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9 M GREDIE EXPECTS ntmpiiM jpi i im pjl .m.M 15 .hircry koine can enjoy tkie wor, i i Judge Says Fair Year Should Be Greatest in Baseball on Pacific Coast. Yl the Vicftrola mmsac m tin WALTER HAS NEW RELATIVE 'THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1914. CHANGES EAR KDesfc clay o Los Angeles Times Announces That M". W. Metzger Is Brotlier-in-JJaw or Portland Club Manager. Comment on Sports. BT KOSCOB FAWCBTT. W. W. McCredie crimsoned a little' under the ctllar yesterday when he saw himself quoted under a San Francisco date line as saying: "Any time Seattle wants to come into the Coast League it can gain access by the asking." "I have never made any such state ment,'' remarked the Portland Coast magnate. "What I did say was that if Seattle and Vancouver desired access at any time and the Coast League wanted them, it would not take any directors' majority to turn the trick. "I feel the same as do President Baum and J. Cal Ewing, of San Fran cisco," added the "Judge." "I don't think anybody need look for changes before 1915 at least. That year ought to be the greatest in the history of baseball on the Pacific Coast. "Hundreds of thousands of visitors are coming West for the Panama-Pacific Exposition, and eight clubs in 1915 would mean fewer excursions into San j Francisco for each club than at pres ent. Hence It isn't likely that any radi cal changes in the baseball map will be made until after fair year." The National Collegiate Association promulgated sortie valuable precedents the other day in New York when it recommended that catchers not attempt to rattle the batters; that outfielders not coach the pitchers: that spectators no indulge in unseemly rooting, and that professional coaches not be al lowed the privileges of the bench. The high brows might have added a few more which we humbly submit for the 1915 convention: 1 The umpires shall wear corsets and shall submit affidavit of properly manicured fingernails before each con test. 2 The ball shall be tinted in -water-colors, green for Oregon, orange. for Princeton, blue for Tale, etc., etc. 3 Maxim silencers shall be supplied the spectators at the turnstiles. 4 Players on both teams shall wear properly embroidered hosiery. 5 Should the catcher desire to speak to the pitcher he must retire to the bench, where private secretaries will take down the communication in short it. n.4 6 Wafers shall be served between Innings, and bats shall be made of rub ber to prevent unnecessary noise. 7 The scoring system used in golf shall govern all college contests. There are others, but for fear of complicating the next annual session of the Collegiate Association we desist. m Walter McCredie has been connected with W, W. -Metzger for years in an official capacity, but not until yesterday did the Portland manager know tiat he was related to his business agent. The discovery came about through Metz' tour of Southern California, as note the following in, the Los Angeles Times: "W. W. Metzger. famous as the brother-in-law of Walter McCredie. is In Los Angeles en route to the East, where he will pry Into the Federal sit uation." Had the paragraph said "South" in stead of "Last, likely no comment Would have been aroused. r Sidetracking Mexico for a moment. nere s one flavored of fried chicken and watermelon. It Is from the Port land Advocate (colored): "Outlaw base ball is welcome news to the many good colored ball players throughout the country, for they think they see in the movement a chance for colored men to get into the game." As trainers? Yes! "The reserve clause In a ball player's contract is illegal," asserts a Federal League attorney. If the Feds make pood that lawyer will lose his job next year. Without the reservation feature the writer wouldn't Invest the price of a Summer lot at Moclips in a baseball franchise. Ban Johnson says he expects this to be an off yar in baseball. Perhaps, but it's a safe bet that, looking over the expert dope next January 1, we will find that the dying year has been the greatest in the history of the sport. It always is. Henry Berry, of Los Angeles, may fiolve tha problem of first base for 1914 by signing Monte Pfyle, late of the New York Giants. At least so says a Los Angeles newspaper, but if Monte doesn't perform any better now than when he drew his walking papers at Oakland a couple of seasons ago, the problem may yet present some idiosyn cracles after the solution. Monte will be remembered as one of the late lamented California "outlaws." The southpaw grasshoppered from the New York Giants, and. when the sus pensions were raised in the Fall of 1911 Monte reverted to the Giants via the same scramble which sent "Red" Kuhn to Chicago and Tommy Sheehan to Brooklyn. It was announced some weeks ac-o that Pfyle had been sold to Chattanooga or iirmingnam, of the Southern Asso elation, but his letter to Berry seeking a job would seem to indicate to the contrary. "Ban Johnson Devising Scheme to Abolish the Intentional Pass," reads a New York headline. Another slap at the ticket raoochers. Perle Casey will not umpire In the Federal League in 1914, because the local Elks' lodge refuses to waive. Brlckley Slay Play Baseball. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. Jan. 6. Nine teen battery candidates for the Har ard baseball team reported, for train ing in the gymnasium today. Among tnem were two of the football regulars, Brlckley and Hitchcock. Brlckley was considered a good catcher -in his pre paratory school and freshman teams and was noted as a hitter. He. did not try for the varsity team last year because of & weak ankle. Hitchcock pitched several games last year. Aggie Freshles to Play Astoria. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis. Or.. Jan. 6 (Special.) The Oregon Agricultural College freshman basketball team tomorrow evening; will mix with the team from the Astoria High School, in the local gymnasium. Astoria will be the first outside team lo appear on the -O. A. C. floor this season, The Victrola brings into your home all that is best in music. It satisfies every musical taste and will prove a constant delight to every member of the family. I. ii J It is always ready to entertain the unexpected visitor as well as to furnish "music for afternoon teas and to provide many pleasant evenings. c J Visit our Victor Department today and select the style you like best. If you wish, we'll arrange terms to suit your con venience, so that you can enjoy the instrument while paying for it. CJ With prices Victrola. Stein way t Weber and Other Pianos BIG RACES FALL TO WEST LOS A3VGEL.ES TO STAGE VANDER BILT Cl'P AND GRAND PRIZE. Automobile Classics AVill Be Ron Over Famous Santa Monica Track on February 21 nnd 23. NEW YORK, Jan. 6. For the first time in the history of American auto mobile racing the Grand Prize and Van. derbllt cup events will be held this year west of the Mississippi River. The two major motor contests were awarded to day to Los Angeles by the Motor Cups Holding Association. The races will be run over the famous Santa Monica track on February 21 and 23, the Grand Prize on the latter date. Announcement of the' conclusion of negotiations for the staging of the races in California was made tonight by Leon T. Shettler, vice-president of the Western. Automobile Association, which will conduct the- events. Mr. Shettler has been in touch for six weeks with W. K. Vanderbllt, Jr.. Harry Payne Whitney and others identified with National and international auto mobile racing. The formal agreement was reached between Mr. Shettler and Henry B. Anderson, president of the Automobile Club of America and rep resentative of the Motor Cups Holding Association. The Automobile Club of America has sanctioned the Grand - Prize race for Los Angeles and Mr. Shettler said he had been assured that the American Automobile Association would sanction the Vanderbllt cup , event. Savannah, Milwaukee and the Long Island motor parkway officials did not bid for the races. It is understood the Western Automobile Association was the only organization which sought actively for the privilege of running the events. According to Mr. Shettler. who has been In communica tion with automobile makers, a list of entrants for the Vanderbllt cup event larger than for any previous National race is assured, while a large entry list in the international grand prize con test also Is certain. CIiUB'S SWIMMERS COMPETE Water Horse Put Out at Running at Multnomah Social Swim. t Throwing its rider. Bill Btbee, the Hattle K." was last night barred from further participation in the events of the Multnomah Club social swim. , John McMurray, on the "Connie," was the victorious rider. " It was not a race but a tilting con test In which the horse marines, mount ed on wooden barrels attempted to un seat each other. Clair Tait, fancy diver, featured the "swat the fly" dive. The relay race was won by McMur ray, Byrnes, McKay and Crow. The losers were Ross, Bulgln, Preble and Wheeler. The under-water swim was won by Ross; Preble was second and McMur ray third. WOLVES SIGJf FOUR "HOPES' Six Sacramento Players Contract for Season All Papers Mailed. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 6. (Spe clal.) Six Sacramento Wolves have signed up for the coming season, but among these the only veteran is Jimmy Shlnn. The other five are Ie Forrest, Gillespie, Giannlnl, Gage and Lang. Lang is a youngster who was signed up at the end of last season and according to Manager Wolverton. ranging from $15 Morrison "stuff," but is shy on control. Established in their new quarters. Manager Wolverton and Secretary Jacobs were busy Tuesday mailing out contracts. . Seventeen contracts were sent out, including all members left over from last year's team.- Wolverton consid ers the contracts liberal and antici pates no trouble in having them signed up and returned without delay. The players to whom contracts were mailed Tuesday are: Stroud, Klawitter, Cann, Munsell, Arellanes, Bliss, Hanna, Cheek. Lynn, Tennant, Kenworthy, Young, Hallinan. Moran, Schweitzer, Swain and Van Buren. The players already signed are: Shlnn, Do Forrest, Gillespie, Gianninl, Gage andr Lang. BASKETBALli GAME POSTPONED McLoughllns and Jewish Boys May Play Contest Later. ' At a . meeting of John D. Dwyer, SPORT- NEWS iHENEVER.the subject of war in baseball crops up which hap- w" pens frequently these days one cant' help thinking about the case of James Sheckard, ex-Cub. It was during the dark and gloomy days when the A m e rican League was waging Its bit ter tight with the National. Players were jumping right and left nearly every day bringing up sl new sensation. First one league would smile and then would grit its teeth on the follow ing day, because of some slip which seemed fatal at that Jane SHrckard. particular time. Jim Sheckard Jumped on eight sepa rate and distinct occasions. He holds all world's records in this respect. Sheck was a wonderful fielder then. and much sought for. His experiences 1 were most unique. The two clubs he alternated between were Brooklyn, of the Nationals, and Baltimore, of the Americans. Fans would pick up the newspaper one morning and read the following: Sheckard, of Brooklyn, made two hits against the Giants yesterday. He has decided to remain with the Na tionals." On the following day the newspaper would say: "Sheckard, of Baltimore, who has signed with the American League, made a sensational catch off his shoestrings. He has decided to remain in Nthe younger league." Then he would be with Brooklyn a few days. It got so that enthusiasts would wager on where Jimmy would be three days from that date. Freddie Welsh has Packey McFar land's goat. Freddie is a1 strict vege tarian. He declares he. has not tasted meat In the last 10 years. - Gotch buys 840 Iowa acres and, turn ing to his manager, says: "Guess I'll do a comeback so I kin buy thet lower medder." It Is with reference to Mysterious Mitchell that Joe Birmingham says that If he lives to be twice as old as he Is now, he will never forget his first managerial duty. That waa the release of Walker, who had been signed by Manager Harry Davis.-. Mitchell had done a strong-arm act on the stage and could handle any man on the Na team 4 b .Tceuld a, baby. 'L ; t -',''au.'ii..'iwjai hmiii.ii icmii imiiijuj i nniji i to $200 you can easily own a at Sixth iir.iliii manager of the McLoughlln Club, and Manager Schwartz, of the Jewish Boys Athletic Club, it was decided not to play their- scheduled' -basketball game until later in the season. At present the McLoughlln team is in the Portland basketball league, while the Jewish Boys are meeting all teams In the city. The McLoughlln team weighs in at 155 pounds to the man, while the Jewish Boys" team averages 15 pounds less. 'Should the league team win the championship and the Jewish Boys clean up the fast Independent teams the two squads will play a three-game series for the championship of the city. For games with either team write or call the managers. John D. Dwyer is at Marshall 3404 after 6 o'clock at night and Manger Schwartz can be found at the Franklin ( Hotel between 10:30 and 11:45 o'clock any morning. . The Deaf Mutes' quintet will play the Jewish Boys in the Jewish Boys' gym nasium tonight, while the second team of the local club will be pitted against the Ebenezer Club. POT POURRI He also enjoyed a peculiar disposition. Realizing these facts, Joe did not relish his task, especially when Walker beat him to it by saying very firmly: "There is no doubt, of my sticking, Joe. is there?" Joe's nervousness disappeared. He was almost brave again. "You're fired," he said. "Qb to the office and get your pay." He wondered why Walker did not live up to his reputation and annihilate him. He is still wondering how he es caped. but it seems that Walker had been released so often that he was used to it. A week later he bobbed up in