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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
SPORTS

Mike Fisher sends news by wireless telegraph
Of success OF his baseball tour in the
orient. Page s
Bat Nelson tells how he showed his mastery
Of Jimmy Britt in their first battle Page 8
Pacific Athletic associations championship
basket ball tournament is opened in Auditorium
rink. Page s
Johnny Murphy is an to 10 choice over MIL
waukee fighter Maurice Sayers. Page 8
Max Dill makes big killing on Convent Bell
winner OF fifth race at Emeryville. Page o
Gaelic club arranges good program of sports
for indoor meet at Auditorium Thursday
night. Pages
Members Of the Catholic schools athletic league
take great interest in coming indoor
events. Page 8
Lawton Virgins defeats Joe Madden in what
is considered Derby tryout at Arcadia. Page o
MARINE
japanese liner Tenyo Maru spends the day on
the other side OF fog bank making wireless
promises to enter port, but does not keep its
word. Page IS
LABOR
The janitors' union is organizing the men who
work in downtown buildings. Page 5
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Suspicious Hinted At

Although the court proceedings failed
10 bring to light evidence of any real
jury tampering, there were plenty of
insinuations and hints of unstated sus-
picions and there were all the signs
Of new tension of feeling. This was
heightened by new incident revealing
the methods Of the defense "investi-
eating" prospective jurors. and which,
though it was not brought to the for
NAL attention Of the court, was much
discussed during the day.
The incident in question was first
aired by Assistant District Attorney
William Hof Cook. whose wife was
approached at her home, 2s Common
wealth avenue. last Friday afternoon by
a United Railroads detective seeking to
sound" her regarding neighbor who
had been summoned as a taIesman for
the Calhoun trial The visitor. who.
according TO Mrs Cook. was under the
influence Of liquor. asked her about
Talesman Nordquist. who lives few
doors away from the Cook home at ss
Commonwealth avenue. The man in
quired whether 'Nordquist was honest
or not, and whether he would favor
Calhoun in the present case.
Inquisitor Beats Retreat
Mrs. Cook told her caller that she
believed Nordquist TO be a perfectly
honest man. and added that he was a
man who could not be purchased. She
then asked the investigator if he knew
at whose home he was calling, and
when he replied in the negative she in
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE I<EARNY SO
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-west wind; cloudy; maximum
temperature So, minimum 4s.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy; light south
wind, changing TO west Page 13
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SUBURBAN

HotaliHg drama at Ye Liberty theater is
presented like well done wood art. Page Ii
resolution. Page 4
Stomach trouble epidemic afhicts hundreds in
Alameda. Page 4
Katie Roche. daughter of Billy Roche, fight
referee. attacked by negroes. Page 4
Father of Walter II. Graves, Oakland educa-
tor who hurt by thugs here, scores police
and hospital authorities Of this city. Page 4
Alameda county supervisors agree not TO op-
pose annexation Of water front lands by city Of
Oakland. Page 4
President Jordan of Stanford urges students to
aid in fight for prohibition zone around the
college. Page 4
Grand jury to investigate gambling in San
Rafael Page 4
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EASTERN

Frohman favors Bowes for wife's next
spouse. Page Ia
President Roosevelt urges establishment OF
federal children's bureau. Page :
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Inquisitor Beats Retreat

Continued on Page 2, Column 2
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COAST

CloverdaIe citrus fair association to open
Thursday evening. Page 3
Captain J. H. Roberts, upper Sacramento river
steamboat magnate, dies leaving estate of more
than million. Page 2
Good roads men object to governors high
way bill. Page 5
Judge Seawer of Santa Rosa denies petition
for probate Of letter. Page L
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
Grief Is PitifuI

Today pitiful scenes OF grief
were witnessed on the streets OF
the city. Men, women and chill
dren wandered about hunting for
relatives or friends.
Many of the dead are from the
first families of me state. the al
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FOREIGN

Nine. Steinhel is recharged with being
responsible Tor the death of President
Faure. Page ]
Between $50 and 800 persons burned to death
in theater fire at Acapulco, Mex. Page /
Ripper Berlin with his mysterious
attacks on women. Page I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
CENTRAL NINE OUT
IN EARLY PRACTICE
Absence of Captain Thomas
Felt-May Leave Vaean-
cy at Short.

Central Highs baseball squad was
cut in full force at tJnion League Park
yesterday afternoon. ,ndulging in the
nrst batting practice of the season.
Now that the squad has been thor
oughiy cverhauled and weeded out, it IS
beginning TO assume definite proper
tons, and from practice yesterday
locks to be one of the best aggs'egatiOns
seen here for several years, not except
ing the championship outfit at Tech last
season. Nearly all of the positions have
been filed with players who viii be
seen on the field when the season opens.
Although the aggregation as unit has
had less than a weeks work outdoors,
II shows marked development
The absence of Capt. Chic Thomas
from the ranks has occasioned much
worry, and it is hoped that the youth
full leader viii make up the studies
which are keeping him off the field
Thomas was one of the most consistent
performers on the Dark Blue and White
team last season and VIII fill "A big gap
at short this year. Should he fail to
pass his examinations his loss will
prove a big setback to the team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
PIGEON FANCIERS
ADOPT SCHEDULE
Southern Federation Decides
Upon Lengthy Program,
Starting May 3.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March IA meet
ing or the Southern Federation Of Hon.
ing Pigeon Fanciers was held yester-
day TO arrange schedules, etc. For the
coming races the following was adopt
ed: Huntingdon, Pa, 100 miles, May %:
Port Allegheny, Pa, 900 miles, May 90;
Niagara Falls, 800 miles. June 6: Mid
land. Canada, June 70; North Bay. 500
miles, July 8. and Pogomasing, Canada,
COO miles, July Il. The race from Mid
land will be in connection with the At
lantic Combine, including competition
with all cities from Boston 70 Wash
ington
The clocks TO be used in the above
races are TO be turned over TO the race
committee two weeks before the first
race, for inspection and testing They
are 10 be set and sealed with an en-
tirely new seal adopted and returned 20
one central point after the race None
but seamless banded birds will be al
lowed 10 compete This organization
expects to charter cars for the ship
ment Of its birds 10 avoid the rough
handling they generally receive in
transit
president OF the association. and w J.
Toy was the Districts representative
at the meeting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
NATIONALS SHOW
CLASS IN ACTION
Victory From Galveston
Won by Genuine Play
ing Ability.
BUNTING MAKES
BIG IMPRESSION
This Feature, Backed Up by Base
Running, Factor in Success
of Team.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

GALVESTON, Tex, March I.-Cheer
mp. fans, that was no fiuke game Wash
lngton won from Galveston yesterday.
The team played mighty good ball,
both on the ofense and defense. Bases
were run in excellent style. Genley
and Ungiaub worked the double steal,
and Milan got bases on a sacrifice a
trick Davy Altizer used 10 turn Street
and Blankenship proved their arms
were in excellent trim, each OF them
catching man mapping at second.
Bunting was injected into the proceed
1Dgs Ganley made a perfect sacrifice.
and beat out another hunt. Milan also
laid down a treasure and escaped
alive The Galveston team were not
as slow as you might think, and these
credit marks for Washington were well
earned. 1t was the bunting and base
running that made the biggest impress
sion. Every man was on his toes, and
there was but one mistake. Ganley was
on first in the fifth inning, when I'm
Siaub flied TO right, and Ganley was
doubled at first. Ganley should have
watched the ball better, and would
have done so had he not been more in
terested in running the bags than in the
final score of such an exhibition. II
me team keeps the pace il set yester-
utSr II Is SOlnS 10 surprise \ lot OIL
white folks in the chilly North.
OF course, Walter johnson was right
there, as usu>d. Gray made his first
appearance, as did Groom Gray had
speed and control, but was not as
steady as he viii eventually be- Both
he and Groom had rather easy deIiv-
cries, and showed plenty of stamina,
but should improve with major league
experience, as neither is as yet a fin
Ished product. Groom was not half
trying, because he does not get ready
early in the spring, and because Can
ullon was in hope Galveston would
make a few hits to exercise his helders
and to keep interest alive. Conroys
errors were both palpable, but he gas
much puzzled by the action OF the ball
on the diamond. which had recently
been covered with fresh earth. The
bounds were not what he expected,
and he could not set himself properly.
On a fast grass diamond ne would have
played a perfect game. He delivered
three clean outfiei0 hits
Ungiaub was active in holding down
pelehanty's job at second. and the
combination with him there and Free
man on first looked good. Freeman is
displaying excellent spring form, and
especially in speed and agility The
other games this week should do the
gang vast good, but the clashes with
Detroit in San Antonio next Saturday
and Sunday will furnish the real an
sweT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
.POTOAACS TO SEND
NEABERT GOTHAM
Claude Zappone Will Repre-
sent Washington Oarsmen
at National Convention.
MAKE NO EFFORT
TO LAND REGATTA
Labor Day Event a Success, But
Financial Burden Still Rests
Heavily.

