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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
NEW TRACK FOR
HARNESS RACES
DRIVING CLUB MEMBERS PLAN
FOR WINTER
TO IMPROVE CLASS OF ENTRIES
IN MATINEES
c. A. Garfield Is Chosen President at
Meeting of Drectors-System
of Grading Trotters and
PAGERS to Be Adopted

That the Los Angeles public will be
treated to weekly matinees of the Los
Angeles Driving club now seems as
sured. At a meeting last evening of
the club members, it was unanimously
voted to hold weekly matinees and it
is believed that much greater inter-
est will be aroused than has formerly
been the case. Every possible effort
will be made to induce the owners of
the best trotters in the country to en-
ter their horses at the Angel City, and
a system of grading the horses will
be adopted which will undoubtedly be
a great stimulus to the sport.
Beginning with the first matinee of
the organization, which will be held in
the immediate future the trotters will
be graduated according to their mat
inee performances on the clubs track.
No other track records will be consid-
cred and it is believed by every mem
ber of the club that this will prove
the means of making the Angel City
a Mecca for owners of trotting horses.
Just why Southern California, the
Kentucky of the west, the place where
many of the fastest thoroughbreds now
performing on eastern tracks have been
bred should be backward in the matter
of first class harness races, has long
been a mystery. Beginning with the
winter of 1909-10, weekly races will un-
doubtedly remedy this absence of good
matinee cards.
Plan New Track
Not only will the cards be composed
of faster horses than has hitherto been
the case, but a new track with every
up-to-date facility will be completed
probably not later than the first of the
year Thirty thousand dollars, a sum
within $4,000 of the required amount,
has already been subscribed for the
building of a new track The oval will
be practically on the same site as the
former course, but will be faster in
every respect with new grandstand
and first class stables.
In order to finance the project of
weekly races and a new track it is
likely that small admissions will be
charged by the club and that the
races will be held for nothing more
valuable than ribbons.
Certain it is that whatever the purse
or the expense be the Los Angeles
public will rally to the support of an
organization which promises to place
harness racing on It's proper plane in
Southern California.
Directors We're elected at last night s
meeting, which was held in the par
lors Of the L. ]. Christopher company,
as follows: C. A. Garfield, ]. w.
Nickerson. F. A. Coffman, e. ]. Delo-
rey, Frank Williams, Elbert Deffe-
bach, L. j. Christopher, w. A. Clark,
jr., D. F. Hogan, L. E. Mcclellan and
w. L. James.
The directors held a meeting later
in the evening and elected officers as
follows: c. A. Garfield, president;
Elbert Deffebach, treasurer; L. J.
Christopher, vice president; w. l..
James and E. ]. Delorey were tied on
the ballot for secretary. One of the
two will be chosen at the next meet
ing of the board of directors.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
FRENCH FIGHTERS ARRIVE

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Following the
successful invasion of Paris by Ameri-
can pugilists, two French fighters who
have been schooled in the American
methods have arrived here in quest of
fame and fortune. One of them, Henri
Piet, was discovered by Frank Erne in
his Paris school of boxing, and was so
we'll trained that he whipped every
lightweight with the exception of Fred
die Welsh, and it is said that for elev-
en- rounds he had an even show with
the English lightweight until he
strained a leg and was compelled to re-
tire, Welsh securing the decision. The
other fighter is Charles Adolphe, who is
not so we'll known as his companion,
but is rated as a dangerous man.
AS the fighting game is at standstill
in this city, the two Frenchmen will
seek engagements in western cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

This part of the work was easy for
the genial little manager. This bat
tie will never go the limit was the
first shot fired by Foley. There won't
be any question as to the winner.
Monte will not only win decisively, but
we are prepared to see him score a
knockout over Webster without diff
Guilty. Attell has been doing light
work and is already in good trim. he
will make the weight easily. We will
cover that $500 side bet of Danny's
today and then forget all about every
thing but getting into the best of con-
dition.
"If Webster will stand up and make
a fight of it the fans can be assured of
one of the prettiest battles ever staged
here, for both men are so fast and
clever that they will give a splendid
exhibition"
Starts Early Training
Foley proceeded to the fight head
quarters and had conference with
Promoter McCarey, after which he
proceeded to the South Side camp TO
superintend the training of his cham
pion. Attell yesterday weighed l2l
pounds, and as he is only a little over
weight will quickly scale down to with
in striking distance Of the poundage.
As a starter he went through little
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
CHARGED WITH SUNDAY BALL

