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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
Three Tennis Matches
On Local Courts

Three tournament matches We're
played on the local tennis courts yes
terday. In the handicap doubles tour
nament at the California club Derby
and Westcott beat Rose and Finnigan
in the sennifinals. At the park two
semifinal matches were played. In the
first class F. Guerin and B. Botkin
played over the third set of the match
started last Sunday and Botkin won
at So. The complete score was 70,
S. e.. In the third class r. Bass
beat A. H. Still in the semifinals, 60,
Ga.
The California club match proved
fairly close and interesting. Derby
and Westcott made good use of their
than Rose and F'innigan could nego-
tiate. Although the match went in
straight sets it was by no means one
sided. The score was 81. 6-S. Derby
and Westcott will meet Cutter and
for yesterday afternoon, but had to be
POSTPONED on account of rain.
AS a result Of the matches played at
the park George James and B. Botkin
will meet in the finals of the first class
and f. Bass and Flanders will come to-
gether in the finals of the third class.
Botkin played much better tennis
than he did a week ago and if he does
as well against James the coast cham
nion will not have as easy a time as
many figure Bass easy victory yes
terday makes him look a sure winner.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
Hogan and Craig Head
Four Round Bill

one round Jack Hogan and Joe Craig
viii furnish the next card among the
four FOUNDERS. Hogan and Craig were
matched by Teddy Wolf of the Centen-
nial club TO battle in Drcamland next
Friday night.
Three other mpionship mills are
on VOLTS card Johnny Roche. the
local boy who went east recently and
fought his way to the top, viii meet
Jimmy Melville. Melville and Roche
should put up a great scrap. This
night viii be for the feather weight
championship OF the coast. Among the
Welters. johnny Ryan and George
Andres viii meet again for the coast
title. The heavy weight bout viii be
supplied by Al Kreiger and Roy Kenny.
Willie Meehan and Eddie TAFT the
fast little bantams, head the prelim-
inaries. The others are Kid Andrews
and Peter Root, lightweights. Jimmy
Kerwin and Soldier Duncin, feather
weights, and Roy Moor and Soldier
Smith.
Hogan and Craig, as well as every
other contestant on Nolfs card, have
posted forfeits for weight and appear
ance.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
RIVAL SOx SQUADS
TO FIGHT IT OUT
Challenge to Play Series for the
Championship of South
Side Accepted
+ Seeciol Dispotch TO The Call

PHILLIPSBURG, Kan, Feb. 24.-COn
board White Sox speeiaD-Civil war
broke out in the flying camp of the
White Sox yesterday when the billets
consigning them to team No. l or No. :
were handed out to players.
Former Manager Sullivan, acting
captain of the No. outfit, challenged
Manager Duffy and the No. 1 bunch to
a series of games for the championship
of the south side, with a side bet OF
money or marbles. Manager Duffy
took the challenge under advisement,
and afterward announced he would
accept for side bet of $1,000 an
inning.
The only chance to settle this argu-
ment between the ones and the twos
will be at the end of the training trip,
when the two squads get back into
Chicago with two open dates, April
II and 13, ahead of the opening of the
pennant race.
The two squads won't be near enough
to each other to "cross bats" (slang for
get together) from March 1 to April II,
and the limits of this train de luxe do
not permit laying out a ball field. That
is the only thing omitted from the
equipment, by the way. 1t is possible
the first game of the series may be
played Sunday afternoon in the Royal
gorge
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
THISTLfS BECOME
SOCCER CHAMPIONS
OufcIass San FranCiSC0S All the
Way i'm Deciding Game of
League Series
By BOB sHAND

BY defeating the San Franciscos ! to
at Freemans park, Oakland, yester-
day afternoon the Thistles captured
the championship of the California
football league. The Scots figured to
win and the result was never in doubt.
although the San Francisco boys played
their hardest and were trying at all
stages of the game The Thistles won
the pennant by the narrow margin of
one point. The Vampires and Albion
Rovers are tied for second place, but S
the place" position carries no honors
there viii not be a playoff.
The field was muddy and drizzling
rain fell throughout the course of the
game. About the middle of the first
half Scott scored with terrific shot
after having received the ball from
Duncanson. The Thistles had many
tries at the San Francisco goal, but
Lewis was in superb form and turned
many difficult shots back. Scott and
Duncanson were the most prominent
players on the field. 1t was l TO o at
the interval.
The Thisties outside wing men
played the proper game in the second
half when they ran the ball down the
field and conferred before reaching the
corner flag. From a. corner kick taken
by Scott. Duncanson added to the
Thfstles second goal with an unsave-
able shot. The teams:
Notwithstanding Waeber, Gore,
Towns, Jackson, Watson, Duncanson,
Mclaughlin, Hawkins, Cochrane and
Scott
san ranciscos-Lewis, Dewhurst,
Mcdonald, Bell, Perkins, Thompson,
Davis, Elder, Spencer, Glass and Hy-
land.
Referee-James Duncan.
The Olympic club appears TO have
fair weather team, as they failed to
appear at the Alameda grounds, where
they were scheduled to meet the Re-
liance club. The Reliance played a
practice game with a mixed team and
won by Il score of to g.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
ENGLISH POLOISTS
OUTCLASS LOCALS
Foreigners Have No Difficulty
i'm Putting Buriingamifes on
Blank End of Score

