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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
CALIFORNIA; Marksme1l
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Best in America
Win State and Individual Cham
piOnships i'm National
Competition

OAKLAND, Sept 3O.-The annual
outdoor contests of the United States
Revolver association for 1908 were held
contemporaneously at Bisbee, Ariz; San
Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans, Bal
timore; Walnut Hill. Mass; Spring
field, Mass; Portland. Me; Sea Girt,
n. J.: Paterson, N. j.; Portland, Ore;
New York city; Greenville, n. j.; Prov
idence, K. l.; St. Louis, Mo. The entry
list was the largest in the history OF
the association, there being over 100
contestants. The highest five in each
match Will be awarded medals en-
blematical of national championship
honors. Conditions and scores follow:
Match Amy revolver championship, open TO
shots 5o possible score 500, weapon any revolver
within the rules. ammunition any: Lieutenant
st. Louis, 454; DR.. l. II. Calklns, Springfield,
451; ]. A Dietz, New York, 44s; S. E. Sears,
Match B-Pistol championship. weapon any
pistol within the rules, other conditions as IN
match A.; J.. E. German, San FRANCISCO, 46s;
Springfield, 467; Walter II. Freeman. Mans
field Mass. 46o Lieutenant r. II. Sayre. New
Match O-Military championship. weapon mill
tary revolver magazine pistol, ammunition
strictly military, distance 90 yards target stand
ard American, shots 10, fred In strings OF nye
shots each time limit Is seconds to the string:
c. f. Armstrong, Oakland, Cal, 56s; Lieutenant
tiilier, New York. 532; W. G. Krieg. Chicago,
529; W II. Wighan. Chicago, sol; b. Chaser
Match D-Niiitary record. shots 25 fred in
strings of five shots each: c. +. Armstrong.
Oakland. Cal, 194; r. H. saySe New S,sUa. York, f.
Boudllier. New York, 1s4; Charles Rie, New
State ei Championships. California, first, J. E.
A; ]. E. German, A. Haynke, W. A. Siebe,
match B; c. F. Armstrong, W. A. siebe'
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SpanishQueen AnnexeS
the Buckeye Trot
Denver N are and The Harvester
O.fcIaSS Their Fields at
Columbus

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 30.-Spanish
Queen. the. Denver mare, had all the
class of the field that turned out for the
Buckeye trotting stake, valued at
$4,000, and the same quality was pos
sessed by The Harvester, favorite for
the Horse Review futurity for year
olds, consequently their victories this
afternoon in the feature races OF the
grand circuit program were won easily.
Spanish Queen was left behind at the
first turn on the opening mile because
into the lead by trotting the middle
half Of the mile in 1:O0A. Summary:
2:l9 class trotting. three in five, first division.
purse $500 (two heats Tuesdayl-Carrol won
three straight heats in 2:12A, 2:l2$4, 2;ll "a
Paderewski. Nelcyone.- Jack McKerron, Owen
Dunmore, Charley Russell, Boreax, Royal Penn,
Horace G. and Lady Pensy also started.
2:l9 class trotting, three In nve, second 9l-
vision, purse Ss00-La Batig won three straight
heats In 2:16A, 2:13M, 2:15. Northern Man.
Robert L Jr., Benny Rogers, The Jap, U,
Major Higginson, Constance and Milton Strong
also started.
The Buckeye, 2:19 trot, three in five, purse
s5,OO0-Spanish Queen three straight heats
in 2:09A 2:12A 2:101z- Nancy Royce, Flem-
ing Boy, San Francisco. Kid McGregor and
2:13 class pacing. three in Eve, purse 81 200
Sir Milton won the first heat, also the second and
the third heat in 2:osH. Maconda, Burlington
Maid, Pender Jr., May Bird, Druid Vixen and
Hapsic Wave also started
Horse Review futurity. year old trotters,
three in five, purse S7.000-The Harvester won
three straight heats in 2:10H, 2:11A, 2:11-
Justo, Sadie Worthy. Orc Lambert, Subrosa,
Helen Hate and The Leading Lady also started.
2:09 class pacing three heats first division,
purse Ss00--Tax Title won the first heat In
2;0I12; Leslie Waterman won the third heat in
2:09. Elesis the second heat In 20s1 u
Annabel Lee, Prince Arundel. Betty Bent Robert
Herman, Ruby Lacy. Shaughran and Lena May
also started.
2:o9 class pacing three heats. second division.
purse $500 (unfnished)-Wflliam won two
straight heats in 2:0sA, 2:07&- Governor
Searls. Minnie NJ, Dingponter, Gold Coin, Charley
Hal, Thoro, Elmwood and Lyddite also started.
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Freshmen Triumph in
Snappy Rugby Team
California 'I2s Defeat 81. Mary's
College Team by Mar
row Margin
By William Unn7ack

