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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
PULLIAM TO WORK FOR
MORE RADICAL CHANGES

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. S.-President
Harry C. Pulliam of the National Base
bail league is spending day here as the
guest of Col. Barney Dreyfuss on his way
back to New York from Oklahoma, where
he has been spending the past two weeks
as the guest of "Chauncey Bill Stuart
and Charley" Aull. Pulliam is Fastening
home to prepare for the annual wintei
meeting of the National league, which will
be held in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel
Decemberi10.
He favors the lowering of the pitchers
box to the same level as the remainder of
the diamond. Under the present rule an
elevation of fifteen inches is allowed, but
this rule is violated in some cities where
there is an elevation of as much as thirty
inches. No one can tell exactly how
much the box is raised, and Pullian
figures that it is only proper to have the
boxes alike in all the cities, and will try
to have the elevation done away with al
together. He Is of the opinion that
change IN this rule will result in an i'm
provement in batting.
Another matter which will be taken up
will be that of playing off postponed
games and of the length of the games in
double headers. There is absolutely no
necessity of playing only seven innings
in double headers" said Mr.. Pulliam,
unless one of the teams is compelled to
catch an early train to keep an engage
ment the following day. think that the
league will decide that hereafter there
shall be nothing but full nine-inning
games. In this connection will also sub
init plan that will provide for fixing
Systematically dates for postponed games
the new date being set and announced
as soon as a postponement takes place,
instead of the present practice of playing
off the game when it best suits the home
club to do So"
Frank De Hass Robinson, one of the
owners of the st. Louis National league
club, does not agree with President Pull
liam that too many double headers are
being played, and that games that do not
go the full nine innings should count for
nothing, when they are the second con-
test of the double header Robinson is so
convinced that Pulliam is wrong in this
matter that he will advocate at the meet
ing of the National league a regular sys-
tenn of having double headers on Satur-
days. Sundays and holidays
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
NLPPONESE TRICK
STUNS FIGHTER

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec S.-Leopold
Maclaglen, the giant exponent of il
jitsu, who is to wrestle two native Japs
at Dreamland next Monday night prac-
ticed a trick or two on Pueblo Jim"
Flynn, the prize fighter, in an uptown
resort last night and convinced that
husky young man that there is more to
the little brown mems game than he
had any idea of.
1t seems that Maclaglen, after having
been introduced to Flynn. said that he
would like to fight Jack Johnson. Flynn
laughed at the idea, claiming that the
colored man would clean him in less
than a round.
why" Maclaglen said, "just one
clinch with Johnson and I'd have him
stopped. Let me show you what I'd
do, Flynn. I'll be gentle with you"
Maclaglen simply placed a thumb
against Jims ribs, some place close to
the heart, and giving what appeared
to be slight shove sent the fireman
reeling
Alec Greggains, who was present,
looked on in wonderment for a moment
and then said: That's all very well to
do now, but it wouldn't be half so eff
fective were your thumb incased in a
boxing glove"
mo difference at ALL" said the Irish
giant. The little touch 1 just gave
Flynn went through his overcoat, his
coat, vest and two shirts. Surely, when
a man is stripped little thing like a
boxing glove wouldn't stop the effect
iveness of the movement Besides, /
merely 'tickled' Flynn. 1 could have
put him down and out"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
C0FFROTH is SORE AT
ATTELL'S FUNNY WORK
Special to The Herald.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-Abe Attell,
who recently demanded $1,000, win or
lose, or a draw, to fight Owen Moran in
San Francisco, seems suspiciously anx-
ious to box before McCarey's club in
Los Angeles for a smaller percentage
than is offered by Coffroth. The fol-
lowing message came to Coffroth last
night from Los Angeles.
'Will Moran accept twenty-round
match with Attel in Los Angeles De-
cember 18th for so per cent of the gross,
to be split as men agree? Wire immedi-
ately."
This was the reply:
Thine too short for Moran. Only six
days to train. Why should Moran ac-.
cept a so per cent offer in Los Angeles
when he and Attell are offered go per
cent here for $4,000 purse New Years
day? VIII McCarey % as well?"
''In the first place." said Coffroth, re-
ferring to the message, ''this date would
not give Moran enough time to train,
and in the second the boys would draw
more here and are offered more. 1t looks
as if Attell was particularly anxious to
fight in Los Angeles, for some unknown
reason"
The chances are that McCarey is doing
what is not uncommon these days-offer-
ing Attell bonus on the side of, say, 10
per CEN, which would account for his
desire to have the match take place in
the southern city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
"FAKE ADVERTISING MUST
BE ST0PPED"-A. A. u

