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THE HERALD'S SPORTING NEWS
ATTELL ARRIVES AND BEGINS TO
TRAIN FOR SCRAP WITH CONELY
CLEVER BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDER ESTAB-
LISHES HEADQUARTERS AT ARCADIA
Expresses Belief That He Will Find Conqueror of Danny Webster
Much Easier Than Local Boy Proved to Be and Predicts That
He Will Win by Knockout Route Before Battle Has Gone
Twenty-five Rounds—Memsic Disappointed at Result
of His Fight with Powell and Says He Will Wel
come Return Match — Jeffries Is Expected
to Arrive in San Francisco This Afternoon
JAY DAVIDSON
MONTE ATTELL, who will fight Frankie Conley, conqueror of Danny
Webster, over the 45-round route Washington's birthday at Vernon,
came to town yesterday morning and lost no time in petting started at |
training at his camp in Fairyland park, Arcadia- Monte expressed the belief j
that ho would fincl Conley ensler jramo than Webster, Jespito that Conley j
decisively whipped the local boy and earned the best right to claim the bantam \
championship. In expressing this opinion he added that he would be disap
pointed If he did not stop Conley before the fight had gone twenty-five rounds,
and indicated by his talk that he does not intend to go into the ring and box
solely for a "point" decision.
Attell is accompanied by Manager Foley and Fred Landers, brother of the
fighter -who uses the same name. Landers came south to be with his friend,
the fighter, and to win «omo change on the result, which he also believes will j
be decided in favor of Monte before the limit Is half reached. They already
had engaged training quarters at Arcadia, and immediately went to the little
city upon arrival. In appearance Attell seems to be Just as good as he says
he is. He has put in some time at springs near Frisco and also had d week
of hard work at a training camp in the suburbs before coming south, so that :
he Is in excellent condition to begin the hard grind that will be his portion in
the next five days. Billy Cappelle has been engaged to assist him in training,
and they will work out every afternoon at 3 o'clock.
This scrap, which is scheduled for the afternoon of Washington's birthday,
next Tuesday, excites more than passing interest among local fans, because
of the desire to see Conley in real action. His fight here with Kid Cleveland
was so poor in comparison with his efforts against Webster in Portland that |
the fans want to take a look at him and see if ho won on his class or because,
as Webster says, of the poor condition and lack of training of the local boy.
Attell,should give him a tough battle, because of his cleverness and hitting
(Ability and because his style of milling is so different to that employed by j
Webster. Instead of being a swinging fighter Attell is a clever and fast boxer, ■
a good general and a hard puncher. Just what Conley will be able to do when I
«ent up against such a tough proposition remains to be seen, and the fans j
will be a bit alow in betting upon the result because of this fact.
Memsic Is Disappointed Scrapper
George Memsic was about town early yesterday, showing only a damaged
eye as proof that he was in s. fight Tuesday night. He was a. much disappoint
ed icrapper because two of the morning papers gave the decision to Powell,
and he said that he supposed it would be necessary for him to commit murder
In future in order to win a battle here.
"It seems that I must butt into a brick wall In order to prove that I can
fight," he said. "Two fights this year have gone against me because of a
division of opinion by those who decide the issue, when I left the ring con
vinced that I had won decisively. I refer to the fights with Wolgast and
Powell. However, I will take my medicine and get ready to hurt the next
fellow so badly that there will be no chance for argument. I am better than
ever in my life, and It Powell can be Induced to enter into another match, at
iuiy distance, I will show the fans whether I was entitled to the decision Tues
day night."
Return Match Should Be Made
In view of the widespread dissatisfaction among the fans regarding the
result of the Memslc-Powell scrap Tuesday night it seems that McCarey should
bring them together again under the same conditions that governed their pre
vious fight. A longer fight would be preferable, but another ten-round scrap
between them would be heralded with much Joy by those who delight in lively
icri.pi between boys of good class. Memsic is desirous of another battle, In
order to convince the fans that he was entitled to the decision Tuesday night,
imd as McCarey has an open date or two before the Langford-Flynn thing
he may find it convenient to rematch the boys, as he could find no more
attractive offering.
Frankie Sullivan, who stopped Curly O'Connell In the fourth round of the
windup to the Memsic-Powell scrap, also looks like good material now for a
real scrap of the main event type. Sullivan expressed a desire yesterday to
take on Gene McGovern, whose local successes have made him quite a good
card here. These two boys are real fighters and very popular, and If they
MM meet in the ring the fans are assured of some tall doings, which makes
a match between them quite desirable. Sullivan showed In better form Tues
day night than in any previous fight in his ring career, and It will require
some fighter to trim him.
Jeffries Due in Frisco Today
Jeffries is due to arrive In Frisco this afternoon and will be met by Jack
Kipper, Gil Mead, Lon Hill and other Los Angeles sportsmen who are in the
northern metropolis. Little Is known of his immediate plans, but it is believe*
that he will remain there for several clays before coming to Los Angeles. The
big boy is taking life with ease, now, since he has fulfilled his theatrical en
gagements, and is in no hurry to got anywhere. He Is very popular with
Frisco sportsmen, and will stop there for a short visit, at least.
All his recent utterances indicate his opinion that the big fight will be
held in Frisco, and he has said that he will look out for training quarters here
or nearby as soon as he arrives. Then he will go to Mexico fur a thirty-day
vacation with his brother, Jack, hunting and fishing and enjoying his final
recreation before going- into the ring with Johnson on July 4. He will be ac
companied on this hunting trip by Cy Myrick. Hector MacKenzie and one or
two other local friends. His definite plans will not be known, however, until
nftnr Kipper ha.s had a talk with him in Frisco today.
COLD WAVE ASSISTS
LONG SHOTS TO WIN
Blizzard Again Interferes with Racing
at Juarez, and Good Things
Suddenly Come to
Life
JUAREZ. Km.. Feb. 16.—Th» extreme cold
weather kept th« attendance down at Terrazas
park today. Only one favorite won. Sum
mary:
First race, colling, six furlongs— Nila, 103
(darner), won; Corzo. 104 (Rice), second; Sl»
--cua, 112 (Goose), third. Tims 1:14 3-5.
Second race, selling, one mile—Hancock, 107
(Mundun), won; Maurctanla, 95 (Garner), sec
ond; Almena, 95 (J. Wilson), third. Time I
1:414-5.
Third race, Belling, six furlongs—Aim. 100
(darner), won; Gladys Louise, 100 (J. Wilson),
iiccond; Yotaoume, 108 (Molesworth), third. Time
1:13 3-5.
Fourth race. Fix furlonns— Lomond, 30 (Ben
encoten), won; 'Ocean Queen, 64 (Garner), sec
ond; Meddling Hannah, 101 (Rice), third. Time
:.;a 3-5.
Fifth race, selling, six furlongs—Rublola, 109
, (Mondan), won; Bertmont, 104 (Garner), mc
nnils; Kopek, 109 (Rice), third. Time 1:14.
' Sixth race, Belling, one mile—Wolferton, 108
(Itlce). won; Sensible, I'll (Beiiescoten), no
und; Howard Pearson, 99 (J. Wilson), third
Time 1:3 3-5.
WESTERN LEAGUE HEADS
FAIL TO MAKE SCHEDULE
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.—Tho Western
league was unable to decide upon a
schedule today and adjourned until to
morrow. It is almost certain that 168
games will be played, and tho season
probably will begin April 21. This vaj
- Mcally derided upon at today'l
ling, but the schedule committee
was unable to adjust certain dates to
the satisfaction of all club owners.
BITTER STRUGGLE
DUE AT TRACK MEET
Occidental and U. S. C. Te.ams, Beaten
by High School, Seem to Be
Closely Matched for
Honors
When tho track squads of the two
[oca] ci llegec, University of Southern
California and Occidental, niuet on
Bovard Held at the CXoivewlty of
Southern California on Washington's
birthdaj In tlu> flr»t of the conference
meets this season it li expected that
whichever team is the winner, the
margin of winning points will be small.
When tuklng into consideration tho
showing recently mado by the Los
Angeles high school squad against the
two colleges, U. g. C. winning from
the hill schoolboys by an extremely
small margin and Occidental losing in
the final event of the meet, tho dope
indicates that the race for honors in
Tuesday's meet will be exceptionally
close.
Coaches Cromwell and Gorton of
U. S. C. and Occidental, respectively
this week are putting the finishing
touches to the training of their squads
and form, and this, Instead of condi
tion through . strenuous work, now is
the principal effort of the two coaches
That the good records for this early
in the Reason, made in tho recent
meets with the Los Angeles high school
team, will be bettered Is confidently
expected by those who follow tho sport
Possibly several Southern California
records will go glimmering next Tues
day afternoon.
* • »
WRESTLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
SALT LAKE «CITY, Feb. 16.—Mike
Yokel of Salt Lake and Al Askerman
or Ohio have agreed to wrestle here
February 25 for tlia welterweight cham
pionship of the world.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MOKXIXO. IKBRtAItY IT. IMP.
RIALTO GOSSIP
Jay Davidson
BASEBALL farms are regard. as
necessities by major league clubs
and nearly all of them have at
i least one, but Happiness Hogan has
gone all of them one or two better In
| his enterprising zeal for the success of
the Vernon team. He not only has one
farm, but acknowledges to three. He
has half of a baseball nine at Bakers
field, has arranged with the Stockton
State league club to place several play
ers there and also has put Chicago on
his farm list. The latter deal camo
about by the arrangement yesterday
between himself and Prank Chance,
whereby the loader of the Cubs prom
ises to Bend Hogan one or more play
ers any time that the manager of the
Villagers may decide he needs to
strengthen his team. That is fine
business. Also excellent Judgment on
liness. Also excellent Judgment on
tho part of Hogan. He not only has a
team that is fully 100 per cent stronger
than that of 1909, but ho hag strings
on so many players that he could fill
an emergency vacancy In any position
almost by merely touching the wires.
Much credit is due to Billy ltooney
for the remarkable improvement shown
by Frankie Sullivan in his fight Tues
day night with Curly O'Connell.
Rooney is the youngster who superin
tended and directed all the training of
Sullivan, and that he made :i good job
of it must be admitted by all who saw
Sullivan put O'Connell to sleep In less
than four rounds.
Matchmaker Hancock of the Pacific
Athletic club held another session of
I his boxing school at Naud Junction
I yesterday afternoon and found two
more good ones in Orlando Merkel and
Charlie King. These boys showed to
such good advantage that they will be
sent out after harder game, and If they
make good they will be put on ono of
the near-future cards.
