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8 Gutta Percha Chasers Plan Busy Time on Local Links EXPERTS OF NIBLICK AND BRASSIE PLAN GOLFING SCHEDULE FOR 1911 Southern California Golf League Will Hold Twenty Inter-Club Tourneys During Spring Season on the Green—Member ship Consists of Five Local Clubs—Quintet Cham pionship Features Proposed for the Opening Session of New Year—Climate Con ditions of Coast About Ideal Southern California Golf League Schedule for the Season of 1911 January 14—San Gabriel at Annandale. January 21—Annandale at San Gabriel. January 28—Los Angeles at Annandale. February 11—Los Angeles at Annandale. February 11—San Gabriel at Redlands. February 12—San Gabriel at Victoria. February 18—Redlands at Victoria. February 21—Annandale at Los Angeles. March A —San Gabriel at Los Angeles. March 4 —Victoria at Redlands. March 17—Victoria at Annandale. March 17—Redlands at Los Angeles. March 18—Redlands at San Gabriel. March 18—Victoria at Los Angeles. March 19—Victoria at San Gabriel. March 20—Redlands at Annandale. March 31—Annandale at Redlands. April I—Annandale at Victoria. April I—Los Angeles at Redlands. April 2 —Los Angeles at Victoria. The forthcoming holiday session of the golf fans of Southern California and the spring schedule on the local links will provide a series of high-class matches for the. entertainment of the enthusiasts of the green. Courses are being prepared for fast play, turf greens nre being laid out and preliminary practice matches, weekly and monthly, are putting the finishing touches on driving and putting shots that have long baffled their investigators. The Southern California Golf league has Just been organized, consisting of five country clubs—the San Gabriel Country club, the Los Angeles Country club, the Annandale Country club, the Victoria Country club and the Redlands Country club. The following conditions will govern all play between the clubs: Each of the teams representing the five above clubs be composed of six men. Any player having membership in more than one of the above clubs shall be eligible to play on but one team In the league. Any member or nonresident member who has held said membership for at least one month prior to a team match shall be eligible to compete on his club team. That each team shall play a series of two matches with every team in the league: one match on the grounds of each club. In case of a tie match, said match shall not be replayed and shall have no bearing on the standing of the contesting teams. That six points shall be the greatest number of points a team can win; one point for each individual match. That the standing of the clubs in the league shall depend on the matches won and lost, and at the end of the season the club with the highest average shall permanently possess the trophy to be given its victorious team. In case of a tie between two or more clubs of the league at the end of the series the tying clubs shall play off a deciding match on neutral grounds. Invitation and championship tournaments for the season of 1911 have been announced as follows: Victoria Golf club invitation tournament—January 23-2 S. Coronado Country club championship—February 1-4. S. C. G. A. championship at Los Angeles Country club—February 22-25. Annandale Country club invitation tournament—March 6-11. Redlands Country club Invitation tournament —April 3-8. PITTSBURG OR NOTHING HONUS WAGNER'S FATE Fred Clarke Declares Wonderful Clubber Must Stick to Pi rates or Quit Diamond PITTSBURG, Dec. 12.—Hans Wag ner, who was for sev.^n different sea sons the premier batsman of the Na tional league, whose tenth year with the Pittsburg team the last summer has been followed with rumors of probable sale or release, will either play with the Pirates again next year or else retire for goud "ii the laurels lie has won. Manager Fred Clarke silenced all ru mors by this statement last night be fore leaving for New York to attend the annual meeting of the National league. He said: "I will neither pell, trade nor release Wagner. If he ewr plays ball again it will be with Plttsburg. Of course lie may not want to play, but if he does he will ba throwing dust around the inner field next summer" BOWLING SCORES Last night on the Grand alleys In the Southern California Bowling association the Orpheuma took their usual one came from the league leaders, the Grands winning the remaining two. Dyslnger had high aver age and Kramer ami Pearna tied for high game. The don*: OItANDS 1. 