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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
Theatrical Syndicate Casts
Eyes On Baseball
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 27.-From
a reliable source it was learned today
that the baseball deal consumma ted
here yesterday whereby the Philadel-
phia National league baseball club
passed into the hands of a syndicate
with Horace S. Fogle, a sporting writer
of Philadelphia, rs president of the club
but is the entering wedge for what
eventually viii prove close alliance
If not an anna gamation, of the baseball
and theatrical interests of the country
Two theatrical men of national reputa-
tion are said to be interested in the
purchase of the Phillies, with baseball
as "a minor issue to the theatrical in
terest. One of these men, it is an
nounced, is b. +. Keith of Keith &
Proctor
An outdoor vaudeville show, known
as the Hippodrome, is planned for the
Philadelphia park next season, starting
in the spring and running until fall
This experiment was tried at Columbia
park. the old home of the Athletics, last
summer and it developed into such a
money maker that the experiment also
was tried at Forbes field, the home of
the Pittsburg club, later in the season.
Again the venture proved to be a
success, SO successful. in fact, that the
big theatrical interests in the country
have studied the situation closely and
decided that the time is ripe for a
string of hippodromes planned on the
order of vaudeville circuit
The purchase of the Phillies is be-
believed to be but a starter for the
bringing into the fold of other base
ball clubs throughout the country and
the using of their parks for such a
purpose.
Far years the baseball parks of the
country have been used for only about
80 afternoons in the year. This has re-
suited in a heavy outlay by the man
ayers, who, until few months ago, saw
no opportunity to get any revenue from
their parks at the end of the baseball
season and when the local team was
away from home, except by an occa-
sional rental to some baseball or foot
ball team.-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
ACCUSES WIFE OF
FLIRTING AT NIGHT
Charges Spouse With Remain
ing Out Late

That his wife is flirt was pleaded
as a ground for divorce in an action be-
'gun yesterday by Rubin BlOkSberg
against Rose Bloksberg. On innumer-
able occasions she has engaged i'm
flirtations and correspondence with
men, charges the husband These fir
tations be says, kept her out late at
night Bloksberg demonstrated with
her, and the defendant is alleged TO
have told him that If he thought she
was doing wrong by staying out late
at nights it was up TO him to find out
and catch her. If he didn't like her
conduct he could leave the house just
as soon as he liked, Mrs. BlOksberg is
stated to have said to him. Bloksberg
also complains that his wife threw the
household dishes at him.
Sue GreenIeaf Abbott. in an affidavit
yesterday, charged that John Thompson
Abbott, whom she is suing for divorce.
by various pretenses obtained from her
s715. For this reason, she says. she
does not expect to hear from him again.
Abbott was a salesman for the Doak
gas engine company. Last April he
went to Fresno. and his wife says he
telephoned her that his pocket had
been picked and that he had been arr
rested because the Doak company had
refused to honor a draft he had drawn.
He asked Mrs. Abbott to telegraph him
$50. She learned from the Doak com
pany that the story about the refusal
to honor draft was false. ~Abbott dis
appeared as soon as he knew his wife
had discovered this fact. she states
Samuel Aufrichtig. a salesman earn
ing $3.50 a month, was sued for d1-
vorce yesterday by Estelle Anfrichtig
on the ground of desertion- The vile
asks for $3.50 month alimony.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
PRESIDENT OF CARMEN
ISSUES A STATEMENT
Asserts Attempt Is Being Made
to Create Discord

OAKLAND, Nov. 27.-Joseph w.
Smart, president of the carmens divf-
sion of Oakland. has issued a state
ment to the effect that Richard Cor
nelius, former president of the car
mems union of San Francisco, has been
attempting to foment discord in the
local union on the eve of the annual
election of officers, which occurs De-
cember 81.
Smart declares that Cornelius actfv-
ity is due to the fact that Smart op-
posed him as a candidate for an ONCE
In the international body at the To-
ronto convention. President Smart said
that the union had been endeavoring to
induce the Oakland traction company
to unionize the system. there being
now about % platform men not MEM
bers of the local division, which num-
bers about 500 men. He charged that
Cornelius had been attempting to use
this condition as means of disturb
ance.
Rumors of disturbance in the union
gave rise to reports that strike was
threatened. but this is denied unequiv-
ocally by officials of the company and
by men in the union
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
Personal Breyities
- Roekcbild Of Ukiah is at the savoy

