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12 T.IIE MORNING OltEGONIAN, "WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1920 BASEBALL FANS PAY CHAPMAN TRIBUTE Heads Bared as Body Goes to Last Resting Place. PLAYER'S WIFE HARD HIT Maj, In. Statement to District At torney, Tells or Straight Ball and Accident. NEW YORK, Aug. 17. New York baseball fans paid final tribute to night to Ray Chapman, shortstop of the Cleveland American league team, who died early today from the blow he received on the head from a pitched ball In the game between New York ajid Cleveland yesterday. Tonight Chapnlan's body was put aboard a train for Cleveland, where it Is to arrive early tomorrow. Today, while the body lay at the undertaker's rooms, hundreds of baseball fans called to view it and tonight acted as an escort as the cof fin was Dlaced on a trunk car that carried it through the station to the train. The fans formed an aisle near the gates and stood with bared heads as the car bearing the body passed through. Maya Vlalta Attorney. While the death of Chapman haa caused sorrow among baseball mag nates, players and fans, none seemed as deeply grieved as Carl Mays, the New York pitcher, who delivered the ball that resulted in Chapman s death. After the game yesterday. Mays went to his room and denied himself to all. He paced the floor during the night and when word came that Chapman had died, he broke down and said he desired to give himself up as soon as possible. On his visit to the district attor neys office Mays was accompanied by Charles McManus. business man ager of the Yankees: Manager Tris Speaker and Secretary Walter Mc Nichols of the Cleveland club. Mays made his statement to Assistant Dis trict Attorney Joyce. The pitcher's eyes filled with tears and, barely able to tell his story, he said: Fatal Dall Explnined. "It was a straight, fast ball and not a curved one. When Chapman came to bat I got the signal for a straight, fast ball, which I delivered. It was-a little too close and I saw Chapman duck his head to get out of the path of the ball. He was too late, however, and a second later he fell. Jt was tlie most regrettable Incident of my career and I would give any thing If I could undo what has hap pened." After hearing Mays story. Mr. Joyce said he thought Chapman's death was accidental. Manager Speaker of the Cleveland club, talking with Colonel Huston, ! part owner of the Yankees, said the accident was unavoidable. Maya Kot Ileld Responsible. "I do not hold Mays responsible," he added. "I have been active in discouraging my players from holding Mays responsible and In respect to Chapman's memory as well as for the good of baseball I hope all talk of this kind will stop. I can realize Mays feels as deeply as any man could, and I do not want to add to his burden. I do not know what prompt ed the action of the Boston and De troit players. For my part I think it is deplorable." Speaker referred to the report from Boston that the players would not play in subsequent games with Mays. Grief for the popular shortstop cut ja i . Vi Vim .t u t f hla nrimlrrR UCSCIJ a,fcw Liivi wtf - -- as soon as it became known that an operation had failed to save his life. The thought that the diamond tragedy would spoil the chances of the Cleve land and New York teams for the American League pennant was gen eral. At her hotel, Mrs. Chapman, who arrived from Cleveland several hours after her husband breathed his last, refused to receive the proferred con solation of her husband's friends and team-mates. Except for Tris Speaker she would see no one. Skull Fracture Found. The post-mortem examination of the body brought no new Informa tion. According to the autopsy sur geon. Chapman died from a blow in tho left temporal region which frac tured the skull, depressing part if the bone, which caused an internal cranial hemorrhage. Colonel Huston said he was deeply - touched by Chapman's death. 