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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
SUING PORTO
R|CAN OFFICIALS
FOR $4,000

New York. Aug 3--Hobart s. Bird, who
once ran newspaper In San Juan, p. r..
has sued eight OF the highest Americon
officials in the island. including the pres
ent governor and his predecessor. for
10000 damages in the supreme court In
Brooklyn.
Bird charges them with having wreck
ed his paper. ruined his reputation and
forced him out OF the island. Bird Is
now practicing law In this city.
The defendants named In tine complaint
are: Williom III. Hunt, former governor,
now a Federal judge In Montana; Willis
Sweet, attorney general: James Harlan,
son OF Justice Harlan OF the supreme
court, and former Attorney General Regis
II. Post OF New York. secretary OF the
colonial government; John ID. III. Luce OF
Boston. head OF the Spanish bank OF San
Juan; james III. McLeary. associate jus
tice OF the supreme court Of Porto Rico;
j. M. Rossy, prosecuting attorney Of the
District OF San Juan, and Beekman Win
throp OF New Yrok, the present governor
of the island.
Birds complaint sets forth that "tne
defendants, together with other persons,
as their agents, servants and tools, un-
lawfully, wrongfully and wickedly con-
federated and conspired TO deprive and
defraud the plaintiff OF his property and
to prevent him from carrying on any
other business in the island OF Porto
Rico: 10 drive him from the said island f
Porto Rico. and 10 compel him TO remain
without said island.
They were actuated," he goes on to
say, by a desire 10 prevent an exposure
OF their own corruption and misconduct
and the corruption and misconduct Of
their associates"
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OLGA VlCARl0 AWARDED
PRIZE At BABY SHOW

The baby show at the America street
school playground was judged by Mrs.
Emma Sullivan, Mrs. William Tullie. and
Miss Annie Tullle, and they chose Olga
Vicario as the fattest. healthiest looking
little morsel OF humanity I'm the show.
Olga Is II months old. and was in charge
Of a girl about S or 8 years. She was
given a pink baby ball' covered with
raffia netting made by the children as
nrlze
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SoCKONOSSsT BOYS CUTN3

The annual outing OF the Sockanosset
school boys was held yesterday at Palace
Gardens. a baseball game was feature
Of the afternoon. while other sports away
from the ball field afforded much enter
tainment.
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New York, the South and West

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Providence $500 a. m.
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REUCKERT OFF FOR EUROPE

Judge Frederick Rueckert OF the Sixth
district court and Mrs. Rueckert left to-
day for an extended trip through Europe
During his absence, Judge Christopher
NJ Lee OF the civil division OF the court
will preside over the criminal sessions.
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NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN g. HART-
FORD RAILROAD.

A Time Table giving full information '.s
10 locar and through train service may
be obtained at Providence station ana
stations pelow.
Train Service from Provldence.
Corrected TO June 10. 1906.
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ROOMS AND BOARD.
MISCELLANEOUS.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
RUGBY CANDIDATES
INPRACTICE AT
BERKELEY.

BERKELEY. Aug. 25.-The football
men who have signed the list of can
didates for places on the varsity Rugby
team are being given light work in
Harmon gymnasium under the direc-
tion of the new coach, DR.. Taylor. The
rudiments of the game are eXpounded
by the coach to about fifty men. The
following players have signed the roll
as candidates.
George McGraw. ]. G. Newman. W. NJ
Herrod. II. W. FELTON,. A. J. Smith. A. S. Brig
mole, c. T. Talon, F. II. SandersOn, T. t
Waterman, B. NJ. Garner, ]. C. Whitman, G
W. Harey, r. n. Foster, ]. B. DanielsOn, W.
d. Lurin. z. T. Webster. NJ. T. Emmert, W
Harding. J. J. McLellan,sM. Martin. ]. ". Bar
nicott, P. Monteagle. R. Md. Burnham, j. C
Jones. C. V. Craig, J; W. Kitten. A. E. Carter
c. H. Ramsden, c. d. Woodruff. L. w. Smith
f. Dyer W. r. Johns. II. W. Pohnson, H. II
Ashley. NJ. d. Mitzmain. A. G. So2res. V. o
Lund. z. Boyd. f. r. Morehead. Z. ]. Best, II.
p. Budelman, R. H. Wright, F. NJ. Twitchell
ID. c. Dutton, A. O. Friedlander. c. L. Dimmler
]; ]. Ball; L. D. Graham; ]. F. s Northeroft
c. L. Stokes, E. f. Smith, NJ. r. Richardson
g. B. Todd c. B. E. Douglass. II. s. 0'Nel
g. c. White, P. E. Magerstadt, ]. c. Barieu
Ii. s Johns
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
PREPARE,
FOR THE FALL
REGATTA.

