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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
By Bob Shand

The race for the bunting in the Cal
ifornia association football league has
now developed into a contest between
two teams, the Thistles and Vampires,
with every prospect of the two teams
finishing with the same number Of
points, which will necessitate a decid-
ine game. The Independents dropped
out of the running last Sunday by their
disgraceful showing against the Vam-
pires, and the other teams in the COM
petition are far behind the leaders.
The Vamps and Thistles have played
the same number of games-14-wnlc nlch
Leaves them with two contests yet 70
be decided. The Alamedans are in
relatively better position on the league
table than their Scotch rivals, having
a total of 22 points as against the
Thistles' aggregate of 20. But 1T is by
the games yet to be played that the
championship will be decided and the
Vampires have by far the hardest row
the Building Trades on their home
grounds and on form the leaders should
haye little difficulty in disposing of the
builders. Their remaining contest,
ferent caliber, to wit. the Albion
Rovers. The Vamps will find in the
Rovers a much improved team and an
eleven which, in the estimation Of a
majority of the fans. Is quite equal to
holding the leaders down to an even
break, anyhow. The date for this lat
ter contest has not been decided, as IL
was scheduled to take place January
rain. If the Vamps surmount this OBJ
stacle they will simply gallop into
championship row, but if they lose the
Thistles will by that time proba bly,
have the same number of points.
The Scotchmen have couple of COM
paratively easy games. their opponents
being the Hornets and ScOtias. The
Insects" will meet the Scots today at
San Mateo and the Scotias will line up
against their brother Caledonians on a
date yet to be fixed, this game also
having been postponed from January
"a If form counts for anything the
Vamps and Thistles will be tied when
all is said and done and in such an
event playoff Will be necessary.
The race for the bunting this sea-
son is one of the prettiest In the his
tory of the soccer game In this state
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
BIG ENTRY FOR
ENDURANCE RUN
Twenty=seven Motor Cars NOm-
mated for Midwinter
Event

The mldWinter endurance run of the
Automobile dealers association, which
starts early this morning will be more
or an affair than was at first expected.
Last night when the entries were closed
"a cars had been entered. This was 10 In
the last day. The rain of yesterday
was welcome to the runs and tours
committee. as they have been desirous
of having 1t a hard test on the cars
and the drivers The more rain and
the heavier the roads the better will
be the work displayed.
The first car will be sent away from
the corner Of Van Ness and Golden
Gate avenues at $50 a. M, and the rest
will follow at intervals of one minute.
This will mean that the last car will
get away at four minutes of o'clock.
Each car is given a time to start,
and every minute that rs lost In getting
away counts on elapsed time. The
cars have to be signed so that every
auto will have to be at the starting
time on time whether is starts prompt
ly or not.
1t will pay TO take a trip across the
bay to see the automobiles come in at
the corner Of Twelfth street and Broad
way, Oakland. After checking in at
that point the drivers will be allowed
one hour for luncheon and then they
will have to check again and return
home the way the came. This Will
make the hardest part of the contest
at the end, for 1t is reported that the
road between the end of the boulevard
and nearly to San Mateo is IN a very
bad condition.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Around the Bay Will Test Endurance of Automobiles Today

and had the Independents shown a lit
tie more Judgment in the selection of
their team the contest for. premier
honors might have been a three cor
nered one. In the game against the
Vampires at Alameda last Sunday the
Indies played a pair of fullbackS very
much fool backs. and this accounted
for the singing defeat administered by
the Bats. Neither man had been seen
in action on the coast before and it
was trying a dangerous experiment IN
one of the most important games on
Today the San Franciscos meet the
Burns, and no one is attempting TO
pick the winner. 1t is the general
would get together and play as they
know how they would have a grand
chance to capture the cup
Gus Spencer. a we'll known member
of the locals and brother of Frank
Spencer, the sturdy halfback of the
club. left on visit to his home IN
before taking his departure was pre-
Sented a handsome gold watch by his
fellow club members Fifty members
of the club escorted Gus TO the ferry
and gave him royal SendOH.
The committee which has in charge
the selection of a team to represent
California against the teams or ore
gon. Washington and British Columbia
is paying strict attention to the form
of all likely candidates for the team
and the representative eleven will prob
ably be known in couple or weeks.
On account of the postponed games in
the league competition the trip OF the
Californians may be delayed one week,
but If the association will give its con-
sent the league games will be played
on the same day as the preliminary
round of the cup competition. This
would enable the CalifOrnfanS to start
at the appointed time, thus eliminating
the trouble of making a new schedule
The first game In the cup competition
will be played this morning, 11:1o
O'Clock. at San Mateo. The Golden
Vests and San MateOS OF the Western
league will be the contestants and
keen game is expected
Following are the players who viii
take part in the league games today:
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
WEAVER TELLS OF
INCREASED TRADE
Writes From East That Stude-
baker Factory Is Very Busy

