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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29
Rurlor Has It That Big
Match Is in Danger

That Joe O'Conner. manager of Stan
ley ketchel, IS earning for himself the
right to be known as the man of mys
terry of the prize ring, is the opinion of
the members of the sporting circles of
this city.
O'Conner has been doing deal of cat
so mysterious have been his movements
that the fight fans are beginning to
suspect that there is something wrong
with Ketchel.
friend of his that Ketchel was not at
Point Arena, where he is now supposed
to be. but that he is in Mexico.
Some. strength is added to this rumor
from the. fact that although O'Conner
was to have met Jack Gleason, who is
promoting the Ketchel-Papke fight
TUESDAY evening. and again last night
ne tailed to show up on either occasion.
The Call printed story a week ago
in which it called attention to the fact
mat there was some danger of the
board owing to Ketchels high weight.
This story was printed on the authority
of Tom OConner, son of Ketchers man
ager.
O'Conner has been in town for the
last few days, but he has not been
around his usual haunts. The mystic
rious manner in which O'Conner has
been acting is causing Jack Gleason
lot of alarm, and the latter declared
last night that he would not allow
OConner to make Fob" of him.
Gleason said that If O'Conner hampers
with the Papke- Ketchel match that he
will be ready to put on Papke and Hugo
Kelly. although he added that he would
do everything within his power to give
the public the Papke- Ketchel fight as
originally intended.
From the mysterious manner in
which O'Conner has been acting of late,
the sports along the Rue de Fillmore
think they can discern a Senegambian
in the Ketchel camp that may have dis
astrous results on the big Thanksgiv-
ing day match. At any rate they would
like to have OConner come out square
lys in the open and declare just exactly
what is doing in the ketchel camp.
Billy Papke should arrive in the city
late tonight or early Friday morning.
Unless Jack Gleason raises the ante
for Ketchel ins the proposed ketchel-
Papke match, which is scheduled for
San Francisco Thanksgiving eve, Joe
O'Conner manager for Ketchel, de-
clares he will call the match off.
O'Conner is sore because Papke is to
get an $4,000 guarantee, win. lose or
draw, and large bonus on the side,
while Ketchel is merely to come In for
percentage arrangement, which will
not net him anything near the amount
that Papke is guaranteed.
Gleason and O'Conner are to meet to-
day and thresh the matter out. Gleason
declared last night that he would not
alter his original proposition and that
he would rather see the match called
off.
O'Conner has forfeit of $1,000 up in
the hands of John T. Clark to bind this
match. and Gleason declares that he
Will claim the forfeit II OsConner fails
to live up to his agreements
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29
Willis Is Hit Hard, but
Oaks Fail to Land
Seals Rally to the Support of
Their Pitcher With Many
Timely Bingles
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
By w. j. SIaftery

There was no chance for Oakland
yesterday afternoon once Ralph Willis
began to sting the transbay wallpapers
with his shoots. He passed out a
bunch of them which would have
proved more than tantalizing to an ag-
gregation of ball tossers in any COM
pany. Ten times the Oaks crushed him
safely, but not a man of them could
make the route. When he was expected
to deliver Willis was ever on the job
and the faster the Oaks came at him
Willis celebrated his twentieth vic
tory for the season and at the conclu-
sion of the game he was an exceedingly
happy young man. He had been work.
ing for a bonus and this game was the
one which counted for him. He got
into it full of the confidence of victory
and fortified with hope. He firmly be-
lieved that he had the sign on the Oaks
and his prediction came true.
And while. Willis was doing all this
grand pitching. the team behind him
played the double gilt edged brand of
ball. -Four lightning like double plays
were pulled off and all of them came at
critical moments when Willis looked to
be in a hole, These were the stunts
that helped the Seal pitcher shoot the
transbay sluggers away runless.
The home team was In wonderful
sticking form. Every man on the line
up seemed capable of meeting thef ball
augurated the game with triple to
center and waited on the sack but a
moment. when Curtis shot in with a
double to right. 1t looked as though
an avalanche of runs would result but
the others fell down.
The third was good for an additional
one for the home team. With two in
the can Zeider hit and stole and Bodie
registered him with nice liner to
center Williams hit in the fourth, an
out and a sacrifice advanced him, and
just when he should have been in per-
feet command of the ball Loucks made
a wild pitch, which resulted IN the
Seals third run.
The boys added another pair to their
grand total in the fifth. Captain Moh-
Ter, who had his eye on the leather all
afternoon, contributed a double as a
starter. Curtis beat out a bunt and
Zeider cleyerly sacrificed his boss
home. Ping" Bodie came in with a
fine drive at this critical moment and
Curtis made the trip over the rubber
The Seals got TO Loucks for their
final one in the eighth by picking out d
couple of more good bingles. The sew
enth and eighth innings were the only
ones which did not bring hits to- the
Commuters, but with all their club
strength they could not ease man
over the jumps. The score:
1r-r
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PORTLAND DEFEATS ANGELS

