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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
FORM PLANS FOR
AMATEUR LEAGUE
TO ASK SPORT GOODS HOUSES
TO COOPERATE
sEMIPRoFEssIoNALs WILL BE IN
SEPARATE GLASS
Committee of A. A. u. Discusses Ways
and Means to Effect Sunday
Playing of Baseball in
Los Angeles

The committee appointed by Presi-
dent STUB" Raitt of the A. A. U. for
the purpose of looking into the matter
of forming an amateur baseball league
among Saturday and Sunday teams
met last night at the city hall and dis
cussed the matter thoroughly. Con-
siderable discussion arose over the
question of salary for the pitcher and
catcher, as one Of the committeeman
stated it was an impossibility to adj
just this. DR.. Beach of the Los An
geles high school was in favor of rat
ing the players as professional and
amateurs, but the other members of
the committee were not in favor of this
plan, so the proposition was dropped
Coach John Brewer of Polytechnic
for several minutes took the floor and
discussed the amateur question at
length, giving his views as CLEANED
from the various students in the in
terscholastic ranks. At this stage Of
the meeting Chairman Best made
suggestion that some means be taken
to segregate amateurs from semi-pro-
fessional players and let each play in
division by themselves.
A motion was made by Brewer of
Polytechnic high school that Red Per-
kins and Chairman Best be appointed
a committee to ascertain the feelings
of the various sporting goods houses
regarding entering clubs in the anna
teur ranks as proposed by the South
ern California branch of the A. A. U.
President Raitt stated that in the
course of a few more months the Los
Angeles playground commission would
turn over two Fairgrounds of regula-
ton size for use in playing Sunday
baseball and that he was very much
impressed with the idea. Perkins re-
ported the players were under the i'm
preston they would be taxed for join
ing the league. This is a wrong i'm
preston, according to the action taken
by the committee yesterday afternoon.
The manager of each team will be re-
quired to post an entry fee of so cents
and to keep a statement of his ex-
penses to show where and how his
money went. No objection was made
to players playing with the Los Angeles
Athletic club from the various high
schools, as they were already enrolled
under the A. A. U. rules.
Chairman Best will make a favor
able report to the general committee
this evening and no doubt the commits
sion will sanction the action of the sub
committee. The Long Beach team has
made application to join and 1t is said
there are several other teams in the
miscellaneous ranks willing to join.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
KAUFMAN SIGNS TO
FIGHT JACK JOHNSON

:. NEW YORK, June Formal !
X articles of agreement for a hight :
j. in which AL Kaufman of Call =
\ fornia will endeavor to wrest the :.
\ worlds championship honors from :
:. Jack Johnson, negro pugilist, =
< were signed today. The time and :.
\ place of the bout remain to be =
:. decided upon, but it is likely 1t :
X will be held next September. :
! johnson agrees to box Kaufman !
j. forty-five rounds or go to a finish :
X in Nevada or any place where :
!. finish contest is allowed He !
j. specifies and insists that if the :
! fight takes place in California he \
i will not box more than twenty :
4 rounds. =
J. They are to divide the receipts i
!. on a basis of 65 per cent to the <
!. winner and 35 per cent to the :
!. loser. =
X 4 !. !, 4 < l. 4 4 4 \ !. !. !, i i :. 4 4
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NEW YORK, June New York
won from Brooklyn today in the fifth
inning. all of the three runs at that
time being due to errors by Mcmillan.
Score:
Brooklyn 2, hits 6, errors 8.
New York 5, hits Z, errors 1.
Batteries: Bell and Bergen; Ames
and Schlei. Umpires-Klem and Ems
lie.
CINCINNATI, June AFTER tieing
the score in the ninth inning by MAX
ing two runs Cincinnati went to pieces
in the tenth. Chicago scoring six runs
on four bases on balls. an error and
two hits, including triple by Sheck-
ard. Score:
60 Cincinnati 8, hits 7, errors 2.
Chicago 9, hits 10, errors 0.
Batteries: Rowan, Karger, Dubec
and Mclean; Brown and Moran. UNI
pires-Rigler and TRULY.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
MERCANTILE TEAMS
WILL PLAY BASEBAL
Plan on Foot to Organize Saturday
League to Engage In National
Game-Will Enter
Under A. A. u.

