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Evening star., 1909-01-26
HEAVY RAIN AT OAKLAND.
Several Surprises Sprung on a Heavy
Track-Jacomo Victorious.

OAKLAND. Cal. January ga heavy
rain fell at Emeryville yesterday and the
track was muddy. There were several
surprises during the afternoon. Jacomo
led all the way in the mile and three
sixteenths race. defeating Lady Alicia,
the favorite. The summary:
First race. six furlougs: selliug-Workbox. 1o7
tScovillel. III to TO- won Tranic. 1O2 (C;oldstein,
third. Time. 1.1S 2-5. Tom Reid. Tennessee Boy
Bill Eaton and Hazlet also ran.
Second race. three furlongs; purse-Sainotta
100 tButler) ID to ], won: Warfare. 40 iRpssl
B to 2, second: Miss Picnic. no tGlbert) to /
third. Time, O.39 rs. yondelle Tourist Belle.
Electrowan. Amelia Rose. Geneva, Airie Fairic.
Princess Violet. Warthicht and English Mail
also ran.
Third race. mile-Miss Delaney. 1oe Vaudu.
sem. IS to 5. won: Yankee Daughter lO2 ,Sco-
vile, p to 8. second: Cowen, lOi tGoidstein). IL
to I. third. Time I.4S 3-5 EsteIa C.. RfIir
Pullman. Tollbox. Warning aud George kismet
a lso ran.
Fourth race, seven furones -Jacobitc. Io7 fGf,.
bert. to 3. won: May Amelia. 100 (Goldstein),
third. Time. 1.3c. Milford, Lisaro and Charlie
Doherty also ran.
Fifth race. mile and three -sixteenths-Iacomo
los Rossl. Is to 1. won: Lady Alicia, 104 $50.
ville. II to 5. second: Sea Salt 1O5 (F3utler) IS
TO I. third. Time. 2.1O is. Prince Of Orange
Graphite. Rhinock and The Captain also ran
Sixth race. nve and a half furlongs: selling
Ross; 20 to l: seeond; Prestige. ia 'Bus1on,.
4. Malleu. Spobn EEran. Constantia and Convent
Bell also ran. Il
Evening star., 1909-01-26
BASE BALL NOTES.

Joe Corbett. Jim's brother. who was a
good pitcher several years ago for the
Baltimores. has signed with the San
Francisco Pacific Coast League club.
Mig Clarke. the Cleveland catcher. has
deserted farm life for the more strenuous
city life. Mig will hereafter make his
abode in Cleveland. He formerly resided
in Sandwich, Ontario.
The Yankees will. as usual. go south
by rail this year. There was some talk
of an ocean voyage but Stallings Is op-
posed to the sea route. He believes 1t
knocks the players out too much.
The national committee has again heard
from Hal Chase. This time the first
sacker Of the Highlanders states his griev-
ances fully and to the point. He will un-
doubtedIy be reinstated by q mail vote
within the course OF few days.
The Newark team will practice at Mil
ledgeville, Ga, but a short distance from
Macon. The Yankees and Indians will
meet in a number OF exhibitions before the
regular spring schedule opens.
In spite of the agitation against the
spit ball that is going on in the National
and American leagues, the moistened
sphere will be much In evidence In
Greater New York with Bugs Raymond
tossing it up for the Giants and Strick-
lett for Brooklyn, to say nothing about
it's other twirlers who mix in a splitter
now and then when they think nobody is
looking.
In a letter George Capron. the former
University Of Minnesota foot ball player
and base ball man, admits that he played
base ball under the name of Robb at
Meridian. Miss. in 1908; in the Northern
League under the name OF Kipp. and at
Mattoon, ILL.,. under an assumed nape in
1907. Mobile purchased Robb from
Meridian. but the New York Nationals
drafted the collegian later on and the ma
tional commission has been asked to de-
eide the dispute.
Manager McGraw said yesterday he had
signed for the Giants A. J. Schaefer.
young California college player. who last
season made a great record with the Le-
land Stanford University team. Schaefer
teur player on the coast. He had bat
ting average Of nearly 800 per cent for
the season.
The holdout bug has infected the
major league umpries. Hank O'Day, who
saw Merkle fail to touch second base at
the Polo Grounds September % last, Is
now doing the Fielder Jones stunt. Hank
has informed his chief that unless his
doing. Pulliam has given the veteran un-
til Saturday to come to terms. He says
there will be no advance and that Hank
can take 1t or leave 1t as he chooses. A
hitch now might be fatal to Pulliams 8
pet double umpire system.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
BOXING BRIEFS.