FRED Rockchild Of Ukiah is at the savoy
Thomas ;. Esrey Of Hanford is at the Stewart
N. Graham Of Los Angeles is at the Hol-
land.
Francis.
J. n. Core. businessman af Seattle. is at
the MaBx
sre Ell the Baltimore
q C. DnnstslI. a hotel manager from Lake
Tahoe is AT the Argonaut
Charles e. Ladd banker Of Portland, ore,
and wife arc al the Granada
II II Graham an oil operator Of Santa Bar
bara IS \ guest at the tairmont-
Carleton Gilbert. Seattle hotelman. and Mrs
glbert have apartments at the ST. Francis
AR. and Mrs A. c. Tanin and Miss Tanin Of
Phflsdeiphia have apartments at the fairmont
W g. BaunsFelI, q Santa Fe railroad official
u Los Angeles is registered al the 81 francis.
b. ". Adams millionaire sash and door manu-
sacturer Of Dubuque Iowa. Is At the 81 fraucis.
Nrs Pauline Poss Miss Pauline Poss and Ed
ward d. Poss Of ST. Louis are guests at tne
Nanx.
Francis Kane OF London. Jerry Forester OF
RasnScase and Phillip Morris of Brighton, Eng,
IRE registered at the Fairmont-
James A. Murray. the millionaire Of Monterey.
3 registered at the St. Francis. He has just
returned from an extended tour through MOL
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28

rSnow on ground ( inches.
The following anaximum and minimum tenn
peratures are reported from eastern stations for
the previous day: Chicago, 60-4S; New York,
1886; Omaha, 64-60.
SYNOPSIS
The pressure is unusually high over the Pacific
slope. except in the extreme northern position.
where there has been rapid fall in the last
II hours storm of moderate intensity is de-
yeloping over British Columbia and northern
Washington. 1t will probably rain Sun
day in the northern counties of California.
Heavy frosts have occurred at many points in
California and conditions favorable for
frosts again Sunday morning Orange growers
should be ready to smudge.
The relative humidity at Red Bun Ga
and at Fresno rs per cent.
Forecast for the 30 hours ending at midnight
Sunday, November 2S:
For San Francisco and notwithstanding
cloudmess Sunday. with rain by night; light
north winds, changing to southeast.
For the Santa Clara valley-Far Sunday !;
frost in the morning; light north winds.
For the Sacramento valey-Far Sunday, with
frost in the mornings probably rain by night;
light northeast wind, changing to south.
For the San Joaquin valley-Fair Sunday !;
heavy frosts in the morning light east winds
Orange growers should fire
For Los Angeles and vcinity-Fair Sunday
heavy frosts In the morning back from the
coast light northeast wind. Orange growers
should smudge.
A. G.. McADIE, District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
Close Play in Semifinals
of Bowling Tourney

Yesterdays play eliminated all but
four Of the contestants in the scratch
singles tournament for the Scottish
bowling championship of the city. w.
Maundrell reached the finals and cham
pion j. c. Moffatt reached the semi
finals. The latter will meet the winner
of the match between Judge Lucien
Shaw and J. II. Jones'
The semifinal match between Maun-
drell and f. Blair was probably the
closest ever played on the park green.
On the last end the score stood 20 to
10 in favor of Maundrell, with Blair
lying two and his opponent down to
his last bowl. Maundrell showed his
nerve when he carried both Blair's
bowls and scored one. giving him the
match The score was 81 to 19.
Two other matches We're played in
the scratch singles event. In one Blair
beat J. S. webster 2I to 20 and in the
other J. K. Jones beat Thomas Miller
p to 10.
The annual meeting of the San Fran
cisco Scottish bowling club was held
Friday night Thomas Millen was elect
ed president and w. Maundrell vice
president Handsome silver cups were
awarded Maundrell and McLachlan for
winning the handicap singles tourna-
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
ALUMNI HOLD ANNUAL
GATHERING AT STOCKTON
Graduates of Western School of
Commerce Exchange Greetings
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Nov. 27.-The sixth an
nual meeting of the Western School
of Commerce alumni association was
held last night, over 160 being in at
tendance.
The members came from all parts of
the state to attend the reunion.
After the close of the business ses-
sion they went in a body to Masonic
hall, where a banquet was served and
tie following program rendered:
Greetings, .'Robert Ritclie, president address,
of welcome. J. Il. Humphreys; response, Frank
Ray; selection. Lotus male quartet; "Five
Minutes f.. II. McGowen; .'Loyalty,v Hazel
Shepherd; vocal solo Alice Harkins; Germs, =
l.. w. Peart Early Graduates Raymond s..
Miller: Glass of 09." Laurence Pease; vocal
solo, Vera Webb; The w. S. c. Graduate in
Public Schools Vivian Weyman: .The W. S..
C. Graduate in Commercial Life Elmer Tully
selection Lotus male quartet; 'sBeginning to
Live" II. w. Bessac; THE Teaching AIicrobe, >
r. w. Gealey; The Inter-se' G. 5. Weaver;
vocal solo, Cleia Giannini; Teaching and
Law III. c. Stanley; school Associations, -
Lester Sprenger; Aud Lang Syne,' W. s. C.
alumni.
Oficers were elected for the new
term as follows:
President Elmer Tully; first vice president
Hazel Shepherd; second vice president, Roy
Potter; treasurer, Frank Meyers; secretary,
Vivian Weymau.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
CHARGE MADE FOR
FREIGHT HANDLING
Inquiry by Interstate Commerce
Examiner Regarding Tax
Imposed by Railways
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe
Place Added Burden on
Local Shippers