There is a proposition on foot to or
ganize an amateur baseball league of
mines connected with the various de-
partment stores. 1t is planned to have
games every Saturday afternoon. The
clubs which in all probability will COM
pose the league are the Broadway de-
partment store Coulter's, Vile de
Paris, Boston store, Hamburger's and
Bullock's.
A. B. Dillberger of the Broadway de-
partment store, Coulter's, Vile de
ganization in charge and would be
pleased to hear from other mercantile
houses. Some fast material should be
included in these teams and the games
would interest a. large number of the
working classes.
1t is planned to enter under the
sanction of the A. A. u, to which
each manager will be admitted by de-
posting fifty cents.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02

and the latter a fair haired, White
skinned son of Sweden, met in the next
bout. The crowd was aroused by the
striking contrast in color. the big boys
Weighing close to 100 pounds The big
fellows numbered around the ring in the
first two rounds, Tad assuming an ear
ly advantage by landing couple OF
long rights. Reardon displayed hard
wallop. and Cameron took the defen-
sive, backing. In the third Cameron
scored to the face, but at the end of
the round Cameron was a tired boy,
due to Reardons play to the wind.
Cameron displayed an intense dislike
Of Reardon's steady play TO the wind,
and backed away from the white boy,
but evened things up by landing on the
chin. The belt of fat around Tad's mid
die bothered him. Tad missed numerous
hard swings by several feet, and Came
ron and the white boy lunged around
the ring in the fifth. Up to this point
Cameron had shown a lack of game
ness which If produced might have won
for him in short order. In the last
round Cameron ran away like boy
frightened at ghosts. and contented
himself with pecking his man at a safe
distance. Reardon always sought TO
bore in. The final session was tame.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
RESULTS OF LAST NIGHTS BOUTS.
BY A. E. DRUMMING

VERCONFIDENCE lost the decision for Jim Flynn last night
at Maud Junction Montana Jack Sullivan the San Fran
~ outboxed the Pueban and by his cleaner hitting
landing secured the verdict of close round
match by roofing Fynns part and oOtwor and
abbing flash Of andup smuggling the OF
the cowboy pugst Flynn looked heavy and fat and roll OF flesh
visible around his mdsecon He pulled in the early rounds
and blowing the final bel.
lin the only Touchdown of the battle in the third round
landing haymaker left Suvans chin the latter going
away rolling after taking short the
fighter outboxng the fireman during the
this period The knocdown hardly affected Jack who
danced around big Jim. occasionally pong him teangy the
face and ducking under his swings.
Flynn looked all the first three rounds the knock
counting reckoning he slowed up and became wild
toward the finish and became almost impossible for him to land
with effect The bout close but owing to his cleaner
work, the Montana boy deserved the honors
Fighting Danny Webster he introduced put one
the best battles of his batterng Al Emmck of San Fran
the ring the semwndup but failing
knockout Enmck splendid uphill battle for the boy broke
his left hand the second round the club physician ponOunng the
bones the mill Onehanded he batted desperately
the remaining eight and made remarkable showing under
this handicap.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
ORANGE BALL TEAM SENDS
CHALLENGE TO ALEXANDRIA

In a letter to The Herald manager
]. f. Pratt of the Orange bfsebal
team writes:
IT want you to publish this IN your
challenge department and make 1t
strong. The Orange team challenges
any fast team in Los Angeles. Orange
wants nothing but the best. We
would like to hear from the Alhambra
aggregation. l have written to the
manager of the Alhambra club, but so
far he has failed to answer my letter.
"As we played them once and de-
feated them | am under the impression
they are afraid to try conclusions with
us again. If they see fit to give us a
return game I have set aside June II
for the benefit of these players. Orange
would also be pleased to hear from
Covina regarding game for Saturday
afternoon. We are not four-flushinS
and mean business. Answer this chal-
lenge through The Herald or write to
]. f. Pratt, box 2S3, Orange, Cal"
There is a letter at this office for
the manager of the Oil Wells Supply
company baseball team.
The Santa Monica Stars want game
for next Sunday afternoon on their
diamond Expenses for ten men will
be paid Ring up Sunset 1929 and ask
for Pete Garcia.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
ATHLETICS

