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The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
BUSY TIMES FOR
CALF FORN|A
ATHLET ETES

Trainer Walter Christie intends to
get his track and field men out for
work as soon as possible after college
opens next month. Nothing will be
done by the coach until the men have
had time to settle down to their var
sity work. Christie, however. this
morning announced that he would
call for the annual track opening
rally about the last week in January
and regular work will be started
right after that big event.
Prospects for a good team are
bright over at the university and
Christie looks to have a big squad of
men out from which to select his va
rious stars Nothing definite can be
said at this time as to just who will
be out for the varsity team.
From present indications the uni
verslty farm at Davis will have
enough track and field men there to
form the nucleus of a good all round
team, and 1t Is Christie's intention to
work these men as team in a series
of meets against both the freshman
and the varsity teams during the sea-
son.
The freshman class will not be avail
able for work on the track for a week
or so after the varsity men get out.
because they have to take gymnastic
work. Just as soon as the babies are
ready. however. Christie will get busy
with them and get them started on
their work.
The big meet for the freshman team
this year will be against the Univer-
sity of Southern California No definite
date has been set, but II will probably
be held at the Berkeley oval near the
end of March.
Graduate Manager Bill Donald is at
work arranging a series of meets for
both varsity and freshman teams.
Various high schools of the bay cities
will be asked to meet the freshmen.
The university team will have its reg
ular meets with the Olympic club team.
which will be particularly strong this
year, and the college teams from
southern California
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
RugbyUnionNeedsPep
GaneHangs inBaIance

constituted can and should uphold the
dignity Of it's organization by putting
its own made laws and bylaws into
execution.
Professor Putnam of California is
of the opinion that a union with full
power to govern would interfere with
the workings of the university idea.
IL carried out along English ideas,
yes. but if carried out along the lines
as laid down by the California Rugby
union, no.
One of the biggest functions of a
Rugby union is to arrange and put
through each season a championship
Rugby schedule. This the local union
does not do. but leaves the scheduling
of it's games to the individual MEM
bers of the union.
1t could be done in this way and a
champion team determined: Each
year California, Stanford and Santa
Clara arrange games. one at least.
with the same teams. Each of these
universities play the Olympic and
Barbarian clubs.
POINTS SHOULD COUNT
This would give each of the teams
which are considered the strongest a
schedule of games. The union could
Dy mutual consent ueciuc lhde eho
games played by these teams on cer-
tain dates should be considered the
games for the Rugby union cham
pionship, and the team having the
highest percentage or largest number
of points (this being the usual Gus
tom of scoring Rugby titles. for a
win and / for a tie) to be conceded
the union title.
This is one of several methods
whereby the union could be put on a
working basis without in any way
working against the ideas or arrange
ments of the individual members Of
the union.
Along these lines and similar lines
the California Rugby union will grow
and will be an asset to the game: but
liz every organization continues to look
on the other as IAN enemy" then the
union will falter and eventually die.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06

Buddy was regarded to be an easy
fellow for a manager to get along
with when he played with the Coast
League club. 1t is pretty tough on a
baseball player who has established
q record like Ryan's and then be
showed back to the minors simply be-
cause he has no protection.
n
A Detroit paper publishes the fol-
lowing item about Charley O'Leary,
the new member of the Seals:
"Charlie O'Leary, formerly Tiger
utility infielder. and, during his career
in the American league. recognized
as the quickest man in the business
for touching base runners. has been
released by st. Louis Nationals to
Los Angeles.
.sThose who saw Charlie play last
year say he was as far or the form
he had as a Tiger as can be imagined.
Charlie made error after error and
looked as slow as any man in the
league. He never was a hitter and
proved almost useless at bat last sea-
SON. O'Leary went back faster than
any man who has stepped from the
major league ranks in years.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
YMP|CF|FT TEEN
WILL INVADE
THE SOUTH
Game Is Arranged With Los
Angeles Club This
Month

