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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10
BY ID. w. sEAIPLE

In the presence of at least 1000 spec
tators Jake De Roster again proved
himself the king of the motorcycle
track just as Barney OldfielG holds the
crown of the automobile track. IN
92:06 minutes the Frenchman pulled
down the 100-mile record more than
five minutes, came in first and becomes
the continued champion of the world,
with whittier second and Lingen-
fielder third.
For weeks and weeks adherents of
Lingenfelder and De Roster have been
almost at daggers' points over the
qualities of their favorites, but all the
time The Herald has not hesitated to
say that it fully believed then, as it is
compelled to believe now, that Jake
De Roster has not his equal in the
world on a saucer track.
From the fifth to the sixtieth mile
De Roster held the lead, as he has held
it in the past. In the SEVENTEEN mile
whittier, who had been doing some
star riding, took the lead and held it
till the ninetieth series, when the lone
ly Frenchman walked into the game
again and carried his machine across
the tape with the 100-mile record well
within his keeping in the time of 92:06,
clipping fully five minutes from all the
records of the past. This sets a mark
for the world to follow which it will
take many a moon to duplicate.
Whittier came in second and Lingen-
fielder third.
II was a day of splendid sport, and
the management will have to look
through the books for long time to
find the page where they may select
better program than was presented to
the public at the meet of yesterday.
ole Il
those present showed their approval
of every effort by each of the riders.
The first number was a six-mile race
for private owners, with three entries,
which was won by Niederhauser in
6:42 seconds.
Event two was four miles, which
I<ittle carried off in the fast time of
1888.
Contest three was for five miles,
open to all, seven-horsepower ma
chimes, and in this event Kittle was
again the winner, making the five
miles in 4:06 2-5.
The last and main event was the
100-mile race, with the five fastest rid
ers in the world on the track. The
time for the miles in this event were
the greatest ever made in the world
and the saucer track of Los Angeles
received additional fame. which will
go all over the globe.
The remarkable attendance, despite
the Oldfield attractions at Ascot park,
shows the interest that is taken in the
clean events that are from time to
time being presented to The public by
both parks, and so long as they are
conducted as they are the public will
show it's appreciation by liberal pat
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10
FAST TIME FEATURE
OF RACES AT JUAREZ
Selling PIaters Step Distances in Re-
markabIe Time Over New Course.
FaVorites Split Card with
Long Shots

JUAREZ, Mex, Jan. 9.-Three track
records were made at Terrazas park
track today with fine 7eather and at
tendance. Servile, carrying 100 pounds
ran mile in 1873, l So seconds faster
than the best previous time, made by
Glorio Ocean Queen ran six furlongs
in 1:12, while Richard Reed ran five
furlongs in SO 2-5 seconds. Three fav-
orites won. Summary:
First race, sewn furongs-Himalaya. III
Rice). won Margaret Randolph, 112 (GangeD,
second; Virginia Lindsay, 1O7 Csamsey), third;
time, 1925 S-5,
Second race six furlongs-Ocean Queen. log
(Garner), won Lomond. los (Benescoten), sec
ond; Fireball 107 (Iccahey). third; time l: :12.
Third race, one mile-Serville, 100 (Hurling-
ame), won; Black Mate, liz (B. Wilson,.
ond; Wander, IS (McCahey), third; time 13S.
Fourth race, five furlongs-Richard Reed, log
(Austin), won; jolly, 90 (McCahey), second;
Elizabeth Harwood, 9S Quay. third; time
59 2-5
Fifth race, six furongs-Charle Hargrave,
112 (Creery), won; Lady Panehita, 102 (Ram-
sey), second; ]. II. Houghton, liz (Kennedy),
third; time 1:1S.
Sixth race, seven 'furlongs-Cardinal Sarto,
/ QIollister). won; Misprison, 109 (B Will
son). second; Brougham, Ill (SmalD. third;
time 1;2S.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10
NEWS
SPORTING
OLMSTEAD is STAR .
PITCHER IN WESTERN
Official Statistics Are Given Out by
President o'Nelll-Omaha, PEN
nant Winner, Leads in Hon.
ors Won

