SPORTING SECTION THE SAN FRANCISCO W.CALLJ. SLATTERY VOLUME CVn.^-NO. 33. SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, JANUARY ;2,- 1910. PAGES 33 TO 40. RUHSTALLER WINS P^B^H^Bij^^^HSiRILEY AND SCALER CALIFORNIA TAKES FINALRUGBY' GAME FIGHT FAST DRAW -• • ; NEW YEARFEATURE ~i .. Rival Lightweights Put Up a Scores Three Tries and One Goat Furious Contest in the Ring . in Snappy Form Against tor 1nird Successive lime a Loltof at Sacramento Vancouver's Lone Tally , —— Lavena C Has Annexed the [Special Dispatch to The Call] VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. I.—The — University of Rugby team SACRAMENTO, Jan. •1. Charley California Old Rlley of-San 'Francisco and Kid Sealer defeated Vancouver easily in the thir.d Two Year Event of Spokane fought 20 fast rounds to a game of the international cup series here, draw today before the Buffalo athletic here today, but the cup will stay E. W. CLARKE club. The decision of Referee Frank as Vancouver won the twt> first games. Berkeley's victory today was of a YEAR'S DAY at Emeryville gave Daggie Smith and Lavena C Crawley of Stockton gave general satis- faction, decided character, the visitors scoring places in turf history, the first as the breeder and trainer, the other as although Sealer because of his aggressiveness had a shade the best three tries and a goal to one try, the the dam of the winner of the first 2 year old race> of year three times the \u25a0 of.it.* .. score being 14 to 3. in succession. Gilbert Rose, by Ravelston, turned the trick last year . Sealer -forced the fighting all the Vancouver had a - weakened teanJ. NEWand Lee Rose, by St. Avonicus, was the hero of 1908. Frank Ruhstaller, time, but until the bout was two-thirds owing to injuries to players, while the over was unable to land on Rileyv The black, his brothers, of the mother, the first, victors showed much improvement. like and out same but of Bear- latter, he found things going bad California scored two tries in the flrst for him, hung on. a wa.c i catcher's get to lace a barrier, ran away with yesterday's baby event. Daggie • 'As whole it 10 minutes, Elliott and Evans getting tame bout. 'il'--f-H was congratulated by everybody, including the judges. over, but Elliot failed to convert elth- \ Smith er, though one was a very easy chance Manager Berry and Trainer Carroll of the Spreckels stable gave the winner straight through the post. * ]ii-mead of credit, although the Xapa stock farm entries finished second and In the second half ilarkwatt and Peart crossed the Vancouver line and third in the race. Both of the Spreckels 3'oungsters seemed high in flesh, but Elliot kicked the goal on his fourth both ran smashing races and willbe heard from before the season is old. attempt. Preceding The last try was of a sensational rains made the track stick}-, sunshine made the day perfect, and character. Fullback Jay Du'ggins re- the card drew the best crowd of the season. Horsemen particularly were ceived the ball in his own quarters and interested in the first tryout of the baby racers and the crowd was in ran it back. When tackled he trans- .accord. ferred and the ball was carried the Frank Ruhstaller was a 4 to 5 favorite with Anterior.and Korriiak, from the full, length of the neld. * . Sprcckcls barn, second choice at Bto 5. Ruhstaller, with Dugan aboard, led Vancouver scored with just two to play, McLorg getting over. past minutes in the parade and the stand with" Thomas failed to convert it. Antenor following, and the spectators The field was frozen solid, but there serious injuries players. commented upon the racy look of the were not to black and the beauty of the bay. They Juarez Entries galloped back to the three furlong jig FIRST RACE—Six furlongs: pole and in time Starter Holtman C. W. Kennon 110i*Lorii Clinton ......IK* sent them to a perfect start. Tugboat 107i'Judith Tage S>7 away Corseo tO7!*Ttpster «« Dugan sent the perfectly trained Gi-noya lf/si*Roland 9-> Ed Keck 104l*Mayday 03 black colt to the front on the first Billy Mayhew 104 1 SECOND RACE—One and a sixteenth miles: jump and entered the stretch six Playllt 109'WoUerton '. H>s lengths The Thorn ttJO; Light Knight ...... 105 ahead. Kormak was first to Contestee 109|*St. KIMa ...I<>4 bunch, Arcourt 100|*Knight Blaze 102 flash ahead of the and his landlord .I(>K!'Doctor Downle ...tf)«> stable mate, Antenor, next poked his Engrarer 105[*Senslble 9S THIRD RACE— FWe furlMnss: \u25a0nose into the running. Frank Ruh- Entield :..lOfliPaJaroita 'X> Arch Oldham .'