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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
FRANK GOTCH HARKENS
I'd CALL OF MAT CAME
CIamor of Alien Crowd Stirs
Former Champion, Who
Has Begun Training

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.--With the
crop of foreign wrestlers who have
reached our shores clamorlng for bouts
and the mat season we'll under way,
westerners state that Frank Gotch,
heavyweight champion, is stirring un-
easily. He hears the call to battle,
according to reports, and instead of
sunffing the air, as did a certain war
horse, he is doing a little training on
his Iowa farm.
Chicago is looking forward to some
good bouts if Gotch really intends to
emerge from retirement.
Zbyszko, Hackenschmidt and Nah
mout are the only three foreigners who
are seriously considered possible op-
ponents for the champion. Zbyszko
proved last season that he was not a
very dangerous proposition for the
American, but Hackenschmidt and
Mahmout are believed to be wrestlers
to be feared. Gotch is quoted with the
opinion that Mahmout is the better of
the two.
1t is expected that there will be some
good preliminary bouts before Gotch
is drawn into a championship match,
Among the good native WreStlers are
Westergaard, Ordemann and Cutler,
They will probably figure somewhere
in the coming season. The managers
of NIahmout say Mahmout will wager
$1,000 that he can throw Zbyszko two
falls in one hour They go further
and state that the Turk will throw
Ordemann four times in an hour for
this sum or a like number of times for
Westergaard. The offer also is open
TO DR.. Roller, and Mahmout will under
take to put the doctors shoulders to
the mat two times within an hour or
forfeit the $1,000.
The match to be seen after Hacken-
schmidt meets Westergaard should be
one between Mahmout and Zbyszko.
The Turk has a defeat to wipe out at
the hands Of the Pole before he can
challenge the champion. If he defeats
ZbysZko then he undoubtedly can get
match on with Hack, and the winner
can then meet Gotch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
MARLBORO LOOMS UP As
MODERN RACING PLANT
Directors Decide on Improve
ments at Florida Course
for the Coming Season

JACKSONVILLE Fla, Dec, IA
New Marlboro now looms up as one
of the big racing plants OF the future
in the east A meeting Of the direc-
tors was held here and these directors
are practically the same which control
the Moncrief park course, at which
it was decided to completely recon-
struct the New Marlboro track. The
new improvements are to include the
IenCthening of the track to one mile.
the building of new Outbuildings and
the construction OF new grandstand.
The owners intend to make this course
one of the most up-to-date in the
country. and will bend their efforts
with this end in view
In speaking OF the plans Of the
directors, Arthur Elrod said that one
of the principal difficulties in the way
of a greater success for the New Mari
boro track was a lack Of proper trans
portation facilities ANA that arrange
ments would be made to remedy this
by the installation Of an electrical
system between there and Washing
ton. He also said that the plans had
been fully considered ANA that all
that was needed was their ratification
by Matte" Smith.
1t could not be confirmed whether
Curley Brown would be installed as
manager of the new plant,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
PIRATES HAVE RESERVE
TO. BOLSTER UP SQUAD
Rivington BisIand Will Be Real
Ball Player if He Lives
Up to Fancy Name

PITTSBURG, Dec. 14.-The Pittsburg
Pirates, worlds champions of 1909, are
to be thoroughly renovated and fur
bished up in an effort to regain tfelr
lost title and finish at the head of the
list in 1911.
Many new recruits win endeaVor to
prove their ability to Manager Fred
c. Clarke during the spring training
Fred Hunter, from the Kansas City
club, and John Kading, former Eau
Claire, Wis, star, will try to make
Flynn hustle for his job of first base
man. Miller will have to re-establish
his claim to the halfway house against
a new man who bears the euphonious
cognomen of Rivngton Bisland. Riv-
ington came from the Wheeling club,
and if he is as high class as he sounds
he should make Miller work hard.
John Niehoff, obtained from Des
Moines, and Sherrod Smith, from Jack
sonville, are after Byrne's position at
third, and while Alexander Mccarthy,
late of South Bend, can hardly hope
to supplant Wagner at short, he hopes
to be first substitute in case anything
happens to the Flying Dutchman.
In the outfield Charles Bates, from
Jackson, and Max Carey from South
Bend, will vie with Leach, Hyatt,
Campbell, Wilson and Manager Clarke
himself Harry Martin, who came
from the Dayton team, will be one more
addition to the list of backstops.
Including Smith of Jacksonville, who
is a boxman as well as an ineelder,
the Pirates have eight young pitchers
on their eligibility list. This octet Of
new tWirlers and their last seasons S
Fol
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
FIVE-YARD DOWNS ARE
ADVOCATED BY COACH

