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Smith. the hard biting Oakland middle
weight, who has been hatten1ng so
many of them across the bay OF late.
Johnson and: Smith went four ROUNDS
and the exhibition proved a good one.
Big Bob Armstrong, who has re-
covered from his recent injury, was
there to step around with Jack Tor
two rounds This pair always puts up
a clever exhibition, for Bob is nearly
as clever as the champion himself.
Joe Lanum and Dave Mills. Jonn+ mn
sons steady mate, were each put
through two round tests At the end
OF his work Johnson tipped the beam
at 19S pounds.
Ketchel did not don the gloves at
his training quarters, but saved hlm-
The usual immense Sunday crowd was
there and Ketchel received great
hand from men, women and children
alike.
Ketch went four lively rounds, divid--
ing his time with Charley Miller ana
Steve O'ConnOr.
Manager Willis Britt says that Keteh
will work hard for the rest Of the
week and make Garrison finish or
it Willis adopted this plan when
Ketch fought Billy Papke three months
ago and though his man was far from
being in shape the boy manager be-
lieves that he will come around this
time.
The betting is still 10 to 4. with more
Johnson money than ketchel coin in
sight However, for the last few days
the fans have started in TO nibble AT
the bait and there IS every tndlca-
tfon that the wagering will be quite
lively before the day of the fight rolls
around 1t is still even money that
Ketchel lasts Is rounds, though the
Johnson coin is rather shy at this price
and the limit may be raised shortly.
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: st. Josephs school, Tenth and How
ard streets, is among the most promi-
nent of the local Catholic institutions
which are to take part in the big In
door meet of the Catholic Schools ath-
Ietic league Friday evening in the
Auditorium. The Josephites figured
conspicuously in both the indoor and
outdoor meet already held by the
league, and they are likely TO be
among the headIiners when the results
of fridays competition are known.
Another city school which bids fair
to win honors in the meet is st. An
thongs at Army and Folsom streets.
Track Captain Walter. Brueck, himself
a formidable competitor in the 1i5
pound class. has had his men out for
practice regularly during the last week
and SAYS that the st. Anthony'S team
is now in excellent condition. Among
the Antonine sprinters who expect TO
capture bars Friday night are William
Beck, Frank Drewes. Sebastian Bau-
man and John McEntee.
The big parade of athletes, formerly
announced to take place just before
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MillerS Are
Now Even With
The Invaders
Stockton Wins Afternoon Game,
and Morning Affair Is De-
cIared On on Protest

Stockton stands even with the IN
vaders in the games won up TO date.
ior the gIilleTs captured yesterday aft
e-nOOns contest. while the morning
affair was protested by the NIillers and
the officials allowed il. and the game
Will be played on Tuesday afternoon at
Recreation park.
The afternoon game was a hard
fought battle. and Oakland had many
rare chances 10 win out. but the trans
pay team did not take advantage OF
the opportunities. The final score was
TO f.
bloomfield was delegated to do the
hss-vy work for Mornings team. but he
was n0Uceably shy on the right stuff
and after practically handing the game
over TO the Millers he was yanked or
the mound after i've innings had been
played Doc MOskiman took up the
job and he worked in his usual good
form The Miilers failed to score or
him
Trippett was in many close places.
but be managed TO squirm out OF them.
IN the seventh frame, with the bases
nIled and but one down, the hit and
run signal went wrong and Happy
smith was nipped coming home
Tub Hackett electrified the crowd in
the ninth frame, with two down BY
olnng the ball to deep left field TuO
made two bases on it. but an ordinary
runner would have easily reached the
third sack However, it made no Diff
ference, as Campbell was an easy out.
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Five thousand at Picnic OF
Hannoyeraner Verein

