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THE MORXIXG OK EG ONI AX, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1908. inn ALERT FOR GREAT FIGHT Promoter Chosen as Referee and Will Countenance No Faking. ODDS ON BURNS SHORTER Belt ins Will Soon lie Even and Both Fighters for Heavyweight Championship of World Ex press Complete Confidence. t STATEMENTS BY PKIXCIAPIA Tommy Burn. I hav worked harder than ever before to et into shape for this battle, and I never have been in better condition In my ilfe. Just as sure as my name is Noah Brusso. I hall be returned the winner. When Johnson leaves the ring, he will re Itret that he is the only colored fijthter to s;et a crack at the heavy weight championship of the world. I'll finish him before the 20-round limit has been reached. He will be beaten, and beaten badly, and never will he want to face me again. I advise my friends in America to put their money on my chances. Jack Johnson. I feel as fit as a fiddle and am sure I could lick a whole ring full of fighters. I wish the fiiiht was today. I've irot a wife in America and would like to present her with the victory & a Christmas present, hut I guess I will have to be content with a day later. As soon a I gt to Burns, Pll make him wish he had con tinued in jiis dodging tactics. SYDNEY. N. P. W., Dec. 24. (Spe cial.) Hugh D. Mcintosh, the promoter. Is to have the honor of judging the bat tle between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson on Saturday. He has been se lected as referee after a lengthy argu ment that promised to be endless. Mc Jntosh settled the matter by accepting the place. He is one of the most prom Inent men identified with the sporting came in this country. Mcintosh has had a long interview with each man and outlined to them his Interpretation of the Queensberry rules. .After these Interviews, Mcintosh said: Will Allow 'o Faking. "I clearly and in no uncertain terms warned the men that at the hrst sign or hint of any underhanded agreement ot fake. I would call the thing off in stantly. I think that will dispose of all stories of an understanding. And 1 mean every word of it. "There Is a world of money involved In this battle, not alone in the purse I am giving, hut in bets as well, and I am going to run no risks of getting tn bad by permitting any shady work. 1 have as much If not more of a repu tation to sustain as the fighters and they can expect no mercy from me if they show signs of framing up a "Bar ney. " Will Soon IJe Even Money. The betting public is getting its money down on the coming mill In bis piles. Many bets are being placed on Johnson at 6 to 7. the odds on Burns having shortened since Monday. By Saturday it is predicted that the bis black boy will be an even-money proposition. Those who have watched Johnson at work are wonderfully Im pressed with his height, weight, shifti ness and powerful punch. Those who are placing their money on Burn take the champion's three victories over Squires and his win over Lang, and this, coupled with the fact that he is champion, gives them cour age to back their opinion. llnge Demand for Seats. That the show will be a financial success is shown by the great demand for tickets. All the local sporting headquarters where tickets are on sale are swamped with people seek ing scats. The town is wild over the right, and from points far distant lov ers of the game will come. rOTH IX PINK OF CONDITION Fighters Make Thousands by Giving Training Exhibitions. SYDNEY. Dee. ;. Tommy Bums, the French-Canadian heavyweight pugilist, and Jack Johnson, the American colored pugilist, who are to tight here on Satur day next for the heavyweight ehampion sbin of the world, are holh in the nlr.k of condition. Hard work has made them i fit for a long and hard battle, and. al though the odds favor Burns, probably because of his recent victories, Johnson has many supporters. Odds Favor Burns. Both have been giving training exhibi tions twice a week at their training sta diums, and thousands of persons, includ ing many women, have watched them At work. In this way they have been en abled to gather in a lot of money, a por tion of which they intend to place on their chances. The two men were today examined by physicians, who pronounced each one to be in perfect physical condition. The ad vance sale of seats totals tlrt.onfl. Forced to Ignore Color Line. Since James J. Jeffries retired and Burns defiantly announced that he would defend the title against all comers bar ring colored men Johnson has camped on his trail, denying the right of Burns to draw the color line, and no little amount of public opinion has sided with the black man. Despite the clamor, however. Burns persistently refused to grant Johnson's demand for