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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
Rival Bidders
Striving Hard
For Big Fight
Gleason ard Cofrofh Loom Up
as. Most Likely Confenders
for Bout OF Bouts
By WILLIAM. J.. sLATTERY

According to>.the latestof tips to be
passed along the. line. California will
be the only; state in the union: TO bid
for the Jeffries-Johnson fight If this
Information is :correct-and IT. appears
to be-then the contest for landing the
big event probably: Will be waged be-.
tween Jack Gleason and Jim COffroth.
with honers about even up. However
there is a dark. horse in the field in
the.sperson. OF Sid Hester. manager Of
the Mission club. who still insists that
his bid Of $4,000 goes. Hester promises
to be among those to show up IN New
York on.FeckOning day. December i.
Coffroth has-decided to remain in
Gotham. TO look out for his own. inter-
hurry back tothis city and il possible
make some good match for, Thanks
giving afternoon. but the turn OF ar
fairs in the east has convinced him
that he is needed right in Gothams and
that he must stick there till bidding
day has passed -
. In his New York interviews. Conroth
admits that he fears Gleason more than
any of~the others. COHFOth is wise
enough to see that the fight will surely.
be fought in California and that pro-
moters- in this section of the country
are few. At first he anticipated trOu-
BILE from other sources, but as things
adjusted. themselves he finally discOV-
cred that he need not fear any OF. the
others OUTSIDE OF the NIHlOtE -SldtC-r
Gleason is a very dangerous rival
for the reason that Sam Berger IS
standing by him.. Berger has booked
after the affairs Of Jeffries since the
big boiler maker came out of his al
falfa patch and started To conquer the
footlights several months ago. JEFF
has taken great liking 70 Berger.
who apparently Knows Just about how
the big fellow stands.
Berger viii work for Gleason. In
fact it is common gossip that Berger
and Gleason will pull off the fight be-
tween them and cut up the profits.
provided that Gleason is successful
with his bid. There will. be plenty of
politics. and wire pulling i'm this match
The man who lands it vii" have 10
work both ends for the middle and then
make concessions
IF 1 land the great match I will
not stage ii till May 80 or July A..
said Coffroth the day he left for New
York. 1T would be foolish for me TO
attempt to pull this attraction off in
the winter or: spring on account OF the.
threatening weather. Either of these
dates will suit me and will give. the
fighters plenty of time in which To get
into shape.
II is a foregOine conclusion that the
fight will not take place before next
SUNNI er. no matter who the successful
bi6der- is: It's too big an undertaking
to be trifed withs. for. the man VINO.
gets It certainly should make snug
fortune for himself not out Of the gate
receipts alone, -hIit also out of the NOV.
ing pictures. These will interest the
wide world: |
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
PLAY IN PORTOLA TOURNEY
Is REVELATION TO GOLFERS

but showed their class by the scores
they turned in
Some of the local amateurs surprised
good scores as the professionals The
Francisco golf and country club who
won the Portola tournament. Whyte
has always been a. great player in prac-
tiee, but heretofore has fallen down in
Frank Newton in thA finals proved
quite surprise. Since his first appear
ance on the coast Newton had never
been defeated in a championship
tournament. After holding the coast
title for three successive years he al
lowed it to go to Douglas Grant by de-
fault this year.
Newton played his usual consistent
most q, sure winner. He disposed of
Grant and Neville easily while WHITE
had the closest kind of a call in his
match with John lawson
In the finals Newton was clearly off
his game, while Whyte was at his best
The San Francisco player went into a
big lead in the forenoon and Newton
was. unable to overcome 1t in the after
noon.
Whyte followed up his victory at
Ingleside by making excellent scores
in the exhibition tournaments which
were played at the Presidio, Burlin-
game and Claremont.
Jack Neville. who won the north
western championship and made the
best score in the qualifying round of
the Portola tournament, made a fine
score at Burlingame and finished ahead
of some of the best professionals
Doctor Fredericks, playing on his
home course at Claremont, made the
best score among the amateurs. lie
finished third to Macdonald and Alex
Smith. making a better score than ali
the other professionals.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
SOuthernerS
May Challenge
Rugby Winner
Lowen-Mission Contest Next
SATURDAY TO Decide Honor
of A. A. L. Game
By. WILLIAM UNMAcK