I'm marked contrast to the business
depression OF one year ago, the auto
mobile factories in this city are now
being operated to their full capacity.
writes Chester n. Weaver, vice presi-
dent and general manager Of the Stude-
baker Bros. company of California,
of the Studebaker automobile company.
In some instances the plants are
being worked overtime. as is the
case with the Studebaker people at
South Bend Ind. At the present rate
OF output IT is estimated that fully
s21,500.0O0 worth Of automobiles will
be turned out by the Cleveland man
ufacturers during the present year.
More than 5000 men are now employed
In the automobile factories here"
Weaver has been attending the auto.
mobile shows in New York city and
visiting throughout the east and is ex-
pected home In few days.
Writing to the Studebaker Bros.
company of California at Sacramento.
George p. Beere. prominent real es-
tate man of the capital city. says of
his Studebaker forty touring car:
Were 70 try to enumerate the vari.
from the many persons who have rid
den in my car the results would look
like a prosperous opera singers press
notices, but my own opinion is prob
ably more to the point.
The car has several distinct advan-
tages. absence of ignition trouble and
expense; ease on tire due to extreme
easy riding qualities resulting from
the platform springs; the most silent
gasoline car on the market; absence
Of spark and wiring trouble; perfect
accessibility of parts and oiling system
and particularly light consumption Of
Il may say that since purchasing
the car last September l have not had
a single stoppage or delay from en-
gine or other trouble. On the coidest
of mornings the engine never refuses
10 start from one turn of the crank
This is my fourth car and / have
never seen anything to equal IT for
smoothness of operation and entire alb
sence Of what are supposed to be the
concomitant troubles Of automobiles"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Arcadia Gossip

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-The Santa
Anita stewards this afternoon handed
down the following rulings:
Owner G. II. Knebelkamp, Trainer o.
o. West Jr., and the horses registered
in the name of C. Ii. Knebelkamp & Co.
are ordered off the grounds of the
Santa Anita racetrack.
The ruling is the outcome of the
mixup between knebelkamp and West
yesterday afternoon, In which Knebel-
kamp assaulted his trainer. The stew
ards decided that drastic measures
We're absolutely necessary In this case
in order to put stop to the numerous
scraps that have occurred lately. Fines
have been inflicted IN each case, but
evidently this light punishment has had
no effect in subduing the pugilistic pro-
pensities OF certain horsemen 1t is the
intention of the stewards to infiict
similar heavy penalties in the case of
any future fnfraction of the clubs
rules.
As the race was run the best horse
did not win the Holland cup, despite
hung 1t on III. G. Bedwell's platter
Nadzu. The latter was systematically
nibbled at. and had he won Bedwell
would have made a handsome clean up.
Nadzu's price scared from SKIES to
mines. but as the play varied the in
vestments on Nadzu were not noticed
BY running second in the cup and COW
ering by playing across the board
Bedwell more than made his expenses
The play on Nadzu was engineered by
JEFF Scanlon of Oakland. who accom-
panied Bsdwell here for that purpose
Bedwell had intended returning north
on this evenings Owl, but he fingered
too long at the track and had to re-
main over an extra day
At today's draw in 25 book makers
hung up their states. Steve rHomme-
dieu. Harry Block and A. ]. Jackson
were missing. while Sid CoTIen and
taA
The Butterneld stable of five horses
will arrive from FL Paso tonight.
Among the number are Judge Denton
Christmas day handicap at the Texas
track.
E. Hart of San Francisco was a
visitor today and was among the mum
Der who played Nadzu place and show.
Jockey A. Walsh made his debut In
the saddle here in a most inauspicious
In the Holland. and for indulging in
rough riding he drew three days'
suspension. G. Russill drew similar
suspension for striking Walsh with his
whip in the same race.
Big Bow ran disappointing race In
the Holland cup. finishing next to last
Doc Rowell declared after the race
that he wished he had left the Williams
gelding at Emeryville.
Jockey Powers distinguished himself
by riding two winners and three thirds
in five mounts.
Strike Out, which was seen in action
here for the first time in the first race
ran away twice while the field was al
the barrier. repeating his Emeryyille
tricks. Walsh knew how to han.;le &
him, however, and the Milden geIdine
did not get away very far.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
NOTES OF THE AUTO