ITHACA, Dec. 14-Daniel A. Reed,
who headed the coaching staff Of the
Cornell football team this year, eX-
pressed himself in favor Of the new
rules in a statement today. He said;
Certain improvements are possible
but with the public approving the
present regulations there is no neces-
sity of immediate radical changes.
The only suggestion Reed has tc
make for present consideration is that
in view Of the difficulty in scoring
touchdowns the distance required foI
downs should be lessened to five yards
when play is within the 20-yard mark
"It appears to me-" he continued
"that another year Of the open game
with as few changes in the rules as
possible would be more satisfactory tC
those who wish to give the new rules
q thorough test"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15

finally
bout a
and
the
rounds
real showing main event promised to
cali
champion demonstrated the
smohs him in
numbe Of oundsL s entitled consideration
he will complaint
According
the the
Chicago
real stuff proved the poorest imitation and Marey
is strustn the factory
at
Forthcoming
show here
cnnne enfY
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STICKS TO LYNCH
st. Louis Americans and Older
Boston Team Notify Directors
of Offers to Purchase

NEW YORK, Dec. 14-Robert L..
Hedges notified the annual meeting of
the American League of Professional
Baseball clubs today that he had re-
ceived an offer for his majority inter-
est in the st. Louis club, and with the
consent of the league he would accept
it.
The league appointed a committee,
consisting of President Ban Johnson,
President Charles Comiskey of Chicago,
and President Frank j. Farrell of New
York, to consider the offer and report
tomorrow. 1t was commonly under
stood that the sale would be approved
and that the st. Louis American would
change hands.
The identity of the persons making
the offer was not made public, but 1t
was intimated that the sum involved
would mount will into six figures and
that John f. Bruce, a minority stock
holder, would increase his holdings.
The Boston National League club
also is in process of sale. William
Hepburn Russell and James H. Phalen
were to have paid today $4,000 for the
majority interest held by John P. Har-
ris, but were able to show only $780,
600 in cash.
They had an option which Harris
said he was willing to extend indefi-
nitely The matter stands in that posi-
ton now, with only this much defi-
mite, that Fred Tenny will be manager
next season, no matter who is owner.
LYNCH Is REELECTED
Thomas ]. Lynch was reelected
president of the National league for
one year.
His acceptance belied reports that he
would not take such short contract.
An effort was made so to change the
constitution that a president might be
elected for more than one year.
On the proposition the vote stood B
to 3, Charles f. Murphy of Chicago
Charles H. Ebbetts of Brooklyn, and
Horace Fogel of Philadelphia defeat
ing it.
The National league adopted reso-
luton against the acceptance by play
ers of prizes such as were contested
for by Lajoie and Cobb last season.
Under the bylaws of the National
league the old directorate, consisting
of representatives from the Boston,
New York, cleveland and Chicago
clubs. retired today, and representa-
tives of St Louis Detroit, Washington
and Philadelphia will take their places.
Vice President G. w. Somers OF
the American league was reelected.
Friction in the st. Louis club of the
American league came to a head to-
day. The matter of an outright sale
was preceded by clash between
Hedges and Bruce. Hedges proposed to
employ Fred Lake, late of Boston, as
manager.
Bruce insisted on the promotion Of
Bobby Wallace, the crack shortstop,
to the position. This and other Incl
dents of baseball history had their
share in determining Hedges to offer
his majority interest for sale.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL
REFUSES TO MEET POLY

