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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-14
Negotiations Are Pending for
Coming of the Giants


John J. Gleason, general manager of
the San Francisco Baseball Club, is at
last in a position where he can guar
antee the followers of baseball in this
city that they will have slightly grounds
this season at which to witness the
games of the Pacific Coast Baseball
League. The problem has been a diff
cult one to, solve, as there are few
tracts of sufficient size available. and,
besides, the question of adequate trans
portation facilities had TO be solved.
These difficulties have all been over
come and the promise is given that the
grounds will be ready for the opening
of the season in March
The exact location has not been made
public yet, as there are some minor
details to be settled before the final
papers are signed. The grounds will
be large and the stands and bleachers
will be In keeping with the quality of
baseball which the league magnates
promise the public.
Negotiations are pending between
Manager Gleason and John ]. McGraw,
under which it is expected the New
York Giants will open the new grounds
a week before the opening of the
regular season. The great New York
National team will make winter tour
to this coast before the opening of
time in Southern California. 1t will
return home by way of this city and
will be available for probably two
games.
The appearance of Christy Mathew
son and the other stars of the club
would be a great drawing card here
and would serve to open the new
grounds and the season in brilliant
manner.
Manager Gleason and his associates
promise a team to represent San Fran
cisco which will be in keeping with its
Importance the greatest city in the
league. If the players can hold their
own with the visiting Eastern players
it will at once give them the stamp of
class and their reputation will be made
for the season.
The season will open here on Satur-
day, March 80, and the Giants will be
here either on March 16 or %. The
present intention is for them to play
two games here. They also will appear
in exhibition games in the large cities
between here and Los Angeles
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e teams line up as follows:
EASY FOR THE VAMPIRES
Syme the star Performer In Game With
the San Franciscos

ALAMEDA, Jan. 13.-The Vampires
today defeated the San Franciscos at
association football by score of seven
goals to nothing. Despite the weather
the grounds at CrolPs Gardens were In
good condition and fair sized crowd
braved the elements to see the game
The match was rather disappointing
the Vampires having things too much
their own way.
The feature of the game was the four
goals made by Syrne, an Oaklander,
who played his first game with the
Vampires today. He did some spec
tacular work, and appears to be VAL
liable addition to the Vampires. Wright,
center half of the Vampires, made two
goals and Peterson one on a penalty
kick. The teams lined up as follows:
vampires-Goal, MacFarlane; backs. Peterson
and Middleton; right halfback, Hunter: left half
back Davis Lee; center halfback. Wright: right
wing Bernard; left wing Lee and Murphy: CEN
ter forward. Syme.
San Francisco-Goal. McAfee. backs, Curran
and Rutledge right halfback, Noblett; left half
hack Mizen: center halfback, Airey: right wing
McGee; left wings Spence and Hird; center for
ward. Grant
Fred Lynch refereed the match.
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SNAILHAM AND CALLAHAN
READY FOR TAP OF GONG
Fighters Who VIII Meet In Twenty
Round Match at Vallejo Are I'm
Pink of Condition

VALLEJO. Jan. 13.-Billy SnaiIham
and Tim Callahan, who will meet here
in twenty-round boxing match to-
morrow night, have arrived in town
and both look fit. This afternoon they
worked out before two big crowds, and
afterward were examined by the club
physician. Each is under the weight,
although Callahan did not reach the
mark very easily. He went on the
road today in wild storm of nail and
snow and showed that he was in good
condition. He Will take another run
on the road tomorrow to keep at the
stipulated figure, 12S pounds at 8
o'clock
There will be late boat to San
Francisco to accommodate more than
200 sports from that city who have al
ready reserved seats for the contest.
Billy Martin of San Francisco will
meet Jimmy Quinn in a four-round
preliminary at 1873 pounds. Eddie Shea
of Crockett and Young Barris of the
Hawthorne Club of San Francisco will
supply the other preliminary. AL Neill
will act as referee.
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HORNETS PLAY TIE
GAME WITH THE
ROVERS