Teams representing the California
freshmen and St. Mary's college treated
a large crowd at Berkeley yesterday
to one Of the prettiest. fastest and most
scientific games of Rugby ever played
on this coast. The attack and defense
of both teams were excellent and it
was only the inexperience Of the St
Marys halfback in throwing the ball IN
on the line out that lost that team
the game.
From start 10 finish it was a hard fought con-
test both sides striving their level best TO gam
the upper hand Play see sawed from one enc OF
the field TO the other and at the cali OF na11
time. neither side had scored
one bad feature Of the play was the constant
tendency Of both teams TO get on side at the
dropoUts and kickofs. This Iault may De at
Inst about 10 minutes before the call Of fun
time California put the ball out OF tQucn close
10 ST. Mary's goal line. The college nalI threW %
lie ball in too far. right into the hands OF one
Of the California forwards, who fell across the
goal line FOR try. Harris esssyed difficult
kick and made a splendid attempt, but could not
add the extra points This was the nrst ana
only score Of the game, leaving the freshies vic
After the try st. Mary's forced the play and
carried II into California territory. lime ana
again II attacked the blue and gold lne. put
each time il was successfully repu1sed ana al
the call Of full time Il still on TIE Omen
For California. Gabriel and Harris were the
stars Both were in excellent form Their De
tense was splendid and their use Of the poueh
line good On the attack they were equally
conspicuous. or the forwards every man olo
well and it was more a forward game tnsn
Otherwise. =
S. Mary 5. Diavela at half was fast ana ms
onlv mistake was the one that gave his oppo-
nents the try. Captain Sheehan. and McNeI were
the pick of q good set Of forwards
T J. Wilson of the referees union proved 10
be efficient behind the whistle. The lineup;
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ELIGIBLE TO FRESHMAN TEAM

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. 30.-The list
of freshman football players who are eligible
to play against the first year men of the state
university has been compiled by the coaches
ana approved BY Dr. Frank Angel, chairman Of
the faculty committee on athletics Forty nine
freshmen have been declared eligible. The name
OF Cilker the crack forward, has not been
sent and the 1912 pack viii we weakened by the
loss of the big player. The eligibles are: g.
B. Beman. G. Bennett. f. I. Brown, a. Z.
Browning NJ H. Coffey, r. L. Coleman, a
corbet, {. c. Crandau, W. c. Curry, T. Y
Dickenson, L. Donovan. ]. w. Dorsn, BENJAMIN
Erb G. Everett, w. E. Ferguson, A. G. Field
r.. Gilmore, & Halls. H L. Hatch, 2. Heade-
man, ]. W. Henderson. c. J. Herdman, c. W.
Houghland, b. L. Hubbard, NJ, E. Ish. r. Ken
r. e. Milsays. 4. c. Murray, c. Mcdonald. W.
Newman, J: F.. Partridge, D. ". -Reyburn, L.
REYNOLDS, G. L. Rodgers, c. Schsupp. A San
born T. Sanborn r. E. Sbarboro. \. Shankln
II. b. Sepulveda, 20. B. Smart, Russell Smith,
A. L, Sunden, T. Soper, L. Tiederman. 6. E.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
OLD CONCERN SELLS
IT'S PAPER BUSINESS
ZeElerbach Company Makes an
Important Deal With A.
Fieishhacker & Co.

The Zellerbach paper company has
bought the paper business of A. F'Ieish-
hacker & Co. Both houses are among
the oldest of San Francisco's jobbing
institutions. The amount involved is
approximately 100000 The Fleish-
hacker company, like the zellerbach
corporation. began business about 35
years ago. The latter concern stuck
to paper until the head of the house
took his two sons into partnership.
After the fire the concern was incor-
porated and built the structure on
Jackson and Battery streets which it
now occupies, the largest paper house
in America Meantime the F'leishhacker
company embarked in other lines of
business. still maintaining its paper
department.
The purchasing firm will conduct the
business of the other concern, retain
ing most of its statesmen but incorpor-
ating the business into its own plant.
The transaction was consummated yes
terday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
PALo ALTANs VICTORIOUS
High School Lads TrOunce Stan
ford Freshmen at Rugby
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 TIE {

