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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
PooLRooM is RArpED

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-What is de-
clared by the police to haye been one
of the biggest poolrooms Nm the city
was broken into last night by an Of
ficer of the Society for the Prevention
of Crime, assisted by nearly 100 po-
licemen. The place is in East one
Hundred and Fifteenth street in a
three story brick building. Nine men.
who were said to be sheet writer's.
were placed under arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
BETTING FAvoRs ATrELL

GOLDFIELD, New, Jan. 1S.-Eddie
Graney the noted referee of San Fran
cisco, arrived from the east today TO Of
ficiate at the Attel-Weeks fight tOmor-
row night. He has sized up both men
and believes that this contest for the
feather weight championship of the
world should be a hot fistic argument
Betting is spirited. AttelFs friends are
wagering to 1 and to on him. and
there is considerable Weeks money in
sight AT these odds
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
Arcadia Gossip
ISpeeial Dispatch 10 The CALI

Special Dispatch 10 The Call
los ANGELES. Jan. 13.-The horses Of J. J.
Marklein were sold today and brought fairly
good prices W. Walker got back Varieties for
SG25. Fleming went 10 j.. L. Thomas for 81 300.
Lou Calm bought Pal for $1,000. and Harry
Scott was knocked down 10 W. Mooney for $3.50.
AIerkI securing the former for $780, while the
latter went 10 ". Walker for $780,
AT the semIweekly cutin today a. l. Jones
the only layer 10 drop out. Tom Shaw
fled the gap caused by the withdrawal OF
Jones by putting on another book in addition IL
the one he regularly operates, leaving the num-
Der 0f books -.
Two Of the most prominent turfmen at Santa
Anita clashed this afternoon, when r.. l.. Thomas
claimed for SS25 Roy 4, the property Of r. r.
Garman. out Of the first race. Father Stafford
owned by Thomas won the first race and there
was considerable discussion 10 his possible mo-
rive an claiming the Carman horse. Roy was
bought BY Carman al the Onutt disposal sale a
fortnight ago.
Half dozen horses 80 charge Of R. S. Plum
keit were shlpped TO-DAY 10 ~ faso J. NJ.
Stokes probably viii ship a couple TO the same
point in a few days
Jockey shilling drew a three days suspension
from Starter Dwyer FOR misbebaviOr at the post
in the fourth race. lie had the mount Mollie
Monfrose in this race. and in his anxiety q
was finally given he was away in a good posi-
zion and landed his mount in second place.
~ r. Brandt today wired 10 Barney Schreiber
on offer of s.. 2on cash FOR Dr. Holzbere.
wear old that has shown class At this
meeting. if is believed that Brandt made the
offer for the horse for Book Maker Tom Shaw.
Tic biggest speculation on the days ev@nts
was on the third race. when j. l.. Holland wa
Cered Si.5o0 on The chances u Ia Gloria
After A. Auskoday Red Walkers recent pur-
chase WAS beaten by Mcrlingo. Walker bid the
Clonfon horse up 10 81 900. at which price he
.ryas retained hy his owner.
There WAS rumor around fhc track 4 day
that the management bad decided 10 install a
rsrf mufucl machine IN tho ring an expert
incrf. The runl0r. however. could not be con
armed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
WILL FIGHT TEN ROUNDS
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

Los ANGELES, Jan 13.-Negotia-
tions were completed today by the Pa
cific athletic club for battle here
March IL between Billy Papke and Jim
Flynn. Papke has threatened several
times to quit the game, but Manager
McCarey prevailed upon him to meet
Flynn, and they are to go 10 rounds at
catch weights although the weight
question has not been determined
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
TO PREVENT RACE GAMBLING
ISpeciak Dispatch 10 The Call

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 13.-Ole Han
sons anti-racetrack gambling bill was
introduced in both houses of the state
legislature today The bill is designed
to make wagering on horseraces or sell
ing pools felony punishable by not
less than one year or more than three
years in the penitentiary. Aside from
prohibiting pool selling and book max
ing the measure provides that the
owner or lessee of a house in which
bets are made commits felony.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
MIDGETs CHALLENGE sEMINoLEs

