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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

ready through they had break
when them settled about the rngside all apparently
didn't take long US to get started though say
felt ful when the bell Changed and the cried
The Great "Unknown' Is Tanned
Round One-He made bound me before the gong had
seaa sed % I o % n and 1 & me TO o up both
in his life he made here his rushing tactics the best
both hands OF left bit high and Onhe
and colded with that trust left Of mine with such force
Back he staggering with blood streaming his
whaed terrific right which landed squary his
heart ewa paving the air like brqneo now and his trainers
through the ropes! Don't let that dub beat your
right and hard jolt flush That
crack set the house roaring for my opponent but Mr. qn
left to his Jaw while eounted hard with right to the wind
Then something dropped like bundle of lead the deep
dust Wallaces Terrible UnknownWalaces Ferocous
He walowed in the chicken
off completely Knocked His seconds rushed to where he
him. The house in excitement
Ny DANCED about me singing Down Went the I'm
ing will hardly be forgotten in Hammond this day
Circus Offers Bat Job
manager fighter of greatly
oblivion and naturally wanted me to play return the
wsch sign travel with the circus offering
salary OF $50 per week and listen 70 suh orooo,on
informing him that needed at home and
When the prevailed had subsidized asked the
boys what had become Of my G coat and y @ M%c to my & nas
which contained my salary S4O dandy Waterbury
attempt to recover my property little
however decsivey ounced their star boxer and there
started the boxing bee in bonnet and
old Wallace is alive today and reads this story guess he'll laugh
Just after this my first victory fought the hrst
al God6eld, Nev. Sept 3, 1906 ,.a.
size Of purses with me from 81 to $4,000 Going up
CTo Be Continued
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Anti=Betting Measures in
Northern States

Local turfmen are following with
keen interest the efforts that are being
put forth for the enactment of anti
racing legislation in the states OF
Washington and Montana. where Cali
fornia horses are campaigned each
summer. The legislatures OF both these
states are now in session and anti
betting bills have been introduced In
each
1t is conceded that the enactment OF
anti-racing legislation is to be expected
In the state of Washington, but one
of the propositions under consideration
postpones the date for putting 1t Into
effect until next fall. which would per-
nit OF the holding of meeting during
the coming summer. when the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition IS TO be held
at Seattle 1t is understood that the
racing interests of the northern state
will endeavor TO obtain this concession.
Harry Slower of Petaluma, who man
aged the so day meeting at Butte last
summer, has received information from
that place which leads him to fear that
the Montana legislature may enact
measure limiting the duration OF race
meetings in that state to 80 days In
each county during any one year
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Lightweight Champion Tells Story Of
His First Fistic Battle
By Battling Nelson

full Battling Mathew Nelson l
B June 1892 Copenhagen Denmark day which
Danes celebrate the winning independence Though born
foreign SOIL herewith proclaim myself American in
every Of the word
their small family emigrated to America We went to Oshkosh
~ ano Seeo down m on neat te Truck an LATER we movea
home, Hegewisch, Ill
HgeMisch located within short distance Of Wolfe lake
truck gardening and packing My first job
go cents or Is cents per day.
He Fights Circus Champion
G. H Hammond company,
the employ Of this when made first public
boxer fighter, Waaces circus Ham
FOnd Ind Sept 8 1896 Hammond only miles
I7egewisch
- At the time working as meat On of
che warm weather were working only three four days
circus when i arrived in fown apnled there and asked for 1e
JOB Of banner the parade carrying to the
The lined up the and after conclusion
ds were put to work carrying water to the elephants for
quite reputation about Hammond and Hegewisch hifty hard
greatly admired by youngsters vicinity most of whom
worked IN the factories thereabOuts.
We learned that Wallace had world renowned prize tighter
travelling with the big show who meeting all comers The
sangs part OF the aha was the tact that no one seemed to
know just who he was or where he had won his reputation
man cater Wallace positively refused to divuge his identity
Comrade Makes Bold Challenge
We hove in front Of the entrance Of the show long
esed unusual of boldly stepped into the
named Bat Nelson willn champ yourn
tonight What would you give champ knocks de block off
5 The old manager, used such incidents this laughed
necessary before my man, why III give him dollar Besides, if
he should actually why I'll give him chance
That suited nicely while all enjoyed show
much all anxious hear the big usty lunged ring
the appearance the whirlnd lightweight
Sighting champion OF the world-Walaces unknown
Ny fighting consisted OF thin well red sweater
in which worked and pair OF low rubber shoes The big white
h South Chicago and other small burg hereabouts Three of
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Greatest Finish i'm History of
California League Is Ex-
pecfed This Year
By Bob Shand
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
GAMES TODAY

