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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
JEROME IS AFTER
THE POOL ROOMS
District Attorney Intimates That All
Gambling on Races Will Be
Wiped out-severaI
Raids Made
By Associated Press


NEW YORK, April 2-The pool room
situation in New York is attracting at
tention, following two important raids
made by the district attorneys office.
One of the places raided was in lower
Broadway and the other at 112 Fulton
street. Both apparently We're dis
tributing information for a chain of
pool rooms and important books and
papers regarding the illegal business
together with list of names of pat
rons, some prominent in social and
business life, were seized.
District Attorney Jerome has had his
assistants examine the seized docu-
ments and today he makes public some
of the surprising things they found.
The books show that five men in the
Fulton street pool room syndicate made
profit of over $4,000 monthly for
many months. The profits for a year
are placed at $250,0OO, indicating what
little chance a majority Of bettors have.
THESE immense profits, it is stated,
We're made with capital of $4,000.
The patrons of the pool rooms in
cluded men prominent in business. So
cial and official circles, according to
records and letters found The names
of many of these men will be made
public through grand jury proceedings
which the district attorney is about to
institute. The men will be called to
testify and under the Bowling law they
will have to tell what they know of the
men who ran it, and who protected it,
or go to jail
Sensational exposures are expected
shortly and the statement is made that
Mr., Jerome hopes to uncover the elu-
siVe man higher up"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
DETROIT SHoRTSToP
ALWAYS TOUCHES RUNNER

There are few shortstops in the busi-
ness who touch a base runner any bet
ter than O'Leary, the clever Detroit in
fielder. O'Leary rarely misses a man
coming into second base and makes
work much easiAr for the umpire.
During a game with Chicago at De-
troit one day Fielder Jones tried to
steal second and was thrown out,
O'Leary touching Jones on the leg as
he slid into the bag.
The Chicago captain kicked, claiming
he wasn't touched. Jack Sheridan, who
was umpiring the game, merely smiled,
but requested O'Leary to touch him on
the head the next time he slid into the
base so that he would feel it,
O'Leary carried out Sheridan's in
Jones tried to steal again
during the game and was thrown out
a city block. O'Leary touched him
where the gray matter is supposed to
rest, and as a result It required several
minutes and some cold water to revive
the fighting Chicago leader.
After he came to Jones walked to the
bench, but failed to register single
kick as to whether or not O'Leary had
touched him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
WOMAN IS SENTENCED TO
TWO YEARS IN PRISON

Mrs. Sidney Hendricks, who was arr
rested for completely i'm series Of small
burglaries and petty thefts, was sem
fenced TO two years at San Quentin yes
terday in the criminal court The police
were unable to capture the man with
whom the woman worked and she
steadfastly refused to tell his name.
She is said to have lived with him after
he had first used her in burglaries and
robberies.
In court the woman gave detailed
recital of the events leading to her
downfall, recalling every incident of the
two years in which she worked as the
tool of the man who held her in his
power.
Although the woman refused to give
the slightest information regarding the
identity of the man, the police are
working on clews obtained from her
story and believe that he may be ar
rested.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
PARSONS MAY
BREAK RECORD
WILL GO AGAINST MARK AT
A. A. U. MEET
Great sprinter Is Typical California
Athlete and May Starte the World
by Running 100 Yards in Una
heard of Time

