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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

HIHE last week before the swimming
tournament for the championships
II Of Southern California finds the
greater mart of the best swimmers al
ready entered for the different events
and training hard at the various
beaches for what they consider Will pc
one of the hardest and closest matcheS
that they ever have entered. A giance
over the names of those entered anu
the various events they have CHOSEN
uroves that only accidents Will par the
making of new records. More enthu-
siasm is being taken in this tourna-
ment than ever was taken in any pre-
vious tournament and the rlValry
among those who are to participate is
keen. although good-natured.
Ben Watlington, holder OF the
Southern California records In the
440-and $50 distances, has been train
ing at Santa Monica. lie 1eaTs no
other swimmer, Bromley included, e&-
cent Walter Abegg, who beat him at
San Pedro July 4 in 500-yard matcn
race. At that time Ben asserted that
he was not in condition and will at
Tempt to prove his assertion on the
afternoon of August 16 at Naples. when
the S80-yard dash is called. In TINS
event Abegg and Watlington are the
only entrants and it seems as though
Inc OI0eI COultSldlllS 1AehNC HNNNA -
clear of this event to allow the two
experts a clear field to prove which is
the better man.
Frank Holborrow, who holds the
Southern California championships in
80 and 100-yard dashes, will defend
the title against all comers and to DO
this he will be obliged to beat George
Bromley, the Olympic club star, and
Earl Kyle of San Diego, in addition
to a number of well known local boys.
He will continue his training until the
day of the race at Venice.
Many local followers of the SWIM
ming game who have watched Walter
Abegg training daily at the Biminl
baths are of the opinion that the Swiss
champion will be handicapped when
he comes to the tournament on account
of not training in open water. But
Abegg offers no answers to these criti-
cisns, as he evidently has been in the
game for some time and no doubt
knows what is best for his style of
swimming. In addition to the $50
yard dash Abegg will compete for
honors in the 220 and 440-yard dashes.
He expects to win handily from Ben
Warrington, but many who have seen
Warrington in training are inclined to
believe that it will be the other way.
With the absence of Wilbur Kyle,
his brother, Earl Kyle, will be the only
representative from San Diego. Many
expressions of disappointment have
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

FDDIE MAIER experienced real
n test of his popularity and credit
~ in the last two or three days, to
his sorrow. however. Some smooth in
dividual has been wise enough to know
how Eddie stands with the boys, and
evidently must have been facing a
deficit in his treasury account. Any
way, he has been using the telephone
and messenger boys to help him out of
his dilemma. A few nights ago he
telephoned to Joe Harris, using Eddie's
name, with a request that he get two
box seats at the Orpheum, adding that
the seats should be paid for and left
for him at the Orpheum box Office.
The wise bird and his girl enjoyed the
show that night, because the tickets
were waiting for him. He was so de-
lighted with his success that he be-
gan to "send" by nes-messenger
route for real money to friends OF
Eddie. But he snagged himself Friday
night. He called Jack Ripper over the
phone and told him sad, sad story of
being caught shy of funds, and in
formed Jack that a messenger boy
would wait upon him in few moments
and requested the loan of a five-spot.
The conversation was so familiar,
without the request for loan, that
Jack said "Sure thing" But Eddie
never had asked Jack for loan, and
as the wise individual represented
himself as being at one of the local
clubs Jack reasoned with himself that
if Eddie needed SIS or $500 he could
get it at the club, and became sus-
picious. When the messenger ap-
peared Jack turned him down. A SINH
lar request to Jeffries was turned
down the previous night. Eddie said
yesterday that he had adopted a sign
and password for his friends and that,
after paying the unknown's bills for
the last week, he would not be re-
sponsible for any more telephone money
orders. Somebody has been having a
big time at his exuense and he will
not stand for 1t any longer. There
| hardly is a place in California where
Eddie could not get a barrel of money
If he wanted it, and it is probable that
had the unknown been as wise as he
thinks he is he would have asked for
$50 or $100 and got away with it, but
the request for a IS loan did not
sound right and put an end to the un-
known's profitable telephone -messen-
ger business.
Walter Hempel, who will coach St.
Vincent's football team next fall, has
returned from a scouting trip through
the northwest. He got a good line on
the football artists of the country
through which he passed and has ar
| ranged to have one or two crack
players at st. Vincent next fall. Wal
ter knows something about football,
and that is his hobby. He will have
a crack team at the Saints school next
fall or it will be surprising. He also
has jumped into fame as a writer,
having been chosen as the editor of
that portion of Spalding's official foot
ball guide that deals with conditions
past and future in Southern California,
and his article upon that subject is
worthy of consideration of those in
terested.
News comes from the northwest that
Abe Attell sustained serious injuries
in his fight in Idaho with Eddie Marion
a few days ago. According to these re-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