The testimony of merchants that the
freight handling charge of 20 cents
ton was not imposed until San Fran
cisco was helpless from the April fire
caused C. w Durbrow, the Southern
Pacific attorney, to rush to the rail-
roads defense in the inquiry yesterday
before Examiner George N. Brown of
The local freight agent, w. j. Hardy,
said on the stand that. at any rate, the
company allowed shippers to leave
freight over time in cars without de-
murrage for two and half months
following the fire.
This is perhaps outside the ISSUE"
his questioner Durbrow, stated to the
examiner, but we want to overcome
the insinuations the witnesses for the
other side went out of their way to
make"
rs this testimony or argument"
asked j. O. Bracken, who as attorney
for the plaintiff firm of Schultz, Han
son G. Co., represented the shippers.
Il don't intend to be criticised now
by any claim shark" was snapped in
answer.
The fact later came out that the
time for which the Southern Pacific
did not charge demurrage was the
legal holiday period declared by the
governor, lasting from April Is to July
l. 1906. 1t was December l following
that the 20 cents ton charge for
handling freight within car doors in
loading and unloading was made.
Other witnesses for the railroad were
Traffic Manager II. A. Jones and Traffic
Statistician j. K. Butler who testified
as to the custom of the company in
charging for work performed inside
the doors and its cost. Jones admitted
that it was regulated largely by COM
petition. No such charges are made at
way points.
The Santa Fe, for which G. w. Camp
was attorney, put on General Freight
Agent Arnold and others. who justified
the practice borrowed from the South
ern Pacific upon the same grounds
They said the service was outside of
transportation and therefore Illegal
as they interpreted the Hepburn act
The defense finished, Bracken put on
George Renner, j. B. Bocarde and
George A. Smith, draymen. in rebuttal.
I'VE don't make our customers load
and unload our trucks" said Smith
and we ask the railroads to do the
same
The evidence in, Examiner Brown ar
ranged for the fling of briefs in the
case during January. The evidence
will be spread before the interstate
commerce commission in Washington
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
Bank and Bar Clash Again
On Links Today

Stung at his defeat by Cashier +. L..
Lipman, reputed to be the worst golfer
on the coast, L. c. Coogan, the Oldest
golfer on the coast, except in expert
ence, has arranged to meet his rival
again today in SO hole match on the
Claremont country club links.
The last match. which was attended
in force by the Pacific Union club and
the bankers and bar associations re-
suited in the defeat of the lawyer. Coo
gan lost by a score OF 13 down with 12
to play and silver loving cup. But
the match will go down in Claremont
history as covering the greatest num-
ber of strokes and the longest time in
playing Of any recorded game
Several features of the late match
were stricken out for today's on Coo
gan's motion. The loving cup feature
was held by the lawyer to be irreleya Mt
and immaterial, while the firing of one
pistol shot when he made a hole and
of two shots when the cashier landed
was excepted to as not part of the res
gestae.
Today Coogans request that the
grounds be kept clear will be respected.
according to the clubhouse talk. After
last Sunday he doesn't even have to re-
quest it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of The Pacific

