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The Call's Section
of the Best Sports
Sports
AUTOMOBILIST CRASHES
INTO RACETRACK FENCE
Ernest R. Kelly Seriously
Injured in Contest at
Sacramento
Special by Leased Wire to The Call \u25a0
SACRAMENTO. Sept. 1<— While 7,000
persons were cheering: him for his re
markable race against Bert Dingley,
E. R. Kelly suddenly smashed into the
fence at the racetrack today, and after
tearing it up for a distance of 75 feet
his. car turned a complete "somersault
and alighted bottom upward in a ditch
near the half mile pole. Kelly "was
thrown a distance of 20 feet and struck
the ground with terrific force. It is
believed he Is fatally injured.
He was rushed as rapidly as possible
to a hospital, where it was found that
the ligaments of his right knee cap had
been ruptured, his left side torn for
Fcveral inches,- breaking three ribs,
while his head and face were a mass
of bruises. One rib punctured his right
lung. He did not regain consciousness
for half en hour after he arrived at
-the hospital.
When pressed for an explanation as
1« the cause of the disaster he stated
that he could give no reason except
that ; he was blinded by the volume of
duct which was raised when" the car
mur-ded the turn." He is puffering con
siderably and regains consciousness
only at intervals.
Kelly was driving a Thomas flyer
belonging to P. J. Walker In a raoc
with Bert Dingily in another- Thomas
flyer, the property of Fernando Kelson.
The two m^n started oft with an even
break and Dingley took the lead, but
in the home stretch the motorists were
*»vnn. making the mile in 1:06^.
t'ingley took the lead at the turn and
rounded the curve on the inside, while
Kolly was forced to take to the outer
force. While the applause was still
continuing there was a sudden crash
"and before the crowd realized what
had happened the accident was over. :
In the morning W. J. Woolman. while !
'driving a White flyer In practice, ran
* into the fence and a 4 by 4 scantling
was rammed into his machine, the end
p.»jng through the machine and passing
right next to the foot of the driver
and ripping the flesh from his left leg
n»ar the ankle. When he succeeded
In bringing the car to a stop the scant
ling had gone clear through the ma
chine and he had torn 50 feet of fence
__ in his flight.
Barring the two accidents the racing
was -a success. A- H. Plpenberg In a
White flyer, and Bert Dingley In a
Thomas flyer succeeded in making the
mile in a minute flat. By an accident
to the White these two men 'were not
able to compete In the race of the
' day, the 10 mile event-
Tbe first *T«»nt of tbe <"»t was \u25a0 fire rolle
r»T sjrairut tirof t<y 3. A. "%'lfcarpnt In i tour
ist ctr ownmJ by the Auto rrtiicle company.
He made tbe distance in 6:47.
KJtp mile., touring cars, $J.5<H) to $3,500, $50
£i>t. $ir..t;rt second. <JrJTcrs $C 5, raoc^j'or tro-"
j>hi»s. st tb« pptioo^of tbe winners— Sterens
car, owned by Pacific xnotT car company, A.
H. Tan Valin drlvi-jit, voa In 6:10; White,
owd?<J by A. H. Plpenburg, second; O14». owned
t'.r ' Pl<m'^ > r auto company, driren •• bj \u25a0 Bert
. Dtncley. tblrfl.
FKe milee, touring care, #3.000 and wpwanl —
/'otearns. owned 'by City motor car company.
drfron by D. Bonney. tron In 5:13: White, owned
fb.v.A. 11. riperberg, second; Ktearnit. \u25a0 owned
hy City motor car company and -driven; by
Churl"* A. Haffner. third.
Tire tclles, gasoline runabouts, $1,500 and
un.d^r — Mathcson, o«T)ed by Sol J. Ja'xv, drlren
by Eoy Rhrlms, won in 6:57>i; White, owned
bj A. H. Pipcnburg, second. \u25a0
l'lre " miles, roadsters, ores $1.500 — Thomas,
owned by Fernando kelson, driven by Bert Dlns
'- Iry. wtm;'Tbomas. owned by' P. J. 'Wallter,
driven by E. R. Kelly, did not Xnlth. Dincley
TBade'tte first mlJe In 1:06.'