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 4.-The trial
of Charles Carr, manager of the In
dianapolis club of the American Base
ball association, who is charged with
having played a game of baseball on
Sunday, for which admission tickets
We're sold, was begun today.
The proceedings are an effort on the
part of the opponents of Sunday base
ball to have declared unconstitutional
law passed by the legislature this
years excepting from the prohibited
Sunday occupations the playing of pro-
fessional baseball
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

the history of the nO-d'i0n game champion
to highest hcnors his division under
Daper decision when bantameht champion OF the "ord
meets Danny Webster challenger in their n-round bout
club at Maud Junction. Manager VIC
Carey night he will hang belt ebno OF the
awarded the OF the bat
te to abide by the decision OF major
y and while there Wi" be no violation
o evasion the prohibiting ngde DECISIONS the rulings
will decide the possession OF the belt and
viii mako ITO POUNDS
nd havea bet of $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
KETCHEL- JOHNSON
BATTLE POSTPONED

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-The
KetcheI-Johnson fight, which was
to have taken place October IL, was
postponed tonight until October 10,
at the urgent request of Promoter
Jimmy coffroth. The promoter de-
eIares that he believes II better to
change the date for business rea-
sons, Saturday being better day
than Tuesday to draw a crowd.
All conditions governing the match
are unchanged in the new articles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
EIGHT AGAIN POSTPONED

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 1.-THE fight
between the lightweights, Lew Powell
and Johnny Frayne, scheduled for Oc
tober IS, in this city, has been post
poned for the second time. According
to the officials of the Pacific Athletic
club, the bout will take place on the
night Of October 20, at Coliseum rink.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
KEIo BEATS WISCONSIN,

TOXIC, Oct. 4.-The University of
Wisconsin baseball team lost a chance
to tie Keio uniVersity's nine today when
the visitors went down to defeat in
the fourth game of the series, three of
which have been won by the Japanese.
One run, as in all the other games, de-
cided the contest in favor of Keio, to
4. Eight japanese reached first to sew
en- wisconsin men, while the six errors
were evenly divided between the two
teamR
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The National
league championship season in New
York ended today under unfortunate
circumstances, Philadelphia forfeiting
the second game to the locals. The
first game was won by the home team,
to 5, and in the second the score IN
the fourth inning was to l, when
Pitcher Moren objected to decision.
Mullen, a new umpire, put Moren out
of the game and also elected Knabe
and Doolin. The latter two refused to
leave the field and Mullen awarded the
game to New York, to o. The spec
tators sided with the referee and he
vas cheered when he left the field.
Score first game:
Philadelphia 5, hits IL, errors 8.
New York 6, hits 8, errors O..
Batteries - Corridor and Doom;
Wiltse and Wilson.
Second game forfeited to New York
in fourth inning, when score stood 1
to /.
Umpire, Mullen.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Chicago closed
the local National league season today
by defeating Pittsburg. score:
Chicago s, hits II, errors 2.
Pittsburg 2, hits 5, errors 2.
Batteries-Brown and Moran; Frock
and Gibson.
Umpires, Rigler and ODay.
BROOKLYN, Oct. 4.-Brooklyn ana
Boston divided a doube-header mere
today. Score, first game:
Boston 4, hits II. errors 0.
Brooklyn 2, hits 4, errors !.
Batteries-Curtiss and Smith; knet-
zer, Mcintyre and Bergen.
Second game:
Boston 1, hits 6, errors l.
Brooklyn 8, hits 12, errors 0.
batteries - Mattern and Reardon;
Dent and Marshall.
~, v,irae ISIaun and Sternburg
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
POMONA WINS FROM
AZUSA in FOOTBALL
cIaremonters Open Gridiron Season
by Defeating Athletic Club
Eleven by Score of
9 to o
Especial to The Herald