Rugby fandom was disappointed
yesterday after its journey TO BOvard
field q. S. c.. to learn that the Los
Angeles. high school fifteen, champions
Of the state. had decided TO let well
enough alone and pack their duds for
the winter without keeping a date with
the Polytechnic high team, made In
haste and repented of at leisure. Every
thing was in readiness for fast and
furious game, everything but the Blue
and white aggregation. Although the
result would not have affected the state
title, which the hilltoppers now hold,
the men of the camp of Noble thought
better of the bargain when they began
TO consider the general opinion II they
should receive the kind of a trimming
which they had just given to the Palo
Altans.
The only opportunity that the Rugby
enthusiasts will have of seeing the two
schools in action together will bo on
Gridiron day at Bovard field, Decem-
Der 20, when they will meet in two
fifteen-minute halves.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
.SPELLBOUND WINS
FEATURE BY NOSE
Shilling 0utrides Garner to Put
First Choice Over in the
Very Last Jump

OAKLAND, Dec. 14-The Libertine
handicap at Emeryville today resulted
in the closest finish of the season,
Spellbound beating Cor pertown a nose.
1t was case of Shilling outfinishing
Garner. Spellbound ruled an odds
on favorite for the event. Summary:
First race, futurity eourse-Platoon CIV.
Cotton) won. Paul clifford tBoreD second
All Alone (Rosen) third Time. 1:16. Blu
collie. Doride. quick Trip, Netting, Arthur
Hyman Cavallena and La Camargue also
ran.
Second race. six furlongs-Eddie Dale
CKirschbaum) won, Media (shilling) second.
Tripping tHewlttl third. Time. f:17 20.
shooting Spray and Ban Ann also ran.
Third race, six furlongs-No Quarter
(Fischer) won Thistle Belle (Garner) sec
ond, Miles (Shilling) third. Time, l;1s 2-b.
Domithllda and Hampass also ran.
Fourth race mile-spelbound (shililng)
won, Coppertown (Garner) second, Rosevals
(Martin) third. Time. 1:44 Star Actor
also ran.
Fifth race, futurity oourse-Burielgh
(shlning) won, Twilight Queen (rhomas)
second, Swagerlator (Fischer) third. Time.
1924 Lady Rensselaer,, Donovan, Pick
innany Abe slupskey ana Abihu also ram
Sixth race. futurity course-Belle of Iro-
quois (Riddlel won, Woodlander (Mentry)
second Golf Ball (Shilllng) third. Time.
1:1S1-5. David Boland. Ben Stone. ziclS
Abrams, Abella. Osadene, Military Man and
Genova also ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
SPORTING GOSSIP

tamweight will also be called upon to
tangle with a fast midget boxer in
Jimmy Fox.
The season of 1910 proved unusually
adverse financially for the American
association. The alleged cause OF
this was the runaway race of Min
neapolis. Mike Cantillons millers had
the pennant cinched about two months
before the season ended. 1t is esti-
mated that this fact cost the league
clubs fully s15O,0oo.
Coach Schaeffer has announced the
names of the nineteen players who
will represent the University of Cali
fornia in the rugby games to be
played at Victoria during the Christ
mas holidays. Seven are veterans of
games against Stanford, while the
remainder are men who made strong
fights for places on the blue and gold
team this year The men who will
make the trip north are: Douglas II,
Markwart Il, H. II. Phleger II,
Malatesta '12, King II, Dolan ~. Jor-
dan ~, Emerson IA, Wheeler '12,
A. Allen '12, Peart '13, S. A, Allen '12,
Baker '19, Dwiggins II, Evans ~,
Price H.
Long Larry Mclean, the crack
catcher of the Cincinnati Reds, has
branched out as professional enter
taner He has an engagement with
n Cincinnati vaudeville house to do a
monologue stunt. For years Larry has
been one of the greatest natural com
edians in the game.
d. A. Fletcher might do worse than
launch his third major league in Cuba.
The dusky islanders must have some
class, all right, by the way they have
jolted both the Tigers and Athletics
this fall.
Manual Arts and st. Vincents expect
to settle their long disputed diamond
merits this afternoon in a game sched-
uled to be held on the Forty-second
and Vermont lot at 3:15 Each team
has one victory to its credit and three
ties have been recorded, so much de-
pends on the way things go today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15