Jim Flynn Is no orator, but this does
I not diminish his popularity one speck.
The popularity of tho fireman was
given ample evidence Tuesday night,
when ho was introduced in the Naud
Junction ring. The fans began to
cheer him beforo he got through the
AMERICAN LEAGUE SCHEDULE, 1910
CHICAGO AT ST. I.OCIS
April 21, 22. 23. 84: Sept. 8, 7, 8. 10. 11. 30.
CHICAGO AT DETROIT
May 6, 6, 7, 21; June, 28. 29, 30; July 26:
Sept. 2. 3. 4.
CHICAGO AT CLEVELAND
April 25, 26, 27. 2«; May (30). 81; June
21. 22, 23; July 6.
CHICAGO AT WASHINGTON
May 10. 11. 12, 13; July 22, 23, 25, 26;
Aug. 22, 23, 24.
CHICAGO AT PHILADELPHIA
May 14. 16. 17. IS; July IS, 19, 20, Hi
Aug. IS, 19. 20.
CHICAGO AT NEW YORK
May !4. 25, 26, 27; July 8, 9, 11, 12; Aug.
25, 26, 27.
CHICAGO AT BOSTON
May 19, 20, 21, 29; July 13, 14, 15, 1«:
Aug. 29. 30. 31.
CHICAGO ABROAD |
Decoration flay at Cleveland.
ST. I.OriS AT CHICAGO
April 14. 15, 18, 17; July 1, 2, 3, (4);
Sept. It, 13. .
ST. ions AT DETROIT
April 18, 19, 20; May 8; Juno 21, 22, 23,
25; July >; Sept. (5).
ST. LOIIS AT CLEVELAND
May 5, 6, 7, 23; June 28, 29, 30; July 28,
30; Sept. 2. 3.
ST. LOCIS AT WASHINGTON
May 19. 20, 21, 25; July 8, 9, 11. 1-; Aug.
29, 30. 11.
-ST. LOVIS AT PHILADELPHIA
May 'It, 25, 26. 87; July 13, 14, 15, 16;
Aug. 25, 20. 27.
ST. LOITIS AT NEW YORK
May 14, 16. 17, 18; July 18, IS, 20, 21;
Aug. 18, 19. 20.
ST. LOUIS AT BOSTON
May 10, 11, 12; July 22, 23, 25, 16; Aug.
22, 23, 24.
ST. LOUIS ABROAD
July 4 at Chicago; Labor day at Detroit.
DETROIT AT CHICAGO
April 10; May 1. 2, 3; July 20, 30, 31;
Sept. 11; Oct. 6. 8. 9.
DETROIT AT ST. LOUIS
April 25. 26, 27. 28; May, 29 (30), 31;
June 26; Oct. 1, ':.
DETROIT AT CLEVELAND
April 21, 22. 23; July 1, 2, (4); Sept. 7,
8, 9, 10.
DETROIT AT WASHINGTON
May 24, 25, 26, 27; Aug. 15, 16, 17, (25),
26. 27.
DEROIT AT PHILADELPHIA "
May 19, 20, 21, 23; July 8, 9, 11, 12; Aug.
29, 30. 31.
DETROIT AT NEW YORK
May 10. 11. 12. 13; July 22, 23, 25, 2«;
Aug. 22, 88, -I.
DETROIT AT BOSTON
May 14. 16. 17, IS; July IS. 19, 20. 21;
Aug. IS. 19. 20.
DETROIT ABROAD
Decoration day at St. Louis; July 4 at
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND AT CHICAGO
April 18, 19. 20; May 8, 29; Juno 25, 29;
Sept. (5); Oct. 1. 2.
CLEVELAND AT ST. J.OCIS
April 30; May 1, 2, 3, 4; July 31; Sept.
♦, 11; Oct. 6, 8. 9.
CLEVELAND AT DETROIT i
April 14, 15, 16. 17. 24; July 3; Sept 12,
13, 14: Oct. 4. 6. i
CLEVELAND AT WASHINGTON
May 14. It, 17, 18; July 18, 19, 20, 21;
Aug. 18. 19, 20.
CLEVELAND AT PHILADELPHIA '
May 10. 11. 12. 13; July 22, 23. 25, 26;
Aug. 22. 23. 24. ■
CLEVELAND AT NEW YORK
May 19, 20, 11, 23; July 13, 14. 15, 16;
Aug. M. 30, 81.
CLEVELAND AT BOSTON i ■
May 24. 25, 26, 27; July 8. 9, 11. 12; Aug.
25, 26. 27.
' CLEVELAND ABROAD
Labor day at Chicago.
WASHINGTON AT CHICAGO
June 10, 11, 13, 13; Aug. 5, 6, 7, 8; Sept.
26, 27, 28. . •• .
WASHINGTON AT ST. LOUIS
Jura 15, 16, 18, 19; Aug. 1, 2, 8, 4; Sept.
23, 24, .25. t.
WASHINGTON AT DETROIT
June 0, 7, 8, 0; July 13, 14, 15, 16; All«.
13, 14; Sept. 19.
WASHINGTON AT GLEVKLAND
June 1, 2, 3, 4; Aug. 9, 10, 11, 12; Sept.
15, 10. 17.
WASHINGTON AT PHTL.U)KT.PHIA
May 5. «, 7, 9; July 27, 28, 2», 30; Sept.
10, IJ. 13.
.WASHINGTON. AT NEW YORK
May 2. 3, 4, 18, (30), ll| Sept." 30; Oct.
1. »,«.'••- J
■■■/.'.• WASHINGTON AT ' BOSTON
'April IS, (II), 20, 111 June 21, It, 13, 14;
Sept. (6). ; <•■-;, ■
ropes and it was more than a minute
before the announcer could introduce
him.
Col. A. W. Hamilton, for many years
judge at Los Angeles race meetings
and still a director in the Los Angeles
Racing association, left last evening
for San Francisco for a business trip
that will require about a week. He
will return to Los Angeles some timo
next week.
The Winner of the Monte Altell-
Frankle Conley fig-ht, that will be
staged next Tuesday afternoon, has
been matched with Danny Webster for
a March date. It will depend upon the
wishes <>f the fighters as to the dis
tance and the location of the scrap.
Mike Kutchos ran up against a good
slzed snag Tuesday night at Marlcopa
when he tried to trim lied Corbctt of
San Diego. Corbett put the HbOSh >'n
to him, all light, and did the lob SO
thoroughly that there was much Jus
tification in the action of the referee
in stopping the bout tn save the Greek
champion from a useless beating.
That was a handsome tribute which
the American league magnates pni«l t.*
Ban Johnson, president of th.> li a
yesterday. They re-elected him and
made his term of office expire twenty
years hence, when the agreement be
tween the clubs in that organization
expires. In addition, they raised his
salary from 116,000 to J-5,000, prac
tically making him a present of J200,
--000. Johnsons firm hand has guided
the American league through the
stormy days which beset it. during the
first year of its existence, and he
forced the National league to make,
terms with his league. Charlie Comis
key was at the head of the movement.
Gil Mead, Frankie Harris and Jimmy
Brennan left last evening for Frisco
to stay until after the Nelson-\\ olgast
fight. "They took along bank rolls to
bet on the Dutchman, too. Lon Hill
will follow tonight. Mead takes Har
ris north to get him tights and will
look after the clever walloper busi
ness <nterests ; _^^__ - _________
WASHINGTON ABROAD
April 19 at Boston: Decoration day at
New Turk; Labor day at Boston.
PHILADELPHIA AT CHICAGO
June 15. 16, li. 19; Aug. 1. 2, 3. 4; Sept.
S3, 24, 25.
PHILADELPHIA AT ST. LOUIS
June 10. 11, 12, IS; Aug. 6, 6, 7, >; Sept.
15, 17, 18.
PHILADELPHIA AT CLEVELAND
June 6, 7. 8. 9; Aug. 13, 15, 16, 17; Sept.
19, 10, 21.
PHILADELPHIA AT WASHINGTON
April 14, 15, 16; July 5, 6, 7; Sept. 1, 2, 3;
Oct. (8).
PHILADELPHIA AT NEW YORK
April 27. 28, 29, SO; June 11, 22, 23. 14;
Sept. (5). 6.
PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON
April IS. 23, It, 26; May 28, (30), 31!
Sept. 7. 8. 5.
f PHILADELPHIA ABROAD
Decoration day at Boston; Labor day at
New York.
NEW YORK AT CHICAGO
Juno 2, 3. 4, 5; Aug. 13. 14, 15, 10; Sept.
19, 20, 21.
NEW YORK AT ST. LOOS
June 8. 7. 8. 9; Aug. 9, 10, 11, 12; Sept.
16. 17. 18.
NEW YORK AT DETROIT
June 10, 11, 12, 13; Aug. 5, 6, 7, 8; Sept.
26, 27, 28.
NEW YORK AT CLEVELAND
June 11, 16, 17, 18; Aug. 1, 2, 3, 4; SepJ.
22. 23, 54.
NEW YORK AT WASHINGTON
April 22. 23, 25. 26; Jlrne 25, 27, 28, 23;
Sept. 7, 8, 9.
NEW YORK AT PHILADELPHIA
April 18, 19, 20. 21: July 1, 2, (4); Oct. 5,
NEW YORK AT BOSTON
May 5, 6, 7, 9; July 6, 6, 7; Sept. 1, 2, 3;
Sept. 10, 12, IS.
NEW YORK ABROAD
July 4 at Philadelphia.
BOSTON AT CHICAGO
Juns C. 7, 8, 9; Aug. 9, 10, 11, 12; Sept.
15, 17, 18.
BOSTON AT ST. LOUIS
June 2. 3, 4. 6; Aug. {3, 14, 15, II; Sept.
19, 20. 21.
BOSTON AT DETROIT
June 13, 16, 18. 19; Aug. 1, 2, 3, 4; Sept.
23, 24, 23.
BOSTON AT CLEVELAND
June 10, 11, 13, 14; Aug. 5, 6, 8; Sept. 26,
27, 28, 23.
BOSTON AT WASHINGTON
April 27, 28, 29, 30; July 1, 2, (4); Oct.
5, C, 7.
BOSTON AT PHILADELPHIA
May 2. 3. 4; June 25, 27, 2S, 29; Sept. 10;
Oct. 1, 3, 4. ' '.'
BOSTON AT NEW YORK
April 11, 13, 16; July 5. 6, 7; Sept 1. 2, 3;
Oct. (8).
BOSTON ABKOAD
July 4 at Washington.
CHICAGO AT HOME
14 Saturdays, 17 Sundays, July 4, Labor
day. Conflicting dates—April 30; May 1, I,
29; June 26; Sept. 11; Oct. 2, 9.
ST. LOUIS AT iioMi
12 Saturdays, 10 Sundays, Decoration day.
Conflicting dates —July 31; Oct. 2.
DETROIT AT HOME
15 Saturdays, 12 Sundays, Labor day. ,
CLEVELAND AT IIOMK '
14 Saturdays, Decoration day, July 4.
WASHINGTON AT HOME
II Saturdays, July 4.
PHILADELPHIA AT JIOMR
13 Saturdays, July 4.
NEW YORK AT HOME
13 Saturdays, Decoration day, Labor day.
BOSTON AT HOME
12 Saturdays, April 10, Decoration day.
Labor day.
FORBES CLAIMS TITLE
IN DISPUTED DIVISION
Old Timer Looms Up to Contest Hon
ors with Webster, Attell, Con.
ley, Coulon and Others
NKW YORK, Feb. 16.—Harry Forbep,
the Chicago fighter who knocked out
Joe Coster, who whipped Johnny Cou
lori, is going to defend that much-dis
puted honor, and 1b open to meet any
man in the world that can do 116
pounds ringside, Throutjh Ills mun
ascr, Korbcs claims his former title of
bantamweight champion, and will post
b forfeit of $1000 to (lei'i'ii.i it. B*oi
right to claim this title ia based on the
fact that the man he beat la»t night
won over Coulon, who was the bantam
weight champion.
FINE TRIBUTE
PAID JOHNSON
RE-ELECT HIM PRESIDENT OF
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MAGNATES INCREASE SALARY TO
$25,000 YEARLY
Also Make His Term of Office Twenty
Years—Adopt 154.Game Sched.
ule for Next Sea.
son
[Associated Press]
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.—Byron Bancroft
Johnson was re-elected president, sec
retary and treasurer of the American
leaguo at a salary said to be $25,000
a year at tho closing session of the
annual schedule meeting today.
The agreement under which the
league has existed since November,
1900, was renewed for twenty years.
Johnson's term of office will expire
With the agreement. In the new agree
ment is a clause forbidding any club
owner or holder of stock In any club
to hold shares In any other club in the
league, except as an 'emergency meas
ure." All other articles of the old
agreement were retained in the new
one.
I'niform tickets with rain check cou
pons, practically tho same as now are
in use in the National league, wre
adopted.
A schedule of 1M games, opening on
April 14 and closing on October 9, was
adopted unanimously. This schedule
was the only one submitted to the
meeting and was chosen without
change. It was announced that the
dates selected would be retained
whether the National league plays 154
or 16S games. If the National league
selects the shorter season there will
be only ten conflicting dates, eight in
Chicago and two in St. Louis.
While no official announcement was
made that Mr. Johnson's salary had
been increased from $15,000 to $25,000,
it was said on good authority that
such was the case. Mr. Johnson said
that it was a personal matter. He
also made the same answer to the
question as to how old he would be
when his term of office will expire.
This is tho longest tenure of office
to which any baseball president ever
was elected. It was made co-extensive
with the length of the new agreement.
It la said Charles A. Comiskey of Chi
ef pro and Benjamin Shibe of Philadel
phia were the men behind this signal
tribute to Mr. Johnson as leader.
The adoption of a twenty-year
agreement was said to be in the na
ture of a compromise. Some club own
ers favored tho renewal of the ten
year agreement, while others spoke for
■ perpetual agreement, such as now
exists in the National league. This
was the main subject of debate yester
day.
The article ndded to the agreement
forbidding "syndicate baseball" reads
as follows:
"Syndicate baseball is prohibited ex
cept as an emergency measure, and
then only with consent of the league's
president and directors shall a stock
holder in ono club own or control stock
in another club in the American league,
under penalty of being voted on and
dealt with as nn undesirable associate
and barred from all connections with
the loiiprue."
The expected blpr trade, In which the
St. Louis club was to be a party, had
not developed late tonight. Several
conferences were held by the various
managers, but nothing of importance
developed. A majority of the club
owners and managers left tonight.
NATIONALS QUARREL
BUT DO NO BUSINESS
Unable to Agree Upon Schedule, They
Pass It and Turn to Con.
sideration of Other
Subjects
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—The National
league magnates are still deadlocked
on the schedule question. They con
vened at 2 o'clock and remained In
session until tonight, unable to decide
on either the 188 or the 154-game pro
posals. Accordingly at the night ses
sion it was decided to turn to discus
sion of the rules and to resume the
schedule debate tomorrow. A ballot
on the schedule showed that the sit
uation was the same as yesterday,
that Dreyfuss of Pittsburg, Hermann
of Cincinnati and Dovey of Boston
favored the short schedule. The five
others voted tor the long schedule.
Rules of the league require six votos
to adopt any schedule.
When today's session began Ebbetts
of Brooklyn said:
"Dreyfuss and Herrmann want a
short schedule because they think they
havo a chance to win the pennant. If
they thought they did not have a
chance they would be for the long
schedule."
"Well, then, that moans you fellows
haven't any pennant hopes," said
Herrmann, and that started tho fight.
Horace Fogel of Philadelphia was
still in bed with the gout, and ex
pressed his intention ,of remaining
there until the league meeting is over.
This 'Will prevent the settlement of
former Manager Murray's claim
against Fogel for two years' salary.
President Lynch tonight gave out tho
following contractsias approved:
With Iloston— B. ' Quigley,
George K. Walsh.
With Chicago—C. 11. Beaumont, A.
.1. Carson, L. Cole, W. S. Davidson,
Z. Z. Hagerman, John F. Kane, P. J.
Moran, Frank Srhulte.
With Cincinnati—Thomas Cantwell,
Lawrence Cheney, Thomas A. Clarke,
Arthur McCabe, M. F. Mitchell, J. A.
Rowan, G. F. Suggs.
With i New York— Curtis,
George R. Wlltse, Elmer H. Zacher.
With Philadelphia—W. B. Brans
fleld, A. F. Brennan, Harry G. Cheek,
Pat A. Clougherty, Otto C. Dedder,
C+iarles S. Doom, M. J. Doolin, Edward
L. Grant, F. Otto Knabe, Ralph Mo-
Bride, Edward McUonough, George
McQuillan, S. R. Magee, J. W. Mech
erly, Frank A. Scanlan, W. R. Walsh,
Joseph A. Ward, Harry M. Welchence.
CAN'T OPEN HIS MOUTH
The matron—l understand you have
boon speaking disapprovingly of the
marriage state? .
The bachelor—Perhaps I have.
"Well. I don't think a bachelor has
anything to say.
"That's the trouble. I don't think a
married man has, either!"—Yonkers
Statesman.
HALTER MAN SHOWS
UP AT EMERVVILLE
Fort Johnson, Heavily Played Favor.
ite. Has No Trouble Winning
Merced Handicap, Feature
of the Card Up North
OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—Fort Johnson, the
heavily played favorite, won the Merced han
dicap in diver style at Kmeryviile today, Tap
lin handled him well and \\f drew away tho
hist turlong, beating Silver Knight and Fancy.
A selling race war on a small scale devel
oped, U".v Junior was bid up from $200 to
$400 by E. J. Ramsey and retained. P. Lynch
advanced the price of Cold Finn from (800 to
$1000 and secured her. Summary:
FirFt race. Futurity course—Arthur Ilyman,
ill (Mentry), won; Lllllum, n (Thomas), sec
ond; Louis Streuber, 107 (Shilling:), third: time
1:10. Han Hose. Lanlta, Beda, R. 11. Flaher
ty, Lookout. Lovely Mary, Palo Chiqueto,
Chitterlings Hnd Babe Neely also ran.
Second raco. Futurity court, Felling— Tiny Ju
nior, 107 (Taplln), won; HurninK Bulb, 111
(Sullivan), second; Banonlca, 109 (Mentry),
third; Ume 1:104-5. Illusion, Hannibal Bey,
Faneull Hall, Deneen ( Galene Gale, Ampcdo
and Ornate also ran.
Third rare, Fix furlongs, Felling—floldfln,
108 (Shlllins). won; Orello, inn (Tanlln). sec
ond; Bishop W.. 101 (Walsh), third! liino 1:14,
Marburg, Bewell, Edwin T. Fryer, Cottyto
and Blr Fretful also ran.
Fourth race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
Merced hnndlcap— Fort Johnson, 111 (Taplln),
won; Silver Knight, 10S tVopner), second;
Fancy, M (Anderson), third; timo 1:17 2-5. Ra
lelgh and Knight Deck also ran.
Fifth race, mile, polling—Ttosevnle. lf>7
(YDiper) f won; Dr. Downle, MM (Qargan), sec
ond; 'Wlrkot. 92 (Thomas), third; time, 1:48.
Jim Caffei'ata, Sam Barber, Mifs Naomi. Ml
Dersobo, Redwood 11. Pllver Lino and Mar
garet Randolph also ran.
Sixth race. Futurity course, pollinp— Angel
Face. 107 'Vosper), won; Kaiserhoff, 1U
(Smith!, second; Contra Costn, 9;[ (Thomas),
third; time 1:112-5. ricllo Klnney, Dovalta,
HoMDack, F.l Molino, Cumlmry and Paul Clif
ford also ran.
EMERYVILLE ENTRIES
First race. Futurity course, 3-years-old, sell-
Ing—Eleanor Robons, 99; Passenger, Bilk, 102;
•Rezon, Hey el Tovar, Mlnnedocta, Roberta,
107 Metropolitan, Lord Clinton, IVlmas, 104;
Ketchel, 101; Ilex, 112.
Second race, six furlongs, 4-year-olds and up,
selling— Quarter, Biskra, Emma <*„ 112;
Elmrlale, 115] 'Saltiest, 101; Father Stafford,
108; B. M. Fry, 116: •Titus 11. 107; Velma C,
110; Ellerd. 117; 'Salvage, 109; Inclement, 119.
Third race, one mil and seventy yards, 3
year-olds and up, Mil Ing -Meltondala, 00; Ed
Rail, 105; •Miss Officious, 98; Keep Moving,
109; Redeem. 87.
Fourth race, five furlongs. Centerville handi
cap, 3-year-olds and up—All Alone, Fabrlellft,
•0; Pajarclta, 117; Cloudlight, Spohn, 102;
Hamper, 104.
Firth race, one mile and twenty yards, 3
year-olds and up. selling—French Cook, Wool
en, 112; Elodla R. Glennadeane, 90; J. Lough
rey, Pretension, Coppers, Homeless, 114; Tom
O'Malley, 92; Onatassa, 117; 'Mike Jordan,
•Colbert, 109.
Sixth race, six and a half furlongs, 4-year
olds and up, selling—Wap, Coblesklll, 110; Col.
Jack, 113; Blackaheep, Chnntllly, 108; Special
Delivery, Catallne, 105; Pellgroso, 103; Sir Bar
ry, 100; Likely Dleudonne, 108; Roy T., 101;
Acquia, 104. 'Apprentice allowance.
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JACKSONVILLE RESULTS
JACKSONVILLE. Fla., Feb. 16.— J. TV.
Schorr's son of Himjar, Charlie Eastman,
added another victory to his list today, romp-
Ins boms In front of his Hold. H. I*. Shaw,
who finished second -with his filly Top Note,
bought the winner for $2800. Summary:
First race, three and a half furlongs—Jack
Denman won, Sir Kearney second, Clay third;
time :43.
Second race, five and a half furlongs—
Schleswig won, Gold Dust second, Harold
Hall third; time 1:07 2-5.
Third race, five and a half furlongs—Man
heimer won, Mozart second. Inferno Queen
third; time :10S.
Fourth race, six furlongs—Charlie Eastman
won, Top Note second, Dr. Barkley third;
time 1:12 3-5.
Fifth race, one mile—Hag-man won, Hooray
second, Otlllo third; time 1:40 4-5.
Sixth race, one and one-sixteenth miles—
Temper won, Cindy second, Woolstone third;
time 1:48 3-5.
RESULTS AT TAMPA
TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 16.— the first time
since the meeting opened six favorites were
beaten today. The chief upset was on Green
lawn In the fifth. He was loft at the post.
Summary:
First race, three furlongs—Miss Carter won.
Golden Ruby second, Alcazar third; time
38: 4-5. /*, <
Second race, five and a half furlongs— Mary
Candlemas won, Hannade second, Sallle Sav
age third; time 1:11 2-5.
Third race, six furlongs—Our Nugget won,
Morpheth second, Fleming third; time 11:4 4-5.
Fourth race, six furlongs—Boncbrako won,
Occidental second, Sanona. Girl third; time
1:19.
! Fifth race, five and a half —Inspec-
tion won, Emlnola second, Conville third;
time 1:11.
Sixth race, seven furlongs—Great Jubilee
won. John Garner second, Grace Kimball
third; time 1:32 1-5.
JUAREZ ENTRIES
First race, five furlongs—nio Pecot, The
Wolf, 114; Alarmed, Jim Rutherford, 109! 'Pa
ther Eugene, 106; Fairmont, 102; Anna John
son, Genova. Johnny Wise, 100; Judith rage,
98; "Miss Caithness, 93; •Decrfoot, 92.
Second race, six furlongs— 113; DIcK
Vestal, Uncle Walter, Hidden Hand, 112 Bell
of Brass. ' Virginia Lindsey, Bright Skies,
Anona. Valley Stream. 110 Dandy Dancer,
•Lady Garven, 'Convenient, 103.
Third race, purse, 2-year-olds, three and a
half furlongs—Martin W. Littleton, Balella,
112; Mis* Brunette, 109; Juarez, 105; Rampant,
Bar Anna, Iwalanl, Ballto, Mary Kudd, Ivory
Dale, Foils, 102.
Fourth race, five and a half furlongs—Seven
full. 117; Marchmont, 107; The Fad, 103; Col
onel Bob, 102; Sugar Maid, Al Muller, 93.
Fifth race, six iurlongs—Congo, 114; 'Exe
cute, 109; Forco, 108; U. J. Swanner, 'Clint
Tucker, 105: Ina Gray. 103; 'Gladys Louise,
•Deuce, Albion 11., Oroba, 100.
Sixth race, one mile and a sixteenth—Ego
tist, 112; Alma Boy, Tldls, 109; Dene. KnlKht
Blaze, 107; Sabado, Arcourt, 105; Plume, 102;
The Thorn, 101; 'St. Kllda, 00; 'Miss Yivant,
•4. 'Apprentice allowance.
SWIMMING TOURNEYS
ARE BEING PLANNED
Bimini Management Announces Plans
for Holding Meets in Which
Public School Boys
Will Compete
The Bimlni bath house management,
to promote swimming sports among
the students of the local public iChooU,
haw deolded to put up for competition
a pennant which will become the prop
erty of the school being represented by
the befit swimming team. To settle the
question of Bupremacy, tournamenta
will be hold and the programs will lrh
cluda all aquatic sports. All local
high, grammar and grade schools will
be allowed to enter teams, and each
tournament will be comlm-tcd on the
plan uh :i trade meet, the team
securing the moft winning points win
ning the pennant. This announcement
should meet the hearty lnilorsoinent of
every schoolboy.
NELSON SEEMS
GOOD AS EVER
APPEARANCE ENCOURAGES HIS
ADMIRERS
SHOWS SAME DASHING SPIRIT AS
OF YORE
Wolgast Impresses Northern Fans by
His Showing While Training.