Ten miles, racing cars — Thomas, owned tr
»mando ?>elsot). firlTen by Bert Dippley.- won ;
In 11-:JS;. Matljeson, owned by Sol J. Levy,
by Roy Kbelms, second.
„ .Three miles, motor cycles, handicap, free . for '\u25a0
all— Won by F. E. CArroll, time 4:0S; H. Poln- :
tett second.
In the fourth event which was sched
\ile4, to be between a Reo and tourist,
«nly the tourist appeared. There was
no race, but the Auto vehicle com
pany, through Its driver, J. A. Xikarent,
notified the Judgesfthat he would claim
the cup- The White and Matheson were
substituted. -
Governor Gillett was among the
judg.es and took an active interest In
the exhibition. He expressed regret at
* the accident to. Kelly an 4 said that it
was a sad incident to such a glorious
raclng_<Jay. The other officials:*
Judge*— Robert Wood. F. W. Klesel. 8.. F.
.BufcU. Clerk oi courte— X R. Cooper. Referee
•-1 Homer Boustey. Umpires— E. . F. r^eckbim,
; Hurry Howlett. Starter— WUllam Ruess. '
"P. JJ Walker, owner of the wrecked
Thomas, wept when he saw the ma-
.chine a wreck in the ditch where It
had alighted In'its wild flight. He was
one of the &fst to reach the side \u25a0'of
Kelly and carried him to the bank,
v.-here he could rest . easier. The
smashed car was considered oneofthe
fattest on the coast. It was the car
which won the 6 mile race at Tan
foran. Kelly had been with the Dragon
\u25a0automobile company of Philadelphia
for some time and was considered ."one
of the surest and most efficient drivers
in the business.
\VA\T ODSTBUCTIOXS RESIOVBD
I Property owners petitioned the bu
] pervisors yesterday, to cause the re
moval of obstructions In Ash- avenue
between Gough and Franklin. streets.
Barbarians Defeat California Varsity Team at Rugby
'-'\u25a0\u25a0' Scene dt yesterday s Rugby match betmeen the- California varsity
and Barbarian teams, and portraits of /the tivocaptains^Elliott^at
the left) and Fuller. Photographs by George Haley of -The 1 Call art
Britt's Foot Showing Supplies Gossip
for the Fight Fans
R. A. Smyth
It will be many days before the last
echoes ot the Gans-Britt light : have
reverberated tUrough the haunts
where sporting men gather to discuss
thp movements of the boxers and other
sporting celebrities. - \u25a0
Brltt's friends argue that the oiftr
mistake. he, made was not to, get- out
of. his dilemma in ' a more graceful
manner than: he did when bringing the
unequal contest to an end. They be
lieve that had he left his corner and
madea pretense of boxing, af the same
time indicating that his arm was in
jured, he would not have been allowed
to sacrifice himself,; and he could' have
left the ring .with some degrco of
credit to himself.; "
His mildest critic/ feel that he made
his greatest mistake in the haste with
which he had .the injured member at
tended. Many persons have been .led
to .believe that the fracture or disloca
tftfn, or whatever it may hav6 been,
was reduced, in the ring. Brltt'.re
mained there bufan instant. after the
injury had been sustained, and he did
not :take off his gloves, . yet •- it ; is
claimed the first attention given the
hand was while Britt was in -the- ring.
When he went . to his dressing room
his gloves were; still on.
