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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
SPORTLETS

Chicago baseball fans of the Ma
tional league are becoming accustomed
to the presence of Joe Tinker on
Frank Chances bench A few months
ago Windy City ball bugs would have
deemed anyone crazy who intimated
that the person lived capable of TAX
ing Joey's place at short. When Joseph
retired because of illness Artie Hof-
man was put in at his position. Hof-
man has more than made good. In
fact Manager Chance refuses to remove
him and declares that Tinker must
warm the bench until Hoffman falls
down in his playing.
Pitcher Ed Walsh of the Chicago
American White Sox, who was hurt
in a train collision recently, will be
out of the game for about six weeks.
Date of the SquiresB Burns fight has
been postponed from May 80 until July
4. Jimmy Coffroth and Squires have
agreed that the National holiday seems
more advantageous from a financial
standpoint.
Coast league managers have lately
experienced difficulty in restraining
pitchers from working for bush league
clubs. Barney Joy of the Seals and
Hogan of the Oaks have been severely
reprimanded for so doing and fines are
threatened for future digressions.
Orvie Overall appears destined to
prove a pitching sensation in the east
this year. Overall sprang to the front
last season after joining Frank Chance.
Under that great captains tutelage the
former University of California twirler
may develop into wonder of the first
magnitude.
Hal Chase is playing the same old
brand of bali and a majority of the
Yankees victories have been due to the
lightning field work and timely stick
ing of the fast Californian.
Lajoie comes back with the stick
which made him famous. The Canuck
appears to have recovered the batting
eye which suffered a slight falling off
for two years. He is lining them out
in spectacular fashion just now
Poor Brooklyn is to be found at the
bottom of National league doings.
Three games won out of nineteen
played Sorry showing for the once
great Superbas.
Has anyone heard from Jack
O'Rrieno
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
NEWS HAPPENINGS IN AND
NEAR THE CROWD CITY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, May 15.-While A. J.
Toolen was working about the house he
Is building on Wyoming street near Lin
coin avenue, yesterday he fell from sec
ond floor joist, striking on his shoulder
and suffering painful injury which may
result in paralysis. 1t is feared that
the man has so wrenched his spine that
he may not be able to use his legs again.
Tomorrow (Friday) evening the orators
of the Pasadena high school will do
stunts to see who shall win the handsome
gold medal offered by Secretary M. w.
Davis of the board of education and the
silver trophy for second place offered by
Fitz e. Beach. This is the first time that
a. declama tion contest has been held in
the local high school, and the event is at
tracing widespread interest
Former City Engineer T. D. Allen, who
was generally slated for the post of city
engineer under the present admnistra-
ton, stated emphatically this afternoon
that he will not accept the place at the
present salary. He states that he shall
be glad to be employed by the city as
tance, but will not consent to work for
Sc a day, all that the city pays.
Last evening the Second Ward Improve
ment association took up the matter of
securing another street car line for the
northwest section of the city. A COM
upon the city council in an effort to get
such a line established.
superintendent of Schools Graham ad-
mitS this evening that he will go to Long
Beach at the close of the school year to
accept a similar position in that city He
will not resign, as reported Dean Cham
berlain, acting president of Throop insti-
tute, and Assistant Superintendent of
Schools Hamilton are both prominently
mentioned as Grahams S successor,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
NEVADA VISITOR HURT
WHEN HE LEAPS FROM CAR

w. E. Boyd Of Rhyolite. Nevada, a
mining man who came here with the
Nevada Shriners for Fiesta week,
jumped from an inbound Hollywood
car on Sunset boulevard last night
while the car was running at a speed
of thirty miles an hour. He was hurled
twenty feet and fell on his head and
shoulder. The car was stopped and he
was picked up and hurried to the re-
ceiving hospital, where it was found
that he was suffering from a severe
concussion of the brain which will prob
ably cause his death. He also received
a long cash in his scalp which took five
stitches to close.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
WANTS HAPPY MEDIUM IN
HORSE FLESH
Man Injured by Automobile Must
Explain to Court His Methods
of Trading FouraLegged
Animals

