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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
OLDF|ftD BREAKS
WORLDS RECORD
Travels Mile From Flying Starr
in :27 33=I0O Seconds With
Benz Racer

DAYTONA, Fla, March 16.-Barney
Oldfield, driving against time with a
flying start, in a 200 horsepower Benz
automobile of special design. covered
the fastest mile today ever travelled by
human being. His time was II 33-10O
seconds.
The previous record was set here
four years ago by Marriott who drove
a special Stanley steamer one mile in
% 1-5 seconds, or an average speed of
1915 miles an hour. Oldffelds average
today was 1912
Oldfield again launched his great car
from a standing start for mile against
time and crossed the finish line with
another record. His time was 40 53-10O
seconds, against Al 23-100 made with
the same car bysHemery in England.
The timing for both races was done
by C. H. Warner, official timer for the
American automobile association, with
the same mechanical device used at the
Atlanta and Indianapolis speedways,
which has been officially adopted by the
association.
The best previous official record for
the mile from a flying start by a gaso-
line car was two miles in :5S 2-5, made
al Ormond Beach. Fla. in a 200 horse
power car by Demogeot, in 1906, at an
average of 1888 miles an hour.
The best speed ever made by a loco
motive is FIVE miles in minutes 80
seconds, over the Plant system in
March, 1901.
Glenn H Curtiss. the aviator, covered
a mile from a flying start on an eight
cylinder motor cycle in :46 20 in 1907.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
TRACK GOSSIP

Rod d. Mackenzie. Canadian railroadman and
millionaire. ended his winters vacation in fol-
lowing his favorite sport the coast. and de-
parted for Winnipeg yesterday. He goes. by way
of Memphis. where he will spend week look
ing over his splendid string of trotters. and
while there will drive them in their morning
work himself.
Mackenzie recently bought three notable Cali
fornia harness horses, and will be heard from
on the Grand circuit.
He had rather bad luck here with his stable
of thoroughbreds. Fort Johnson. best in the
string. was. cut down in his last race and will
not face the barrier here again. Three good
ones have been turned opt and Elhn Beau is
suffering from blood poisoning, which set In after
the famous cheat race which put many colts
to the bad The Mackenzie horses will not be
shipped east until warm weather comes.
Those at Emeryville who are going to ship
ing on their company. About four carloads are
carded to go. Including Turret, Frank Ruhstaller
and Judge Quinn. for Daggie Smith; Silver
Knight and French Cook, for c. r. Jones; the
Berry youngsters. Andy Blakely's string, and
two or three belonging to Molera & Joseph.
Matchtulla was shipped yesterday to Coronado
beach, where she will be ridden in the cup races
by Frank Skinner.
A good holiday card. with the st. Patrick's
day handicap the feature, promises good sport
this afternoon
Two hundred and forty handbooks were raided
and l20O persons arrested by the Chcaes
The police also coniscated several hundred teIe.
phones and racing sheets. Ninety per cent of
fhe handbook keepers arrested were given fines
averaging about SO each.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
WILL LEAVE FOR
OREGON UNIVERSITY
Leader of Santa Clara Baseball
Team to Coach Nine of
Northern Institution

Coach Tom Kelly, the popular adviser
of the Santa Clara baseball team, is
planning to leave the valley college, to
go to Oregon. where he has been en-
gagged to coach the baseball team of
Oregon university. The departure of
Kelly is regretted by the members of
the college, as he was one of the best
liked coaches who has handled the
team.
Much of the success of the Santa
Clara nine on the diamond this season
can be attributed to Kelly, who has
whipped the team into first class shape.
He has worked hard with the team and
it has shown great form this season.
Kelly was member of the famous
Santa Clara baseball team of 1898
He worked on the hill! and his pitching
was gilt edged. not losing game
during the season. Santa Clara had a
great team that season, as it did not
lose a game.
Kelly turned out championship
bunch in the north last year, and he
expects to have the same success dur
ing the coming season. He says the
Oregon university has some fine
DIaVerS
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Thompson and Norval1
to Go 10 Rounds