'I'm sorry such an accident had to happen in our park, or that any of our team had connection with it. It is unfor tunate that it should have been Mays who pitched the ball, too, because of the tremendous publicity he has nacl. I can't say any more." He admitted there would be bit terness on the part of the players, but said he had assurances from Tris Speaker that he would do all possible to prevent an attitude of antagonism becoming general among Chapman's team-mates. Faua Come to Park. Thousands of fans, most of whom did not know Chapman had died, gathered to see today's game. They dispersed when told that the short stop had died and that the game had been called off. Baseball experts declared that cases 1 of batters being killed by pitched balls In professional games were very rare. As far as known not more than two or three have met such death. The most recent was that of John Dodge of the Southern associa tion, killed about three years ago. John A. Heydler, president of the National league, announced that flags at all National league parks would be flown at half staff for the remainder of the week and that Dlavers would wear mourning insignia. Most players here discount report from Boston and other places that there Is serious opposition to per ' mltting Maya to play in subsequent games. Chapman Was Indian In 1912 Ray Chapman played in 1030 Karnes with the Cleveland club, exclusive of exhibition games, since joining the team August 12, Out of 37S6 times at bat he mad 1064 hits for an average of .278, and acored 671. runs. He drew 442 base on balls, struck out 412 times, etol 235 bttses and delivered 33S sacrifice hits. He led the American league In run In 1918 with 84 In 1913, 1917 and 1919 he led the league in sacrlfic hits, setting a world's record in 1917 with 67. Chapman owned a fielding average of .sjs for the nine years. I 1915 he had more putouts than an shortstop in the big leagues .387, and in 1917 he led the short fielders of both leagues in putouts and as sists- with 360 and 528 respectively. While he made many errors, he ha been quilty of few misplays this sea son chances, he had made only 28 errors. In the first two New York games here last week. Chapman accepted 21 out of 22 chances, having nine assists each day. CHAPMAN- WAS INDIAN IN 1913 Dead Player Was One or Fastest "Men, In Big Leagues. CLEVELAND, Aug. 17. Raymond Chapman was born in McHenry, Ky., January 15, 1891. He had been a member of the Cleveland American league team since August 70, 1912, and was considered one or the best shortstops and most popular players in the game. Chapman played his first profes sional baseball in 1909 with Mount Vernon, 111. Cleveland obtained Chap man from Davenport, la., in 1911, and sold him to Toledo in the American association on option. He was re called to Cleveland In 1912. Chapman was one of the fastest men in baseball. In 1917 he broke all major league sacrifice hit records, with a total of 67, and also led the American league in' sacrifices in the following two years. He wa married last year to Cath erine Daly of Cleveland, daughter of M. B. Daly, president of the East Ohio Gas company. MATS OUSTER. SEEMS WANTED Busli of Tigers Volunteers to Help League Leaders. BOSTON. Aug. 17. A decision to consult Manager Speaker of the Cleveland Americans before taking atcion toward asking that Carl Mays, pitcher of the New. York team, be barred from further participation in organized baseball, was reached by members of the Boston and Detroit -teams today. Several players ex pressed the opinion that some move should be made as a result of the death of Ray Chapman. Shortstop Bush of Detroit an nounced he was prepared to volun teer his services to the Cleveland club for the reet of the season if sanction of the league officials could be obtained. BOM TO BE SUED FOR GRIMIIHL LIBEL President of Tigers Club Agrees to Action. PLAYER IS UNDAUNTED CHAPMAN MEMORIAL PLANNED Cleveland Starts Move to Erect Tab- .-. let at League Park. CLEVELAND, Aug. 17. Mayor Fitz gerald issued a proclamation calling on Cleveland sport lovers to raise a Ray Chapman memorial fund to erect a suitable memorial for League park. The mayor also suggested that Sep tember 3 be made a Ray Chapman memorial day. A newspaper has started a "flower from a fan" fund, suggesting that ment women and children contribute 10 cents to pay for one flower to go into an immense floral offering at Chapman's funeral. BAN DEPLORES PLAYER'S END League Head, In Statement, Ex tolls Chapman's Character. CHICAGO, Aug. 17. Ban Johnson, president of the American league, is sued a statement today in apprecia tion of the baseball career of Ray uapman, Cleveland shortstop. "Ray Chapman was a splendid char acter," he said. "He was loved and espected by every one in the pro fession. Clean, wholesome and man ly, he contributed to the high stand ard of baseball. His tragic death will be keenly deplored by his comrades and the many thousands who have been thrilled by his brilliant per formance on the field." Strike Against Mays Looms. WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. A sugges- tion that players of the American league baseball clubs "strike" against further participation by Pitcher Carl Mays of the New York Americans in league contests was made todav h St. Louis