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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
LERCARI FLIRTIN G
WITH WELSH ON
THE WIRES
Promoter Is Likely TO Switch
A0afn and Match BrifOn
With George MemSic
Bv W. J. SIaftery

There is still a chance that Freddie
Welsh. the champion lightweight pugil-
ist o. England. viii be one Of the pair
10 furnish the fans with their fstic
entertainment this month. Promoter
Charles Lercari renewed his long dis
tance firtations with the Briton last
Saturday night and he was ably aided
by Jack Gleason, who acted as special
envoy at Los Angeles. where Welsh
makes his headquarters. Both the pug
list and the commissioner wired Ler-
carl TO refrain from doing anything
until Welsh showed up here, but thus
FAR ne has not put IN an appearance,
and now the promoter is more disturbed
than ever, so he has decided TO take
another adjournment OF a day TO hold a
special session with himself
Gleason seems very anxious TO induce
Lercari 30 sign Welsh with George
Memsic. 1T is plainly evident that Glea-
son is doing gumshOe work IN the south
in an endeavor TO get card for Ler-
carl. From the tone Of his telegram
he has apparently persu ua0ed Welsh TO
consent to a meeting with Memsic be-
fore LercarIS club.
Ia a measure. Welsh would prove. a
good card here. Though enjoying an
international reputation as one of the
clcyerest men ia the world today. the
Britishcr never stepped out before a
crowd Of san Francisco fight fans.
Tncy have long been waiting for. a
chance TO see him perform. and now it
Is barely possible that their hopes VIII
be realized
Lercari really does not know where
DE stands He said last night that
should Welsh put in his appearance and
come to his terms readily, he stood a
fair chance TO get a match, but that if
the British glove swinger insisted on
holding out for 4 fancy guarantee, he
would scratch his name on the date
book and fab back on Powell and Muir
phE his original card.
Powell and Murphy have not been
officially signed up by the promoter.
They have come 10 all terms save the
proposition Of purse. On this score
there is deal Of heated discussion.
Lcrcari claims that Murphy demands
90 much money and cannot see his way
slear 10 pay it, though il is likely that
this simple matter can be readily ad-
jUsted or compromised.
If Welsh and Memsic are matched
here III viii prove TO be a peculiar turn
n affairs. This pair signed to meet in
Los Angeles several weeks ago. but a
few days later Welsh complained OF a
sore finger. called the match off and
then accepted the T. rms OF a New Or
leans club to box Young Corbett, only
10 run out on this proposition a few
days after he made the diclSer
There is a question as TO whether or
not Memsic viii be able TO get into con-
iition for a fight this month with such
a clever chap as Welsh. According to
Los Angeles dispatches he is far from
being in good form now and would need
a lot Of work in order TO shape up
property for a hard mill Welsh has
since he decided not TO go TO New Or
.canS-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
JEFF, DULY SIGNED,
AWAITS RISING
OF CURTAIN
Jack Gleason Works Out With
Big Fellow and Thinks
He'll Fight Again

The much discussed theatrical con-
tract which Jim Jeffries was handed by
the Wigwam theater manager, Ralph
Pincus. of this city arrived last night in
the hands of Jack Gleason, duly signed
by Pincus. Jeffries, two witnesses,
Gleason and II. T. Berry, and now
everything is in readiness for the big
fellows reappearance on the stage in
the ;heater of the Mission next Sunday
at the matinee performance.
JEFF probably is TO receive more SAL
ary for one weeks work than was ever
paid vaudeville performer in this city
before. For boxing and telling the
crowd a brief story of his life the great
retired heavy weight champion is guar
anteed the enormous sum of $4,000. This
is not payable in stage money. either,
but is down in the contract and must
come in the form of gncle Sans good
coin or greenbacks. so if Jeff fails to
do anything else he win at least break
one san Francisco record.
sam Berger will be the big fellow s
sparring mate. When he learned that
his services were accepted the former
boy promoter Immediately started in to
train, and now he is hard at the grind
every day. With big clever chap of
Berger's type JEFF figures to pull off
light the theater goers.
Gleason is one of the vast army of
observers who believes that jeff intends
getting back into the ring again. While
in the south Jack watched Jeff closely
and also worked out with him. He was
surprised at the speed which the former
champion showed, and took it as a cue
that jeff was just working out to see if
he could round into his old time form.
Il worked every day with the big fell
low Cor three days. said Gleason last
l say that he surprised and astonished
me. Why, he stepped around like a
youngster just breaking into the game,
instead of a great champion who re-
tired four years ago. The little work
which he did had the effect of reducing
his weight materially and improving
his wind 10 q marked degree. If he
keeps on improving he should be fit to
fight within two months.
Il really believe that JEFF will fight
Johnson before he is finished. He says
that he is out of the game for keeps,
but nobody seems to believe him any
into shape there is a great chance for
the big fight coming off. Just wait
until jeff starts in to box. Then there
should be something stirring imme-
diately"
Jeffries will arrive here Friday morn
ing and will do light road and gymna-
stun work preparatory to making his
bow before the crowd at the Wigwam
theater Sunday afternoon. According
to Gleason, he is anxious for the hour
OF action to roll around and feels con-
stage stunts just as cleyerly as he used
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
Association Football Men
Arrange Schedule