2. S. Til. Ay. Pysinger 191 1(10 182 f.S:i 18S Benfer. . , ins 142 179 -IS'i 1631 J.ustiK . . 160 J7B 163 :."1 367 Taylor IK3 164 ir,7 504 16S Ballard 170 169 In:. .'Ol 168 , 872 843 846 25C1 ORPHEUM9 1. 2. 3. Til. Ay. Kramer 221 1(!6 149 536 179 Hungerfort 133 134 177 444 148 McPherson 113 136 181 430 146 Pearne 150 190 221 661 187 . Btermer 174 123 178 4 7;, 158 791 749 906 2446 In til© Commercial league last night the "Woodill-Hul. c<' team soared away out of night, breaking the league record for high team game and defeating the Examiner ag gregation, taking five straight from them. Schram had high gam» and Myers high average. The Brock & Fc.igans took five from the Wallace by default. The Woodlll-Hulse gamo was the best ex hibition of the ten pin upon bowled in the commercial league this sits, n. The score: WOODILL-HULSE 1. 2. 3. 4. C. Ttl. Ay. Thomas ..172 182 201 134. 223 812 182 Myers ....153 219 177 188 200 P37 187 Hoop 209 180 184 181 152 906 181 ' 534 581 C 62 1103 675 2755 I* A. EXAMINER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Til. Ay. T.aufthlln .135 us II" 193 165 «07 nil Caril»r ■. .JM 14S 149 12S, 124 «74 134 Brhram . .384 103 170 203 138 891 17' 50: «ll 484 620 402 Mil I ENGLISH TENNIS TEAMS SEEK AMERICAN MATCH Racket Wielders Would Enter Competition Aside from Regu lar Play for Davis Cup LONDON, Dec. 12.—The English Lawn Tennis association at Its annual meeting today referred to the inter national committee the proposal of the council that in view of the ditliculty of securing a team to make the trip to Australia or New Zealand, the time had arrived to resume negotiations for an annual international match with America, quite distinct from the Davis Cup competition and to be played in England and the United States alter nately. Tin- idea met with unanimous appro val, the only stipulation suggested be ing that the match should "not clash with the Davis cup contest. The suggestion that the amateur status of tennis players be defined by Hi. association aiso was referred to thi 1 committed. TO CONSIDER PROPOSITION BEFORE FIRST OF YEAR : ■ ISTON, Dec. 12.— Dr. James Dwlght, president of the National Lawn Tennis association, when informed that the J'nffli i ition favored resump tion of international relations with America and an annual contest Irre spective of the Davis cup, said there would !"■ a meeting of the executive officials of the American association in ' New York on December 23, when he thoug'il the English proposition might be recel . Ed FUTURITY WILL BE RUN IN 1913ATSHEEPSHEAD NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—That horse ■ in the metropolitan district is not yet dead, despite enforcement of nti-botting law; that there will h<> contests between the thoroughbreds over Sheepshead Day cour.se for at three seasons to come, is indi cated by the Coney Island Jockey club's call today (or nominations for the Futurity of 1913. Putt rlty, the blue ribbon event of thi American turf, is for 2-year-olds and Is eighty fee( short of six fur long! ted value of the stake for 1913 is $30,000. CAFE BALL TEAM WINS VENICE, Dec. 12.—The Ship cafe team won a Kame of baseball over v team representing the merchants of Venice today by a score of 22 to 2. The game was played for the benefit of tlu fund fur the nnnual Christmas tree to be provided for the children of the baj district, A feature of the tvau the battery work of Knight and Gttffney for the Ship team. LOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1910. POWERS LOSES JOB AS EASTERN LEAGUE HEAD Jersey City Baseball Magnate Is Displaced After Holding Office 18 Years NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—The Eastern league of professional baseball clubs met in annual session today at the Hotel Victoria, ousted "Pat" Powers of Jersey City from the presidency, which he had held for eighteen years, and elected Edward Q. Barrow of To ronto, recently manager of the Mon treal club. The session was attended and close ly watched by the club owners of the two major leagues. The national agreement expires next season and there is expectation that the Eastern, now in a prosperous condition, will demand recognition as a major league. ♦-•-• JUAREZ RESULTS First race, five and a half furlongs— Salall, 110; Ballella, Clay, 109; Mockler, 105, *The Hague. 