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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16

Paint brushes lawn mowers and har-
rows are putting the buildings. grounds
and track of the New California jockey
club at Emeryville in final prepara-
tion for the seasons sport, which be-
gins next Saturday. In this particular
there is nQthing to indicate the unrest
and uncertainty about the success or
failure of the first attempt to race in
the west with the gambling feature
restricted, if not eliminated
The big betting ring is a veritable
barn of a place with the 20 or 80 book
makers boxes removed If there is any
wagering this winter, the layers of odds
and their assistants will be of and in
the mob that was wont to eddy and
surge around the chalked boards. There
VIII be no boards this year-no en-
ticing display of long prices to make
men scramble for the chance to get
The operation of the Walker-Otis
law is Immediately apparent in the
number and class of horses quartered
at the track. About 600 head will do
the galloping this year Last season
there We're 1,400. No stake races are
scheduled, consequently the horses of
stake caliber can be counted on the
fingers of one hand Big Chief, owned
by President Thomas II. Williams. tops
the list Blakeley's Arasee probably
comes next; then the handicappers must
go HSnlnS Tor top notcnerS.
In the younger division there will be
enough class to fill the cards on. fea-
ture days. Bubbling Water heads the
year old fllies. Among the year
olds Rocky O'Brien, Turret Glenna-
deane. Helen Carroll. Napa Nick and
some lesser lights should keep the
game lively.
Of the piaters there are enough to
fill the fields with evenly balanced
starters. They are the horses that are
here every winter-good enough among
themselves-but overshadowed last
season by the, really fine bunch of top
notchers. The absence of the Hildreth,
Forsythe and Thomas stables will be
sorely felt by those who would take
day off to see King james or a
Royal Tourist in action. Even Bed
wells string of useful performers is
no certainty. If he decides to ship
from Louisville, after looking over the
situation next week, the prospects of
keen contention will be considerably
improved.
After the first of the year a bunch
of babies will be sent to the barrier
that will surprise the local followers
of the game. With the A B. Spreck-
els and w. OBJ. Macdonough youngsters
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
Cripple Greek
Offers a Bonus
For Big Match
Idaho Would Also Make Each
Pug a Little $4,000 Gift If
Governor Consents

NEW YORK, Nov. 15-More new Of
fers for the .Ieffries- johnson fight have
been received. The Detroit club of
Cripple Creek, Colo, in a letter writ
ten by c. B. Jones, declares that it
will offer 100000 for the fight to be
held in Cripple Creek on July A. The
letter states that Ross Williams, a
wealthy mining man there. will give a
bonus of S25.000 to the fighters If the
offer is accepted within 80 days.
Some weight is attached TO the bid
of the Nampa athletic club of Idaho,
which offers 100000 as a purse and
$4,000 to each pugilist as present, '.if
Governor James II. Brady of Idaho per-
mits the battle
Sam Berger, manag ger for Jeffries, is
inclined to believe that Governor
Brady's consent can be had, but 1t is
understood that in Idaho there is an
entirely different opinion among re-
formers, who say they will fight to the
last to prevent prize fight of any
kind.
Hugh Mcintosh is very sincere in
his offer of $4,000 for the fight to be
held in England, where he is understood
TO have secured an option on the Olym-
pia. an immense arena in London. But
bouts of more than 20 rounds are not
permitted in England. Johnson has
said he will not fight in Australia and
Jeffries will not fight in England, so
it looks gloomy for Mcintosh
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
PREPARE FOR
INDOOR FIELD CONTESTS

The Barbarian amateur athletic club
has gone into athletics for good and
promises to give all the local clubs a
run for the honors of the amateur ath.
letic world. The club will give it's first
annual indoor field night at the Audi
torium on November 23. The club will
join the Pacific athletic association at
its meeting tomorrow night.
Heretofore Rugby and association
football have been the forte of the
young organization, but the members
have now entered into track athletics
as we'll and will be represented in all
meets. There will be no field events
in the approaching event. as the fol-
lowing program has been decided on ::
SO and 80 yard open scratch races, so
yard scratch for football players of
the Barbarian club and one for the
members of the clubs of the California
Association football league
The big race of the evening will
be what will be known as the Bar
to all In addition there will be 600
and 1000 yard handicaps and a two
mile open handicap. There will be a
Catholic school relay for five men each
schools. There will also be a four
man relay for clubs and colleges. each
man to run a quarter of a mile
selected from the most efficient men in
the state.
The Swastika basket ball team of the
local Young Mems Christian associa
tion defeated the st. Marys college
Independents Saturday in one of the
fastest games of the season by a score
of "a to 16 The speedy teamwork of
the locals was too much for the Oak
land five. The Swastikas weigh 135
pounds and are open for matches with
any amateur team, country preferred.
A Il RTrC i-
ager.
The Irish American athletic club will
hold its annual meeting and election
of officers this evening at its c1ubrooms,
loo Church street. AS there are several
contests for officers, big attendance
is assured.
The reorganization which has been
going on for the last few weeks at
the Siaplamat Indians has proved to be
one of the best boosts that the popu-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
GROSS CkU[LTY IS
CHARGED BY WIFE
Mrs. Bessie F. Mitchell Alleges
Her Husband Knocked Out
Her Teeth