AT a meeting Of the California foot
baI association at improvement. hall
Saturday night the drawing was made
for the cup. and the largest list of
entries ever received in this competi-
ion was thrown into the hat
A number Of the weaker teams hav-
dng entered, it was arranged that two
preliminary rounds be played with the
lesser lights drawn against one another
IN order to make the draw come out
even. one OF the teams was drawn by
lot and placed with the second raters.
The Albion ROVers was the lucky club
The Sacramento Rovers should have
been included in the preliminary games,
but on account of the distance it was
agreed that the interior club should not
play until the first regular round. The
Scotia team was placed in the prelimi-
nary canter. as the club was not con-
sidered to have a chance against the
stronger teams in the league.
The draw resulted as follows:
First preliminary rOuDd-fiolden West vs.. SaI
Maieo; olympic Us. Humboldt evening school
second preliminary round-scotias or Wasp,
IS. Golden West or San Mateo; Olympic o
Humboldt Fs. Albion Rovers-
First round-Albion Rovers, Olympics or Hum
boldts Vampires. San Francisco VS.. Burns
Byes-Thistles, Independents, Hornets, Build
.ng Trades, Sacramento. ScOtias. Wasps, Colder
West and San Mateo
Second round-Independent VS.. Hornets: Sac
ramento Building Trades; Scotias, Wasps
Golden West San Mateo vs.. Vampires Al
bi0n Royers. oiympics Humboldt; Burns o.
san Francisco Us. Thistles
Semifnal-Eampires. Albion Rovers. Olympic.
or Humboldt vs. Sacramento or Building Trades
Thistles,- Burns or San Francisco Independ
eBts or Hornets.
Another meeting will be held during
the week, at which the dates Will be
arranged.
z. jackson Of the Thistles and J.
Jones Of the Independents were sus-
pended until the conclusion Of the
league season for participating in a
fight in the game at Alameda last Sun
daV
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
Smiley COrbett Advances to
Third Among Winners

Smiley Corbett's Follensbee handicap
victory, coming on top of a series of
successes in overnight events, has had
the effect of advancing him to third
place in the list of winning horses for
the Emeryville meeting. Dorante,
which heads the list, has substantial
lead, but Madman, the second horse,
leads Smiley Corbett by only a slender
margin. Captain Kennedy, the selling
platter which j. j. Flanagan converted
into a handicap winner, is sixth in the
list with the handsome sum of $3,095 to
mis- credit. The record of the AZ win
ners of $1,000 and over at the meeting
is as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
Many Wheels Broken in the
San Jose Races
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN JOSE. Jan. 10.-Thrilling racing.
a score OF hard falls, several broken
wheels and a big attendance marked
the opening meet this afternoon on the
new saucer track in the Auditorium
rink.
Joe Krusich. trick cyclist. was able
10 negotiate the difficult turns in the
most dare devil fashion, and outdis-
tanced the pack in all of the races eX-
ccpt the novice event Krusich started
from scratch in the FIVE mile. but be-
fore the race was half fnished he had
Tapped his field and won easily Six
fell IN this event. Results:
One mile. novice: First heat-Connor won
Nloss second Tine, 3.Ol Is
Second heat-Escobar won. Krusich second
TiEse. 2:59 -.
faird beat-schuman won. Alexander second.
Time. $500.
Final-inman Won Escobsr second. Time. l:l7.
Distance. half mile
Pursuit race between Charles and William
Ghahoya-Non by Charles Chaboya. Distance
TWO miles and six laps. Time. 750.
Fiyc mile handicap-WOn by Krisicb
iscratcbl Alexander second, Charles Chaboya
third. Time. l3-4l-
llriisic8. .:3S SO lnmaB. IS -.
ono mile matcb between Emile Agraz
and relay Of skafers-Non by Agraz. Time. 3-05.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
Joe NOtter Carries Off the
Weeks Riding HOnOrs