ASTORIA, Nov 27.-Oil tank steamer W. S.
Porter left this morning for San Francisco after
having discharged cargo Of oil.
The steam schooner Yosemite, with a cargo
of lumber for San Francisco, went to sea this
morning.
The steam schooner Bee which brought a
cargo of powder from California, left this morn
ing for Willapa harbor to load lumber for San
Francisco.
The four mast schooner C. s Smith. with a
cargo of lumber for Port Los Angeles. was
towed TO sea this morning.
The steamer Roanoke arrived this afternoon
from California ports with freight and passen-
gers.
The steamer Eureka arrived this morning from
Eureka and Coos Bay with freight and passen-
gers.
The steam schooner Thomas L. Wand arrived
this morning from San Francisco with freight
and passengers and will load lumber for return.
The steamer Falcon of the American Hawaiian
nne li. arrived THIS morning from san Francisco
principally salmon. awaiting her.
The steamer Kansas City. with freight and
the river today and attempted to go to sea.
but was compelled 10 return owing TO the heavy
condition of the bar.
The steamer ]. b. stetsou. with cargo of
lumber for San Francisco. arrived down the
river today and will leave out at the first
The steamer Roanoke had very rough time
coming IN over the bar this afternoon but
reached this city without mishap At 4 O'Clock
today. the wind attained a velocity of - miles
an hour on the bar. causing it to break badly.
LOS ANGELES. Nov -Arrived-Steamer
City of Topeka, San Francisco; steam schooner
Centralia. Grays Harbor; steam schooner Majes-
tic Columbia river.
Sailed-Steamship HanaIei. San Francisco:
steam schooner Fair Oaks. Grsys Harbor via San
Francisco; schooner Andy Maheney, Columbia
river.
SEATTLE, Nov. -Arrived-steamer Wash
tenaw. San Francisco; steamer Olympia. Valdez:
steamer Montara, San Francisco: steamer
Pleades, Tscoma; steamer Portland, Tacoma.
Sailed-Steamer Charles Nelson, Dupont; steam
er Olympia, Tacoma; steamer Buckman, San
Francisco; steamer Washtenaw San Francisco:
steamer Jefferson. Skagway.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
American League President
Calls Ward TrickSter
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-That President
Ban Johnson of the American league
was not joking when he asserted last
night that the American league would
withdraw from the national commits
sion If John NJ Ward was elected
president of the National league be-
came apparent today when Johnson on
his return from Cincinnati made the
statement even stronger and prac-
tically admitted that a break in the
ranks of organized baseball would fol-
low the election of the New York law
yer as Heydler's successor.
Ward is a trickster and we all know
it." said the American league chief.
we are not trying to dictate to the
National league or tell that body whom
to elect. but we positively will not
stand for Ward. The American will
withdraw from the commission in a
hurry If Ward is chosen.
Ward is Brush's candidate In some
way or other the New York magnate
has roped in Murphy and the latter is
supporting Brushs man. But ] don't
believe the National league will elect
Ward. The body will know our atti-
tude in the matter and realize we are
not trying to butt in, but will go
through with our threat to bolt the
commission"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
BARBS SEEK RETURN GAME,
WITH OLYMPIC <RUGBYITES
By WILLIAM UNMACK

communication witllesome of the noted
New Zealand coaches.
In this respect probably the finest
coach who ever directed the destinies
Of Rugby team in the world is j. Dun
can. This man is probably better versed
in all the points of Rugby than any
other man in the world. 1t was Duncan
who coached the famous All Blacks IN
their tour OF the world. and he was
with the team when they played here III
California in 1905
Duncan is a marvel when given proper
material to handle, and there are men
in New Zealand who would be willing
to back to the limit any team thAt
Jimmy" Duncan had coached. With
Duncan at the head of affairs STANFORD
would have little or no difficulty in re-
gaining the laurels lost to California
this year, that is, provided California
does not get another Mother Howe
TO help them.
In the matter of difference in acci-
dents as regards Rugby and intercol-
legiate football, an appalling state o.
affairs is noticeable in the list OF cas-
ualties issued in New York on Friday
Of last week. This list, which is ON
cial, actually accounts for 29 deaths
due directly to the intercollegiate foot
ball. and the report reads: Besides
these % deaths. there were several
thousand injured"
men claim the advantage for their
style of football. Let us first of al
take Rugby as played in California
since 1906. During all that time there
has not been one death, nor has there
been man permanently disabled OF
disfigured for life from the game.
The most serious accident in Aus
tralia this year was a broken nose
The probable cause for so many broken
limbs in Rugby here is the natural in
clination of the players here to take
all kinds of risks to stop a man-par
ticularly to stop a dribbling rush. A
player attempting such play goes anC
hurls himself al the ball with all the
momentum he can command. This is
enough to lay the sturdiest man out
if he does not know how to properly
has TO properly protect himself wher
he is on the ball and his opponents
still going after it,
The Walla bieS. when they played
here, We're dumfounded at the mag
nificent tackling of the All California
team and the university teams they
played, but they were also astounde6
at the fact that the men did not meet
with more serious accidents than they
did when making those tackles
Now compare the California acci-
dents caused by Rugby football with
those in any of the eastern states
where intercollegiate football is played
and it will be found that the accidents
here are almost infnitesimal.
A thing that the universities, col
.leges and clubs ought to take up here
is the insuring of the players against
accidents. In Australia the Rugby
unions of those countries insure al
their players. A special policy is issued
by several companies there and a risk
for both life and accident is taken out
Last year the Barbarian club here in
sured their players in an accident COM
pany, but the policies were taken out
as individuals.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28

