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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
Trayers Defeats Travis
in Golf Match
Champion and Max Behr VIII
Clash for National Cham
pi0nship

GARDEN CITY, Sept. 1S.-Play in the
United States golf associations tourna-
ment for the national amateur cham
pionship progressed TO the final stage
today. Only two of the original 1888
starters survive-Jerome B. Travers,
Montclair. n. j., and Max Behe ef the
Morris county club, in the same state.
The two Jerseyites will meet in a 36
hole final match round tomorrow.
The match between Travers and Travis was
eye opener for today's big gallery from
start to finish In the first is holes there
scarcely was mistake made by either player
and only three glaring golfng errors could be
recorded during the day. The men played in
par figures for the first FIVE holes and every
shot was made with clock like regularity. There
was no hesitation by either man when his turn
to play came around and at the end of the first
half of the match Travis had the champion
one down on the eighteenth green.
The afternoon play was for the greater part
In favor OF Travis. but when the young cham
pion reached the thirty second hole and found
himself two down he 'braced up and to the end
OF the match he played all the golf Of which he
was capable. he simply moved down the vet
erans lead, taking the last four holes in grand
golf and finishing up with three 10 six the
home green, the veterans ball having rolled into
sand trap and the strokes being approx Ximafed.
The other pair. Behr and Herresh6n, had
close contest all the way. which eventually had
10 be decided an extra hole, Behr winning
the additional hole by three TO four and the
match by one up Summary:
Jerome d. Travers, Montclsr, \. j.. beat
Walter Travis, Garden City. up; Max II.
Behr, Morris county, N. J., beat Fred HERES
hon, Manchester, VT. mp l37 holes).
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
GOrman'S Pistol Score
Holds the Record
Local MarkSn1an Undoubtedly
viii Be Declared Amer.
ican Champion

The United States revolver associa-
tions championship matches with pis-
tolls at the Shell Mound ranges having
been concluded. Joseph r. Trego, the
local representative of the association,
gave out the fun scores yesterday.
James +. German is shown TO be in a
class by himself and in all probability
he viii win the championship Of
America. The local scores have been
forwarded TO New York. where they
viii be compared with the results from
other points, and not until all of the
scores have been compiled viii the
championships be awarded. German
made an American record during the
competition and his score is not likely
to be beaten.
Here are the scores made in the
championship tryouts:
Match Al. f. German 437. C. F. Arm
,trong 429, c. W. klett 426, n. A. Harris 42s,
~. A. Siebe 400.
Match "B''-J. z. German 4es. A. Hsynke
al. ". A. Siebe 40, II. A. Harris 43s. n.
Wndmuller 425. F. Mantle s22, G. Armstrong
sl9, A. NJ. Psulsen 419, R. J. fraser 4l2. +. J.
Povey 397. Captain George larson $50.
Match &C. j. Armstrong 5GS, W. A.
siebe sol n. 2. Lee 37e..
Match ID" re-entry--C. T. Armstrong 1eS,
{. r. Armstrong 1874, {. r. Armstrong lS6
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
BOYLE BLAMES
PRESIDENT CASEY
Board of Education Is Unable to
Get Money Wanted for
Schools

