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TIIE MORNING OKEGONIAN. MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1906. 9 TEAMS-BREAK EVEN Seals Win in Morning and Are Shut Out in Afternoon. ESSICK DOES THE WORK Pitches Fine Gam for Portland Balltossers, Who Hit Simons Freely Disgraceful Fight on Fresno Diamond. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Yesterday's Score. X. M. San Francisco 4, Portland 1. P. M. Portland 4. San Francisco 0. Oakland 4-4, Seattle 1-3. Los Angelea 5, Fresno 4. Standing of the Clubs. Won. Lost. PC. Portland S3 .645 San Francisco 58 38 Los Angelea 52 43 .647 Seattle 40 66 .417 Oakland 3 58 .402 Fresno 40 ol .31)4 OAKLAND, Aug. 6. San Francisco and Portland broke even In a double header today. Bunched hitting In the second 8nd third Innings and Wilson's steadiness at critical times won the morn ing game for San Francisco. In the afternoon Portland hit Simons freely, and Essick shut out San Fran cisco. Score: Morning game: PORTLAND. AB K IB PO A E Sweeney, ss 3 0 1111 McHale. cf '. 6 0 1 1 1 0 0 Mitchell, rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 McCredie. If 5 0 2 2 0 0 Kmitn. 3b 0 0 2 3 0 Moore, 2b 4 0.0 1 3 1 Donohue. c 4 0 1 8 2 1 Lister, lb 4 0 1 11 1 0 Henderson, p 3 110 5 0 Totals 36 1 8 24 15 SAN FRANCISCO. AB R IB PO A Spencer cf 3 2 2 3 0 Wheeler, ss 3 110 4 Mohler. 2b 3 0 2 2 3 Ulldcbrand. If 3 0 1 2 0 Irwin. Kb 3 0 0 1 3 Williams, p 4 0 10 2 Sears, rl 4 1 0 ,0.0 Spies, c 4 0 17 0 P. Wilson, lb 3 0 0 12 0 ' Totals ....30 4 8 27 12 1 SCORE BT INNINGS. Portland 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 1 1 Hits 0 2 1 0 O 2 1 1 1 8 Ban Francisco. 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 HlMr 0 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 8 SUMMARY. Three-base bit Williams. Two-base bits Donohue, Spies, Spencer nnd Sweeney. Sacrifice bits Irwin. Hlldebrand, Wheeler. Bases on balls Off Henderson, 1; oft Williams, 4. Struck out By Henderson, 4; by Will iamR, 5. Hit by pitcher Mohler. Time of game One hour and 35 minutes. Umpires Perrlne and Hodson. Afternoon game: PORTLAND. AB R IB PO A E McHale, et 4 112 0 0 Sweeney, rs 5 1112 0 Mitchell, If 5 0 2 2 0 0 McCredie, rf 4 0 1 0 1 0 Smith, .lb 3 0 1 S 2 0 Moore. 2b 3 0 2 3 0 Mcl-ean. c ..4 0 1 8 2 0 Lister, lb 4 0 18 10 Essick. p 3 3 112 0 Totals 34 4 9 27 13 0 SAN FRANCISCO. AB R IB PO A B Ppencer. cf 4 0 1 5 0 1 Wheeler, ss 4 0 1 O 2 0 Mohler. 2b 4 0 1 1 2 0 Hlldebrand, If 3 0 0 3 0 0 Irwin. 3b n... 3 0 0 1 1 0 Williams, lb 3 , 0 0 11 0 . 1 Sears, rf 3 O 2 2 0 0 Spies, c 3 O 1 4 0 0 Simons, p ..2 0 1 0 5 0 Totals 20 7 27 10 SCORE BT INNINGS. Portland O0O008 10 0 4 Hits 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 2 O 9 Pan Francisco. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hits 0 0 2. 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 SUMMARY. Two-base hits Sears and Mitchell. Sacrifice bits Moore, Simons, Hlldebrand, MoIIale and Smith. 1 Bases on balls Off F.ssiek, 1; off Simons 1. Struck out By Rsslck. 6: by Simons, 2. Double play McLean to Sweeney. Time of game One hour and 30 minutes. Umpires Perrlne and Hodson. ANGEL PITCHER BEATS FAN Kagle's Arrest on Diamond at Fresno Causes a Scene. FRESNO, Aug. 5. During the game to day Walter Nagle, the Los Angeles pitch er, assaulted Harry Wallace, a fan whom he claimed had Insulted him, and both Nagle and Wallace were led from the grounds by officers under arrest for dis turbing the peace. The scene following Nagle's assault was the most disgraceful ever seen on a, Fresno baseball field, and several other of the Los Angeles players came near accompanying Nagle to the Justice Court. The game was delayed for over 20 min utes. Ix)s Angeles took the game by a score of 6 to 4, bunching hits in the third in ning. Score: R.H.E.I R.H.E. Los Angeles.. 6 9 1 Fresno 4 9 2 Batteries Nagle, Randolph and Mange rina: McGregor and Dash wood. Umpires Burleigh and Dunleavy. SIWASHES lOSE TWO GAMES Oakland Wins Double-Header at Seattle, Outplaying Home Team. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 6. Oakland heat Seattle today in both games of a double-header. The locals had no excuse to offer. They were outplayed at all polnti. In the first game Cates allowed them only five hits, and in the second Graiiam gave them only six. Score: Ft .