Almost national interest will be CEN
tered in the A. A. u. meet which is to
be held in Los Angeles April 70. MOI
that A. A. u. gatherings are novel in
themselves, but Charlie Parsons, one
of the fastest sprinters that ever
donned a spike, will endeavor to lower
the worlds record, which many believe
he already holds.
OF the great athletes for which Cali
fornia is famous, Parsons ranks with
the foremost. Speed has been all but
worshiped in modern times and where
the impetus arising is purely human
certain fascination exists which me-
chanical effects cannot give.
Had Parsons been given a conten-
tion last Saturday he would have
broken the worlds record beyond the
shadow of a doubt. AS it was he came
so close to the 3-5 mark that at least
one of the timepieces used caught him
at the record.
Probably no regulations are more
strict, however, than the A. A. u.
rules and for a record to be placed in
disputable evidence must be given of
the results. 1t is scarcely probable
that any attempt will be made to have
Parsons performance of Saturday
placed on official record.
If Dan Kelly, the University of
Washington sprinter, can be induced to
come south he will be sent against the
local man in both the 220 and 100-yard
dashes Kelly is accredited with hold
ing the worlds record at 3-5, though
the performance is practically a second
better than any of his other trials.
Because of the fact that Kelly
claimed the worlds record eastern ath-
letes have fumed and fretted that the
westerner refused to travel to the cold
regions and contest with the pampered
men Of the great universities.
A well known eastern writer who is
famous for saying what he thinks, re-
gardless of sectional differences, comes
to Kelly's defense and puts a query as
to why the eastern men should not take
jaunt westward II they are so de-
sirous of pitting their prOwess against
that of Kelly.
Parsons has met Kelly and easily de-
feated him in ten seconds fiat. An
other contest between the two sprinters
would cause the entire athletic world TO
sit up and observe with great intent
ness. Whether Kelly comes south or
not, Parsons win endeavor to do what
no other man has done, run 100 yards
in less than 8 3-5 seconds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
NEW ATHLETIC
PHASE REACHED
SOUTHERN ATHLETES PRESS
NORTHERNERS
Great Interest Manifested in Track
Meet Between los Angeles High
and Oakland High, Which
viii Occur Tomorrow

Intense interest has been manifested
relative to the Los Angeles high school,
Oakland high school track meet which
is scheduled to occur at Bovard field
tomorrow. Success of the local high
school team last Saturday and the per-
forpance of Harvard military academy
at Stanford the preceding Saturday,
combined with U. S. C.'s showing
against the cardinals. evidences strik-
ingly that a new phase has been reached
in Southern California athletics.
Time was when the northern univer-
stiles and high schools scoffed at the
idea of southern competition and found
small contention in the meets which
occurred.
Conditions are changing rapidly, how
ever, and it is the northerners who will
soon be placed on the defensive if pres
ent improvement among local athletes
continues.
st. Vincents college baseball game
with the st. Mary's team, in which the
northerners were extremely lucky to
win out in thirteen innings, shows that
the upstate colleges will soon consider
with anxiety their southern dates.
There is no reason why Southern Cali
fornia should not develop class of
athletes at least equal if not superior
to those connected with the northern
colleges and high schools So far as
numbers are concerned, local institu
tions stand at a disadvantage. Quality,
however, is beginning to branch out in
an undeniable manner.
Should Los Angeles high defeat Oak
land tomorrow the triumph will be
signal and one of which Southern Cali
fornia may we'll be proud.
hi
stumbling block to local men. This
youngster is phenomenal performer,
and there seems no bound to his
proWesS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
NEEDS AN INCH
TO GET LICENSE
COUNCIL MAY AMEND SALES
STABLE LAW
Veteran Dealer Finds Nearby Church,
Established Since His Advent,
May Forfeit His Business
Investment