Commissioner Boyle of the board of
education told the supervisors finance
committee yesterday that President
Casey of the board of works paid lit
tie heed to the wishes of other depart
ments of the city government in doing
work for them under appropriations
granted.
why, the board OF works can do
nothing in regard to the repair of
schools without your approval" said
Chairman Jennings.
Theoretically that may be true said
Boyle. but 1T does not work out in
practice.
Boyle said the board of education
wanted $4,000 Of the 100000 set aside
in the budget for repairs to schools
used in fitting up the new quarters for
the commercial high school, which the
commission has secured from the tenn
porary Van Ness avenue Emporium SITE
the portion of the building facing on
Sutter. Casey had refsued the request
as he had a plan for the putting in of
two additional rooms to the Sheridan
temporary school, alleging these items
did not come under the 100000 for
school repairs" Boyle held that the
school board ought to know at least
as well as the president of another de-
partment how TO expend the super
visors' blanket school grant
Well, Boyle" said Jennings, this
seems to be matter of internal adjust
ment I don't see that the supervisors
should step in between two executive
departments. The committee would
advise you TO see Mayor Taylor about
this. He is the only man with the
requisite authority to settle it,
With this disposition of the depart
mental clash the committee passed to
considering the grant OF $3.50 per month
for Is months to pay the rent for the
proposed commercial high school quar-
ters. The committee recommended the
appropriation.
The works boards estimate and bud
get of street repairs for October was
sent back to that commission for more
severe pruning. The sum asked is
100000. Casey was told to have this
cut down $4,000, but to leave intact
an item of $4,000 for the repaving of
Kearny street with basalt blocks.
William Mooser and the other archi-
tects who were Illegally appointed hy
the Gallagher board to provide plans
for schoolhouses and other public
buildings were informed by the COM
mlttee that the proper procedure in
their cases was the fling of claims
for whatever amounts they felt them
selves entitled TO. and the bringing of
suits to recover the amounts The
members said they had no way of
granting any compensation, but would
cheerfully recommend the payment of
any court judgments.
Miss katherine FELTON, of the Asso-
ciated Charities and President Ophuls
Of the health board appealed for the
appropriation of $40 600 to the end of
the fiscal year to provide 125 beds in
private hospitals at $40 per month each
for the care of indigents suffering from
acute disease. The committee recon-
mended $4,000 to the beginning Of jan
uary
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
SPRING VALLEY IS
TO "G|vE" OPTION
Water Company Informs Super
visors 1t Will Throw In
Sierra Rights With Plant

The Spring Valley company Informed
the public utilities committee of the
board of supervisors yesterday that
should the company make an offer for
the sale of its plant to the municipality,
that offer would not be incumkered
with a Sierra water supply option, re
quiring the acceptance or rejection of
both" plant and possibility. Secretary
Duke also assured the board members
that the option, which, it is understood.
will cover President Bourn's private
holdings. would be secured by Spring
Valley without cost" and would be
laid at the city's disposal without
charge.
GIVES ORION ON PROPERTIES
Instead Of submitting an offer of
sale last Monday, as invited by the
board. the Spring Valley company sub
mitted letter announcing that if it
should make an offer of sale this would
be coupled with an option on Sierra
properties. To this the committee re-
piled. calling the company's attention
to the fact that the board invited pro-
posals on the actual plant and that
such an offer was the one contemplated
in the charter provision, and the only
one which would be considered.
The company's letter of yesterday
follows:
San Francisco. Cal. Sept. is, 1905
To the Public Utilities Committee Of the Hon
orable Board Of Supervisors Of the City and
County Of San Francisco and A. II. Giannini, ID.
c. Murphy and r. McLeran. Members of Said
Committee-Gentlemen: Referring to your let
ter OF September 10, zoos. you seem to have
the impression that letter to you said. in
effect, that, should make an offer OF sale
OF the Spring Valley property 10 the city and
county. IL would be so coupled with option
a Sierra supply TO require the acceptance
or rejection OF both. This was not intended
Nor do think the language of our letter
susceptible OF that construction. Our offer. il
We make one, will be in strict compliance with
the charter so far as the existing utility is
concerned.
We feel warranted in stating that we will
obtain option Sierra supply. IL Will
be obtained without cost and will impose
no obligations. We quote from letter OF
September II:
'-SbouId the company make an offer, it Will
embrace an option TO the city TO include this
Sierra supply in addition 10 the existing prop
critics Of the Spring Valley water company"
This option, IN the event that the city shall
purchase property, Will be turned over to
the city without cost. and if ii does not feel
inclined TO avail OF 1t it need not do On
the other hand, il, upon Investigation and
there has never been any investigation OF this
Sierra supply by the representatives of the
city-it snail be deemed advisable TO avail OF
the option. that course may be pursued. In
other words. the city will get for nothing
option a supply, the title of which is un-
questioned. and this option will impose no
obligation whatever upon the city.
AS stated in letter of September IL.
we thought the above Information would be Of
interest TO you Yours respectfully.
SPRING VALLEY WATER co.
BY J. NJ. DUKE, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
(fk9 Jhe Calls Department Of eAmaeure e4hlecs aXAD
American Tennis Team
Defeats BritOnS