a fight and went his way piling uifceasy-mopey purses nsainst sec ond and third-rate fighters. Nobody, however, doubted Burns' ability to give Johnson a good fight. Bill Squires. the Australian. went across the seas with the championship bee and sought a fight with Jeffries. The Califomian, however, was out of the game and Burns took him on in San Francisco. The fight basted less than one round. Burns claimed that this battle clinched his right to the title of heavy weight champion, but Johnson still de murred. Burns then went to London, where he knocked out Gunner Molr in in rounds, and afterward whipped Jem Roach In -Ireland and several other heavyweights. Burn. ;ets Bis End of Purse. Johnson followed Burns to London and challensed him. Burns declared he would give him a fight if a purse should be hung tip of sufficient size to assure him jiO.ooo, win, lose or draw, but this was not forthcoming, and Burn? sailed .for Australia, where he again trimmed Bill Squires after a harder battle than the Australian had given him in California, and eight days later also defeated Bill Lang. Then the fight nromoters at Sydney hung up a purse of $"5,000, and Burns cabled Johnson his ultimatum. This was that of the J35.000 Burns was to receive J30.000, despite the issue of the battle. Johnson's end to be $5000. Johnson ac cepted and immediately left for Australia. The fight will be to a finish in a 24 foot ring in the open air. Besides the purse of J:;0.000. Burns will obtain a moving-picture film valued at $1750 and transportation for himself and manager back to London, making in all $33,000 that he will receive for meeting Johnson. Johnson also gets his traveling expenses from London to Australia and return. Records of Two Men. Tommy Burns, or Noah Brusso. as his name really is. was born June 17. 1881, at Hanover. Ontario. He is 5 feet 7 inches in height and stockily built. Burns began fighting in 1900. and in his many battles has lost but three, one to Mike Schreck in 10 rounds, one to Jack Sulli van in 20 rounds, and one to Philadel phia Jack O'Brien in six rounds. His best fights were with Marvin Hart, whom ho defeated in 20 rounds. Later, in an other tight with O'Krien. Burns was awarded the decision after 20 rounds. Jack Johnson hails from Galveston, Tex. He is considered to be the show iest boxer since the days of James J. Corbett. and his hitting power is said to be great. Johnson stands b feet J incnes. PRINCIPALS IN WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE, TO BE FOUGHT AT SYDNEY SATURDAY He, therefore, will tower over Burns, and in addition will have an advantage in reach. Burns, however, always was a "mixer," and will fight in close, playing for the body and wind in order to offset the advantage of height and reach John son iossesses over him. Johnson began his ring career in 1901 and has lost but two battles one to Marvin Hart in 20 rounds and the other to Joe Jeanette at Philadelphia on a foul. JEFFRIES WILL XOT FIGHT Big Fellow Declares He Is Out of the Ring for Good. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24. "No chance, no chance. I will not fight again. ws all trie commeni jaiiieti j. Jeffries. the retired heavy-weignt chamnion. would make when shown advices from the East quoting him as ving that in the event ot Jolinson defeating- Burns he would re-enter the ring to meet Johnson. Jeffries Is quoted in the same strain in a morning paper, but says that even if Johnson does win there are several hea vv-weiirhts in this country who could put up a good fight with the col ored wonder, lie also states that he has his doubts whether, even by long and rigorous training he could get into such condition as fo warrant him muking a championship fight. FOOTBALL DM TOMORROW CHEMAWA TO PLAY CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN'S CLUB. Former Eleven Has Been Undefeat ed All Season and Both Have Trained Hard. The Chemawa Indians and the Catholic Young Men's Club are prepared for their football contest, which occurs on Multno mah Field tomorrow afternoon. Both teams, while discontinuing training yes terday, will bo careful about over-in dulgence in good .things today, for each Is anxious to score a victory. The Indians were victorious at the last meeting between the two teams, which occurred at Chemawa on Thanksgiving day, and the return game is already be ing claimed by the clubmen. Captain Hatch and his men are highly elated at their showing against the Multnomah Club last Saturday, and believe that the holding of the older players to such a score indicates their improvement since their last meeting with Chemawa. The Indian eleven will spend Christmas at Chemawa. but will come to Portland early tomorrow morning. The Chemawa lads have so far been undefeated this season, and have one more game to play after tomorrow, which is scheduled for The Dalles on New Year's day. The players and substitutes on the In dian team, together with their weight, position and tribal affiliation, are as fol lows: Name, position and tribe. Wt. Age, Height. Smith, c. Clallam 1!I0 21 5-11 l.a ilinpelle. r g, Spokane. ITS 6-0 Majors. 