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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
Portland
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HOPPE PROVES A
WIZARD WITH CUE
Boy Wonder Takes the Contest
From MorningSfar by Score
of 500 to 2O3

Willie Hoppe won the 1900 point 49,
balk line billiard match from Ora Nor
ningstar last night by the score of
1,500 to LOSS. The champion played out
his final block at Wright's billiard par
lors by magnificent run of 81 in the
fourteenth inning, making a grand av-
erage for the three nights of q 42-54.
Morningstar's average was 20 23-54-
The boy wonder was in extra fine
form and showed his great mastery
of the worries by the ease with Which
he nursed the balls and how cleverly he
extricated himself from difficult posi-
tions by making seemingly impossible
shots. After starting off with run of
Al, which was followed by run of 81
on the part of Morningstar. Hoppe be-
gan to draw away from his opponent by
making 174 in the fourth inning, which
was the highest run of the evening.
Morningstar clicked off SO points, his
high run, in the tenth inning In
making this run he displayed his best
form and elected much applause by
making several open billiard shots that
were little short of marvellous.
Concluding the contest each billiard
ist pulled off some brilliant exhibition
and fancy shots which were whole
show in themselves.
Inc TWO men Will leave Tor Los An
geles tonight to engage in an exhibit
ton there and after appearing in
Fresno and Bakersfield they will return
for three nights engagement at
Wright's parlors, Morningstar to play
George Kennedy and Chick" Wright
to meet Hoppe the first week in April.
Following is the score OF the final
game:
-Hoppe--41, 2, %. ia. 93. o. Z, Sc. o. o. 2.
Al, H. 81: total 500
90 Moorningstar-e1, 8, 1, %. 5. 2, 6. 2. 4. o.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
FOOD SOLD CHEAPER IN
SAXONY THAN AMERICA
Consul at Plauen Gives Market
Quotations

Consul Carl Bailey Hurst of Plauen
notes by the prevailing prices of CO.
mestibles that many food products can
not be bought cheaper in that part of
Saxony than in the United States. He
says:
During the last few years local prices
generally have gradually risen, includ-
ing house rents, transportation and
luxuries. Although the consumption of
meat is decidedly less because of higher
prices, that Of beer has materially de-
creased, due primarily to successful
educative propaganda among people all
over this country. Market quotations
in Plauen for leading food products at
wholesale in American cents per u kilo
Q-1o23 pounds) are as follows:
Fresh meats, beef. is to 10; veal. 20
to p; pork, % to %; mutton, Is; liver
sausage. II to %; meat sausage. II to
%; lard, 21 to 22; smoked meats. ham.
36 to As; bacon, % to "a: salami issalll. sau-
sage, 20 TO SO; potatoes, 0.S to 1; table
butter. SO to 81; margarine, 10 to 21;
apples, to 6; dried, apples, IL to IA;
coffee. 10 to 40; sugar, in cones or lump.
T. granulated. 6; dried peas, 8 to Z:
geese. 21 to "a; turkeys, "a to 90. The
following are prices In cents for each
Live ducks. II to 90: old live chickens.
live pigeons, Is to II; hares. SO to S120:
cabbageS. to 8; fresh eggs, 2 to g.:
cooking eggs, 2 Milk, 8 cents, SKINNED
milk, cents a quart.
Dark rye bread universally found in
this district is not bought on account
of its cheapness; it is preferred to
white wheat bread. Wheat flour, first
quality, costs cents per 11023 pounds;
second quality, 4 cents; rye -four 4
cents; rye bread, first quality. 3h
cents; second quality, cents per
1.1023 pounds. There are no regular
quotations for wheat bread.
The retail prices are considerably
higher for all of the foregoing and vary
slightly in different localities.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
SENTENCES A BEAR
AND EXECUTES HIM
Animal Had Grown Too Big and
Clumsy