players, whojoined members or tne Washington team in informal meetings to discuss the death of Ray Chapman, Cleveland shortstop. wasningion players took no action pending a decision of the league au- monties as to their course. AYTON WINS GOLF PUT HOFFNER DEFEATED AT START OF CHICAGO TOURNEY. Former Vernon First Baseman Says "Action on Part or Team Will Be Satisfactory." LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Aug. 17. President Edward. R. Maier of the Vernon baseball club, in a statement published today, declared he was ready to comply with the suggestion of W. H. McCarthy, president of the Pacific coast league, that Baker "Babe" Horton, former Vernon first baseman, be prosecuted on a charge of criminal libel. Mr. McCarthy in a telegram urged that proceedings bo instituted by William Essick, Vernon manager, and other players accused by Borton of having contri buted to a fund to aid In winning the pennant last year. "As soon as Essick and the Vernon piayers return home we will start proceedings," Mr. Maier said. Essick was on the way to Seattle today with th team. Borton said today that a "criminal action on the part of the Vernon team would be very satisfactory" to him. When you sum up the answers to questions of every member of last year s club, all you have is a lot of words, Borton continued. 4.10.11 ager jssick taiKs about me naving a diamond ring, a $100 bill and a $ooo bill in my possession on the occasion of our last trip to Seattle. JJo the fans care about what I haa in my pocket in Seattle? Yes, I Dougnt a diamond up there as an in vestment and I showed it to every man on the team. If there had been anything shady relative to the way in which I acquired it. then I certainly would not have had ifbn display. "I did not have $600 in Seattle. Let them ask Essick why I drew part of my salary in advance before we ar rived home. Had 1 had $600 at the time there would have been no neces sity to draw advance mVney." SUSPENSION CALLED SURPRISE Rumler -Vow Expects Uncondition al Release From Salt Lake. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17. Out fielder William G. Rumler of the Salt Lake club in the Pacific coast base ball league, indefinitely suspended by President W. H. McCarthy of the league for betting on the outcome of the pennant race last season, ar rived here today from Salt Lake and said that McCarthy's aninn . o "complete surprise." "I suppose the Salt Lake club will have to give me my unconditional release now." Rumler said. "I made a clean statement of fact in my recent affidavit concerning my making a bet of $250 with Player Borton of UU! cmon ciud ana the club owners I suuuiu accept mat affidavit and let me remain with the team. The action of President McCarthy therefore comes as a complete surprise. "I insist I did not enter into any proposition to throw or attempt to throw any game. My record shows that I played my hardest to win all Limea. Chase and Harl Maggert, who played with the Madera team last Sunday, would not be allowed to play any more games in the league and that the game in which they participated would be thrown out. He has called a meeting of the club owners to be held tomorrow night at Merced, at which time he expects his acuon to be confirmed. Mulligan Is Cleared. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17. Eddie Mulligan, third baseman of the Salt Lake club in the Pacific coast base ball league, was cleared by President McCarthy of the league today of charges by W. Baker ("Babe") Borton of the Vernon club that he accepted money to let up on his work in order to aid Vernon. Giants Release 'Farmed Prospects.' NEW YORK. Aug. 17. The New BRITISH GOLFERS BEAT .TWO PAIRS Cleveland's Best Prove to Be Invaders' Inferiors. '.Ugll ?ai I jr. a Carl Mays, former Portland Bearer, now with New York Yanks, whose pitched ball re sulted in the death of Ray Chapman, Cleveland abortatop, Monday. , York National league pitchers tonight announced the names of players re leased to various minor clubs on which the option held by the club has exercised the right to recall. They include: James G. Garton, Reynolds C. ls.elly, Fred Lear and W. B. Per ritt, released to San Antonio. MORNING MATCH EASY Ray and Vardon Continue Their Triumphal March Through America's Best Links. Barnes of St. Louis Beats Bowden of Boston 4 Up and 3 Ed gar Wins From O'Hara. CHICAGO. Aug. 17. Lawrie Ayton. British professional, recently im ported by the Evanston Golf Club. Chicago, won the most difficult match in tiio iirsi. aay s piay at 36 boles of the Professional golfers association tournament today, defeating Charles Hoffner of Philadelnhia. in 39 hni James Barnes of St. Louis defeated ueorge Bowden of Hoston, four and mree. carnes morning, card of 71 was me lowest of the dav fnr 18 noies. J. Douglas Edgar. Canadian chnmn ion, or Atlanta. (Ja. won from O'Hara of New York, 2 and 1. and William McFarlane of New York, lost to Alex Cunningham of St. Joseph, iiu., uy me same margin. William Meihorn. Tulsa. Okla d. feated Walter Nelson, Indianapolis. 