-st game R.H.E. Seattle 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 01 6 3 Oakland 0 0100300 04 7 1 Batteries Garvin, Vickers and Blanken ship; Cates and Hackett Second game R.H.E. Seattle 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 2 03 6 1 Oakland 0 11 1 0 0 10 04 9 2 Batteries Vickers, Hansen and Blan kenshtp: Graham and Bliss. Vmplre Mahaffey. NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. Gray's Harbor 8, Butte 2. HOQUIAM. Wash., Aug. 6. The Grays landed on Toren's curves today and took revenge for four shutout games last week. Score: R H E Gray's Harbor .......3 2 00 1 000 6 13' i Butte 0 10 0 0 10 0 02 8 0 Batteries Tonneson and Boettlger; Toren and Swindells. Tacoma 9, Spokane 2. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 5. Tacoma won the last gams of the Spokane series with out much effort. Samuels was found for seven runs and eight hits in three In nings, but he received miserable support. Rush, who went to the rescue, was effec tive, holding the locals to three hits. Ta coma played fast ball In the field. Score: R H E Spokane 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 02 10 7 Tacoma 3 0410010 9 11 Batteries Samuels, Rush and Suess; Butler and Shea. Umpire Doyle. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Standing of the Clubs. Won. Lost. PC. Philadelphia 59 35 .828 New York 5 37 .602 Cleveland .52- 41 .659 Chicago , 54 43 .5.".7 Detroit 48 48 .511 St. Louis v 48 47 .505 Washington 35 58 .376 Boston. 28 71 .268 Chicago 10, Philadelphia 2. CHICAGO, Aug. 6. Before one of the largest crowds of the season, Chicago batted Bender all over the field and won an easy game over Philadelphia. Score: R.H.E.I R.H.E. Chicago 10 11 21Philadelphia... 2 6 2 Batteries White and Sullivan; Bender and Schreck. St. Louis 2, New York 1. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6. New Tork could not hit Pelty. Stone's home-run drive in the fourth Inning broke the way for 8t. Louis. Score: R.H.E.I R.H.E. Et Louis 2 8 0New Tork 14 4 Batteries Pelty and Spencer; Newton, McGuire and Thomas. 5GHILLER5 THE VICTORS WIN FROM TRUNKMAKERS BY 4-3 IN TEN INNINGS. Game Is Good Exhibition and Is Watched by Large Crowd Which Shows Keen Interest. Before an audience which filled the large grandstand at Recreation Park from end to end the Schillers yesterday afternoon defeated the Portland Trunk Company by a score of 4-3 after ten in nings of constant ball playing. eldom are two . amateur teams bo evenly matched and so well versed In the game as were those which faced each other yesterday. The game was a beautiful pitcher's battle between the clever southpaw Taylor far the Trunk makers, and the speedy Rich Parrott for the Cigarmakers. The honors fell slight ly with the lefthander for he did not re ceive as good support et the bat as did his opponent. Excitement was intense throughout the match, as not only a great exhibition of the frame was put up but the result in a moasure influenced the championship of the City League. The Trunkmakers tallied first in the second Inning on hits by Day and Brown. In the fouth Alex Oliver got on for the Schillers and Houston brought blm in with a clean drive. Each team annexed another in the sixth and Joe Fay made it one more for the Schillers in the seventh. In their half of the ninth Van Nortwick tied up things for the Trunkmakers, coming in on a deep drive to center field made by Antolne. In the tenth the Schillers got to Taylor for enough hits to win, Oliver bringing in the deciding run. The tabulated score: SCHILLERS. AB R IB PO A E Fay, ss 6 1 1 2 2 0 Chapln, cf 3 0 0 1 1 1 A. Parrott, lb.r.... 3 0 1 18 1 0 Oliver, rf 5 2 1 0 0 0 R. Parrott, p 6 1 O 1 6 0 Patterson. 2b 4 0 1 1 8 0 Houston. 3b 5 0 2 2 4 3 Myers, If 3 0 0 0 0 0 Slavln, c 4 0 1 5 0 0 Totals 37 4 7 30 17 4 PORTLAND TRUNK CO. AB R IB PO A E Brlsrgs, cf 3 0 1 2 0 0 Jamleson. rf. ........ 3 10 1 0 0 McClelland, ss 3 0 10 10 Van Nortwick, If 4 1110 1 Day. 3b 4 1 1 2 4 1 Antolne. c. ........ ...3 0 ,1 9 1 0 Dorner. lb 4 0 0 10 1 2 Brown, 2b.. 4 0 1 4 2 0 Taylor, p .... 4 0 0 0 2 1 Totals 32 8 6 20 11 5 Two out when winning run was made. SCORE BT INNINGS. Schillers 0 00101 10 0-14 Hits 0 001 12 1002 7 Portland Trunk Co. .0 10001001 0 3 Hits 120100002 0 6 SUMMARY. Struck out By Parrott, 4; by Taylor, 8. Bases on balls Oft Parrott, 2; off Tay lor. 3. Two-base hit Houston. Double play Chapln to Slavln. Sacrifice hits McClelland, Antolne, A. Parrott and Chapln. Stolen bases Fay 2, Patterson. Hit by pitched bail A. Parrott. First bae on errors Scnlllers, 4. - Left on bases Schillers. 