Having committed the crime of be-
ing too big and clumsy to prove a
dainty household pet and too rough to
be allowed outdoors a black bear, re-
Gently presented to Harold L. Burnett
of AZ Livingston street in the fashion
able heights section of Brooklyn, was
sentenced to death Friday and exc
cuted late in the evening of that day
in the home of its owner. says the New
York Herald.
Burnett declined to act both as
Judge and executioner. Having passed
sentence he summoned DR.. Harry S.
O'Neill, veterinary surgeon, and w.
W. Evans, an officer of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
When bruin had been safely shut
within the execution chamber which
was an iron cage, searchlight was
turned upon the animal Having the
advantage of a good light Evans had
no trouble in obtaining good aim
and dispatched the bear in a single
shot
Burnett is well known in Brooklyn
as private fancier OF animals He
maintains a zoo of his own. He has
hunted big game many times.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
TRACK GOSSIP

Bedweli's wedding out sale win take place
at noon today in the paddock and seven per-
formers viii go to the block, including Acduia
Lord Clinton, Good Intent, Lady Panchfta The
Wrestler and two others. Bedwell plans Ia
ship the remainder Of his big string to New
York next Wednesday and will stable at the
Aqueduct lie had hoped TO start Prince Ahmed
here and give the local race gcers chance 10
see his star in action, but the mud has pre-
vented. Bedweil viii not race him in the mud
and it Is likely that Prince Ahmed will nor
start before the Belmont Park meeting
c. r. Jones, Jim Shilling and Daggie Smith
expect to send their charges east next Thurs
day Jocky Nosper has decided to defer his
departure until the horses are shipped Mar
tin viii probably leave tomorrow and Schreiber
win give his mounts to different boys for the
remainder OK the season. Martin rode three win
ners yesterday-the best he has done this sea-
son.
The Blakeey and Jennings strings will go east
tonight. Walter Jennings paid his final visit to
his breeding farm, viii celebrate his birthday
tomorrow and follow the horses east Monday
Jennings has retired the old racehorse Northwest
to the stud and mated her with Won Tromp
half brother to the famous Peter Pan.
announces the death at Jacksonville of the good
stake horse Vox Popuii. Acute Indigestion ended
the career of the once fast performer He ran
mile at Seattle in I:37 3-5 and mile and an
eighth at Los Angeles In i.o.
Colonel Applegate. and Plunger Yanke are
planning early return TO Kentucky, where
they have 15 year ods in preparation for
CyInbaI and Gramercy for Applegate, and Yanke
win leave the year olds Soon, Burbur and
All Balance on the coast for the summer.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
OlYNpIANS WILL
TACKLE CALIFORNIA
Coiiegians Are Handicapped by
Absence of Crack Men, but
Expect to Win

