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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
SCHOOL
BOYS TRAIN TN
EARNEST
Members of League Prepare to
Win Trophies Offered in
First Meet
By viii Scarlet

If systematic and enthusiastic train
ing counts for anything the first meet
of the Catholic schools athletic league
is certain to be a success. Although
the date of the meet is month in the
future, the boys of the parochial schools
of the bay cities are putting forth
every effort to- capture the five trophies
offered. The archbishops cup, donated
by Archbishop Riordan of San Fran
cisco. is the most coveted prize, with
the splendid Roos trophy close second
The Roos cup is on exhibition at
Sacred Heart school in North Oakland
which is probably one of the reasons
why the youngsters in Father Serda S
parish are doing so much strenuous
gymnasium and track work. The
the stadium of st. Mary's college and
pulled off a series of unofficial events
that proved genuine surprise to the
spectators Tuesday afternoon.
A great deal of the, success Of the
North Oakland boys is due to the efforts
of Joseph Maher, the track captain OF
the squad. Joe is cool headed and
determined youngster and acquitted
himself of his duties Tuesday with a
thoroughness that would reflect credit
on a track : captain three times his
years. He is a fair sprinter, too and
has his eye out for any individual
Among the boys from Sacred Heart
school who give promise of putting up
a stubborn fight for the trophies in
the 100 yard dash and in the 44O are
Anthony PAMELA, Edward Cavagnaro
Herman Zerell and Roy Beckett. With
a little more experience in starting and
a sprinklfng of gymnasium work to
increase their powers of endurance.
these little athletes will stand an ex-
cellent chance of anneXing one of the
trophies in March. Other North Oak
landers who showed themselves in good
form were Edward Gallagher, Mark
Scanlon. Edward Cavanagh and Mar
cellus O'Farrell Rev. Francis Long
assistant rector of Sacred Heart church
is taking an active interest in their
daily practice.
ST. ,Anthony's in East Oakland is an
other school that is being heard from
A formidable delegation of the schools
athletes visited the grounds of st.
Mary's college Tuesday and put in two
solid hours on the track and in the
gymnasium. jim Smith, one of st
Marys crack runners, initiated the
boys in the science of sprinting The
athletic interests of ST. Anthony's
school are being looked after by
Brother Gabriel
Although the selection of school col
ors was discussed at the last meeting
of the directors of the league, the topic
was by no means exhausted. and will
soon. Several of the proposed color
combinations We're objected to on the
ground that the runners of several
schools could scarcely be distinguished
from one another unless changes were
made.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
Slav Heavy Weight Quits in
Bout With Miller

Two rounds of ring action proved
enough for Nick Saunders, the massive
Slavonian heavy weight, who went on
with Charley Miller in the main event
at Dreamland last night. Saunders
was joke and he looked upon the
fight as one also. He. informed Ref
cree Schuler that the fighting game did
not appeal to him and that he wanted
to quit The referee. just to be accom-
modating, stopped the mill and award
ed the decision to Miller
Willie Schultz proved the sensation
of the night by outpointing William
Hahn, the fast feather weight from the
Y. M. II. A. The latter was looked upon
as a sure winner, but Schultz out
fought his man in the fourth round.
which was called after the boys had
made it a nip and tuck affair in the
three preceding spasms. 1t was the
best night of the night.
AL Kreiger was too big for Jim
Crane, whom he finished via the knock
out route in two rounds. Pat Cronin
Knocked out Abe Leighton in three
rounds, jim Roach beat Bill Mcclure
In three rounds on points, Billy Ryan
won four round decision over Charles
Richards, and Lew Bailey outpointed
Billy Carl In four rounds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
AUSTRALIANS MEET
ALL CALIFORNIA
TEAM TO-DAY
international Rugby Game Win
Coasts Best Players Should
Draw Crowd
By William Unmack