Claude zappone, one OF Washing
tons most prominent oarsmen, and
chairman OF the committee selected -
pun of the national regatta held On the
Potomac last Labor Day, has been
chosen as the Potomac Boat Club repre-
sentative TO the meeting of the National
Association Of Amateur Oarzrasn in
New York on Friday. zappone wiz not
only represent the Potomac club. but
viii be the only delegate from wash
ington-
Washington win make no bids for this
years regatta While the one held here
last Labor Day was stellar sporting
event. IL was not a financial success
and it IS thought By the members OF
the local club that recuperation from
the last affair has not been sufficient
TO warrant a bio for the event this
season. Considerable loss was entafled
in the last venture and It will be some
little time before the club again enters
the field of regatta promoting
Mr.. Zappone is particularly enthusi-
astlc over the rowing and yachting
game here and despite the fact that
the last regatta promoted by the Pcto-
macs fell short by several thousands he
thinks the sport is securing a foothold
IN Washington and will be, in the course
of several years. placed permanently on
the Capitals sport calendar There is
but little doubt that the game has
grown rapidly, the increase of mem
bership at the local clubs being the best
proof Of this
According 20 Mr.. Zappone Washington
viii be a silent factor at the comfas
meeting in Gotham unless some unex-
pected developments occur.
It is the opinion OF Washington oars
men that this years regatta will be
held either at Detroit or Saratoga,
New York Both cities have bid for the
event for several years and it Is thought
now thar since Eastern clubs have
abandoned the idea OF promoting the
affair. it will go West or North The
game in both these cities is on the rise.
The affair should be well patronized az
either place
The Potomac club viii have its usual
events on the Potomac this season. A
meeting has been called TO discuss plans
and preparations for the spring activi-
ties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
CARR WILL JOIN
BUTTE BALL CLUB
Washington Shortstop Will Leave
for Western Town Late
This Week.

Jack Carr the veteran who a decade
ago ranked with the b-st in local anna
teur ranks, will leave sometime this
week for Butte. Mont. where he is
signed to play short for that aggrega-
tiCn.
Jack Carr. the veteran who decade
nearly five years. He was a member
OF the American Association up until
last season. A slump due mainly to
poor health brought a release from the
association ranks. but he was immedi-
ately picked up by a Western league
team and some time ago sold to the
Butte owners. Carr mas taken active
part in football and basketball THIS
winter Is member Of the fast Holy
Name aggregations and as he has fully
recovered his health he expects a sue
cessful season and a return TO faster
company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
BONHAG ShASHES
FIYE-MILE RECORD
lriSh-American Runner Clips
Fraction of Second From
Old Marks.

NEW YORK, March T7.--George V.
Bonhag, Of the Irish-American Athletic
Club, gave grand exhibition Of his
prowess as q runner when he won. the
ive-mile race at Madison Square Garden
last night in 24:59 %. This beat the
American indoor record of 25.19 %, made
by Tom Collins at the indoor champion
ships here last year
The five-mile invitation brought to-
gether all the Eastern stars, including
Bonhag, Collins, Bellars, Bailey, Lee
Muller, Malone, and Cbermeyer. At the
start Bonhag made tbs pace for about
half mile, then Bellars came along and
took the lead cor a couple of laps.
His time was A:59 % for the five
miles, beating the former indoor record
OF p minutes. 1t was said BOnhag made
a new record at three and one-haIf
miles, hut the old one was made out
doors, so this is no comparison.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
MACE WILL UMPIRE
IN VIRGINIA LEAGUE
Popular Washington Official Will
Again Serve on Dominion
State Staff.

In Secretary Farrelrs latest bulletin,
the announcement Of contract OF
Harry Mace with the South Atlantic
League is made. When asked about
this matter today, Secretary z. y.
Gregory, jr., Of the Virginia State
League, states that he holds a letter
from President Jones, of the Sally
League. which gives Mace a, free hard.
and which called off the deal which was
OF between the two.
Had Mace gone so far as TO have &C
cepted terms with Tire Sally circuit.
Jones letter serves as a rele-se, and
left Mace free 10 sign wherever he
pleased, and his choice vas the Vir-
ginia League. His contract is now
with Secretary Farrell for promulea
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
AMERICUS TO MEET
FOREIGNER TONIGHT
Crack Heavyweight Grapplers
Will Hook Up IN Baltimore
Thaofa-
Theater.