It has been stated by New York
dealer that the estimated number of
cars sold in Greater New York last
year was 1914. There are 80 branch
houses of American car factories in
Manhattan and the Bronx, and 70 agen-
cies for American cars. while there are
20 agencies In Brooklyn. There are 30
agencies for foreign cars in New York.
Seven manufacturers of complete cars
have their factories in Manhattan. The
garages. electric charging stations
are situated There are Is exclusive
motor repair shops. 20 branch tire
houses and agencies, and 33 supply
dealers. Forty-four taxicab companies
are operating cars on the streets of
the metropolis. Brooklyn has so ga
RACES. and the same number were
opened last year IN Greater New York.
Forty firms have changed their names
or discontinued business. 1t is esti-
mated that the aggregate value of the
cars sold during 1908 was $17.500,000
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
sAILoRs nET HEAYmY

LIMA, Peru. Feb. 6-There was a
rowing race at CalIao yesterday be-
tween crews from the South Dakota
and the West Virginia. which the South
Dakota won. More than s11 900 changed
hands on the result. The distance was
three miles and was covered in 23 min
utes 20 seconds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
DoRANDo REATs FoUR

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 6.-Dorando
Pietri, the noted Italian Marathon run
ner. defeated a relay team of four To-
cal men here tonight in a Marathon
race of 16 miles. DorandO's time was
hour 36 minutes 50 seconds. Will
liam Wright. Lester Miller, Ray BrOn-
son and Joseph Barclay were the Ital-
ian's opponents.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Vampires and ThiSfies Are Two
Points Apart and Have Two
Games 10 Play
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
GAMES TODAY

Independents vs.. Albion Rovers at
Presidio athletic grounds.
San Francisco VS.. Burns at Free
mans park, Oakland.
ThistIes VS.. Hornets at San MateO.
Vampires VS.. Building Trades at Ala
media.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

baked at owning a car dependent on
electricity. As is well known bat
terry must be manipulated by a man
who is familiar with it, and who ap-
preciates the laws which govern its
recharging. and who appreciates that
each violation of the laws brings with
it a penalty. Batteries have become
popular since men have come TO &C
knowledge the need of attention to de-
tail with regard to their upkeep and
recharge One point which is generally
conceded about the electric is its carry
ing capacity. AS general rule,
vehicle of electric propulsion will carry
the equal of its own weight. An cleo
trio delivery automobile will make its
way anywhere and under any conditions.
on bad roads, over steep grades, ana
even through mud and slush. 1t is
true, they are not vehicles for speed,
but are most reliable, and are rapidly
making a large place for themselves
electric is so simple to manage, and so
seldom gets out of commission, If the
batteries are properly managed, that 1t
has become a popular car among
speedy. the car attains from II TO Is
miles an hour. Another zone OF the
electric service is that of the. pro-
fessional men, many doctors OF the
east using the electric in the fulfill
ment Of their duties. An electric re-
Gently made tour from Colorado to
New York, under its own power, over
very poor roads, so that every stage
of travel and utility seems to be open
to the electric and 1t is successfully
filling each place.
Harry Hine. who left here last week
for southern California TO drive the
big White steam
White steamer er OF J. r. Graves,
Going to Mexico linnsiIe in1 SpoSa" on an i,t ex-
tended trip into
Mexico. writes from Pasadena under
date Of February !:
will laa
in about a week The car is running
very nicely and we are on the road
every day Have been covering nearly
100 miles a Gay. Mr.. Graves and his
party look forward TO a good trip
arrived in Los Angeles in good shape,
but the tour down the coast was very
rough"
The fact that women have always
welded an important influence in the
4, purchase of auto
:. - mobiles is admit
owners facturers and rep
motor cars. In no place has this been
demonstrated more than in San Fran
cisco. Not only were the women OF
this city the first organizers of
women's motor club in America. but
they have assisted through their in
fuence and enthusiasm a great many
projects for the benefit of the local
automobilists. Undoubtedly one of the
main reasons Tor the general FEMININE
fondness for the modern gasoline We
hicle is the simplicity and ease with
which It Is operated. The last season
has shown that the less complicated
the car the more numerous are the
women owners and drivers. This is
especially noticeable on the cars of
medium price. The women owners who
drive their own Chalmers-D Detroit cars,
for instance. form an important part Of
the hundreds of purchasers of these
cars. Among the local women who
operate their own halmers-Detroit
cars are Mrs. A. H. Kohn, Mrs. Sey-
mour, wife Of DR.. Seymour; Mrs. H. l..
Morton, Mrs. L. Huffman, Mrs. ]. S.
Whitmore, Miss Hazel Phelps and Mrs.
w Hunt. No more enthusiastic or ex-
pert motorists tour the state highways
mobile sport.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