105; Jack Stryker, 106; Union Jack, 10S. Southern Light. 105; Doughty, 102; Iwallnl, 100; 'Oriental I'earl. 97. Baoond race, selling. Blx furlongs—Beau man, 115; Red Husear. 112; Ned Carmack. Cotytto, St. Joe. Flying Pearl. Cheswar dlne, Coblesklll. John Spark, Waldorf, Kelle, Lena Loch. 109; »Perankle, 104. Third race, seven furlongs, selling—Otilo, 113; Chapultepec. Pel Cruzndor, lit; Work Box. Ill: Shelby. 110; t.ncky Mn«», 109; Jeanne d'Arc, General Marchmont, 108; Marian Casey. 107; Pedro, Sallan, 106; Dick Moss. 104; Collnet, 102. Fourth race, handicap, mile —Helmet. 116; Meadow, 112; Ocean Queen, 100; Candlo berry, 9g. Fifth race, selling, six (urlongs—Fair Louise, 113; Cross Over, Napa Nick, 113; Dangerous March, 110; Pld Hart, 107; Sham rock, Marohe. Florence A., 104; 'Roberta. 99. Sixth race, selling, mile and a glxteent*— Barney Oldfleld. 10S; Kopek, Bon Ton, Taskmaster, 10S; Himalaya, inn; Sizz. Ve«me, 103: Short Order. Tugboat. 99. •Apprentice allowance. «-•-•> JUVENILE LEAGUE PLANNED OCEAN PARK. Doc. 12.—The cap tains of the baseball teams composed of beach juveniles will meet tomorrow night to organize a winter league. "Red" Perkins, who organized the Los Angeles Juvenile Baseball league, will assist in the unionizing of the beach teams. LELANDE APPOINTS THIRTY DEPUTIES Majority of Incumbents in County Clerk's Office to Retain Their Positions Harry J. Lelande. county clerk elect, announced last night thirty of the thirty-six appointments he will make in the county clerk's office. Many of the Incumbents will retain their positions as long as they give g-ood service, and If the legislature ap plies civil service to county deputies nnd clerks, as is expected, they will have the opportunity to hold their jobs for a lifetime if they ;ire competent. Perhaps the most drastic change that Lelande proposes is to appoint R. S. Sparks his chief deputy. This will remove Andy Francisco, who has held the position so long that people began to regard it as his right. Sparks, who is to succeed Francisco, has been deputy county auditor and tax collect or for a number of years and is thor oughly acquainted with the business of the clerk'.s office. The chief deputy receives a salary of $2100 a year. There is a certainty that a new registration clerk will lip appointed, and he is likely to be L. F. I^ampton. Lelande has not definitely decided this question yet, but he has appointed Ijnmpton as office deputy so as to have him handy if he wants him for the registration bureau. R. M. Brown now holds this position. D. S. Eurson is to remain ns cashier and bookkeeper nnd J. D. McFarren will remain as clerk of the board of supervisors. The office deputies are: Elmer Riggins, rjeorge K. Ross. Wal ter Hoover, 1,. F. I.,ampton, W. C. Watson of Pasadena. Brainerd Smith, P. B. Speara of South Pasadena, An drew Robertson, J. 11. Parker, S. E. Brown of Tropico, all holdovers, nnd Irving Baxter, Thomas McAleer, Charles P. Glaze. J. A. Campbell of Qardena, A. L. Stephens and W. M. K^rr, new appointees. For court clerks Mr. Lelande has chosen W. I/. Warne, Judge Rives' court; H. B. Blakeley, Judge Conrey's court; Thomas Colvllle of Pasadena, Judgo Monroe's court: o. 1.,. LJvesey, Judge Finlayson's court: Sam Kutz, Judge. Wilbur's court: George Monroe of Monrovia. Judg-e Bordwell'a court, :;11 holdovers, and the following new ones: Schuyler Cole of Colegrove, Judge Hutto'n's court: D. R. Dwyer of Pomona, Judge Wood's court, and Ed ward Ij. Klnney, Judge Craig's court. There are. still several courts to be supplied, and it is not for lack of ap plicants that they have not been chosen. Mr. L,elande is trying to pick the best material and proposes to take his time doing it. although the rest of the appointments may be an nounced Wednesday. Mr. Lelande Intended to tender his resignation us city dork to the council today, but he lias been urged to stay "on the job" until the first of the year and has consented. Ho expected to take a vacation before assuming his iliitins n.s county clerk, but he will have to jump from one position into the other v.