9: Portland Trunk Co., 3. Time of game Two hours. Umpire Ed Rankin. NEW SWIMMING RECORD. r Walter Abeck Said to Have Crossed River and Back In 20 Minutes. Walter Abeck, a young man employed as draftsman at the Willamette Iron & Steel Works, yesterday afternoon swam from Bundy's float to the west shore of the river and returned, without leaving the water, in the remarkable time of 20 minutes. G. I. Bentley, A. B. Grimes and E. W. Kincaid paced Abeck in a boat, and they vouch for the correctness of the time. The exact width of the river at Bundy's is not known. Captain Bundy says it is three-fourths of a mile across, but others say that it is less than a half mile. At any rate, Abeck's performance is a noteworthy one, as the American record for the mile swim is said to be 24 minutes. Abeck has had long experience as an amateur swimmer. He Is willing to meet any one in the city in a match race. Those who witnessed Abeck's swim yesterday said he falrjiy tore through the water and that after accomplishing his feat he was little fatigued. WOODBURNS ARE CHAMPIONS Defeat New-berg Nine In Hotly-Contested Game at St. Paul., WOODBURN, Or., Aug. B. (Special.) In a game today for the championship of the Willamette Valley, Woodburn defeat ed the Newberg baseball team at St. Paul by a score of 8 to 1. The feature of the game was the heavy hitting of the Woodburn team. The batteries were: Woodburn. Concannon and Huddleson; Newberg, Springer and Bryan. This undoubtedly makes Woodburn champion of the Willamette Valley and probably of -the state. The team has been defeated but once this season. Camas Defeats Troutdalei TROUTDALE, Or., Aug. 5. (Special.) Camas defeated Troutdale at base ball today by the overwhelming score of 10-1. A large crowd witnessed the match which, despite the onesided ness of the score was interesting throughout. Effger and Laws formed the battery for the visitors while Wal lace and Murphy held down similar po sitions for the home team, READY FOR International Tournament at Tacoma Tomorrow. , CRACK PLAYERS ENTERED Pick of Experts From Oregon, Wash lngton and British Columbia to Compete Goss to Defend Singles Championship. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 6. (Special.) At the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club all is in readiness for the big tournament which is to commence next Tuesday and con tinue the balance of the week. The house and grounds, overlooking the Sound, fur nish an ideal setting for the event, and the courts are in perfect condition and will be very fast and true. Never before has Tacoma had the honor of holding the international tournament, and this, com bined with the club's regular annual open tournament, held at the same time, will make it the biggest and most Important affair of the kind ever held In Tacoma. Indeed, tho entry list bids fair to make it the tanner tennis meeting of the Pa cific Coast. At one or two former tournaments, as many as eight or ten of the "flrst-class" men were present, breaking the record for the number of interesting and closely contested matches of expert tennis. But this year it seems that there will be at least 10 or 20 men of the first class, and unquestionably great tennis will be seen every day. The leading players who will rwnter are: McBurney, present interna tional champion: Goss, present North Pa cific champion; Sam Russell and Joe Ty ler, and also Moore and Ballingher, of Seattle; Wlckersham and Bellinger, of Portland; Wildes and Barry, of Everett; Payne, the new man at Tacoma, and sev eral from Bellingham; also a number from Spokane, coming over with MoBurney; Olympia will also be represented in both tournaments. British Columbia Entries. There are so many first-class players from the British side of the line that it is impossible to say who will represent the foreign clubs in the internationals un til the entries areteceived. Schwengers and Macrae are expected to defend their title, and A. T. Goward usually attends the Tacoma tournaments, and R. H. Pooley is still one of their best ones. Hilton. Stevens, Chickmay and others of Vancouver have signified their Intention Of entering. Each American club will likely be represented by its two best players, and if the Britishers do as well there will be 22 of the best men in the country in tae restricted event alone, and many more !ri the open events. The programme is to play the Interna tionals off first, the finals on Wednesday and the challenge round on Thursday, this making the first three days as interesting as the final days in ordinary' years. On Friday the finals in the men's open dou bles will likely be reached, and the semi finals in the open singles and mixed dou bles. The annual tennis ball will be held at the Tacoma Hotel Friday night. Sat urday will see the finals in the men's singles, mixed doubles and the ladies' sin gles and ladles' doubles. Two Tournaments in One. The tournament is really two in one. This is the 16th annual tournament played at Tacoma under the auspices of the United States National Lawn Tennis As sociation, being