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THE SUNDAY OREG0XIAY PORTLAT), JULY 28, 1907. COLLEGES SHOULD FORM ASSOCIATION Athletic Organization Needed - by Schools of Pacific . Northwest. STUDENTS CONSIDERING IT Competition of College Athletes and . Club Member on Common Terms Impossible The Valley High Schools May Form League. A storm of protest has gone up from the different members of the Pa cific Northwest Athletic Association because Secretary A. D. Campbell has disregarded a recent ruling of the Association and has recognized a number of the Pacific Northwest Colleges as ac tive members. At the annual meeting of the association held in Seattle a few weeks ago, a resolution was adopted hutting out the colleges from active par ticipation In the contests of the associa tion. Secretary Campbe:l, whose home is In Spokane, has taken the bull by the horns and In his oificlal capacity has recognized the colleges as active mem bers. There Is a difference of opinion as to the propriety of Campbell's action, but a majority of those who are inter ested in the matter believe he is wrong, and that the colleges should not be ad mitted. This view is entertained by a number of active club enthusiasts, including H. W. Kerrigan, of this city, as well as by most of the couege men of the Northwest. It Is argued that college and club ath letics should be kept separate and dis tinct and that no athletic association should admit both classes of institutions, Conditions governing college athletics are altogether different than the condi tions which surround club athletics. The college has rules of scholarship and res idence, and usually limits Its .term of representation to four classes. The'club has none of these regulations, the only common requirement being ama teurism. It is manifestly unfair then for club and college athletes to meet in a general contest. The collegian usually has the advantage of better condition, but is handicapped by a long list of rules of his faculty or student body-and customs of his college. Besides this, many of the best athletes 01 the clubs are students of the different colleges. This is epjeclally true here In the Pacific Northwest. For the past three years the Multnomah track team has been composed of athletes from Oregon, Corvallls and other neighboring colleges. Most of these college boys live in Port land and enjoy competing on the club teams during the Summer vacation. The same conditions exist at Seattle and Spo kane. To admit such colleges as Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Pullman to mem bership in the Pacific Northwest Asso ciation would mean a relegation to ob scurity of such clubs as Seattle, Spokane T GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND League Itself Is to Blame for Friday's Disgraceful Row. BY WILL J. PETRAIN. The past week in local baseball has been noted for almost everything listed in baseball lore good baseball, bad baseball and also Indifferent baseball but. to cap It all, the feminine fans must needs be treated to the sight of the most disgrace ful episode possible a fist fight. This would have been Indecent enough had It occurred between spectators, but to have two participants In the show for which tha public contributes its money engage In an encounter, was going a trifle too far. ' ' Both participants in the disgraceful af fray have been censured for their ac tions, and deservedly so, but the princi pal blame lies with the executives of the Pacific Coast League, who either through penury or because they are absolutely In competent to judge the qualifications needed In an official at a ball game, have hired men who cannot now and probably never will be able to control the players as required by the rules of the game Is sued every year. An umpire Is virtually the autocrat of the diamond. His word is law and the ballplayers know this, and when they meet with an official who has backbone enough to uphold his position, they are remarkably tame. For one reason, the salaries paid players in this league today while It is rated as a Class A league, are on a par with the veriest little trolley league in the country, and the players to whom these paltry stipends are paid are not particularly anxious to have even a small portion of this wage forfeited by means of a fine plastered on by an um pire. . On this account it should be a comparatively easy proposition for an umpire to assert himself and become the real autocrat he Is supposed to be. Instead, it would appear that the offi cials at present doing duty as such on the Pacific Coast League circuit are as cheap a quality of umpires as some of the members of the different teams are ballplayers. It Is the same proposition all over the country, although In the American As sociation and Eastern League, both of which organizations have the same rating as the local league, salaries are, with but few exceptions, greater than on the Coast. Some ballplayers show more interest in a game than do others, and oftentimes a low-salaried man may kick harder and oitener than one who receives twice the