Cyclone Johnny Thompson, who has
been on the trail of Bat Nelson and
Ad Wolgast for many months, will
have chance to show his form at
catch weights next Wednesday night.
when he meets Charlie Norvan in the
10 round main event of the West Oak
land clubs boxing show These two
lads Will top off an extraordinarily
good program of FIVE bouts, as the
new match maker has secured some
high class talent for the March show.
Louie Long and Frankie Smith Indian
Joe Gregg and Billy Grupp and Johnny
Mccarthy and Jack Carter will box six
rounds each, while a four round bout
will start things a rolling
Charlie Cleaver states that Thomp-
son is in great condition and predicts
that he will dispose of Norvall before
the tenth round. Every follower of
boxing knows what a tough nut
Thompson is to crack. even at the
lightweight limit, which weight causes
him lots of hard work and worry, SO
at catch weights he should be much
stronger and faster, and whirlwind
battle may be looked for
Against Jack Clifford Norvall
showed lots of class, and as he Knocked
out the Grass Valley fighter at Sacra-
mento, ,he must be reckoned with, even
against an experienced and slashing
inighter Of Thompsons type Both
men are training hard for the encoun-
ter and will be in fine condition next
Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Santa Rosa Teams to
Play Benefit Game
TSpeciaI Gable TO The Call

SANTA ROSA, March 16.-Much in
terest has been aroused here over a
benefit ball game next Sunday between
teams from the Native Sons and
Knights of Columbus for Will Neurau-
ter, former well known player who
is critically i'll at his home here.
Neurauter is one of the most popular
young men in the city and always took
a deep interest in the game and the
Santa Rosa team.
The game will be the first of the
season and will give a number of the
local players an opportunity to try out
for places on the new team being or
ganized for the Glass d league. The
line ups will be as follows:
Native Sons--C. E. Robinson. catcher; Claude
Ssnborn. pitcher tcaptainD; T. V. Buttes. first
base; ". Reeves. second base Charles Crowcll,
third base; Earl Wier, shortstop; Eli Jacobs,
left field; Win Corrick, center field; Fred Mead,
right field
knights of Columbus-Chop Roberts. catcher;
Joe Schmidt, pitcher; Henry D. NOonsn. first
base; Frank ]. Mcnamara, second base; Harold
Loughery, third base: Jack Towey (captainl !.
shortstop; John ID. Plover, center field; Ed
Quinn, left field J. Dugan, right field
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17

FLYNN BACKED TO
STAY 20 ROUNDS
LauufOrd Still Hot FavOrite i'm
Final Result Betting; Both
i'm Fine Shape
ISpeeial Dispatch 10 The Call

LOS ANGELES, March 16.-All rec
in Los Angeles bid fair to be broken
tomorrow when Jim Flynn and Sam
Langford meet in scheduled As round
contest at Jeffries' old arena at Ver-
non. Advance sales and the general
interest manifested in the battle lead
Uncle Tom McCarey to believe the big
arena will be sold out.
Flynn's great showing with Lang
ford in their recent 10 round match
has made many friends for the fireman
for the Boston black to crack tomor-
row.
Although Langford is a hot favorite
in the betting, odds ranging from two
to one to ten to four, big bunch Of
sports is stringing with Flynn to stay
20 rounds. If condition counts for any
thing tomorrow, there appears to be
little choice. Both men have trained
faithfully. Flynn did 10 miles on the
road today and after rub announced
himself in the best condition of his
career.
Langford did light work today and
both he and his manager profess sat
isfaction with the black fellows con-
dition.
Langford says the fight is simply a
question of getting through Flynn's
guard with. a knockout punch. Lang
ford says he is confident Flynn will
open up sooner or later sufficiently
to enable Sam to land the sleep pro-
ducer.
Flynn says he is able to go the limit,
but thinks he Will win earlier.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
De Orc Beats Kennedy in
Nights Play


BY Brilliant playing Alfred de Orc
managed 10 win the first nights play
in the $50 point three cushion billiard
match from George Kennedy by rolling
I'D so points while the local expert was
clicking of SO before a big crowd al
Wrights billiard theater last evening
The high run was four, made by both
contestants. De orc reaching this notch
on four different OCCASIONS. The vet
ersl ran out his string in the eighty
seventh inning.
The men viii meet again this even
ing Al o'clock sharp. Several htou-
sand dollars changed hands on the re-
suit of last nights game. Umpire Jack
Sheridan Of the American league has
vyagered $500 with De ORC that Ken
nedv viii win tonights so point game.
Al Mitchell acted as referee
De'Oro played great billiards toward
the end end his mastery execution
created much enthusiasm. He made
L points in the last II innings
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Tampa Results