-lthout any rest. HUNDRED BUSINESS MEN TO TAKE MEXICAN TRIP Reservations up to date for the chamber of commerce west coast of Mexico excursion, which leaves Los Angeles January 12, Indicate that more than 100 m mbers will make the trip. Preparations for the equipment have been completed with the Southern Pa cific- and the train will include stand aid i ullmans, dlnlHg car and observa tion car. The cost to each member will be $160, Including berths ami meals, for the ten-day trip, with a rebate of $20 if ioo member* make the trip, or a rebate of $80 should 125 members join tho excursion. The Itinerary has been arranged ho that the entire trip of 881 miles south of the border will he made by day, either going or returning. The trip will terminate at Yago, on the San tiago river, 100 miles south of Mas- FANS LIKE IDEA OF GRIDIRON DAY Manager Pat Wheelan Reports Nice Progress on Christmas Program of Comparisons The Los Angeles high school Rugby football team has been signed to play against Polytechnic high school in the big football carnival to be given by Pat Wheelan on Christmas. The Los Angeles team, as a whole, will not be able to take part, as three of the boys are on the Injured list and two are out on account of parental objec tions, but the other mombers of the fifteen, which Include those signed by Wheelan, are glad of the choice, not only of going up against Polytechnic high school, but of proving that the Rugby game is better than any of the four styles to be played in the carnival on Bovard field. After the Rugby contest Saturday, when the best game of the season was pulled off before an enthusiastic crowd of 2000 persons, the Rugby adherents were extremely confident that they can win In the popular contest and that the winning team of the two will secure the trophy to be offered. Polytechnic high school expects to have its best ten in out, including most of last year's aggregation, and the boys were out last night practicing hard. They are in fine spirits and Joyous at the idea of again entering some kind of athletics. Coach Walter' Rheinschild will be unable to guide the St. Vincent team because of business matters, but* Coach Ralph Ratfer, who played at St. Vincent's last year and this year coached the U. S. C. preps, has taken hold and will tutor the Saints in the old stylo of American football, at which he was an adept some years ago. He remembers the features thoroughly and says he will turn out a team that will win against the In dians. Both soccer teams, the Rangers ajid the Thistles, have signed and are anxious to show up the upstart games of America, and also the Rugby style, I PROPERTY OWNERS BAR RACE TRACK Agricultural Park Improvement Again Confronted by Tan gle of Objections Agricultural park is In a tangle again and W. M. Bowen, secretary of the ' Sixth District Agricultural association, I told the park commission yesterday that he was about ready to quit the whole business and stop all improve ments on the park. Bowen's disgust was occasioned by a protest registered before the park commission yesterday morning by rep resentatives of the West Vernon and South Hoover Improvement associa tions. The protestants object to the plan to put the race track on the ground which has been condemned to add to the park and which they must pay for. They say that they were promised the land that is to be added to the park would be used for park purposes only and that the race track is not a park purpose, and faith has been broken. They declared it was only through them that the land could be condemned because, if they had pro tested, proceedings would have stopped. If nothing else could be done, they suggested that the barns for the horse* be put underground. Mr. Bowen said it was impossible tn put the barns underground because there is no deep sewer to drain them. The race track has to be built, for tbil la according to an agreement with the harness horse owners who have used Agricultural park for mat inee races for a number of years. The hone owners withdrew a suit they had In erturt against the association and aIM contributed money for the benefit of the park, but only on condi tion that a race track was established. The park commission hopes some so lution of the tangle may be found, and