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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01

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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
BASEBALL PARK IS
PURCHASED BY
THE CUBS
Part of Plan to Make the Chi
cagO Diamond the Finest
in the World
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-President c. w.
Murphy of the Cubs today announced
that the Chicago national league club
had bought its baseball park at Polk
and Lincoln streets, the title passing
from John r. Walsh and A. c. Spalding
to Charles w Murphy and others. The
price paid was withheld, but it is re-
ported large. The clubs lease on the
park ran until 1929. The purchase was
part of plan, Murphy added. to spend
$500, 900 to make il the worlds finest
baseball grounds, these improvements
including a six decker grandstand en-
tirely surrounding the park, of granite,
steel and concrete, and seating $4,000
persons.
President Murphy's fears that Frank
Chance would not return to manage the
Cubs the coming season were ended to-
day by message from Chance saying
II have signed with Chicago for three
more years, can not play with any
other club, and the difference between
the president of the Chicago club and
myself is on the money question, but
that is not serious and will be fixed
uD."
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
GOOD SPORT MARKS
FIELD DAY AT
PRESIDE
Section Contest of Field Arfn=
Iery Replefe With Exciting
Features

The field day at the Preside yester
day was replete with many spectacular
events the most exciting of which was
the section contest of the field artil-
lery, one team from each field battery
at the post When the contest began
the horses were tied to the wheels of
the gun carriages by halters. The
horses were all embarrassed and the
soldiers were all lying down with shoes
Off At call to arms the shoes were put
on, the horses harneSSed and hooked
in-and in an instant the troopers
moved into action and dashed across
the field.
Then the soldiers wheeled back to the
starting point and unhitched the horses
and went into the same position as
at the start 1t was a brilliant event
and as the six horses attached to the
gun charged around the big field they
showed Uncle Sans field artillery up
10 great advantage. d battery, First
artillery, were the winners, with e bat
terry a close second
The mounted wrestling between the
cavalry and field artillery was also a
spectacular event and was won by the
cavalry.
1t was won by the Twenty seventh
coast artillery corps against the Sixty
fifth company, coast artillery corps. The
magnificent Shreve cup is now re-
IL y.
Casey, the commander of the winners.
The other events were as follows:
One hundred yard dash--Won by NEEDING Thir-
ty-eighth company, coast artillery; Mcdonald,
Fourteenth cavalry, second; Mckay, Battery a.
First held artillery, third
Three legged race-Won by CON- One Hundred
and Fifth company, coast artillery; Hickman,
Seventeen company, coast artillery, second.
Shoe race-Won by Ellwitz, with Edwards and
Young tied for second place.
Potato race-Won by Pozeaky, with Long sec
ond.
Mounted relay race-won By third squadron,
Fourteenth cavalry, with second squadron Sec
ond.
Equipment race--Won by Gibbs OF the Twenty
ninth coast artillery.
sack race-Won by Daley and E. Burt of
First company, field artillery.
Relay race--won by Thirty eighth company.
Re- Reserve race-won by H troopers of the Four
teenth cavalry.
The following officers had charge of
the games.
! starter, Lieutenant f.. T. Pritchett First field
artillery: Judges, Captain e. c. Long, Lieutenant
W. s. Browning, Lieutenant II. T. Bnrgin and
Lieutenant a. J. Lynch of the Fourteenth cav
airy and Lieutenant II. S. NayIor; time keepers,
lieutenant E p Pierson OF the Fourteenth cav
airy. Lieutenant J. H. Burns and Lieutenant NJ.
G. Randol: clerk Of course. Lieuteaant r. Fl.
Rane Fourteenth cavalry; announcer. Private
Cook, Sixty fifth company, coast artillery.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
CORNELL CLUB WILL
HAVE VERY FINE
GYMNASIUM
Quarters in the Auditorium to
Be Largest and Best Equipped
i'm the Country