NEW YORK, Dec. S.--There has been
much comment in the athletic world on
account of the non-appearance of athletes
advertised to compete at games. But a
crisis was reached at the monster carni-
val of sports of the Irish Counties Ath-
letic union at Celtic park. when not a
man whose name appeared on the pro-
gram to compete under A. A. U. rules
showed up.
For the past two weeks it had been
continually announced that j. B. Taylor,
the colored champion, would try for new
record in the 440-yard run, notwithstand-
ing the fact that Taylor has been for sew
eral days in a Philadelphia hospital AS
late as last Friday it was announced that
Taylor would surely compete. 1t was
also advertised that Melvin Sheppard
would go for new 9O0-yard record, paced
by Pilgrim and Bacon. and Keating, Ed
wards and McAvoy were slated to run
GOO yards. Not one of these men showed
up, and, not to entirely disappoint the
crowd. the athletic committee of the
games secured Collins and Frank of the
Irish-American A. G. to help them out.
These two war horses braved pneu-
monia, stripped and ran what looked like
fake two-mile race. Collins won in
something like 10 minutes 43 seconds. The
crowd seemed satisfied, but not so the
officials of the Amateur Athletic union
present.
The registration committee will call a
special meeting at once to sift the mat
ter to the bottom All the athletes whose
names appeared on the program will be
called before that body, and they must
explain.
1t is likely that the Irish Counties Ath-
letic union will be refused further sane
tion for A. A. U. events.
A man well up in athletics said yester-
day:
This obtaining money under false pre-
lenses must stop. The idea of bringing
people from all over the city to see stars
compete and then handing them lemon
is criminal. It's true that lots of people
like football. but there are others who
like athletics still more.
II hardly think from my experience as
an athlete that any one of those who were
to compete sent in an entry blank. 1t
was simply a blind to draw crowd"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
Jim BARRY
ARRIVED
LAST NIGHT

Jim Barry, the Chicago lad who is to
fight Sam Langford at Maud Junction
as the last twenty-round affair under
the new ordinance, arrived in Los An
geles at II o'clock last night, and will
start training this morning at the East
Side Athletic club.
Barry is a revelation, sure enough!
He looks more like a college boy and a
swell dude on parade than a prize
fighter, and he doesn't spoil that i'm
preston when he opens his face. either.
Talk about nice langwichi Jimmy is
sure there with the kings English
when IL comes to a conversattziony, and
don't forget that
He was rather tired last night, hav-
ing been on the road FIVE days from
Boston, where he punched the coal
dust out of Pennsy Tony Ross over a
week ago.
Langford may prove the cleverer of
the two men, but it's a cinch that when
Barry starts to working those enor-
nous pistons that the black boy will
try his best to get out of the way.
Barry is a magnificent specimen of
physical manhood in street clothes.
His shoulders stick out like a rower's,
and his trunk swells out his coat vis-
IDLY. He weighs just 1856 pounds.
1t is pretty certain that Jimmy Barry
will create good impression on Los
Angeles fans, and if all fighters talked
and acted as decently as this boy
l lrry, the game would be a whole lot
higher than it is today.
Probably a record breaking house
will turn out Tuesday night, December
II. to see the last twenty-round go in
this burg for quite while.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
CHASE STILL GAY

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Hal Chase still
refuses to communicate with the own
ers of the New York American league
club and it looks as though this Pacific
coast star is determined to make fight
against both the national commission
and his own club. Chase is reported to
be still playing baseball under an as
sumed name with the outlaws of the
coast, despite the orders and threats
that have been sent him from the east.
Chase evidently thinks that he is
within his rights, and there is little
doubt that the courts of the land would
uphold him. But the action of Chase
in defying the rule makers is hurting
the game and the great first baseman
will surely have to submit to discipline
If he wants to play in major league
company again.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
IRELAND MEETS JAPAN
AT JIU JITSU TONIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-Leopold Nc =.
Laglen, the giant Irishman who is
matched to meet two Japanese in a jiu
jitsu competition at Dreamland pavilion
Monday night, has changed his training
quarters to the Seal Rock house oil the
ocean beach. He was working at the San
Francisco Athletic club, but when he took
his road work on the city streets he at
tracted too much attention He is being
trained by Frank Mcdonald and Charles
Miller for physical condition, and by two
japanese for expertness at the game of
which he claims the championship.
NJ. Tani and L. Harrai, whom he will
meet, are being trained by fellow coun-
trymen. McLaglen is to meet two men,
being allowed an interval of ten minutes
between bouts. Alex Greggains has been
selected to referee, while Billy Jordan will
take fall out of the Japanese names as
announcer,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
DEMON ORGANIZER SPRINGS
ANOTHER LEAGUE ON FANS

