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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
AGE NO BARRIER
TO ENTERING RACE

PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. 6.-Plannine To
duplicate his feat of forty years ago of
walking the 1890 miles to Chicago in
twenty-six days, Edward Payson Weston
started in driving rainstorm from the
Portland postoffice amid the cheers and
good wishes of a thousand spectators. He
is SO years old.
He had been greeted by former Mayor
James P. Baxter, who watched his de-
parture forty years ago, and was accom-
panied to the South Portland city line by
Joseph c. Sterling, who as a police Of
fcer, had escorted him over the same
route On, the first walk. Mayor Clifford
administered an oath that the conditions
of the feat should be complied with.
Weston expects to arrive at the Chicago
postoffice on Thursday, December 3. at
p. M. averaging fifty miles a day. He
viii go by way OF Boston, Troy, Utica.
Syracuse Buffalo, Toledo and Cleveland
CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Henry Schmehl,
the local distance walker, has abandoned
the race with Weston. He is trying to
arrange a six-day walking contest with
Dan O'Leary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
CUP WINNER TELLS
OF BALLOON PERIL
NIGHT SCENES FROM UP ABOVE
ARE MAGNIFICENT
Aeronaut Who Won the Lahm Cup
Says He Was Shot at Thirty
Times in One
Journey

NEW YORK, Nov. Oscar Erbsloh,
the German aeronaut, who won the ST.
Louis balloon race by his trip from St
Louis to Asbury Park, was the guest
Mt the second days session of the third
annual international aeronautical con-
gress at the rooms of the Automobile
Club Of America.
I'VE made up our minds to go up
5000 feet" he said. Our charts showed
railroads, but not mountains. We
were under the impression that by
going to low level the people would
tell us where we were, as asked by the
newspapers.
when we tried this, however, and
got close enough to the earth to be
understood everybody wanted to know
where we were going before they an
swered our questions. So we were out
of hearing before we found out where
we were.
"There was one woman we shouted
to, who ran in. and slammed the door
of her house. When a farmer finally
told us we were near Washington, Ohio,
we got our bearings, and afterward
managed to keep them Our great
concern was that we might be carried
out to sea.
"One of the beautiful sights was
when we passed over Pittsburg about
Z o'clock on the second day. The lights
twinkled far below us; there were fires
from the mills and the moving street
cars; the whole city was spread out
before us like a panorama and the
whole lighted by the beautiful moon
light.
Another magnificent sight was the
crossing of the Allegheny mountains
about midnight, with the moon shining
over the sleeping hamlets.
"The following morning we were
over Philadelphia. A church steeple
forced us to go higher. Then we tried
for a northernly current, hoping to
reach New York pass over 1t and make
Massachusetts or Connecticut but as
we could not we landed at Asbury."
Herr Erbsloh said he looked forward
to another trip to America, as he felt
that next year America would wrest
the cup from Germany.
Captain Charles De F. Chandler,
winner of the Lahm cup, told few in
cidents of his trip, and said that he
was shot at twenty or thirty times.
A committee was appointed to ar
range a meeting in this country next
year and report on affiliation and CO.
operation with foreign organizations.
IT consists of Cortlandt #. Bishop, Will
liam J. Hammer, August Post, Profess
sor A. Lawrence Rotch, Charles M.
Manley, o. Chanute and Albert F..
Zahm.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
HALL WOULD LIKE
TO CANCEL GAME
HOLMES BACKS OUT OF OFFER
OF PERCENTAGE
No Other Holiday Date Left Open for
Sherman Indians and in
All Probability Will
Play

Superintendent Hall of the Sherman
Indian school stopped in Los Angeles yes
terday on his way to San Francisco,
where he will spend a month in an en-
deavor to regain his health.
1t is rumored that Superintendent Hall
is sorry that be ever entered into an
agreement with Holmes to play the In
dians against U. s. c. on Thanksgiving
day in this city. 1t appears that Holmes
originally promised a big guarantee, but
the u. 8. G. coach is now trying to back
out and he wants the Indians to play for
percentage of the gate receipts only.
But it is probable that the Riverside
contingent will have to go through with
their U. S. C. game Thanksgiving, as no
other college team has an open date.
Hempel plays Oregon Agricultural col
lege Thanksgiving day in Los Angeles,
SO it looks as though Superintendent Hail
was up against 1t.
Incidentally. Oregon Aggies play Ore
gon university tomorrow and the result
will serve as good dope on st. Vincents
chances against the northern rubes. The
farmers are touted as fast, heavy play
ers. and if they put away Q. U. 1t Is a
safe bet that st. Vincents won't score
very often against them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
ST. VINCENT'S TO PLAY
TWO GAMES SATURDAY
HempePs Teams VIII Meet California
and Los Angeles Military Colleges.
Sorenson Refuses to Butt in
Against Holmes

