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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

Because a local boy was meeting a
veteran from abroad the fans prob
ably were more interested in the result
of the Picato- -Herberts bout, but from
the viewpoint of the disinterested fan
any better attraction, proved or in
prospect, than the Baker-Fairbanks
affair. Both were unusually Interest,"
ing, filled with action and productive
of the desired excitement to make
fight prove up to the standard.
Picato Won because he was faster,
more aggressive and had the better
punch. His battle was of the agrees
sive type, but it showed plainly that
he is lacking in cool-headedness and
sufficient generalship to go after the
boys in the near championship division
for awhile yet. If he only will acquire
control over himself while in action.
coolly calculate upon his plan Of battle
while it is in progress and study dis
tance he will develop fast, but these
essentials require his attention first.
After the first three rounds Herberts
found the milling entirely too swift for
him and instead of making an agrees
sive scrap, as he started to do in the
earlier rounds, he slowed up fast until
the battle was stopped. Picato never
slowed down for a moment and never
found the pace too hot for him, all
though he stopped some rather stiff
wallops in the first three or four
rounds. He severely punished Her
berts and practically escaped any great
beating himself. Herberts' face after
the battle gave silent testimony as to
the effectiveness of Picato's straight
left jabs and swings to the face and
his terrific right, which almost invar-
iably was landed upon the head or jaw,
won the fight for him.
Herberts was attended by Man
ager Teddy Murphy, Jim Barry, Maui
rice Sayers and Young Doughterty
while Picato was looked after by Roy
Page, Jocko Walters, Eddie Picato and
Andy Rivers. Ringside betting was
transacted on the basis of even .oney,
with few wagers made.
Following the usual introductlons of
fighters who are carded to appear later
in the Maud Junction ring, the boys
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
STUDENTS RIDICULE
BASEBALL OPPOSITION
Appear at School Dressed in Kinder.
garten Garb Carrying Tops and
Marbles, Girls Joining in
Demonstration
rnz Associated Press. ]

PUEBLO, Colo., Oct. 16.-Centrai
high school resembled a kindergar-
ten yesterday when the pupils, to show
their contempt and ridicule for the
orders of the school ,serd that the
school shall not have a football team.
came to school dressed as little chill
dren and bringing toys. Large boys
in short trousers, shirt waists and
big bow ties carried tops and marbles.
and the girls. with their hair in pig
tails, adorned with big ribbons, nursed
dolls and Teddy bears and played with
jacks.
Immediately upon the assembling of
school the boys commenced spinning
tops and rolling marbles on the floor
Efforts to restore order were unavail-
ing and the senior and junior classes
among which were the chief Offenders
were dismissed. The pupils gathered
outside the windows of the study hall
and kept the school in an uproar bv
loud yells of defiance.
Principal H. M. Barrett finally mada
a talk to the pupils and they agreed
to return to the school and behave.
Members of the school board aav
they will remain firm in their decision
against football.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

Coon and made 1t seem probable that
Bubbles would win by knockout, but
the gong sounded Just when things
were getting decidedly interesting.
The Coon tried to make a rallying
effort in the ninth, but he had been
beaten to frazzle and was too weak.
Bubbles staggered him half way across
the ring with a terrific left swing tn
the jaw and followed 1t up with right
and left to the heod that had the Coon
wobbly. A clnch helped him consider
ably, but when the gong sounded he
was bordering again on the dreamland
route.
At the beginning of the final round
the Coon presented a badly cut face,
with the left eye swelled shut and the
right closing fast, while the cut on his
left cheek did not improve his appear
ance. After half minute of fiddling
Bubbles swung his left to the jaw and
the Coon wobbled across the ring, but
recovered in time to embrace Bubbles
as the latter rushed in to finish him.
The Coon merely stalled through the
round, probably realizing he had no
chance to win without the aid of n
knockout.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
ANGELS-CUBS
SERIES IS Off
CHANCE DEMANDS TOO BIG A
GUARANTEE
BERRY AND EWING OFFER $4,000.
WHICH Is REFUSED
After Extended Conference Yesterday
in Chicago, Announcement Is Made
That Negotiations End in
Failure to Agree
TRY Assnciated Preas

