Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-30
THE HERALD'S SPORTING PAGE
RialtO Gossip

ship on two Of the biggest days of the season.
and Doyle has the same excuse II gives tpth
a crouch to think about being absent when
the roll is called up yonder, but IT cannot ne
helped. Morley is trying to pacify himselt
BY driving his new sixty horsepower Stearhs
around town 1t helps some, but away aowh
in his heart he longs to be there when the
big fuss starts.
Conversation Kelly, who has been trying for
several weeks to get match mere WIN
frankie Conley for Patsy Brannigan Is almost
discouraged at the prospect Of bringing ms
crackerjack to the coast. When he heard yes
terday that efforts might be made to put the
kibosh onto the local ten-round boxing game,
he began to talk about going back TO New
Orleans. Sportsmen generally do not peleNe
any action win be taken to prevent these
ten-round, no-decsion bouts as an ordinance
that would prevent them would of necessity
shut down all the boxing in the city, amateur
and otherwise or be open to attack as elass
legislation. As long as McCarey cohuucts MS
Maud Junction shows the same high plane
that has characterized all his shows general
opinion seems to favor non-interterlng poi
ley 1t certain does no harm and provides
Il most welcome oasis in this desert of popular
pastimes Nearly every form of popular sports
is under the ban in this state now and only
this is left
Governor Saunders Of Louisiana is mentioned
as the probable successor to the late Senator
McEnery. Racing men throughout the county
will rejoice indefinitely II he fails TO gratlty
his ambition to gain a seat in the upper
house OF the national law making body be-
cause ii this same governor who was
elected by the votes of sporting men in New
Orleans when the other portions of the state
were against him and he was running on
pledge to help secure favorable legislation Tor
the sport in that state. He turned his back
on his friends as he was sworn in,
throwing a bomb into their camp in his in
augural address by advocating stringent anti
racing legislation. His recommendations were
carried out and racing was killed in the state.
Van Haltren. who has been officiating
for the last ten days as sole arbiter OF
games on local diamonds in the Coast league
chase. has been panned more in that time
than any other umpire in the league. van
has had two three bads days, especially
on balls and strikes. but this is one Of the
frailties of human nature, 1t being impos-
sible to be perfect all the time. Van is as
fair and impartial any of them and
tries to give his decisions accordingly. II
is a tough job for any one man to attempt
to watch the bases and call balls and strikes
and have his eyes everywhere all the time:
1t is another strong argument IN faVor OF
the double umpire system, and the coast
league magnates owe 1t to the rams IN
all the league cities to adopt this system
The pennant race is too close and exciting
for any halfway measures. and 1t is nothing
less than short sightedness on their part TO
delay engaging at least two more umpires:
Jimmy Toman is badly wanted as one or
the new umpires and the league magnates
can make big hit by adding him to the
the same favor that Frisco always enjoys
two unpires While Finney is at Portland
and Van Haltren is here, Frisco is enjoying
the services of the two best umpires in the
league Hidebrand and McGreevy. 1t is
unfair and this rabid favoritism policy OF
the magnates is not going to bear any good
fruit
Nose Hamburger has returned from MS
trip to the Orient and reports a pleasant
combination of business and pleasure on
the trip. He Will not be able to attend the
great matinee at Reno. but Will be pulling
for Jeff to win, nevertheless.
Announcement is made by Tex Rickard that
he will continue to do business fight pro-
rnoter in future at Reno. the new arena being
made a permanent structure with that object
in view He is figuring on holding double
header show there on Labor day, expecting TO
land Nelson and Wolgast for one and Burns
and Iangford for another. 1t is safe bet
that Sunny Jim Coffroth will have something
to do with it, as he is scouting around Reno
a whole lot OF late.
Monk the thick-lipped Ethiopian with the
basso profundo voice, who always sits on the
bottom row Of the beachers and roots for the
home team to win whether they are winning
or losing, is going to Reno to see his black
friend trimmed Monk was wise enough to
get in the first application for Job as porter
on the special and his irresistible manner per-
formed the influencing stuff that landed the
Job for him.