Burns VS.. Independents at San
Mateo.
building Trades VS.. Hornets at Pre-
sidio athletic grounds.
Albion ROyers VS.. Thistles mt Free
mans park, Oakland.
Scotias VS.. san Francisco at stadium,
Golden Gate park.
With the Vampires. Thistles and In
dependents running neck and neck for
the championship the California foot
ball league now gives promise of fur
nishing the closest contest in the his
tory of the competition. In previous
years one club invariably got off fly
ing and was never headed, with the
result that near the close of the sea-
son interest in the championship all
but vanished. This was the case three
years ago, when the Independents went
through the competition without sus-
tanning defeat and two years ago.
when the Hornets did likewise. The
Albion Rovers had things all their own
way in last years competition.
The Vampires and Independents have
three. more games to play. while the
Thistles have four. Each of the lead
ers must meet the Albion Rovers, and
although not contender for the cham
have great deal to do with the set
Ting of the question. The fixtures yet
to. be fulfilled by the leaders are as
Vampires-AIbion Rovers, at Free
mans park; Independents, at Alameda
and Building Trades, at Alameda.
Independents-Bu at San Mateo
Vampires. at Alameda; Albion Rovers,
at stadium.
Thistles-Albion Rovers, at Free
man park; Scotias, at stadium; San
Francisco. at San Mateo, and Hornets,
at San Mateo.
OF the three schedules. the Thistles
appear to have just little the worst of
The Scotias and Hornets should be easy
picking for the Scotchmen, but there
will be something doing when they
meet the San FranciscoS and Albion
Rovers. This latter match is scheduled
to take place this afternoon at Free
mans park, Oakland, and the result
will have great bearing on the cham
pionship
White the Thistles are struggling at
Freeman's park the Independents will
be stacking up against the Burns at
San Mateo and the Indies will have to
be at their best to win. The YAM
pires have drawn the bye for today
and the players will rest. If the Inde-
pendents win today, they VIII be tenn
porarily at the top of the league table
by virtue of having played one more
game than the other teams, and if the
Thistles manage to get through against
the Rovers, they will be tied with the
Vampires for second place.
The chances of the Thistles against
the Rovers in today's game are not so
bright since that clever young half
back E. Jackson, was suspended. jack
son was one of the best men on the
team and his absence will be keenly
felt.
The Vampires have suffered the loss
of their best defender, Scott who has
gone TO Honolulu Middleton will take
his place in the fullback line. and
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Shay Is Tempting Coast
League Players

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 16.-The state
league outlaws, through Danny Shay.
have been trying TO get the signatures
of Second Baseman Fred Raymer and
Pitcher Fred Brown Of the Sacramento
Senators to a Stockton contract. Both
these men were approached by the
Stockton manager and made good offers
not to go into the Coast league Brown
gave Shay no definite answer, and
Raymer would not consider a change.
as he had signed up with Graham and
Curtin for this year.
Jack Fitzgerald, who has a contract
to pitch for the ST. Louis Browns, was
also approached. and may accept. as he
is said to prefer playing in California
Shay left this city for Willows. where
Buck Freeman of the Washington
Americans is staying. 1t is believed
Shay will offer Freeman big induce
ments to play with the Stockton out
law team.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
SCHAEFER EXPECTED
TO TURN OUT A
GREAT TEAM
Much Is Looked For From the
Rugby Coach at State
University
By William Unmack

