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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
BATTLER HAS LARGE NECK
When His Laundry Was Delayed He
Was Forced to Wear Horse Coll
lars or Go Unmasked

"Biddy' Bisho., who has been
identified with the fight game since
he laid away his knickerbockers, al
ways has a good story to relate when
the occasion offers.
Last night, in discussing has-beens
and probabilities who have appeared
in the ring in modern times (since
Sullivan ''retired'D, he related many
incidents illustrating the peculiarities
ing fraternity and his story of Young
Peter Jackson is one of the best in his
repertoire. Here it is:
young Peter Jackson was one Of
the most pronounced aristocrats of the
prize ring I have ever met.
"You couldn't induce him to travel
except in a Pullman palace car; he
would only dine at the best cafes and
no matter how short his bank roll
on the best of everything to be had.
I'm the matter of dress, Peter is
there and he sports some of the finest
diamonds I have ever seen.
"Even when he was an ordinary pre-
liminary fighter he had pretty much
the same habits, and I remember dis
tinctly when he only boosted Of a very
few silver dollars that he insisted on
taking the $3.50 train to Sacramento,
coach ahead for $1.50.
"Peter was just as particular about
himself too, and each morning he
would consider his toilet incomplete
unless he had his bath, which was in
variably perfumed with the highest
grade toilet waters.
with his linen he was a veritable
crank and often changed his shirt
collar and cuffs twice and three times
day.
1T remember when making trips with
him through the east how he used to
stock his dress-suit case full Of linen
before starting.
"While in Denver l made a match
for him to box Mysterious Billy Smith
at Detroit, and it was during the warm
month of August.
I'VE started out, and before we
reached the end of our journey Peter
ran out of fresh collars, as he used
to call them.
"Now, Jackson had an unusually
large neck and wore an 1871 collar. He
often boosted that he could pull his
top shirt over his head without un-
buttoning it, so big was his neck.
Quite frequently he could not purchase
collars his size in the stores and had
to have them made to order.
"He fretted because he had no clean
collar to wear going into Detroit He
knew there would be a crowd at the
depot and he wanted TO look neat. I
consoed him with the talk that we
would duck the crowd and go to a
neighboring haberdashery and he
could purchase some.
I'VE alighted from the train unno-
ticed and walked to a store just
short distance from the deQota ~
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
tain the bubbling admiration of the

tain the bubbling admiration of the
fans.
The home team will open the season
at Chutes park and will entertain the
visiting teams at that location during
the five weeks of play before leaving
for the north. 1t is probable that
while the Angels are away a new home
will be secured for them and on their
return they may play upon new
grounds.
All other teams in the league are
strengthening their weak spots and,
as is to be expected, the several man
ayers and captains are issuing the pre-
season announcements as to the GER
tainty of winning the flag away from
Los Angeles.
Morley sits up and grins at the au-
dacious expressions in this regard and
comments briefly to the effect that he
is not put to the necessity of strength
ening his team of champions, and en-
tertains no fears of losing the streamer
indicative of the coast championship.
Walter Hempel is assisting Morley
in business affairs connected with the
management of the team and invites
amateur teams desiring games with
the Angels during the spring practice
to communicate with him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
CLUB ARRANGES
ATTRACTIVE CARD
HARNESS MATINEE PROMISES
GOOD SPORT
Polo Ponies to Engage in Potato Race
for Silver Cup at Meet at Agri=
cultural Park Next
Saturday