CHICAGO, Jan 9.-The Western
league produced twenty-siX 300 hltters
during the season of 1909, according TO
the official figures issued by President
Norris L. O'Neill here yesterday:
Welch, the hard-hitting outtelder oil
Omaha, led in batting with an average
Of 372 for 151 games. He made l96
hits for a total of 2SS bases. Miller OF
Pueblo was second with .36i Tor 81
games, and Mertens of Des Moines was
third with 1863 for ID games.
Sioux City led in the team batting
with the remarkable average of .2S5
and Omaha was close behind with .2S5.
The Des Moines team, which Won the
championship by the narrow margin
of two points, was tied for sixth with
Wichita in the team batting at .26O.
omaha led in team fielding with .94S
and Sioux City was second with .9o2.
The champion Des Moines team was
fourth with .94S.
Meter of Sioux City led tie pitchers
in percentage of victories, with Z
games won and lost. for SITS. Olm-
stead of Denver is the real leader
with "a games won and lost, for ,750'
I.ange of Des Moines won 20 games
and lost 12 for .701.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10

Fresno, is out of athletics altogether,
with a torn ligament, and his physician
says he cannot possibly run this sea-
son.
Cardee, of Hollywood, another high
ana also broad jumper, will not be able
to compete on account of heart trou-
bic. This loss will be felt heavily by
the university, as they are very weak
IN the jumps. Mclaughlin, last wears
track captain and relay star of the
Hollywood team, has failed so far to
get out, and probably will not do so
He was expected to easily make a DIace
on the varsity team.
Grass, another Hollywood man. is
laid up with sprained ankle which
will keep him off the track for the
year. Cahart, the pole vaulter of
promise, has left school, thus leaving
another hole in the Methodist ranks
The basketball team has some good
material for different track events who
Will be out as soon as the basketball
season closes. In the meantime they
are getting into good condition with
their basketball training.
Several of the members of last years
team who were expected to show nm
we'll this season are out of the running
} EN- scott, who made a record of
4:39 As in the mile last year. cannot
heavy studies. Weirsching. i'm the mole
vault, also is unable to work this year
because of injuries sustained in foot
ball, and one of the problems which the
coaching staff faces is the development
of man to vault with Richardson.
Earl Roberts of the dental school is
possibly the greatest loss the univer-
slty VIII suffer. He has a record of
! 10 seconds fiat in the hundred, and he
| sides is a good man in both the two
twenty and four-forty He cannot
compete this year because Of the heavy
course he is carrying. Stookey of the
medical college is another whose work
will keep him off the team.
This is the situation with which the
athletic directors of the college are
confronted, ar unless some of tbe
men change their minds about getting
out, the outlook for a successful wear
is not bright, to say the least,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10
GOOD MATERIAL
GOING TO WASTE
ATHLETIC SPIRIT AT u. S. c. AT
LOW TIDE
DEAN CROMWELL is UNABLE TO
AROUSE IT
Methodists Discouraged by Indiffer-
ence of Star Athletes Regarding
Track Work-Outlook for
Season Is Poor

Uneasy lies the head that coaches
the University of Southern California's
track team. Dean Cromwell has been
having troubles of his own ever since
the Christmas holidays, and the opti-
mistic view with which the coach and
students alike looked at the prospects
of the track team at the close of the
football season has been tinged some
what with pessimism. The material
for winning team is in the school,
according to the athletic authorities
the rub being to get it active.
Many of the high school track stars
who entered the university this year,
and of whom so much was expected,
are failing to get out. Some have very
good reasons for not taking part in
athletics this year; others have not
Just what chance the Methodists will
have with the other conference col
leges, unless some of the hitherto back
ward track men get into the game, is
hard to predict, and the authorities at
u. S. c. are more worried than they
care to admit.
Olmstead, the freshman hurdler, has,
as yet, failed to get out He made an
enviable record for himself last year
as a member of the Polytechnic high
school track team and the Methodists
were considered lucky to get him this
year. Cromwell has urged him re-
peatedly to come out, but so far he
has not showed up for practice.
Three of the men Fresno sent to the
university this season are out of track.
Kaprilian, the miller, has been out q
few times and was showing up well,
but cannot continue to try for the
team on account of the heavy course
he is taking. Short, who had an en-
viable reputation as a broad jumper in
high school. is not trying for the team,
although he has no reason for not do
ing so. Hansen, a sprinter from
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10
RLALTO GOSSIP
BY Jay Davidson

