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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Lands Nelson High Class Don and He Meets Manager
Costs Coming Champion Over $4,000
to Let Another Man Attend to
His Ring Engagements

that and boxed
with
no-he % n
after like especially being
lucky floor picked after
oNeiI made mistake in life he in
fight outslug every going,
and in the fifth and sixth rounds he barely able to stand
l. Of the affair Hegewsch block, which
mile When the train pulled for Chicago few days later
happy 1 finally old
Milwaukee goat and besides arship hitting the high
attitudes in the pugsc atmosphere licked ONe again IN
Philadelphia later
GOES TO UTAH
With the sa1ps of Clarence English Art sms and the ia
conquer lifelong friend, Billy
Utah, glorious Golden
West
City of the Salt Lake
City Athletic club was in need of substitute to meet Spider
fighter with sick
unable being the ground ready and willing to night
anybody the match and
signed to meet Spider April
decision purse split trained
battle stepped the nddle
Spider slippery eel.
clever he showed line OF straight 1abs
He was combination of hitter We
speediest of fighting the
citizens old Momonown ever viewed Wen mad e
edge remember about the fifth round had
however shook him severely myself In the cnche and was
quick that the hard pace was telling on nl
somewhat of waiting up to the twelh until heard the
SPIDER he can't last out Then
got busy and forced that big mob TO turn ABOUT ana yen I
forced the Spider climb back into his Weo and
the fifteenth hurt him badly
FINISHES THE SPIDER
In the the Spider with the steam
turned die, but try as might
him to pulp In of the round, fearing might
kill him. punish him and appealed to the
asking him to stop the hight AT the same Tune
Lynch police stop the slaughter
looked like the ruinaon OF one OF the ge
Welsh he fought best he could
his chair he discovered ne mad lost tne
little late accomplish his purpose as has been
though against inferior fighters afterwards
Go Be Continued)
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
CARDINALS GLUM
OVER TRACK
TEAM
Boating and Baseball Prospects
Only Bright Spots in
Situation

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. g.
While the heavy rains of the last
month have greatly retarded practice
of the various squads of athletes of
Stanford university, a steady progress
in all lines has been registered. This
is especially true of the boating men.
Dan Murphy has weeded out the un-
promising material to great extent
and has placed certain men in both
freshman and varsity squads tentative
ly ahead of the other candidates. In
the varsity bunch he has picked eight
men for the initial tryouts.
These men, who are claSSed as the
varsity, went out on the slough at
Redwood City today for the first time
and rowed in the eight oar shell. The
men who are standing high at present
are few of them varsity veterans, but
all have rowed in class boats. They are
r. h Reynolds, 10, who pulled an oar
in the varsity last year and in the
freshman shell the year before; J. w.
Fitting, stroke in the 1910 class boat;
J. G. Huston who rowed in his fresh
man year; K. Chamberlain, K. l.. Dole,
J. A. Killian and N. NJ Day, all stalwart
huskies of last years victorious fresh
men boat.
While Dan Murphy realizes he will
not have varsity veterans to count on,
he is optimistic and expects to have a
heavy varsity. For the freshmen he is
equally sanguine. The 1912 lot are
husky ones, and some may find places
on the varsity.
The outlook on the track is, accord
ing to Dad Moulton, of the blackest.
The veteran Stanford trainer can not
see how he Is to turn out team that
can win from the Berkeley squad. He
has added up the points and holds up
the score to prove his assertion. While
Dad is inclined to be very down in the
mouth about the prospect, it is thought
that when he gets the full strength of
his squad out, that is, when the football
series things will show a decided i'm
provement.
The return of Mum to the Univer-
sity of California has doubled the
strength of the blue and gold in the
aaeld events. dad" figures that Mum
should prove practically invincible in
the pole and high jump and possibly
take points in other field events. Hor-
ton and Crawford and the other weight
athletes who have shown particular
promise thus far.
On the track several sprinters are
showing speed, but the ineligibility rule
bars the best from competition. There
is still some hope expressed that the
faculty may lift this heavy handicap.
The baseball men are in good spirits.
With a veteran team back and Bill
Theile in the box. 1t looks like a car
dinal victory in the series this spring.
The first game played Wednesday dem
onstrated tho fielding strength of the
cardinals and also showed up the bat
ters. Coach Presley will train the men
in this division of the sport.
The tennis players have not been
able to hold many matches as yet. but
according to the enthusiasts a brisk
season is expected on the courts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
GOLF EXPERTS TO
GO OVER LINKS
BACKWARD
Novel Event Is Arranged by the
Presidi0 Club for Lin
coins Birthday