An unusually attractive card is
being arranged by the Los Angeles
Driving club for the matinee meet to.
be held at Agricultural park next Sat
urday afternoon.
This meet was originally planned
for ST. Patrick's day, but the heavy
rains of the latter days of last week
put the track in such condition that
the club directors decided upon a
postponement of a week.
The original card has been altered
in some particulars and will be bet
ter than ever. All the events have filled
nicely and not less than four entries
have been made to each event, thus
assuring keen contests and an after
noon of good sport.
In addition to the original card, a
polo pony potato race has been added
and should prove interesting and eX-
citing. The novel race will be con-
tested by five seasoned and we'll
trained polo ponies and will be a dis
tinct novelty.
AS the result depends greatly upon
the speed of the horses and the horse
manship and jockeying of the riders
an additional interest attaches to the
event Ben N. Smith, II. G. Bundrem,
Thomas Weiss, L. r. Young and d.
f. Hogan have consented to ride in
this event.
The winner will be presented with
a handsome silver cup by the club,
and this trophy appeals with extraordi-
nary force to the gentlemen riders
who will pit their skill as jockeys on
this occasion in an effort at winning
the cup.
Heretofore the matinee meets of the
club have been extraordinary events
and have been literally patronized.
The club announces that the usual GUS
tom OF a free gate and grandstand
privilege will prevail and, as the aft
ernoon will be devoted to the sport
for the sports sake, it is anticipated
that the records for attendance in the
past will be smashed if the meet is
favored with clear skies and fair
weather.
Inasmuch as the postponement neces-
STATED a Encouragement of the card
the directors have sought re-entry of
the horses nominated to the original
events, and until all these entries have
been received and the card is rear
ranged, announcement of the program
cannot be made. 1t is promised for
publication in advance, however, and
the directors speak in sanguine terms
of the prospects for a record-breaking
matinee meet.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
CHAMPIONS BEGIN TRAINING
Morley's Pennant Winners Are Going
Through Strenuous Practice Daily
on st. Vincent's Diamond

Baseball fans are pricking up their
ears for the welcome sound of the
collision between ball and Dat and a
lively interest is being manifested in
the workouts of the Angels and the
possibilities of the Morley band of
home-run artists again carrying off
the bunting. .,,... ........
The Angels will have an inspiration
in all their home games this season
as they gaze upon the result of their
last seasons work as it futters from
the pennant pole. The pennant is not
to be won, it is to be defended from
reprisal by the invading hosts.
Morley retains practically his PEN
nant-winning team, and will begin the
season with better prospects than ever
before. All the Angels are in good
condition and show extraordinarily well
in practice even thus early in the
spring training.
Captain Dillon is putting the cham
pions through strenuous courses every
day on the st. Vincent's diamond and
is enthusiastic over the excellent con-
dition shown by the men.
Kitty Brashear is due to arrive to-
day and will get into training harness
with the other champions, Kitty is
ready for the fray and has only to
keep up his last seasons work to re-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
'PUDD|N'S' NAME
LEADS ALL REST
LITTLE CRACK RIDER HEADS
JOCKEY LIST
Achieves Great Success in Saddle Dur
ing Ascot Season, Beating Miller
and Other Pilots in Number
of Winning Mounts