| tered into the crowd and sold the ad-
mission tickets at the regular prices
putting all scalpers out of commission
as often as they were seen trying to
dispose of the slips at advance rates.
Bat would do we'll and SO would every
fighter, to make this a rule. Ticket
scalping is a nuisance and source of
great injustice to the mass of the
fans.
Ad Wolgast left Milwaukee yester-
day for Boston, where he will meet
Matty Baldwin later in the month.
Wogast writes that he is back in his
good form again and has thoroughly
recovered from the effects of the cold
and fever which he says disabled him
at his last battle with Memsic. AID,
when in good condition, is one of the
fastest and cleverest boys in the game
among the lighter lads. He has game
ness and a punch which commands the
respect of his adversarieS, and local
fans would be. glad to see the Mil
waukee boy in the ring again. Tom
Jones goes east with Wolgast and will
look after his business interests.
Along with the announcement by the
Angel City Baseball association of the
release of Pitcher Newlin and Out
fielder Thompson comes the word from
the east Homer CraVath may be seen
again in a Coast league uniform, and
it does not take a long stretch of i'm
agination to coniure him CARRIED in the
Angelic white. Cravath for some rea-
son which at present appears a mys-
terry to his admirers in the southwest,
has failed to make good with the
Washington Americans since he was
traded with Donohue and Altrock in
exchange for Pitcher Burns. But 1t
probably is not the fault of Cravath's
playing so much as it is abundance of
good material among eastern candi-
dates for the outfield. Cravath is in
that division in which there are many
stars. A good pitcher. one who really
has the head and the curves and the
speed, is a rare find. A good outf1elder
is a common occurrence. There are
any number of good men awaiting the
call of the fasteners, men who can
hit and handle their positions excel
lently Cravath has plenty Of compe-
tition. therefore it is not to be Won
dered at, when the fact is considered
that the eastern magnates invariably
show preference for the eastern boys
that Homer has been unable to show
his real ability. No man can make a
reputation as a ball player by holding
down a utility bench, which is about
all the chance Cantillon has given the
former Angel star.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
.PAPKE AFFIXES Ills
NAME TO ARTICLES

Billy Papke, through his brother, Ed
Papke manager of the Thunderbolt,
yesterday signed the articles sent him
by Promoter Jim COffroth for twenty
round battle with Stanley Ketchel to be
held at the Mission street arena, San
Francisco, on the afternoon of July
for the worlds middleweight champion
ship.
Although the signatures of Ketchel
and CofTroth were embodied thereon
and the articles were virtually framed
by these two. Papke gave in to every
agreement with the exception of the
side bet, permitting change in the
hour Of weighing in to figure more in
favor of the title holder. Billy is so
anxious to meet Ketchel and is so sure
that he will whip the champion and re-
gain his lost Iaurels that he practically
permitted Ketchel to name ms own
terms. The poundage viii be 1873 four
hours before the fight instead OF three
bo,,rs before. as at the last meeting
As the articles state, the men will
eobt for go per cent of the receipts, to
ha divided on a basis of 55 per cent to
the winner and 20 per cehI =" '"o ioeo''
The battle will take place at $3.50 IN
the afternoon. Papke drew line
through the provision calling for the
$4,000 side bet, since he demands ring
side odds, and the articles called for
the posting of an even money wager.
1t is probable that this contention wlii
be settled by abandoning the side bet
altogether.
Papke and Brother Ed will remain at
their coy training quarters Mt Venice
muI June 10, when they will leave foi
the north to go into active training
Billy will take light exercise every day.
lie was introduced at the ringside last
night and was greeted in a rousing man
ner, his trinity clad figure and quick
smile meeting with instant approval.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
RESULTS AT LAToNIA

