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11. Borton Names More Players in Gambling Expose. THE MORXIXG OREGONIAX TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1920 BEAVERS IE NOW UNDER SUSPICION CLEAN BREAST . RUMORED Startling IVTien Revelations Coast Prexy Promised Com pletes Investigation. BT HARRY B. SMITH. SAX FRANCISCO. Aug. 9. (Spe cial.) A direct charge by "Babe" Borton that other Coast league play ers. In addition to those already men tioned, are involved in the baseball gambling scandal, with the InUma tlon of an organized ring around the circuit to bet on "fixed" ball games, was made to President William H. McCarthy by the Vernon first-sacker during the course of a six-hour con ference between the two. McCarthy at this time declines to make public any of the facts in Borton's sworn statement that is In his possession, declaring that to do so would be to prevent the thorough Investigation and punishment of guilty ones he de sires to make. It is known, however, that the Bor ton statement charges players on the Portland. Salt Lake and Vernon clubs with being concerned in the biggest sensation of coast baseball. Confession Held Complete. It also comes on the best of author ity, though not from the league pres ident, that Borton has admitted the "excuse" offered by Harl Maggert of a gambling game, as a result of which Borton owed Maggert $300. is a myth and was concocted as an explanation. Just how much further Borton has gone in his statement will not be known until the league officials have investigated the situation, denied or corroborated the assertions, and are prepared to name the penalties, if there are guilty ballplayers. McCarthy declares that he is de termined to root out the gambling evil bo far as this league is concerned and says he will either accomplish his end or turn in his resignation. He adds that he has the full backing of every league director. McCarthy declines at this time to answer a direct question as to wheth er Borton has admitted his own guilt, but the inference remains that the Vernon first baseman has sworn to a statement that will cause the big gest sensation of them all If the charges can be corroborated. Further Investigation Likely. It is because McCarthy desires to investigate these charges to deter mine whether or not they are true that ho refuses to talk of the Borton statement at present. "I spent, practically all Sunday clos eted with Borton," said McCarthy to day. "He made charges agalrtst cer tain other ballplayers in the Coast league that must be investigated to secure verification of denials. Several players are involved and obviously it would not assist in our Investigation to make public their names today. In due time the Borton statement will be given to the public, together with my findings. I have sent out a num ber of wires and have some men working in Los Angeles." "Has Borton admitted his own guilt in the matter and has he named the men supposed to have gambled with Maggert and h'mself last fall?" was asked of McCarthy. "Those are questions I can't answer at the present time, was the reply. RAINIERS HELD 1XXOCEXT Seattle Club Owner Says His Men Have Proven Loyalty. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 9. Belief that Seattle players have not been involved in baseball gambling scan dais, alleged to have been unearthed In the Pacific Coast league, was ex pressed by President William H. Klep per of he Seattle club In an Inter view today. "I have been watching the situation too clOBely to believe that any of our players are Involved," Mr. Klepper is quoted as saying. "The men have proved their loyalty too plainly, first when the club was at the bottom of the list early In the season, and more recently, during its winning streak. I shall have to see mighty clear proof before I can believe the charges. The startling announcement involv ing the Seattle club comes from a clear sky. and President Klapper, Manager Clyde Wares and the team to a man are aroused to a fighting pitch by McCarthy's assertion. The league head made just the simple statement that the Portland and Se attle teams were involved without previously notifying either club, and Klepper Immediately shot back a wire putting it squarely up to McCarthy for an explanation and definite