awarded to this club as a fixture, and carries with it the authorized championships' of the Pacific Northwest, in five events, open to all comers, as fol lows: Ladies' singles, ladies' doubles, men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles. It is managed entirely by the Tacoma club through its tournament com mittee, consisting of Arthur Remington, chairman; Mrs. William V. Burrill, Mrs. Paul J. Fransioll, Miss Jessie Kershaw, William P. Trowbridge, Frank T. Payne and P. J. Fransioll, secretary. Herbert S. Griggs is the official referee. The international tournament Is In Its third year, and is arranged on an entire ly different plan, being held each year in a different city. It is not an open tour nament, but is restricted to two entries in singles and one entry in doubles from each club belonging to the association. The North Pacific International Lawn Tennis Association was suggested by Bob bie Powell, whose whole heart was in the game, and it was organized at a meeting at the Union Club in Tacoma, the lawn tennis clubs of Victoria, Van couver, B. C, Seattle. Tacoma and Port land being represented. The first tour nament was held in Victoria two years ago. and ail the honors were captured by Victoria. McBurney Wins Championship. The second tournament was held in Portland, when W. A. McBurney, of Spo kane, first made his appearance on the scene and surprised the West Siders by capturing the championship in singles, the doubles going to Victoria, through the good work of Schwengers and Mac rae. Meanwhile Spokane and Olympia had Joined the association, and this year Everett and Bellingham have been ad mitted, "there being strong players at all these points. The entrance of the James Bay Ath letic Club of Victoria and the Irving ton Lawn Tennis Club of Portland, gives these cities the distinction of having two clubs that -are members of the association entitling those cities to four single players and two double teams. The association is governed by a board of directors consisting of two delegates from each club. The board elects its own officers, and awards the annual tournament, upin application, to some "club in the association. Arthur Remington, of Tacoma and Olympia, was its first president; A. T. Goward, of Victoria, Its second, and William V. Burrill, of Tacoma, is the, present in cumbent. The regular annual meeting of the association will be held at Ta coma during the coming week when new officers will be elected. Vancou ver Is an aspirant for the next year's tournament. The principal events are represented by trophies or cups. The Multnomah cup was presented by that club last year, and represents the international championship in singles, now held by McBurney, of Spokane, who will defend his title. ' The Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club pre sents to the international association this year a pair of cups for the doubles championship to be played for under such regulation as the association may prescribe. Goss to Defend Thome Cup. In the open tournament, the famous Thorne cup, now held by Walter A. Goss, of Portland, represents the sin gles championship and is the chief tro phy to be contested for on account of its interesting history and associa tions. It must be won three times in succession to become the property of the winner. Foulkes and Freeman came the nearest to winning It. but it also shows the names of George Hurd, Sam Russell, Bob Breeze and Goss, the best of the players on this side. The Tacoma club has this year also put up a pair of fine cups for the. doubles championship of the Pacific Northwest, to become the property of the player winning them three times. There Is also the Ashton cup for ladles' singles, and many other valu able cups and prizes to become the property of the winners. When this array of beautiful silverware was set out on the counter the other day, it seemed to the reporter that the club must have invested at least $500 in prizes, all of which are donated by the club. Entries should be received (by mail or wire) by P. .J. Fransioll, Tacoma, by noon, Monday, August 8, at which time the drawings will be made. Play will begin Tuesday morning, and it is necessary that the international play ers be on hand Tuesday morning, in order to finish that event . in time to bring off the open. AUTOMOBILE CXUB " RETURNS Party of 21 Makes Enjoyable Ran to Foot of Mount Hood. The members of the Portland Automo bile Club who made the run to Mount Hood returned last evening with glowing accounts of the trip. Leaving the Court house at 1:30 Saturday, the party. 