davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
OSCAR AND BRICK
SHUT IRWIN'S
MEN OUT
In the Meantime, Sand Crabs
Slaughter the Two San
Francisco Pitchers

Oscar Jones shut out the San Fran
innings at the Grove street grounds,
Oakland, yesterday, and then the Sand
Crabs turned the game into a farce
comedy by putting Brick Devereaux
in the box for the closing two innings
Brick, with errors behind him, had the
bags full in the eighth, but grew
stingy, and there was nothing doing
for Charley Twins men in the way of
runs or hits. In the meantime Santa
Cruz had lambasted Lane and Heister
for nine runs and II hits and had SO
much fun carrying tallies over the
plate that they grew weary.
They sent four runs across in the
fifth, when Householder doubled over
third base with Van Buren and Curtis
on the sacks through passes. and Hart
man through an error by Waters
Afterward Devereaux scored House
holder by a long fly to left.
Van Buren,, the first man up in the
first. was hit by Lane, advanced on
Curtis single. took third on a passed
ball by Burke and scored on a wild
pitch.
San Francisco filled the bases in the
fourth on errors and Dewey getting
hit by pitched bah. but Jones pulled
himself together and retired the side
by tanning Ferlin. Jones pitched q
mastery game throughout.
Dewey made a great running catch
of foul off Hartman's bat in the
eighth. which brought the crowd to its
feet. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
Lexington Races

PIMLICO. Nd. April 24-F'irst race
four fUrlOngs-Sou won. Fauntlerov
second. Our Hannah third. Time 81
ZacatecaS- Miss RaffaeIlO Inspection
Daisy c. Busy. Harmon Pass I.lcefta-
Bon Ami and Grey Goose also ran.
Second race. six furlongs-Font won
Ruxton second, Clements third. Time.
1.21.
Third race. six furIongs-Red River
won. Reaucup second. Star Gown third.
Time 1.21 4-5.
Fourth race. Inaugural steeplechase.
about two miles-Grandpa won. Econ
omy second. Tampico third. Time 4.t1.
Fifth race. Baltimore club cup. \
furlongS-J0hn Garner won. King Sol
second. Dolly SpaEkeF third. Time f.1I.
Sixth race. COunrr- stub purse. mile
and 10 yards-Statesm smaH won. Lally
second. Chepontue third. Time 1.53-
Question Mark finished second. but was
disqualified for rough riding
Seventh race. six furlon gs-Berkeley
won. Takahira second. Golden Castle
third. Time 1.31 As.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
Portland 5. Los Angeles 4

PORTLAND, Ore, April 24.-Portland
won a narrow game with Los Angeles
in the ninth inning. when Mercedes
long drive scored the winning run. in
this way redeeming itself in the esti-
nation of the fans for being caught
off second base in the seventh. 1t did,
however, require three of Portiand's s
pitchers 10 accomplish the result. Los
Angeles finding Carson and Seaton with
dangerous regularity. and finally touch
ing up Graney, who went in in the
eighth with a couple of hits in the
ninth. which tied the score. Portland
was successful in finding Briswalter,
especially toward the last of the game
when the situation was most critical
The score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
Vallejo First in Solano
Academic Meet
[Speeial Disealeh 10 The CoITl

VALLEJO. April 24-The Solano
County academic league held its an
nual dual meet here today at the Cyco-
drome athletic grounds. 1t proved very
Interesting. as two records We're bro
ken. A third was also broken. but not
allowed. Connolly of Vallejo was in
a class by himself. as he won the so
yard. 100 yard and go yard dashes
handily He cut the 100 yard dash
down TO 10 fat and the 220 yard dash
to - is. Fitzgerald showed bunch
of speed and easily won the $50 yard
dash and the mile Dickson of Benieia
won the hammer throw by II inches.
A record breaking crowd was in at
tendance. At the conclusion of the
meet Vallejo had 67, Suisun -, Benicia
%, Esparte u. Yacaville =. Vallejo
having won the day so easily withdrew
from the relay race so that the other
teams could make favorable showing.
Summary:
80 yard dash--Won by Connolly
Vallejo; Rogers. Vacaville. second !:
Crooks. Benicia. third. Time. :05 2-5.
100 yard dash-Won by Connolly Val
lejo; Rogers, Vaeavflle, second; Crooks,
220 yard dashWon by Connolly. VAL
lejo; Bangle. vallejo. second: Crooks.
Benicia, third Time. % 2-5.
440 yard dash--Won by Crooks Be
nicia: Holmes. Esparto. second; Null
lafly Vallejo. third. Time, SO 4-5
$50 yard dash-Won by Fitzgerald
Vallejo; Mellin, Vallejo, second; Greg
ory. Esparto, third. Tine. .o9 3-5
Mile-Won by Fitzgerald. Vallejo;
Gregory. Esparto, second: Sanborn. Be
nicia third Time. 5.13 1-5.
120 yard high hurdles-Won by
Gatewood. Vallejo; Parker Su'sun Sec
ond; O'Hara, Vallejo, third. Time.
:16 4-5
220 yard low hurdles-Won BY Ban
gle Vallejo: Parker. Suisun second .
Gatewood. Vallejo. third Time. :37 2-5.
High jump-Won by Gatewood. VAL
lejo; Scarlet. Suisun, second; Brown
lie, Vallejo. third. Distance. feet
~ inches.
Broad jump-Won bv r. O'Hara. Val
leJo: Bangle. Vallejo. second: &.
OHara, Vallejo. third. Distance. 20
shotput-won by EIson. Benicia
Holmes. Esparto, second: Gatewoan
Vallejo. third. Distance. as feet 3
inches
Hammer throw w-Won by Dickson Be
nitia: Sheen2p. Wallets second, Elson.
Benicia, third. Distance. t13 feet.
EeIay--Won iv Suisun. Benicia sec
ond Esparto third.
pole vaHlt--Won by .. O'Hara Val
feto. Dickson, Suisun- second: KILLINGS
worth. Nacaviile, third. Height feet
g inches.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
UP TO YACHTSMEN
TO BOOST FOR
WATER PARK
Prominent Amateur Tars Are
Getting Ready for Open
ing of Season

The yacht clubs should get busy and
boost along the aquatic park at the
foot of Van Ness avenue The board
of supervisors has now set aside sum
out of the bond issue that is to be
voted on in June to pay for the park.
All the yacht and boat clubs around
the bay have indorsed the movement.
and If each individual will get in and
work for it, there is no doubt
that it viii be carried with but little
opposition. AT the present time we
have no place where yacht can land
or take on passengers without con-
siderable inconvenience, SO if this bond
issue goes through, yachtsmen will be
sure of a handy landing and a good
safe anchorage. A meeting of the Pa
cific interclub yachting association viii
be called at an early date and cam
5aign committee will be appointed to
handle the matter in the interest of the
yachting fraternity
The Corinthians are planning hi do
ings for next Saturday nights opening
and as usual Doe Mcmahon is prepar-
ing some of his strongest done to
shoot at his nautical victims Rehears-
ais have been held regularly and an
interesting program, consisting of vari-
Gus vaudeville stunts. such as have al
ways made the Corinthian club famous.
will while away the evening
Stewart Dunbar has engaged Klar-
man, the Tiburon boat builder. to build
80 foot auxiliary yacht which will
fly the Corinthian flag
The sloop Emma of the Aeolian yacht
club, owned by J.. G. knight. h. r.
Evans and Herbert Hauser, will bios
som out this season with a fine set of
new sails made by Doyle. 1t has been
thoroughly renovated and presents a
trim appearance.
A. +. Rosseau had his speedy Merry
Widow out for practice spin in San
Leandro bay last Sunday afternoon.
The members of the Aeolian Yacht
club have been working during the
evenings the last week putting in lock-
ers on the lower floor of the new
clubhouse
The Edna has been on the ways all
week and Vice Commodore Macdonouah
is rapidly turning it into a racing ma
chine
The Davis brothers. owners. of the
sloop Dawn, have about finished their
winters work of putting the boat in
commission. The Dawn had lain idle
so long that the oak was well weatb-
cred and il has been hard work for
the amateur tars, but the sloop has
rounded up well and will make a. good
appearance when the final touches are
finished.
Great interest is being taken by the
powerhoat enthusiasts in the first race
between the Konocti and General Ii
which takes place at Sausalito May g.
It will be the first of a series of three
races and the coast record for power
boats. now held by the Konocti will
surely suffer.
The Pacific motorboat club is plan
ming an active season and has ar
ranged an attractive program Of
cruises
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
Lowell and Santa Rosa Win
Basket Ball Games

The girl players OF Lowell and Santa
Rosa high school won their basket ball
games yesterday and thereby qualified
FOR the finals. which win be played
next Saturday. This viii be an inn
portant event and will be watched
with interest by the followers of anna
teur athletics all over the state. Both
schools are represented by very strong
teams. and a great game is looked
for when they meet.
The Lowell girls handily outpIayed
those from the Fremont high school of
Fruitvale at the ST. Mary's college
gymnasium. winning By a score of i3
TO l. The game was an interesting
one throughout and the Lowell girls
gained their victory by their better all
around work. The game drew a big
crowd. though il was played at 10
O'Clock in the morning
At Santa Rosa the girls Of the high
school OF that city simply smethered
those representing the Santa Clara I'VE.
The final score was 8 to /, and the
fair players from the valley were lucky
70 escape whitewash
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
srANDrNG or THE cLrBs
REsILTs oF GAMEs
By William }. Sfattery

The nip and tuck gait which the
Senators and the Commuters are main
tanning this week went again yes
terday afternoon and Oakland took its
regular turn at winning Though the
game was slow and a very sloppy
affair. it contained just enough hitting
and Hurrah stun TO hold the interest
II The fans. who were always willing
10 root for the under dog. As Sacra-
lnento uaintained this distinction near
iy all The time. it managed to come in
for most Of the sympathy from the
crowd.
The chief cause Of the Senator's
downfall was the ineffective pitchine,
Of The massive Mr.. Ehman Up 10 the
present time Ehman's size is about all
that he has shown. Nobody can miss
This. for he is the bulkiest looking
piece Of machinery that we have seen
rip action since the now great Overall
forsook the old Tacoma team for Gin
cnnau Eve years go. If Ehman can
develop curves and speed in keeping
with his size. he viii make the boys
hustle sooner or later
But il was plain that yesterday was
round developed this fact beyond the
question Of the slightest doubt. The
score was an even thing then. ! and ].
and Breyette. the first man up for
Oakland. worked a free ticket to first.
Van hit safely into the center garden
and little Carroll laid down a pretty
bunt sending both men on their way.
McCay followed the example of Car
roll and. on this squeeze play, Ehman
booted the ball, leaving everybody safe.
Willie Hogan varied the monotony OF
The bUnt a trihe by lifting one over
the right field fence and sending both
men OF the bases in ahead of him.
This gave Oakland four for the inning
and made the score read to /
The sixth was another disastrous
one for the Senators. Wiggs led off
with double and advanced on
E.hms-n,s bad toss to second. Murphy
followed with hit and Breyette and
Van Haltren were there with more of
the biRgles, with the result that the
bell rang twice again for Oakland.
making the score look like joke
The only bright feature of the SEN
ators' work was the splash which they
made in the seventh inning. always an
eventful period in ball games Adams
got double and Shinn walked Then,
with the next two out Of the way Big
Gandil dispatched the leather out of
the inclosure via the right field fence.
which started a great volley Of cheers
for Sacramento.
But the lead which Oakland had
gained in the earlier stages was too
strong for the Senator'S TO overcome.
They tried hard and did the best they
could but the odds were against them.
II did look for a time as though Wiggs
was ready 10 take a runout powder.
However. his team played steadily be-
hind him and he managed TO pull
himself together before the Senator's
could set themselves for another rally.
Score;
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
San Jose z, Fresno 4

