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a roofing club, but it fizzled away to
nothing after the White Sox with their
energetic boosters departed. This year
no such plan has been preached, but
day by day a roofing band is needed at
Chutes park. Ask Capt. Dillon, ask any
of the Angel ball players, ask even the
umpire what tremendous moral sup
port is lusty lunged aggregation that
will root for the home team at every
critical period of the game. Following
is the method pursued by the club at
Frankfort. Ky. Will Los Angeles per-
nit a little one-horse league to throw
them into the shadow?
"A boosters club has been organized
to root at every game for the success
of the Frankfort baseball team. Nor
gan Chinn was elected "chief booster
and the membership of the club is linn
tied to 100. A section of the grand
stand or the bleachers row will be
marked off with ribbons, and all the
members of the boosters club will
sit i'm the space SO set apart and pull
for the home team in every way pos
sible. No knockers need apply for
membership, as only loyal supporters
of the team when it loses or wins will
be entitled to membership badges. A
quartet will likely be organized and at
critical stages in any game they will
sing:
Get me some peanuts and crackerjack,
I don't care If ! never get back
l will root, root root for the home team.
THE fans believe that well regulated
roofing has won many a close game of
ball. and the dyed-in-the-wool fans of
Frankfort are going to get down 10
brass tacks and root with a long pull
and a strong pull at all stages of the
game. If you are a fan right and
prODer ioin the 'hoosters Climb before
the membership list is filled and go out
to the game and do what you can to
encourage the players to keep the pen
nant here another year"
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T ODAY the Oaks and the Cham
pions will hook up for double
Il header, the morning game to be
played as usual at Vernon and the
afternoon session at Chutes. Tomor-
row there will be another double-head-
err. the occasion of the national holi-
day, and the games will be played in
the same manner. sweep OF these
four games and a couple of defeats of
San Francisco by the Portland team
would shoot the Angels away UP
toward leading place. Tuesday Will
come the tussle between the first two
teams in the Coast league-Los An
geles and San Francisco. Should the
Angels down the northerners in salts
flying fashion they will start the fol-
lowing series safely at the top of the
percentage column. Look for SUN
pull all the way after Tuesday.
That Billy Papke and Stanley
KetcheI will get together again seems
assured from the statement given out
by Willis Britt at the ringside in San
Francisco yesterday afternoon ana
there is much speculation as to wheth-
err the battle will take place in the
north or in Los Angeles. George Han
cock of the Pacific Athletic club is in
the north protecting McCarey's inter
ests. and unless Stanley and the hckle
Willis take a. strong stand for the Bay
city promoter there are good chances
of the bout coming southwark. Papke,
it is known, would be glad to fight be-
fore the Angel fans. Stanley also has
made it known that he likes the south
ern atmosphere, and if satisfactory ar
rangements can be made the middle
weight championship contest VIII De
DISPUTED south of the Tehachapl.
Los Angeles has long needed such an
organization as that which is spoken
of in the story printed below. Last
year an effort was made TO establish
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
INCREASE OF AUSTRIAN
NAVY PLEASES GERMANS
Fear of Mediterranean Becoming an
English Lake Dispeled by
New Dreadnaughts

BERLIN. May 29.-In an article on
the Mediterranean question the Neuesto
Nachrichten rejoices at the fact that
there is now no longer any possibility
of the Mediterranean becoming an
English lake. In the year 1917 Austro-
Hungary probably will possess seven
Dreadnaughts, writes the Conservative
organ. and, it continues Every new
Dreadnaught added to nom English
fleet increases the prospects of peace
and signifies an augmentation of the
power of resistance of the middle
classes among the powers which is so
full of vitality against the tyrannieal
maritime monopoly whose business
managers in Downing street spread
their net for all free fishes"
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montana) and the red breasted snlpe
(ScalopaX Noooboracensis).
Twenty-Five years ago you could ge
and get "A gunner's sack filled win
these birds in a short time, While they
are now exceedingly scarce.
These birds, and especially the noun
tain ploVer, are excellent table blrdS,
and we can i'll afford to lose them alto
gether. | would suggest to our game
commissioners that they advocate the
exclusion of these two species from the
shooting list for a number of years.
To our legislators | give the advice
always to make careful distinction
before they protect or condemn bird
and I sincerely hope that they will re
consider and rescind the amendment OF
the penal code-637a-as soon as posi-
bile.
The word "dstinction" reminds me
of a story: A Catholic prelate was in
the habit of inspecting annually a SEM
inarv where young men were educated
for the priesthood. While dining with
the Young alumni while soup was he
ing served, he questioned one of the
boys.
'7Suppose you we're called to baptize
a diving child, and you had no water at
hand to perform the necessary rites.
Int there happened to he plate OF
soup on the table. Would you baptize
the child with the soup?'
The young man promptly answered
s'You,. Fminence, | make distinction.
If the plate of soup came from your Ia
bile. | would not dare to baptize with It;
hut with the soup from our table,
would not hesitate one minute.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
YOUNG TURKS FACE TASK
IN GETTING RID OF DOGS
CANNES Divide constantinople Into
Sections and Fiercely Guard
Respective Districts