The appointment of Jimmie" Schaefer
as head Rugby coach at the state
university has been well received by all
Rugby men. DR.. Taylor, the retiring
coach, had charge of the teams since
the introduction of the, game in 1906,
and although he has never turned out
victorious fifteen, his men have al
ways showed class and have put up
fights for victory on each occasion
that Taylor can well be proud of.
Schaefer has already given the Rug
by world here touch of his ability,
with the splendid freshmen team he
turned out last year Later on his
work under Taylor with the varsity
team was also very favorably. received
by Rugby fans all. over the state.
The name of P. j. Higgins of Los
Angeles has been placed before the All
California selection committee and was
favorably looked upon Higgins is
probably the finest wing three-quarter
on the coast, and like Elliott of the
Barbarians Is always reliable. Hig-
gins or Pat" as he is known to his
friends, is an ex New South Wales in
terstate player.
He has represented New South Wales
on several occasions. HIS rise from
fourth grade junior football to inter-
state was rapid and sensational, and in
1905 he was the idol of the Rugby fans
defeated Niegel Barker Australia,s
champion sprinter, over the 100 yard
course. Barker defeated Arthur Duffy
on his tour of Australia
Higgins chances for final selection
appear to be very good. He has great
reputation In the southern city.
An effort will be made to induce the
n nj "
The Olympic and Barbarian teams have
both done lot for Rugby, and if it is
possible to arrange the fourth game a
combined team from these two clubs
will be pitted against the Wallabies.
In the event of this game being de-
cided on. Stanford will then play It's
Olympic Barbarian game will be
played on Thursday: February II.
The Pacific coast Rugby union is now
Eng, the pivot of Rugby. The English
Rugby union granted affiliation to the
local union last week and the Pacific
coast order has the distinction of being
granted that privilege.
G. II. Harnett. secretary of Kent
county union. proposed the local union,
meeting of the Pacific union he will
be made the English representative.
Harnett managed the British team
that toured Australia aSt year.
Talk is already very brisk as to the
probabilities of the personnel of the
All California team. Several of the
positions are doubtful, owing to the
fact that there are so many men of
equal caliberN For the fullback posi-
ton there are three good men. In the
forwards there is no lack of material
The wing position is also another
serious problem to solve. It is hardly
probable that the final All California
team will be selected till after the
Stanford game. The selectors will ar
tend each contest and the very best
team possible will be chosen, frrespec
tive of the fact that a player belongs
to the Stanford, California, Olympic or
Barbarian team.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

my brothers and course
that awaiting tackle the "Demon'-to go into
the sawdust covered and dance before the public for the first
time as fighter
"Sting of Death in Every Blow
The of the show grabbed roughly by
and hustled side saying: Now kid game
don't allow this fierce eater to kill He hits like
hammer and the very sting of death is in every blow"
Now kind reader easily depict the of chl and
thrills chased themselves
column The of faces the roaring of the other
animals and the wonderful flaming lights
sufficient Inside the
face the terrible Unknown He stripped already
and nervouy the floor like
spring and throttle the innocent lamb he dub who
face him.
The with grow, said, addressing Unknown,
Here Jack is Bat Nelson, who is going and win
of tonight by his feet for three
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

Jack was tough looking fellow
met since He stood about FIVE feet and, of
inches taller than He broad compacty
had square heavy and all in ALL rather likely looking
fellow He would have passed for Broad
wasn't much muscle breadth then but had
worked hard and long years hauling ovelng coal
and doing butcheng also, and of
sleep producer myself
Jack would hardly me he growled "Al right we'll
see him stand it out" -
BAT Nelson, the Packing House Pride"
Then the band played Down Went McGiny and the big
audience roared laughter that one
Bat Nelson the Packing House Pride the chance of
ne ana attempt to stand before the
"Wallace's Wonderful Unknown"
hey say that elder brother Albert
to where the pitched excitement when was
amey led into the that little Harry tossed up
boh nands and tainted dead of fright But my faithful gang
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