Jimmy Walsh is still on the map
probably because Eddie KeeVin has
not forgotten the ways of the press
agent Boston's pet bantam, who re-
Gently claimed the championship in
his division for the eighth consecu-
tive, was matched last night to tangle
with Joe Coster, the Spaghetti feather,
in a ten-round bout December 10.
Teddy Murray, a claimant to the 105
crown, and Kid Solsberg win meet on
the same evening.
A carload of horses is being made
up to go to Juarez from Emeryville
Stewart Polk will send Irrigator and
Smiley Metzner, the Denver stable
will ship Setback. Special Delivery and
Anne MCGEE, and J. Lowe will take
along Bitter Sir and Soma. All of the
horses have shown a preference for a
fast track and will likely have more
of an opportunity to show at their
best on the Mexican course, which
usually remains dry the greater part
of the season. Smiley Metzner win
likely prove a shifty horse at Juarez,
as he has won three times and fin
ished third once oct of his five starts
at Emeryville.
Charles Murphy is in New York this
week with the aVoWed intention of
four years helped make the Chicago
Cubs one of the greatest teams of
history. Murphy says that Frank
Chance has consented to the con-
templated gigantic shakeup. Murphy
would give no inkling as to who
might expect the "tin can" decoration
He declared after the worlds series
that he would part with any player.
King Cole excepted. 1t is believed
by the Windy City critics that Sheck-
ard. Steinfeldt, overall, King and pos
sibly three fingered" Brown may fig
ure in some sort of pickering.
On Friday night at Dreamland pa
vilion. San Francisco, Eddie Dennis,
the United Railroads club crack, is
to meet Johnny Roche, the clever san
Franciscan, who has been cutting
quite a dash around Philadelphia with
his speed and science in the short
route bouts. Eddie Campi, the. ban
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
use. TRACK TEAM
TRAINING DAILY
Wesleyan Sprinters and Weight
Men in Regular Program Pre-
paratory to Spring Season

With football relegated to the back
ground and the paraphernalla of the
gridirou packed away for another
season. the rah-rah spirits have
donned the abbreviated trappings of
the track and have begun their an
nual endeavor 60 become stars of the
weights and the cinder path
The University of Southern Cali
fornia looks like a sure winner in
the forthcoming conference champion
ship meet in the spring and Coach
Cromwell is wasting no time in whip
ping his tyres and veterans into shape
for after holiday treatment of more
strenuous order.
The Wesleyan track squad Is train
ing daily, although heavy work will
not be on the schedule until some,
time in January. Training table Will
be arranged as soon as the men are
back from the vacation, and the pre-
paratory work now going on will make
it possible to swing into line royalty
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
MEMBERS Of NEW CLUB
ENJOY CLEVER BOXING
Only One Incident Occurs to Mar
Otherwise Perfect Evening
of Sport in the Ring