BERKELEY, March 25.-Olympic club
athletes and the California track men
will meet on the Berkeley oval tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in dual
meet.
by the absence of Captain Johns and
Roy Cowles in the hurdles, Rodda
the crack freshman sprinter, for the
two short runs, Butler in the 440 and
several other good men. but despite
this drawback the blue and gold men
expect to win the meet
In addition to the regular events
there will be extra races in the 100, 220
and 440 for the university lads who
can not enter the regular events
The entries are as follows
100 yard dash-Crossfeld, Paul Kant. Kret-
singer. Villas and Hartmann.
22o yard dash-Claudius, Donald Rathbone,
44o yard dash-Calkins. vitousek, Mcnamara,
Gerry, Harlowe, W. Whitney, Miller and New
$50 yard run-KeIy, Trowbridge, Dozier,
Saxon, Dowd, o. Smith. Foulk. Cortelyou, Della
Two mile run-Goldman, Clabaugh, Newell,
Myer, Brown, Wilson, Jackson, Rhodes, Norton,
Dillingham;, Hobart and Tufts.
12o yard hurdles-Edwards, Mini. Redman,
Donald, Wallace Hyde and Herriott.
900 yard hurdles-Edwards, Havens, Grubb
aud Redman.
Broad tump-Chapman, Rathbone, kretsinger,
Villas, Allen, Critics. Harris, Stroud and Red
man.
High jump-Bull, Taylor, Evers, Wing, Hill,
Douglas, Wolfe and Critics
Shotput-Hale. Scott, Dignan. Harold, Hardy
and Stern.
Hammer throw-Gabbert. Ready. wlnson,
Scott Kittrelle. McNear, Hampton, Stroud and
Newman
Pole vaut-Bull, A. Brown, c. Brown, Hunt,
Potter and Freer.
Relay-To be chosen from Calkins, yitousek,
Newsom, Miller, Peart. Shield, Horner, Hitler,
c. whitney and ". Whitney.
The California baseball team is in
the best possible condition for it's first
clash with the cardinal at Palo Alto
tomorrow afternoon. The exhibition
of Wednesday afternoon when the col
legians took Ireland's Independents into
camp with 6-1 score has increased the
confidence of the players.
The pitcher will not be chosen def
nitely until Coach Smith sees how the
men warm up on Stanford field. Har-
ris will probably go in for the opening
innings, although Freshman Smith will
also get a chance before the game is
over. Stoner will play behind the bat.
Greenlaw, Lewis and Allen will hold
down first, second and third bases. re-
spectively. O'Kelly will be at short
and Coane, Elliott and Salisbury out in
the far garden
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
DEBATE FOR HOURS
ON FORWARD PASS
Football Rules Committee Un-
able to Decide Issue, but a
Settlement Seems Near

NEW YORK, March 25.-The for
ward pass is an element of modern
football so important and so debatable
that the intercollegiate rules commit
tee adjourned tonight after eight
hours of active discussion with no
progress to report.
Il think a settlement of our differ
ences is in sight" said e. K. Hall Of
Dartmouth. I'm fact, we are nearer a
definite agreement now than we have
been at any time heretofore, but there
is nothing to announce yet"
The sessions were secret and such
limited information as Hall would
vouchsafe was all that could be OBJ
tanned 1t was understood that no vote
was taken today and no formal agree
ment was reached. Hall was in his
shirt sleeves at the end of a long table
Uttered with papers. Beside him stood
blackboard intricate with diagrams
of play. 1t was apparent that the day
had been a hard one and that there
had been decided differences of opinion
as to what ought to be done.
The forward pass has its advocates
and its opponents on the committee,
and until they can agree there is no
knowing in what shape football for
1910 will issue from their deliberations.
Preliminary sessions were held last
fall in an effort to retain the virility
and excitement of the game as it now
stands and yet reduce greatly the
chance of death and serious injury.
The committee will meet again at
$50 o'clock tomorrow, but if no settle
ment of the differences seems possible
then, adjournment will be taken until
later in the spring.
Most of the day was spent in an
effort to learn on what common ground
the members could meet In the mat
ter of general policy they are in sub
stantial accord, but on details of tactics
there was found to be wide difference
of opinion. There was an impression
that both the forward pass and the
onside kick will be retained.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
LOCALS GIVE GAME TO
SOX IN FIFTH FRAME
WildnesS Of Pitcher Stewart Allows Big
Leaguers Winning Streak
By JOSEPH MURPHY

