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AtteIl Stops
Reagan in the
Fourth Round
Two Right Swings to the Head
Ends Short Fight i'm
Oakland

Monte Attell continued in his cham
pionship stride last night at Oakland
by knocking out Jimmy Reagan in the
fourth round of what was billed as a
10 round windup to the Oakland
Wheelmen's show at Piedmont pavilion.
Two hard right swings to the head
put Reagan away. He got I'D after
being knocked fiat. but fell over on his
face from sheer exhaustion. and Ref
cree Eddie Smith declared Atteu the
victor Reagan complained that he
was weak from trying to make weight.
His showing was disappointing, for he
failed to wade in with his usual dash
and vim.
Attell fought great fight, the
greatest of his career, according to
Smith. He was clever. cool and can
tious, and he never overlooked an
opportunity to land a telling punch.
he seemed to have Reagan sized I'D
from the outset, and, though the latter
came on fast in the second round
Attell soon put the crusher on his
lead, and near the end of this same
round he managed to put in several
10
damaging swings that dazed Reagan.
Attells best blows were his right
swings to the head and his labs to the
body. He started in by playing for
heagans lower regions, and the effect
OF MS punches began to tell on the
htlle Italian in the early stages. AtteIl
seemed TO have his man sized up about
right, and every time he started he
cleverly measured him and then let
his punches go. He fought a very
matter of fact. businesslike fight
throughout
Reagan's best round was the second.
He opened with rush at Monte. and
caught the latter with a singing left
on the jaw that sent him Keeling
against the ropes The crowd yelled
for Reagan to go on, and for moment
it looked as thought he had a good
chance, but Attell soon recovered his
composure, and from that time on there
was nothing to it.
Attell has qualified to meet Percy
Cove before the Mission club on the
night Of August 30. Matchmaker Sid
Hester agreed to pit the winner of last
nights battle against the lighting
skeleton. This scrap should be a
whirlwind affair, especially as Attell
showed so much class last night He
ruled a pronounced to L favorite
over Reagan in the betting.
In the special event Jimmy Foley of
Canada knocked George Leahy of oak
land out of the ring. Leahy put UP a
game fight while he lasted but Foley,s
wallops were too much for him. After
this jeff Perry and Foley boxed four
tame exhibition rounds in order to
satisfy the big crowd that was clam
oring for more action.
frankie Edwards and Paddy Ellis
went six rounds to a draw. Edwards
was apparently afraid of Ellis WALTON
and refused to wade in and take a
chance. In the opening event Jim Fit
ten and Kid Sullivan fought six round
draw. Billy Roche refereed all the
preliminary bouts. A big crowd of
Oakland and San francisco fans was
in attendance.
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Jack johnson Signs
To Fight Jim Jefffr.iies
Battle For Worlds Heavy Weight Title Will
Take Place Before Club Giving Best Purse

ton was omitted. The agreement
reads:
Form Of agreement entered into this
the eleventh day of August, 1909, be-
tween Jack johnson of Galveston.
Tex, and James J. Jenries of Los An
geles, Cal.
1t is agreed between these men, mu-
tually, that they shall box certain
number of rounds. the same to be any
where from 20 to 100, for the heavy
weight championship of the world
Contest to be held before the club
offering the best inducements and mu-
tually agreed upon by the contestants.
The division of such purse shall be on
basis OF either so per cent and 40 per
cent TO winner and loser, respectively;
or IS per cent and 25 per cent: or the
winner may be permitted to take the
entire amount The decision in this
matter TO rest with James J. JeffrieS.
The sum of $4,000 each is to be post
ed with Charles A. Comiskey of Chi
cago as a guarantee of good faith and
the fulfllment by each side of the
terms Of this agreement. Said money
TO be posted within - hours. 1t is
further agreed that the above $4,000
shall operate as a side bet on the re-
suit of the contest
1t is further agreed that the club
will be selected and mutually agreed
upon 60 days from date. at which time
all further details will be mutually
agreed upon.
Contest to take place not later than
six months of date from selection of
club and signing of articles.
JACK JOHNSON.
SAM BERGER,
For James j. JeffrieS.
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CHICAGO. Aug. 1I.-Jack Johnson
TODAY signed articles to fight James ].
yenries. The fight is TO take place
within eight months before the club
Offering the best inducements. All bids
for the fight. are TO be in inside of 60
days
sam Berger. manager for Jefries;
=. George Little. Johnson's manager, and
Jack johnson were present when the
articles were signed
Little. however. had nothing to do
with the arrangements for the big
fgh1. he having turned the whole af-
fair over 10 Johnson. The articles
prepared by Jenries were given Johnson
by Berger After carefully perusing
the paper johnson handed it back TO
Berger. remarl1ing that il was not at
an satisfactory to him. He declared
lie was ready to sign agreements, but
he wanted 10 sign an agreement to
fight" lie then outlined what he con-
sidered would be a satisfactory ar
rangemenI.
warm discussion followed and for
2 time it looked as if the meeting
would be without results. Berger OBJ
iected TO any mention of the purse in
rrhe articles. but he finally yielded this
Soint Johnson was as equally insist
ent on the omission Of all reference to
Jefries as the heavy weight champion
of the world, declaring his position on
this point was irreVocable. He finally
won out and all reference TO this ques-
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Senators Are
DOWned Again
By Commuters
After a Bad Start, Tonneson
Steadies and Bafters
Help Him Out