Los ANGELES, Oct. 2S.-Portland de-
feated Los Angeles today by score of
to l. Wheeler, who started to pitch
for the locals. was driven from the
game by Umpire OConnell in the first
inning, after two runs had been scored.
Koestner went in to pitch without
warming up and the first ball thrown
was hit for a single, scoring the third
run or the inning. After that it was
easy for the visitors Los Angeles was
saved from shutout in the ninth in
ning, when Portland became careless
and allowed Smith to circle the bases
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ace a Eneyyn1
Promo gB
Cyclone Thompson and 'BOer' UnhOlz
Fistic Attractions Tonight
BY II. p. MagiIIigan

Cyclone Johnny Thompson Of Sycamore, Ill., was made
10 to choice by the beors yesterday Rudolph Boer Cnho
whom he 20 fight the Coliseum tonight and
the betting around Tom Corbets picked up DIT yes
terday There change the odds the Murphy
tight and they closed 10 last night with Murphy the avr
The four fighters who will take onghts scraps all re-
ported themselves each of the quartet
himself taking of his opponent
Thompson did lot of work yesterday and his manager Lary
Llchenstein stated night his would make the
CURED 33 pounds o'clock today without any trouble
Both Murphy Crolfs yestcr
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lhAt tney were IN the Sldil Wnen Ine
bandages were placed on the animal.
Seaton was arrested for cruelty to an
ima1s, but later released when Nc
Pherson voluntarily tonight made a
confession admitting that he had
placed the bandages on the horse him
self, and that Polk had purchased the
lead. According to Seaton's confess
sion 1t was agreed between the horse
men to bet on Agreement, another
horse in the same race, which is owned
by Finn. Agreement did not win the
race
Polk was taken into custody by the
sheriff tonight, but later released when
Mcpherson confessed that he alone was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29

San Francfsco.... o / 2 O x
Basehits ......2 o 2 2 3 2 2 x-14
SUMMARY
Three base hit-Mohler. Two base hits-Cur-
It's 2, Mohler, Bodie 2. Sacrifice hits-Zeider 2.
Berry, Beck. First base called balls-0f
Loucks ], off Willis J. Struck ont-By Loucks
3. by Willis 3. Hit by pitcher-Beck. Double
piays-Curtis to Berry Bodie to Moher to
Zeider to Williams 2. Time of game hour
and 20 minutes. Umpires-F1ynn and Perine.
Oakland has drafted Catcher Ed
Murphy of the Akron club of the Ohio
and Pennsylvania league. Murphy
helped the Akron boys win the spennant
this season. and incidentally caught
more than two thirds of the games.
He hit the ball fairly hard and proved
one OF the best throwers in the league.
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- - q FOR
-. -. - RHEUMATISM

acid blood
kidney and other Irregularities of the which
circulation nourshing
of
irritating producing acid with which it is filed
what S does down the circulation and
strengthens and nvgorates the blood
instead OF weak stream causing pain and Throughout the
nvigorating nourishing fluid
vgor every part relieving suffering caused by this
purely vegetable blood
its Rheumatism and
medical advice desired sent free to all who
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA.
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to blame. 1t is the opinion of horse
men here tonight that Mcpherson is
making himself the fall guy for the
others in the deal, one of whom is said
to be a prominent book maker, who
made book here. 1t is said that the
horsemen In the deal were to bet the
takeoff from the book on Agreement
and split the winning. Judge Leighton
said tonight that the original decision,
which rules both Mcpherson and the
horse Blondy off the turf for life, will
stand, and no additional punishment
will be visited on the others in the
deal.
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Pimlico Selections

