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ATTELL HURTS FIGHT GAME

Attell and Moran did lot to hurt limited dfs-
tanee fights for championship titles That 2s
round mill in which no blood flowed and from
which both emerged unrufded proved to the pub
lie e0nelusively that when a couple OF trained
fighters are battling for title they must 90 the
long route.
Atten given two chances within eight months
to put Moran out OF the running as a cham
pion. stalled each occasion and played the
game safe-so safe that he viii find II difficult
give the fans the run that they demand
1t is remarkable how many OF the wise hovS
fell for Cans the last time be started The
public will never hear the names OF One-tenfh
of them. but it win have a good line on the Law
kolb OF the firm OF Kolb & Dill Comedians
Clarence took ride the black boy and il
came about in peculiar way.
He promised his wife many months ago that
he would never again bet a fighter. He got
along nicely and had apparently been weaned
before Admission day. Cans took In the Kolb &
Din show in Oakland and after II was over
visited the Kolb dressing room in comnsnr
with couple OF friends.
The old master and the actor shook hands and
Joe began TO toss little chatter at Kolb. He
had done this to others many times without sue
cess. but this occasion his line Of conve~
sation made hit KoIb forgot an about his
wife and quietly figured that he would take ono
money. ~ss
Without conhding in his better half Clare,es
went right home and cleaned the house. Affer
carefully gathering all the family plafe ana
ON Cans TO knock out Nelson.
Ihis ends the story Nobody knows bsvv
koib has squared il with his wife II -
question whether he did OF not
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Two Championships
for MarkSmen

Today will be a busy day at the
Shell Mound targets, two big cham
pionship shoots being on the cards The
try outs of the United States revolver
association will be continued, many
prominent marksmen not yet having
competed. While this is going on, the
Golden Gate pistol and rifle club will
hold prize shoot. Many experts from
the interior have notified the club OF
their intention to. compete. James Cor
man will be on hand and will take
part In both the prize shoot and the
try outs.
Other clubs that will hold their
monthly medal and bullseye shoots
are: Independent rifles. Norddeutscher
schuetzen club, San Francisco turner's
schuetzen, Irish volunteers and the
Germania scheutzen club.
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San Francisco, September IL, 1908.
This contract, under this, the 18th
day of September, 1908, by and between
Ernest E. Howell and Battling Nelson,
lightweight champion of the world, for
boxing exhibition at the Central thea
ter in "A Curse of Drink" Ernest Z.
for nine performances and 40 per cent
ERNEST E. HOWELL
Nelson has always beer big attrac-
ton on the stage, and the chances are
that the Central will be crowded every
night during the coming week, when the
Battler steps in front of the footlights.
He has a large following in this city
and it promises to turn out to see him
tread the boards just as it did when he
was in the ring.
Nelson was presented to the. audience
IN the Central last night by George
Dixon, brother of Charles Dixon, the
Champions time keeper. When the
Battler stepped forward he was greeted
with great applause. The cheering last
ed several minutes before he was able
TO restore quiet and respond with a well
Worded speech.
Besides being the greatest light
weight in the world, Nelson has several
other distinctions that stamp him as a
remarkable man. He scored the quick
est knockout on record against Billy
Rosser at Bill McLacheys club in Har-
Tey. III, when he beat his man in two
SFSOiAuS- ne mas ldQ no less LHdn three
arenas built especially for him. one for
the fight with Herrera at Butte, one for
the Britt fight at Colma and one for
the Cans fight at Goldfield. The latter
contest incidentally drew the largest
gate on record, S69.715 being taken in
at the door.
During his career on the stage be-
tween fights Nelson drew more money
than any other pugilist who ever toed
the footlights. In all of his many con-
tests Nelson never has had the finger of
suspicion pointed at him, though he
was offered many thousands Of dollars
to LAY down" at various times He
was born at Copenhagen, Denmark.
June 5, 1SS2-independence day in that
country-and won the championships on
July 4 of the present year. Independ-
ence day in the United States.
Nelson is the wealthiest boxer in the
world He pays taxes in Illinois Ohio
California, nevada and New Mexico. He
is a good business man and has always
looked after his affairs to the best ad-
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Reliance Club Selects
Its New Home

