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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-23

Even the oldest citizens in Laredo
may yet live until railroad is running
all the way from Brownsville to Eagle
Pass right through this Border City,
that viii bring the most productive
body of land in all Texas into success
full cultivation.-Laredo Times.
With deep water at Brazos de San
Giago, the entire vaLey will demand
the construction of the picket Line. -
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-23

The South Texas Gardeners are
with US, and We are proud to have
them Everyone in Brownsville
should take pleasure in welcoming
these representatives of the greatest
Industrial interest of this section. All
should come out and meet them to-
night at the session to be held at the
county court house.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-23
5hIiJ2l1's@|'
Average So Far Show
Wonderful Improvement.

For the benefit of the fans the bat
ting, fielding and pitchers averages
of the Brownies for the season SO far
have been compiled. 1t will be no
ticed that in hitting the entire team
has improved wonderfully, as has 1t
also in base running. In fact a
marked improvement is noticeable
in the teams work from every stand
point. Following are the averages:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-23

When you hear a girl gushing over
baseball it is very doubtful if she
would amount to anything as a wife
=Eoakum Times.
Still growing, Ell, Now, what sort
of fellow would he be that wouldn't
like girl TO be enthusiastic over the
game2
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-23
Rrings Encouraging Report.

From Mr.. Jno G. Kennedy, who ar
rived here the first Of the week from
Sarita. the Caller learns that every
thing is looking good down his way
stock is fat and crops splendid. Fine
crops, of cotton viii be made, judging
nom the present outlook.-Corpus
Christi Caller.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-23
Want to Join Brownsville.

The Luling team, which was one of
the best amateur teams in the state
has disbanded, and several of their
players are seeking positions on the
Brownsville team.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
OUTSIDER WINS
LISSAK HANDICAP
HIGH PRIVATE EASILY BEATS
FIRESTONE
Annexes CockriII Handicap with
Ease from Good FieId-Muddy
Going Mars Sport

OAKLAND, Jan. 23.-High Privata,
carrying the cOlors of F. A. Forsythe,
won the Lissak handicap, one mile, at
Emeryville today from FireStOne, while
Dorante, another Forsythe horse, was
third. Smiley Corbett ruled favorite for
the race, with Firestone and Bell
wether, owned by President 7. H. Will
liams, next in demand. Smiley Corbett
interfered with some of the others at
the start, particularly FireStone. After
this Smiley Corbett went out in front,
but tired badly. High Private moved
up and won, driving, from Firestone,
which closed much ground and was
best. Results:
First race, furlongs, selling-Mattie Mack,
103 (Gilbert), won; Confessor, 105 (Ross), sec
ond; Wilmore 95 (Coburn), third. Time.
1:18 2-5 Keep Moving, Okente Platoon, Grom-
oboi, Melar. Distributor, Andoche Golden
Wave and Silver Sue also ran.
Second race, 31s furlongs. purse-Fire, 112
(Goldstein), won; Recon, 112 (Keogh), second;
Ramona, 1O7 (GilberD, third. Time, IA 3-5.
Coppertown. Quality Street, Twin Screw and
Rivera also ran.
Third race, furlongs, sellng-Tom Shaw,
1O6 &C.. Miller), won; John H. Sheehan, 1O9
(Keogh) second; Miss Delaney, 102 Wan Du-
SAM third. Time, 1:15 40. Lena, Grace G.,
Mabel Hollander, Burleigh, Tommy Ahearn
and Cuernavaca also ran.
Fourth race, 1 mile Lissak handicap. value
to winner $261O-High Private, 101 (Scoville).
won; Firestone, 113 (Notter), second; Dorante.
11S Oee), third. Time, las 3-5. Bellwether.
Col Jack, Early Tide and Smiley Corbett
also
Fifth race mile and 20 yards, selling-Keth-
emike, 11O GNotter), won; Estelle e., 1O6 CBut-
Ier), second; Col. White, 1O4 (Sullivan), third.
Time 151 3-5 Toll Box, The Captain and
Duchess of Montabello also ran.
Sixth race, Futurity course, Cockrill handi-
cap-Roseben, 1S0 CMentry), won: Rose Queen,
81 (Taplin), second; Seven Full, 80 (Ross),
third. Time, LIP 2-5. Lisaro also ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24