3 and. 2. Jock Hutchinson. Chleasro. riefat .aaie i.oos, -nicago, 6 and 3. Clarence Hackney Atlantic Cltv N. J., defeated Phil Hesler, Tulsa, ELGIX RACE TO START TODAY Nearly All Entrants Ready to Par ticipate in Event. CHICAGO, Aug. 17. PractW tr the 250-mile Elgin national road race win start tomorrow with nearly all entrants ready to participate. With the arrival today of Ralph de Palma, all the stars have reported. Ten driv ers have been listed to stcrt. 'ine official list of entries: Car- Driver. Ballot Ralph de Palma Deuaenbfrj Tommy Milton Deusenberg Eddie O'Donnell Deusenberg Jimmy Murphy Monroe Gaston Chevrolet Monroe : Ralph Mulford Frontenao Percy Ford Rever Eddie Hearne Chevrolet Cliff Durant Locomobile W. H. Seymour Chase and Maggert Barred. MODESTO. Cal.. Aug. 17. Presi dent J. C Lesher of the northern ban Joaquin baseball league, an nounced here this afternoon that Hal Baseball Summary; National League Standings. W. Lm. P. W. Tj. Pet Cincinnati 6X 46 .5701 Chicago. . 66 59 .487 Brooklyn 63 48 .5681 St. Louis. SI 60 .459 ew lorn HU so .04j Boston .. . 7 57 .452 i-uuuurg 00 .oi4-ni;aaei a . 44 60 .4u4 . American League Standings, Cleveland 71 40 .640! Boston. . . 51 69 464 Chicago.. 72 43 .6J6 Wash'ton. 4S 60 "444 New York 72 43 .626 Detroit. .. 42 69 379 St. Louis 54 54 .5001Philadel'a 33 76 .315 How the Series Stand. At Portland nn ffAme Oa Wl, rH nn - at Seattle no game, Vernon no game; at Dsn rmuunug 110 game. Dale LSKe 1 game; at los Angeles 1 game, Sacra mento no game. Where the Teams Play Next Week. Vernon at Portland. Salt Lake at Los Angeles, Oakland at Seattle, Sacramento at rrancisco. Southern Association Remits. At Birmingham 22, Memphis 5. At Chattanooga 12, New Orleans 6 At Little Rock 9. Atlanta 1. At Nashville 5, Mobile 3. Western League Res tilts. At Tulsa 3-1, Oklahoma City 4-3. At Joplin S-7. Wichita 4-1L At Sioux City 1. Des Moines 5. SU Joe at Omaha, played Sunday. American Association Results. At Kansas City 3. Columbus 6, At Milwaukee 3. Toledo 2. At St. Paul 8, Indianapolis 4. At Minneapolis 11, Louisville 7. Bearer Batting Averages. - A B. H. Ave ( AB. H Ave. Malsei.. ,. .o.-i ii ooin . .. m-i art Blue... 4.H hi .-!! tvoenier 1'73 68 .24 Suth l d. J l o .":3Jgiln.. 4.l 104 .-J-.IO Cox.... 4t3 i- -ouoi rwnigaon ..a 53.2 Wister'l 4S6 149 .300 Spranger 3oS 79 .2 Brooks. SU u .ww kom 4 20 .21 SSrhalV. 4MJ us ..uihalllo.. 3U 5 .128 vuiie acuvyiiug uiuio iu4u Baker., VI - .-tj;uanusn. 8 0 ,000 VALENTINE HAS GALA DAY OHIO DRIVER TAKES THREE OF FIVE EVENTS. 2 5 of 31 Horses Entered at Phil adelphia Meet Manage to Get In Money. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17. It was "Valentine day" at the start of the fourth grand circuit meeting at Nar berth today, C. A. Valentine of Columbus,- O., capturing three of the five races on the double-header card car ried over from yesterday because of rain. He won the 2:08 pace with Gold Quartz, with best time of 2:04; the William Penn stake for 2-year- old trotters with Bogaluea, and the 2:06 trot for the 2500 Bellevue Stratford hotel stake with Peter Coley. Bogalusa's best time was 2:10. Twenty-five of the 31 horses start ing won a portion of the money. The 2:06 trot was the feature of the card and brought Peter Coley and Barn ' Cegantle together for the first time this season. The latter made a disappointing showing, however, and Valentine's tiotter won the first two heats handily, beating Charlie Rex in the first heat and Selka in the second In the third heat Ima Jay came from behind and beat Charlie Rex In a furious drive. Best time 2:064. BY EDWARD RAT. TJ. S. Open Golf Champion. (Copyright by the New Tork World. Pub- lished by Arrangement.) CLEVELAND. O., Aug. 17. (Spe cial.) We played two matches, 18 holes each, over the course of the Mayfleld Golf and Country club here today. The morning round was against Ellsworth Augustus and Joe Br.e, the city amateur champion, and the former holder ot the same title. In the afternoon Bert Way and George Sargent were our opponents. We were fortunate enough to win both matches, the first S up and 4 to play, and the second by 3 and 2. They were not easy ones and it re quired earnest effort to win