Four rafting three-round bouts were
dished up to members of the Southern
California Athletic club, who packed
their little gymnasium In the Laugh
lin building to take in the first en-
staged under the direction
of the new organization. Since no Of
fetal sanction had been obtained from
the city, no decisions were given and
the boys had instructions to let moth
ing but science enter into their work.
This part of the schedule was nearly
swung out of line when Ernie Clark
saw a chance to shoot over a hay
maker on Carrie Hasson. The latter
in a measure evaded the wallop and
finished out his bout in good order.
Clark was entirely to blame for the
incident. Billie Coe and Frank Burns
put up a mill that was clever in every
particular, and Tom Mann and Sam
Crawford and Lee Hickson and
Johnny Wand proved their right to be
called fast boxers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
IMPRINT TAKES FEATURE
AT JACKSONVILLE TRACK

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 14-The
Ormond Beach selling stakes, which
brought together some of the best
two-year-olds in training. resulted in
an easy victory for Imprint, the ia
vorite, which was heavily played at
ia nice price. Summary:
First race, five MISUNDERSTANDING won'
Gavotte second. Emma Stuart third. Time
1904 4-5.
Second race, five fulongs-Goid Cap won.
Red Bob second. Morning Song third. Time
1;O5 1-5.
Third race mile and fifty yards-Abra-
sion won, Harvey f. second, Galley Slave
third. Time. Las 2-b.
Fourth race, the Ormond Beach selling
stake five and a half furlongs-1mprint
won, Rye Straw second. scrimmage third.
Time, 1907.
Fifth race, six furlongs--colonel Ash
meade won, Toison d'Or second, Malitima
third. Time. 1913 2-S.r
sixth race mile and sixteenth-Edwin
L. won Lady Esther second. shapdale third
Time, :48.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
LOTS Of MATERIAL ON
HAND FOR U. c. VARSITY
Most of Last Years Baseball
Team Again to Compete
for Blue and Gold

BERKELEY, Dec. 14-With the
opening of the new college term in
January, baseball will be the first
sport to occupy the center of the ath-
letic stage. From present indications,
California is to have an exceptionally
fast team, as canvass OF the players
shows that the entire team of last
season with the exception of ex-Cap-
tain Lewis will be on hand for the first
call to practice All of the men are
in college at the present time with the
execution of O'Kelly, who intends to
register at the first of the new year
In addition, Forker, pitcher OF two
seasons back, will in all propaplllty
again be on hand.
The Blue and Colo squad will have a
wealth of pitching talent to begin the
season with. Harris and smith, var
sity twirlers this year, and Forker,
make a formidable array. On the re-
ceiving end, Moulton and Stoner, the
two Big &c" catchers, will be used as
in the past two years Moulton Is
much improved player. Always
dangerous man at the bat, he has had
some difficulty in getting his throws
off in fast time. However during the
fall practice he has apparently over
come this failing. and is shooting the
ball around the bases with both speed
and accuracy. Stoner, who has done
the brunt of the receiving since en-
tering college, is an average catcher
possessing a good whip, but lacking
with the stick.
CAPTAIN GREENLAW BACK
Captain Greenlaw will again guard
the initial station, where his clever
fielding is always a feature. Greenlaw
is another man who has greatly i'm
proved his form of late, In the past
he was classed as a weak hitter, out
in the last intercollegiate series he
discovered a batting eye that has re-
mained with him since. Provided he
keeps up his new batting clip through
out the season, he will take his place
as one of the most dangerous sluggers
on the team.
If O'KeIy carries out his plans, he
will be back to take care of the short
field position.
On third base Chester Allen is like a
stone wall. Allen is perhaps the best
player in college.
There are any number of men who
can fill in at the vacant keystone sack,
which was watched over last year by
Louie" Lewis. If Brush is in shape
he will fill the position to nicely. Cor
lett utility infielder, has shown we'll
during the fall AND may bid for first
team honors. A number Of freshmen
also have played good ball around
second base, making it practically cer-
tain that a good man will be de-
Yeloped.
The freshman trio of outfielders who
played last spring to the satisfaction
of every one, will all be on hand to
watch the outer gardens-Coane, Sails
bury and Gay.
With these veterans as a nucleus for
the 1911 California team, prospects
look extremely encouraging. In addi-
tion to the men named, there are a
number of good second team players,
who will press the varsity candidates
hard for their positions. Sandman
Clendenin, Amos Elliott, MeF7ie and
Jordan are all liable to spring sur
prices on some of the more expert
enced players, and will be valuable
men to have on the bench in any case
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
OWNER PAYS MONEY TO
RETAIN WINNING CHOICE