in the running of today's card. with the exren
tion of the sixth race. The original fifth race
was declared off and another substituted. Sum
First race. three furlongs-valerie. 8 to /.
won: Chenault, 8 to 5. second; Orella, 5 to 4
third Time. :3S 80.
second race i've furIongs. selling-ColoneI Ans
tin. ) TO l., won; Bob lob. May T,. 10 to !, second;
The Clown. 3 to L. third. Time. 1:05 2-5
TO j won; Anna Smith. to 1, second; Uncle
jim 2 TO 1. third. Time. Los.
Fourth race six furongs, selling-Ben Howe
TO l. won; Escutcheon. to 1, second; Punky'
TO i third Time. II 40
Fifth race, six furlongs--A Alencon, 5 to 1, won:
Alviso 3 10 l. second; Waterbury to 2 third
Time. 1:1T 2-5.
Sixth race one and a quarter miles, selling
Countermand. even, won; Dunvagan to i.
second; Neeha to /, third. Time, PIP 1-5,
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Will Train at Ocean View

CHICAGO. March 16.-Jack Johnson,
the heavy weight champion, will es-
tablish his training camp at Ocean
View, San Francisco, while preparing
for his encounter with James J. JEFF
fries on July 4. This is the announce
ment made yesterday by the negro
champion after nearly every spot on
the Pacific coast had made some kind
OF an offer TO have him pick the ''one
best" as the place TO do his training
when he arrives in California about
the middle of May. Johnson started
today to do about 10 miles on the road
to keep down flesh. This will be his
daily task from now until he takes up
the real grind at Ocean View.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
St. Mary's Second Team
Beats Santa Clara

The second team of st. Mary's college
defeated the junior band of ball tossers
from Santa Clara yesterday afternoon
by the score of to at Oakland.
Cam, who twirled for tthe Oakland
ers. showed himself stronger in the
box than the southern twirler Barry.
The Santa Clara pitcher was found
for 10 hits, while Hogan, the southern
third baseman, was the only player
who managed to get a hit off Cam.
The next game of the series between
the second teams of the Catholic col
leges will be played next Wednesday.
The score:
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Jacksonville Results

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 16-The third
race brought out a fast field. John Griffon III
reduced his own record for the five and half
furlongs to LOG 3-5. Summary:
First race four furlongs-Lau Mexican 12 to
l. won: Oracle to 1. second; James Nc, 40 to
J. third. Time, AS 3-5.
Second race six furlongs selling-AIon Ami.
toto l. won; Herdsman. to l. second; Amyl 5
to l. third. Time, 1:14 80.
Third race, six furlongs purse-John Griffon
II 9 TO TO- won; Tom McGrath, 16 to l. second ;
Hoffman. to L. third Time. LOG 3-5.
Fourth race one mile, purse-Boca Grande
IL to >, won; Martinez, 10 to l. second; Solme-
MIA 6 to l. third. Time. Al %.
won. Judge Cabiniss 10 to l. second: King
Avondale, 2 to 1. third. Time. 112 as.
Sixth race mile and sixteenth-Oberon g to
< won. Great Jubilee. 13 to g. second: Earl of
Richmond, to 1, third. Time, 1:46 2-5.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17

| to be resumed which will equal the one
which existed in the days of the fight
trust.
One of the noted visitors who will
occupy a good seat at the Jefries-
Johnson fight will be Hughl Mcintosh
the great Australian promoter who
pulled off the Johnson-Burns contest.
Promoter Jack Gleason received a
ca5legram from Mcintosh yesterday
saying that he was going to cross the
Pacific to see the battle of the gladi-
ators. 4.
Mcintosh will bid for the Australian
rights for the moving pictures of the
! battles. 1t is also believed that he will
( challenge the winner in behalf of Bill
Lang. the Australian heavy weight
champion. Mcintosh is expected here
by July ,.
Gleason had conference with Presi-
dent Thomas H. Williams of the Pacific
Coast jockey club in regard 10 the
building of the arena inside the track
Williams spoke of the extension of the
race meeting at Emeryville, but assured
Gleason that he would have plenty OF
time 10 build the arena
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Hoppe Defeats Sutton by
Wide Margin

CHICAGO. March 16.-Willie Hoppe
OF New York tonight won the ISL balk
line billiard championship of the world
by defeating George Sutton of Chicago,
the final score being: Hoppe, 500; Sut-
ton. 22s
Hopes average was IL 2O-So and
Sutton's 1929.
According to the terms of the match.
which were named by Hoppe, as chal-
lenger, the victory carried off the dia-
mond emblem. the stake money.
amounting to $500, and the entire box
office receipts.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
English Woman Wins
Tennis Singles