CLAREMONT. Oct. An the first
game of the season Pomona won from
the Azusa Athletic club today by the
score Of 9 to 0. The visitors were heavy
but lacked a knowledge Of the fine
points of the game and showed severely
their lack of condition. Only once did
they make downs, and they were on the
whole outpunted In the first half Po-
monas speed daZzled the citrus men,
and in seven downs Pomona had the
ball on the visitors 25-yard line. Aided
by a brilliant 30-yard run of Clary' s
from there Parker kicked an easy goal
from placement and the first score OF
1909 was made. On the kickoff Shut
ran the ball back to the 20-yard line
and then followed several exchanges of
punts, in which Pomona was the gamer.
The ball was finally worked to the
Athletics 20-yard line and Parker went
over on an end run for the only touch
down of the game. He again kicked
goal, and soon after the kickoff time
was called. The second half produced
no scoring, the visitors playing better
ball. Pomona tried the forward pass
several times, but only once was it sue
cessful. The ball was in Azusa's ter
ritory all the time, but fumbles at
critical moments kept Pomona from
further scoring. For the losers R. and
J. Ostler and Briggs were the stars,
while for Pomona Parker, Shut, Clary
and H. Davis did fine work. Capt.
Fuller made ground every time in the
tackle around and Clary made the spec
tacular run of the day. Lineup:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
woLcAsr WILL MEET REDMOND

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Oct. AID
Woleast announced today that he had
signed to meet Jack Redmond Novem-
ber IA at New Orleans, for twenty
round battle, Redmond being given the
choice of weights, 19o at 8 o'clock, or
139 pounds ringside. Wolgast will meet
Clarence English at Omaha late in
October,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE AT STAKE
IN MONTE ATTELL-WEBSTER BOUT
FIGHTERS AGREE THAT DECISION WILL SETTLE TITLE IN
115-P0UND CLASS

Aa.no.r Aocarev Will Hanq up Gold Worlds
tawgh Championship Battle Next Tuesday Night
Newspaper Verdict Result-Attel and His Man
assr Harry Foley, rive Yesterday in Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
rprE-pIonos Given Away-FREE

FREE-Pianos Given Away-FREE
No home need be without piano-an
offer free and without cost Of any kind.
that all may participate in Its benefits
''' DA- s-as-2s-as-2s-sO 1o-s-S-I-1O
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
FINAL SERIES OF
SEALS IN SOUTH
ANGELS WILL CLASH WITH
SAN FRANCISCO
VERNON DEPARTS TO MEET BILL
RElDY's TEAM
Hct Weeks Contest Expected with
Fifth Place as Prize-Port-
land and Sacramento
Meet in Oregon
WHERE THEY PLAY
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. Los Angeles VS.. San Francisco, Mt .
. Vernon, $3.50 p. m. .
. Vernon vs.. Oakland at Oakland. s.
. Sacramento VS.. Portland at Portland. &.
D O.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-17
140l Maoner hatted go

III lJUI wagner DdttcQ .o0E dnu III
1902 his average was .329. Tne record
OF Wagner for 1905 was 1868.
This year some men figured that
Wagner would go back start on the
downward path physically, which
course all men are bound to take at
some stage of life.
But Wagner has returned, strong as
ever. fielding brilliantly and batting
and running bases wonderfully. He Is
as good right now as he ever was.
Wagner fields with much motion.
There is nothing cat-like or graceful
about his movements. He is all mo-
tion-arms, hands. limbs. body, when
he goes after ball But he gets there
just the same. and the public doesn't
stop TO consider how a man gets there,
just so he arrives, nearly always in
time, II he does not. 1t is never be-
cause OF a lack OF speed or lack Of
judgment
The big Teuton Is today as awk-
ward as any man playing in the big
leagues. Many of the chances he takes
look TO be impossible for one who
works like he-but he gets there Just
the same.
Like the stars OF the stage. Wagner
comes while the stage is waiting. The
other players are on the field; they
have been warming up for an hour or
So but not so with Wagner
AS the umpire discovers that it is
ten minutes before the time to call
play. Wagner arrives at the ball park
He comes in big automobile, his big
GcSt hobby He makes a dash for t1o
clubhouse. climbs into his uniform and
runs across the field, generally about
the time the umpire is announcing the
batteries for the afternoons game.
And when he gets his first chance In
fielding, Wagner throws the ball just
as hard as any of them. although they
have been warming up right along and
he has not.
That Is the wonderful Wagner, his
work and his record.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-17
STUCK TO THE PIGS AND HENS.
Good Thing About Artist Was That
He Knew His Limitations.