was not going north to match any
champions, thece soon subsided.
Samuel Hall will leave the city to-
day, accompanied by his brother, for
a three weeks hunting trip. Bur-
dened with enough camp paraphernalia
for twenty-five men, instead of one and
a half, they will pitch their camp
among the wilds of Lassen county, and
after securing that vicinity they will
work over to Plumas county. Sam
says he will shoot many bears. He will
be lucky if he even gets cats. He says
also that he will catch hundreds. of
trout. He had minnows in mind. 1t is
hoped that Sam has with him pictures
Of the various animals that abound in
these regions, and he is cautioned par
ticularly against taking fright at
any reflection he may catch of himself
while looking into the lakes.
when the cat is away the mice will
play" once said a prophet AL Treloar
left yesterday for two weeks vaca-
tion in the mountains, accompanied by
his wife. Hardly had he bid the boys
farewell before Jim Routzahn was seen
with a cigarette. Jim, it will be re-
membered,is the stroke of the four
oar crew, which is training for the fall
regatta.
Jim Routzahn left yesterday for a
weeks vacation, which will be passed
at Catalina island
Cliff Reuman will put in some stren-
uous work today at Playa del Rey with
one of the gigs. AL Treloar said that
he is watching Cliff and undoubtedly
will use him in the four-oar shell If he
keeps UP the work that he already has
started.
The work of ventilating the gym
nasium at the club will be started this
week. Through some misunderstand-
ing on the part of the contractor who
had the job in hand, it was not done
last week.
By this time next week it is eX-
pected that Frank Garbutt will have
regained his land legs and cause some
of those fast handball players to move
a little faster about the pit.
Assistant Secretary Henderson has
installed five more cots at the annex at
Venice, and this should accommodate
few of the boys who went to the
beach last night, intending to stay
through the night. 1t means, also, that
Lou Guernsey will bunk by himself
hereafter, and not crowd in with some
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

ports, Abe broke several bones in his
left hand and will be laid up for some
time by reason thereof 1t also is re-
ported that he has been trying to keep
this injury a secret, but it probably
explains the inability of himself, owen
Moran and Jimmy Coffroth to agree
upon a referee for the fight between
Abe and the Englishman that was
scheduled for Labor day.
Eddie Robinson announces that he
has matched his Jap boys, Young
Oyama and Young Togo, for ten rounds
each with San Bernardino boys, Fred
Johnson and Walter Fisher, for
Wednesday night, August 10. Eddie
says that he expects both his Jap stu
dents to win, and as the match is made
at catchweights he will have nothing
to do but to instruct his students in
the fine points of the game and how to
punch. The San Bernardino fight club,
the Gate City Athletic club, will stage
the matches, and quite good crowd is
expected to attend from Los Angeles
Both the Jap boys have fought locally
and have made good Impressions on the
fans. Just who the San Berdoo boys
are is not explained, but it hardly is
probable that they are ringers. Tommy
Walsh will referee the matches.
Dolly Gray returned yesterday from
a dove hunt expedition of a few hours.
and as proof of his ability with the
scattergun he brought Hen Berry a
dozen birds. Dolly deemed 1t unneces-
sary to explain that he killed them
himself, but as he is so good at knock
ing down the opposing batters of the
Coast league it will be taken for granted
that he turned the trick unaided.
Hen Berry received notice from Frank
Chance yesterday that he would not
hold the local magnate to his promise
Of first call on Catcher Easterly. The
reason for this release of option is ex-
planned in the fact that Hen has de-
cided to put such a high value on his
players that the major league man
ayers will let them alone. Hen does
not want to sell his entire team, and
as only one can be drafted he thinks
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
OLYMPIC GAMES
DATE FAR BACK
ATHLETES OF OLD TRAINED
LONG AND HARD
PRIZES WERE OLIVE WREATHS
AND GREAT HONOR
Modern Revival Shows Signs of De-
clinIng Enthusiasm and Partakes
Too Much of the Spirit of
Commercial Venture