Rain or shine. the first international
Rugby football game to be played under
the auspices OF the Pacific Coast Rugby
union will be witnessed this afternoon
at the ocean shore grounds, Twelfth
and Mission streets.
PunctuaHy at 8 o'clock Manager Nc
Mahon of the WaIlabies. who has con-
sented to referee the game for the GOOD
of Rugby in this state. will give the
signal and the game win be on.
Owing to the splendid showing made
by Stanford against the Wallabies, Iocat
Rugby enthusiasts are or the oplnl91
that today's "all California team Will
give a splendid account OF itself Inc
team is without doubt a strong COM
bina ation and will make the WauaOleS
hustle.
Cedric Cert. who has been selected
for the fve-eighths position with Nit
cheIl. will probably be absent from the
team. Cert is seriously i'll at Berkeley.
Should he be unable TO take his place
on the team. GanOng OF Stanford Will
go in his place. GanOng played a
splendid game Wednesday. and as he
and Mitchell are familiar with each
others play the combination at this
point viii be perfect. At the same time
Cerfs absence will be sorely felt
All members of the "al California
team are to report at the Olympic club
promptly at 1880 o'clock this morning.
Jerseys will be supplied by the union.
The rest of the costume each player IS
requested to bring with him.
So that the public can easily identify
the players of both teams. each man
will have a number on his back that
will correspond TO that mans name on
the program.
The grounds a Mission street are IN
good O-der, considering the rain. It
will not be so muddy or heavy as Call
fOrnta field. and good game ought to
be the result The Wallabies are put
ting a strong team in the field. as they
realize this game is going to be their
hardest one in America.
The teams viii line up as follows.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
By Battling Nelson

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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
Yale's Ex=BOxing Instructor
Carried From Ring

NEW YORK, Feb. 12-James Nc
sherry, former boxing Instructor at
Yale university, made his professional
debut in the prize ring tonight in what
was scheduled to have been 10 round
bout with Sailor Burke, light heavy
weight.
McSherry was knocked out in the
first round and his condition for a time
caused alarm. Both men exchanged
body blows when the bell rang and
Burke, quickly crossing his right,
Sherry rose at the count of seven and
was knocked out with left hook to
the Jaw. He was unconscious for a
time
The bout took place in the arena of
the National athletic club. McSherry
had to be carried from the ring. He
was revived afterward by medical aid.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
Garden City WheeImen Hold
Bicycle Meet
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SAN JOSE, Feb. Joe Krusich.
Frank Escobar and Red" Gillett Of the
Garden City Wheelmen of San Jose
starred at a bicycle meet held on the
Auditorium rink saucer track tonight.
A large crowd attended and the races
were started by Mayor Davidson.
Krusich annexed the two lap record
trial in % seconds fat. besides winning
his match race with Escobar. The lat
ter, however, captured the event of the
evening. the three mile handieap Rid
ing from scratch. he was compelled to
catch a field of 20 riders with various
handicaps ranging from to so wards.
hilett won the mile novice. The sum
mary follows:
One mile n0vice-Won by Red" cilIett
Swords second Time. PAS.
IwO lap record trial-Krusicl % seconds
loman, Escobsr. Gillett and PulIizano, "A sec,
onds
Match race between Escobar and Klusicb-
Won by Krusch in two heats out Of three
Unlimited pursuit race between Narfen and
BerTyessa-Won by Berryessa ia two niles 4
hair lans. Time. 6-45.
Three mile handicap Eseobar (scratch) first.
Charles Chaboya iscratch) second. F. Snedaker
t25 Yards third
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13

one OF the most wonderful freaks
and kept bottle whisky his
for in his many
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having boutst stopped.I to
ga ana gs @ e6ng t4eTe ABOUT NO o'clock smoking
like me- even % h wa s h a yps 1p 9nd with anybody but
oelay one Of the onis to the
"ouq 60 on we lost little time in getting to the ring.
there he hero to
Finay applause but not so much
& After & the gallant mt style which
until the fourth round very Up @ @ m an b kgp5 away 1 from his terrible
just gotten ogether in . cncb and m my ua
ea6 down had no sooner turned loose his
ad hin M mat traed a complete sosaut and fell fiat
with Vicious look his ked e a % could see the Mexican standing
wasn't took 10 fem % seconds e On out fact he
AgTel putting every ounce Of
he had not ms lie
meeting him bo~ o od boT R h 5qn tb more BY standing
closed he as an ms M ger and forced him
and at the snS ed thu IN Nn1e1g him The
and bets % we 1s9n p g on ] silver platter
was AS sss @ and % his @ Duncan Mcdonald
IN @ eef fe1asq n @ the f original LOCO
Herrera M dsbf @ g stars Of the anlon and
my natty little 0eea these fellows
Ny signal voo @ L rolled back Pull
the San Francisco public personag p
ever and went y ataBt Bt IT, % Ta in town
spS get & reputation @ Edward You will have
had tried en quit cob B5it refused
saw that there getting Britt 10 fight so nv
on @ d G~f6e5t ] and see what kind Of tes AS
match We fight November @ 1y al agreed on
was nee so % ] hi t a a ts b hardest ] hitter
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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
Youthful Runners Collapse
In Long Race