There is much activity these days
around the boat clubhouses. The fall
regatta of the Pacific Association of
Amateur Oarsmen to be held next
month has caused the rowing enthusi
asts to get out and train. The Fourth
of July regatta was not satisfactory,
as there was a protest. The bclubs
represented at that time are going
into the fall regatta to try to show
they were the best in the independence
day event.
1t will be the first time in years
that there has been a good showing
in a regatta late in the season. The
happenings this year have put most
Of the events so far back that the
of the season.
There was lots doing around the
Dolphin clubhouse last Sunday. The
electric lights in the clubhouse were
sadly disarranged on the 18th of April
and last Sunday everything was re-
stored. The work was done by the
members, under the supervision of Tom
and Will Harris.
There are two junior crews of the
Dolphin Swimming and Rowing Club
in training. The first is composed of
James D. Thurman, stroke; Oscar
Mohr, afterwaist; Walter rAlein, for
wardwaist, and F. c. Young, bow.
This crew is coached by Steve Vicini.
The other crew is composed of Otto
Schultz, stroke; George Thompson, af-
terwaist; Bert Barthold. forwardwaist,
and ]. D. Martini. bow. Both crews
have Joe Kenniff coxswain. Former
captain C. NJ. Farrell is coaching the
latter crew.
There are a number of skiffmen
getting into shape. Among the juniors
are Oscar Mohr, James d. Thurman
and Gustave Bertrand. The seniors in
clude Leo Weinand and Fred Sherry.
The senior crew will be composed of
Tom Harris, stroke; Will Harris, after
waist, Leo Weinand. forwardwaist and
Steve Vicini, bow.
Captain VIII Harris has ordered a
tryout to be held two weeks before the
regatta to decide who will represent
the club in the fall event.
The South End Rowing Club will
hold a moonlight dance at the club
house on the evening of September /.
In October the club will hold a re-
gatta. The club is not a member of
the Pacific Association of Amateur
Oarsmen and therefore will not be
represented in the regatta the latter
part of next month. In place of that
they will hold their own regatta.
The cross-country run of last Sun
day of the South Subs was such a
success that at the meeting to be held
at the clubhouse on September the
question of holding these events once
a month will come UP for cosideration.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
TENNIS PRACTICE
ENGAGES THE
EXPERTS.

With the annual coast cham
pionship tennis tournaments but one
week off the experts are spending all
their spare moments before the nets.
The announcements are out and the
order of events follows: Mems singles,
Saturday, September 1, at 9:3o a. M.
mems doubles, Wednesday, September
5, at $50 a. M; women's singles,
Tuesday. September 4, at $50 a. m
women's doubles, Tuesday, September
4, at p. M; junior singles, Wednes-
day, September 5; mixed doubles. to
be announced on the courts.
The present champions are George
James, mems singles; Miss May Sut-
ton, women's singles Simpson Sinsa-
baugh and Harold Braly. mems dou-
bles; Mrs. Bruce and Miss Dobbins,
women'Ss doubles. Mrs. Doeg and Simp-
son Sinsabaugh. mixed doubles.
On September 10 at 2:3O p. m. the
championship match for mems singles
will be played The final match of
the women's singles Is set for Septem-
Der 10 at 1880 p. m. The final match
of the mems doubles will be played
on Saturday, September s, at 2 p, m.
In the morning of the same day the
finals of the women's doubles will be
played at 10:30.
The Spaulding trophy has been won
by the following players: 1901, by
George T. Whitney; 1902, by L. r.
Freeman; 1903. by A. Z. Bell; 1904, by
]. D. MacGavin, and 1905. by George
James. The cup must be won three
times. not necessarily in succession, to
become the property of any one.
Play will be called promptly at g.: 80
o'clock each morning. Those not on
hand when their matches are called
will be defaulted.
The mems singles event will be com
pleted to the semi finals or finals by
Monday night. September 8. AS this is
holiday, tits expected there will be
an unusual number of entrants in the
singles.
The announcement that two out OF
the three titles for which there is a
challenge match will go by default has
occasioned considerable surprise. IT
was expected Champion May Sutton
would be on hand to defend. Braly
had figured on defending in doubles
but was suddenly called to Mexico on
business and will not participate at
San Rafael. The Southern California
champion is in great form. Ex-Cham-
pion Bell. IL he plays as well as he
used to, should regain his title.
Entries for mems singles close next
Thursday at p. m. with r. T.. Craw-
ford, 2011 Bancroft way. Berkeley No
entry will be received unless the en-
trance fee of 81 accompanies the same
This is being done for the reason that
in the past players have sent In their
names, defaulted and failed to pay the
entrance fee. Other players have en-
tered and defaulted If the drawing
was not favorable.
The tournament committee has an
nounced it's intention of calling foot
faults in the coming tournaments. A
start was made in this direction las,
Sunday in the final match OF the Call
fornia Club tournament. Unless the
players observe this rule in practice
they will find their games broken ur
when the foot faults are called or
them The rule is a good one and
should be observed, but it should not
be sprung on the players too suddenly
Few players realize they make foot
faults. Many do not know what a
foot fault is. The latter will have a
chance to learn in the approaching
tournaments.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
MAY SUTTON LOSES
In DOUBLES AT
NEWPORT.