St. Vincent's second team and Los An
geles high second team will not play
Saturday as was scheduled early in the
week.
Coach Sorenson of the high school
learned that U. s. @. will play Whittier
tomorrow and that the latter will be the
only big game in Los Angeles on that
date Sorenson said last night that it
was for this reason that he called OFF
his game against st. Vincent's.
Coach Walter Hempel of st. Vincents
is sore and claims that Sorenson's action
puts the college in a bad position, as his
team Las made all the preparations for
Saturdays game.
But Sorenson is right, nevertheless.
The high school coach is square, and has
shown it clear through. Sorenson has
never played favorites between the Dig
ger teams It is remembered by football
fans that Sorenson turned down Coach
Holmes of U. S. c. dead cold when he
approached the Los Angeles high coach
and Captain Stan Mitchell in an effort
to inture Hempel Holmes wanted the
nigh school to play U. S. c. on the same
day that st. Vincents played Utah, so
as to spoil HempeIs fun by counter
attraction. Sorenson saw through
Holmes game and refused to enter into
any such questionable methods. Now
ttempel SNlQ0nIlJ tiiOu ~ oSS 80
to do the same thing against Holmes,
and Sorenson refused.
1t is certainly relieving to at last fnd
a coach in local athletics who is manly
enough to play a Straight, clean game.
There has been too much nasty work
all around in Los Angeles and the man
ayers ought to wake up to the fact that
they are not only hurting the schools
but aueering their own game as well.
r1f
ought to be ended by the authorities.
Holmes first started the row by refus-
ing to meet st. Vincent's, and then, after
the college had hammered Denver, ne
turned around and asked st. Vincents
to play u. S. G.
AS long as Holmes and Hempel con-
.inue this personal pickering, SO long
will St. Vincent's and u. 3. Z. suHer.
Some people never know when they nave
had enough.
Hempel is particularly sore over Soren-
sons refusal to come through with the
Los Angeles high game Saturday be-
cause he had planned a treat for all the
grammar school kids in the city by nav
ing printed 5000 complimentary tickets
and having them sent to all the scnools'
for free distribution.
Hempel is going down the line with his
game Saturday, however, and has ar
ranged in lieu of Los Angeles high to
take on a double. st. Vincent's second
team will play against California Mill
tary college and the st. Vincent's juniors
will play against the Los Angeles Mill
tary college
II is hard to see any sense in HempePs
retaliation. He has gotten everything ne
went after this season in football and
It seems that he should be satisfied with
his present outlook of the Sherman In
dian game November 16 and the Oregon
game Thanksgiving without going out OF
his way to keep up the old feud with
Holmes, who certainly has gotten tne
~ swallow several bitter doses.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
NEW iNcoRPoRATIoNs

Articles of Incorporation were filed yes
terday by the Southwest Laundry COM
pany, organizing to do a general laundry
business in Los Angeles and vicinity
E. T. Howe, C. C. Howe, w. j. Howe.
e. c. Kennedy, E. H. Masters, are. the
directors and stockholders in the new
company which is organized with $250O0
capital stock, of which $250O has thus far
been subscribed.
The California Winter Fruit company
also filed articles of Incorporation yester-
day. Headquarters of the new concern
are to be in Los Angeles. OF the $2OO, 900
capital stock $1,000 has been subscribed.
Directors of the new fruit company are
as follows: c. T. Adams, Alhambra r.
H. Moorhead, Alhambra; S. w. Champion,
Alhambra; S. D. Crow, Alhambra; M. u.
Butterbaugh, Alhambra; C. w. Burdeck,
Dolgeville, G. L. Pierce, Los Angeles; j.
D. Marine, Los Angeles; E. d. Baldwin,
Los Angeles; G. B. Hatch, Los Angeles.
and e. e. Allen, Los Angeles.
Articles of Incorporation were taken out
yesterday by the Alpine Springs and
Sanitarium company, organized to con-
duct sanitarium near Los Angeles.
The directors of the new concern are
prominent physicians of Los Angeles.
They are as follows: DR.. B. Roswell
Hubbard, DR.. L. G. Van Scoyoc, DIR. E.
o. Bloomer, DR.. ]. A. Garner and DR..
M. H. Bewley
The capital stock of the company is
100000, of which $500 has been subscribed.
new warehouse and produce concern
filed articles of Incorporation in the coun-
ty court house yesterday morning. South
western Supply company IL the name of
the organization.
A. A. Peters of South Pasadena, L. H.
Peters of Los Angeles, s. S. Boothe of
Los Angeles are the directors of the COM
pany which is capitalized at $4,000, of
which $500 has been subscribed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
WRESTLING WILL
SOON HOLD SWAY
STUDENTS AT U. s. C. PLAN TO
HOLD TOURNEY
Organization of Club First Step, and
Then Matches VIII Be Arranged
With Other Colleges
Here

