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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15
WOLGAST VS.. MORAN
COFFROTH'S DREAM
Sunshine Promoter Angling for Match
Of Britisher Against Champion
By WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY

nROMOTEP JIM COFFROTH back from his Lake Tahoe
able reviving the
feather weight and Ad Wogast the lightweight champion
o all will this
during fails
these the sunshine will make stab other
boxing game
really believe much alive But needs careful udou
handling We afford fly off the handle agitation
the the properly conducted during the next lew months
believe will be before Governor
Gllett ruled the Jaokson-Jefries battle"
GETS MANAGER JONES PROMISE
While Cofoh received promise of Tom that his
champion Wlgast would Moran 20 rounds this the
Jones informed Cooh that the depended
entirely the condition OF Wogass which injured in that ~
round mill with Jim Redmond months Jones promised TO
Cofo Immediately but Jim has heard from the yet For
e o on f5R he bit anxious about the match though he hopes wi"
very willing meet Wogas in Btiher
he the better he will like His manager Charley Harvey
something Tor Moran here shortly but 1he event that he not make
There possibly be hitch the weight they together
Nogas and Moran The
Mo the chances are that he will be- wn to cpcede several bounds
LONDON sPoRTSMEN DISGUSTED
across The d o see the fo % 0ueet @ "a W Cngb n wd
Hammond that had the fight been held 100
happened be about the only who could make his mind
Like others Hammond keny disappointed
miserable showing made by Jefes He had heard much about the
undeead white champion that he expected him pom wonders
But much OF a London said
mon Over there they look Johnson e fighters
who drew a glove"
AL KAUFMAN SUES BLACKSMITH
Eddie Grane who named stake holder
sd o f1Po & S9 E EBd % S the 1 @ wafof e should @ have ave
P IN @ @ @ I aas nan put b ne IS @ S1g IN 6fhf OF "a ngtoTd
e9RPsn SIMPLY mp @ asserts @ thu that Gne $500 for the and
the money the fighters
while kaufman Lagod posted deposits
forfeit P B. Nagle is the attorney for Kaufman.
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SEASON FOR DEER
AND DOVES OPENS
Numerous Parties Out in Counties
Where Ban Is Not Put On

BY the operation of the law the legal
under the state statutes governing
hunting is withdrawn temporarily to-
day, and before nightfall the supply of
game in the state will be smaller. per
ceptibly or otherwise. than it was when
the sun set yesterday. Judging from
the large number of hunting licenses
sold during the last few weeks there
is formidable army of hunters scat
tered through the counties where local
governing boards were not Obliged 10
name a later opening date for pur-
poses of game conservation, and with
both deer and doves reported plentiful
good sport seems to be assured.
The exodus of sportsmen from the
city began yesterday, the first train
out for Marin county points carrying
about loo deer hunters. and the out
ward movement continued all day.
Nearly all of the dove hunters turned
to the south. while venisOn seekers
Travelled in all directions. Most of the
rifle carriers who started yesterday,
however. had designs on the antlered
bucks in Marin county. Any one for
tunate enough to bring down two
bucks today must stow away his equip
ment. as the law prohibits the killing
of more than that number by hunter
during the season. while doves may be
slaughtered to the number of 20 day.
HUNTERS SEEK ANTLERS
The usual opening day delegations
will hunt over the grounds of the Tam
alpais, Lagunitas and Point Reyes
clubs in Marin county. George New
man and wife. Charles Peas, George
Uhl Fred Schmidt and Cal Mcmahon
are at the Point Reyes club. Harry
Foley, Virgil Garibaldi and Vic Perazzi
are out looking for a bunch of fine
looking bucks they located in the vi
cinity of Fairfax about two weeks ago,
while hunters are roaming the hills
and canyons singly andSin pairs from
Fairfax up to the northern boundary
of the county. The deer on the Lagu-
nitas club grounds should be having a
lively time. The party on that preserve
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15
STRIKE Hinges ON
Committee RULING
Pennsylvania Employees Fail to
Reach Agreement With COM
pany; Situation Critical

PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-Whet ther
a strike of $4,000 conductors, trainmen,
baggagemen and yardmen employed on
the Pennsylvania railroad lines east of
Pittsburg, Erie and Buffalo, shall be
called rests upon the decision of a COM
mittee of six, headed by President A. B.
Garretson of the Order of Railroad Con-
ductors. and w. G. Lee, president OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
The conference today between the
committee of railroadmen and General
Manager Meyers resulted in no agree
ment so far as can be learned.
The railroadmen later held a brief
meeting and President Garretson an
nounced that the 40 members of the
general committee who had been given
power through the strike ballot to or
der a walkout, had unanimously voted
to leave the matter in the hands of a
committee of six. President Garretson
and President Lee are members of this
committee.
President Lee stated it was not only
a question of money. He said the rail-
road had made the recent per cent in
crease in wages with the expectation of
shutting off the work of the employees
ont ,,,aff
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includes Doctors Chipman and j. Au~
burn wibon. George ElIery. Fred How
ard. Charles Bosworth. George Jackson,
Leon Douglass. Carl Westerfeld,
George Walker. F. w. Bell. William
Harrison. Hal Sander and Doctor Mer~
riII
great many local sportsmen went
TO distant points for an inaugural deer
hunt. An automobile party. comprise
ing Mr.. and Mrs Pete Sloan, j. h
Hecht, E. NJ Hecht. Miss Edith Hechts
DR.. Henry Ahrahms and DR.. @. Tauoles
left during the week for an extended
stay on the headwaters OF the Garcia
river in Mendocino county party or
eight. head by II. Bauer and L Gar
rissino. also left for MendocinO county,
and Max E. Cook is in the same county.
w. Hyer. j. Regan and B. Keating are
in the Fort Bragg country, and Al
Smith is hunting in the wilds OF Hum
boldt. Con fIoman and Fred Kewen
left for Monterey county in time to be
on the ground when shooting COM
menced.
DOVES ARE PLENTIFUL
Doves are plentiful in Monterey and
San Benfto counties and in the San
Joaquin valley. Henry Fishbeck has
gone to Tres Pinos for doves. and he
will probably be followed by Clarence
Nauman and Jack Marks Joe Escalle
is looking around for game in Monte
rey county, and Paul Nippert is trying
his luck near DavIsville. Z. c. Pringls.
Nat Boas and Howard Black are all out
where doves are known to be plentiful.
In San Joaquin, Tulare. San MateO
and Santa Barbara counties the dove
season does not open until August I,
and the opening day in Msrced county
is August Is. while in Santa Cruz
county the season lasts only 15 days,
October I to 15.
Deer hunting does not begin until
August I in Alameda, Santa Clara San
Benito and Ventura counties, and the
season opens 10 days later in Santa
Barbara county. The season opens in
Santa Cruz and Tulare and closes in
Marin county on September 1.
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Amateur Athletic Clubs
Plan Dual Meet

The athletes of the Pastime and the
Irish American athletic clubs are plan
ming a dual meet to be held Sunday.
July 30. at the Presidio athletic
grounds. Fifteen events will be on the
program. The events decided upon are
as follows:
One hundred, 22O and 40 yard dashes.
$50 yards, / and mile runs. 22O yard
low hurdles, $50 yard relay for four
men each to run 220 yards, running
high jump, running broad jump, 16
pound hammer throw, II pound shot
put, discus throw, free style; running
hop, step and jump and pole vault.
A cup will be awarded the winning
team and the winning relay team will
also receive cup. The athlete making
the highest number of points will re-
ceive a medal, while each club Will
give the athlete making the highest
score for its team medal
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15