OAKLAND, Sept IA Reed hall,
Thirteenth and Harrison streets, has
been selected as the new down town
home OF the Reliance athletic club. The
directors have been authorized to close
a two years lease on the building At
the suggestion Of Walter B. Fawcett,
the active president Of the club, a
large committee on new mem berShip
has been organized The first 100
members secured viii be admitted
without initiation fee Afterward a $40
fee viii be imposed. The club will be
represented for the first time in the
annual Dipsea cross country race,
which will be run tomorrow.
The monthly boxing contests will be
held September 1S the main event be-
ing a six round number between Toby
Irwin and Fred Ward Young Turner
and Otto Fritch and Fred Cooley and
Dane Mills, heaVyweights. will sup
ply the other six round events. Three
four round preliminaries are on the
card
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Deer Hunters Report
Few Bucks Slain
Loud Complaints Against the
New Law Limiting the
Use of Dogs

Returns from the hunting parties
that went into the wods with the open
ing of the deer season have not been
records of extensive slaughter of
game. Some deer have been bagged
in Santa Cruz county. and hunters
have had little success in Marin, but
from all sections of the state come re-
ports that the fleet animals are wary
and are not being killed in numbers.
Huntsmen everywhere are complain
ing of the law which prevents the
pursuit of any but a wounded deer
with dogs. This law virtually pre-
cludes the use of dogs at all, for once
they are turned loose after a wounded
buck they are likely to pick up the
trail of other deer and get their own
ers into trouble.
Harry Gregg. Walter Wood. William
Jordan and Lii MINSTREL, all well
known local nimrods, have just re-
turned from a two weeks hunting and
fishing trip near Grass lake. Siskiyou
county. The party landed two large
bucks and caught all the trout that
they needed
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vantage and never has been known to
lose on a financial deal
The champion is a man of exemplary
habits. He has never tasted liquor or
topacco In any form. He is the only
champion who ever gave the man he de-
feated second chance Immediately fol-
lowing the fight in which he won the
championship
Even at the present time Nelson al
leges that he was robbed when the late
George Sller gave the decision against
MIN on a foul at Goldfield, when he
fought Cans two years ago For more
than year he bounded Cans and tried
10 snow the world that he was master
of the black champion and at the first
opportunity he proved his case and
gained the lightweight title by scoring
a decisive victory over the gladiator
years.
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Hildreth Draws Down
Rich Turf Prize
King James Takes Big Event in
the SIOweSt Time on
Record
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, Sept. liking James
the sturdy 8 year old brown colt
by Plaudit, which John E. Madden sold
recently to S. c. Hildreth, won the an
nual champion stake, worth $4,000
at Sheepshead Bay today. His share
Of the stake was $4,000. and he earned
it by a half length in a driving finish
after a sensational run through the
home stretch. Falcada was second and
Dorante third.
The time for the two and quarter
miles was 4:01. This was a record
the slowest time ever made by fine
racehorses over that distance of
ground. 1t was due to the slow. pace
maintained for mile and quarter.
The horses in reality raced only one
mile.
But that King James is a champion
not one of the many trainers who saw
him win is willing to concede. They
all declare that it was the poorest race
for the annuaT championship since the
stake was inaugurated- Summary:
FIRST RACE-The David Garrick high
weight handicap. for all ages, $500 added. six
and half furiongs:
Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin.
Tom McGrath, 130 tGilbert) |
Nimbus, 129 q. Lee OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
WOODLAND. 107 CIV. Doylel l-.-.............. 3
Time, 10 20. Field Daisy, Lady Wiuifred.
Live Wire, Sir John Johnson, Biskra, Number
One, Fond Heart, finished named.
SECOND RACE-The westbury steeplechase
handicap. year olds and upward, guaranteed
value 1000, about two and a half miles:
Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin.
Ironsides, 137 (Lynch) -.-.:..-.....-.....
Bat 13O tO'Brienl ........-........
Agent, 14s 81. Kelher) .......-:.;.;. 3
named.
THIRD RACE-The Great Eastern handicap,
year olds, guaranteed value $500, six fur
longs, Futurity course:
Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin.
Mediant 10S (AfcCarthy) )...............-... l
Field Mouse. 115 (McDaniel) )......-.......... 2
Bobbin, liz (Butler) 3
Time. I'll To- Fitzherbert. Perseus, States
man. Lady Bedford, Hilarious, finished as
named. Bobbin and Perseus Whitney entry.
FOURTH RACE-The Annual champion. 8
year olds and upward. guaranteed cash value
ZOO, of which $4,000 to the winner, two
miles and quarter:
Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin.
King James. 102 (Shilling) g)................ 1
Falcada, 102 (E. Dugan) ,........... .
Dorante, 107 o. Lee)-. .................... 3
Time, 4:01. Chief Brandt also ran.
FIFTH RACE-The Rubicon handicap, all
ages, 5000 added, mile and a sixteenth:
Horse, Weight and Jockey Fin.
Tony Bonero 90 q. Lang l..................
Dandelion. lib (Shilling1 ........,.......... 2
Brother Jonathan. 100 (Upton). ............. 3
Time, LAG. Stamina. Danoscara, Tourenne,
Zienap finished as named.
SIXTH RACE-The Igniter. selling year
olds and upward, $500 added, one mile:
Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin.
Bedoun los tafcCarthy) .................. 1
Gid 96 tButlerl .-......-...
Sir Ceges, 90 (Gilbert). Observation-Disclosures. 3
Time, 1:3S Is. Cressna, Tileing, Last Go,
finished named.
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world would have license to issue
challenge to the champion
This IS not poor suggestion. Judging from
the form shown by the men Nelson seems in line
to take the measure OF the lighting Irish-Amer-
lean from the windy city.
II Nelson took on Mcfarland and beat him de-
cfsively nobody could raise his voice in protest
he did Jefreys did. In fact the Dane world
have more OF an excuse to quit the game aud
hang up his title for some other live yOungster
10 battle for. Bat has beaten them all while
Jen quit the game without putting the quietus
on Jack johnson.
BATTLER HAS EARNED A REST
Even II Nelson does make up his mind to mix
II with Mcfarland he need be in no hurry for
there Is plenty OF time He has earned long
rest and it is not likely that the sporting public
VIII raise a shout IL he decides to take the
easy route for few months and pich M some
money the road.
There two things that stand in the wav
or match between the and these ere
weight and distance. Though Paekey has been
nghting in the lightweight division for couple
Of the game assert that he will not be able 10
DO the l33 pound ringside mark when Nelson is
ready TO take him
Packey is growing rapidly. He is stin a lad,
not many months past his twentieth year. Pro
vided that he keeps growing as be has
within the last few months it is doubtful If he
will be able to get down to Nelson's weight and
appear strong enough to battle for the title He
must beat somebody else at the weight before
Qualifying for the champion.
Then there is the distance to be contendsd
with Mcfarland has said all along that he
would go no further than % rounds Unless be
takes leap from his lofty perch he NAV a.
well say good evening right now, for there il
no chance for him to even approach Nelson with
this talk
The champion is n student Of the old school
distance fighter. In fact. he is the frst
champion over a route that the ring has known
in many years. He has proved to them all that
the further he goes the better he is and after
realizing this he has decided wisely that the
finish fight Is the fight for him-and the public
agrees with him.
Nelson seems to be bit "sore'' at Mcfarland.
He says that the Chicago boy viii have to annex
more class before he is entitled TO battle for
the lightweight title Bat alleges that Packey
has done nothing TO give him lOokin and though
Mcfarland has come in FOR much publicity the
Dane is about right when the problem is studied
out closely.
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BowLERs IN MATCH GAME