Many charges and counter charges of
cruelty were made yesterday in Judge
Mogan's court during the trial of the
by Bessie F. Mitchell against John J.
Mitchell, proprietor of a Second street
printing establishment. In cross
complaint Mitchell seeks a divorce.
There is an affinity, testified Mrs.
Mitchell, wealthy young woman who
lived in her own fiat in Masonic ave-
nue. The name of the charmer did not
appear Her husband Knocked out her
teeth, kicked her and blackened her
eye, Mrs. Mitchell told the judge. In
cross examination she admitted she had
attempted to commit suicide by cutting
her wrist with a razor. but said she did
so because her-husband threatened ito
get divorce and take her child from
her.
Mitchell had long story of his
wife's behavior to tell One night in
Mill Valley she ran through the streets
in her night dress after trying to drink
carbolic acid, he testified Among arti-
cles he enumerated as having been
beaten with We're a banjo and an UNI
brella, and he stated also that his wife
threw a jardiniere at him, cutting his
neck He complained that Mrs. Mitch
ell attempted to ply him with whisky"
The trial will be resumed today.
William ]. Watson, former teller in
the First national bank, was ordered by
Judge Mogan yesterday to pay his wife,
Genevieve f. Watson, $40 month
pending the trial of the husbands suit
for divorce. Mrs Watson testified that
she was entirely penniless and depend
ent upon her parents.
Thompson E. Taylor, who was grant
ed a divorce by Judge Seawell from
Della Taylor, on the ground of deser-
tion, testified that the defendant told
him she had two other husbands alive.
notwithstanding that Mabel A. Beck
EFT, milliner at Mission and Twenty
third streets, supported her husband,
Harry Beckett, the latter repaid her
kindness by beating her, she testified
in Judge Van Nostrand's court yester-
day. She was granted divorce.
Divorces We're granted yesterday as
follows:
BY Judge Graham-Daisy A. Wilson
from B. C. Wilson, habitual intemper-
ance.
BY Judge Hunt--Mary Hughes from
Henry II. Hughes. desertion.
Suits for divorce were begun yester-
day by:
James H Robinson against Florence
Jane Robinson, cruelty.
Michael Ongwarsky against Annie
Ongwarsky, cruelty.
Maria Theresia Sartoris against Jo-
seph Victor Sartoris, willful neglect.
Evelyn Eaton against John H Eaton,
cruelty.
Cyrus Black against Violet Black,
infidelity.
Georgiana w Edmonds against
James w. Edmonds cruelty
Louise Connor against John Patrick
Connor cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
Frank GOtCh Is
Still Worlds
Best Wrestler
Defeats DR.. b. r. Roller, First
With Half Nelson and Then
Furnishing Toe

KANSAS CITY. Nov. l5.-After an
hour and IA minutes OF hard wrestling
in which both men appeared TO be do
ing their utmost Frank GOtch of Hum
boIdt. Ia, tonight remains the cham
pion wrestler Of the world. having de-
feated DR.. B. F. Roller OF Seaetle IN
strait light falls.
The first was gained in 46 minutes
and 20 seconds. the champion using a
hslf-Nelson and crotch hold. The sec
ond he won with the Furnishing tOehoid
in p minutes and 80 seconds.
In the second fall, after Is minutes of
fast work Roller got Gotch in a trying
position and for a time il appeared
almost certain that the Iowan's shoul-
ders would touch the mat
The men met here last spring and
though il took the Iowa champion more
than half an hour TO get the first fan
lie was never in very dangerous po-
Sition. Roller. however, did some very
clever work
Among the spectators tonight was
Zybscko. the European wrestler, who
viii probably wrestle Gotch some time
this winter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
Harvard and Boston Tech to
Hold Aviation Contest
[SpeciaI Dispatch to The Cali