ON S[p0R rs

The betting the coming primary election
has started at Corbett's. Curry is an even money
chance.
Wise men of the baseball armament are unan-
imous in the selection of Charles A. Comiskey,
owner Of the Chicago White Sox, as the richest
man now identified with the game, who acquired
his start in life while wesring the spikes. But
nobody ventures even a hint to the banking
account Of the Old Roman. He's quoted among
the millionaires, however. and the behind
one of the biggest baseball plants known to the
pastime.
Comiskey salted away his dimes and nickels at
regular intervals while wearing the brown at st.
e ana 5s n ms 10
of baseball
Connie Mack known in private life as Cor
nelus MacGilicuddy. who is driving his Athletics
at furious pace in the American league pennant
scramble, has always led frugal life, laying
boasted of something really substantial
Later Mack swung his dynamic forces into line
with Bentamin Shibe; owner of the Philadelphia
rawboned and angular, possessed of wistful, pen
etrating eyesight and bench manager par ex-
cellence, is reputed immensely wealthy. Mack
is said TO have fourth interest in the Ath-
letics, receives a regular salary and cuts In at
every session for quarter OF the clubs profits
tonal game and the present boss of all he sur
veys Baltimore, sank his savings player
quired an interest in the Orioles, as well as
the Philadelphia club. and the rest easy
sailing. Today nanlon ranks among the truly
rich men of the game. Then there is George
Tebeau. commander in chief at Kansas City.
The sale of the Louisville franchise netted
George 100000 in American plunks.
CHICAGO, July 14.-Paul Gardner. western
college tennis champion, defeated Alex Squair
western interscholastic champion in the feature
match of yesterdays play In the Illinois state
tennis championships at the Aztec tennis club.
PITTSBURG, July LIT was announced this
afternoon that arrangemtnts had been completed
for the purchase of Catcher Martin from the
Dayton tO.) central league team for delivery
to the Pittsburg Nationals next fall.
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WOMAN'S LEAGUE PLANS
100000 CLUBHOUSE
Members of Local Chapter Dis
cuss Building Project

While plans for $780, 900 clubhouse
to be.erected in this city were discussed
at Wednesday nights meeting of the
San Francisco chapter of the American
W Noman's league, no definite conclu-
sions were reached, and the matter will
be brought up again Wednesday night
The chapter met in the assembly hall
of the Phelan building, with DIR. Mabel
L. Anthony as chairman. Most of the
delegates to the recent ST. Louis ma
tional convention were ipresent and
gave their reports.
Mrs. Agnes D. Patterson led with a
talk on investigations of University
City" and she was followed by Mrs.
H. r. Perry of Alameda, who gave her
general impressions or st. Louis Mrs.
Perry was chosen second vice president
of the convention, which was the first
national gathering held by the league.
Among others who spoke were Doctor
Anthony. Mrs. Hattie Chapman and Mrs.
Hodfeild of Alameda, Miss Elliott of
Santa Rosa and Miss A Hills-of Santa
Cruz.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15
BESSER IS GUILTY OF
SECOND DEGREE MURDER
Jury Recommends Girls SLAYER
TO Mercy of Court

A verdict Of murder in the second de-
gree was returned yesterday by the
jury in Judge DUNES court that tried
George Besser. slayer of Elinor Fieber.
the belle Of Butchertown." The verdict
carried with ii a recommendation to
mercy. For second degree murder the
extreme penalty is life Imprisonment.
The case went over to July Is for SEN
tence TO be imposed.
Besser sat in court with his sisters
arm around his shoulder during the
three hours the jury deliberated. Yes
terday was devoted 10 the address of
counsel to the jury, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney McNutt presenting the
case in behalf of the prosecution and
Hugh O'Neill and c. NJ. Jennings for
the defense.
On the first ballot the jury stood to
in favor Of verdict of murder-in- the
first degree
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15
Paul Hunter Defeats
Scotch Namesake