The Olympic club Rugby team will
go to Los Angeles December 10 to
play the Los Angeles Athletic club in
the first of what is scheduled to be
an annual game. It will be played
In the southern city either on Satur-
day, December 20, or Sunday, 81, the
exact date not having been decided.
The game next year Will be played
In this city, and the location will al
ternate every year.
The Los Angeles Athletic club is
strong aggregation this season, and
is captained by Now Mitchell, who
played a great game with the ALI
America team against the New Zea-
landers.
Commissioner AIilt Haley and Cap
tain Pete Skov have ordered their
players to report for practice at the
stadium tomorrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
Commercial Quintet
Puts 1t on Mission

The unlimited basket ball team of
the High School of Commerce was
defeated on its own court by the bas-
ket ball five from Mission high school
yesterday. At the end of the first half
the score was 23 to II in favor of the
Missionites and ended with score of
46 to 25 for the pink and green. Ja-
cobsen and Kotta were the star per-
formers for the Commentaries, while
Bracket and Gillin played a rafting
good game for the pink and green
team.
There is to be quite a bit of aetiv-
ity in high school sport circles today.
This afternoon the CogswelI and Mis-
sion track teams contest in a dual
meet at the Golden Gate park stadium
and tonight the basket ball five from
Lowell is to make the trip to Stockton
TO play the FIVE from Stockton high
school.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
Sophomores Elected
To Stanford Board

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. g.
Four sophomore athletes have been
selected to act on the board of gov
ernors at Stanford. They are ] III.
Whitted. varsity hurdler; p. r. viii
son, varsity miller; c. NJ. Irwin and
" L. King. C. ". Park '09 has also
been appointed to look after tennis
affairs
The new members bring the board
up to a total of nine. This body arr
ranges all details for the annual pre-
paratory track and field meet and
tennis tournament.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
Pioneer Eleven Is
In the Field Again

The Pioneers, which few seasons
ago was regarded as one of the fast
est American football teams in the
city, has reorganized Manager
Wharf states that under the tutelage
of Coach Green the team has rounded
into good shape and are open to meet
any 1876 pound team in San Francisco.
The lineup is: w. Pyne, quarter: q.
Ortega. center; A. Raphael, left half:
It. Coghlan, right half; c. Ortega. full.
r. Barton, guard; w. Mahoney, guard:
T.. Vogelsang. tackle; l. Raphael.
tackle: n. Hanks, end; e. McAvoy, end.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06

Use The Call classified section to
rent your spare room. Phone Kearny
IS. Want Ad Dept.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
GOOD SCHEDULE NEEDED

GOOD SCHEDULE NEEDED
1t does not seem possible at present
that DIR. Frank Angelrs ideas on what
should constitute a union can be put
into force, but the union as at present
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
Ballin Is Elected
To Lead the Tigers

PRINCETON. Dec. 6.-Harold r..
Ballin of New York was yesterday
elected captain of the Princeton foot
ball team for 1914. Only the men,
bers of this years team who played
in the Yale or Harvard games were
eligible to vote. Ballin is 10 years
old and was one Of the steadiest and
at the same time the most brilliant
player on the Tiger team the last
season. lie played right tackle and
has been named in this position on
many All-American selections. He is
member Of the junior class.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
CRIDIRON STARS
READY To DON
THEIR TOGS

The Originals of Oakland will tan
gle with the All-Vallejo intercollegi-
ate code football team at Vallejo to-
morrow afternoon in what promises
to be one of the best games of the
season.
CoachN Charlie Goshen has been
working overtime with the Vallejo
boys and the team is in great condi-
tion for the go against the Oakland
champions.
The Originals are taking their
strongest team up to the navy yard
town. Ming Bruzzone, Charlie Kiser.
Moir and other stars will all be in
action. The lineup viii be as follows:
Olsen, fullbaek; M. Bruzzone, left
half; Kiser, right half; Moir, quarter
back; Stewart. left end; McAuliff.
right end; B. Bruzzone, left tackle;
Hampton, right tackle; Steinbach, left
guard; Schanfel. right guard.
Local followers Of the intercol-
legiate code will have a chance to see
the Yosemite and Brooklyn teams in
action tomorrow morning at the Ocean
Shore grounds at 1890. They will
play for the city title. On two pre-
vious occasions each has taken a
game, so that tomorrow's contest will
settle the championship.
The teams will line up as follows:
prookIyps Position. Yosemites
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06