Other conditions are named that will
enable owners to place their horses so
that they will have a genuine work
out for the Burns without fear of in
curing any penalty by reason of win
ming.
Maltbie was a big surprise to every
he finished third in the Ventura yes
terday. Although he had worked the
various distances in sensational time,
which caused Reid & Reif to pay the
big price Of $4800 for him, he was looked
upon as being only a morningglory. For
maiden he ran a remarkable race
when he finished third to Restigouche
and Magazine, beating Vox Populi,
Glorio, Center Shot, Miss Sain and
Chapultepec. He seems to be learning
the game and should break out of the
maiden ranks before long.
Jockey Johnny Callahan is thinking
seriously of quitting the riding game
for the ring, and probably will be
matched up sen for a scrap with some
of the 10Opound boys around Los An
geles. He thinks very well of his
prowess and is willing to take a chance
at earning fame and fortune in the
ring.
George Rose said yesterday that he
would leave Wednesday night for San
Francisco to witness the running Of
the Burns next Saturday, but strenu-
ously denied that he intends going to
Sacramento to do any lobbying against
the anti-race track bills. 1t is his GUS
tom annually to attend the Burns
handicap and make book there, and he
will not deviate from his custom this
year; but he says he never will go to
Sacramento during the session of the
legislature. That is out of his line.
Five books dropped out of line at roll
call yesterday. Steve LHommedieu,
Jim Munro, Dave Hall, Ike Carson and
Leo Schwartz being the absentees at
roll call, while John Fitch cut in and
made the line show twenty-six big
stores at the opening of the market
LHommedieu weatherd the gale
through one cut in, but got enough
of it and dropped out. This game
piunger always does better on the
is entirely too game in making prices.
He has lost several fortunes on the
block and replenished them on the
ground.
Frank Chance has not made up his
mind yet as to when he will return
cinch that the great baseball general
ever will go back to the Cubs. There
is a material difference of opinion be-
tween Chance and President Murphy.
and until the latter acquiesces in the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24

demand of the latter there will be moth
ing doing. Frank has begun to invest
in Southern California property, and
it looks like certainty that when he
gets ready to quit the diamond he will
come this way to make his permanent
home
Clint Dewitt has bought Carthage
from Henderson & Hogan. paying $500
for the good horse. Over a fast track
Carthage is hard to beat, and in muddy
going at a mile and under he will trim
a lot Of them. He is most reliable
however, over a pasteboard track, and
should win several races before it
comes time to ship away.
Starter Dwyer will wind up his first
trip south next week, when he goes
north for five weeks, but he will return
to Santa Anita and end the season here.
His work has been highly satisfactory
ali the way, and it is with regret that
the patrons learn of his early depart
ure. They would be much more pleased
if he could stay throughout the season.
1t is pleasing news, however, that he
will return and finish out the season.
Gene Wayland bid up First Peec,
winner Of the fifth race from $500 70
1905, at which figure her owners re-
tanned her. This was the only rQnup
for the day.
The management at Santa Anita
should see to it that the practice of
sprinkling the grassless lawn in front
Of the grandstand is stopped. 1t is the
height of folly to sprinkle bare ground
and nearly every patron of the sport
complains of colds taken from stand
ing upon this wet promenade. 1t is a
useless practice and probably is respon-
sible for many of the cases of la grippe
noted in the last month.
George Hyde, who has served the
racegoing public at the grandstand bar
for the entire season until last Tues
day, died Friday night at the Good
Samaritan hospital after submitting TO
an operation for appendicitis. He com
planned of being i'll Monday evening and
went to the hospital the next day. The
operation was found necessary and
failed to provide the expected results
He leaves a widow here and relatives
in Boston, his former home, and the
boys at the track started a list yester-
day to raise funds for shipping the body
back home. Liberal responses were
made, and when the list is closed to-
morrow it is expected that a sufficient
amount will be realized to defray the
expenses of shipment and to aid his
widow in accompanying the body home
for burial. He was a popular boy and
well known here and at Lake Tahoe,
where he also was employed during the
summer months.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
[. A. HIGH GYM
CLUB IS SWIFT
MEMBERS EXPECT TO MAKE
EXCELLENT RECORDS
TEAM OF GYMNASTs TO GO
NORTH IN APRIL
Director Beach Believes He Has Fine
Material and Is Confident His
Proteges Will Make
Good

