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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
CR|CKETERS PLAN To
HAVE BUSY SEASON
Pat Higgins and Associates in the
League Arrange for Some
Real Excitement

After stiffness of four months, in
which the players were getting ready to
show their real class during the coming
season, Southern California's cricket
enthusiasts are about ready to make
a noise and start up in business again,
and Englands national game win be
boosted as 1t never has been boosted
before in this section. The across-the-
pond counterpart of baseball is some
game, both from the players and the
spectators standpoint, and visitors to
Vineyard junction this season are
promised some real excitement wheth-
er they occupy the grand stand or show
up on the field.
The first practice is stated for to-
day at o'clock, and it behooves
all loyal sons of st. George to be there
ready to perform or root, whichever
berth they are wont to occupy. The
call has gone forth that four teams are
wanted by the Los Angeles Cricket
club, and as this will take forty-four
men, some bunch is needed
Cricket is a game which, were 1t
better understood hereabouts, would
send Hen Berry down to Vineyard
junction on the lookout for talent. The
ball used beats any league horsehide
for toughness and ability of purpose
when it lights, and the boys who stop
it usually make good when they swing
over to the Amer1canlZed version
Pat Higgins. the irrepressible pro-
moter of all that is clean in amateur
athletics, has been busy the past week
comforting with cricket fans around Los
Angeles, and is willing to bet that the
English sport will have plenty of fol-
lowers in this region. The plan is to
organize four teams in the Los Angeles
Cricket club, one at Santa Monica, and
another at Santa Barbara or Coronado,
where many Englishmen make their
headquarters. Also, the Clifton, Ariz.,
team plans to come here for another
visit, banking on the success of their
tour two years ago to pull them
through, and with all this in sight it
ought to be a busy season among the
stiff-armed pitchers contingent.
Higgins recently returned from Aus
tralia, his native heath, and although
loyal to cricket, says it is fast being
supplanted in the antipodes by base
ball. Even the littlest kids in the
schools have been imbued with the
American game" says Pat, land there
are teams all over the islands. But we
want little cricket hereabouts, and
don't you forget, we're going to have
it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
RialtO Gossip

the courts of last resort in that state,
but the commission is running things
there and the courts invariably have
upheld it. Slowly, even if stubbornly,
the opponents of clean racing and fair
sport have acquiesced and today the
sport of kings exists in Kentucky as
ii must exist in all other states of the
Union, if it is permitted to survive the
selfish interests and killing influences
of selfish and unthinking promoters.
The time is at hand when the book
maker must go for all time because
the supporting public has demanded
that it have a hand in the conduct of
the sport. 1h never even had a look-in
when the boolImakers were running it.
The pari-mutuel system is as sure to
supplant the dishonest and unfair sys-
tenn of bookmaking that now controls
the sport as that the game will sur
vive. Racing is too popular to be
abolished, but some of the oeffnsive
and dishonest and unfair features of
it must be abolished and the word
must is the only one that can be ap-
propriately used in this connection. 1t
is a case of do or die and the promot-
ers are bound to accept the inevitab BILE
and become divorced from the book
making end of the game-sport that
was.
Interest in the Jeffries-J johnson fight
never was disputed, but a sample of
the interest of local interest is fur
nished in the fact that Jack Kipper has
disposed of siXty-fVe seats at $50
throw, and local sportsmen have taken
every one of them. There will be a fine
colony of Los Angeles friends of the
big boy at ringside to yell for him, bet
on him, root for him and, we'll, almost
die for him when the big scrap comes
off. There are two other ticket agen-
cies in the city, but the fact that Kip
per only had the tickets two days and
that without advertising, indicates that
the local delegation at ringside will be
surprisingly large. Jeff will not have
10 look carefully to find his friends in
the crowd. The brothers Pitcher will
handle the tickets that Ripper has left
over, as Kip has gone to Rowardennan
park to pass a fortnight with his big
pal and partner.
Just a small delegation of friends of
Jeffries will leave today for his Row
ardennan Park quarters to put in sew
eral days with him. Walter Kelly, the
Orpheum star; Hector Mackenzie, the
Pommery fnfluencer, and Imperial
Nash, his rival, leave this morning,
while Jack Ripper and wife and Jack
eJffries and wife leave this afternoon.
All of them will stay at the camp for
quite an extended period. Ripper and
wife will stay until June 1, Jack JEFF
fries and wife will stay until after the
big fight and the others will be there
for a fortnight or more.
Baseball cranks should not overlook
the fact that San Francisco and Los
Angeles play ball at the Chutes to-
morrow afternoon. Monday usually is
an off day in the schedule, but tomor-
row will not be So The final game of
the series will be played then, and the
series with Portland will not start
until Wednesday, winding up the fol-
lowing Monday afternoon
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
MISTAH J0HNSING, He
Do LIKE DAT VAR OTTER
Fob Weeks Am Enough to Condi-
ton Me-YeSSahY Says
Dark PugiIiSt

SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-Having
adapted himself to life as he finds it in
this city, Jack Johnson, heavyweight.
mas become familiar figure in the
business section of San Francisco
Every day finds him in his motor car,
lodging around corners in full view of
the passing thrOng, part of his train
ing system that he seems to enjoy more
than sparring or punching the bag.
Just at present he is getting all that
is to be had out Of the sensation of be-
ing prominent figure in the public
eye. He feels, apparently, that the
hard grind of the training season will
be there whenever he makes up his
mind to forsake pleasure and meet it
face to face.
Johnson spent the morning in town
with his manager, George Little. In
the afternoon he left his training camp
for spin to town. He will motor to-
morrow morning and in the afternoon
will attend the automobile races in
Alameda county. A little light spar
ring and some arguments with the
gymnasium apparatus will open the or
der of things next week at the Johnson
stronghold. Short walks and an occa-
sional job on the road will follow.
Most of JOhnson's conditioning, he
states, will be done within four weeks
of the date Of the big fight
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
KENTUCKY STAKES To
Be INCREASED IN 1870

LEXINGTON, Ky May 7.-Breeders
OF race horses from all over central
Kentucky met here today and unani-
mousiy decided to continue the big
stake events, which include the Breed
els' Futurity and the Camden handi-
cap, and to add the Blue Grass Special
anG also feature event every day at
the meeting to be held here next year.
IT is expected these features will
bring the best horses i'm America to the
local track. Next year the Breeders
futurity will be worth $1,000, the Cam
den handicap, a marker" for the
derby, $4,000 and the Blue Grass Special,
$1,000. In all probability $4,000 in
stakes and purses win be hung up next
year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
OCCIDENTAL DEFEATS I
WHITTIER WITH EASE
Despite Close Score, Exhibition
Failed to Prove Inter-
eSting to Fans

Whittier again received the short end
of the argument with Occidental in an
uninteresting exhibition of the nation
al game played at Baer field yesterday
afternoon, the score standing to l.
Lockwood pitched his usual game,
striking out eleven men, allowing five
hits. The game was featureless, con-
tanning none of the spectacular which
generally is a prime item of the college
contest.
Blount and Renneker, in the battery
positions for the Quakers handled the
twirling well, the Tigers securing but
five hits. Gortons men did not seem
to fan as easily as the Quakers, how
ever, for Blount struck out only two
men. Renneker caught a fine game
for the visitors and will probably be
one of the seriously considered when
the day draws near for the choosing of
the all-Southern California aggregation.
Oxy totaled four muffs, the Whittier
men three. There were no very difficult
chances and the roofing section re-
ceived but little encouragement for
their yells. The Whittier boys are slat-
ed to lock horns with the u. S. G. team
in their second game next Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