yesterday employed W. D. Cook, jr., a landscape engineer, to lay out plans for the park that will put the race track in some other location than the one that has been chosen for it. This will be a most difficult matter, but the park commission has its hopes so high that it ia willing to pay Mr. Cook $800 to try. CITIZENS WILL REQUEST AMENDED BUILDING LAW .The legislation committee ivill iv port adversely to the counril today on tho petition of H. C. Merritt of the Spring Street company for an increase in th" height of bulldlngc, but It is expected that a battle royal will iie velop over tho question on Hie floor of the council, for a number of the members are in favor of granting tho amendment to the building ordinance, and a petition signed by one hundred prominent citizens, favoring the In crease, will be presented. In addition to advising the denial and filing of the. Merritt petition, the legis lation committee, will ask that the height of buildings, as it is now fixed in the ordinance, be Incorporated in the new onartar, so that individuals cannot ask for amendments. Mr. Merritt asked the council to amend the ordinance ho that he could construct n building 233 feet high. He promised it would be tho most beau tiful building on the Pacific coast. It was to bo twelve stories high and surmounted by ornamental cupolas. Anticipating opposition to the pro posed change in the ordinance, Mr. Merritt yesterday circulated a peti tion among the prominent business men of the city embodying an appeal to th<> council to make the change desired. Seventy-six signatures had been obtained hist night, and Mr. Mer ritt said he would have twenty-four tnore before the council schsloii l>e gtna this morning. The signatures am tboae of well known flnni and promi nent business men, including banks, trust companies and eommercialhousea. which they say Is not football at all. The game they played at Praeger park Sunday was but an appetizer to the contest they expect to put up Christ mas. The XT. S. O. prepa are anxious to get In the game and believe they can hold their own with any college team here under the old style taught them by Coach Rader. It Is probable that they will be given a chance to tackle Whlttler college instead of V. S. C. varsity In order to make it an intersectlonal contest rath- er than between two teams of the same school. Coach Cromwell, while keen for such a chance to show off the new American game, Is not anxious to put his varsity pets into suits asrain after once breaking training, and he be lieves that the preps would uphold the honor of the school against tho Quakers. Whlttler has a good team this sea son and defeated a team of all-stars on Thanksgiving day. The Quakers are always In training and are anxious to make a n.-une for themselves in ath letics. In "Rig" Reneker they have the best fullback In the south. The Rnnpcers and Thistles, the two soccer teams, nre in the best of con dition anil are looking forward to the first time thnt they will have had the opportunity to play before a large crowd, for the renson that the public not knowing much nbout soccer hns never turned out in large rtumbers to see them piny, as they have to see Rugby and intercollegiate games. In the old country, however, a good soccer game never fails to draw at least 20.000 persons, and on special oc casions in Liverpool the attendance Is known to have been in excess of 200,000. FLANDERS CAR REGISTERS 4001.8 MILES IN 11 DAYS The little Flanders car that Is after the world record for a-non-stop run has in eleven days to date covered 4001.8 miles. The mileage is checked up twice daily when the car reports at the Lord Motor Car company's garage. The mileage given is official, as ob servers appointed by the Southern Cal ifornia Automobile association are in constant charge of the car. The above mileage was up to 11 o'clock Monday night. ATHLETICS TRIM CUBANS HAVANA, Dec. 12.