BALTIMORE, March T7.-ProbabIy the
most important wrestling match in this
city in recent years will be decided to-
night when Americas (GUs Schoenlein),
of this city, the holder Of the light
heavyweight championship Of America.
and Bog Mono goff, o. Asia, the cham
piop OF Europe. viii sr&pple on the mat
for the worlds light heavyweight title
At Albaughs Theater.
fhe contest VIII be catch-as-catch-can
style, for the best two in Three falls,
pin falls only 70 count Both OF the
great wrestlers wound up their train
ing yesterday and announced that they
were under the required weight which
calls for them % weigh in at 10 pounds,
give OF take three pounds, at O'Clock
this afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
GOTCH IS DUBIOUS
ABOUT HACK MATCH
Declares Rival Was Forced
to Sign to Keep
Standing.

CHICAGO, March TT don't know
whether Hack VIII ever meet me again.
but he wore out all the excuses he was
putting up in England. and he simply
had 10 agree TO this Nout in Melbourne
20 keep up his standing / don't know
now whether it viii ever come off
Frank Gotch, WI sitting champion OF
the world. had this TO say tOuay regard
ing his recently arranged match with
George Hackenschmidt in Australia.
Gotch said he would begin at once to
go into training for his coming bout
with Yussem MahmouI here. Before
that match. however. he will meet
Raouil de ROuen, in Kansas City. March
p GOtch Will be in Chicago for a week
filling vaudeville engagement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17

Unglaub, Mcbride and DeIehanty offer
another sweet combination on the bases.
All or them are as fast as the average
or better. all are experienced and none
are likely to make foolish break. They
showed their worth last year AID the
fans know exactly what to expect.
Charley Street viii catch most OF the
games, and, while Charles hath manifold
virtues as backstop and conversation
aliSt, he is some shy on speed He is
about the frisElest and quickest man
behind the bat in the league, but when
IT comes to doing a steady sprint he
lacks class One Of the mysteries of
baseball is how Street can be so nimble
and so slow At the same time, yet il is
a fact None of the washington pitch
ers are note1 for the Bernie Wefers or
Arthur Duffey style of footwOrk, so that
the batteries will hardly class.
But the analysis leaves us seven reg
ulars whose com bined ability in getting
around the bases is about as good as
any we can call TO mind-and a many
one OF the ] TO 0 games which are such
a fad nowadays is the result Of a timely
IN eft Stolen bases are deciding more
contests than bad decisions by the UNI
pires, which might be borne IN mind
by some Of our obStreperous fans and
players.
For substitutes Washington has Jerry
Freeman, Bill ShiplSe and Cliff Blank
enship. Although Freeman is one OF
the largest men In the business, he is
surprisingly fast for one of his inches
Stealer. Shipke is a saw ed-off but
sprightly youth who can cover a lot of
ground IN few seconds Blankenship
when he was with WASHINGTON in 1907
was probably the best sprin-i ing catcher
IN the league, and says he has not gone
back ANY one OF these three is likely TO
be in the game a great part of this sea
son, so that the temporary absence of a
regular viii by no means affect the
base running.
Yours faithfully.
THOMAS :. RICE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
MORAN NOW AFTER
one BAT NELSON
Briton's Defeat of Murphy
Last Evening Greatly
Boosts His Stock.

NEW YORK, March I7.-Tommy Muir
phy is today no match for owen Moran.
'tHarlem's Pride" has had two chances
TO best the little Britisher, and failed
both times.
The second try came last night, and
at the finish of the ten rounds there
was no doubt in the minds of the spec
tators, whether Murphy's adherents or
not, that the son of John Bull was the
local boys master
Moran fought the best fight since he
has been in America. and Murphy was
given the worst trOuncing OF his career
The result Of the fight win likely give
Moran chance TO meet Battling Mel
son.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17

from New York, the contents Of which
he did not divulge. but which seemed
TO please him. His plans promptly
changed again
I've got a chance to meet Je6ries IN
New York. and I'm on my way" he
SAID. i've Just se1t a second telegram
10 my mother, telling her I can't visit
her for two weeks or more. I want
to see Jeffries face to face If he is in
the boxing "a me he will talk business.
Il viii leave here today at 2:45 and
will be in New York tomorrow morn
ing Then I'll look up JeffrieS- [ am
surely going Il ViS<C Galveston, but
may have 10 waiS t%O or three weeks. :"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
PROMINENT LEAGUE
DROPS FROM SIGHT
Once Famous Auto Association
Has Finally Closed Up
Its Doors.

