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8 Gridiron Day Program Preparations Are Well Under Way GREAT PREPARATIONS BEING MADE FOR QUARTET OF PIGSKIN GAMES Indians and St. Vincent's to Play Old Style Game-Southern Cali fornia Athletic Association Will Play Throop in New Style. Los Angeles High and Polytechnic Are Headliners in Rugby—Rangers and Thistles Feature in < Soccer Fray—Captains of Football Squads Selected for 1911 ■ Gridiron day, scheduled for December 26, looks like a big success, an* ose interested," which now Includes every live football fan in the country, are correspondingly elated. The four games of soccer, rugby, the new and old style American football, are to be givon a fair tryout by teams of the front rank, and the afternoon's play should be an eyeopener to the sport- Wheelan Is elated over his success in finally bringing the two rival rugby aggregations together and in securing the Indians to meet St. Vincents. They are all lined up now and there should be no obstacles left in the way of the big carnival. Never before have four football Barnes, each of a different style, been pulled off on the same gridiron on the same day. No other city or community could furnish teams for more than two styles. The carnival should attract world-wide attention. Gait and Wheelan went over the old rules last night. There will be five yard linos, hurdling, end iuns, center bucks, mass plays, close formation, guards back, tackles over and straight football In general. There will be no forward passes and every player must remain on-Side mul not overrun the tall unless it is the kicking fullback. The old-timers are expected out in force. College alumni are to bo invited to attend in respective bodies and bring their old colors. It is likely that one of the old-time players of re nown will be invited to referee the old-style game. There are many famous players of the east in Los Angeles, and they are expected to make themselves known and probably will be introduced to the crowd. GALT WILL LEAD SHERMAN The Sherman Indians have agreed to piny St. Vincents after several days 1 hesitation, chiefly because Coach Bullock left this section of the country. In Bullock's place has arisen a new war chief. John (3alt, who years ago was a great player for Sherman and then for St. Vincent's. Gait came to town last night and had a conference with Manager "Pat" Whrclan. lie went away satisfied and is to return to Sherman and jine up his braves, who have been t tic ing on the campus for a few days. With the completion of the Sherman contract the full card is lined up. Indians and St. Vincents will play the old-style American game, the Southern California Athletic association team (composed largely of the V. S C prep team) is to play Throop in the now American game. A picked team from Los Angeles high school will play Polytechnic in rugby, and the Thistles are to meet the Rangers in soccer. Many of the important universities and colleges of the country have se lected their football captains for 1911. Quarterbacks and tackles arc the fa vorite positions of several of the biggest teams of the east, south and west. In the following list of captains fourteen players will direct the teams from tbOM positions. Yale, Brown. West Point and Vanderbilt have selected quarterbacks, while Michigan, Chicago and the Carlisle Indians picked tackles.