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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
MURPHY GETS
CLOSE DECISION
CROWD HO0TS REFEREE FOR
HIS DECREE
MORAN PROTESTS THAT HE WAS
ROBBED
General Opinion is That Neither One
Would Give Wolgast Much
Trouble over Any
Distance
ASSOCIATED Pressl

ASSOCIATED Press1
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-With
both men on their feet after twenty
rounds of desperate fighting Referee
Ed Smith declared Harlem Tommy
Murphy of New York winner over
owen Moran, England's lightweight, in
their match at Dreamland pavilion here
tonight. The decision was jeered and
Moran frantically protested, claiming
that he had been robbed.
The fight throughout practically was
a bloodless one. Murphy scored first
blood in the ninth round, with a sting
ing left smash to the nose, and Moran
evened this up by cutting the Harlem
ties right eye open in the thirteenth
Beyond this, however, the fighters bore
no marks of punishment after their
twenty stirring rounds of milling.
Moran had the advantage during the
first half. He forced the pace and sew
eral times pushed Murphy outside the
ropes. Morans favorite blow was q
right hook to the stomach. and a sue
cession of right jabs which he landed
with great frequency over the kidneys.
Murphy met these attacks with straight
left punches to tie jaw, his most tell
ing blows, which Jared the Britisher
on several occasions.
The fifteenth round was the best of
the fight and marked the turning point
in favor of Murphy. He Jared Moran
frequently with left hooks and left
swings to the jaw. Moran countering
with right stomach punches In the
eighteenth Murphy dazed the English
man with a succession of right and
left chops on the jaw. Moran came up
strongly in the last round, forced the
fighting and at one time had Murphy
in distress. so desperately did he fay
the New Yorker. The round and fight
ended with both men strong and fight
ing tooth and nail for the advantage
Referee Smith promptly declared
Murphy the victor This decision ala
not meet with the approval of the
crowd. which filled the big rink from
pit to dome. Moran was favorite. The
general opinion of fight followers is
that neither man would make worthy
foeman for Champion Wolgast in
long-distanee battle.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
BEDWELL ENTRY
FAILS TO LAND
HIS FAvORITES AGAIN SHOW
BAD FORM
BOTH REFUSE TO TAKE FIRST
PURSE MONEY
Raleigh p. D. Also Shows Form Rever-
sal by Finishing Absolutely
Last in Handicap
Event
fAssoolated Press1

OAKLAND, Feb. 2S.-The lightly
weighted Lewiston proved surprise
by winning Alviso handicap, feature
of the card at Emeryville today. RAJ
leigh p. D., the favorite, failed to cut
any figure. Right Easy and Richard
Reed of the Bedwell stable ran Sec
ond and third in the event Fine
weather favored the racing and the
track had dried out considerably. Re
suits:
First race, Futurlty course, selling--Marse
Abe, ia (Shillng) won: Adena,. 107 tVos-
per secondi Duke OF Milan. 103 (Giavis)
third time 1:13 1-5. Biskara. Hampasss
Salvage, Ornate. Woodlander and Sir Barry
also ran.
Second race, az furlongs, purse--1dda
1OS (Gross) won; Salali, 100 (Page) second;
Rita, 100 (Shiling) third; time ;4s. Soon,
Academist, Ravelston IL, Emory X, Cresa-
bel aud Abella also ran.
Third race. 1 mile putse-Raleigh. 1o5
(Vosper) won: Chester Krum, 93 (Martn)
second; Inclement 104 (Page) third: time
1:46 1-5. Likely Dleudonne, Meltondale and
Miss Picnic also ran.
Fourth race. 6 furlongs. Alviso handicap
Lewiston, 80, (Selden) won: Right Easy
i24 (Shilling) second; Richard Reed, ITO
(Page) third: time 1915 2-5. Jim Carney.
Raleigh p. d. and Johnny Lyons also ran
Fifth race. l lie miles, selling--Mr
Bishop, 1O4 (Page) won: Rosevale, l03
Van Dusen) second; Gretchen G., 96 MAR
tin) third; time 1:52 LIS. Avontellus, Tro-
cha and Silver Line also ran.
Sixth race. 8 furiongs, purse-Daddy Clip.
80 (Selden) won; Phil Mohr, "a (rhomasl
second; DR.. Dougherty, 81 (Martin) third;
time 1:02. Baronia. Coppertown. Sepul-
veda. SILK. lex and Gilbert Rose also ram
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
RESULTS AT TAMPA