A temporary splint was made of card
board, and although several physicians
entered the dressing' room they could
not •_. examine . the injury. . Although
there was no reason: for haste, the in
jured member was placed in a. plaster
cast about 6 o'clock that evening/ and
again- it was -impossible to -make- an
examination. -
Brltt has been, in . effect, a public
servant sinee '.he made boxing- his
means of livelihood." In the last \u25a0 five
weeks' the j public ; paid . Britt.^ lnj, round
figures, $17,000. for two %appearances"in
the ring. This represents the \u25a0 salary
of .President .Roosevelt for a third<of
a' year. For - ttii6 liberal compensation
the fight loving- public expected ; Brltt
to show qualities -of skill with the
gloves,, aggressiveness -and courage at
the time of severest triaL -. With any
of these . lacking, jthey • felt they had
not been given a run for their money. -
The outcome of the < match with, Gans
seems to mark an inglorious lending" to
the ring career of *Britt.' ' Matches- with
the top notchers7seem'out t of the ques
tion, and Britt ; would have none of 'the
small fry in the -past.* The public is
quick to forget a; bad showing on the
part of a favorite,' but; it is doubtful 'if
Britfs ; showing wlll'be forgotten: for
a long .time. outcome has : also
upset- his; theatrical plans, ""as : he'^is.
no \u25a0 longer the attraction ; he; was * after
his victory over. Nelson.
Britfs poor showing in the ,xing'
against'such an artist- as ,Gans shows
how. easily -it is for a, boxer and -his
friends, to -form, a false' estimate"; bit
his -ability.- Britt worked; like a : cham
pion with his; two: sparring, partners
and thought he could; do .the same' with
Gans. -' He" did- not- figure that the boys
he found >so easy; to hit would nqt ; be'
considered -third- rate boxers in: 'the
four- round, game.'. It^is- not : . the ;first
time that men! have been.. niisled.-by,
the 1 : showy work of 'a \u25a0 man < Hi* train! iigr^
S^iFß^
where he had none of strain: of
competition tearing at his\ nervous
energy. : ' ' . '\u25a0 , '*:-\u25a0 . >•\u25a0': : - ..• '-.
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The fight .also demonstrated . that
while condition guarantees; a ..man
.against' fatigue • it, does not guarantee
against "a blow when. it^is r landed, on/a
vulnerable point. This .was. particularly
demonstrated "in the .case, of Bill
Squires. It is possible that" no-, man
ever stepped into a prize ring In' better,
Cyondition - than 'the -Australian ' heavy
weight, but once he received i a f punch
on -thc-jaw all his condition^ could; \u25a0\u25a0not
save- him. The • lessonyto- be learned
from this is that no 'matter 'how well
trained • a boxer may begone clip on the
jaw reduces, his effectiveness at*. once:
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Joe Thomas; has filled ; out -into ja
full fledged infddlo ' weight'iwithin^thft
last few.' weeks.; He , concealed "the fact
from all his friends, but -it .hasVdevelr
oped since r hisTflght \wit(|' # Ketchel .that
he "had a hard .time. Ito- imako-thG
weight. It seemed • impossible • to ' 'get
off the last -three pounds to bring, him
down-to ;the 150 pound mark.' Although
.Harry" Foley denied it; atCthe ftiine,': It
is \u25a0 known - that » Thomas had '• to • go •• to
the-batha on the 'morning :6tJ the*' fight
to take off the last three pounds.^For
a week before that time he: had; been
practically starving himself 'iln./ah; ef"-"
fortto get rid tof-his; surplus ;weight.yr
; Thomas; suffered with-thirst
during that' time^that." he ".vows^'ho
will never again attempt to; make; a
speciflpd'-.weight,"; but '{"will " enter '"the
rin g "at catch' .weights. Thomas .'did not
have a- regular r trainer - and T this , was
probably^ r^_tiiay^csiuY9^ot^his}.ir^\ibl^
.There . are .men who i make ; a/, specialty
of .taking off .;. weight' andZlt:is:"possible
that •' one -of them would - have * found ; a
way -to': relieve -the Callfornian'?bf ?his
too,\ too solid flesh.".. \u0084:.< •;. .. . ?.. - —
With- large'; sums- at'stake'.itUsf sur- ;
prising' that: boxers^db, not secure' cdni^
petenf men'to help them get Into ;c6n-'; c6n-'
dltion.' ' The 'best' trainers have "rec'o'm-.
mended ' massaging .for ; some time past.'