IN HE Los Angeles high school gym
nas1um club is one of the best
body of athletes in Southern Cali
fornia and are daily training for their
first public exhibition, which will be
announced within few days.
Manager Marcus Lee has written to
several Southern Californian colleges
and preparatory institutions for dates
In which to show their talent against
other Southern Californian students.
In all probability the hilltop club
VIII go up against the Polytechnic
high school club. but so far no date
has been set for the exhibition. The
Los Angeles high school team is conf
dent of defeating the Washington
street team, as it has more experienced
athletes in its membership.
The dates for the northern trips in
all probability will be fixed for the
month of April, but nothing definite
has been done regarding this matter.
The towns to be included on the north
ern trip will be Fresno, Bakersfield.
San Francisco, San Jose. San Luis
ODlSpo and Santa Barbara high schools.
In addition to these schools, the team
mas prospects of visiting Sacramento,
and has hopes Of going so far north
as Portland. Ore
Los Angeles high school was consid-
cred by gymnasium experts as the
best high school club in the state last
year, having won honors both in the
north and in the south.
Members of the club are going
through normal course Of physical
training under the personal direction
of the gymnasium director and with a
little more training expect to develop
great material in wrestling, boxing and
swimming.
Manager Lee was admitted to the
club a year ago, and has been Of great
assistance to the team in tumbIing and
high jumping. The director of the club
decided to give Mark" as he is known
among his fellow students, a chance
to make good, which he did. Since
becoming a member Lee twice has
been elected manager Of the club.
DR.. Beach, who has charge of the
club, thinks we'll of his students, AMI
says they are physically all in good
condition, and he expects to capture
many first places in April while the
boys are in the north.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24

and the spectators were well enter
tanned.
The main event went only one round,
Norman Stone of Los Angeles knock
ing out the Santa Anita Whirlwind'
in less than the three minutes time
allotted for the opening period This
"WhirlWind'' was no match for Stone
whose cleverness and fierce walloping
were of a nature that the Whirlwind
had not tested in his previous bouts,
and inasmuch as the two preliminaries
ended in draws, the knockout came at
a time when everybody desired to be
put in good humor. The trip to dream
land did the work.
Spike Morgan and Niger Turner
fought a six-round draw in the semi
windup and furnished enough excite
ment by their terrific walloping and
fast fighting to entertain two fight au-
diences. Fred Young and Roy Marks
also went six rounds to a draw in a
bout that was featured by the fast and
even work of both boys. Big Chief
John Harding officiated as referee, and
made a. distinct hit with the crowd.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24

~ AM HIIDRETH seems finally to
have got on his stride, after a sea-
~ son of misfortune in handling his
horses that would have discouraged
most owners. When his classy King
James and Restigouche won the prin-
cipal events at Santa Anita yesterday
his face frightened with the removal
of that worried look that the poor per-
formances of his horses had causes in
the last six weeks. and he was sin
cerely congratulated by a host Of
friends at the return of fortunes favor
Ordinarily both horses would have been
prohlbitive favoriteS in their fields, but
the poor form all the Hildreth horses
have shown in the last six weeks en-
couraged the bookmakers to expect that
less classy and less valuable horses
would beat them in both events, and
long prices were laid against their
chances. Both won just as their class
indicated they should win. Restigouche
added $2390 to the Hildreth bankroll by
winning the Ventura handicap, the
stake feature, and King James put $400
more in the till when he annexed the
Eastlake handicap. Incidentally, Hill
dreth cleaned up some of the losses he
had sustained in backing his other
horses that had lost during the long
period since opening day. However his
victories in these events were marred
somewhat by an accident in which
King James sustained injuries that
probably will keep him out of the
Burns handicap, the premier coast
classic, which is to be run next Satpr-
day. King James pulled up so lame
that he hardly could be led over to the
barns, and Hildreth probably will de-
clare him from the Burns tomorrow,
the last day for declarations. He had
entertained hopes of winning this event
with King Jamesc, despite that Big
Chief gave him decisive beating
Wednesday.
Horsemen who have eligibles to the
Burns should not overlook the condi-
tions of the event. Weights will be
announced Monday, and all horses that
are not declared by Wednesday after
noon at o'clock will incur a penalty
of $50, in addition to the $100 starting
fee. There are forty-five eligibles at
Santa Anita. Horses that win after
the weights are announced will incur
penalties, unless they win in a selling
race, and Handicapped Smith has ar
ranged race for Tuesday that will let
in all the Burns handicap candidates
without fear of the penalty. This event
is a $4,000 selling race, intended as the
division of the Burns candidates, and
will be at nine furlongs, an eighth of a
mile less in distance than the Burns.
The winner will earn $400 and will get
in at eight pounds below the scale.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24

