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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
HORSEMAN CARMAN
BADLY BEATS AIN
EX-TRANER
Pending Investigation of Attack,
Turfman'S Entries Are Re-
fused at Arcadia

Los ANGELES. Dec 22.-The three
entries of r. F. Carman at Santa Anita
track were scratched today and his
horses will be refused entry until an
investigation has been made by the
officials of the racing association into
an affair which took place last night,
in which Mat Dooley former trainer
for Carman was beaten so badly that
he is now in the hospital.
Dooley claims that Carman and a
number of his employees are responsible
for his condition and that the trouble
between him and his former employer
dates back to the time of the Hamilton.
Ont, meeting nearly four months ago.
There was four months salary due him.
he says, and he had made q. complaint
to Stewards Hamilton and Cole. Car
man had a horse named Fleming en-
card and he was returned a winner.
Dooley, who had left Carman's employ.
ran the price of the horse up to sos,
at which figure he was retained.
DooIey says he was met at the door
of the stable by Carman. who imme-
diately attacked him. He was aided,
according to Dooley's story. by several
of his stable employees. Employees of
other stables finally interfered and res
cued Dooley after ne had been badly
battered.
The fact that the affair took place
on the grounds of the los Angeles
racing association aas led the stewards
TO refuse Carman's entries and begin an
Investigation
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Center Shots Record Mile
PleaseS Her Breeder

Barney Schreibers joy knew no
bounds yesterday when he received a
congratulatory message at Emeryville
from DR.. ]. S. Gardner. manager of the
Arcadia track. conveying the informa-
tion that Center Shot had set a new
worlds record for the mile over cir
cular track by running that distance in
1877 Ia in winning the fourth race at
Santa Anita.
Center Shot, although now the prop
erty of William Walker, was bred by
Schreiber at his famous Woodlands stud
in Missouri. and Schreiber's .elation over
the filly's achievement was almost as
marked as though she were still his
property.
Center Shot is year old by Sain
out of Grand Shot and has numerous
sparkling performances to her credit
especially at sprinting distances
The mile record which Center Shot
eclipsed yesterday was :37 20 and had
been jointly held by Dick Welles. Kia-
mesha and Fern J.. Dick Welles first
made the mark at Harlem track Chi
cago, with liz pounds up, on August
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Amateur Athletics

