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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
DUCK HUNTING IMPROVES
AS BIRDS SEEK SHELTE
By FRANK o'DoNNELL

came near to getting full strings at
Burdells. Jack Karney was at Sears
point before the canvasbacks and blue
bills got into motion, and after gazing
at the hocks that were resting calmly
far out on the bay he turned from
them in disgust and proceeded to
gather mushrooms. IF / must go
without roast duck / will at least have
the sauce" he was heard to mutter.
1t was reported that there was some
csnvasback shooting on Tubbs island
late in the week, and it was also stated
that the members or the Alameda
club on the Sonoma marsh did well.
The Lincoln club shooters, whose pre-
serve is located near that of the Ala
media organization. said, however, that
there was very little shooting going on
around them. Seven of the Lincoln
men were out and all returned empty
handed
Every one interested in hunting was
expecting to hear yesterday that bay
shore shooters were finally having an
inning. Unauthenticated reports were
received from places on the east SIDE
of San Pablo bay, saying that hunters
shooting from the blinds off Rodeo and
thereabouts were meeting with some
success Numerous large focks OF
cans" were seen flying down the bay
past the Oakland mole and toward the
Alvarado and Alviso marshes about
the end of the week, and observing
commuters said that more ducks were
seen dying around the east side OF the
bay on the last few days OF the last
week than at any time IN several
years. 1t would seem from this that
Alvarado and Alviso marsh preserves
were offering inducements for hunters
to journey across the bay
Ducks, quail and snipe furnished the
sport at Elkhorn last Sunday said
Floyd S. Judah of the Empire gun club
during the week Il was lucky, he
continued, lin drawing pond that had
not been shot over before and the re-
suit was limit kill of teal and sprlg
/ also got nice bunch of snipe and
decided before starting for home that
would hunt for the dainty shore birds
exclusively on my next outing. Ju-
dahs fellow members did not tare Sc
we'll as he, for the ducks were not SO
much in evidence as on previous occa-
Sions. The scarcity of ducks was at
tributed to the fullness of the moon
and the fact that the tides were the
highest of the year on the three days
preceding the shoot The fullness OF
the moon by the way. was in a large
measure responsible for the absence of
ducks from other shooting grounds
early in the week.
Tule gossip from the San Joaquin
valley says that ducks are as plentiful
there as ever. c. b. Prayer, recently
returned from Firebaugh, says that
mallards are thick there, and reports
from Los Banos, Newman and Gustine
say that the supply in that region is
large and the variety practically un-
limited. Louis Rink. Seabury Peter
sen, Earl Miller, Louis J. Newman. Will
liam Murdock and w. T.. Crommary
were among recent successful hunters
in the Los Banos country.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

Duck hunters who went out last Sun
day with expectations of returning to
the city with full bags of canvasbacks
were doomed to disappointment, for
sport was just the reverse of being
good in places where the cans" should,
according to precedent. be working
we'll The other wild members of the
webfooted broadbll family were plen-
tiful only in spots. so, taken on the
whole, sport was poor during the early
part of the week except on the San
joaquin valley preserves.
Shooting improved somewhat during
the middle of the week and the period
of cold, clustering weather that fol-
lowed the rain made sport good for
every one who was fortunate enough
to be out, as the cold north wind kept
the fiocks in motion, thereby giving
shooters an opportunity to get a crack
at them.
The veteran Pete Walsh of Black
Point. in discussing the situation early
in the week, said: What is needed
now is an extended period of cold, dry
weather to dry up what small ponds
may have been formed in the interior.
This would insNre quick return of the
game to the bay shores and sloughs.
while the brisk northerly winds would
keep the birds moving from place to
place in quest of shelter"
The wisdom of Walsh's remarks be-
came apparent "a few days go, when
hunters began to accomplish something
at places where there was nothing do
ing last Sunday. Ray Mecchf gave up
irving to decoy ducks to his blind at
Ignacio on Sunday, while later in the
week several hunters did we'll in that
vicinity and on the east shores OF San
Pablo bay. Frank Benjamin, another
local shooter, shot near Greenbrae on
Friday and bagged Is juicy birds, in
cluding II canvasbacks, in short time.
western" Al Smith got a mixed limit
bag on his Taylor marsh preserve in
Marin county Wednesday, and Homer
s. King met with similar luck in San
Mateo county
Results were rather slim on the
Suisun marsh on the first day of the
week. although Frank Turner Tony
Prior. f. W. Munday and some others
pulled down fair NUMBER OF plras
al the Cloverleaf preserve On the
same day Archie Roos, DR.. Shields and
George w Smith averaged only ten
birds on Roos' Allegro preserve and re-
ports from other points in that region
were not very gratifying. On Wednes-
day however, things took turn
for the better and limits were obtained
IX. SeXtGdl Il6iiiDOAS " Tit
who went UP from the city and from
Benicia. Will Golcher was with the
Volante outfit as the guest of George
1Jhl, and both accounted for the
legal 25. Six local hunters bagged
ali that the law allows in one calendar
dav on the preserve south of the Vo-
lante ground, while Golcher and thl
were getting in their best licks.
w D. Macarthur, with other members
flrl
around schultz slough on Sunday, and
tu,o Jacks-McCoVer and WEIGH
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Big Fight Coming Between
Golf Associations