Unless the victorious tide is quickly
switched and made to flow the way of
the lawmakers from Sacramento. Oak
lands diamond outfit will hop into
fourth place in the league pennant
race. This did not look possible
month ago. when Oakland was not able
to even crawl out of the cellar, but
since then conditions have changed
The Senators finished one run in the
rear of their transbay rivals yesterday
afternoon at the Valencia street lot.
They made a plucky fight of it and
they were in the game all the time,
but Oakland beat them to it whenever
a good opportunity presented itself.
The pitching of Tonneson did more
to keep the Senators away from the
plate than any of the combined efforts
of the other tossers on the Oakland
lineup. The big southpaw got off badly
at that, forcing a run through in the
opening inning, but once he warmed up
his sidewheel the Senators were like
a lot of sand lot performers in front
of him. Only three bingles were reg
istered and one of these was an over
the fence clout by Gandil.
The strain of pitching three games
a week for the last month told on
Baum. and he did not deliver as he
was capable of delivering. His speed
was lacking and he could not control
the ball properly at the critical mo-
ments. When the Oaks were fortunate
enough to get men on the bases they
had their good stickers up, and these
good stickers invariably came through
with the waIlops that counted. Two
rounds were enough for Oakland.
The Senators went out into the lead
in the second spasm. Cameron booted
Holsters grounder and Myrnes laid
down a bunt. McKune dropped the
throw at second, leaving both men safe.>
This rash act seemed to unnerve Ton
neson, for he walked Hildebrand and
Shinn in a row after Baum had famed.
Hester was thus forced in with the
first tally of the afternoon.
Oakland evened it up in round four.
Hogan leaned up against a two cushion
wallop that took a board off the center
field fence. Baum passed Cameron,
after which Kelly clouted stiff one
to right and Hogan arrived.
The fifth spelled defeat for Sacra-
mento, bringing two home for the Oaks.
Holster gave Carroll start by fun
bling his slow grounder. Before the
Senatorial outfielders had a chance to
set themselves, Duffey Lewis drove
double to the left field bleechers and
Carroll came all the way around Ho-
gan saw his chance here also. and
picked off another two cushion swipe
over the third sack. on this one Lewis
came tearing home and the score was
to l in favor of Oakland. The rest
was easy.
Chick Gandil was the only Senator
who showed signs of life with the big
stick after Tonneson got his wing in
working order. The big first base
man laced one over the right field
fence in the eighth. Fortunately, Oak
land had just completed double play,
otherwise the score would have been
tied up or the game lost right there.
Score:
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Powell Signs
To Box Winner
Of Next Bout
Butte Club viii Stage Thi:
Match on the Afternoon
of Labor Day
By WILLIAM j. sLATTERY