1 g PigKer lil 14 B-0 lillstrom. r t. Modoc ISO i'j 6-0 Burke. 1 t f-'an poll HH l!t S-10 I.arsen. r e, Chinook I:tti 1N 5-8 Wilson. 1 e Nes Perce.. ..140 '22 5-4 Sorwianer, ,q Cathlamet. .14!) 17 5-8 P. Ineachpahuce. r h. Warm Sprtnss 172 20 5-9 Graham, 1 h, Wasco !': 1!i ,v6 Porter, f. Clajtsop 178 23 5-8 H. Ineachpahuce, sub.. Warm Springs 14S 20 5-8 Minesinjrer. suh. Flathead. 170 22 5-10 Average weight. Iii4 pounds. Relay Race Arranged. NEW YORK, Dec. 24. Instead of a Marathon race for amateurs at Madison-Square Garden on January 9. the date originally set for the professional contest between Alfred Shrubb and Tom LonKhoat. since postponed to January 26, Indications now point to a race between Shrubb and a relay of three of the best - middle-distance men In the country as the chief event at the meet at the Garden early in Janu ary. Shrubb yesterday signed an agreement to run 12 miles against three men hereafter to be paced to run four miles each. Big Soccer Game. Multnomah vs. Cricketers. Multnomah Field. Kickoff 2:Z0 Christmas afternoon. A :! 1: . . IS y us. including grandstand. BIG CONTEST TODAY Rival Soccer Teams Will Clash on Multnomah Field. MAY MEAN CHAMPIONSHIP If Multnomah Team Triumph9 Over Crteketers It Will Hold Title. Big Crowd Expected to See Association Game. With botli teams in tiptop oondltion, except for remnants of old injuries, Multnomah's new soccer aggregation and the Portland Cricketers will clash this afternoon in the first association league game to be played on Multnomah field. When the kickoff comes at 2:30 a typical holiday crowd is predicted in the grand- .tonii though the drawing oualities of as sociation football are still somewhat speculative because the new game has not been well tried out here yet. It is believed, however, the attendance will pass 2000. A victory for Multnomah, which now has 12 points out of a pos sible 12 in the city leagues series, will carry the championship of Oregon and leave the wearers of red and white free to meet picked local teams or clubs from outside Oregon. The lineups will be as follows: Cricketers Position. Multnomah. Churchley '. Ooal Barton Ovment LB Mitchell Crosby R B ...... Jaco Bennett L H B.w Fenwick A. Matthew ....... H B Robertson Summons R K B K110" Hanson O L Tea e H. Matthew I L .... A. Mills Sv Mills C.. Bruce rick I R-.. Maclean Kvdd O R Mackenzie Gammlo Sub - Naylor The struggle .between Bruce, center forward for the Cricketers, and Andrew Matthew, center halfback and. one of Multnomah's favorite players, will be watched closely. So far this season none of the center forwards nave Deen able to do anything with young Mat thew, but Bruce is a husky new arrival from Glasgow. Scotland, near where Matthew also was raised, and the Crick eters look to him to show up the youth ful Multnomah star. In experience the Cricketers have the advantage. All their men are veterans, while two or three of the Multnomah men have Just taken up soccer. In weight the Cricketers also have a slight ad vantage, while their forwards and halves have developed a good combination. Jack Hughes has appointed Marischal Keith, manager of the rangers, and John Dickson, of the Columblas, goal Judges. Hughes will referee. Stanford at Vancouver Today. VANCOUVER. B. C, Dec. 24. The Vancouver Rugby team, champions of . i 34- rt6TK0 do x a 2 rT W(0E- FOOTH ILL FIELD MARKED British Co'jjsnbia, and the- team from the Leland StaTaord. Jr.. University of Cali fornia, will play the first game of the international Rugby series for possession of the Cooper-Keith trophy and the Rug by championship of the Pacific Coast here tomorrow. Three games will decide the championship. The second will be played December 29 and the third New Year's Jay. FOUL- CLAIM IS DISALLOWED Xeck-and-Xeck Windup at Emery ville Makes Dispute. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 24. Light Wool, the heavily-supported favorite, gained a neck victory over Eye Bright in the Wal den Handicap at Emeryville today. The two horses were in close, quarters the last 50 yards and C. Russell made a claim of foul against the winner, but it was not allowed. Light Wool was ridden by Joe Notter. who' made his first appear ance today since his arrival from the East. He was on Yakima Belle and Footloose, two other favorites, but they failed to land. Who, a 16-to-l chance, beat Yakima Belle in the first. Results: Futurity course, purse Who won, Yakima Belle second, K. M. Brown third; time 1:14 2-5. Futurity course, purser Fanatic won. Light Knight second, Foot Loose third; time 1:18. Six furlongs, selling Lady Carol won. Marlon Rose second, Abraham third; time 1 Seven furlongs. Walden handicap Light Wool won. Eve Bright second. Collector Jes sup third: tlnw 1:27 4-6. Mile and eighth, selling Invader won. Bellmence second; Prince of Orange third; time 2:00 3-5. Mile nurse Colonel Jack won. Cloud light second. Ocean Shore third; time 1:44 3-6. CLOSE FINISH IS FEATURE Estrella Handicap a Xoslng-Out Race at Wire, T.ns iKr.El.na. Dec. 24. The Estrella Handicap for all ages, seven furlongs, the feature of the card at Santa Anita today, resulted in a very close and ex citing race. Prince Ahmed. Dominus Arvi and Lee Rose finishing in the order named, heads apart. It was not until the numbers were hung up that the public knew the winner. Results: Six furlongs, selling Lord Nelson won; Mary F. second. Pal third: time, 1:12 2-5. Mile, selling Duke of Bridgewater won. Burpher second; L. C. Widrigr third; time, 1::S 4-3. , . t Sl.i furloncs. selling Adriuche won, Hazelthorpe second, Catherine F. third; tima, 1:1- 2-5. Seven furlongs. Estrella Handicap Prince Ahmed won. Dominus Arvl second. Lee Rct.e third: time, 1:2a 4-5. Mile, selling Alma Boy won. Daruma aerond, A. Muskoday third: time. 1::8. Five furlongs, selling" Joe Gaftens won, Balerlan second. Reformation third; time, 0:511 1-5. Scorchers and Soarers Combine. NEW YORK, Dec. 24. In the plans heretofore suggested, the Automobile Club of America and the Aeronautic Society have agreed to co-operate in order to work in harmony for the ad vancement of the science of aviation. It is expected that as a result of this agreement the Automobile Club will offer five prizes of $5000 each, the money to be supplied by Individual members, for heavier-than-air flying machines. Working together, it is pre dicted that aviation will receive great stimulus, being backed by both organi zations. , OFF FOR GAME OF SOCCER. ESTABLISHED IX 1884. EIS Fl Coast Ball League Will Open in Portland Earlier. JUDGE M'CREDIE RETURNS Says Beavers Will Appear Here April 13 Northwestern IiCague Team to Make Its Bow on First Week In May. Judere W. W. McCredie, president of the, Portland baseball club, who was re-elected vice-president of the Pacific Coast League at the annual meeting at ban Francisco last Monday, returned yesterday and spent ' the afternoon purchasing Christmas presents with his nepiiews, Walter and Hugh Mc Credie. Walter and Hugh are said to have taken the judge along shopping because of his superior ability In se lecting gifts for feminine members of the family, as well as a possible sweet heart or two. The judge says that the boys, as he .calls them, took him long to "blow" him, and If the num ber and size of the bundles carried by each is any criterion, they succeeded. However, the shopping excursion has nothing to do with baseball, and during the time he was not busy- playing pool or visiting the depart ment stores Judge McCredie found time enough to discuss the baseball situation. First of all he announced that the season will open in Portland on April 13. with the Portland and San Francisco clubs of the Coast League as the contending teams. The season will really open with Portland playing with Los Angeles at Los An geles on March 30. Two weeks in the outh is all that is to be allotted i-ort- land at the opening of this season, after which the Coasters come north for three weeks. As soon as the open ing Coast series is concluded, or, to be exact, either on Monday, May 3, or, Tuesday, May 4, the Northwestern League will make its inaugural bow to the Portland fans. Last year the Pacific Coast League opened the season in Portland on May 5, and the present arrangement means that the season here will be inaugu rated three weeks earlier than that date, and also that the Portland teams will not be compelled to play so many weeks away from home as formerly. Last year Portland played five weeks In California before coming north. This year the Coasters will play two weeks in the south, and the North western League team will play one or two weeks in the north before the Portland fans get a chance to see the players in action. Northwestern League Schedule. While no effort has yet been made to draw up the Northwestern League schedule, it is announced on good au thority that the Portland team will open at Spokane, Tacoma at Seattle and Aherdeen at Vancouver, B. C. During the course of the Pacific Coast League meeting Judge McCredie was given a lengthy option in which to purchase four members of the San Francisco club of last season. These players, who are offered to