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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
FINDS EFFORT WAS
MADE TO BRlBE
UMPIRES
National Commission Bars the
Offender From All Major
League Games

CINCINNATI. April 19.-The national
baseball commission announced today
that its investigation sustained charges
that an attempt had been made to
bribe Umpires Johnstone and Klein
during the Chicago-New York national
league game at the Polo ground last
fall. Proof of the effort has been OBJ
tanned, it is declared.
The names of the guilty persons are
kept secret. The statement says
This matter was referred to the national com
mission by the national league and pertains to
certain statements made by Umpires Klein aud
Johnstone that an attempt was made last
fall to bribe them.
We have made a full and thorough iuves-
by the umpres true and that an effort was
made to bribe them. The same. however, was
unsuccessful and the umpfres are deserving
of the highest commendation.
In this matter the commission would not
hesitate a moment to institute a most rigid
prosecution against the offender if they had the
power TO do and the eorrOborative testimony
to sustain the charges as made by the um-
pires. We feel, however. that In the absence
of this, the party charged with this offense
by the umpires should not go unpunished and
for that Will furnish to every major
league club owner the name of the person
who attempted this ohense, with instructions
to such club owners to bar him from their
spectve grounds for all time to come
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
RICH PURSES WON
AT EMERYVILLE
MEETING
F. A. FOrSyfhe in Class by HIM
self and Heads List of
Lucky Owners

OF the s452,475 distributed in purses
by the California Jockey club among
the horsemen at the recently closed
Emeryville meeting, about 100000
was won by 10 owners whose horses
pulled down $4,000 and over. F. A.
Forsythe, who headed the list, was in
a class by himself. closely approaching
the $500 mark, which represents
bigger winning than had ever before
been made at a local track by any one
stable in a single season. S. c. Hill
dreth and H. G. Bedwell had a battle
royal for second position with the
honors going to Hildreth by the small
margin of 1926. The pair barely failed
to reach the sSS,O00 mark, and T. H. Will
hams, who comes fourth. fell short of
the $4,000 class. Following is a tabu-
lation of the winnings of the various
stables whose horses shared in the sea-
sons distribution:
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
OAKLAND BOY WILL
RIDE FOR A BIG
STABLE ABROAD
N Merriff Buxton Engaged TO
Pilot Horses for American
Turfmen i'm Russia

Jockey Merritt Buxton an Oakland
boy who has achieved considerable
success in the saddle during the last
two or three years. will be on his way
abroad within a day or two. The boy
signed a contract yesterday to ride in
Russia for the big stable which J. O..
Keene is training for a number of
turfmen prominent in the demain of the
car. Keene went abroad recently to
take up his duties in accordance with
an arrangement which he made while
in Russia on q reconnoitering trip last
year. Before he left he made overtures
to Buxton for an engagement with him
abroad and a cablegram received yes
terday settled the matter The neces-
sary papers We're drawn up by G. H.
Keene, who represents his brother in
this country, and the formalities have
been complied with. Buxton's contract
is remuneratiVe one, and he will have
an exceptional opportunity to make a
reputation for himself in competition
with the sort of riders that he Will
meet abroad His employer is thor
sia. where he foEmerly trained with
signal success
Clarence Buxton. trainer for the
Fleur de Lis stable, to whom Jockey
Buxton has been under contract, has
seVerad his local connections and will
accompany his brother abroad to look
after his interests. G. H. Keene has
been requested to obtain another COM
petent American rider for another Rus
sian stable, and the boy whom Keene
selects viii go abroad with the Bux-
tons.
Clarence Buxton's successor as trainer
for the Fleur de Lis stable has not
been decided upon. Sugarmaid and
Early Tide, the cleverest horses in the
string, are to be turned out for the
summer, Fantastic is to be sold and
Prestige will be shipped to Victoria
TO race.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
TAFT AND SHERMAN
ROOT FOR THE
SENATOR'S
President and Vice President
Witness Defeaf of WaShing=
ton by Boston Americans