state ments, "Both Wares and I have been close ly watching this gambling phase, as far as the Ralnlers were concerned ever since the matter broke out, and neither of us has discovered anything to link any one of our players with the sandal. A possible explanation of the matter may lie in the fact that Borton, whose explanations of the Maggert matter have been very weak, has tried to divert suspicion from himself by casting insinuations on ether players. That's the only thing I can think of as causing McCarthy's statement, said Klepper. Klepper has announced his read! ness to co-operate with the league in stamping out the betting evil and has already barred one known gambler from the Seattle park. But this way of breaking the news to the news papers without Tirst giving him an Inkling of the matter does not appeal to tne rotuna aeattie owner. "It's a rather Indefinite statereen t best, added Klepper, "and as w have abundant belief that none of ou players ia Involved we ask the fans to keep faith In Seattle and withhold Judgment until McCarthy explain lurtner. Beaver Chief Not Convinced. "I do uot believe that any of the Portland players were Involved in th baseball gambling affair with Borton and Maggert." said Walter McCredie, Portland manager, when shown statement from President McCarthy intimating that players of the Seattle and 'Portland teams were involved with Vernon and Salt Lake. "How ver. If any of my men had any con nectlons with gamblers I shall release them the Instant the proofs are pro oucea. LTMPI0 CYCXIXO STARTED Xormin Ross Chosen Member of Relay Swim Team. ANTWERP. Aug. . Blcyclln events of the seventh Olympiad bega today with the best amateur cyclists , ' If f , ' : - ?f ; ; v f - , f., '1 v lit iff -r : If --1h I iff JS'r "th i ' wew Jpajii9B Bessie Barrlscale and ker leading Elan. Walter HeGrall, tn "Life's Twist.' the photodrama showing on the Rivu.l screen this week. TODAY'S FILM FEATl'HES, Majestic Mary Miles Minter, "A Cumberland Romance." Peoples Billie Burke, "Away Goes .Prudence"; "Trailed by Three." Liberty Douglas MacLean and Doris May, "Let's Be Fashion able." Columbia Hobart Bosworth, "Under the Surface." Rivoli Bessie Barriscale, "Life's Twist." Star Will Rogers, ' "Jes Call Me Jim." Circle William Desmond, "The Prince and Betty." Globe Dorothy Dalton. "His Wife's Friend." REFUTATIQN of all such adages as "clothes make the man or wnmnn" nnrt "hlo rf will tell" "Life's Twist," starring Bessie Barriscale at the Rivoli theater this week. Miss Barriscale portrays two vastly different girls, each in her own line thorough-bred. Neither of these girls, from standpoints of cultural in heritance or environment had the right to the honorableness and Ideal ism displayed In this photoplay. One of them was a society debutante, raised by ambitious and mercenary parents, eager and outspoken in their opes of a marriage for their daughter which would bring them social promi nence. The girl had been -raised purely a butterfly. The other of the dual roles played by Miss Barriscale is that of a gutter snipe whose rais ing had been similar to Topsy's in 'Uncle Tom's Cabin." Her life had been such tjjat all evil of the dregs of humanity, the human outcasts and those who were down and out had constantly surrounded her. It is an Interesting study that the photoplay makes possible. Miss Barriscale ha given herself excellent support and she proves worthy not only of the theme but the dramatic opportunities afforded her personally. The realism of the directing is all too well carried out, for the only possible mar In the entire production is harm and pain caused by a wee doggie who has to die to make possible an impor tant part of the action. A motion picture of the Columbia highway starting from the heflart of Portland and ending with Hood River Is an Interesting part of this week's Rivoli programme. Dorothy Davenport, a contralto of power and technique Is a decidedly pleasing addition to the usual or chestral programmes under the di rection of Mischa Outerson. Screen Gossip. Miss Love Davis has gone north for a short vacation. Miss Davis, al though she Is not yet qualified as a voter, is a pioneer among the women motion picture organists. She has been playing first relief on the Liberty organ, the largest and most