—The Philadel phia American league team defeated ■ the Havana ball team today, 0 to 4. ■ The game lasted ten innings. MEETING TO TALK MERGER ARRANGED First Conference of Consolida tion Commission and Out siders Is Arranged The first conference of the consoli dation commission with outside dls- tricts will be held Wednesday after noon at 2:30 in the mayor's office when the consolldattonista will meet the ex ecutive committee of the committee of twenty-one from the eastern part of the county. The committee of twenty-one is com posed of the following: E. R. Jeffry, Azusa; J. R. Randall, Artesia; D. J. Schultis, Baldwin Park; J. O. Houser, Covina; A. W. Richards, Claremont; E. H. Converse, Glendora; F. A. Haz zard, East Whittier; M. F. Quinn, El Monte; E. C. Kenyon, Lordsburg; C. C. Huff, Lordsburg; John H. Bartle, Monrovia; Robert G. Avery, Monro via; E. P. Truitt. Norwalk; A. T. Cur rier, Pomona; Fred J. Smith, Pomona; H. H. Klnney, Pomona; George E. Cross, Puente; W. A. Johnstone, San Dimas; Ralph Graham, Whittier and A. Wardman, Whittier. The executive committee is composed of J. L. Matthews, chairman; H. N. Wells, secretary, and the following members: E. R. Jeffry, C. H. Converse, Robert C. Avery, Charles E. Walker, W. A. Johnstone, A. Wardman and P. A. Hazzard. These people are not so particular about becoming a part of the city gov ernment of Los Angeles, but they do want water from the Owens river and If It is necessary to become part of the city to get the water, will not raise very vigorous objections. Some of the members of the con solidation commission have been at a loss to, know If they are to consider consolidation solely, or annexation as well, and the distribution of water and power. This was made clear yester day when Mayor Alexander sent a letter to the commission showing- plain ly what he considered he had appoint ed them for. The mayor's letter fol lows: "During the public discussions as to how the city should dispose of its sur plus Owens river water and power, It was suggested that many of the diffi culties of the problem, legal and oth erwise, might be eliminated by taking into the city, either by consolidation or annexation, all territories to be served by that water. It was with that idea that I aaked the council to authorize the appointment of your commission. I consider that the pri mary purpose of your appointment is to determine the proper method of dis posing of the city's surplus water and power, anil that the secondary object is the consideration of that other very important subject of consolidation." When the mayor's idea was known the commission yeiterd&y morning de cided that the tirst duty would be to fix the boundaries of the proposed new city with regard to the distribu tion of the water and power. The commission decided that these boun daries will not be fixed so that^any community shall consider it is entitled to water because of advantageous lo cation, but with a view to the most desirable distribution. E.P. BOSBYSHELL PLEASED WITH TRIP TO ORIENT E. P. Bosbyshell, one of the members of the Los Angeles delegation on the commission of the associated cham bers of commerce of the Pacific coast, which has been visiting in China, a guest of the associated chambers of commerce of China, returned to Los Angeles yesterday highly pleased with his trip. Willis Booth, the other mem ber of the local delegation/ stopped off In San Francisco and Is expected home today. • ■;. Mr. Booth was compelled to remain In the north to assist in appraising the many valuable gifts which were ■now prod on the visitors by their Chinese hosts and on which duties must be paid. LOOK FOR LYNCH TO KEEP OFFICE President of National League Is Assured Support of Many Leading Club Owners NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—The consen sus of opinion of baseball men in this city Is that should the National league owners at their meeting here tomorrow reach the election of officers, Thomas J. Lynch, who has had the office of president for a year, will be re-elected. While ho may not get the vote of all eight clubs, his supporters say he is sure to have the backing of John T. Brush, Garry Herrmann, John F. Harris and Barney Dreyfus and per haps the vote of Horaco S. Fogel. Fo«el, howover, wants to find out first wheth er the umpirei are to be allowed the absolute powers they had last season. Charles Ebbets, who hoped to get John Montgomery .Word elected president last winter, and C. W. Murphy of Chi cago, who aided Ebbets in this plan, limy have some candidate in reserve whom they will run against Lynch, but Lynch's adherents profess no fear of the outcome. At tomorrow's meeting all club own ers except Brush will be present. He is in San Antonio, Texas, and will wire who shall represent tilm at the meet ing. With the National league meeting to morrow and tho American league meet ing Wednesday, New York is full of baseball talent. President Johnson of the American is already here. John I, Taylor of Boston, an early arrival, said he was willing to consideroffers for any of his players except 9peaker and Wagner. ESTOPPEY RUNS 544 TH MILE VENICE, Dec. 12.