Jem Driscoll. the clever English cham
pion. is going back to his home at Cardiff.
Wales. February 20. Before he leaves
he intends to engage in three bouts. His
most important one will be with Johnny
Mario. the rugged Italian lightweight
whom he meets for ten rounds at the
Fairmont A. c.. New York. stag Thurs
day night. DriscoH will have to fight his
hardest to heat Mario. for the latter is a
game lad with a terrific punch and keeps
fighting all the time.
Willie Lewis. the American middle
weight, who Is in Paris now, will be
matched ma h shortly to fight Tom Thomas,
best man at his weight in England.
Thomas defeated Barley Connolly, the
American fighter. in a twenty-round bout
at Liverpool few weeks ago. and Man
Club of London is anxious now to have
him meet Lewis for twenty rounds. Lewis
has accepted the clubs terms.
Fighting Dick Nelson. who has been
going along the line beating all the men
he has been pitted against, was matched
last night to meet Ben Douglas, the New
ark welterweight. for ten rounds at a
stag to be held by the Brown Gymnasium
A. A.. New York. the night of February 2.
Douglass is a promising fighter, and as
he IS game the pair should put up a
slashing battle.
Mike Glover, the Boston lightweight.
who was another one Of those fighters
who did not believe in training for bouts.
but was finally induced to get in shape
for contests, was rewarded for his train
ing stunt az he scored two knockouts
in less than ten days, his latest victim
being Jersey Tommy Murphy. whom he
finished in three rounds at the National
A. c. of Brooklyn Saturday night.
Joe Jeanette. the colored light heavy
weight Of this country. made good In his
first fight in Paris Saturday night by
knocking out Ben Taylor. the English
heavyweight. In the third round of what
was to have been a twenty-round battle
at the Bowling Palace A. A. the big
fight club Of France. Taylor was out
classed from the first. and, after being
fioored five times, was finally put away
with a right-hand swing to the jaw. Inn
mediately after the fight Jeanette was
signed up by the club ofncials to meet
Sam Mcvey. the colored American
heavyweight. for twenty rounds before
the same club the latter part of next
month. Taylor stood eight rounds before
Jack johnson July 81, 1908.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
IDENTIFIED BY PHOTOGRAPH.
Man Killed by Train Four Years Age
Is Revealed,

GAINESVILLE. Ohio. January 26.-Tha
man who was killed by Pennsylvania
railroad train at Frazeysburg, this coun-
~. four years ago and who has since
filled an unknown's grave in the local
Jewish cemetery, has Just been identified
as Reuben Vishinsky Of New York city.
photograph of the body was published
in a Jewish journal and a. copy Of tha
paper falling into the hands of the widow
OF the dead man cleared up the mystery
surrounding the disappearance Of her
husband. who left her and two small
children to establish new home in Ohio
two weeks before he met a tragic death
here.
Evening star., 1909-01-26

Time. l.15 1-1 Denigre. vivant. Cardoua
Henry of Sheunamore. George Swain. Transluccn,
and Town Topics also ran.
Second race three furlongs--Sam Webb. III
u. Brooks. so to /. won: Prosperous. 11t
tshilling,. to 10. second Mrs: Frank Hogan
lO2 fNlc(;eeI. 25 to 1. third. Time, 81 IL sec
onds. Siloe ]. II. Stokes, Silvia, Fir. La Severn
Charles J. Harvey and Gregora also ran.
Third race, mile--Snowbal 81 (Sumterl. tt
I. won; Proper. ia tButwelD. to 5. second
Miss Of6cieus. 81 Page). IL to I. third. Time
1.41 is. Rubric. Varieties and WOolwinder alst
ran.
, Fourth race. seven furlengs-Lasata. 107 (ruI
LEM. to 1. won; Reformation. 10 tArcbibald}
to TO- second; Ybor. 103 Pagel, 6 to l. third
Time. l.2S 2-5. Furnace, Garland. Steel. Yankee
Tourist Hickey Daley and Glenart also ran.
Fifth race. mile and an eighth: selling. c.
Io7 (E. Dusanl. to 1, second; Jos Coyne iUs
tPowers). 5 to !, third. Time. 1.56 As Round
and Roundo. Lady Kitty and vesme also ran.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Y. NJ. c. A. KIDDIES
SCORE A VICTORY