The Midget basket ball team of the
I. M. III. A. of this city defeated the
Oakland Midgets Sunday in a fast
game by score of Is TO 13. The
victors refute the charge that the
Seminoles are the champion 120
the teams have met twice. each win
ming one game. The Midgets man
ager, Paul G. Pommer. says he is
willing to pit his team against the
Seminoles in the coming r. A. A.
tournament
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
CHAMPION JUMPER VERY ILL
Special Dispafch 10 The Call

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-Ray c. Ewrv.
worlds champion standing high and
broad jumper, is seriously i'll at his
home in Bayonne. n. j. 1t is feared
he may not be able to compete In ath-
letic contests again. Ewry became sick
soon after his return from Europe after
competing successfully in the Olympic
games: Kidney trouble developed His
physicians have suggested an operation,
but Ewry is opposed to going under the
knife unless certain there is no other
cure.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
BASKET BALL TEAMS TO COMPETE
lSpecidl Dispafch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA. jan 13-Arrange-
ments have been completed by the
santa Rosa high school boys basket
ball team for match game with the
Lick high school boys team here Fri
day night. The. Santa Rosa high school
girls basket ball team is making an
effort to arrange a match for the same
evening with the Lowell high school
girls team.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
PLATERS SPLASH In
SHINY TRACK AT
ARCADIA
In Mile and Three-SixfeenthS
Race MerIingO Defeats A.
MuSkOday, the FaVOrite
s. Dnealeh . The Canl


Los ANGELES. Jan. 13.-More mud
and splashing slime greeted the sports
at Arcadia today and the fair sized
crowd OF spectators that braved- the
mist had the usual rainy day time OF
81 guessing the winners Fast time
was out Of the question with the bad
footing. and yet two five furlong races
were run in l.OI and won easily. The
card was devoid Of feature, and all the
races were made for platers, the slush
keeping out all horses of class.
In the mile and three -siNtee nths
event Merlingo suddenly woke up, and
taking a fancy 10 the mud, won es silly,
going away by six lengths from the
even money faVOrite, A. Muskoday-
The old stager. Proper, worked MS
way through from the rear in the
seven furlOngs race, and won by two
lengths from Pickaway.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
BAsKET BALL CAME A TIE

The basket bail hves OF POlytechnic
high school and Sacred Heart college
met at the Auditorium rink yesterday
afternoon Although a dispute arose
between both sides on account of the
score, the game was declared a tie,
25 to %.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

prestige TO back 1t, the manner In
more than sufficient to give its name
far more than the ordinary promi-
nence."
The members of the Automobile
Dealers association held another meet
:. ing last night.
an Endur- It was decided not
ance Hun to give a show
any circumstances. The runs and tours
committee was instructed to hold an
endurance contest not later than Feb
ruary /. The distance will be 200
miles, twice around the bay. 1t is the
idea to give an event that will show off
the cars to the best advantage under
trying conditions. 1t will be under the
most stringent rules, and every owner
is invited to take part.
NOTES OF THE AUTO
A. B. Tucker, who has been prOmi-
nently identified with the automobile
day morning in New York of acute
gastritis. Tucker was secretary of the
touring board of the Automobile club of
America; superintendent of the first
Glidden tour, Buffalo to Breton
Woods; of the second Glidden tour. New
Y ork to Breton Woods; recing secre-
tary of the Florida East Coast auto
mobile club and superintendent of the
Ormond beach races.
Rene J. Marx. manager of the coast
house OF the Renault Freres selling
branch yesterday received the four
taxicabs ordered for the new company.
The vehicles are finished in Brunswick
green and have II horsepower,
French rating engine. The cars are
on exhibition at the salesroom.
C. s. Howard has received a fiatter-
ing report from Mel G. Johnson, who
went to Los Angeles to take charge of
the new Howard-Buick agency. Since
the fourth of the month Johnson had
sold and delivered 19 Bucks. He is
the present time is between two and
three weeks behind in his deliveries.
The White Streak has caught on in the
south.
A. c. Leonard. manager or the local
branch of w W. NeWerf rubber COM
pany reports that {. A Bowman has
changed the tires over on his new Ford
car to Goodyear quick detachables and
rims.
Don c. McCord of WHY'S Overland
motor car company reports that the
biG Overland touring car will arrive in
the city the first part of next week.
Manager H. L. Pelton of the local
branch of the Auto vehicle company
has made several changes in the large
salesroom of the company, to make
space for the large number of 1909
Tourist cars that will be sent up from
the factory in Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