N VIDENTLY Tom Jones, manager
II for Wolgast is lacking in conf
- dence in Sid Hester promoter of
a mythical fight club somewhere above
the Tehachapi. Jones is q shrewd busi-
ness man and wisely scans articles of
agreement for his fighters before sign
ing them. He objects to taking any
chances of being paid off in stage
money and declines to accept a check
deposit for the cash forfeit of Hester
that he will pull off the fight and pay
the purse. Jones insists that the for
felt be deposited in real money and
placed with a stakeholder in whom he
has every confidence that the money
will be forthcoming when the contract
is executed by Ad and himself. Ad is
to be congratulated upon having
business manager who knows his bust
ness.
One distinct bit of evidence of the
loss of horsemen occasioned in 1909 by
the passage of laws adverse to racing
interests is found in the statistics just
published by the Daily Racing Form
as to the distribution in purses by the
several racing associations for the
year. The sum of $3,146695 was paid
out last year. while $4,351 ,691 was paid
out in 1908. This shows a decrease last
year of 81, ,204 996. when, had there been
no adverse legislation, the distribution
would have shown an increase of more
than $3,000000. Therefore horsemen
lost more than $4000,00O last year as a
result of these laws. That much money
was kept out of circulation.
Belmont park, which august Belmont
is anxious to make the turf headquar-
ters of America. now occupies first
place in the list of race courses in this
country. 1t is the handsomest racing
plant on the continent, thoroughly
modern in every particular, and last
year it led all other courses in daily
average of money distributed. More
than SS400 a day was paid to horsemen
during the twenty-three racing days it
was operated. This is an average of
$1,000 day greater than the next larg-
est average sum paid out. This aver
age will be materially increased dur
ing 1910, as Belmont park will lead the
way for all other metropolitan courses
in increasing the purses and stakes for
the year.
Vincent Powers again led the win
ming jockeys column, as in 1908. with
173 firsts, winning $4,000 in purses.
AiCHlDd4u' INC AO9 an 5SiS7 Ivy - So
ond with 159 winners, but owing to the
fact that he has been frittering away
his time in the bushes when he should
have been on the big circuit he only
won S42, 900 in purses. Schilllng drop
ped to thirteenth place.
Joe Madden was the champion g.
year-old in America from the view
point of purses won. but his stable
mate, Fitz Herbert, was the real
champion when it comes to a consid-
Grafton of performances. Joe Madden
started fifteen times, winning $49,905 in
five winning starts, while Fitz Herbert
won fourteen in fifteen starts and
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10