difficult instrument In Portland, and at various times has played on the Co lumbla. Majestic and Peoples organs. Jacques Jaccard has finished the sixth and last of his tabloid dramas of the northern woods, the final story being titled '.The Forest Runners.' Leonard C. Shumway, a popular leaaicg mail, win yia-y luo jwuLiiaj male role in - 4.ate nus j.en, in which Universal is to star Eva Novak Erich Von Stroheim will play th heavy, a Russian prince, in his forth coming production. "Foolish Wives the estimated cost of which is $300,004. Florence Midgely, a member of th cast supporting Mary Miles Minter, was formerly understudy to Mitzi Hazos, the musical comedy star. Sessue Hayakawa has purchased th screen rights to "East Is West,' New York stage success, which has been running over a year, with Fay Bainter starred. Hardee Klrkland, veteran characte ter actor, will be in the cast sup porting ZaSu Pitto In the productlo of her first picture for the xt. J Smith organization. Bartine Burkett, a Universal com edienne. has just completed the film ing of "Too Many Cooks and is now at work on another laugh-provoke "Is Your Wife Black?". Priscilla Dean's principal support In the filming of Outside the Law, consists of Lon Chaney, Wheele Oakman. E. A.. Warren. Ralph Lew and little Stanley Goethals. Marin Sals, who was a popular sta because of her work in "The Girl From Frisco," "Stingaree" and "Th American Girl." will play opposite her husband. Jack Hoxie, in the r, e western serial thriller. "Thunderbolt Jack." Buster Keaton, Metro's comedy star, had a rib cracked recently whi filming a scene in his current pro duction, "Convict 13." The script called for action of the rough hou brand, bricks, rocks, etc., being used freely to add to the realism of th scene. Buster was the target fo most of the miBsiles and a youn boulder thrown by a husky guard struck him amidship and the injury resulted. of 11 nations scheduled to compete. Today and tomorrow were to be de voted to events on the SOO-meter banked cement track at the velo drome, with the 170-kilometer road race, the "big event" of the bicycle meet, scheduled for Thursday over the course about Antwerp. In this latter 13 nations are to be represented. The velodrome track has been re built to conform to Olympic regula tions. Competitors from the following na tions were entered: Great Britain. United States, Hol land, Denmark, Italy, South Africa, Australia, Canada, Luxembourg, Bel glum and France. Finals are to be run tomorrow. Trials held to select the personnel of the American relay team for the Olympic games swimming competition resulted in the naming of six en trants, the final four to be chosen the day of the race. Those selected today were: Norman Ross, Illinois A. C-; W. W. Harris Jr., Honolulu; Perry McGll livray, Illinois A. C; D. P. Kahano moku, Honolulu; Kealoha, Honolulu, and F. K. Kahele, United States navy. CAN-APIAN' CLCBS TRIUMPH Vancouver and Victoria. Beat Ta- ooma and Taklma. Pacific International League Standings. CV 1 . PCI L. P C Vletoria.. 64 39 .SOOIVmneouver. 4T 41 .Ri Iieomi... S3 33 .52' Spokane. . 4143.477 Yakima... SO 37 .STSiSeaitle. . . . 1 67 .221 VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 9 Van couver defeated Tacoma 5 to 4 In to day's game. Hinely drove on of Ho vey'a offerings over the rfence for a home run. scoring Furtel also in the first inning. Victoria IS, "i'aklrna 9. VICTORIA. B. C. Aug. 9. Victoria took a game of hard hitting from Yakima her today by a score of 13 to 9. Score: R. H- B. R. H. E. Taklma ... 9 1J ajVictorla ..13 11 2 Batteries Eastley. Hill. Williams and Cadman; Young, James, Alexan der and Land. Columbian Has Xew Editor. MITES "WIN IN fiOflTH NO I'PSETS MARIS OPENING OF WASHINGTON' TENNIS. m tn PAliLiMLI, (famous cigarettes ounds 1 Captain X at the Front The Poilu fought on his "vm -ordinaire. The Tommy on his tea. . But the Doughboy had to have his cigarette: What he wanted was smoke, and plenty of it, and that's what the round, loosely rolled, canteen cig arettes gave him. Their round shape meant a free and easy draught. Captain X had taken with him a liberal supply of his favorite PALL MALL, plain, ends, but found he could not replenish his supply at the front, so he began smoking the popular, round cigarettes. Their shape