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept. 3o--The
Paio Alto high school Rugby fifteen administered
3 sound defeat 10 the stanford freshmen thls
afternoon. The score was only 3 10 @ but the
young collegi ians were. routed Mt every stage
by the '-preps-
with lie exception OF Erb. the crack serum
half. and the occasional playing Of Partridge
81 the serum the 1912 men went down 10 beat
ing without 2 single spark Of brilliant showing
10 Offset TT The high school lads were on the
bali an the time aud in the FIRST i've minutes
of nlSS Beale. a forward, crossed the cardinal
Touch line Several times later Palo Ate was
was close to increasing fts lead
The game was not brilliant aud the show ins
Of the first year men is, discouraging TO the
: -uudergrs duates. II WAS believed tnar the lSl-
team had q chance To defeat the blue and gold
babies October j. but they played more
poorly today than in any previous game
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
SIX ROUND. BoUT A FARCE

'PITTSBURG. Sept. 3o.-Through mismanage-
ment the first attempt to introduce six round
boxing. contests IA Pittsburg. resulted in nzzie
tonight. Two thousand men crowded the old
city hall to see g six round fight between Tony
Caponi. of Chicago and Paul Moore Of Pittsburg
The men sized up about like yJefrles and Young
Corbett in the ring. Caponf had to avoid hit
ting Moore for fear that he would end the bout
too quickly. Hundreds left the hall in disgust.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
sTALLIoN BALGowAN DIES

ST LOUIS. Sept. 3o-BaIgowan famous two
decades ago as racehorse and since then as
a sire is dead at the breeding farm owned by
Barney Schreiber near Woodlands. Tie horse
was y years old
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
Amateur Baseball

Baseball fans of stanford parlor and their
friends to the number OF 800 invaded the neld
Flynn had appointed committee to select 4
team to represent the parlor. and two rival
n1 even that another game viii have We to be con
tested. The teams were divided into mar
single men won, IA to IL. The teams were as
follows:
B. ]. Flood. Pitcher. C. McComb
VT " Rnryess First base Steiger
+. A. Griffin. Second base..-..W. J.. Hynes
f. II. Stanle. e..... Third base L. ]. MeMahon
H. W. Hanley. Right field. Il; J. Flynn
n. ]. Mogan. ..... Left field. .-..-.L w. Coi1ns iil
F. FOran. shOrtstop. .......Tgm Dillon
Henry Heitmuller's Wiley B. Aliens viii
PTsemans park league gTounds .as oakland nd tSs
Imperials and GirOt for the Aliens.
The Tribunes will meet the sullivan staTs at at
FEeemans park at l2:s0 oelGek sHnday, These
All players of the bay cities baseball league
required to send to the secretary, w. W
business and private addresses and tstepnone
numbers. Schedules of the games for the season sd
will be sent to each one as soon as lnese au-
dresses are received
In IL inning game in which the umpire
decisions played a prominent part the Far,
allones were defeated by the Benicia team. -
to II. Pitcher Benn. Shortstop Campion ano p.
Catcher Riordan were carried from the neio ~
an exhausted condition, which crippled tne
islanders badly The Farallones want 10 play
the Benicias a return game on neutral gr0u1n-
The K n: y,
Farallones. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL -
Batteries: Farallones-Benn. Benham ana
RiOrdan; Benicia--J. Mcclain and Waisman.
The Olympic Arms company team has open
dates on October and IL and would De pleased
| to hear from country teams 1t lines up as 1oi-
lows: Carpy. pitcher; Gurnn or Longan. eatcner;
G.. Delmas, first base; Melbourne, second base
| Hubbs shortstop; r. Delma5 third base
Tanning. Olwell. Grace. Lttleheld. Scnumaener'
outfelders. Address l. A Melbourne, 4lOS Call
fornia street.
ELMHURsT Sept. so.-The home team de-
feated the c. o. merchants here in a good game
| G. o. Merchants. Q o /
Eimhurst ....... 8 Q Ks
Basehits shls x.4o,lrts W.Sbee and Held Held
EImhurst. Arlett and Cabrell Umpire
Wright.
BERKELEY, Sept. 30.-The Cogswell baseball
team of San Francisco played on the small end OF
a to score against the freshmen this after
noon. The game fairly even up to the sew
enth inning when the freshmen took such lead
as to kill further interest. Aliens catch OF 6
line drive was fine bit OF work The score:
r. II. r
Freshmen ...--..............
COgSweN
Batteries-Niles and Stoner: R. Hollis anC
Godfrey. Umpire-Walter Smith
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OLDFIELD TO TRY FOR RECORD