OAKLAND, Jan. 13.-One of the most
bitterly fought games of association
football ever seen here resulted in a
tied score this afternoon. When the
Hornets and the Albion Rovers quit
the field at the sound of the final
whistle each team had one goal to its
credit.
A shower Immediately preceding the
game, following those in the morning
converted the lower end of the field
into morass, through which the play
ers struggled as best they could. A
dozen pools of water served to inter-
cept the ball often enough to confuse
the best players. In spite of all draw
backs the intense rivalry resulted in
and individual and team work as brill
seasons.
In the first half neither side Tailed.
the ball alternated regularly from one
end of the field to the other and each
goalkeeper had plenty of opportunities
to win plaudits with frequent saves.
McRitchie, for the Hornets, especially
was prominent and his defensive work
was of high order.
In the second period McLauchlan dis
tinguished himself by the part he took
in the Hornets offensive tactics, and
the exhibition of footwork which he
gave won him q place among the best
players of the league. Opposed to him
was Mcleod, and the meetings of the
pair were followed with the keenest
attention. McLeods injured knee han
dieapped him to an extent that gave
McLachlan a slight advantage.
Time was called when Jake Smith
sprained an ankle in the middle of the
half. 1t was feared he had broken a
bone when he was carried from the
field, but a subsequent examination
showed his injury to be more painful
than serious
Shortly after the resumption of play
Mckenzie drove a fine shot into the
net and the Hornets regarded the game
as won. The Rovers, however, began
to put up their best article of ball.
They gave Goalkeeper Richie plenty
to do and after two narrow saves
Mcleod booted the waterlogged ball
past him and tied up the score.
The remaining portion of the game
was marked by much pickering be-
tween players. Several times fight
appeared imminent. but the rowdyism
was checked before the belligerents
came to blows:
The teams limo I'M a fo1louS.
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those offered this season on favorites
is even more pronounced than the
straight. averaging only II TO 20 this
season. as against 10 to 20 year ago.
Some OF the books have recently
shown a tendency to post stall" prices
This is a practice which has been
placed under the ban on Eastern tracks,
and there is no good reason why it
should be allowed to creep IN here.
II bookmakers post price and then
refuse to take dollar at the figures
quoted. the effect is demoralizing. to
bettors and leads TO a great deal of
friction and unpleasantness that could
easily be avoided. There also seems to
be a disposition to cut prices this sea-
son on slighter provocation than in
former years.
J. Q. -Keene will be an absentee from
the spring meeting at Memphis this
year for the first time in many seasons,
having decided TO sell virtually all OF
the string Of fifty horses with which
he came to the coast last fall. He
VIII reserve three or four Of his most
promising youngsters for a campaign
on the New York tracks. and his
brother, G. H Keene, may take three
or four more TO Seattle. The balance
" ia Dt QAcDOStQ u btlNtcM iAoN anu
the end Of the Emeryville season
whenever the opportunity offers. Jack
Keene probably will buy and develop
another bunch Of yearlings for next
years racing. with the idea OF fol-
lowing out that policy for a number
of years in the hope Of procuring a
crackerjack performer.
With Walter Miller on the ground
for the past four days. Leroy Williams
led the Emeryville jockeys in winning
mounts during the week just closed.
Tommy Sandy was right at his heels,
however, with only one less winner
than the colored rider. Jimmie Nc
Intyre, in spite of having been set
down by the starter just as he was
showing winning form, tied with Hor-
ner for third Following is a tabu-
lation Of the record OF the riders for
the week:
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Proper. Borghesi. Jack Atkin. Logis-
tilla, GuioIng Star, Tony Faust, DR..
Leggo and Nealon are the California
entries in the Suburban.
About twenty bookmakers are doing
business at Ascot Park.
J. B. Haggin is having plans drawn
for a $4,000 dairy plant at Elmendorf
farm in Kentucky.
The fee for service to August Bel
mont's Rock Sand this year his first
in the stud in America, will be $500
Sainfoin, the sire of Rock Sand. like
wise a Derby winner. is standing in
England this year for 1925
Meddler. now in the stud of Clarence
II. Mackay at Kingston Farm, near
Lexington, Ky. has for the second time
earned the title of Premier Stallion in
America. He first headed the list in
1904 The following year he ranked
third to Hamburg and Melton. The
latter, though not standing in this
country, gained the second rank
through the achievements of the great
Sysonby Last year Meddler was rem
resented by thirty-five starters of
which twenty-one were winners Of
hfty-four races Ten of his representa-
tives were unplaced in all of their
starts, but the others earned an aggre-
gate of $151,2z3. Meddler is now seven
teen years old. Miss Ofhcious is his
only representative in training at the
Emeryville track
Peter WINNER. who holds the con-
tract on Jockey Brussen, may train the
horses that Captain w. H. Brown of
Pittsburg will race this year. Browns
string is promising one.
Jockeys Cherry and Martin are plan
ming to ride at the Hot Springs meet
ing.
Abba a Handsome-La Bruja flly in
the string of II. T. Griffin, was bred at
kindergarten stud and was sold as a
yearling for $3.50 to Walter Gum, from
whom Griffin bought her. She comes
from a family of stake winners and
superior campaigners and should be a
good performer.
Particular interest attaches to the
Lissak Handicap. which will be run at
Oakland next Saturday, as il comes Just
a week before the $4,000 Burns Handi-
cap. Many of the same horses are ell
gible for the two events The Lissak
is at one mile and will attract a fine
field. Among the horses entered are
Proper. Tony Faust, Borghesi. Nealon
Temaceo. Rapid Water, Logistilla, Dr.
Leggo. Joe Coyne. Ramus, i. w. Barr
Sir Edward. Corrigan, Mary F, Lubin
and Princess Titania-
The Fides Handicap will be run to-
morrow.
An excellent programme has been
arranged for Wednesday, including the
$1,000 Guenn Handicap and a race at
five and half furlongs that is intended
TO bring together such fast horses as
Shotgun and Cruzados. The Morinel
Handicap will be run on Friday.
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Nav N04snn O1c Annn in NV
TOUR BY
AUTOMOBILE FOR
AMERICANS
By r. r. I'hon1n1edieu