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The best argument in favor of Electro-vigor is the
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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
SECOND BIKE MEET
ON SAN JOSE
SAUCER
Fastest WheeIn1en From Cities
Around the Bay VIII 90.
to Garden City

The opening of the new saucer track
at san Jose last Sunday was well at
tended and there is every reason to be-
lleve that there will be a renewal OF
wheeling races in the Garden City that
viii make the sport as popular there
as ii was about 10 years ago. While
the opening meet left much to be de-
sired, both spectators and riders seemed
very enthusiastic and the second meet
today will no doubt bring out larger
attendance
The banks of the track were not high
enough last Sunday to permit of any
records being broken. but the manage
ment of the Auditorium, through Victor
A Hancock, himself an old time racing
man, promises to build the banks high
er, which Will not only insure the safe
ty of the riders but permit of much
faster time being made.
The program for today is as follows:
One mile novice race; five mile handi-
cap; one mile miss and out race; five
mile pursuit race. between Charles and
VIII Chaboya; unlimited pursuit race
between Lawrence and Thomas of the
Bay City wheelmen and Bryant and
Inman of the Garden City wheelmen.
Interest centers chiefly in the last
Will bring together four of the best
riders for San Francisco and San Jose.
Lawrence and Thomas were very
successful in the amateur races held at
tingent will be greatly disappointed If
their colors are lowered by the San
Jose cracks.
The pursuit race between the Cha
boya brothers will be return match,
Charles having won from VIII in
similar contest last Sunday The loser
attributes his defeat In part to a de-
feet in his wheel and promises to turn
the tables on his brother today.
Inman, who won the novice race last
Sunday, is new to the game, but made
such splendid showing in all the
races that he is expected to take his
place in the front rank very shortly.
Hal Mccormack. the crack profess
sional, who is at present at Salt Lake
city, where he has been riding with
great success. viii return to San Jose
TO participate in the races. He will
pace Emil Agraz on motorcycle In a
series of races against time. Agraz is
beyond a doubt the cleverest rider in
the country when it comes to following
a pace, and the spectators should wit
ness some record breaking trials.
Waltz and Showalter, two of the
cleverest riders in the Garden City, will
is expected OF them.
1t IS expected the. best riders from
San Francisco, Oakland, Alameda and
Berkeley will send representatives to
the races in future. There are many
speedy riders in the bay counties, and
the success of racing would be assured
II they decide to go after the honors
For the past few years Salt Lake
City has been the great wheeling CEN
ter, but a successful meeting at San
riders to flock to that city, which is
their home town. An effort will be
made to get Floyd Mcfarland. the
champion professional, to come to the
coast and participate at San Jose. If
Mcfarland comes he will probably be
accompanied by Walter de Mara, who
finished third in the six day race re-
Gently won by Mcfarland in New York.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
First Knockout Nets Battling Nelson One Dollar Starts His Fighting Career
Hailed as Pride of Packing House He
Lays Circus Terror Low

there and ready through they had to break
all the wild cheerful
when them settled about the ringsde all apparently
supremely confident.
didn't take long for US TO get started though must say
felt wfy when the bell Changed the cried
I1,~L
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
OAKLAND SIGNS NEW PLAYER

Oakland has added new utility man
to its fold by signing e. o. Marx of
Twin Falls, Idaho. Marx is both a
catcher and first baseman and comes
here with q good reputation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
YACHT CLUB ELECTION

The annual election Of the Aeolian
yacht club, held Friday evening at
Armory hail. Alameda, resulted in the
election Of the following officers: Com
modore, Carl Strom; vice commodore
Postel; measurer, Simon Boysen: iirec-
tors. L. T. Ward. B. Joost Sr. NJ Mar
ston and z. p. Fish; regatta committee
Z. Z. Johnson, George w. Bell and Z.
Wilson; secretary. Chester Martin:
treasurer, Sidney Wilson. The plans
for the new clubhouse were on exhibit
tion and bids will be called for at
once. The building committee. which
consists of /. T. Ward, L. c. Knight
and Carl Strom. expects to have the
work well under way by February ].
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