gave him an idea. Back in America once more, the Captain came and gave us his idea, a big idea. He suggested that we make PALL MALL cigarettes round in shape, loosely rolled, a cigarette that does not have to be tapped, squeezed or loosened, a ciga rette with a free and easy draught. A cigarette made from the famous PALL MALL blend of forty-two Turkish tobaccos, chosen for richness and delicacy of flavor. In the new foil package, with a patented opening tab, SO Pall Mall Rounds plain ends jo cents THEY ARE GOOD TASTE" PLAIN OR CORK IN BOXES OF 10, 50 OR 100 AS USUAL mA cigarette that does not have to be squeezed, tapped or loosened a cigarette with a free and easy draught.'' California Stars Take Matches and Portland Girls' First Showing Postponed. . SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 9. (Spe cial.) Favorites won in the opening matches of the annual Washington atata tennis tourney being held here. A light schedule was the order for the first day, but the tourney will get un der way proper tomorrow with a full card in all divisions. Much of the interest In today's matches was centered upon the show ing of Elmer Griffin and Irving Weln stein, the Californians. Neither was hard pressed in their first start and both won with ease. Griffin defeated Ryan by taking 12 straight games, and in such an easy victory uncovered little of his class. He showed, however, that he could place to any spot desired and this ac curate feature of his game gave Ryan little choice, weinstein also had an easy time, trimming T. M. Green (-1, 8-3. and his work stamps him as one who will go a long way in the tourna ment. Local players came out well with two hard-fought matches, marking the elimination of three Seattle en tries in the first round. The veteran Sam Russell triumphed over William C. Speidel in a tight three-set contest which see-sawed all the way through. Each knew the other's game and long rallies were the feature. Russell for sook his usual driving tactics for a chop to Speidel's backhand and a lob to the baseline, combined with an ad vance to the net when opportunity presented. Wallace Scott, the Tacoma crack, won his first match, although Zack Kalbach gave him a tussle in the sec ond set. Scott won the first 6-3, but had to go 10-8 before taking the match. No upsets marked the women's sin gles. Mies Sara Livingston, veteran participant In northwest tourneys for VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 9. (Spe cial.) &lsa Frances Bluroclt nf thin elty, a graduate of the sehool ef ! years, defeated Miss JoseDhine Pollock Journalism, University of Oregon, is In straight sets, while Mrs. J. C Cush- society eauor or me Vancouver Co- J Ing of Oakland won from Miss Ruth olumblan. 8h sueoeeds Miss Violet Mareusa with the loss ef but two Miss Hortense Green won the other matches, as the contest between Miss Mayme McDonald and Miss Anthony was postponed. The Portland pair. Ruth Campbell and Stella Fording were scheduled to play, but the match was postponed. PRISONER TRIES SUICIDE Frank Fay Attempts Use of Neck tie as Hanging Rope. Frank Fay, who was arrested last Friday In connection with several petty burglary cases by Detectives Ticbenor and Hyde, attempted suicide In his cell yesterday afternoon, fol lowing a sentence of six months in the county jail by Municipal Judge Deich, Fay tried to bang himself by means of his necktie, but a prisoner In an adjoining cell noticed the at tempt and reported it to the Jailor. He was removed to a padded cell In the emergency hospital and later to the county jail. Fay, who say that bis father is a councilman in New York City, 4a said to be a drug addict and Is known to have participated in five recent bur glaries, according to the police. ;He is said to have confessed to these burglaries and most of the stoien property h&sjbeen recovered. On rec ommendation by Tlchenor, the charge against Fay was changed from bur glary to larceny and bis conviction followed. Fay declared bis career in .crime began -simultaneously with his first use of drugs about a year ago. He claimed to have been shell-shocked In the late war and assigned that as bis reason for the attempted suicide. 