The irrepressible RED Perkins comes
to the front again with a new league
proposition to be known as the Valley
league.
This time the demon organizer has
movement on tab to form an eight-club
circuit,if possible and for this cause he
has issued a call for the following teams
now playing in the miscellaneous ranks
to corfer with him at his rooms, 6l2
Wall street, next Thursday night.
Following are the teams that will be
asked to join: Palmettos, Kanka Japs,
Pacific Coast Syrup Co., Lemons, Hor-
nets, San Gabriel Giants, Pasadena Stars
and the Highland Parks.
city directory will have to be pub
lisheu If Perkins organizes any more
leagues in this neck of the woods, for al
ready he has about fourteen in operation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
CASEY ON THE eRIDIRoN

1t looked extremely smoky for the Mudville
score that day;
The score was five to nothing, with four min
utes left to play,
When Brown, the Mudville fullback, bumped
his face against a shoe
And was carried from the gridiron while the
rooters all looked blue.
Then a slender sub named Casey, with a shock
of auburn hair,
Went in to take the fuliback's place-no other
subs there.
But Casey was ain awful dub, a freshman
green grass
He had fingered two semesters at the bottom
of his class.
There was joy among the rooters from tine
Ashton Poytech
And they confidently shouted that the Mic"
would break his neck.
But Casey stole, quite unmoved by
taunt or praise;
He murmured as he trotted in: 'TlI show
them A. p. AS"
The whistle sounds. the game is on, and Mud
vile has the ball.
While Casey is as restless as racehorse in
his stall.
The ball is snapped. the forwards clash. and
dust obscures the play;
And Mudville groans, while mighty shouts go
up across the way.
From out that mass OF players comes a flying
streak of red.
Like one long blur OF scarlet the startled
Casey sped.
So fast that hated freshman beat a trail
the lot
That Rusie would have missed him with
basketful of shot.
The air is rent with shrieks of joy as Casey
strikes the goal
While someone fondly murmurs: Hes
darlint, bliss his SOUL"
His young heart beats with throbs of Joy,
for Casey is no fool
He knows he'll be the candy kid when he
gets back to school,
But the A. p. AS are smiling, while the
Mudville crowd looks sore.
whats up?' the freshman queried when he
caught his breath more.
A hero? 1 should say not? Didn't Casey
save the day?
He didn't make touchdown? Break up
What's that you say?
Now lister. gentle reader. Mudvlles goal
lay at the west,
While Casey sprinted eastward with the ball
hugged to his breast.
The freshman lost his bearings acted like q
stupid jay;
He could have made touchdown, but he ran
the other way.
Seattle Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
PASADENA Wins BALL
GAME FROM M'C0RMICKS
MarshalPs Pitching Proved Too Much
for the Visiting Team, Which
Made Only One Hit In
Eight Innings
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. S.-Pasadena won
todays ball game from the McCormicks
by a score of to 2. 1t was shutout
game up to the ninth inning when Mar
shall eased up his delivery, two hits for
two bases .'ielding the visitors as many
runs
Marshall was the scintllating star Of
the game. For eight innings he held the
McCormicks to one single, which Pfirr-
mann was lucky enough to land over
third base. His outfield work, particu-
larly by Wolfe, was brilliant.
Close decisions favored the home team.
especially on foul drives, which added
to Pasadena's hit column. A fast double
play by Plake, Clayton and Spencer was
the feature of the days fielding by the
visiting team.
Schmuck's misplay was wide throw
to first which pulled Moriarity off the
bag, while Marshall juggled a bunt,
neither of which proved costly. The
score:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09