Only one tournament match was
played on the Golden Gate park green
by the Scottish bowlers yesterday. A.
Med. Hardy and c. NJ. 1nnfs met in the
handicap singles tournament and the
former won. p to II. The match was
played on even terms, each contestant
playing from 4. The following prac-
tice matches We're played:
DIR. Hamilton beat A. McNair 81 to
s; j. McLachlan and James Gray beat
Rev. w. J. Asher and NJ L. Grove, II
TO l6; y. c. Lawson and J. Duncan
beat A. Wflkie and r. Dewar, 2l to 16
II A. Brown and d. O'Brien beat Nc
Lachlan and Rev. Mr.. Mobley. 2I to
l6; c. A. Brown beat Rev. Mr.. Thomas
2l to Il. H. A. Brown beat O'Brien. 2i
10 10, Grove and j. Deasy beat GRAY
and Rev A. c. Baur. 21 to II; Hardy
and Deasy beat Patterson and Higgin-
botham, p to l3; Holt and O'Brien beat
Duncan and Patterson. 81 to 20: G. q
Patterson beat A. H. Macdonald. 2I to
s; Mobley and Fisher beat McIachIan
and Davidson. q to Is: McKibben beat
Ttchner. II 10 II; Brown and O'Brien
beat McLaren and Mobley. 21 o.l6.
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Montreal Races

