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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
Strong Track Team to
Carry the Cardinal
Stanford VIII Be Represented
at the Paciffc Amateur
Athletic Meet
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept "a
For the first time in a number Of years
Stanford viii be represented by fun
track team in the fail track meet OF
the Pacific amateur athletic association.
AT meeting Of the executive commit
tee Of the Associated Students last
night il was decided 10 send 10 men
10 take part in the meet at Oakland
October 81
in previous meets the best that the
cardinal trackmen have attempted was
the entry OF several star performers.
This year Captain Horton intends 10
send a well balanced squad Of men,
which should stand q good chance OF
capturing first laurels.
The Pacific amateur athletic associa-
tiOn was represented last night by j.
r. Mcdowell. the local assistant regis
rrar and Stanford member in the coun-
ellis of the organization.
Stanford men are more enthusiastic
over the prospects Of the Pacific ath-
letic association meet. now that il has
been decided to have IL on the new
Oakland track of St Mary's college
rather than the cinderpath of the Uni
versity OF California The contests
viii serve as an excellent test OF the
cardinal athletes who have signed for
track work and would otherwise have
no outside competition until spring.
Sixty men are now working with Cap
tain Horton and several Of the fresh
man members of the squad show prom
ise OF filling the gaps left in the Gin
oerpath forces.
stanford members of the intercollegiate
agreement committee were named last night.
They are; Coach George J. Presley. or r. W.
Barrett, '04 former student body manager.
aud J. f. Stewart 'OS. the present student
body manager. Representatives Of Stanford and
the University OF California viii convene after
The big game and arrange dates ard other
athletic affairs for next year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
Fine Card for Matinee
Races at Stadium

For Saturday afternoons matinee at
the stadium track in Golden Gate park
the Park amateur driving club has
arranged a fine card. The first race
viii be called at 1870 o'clock. The
entries
First race. class trotfers. one mile-F J.
fitzpatrick Lady Washington. A. 0ttinger's
Lady Irene. @. z. ErIins Morat D. NJ W Her
EoEs LADY Nell, J. ". Smediey's Red Velvet.
Second race. class PAGERS. three-quarters
N g mile-F J. kilpatricks May Randall. T. r.
Bannsn's Jim Ch; q. F. +. Ms1thcs' Opitsah,
Captsn W. 0lsen's Zulu.
Third race. class A pscers-A. JoSeph's Afford
y. Thomas II. Brownies Victor Plstt, q. f.
Erns Toppev.
Fourth race. class trotters-F J. Kilpat-
rick's Clipper ". I. J. Borden's Barney Barnato.
= p. Cisyburgh's Charles II. A. ottinger's
Zsmhra.
Fifth race class trotters. three-qusrters OF
NILE Stocks Director b. G. Lyons Mar
Ihs. H. NJ Ladd's Dottie.
Sixth race. class e frOtters-F. J. Fitzpatrick S
Rex Mckinney. G.. Nempe's Plumado g. d.
Macksy's Quill. ]. L. Bordens Mckinney Mare
&. +. Won Issendorf's Cita Dillon.
Starter-T. J. Crowley
IHdges-A. J. Molera, George r. Gay, A.
-Neiletz.
.Timers-J. A. McKerron. y. Franklin.
Msrshsl-H. u. Lsd6
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
YarSitySwimmers May
Meet in Races
Reorganized California Club
Hopes to Arrange Inter-
collegiate Matches