NEWPORT, Aug. 25.-Miss May Sut-
ton sustained her first lawn tennis de-
feat yesterday since her arrival in
Newport. 1t was in a mixed doubles
match, however. and it was shared by
partner who was a former champion.
William a Larned. The victorious
pair were Mrs. Barger- -wallach and
Beals c. Wright, the present cham
pion. The match proved a treat to ten
mis- enthusiasts, as il presented two of
the best and most skillfu1 women play
ers and two of the strongest men ex-
perts in the country Mrs. Wallaeh
and Mr.. Wright won by a score of 6-2,
2-6, Ga.
The contest was played at the pri-
vate court on Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Gould
Jennings grounds. Mrs. Jennings In
vited number of friends to witness
it. After the play she served tea The
feature was naturally the playing of
Miss Sutton, though all four played at
the top of their game.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
College Men Depore Lack Of Rugby Practice Sports
CARDINAL PLAYERS
FAIL TO FIND
OPPONENTS.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug 25.
Manager R. w. Barrett of the student
body of Stanford University has found
a serious snag in the Rugby football
proposition. He has been unable to
make arrangements with any teams for
practice games. All of the Pacific
Coast teams that have met the rival
varsities for years past have refused
to indulge in the English sport and
have no teams to challenge. Barrett
has communicated with Pomona the
University of Southern California and
other southern clubs. Multnomah of
Portland, Portland Athletic Club, Ore
gon University, University of Wash
ington, Seattle Athletic Club. Olympic
Athletic Club. all without result. The
answer to each challenge has been in
Variably in the negative.
There are several teams which are
eligible, however, which will play. To
bring these aggregations upon the field
will necessitate the joint support of
California and Stanford. With this ar
rangement the cardinal manager is not
optimistic as to the financial outlook.
He will endeavor to persuade Van
couver and Victoria clubs to send
teams Negotiations are under way in
San Francisco to secure a picked ag-
gregation of British, New Zealand and
Canadian stars to combine and meet
the university teams. This scheme is
still uncertain.
Barrett states positively he will not
countenance any plan which involves
the moving of the bleachers upon the
new Stanford field. He does not be-
lieve the game will be financial sue
cess and will not place the student
body in debt to the extent of remov-
ing the bleachers to enlarge the
stadium. The freshman contest will be
played on this field. despite the fact
that it is ten yards narrower than the
regulation size. For varsity practice
new field is being made adjoining the
track and baseball lot. The big con-
test between the varsities of the blue
and gold and the cardinal will be held
upon the Berkeley field. Manager
Snedigar of the rival institution has
undertaken to increase the area of
the Berkeley stadium at the expense of
$1,000.
L. P. Bansbach '05 will assist Head
Coach flanagan in rounding the team
into shape. Bansbach has been an
adept student of Jimmie and under
stands the old game to perfection. He
coached the freshman team last year
and played with the varsity eleven for
several seasons during his undergrad
uate career, captaining the team in
1903. He will study the points of the
new game under his old tutor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26