Former Jockey George Mountain Is now in
the automobile business at Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

prestige to back it, the manner in
which the Oakland is performing is
more than sufficient to give its name
nence."
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

The bar tenders union local No. A
at its last meeting initiated one candi'
date and received 10 applications. Thir-
ty-five dollars was the amount paid il
sick benefits.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

The building trades council of Sacra-
mento has decided that hereafter dele
gates to the council from the subordi-
nate bodies must be elected for one
year. the delegates to be seated at
the first meeting in July of each year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

George Cassidy has been installed
as president of the carpenters union
of Vallejo and l.. A. Williamson s
president of the plumbers union of that
city. Both are we'll known to trades
union men of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

The stationery firemen at their meet
ing Tuesday night decided by large
majoritY-~to establish a death benefit
fund.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

The San Francisco labor council ha:
been asked to indorse the bill now be
fore the legislature that provides fol
more effective measures to preven
cruelty to animals.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

The molders' union at its meeting g
last Tuesday night voted 500 to keep
"out of work" members in good stand
ing. The financial report showed a
gain of 5000 in the last quarter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

The members of the Automobile
Dealers association held another meet
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

The F. b. Stearns company has Sc
cured an agent in this city for the
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

A carload of Winton little six cylin-
der cars will arrive this week. This
oh
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

The excavators, concrete and asphalt
workers union has elected the follow
ing members as delegates to the build
ing trades council: John Forsythe, Dan
iel Stewart, Louis Namau, p. j. Tier
ney, A. Cornell, William E. Dwyer,
William O'Shaugnessy and Bryan
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

L. B. Harvey, who has come into
prominence of late by breaking the
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
Leavitt Sells
Popular REQ

nounced that it had shipped a 10 horse
power, one cylinder REQ runabout and
a 20 horsepower. two cylinder REQ
touring car to Hansel & Ortman of
Stockton. The company yesterday re-
ceived a beautiful gray Stoddard-D Day
ton roadster of the 1909 model. The
car is a As horsepower, four cylinder
vehicle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

The women's international union Ia
Dor league. in a letter to the labor
council, asks it to use its best efforts
to advance the label cause.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

placer
NJ
Rogers statgo and
. pace maker firing
a race ~ fodit i too
stouiv
round the He vase o
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
More WintOns
VIII Arrive

the wet weather. In the next shipment
to arrive will be one finished with a
toy tonneau, which is likely to make a
sensation. Advices from the factory
state that the new big six cylinder
Winton is making a reputation in the
hilly cities of the east.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
New Agents
| for Stearns

automobile company, through its man
ager, c. s. Richardson. For the pres
ent the salesroom of the new agents
will be at Fulton and Octavia, but
Richardson is considering several of
fers for locations lin automobile row,
either in Golden Gate avenue or Van
Ness, one of which he will accept The
agency agreement covers northern CAL
ifornia.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

ing last night.
Twenty-Five mem
berS were present.
1t was decided not
to give a show
this year under
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

Although the weather has been any
thing but encouraging for the automo-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
Additional News of Sports Events
The Calls Handicap Forecast
By J. K. Jefery
muddy track. Deduct one point for each pol
HONEST-BELLE KINNEY-OTOGO

olds and upward:
Remarks.
Honest outclasses this field and should be
able to handily beat Belle Kinney. the ike
liest of the contenders. Otogo may be
fair sort Rosevale improving. Others ap-
pear to have stalled of.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
REPAIR SHOPS