The latest scheme TO boost the Amer
lean automobile has been started in
New York. 1t is an invitation tour
across France, Italy, Austria, Hungary,
Germany. Belgium and England. to be
made either in June or July. The tour
will be open only to American cars.
which will compete for a $4,000 gold
cup. The event is planned to be an
easy-going one, in which those who
take part will have time to enjoy the
country traversed- The tour will oc
cupy about sixty days and will cost
each person $1,000, which will include
all travelling expenses from the time
he leaves New York until he returns.
This sum also will include the trans
portatiOn of an automobile 1t is ex-
pected that fifty machines will take
part. carrying 300 passengers.
Next week the auto show will open
in Los Angeles. Many of the local en-
thusiasts who could not spare the time
to go to New York will make a flying
trip to the southern city AS soon as
the show closes the exhibition cars
will be shipped to this city for the big
show in February.
Now that the show is in the hands OF
committee. the Automobile Dealers
Association of California will turn its
attention to the condition OF the city
streets. Golden Gate avenue is the
first on which it, will center it's ener-
giles The dealers along the avenue
realize that the pavement will have to
be repaired before show time. as many
visitors will be on hand to buy ma
chimes and will want to see the cars
In action. 1t is almost impossible to
run car along automobile row at the
present time. One of the dealers claims
that he recently saw a couple of sailors
sufrering from a severe attack of sea
sickness. caused by their riding up the
avenue in an automobile.
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HUNT CLUB PROGRAMME

The committee in charge of the
meets of the San Mateo County Hunt
Club has planned five hunts for this
month. The next meet has been sched-
uled to take place at Harry Towards
gate on Wednesday. On the following
Saturday the hounds will be let down
at the Sixteen-nile House. while on
Wednesday, January %, the hunt will
start from the clubhouse of the Bur-
lingame Country Club. The hounds
will take up the trail at Reds School.
Belmont, on Saturday, January &C. The
last hunt of the month will be on the
Goth, starting from ID. 0. Mills gate.
All of the hunts are programmed to
begin at o'clock in the afternoon.
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OARSwOSIEN WILL ROW
RACE ON LAKE MERRITT
Challenge Has Been Received BY the
Stow Lake Club From the Ala
media Side of the Bay

The girls who before the April IRE
spent many of their leisure hours
rowing on Stow Lake are again turn
ing to this pastime. From the row
ing headquarters on Lake Merritt
across the bay. where the high school
girls held their races has come a
challenge to the Stow Lake club It is
issued in the name Of a picked team
from Alameda, Oakland and Berkeley.
The challenge virtually has been ac-
cepted and the San Francisco girls will
begin training just as soon as the
weather will permit. The contest Will
take place when the crews are in con-
dition. 1t is to be for silver cup.
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JEROME WARNING
ON RACETRACK
GAMBLING

