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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
STATE LEAGUE HAS
NOT SECURED
GROUNDS
Lease on the Eighth and Harri-
son Streets Site Has Not
Been Closed
By T. p. MagiIligan

After comforting with the owners or
the property at Eighth and Harrison
streets. on which site the old baseball
grounds were located, Cy Moreing of
Stockton. who has been after the
ground for a baseball park for the San
Francisco State league team. failed TO
come to terms with the property own
ers Moreing said that there were sew
eraI minor details to arrange in the
lease, but he expressed confidence that
the State league would secure the
grounds
Even if Moreing and his cohorts fail
to land the Eighth and Harrison street
grounds, MOreing says that he has an
other available location in sight. As
last. resort he says that If he can not
do business in San Francisco he Will
locate his team in Oakland and that he
can get as many grounds as he wants
in the transbay city.
Moreing left for stockton yesterday
afternoon, where he was called on ur-
gent business. but said before he left
that he would be back in a few days
and would again be ready to go into
the question of securing ground for his
ball club.
We are going to have ball team
either in San Fr .,s,I or Oaklan a.
good baseball around San Francisco
and we propose 10 furnish it. No mat
ter whether we so into San Francisco
or Oakland, We're going TO have the
players. and l think that is what the
public wants.
Every team in the State league will
get all the financial backing it wants
and all the clubs will have the moral
support of the fans. Californians like
independence, and that will be one of
the strongest spokes in our wheel
Danny Long received a letter from
Charley Comiskey. the big mogul of
the American league, yesterday in
which the leader of the Chicago White
Sox says the special train which will
carry his team and the press repre-
sentatives out here will depart from
Chicago on the night of February 26-
Comiskey expects to arrive late on the
night of March l.
Tip O'Neill is still in Los Angeles
making arrangements for the visit of
Comiskey's White Sox to that city
O'NeilFs work is now almost completed
and he will return to his home in Oak
land soon.
The Coast league magnates will meet
at the St. Francis hotel tomorrow night
TO award the new franchises TO the
San Pedro and Sacramento teams
Henry Berry will be up from Los An
geles. Harry Leland and Fred Maier.
who are reported to be the principal
stock holders in the San Pedro club,
will attend the meeting Curtin and
Graham will represent the Sacramento
interests.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Assistant Yell Leaders Are
Chosen at Stanford

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. 21.-
A E. Ehrhorn OF San Francisco and
Cyrus P. Happy of Spokane. Wash.
two we'll known juniors of stanford
university, were elected last night by
the executive committee of Stanford
university to act as assistant yell lead
ers during the semester. The men chO-
sen to the enviable positions were
picked after a tryout in which four
other aspirants competed. The new
yell leaders will aid q. n. Richardson
this semester and next The yell lead
erS are popular fraternity men. Ehr-
horn is a member of the Delta Tau
Delta fraternity, while Happy is en-
rolled in Phi Delta Theta. Both are
giee club men and minstrel performers.
All the men who played against Van
couver in the championship Rugby
series have been granted bronze medals
by the executive committee of the asso-
ciated students. The men for the most
part were the same who played against
the blue and gold In the intercollegiate
series and for competition in this game
received the gold footballs. Several of
the Vancouver competitors were not in
cluded in this ruling, which led to the
granting of fitting memorial to all
players.
The request made by the representa-
tives of the University of California
that Stanford add intercollegiate bas-
ket ball TO the list of sports was tabled
last night by the student body eXecu-
tives. The refusal was made on the
ground that there was not sufficient in
terest here to warrant the entering of
Stanford team.
Manager j. e. Stewart is in receipt
of letter from Cooper Keith. the donor
of the international Rugby trophy cup.
in which he further commends the
showing made by the cardinal team
during the past series and sends to each
member of the team handsome picture
of the cup which they won. picture
has been given to Manager Stewart
and to Coach Presley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Battling Johnson Throws Up
Sponge to Jack Burns
Iseeeial Cable 10 The Call

