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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND. JUItf 22, 1906. record BREAKING GREW GOES NORTH Portland Rowing Club Has : Best Senior Four in : Its History. COAST RECORD IS BROKEN If local Oarsmen Equal Practice Performances at Nelson, B. C, Canadians Will Have to Show Great Speed to Win. Dan Murphy and the pick of ths Port land Rowing Club . material will leave the Union Depot on the Spokane flyer, at 6:15 this evening, bound for Nelson. B. C, where the fifteenth annual regatta of the North Pacific Association 'of Ama teur Oarsmen will be held on July 27 and 28. For several months the local men have been training consistently and faithfully. The last few weeks their condition has been watched and safe-guarded as care fully as ever was that of any pugilist. The places on the various crews have only been won by out and out competition and if the Portland Bowing Club en tries go down in defeat it will be only because other clubs of the North Pa cific Coast have better men. Vancouver, Victoria and Nelson are , the clubs entered and to beat the husky Canadian lads has been proved In the pat to be a feat of no small proportions. The northerners are all heavy fellows, and they live in the boats. ' ' The race of the meet, of course, will be the senior four. It can be said without hesitation that Portland has never been represented by a huskier or faster four than they will send north - tonight The work of these oarsmen has been kept in the dark, but it is known that even in their heavy work boat and without com petition, they have often equalled and several times bettered the best time ever made on the Willamette over a mile and a half course. In other words, at prac tice, the Portland Rowing Club crew has broken the record held by the University of California crew of 1905 and If the Canadians get away with the senior race they will at the same time have to get under Coast record time. At the Portland Rowing Club all is bus tle and excitement. Finishing touches are being put on the frail racing shells and everything put in readiness for the de parture this evening for the regatta. The big senior crew took Its last practice spin yesterday morning, accompanied by the coaching "launch and "Dan" Murphy, coach. A speed trial was rowed over a measured course and, although the time was not divulged, Coach Murphy wore a satisfied smile at the finish and the knowing ones said nothing but looked wise. - It is known that the crew have been rowing In considerably under the record time, and that the final speed test was more than satisfactory. Their most formidable competitors are the senior four of the Victoria Club, but the Portland crew has been doing such good rowing that they should have no trouble In de feating this crew, which has pulled down the big race for three successive 5?ars. In physique the Portland crew Is a fine looking "bunch": strong and well built, tanned from the wind and the sun, they look like young giants. Ift weight they are considerably the heaviest crew that has represented Portland. Their average weight Is 170 pounds. Their positions are ns follows: Smid, bow; Pemberton, No. 2: Zimmerman. No. 3. and King, stroke. Pemberton and Zimmerman were on the Stanford crew this year, and were select ed for the crew from 75 candidates. They have had the benefit of Murphy's coach ing while at Stanford and are both fin ished oarsmen. King has been In the stroke seat in the senior crew before and pulls a splendid oar, as does Smtd at bow. The Junior crew, composed of Loomls, stroke: McMlcken. No. 3: Starr. No. 2. and Allen, bow. Is rowing In good form under Murphy's coaching, and the oars men have developed considerable speed In the last two week's. Their blade work lias Improved, and they are swinging to gether in a manner which will make the other Junior crews from British Columbia waters hustle to defeat tnem. In the Junior singles, Harley "and pos sibly Pemberton will compete. Harley has had some experience, having rowel last year at the Lewis and Clark Fair. Pemberton is a novice at sculling, but In the short time that he has been working has developed a style that will make some of the more experienced scullers hustle to beat him. Altogether, the Portland Rowing Club Is to be represented at the regatta by the best crews that have rowed on the Wil lamette River for years. Much of this Is due to the uhtirlng efforts of Dan Mur phy. The entries have all been received from the north, and It la found that Kd. Gloss will have no competition in the senior singles, a fact which is deplorable in a way. Gloss Is In the best condition he has ever made and he has a cracker Jack new boat ppeclally made for him In Kngland. He had hopes of Young go ing aeainst the cracks on the Coast and since Pape does not seem disposed to race him. Gloss must seek opponents In the