Jockey Joe Notter carried off the rid
ing honors at Emeryville last week in
consequence of having piloted FIVE win
ners in one day at the beginning of the
week. He fell down badly after max
ing his phenomenal record, however,
for he succeeded in plotting only two
more of his mounts to victory during
the remainder Of the week. Jockeys
Scovine and Mentry were his rivals for
the weeks honors, the former getting
to the wire in front on five occasions.
and Mentry four times. The record for
the week in detail follows:
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
English Champion Runner
Wins Relay Race

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Alfred Shrubb
the English professional champion
runner, won the Il mile relay race at
Madison Square garden last night, de-
feating a relay of three men who ran
four miles each. Shrubb's time was
1:05:5
The English champion was pitted
against three speedy professional run
ners. Frank NJ Kaneley OF Cambridge
Mass; Fred Simpson. an Objibway In
dian, and Tom Williams of Somerville,
Mass.
The five mile professional handicap
was won by Mike Springs. with han
dicap of IS seconds; Bob Hallon. New
York. 35 seconds. second. and Samuel
c. Myers. Cambridge, Mass. scratch
third. Time 2s:04 4-5.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
MOreing Offers Chase Bait
to Play Here
[Special Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SAN JOSE. Jan. 10.-Cy Moreing OF
Stockton met Hal Chase at his home
here Saturday and made the premier a
tempting offer to affix his John Henry
to 1909 San Francisco state league
contract. Chase gave him no definite
answer. as he is waiting to see the
outcome of his application for REIN
statement in organized baseball
Moreing states that he has offered
Frank Chance 5000 on two year
contract Chance is waiting to see
whether or not Murphy will give him a
big increase IN wages.
Moreing is pleased with the pros
poets of this season. He has secured
the baseball grounds at the corner of
Eighth and Harrison streets in San
Francisco. which. with a couple of adj
joining lots which he has purchased.
Will form a commodious park. He says
that a State league team will not be
placed in Los Angeles this season.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
Yale Advocates Reduction
Of Varsity Course
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 10.-Agi-
tation has been started here by Yale
men and alumni. through the Alumni
Weekly, to cut down the varsity race
course TO three miles.
The death of Dwight T. Griswold.
who collapsed in the race with Har-
ward. has erystallized opposition to the
longer distance.
No meeting OF either the athletic
committee or rowing authorities has
been considered as yet. and in any
event Yale and Harvard will have to
take up the question together.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
ARMY TEAMS IN TOURNAMENT

MANILA. Jan. 1.-THE annual mill
tarv athletic tournament of the di-
vision OF the Philippines. L. S A,
opened here today with all the crack
organizations Of the several arms of
the service represented by their best
riders and athletes. Many thousands
Of spectators, both soldiers and civil
jans. attended the formal opening of
fhc "a mes at Pasay field. In the pre-
uminary contests the Tenth cavalry
team won the polo cup with First
cavalry players ia second place.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
BASKET BALL SCORE is 1918

The Occidental college basket ball
team defeated the Pasadena high school
players by a score of % to Is last
Thursday. This is the first game of
the season played by the southern
schools. Occidental will start the in
tercollegiate tournament January 16
and the first game will be with Whit
tier.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11

John Keogh is pressing Walter Mil
Ter leads the list, with Keogh only one
winner behind, although there is con-
siderable difference in percentage in
Miliers favor. The standing of the
boys who have ridden at least one
winner is now as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
swAsTIKA TEAM WINS

The Swastika basketball team of the
Y. NJ. G.. A. defeated the sherman even
ing school team at the Y NJ c.. A.
courts Saturday by score of SS to 3.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
GANTNER & NATTERN
SUMMARY

Three bfse hits--A. Meyers. Coffn. Tive base
hit-Niartens Sacrifice hits-Boyle. Moulton
First base on called balls-O6 o. BaniOu I. on
Harkness J.. Struck 0ut-By % BaniOn 9. by
Harkness IS Double play-Whale to RippOn
Passed ball-NoultOn- Time OF eame-1 hour
and 45 minutes. Umpire-Niss0n.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
GANTNER s MATTERN
zone out when winning run was made.
RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Two base hits-Rippon Whalen. Sacrifice
hits-BOyle, Emerson. First base on called
balls-Of Pierce I. Struck Out-By Pierce : by
Emerson 20. Hit by pitched balI-Pierce BOYLE.
Passed balls-Sullivan (3l Time Of game
hour and 40 minutes. Umpires-Nisson and
Larsen.
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e for heavy track. Deduct one point for each pc
BANTHELeFOOTLO IOHN
Remarks.


ch. I. by AIloway Annie Chinn.
b. (. by Colonel Wheeler-Sweet Rose.
Oh. Z. BIZ CeSarinn- Cousin LIZ
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
TRAFFIC-APTO oRO-ALTAMoR
WARNER GRISWELL-LADY AIIcIA-PRINcE MAD

eIIlng, Jear olds and upWard.
Remarks.
Warner Griswell has good chance to win
II his last race be overlooked LADY, Alicia
rounding back to form. Prince Nan ar ~
best and may be hard to beat lie and The
Captain evenly matched. Col white annea-s
TO have trained on; IS dangerous on hlS
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-05
Her Good EXCUSE.