MINING MAN KILLS SELF-Nevada CITY.
Feb. Civilian Avery. an old time resident of
this place, committed suicide today In Browns
ville He was prominent mining man. own
Ing extensive properties near Brownsville and
near this city
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
BuiIding Contractx

John Shea and wife with j. V. Campbell
All work for two story frame building In NV
line of Sheridan street, 130 SW OF Ninth SW
25 by NV 100; $4150.
II. W. Hutton with Kelley, Horrocks & Teare-
All work except plumbing. painting electric
wiring. tile work, gas fixtures. heaters and
shades for three story apartment house In s
line of Pine street. III g OF Taylor: E o6
by S 1875: $40. .697.
The Haas realty company with Frank 7.
Klimm-Sewering, plumbing and gas fitting for
seven story and basement class building In W
line Of Powell street 23:1h of O'FarrelI.
S 46 by w 1876; s10,123.
August and Aug,iste Bong with Charles Fl
Hudson-All work except mantels and gas FIX.
lures for two story frame building In r line
S3e40
Emily May Smith with ]. Alexander Bovyer--
All work for frame building e fats and base
ment) in W line OF Second avenne, 100 OF
Point Lobos; % by w 111:5; Sc, $50
Arthur r. Ehrenfort with T. A. Secor and
Frank J. Klimm-All work for three story and
basement frame building In line OF Washing
son street. 1876 W of Larkin; w 36.6 BY s
2T:sM; S12,133.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
TRACTION POWER
DESTROYS ROADS
New Theory as to Why High
ways Are Injured by
Automobiles
BY K. r. PHOmmedieu

Much has been said about the de-
struction OF highways by the motor
vehicle. According TO information re-
Gently received by The Call, it is stated
by Chief Engineer Nelson T. Lewis, of
The board Of estimate and apportIon-
ment OF New York, that the damage
is not caused by suction" but by the
traction power OF the tires. The pop
ular theory that the lifting OF the tire
threads serves to draw the binding ma
terial and dust away from the road
bed Is dlsproved by the fact that while
The front wheels OF q moving car
raise little or no dust, a great amount
is rolled up by the rear wheels, upon
which the entire tractive or driving
force OF the vehicle IS concentrated.
Lewis also gives his opinion as to
the treatment OF roads. He favors the
mixing method, in which stone, which
is to form the wearing surface, is
thoroughly coated with hot bituminous
cement This is spread on the road
while hot and rolled as is the case
with ordinary first layers of asphalt
Many places have tried this method
and while It is the most expensive,
IL has ben found to be by far the best
Syracuse. New York, has had rec
ord breaking year, as shown by statis-
tics forwarded by a motorist of that
city. According to the figures. the ap
proximate capital invested IN the motor
car industry was $4,000 900. Syracuse
has two branch houses. six agencies
and six supply houses. There are
eight motor car dealers and thirteen
makes OF cars are represented. The
sales OF cars for 1908 amounted 10
ESQ. not including the two local fac
tory outputs
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

English prisons received 1928 con-
victs in 1907, decrease of 3,049 from
the previous year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

J. ". Leavitt and Co have received
the polished chassis that was exhibited
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