This morning the soldiers Of the Preside
win hold their annual field day and the follow
ing events have been carded:
Hundred yard dash, one contestant from
each regiment at the post; three legged race,
ono team from each company: shoe race, one
man from each company; section contest. field
artillery. one team from each field battery;
sack race. relay race. rescue race and potato
race. In The Afternoon there viii be a relay
ca ra1ry race. e.,
crarrcy FIRST Lieutenant T.. f. Pritchett;
sndces-Captain z. G. Long, First Lieutenant
Us Browning. First Lieutenant h. r. Bur
yfn Lieutenant Lynch and Second Lieutenant
& Nayior: time keepers-Seeond Lieutenant
piorson. second Lieutenant Burns and Second
lieutenant l.. T. Rapdol; clerk Q. course, sec
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selling:
ODDS. 2 Horse Horse and Jockey, VT. St Str. Fin.
fstssFins 1aHsthsF p.xs, lTssuos H
ss Hps@'Ss ,a'ssl = IS: Is 3 T. a &,
SO show; Albion, show. yanen. Chief Des-
ns@e Ben R.a ssnd to AFs sr BIS s WaDsr hsd s
by Gallantry Fashionable. Trained by w. Walk
s,. er Start good Won easily. Second driving.
left result in doubt Esther made up ground
and outfooted Albion for place. Bitter SIR. the
favorite. showed scant speed and was always
SECOND RAoE-seven furlongs:
osas spT HoTss To,Ssl. and J0sfeg VT St. Sir Fin
95dsTaynsndes nsia si5fSssa 5eosapsy la i6a
Time-:i2s :23z. ;s5 3-5. :4e 40. SO 10
aa aaI lS HoI;rs l sS At sass post Minute a6S RT On
place, rs show; Gerrymander out show. Dred-
kin. Pert. Donald Mcdonald, stringency, Steel
finished as named. Value to winner sa25; Win;
by H. c. Hubbell. Start gded. Won first two
driving. Third easily. Hoizberg's boy made
horserace between Reid e and Gerrymander as TOR for
place.
THIRD RAcE-seven furlongs; selling:
Odds Horse and Jockey; VT. st. Str Fin.
s9-pary spa1 ,qT.nbs,g Sp9wers,.- "a
2;4s. Dame. rs place sss show: Mary. IL
m "a sd0T Bali LORD Plopr
Shaw. finished as named; Value to winner 1925.
Winner ch- f. by The commoner Noblesse.
ing. Others easily. Dame made strong stretch
run and outgamed Mary F. Pal set early pace,
which proved too much for him at the end.
olso FOURTH RACE,one mile. purse: -. =.
I-I-Montsomery merry SshilIng'. .iiS S i as aa
sSel0rjo ms.ss "a 1rcnSald as @ - 81 "a
minute. MIN on at SIM Shot, ~ place, s IS show; &
show. Ethou Gowan. fnished S" as named. ned value s
to winner $500. Winner. br (. by sain- Grand
Shot. Trained by W. Walker. Start good. Won
post q winning one. Ran beautiful race in
stretch, coming through center of field. Mont
gomery stood terrific pace with great gameness.
FIFTH RAcE-one and an eighth miles,
odds. Odds Horse and Jockey. VT, st. Str. Fin.
lsi-kins slns q s's Mist sf9ssrss Mees iSa iS
J, aI%sI'1a , * i's7 q s. ss 10 i,
post 8 minutes. ON at s:as. Boy, place, rs
warner Griswell. 0uardl. John Lyle. finished as
by SaivadoSweet Caporal. Trained by j. W.
Young. Start good. Won all three easily. Boy
lay behind pace and when ready came and
won easily. Mist never troubled getting place.
SIXTH RACE-Five and a half furlongs,
selling:
odds Horse and Jockey. VT st. Str. Fin
2J-1-Garter Light (Howard) 100 2 % III
25-1-Friar OF Elgin Clark 100 Al al
Time :06 s-5. IL 80: IA. Al. :53 Is, 1907.
place. show: Rice, As place rs show; Eigin,
4 show. Turnaway. Miss Fairbanks, Feminine.
Diamond Nose. Orcagna. Elephant Jack. finished
ss named Value to winner 1925 Winner oh. e.
BY McLight-Alarie's Garter. Trained by j. j.
Quinlan. Start good Won all three driving Rice
came from behind In stretch. but Garter Light
withstood his challenge and just won out EIgin
started slowly and made up ground
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COAST LEAGUE TO
PREPARE FOR
HARD FIGHT
Undecided as to
Whether Four or Six Clubs
viii Form League