II ENTUCKY is setting the pace for
Ia the new era of racing and 1t is
IA so far in advance of the times
that those who desire to see racing re-
modelled and perpetuated, without the
clinging moss of scandal and CONNER
cialism, are marveling that promoters
in other states have not gone ahead
o fthe times in the same degree and
effective manner as the bluegrass re-
gion. Racing, under the state racing
commission and the regulations en-
forced by it, has become once more
sport in that state and the bookmak-
er, tout and cheat are all barred. Ev-
cry time a ruling is handed down by
the state racing commission the sup
porters of the sport, who are not in
terested in the bookmalSing end of the
game, applaud whether they live in
New York, California, Canada or Lou
fsiana. Among the reforms voluntar-
lily accomplished by the Kentucky COM
mission, which is made up of horse
men and breeders of highest standing,
may be included the abolition of the
bookmaking system in favor of the
pari-mutuel machines, a substitution
of the fair for the unfair, and a COM
plete change in the method of start
ing After kicking the bookmakers out
of the state the commission eXiled the
offensive jockey Wallets, who frame up
races and act as go-betweens in the
interest of unfair and dishonest racing.
Thhen the commission turned its at
tentoin to the methods of starting the
horses, which always have given uni
versal dissatisfaction, and they reme-
died these methods in an amazing and
entirely modern manner
Thte latest edict from the racing
committee deals with the methods of
starting horses. Taking the initiative
in America, the commission last week
announced the following ruling: Horses
shall be started on the walkup system,
instead of by the unsatisfactory bar
rier and standing start system. The
horses must be lined up not more than
seventy yards behind the tape and
walked up to the barrier, which is
sprung if the field is evenly lined up at
the starting point and all horses are in
motion and on their stride. This gives
all OF them practically a running start,
with little or no advantage to any
starter in the race. Starter and assist
ants are forbidden to carry whip, rod
or other implement or weapon with
which to whip or touch horses or jock
eys at the barrier and no assistant
starter is permitted to touch horse or
Jockey, even to lead the horse to the
barrier or hold it if it becomes frac-
tious. Starter and assistants are for
bidden to use any abusive or intimidat-
ing language to jockeys while at the
post. For a violation of any of these
rules the starter or his assistants must
he fined not less than $50 for each Of
fense.
The efforts of the racing commission
in Kentucky to elevate and popularize
the sport have been crowned with full
est. success and the sport there is re-
garded as on a permanent and most
satisfactory basis. 1t has been a long
fight and has been fought all through
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
SWANDER BREAKS UP
GAME FOR OAKLAND
With Bases Full, He Swats Ball
Out of Sight for a Natural
Home Run and Victory

SAN FRANCISCO, May with a
teammate at each of the three stations
Right Fielder Swander hit out a nat
ural home run at Recreation park to-
day in the third inning, putting in a
sufficient store of tallies to take the
heart out of Sacramento and to give
the Oakland team the game.
Oakland had made a run in the pre-
vious inning, and Sacramento had
chalked up one in the first and another
in the third. But after Swander's
heeting fly the Sacramentans failed to
increase their total. The score stood
to when the last man was out. The
teams played an errorless game
Hunt went into the box for Baum af-
ter two disastrous innings and was
greeted by the long-distance hit off his
delivery. The score:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
LOS ANGELES HIGH TAKES
GAME WITH SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA, May THE
contest between Los Angeles and Santa
Barbara high school baseball teams to-
day was mostly a hitting contest, but
some very classy ball was played by
the visitors, who worked the hit and
run game several times. Although the
locals made sixteen hits off the Los
Angeles battery they could total only
four runs. Score:
Los Angeles high II, hits 10, errors 1.
Santa Barbara high 4, hits 16, errors 5.
Batteries-Gauit and Patterson; Hicks
and MarincoVitch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
JAKE MARKLEIN IS
FINALLY RULED OFF
State Racing Commission Sus-
tains Ruling Of Lexington Off
ciaIs Against Bookmaker

LEXINGTON. KY, May THE state
racing commission today sustained the
action of the Lexington track officials
in ruling off John MarlSlein of Cincin-
natl, owner and trainer, for the alleged
in-and-out racing of, his horses on the
local track. Marklein's license also
was revoked. This prohibits him from
racing on any track in Kentucky this
season.
The commission refused to reconsider
the application of w. J. Daily, who was
refused a trainers license last Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
VERNON TIMELY
WITH ITS HITS
Although 0utbatted by Portland,
Scrappy Happy'S Aggrega-
ton Wins by WhiteWash
BRAC KENRIDGE IN FINE FORM
Proves Effective in PinChes and Is
Given Good Support in
Field and at Bat
BRAC CKENRIDGE IN FINE FORM
rAssnciated prnsal

PORTLAND, May 7.-Portland sse-
cured more hits than Vernon today.
but they made them after two men
We're out in most instances and none of
the hits materialized into runs. Vernon,
on the other hand. batted with luck,
getting opportune hits enough to en-
able them to score twice. There vas
considerable loose playing by both
teams Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At st. Paul-Columbu 8, st. Paul 4.
At Milwaukee-Louisville 2, Milwau-
kee 4.
Observation-Disclosures At 3, To-
ledo 1.
At Kansas City-Indianapolis Kansas
City game postponed: cold.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
WESTERN LEAGUE

At Denver-Denver 7, Des Moines g..
At Wichita-Sioux City 2, Wichita 2.
At Lincoln-Topeka-Li Lincoln game
postponed rain.
At Omaha-Omaha-S Joseph game
postponed; rain.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
DODGERS BLANK BOSTON