stipend, and good umpires take " things into consideration before taking summary action by ordering the man out of the game. In this league It seems as though the umpires have their minds made up as. to which player they are going to fine be fore they enter the field, and no matter how rowdy-like some players may behave, they seldom suffer a fine, and more rare ly are put out of the game, and yet again the mere movement of a finger will draw a' fine on another unfortunate player for whom the umpire has taken a violent dislike. This Is said In partial Justification of complaint over decisions, but it should not be considered as an ex cuse for the tactics of Captain Dillon, of the Los Angeles team. While Derrick was unquestionably in the wrong In strik-J ing the first blow in the ladies' day game. Dillon was most provoking in his strenu ous protest. The -play over which the dispute arose was close enough to war rant a protest, but the umpire's remedy was to throw the obstreperous Angel leader out of the game. On Thursday. Derrick made a grand stand play by calling for a police officer to expel a couple of small boys who had encroached on territory forbidden to any but actual participants In the game, but on Friday, had the Angel leader refused to obey the order to leave the grounds, the umpire could have resorted to the same method and been Justified. Instead, and Multnomah, for the colleges would soon dominate the Association. The con ditions which have existed in the past have permitted college men to represent their colleges during the college season and later on, their clubs. These condi tions are fair and should be allowed to continue. The mere fact that a good athlete hap pens to belong to both college and a club should not' deprive him of the right to represent both organizations at dif ferent stages of the season. College th letes have aided the different clubs of the Northwest materially during the past few years, especially during the season of track athletics. Withdraw the college athletes, or allow them to enter the P. N. A. meets under the colors of their colleges, and club athletics would die a natural death. Colleges Should Stand Alone. What the Pacitic Northwest needs is a well-organized Intercollegiate association. Such an organization could prescribe a general system of eligibility rules, regu late schedules1,' decide disputes and deter mine championships. The present system is altogether too loose. Some of the col leges have clean athletics, others have not. A Northwest intercollegiate associ ation could regulate the whole system of athletics and could affiliate with the A. A. U. and become co-ordinate with the P. N. A. The two organizations could meet occasionally to discuss mat ters of mutual interest, but each .would be independent of the other. This sys tem Is in vogue in the East and Middle West, and it appears to be satisfactory. The Northwest has had one or two intercollegiate associations, but they have failed to accomplish anything because they were not properly organized, were burdened with a useless system of red tape, and were too wide in their scope. With the proper organization and with its membership limited to those colleges which have supported all branches of athletics during the past four or five years, a Northwest intercollegiate asso ciation would succeed, une of the most important matters with which such an a&soclation wpuld be called upon to han dle would be the arrangement of -schedules. Hardly a year passes without a post-season squabble and an airing of the ' claims of different teams to cham pionships that were not settled on the field of play. With a well-regulated as sociation such troubles would be avoided. It Is understood that the college men of the Northwest are thinking seriously something of the formation of an asso ciation, and that the University of' Ore gon Is fostering the idea of a general conference of representatives in this city early in the Fall. If t.us be true, there Is every reason to believe that an asso ciation of Northwest colieg. athletes will soon become a reality. Schools Are Organizing. There Is a movement on foot to organ ize an athletic league among the high schools of the Willamette Valley. With Buch towns as Salem, Albany, Eugene, Roseburg and other valley towns, there Is no reason why an academic or high school league should not be properly sup ported. Eastern Oregon has an lnter scholastic athletic association, which holds a field meet each year. A similar organization exists hero In Portland. With the organization of leagues in Western and Southern Oregon, the state w.uld be governed by a first-class sys tem for the regulation of athletics in the secondary schools. These smaller leagues could all be included in one organization, state-wide in Its scope, and affiliated with the Amateur Athletic Union. - . The Northwest has been slow about getting in line with the proper system of athletic organizations. The Pacific Northwest AlhVt.c Association has done and is doing good work,- but this section of the country needs a strong intercolle giate