WASHINGTON. April 19.-President
Taft went out to the baseball game
today, saw Washington beaten to 4
by the Boston Americans, was initiated
into the mysteries of the spit ball,
shared cent bag of peanuts with
Vice President Sherman, wished hard
for Washington to win, and said sadly
that he hoped he was not 'hoodoo.
No one in Washington could recall
the day when a president of the United
States attended a ball game in this
city. President Taft arrived at the
beginning of the second inning. Ihe
vice. president, a dyed in the wool
fan" had gone directly to the grounds
from the senate chamber.
sherman Kept detailed score OF the
game, supplying the president with
much statistical information as he
asked for, and caused some one In the
party TO remark that if he ever lost
the job of vice president he might get
a place on Ban Johnson's scoring staff
The president was disappointed tina t
Washington failed to win, but he said
get out to the park frequently.
The president was the center OF in
terest up to the sixth inning, when
Washington got the bases full with
nobody out. Then the ruling passion
put the chief executive temporarily IN
eclipse and the faithful rooters yelled
their heads off for Delehanty to hit
out, and for Charley Street TO +biff
it in the eye" Two runs resulted
from the combination Of bats and
cheers
Taft was as interested as all the rest.
He knows baseball thoroughly and is
up on all the finer points of the game.
The day was ideal for the national
game. 1t further had the effect of put
ting temptation in the presidents way
when Sherman said:
With weather such as this, Mr..
President. we ought to play golf twice
a week instead of once"
There is something in what you say,
Jim.p replied the president
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

From s4oo to s5oo-w. NJ. Cain, C. B. Heath
z. Hogobain. o. +. Johnson. l.. f. King, T. f.
Heating, p thinner, j. II. Schreiber. c. Brant
Baird & Martin, El Pimero stable, r. Earring
ton, Old Ned stable, Parker & Co., II. f.
Rowell.
From $500 to S40o-J. NJ. Stowe Seattle
stable. G. Sawyer, G. NJ. van Gordan, F. viii
son, l.. c. Williams, G. Foley, J. Green W. r.
Hastings, c. r. Jones, A. Coewinstein, Anchor
age stock farm, A. II. Corney Dugan Brothers
d. Dennison, G. Morton, Malta & Pourroy
H. IL. Meyer. Mcclure & Co.
Below S300--E. ]. Baldwin, W. A. Engstrom
Franklin stable, Knapp & Son. A. D. Walstrom
]. Stephenson, s. F. Varian, J. J. welIs, G. II.
Missman. A. J. Munroe. W. d. Randall c. Reid
c. Sanford Blasingame Brothers. G. P Fink
W. w. Ashe Antrim stable E. A. Barnes
j. Barnes, j. Burks. J. F. Clifford, J. Cuneo
T. E. Crist, A. E. Culver, E. ]. Duffy, NJ. Dono,
van, f. Farrar, t. Fox, J. #. Fields, c. r.
Gaines, Hamilton stable. Hall & McCloskey,
J. E. Hoppas, c. L. Harrington, " Kelley.
F. c. Kaufman. f. Lannigan. A. Lunsman'
f. Ceppert, L. Merckel 1. Morehouse, W. Muir,
ply. Marin stable, B. Meyer, Merriweather &
Marshall Multnomah stable, G. Nelly p Null
cahy. P. Perez, F. Prior, F. Regan, L. Stock.
II. B. Tullett, G. Il. Turpin, A. L. Valentine,
w, G.. Yanke.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
WINS FROM
BIG FIELD IN
MARATHON
French Canadian Weaver Shows
Great Endurance as Rum
ner i'm Hot Weather