21 in all, in seven machines, reached the stop ping place near the base of the mountain about 7 o'clock. The night was spent at the mountain resorts and yesterday morn ing the automoblllsts amused themselves in divers ways. Some rested until time to begin the run home, while some few of the more energetic ones pushed on over hills and rough roads as far up the slope as possible. The run back was taken in easy stages and was made in five hours, the last ma chines reaching the city at 8 o'clock. The club members were much Interested In the progress of the repair work on the Bar low Road. They say that but little that is effective can be done without the ex penditure of a considerable sum of money. As it is the road is passable, but fast time cannot now be made over It. V WELCOME HARVARD CREW. London Newspapers Think Coming Race Will Be Epoch Making. LONDON, Aug. 6. The visit to Eng land of the Harvard oarsmen is warm ly welcomed by the London newspapers this morning, and their race with the Cambridge crew is awaited with the keenest interest.- This interest is heightened because the Americans use the same style of rowing- as the Eng-f lish. Hope is generally expressed that this visit may result in an annual race between the winners of the Oxford Cambridge and Yale-Harvard contests. The Tribune says it will be an epoch making race, and one of the biggest things in the sport The Dally Tele graph says there is no doubt that the Cambridge crew will be fully author ized by the "Blues" committee as a representative university combination, and adds that Harvard rowers will not accept any of the hospitable challenges which have already begun to reach their captain. Marvelous Record at Trap. "wtt.w AT.TS Wash. Aue. 6. (Special.) Today, at a' shoot 'preliminary to the tournament or ine Boumwestern. wasii ington Gun Club, to be held here tomor row, Harry Gilchrist, of Centralis, broke i9A hinA rif.irn. strfLieht. Manv traDShoot- ers are here tonight, and a large attend-1 ance is expected. Tyler B. C. Tennis Champion. VICTORIA, B. C. Aug. 5 J. T. Tyler won the British Columbia tennis cham pionship from B. P. Schwengers, of this city, yesterday, by winning two of three sets. King Edward Presents Cup. LONDON, Aug. 5. King Edward has presented the New York Yacht Club with a silver cup. DOMINICANS OBSERVE DAY ROSARY CHURCH CELEBRATES FEAST OP ST. DOMINIC. Decorations of Altar Are Beantlful and Music Appropriate to the Occasion Is Rendered. The solemn celebration of St. Domi nic's feast took place yesterday fore noon in the Rosary Church. (Dominican) on Union avenue. A large congregation gathered, filling every seat In the audi torium. Decorations of the altar were simple and . beautiful, mainly of roses, significant of the holy rosary for which the church stands. Besides being the an nual feast in honor of the patron saint the day was also the Both anniversary of the establishment of the Dominican order on the Pacific Coast. Solemn high mass began at 10:30, the Right Rev. Father A. S. Lawler. O. P., of the local Superior of the Dominicans, was the cele brant. He was assisted by Rev. C. V. Lamb, O. P., as deacon, and G. Donner berg as subdeacon. The male choir under the leadership of J. H. Cass, sang Marzo's "Missa Solemnelle," and E. C. Masten's "Ave Maria." Miss Molly Reyn olds presided at the organ. W. Llnd, of San Francisco, rendered a viola obligato with fine effect, the tender touching tones of the viola blending with, the surround ings. The solo was a rare treat The voices of the choir, who returned to take part in the festival, were well trained and the music was especially fine. Right Rev. Abbott O. S. B., delivered the panegyric on the "Life and Services of St. Dominic" At the start the bril liant priest gave a brief resume of the birth and education of St Dominic, point ing out his austere character and simple life, his sacrifice and his final founding of the great Dominican order, that had spread all over the world, building mon asteries and founding schools in the most remote sections of the globe. St. Dominic was born of Spanish par ents at Calahorra, a village of Old Cas tile, In 1170. He was connected with a distinguished family. Little had been known of his father, but in the me dieval legends his birth had been sur rounded with portends that Indicated his future greatness. It had been said that his mother dreamed she gave birth to a boy with a torch in his mouth, which set the world on fire. At 15 he went to the University of Palencia, where he ap plied himself to letters and philosophy, but more especially to theology, remain ing there until about 25 years old, when his mission began. He want to Denmark to overcome the heresies that had sprung up, assuming the