Cincinnati and almost induced Hank O'Day to sign him. O'Day only escaped when Walker declined to sign unless he were made a free agent at the end of the year. T. S. Andrews sporting annual record book Is out, and The Oregonlan acknowledges receipt of a sample copy. It contains the record of noted fighters, trotting, .pacing. bowling, athletics, baseball, automobiles, aeroplanees. etc., together with some excellent illustra tions. Meleon, the hard-hitting outfielder of the Venice club, is said to be subject to nts. He was hit in the head when with Chicago a couple of years ago, and seems unable to get out of the way of pitched balls now. , .. Red" Held, umpire on the Coast League staff last season, has been hold ing out hopes for a job in the Ameri can. But Ban Johnson spilled his plans the other day by announcing that Held was too Inexperienced for a trial in the big show yet. Held is wintering in St. Louis now, and may apply for his old position out here. Long Larry McLean knocked down his theatrical manager during a brawl In a New York saloon a few nights ago, and attempted to repeat the trick with Cy Seymour, with the result that Cy knocked the tar out of him. Jack John son now Is safe from harm. It has al ways been McLean's boast that he could lick the shine that is,, when Johnson was far away. Los Angeles tried to trade off Catcher Arbogast to Seattle, but Dugdale doesn't need him, as he has Cadman, Wally and Huhn. - Charley Herzog says he is going to try and build up the Reds with young material. - Ruby Fitz says it's a case with him of ' fight or starve." The Federal Leaj using paper money. U wisb-ty. SQCd. ue is accused of But some of that It enables you to hear the greatest singers and musi cians whenever and as often as you wish. There ' are Victors and Victrolas in great variety of styles from $10 to $200 at all Victor dealers. Victor Talking Machine Co. Camden, N. J. t hnnCKntatinfcn4 FEDERALS FILE PAPERS OUTLAW LEAGUE INCORPORATES WITH CAPITAL OF 250,000. Otto Knabe Say Cold Cash Induced Him -to Sisrn Contract to Manage Tram of Stew Orsranlxatlon. v CHICAGO, Jan. 6. Incorporation papers of the Chicago Federal League were filed today. The capital stock was $250,000, and Charles Weeghmen, James Gllmore and William M. Walker were named as incorporators. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6. "The Bal timore stockholders treated me very liberally and I can't lose," said F. Otto Knabe when he returned today from Baltimore, where he signed a contract to manage the Federal League baseball team there. "I have half my money now," he added. Asked if he would sign players of the Philadelphia National League- team. of which he has been - a member for several years, Knabe said he could not discuss that, but asserted he had all the money he needed to get players. He expressed regret in leaving the Philadelphia club, and said that he had no complaint whatever against the management. Signing with the Federals was a matter of business." Knabe said. "Any other man in organized baseball, I think, if placed in a similar situation, would do as I have done better my financial condition. - The Federals of fered me far more than organized base ball ever offered, so I took what I con sidered the best opportunity. The amount of money I received in actual cash to sign my contract yesterday is more than I could have saved out of my salary if I had played several years with the Phillies or any other team under the terms of my last contract.' Knabe said the Federal League was a means by which ballplayers could better themselves and said he believed it would be a success. VANCOUVER SENDS S ENTRIES Atchcson to Box Madden at Inter- club Smoker Wrestlers Named. Chairman Edgar Frank, of the Mult nomah Club boxing committee, yes terday received the names of three entries who will represent the Van couver Athletic Club in the annual interclub boxing and wrestling tour ney in the Multnomah gymnasium the night of January 16. - Whether or not Paul Pederson. Coast 115-pound champion, will be sent to compete against Walter Williams was not said in a letter received last night. It mentioned him as a prob ability and said that a telegram an nouncing definitely the opponent for Williams would be received today. The boxer who will come is Atche son, the 145-pounder, who will be sent in against Larry Madden. Madden naturally weighs about 150 and with a little work is expected to come down to a point where he will be a match for Atcheson. The wrestlers will be Harry Hatch, at 135 pounds, and George Harrison, at 145 pounds. Hatch will take on Clibborn, one of Eddie O'Connell's pu pils, and Harrison