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 29.-lf the
Young Turks succeed in getting rld OF
the Constantinople street dog they will
have proved that constitutionalism rs
mightier than autocracy. Abdul Mer-
lid. the reforming sultan of the nine
teenth century, cleared the city for a
time by banishing all the dogs to one
of the islands in the Sea of Marmora.
But public opinion insisted upon hav-
ing the dogs back, and the sultan had
to give way.
The process of repatriation must have
been a rather delicate one, since the
Constantnople dogs divide the city up
territorially, each set fiercely MAIN
tanning its monopoly of one district
against all Corners. In some quarters
the Young Turks efforts after clear
ance may be assisted now by the new
motor omnibuses.
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RACING RESULTS
RESULTS AL SALT LAKE

SALT LAKE CITY, May 29.-Horses had
to he good in the mud to win at the fair
grounds today, The track was the worst
of the week and many horses were
scratched The feature Of the card was
the Decoration day handicap and was won
by Mary f, a to I shot. Results:
First race. selling, six furlongs-Rey del
Mundo 113 tKunz), won, Tom Shaw, III
tMondon), second Valencia 1o4 (Peak),
third Time 1;20. Toller also ran
Second race, one mile, selng-Col white,
ITO (Sulliyan), won; Rather Royal, 1o7
III. SMITH, second; Yankee Tourist, los
(Cavanaugh), third. Time 1852 IS Dor
othy Ann and Huapala also ran.
Third race. six furlongs-Boloman 100
(Palms). won, Springban, 1o4 CPosD, sec
ond Bud Emery. 104 CFhomas), third.
Time rs 3-5. Wolfvile Deneen, Mazapan
and Vaoski also ran.
Fourth race six furongs. Decoration day
handicap Mary F. 96 Thomas, won
Workbox % (Kirschbaum), second; SAL
wage, 100 (sullivan), third. Time 1910 80,
Blagg. Pimkim and Capewell also ran.
Fifth race. one mile, selling-Redeaf, los
(Harris), won j. c. elem, 9S Denny,
second: Hush Money, los S. smith, third.
Time 1:52. Only three starters.
Sixth race, 1--WE furlongs-Fore. to1 (sul-
Iivan). won; Gossiper II, 113 C<unzl, Sec
ond; Nappa III (Runham). third. Time
1907. Marburg and Figent also ran,
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racers were: Appleby fourth, Maloney
fifth, Longboat sixth, Thibeau sew
enth, Simpson eighth. st. Yves time
was 57:54 As.
Longboat dropped out of the race af-
ter the fourteenth mile.
st. Yves tripped over Svanborg's feet
as Svanborg Tapped him in the fifteenth
mile. He fell on a picket and was hurt.
He started again after a few minutes,
but had not run fifty feet when he col
lapsed and was taken off the track.
Svanborg was in the lead at the six
teenth mile with Hayes second. After
ST Yves left the track he said that he
had a blister on his foot and that he
was not injured in the collision.
At the twentieth mile Svanborg led
Hayes by two laps. Appleby was third,
eight laps behind the leader.
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BELMONT PARK RESULTS

