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The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27

baseball. On his first two attempts
for the record Donovan got the
weight nearly e foot above the bar.
but on coming down it took the cross
piece away each time. 1t was on the
last attempt that the Pastime giant
did the trick, and 1t was clean cut
throw that got the pill over.
Jimmy Power Of the Boston Athletic
association was another hero of the
meet His 4:23 3-5 for the mile under
the conditions was remarkable. Power
only arrived in the city Thursday
night, and the heavy fog last week
prevented him working out. He went
on the track Saturday with spike
for the first time in eight days.
Bobby Vlught and Slim Wilson of
Stanford were the only two men able
to give the national champion race,
and they sure gave him good argu-
ment. Vlught and Wilson have never
run better in competition than they
did on Saturday and are deserving of
a lot of credit for the fight they made
against Power.
WOOD SHOWS SPEED
Harry Wood, former captain of the
University of California, ran his two
miles In championship form and set
up a new Pacific coast record of 9
minutes AZ 3-5 seconds. Wood and
Millard ran q great race, and it was
only In the last lap that Wood gained
the advantage that gave him coast
mark.
Bill Chambers, the famous British
Columbia FIVE miller, lived up to his
great reputation by breaking his own
Pacific coast five mile record and set
ting new figures of rs minutes 22 as
seconds. Chandler proved himself to
be one of the best distance men ever
seen in local competition. and il the
measurement of the course is correct.
the record is one that will compare
favorably with five mile cross coun-
try in any part of the world
In the start of the 100 yards final
Grant OF Stanford unfortunately broke
better than two yards on the gun and
won. The lad showed his spirit hvs
Immediately asking that the race be
rerun and apologizing for his break
Ing. The officials,s however. would
not allow the event to be run over.
The big surprise was the failure OF
the worlds champion hurdler, Fred
Kelly, to come through Kelly made
the mistake of his life in attempting
the 100 yard dash when he had such
a seasoned campaigner as John Case
against him in the high sticks. Case
ran beautiful race and topped the
hurdles In rare form, clearing them
neatly and not touching the sticks.
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while the Seals were at home The
locals played spirited game for the
last few months. and though their po-
sition in the race is not one to brag
about, Manager Howard Is to be con-
graduated on what ne accomplished
with the bunch of tossers he was
handed at the outset of the season.
If the Seals had started off with
the club that represents our fair city
now they would undoubtedly have
been the contenders. They were only
nosed out of third place and Sacra-
mento clubs lead for second honors
is very slight.
The race this season In the Pacific
Coast league had the fans guessing
all the time In the early part the
Oaks played good ball and it looked
as If the 1912 pennant winners were
the tossers to beat. After the season
ran along for a few months Los An
geles maintained a streak that indi-
Gated that the southern club would
surely be a contender for the honors.
Shortly before July 4 Los Angeles
had big lead. and the fans were
willing to proclaim them pennant
winners
The Seals started to climb, and
reached second place. but the effort
told, and Howards men cracked and
started to slide. The continued to
drop until last place was reached.
Then 1t was apparent that the. club
was in need Of Strengthening, and
new players were obtained.
Charles, Downs, Leifie1d. Schaller,
Clarke and Overall were purchased,
and with these additions the Seals
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
Athletes Set Records
Judges Make a Mistake
BY WILLIAM UNMACK

Don Gaspar, the numerous queens
Of the Portola celebration. the pa
rades and other incidents connected
with the celebration are now things
of the past. The past. however. is
something that will not be forgotten
in hurry. and one of the most lin
gering remembrances from a sporting
point of view will be the wonderful
track and field meet held at the sta
dunn Saturday afternoon.
The Portola championship meet was
one of the best track and field meets
ever conducted on the Pacific coast
One worlds record, two coast records
and one district record were the final
tallies Of smashing stunts when the
athletes got through.
Though successful from practically
every point of view, there was one
error Of Judgment in the placing Of
the runners in the half mile race
which no explanations can justify
Mcclure of Oregon. Cuendette of the
University OF California and Bennett
OF stanford are the three athletes
who were in the finish in question.
The judges gave the race to Nc
Ciure. Cuendette was right on Nc
Clure's elbow and to many the race
looked q dead heat. while Bennett at
the best was yard behind the two
men lighting out for first place.
RANK DECISION HURTS
Mcclure may have won the race.
On that point there Is no dispute as
the judges were in a better position
to see whether he breasted the tape
few inches to the good or not, but
the placing OF Bennett second was
the rankest, rawest and mostEurljusti-
fable decision that has ever been
handed to a public in any part of the
country.
Bennett, like true sportsman, ad-
mitted that he was beaten. On the
other hand. Cuendette in the same
spirit OF good sportsmanship refused
to make a protest on the injustice OF
the decision. Cuendette took his
medicine like a man.
To show the decision was rank, 1t
is only necessary to take a glance al
the numerous photographs of the
finish. Every photos shows Mcclure
and Cuendette breasting the tame
practically together with Bennett a
yard to the bad. There can be no ex-
cuse on the part Of the judges as to
mistaken Identify, as the error was
pointed out to several of them imme-
diately after the announcement. but
no move was made to correct the
error. It has remained for the pho-
tographs to come out and give Cuen-
dette his just deserts.
DONOvAN's GREAT WORK
The. breaking OF Con Walsh's
worlds record with the SIS pound
>f,e3nk @so
with new mark OF Is feet az inches
was one OF the meritorious perform
ances Of the meet. for which, besides
his first prize gold medal. Pat is en-
titled to receive the 500 trophy Of
fered to any athlete breaking a
world record.
Donovan was in his hest form and
juggled the big weight with the same
ease "a 3 star would toss round =
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FANS SEE SEALS LAND
TWICE AS CURTAIN IS
RUNG DOWN ON SEASON
BY JOE MURPHY