The first two sales at Madison
Square garden are claimed to have
d. arf
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

The Howard automobile company
unloaded three car loads OF the '09
1 L I. a.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Many Bucks
Are Sold

'i----------------'.' '.'foor for immedIate
delivery. During the last week car
load shipments OF 'o9 Buick white
Streaks" have been received and un-
loaded by the Santa Rosa garage Of
Santa Rosa, Waterman Bros. Co. of
Fresno. Ed r. Braley of Pasadena
and f. 3. Naylor Of San Diego
". E Porter, prominent fruit
grower OF Visalia, yesterday purchased
one Of the new 40 horsepower Buick
touring cars. Porter came TO San
Francisco TO buy an automobile and
after spending three days investigating
the different machines decided on the
Buick. He viii receive his car next
week
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
MADAM JENNIE NoRELLL

Gus Seyfried and Fred Dundee. who
have been plotting White Steam cars
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Electric Cars
Widely Used

one time the tire problem was more
acute ia connection with electric We
hicles. on account Of the weight Of
the batteries. which in former days
reached as much as two tons. In the
early days the facilities for recharging
batteries were so crude that many
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

Pullman touring cars have been sold
during the last week 10 August Wade
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

been seen in some time. The demon
strating engine. which was also at the
show, VIII shortly arrive at the new
salesrooms. II gives a perfect idea of
the workings OF an automobile engine.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

The success Of the electric vehicle
depends almost entirely upon an eff
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

Leavitt Gets
Working Chassis
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

Harry Hine, who left here last week
for southern California TO drive the
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
White Steamer
Going 10 Mexico

The fact that women have always
welded an important influence in the
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

Jockey Powers distinguished himseI
by riding two winners and three third.
in five mounts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

New Owners
OF PuIlmans
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

Strike Out, which was seen in actio,
here for the first time in the first race
ran away twice while the field was a
the barrier. repeating his Emeryyill.
tricks. Walsh knew how to han.,l,
him, however, and the Milden geIdins
did not get away very far.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

dL TIC LUo III
geles show. It is
one OF the finest
pieces of factory
work that has
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

Big Bow ran a disappointing race In
the Holland cup. finishing next to last
Doc Rowell declared after the race
that he wished he had left the Williams
eeldiner at EmarYVilla
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26
KEITT PLAN FAVORED.
Referred for Ratification to the Lo-
cal Unions.

Following is Col. J. L. Keitt's plan
for the Farmers Education and Co.
operative Union Of America to con-
troll the sale Of cotton:
l. AS thorough organization Of
tie union in each county Of the cot
ton States as possible.
2. Active educational work upon
the merits Of diversified farming, for
the purpose Of rendering our farms
self-sustaining, and thereby relieve
the cotton crop from liens imposed
by the credit system.
3. That a cumulative fund shall be
raised by each county union within
the cotton States, no part Of which
shall at any time be used outside Of
its own borders.
(a) The said fund shall be exclu-
sively used for the purchase of cotton
and to be loaned upon cotton stored
in bonded warehouses or otherwise
satisfactorily insured.
(b) That the fund shall be raised
by 10 cents per bale upon each bale
of cotton produced by members of
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-26
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining in post office at
Newberry. S. c.. for week ending
Jan. 16. 1909:
Mr.. Ernest Berckman, Jr.
Mrs. Emmer earns.
Mr.. B. E. Davis, James Day.
Mr.. J. ". Floyd.
Miss Mary Gallman, Mrs. Lizzie
Gary, Mr.. H. G. Gilon, Mr.. Tom Gil
liam. Mr.. Zack Herbert. Mrs. +. Hen
derson. Mr.. Henry Hoges.
Mr.. H. A. Langford, Mrs. Artilla
Lomax. Mrs. Eugenia Mason, Mary
McDomat, J. A. Miller, Mr.. Miller, MIR
Albert Mills and John Montgomery,
Mrs. May Mcdonald ~, Mr.. F. Mas
sy, Mr.. Joe Moore.
Mr.. John Porter.
iss Mary Relesort, Mr.. Cullen Ru-
bon, Mrs. Hattie Ruff, Miss Viola
Spearman, Mr.. Essie E. Smith.
Mrs. Lucreca Wilson.
All persons calling for these letters
will please say that they were adver-
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