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 21.-Jack
Burns the rising young heavy weight
Of Salinas. tonight disposed of Battling
Johnson, the Los Angeles punching
bag, in two rounds. Johnson was in
woefully bad condition, and while
Burns showed much ability as a punch
or and displayed speed. the condition OF
his opponent robbed him of much credit
for the victory
Five times in the first round Johnson
went TO the mat Each time he man
aged 10 gain his feet. but lunged and
swung blindly around the ring AS the
gong rang he fell from exhaustion and
had TO be carried 10 his corner by his
seconds. The second round had been
under way less than a minute when q
sponge was thrown into the ring
Burns is anxious to fight Jim Flynn
at any terms. Kid Alexander, a local
lightweight, was knocked out by Rudy
NOvric in the seventh round in the pre-
liminary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
PREPARE ron GAME WITH LICK

PALO ALTO, Jan. 21.-The high
school baseball squad is turning out for
practice every afternoon that the
weather Will permit in preparation for
the game with Lick January 90 1t is
if Howe will be on the mound
for the locals on account of an injured
finger. Herbert Henley is acting as
coacn for the basket ball squad and has
E. Boulware, p. Ramsay, ]. LoOney. r..
Bartlett, G.. Atkinson. d. Cranda1' g.
Brazell, W. Darsie, H. Soper. r. Olsen.
w. Olsson-Seffer. f. Mosher and E. Paul.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
STEALS BAG OF COIN
AND ESCAPES WITH LOOT
Daily News Robbed During
Business Hours of S434

A stranger walked into the business
Office Of the Daily News. sac Ninth
street. about IL o'clock yesterday
morning and stole a canvas bag con
tanning $500 in gold and 1924 in silver
from the top of the safe.
When the stranger entered the
business Office the cashier. l.. r. Ions
fellow. was talking to man and the
stranger coolly stepped toward the
stove, which is about II feet from tie
safe. No one paid any particular at
tention to him. as il was imagined
he had business with the cashier Eddie
lynn. newsboy. saw him put his
hand on the canvas bag and quickly
withdraw it when observed
When the cashier returned from,
lunch the theft of the sack Of coin
was discovered and the police noti-
fed The man is described as 5 feer
IL inches tall, dark cOmplexioned. small
growth OF beard and looked like d
laboring man. He wore a black derbv
hat, light Overcoat and a black rnh
Der coat over the overeoat
Additional Sports on Page 9
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

After everybody had got their bets
The influence
the barn. 80
Well finally hal andto
and each we
At the end both OF fresh sport
he that had
lnNrt =
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
THREAT OF ARREsT sToPs FIGHT

DENVER, Jan. 21.-The statement Of
District Attorney Morgan OF Arapahoe
county today that he would cause the
arrest Of both fighters and spectators
AT the 10 round bout between Shoels
and Hailigan. which was 10 have taken
place before the Wayside athletic club
ut Petersburg tomorrow night has
Sompelled the club 70 call the bout of.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

riously i'll for more than year. lies at
the point of death at his home in
Berkeley He has been in coma tose
state for 81 hours and the end is
thought TO be only d question Of hours.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
MONEY ROLLED THROUGH CRACKS


with We Immediately
tall
large and lot of the rolled
hammer
When had gotten all the coin together
something clothes
$3.50
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
HORACE EGBERT IS DYING

HORACE Egbert. former Handicapped
and associate judge for the New Cali
fornia jockey club. who has been Sc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

A great big lump rose in my throat,
but finally l managed to start word
around it.
"Gentl"-and before I could get the
word out of my throat on account of
that lump-zip-some fellow hit me
squarely in the mouth with a silver
dollar. / came near swallowing the
dollar, lump and ALL That ended
that speech. As l had only said one
half a word and got dollar for it
that was at the rate of 81 word, and
/ claim the record even over Mr..
Roosevelt
As l was about to duck under the
ropes money came raining from every
part of the house-dollars, halves,
quarters. dimes, nickels and pennies.
A lot of it rolled off the sides, and
right then | got the idea of being a
businessman.
I'll give you fellows 10 per cent of
all you find | said to my seconds, and
there was wild scramble to pick up
the scattered money. Finally they got
together $10923 Having paid the 10
per cent, this left me 1881, in addition
to which l got s35 from the club man
agement. | nearly broke my neck get
ting to the postoffice next morning
so that l could send my mother $10O
money l had ever made up to that time
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
That was by far the largest amount of m
BAT BUYS SOME SWELL CLOTHES


a of
life 1 an
of
while
fight Pecente
the fight
$3.50
kicked Il would $0 didn't
down
fought Percente altogether
MILWAUKEE STILL H0OD00
I
l third n
a
a a
Wis Pals
he and went of the warmes old six round
decision
andb ohw we're
battle unsatisfactory
FIGHT IN SNOW
second match sounded all right but am here to tell that
higher
idnf prevent other
1
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
FOUGHT IN AN OLD BARN