alcOnOi Is Wndt makes
whisky such a powerful :
stimulant. 1t Is a poison,
also. Some other poisons
you get in drugs are
morphine cocaine, mer-
curry, arsenic and potash.
M d C inc S containing
such poisons wreck the
stomach and nerves, eat.
up the vitality and. often
make done fiends out of
unsuspecting sufferers.
Drugs will kill pain all
right, but they kill the
nerves at the same time
Just as soon as, the poi
son stops working the
trouble returns worse
than ever. There Is a
cause for every pain and Z
that cause must be re-
moved before YOU can
get permanent relief.
Disease always results
when you break natures
laws. If. you continually
overwork the stomach
you will have stomach
trouble. If you abuse
anv organ of YOUR body
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
The Drugless Method
Of Curing Disease

Some people have idea that the only way to cure
disease chronic disorders pain of any kind is to
swallow lot of drugs. When you find yourself aling
in any way you to the drug store get
OF patent medicine, or have your doctor write
out prescription. for probably the under
another name What good does 1t do you? Just stmu
Couldn't do than that for by the
u. s. Government that all the medicines
sold combinations of alcohol poison. You know
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-04
BELIEVE COOK HAS PROOF.

Rome, Sept, 3.-Captain Umberto
Cagni, president of the International
Polar Commission, and he himself an
explorer, was interviewed today at
Gaeta and said he believed Cook CAP
able Of scientifically proving up to a
certain point that he reached the pole.
He declared that any man who has the
courage to face the poiar danger can
not be a man Of bad faith, but either
must be a genuine scientist or a
swindler, and Cook is no swindler.
The captain thought the story that
the explorer covered the distance
from the S2nd parallel in Is days was
based on wrong repor,, and that the
provisions he took along must have
weighed about five tons.
Prof Emanuelli, astronomer, said
that Cook must have witnessed the to-
tai eclipse of the sun, which was Wis
ible only from the pole just at the
time he is supposed to have reached
it. This, the astronomer said, would
permit the American to scientifically
prove that he had reached the pole.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-04
UHLAN DEFEATS
HAMBURG BELLE
IN MILE TROT TO DETERMINE
CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE
WORLD.
EACH HAVE WON A RACE
Hamburg Belle Having Defeated
Uhlan RecentIy-Cno More to
Decide 10000 Saw
Race at ReadvIIe.

ReadvilTe, Mass, Sept. s.-over a
track fllIy two seconds slower than
when Lou Dillon startled the world
with mile in Two minutes thereon,
the geldin$, Uhlan, defeated Ham
burg Belly in straight heats today in
the secofd meeting OF the pair to de-
eide the trotting championship of
the word. ~'As uhlan Is locally owned
ana bred the victory is decidedly
popular, the crowd or ten thousand
cheering voclferously at the conclu-
sion Of each heat
Before the start Hamburg Rel,e
was the favorite at odds of 5 to on
account Of her success last week in
the initial meeting OF the cracks at
Cleveland when she earned the
worlds record in 2:01H for trotters
in the race, two seconds better than
the previous mark which mad stood
since Croeceus and The Abbott raced
at Brighton Beach IN 1908.
Hamburg Eele secured the pole
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-04
PLAN BIG WELCOME.

New York, Sept. 3.--America's wei
come to Cook is to be made the prin-
cipal event of the Hudson-Futon
celebration If the explorer reaches
New York before the end of Septem-
Der. The directors of the Explorers
Club tonight cabled Cook at Copen-
hagen urging him to be the guest of
honor at the clubs Hudson-Fulton
dinner on September 80. If favor.
able reply is received steps viii be
taken to make September 30 Cook
day at the HudsonFulton celebration
and a fund will be raised to make
the welcome home IA event corre
spending to the unparalleled charac.
ter of his achievements.
It Cook approves the plans OF the
explorers Club ana the date selected
tonight appointed for the official vel
come, an international character will
be given the celebration by the pres
ence of several or the most promi
nent explorers of other countries
Among those who have already
planned to be in America at the time
Concluded ON Second Pags.)