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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
ACADEMIC LEAGUE
RECORDS ARE
ANNOUNCED

Chairman J. NJ. Brewer Of the Aca-
demic Athletic League record commit
tee has at last completed the compila-
tion of the records made by high school
athletes on the cinder path and of those
made by swimmers in the various tour
naments that have taken place in the
past.
A. c. Seattle, president Of the league.
made a wise move when he appointed
Brewer chairman. for previous to his
appointment the records and results of
baseball, football, tennis and basket
ball tournaments were kept in a care
less manner which resulted in the loss
of the earlier scores in the foregoing
branches However, the information in
the hands of Brewer is correct and may
be seen at the Wilmerding School.
The dates of the records made on the
track indicate the high standard, the
prep" school lads have set during the
last SIX years.
Only the 12-pound hammer throw, the
44O-yard dash. the 120-yard hurdles and
the one-mile walk records remain from
the old century. Most of the others
were broken during the seasons of '04.
'05 and '06.
The Academic Athletic League Is
without doubt the most enterprising of
all the leagues. Their meets oo-
cur semiannuaily, and the league holds
the Pacific Coast records in all the
events except the broad jump and the
l6-pound shotput The former was
made in the bay county meet March Is.
1902, by z. Cha plin of the Berkeley
High School. and the distance covered
was ~ feet 61z inches. The latter was
broken in the P. A. A. meet March 2.
1905, by Ralph Rose. and his put
reached as feet 81 inches.
The only other records not held by
Academic League athletes are the 100
and 220 yard swims. belonging to
George Bromley of Lick.
The number Of records which will
survive the coming field days is mat
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

mobile Dealers Association Of Cali
fornia, will leave today to attend the
automobile show IN Los Angeles. He
will stop off at Fresno on the way
down, and will return the latter part
of the week.
The Pioneer Automobile Company
reports the delivery Of a carload of
Oldsmobiles, which have Just arrived.
The company also reports that there
are several carloads of Thomas Fly
ers, Wintons and Oldsmobiles over
due. They have been on the road
long enough to have reached the
coast and have gone half way back
again under ordinary circumstances
c. z. Fouts, one of the new pur-
chasers of the Thomas Forty, said yes
terday:
I think that simplicity. the avoid
ance of all unnecessary parts and of
complication or even the appearance of
complication, the insurance of strength
and weight were needed and lightness
where il is possible while still retain
ing the element OF safety, must be the
creed of the builders of the Thomas
Forty They have turned out car
that is 1850 pounds of liveliness. with
an appetite for space-eating on the
roads of this country. ! have looked
over a good many Of the cars in the
market, but my choice has been the
Thomas"
Z. P. Brinegar has wired from New
York that a carload Of Thomas Flyers
will leave the East tomorrow. He has
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
Los Angeles Yachts May Come North to Race Autoing
OUTSIDER ANNEXES
THE PASADENA
HANDICAP

los ANGELES. Jan. 19.-J. +. Dono-
hue, r. Wayland's consistent son OF
Onondaga- experienced little difficulty
IN winning the feature race OF the day
81 Ascot Park. the Pasadena handicap
The weather was idea and the track
fast. One of the largest crowds of the
season was out 10 witness the running
j. +. Donohue got away from the
post badly, but made up ground rapidly
and was in a commanding position from
the upper turn. After Arimo. L. W.
Barr and Supreme Court had shot their
bolt setting the pace, the Wayland
horse drew away and won as he
pleased. The winner went to the post
without any stable support. not a cent
Of his owners money being wagered on
him. However. he carried a good deal
Al public coin, mostly from the small
- tors. who were attracted by the
good price.
outside Of the big event the days
racing was fun Of interest. The win
ming of the second race by Black
Prince at II TO ] when the form book
showed that he should have finished in
the ruck. was enough In itself, but to
this was added the fact that Sheriff
Bell and Tatterham finished within the
money at WriteyOur- own ticket"
odds
What seemed like a deliberate foul
was committed by Jockey Davis. the
rider of Standover. in the third race
lie rode HIS mount into / Told You and
almost forced that horse over the back
stretch fence. compelling him TO pull
mp completely when he was going at a
pace and In 2 position that promised to
land him first under the wire. For
this offense Davis was fined the mod
est sum Of $50.
kilter had no trouble in anneXing
first money in the opening race Of the
day
Ascot Park IS dry at last After all
the backing and hlling on the part Of
the Council, the City Attorney and the
police. the bar was ordered closed this
morning and IL may remain so until
the end OF the meeting. on March i.
There were rumors that the Jockey
Club would compel the city, by in5unc-
tion. 10 allow the liquor privilege to
remain undisturbed, but no such action
was taken.
Barney Schneider shipped In ten
horses from Emeryville yesterday, in
cluding some two-year Olds and old
Dewey. d popular horse with the Ascot
natrons. Joe Carey, which VIII carry
~ hopes OF the Missouri baron in the
.DerDy next month, is included in the
lot
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
Southern Craft to Be Sent
After the Challenge Cup

