Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14

! TADDIE GRANEY will arrive this
n morning from San Francisco to
referee the Welsh Murphy scrap
tonight at-vernon. Eddie is about the
only outsider that the fans would
stand for as third man in the ring,
and assuredly is the only individual
that ever had any connection with the
Frisco fight trust that would be toler-
ated here. But Eddie is so generally
known in the south, as well as every
where else that fights are held, and
is so highly esteemed by all fans that
he always is welcome in Los Angeles.
Since the death of George Siler he
ranks as the greatest referee of the
day. His sterling character and his
long record as a square sportsman
leave no chance for argument regard
ing his welcome.
Hen Berry certainly was the joyful
kiddo when Cakes won the base-run-.
ming race with c. William Kolb of
Kolb & Dill association. Hen thought
1t was a cinch that Cakes would win
until Kolb had jollied him for several
days, and then he began to have Wis
ions of having talked too much. Kolb
almost talked Hen into such despera-
ton that the magnate would have
considered proposition to "call 1t
off," but he was game and stuck 1t
out. Cakes won the toss and elected
that Kolb should run first. Kolb un-
wound like q Waterbury watch spring
as he gradually rolled down to first
and turned the cushions about as
gracefully as a switch engine in a
yard filled with special cars. He ran
xvrfI do "a t4Hrr a
yards altogether, and was beaten
about one and a half seconds. He
Immediately saw the error of his way
and challenged Cakes to a straight
away race at 100 yards for next
Wednesday, and 1t was accepted.
Berry won the $40 side bet and gave
Cakes half of 1t, but threatened to
fine him 500 If he failed to win the
race, so Cakes in reality, won $40.
John Brink, Jeffries, Billum Desmond,
Dill and Manager Ward officiated as
judges, starters and timekeepers.
Casey of the Portland team got gay
last night and offered to bet he couio
beat George Wheeler around the bases,
and Berry, who thinks he has the
greatest all-round aggregation of ball
players in the world, promptly ac-
cepted the def and offered $50 suit of
clothes as a prize for the winner.
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mediately before the game. as the, time,
and Berry also accepted this offer.
Wheeler has not been consulted, but
Berry is confident he will run and win
for him. Hen said: "Why, Casey has
as much chance to beat Wheeler around
the bases as he had to get a safety
off Koestner yesterday" This is equiv
alent to saying Casey has no chance.
A race between the rival ball tossers
will attract good crowd. regardless
of the game.
Eddie Menney and Jimmy Austin re-
turned yesterday from Goldfield. where
they fought last Monday night. Ed
die scrapped Martin Hefron, a New
York boy, losing the decision at the end
of the twentieth round, although taking
good lead up to the sixteenth. AUS
tin fought an eight-round draw with
Chalky German. Almost Immediately
after arriving in Los Angeles they re-
ceived telegram from the Goldfeld
club to the effect that they had been
matched for return fights for Septem-
Der 20, and will return to the Nevada
city in a fortnight Eddie says he will
go in and stop Hefron in short order
next time, as he viii ltrain hard for
condition, so he can got at his fastest
pace all the way.
Jim Morley has offered $40 Merry
Widow to the woman who rolls the
highest score this week on his Venice
alleys, and reports from the seaside
city are to the effect that the big bar
gain rush is on. There are many ex-
pert bowlers among the women of Ven
ice, and they have been making good
scores since Morley put in the alleys
With the prize to roll for, they will
do their best, and the results will be
anxiously awaited in Los Angeles.
The press boys have organized their
team for the game Monday afternoon
with the Fighters. Following is the
way the press boys will line up: Lou
Guernsey, pitcher; Gen. M. Ok Fan
and j. B. Woodside, catchers; Ed Mo-
riarty, first base; Jay Davidson, sec
ond base; Beanie Walker, short stop;
George williams, third base; Ham
Oliver, w. H. Leonard, SQUAD Madison
and Chester Lawrence, outfielders. Two
or three other expert ball tossers will
be on duty that afternoon II they are