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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
Bad Weather Keeps Oakland
Athletes Indoors ;

OAKLAND, Feb 13.-The inclement
weather of the last few weeks has
made Il impossible for outdoor training.
that is. with the exception of three or
four days, for either the track squad
or the baseball team OF Oakland high
school. Three clear days allowed Track
Captain Heartwell and his associates
time in which to repair and recinder the
track. When the present rough
weather is past and training starts in
earnest only two of the last terms
team win be missing from the squad
The baseball team has had upward
of weeks practice, some days the
bcGs working out in a light rain. In
this short space of time a bunch OF
players of sufficient caliber was brought
together capable OF defeating Polytech-
mic business college, II to s. In this
game Captain Irwin, at short, little
Menges at second and Dick Dunn on
first played superior article of ball
Even at this early stage a somewhat
reliable lineup of the players could be
given.
In all probability last years four
veteran infielders viii be back in their
old positions-Hunt at, third Captain
Irwin at short. Menges at second and
l.
appears. to be no other choice than the
following trio: That clever fielder Hen
shaw, in left; Bert Pease in center and
F'ulweiler in right. The heavy battery
brothers. Captain Irwin intends to
have an extra pitcher and catcher
These positions are causing more
speculation among the players than
any OF the other positions on the team.
A second pitcher will be chosen from
the following: La Costa, Dingwell and
Mitchell. Those trying for second
catcher are: Stevens Defriez Armes
Several games have been arranged
with country teams, but when they will
be played depends entirely upon the
In basket ball outside weather condi-
tions do not have to be considered
In the last Is DAYS the boys in blue
have defeated Lodi and Fremont high
schools. This leaves but two more
league games for the Oakland bows TO
play before reaching the final cham
pionship game. The team composed of
Captain Maclise and Dunham, forwards: /:
Smith and Wharton, guards, with Fei-
berling or Holden, center looks strong.
enough to win. But if unavoidable
circumstances or accidents should keep
any of those players out of the game
CAPTAIN Maclise could pick from a sec
ond team. which every afternoon nlavs
The first to standsti1l.G In the Ere
mont game Fink and Russell We're
given a. trial. During the few minutes
OF play they We're in, Fink'S defensive
work was fine. Manager Mike" Smith
announced the next league game with
California college on the St Marv's
court February II. If this game de-
faults Oakland high will play Oakland
Polytechnic on the following dav. If
the college boys do not default the
game with Polly, will be on the after
noon Of February f9 On the after
noon OF February 23 the bows in bI1Ie
line up against Berkeley. This game
also will be played in the st. Marv's
college gymnasium.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
LANDSLIDE KEEPS
0LYMPIANS OUT
OF YOSEMITE
Near Mountain Climbers Return
With Tales of Hunger and
Famine on Train

Instead Of drinking In the wonders
of the great Yosemite valley and doing
hotfoot up mountain sides with the
staffs jolly party OF Olympians found
themselves running for Market street
cars at the ferry depot yesterday morn
ing It was terrific jolt to the pride
of the merry. crew but it could not be
helped. for a big landslide stalled the
Olympics' train several miles this side
of Ell Portal Friday afternoon, so the
only thing left was to do as the en-
gineer suggested and come back to
muddy San Francisco.
There was gloom at the home of the
winged O all yesterday and far into
the night. The sturdy one hundred
which DR.. Mcmahon, so proudly led on
its way to the beautiful valley Thurs
day morning was at home; last night
to be kidded and joshed by the wise
boys who did not attempt to make the
night trying to explain how the cut
was switched and why it had to retrace
its steps.
the party who insisted upon going
through. Landslide or no landslide. These
extra game adventurers attempted to
win more converts to their ranks, but
the Pullman cars looked good to the
majority Of the pilgrims, who allowed
the others to start out by stage and
do the best they could. It is likely
that they got through, but they cer-
tainly experienced many hardships in
making the trip.
The Olympians who slept in the ca rs
all of Friday night nearly died OF
starvation. The grub ran low in the
buffet car, and only the shrewd ones
who had an early lunch, managed to
stow away enough victuals to insure a
comfortable sleep. When Modesto was
reached early yesterday morning the
boys stormed every restaurant in sight
and the village. constable was getting
ready to call for volunteers to belp
pinch the party when the trains whistle
blew and the half fed clubmen were
on their way again.
Not bit daunted. the same members
of the i'll fated party will start out
again next Fridav morning. They an
believe that landslides happen only once
in a lifetime and they are willing ia
take another chance
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
COnlOn Would Box Reagan
or Monte Attell