BROOKLYN May Trucker shut out
Boston, . to O. today by superb pitching in
the pihches. Score:
Boston 0. hits Z. errors 2.
Brooklyn 2. hits 8. errors 1.
Batteries-Frock, Richie and Graham;
Rucker and Bergen. Umpires-Johnstone
and Moran.
At ST. Louis-Cinclnnati-St Louis game
postponed; wet grounds.
At Chicago-Pittsburg- Chicago game
postponed; rain.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE
GIANTS CLEAN PHlLLIES

NEW YORK. May New York took a
free hitting game from Philadelphia today,
to 2. After the fourth inning the locals
ran bases in reckless manner in order TO
get put out and catch a train for the west.
Philadelphia 2. hits 0. errors 2
New York T. hits 16. errors 0.
Batteres-Moore, Maroney and Doom;
Marduard, Wiltse and-Myers. Umpires-
Rieler and Emslie
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
NEW CORK BASEBALL IS
LIVELIER THAN OLD ONE

PHILADELPHIA, May 7.-Manufac-
turers of the American league official
baseball have announced that this
years ball has cork instead of a
rubber center The cork was dipped
in rubber, and the rest of the process
is the same as usual. The makers say
the cork center has resulted in much
liVelier baseball.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE
sox AGAIN TRIM TIGERS

DETROIT, May detroit drove Scott
out in one inning today. and Chicago dis
posed of Browning in the sixth and seventh
with seven hits. winning to 3. Chicago
made four double plays. Score:
Chicago 5. hits IL. errors l.
Detroit 3. hits TO- errors 0.
Batteries-Scott Olmstead, White and
Payne; Browning, Mullin and Stanage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

Baseball, Racing, Boxing
ANGEL BATTERS LAND HEAVILY ON
WILLIS AND EASILY BEAT SEALS

Even Up Series with Visiting Team by to Score in Game Cap
red by Good TWing by Delhi Consistent ClOutng and Bril-
liant Base Running and Fedng-eSS 0rendorf, Catcher
Stars with Willow by Getting Pair of Doubles and Single
4 and Scoring Two RunS-Pay Double Header Today
and End Series Tomorrow Afternoon at ChuteS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
HIcHLANpERs TAKE ONE

BOSTON May IA hit batsman. two
singles and the squeeze play in the tenth
inning gave New York the victory over
Boston today. to ]. Score;
New York 4. hits 6. errors /.
Boston l. hits Z. errors ).
Batteries-Vaughan and Mitchell; Cicot-
te and Carrigan.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
SUMMARY

Struck out-By Steen. 4. Bases balls-off
Breckenridge. 2; off steen, 2. Two-base hit
Breckenridge. Double play-Schafer to Lind
say to w Fisher. Sacrifice hits-Carlisle. Ort.
Left on bases-Vernon. 6; Portland. Q. Time
of game-2:OO. Umpires-McGreevy and Hide
brand.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
sENAroRs sTILL sLlpINe

PHILADELPHIA, May 7.-Philadelphia
made It three straight from Washington to-
day. Score:
Washington 3. hits 6. errors 5.
Philadelphia g. hits 3. errors 2.
Batteries-Grocm and Street; Bender and
Livingston.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
gRoWNs ARE CONSISTENT

CLEVELAND May T.--Cleveland made
IL six straight today by winning from St
Louis 4 to l. Each club used a recruit in
the box Mitchell outpitchng Gilligan.
Cleveland 4, hits 7, errors /,
St Louis i. hits 4. errors 2.
Batteries-Mitchell and Easterly; Gilli-
gan and Kilifer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

Yellowtail ranging from twenty
pounds upward are being caught from
the Newport wharf. The usual run of
yellowfm and surf are to be had at
the local fishing points and the croaker
are running well at Balboa.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
$4,000 BEAUTY RELEASED

BROOKLYN. May Tim Jordan,
for whom $4,000 was refused two years
ago, was released to Toronto by Brook
lyn today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
OAKLAND
xBatted for Hunt in the ninth.
SCORE BY INNINGS
STNINIAEY Il

Charge defeat to Hunt One run four hits
off Baum when taken out in third Home run
-swander. Three-base hit-Bery Two-base
hit-Shinn. Sacrifice hit-Raymer Perry,
Swander First base balls-Oh Baum, 3;
or Hunt, ]. Struck out-By Nelson, g; by
Hunt, 3. Double play-shinn TO Raymer to
Danzig. Passed Ball-Mitze. Time Of game
80. Umpire-Flnney.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

It's as easy to secure a bargain in used
automobile, through want advertising. as 1t
used 70 be-and still is-to secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