The Rugby game to be played next
Saturday between the local Rugby
pla wing: schools. Lowell and Mission. is
attracting considerable attention. Tie
game has a significant meaning 60 the
winner. as whichever team is declared
the victor will then have the honor and
glory ef meeting the winner IF the
Peninsula League schedule for ghe
Rugby championship of the Amateur
Athletic league. The winner of ahis
Iattef@garie viii then pcssibly have ehe
honor Of representing the Amateur
Athletic lea que against tire champion
Rugby school OF Los Angeles.
have been informed that e 3s veTy
probabie that the champion Los Ame
geles. nigh team, viii be ready witi1 a
challenge Ia the champion local team.
Such a game would be readily accept
ed hN the local champion high team,
and IL would he.a good opportunity for
deciding the champion high Rugby
team of tna state The Peninsula league
ing and rather complicated state.
Mountain View high only played one
game q nd were so badly defeated that
they disbapded and forfeited the re-
naming games of their schedule. san
lose has lost one game 10; Palo Alto
and last week Santa Clara played a
drawn game with San Jose.
Santa Clara also defeated Mountain
View a nd. by the latter's. forfeit the
other: reams also take these games as
wins. Pa1o- Alto has therefore two vice
tories to<its credit, Santa Clara one win
and a draw. while san Jose has played
one extra ga me with the result Of one
win. one draW " and one lost Mountain
View bring UP the; rear guard.
Two games of. Rugby are scheduled
10 be played Joday and the one between
the second teams. OF Santa Clara. ana
ST. MarY. $ colleges opens up new era
for football between these two great
catholic col leges- The athletic man
agement al both these. colleges has
been estranged. for some time. but re-
Gently matters Were: satisfactorily ad-
jusred and agreements drawn up which
called for q u interchange OF all games
between the. colleges Today $ Rugby
game-is he first football game that has
been p1a yeds bet tween teams represent
ing the colleges for some years and
naturally II is causing a good deal or
eNcitemeTt,s Both teams viii have
ers Of Dcth colleges are sanguine of
s-ictcrs..- -
The other game go be PLAYED today is
-betvy eer. teams representing ST. Igna-
thus college and ehe University of the
Pacific. The 81 Ignatius team has
shown up weil of late even though they
Rugby code. The game IS to be played
on the college grounds at Shrader
street. u. Bl1ir. the Lowell coach. viii
probably referee Gae contest. The
tea ms WEI line uys as follows.
CO Ignat tiIs-FfUfl ba ck-Tobiu: three
quarters Murphy. Sullivan. Flood. Re-
fanzi. tls1yes-Cciiins. Biggs; for
wa ards--Ftarring Woerner, Heating
IIffey. -Durfand. Sullivan. Eoonan,
University o. Paciiic-FWlihack-
nier: three qua laEters-Sturgess Turner.
Douglas Needham; haives-Moyerly.
Wfthrcw; forwards-Turners Hudson.
TapD Jereza. Read, F'icks. Pr0uty.
Rutherford. '..'t
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
Mission Clubs
Head Seeks to
Match Powell
Manager Hester After WOIgast
or Tommy Murphy for fhe
Thanksgiving Card
ISeeeiaE Dispolet 70 The Cali.