Figuring on a basis of war, the mag
mates of the Pacific Coast baseball
league gathered in annual session yes
terday afternoon at the ST. Francis,
after the conference with the outlaws,
and discussed their 1909 plans. Though
no definite action was taken, it was
practically agreed that the league
should be expanded to six clubs next
season and there was also bare pos
sibility that eight cities might be taken
into the fold. These details will not
be settled for at least another month.
The same officers were reelected to
succeed themselves, namely: President,
j. Cal Ewing of Oakland; vice presi-
dents, Judge McCredie of Portland;
Henry Berry of Los Angeles and Ed
Walter of Oakland; secretary, Dan d.
Long of San Francisco; directors, Berry,
McCredie, Walter and Frank M. Ish of
The schedule committee worked for
two days on a schedule that will go
for either four or six club circuit,
to be decided upon later. II the latter
is adopted, Los Angeles will have con-
tinuous ball. the same as this city en-
joys, and the southern fans will gain
the point that they have been fighting
for ever since their team became a
member of the league.
Shortly after the moguls gathered
President Ewing formally presented
southern magnate accepted the tribute
in a brief speech. 1t could easily be
seen that Henry did not have to extend
himself, for the matter OF being slipped
a pennant is such q common occur
renee with him that it now comes very
natural.
AS usual the task of selecting the
umpires was left TO President Ewing
and he announced that he would not
name these officials till a month before
the season opens. Secretary Leland Of
the Portland nine were named a COM
mittee on mileage. AS is customary
the magnates agreed that all players
wives should be issued passes.
A new rule was adopted regarding
the playing of double headers on ac-
count of the trouble in Portland last
season. 1t was agreed that these games
should be Played nrovidrd dinrlng ba any series
ager of each team was duly notified
"a hours before such a. step was con-
templated. It will not be necessary to
appeal to the president hereafter in
order to play more than one game in
one day after the above date.
The season of 1903 will be one week
longer than the seasons of 1908 or
1907. as it will start on the afternoon
of Tuesday March 80, and close on the
first Sunday of November. For the frs
time in the history of the league the
opening occasion will be switched from
Saturday.
From the attitude of the magnates
I it appeared that all of them were sat
isfied to await Ewing's return from
the meeting of the national commission
in Chicago next month before advanc-
ing any theories relative TO the possible
extension of the circuit from four to
six clubs When Ewing goes east he
will lay the entire matter before the
national authorities and by that time,
it is believed that the plans for the
coming war will be ready.
1t was the general impression among
all the managers that a six team club
would be in order, now that there is
nothing left but war with the state
league.
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heating. and he may be able 70 do this
also for all we know It was not up
10 him 10 stop any of Flynn's blows
with his face or his body
Joe Woodman. Langford's manager,
said last night that he was willing TO
pit his man against any boxer in the
world. barring Jeffries. Why he drew
the line at the big fellow nobody can
figure out. but the wise ones said that
SO long as he could not shut any Of the
others out he might as wen stop at
the man whom we all know would
never fight again.
we are out here to fight and make
as much honest money as we cam said
WoOomap. of course We want ketchel,
sight we viii keep right after him TIL
we either land him or make him con-
fess his fear. If they ever meet viii
have many thousands of dollars to bet
ON Sam He viii beat ketchel sure.
BURNS LOOKS GOOD
If we can't land Ketchel then we
VIII stick around and do the best we
can. As / said before. We bar nobody
save Jenries- Burns looks good 10 as,
2 does Johnson, or any of the big fell
lows. Lsngford is young and strong
now ana would ike him 70 get at the
stars quickly He wiz never be any
sam has little to say. He smilingly.
admits that he is Woodman's meal
ticket and that he VIII take on any
body whom his manager wants him 10
20 against he has few comments TO
make on the battle other than to state
that he came out to show the San Fran
cisco fans that he can fight, and he is
satisfied that they all believe this now.
AS Ketchel is in his home, Grand
Rapids. Mich, now, there Is little
chance for an agreement between him
and Langford being reached for some
time However, Ketchers manager,
Joe O'Connor, is on the job, and If he
sees his way clear TO sign up with the
tearing shine from Boston town he can
be accommodated at any time Thus
far he has kept his peace
Some weeks ago O'Connor announced
that ketchel would DO no more hghting
for awhile. but would await the arrival
of Burns from Australia and accept the
challenge that the latter hurled across
the water a month back. so If OConnor
does not change front the only chance
Langford will have will be to hound
him into q match
WALSH DIsAPPOINTs
The showing which Jimmy Walsh
made against Monte Attell was a bitter
disappointment 70 the admirers of the
Boston boy. After the cleancut man
ner in which he disposed of Jimmy Car
roll in the same ring last summer,
tell but the latter fought the best bat
lie Of his career and seemed to have
the sign on the BOstonian.
Although the crowd looked like a
big one the receipts totaled only about
$500. This means that Promoter Sam
Berger dropped little change on the
venture. He guaranteed Langford
while Attell and Walsh were slipped in
The neighborhood of $500 The cold
night. together with the stopping Of the
streetcars, kept many fans away.
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second. third and fourth places, and
outside priced nags waking up all the
bettors found themselves entered In
a wild guessing contest.
Center Shot beat such good ones as
Montgomery and Glorio. The winner
took the first race of the meeting at
six furlongs on a heavy track as a
favorite, in 1:14 1-5. The next time up
she ran at five and half furlongs ana
later was third twice at six and SIX
and half furlongs. Today at one mile
she jumped into the lead at once and
sticking her head in front of MontgOm-
cry kept her advantage all the way 10
the wire. It was two horse race
from the start The winner opened at
II and drifted to 10 to at post time.
The other surprise was Garter Light
at 25 to ! in the last race. -~He fin
ished seventh. fifth and ninth IN his
previous three races and was not cal
cuiated on form, but woke up today
and beat the favorite. John c. Rice.
at the post. Catherine + took the
first race at IL to 2 DIR. Holzberg the
second at to 2 Grande Dame the third
at to 1 and Alma Boy the fifth at
tO I
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Walkers Center Shot, by Sain,
Holds Fastest Record for Mile
ISpecial Dispateh 10 The Call

22-Cener showing remarkable
worlds record for
mile circular Anita park
the best time held jointly by Dick
Weles Wel 112
ing Belmont New
York.
today remarkable She not
high and
worlds many doubts the being correct
Walker and only the horses
Center Shot and Montgomery head and
the under the
drive outlast Montgomery and win by half length
the long shots
Arcadia and the 20 book makers
the Jockey Shilling
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
Hal Chase Ready to Play
With Highlanders
Especial Dispatch 10 The Coll