PENSACOLA, Fla, Dec. 14.-Sur-
prises attended the running of five
races here this afternoon, in which
favorites were decisively downed.
Percy Taylor was the only successful
first choice, and his victory was at
tended by run up, his owner being
forced to pay $1O5 to retain him. Re-
suits:
First race. mile--Rustem won Procla sec
ond, Miss Vigilant third. Time. l;4s 2-6'
Second race, withdrawing won, osian
second, Warner Griswell third. Time'
1:47 3-5.
Third race. six and a half furlongs-Percy
Taylor won, Chief Hayes second, ST. Dunstan
third Time. 1;26 2-5.
Fourth race, five furlongs-Jennie Wells
won, Ameron second Gerando third. Time,
1904 3-5.
Fifth race, five furlonss-cherokee Rose
won, Annie Nelson second. Lodestone thiro.
Time, 1:o5.
Sixth race, mile-our Nugget won, Whip
Top second. San Gil third. Time l'As 40.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
COLLINS REWARDED FOR
y HELPING WIN PENNANT
Philadelphia Second BaSeman
Signs Contract with Nice
Salary Attached

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.-Eddie
Collins, second baseman of the Phila-
delphia Americans, is said to have
been handsomely rewarded by the club
for his work.
Collins has signed a three-year con-
tract at figures said TO be $4,000 year,
the highest individual salary any
athletic player ever received and one
of the largest amounts paid an Ameri-
can league player outside of captain
or manager.
Collins had a prominent part in win
ming the American league pennant and
the worlds championship for Phila-
delphia.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15

olic and Protestant orphanages. Both
fighters came after me that afternoon
with big rocks in their hands, but
when they were close enough l bumped
their heads together, and there was no
dough talk left in them"
One more jump off the track and the
Attell- Mcfarland talk of "A bout will
be ditched for good. Able handed the
Stockyards fourflusher everything but
his life in order to start the ball roll
ing, and now Packey will not conclude
negotiations unless the club he favors
is given the bout.
About the only weighty thing Bat
Nelson was ever known to utter was
heard when he refused to talk fight
with Mcfarland, because the latter
was too young and in need of a guar
dian. Packey knows one thing how
ever, and that is to make matches so
there is no possible chance for his op-
ponent to get anything like an even
| break.
Manager McCarey may have to fall
back on Billy Capelle and frankie Sui
livan, if his proposed semi -windup be-
tween La Grave and Lauder falls
through. The little fellows are evenly
matched and could be secured without
much haggling, so the local promoter
is pretty well heeled for preliminary
talent for the New Years show.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
LONE FIRST CHOICE IS
WINNER At TERRNAS
Form Players Find the Going Is
Tough In Afternoon at
Juarez Track

JUAREZ, Dec. 14.-Favorite players
had bad afternoon at Terrazas today
as only one first choice caught the
judges eye at the finish. Results:
First race, five and a half furlongs--
Oblivion won, Red Lass second, Beach sand
third. Time. :0s 1-5.
Second race, six furlongs-Gladys Louise
won. Pedro second. Rio Pecos third. Time,
1913 AS.
vora won McNally second. You Win third.
Time. 1881.
Fourth race. selling. five and q half fur
longs-Tom McGrath won. Gene Wood sac
ond, Elder third. Time 1:os s-s.
Fifth race, selling. six furlongs-sisurd
won, cat second. Butter Ball third. Time,
1:13 AS,
Sixth race, selling, seven furlongs-Ramon
Corona won, Cobleskill second; Mauretania
third. Time. 1877 AS.