The whole gang of country sports
finally landed safely across the line
and, frozen nearly stiff, we fighters
were taken into a big barn that had
formerly been used by goats. We had
to jump up and down to keep warm,
and when / donned the fighting togs
the goose pimples broke out on me
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
GOES TO FIGHT IN SNOW

to take a chance. So, the sports went
to work and hired all the rigs in town
and early in the morning we set out
for Rhineland, Wis, which was just
across the county line.
Our troubles were not over yet, for,
just as we started there came up a
heavy snow That was the first time l
had ever seen it snow in May, but it
was bitterly cold We two fighters
didn't have any way to ride, and while
some of the fellows offered to let us
sit in their laps we decided to hoof it,
as it would be good training, anyway.
The snow came down in great sheets.
In fact, it showed so hard that we
couldn't see 100 yards ahead of us, and
we were afraid all the time of being
stopped by some constable who was
just as liable to let his gun go off as
not. l had on my little 81 suit, but
before had gone two miles the wind
had blown it out of shape and l al
r1acf cried
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

Starter Hoffman fined two jockeys for dis
obedience at the post yesterday. Butler was
assessed $50 in the first race and r. Koerner
SO in the third
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

j. p. Millin returned yesterday from frinc
Irp to his Sacramento breeding farm The
hood waters have not reached his property He
reports that III. L. Jones mare Doris foaIed n
chestnut colt by Cunard at his ranch while
ne was there. Several of Mullins mares are due
10 foal shortly - 80
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

Jockey Godstein's failure TO ride Galinda yes
ferday led to report that Trainer Cooke of the
Baldwin stable had relinqushed first call on the
boy. Cooke denied that there was any founda-
ton for such report. The truth of the matter
was that Godstein had been engaged to ride
Traffic upon the understanding that Cooke would
not have starter in the race, and Ollie johnson
owner OF Traffic. did not feel like canceling the
engagement when Cooke decided at the eleventh
hour to start Galinda.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
HE IN MOUTH WITH DOLLAR

a UIU % 0cII- IIuI y UP, odIO
seconds. Pull it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

the card for today at Emeryville is the poor
est or the season from the class standpoint
Maidens will perform in four of the six races
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

g.; Kaufman has purchased Benvolio from
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
Gossip Of RailWaynen

The transcontinental freight bureau
has advised its members that a reduc-
tion is planned in the rate on green
hides and sheep pelts from points in
Oregon and Washington to group ID
and "E" points as per tariff No. IF.
The rate, which will probably become
effective about December /, will reduce
the present rate Of SIS cents to rs cents,
and a further reduction to 20 cents in
the case of group, "F'' points is con-
templated on account of the water
competition.
Groups ID" and "E" take in Michi-
gan. Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mime
sofa. Louisiana. Missouri, Tennessee
and wisconsin in part, and all of Illi-
uois and Arkansas. Group "F'' takes
in the remaining portions of Iowa,
Kansas. Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska
and wisconsin.
1t is interesting for the California
shippers to know that the rates from
northern points are Is cents per 100
pounds less than the rates from Cali
fornia with a promise OF a further re-
duction, as noted. When this new ar
rangement becomes effective, a mer-
chant in San Francisco will be able to
ship by water to Seattle. thence over
the northern roads, and save at least
10 cents per 100 pounds.
The promise of BILLY" Webster and
Bode Smith, the entertainment COM
mittee of the Transportation club, to
spring surprise on the members of
that organization at the smoker and
links last Saturday night was well
kept. The jinks was the last affair
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
he lnsider
The Switch From
Horses to Gas WAGONS