LATONIA, KY, June 1.-The races today
resulted follows;
First race, four MISUNDERSTANDING Queen
won, Placid second, MARITIME H. third time
$50.
Second race, five furlongs-Jack Straw
won Salian second John Mcclure third;
time l :04 LIS.
Third race. six furlongs-All Red won.
Marbles second, Right Easy third; time
1:16.
Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth-Nadzu
won Colonel Blue second Stonestreet third;
time $50 3-5.
Fifth race one mile-Gypsy King won,
Lafayette second, Rara Avis third time
1:43 As.
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth-Bucket
Brigade won, Warner Griswell second
Flirting third; time 1852 Is.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
New York to Seattle by Auto

NEW YORK, June Five motor
cars competing for $4,000 trophy Of
fered by Robert Guggenheim started
today from the New York city hall on
a 4000-m endurance run to Seattle.
Mayor Mcclellan sent them away
with a gold mounted starting pistol at
8 o'clock just before President Taft
pressed the button in Washington that
officially opened the Alaska Yukon-Pa-
cific exposition In Seattle.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
LOS ANGELES
SCORE BY INNINGS


Two-ba hits-Bodie, Beall, Daley. Sacrifice
hits-Tennant, Berry, Smith. Bases on balls
off Henley, l; off Koestner, A. Struck out-By
Henley, /; by Koestner, 8. Double plays
Delmas to Howard to Dillon, zeider to Ten
nant. Wild pitch-Henley Hit by pitcher
Mchler. Time-1:50 Umpire-McCarthy.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
STATE LEAGUE

OAKLAND, June 1-Santa Cruz gave
San Francisco a terrific beating today.
San Francisco was guilty of five errors
and Lane allowed fourteen hits. Score:
Santa Cruz 13, hits IA, errors 8.
San Francisco 0, hits 8, errors 5.
Batteries-Druhet and Eastwood;
Lane and Burke.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
HURST SELLING PLATE RUN

HURST PARK, Eng, June 1.-The
Hurst selling plate of 200 sovereigns
for two-year-olds, distance five fur
longs, was won by the Opera hlly. The
Thimble colt was second and II. p.
Whitney's Xola flly third. Eleven
horses ran.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
BETTING DECISION FAVORABLE

ALBANY. n. Y, June 1.-The court
of appeals today handed down a de-
cision which in effect holds that the
dispensing of advance racing informa-
ton on the Brighton Beach track last
July was not a violation of the anti
race track gambling laws.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
SUMMARY

Two-base hits-Flannagan, Raymer, Murphy.
Sacrifice hits-Cameron, Doyle, Murphy, VIVA
len O. First base on balls-On Whalen, 3; OH
christian @ Struck out-By Whalen, l; by
Christian q Hit by pitcher-Shinn, Van Hal
tren Time-1 So Umpires-Toman and Atkin-
SON
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
vernon-seaver Game Postponed

PORTLAND, Ore, June Tine
Coast league game scheduled mere To-
dav between Vernon and Portland was
postponed on account of the non-arrival
of the teams.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
OAKLAND TAKES VICTORY
OVER SACRAMENTO TEAM

OAKLAND, June Oakland took q
to victory from Sacramento today
scoring three runs in the eighth inning.
Sacramento tailed twice in the first of
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
ELks, TEAM MAKES RECORD

NEW YORK, June 1.-The Utica
Flks team. Charles Bower and George
Windheim, in the regular two-men
schedule of the three games, made
new tournament record in the nation
al bowling tournament today. They
rolled a total of 1243.
It's as easy to secure bargain In used
automobile, through want advertising, as IL
used TO be-and still is-to secure horse
end carrtage.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE
pAcIrIO CoAsr LEAGUE


the eighth, but Whalen weakened when
the locals came to the bat and they
overcame the visitors lead. Score;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-26
! Boosts Hodee,s,.

The Yves yirginian has Ii on au-
thorityo 4 a good Republican friend
that the people OF Morgantown ire.
sDectiye OF politics are going to ask
soyernorEelect Glasscock to appoint
Prof Thomas 3. Hodges as the
Democratic member Of the Board Of
Control: We desire to say here that
the appointment would undoubtedly
meet the approval OF good people Of
all parties throughout the state.
prof. Hodges Is a clean, able, intel.
.ligent man. He would give tina
minority party as good representa-
ton as any Democrat who could he
named and no good Republican could
take exception to his appointment
Eairmont West virglnian.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-26
4 Moss L Needed H

After the brilliant closing record
Grafton made n the Pawya League
last season i wouid IS great pitF
to allow the city 10 drop out OF the
association and lose the great
amount Of sport a GOOD FIRST class
baseball team would give 70 the cltsi
this coming season, NOT % mention
the great amount Of advertising this
city would receive through her team
battling for the pennant on the dfa-
mond Today things are looking as
gloomy for the team as the day H.
self and q Moses IS badly needed 70
lead the people of Fandom in this
city out OF the desers Grafton sem
itinei.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-26
Best Induccn,ents.