NEW YORK, Jan. 13--District At
torney Jerome has begun campaign
10 eliminate betting on horse races in
this State. He viii 90 TO Albany to-
morrow and ask the Legislature to re-
peal certain sections OF the Percy-Gray
law. In one bill he seeks to deliver a
death blow TO that section which SAYS
that the only penalty for bookmaking
ct the track shall be the recovery of
the bet by civil suit In another bill
he proposes TO amend the Penal Code
so as 10 make bookmaking at a race
track, or any other place, a felony
instead Of misdemeanOr. the punish
rnent 70 be not more than one year in
both.
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MOIST CONDITIONS
ARE IGNORED BY
MARKSMEN

OAKLAND, Jan. y ia hailstorm
laundering on the roof and drowning
the reports of the weapons; a wintrv
wind searching every corner of the
structure, and ragged edges of clouds
trailing across the ranges between the
sights and the targets, failed to dampen
enthusiasm today or interfere with the
enjoyment the shooting clubs get out Of
their weekly contests at Shell Mound
Park.
The following organizations partici-
pated in the shooting The Germania
Schuetzen Club. the Golden Gate Rife
and Pistol Club, San Francisco Schuet-
zen Verein, Norddeutscher Schuetzen
Club, Company A, the Irish Volunteers
San Francisco Turner Schuetzen Club
and the Independent Rifles.
The San Francisco Turner Schuetzen
Club monthly medal shoot scores fol-
low:
B. Jonas. 1875. Isl; NJ Nagle. 13t: A. Firth.
1I6; D. Davidson. 14S; c. Abrahms l3s fsa:
b. d. Engs; 299 2os; A. Jungblutt, 1872; c.
San Francisco schuetzen vereIn
monthly medal shoot;
First ehampion-D. B. Faktor. a1T; second
champion Captain SIZZLING, POI. First ciass-IF
Bornholdt, 30; second class-C. Peach. 2O1
Dickens, 100.
Monthly. buIIseye shoot of the Nard-
deutscher Schuetzen Club:
J. de W.T. 225; William Doeli sSs: L. Bar
ner. $50; II. Ipsen. $50: L. Bruno ITO, D. Sal
field, 1868; H. Huber. 1926: Hy. Meyer 1890.
Company A, Irish Volunteers, month
ly medal shoot
Sergeant r J, kenny. q; Henry BugIe, %:
Patrick Reilly. SO: Tom Moyninan IS Corporal
NJ. o'NeiIl. 40; P Diggins. %: John Caidon.
Herlihy. "a; Captain Il. +. Filgsfe So s SSn
geant p. Harnedy 20 Hugh Duegan, .: Hum
Gaughrin. 6.
First medal shoot of the Germania
Schuetzen Club:
Champion elass-H Huber 300. 30: T. E.
Klein 1872. 1e1: II. Stelling POS. First class
field 1s4. Second class-H- BornhoIdt 2o6. 90;
D; Hun5eman 49, 1s5: william DoeT Ia.
Huber s"o e. a. Au0s'' q pest last s'0'' d.
Monthly medal shoot OF the hide
pendent Rifles:
t. Donovan 50. E Boyson % Sergeant C.
Iverson SO. J. Behlmer Z. Sergeant n. Feyge
Al, c. Schilling 40. Sergeant P Volkman 43
Sergeant L. Mayer is. G. Walkman So
Golden Gate Rifle and Pistol Club:
Ride scores in three-sbot re-entry match
H Aerick II. 81: A. T.. Brannagan 20. 20. 50.
o. es e r. 3, Fraser E, &c. g. 81 g. 81; +
L. S. Hawxhurst IS. 81: G. T. sisson So. S.
81; B Jonas Sc. J. NJ Klassen IS. IS, 81
Pistol and revolver. re-entry match, ten shots
r. J. Fraser 50, 81 A. 7. Brannagan So, 81.
c. T. Sisson 80 H. IS. ga. SO. co. ]. P.
Bradner u, 20; L. W. Neustadter 81.
The Germania Schuetzen Club held its
first annual shoot today for the un-
usual inducements recently offered for
competition. The club intends making
special effort to reach its member
ship, many OF whose addresses are IN
known to its officials. 1t has been de-
cided to hold the annual meeting and
election of officers on Wednesday even
ing. January Is. at Ahrens' Cafe. Ar
Bush street, San Francisco. No ex-
pense will be spared to make this a
memorable occasion.
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Cmch Prices Are the Rule
in EmeryOllle Betting Ring


