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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19

Promoter Toby Irwins card OF
bouts. which will be staged tonight
at Pavilion rink, marks the last four
round show Of the year. The foi-
lowers of the short distance boxing
game are not likely to see another
program OF four round bouts for
month at least, as the permits for
next year will not be issued until the
supervisors take office during jan
uary.
Irwin has arranged a card which
should please the fans and wind up
one of the most successful years the
four round sport has experienced. He
has signed up eight brace Of boxers,
who range in size from the bantam
weight up to the heavy weight
In the feature event on the card
Anton La Grave of Butchertown and
AL Rogers, a pair of willing middle
weights who have furnished two ex-
citing bouts in this city. will meet
for the third time.
CHANCE FOR WINNER
1t is expected that either La Grave
or Rogers will be able to determine
who Is the better man this time. IN
the previous contests between the pair
both men boxed at a furious pace
and IT was agreed by the fans tnat
these lads furnished two of the hot-
test four round scraps witnessed at
the Sutter street rink during the year.
Both ended in draws.
The winner of the battle will have
a good chance to go on with Sailor ia
Petroskey later. and therefore It looks
like a cinch that they will work raster
than they ever worked before. Botn
are aggressive fighters and nara
punchers and their gameness has been
demonstrated in the local ring many
times in the past.
They figure about even up from
betting standpoint, but there is
rumor afioat that the Butchertown
sports have collected a big purse 10
bet on La Grave. so the chances are
that he win enter the ring a favorite
over the tearing performer from New
York
At that. Rogers win not be without
backing. He will have weight ao-
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
k|DD|ES A
CHANGE FOR
THEIR FUN
By WILLIAM UNMAcK

Tho fight for the life OF the Pubic
Schools Athletic league Is on In earn
est. The announcement yesterday
that the board Of education would
probably retrench by cutting down
the allowance for running the league
has reused the board of directors of
that body to action. and special
hurriedly called meeting will be held
at noon today to go over the wnoie
situation and take steps to prevent
the retrenchment If possible.
The directors of the league are all
opposed to the retrenchment scheme.
and their opposition is all the more
pronounced owing to the fact that
when the financial handling OF the
league was in their own hands every
thing went along smoothly.
A year or more ago the board OF
education objected to the very small
charge Of cents that the league
made as an admission fee to the
various games, and 1t was on the vol
untary offer of the board that the
directors relinqutshed the financial
responsibilities of the league and
turned the organization. In good
working order over to the board.
BAD FAITH CHARGED
Directors OF the league now claim
that the board Of education Is not
keeping faith with the league direct
ors. They point out the fact that the
board promised to take the nnancial
responsibility of the league and run
it's affairs SO that the children could
get the benefit of the exercise and
have competitions without any ex-
pense.
With the suggested retrenchment.
directors Of the league see all their
hard work going for naught. Every
one Of them is opposed to the scheme
suggested by the board of education
and fully believes that the physical
welfare of the children Is as impor-
tant a factor as their mental welfare.
The league was organized in 1907
by a number of public spirited men,
and It's affairs were conducted from
that time until two years ago by this
body of men. which is composed OF
many noted professional and business
men. Such highly respected citizens
a. Judge F. j. Murasky. Judge
Thomas b. Graham, Attorney Edward
+. Moran, Colonel James e. Power,
Superintendent of Schools A. Romeo
vieri, Thomas r. Boyle. Robert Roos.
Sidney Peixotto. Archie Cloud, Lionel
Wolf. AL Katschinski. Joe Hickey and
many others are on the board of d.
rectors.
PRAISED BY ROOSEVELT
IT is the first league of its kind to
conduct the schools games along the
lines that are today conceded to be
the best for school children all over
the. country. The local ideas have
been copied by many of the eastern
leagues and the whole school athletic
and physical system the country over
ts now acknowledged to be a necessity
in the life of the growing school boy
and girl.
At the time of the organization It
received the hearty support and In
dorsement of President Theodore
Roosevelt He warmly Endorsed the
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
VASE SIGNS Up
I D TAKE ON
'LEARY