TAMPA, Feb. 2S.-Second choices and
heavily played outsiders took the ma
jority of the events today. San Gil
won the feature event from Carondalet,
the favorite. The crowd was big. Gen
eral Manager STROBE announced the
meeting will close March 81. and that
there will be no extension. The horse
men here are engaging stable room at
Pensacola. Summary:
First race. 5h MISUNDERSTANDING won,
Belle f, Ball second, Lou Lanier third;
time :12 lis.
Second race. furlongs-Kith and Kin
won. Grouse second. Firebrand third time
1:1S As.
Third race. 5M furlongs-w I. Hinch
won. Ben Howe second. Greenlawn third;
time 1:11 2-b.
Fourth race. furlongs-San GIL won.
Clolsteress second, Moreman third; time
1:17 4-5.
Fifth race, furongs-Nattle Bumppo
won, Tallow Dip second, Mantle third; time
1918 2-5.
Sixth race. l mile and 10 yards-counter-
mand won, Lafayette second. Confessor
third; time 1850.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01

York horseman who made the offer
that he had set reserve price or
$4,000 on the horse, and added that he
is not anxious to sell him at all.
The Rock Island railroad has issued
handsome souvenir of the White Sox
team for this year, describing the train
ing plans, route going and returning
from the spring trip, and illustrating
the printed matter with fine half-tone
engravings of Comiskey, his club asso-
ciates and several of the more promi-
nent players. The route shows the va
rious playing points and the dates when
the teams will play at each.
Martin Nathanson has emphatically
denied the report that he has accepted
the appointment as racing secretary
and Handicapped at the Salt Lake city
spring meeting. BY this it is inferred
that he will not accept the position.
Nathanson does not banker after bush
Jobs after his experience last spring.
His refusal to take the position will be
a distinct loss to the intermountafn
sport, as his connection with ii would
have given it a higher tone and would
have inspired greater confidence among
the racing patrons than any other ap-
pointment could have done.
Simply must hand it TO Dick Ferris.
He is the greatest hustler in the world
and as a promoter of big sporting
events is in a class all by himself. His
offer of $150000 for the transfer OF the
Jeffries-Johnson fight to Los Angeles
is timely and genuine and If Rickard
and Gleason desire to select compro-
mise site that will be guaranteed
against loss to them, Ferris Will walk
m like a little man and pay over the
$3.50 600 in cash without any haggling
1t looks impossible for sane men 10
turn down such an offer.
Baseball cranks are turning out 10
see the players of the two Coast league
teams in spring practice and this indl-
Gates a healthy state of enthusiasm
that must be felt in the box office at
local parks during the season. Inc
playing season begins Thursday atter-
noon at the Chutes, with the opening
game of the ante-season schedule De
tween the White SoX and the local
cluhs. Vernon drawing first crack at
the visitors. The SoX will arrive
sometime Wednesday and will be out
To practice at the Chutes the following
morning.
Tim Jeffries. accompanied by Ripper
and Hopperstead, will put IN tooay III
the country near the Alamitos Huntlhg
club. shooting snipe. jeff Is cfacK
shot and it is safe to bet that ne VIII
bring back more than both the olneIs:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
REALTO GOSSIP
By Jay Davidson