According to plans being prepared by
the directors of the Cornell athletic
club. San Francisco will soon have tie
largest and best equipped gymnasium
in the country. if not in the world
The membership list Of the club has
been so largely increased within a few
months that it was found necessary to
secure larger quarters for the club
rooms and gymnasium.
After discussion the managers of the
Cornell athletic club have succeeded in
securing the Auditorium skating rink,
IN Fillmore street near Page. The en-
tire building, which has clear floor
space OF 335x100 feet, viii be occupied
by the club about January 5. The gym
nasium will be equipped with Is shower
baths, which are under course of con-
struction. 500 lockers for the members
use, basket ball and handball courts,
reading and lounging rooms, boxing
rings and an indoor running track
which VIII measure 229 yards to the
lap. A large swimming pool also will
be constructed in the basement Of the
rink.
The club officials are now in com
munlcation with the Amateur Athletic
union, and providing that body's sane
ton is obtained, the club Will hence
forth be known as the Auditorium
Athletic club. Roger Z. Cornell will
manage the club. An election Of Off
GERS viii take place at the new club
quarters January 2.
Preparations are Delng made Tor
grand opening night January 5, one of
the features of which will be a basket
ball game between two teams of Miss
Claire Donovan's ladies gymnasium
The program will include boxing and
wrestling between the members of the
Olympic, Cornell and Reliance athletic
clubs. The Columbia boys athletic
clubs team will present a human pyra-
mid, and Prof George Schlitter
also of that club. will perform on the
Roman rings. Novelty races and club
gymnasium work are on the program,
and the entertainment will come to a
close with 100 yard, 600 yard and mile
runs. open to all. There will be no ad-
mission fee charged. and the club ex-
poets to entertain 5000 persons. The
charter list Of the club has been limited
to 500 members.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
RESTIGOUCHE NOT TO
ENTER CHRISTMAS
HANDICAP
Hhdrefh Decides to Rely Upon
Montgomery i'm Feature Race
at EmeryviHe

S. c. HiIdreths Restigouche will not
be starter in the Christmas handicap
at Emeryville. Hildreth wired Frank
Taylor yesterday that he had decided,
after careful consideration of the
weights allotted for the holiday stakes
at the two California tracks, to rely
upon Montgomery for winning the
Christmas handicap at Emeryville, and
70 send Restigouche after the big purse
at Arcadia. Montgomery's superlative
mud running ability and his partiality
to the route were the determining in
fiuences. Restigouche can run in the
mud. but his liking for IS great dis
tance as a mile and quarter remains
to be demonstrated.
So Restigouche is booked for ship
ment to Arcadia today. Sunday the
horse was a bit tucked up as a result
of his race last Saturday, but he speed
lily regained his normal condition and
goes back to the southern track look
ing fl to run the race of his career
7. II. Williams Big Chief will be
shipped south in the car with Resti-
gouche, Doctor Rowell having decided
to give the horse the benefit of an
Arcadia prep for his approaching
stake engagements. Doctor Rowell will
remain here, leaving his assistant at
Santa Anita to carry out his instruc-
tions for the training or the horse
1t now looks as though the Christ
mas handicap field at Emeryville will
be made up something like this:
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
DOGS DRAWN FOR couRsrNG

The final race OF the unfinished
coursing stake last Sunday Will be run
Off Sunday at Ingleside. when Turkeys 8
Best and Roman. Money hook up. The
unfinished open event will also be COM
pleted- There will be the usual open
stake OF 80 entries and a class stake
of "a entries. Following is the result
OF last nights draw:
Open stake-PongenIe VS.. Young Cloversiaie.
Crystal Third Rail; Billy Delaney VS. Lady
kelp; White Rogue Wild Bug: Eilbe ROYAL
Galtimore.s The Rowdy Star Pointer: Race
King VS. Hollywood; Anandan vs.. Best Turkey
Tennis Girl vs.. Galeoyer; Sep0y VS.. Wild Mamie
Conductor vs. Old Peach: Invineible VS.. Burton
Young Johnny vs. Russell J; Aggie Rocker VS.
Speedway, Flower Girl Rocked Asleep Mas
ter Lane Ironhouse.
Glass stake-The Crowd vs.. Bon Ami: Anna
Belle VS.. Rear Admiral: Tralee's Best vs.. Car
mel; Keepsake vs.. Wild Bill; Royal Gold w.
Belmont: May Boy Malnstay; Curry vs. Coun-
try Girl: Golden Tralee Cheyenne; Red Leaf
vs. Georgetown; Wildwood vs. Golden Rule: The
Battler VS.. Tralee Lad: Onondago vs.. Gold Afush
Unfinished open stake-Lfttle Wedgewood vs.
l. NJ: Waubaunahkee ". Wild Idol; shaun
0'Farrell vs.. Lady Fieldwick Joe Dempsey a
hye.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
AL NEIL CRUSHES
MAYFIELD AFTER
FOUR ROUNDS
Old Warrior Drops His Opponent
No Less Than Twenty
five Times
[seeciel Dispatch 10 The coll