BOSTON, Mass. Nov 15.-John S
Selfridge Of San Francisco, student
at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and brother of Lieutenant
Selfridge of the signal corps. who was
killed at Fort Myer last year when a
Wright aerOplane fell. is following in
his brothers footsteps and has
plunged into aerial navigation. He
has been made secretary treasurer of
the Aero club at Tech, which has for
its main object the conquest of the
air. To make the study more inter
esting and to add more spirit to the
work il is the plan of the club to
meet Harvard university in the air.
The two colleges do not meet on
the gridirOn or on the baseball dia-
mOnd and the present plan to meet in
the air and secure first laurels in avi-
alton has been hailed with much en-
thusiasm at both institutions.
On the Harvard team California is
we'll represented by Z. E. Bennett OF
Los Angeles and f. A. Stull of San
Jose. Both of these young men have
been much interested in aviation for
the last two years. Both Institutions
are raising the fund now with which
to construct the air craft Harvards
first order will be for an aeroplane OF
the Glenn Curtiss type. Both institu-
tions will fnaugurate a regular course
in aeronautics-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16

The Pacific Coast baseball league
held the opening meeting of its an
nual session yesterday at the st. Fran
els hotel and the most important busi
ness which came up for discussion was
the selection of president After many
hours of debating to name the success
sor Of J. Cal Ewing, who has held of
flee during the last term, the directors
finally voted for Judge Thomas f.
Graham. as a compromise candidate.
There was considerable friction as
to the man who would head the league
\ majority of the directors were in
favor of Ewing remaining at the head
OF the organization. and he could have
mad the job, but he was firm in his
refusal not TO serve another term.
Ewing has stated all along that he
would not allow his name to go up
Tor denomination. and that he was in
TaNor OF an outsider He carried his
point.
At the meeting the San Francisco
CLUB was represented by Frank Ish, Los
Angeles by Henry Berry, Portland by
Judge McCredie, Sacramento by Charles
Graham, Oakland by Ed NJ Walter, and
Vernon by II. Hogan. President Ewing
and Secretary Danny Long were also
present at the meeting.
The names of a number of candi-
dates for the Office We're suggested.
Judge McCredie of Portland named
Danny Long, and suggested that Sec
retary McRae of the Portland club be
made secretary treasurer of the league
and the office be made an executive po-
sition- His suggestion was not looked
upon with favor Long would not ac-
cept the office. President Ewing sug-
gested the name of Bill Lange, a resi-
dent Of this city and a famous baseball
player. The name of Fielder Jones,
former captain of the White Sox, had
been mentioned for some time and he
wrote letter to the secretary accepting
the position if it were rendered him.
Harrison Allen, an attorney of Portland,
and George A. Robinson, a local at
torney were also mentioned
Practically all day yesterday and for
several hours during the evening the
directors talked of a man to head the
league. Ewing was importuned time
after time to serve another year. but
he steadfastly refused to take the Of
fee until he finally convinced the di-
rectors that he must be considered out
of the running.
The selection of Graham was the
only thing left to DO and he was voted
to take the office. and readily con-
scented. 1t can be SEEN that Ewing
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
Hart Declines
Presidency of
The Nationals
Former Owner of the Chicago
League Club Refuses TO Con-
slider Election Over HeydIer
ISsecial DisOoieh 10 The Call

Especial DISpdtch 10 he Call
CHICAGO. Nov 15.-John y. Heydler
can be president of the National league
forever, as far as James A. Hart is
concerned The former owner of the
Chicago National league club tonight
gave out a statement which knocks in
the head all talk of electing him to
the office now occupied by Heydler.
Hart says he is through with base
ball for ever. 1t is thought the CHER
reason for his decision is that his ac-
eeptance might necessitate his moving
away from this city. although he told
National league magnates that he
would not consider the matter at all
unless he were assured he could keep
his residence in Chicago. Following IS
his statement:
Il am not now. never have been
and / never shall be a candidate for
the office of president of the National
league. Some time ago presidents of
certain National league clubs asked me
If 1 would accept the Office If il were
rendered to me. My reply was that
was perfectly content with my present
business. social and domestic con-
ditiOnS."
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
LatOnia Races