BERKELEY, Sept. 24.-The univer-
sity swimming club has been reorgan-
lied for the term under the manage
ment OF Robert L. Flannery. Prospects
for intercollegiate swimming matches
with Stanford next year are bright.
An effort will be made to engage the
olympic club tank for tryouts for
team TO swim the so, 100 and 220 yard
dashes and the quarter and half mile
races. Arrangements will be made by
Manager Flannery to arrange meetings
with various clubs around the bay.
term by the addition Of Tom Laine of
Lowell high school. who intends to
enter the university with the Christmas
class. The membership or the club is:
Donald Day. r. l. Flannery. A. w. Ell
lott. J. NJ. Reed, /. G. Krigbaum, G. r.
Sargent, A. r. Whitman, c: w; Hager,
r. Gilbert J. s, Halbert, X. w. Can
non and W. R, Mcwood.
The Big &c" society met last night at the
Phi Delta Theta house and took up the matter
OF entertaining the members Of the Amateur
athletic union, which has its meet on the Cali
fornia track field Saturday. October .. The
at the various fraternity houses and, after wit
Messing the psjamerino rally at the Greek
tertainment, under the auspices of the Big
'O's, given by college talent. The glee club
Ing bouts and speeches by the leaders in the
various athletic activities Refreshments VIII
De served The chair appointed an entertain
ment committee consisting OF Bull. Dozer.
Yost. Lewis and Paul Myers. Assistant Yell
Leader Lewis is in charge of the evenings en-
tertainment.
The PolYducsn club is sharing the general
interest in all forms Of athletics More than
30 members have signed and the training
quarters are limited membership from now on
will be restricted. Some time in November the
club. assisted by the boxing talent about the
bay. win give entertainment. Much ex-
citement created in Berkeley last year by
the so-caled alliance between the university
regularly incorporated and will be able to
proceed along orderly and legal lines in its
process of development Its officers Presi-
dent, N B. Sewers; vice president. Fred
Series; secretary treasurer c. s. Black: man.
sger. Brignoile. Jack Mccarthy and Sam Berger
the instructors.
The baseball team OF st. Ignatius went down
10 defest the campus in p well played game
ing with Forker's delivery. as L. Of them
famed and their four scratchy hits netted but
two runs The freshmen took kindly TO Dor
lands offerings and hammered out I3 safeties,
netting seven runs. Forker's batting a
feature, he got two doubles and a single
out Of four times up. The score:
Freshmen nn1st;,. ;.-..---..-.....---...-.-.. Ii
Giannini.
The Freshmen -Cogswell game for Saturday
forenoon has been called or CogswelI has
some Of its baseball men in the Bay counties
track meet on that day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
Dwiggins the Star in
Rugby Match
California Sophomores ana
Freshmen Play One Another
to SfandSfiH

BERKELEY, Sept. 24-There was a
Rugby game on California field this
afternoon that instead of being known
as the sophomore-freshman match Will
go down in college history as having
been one between Jay Dwiggins Jr.,
aided and abetted by IA other fight
ing sophomores. and less than hun
dred freshmen. The score was tie,
to s.
Dwiggins was in every play. carry
ing the ball, punting and stopping the
freshmen runners. His booting gave
the sophomores breathing. spells time
and again, for the original hfteen
stayed out the two halves, while
change after change was made In the
freshman lineup.
trys during the first half, the ball being
dribbled over in each instance. Schwartz
failed to convert the first one on hard
chance, but Dwiggins put his ball
wasn't man in either team that didn't
play as If his whole college future
depended on 1t, and the bleachers
showed far more enthusiasm than at
CANDLES playing at full, barring one
pad rumble In the second half. showed
him to be remarkably cool and heady
Rugbyite. Harlowe and Schwartz also
'12 men, did good work
The freshmen began to shine in the
second half. Numerous changes were
made in their lineup. Taylor replaced
Hansen in the block and Frees, Watts
and Harris went into the back ranks.
This new blood told, and In few
minutes. on Candles tumble, Watts
carried the ball over for try. Ell
lott failed to kick goal and the
score was still to 8 in the sopho-
mores favor. Then the freshmen be-
gan playing more fiercely, and In a
few minutes again sent Bennett over
for a try. Elliott kicked goal and
tied the score
Both sides put their whole energies
into trying to score the winning points,
but neither was able TO do so. Zach
had the ball under it's opponents goal
several times. The final whistle found
the ball near the center of the field.
The lineup:
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
Off to Reno to Play
on Rugby Field
University of Pacific Fifteen
Will Engage Nevada Uni
Versify Team
BY William Unmack

The University of the Pacific Rugby
football team will leave for Reno to-
day and will play against the Nevada
varsity tomorrow. A strong team Is
making the trip. 1t has been showing
exceptional ability this year.
Nothing definite is known thus far
as to the form of the Nevada university
team, as it has not had an opportunity
of playing against an outside fifteen. In
practice the men are said to be doing
we'll. Few of last years men have re-
turned to the university, so the major
ity of the members OF the team are
inexperienced as far as Rugby is con-
cerned.
The Pacific team is the first to visit
the Nevada Rugby center, but five
others are scheduled to play the Me-
vada boys In Reno. The University of
the Pacific men to make the trip
will be:
Fullback, Trevorrow: three-quar-
ters-Needham, Atkinson, W. Smith. H.
Smith; halves, Beacock and Mounger;
forwards-E: Smith, Read, Pearson.
Alexander, Bolster, Ficks. Allen and
Littlemeyer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
Varsity Baseball Nine
VS.. Golden SheafS