Playing together for the first time
since their arrival at Burlingame. the
four members. of the British polo team
scored an easy victory over local
four on the San Mateo polo clubs field
at Ell Cerrito yesterday afternoon
From the first sound of the whistle to
the end of the sixth period the Eng
Iishmen. playing as the Whites. out
generated the Reds in every stage or
the game. and goals came in rapid sue
cessiou-
John Lawson was the only memoer
of Burlingame's best four numbered
among the Reds, and single handed ne
could do nothing against the speed and
accuracy with which the visiting polo
lists handled their ponies and sticks.
Major Hobson. who has been out OF
the saddle for nearly two weeks owing
TO an injured eye. received in pFae-
tice match. surprised the local experts
with his consistent play.
The match yesterday was played un-
der the birmingham rules. which nave
been adopted for all games this season
The duration of play in match shall be
one hour divided into six periods OF
10 minutes each, with an interval OF
three minutes after each period except
the third. when there viii be an m
terval of five minutes
The showing of the Englishmen's
wonderful back hand strokes makes
local polo enthusiasts anxious about
the result of the interns tiOnal matches
for the Pope cup and Mrs. Francis j.
Carolan's cup. which viii be played
during the first fortnight in APRIL
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
5000 SEE FINISH
OF JUARfz MEETING
German Silver at f3 to 10 Wins
Derby and Jockey MCCahey
Is GarIanded Victor

JUAREZ, Mex, Feb. 27.-The sue
cessful meeting of the Jockey club at
Juarez came to a close today with the
running of the Juarez derby, one and
quarter miles. and 5000 persons
cheered when the favorite German
Silver, was first under the wire. The
winner and rider were again cheered
when McCahey returned to the scales
and was presented with the floral
horseshoe German Silver was held at
Is to 10. McCahey took command in
the stretch and won by a length from
The Wolf. with Corzo two lengths back.
Summary:
es17 FIRST RAcE-Fiye and half furlongs.
selling:
Odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin,
10-1-Odd Rose % tBeneseoten) .......... |
s-5-Bob Lynch. los fGsrnerl ..-...........
Malitins Alarmed and Geneva also ran.
eSls SECOND RACE--si1 furlongs, selling:
Odds. Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin.
9-I0-SflFer Stocking 103 Garner ......-..
12-1-Rubiola, los tMcCarthyl ..........<.-.
9-1e-yohoome. 1o6 CMoesworth1 3
Time l:l3 %. Gladys louise. Howard Pear
son. Anne MCGEE. Lighthouse and Ethel also ran.
63l9 THIRD RACE-Three and half fur
longs, year ods:
Odds. Horse Weight and Jockey. Fin.
9-10.-Frank Muilens. 120 tGarner) ..........
l6-5-Flying Wolf. lis i1,iceD ....-....... >
16.5-Uncle Ben. i12 Smith ....,...... 3
Time, Al 1-5. Iwalani and Balella also ran.
1920 FOURTH RACE-one and quarter
miles, the Juarez Derby. $500 value:
Odds. Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin.
l3-f0-German Silver, ia fMcCahey) ........
~ The Wolf. III (R Love- ...........,. >
s-5 -Corzo, 1o5 (Rfce1 Observation-Disclosures. 3
Time, 200 80. g. W. Kennon also ran.
1921 FIFTH RACE-Seyen furlongs:
Odds. Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin.
4-1-Ocean Queen. 81 (Benescoten1
o Naado Il
7-2-Beau Man. 100 (McCarthyl ,...:..-..
Time. :26 %. Meddling Hannah and Light
Knight also ran. Beau Man and Meddling Han
nah coupled in the betting.
6322 SIXTH RACE--0ne mile:
Odds. Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin.
S-I-Gerrymander 104 (Rice) ........+... 1
16-5-Sam Taylor. 113 (Molesworth ......... 2
12-1-Niinnelofte 1OI (McCaheyD .-......... 8
Time. 1:40 Is: Alma Boy. Gibson. Sensible.
Miss Nigilaut, Lotus Eater and j. j. Jr also
ran
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
RICH BANKER MISTAKEN
FOR PAUPER AND "TIPPED"
Thomas Coutts Famous for His
ForIorn Appearance