north. However, the Canadians appar ently thought It a hopeless cape to enter any one against Gloss, and consequently he will have to row an exhibition race for his own edification and that of the spectators. The races and the entries in full are appended: Settlor Fours. Portland Rowing" Club W. A. King, stroke: F. Zimmerman. No. 3: J. R. Pem berton. No. 2: P. F. Smid. bow. James Bv Athletic Association R. C. Kennedy, stroke: C. F. Flnlaison. No. 3: Phil Aus tin, No. 2: W. H. Jesse, bow. Junior Fours. Portland Rowing Club B. E. Loomls. stroke: A. C. McMickin. No. 3: J. H. Starr. No. 2: A. A. Allen, bow. Vancou ver Rowing Club O. C. Sawyers, stroke; F. H. Godfrey. No. 3: J. R. Nickson. No. S:- I. J. AVaite. bow. Nelson Boat Club F. Nott. strtoke: N. Mcintosh. No. 5; K, Sharpe, No. 2: A. Bishop, bow. Senior Doubles. Portland Rowing Club A. Smid, rtroke; E. O. Gloss, bow. Junior Doubles. Vancouver Rowing Club J. A. Dllla- bough, stroke: N. C. Sawer, bow. Senior Singles. . , Portland Rowing Club E. O. Gloss. Junior Singles. Portland Rowing Club (two entries) E. B. Harley and J. R. Pemberton. Vancou ver Rowing Club N. C. Sawers. PLAY FOR $2 50 STAKE. Schillers and Hop Golds Will Have Final Contest Today. If the last amateur match at the league grounds between the Schillers and Maroons was any Indication of the Interest taken In the Sunday ball teams about town the grandstand at Recreation Park will have an over flow crowd this afternoon, when the Schillers and Hop Golds get into the harness. These teams are after blood, money and honor and they are pretty well matched according to the dope. Ed Rankin will officiate - with the Indicator and he will call for the bell at 3 o'clock promptly. A side bet of J250 has been made by the teams and in addition they are playing for the championship of the state and a 60-40 division of the gate receipts. (The lineup will be: , - , Schillers. Positions. Hop Golds. Parrott P Siebels Slavin C.Jielt or Bredemier A. Parrott (capt.).l B Helser (capt.) Patterson 2 B Griffith Houston 3 B Riefel Fay - S. S al'lT" Mvers L. F. ....Richard Chapin C. F McHolland Smith R. F Schnell BALL GAME FOR CHARITY. Between San Francisco Firemen and Chicago Police. CHICAGO, July 21. (Special.) Over 6000 persons witnessed the ball games NEW PHYSICAL DIRECTOR AND COACH AT UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Hugo Bezdek. of Chicago. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu gene. Or., July 21. (Special.) Hugo Bezdek" who was recently elected physical director by the board of regents. Is a graduate of the Uni versity of Chicago, and one of the best all-around athletes in the Mid dle West He played fullback, on the University of Chicago football elevon during the seasons of -1903, 1904 and 1905, and was also promi nent In baseball, basketball and other sports. Bezdek Is an expert gymnast, and will have charge of the varsity gymnasium. He will also act as head coach for football, baseball and basket-ball. Bezdek comes highly recom mended by Coach Stagg and by nu merous members of the Chicago faculty. here today between the fire department of San Francisco and the Chicago po licemen, the proceeds of which go to charity, swelling the fund for the widows and orphans of San Francisco. Assist ant Chief of Police Schuetler pitched the first ball to Fire Marshal Horan. This battery struck out Birdsall of San Fran cisco, and then the game started In earnest and did not stop until the San Francisco team got winded and could not run any longer. The score was 12 to 0 in favor of San Francisco. Adrian C. Anson, City Clerk, was urn plre. Anthony (Tony) Mullane. at pres ent a City Detective, and who at one time was considered one of the greatest pitchers in the country, captained the Chicago team. It Is stated that the new British battleahln Dreadnought will have only a foremast, the mainmast being done away with. Her fun. nel will be, very narrow, so aa to make aa little broadside target as possible, the flat belnc seen fore ami aft. She will be fitted with lifts, the compartments having no doors. pr 1 . i i f r"1. X U I .-- (rr 3 V - hmmmmmmsmmmmmmmmmm TENNIS CRACKS TO MEET IN TOURNEY Play . in, the Oregon State Championship Begins Tuesday Morning . 1 LONG LIST OF ENTRIES Gross and Lewis Will Contest in Doubles Tyler of Seattle, Agar of Great Falls, "and Benham of Tacoma Entered in Singles. Tennis has been very popular In Port land this Summer, and now the days are at hand, which will put a climax to the whole season. Tuesday morning play In the annual Oregon state championship commences, and the second week in Au gust many of the local sharps will report at Tacoma for the Pacific Northwest in ternational tournament, which is sched uled for that city. . There are two rattling good tennis clubs in this city, and best of all, they work In perfect harmony. The Multnomah Club has always stood for the best in the racquet line on the Coast, and the Irving ton Tennis Club has bagun Its career with an equally mgn standard. The Oregon state tennis tourney js the event of the year. The beautiful Fiske cup Is the trophy around which competi tion centers, and fortunately for the sport it has had wide experience In the matter of holders. By the terms of the gift, the cup must be won three years in succes sion, and there is no Immediate prospect of its finding a permanent home. Since its offer the cup has gone the round of win ners in this wise: W. A Bethel, 1899; W. A. .Goss, 1900; A. T. Goward, 1901; W. A. Bethel, 1902; L. R, Freeman. 