The University of California baseball
team will play it's second fall practice
game Saturday afternoon on the old
campus grounds against the Golden
Sheafs of Berkeley. The easy victory
of the college boys over the Olympic
club team last Saturday has shown
that vacation did not interfere with
their ability to hit the ball.
The Golden Sheafs are a strong ag
gregation, being rated as the fastest
club that ever represented Berkeley.
It Is composed OF local talent and
has recently Joined the new Bay City
league.
This is the first time IN the history
of Berkeley that a town team has ever
clashed with the varsity and a big
gathering Of fans will be on hand to
witness the match. The lineup:
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
Papke and Hugo Kelly
Will Fight Again
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
CHICAGO, Sept. Eff all signs do
not fail. Middle Weight Champion Billy
Papke and Hugo Kelly. the local Italian
crack, viii meet for the third time at
Milwaukee on or before October 15.
Tom Jones. manager of Papke; Silvy
Ferretti, who takes care Of the affairs
of Kelly. and Promoters Al Bright and
Harlan Zea will decide the matter Sat-
urday
There is hitch over the division Of
the money. Jones insists on having a
$4,000 guarantee and Ferretti feels dis
posed to give IL to him. Both Jones
and the promoters may make some con-
cessions. in which case the fight will
be clinched.
The bout will not interfere. with
Papkes match with Ketchel at San
Francisco Thanksgiving evening.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
OPPOSED TO BOXING noUrs

SAN RAFAEL, Sept. 24.-Cttizens of Larry
spur will meet at Boyd's Memorial park Sun
day afternoon to protest against the final pas.
the town trustees Monday. legalixinQ prize
lighting. The San Rafael athletic club wss
granted permit to bring of few bouts Sat
urday- The affair was advertised and prepare
tions were under way. when the reform element
showed that the permit was not legal and 40
the bouts We're postponed. Then a resol,rtion
was introduced providing for = SIS license for
fights.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
RESULTS AT JAMESTOWN

JAMESTOWN. Sept. 24.--Dummary:
FIRST race. five furlongs--Zeola won. MANY
Coiors second Hanonia third Time, 1902 I-5
Second race, six furlongs-Saltram won TIL
linghast second, Rock Cress third. Time
Third race, six furlongs Knight won
Sadden Start second. Earl's Court third. Time
Fourth race. mile-Martias won. Lignando sec
ond. Flsgstone third. Time, / 80 S-5
Fifth race. miie-Maycela won. Dr. Baker
second, Granada third. Time. I:42 3-5
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
WEST OAKLAND FIGHTS

OAKLAND. Sept. 24.-West Oakland club fight
fans arc offered promising program for tonlor-
night Three six round events with the
usual number Of preiimineries form the card.
Kid Bell of Denver and Frankie Edwards will
meet In the main number. Abe Label and Young
Turner matched for another six round CON
test and third win be that between Arthur
Allen and Antoine Ia Grave.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

SAILED
Thursday, September "a
Stmr Gualsie. MartiDsen. Fort Ross
Stmr Columbian. Colcord Honolulu
DOMESTIC PORTS
kETCHIkAN-Sailed Sept 23-Stn,r Cottage
City. for Seattle. Sept 24-Stmr Humboldt for
Seattle.
ISLAND PORTS
HoS0IILU-Sailed Sept 24-U s stnr Crook.
Tor Manila.
OCEAN STEAMERS
S0UTHAMPTON--ArriFed Sept 24-Stmr Ma
jesfic. from New York
lOKoHAMA-Arrived Sept 2z-Sfmr Oanfa
from Tacoma and Nicforis for Liverpool
LTNERPo"t-Ssiled Sept 24-Stmr Cedric, for
New Yorf
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
CORNELL CLUB LADIES, NIGHT

The Cornell athletic club, which admitted
recently 10 membership in the Pacific athletic
association. will give its first ladies' night in
the clubrooms In the Jefferson Square building
925 Golden Gate avenue. tonight. There Will be
singing. boxing. wrestling. and various musical
numbers 10 please the fair sex. The program
will will be under the direction of Professor
Roger Cornell.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
Your Tahoe Outing

Don't miss Southern Pacific's excur-
sion 70 this beautiful mountain lake
September 25 and Is. Round trip So. 90.
Tickets good for return until October
10, and include delightful all day steam
er trip around the lake. Ticket Offices.
Se4 Market street. IA Powell street
Market street ferry depot, and Thir-
teenth and Franklin streets. Oakland. .
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
oARsMAN TEN EYcK ARRESTED