'Puddin's name leads all the rest il
point of winning mounts during tn
Ascot season and the little crack ride
has earned the distinction of putting
over winner once In every fou
mounts, which places a big handicap
on the other boys riding at the count,
course this winter.
Despite the record made by locke!
Miller on the eastern courses last sea
son, "Puddin' Mcdaniel has accepted
mounts without regard to the probabil
tiles of winning and has piled up {
remarkable average. Nearly every WON
an who dared make bet at Ascot the
past season placed her money OF
"Puddin's" mounts and this system has
proven to be the biggest winning sys-
tenn on the season.
Miller and other eastern cracks came
to Ascot with regulations and refused
to ride horses unless owners believed
they had more than an even chance
of winning.
''Puddin" was not so eXacting and
rode anything that had four legs, a
saddle and bride and his good record
is all the more remarkable because he
has piloted home more winners on the
season than any other jockey at The
county course.
Out of 1872 mounts, "Puddin' rode 70
winners, 60 seconds, SO thirds and 1919
unplaced horses. This gives him an
'in-the- money record of 1893 mounts,
or nearly one-half of all the horses he
has ridden.
In many instances "Puddin" has been
forced to ride rough shod through i'm
penetrable punches of horses and when
it comes to putting up a strong finish
there are none who have any advantage
over the little lightweight.
One of his most notable performances
in the saddle was landing Fustian the
winner of the Elks' handicap when that
horse seemed to have scarcely chance.
Another distinction earned by the lit
tie crack was winning five out of the
six $1,000 handicaps put on the card
during the closing weeks by the jockey
club. He might have won all these
but for the fact that Va
rieties, his only losing mount, was not
ready for race.
This is "Puddins" second season in
the saddle, he having ridden his first
winner at Ascot last season. Although
not yet sixteen years old, attaining that
today, 'Puddin" has de-
veloped with startling progression and
Is accounted one Of the best of the
riding colony at Ascot this season.
In company with his father, Dave Nc
Daniel, "Puddin" left last night for
Bennings, where he has engagements
to ride from the first day to the end of
the meeting, after which he will go di-
rect to New York.
Numerous admirers in Los Angeles
will watch his progress during the sum-
mer season and will be disappointed if
he does not show surprisingly good in
the months between now and the OPEN
ing of the next Ascot season, when he
will again be seen in the saddle at the
local race course.
The standing of the jockeys for the
season is as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
TRACK MEET
ENDS IN TIE
OCCIDENTAL AND U. S. C.
TEAMS CONTEST
BY Winning Relay Event ColIeeians
Stall Off Seemingly Inevitable
Defeat-Men Suffer III Eff
fects of Workouts

The track meet between L. S. c. ant
Occidental yesterday on the U. S. c
| field resulted in a tie, each team win.
ming 81 points.
| Considerable interest was manifested
| by both schools and large delega-
| ton was present to cheer the various
members of the two teams to their best
efforts.
The time in all the track events was
slow and distinct disappointment to
those who expected that some good
work could be looked for when the two
teams came together
The management of the two schools
seem to have made a serious mistake
in allowing the meet to be run off for
it is very doubtful whether the men
can recover from the effects of their
hard workout in time to be in shape for
the big meet Saturday.
Hagerman and Bird of Occidental
were i'll poor condition and were not
allowed to compete in but two events
beside the relay, thus losing their team
ten points which were practically sure
for them.
Breitkreutz was U. S. C.'s strong man.
winning first in the half mile, second
in the high hurdles and third in the
quarter, beside running the last lap in
the relay.
Hodge of Occidental made a fine
showing. taking second place in the
210-yard hurdles and quarter mile and
leaving his opponent yards behind In
the relay.
Newman of Occidental surprised
every one by beating Chandler of U. S.
G. in the broad jump for second place,
clearing 20 feet II inches.
The relay was the exciting event Of
the afternoon, as Occidental had to win
the race to tie up the meet. They
went right out from the first and were
never headed after the firt lap, when
Hodge of Occidental left Burek almost
twenty-five yards i'm the rear.
The events and results were:
120-yard hurdles - Hagerman CO..,
won; Breitkreutz Gu. S. c., second;
Elliot (U. S. Co. third. Time, :16 3-5.
Hammer throw-Burek GU. S. c.,
won; Haigler Gu. s. c., second; Petty
(O), third. Distance, 112 feet inches.
10O-yard dash-Birel 90, won; VII
son u. S. c., second; Cree CU. S. c.,
third. Time, 10 3-5.
Pole vault-Comstock (U. S. c., won;
Curl Gu. S. c. and Merrill co., tied for
second. Height, 10 feet.
Shot put-Comstock CU. S. c., won;
Clark co., second; Thacker (O.), third.
Distance, 81 feet 6 inches.
Mile run-Roth (O), won; Higgins
~. S. O., second; Patterson (O.), third.
Time sos As.
44O-yard dash-Bird co., won; Hodge
(O), second; Breitkreutz GU. S. O.,
third. Time "a.
Two-mile run-Roth (O), won; Hub
bard Gu. S. O., second; LETTERS GU. S.
c., third. Time, 11:20.
Broad jump-Hagerman (O), won;
Newman (O.), second; Chandler GU. s.
c., third. Distance, % feet II inches.
220-yard high hurdles-Elliot Gu. S.
O., Won; Hodge (O), second; Beal co.,
third. Time. :27 3-5.
High jump-Moffat co., won; Haig-
Ter GU. S. O., second; Lowry (O), third.
Height, feet four inches.
220-yard dash-Cree CO. S. c., won;
Cooper GU. S. c.. second; Clark (OD,
third. Time, :23 As.
Relay race-Won by Occidental (Blrd,
Hodge, Hagerman and Crane. L. S. c.
Burek, Nordahl, Lennox and Brett
kreutz). Time, 1888.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20