q TOCKHOLDERS of the Los An
- geles Racing association held a
~ business meeting yesterday at
Santa Anita race track to wind up
some unfinished business. Nothing of
any real Importance was discussed and
the affairs that were given attention
were mere routine business transac-
tions. George Rose came down from
Frisco to make quorum and will re-
main until the Owl this afternoon.
Rose is preparing to take long vaca-
tion in Europe after the Emeryville
season closes and expects to visit all
the big race meetings that will be held
during the summer on the other side of
the Atlantic.
Reports from ringside last night to
the effect that Harlem Tommy Murphy
had been awarded the decision over
owen Moran were received here with
much pleasure. This is Murphy's first
visit to the coast. and as he had been
accustomed to shorter routes in all
his eastern engagements it was feared
that the great little lightweight would
find twenty rounds a bit too extended.
This evens up the score between the
boys and will mean another fight.
Each has won once and they fought
10 Two uC-uGCIS1Oll hNl PlAS
is considered a classy fighter down
east and now that he has safely
passed the Introductory stage of his
coast career he may be expected to
have better luck here than the aver
age easterner. Leach Cross could not
do SO well.
Quite a large number of horses are
being shipped direct from Ell Paso to
Salt Lake City by wise owners who
want to get their racers accustomed
to breathing the rare air of that alti-
tude and they probably will profit by
this move in the early days of the
meeting. The majority of the horses
were shipped to Emeryville, however.
Extensive improvements are to be
made upon the racing plant at Juarez
during the spring and summer, includ-
ing a resurfacing of the track. Such
remarkably fast time was made there
during the first season of racing that 1t
is believed a surfacing Of mixed sand
and adobe will make 1t much faster
than any track in America. The new
club house is to be finished and fur
nished before next fall too, and other
improvements are to be made. The
management expects to spend about
100000 on these improvements and
make TerraZas park an ideal racing
plant.
w. P. Fine has refused an offer of
$4,000 for Glorio, his classy son Of CAL
weston. Fine wired reply to the New
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
BY LAY DAVIDSON

TRA1N1NG becomes more
yesterday that the few days he has left before he
- goes will not be
wasted Armstrong the big
the champions nome every forenoon from now on Jem too
wrestling stunts and the big negro said he would be on
Aamtos Hunting Hopperead will
morning with Armstrong as the first of his train
This fellow Armstrong
Of one time his career having
falling out between them occurred in
1angod helping Langford into
condition for his scrap with Jim Flynn at we vernon the aeTnoG @ % % a ]
Jefries
Johnson he will be a assta to
LangfOrd Promises No Mistakes
Langford his Arcadia
Brdegs Davis Arthur Collins and
into tptop condition before
his life and that he will end
about his hopes of stopping the fireman easily be-
the fghth gone
be something the talk that he
Anyway he Flynn this time
explanations will be out order Everybody who follows fight dongs
knows at an@a m Is Is, s3 s n T anu I one @ OIL s, % h meas tbat he
coming his
alarming rate Flynn Says He Has Sans Goat
the long fight He
whp ngford and desisvey
1T % e who are tackinp bg game FLYNN not uaoed" one
uRh m IKE most most % % E % % Wholly % pn a5a @ and with v confidence in his
He he has Sans goat and will keep
training faithfully himself
whip him. realizes that he
stop
circles and his earning ability the ring will be increased @ @ ten@ M & @ w
early
that he has
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make the o
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decisive victory Lang
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fireman stop s a
ability either travel marathon distance
effective
In should waiting
Flynn will
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
SPORTING
E1ERALD'S
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FERRIS TELEGRAP1S OFFER OF
S15O,OOO CASH FOR BIG fight

Rkard will
considera-
" enterprisng
last night tegaphed them to ascertain
to be
explained following
capitalist
could
cash available ito be paid practically
desire
investing with
S travelling
hereth han would go o fight"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01

The field umpire has full authority In
removing and fining players.
The two officials must work In har-
mony, and IN case a point is raised on
a decision one umpire may ask for in
formation from the other. But one
umpire will not interfere with the other
unless requested.
The revised rules give the umpire
absolute power over players on the
bench. This feature has long been a
hobby with the National league presi-
dent and aims to do away with all
the roWdyism from that quarter which
has frequently disturbed the game in
the past
A new rule gives the base runner the
privilege Of turning to either the right
or left after touching first base, where
heretofore he was compelled to turn
to the right.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
WESTON STILL AHEAD

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Feb. 2S.-
Three thousand people welcomed Ed
ward Payson Weston on his arrival
here this morning at o'clock. He
half walked twenty three and one
half miles from Sandia since 8 a. IN.
Weston left here at / o'clock this aft
ernoOn and reached Domingo at mid
night. having walked sixty miles dur
ing the day. Last week he averaged
sixty miles a day He is now four
days ahead of his schedule.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
CRACK POLOISTS IN
ACTION AT RIVERSIDE
Trio of internationally Famous Play
ers Engage in Practice
Game-Go to
Coronado