SYRACUSE. Sept. 24.-James p. Ten Eyck
Jr., stroke Of the syracuses university eight
Dared crew, which the regstts on the Hud-
this year, was arrested here today a
warrant sworn out by the police Of Salem, Mass.
charging him with grand larceny. 1t is alleged
by the complainant. Stephen Gauss. that he
and Ten Eyck met in a poolroom August 10 and
engaged TO play for money. with the result that
Ten Evck won 81 900. Gauss, who en-
ployed at the time in Salem bank. asserts that
Ten Eyck won BIZ fraud
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
SHIPS YEARLINGs TO EUROPE

SPECIAL DISPATCH To THE CALL
NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-Henry T. oxnsrd
viii ship TO Europe Saturday Il handsome year
lings by his English stallion Isllngtcn. These
youngsters were bred al Oxnard's Blue Ridge
stud IN Virginia. oNnard expects find a good
market for them because OF the popularity In
England of the blood Of Islington.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
CouLoN kNoCKs our EDwARns

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Sept 24-Before thu
Badger athletic club tonight J0hhny CouIon OF
lyn IN the fourth round. Both men weighed n
At los pounds
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
RAsERALL TEAM MAY Sue

SAN RAFAEL. Sept. 24.-Because the San
Rafael baseball grounds flooded last week
by the dredgers working IN the San Rafael
canal. suit probably viii be filed against the
dredging company By the managers OF the San
Rafael Regulars. 3 baseball team OF the city.
Two games had 10 be called of and the club
viii claim damages 10 the amount OF the prob
able gsfe receints
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25

witmeyer. the big fullbsck who played recent
ly on the Lick football team, was suspended
from the team for six months by Professor Mer-
rilrs order. Ms Witmeyer is member of the
1910 class he VIII play its football team
during the season.
Macauley OF Alameda high school has decided
to drop the 40 yard dash and at the bay coun-
ties meet will be in the 100 yard and 220
yards only. This decision will add to the
chances of Leo Meyer, Towells crack quarter
at that distance.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
Burns Says Johnson
Gets Only $4,000

OAKLAND, Sept. 24.-Larry Keating.
brother in law of Tommy Burns. the
heavy weight champion. received a
cablegfam from that fighter this aft
ernoon, informing him that Burns had
been matched to fight Jack Johnson
the colored boxer. at Sydney, Australia
and asking keating TO come to that
country to manage the business end for
Burns.
Burns cabled that the match was
for purse of s35, 900. of which he was
to receive $4,000 and Johnson $4,000.
--~~>~~-~~>~~->~~-~-~~~~~~>
Cam, second base; Jenkins or Lamb. pitcher:
Pomeroy, right field: Mitchell third base: Muhl
or Delaney, center feld.
Newman-Burke, catcher; bloomfield or Pierce
pitcher; Meyers, first base: RUSSELL second base:
Westerberg, shortstop; Schimpe third base;
Brooks, left field; Garry, center field; Adamina.
right field; Bill Lange, umpire.
The game between the sheet metal workers
and the elevator constructors. scheduled for 10
o'clock Sunday morning at the PresidiO grounds.
has been called on. Instead the painters Will
play the sheet metal workers.
The California School OF Mechanical Arts foot
ball eleven will play Belmont on the latter's
grounds Saturday Lick will play next Wednes-
day, October 3. In a league game.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
STATEMENT
OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE
Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Company

OF NEWARK. IN THE STATE OF NEW JRR-
SEY. on the 31st day OF December. 1907. and
for the year ending on that date made 10
the Insurance Commissioner OK the state ot
California pursuant 10 the requirements OF
Section 613 OF the Political Code Of said
State:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-25
CHEAPER FOREIGN POSTAGE
Only Two Cents to Send Letter to
England After First of
October.