NEW YORK. March 16.--Mrs. f. G.
Schmitz, an English woman, won the
title in the woman's national indoor
lawn tennis singles today on the courts
of the Seventh regiment armory, de-
feating Miss Erna Marcus in the final.
7-6. St. 6-3 Miss Marie Wagner
held the title in 1908 and 1909 In the
doubles championship final Miss Wag-
ner and Miss Clara Kuttrofff won the
title, defeating the former champions.
Miss E. H Moore and Miss Marcus,
g 81, 6-3.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Wife Leaves for Sick
Players Bedside

CHICAGO, March 16.-Mrs. w. ]. Sui
livan, wife of the Chicago American
catcher, left last night for Los Angeles,
where her husband is suffering from
blood poisoning.
Sullivan's condition is improved, but
not yet past the danger point Should
his recovery not be interrupted his
physicians say he will be able to get
back in the game in three or four
weeks.
Mrs. Sullivan formerly was a trained
nurse and their marriage was the re-
suit of an acquaintance formed at
Mercy hospital when Sullivan was on
Grated on for appendicitis.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17

pull OF a show. on > uly ana lildl IL
would also be a daylight affair.
Louis Blot. the man behind the Net
ropolftan club. has Joined in the merry
- Of promotion, but Louis says that
- is not going to conflict with the
other boys. He says he is going TO put
on q card. but he has announced that
his attraction would be held in this city
on the evening of June so.
Blot has in mind a fight between
bLiy Papke, the Illinois hghter' ana
stanley Ketchel, the middle weight
champion. Blot received a cablegram
from Papke. who is now in Paris. say
ing that he would come back TO TINS
country If Blot could get him hight
with Ketchel.
Blot has started his wires aworking
and he stands very good chance OF
bringing the men together 1t would
be great card, Blot did not say VIVA
the duration Of the fight would be II
he signed the men. but it is possible
that he would seek TO have them go
- rounds
FOUR FIGHTS IN WEEK
If these promoters carry out their
rresenr plans. then the fans VIII De
treated 10 four great fights inside OF a
week which viii truly so down as q
record and one that viii stand Tor
while
contests. while Griffin has not announced
iust who he viii put on. II Tommy
AIcCarthy is successful in his battle
rleyr month with owen Moran, the Eng
1fsh lightweight, he would be great
attraction. and as Griffin can get the
brick layer he might be laying back
and waiting for the result OF this ns mt
With a victory over Moran, Mccarthy
would be a bear Of a card with another
TOD notch lightweight.
II Is d lot OF lighting for one week
and Ii remains to be seen whether the
promoters can get by. II is a certainty
that either Coffroth or Grimm VIII nave
10 give I'D his match for July 2, II they
expect 10 make money, or else dates
viii have TO be changed
WAR l. THREATENED
TWO fights in one day Will never 60
II viii be the case Of one cutting the
others throat
The July date belongs to Griffin. but
Con1oth is going to Colma with ms
fpbt. The opinion seems 10 prevail
This is going TO cause some fric-
-.-- and a war of promoters is likely
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Dog Matters Will Be
ThraShed 0ut

A number OF important matters in
the dog world will be aired at meet
;ne 10 be held tomorrow at the Palace
hotel. at which a. P. Vredenburgh, gen
ersl secretary Of the American kennel
club. will investigate several matters
Among them are the charges made
agafnst William Ellory, the well known
owner Of fancy CANNES. who II Is al
la1ed made false entries of his dogs as
Nsr.e7i as giving incorrect ages and pedi-
.-rees Of some of his collies.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
GLUE INsTALLs oFFICERs

At a recent meeting of the Weston
club the following officers were in
stalled: John Larsen, president; F. Win
tiers, vice president; l.. Chaplin. secre-
tary; A Liilon, treasurer: E. Wade, SER
geant at arms George Elliott. editor;
T. Cameron, assistant editor. The pre-
yious officers were NJ. Magmes, presi-
dent: F. Winters, vice president; L. Lar
sen. secretary; A. Lillon. treasurer; f.
Neary. sergeant at arms.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
IDAHO MAN PAWNS WATCH
AND COMMITS SUICIDE

A man supposed to be H. II. Kelly of
Lewiston. Ida, on account of a pawn
ticket int.his pocket killed himself
with revllver in the lumber yard of
Van Arsde Harris, Fifth and
Brannan streets, at II o'clock yester-
day morning. Kelly, who was well
dressed and man about So years old.
had borrowed SIS on a watch. His hat
was also purchased in Lewiston, Ida.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
KetcheI at Springs