Special Dispatch 10 The Call
It is very likely that Lew Powell will
be. seen. in action in a local ring again
next month. Manager Hester OF the
Mission club s-praeticaily secured the
consent of Powell to the match and now
he is endeavoring: 10 sign up either Ad
Wolgast or Harlem Tommy Murphy. 1t
is Hester's intention TO put the bout on
Thanksgiving evening. =. -:
This viii be a good match Is Hester
is successful with his plans. Powell
is Unouestior bly, the best local light
weight developed since the days OF
Jimmy Britt and his admirers are al-
ready talking Of sending ll5ra in gafnst
Nelson. However. Ire. 8ust:. beat some
OF the others ere he can expect 10 have
a chance with the lightweight king.
WOlgasr made his reputation by get
ting one of those o round Los Angeles
decisions over the BattIer last July. He
went east amid a Tot of shouting and
red FIRE. bur he proved a failure there.
for Murphy made a monkey out of him
in 2 SIX round go in Philadelphia. This
IS boost for Harlem TommN's stock.
The fasteners say that lie can beat
WolgasL
Murphy has been lighting around the
east for several years. but he is not
known to the local fans. Several at
tempts have been made to bring him TO
this city but some obstacle always
stood in the way. Hester SAYS that he
will match either Murphy or Wolga st
sgsinst Powell and the man who comes
TO his terms first can have the pickings.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
Will Face Senator's

SACRAMENTO, Oct, -S1.-The first
game to be PLAYED in California. by the
major lea que teams now touring the
coast will he held in Sacramento Tues
day when the All Nationals will face
the Sacramento Seua tors The two
eastern teams will arrive here Monday
nj ght,'
Jimmy WhaIen has been assigned
the duty OF "twirfing against the ALL
Nationals. =
The receipts of the game will go to
the Sacramento PLAYERS -,
Pitcher Buck Ehman: and Third
Baseman Dan Darrin ger. We're the first
of the members of the Sacramento club
to depart for *winter quarters. they
leaving tonight for the east. Ehman
goes to Akron and Darringer to Indian
apoIis.
The other: members will, scatter be-
fore THE week. is over. Mickey La
'Longe goes to Canton. o.; Chick Cans
dill will manage the Santa Ana team
In the Imperial valley and d.Efap Myers
will play on the same. team. II
Shinn will go to Healdsburg. Za.m-
lock and Heister: TO. the bay and Ray
mer. Graham. Brown. Doyle, Fitzger-
aid, Whalen and. Baum will spend the
winter in Sacra nento. f. ~ ~:
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01

Haights the crack 1--we pigeon shots.
lived up to their regulations By bring
sng down limits at different places On
the marsh during the week.
Thus far there has been very little
doing on the Sonoma marsh. except On
the grounds of the Alameda gun ciub.
At Reclamation. where the reorganlzed
Lincoln club has it's headquarters,
there: have been very few ducks killed
Last Sunday all of the members were
up and only. eight birds were; ac
bagged. by Edgar Forster. Doctor and
Mrs. Wibon and C. J.. Breidenstein are
at ColHnsvflle on the doctors preserve
shooting ducks. ~. -:
:. Ducks are still plentiful throughout
the san Joaquin valley, and. while
shooters are getting plenty of sport
the hot weather makes 1T extremely
d1f1icult to save the game. and many
bags are spelling in. transit from the
preserves to. the. city. Every one had
good sport in the Los Banos region
last SUNDAY and snipe were plentiful
the Field and Tule preserve, while
Fred Feudner. had Friday to Sunday
shoot at Gustine, getting limits on
broadbills and quail: -.
Under the ordinance" passed by the
Marin board of, supervisors some
months ago the closed season on quail
in that county begins today. and it is
sportsmen's clubs will test the validity
of the ordinance in the courts. Quail
hunters have been doing we'll in va
rious sections. Charles Breidenstefil
John Bettencourt and Charles Sarcan-
der had an excellent shoot on the Bet
tencourt ranch in San Mateo county
last week and William Stimson and
George Jackson each got the legal
number of 90 on the Lagunitas preserve
in Marin. county. Clarence and Ed
Schultz also got limits Sunday, the
scene of their operations being in the
vicinity Of Tres Pinos.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
,RIAGES AND DTACTTTS