Wrestling will shortly occupy the CEN
ter of interest In athletic circles at the
University of Southern California, the
plan being to organize a wrestling club
and hold a tournament for the purpose
of selecting representatives to meet other
colleges for honors in the three classes of
lightweight niddleweight and heavy
weight.
Already Manager Hunt of the univer-
sfty student athletic association has en-
tered into negotiations with Whittier col
lege, and the two institutions will meet
on the mats on the evening of Friday,
December 6, at the university gymna-
sum.
This step marks an innovation in the
line of athletic endeavors among the
southern colleges and promises to attain
widespread popularity. Already a large
number of aspiring candidates have sig
nified their intention of entering the lists
and will try out for places on the teams.
Quite number of the candidates are at
present engaged on the football squad,
but as the season will in all probability
wind up on Thanksgiving day enough
time will elapse before the Whittier date
to give the men ample time to get in
trim for the matches.
Coach Holmes will instruct the men in
the rudiments of wrestling and with his
knowledge of the sport should turn out a
strong team. The husky coach was the
champion wrestler of the middle west the
last two years he was at Wisconsin uni
versity and is well able to lead his
pupils. Just who will make the teams is
yet to be determined. Among the likely
candidates are Burek, Haigler,' Stookey
and Taylor in the heavyweight class.
5chieber, Shailer and Goetz in the mid
dlemen's class and Hummel, Almy, Jones
| and Butler in the lower weights.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
SHERIFF TO
HA We AUTO
HAMMEE WILL PURSUE "sWIFTp
MALEFAcToRs
BIG CAR WILL CARRY POSSE IN
EMERGENCIES
Criminals Who Make Quick Getaways
VIII Have to Show Greater
Celebrity When "BiIIyp Gets
Gasoline Gig

The fleet footed robber is now doomed
Sheriff William Hammel is at last 10
have his big red automobile IN which to
pursue. fleeing criminals from Justice. n
is to be a big seven passenger car in
which the sheriff car take his denntias
when he is called out to some robbery or,
riot in a remote corner of the county
Many times criminals have escaped no
cause the officers could not reach ths
scene Of the crime with sufficient spoed
in their horse-drawn vehicles. Now
criminals will have the most up-to-data
chug wagon to reckon with, a machine
which can make it's fifty miles an hour
on good roads.
AT the last regular meeting of the board
Of supervisors $1,000 was granted for the
puspose of purchasing machine. This
was not sufficient to cover the price of
any Of the cars which the sheriff had
been considering. He refused to take sd-
vantage of the money offered.
Yesterday the board came around And
raised the fund to tho price required
which is about $1,000. The machine 90,
lected is a big seven passenger Locomo-
bile of the 1908 model. Sheriff HammaI
is absent at the present time and the de-
cision of the board will come as a SIR
prise to him when he returns.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
JACKSOMS MANAGER
GOOD PRESS AGENT

Jack Russell, Young Peter Jackson's 8
manager, claims to be the advertising kid,
but according to Little Lord Famtleroy
his work is all to the sandpaper The
toupeeless one states that he called Rus
sell good and hard yesterday and Jack
has nothing to say in rebuttal or what
ever else they call 1t.
Russell came to town from the San
Pedro training camp yesterday and stat
ed that he did not want Eyton for ref
cree. He gave no reason for his talK
but was emphatic in objecting to the
regular club official as the third man in
the ring when Langford and Jackson
get together.
The articles of agreement were brought
forth, and Russell was shown where he
had signed to have Eyton as the arblter.
Jack Immediately withdrew his objections
and the matter was hushed, up.
After 1t was all over Lord Fauntleroy
said that Russell was tryingsto get away
with a little free advertising, all of
which would go to help the receipts at
the meeting of the coal dust twins Tues-
day. The lord assumed a virtuous air
while telling 1t, and according to his lit
tie spell such things were never thought
of around the Pacific Athletic club.
'I, told him." said the lord dramati-
cally, "that we never did such things
out here, and that everything that went
must be on the level. We don't look for
advertising from such source All of
which goes to show that the little one has
a short memory.
Langford and Jackson are going right
ahead for their meeting next week, and
while but little interest is being mani
tested in the contest the principals are
expecting a fair house. Some way or
other the sports fail to show the right
amount of enthusiasm over the mill. and
the indications are that al. who come can
be accommodated without straining the
seating capacity of tine Maud Junction
pavilion.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
SHERMAN SHOULD WIN IN
GAME WITH POMONA TEAM