until the men get hardened up a bit.
Then the old suits Will be replaced by
ones similar in appearance, but with
much lighter padding. They will wear
the same padded jerseys and khaki
breeches as before, with light pads on
is thought advisable by Coach Taylor
on account OF the style of play he will
follow. He believes in and Will teach
the low hard tackling as used in the
old game This will make the Rugby
game a little more interesting, as it
will not eliminate one OF the prettiest
features of the old intercollegiate
game.
Taylor says the low tackle, as made
by the American players. is the same
as is used by the best teams of Rugby
in the old country. This style of tack
ling should give the old players of
last season an advantage over any new
material that might come out. They
at least will not have to learn to tackle
over again. With this feature in the
new game there probably will be as
many If not more injuries at the col
leges, as a hard tackle in the open
field is where most bones are broken,
and it is all open-fleld tackling in the
Rugby game.
This will upset the argument Of the
lege game is the more dangerous of the
two. They will probably discover be-
fore the season is far advanced that in
forcing the American football players
to play Rugby they have developed
a much more dangerous game than the
old original intercollegiate. A hard
proposition which Manager Snedigar
has to face in the adoption of the
Rugby game is the matter Of securing
practice games. 1t was thought at first
that all the colleges on the coast would
follow the two big Western colleges
and take up the English game. The
only one to fall in line was the little
college of Pomona in the southern
part OF the State. This will be the
only other Rugby team south of British
Columbia, and in fact think am safe
in saying the United States. All other
practice games VIII have to be played
with the second eleven or with British
Columbia teams, unless the professors
at both colleges who are such strong
advocates OF the game could be per-
suaded to organize a team from their
ranks. The chances of developing a
frst-class team at either university with
this limited number of teams to play
against are small, as it takes practice
to make perfect, and a great deal
of st
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26

The approach of the annual coast
championship tennis tournaments has
set the enthusiasts to specializing as 20
who will succeed Coast Champion
George James. A majority figure the
present champion will be deposed and
that Charles Foley will be his successor.
Foley has unquestlonably proved his
right In the last year to rank at the
head of the tennis players in San Fran
cisco. The clever little player from
the park has won a majority of the
tournaments held IL tl.is city in the
past twelve months.
Foley did not compete in the cham
pionship tournament last year, and, in
fact. was almost unknown at that time.
His first victory of note was in the
Bay Counties championship tournament
held on the Golden Gate Park courts
last October. He followed this up by
winning the championship OF Alameda
County, and later won the round robin
singles event held at the California
Club. BY winning the last named event
without the loss of match Foley
proved his supremacy. The little
champion has lost three out the last
four tournaments in which he has COM
peted but he still retains his prestige.
His defeat In the Southern California
championship tournament at the hands
Of Tom Bundy surprised many. Foley
south and was pitted against clever
player.
The coast championship tournament
which will be held at San Rafael next
month will bring together fast bunch
of young players. 1t has been the con-
sensus OF opinion among the followers
of tennis that Foley would win the
title without any trouble. His defeat
in the southern, part of the State proves
that he will have no easy time annex
ing the title. With such players as
Braly, Bundy, Brown, Herbert Long,
Melville Long, Maurice Mclaughlin.
Reuben Hunt and Percy Murdock in
the competition there will be a red
hot fight for the honors.
While many figure that the winner
of the tournament will be the next
champion they make mistake in
counting James out. The latter oc-
casionally plays game that any of the
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
BUDAPEST READY TO UNvEIL
STATUE OF WASHINGTON
Sets September 10 as Date and Sends
Out Invitations to Notables
In United States.

BUDAPEST, Hungary. August. 25.-
The authorities of the city of Budapest
have decided to unveil the Washington
statue, now under erection. on Septem-
Der 16, and have sent out invitations
to the Mayors Of American cities, presi-
dents of American universities and
many notable public men of the United
States to attend.
cut of the erection In Cleveland some
years ago of the statue OF Kossuth
The Hungarian Americans who were
instrumental in bringing about the
erection of the monument were so COR
daily supported by Americans that
they decided, as mark of gratitude,
to raise a washington monument in
the capital Of their native country.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
MATCH IN TENNIS
DOUBLES PROVES
INTERESTING.

A number Of interesting practices
matches were played on the California
Club courts yesterday. The best match
Frank Mitchell and Melville Long and
George James and Fletcher Elliott. The
latter. after losing the first two sets.
pulled out the next three cIeverIy.
Mitchell and Long Outplayed their >op-
ponents in the first and second sets. In
the fourth set James and Elliott led at
40, but were overhauled by their op-
ponents. At So and vantage Mitchell
and Long had three or four chances
to win the set, but could not get the
necessary point. The last set James and
Elliott won easily. The score was ST,
rs, 6-3, SIS, 6-3.
Young Maurice Mclaughlin. the
clever Juvenile. won three straight sets
from Ray Cornell The latter was in
good form and made an excellent
showing against his younger opponent
The score was Us. GA, 6-2. -
ID. o. Shanks is coming to the front
with a rush. He is a newcomer at
the club and is improving rapidly. He
played tie with Clarence Griffin. one
Of the cleverest players In the first
class. The score was Us. As.
Shanks also made a good showing
against George Busch The latter won
two sets out of three, but his opponent
took the first set The score was 3-6,
6-3, 6-4.
Gus Lisser was in rather poor form
and lost a love set to DR.. Noble. The
pair took on ThirkeI and Price and
won two sets by scores of 7-5 and 6-3-
DR.. Lovegrove and W. G. Knowlton
caused quite surprise when they beat
Clarence Griffin and Arthur Watson in
straight SETS The score was ga. S-3.
DR.. Younger and w. D. MacGavin,
the two veterans. met as usual, but the
doctor proved too strong for his op-
ponent. He won by a score of ga,
3-6, Ga.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
ANOTHER ENGLISH WARSHIP
GOES WRONG ON HER TRIAL
First-Class BattIcshfp Africa the Sew
enth of Her Kind to Be Put Out
of Commission.

CHATHAM, England, Aug. 25.-The
trials of the new first-class battleship
Africa, 1880 tons, preparatory to her
assignment on the active list of the
navy. have been postponed on account
of some minor defects having devel-
oped.
This is the latest misadventure in a
run of extraordinary Ill luck which
has been attending the British navy
during the last few months. Besides
ships have been placed out of action
within a few months. 1t is pointed out
by the Navy League that this record
Of misadventure emphasizes the neces-
sity for the maintenance of an ample
margin IL Great Britain is to continue
to command the sea.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
NeIson-Gans Excursion.

Special Pullman train to Goldheld will leave
ferry depot lO;Zo p. m. september l; over South,
p. N. September 3. Members of party may oc-
cupy sleepers while in Goldheld. Those wishing
longer stay may return any train up to Septem-
Der 10. inclusive. StopoTer returning may be
had at Lake Tahoe Low rates from California
points Details of Southern Pacific agent. From
Oakland. Berkeley, Alameda, San Francisco,
round trip $27.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
SAYS THEATRICAL TRUST
SUFFERED A HARD BLOW
London Musical Comedy Magnate As
serts Americans Lost Heavily in
CampaiEn I'm England.

LONDON, Aug. 25.-George Edwards.
London's musical comedy magnate, is
Informed on good authority. he asserts.
that the American theatrical trust" in
it's attempt to capture the English
stage last year. lost s330.000.
",rhey offer my artists double and
treble the salaries they get here" said
Mr. Edwards. They are able to throw
their money about in reckless fashion,
but am not downhearted.'
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26

The regular monthly meeting of the
Pacific Athletic Association. which was
postponed the first part of the month
on account of a lack OF a quorum. will
take place next Friday night at the
Advance Club. This is the -ast meet
ing before the annual election, which
takes place on September Z.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26

REPAIRS TO MARpLEHEAD-washinrt
Aug. 25-The cruiser Marblehead has been de.
be repaired instead Of at Puget Sound, az at
first Intended. The cruiser probably viii be
such repairs Will make 1t possible for the
Marbehsad to remain p ssmass II service about 81
oyerhaulina Of the cruiser would cost about
-Sl00.000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
Authorities Expect to See Foley Win
Highest Honors at San Rafael.

cracks will find difficult to beat. The
champion is a gritty player and while
he may not be quite as clever as Foley
he will put up a hard night to retain
his title.