will meet Bohofsky. The local end of the programme still is in the making, but with the Armory smoker off the 'boards, Edgar Frank is ready to make his selections. Ernest Cronqulst will be one of the men on the programme, if a suitable opponent can be found. De Oro Wins Second Block. CHICAGO, Jan. 6. Alfred DeOro, the iitlo holder, ioalghj og tha second Victrola XI, $100 Mahogany or oak ;at'ivniAh'R'l!y'' . Opposite Post Office block of the three-cushion billiard championship play, defeating Charles Merin, of Chicago, 50 to 39. The play lasted 77 innings. The champion had a high run of six and Morin of four. Morin has made 83 points to DeOro's 100. The last block will be played to morrow night. TEN" HGHT FANS TO BE TRIED McCarey and Others Charged With Breach of California Law. LOS ANGELES, Jan 6. The trial of Thomas J. McCarey, prizefight pro moter, and 10 other men interested In prizefighting, charged with having violated the law regulating that sport. will open tomorrow before Judge Craig, of the criminal department of the Su perior Court. The suit grew out of the contest at Vernon arena on the night of August 22 last, in which John W. "Bull" Young met Jess Willard and died a few hours later, after surgeons had performed a trepanning operation in an effort to remove a. blood clot which the state alleged had been caused by Wlllard's blows. McCarey. Willard. Charles F. Eyton, the referee, the managers of each boxer and several seconds were arrested the following day on a charge of man slaughter, which later was dismlsssed. the charge of violating the prizefight ing laws having been substituted. E IS UP TO OVERALL HOWARD MAILS CONTRACT TO BIG PITCHER TO TAKE OR LEAVE. It's Sign With Seals or Go to Outlaw Hiucn of San Fraicluo, LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6. (Special.) Orvie Overall, the Coast League prodi gal, had his case summarily settled to day by Del Howard, manager of . the San Francisco team, when the latter stated that there would be no more dickering, monkeying or anything else as far as the big pitcher was con cerned. "As soon as I reach San Francisco I'll mall Overall a contract, which he can sign or let alone, as he pleases, said Howard, "but Hap Hogan or any other minor league manager has not the slightest chance of using him until I get through. "If Overall stays in organized base ball it will be with the San Francisco team of the Coast League and no where else. "Of course he can play outlaw ball, but I don't think he has any desire to do so, and I feel sure that if the dla mond fever takes hold this Spring he will be playing around the Golden Gate." t TIlORrE PICKS ALL-STAR TEAM "Monty" Thinks Present Generation Falls to Recognize Class. "Monty" Thorpe, a devotee of the wanderlust and known to Portland foot ball fans as an old-time gridiron star, has decided that the present genera tion of all-star football teams are "on the blink," that there is nothing to them and that it remains for him to make the right selection. Accordingly he has sent his Pacific Coast selection for all time to E. Plow den Stott, manager of the Multnomah Club eleven. Among his selections were: Stott, quarterback; Dow V. Walker, center; Sam Dolan, tackle; Gordon Moores, end; Dave Jordan, lineman; Snediger, Cali fornia star, half, and-Mullin, a former Northwest collegiate star, got a place just because "M.nty." liked the way. he , Pianolas stuck out his chest and carried himself on the field. SCORING RCXES GAY CHANGE 'Cincinnati Base Hit" Holding Top Place oil Writers' Ballot. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 6. Members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America are voting on a number of changes in- the scoring rules, the most important of which is the "Cincinnati base hit." Ballots are being received by Secre tary Wear, who asserted today the Cincinnati" proposition was leading by a slight margin. Announcement of the vote will be made next week. Monmouth Beats Dallas Seconds. MONMOUTH,- Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) In the high school gymnasium Satur day night here the local high school five defeated the Dallas High School team by the score of 22 to 19. The game was hotly contested. The lineup of the Monmouth High School quintet follows: Charles Strong and Stanley Evans, forwards; W. Jay Mulkey, cen- Cliappelle Signs With Sox. CHICAGO, Jan. 6. The signature of Larry Chappelle to a Chicago American contract was received today. CLEARANCE MEN'S SUITS RAINCOATS OVERCOATS No shoddy sweatshop gar ments high-class mer chandise from reputable makers only. 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