them. Augustus was surely not in his best game nor near , it. He is a golfer of beautiful style, but had much diffi culty in hitting the ball properly and as a result he was off the course not infrequently. In his every movement there was portention of soundness and until the ball went sailing (.own the fairway or rolling the green I could not imagine that his shot would be other than a fine one. And at times he did shoot well. tth a putt or two significant of brilliant play that is a part of the game of every sound player, we were able to gather that he . knew very well what he wanted to do but for some unez plalnabie reasons was unable to ac complish. Particularly did I notice the gen erally perfect mashie shots of Bole. With his shot from the fairway, when he had a lie less than 100 yards from the green, he showed much of the same skill that has given Vardon so much success in his long career. Bole drove well although to no great length. His tee shots were well down the center of the fairway consistently and he, although to some degree tem porarily unsuccessful with his play on the green, was as a rule good for a tee drive, the shot from the fairway, and two or three putts. Way and Sargent, both of whom are no well known to golfers as to need no detailed introduction, played better as a team than our previous" opponents and were a more difficult pair to put down. Way was in good fettle and was driving with consid erable accuracy, wfcile the finer work of Sargent was in the execution of his approach shots. Every fairway Vn the Mayfleld course is an aisle between two rows of great giant trees and the scenery about is so charming as to almost dis tract one's attention from his play. We are to play tomorrow over the course of the Mound Builders' Country club, Newark, O. Today's cards: Afternoon Ray and Vardon Out 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 37 In 5S433343 4 34 71 Way and Sargent Out 5 6 5 8 4 4 4 8 4 S7 In 5 5484443 5 37 74 Morning Kay and vardon Out 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 3 4 34 In 5 6 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 35 60 Augustus and Bole Out 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 33 la 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 3 3 30 74 BEAVERS HAVE "DAY OFF terday and as many as could answer ed the call of the wild, trying their luck at the festive trout and the more festive deer. The inability of the Oak land team to arrive on time from Los Angeles to open its series against Portland yesterday afternoon gave the Beavers the day of grace. With Lew Blue, first sacker, and Catchers Tobin and Art Koehler more or less badly bungled up. Manager Walter McCredle welcomed the extra 24 hours to let his players round into better shape and all probably will be ir. condition td tackle the Oaks some time this week if not this after noon. Blue probably will be o. k. for immediate duty while it is a question about Koehler. If Del Howard's ball club keeps up the pace it has been setting in the south the past two weeks the Beavers will need all 'of their strength in the lineup to stand a chance of over whelming the invaders. This week's series is the do or die one for Port land. Resting on the verge of the first division and a day behind as the re sult ot the wait for Oakland they will have to hustle some to make the grade. Some top-notch baseball on the part of the Portland club this week will mean everything in the world. The last time Oakland engaged the Beavers on the local diamond they copped the series by taking five out of the nine games played. It was1 announced yesterday that as a bit of diversion the iseavers would journey down to Salem next Monday and battle the Capital city speed merchants. BOXIi IITUAT TO BE MED OVER Sporting Writers to Confer With Portland Commission. SEVENTH RALLY IS ANGELS Senators Lose by Single Score and Mollwltz Is Out of Game. LOS ANGELES. Cal- Aug. 17. A seventh-inning rally gave Los An geles a victory over Sacramento to day. 6 to 4. Crawford tripled, Lapan walked and both scored on Statz" triple, then Mc Brlde singled, scoring Statz. Mollwltz was thrown out of the game In the second for disputing a decision with Umpire Anderson. Score: REFORMS MAY BE "MADE tire programme Is for runners. There are no harness races scheduled. The fair association management has as surance of a large field of Jumpers and the racing is expected to be of high quality. Outside the ?25 and $50 money for the saddle races, the purses run from $75 to $225. The events are: September 16. three-eighths-mlle run for 4-year-old colts in Coos or Curry, never tracked; five-eighths-mile run, l'.i-mile relay, one-mile run. Friday, September 17: Half-mile, three-quarter-mile, 1H mile relay, mile novelty, money for horses leading at each quarter. Sat urday, September 18: Half-mile dash, three-eighths-mile run, relay, repeat; mile derby, consolation. One saddle horse race each day. Minor Changes In Conduct of Game locally Are Possible Initial Card to Be Pat On Soon. TIGERS WIH AIM LOSE RED SOX SCORE FOUR RUNS IN- FIRST FRAME OF GAME. Sacram en t o B R H O A McGf n.2 5 Kopp.lf. 4 Orr.s 4 Comp.cf. 2 Moll'tz.l 1 Ryan.r. 8 She'n,3-1 4 Cook.c. 4 Malls. p.. 2 Grover,3. 