Promoter Jim Coffroth is already en-
deavoring to bring about a match be-
tween Johnny COuloa. champion ban
tam weight fighter of the world, and
the winner Of the Reagan Monte Attell
aght at the Mission street arena on
WashingtOn's birthday. Yesterday
Cohroth wired Coul0n in Chicago, ask
ing II he would consent TO take the
winner on. and the champion replied
that he- was strong for such a match
provided that his opponent would make
ia pounds.
Reagan claims that he will make this
weight and night strong. though he has
never been known to do it in the past
There IS some doubt as TO whether or
not Attell could ever fight so low.
Jimmy Walsh OF Boston could have had
a match with CoulOn long ago. but the
weight question stood in the way.
Walsh being too heavy for the TIA. +
champion.
Coffroth says that If Reagan Is re-
turned a winner over Atten. he viii
have a good chance of bringing the
local boy and the champion from Chi
cagO together for the world S title very
shortly. COulOn has never fought in
this city. though he cleaned up every
thing in sight around Los Angeles
about q year ago. lie is said TO be a
wonder.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
Annual Five Mile Race Of
Wheelmen Today

The annual race OF the Bay city
wheelmen, which was scheduled for
last Sunday, will be held today at the
stadium If the weather permits. 1t will
be a FIVE mile handicap affair, and, as
all the active members of the club have
entered. it should prove quite interest
ing. There are two added starters,
Fred Diver and +. Banks. The former
will ride from the 200 yard mark and
the latter from the $50 yard.
Mark p. Quevillan, who was orig
inally placed on the 75 yard mark, has
been put back to scratch.
Banks and Diver are two clever rid
ers who have heretofore Sported the
colors OF the New Centuxy wheelmen.
They recently quit that organization
and have Joined the Bay City wheel
Tie local wheelmen received word
during the week from the Olympic
club officials that they could put any
kind of a racing event at the. stadium
on Washingtons birthday except an
unlimited pursuit race. The. present
intention of those In charge of wheel
ing affairs is to put on a 10 mile relay
race for five man teams. Each rider
viii go two miles. Entries viii close
on the 18TH
The Oakland wheelmen will hold
their annual roller race on February
%, entries to close on the 10Th.
Fred Winterstein has accepted the
def of Percy Lawrence to race him at
any time and under any conditions.
Winterstein has challenged his club
mate to race over the II mile course be-
tween San Rafael and Black poiut. AS
the roads are in a terrible state at the
present time and not likely to improve
much for several weeks Lawrence Will
not accept the challenge. He has come
back at Winterstein with a counter
proposition to meet him In an unlimit-
ed pursuit race at. the stadium. the
riders to start on opposite sides OF the
track and race wheel for wheel.
In his challenge Winterstein stipu-
lates that hif opponent start 80 seconds
ahead Of him. This would certainly
give the challenger a decided advan-
tage and would hardly settle the qpes-
ton of, superiority between the two.
While Lawrence signified his willing
ness to race Wiuterstein under any
conditions the latter might name. the
race proposed. by Thomas would prove
q much fairer test. Just what the out
come Of the controversy will be remains
TO be seen. AS both are members of
the Bay City wheelmen and each is
sincere in his belief that he can beat
the other. the meeting between the
two is being awaited with interest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
Motor Cycle Races Ou Beach
Carded for Today

The first straightaway motorcycle
races to be seen in the United states
viii be held today on the beach at the
life saving station. Golden Gate park.
The first race will start at IL o'clock
a. m. The events are:
One mile open. flying start
One mile, stock machines under "a flying
start
One mile, stock machines under 2N. and under
flying start
One mile. doubtless stock machines flying start
One mile, single. stock machines. .ffving start
One mile. single. ooen machines. flying start
One mile i've horsepower open. flying start
Five mies. single cylinders, stock flying start
Five miles, double cylinders. stock friny
start: riders must get OF machines and f,Fn
around
start
Match rae.
Que mile. single cylinder, OPEN 2st and I'm
der flying start.
The ofacisls are; Referee Payton: starters.
Faulkner. Rose. Newell aud Key; timers Hetdnx
ka Hopkins and liInmerlein; scorer, Pfeiner.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
Fraud Orders Are Issued
Against Tipsters