Coutts' bank is the subject of an
article by Captain Battine in the Wind
sor Magazine. The Coutts family came
originally from Dundee. 1t was Thomas
Coutts who became chief of the bank
which bore his name. and which be-
came of such Importance in the latter
half of the eighteenth century. One of
the best known stories told about him
is the legend of the lucky guinea of
which there are several versions. Like
some other rich men, he preferred to
dress as if he were a poor one. On one
occasion he was at Brighton as the
guest of the prince regent. AS he was
sitting on a bench outside the pavilion
an old lady passed him and took pity
on his apparently forIorn condition.
You seem to have known better days
my poor old fellow" said she. and
tipped him a guinea The prince ap-
preached them from behind with some
friends, and, to the old lady's surprise
walked up, slapped her protege on the
back, and said: Tom Coutts. we have
fined you a bottle for leaving us The
guinea has been kept in the. bank as a
mascot.
One of the most interesting rooms in
the bank building in the Strand is that
known as the baroness room. Its fine
mahogany doors, fitted with handles
and locks of Adam design, as we'll as
Lne were JTdHSpIdnIeQ OOOliE
from the Baroness Burdett-C -Coutts'
former residence, as also the Chinese
wall paper. This wall paper is a most
wonderful piece of Chinese work
brought to England by the Lord Ma
cartney. who. as British envoy to
China. distinguished himself by refus-
ing to "kow tow" at the audience
which the Son of Heaven. as the Chi
nese sovereign is called. accorded to
him. This wall paper decorated its
former place for so years, and not
without great difficulty has been bod
lily transferred II is quite unlike the
much appreciated China papers which
are gay with birds and flowers. but
represents Chinese life in many phases
by a long array of Illustrations.
The duke of wellington banked at
Coutts. A certain artist having paint
ed a portrait of him came for his re-
nuneration. The duke proceeded to
count out number of notes and coins
somewhat laboriously and slowly. The
artist thereupon ventured to suggest
that a check on his bankers would do
equally well and save his grace the
trouble of counting out the money, but
the victor of Waterloo turned on him
with some bitterness and said, DO you
think 1 want Messrs. Coutts to know
what a fool 1 have made of myself?'' IT
is just possible Captain Battine
thinks) that this anecdote was invented
by the friends of the artist. At any
rate, he is unlikely to have related it
himself. and it is quite certain that IL
did not come from Wellington.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
GERMANS EXPERIMENT
WITH RAW FIBERS
Seek to Develop Sources of
Supply in Empires Domain

The desire of Germany TO become
economically independent of other
countries in regard to the supply of
raw fibers for the use of her vast tex.
tile industries becomes more intense
each year. The imperial government
subsidies literally efforts in this di-
rection, and generally supplements the
work of private organizations. The
plan to so develop the culture of cot
ton in the German colonies of equa
torial and South Africa that it may
eventually meet the empires needs for
raw cotton is vigorously pushed, and
measurable degree of progress is re-
corded each year. The present annual
consumption of raw cotton in Germany
is more than 100000 long tons.
In the case of sisal hemp commercial
independence is more nearly at hand.
The production is rapidly increasing in
German East Africa, where plantations
have been started on a very extensive
scale In the colony of Togo large
areas are also devoted to the culture.
Germany now consumes annually 1900
long tons of this fiber. One third OF
this is furnished by the East African
colony, the remainder coming chiefly
from Mexico.
The consumption of cocoa fiber in
Germany is about 1900 tons annually.
1t comes almost entirely from Ceylon
and India. 1t now appears that the
cocoa palm is sufficiently abundant in
the East African colony and in the
islands of the Pacific belonging to Ger
many to more than supply the quantity
needed. The fiber has thus far been
almost entirely neglected. Now that
attention is drawn to the fact, it will
be Systematically exploited.
Experiments are we'll under way to
test the adaptability of the manila
hemp plant f(Musa textilis) to the eli
matte conditions of the East African
colony, and fair degree of success
has been attained in the exploitation of
an indigenous hemp plant, closely al
lied to the Philippine variety, the Musa
ensete.
Other extensive experiments are in
progress for the more widespread utili-
zation of the so called bowstring hemp,
Sanseviera cyfindrica, which grows
abundantly in all the German African
colonies. The fibers of this plant have
been used from time immemorial by ma
tives for the manufacture of strong
cords especially bowstrings and ropes,
but its economic value has been over
looked In Europe.
A fiber of growing Importance is ka-
pox, yielded by the Eriodendron an
fractuosum, or cotton tree, which grows
abundantly in tropical Africa, as well
as in Mexico and the East and West In
dies The seed capsules of this tree
contain a mass of fine, soft, silky
threads, enveioping the seeds. but not
attached to them. The fbers are so
short that hitherto they have been re-
garded as useless for textile purposes
They have, however, found extended
use for surgical bandages, for stuffing
upholstery and for filing life pressrv-
ers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28