The victory OF the White Sox No.
at Recreation park yesterday afternoon
was somewhat in the nature of a pres
ent. for all the big leaguers did TO
get the two runs which were credited
10 them was 10 stand motionless and
wait patiently while the Seals twirler
was endeavoring to locate the plate.
The mistake was made in the fifth
inning, and the locals were not able
10 rectify it, the finish being to 1
against us.
Everything was going along smooth
lv until the fifth frame. Up to this
time Eastley was on the hill for the
Seals and Stewart from Texas was asked
TO help out He took the mound. but
soon showed he was badly out Of form
and it took him less than an inning
10 spill the gravy.
A short trip into the clouds and the
trouble was over Stewart walked
three, and Henley who was called for
relief. walked one and the SoX got
two runs without trying. 1t was a
gift for the big leaguers. who were
never threatening after Henley settleo
ANsf H. ne calQACA MS 0A4AAlDt AOA III
and had his circles working to per-
fection-
On the other hand Longs men were
weak with the stick. They could not
do anything with the offerings of the
Sox slabmen. Schmirler went five
rounds for the easterners and held the
locals TO four hits and one run. Lange.
who has been hero with the Sox before,
finished the last four frames and al
lowed but a single hit, which came in
the last part Of the ninth.
Eastley had worked for FIVE innings
when Stewart was called in TO allow
the latter to get his wing loosened up.
The member appeared to be full of
knots and It was beyond the control
of the Texan. as was shown by his
exhibition Stewart got the first man
nicely. but Hahn, who followed. picked
out soft one and slammed X to
center for q single. Shaw messed it
temporarily by forcing Hahn al sec
oDd. He was safe. however, at first
and redeemed himself a bit by stealing
second. Here's where Stewart got into
trouble. He walked Cole, Beall and
Mullin, and Shaw was forced home
Henley was asked TO rescue the game
from the enemy, but "Slivers" was not
properly warmed UP and he lost Gill.
forcing Cole home. The next man was
tagged.
The Seals tried to get on even terms
IN their half of the frame, and they
came near accomplishing their purpose
With one down McArdIe singled to
right and Henley followed with
scratch hit. Lewis famed and Nc
Ardle scored on Mundorff's hit down
the first base line.
The Seals were a bit threatening in
the ninth, but Lange tightened up
and sealed the papers. After one was
down Griffin got a hit through short
and took second on wild heave TO
irst Williams and McArdIe were not
there with the necessary and the locals
had to be content with finishing sec
Ouf Score
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
LIGHTEST WOOD GROWS
IN SUDAN'S INLAND SEA
Lake Chad Begins to Fill After
Receding Several Years

Lake Chad in the Sudan has for some
years offered an interesting object of
study to the geographer. According
to observations made by travellers from
time to time, it was rapidly drying up.
1t seemed likely that at no very dis
tant date the lake would entirely dis
appear, says the London Globe. Native
traditions, however, asserted that it
was subject to fuctuation, and if so
the apparent drying up might be one
of these Captain Tilho, chief of the
French commission sent to study the
district, has just been laying the re-
suits of his observations before the
Royal Geographical society.
When Captain Tilho visited the lake
in 1904 the water was shrinking, and in
1908 the slrinkage was steadily con-
tinued. The open water then only .oc-
cupied one-fftieth of the total area
of the lake basin. which in its full ex-
tent, is about four-fifths the size of
Belgium. Lake Chad is of the nature
of an inland sea receiving the drain
age of the surrounding country. and
having no outlet When filed. however,
1t floods the valley of Bahr ell Ghazal,
on the southeast. It's average depth
is not more than five feet. In spite of
the continued shrinkage up to his last
visit Captain Tilho said that there is
no reason to suppose that Lake Chad
would eventually dry up. And the
latest news from the district is that
during 1909 it was rapidly expanding.
One of the most interesting features
of Lake Chad is the dense masses of
tree some 25 feet high and with a
trunk over a foot in diameter which
grow in its waters. When the water
around it falls below a certain level,
or becomes too salt-as it may DO
when the waters shrink-the trees die.
The wood of this tree, when dry, is the
1ightest in the world, being only one
tenth of the weight of water, and less
than one-half that of cork. The tree
is known as the ambuch.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
Portland 6. Fresno a

lOpecidt DiSpdtch to he Call
FRESNO, March 25.-With) the score
to against them at the beginning
Of the eighth inning. the rampant IT.
gers opened wide their batting eyes
this afternoon and drove in four runs
by succession of two baggers in the
game with Portland. Their efforts
were in vain, however, for in the ninth
Armbruster for the Beavers put one
over the left field fence, breaking up
the game with a score of to 4.
Dan Ryan, youngster working out
with Mercedes men, had things all
his own way up to the fatal eighth, but
six scattered hits being secured off his
delivery.
Although the Tigers outhit the
Beavers they were unable to secure
bingles at opportune times except in
the eighth. William Steen was put in
to replace Ryan after the eighth and
in the final frame he showed world
OF class
Today's score:
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
Jacksonville Results