BOSTON, April 19.-Under a burning
sun which sent the mercury up TO
midsummer figures Henry Renaud. a
French Canadian weaver of Nashua, n.
H, today pushed his way through a
great field of runners and won the thir-
teenth annual Patriots day Marathon
run of the Boston athletic association
over the course of about % miles from
Ashland to this city.
The Frenchman proved his stamina
against American. English, Greek.
Irish. German Russian and Indian
competitors From the twenty fifth
place at the half way mark he gained
steadily until two miles from the fin
ish when he took first place and kept
1t until the end of the race.
The time, 2:53 As, was the sIOwest
made in this event in 10 years. Second
and third places went to A. JensOn OF
New York and p. j. Grant of Brooklyn.
respectively.
A long hill here proved a heart
breaker for many of the runners. and
many others survived it only to sue
cumb to a longer incline three miles
beyond Renaud seemed to stand the
trying work better than the others, and
was so fresh at the finish that he
made the last 100 yards like a short
distance runner and walked jaUntily
into the clubhouse. where he received
a beautiful silver bowl as his emblem
of victory
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
National League

CINCINNATI, April 19.-Cincinnati
went into first place by defeating St
Louis in an exciting finish today
Score: R. III. e.
Cincinnati .......-3 l
St Louis .........-..,-. l
Batteries-Fromme and Roth; Hig-
ginbotham. Beebe and Bgesnahan. Um-
pires-O'Day and Emslie.
BOSTON, April 19.-Brooklyn and
Boston broke even in teday's games
the morning event being won by the
home team, 3 to 2, and the visitors
shutting them out in the. afternoon, 5
to 0. Morning score: r.. H. Il.
Batteries-C happelle and Smith;
Bell and Marshall. Umpires-RigleI
and Truby.
Afternoon game: r. III L.
boston .-...---....-.
Brooklyn ................ 10
Batteries-McCarthy and Bowerman;
Mcintyre and Bergen. Umpires-Rig
Ter and Truby
NEW YORK. April 9.-Philadelphia
defeated New York today, to 2. Score:
r. H. E.
PnlIaQelpHla ..--s.... -...-o
New YORK
Batteries-Moren and Doom; Gran
dali. Durham, Raymond and Schlei
CHICAGO, April 19.-Pittsburg-C Chi
cago game postponed; wet grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
FOR RACING IN MExICo

NEW YORK, April 19-Racing in
Mexico will begin next Thanksgiving
day at Juarez when a 90 day meeting
Will be inaugurated. Matt Winn is
here from the west. He has recently
been in the City of Mexico in the in
terests of the coming season of racing
in the southern republic Other tracks
are either in contemplation or actual
construction, and before long the Mexi-
can jockey club will have an extensive
circuit. As is the custom in nearly all
the countries of Europe and in accord
with the other amusements of Mexico,
there will be Sunday racing at both
Juarez and the City of Mexico. Racing
being omitted
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Golf Players Compete for
CheSebrOugh Cup

handicap match play tournament
over IS holes was started on the links
of the San Francisco golf and country
club yesterday. The contest is the
third of a series for the Chesebrough
cup, which has been won twice by Miss
Florence Ives.
Play was completed to the semifnaIs
Miss Ives and Miss Alice Hager will
meet in the semifinal round today. Miss
B. Small drew a bye in this round, and
will meet the winner in the finals to-
morrow.
The first round match between Miss
Ives and Mrs. A NJ Shields proved close
and interesting. The former won by
l up for 19 holes Miss Ives played
from scratch. while Mrs Shields re-
ceived a handicap of Z.
Miss Hager, playing from scratch,
beat Mrs. Nickel, whose handicap
was g.
Miss Small beat Mrs Herrin, both
playing with a handicap of 9.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
GREAT INTEREST IN MARATHON

The amateur Marathon race to be
held at the Auditorium rink Wednes-
day evening, May II, under the aus
pices of the Siaplamat Indians is caus-
ing interest in local amateur athletic
circles. The committee in charge has
received many applications for entrance
to the race. but on account of the linn
tied size OF the track the list will be
cut down TO the 10 best runners.
The trophies to be competed for con-
sist of three silver cups, three gold
medals and three silver medals
Among those who have asked to be
entered are William JOyner Thomas
Cushing, A. Ross. William Waters of
the Siaplamats, o. Hubbenette OF the
Swedish athletic club D.
Scanlan of the Irish-American athletic
club. III. Damon of the Golden City
wheelmen. A. Broderick of the Weston
athletic club, w. Burns of the Reliance
athletic club, and E. EcoAomou, unat-
tached.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
GLOOM PREVAILS
AT EMERYVILLE
RACE COURSE
Uncertain of Future, Jockey
Clubs Management Begins
Policy of Refrenchment
Ry J. z. yefery