VALLEJO. Dec. 2s.-AI Neill, the
venerable san Francisco middle weight
warrior, came TO life again this even
ing at the Palm clubs arena and
crushed Frank Mayheld of Suisun in
the fourth round. 1t was Neill all the
way. and the manner in which the old
boy swung his right and left and side
stepped Mayheld's rushes made a great
hit with the big crowd Mayfeld never
had a chance. The fight was well ref
creed by Charles Grammar, who also
promoted il.
When Mayfeld tore at the veteran in
the first round the latter swung his
right 10 the point and Mayfield went
down for the count Of nine. This wal
Top practically won the battle for Neill-
Mayfeld could hardly stall the round
out and came up very weak and wobbly
in the second, which was also all In
Neills favor.
Neill scored no less than 25 knock
downs during the four rounds. Every
time he started a swing il landed flush
on his opponents body or jaw He
seemed TO fight just as he did 10 years
was heavily backed by the Vallejo
sports while the Suisun contingent lost
bout 81 500 on Mayf7eid.
There were two preiiminarieS 70 the
main event. In the first Young Gilbert
Of Vallejo fattened Jack Roche Of San
Francisco in three rounds and Barney
Driscoll OF Vallejo put the crusher on
Kid Moran Of San Francisco in the
same period
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
MOREINGFIGURES ON
AN OPPOSITION
BALL TEAM
Stockton MoguI Is Likely TO In
wade San Francisco or Oak
land Next Season
By r. p. Magiiiigan

Now that the State league oficials
have measured strength with the pow
ers that be in baseball and refused to
accept anything in the way OF peace
measures offered by the latter, the local
fan is chirping up and expects the
coming season to be the greatest in the
history of the game in California
The outlook for two baseball teams
in San Francisco is bright, as Cy
Moreing, who is the mogu1 OF baseball
in Stockton and the big figure in the
State league, has gone on record as
saying that his organization would
likely place an opposition team either
in Oakland or San Francisco. Moreing
gives assurance that he can get all the
financial backing necessary to place a
team in either city, and at present he
is trying to figure out which place
would be the better for the scheme.
MoreIng Is of the opinion that Oak
land will support a good baseball team
every day in the week. He is consid-
ering the advisability of placing the
present Stockton team across the bay,
land baseball every day OF the week
and twice on Sunday, il the town will
stand for it.
The Stockton team of last season in
club in an organization short of the
major leagues Moreing had on his
payroll star tossers Of national reputa-
ton.
Chase, the greatest first baseman- that
ever donned a glove, was the guardian
OF the initial cushion for Moreing last
year, and IL Moreing places team in
either Oakland or San Francisco, king
HaP' will be placed in charge.
President Ban Byron Johnson OF the
American league left yesterday for his
home in Chicago. Johnson was some
what displeased with the outcome Of
the recent Coast-State league confer
ence. He would not say what stand
the major leagues would take in re-
gard to the baseball fight in California
but as the Coast league is in organized
baseball IL is believed that the majors
Will help it's men in anything they do
Johnson is a very enthusiastic base
ball man. and he looks for the coming
season to be the biggest in the history
OF the game in the east.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
Lundie and Irwin to Meet
in Oakland Ring