BOSTON, Sept. 1S.-The United States
lawn tennis players forged ahead of
their British visitors in the interna-
tio'nal- match in doubles at the Long
wood cricket club today, Harold H.
Hackett and F. B. Alexander, the ma
tional champions, disposing of NJ. G..
Ritchie and John G. Parke, three sets
TO one. The scores were 6-S, 2-6, 7-5,
6-1.
Except for nine game slump, which
began in the second set and extended
into the third. the American team
which has been the feature of it's work
since 1T first paired FIVE years ago. The
VISITORS, while considerably handi-
capped by lack of team play, showed
exceIient generalshfp and seldom be-
came involved
The first set was quickly played despite the
aong aa raines, for there were but three deuce
only five deuce games, and In only Of
these was deuce called twice.
The American teams machinery seemed to
game in the second set, when Alexander lost
his service. Then there started series of
errors, continuing through the set. which the
british players won, go. and extending through
three games In the third set, before Alexander
pulled himself together and won back his own
service. The fifth game in this set was the
critical period of the match but the visitors
with Richie serving, experienced reaction
driving into the net and out of court. The
Americans took the next game and the match
WAS even.
Errors on both sides of tho net carried the
set to i've games all hut the Americans won
the next two easily and regained firm hold
the match.
The fourth and last set was quickly played,
for Alexander once more carried of the honors
with brilliant strokes across the court and al
the net. while Hackett scored couple of serv-
ice aces.
The British players scored only 10 points in
the last set and won but single game.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
RUGBY GAMES SCHEDULE
Matches to Be Played by the
California Teams

BERKELEY. Sept 1s.-The complete
football schedule of games for the var
sity and freshman teams was an
nounced today by Graduate Manager
Ralph p. Merritt, as follows:
varsity-Saturday. September 1. olympies;
Saturday, september 20. Barbarians; Saturday,
October 8, olympies; SATURDAY, October TO- Bar
collegiate at stanford; Saturday, October "a,
Barbarians; Wednesday, October % vancouver;
yember T. Nevada California; Saturday, N9=.
vember Ia, intercollegiate game on California
field
OF the Pacific. California held: Wednesday. Sep
temher %. freshmen sophomores; Thursday
September -. Juniors seniors; Saturday, Sep
tetnber rs. az St Mary's college; Monday. Sep
tember %, championship class game; Wednes-
day. September 80 st. Mary's college. on Cali.
Wednesday, October Z. Palo Alto; Saturday, Oc-
tober 10. Santa Clara Saturday. October IL,
intercollegiate game with Stanford
Two games will be played on Califer-
MIA field tomorrow, The varsity Will
O'Clock. The freshman University OF
the Pacific game IS to be called at 2;3O
o'clock. The following men will appear
in the varsity lineup:
Forwards-Fairbanks. Dillingham;. Markwart.
Cert Freeman. McFie Budelman. Farmer.
Twitehen, Barnieott and Frederieks; halfbaeks-
and SorensOn; Ave -el gh ths--Seevers. Montgom-
cry. Webster and Otis Johnson. center three
Solinsky and Harlow; full--Butler and Emmert.
Coach James Schaeffer will use near
ly all the freshmen OF the squad for
their game, as follows:
Forwards-Phleger, Carpenter, Taylor. Ben
nett, Yates. Hansen. McNear. Hale, aud Me-
Wheeler and Wegener; halfback-ElOtt ami
Evans; Eve eighths-Gabrlel. Weber. Mcdonald
Watts. Evans and Frees; fuilback-LawtOn and
KruegeF.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
Amateur Baseball