The origin of the Olympic games
goes back to the times of mythology.
Credit for their foundation was given
by the ancient Greeks to the Idaean
Hercules, not the neurological athlete.
but the demi-god who was present at
the birth of Zeus himself. The human
origin of the games, however, Is placed
in the ninth century before Christ.
They were reorganized, it is said, at
the bidding of the oracle of Delphi and
made a national festival.
It was not until 776 b. c., however,
that the records of the Olympic vic
tors commenced to be kept. The games
took place during the last full moon
of the summer solstice and lasted for
five days, the competitions being open
only to free-born Greeks of unstained
character. Barbarians could be pres
ent TO watch the games, but no wo-
men were allowed to be spectators ex-
cept the Elean priestesses of Demeter.
Before they were allowd to enter
the games the athletes had to swear
that they had undergone the prescribed
training of ten months and that they
would obey the Olympic laws.
What the athletes trained so long
to win simply were olive branch
wreaths with which they were crowned
this olive branch, however, went honor
throughout all the Grecian possessions
and the privilege of living at Olympia
at the expense of the state and of
erecting a statue in the Altis. A three
time victor had the right to erect a
statue bearing his own features.
The Olympic games reached their
height during the period after the Per-
sian. wars, before ancient Greece be-
gan to decay. They were abolished by
the emperor Theodosius, A. D. 394.
In the Olympic games of 1906 once
more the Americans showed their su-
periority in the track and field events,
and went home after having won IL
out of % contests, a much better rec
ord than was made by any other nation
that entered a team.
The Olympic games this year lacked
a great deal of the enthusiasm and
dignity that went with the old Greek
revival of 1906. 1t was not that the
contests lacked in quality, or that the
scene OF the contests did not compare
favorably with that of the ancient
Olympic games. The stadium where
they were held is large enough to con-
tain the stadium of Athens in it's in
field. 1t viii hold 10000 spectators, and
1900 of them under a covered stand.
Under the seats are great spaces which
contain committee rooms and halls for
exhibitions of different sorts. The cost
of the structure was nearly $3.50 900,
but the structure does not express the
sentiment of a nation. It was built by
a stock company as business invest
ment, and az such, from what can be
learned about the attendance at this
years games, seems likely to fail.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
FREDDIE HAS
MUCH AT STAKE
MUST WHIP MURPHY OR LOSE
PRESTIGE
FORMER AMATEUR is DANGER
oUs OPPONENT
English Lightweight Champion Train
Ing Hard Because He Realizes
Necessity of Winning Friday
Night Scrap

The next fight on the local calendar
will be the 25-round affair next Friday
night between Freddie Welsh, the Eng
lish lightweight champion, and Johnny
Murphy, a recent graduate from the
amateur ranks and conner of much
promise, who also has proved his class
in fights with professionals in the last
year. Both boys are in training and
will put on extraordinary programs at
their fight camps this afternoon.
Murphy is training at Fred Wards
East Side Athletic club on the Pasa-
dena road, and has Danny Sullivan and
Willie Fairbanks as sparring partners.
This will be the first fight for Murphy
in the south, and his good ring record
and his draw scrap few weeks ago
with Eddie Hanlon at ten rounds lends
an added interest in what he may do
in preliminary training. The fans,
therefore, will find much to interest
them at the East Side camp for the
first time-in many weeks.
Welsh is working at Venice and will
have q full corps of sparring partners
on hand to aid him in entertaining the
fans who visit the seaside camp. Fred
die has been working for several days
and is in good condition now, so that
his future efforts will be directed with
a view to developing his speed and
punch. Freddie is in much the same
position that Packy Mcfarland found
himself Friday night. While Murphy
is no world beater, he is a hard man to
whip, and his cleverness makes him a
dangerous opponent even for one so
clever and fast as Welsh. A defeat for
Freddie next Friday night would not
do him any good, and he will not take
any extraordinary chances.
Ed Hedderly, president Of the South
ern California Rod and Reel club, is
at Catalina, and will remain at the
island as long as the fish nibble.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
[. A. A. c. GOSSIP