The West Oakland club has a good
card for its next show, which will take
place in the clubrooms Tuesday even
ing. December 90. The main event will
be six round mill between Bobbie
I.undie and Toby Irwin, the old time
North beach favorite.
This should prove a slam bang affair.
and Match Maker Tommy Simpson
looks for big crowd of San Francisco
snorts to be on the job when the bows
get together.
Besides the main attraction there
will be five other bouts between well
known performers. Eddie Menney will
meet Willie Ritchie, the fast feather
weight. while the mixup between
johnny Roche and Harry Dell should
result in fast fighting. The other bouts
are to be between Tom Mccarthy and
Frank Murphy. and George Leahy and
Kid Mo1en.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
Jettries VIII Not Permit
Johnson to Cary off Title
Retired Champion Is Ready to Reenter Ring
Should the Black Man Defeat
Burns In Australia
:speoioi Dspaich to The Cali


OS ANGELES, Dec z3-James Jefes, retired
heavy weight champion of the world,
IL the possibility of Jack johnson
would aspirations
Statement Hries
Strsa the effect
Ser championship
When asked would appeared
~ belt Jefnes
with
F. grab him by the and u him
interpreting this efres John
native land he would
had lost his former ability o for ALL
either kaufman will
big Jim will his line
again battle for the championship
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
Pacific Association Admits
Amateur Ball League

The monthly meeting of the managers
of the Pacific athletic association was
held last night.
The Amateur Baseball league was ad-
mitted to membership, with e. NJ
Peixotto as delegate.
The Catholic schools were granted a
sanction for an indoor athletic meet
to be held on the evening of March 16
It was decided TO hold the annual
basket ball championship of the asso-
citation at an early date.
The delegates decided to hold the an
nual cross country run the latter part
Of next month.
President Peixotto reported on his
trip to the annual meeting of the ANA
teur Athletic union.
1t was decided to appoint a COM
mittee of FIVE TO encourage the clubs in
the association to send their champion
ship teams to the Alaska-Yukon ex-
position at Seattle
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
LATE sH1rrrSG INTELLIGENCE

SEATTLE. Dee 2s--stssmer vashouiaa- -
Gently launched Tor the run 10 Vashon n1nh
made her trial trip today and was accepted
Steamer Dora Is expected from Seward bon<sh&
II was delayed loading salmon nc QuadrE-
Japanese steamer Iyo Maru arrived today HD8
Japan via ports with 500 tons OF oriental mar
chandise. including 500 bales Of raw kinE hp-
anese curios and oranges also came n n<ys
shipments.
Steamer Pennsylvania sails for VaI6es and
Seward tomorrow morning with 80 passenxzrs-
general freight and number OF horses to< ns
Fairbanks trail.
British steamer Suveric Is loading 1uErtHr
master supplies for the Philippines.
British steamer Adato sails tomorrow foF
Japan and China with general cargo.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
Jack Twin" Sullivan Will
Go After Burns
ISseeial Dispatch 10 The Call


BOSTON. Dec. 2s--Jack C'Twin'j
sullivan is going after Tommy Burns
regardless Of the outcome Of the fight
with Jack Johnson Saturday Jack
cabIed a challenge 10 Sydney and is
hopeful that he viii get another crack
at the Canadian.
Meantime. Jack has opened negotia-
lions with Jimmy Conroth for a match
,,-ifb stanley KetcheI at san Fran
cisco for WashingtOn's birthday. The
question Of weight. he believes, is the
only thing that Will prevent him from
.getffng tie match. In case these plans
IAN through the twin will hike for
England and Paris in the hope OF gath-
1i-ing ia some of the soft money that
appears 70 be there ready for the
4 Would like to get match with
Jarx Blackburn" said Jack. 1t is
Claimed that men Of his weight fear
to take a chance with him. lie can
nave a match with me on minutes
notice on any fair condition.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
Two Girls Battle Before
Winchendon Mems Club
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

WORCESTER, Mass Dec. PA -
round bout with skin gloves between
two rs year old girls was the star
feature of an entertainment at the
Winchendon mems club last night.
The two fighters were Alexina Caron
and Clara Premier. They appeared
in the regulation ring costumes. ex-
cept that they wore tight jerseys cov-
eriug the upper portion of their
bodies.
They went at it hard and heavy for
a 500 purse. Miss Caron was willing
TO quit at the end of the fourth round
but her seconds kept her going and
she got a big lead in the NINTH From
then on the battle was as furious as
of two champion feather weights with
Miss CarOn having a little the better
of il. She was given the decision.
Both girls were covered with blood
The news of the night did not leak out
until today, and now the police are
investigating.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
nIa nacHr RAcEs pELAYED