At a meeting of Stanford parlor No. 76.
y. 5. G. W, Thursday night, George NcCoomb
and Leslie c. Tubbs were appointed a COMMITTEES
to form two baseball mines TO play their initial
game next Sunday, the winning team to repre-
sent the paror. No. TG will give clambake
as an additional attraction
San Rafael baseball fans will not have the
pleasure OF witnessing the scheduled game be-
tween the Sullivan Stars and the San Rafael
regulars Sunday The game will be played at
San Anselmo Dredges that deepening the
San Rafael canal flooded the baseball grounds
yesterday
The GriGons will cross bats with the Whole
sale jewelers. the Fruitvale diamond toulor-
rev morning ar 1870 O'Clock. There is keen
rivalry between these teams the Gridons
have two of the Jewellers former players on
their nine. The teams met recently and the
Jewellers were victorious. The Griffons have open
dates for October and would like TO hear
from any fast country team. Address J. Her
zog. of California fruit Gamers associa-
ton. 12o Market street.
The oakwoods of Oakland would like to re
ceiYe challenges from any 1914 year old mines
as they have open dates after tomorrow. Tie
lineup of the 0alwoods is as follows: Godbcer
pitcher: Aladeras. substitute pitcher and first
base; Lyons second base; Sylvia. third base
Case. loft field. Allen. right field; Graney.
center field: Smith. catcher. Address j. STlys
1865 Fifth street, Oakland,
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
Scottish BOWlerS Are
Playing for Titles
Three Tournaments i'm Progress
on the Green i'm Golden
GATE Park
By Grant Smith

With the rainy season not far of,
the Scottish bowlers viii have TO keep
busy Saturday afternoons to finish the
three tournaments that have been In
progress on the Golden Gate park
fhusiasts have all returned to town,
good progress should be made from
now on.
The singles events. both scratch and
handicap, could be finished within two
or three weeks. but the handicap
doubles tournament has dragged and is
barely half finished. Interest naturally
ner of which will be hailed as cham
pion for the coming year,
The struggle has narrowed down 10
nine of the strongest players in the
club One match remains to be played
in the third round. In it John Duncan
will meet John MeLaren. The winner
of this will be opposed TO A A. Nc
Vicar I'm the fourth round The other
matches to be played in this round are
James Gray VS.. J. c. Mofatt, NJ. Il.
Grove VS.. w. J. Stewart, Rev. w. j..
Fisher vs. John McLachlan.
OF the players still in the competition
Mofatt and Grove are the only ones
who have held the championship title.
Stewart, who won the last handicap
singles tourney from scratch. has been
bowling very consistently of late and
stands an excellent chance of carrying
off the honors. Fisher is another who
has been improving steadily and will
Dc nara TO peat.
In the handicap singles nine remain
in the competition. A. Med. Hardy and
Robert Park have qualified for the
semifnals. In this round Park will
meet the winner Of the match between
j. C. Moffatt and A. A. McViear, who
meet on even terms. both playing from
scratch.
In the upper half there is still a
first round match to be played. 1t Will
bring togeth r. Logan and II. A.
Brown. The winner will meet NJ l..
Grove in the second round and the
winner in turn Will be opposed TO
Hardy in the semihnalS.
Three matches remain to be played
in the first round of the handicap
doubles tournament. They are: j.
Stott and T. Mil1ar 60 VS.. J. McLaren
and Fl. l.. Tiokner go: A. Wilkie and
r. Dewar (6) vs.. s. P. Higginbottam
and D. s. Wright 90; r. Logan and
Joseph Gray CD VS.. w. Davidson and
j. T. Dare 90.
In the second round Patterson and
Deasy, Thomas and Reid, Moffatt and
Stewart and Mobley and Brown have
qualified. The last four teams will
oppose one another in the order named.
while Patterson and Deasy will meet
the winner of the match between Stott
and Millar and McLaren and Tickner.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
DIED

