osterman %. Myrrh o6, Ripple Marx
96 Prince OF Piess 90. Talamund 90. Light
Opera lo6. Precious Stone 1O6. Handy Bin -.
Easy Street 10.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
DIPsEA INDIAN RUNNERS
CROSS MARIN COUNTY HILLS
Many Candidates for the Honors Are
Training Over the Noted
Course.

The candidates for the honors in the
annual Dipsea Indian race over the
Marin County hills were out in force
last Sunday. Fully forty of the high
school boys went over the course. Some
of them made the trip over to Willow
Camp and back, while squads of others
only went as far as Lone Tree and
Redwood Canyon. Next Sunday there
will be sort of tryout over the course
as far as Lone Tree. Those who wish
to take part should make the 7:45 a. m.
boat and go as far as Mill Valley,
where the start will take place The
first to reach Lone Tree will be award
ed a medal
The Dipsea Indians will hold a meet
ing at the Olympic Club on Friday
night to hear reports of the commit
tees that have charge of the event and
to make further arrangements for the
big race of October 7.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
RAILROAD MEN PLEAD INNOCENCE.

NEW YORK. Sept. 17.-Counsel rep
resenting the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company, F. s..
Pomeroy, general traffic manager, and
Nathan Guilford, vice president of the
company. appeared in the United States
Circuit Court today and pleaded not
guilty to an indictment charging them
with rebating in connection with the
trafic Of the American Sugar Refining
company's product. The trial was set
for October 10.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
CoMPLErINe FHE cINDER PATH.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. IL
The 1908 class OF Stanford University
recently voted 5000 for the completion
OF the new Stanford cinder path The
work is being done at the expense OF
the student body. The funds OF this or
ganization have run low Of late due
to the drain OF the new football Held
and various other improvements. Sew
eral Of the other classes have contrib
uted and work Is being rushed before
the rains set in.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
RAISIN PICKERS
SHUT OUT BY
SIWASHES.

SEATTLE. Wash, Sept l7.-Garvin
pitched shutout ball here today, and.
backed by good felding, won from
Fresno, to 0, the victory putting Sc
attic in third place. McGregor was hit
hard by the locals at times when hits
meant runs, five two-baggers being
made off his delivery Cron and Van
Buren made remarkable running
catches. Score:
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SHIPMENT OF RICE FROM
JAPAN HELD UP AT HAWAII
Discovery of Worm in the Cereal Leads
TO an Order for Its
EumfgaffOn.

HONOLULU. Sept, IA shipment Of
japanese rice landed here from the
Siberia has been held up by the local
Territorial entomologist The presence
Of a worm in the rice has been dis
covered and Professor Craw has or
1ered the stuff fumigated. II is un-
derstood that the rice worm has been
found in previous shipments Of japan
ese rice, but the shipment on the ST.
IBERIA is the first wholesale seizure by
the authorities.
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LOUISVILLE SELECTIONS.
TORONTO ENTRIES.

TORONTO. Sept 1.-THE following are the
entries for tomorrow's races:
First race. six furlongs--BFsantine 112 Step
Dance 1l2 Big Star 112, Mamie Eta 1fe But-
well 112. Frank Somers 112. Country Lad 1O7
Kamaru 1o7. Bob Edgren 10T. Orpen 10T, Con-
spiracy 107. Gardiner Tyler l07. Hindoo Prince
107, Heckla 107, Loretta 102.
Second race. f7e furiongs-Jimmy James ff2.
Blackstone liz. Light Comedy 10 Aqua Tint
107. Harry Jsmson 107, Edwin H 107 Vacharis
107. Vinegar Bill 104. Renewal 104. Mary Darby
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PRETTY ROMANCE OF THE
GREAT AMERICAN GAME
Harold Chase, the First BasemaR, and
Miss Nellie HeGerman VIII
BE Married.
YORK, Sept. IN

KEW YORK, Sept. I7.-A1r. and Mrs
Thomas Heffernan Of Bayonne. n j.
lDnOunced today the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Nellie Henernan,
Is Harold II. Chase. the great first
easeman Of the New York American
League club
The wedding is set for next April IN
this city. Chase first met Miss HIeffer-
nans while playing in an exhibition
game at Bayonne two years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
SUPERVISORS GRANT PERMIT
FOR PRIZEFIGHT AT COLMA
Arrangements Made for Boxing Con-
test ON Thanksgiving Day Between
Sam Berger and Jack O,Bricn.

REDWOOD CITY, Sept 17.-Billy
Roche, representing the Golden State
Athletic Club and owners of the Col
ma Pavilion, applied to the Board of
Supervisors of San Mateo County to-
day for renewal of the license grant
ed from year to year authorizing box
ing bouts and prizefighting in the pa
vflfon. The request was accompanied
by check for 5000, the amount patd
in previous years. and after a short
discussion between several members of
the board 1T was decided to allow box
ing for another year.
1t was stated that the club desired
the license In order that a fight could
be arranged for Thanksgiving day be-
tween Sam Berger and Jack o.Brien.
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PITCHER MOSER Is
VERY WILD AND
INEFFECTIVE.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Philadel-
phias today tried a new pitcher named
Moser, who proved wild and Ineffective
The New Yorks won without trouble.
Score:
r. III. z.
Philadelphia .......... 8
New York .......13 Is
Batteries-Moser and Doom; Math-
ewson. Ferguson. Bresnahan and Fitz-
gerald Umpire-ODay.
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SUMMARY.

Struck out-By Henderson ?. by Wiiliams ..
Bases on balls--On Henderson l. Oh WiIIjsrns 8
Two-base hits--MeCredie, Smith. Three.base
hts-Mitchell. Home runs-Carson DonhIe
plays-Walthour to Spies. Sacrihc hits-NIohlsr'
Stolen bases---Mitcheil Wheeler Hit bv njtchad
balls--Carson, Kane, Smith. First base or
errors-Portland Q, San M Francisco 3. Left on
same--1 hour and IS minutes Umpire--a1s =. q.
hafey.
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CHANGES EXAMINATION DATE.

WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-The Navy
Department has changed the date for
the examination OF the midshipmen
graduates OF the naval academy class
of 1906 from November 1 to November
Is. This change is made on the rec
ommendation of Rear Admiral Evans.
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FRESNO.
RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS
SUMMARY,

Two-hase hits-Mott, croll, Van Buren, (2,
Householder. Sacrifice hits-McKune (2l. Bases
stoleD--Kane Left on bases-Seattle o. Fresno
Z. Double plays-Blankenship and Mott. Nc