When any one asked Mr.. Hobart
about the New York painter who spent
one summer at the Hill Crest farm,
Mr.. Hobart's reply always held mfN-
ture of liking and contempt
II prophsied he'd make a living"
Mr.. Hobart would say, because he
knew what he could do, little as twas,
and didn't try to fly too high.
Yes Mr. Hobart would continue,
with thoughtful smile. you couldn't
get him to attempt any foolish flights
All that summer he set out In the hen
yard. painting hens. or else out back
O. tho barn, painting pigs. And when
! said to him. Look a-here, when Abe
Fowler comes to paint tho house, I'll
get him to show you how, and let you
take so much. and allow It on your
board he just shook his head and
smiled that kind O. gentle sorrowful
smile o. his, and says he. I couldn't
think of ii. Mr.. Hobart l should just
ruin the looks o. the house, he said.
III keep to the pigs and the hens.
for know my limitations
We'll, twas q real relief to me,
for l suppose likely he would have
botched the job consid able; and
said TO him then, real hearty: Young
man. you'll earn your living yet. for
you amt all ct up with pride and
ambition and my words have come
true, by what 1 hear."-Youth's Com
panlon.
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Alaska's Hidden Treasures.

Alaska has more gold than ever had
California, Australia or South Africa:
II has more copper than 20 Buttes; it
has more hard coal than Pennsylvania,
and Ii has more tin than Wales Tho
hay that rots on its tundras and
plains would fatten all the cattle that
roam upon the prairies OF Kansas. Ok
lahoma and Texas. And there the
wild. fertile, untouched plains and
valleys await the AK, the spade. the
plow and the reaper of half million
American farmers and gardeners. And
yet this virgin empire remains yirtu-
ally landlocked for nearly 1000 miles
along Its Pacific coast. For a distance
OF nearly 100 miles from the coast In
land the country is so rugged that
II is almost as cheap to build rail-
road as wagon road. The great river
system OF this empire flows northward
into seas ice-locked for sevcn months
of the year. The heart OF this wonder
land is close TO all the great possible
channels OF commerce. except rail-
roads, which must be built In the Inn
mediate future. yea. which are now be-
ing actually constructed from its Ice
free Pacific harbors.-Review OF Re-
views.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-17
ERNST TO BE
TRIED FOR
MURDER
NEGRO HE WOUNDED DIES AT
THE HOSPITAL.
fair-Dead Man Had Bad
Reputation.

Charles Staples, the negro who was
shot in the abdomen Saturday night
by CT 81, Ernst, another negro, died
of his wound at the hospital yester
day morning about o'clock, He re-
ceived the best Of medical attention
but his life could not be saved. A
surgical operation was performed and
the punctures, five in number, were
sewed up and the wounded parts thor
oughly dislnfected. The body was re-
moved to the morgue, where 1t will
remain awaiting final disposition.
Not much is known of the dead man
and so far none of his relatives has
been located. He came to Ogden
from California at the opening of the
race meeting, since which time he has
been known here as mI of rather
bad repute. Two of his companions
are now in the city Jail, naying been
arrested Saturday night prior to the
shooting under suspicion of being
"dips"-plckpockets. Word was re-
ceived by the officers yesterday from
Marshal f. ]. Carey of Emeryville,
near Oakland, Cal, to the effect that
the man was known at that place as
Cayenne Kiddy," being commonly
called "Kiddy" The California offi
Ger stated further that he did not
bear very good reputation at Emery
Vile.
When advised yesterday morning
that "Kiddy" had died of his wounds,
Mr.. Ernst, who did the shooting, eX-
pressed sorrow over the affair but
said he could not see how it could
have been avoided. He said he was In
fear for his life at the time of the
shooting and fired the fatal shot as
matter of self defense. 1t is likely,
however. that Ernst will be charged
with murder end will be called upon
to stand trial on that charge. He is
being held in the city Jail.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-17
"MEssAeE FROM MARS
Played to Good Sized Audience at
Grand Last Evening.