BELMONT PARK, May 99.-ResuIIs;
First race. Eve furlonss, straight-Sweep
won, Medallion second. Perry johnson third
time 1872 1-5.
Second race, the Cosmopolitan handicap,
mile and a slxteenth--Live Wire won, Jack
Akin second. Montgomery third; time
las As.
Third race six and half furlongs main
courseA-Roseben won. Black Mate second,
McCarter third: time go 10.
Fourth race, the Pocantico S-year- olds,
non winners of $4,000 in 1908, six furlongs,
straight course $1,000 added--Fitzherbert
won, Lady Bedford second, Henley third;
time 1913.
Firth race. stceplechase. about two miles
Grandpa won, Jimmy Lane second; time
4:Oss-5. Iiu Jtsu ran out at first jump
sixth race s-year-olds and up selling,
mile and an eighth 500 added-Lad OF
Langdon won st. Joseph second, Rockstone
third; time 1858 AS.
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horse was keenly regretted by the king
and the British sportsmen, as well as
by the American contingent who had
backed the horse to the sum of thou
sands of pounds.
Derby day is a society event at Ep-
som. Royalty is represented in full
force on this day, and brilliantly uni
formed army officers mingling with
groups of richly gowned women formed
d background for the sober colors of
the immense throng which packed the
paddock and grandstands.
"Skeets'' Martin, the clever jockey
who rode Sir Martin, is reported recov-
ering from his injuries, which at first
We're thought serious. Martin had a
bad fall when Sir Martin was crowded
at Tottenham corner, but luckily was
tossed out from under the hoofs of the
oncoming thoroughbreds.
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SWEDE FIRST IN
MARATHON RACE
SVANBORG DEFEATS FIELD OF
EIGHT AT CHICAGO
HAYES SECOND, ENGLISHMAN
FINISHES THIRD
ST. Yves and Tom Loneboat Both
Drop Out of Derby-Jim JEFF
fries Acts as Starter
of Contest
LRx Associated Press.l

~At'N~A''NNNA
CHICAGO, May 29.-John Svanborg.
the Swedish champion, won the inter-
national Marathon derby today against
a field of eight of the worlds best long
distance runners The champions time
was hours, 4S minutes, II is seconds.
This was more than eight minutes slow
or than Henry ST. Yves time in the
New York Marathon.
st. Yves led the race today until the
fifteenth mile was passed, when he was
forced to drop out on account of d blis-
tered foot ST. Yves was fifty seconds
ahead of Svanborg. The Swede passed
him in a sprint and st. Yves fell 1t
looked as though Svanborg had tripped
the Frenchman, but st. Yves explained
after he had limped off the track that
he could not have run further anyway
Johnny Hayes finished second in
1852: 81 2-5.
Fred Appleby, an Englishman, fin
ished third, in 3:Ol;O7 20. After the
accident to st. Yves, SVanborg kept
the lead to the end. Tom Longboat,
the Indian dropped out of the race af-
ter the fourteenth mile. He explained
that he felt the effects of an old sun
stroke and did not dare run any more.
The others finished as follows:
Matt Maloney, simpson, the Canadian
II,
Chicago amateur who turned profess
sional for this race.
Eight Start in Race
The race started at 3:09 o'clock when
James j. Jeffries fired the pistol. Eight
of the fastest long distance runners or
the world faced the starter in the
American league baseball park as con-
testants in the international Marathon
derby.
A track eight laps to the mile had
been constructed in the park. The dis
lance is &c miles and 1856 yards and the
record is 1890 There was 1000 in
prize money, it is said. All the cham
pions of recent fields were represented
with the exception of Dorando Pietre.
The men in the race were:
Johnny Hayes, the winner of this last
Olympic; Henri st. Yves winner of the
two big New York races; John Swan
borg. the Swedish champion; Fred
Simpson, the Indian; Tom Longboat,
the Canadian Indian; Matt Maloney of
New York; Fred Appleby, holder of
the fifteen-mile record, and Alexander
Thibeau of Chicago,
When Starter James j. Jeffries en-
tered the field he was cheered by the
crowds The weather was ideal. The
eight starters left the tape at 1903
O'Clock.
St. Yves Takes Lead
st. Yves took the lead In the first mile.
Time, minutes 36 seconds.
At the fifth mile ST. Yves led Swan
borg by two laps. Time, 1880 As. APP
pleby was third.
At the tenth mile st. Yves still led by
five laps. Svanborg was second and
Hayes third. The positions Of the other
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LATONIA RESULTS

LATONTA, May 23--KesuIts.
First race, five and half furlongs-
Sorreltop won. Stoner Hin second, Boeman
third; time G7 "a.
second race six eurongs-A Muller won,
Dainty Dame second, Sea Swell third time
1914 1-5.
Third race. six and half furlongs-
Mesick won Grenade second, Bosserain
third; time go ID.
Fourth race the Clipsetta stake for .
vear-old FLIES $3.50 added five furlongs-
Louise f won, Eva Tanguay second, Fereno
third; time 1901 1-5
Fifth race one me-Romp won Meadow
Grass second, Camel third; time 1:42 30
sixth race. one mile-Keep Moving won,
Teshipp second Paul Ruinart third; time
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A Novel Den