1903; R. B. Powell. 1904; G. B. Busch, 1905. Busch, who lives In San Francisco, will be unable to play again this year, and accordingly the beautiful trophy is seek ing a new owner. For a time it looked us if the cup would become the property of Goss. Wickersham or Bellinger, the three strongest . local players, but now word has been received that Tyler, of Seattle, who disposed of Goss in the last competi tion, will enter, and also Agar of Great Falls, Mont., and Benham of Tacoma,. both players experienced and clever will the racquet. In the face of these entries, if the cup stays at home it will only be after a decided reversal of form In these players. Goss and Lewis in Doubles. But "the greatest interest In the coming tournament fnom a local standpoint prob ably centers about the doubles. Goss anu McAlpin have been the hardest competi tors of Bellinger and Wickersham, who have cleaned -up things so far, but now Carl 'Lewis, Goss' old partner, has re turned, and these two are entered in the doubles. For two years Lewis and Goss carried off the doubles honors in the state tourney, and they are out to scalp Bellinger and Wickersham, last year's winners. . McAlpin has booked up with Agar, the Montana crack, and this team may also figure strongly in the doubles. Miss Heitshu, the present holder of the state cup in the ladies' singles, will be pitted against Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. Judge, Mrs.' Josephl and Miss Leadbetter, all of whom have been playing in pretty" form. There is always much enthusiasm over the ladies' matches, and these promise to be much more closely contested this year than ever before. - . The entry list is unusually large, the courts have been put in beautiful shape, class is better, and everything indicates a close, well-attended week of tennis. Drawings t6 Be Mad Today. The drawings will probably be made today, and games will be posted each morning on the club bulletin. Play will commence each day at 10 In the morn ing and 2 in the afternoon. The entries, which were closed last night, were as follows: Men's Singles K. L. Fenton. B. H. Wickersham, R. Wilder, F. Wilder, E. B. Webb, P. B. Gifford, W. Rosenfeld, W. H. Goss, F. H. V. Andrews, J. Wesley Ladd, Dan Bellinger, A. B. McAlpin, I. Rohr, J. H. Knight. Richard Nunn, V. W. Ander son, J. K. Turner. F. A. Agar. W. H. R. Finck, R. R. Benham, James Shlves, F. E. Lewis, Joseph Tyler, L. B. Wicker sham, R. A. Letter, John B. Sawyer, C. H. Leadbetter, H. E. Plummer. Men's doubles F. H. V. Andrews and R. Wilder, E. B. Webb and P. B. Gifford, W. A. Goss and Carl Lewis, H. B. McAlpin and F. A. Agar, R. R. Benham and part ner, James Shlves and F. E. Veness. Ladles' singles Mrs. E. H. Baldwin, Miss H. Et Booth, Miss Stella Frohman, Miss Nan Robertson, Miss Rachel Joseph!, Miss Llssle Leadbetter, Mrs. H. E. Judge, Miss M. Smith, Miss Leslie Weidler, Miss Use Kochler. , Ladies' doubles Mrs. E. H. Baldwin and Miss Nan Robertson, Miss Heitshu PORTLAND ROWING CLUB'S SENIOR CREW WHICH HAS BEATEN P. F. SMID. BOWi WILL PEMBERTON. NO. S; FRED ZIMMERMAN, NO. WILL SEEK TO REGAIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN I : . i ty -'A f IT. and Miss Joseph!, Miss R. Weidler and Mis's W. Morrison. Mixed doubles Miss Nan Robertson and B. W. Wickersham, Miss Heitshu and R. Wilder, Miss Josephi and E. B. Webb, Miss Wood and P. B. Gifford, Miss Booth and F. A. Ager, Miss Hazel Weidler and F. Wilder. Tacoma to Have Tournament. ' Since the North Pacific International tournament was held on the Multnomah courts last Summer, the international matches this year at Tacoma will attract more than passing Interest from Portland players. In all probability, the best from the city will enter this play, along with the blue ribboners from the Sound coun try and British Columbia. The gentle men's singles in this play carries with It possession of the Multnomah cup, offered last year by the local club. This cup is now held by W. A. McBurney, of Spo kane, v During the same week the champion ships of the Pacific Northwest, which have been played on the Tacoma courts for the last 17 years, will also be decided. Walter Goss la the present Northwest champion, and holder of the famous Thorne oupr which goes with this event. The Portland player