CHICAGO, July 14.-Three cham
pions remained in the running for to-
morrow's second match round for the
Calumet cup when the smoke of golf
battle cleared away at the Calumet
country club today.
The first round of match play re-
suited in the defeat of Tom Hunter
Musselburg, Scotland, by Paul Hunter
Midlothian star and California title
holder; the defeat of Mason E. Phelps,
former western champion by Albert
Seckel, intercollegiate champion and
the defeat of Fl. w. Lockett of Home
wood, by National Champion Bob Gard
ner.
Two matches went to extra holes, E.
L. Ives of the Home club beating the
veteran, N. L. Hoyt of Skokie on the
twentieth green in the main event,
while ]. r. MeNulty of Brentwood elm
mated the old Harvard oarsman, G. x.
McC onnelI of Edgewater. in the Pull
man cup, up In 21 holes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15
HOMEOPATHS FAVOR
HEALTH BUREAU
Adverse Report of Committee
Results in Heated Discus
sion and Compromise
LSpccioI Dispoich 10 The Call

PASADENA, July 1.-THE proposed
esta blishment of a national health bu-
reau caused heated discussion at the
convention of the American Institute
OF Homeopathy at Pasadena today. The
majority report of a committee ap-
pointed 10 investigate the health bu-
reau bills reported adversely, but the
opposition was so strong that the con-
vention went on record as favoring the
esta blishment Of a department of ma
tional health at Washington and also
favoring medical legislation, but not of
such a nature that would work a hard
ship on any school. A committee of
three including DR.. J. w. Ward of
san Francisco, viii be appointed to
formulate a bill opposing many OF the
features in the Mann health bill
POSTAL CHIEF DIVORCED
Mrs Moeletta Egan gave startling
testimony today in her suit for di-
vorce against John F. Egan. She al
legged extreme cruelty and told of many
specific instances She was granted
decree and the custody of their oldest
child Her petition TO resume her mai
den name Of Nandergrift was denied
owing TO the fact that she has children
named Egan- Mrs. Egan. who has been
known as Mrs. Brown since her arrival
here last October, before her marriag ge
IT is understood, was cloak model in
New York Her husband is manager
OF the wholesale stamp department in
the New York general postofice.
CHAUFFEUR TOO FAMILIAR
Oscar s. L. Lent of New York was
granted a divorce from Ellen H. Lent
today after he told Judge Pike that
he found his wife sitting on the knee
OF a chauffeur who worked for Frank
Nanderlip. millionaire president of the
National City bank, New York. Lent
IS little more than 81 years of age and
is related to the once rich family of
Lents in Westchester county New
York. The family owned considerable
property there, but sold most of it to
millionaires. including ]. P. Morgan.
Samuel Cntermeyer and Robert Gug-
genheim.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15
Barred From Yreka
Empire City Results

EMPIRE CITY RACETRACK. July 14.-In one
OF the prettieSt finishes this year King Pin
Won the Montauk stake by a nose here today
At the turn into the stretch Archibald brought
King Pin up and taking the lead in a drive
by the length of his muzzle.- with Bell Horse
second. a head before Royal Meteor Summary:
First race. five and half frriOngs-Stare n
to ;, won; Dartworth. 6 TO 1. second Towton
Field. to L. third Time 1907 2-5.
Second race. six furlongs-ROsseaux 3 to 1.
won; Trance. 10 /. second; Royal Onyx, 8 to
/, third. Time. 1:13.
Third race. one mile and 20 yardS-Apache 3
TO I won: Nmbus. Is to b second: Prince Impe.
rial. to I. third. Time. AZ 1-5.
Fourth race. the Montauk stake. six furlongs-
kingpin. > to ,. won; Bell Horse, II to I. Sec
Ond; Royal Meteor, TO 20. third. Time,
1:15 3-5.
Fifth race mile and 20 yards-Bad News.
to I, won: Apologize. to 1, second; Falcada
40 l. third Time 40 1-5.
Sixth race. and sixteenth miIes-NOon 8
to 5. won; MsrigOt to 2. second: Gliding
Belle. to .. third Time. 1:47 Is.
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Salt Lake Results