While officer o. H. May of Chlet OIL
Police Kern's Office was searching the
town to locate H. P. Fry on Wednes-
day evening that lucl1less Individual
was lying in the receiving hospital IN
sensible from heavy blow in the back
of the head, received in collision WIN
an automobile. ,.,o
Fry is horse trader with stable
and yard at 1911 North Main street
and according to the complaint or =.
L. Oberg is conducting scheme Whlch
borders closely on the sWlnGle me
Oberg resides at 1889 West Twenty
fourth street and in last Sundays news.
papers he noticed an advertisement OF
a gentle family horse for sale at one
third its value for the reason that the
owner was compelled to go east at
once and wanted a home for the amman
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
.POLYS WIN EXTRA
INNING CONTEST
DEFEAT HARVARD MILITARY
BALL TEAM D..
Game Goes Twelve Innings When
Lee Raps Out Double-Sacker
and Scores Two Runs
for Victory

Mid a furore of excitement the Los
Angeles Polytechnic baseball nine de-
feated the Harvard Military academy
team in a twelve-inning game on the
soldier campus yesterday afternoon by
a score of to Z.
Seldom has such enthusiasm been
witnessed as that which marked yes
terday's game. The Harvard bleach
ers were packed not only with students
of both institutions but with many
friends and members of student bodies
throughout the city.
To Lee, pitcher of the Polytechnic
team, must be given credit for not only
twirling fast game, but lining out the
hit which brought victory to Polytech-
mic colors. 1t was in the final part of
the twelfth that Lee smashed out a
two-bagger and scored brace of runs
Polytechnic appeared bent upon win
ming hands down when they scored four
runs in the first inning. Lafferty was
found rather easy and Harvard stu
dents were trying to console themselves
when the round closed.
Things broke nicely for Polytechnic
until the fifth inning, when Harvard
suddenly took on new life and used
the stick to such good advantage that
lOul lullS WClS tdlllCuy lliS
score.
Then came Polytechnic with two more
in the seventh. Pandemonium reigned
in the Poly section as victory appeared
all but certain. A perfect storm of
Harvard cheers sounded over the cam
pus when the last half Of the eighth
had been fought out. Timely hitting
resulted in two runs for the soldier boys
and once again the score stood at a tie.
IDA1, t. f1a in ocpct
in their part of the ninth by bringing
home another run. With the score
seven to six against them Harvard came
grimly up for the final round. Brass
buttons could not have been had for
any old price after the inning came to
an end, as again the score stood at
tie.
One, two, three and out proved the
order for two more innings. Neither
side was able to get a man home amid
deafening shouts from the frenzied
bleachers.
The first half of the twelfth inning
saw Salyer, shortstop Of the Polys, at
bat. Salyer lined out rousing double
sacker. The next man walked. Lee
was urged to win his own game and re-
sponded nobly. A mighty swing at one
of Rafferty's choicest and the ball shot
out for another two-sacker. Polytech-
n1C banners ana HOlylecHIlC SIlouIS
created busy session for some min
utes.
When the storm had died away Har-
ward was again at bat. The soldiers
put one man on base, but that was all.
Three outs came quickly and the game
was over.
Lafferty occupied the Harvard box
and worked we'll with Ball, who took
everything behind the bat. Polytechnic
l1~I,1 hi &c 0ff In Ir1SN r-1
delivery.
Lee and Strand did good work for
and though Lee was found
for hits, held a shade over Rafferty,.
Yesterdays victory places Polytech-
mic in a position to win the County
league championship should the game
with Los Angeles high, scheduled for
next Saturday. also go to the Poly
men.
If Polytechnic loses three teams will
be tied, namely, Los Angeles Polytech-
mic, Compton and Los Angeles high.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
LAJO|E MUST
WIN PENNANT
Otherwise the Great Hitter Will Be
Obliged to Step Down and Out
as Club Manager for
Cleveland
Snecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CLEVELAND, o., May 15.-If Man
ager Napoleon Lajoie does not make
good this season and give Cleveland a
pennant no excuse will avail, and the
winter of 1907-O8 will see some of the
biggest deals in baseball history made.
One of them, it is said, will be the de-
parture of Lajoie from Cleveland as
manager and player.
A mere finish in the first division will
no longer satisfy the Cleveland club
owners or fans. Second place, even,
will be considered fiat failure. Lajoie,
they claim, has the greatest catchers,
the greatest pitchers, the greatest in
field and at least one of the greatest
outfielders in the world.
For him to lead such men to anything
but victory would be a repetition of
last season and the year before.
One of the signs pointing to this be-
lief is the fact that Vice President
Charles Somers of the Cleveland club
has so arranged his business affairs as
to enable him to be with the club prac-
tically the whole season. If the team
meets with success Somers wants to
be able to rejoice on the spot, and If it
does not he will be in a position to
know why.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
POOL DEvOTEES
OPEN TOURNEY
ATHLETIC CLUB PLAYERS BE-
GIN TODAY
Four Men Have Been Placed at
Scratch, While Others Are to
Be Given Very Liberal
Handicap