DEL lance 54T-557 Fulton street
NLLA14NL Tel. PARK ga and Park So
OA@AN LIN VII Tel Market 100.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

Millmen's union No. 423 will have a
complimentary ladies' night for its
members and their families in the au-
ditorium Of the Building Trades temple
next Saturday night. This will be un-
der the direction of William Seagrave.
j. Hart, II. Kemnitzer, w. H. Bemiss
and c. Elizalda
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
Harvey Gets
n Gold Watch

Francisco, Del Monte and return
in his Rambler roadster, received
a surprise in the way of a New Years
gift from Thomas b. Jeffery. the head
of the house that manufactures the
Rambler. The gift was a very fine open
face gold watch The inscription on
the inner cover reads: Presented to
L. B. Harvey by Thomas b. Jeffery in
recognition of his skill and daring in
lowering with the Rambler car Decem-
ber Il, 1908. the Los Angeles-San Diego
road record"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

A match race with Barney Oldfield,
which the White company has so long
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

StearnS cars. G.
b. Warren western
5 a ! c S manager,
closed this week
with the Reliance
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
Weaver Leaves
for the East


and also the private automobile show
to be held by the Studebaker Brothers
company of New York, commencing e
January 20. The Studebaker show will
be held in the company's building at
Broadway and Seventh avenue
On his way east Weaver will stop
over two days in Nevada, visiting the
prominent camps, principally Tonopah
and Goldfield
While east Weaver will tour the
state of Massachusetts. and before re-
turning to San Francisco will stop off
at the Studebaker factories at Detroit,
Mich, and South Bend. Ind His alb
sence from the Pacific coast will en-
brace a period of more than six weeks.
In a letter received by S. G. Chap
man from j. B. Eccleston. sales mana
:. ger of the Oakland
Excites interest pany, commenting
interest, amount
ing almost to a sensa ton, shown in
the new four cylinder Oakland by the
visitors to the Palace show Just closed.
Eccleston attributes no small part of
this interest to the fact that A. p.
Brush Is the inventor and designer. III
is quite natural he writes, that this
new creation from the hands of such
we'll known engineer should arrest
the attention of all Interested in auto
mobiles. But even had the car not his
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
Seyfried and
Oldffeld Matched

manager of the White
offered to wager $1,000 :
field that the White FL.
beat him in a match rae,
ins was in the city the fiji
week. He posted $1,000 wi
Fenner for a race between
and Oldfield. Moross agreed
1000 that the veteran racer
feat Seyfried in the White
both parties have posted tn
with disinterested party
Diego. Fred w. Gregory, tn
of the Flying White squa
leave with the two Whites
middle of the week fer
Gregory is confident that
Flyer and the White stock ca
several events. Fred Dundee
the White stock car.
r. T. Prosser, formerly
Harrison automobile cOmpaI
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

Tie biggest speculation the days events
WAS ou The third race. when j. l. Holland wa
Cered Si,5o0 on The chances u Ia Gloria
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

U = VI IENI q
last been assured.
Immediately after
the race at Ascot
park G. A. Hawk
ins, western sales
White comnanY
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

The mattresses union was addressed
Monday night by International Or
ganizer Frank Holt on the subject of
the bill that has been introduced in the
legislature to regulate work days and
hours Ten applications were pre-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

AffCr a MuekudaY. Red Nalker's recent Dur-
chase WAS beaten by Aierlingo. Walker bid the
Ciopfon horse up ~ 81 600, AZ which price he
.rsas retained by his owner.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

1hcrr WAS rtmor around the track day
that the management bad decided 10 install n
rsrf mufucl machine IN tho ring as an expert
fnrnf Tho runl0r. however could not be con
1rncd.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

'''''' BEST BETS PASSENGER FuLLErTA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-29
W. c, 7. u. ANNUAL
SESSION IN MACON
AmeriCus Will Be Repre-.
Sented at Gathering