association and a good system of high schol and grammar school leagues. he became belligerent and wanted to thrash the player, with the result thai several hundred women, guests of the management, were treated to a brutal fight instead of several possible extra innings of a good game of baseball. The Pacific Coast League has had trou bles enough since It was organized five years ago, and the sooner the powers that be at the San Francisco headquar ters appreciate the fact that it is abso lutely essential to exhibit clean sport which requires competent umpires, the better it will be for the game in this lo cality. Jimmy McHale wearing a Boston uni form! This Incident is worthy of com ment for several reasons. In the first place, before he Joined Walter McCredle's champion team of 1906, he was rated as but a mediocre player, although always a splendid fielder. It was his inability to hit the ball which kept him in the minor leagues to this day, but since he has been signed by Boston and his release granted by Portland, it would -seem that he has Improved greatly. Hugh McBreen, secre tary of the Boston Americans, Is a cap able Judge of players: otherwise, he would not have the Important position he holds as traveling agent for the Beaneaters and possess the authority to purchase any and all players who strike his fancy. McHale Is not playing with Portland this season for the reason that a difference of opin ion exists between the player and man agement on the question of salary, and it might be remembered he is not the only one. The money-grasping policy of the Pa cific Coast League is again to the fore. Los Angeles is to remain in Portland an. other week, Instead or returning to San Francisco, as scheduled. It Is figured that by this means the club will save transportation on one round trip to Port land. It is a splendid idea, but is it agreeable to the Portland fans who .put up their money ti) witness the contests each week and like variety? AXXUAIi CRUISE SATURDAY Oregon Yacht Club Will Sail to Nigger Tom Island v On Saturday evening, August 8, the Oregon Yacht Club will start on the annual two-days' cruise. Leaving the clubhouse at the Oaks, every craft in the floet, including canoes, will, under tow of a powerful launch, proceed through the harbor and down to Nigger Tom Island at the mouth of tha Wil lamette River, On Sunday the yachtsmen will have an opportunity for a few hours' sail on the Columbia. The return trip will be made on Sunday evening. Commodore W. A. Knight, on his flagship, will be In command and will head the tow. The start on Saturday will be at 7 P. M. and the procession through the harbor will be worth a trip to the waterfront to see. Each craft will be decorated with Chinese lanterns. Port Captain L. V. Woodward is arranging the details and every member who is not a boat owner will be afforded a berth on one of the yachts by applica tion in advance. In the line of tow the heavy cabin beats will come first, fol lowed by the smaller-sailing craft and canoes. The motor boats will act as escorts and proceed with the tow. - Cruise In a Launch. ' Raymond Watters, with his gas launch and two young friends, Frank Jones with his gas launch and two friends left Portland for a two weeks' cruise as far as Astoria, taking la In tervening points. WILL THIS FIGHT BE Disposition to Question if Coming Britt-Nelson Mill Is Not a Frame-Up. RECORDS OF PRINCIPALS Past Performances Prove That Neither Is Above Faking Rea sons Why Pugilism Grows Steadily In Disrepute. BY W. J. PETRAIJT. ' .The San Franctsco scribes are now en gaged in the task of spreading generous quantities of salve In print on the coming Britt-Nelson fistic engagement scheduled for Colma, July 31. ' It is the same old etory. The sporting writers take the fighters seriously before the match and then after the affair had been staged and the fight fans relieved of various sums of money both as en trance fees and side bets, the critics pick flaws in the scrap and roast the parti cipants roundly for having foisted another fake engagement on the public. San Francisco is hungry for a fistic battle and the epprts there eagerly scan every line of "dope" on the training and workouts endured by the principals who will enter the ring on the night of the battle, spar around awhile, tap each other gently on the cheek and eventually divide the gate receipts between them, and issue defys to each other for another meeting. It's great, this fighting game, and the more one sees and hears of pugilism as it Is today the more disgusted he becomes. Every scrap makes It more evident that the game which was once so popular and loosened the purse strings of many, makes it clearer that the class of men now In the ring are not. on a par with the old timers, with the possible ex ception of James J. Jeffries, who is in a class by himself and who will, not be likely to meet his match In the next decade or so. The numerous fighters of the Britt. Nelson and Gans type are rated as the. best now before the public, and were any of this trio incapable or above pulling off a "fixed" match, the