CINCINNATI, Nov I5.--Nimbus easily won
the feature race at Latonia today from fair
field. Sir Ormond In the first race the only
other winning favorite. Results;
First race, six furlongs, purse $300-Sir Or
monde. 3 10 ;, won; Ashmeade, IL to 1, second;
Long Hand to /. third. Time, 1:14.
Second race, six furlongs purse $300-Sister
Phyllis. TO /, won; Chaffee, 10 TO l, second;
Plume. 9 10 g. third Time, l:14 3-5.
Third race, and sixteenth mies-0sorine,
to 2. won; Ludhiana. 10 to /, second Lad of
Langdon. 10 TO ,. third. Time. LAS.
Fourth race, mile. selling-Kiddy Lee, IL to l.
won My GaI ; TO 2. second; Hatchie Coon to
l. third Time, 1:41.
Fifth race, furlongs-Nmbus, to 10,
won: Bonnie Bard. to l. second; Pocatoligo, z
to l. third Time. 1:25 3-5
Sixth race. and a sixteenth miles-Mamie
Algol Z 10 l. won; Huerfano % TO l. second; Sir
Walter Rollins II TO L. third. Time, i:4T.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
Ogden Entries

OGDEN. Noy 15.--Tuesday's entries:
First race four and a half furlongs selling 8
year oIds and up-Miss Beaumonter IO5 Egotist
los. True Sif 105; Nonsie Noble 109 Probe 1i2
Watiere 1OJ.
Second race. six furlongs selling. 3 year olds
and up--Jerusha I09 Orifiamb 112 Billy Taylor
112. Arlin H. Diamond Nose 109. Lakeview l09.
Third race. six furlongs selling, year oIds
leneia Ill. Arthur Hymaii l06. EImsdaIe ia.
Sylvia u Ill.
Fourth race. one mile. selling, . year olds and
uu--D0riat Prince 109. Liberto 9S Maude Mct;
I09, ST. kilda 103 Dorothy Ann 109.
Fifth race four and a half furlongs selling 3
yearolds and up--Black Domino 100. Libes ale
I0a Ossian 109 Wildwood Bin 109. Sam McGib-
bon 100, Marwood ll2, Luke Ramusl 1o9.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
SENTENCE OF SLAYER
UPHELD BY COURT
Alexander Stokes Loses Appeal
in Homicide Case

The district court of appeal yester-
day handed down an opinion affirming
the decision of the lower court in the
case of the people against Alexander
Stokes, which originated in Monterey
and which resulted in Stokes being
sentenced for five years upon a charge
OF manslaughter Stokes had engaged
in drinking bout with Thomas c.
Rowley, and in a drunken alteration
struck Rowley, who fell and fractured
his skull, death resulting from the in
juries. defense of justifiable homi-
eide was not sustained, and upon APP
peal the sentence of the lower court
was upheld.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
Two Teams ExOnerated for
Death of Player

WASHINGTON. Nov. ia coroner's
jury today exonerated players of both
teams of responsibility for the death
of Archer Christian, who succumbed to
injuries received Saturday in the foot
ball match between the University of
Virginia and Georgetown university
here
The verdict, however indirectly CEN
sured the local police for their ac-
tions in rebuffing relatives and friends
of the young man when he was being
removed from the field.
Testimony showed that there were no
visible evidences of questionable tao
tics in the play that cost Christian his
life.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16

lar Mission organization has received
for some time. The promise of the
members to bring in new recruits is
being lived UP to- and the large num-
ber of candidates for membership that
have been received has led to the ap-
pointment of degree team. which put
the new members through an Initiation
ceremony about the first of December.
committee is busy arranging for
the barn party which the Indians will
hold at their gym, 2779 Folsom street
near Twenty-fourth, on Thursday even
ing.
The installing of a handbaU court
and the charging of the shower room.
together with other contemplated i'm
proyementS, combined with the largest
gym in the city, win make the Folsom
street institution one of the most for
midable contenders in athletics in this
city and vicinity.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
Four Amateur Cards Will
Be Staged Soon

The board of supervisors has
granted four permits to hold amateur
boxing exhibitions. E. L. Nolan was
given permission to hold an amateur
show during December for the benefit
of Johnny Murphy, the popular light
weight who Is now at Honolulu suffer
Ing from lung trouble.
The Pacific association of the ANA
teur athletic union was granted a box
ing permit to hold a tournament at
Dreamland pavilion on November 49,
The Auditorium athletic club was
given permission to hold an exhibition
on the evening of November 26, and
Dreamland club to hold a show on De-
cember 10.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
Gossip of RalIwaymen