What is the matter with that Dun
nigan- Guernsey match? This is the
second time that it has been post
poned. Ray was on hand, though a
little late, only to find Lou playing
with Reynolds, and after that strenu-
Gus match Lou was so nearly all In
that he was unable to play another
set 1t is hoped that the match will
not be postponed again. A large crowd
of members had gathered in the gall
Iery to witness the match between
these two stars and, instead, saw Lou
outclassed by Reynolds in a decidedly
one-sided game. Many of the boys
regarded it as the worst game Lou
ever put up. The first five minutes of
the game was played fast, so fast, in
deed, that both players were weakened
by the strain. Lou made his few
points by sending the ball far back
and invariably lost by playing near the
board Here Reynolds outclassed him
and seemed to use the eye of an ex-
pert in picking out his opponents weak
points. If Lou had played that kind
Of a game with Dunnigan it is almost
certain that he would have been
beaten. Nevertheless, great credit is
due Reynolds, who played a fast game
At the end of the match both boys
were completely tired and showed the
strain they had been under. The
score was 21 to IS.
AS was expected in any game that
Schepps gets into, Dick Welcome and
oliver defeated Newmark and the
famous kind by the score of 81 to IT,
Schepps did a good deal of running
around, aimlessly hitting the heavy
air that hung over the court. Once he
landed on the ball and it went soaring
toward the slSylight, then veered and
landed in the garnet above the gym
nasium. The referee called 1t a lost
ball and Sohepps will have to pay for
it. At another time Schepps crashed
into the wall and nearly broke his
neck and Freddie Holbrook began to
clap and cheer.
Manager Manager Ivan Kahn of
pugilistic and handball renown left
Los Angeles yesterday for a prolonged
trip to Santa Paula. His going for q
moment started the tongues of the
fighting world to wagging. but upon
hefne assured by the manager that he
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
The RiaItO

he can save the major portion Of the
champion club by setting a value that
is beyond the reach of the big league
clubs. Hen is doing 81 bit of drafting
himself. That is, he will do 1t. He has
asked several league managers in the
east to set prices on players, knowing
that he will not purchase, but out OF
the bunch he expects to be able to grab
enough good ones to fill in any holes
made in the Angels lineup by draft
and sale this season. After ascertain
ing the sale price, Hen will decide upon
which players he wants and will draft
them.
The baseball cranks should not for
get that the baseball event of the sea-
son is on the schedule for Monday,
August II. 1t will be the game be-
tween the Fighters and the Press team.
According to present dope, If the fight
ers do not run out on the match, the
game will be played at Chutes park in
the afternoon. Since the scrappers
have been looking back over the dope,
they do not seem at all enthusiastic
regarding the game, but it should be
understood that the issue is clearly
defined and that the game will be
played unless the quitting brigade ex-
hibits cold feet. The press boys are
not especially anxious regarding fresh
laurels, knowing that the scrappers
have no chance with them and that
another victory would not add any
thing to our present prestige, but de-
spite that it is a case of all to lose and
nothing to gain, the press boys are
game enough to give the plug-uglies
another chance: 1t VIII be apout tne
worst one-sided game that ever was
played at the Chutes, but nothing bet
ter could be expected from a bunch of
dubs lined up against classy team
like that of the press boys. No medals
will be awarded after the game. Lou
Guernsey will be chief twirler for the
press boys, and his fame as mystify-
ing artist has struck terror to the
hearts of the fighting outfit. aPcky
Mcfarland probably will oppose Lou,
but let it be known for the information
of the friends of the press boys, that
Guernsey so far outclasseS Mcfarland
as a manufacturer of deceiving curves
that there is no danger Whatever OF
the glove maulers seriously dishgurlng
the horsehide while Lou is in the box.
The fight fans who go to the South
Side Athletic club camp this afternoon
will be entertained by Young Otto, who
is training for his first local appearance,
which is scheduled for August 21, when
he takes on Montana Kid at twenty
rounds at the lightweight limit. This
will be his Official coming out party
Otto looks good to the down east
bunch, who know how he stacked away
fourteen of his last opponents with
his sleep-producing wallop, and it prob
ably is because of this fact that he has
not been able to inveigle other coast
lightweights into a match with him.
He is showing in fine form now, and
with a fortnight of work ahead of him
there should be no excuse for anything
but a high class performance when he
gets into the ring.
The game this afternoon between the
Angels and the Oakland teams will be-
gin at 2:30 o'clock. Berry says that
there has been so much confusion re-
gardng the hour that he wishes it
definitely stated. All Sunday games
will be called at 2;30 in future, as the
II fah
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

little fellow and make him sleep on the
edge of the cot all night. Bob is au-
thorized to chuck him out if he at
tempts it again.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
STATE LEAGUE