Four others were scratched. I thought
the race very fast one, taking the con-
dition of the track into consideration.
The winner won easily, being superbly
ridden by Guy Burns, a younger brother
of Tommy Burns. now a favorite jockey
in Europe This clever youngster won
four races out of six, which is a big af-
ternoon's work.
After the races were over Mr.. Carman
called up a lot of his friends and didn't
stop to count the corks. There was no
end of humor in the crowd that gathered
about him, and a good deal of chaff like
this:
"oh, Mr.. Carman, stop the train. I
want to get off and walk
''Mr. Carr-an you've won four races
today. Isn't it pretty near time you be-
gan to rut Oh the brakes?''
''Oh Mr.. Carman, I've lost my ticket
Can't you give me pass to Los An
geles?"
Oh, Mr.. Carman, you've won four
races. and that with only one switch-in
the fifth race"
carman a Graceful Winner
MIR. Carman. if you won four races
out of five at New York l don't wonder
they had panic in wall street"
Carrnan took it all good naturedly He
is a graceful winner and kindly loser,
so far as l have been able to see.
Four winning favorites in succession
and one well-played second choice right
after them. made a good day for ''the
talent, and blue one for the pencillers.
However. George Rose was right when
he said: This is business in which
one must take the bitter with the sweet.
If the bookmakers would win all the time
there might be racing. but assuredly
there would be no betting"
However, there are eighty-nine days of
racing still left, and then some. perhaps
II the attendance holds up as we'll as it
did at the i-nish of last years meeting.
it will probably e continued thirty days
over the time originally projected AS
the entire rtake program will have been
exhausted before the close of ninety
days, / would suggest two feature races
for the last two Saturdays One of these
to be at one-and- -three-quarter miles,
with weight for age; and the other at
two-and-a-quarter miles, with weights
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
BERKELEY $4,000 IN
THESHoLE ON FOOTBALL

BERKELEY. Dec. SIN spite of the
large attendance at the football games
this season ne University of California
students are more heavily in debt than
they were last year. according to the
report made by Manager Snedigar at
the semi-annual meeting of the students
of the university today. Snedigar re-
ported that the indebtedness of the stu
dent body was s15,SO4S7, which was $4,000
over the figures of last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
$4,000 is EXPENSE
FOR OLYMPIC TEAM

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-The executive
committee of the American committee for
the Olympic games, which are to be held
in London next July, decided last night
to raise by subscription $4,000 to defray
the expenses of the American team. The
committee also voted to hold two Olympic
tryouts, one in the east and one in the
west, dates and places to be selected
later
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
CLEM'S SELECTIONS

First Race-PhiI Igoe, Nellie
Racine, Illusion.
Second Race - Martha Jane,
Tom Shaw, Sister Julin.
Third Racc-First Peep, Paul
Clifford, Morendo.
Fourth Race-RifIeman, Walsh
entry, Botanist.
Fifth Race-J. #. Donohue,
AvonteIIus, BelascO.
Sixth Race-Ben stone, Nick
Stoner, Friar of EIgin.
@ o @ @ o . o @ o @ o @ @ @ o @ O.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09

1. Pickwicks 1. Left on beses-1-os Angeles 3
Pickwicks l. Bases on balls-Off Gray l.
Struck out--By Asher g. Gray 2. Double plays
-Downev to weec Beckley unasslsted. Hit
nv pitched bali-Weed. Ellis, Hosp. Time OF
game-55 minutes. Umpire-Toman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
SUMMARY

Two-base hits-Donovan, Mcintyre. Bernard
Sacrifice hits-Fitzgerald. First base on errors
San Diego q Left bases-Los Angeles s.
San Diego T. Bases on bas-Off Mcintyre 2,
Slagle s. Struck out-By Mcintyre 2, Slagle
6 Double plays-Downey to Weed. Hit by
pitched bali-Henrahan. Ellis Time of game
-1:30. Umpire-Toman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
nIisceIlnneous Gnmes

At Tropico-Eagles o, Tropico r.
At Eleventh and Santa Fe-Brick Tile and
Terra Gotta H. Hornets 3.
At Count. Hcspital-Angelus 8. Sunbright
Babes l.
At Pasadena--Kanka Japs s, Esprando IT,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
AMATEUR GAMES
Cnllfornin Winter Lengue

At Santa Ana-Santa Barbara /, Santa Ana l.
At San Pedro-San Pedro s, Christopher
Levys q
At Chutes park-No game; wet grounds.
At Santa Monica-No game; field In poor
condition.
At Pasadena-Pasadena 5, McCormlcks 2
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
Junior League

At Praeger park-Ascot stars s, Hoffman
Clerks 6.
At Maud Junction-Lions 27. sunflowcrs IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
CADET PHILooN OF MAINE
ELECTED ARMY CAPTAIN

WEST POINT, Dec. S.--Cadet Wallace
Philoon, the Army center, was chosen to
lead the team next year. Philoon is
member of the second class, and was
appointed from the state Of Maine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
3. TT. c. WANTS GAME

The Brick, Tile and Terra Gotta Base
ball club wants a game with some anna
teur team in or out of the city for Sum
day.
Call Manager Grifin. Boyle So25.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09

Earned runs-McCormicks p Pasadena 2
Two-base hits-Clayton. Pfirrmann, Hillard,
Jim Wilson Schmuck Marshall. Walsh. Sac
rifice hit-Leahy. Stolen bases-Spencer. Jim
Wilson Base balls-By Salisbury 8, by
Marshall 2. Wild pitch-Salisbury. Passed
ball-Pfirrmann. Double play-Plake to Clay
ION to Spencer. Struck out-By Salisbury B.
by Marshall 8. Left on bases-McCormicks !,
Pasadena I. Time-1;25 Umpire-Robnson.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
NIid-Winter League.