n IDS were opened by the Northwest
n ern Pacific yesterday for another
l. ten mile extension Of the road
from Willis to Eureka. It viii take
several days of computation before
the company viii announce the sue
cessfuI bidder Authorization has
been granted for the construction of
35 miles OF the 105 mile gap necessary
10 complete the road into Eureka
Chief Engineer Virgil Bogue of the
Western Pacific has returned from an
inspection trip which carried him over
The new Gould line as far as Winnie
mucca- Work is being rushed on the
ballasting and other incidentals to get
the road ready for traffic.
The Colorado Midland has announced
the following general agents: Malone
Joyce. with Offices in Los Angeles: o.
T. Spindler, with Offices in Pittsburg;
J. H Davis, with offices in St. Louis.
Figures privately gathered by the
car efficiency committee Of the Ameri-
can railway association show that the
average distance travelled in a day by
the average freight car on the rail-
ways Of the United States is only about
- nl4itS. EAtlANliS lQte CATS, the aver
age is Increased to 25 miles The aver
age speed OF freight trains in this
country has been computed at 10 miles
an hour. This means that the freight
cars are moved only 2 \ hours each day.
with the result that there is conges-
lion and a demand for the construc-
ton Of more cars TO carry the business.
h. r. Porter. assistant general mana
ger Of the Northwestern Pacific. with
hesdQ Quarters at Eureka was in town
yesterday on his way TO Arizona. where
he was formerly connected with the
Santa Fe lines.
r. J. Mcneil has been appointed dis
trict passenger agent Of the Canadian
Pacific, with offices in Nelson, 3. c.
John Reddy, roadmaster of the South
ern Pacific lines east of Sparks, has
been transferred from the Wells dis
trict to Ogden. succeeding the late J. a
Allen. A E. Moquist. roadmaster at
Nina. Nev-, succeeds Reddy and Frank
Reilly succeeds Moquist.
Harris Walthal. representing British
capital, has secured from the state of
Durango, Mex, a concession to build a
line to develop mining section from
Durango northwest to San Dimas, near
the Sinaloa boundary.
The San Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt
Lake is to build a freight house at
Provo. Utah, at a cost of $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
Barney OIdfield Lowers His
Own Mile Record

SAN ANTONIO. Nov. l5.-Barney Old
field in his Benz car, at the fair grounds
today lowered his mile record for a
three-quarter mile track. from SO sec
onds made Sunday afternoon TO 53 3-5
second, which is also a new universal
mark In a six mile race the 100
horsepower Darracq. driven by Kirsch-
eT. coming up from the rear. drove
past De Hymet, in a Stoddard. on the
stretch. crossing the tape length 10
the good Time. 5:53 1-5-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
LECTURES ARRANGED
BY CALIFORNIA CLUB
Will Be Given Saturday Morn
ingS on Interesting Subjects

The department of education of the
California club met yesterday after
noon and decided to give a series of
lectures by Mrs. Eleanor Bingham the
Saturday mornings, November 20, No
vember 27, December. and December
II. These will take place in Califor-
MIA club hall at 1890 a. m. The sub
jects will be Twelve Famous Pictures .
with illustrations; American Art as
Seen From the Other Side of the
Ocean,; Legends of Famous Pictures,
with Illustrations and Russia, Her
Art Religion and Customs
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
Stanford Track Season Will
Open Saturday
[SpociaI Di,patch TO The Calll

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. 15.-
First steps will be taken toward
arousing interest in track events next
Saturday, when the fall season will
open with an interclass meet. Several
of the cardinal athletes have been
training lightly. though not under
rules. Now that the interest in foot
ball has subsidized there will be a
chance for increased activities along
the lines of track and baseball ath-
letics.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
BilliardiSt Sutton Runs 500
In Seven Frames

CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-George Sutton
left here. last night for New York.
where he is to take part in the tOurna-
ment for the national 1872 baIk line
title November % to %. sutton will
stop off at Pittsburg. Buffalo and Utica
on his way to play exhibition matches
He is at present the ISL champion, and
in an exhibition game yesterday av-
eraged II 81, running 500 in seven in
ningS
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16
McNEAR LOSES APPEAL
IN SHIPPING DISPUTE
Court of Appeal Decides in
Favor of the GuiIIOns

The case of Norbert and Claude Gull
Ion against G. w. McNear was yester-
day affirmed by the district court Of
appeal The action was based upon
undue delay in loading a vessel char
tered to McNear by the Guillons. and
the defense set forth the fact that Nc
Near was unable to secure the neces-
sary transportation facilities for the
moving OF the grain which was TO con-
stitute the cargo of the vessel. The
case arose in 1906. shortly after the
fire and the freight congestion en-
suing therefrom was pleaded in de-
fense Of the action, which was decided
for the Guillons in the lower court, and
the decision was yesterday affirmed.