The winner of the coming fight be-
tween Johnny Frayne and Dick Hyland.
which will be decided before the Mis-
sion club at the coliseum on the night
Of August 20. will be pitted against
Lew Powell of Butte. Mont, on Labor
DAY. This was arranged last evening
TO Kick Abrams. who is the local
agent of the Butte club. Abrams
landed Powell earlier in the day and
he readily agreed to the proposition,
while both Frayne and Hyland ex-
pressed themselves as willing to accept
the Butte offer.
This looks like a good live match,
and il bids fair to stimulate the night
ers The fact that the winner Of the
coming battle here will have a chance
10 get on with Powell in Montana for
a good sized purse is bound to stir up
both the boys to make their best show
ing before the local fans Abrams says
that he will use his judgment as TO
which man TO pick in the event OF a
draw, but both Frayne and Hyland
only laugh at this and declare that
there viii be no such a thing as a draw.
Each seems confident that he viii take
the others measure.
Abrams was originally commissioned
TO match Hyland with a live boy, and
he at once opened negotiations with
Fravne and Powell. But in the mean
time Frayne and Hyland were signed
bv the Mission club. The Montana
people then decided to get the winner
Tor Powell. Thus it makes it better
for everybody, as the winner Of the
coming battle Will be better card
than were he matched to fight before
gaining a previous victory. The Butte
sports look upon the match as the best
one made in Montana since the historic
Nelson Herrera contest five years ago.
The sentiment against boxing in
Montana has died out" said Abrams
last night. The promoters of the club
would not have told me to go ahead
had they feared that the match would
be stopped A few weeks ago the re-
formers started a crusade against the
opening Of the game in the state, but
the promoters got together, consulted
with the officials. with the result that
they are sure Of their ground now.
This fight should draw a big house, as
Labor day is great holiday in
Butte"
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, the orig
fnaI confessor of the ring, viii arrive
from Los Angeles this evening, and it
is likely that Cofroth viii make a
match for him. The chances are that
Johnson will be the man named for
O'Brien. though there is a chance that
either Papke or Al kaufman win be
sent in against him. The date viii be
either September 6 or 9.
Young Erne, the Philadelphia light
weight, who lost to Lew Powell here
last month has left for his home in
the east. Erne was to have fought in
Sacramento, but he could not get into
shape. and rather than make another
poor Showing he decided to return
home. His manager, Billy Mccartney,
viii remain here for a while and later
Join Erne.
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CHAMPIoN a FREE LANCE

NEW YORK, Aug 11.-Ora Morning
star. champion professional billiard
PLAYER at the 1872 balk line game, has
returned the diamond medal. emblem
attic of his supremacy, to the company.
which awarded it to him, and, with
Willie Hoppe, will be a free lance in
the professional game Morningstar
after winning the championship and
creating furore among billiard play
ers, was engaged by the manufacturing
concern, at a stipulated salary, to play
professional matches as an advertise
ment of the firms billiard products.
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ARRANGEs NINE GAMES
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN JOSE, Aug. blob Eager. for
merly a member of the Los Angeles
club, has arranged a series of nine
games between San Jose team, COM
posed mostly of members of the de-
funct State league club, and the Napa
team. Four of the games will be
played at Luna park during the Adj
mission day celebrate the dates be-
ing September 8. 8, 10 and II. Eager's
team was prevented from scheduling
Sunday games because the Santa Clara
county amateur league had secured the
grounds every Sunday until Novem-
Der 30
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MEADowBRooK PoLoIsTs WIN

NARRAGANSETT PIER, R. l., Aug
lin a brilliant polo match today
the Meadowbrook team, the same with
the exception of one player which
captured the international title in Lon
don several weeks ago. won the cham
pionship Of the United States by de-
feating Dedham by Is to Az J. NJ
and Larry Waterbury carried off the in
dividual honors, Larry scoring seven of
the goals and his brother six. Will
liam Waldorf Astor presented the
Meadowbrooks with cup at the end
of the game
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KILL TWO DEER AND A BEAR
[Snccinl Disnnlch 10 The Gill

STOCKTON. Aug. 11.-Policemen Ar
thur Philo and John Van Landingham
killed two deer and bear while camp
ing in Mendocino county last week.
They returned to duty today bringing
a bear steak and two pairs of antlers
rs evidence of their shooting
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HUNTER LEADS THE GoLFERs

CHICAGO. Aug 11.-Paul Hunter OF
Midlothian won the low medal score
trophy of the So hole qualifying round
OF the annual open tournament at the
Onwentsia club He led club of near
~ leo starters with the excellent total
score of 149 for two days play. Charles
Evans Jr. of Edgewater. the is year
old western amateur champion. finished
second with Isl. r. H. McElwee of
Onwentsia took third place with 152.
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Portland 6. Vernon l