The boys department Of the Y. NJ. c.
A. last night defeated the Northminister
auint by the score Of 10 to s. The game
was probably the fastest and most ex-
citing that has yet been played in the
Class G League. At the end of the Sec
ond half the score was to 8, which
made 1t necessary to continue the game
until one OF the teams made two more
points. Then started some basket ball
that has seldom been equaled in the city.
1t was nearly one-half hour after the
hardest kind of playing that French of
the Y. NJ. c. A. threw in the winning goa.
The lineup was as follows:
Evening star., 1909-01-26
JEFF HEARKENS TO
SPORTING WORLD

SAN FRANCISCO, January 26-Jenries
continues to hear the call OF the sport
ing world and there is evidence that he
is beginning to heed 1t. Each day he
discerns less clearly the raucous. un-
pleasant nerve-annoying tone with which
he alleged 1t first had come to him. He
has begun rather to like than to repel
the suggestion that he should return to
the ring.
The old relish that in his heyday he
had for work has come to him and he
goes about his tasks. even though they
are self-appointed, with cheerfulness.
The best testimony that he feels him
self in condition to test his ability to
train is that he is seeking for manager
who can be with him for a month or
two and whose judgment may reinforce
his own as to whether he will stand the
rigors of championship training.
Has Regained Confidence.
There isn't any doubts expressed by
his friends that jeff, by his mode Of liv-
ing and enthusiasm. has regained lot
OF the confidence he had. but which he
naturally abandoned when he went first
to the alfalfa fields and next proflted by
the retail Of mint put up in appetizing
Individual doses Except for the years
Naturally from sudden abandonment OF
stiffest work to only such exercise as
was congenial with q life Of ease. there
was nothing In his later career that
would make return to his old form i'm
possible.
Jake Hoffman, the race track starter
who has been here for a couple of weeks
and himself an athlete. told the other
night stories OF the times he and Jeff
and Jake Beckley had. in the past win
ters. at Los Angeles. both at Ascot Park
and Santa Anita. There was scarce a
day when the three Of them did not play
bail for an hour or more In the morning.
keeping themselves not in training ex-
actly. but In trim. He hasn't any doubt
about the big fellow coming back to
himself.
Will Decide In New York.
1t can be said that Jeffries regards his
coming trip to New York as all i'm
portant. There he will meet a wider
range of experts. and upon their judgment
he will place much reliance. He is just
a trihe difadent about accepting at its
full the advice given here and in Los
Angeles. inasmuch as he does not feel
himself confident about his ability to
make the discount Of allowance for the
enthusiasm Of unselfish friends On the
Evening star., 1909-01-26
TO PRISON FOR BETTING.
Conviction and Heavy Sentence 70
Bookmakers in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. January 26-Placide
Frigerio and r. NJ. Shehield. charged. with
operating betting booth in violation of
the so-called Locke anti-racing bill at the
City Park track, New Orleans. several
weeks ago. were yesterday sentenced to
serve seven months in the parish prison
and fined $3.50 each by Judge Chertien, in
the criminal district court. A motion for
a new trial was overruled. An appeal to
the supreme court will be taken.
Another case growing out Of an alleged
violation Of the Locke law came up yes
terlay in the district court Of Jefferson
parish, namely. that of Jack Sheehan
and w. E. Raiston. who were arrested on
Friday, just before the close OF the SUBJ
urban track at McDonoghviiie.
The day was spent in argument over
the contention of counsel for the defense
that District Attorney Adams of the par
ish of Orleans had no right to prosecute
in the place Of l.. II. MarrerO, jr. The
court ruled against the defendants in this
contention.
There is not the slightest doubt that
the Locke bill permits some form of bet
ting: There should he enough people IN
Louisiana to determine what that form Is
without taking the chance of sending
some one to the parish prison. When that
point Is determined we can shape our
business to conform to the law.
Such was the statement or Joseph -.
Murphy, who succeeded In launching the
suburban meeting. which, however. lasted
only a few days before legal interruption
came.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
FAIR CROWD AT SAVANNAH.
Lady Fitzherbert Fouls Several an,
Nioless Gets First.