On his estate In the Catskllls q
New York man employs great deal
of local help, giving the farmers and
their folk the preference whenever
possible, In his big hearted way. Not
long ago, his cook needed AN assist
ant and he engaged nelghboring
farmers wife TO coine over the next
day. When she arrived at 80 a, III.
she apologized for being late and ex'
planned that before leaving home she
had got breakfast for the family of
six, had put up lunch for her hus
band and one son, who were going to
work in the field, and another lun,h
for three Of the children who were
going to school, had MIXED five cows
fed the pigs and chickens and walked
a mile to the New York mans place.
lie said he would excuse her for
not getting there at six.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-05
YSAYE GOT PRECIOUS VIOLIN
Renowned Vlrtuoso Owes Possession
OF instrument TO the Generous
Act OF Friend.

An interesting story is told OF NJ.
Eugene Ysaye. In HIS younger and
poorer days he was very anxious TO
secure a Guadagnini violin which he
saw in a pawnbroker's window In
Hamburg. Although he had not the
wherewithal. he asked the pawnbro
ker to lay II aside, as he might be
able to purchase 1t some day, The
man agreed to keep 1t for a certain
time. Ysaye went back to his rooms
with very mingled feelings. How
could he raise the necessary money?
That was the question which puzzled
and worried him To his great sur
prise he met a friend who had just
arrived from Belgium. and In des-
pair begged him to lend him enough
to buy the wonderful instrument It's
a large sum to pay" said the friend,
and / haven't enough money With
me" Would you lend II II you had 2
asked the violinist. Yes" was the
reply Look here, then said Ysaye,
you deal in diamondsg' Yes" Then
leave few diamonds as security and
get me the precious Guadagnint :
Ysayes friend was surprised At the
proposal, but realizing the earnest
ness of the request. consented TO DO
so. In this way" says Isaye Il
was married to my first love among
the iiddles-my Guadaesini,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-05
EXPECT REACTION
Operators on Stock Exchange Believe
Prices Have Had All Advances
They Are Entitled To.

New York, Aug. 4.-The stock mar
ket has to contend with the growing
conservation of stock commission
houses, voiced in the warning advices
to customers of the high level of
prices and the danger of reaction.
The number of successive days of all
yancing prices was cited today as evil
dence that reaction was imminent,
The professional element acted on
this prospect by putting out short
sales and attempting 10 force reac,
ton.
The success of this action was mod
crate, but the demonstration of re-
sisting power was accepted as renew
ed proof of control held by large finan-
cial interests OF the markets course.
This control proved 50 effective and
formidable that it intimidates the OPP
posing spectators, who lack leader
ship of any powerful resourceful per-
sonalities which have conducted past
bear campaigns. The question is
whether prices had already more adj
vance that they were entitled to.
The immunity of the call loan mar
ket from any influence Of the shifting
of the currency movement encouraged
the holding of securities. The publ
cation of the net earnings for June
and the fiscal year or the Hartman
lines signaliZed an advance in the
price of Union Pacific to a new rec
ord price. Industrial specialtes We're
favortes in today's show of strength.
The number of stocks touching record
prices is gradually expanding and no"
includes quite a list of industrial Sc.
curities, and minor railroads. Coppets
rose on the higher pr:ce in London
for the metal, and also OF rumors from
London Of the coming merger of the
largest copper mining companies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-05
WHEAT TOOK DROP
December Option Sold Under the
Dollar Mark-First Time in
Manufacturers Down.