AS far as dope goes the Sherman Indians
should beat Pomona in their game al
Riverside tomorrow
,,ractice since their defeat at the hands
~ Occidental, and Coach Sholder, who
will also play end, reports that his men
are in prime condition.
Sherman started the present season with
moor team but the return to school OF
such old, fast players as Boles, Cra"-
cord Coleman. tackle; Lugo, tackle; Luoo'
tackle: Heury Coleman, center; Magee.
full; Charles Coleman, end; Sholder. end,
and Bullock, quarter, promises TO not oniy
hast pomona but even give the Indians
a good chance to play st. Vincent's to
standstill.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
SCHOOL AND
u. S. c. AT OUTS
STILL DISCUSS GAME CLAIMED
BY VARSITY
Eastern Coach Says Score Should
Have Been o to 0, but Referees
Ruling Was Not That
Way

Los Angeles high school and Univer-
sity of Southern California are Wrapped
up in bitter row over their game played
few weeks ago, involving two peculiar
plays which are puzzling the wisest foot
ball fans. Several gridiron authorities
have been consulted, with the result that
they differ In opinion radically. Coach
Sorenson of Los Angeles high says that
he wrote to celebrated eastern coach
stating the circumstances and that the
latter replied yesterday with the fiat
statement that in his opinion the score
of the game should have been to 0.
Los Angeles high claims the score
should have been 2 to 1 In its favor,
while U. S. G. claim they won the game
by 6 to 0.
Following is an exact statement of the
circumstances surrounding the two plays
which have aroused all the trouble:
The First Play
The first play was an alleged safety
Mitchell of Los Angeles high punted to
U. S. c. The ball was touched by a
u. S. G. man, who did not gain possess
sion of the oval. which bounded on over
the U. s. G. goal line, where the U. S. c.
man fell on 1t.
The Second Play
The second puzzling play was an alleged
touchdown High school kicked off to
U. S. c. and the ball was caught by a
U. s. C. man, who returned the kick.
But the ball struck the ground and was
caught by another U. S. C. man before
high school man had touched 1t. The
U. S. c. man then ran the ball down for
touchdown.
In regard to the second play it may be
stated that, according to the rules man
has right to return a kicked ball, but
the team that kicked the ball cannot
recover it until it has been touched by
some man on the opposing team. From
this viewpoint it is evident that instead
of being a touchdown it should have
been second down for the u. s. G. team
after it had been penalized five yards
for being offside. 1t seems that Traeger,
painstaking and conscientious as he usu-
ally is as referee. was mistaken.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
DONOHUE IS
COMING
WORD RECEIVED THAT HE HAS
BACKED OUT
Effort Being Made to Match Burns and
Kid Farmer, but the Former
Holds Out on the
Weights

There will be no Jimmy Burns Young
Conohue fight this month. AS has been
contended In these columns almost since
the match was talked of, Donohue never
was properly approached on the subject
of the match, and when 1t came right to
a show down he did not know where he
stood.
Up to yesterday the Pacific Athletic
club professed to have information to
the effect that Donohue was on his way
or else Just about to start. This dope
was secured by kilograms from Eddie
Keevin, supplemented by Woodman,
Langford's manager. Woodman was
probably sincere In his statements, but
Keevin was actuated by desire to put
the match through and get his "cut" for
promoting 1t from the eastern end. Yes
terday a wire saying that Donohue had
backed out ended all the talk of a matcn.
Since Donohue will not come another
opponent will be found for Burns, and at
The present time Kid Farmer is being
pushed to the front as the logical can
didate. The Kid wants to meet Burns
at 1888 pounds at 8 o'clock on the day OF
the battle. and if Jimmy will consent the
match will be closed. If arrangements
are completed the battle will be staged
on or about Thanksgiving day.
Both men are on the ground, and no
long distance communications will be
needed to get them together. Farmer has
already stated that he would like nothing
better than chance to fight Burns, but
Jimmy has to be shown a few things be-
fore he will put his o K to set of ar
ticles
"I don't know about this match" said
Burns last night 1.-The weight mentioned
will give Farmer all the best of 1t, ana
as long as 1 can make the lightweight
,i,,i+ T don't care much about tackling
welters. Still, if the money is right l
will think it over"
Burns will go out to Sierra Madre this
morning to interview McCarey and see
what's stirring in the financial line.
percentage of the receipts or fixed sum
no matter which way the fight terminates
might sweep away Jimmy's objections to
the welterweight division, and there Is |
a chance that the match will go through. |
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
HARVARD is
VICTORIOUS
TRIMS U. S. C. TEAM BY HARD
AND FAST FIGHT j..
Cadets Have All Best Of Opening
Period, but University Men
Rally at Close of
Game