Hackan
by only
for the voting Now Fnney the Hacan mas
to FoWen
hacks oy
and his ourwhe, by OF handsome
buckskn, had At one
another Fnney has hauled nearly everybody IN San FRANCISCO
Who's Who Who If wanted
politics. his permitted
choose Anything that pernd TO
horses the price hay would
horseshoe
blocks btuinous polo broncos
bone, and anything a all
lie
his and bought of automobiles
that has progressed from hacks to
subject of much
that fit around the
And will Finney talk now?
The other the wonders OF the auto
mobile when hakman from
the Interruptions long
he could finally Gn back the street You smell
of the stable"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19

to be given by the club previous to
moving into it's new quarters in the
Palace hotel, and 1t was a most enjoy
able one.
Specialties by Taylor and Krantzman
and by Curley Monroe and Hedges
brothers were the features of the en-
tertainment Frank Poulani, the
Italian magician, gave an interesting
performance to the delight of every
one present. Captain Leale told sew
eral humorous stories and Miles Broth
ers introduced several up to date sets
of moving pictures. others that con-
tributed to the program were Norris
Simon, Melvin brothers, Horace Vim
cent, Major Held and Professor Putz of
the Presidio in a fencing exhibition
Max Horwinski, Mr.. Mee Jack Holland.
Butterworth, Sewall and Walsh, and
Condo and Burkhalter.
P. K. Gordon, Pacific coast passenger
agent of the Westinghouse Sunset route,
returned yesterday from a business
trip through the southern part of the
state.
F. NJ. Thompson, Southern Pacific
agent at Klamath Falls, is in the city
for the Portola festival.
w. B. Scott, assistant director of
maintenance and operation of the Har-
riman lines, with Office at Chicago, is.in
the city for few days.
The number of idle cars in the United
States and Canada has steadily de-
creased, $4,000 having gone back into
service since September Is.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
x ANSWERS TO QUERIES X

DISCRETIoN-P., Petaluma. Cal. Is discre
tion ever pronounced as If written ''discression?
This department does not know how
some persons pronounce the word. but
it does know that it should be pro-
nounced as If written dis-kresh-un,
with the sound of 'i' as in "ill,'' the
sound of se'' as in end and the sound
of "u' as in up
AGED-P. Petaluma. Cal. How should the
word aged be propounced:
AS If written a-jed and aid. with
the sound of in each of the two
words as in "ale" and "e" in the first
word as in end"
DEER HUNTING-Hunter. Pleyto. CAL When
does the season for deer hunting close?
The season opens July 10 and closes
November l. There is a provision of
the law which declares that the super
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
Proposes
Compulsory
Service

this field Of endeavor and he believes that the only
safety lies in compulsory military He is quoted
wilv 100000 could be
for what costs to maintain army OF 10000 Every citizen owes
military
the The country has right to call The
The entitled
would call
soldiers think that $8 month would be liberal compensation You
clothing housing dollars
enough for
compel three years service with the colors with
liability Compulsory service he exclaimed
enthusiasm would bring the straight home
the hearts people He does explain why should
bring the army home that is clear how that would
compensation enforced military of three years
So month
General Chaee quoted here only bad example He is
would the odous and penciou spirit
tarism that rides Europe like nightmare and forcing
European nations bankruptcy Suppose Chaees suggestion
put Immediately nghbors the north and
would begin feel they danger and the European
competition of would be nstated this side OF the
Such is the necessary result of milarsm
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
THE {: SMART SET :.