SACRAMENTO Aug. S.-Goldy
pitched a good game for Oakland to-
day. but lacked support, while the Wis
itors could do nothing with Whalen's
offerings. Score:
Sacramento 5, hits g. errors 1.
Oakland 0, hits 2, errors 3.
Batteries-Whalen and Byrnes;
Goldy and Bliss. Umpire-Schroeder
w. B. Barber of Hoegee's sporting
goods house. accompanied by Billy
Jerrue, will pass the day at Balboa
as the guests of Harry Hill. Jerrue
does not seem to care who he travels
with. The last time this couple went
out together Billy passed the day fish
ing and had excellent luck, while Bar
Der contented himself with sitting in
the shade of the trees at Balboa.
Some way or another Barber landed in
Los Angeles with all of Billy's fish and
a great tale of how he had caught
them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
SWIMMERS ARE TRAINING FOR
SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
ENTRIES TO NAPLES TOURNAMENT MORE LIBERAL IN NUM-
BER THAN WAS EXPECTED

Northern Cracks Coming South Contest Titles with Local Ex
perts-Ben Warrington and His Rival Walter Abegg of Svz
erland Are Only Entrants in Half Mile Dash and Both Are
Confident of Winning This Feature Event OF the Meet
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

James Newton, some time promi-
nently identified with the Farmers and
Merchants National bank of Los An
geles, will go to Glendale today and, If
possible. attach himself for an indefi-
mite period to the horns Of a big buck
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

8. Patty is another dove aspirant
and will attempt to get the limit today
in the San Fernando valley.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

The game this afternoon between the
Angels and the Oakland teams will be-
gin at 2:30 o'clock. Berry says that
there has been so much confusion re-
garding the hour that he wishes it
definitely stated All Sunday games
will be called at 2;30 in future, as the
visiting team must catch the Owl for
the north, but all weekday games will
begin at 8 o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

Ed Hedderly, president Of the South
ern California Rod and Reel club, is
at Catalina. and will remain at the
island as long as the fish nibble.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

DIR. w. H. r. Huff of the receiving
hospital will leave the city at the
streak of dawn for the San Fernando
valley, where he will pass the day
hunting doves. No doubt the doctor is
acquainted with the hunting laws, and
knows that the limit to one party is
twenty-five. At any rate, he took
enough shot with him to supply q
whole regiment of hunters.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

c. Thoern of the d. b. Jerrue Co.,
will 4eave for the wilds of Southern
California today and attempt to bring
him enough wildcat skins to make a
rug for his parlor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

c. H. Gilbert and c. H. Moore will
scour the country surrounding Calaba-
say they will be satisfied only with the
limit
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

S. o. Symonds of the National Lum-
ber company will attempt to shoot the
limit of doves today. Failing to shoot
them, he will lombard them with lum-
ber. Either way will suit him, he said,
so that ne gets them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

Coulter Dry Goods company will be
represented in the field OF sport today
by George L. Binder, who will hunt
for doves during the day. He may find
some.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

The big surf fish that was caught
recently at Venice by Max Lowenthal
has been stuffed and now may be seen
on exhibition in the window of the
Western Hardware and Arms compa-
ny. The fish weighed eight pounds and
five ounces. 1t measures seventeen
inches in circumference and is twenty
seven inches long. The fish was caught
on nine-thread line and with the use
of a mackerel rod.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

News comes from the northwest that
Abe Attell sustained serious injuries
in his fight in Idaho with Eddie Marion
a few days ago. According to these re-
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

TRINITY Presbyterian church. cor 23d and
Cahp sts.-Tke pastor, Rev, Edward X. Strong.
VIII preach ct Ii a. N. Praise service st 7:45
2. N. Large chorus choir with special music
aud solcs Sunday school al $3.50 n. w.
Young mems bible classes at 10 a. m Chris
tiaa Endeavor society at $50 p. Prayer
and conference meeting on Wednesday, 8