Portland at a most reasonable price, are Roy Mc Ardle, Joe Curtis, Harry Melchior and Mundnrff, the sensational young short stop of the Vancouver Northwestern League club. McCredie will probably take up his option on McArdle and Melchior. and is seriously thinking of accepting Curtis, but does not wish to secure Mundorff for the reason that he already has three good men for the position of shortstop. However, Casey is to be consulted in the matter, and if Pearl wants Mundorff, the judge will likely buy him from San Fran cisco. Casey wants Melchior, and in the event that Walter decides to use Olson at short for the Pacific Coast club, the Vancouver player will be used by San Francisco or turned back to the "Canucks." The question of bringing the Califor- I nla tstate league into me ioio oi ui- ganlzea naseoan is not yet seiLieu. auu until a decision is reached the extent of the Pacific Coast League circuit, whether four .or six clubs, will not be determined. If the State Leaguers come into the fold, the circuit will be four clubs, as last year: but if they do not. the Coasters are planning an in vasion of Sacramento and the placing of a team at Venice, whfch will give Los Angeles continuous baseball. Moreing Tries to Balk Scheme. The probability of the California State League coming Into the organi zation is being balked by Cy Moreing, of Stockton, who holds the principal contract-jumpers, whom he wishes to be declared his property, for he has a SGHEDUL XED GREETING" On behalf of the old firm of McAUen 8z McDonnell and also as a matter of courtesy to the new corporation, I wish to extend to one and all and particularly to the patrons of the store and my personal friends for their loyal support and patronage Christmas Greetings. I wish you all a Merry Christmas. McALLEN 6 McDONNELL, Inc. DANIEL McALLEN, President and Manager. deal on with Boston for the sale of three of the four jumping players he possesses. The Pacific Coast League demands that these players shall re vert to the clubs in this league from which they jumped before they can go elsewhere, but consents to the allow ing of these players to remain with Stockton for one or more years. The magnates, including Presidents Pulliam, of the National League, and Johnson, of the American League, and John I. Taylor, of the Boston Ameri cans, and the Pacific Coast League of ficials, adjourned their session to at tend the Sam-La ngford-Jim Flynn bat tle Monday night, and, according to Judge McCredie, they enjoyed the bat tle. PRESIDENT. TO RELAY RACERS Roosevelt Sends Message to Y. M. C. A. Runners. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. President Roosevelt's message to the boys of America in response to the request of 1500 Y. M. C. A. boys who made-the run from New York to Washington, be gun November 21 and ended Novem ber 2'i, was made public yesterday. It is addressed to Gordon Leech, of this city,, the last runner who placed the tube containing the letter in the President's hands. The President's message is as follows: ' "At the moment when the last of vour runnels handed me your message the French Ambassador was with me, and spoke to me of a medal struck in Paris almost two centuries ago, when that pity was visited by Peter the Great. The Ambassador suggested its application to the boys who bore your message "vires aequirunt fundo" (by going they gain strength). "I think it will prove of much pleas ure to the boys in their after life. They have gained strength as they ran. In like manner during their life they will gain strength as they do their work. X am a thorough believer In athletics as long as we remember that exercises are a means to an end and that damage comes If we mistake the means for the end. We cannot afford to do wlthouf hardy and vigorous bodies, hut when we come to tho seri ous work of the world we must make those hardy bodies our servants, and not our masters. The body grows harder by exercise. Just so, boys, in your after life you will grow constant ly fitter to do your work by the very fact of doing it. You will gain strength by going. The more you train yourselves by work the better you will be able to do that work." Rose Hathaway Gets Divorce. Rose L. Hathaway was yesterday granted a divorce In Judge Gar.tenbein's court from C. L. Hathaway on the charge of desertion. Mrs. Hathaway was allowed to resume her maiden name of Rose L. McCoy. Christmas Greeting We Wish Our Friends and Patrons A HAPPY CHRISTMAS Shermanlay &.Cx Sixth and Morrison Sts. Opp. Postoffice We Suggest an A. B. Chase Player Piano as a New Year's Gift COHXEH THIItn AXD MORTIISOX. THE 1909 WHITE STEAM AUTOMOBILE Wisfies You a . IMerry Christmas Our '09 Demonstrating Car 20 H. P. 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