The Seals
fell
of Howads for first division berth However
mark,
header point
Seals performed ably baseball
weeks ago
locality great extent
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
ATHLETIC CHIEF STARTS
Bic ROW BY SUGGESTING
PROFESSIONAL STUNTS
By WILLIAM UNMACK

When Gus Kirby, president of the Amateur Athletic of the
United New York the other
competing with professionals track and field work. under
something that he will all
energies and backing to finish
The president of the A. A. u in
liberal policy participating
professionals. In part he said:
special competition
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PNilAAAtlNQ ONlN VIII 1iA0if 111ldA NA4NA
and the other professional. such as,
for example, match race between
John Paul Jones. the amateur mile
record holder. and professional who
believes he can run the distance faster.
1 believe, however, that no such COM
petition should he permitted without
the sanction of the Amateur Athletic
union and that that sanction. should
be withheld where the competition is
for other than prize, and that II
gate money is charged the money so
received should go TO none other than
the Amateur Athletic union.
SULLIVAN OPPOSES KIRBY
The remarks Of the president had
hardly been printed before there was
a general outburst in New York from
various athletic officials. The most
strenuous roar came from our friend
Jim Sullivan, who is opposed TO the
suggestion in every particular. Sui
Ivan always was a stickler for keep
ing the amateur and the professional
in separate baggage cars, as far
as competition is concerned.
Sullivan will make determined
fight against the suggestion of Presi-
bilitysthat factions will be formed at
the A. A. IT, meeting for and against
the suggestion.
Kirby's ideas will find many sup
porters in various parts of the coun-
try. but they will find just as many
amateur officials who win be adverse
to the suggestions. The highest ones
of the branches of the A. A. IL of this
coast were in this city with their
teams to compete in the Portola meet
on Saturday and every one OF these
men is adverse to Kirby's suggestions
and state that their delegates to the
A. A. u meeting in New York next
month will be instructed to vote
against any motion which tends to
bring the amateur and the profess
sional into competition.
From the remarks of the officials
from the Pacific northwest and the
southern part of the state, the sem
timent is exactly in. line with local
ideas, and the whole coast is unani-
mously opposed to the ideas of the
president
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REIcH TURNED DOWN

Al Reich, the erstWhiFe Irish
American shot putter and latest
white hope" failed to pass an ex-
animation a short time ago for the
New York police force He was
turned down on account Of poor eye
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
Silver Hunter Wins
Free for All Event
From a Good Field

Silver Hunter was the main attrac-
ton at the park stadium yesterday
afternoon when he captured the free
for all trot from a great field. He
lost the first heat to Matawan- Hunter
then came back and won the second.
In the third Matawan was practically
left at the post, so the rest was easy
for Silver Hunter
The fifth race was a we'll contested
affair, which finally went to Red
Pointer after he was pressed very
hard by Victor Pointer and Devil
Wilkes. Homberg Belle again dis
played her class when she got away
with the former speedway queen.
Vera Hal, who did not seem able to
develop any of her old time speed
Results
FIRST RAcE-2:15 pace. mile heats. best
Tom Murphy tE: T; Ayres).-.......--...J /
Pointer Belle (y. Starks) ks).-----.-----.-.2 2
Balboa Cd. E. Hoffman) ....-.....-.......3 8
SECOND nnoE2s2 Ims-22s mixed sl'1 mile heats, D.,.
two In three:
Ateka H. A. Bangs). ;..-.-..-.---.-.-.d I
Oliver 20. ]. Misner) r)-...-..-..--.-.-..2 ?
Scratched-Kitty d.
THIRD RACE-Eres for all trot. mile heats.
Silver Hunter (T D. sexton) ......2 /
Matawan tH. e. Ahlers) rs)----.-...l
MoSsa M0Ssap neKiunsy E psFieTs Hom.n ohicotte,s
Time-2:isE, 2:15x, 2:ls.
FOURTH RACE-Free for all pace, mile
heats. best two in three:
Homberg Belle Is. Benson) n).-............1 !
vera hai 'h Ti%eD2:iou SUnn. a:iiii.
FIFTH RACE-2:1s pace mile heats. best
RI Ess Pointer s.t !MfKi.nsy 1S stable.
Devil Wilkes Is. Benson). ............2 4w
Roman Boy CIV. A. Dougherty).. 8
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= Keep your eyes on the daily !
y papers and you'll get the an
swer to the question.--Adver-
tisement
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27