Langford unquestionably is one of
the biggest cards III the pugilistic deck,
and like the joker in a cut-and-slash
game he fills every hand and therefore
is much sought after. McCarey has
landed him, and he will fight for Nc
Carey next month, regardless of what
may be done by the match-busting
trust, as Langford and Woodman, his
manager, never were known to jump a
contract or trifle in business affairs.
But matches for the seemingly unbeat-
able Boston black are so difficult to
get that he naturally keeps a weather
eve peeled for anything that sounds
like an offer to fight. The size, weight
and class of his opponents are sec
ondary considerations, as he bars none
of them and for that reason he is more
valuable than the average classy fea-
ture smasher.
McCarey can use Sammy to advan-
tage for the next ninety days, and
while amusing the fans will make some
money for himself and Langford.
There is a bumper crop of dub heavy
weights, big and little, up and down
the coast just now, and Sam would be
a mighty satisfactory trial horse for
them. McCarey has shown his usual
enterprise in chasing LangfOrd all over
the continent ana Keeping dIJeI HIiu
until he was signed up, and the fans
naturally expect to see the mighty
dinge in action here, with McCarey
having first call ON him for some time.
Flynn May Spill Beans
OF course there is a possibility that
Jim Flynn will spill the beans for
Sammy, and then another scrap be-
tween them would be in order. Not
withstanding that Langford stopped
Flynn in the first round of their
previous battle, the fighting fire
man says he will not be caught nap
ping again and he is inclined to the be-
lief that this defeat was in the nature
of f1uke, anyway. 1t must be ad-
mitted that few fans think Flynn can
trounce this coal tar preparation, but
Flynn is authority for the statement
that he can turn the trick, and it is an
open question any old time if Flynn
can turn loose those same fireworks
that he used on Joe Willis.
Flynn uses a style of rough house
that viii fuster any of the clever and
hard-hitting boys, He is what might
be termed awkwardly clever, if such a
thing could be possible. Fact is, he is
a combination of the French savant
artist and the American slugger. Hel
will bite. butt, kick, wrestle, chew the
rag and ring in a little jiu jitsu, just
as occasion may require, and when he
has his opponent bewildered and half
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10
EMERYVILLE ENTRIES

First race six furlongs, 3-year-ods selling
-Eddie Graney, 107; Recon, 1O6; Redeem 1O5;
lex, 1O4 Caopus. 1O9; Sainotta, 103; Ratation.
1O3; Regina Arvi, 1903; Phil Mohr 1902; Contra
Costa, l0l; Alder Gulch, 101; Glennadeane, 9S
Second race, three furlonss, 2-year-old flllies,
purse-Cresabel, 110; Miss Toddle, 10; Helen
Barbee, 10; Cluny, 10; Mime, ITO; Aragonese,
1O5; Daca lO5; Fontello, 11o; Vague, 1O5; Mar
jorie A.. 105; Edda, 105.
Third race, 4-year-olds and up. selling, Fu-
turity course-Inclement, ia; orelio, 1l2; Mil
pitas, 112; Billy Myer, 10; Hush Money, 109;
Creston, 1903; Marse Abe. 10S; Marburg, 10S
Dargin. 100; Priceless Jewel 1917 Gossiper II,
107 Adena, 1O7,
Fourth race, one mile, 3-year-olds and up
purse-Arasee, Ill; Raleigh, 1O6; Edwin T.
Fryer, lO4 Cataline, 1O1; Sonia, 80
Fifth race. / 1-16 miles. 4-year-olds and up.
selling-sink Spring. Ill; Deneen. Ill; Charley
Paine, III; Ed Ball, Ill; Keep Moving, 109;
Cadichon, 1O7; Mossbaek, 1O7; Legatee. 1o3;
Redwood II, 1903; Whidden, 1903; Cocksure, lo2;
j. C. Glen, 102.
Sixth race, Tuturity course, 4-year-oids and
up, selling-Burning Bush, 109; Pimtim, l0a;
Ocean Shore, 1O9; Old Settler 100; Anna May,
1O7; Blskra. 1O7; Banonica, 107; May sutton,
1O7; Woodlander. 1O5; Birth, 10S; Belle Kim
ney, 1927 Jillett. 1Ol.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10
NEITHER TEAM
ABLE TO SCORE
Classiest Exhibition This Winter Is
Furnished by League Players
and Colored Champions.
May Play Again
AlI-starg, 0, Occidentals, 0.