The eyes of the night fans are now
turned on owen Moran, the British
lightweight and Tommy Murphy the
Harlem mixer who are billed to clash
in % round contest this evening at
Dreamlsnd. II the men live up to their
regulations the fight gives promise of
being one of the fastest and cleYerest
shat san Francisco proper has known
in many months. II VIII be grand op-
portunity for each boy-the opportu
nifty Of his lifetime, in fact-so II goes
without saving that the fighters VIII
give the fans the best that they have
in fhem The winner viii be a big man
in Queensberry society.
Moran rules A 10 to favoTite over
The little New Yorker. This is a very
fair price all things considered. When
the match was made all the knowing
ones felt sure that Moran would rule
to ] shot over his tearing rival from
Gotham. but for some reason or an
other the reputation of Murphy has
done whole lot TO influence many of
the bettors
Everybody VINO follows the game of
dsticuGs in this city knows what Moran
is and how he can fight. They saw him
stand Abe Atteh Oft on two different
occasions and they also saw him batter
Frankie Neil all over the ring, and they
also retain visions of that night when
he gave Eddie Hanlon a drubbing near
lA two years ago. Moran showed him
self 10 be a good, cool, clever fighter,
but not knocker out. He can box and
hit often. and II is a difficult matter to
get AZ his head with a punch.
Murphy is going into the ring on his
reputa tion alone. He has never started
in California and therefore the fans
know nothing OF him save what they
have road. Personally Tommy is
manly chap and he looks every inch a
fighter. Those who have seen him at
his training quarters swear that he is
4 second Terry McGovern. for a short
distance At least
The winner of this evenings contest
cartaiml. VIII haNe a good chance 70
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
MORAN HELD 10 TO 9
CHOICE OVER MURPHY
Chance of Winner Meeting Wolgast
Assures Fans Of Fast Contest
By WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY

get at Ad Wolgast for the lightweight
championship. It will be coming to
him. unless. perchance, the Battler
comes on in the meantime and fiattens
cyclone Thompson here in April. Good
Iightweights are scarce these days and
championship matches are few and far
between.
Though everybody expected that he
would lay off Yesterday on account of
his light weight, Moran put in a siren
uouS day of it. After doing II miles on
the road in the morning the Briton
went through his gymnasium stunts
and finished by boxing two rounds each
with Joe Stanton. jeff Perry and Sol
dier Nelson. He weighed only l3O
pounds.
Murphy announced his weight at 1S1
pounds He refrained from doing any
boxing. but sprinted on the road and
entertained a big crowd with a few
fancy gymnasium tricks. He shaped up
nicely and looked to be in splindid trim.
His manager, Johnny oliver is ready
TO put a nice bet down on Tommy if
the odds happen to drop another point
or two.
The main event viii start promptly
at 9.15. The preliminary Will start at
$50 and will be furnished by Antoine
La Grave and Kid Harrison. The boys
are billed to travel 10 rounds. Jim
Buckley. the well known New York
sporting man. viii referee this one,
while Eddie Smith VIII act in the big
bout.
Murphy Will be attended by his man
ager. Johnny Oliver; his trainer, Jimmy
Howard; Jack Perkins and lid Burns.
In Morans corner viii he Tiv Kreling,
Tommy Deakin, jeff Perry and Joe
Stanton.
Referee Smith has had talk with
each of the lighters and they viii fight
straight rules, protecting themselves
at all times. Tickets may be had at
Gunst's. 500 Market street, or Tom Cor
belts, 271 Stevenson street and 1917
Ellis street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
Near Tragedy in Crash
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SALIDA. Colo, Feb. 27.-Shortly
after leaving Denver this forenoon the
White SoX special met an accident that
came near being disastrous. A spread
ing switch at a siding derailed the rear
car of the seven which made up the
train de luxe and sent it crashing
against the corner of a loaded freight
car.
Because the train was taking the
sidetrack slowly and cautiously not a
scratch was inflicted on any of the
score of men and women passengers in
the observation car.
The was put completely out of
commission and was cut off and left
to it's fate
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
Football Game Goes to
Lafayette