- An even dozen halfbacks have been elected, including Dalton of SapoU;;, whose field goal beat the West Poftit eleven in their recent game. 1 Stanford and California universities, where the rugby game is played, chose halfbacks as leaders for next year. Nine ends have been picked, the most important of the teams to select these position players being Minne sota and Dartmouth. Guards and centers have also been selected by several teams, while only one fullback was picked. The names of those chosea are as follows: Captain. College. Quarterback. Residence. Yale Arthur Howe Orange, N. J. Brown '. Win. Earle Sprackling Cleveland Went Point Robert F. Hyatt Arkansas. Louisiana State J- A. Thomas Mercer Jake T. Cellars Lincolnton. Lake Forest Byron A. West Galesburjr. Franklin & Marshall... Philip Brldenbaugh Lancaster. Bethany Win. Shuttleworth Aurora, w. Va South Carolina W. C. Whltner Rock Mill. Vanderbilt Ray Morrison Nashville. Lafayette Wm. Dannehower Moorestown, N. X Casfc School Frank Koby : Cleveland. Missouri Ted. Hackney Columbia, Mo. Pltt&burg Jack Lindsay Pittsburg. Tackles. Michigan Fred Conklin, Jr Schooicraft, Mich. Chlcag Charles Rodamacher Chicago. Wisconsin Alfred 1.. Buser Carlisle Indians Samuel Burd Montana. Arkansas Dan Estes Fayetteville. Indiana Andrew Oil] Bloomington. Colgate C. H. Thurber Brattleboro. Otterbeln Arthur !j. Lambert Anderson, Ind. Svvarthmore Ij- Fred Gleg Philadelphia. Rochester Conrad R. K'iegler New York City Pauw Mike Stanrell Greencastle. TMnon Wm. Finnegan Reedsburg. Tufts ■'■'■'■ Frank W. Merrill W. Somerville. New york John T. Brennan .Brooklyn. Halfbai ks. Cal'.torm'e kmos Elliott Santa Cruz. Stanford Benny Erb Chemalnus, B. Annapolis John I. Dalton 4 ....Nebraska, Bewanee J- D- Meyers Wash. & Jefferson Claudi Tibbins Franklin. Pa Connecticut Aggies P. W. Howard Somerville. Carnegie Tech James Taylor Pittsburg. ,St. Louis Earl Painter St. Louis, Illinois Chester ( . Roberts ( lemson Bissel 1 Alabama Robert 11. i:;uimgardner Alabama. Georgia George Woodruff Columbia. Ends. Minnesota Earl Pickering Holy Cross Wm. P. Joy Dorchester. Bowdoln John L. Hurley Maiden , Virginia Hedley McN. Bowen Freeman. Westminster Wm. Mansell Sharon. Amherst John H. Madden Binghamton. Dartmouth Ed J. Daly No. Stratford, If, Jt. Haverford Dan C. Murray Butlor Cullen Thomas Indianapolis. Centers, Wepleyan C. A. Mitchell Portland, Me. Lentil <■'• ''• VVylie, Jr — Pottstown, Pa. Mt. St. Mary's Chas. F. Wymard Pittsburg. Vv Tillia;ns Fred E. Linder New York City. Guards. Dickinson Luther E. Bashore Schuylklll Haven. Massachusetts A. C Herman C. Walker Marlboro.' Auburn Wm. A. Bonnei Georgetown Wm. Vincent Daily Fullback. Miami Jinn- Leaverlng High Schools and Academies. Position. Rhode Island State Walter Doll Halfback. Detroit College Earl Fitzgerald Right tackle. Exeter (> S. Kirkpatrlck End. Yale Freshmen Wilson P. Foss. Jr Quarterback. Olivet Nlel Price End. Centra' High, Fhila Geo. W. clement, Jr End. Germantown, Phil David Tlbbott Fullback. Central High, Syracuse.Louis Pearlman Halfback. Friends' Cent., Phila...Ray W. Perrott Fullback. Eastern. Detroit — — Weeks Quarterback, Springtield. Mass., H...Frank Holland Fullback. English High, Boston... Geo. Hlggins Tackle. Volkmann, Boston fuck Nolan Tackle. WUliston A. A., Louis.. I:. Grumback Tackle. Eastern High, Wash— Weaver Fullback. ■Worcester Academy ....John L. Calnan Quarterback. Central High, Detroit...Rube Bovllle End. Lake Foreet, Chicago...J. R. Stair Quarterback. Boston Latin Austin T;.te Tackle. Harvard Freshmen W. T. Gardiner Tackle, Worcester Tech J. D. Power Fullback. Springfield, Mass., T. 8..C. A. Metzlor Fullback. Medford High Ed M. Brawley Center. 1 Without a stop of the motor, Breaking the Pacific Goast record of 4992 v ; : 'Ft t '4^/^^^ miles which has stood for nearly two years. It took just thirteen days Cnrtn ■ T\^"tSl/\O I* !IIHO©FS Li\t continuous running to turn the trick. Of all the tests Automobiles were 3UUU 1vJlI.Ic& -*• *v ever put to the NON-STOP run is the most severe, and the "Flanders . Still Running 20" did it without any repairs or adjustments outside of taking up on Still Running Still Running the brakes. Still Running 11 ' Flanders "20" Sells for $800.00 " : , . ' LORD MOTOR CAR COMPANY, 1032 s Qlive St LOS ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1010. Local Alley Knights Showing Form That May Make Them Heard from in Big Competition of National Bowlers at Saint Louis . ■ ■ ■ ■ , 4m ■' ■ ' ♦ . . -fJ^L ■■.