PITTSBURG, March 16.-Stanley
hetchel, middle weight champion, ar
rived here from Hot Springs tonight
for his fight with Frank Klaus, sched-
uled for Wednesday, night KetcheI
said he was never stronger in his life
He weighs 167 pounds but says he will
make the required 100 "a hours before
the battle He will also meet Jimmy
Howard at Memphis April s.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
FIGHT PROMOTERS
ARE CONFLICTING
All Trying to Cut In With Card Around
Time of Heavy Weight Fight
By JOSEPH MURPHY

There the fourth of July which
has been boxing the
Gleason
held the fans shouted
approval this all that for them :
that he had morse to offer
Atte feather weight in America
English feather weight, whose declare him
be of the
be 5rounds and be held a his Colma
GRIFFIN ANNOUNCES FIGHT
be naud north de
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Star of the Sea Mn G
Wins First Game

The first game of the class B division
of the Catholic schools baseball tourna-
ment was won by the Star of the Sea
aggregation, which defeated the ST.
grounds by the score of to /. The
winning team put up a fast game both
in the field and on the bases and the re-
suit of the contest was never in doubt
after the first inning.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Hueston Regains Three
Cushion Crown

DENVER. March 16.-Tom Hueston
Of New York tonight recovered the
worlds three cushion billiard champion
ship by defeating Fred Eames of Den
yer in the third block of their $50 point
match, so to 43. The final score was:
Hueston, $50; Eames, 131. A run of S
by Hueston was the highest made dur
ing the match, while the best Eames
could do tonight was 3.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Santa Clara W allops
Stanford Nine

SANTA CLARA, March 16-Backed
by a team playing errorless baseball,
Hartmann, the young Santa Clara col
lege twirler. held the Stanford cardi-
nails down to no hits for six innings
this afternoon and loosening up in the
remaining three frames for five clouts
gave the visitors one run. The score
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
U. c. Girls Five Wins
From Stanford

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. March 16.
The California girls basket ball team
won from the Stanford girls today in
the second game OF the series by a
score Of 30 to Il. The game was
marked by much discussion over foul
ing and was wei played.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
CASPER LEON BROKE

NEW YORK, March 16. Cas-
per Leon, one time champion light
weight pugilist of the world, charged
with failure to support his wife, has
notified the authorities that he IS
broke He says that he has had no
money nor any regular work for. many
months.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Y. NJ. c. A. Volley Ball
Team Goes South

BERKELEY. March 16.-The volley
ball team Of the Y. NJ c. A OF this
city. captained by c. w. clough, will go
TO san Jose Friday night to play the
Garden City aggregation. Saturday
the Berkeleyans viii go 10 Santa Cruz
for a game. Last Friday the team
7Iaved the san Jose men, returning to
this city with the large end of the
score.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
SUMMIT ROAD PACKED
HARD WITH DEEP SNOW
Will Be ImpassabIe for Autos
Until Late i'm June
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

PLACERvILLE, March 16.-W. H.
Albright. who has just returned from a
"trip over the summit. says snow is
packed hard to depth OF six or seven
feet in the state road for a number of
miles near the summit and he believes
ii will be late in June before aufomo-
biles can go over the road to Lake
Tahoe. The automobiles were able to
get over the first of June last year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
TFAMsrER BEATS HoRsEs-p

teamster for p. j. Eckert x Co., building con,
tractors. was convicted by Police Judge Con-
Ian yesterday of beating his team with a
harness snap attached 10 a rope while driving
up the hill in Polk street Tuesday. He will be
sentenced t0diy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
STAMFORD
SANTA CLARA
SUMMARY

Earned runs-Stanford /, Santa Clara g. First
base on called bails-on -Glfillen l. OF Hart
mann 2 Left ON bases Santa Clara G. Stanford
Z Wild pitches-Hartmann ,. Two base hits
Zarrick Reams. Tramutolo. Struck out-By Gil
6llen ). by Hartmann o.. Double plays-McFar-
den. Ball. Passed bals-Jacobs .. Hit hy
hour and 10 minutes. Umpires-Jones and Gra-
ham,
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Handball Match for Title
And $500 Side Bet

special game of handball viii be
played at McHugh's handbali courts
sunday between Harry Harvey and Ed
OIenan for the championship Of the
Pacific coast and a side bet OF $500: