8 The Call's Page of Sports DEADLOCK LIABLE TO PREVENT FIGHT Rumor Says Jeffries May Call It Off if Johnson Holds Out Longer WILLIAM J. SLATTERY i PERSISTENT rumor was current in sporting circles last night that A there is likely to be trouble this afternoon when Johnson and Sam /% Berber, representing Jeffries, meet for (he purpose of selecting a ± Ja. referee. The story goes that in the event of another deadlock over the third man in the ring the Jeffries people may tall the match off, on the ground that Johnson has failed to listen to reason in not' considering r.ny of the five men named by Berger at the last conference. The situation is a very delicate one at the present time. Each side is holding out and each threatens to hold out till the bitter end. Johnson has gone so far as to say that in case the question is finally put to the promoters, :tnd they name a man not to his liking, he will refuse to enter the ring. Now comes the story that Jeffries and Berger will play a card of their own. All sorts of rumors are being spread as to Jeffries' condition. If is intimated that, in the event of the coninuaion of lie deadlock, Berger and Jeffries will mount their high horses and refuse to go on with the fight. JOHNSON BEGINS TRAINING AT SEAL ROCK HOUSE Jack Johnson opened his training at the Seal Rock house yesterday after noon with eight rounds of boxing such as no other fighter ever went through around this city the first day out. The big pavilion was packed with men, women and children, and they fairly marveled at the form which the big black champion displayed. Even the veterans of the game were astonished. They expected great things of Johnson, but they never imagined that he would or could cut out such a pace on such short notice. Unless he has been doing a lojt of secret training, Johnson surely per formed an extraordinary feat yesterday. As a general rule, fighters, and especially big fighters, begin by taking it very easy, lest they tip off the fact that their wind is a bit defective, or that they arc too fat, or that they arc liable to blow up from overexertioh. But it was not so with Johnson. He sailed right in like a man who had been at the grind for several weeks, and he finished without drawing a long breath. As might be expected, h^ three sparring partners — Kid Cotton, the husky Chicago black boy. Marty Cutler and Jack Geyer — were not even as much as playthings in his hands. He did with them just what he pjeased, and this was no easy trick, either, for each is strong and young and rugged, ;;nd always coming. But the faster tjiey came the more marked was the champion's golden smile and the more marked was his great blocking. ROUNDS FULL THREE MINUTE AFFAIRS . fetch of the eight rounds was a full regulation three minute affair. This is also put of t!;c ordinary. As all the fans know, it's the common custom For fighters in training to box minute and one and a half minute rounds. But John-son wanted to pro the whole route, and he never was looking for the c;ill of time, either. The more action there was, the better it suited him. Jack was ever waiting for them to bring on another sparring mate after be "had ascd one of them up. He kept telling: them to keep on coming fast, and dared 'th'ein to let their punches go with all their might. Arid they did, too. but none of the blow., ever penetrated the marvelous defense of the Mack man unless he willed. When he wanted to take a punch it hit the mark. Jade boxed them cleverly, mixed it with them, swapped and countered with them and then held them helpless before him. In fact, he went through -every possible motion and trick of the game for the benefit of the big crowd. Evidently it was his intention to let everybody see that he has his own particular mode of fighting in various ways. In the clirithes big Jack could get very mean at times. He would pin the hands of his sparring mates and hold them while he laughed. Then again, he would wade right into them, force them to the ropes and make them ready to take a knockout punch. But he was careful not to cut loose hard enough to do an}' damage. He seemed content to know that he was safe all the time. STRAPPING PARTNER WADES IN FOR SETTO Cotton proved to be by far the most aggressive, clever and experienced of the trio. He is a big, strapping colored fellow, with a punch in either hand and a willing nature. In the second round of his little setto with the champion the kid went right in after blood, and for several seconds they mixed it as in a real fight. This brought the crowd to its feet, and there was great cheering. Johnson dropped his guard long enough to allow. Cotton to sneak in a couple to the head and body. This was the signal for a gencrafexchange. The black champion at once took his cue and tore at his man. He rushed Cotton over to the ropes, but the kid was game and kept fighting back. Just at the call of time Johnson looked to be about ready to bring over a finisher in the form of one of his far famed right hand uppercuts. This round was the most spirited one of the afternoon and showed Johnson off to great advantage. In the next round Cotton kept pressing Johnson very closely all the time, and the champion had to keep moving lively in order to shake the kid off. Occasionally he would shoot, in that pistonlike left to the face and send Cotton's head back. But Cotton never faltered. He wanted to keep right on fighting, and Johnson encouraged him. Thus the champion managed to get a lot of fine exercise and first rate practice during those three rounds and the crowd got a fine line on the champion's first real workout. BLOCKS PUNCHES AND WEARS A SMILE Marty Cutler came next. He -is quite a contrast to the burly young dinge. He's very much on the Ketchel order, arid he started right in by cutting loose with a lot of swings and shifts and the like. But he never seemed to have a chance of reaching Johnson. The champion just kept hiiri at an arm's length all the time and did some more golden smiling. Cutler kept this up for three rounds, and Johnson became more aggra vating and persistent all the time. He would tie Cutler up with one hand in the clinches and gently uppercut him with the other. He would get inside of Cutler's swings and sidestep his rushes with all the class of an artist. It was great to watch the black champion's movements. The h^t on the list was Jack Geyer of Denver, who went for tw to '• withstand the hurricane- periods."- .'- \'> SLOOP GENESTA ANNEXES TROPHY Captain Bruno Roebke's Crew Wins Aeolian Club* s Race; Ruby Beats Discovery HERBERT HA USER Yesterday^ was a busy one in yacht- j ing circles and white wings covered all ; sections of the bay. The morning ; started with a fair sailing breeze] which, strange to say for this time of the year, -gradually subsided into a gentle zephyr. .Six yacht 3 entered the Aeolian club's! race for the Times-Star cup. The! boats all got a good start, the Dawn, with Captain Davi3 at the wheel, cross ing first, and Vice Commodore Knight in the Speedwell last. On the beat out to the Presidio shoals buoy the boats held together fairly well, while on the run before the wind to the Goat island shoal the Speedwell. Merry Widow and Emma pulled up into the lead, which position they maintained until the fin ish. For quite a while the Emma looked like a winner, but being without either spinnaker or watersail, it lost consid erable time on the two runs before the wind. The sloop Genesta. Captain Bru no Roebke, with /its handicap of 37 minutes, captured the trophy and sur prised even its owner and crew.' Ro ebke sailed a good race and the win was a popular one. The race was well handled by the regatta committee, con sisting of Judge Elmer E. Johnson, chairman; D. Chester Martin and Lee Ellis. The result of the race was as follows: «« 3 — > n '2 = 2 "2. C:5 Xacht- f g | || || \u25a0-.•• » ; ; ? - I- 7 - • Dawn jll:2l:00!2:4S:00[ll:00!3.-.rr:OQi3:l(>:OO M. Widow. [11:21:10 2:28:00 9:00 3:04:50 2:35:50 Acollafa ... 11:21:40 3:3 C:00 50:00 4:14:20 3:24:20 Emma • ll:lT2:0«i 2:20:20 20:00 3:07:20 2:47:20 Genesta ... ll:22:?.0j2:44:00 37:00 3:21 :30!2:44:30 Speedwell . 11:25:0i>j2:1S:30| ts.) 2:53::toi:::53:S0 The Corinthian yacht club's final try out yesterday to decide upon a de fender for the San Francisco perpetual challenge cup was for the second time won by Stevens' Ruby over Vice Com modore" McFarland's Discovery. The contest between these two little sloops was one of the best races ever seen on the bay, for it was fight from start to finish. The Discovery crossed the start ing line 1 minute and 33 seconds ahead of its smaller opponent and finished but a scant 4 seconds ahead. Both yachts were sailed for all they were worth and the race narrowed down to a mat ter of sailmanship, at which game Stevens seemed to have a little on Mc- Farland. The boats sailed the full challenge -course. Though 11 yachts started in the San b rancisco yacht club's race but two of the boats finished— the Challenger and Monsoon, the former being the winner. The race, which was started from in front of the clubhouse, was spoiled by the lack of breeze, and the boats met with great difficulty in cross ing the starting line, the limit boat with its half hour handicap crossing but a few minutes ahead of the scratch boat. Among the starters were the Sea Fox. Surprise, Vixen. Amigo. Fleur de-lis, lola, Martha. Chispa and Aggie David Moir Captures Century Race The Century athletic club held its' fourth annual cross country handicap race yesterday morning over the Fruit vale hills. Ten runners started in the contest, first place honors going to Da vid Moir, who had a four minute handi- ! cap; second pjace to Charles Jennings, • also from the- four minute, while Will-; iam Moir, the scratch man, captured j the first time prize. Richard Brown ' with eight minutes, finished fourth' i Eugene Burns fifth. Al Moir seventh! W j. McGrath eighth. Arthur Baker I ninth, and William Brown tenth IthecallTforecast FIRST KACE— Six furlongs; purse; 3 year t>653 AETinni ROUSE. 107 Lcoks best 'V 6600 DIRECTELLO ..105 Should co well (664DCANTEM 10T Won easily 6€«o Miss Kooerts. 105 May improve. £j*\ Oowcrise »S Should be close up. 66C0 Orm. Cunn'ghatn.lo7 May run well GS66 Elodia B ....98 Left at post. <".G4l .Dahlgren 100 Somo fair races \u25a06533 Zlnkand. 107 Uttle form. 6641 New Capital 107 'Little form. SECOND RACE— Futurity course; Belling: 3 year olds and tinwarcl: 6648 SIR BARRY 100 Mar improve 6655 ELMDALE 107 Snoald jro well 'T< 6t£s NETT1NG ........ 