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 25-Improye-
ment shown by Colonel Ashmeade, winner of the
second race at Moncreif today excited much
comment. Summary:
First race, five and half furlongs selling
griarous S to ]. wen: Snowfall, to 1. sec
ond; Pedigree, 100 to !, third. Time, los.
meade, u to I, won: Autumn Rose, 8 to 2. sec
ond: Belle Manor. 13 to 3, third. Time ] .I3 e.
Third race. six furlongs purse-Jane Swift.
5 to 1, won; Toll Box, to i. second; Dolly
Bultman. 20 to l, third. Time 1:12 Is.
Fourth race. six furongs. purse-Martinez
I3 to 10. won; Duke of 0rmonde. 5 to l. sec
ond: Milton b, 3 to i, third. Time, 1:I1 As.
This equals the track record
Fifth race, mile and 20 yards, purse
Turncoat, o to 0, won: Grace Kimball. 10 to /.
second: Critic. 5 to L. third. Time, 1:45 2-5.
Track record.
Sixth race. one and quarter miles. purse
St Ilario. 0 to 2, won; Endymion 10 to I. sec
ond: Sir Catesby. to 5. third. Time, 2:07 3-5.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
White Sox III, Angels 9
TISpecial Dispatch 10 The Call

Los ANGELES, March 25.-The
White Sox won in a swatfest at Chutes
park today, scoring il runs. while the
best the Angels could do was g. The
Sox hit the ball for II safeties and
managed to accumulate six errors dur
ing the comedy stunt. The weather
was cold and all the pitchers seemed to
be easy marks for the batters-- After
scoring once IN the first the Sox tai
lied four in the third.
IN the sixth the score was to in
the Angels favor. but the Sox scored
two IN the seventh and eighth, cinch-
ing the game.
The score:
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
Wakefield Wins From
Smith With Cue

Last nights game in the handicap
three cushion tournament now being
played in the Graney billiard room
the scratchman in the tourney. and
brought together Harry Wakefield (3O).
William Smith 800, the limitman.
Wakefield proved far too strong for his
opponent and scored an easy victory,
80 to 13. The afternoon game between
Chapman (26) and Coleman (2D re-
suited in a win for the former, 26 to
IA. The tournament games will be
continued Sunday night.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
Awards Kelly to Fresno.

FRESNO. March 25-President Her
man of the California league today
sustained the owners of the Fresno
team in their contention that Willis
Kelly, now with San Jose, belongs to
the local club. The trouble arose over
a trade which was being negotiated
by Fresno for Keller of San Jose. 1t
was alleged that Browne Willis, owner
Of the San Jose club, had misrepre-
sented certain facts. and Manager Nc
Donough called off the trade. Inas-
much as Willis had signed the pa
pers, although they had not been signed
by Fresno, the case was appealed to
Herman.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
"Zafe' Ball Stricklett' S
Latest Marvel
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, March 25.-Elmer
Stricklett, father of the spitball, is the
discoverer of a new brand of the same
species of curve. While practicing at
the local grounds with the Sacramento
State leaguers he found that by hold
ing the ball with a full hand and de-
Hvering it overland It would break in
or out in a remarkable manner. BY con-
tinuous practice with the new spitball
SJricklett has acquired fine control
over it. Charlie Graham, who has been
catching Stricklett. says the new spit
ter is a wonder. but the hardest ball
to handle he ever caught. Stricklett
calls 1T the ''Zafep ball.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
Jeff Makes Another Try
For a Bruin
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali

LOS ANGELES, March 25.-Deter-
mined to bag bear If possible before
he goes into training for Johnson, Jim
Jeffries left today by automobile for
several days hunting in the vicinity
of Mt. Whitney.
Ever since his expedition to Bakers
field, which resulted in nothing in the
way of game, Jeffries has had his
mind on the chase for big game.
In addition to the belief that he
will meet with bruin, Jeffries thinks
there is nothing like roughing. it in
the mountains to get man into condi-
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
YALE FRESHMEN sTRoNGEsr

NEW YORK, March 25.-Statistics
gathered at the Yale university gym
nasium of the comparative strength of
the four classes now in college show
that the freshman class is in the lead
with 1010S points The sophomore
class is second with 1857 and the
senior class is in last place.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
: Baseball Notes

]. Cal Ewing is rounding out his San Fran
cisco State league team. The magnate intends
to strengthen his aggregation with a number of
the young players whom the Seals picked up
during the tail end of last year.
league as will also carman and Warlng. 1t is
the intention of Manager Sheehan to make n
pitcher out of Carman. The latter has a world
of speed and snould he develop he would make
great mound artist. There are likely to be one
or two more of the Seals so to the State league
team.
BealI. Comiskeys big outheIder, who was with
the Angels last season, has been relegated from
teara No ! to the second team which looks as
if he is destined TO spend another year in the
minor leagues Freddy Parent has been sent
back to the first team. and 1t is probable that he
will play in the outfeld during the coming sea-
SON Barrows also went to the first division.
The Sox and the Seals play this afternoon and
Sunday afternoon, and then the big leaguers
start on their journey to Chicago. They play
Oakland at Freeman's park Sunday morning
Henley showed his old time form Yesterday.
The big fellow had his assortment working to
order and the big leaguers had no success with
his offerings. Lange also twirled gilt edged ball
for the Sox.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
DUCK HUNTER KILLED

GRAND JUNCTION. Colo, March %.
James II. Jacobs Hagen. one of tho
wealthiest citizens of Grand Junction.
was killed near F'ruita this afternoon
while duck huating. He was pulling
the gun through a barbed wire fences
when it was discharged.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26

The Henry Watson Children's Aid So
ciety of Boston has adopted new sys-
tenn of caring temporarily for children
committed to its charge Heretofore
the children have been cared for at
the society's home. Under the new plan
the children are to be boarded in pri-
vate families until permanent homes
are found for them by the society.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26

Pure iron is only laboratory prepa-
ration. Cast iron, the most generally
useful variety, contains about 5 per
cent of Impurities. and the curious
thing is that it owes it's special value
to the presence of these. Pure iron can
be shaved with pocketknife; impure
iron can be made almost as hard as
steel.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
SUMMARY

Three hits Of Eastley in four innings I run
aud 1 hits OF Schmirler. I run and / hit or
Stewart IN fwo-thirds Of an inning. Sacrifice
hIt-Shaw. First base called balls-Od East
Icy > Of Stewart B. OF Henley L, OF Lsnge l.
c8 Scfmirler >. Struck out-By Esstley ?, by
Sehmiler T. by Lange 3. by Henley 4. Hit by
ritcher-Lewis by schmirler. Time Of game-1
hour and IS minutes Umpires-Van Haltren and
HiIdebrand.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
Auto Speed Maniacs At
Los Angeles

Los ANGELES, March 25.-Ralph de
Palma, holder of the mile motor car
record of SO 4-5 seconds for circular
track, and Caleb Bragg. the New York
amateur driver, arrived today from
Daytona, Fla, to participate in the
races at the new Playa del Rey saucer
track early next month. Their cars,
with the exception of De Palma S
'MephistopheIes," preceded them and
will be tried out next week.
Barney Oldfield telegraphed today
that his cars were on the way and
that he would arrive from Daytona
next Wednesday.
Local drivers are experiencing no
difficulty in circling the Playa del Rey
track in time considerably below the
official mile record.