MONTREAL. Sept 12.-Summary:
First race. six NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. won, Po-
comoke second, Hawks Flight third. Time
lib 3-5.
Second race one and half miles-Lally won
ST. Ilaro second, Doubt third. Time. 1884.
Third race six furongs-Cloisteress won
Heine second. Park Row third. Time, 1:12 3-5.
Fourth race, one mile-Goes Fast won, Clell
Tufney second, Lens third. Time, :2S As.
Fifth race steeplechase, short course-Water-
way won. Jimmy Lane second, Gold Fleur third
Time 1854 40.
Sixth race, six furlong.Disaster won, Mar
garet second Rover third. Time. lila 80
Seventh race, six furlongs-King Cole won
SIX Hose second, SparkIer third. Time LA.
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BAND GIVES FREE CONCERT

I BURLINGAME. Sept IA larrelv
attended free concert was given to-
night in Burlingame avenue by the
pices of the Womans club. The band
played on the last evening of the club's
carnival and returned tonight in re-
sponse to their request, the women
serving refreshments during the pro
gram. -
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SALE OLE FAMous sTUp

LEXINGTON. XIV, Sept. 12.-ColoneI
Milton Young has decided to dispose OF
the entire McGrathiana stud at a sale
here October 81. % and 20 Five hun
dred stations and brood mares viii be
sold, including the noted stations
Woolthorpe. Cesarian and Semproaius,
as well as So Hanover mares, 35 Cesar
ian weanlings and So Hanover bred
ma rar
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ASSAULT TO MURDER CHARGED

OAKLAND. Sept. 12.-Peter Ferroni
proprietor of the Bon Gusto restaurant
at ~319 Eleventh street, who Stabbed
Peter Mecchi in the arm during a quar-
rel over bill yesterday afternoon was
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to commit murder
IN complaint sworn to by Captain of
Detectives Petersen this afternoon
Mecchi is in a serious condition af
Providence hospital. but it is believed
that he will recover "a
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
Lightweight Champion Of World Signs
for SettO Before the FOotGghts

Battling Nelson will weeks engagement the Central
theater tomorrow night taking boxing play
entitled "A Curse OF Drink Manager Ernest E. Howell had
bid high to secure the services of the Champion for there
several competitors the field However, looked
best to Nelson and they together last night signed
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
Beavers Overcome Big
Lead of Angels

PORTLAND. Sept 12.-Portland won
a great uphill game today and de-
feated the famous Briswalter The
score was 6 to , against the home team
in the fourth inning, but Garrett set
tied down TO his job and pitched shut
out ball. Raftery's drive that bounced
over the shortstOp and went to the
fence for three bags in the eighth de-
clded the game. The score:
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PORTLAND
SUMMARY

Struck out-By Briswalter 6. by Garret 6.
Bases balls-Od Briswalter ,, off Garret =.
Two base hits-Delmss. Raftery. Smith. Three
base hits-Casey. Raftery. Sacrifice hits
Brasbesr, johnson, Easterly, Briswalter. Hit
by pitched ball-Nbeeier, Smith. Briswater.
First base crrors-LOs Angeles Portland 1.
Left on bases--l0s Angeles Z. Portland Z. Time
of game hours. Umpire-Perine
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SHERMAN STARTS BALL GAME

ROME, ". Y. Sept. 12.-At baseball
game played here this afternoon be-
tween the doctors and ministers for the
benefit of the Rome hospital. lanes
s. Sherman. republican vice presidential
candidate. started the contest by throw
Ing the first ball.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
LAND COMPANY INCORPORATED

REDWOOD CITY, Sept 12.-Articles
of incorporation have been filed here
by the North Fair Oaks land company.
with capital stock of $4,000 and the
following directors: II. D. McGarvey
w. Cody, c. Z. Nichols, w H. Chamber,
lain and Steve Sanguinetti
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
CERF RETURNS TO RUGBY

BERKELEY, Sept. 12.-Cedric Cert, mem
Der of the varsity Rugby team of last year has
returned to the game and will be seen in a
suit for the remainder of the season. Cerf~is
of the best players on the team.
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On the run from Alcatraz to Goat
island buoy. the reach to Southampton
wharf, the yachts consumed the follow
ing time:
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13

Many doctors say that lawn tennis is
the most healthful form of recreation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13

The number Of new buildings ,r
Bueaos 81 Ayres has almost quadrupled
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
FAST BEAT TO WINDWARD

On the beat to windward and the
run back as far as Alcatraz island the
yachts cut out merry clip. as can be
seen by the following actual times it
took the Yachts to cover the distance:
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home the yachts covered the distance

The following are the Official times
on which the Macdonough cups will be
awarded.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-21
HORSE FEEDING CLOCK.
Coal Dealer Fond ef late Sleep utilizss
Alarm Device.