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-James Clark
of Xavier athletic club of this city
won the Brooklyn Seagate Marathon
for amateurs today. Clarks time was
2:46:52 2-5 James J. Crowley of the
Irish-American athletic club was sec
Ond and Harry Jensen of the Pastime
athletic club, New York. third.
Several runners collapsed during the
contest and Sylvester Vigilante. an IS
year old boy. is in a precarious condi-
tiOn in a hospital
Edward Hamel fell. completely ex-
hausted. near the finish and for some
time his life was despaired OF. Several
other runners who broke down were
cared for by physicians.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
Montana Racing Limited to
Fourteen Days
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

HELENA, Mont, Feb. 12.-The anti
poolroom bill was passed by the senate
this morning. just as it came from the
house. and now goes to the governor
for his signature. 1t prohibits the sale
of pools on races run outside of the
state and limits race meetings to IA
days in any one county.
1t has been suggested that the time
limit of IA days may be evaded by hold
Ing meetings i'm adjoining counties.
keeping within the limit in each county
and changing to a neighboring county
when the IA days are up. thus extend
ing the time to month or more. This
could easily be done in Butte and
Anaconda, these cities being in different
counties.
Just what the final effect on the
races OF the state will be is hard to
tell now Undoubtedly there will he
attempts to evade the law.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
GOLF PLAY POSTPONED

Owing to the wet condition OF The
links. the various tournaments sched-
uled to be played by the local golf
clubs yesterday were postponed. The
sunshine in the afternoon brought out
many devOtees, but play was Confined
to practice. except for an imDrOmptu
event at the PresidiO. Nine PLAYERS
met in q one club four hole contest. in
which the honOrs went to Robert Eyre.
who turned in the lowest score Hs
made the four holes in 26 strokes. The
refreshments were on III. l. Post1eth-
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
Gilsey House PoolroOm Is
Raided by Police

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-Thirty-two
men were placed under arrest in a
third floor apartment in the Gilsey
house, at Twenty ninth street and
Broadway last night as the result of
complaints that a poolroom was con-
Quoted there. Detectives searched the
rooms and found a number of racing
charts on western track The pris-
oners. who were a particularly we'll
dressed lot were all held in $500 bail.
and one man, who gave the name of
humphrey. was charged with being the
proprietor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
MINs. ANoTHER TITI.E

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-Miss E. III.
Moore, who has held national champion
ships oftener than any woman in this
country, with her partner. Miss Erna
Marcus. won the national indoor titles
ID the tennis doubles today upon the
this city. In match hotly contested
throughout three sets Miss Moore and
Miss Marcus defeated Miss Marie Wag-
3-6, ga, 1910.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
Chanter 30. xVI

in
aq way to the ring that day felt as if could beat Jim Jenes
pet $1,000 myself at odds
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that have had
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few person
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
OAKLAND CLUB HAS
FIVE FIELDERS
ON ROLL
Commuters viii Open the Sea-
SON With No Less Than
Fifteen Ball Players