The postmaster general has directed
the local postofEice to treat all mail ad-
dressed To Sud Riley San Francisco.
as fraudulent Riley is one Of the
large number of. touts that have been
using the United States malls to send
tips on the races.
The local Office has also been direct
ed by the head Of the department at
Washington 10 treat as fictitious all
mail received at the office addressed 10
Doe Reed and Sid May.
Information was received that an af-
Gdavit had been made by Leopold ia
.cobsi TO the effect that he had discon-
tinucd the business done by him under
the name of Grammar & Co. and that
he had directed that all mail received
al the Office directed to these concerns
be treated as refused.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
Nelson and Welsh Wanted
ia Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES. Feb 1s.-Baron Long,
manager Of Jeffries' athletic club.
burned The wires today. with alluring
offers to Bat Nelson and Freddy Welsh
in an effort. to get the boys into the
Vernon arena ring on a 45 round propo-
sition that will doubtless look good to
10Th lads.
Long oltered Welsh. whom he located
at the Tulane athletic club New or
leans. p per cent OF the gross receipts
the contest TO take place some time
next month.
Nelson is in Fort Worth, Tex. Mel
son is offered 45 per cent TO both
men Long declared the other the great
est card in Los Angeles
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
HELD
BY ST. MARY'S TO
ONE TALLY
Pitcher White Wild and Eleven
Men of Opposing Team
Are Walked

OAKLAND, Feb. 13.-St. Mary's col
lege defeated the University of Califor-
MIA baseball nine this afternoon on the
college campus In their opening game
by Score of to 1. Sheehy was in
great form and shut out California for
eight innings. but in the ninth Califor-
MIA scored their only run. St. Mary's
took advantage. of. Whites wildness and
secured II walks. Both teams played
good ball. but St. Mary's outclassed Cal
ifornia. The score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
Young Boxers TO Try Gut
At Cornell Club

Great preparations are under way at
the Cornell club. Golden Gate avenue
and Oetavia streets, for the regular
monthly boxing tryouts to be held at
the clubrooms on the evening or Feb
ruary % Already there are about 20
lads whose weights range from 1O5 to
200 pounds who Will be ready to show
their club members what they have in
the boxing line. The tryouts VIII be
held for the benefit Of the members
only and no admission will be charged.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
sIx BALLOONS IN RACE

BERLIN. Feb. 13-Six spherical ball.
looms OF the Berlin ballooning soeiet,
competed in race with a time limit
of seven hours. The winner of fhe
race landed at PIaueu. covering about.
$50 miles. The others travelled from
81 to 40 miles. Three women were
among the competitors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
skArING rnEI.ININARIEs

PITTSBURG. Feb. 13-The preliuf-
nary heats for the three mile event
of the national professional champion
ship roller skating races held here
tonight resulted as follows First
heat-Frank Bacon. NlcKeespOrt. Pa
first: John F'lannery. Youngstown. o.
second; Robert CiOni NOrrist0Wn, PA.
third; time, sos 2-S
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
PHOENIX (sT. MARY's CeLLEGEl
SUMMARY

Stolen bases-AIyers. Hart Wilkenson Leon
hardt Fitzsimmons- Simpson. Struck out--Bv
Sheehy s. by White H. First base on called
bnlls-Sheehy /. White s. Wild pitch-White
Passed balls-sIoIton. Simpson. Time OF game
II hour and 10 minutes. UmpiTe-O' Connor
Scorer RUSSELL
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08
MOSELLE |. D. D. F.
WILL CELEBRATE
WILL HAVE THEIR ANNUAL PIC
MIC ON SATURDAY,, JUNE 10.
A Big Program Has Been Arranged
for the Occasion and Good Time
Is Promised Everybody.

The ODD Fellows OF Moselle are
planning for big time on Saturday,
June the 18th, and have sent out inyi-
tations for their annual picnic on that
occasion, one Of which has been re-
ce we'd at the News office and is as
follows:
Picnic-(Things to eat like mother
used to cook.)
Speaking-By some of Mississippi 5
most prominent men, to be held under
the auspices of Moselle Lodge, No.
212. independent Order of odd Eel
lows.
Everybody invited and a good time
guaranteed.
Will be held in Ikeler's beautiful
grove, Moselle, Miss, Saturday, June
10, 1909.
1920 a. m.-Address of Welcome
Jas. D. Merr tt, noble grand.
Response-Hon. Stone Deavours'
Laurel, Miss, one of Mississippi's fore
most lawyers and the greatest speaker
in South Mississippi.
Address-W. S. P. Doty, grand sec
rotary, 1. o. o. F., Grenada, Miss.
100 D. m.-Dinner-On the grounds
Invocation by Rev. NJ. B. Shar
borough, presiding elder, Hattiesbure
distr ct. NJ. E. church south.
300 p. m-Address-Hon. James
button, state lecturer for the Farm
er's Educational and Co-Operativ(
Union of America. Mr.. Dutton wa
among the first organizers put in thu
field by the Unions founder, Hon
Newt Gresham. and has been in tn
work continuously since. Fifteel
years of his life was spent as COY
boy. He is a good judge of human nf
ture and a natural orator. 1t is trea
to hear him.
Address-Hon. James X. Vardamar
The man of the hour. Do not miss th'
treat. the opportunity of lifetime.
Announcements-All trains will sto
at the grounds.
Music by good band.
Refreshments on the grounds.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08
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Hattiesburg, June 8, 1909.