Because g. M. Richert, an applicant
for sale stable permit, lacked only an
inch of frontage and lacking this is in
danger Of losing a. old established
business, 1t is proposed that the permit
law be amended.
Richert has 300 signed feet, which is
exactly one-half of the 600 feet 'front.'
age In the lock. The present law
stipulates that he must have majority
of signers on each side of the block.
Thus he ought to have an inch or more
over 300 to be strictly within the law.
AS the law now stards no sales sta
bles can be relicensed when it stands
within 200 feet of an established church.
Chief Kern favors reducing this trocha
to f20 feet, or the width of two business
lots. This also is the view of the po
lice board, and a recommendation to
this effect will go to the council this
week.
The city's legal department has ruled
that in frontage petitions a majority is
needed on each side. Richert doubts
whether he can get enough to save him.
Adjoins Apartment House
His place is in the rear at S25 South
Grand avenue, screened by an apart
ment house.
The two reports filed by the police
yesterday give the situation thus:
supplemental to report on applica-
ton of G. M. Richert, 825 South Grand
avenue, sales stable license. Applicant
asked leave to secure additional 'front.'
age this morning and added consent of
r. j. Cope, 95 feet, on the eastern side,
making total of 1926 feet on that side
which is majority. 4 This still leaves
the aggregate consent on the 300 feet
being exactly one-half (the block is 600
feet long on either side), but not ma
jority."
In the main report Chief Kern saws.
under date of April L:
Referring to application of G.. M.
Richert for sales stable license permit
at S25 South Grand avenue:
Church Consents, Too
"This location is on the western side
OF Grand avenue, between Eighth and
Ninth. 1t is distant III feet from the
Methodist Episcopal church south, at
S49 Grand aVenue-inside the 20O-foot
limit. One of the consents is signed &C.
Jackson, secretary board of trustees
of this church, but it does not appear
whether this was done at the instance
of or by the authority of the board of
trustees. do not believe that if it were
signed by authority it would be suffi-
cient.
'"rhe total frontage on the western
side, including this 12O feet signed, con-
senting is 300 feet; on the eastern side
the total consents aggregate 1885, .25 feet,
which is not the required majority on
each side. Respectfully,
EDWARD KERN, Chief of Police"
Signers to the petition are John r.
Cooke, 60 feet; Mrs. E. B. Vervoort, 60
feet; H. Kue, 60 feet; H. L. Barnmo,
60 feet; Thomas r. Howard, 11S ia feet
Benbrook & Holman, 60 feet; c. Jack
son, secretary board of trustees Metho-
dist Episcopal church south, of Los
120 feet; r. ]. Cope, 95 feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
CLOUDLICHT WINS
FROM FAST FIELD
ANNEXES HANDICAP EVENT IN
GOOD TIME
Lisaro Finishes Second and Rapid
Water Third-Black Sam Dis
qualified for Fouling and
Placed Last
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.-Cloud-
light beat a field of clever sprinters
when she won the Bonnie Bird handi-
cap over the futurity course at oak
land today. The mare led all the way
and won in a drive from Lisaro.
Third money went to Rapid Water
the favorite.
Black Sam finished second to Ten
Oaks in the third, but was disqualified
for fouling and placed last Results:
First race, three and a half furlongs
-Brookleaf, lis (W. Dugan), to /,
won; Daily, 1O9 CA. Brown, Z to 1,
second; Last Go, 109 (Graham), IL to 1,
third; time, O:43. Vespa, Rio Vista,
st. Avon, Tillinghurst, Vronsky, Nell
letta, Belle Brady and Robert Myer
finished as named.
Second race, Futurity course, selling
The Skipper, 134 CIV. Davis), 8 to 1,
1, second; War Times, 129 (BoreD, to
l, third; time, 1:12 4-5. Fidia, Badly
Used, Red Reynard, Mistress Rolls,
Rivaral, Chappaqua, Ray, Carlo and
Achilles finished as named.
Third race, Futurity course, selling
Ten Oaks, 131 (Herbert), 80 to 1, won; /;
Eduardo, 1S1 (Keogh), 18 to 5, second /;
Red Era, 12S Nynch), 16 to 1, third !;
time, 1:13 1-5. Snow, John c. Graus,
Kildoe, Dotterel Winnecook, Busy Bee,
Ruby Vino and Black Sam finished as
named.
Black Sam finished second, but was
disqualified for fouling.
Fourth race, Bonnie Bird handicap,
Futurity course Cloudlight, 1O7
(Keogh), to 1, won; Lisaro, 109 CA.
Brown. Z to 2, second; Rapid Water,
ia (Fischer), Z to 5, third; time, 1:10 As.
Fireball and Hector finished as named.
Fifth race, mile and sixteenth, SELL
107 (BoreD, 13 to l, won;
Christine A. 100 (E. LYNCH, 2 to L,
second; Bologna, 102 (Jarrett), 9 to @,
third; time, 1:4S is. Silverskin
Fisher Boy, Nina Gibson and Oratorian
also ran.
Sixth race five and a half furlongs-
F. Neugent, 1O9 &C. Williams), to /.
won; Sycamore, 112 (E. Lynch), 9 to 1,
second; Golden Sentinel, 1O7 (E. Dugan),
8 to l, third; time, 1909 Prince of
CASTLE, Arcourt, Como, May Amelia.
John H. Sheeehan, Louise Fitzgibbon,
Ray Bennett and Altanero also ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
WOMEN WANTED
IN AUTO PARADE
MANAGER BERRY PLANS A.
BEAUTY CONTEST
Mr.. Raffles of The Herald
May Be Judge-Change Made
in Coast League
Schedule