Emeryville racetrack, prematurely
closed in the midst Of nourishing sea
son by the heavy hand Of the law, bore
a funereal aspect yesterday, when for
The first time in months the familiar
scenes SO dear 10 the heart of the race
goer were lacking.
Save for the hOrsemen whose strings
still remain at the track and few
others directly connected with the con-
duct of what has been one Of Califor-
MAS notable sporting institutions, the
mammoth inclosure remained deserted
The contrast To the gay and brilliant
scenes enacted daily within the in
closure since November last was
painful and depressing. At the close
OF previous racing seasons in Califor-
MA the regulars have had prospect
i've reunion ln the 1al 10 look FORWARD
10. but The lnauSplclouS clrcUIllS taAceS
under which the present season ter
minated left no such comforting pros
pe1L- and realization OF mat ldcl
seemed 10 pe more IorclpIy Droughl
home win The glam0r OF racing actu-
ally gone.
That the management of the jockey
club is by no means certain OF the
future Of the sport, as some would nave
one believe, is indicted by the polcy
Of rctrencbment put into effect imme-
diaIeIy with Jhe closing of the season.
save for one carpenter, q plumber ana
the necessary WaJcnnen, Superlntend-
ent Grant has discharged all the track
employees that Ii has been customary
To retain throughout the summer IN
previous years. Not a dollar viii be
expended in keeping UP the three plants
that the California jockey club controls
that is not absolutely necessary. Grant
viii divide his time between the three
tracks after he completely closes up the
EmeryTlle plant II Is probabIe that
May I VIII be set as the limit OF time
that horses may remain within the
EmeryEllIe inclosure. The exodus Of
stables TO other racing points has al
ready begun. and those horsemen who
have n0 settled plans VIII be allowed
only reasonable time TO remove their
Tnfl the Jockey CLUB management
knows exactly where 1T stands with
respect TO The scope and effect Of the
Jaw which compelled the premature
closing of its season. the kmeryVllle,
Tanforau and InglesIde courses, all
three Of which il controls. VIII be al
lowed TO remain in their present
state. Ii was stated recently that
The Ingleside track would be cut up
into building lots in the immediate
future. but IL Is now understood that
the plant VIII be kept intact with the
idea that it may once more prove con-
venient for racing purposes
The jockey club owns the Ingleslde
and TaufOran plants outright. but is
only the lessee OF the property on which
the EmeryTile track is located. The
lease which il holds on the Emeryville
property is regarded as a valuable
asset and has until 1916 TO run. It's
san Francisco and san MateO county
holding, have Increased enormously in
value with the increase Of san Fran
ciscO's population. and are regarded as
sufficiently valuable to keep the Jockey
clubs stock at par even should racing
prove to be q thing Of the past.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
American League


PHILADELPHIA, April 19.-New
York today defeated Philadelphia. The
visitors were shut out until two Were
three runs, enough to win the game, on
Laporte's triple, knights single, passes
to Demitt and McIlveen and Crees' sin
gle. Score: X. III. IL.
Philadelphia ..........2 2
New York .......4 10 2
Batteries-Dygert and fVickers;
Thomas. Warhop, Doyle and Blair.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Gray was
wild and ineffective today, Boston de-
feating Washington easily Score:
r. H. E..
Washington .4 4
Boston .............. ....S IL
Batteries-Gray Blankenship and
Street; Steele, Cicotte and Corrigan.
DETROIT. April 19.-Cleveland-D De-
troit game postponed; rain.
ST. LOUIS, April 19.-St. Louis Chi
cago game postponed; wet grounds.
NATIONAL LEAGUE-PICKUP g.. fl
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
CRACK RUNNER IS ENTERED