BY NEW YORK TELEGRAPH
First race-BolandO, Judge Err
mentrOut, Margaret.
Second race-Sandy Creeker, Sir
Wooster. Lizzie Flat.
Third race-Lady Isabel, Aster
dor. kemptOn.
Fourth race-COlt entry, POnto-
toe. Rufus.
Fifth race-Trance, Statesman,
COnnaught Ranger.
Sixth race-Nimbus, GridirOn,
Pins and Needles.
seventh race-Nimbus, Gridiron,
Queen of the Hills.
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Confesses to Accepting Bride for
Putting Lead Bandages on Horse

BOISE Idaho Oct 28Charging that he brbed for 500
by his employer Y MCPHERSON the OF Blondy which
ruled off here Monday with its running lead
bandage William Seaton the trainer of the horse today
complete confession investigation held by the which
he duplicates the of the horse Stuart Polk and William Finn
other horsemn He stated that he placed the lead bandags
the horse the instgation of Polk Mcpherson
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29
Jamaica Selections

BY NEW YORK TELEGRAPH
First raee-1Ierry Gift, Jeanette
NJ. Garland.
second race-Biskra, WOODLAND,
YOrkist.
Third race-MiIfOrd, Winning
Star, Al III. Woods.
Fourth race-MonfOrt, Question
Mark. Fountain Blue.
Fifth race WOODLAND, Ardi,
Queen Marguerite.
Sixth race Betty Vincent,
Cowen, ChafT1nch.
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LatOnia Selections

BY NEW YORK TELEGRAPH
First race-HOme Run, CIai-
borne. AImena.
Second race-HarOId Hall. Robin
Hood, Merrick.
Third race-Grande Dame, Ca
mile VI. Durant.
Fourth race-Hanbridge, Lens,
Miss Sain.
Fifth race-Dr. HOIzberg, Alice
Baird. Alice.
Sixth race Red Gauntlet,
Hughes, BesterIinZ.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29
FoofbaII at the universities

William Unmack tells Of the stains
OF Rugby football on the Pacific coast.
with California. Stanford, Nevada.
Washington and Vancouver FOLLOWING 3
the fortunes OF the game This is bl1f
one OF the timely articles that make tie
November number of Sunset MAGAZINE
Of special interest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29
PimlicO Races