Oakland has a sufficiency of out
fielders this year. No less than five
men will be on the payroll of Ed
Walters club when the season opens
and there will be some keen compe-
tition among the players to get a
place in the outfield. Walters expects
to have Van Haltren. Adams. Lewis
Murphy and Carroll on the ground
when the season opens.
The Oakland club will have about 8
men on its staff. Walters believes that
he can pick out a winning aggrega-
ton, and says that the Commuters will
be factor in the pennant race this
season. he believes that he will have
the fastest team in the league. Outside
OF couple of pitchers Walters has
heard from all his men. He believes
he will hear from the delinquents in
a day or so.
Danny Long is negotiating with an
other pitcher, whose name he refuses
to dlvulge at present. He was recon-
mended to Long by Frank Seeley and
that he really did not need another
man, but Seeley boosted this player so
highly that he thought he was well
worth while going after
Outfelder Bodie of the Seals and Joe
Corbett are putting in strenuous licks
obening Of the season. corbett tt saws avs
that his arm is in fine shape and he
is confident that he will show his old
time form. Whether Corbett pitches
as we'll. or not, he will prove valuable
70 the Seals. nevertheless, as he is an
all around ball player. Many of the
fans proclaim that the ex-OrioIe tosser
IS as good second baseman as there
is in the league.
The management of Recreation park
Is thinking about painting the grand
stand dark green. This improve
ment would certainly have a pleasing
effect, as it would stand out in har-
mony with the field. which is covered
with rich coating of green grass.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
cURLING IN sMITzER1.Nn

LONDON, Feb. 12.-The Canadian
isles. have accepted an invita tia,l' fi9rlelsn sl
compete in an international ci1rI,,'s 10 :,
nonspiel a Villes, Switzerland. IEebrnss ,,'rs
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
Nelson Tells How Herrera Gaze
Him Biggest Surprise Of Life


sass Anon Nelson
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
GOTCH MAKES ExcTSES

CHICAGO. FeD. 12-Frank Gotch
the wrestler, today Cancelled his engage
ment to meet Raoul de R0Gen here next
Friday. giving previous enga cement
as the reason.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
CANADIANS sCORE Ac.,x

INVERNESS. Eng. Feb - IN.
canadian curriers' today on open ice c,a-
Ieated on six rinks the Inverness fean,
! by score OF los to So. = III
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13

Dorsnie has not been shipped south 10 run in
tile California handicap. despite reports from
Arcadia that he would be. r. A. Forsythe his
owner IS on flying trip 10 the Santa Anita
track and this circumstance probably gave rise
10 the naDo~t of Dorante's shipment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13

friends. He was the idol of the west
erners. though, because he could al
ways be depended upon to cash a bet.
He had been knocking out everybody
that stood before him. and no matter
what his personal habits might have
been that made him strong with the
fight fans
/ knew Herrera style perfectly. for
had formerly been employed as his
sparring partner in Chicago at salary
OF $40 week. 1 felt in my heart that
could beat him if I could stand off
those terrible rushes which were sure
to come in the first two rounds He
not only could deliver a knockout
punch, but he could take one.
1 shall never forget how surprised
Terry McGovern was when he hit him
righthand swing on the jaw in the
first round at San Francisco.
Why, he didn't bulge an inch" :" said
McGovern. Il landed a beaut on the
point Of his jaw and it was just like
hitting a burglar proof safe. Ny mitt
bounced off like pebble and he came
right back at me-"
Knowing these things to be true, l
had to be extremely careful.
Herrera was one of the first great
lighters who succeeded without train
ing. He never paid the least attention
to the ordinary rules about taking care
of himself He was a stockily built
fellow. with immense power in his
shoulders. He fought in a style pecu-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-08
ON MAKING A NEWSPAPER.
The Simplest Of Tasks I'm the Opinion
of Those Who Don't Know.
washington Star

washington StAr.
Men who make newspapers sometimes be-
lieve that their profession Is an exacting
one. They are wrong, 1t is the simplest
calling. Making a newspaper is an easy
trick. Anybody can DO IL.
A lawyer with only q diploma and a
brass sign, who would lose a suit even If
the other sid was ready 10 confess judg-
ment, will tell you how 20 run a newspa-
per. A physician who would send his pa
tient to the morgue before the prescrip-
ton has been filled will know all the fine
points OF making q newspaper. An actor
who never earned any other plaudit than a
soft tomato viii give INSTITUTIONS In hand
ling the worlds news Any old lady who
knows enough to get off a street car back
ward has positive opinions on the press.
Even & society person who never paid any
thing but a call or a. anything but a
visit or did anything but a tailor knows
how stupid those men are who write
Stories" edit copy" wrestle with
heads that won't fit and get the paper
out ON time.
One reason for the universally OF perfec-
tion in this trade, among those who do not
work at II, is that everybody has been en-
ployed In II. It is a most unusual thing 10
meet a man who, when the occasion seems
ripe, will not say II used to be a newspa-
per man myself" Every time a man works
his country editor for a puff on the
strength Of a big pumpkin he graduates
in Journalism. When he writes q piece
for the Squash County Clarion about "a
most enjoyable entertainment he COM
pletes his postgraduate course in newspa-
per work, and when he writes a eommuni-
cation On both sides Of the paper to tho
editor he becomes a thirty-third degree
member Of the Tribe Of Scribe.
Tina so many men have abandoned liter
allure for the law. medicine and other easy
walks Of life simply shows that many men
would rather fail in one thing than
another.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-08
One More Recruit.