thought he had another easy mark. so
he stepped in the way of a mighty
right hand swing in the third round
and the fight almost ended right there.
The blow caught Sully squarely on the
chest and lifted John L. clear of his
feet and landed him on the other side
of the ring almost on his knees, both
hands being on the floor to prevent him
from falling fiat. He quickly regained
his feet, his temper clearly showing in
the facial expression where only rage
was in evidence. All laughter ceased
and anxious expectations succeeded it.
Sam was so elated with the feat
that he wildly rushed over to
John L. to finish him and get
the championship. They came togeth-
er in the center Of the ring, but only
for a second, as John L. swung his
right hard to the chin and before the
audience knew what had happened
Sam had sailed clear over the ropes
and landed on the head of one of the
musicians in the orchestra. 1t re-
CURED over half an hour of hard work
with the aid of a galvanic battery to
bring Sam and the musician back to
earth and enable them to realize
things material. Sam showed up for
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
AMERICAN Lacquer VISITS
LOS ANGELES FOR WINTER
Detroit Player Will Pass Several
Weeks in Southern California.
Will Train in Ange'
City

w. H. Killifer of the Detroit Ameri-
can league baseball team arrived at
Los Angeles yesterday for a few weeks
visit to Southern California and is the
guest of D. F. Hibland and Captain
Gillis. Killifer will remain in the
south for several weeks and will do
most of his training here before start
ing for the east.
Killifer during the season of 1908 in
the American league took part in twen-
ty-eight games, was at bat seventy-five
times, got nine runs, sixteen hits, six
safe hits, four stolen bases, two-base
hit, no three-base hits, no home runs,
and had a percentage of .213.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24

The new fight club at Arcadia. the
Oakwood Athletic club pulled off its
first show last night in the dance hall
at the Oakwood hotel. This hall is
large and roomy and the ring was
erected in the center of the room. Seat
ing accommodations were furnished for
about 500 persons who attended and
the affair was conducted in an orderly
manner without any disturbance or
rowdyism. A good card was staged
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24

work the following week with his head
in a sling of cloths and with a dis
position so mild and sweet that he
was most useful hand thereafter. He
never fought again.
While it is true that Sullivan never
was matched to fight a negro in a
regulation ring and drew the color
line as tight as possible when Peter
Jackson wanted to fight him, he must
acknowledge that there was one time
in his life at least that he willingly
took on negro fighter and came near
to losing his championship by violat-
ing his color line rule
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
TO PRACTICE WATER POLO

Candidates for the water polo team
of the Los Angeles Athletic club will
meet at the club house this morning
at 10 o'clock and will go with L. A
Eenfy to Bimini, where they will en-
gage in the first practice of the sea-
son. The Bimini plunge is open to
members of the Athletic club who are
training for water polo and there will
be no further expense than car fare
Light work will be engaged in at first
until the men develop sufficient wind
to stand the hard work of contests.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
GOLF MATCHES CANCELLED

Owing to the recent bad weather,
which has left the links in very bad
condition, there were no golf matches
at the Los Angeles Country club yes
terday. The ground was so soft that it
was decided best to keep everyone off
the links until the rain is over, when
the greens will be releveled and every
thing put in first-class condition for
next Saturdays contests.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-29
FILLING IN The GAPS.