NEW YORK. March 1.-The Ameri-
can Motor League, which once had a
membership Of 5000. has vanished from
the face of the earth. and Isaac 3.
Potter. its last president, has hung out
his single as a lawyer in Denver.
The offices Of the league in the Van
derbilt building on Nassau street are
dark and deserted No one is left 10
give information concerning the demise
or an organization which once held its
Of the members. IL is said. forgot long
ago that they belonged to IT It's sudden
disappearance viii not bother them
greatly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
RUNNING OF BASES
HEIGHTENS CHANGES
Conroy Is Master At Art of Taking Long Lead, and
Furnishes Exhibition Stunts For Other
Members of Squad.
LETTERS TO WASHINGTON FANs-No. 9

the head % the other men named. But
the retiring youth from Tennessee has
been only year and q half in taS-
company, and is improving right along
He did many fancy stunts on the bases
last year and should fit we'll into any
scheme suggested in 1903. He got a ter
rifle roasting from the fans and Can
tillon one memorable day when he w6S
so busy watching a triple he had sent
10 lett field that he was nipped before
he reached the third station. The bitter
and sarcastic comments on that lapse
made him unhappy for a fortnight, but
they served their purpose, for he
learned the important lesson to let the
coacher do the worryinS-aIl he had to
do was 10 hit the ball and run like a
jackrabbit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
READVILLE SALE
is NOW ASSURED

BOSTON, March 1.-THE sale Of the
Readville Trotting Park to Andrew J.
Welch. OF Hartford, Conn, was rati-
fed at a meeting OF the stockholders
OF the New England Trotting Horse
Breeders Association held here today.
Mr. WEIGH announced he would short
Is issue his program for a meeting next
August which will be part OF the grand
circuit and will take the place Of the
scheduled meeting at Long Brapch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
JEFF AND JOHNSON
MAY ARRANGE BOUT
Jack Postpones Trip to Galveston to Make Way Fol
New York Trip and Confab With
Former Champ

CHICAGO, March 17.-Champion Jack
Johnson stated this afternoon that he
mad abandoned his plan OF visiting Gal
weston, his home. at this time, having
Just received a telegram calling him TO
New York, where he expected TO meet
Jeffries for a talk
Johnsons plans shifted with great
rapidity today. At noon he was unde-
cided as 10 trip to his old home At
i O'Clock he suddenly concluded to
make the trip, and so telegraphed his
mother At 2:30 he received a telegram
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
RACING FOR COAST

Los ANGELES. March IA race
meeting next Winter at Tia Juana,
Mexico, opposite TO the city Of San
Diego, IS now an assured thing Land
comprising 432 acres has been formally
transferred from the owner 10 the Tia
Juana Jockey Club. and the payment
made outright. Ground will be broken
on April 10 Contracts for the track
laying. etc, will be let within the next
fortnight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
A MERRY COMBAT,
ONE RIB BREAKS
Grapplers Wax Enthusiastic and
an Untimely Injury Is
Result

WILKESBARRE Pa. March 1.-THE
bout between Al Swanson. OF Newark,
and Charles Leonard, OF Elmira, y. Y,
who were to wrestle before the Peer
less A. c., Of this city, was brought
to sudden end by Leonard having a
r;b broken in the first two minutes Of
the match.
Swanson caught Leonard in a face
lock hold, threw him over his shoulder.
and Leonard sustained a broken rib by
landing hard on the edge Of the mat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-17
MILFORD TO HEAD
PENN ATHLETICS

PHILADELPHIA. March I7.-At a
meeting Of the football committee of
the University Of Pennsylvania held
yesterday afternoon in the Office of
Chairman John Fl. Minds, Ar milford
was elected chairman Of the advisory
board Of coaches
This was not at all surprise. since
Milford has really been in the minds OF
those m charge Of the football situation
for some time. he is, undoubtedly one
or the best htted men for the position.