2 Schang. 0 Hol'der.3 0 L-aay.. o Fit'ry. 0 Los Angeles B R H O A 1 2KIlllfer.l 4 0 1 II McA'ey.s 4 o 2 1 KCrand.2 4 0 3 olCra'fd.rf 4 1 3 01 Lapan. c. 3 2 2 OiStatz.cf. 4 1 8 OIMcDo'd.3 4 1 6 0 1 O 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 01 Ellls.lf.. 3 Ald'ge.p. 1 Hughes.p 2 Th'mas.p 1 0 8 0 4 3 3 2 4 1 1 4 0 0 0 Totals. 34 5 1127 1: eighth. Totals. 31 4 7 24 9 Ran or Grover In tBatted for Malls in ninth. Kan for, Cady In ninth. Sacramento O O O 4 0 0 O 0 0 4 Los Angeles 01000130 5 Errors, Grover, Stats. Three-base hite. Crawford, Statz. Two-base hits. Cook, Lapan. Stolen bases, McUaffigan, Shee han. McDonald. ComDton. Sacrifice hit. Mails. Struck out. by Aldridge 2, by Mails e. By HuKhes 1. bv Thomas 1. liases on balls. off Aldridge 1. off Malla 4. off Hughes 2, off Thomas 1. Runs responsible for. Aldridsre 3 Mails 5. Innlnrs pitched. Aldridge 3 l-.t, Hughes 4 1-3. Winning pitcher. Hughes. Double plays, Orr to Sheehan. Passed balls, Lapan 2. Umpires, Anderson and Andrews. 13 BEE HITS DEFEAT SEALS Conch Wild and Salt Lake Grabs Offerings Freely. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17. Getting 13 hits, in bunches, Salt Lake de feated San Francisco, 6 to 2. Couch was wild and the Bees connected with nearly everything he offered. Salt Lake developed three hits Into two runs In the sixth and in the ninth five more hits, with a walk and an error by Agnew, brought in three more scores Corhan returned to the game at second. Score: Bait Lake I B R H O A OAKS FAIL TO ARRIVE TIME TO OPEN SERIES. IN Blne, Tobln and Koehler All Suf fering From Injuries Rest Will Give Chance to Recuperate. Pacifie Coast iMcse Standings. W. L.. P.C.I W. L. P.C. Salt Lake. 75 58 .8641 Seattle. .. 65 67.403 Vernon.... 77 60 .B62Portland.. 63 65.492 8. Francisco 68 66 .5071 Oakland . . 63 74 .460 Angeles 67 6S .4961 Sacrame'o 57 77 .426 Xesterdmy's Results. At Portland. Oakland, no game, Oakland traveling. At Seattle, Vernon, no game, Vernon traveling. At San Francisco 2. Salt Lake ft. At Los Angeles 5, Sacramento 4. Members of the Portland ball club took advantage of the day off yes- John'n.s 6 Hosp.r. 5 Krug.2.. 5 Sheery.l 4 Muirn,3 4 Hond.l. 8 Hod's.m 4 Jenk's.c 3 Stroud.p 3 3 8 0 2 1 7 3 8 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 4 1 O San Francisco B R H O A Sehlck,r. 4 Corhan.2 3 Fitz'd.m 4 Agnew. c 4 Hasb's.l 3 Conne'y.l 4 Caveny.s 8 Kamm.3 3 Couch.p. 2 0 12 O 2 3 0 13 0 0 12 3 0 1 12 0 1 2 2 1 o o iro 10 0 O 0 O 0 Totals 38 6 13 27 17' Totals 80 2 8 2T 14 Salt Ljike 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 6 San Francisco 0 0100010 0 2 Errors. Agnew. Caveny. Couch. Two babe hits, Sheeley, Krug. Connelly, Hodges. sacrmce nits. nasorooK. uoucn. taveny, Jenkins. Bases on balls, Stroud 2, Couch 2. Struck out. by Stroud 3. Couch 1. Dou ble plays. Kamm to Agnew to Hasbrook Hood to K-rug. Runs responsible for, Stroud 2, Couch 4. Umpires, Phyla and Toman. BUSH TRANSFER IS PUZZLE President Johnson, Can See No Way to Help Cleveland. CHICAGO, Aug. 17 President Ban Johnson of the American league said he knew of no way by which Owen Bush, Detroit shortstop, could be transferred to Cleveland, a procedure which Bush suggested in Boston to night. "It is past the time when sales or trades can be made between clubs, said Mr. Johnson, "and a loan of player to a pennant contender would never be sanctioned by the other clubs." BT DICK SHARP. A meeting of the Portland boxing commission will be held either nex! aionaay or a week from Monday night, according to present plans. At this gathering the sporting writers of the Portland dailies will be in vited. The principal reason for this meeting is to confer on the coming Doxtng season and the fistic situa. tlon in general. According to Indications there will be some minor reforms in the con duct of the game locally, although just what these reforms may be does not seem to be known.. The boxing game to some is a sort of a "pet" and must be looked after carefully. Suscrstlon.1 Are Offered. Some