Alarm Device.
Feed wires of new design have
been created and put in use by George
Miller coal dealer In Alton. H.. says
a dispatch TO the New York Press. Nil
ler's love of late "snooze" is the
parent of this invention, by which an
alarm clock feeds Miller's twenty-six
horses in the barn near the house with
out disturbing their owners slumbers.
Connected with the winder of the
alarm is a wire running over pulley
and to a trigger which controls traps
on the bottoms Of the feed boxes. The
clock Is then set for : O'clock or any
other hour that Miller's requirements
of sleep dictate.
When the bell begins to ring the
winder turns and pulls back a trigger
that springs the traps on the feed
boxes. Instantly the corn placed in
the boxes the previous night showers
into the managers.
The horses are happy, and so is Mil
!Pr The contrivance destroys the po-
etry associated with feeding cattle in
the crisp frosty mornings of winter.
but Miller is a coal dealer, not poet
Mr. Miller believes that his device
could be adapted to watering stock.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-21
TEDDY eEARS."
Witty lrishmsn's Name For loeomo
tives Laid by For the Winter.

Most Of the railroads entering Pitts
burg are just now Carrying 1n their
stock hOJks an item which they call
Teddy hears"
y Teddy bear l. a locomotive for
which there Is 10 work aud which has
been boxed for the winter because
there IL no more room for locomotives
m the rouudh0uSes. says r.itshurg
special dispatch 10 the New York
Times one division of the Pcuusylva-
MA railroad has fOrty-SiX more idle
engines than il had Stahie room for
and they have been ruu Oh obscure
s.lngs and boarded up for the winter
The Wabash has no roHndhouSe. and
its flock Of Teddy bears is large. as
is also that of the Baltimore and Ohio.
Some Of the railroad men believe that
President Roosevelt has caused the
present financial stringtncy. but 1t was
IN Irish carpenter who sprung the
Joke Of ,he season.
\ friend passing asked what those
great barnlike structures ou the switch
We're
"rhims our Tlddy bears" SAID the
lrishman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-21
Philadelphia Suburbanites Aeerieved.

When Philadelphia leased its gas
works ten years ago, it retained one
plant, which serves the Tacony AMI
Holmesburg districts. In recording the
action of meeting of the citizens OF
these districts, when a committee was
appointed to carry their grievance to
the mayor the Philadelphia Record
says:
The plant was built twenty-five
years ago and is declared to be in mis-
cradle condition, affording an made
Quate and inferior supply of gas. al
though handsome profit is returned
to the city each year by its operation.
The capacity of the plant has not been
improved to keep pace with the growth
of that section of the city. Frequent
breaks in the mains leave the house
holders without gas
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-21
Crown Prince and King Quarrel.

On Nov % the Crown Prince Luis
was banished by his father to Villa
Vicossa, a palace about 100 miles from
Lisbon, after very stormy interview
with the king for taking part with the
Conservative party, which advocated
the abdication of Carlos in favor of his
son. Premier Franco wished to have
martial law extended to the whole
of Portugal and to crush out the re-
bellion with strong hand, but the
king refused.
On Jan. % there was plot to as
sassinate Dictator Franco by bombs
while he was dining with the king
and royal family, but it was discov-
cred by the police, and many arrests
were made. The plan was to Danish
the royal family after the dictator had
been put out of the way and proclaim
republic.
Despite the reports made about his
extravaganza and despotism, it was
rcnerally conceded that the late King
Carlos WAS fairly good sort of ruler.
In the financial troubles in 1902 he
gave up $4,000 Of his revenue, and
in 1907 he had his splendid steam
Yacht Amelie converted into a cruiser,
which was a great sacrifice, because
both the queen and himself were yacht.
Ing enthusiasts.