most humble garb that he might be in touch with the common people, and swept back with his powerful logic and reasoning the errors of theJ times, xie necarae me Deacon star in those dark days. He died in 1221 at Bo logna, in the 51st year of his age. The Dominican order was founded by St. Dominic in 1216, and embraced a rule of absolute poverty with the usual vows of chastity and obedience. The order speed ily extended itself through the whole Christian world, ana popes, cardinals and learned doctors sprang from it and its schools became the nurseries of preachers and great theologians." "Always tired" describes a dangerous condition. Hood's Sarsaparilla will glva you strength. LIKES RUGBY GAME Merits of English Football Told by Pioneer. Player. BRUTALITY IS IMPOSSIBLE Richard Sykes, Who Captained Han Chester Team ftom 18S1 to 1869, Advocates Adoption of Rugby by Americana. Richard Sykes, now a resident of 8anta Barbara, Cal., and an old-time football player during the fifties in England, is at the Hotel Portland. Mr. Sykes Is an en thusiastic advocate of the Rugy game to take the place of football aa played in America at the present time. He is a capitalist and here to consider certain in. vestments. From 1853 until 1857 Mr. Sykes played on the "big side" at the Rugby School, and from 1861 to 1868 was captain of the Manchester football team. Consequently he Is well informed, regarding the game as played in England in the early days. During his residence in this country he has witnessed football games and depre cates the brutality. He is of the opinion that within the next two or three years the present rules will practically be done away with and that the Rugby system will be used instead. "One of the advantages of the Rugby game over other kinds of football is that, the playing fields being larger and not necessarily uniform in shape or extent a larger number of players may join in the contest" Mr. Sykes said yesterday when asked his views on the question. Continuing, he said: "It was quite usual in my time to play 40 or more on each side, though at that time 20 was the recognized number in house matches. I have frequently seen three matches going on at the same time in different parts of the Rugby playing fields. "Another advantage of the Rugby same Is that it is not necessary either to signal or to mark out the game grounds, posts on the touch line being a sufficient guide. On the Rugby 'big side' ground were an island, a moat a slope and several trees, which, like bunkers and hazards at golf, Improved the game by increasing the diffi culties. "During my five years at Rugby, one fractured leg and one broken collar bone comprised the accidents of any conse quence. During my nine years' captaincy of the Manchester team no accidents, be. yond sprains and bruises, occurred and no disputes arose during our matches either with other clubs or among our selves. "Perhaps the most important considera tion in selecting a type of football for a college or university is its future influ ence on the collegians. Those of my schoolfellows at Rugby who have attained eminence, I am happy to testify, were dis tinguished at Rugby by their Jove of foot ball, which they played well and invari ably with good temper. i "My experience of the game of Rugby football is that a powerful, heavy player is not so useful as one who is light, active and intelligent My own weight was 130 pounds, and several of the best players of my day did not much exceed that weight "As a proof of the popularity of the Rugby game I may mention that in or about December, 18o7, I iplayed at Liver pool in the first football match under Rugby rules that ever took place in Lan cashire. The game at that period was al most confined to a few schools and col leges and had just been introduced at Oxford and Cambridge. "It is now the favorite game throughout the British Em pire. "The Rugby game gives more scope for good generalship and at the same time for individual prowess than any game I know of, and although Imparting pleasure and satisfaction to all who participate, it is nevertheless a game in which few ex cell." Mr. Sykes Is In his 68th year and a still an athlete in spite of his advanced age. He is a golf enthusiast and may be seen on the links in the vicinity of Portland almost any day. He will remain here some time. SERMON BY DR. MATTHEWS Newton, Mass., Clergyman Speaks at the White Temple. The following excerpts are taken from a sermon on "The Ministry of Vision," delivered by Rev. Frank Matthews, of Newton, Mass., at the White Temple yes terday morning in the absence of Rev. J. Whitcomb Brougher, the pastor: "It is the onward look