"Id like to have you come i'm and see
my den," said the Salt Lake City man.
II don't suppose it differs from other
dens?" said the visitor.
"Oh. yes. it does. I've got mine
papered with marriage certifcatesl"
-Yonkers Statesman.
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The American candidate, Sir Martin,
had been regarded as the most danger
Gus rival of the popular choice. Both
British and American turf experts
agreed that the Yanke colt was a dan
gerous contender. The horse had had
but one trial in England before the
Derby and in this race he amazed the
English sportsmen by romping away
from his field carrying 1876 pounds, ten
pounds more than he toted in the
Derby The accident to the Madden
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Pico Heights VS.. Thlstles at Vernon
- ,[r.ysrfTc THTSTI ,EI
ARRANGE FIsHERMAN's SPECIAL

The Los Angeles Redondo Railway
company has adopted plan whereby
fishermen's special car will leave the
Second street station Decoration day
at $50 o'clock for Redondo Beach. In
all probability if the travel is good the
special will leave every Sunday morn
ing, starting at the same station and
hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
Cancer
Cured
In 10 TO so days al
Mrs. ". j. Smiths
CANCER
sANITARIUM.

No falIacy. Cures being made daily. Don't
experiment. The greatest discovery Of the
age. No failure, no operation, no knife.
Consultation free. Don't delay. Cost you
nothing to consult us Competent physi-
clans in charge Office 2441s S broadway.
Hours 10 to l. Suite 3. Phone Main 6o39.
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SOUTHERN STATE LEAGUE

Games to be played in the Southern
state league this afternoon on the vari-
Gus diamonds of this organization viii
be as follows:
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H thousands OF ENGLISHMEN
thronged the famous track at Ep-
Il som Downs last Wednesday to
witness the running of the historic
Derby, in which Minoru, carrying the
colors of the British monarch flashed
past the wire the winner. The royal
candidate was the favorite, out OF a
matter of pure sentiment, and when the
king broke all traditions by leading ms
winner out of the paddock the vast
.throng rose and cheered the monarch
to the echo.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
YOUNG BLO0DS OF LONDON
WEAR HOSE OF GAUDY HUE
Flaming CoIors of Boys Socks Affect
Nerves of SchooImaster at
Shrewsbury

LONDON, May 29.-The prevailing
fashion among the young bloods of the
day of wearing socks of startling
gaudy hue and fantastic pattern has
spread to their young brothers at the
public schools. At Shrewsbury the
flaming colors decorating the ankles
of his pupils have got on the nerves
of the head master, who recently came
there from Elton. and he has issued an
order that in future only socks made
in plain, dark materials are to be
worn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30

She-I heard you singing in your
room this morning.
He-Oh. / sing a little to kill time.
She-You have a good weapon.-Bos-
ton transcript
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These Need Protection