RIVERSIDE, Feb. 2S.-Riverside
polo players were given an opportunity
this morning of seeing three of Amer
ica's foremost polo players in action
on the local field. They were Monte
Waterbury. member of the American
team which defeated England last
year; C. w. Cowdin, formerly a mem
Der of the international team and w.
c. Hazard, secretary of the American
Polo association. The visitors We're
here for a short visit from New York,
and this afternoon left for Coronado
to play for a few days with the Coro-
nado Polo club.
The play this morning was three
periods, ponies being loaned the Wis
itors by Robert Lee Bettner, president
of the local club. w. l.. Roberts made
up the fourth man for the visiting
team, and the Riverside team opposing
was composed of 70. Q. McVitty, II. G..
Pattee, Hiliard Lett and f. d. Hud-
son. The visitors won with two goals
to the good. though mounted on new
ponies and playing in a new field.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
JACKSONVILLE RESULTS

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Feb. 2s.--Jockey
Roscoe Taylor was suspended for the rest Of
the meeting by Starter Brown today. Heavy
rains converted the track into a quagmire.
Summary:
First race. furlongs-clay won. Hark-
light second, John Pendergast third; time
.ss.
Second race. 3 furlongs-Cooney X. won.
Horace e. second Square Deal third; time
1903 As.
Third race. z furlongs-Collis ormsby
won, Ferrand Cecilian second, Lady McNal-
ly third; time :32 2-5.
Fourth race, furongs-T NJ. Green
won, Eyebright second, Hasty Agnes third;
time 1881 2-5.
Fifth race, furlongs--Font won, Camel
second, Earls Court third; time 1;17 as.
sixth race, l lis miies-Joseph p. won,
Mamie Algol second, First Peep third; time
1853 So.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
UMPIRES SUPREME
IN 1910 BASEBALL
Revised Rules Give Them Authority of
Czar in Running Games and
Handling of the
Players

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-This. season,
more than ever before in the history
of baseball, the umpire will be the
reigning power on the diamond. The
most striking feature of the revised
rules, which have just been given out
here is the importance which umpires
and duties of umpires hold in the mind
of the reVisionists. This innovation
generally is held to be a result mainly
of the efforts of President Lynch OF
the National league, who used to be an
umpire himself and is thoroughly fa-
miliar with the handicaps under which
that official labors.
A double umpire system for all games
is officially established by the new
rules. The umpire-in- chief, stationed
behind the bat, will have fun charge
OF the game and will have full author
ity alone to declare a game forfeited.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
kETCHEL ASKS DELAY

PITTSBURG, Feb. 2S. - Stanley
Ketchel, who was matched to meet
Frank Klaus of East Pittsburg before
the National A. c. at Duquesne garden
on March 10, has decided to take no
chances of his not being in condition.
Accordingly, Ketchel has insisted that
the fight be put off for at least a
week, asserting that he cannot get
into proper condition unless he takes
at least three weeks to train. Officials
of the National club have set the fight
for March II.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
WINTER BASEBALL

I soa,ns +o have raised his hitting ability
| a l,inlx or two as last Sunday, Whlch
was his first appearance as manager
he clouted the sphere for three cleali
two-base hits. Pretty good' en-
Gonzales of the Bishop team is get
ting a reputation as a home-run artist.
In the last three games he has clouted
the little round thing for -FOUR Sacks
Santa Ana fans are certainly getting
their share of good baseball. Last
Sunday they witnessed 10 , eAnl,
bition between the Shamrocks ana
their home club, and this coming sun
dav another national game treat Is in
store for them, the Maiers having
agreed to appear on the Santa Ana
diamond. Seaton and &Vhaling are
scheduled to do the heavy work for
the brewers, while Hendricks and
Meats will act in the same capacity
for the home team.
Manager Benkert of the Maiers is
busy nowadays getting line on play
ers for the team he will enter in the
Southern California Trolley league,
the newly organized class d organiza-
ton. Already Benkert has got the
promises of several of the cracks in
the local amateur ranks to sign with
yesterday, when he said, "I am out
for the rag, and you can bet your wad
that when the season draws to a close
the brewers will be fighting near the
top of the percentage column" AS
Manager Mccormick also has designs
on that rag and will very nearly keep
his present team intact, it looks very
much as if there will be some major
league brand of ball played in this
class D organization.
There will be melting of the Echo
Park Square Deal league officials,
when several questions of moment will
come up for discussion, among them
the application of another club for ad-
mittance to the league. With another
club in the league, it will become an
eight-team organization which will
make a great deal better schedule.
Wednesday afternoon the second team
of the Los Angeles high school will
try conclusions with the Echo Park
second club, the game to be played on
the playground diamond. The Echo
Park first team would like to schedule
some fast team for game on the
playground next SATURDAY. afternoon.
The Unknown Boys ball team is out
with a def to play any team next Sun
day. Answer through The Herald or
call up F2203.
The manager of the Teddy Bears
stirred up q hornets nest yesterday
when he placed the announcement in
The Herald that he was willing to
play any club i'm this section. Red
Perkins was kept busy answering tel
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
NELSON'S FATHER IS
SORRY he WAS AWAY
Says Bat Should Have Trained on the
Ranch and That He Will Be
in His Corner the
Next Time

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-Battling Nelson,
who returned here yesterday from San
Francisco, where he was beaten by
Ad Wolgast, was met by large crowd
of admirers. including his father.
'It was bad mistake, a bad mis-
take" Nelson, sr., muttered. Bat
Ting should have trained down on the
ranch instead of in the mountains.
He was not careful enough. 1t was
the only fight he has fought when l
was not i'm my boys corner. We are
all sorry mother and me and the rest
of the kids. Perhaps when Battling
has a little rest he win be as good
as ever. After this 1 will go with him
to take care of my boy"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
TT 1E
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JEFFRIES ENGAGES ARMSTRONG TO
HELP IN TRAINING WORK AT ONCE
BIG NEGRO TO START ToMoRR 0W MORNING AT HELPING THE
CHAMPION CON DITI0N HIMSELF
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Burbank Farmer Anxious Real Work Without De-
Law and Ready for Business in All Seriousness When
Berger Gets His Permanent Quarters Ready for Him.
Langford Starts Upon Steady Grind This Afternoon
with Big Corps of Helpers to Put Him on Edge for
His March II with Fynn-Latter Doing
Consistent Work Every Day-Is Confident
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
AMERICANS STILL WINNING

OXFORD, England, Feb. 2s-L. G,
Hull of Michigan. a Rhodes scholar,
won the 100-yard dash today at the
varsity sports in 10 1-5. G. E. Put
nam of Kansas, another Rhodes
scholar, won the shotput, distance 81
feet 8 inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01

KIN ARES" sang out the conductor
of a trolley car bound for
II Santa Ana last Sunday, and
pleasant-faced old lady Immediately
commenced rummaging in her purse
for the necessary round trip fare OF
So cents. When the conductor had
reached her seat on his cash gathering
trip she held out $40 note, which
proved too large an amount for the
boss of the transportation box to
change. Nix on this green stuff,
lady," said the Pacific Electric repre-
sentative. Il am no Carnegie, ana
you'll have to come through with some
chicken feed" Smiling sweetly, the
old lady emptied her pocketbook, and
the nickels and dimes totaled just 40
cents. AS this amount happened to be
lust the fare one way the high mogul
of the Huntington buzz wagon, seeing
his way clear, started ripping off a
one-way receipt which would have
necessitated the lady spending an eX-
ira quarter to get back home Here is
where Goose" Pittman, the fielding
wonder of the McCormicks, who was
travelling with the Shamrock aggrega-
ton to Santa Ana, where they were
scheduled to meet Ed Crolic's boys that
afternoon, again broke into the lime
light. "Cut the rough stuff" roared
the Irish clouting artist, 1.-THE lady
(doffing his dinky ball cap in Chester
fieldian style) can use that price of a
square better than II. e., and if you
will give me a few moments the small
denomination of filthy lucer shall be
forthcoming" Goose" passed his cap
among his fellow players and the street
car companys dividend dropped two
bits, while an old lady became con-
verted into follower of the national
game.
Chick Gandil. who has been play
ing with the Santa Barbara club dur
ing the past winter season, was in the
city yesterday making the rounds of
the ball player hangouts Chick Will
either join the No. White SoX team
when they arrive in this city tomorrow
morning or will Immediately depart for
San Francisco to join squad No /.
Pitcher Reiger, who was sold by the
Shreveport club to the st. Louis Car
dinals last fall. is still holding out for
more of the long green. When he re-
ceived his contract from the St. Louis
club for signature it stipulated a less
amount for his services than he had
received the year before from the
southern city. The contract went back
by the return mail with the space for
the John Henry still blank.
Third Baseman Leonard OF the
Bishop team is now a manager, hav-
ing been promoted to that exalted posi-
tion by his teammates and hence
forth will guide the destiny of that
aggregation. The rise in rank also