want to get some collars" said Peter
to the clerk, and he explained the sort
he wanted.
What size do you wear asked the
gent behind the counter.
Eighteen and one-half, sir" replied
Jackson.
Il am sorry, but we have none so
large. Seventeen is the largest size
we carry" was the clerks answer, and
Jackson almost cried.
After some little conversation with
Jackson, the clerk said: There is a
store just four doors above on this
side of the street, and I believe you
can get a collar there that will fit
you
Peter was tickled and we bolted out
of the place and walked UP the street
When we arrived at the fourth store
we found It was a harness shop and
Jackson almost collapsed"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
PLANNING BOXING CARNIVAL
Manager McCarey Is Arranging Ex-
traordinary Attractions for His
Club During Fiesta Week

Manager Tom McCarey of the Pa
cific Athletic club is arranging a great
card for the entertainment of fight
fans during Fiesta week.
If his plans do not miscarry he will
have miniature carnival of his own
and will bring TO the coast many of
the topnotch battlers of the country
for battles before the local club.
Jimmy Britt and Kid Herman have
been signed to box twenty rounds at
1873 pounds and these boys are to begin
training for this battle within a month
Jack Root is in Los Angeles on a
chase after Tommy Burns claim upon
the heavyweight championship and
McCarey would not balk at putting this
battle on his card, but has made an
offer to Philadelphia Jack OBrien to
meet Burns on May s, and until ne
gotiation are concluded with O'Brien
he will make no attempt at matching
Burns and Root.
extraordinary card during the week
is under consideration by McCarey,
but until he has consulted the prin-
Cipals in the proposed bout, which
would be championship affair, he is
Withholding the particulars, but he gave
it as his opinion yesterday that he
would bring the battlers together, as
both have Signitied a Willingness to
punch each others head.
O'Brien is anxious to come to the
coast and has announced his desire to
meet Tommy Burns in a twenty-round
argument for the claim held by Burns
upon the championship. O'Brien also
announces that after he has trimmed
Burns he will smoke out Big Jim for
a championship scramble.
Burns says that after he finishes
with OBrien the Philadelphia lawyer
pugilist will be under the necessity of
getting a reputation before Jeffries will
give any heed to his smoking-out pro-
cess.
Aurelio Herrera, who is at all times
a faVorite with the local fans, may
also be seen during Fiesta week as one
OF the principals in a fistic argument,
if McCarey can find any lightweight
battler who has the nerve to take
OF the foxy Mexican.
In the event that the 'Brien-Burns
match is made, as now seems proba-
BILE, McCarey may be able to match
Jack Root and AL Kaufman. The only
difficulty in closing the O'Brien- Burns
match is the eXorbltant demands of the
Philadelphia.
Since he slammed poor old Bob F'itz-
simmons around the ring few weeks
ago the lawyer-pugilist has become
thoroughly impressed with his own
Importance and demands two-thirds of
the gross receipts as the inducement
sufficient to get him in the ring with
Burns. 1t is not improbable that he
will also insist on having McCarey
pass the hat after the show, as O'Brien
talks as if ho really needed the money,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
SWIMMERS TO CONTEST
Athletes From Various Cities to
Enter Novel Contests at
ST. Louis