.The ; boxers:are}the laft to.take';up this
seriously "and occasionally one of them
has a competent • man.- Jim 'Corbett- had
a treasure . In: -this \. respect 1 ' in: Tommy
Dare. \ an,.ex-gymnast \u25a0 and. circus clown.
Ho worked over.; Corbett" with.'- great
skill ; arid' bad him." in -better
than : he -had 'been for -years. • - • ; r
The majority, of ;the, boxers, ask' too
much iof : the! men- .they .employ/, 'They
expect them, to box ; with";, them '"and
then, when • • th eyr are .'exhausted 'Z from
their efforts.' to .'pitch 'in', and play -the
part- of masseur. •\u25a0 Few- of •; them "%' Have
1 earned *thi s , a ft- an d . they.", can rdo'\u25a0th ci r
"subject biit'; little ' s -go6&u Others T expect
their, assistants ? to ] go' ( on (the | road i with
them and^ they 'return •;! tired."; ;>; > \u25a0*.-: ;• ":•'
' \u25a0 •" •'\u25a0\u25a0•'•-\u25a0\u25a0 V •\u25a0:\u25a0.•\u25a0 -;^ :-.\u25a0'\u25a0"
\u25a0 The" supervisors." 1 ;;, seem -fl to--' -fhave
changed fro'nt.in^th'e.matter/of-boxing!
;it "was .'given, out , at ; first^that^lf '\ the
public' wanted • boxing:; the' bo*a"rd' would
throw . no obstacles ; inV the^way/of i their
enjoying: themselves in -that; particular.
. manner ,\especlally^as(the^gameHs vper-;v per-;
mitte'd-. under.' the lam'-,',' .There ; was, a
crying; need : for .the straightening 1 " out
Collegian Football Men Show to Better Advantage
at Loose Play Than in the Scrum Work
;-,'. v; Before ;a;vlarge^mimb*er; of ; spectators,? including ; a ;.fair percentaire .'of Vladies,^tHe, -Barbarians
ersUoqk -partr'iv. v• '^ \u25a0;';; # _; ... ;, •.- ! 'V^.' ",-\u25a0 ' '-•-;-_,: : -^. :^..; •"'"•- .'\u25a0 • •.•.--.;'• "\-- | \u25a0.-'.,.'' .-%
f • Barbarians—Fullback,. # Tedeman ;\ : :three7quarters, iEiiiott;-, Richards,--. 'Porneroy, Grandaud ;
halves,^'.--Mar.rls.v';' Shanks; " /.forwards;
Sands, -Ritson, 1 \u25a0 'Fowler, '_ Buckingham,'
Horsefal, ;.Spence;'wing ' forward; *Pricel
: j-{CaHfornja'frya>slti^PuntacjE/">Wab^.
ster^.threeiquarters, Dyer," Pallid Butler;
five-eighths,*-;.; Ceri; [': Freeman; • ; half,'
Schaefer;' forwards,"; Farmer, : . Fairbanks,
AshlejV' Budeleman, ..TurtcheH,_'Barhl
cott,"" 'Harris; -\u25a0wing,' forward,* ' '.Tuller
[(captain)/ \u25a0,".': ;. v •\u25a0 <" \u25a0 '\'-'- - '\u25a0 V-"'^ %
'\u25a0 In _ the 1 second; half Taylor; tried
out? other,: men," Douglas ; taking' , Web-
Ster.'s i; place;-. at .'.'fuili back ''and.'^Harrigl,
going- on : ? in;'place" of \u25a0 GiascVek'- in the
forward. { , JustT before'; the';; call !of half.