An entirely new feature that is be-
lieved to be a winner is planned by
Manager Berry and Secretary Lelande
Tor the opening day of the baseball
season Saturday
An automobile parade from the city
hall to the ball park has been arranged.
This is an annual affair and there is
nothing new in that, but the way it
Will be conducted is entirely new.
Women will be invited to take part
in this automobile parade and a prize.
probably seasons pass to the bali
park, will be awarded to the hand
somest woman in the parade or the one
driving the best decorated auto. The
particular point for which the prize
will be awarded has not yet been de-
cided. but will be today
But Manager Berry does not ston
there. He has another idea and 1t is
big one. That Is to have the mys-
terious Mr.. Raffles of The Los Angeles
Herald, for whose capture The Herald
offers $1,000, be the judge of the contest
The mysterious Mr.. Raffles will not be
stationed In a judges box where he
can be, seen by all beholders, but NAV
be induced to stand somewhere along
the line of march and size up the fe-
male beauties in the parade.
A slight change in the Coast league
schedule was announced last night. The
first series in Los Angeles will be five
weeks instead Of six, as had been
planned, The team will go north April
13 and play at Oakland April IA. The
season is extended one week longer
and Portland will finish the season
here. Oakland leaves Santa Barbara
Friday to play the opening game here
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
BOXERS
ARE GIVING WAY
PUSHED TO WALL BY NEW
CROP OF FIGHTERS
Passing of Bob Fltzsimmons Marks
the Close Of a Famous Career.
o'8rien Talks of Re-
tlrement