The celebrated English play, "a
Message from Mars" drew a good
sized audience at the Grand last even
ing and proved a very entertaining
performance The company was cap
able one, all of the important roles
being filled acceptablv Through the
wide publicity given this play some
seasons ago, when 1t was first intro
duced in New York following a long
run In England, the theater1going pub
lie is familiar with the outline OF the
piece and the highly ingenious way in
which the author presents his story
and the lesson 1t conveys to selfish
mankind.
Beresford Lovett. in the leading role
OF Horace Parker, gave an exception
al clever portrayal of the English
snob, conceited. selfish and with a
heart of stone. Mr., Lovett is a young
English actor who has won laurels
In his native land having played with
some of the leading stars OF Great
Britain. He was in the original cast
of "She Stoops to Conquer" and has
played in "Frou Frou," "Mademolselle
Gratienne," and other well-known sue
cesses Mr.. Parker could have I'M
proved his last scene with Miss Dunno.
which was far too stiff and formal as
they stood conversing across the
stage. renewing their interrupted love
affair
Margaret Dunno. as the sweet-man-
nerel Minnie Templar. fiancee of Hor-
ace Parker, was very fayorably COM
mented upon and. in fact. could hardly
have done better in the role. Miss
Dunno played this part with Charles
Hawtrey during his first American
tour and won much praise from the
eastern critics. Miss Dunno has
played with Ethel Barrimore in Gap
tain Jinks." and was with Virginia
Harnel last season in Tolstoi's i'm
mensely successful Anna Karenina."
Maurice Cass. as the vagahond In
ventor, did an exceedingly fine bit
of character work-as good as has been
seen here this season. Cass Is an
old Ben Greet player and VIII be
remembered for his excellent work in
various Shnkesperian roles, such as
Jacques" and others. He was also
March Banks" in Bernard Shaw's
Candida" with Arnold DAILY.
Alfred Beaumont. as the messenger
from Mars. was well received. his work
being excellent throughout Beau
mont did the tramp in this pIeco last
season and was with the Charles
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-17

Moons racing which would do credit
TO any course in the country. Mr..
McQuaide enjoys the happy faculty OF
framing conditions around which
splendid racing results. His handicaps
have been Of the very highest order,
as the head and head finishes in near
" every. one of these events have tes-
titled The class of horses Mr.. Nc
Quaide Is compelled to draw his fields
from are a diyerslble lot, but never
theless there have been fewer odds-on
choices win here than has been noted
on other tracks in many day, This,
in Itself, shows the cleverncss of n Sec
retary and that is why Mr.. McQuaide's
work has received such high encon-
iums from horsemen and public alike.
Yesterdays rain will somewhat dis
rupt the work OF the form students,
and while the track may not be muddy
II will be dead and slow, condition of
affairs the spectators have not had
to contend with since the first day of
the meeting. This Will make picking
a winner bit uncertain. but as the
players have been putting 1t all over
the layers every day, there is no rea-
son why they should not keep up the
good work. even with changed track
conditions.
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johnson Not Training
for His Next Fight

Eddie Smith OF The Chicago Amerl.
can wrote the following regarding the
framing campaign of Jack Johnson:
III looks as If Jack Johnson is tax
Ing lot Of liberties and some chances
In his training work for his bout next
wednesday night in Philadelphia with
Jack OBrien. Just as the steady.
piodding preparation Jefrries is max
ing has impressed local fight fans who
nave seen him. 80, In an adverse way,
tho care free, slipshod methods pur-
sued by tho colored giant struck those
VINO have followed the champion.
johnson believes the Philadelphia
man Is TO be nothing but duck SOUP
ahu custard pie for him. He hasn't ac-
tuaily said so. for 1t is bad taste and
poor form for champion to belittle
an opponent, at least when talking
Ior publication, But it is known that
Jack isn't training asslduously. and
VIII leave today for the cast much too
heavy to put up really high grade
bout with n man of o 'Brien's capabil-
f'ASo cf'i lut SuOTl route
The champion is getting a big price
Tor his services in Quakertown, and
the ease OF his life here would indi.
cate that he figures his opponent to
be as soft rs the dough end of the
deal. Yet there is a chance that
OBrien may prove the most surpris-
Ing sort of surprise for Johnson,
In his gymnasium IVORY yesterday
johnson never hurried for a moment.
In his boxing work he contented him
self at all times with merely counter
ing his opponents and making no eff
fort to lead At them, His footwork
was bit slow and draggy and he
old not display any snap TO his work
OF course, 1t must be considered that
johnson was boxing much smaller
mon than himself and that there was a
natural inclination To hold on But
he didn't display ginger at any time
and this was freely commented upon
by all who had watched him But
Jack knows Philadelphia and its meth
ods and he knows Jack O'Brien pret- ,
ty well. or ne ought to If he be-
lieYes he can defeat the clever fellow
over the sprlnting route while in in
different condition 1t goes to show that