—Having passed thfc half-way point in his attempt to run 1000 miles in 1000 hours, Eugene Kstoppey is well on his way toward the 600 th mile. At 12 o'clock tonight he ran the 644 th mile and insisted that he Is still in condition to finish the race December 31. He started running one mile at the beginning of each hour nt 9 o'clock a. in. November 20. THESPIAN RACES WITH TIME; WINS Pajama-Clad Actor Quits Stalled Train in Auto to Reach Here for Opening George Beban, headliner at the Or pheum this week, only saved his open ing performance yesterday by a stren uous auto ride down the coast from Surf, and an expenditure of $75. And then, Just to be perverse, the train which he left stalled on the wrong side of a wreck, and seemingly tied up £or a. week, beat him into tne city. Behan sent his "Thu Sign of the Rose" company down here on the Sat urday night train from Oakland, but waited personally for the Sunday night Lark. He was blissfully dreaming away in his pink pajamas at an early hour yesterday when the sudden stop of the train awakened him. Piling out, with apprehensive mien and an over coat un, Beban inquired the trouble. He was informed that a northbounu train had gone into the ditch ;-outh of Surf, and that a possible delay of some hours was more than likely. A hasty run to tho station at Surf confirmed it. He knew that if he did not arrive here by 3:30 yesterday after noon he couldn't open, and he began to see vision* of managerial anger to say the least. "Is there no way of getting a spe cial out?" he asked the harassed sta tion agent. HIKES AN AUTOMOBILE "How can we get a special through when the regular oan't run?" was the satisfactory reply. Then Beban had an Inspiration. "Has anybody in these diggings an auto?" he asked. "Nearest is at Gravlota. 20 miles." Beban reached Graviota on the phone and dickered for the auto. "It will cost you $75," said the un feeling owner. "Will you guarantee to get me into Los Angeles by 3:30?" asked Beban. "We'll take you there if the machine holds." ••It' you guarantee to make the schedule you get the $75; not other wise," was Beban's ultimatum. The car mado the twenty miles from Graviota in twenty-five minutes. With an overcoat and his shoes and) pajamas making up his attire, Boban hopped in, gathering his luggage about him, and the machine started. The only stop was in Santa Barbara for a light breakfast and some licjuid warmth. Then the run on here was resumed, iind at 3 o'clock the machine had Be ban at the Orphcurn door. On the way he had partly dressed, so no one here realized the strange sight he made earlier in thn day. And on his nrrival the Orpheum man iisement heaved a long breath—for the delayed Lark had already reached the city and no Beban was aboard. "But the experience was worth the $75," is Beban's consolatory view of his rapid ride. HOTEL MEN OPEN QUARTERS Permanent headquarters for the Southern California Hotel Men's as sociation are. being arranged for In the Grant building at Fourth street and Broadway. The association has decid ed to open regular offices for the rea son that under the present method of holding meetings at the different hotels difficulty is sometimes encountered In securing suitable quarters. The new rooms, four in number, also will bo used as headquarters for visiting hotel men and a directory of the members of the local association will be kept there. Secretary Cason -will be in charge. NEW BUCKET SHOP LAW The board of supervisor* yesterday passed an ordinance relative to the regulation of th« Kale of stocks on the exchange! and which alms at further. suppressing the "bucket ■hop" trade. It make* those doing business under the "bucket shop" rule «rutlty of a nils demeanor and punishable ,by. a fine of from $100 M 1500 or Imprisonment in , the . county Jail of from thirty day» to »U months. JIM BASEY AGAIN SHOWS HIS CLASS Picks Up 118 Pounds and Game ly Fights Out Victory Over Clever 2-Year-Olds OAKLAND. Dec. 12.