confidence in the sport would probably not have suffered to such an alarming extent. As the pugi listic situation stands at present there is really no interest in a match between men of the calibre of Britt and Nelson, forVthe average following of fistic events has become familiar with the record and reputation these two admittedly clever, but unscrupulous exponents of the art of self-defense, and will be loath to cough up the sundry dollars exacted by the promoters in order to be at the ringside on the night the affray is scheduled to come off. Instead of using; the term prizefight as often as In former .days, the pro moters, and the scribes as well, term these bouts scientific boxing- exhibi tions, but in so doing they make no promises that a knockout will not be scored. If such an announcement was made the scarcity or spectators would frighten the amiable promoters out 6T their seven senses and mean the death blow to the sport. Nine out of 10 spectators at a boxing exhibition are -desirous of witnessing one or the other of the opponents rer celve his quietus, and delight in tha flow of blood resulting from sundry wallops administered by the opposing so-called gladiators. That is one of ON SQOARE?" JOE GANS WHO CHALLENGES THE WINNER OF THE BRITT-NELSON FIGHT 1 ; THE FIRS Model B Rraabout, ftOBO..Vi Touring- nn, $1930 to v Hl W SI 130, Bpoed, SO miles u hour. , me PORTLAND, Or., July J5. 1907. Mitchell. Lewis Sc. Staver Co.. First and Taylor Streets, City. Gentlemen: I know you will be Interested in hearing the result of a trip I made. from Portland to Fletcher's Beach, a point about 15 miles south of Cloverdale. Tillamook County, distance about 120 miles. Half of the distance is over mountains several grades being 30 per cent. I made the trip from Portland to Fletcher's Beach, near Ore town, In my 35 horse-power Mitchell touring car In nine and one-half hours. The car behaved mag nificently and stood the strain remarkably well. In going up the steepest grades I noticed that the car had still considerable reserve power. This is remarkable when you consider I had five people in the car and 300 pounds of baggage. I am of the opinion if the dealers want to have an endurance run that they will find no better road than the one I have Just been over. You can count on the Mitchell car to be In at the finish. Yours verv truly, ' W. J. CLEMENS. the reasons for the decadence of the game. Jimmy Britt, for- a time, wa the Idol of the California fight fans, and It took them a long time to learn of his four-fluslng methods. -Jven now there are some who declare emphatically that he is the greatest little fighter who ever donned the trunks and padded mitts. At that he is not as much re sponsible for the unsavory reputation he has acquired as is his sycophantic brother Willis, who has acted as Ms manager. This may also be said In reference to the handling of Nelson, who has gained considerable notoriety of the unfavorable kind by reason of his association with Billy Nolan. It was the same way with Joe Gans until he cut loose from the apron-strings of the late Al. Herford. It were not for the "handling" of the scrappers it mi3'ht be that the game Would improve immensely and be as popular as ever. The money-mad craze has entered the ranks of the fight promoters J'ist as It has promoters of other enter prises, and the result la that In order to acquire sudden riches the fight managers are careless as to the meth ods they use in mulcting the public of money. The main idea seems to be to get the money and let the howlers howl. Britt and Nelson handled 'honestly ought to furnish a good fight, but the question arises: Are they to fight squarely at the coming meeting? The result will speak for itself. S 5,000-Mile Trip Planned. The See America League, with head quarters In Salt Lake City, Utah, is or ganizing an automobile expedition to the ' iJk ; . . the car and refer you to satisfied Portland "Tiers. We have sold a large number this season, and you will have to speak promptly for a reservation of one from the allotment the factory has allowed us. Without delay come and look into the MITCHELL "Its the Car you ought to have at the price you ought to pay." capitals and principal cities of the Uni ted States. This expedition will leave Washington, D. C. about August 1. 1907. IX Is in the programme to interview the Governor of each state and such men of prominence in tha various communities as the chief of of the expedition, Don Carlos W-. Musser, will be able to meet; and to make as com plete a study as possible of roads, routes, hotels, expenses, locations and possibili ties both for the health and pleasure seeker and the Investor. ' The expedition will travel 'in the neigh borhood of 35,000 miles, entirely by auto- J mobile, and will be sufficiently equipped with experts and instruments to insure complete success in every sense of tne word. Special attention will be given to describing and photographing the Na tion's wonderful scenic attractions. NICE SUMMER OUTING. Fine fishing, good shooting. Use of water and camping privileges free, In