<■■:■-.. K|fl GRANDS WIN FROM M'KENZIE SQUAD Leader of Colts in Rare Form and Prevents Opponents from Sweeping the Card "With bowling flourishing wherever the shiny surface of an alley Is to be found, local pin smashers are watch- Ing with Interest the work of Bob Reed's standard-bearers In the big bowling tournament of the Southern California association. With . high I scores rolling up every time they go [ against an opponent the Grands have 1 established themselves as a bunch hard I to beat, and the record Is looked for at any time. Lustig, Taylor, Ballard, Bowran and j Dysinger do most of the heavy shoot- ! Ing Cor the Main street bunch, and ] chances are they will Journey to St. j Louis next year to compete in the na tional bowling competitions in the Mis souri metropolis. It all depends on the form shown in the next few weeks, for the players feel that unless they are up to their top game there is no use making so long a trip. The cracks ' of the country will be on the lists, and with the honor of Los Angeles at stake the Grands want to let nothing go undone to assure a creditable show ing. Last night's, rolling on the Grand i alleys showed a flash of what the ! squad can do. Pitted against the i McKenzle Colts in the Southern Cali fornia Bowling associations tourney, the Main street aggregation annexed j two out of the three games scheduled, and had it not been for the superior individual work of All' McKenzie I might have made it three straight. Mac whs a regular boar cat, rolling a 257 ! score and coming through with an average of 209. These are the scores: GRANDS 1. 2. 3. Til. Ay. Dyslnger 172 171 189 r,r, j: 177 Lustlg 167 184 208 634 173 Bowron ]55 IS? 149 492 184 Taylor 148 191 224 558 186 Ballard 205 188 203 693 las 542 900 968 2706 COLTS 1. 2. S. Ttl. Ay. Treostl ITS IDS 102 473 158 Arboprast 141 171 152 4ii4 151 TuppLT 211 186 137 534 ITS SimpHon IBS 179 180 494 164 McKsnxla 254 158 212 624 £08 936 892 763 2391 , *-»-* ■ ESTOPPEY SETS RECORD FOR ENDURANCE RUNNERS VENICE, Dec. I">.—Eugene Estoppey, 1 hi' lunj- distance runner, finished IHs Olllh mile at 10 hi lock tonight in Ills attempt t<> run 1000 miles In HHM) boars. This distance represent! the hlghesl mark reached by previous runner* in attempting to accomplish 111 #* endurance feat. An hour later lie established v record. Kstonpi\v appeared to be in (tood condition and expressed eoufidcuce in his ability to endure tile ntrain for I lie nevt tuo weeks and complete (he race at mldnlgbl December 31. ills' i mHf wBaSB ■ FROM LEIT TO RIGHT— LUSTIG, B AI,- I Mill AMI TAYLOR; AND AN'OTHKK OF LUSTIG BELOW DISQUALIFY WINNER IN FOURTH AT PENSACOLA Jockey Brown Lets Chess Foul Field in Final Furlong and Is Set Down PKN'SACOLA, Fla., Dec. 15.—The chief event of today's racing was in the fourth race. Chess finished -first, but was disqualified fur fouling some of her nearest attendants in the last fur long. Jockey Brown, who rode Chess, was suspended for the rest of the meet ing. There was a bad spill in this race, Kaiser on Hig Osarre Buffering a severe shaking up. Summary: First race, six furlongs—T,orust Bud won, ■1 Ceasarlon second, Grecian Bend third. T. ••. 1:19 1-5. 1 ix furlongs— Pleasing won. The Ham second. Outpost tJilni. Time, 1:18 4-5. Third race, four and .1 half furlongs — Hi ti r Zorra won, Teddy Br-itr second. A-len con third. Time. :B6 2 -".. Fourth race, fix and ,1 half furlongs—Cry K,u>\ won. Sweet Owen looontU Ida l.ack ford third. Time 1:27 1-;. Fifth race, mile nnd a quarter — Sam Ber nard won, San Gil second, Bethlehem third. Time, 2:15. Sixth race, »ix furlongs—Autumn Rose won, Horlcou second. Fundamental third. Tin"-. 