CHICAGO Dec. 4-President Charles
f. Thompson of the Western golf asso-
citation announced today that a special
committee has been named to draft
amendments to the constitution for
submission to the annual meeting on
January Is. The appointment of this
committee is a forerunner to a possible
fight to the finish between the Western
golf association and the United States
golf association.
The amendments. if adopted, will in
clude in the territorial jurisdiction of
the western association the entire
western hemisphere, from Alaska to the
Argentine republic.
The committee consists of the in
coming president, Horace +. Smith of
Nashville, Tenn; former President AL
bert r. Gates of Chicago and Director
w. l.. Yule of kenosha, Wis.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
CapAnSon Wants Presidency
Of National League

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.-For the
first time since he became chief exec
utive of the Philadelphias. Horace Fo-
gel was besought for his vote by a
candidate for the presidency of the Ma
tional league.
When Fogel went TO his desk yes
terday he found a letter there from
Cap Anson of Chicago. In the let
ter Anson congratulated Fogel on his
success in gaining control of the club
and asked for his support in his cam
paign for the National league presi-
dency.
Il am an active candidate. wrote
Anson don't mistake that 1 will poll
a vote that will be surprising and am
confident that l will be elected
President Fogel declared that the
letter would not change his attitude
in regard to the election.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
in Clash Role Of Goat
McCarey Ty Cobb the Best Hitter
IY COBB LEAGUES
STAR WHACKSTER
Finishes Season With Batting
AVERAGE OF 81 and Led i'm
PiIfering Bases

Ty Cobb. the sensational outfieider
for the Detroit Tigers, finished the sea-
SON with a batting Of ST. according to
the official averages, which Is re-
n.arkable performance for a ball player.
Cobb exceIled in nearly every depart
ment of the game. He was the best
base runner in the league and his re-
cord shows that he was strong with
extra base swats.
In the club batting Detroit was in
front with 267, which shows that the
team was deserving of the pennant The
fp-ures follow:
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
MARATHON RACE UNDER BAN

CHICAGO. Dec 4.-Holding that the
long grinds are too much of.a strair
and are injurious to the runners. the
athletic committee and directors of the
Illinois athletic club have pronounced
the doom of the annual Marathon oi
that body and formal action to this
effect is scheduled for the January
meeting of the officials.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
STUDY FOOTBALL REVISION

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.--Captain Palmer
Z. Pierce of the United States army.
who is president of the International
athletic association, has announced a
call for the annual convention of that
body in this city on December %, and
has announced that the subject of foot
ball revision will be discussed
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Will. CONFETTI IN EUROPE

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 4-WilIie Anderson.
western Open golf champion and for
mer national title holder, has resigned
from the St. Louis country club and
announced his intention of competing
in European events next season
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
CHIcAGO TO SEND TEAM