cluding wood. Transportation very chaap. We will try to make It an In expensive and pleasant trip for you. Our object is to have you see for- your self the wonderful Wild Pigeon Springs and try the medicinal j-j-opertles of the water. For further particulars address Wild Pigeon Springs Mineral Water Co.. between -i2 noon and 1 P. M., or from 5 to 8 P. M., 306 Pine street. Phone Main 5462. y. H. Ha u pert Buys on East Side. The residence of P. Kelly at 770 East Ankeny street, has been purchased by W. H. Haupert for $2500. The Bale was made rby Mall & Von Borstel. T IN THE Makes a Perfect Score The Fifth Car to Leave Portland, the First to Get Back, In the Endurance Race Yesterday. TVe have always said that The Mitchell is the car that will "get you there." An en durance race is the only test that counts. The Mitchell is right .along with the best of them for speedj and when it comes to reliability and general utility it is better than many cars costing twice the money. We entered two cars in the endurance race yesterday. One was a model F 35-horse-power Mitchell Touring Car, belonging to Dan Kern. It was driven by C. A. Puariea, man ager of Mitchell, Lewis & Staver 's automobile department. This car was the fifth to leave . Portland. It covered the entire course without a hitch, without a stop, and in perfect running order, being the first car to get back to Portland. No car could do better than this, and many cars which sell for twice as much as the Mitchell could not do nearly so well. The second car that we entered was also a 35-hqrsepower Mitchell Touring Car, driven by C. L. Howe. This car has been in daily service for some time, subject to general use. It was the fourth car to leave Portland. It made one brief halt and was the third to reach Portland on the return trip, making a score of 992 out of 1000. .The Mitchell has proved itself. YouTbuy no experiment when you buy a Mitchell. Unless you are a billionaire and have money to throw away you cannot afford to overlook the value for your money that we offer you in the Mitchell Motor-Car. Let us show you SHUT-OUT GAME IS WON 'BY BEAVERS Califf, Oregon City Wonder, Lets Angels Down With Only Three Hits. BURNS JOLTED IN SIXTH Harvest of Pour Singles and a Pass Gives Locals Two, Despite Dou ble Play Before Run Is . Scored Perfect Fielding. PACIFIC COA8T LEAGUE. Yesterday' j. Results. Portland 2, Los Angeles 0. Oakland 1. San Franetaco 0. Standing of the Clubs. Won. Lost. Pet. Loa Angeles s 4.1 . .5Q San Francisco ....65 44 .645 Oakland 64 63 .605 Portland 38 60 .394 Yesterday's matinee at the Vaughn street grounds was a sample of the great American game as it should be played, and the way the players-of both teams disported themselves was most delightful to the big crowd. Not a flaw could be found with any individual and even the umpire officiated in the most satisfactory manner. Portland won be cause Califf was In grand form and pitched steadier ball than did his rival. Southpaw Burns of the Angel tribe. The result was a whitewash for the visitors, and while defeated they are entitled to credit for the fine playing they exhib ited. The score wag Portland 2. Los Angeles 0. Games like that of yesterday, with the thrills, fine fielding and clever baserun ning will always attract the fans and from now on let Us hope all poor exhih tionB have been banished to the tall and uncut timbers. For five innings it was nip and tuck between the big Los Angeles player and the Oregon City phenom doing the twirl ing stunt for the locals. Califf main tained his mastery over the visiting batsmen during the entire nine innings, but his opponent weakened in the sixth, and four hits coupled with a base on balls spoiled his record and Portland won the engagement. Burns' Waterloo came about In the fol lowing manner. Mott, the first man up, planted a safety In center field. Casey worked the southpaw for a ticket. Ath erton lined one at Jud Smith, which the "tooth carpenter" nailed with one hand, and touching his station retired Mott and got the ball to first ahead of Atherton, completing a neat double play. This seemingly cleared the atmosphere for the Angels, but McCredie blasted their hopes by lining one at Delmas which was too hot for the clever short stop to handle in time to get the Port land manager at Dlllonvllle. "Stub" Bassey came to the front in real gallant style and straightened one of Burns' wrong-sided twisters for a single to cen ter field, which caused Casey the ex ertion of tamping the platter with the first run of the day and brought Joy to the faithful rooters for the home team. Pat Donohue then ambled to the plate, and despite the similar nativity of his opponent, treated Mr. Burns without the slightest consideration by cracking one of the pitcher's choicest assortment of foolers to the outer garden, and gave his manager an opportunity of following Casey's example at the register. The exuberance of spirits at this performance could not be more thoroughly exempli fied In the North End were John Man ning to lift the lid in' that locality to day. The fans went crazy with