SALT LAKE CITY. July 14.--Spohn took the
feature race at Buena Vista today from a good
field The victory of Gossiper IL. held IN the
books good as 40 TO /, was the medium oI
large killing. Results
FIRST RACE-Oue mile selling:
Odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin.
5-1-Misprison. 90 page
9-2-Acquia e5 (Selden) n).....--.....-.......-
9-2-Niller's Daughter. 1ol tGaugen -, 8
! Time 1:43. Sabado. Glaueus. Liberto. The
Macintosh. Jim Caferata. Wineberry, also ran
SECOND RACE-One mile, selling:
Odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin
9-1O-Mike Jordan. 100 tFan Dusenl --....-.- l
S-1-Captain Burnett, 103 Clindhorstl .--
Time l.4s 2.5. santhia. Manila S. Chief Des-
mond, Wicket, Biased, Galene Gale. also ran.
THIRD RACE-Six furlongs. selling:
Odds Horse Weight and Jockey. Fin.
3O-l-Gossiper IL. 100 Ivan Dusen) )......... !
7-5-Good Ship. so (seldenl 8
Time 1:I5 Is. Lady Adelaide. SNOWFALL,
Albion H. Silk, Georgia Shand, also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Five furlongs, purse:
Odds. Horse, Weight and Jockey Fin;
4-1-Execute; 10! tRettig( - - ---'-'-
3-2-Silver Stocking. 105 uversl - 8
Time 90 AS. Lyte Knight. Thistle Belle,
Fern L. Piute Gabrielle. also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Seven furlongs. selling:
Odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey FIN;
I-2-Frieze lO4 (kirschbaum) -.-..........-.- !
2-1-Hannis IO6 tGaugeD ...-..--.-.----..-.-
S-1-Cheswardlne, 102 (seldenl n. .
Elder Altenberg, Corrigan. Colonel Brady, also
ran.
SIXTH RACE-Seven furlongs. selling:
odds Horse Weight and Jockey. Fin
3-2-Marian Casey. 90 tSeldenl- ..--...-. !
I-1-Hamper. 1o7 Van Dusenl --..-..----.--
Time. I:2T. Warner Griswell, John Louis,
Novgorod, Orelic. also ran.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15
Good Games Played In
Handba1l Tourney

The second days play was held in
the handball tournament at the North
beach Fairgrounds yesterday afternoon.
In the junior class Andrew Black de-
feated Joseph Villalon 81 to IA. There
was only one good contest in the inter-
mediate class, when William Leisner
defeated George Droulett 21 to Is. the
other events being walkovers. Raymond
Peterson scoring over Louis Garibaldi
81 to O., and Leslie Peterson doing the
same with Arthur Black Three games
were played in the senior class, Louise
Gianera defeating Sylvia Crespi 21 to o.
Cayl Ertola defeating Lucien Schwartz
81 to 13 and Fred Vigrazia losing to
Ernest Gaviata 81 to 19 in the best
played game of the day.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15
Prize Fighter Given
One Year in Prison

HAMPTON ROADS, Va, July
14.-WiIliam Durand, who claims
the heavy weight pugilistic
States navy, was convicted here
today by a jury in the circuit
court of prize fighting. He was
sentenced to one year I'm the PEN
itentiary. Durand was knocked
out several weeks ago by a ne
gro named scarborough, In the
first round of what was to have
been 10 round mill. Durand
formerly lived in Pennsylvania.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15
"JACK, HoRNER DEAD

NEW ORLEANS, July 14.-"Jack"
Horner, known in baseball circles, died
here today at a hotel as a result of a
fall Entering the hotel baths with
friends shortly before o'clock this
morning Horner slipped on a marble
step and fell to the floor. fracturing his
skull. He never regained conscious
ness. He was travelling as a scout of
the Detroit baseball club.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15
Trainmen Favor Strike

PITTSBURG, July 1.-THE vote of
the railroadmen on the pennsylvania
lines west of Pittsburg, as announced
tonight. shows an overwhelming ma
jority in favor of q strike, 8S1 per
keent of the conductors, 81 l-1O per cent
of the trainmen and 96 $40 per cent of
the firemen voting in the affirma tive.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15