FRESNO, April 24.-San Jose clouted
the offerings of Smith all over the lot
for four innings today piling UP three
runs on eight hits, five of which were
doubles. The visitors won from Fresno
without any effort. Leonard. who sue
ceeded Smith, was hammered for a
TWO bagger in the fifth, scoring two
In the eighth, with two down. Keller
singled to center. and Broadbent lifted
the ball over the left field fence for
home run, sending Keller in ahead of
him. The Tigers scored out in the
ninth on a wild heave over Myers
head to the bleachers Score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
San Francisco 4. Vernon 3

LOS ANG ELEs. April 24-For the
fifth time in succession san Francisco
administered a beating to the Vernon
lies today with a score of to 3. Both
Hit and Browning seemed to be in
good form, each one permitting only
two men TO walk. but Vernon with
an aggregate Of nine hits was able to
pull out only three runs. while san
Francisco worked four out of seven
hits. Three double plays during the
game added TO the delight of the spec
fators. Score.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
ssNrA oRrz ATHlErEs WIZ

SALINAS. April 24.-More than 100
athletes representing seven high
schools participated in the annual
track and field meet of the Central
Coast Counties Athletic association
here today.
results Santa Cruz won. The others
finished in the following order Sa-
linas. WatsonvilIe, Monterey. Gilroy.
Pacific Grove and Hollister.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
..---..Z9
PORTLAND
Batted for Carson IN second inning.
RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS
iAf1iARl

Struck Out-By Briswalter l. by Carson /. by
Seaton >. by 6raney ;. First base on called
balis-By Briswalter , by Carson l. BY Seaton
;. Two base hts-Ryan. Delmas. 0rendorff
Three base hit-Delmas. Double plays-Delmas
TO Howard to Hosp; McCredie to Kennedy: :
Thompson TO DAILY. Sacrifice hits-Thompson
Briswalter (2l. Hosp, DAILY. Smith, Ort Seaton
Stolen bases-Hosp. Howard. Ryan Goodwin
Hit by pitched balls-ort. Ryan. Armbruster ca
Delmas Wild pitch-Seaton. Left on bases
Los Angeles s. Portland TO- Innings pitched
BY Carson 2 by Seaton > l-3 by Graney 1 %
Base hts-On Carson 4. of Graney . Runs
on Carson , on Seafon l. of Graney L. Credit
game 10 Seaton. Time of game hours and Is
minutes. Umpire-McCsrthy
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
Stockton /, Oakland O

STOCKTON, April PA lone run
gave the game to Stockton. Shay made
a two sacker and moved up on Farrell's
trial bunt, which was not tielded fast
enough and both We're safe. Mertes
scored Shay, on long single to left
In the ninth Oakland made bid on
a hit by Henderson and a long double
by Smith, but Henderson was nabbed
at the plate. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
SAN FRANcIsCo
SUMMARY

Innings pitched-By Lane l, by Heister 8,
by Tones I, by Devereaux 2 Two base hits -
Waters ,. Householder. Deyereanx. Sacrifice
hits-Cnrtis . Devereaux . First base on
called bails-On Lane , of Heister A. off Tones
l. off Devereaux l. Struck out-By Heister .
by Tones 3. by Devereamx l. Hit by pitcher
Van Buren, Dewey. Double play-Wsters to
Townsend. Passed balls-Burke. Wild pitch
Lane. Time of game hours and % minutes
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
SUMMARY