will be on hand to defend his title. Many other valuable prizes will be offered by the Tacoma club to stimulate interest in this tournament. . Agree on Double Suicide. BARNARD, Mo., July 2L Edward Walker, a young farmer, cut the throat of his 19-year-old wife and then slashed his own throat. He Is dead and she cannot reoover. A note indi cates that the couple had agreed to die together. Walker was discharged from the hospital for the insane five years ago. SM , ,.V.V..V C . - . t WALTER A. GOSS AND CARL D. LEWIS. BERBER AFTER JEFFRIES MAN WHO SHOOK O'BRIEN'S PRIDE GETTING READY. May Turn Down Offer From Coff roth and Devote Time to Train log for Biggest of. Fights. NEW YORK. July 21. (Special.) Sam Berger upon his arrival here Wednesday found waiting him a let ter from Coffroth asking him to ap pear in Los Angeles during August and September. Berger said he was not going to make any reply to the offer until he got a really good propo sition. "As a matter of fact," said Berger, "I am not anxious to fight for the next two or three months. I am go ing to devote all my time to getting into the best of shape. My ultliaate goal is Jeffries, and I know that I will have to be very fine before I can hope to tackle him. ;"I feel much elated over the decis ions rendered in my bout with O'Brien. This was my flk-st professional fight and as I have not had the gloves on for a year and a half I was a bit sur prised myself to find that I could make It warm for O'Brien. I have met this man, who Is generally conceded to be the cleverest man In the ring, and have beaten him at his own game. COAST RECORP IN PRACTICE i. 1..,: I'i i irifc, 2- " r- ' - , ' t -. , ...... .-frK- ? , " - tWj : WULL KING. STROKE. TENNIS DOUBLES ' . ... . . , ? . -. : : ''"-' :? ' : .: , : That is much satisfaction to me and I am now going to try to do better." Morrison to Be Referee. SEATTLE, Wash., July 21. (Special.) Jack Grant, of Portland, did not want to referee the fight between Joe Gans and Dave Holly, at Pleasant Beach, Monday night; Harry Green, of Spokane, would not, and finally the fighters and the club management prevailed upon James Mor rison, of Seattle, to reconsider his deter mination to keep out of the ring, and he will be the arbiter. Morrison had the first call on referee, but refused to undertake the Job. When the two other choices of Gans balked, Morrison had to go in. The men are to make 135 pounds at ft o'clock Monday eve ning. Both are below the weight and oniy doing light work to keep In shape. He Is a Comer. Kid Gum stowed the Siwashes away with a pretty dab of whitewash yester day. No need to dilate on the fact of an old stager like Garvin being on the los ing end and a new man at the business delivering the goods. This savors too much of the painful old tale "Has Been." The Seattle . dispatches say that Gum did not appear to have anything he was unhtttable Herein lies a tale. Gum Is one of the coolest, grittiest youngsters who ever put on a baseball suit. Last week with his southpaw thumb as big as a watermelon, he asked to be allowed to go In, saying he could win with straight balls. His hand Is still in bad condition and no doubt he was able to use but few curves yesterday. That boy can win on nerve and accuracy of delivery. Watch him! Seattle got but four hits. This story of a pitcher not having anything and still being unhtttable always savors ef fish. Of,," HI NO SINN FOR AMATEUR BOXING P. C. A. Withdraws Recogni' tion of Sport to Cure Grow ing Professionalism. SAN FRANCISCO HARD HIT Purification Long Time Coming, and Was Brought About by Presi dent MacCabe of , Amateur Athletic I'nlon, SAN FRANCISCO. CaL. July 2L (Spe cial.) Largely because of pressure ex erted by President Joseph Maccabe, of the Amateur Athletic Union, the Pacifto Coast Association, a branch of the A. A. U., has dropped boxing from its list of sports and In the future will sanction no exhibitions In any clubs. It has been a long time coming this purification but it was bound to be. and no 'one was greatly surprised at the vofe. Herbert Hauser, of the Century Ath letic Club, was the one to bring the mat ter to the attention of the officials of the association. He directed the atten tion of the officials to the so-called four round amateur boxing matches that have been going on In San Francisco bouts which any one knows are professional in every respect. Hauser stated that he wes certain that at the last show sanctioned by the association, that which took placs on the beach. Lew Powell and William Wolff received a purse of 1150. Director Paul Cowles, of the Olympic Club, heart ily indorsed such action and the resolu tion was put through .without a dissent ing vote. This, of course, is only one step In clarifying the situation. Whether the Olympic Club will withdraw from the boxing game entirely is a question, but If It follows the implied orders of the association