delight and tossed hats In the air, slapped each other on the back and otherwise dis ported themselves in the most undignified manner Imaginable. Portland fans seem to take more enjoyment out of a victory over Los Angeles than over any other team in the league. Califf's grand' pitching was the feature of the day, for not a single opposing player reached second base, and only one of the trio who hit safely was left on the paths. The other two tried to steal, but Pat Donohue had his range finder RACE First and Taylor Sts. PORTLAND.OR. working accurately and they were dis posed of handily by Little Joe Fay. Pernoll, the Grant's Pass youngster, will be on the firing line for Portland this afternoon, while his opponent will probably be "Dolly" Gray. The game will start at 2:30 o'clock. Yesterday's score: LOS ANGELES. AB. R. IB. PO. A. E. Bernard, cf 4 0 1 8 0 O Oarlyle. If 3 0 0 1 0 1 Brimhear. 2b S 0 1 1 2 0 Dillon, lb 3 0 0 9 1 0 Ellis, rf 8 0 0 1 0 0 Smith. 3b 3 n 0 4 0 Delmas, as.'. 3 0 1 O 8 Ehkt, c 3 o 0 6 1 0 Burns, p 2 0 0 0 3 0 Gray 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 0 3 2i 15 2 Batted for Burns in ninth. PORTLAND. AB. R. IB. PO. A. E. Lnvett, cf... 3 0 0 1 0 0 Mott, 8h 4 0 2 0 4 0 Casev, 2b 2 1 0 0 4 0 Atherton, lb 4 0 0 13 1 0 McCredie, rf 4 1 8 1 O O Husoey. If 8 0 1 4 0 0 Donahue, c 4 0 1 4 2 0 Fay, ss 3 0 1 S 4 0 Califf. p 2 0 0 1 j) 0 Total 29 2 8 27 17 0 SCORE BY INNINGS. Los Angelea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Hits 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 I Portland 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -2 Hits 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 SUMMARY. Struck out Bv Burns. 8; by CelllT. 8. Baaea on balls Off Hums, 4. Double piay Smlin to Dillon. Sacrifice hit Bassey. Stolen bases Lovett. Mott. 2. Flrt base on errors Port land, 1. Left on basea Los Angeles, 1: Port land, 8. Time of game, 1 hour 85 minute. Umpire Derrick. Fandom at Random. Casey's stop of Bernard's liner past first base in the third inning was one of the features of the game. The little sec ond baseman fielded the ball on the run and tossed It to Atherton ahead of the fleetfooted Bernard when hardly anyone expected he would be able to touch it. Casey received generous applause for ths feat. In the ninth Inning Dolly Gray was sent to bat for Burns. He drove one toward Mott, who was Just able to touch the ball with his mlt and caused It to carom toward Fay. Joe fielded it and by an ac curate throw to Atherton managed to nip the runner by the closest of margins. It was a play such as comes up often, but rarelv results in retiring the batter. Captain Dillon, of the Los Angeles team. Is expecting Frank Arrelanes. a crack -player from the California State League, to Join his team in this city in a few days. Arrelanes formerly played with Mike Fisher and Is a pitcher of con siderable promise. Califf was in grand form yesterday and pitched one of the games that made his debut in the league favorable. He Is cap able of doing good work at all times, but once his teammates get off bad he seems to lose himself and plays as Indifferently as does his support. Yesterday he dis played more life backing up plays than he has for some time. Jud Smith had a busy day at third base, and demeaned himself in the most ex emplary manner. He accepted ten out of eleven chances in the style that makes him the general favorite in the Land of Oranges. His error was on a difficult chance off McCredle's bat in the fourth inning. Carlisle, the little Los Angeles left fielder, greatly resembles Artie Ross, who formerly played the same position on the Los Angeles team. Carlisle is a better hitter than Ross, but seems to have lost his batting eye during the present series. Pernoll. the local's latest acquisition In the pitching line, is to be given another trial against the Los Angeles bunch this afternoon. On his initial appearance the youngster behaved splendidly and Is cred ited with a victory, although he was taken out before the game concluded. AMERICAN YACHTS AT KIEI fonder Boats Arrive to Compete With Kaiser's Boats. KIEL, July 27. The steamer Sylvia has arrived at Cuxhaven. She has on board the American sonder yachts Bpokane II. Chewlnk VIII and Marblehead, that are to take part In tne race for the Emper or's cup. They will be brought here next week to prepare for the races which be gin August 15. The competing German boats will be Tilly X, Wannsee and Wlttlerbaeh II. Prince Henry of Prussia will sail the Tilly X. The Imperial Yacht Club will give a dinner in honor of the visiting yachtsmen and other entertainments for them have been planned. The Spokane II is owned by F. Lewis Clark, of Spokane, Wash. Clark made his money with Charles Sweeney in the Last Chance mining deal. It Is not known whether Emperor "Wil liam will visit Kiel during the race. Be is to pass two or three weeks of August at Wllhelmshoe, where he is to meet King Edward August 14. In any. event, it is thought that Emperor William will Invite the American yachtsmen to go to Wll helmshoe for one day as his guests.