Promoter McCarey announces
that the winner of the Kid Will
liams-Eddie Campi bout on De-
cember 1S will assume the title
of bantam champion pro tenn, and
hold it until Johnny Coulon gets
back in the ring. Great system
under this plan Jessica Willard
can be heavy weight champion
PRO TEN. until some one else
wishes to assume the title. In
fact, every one can have a chance
at the title. We herewith an
nounce ourself champion heavy
weight pro tenn. until 1880
o'clock Tuesday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
Stricken to Talk
On Athletic Topics

III. NJ Striekler. director of physical
education of the San Francisco Young
Mems Christian association will speak
-on the subject of muscular develop
9 ment in the Young Mems Christian
association auditorium on Monday
evening He viii illustrate with va
rious athletes the different types of
development as regards speed.
strength and endurance All men
interested in physical development are
invited to attend the exercises. free of
charge.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
BUSY TIMES
On LOCAL
COURTS
Basket Ball Players Getting
Ready to Open Champion
ship Series

According to present indications
there viii be a record breaking list
of teams entered in the Pacific asso-
citation unlimited weight basket ball
championships, which are to be start
ed next month.
At. least a dozen big teams are al
ready in the field getting in prelim-
mary practice games to fit them for
the championship tussles. Both Cali
fornia and Stanford universities will
enter teams. as usual, and the Olympic
club VIII have a five on the courts for
the first time in many years
What looks to be the strongest team
at the present time is the Berkeley
/. NJ. c. A quintet This comprises a
set of men that will take class TO
beat. The Berkeley forwards. Norton,
Spencer and Gardner. have been play
ing together as a high school outfit
and also as the team for many years
. past, and are easily three of the best
forwards in the game on the coast.
For guards Berkeley will have En-
glehardt, who played one of the posi-
tions last year, and Jory, a former
University of California defensive
man. Engiehardt was a former Stock
ton All-Star man up to last season,
and easily lived up to his big reputa-
tiOn that he gained on that famous
quintet.
SIGNAL TEAM STRONG
Still another Stockton AlI-Star is
LOST to the Stocktonians this season.
as Broderick will play the center
berth for the Berkeley team. With
this outfit the team TO beat them will
have to be team of champions of
equal ability.
There is one team that is likely to
give. the Berkeley team a big argu-
ment, and that will the Company B,
signal corps, team that won the Army
and Navy championship last season.
This team has a set of good for
wards in Spiedell, Matz and Gala
CHER. The trio played practically all
the games that won the title in the
Army league last year and are show
ing up well in the games already
played this season
a. For guards, Harvey, Hurst. Godsell
and Ferber will defend the basket
Hurst has fallen back from the posi-
tion at center that he played with
ability couple of years ago and is
playing high class game in his new
berth Swanson viii be the center
LONG LIST OF ENTRIES
The Olympic club and California and
Stanford universities will both send
in strong quintets and at present the
outcome of the series looks to be be-
q tween these three teams and the
Berkeley Y and Company team.
Besides the teams mentioned. heavy
weight teams viii also be entered in
the competition by the Smiler, Fort
Barry. Peninsula, National Guard of
San Rafael, Oakdale and Petaluma.
The Oakdale team will be practically
the same that played its way into the
semifnals OF the A. A. L. champion
ship last year.
Two important games are scheduled
for the end OF this week, when the
Olympic club plays the Reno Y.M c.
A on Friday night and the following
night the Berkeley Y team plays the
Renoites
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
g PLAYING THE RACES
Bv L. w. NELSON

Z. w.
The dope book said that Speedy the horse that would win
And newspapers declared that he would lead the horses
bookie whispered my "Play Speedy in the third
friend of spoke quite the samesaid Speedy birdr
So Speedy horse whom placed by bulgng stack
But Speedy finished walking fifty PAGES in the back
Again day bet roll of cash upon the race,
Speedy got my pile-hed fallen from my grace
In fact bet hundred that he finish also ram"
And on younger win placed my family can;
Speedy his showed speed
And lost my money when she finished in the eadi
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1913-09-05
Tho Wise Mother.