Chicago, Aug -WHEAT.-Sold
below the dollar mark today for the
first time in several months when
the December option which was liqui-
dated on the prospects of a big crop
in the northwest, dropped to 99hsc.
There was selling pressure through
out the day September at the start
showed some backbone chiefly be-
cause the traders VIC had sold short
at Liverpool were covering When
this demand had been satisfied the
selling pressure made itself felt on
this option "a on others. The bear
ishness OF the northwestern markets
contributed to the ;eiing here Rosy
prospects for the crop were recorded
In the mes 'ages The weather was
reported cool and damages incon e.
quential. Even when prices dropped
to the export lel-l, the bulls failed to
muster courage The reaction from
the bottom was due to profit taking
by shorts
No. rcd $L021a M10512 No. , red
9Sm1.0212 No hard 1,G3@l09; No.
3 hard 1ooGluil2; September
opened 1.o2@l032s high 1o2ss low
lo03s; closing 1,017sM1.017s.
CORN-The story of corn was that
of wheat over again with no losses
greater Liquidation began almost at
he opening and it seemed that no
sooner had one set of longs cot from
under their loads 5ian another fol-
lowed suit Western houses were
sellers of the cash article here. Cen
siderable December and May ccrn
went to exporters against sa'ss for
shipment in December aad later.
No. 5GG57c; No. yellow 5S@ 80;
No. 3 5GG5GA September opened
n 054&.; high 54&s654la; low
72EA; closing 53sa@,312.
OATS What buving of oats there
was today was cl'eGy on resting or
ders from shorts who had indicated
today's level as the proper place to
secure their profits There We're no
indications Of hedging sales of any
importanC'. Cash oats We're u lower.
No. white 800 No. 3 white 37% a
29ll; standard 39m29i2; September
opened 1864 6@G7S; high 3G7s low
25%; closing 3G12.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-05
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York Aug WHEAT Re.
ceipts / 4a0 bushels: spot easy: No.
, red. new. s1lli2 elevator; No .
red. new. 1147S TOO. afloat AT
fectel by the excellent northwest
crop prospects and the large Interior
the wheat market was
more or less demoralized CLAY a 4
off fully li5c at one time Heavy
liquidation was the feature Finally
rallied On expert rumor and closed
drm az i.1a.c net loss. September
closed flHa.
COR Receipts lis. exports
: .0g2. srot "a co.. No. . old sac II WI
nal in elevators, No. new coz. The
market vas weaker with wheat bot
rallied ald closed safe net lower.
Il
OATS Receipts - 700. exports L.
SEQ: spot easy: mixed SPY: white ~
T51; clipped white SEA 59la.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-05
"suicide kina' Sentenced.

Hamilton, O,-C Charles Wolf OF Con
nersville. Ind, known as the "Hoosiel
Suicide King" was sentenced To 200
days in the workhouse by Acting
Mayor Smedley In police court
Wolf went TO the office OF Or G NJ
Cummins and while the physician was
waiting on patient In his private OF.
fee swallowed a quantity OF diluted
carhoIic acid. He was removed to
Mercy hospital where Older attaches
recognized his voice aud Identified
Wolf. who has spent several days III
the institution on previous occasions
ard under similar conditions.
Wolf was elected from the hospital
and placed In a cell in the county Jail
He has made no less than six at.
tempts at suicide in Hamilton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-05
Richard Warner,

Every one finds some fault With
Wagner, but that is because he Is a
mountain, huge bulk of soul With
black caverns. SCARED edges. barren
wastes and empty craters. He has
been weather.stained, mud-spattered,
lightning.struck, dynamite blasted, but
still he Is a mountain; his thrust Is
upward, the peak is snow and sun
shine, and he commands the horizon
He belongs with the master heights
of human glory, with Homer, Dante,
Shakespeare, Milton, Michelangelo,
Beethoven, and he Is of q bigness
with the biggest Rupert Hughes In
Smiths Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-05
PROVISIONS.

BUTTER-Unsettled, unchanged.
CHEESE Steady; unchanged
EGGS-Firm western 3lG25hc.
COFFEE-Futures opened steady
at a decline of five points to an adj
vance of five points. Trading was
very quiet most of the business re-
ported being switching from near to
late months and the market ruled
barely steady in sympathy with the
decline OF a quarter franc at Hayrt
and continued heavy Brazilian
ccipts. The close was dull, net IN
to points lower. Sales
$3.50 bags August 5000; spot quiet;
No. Z Rio 79s@71a; mild quiet; Cordo
va 9Rm12la.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining
1888; centrifugal SO test 4.05; molas-
SEES sugar 3270330 refined steady
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-05
Buried Ir.a,ures in Morocco.

In Morocco 1t is customary Tor a
man TO bury most Of his riches In a
place known only TO himself This Gus
tom is practiced by all MOors. for they
cannot trust their own family. who
would murder them directly II was
known where the money was
At the death of the head OF fam
Ely ia Morocco digging operations com
mence at once. but seldom IS the mon
ey discovered There must be many
fortunes buried away ia odd corners
OF the country An instance came un-
der the writer's notice at one OF the
coast towns. During the demolition
Of house a considerable sum Of mon
cy vas found built inte the wall.