NEW YORK, Sept 3o.--Barney oldheld has
arrived in town with his Stearns stock touring
car. with which he has been driving at many
important meets in the last three months Bar
ney Is entered IN the six cylinder event at
Brighton Beach Friday afternoon and also in the
free for all and will attempt to establish new
worlds record for stock touring cars on mile
track.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
KAuFMAN TO SECOND cross

=
= NEW YORK. Sept. 30.-Leach Cross, the east
side lightweight, VIII be handled by Al Kauf
man the California heavy. weight, in his six
round bout with Willie Fitzgerald, the ''hghtlng
Harp" before the Paramount athletic club
Friday night. Kaufman has been training with
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
UMPIRE CAUSES AN ARREST

CHICAGO Sept. 30.-John KERN. umpire
Of the American league. caused the arrest today
Of Robert CaDtwell. lawyer. a charge of as
sault Dissatisfied with decision In the Boston
Chicago game Monday; Cantwell is charged with
having struck KERN blow that fractured the
umpire's nose.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
FOOTBALL PLAYER INJURED

BERKELEY. Sept 30-James Ach son of
Henry sAch, the San Francisco attorney. suffered
a fracture of his nose this afternoon while
playing football at Boone's academy. Ach is
halfback on the academy team. He was injured
while baeKng the line in a practice match.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
VINCENT HANDICAP REGATTA

OAKLAND, Sept. 3o.-The Vincent handicap
regatta of the California yacht club will be
sailed Sunday. under the direction Of Arthur J.
Garrod Dr. d. NJ. NcRae and August K. II.
Brandes. the regatta committee. The yachts and
handcaps are as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
STANDING OF THE CLUES
National League

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Wlth the local Ma
tionals back in first place the New York fans
are Jubilant. Today's game, the last of the
home series with Philadelphia. was won by
McGraw's men, but once the visitors were dan
gerously near to winning. fast double play
robbed them of a run IT. the seventh. Ames In
tercepted Donlin's threw to the plate and sent
1t to second, where Bridwell caught Shean
and shot the ball to the plate in time to head
on Magee. Dooin's double, Moore's single and
McCormick's tumble gave Philadelphia a run
In the eighth.
The home team got both in the opening
inning on base on balls, bad throws by Moore
and Shean and timely single by Deylin. The
teams left tonight for Philadelphia, where they
will play double header tomorrow. Score:
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American League

DETROIT. Sept so.-score: R. H. E.
Detroit Observation-Disclosures. 10 2
Washington .............-..5 S o 8
Batteries-Donovan, Mullin and Schmidt;
Tannehill and Street.
CLEVELAND, Sept. so.-score: R. n. E.
Cleveland Observation-Disclosures. 6 10 3
Philadelphia ....--......--........
Batteries-Chech and Clarke; schlitzer, Slater
and Lapp.
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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
Giants Regain Lead in
National League
Fast Double Play Robs Phifa-
deiphia of Chance for
Victory

GAMES TO-DAY
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn at Boston
Chicago at Cincinnati
st. Louis at Pittsburg.
Philadelphia at New York.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
GOOD NEWS FOR HUNGRY FOLKS
Here's an Expert Who Sings the
 Praises of square Meal.

Many mlddle-arcd women who arc rather stout but young and fresh loole- ing diet with the Idea of improving their appearance. They lose few pounds but their faces become hag- gard and wrnkled In pronounced obesity. the most effective remedy is exercise. gradually made vigorous, sup plementod by a change of diet, but new CT by semi-starvation
 Statistics have shown the great value ot abundant food DE J Robertson, an eminent surgeon of Manchester. Eng land has remarked that tho families of working people when well fed main talned their health surprisingly even while living in cellars. and be observed that during four years Of prosperity the number of fever cases admitted 10 the Manchester House of Recovery wete 42l a year. while in two pinching years l.207 cases a year were admitted
 Tho ultimate effect of curtailing the food supply is 10 weaken tho stoma n SO that 1t cannot digest what 1t once could easily Thus the source from which our energy is derived is weak ened to ou great detrimcnt
 Now, as man is really stronger than his stomach, and as good digestion waits on appetite. and health on both, should we not rather seek to strength en the stomach by giving it exercise than to onfeeble it by dieting? Loss of weight is the first symptom of failing health. and cutting the food supply ln- varlably causes loss of weight
 20 develop strong muscles we train them gradually to do strong work In the same way we can, by iudirious care aceustom even a weak stomach 10 dI- Rost hearty meals But we cannot do this Ky forcing Into the stomach more food than 1t calls for; we must first create tho need of greater quantity by a proper amount of bodily exercise. Of all cures for dyspepsia with It's ac- companylng anguor, exercise is the best euro l know of outing.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
Entertainments at Nearly All of Them for Members to Watch the Incoming of the
 Year 1909.
CAFE SEATS RESERVED
Dinners for the Evening and Open House at Most of the Organiza- tious Friday--Matn
 at lheutcrs.