Two-base hits-Howard . Melchoir, Oren-
dorff 2, Daley. Stolen bases-Ross, Howard,
Tennant. Bases on balls-On Willis I, Delhi .
Struck out-By Willis 8, Delhi g. Double
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

lOtalS ...s.ssssss.s.s4sss % - l.
xBatted for Speas in ninth.
"Batted for Steen in ninth.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

. san francisco ..,..,..0 0 o. .
Il Base hits '...,.......1 l 1 o. s
MMARY
L plays-Delmas to Dillon; Roth to Howard
q to Dillon. Hit by pitched ball-Shaw. Time
le Of game-1:S5. Umpire-Van Haltren.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

The efforts of the racing commission
in Kentucky to elevate and popularize
the sport have been crowned with full
est success and the sport there is re-
garded as on permanent and most
satisfactory basis. 1t has been a long
fight and has been fought all through
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

Los Angeles ...........2 0 -
Base hits ............3 "-l2
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-15
TW0 G0lNFFRENnF0
DISCUSS CHARITY
Pennsylvania and New York
Organizations In Ses-
sion Today.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Nov. 1.-THE
New York State Conference Of Chair
ties and Correction met in this city
today for what promises to be the most
important annual meeting ever held by
the organization The sessions will con-
time over Wednesday. and Thursday
WIZ be devoted to the discussion of q
wide variety OF topics
The congestion OF population ana the
suppression OF the white slave" traffic
are to be given especial attention
Tuberculosis relief. alcoholism and
the care OF the inebriate. social service
work in hospitals and among the In
sane, widows and deserted wives, and
the conservation Of eyesight are other
matters that viii be considered by the
conference
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-15
FARMERS IN PLAN
TO PROTECT PRICES
California Division OF Cooperative
Union VIII Be In Session
Three DAYS.

SAN JOSE, Cal, Nov 1.-THE second
annual convention OF the California d.
vision OF the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union Of America con-
vened IN this city today and viii re-
main in session for three days
Two Of the important features Of the
convention viii be the address BY Ma
tiOnal President Charles Barrett and
Senator T @. Brooks Of Tennessee
These men viii speak on the develop
ment Of the organization throughout the
country and plans for the furthering OF
the interests OF the American farmer
II IS the purpose OF the Farmers As
sociatiOn to protect their interests and
see that prices are not manipulated b.
those having TO interest IN the raising
OF fruits
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-15
Meet in Pennsylvania Also.

ALTOONA Pa Nov 1.-THE second
annual meeting OF the Pennsylvania
Conference OF Charities and Correction
which opens here this evening for q
session Of three days. has brought to-
gether several humid ed OF the States
best known DhilanthrOpists. social
workers and officials Of charitable and
correctional institutions
The attendance promises to be con-
Slderably larger tnan at the meeting
neld in Harrisburg a year ago. Indus
trial educs ton and child labor. relief
work OF public and private agencies
the care o. the feeble minded, and IN
rant mortality and its prevention are
among the important subjects 70 be
discussed.
Il Nibecker. superintendent Of the
Boys House Of Refuge at Glen Mills.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-15
RED RIVER MEN
IN CONVENTION

SHERMAN, Texas. Nov. I5.-The Red
River improvement Association. which
has for its object the securing Of Fed
erai appropriations to make navizabls
the Red river and its principal tribu-
taTtes IN Texas Arkansas. louisiana
and Oklahoma, met in annual conven-
ton today.
Congressman Norris Sheppard, as
president, called the gathering TO order
and will preside over the two days ses-
sion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-15
D. A. r. CONVENTION
ON IN ORANGEBURG

ORANGEBURG, S. c., Nov. IS
Preparations OF the most complete and
elaborate character have been made for
the entertainment Of the many dis
tinEuished women who assembled here
today for the annual convention Of the
South Carolina division OF the Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution
The convention meets as the guest Of
Moultrie chapter OF OranEeburE. The
sessions viii continue three days, with
the state regent. Mrs F. Louise Afeyas
OF Greenville, presiding
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-15
FLORIDA WOMEN
GATHER AT OCALA

OCAIA. Fla, Nov I5.-Ocala is today
teeming with women from all over the
state, who have come here to attend
the annual convention Of the Florida
Federation Of Women's Clubs
Following a welcoming demOustr7t fon
tonight the business sessions Of the con-
vention viii continue until Friday. Fore
most on the list Of speakers are Mrs
Philip N Moore. Of st. Louis, president
OF the General Federation Of Womeu's
Clubs, and J. Horace McFarlsne. presf-
Dent Of the American Civic Association.