deal of complaint is heard the big bettors Of
meryve the which has been
odds have been especially ngy and there be lack Of
that healthy competition which has marked the operations of the
Eeryvie ring previous Up this time last
the straight closing quotations avorte figured g.
while this has been average of only 3 TO- The
difference the percentage of winning avorites last this
rng have significance of
situation The discrepancy between last place prices
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s. c. Hldreth regained the lead in
the list Of winning owners during the
past week, as the result of having won
several races, his principal victory be-
ing the success OF Rapid Water in the
Andrew Selling Stakes on Saturday.
Hildreth has now won twenty-five
races and the purses which his horses
have pulled down amount Ia more than
$4,000. w. B. Jennings how stands
second on the list, with a margin OF
several thousand dollars over DR.. H E.
ROwel The standing OF the owners
whose horses have won mare than $500
since the opening Of the meeting is as
follows.
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CROWN PRINCE ENDORSED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-An accident
which occurred yesterday to the Crown
Prince of Portugal. when his horse fell.
carrying down his rider, was today re-
ported to ambassador Nabuco of Bra
zil, who has charge of the Portuguese le-
cation while the Minister is absent from
Washington. The Prince suffered slight
bruises on the face. but received no Sc
rious injpries-
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Raratan. one of the Keene FLIES, is
by Woolsthorpe out of Northumbria.
She was bred by the late James B. Clay
at Iroquois stud and was sold as
yearling by G. D. Wilson TO j. o.
Keene for $500. She is March foal
Northumbria. her dam. is a full sister
to Euzenia Burch and Bell Strome-
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Ascot Selections

First race = HirtIe, BanIada.
Giovanno BaIerio.
Second race. L. Stone, st. Ed
gar, Happy Rice.
Third race-Standover, Lord Of
the Heath. Green Seal.
Fourth race-sIy Ben, Line of
Life, EibIick.
Fifth race - Lolita Gladstone,
Common sue, Black Eyes.
Sixth race-Los AngeIeno, Jet
sam, Reseryatit n.
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VICTORY ron MODESTO

MODESTO, Jan. 1s.-In a football
game here this afternoon the Modesto
Reds dereated the All San Franciscos
by a score of Is TO 5.
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ruRIxs Kill BuLeARIANs

SALONICA. European Turkey Jan.
13.-Near Monastir Turkish troops to-
day destroyed a Bulgarian band con-
eisting Of eight men. Two Turks were
killed and several wounded.
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Sports
BOrghesi Starts
at Emeryville
Today
The Calls Selections

BY u. r. JSffery
First race - BraVOure, Billy
Meyer, BardOnia.
second race-TriumphRnt, Mabel
HOIIander. Blanche {.
Third race-Van Ness, shady
Lad. David BOIaBd.
Fourth race-Judge, Alma Boy,
Lone Wolf.
Fifth race - TemaceO, Ruby
Mfsty's Pride.
sixth race-BOrEhesi, Rubrie,
LORfstflla.
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RAILRoAD NAN DEAD

LAREDO, Tex, Jan. 13-Captain
Thomas w Dodd. vice president of the
Texas Mexican Railway. died at his
home here today.
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Tom Dillon for correct styles in hats.
corner Van Ness and McAllister St.
$3.50 $3.50 $500
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The record of the horses that have
won two or more races at the meeting
is as follows:
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Entries for TOday'S Races

The entries and weights for today's
races at Emeryville are as follows:
FIRST RACE--Three furlOngs; purse two
roqr-old mnidpue
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The record Of the jockeys who have
ridden one or more winners since the
opening of the season is as follows:
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Colder Gate .Rifle and Pistol SO:

H. Aerick IL. 81: A. T. Brannagan 70 20. So
81. So: r. = Fraser SO. &c. 81. 81. 81: H.
Enge s. "a. "a. 6:s. 61; ]. F. Bridges 81 S..
L. S. Hawxhurst IS. 81: c. T. Sisson 80. Sc
81: B. Jonas Sc. j. NJ Klassen IS. IS. 81.
Pistol and revolver re-entry match, ten shots
r. ]. Fraser 50, 81; A. T. Brannagan So. 81 /.
c. T. SissOn So n, IS. g. So so: j. P
Bradner u. 40; L. w. Neustadter 81
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T. Donovan So f. Boyson % Sergeant c.
Iverson SO. ]. Behlmer Z. Sergeant H. Feyge
AZ. c. Schilling 43. Sergeant P. Volkman e
Sergeant l.. Mayer is. G. Walkman So
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Monthly medal shoot OF the indie
pendent Rifles: