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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

Light Harness Meet at
TanfOran Track
Five Evenly Balanced Races
Make Up a Good Program
for This Afternoon

). A good days sport is on the card for
the admirers Of light harness horse
racing at Tanforan track this after
noon. Under the auspices of the San
Francisco driving club, FIVE classy
events will be pulled OF. The program
2:22 pace, 2:17 pace. 2:25 pace and 2:3o
trot. Many of the best horses now In
training have been entered and open
betting will prevail in the ring. A
big crowd is expected to take in the
attraction.
The race meet is to be held in con-
junction with the annual picnic of the
South City Eagles. several hundred of
whom Will journey to the track and
help enliven the days sport As the
track has been thoroughly overhauled
and worked over, some fast time is
expected. Special cars will leave Fifth
and Market streets and various points
in the Mission for the accommodation
of the crowd. The. entries are as fol-
lows:
First race. free for ell pace-Byron Lace, Al
bert S. Little D, Charley ]; Kitty d. George
Perry, Hickman Girl, Walter Wilkes.
Second race. .2-20 trot-Charley B, Nico, Monk.
Major. Cook. Homeway.
Third race. 2:17 pace-Goiden Buck. Derou.
Sidney 3, Prince D, Lady Pairose' Toppy. Harry
Fodrth race, 2:22 psce-Mike Donnelly. Kins
Y, j. Danz. Dynamite, Coiy Creed. Margaret,
Fifth race, 2:25s pace-oueen Eagle. Teddy W.
Chatterbox. Mabie r. Darby Mac. Wood Be,
Lady Cupid. Docus ID.
The following officials will have
charge of the meet: Starter, W. J.
Kennedy; assistant starter. William,
Higgin; judges, Bert Edwards, T. II.
Corcoran, Joe McTigue. Tom Lloyd:
NJ NJ. Donnelly. NJ Lawlor. Fred
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
SharpshOOtersB Banquet
the New Champion
Battling Nelson Is the Guest of
Honor at Big Feast in
Chicago
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CHICAGO, Aug. Battling Nelson,
lightweight champion of the world.
was the guest OF honor at a. great ban
quet- under the auspices Of the Danish
sharpshooters OF Chicago last evening.
Some 800 sat down at the festal board
and the Battler was the star Of the
evening He was toasted and cheered
to the echo by his friends and admir-
ers and at the conclusion of the feast
Chris Boyschon, a prominent member
of the sharp shooters. presented Bat
with a sharp. shooters emblem, set
with a large diamond
During the course Of the evening
speeches were made by many well
known local orators. Nelson was
called upon near the end and when he
responded 1t was several minutes ere
the cheering stopped In his usual
brief, outspoken way, the lightweight
champion told OF how he had beaten
them all. and then gained the ambition
of his life by laying low Joe Cans. the
champion, at San Francisco on July 4
last.
Nelson looks in great shape and will
soon start on hunting trip to New
Mexico; after which he will go direct
to San Francisco and there get ready
for his third meeting with Cans, which
is scheduled for September 9. In the
meantime Nelson will come in for a
great deal of attention from his thou
sands OF Chicago admirers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
Run to PleaSanton for
MOtOrcyclists

The Oakland motorcycle club has or
ganized and elected the following of
ficers: President, H. S. Evans; vice
president. Chester Stanley; recording
secretary. l.. G. Fitzsimmons; financial
secretary. Olcott Cummings; treasurer,
r. O. AinBworth: captain, H. Nebel.
The club has membership OF 4S and
the officers plan to increase this TO 100
its first run tomorrow to Pleasanton
and back by way of Niles canyon. The
motorcyclists will start from Twelfth
and Franklin streets at $50 O'Clock.
Next Wednesday evening the San
Francisco motorcycle club Will banquet
r. G. Belts of New York. ex-president
cyclists Belts is making a trip west
for the purpose Of instrueting the local
clubs in the existing rules anu re-
Quirements Of the federation
The local club has decided to take
part in the motorcycle races TO be held
on the Concord track the latter part OF
gram of events: Three mile for boys
under 16 years. riding single cylinder
cars; five mile open single cyclfnder.
Eve mile for cars two and fve-eighths
stock machine. double cylinder; 10
mile pursuit. single cylinder, 25 mile
free for all: FIVE mile for three inch
bore and under. single cylinder: four
mile tandem race. in which those on
the motorcycles Will have 70 cnange
positions at the end OF every half mile
Eve niie open. double cylinder: five
mile. stock machines. single cylinder
10 mile pursuit.. double cylinder; 10
mile exhibition. in which the different
riders will make the pace each half
mile until within a half miie of the
finish, whcn IT Will be dash to the
finishing lire.
Next Sunday TIE members of the To-
cal club viii Fold run to Pescadero
They will leave the clubhouse In valen-
cia street at 1880 q N.
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Complain Of Danger on.
San Marcos Pass
Mounfaineers Afraid of Meet
ing Reckless Aufoisfs on
Steep Grade
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SANTA BARBARA. Aug. 1.-Moun-
are up in arms against the use of
the dangerous San Marcos pass lead
Ing from Santa Barbara into the fertile
Santa Ynez valley by reckless auto
mobilists. There is county ordinance
prohibiting autos from going over the
grade, but it is in conflict with the
state law, and the supervisors are re-
luctant to test their ordinance by max
ing arrests of automobilists.
Failing to move the supervisors from
their position in the matter, the noun
taineers particularly are bitter against
the buzz wagon drivers and their gay
crowds and threaten to take the law
into their own hands. Open threats
have been made that tef onefo them
ar machines mixes up with team
o. mine thar'l1 be some straight shoot
in = And these mountain men can
shoot straight.
From, the perilous shelf where IN
many places there is sheer drop of
hundreds of feet are coming daily
stories of narrow escapes from acci-
dent or death where teams and autos
have met. In each case the story has
passed from mouth to mouth and by
telephone: and each fresh tale of crash
brings open war nearer. to the shoot
In" point.
ard Nye. while conveying his invalid
wife over the grade in vehicle drawn
by four horses, met q big auto that
suddenly turned Ia sharp , corner below
ing. There was no sounding of horns.
Only the instant use or the emergency
brake saved the team, which at once
Threatened TO dump the party off the
grade into the valley below.
Mrs. Nye-w completely .prostrated
by the shock of the accident :. The
out" spot and the rigs passed safely.
The next story came from Justice e. c.
Overman, who with his wife in sin
same manner. In this case. however.
the rig pulled into the cliff and the
machine whizzed past at tremendous
speed with the chauffeur grinning de-
rnoniacaliy at the frightened occupants
Of the horse drawn rig and the three
women In the tonneau shrieking de-
rision.
The hunters leaving here have in
many cases threatened to do harm to
the autoists If any should do them dam
age on the way over the grade. and any
feared that from q wilderness of trees
and brush a shot will be sent into a
machine party; which would merely act
as starter for similar episodes all
There is another road north from
here open to the autoists and it is far
safer i goes up The the coast na;nt and =, over
by those using the San Marcos grade
behind horse drawn vehicles that the
other road should be. taken and that
the speeding of autos on the lofty
grade should be discouraged by law.
But the machine drivers are obdurate: !:
dozen or more pass over every day
and the number is gradually increas-
ing. For more than year the noun
tafneers and others have threatened to
take the law into their own hands and
ii would not be at all surprising if a
few of the auto parties were fired
upon from ambush or openly from the
road
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
Keene GObbleS Another
Rich Stake
Tie United States Hotel Event,
Worth $4,000, Is Won
by Hilarious
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL

SARATOGA. Aug. 1.-Bobbin was
the favorite for the United States Hotel
stake, being held at about to 5. with
the Keene entry, Hilarious and Select
man, strong second choice at IL to o.
Some surprise { was expressed that
Notter should have the mount on Hi
larious. but this was explained by the
fact that he Is a hard horse to ride
A grand start was the feature of the
race, with Edward. Hilarious and Bob
bin slightly showing in front. Hilari-
Gus dropped back around the turn and
Edward then showed a length and a
half In front OF Bobbin, with Hilarious
third.
Bobbin ran up to Edward when
Strengthened out, and they had bump
Ing match on the rail, with Hilarious
q couple OF lengths behind them, clear
on the outside Directly Notter
into his head to run. and he bounded ITO
the front, winning Ncleverly by two
lengths from Bobbin, with Selectman,
the other Keene entry. third
The Catskfll handicap furnished a big
upset, as neither Dreamer nor Half
Sovereign finished in the money An
gelus was full Of running and easily
took the lead a sixteenth from home,
winning cieverly by a length and a half
from Westbury, with Aletheuo third
The summarizes:
FIRST RAcE-For mares and geIdiugs. .ysal
Odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin
S-5-The Wrestler. 100 (H SMITH .........
4-1-Crack Shot. e4 tSweetl ................
l0-1-George G. Hall. 103 (BrusseD .....-.-
Time. l:41 3-5. Dolly spanker. Biskrs, IN
ished as named
SECOND RACE-shillelah steeplechase. handi
cap. for year olds and upward. $500 added
about two and a half miles
Odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin
1-2o-Bayonet. 14S mckinney yl...--.....-..-
5-2-St. Nick. 139 (Hendersonl ..............
Time. 5:3i- Only two started
THIRD RACE-The Omitted States Hotel stake
for year olds. $4,000 added. six furlongs:
Odds Horse. Weight and jockey Fin
3-1-Hilarious. ia (Notter)
9--Bobbin. ia lE- Duganl ................
3-l-Selectrnan. ia tShrevel .......-..--.-.
Time. lis. Edward Statesman. e Picaro
Torbellino. Witching Hour. finished as named.
J FOURTH RACE-The CatsklH handicap 70,
8 year olds and upward. 81 900 added, sever
furlongs:
Odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey Fin
5-1-Angelus. 103 (Shilling1 ................
11-5--westbury. 107 fE. Dugsn) n).......-...
20-1-Afetheuo. 100 (McCaheyl ..............
ereign, finished as named.
FIFTH RACE-For year olds and upward
$500 added. selling one mile:
l Odds Horse. WEIGHT and Jockey. Fin
8-1-Aster dor. 10S fShilling). g)..............
4-1-Whip- Top. 10l (3fcCarthy) ..............
I5-l-orphan Lad. 1o5 tNotter) )..--.....-.....
Time. 1:41- Gowan. Sanguine. Adriana, Earii
Court. De Burgo finished as named
SIXTH RACE-For . year olds. $500 added
selling. 1--WE and q half furlongs:
| Odds Horse. Weight ana Jockey. Fin
30-i-Edwin L. l03 (Shillingl ..-.............
1l-5-clef. eS Sweet t)..-,....:..-......-...
Time. los 3-5. Midshipman Easy, Variation
Cheek. Lasata, Hanonia. Chaperon Won IAer
Patriot. Rock Ore. finished as named
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
MONTHLY MEDAL SHOOTS
Nearly All the Gun Clubs Will
Be at the Ranges Today

Targets will be at premium a.
Shell Mound park today. as almost
every club which practices at the
Emeryville ranges Will engage IN COM
petitions. Monthly medal shoots will
be held by all the clubs and many spe-
cial events will be decided The big
gest turnout OF the season Is expected
and, as all the best marksmen will be
In attendance. some good scores are
looked for. The following clubs will
occupy space at the ranges: Mound
pistol and rife club, San Francisco
schuetzen verein. Norddeutscher schuet-
zen club, Spanish-American war yete--
Germania schuetzen club and Oakland
turner schuetzen-
The San Francisco schuetzen verefn
announces a public prize shoot for sun
day. August %. and many valuable
trophies will be offered for competition
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
TIED EIGHT TIMES
Scottish BowIers Play Close
Game on Park Green

Five tournaments and a number OF
interesting practice matches were
played by the Scottish bowlers on the
Golden Gate park green yesterday.
Robert Park and John Duncan furn-
ished the closest game of the day. Park
allowed his opponent a handicap of .
and won by q score of 21 to Is. The
match was much closer than the score
would indicate the contestants being
tied no less than eight times.
The scores follow:
Handicap singles-Rev Mr.. Thomas Isl beat
David 0'Brien fs). q To ID: Andrew Foreman
-, beat William Stewart (scratchl. q TO 49,:
Robert Park - beat John Duncan f5). 81 to 15:
]. C.. Moffatt tscratch), beat Judge Lucien
Shaw 90. 81 to IL.
Scratch singles--John McLaren beat Fl. A.
Browne. 81 to 16: James Gray and J. McLaci,-
lRA beat G. MeInnis and James Webster. ri to
10: G. z. Merson and J. Deasy beat Joseph Gray
and H A. Browne. 21 to I: James Webster and
Rev. A. C. Bane beat J. McIachlan and ]. Dun
can. II 10 IS; T. Mcknight and T. Milnr
beat r. Park and John McLaren. 21 to 20:
Deasy and Higgenbotham beat Browne and
Mobley. 81 to II: Browne beat MohIey 2l to
IL: A. A. Mcvicar and A. Med. Hardy heat
n. Ticknor and T. Millar. q to 16; j. Stott
beat D. A Mobley. 21 TO IS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
DISTINGUISHED JURISTS
RETURN ON SIBERIA
Chief Justice of Hawaii A. s.
Hartwell and Judge j. v.
Coffey Come From Islands

Two distinguished men Of the bench
were passengers on the steamer Siberia
arriving from Honolulu yesterday Chief
Justice A S. Hartwel1 OF Hawaii, who
1853, came to spend a few months va
cation Judge Hartweu was the first
supreme Judge under the monarchy
He served in that capacity for six
years.
During the reign OF King Kalakaua
Judge Hartwel was the attorney gen.
eral for the cabinet. After serving as
attorney general for year and half.
he commenced practicing law and con-
tinued up until 1904. when Walter S.
Frear was made governor He was re-
appointed to the supreme bench TO I'LL
the position vacated by Governor Frear.
The second well known jurist was
Superior Judge ]. V Coffey OF this city.
who returned from the islands after
spending several weeks there.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
YANKEES PROVE METTLE
American Athletes Take Nearly
Every Event in Paris

PARIS. Aug. The special athletic
games held here today in which num-
Der OF American athletes who were
present AT the London Olympic games
competed resulted IN clean sweep for
the Americans. J. c Carpenter. Cornell
university. won the 500 meter dash in
2 minutes As seconds. William 7.
Hamilton. Chicago A. A. won the zoo
meter dash IN p seconds. In this race
y. r. Sherman. Dartmouth. was second
and n. ]. Cartmell. University OF Penn
A. won the discus throwing. distance
II meters Il centimeters. H L Trube.
New York athletic club. won the 1900
meter handicap In minutes s S-s sec
oncs
Greek athletes captured the 100 yard
dash the standing jump and the 400
meters and the 400 meters handicap.
1arry I. Hilluan, New York athletic
club. won the 400 meters hurdle race.
Time ] minute S-6 secondA
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
Fort Erie Races

FORT ERIE. Ont. Aug. 1.-Today's results:
First race. i've and a half furlengs-Allce won.
Gladys Louise second. Serenzde thirl Time,
.o6 z-5
Second race, one and q sixteenth nileE-rsncy
Bird won, Dr. Lee Thurman second, Lady Baldur
third. Time. l:47 40.
Third race. I've and half furlongs-St
Jeanne won, Elizabeth Hsrwood second, Aphro-
dite third. Time. 1s06 3-5.
Fourth race. Niagara stake. i've furlongp-
Msrse Abe won. Michael Angelo second. Theo.
Cook third. Time. 100 z-5.
Fifth race. and eighth miles-Cave
Adsum won, Polly Prim secon'l. Reidmoore tiiG.
Time, 1852 is.
Sixth race one and sixteenth miles-Miss
Ida won. The Ihorn socou1. Spunky thrt.
Time. :46 2-5-
Seventh race, one and taTec-eixteenths miles
Tom Dolsn won. Lady Esther second. Solon
shingle third. Time. 200 ..
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
Lee Rose CanterS Home First
in Woodlands Handicap
By J. r. Jefery

SEATTLE, Aug II Walshs crack California bred colt,
Lee Rose undputed champion of the old division the
picked top weight pounds and the Woodlands
handicap, the of tod program at The Meadows
of the juveniles local
Lee Rose making prodgous weight concessions his oppo-
but he easily proved equal the, and from the
the doubt, the
champion going Immediately and galopng
his company of his rider AXIS Ar Ben added starter
wresd money Colonel Appegate clever fly Right
easy the very strides The last year by Glorio
worth 81 l25 % the winner.
Rose was an odds on choice only vorte that
succeeded during the afternoon The booes
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

BUTTE. Aug. Thirty first day; weather
clear; track fast.
FIRST RACE-Five furiongs selling. year
ODDS. Horse and Jockey VT. St Str. Tin.
Il-S-Reno Rebel tClark) ;ii4 d6
ls5-Godfathe4 ;c5tsr risnf eHSestis1 Sssais1 lis
specfor Bird. Tsskmaster, finished as named
sa9 g Sh Tco s.sy SeGt so fTsn
Ter Light. hefyily supported. got OF none toe
well, looked dangerous at head OF stretch. but
hung badly at tie end.
year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. VT. ST. Str. Fin.
4-I-RoyaI Ben lotisj L.....1o5 2 ! 1is2 Il
i2-l-Esther B (Moiesworthl- e5 3 2Is
K5. %s % sTa s;.5sd IN 1srP ;msa Rsther w0g fogs
ch. m. a, by Loyslist-Salaire. Start good WOr
cleverly- Second driven Third handiiy.
THIRD RACE-Seven furlongs. selling. yea
Odds Horse and Jockey VT ST. str Fin.
1-2-Decklaw lMolesworth) -. e5 y
seeSean5 sEeede1 wihs ia.'Fssl scl.ri5 5iS5 Il s2
Tine, 1.241s. Prince Frederick. Lord Rossing
ton. Duke Of Orleans; St-sJoe. finished as named
good Won cleverly. Second nsndlly. Third
driven.
FOURTH RAcE-one and a sixteenth miles
z-I-Hedodotus Bored -.....Io5 S II
z-5-Tes Tray IL iOtis) ..--.104 ! i
e-1-Hi Caul Cap Fisher --.lc5 ~
Time. 1851. Kenoys. Cardinal Ssrto. Lois
White. Golden Light, finished named, Win
ner, br. b.. 3. by His Highness-Alhada. Start
bad. Won. eleverly, Second driven. Third
eaEily. Cardinal Sarto bolted at the start al
most knocked Tea Tray and Lola White COW n,
and killing his own chances
FIFTH RACE-Five furiongs. handicap, 3 year
olds and upward:
odds Horse and Jockey VT. St Str Fin
S2-Billy Mayham tciarkl- 81 i - j Il
4-1-Port Malone (yendusenl1o6 n az
12-1-Iucy Marie fSelsonl-. S5 u 3
Time. los. Nevz- Lee. HarTel, Aunt Hala
finished as named. Winner, b. g--by The Hero
Katie Wawkus. Start poor. Won driving Mex
two same. Billy Aayhnm was the favorite
Neva Lee was almost left
SIXTH RACEOne and a sixteenth miles
selling. year oids and upward:
Odds. Horse and Jockey VT. st. Str Fin.
S0-f-Meadowhorn II. Talpin)io0 i2 i3
s-5-Peerless Lass Stuart -1oo 2 u 23
p-5-Adesso (Molesworth1 :. 100 3 a 8 2I
Time, 1s541a. j. V. Kirby. Docile, HappJ
Rice. Bon Tivant. Prince OF Orange, finished a
named. Winner, b. m. (6I by Meadowthorpe
Fannie Horn Start good. Won easily. Nex
two same.
SEVENTH RACE-Fire and half furlonss
selling. year olds:
Odds Horse and Jockey. VT ST. Str Fin.
6-i-BantheI III Stuart -. 102 5 IL ~
1-1-Zells g lAubuchonl.- los p ? ~
6-1-Minnfe POST. -.-.-..-.-104 y 3
Time. los Disagreement, Ollie Ward. -Elec
the Light, The Sliekef. Tyler finished Al
named. Winner. -ch- (. by Boanarses Ethel T
Start fair. Won easily. Next two same.
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NAVAL MIXUP FOLLOWS
CAPTAINS RETIREMENT
Gets Commodore's Stars and Is
Kept on Duty, Outranking
Former Seniors
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GAIL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIE CALL
WASHINGTON. Aug Ia peculiar
state OK affairs has resulted In the
commissioned personnel OF the Mare
island navy yard through the retire
ment OF Captain John III. Robinson,
commanding the receiving ship Inde-
pendence. as commodore on June 80.
As commodore he ranked Captain
Phelps, the commandant: Captain Mil
ton. captain OF the yard. and all cap
tains OF ships at the yard. Being kept
on duty in command on the Independ-
ence, he Is flying the senior officers
pennanf as commodore. He is senior
oflcer to all the captains who ranked
him prior to June 30- II is not antici-
pated that there will be any conflict OK
authority or other serious situation
Captain Phelps will continue to exer-
else the duties of commandant or the
yard and Commodore Robinson as CON-
mander OF the Independence. subject
to his orders.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
BRIGHTON TO BE WATCHED
Grand Jury Will Keep Eye on
Racing Operations

: SARANAC. n. z. Aug. 1-Governor
Hughes today announced that he will
call an extraordinary trial term OF the
supreme court for Kings county to be
will be called together Monday.
1t Ia said that acting District Aftor-
ney Elder made the request for calling
in view of the fact that racing viii
be resumed at the Brighton Beach
track on August Is. following the Sara
toga meeting He IS anxious to see
how the laws Will be observed at that
time. 1t Is also his purpose, it was
stated. to bring other racetrack matters
hafore the sDeciai grand Jury.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
BuNpY DECLARED CHAMPION

LONG BEACH, Aug: L-Bundy de-
feated Bell In the Virginia tennis tour
to /. 6-1, Ca ST. and 6-1. The match
was a disappointment as Bell did not
play UP to his usual form. AS Melville
Long last years winner, did not appear
to defend his title. Bundy was declared
southern California champion.
Miss May Sutton and Miss Elizabeth
Ryan easily defeated Mrs. B.. o. Bruce
and Mrs. Robert FarQuar In the finals
OF the women's doubles. Score: 6-L. ca.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
BECAME GREEK DANCER
WHEN FATHER FAILED
california Girl, Who Has Won
Fame Abroad, Writes Story
of Her Early Life
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE GAIL

LONDON. Aug Miss Isadora Dun
can. the California girl. has written an
article telling OF her early life. her
trials and her ultimate success in her
profession OF dancing Miss Duncan
says she owes her success In the Greek
dances to the fact that her father. for
nerlv a wealthy banker. was a great
student OF Greek literature and art
Her training was commenced at the
early age OF in San Francisco In
Ia fe years when her father failed as a
banker in New York she adopted the
Greek dance as a means OF Livelihood
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
BAGS TWO PRoNGED BUCK

AMILLBRAE. Aug Harry Robb of
this place earned the palm among the
nimrods OF the county this year by
bringing in the first deer of the sea-
son, fat. two pronged buck Hobb
lcated the animal In the hills back OF
the Spring valley lakes
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
SWIFT SOUTH AFRICAN

GLASGOW. Aug. 1.-R z walker.
the South African sprinter who re-
Gently won the 10 meters run In the
Olympic games at London. started to-
day in. the 100 yards dash In the Glas-
Cow Rangers sports and ran the dis
tance in 8 As seconds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
PHrLAprIPHIANsLosE

LONDON. Aug. THE Surrey eleven
defeated theA Gentlemen of Philadelph;a
in & cricket match that came to an end
at the oval here today, by l22, with
seven wiekets on hand
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
MeadOWthOrn Lands al
Thirty to One

BUTTE. Aug. 1.-hiry-hrst day; weather
clear; track fast.
FIRST RAcE-Fire furlones. selling. 3 year
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

the Light, The SIickeF Tyler. finished :
named. Winner, -ch- T. By BoansrSes Ethel J
Start fair. Won easily. Next two same.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-11
a HUMOROUS PATIENT.

Surgery has much to gain from
spinal cocainization. says Robert
Jones, a Liverpool surgeon. in the
Medical Press. He advocates this
process In cases where patients can.
not or will not take other anaesthetics.
The resulting insensibility to pain
lasts more than an hour. but the pa.
tient often develops abnormal loquac.
ity.
Mr.. Jones tells of an operation in
which he cocainized the spine 1t was
that of big man, who as soon as he
had taken two or three whiffs OF
chloroform jumped off the operating
table and scampered away. This hap
pened twice, and Mr.. Jones tried co.
cainization, injecting cocaine into the
cerebro-spinal fluid BY this means Z
troublesome operation Of cutting out
bones in the leg was safely carried
out. The man, an old poacher, mean.
time RECALLED the doctors with stories;
of his art, only once interrupting
when the. surgeon was chiseling Z
bone, to ask, what is that knock
ing ?"-London Mail.