—Jim* Basey again displayed his class when he took up 118 pounds at Emeryville today and beat some clever youngsters. He ruled a firm favorite, and after setting the pace was headed by Winning Widow, but outgamed her in the flnal drive, winning by a nose. Summary: First race, mile —Wap (Taylnr) won. Deneen (\V. Cotton) second. Incentive (Gar ner) third. Time, 1:45 2-5. Busy Man. J. C. Clem. Davlo Andrew, Harry Rogers and Lovely Mary also ran. Second race, mile —Keep Moving (Shil ling) won, Hulmere (Klrsolibaum) leoonu, Miss IMonio (flargan) third. Time. 1:481-5. Nehraxka Lass, Sepulveda, Sake and Dahl sron also ran. Third race, five furlongs—Jim Basey (Oargßn) won, Winning Widow (Glass) sec ond, Pay Streak (Shilling) third. Time. 1:00 3-6. Academlst, Volslnl, Max Dice, Frank Ferris, Port Arlington, Santalene anil Ban Ann also ran. Fourth race, mile and twenty yards— Rosevale (Martin) won, Jim Clal'fney (Shil ling) second. Big Stick (Oarner> third. Time, 1:43 2-0. Meltondale also ran. Fifth race, mile and an eighth—Captain Burnett (Thomas) won, Elgin (Glass) sec ond, Jim Cafferata (Oarner) third. Tlmo. 1:56. Belleview, Treasure Seeker and Neb ulosus also ran. Sixth race, six and a half furlongs—Rubla Ciranda (Martin) won, Bonnlo Hard (dar gan) second, Emma G. (Thomas) tlilrd. Time, 1:23. Hooray. Mr. Bishop, Clodfatlier. Sorrowful, Sir John and Beda also ran. EMERYVILLE ENTRrES First race, five furlongs, —Sneezer. IIS; Hen Greenleaf, Tender Bloom, Slncerl dad, Nancy Ray, Hand Satchel. Lady M, M., Clyde Herburt, Portola, Gertie, 112; Bob Chocolate Sokol, 106. ■ Second race, futurity course, selling Cinnamon, Camera, 109; Woolton, Lofty Ileywood, Ban Lady, 106; Oalene Gale, 104; Glennadeane, 97. Third race, futurity course, selling—llex, 112; Mr. Hose, Electrowan, Lord Clinton, Warfare, 109; Brighton, 104; Mlnncdocla, 102. Fourth rare, eleven-sixteenths mile, hand icap—Enfleld, 115; Roy Junior, 111: Likely Dleudonne, 98; Raleigh P. D., 95; Pride of Llfmore, SS. Fifth race, mile and seventy yards—God father, 10S; Dr. Downle, Wineberry. Mata dor, Canlque, L. C. Ackerly. Catallne, Net tio Travers. 105: Sonla, Zahra. 104; Vol trome. 99; New Capital. 95. Sixth race, six furlongs, selling—Father Stafford, Black Sheep. Darfln, Billy My "i. 112; Darelngton, 111; Mt-ada, Grace 0.. 110; El Palsano, 108; Novgorod, 106; Prudent, 104. Weather cloudy, track muddy. TALENT OVERLOOKS WINNER OF JACKSONVILLE FEATURE JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 12.—Grover Hughes, neglected in the liotting, won the feature of today's card at Mon crlef, a handicap at six furlong-s for two-year-olds. A new track record was made In the fifth race,, when Alalatine stepped six and a half furlongs in 1:21 2-5. Re sults: First race. six furlongs—Bertts won, Perthshire second, Spin third. Time, 1:13 3-5. Second race, five and a half furlongs— Monte Fox won. Trustee second. Red Bob third. Time. 1:07 3-5. Third race, mile and a sixteenth—Mary Davis won. Hundrlan second, Sand Hill third. Time, 1:46 1-Z. Fifth race, six and n half furlongs—Mall tint 1 won, Colonel Ashmeade second, Star board third. Time. 1:21 2-5. Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth—#U. Joseph won. Merman second, Stoneman third. Time. 1:48. CAREW'S FAILURE HELPS BOOKS HAVE GOOD DAY PEXSAOOLA. Dec. 12.—Heavy back ing for Carew in the closing rac« caused his price to drop today. His failure to get a portion of the purse enabled the layers to have a big profit on the day's results. Summary: First race, four and a half furlongs— Dr. Crook won. Temper second. Dry Dollar third. Time. :59 3-5. Second race, four and a half furlongs— Hattie CSarrett won, lionaldo second. l»abo Blend third. Time. :68 2-5. Third race, five furlongs—San Diver won, Don-Hamilton second, Bodkin third. Time, l:0r> 3-5. Fourth race, six furlongs—Clymslc won. Profile second, B. M. Kebo third. Time, 1:19 2-5. Fifth race, mile and a quarter—llorman Doyle won. Amyl second; bicmole thlni. Time, 2:18 4-5. Sixth race, mile nnd b quarter—Sam Ber nard won, Neeskaleeta second; Dander third. Time. ;:in 3-5. 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