SAVANNAH. Ga. January 26-A fair
crowd saw the racing at Thunderbolt
track yesterday afternoon. In the fourth
event Lady Fitzherbert came In first, bu
her victory was disallowed after she had
fouled several Of the other entries at tho
first turn. The race went to Nioless, who
came In second. Summary:
First race. for three-year olds and I'd; non
winners of more than race during the meet
ing; selling: one miie-CliftOn Forge. ITO CYoune)
to 2. to and = to 5. won; Hanoway. 1O2
(Brannon,. to 1. to 3 and 2 to 5. second ;
Aramaka. JOG (Burnsl, to 5, 1 to 3 and ont
third. Time. Las. Charles G. Gates and Leon
J ard Joe Haynan also ran.
Second race purse $3.50: for three year -olds and
up: selling: mile and one furlong-Galileo. iO7
(Youue). to 5. l to 3 and out, won; Bester-
ling, 1O2 (Brannop). 1 to l. even and . to s.
second; Counterman, ITO (White), ) to I. 4 to s
and ! to 2. third Time. 1.5s. Flimnap and
Third race. purse $50: for three-year-olds and
upward; selling: i've and one-half furlongs-May
Jene. 1917 Burns; even and to and out, won:
and to and even. third Time. Ill st.
Noel and Hugh Farrell also ran.
Fourth race. purse $3.50: for f0ur-year-olds and
upward; selling; six furlongs- Nioless. 1O7 (Dun-
Williams. 107 Crowley: Is to /. to and
to 8. second; Haymarket. 100 CIV. Burns). 8
to 1. 5 to 2 and even, third. Time, LII Lady
Fitsherbert finished hrst, but was disqualified.
Fifth race. purse $50: for fou. year-olds and
upward: about seven furlonss-Mlss Marjorie.
100 lGEi6en). s to 5. to 5 and out. won:
to /. s to s and to 5. third Time. l.ae.
EuPipedee and Cotncident also ran.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
HIS RETIREMENT REAL.
Fielder Jones Tells Why He VIII
Play Base Ball No More.

PORTLAND, Ore. January 26-Fielder
Jones. manager Of the Chicago American
League base ball club and who is now
a resident Of this city. announces positive.
ly that he really has retired from the
game for good and all. Jones says his
business interests in this state. ~ we'll
As In Washington. require his presence
here at all times, and he announces that
the future o: himself and his family com.
pels him to give up the game. In telling
Of his retirement Jones said:
1T Is true that I have played my last
game. II is doubted everywhere because
Of the announcement that l had retired
last season. but. much as I regret IT. the
layot fans OF Chicago and my many
friends on the American League circuit
will see me no more. at least not as a
player. I am compelled to give up the
game because the future OF my family, if
not myself. requires that assume active
control Of the interests OF myself and
brother here in Oregon and Washington.
My brother and 1 have large timber hold
ings as well as a number Of splendid
acreaGes in this state which are in need
Of our immediate attention. Hired repre-
sentativee cannot look after man {
landed holdings as we'll as he can him.
self. and for that reason I must quit the
old game to attend to my property. !
have family to look after and have
moved our household effects to Portland
My wife is already In love with this sec.
ton Of the country and here we expect
10 reside indefinitely.
NO. have no quarrel with Comiskey
We parted the best Of friends and hope
the mutual regard will be lasting one
at least it will be on my part ! realize
that a man cannot play base ball always
and for the simple reason that do not
wish to play until compelled to retire
am somewhat pleased that the oppor.
tunity - now at hand for me to leave the
game. However, I should have been de-
lighted to pilot the White Sox to one more
victory, for / am sure We could have
beaten the Cubs last year, but as matters
stand ] cannot see my way clear to enter
the game this year. Fielder Jones Is done
with the greatest game ever played, and
YOU can set that down as positive and
final"
Schreck for the Minors.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Bradley Under the Knife.