SEATTLE. Dec. 4.-Arrangements
have been completed for a football
game between teams representing En-
glewoOd high school of Chicago and
Lincoln high school of Seattle, to BE-
played here January I.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Big Fight Talk SoundsLike
Echoes Of Political Caucus
Double Cross Tactics Of the. Promoters
And Rival Fighters Disgust Public
By WILLIAM J. sLATTERY

oOSoN
only well laid plot of
pair long
championship insignih
clutch the almighty dollar
alike
certainly
the affairs attending important pshc engageents If there is any
failed bring to light
double dealing
called sporting
They been shown u in the. true light
There question
blame of the others Without their knowledge and
brought light Jefre and johnson
the spirit Of the sportsman to the four winds and made cold Ooded
the all the time and they
apparently into each others hands
TON McCAREY
Though apparent
scheme
still safely hidden Whether
That scandal
opinion of the who claim to have
One thing certain: Tom NcCa Angeles promoter
supposed
bidding started Cohro and Gleason and possibly Rokad
Mccarey
half the moving picture privileges
looked to be good if not better than the Richard offer But
without apology and without saying
that his friend Jenres had something to do with this
Who this? There no
~ ~F = t. f ~ h. IN = class Nv himself and his rivals
do figure to runhi IN a racei
in all indications
point Italian hand If it pulled
the working behind
hand be has the deal He
viii James W conroh first Jenes johnson and Reard will be
n a of
Already certain parties Rickard Little
said that Graney will suit them for referee But
Graney the He
land the big match and that he could not very
well turn around and accept subordinate position as oa Tor ms wounded
friendly there still chance that
through within the next few weeks
= RICKARDs BID LOOKS
The evident determination governor
another
boost California as the scene OF the great conflict Il this state is chosen
and coma is the most likely suburb
either the baseball grounds
O
If al
criterion the Jenesohnso battle will not attract big enough crowd to
pay purse admitted that this wonderful
but must also be remembered that the largest house ever
ses fres and Jim corbett pulled this at
o. pavilion back in 1903
endeavos be returned winners Still there is
possibility public
They will have to forward with proof
believe that such
How do
advertising and
do not take the public into
theirco nhdencea a general
The possible outcome
are only secondary
promoters seemingly details
any thought whatever
Johnson
up a few thousand dollars of the stage
NO ONE HAS A TRUE JEFFRIEs
Anyhow what the
till according the
viii allowed ring encounter till he comes face to face
them an But know
idleness has had him. Can he come back2 It's
upt to i'm 10 pro world
All this talk about
working he
S all thought
Orleans in 1892 But
was only hol 0 a fighter
action this
Friday Webster
weight championship of the world
little fellows who have been developed here
and the decide the championship
looked class all by himself till he
TO Los Angeles and
southland
the thing
nstrated tina the class
in
in everyro might have
of
fighter
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

MANzANITA COUNCIL ENTERTAINs Mem
bers OF AIanzanita council Of the Degree of
Pocahantas No. 40 gave an entertainment and
hall in Jeferson Square hall last night, which
was attended by large nn.nber of the mem
bers and friends of The organization
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
HIPpoDRoME TRACK ron MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 4.-The minister
OF the interior has granted a concession
to Messrs. Joaquin and Laureano Lopez
Migrate to build a hippodrome race
track in Mexico city to cost more than
s1,000,000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 4. - Grover
HAYES. formerly of Chicago. fought six
rounds with Charley Griffin feather
weight champion of Australia, at the
National athletic club tonight. Hayes
got the better. of the contest. Griffin
put up a game battle. Hayes had every
advantage in height. weight and reach,
but Griffin kept coming in at all times.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

1t will pay you to visit our new Crys-
tai Room Cut Glass holiday gifts.
Sorenson Co, rs Market street. next
Cali building
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Football Scores
u,yEsN oUTFIGHTs GRIFFIN

At spokane Denver university II, Washington
S'alt At BntteeIonsmont Butte .. Butte Q
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-07
Al vALuAsLE sOeoEarIoN.