1:18. ;';>. •■..■ PROMINENT MEN SEEKING BROWNS NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—"Ben" Ad kins, water commissioner of St. Louis; Mark Ewing and his brother, compos ing the St. Louis stock brokerage tlrm j of Ewing Brothers, and Messrs. Hall I and Hodgden, prominently identified I with St. Louis Interests, are the prin cipals in the syndicate which will prob ably purchase the controlling Interest in the St. Louis American league base- j ball club from Robert Lee Hedges. Adklns engineered the deal, and It j was through him the offer was made to Hedges. A special committee, representing; the American league, will go to St. Louis to ascertain the standing of the new candidates for membership. If all is satisfactory, Hedges will be au | thorized to sell. Incidental to the probable change in ownership It was said at the annual meeting of the league today, that Fielder Jones may become manager of the club. Jones is still operating a farm in Oregon, and has refused to play for Chicago because the money I was not sufficient. The American league settled Its business promptly today, but the Na tional league meeting will continue to morrow. TENSEY TO MANAGE DOVES The purchase of the Boston Na tionals will probably be consummated by Saturday. Partial payment has been made by W. H. Russell and L. H. Page, a millionaire Boston publish er. The agreement was that Harris could retain ownership until after the present league meeting when the club will formally change hands. Mr. Russell said Fred Tenney would manage the team next season and would play first base If his legs per mitted. He added there would be four or rive changes in the personnel. "No club will sell at any price a good player," said Mr. Russell, "there fore we must develop our own. We will first devote all of our energies to giving Boston a winning team." The National league appointed Presi dent Lynch, Barney Dreyfus of Pitts burg, and Secretary Heydler as a schedule committee. They will meet President Johnson of the American league in January and arrange a schedule. Garry Herrmann of Cincinnati was indorsed for chairman of the National committee. EMERYVILLE ENTRiES First race, six furlongs, selling— Roy T., Ij. C. Ackerley, Donald, Oanlque, Lookout. Yellowfoot, lit: rantem, 107; Buena, 106; Galene, Gulp. 100. Second race, six furlongs, selling—Phil listlna, Biskra, All Alone, Busy Man, Hurry Stanhope, 111; Eleetrowan, New Capital, Lord Clinton, 107. Third raoe, eleven-sixteenths mile, sell ing—Aba Slupskey, 112; Casabar. Derlrlo. Armigosa, Mona Usn, Altarre, 106; Eddie Mott. Amerlcus, La Camargue, 103. Fourth raoe, mile and a quarter, belling — Elgin, 107: Col. Jack, afertlngo, 106; Bel leview, Buckthorne, 105; Molesey, 106. Fifth race, mile, selling—Sir John, French Cook, Bight, Treasure Seeker, Jioyal River, Aks-Ar-Ben, Lady Rensselaer, 107; Prlnoe oT Castile, 106; Incentive, Davle Andrew. Dave Weber, 105; Harry Ilogers, 100; Dahl gren, 97. Sixth raoe, Mx furlongs, selling—Graro ri.. David Bolaml. Royal Stone. Paul Clifford, Novgorod, Combury, l.l; Mlnnedocia, Os wald Bm 107. Weatlier clear; trai-lc slow. DOYLES AND GIANTS ON VERNON DIAMOND TODAY With ladles' day on the program, the Doyles and the Leland Giants, contestants for the cellar champion ship of the Winter league will clash at Vernon this afternoon in the opening of the end-week series. Not withstanding their remarkable lik ing for the lower rungs of the lad der, these teams have been showing flashes of great form, and with the colored rooters In loyal support of their representatives the fans should receive a treat of reat diamond work. JUAREZ RACES SLOWER BECAUSE OF SHOWERS Jacquelina Fancies the Going and Has Easy Time Annexing Vera Cruz Selling Stakes JUAREZ, Dec. 15.