"1'll bet this chicken was familiar
with every nook and Granny of
Noah's ark" said an Atchison new
husband as he laid down the carv-
ing knife and gave it up. After the
husband returned to his work down
town his bride packed up a few
things and went home to her moth
er's. She said she would never ego
back to her husband to be insult
ed" ''My dear child" said the
mother as she dried her daughters
tears, "you must go right back. You
have drawn real prize in the mat
rimonial market. Any other man
would have not been so considerate
and tactful and would have blamed
your cooking instead of the age of
the chicken. "-Atchison Globe.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1913-09-05
A Funny EnqIishman.

We had been, some of US, to a
wedding breakfast-there were such
things in those days-and had
breakfasted and we're returning to
the Garrick club writes a gentle
man from London), when, as we
crossed Leicester square, one of the
party proposed that we should go
into the Globe. We entered and
found that gentleman, who at
certain periods delivered an in
structive geographical lecture, had
just concluded, and we caught his
final words: eff any lady or gentle
man present would like to ask me
a question, I shall be happy to an
swer them" Then from our ranks
stepped forth H. C. l., suavest and
most perfect of swells, and in his
most nellifuous of tones, said he:
''You are very good, sir. Will you
kindly tell me who cuts your hair"
Then he turned and fed.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1913-09-05
What 4 Letter Will Do.

A proofreader, anent the import
ance of trifes, read from his note
book these absurd sentences, each
made by the omission of a single
letter:
"The conflict was dreadful and
the enemy was repulsed with great
laughter.
"When the presidents wife enter
ed the humble sitting room of the
miner she was politely offered a
hair.
ga man was arrested yesterday
on the charge of having eaten a
cabman for demanding more than
his fare.
can employee in the service of
the government was accused of hav-
ing stolen a small OK from the mail.
The stolen property was found in
his vest pocket"
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1913-09-05
One of the Wonders of Physics.

An experienced mechanic who
was asked what he regarded as the
most wonderful thing for general
utility replied: ''The tracking of a
car wheel is the most wonderful
thing to me in the whole range of
science and invention. Here are two
rails, uphill and downhill, round
sharp curves and along false tam
gents, and upon them fly at more
than a mile a minute, without JAZZ
or jostle, a dozen heavy cars drawn
by an engine weighing sixty tons.
Passengers realize no danger, yet
there is only the little fange of a
wheel between them and eternity.
An inch and half of steel turned
up on the inner side of the whee!
holds up the whole train as securely
to the rails as if it were bolted there
in grooves"
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1913-09-05
orioin of Bells.

Bells had their origin in China a
great many centuries ago, and their
first use was to dispel and clear the
air of ''evil spirits" also to break
up and drive away storms. From
China bells were eventually intro
duced to the countries of Europe.
Old English records tell us how the
tolling of bells kept the Spirits of
darkness" from assailing people
while in the act of worship, hence
the connection of bells with
churches. 1t was only at a COM
paratively late date that bells were
used for calling the people to
church. For ages they were de-
signed solely for keeping the 'dev-
lis at safe distance.-New York
American.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1913-09-05
HOUSES IN HOLLAND.
Built Upon Piles and Finished Without
Plastered Walls.

Holland in general lies about
three feet below the level of the
sea, the whole country being pro-
tected from the sea by dikes, in
consequence of which the climate
is very damp and moist, while the
soil is quite light, though rich and,
owing to so much moisture, rather
soft. AS a result of these climatic
conditions it has been found neces-
sary in constructing buildings to
drive many wooden piles about
fifty feet in length and one foot in
diameter into the ground, upon
which a plank foundation is laid.
This is done to prevent the walls
from settling and cracking; but,
even in spite of the fact that often
times thousands of these large piles
are used in one building, few, even
of the modern structures, are fin
ished with plastered interior walls
such as are so common in the Unit
ed States.
The walls of the Dutch buildings
are universally of brick throughout
(solid material from the interior to
the exterior without any studding
or partitions between the walls). AS
a substitute for the American stud
ding e by 4s), built against the
brick walls and upon which the
laths are nailed, a wooden frame
is here constructed; also against the
brick walls, over which a coarse
cloth is stretched, and upon this
cloth the wall paper is then hung.
This makes a very satisfactory,
cheap and well appearing wall and
seems to answer the purpose in ev-
cry way. The cost of these walls
of course, upon the quail
ity of cloth and paper used, but
they can be constructed at much
less expense than American plas-
tered walls.
The ceilings are constructed
somwhat differently from the walls
and proport1onately at greater ex-
pense. In place of laths, as used in
the United States, dry reeds are
fastened to the beams, upon which
a thick layer of plaster is spread.
This is either painted artistically
or decorated with flower or 9TH
er designs and finished with a coat
of "whitewash." presenting in gen
eral a very attractive appearance.
1t is rather uncommon to paper the
ceilings in Holland, which are uni
versally finished in a "whitewashed"
condition.-Consular Report.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1913-09-05
Money Made No Difference.