102" Last rale gotJt 0620 Swajrerlator 104 Has speed. 6«7f> Amethyst 102 Some fair races. 6CO( Artbur Hyman. ..108 Has speed 667« Wistaria 102 uttle f orm. ' t > 1 THIRD KACE— Futurity course; seUlne- 3 year olds sn«l upward: / ! G664*SAINEST lfc Last race good 6670 CRESTON BOY.. 107 Should to wVh 6642 SALVAGE. ...... Ul MaTbe clo? c np. 66iO»Gramercy 01 Last race jrood 6664 Burning 8u5h.... 11l May go well. (6«5«3) Captain Burnett.. loS Beat fair racers «67:; Anne McGee 104 May go welL 6650 La Dextra 90 Has speed. FOURTH RACE— MiIe and 70 yards; seUinza 3 year oMs anl upward: . (KRS6) FINANCIER U*. May repeat 6671 FRENCH COOK.. in May go well 667f. ODD HOSE .. 92 Speed Saturday. 6669 Ben Stone 112 Running well 6651 Aks-ar-Ben Ul Should b* close up. «667 Kaiserhoff 112 .Running well 6663 Spring 8an..... .110 Mar, go well CC67 Mike Jordan..... 112 Some fair races. 6592 Coppers .........112 Some fair races. 66.0 Hampass m Some fair races. 6607 Silver Line 110 Has speed. FIFTH RACE— Stx furlongs; seUlng; 3 year olds and upward: , \u25a0 - . J 6664 F. STAFFORD... 123 Carries weight well 6653 GOOD SHIP. .-. . . . 106 May go wen. (6C6S)«MEL'N CLOTH. 114 Won easily 6671 Siscua ........... Ul Has speed. 6635 8eda.. .::..... ..106 Has speed. ' 6668 *Minnedocla .....101 - Some fair races 6671 Anna May ..Hf> May . 6656 MilplUs U>4 Speed last time 6671 Alder Gu1ch...... 10% Little form. SIXTH -RACE— Six furlongs; selling; 3 year olds and upward: - . - J 6653 BIASED . . .... ..Ul May improve ,6652 WOODLANDER.ua Running will S SHEg? \:::::::ffi '2? {£§*£ BSf sEiUv:::::::}a \u25a0ffiss*"'-' 6655 Redondo ........121 Some fair rse« Little form. \u25a0 ' - 'Apprentice allowance WILLIAM J. SLATTERY CONFERENCE MEET TO BE PERPETUAL Five Universities That Partici* pated in Affair at Berkeley Form Organization As an aftermath of the University of California's Pacific coast intercollegiate meet at Berkeley Saturday a Pacific coast Intercollegiate athletic association ,has been organized by the five colleges that participated, to which will be adir ed Idaho. The board of governor* for the first ensuing year will consist of Ralph P. Merritt of the University of California. H. M. Standerwiek of Nevada state university. V. Zednick of the Uni versity of Washington, William Hay ward of the University of Oregon and D. W. Burbank of Stanford university. Merritt was elected secretary. ' The new organization decided to hold an annual conference meet to take placft on the fourth Friday 'of each April on the University of California's cinder track. A constitution and bylaws ar« under preparation and invitations will be sent to the University of Southern Cali fornia. Pomona, Occidental and St. Vin cent's colleges of southern California.. University of Arizona. Washington state college. Oregon agricultural col lege and Whitman college. Saturday's meet was a financial a* well as athletic success, as after pay ing all the traveling expenses of all the Visiting athletes there was a surplus of something over $200 as a foundation for next year's.- meet. As all the future con tests will follow the California-Stan ford dual meet by but a week, the local college men should be at their be&t. and visiting colleges will find it difficult to carry off the honors. The announcement of the organiza tion \u25a0of this association has created great enthusiasm among the college athletes of the coast, and it will mean much for the athletic development of the wrst. P^very section of the United State? has. had its conference meets tor years back, and the PaH*i<: coast col leges, largely through the efforts of Ralph P. Merritt of the University of California, who has handled the matter single handed, will now have an organi zation equal to any. Unfortunately six of the Stanford entries of Saturday were forced to tnkt* their final examinations on the day nf the meet. These athletes, had ti.ey been able to participate, undoubtoilv would have changed the final result rua* terially. Reed, Cole man, Wyrniin. Wooley, Porter or Lee would have been point winners that would have chaftst"! the score without a doubt. As the fu ture meets will be held prior to exami nation time there will be nothing toi prevent a full entry list of cardinal ath letes. Woman Angler Lands 27 Pound Bass [Special Dispatch to The Call] SACRAMENTO. May 13.— Mrs. George Isham of Rio Vista does not claim the record catch of striped bass for the seaspn, but she proved the other d.iy that she is some angler when she land ed a fine 27 pound striped bass with it line. The big. gamey fish gave her quite a struggle before being subdued. This is« only one of the. many, big basis Mrs. Isham has caught of late in the Sacramento river near Rio Vista. DISTANCE RACE CALLED OFF SACRAMENTO. May IS. — A terrific north wind caused the abandonment of a scheduled 18 mile race here today between Soldier King. William Stanley and- Jimmy Fitzgerald. King gave ah exhibition of five miles and covered the distance against odds in 27 minutes and 30 seconds. Miller got himself out of a tight hole in the second when with men on sec ond and third and but one down, ho struck out Mitze and Nelson. PROSTATE /*% CURED k »v. 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