CHICAGO, Oct. 1e-The worlds
champion "Cubs" met Charles Muir
ply today and divided among them
selves their share of the receipts of the
five worlds championship games played
with Detroit. The winning team re-
ceived S27, $3.50.
Prior to the meeting Manager Chance
conferred informally with Cal Ewing
and Henry Berry of the Pacific Coast
league with reference to a series of
games between the Cubs and teams
of the Coast league. Manager Chance
was told of the proposition of Berry
and Ewing. which included a guaran-
tee of $4,000.
The Californians also offered to pay
all expenses, but the Chicago players
demand guarantee of $1,000 for each
player, and after considerable discus
sion the scheme was abandoned. Ew-
ing said in view Of the uncertainty
of weather conditions he could not
raise his first offer of $4,000 and ex-
penses.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
FIGHT BY ROUNDS
Round One

They fddled for a full minute before
getting down to real business. Picato
missed a rushing right lead, Herberts
stepping out of the way without at
tempting any offensive work. Picato
landed right hook and followed 1t
with right uppercut. Picato jabbed
his left to face. Picato put left to
face and right to wind, Herberts coun-
tering with right to head. Picato jabbed
left to face. Round even.
Round Two
Herberts began on the aggressive and
landed hard right to head. Picato re-
taliated and in a slugging mixup Pi-
cato had the better of the milling. Pi-
cato jabbed left to face and hooked
right to jaw. Picato missed with right
but smashed left to face. Picato up
percut with right in clinch. Picato
rushed with right and left, putting
Herberts down for count of nine with
left to jaw. Picato rushed as Her.
berts arose and rained rights and lefts
to head that staggered Herberts. Her
berts was smiling at gong. Picato's
round.
Round Three
Picato smashed rights and lefts to
head like triphammer and forced Her
berts to cover. Picato missed right
swing and fell. Pioato uppercut with
left. Picato smashed right straight to
face and missed with left, almost fall
ing again. Picato uppercut with right
and Immediately hooked 1t to head.
erberts swung right and left to jaw,
staggering Picato. Picato swung right
to head. Herberts jabbed left to face,
drawing blood from nose. Herberts'
round.
Round Four
Both jabbed lefts to face and clinched
They exchanged rights to head. Pi-
cato jabbed left to face and hooked
right to head. Herberts landed hard
right to wind. Picato wobbled Her
berts with rights and lefts to head.
Picato swung hard left to wind. Her
berts uppercut with left. >Picato
rushed Herberts to his own corner
with rights to head and lefts to face.
Herberts planted hard right to face
at gong and Referee Eyton had to
stop them from fighting.
Round Five
Herberts smashed left to jaw and
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

Now the miner lad asks the fans to
throw this scrap out of the dope. 'T
have no excuses to make for that fight, 4"
he says. "But better men than I have
experienced the first punch loss. Take
Papke and Ketchel. Each turned the
trick on the other, and although they
lasted longer than 1 did the result in
the end was the same. Just go slow in
giving Wolgast victory over me, for
/ am going to whip him."
If Weeks lives up to his determination
to mix it, the bout should be over in a
few rounds. Wolgast always has shown
a tendency to stand up and slug wher-
ever opportunity offered itself. and with
both boys carrying the fight along
nothing like a referees decision will be
NEEDED, save to toll off the seconds over
one or the other Of the combatants.
Faithful training by both Weeks and
Wolgast is responsible for the superb
condition shown by each of the little
fellows yesterday afternoon. Having
done plenty of road work in the morn
ing, and being within a pound of the
required weight, Wolgast took things
easy after lunch and stated that moth
ing but a knockout victory would sat-
isfy him. The excess baggage still at
tached to his frame will be dried out"
overnight, and when 1t comes time to
satisfy the weight clause in the articles
of agreement at noon today the Mil
waukee scrapper undoubtedly will scale
at the proper figure to save his for
felt money.
Making the poundage has been the
easiest thing in the world for Weeks,
and the miner could show only 120
pounds on his frame when he scaled
yesterday. No work was on tap at the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