Pool will occupy the attention of Los
Angeles Athletic club members for the
next week or so and this morning play
is to open in the handicap matches
which have been arranged.
So brilliantly did Brownstein, Gordon,
Wilmont and Reuman perform in the
previous tourney that they have been
elected to enter as scratch.
Peculiarly enough the drawings re-
suited in such manner that none OF
the experts will meet until after the
first round.
Following are the matches and handi-
caps for the opening round:
Whelan (46) VS.. O'Bannon (45).
Hill (42) VS.. Hutchins (36.
Frankel (2S) VS.. Guernsey (40).
Reuman (50) VS.. Milsap (45).
Desmond (3D VS.. Warrington (3O.
Routzahn (3S) VS.. Bergin (S0).
Spradling (25) VS.. Mestayer (29).
Ruess (45) VS.. Penneman (4O.
Brownstein (50) VS.. Snyder (S8).
Blakesley (25) VS.. Marsh (43).
Stanton (2S) VS.. Hupp (33).
Fay 1869 VS.. Staggers 1850.
Wilmont (50) VS.. Rule (38).
Gordon (50 VS.. Carter (43).
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
NEW AMATEUR LEAGUE
TO BE ORGANIZED

In the absence of Hen Berry amateur
ball enthusiasts are putting in some
licks and new leagues appear to spring
up every day. The latest effort of
Magnate "Red" Perkins centers about
an association to reformed from the
following teams:
Broadway department clerks, Coul-
ter's, East Los Angeles, Florence Ath-
letic club, Linda Vista, Strongholds
and Playa del Rey. A meeting of those
Immediately interested will be held at
612 Wall street next Friday evening.
An entry fee of $5 is to be charged,
of which $3.50 will be devoted to pur-
chase of a suitable championship PEN
nant.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
CHILD HANDLES MATCHES;
HURRY CALL FOR FlREMEN
snecial to The Herald.

PASADENA, May 15.-shortly before 6
of the home of Charles Rust at 7S4 Man
2anita avenue was found to be in flames
and the fire had gained such headway
that the building was a total loss with
The fire was started by, a small child
who was seen to be lighting matches IN
the building. The little girl was told 70
stop, but the mischief had been done
before the warning was needed.
only yesterday tools of considerapIe
value had been taken away from tne the.
structure. but there remained number
of articles of value which went up IN
smoke. The department did good WorN
in checking the fire before 1t spread 10
adjoining buildings.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
BELMONT PARK RESULTS

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 15-Belmont re-
suits:
Five and a half furlongs-Edna Jack
son won, Tom McGrath second, Royal
Onyx third; time 1907.
Four and a half furlongs-Sepoy won,
Seymour Butler second, Rialto third
time 0:52.
Bouquet stakes, five furlongs-Ella
O'Neill won, Laughing Eyes second,
Masks and Faces third; time 100.
Steeplechase, about two miles-T. S.
Martin won, Sheriff Williams second,
Sir Tristan third; time 4:07 2-5.
Mile and furlong-Go Between won,
Tokalon second, Alpen Marchen third !;
time 1852 4-5.
Seven furlongs-Sir Toddington won,
Right Royal second, Cloisteress third;
time 1925 2-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
PACIFIC ELECTRIC MAY
ERECT HANDSOME DEPOT
snecial to The Herald.

SpeCIdI 10 I1Ie IIef t1IoI'
LONG BEACH. May 15.--That the Pa
cific Electric company will erect large
and Imposing structure for use as a
depot on the bluff opposite the city
park is persistently rumored here. 1t
is said that Long Beach will be made
division Headquarters for the San
Pedro, Wilmington, Alamitos Bay,
Huntington Beach and Newport lines.
The new twentyminute double-car
service between this city and Los An
highly satisfactory according to train
men and passengers No stops are
made between Watts and Los Angeles
by the interurban cars. The cars also
the Pine street station, Long Beach,
and Willows station, Local cars are
provided for stops along this section
OF the line.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16