Not many moons In the mast
Fairmont received a big boost nv
the notion that a big steel mill
would locate there, on condition
that a big bonus was given The
city pledged the bonus. rbut there Is
every indication that the mill is NOT
coming and the trustees of the bo-
nus announce they are ready 10 re-
turn the pledges.
Perhaps bonuses are proper nndar
certain circumstances. but tba host
inducements consist OF water and
31uel supply at reasonable rates. fair
railroad rates, good Transportation
T facilities, healthy climate ana a re-
sponsiye and ,appreciatiye commune
With all these communities
seldom have to offer bonuses to sinh.
locate. "s =
The giving of bonuses has mo-.
been encouraged by Industrial nro.
1uoeefs mere Tor some time, though
influence has always been brourst
Q bear TO make the best offers pos,
sible for sites. S
i Is urged by those who are earn.
estly promoting the advancement :,
clarSsburg that the inducement.
mentioned herein should be possesssd
50 that they may he offered. The ina
charge is quite reasonable. indeed !,
Is said to be the lowest anywhere
But. as all know the water supply !,
not altogether satisfactory. plan.
have been devised to improve it, bu
tof reasons not fully understoo,
the movement has been checked.
That this temporary check of tn,
EFFORT to have a proper water suppl,
nay not contiue long Is to be hope
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-26
A DISTINCTION

3 In discussing the propriety of a
newspaper reporter divulging the
sources of information for news
items, the Wheeling Register potnts
out the distinction between legiti.
mate information and that which Is
given with malicious intent, dis.
tinction that Is sometimes overlook.
ed by some, particularly IN those
cases where the newspaper is inn.
posed upon. Says the Register:
As a matter of course there are
exceptions to tie rule that a report.
er should always protect his inform
ant. just as there are to most rules.
II information is given with malice,
and the reporter and his publication
are yictimized, and individuals,
firms or corporations are injured
thereby, the reporter should be not
only willing. but eager to disclose
the source of his Information If,
on the other hand, the informant
be honestly mistaken, even though
the information given in good faith
Injuries some one, he is clearly en-
titled TO protection by the reporter.
If reporters may be compelled 10
disclose the sources of their infor-
nation, the gathering and publica.
ton of news will become much
more difficult thap IT is at present,
and the press will cease to be the
most potential agency in American
life for the uncovering of graft and
corruption, and the exposure and
punishment of evil doors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-26
Keeps His Promise.

The Weston Republican makes
the following editorial comment on
the action of State Senator Charles
G. cotfman. relative to the prohibi-
ton submission amendment: ~
Senator Charles G. cofman kept
faith with his promises made during
the campaign, notwithstanding the
declarations by his political enemies
that he would not do SO. He was
one of the sixteen that voted to sub
nit the prohibition amendment to a
vote of the people. Senator coR-
man takes the position that the peo-
pie should have right to vote on
this or any other question of govern.
ment II they desire so to. do. and
he believes he represents the wishes
lof a majority in his district by
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-26
MainsDrine Of success.

Hope is the kidnapping of every
successful effort, whatever its ma.
ture.
No project has ever been carried
70 successful issue whose support,
sers have been pessimists. Belief In
the ultimate triumph of what they
are WORDING for Is essential.
But oshope must be added a win.
tEgness to work, to preserve. and IA
be proof against encouragement.
These are the elements which
must be behind every cause-civil
and phiianthropic religious, educa,
tional or business,
The hopeful men are the ones
Who succeed succeed, often.
times, after their friends have ad.
vised them to give up.
Let every good cause have sup.
porters who have no thought 81
firing or losing faith.-Huntingtor
Herald.