Mems basketball season at u. S. G.
opened yesterday afternoon with a fast
contest between the Harvard Military
school five and the sophomore class team
of the university. The game was ex-
ceedingly close throughout and when the
whistle blew at the conclusion of the
seconu tifteen-minute period the score
stood 24-22 in favor of the cadets.
A goodly number of team supporters
were in evidence in spite of the inclem-
ency of the weather, and were rewarded
with many exciting incidents.
The feature of the game was the field
throwing of Preston Csporne, the crack
forward of the Methodist five, who in
the thick of the fray threw difficult
goal from the center of the field, the
ball landing squarely in the basket. Os-
borne was formerly forward on the cham
pion Whittier college five and was con-
s.dered the best player at his position in
the Southern California league. His play
ing throughout the game yesterday was
of a high order, and the scoring of the
university was largely creditable to the
accuracy of Osborne.
Richard at center also did excellent
work for the Methodists, while Wirsch-
ing at guard played rings around his
opponent and had Schieber held up his
position as well the score would probably
have read differently at the close of the
game.
Harvard showed better team work and
had less tendency to foul than the col
Operations commenced with the
visitors making grand squirt, which
lasted until the end of the first half,
netting the cadets eighteen points, as
against six for the varsity.
College Players Rally
In the second period the collegians
oraced considerably and by rapid and
accurate goal throwing quickly annexed
six baskets from the field and four points
from foul throws. Harvard seemed to
weaken a good deal in this half and
barely prevented the stronger opponents
from winning out. Harvards strength
lay in her forwards, Jones and Davids,
who displayed good knowledge of the
game and were very fast in throwing
the baskets.
The contest yesterday marked the first
game of a series of games to be played
by the collegians. The various classes
If both the college and academy depart
nents will organize f1ves and a regular
will be pulled off, beginning
lext week. A large number of former
prep school stars are enrolled in the diff
'erent classes this year, and strong
cam will no doubt bes selected to rep
'esent the varsity in the intercollegiate
later in the year.
Just what colleges will be played by
he Methodists is not yet to be ascer-
aimed. Two games have been arranged
With the Quakers, the first to be played
20 at the university court and
he return game to be played at Whittier
IN February Z. Preston Osborne will
,robably coach the varsity team in con-
leetion with his work with the girls
quad, and with the nucleus of fast
,layers anxious to enter the game the
University should turn out a creditable
I've. Lineup:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
HARVARD FOOTBALL
TEAM TO DEPART

The Harvard football team leaves for
Stanford this afternoon to get into prac-
tice for the game with Belmont on the
10th. The boys have been working hard
and expect to make a good showing in
the coming game. 1t will be the hardest
contest of the season, as Belmont Is
known to have strong team.
The local boys are going up a week
early so as to become acquainted with
the Stanford grounds. The lineup will be:
Otis, left end; Heath, left tackle; New
man, left guard; Meserve, center; Rindge,
right guard; Brotherton, right tackle;
Fyfe, right end; Thorpe, quarter; Davids,
right half; Finney, left half; Elt Brown
(captain). full
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
RESULTS AT PIMLIco

First race, six furIongs-ornamentation 1o7.
won; Glaucus 1lO, second; Woolspun, 1O7,
third; time, 1:19 3-5.
Second race. seven furlongs-Paul Clifford.
100, won; Noblesse Oblige, 80. second; Jerry c.,
1o9, third: time, 1882 1-5.
Third race, six furlongs-Listerine. 90, won;
Giles, 96, second; Polar Star. IS, third; time,
1l9.
Fourth race. steeplechase-Ca Garcia, $780, won;
Mixup, 1877, second; Jack Barr, 142. third;
time, 4:57.
Fifth race, one mile and forty yards-Ber-
kelley. %, won; ormonde's Right, 1O5 second:
Jupiter, 95 third; time, 1:50&.
Sixth race, seven furlongs-De Reske, 107
won; High Jumper, 90, second; Killochan, 9s
third; time 1882.
Seventh race, seven furlongs-King Thistle
1oI, won; Miss Catsby 107, second; Ferry
landing, 107, third; time, 1:19 1-5.