Such as they are. the new crop Of
fighters is slowly pushing the Old
Guard to the wall. The few oppor-
tunities that do open these days are
usurped by men who had never been
heard of few years ago, and willing
ly or unwillngly the veterans of the
squared circle are giving way to COM
petition.
Fitzsimmons is the latest to concede
that he is passe as pugihsm goes now
adays, and Jack O'Brien will quit the
game for a year at least, he says, after
he fills his engagement to meet Burns
at Los Angeles.
Fitz has been as good as in retire.
ment for the last two years, but fight
followers have not given up hope that
he would once more climb inside the
ropes, stripped for action, and ever and
anon a rumor has risen that he was
coming back and would take on some
one of the new men in the ring, simply
to show that he was far from being
down and out, says a writer in the
New York Sun.
These reports have been contradicted
every time, but they bob up in a new
place and the wearisome round of con-
tradiction has to be gone through with
again.
This time though, it would appear to
be final decision against Fitz. for
from a ring standpoint the old fighter
has failed and his wife has clinched
the matter by opposing any scheme for
re-entering the ring even If it was to
meet Tommy Burns.
Therefore the only thing left for
Bob to do in the line of the strenuous
life is to bring to a head his favorite
plan for starting a physical culture re-
treat at Dunellen, N. ].
This will mark the end of a ring
career which was begun in 1880 in tt
mura, New Zealand, and which has
been punctuated by bouts with Jim
Corbett Tom Sharkey, Gus Rubin,
Peter Maher, Jim Jeffries and host
of lesser lights.
The Cornishman's last fight of any
Importance was at San Francisco in
1906, when Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
Knocked him out in thirteen rounds,
and since then Fitz has been awing
the theatergoing public by knocking
out dyed-in-the-wool villain at matt
nee and evening performances in 1.-THE
Village Blacksmith" and other pastoral
On top of the word of the old cham
pion's retirement, it is Ia blow to the
sporting world to hear that Jack
O'Brien is going to rest for year after
meeting Burns in May, for the general
feeling is that if that popular exponent
of literature and boxing gets out of
earshot of the gong and the referees
voice for twelvemonth it will mean
his permanent departure.
At any rate it is almost sure that if
he Goes return he will not be in form to
put up any claim to individual su-
premacy unless he has one of the few
and far between comebacks to form
that some pugilists have enjoyed.
If Philadelphia Jack does leave the
ring, however, he will vie with Jim
Jeffries as property holder, for be-
tween hNs battles he has been accumu-
lating much of the more substantial
goods of this world in the way of hotels
and real estate and is now further
along Easy street than most men who
heretofore have made their hands and
hands alone gain them a living.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
CHAMPION SOX
SUFFER CHANGES
SH0RTSTOP DAVIS THREATENS
TO LEAVE
Official Ak Has Already Fallen and
Several Men Have Been ReIe=
gated to Minor
Leagues
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO; TIL. April 2.-Has George
Davis joined the hold-out (or hold-up)
brigade? The veteran shortstop has
not reported for duty to Chicago, nor
has anything been heard Of him for
some time.
1t is said that George wants more
money, although his salary was boosted
by Comiskey not very long ago. Both
Jones and the old Roman, it is under
stood, will not give Davis another dol
lar, and he can come in or stay out, as
he desires.
Despite the break-up of he infield,
which would be completely shattered
by the absence of Davis, Comiskey
thinks the principle is the main thing,
and cannot be induced to let George
stick him up. 1t is supposed that
George will fall in line in few days
but what would be the result if ne
didn't?
InfieId Changes
Tannehill would play short and Robe
cover third right along. Robe and
Davis are about on par as batsmen,
but Robe cannot play no good third
as Tannehill nor can Tannehill COM
pete with Davis as shortstop. The
team would be weakened in fielding, but
the main loss would be in the depart
menC OF science and skill.
Davis is a great field leader, and
runs that infield like FURNISHED ma
chinery. 1t would take three months to
get the players working smoothly, and
the team might be way behind by that
time. Still, Comiskey doubtless realizes
that Davis cannot last much longer.
George has been seventeen years in
the big league, and is duo to flag him
self ere many moons. Some one must
be trained up to take his place, and If
he adopts the hold-up method now
might be the time to train his sue
cessor.
The ak has fallen among the cham
pion Chicago White Sox even this early
in the season. According to information
from the big league quarters, President
Comiskey has asked for waivers on
Roth, Hart, Towne, O'Neill and Dun
don, The selection of this quintet as
the victims of the cleaver will cause
considerable surprise, but there are
reasons, doubtless, for the Old Romans
action.
Westerners Retained
Welday and QuilIin, the hard-hitters
from the Western league, are to i've
kept, Welday succeeding O'Neill as ex-
ira outfelder and Quillin supplanting
Dundon as utility inhelder. Dundon
has been retrograding in his batting for
two seasons, and is probably due for
the minors. O'Neill did not quite make
good. although a valuable man.
Milwaukee wants him, and Will pre-
sumably get him. Freeman and
Cheney, the new pitchers, are to be
given a tFy-out, and the Chicago anna
teur. Lejeune, will hardly be dropped
till the team gets back home
There will be considerable surprise
at the release Of the three catchers, but
the big chief evidently believes that
Mcfarland is himself again, and that
no team needs better men than Eddie
and Billy Sullivan.
Hart did not come up to expectations
In his two years with the team, Towne,
though, a strong batsman, Is said to
have a bad arm, and Roth Is under
some sort Of claim by the Milwaukee
club.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
HARRY BAKER AND FREDDY
WEEKS TO MEET SATURDAY