1t now seems probable that members
OF the South Coast Yacht Club of Los
Angeles will come north and try to
take home the San Francisco perpetual
challenge cup. The Monsoon, the racing
yacht owned by former Commodore Jo-
seph P. Pough, was to have been sent
up last year, but the April fire prevent
ed the contest. Now that the sport has
been brought back to normal condi-
tions the interest in the competition
has been revived.
Commodore Pough has written to To-
cal yachtsmen as follows:
The directors of the South Coast
yacht Club go out of Office on February
:. The present board consists of H H
Sinclair, commodore; Victor Stewart
vice commodore, and Mr.. Richardson
rear commodore, the other two direct
orS being Mr.. Little and Mr.. Best. As
Mr. Sinclair is resigning on account of
going East this summer, he will likely
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
By r. r. I'Hon1n1edieu

increased his order for the Thomas Fly
ers by ten cars.
A carload of Aerocar runabouts have
left the East for the coast. They will
arrive in time for the show. Among
the number is a special for show pur-
poses A carload of Aerocar touring
cars will arrive at the end of the week.
The company has discarded the cone
clutch on the touring cars and has
adopted the multiple disk. l. Free
man. the coast agent. will be in his
new salesroom at 455 Golden Gate ave-
nue. next Wednesday.
The Studebaker Brothers Company of
California has gone into its automobile
salesroom at 465 Golden Gate avenue
1t was about the last to take up quar-
ters on automobile row, but rushed its
building to completion and is in new
quarters long before others that
started earlier.
The George n Pierce Company of
Buffalo. N. Y, has just issued one of the
most attractive catalogues of the Great
Arrow motor cars that have been seen
this year. All OF the cars are shown
in color plates in an attractive form
The catalogues are being distributed
by the Mobile Carriage Company of this
city. which is the local agent.
The new Stoddard-Dayton catalogue
OF the 1907 models has just reached the
city and is to be obtained of J. w.
Leavitt 6, Co., the local agents.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

The show committee OF the Auto
mobile Dealers Of California will hold
an important meeting in the Coliseum
this morning to perfect the plans for
the exhibition. The several sub
committees viii make their final re-
ports. The color scheme of the decora-
tions viii be red and green, with
dashes OF white here and there After
today's meeting nothing will remain
to be done except to put the adopted
plans into effect. Judging from the
number of inquiries received at the
HEADQUARTERS OF the show committee
from out-of-town automobilists, a
large contingent viii be on hand from
the adjacent cities.
Roy c. Scott Of the firm Of Darcy,
Scott & Co. left on Friday for busi-
ness tour through the central part
Of the State in a compound touring
car. He was in Stockton yesterday
and viii start this afternoon for Sac
ramento. He expects to be gone at
least three weeks
The Auto Company Of California has
received word that a carload of tour
list cars viii arrive for delivery within
the next ten days.
J. W. Leavitt, president of the Auto
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

be succeeded by Mr.. Stewart. then Mr.
Little and Mr.. Hebler. in the order
named. the other two directors to be
Mr.. Best and Dr. Smith.
My yacht. the Monsoon. was the
yacht which challenged last year. I
expected to meet the Challenger. but, OF
course, it would have been within the
rights OF the Corinthian Club to desig-
nate the Presto as defender. AS my
yacht was beaten many times during
last summer by the Mischief III. it is
likely the latter will be sent up this
summer, should her owner care to go
to the expense; or, possibly. there may
be trial races held before anything
definite is settled, as we have new
yacht building here along the lines OF
the Sally VI which every one predicts
will be flyer In any event. we un-
derstand that we have the call on the
challenge If we care to take IL up. and
presume this matter will be settled
soon after the new board meets
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
RuGBY GAVE GAINS FRIENDS