Special Dispatch to The STAT
CLEVELAND, Ohio. January %
Hoping that an operation will bring about
which has been bothering him for several
seasons, Bill Bradley. the Maps third
baseman. will submit to the knife this
week, He has been troubled with vari-
cose veins for a long time and last season
he played with a shinguard for protection.
Birmingham submitted to a similar opera
ton six weeks ago.
Evening star., 1909-01-26

Japan STYLE" instead Of that OF Hon
duras style" hitherto purchased. 10 to
be called for in the specifications to b
issued by the supplies bureau OF the Navy
Department in connection with the annual
supply Of rice. This decision follows con-
sultation with rice experts of New York
city and the Department Of Agriculture.
The change means aconsidefable sovtug O1
public funds, II Is said. and ut the 0awo
time in no degree reduces the DutSi1 -
quality OF the rice }
Evening star., 1909-01-26
LonFboat to Race Winner.

CHICAGO. January 26-Tom Lonsboat
wired favorable reply to the promoters
Of the Marathon races in Chicago, in
which they asked the Indian to race the
winner of the Dorando-Hayes contest,
scheduled for February II. The Canadian
red man said he would meet the winner in
the coming race any time in March.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
CHAMPIONS IN
PkST|ME GAMES
Handicaps Beat Coe, Sheri'
dan, Elliott, Collins
and Bonhag.

NEW YORK, January 26-Handicaps
were the dread things that kept most of
the champions out OF the summaries at
the games of the Pastime A. c. In Madi-
son Square Garden last night. Coe. Sheri-
dan and Elliott did wonderful work with
the iron pill that weighs twelve pounds.
but even the great put Of more than fifty
feet. made by Coe. was not good enough
to overcome the handicaps Of his competi-
tors. and none Of the best putters had a
look-in.
1t was the same way in the two-mile
run. Bonhag and Collins competed in this
event. but the great crowd Of contestants
who swarmed the track, most Of them
having big handicaps, made it almost inn
possible for the better men to thread their
way through them, and men with big
handicaps again copped the bacon.
Big Crowd Was There.
About 1900 persons were in the house
and a small thousand officials were on the
floor. The fields in all the track events
were crowded. This was noticeably 50 in
the sixty yards. There were ninety two
entries, and the event had to be run of in
sixteen heats.
This seems to be OVERRIDING it bit. 1t
might be we'll to restrict entries to a GER
tain limit There should be some line on
which the entrants could be judged for
fitness.
In the two-mile college relay there
were chances for the College Of the City
of New York to pull up to the string
ahead. but each time a Yale runner rip
ped his opponent at the last bound and
in the fourth relay Mann came home
ahead by about ten yards.
Groggins. for the New York outfit,
undertook to carry his colors to victory
after two of his mates had made the
try and failed in the second and third
relays but Splitter Of Yale would not
4th avenue corner and killed him in
few Jumps. Pennsylvania made a good
third. Columbia was nowhere. The
crowd felt it was good race, well
gins effort. the work Of the local men
was spurty. but not sustained.
Another Darky Winner.
The boost that the colored brother is
experiencing in other lines of strenuous
endeavor was helped along by the work
of Greene of the Gordon Athletic Asso-
citation In the intersettlement relay race
at mile. That lively young negro took
up the fourth relay and ran his quarter
in the race. They ran first and second.
The Hudson Guild was third.
The handicaps did the old trick to the
good performers in the twelve-pound
shot Coe of Boston made a put of so
feet inches: Martin Sheridan did AZ feet
inches. and Elliott. the boy WONDER
sent 1t out Al feet 3 inches. Notwith-
standing these performances the winner
was g. Pollinger Of the Pastime with 45
feet II inches. He had q handicap of Z
feet. Rosenberger OF the Irish.American
was second with II feet ~ inches, and a
handicap Of 10 feet. and Drummond of
the PaStimes ~ feet inches, with a
handicap Of 0 feet. The mile brought out
a field Of about sixty. OF course. there
was no room for any Of the trailers to
cut to the front in such Q scramble.
Result Unsatisfactory.
Jostling and punching were inevitable
and tho result was very unsatisfactory.
Collins Trube and Ted White started
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Kills Himself in a Lonely Cabin.