of those who are accustomed to take the resDonsibilltv of the game upon themselves do not like the way some things have been going na at various and sundry times nave bombarded' Chairman Watkins and Secretary Honeyman of the com mission with suggestions for the im provement of the sDort. without a doubt boxiner can stand plenty of improvement, but "bolshe vik" methods are not likely to work out to the satisfaction of those with the monkey wrench in hand who eay that they are working for the good or tne game. Minding other people s artalrs is a penchant for some. Initial Show Planned. According to Bobby Evans, match maker, a show will be staged some date next month, which will be the initial one of the season in Portland The arena Question always has been a paramount one here, and it is the hope of every member of the boxing commission, as well as the fans, that some arrangements may bo made this fall for a permanen place to stage the boxing cards. Fo two years efforts have been made to obtain the Ice palace, but wlthou avail. Several locations and propo sitlons are under consideration and some action may be taken at an early date. Otherwise the cards will con tinue to be staged at the Heilig theater or the armory, with the pref erence being given to the former. Secretary Honeyman is of th opinion that the boxing fans should not be stuck with any $5.50 ring side seats. More action in the ring at popular prices is his idea, and he will try to put it over this season. Alex Trambltas, Portland welter weight, w!:i meet Johnny McCarthy of San Francisco, in the main event of next ifednesday night's fistic card in Seattle. Clay Hite is staging the show. Muf Bronson. Portland lightweight. will tangle with Bobby Harper for the northwest lightweight champion ship tonight in Seattle. Bronson lost the crown to Harold Jones of Tacoma, who In turn lost his claim to Harper. Harper is the only good boy in the northwest whom Muff has not met. Bud Ridley and Jimmy Dundee will mix in the main go of Tommy Simp son's card in Oakland tonight. This marks their fifth meeting over the four-round route. Johnny McCarthy wil! box George Shade in the topline bout of Friday night's bill in San Francisco. Ac cording to the San Francisco papers, Joe Gorman is down to meet Harry Pelsinger in the special event. Vankee-Indian Contest Postponed Account Chapman's Death and Mourning Flags Fly. "WONDER WHAT A SCARECROW' THINKS ABOUT? i ve. seetM a professional SCARS CROW NOW fOR FOVR YCARS Ar4D MV HEART S r4 tV WORK. I LOSJG Psha- Tne vajind has JteS toAJv AND I'VE . GOT -Tb HAtviG HERe Doim IMOTHIK4G. 1 HATe Elr-k3 rlAcrT- vff j I iOW T OPPOSE PEOPLE REALIZE HOUJ VERY IM PORTANT MV 5EFNLC63 ARC - RAP ARC.OMD IN "Te VAJiMO 1 KkOVaJ SOT i m a Good. FLAPPER. 9iiu . On liERca Ai Nice BRceze FFior-t the - iOUTM - - VaJATCH IM( DO fit vSHJMMV- ITV5 A; GREAT 5TUWT To TeRRlFY ii 4 l?V M LOOK AT MY .St-HT FROM Behind. kioT BaO eh ? ' i Better lxeiS.eO THAM THE AVERAGE: CAOff" CROi Vou LL rSDMIT ft. --- PBEL LIKE FLYING -7A An AnGEL, I'VE GOT The 8tR'Si All BUFFALOES' - I'M Tl-tE 8CDSS oP rtlS --r- tat TAH-HAM-MAH - LOWE TO 5i-"" "i"" 33AMce- - Sut t have To -,X.. ,t- -rue wJinD. TvT- mjinD IS MY ACfOrAPAKJlSTJ l Know ia a SS vSTUFP BUT I PERFORM A GOOD SERVICE OKJLV A LITTLE CAvRCt CROVAJ SUT I Do MY UJ0RK L BOSTON', Aug. 17. Boston and De troit won and Jest tortav Rnin winning the first game in the opening- inning, when a triple, doublo and three singles scored four runs. l'.hmke had the bt-ttoi- nf irrn.i. in the second contest. me lenvrav park nsr him . half-mast in memory of Kay Chap man. Scores: First game R. H. E l T? ir i.- Detroit 3 It OlEoston 4' in 1 Batteries Oldham nnl SfMnar-o- s: Jone and Walters. becond game It. IT. K.I T? TT TT Detroit 3 11 HBoston 1 7 5 Batteries Elirako and Stanairr: Harper and Schang. Washington 2-10, St. Louls 7-9. WASHINGTON'. Auer. 17. St. Iui and Washington split a double-header today, the visitors taking the first same. 1 to 2, and the locals the sec ond, 10 to 9, which went 11 innings. The winning run was the result of a hit and steal of second by Shanks and a single By Gharrity. Scores: iJlrst game R. H. E.I TV TT TT. St. Louis. ..7 10- HWash'trton.2 8 2 Batteries Sothoron, Burwell, Shock er and Billings; Courtney and Ghar rity. Second game R. H. E.I P- TT. E. St. Louis. . .9 19 2Wash'gton. .10 15 3 Batteries Lynch, Burwell. Weil man. Van Gilder and Severeid; Schacht, Acosta, Zachary and Picinich, Gharrity. At New York-Cleveland game post poned owing to the death of Chap man. . Chicago-Philadelphia Americans not scheduled. ATHLETICS IN EVEH BREAK GIANTS PliAY 10 IXXIXCS FOR FIRST COXTEST. Reds Xose Oat Cuds in Fas End of Ninth and Pirates Get Cardinal Victory. PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 17. Phila delphia's ninth-inning rallies featured both games of todays double-header. The locals won the. second, 3 to 2. J after New York had captured the first contest in ten innings, 8 to 7. A double, a single and a sacrifice fly. scored the winning run in the first game. Manager Cravath started his team's victorious drive in the second game with a two-bagger. Scores: First game R. H. E. R. H. E. New York.. 8 12 4Phlla. 7 14 1 Batteries Toney. Douglas, Barnes and Snyder; Rixey, Meadows, Betts, G. Smith and Wheat. Second game R. H. E. 71. H. E. New York.. 2 8 lPhila 3 10 1 Batteries Nehf and Snyder; Hub bell and Tragresser. Chicago 2, Cincinnati 3. CHICAGO. Aug. 17. Cincinnati de feated Chicago. 3 to 2, doubles by Sicking and Allen after two were out in the ninth putting over the winning run. Robertson's homer with one on base in the eighth permitted Chicago to tie the count. Score: R. H. E. R. II. E. Cincinnati.. 3 7 0Ch!cago 2 6 1 Batteries Eller and Allen; Vaughn and Daly. St. Louis 6, Pittsbnrs 10. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17. Pittsburg de feated St. Louis, 10 to 6, today, hit ting Schupp hard. The park flag was flown at half-mast In memory of Ray Chapman. Score: R. H. E.I R. H. E. Pittsburg. .10 13 21St. Louis... 6 14 3 Batteries Cooper. Carlson and Haeffner; Schupp, Goodwin, Scott, Glenn and Dilhoefer. Player Sales Announced. SHREVEPORT. La., Aug. 17. Pitchers Joe Gleason and Gus Bono of the Shreveport team of the Texas league have been sold to the Wash ington Americans under an optional agreement. Manager Smith of Shreve port announced today. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Aug. 17.,. The Detroit Americans have obtained Pitcher George Cunningham of th local Southern association club. BASEBALL FEAST SATURDAY Portland Association to Round Up Players for Outing. Who is the fastest man on the Portland Baseball association's teams? Who can throw the farthest and the straightest? Who can hit the longest distance? And how do the players in the Inter-City league compare with those in classes A A, A and A-l? These questions and a few others will be decided for Portland baseball fans this Saturday at the baseball feast to be held at Columbia beach under the auspices of the Portland Baseball association. The day has been officially set aside by the as sociation as a sort of get-together for the 800 or more players of the organ ization. Besides the various competi tions to be held among the ballplay ers, there will also be a regular ball game between the managers and the umpires, the managers to be piloted by SI, the secretary, and the umps by Prexy Jack. The regular scheduled Intercity league game between the Kirks and the Portland Iron Works teams will be staged previous to the "big game." Following the termination of the field sports and ball games a weiner roast and musical programme will be given, on the beach. The local association claims to ba the largest organization of its kind. Forty-three teams are members this season and plans are already under, way for next season. Indicative of a permanent organization. Four leagues are operated, and i t the end of the! season the winner of the local cham pionship will be sent north to battle' with the sound cities for the north west semi-pro championship. Cottage Grove Defeats Springfield. COTTAGE GROVE, Or.. Aug. 17. (Special.) The Cottage Grove champs won a 12-inning pitchers' battle front Springfield Sunday on the Spring field diamond, 7 to 5. The two teams play next Sunday in Cottage Grova for the final game of the season. The local team has lost but three games all season and another victory over Springfield will place them among the state championship claimants. Tha batteries for Sunday's game were: Cottage Grove, Cellars and King; Springfield. Gilbert and Knight. Brooklyn scheduled. Boston Nationals not 16 RACES OX PROGRAMME Runners to Be Seen In Action at Myrtle Point Sept. 16 to 18. MARSHFIELD. Or.. Aug. 17. (Spe cial.) The programme for the Myr tle Point races during the Coos-Curry fair on September 16 to 18, inclusive, is 16 events, ranging from pony sad dle races to regular distance contests, a derby and one consolation. The eu- ( ( 1 fMf V J f3ws Havana Vdrfe Short Filler $yy Reinforced Head Reinforced : THE HART CIGAR CO-305-307 PINK ST.. rOKTLAM), ORKGON. Tickets for Elks' Boxing Contest Vancouver Barracks, Friday Night, 8:30 On Sale at Sig Cohen's Cigar Store Chamber Com. Bldg.