OAKLAND, Oct. 10.-The Hanover
amer verein made merry at Shell MOUND
park today with 5000 people in at
tendance. The king shoot of the YER
Elm was the principal event of the
day.
Henry Miesner was the successful
shot. He was crowned by the Misse.
Elsa Heitmann and Eta Eggers.. The
other prizes in the king shoot were
won by the following rnarksmen
Crown. c. Schlichtmann; apple. H Miest-
ner; scepter, j. NJ Foege; right wing
H. Henning; left claw, j. III. Steffens
tail. Fred Helms.
Following are the summaries:
Golden Gate rifle aud pistol club. ride re-entry
mateh-B. Jonas. 2l5. 22T; ]. Williams. 1877
200 1e4, 200 209; W. f. BIasse, 22g; {. n
klassen. ZIG; A. studer. l97 1875; II. W
Housnef, 222. 220 2lS; X o. Kindgren, 1es
20s. 20I. 2o5: j. F. Bridges. l9S; G. A, Patt
22l Club button mateh-C. Hartwig, 1s1
1856; j, G. Day, 1877; H. Martin. lib:
Armstrong sf 90 90 o. sS 3. g So G 81
90, 81; o. siiiemo. 81. IS. 70, 81. se, ST; r.
20. ei; F. spencer. So, So, ST. -
Germania schuetzen club. monthly medal rife
2I3; G. NJ. Henderson, zoo. 2ls; F. P. schuster,
champion cIaSs-L- Bendei, 204; W. f. Blasse,
22l. 222: B. Jonas. 19e. 2O2. First elass--G. H.
Bahrs, 1856. 1876; J. f. Klein, 1893, 175; G. A.
Pattberg, 206. Second class. de Wit is1,
207; @. Gunther. 1876. 1Ts. Third class-E.
Bottscher 165, IFS; E. Hoffman,. i46, 1855; A.
JungblGt. l47.
San Francisco schuetzen YereIn bullseye com
petition-G. II. Bahrs, 1874; o. A. Bremen, 2ss;
G. A. Pattberg go: Z. Hoffman,, 300; Cap
tain j. d. Heise.. 366: ]. Lankenau, 500; +.
Rust. 5eI; E. Doell. 612: J. de Wit, 652: II.
Wicker. co., E. Fl. Stehn, I043; p. F. Rath-
lens l.O45. A. StudeF 200. F. Hensel s26
l.. Bendel. 1,234.
Norddeutscher sehnetzen club monthly bulls
eye SHOOT G. Rust, so; ]. Gefken. SO; F.
2. Schuster, $40; O. Lemcke $50; d.
Schwormstede 6ss; Captain ]. d. Heise 7s0:
II. Rosenfeldt. e4s; Edward NJ. Stehn, s56;
]. Slebe 1,026.
San Francisco turner sehuetzen ring shoot
c. Nielsen, 17j. 1911: Lieutenant E. FleIscher
I25, 103; d. Davidson. I4T l64; C. Sagehorn
IO2 40: j. ]. Mahr, 145. 1863: ]. ]. Kuehn
ia I39; Captain f. Kommer, 146 15S; c.
Abraham 1877. 1877: ]. ottnot, So so; Lieutenant
A. Furth, LAT, 1853; o. Burmeister, 174, ls9;
II. Enge, 2G6. 200; Captain F. Attinger, 1ee
204 H. Schulz, ia 1877; NJ. Nagei, 1873; Cap,
tain J. Straub, LAG.
Company A. Irish volunteers. monthly medal
shoot-Captain Thomas McNaboo. "a; Sergeant
J. Brodle, &c; Corporal J. F. Waters 43; T.
Warren, IS; Corporal Thomas Moynihan 80;
Sergeant NJ. O'Neill. 20; J. 0'Sullivan, %; Cor.
poraI j. j. Brosnan, SO; ID. O'Suilvan, IS; Lieu
tenant T. l.. Mahony, %; Lieutenant d. Har-
San Francisco sehuetzen verein. monthly
medal shoot-Expert. r: Sehuster, 219i cham
pion. o. Lencke, 2l0: first class. George Patt-
berg, 2lo; second class. Gust Guenther, Ito;
third class. Lieutenant Intermann, 1870; fourth
class, F. DeileBbaugh. 192.
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FIVE WORLDS RECORDS ARE
BROKEN AT GOTHAM MEET

NEW YORK, Oct 10-Ffve new
worlds records and one American rec
ord were made at Celtic park today
in the annual fall track and held
games of the Irish American athletic
club.
Emilio Lunghi, the Italian champion,
who ran unattached. made a new rec
ord in the two-thirds mile scratch
race. which he won In 2:45 80. The
old record was 2:4S Id.
In the discus throw Martin j. Sheri-
dan sent the saucer skimming 142 feet
10a inches. beating his former record
of 14O feet inches He also wiped
out j. s. Mitchells American figures
of 26 feet S1a inches by putting the AZ
pound stone from a stand with follow
III feet 9 inches.
John ]. Flanagan, throwing the l6
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pound hammer, with an unlimited run
and follow. sent the missile $50 feet
l inch The old figures were 154 feet
= inches.
The lrish-American athletic club
team, composed of Collins, Riley, Brom-
How and Kiviat won the the four mile
relay handicap race. from scratch in
1s:0s 40, clipping Ia seconds OF the
worlds record, held by the University
of Michigan.
s. C. Northridge and c. s. P. Cas-
sass of the same club won the three
legged scratch race at go Yards in
81 1-5 seconds. easily beating Zusts and
Puffers' worlds record of 33 seconds
W. J. Hayes. a young Philadelphia
runner, won the 440 yard run handi-
cap from the five yard mark, defeat
ing Melvin w. Sheppard and w. c.
Robbins. the scratch man.
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RUNS Ann HITS BY INNINGS
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AFTERNOON GAME
Los ANGELES
SAN FRANCISCO

TOtal .....-.......s4 . II ? p
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Oakland 5, Stockton 1

After nine innings were played at
Recreation park in the morning. Oak
land had three runs. while Stockton
could show only one. However, the
game did not count. as a protest was
registered by the stockton team and
the officials of the league made a hasty
decision and allowed il in favor OF
Stockton, SO the game viii be played
over.
The protest was made on a balk
Oakland had the bases filled in the sixth
frame and there were three balls and
two strikes on the batter. Happy Smith.
who was on third base. dashed for home
and Pitcher HOag threw to the catcher
and the runner was tagged out. I'm
pire Hildebrand allowed the runner to
score On a balk.
stockton maintained ii was an un-
lawful halk and the officials ruled in
SaVor OF them Score.
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SUMMARY

| Struck out-By Garrett e. by Fitzgerald 8.
First base called balls-on Garrett 1. OF Fitz-
gerald 3. Double play-Fisher TO 0rt. Sacrifice
hlt-0rt. Stolen base-Shinn. First base on err
| rors-Sacramento 3. Left on Sacramento
| =. Portland 6. Time Of game hour and 15
minutes. Umpires-Toman and Mccarthy.
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PI ,AY BEGINS IN HANDICAP
TENNIS SINGLES TOURNAMENT

James A. Code (15l beat W. Brown fsol. 60.
81; ]. Cahill l15l beat J. Swift (s0l. 6-4
60; y. Fl. Martin t15l beat E. r. Miller
t15 2-6l, 6-3. 6-4: B. Batkin (l5 3-6) beat
A. L. Jacob 1907. G-3 6-3
First round-E. S. Jacob t15 4el beat W
Marcus (3-6l 3-6, CO. e.: z. p FInnfgan
towe f5l beat ]. A. Code t15l 6-. 81:
Boniheld (l5 1-6l beat ". Ellsworth (l5 4-6l
Ga, F6. s6-3; II. F. Hobson t15 3-Sl beat
4. NJ. de VAN t15 4-6l. 6-s e.: Bafkin
us 3-6) beat Martin t15l. 6-2. 12-1O
Second round-Boniheld (i5 1-e} beat HobsOn
t16 3-Gl, 6-1. sc, 6-5.
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Owing to the limited number of
courts at the disposal of the tourna-
ment committee, poor progress was
made in the handicap singles matches
begun on the Golden Gate park courts
Yesterday. In the absence OF the first
class players the lower class men had
an. inning.
The following matches were played
Preliminary reund-Joseph SehwsrT Ss-6l
beat NJ f. Levin us 3-d). 30. 6-4, g.,
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Sacramento Harness Horses
Garry Off HOnOrs
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

SACRAMENTO. Oct 10-The Saera-
mento horses carried off the honors of
the intercity meet from the Stockton
steppers. their strongest rivals here
today by capturing four out OF the
six events The meet was held for
the benefit OF the Sacramento orphans
home and drew a record crowd. Horses
from Roseville. Davis. Stockton, Saera-
nento, Rocklin and Santa Cruz COM
peted- Summary:
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BERKELEY LOSES STAR

BERKELEY. Oct. 10--The second
man of the season was retired on ac-
count of injury from the varsity foot
ball team at the University Of Califor-
MIA when Albert VI. Paul was hurt Sat-
urday DR.. George Reinhardt. who
treated the injured shoulder, stated that
the injury will prevent Paul from ap-
pearing on the field this season, which
robs the university OF one Of her star
players,
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LAToNTA OPENS TO-DAY

CINCINNATI. O. Oct 10.-Wfth six
races scheduled for the opening day
The - day fail meeting at Latonfa
viii be inaugurated tomorrow The
old eastern system Of betting with the
little hand states viii be followed as
usual
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Oakland IL. Vernon 5

Vernon came near breaking the error
record ia the morning game across the
laV Nine bad. black marks were
chalked up against the Hogan crew
md most OF ii en- counted in Oaklands
run getting
Tho game was one Of the finest speci-
mems ~ baseball Jokes pulled off ia
manv a day and the fans bowed their
heads and Kicked themselves for falling
FOR 81.
Oakland started with three in the
fret. and after Vernon had made two in
the third Oakland grabbed of another
Three more in the fourth and four in
the nftn- ali gifts Of the southern field
erS. explain the finish The score.
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SEMINARY

Home run-Mohler. Two base hits--Mohler.
MeArdle, Goodwin. Berry. Sacrifice hlts-Beai.
wheeler. Miller. J. Smith. First base on called
bslIs-On Koesfner 1, of Durham 3. Struck out
by Koestner T. by Durham .. Hit by pitched
ball-GodWin. Delmas. Daley. Time Of game
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SAN FRANCISCO
SUMMARY

Three base hit-McArdle. Two base hits.
Smith (2). Griffin, Miller. Sacrifice hit-Davis.
First base on called balls-0n Griffin 4. OF
Hatch ,. Struck out-By Griffin 5, By Hatch ?.
Double plsy-Hatch TO Beall to J. Smith. Wild
piteh-Hatch. Hit by pitched bali-Daley Del
mas Time Of gsme-i hour and 80 minutes.
UmpireS-Irwin and Me6ireevy.
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Portland SO, Sacramento 1-z

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 10.-PortIand
and Sacramento each took a game here
today In the first contest Carson.
the Portland pitcher, was invincible.
an error allowing Sacramento their
only run. In the second, Fitzgerald
simply outpitched Garrett. The sec
ond game was called I'm the eighth in
ming 10 enable the Sacramento team to
catch the San Francisco train. Scores:
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ST. JOSEPHS DANGEROUS
CONTENDER IN BIC MEET

the finals Friday night, has been showed
up on the program, with the result
that the spectacular march will begin
Immediately after the heats in the 70
pound class.
The presence. of the popular St. Vim
the parade of athletes is in itself a
big attraction for Friday night
The following students will repre-
r. in me
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SUMMARY

Two base hits-Burns. Frsneks. First base on
called balls-On Hoag 4. on Henderson a.
Sfruck out-Bv Hoag g By Henderson Z. stolen
bsses-Burns l. smith .. NealOn /. Hackett l..
Campbeu l. joyce .. Double play-Hallinan To
Francks to Pfyl. Balk-HOag- Wild pitches
Hosg Henderson. Time OF game hour and %
minutes Umpire-Hildebrand-
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VANpERBIf.T HORSE WINS

PARIS. oct. IA the Bois du
Bologne race course today the Prix
Gladiator. for a purse of $4,000 and a
trfphy valued at $4,000. was won by
" Is. Fanderbilts Seasick Il
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SEALS CLOSE STRONG
AND WIN TWO GAMES
Make Getaway With Double Header by Ham
mering Los Angeles Pitcher
Especial Dispatch TO The Cali

Los ANGELES. Oct. lo.-Captain Kid
Mohler's league lsaders. no wrecog-
nized as the legitimate champions for
1910, sent a chill down the spinal col
umns of the southern fans by ammin-
istering a double dose to the Angels
today, the morning game resulting in
a to score and the afternoon honors
standing TO 5 in favor of the Seals.
The Mohlerites played two pretty field
ing and hitting games. but the contests
were featureless aside from the slug
ging streak developed by the Seals and
the home run of Captain Mohler in the
seventh inning OF the afternoon ses-
sion Zeider and Nick Williams were
absent from the games, playing in a
southern amateur team in the after
noon as the battery. But the Seals
never felt the loss OF two of their
stars. Miller was shifted to center
and Melchoir was sent in to right field.
SLAUGHTER ANGEL TwIRLERs
Hatch and Koestner were the vic
tins offered up to the slaughter by
Captain Dillon.
In the morning game at Vernon,
Hatch, the new bush league asquisi-
ton of the locals, was pounded for 10
safettes and Griffin kept the five hits
scattered into as many innings, blank
ink the Seraphs. Clustered bingles in
four innings gave the northerners an
easy time Of it, and four errors back
OF the southern pitcher helped them a
little. Throughout the game the Angels
were kept so far from home plate that
they never had chance to win.
Berry's $4,000 beauty was opposed
TO Bull Durham in the afternoon con-
test 1t was a hitfest of both sides,
but Durham bettered Koestner enough
TO win, aided by long clouting.
The first inning was a wild scramble.
san Francisco getting big lead before
hoestner had rubbed the sleep out of
his eyes. Six hits were slammed out
of his delivery before he knew it, but
good support kept the scoring down to
four runs.
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Albion Royers Win by Score
OF 5 to 0

The Albion Rovers came into their
own again yesterday when the clever
SatIanS soccer team went through the
Independents for five goals while their
own custodian was able to show
snotIess record. The lineup:
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ANGELS TIE SCORE

The Angels drove in a tying score
in their half by landing on Bull in a
heap. After that things quieted down,
but, although the one run lead gained
by the Seals in the second and added
TO in the fifth and seventh. when
Mohler made his home run in the lat
ter inning, kept them always in the
lead. the locals gave the Seals a scare
in the last O fthe ninth. They got one
run off Durham. but he then choked
of further scoring by splendid deliv-
cry The scores:
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OAKLAND
RIMS AND HITS BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Two base hits-Ptyl, Francks. Hackett- Sac
rirce hit-McHale. First base called balls
on bloomfield 4. OF Trippett 5. Struck ont
By Bloomfield 4, by Trippett ?. BY Moskiman L.
! Stolen 0ase-Spencer I. Passed baIl-Hacketr.
Wild pitch-Bl0Omfeld Innings pitched-By
bloomfield 5 ). hits 8. BY MOskiman 4.
: q. hits .. Time OF game hour and As
minures. L-mnlra-EI EIildehraud-
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Two base hits johnson. Gandil. Three base hit
Fisher, Sacrifice hit-Olson. Stolen base-John-
son. First base on errors-Sacramento i Left
on bases-Sacramento Z. Portland 8. Time of
game-l hour and 2o minutes. Umpires-Toman
and Mccarthy
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AMERICANS
sHoRE BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Two base hit--Hofman Sacrifice hy-suIllyan.
Evers (2}. Cole Double play-Coie to Parent
Left on bases Nationals 5. Americans IL First
base on called balls-0n Walsh 3. on ReuIbach
g. Struck out-By Walsh g. by Reuibach g.
BaIk-ReslIhach. Time OF game--1 hour and 5S
minutes. UmpIres-O'Day and Sheridan.
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Seattle Wins POStseaSOn
Series From Spokane

SEATTLE. Oct. 10.-Seattle beat Spo-
kane in the first game. to I, and tied
in the second. 3 TO 3. The series closed
with Seattle winning three games, SpO-
kane two and one tie. Score:
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Harness Horses Run Well
On Stadium Track

The San Francisco driving clubs mat
inee harness meet drew out a good
crowd at the park stadium track yes
terday afternoon, notwithstanding the
heat, and good sport was furnished
in the five races. -Four of them were
won in straight heats, the only real
contest being for honors in the third
event, which was finally captured bv
Al Hoffman's Kitty d. The results
follow:
First race, 2:s0 trot. one mile, two in three
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OAKLAND
81 IMAfARH