NEW YORK. July 14.-Frank Farrell owner
and president Of the New York American League
team, has requested President Ban johnson of
the American league to require Ed Walsh one
Of the pitchers Of the Chicago club. to prove
his charge that the New Yorks were maintaininr
signal tipping buesru. Farrell and Manager
Stallings both denied that the New York team
had been employing any one to learn the signals
Of visiting teams
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15
Terre Haute Results

TERRA HAUTE. Ind. July 14.-Straight heats
and fast finishes marked the second days racing
Of the great western circuit meeting Ceers
drove Direct Hal Jr. to victory in the 2:13
pace. but was forced by Peter Pan 10 set a
mark Of 2:O613. Eair Maiden. second choice
proved a surprise by beating Captain George
in the 2:16 trOt. Results:
2:l6 trot. purse 81 $l.ooO-Far Maiden IN
straight heats. Time-2:13H, 2:1O. 2:12 Averell
and Captain George started.
2:13 pace. purse 81 .00O-Direct Hal Jr S14X
b. s.. by Direct Hal lRegent by Prince Regent
won in. straight heats Time-2:O619 Dos
2:0t14. May Day Peter Pan. Ashlino Pines
Sand and Oscar Wilde started 4
2:OT pace. purse SS00-The Abbe wDn An
straight heats Time-2:O7L 2:O9sk a-1sA.
Andy j, Howtella ard Randy OnvaI started
enc of the best pitchers in the National
league. Orval Overall Of the Chicago Cubs longs
to be a catcher rather than a star on the rub
Der. He delights In hearing the sound Of the
ball in the big mtt and also loves 10 catch
the fast ones That his incllnati0ns lean toward
backstopping is apparent in practice. When he
is not warming up he has on Archer's biR elovs
and catches the curves OF the young twirlers
Fred Merkle Is the most improved PLAYER n,
the National league He is not only playing a
smashing Fielding game. but is hitting like All
possessed Guess McGraw didn't know some
thing when he hung TO him in the face OF All
the criticism against the player.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15

Imagine, so new styles, soft and straw
hats. Tom Dillon. opp. Call bldg.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15
.Donahue VIII Prohibit
Fight Pictures
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lSPcelol Dispatch 10 The Call
BERKELEY, July 14.-There will be
no display of the moving pictures of
the Johnson-Jeffries fight in Alameda
county. if District Attorney William
H. Donahue can stop them.
He declared today. following the an
nouncement that Promoter Gleason was
seeking permit from the Albany
board of trustees, that he would stop
the pictures if he could fnd the law
giving him the authority to prohibit
them.
Gleason applied to the trustees OF
Albany few days ago for permit
TO show the motion pictures He was
told that he would have to form an
athletic club and pay a license of $500
before he could show the films in the
little city north of here.
Barred From Yreka
YREKA. July 1.-THE city trustees
here today passed an ordinance prohib-
iting the exhibition of the Jeffries-
johnson prize fight pictures.
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Apprentice allowance.
Weather clear. Track fast.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15

W. K. Vanderbilt Jr., president of
the Motor cups holding company. has
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15
MarmOn Cars In
Vanderbilt Race

Long island motor parkway, October
1, and for the grand prize race to be
held on the parkway October Is. The
Nordyke & Marmon company of Indian.
apolis, Ind, the entrants, have named
Ray Harroun and Joe Dawson to drive
two of the three cars declared fol-
the contests.
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dnnOQnCEU lNE CIT
try of three Mar
mon cars for the
Vanderbilt cup race
to be held on the
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15

NOTES OF THE AUTO
George III. Newman, the prominent
local businessman, has just taken de-
livery of model MN White steamer
The car is beautifully equipped and is
attracting wide attention because of its
fine appearance
Frank B. Glenn, his daughter. Miss
Nance Glenn, and ]. Leonard have en-
Joyed a trip to Fouts' springs ard
back to San Francisco in Glenn's new
port that they had absolutely no trouble
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15

Better and more
service is one of I