Several times during the last week /
have heard Questions asked as to
whether the Olympics are the superiors
of the Barbarians under proper and
normal football conditions Without the
least doubt the game played between
the Barbs and the Olympics, both last
year and this season, should never have
been played under the existing condi-
tions of the ground and weather Rugby
under such conditions is neither a true
nor fair criterion on the ability of two
teams
II IS to be regretted that the Rugby
union did not handle the game in the
proper manner and postpone the con-
test, as it should have DONE The deed
is done now and it can not be rectified,
but the Barbarians are anxious to have
another chance at their rivals. They
do not want TO play for the champion
ship over again-they are too good
sportsmen for that-but they do want
TO play the Olympics for the sake of a
game and for the sake of sportsman
ship on a dry day and on a dry field.
So far they have not challenged the
winged o. but / understand they are
going to- Now, the Olympic club Rugby
team are too good sportsmen them
they refused challenge when sent
them by the Barbs.
In their challenge the Barbarians will
emphasize the fact that there is no
championship at stake but that they
are desirous of meeting the Olympics
in a friendly game to see whether dry
conditions viii make any difference in
the outcome OF a match between them.
The Barbarians, understand, are even
willing TO put up a trophy for the game
if the Olympics desire ii.
Rugby is not a game to be played in
the mud. The proper place to play
Rugby is on a turfed field, such as
Stanford has. Now that 1 have mem
toned a turfed field is it not time that
some of the other colleges that own
their own fields followed the lead set
by Stamford and turf their fields? / un-
derstand that the Nevada university
win have the splendid Mackay field in
fine shape for next years Rugby and
that turf will be planted in the coming
spring. This is a step in the right di-
rection. Rugby demands turfed field.
and 1t makes all the difference in the
world in the playing and fastness of
the game. 1 have been told that the
University of the Pacific at San Jose
is also contemplating the turfing of it's
fine field.
If Rugby is going to be the predom-
mating game for some time to come it
would be step in the right direction
and for the good of the game if the
University of California were to take
the turfing of their field under advise
ment. AS for the opinion of Rugby
players-well, just ask a Rugby man
whether he would rather play on turf
or adobe.
Rumors. have been very rife the last
week to the effect that, profiting by the
experience gained by California in hav-
ing a thoroughly versed Rugby man as
assistant coach, the Stanford univer-
sity mana cement is contemplating get
ting a man to help Presley next year.
No names are mentioned in particular,
though it is more than probable that
the Stanford authorities will get in
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
LEADS GAY LIFE
ON BOGUS CHECKS
Youth Buys Diamond Ring for
Young Woman

OAKLAND, Nov. 27.-James #. Will
son, alias H. A. Sinclair. a youth of IS
years, was arrested at the Central ma
tional bank, Fourteenth street and
Broadway. this morning, when he tried
to draw money with which he had been
credited on a bogus check. Last Friday
he went to the bank with a check for
ss125 indorsed by N. w. Benjamin, local
manager of the United cigar stores.
Wilson was given passbook show
ing deposit for s125- Until this morn
ing the bank officers saw no more of
the deposition.
Wilson at once began gay life.
First he became friendly with Miss E.
]. Cross a nurse living at the Adams
hotel He bought her $50 diamond
ring the other day. paying to the clerk
at Goldwaters loan office in Broadway
a worthless check. Later he cashed
other checks and obtained $50 against
the Central bank account, of which he
had $40 when arrested this morning.