While the weather as rule does not
interfere with real golf devotee, the
exceptionally severe storms OF the last
month have caused even the golf links
to take on deserted appearance. and
the schedule of the various clubs as a
result have been all shattered.
The first event scheduled is the regu-
lar monthly handicap medal play event
of the Presidio club which comes up
for decision today. The winners of the
monthly events will meet in a playon
at the end Of the year.
A novel event is scheduled for the
Presidio links on February II, Lincoln's
birthday. 1t will be an Is hole handi-
cap medal play event, in which the con-
testants will go over the course back
ward They will start at the ninth
hole and finish at the first.
An interclub threesomes is being
talked of for later in the month. 1t
will be a 10 men team affair between
the Presidio, San Rafael and Menlo golf
clubs
The home and home contest between
Claremont and San Francisco, the first
half of which was scheduled for today
has been postponed until February 20
and 81 The first half will be played
at Claremont and the second half at
Ingleside. Each team will be composed
of 15 players.
last week: r. F. Bentley B. d. Adam
son, f. H Beaver. ]. w. Byrne and r..
]. Woods
J. A. Folger distinguished himself a
week ago yesterday at the San Fran
cisco golf and country club links by
winning the yearly playoff of the
monthly medal play events for 1908.
At the same time Arthur j. owen
won the first monthly medal play
handicap event for 1903.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Business End of Combination Gets as
High as 90 Per Cent From
the Young Fighters
Chapter No. IL
Copyright. 1908. by Battling Nelson.)
By Battling Nelson

of
the where could things
to the amount of for engaging fights
had finally boxed the heights nestled
Eddie Herrera Young
Sir Edward Brthe latter pair champions
The 1904 also brought regular
Up to this time had been training taking myself
had made all matches carried such
baggage Besides fellows
and to this day didn't follow that
policy the letter My failure do $5000 and
not mentioning any either. Mr. William Nolan.
As TO NEED OF MANAGERS
The need of interesting feature of the prize
ring I young absolutely
we'll those places
fight up
Of ameups where permitted
less he a manager percentage of his earnings
There boys who good lighters but are Ignorant OF
business methods They
absolutely need they could get chance
make reputation unless he paved the by getting good matches
and seeing that robbed of their small
the other who works himself to the top
in the accepted meaning of the word
or less to the club managers All he needs is Fellow TO look after
Details such referees The last had to look after
Willis right that
l
manager usually per
young of them high
think however that 20 is enough You
of when the fighter much $4,000
fight
AS have said before paid s5OOOO years. and
well-then from him and hook
have done much better financially since.
No fighter look after the details of fight after he reaches
position champion have somebody
look for jobs that about to be framed
little things that
worried with
anything is absolutely essential that he his regular sleep
fighter hold championship and about at night
FOUGHT BATTLES IN 1904
participated engagements during fighting
winning battles five of which
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

In round three which proved to be the last knocked him
down twice The last time he for good Ae Smms
fellow had boxed with the differ
occasions and of he being that the
well the in the figured that
he could surprised him. well the majority
the fans him such workmanlke style He
practically knocked until afternoon We badly
worried about
morning 10 o'clock, when
out of the Who took wife away?" Then
off for hours
KILLS THE MINIATURES HOODOO
February s. 1904 marked final in Milwaukee
ONe the speedy little western fighter who about ST
cleaning all the class
of lightweights in the short six round
sixieth battle celebrate the
Right off the Jack Slug
GER he with his
right put though and after him
in splendid his and his
bout showmuch the order of Freddie
whom consider the greatest of shadow
Oel would have probably the decision
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

lurking place for a gang OF land
pirates.
The members OF the Filipino baseball
nine had been taken into the plot and
at quiet part Of the road. three miles
out OF Manila, were to hold up Fisher
and his players. Unfortunately for the
scheme, two army women selected tha
same road for an evening drive. They
were little ahead OF the baseball cara :
van and when their carriage showed
up, the FfliptnoS, armed with bolCs and
spears, played their part with dramatic
effect. Both women tainted. Theic
horses turned IN the road and bolted,
making record time back to Manila,
where they arrived with the women
hysterical but otherwise unhurt-
The ball players were held up In
due course and Fisher is said to have
reached Manila on foot just Ave min
utes behind the runaway horses. The
mounted patrol that was sent out to
find the highwaymen met the party
returning and the Manila fans are said
TO have had some difficulty in making
the authorities see the point OF thu
joke.
The ball players returned on ths
Mongolia as far as Honolulu, where
they will wait for the TenyO Maru. due
here next week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
BAY CITY CYCLERS
RACE TODAY AT
STADIUM
They Also Issue Challenge TO
Any Local Team or the
San Jose Cracks