United States Senator Duncan u
Fletcher has on numerous occasions
during his comparatively brief service
IA Congress given evidence Of re-
sonrceful mind and one prolific in sug.
gestlons for the public good
Senator Fletchers latest suggestion,
which is attracting much favorable
notice from the press. not only Of
Florida but Of the country, is, in
short, that the valuable and expensive
machinery which Is now being used
by the Government in the construc-
ton Of the Panama Canal be presery-
ed in good condition that. when the
canal Is completed, it be brought
to this country and used In the inland
waterway improvements which are to
be made, from time to time
That the adoption Of this sugges-
ton win mean great saving OF ex-
pense to the Government needs no
argument Surely machinery Of the
expensive type purchased by the Gov.
eminent for the canal work, will not
be worthless after the present opera
lions are ended. It Is the usual GUS
tom to consign such machinery, espe-
ciaIly II it belongs to the Government.
to the junk-pile-an extravagant fea-
ture Of public work that has no rea,
sonabie excuse. That much OF the
Panama Canal machinery could be
used with advantage and success on
other public Improvement projects
cannot be doubted.
II IS pointed out by The Pensacola
Journal, in connection with the sug.
gestIon of Senator Fletcher, that
portion Of this machinery
VIII not be required for the finishing
touches on the canal and there Is
probably some Of 1t that could be
now and put into shape
Tor home waterway work. At any
rate. the Fletcher idea Is worthy OF
serious consideration by the Govern.
nent authorities who have charge OF
hat particular department and. If ]
hey are actuated by a conscientious
iesire to save expense, they will take !
he necessary steps to carry the Flor ,
da Senator's suggestions into early
fleet Tampa Tribune.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-07

We OFFER one Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
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believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and fnan-
clally able to carry out any obliga-
lions made by his Arm.
WALDfNG. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price as
cents per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-07
pon.r NEGLECT rAE YAR0.

II Is beyond understanding why so
many. especially in the rural sections
Of the South, says The Progressive
Farmer. possesses such a mortal fear
and bitter hatred Of grass. II Il by
chance attempts to grow near the
house. II is at once attacked, dug up,
extermnated, and bare yard Of
sand or clay left, to be swept when
conyenlent--a barren. desolate ugly
sight, where nature would put a beau
tiful green sward. II permitted to do
so The grass can be cut with less
labor than the bare earth can be
kept Clearly swept We hope no
country doctor is responsible for the
ridiculous and false idea that the
Srass Is unhealthful Grass is natures
protection for the bare, ugly soil and
yard covered with growing grass
that is regularly cut Is a better condi.
ton from the standpoint of beauty
or health. OF course, the grass should
be kept cut short, but as stated this
can be done with less labor than the
bare clay or sand can be kept clean.
II Is also a mistaken idea that mosQul.
toes and illes breed In tall grass,
Mosquitoes breed only In stagnant
water and house illes IN stable ma.
nure Remove these and do away
with both, but by all means let the
grass grow over the front yard and
add az least ono touch Of Natures
beauty 20 The place,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-07
a GOOD THING.

II there are 100000 Southern peo-
pie who are feeling pun5 and peevish
on account Of the hook worm having
got en-
And If Deacon Rockefeller restores
them to health and peartness;
Then, they win be interested In
things, and viii read at night.
They will burn Mr.. Rockefellers
oil reading the newspapers.
Which will be a good thing for Mr..
Rockefeller and the newspapers.
To say nothing Of the people
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-07
DON'T oloore, GIRLS.

Don't giggle It's only form OF
hysterIa, and is about the most an.
noying habit which girl can acquire.
Laughter. real and infectious, Is the
best tonic for everyone, and the 'girl
who can smile when everything goes
dead wrOng" is the finest woman Ia
the world in eyeryone's estimation.
But that's not giggling. School girls
are prone TO shrek Of unmirthful
laughter, and this. alas, Is often con
tlnued through force OF habit through.
out their NE,
A musical laugh Is a rare gift;
hearty one Is infectious; but If you
are incapable Of either. suppress a
laugh that means nothing.
The woman who really laughs Is a
JOY to those around her II may not
possess a pitch that delights a mu-
sicianly ear; It may have infectious
little notes that do not stand for har.
mony; but II Il Is real and Joyous
II will make OH those who hear Il
smile
The laugh that Is annoying Is the
one without meaning Il Is nervous
ripple that Is often used as a period
or an exclamation point. Il Il placed
e, the endlns Of every sentence. and
takes from the spoken word any
meaning or emphasis Il might have.
Many women who DO Il are not con.
sclous OF H. They are far from silly
women. They have poiso and sense,
and are not as easily confused a. one
would judge by the futile laughter
thoy give after their sentences
II The idea improssos you at all
watch your own style OF talking when
outside The family circle and intimate
J friends. You may not be given q
} laughter. bat eUain you may find thai
yon unconscloesly punctuate YOU
mos, commonplace sentence as yOal
hack puts
= a you 90 this. stop t.
Watch yourself as carefully ~
,houel thc iauN were a serious one
After tr.Al for a week, you VIII g
taf Your impulse MI be there hu
your Quiekening perceptions will maxi
you grapple with the impulse an
. lttro,lle Il a. ne first Gales note.
~ a month you win heAr y.nrsel
az uthers hetv Jon. and voadeT ho,
: they stood You Yon viii peoceiS
p Tor yourself tho scusoiess % re ne0
Gus laugh. Yea will hegin 20 vaic
2 Tor O ln others. and shudaer a. 50
4 ibh.t how constantly you sountcd ius
As thoy d0.-rsmra Trlhune
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-07