3927 FIND WORK IN JULY 2 92 Women Placed by Municipal Bureau; 1000 Sent to Railroads July proved an exceptionally busy month at the municipal employment bureau. During the month 3635 men and 292 women found employment, according to the monthly report filed yesterday with City Commissioner Bigelow. . According to A. W. Jones, director In charge of the bureau, more than 1000 men were sent to raHroad jobs, while another 1000 men were given work as laborers. COURT SUMMONS JUDGE! OFFICIALS MADE DEFENDANTS IX VAGRANCY ACTIOX. Trial bjr Jury. Refused Man Ac cused of Being Idle and Disso lute, Is Charge Filed. Municipal court officials must ap pear before Circuit Judge Kaanaugh Wednesday afternoon to show cause why a writ of prohibition should not be entered barring them from pro ceeding with a vagrancy action against Jacob Leskella unless trial by jury is granted. So far as is known this Is the first action of the kind to be held In Oregon. Leskella was arrested on a vagran cy charge July 31, accused of being an idle and dissolute person with no visi ble means of support. On August I. Attorney B. A. Green appeared before Acting Municipal Judge Deich and tendered $12 in fees, asking a Jury trial. In his petition filed yesterday. Attorney Green declares that Judge Deich not only denied the right to a Jury but said that he did not care to listen to the testimony of the de fendant, was not interested in It and would not consider it. With the assertion that the judge would be violently prejudiced in.tbe action, the attorney insisted that a Jury be had when the case comes to trial next Friday in the municipal court. After hearing the contention of the lawyer. Judge Kavanaugh ordered all parties to appear tomorrow. Named as defendants In the action are Act ing Municipal Judge Richard Deich, Municipal Judge George Rossm'an, N. D. Beutgen. clerk of the municipal court, and Neal R. Crounee. deputy clerk. In addition to the refusal by Judge Deich August S, Attorney Green said that he tendered the jury fee to the judge two days later and also to Clerk Crounse, meeting with further denial of a Jury. . 48 Cases Typhus In Mexico. MEXICO CITT. Aug 8. Forty-eight eases of typhus are reported In San Pedro de las Colonias. state of Coa- huila. AUa PaUlson. Phont vnur want ads to The Orro. games. Miss Gertruda Bchrelner and ' nian. Mafa 7070. Automatic 660-8. IDEMONT a modish Zephqr-rDeight COLLAR, .All the flexibility, comfort and coolness of a soft collar, combined with the smart appearance of IDG starched styles. ! J ' Avvu ri ml AMfcol " V' I i cauto-aoiA CO- ' CHINA TRADE DISCUSSED FEDERAL INCORPORATION OF XJ. S. COMPANIES WANTED. Foreign Commerce Club of Port land Authorizes Committee to Investigate Situation. That the federal government take steps to provide for the federal in corporation of American companies operating In China will be urged by the Foreign Commerce club of Port land. At a meeting of the club last night the matter was discussed fol lowing an address by C. K. Dant of Dant & Russell, Inc. President Lar son of the club was authorized to appoint a committee to investigate. Mr. Dant pointed out that American trade with the orient is suffering from some such action, and read a letter which he had written to Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador at Washington, protesting against the recent action of the British government In ruling that no person other than a British subject shall act as a manag ing director or exert substantial con trol of the business of a China com pany. This ruling, declared Dant in his letter, resulted in .the dismissal of many highly competent American managers from British firms in China and was already the basis for much hard feeling. ' The meeting last night was devoted to a discussion of trade with China Other speakers were: Lee Hong, pres ident of the Far East Trading com pany; Au Solon, secretary at the Chi nese consulate here, and Rev. H. F. Cham, who has just arrived in Port land from Canton, where he has been the bead of a Baptist mission. Nearly 15.000.000 acres In Canada are devoted to wheat growing. Visiting Druggists and Members of the Oregon Pharmaceutical Asso- ciation: During your short stay in Portland we would be more than pleased to have you pay us a visit and inspect our laboratories. A cordial invitation is ex tended to all. Celro -Kola Company 103-107 Twelfth Street PORTLAND OREGON t