When the twenty-seyenth annual
convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union is held at Mulber-
ry Street Methodist church on We'd
nesday, October 6, delegates from all
over the state will be in attendance.
The state officers are as follows:
Honorary President-ATrs. Jennie
Hart Sibley, Union Point.
President Mrs. Mary Harris Armor.
Eastman
Vice President Mrs. 7. E. Patler-
son, Griffin.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Mil
ton H. Edwards, Eastman.
Recording Secretary-Miss M. The
resa Griffin, Columbus.
Assistant Recording Secretary
Mrs. Walter T. Newman, Columbus.
Treasurer-Mrs. August Burghard,
Columbus
The delegates from Americus will
be as follows:
Mesdames Mary G. Boyd, John L.
Ross, F. B. Gregory, j. R. Williams.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-29
.FiNt PRICE FOR A
FARM IN SUMTER
$4,000 For Eleven Hun
dred Acres Land

The best test of the market value of
Sumter county land, anywhere within
twenty miles of Americus and upon
one of it's Justly celebrated good
roads, is an attempt to buy a farm
Many sales have been effected in re-
cent months and always at good
prices. A sale reported yesterday as
having just been closed a day or two
previous was that of the Worthy
farm, near Friendship, probably II or
IA miles from Americus. Mr.. Sam
McGarrah was the purchaser, and
$4,000 the handsome price paid The
place contains1 100 acres, the price
netting $40 per acre. There were other
parties after this farm, and Mr.. Nc
Garrah considers himself fortunate in
arriving first with the funds. Not a
few sales of small farms, 80 to 200
acres, have been made here at prices
ranging from $25 to $40 per acre, but
the sale yesterday of such a large
tract at 500 is considered very good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-29
GAVE UNIFORMS TO COACH
AND QUIT THE GAME.
Serious Clash Among the Athletes of
Mercer.

Macon, Ca, Sept. 28.-The football
team of Mercer University is disrupt
ed, college athletics in general at the
institution are torn asunder, the stu
dent body is sharply divided and the
faculty is playing hands-off as a re-
suit of fraternity war which reach
ed an acute stage when four non-frats
on the team surrendered their suits
to Coach Blake.
The non-frats are largely in the ma
jority, numbering 25O. There are about
100 frats at the university Without
exception the faculty is composed of
fraternity men, it is said. The crisis
was reached when Coach Blake took
two non-frats off the team
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-29
SLAUGHTER OF QUAIL TO
LEAD TO PROSECUTIONS
Open Season Month OFF, Number of
Birds Being Killed.

Dublin, Ca, Sept. 28.-There is 9
movement on foot to prosecute those
who are violating the game law in this
county.
Although it is more than a month
before it is lawful to shoot quail, ii
is said that the slaughter of the birds
has already begun.
The birds are not yet as wise as
they ought to be and it is easy to kill
them. AT the rate they are being
shot up there will not be a great
many left by the time it is lawful to
kill them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-29
FITZGERALD FIGHTS
FOR GARMENTS HOME
Making Every Effort to Secure Home
of National Organization.

Fitzgerald, Ga, Sept. 2S-Fitzger-
aid is leaving no stone unturned in its
effort to secure the national home of
the American Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen. The visiting delegates were
the welcomed guests of this place
Saturday and Sunday and everybody
in the town aided in making them
have a good time.
The visitors were met by a big dele
cation and band at the depot and
were carried over the town. The site
for the home for INDECENT members of
the order was shown, and then Fitz-
gerald became a host for the visitors.
The ladies were given a royal time
and all the members of the delegation
of the carmen expressed themselves
as we'll pleased with their visit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-29
OF $4,000 MADE
SCHOOL AT MARSHALLVILLE
Mrs. Mcclure Gave Good Sum tC
LamSOn School.

Americus friends of Lamson school
the colored institute at Marshallville
are pleased in the fact that Mrs. M
NJ Mcclure, a wealthy woman who
died recently in Gloucester, Mass, be-
Queathed $4,000 to this school, among
others mentioned in her will. The
Lamson school is under the manage
ment of the wife of E. L. Richardson
deputy revenue collector for this dis
trict, and has long been most success
fully conducted.