NEW YORK, March 19.-Twelve
members of the New York Athletic
club swimming team leave at noon
today for Chicago and st. Louis, where
they will participate in series Of
dual swimming meets. The members
Of the team are c. NJ. Daniels, J. A,
Ruddy, l.. De b, Handley, ID. s. Hes
ser, John B. Naething, c. A. Ruberl
James Steen, V. De p. Goodwin, L. s.
Crane, Foster Naething, E. H. Adams
and one other to be selected.
The team will go direct to Cbioaoo
arriving there tomorrow night. On
the following night the team viii meet
the swimming representatives of The
Chicago Athletic association.
On Thursday night the New Yorker,
will meet the team from the Chicago
Y. M. G. A. in the latter's tank.
The dual meet with the Missour
Athletic club at st. Louis will be he'll
on Friday and Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
TALENT GIVEN
SEVERE J0LTS
LONG SHOTS BEAT POPULAR
CHOICES
Picking Winners at EmeryviIle Proves
to Be a Hard Proposition
for Players of
Form
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March ia
number of strong favOrites failed tC
win at Oakland today. Several close
finishes made the days sport unusual
ly interesting.
The third race proved to be a very
close contest between Elevation and
Lisaro, but neck separating the pair
when the former came in winner.
Another exciting finish occurred in
the fourth race, when David Boland
outgamed Bucolic and won in the final
stride.
Weather cloudy; track good; results:
First race, seven furlongs-Wheat-
stone, 102 Or. Davis), 6 to l, won; Riley
Dwyer. 100 (Knapp), Is to 10, second;
Pelf, 100 Nocke), 40 to 1, third. Time,
1880 H. Fidia, Novi, Temptation, An
sic Studdart Nothing, Clausulo and
Mildred Grist also ran.
Second race, four and half furlongs
Blanche c, LOG (Schade), to 2, won;
Elota, LOG (Clark), to 2, second; Duke
of Orleans, ia IL. Williams) to 5,
third. Time, Sc ia. st, Lucar, Ed
Treacy, Queen Aileene, Avona, Reba
and Gold Heather also ran.
Third race, six MISREPRESENTATION
103 Knapp, to l, won; Lisaro, 10
ca. Williams), 16 to 3, second; F. w.
Iottl liz VI OulllttlilJs " I'M u.
Time, TIA IA. Two Bills, Wee Lass,
Chief Whitman, Lady King, Jillette,
Mooropus, Huston and Sainada also
ran.
Fourth race, five and a half fur
.longs-Dayid Boand, 1O6 Fountain),
4 to /, won; Bucolc, 106 (WrighD,
to /, second; st. Francis 80 Ct. Sulli-
van) to l, third. Time, 1907 ga.
Grasscutter. Cerro Santa, bod Ander-
son, Ell Dinero. Rector Black Eyes
and T.. M. Brattain also ran.
Fifth race, one and an eighth miles
--Haviland, 102 (Hayes), to 5, won;
Ralph Young, 105 (StewarD, % to 1,
second; Orchan, 107 (Goodchild) 10 to
/, third. Time, 1855 IL Mogregor
Lone Wolf, Liberto, Invictus, Water
cure Jolly Witch and Canejo also
ran.
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth
Hi Caul Cap, Ill (Rice), IL to 2, won;
Fisher Boy, 40 Fountain), to 5,
second; Red Light 100 (BrusseD, to
/, third. Time, las IL. Dorado also
ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
GAGE is GLAD TO RETIRE
Former Secretary of Treasury Con.
firms Recent Report That He
Will Quit Active Life

NEW YORK, March 19.-Lyman ].
Gage, former secretary of the treasury,
yesterday confirmed the report that
he would in a few weeks retire as pres
ident of the United States Trust COM
pany.
II have been working ffty-five years
and am near seventy now" he said,
and if I'm ever going to take any
leisure it is about time for me to he
gin. 1 have been obeying other peo-
pies wishes for a long time and now
l am going to do just as 1 please As
private citizen l Will have the right
to follow my own inclinations entirely,
nave made no plans for the future,
except that will travel.
81 have been i'm the public owe IN,
some time" he added, "and am glad
to get out of It,"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
FAIR GROUNDS RESULTS

By Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, March 19.-Fair
Grounds results:
First race, five and a half fuElongs-
Owaska won, Nevada second, Vagary
third. Time 1:12.
Second race. three and a half fur
longs-Baneful won, Sanscrit second,
Captain Mccormick third. Time IA 2-5.
Third race, three and a half furlongs
Blackburn won, lick Abrama Sec
ond. Dorothy NJ third. Time :43 3-5.
Fourth race, five and half furlongs
--Stonerhill won, Cousin Kate second,
Whippoorwill third. Time Iii is.
Fifth race, mile and a sixteenth
Flavigny won, Paul second, Merry Pi-
oneer third. Time 1856.
Sixth race, one miIe-Rolla won, Lit
tie Rose second, Kings Gem third.
Time l:47 80
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
RESULTS AT HOT SPRINGS

95N Associated PreSS.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 49,
0aklaWn results:
First race, six Bandillo
won. Pickles second, Kuropatkin third.
Time 1:19 80
Second race, three and half fur
longs-Wing Ting won. Mike Sutton
second, De Rothschild third. Time
$50 ga.
Third race. five and a half furlongs
Naughty won, Fl. L. Francks second,
Bendigoth third. Time 100 Is.
Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth
The Mountain Valley handicap-Jack
Young won, Marshal Ney second, Elsie
Harris third. Time 1853.
Fifth race, six furlongs-J w. Oneil
won, Ben Lear second, All Black third.
Time LIS 2-5.
Sixth race, one mile and a sixteenth
Tristan Shandy won, Doland second,
Anyrags third. Time 1853.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
0'BRIEN is BECOMING CHEsTY
Only Wants 65 Per Cent of Receipts
as Inducement to Meet Tommy
Burns During Fiesta Week
Special to The Herald.

Special TO Ihe Herald.
NEW YORK, March 19.-T. J. Nc
Carey, manager of the Pacific Athletic
club of Los Angeles, has wired Phila-
delphia Jack OBrien asking him to
fight Tommy Burns of Detroit, who re-
Gently defeated Marvin Hart. The
club has named May as the day for
the twenty-round contest.
O'Brien says that he will agree to
the match, but wants better terms
than are offered. He wants 60 per cent
of the gate receipts.
OBrien declared that he is sincere
in his desire to face Jim Jeffries, say
ing: IF the retired champion will
enter the ring again / will meet him
for twenty rounds at any time for his
title.n
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20

more than double the size Of Los An
geles, has with an equipment costing
$500, 600, and this proves the statement
made by international experts that
Los Angeles has the opportunity for
doing association work open to no
other city in America. Young men by
the thousand are fiocking to this city"
Name Chairmen
The following representative business
and professional men accepted chair
manships of committees, and will each
one name four other men to complete
his committee of five, and there will be
twenty co lmittees of five men each
who will compose what will be known
as the citizens committee Of one hum
dred backing the building movement:
C, M. Straub of the Straub Shoe COM
pany.
Judge Curtis Wilbur of the superior
court.
Nathan Newly, attorney.
Charles Il, Hopper, real estate dealer.
E. c. Lyon of Lyon, Mckinney &
Smith Furniture company.
Harry Calender of Wright & Call
lender.
S. P. milford, attorney.
Walter M. Fisher, insurance.
William Mead, president Central
bank Of Los Angeles.
Oscar B. Smith, real estate dealer.
The executive committee is as fol-
lows: ]. E. Carr, o. T. Johnson, Ed
win T. Earl, A. B. Cass, James G. War
rem and w. S. Bartlett, who will meet
daily for reports from the committees
named, and the remaining members Of
the citizens committee will be appoints
ed at once.