Tim«; : BucklnghamV of .^ the. - : Barbarians
was •! injured ";and\Pomeroy-\ took 'his
placed-/ j'/. i-£j^'''x' : '° : :' : -,-'^-' 'Vv :^^-f *'
* ".The '. game f romj start ; to finish . was .a
-"forward"' one. • -The -California boys
had^the 1? better 1 , of ;the/ weight, ••butvfor
cleye'rhessj in -gaining, possession ,'of f the
ball* the ; Barbarians .were \u25a0 in ; a* clasa^. by'
themselves.\; Price, sthe_ Barbarian wing
forward,, played «anvVxceptipnally •. good
game" and; the \ Barbarian ; pack
dldiweii:'.'; ;-y : -< t \'S'f<^i • '\u25a0: '-''- R">
;' Inrthe';'flrstr half ; Spence-.' (who^made
his \ first \u25a0'. \ appearance;. ,-' ln^ 1; yesterday's
of the", four! round game/'but'. the ;longer
bouts i^wefejair right,*; although", the pro-;
moters "made* ' some ij matches' 0 , which,"
;while they 'looked ;good on' paper, \ were
still !In ;their result. ;, The
clubs get^' the .worst : . of .-the .ban of ;. the
supervlsbrs,- 'as^they-'haye' paid<.their]li-;
cense if or. the> year,- and* while, they are"
\u25a0 unable -to: put; on, any \ fights i the' license
money •remains*,with?.thfc.;citjv; \u25a0 •\u25a0 '
T Some' of "the"-; "supervisors -^ha'ye'.. said!
th"at ? their''oniy; desire, jis, to, "protect "\ the!
public l and":th*at' when* boiits "are '^'coV-,
ducted',, ln. « suitable V places r and .-withVa'
decent regard- for the I ;: lnterests;' of .the'
'pubilc*they*'see>no.-h"arm;^in* them."" Some
14,000? spectators^witn^sedUnVfA'drnlS':'
sibn'day^fight.'fwhjchtin'dic
boxing 'game'- has,- a > laVge« folio wing
here/";:.- \u25a0-*;\u25a0 .V;'-"' :;\u25a0':'\u25a0'..\u25a0"• ..-V •-.-,' '<"" V V i'---"- i. ;
• ..>intefest|willjccnterifbrithe'inext'. two*
weeks : 'in'*\lie'; \u25a0:"nieeting :^bet'^Uyn\!:Gans 1
and.' 'Jimmy, Burns- ..(Monisic* -at L'os: An-,
'geles),? ißurnsf isTtHe": style : of '.man wVth
,whomi-Gans>:makcs>his-4bestishowing. s
»,--«>-TryS*!»«iS'-r!r.»-»,'Tsf:is»r*->"5 •\u25a0. .iryr- \u25a0"«;. - — t2,.-»t-;rV
•He;is. notifasticnough t touuffleithe:halr,
Of.ithe^chahlTiiorir .ari.l ' vets- he r i.s 'so
. \u25a0> - . . ..>.,, , .
William Unmack
game); scored *a try." \u25a0'. Th'o ' kick ! at' goal
was>'uneventf ul. t' . :\u25a0 -"« '\u25a0' ' \u25a0'. ;.' r. ;;'\u25a0'; ,*; ; '•'
.y; Loose .play all 'through^ the 'game gave
all* the; players Ca'- chance;* "and;- in ; this
'style '• the .'.varsity -showed\ up..> better
than t in :.*the 'scfuni'^wb'rk.' v~?;J: v ' • •' -"'' ;r • 5
•--/In'j-the.v second- ? half scored
the ; second i try "for 'the "Barbarians.;" •
', ,The;play,'o.f. the..varsity t team'was not
up "to : standard'"!, and • it ' did'jnot -put-up
nearly,' as; good/ a. game ; as,: it Vdid^ last'
November.-;' Cerf,' at \u25a0 five-eighths,- prob
abliv,..played finest''game ; ~the'. ;; . v in:/ the
backs' . for.' h'is : team.; ,- : *-'\u25a0\u25a0•-''\u25a0.'" ' • •'-'''
r\ The [varsity iboys were"ifar>superiorto
the ';• Barbarians in -.tackling, varid I'if^is'
solely* duetto their : fine : *deferise' that ia
larger, score] was,:not.*registered.*;i_t '. '.-.