which shapes and Inspires life. A vision of what may be is evermore the forerunner of the good that. is. The ministry of vision is to Inspire an entrance Into the eonshlp of God. Milton at 12 had his vision, and in the light of that vision he taught what he had seen and what he knew. When he died, aged, blind and honored, he was heard to say, 'Still guides the heavenly vision." "Abraham had a vision, too. From the home of his fathers he went out to walk with the Lord and to follow on "till the close of day.' Jesus saw life as no one else saw It To Him the world was lost in sin, but He saw the time of its re demption. And now we hasten toward the day when the knowledge of Christ . shall cover the earth as the waters fill the seas.' "Lowell, standing on the summit of the Italian Alps with a German friend, turned to the south and said: 'Glories of the past I salute you.' But the German turned to the north and said: 'Glories of the future, I salute you. There is vision. "To men of superlative worth in every land there has come at some time the in spiring vision of the Lord as he is. They have really seen Him and their souls are filled with the majesty of His dominion. "And thus the story of human achieve ment is told. Today the need of vision is apparent If there is apathy in the church and in the nation, it is because we do not see the Lord as he is, high and lifted up. There is more in this world than fashions, amusements, dollars and dust. There are men and women wandering like sheep without a shepherd. There are vows to be made and kept. There are mighty pur poses to be realized. There are glorious works to be done. We shall see these things and do them under the spell of vision. Thomas Chalmers preached for six years In Scotland with splendid eloquence, but there was no reaping. He did not see his work as It should be. He was laid aside by a severe illness, and the vision of the King of Glory came upon him. When he re-entered his pulpit some weeks later all of Scotland was shaken with his min istry, which became the most noted of the century. He had seen the vision." Voices of the Motor 'Bus. Saturday Review. The excruciating din made by the motor omnibuses is worse than ever. Perhaps the machinery of these cars of Juggernaut Is beginning to wear. Whatever the cause, the horrible rattling or jingle is like that of old scrap iron and tin rubbish furi ously shaken up. The sense of hearing is becoming, in the main London Btreets, a sense of torture. FALL ARRIVALS BIGELOW RUGS We hare just received a shipment of Bigelow Rugs in various grades and sizes, including 9x12 Bagdad Wiltons &nd Wellington Wilfons 8.3x10.6 Arlington Axminsters And Small Rugs in AH Grades The Bigelow name is the highest guarantee of artistio and material excellence. The new designs and color ings are especially handsome and harmonious. J.G.MACK&C0. Exclusive Carpe House 86-88 THIRD STREET FH1L SLETSCH.VN, President and Manage. Be Tenth and Washington European Plan ------- MORRIS BROS, BANKERS HAVE REMOVED FROM First and Alder Streets to temporary offices 733-35 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Building. Phone Main 975 MUTE RESCUES TWO Longshoremen Loading Boat Fall in River. LANDSMEN NEARLY DROWN Chief Officer Pearson, of British Tramp Sutherland, Plunges In Water and Drags Men Out Who Could Not Swim. To rescue one person from drowning is regarded as a heroic act, but yesterday Chief Officer Pearson of the British tramp steamer Sutherland, saved two longshore men who had fallen overboard into the river. Both were in imminent danger of drowning and had it not been for Pearson they would probably have found a watery grave. What makes the rescue all the more remarkable is that the two long shoremen were in the water at the same time and the gallant Englishman rescued them one after another. The Sutherland Is loading lumber at the Inmai-Poulsen- mllls. A gang of longshoremen "vas loading- lumber on the side of the vessel wnen one of them lost his balance and toppled off into the river. The man was as help less as a babe and excited cries of tfce men attracted the attention of Pearson. Just as he put in his appearance another one of the longshoremen became so confusea that he also fell overboard and the two floundered in the water together. Seeing at a glance that unless the two men received immediate assistance they would be drowned, Pearson stripped off his coat and without hesitancy plunged foremost to the rescue. He struck the water within a few feet of the struggling longshoremen and when he came to the surface was within reaching distance of them. Just as Pearson's head appeared, the nearest of the