Home rllii Broadbenf. Two base hits Car
ney. Broadbent, Myers Bailey t2). n smith u,
Runs on Smith :. hits s. IN four innings run.
on Leonard !. hits a. in five innings. Charge de
feat A. Smith. Earned runs San lose O. Fresh,
First base on errors-San lose l. Fresno ,
LETT on hases-San Jose Z. Fresno j. STRUCK
elif-By 4 Smith 3. by Logan .. First base OF
cailed halis--on Logan , Hit by pitched bali
Logan. by Leonard. Double plays Broadbent I,
Keller. 10 Myers: Miller 10 Rroadbent to Myers
Logan to Myers Time Of > hours. TIM
pres-Lange and X. Miller
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
OAKLAND
Henderson batted for Bloomfield in the ninth.
RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Two base hits Shay. Mertes Miller. Sacrifice
hits---Perrine. Gordon. Moskiman Stolen bases
Mertes McHale- First base on errors-0akland
2. First base on called balls-0f Fitzgerald O.
of bloomfield 2. Struck out-By Fitzgerald (,
by Bloomfield ;. Left on bases-Stockton g.
Oakland 10. Hit by pitched ball--Mler. Double
play-McHale to Sealon. Time of game-t honr
and 80 minutes. Empires O ConncIl and Harper
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
STMAIARY

Two base hits-WalIace. Hart. Fitzsimmons
Peters. Sacrifice hit--Donoyan. First base on
called balls-0f Friene g. of Hart 8 Struck
out-By Friene g. by Hart 6. Fit by pitcher
Reams Double piays-McGovern to saIberg to
Shafer. Simpson. Time of game-I hour and
40 minutes. Umpire-James Neaion
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
- out. hIt by 80 baIl.
OAKLAND
RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS
81 NsTARY
.Hoenn Gannil

Home ruus-Hogm GsndIl Two base hits
Wigs. Adams Ia Longe. Sacrifice hits-Vsn
Haltren. Shnn. Carroll. McCay. First base on
called nalls-OG Ehman 3. on Wigs = Struck
out-By Ehman 3 by Wigs T. BaIk-Wiges.
Wild pitch Wigs. Time OF game hour and
ID ninnfrs. Impire-1nmnn
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
sockE, cnBERr-s TRANSFER

Arrangements for the transfer OF
the contract which President T. I'll.
Williams or the New California Jockey
club held on Jockey Clifford Gilbert
have virtually been completed. Harry
Tnna. representing an eastern turfman
will get the boy if plans do not mis-
carry.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25

Hit T. Double plays-Hsley to Brashesr to
Hogan: Haley to Eagan: zeider to Tenant. Hit
by pitched bslls-Zeder. Time Of game hour
minutes. TmDfre-Mc(sreeyv
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
NERNoN
Rms AID HITS BY INNINGS
81 AIAIARl

Two base hiis-Bodie Moher Sacrifice hit
logan. First base on called baliS-off Hit :
~ k7owning >. Struck out-By BrowufVg q, b
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
PiuIiCO Races

LEXINGTON Nv. April 24-First
race Inaugural dash 3 year olds and
upward fve and a half furlon gs-WooI
Sandals won. Dainty Belle second. Black
MARY third Time 1.09 3-5.
Second race, four furlOngs, purse
Slewfoot won. Calash second, Zulu
Third race six furlongs-Merric
won. F. T. Shipp second. Snake Mary
third Time. 1:14 3-5.
Fourth race. one mile-MIami won.
Wfntergreen second. Dr. Parkley thArd,
Time 142 Id.
Fifth race. four furlongS=Turf Star
won FrOnt Row second FoXey Mary
third Time 40 4-5-
sixth race one mile and 20 yards
Debar won MaledicJion second. CSelve-
dere third. Time. 1,t2 3-5.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
ST. MARY,s
SANTA CLARA

- V711Frs n m IIFt IIItI II.
RUNS AND HITS BY INNING
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
estate League

RESULTS OF GAMES
santa Cruz. 8; San Francisco. o.
Stockton, 1; Oakland. o.
san Jose. =; Fresno, 4.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25

1897.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25

FUND FOR sfcELRoY STATUE Oakland
april "a park Commissioners James r. Edor has
collected $500 Of the fund 90 be used In ererf
Ing memorial to city Attorney John e. Me-
Elroy, WHO died lasg nlaatA
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
san JOSE
FRESNO

Runs ANp HRS BY INNINGS
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-07
CONSTRUCTION ON
MATAMOROS PLANT.
Will Use old Fort Near National
Station for Power House. Pushing
Work Rapidly.