Two base hits-McCay. 9Icknne. W Hogan.
Kelly. Mageurf- Sacrifice bits-D Lewis. Kelly.
stolen bases StovaI J. ". Hogan J. Christian
J. First base On called Lalls-0d Coy J. of
ChrisfiaD 3. struck out--Ry Breckenridge ,. by
Cox J. hr fEriStitu . Hit by pitched ball
SfovaIi Dogile plays-McKune 10 Cntshaw 10
~ Lewis o.. Sforali 70 II. Hogan. Passed
faIis-C. Lewis. H. Hogan. Time Of EaFne-
] hour and - minutes TmDires-Fan Halfren
and TinneF
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The Thistles experienced little diff
hcuIty in disposing OF the Barbarians
on the Alameda grounds. The final
score was to and but for the mag
nificent work of Harry Elliot the fg
ures might have been built up con-
siderably.
work by defeating the San Francisco
team by a score of to /. Gray and
Mcintyre scored in the first period and
Welsh made it three In the last half
failing to live up to the rules of the
association in regard to the registra-
tion OF players, the game scheduled for
nires.
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Oakland Puts
Two More Over
On Villagers
ReidyS Men Weld Their Stick.
Like Ty Cobb and Vernon
Has No Chance
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
0Coast IeaEue)
RESULTS OF GAMES

RESULTS OF GAMES
San Francisco 6, Los Angeles o.
san Francisco :, Los Angeles 3.
Oakland IL, Vernon >.
Oakland 4, Vernon ?.
Portland 8, Sacramento l.
Sacramento >, Portland o.
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OAKLAND
+Batted for Vance IN the ninth inning.
PINS AND Hts By INNINGS
SUAlAIARl
AIaggart.

Three base hit-AIaggart Two base hits
kelly Cutshaw Sacrifice hits-AIartinke. Vance
carroll stolen bases-AIeCsv J. Coy 2 FIRST
hsse on called baIls-On Vance 4. OF Tonneson
Struck out-By Vance l. by TonnesO1 l.
Time 81 game hour and - minutes. Tn
r,ireS-Ean Haltren and Finuey.a
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SACRAMENTO
PORTLAND
RUNS AND HITs BY INNINGS

'Game called at end OF eighth by agreement
fBatted for Garrett
1Batted for Cooney
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PORTLAND
SIAliAHi l

struck out-By Carson O. by Whalen ?. First
base on called baIls-0n Carson J. OF Whalen 2.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-29
Secret Of Dyeinq Lost,

Chemistry. one might imagine, is the
science which has. perhaps, made the
greatest strides during the last five
or six decades. Yet modern chemists
can not compound such dyes as were
commonly used when the great ma
tions of to-day were still unborn. Now
and again 1t happens that searchers
after antiquities come across frag.
ments Of fabrics which were dyed
thousands Of years ago. and they are
astonished by the wonderful richness
OF the colors. which, despite their age,
are brighter and purer than anything
OF tho modern kind.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-29
Monument to Dead Horses.

Pictures of this monument are being
sold in great numbers. mostly among
army officers. though the animal-loving
public Is also buying them largely.
The first horse monument ever
raised by public subscription consists
Of an oblong pile Of granite on the top
Of which are two figures-a life-sized
bronze horse and a kneeling soldier
offering the animal its food. The fig
ures are beautifully executed. The
granite base Of the statue serves a
utilitarian purpose by forming a fine
drinking fountain, both for man and
beast, q huge granite block being hol-
lowed out into trough. into which
water flows from three spouts in the
form OF lions heads.
On the base Of the monument is the
significant inscription: THE great.
ness Of a nation consists. not SO much
in the number Of its people. or the
extent Of its territory. as in the extent
and Justice of its compassion"
The services Of horses in the South
African campaigns were quite as es-
sential rs those of men. Many Of the
battles were cavalry engagements. and
troops had to be moved rapidly from
one part Of the country to another.
Enormous numbers OF horses were
reQuisitioned from all parts Of the
world. and the mortality among these
animals was very great, though there
are no definite figures at hand.
The monument to these gallant
steeds" has been raised by small sub
scriptions from all parts Of the British
empire; a large portion OF the funds
coming from various humane So
cieties" and from officers and men in
the army.