Ask any ball player or practical base
ball man why the New York Giants
are always up among the leaders and
his answer will be Johnny McGraw.'
That's the answer, all right. The
hustling little leader of this great ball
team has made not a few enemies by
his aggressive methods but even they
take off their hats to him as man
ager.
New Yorkers like McGraw because
he gave them the first pennant win
ners the city had owned since 1889.
Fifteen years was long time to wait.
In the interval New York had been
saddled with so many joke teams that
any person who came along and gave
them a winner would have been re-
ceived with great joy.
McGraw arrived just at the right
time. He was not swept UP on a tidal
wave OF good fortune. He started in
and pulled the wave after him.
McGraw is at once the most disliked
and the most appreciated manager in
baseball. He is a natural leader. If
he wasn't a baseball man he would be
at the head of something. Very likely
hewould be a successful business man.
At that, he has an interest in several
paying properties. It's hard to fool
him.
The persons who dislike McGraw are
those who know him only by reputa-
ton. Those who enjoy his personal
acquaintance cannot understand why
he is pictured as such a terrible per-
son. The newspapers of rival cities are
partly responsible for this. Many tales
in which there is no truth gained cir
culation in this way
Because he is forceful, because he
e-N, y; hot Ian
considers his rights McGraw Is criti-
cised. But his methods win for him.
when 1 think I'm right 1 don't care
what stands in my way" he once said.
You don't get anything in this world
without hustling for It, Being base
ball manager is not teaching Sunday
school. l don't allow anyone to impose
on me or my players"
Players Respect McGraw
Ball players like McGraw. Some of
them are men who dislike a manager
who is not firm with them. Always
between McGraw and his players there
is a spirit of cordiality.; 1t is good
fellowship just bordering on familiarity.
At the same time there is something
which holds the player in check and
teaches him to respect his manager.
They respect, fear and like him.
The manager of the Giants is base
ball teacher. He may not be shouting
instructions all the time, but his men
seem to absorb his ideas unconscious
Iy. If they fail to do the right thing
they hear about it right away.
McGraw can tell veterans what to
do as we'll as youngsters, for he was
one of the cleverest players in the game
a few years ago, and he could still
show up some of the third basemen
now on the job.
He belonged to that wonderful Balti-
more team from which graduated such
stars as Keeler, Jennings, Joe Kelley
and others. McGraw was one of the
best scholars in that school. He was
not only a great third baseman, but
he could hit.
He made pitchers nervous by his ag-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES
PHJLLIES DEFEAT ST. LOUIS
IN OPENING GAME OF SERIES
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, May 15.-Philadelphia de-
feated st. Louis today in the opening
game of the series. Score:
st. Louis 5, hits IL, errors 2.
Philadelphia s, hits 13, errors 0.
Batteries-Howell, Spencer, Buelow
and Evers; Coombs, Vickers, Dygert
and Schreck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
suLLIvAN-kELLY NOT MATCHED

All talk of return match between
Jack Sullivan and Hugo Kelly will be
off for while at least. Kelly boarded
an afternoon train yesterday and
started for the east. Both the Sullivan
boys intend leaving for Denver Satur-
day. Mike is practically matched, so
he says, to battle with Joe Thomas.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
cINcY WINS FROM GIANTS IN
EXHIBITION OF BAD TWIRLING

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 15.-Poor pitching
was responsible for most of the scor-
ing in today's game between the New
Yorks and Cincinnatis. Score:
Cincinnati 8. hits 5, errors 2.
New York 4, hits 6, errors 4.
Batteries, Minnahan and Schlei, Ames,
Wiltse and Bowerman. Umpire, Kreig-
ler
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
COLTS CONTINUE UPON
MARCH TO ENNANTVILLE

BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-Chicago
made it three straight from Philadel-
phia today. Score:
Chicago 4, hits 10, errors 0.
Philadelphia 2, hits s, errors 2.
Batteries, Brown and King, Pitting-
er, Sparks and Doom. Umpires john
stone and KLEIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES
FORMER PITTsBURG MEN
ASSIST IN BoSTON'S VICTORY
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
BOSTON, May 15.--Five former Pitts
burg men defeated their old team in
today's game. The pitching of Flaher-
ty and the fielding of Brain were fea-
lures. Score:
Boston 2, hits g. errors 0.
Pittsburg 1, hits 6. errors 3.
Batteries, Flaherty and Needham,
Lever and Gibson. Umpires, Emslie
and Carpenter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
AMUSEMENT COMPANY BUYS
LONG BEACH PROPERTY
Special to The Herald.