—For the first time during the meeting a light rain fell this afternoon at Terrazas park and the races were run over a slow track. The feature event was the Vera Cruz selling stakes at a mile and a six teenth, and was won easily by Juc quellna, the second choice. Summary: First race, Belling, five and a half fur longs—Bouna won. Jit A rat second. Count Dv Oro third. Time. 1:08 1-3. Second race, selling, Blx furlonga ctans pronlum won. Little Murehmont Moond, lionuie Prlnre Charlie third. Timi\ 1:1 , 4-5, Third race, handicap, alx furlongs—Sterl ing won, Mockler second, Flying Wolf third. Time, 1:16. Fourth raco, Vera Crux soiling makes. one and n sixteenth miles—Jucqnclina won, Dolante second, John bouis third. Time, 1:48. Fifth race, selling, five and a half fur longs—Kxecute won, Chnpultepec second, Del Cruzadcr third. Time, 1:08 3-5. Pixth race, selling, mile —Fred Mulholland won, JAght Wool second, The Peer third. Time, 1:13 2-5. FAVORITES SPLIT CARD AT JACKSONVILLE TRACK JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 15.—An evenly balanced card was offered at Moncrirf til's afternoon and the at tendance was fair. Successful favor ites were again in evidence, three pub lic choices winning purses. First race, five and a half furlonga— Planutes won, Trustee second. Detect third. Time, 1:08 1-5. Second race, six furlongs—Starboard won, Mark Antony II second, Billy Bodemer third. Time. 1:14 2-6. Third race, six furlongs—lda D won, Nlca Stone second. Eye White third. Time, 1:13 2-5. Fourth race, mile —Sandplll won, Antenor second, Aldrlan third. Time, 1:40 3-5. , Fifth race, mile and seventy yards—Mal atlne won. Hilltop second, Mamie Algol third. Time, 1:46 2-5. Sixth race, mile and "a sixteenth—Console won, Descomnots second, Arondack third. Time, 1:46 4-5. PAY STREAK WINS KENILWORTH RACE Son Romps Home in the Oakland Feature Event Named After His Sire OAKLAND, Dec. 15.— Streak gained an easy victory In the Kenll worth handicap at Emeryville today He had everything his own way, a? Jest, the second choice, stumbled when the field broke and got away very bad ly. Pay Streak is a son of Kenllworth. after which the race was named. Shilling and Garner fought it out again In the first face as they dM yesterday In the handicap, and Shill ing landed Prestolite ii winner by a noso from Tender Bloom. First mm, Futurity oaom—Pratollt* ihmi ]liik) won, Tender niomn (QarnerJ socond. Bummertlma (Olass> third; time 1:13. Red Klaw, I'arlor Hoy, Maxln«, V<?lslnl. Rusniu\, Bell Cliff, Copper City and Amala nlwi ran. Second race, six furlongs—Donovan (Klrsch batim> won. Miss lMcnlc (Gargan) IMOBdi Quality street (Taplln) third; time 1:15 4-6. Sepulveda, Braztoo and Oypsy Girl also ran. Third race, one mile-Bonnie Bard (Mnrtln) won, Tony Fault iShllllnß) second, Captain Burnett (Oarnci) third; time 1:45. Murbun; and Fullntta also ran. Fourth race, six furlongs— Streak (Still ling) man, Jest (Glass) second. Shooting Spray (Hadtke) third; time 1:15 S*6. . Frank Ferris also ran. Fifth race, mile and seventy yards—Touns Belle (Oargan) won, Nettle Traver (Martin) second. Nebulosus (Shilling) third; time 1:SO l-r,. J." C. Clem. Wlneberry. Tansy. Sliver drain. Camera, Allness. Nasmerlto, Buena anil On uttiNsa also ran. - Sixth rare, Jfiiturlty course—Emma O (Olan) won, I.outso B (Callahun) second. Aoadamlst (Garner* third; time l:U>3-r». Kvran, Oargln an<l .Tvian finished as named. ANOTHER FOR CHAMPS HAVANA. Dec. If..—The Philadelphia Ampricans defeated Havana today, 6 to 4. 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