Harry Baker will meet Freddy Weeks
at Philadelphia Saturday night and the
eastern contingent anticipates that
Harry will be given more trouble than
he has heretofore experienced since
leaving California.
Weeks, 1t will be remembered
knocked out three men in one night at
Cripple Creek recently. He is said to
be a rough customer and his sup
porters claim that Baker is running
into a Tartar Harry, however, went
against a fighter pure and simple when
he met frankie Neill, and 1t Will re-
quire class on Weeks part to effect
much damage.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
RESULTS AT sENNlNes
Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON April 2.-Bennings
results:
Five furlongs-Okenite won, oxford
second, Platoon third time 1902 3-5.
-Four and a half furlongs Queens
Souvenir won, Lady Isabel second,
Giles third; time $50 3-5.
Six and half urlOngs-Jupiter won,
Bowling Bridge second, Marksman
third; time, 1924 As.
Steeplechase about two miles-Rock-
ct won, Lysistrata second, Judge White
third; time. ALB
Seven furlOngs- Workman Won Azel-
inc second, IvanhOe third; time, 1928 AS.
Mile-Warning Won, Turbulence sec
ond, Nellie Racine third time 1:43 AS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
FROG RAISING INDUSTRY
PROPOSED FOR LONG BEACH
Special to The Herald.

Special 70 The Herald.
LONG BEACH, April 2.-.-Prof. j.
II. Won Keith of Los Angeles expects
to start frog raising industry in the
northeast part of this city, provided the
city gives him the necessary induce
ments. Won j eth said today that he
would stock three ponds with frogs, the
vatrachians in the third degree" pond
being In the heavyweight class. Some
of them, he said, would grow to weigh
ten pounds and their legs would be
worth 81 per pound. The ponds win be
fenced in and the frogs fed upon the
most wholesome and fattening diet
The opening Of the Hotel Virginia, 1t
Is believed. viii provide a first class
market for frogs
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS
BY Associated Press
NENT OI5T EANJc Anti q ~

By Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS April 2.-Results.
Seven furlongs-Basil won, Quagga
second, John Garner third; time,
1923 2-5
Steeplechase, short course-Kara won,
Lights out second, Subador third; time,
2:55 4-5. Easter JOY won, but was dis
qualified for fouling.
-Four and a half furlongs-Bitte Sir
won. l. Ham second, Bucket Brigade
third; time, :49 AS
Mile-Grenade won, John Smutski
second, Mary Morris third; time,
1:40 AS.
Seven furlongs-Auditor won, Posing
second, Airship third; time, 1:28.
Mile and an eighth-Brilliant won,
Harry Stephens second, Horse Radish
third; time, 1855 lis.
Six furlongs-Prince Brutus won.
Rossarrian second. Spider Web third;
time. l:l4 3-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
WILL ASK FOR BONDS

A meeting of the executiev committee
of the Good Roads association of Los
Angeles will be held Saturday morning
for the purpse of drawing up a petition
to ask the county supervisors to call an
election to decide the question of issu-
ing of $3,000,0O0 for the construction of
q system of macadamized roads.
A campaign will be begun to secure
the signatures necessary for calling the
election. The names of 10 per cent Of
the voters of the county will be re-
ouired.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
Four-Mile Event
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.-The fol-
lowing are entries and weights for the
Thornton renewal at four miles, to be
run April l3 at Oakland CRATER, 1O3;
DR.. Lego. 113; Inhammable. lO2;
Mamie Algol, 108 Los AngelenO, iii;
Benvolio. lO6: Huston. 30