Hattiesburg, June 8, 1909.
Mr.. Editor.
In the open court of your issue Of
the End inst. under the head OF
why Make Laws" CHANGED upon a
funeral Grafton by one Michael
OBrien over the untimely death OF
his friend, McShan. This was only
natural in a friend, when regrets was
the unanimous expression of the COM
munity in which it occurred and in
which he was a stranger. Yet were
comments allowed upon this occasion,
| would remark that the burden OF
his lamentations rest more upon his
denunciations of this community than
upon the virtues of his friend. That
from his meanderings l am unable to
decide whether his crouch is the after
norman tendicies ecquired while ho-
drew his inspiration, or grounded in
norman tendicies, acquired while no
boing through Utah, which would nat
urally cause him to wish the aboll-
ton Of all law institutions and power
that could in any way interfere with
the propagation of the doctrine OF
free love, by such disciples as have
heretofore been rotten-egged from ,he
state of Mississippi.
If l have misjudged and wronged
the gentleman by my remarks, and in
truth the query is an honest cry Of d
benighted soul for enlightment up this
most vital question, | will cheerfully
undertake to set him upon that high
road of chivalry that leads to the TEN
pie of moral rectitude from which was
issued the unwritten law. Provided
he will answer the following ques-
tons mot with other questions).
Are you married?
Do you believe the family to be the
first and oldest institution on earth?
Does the teachings of Christianity
tend to raise the moral standard
Have you any religion?
What kind?
But if this man only takes advantage
of the Open Court to endeavor to Sian
der a community which still has the
nerve to declare to the world its un
dying faith in the sanctity of the
home (however humble) as the rocE
upon which rest the glorious civiliz
alton of which We are all proud tc
boast, he will be more apt to fine
happiness in the shades of an African
wilderness than in the civilized
haunts of man, where dwell the noble
sentiments of love and honor, in tn
glow of a hope for a brighter worl'
, and higher existence. For such
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08
TIE HATTIESBURG NEWS

bers are cordially invited. Time Of
meeting changed to o'clock.
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The Ladies Aid of the FirstPresby-
terrain church met Monday afternoon
at the church. The president Mrs.
Spears being absent, Mrs. S. Burr pre-
sided.
There were about twenty-five men,
hers present. The shower which the
ladies are to give to Miss Currie was
planned and they desire through this
medium to let each member of the
Aid to know they are invited.
the next meeting will be at the
church Monday afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08

pleasant afternoon was spent. A 1T
tie informal program was carried ont
by the following: Miss Mamie Trigs,
who gave several selections on the
piano; Miss Emma Siebe, a readins
and two pretty recitations were given
by little Elizabeth Breland.
Miss Deason accepting the pretty
pieces of linen and good wishes from
her friends, co-workers, and pupils
very gracefully.
For Miss Currie-
The Ladies' Aid of the First Pres
byterian church will entertain We'd
nesday afternoon at A o'clock at a
linen shower in honor of Miss Lois
Currie, one of the June brides, whose
marriage to Rev. McCord will take
place June 23.
The shower will be given at the
home of Mrs. d. E. McInnis, and the
only guests besides the ladies of the
Aid will be the ladies who are to sing
the bridal chorus an dthe Junior Build
ers. of which the honoree is member
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Invitations Issued.
Mrs. Anna Campbell has issued in
vitations to the marriage of her daugh-
ter BERTHE to John Jackson Haney, on
the evening of the 22nd of June at
o'clock at the First Presbyterian
! church.
Miss Campbell has spent the last
two winters here with her aunt, Mrs
Dan Farley as member Of the public
school faculty and has made many
friends. she is a member of the So
wanna Club, and Friday afternoon Mrs
Farley will entertain the Sowani'
Club in honor of the bride elect.
Her finance is a popular young lum
herman, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. ], r
Haney and pertinent in business ant
social circles.
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{ Mrs. Green c. Montgomery and VIII
some little daughter, Willie Virgini;
left Monday for her home in cav
Springs. Ga. after three weeks Wis
to relatives. Mrs. Montgomery a
, Miss Alma Ashford has many friend
\ here who aie LAD to renew old a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08
DRUGGISTS CONVENTION
TO MEET SOON