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-It seems prac-
t5cally certain that there viii be no
International cup yacht races during
1903 inasmuch as the time limit sur
rounding the deed of gift has prac-
tically expired II Is stipulated in the
deed that at least 10 months notice
az y challenge be given, while no race
shall be held beween November 1 and
Nav J. This would make it necessary
for the New York yacht club TO re-
ceive a challenge before the end Of this
month. which is considered so inn
- Srobable in yachting circles that the
Ielief Of no race next year mas be-
come an accepted fact.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
IMPORTANT MINING
DECISION EXPLAINED
Letter From Commissioners of
General Land Office Discuss
ing Ruling Is Received

A decision affecting mineral rights
aud which is of extreme Importance to
the miners of California is embodied
in a letter just received by State Min
eralogist Lewis Z. Aubury. from the
commissioner OF the general land once,
Fred bennett.
In a recent decision in Idaho it was
held by the court that lands once held
to. be mineral in character can not be
taken up for any other purpose, pro-
viding, OF course, that the land was
obtained by honest and legal methods" "
The commissioner advises:
The principle said to have been an
nounced In the decision to which atten-
ton is called is not, however. new, as
may be understood from the syllabus
4. 1893, in the case OF Coleman et al. vs..
Mckenzie ct al. (2S L. D.. 34S) involv
ing lands in California, viz:
The duty of determining the character Of the
land whether mineral or nonmineral. and OF
seeing that the public lands are only disposed of
as authorized by law, rests upon the land de-
partment, OF which the secretary OF the interior
Is The head; decision therefore OF the secre
tary that tract of land is principally valuable
for its mineral deposits, while undisturbed. is
ment and prevents. disposition of the land In any
other way than as prescribed by the laws spe
ciaealIy authorizing the sale sal OF mineral lands
cultural claimant is not sufficient to overcome
prior decision by the department that the land
involved Is mineral in character, or to Justify a
re-examination of such question OF fact thereto
fore fairly tried and deliberately determined.
In the case OF hearing to determine the min
eral or nonrnineral character OF tract of land
heretofore held by the department TO be princl
pally valuable for its mineral deposits the bur-
den of proof is with the agricultural claimants
and 1t is incumbent upon them to clearly over
come the effect of the former decision.
Agricultural claimants Of land mineral in
character will not be allowed to plead special
consideration on the ground that their entries
were allowed by order Of the general land office
and that they have settled upon and improved
the land where with full knowledge of prior
departmental decision holding the land to be
mineral and of rights asserted thereto under
the mining laws. they procured the allowance of
their entries without notice TO the mineral
claimants. and thereafter entered into possession
against the protests OF said claimants.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
TURFMAN,s WIFE INJURED

MONROvIA. Dec. 2S.-Mrs. w. M.
Walker and her mother. Mrs Gilchrist.
were thrown from a carriage in a
runaway accident this afternoon and
severely injured. Mrs. Walker was cut
on the head. face and neck
Mrs Gllchrlst- who is 81 years OF
age sustained a broken knee and is
in a critical condition from the shock.
She is still in a dazed state and II IL
impossible to tell her condition accu-
rately.
Mrs Walker is the wife OF ". NJ.
better known as Red Walker. a rae
ing man. The horse she was drl ing
has recently been retired from the
track and broken to drive.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
Barney Schreiber's String
of Promising Yearlings

Barney Schreiber has an unusually
promising string Of yearlings in train
ing IN California this season for the
juvenile races that VIII play an i'm
portant part in the sport at Emery
vile and Arcadia with the beginning Of
the new year. Eighteen Of his most
promising youngsters, many Of them
brothers and sisters to horses whose
performances have shed luster on the
Woodlands stud. are quartered at the
two California tracks and viii be seen
in action early in 1903. Schrefber has
selected names for the band as follows