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Jan. l9.-
TIE prophesy OF the athletic lights IN
the university faculty and OF the Cali
forufa devotees OF Rugby have been
fulfilled The English game has won
its way into the hearts Of the Stan
ford athlete. and. say what one viii,
81 is going to remain, at least for a
number OF years. In a few days the
fntercolIegiate agreement committee
Of the two universities viii meet TO
decide among other important details.
what form Of game shall be played
next autumn. It's decision viii be a
mere formality Rugby has been uni
versalIy accepted on the cardinal
campus as a fitting substitute for the
old game, and in the face OF the fact
that the faculty Is determined not TO
renew American football there viii be
no opposition TO the English game.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
NORTHWEST LEAGUE TEAMs

BUTTE. Mont, Jan. 19.-In an an
nouncement made by President w H.
Lucas of the Northwest Baseball
League it is said that six cities will be
embraced in the circuit for this year,
while possibly eight cities will place
teams in the circuit. Those counted
upon certainties. according to Lucas,
are Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Vancou-
yer, Butte and Helena If Portland can
be induced to join the league Grays
Harbor also viii come in.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
oRocKErr HAS A PooLRoom

CROCKETT, Jan. 1e.-Crockett is
greatly agitated over the establishment
by Vallejo sporting men of poolroom
with card game attachments. It has
been opened as a branch of the big es-
tablishment that hourishes in Vallejo.
The people of Crockett are alarmed by
the big play which the resort is obtain
ing from the employees of the sugar re-
finery. A petition is TO be presented TO
the Supervisors of Contra Costa Coun-
ty. asking that an antipoolselling ordi-
nance be passed
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

spring VIII bring out a good team
Enough, at least to give Lick a "rubp
In the San Francisco Field Day.
Elections for captains resulted in
the selection of the following track
men: Lick, E. Thompson. half-mile and
hurdler; Oakland. A. Mcdonald, sprint
er; Lowell. Frank Lee. miller; Cogswell.
Moody, hurdler; Berkeley. Harlowe.
sprinter; Wilmerding, Willison, field
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

ter Of speculation. Golchers of Lick and
Leber of Oakland should at least tie
the present record, and between Mum
and Vail of Oakland the pole vault rec
ord should be smashed. Mum should
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

also set new marks in the 5hotput
hammer throw and broad jump,
The following official table of exist
ing high school records is self explana-
tory:
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

VALLEJO. Jan. 1s.-Martinez and vi
cinity are excited over the announce
ment that a fine flow OF high-grade
fuel oil has been struck three miles
east Of the county seat OF Contra Costa.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
on sTRIKE AT NARTINrz

events and distances. and Alameda
Macaulay.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

SOCIETY WILL MEET-Oakland. Jan. 10
The california state Engineers Society will
meet tomorrow evening AT 7:4b o'clock in For
eeters' Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
The Calls Ascot Park Track Form Chart

the Los A3ss 'ssy
A w "Au |e"
0cE ssnnngth
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

a ue post nan s5a1 % Boy, place show
s1s e sns s M speed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
WINTER ON UTILITIES act
Says Commission Should Be Able
TO Order Ne1c Tracks.

President Winter OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company said yesterday that the fatal weakness Of
the Public Utilities bill its failure TO empower
the commission 10 order the construction OF new
tracks as we'll as new equipment when it seemed to
be needed.
Equipment is not so much needed new
tracks" said Mr.. Winter. We have cars enough
to relieve OF the congestion the bridge II
We could operate them, but cannot operate them
under existing conditions. We have not as yet
received the Livingston street franchise and
cannot lay tracks through that street until we get
IL. The Livingston street tracks Will not afford all
possible relief until the changes planned for the
Brooklyn and Manhattan terminals OF the Brooklyn
Bridge completed On the Brooklyn side il is
planned 10 elevate the trolley tracks as 10 cross
Sands street above grade. thus relieving the grade
congestion there. Until that change IS made the
fullest use cannot be made OF Livingston street.
Concerning the increase OF traffic, Mr. Winter
SAID: 'Tratnc on the system last year showed
increase OF about IL per cent. and for the fiscal
eight months ending with February tho same per
net receipts do not show a corresponding increase
from year 10 year because OF free transfers
1t would not be possible to take @. this
large Increase IN traffic unless constantly i'm
proved the equipment We have discarded hun
dreds OF Old cars end put new and larger cars
equipped with air brakes. In that way we have
handled heavier traffic. The bridge cannot han
die much greater elevated traffic. We nave juSt
about reached the limit there. It. can, however.
away with some OF the congestion at various
points
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
aeprlvsd Of WHAT rightfulIy