OAKLAND, April 19.-Arthur II.
Burns. q crack Marathon runner from
Canada has come to Oakland and is
now a member of the Reliance athletic
club. Burns will represent the club In
the 10 mile race at Sacramento Sat
urday and he will also run under is
colors at the indoor meet to be held
In San Francisco May 10. George r.
Needing. the soldier, who was the star
track man of the New York Irish
Americans, and is now stationed at
the Preside, will represent the Reli-
ance club in the shOJput. broad jump
100 yard dash and 40 yard dash at
the San Francisco meet.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
e = e DRIVES OUT
o.0.o. RHEUMATISM


Indigestion
Of Nothing applied reach
while potash and other mineral medicines add to
and Then instead OF nouThg the joints
and them by drying the NATURAL oils and fluids Rhuatm
Tenova the circulation by nutazing the acids
weak dspotng acrid
blood and pemanenty Rheumatism potash
alka harmful
barks Rheumatism
medical advice all
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co. ATLANTA. GA. Il
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
oBJEcTs TO Use OF sons, NAMES

George w. Pennington, iron founder,
313 Folsom street. went to consult
Chief of Police Cook yesterday as to
stopping two amateur pugllistic events
scheduled to take place at the Mission
athletic club April 2S. Two of the pugi-
lists. one a welter weight and the other
feather weight, had assumed he
said, the names of two of his sons,
William and Thomas Pennington. He
was unable to see the chief but said
he would lay the matter before the
board of supervisors with the object of
getting the permit revoked. If not he
wanted the two pugilists arrested on
the night of the events for impersonat-
ing his sons
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Will Ship Horses From
Arcadia to Victoria
Special Dispatch TO The Call


LOS ANGELES, April 19-Santa
Anita horsemen will ship $50 good
racers to the Victoria, B. c., meeting,
which opens June 5. Many of the
prominent owners who have raced at
Santa Anita this season have signified
their intention of going north, as well
as a number of jockeys. Following is
a list of the owners who have signed
for stable accommodations: w. T.
Anderson, r. w. Allen, r. Anderson, T.
Breedlove. E. E. Beatty, T. Boyle, J. H
Brown, Z. c. Blum, II. Bondy, w. Cow
ington. F. Kraft, H A Cotton, w
Freeman, Garrity & Dunlap. ]. Hum
brecht, II. i. Jones, c. r. Jones, John
son G. Dodson, Joseph James, A. ].
Jackson, E. l. Jones, ]. f. King, H
Long J. II. Miller w. c. Marshall, Joe
Mason, ]. H. Ripple, Matt Reiss, G. w.
Robson. l. w. Sears, St.aJames stable
Gil Summers & Co, j. Vogt. L. Wall
hauser & Co, l. c. Williams, George
Wentworth.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Outlaws Not Worried

Now that the national baseball COM
mission has undertaken to put the CAL
ifornia State league out of business the
officials of the outlaw organization ap-
parently have a battle on hand. Just
what plans the heads of organized
baseball will use to suppress the State
league has not been made known.
However, the men who are behind
the State league organization do not
seem to be worried over the attitude
taken by the national commission. and
they claim that no further injury can
be done them.
When the matter is summed up it
seems that the public is the arbiter in
the matter. When the people lend their
patronage any league will succeed
whether 1t is outlaw or otherwise The
quality of ball that is handed out will
go a long way in determining the re-
suits of the battle. The outlaw league
is paying good salaries, and 1T seems
that the only course organized baseball
could pursue to put the opposition out
Of business would be to buy all their
star players.
NORTHWEST LEAGUE GAMES
Seattle 5, Portland A.
Tacoma 2, Vancouver o.
Knoll
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
AIAuEDA wHEELMEN ENTER