See daily papers--then you'll n
have q pretty good idea--Adver-
ttsement.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27

Sam Langford, the bone crushing
heavy weight from Boston town, lines
up with Jack Lester of the northwest
in 20 round battle at Taft this after
noon. The citizens of the city are
holding big carnival there, and the
nght appears to be its main feature
However, it is not big event so
far as the fans of this city can see
According TO. their figures, the white
man does not stand chance against
this burIy black. Langford stands.
out so far above any of the white
hopes that he generally is barred
from meeting them. He probably will
stall along with Lester and allow the
latter to stay a few rounds.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
FANS ALL INTERESTED

The fans of this city were taking a
deep interest in the battle. Several
days ago they began to bet on the
outcome of it, and they installed the
champion strong 10 to favorite
All indications pointed TO the odds
lengthening. for the reason that
Ritchie is the champion, and. accord
ing to their figures. possesses more
class than the New Yorker
hdtehie never has boxed in New
York. although he has done a great
deal of stage work there, and on
many occasions has been a familiar
ngure on Broadway. He made a big
hit with the fight goers back there
ard they tell us that the little cham
pion IS seven more popular with the
New Workers than he is with the fans
of his native city.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27


Jimmy Rohan, manager of the Oak
land Wheelman club has closed a deal
with Eddie Graney whereby he takes
over the latter's professional date for
next month Rohan is after Richie
and Harlem Tommy Murphy. and last
evening he announced that Ritchie
had wired his willingness TO take a
guarantee of s16.500 to meet the New
Yorker here on Thanksgiving day.
But the prospects for this match
are none too bright now. If Ritchie
is to start with Cross on November
10 it is not at all likely that he will
be ready for another engagement
within 20 days. If the champ does not
come out, Rohan declares that he will
make a stab for Johnny Coulon and
Eddie Campi for the bantam weight
championship of the world.
x
frankie Vaise, better known as
~Frenchie." the lightweight champion
of the northwest, is in town, looking
for action. He has been nailed by Joe
O'Connor, the man who discovered the
late Stanley Ketchel. O'Connor be-
lieves that he has the makings of the
next lightweight champion in vaise,
and he wants to start him with some
good boy around here.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
CROSS HURT;
Bic FIGHT
PUT OVER
RitChie Must Wait Until No.
vember 10 to Meet the
New Yorker
By WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY

Bad news came from New York yes
terday. announcing an injury to Leach
Cross, which has necessitated the
postponement of his battle with Will
lie Ritchie till the evening of Novem-
Der 10. The battle originally was
billed for next Thursday evening in
Madison Square garden.
Cross, according to the report. in
jured a rib while in training. Pro-
moter Billy Gibson. fearing that the
New Yorker might possibly be STALL
ing. rushed the clubs physician to
the training camp of Cross, and the
man of medicine quickly reported
back that Cross was hurt, and that
there would be no chance for him to
resume training Tor several days.
The injury to the Gotham light
weight came as a great disappoint-
ment to thousands of New Workers
who already had their tickets bought
The mill was widely advertised. and,
according to all reports, would have
drawn the largest house that light
weights ever pulled back in the big
village.
Ritchie. too, was shaken I'D when
he heard the news. The champion,
according to reports, was in splendid
condition and within striking distance
of the weight 135 pounds. He was to
receive guarantee of $4,000 for his
end. No wonder he was shocked when
he heard of Cross injury, for there is
possibility now that they won't
fight at all, although Gibson says that
Cross viii be in shape to appear on
the evening of November TO
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Office of the Rheims newspaper and
smashed all the windows. The mill
tary was called out to suppress the
disturbance. and an action has been
brought against the newspaper for its
joke. There was no joke about the
landing at Luneville. near Nancy,
however. The airship came down at
spot where a brigade OF French
rifemen were drilling Before they
landed the crew of the airship pulled
In the German flag and tore II to
pieces and then threw II TO the wind,
thus preventing a possibly awkward
frontier situation. The German Of
ficer in command OF the airship ex-
planned TO the French commander,
Brigadier General Antide Leon Les
cot, that the reason for the landing
was because OF a defect in the air
ships motor This picture shows tho
latest type of boat" slung under the
Zeppelin airship II Is so constructed
that il the big dirigible comes down
at sea the occupants Of the car are
safe
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-05
DOVER ODD FELLOW
OFFICERS INSTALLED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. April 5-The Kent
County School Commission met here
TO consider applications for change of
properties in school districts After
hearing the applicants. the commits
sion granted changes to William II.
Lurty in Kenton District from No II
to Brenford School District. and
Charles Reed from District No. "a.
near Petersburg. to District No 81
near Warren's school house.
Frank S. Craig, Of Wyoming, was
recommended for State aid TO one Of
the Normal Schools outside OF Della
ware
Upon the visit OF Deputy State
Grand Master Eaton. Of FELTON,, to
Philadelphia Lodge. No. Z, I. o. o. f.,
on Thursday evening. the following
officers were installed: Noble Grand,
J. A. Richards; vice-grand, Edgar
Wilson; recording secretary. w. w.
Mitchell. warden, George #. Jones; ;
conductor. W. c. Moore; chaplain,
Herman c. Taylor; right supporter 10
Noble grand. Samuel II. Barker; left
supporter, James Lewis: right scene
supporter, H. L. Gafford. left scene
supporter George Ross; right sup
porter to vice-grand, w. Charles
Boyer; left supporter. Jessup Kay;
inside guide E. T. Hipwell; outside
guide. c.. L. Reeder.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-05
DEMENTED GIRL
STRUCK FIRST BLOW