men went down for the third and last time. The Englishman dived after htm and grabbing his arm pulled him to the surface. A rope was thrown from the steamer and Pearson hastily bound it about the man who was unconscious. He was hoisted to the deck. Then Pearson started for the other who had struggled in the water until he had obtained a hole upon one of the pier poles. His strength was about gone and within a few moments more would have given up when Pearson reached him. An other rope was thrown out and it was but a matter of seconds until all Miree were safe and sound upon the deck. As soon as the two men recovered they left after showering expressions of gratitude and thanks upon their rescuer. The offi cers of the vessel did not learn the names of the two longshoremen. Oh, It was nothing at all," remarked Pearson wlren seen last night. "Any man who could swim would not hesitate to act the same as I did. One of the men came around afterwards' and wanted to present me with J2, but, of course, I wouldn't take it." SEVERAL VESSELS OFF RIVER One 19 Supposed to Be French Bark Laennea From Antwerp. ASTORIA, 0r.t Aug. 6. (Special.) Two Exclusive Carpet House Btreets. Portland, Oregon. - - - $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Day. three-masted and one four-masted schoon ers and one three-masted loaded ship are off the mouth or the river tonight and will be brought Inside tomorrow. The square-rigger is supposed to be the French ship Laennes from Antwerp. The steamer Asuncion reports sighting the tug Sea King with the oil barge Santa Paula in tow off Point Gardiner yesterday. A strong northwest wind was blowing and the tug with her tow will be unable to reach this port before tomorrow night. Arrivals and Departures. ASTORIA. Auir. 5. Condition of the br at 5 P. M-, smooth: wind northwest, weather cloudy. Arrived down last night and sailed at 2 p. M., schooner Sailor Boy, for San Francisco; arrived at 10:30 A. M. and left up at 11 A. M.. steamer Redondn, from San Francisco: arrived at 10:30 A. M.. schooner A. P. Coats, from San Frandsoo; arrived at 2 P. M. and left up at 8 P. M., steamer Asuncion, from San Francisco; sailed at 2 P. M., schooner Louis, for San Pedro; ar rived at 8 P. M., schooner Sequoia, from San FranclBCo; schooner Alumna, from San Fran cisco, for Knappton: arrived at 5 P. M., schooner Virginia, from San Francisco. San Francisco. Aug. 5. Arrived at noon, steamer Atlas, from Portland; arrived last night, schooner Compeer, from Portland. San Francisco. Aug. 5. Sailed Steamer Sonoma, for Sydney, via Honolulu; steamer Queen, for Victoria; steamer- Chehalls. for Grays Harbor; schooner Edward R. West, for Gray's Harbor. Arrived Steamer Nor man Isles, from London, via Coronel, schoon er Blakely, from Port Blakeley; schooner Jessie Miner, from dray's Harbor: steamer Atlas, from Astoria; barkentlne Gleaner, from Coos Bay. "Curtain" for Big Gray Rat Ferrets Will End Career of Rodent Which Fattens on Court Records! la County Clerk Fields' Vanlt. THE BIG, gray rat which has taken up his residence in the vault In the County Clerk's office has but few more days to live. His warm nest among the records of the County Court will soon be cold, as it Is understood that a ferret is to be "sicked" onto him. At least this has been suggested as a sure way to get rid of the rodent. It has been suggested that County Clerk Fields borrow one of the little ferrets of the Home Telephone Com pany, which ara used for "reaving" in the lead cables through the sub-conduits. Ferrets are sure death to rats, and it is said take sportsmanlike de light in killing them. A ferret Is much smaller than a rat, but it is as quick as a cat, and its teeth are long and sharp. One ferret can lick several rats without the least inconvenience. Like a bulldog, it makes for the neck. When it once obtains a hold it never lets loose until its victim has breathed its last A rat is not a slow animal,, but It is not nearly as active as a ferret. All rats are afraid of fer rets, and usually win attempt to es cape rather than fight. But a ferret is the smaller, and will follow any where. A ferret will rid a house of rats quicker than a circus parade will empty a schoolhouse. Texas Militia Maneuvers. AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. 5. The Texas Vol unteer troops, 3200 strong, entered Camp Mabry at daybreak today for a 15-day stay with the regulars. The state troops will participate in the same practice and maneuvers drills as regulars. Tomorrow the field maneuvers will be resumed. the programme for the week taking the) soldiers back into the mountains whera two detachments will be brought together.