Arcadia camp, for Weeks does not wish
to give up an advantage in weight to
Wolgast, and felt that a full days rest
would help him pick UP q couple of
pounds.
Betting on the bout picked up con-
siderably yesterday, and In the after
noon many wagers were made at odds
of ten to six and seven. Some Of the
fans who witnessed his work were so
impressed with Weeks that they took a
chance and gambled on his chances, so
Wolgast will not be an overwhelming
favorite with the crowd, no matter how
he rules in the price making.
SO far as preliminaries to today's big
little scrap are concerned, the fans
should get their moneys worth. In the
curtain raiser, Kid Murray and Young
Dougherty, both we'll and favorably
known here, will mingle in a bout
scheduled for six rounds, and when
they are through Jack O'Keefe and Kid
O'Neil will occupy the center of the
stage. O'Keefe fought a draw with
Rube Smith not long ago. Smith is
known as the champion welter of Col
orado, while his opponent is an east
side colored amateur, who is making
his first start In professional company.
Charlie Eyton will make his first ap-
pearance at Vernon in an official ca
pacity when he delivers final instruc-
tions to Weeks and Wolgast. Eyton is
competent referee and his advent at
Jeff's arena is pleasing to the fans.
George Blake will handle the prelimin-
aries, the first of which will begin at
2:15 o'clock this afternoon. AS popular
prices will prevail 1t is expected that a
full house will greet the main event
boys when they enter the ring at 8
o'clock
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
BRITISH SOCIALIST is
SUSPENDED AND CALLS
S0L0NS "MURDERERS"

! LONDON, Oct. 16.-Albert V. j
i Grayson, the Socialist member of !
= the house of commons, who Gre !
: ated scene yesterday by de- !
> nouncing the members for not !
i succoring the starving thousands i
+ on the streets of London, today ;:
4 was suspended for the rest of the !
j. session. !
i Furious at the jeers of his COL !
i leagues, Mr.. Grayson turned at i
4 the exit of the chamber and fac !
4 ing his conferes exclaimed in :.
r. q loud voice: j
! "You murderers!" !
! i 4 + y = + X =. :. i !. X X +.%% j.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
RACE THREE MONTHS
AT CRESCENT CITY
[By Associated Press.I

:. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 16.-An- :
!. nouncement that ninety-one days !
!. of racing will begin December Z
i. In New Orleans was made yester- !
!. day. Individual betting, which is :
T. permissible under the new Louis =
f. lana anti-gambling law, will be i
!. permitted at the races only on con- !
+ dition that each bettor deposits !
i the amount Of his bet with the =
4 managers of the track at the =
+ time of making the bet. The man :.
X agement win deduct s per cent ::
j. from these deposits to cover ex- :
y penses.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
BY JAY DAVIDSON

WY HAT is looked the likely feaherweight battle
w staged here since the AtteBake scrap slated off
Vernon when Ad Wogast pride of
Milwaukee, and Freddie Weeks the little fighting miner from Tono
pah will the call of Referee Charlie Eyon and put their
gloves scheduled 25round bout No of their weight
in the evenly matched and despite the fact that
brigade has installed Woga favorte odds of 10
grugbout expected with the result doubt the end
The principal for the favorsm shown Wolgas lies i'll
the fact that Weeks his here appeared like joke
He oued the boy the world who could beat Abe At
tell but when they together the champion made short work of the
pretender throne and rounds Weeks completely
whipped
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
BY JAY DAVIDSON

NLY of the four tenround bouts staged McCarys pa
vion last night went the scheduled distance Bubbles Robin
being unable the Congo Coon the
which the bout limited Frank Picato from George Her
bers the ninth round Referee Eton stopping the fight when
Herberts seconds tossed sponge the ring time when
seemed that only another punch required put erb down
and Howard Baker knocked Willie Fairbanks
round scoring clean and unquestoned victory
banks had to be carried to his by his seconds before he
revived Kid Snyder the local scapper knocked out
Eddie Russell in the fifth round And every fight gh-te
genuine article with the label
meeting
oh yton
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
CLASSY Little Bat WM Meet OUe Route Jetres Vernon Arena
NEAR CHAMPION FEATHERWEIGHTS
BOX AT VERNON THIS AFTERNOON
AD W0LGAST OF MILWAUKEE AND FREDDIE WEEKS OF ToN0-
PAH ARE THE PRINCIPALS

Both Boys Appear Perfect Condition Will Weigh Noon
Today Jeres Cafe with Wisconsin Scrapper Probably
Having Three to Five Pounds Advantage-Aso Rules
Favorite Odds of 10 6-Each Predicts That Knock
Will End Bout Long Before the 25-Round
Limit Is Reached-Prelims Begin 2:15 O'clock
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
SUMMARY

Runs-Of Sutor, 2; off Jones, 2. Charge de-
feat to sutor. Two-base hits-Danzig Mohler.
Bases on balls-Of Graney, 4; off Sutor, 4; on
Jones' g. Struck out-By Graney, 6; by Sutor,
/; by Jones, 8. Double plays-Berry to VIII
liams Cooney to Casey to Danzig. Time-2:l5
Unpires-O' Connen and Flynn.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
FOOTBALL AT REDLANDs