A poor but worthy old couple had
a rare stroke of luck. Some relative
died and left them fortune of EGO.
The night of the arrival of the law
yer's letter telling them of their
good fortune they sat up late, dis
cussing the future and what they
were to do with the great sum they
had inherited. When they had done
and were rising to go to bed the old
man said, with a grand air of mag
nanimity: "Weel, l suppose, Janet,
this'll maxi nae difference. Well
Just speak to the neebours as be-
fore. London Standard.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1913-09-05
The Shepherds Crook.

Although most people have seen
shepherds crook, many do not
know the use of it. Some people
think that all the shepherd carries
it for is to use it as a walking stick
when he tramps to and from the
fold. But the crooked end itself
serves a purpose. 1t enables shep-
herd to catch refractory sheep. If
sheep shows signs of running
away the crooked end has only to
be placed round his leg, and he is
= captive.-London Standard.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1913-09-05
BERTHoN'S LIFEBOATS.
It Took Twenty Years to Get the Col
laPsibles Into Use.

hoPo'ShSS INV OSCs
Few inventions owe their birth to
so simple and vet so tragic a cir
cumstance as did the Berthon, and
few are the histories of bitter dis
appointments or keener persever-
ance. The facts are recalled in an
article in the Mitigate Monthly.
In the year I849 the steamship
Orion went down off the Scottish
coast, and all on board were
drowned for lack of boats. At that
time the Rev. E. L. Berthon was
vicar of Fareham and much devoted
to the welfare of seafaring folk. A
friend who had been deeply touched
by the needless loss of life in the
wreck of the Orion wrote to him,
asking him to do something, if pos
ible, since his mind was always busy
with nautical matters, to prevent
repetition of such a disaster. The
outcome of the plea was the inven-
ton of the collapsible life saving
boat, to which Mr.. Berthon gave his
name.
First of all Mr.. Berthon made
models upon which the dockyard Of
ficers at Portsmouth pronounced
most favorably. Then with his own
hands he built boat thirty feet in
length. The late queen heard OF
this plucky inventor and sent for
him. So he went to Osborne with
his boat, and both the queen and
Prince Albert were most enthusiast
tic concerning its merits. Her
majesty desired that the boat should
be adopted by the navy, and two
cutters were ordered. But the au-
thorities were determined nothing
further should be done, and of
Berthon boats they would have
none. This was a great blow to the
inventor, who launched into consid-
cradle expense, and he came to ths
conclusion that he was not justified
in spending more. In the meantime
he had accepted the living of Rom
sey, in Hampshire.
About twenty years passed away.
Then Mr.. Plimsoll urged upon Mr..
Berthon the duty of once more at
tempting to convince the world Of
the necessity for bis collapsible life
saving boat. Accordingly the in
ventor again embarked on his
scheme Erecting a shed on the
vicarage meadow of Romsey, he
called in the aid of few local work
men and began to build. Somehow
what he was doing became bruited
abroad. The directors of transports,
the late Admiral Sir William
Mends, came down to see for him
self, and within a dozen months
worth of Berthon boats
were ordered for the Indian troop
ships. Since then the work has in
creased until it has attained its
present satisfactory dimensions.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1913-09-05
Did Their Bast.

At the bidding of the school
board in a certain town physician
visited the local school. He exam
ined the eyes of the children. The
teacher next day sent note to the
mother of one pupil, saying that he
was mot perfect OFFICIALLY" The
following day Johnny brought back
a reply to the teacher which read:
F'The old man whaled Johnny last
night, and | took hand at him this
morning, and | think you will find
him all right now" -Everybody's.