that tbev will be deprived Of what rightfully
belongs 70 them. u.
TVI,at ts needed is a commission Of dignity, OF
force. of ability representing the best intelll-
gence OF the state available for the purpose and
proceeding in q responsible manner. IL snoud
have such an equipment ana such techihcal as
~istence as will enable II 10 deal with the mat
ters before il thoroughly and expertly Wlu
the highest respect for the courts, oelieVe lhat
such = commission can best deal with the mat
ters which properly fall within its province, ana
we nav be sure, as has already been stated
that in cases where any doubt can exist as 70
whether there is an invasion or properly rights
nv whether the matter does not lie WITHIN the
province Of the commission, tho courts wiil ne
called upon TO exercise their admitted 1urlsdlc-
There are many other phases of the subject to
which / should be glad to call attention. inc
ROVER to issue stock and bonds and to invest IN
lie securities of other corporations rs power
derived from the Legislature ana SUBJECT 10 such
conditions as II may impose. NO concentration
or merger of interests can take place except
pursuant 10 legislative authority Evils that
nave resulted from an abuse or the freedom
which has been enjoyed under our corporate
laws are patent to all. 1t is not simply or
primarily the question OF protection TO the IN
vestor The paramount demand is mat through
the improper issue of securities mere snaIl nov
be provided a motive fer Gripping the puDhc
eerX,ice or a basis for demanding eXtortionate
returns. The power OF the state Should De eN-
ercised TO compel respect for the public interest
cannot at This time discuss these questions
or other matters such as the selection and re-
Yr1oyal OF commissioners which are lnVolveG ID
The proposed scne1ne OF NeBuiatiUA' - nav Z
sad these questions are OF grave public conse-
duence. There is no greater mistake thaA 10
snnnose that the viii Of the people be per-
r,anently disregarded. and it is the duty Of
patriotism TO provide for the just expression OF
tnat will and 20 remove the causes or unrest
which lie in abuses OF public privilege. And in
attempting to provide remedies for the correc-
tion OF known evils let them be real remedies
NOT mere malEeshifts which will bring the law
and its administrators into contempt, but effec-
live measures which In their just operation VIII
promote our tranquility and enhance respect
for law and order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
NEW MEASURE AT ALBANY.
Mccall to Move to Discharge Committee if
Bill Is Not Reported.

Albany. April with two weeks left before the
opening Of the racing season in New York State.
Senator Mccall tonight announced that il his bill
removing the power OF appointment OF racing
stewards from the Jockey Club to the state Rae
ing Commission Is not reported BY the Judiciary
Committee by that time he will move to- discharge
the committee two weeks from tonight. He sub
stituted new bill for the original IN committee.
A bill BY Senator Armstrong authorizes the
state Commission In Lunacy to select land for a
site for a state hospital for the insane IN the
southeastern part OF the state In the vicinity Of
New York City. Other bills introduced to-day
were those Of:
Senator Sake amending the tax law by prOvid-
ing that in the taxation Of property the assessors
shall include such value as attaches TO the real
estate by the presence thereon OF any signboard.
billboard or other device used for advertising any
business goods or wares other than those con-
Quoted on or Offering for sale on the property.
c. III. Whitney. making an appropriation OF $50
900 for the eEcampment of the Grand Army or the
Republic. 70 DO held I'm Saratoga Springs in Sep
TENDER, 1907. -.
Mr. Moreland apprOpFiating $aO,Oo 20 pay the
states proportion Of the amounts appropriated for
the repair OF highways pursuant to the Hishway
law,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
SAY KELSEY WON'T RESIGN.

Albany, April 1T stated to-day by friends
OF Superintendent Otto Kelsey of the State Depart
ment Of Insurance that the report that Mr. Kelsey
was to resign was absolutely without foundation
This statement was made by men who are in a
position to know Mr.. KeIsey's attitude They I'M
hestatingly deny that Mr.. Kelsey contemplates re-
signing or has contemplated it. in the event OF his
vIndication by the Senate or otherwise
Announcement was made in the Senate tonight
that there will be a meeting Of the judiciary Com
mittee al 20 o'clock a. tomorrow II ia possible
that there may be at that time a test vote on
some phase OF the matter OF the removal of
Superintendent Kelsey, recommended by Governor
Hughes; but leading members Of The COMMITTEES
said that the meeting would consider only bend
ing bills and that the Kelsey would not come
up I'LL afternoon. Chairman Davis was not present
tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
CHEER HUGHESS NAME
Brooklyn League Applauds II. Full
ton Cuttings EuIogy.

The Brooklyn League one OF tho leading non
partisan civic organizations in Brooklyn. borough
that can produce hundred civic organizations IN
single night, according to Controller Metz TO see
that real fancied public grievances abuses
are rghted held its ninth annual dinner last night
at the clubhouse. Grand Square and Bedford
avenue. hundred or more members Of the league
were present 10 listen 70 Arthur j. O'Keene First
Deputy Police Commissioner. talk on the general
efficiency OF tho Brooklyn police force. and TO
speeches on political subjects OF state and ma
tional interest
Samuel Rowland president OF the league. was
POSTMASTER Besides Commissioner OKeefRe. tho
other speakers at the guests table we're r. Fulton
Cutting. Senator Eugene II. Travis. Congressman
John J. Fitzgerald. the Rev. Dr. Nehemiah Boyn-
ton, Joseph A. Lawson and Frank Bailey.
Commissioner Craven. who was down 10 talk on
Cleaner Streets for Brooklyn. n subject of prime
importance to tho residents OF that borough. was
detained by Illness from attending the dinner.
After giving outline Of what was being done
BY Commissioner Bingham 10 improve the efi-
cheney OF the force. Mr.. O'Keene brought forth
cheers when he said that with n few individual
exceptions, the Brooklyn police could always be
relied on TO do their full duty every occasion.
r. Fulton Cuttings eulogy OF Governor Hughes
loudly applauded. Congressman Fitzgerald
talked on "Our National legislature: Senator
Travis on his favorite topic Direct Nominations
the Rev. DR.. Boynton The Unit and the Mass
Joseph A. Lawson THE People and the Pluto
crat" and Frank Bailey Modern Conditions
Deputy Commissioner Oheefe told tho members
Of the league, which is composed of the boards OF
trade of the various sections Of the borough. few
facts as to the difficulties tho Police Commissioner
has 20 contend with in endeavoring TO give the
citizens OF the borough the best possible service.
Although, he said. there is at this time actual
shortage OF five hundred men for post duty. and
Brooklyn alone IS in need OF a thousand more
policemen the best results could not be obtained
II Brooklynltes themselves condoned the wiHktng
at violations Of the law by policemen.
Congressman Fitzgerald expressed the opinion that
- q I'm has
from in Congress until men who properly
fitted for the place were elected and returned for
continuous service. Continuous service, he said
not outstanding ability, was what gave place and
power to individual members of Congress, both in
committee ana the floor.
Among those present Abner s. HGight.
Bruce ". Bemore, RAYMOND F. Almwall. Hiram
r. Steele, Alonzo B. See. Samuel LHommedeu.
Maximillian Lang, a. II; Eastmond. William II
KouWenhoven. Frank Harvey Field, John NJ.
Flynn, Patrick Hayes and George E. Waldo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
Broadway & Nineteenth Street
WOULD STOP CANAL WORK
Cassidy Bill Prevents Further En-
penditure Under Bond Act.
TBy Telegraph to ne Tribune. ]

IBy Telegraph TO TIE TrbuRsI
Albany, April Further expenditure OF
money under The act authorizing bond issues to
finance the one-thOuSand-ton barge canal would
be prohibited by a bill introduced tonight by
Senator Cassidy. He explained his reason for
suggesting the abandonment OF work on the
canal by declaring that canals OF this sort were
all wrong as an economic measure.
Canals which connect two great bodies OF
water to permit vessels TO pass from one to the
other are good" he said; this one would not
Vessels no matter where they were Consigned.
would have to unload to the railroads. Canals
are not distributors. railroads are. Canals can
only serve as transmitters. The Erie Canal has
ten times the capacity for work that IL has
demands on it's services. What's the use OF
building another OF hundred times its capac-
itv? The extravaganza Of Nero would be only
Raines sandwiches to this. II is better to break
off this bad habit at S20OOOOOO than 20 go
ahead and spend $2OO.OOO.OOO"