For twelve innings, until darkness
interfered, the Stars and the Occidental
baseball teams battled without either
gaining the slightest advantage in the
Greatest exhibition Of the national game
that has been witnessed at Chutes park
this winter The contest was replete
with thrilling plays from start to
finish and the fans who attended were
given the treat of the season. This
makes the second long distance event
for the Oxys within twenty-four hours
of each other. Saturday this clever ag-
gregation went over the same route
with the McCormicks to a l to l score.
Reiger and Harrison, the opposing
pitchers, were steady and strong at all
stages and both are entitled to an even
amount of the glory. Shortstop Lane
of the smoked club played sensational
game in short field. making several
hard one-handed stops and throwing
his man out at first, where Pettus
played on the Hal Chase order.
Truck Egan was the star of the day
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10

nutty he will fight little by sneakins
over a sleep powder. So he hardly VIII
go into the ring a beaten man before
the fight starts.
Keevin Brings Walsh
Eddie Keevin will come west with
Sam Langford and will have Jimmy
Walsh in his stable Keeyin looks
great deal like a fight trust himself,
now that he has this pair of celebri-
ties in his string and with Frank Pl-
cato about to be added, he will have
bantamweight and lightweight and a
combination middle-heavyweigh all
of proved class and championship pro-
portions. Therefore, Eddie promises to
be a busy man when he arrives, ar
ranging matches for his meal tickets
and looking after their training and
personal conduct.
1t is quite probable that Walsh and
Danny Webster will be matched right
off the reel to settle the worlds ban
tamweight championship dispute. At
this time, three bantams are claiming
the title. Monte Attell has been trying
to talk Walsh out oe it for long time,
but quieted down a bit after Danny
took his measure and twice drew with
him. As Walsh really is the only one
left to dispute with Danny over the
legal right to wear the title it will be
the most natural thing in the world
for them to fight it out. McCarey will
do well to nail down this match, too.
AII-star Gard Is Next
Following out his usual plans, Nc
Carey will sandwich one or two minor
event shows between the high class
attractions and will put an all-star
card on the boards next, the date be-
ing announced as January IS. Three
bouts over the ten-round routs will
make up the card and he is to be
praised for limiting the number of
bouts and making them all go the
legal limit. Three ten-round bouts
will please the fans more than a dozen
four or six-round affairs
Mexican Pete Everett, touted as be-
ing a resemblance to something real
in pugilisnl, will make his debut locally.
in an extended argument with Jim
Cameron, the seven-foot black bird
whose reach seems great enough to
encircle the Maud Junction ring. Dan
ny Webster will give Curly O'Connell|
ten rounds in which to win the ban
tam title and pass him to the discard
if he fails Joe Livermore, who
whipped frankie Harris last Friday
night, will try 20 prove it over the
ten-round route These cards stack up
as classy enough to make a good show
and undoubtedly will fill the pavilion
with one of the old-time crowds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10
TROLLEY LEAGUE
TEAMS ARE TIED
ALL FOUR STAND EQUAL IN
PERCENTAGES
TUFTS-LYoNS WIN FROM DOW
NEY BY 7 TO SCORE
Giants Defeat GateWays in Close ana
Exciting Game in Which Umpire
Lein Is Removed for Alleged
FaVoritism
TROLLEY LEAGUE

On the Clearwater diamond yester-
day the Downey baseball team went
down to defeat before Pete Hansen $
sporting goods boys by the score OF Z
to 2. The Tufts-Lyon sluggers went
after Duweese's offerings like duck
takes to water, and when the nine
frames We're over they had registered
thirteen safe ones. Wild Bill Lane.
formerly of the Oakland outlaws, held
down the initial sack for DoWney,
Young Drown pitched a steady game
and was never in danger, while Sawyer
was the fielding star with eight put
outs, one assist and no error. Nelson
and Lind did the heavy stickwork, each
getting two wo-baggers. The score:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10