At watts-Watt. 2, order of Pendo 6.
At Arcadia-Seal Garden 8. p. c. B. co. e
At Seal Garden.-Florence- Grahams !. News l.
At Thrtyleighth and Santa Fe-Thistles H.
Iukes 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
Wholesalers, Lengue

At Thirty-eightL and Santa Fe-Racycles a.
Western Door and Sash 3.
At Agricultural park-Anderson-C -Chanslor D.
Percivals 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09

Open Every Night Till Xmas
You can buy instruments enough for
the whole family at nominal price.
Everything goes at COST OR LESS. for
after Jan. 1. 1908. we Will sell pianos
only. All popular sheet music 10c.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO.,
23l-233-235 s. Broadway. OPP. city hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
PICKWICKS
SCORE BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Two-base hits-Beckley. Sacrifice hits-Don-
oyan. Gray. First base on errors-Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
SCORE BY INNINGS

Totals .....-........... 80 10 ID
HTWo out when winning run scored.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
SCORE BY INNINGS

.Batted for Jake Wilson in eighth.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
First Game
LOS ANGELES
PICKwIcKs

Totals .........:........ ~ 10 u.
'Beckley batted for Hogan in seventh
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07

is being seen in Los Angeles, and will
speak from the standpoint of his observa-
ton, as we'll as from the authority OF
the scriptures.
Evangelist w. F. Shelley will preach at
the Boyle Heights Christian church to-
morrow at IL o'clock on ''Man's Ruin and
Gods Remedy" At 1880 p. m. he will
speak on "Mephibosheth, or the Kindness
of Cod Good singing and hearty
welcome Evangelist Shelley was for
merly a pastor and evangelist in the Bap-
tist church, and Is now a prominent man
in business, being secretary Of the Los
Angeles aqueduct.
o. D. Conrey, manager of the Conee
club, will speak at the City Rescue mis-
sion. 606 East Fifth street, this evening.
The usual gospel wagon services will be
held tomorrow afternoon and in the even
ing W. e. McVey will speak Charles ~.
Crawford. a converted "moonshiner,' Will
speak Monday evening.
At the Union Rescue mission, l45 Nortn
Main street, the meeting tonight VIII De
in charge of B. r. Pearson for the con-
verts. Tomorrow night Rev. Mr.. Walker
| of Hollywood will preach. Mr. ana MIS-
Baker, the blind singers. will sing.
| The annual rally of the Bethlehem In
stitutional church will be held tomorrow
at Railroad and East Main streets. Th'
gathering of the forces for the fall ant
winter work, which will be the busies
of any past year, will then take place
Rev. Dana Bartlett, the pastor of thu
! church. will speak in the morning or
| .aThe Three Great Formative Forces
A special musical program will be rem
dered.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
FUNDS GONE, MINER
SHOOTS HIMSELF
eABE ANDERSON OF eoLDFIELD
A SUICIDE
Gives False Name to Hotel Clerk,
After Saying He Was Soon
to Return to
Nevada

Gabe Anderson, miner from Goldfield,
shot himself in the left temple at a
lodging house at 7O2 East Fifth street
early yesterday afternoon and died in the
patrol wagon while being taken to the
receiving hospital.
Anderson was registered at the hotel
under the name of William Lundgren.
Little is known about him beyond the
fact that he arrived in Los Angeles a
few months ago and at tint time was
possessed of large sum of money.
Anderson began drinking soon after
coming to Los Angeles and became a
frequenter of the red light district. Dur
ing the last few days he has appeared
despondent, but has continued to drink.
Early yesterday morning Anderson en-
tered the rooming house and announced
to the night clerk that he intended to
pass the day Ia bed. He said he would
soon leave Los Angeles and return to
Goldfeld, as his funds were depleted.
About o'clock in the afternoon dodgers
in the house were startled by the report
of revolver shot. Efforts were made
to enter Anderson's room, but tne door
was locked and 1t was necessary to break
it down.
The man was found lying, fully dressed,
on, the bed, win revolver clutched in
his right hand and bullet wound in his
temple.
The police were notified and the patrol
wagon sent for.
The coroner was notified and an inquest
will be held today.