";*' Fuller, f* Farmer ;;;;'and \ \u25a0{Budeleman
showed »up the l: best* of j the .varsity, for-*
Yards. ;:'.'.. '.: ":/. •.\u25a0*'.! "* :-"-^-~ ' ,, , .;••,' !..' '.'.
. . Mr. Thomas : ; again ? had charge • of 'the 1
ganie.<, ' i''.\-:'f. A' : '\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0:'i.\'Sy:-- .;""':";' ' v "- ! -'\u25a0.'/'•* [ i
'RUGBY TEAMS?LfNEi UP
•Stanford'Juniors^and'Spphomdres De
} 3 :^fMt?S«miqrs : an^^Freshrnen' - -T ;
.rugg'edt.that'lhe^ always \u25a0; seems Tto : have
a tchance/: r.The ..i weights? ;;hare tbeeh'
.raised ;"f or ' ; the \u25a0\u25a0<\u25a0 Ill .it hie ""souths'
and; this^will^heip;;Gans.i;;He^wiU- not
have v to "^worry^ over -%the l^" matter, of
Weight, •as ihe'wiUvpfobably-'.be'nearjer
133 [pounds than Vl 3s when* the time. for
;tVej offlciaVW
This \) is rGans I ' most" •effective' weigKtt'at
the -present -\u25a0'. time, *so ; ; he '\u25a0 is rrptobablj',
going/about- his -train ing -tasks; with"- a'
llght'iheaftf'f*;';; • ! ;:;r^,^~.;: : ;^v,l'!' ; "; ;
.. ; After ;.this.;nght^Gans ' will; goVdirept
ittbl-Baltirnore,*Ji t tb l -Baltirnore,*J and .unless some'pr'omls^.
An lg'j * com ies r;aiong>he\wlll -not
be seen in the' ring againf for some -time."
If tie "'.wili^take^th^jadvlce^oi 'Sisyfrlends
he^."wiii" ; retire ; after i th*e^ manner.'of 5 Jim
Jeffries -with -air his
•nothing "hiorer* ; pi tiable-Vth'an';''w lien! a
great 'r'nghter, « like;: 'Fltzsimmons -' re
> enters 'therrlng/a 1 mere -shadow* of : him-.
: self fandSi's Ga^^has"i\"h'e^}t^.
\u25a0amples 1 ; of..' ( ,Walcott;'rWxpri/?JlcGoy6rn'' 1
;Youn g ; Co fbe 1 1 jand\ ma riyj pt fie rV;.bef or.c*
iht^andlheJmay'hced^thVilesson^lttis 1
'almost' th<? \u25a0exceptions when *a"chamnioxi;
\u25a0\u25a0;•-;-\u25a0-\u25a0. ''.}"'\u25a0 .--'\u25a0\u25a0:' \u25a0:• \u25a0 • Cwi- "«V i: i :
; vßacing, Motoring,
Boxing, Baseball f
-The 'Stanford Rugby • players*.were, lined
up' : this : evening, for .th«tlrst- time this
season *in ah .actual match.,- Before a
crowd ,• of, undergrad uates which >- lined
the. temporary <gf.ldlxon '.the : juniors :de-'
feated the f seni'ors; 3 to 0, and the; soph
omore*'-players \u25a0 -triumphed over ;the
freshmen;; 6 tOrO^ \u0084...'. \u25a0.
,t \u0084The. ? play? In- both \ matches v.-as . fast
and hard,; bringing applause ' from the
side .liners .-because ;of -.the -speed shown
at^ this -stage Iqf - practice... Penalties
we're" lhcessant'ln',th'e match of the un
derclasses >;and ' hardly loss so -in the
clash ]<>l Ithe,- juniors :and- seniors. \u25a0 ; The
pl^yeW'.were'watchediby, Coaches Lan
agancand • Pressly* "and .; before i ; the end
"of play' a ".rough 'line. on"* a\ll of .thelma
(terlal was obtained." ' j • ,- •
; >The;matclpof;the: seniors and juniors,
hyZ far;' the .'.best;; exhibition of : Rugby,
was } nrp iand : tuck r from the word \u25a0 "go."