earned only $34,757. Both belong to
Sam Hildreth. King James, also of the
Hildreth stable, was the king of a
year-olds. winning ten in twelve starts
and earning $3S,25S.
St tistics of the turf for 1909 place
H. G. Bedwell first in the list of Win
ming trainers. He saddled 122 winners
during the year, all his own, winning
nearly $65,00O Phil Chinn was second
with 80 winners and 100000, while Sam
Hildreth won S124. 900 with 73 winners.
California ranks second to New York
in money paid to horsemen in purses
during 1909. A total of $653, 465 was
paid out at Emeryville and Santa An
ita during the year, while New York
paid out $S39S93. Santa Anita park is
credited with $292,525 of this sum and
Emeryville paid out $360,94O. The to-
tai sum for California was 100000 less
than the preceding year.
Just as was expected, Sid Hester has
his seductive eyes upon Sam Langford
and is figuring upon matching him
with Jack Burns after he gets here.
Hester is strictly opposed to doing any
matchmaking when it costs him any
thing and is perfectly willing to let
Langford and his party from Boston to
the coast and return and take his
chances at inducing Langford to jump
his contract. McCarey probably will
have Langford tied up hard and fast
before he gets here, however, and Hes
ter's renewed efforts at intermeddling
will fall fiat.
Bakersfield has dropped out of the
fight for admission into the State
league, leaving the field open to San
Jose. But the enterprising citizens of
that city have organized a baseball
company with capital of $4,000 and
will place an Independent club in the
field with Brick DevereauX as man
ager.
Baseball cranks are missing a lot of
excitement and good baseball in not at
tending the games that are being
played between the All Stars, McCor-
micks and Occidentals at the Chutes.
The twelve-inning l to l tie Saturday
between the McCormicks and OXys was
more than duplicated yesterday when
the All stars and OXys played twelve
innings without scoring. The crowd
was small. owing to aviation and auto
mobile attractions, but the news that
these teams are playing such gilt-edged
baseball will draw larger crowds next
Saturday and Sunday undoubtedly.
Tommy Murphy is reported as saying
that he will come to the coast in a
short time and try to force Battling
Nelson to give him fling at the title.
Murphy is some fighter but those east
ern scrappefs usually are too short
winded to tackle anything over ten
rounds, and when Nelson gets Murphy
to'trotting down the Marathon lane the
eastern boy will have his tongue hang
ing out. Murphy would fit in nicely in
the ten-round cards at Maud Junction,
and McCarey may land on him with
an offer if he comes west.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10
DEFEAT BISHOPS 6 TO a IN CITY
LEAGUE GAME
OniVersitys Win from WleIands Be.
cause of Excellent TwirIin1 of
Observation-Disclosures Trad
crs Enter Winning Circle

Inc Fraternal Aids managed to hold
onto their place at the head Of the per-
centage column yesterday, when they
Won from the Bishops by the score of
to 4, Smith, twirling for the winners.
pitched big league ball and allowed
only HVe hits. while seven were Sc
cured off Gonzales. Centerfelder Ter
ry did the heavy work with the stick
The score: NN
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10
GIANTS q. eATEWAYs 8

The ways of the umpire are hard, at
least such was the case at Mace park
yesterday when the Los Angeles Giants
downed the Gateways by the score of
4 to g. Umpire Lein, who started the
game, was soon> replaced by Charles
Cavanaugh for favoring the Gateways,
and, according to that organization,
the strong favor shown the smokes by
Cavanaugh was the cause of their de-
feat. The two clubs have agreed to
battle next Sunday for 500 side bet
The score:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10
BY LAY DAVIDSON

CONSIDERING past would be fine idea for Uncle Tom
McCarey to mortgage Sam Langtords lite as
" as Mayor AeXanders terri
tory as against interference his plans by the
bunch of match busters outfit is all consistent
after Sam real with offers calculated to tempt him to
lump McCarey favor of the northern aggrega
ton They generally the value of fighter drawing
card MCaey that he has closed with one tor
engagement they busy to break 1t up
doubted for that tighter OF the drawing
Langord will be properly appreciated by that bunch as
soon as comes and efforts to take him
to Frisco without doubt unless the match busters
lose their gall neither of which good fortune seems I'M
ninent