ALBUQUERQUE. n. NJ, January %
A special from La Luz N. NJ, says that
Judge William Baly, one Of the original
promoters Of the Big Four. Cleveland.
Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis rail-
road. and formerly prominent figure i'm
eastern financial circles. killed himself
with a revolver in lonely cabin In the
mountains two days ago.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Michigan's Base Ball Schedule.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. January S.-Di.
rector Baird last night gave out the
Michigan base ball schedule, which is the
most elaborate ever arranged for Mich
igan team. The schedule includes one
eastern trip, one southern trip and two
visits to Notre Dame. besides one each
to Wooster and Lansing. The list OF
games booked follows:
April 10, Kentucky at Lexington; i and
IL. Tennessee at Knoxville; IA. Castle
Heights at Lebanon; Il. 16 and Il. VAN
derbilt at Nashville; 10. Notre Dame at
Notre Dame; "a. NJ. A. c. at Lansing: %,
Wooster at Ann Arbor: May /. Notre
Dame at Ann Arbor; ), NJ. A. c. at Ann
Arbor: S, Notre Dame at Notre Dame: IL.
and Is. Syracuse at Ann Arbor: % Penn
sylvania State at Ann Arbor: 81. Wooster
at Wooster: 26. Cornell at Ithaca: 81 and
%, Syracuse at Syracuse; %. Brown at
Providence; June ). Notre Dame at Ann
Arbor.
Baird ratified the announcement Of the
six foot ball games scheduled. but said
that the seventh game was still unde-
cided, intimating that he might spring
surprise in the way of final game.
It is limited that Minnesota will be the
seventh opponent, Notwithstanding con-
ference rules.
Evening star., 1909-01-26

one hand the interested compliments Of
promoters on the other.
Under the circumstances. it is probable
that he will make his decision while he
Is In New York. and there will map out
definite campaign for himself.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Big Bowling Tourney Under Wayf1andps Beat Crack
Coach Nvnan--Jeffies' New York Friends Decide His
Future-New Orleans Booknakers a1edGeoreetown Must
P1ayY NJ c. A. Tomorrow Ni2ht--B Base BanNoes.

with the Chicago Cubs for the first half
Of the 1908 season, finishing two games for
them and doing good work. He was a
free agent. the Cubs releasing him. He is
Lajoie's only left handler.
Evening star., 1909-01-26

American League team. was sold yester-
day to the Columbus. Ohio. team OF the
formerly with the Philadelphia team OF
the American League.
Evening star., 1909-01-26

Coils from heId-French. Hale, GIN. Morris
Furmsge and bishop. one each. Free tosses
FURNACE ~, French ~. Referee-Mr. PImner
Length OF halves, 20 minutes.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Schreck for the Ninors.

CHICAGO. January "a. "Ossie''
schreckengost, subcatcher for the Chicago
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Results at Los Angeles Yesterday.

Following IL a summary of yesterday .
races:
First race. six furionxs-Orsagna. l05 (Yorke).
II to 5. won; Calves. iOT (ButWeID, Z to 2, SEQ.
ed; Antigo los (AEchibald). 3 - 4 th'rA
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Southpaw for Maps.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. January 26.-The
Maps. haye signed Southpaw William
Mack Of Syracuse University. He was
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Result Unsatisfactory.

Jostling and punching were inevitable
and tho result was very unsatisfactory.
Collins. Trube and Ted White started
from scratch. Collins was fouled half q
dozen times in his effort to get out OF the
ruck. Mcdowell jostled him il the last