frankie Vaise. the lightweight
champion Of Canada, is going to make
his bow to the fans OF San Francisco
at the Pavilion rink next Friday
evening, when he tackles Johnny
O'Leary, the Seattle title holder, In a
20 round contest. The men were
matched last evening and will start
training today. The weight is to be
1873 pounds.
When the Ritchie- Murphy match
was called of last week 1t looked as
though there would be no 90 round
attraction for the sports this month,
but Promoter jim Coffroth yesterday
turned over his permit to Gregory
Mitchell. and the latter Immediately
got busy and within a few hours he
had signed up vaise and o'Leary.
Vaise fought Joe Azevedo 10
rounds over in Oakland last month
and the bout was declared a draw,
although the majority OF the specta-
tors were of the opinion that the new
conner should have had the decision.
He displayed plenty of speed and
pep and proved an accurate hitter and
he was the aggressor throughout the
battle.
The little French-Canadian was dis
covered some time ago by Joe O'Con-
nor, the man who brought Stanley
Ketchel to the front. He jumped into
instant fame by beating Joe Bayley
for the Canadian lightweight cham
pionship. They were rematched last
week, but Bayley called 1t off on ac-
count of weight difficulties.
O'Leary is well known to all the
local fans. He was brought down
here last year by Frank Purcell. the
veteran middle weight fighter, and he
started off with bang In the four
round game. He proved a consist
ent winner here and in Los Angeles
and last month he gave Dick Hyland
quite beating in a 20 round mixup
in Sacramento.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
Cross Cadets Will
Meet the SWaItuoS

preceding the dance OF Company A.
League OF the Cross Cadets, next
saturday evening. the basket ball five
OF the cadets will meet the Swaltuos
IN basket ball game at Rice Insti-
tu.e, stanyan and Page streets. The
game fs scheduled for s:l5.
The Swaltuos fve, which is one Of
the classiest basket ball aggregations
In the bay district, would like to ar
range for games with some fast coun-
try teams, Santa Clara or st. Marys
being preferred.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19

DoS AS lOOhS Digger lot lne simple
reason that he Is built in proper
tion and he carries his weight
like man who knows his busI-
ness
n ELKEY stands feet IL
inches in his stocking feet,
and when he is fit and ready
to fight he will tip the beam at
205 pounds. He's only a mere 20
pounds overweight at the present
time, but as he does not step In
against Gunboat Smith till New
Years afternoon, he says that he
has plenty Of time in which TO
get rid of the excess baggage.
n
n URNS is Pelkey's tutor and
Pelkey is the willing scholar.
In this way they manage to
work nicely together. Pelkey is
a big, quiet. willing fellow, al
ways ready to accept q suggestion
and always willing to try a new
trick In fact, he acts too good
naturedly for a fighter till some
body hits him. Then there Is a
different story to tell.
\
I'VE viii have all of Burns' old
tricks If he keeps on. Tommy
has taught him to lower his
head when he Is coming in; how
the right hand uppercut should be
brought up; how the left should
be led and how he should cover
up in the tight places. And Pelkey
evidently has mastered all these
little tricks which prove so USE
<ul TO fighters.
THE work of the big fellow
against Burns and Charley
- Horn down at Colma yester-
day was impressive and It con-
vinced quite a flock of the sport
ing men that the Gunner Is not
going to be q very heavy favorite
over him when they get together
on New Years afternoon. In
fact, the NOR ethey see OF Pelkey
the better they like him.
X
nELKEY seems to have nice
left hand and dangerous
right hand uppercut to the
Jaw or the body. He can vary II
very easily and he seems to have
absolute control of the punch. He
looks like a calm, cool. collected
fellow, but Burns claims that he
IS so over anxious to fight that
he has to be called very often
X X X
xTTE never goes good till he
gets hit" says Tommy,
and then I have TO watch
him closely. He's a demon
when he is stung, and when he is
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
Canadians Start a
Crusade on Boxing

WINDSOR, Ont. Dec. 19-The
purity societies of Ontario are taxi
ing steps to have further boxing
matches at the Windsor Athletic club
prevented. Their action Is due to the
Knockout administered to Dummy
Maxson by Howard Morrow last
month.
Representatives of the Ontario dis
trfct attorneys office witnessed the
Wagner-Duffy fight last night.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
OFF FOR AUSTRALIA

Al Lippe has left England for Aus
tralia with three fighters. and will
arrive there on January 8. The fight
ers he has with him are JEFF Smith,
the American middle weight who
stood off George Carpenter for 20
rounds in Paris: Nat Williams, the
English lightweight. and Jules Dull
serg, French middle weight. who
won several battles In Paris.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
NETHERLANDS ROUTE
From ranlhc Street Wharf plar No ,