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The positive
statement can be made that Hal Chase
will be with the Highlanders next sea-
son. Under existing circumstances it
will be easy for him to make hfs
peace with the national commission
To Umpire Jack Sheridan of the
American league staff, who winters in
Los Angeles, Chase has stated that he
will gladly return to the Highlanders
if Frank Farrell can have him REIN
stated. Chase has written TO friends in
this city to the same effect At any
rate. Farrell has Chase signed to a
contract for next year and the Califor-
MIA courts would tie him UP If he at
tempted to put in next season with the
stockton club.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
INTERcLAss FIELD MEET

Santa Clara college second and third
academic classes will hold a track and
Warm competition will ensue between
the two classes. as both have entered
speedy men for the meet. Vaughn
who captains the second academic
winner In the so yard. 100 yard. 22C
yard, high and broad jump. Jacobs
will also contest in the sprints anc
field events. Lawrence O'Connor. the
husky third academic captain. will en-.
ter the 90 yards. 100 yards. shot pul
and hammer throw. Stewart. one o1
the second academic class entries fol
the $50 yard run and mile run. is ex-
pected to make fast time in these
events, as his past running stamps hin
a distance runner of ability
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
Fight FOLLOWERS Yeorn for
a Langtord-Ketchel Battle
By William J. SIattery


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would hook
The lads been such al
The easily that
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while
fight would and that Ketche would
10 bestth emo
generally admitted that plenty
that anything
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JACK LONDON N5=JOF1NSON

AN LONDON one of the famous living authors and
Oeen especially engaged for The Call
championship match between Burns
e next Saturday The call
WI" De graphically illustrated
thew
lhre child in Francisco nofa
writings OF Jack London For popular
HSn0 here it
BY his of
London of the In
years ne has contributed articles local which people
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GRAHAM WAS HOPEFUL
o,kEEFE-FIELD DRAW

SAN DIEGO. Dec. 22-Much to the
disa ppointment of the large crowd that
witnessed the O'Keefe-Ffeld fight to-
n,ebf the referee called it a draw at
The end of the twentieth round. Both
men were on their feet at the close and
there was little choice between them
for strength Field was pretty badly
l,,t ahout the face and appeared to have
sfopped more blows than his opponent,
buf was right after his man to the last
bell
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
RERKELEYANs WIN TENNIS

BERKELEY. Dec. 22.-In their an
nual tennis match Berkeley high school
won over Oakland by score of 3 to o
yesterday afternoon on the East oak
land courts. The games were close
and exciting, but the Berkeleyans were
superior in every department. The
results were: c. Deacon beat r..
Knight, 6-3. As. 6-1; Archie Beckett
beat Gordon Zander, '9-11. SO. Sd,
Deacon and Beckett beat Knight and
Zander, 81, 6-3.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23

IA. 1908. Kiamesha's performance was
with 104 pounds up at Belmont park
October 9. 1905 Fern l. had 80 pounds
up when she tied the record at the re
cent Seattle meeting on August H.
Salvador achieved fame by running
mile against time over a straight course
at Monmouth park August IS, 1880. in
1864.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
Amateur Baseball

Marshall parlor No. 202. \. $. G. ", de-
fesfcd the baseball nine Of Precita parior 40 40
- =, : fs~f and exciting game last sunday
'-,i,,, t,r a score Of 7-6. The feafure OF the
,-sr,c sTas the slab work OF fusco for MarshaII
- rseov for the Precits parlor- The winners
.-isi niev Olympus parlor No Ie9 next sunday
~ Fort Mason and a fast game is expected
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23

Lowell high schools football game with the
yisaia high school, which was scheduled for
Christmas day. has been declared of, as the
yisaIia grounds were secured for a game by the
visaia town team for that dar. The game may
be played New Years day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
Big Increase in Entries of
Infant ThOrOughbreds

Tsbuiation OF the nominations re-
Gently received by Secretary Treat of
the New California jockey club for the
four Juvenile stakes to be decided at
EmeryviIle after the first of January
shows an increase Of nearly 200 in the
total as. compared with last years lists.
Here is the comparative showing for
- 4xzvo vpa
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Always acceptable. Hat or Umbrella
Order. Tom Dillon, Market street. op-
posite Call building.
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Arcadia Results