BRANIGAN-In this city. September II, 1908,
Peter Branigan, native of Ireland aged 81
years.
BROGILLARD-In Butte. Mont, September 1c
ls0s, Mederise Brouillard, beloved mother of
Alphonse Blanche. Alice and Camilla Brouil-
lard. native Of st. John, Can, aged 40
years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
CARARRA-In this city. September Is, 1905
Elzio Cararra, dearly beloved husband of Rita
Caraira. native of Tuscany, Italy, aged
ol years and IL days.
Friends and acluaintances respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral tomorrow (Sun-
day, September 20. 1908, at 1870 O'Clock
p. M, from the parlors of Valente, Marini,
Marais & Co., 649 Green street, where serv-
ices viii be held under the auspices of Man
zanita grove No. LOG, U. A. o. d. Interment
italian cemetery
CHEVALIER-In this city, September IS, 1905,
Annie Chevalier, mother OF Mrs. Marie Louise
Peters Mrs Florence l.. Johnson Mrs. Edith
NJ Richards OF San Francisco Ernest Louis
Chevalier and Mrs. Kate NJ. Frost OF London
Eng, native OF the Isle of Man, aged II
years.
Notice of funeral tomorrow
COCHRAN-Entered into rest, September IL
l90S, James Cochran. beloved brother of Mrs
margaret Welsh of Philadelphia-s Pa, and the
late Mrs. Bridget Bell, native of County
Cayan, ireland, aged 6S years.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today (Sat-
uroayt, at $3.50 a. m.. from the parlors of
McBrearty & Mccormick, 9l5 Valencia street
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
Yachts Will Compete
for FarallOne Cup
Course TO Be Followed by Rae
ing Craft Takes Them
Around the Islands
By Herbert HauSer

The second Farallon cup race of the
San Francisco yacht club will be
started at o'clock this morning. The
course is estimated at 40 miles and the
fastest time on record over 1t was
made by the schooner Aggie, May ],
1895 hours 80 minutes. The race
last year was won by the sloop Yankee,
The indications are for light, hazy
weather. The course must be covered
in Il hours. The following time al
lowances have been announced:
Annie. scratch; Martha IA minutes 10 seconds;
Mike, % minutes n seconds; Yankee - min
utes - seconds; Ariel, 80 minutes ~ seconds:
Lady Ada, 33 minutes IL seconds; Mischief SO
minutes 50 seconds; lola. 43 minutes 33 seconds;
Speedwen. 45 minutes 81 seconds Edna "a
minutes II seconds; Harpoon, 5s minutes 10
seconds.
All the boats that are entered as
sembled at Sausalito last night, where
the crews We're made "at home" by the
ever hospitable San Francisco. yacht
club members.
The Corlnthian, Golden Gates and Aeolians
all have outside cruises scheduled for tomorrow.
The Aeolians will rendezvous at the foot OF
Hyde street tonight and viii be led through the
Golden Gate by the flagship Nautilus, under the
command OF Commodore Strom.
The various yachts of the California club will
tender a complimentary dinner TO Captain Fred
V. du Brutz, owner of the sloop Jessie E, and
his crew. in honor of their winning the annual
club dinner race. A large crowd Of members is
expected TO partake OF the chowder and what
goes with IT. Following the dinner the usual
athletic games viii take place.
The San Francisco club has open date. but
most of the boats will take the outside cruise
with the other clubs.
meeting of the Pacific interclub regatta
committee viii be called at an early date 20
arrange for the interclub cruise, which will
MIA I'M mnNfh
probably will be 20 McNesrs which is about
as central q location can be found.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
WIFE HAULED TO
CEILING BY HEELS
Spouse of William R. Hall Ac-
cuses Him in Divorce Com
plant of Fiendish Cruelty