The local wheelmen will usher In the
outdoor racing season with a five mile
handicap event which will start at the
stadium today at 1 o'clock. The race
will be, held by and limited to members
of the Bay City wheelmen. This or
ganization. which 10 years ago was one
of the strongest in the west, is again
coming into its own, and at the pres
ent time has an unusually strong
bunch of riders. The club in the last
few years has not been very prominent
as far as racing is concerned, but with
the recent acquisition of several speedy
riders they will have to be reckoned
with in future.
A Waterbury, the star rider of the
Golden City wheelmen, recently de-
serted the ranks of that Organization
Bay City wheelmen. Waterbury is one
of the fastest amateurs on the coast
over any distance, and will make a
great running mate for Lawrence and
Thomas P. Durvellan, another Golden
City rider of no mean ability. has fol-
lowed in the footsteps of Waterbury
and will sport Maltese cross on his
The Bay City wheelmen, just to show
that they have every confidence IN
their riders, have issued challenge 70
every club on the coast for or 10
man team race at either 80 or 90 miles,
the Garden CITY, Golden City or New
Gentury wheeimen prefsFbfiea sure5s tbs
three clubs can hardly let def Of
this kind pass by. unnoticed.
If the two local organizations do not
accept the challenge 1t is likely the
Garden City boys will There are
number of speedy riders in San Jose
and they certainly would make the
local cracks show a flash OF. speed to
The Bay City wheelmen will meet
the Oakland wheelmen on the first SUM-
day in March for the Lissner perpetual
challenge trophy at the staalum. ms
ization to defend, and according to the
deed of gift the holder has 80 days In
which to accept challenge or forreit
the cup. The race will be either o
or 10 man team affair
The Olympic club, which wilD hold
a big outdoor athletic meet at the sta
dunn on Washington's birthday, has
decided to add a few wheeling. events
70 the program. The races will surely
draw a big entry list from the various
clubs about the bay and should prove
an interesting feature of the days
The Alameda wheeImen have applied
to the California associated cyclers,
the governing body on the coast, for
application will be passed upon in
about two weeks.
percy Lawrence the crack rider of
the Bay City wheelmen, who performed
| SO creditably at Salt Lake last year,
has challenged his clubmate. Fred
| Winterstein, to race over any dis
| tance and under any conditions. Law
renee claims that W1nterstein has In
situated that he fears the outcome of
| meeting between the pair. Just TO
nrove that such is not the case. Law
! renee offers to turn professional and
| accommodate his clubmate with a. good
sized side bet if necessary. 1t is likely
the riders will be matched IN the near
! future.
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knockout my special fought
exhibition with Tommy Markham in the district of Utah.
known Eureka lost first battle with Jimmy Britt
of readers will remember when Referee Billy Roach the Hon
Bowery Boy is caled) decision The
will this
The following 1905 hooked Edward into
Snoozevi in 1S Colma Ca Admission winning
the white lightweight championship of the world
KNOCKS OUT THE "ARTFUL D0DGER"
feeling good leaving St Joseph Mo- after the fine
trimming which handed Clarence English rolled into Mil
waukee several weeks later and matched to take A
Smms The Artfu Dodger, called him. not full
lightweight fighting 12S and 190 pounds
his prime rated the kngbee of all the
theecentral middle We hooked
the night of January 16 1904 at the Milwaukee Athletic club
fight crowd
furious rushing tactics OH
playing right into hands
previously combed his hair
how he would stand the
He the second round with the
busy. turned the tables him be-
hammered all
forcing him clinch opportunity.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
FIVE CRACKS LEFT
TN THE PARK
TOURNEY
M McLOughIin, Lyff0n, Foley,
CurIey and CahiH to Fight
for Dohrmann Cup
By Grant Smith