LONG BEACH, May 15.-The Colo
NAL Amusement company today closed
deal with M. Pike of this city, by which
at the northwest corner of Third street
and Locust avenue The price paid is
given as S25,000 Upon this ground a
theater will be erected. The company
is capitalized at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
ST. Louie TAKES FINAL GAME
FROM THE TROLLEY DODGERS

BY Associated Press.
BROOKLYN, My list. Louis wound
up it's series by defeating Brooklyn to-
day, to 8. Score:
ST. Louis q, hits Z, errors 2.
Brooklyn 3, hits 8, errors 1.
Batteries Brown, McGlynn and Mar
shall, Rucker and Butler. Umpire,
O'Day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
TembIor Is Violent

CHILPANCINGO. Mexico, May 15.-
The worst earthquake of the Sierras
that has visited this region since the
disastrous disturbances of April IA was
felt here today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
LOGISTILLA HEADS LIST
OF WINNING HORSES

For the benefit of Los Angeles turf
patrons the following list of horses
which have earned $500 or over at
Emeryville the present season is given:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
OAKLAND MAKES
A BRILLIANT FINISH
CARNES PROVES EASY FOR THE
GREEKS
Van Haltren's Men Score Five Hits
and Five Runs in the Eighth
Inning Of Hard Hit
ting Game
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
BY Associated Press.

by Associated PresS.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-Oak-
land made whirlwind finish of today's
game. With lead of one run in the
eighth the Oakland batteries lighted
upon the pitching of Carnes so heavily
that five runs were made on five hits.
The fielding of the southerners was not
up to the standard. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16

Socialism has some good points"
For instance?"
"Well, if all money were equally oil
vided nobody would have enough tc
own an automobile Judge.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
SEALS CAPTURE FIRST
GAME FROM PORTLAND
By Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Ore, May 15.-The first
game of baseball of the season in this
city was played after a parade headed
by a brass band. The Portland team
celebrated the day by handing the game
to San Francisco by g score of 4 to 8.
Neither team was very effective at the
bat and was unable to score except in
one inning apiece. Score:
San Francisco 4, hits 8, errors 8.
Portland 8, hits 8. errors 8.
Batteries-Jones and Street; Groom
and Donahue. Umpire, Derrick
"Anna, you wished to buy a diction-
ary?"
@I have married professor instead"
-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
OAKLAND

Two-base hits-Eagan. Sacrifice hit,
Ellis. First base on called balls-Off
Carnes, 1; by Gates, 4. Hit by pitcher
Jud Smith. Double plays-Cravath to
Dillon; Hosp to Dillon. Passed ball
Hogan 1. Time of game 1:45 Umpire
Perrine.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

the entire Pacific Coast of the United States
and two-thirds of Lower California.
II is difficult to conceive of the amount OF
water which is gathered up on the slopes Of the
Appalachians and frOn the defilcs of the
Rockies ana poured down through the Missis-
sipps channel The volume of water which
comes flooding from its various mouths in the
course OF year has been estimated at 40
cubic miles This block of water would cover
the entire state of New York fifteen and
half feet deep. or add more than eight feet Of
water to the entire chain of the Great Lakes
if turned into them. Mingled with the water
are stealings from the farms of score Of states
and territories earth enough to cover in
the course of a year all the borcughs Of New
York city. with the exception of The Bronx, to
a depth of ten feet.
According 20 the natural philosophy Of school
days il is impossible to lift ones self over a
stone Wall 10y means OF ones boot straps auc
the Mississippi River has done something 70
make one think twice about the truth Of this
seemingly automatic statement. Through part
OF its course it runs along the crest OF a ridge
which il built itself In other words. il has
lifted itself number of feet above the country
through which it runs. 1t is because of this
ridge that lcVeeS are necessary To keep the
waters of this parent of rivers within reasonable
bounds and protect cities such New Orleans
which have been built on the bottom lands scv-
eral feet below the level of the river New
orleans is ten feet below the level of the Gulf
Of Mexico ana for its protection against the
floods If tho river levecS twenty feet high are
required. 1t is estimated that the amount OF
silt that comes down the river in the course of
year weighs 4G,2SOUOO tons. d freight hun
dreds of times the weight Of the burden which
the great stream is asked by to bear upon
its bosom. The vagaries of the mighty river
are as numerous as the sands oc the seashore
and its whims as varied as the changing b.lows
Of the ocean As u company q: congressman
accompaLy wing President Roosevelt found as they
approached Memphis. the river can do some
mighty me1n things They ran upon sandhar
and remained there for several hours while the
President WAS being entertained in Tennessces
commercial capital. The Mississippi Will spend