PIMLIco RAcETRAcK, Oct 2s.-Todsy's re-
suits:
FIRST RAcE-six furlongs, selling. $500
added, year olds:
Odds. Horse Weight and Jockey. Fin.
4-1-Brown Tony, no Mccarthy 1890, 1
l2-l-Great Jubilee, I05 (Deiaby) ......-..... 2
5-I-Quantic0, l05 lGoldstein) ............... 8
Time, IL 80. Dan de Noyles. Maxim Gun.
Eschau Pimpante, Ramble, Black Nose, finished
named.
SECOND RACE-one mile and 20 yards, sell
ing. $500 added, year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse Weight and Jockey. Fin.
3 2-Bedouin. 1O7 (dcCahey) .........1
n-1O-PoQuessing, 107 (McCarthy). $3.50. 8
Time. l:4s 40 Clements. Melbourne Nominee
President Monroe. finished as named
THIRD RAcE-Six furlongs, nonvinners in
olds and upward:
odds. Horse, weight and Jockey. Fin
7-2-Sunfre, ZIG (AlcCahey) ..............
3-l-Tollgatherer. l13 (Gillen) .............. 2
12-l-Laura A, Il3 q. ]. Walsh ........... 3
Time, LII. Andalusia, Evelyn S. de Burgo.
Westover Oscar T. Wonder Worker Occonechee
Don Quixote, Adroit, finished as named
FOURTH RACE-About two and a half miles,
$500 added, steeplechase:
Odds Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin.
p warrior, 147 C. Bowser) ............ ?
ll-10-Aiy Grace. 15S u. O'Brien) ............ 3
Time. 5.26. Only three starters
FIFTH RAcE-one and sixteenth miles,
selling, $500 added, 3 year olds and upward:
Odds Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin
s-5-Gramsar. 100 (Upton) ............ /
10-1-Lally, 112 (McCabe) ...........-.... 2
7-2-Ontario. lis (Goldstein) .......... 3
Time. 1852 30 George G. Hall, D'Arkle
oountermand. Wilton Lackaye, Gowanga. finished
named.
SIXTH RAcE-one mile s4oo added, all
ages.
Odds Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin.
3-l-Pokomoke. IS (Godstein) ........,... j
T-5-Whip Top. I0T (McCahey) ............ .
T-5-Rossfenton. % Upton ............... 3
Time. l:45 20. Only three starters
added. 2 year oIds:
Odds Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin.
s-1-Racquet 100 leach ..............1
9-5-Grania. 102 (AcCarthy). .
2-l-Constellation, 102 Upton .......3
Time. l:iI. Ogemah Flat Creek Harold
Junior. Hawkwing. Elizabeth Sweeney, finished
as named.
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SUMMARY

Two base hits-Danzig. Bassey (2). Sacrifice
hits-Groom aud EasterIy First base on err
,'er Angeles L, Portland |. Left OF
Dases.Los Angeles 6, Portland 3. First base or
hoestner !, Struck out-By Groom 3. by Koest
ne s, !. Double plays-Koestner to Easterly t.
OF Wheeler, 3 Passed balls-Frambes l2l
Wild pitches-Koestner, Groom. Hit by pitched
pail-Cooney. Time OF game hour and g
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TAKE A PEEK

Into The Calls Business Chance and
Lodging House columns. 1t may be
there and you may need it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29

Trainer Strube has received word that Charlie
Ellison viii arrive here from the east next Tues
day,
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STAKE

NEWMARKETs England, Oct IS
The Cambridge shire stake for three
year olds and upward was won today
by rank outsider. the Duke of Devon
shire's Marcovil. at 50 to l.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29

Jim Flynn. the fighting fireman. and Jim
Barry. the big Turk from Chicago. viii be Tom
McCarey's next attraction at Maud Junction, and
this pair will meet for 10 rounds November s.
McCarey has ditched the popular price game and
in the future viii daily only with the top
notchers or near champs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29
Do You Want 81

DO You Want $500.
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29

Charley Reilly, who used to be a star IN the
six round bouts around Oakland. but who has
been lighting In the Philippines lately, will re-
turn to San Francisco the Alameda week
from tomorrow. Reilly six fights In the
islands. beating Jack McFadden and that sort.
and picked up some easy coin. After Reilly
returns he expects TO go to Los Angeles. where
be will try to get a match with Maurice Sayers
or Freddy Welsh.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29

By this time Leach Cross evidently believes
that his friends gave him the double cross when
they advised him to have any social dolngs with
Packey Mcfarland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29

Tom Jenkins and MahOmet are TO meet N q
wrestling match in the near future.
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PORTLAND

RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS
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Reports come from New York that Young
Corbett is training more. What. for Fat
mans race to get the police force,
Prof. Kid Mccoy has announced his intention
Of going back TO reside in Oolviouville again
The Hoosier scrapper had the 1imelixht FOR a
brief space In New York recently. but the cal
cIum developed few spots IN the Mccoy make
has retired again.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29

c. c. Powers, father OF Jockey Vincent
Powers, has IN his employ col0red sppren-
lice named Aliere Pierce who rides al IS
pounds and q whom Powers expects 10 make
a frst class jockey The boy viii be brought
10 the coast this fall
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-15
EMPIRE THEATER DID
BIC OPENING BUSINESS