REDLANDS, Oct. 16.-The first foot
ball game Of the season is to be played
here tomorrow between the locals and
a team from Riverside. The game is
undertaken as a tryout to select players
who will so against the Los Angeles
Polytechnic high school a week from
tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
SUMMARY

Three-base hit-Truesdale. Two-base hits
Heitmuller. ISagan, Howard. First base on
errors-Los Angeles. Q; Oakland, Left on
bases-Los Angeles. 8; Oakland 8. Bases on
balls-On Briswalter. 2; of Nelson, 1. Struck
out-By Briswalter 8; by Nelson. 4. Double
plays-Delmas to Howard TO Bernard. Hit by
pitched ball-C Lewis, 2. Tlme-1:40. Umpres
-Toman and O'connel1
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
SEALS LOSE
TO BEAVERS
JONES SUBSTITUTES SUT0R
IN THIRD
PORTLAND SCORES TWO RUNS
AT FIRST BAT
Graney Pitches Excellent Ball, Re-
gardless of Poor Backing by
Team Mates, Who Pile
Up Errors
[Rv Associated Presa.1

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-With two
men on bases in the third, Sutor had
to give way to Jones. Portland made
two runs in that inning, but scored no
more off Jones. Graney was effective.
Scnra:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
War Veterans Meet

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-veterans Of
the civil war, Indian and Spanish wars
to the number of 100, gathered here
to participate in the seventeenth an
nual reunion of the United States
Medal Of Honor Legion,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

It's as easy to secure bargain in a used
automobile, through want advertising, as 1t
used to be--and still is-to secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
RESIILTS or RATTI ES LAST NIGI

RESULTS OF BATTLES LAST NIGHT:
Kid Synder knocked Eddie Russell in the fifth
Bubbles Robinson defeated the Congo rounds
Decision.
Howard Baker knocked Willie Fairbanks in the eighth
round
Frank Picato from George Herbes round
Sponge.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
HERBERTS' SECONDS TOSS UP
SPONGE IN THE NINTH ROUND
ACKNOWLEDGE DEFEAT BY THIS METHOD TO PREVENT THE
HUMILIATION OF A KNOCKOUT

Administers Severe Punishment Visiting Scrapper
and Would Have Put Him Away Only for Timely Action by
Men Behind His Opponent-Howard Baker Puts Willie
Fairbanks Dreamland in Eighth After
ing He Outclassed Frisco Boy Snyder Rocks
Russell to Sleep-Bubbes Beats Congo Coon
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

were instructed and sent on their wa
by Referee Eyton.
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
scMARvELS' OF sPIRITUALIsM.

Prof Cesare Lombroso has gone to
Turin IN order to investigate an alleged
extraordinary series Of spiritual pre-
nOlnena at tho house of SignOr Caval-
lerO. An official report has already been
made by a lieutenant Of carabinieri,
who, with a detachment Of men, was
sent TO make inquiries ana claims to
have witnessed many marvels- Some Of
the stories which are being told con-
corning the haunted house are not with
out their appeal TO the readers sense
Of huror-
Signora Cavallero. II Is stated, was in
the hall Of the house when an over
coat descended from hook and wrapped
itself about her shoulders When she
screamed the garment considerably
withdrew. but continued to perambulate
up and down the hallway. as though
much agitated. In the children's bed
room the beds are in the habit of max
ing themselves. while all over Tx
premises the gas and electric lights arc
operated by unseen hands Professor
IOmbrOsO believes that one of Signer
CaVallerO's sons is 'mediumistically"
gifted and that the circumstances ex-
plain these weird OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Globe
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
TRAGEDY
HIDDEN IN MYSTERY
Bodies of Man and Woman
Found in Apartment
House.