the funeral services tomorrow Tuesday, ar .
o clock p. NJ. at the. chapel of the Odd Eel
lows crematory Incarceration. Odd Fellows
MURPHY-.In this city. October 81, 1909. Mar
garet. dearly beloved wife of the late Daniel
:. Murphy, native of County Roseommon
The funeral viii take place tomorrow (Tucs-
dagl, at lO:30 a. m. from her late residence
1856 POtrero avenue thence to St Peters
church, where solemn requiem high mass
will be celebrated for the repose of her soul
Holy Cross cemetery.
o HARA-In this city, October 81. 1900 Charles
beloved husband Of the late Ann O'Hara. and
brother of the late Mrs MARY Magortv Mrs.
Ellen 1ayler and Mrs. Margaret Jones, a ma
= tive OF County Lettrim, Ireland.
o. o'NEILL-In this city October so. 1900 AT her
late residence 55;;S Sixteenth street Hannah
e.. beloved wife of Daniel ONeill. loving
mother mother of Genevieve, Frank; Charlotte. Dan.
Arthur and Raymond O'Neill and sister OF
T. ID. Sullivan. native of Bangor Me-
Friends and acquaintance respectfully
Invited TO attend the funeral tomorrow tues
day, November ,. 1904 at ai3G o'clock a IN .
from her late residence. 3533 sixteenth street
thence to Mission Dolores church.. where a
requiem high mass will be celebrated FOR the
repose or her soul. commencing at 10 a. NJ
lDterment Holy Cross cemetery.
RAvANI-In this city October 2s. 1909. Rich
ard Eustace. beloved husband of Josephine Ra
van, and beloved father Of Leonard Sebas-
tlan, Charles, Henry. Louis aud George Ra-
yani and Mrs Z. Bergna. a native OF Milano
Italy. aged 81 years II months and q davs
Friends and acquantances are respectfully
invited to attend the suneral today mon
day.. November 1. at 'IIs3O a .m from the
parlors of G. Iaccheri & Co.. I54S stockton
:. street, thence TO st. Peter and st. Paul
church. where services will be held at I2
O'Clock. Please omit flowers. Interment Holy
Cross cemetery, by funeral car from Thirteenth
and West Mission streets.
SHATTUCK-At rest October 80. 1900. at her
late residence. 1884 Twenty first street Edna
May Shattuck. dearly beloved daughter Of Mar
tha Nj. and the late John II. Shattuck and
sister OF Charles ID. and l.. LenOra Shattuek
Mrs. Robert Reed and Fred A. Lowell na-
tive of San Francisco, aged % years months
and days.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral tomorrow Tues
day. November ,. 1909 at 1890 D. m. from
Grace Methodist Episcopal church. corner OF
Twenty first and Gapp streets. luterment Cy-
press Lawn cemetery by electric funeral ear
from of Twenty eighth and Valencia
streets at 80 p. m.
Oakland Cal. October 20. 1909
W. A., beloved husband of Gertrude ThOmD
son. aud loving father of Virginia Thompson
native of California. aged % years ;
months and 10 days. A member Of X. n tent
No. II. -Nfaccabees.
Friends and acquaintances are respeetfully
invited TO attend the funeral services today
Monday November 1. 1909. at 10 O'clock
8. M. at the parlOrs of James l. Mccarthy
Co. 3O1 San Pablo avenue. Oakland Inter-
ment Mountain View cemetery
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
Major League
Teams Depart
For California
Nationals to .Meef Sacramento
Tomorrow and Athletics to
Open Here Wednesday
Especial Dispatch 10 The Calf