JACKSON, Miss, June s.
The annual convention of the Mis-
sissippi Pharmaceutical Association /
an organization formed in this city
several years ago, will be held this
year at Vicksburg ON June 17th, and
18Th. and jackson will send good
sized delegation 10 the event. The
officers are as follows:
H. w. Hyde. Ellisville. president
George L. Moore, Jackson. first vice
president.
c. L. Newton Newton second vice
president.
O. w. Bethea. Meridian, secreary.
J. w. McCorkle. Meridian. treasurer.
The program announced for the con-
cention is as follows;
Thursday June II.
Meeting of the Mississippi State
Pharmaceutical Association at the city
hall, 10 a. m. to P. m.
Morning Session-1o a. m.
Called to order by the president, H.
w. HYDE. Elhsville. Miss.
Opening prayer by Rev. Felix R
Hall.
Address OF welcome by Hon. J. D
/ Thames.
) Address OF welcome for the Vicks
: burg Druggists Association by DR.. Syl
? vester Meyers
Business Session.
4 Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
e Automobile ride through Vicksbur
h National Military Park and Nation;
: Cemetery.
Thursday Evenine-s:3o p. m.
If Reception at Methodist church a
4, mex.
lie Friday Morning, June IS.
t. Business session. 10 m. TO p. !
IN Friday, $3.50 p. m.
,e Boat ride on the steamer Belle
~ the Bends, viewing the Hill City,
~ turning before c'a'a aa,Fs
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08
| The lDaMd lg@ll Co. spau1W

people can readily see that he is such
an enemy to society as might ger
inmate without a mother and the
state of Mississippi today faces no
greater danger than that fatal immor-
al scurvy caused from the bite OF this
parasite.
Yours very truly,
VIM. JAS. FOSTER.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08

lanta to visit their sister, Mrs. Nc
Dougal. Mrs. Mcleod will be joined
later by her daughter Miss Annie Rose
Mcleod, who is now at Randolph-Ma-
con College, Lynchburg, Va. They will
return about the first of July
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Among the visitors to Rawls Springs
Sunday was a party of young people:
Miss Laura Wesson and Sam Lea,
Miss Emmie Bostick and E. E. Len
nemar, who drove out for supper.
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Among those registered at Rawls
Springs Hotel are Mr.. Jack Lowery
and family, of Mt. Olive; Carl Krebs
and family, of Gulfport, and Mr..
Hampton, of Columbia.
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Invitations have been issued to the
Younger set for party Friday evening
June II, to II, by Mr.. and Mrs. D.
B. Holmes for their young sons, d.
w. and Benton Holmes.
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Among those who came to attend
the funeral of little William Holland
Mckee were Mrs. oliver Lowrey and
daughter, Eulalia, and Mr.. and Mrs
ed Perry, of Meridian.
Miss Nettie Rose, one of the grad
yates this year of I. l. &; c at Column
bus. was the guest today of Miss Elma
Powe. en- route to her home in BIZ
loXi.
Mrs. i. F. Rush will entertain the
Culture Club at a musical Thursday
afternoon at A o'clock at her home in
Williams street.
Nesdames NJ. Rowan, L. L. Major
and sons Dorence and Robert and Miss
Cora Morford are spending the day
in Epley.
Mrs. Chas. Spears, of Lumberton,
is expected today and will be the
guest of Mrs. w. T. Haney, in Court
street.
Miss Edgar Mhitcomb, an accomp'
lished musician of Purvis, spent Mon
dao here the guest of friends.
The friends of Mrs. Wall, on Unet
ia street, will regret to know of hei
continued serious illness.
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Miss Lucy Garner has returned
from Columbus, where she was
student at l. l. & c.
Misses Linnie and Maud smith, o
Meridian, is the guest of their sister
Mrs. E. F. Rush.
Miss Laura Wesson, of Eastabutchif
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ere
Cline.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08
DEATH OF WILLIAM
HOLLAND MCKEE

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl W. Mckee have
the sympathy of a large circle OF
friends in the death of their infant son
William Holland Mckee, which oc-
cured at their home in West Pine
street. on June 3rd. The little lao
was lust a month old
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Hattiesburg Commercial Club will be
held in the K. of P. hall Wednesday
night, June 8, at p. m. There will lie
important matters under considera-
ton and a full attendance is desired,
T. S. JACKSON,
President.
MORT L. BIXLER, Secretary.