It will have to do something of the kind. But it is not the Olympic Club that has brought disrepute, although It Is only fair to say that Olympic Club members have been among the boxers. The supervisors have been in the habit of parceling out. permits for monthly or semi-monthly amateur bouts. As has al ready been suggested, what the super visors should do is to rate these bouts as professional. It would give the right name to the matches, for no one supposes that the boys are working for the mere glory. Al Coney, an enthusiastic athlete of the city, who had planned to take a " team of San Francisco- athletes to New York In September to compete In the A. A. U. games, had a black eye put on his project and has concluded It would be best to abandon his plans. There was no objection to the team going East, but the Olympic Club wanted It distinctly understood that It should not be known as the Olympic Club team, and further more, than Coney should not solicit funds under the guise of sending the men of the famous club to the far East. There fore the club passed a resolution forbid ding Its athletes to form any team for competition. Andrew Glarner. the long- . distance man; Plaw, the weight man, and Ollle Snedigar, the University of Califor nia crack, were all slated to make the trip. The club resolution was a blow to the aspirations, and Glarner and Plaw, both of whom are members of the Olym pics, and Coney evidently discovered that he would have a hard time collecting funds to send an unidentified team to the East. For all of which reasons the plan was given up. Eddie Graney, blacksmlth-in-chlef to the Board of Supervisors, and ln-ordtnary to the city In general, purveyor of liquid re freshments, prizefight promoter, and now what? Toil have got one guess coming. Tes, you're right, Mr. Mann, up there to the right. Eddie believes that , It was ordained he was to become a theatrical man. and he will start in right away. He has leased some ground on Fillmore street and will put up a ouuomg. Ac cording to reports, his plan is to have a house conducted after the style of Fisch er's, several years ago, when it was so nooular. He is dickering witn jtoiD ana Dill and other celebrities, and if he can secure them will go ahead, with his build ing. Sam Berger"s rare good showing against Philadelphia Jack O'Brien in the limited engagement the two had in the East this last week has set the tongues wagging. Truth to tell, there were few of the fight, followers In this city who thought that Berger had a look-in. Now, however, there are ever so many "I-told-you-so's" who say they knew what would happen all along. It is admitted that Berger and O'Brien would make a good 20-round match for Californlans. and while the promoters are as yet somewhat up in the air, it would be no surprise to see the two men sign a contract for a battle some time In the Fall. Jimmy Brltt Is talking some of taking on Abe AtteTT for a battle In the City of Angels. Jimmy has said that he is will ing to match himself with Attell. The latter endeared himself to the people of Los Angeles by' his good showing against Frankie Neil. Brltt, of course, looks upon it all as being a case of easy money for him. and It ought to be, for that matter. s m We have all heard of William Greer Harrison, author and banqueter. He has now become more prominent because of his connection with the Olympic Club. Everybody thought he was an American, but It developed this last week that for 36 years, during which time he has re sided in San Francisco, he has been a sub ject of Great Britain. The other day it was announced that Mr. Hairlson would visit Donegal, Ireland. Most likely, he wanted to meet the King of Great Britain and the Emerald Isle as a Yankee, but at all events, he appeared before Judge Graham of the Superior Court and was made a loyal citizen of the United States. . There Is still some figuring. It appears, over a San Francisco baseball park. Pres ident Bert and J. Cal Ewing have called to the United Railroads for assistance, and it is saUJ that tlje streetcar company has promised to cume to the assistance of the baseball magnates. It is naturally to their Interests to have the baseball games played here, and to that end thpy can be expected to come through hand somely with a subscription. Three sites were inspected last week, so report goes, but no one of tnem was satisfactory. Dying Girl Accuses Former Lover. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. July 21. Bertha Bowlin died this afternoon. Frank Kernf the other one of the young couple assaulted with a gas pipe ,on a lonely roadway here Thursday night, is uncon scious today and is believed to be close to death. During a period of semi-consciousness early today. Miss Bowlin, In answer to a question as to who had struck her, said, "Bert." Albert Crone, the former sweetheart of Miss Bowlin, maintains his innocence.