This route offers exceptional opportunity for Auto
mohisa to reach all points the Sacramento River.
CohnayIe. Emmaton, RIO Vista lsleton. Rydr. Walnut
Grove. vorden Courtland, Clarksburg. Sacramento.
Steamer Navajo leaves San Francisco $40 n M d.;,
except Sunday. arriving Sacramento zoo D. m stoppns
ct all points en- route. Leaves Sacramento eco q NJ
daily except Sunday. arriving San Francisco zoo :. M
No stops en- route.
steamer Modoc Or Apache, leaves San Francisco n
noon daily except Sunday. Leaves Sacramento 10 n,
. M daily except Sunday; stopping both ways Al IN
points en- route. Arriving time San Francisco ana
bacramsnto indefinite, account fruit season. "''e
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
STONE DOING WELL

Harry Stone. the American light
weight, who has been fighting in Aus
tralia for several months. writes that
he will return here the latter part of
February. Since Stone has been in
Australia he has won the four fights
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19

TOMMY BURNS former heavy weight champion of the world
sincere belief that Arthur Pelkey he has
the title which johnson him far Sydney
five this coming Christmas Burns shrewd
minded chap his
He discovered what the others
have failed regular hopeone with the punch and
the fighting spirit which carry him along
JRNS made mistake either when he picked out the big
candidate championship hono
Hes whale he's quite big Jess Willard or Carl Morris
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19

he has fought. He defeated Johnny
Summers, champion of England,
twice; Hook Keyes OF Australia and
Matt Wells of England
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
Via alameda pIsr

To Oakland, 18th and Franklin Sts-
6l6 6.43 q. N. and then Is and IS minutes usst IN.
hour until 4S p m: then $50. 9.l5. 1000, lOl5.
fl.30 p m and 1918 a. m.
70 alameda. North and South Side
ol6 6.46 a m, and then Is and As minutes past the
11.S0 p m, l2.l5 and / 90 a. IN.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
UNION TRaNsFEB COMPANY

Agsnts collect baggage and checks on trsns or h,, a
Seumsfn paciac Company and deliver baggage 10 rsss
oease. Ihy are autAorlssd 70 ehsuk bausses disss1
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19

Local cricketers have shown con-
siderable lack of interest in the Eng
lish pastime this season, and If they
expect TO see the game put on the
exposition program for 1915 1t is up
to them to be making q move. The
big drawback to the game hereabouts
has been the lack Of suitable grounds.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
Sacramento, ~

Pfttsburg and East OF Bay Point
Leave Key Route Ferry Daily
TOO A. n, 300 A. M. l0:4o A. n. 1910
r. NJ. 800 r. NJ, 4:l0 r. NJ, 7:4o p. n
sThs 900 A. NJ. has Parlor Observation Car
connects for Pittsburg--stops Solano City.
4:40 p NJ train runs through to xsrysville,
Colusa Oroville and Chico. Sacramento drst stop.
Fer Concord Bay Point and way stations
leave daily TAO A. M, 11:20 A. M, lao
p. NJ, 400 P. NJ, b:1b r. NJ, TAO p. NJ.
An additional train for Concord and way
stations leaves 600 p. III. B:15 p. NJ. train
runs daily. except Sunday, through to Pitts
burg
Oakland, Antioch & Eastern Railway
Key Route Ferry. Phone Sutter 2330.
Baggage Carried ON All Trains
Call Franklin 750. Red Line Tranfer Co..
railroad tickets will be delivered when bag
gage is called for at hotel or residence.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
OAKLAND HARBOR FERRY.

w. p for Afternoon.
$1undays oaly.
4o1daYn enlY>
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19