At the conclusion, / wish to make 2
which urgently need special protection,
as they are almost exterminated-th
upland or mountain plover (Aegalites
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short while the enemy advanced again.
and while holding the bands attention
by attacking in the front attempted to
set fire to the place in the rear. This
vancouver was repeated several times. and
with such disregard for the bullets of
Walkers men that it was finally con-
Guided the best thing to do was to cut a
way out into the open country. This de-
cision was fastened because Of the num-
Der of men in killed and wounded and the
waning strength Of those still fighting.
The determination to cut their way out
was Immediately put into execution. The
door was flung open and the members OF
the command, in close formation dashed
through the masses of the enemy opposed
to them. ran down street a short dis
lance and then jumped into a ravine.
Following this ravine for a mile or SO,
they soon reached the open fields outside
of Rivas.
"Our exit was so sudden" explained
Col. Doubleday. that it took those fell
lows completely off their guard. They lit
orally opened their ranks and let us pass
between them. without firing a shot. AS
we reached the ravine we turned and gave
them a volley which appeared to rouse
them to the realization of what had hap
pened. They didn't follow us, however.
They probably had had enough fighting
for one day.
THE saddest part of the attack and re-
treat was the necessity of leaving behind
our dead and badly wounded. The latter
begged us pitifully to take them along.
but it was impossible. After we got out
of the town we discovered the native
troops had fed from their post in the rear
of the town almost at the beginning of the
lighting
In speaking of the order maintained by
Walker among his men, Col. Doubleday
referred 10 several executions of men who
had deserted or had been caught red
handed footing towns and houses.
Il witnessed several of these eXecu-
tions," the veteran rema, ked. sit was
hard, but it was a necessity in dealing
with the character of men who made up
the rank and file. Walker was firm in
having his orders maintained
Col Doubleday remained in service of
Walker until after he was elected to the
presidency of the republic and participat-
ed in a large number of fights of his
principal campaigns. After Walker as
sumed the reins of government Col. Dou-
bleday returned to America where he
spent the winter of 1851 and in the fol-
lowing spring set out for Central America
again with reinforcements. 1t was while
he was sailing off the coast of Honduras
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bleday TT was the first time | had
seen the man, and little did / realize at
the time that he was to play such a
prominent part in my life during the
three years which followed. / must ad-
init l wasn't very much impressed with
him at first, but it was not long before
his abilities showed themselves
Col. Doubleday acted as Walkers In
terpreter and aided him materially IN
concluding the contract Of service with
the revolutionary leader. After these
prelimnaries the new arrival indicated
an immediate desire to get at the
enemy. and within few days he had
completed arrangements to advance
against the town of R1vas, one or the
Chamorra strongholds.
That expedition was probably me
most trying Of all the many hazardous
undertakings which Walker led us on,
said Col. Doubleday. THE recollection
of the march. the charges and our
eventually cutting our way TO saIery
through a force twenty tunes as large
as ours is still very vivid.
In describing the attack on Rivas Col.
Doubleday graphically told of tWo-day
forced march through tropical showers
and the dense underground OF cross
country route to the outskirts of the OBJ
ject of attack Besides his own men and
Col. Doubleday's Walker had with him
about 100 native soldiers specially detailed
by Castellon under native colone!. Inc
garrison of Rivas was estlmated at ne
tween 1900 and 1900 men.
r X
''If there ever was man VINO had
contempt for the overwhelming force he
was about to attack and the value OF his
native auXiliaries, it was Walker said
Col. Doubleday. in telling of the prepare
tons for the assault. He calculated their
worth as little or nothing. 1t would nave
been better for everybody If he had been
willing to attribute at least few fight
ing qualities to the men who opposed us.
When we arrived in front of the town
Walker sent the native band to the rear
of the town to cut off a possible retreat
and. forming the balance of the COM
mand two abreast boldly advanced and
before the enemy realized what was go
ing on the two outside barricades Of the
place had been scaled
The force. SO Col. Doubleday stated, made
its way to plaza in the town. where II
was caught between a cross-fire from
several hundred men shooting from be-
hiEd loopholes in the native buildings,
which eventually forced ii to seek shell
ter in a large stone building nearby.
And right there was the fight OF the
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WALKERS EXPEDITIONS NEAR THIS CIT

takings. He was fine commander
strict. brave and just. and wouldn't toler-
ate any foolishness."
Immediately after joining Walker 8
command Capt. Ruffin was placed In the
detachment commanded by Gen. Hornsby
and later transferred to a four-gun Dat
terry in charge Of Col Henningsen, an
Austrian. Under these two men he saw
all sorts of service, from patrol duty
along roads and rivers to pitched battles
and skirmishes about Leon. Granada,
Rvas and other cities.
1--WE used to take pot shots at the en-
envy every time we got the opportunity
when We did patrol duty about Leon,
said the old man. sit was great sport
like still hunting. We would wager II
we could knock this fellow or that fellow
off his feet in SO many shots. The bets
mostly went one way as there were some
powerfully fine marksmen among us.
~ was in the midst of the fighting the
second time Rivas was attacked ana
captured. and later on when Walker re-
took Granada from the opposing forces.
They had slipped in on the capital when
the general was away and occupied IL
before he could send reinforcements. 1t
was fighting sure enough. and when a
fellow got into a tight hole he had TO
either get himself out or be killed. There
was. too. a mighty sound rumor in circu-
lation that the other fellows murdered
their prisoners Of war;
Can't. Ruffin was present at the execu-
ton of Corral, who was convicted by
court-martial of plotting against Walkers
government. The firing squad was not
more than five or six feet away from
him at the time, and he narrowly escaped
being detailed as one of its number.
ut was question of whether twelve
men from my command or twelve men
from the Texans would do the shooting,
and they chose the Texans at the last
moment" Ruffin explained "Tll never
forget that morning as long as l live.
They told us Corral was going to be shot
before noon and everybody crowded into
the plaza to see ii. II was bright, sun
shiny day, one a man would never as
sociate with death. l think everybody
was depressed that morning. though not
because any of us were sorry for Corral
not a man in the command had any
use for him-but we had been having
fine time, celebrating and loanng Tor a
week or more, and the execution seemed
an uniting climax to II all.
Corral was imprisoned under Walkers
Headquarters at one end OF the plaza
Coutinued ON Eighth Pace