The handicap singles tennis tourna-
ment commenced on the Golden Gate
park courts several weeks ago will be
completed soon. The event is for the
two time Nathan-Dohrmann cup, which
was won last year by Maurice Nc
Loughlin. The latter is still in the
competition and stands an excellent
chance TO carry of the trophy for the
second time.
but FIVE are still in the running. They
are Charles Foley, Guy Lytton, Maurice
Mclaughlin, L. Curley and Cahill.
Foley and Lytton will meet in the third
round and the winner will meet Nc
Loughlin in the semihnals. The other
semifnal match will bring together
Curley and Cahill. The former will re-
ceive a handicap of rs.
1t is expected that Foley viii dis
pose of Lytton, who will receive ODDS
of owe 80 3-6. The match between
Foley and Mclaughlin should prove the
best Of the tournament. With odds OF
only owe 3-6 it looks as If Mclaughlin
should be returned winner. In tact.
1t is hard to figure out how any OF the
contestants are going to down the
champion. With the odds adjusted as
they are McLoughlin's chances of win
ming the trophy for all time certainly
The California club will start the
season with a handicap singles tourna-
will be for a three time cup that has
already been won twice each by Maui
rice Mclaughlin and Melville Long.
AS these two experts, together with
Carl Gardner, will be out of town, the
tournament will no doubt be won by
one of the lesser lights AS tourna-
ments have been few and far between
at the Bush street club the event next
Sunday should bring out a big entry
The annual tournament for the cham
pionship of Alameda county Will De
/ held on the courts of the Berkeley ten
! mis- club. AS the courts of this organi-
cation are about to receive a new top
| layer it is probable the tournament,
which has heretofore been held on
/ Washington's birthday, will not be
played until next month.
The Alameda county championship
tournament was not held last year and
as Charles Foley won 1t two years ago
he still holds the title. All of the
pate this year and it is likely the title
will go to either Long or Mclaughlin.
The first big tournament of the year
] is scheduled for the 18th at Coronado.
1t will bring together the three best
| players from this city and the pick of
/ the championship division of southern
California. Maurice McLoughlin, Mel
VILE Long and Carl Gardner have been
invited to participate and II one of the
three does not bring back the hand
some trophy the local enthusiasts will
be greatly disappointed.
Thomas Bundy of Los Angeles is the
present holder of the cup and will no
doubt meet either Long or Mclaughlin
in the challenge match. As McLoughlin
! has been practicing more regularly OF
| late than Long, the local contingent
pin their faith to the auburn haired
Miss May Sutton won the women s
singles last year and vii vii pre- probably ably
the cup twice and another victory VIII
| give IL TO her for all time.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
GREAT PONY RACE
IS CARDED FOR
NEXT MONTH
Coming Contest for SpreckeIS
Cup VIII Be Greatest in
History of Sport

What promises to be the greatest Of
recent races between little horses will
be held on the famous Coronado track
late next month under the auspices OF
the Southern California polo and pony
racing association. The owners of the
game little animals have been prepar-
ing for months for the coming event,
the sprint for the famous Spreckels cup,
the most valued trophy ever offered for
q contest between diminutive sprinters.
The cup has been won twice by DR..
T. J. Boesckes great little Blue Knot
and once by Charles W. Clarks Joe
Ross. II Boescke wins the cup again
this year II viii become his property,
while in the event of a victory by Clark
they Will be tied with two each. While
these noted owners are both figuring
on landing the handsome prize this
year the others are laying low and also
making preparations to cut in at the
0last moment and loom up as contenders
in the great event
Clark seems more bent on bringing
home the cup than any Of the others,
II this is possible. Not content with
his own string of great racers he re-
Gently made an effort to secure the
noted Emeryville performers, Booger
Red and Fulletta, to enter IN his colors.
II was supposed that Clark wanted
these racers for other purposes. but the
real intention of the young millionaire
lea ked out in the meantime.
Among the others who viii enter
their ponies IN the coming cup event
are Thomas II. Williams. president OF
the New California jockey club; r n.
Carman. Charles Gates, Alexander Ham
ilton and others who have been prom
inently Identified with the pony racing
game in the past
The following officials will have
charge Of the pony meet: Presiding
Judge Thomas H. Williams; associate
Judges. T. A Driscoll and w. H Dupee;
time keeper, Alvin 3. Daniels; timers,
Percival Thompson and w. z. Pedler;
stewards, Major Colin @. Ross, Frank
Hudson. II. Gordan Pattee, Alexander
Hamilton. F. J. Carolan, Walter S. Ho-
bart. Charles W. Clark and Rufus Spald-
ing: clerks of the course, Frank Belch-
er B. y. Smith Jr. and William Shack
ford: clerk Of the scales. J. Hammond
starter, DR.. J. II. Edmunds.
The racing committee is made UP as
follows: Robert Leighton. chairman
Major Colin G. Ross. Frank Hudson
walter H Dupee. Paul H Schmidt and
DR.. ]. A Edvards. official measurer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Telegraph Target Shoot Is
Carded for Today

OAKLAND Feb. 6.--All arrangements
have been completed for the shooting
match between the Shell Mound pistol
and rife club and the Spokane rife and
revolver club, and the marksmen will
gather at the ranges tomorrow to settle
the question of supremacy.
The conditions call for 10 men a side.
with two alternates. and the results
will be exchanged by telegraph. The
shooting will commence in the morning
and will continue until late in the after
noon but the result of the northern
scores are expected at Shell Mound park
before 7 O'Clock. The locals won the
match against the Spokane club last
year and are confident of duplicating
the feat. A. b. Merrill. member OF the
United States revolver association, will
represent the Spokane club at the Shell
Mound targets, and Captain Smith of
Fort George Wright will perform a SIM
liar service for. the Shellmounders at
Spokane The following shooters will
comprise the teams:
snokane rifle team-Captain, F. s. Merrill;
7. 3. Wiiburn, W. H. whitney. Frank Fromm,
Dr. Power at,raan l. prxns anf.,a M aorEea RarraE r.
: Shell Mound ride teamnCaptain. F; ]; Poyey;
]. NJ. Klassen NJ. W. Hausner. R. F. Fraser,
ri. Wipdmueller, q. Schierbaum. R. S. Wilson
aiternates-C. often, w. r.. Servis-
Frspb spIAaFr Fromm. J. B. wiiburn. DR.. a. Power,
r E, Dirking Z nsan stausDurg " w,,,.o. A Rapp R.
Barrier; aIternates, W. II. Whitney, F. S. Mer-
riis Shell Mound pistol and revolver team-cap-
tain A. M. Poulsen; j. E. German. n. A. Har-
ris. w. A. Siebe. o w Whaley, Fred Mantle.
Julius Stirn, c. Doell. George Larson, DR.. r.
a Summers; alternates, Fl. F. Lee, J. w.
Phillips.
The Deutscher kreiger verein, Oak
land turner schuetzen and the Inde-
pendent rifles will also be at the Emery
Vile targets tomorrow to decide their
monthly medal shoots.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Fraud Orders Issued Against
Racing TipSterS

Fraud orders were issued yesterday
nv the postofhce department at Wash
ington. d. c.. against Bud" Riley and
w a. Woolf. tipsters on the races,
doing business at Oakland and San
Francisco. This is the second order
against Woolf in five years. In 1904
he was operating under the name OF
n A Clark & Co. and A. Y. Terry.
A. that time he was Offering to give
through the mails advance information
IN fbe Burns handicap The following
YEAR he was found operating IN Los
.as,e1es under the alias of bud" Ham
Y1ond.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
FIGHTS MUST BE STOPPED

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. Gov
ernor Donaghey today addressed let
ter to the chief of police. mayor and
sheriff of Hot Springs informing them
that sparring matches were contrary TO
the laws Of Arkansas and must be
stopped He said that he would call
out the militia If necessary to enforce
the law to the letter. Governor Donag-
hey today received a petition from Bill
McGui gan. the well known turfman
and other prominent citizens of Hot
Springs protesting against the fights.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
I.ACRossE TEAM CHAIIENerS

SAN MATEO, Feb. 6-The Canada n
lacrosse teams are attempting to ar
range matches throughout the state
for the coming season The New West
minister intermediate team. champions
of British Columbia during 1905.
through their manager, Sidney Nal
colnson. has communicated with Man
ager Pete Lyons Of the Talagoos re-
garding lacrosse prospects for 1909.
and as to the best time for making =
tour OF the state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Race Track Gambler. Fined
in New Orleans
ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. s.-Mark
Boaseberger was today declared guilty
of violating the so called Locke anti
racing law at the Suburban ,racetrack
on January % and was sentenced to
pay fine of $3.50 and serve seven
months in the parish prison by Judge
court Of Jefferson parish. Boaseberger,
who is better known in racing circles
as Jack Sheehan." announced that his
attorneys would take an appeal to the
state supreme court
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Saws National Game Has No
Immoral Tendencies

TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. 6.-The supreme
court today decided that baseball may
be played on Sunday in Kansas. Ernest
hall on Sunday. He appealed. and JUS.
tice Porter ordered Prather's release on
the ground that baseball is a national
sport and has no immoral tendencies.