Construction work on the new
light plant in Matamoros, which was
begun this week, is being rapidly
pushed All of the material neces-
sary for stringing the wires through
out the entire city is now on the
ground, excepting the poles and these
are expected to arrive almost any
time. Some delay will be experience
ed in receiving the engines, boilers,
dynamos and other machinery which
viii be shipped by the-way of Laredo
TO Monterey and then &c to Mata-
moros on account of the facilities for
transporting heavy machinery across
the river, this place being so limited
The company has secured a build
ing located near the Mexican Nation
al depot which was formerly part of a
fort belonging to the Mexican gov
eminent and which viii be used for
the power house. This building will
have a new roof put on it and other
wise repaired and will be ready for
use very shortly.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-07
sprinkIfng witt Crude Oil.

The dust devil is the plague Of
nearly every community during the
dry season despite the efforts made
to abate the nuisance with the allevi-
ating but unsatisfactory sprinkling
carts whose distributed moisture is so
quickly absorbed by the thirsty
ground or evaporated by the hot,
dry hard pavements.
1t was long ago discovered that the
most effective means of keeping down
the dust on streets or other highways,
whether paved or unpaved, is by oil
ing the surface. Where there is only
the dirt or gravel road the oil mixes
with the earth or gravel and serves
as a binder, making the roadway
smooth and hard and effectually do
ing away with the dust
The expense of oiling the highway
is, of course, considerably more ex-
pensive than sprinkling with water,
considering each application singly,
Dul 10 dllESCu W UC CLCclPCi III bhS
end for the reason that it is only
necessary to sprinkle with oil four or
five times a year while the water
sprinkler must be continuous, except
when the moisture from the clouds is
sufficient for all purposes. But there
/ is objection to the use of oil on the
streets because of it's liability to stick
I to other things than the soil with
which it is intended to assimilate-
skirts, shoes and vehicle tires espe-
cially-and sometimes on account of
/ the odor.
1t is several years since the expert
ment of sprinkling the streets with
oil was first made and though it has
| been conceded that that purpose was
well subserved the experiment has
/ not generally been regarded as COM
plete success, has in fact, been dis
carded where it once found favor, but
/ is nevertheless being taken up in
other localities In Northern New
Jersey the practice of oiling the roads
/ to keen down the dust has had one
unexpected result in practically elm
/ mating the mosquito. In the town of
| Montclair where the plague of mos
quitoes was very trying thousands of
gallons of oil have been laid on the
streets in the last six months and the
reduction in the number of mos
quitoes as a consequence is such that
I it is predicted that next year when
the oiling process will be more gen.
eral the pest will entirely disappear.
Similar results are reported from
other towns in the State and these
have helped to popularize the system
of oiling the roads which now ap-
pears to spread throughout the State
which is becoming almost as famous
for its good roads as it has always
been for its mosquitoes. Antonio
1 Express.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-07

with Higgins-the most discreet imag
Unable explanation of his extraordinary
conduct would make him the laughing
stock Of his circle Of friends. to say
nothing of city that had been &C
customed to speak of him as Mad
Maitland" for many day. Unless
All. he had it, He could pretend
$50 long as it suited his purpose. at
all events, to have been the man
caught and left bound in Higgins care.
simple enough. The knocking over OF
the butler would be ascribed to nat
ural ebullition Of Indignation. the sub
seouent fight to hare-brained notion
Of running down the thief. And yet
ever that explanation had its difdcul-
ties. How was ne to account for the
fact that he had failed to commune
cate with the police-knowing that his
treasure had been rayished?
If was all very involved Mr.. Matt
land returned the glass TO o'Hagan
and grading his head in his hands
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-07

FOR RENT-Second floor of Rem
dali building On Elizabeth street
Also small 3-room cottage in rear of
same lot.