SANDUSKY. Ohio. March 2S.-The
deepest mystery sIll: .--evails tonight
as 10 which OF the couple actually fired
the bullets that ended the lives Of Mrs
Kathryn Hughes. a pretty widow. and
l.. J. Glendenning. a Cleveland travel
ing man. whose bodies were found today
in the Vauduzen apartments here.
A revolver with two empty chambers
was found on the floor about half way
between the man and woman. II might
have fallen from the hand of either
Coroner Southwick thinks the shots
were fired by the woman. after a quar-
rel with Glendenning. but admits he
cannot prove IT,
The double tragedy was discovered
by Mrs. Harry Hickman, a sister Of
Mrs. Hughes. who occupied apartments
directly below those OF the dead wom-
an GIendenning has a wife and two
children in Cleveland.
Notes found on The floor indicated
that Mrs. Hughes had love affairs with
other men. Whether these have any
bearing on the case is not known.
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
SUCCESSFUL INDOOR
SEASON FOR GURLEY

The GuTley Athletic Club closed its
indoor track season at the National
Guard meet Friday night in a most
brilliant manner.
In the feature event Of the evening. for
the two-mile club championship OF the
South. the GUrley relay, composed Of
Smithso1 (captain). King. Beall, and
Young, made q. show Of the Blooming
dale Athletic Club team and won by
nearly a lap and a half Two other
Gurley men 20 score were Hicks, who
ran in the closed races. in the mile,
apf Young in the high jump.
I he GUriey relay team this year won
both the Senior and intermediate Club
championships of the District and has
scored points in nearly all the meets
in this section of the country, in in
dividual events. II viii be remembered
that Gurley furnished three men for
the aIl-Washington team, which me-
and defeated an aIl-BaItimore team, in
the Federal games. and with these men
as a nucleus. they expect TO make sew
eraI Of the older organizations sit up
and take notice"
Several OF the new men who Will
probably represent Gurley on the track
his year are Boyce, Gill, Sterrett,
Bobby" Fleming. Brame. Cunning,
Hildebrand. and others not so well
The South Atlantic A. A. championship
this year, and with this idea in view,
VIII 20 IN outdoor training as soon as
T. can secure grounds.
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
UNFRAMED SOLDIER
MEETS SURE DEFEAT
Ninety-Day Veterans Always Turn Out
Rank Failures.

From so far back as 1T76 the hopeless
ness OF attempting any military opera
tions whatever with soldiers made in
rinety days has been left TO US in
Washington's letters Of that period
priceless. pathetic, and seemingly use
less heritage. Again in 1872 where the
navy wrote one OF the brightest pages
Of American history. the army blotted
it with a succession Of disgracefui fail
Ures that VIII make every American
who loves his land and his race
ashamed for as long as both endure
Yet navy and army alike were made OF
sons of the same mothers. The differ
cnce was not in the men. but T. their
training. The navy vas made Of tried
sailors, the army Of ninety-day soldiers.
Il was these ninety-day, ready-to-
wear soldiers that drove Hull into dis
graceful surrender without a shot at
Detroit; that forced Harrison back
after success at FrenchtOWn: that let
300 British invaders land on a popu-
lOuS coast in the face Of double their
number Of American troops; that let
1850 Of these invaders OF our soil drive
back 5000 ninety-day patriots in utter
rOut at Bladensburg after loss Of
nineteen men. and in the presence OF
the Commander-in-Chief himself, and
AlldL lcL Il lduuLul o. THESE 4lANdQ CTS
march into and burn the Capital OF our
country and retire urmOlesUed 70 their
ships. 1t was our blind belief in really
made soldiers that forced the Nation.l
Government Turing the same war TO
Crter bOun1eS as high as $l2f 10 every
patriot agreein T. defend his country,
and 70 call out over 5000 men whom
within two years against an enemy
never over 10000 strong.
The war with MeCi1O pointed the same
moral. Our success then was never
once due TO ninety-day soldiers. Nearly
% per cent CT the troops employed were
regulars and nearly 80 per cent were Of
ever twelve months service. Yet not
withstancinS all this, In 1861 we still
held close 20 the same belief that Mr..
Justice Harlan has again expOunded. No
war shows better than the succeeding
four years the fearful cost Of using
unframed troops. and the worth Of the
same men as soldiers when trained.
President LincOln's first call for troops
was in April Almost exactly ninety
fought and ran at Bull Run The total
loss in killed. wounded, and missing
was less than 10 per cent. YET q YEAR later
the same trooQN would have -cNrned
70 leave & field where half Of tn1r num-
Der was still able 70 shoot. 1t needs
but the slightest reflection 10 show the
result OF Bull Run had their opponents
then been anything but ninety-day sol
diers themselves. 1t is an accepted
either side at the outset would have
ended the rebellion in three months. and
saved 20 the country a great part OF the
more than s. 500. 600 which has since
been paid in pensiOns.-Army and Navy
Life