The Empire Theater opened up in
the former premises Of the Favorlte
Grotto saloon last night. playing q
continuous performance 10 series OF
packed houses until late into the night.
The program consisted OF moving pic
lures, illustrated songs. graphophone
music ana other attractions, zuficient
to prove a crowd-drawer. The theater
is very comfortably fitted up and viii
doubtless Be a money-maker for the
promoters, for some weeks at least
The manager Of the company. which
is styled the Empire Amusement Com
pany. had threatened TO keep his show
going all night ana from Monday
morning until midnight on Saturday
TO avoid the daily license Of five dol
lars, but has evidently reconstructed
his determination. At midnight last
night the place was closed ana the
voice Of the photograph had been still
ed for the time being.
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TURBINE ENGINEER
WAS On MANCHURIA

Among the passengers who went
through TO the Orient yesterday on the
Manchuria was Mr.. Hewittson Hall. OF
Newcastle, England, who is on his way
TO Yokohama to superintend the final
touches IN the installation Of the tur-
bine engines which are being plseed
in the Tenyo Maru. the new vessel be-
ing constructed for the Togo Klsen
Kaisha. Mr.. Hail is a member Of the
Parsons Steam Turbine Engine COM
pany, which is without doubt the Iarg-
est concern OF its kind in the world.
Through the engines which were in
stalled by this firm. the great liner
LFsitania was enabled to break the
record across the Atlantic.
From ahe statement made by Mr.
Hail yesterday it VIII not be long be-
fore the Tenyo Maru win be seen in
this port. Her construction is 50 much
advanced that II is expected that she
can be given her trial trip during the
latter part Of next month
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reau chiefs. When the article appear
ed in a prominent magazine 81 was
Indignantly denied BY authorities in
the Navy Department. who threw
bricks al Mr.. Reuterdahl furiously and
dwelt much upon the fact that he was
only a civilian and could not be ex-
pected TO have ideas Of any value
about such technical professional
subject as the. Navy. None the less,
Mr. Reuterdahi's article made a deep
impression, and il looks as though
Congress. because Of the Rixey- Brown
son bureau quarrel, might go into a
very thorough investigation OF the ad-
mInistration Of the department. There
is a disposition u do that among many
Of the Congressional leaders. with
whom the Navy Department Is none
too popular.
Everything. therefore. points 20 q
very merry Navy warfare FOR while
on Navy subjects. A new chief Of
navigation must be selected 20 succeed
Admiral Brownson. His assistant
Commander Cameron McRse Winsiow,
was Designated by the President az
acting chief and il was supposed that
Commander Winslow might be given
the berth permanently. But he sided
with Admiral Br0wnson in the quarrel
believes that Brownson was entirely
right and has indicated that be would
rather have couenan6 Of the new bat
tIeship New Hampshire, which Is soon
TO 20 into commission. He has also
been reluctaut 20 issue the order for
DR.. Stokes 10 assume command q the
Relief and that has been causing an
noyance at the department.
The commission 10 Or. Stokes VIII
be issued. nevertheless. for Secretary
Ne1caIf and the President are deter
mined in the matter. But they naEs
shown that there Is some embarFass-
ment. because they are trying 20 ar
range so that there shall be only
civilian sailing force aboard the Relief.
BY having no enlisted JaCkies aboard
they hope 70 get around an important
legal objection which is being pressed
10 Admiral Rixey's dlscoDGture- Tn
less he acts contrary % law. there s.
no way 20 stay the Presidents hand.
ard il might even De- difficult then, for
Congress can pass no further law On
the subject THAI VIII be effective witE-
out his signature.
Secretary Netcaf wh0 Is always
c9upls lsant 10 the President wishes
IN tHe conduct cf l1e Navy Depart
maut. has lined up In hot opposition 70
senator Hale. who, be thinks. should
have remained silent and his wrath -
Admiral P-a--zsou is emphatic re
refuses 20 20 into asg-atian HfA7'
as 1- private has sai1 some things
bout the controversy tiat W0l.1 maze
mighty interesting reading
ERNEST q. WALKER
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