The Olympic club will have soccer
football team in the field next season
and preliminary arrangements have
already been made to put a team IN
the field before the close of the
present season. The club team as
soon as 1t Is organized will play a
series of games with both Stanford
and California universities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
Owen RebeI|ious and Not Wholly
Subdued by Presidents
Personal Plea.
MATERIAL CHANGES LIKELY
Glass Attacks Agricultural
Credit Proposal and Calls
Henry a General
Disturber."
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Aug. 20-The administra-
ton currency bill gave evidences Of being
on the rocks in both houses of Congress
to-day.
Senator owen, even after he had been
talked to long and earnestly by the Presi-
dent. who sent for him early this morn
ing. Indicated that his Insurgency" had
not been wholly subdued. Chairman
Glass, of the House Committee on Bank
ing and Currency. in closing the general
debate I'm the House caucus. exhibited a
bitterness OF spirit far from indicative OF
confidence I'm the success of the measure.
and Representative Henry issued public
def" Of the administration and the
House leaders, and confidently arrogated
victory for the House insurgents.
Democratic Senators gave abundant evil
dence of their radically diverse views on
the subject
Although Mr.. owen, after his visit TO
the White House. appeared TO be in a
less recalctrant mood with respect TO the
currency bill. the deliberations Of the
Democratic members OF the committee
disclosed the fact that the Democrats Of
the Senate were still much AT sea on the
question Of currency legislation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
SAILORS TO BE PUNISHED
Daniels Also Censures Civilians
for Seattle Riots.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Aug. 20.-The enlisted men
OF the navy and the marine corps who
participated In the riots in Seattle In July.
when members OF the Industrial Workers
Of the World were attacked and some OF
their property destroyed by a mob, are
to be punished by the commanding off,
Ger of the Pacific reserve feet. according
TO orders issued by the Secretary Of the
Navy to-day. The Secretary also severe
ly condemns the civilians who abused
the sailors and the American flag
The Secretary's action was based on a
report by board of investigation headed
by Commander Thomas Washington. The
board found that for some time before
the rloting at Seattle there had been at
tacks upon the flag the government and
particularly on the army and navy in
the Pacific seaport cities by people call
ing themselves members OF the Indus
trial Workers of the World. and to some
extent, by so-called Socialists. The civil
authorities. the report said. allowed
speakers to harangue crowds and engen-
der i'll feeling. resulting in the attack
upon the soldiers and two sailors on July
II. This led TO the destruction OF proper
~ on the following night.
so far as known. none OF the sailors
participating In the affair have been iden-
tilted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
CHEERING TO WALL STREtl
Prospect of Reform on ooh
servative Lines Welcomed.

Sudden announcement that oehd'o'
owen. chairman OF the Senate Iurreno'
and Ranking Committee. had not delri'e'S
committed himself TO the administrator
currency measure caused severai inter
nro,o,tors IN he placed on his action IN
the financial district yesterday. There was
a disposition on the part OF maJori''
of the banks TO view the Senator chahse
Of heart as being due to the importuh''ie'
NJ his constituents In the West TO modliy
those features of the bill which were not
only objectionable 10 Wall Street but 10
themselves as well
II was suggested that the fact that inc
conference OF bankers would begin In chi
cago tomorrow might have inhuenceu
the chairman OF the Senate Banking ana
Currency Committee 10 take the stand
that he was amenable to suggestions from
that source.
The head OF one OF the largest wall
street banks expressed the opinion that
President Wilson would probably not be
deferred from forcing currency legislation
Of some sort through at this session ana
that he would insist that II diner niue
from the present draft OF the bill.
on the whole. however. the bankers took
the stand that II would be extremely diff
cult for the President TO carry out his In
tentions II Senator owen, who was one OF
the chief trainers Of the bill. adhered TO
his reported willingness TO support certain
notifications which he had hitherto main
tanned should not be changed. This view
was expressed on tho assumption that th'
attitude Of the chairman or the senate
Currency and Banking Committee would
nut heart into those who were opposed to
the bill in it's present shape. and that
more vigorous campaign would he waged
for banking reform along more conserva-
tive lines.
Walter NJ. Bennett, president or tho
Bank Of America, said: II think Senator
owens new attitude will initiate strong
Is against the passage OF the proposed
currency bill at this session OF Congress.
And | don't think that the bankers would
cry very much II the bill as 1t now STANDS
were defeated
BANKERS we're also pleased nj reports
that Senator owen had raised the ques-
ton OF the legality OF the currency Bill
IN fnlnIflIllk lltNibldl RhAlHH ~
shares in the proposed regional reserve
banks on pain OF forfeiture OF their char-
tiers. one banker held that this compui-
sorry feature would be I'm contravenuon
~ the constitution. on the ground that
tho government would be violating con-
tract entered into with the nauoha
hanks. So long as the national banks
Inform, IN the present national banking
act in his opinion. they cannot be de-
pr,ycd Of. their charters Not unul the
terms Of the charters have expired may
tho government force tho banks to sub
scribe 10 the capital stock OF the regional
reserve banks rs condition TO their az
mission TO the national banking system
under the new bill
BANKERS were hopeful that the discus
sio,s "a, the conference I'm Chicago would
do much 10 remove the features OF the
nov hill Objectionable To- the financial
district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
WHITMAN ADVISES MAYOR
Have Owners of Vile" Places
Arrested, He Says.