Compares Favorably with
the Champion
RICHMOND, Feb. 16.—From a for
lorn hope to tho biggest battle held in
California for tho past four years is
the almost magical history o£ the Bat
tling Nelson-Ad Wolg-aat contest,
.scheduled Tor Washington's birthday iv
this city. Sid Hester, the young pro
moter who lias engineered the deal,
looms up today as James (.'offroth'a
greatest rival lor the title of premier
promoter! and Tom O'Day, the million
aire contractor whose money has en
abled Hester to wage his winning light,
stands In a fair way to make a fortuna
on the battle.
For weeks the match hung in the air,
both Nelson and Wolgast working every
siring possible to increase the size of
the purse. Hester met their demands,
and then for days hunted for a battle
ground. The newspapers and tight fans
began to regard the proposed match as
a joke until Hostfr finally secured his
permit In this city, and then work In
n .ii earnest started.
The arena in which the men will meet
is now In process of construction and
will bo finished the day before the bat
tle. It Is the biggest arena ever con
structed for any battle, and will hold
20,000 spectators. Both Nelson and Wol
gast are practically down to weight.
Nelson is at 134 and will stay there un
til two days before entering the ring.
Despite the fact that Wolgast's man
ager, Tom Jones, declares the Cadillac
lightweight weighs an even 131 pounds,
John R. Robinson, Nelson's manager,
declares that Wolsast scarcely moves
the beam at 131. Robinson la reported
to have a spy among the Wolgast fol
lowers, and is daily kept in touch with
even,' move made by the German. One
of Nelson's sparring partners was sus
pected of carrying information to Jones
and Robinson and Nelson drove him
out of the camp.
Nelson Is Still There
"Is Kelson's stamina still there?" is
the question which is being dlicilßMd
in every boxing; resort in California.
The wonderful Danish fighting machlno
is admitted on every side to outclass
YTolgast, provided the old stamina is
still in his system. At his best Nelson
is a4to 1 bet. But years of hard cam
paigning in the ring may have sapped
the system of the champion, and on
this point alone seems to hang the re
sult of the coming battle.
Nelson himself laughs at any such,
statement. But it is pointed out and
verified that Gans, McUovern, Sullivan
Fitzsimmons and scores of others made,
the same statement. All believed they
were just as good as ever, and all Went
down to defeat. No champion ever lost
his crown without believing, before en
tering the ring for the fatal battle, that
lie was "just as good as ever."
In training Nelson looks the same.
He is like a streak of lightning, and
hits with the same deadly Vim as be
fore. Moreover, Bat has developed into
something of a sharpshooter, and can
niiw pick out the death spots in Jim
Corbett or Kid McCoy fashion. He
seems faster on his feet and cooler In
action. In fact, it Is the same old
tearing, rushing Dane, with a tinge of
the boxer and ring general thrown in.
He declares that the betting odds, now
10 to 7 in his favor, are false, and that
he regards himself as a good 10 to 4
proposition against Wolgast.
Ad Wolgast is just as confident. Tna
German lightweight is shorter and
chunkier than Nelson. His amis are
bigger, his chest deeper and his nick
stronger. There is none of that scraw
ny look that has always characterized
the Dane when he was in perfect condi
tion. Wolgast's skin and complexion
are not as clear as Nelson's, but his
followers declare this is duo to the fact
that he is a growing youth, and has
matured rapidly.
Wolgast is faster than Nelson. H9
hits oftener and from more angles. Ho
is a better boxer on the offensive, al
though perhaps not as good a ring gen
eral as the Dane. Kis greatest punch
is an overhanded kidney affair, which
has almost paralyzed his opponents.
His blows are not as heavy as those
delivered by Nelson, but some faster
ami more often.
Wolgast never has fought a great
punisher like Nelson. As far as ability
to stand punishment is concerned, ho
is an unknown quantity. His gameness
never has been questioned, and, Ilk"
Nelson, he always has assumed the of
fensive when in the ring and always
kept rushing his opponents around tho
ring He never has met a performer
of Nelson's class or generalship, but
many const ring experts believe ho is
equal to tho task of beating down and
wearing out the man who never before
has been even tired in the ring.
MEXICAN POLOISTS
DEFEAT RIVERSIDE
Take Opening Game of Big Tourna
ment That Began Yesterday.
Show Superior Mounts
and Team Play
[Sueclal to The Herald.]
RIVERSIDE. Feb. 16.—Hermosillo
team, frum Mexico, defeated Santa
Barbara this afternoon In the initial
rame of the polo tournament for the
JlacKey trophy cup. Cant. Besley's
Mexican team won from the Channel
city players by the decisive score of 8
to 0. Better mounts and better team
pi ly were determining factors in run
ninr up the big scores. The lineup:
Banta Barfcara.-E. Wickenden, 1; B.
Boeseke, 2;' J. Cameron Rogers, 3; Dr.
k J Boeseka, 4.
Hermosillo-H. Lett, 1; H. O. Pattee,
|- Capt. Besley, 3; W. L. Boberts, 4.
'Tomorrow Coronado plays Riverside
and February 22 the winner of thU
I win playa the southwest (Weiss)
team.
A WRESTLER
uuhuUm m*r man?" AHkod
"Ilavo you no occupation, my mam . ■»»"■•
the lady at the kitchen door. • . ■
■■Vi's'in" replied : , ilia tramp; I m „•_•
wrestler."- ■
; "A wrestler ■
I < "Ye«'ra! I • wrmtlo with poverty, mum!"—
Yonkers Statesman. iMdHH