...ite'Snsarmaid 07 <ta]ler had the race to himself and . vc\ Elizabeth Harwood.lOllGallßda »> real contest developed between Radiator 00 S«K.iable ... ..... the Knight Deck 99|Virgle Cassc S5 Xapa youngsters Gross, on FOURTH RACE—SeTen furlonss: the with Early Tide 112!Lotus Eater ...V.~..10» Antenor, gaining at the end on Mc- Black Mate .IW.St. Dunstaa ST Marcnmont lOTij Bride, riding Kormak. The latter, FIFTH RACE—Se»en furlong: neck, Soon, Ethel Day 112!Minnolette lie aoh the place by a the Ina Gray 108; Sweetheart lot 103|*Anne McUee l'X> pick barn, being •Llsta %..... of \V. G. Yanke's a Plume 102!Edna Elvira- »6 SIXTH RACE—Six: furlongs: far away fourth. Don Hamilton lllj'Sabado 1O» Barney Schreiber came within an Congo ill•Hannibal Bey ....tOfi Vlncentlo tOo.*Beaver Dam Lad.. 104 eyelash of opening the year with a Silver Stocking l«>,The Sticker 1«« shot; Ughthouse 10*U*Captaln Burnett ..101 long victory. He had 40 to 1 L. M. Eckert 106j laid against his maiden 3 year old Phil •Apprentice allowance. Mohr in the first race and played him at 4to 1 to show. The finish was sq close that Phil Mohr's number was hung out rirst and then switched by Emeryville \u25a0 Races at ihe judges in favor of Old Mcxico, as The Call's Form Chart of : neary. good in betting. BANTAMSFIGHT TO OAKLAND; Saturday. Jan. 1, 1910. —Thlrty-flrst day. Weather clear. Track as 10 to 1 the Roberta, in light, and backed down, E. C. Hopper, presiding judge. J. J. Holtman. starter. "\u25a0 \u25a0 got the show with Passenger, the (To allow numbers for Juarez chart six numbers will be altlpped dally). odds on favorite, back in the ruck. Order In which horses figured la The Call Handicap i» Indicated in blacS faced type. DRAW IN VALLEJO < KIBST UACE—FITe a half furlonss; purse: S year olds; Talue to Brat |2uo. The public flocked to John H.Shee- 57*7 and for the second race and the horse *+ > ha'n Young indent Horsfr'and Owner. IWtlSt. M, % Str. Fin.) Jockey. Op. Cl. nni splendidly, but, after setting the Attellrand Ray Baugh' 5730 Meiico (Multnoniah 5.).. 110! 9 9 2<> «V, 2 % A. Jacksn 15 lt» !Old ... lnsJU H» pace, tiredin the going and lost to the - 3705 Phil Mohr'(B. Schrelber) 84 4 12^l !)jlI^2 l}iE. Martin... 40 tt man t Be .".724 Roberta \u25a0 (11. A. Mercer)...:::. 103! 1 ......, 2.11i2 2 3 2Va3 2 - |A. Walsh 8 Ocean Shore Go Ten Fas Rounds horse Dareington. came T>7o.>. ZinkanU <J. U Koven*. 9413... S 1&9 15 7%4 1 IC. WilUams. 8 IT, out of the bunch to be a bad third. T.705 (3)DR, DOUGHERTY <Hrngt) 97|.^ 7 n 7% 8 2 5 2 JPenny 8 12 tore Big Holiday Crowd ."724 K'etchel (Stockton ~5.)..... ... 6 3 6 Kederia 10 10 handicap might R. 97 7 !%5 %6 The New Year have .1705 (DPASSENGER (Marks Co.). 105 2 ... 3% 3 n 4 n 7 }j Vosper 1 9-10; been the day's feature. Over the mile Three winners of New day races at Emeryville. The black colt, third of Lavena C's produce ."Cft4 (2)ILEX (Cahlll Mason)... rt ... 5n 4h 8 n Booth « 10 Year's & 102 CY3 baby succession; 5700 Betla (Lone stable) 92 5;... 4 n ft 10 9 8 Callahan 12 25 and an eighth course/ with a third to win the first race in the winner of the New Year handicap, and the fast littlemare who jjnan Pine ... 2*2.8 .... : -* •„ [Special Dispatch to The Call] . 5724 (Summers & C0.)....... 107 10 ...10 10 10 10 M. King.-'-- 100 ICO fate lot contending, Silver Knight. took Fernando's measure in the last sprint of the day. ;.;:. show; * Time—:24 2-5. :503-5. 1:09 1-3. At post Vt minute. Off at l:47*i. Mexico. 3 place, 8-5 doubtful conqueror of Arasee, and VAL.L.EJO, Jan. I.—The 10 round Mobr, 4 place. 8-5 show;' Roberta.'l- show.- Winner U. c. by Eddie Jonr^-Princess Zelka. Gaffney opened equal choices at 2to 1. Knight receded to 4to 1 and between Young- , of Trained by W. C. Vlrrtl. Scratched —«420 Palo Chiqueto. Start fair. Woir drtrlns hartl. Jim battle Attell this . Second cleverly. Third *ame. Hijth price—Roberta 10, Tassenßpr 6-3. Old Mexico slipped ' : • - Gaffney was played down to 9to 5. Contrary, to track history, John Louis city and Ray*- Baughman, the rising through on the rail at last; tarn and, stand me a lonj» drif^. Just got np. Pall Mohr set a ,-.-\u25a0, fast running Very smart Roberta hunx flßal furlong. Zlnkand came from made the pace until Silver Knight picked him up on the turn and.thereafter 1 pace, a race.