New Years cyo and Sew Years day win probably be celebrated more gem crally n New Raven Thursday n.sHt aud Friday than for many years past While Christmas the different cmD, Imtbcr bent their energies to dons things for others, n this weeks holi- day everyone seems decided to have good time for himself
 The cafes throughout the city are bc iug specially decorated for New Years aye and all of them have offered 10 re serve tables At HcubIeu's, tho old Hcidelacrg Che Hof Brau and Che Ton tine over mar ,he taoles have been on- saacd for the eycnluG and n some ot those named, nearly an thc tables have been taken SpacJal suppers win be served through the evening and the music VIII play from 10 o'clock on uutll 1908 k lshered D
 The Sulehts of st. Patrick win hold dinner a' their new clubhouse in orange street to usher ln tho new year Dinner win be served at ii o'clock and leading up 10 that time there will be musical entertainment
 Another of themany entertainments New Yoar's eve is that which will be held at the Young Mems Republican club Early in the evening thore w.ll be whist and pinochle tournament and at 9.30 dancing wIll commence, continuing until 1 o'clock
 The Quinnpiack club has arranged m elaborate program for the night be fore New Years The tables will prac- tically all be engaged and the fun will start carly in the evening Four ar lists have been engaged to assist John ?. Wade in stories. Marion Wilder singing comedienne Luclen Kelsey ths trick pianist, humorist and instrument talst and Percy B Keenan, who it IS announced has arranged an attractive song service for the annual overflow meeting At il o'clock a buffet lunch 1 will be served
 i At the Union League club there VIII Dc a musical entertainment and | luncheon On January 1 both clubs VIII serve buffet lunch in the after noon
 Nearly all the clubs of the city will ! have open house on New Years day. The Eks will have music and the members will bring in ,ncir friends. At the Young Mems Republican club there will be open house and the of hccrs of the club will give au informal reception II had been planned to havc general reception at tho club, but this idea has finally been given lip The Knights of st Patrick will have open house all day and it is on New Years day that the public in general will probably become acquainted with the fine new clubhouse
 Other organizations throughout the city have planned a general celebration of the day, either for themselves or by keeping open house Town Clerk Fred F. Whitaker will give nls annual public reception at hs home in the Fourth ward
 There wlll bo special holiday features al the different theaters At Pol's the regular matinee will be held and at tho Grand Opera House there win ne . special performance Of Quincy Adams Sawyer" At tho Hyperion theater there will be matinee and evening per formance of "The Vampire"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
TIE ocropus or THE CELLAR.

CTmgene Wood in Everybody's,)
 Ah, yes. my brother In afiliction, the melancholy days have come, the sad dost of the year From now until the daulelions bloom again the hideous octopus in the cellar shall hold you in the clutch of it's tin tenacles No more for you until the sprlngtimo comes, thn glad. free. careless life. A chain more tcnuous than the air, yet tough CT than forged steel shall bind you to the shovel and the shaker The question, "Hows the flre?" shall be with you in your slttings and your up- risings. shnll haunt your every walk bound mp from your beauty sleep to paddle down the chilly stairs to "open mp, and your parting kiss be hurried md perfunctory because the jealous furnace comes between you and your love for her. And when the day Is done at last, It is not all done un- til, meticulously careful, you pontlfi- cate the fun ritual of the compllne of the furnace. Just SO you shake 1t down until the ash-pan glows rosy red just SO you toss and spread the quarter of ton or go of the choice blend of anthracite, slate slag and good. hard money! with watchful eye you heed it's coming up SO that you and yours may not smother in your beds with gas; you shut the slide in the ash door you turn the ilgger of the ash damper so that 1t stands up and down; you open the grating of the feed-door lift mp the lid at the en- trance of the smoke pipe, turn the pipe damper crosswisc, poup some more water in the side tank. turn out the gas find the cellar stairway by the approved process of pumping your head against 1t, and toll up the weary steps, scrunchlng cinders as you go, your whole heart heavy with the fear that in the morning you will find no fire Merciful heaven, Was 1t for this we struggled upward from the beaats2
 Oh summortmel Why did you die? Come back Come back to us!