PORTLAND. Ore. Aug. 1.-THE one
saving feature of today's game between
Portland and Vernon was a triple play
by Vernon, executed by Coy. Brashear
and Brown in the third inning Both
pitchers were extremely wild, though
the support given them was good.
Score:
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ALFONSO MAY ENTER cur RACE

LONDON, Aug. 11.-Reports are cur
rent in yachting circles here that King
Alfonso of Spain is a possible chal-
lenger for the America cup. This
rumor apparently is based on the fact
that the king, during the construction
of his yacht. Hispania, which was built
in Spain from designs by Fife, evinced
curiosity regarding the conditions gov
erning the contests for this trophy.
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TRIES TO SWIM CHANNEL

LONDON. Aug. 1L-William Sterne.
the long distance swimmer Of Man
chester. today opened the annual series
OF attempts to swim across the English
channel. He entered the water at
south Portland. the most easterly land
ing. and at noon had covered seven
miles of the distance to the French
coast. Shortly after seaslckness
obliged Sterne TO give up
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1I.-washington de-
feated Detroit today in an exciting contest
Score: H. H. u.
Washington .--...-....,-.-..t :.
Detroit .
Batteres-Gray and Kahoe; killian and Beck
endorf.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. list. Louis today
defeated Philadelphia in an IL inning game
Score: H. H. L.
Hnliauelpnld 1850 ...'.r
Batteries Morgan and livingston; Powell,
Criger and Stephens.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-New York defeated
Chicago today and took possession of fifth place
in the American league race. Score:
chicago = =
New York ..,.. -..:.in::....
kleinow.
BOSTON Aug. 1I.-Boston won its sixth
straight game today, defeating Cleveland. Score
X. n. T..
Cleveland Observation-Disclosures. = IL 3
Boston I ~ /
Batteries-Joss and Easterly; Arellanes and
Carrigan.
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WINNER Will MEET pApKE

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE 10 round
light between Willie Lewis and Sailor
Burke. to be held Friday night in this
city IS attracting much interest be-
cause the winner has been promised a
battle with Billy Papke and may win
the right to fight Stanley KetcheI.
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Home run-Tozer. Two base hits--Bodie CD,
Willis, Delmas- Sacrifice hits--Ross. 0rendorf.
Beal Howard. First base on called balls-On
Willis 5. of Tozer 3. Struck out-By Willis l.
by Tozer 3. Double play--NIeArdle to Mohler
to Tenant. Time of game--1 hour and 40
minutes. Umpires-Van Haltren and McGreevy.
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WILL ExCHANGE RAsEMEN

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-Washing-
ton and Detroit American League ball
teams are to exchange second base
men, Hermann Schaefer the captain Of
the DetrOits coming here, and Jim Del
hanty going to Detroit. A statement
to this effect was given out last night
by Manager Hughey Jennings of De-
trOit.
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sIGN vALLEJo FIGHTERs
.spatch to The Call

VALLEJO. Aug. 1.-THE Coalinga
athletic club has signed two Vallejo
fighters for its cards for next month.
September II Joe Willis and Jack
Burns will meet in 20 round battle
LOT the heavy weight championship OF
california September u Billy Burke
OF vallejo and Vic Hansen viii fight
40 rounds Hansen recently obtained
a 20 round decision over Burke
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SIGNS FOR 20 ROUND BOUT
TSpecial Dispatch to The Call

SPECIAL LIspoIc0 q nc AdUI
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 11.-Kid Harri-
son. colored. and Sam Nelson have been
signed to fight 20 rounds before the
Central athletic club here August 20.
Harrison is here, while Nelson is ex-
pected in a few days. Jimmy Carroll
and Young Alexander viii fight a 10
round preliminary to the event.
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National League

ST. LOUIS. Aug 11.-New York took farcical
game from st. Louis today, 10 to 3. Twenty
nine players appeared in the exhibition. New
r. II. E..
New York Observation-Disclosures % 3
81. LOUIS IL 4
leigh. Sullivan. Laudermilk, Meter. Bresnahan
and Bliss. Umpires-Emslie and O'Day.
PITTsBURG. Aug. 11.-Pittsburg made it
four straight from Boston, shutting out the
latter team Score: II. II. E..
PlttsDurg / u
Batteries Camnitz and Gibson; Richie and
Shaw. Umpires-Klem and Kane.
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WILL GO AFTER SADDLE RECORD
TSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