ALAMEDA, April I9.-Ihe Alameda
wheelmen will enter several of their
crack performers on the bicycle and
motor cycle in the races to be held at
Agricultural park. Sacramento. under
the management OF the California as
sociated cyclers May 2. W. T. Sebelle
will represent the Alameda wheelmen
at the annual meet OF the California
cyclers' club to be held in conjunction
with the Capital City wheelmen at Sac
ramentO Nav Q
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
POLICE sTop SUNDAY Ball

NEW YORK, April 19.-"Pop' Anson
and his Chicago Colts are indi gnant to-
day because of police interference yes
terday during a game at Manhattan
field with a local team of semiprofes-
sionals. The police stopped the game
after six innings of play. Throughout
the Bronx the police were active in
suppressing Sunday ball playing but
this is said to be the first time that a
game on Manhattan field has thus
been broken llD
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
FINED FOR SELLING TIPS
Special Dispatch TO The Call

Los ANGELES. April 19.-Mrs. Anna
Davis, whose employer, Nanny Gold
berg, is in San Francisco, was fined $65
today for selling tips on races. Mrs.
Davis said she gave oral tips, but when
detectives asked her to write the
names she did SO. As the season is at
an end the court made the fine small.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Notice 10 Those Who Are Out of EN-
Di0sTnenl

You are looking for some particular
kind OF work. Some one else is looking
for YOU. You can do just the particular
kind Of work he wants done. You want
the job,
Yet. somehow, as you tramp the
streets hunting for ii, you miss the
chance and you're both losers.
Vow listen For a few cents YOU can
make sure Of a position in your own
line
Place a Want Ad in The Call the
paper that is read by employers and
businessmen All over the state and
fully describe your qualifica tions to
hold down the job you want
It's q % cent Investment
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Commission Declares War
On State League

CINCINNATI, April 1s,-war on the
California State league, which is
classed as an outlaw league, was de-
ciared by the national baseball COM
mission this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
VANDERBILT WINS ONE

ST. CLOUD, April 19.-The Prix du
Bois de Boulogne was won here today
by w K. Vanderbilt's Gambabaiseuii.
Herman Duryea's Rose Nozzle got first
place in the Prix Aubepines
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
nEGALIzEs SUNDAY BAL

ST. PAUL Mimi, April Is-The
house bin legalizing Sunday baseball
passed the senate today. 1t is thought
Governor Johnson viii sign it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
ISSUES RACING LICENsEs

LEXINGTON, KY, April 19.-Licenses
to II trainers. 3 Jockeys and appren-
tees were issued by the state racing
commission which is in session today
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
NORTHWEST LEAGUE GAMES

ssA<<AO -
Seattle 5, Portland 4.
Tacoma 2, Vancouver 0.
Spokane 3, Aberdeen 2.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

Jockey Nicol has failed TO make good in
France. where he went 70 ride for NJ Rotbs-
child. and Fl Is said that he VIII return to
America forthwith.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-03
Henry VIII and Anne Bolevn

his first wife, so now the younger.
prettier Jane Seymour won Henry
from Anne, and by much the same
methods. Henry, infatuated with Jane.
discovered he was heartily tired of
Anne. Those double thumbs at last
began to outweigh her good looks. He
sought some plausible way to get rid
OF her. Courtiers helped him out by
trump1ng up accusations against Anne.
Among other crimes she was accused
OF treason. There is no reason for be-
lleving her guilty on any of the
~. o,.. charges. But she
p.,;<h..... was condemned to
death. Plucky to
the last, she wrote mockingly to the
king, thanking him for all he had done
for her, and ending with the words:
"You made me marchioness. then a
queen. And as you can raise me no
higher in the world, you are now
sending me to be saint in heaven"
Whether or not she was accurate in
this prophecy as to her destination.
she was beheaded on May 10, 1886.
Henry took great credit to himself for
mercifully allowing her to be thus ex.
ecuted, instead Of burning her at the
stake. The next day he married Jane
Seymour.
Jane did not live long to enjoy her
triumph. After she died Henry mar.
ried in quick succession three more
wives. His good luck, his health, his
personality-some think even his san.
lty as well-had deserted him from
the day he cast aside Catherine of Ar.
agon to marry Anne Boleyn.