SANTA ANITA PARK, Dec 22-Twenty-
third day. Weather clear. Track fast.
FIRST RACE-Five and a half furlongs,
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WILLIAMS STRENGTHENS
SCHMITZ' BAIL BOND
Racetrack Proprietor Pledges
Property as Security for
Former MayOr

The bail bonds of Eugene E.
Schmitz, the boodling- mayor, were
further perfected yesterday, when
Judge Dunno accepted Thomas II.
Williams, the racetrack proprietor,
as surety for $4,000 on IL bonds.
Williams was already on Schmitz
bonds with William j. Dingee. but the
withdrawal of Dingee and the sub
stitution of other sureties made it
necessary for Williams to requalify.
Previously WILLIAMS had made a
general statement that he was worth
more than the amount he stood bail
for. but Judge. Dunno yesterday in
sisted that he pledge particular pieces
of property. Williams accordingly
gave the following possessions in the
bonds One-fourth interest in the In
gleside and Tanforan racetracks.
worth s1.00O.000; 80 per cent interest
in the Jerome garage company at Polk
and Jackson streets. for which Will
Jams said he gave $4,000. but which
is worth 100000; real estate in Sac
ramento. San Joaquin, Solano and YoIO
counties, worth from 100000 to $780,.
600. Williams said he was worth
much more than the value of the prop
erty he pledged
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
JUDGE is TOUCHED BY
BAD CHECK MANS STORY
6. L. McLane Says Trouble Be-
gan When He Was Blamed
for Train Wreck

G. L. McLane middle aged man,
who pleaded guilty to passing a ficti-
tious check, cried so bitterly and told
such a sad story of i'll success in life
in Judge Lawlor's court yesterday
morning that the judge declared HIM
self puzzled how to act, notwithstand-
ing that McLane admitted having been
convicted of similar offense IN Los
Angeles, for which he served 10
months in San Quentin.
The prisoner said that ten years
ago, while acting as train dispatcher
for the Missouri Pacific railroad he
was blamed for a wreck and was dis
charged and blackballed by the rail-
road. Since then he had engaged in
several lines of business, but had
never been able to make a success.
Thanksgiving last year he was work
ing for commission merchant i'm San
Francisco, when a shortage of $3.50
occurred. which he was compelled to
make good. although he claimed he
was not responsible for it.
After Questioning the man at length
Judge Lawlor said it was plain he had
not criminal mind. AS he had
pleaded guilty to the charge and ad-
mitted prior conviction ten years was
the lowest sentence. that could be i'm
posed, unless the prior conviction were
withdrawn. The judge finally post
poned the passing of sentence two
weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
POLICEMEN'S BULLETS
FAIL TO STOP BURGLARS
Thieves Escape From Store and
Elude Capture by Sprint
ing Ability

Two burglars were chased by four
policemen and Morse patrolman
early yesterday morning, but made
their escape. Two shots We're fired
at them, but neither of the bullets
seemed to have taken effect; at least
the bullets did not interfere with their
sprinting ability.
Morse Patrolman r. O. Griffin
while In the rear of the Scotch tailors
store. $50 Kearny street. about 4 o'clock
in the morning. noticed a barrel against
rear window, and as he went closer a
man stuck his head out of the win
dow. Griffin blew his police whistle
and Policeman w. j. Cavanagh re-
sponded
While they We're in the rear they
heard a crash of glass. and running
to the front they saw two men running
out of the front door, the glass of
which they had broken with a piece of
iron. Cavanagh fired two shots at them
which were heard by Policemen Rocca,
Reade and Fennell. who joined the pur-
suit, but the burglars escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
PUGILIST SAYS SHOOTING
WAS IN SELF-DEFENSE
Deputy Sheriff Wounded by
Patrick McGee Hovers on
Brink of Death

]. P. Fennell. deputy sheriff. who was
shot early Sunday morning in Kearny
street near Geary by Patrick McGee. an
amateur pugilist, is hanging between
life and death at st. Francis hospital
Dr. Leland. coroner. is attending him
and said>yesterday he was not in po-
sition to say yet what were Fennelfs
chances of recovery. 1t is thought that
a piece of the bullet which split after
striking him in the forehead may have
lodged in the BRAIN
McGee has not vet been charged. He
told Policemen Skain and Mcintyre,
who chased and captured him. that As
semblyman elect O'NeilI had approached
him in a threatening manner and when
he heard one of the others say, give
him strawberries" he knocked O'Neill
down.
Then the other two. Fennel and ex-
Policeman J. ]. Sullivan began to close
in on him and he pulled the revolver
and fired two shots. -
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