Colonel Bryan's army OF tariff re-
form has this week enlisted one more
recruit.
II will be remembered that the color
bearer is Congressman Sulzer OF Tam
many hall, who rushed to the front at
the first notice and accepted service
under Colonel Bryan's own conditions.
The Tammany congressman was fol-
lowed by three others, each, however,
insisting on adopting his own style Of
uniform.
The democratic congressman from
Massachusetts, wants to go before the
country with a promise to remove the
duties from the necessaries OF life and
fight it out afterward as to what con-
~stitutes life's necessities.
The fre-eating member from Arkan-
sas invokes Divine Will to commission
the democratic party to abolish all OBJ
stacles to absolute free trade between
any two spots on Gods footstool.
The democratic congressman from
Missouri is willing to shut his eyes and
swallow anything DR.. Bryan may pre-
scribe.
And now comes the fifth recruit in
the person of Congressman Morris
Sheppard of Texas. Young Mr.. Shop
pard has most agreeable and winning
ways. He inherited his seat in con-
UTDge on Tho AAofh 90 he R,khA- ,-I.n
had it before him, and he has no fear
that anyone will get 1t away from him.
Mr.. Sheppard must have misunder-
stood Colonel Bryan's position, because
he says:
l am opposed to protection in any sense
and from any standpoint, whether on raw
materials or finished products.
Colonel Bryan should repeat to him
that his program contemplates retain
ing the duties on finished products ire
spective Of any incidental protection
they may confer. Mr.. Sheppard says
he would go further than Mr.. Bryan.
He ought to know that no good dem
ocrat has any right to go further than
Mr.. Bryan. But, as he says he believes
in the binding force of platforms, all
he has to do is to add that he believes
in letting Colonel Bryan write the plat
forms, and then he will be entitled to
be admitted to the Bryan regiment as
a member in good standing.
Let the good work of getting the
democratic marty fooafhhr nm n nroo-
teal tariff program go on.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-08
HOLDING Our FOREIGN rrade.

While our government is devoting a
large share of it's energies to maintain
an open door in the far east, it appears
that our commercial interests are in a
considerable measure neglecting the
opportunities which that open door is
intended to provide. Consular reports
reveal an astonishing lack Of enter
prise on the part of our manufacturers
in this direction, and 1t is evident that
Americans must give this market more
attention if they would not see it DOM
mated by other nations.
In cotton goods, for instance, Man
churia had been buying chiefly from
the United States, but Of late English
and Japanese houses have been making
inroads upon that trade. This appears
to be due only in part to the ehsaphssss
of the Japanese goods, for they are adj
mittedly inferior in quality, but chteffY
because OF the fact that AmerieasstM
supplies the Manchurian market
through Chinese dealers in Manchpria,
who draw upon stocks held in Shang-
hal. The obvious remedy for this is
the establishment Of an American job
bling center in Manchuria with direct
shipments. Such a close relationship
could not fail to develop vast trade
throughout Manchuria, which not only
favors American cotton goods IL it can
eliminate the Shanghai commission
and storage charges, but is also re-
ported as eager for American stoves,
lamps, plows, harrows and cultivators.
In these and in many other lines, all
that seems to be needed is close culti-
walton of the field and direct trade
connections.
With the one bar to progress so
clearly pointed out, the remedy ought
to be speedily applied, andDthe Man
churian commerce Of the United States
made the envy of all other manufac-
turing nations.