The husky kickers on the Lafayette
eleven scored a clean victory over the
Princeton eleven yesterday morning on
the Presidio field. the score being 10 to
o The game was fast and well played
throughout, each eleven showing good
team work The Lafayette boys made
their weight count, and try as they
might their lighter opponents could
not smash through the line of the big
fellows. The best work was done by
the Lafayette backs, Schroeder, DAILY
and Isaacs.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
PLUCK OF PARIS is
EXAMPLE TO WORLD
TownspeopIe Made a Holiday in
Face of Disaster

There is one thing about Paris which
has been noted at every crisis In her
history. She faces calamity without
cowardice. This was observed at the
siege of 1870 and was the subject of
admiring comment by Bismarck and
the grandfather of the present en-
peror of Germany, remarks the Mill
waukee Wisconsin. The siege was pro-
tracted after the butcher shops had
exhausted their stock and disposed of
the flesh of the animals in the Jardin'
des Plantes. It was protracted after
thousands had endured hunger and
faced starvation for weeks. There
were those among the Germans who
exclaimed, This shows that modern
heroes dwell not in the country, but in
the towns" for long after all the rest
of France had surrendered Paris still
held out.
Today, in the midst of calamity of
peace, Paris is showing her mettIe-
hundreds have perished in the floods.
thousands are ruined, the great capital
presents a woeful scene of destruction
and disaster, but as soon as the waters
that caused the damage showed signs
of receding the hearts of the people
began to rise. A dispatch says that the
day after the crisis everybody was out
doors, that thousands swarmed upon
the quaysides, that the crush of wheeled
traffic was tremendous. that brilliant
weather, added to reports of subsidence
of the inundation. excited the spirits of
the people TO high pitch of gayety and
that central Paris had the appearance
rather of celebrating national holiday
than of mourning a disaster.
Well, that Is the way to get the
better of misfortune. American cities
have shown similar happy temper
under similar adversity-Chicago away
back in October, 1871; Baltimore and
San Francisco more recently. IF a man
must die, it is better to do so with his
back to the wall and his face to the
foe rather than be slain after craven.
surrender Moreover, while there is
life there is hope, and strife frequently
turns defeat into victory. Cheerful and
industrious Parisians set good ex-
ample to the world.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
BALLOT GIVES SEAT
IN HOUSE OF LORDS
Vote for Irish Peer Results in
a Tie

The election OF representative peers
for Ireland recalls the election OF Lord
Ashtown In 1908 in place of the late
Lord Rose. 1t was. says the Gentle
woman, the occasion of curious Incl
dent. He and Lord Farnham received
an equal number of votes, so the lord
chancellor announced that the act OF
union prescribed that. should the same
number of votes be given for two peers.
the names must be written on two sIips
of paper of a like size and shape. and
that these slips must be put into a
glass on the table of the house of lords
while the house was sitting. One piece
of paper was to be drawn out and the
name upon it would be held TO be that
OF the peer elected This was done.
and Lord Ashtown had luck, and was
chosen as an Irish representative.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
Nelson's Defeat Lesson
For Ketchel
Special Dispatch 10 The Col |

SFcNidt DtoP0teH 10 i nc AoI
PITTsBURG, Feb. 27.-The fate of
Battling Nelson has had a salutary ef-
feet on Stanley Ketchel, who was
matched to meet Frank Klaus of Pitts
burg before the National athletic club
at DuQuesne Garden March 10. and
the middle weight title holder has de-
cided 70 take no chances of his not
being in condition.
Accordingly Ketchel has insisted that
the fight be put off for at least week,
declaring that he can not get into the
proper condition to tackle such a hard
one as Klaus unless he takes al least
three weeks to train. Officials of the
National athletic club have acquiesced
in this request and the fight will be
sta ged March Il.
In a telegram to the National ath-
letic clGb Ketehel says: Find it i'm
possible 70 get into shape by the 10Th.
Klaus is hard one and l don't want
TO take chances
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
Bow1ers Practice On the
Park Green

number of interesting practice
matches We're played by the Scottish
bowiers on the green at Golden Gate
park Saturday. The scores follow:
w. Maundrell and Rev. ". J. Fisher
beat C. McInnes and j. c. Moffatt, 81
to IS; j. X. Jones and G. Patterson
beat John T. Dare and John Duncan,
u to .: j. Deasy and r. Park beat G.
Mclean and Judge Lucien Shaw, 21
run in to IS: James Gray and j. Nc
Lachlan beat NJ L. Grove and f. Blair,
21 TO IS; II. A. Brown and McCann
heat B. Etter and Rev. Mr.. Mobley, Il
to l6.