Il Is sure sign that fellow was
raised In the country when he goes
all the way from Gainesville to Jack.
sonyilie just 10 see the circus, Yet
a dozen or more people did this very
thing last Friday and We are Of the
opinion that there was some other at.
traction Cor them In the State me-
tropolls shat the circus was only a
blind"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-07

Reports from different sections o.
me state are 70 he egiec, that Hon.
W. A. nlomt made a mos favorable
Impression IN his preliminary tour q
some weeks aeo IN the lntegost 81 his
candidacy Cor United States senator
and there g s,rong feeling among
many people that Il senator Taliafef'
10 s q retire 20 private llie Col
Bioans would be- a must worthy SUD
cossor senator TallafeFro has no'
sea made a formal announcement and
Ms friends are waiting a public an
n0mcement nom him before com
Mullins themselves on the senatorial
QUESTION. He has aireaay delayed
such announcement too long lor ~.
own good. and q he q ns hcad ifeu
psry soon he may end q ppposF g
tie IA supporters aie.lgcs tQ sores
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-07

Hon. s, NJ. sparkman Is home from
Ais tour OF Europe, where he rub
Ned elbows with the notables OF the
sld. To his friends. however, he
IL tho same genial, iovial steve as
OF yore. remarks The Palatka Times
Herald.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-07

1t Is noticeable fact that the Dem
ocratic party always feels greatly en-
.couraged' at the result Of elections
in off-years-a sort Of convalescence
from the relapse suffered during the
Presidential year.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-07

There is no reason why we should
be surprised when France begins a
tariff war and applies the maximum
rate on American goods. If we pinch
others we must expect them to pinch
us.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-07

The Miami Metropolis uses the
name OF Congressman SABBATH we
take The Nets word for bis being a
Congressman. though we never heard
OF him before 70 prove that Frank
CLARK could not have been reelected
secretary OF the National Congress
sional Committee Il ne had been .
candidate for the place. SABBATH Is
from Chicago. and o. course he knows
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-07

Austria establishes her title to be
called great power. Her budget
shows a deficit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-26
New Style Spring Suits at $40

Serviceabe and very well made suits in strictly all wool
fabrics including many dark patterns In chevot cass
and worsteds in brown and shades well
plain black thbits and blue serges up fancy
conservative models in sizes for Men we'll Young
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-02

decide. so far as it can be done now,
what to do In the matter of the i'm
provement OF the states property
there. The appropriation Is signed and
will soon be ready for use. There will
be no delay in getting the work done.
The house disposed OF the bill TO
transfer the banking department to the
office of treasurer of state. The trans
fer OF the insurance department was
abandoned long ago, and presumably
there viii be neither readjustment or
abolition nor Improvement nor In
crease of any department of the state
The house got mad and passed res-
olution to boycott the senate by rot
passing any senate bills until all the
house bills are cleaned up Tho SEN
ate has disposed OF practically all the
house bills that 1t has got hold of and
Is about ready for more.
In ruling that the senate retains con-
troll of bills whether In the hands OF n
committee or not. and that the senat e
return of bill or for a report on a
bill. President Clarke adhered 10 the
well-known precedents followed IN
Iowa and elsewhere Such recall of
bills from committees IS quite COM
mon But in this case the senate do as
not wani the prohibltory resoluti IN
brought out and that Is all that Is
meant by the action taken