Two important rulings have just been
announced by the Postoffice department
which will become effective October l..
These are a reduction sElstter postage to
England to . cents and asreduction of the
postage on parcels sent by mail to Italy
and other foreign countries.
The postage on letters to Great Britain
ard Ireland from and after Octoberi1 will
be put 2 cents for each ounce or fraction
Of an ounce. The reduction of the rate
is the result of an agreement between the
postal administrator of the kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland and the Post
office department of the United States.
Under this agreement the rate of
postage on letters to Great Brit
ain and Irelandn is the same as
prevails in the United States, and hence
it will not cost any more to send a letter
to London. England; Glasgow, Scotland, OF
Dublin, ireland, from Omaha than It will
to send one to Florence, Council Bluffs OF
South Omaha.
An Illustration Of the effects of the par.
cells posts system of the foreign countries
and the interchange of parcels by posta
routes between the United States and for,
eign countries is shown in the order of tn,
Postoffice department, which permits par
eel post packages for italy to be sent fol-
IL cents per pound or fraction of a pound
This is ( cents cheaper than parcels can bc
sent by post from point to point In tn,
United States, the home rate being 16 cent.
per pound. The limit of weight Of parcel
to Italy and other foreign countries Il
eleven pounds at the 12-cent-per-pound rate
while within the United States the limit 4
four pounds at 16 cents per pound.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-25
GREGORY PREPARES FOR RUSH
south Dakota city Makes Ready to
Entertain Crowds at Land
Registration.

GREGORY, S. D., Sept. @L-CSpcclal)-E.
O. Culp, manager and owner OF the Gregory
Opera House, is in Omaha and Sioux city
purchasing beds and bedding to fill the
house at this point to be used for the ac-
commodation Of the public during the rush.
The house will hold about 200 beds. c. n.
Wolfe 6 Co. will fill their immense ware
house with beds for the crowds that will
be here during the opening. The Protest
ant churches will use their buildings as
lodging houses to help accommodate the
transients. In addition to this all the pri-
vate houses in town will open their doors
to the wayfarer so that no one who comes
to Gregory to register need fear having to
stay out all night for want Of a place to
sleep. The Methodist Episcopal church peo-
pie will have a large eating house and will
serve hot meals to $50 at each sitting. A. +.
Mattison will also put in a rooming house
and will care for IS people.
The electric street lights are being In
stalled and will be in service this week.
Festoons Of electric lights will be strung
across the street at the crossings and will
make the town as light as day. The city
fathers are also putting down another well
eight feet square which will add to the al
ready abundant supply of good water for
the thirsty. At the election held Monday
the people voted to adopt the form Of a city
government.
The city will be well policed and no dis
order is expected during the rush. These
preparations with the work that has beer
going for months getting the town in shape
to handle large crowds assures the public
that It will be well cared for at this poin.
during the rush.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-25
LA FOLLETTE's MAN DEFEATED
Senator StephensOn's Candidate for
Chairman Wins I'm wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 2A-The majority
report OF the platform was unan-
imously adopted in the republican candi-
dates convention here today, after a three
hours bitter debate on the floor. A minor
ity report, favoring the Mary Ann primary
election idea OF the first and second choice
and a revision Of the tariff by an imposi-
ton OF such duties as will equal the differ
ence of the cost Of production at home and
abroad, was defeated.
The platform says In part.
w favor the physical valuation of rail-
way property as an element in fixing res-
sonable rates; We also favor publicity of
campaign contributions. and the election
Of United States senator's by direct vote of
The people"
Reference is made to the primary election
law as follows:
We believe that demoraIizing expendt-
lures OF money in the primary election
would be restrained were due publicity
given to such expenditures prior TO sucb
election"
F. A. Edmonds OF Appleton, United States
Senator Isaac Stephenson's candidate. was
elected state chairman on the third ballot
receiving sixty-eight votes to forty-six fo,
A, c, Backus la FoIlette) and eight 70,
former Chairman ". D. Conner. Follow.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-25
GOMPERS ANSWERS QUESTIONS
Labor Leader Admits His. Response
bilIty for All Editorials In Amer
lean F~ederatiOnist

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4-Complying
with the instructions of Chief Justice
Clabaugh Of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, President Samuel Com
pers Of the American Federation of Labor
today made reply to questions of Attorney
Davenport for the prosecution concerning
some OF the editorial expressions Of the
current September issue of the American
Federationist bearing on the contempt pro-
ceedings growing out of the Bucks Stove
company case against the federation Off
Gals. The testimony is being taken before
Examiner Harper. Mr.. Davenport reCur-
red several times to the previous testimony
of Mr.. Gompers. Mr.. Ralston, counsel for
Mr.. Gompers, protested against this
course. Mr.. Ralston said that the respon-
dent had been willing from the first to
admit all the substantial charges.
The questions which had been objected
to were not repeated to Mr.. Gompers until
the close of the day and Mr.. Gompers,
then but under protest, acknowledged full
responsibility for all the editorial utter
ances Of the magazine.
with these admissions obtained Mr.. Dav-
export closed his examination in chief OF
Mr.. Gompers and It was announced that he
would be questioned tomorrow in his own
behalf by Mr.. Ralston.