District Attorney Whitman was asked
Yesterday II he had anything TO say IN
renlv 20 Mayor Gayuor's statement yes
torday IN regard to Magistrate Deuel. ana
District Attorney Whitman. The Distrlc'
Attorneys attention was called pmucu-
larly 10 the following paragraph OF the
statement
"t-p I'm i2s,h street there are several
tough colorcd places. The police attend
every night AZ o'clock and give warn
INK To- close mp. There are vile dives al
over the city In which ihc sam" u done
What are we 20 do with such places II
the District Attorneys and Dcuefs views
are 10 be followed? is the District Attor-
nov to continue TO bo the champion al
tbes. resorts OF criminals and lcwd
persons
II don't care 10 make any reply. eaid
the District Attorney, but II there are
such places why doesn't he cause tho
owners 10 be arrested. I'm accordance win
the law? n they are arrested and
brought down here tho records show that
they are usually convicted In Special
SssgiOus %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
YOUNG WYATT SENTENCED
Son of Former Special Sessions
Justice Sent to Elmira.

Marrett A. Wyatt, twenty-five years
old. of No. IS West 5sth street, son Of
former Justice William Wyatt, OF the
Court OF Special Sessions. was sentenced
to Elmira Reformatory by Judge Rosal-
sky. in General Sessions. yesterday. lie
had pleaded guilty to grand larceny in
the second degree.
wyatt was arrested two weeks ago on
the charge OF obtaining $50 worth OF
goods from q tailoring firm on forged
order. lie pleaded guilty when arrested
ana was remanded until yesterday for
sentence, TO give Probation officer Kim
ball a chance TO investigate.
Kimball in his report made to Judge
Rosalsky stated that the young man had
been In trouble several times before.
Each time the young mans father came
TO his rescue but on this occasion Judge
Wyatt did not interfere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
HAMBERGER'S HAIR GONE
Bristles, Too, Prey of Thieves
Who Toll by Night.

Herman Hamburger. an importer OF
hair and bristles. at No. 6H Flushing
avenue. Brooklyn, received a cons'gn-
ment Of goods valued az $1,000 Tuesday
but sometime during that night burglars
entered the factory, purloined the goods
and carted them away In wagons. The
robbery was not discovered until yester-
day morning when employees reported
for work.
After being told OF the robbery Ham
berger communicated with the police Of
the Vernon avenue station. Investlga-
ton showed that the burglars had
climbed the rear fire escape OF the build
ing. which has four stories. and had then
forced open the skylight on the roof
Hamberger's factory is on the second
floor. but the intruders experienced no
trouble in gaining an entrance, as sew
era doors were left open.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
BREAK JAIL BY IVY VINE
Two Convicts Elude Five
Guards and Six Bulldogs.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2o-Usng q ladder
they had made in the prison carpenter
shop, two cellmates scaled the wall Of the
Eastern State Penitentiary here to-day.
slid down forty-eight feet of ivy vine
and made their escape.
The ladder was a colapsible one. crude
ly made, but strong enough to hold one
man at a time. On their way out the
prisoners eluded FIVE guards and six sup
posedly alert and vicious bulldogs which
are turned loose at night. The men. who
occupied a cell In an upper tier, had fled
off the lock and placed a false one in
position.
The fugitives are Homer Virgins. Of
Wilmington, Del, serving a long term
for killing a Philadelphia policeman, and
Charles Taylor, OF Philadelphia, convicted
OF larceny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
NEW PLAN FOR NEW HAVEN
Road TO Abolish Rule on Select
ing Engineers-Fight Likely.


New Haven, Aug. 20-rhirty days notl-
rcation. in accord with labor agreements.
has been given the brotherhoods Of loco
motive engineers and nremen by the New
Haven Railroad that the company desires
TO abolish the division OF engineers into
six grades. and the seniority rule. which
governs promotions In the service.
Grand Chief Stone OF the Engineers and
w. s. Carter. national president or the
Firemen. have been here studying condi-
tons and canvassing the situation on the
system. These two rules provide for q
system of employment similar to a civil
service plan.
II took years OF organized effort 10 es-
tablish them with the company, and there
will be a grave labor disturbance before
they can be upset. The company is de-
termined to fight for perfect freedom In
picking engineers for important trains.
Apparently the engineers are preparing
for a battle. and II Is thought tonight
that the company will face trouble II II
carries out it's evident intention OF abol-
ishing these clauses in its labor agree
ments