her home in the northern city. much
to the regret of her friends here. who
had expected that she would remain
during the week. but her plans have
been unavoidably changed.
Mrs. Harold Dillingham;, who has
been enjoying visit with her mother,
Mrs. Hyde Smith. and her sister, Mrs.
Baldwin Wood, has been the feted
guest at innumerable small affairs
since her arrival from Honolulu, and
none were more interesting than the
bridge party and informal reunion yes
terday at which Miss Marian and Miss
Elizabeth NewhaIl presided. Although
the occasion was informal there were
over score of guests to greet the vis-
itor Another reunion with the same
guest of honor will be given Thursday.
to which Miss Mary Keeney has hidden n
number of friends to pass the afternoon
at her home in Buchanan street and
meet Mrs. Dillingham;.
Mrs Charles stockton Pope, who was
Miss Marian Holden. will arrive this
week from Los Angeles and will enjoy
a visit during the PortoIa festivities
with her mother. Mrs. Holden, and as
this visit is the first in two or three
years the attractive matron will re-
ceive a cordial greeting from her
friends. who have deplored the fact
that her home was established in the
southern city and that her trips here
were so infrequent.
Mrs. Eleanor Martin was hostess at
matinee party at one Of the theaters
recently and entertained Mrs. Horace
Hill, who has been extensively feted
during her stay in the city, and several
other guests, among whom were Mrs
Horace Pillsbury. Miss Nellie Grant and
Mrs. Pierce of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Philip Van Horne LansdaIe and
her sister, Miss Helen Sidney Smith.
gone east, where they will enjoy a visit
visit of several weeks with Mrs. George
Pfllsbury, who was Miss Bertha Ell
dredge Smith. Captain and Mrs pills
bury have charming home at West
Point, where the visitors from this city
will be entertained, and since Mrs.
friends in the eastern metropolis they
will enjoy the gayeties of the earlv
season in New York.
Mrs. E. II. Davenport entertained at
one of the .recent teas that was a de-
lightful affair and the complimented
guest was Mrs. Edmonds of Boston
who has been feted at several of these
informal receptions during her visit
in this city. Mrs. Davenport ana Miss
Eleanor Davenport will remain in tovvy,
this winter, but have been enjoying an
extended visit in the northern cities ali
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Green ara
among the visitors from San Mateo who
will remain in town for the PortoIs
FESTIVAL. They are at the st. Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs Wyatt Allen are estab-
lished in their apartments at the Fair- |
mont for the winter.
E. E. Potter has returned from his
country home at Palermo but has
closed his home in Clay street and has
taken an apartment at the Bella Vista
for the early winter before his depar- /
ture for visit in the east.
Mrs. Frank Norris is in the citv for
a brief visit and will enjoy the Portola /
affairs before returning to her home in /
Santa Barbara
Mr.. and Mrs. John MeGaw are re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
friends upon the arrival of little /
daughter in their home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19

visors of a county may shorten the
term with the limits of the state law,
but the time shall not be heightened.
BOOKS-P. J. H., San Luis Obispo Cal
Wnere may obtain books on aviation or aero
nautics, as am unable to find anything on the
subject in the libraries?
Ask the librarian at any of the IL
praries to give you list of such works
from the catalogues and the names of
the publishers, and then you can send
Tor such as you may desire.
STAMPING-A. H., City. AS this department
does not advertise any business 1t can not at
your request print the names Of firms engaged
in stamping and pressing metals.
NAIL ORDERS-R. A. G., City. Must per-
orders
No.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
The Meaning Of
Cranes Dismissal

ME international situation Manclua is described
delicate So much might easily have inferred from
the rough of dismissal Crane
by Secretary Knox Mr. Crane unconscious perhaps of hidden
fires poked up blaze that the secretary appears found
ucomforaby The situation vvidy described by the
Toledo Blade in these words:
John Hay America the policy maintaining the
speech at Shameful n Which he said M that be nG St % @ Would insist
Japan favong her
people Manchuia It evident that she colonze
absolute defances of the promugaton of Uncle Sam.
If the United States door and
the integrity will question
@ @ h % nk war mq our = Sa tb Mh n guns OF Nippon msT @
but under orders Manila Sixteen baleships Atlantic fleet
Pacific the the Atlantic counted
Arthur first and sent word to the terward that negotiations
all off The dplomati recognize that when England and Germany
eight in the gu By
bthp around the Pacific the Japanese would be
maed receive it
In fine the United States is position issue umaun
Japan this question of the door Manchuria Mr. Taft
his speech Shanghai gave of guarantee the United
States would maintain the integrity of China against foreign
aggression but if should showdown that guarantee
could be made good only by the presence of big fleet the
Pacific Now Mr. Taft told when he visited San Francisco
that there the battesp feet
Pacific waters, without backing Mr. Knox
will hold ubdued his negotiations Japa
aggression Mancura this necessity moderation
that doubt inspired Mr. Cranes dismissal He had been talk
pledge the state department to positive action when
that bureau prepared for anything of the
The result will be that Japan will pursue its Manchuan pro-
unchecked the of lot of ornamental talk
by the department the of diplomacy The sua
with which years ago grew up
between England and France relation the occupation Egypt
France protested vigorously and automatically but
pared do anything England replied politely and filed the
protests. That all. England still holds Egypt.