For" "more 'than fan- .hour the' upperclass
men .forced" the? ball, from/side to side
and^down J.^the -field : and back . ; again
without I , a. score/. 'Clever; work -by 'the
rOD'backs'resulted^ultiiriately. in victory
"third :year, players.- ,
.does nonreturn: to.thV.-ring- to meet-de
\u25a0fe£t' at', the 'hands of. som&Jiusky young
boxer^who^has -vitality "and all the
qualities .which go ; to' make up the com
ing.champion.V,' ";.'.'
- v Gans must.be- glad of the day he cut
loose from Manager 'Al Herford' and
cast' In his'- lot with j Ben Sellg. \u25a0 The
1 colored ? champion';- was ;always- in-*debt
to -Herford- through ;the; machinations of
the > latter: V^lnt the -last: two. yearss Gans
lias" "made, ineaflyJJoO.OOp^- the" bulk of
whlch;.he/hasfsafely\invested-In .Baitif
raore.i.'T.he,; ambition '-of- Gans' >llfe 10
years' agb'*.w!a"s>rto". ! have* a"n -assured in-
. comVy of l*?6bjpe'r? month*:.. lie has- 'out-.
gn)wn|thatr*ambltlon,'andr,wlth careful
attention \tbyhisf interests-h e .'wilfihave
. a. i competency " r fbr"lif e". " ' He knows tlie.
\u25a0prestige V'.whichl the -championship car
fles^with it"and-he"want's to 'settle down
at-his/Baltirnbfe-hotei'withHhe title. ;
n>Thc'i;Baltimprc- boxer .' was" in ". great
cpQdUiOn.for^hls.fflghtTbn*/^
showed *J^mvf deter"6r"atlbn'.Vaftervtiis"-'IS
y^arc^iTt^the, prize 'rtna--'"* *~ ' "
Edited by
R. A. Smyth
ANGRY FANS VENT THEIR
WRATH UPON UMPIRE
Pefrine Comes in for Abuse
After Close Decision ] «
at the Plate
TIES LI/PS OF GAMES
I-os AaEelrt 3, Ma' Francisco 0.
Portland 2, Oakland 1. . .
* STAXDIXGOF THE CLtD.s
' \u25a0 \u25a0 . \V. L. Pet.
Los Annrele* , S3 «3 •\u25a0 .399
San Francisco 74 .834
Oakland . 81 "a • .JS37
Portland \...52 91 .364
W. J. Slattery
"Thief!"
: ."Kill him!" nfiwßj
"IvO'ist h^n!"
\u25a0^ «i.i i a cop.
These and similar expressions rent
the air in and around the baseball park
during the seventh inning yesterday
afternoon after Perrine had called Crai
vath of the Los Angeles ;tsam safe at
the plate in a close play— one of th«
most peculiar ever seen on any man's
diamond. The fans were ready for a
riot and to a m*n they seemed to. turn
.on the best umpire the league has
known in many a day. It turned out
that the play cut no'flgure In the ulti
;mate result of th» game, for the Angels
at; all times had It on the Seals about
40 ways from th« starting 'place.
Three', southerners were planted on
as many sacks and one- had been
stowed away in the seventh, when Dol
masgrabbedthe big stick and spat on
his hands. The first one that Jones
hurled at him was sent on its way
toward right field. The ball was go!n«
close to the foul lln« and. although
Melchotr and "Williams did the best they
could, neither could reach It.
The ball dropped in a safe spot and
then all the base runners started on
their way. Melcholr made a beautiful
peg to the plate as Cravath tore home
ward. The ball was just a trifle wl<S«
and Street, seeing that h» did not have a
chancoto run out and get It. lay on his
stomach and picked up the ball, at-the
same time seemingly keeping his foot
on the plate.'