PORTLAND. Oct. Sl.-3Memteiss OF the
Philadelphia American league and the
All Stars Of the National league now
touring the west left Portland tonight
for California. where they are scheduled
to play for several weeks The Ma
tiona1s are scheduled to play at Sacra-
mento Tuesday. while the Athletics go
to San Francisco 30 open a series of
games with the San Francisco aiub next
Wednesday
Wet grounds prevented loSiay's game
here and several thousand Portland
fans who were anxious TO see Walter
Johnscn. the most phenomenal young
pitcher of modern years tn action were
disappointed.
Headquarters os she big leaguers
S ege ensg sGene Genes oeay Ry s
van and Connie Mack as Well as the
gray locks of Frank Bancroft, all base
bali dignltaries. added TO. the promi-
neRce OF the gathering.
lis dhe baseball talks the dispatch
from Chicago printed: this morning in
which Comiskey infers that Billy Sulli-
van was not success as manag ger
was discussed. When the subject was
broached Billy Sullivan quit the party
and walked away with Eddie Collins.
He does not care to discuss his cOnnec-
tion with the story and SAYS he and
Comiskey parted on good terms. Field
er Jones, however, fatty declares that
If ComiSkeN made such a statement he
is a fool Jones is an ardent admirer
of Sullivan. t'::
According to the players on the major
teams Comiskey has secured only two
likely men for the: coming season. One
of these is Rollie Zeder of the San
Francisco club and the other is Black
burn of Providence.
Another big league deal which may
come TO pass through this junketing
trip is the possibility of the sale or
trade of Pat Donohue by Boston TO the
Athletics. Connie Mack is sweet on
Donohue and will undoubtedly try to
secure him from the Boston club.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
Coffroth Sees
A Bitter Rival
In J.J. Gleason
Sunshine Promoter Intends to
Remain in Gotham to
Look After Bid
Especial { Dispatch 10 The Call


NEW YORK, Oct. s1.-Coffroth says
ne will remain In New York q month
or anita all bids are if. He says:
Il haven't. and suppose that the
fighters haven't, paid a particle of at
tention to the bids that have already
been announced. Any man who an
nounced bid before the men signed
was doing so simply for advertising
purposes. Los Angeles went bother us.
no matter what McCarey offers in the
way of percentage. His guarantee of
80 per cent wouldn't be as good as a
SO per cent offer from my club.
''The man who will give me a run
for the honor Of staging that fight will
he Jack Gleason Of San Francisco
Jack and Berger are one. They were
partners in fight club. and they are
stiil close friends Gleason intends to
build an arena at Ocean View outside
OF Berkeley Berger wji2 naturally pull
every wire from the Jeffries end eo
place the fight in front of Gleason
Despite shats from past associations
with me- feel that botss Johnson and
Jeffries would prefer Go fight 5g nsy
Colma institution.
''The 20 round clubs Of Sam Francisco
proper won't be in on it for swo rea-
sons. They have been practically elm
mated by the contestants, who sig
nitied desire to travel a distance, and
then a change of city administration is
to follow Tuesdays election, so that
all bids coming from them sound fool
hardy.
when the time comes l will bid 1t
wouldn't be good business to bid now,
for it would be simple matter for the
other fellow to go YOU one dollar
better That's what l am laying back
for. All things being equal, the men
will favor my handling the great at
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
!. SCOTTISH BOWLING

Three tournaInent matches Were
played by the Scottish bowlers at
prise of the day was the defeat of
John McLachlan at the hands. of Judge.
Lucien Shaw. The score in. favor, of
the latter was 2i.to 81 w MaQndrell
beat c. McInnis. 81 to 49,. and James c..
Jones beat q. Mel tean,' 81 TO S.-.a,'.. :.
Practice: scores: -. -. -. J.
= ri l.. Grove bear III: A.. Brown. 2l. TO 8: Rev
J.. s.. Thomas and u. % 'Brien beat TN, Holt
aud Rev ID. A.: .Mobley.'< q to III; r. Blair
beat A. oates. 81 to. 10: Alex. Logic and W. NJ
.IIggenbotfom beat c.. c. Patterson and A. r.
Patterson 81: to IA; Blair. and Grove beat J.
MeLachlan and Joe.Gray, 81 to -: Moblex and
Brown beat McIathlan, and Deasyt y to 1s$
G. Moffat beat[Joe Gray; 2l to ii: MeIsach-
Ian beat Higgenbettom. 81 TO Is. Rev. A. C..
Bane and Grove beat. Gray. and McEachlans
81 10 20.J. w. Elder and Judge ]. T. Dare
beat Brown. and Wright, 81 to 20;- McLachlan
beat Jones, 2l TO II. -
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
FERRER is EULOGIZED !: !:
AT BIG MASS MEETING