The announcement in his newspaper
that Senator Kearns is TO build a spIen-
did eleven-story business block and Of
fee building on the ground now occu-
pied by J. P. Gardner, the Rowe &
Kelly company and other tenants is
good news for Salt Lake Although
work is not to begin until October, the
contracts for steel have been let and
the plans drawn insure the erection of
one Of the finest structures in the west.
II is located exactly in the center of the
district now divided between the New
house buildings on the south and the
impro yements under way and contem-
plated on the north end of Main street,
so that the building activity of the city
viii be pretty well distributed geo.
graphically.
Important as the new buildings are,
their value to the community is dou-
bled by the confidence manifested in
the citys stability and future progress.
Men do not invest millions without rea-
son for their investments; and the rea-
sons in this case are of the sort to
crafty every lover of the city and in
spire everybody with a belief in its
destiny as a great inland metropolis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-29

bronze coins preferred by the associa-
tons and merchants called hongs, call
for coinage that viii require 70 600
tons of high conductivity electrolytic
copper. None Of the minis has any
stock of new metal The small amount
Of work that has been done of late has
been in recoinages Of silver and bronze
pieces.
To the friends OF silver the new sys-
TEN is the more gratifying because it IS
adopted after a strenuous effort of Eu-
ropean financiers to induce the adop-
ton of the single gold standard. The
Chinese board of finance not only re-
affirms its devotion to the standards of
the fathers. but declares it is confirmed
in its decision by the disastrous effects
following the restriction Of silver as
money in other countries. Not only
will this enlarged demand call for large
quantities Of silver. but it is confidently
expected TO increase greatly the ex-
ports of American petroleum. copper.
cotton, cotton cloths, -four. canned
goods and metal articles to China.
Once the new coinage begins to make
its influence felt, the trade Of China
with this country ought to prove one of
the greatest factors in its foreign trade
and the Pacific coast states ought to set
the larger part of the benefit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-29
rHINA's SILVER POLICY.

Very little has been said in this coun-
try about the tremendous coinage of
silver which is to begin in China on
May 10 under an edict OF the govern
ment providing for what amounts TO
a practical revolution in the financial
system of the empire.
The edict which has ordered the con-
age Of these taels calls for a consump-
ton of 100000 ounces Of S9s-10oths
fine silver. Only a small part of this
requirement is available for coinage
during this year, but arrangements are
being perfected whereunder an increas Sc
in imperial taxation VIII be farmed out
10 syndicates of native Chinese bankers,
who viii underwrite the requirements
for a sufficient tonnage of silver to pro-
vide all the minis with sufficient metal
before the beginning of 1910.
The provision for coming Haikwau
taels is only a small part of the COM
prehensive plan adopted by the i'm
perial government Of China for issuing
silver coins in the forms Of dollars and
fractional parts lhtFeCL- QoWl 10 1-Cefl
pieces. OF the latter $4,000, COO pieces
are to be coined within six years that
they may in considerable measure dis
place tonnages of debased bronze coins
termed cash which are the vexatlon OF
small traders in ali parts Of the en-
pire. The American copper, so. 900 tons,
which was purchased for account Of
China's provincial mints four wears
ago was all coined into the coins called
cash. The whole amount was soon lost
sight OF in the three provinces that OBJ
tanned the coins. as the people boarded
them. an application O. the spirit of
Gresham's law that is as well under
stood in China as in Europe and Amer
ica.
According 10 reports Of the mint mas
tiers Of the nineteen minis OF China,
submitted to the throne and 70 the pro-
yincial viceroys. pressing wants OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-29
CALIFORNIA AND THE JAps.

Judging from the reception given the
japanese warships and their men in
California. the sentiment in the Golden
state which found such rabid utteranee
against the japanese this past winter
was largely fictitious. The cordially
of the entertainment this week and the
character Of the men who participated
shows very clearly that the genuine
representative Californian has TO fear
of the Oriental brother. Whatever the
exclusion leagues and other enthusiasts
may have said, whatever foolish Iegis-
lation may have been proposed when
the excitement was at its height. the
business men and leaders Of California 5
substantial citizenship have a distinct
" friendly regard for the men from
Nippon.
IS a matter of fact California has
every reason to cultivate friendly rela-
tiOns with the Oriental nations. and
particularly with the little brown men,
It's future commerce lies across the Pa
cifc. where it has a domain infinitely
greater and possessing larger possi bill
ties than anything this country has
ever known. War with the Asiatics IS
about as impossible as with the Mar
tisns. and none know this better than
the japanese themselves. If anything
had been needed TO perperuaJe the cor
dial relations between the two nations,
the California demonstration of the past
few days would have supplied the need.