' J lt/was a grand effort and brought
out volleys of applause from the mul
titude. ; Cravath appeared out to*ev?ry
man, woman and child in the lot. but
Pennine" thought 'otherwise and prompt
ly .gave his decision. When this was
announced there was a storm >of hisses,
howls and hoots. The • Indicator man
was cursed and condemned by 'the
angry throng and for the rest of th«
day/ life was anything but a blissful
dream- to. him.
It was in this seventh ro»md that th«
Angels" djd virtually all of their work
and settled the game beyond the ques
tion-of a daubt. With one down. Dillon
laced a two cushloner" over third and
promptly registered on the sjngle that
Cravath' Into left. Brashear fol
lowed' with another safe tap and Ellis
took .'advantage of Jones* temporary
uneasiness and got away with a base
Off balls. \u25a0 Then followed the hit "of
Delmas and the exciting moments. \u25a0
As a parting shot and just to'make"
sure that victory would b« theirs. th«
Angels went for their third run in the
getaway round. With two to the. bad.
Ellis again took a pass and pilfered
bag 2.<; He had torestbut a moment,
fori Delmas responded with a grass cut
ter past .Jrwln and the run, was In. }*
: The agonizing Hosp. whom every- '
body hates to see on the firing line, was
the real pitching enigma, with somach
of a variety that the Seals fell down,
with ' - t regularity before the puzzling
benders ' that he ' twisted over. Three
hits wereall that the local contingent
collected. Hosp. did not -walk a "man '
and,- as he received perfect support. It
can 'readily be seen that San Francisco
did not figure to send a man over the
route., . , \u0084' '.l
The game was fast and snappy
throughout and replete with, plays that
brought out the cheering efforts # of th«,
fans. "A' b!g Saturday tnrowd was on
hand and the rooting for the home
team was livelier than it had been for
some time. Therefore, the close de
cision which helped the Angels scor«
their extra run put Perrine In very bad
odor for the first time this season- Th«
score: .
. LOS ANGELES
aßgfsjt AB. R. BH. SB. PO. 'A. E.
Bernard. 2b .......... 4 0 0 0 2 Ii O
Carlisle, :\u25a0 If . ;.'. r. . . . 4\u25a0. 0 1 0 3 0 0
Dillon, 1b ......... ..4 1 1 0 10 0 O
CriTath.rf .;...:...: 4 11 0 3 0 0
Bra'sbear. ;3b; 3b ....... 4 0 1 rt 1 2' «
Ellis. fc cf ..........: 2—l^ 1 I 3 o n
Delm^r. « 4* 0 3 0 2 2*o
llocsn. C 3 0 ' 0 0 » 3 0 0
Hasp,*' p ........ ". 3 0 0 0 0 2 0
Spencer.. If. 4 ' X 0f > 0 3 o' 0
Piper, .ct ........... 4 0 0 0.3 0 0
Zeider, ss ......4 0.1 0f 3 3 O
iDvla,'. 3t> [.".'.. . . . •'. . : 3 0 t 0 0 O. 0
Melcholr. rf "...i. ...2 0 0 0 2 10'
WiHUms.- lb .... 3,01 011 1 0
Street, c .....: . 2 .0 0 0 2 O 0
I Streib/ ll> ;.......... 3 0 0 0 15 0
j Jones. "P ............ 3 0 0 0 1 4 -O
Esola,' c' ...'-...-... 0 0 0 0 O o 0
Totals .... :...2S 0 3 02T l4y~Q
RCNS AXD HITS BT I.VNIXG3
LO3 Anseles .'. .•:-. .(* 0; 0 ft 0 O-2 •" 0 \u25a0 1-1- 3 -\u25a0
Basehlts ...:...O- l l o- rt -. n \u25a0- 4 , \ I^. %
San' Franclsw . . .0 O . 0 0 0 » 0 0 . 0_» 0
Baselilts .....r..0 1 0- 1 1 00 00^-3-, .
> . J SUMMARY \u25a0;:\u25a0\u25a0*,
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