Allegations constituting the very re-
fnement Of fendish cruelty are con-
tained in an extraordinary divorce
complaint fled yesterday by Alice E.
Hall against William r. Hall. The de-
fendsnt is a resident of Louisiana. Mrs.
Hall is native of this state She mar
ried Hall in Oakland in October, 1905,
and year ago returned TO this state
10 sue for divorce. Her maiden name
was Entzman.
The accusations against Hall seem to
show that he is possessed of a maniacal
delight in inficting ingenious and un-
usual forms of torture. One charge is
that he fastened a rope round his
Wife's ankles, threw It over a beam in
the kitchen OF their residence and tried
So hoist her up. Another is that he
jerked and dragged her round the
grounds and afterward threw her on
the kitchen floor, knelt on her chest
and choked her.
But the most remarkable portions of
the complaint have TO do with a swamp
near the house. Hall is accused of
compelling his wife to go into the
swamp and forcing her head under
water three times, threatening to
drown her Dripping with water, she
had TO go into the kitchen and prepare
his breakfast On another occasion he
took her into the swamp in a small
skif and told her she had one chance
10 live and that was to swim ashore.
After threatening TO tie q piece OF rope
round her neck with an iron weight
attached to il, Hall made her disrobe
entirely and jump into the water. For
tunately, she says, she was able to
climb into a tree. where she remained
for some time, chilled to the marrow.
In the end Hall allowed her to return
TO the boat and took her back to the
house. When she said she felt sick he
.old her she was pretending, and beat
aer.
First putting on gloves so as TO pro-
tect has hands. Hall is accused OF hav-
Ing struck his wife in the face with his
-clenched fist Four Of her teeth were
broken out and her mouth so dishgured
That for days she could not eat, her
nourishment consisting of milk. This
beating discolored her eyes. and fear
Ing that people would comment upon
her condition Hall. with q needle and a
nunting knife. scratched and cut the
siscoloration in order TO let the blood
escape.
Hall is said to be man Of indepen-
dent means. though not wealthy. His
Wife describes him to her attorney as
= supreme egotist, whose custom ii is
TO compare himself with great men of
history The Halls have no children.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
High School Athletics

A large number of athletes have signed for
the interclass truck and field meet of Mission
high school. which Is to be held at the sta
dium this morning, beginning at 10 o'clock.
The men have been at hard practice for the
last month and in fine condition. Owing to
the recent damp weather the track may be SLOW
but this will not prevent the athletes trying
TO break records.
Captain Paul Levy caused some surprise by
announcing that he would In the sprints
Levy Is one OF the best distance in the
high schools at present. He will be seen in
the mile and two mile run. A sensational raco
is promised between Carlisle NuRan of the
freshmen class and Frank Fuller of the seniors
Both are men of ability, Nunan has defeated
Fuller twice
The entries, announced by Captain Levy,
are follows
90 yards-Tlce, Bell Fleming. Biddle, Iunt
Butler, Cullnane, Maeauey, Middleton. Butt
ner. Dean, Stacy. Wilson. Cumming. Jones.
100 yards-Baggett, Levy Cumming, Wilson,
Stacy. Dean. Buttner Culinane, Forrest Bid
die, Fleming, Bell, Bull, Tiee.
30 yards-Bel, Biddle, Forrest. Tice. Butt.
ner. Dean. Stacy, Mohr, Wilson, Levy, Bag
gett Stafford, Roche.
40 yards-Baggett Jones. Rooney, Forrest
Mohr. Dean. MfIiington, Roche, Stafford. Fuller,
Beagles, Middleton.
$50 yards--MiddletoR. Beagles, Fuller. Stat
ford, Roche, McMullen, Butler, Dooing, Milling
ton. Mohr. Forrest.
Mile run--Nunan, Levy. Fuller. Bagley, Jacker,
Jones, Butts, Archiaun, McMullen.