Georgiana Mason. colored, charged
with assault and battery on Hattie
Brooks. also colored, who is alleged
to be demented, denied the charge in
City Court today. and after hearing
the evidence. the case was dismissed.
Hattie, owing to her condition, was
not in court, it being stated by sew
eral witnesses that she could not
hear nor could she talk plainly. Off
Ger Ward said that complaints had
been received at various times Of
children and women abusing the
the Brooks girl Georgianna called
Ella Vernon. white woman. who said
the Brooks girl struck Georgianha
FIRST other witnesses said that the
same thing occurred on Thursday
night.
owing to lack of evidence the
charge of larceny of two trading
stamp books against Alfred Collins.
colored, was dismissed J. Frank Ball.
representing Collins, said the man
had a good reputation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-05
WINDOW SMASHING
COSTS PETER $40

Peter Powers. aged 80 years, charg-
cd with disorderly conduct was fined
$50 and costs in City Court this morn
ing Peter started to tell how hard
and long he had worked at Harlan's
and how he was willing to take the
pledge az once If given another OPP
portunity and finally after talking
for several minutes he was inter
ruptsd by Judge Churchman who ask
cd How long have you been out of
the workhouse?"
Peter replied: "Well that was the
first time it happened in my born
life"
According to Angelo Scarano, a
barber of No. 400 West Front street,
Peter when elected from his shop
yesterday destroyed plate glass win
dow with a brick.
The charge of wife beating against
Leonard T. Weatherby was continued
until Monday morning at the request
OF his attorney. Robert G. Harmon
who was unable TO be present this
morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-05
HIGH CLASS ACTS
AT THE GARRICK

Jack Terry and Mabel Lambert, the
stars of four continents, who have
headed all the bills on the other side
of the Atlantic in a 25.00O-mile tour,
feature a big comedy bill which Mr..
Dockstader has booked for the Gar
rick Theatre next week They are
character impersonators of class,
with the best OF dressing and ex-
quisite acting, which has caught the
attention OF the nobility as well as
everybody else abroad. They have
one of the most magnificent acts in
vaudeville. and because of its excel
lence must curtail their American
tour so as to play return engagements
abroad
The Five Alarcons. talented musi-
clans. will appear in street scenes in
Mexico. with which they are thor
oughly familiar They scored great
success in the Gay Widow" company
and are scoring heavily in vaudeville.
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PARIS, April 5.-French army
aviation circles are agog over the re-
cent seizure OF the German war
airship "a, which came down by ac-
cident on the military parade grounds
at Luneville. The four officers and
the crew Of six we're released after
the French military authorities had
been convinced the Germans were not
spying upon the border. but were
actually blown out OF their course
and forced to come down. It is the
consensus OF opinion that the incident
narrowly escaped becoming an inter-
national complication. newspaper
at Rheims published a sensational ac-
count April / of a Zeppelin airship
landing on the drill grounds there.
In view Of the recent increase in
military activities Of France and Ger
many this report created much ex-
element. The Paris newspapers dis
patched reporters to the scene, and
Excelsior sent a photographer to take
pictures. mob assembled at the
place. and when they found It was
an April fool joke they went to the