CLEVELAND, Aug. 1l-An effort
viii be made at Randall Friday 70
lower the mile record for trotting under
saddle Ramey Macy viii ride Coun-
try JAY ia an endeavor to lower the
mark Of 2.l3% made by Charlie Mack
ridden by c. K G. Billings al Glen
VII track in 1904.
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MoToRcYcLrsrs RESUME RACE

COLUMBUS O., Aug. 11.-The 80 mo-
torcyclists who arrived here last even
ing started out at o'clock today for
the last leg of the endurance run to
Indianapolis from Cleveland. Seventy
six had perfect scores.
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PORTLAND, Me-. Aug. 1.-THE
Elmira finished first in the race of the
New York yacht club from Vineyard
Haven today. The schooner Muriel lost
its bowsprit off the cape and was forced
to run back to Vineyard Haven.
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7 = w y p
Slated for Flanagan in ninth.
iBatted for House in ninth.
RUNS AND HITS By INNINGS


Home run-Gandl. Two base hits-D. Lewis,
Hogan (2). Sacrifice hit-Hildebrand- First
base on called balls-Of Baum 4. off Tonneson >
Struck out-By Baum ), by Tonneson .. Double
play-Ragan TO McKune to Cameron. Time Of
game hour and 80 minutes Umpire-Irwin.
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COLUMBIA PARK BoYs SAN

MELBOURNE, Aug. 1.-THE Column
bia park boys club of San Francisco.
now making a tour of Australasia and
the South seas, sailed today for West
Australia.
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Northwestern League
TACOMA. wash. Aug. 11.-Bert Han

TACOMA, Wash. Aug. 11-Bert Hall lost
control at q critical time in inning today
and forced in the only run in a tight game
Score: r. II. E.
Tacoma NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. O
Portland ..........-.-- ,.....-..... ; o
Batteries-Hall. Baker and Conrad; Seaton
and Fourner
SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. l1.--vic Holm allowed
Seattle only two hits while Nordyke's home run
for Spokane came with the bases full and two
out Spokane winning, to ?. Score
r. Fl. f.
Seattle .--.- ..'-. : i
Spokane ...--......-.--.
Batteries-Miller and Whaling; Holm and
0stdieck
VANCOUVER. b. G.. Aug. 11-Abcrdeen won
loose game from Vancouver today Score
r. II. f.
aberdeen .................. II 8
Vancouver .......... .......... 49,. 1
Batteries-starhill and Kreitz; Hall AMI
Brooks.
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American Association
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
American Association

At Minneapolis s. Minneapolis 4.
At St. PauI-Toledo 3, st. Paul f.
At Milwaukee - Louisville Milwaukee game
postponed; rain.
At Kansas City-Kansas City 2, indianapolis 0.
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BY watching for the many COED bar
gains to be found in the classified
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there.
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So NIlLARY

. Struck out-By Vance l. by Grancy II. First
base on called balls-Od Vance 4. on Graney .
Graney. Double playS-Vance TO Brashear q
Mott; Bernard to Haley. Triple play-COy -
bfasnear to Brown. Sacrifice blts-Breen. Guyn-
Stolen bases-Guyn SDeas. Coy (2l. St0vau.
Johnson. Ort Fit by pitched bail-Olson. Passed
s-Armbruster CD Wild Ditch--(iranev. Left
on oases-F ernon y. Portland 1. Time Of game
hours. Umpire-T0man
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STANDING or THE cLuBs
Coast League

RESULTS OF GAMES
Los ARGeses 4, san Francisco 4.
Oakland 3. Sacramento ?.
Portland s. Vernon 4.
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Los ANGELEs

Slated for Berry in ninth
stBatted for Willis in ninth.
RUNS AND HIT. BY INNING
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Leaders Each
Drop Game to
The Trailers
Detroit and Philadelphia 90
Back, While Boston FORCES
Ahead Again
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
American League

WASHINGTON Aug. 1I-Washington de-
r.,+.-i Ilot,.,i4 tndar in On exciting cnnfpst
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1 :, ;
Batteries-Hall, Baker and Conrad; Seaton
and Fourniar