DETROIT Mich. oct. S1.--Resolur
tionss enogfzfng Professor Ferrer and
.cond GINNING the officials responsible for
his execution. IN Spain were adopted at
a. mass meeting at Turner half this
afternoon. Prof William f.. BOhn of
the University. of Michigan was the
principal speaker. A. number Of other
speakers addressed the crowd 'fn..vari-
Gus qua ges. There was no disorder.
PROTEST AGAINST ExTRADITIoN-Re
tions protesting against the eXtradttiOn. Of De
Lara. the Mexican political refugee, were
:. unanimously adopted at a mass meeting held
in Carpenters hall yesterday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
SEEKS DEATH WHERE
MOTHER KILLED HERSELF
Daughter of Suicide Takes
Poison, but Lives

PORTLAND. Ore. Oct. 3f.-On the
same spot. in the same room where IL
years ago iler mother was found dy-
irg q suicide, Elsie Lewis. 20 year old
daughter of Leonard Lewis OF Russell
VILE this county, was found today sur
fering terrible burns from carbeIic
acid. taken, it is asserted, with suicidal
intent The same family physician who
srived in vain TO save the mothers
life today preserved that Of the daugh-
ter. Melancholia in bot hcases is said
TO have been the cause.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
NEGRO SLAYS VETERAN;
MOB SEEKS VENGEANCE
Killing Follows Accidental Dis
turbance of Dice

TERRE HATE. Ind, Oct. 31.--Sam
Swope, a negro today knocked down
and kicked to death Arthur Smith, a
white veteran of the civil war. BY
misstep in passing Smith had moved
one of the dice with which Swope and
others were shooting craps in the
street. A crowd of 500 men threatened
TO lynch Swope but late tonight he had
not been captnred
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
SET DATE FOR SVEN FEST

The date of the semfannuaF swim
ming tournaments of the Amateur Nth
ietic league has been set for Friday
evening, November l2. The races Will
be held at Sutros baths. The commit
tee having the affair in charge met yes
terday and decided upon the date for
the contests,
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
POLICE. WOUND. FOUR
In CROWD OF STRIKERS
Shots Fired While Escorting
Men to Hotel

sTEIEBENyILLE, o.. Oct: s1-Whife.
escorting: strike breael1rs from a hotel
to the La SaIle iron works. where a
strike. of. sheet tin milk workers has
been going on for three: weeks, de-.
tectives fired into a menaeing crowd
surrounding: the plant tonight seEi+
ously wounding four. ~:
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
MEETINGS-LegaI
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that a special
meeting OF the stock holders OF BANCROFT
WHITNEY COMPANY "a corporation organ
ized under the laws OF the State OF Caiifor-
mia. and having it's principal place OF business
at the City and County Of san FrancscOl will
be held az the office OF the corporation. ar
the northwest corner OF Hyde and McAllster
streets. in the City and County OF San Fran
cisco, Saturday. the 18th day Of November
1909. at the hour OF 10 o'clock .. m That
the object Of such meeting win be 10 obtain
the consent OF the stock holders OF the cor
Incorporation Of said Bancroft Whitney Com
pany. whereby the existing capital stock 0f
the corporation shall be converted into com
mon stock and preferred stock. in equal
amounts. according to a plan to be submitted
to the stock holders at such meeting The
attendance OF all stock holders is requested.
By order Of the Board of Directors
BANCROFT WHITNEY COMPANY,
(SeaD By s B. FOLGER. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
kIrsoN-EITzlERAI.n nRAw.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct = 3I@George
Kitson and Willie Fitzgerald fought Is
rounds to. draw today. They made.
bout. was. refereed by Billy Papke.~
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
KOREAN RIOTERS ARE
DISPERSED BY TROOPS

SEOUL Oct. 3l.-Several hundred
rioters, who a few nights ago set fire
70 the union station and who assembled
the following day and were proceeding
nosthward, have been dispersed by
troops
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
ITRSTSTIS.,

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted They mnst be handed in I
either of the publication offices and be indorsed
with the name. and residence OF persons author
ized to have the SAME published. Notices re
strieted simply TO the announcement.oI OF the event
are published once In this column free or charSe