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- ------ 5 : . TTTr STTVT. IT nurfiOVTAY TrT?TT --r ' -r-n-r -c .... - " , . mmm., tfuj,! ltllW. r . 2 BASES ON BALLS GUS FISHER AGAIN TOPS BATTING LIST FOUR PLAYERS WHO ARE MAKING GOOD ON THE OAKLAND TEAM M'CREOIE SEEKS FOR HARD HITTER COSTS GOOD GAME 'Southpaw Gregg Forgets Him self and Passes Duo in Fatal Inning. Portland Backstop Leads Reg- By Strengthening Staff ot Stick Men Manager Sees Chance to Win. . lilars, Though Waring's ' Record Is Good. PLAYS' ARE SENSATIONAL NAGLE WINNING PITCHER GOOD MEN NOW SCARCE I TfT 11 T A VT a rm-wm. m - 1 k, -" . . I wmmumij ruAxtui wito ABE HELPING M'CBEDIE IN HIS PEN- I I . NANT RACE. - . . ' ' l , 'J : - ft r' U . ... - ,. R I Oakland Carries Off Fast Contest by I 2-to-l Score Olson Again Takes Palm In Fielding Honors, Nail ing Several Hard Ones. ' ' PACIFIC COAST I.KAGFE. Yesterday's Results. Oakland 2. Portland 1. San Francisco 3. Sacramento 0. Los Angeles 1, Vernon O. Standing of the Clubs. "I ? I3 Portland Ran Fran. . . Ios Angeles. Oakland . . . Vernon Sacramento 41 S 8 141 B2 .54T .542 .o28 . 509 .505 .363 58 1 S7l i 37 it14 lot iil 7 lal 7 7 U' 0'X2 I- Lost -I; . !43i49,;i;.-.:t'.-)i.- 312 Vean Gregg, Portland's usually re liable southpaw, lost yesterday's game to Oakland by allowing two bases on balls to be followed by-a sacrifice hit and a single, which netted the Com 1 muters two scores in the second Inning, ' while the best Portland could do with ; the puzzling Mr. Moser was to collect j a lone tally later in the game, j . Aside from Gregg's lapse from grace j in twirling balls instead of strikes. It j was one of the neatest and fastes games he season. Both teams played brll- liant ball in the field, and some of the playa pulled off were highly sensa I tlonal. and were even appreciated by j the reddish blonde individual who came , from either Oakland or Spokane, 'though no one could discern which ; place really claimed her from her running-fire sort of conversation devoted principally to knocking Gregg and the Portland team. She became so loud In her expostulations that some of the fans chorused, "Shut up. Red," to which she paid not the slightest heed. Curroll First Walked. Carroll was the first Oaklander up In the fatal second Inning, and much to the delight of a reddish blonde person, he went to first on four that were not over. "Cute" Cutshaw followed suit, and Ware's sacrifice, on which Ivan Ol son made a beautiful play, advanced both runners one base. Then the stocky Mr. Thomas, who once upon a time Tlayed sand-lot ball around the East tilde, particularly In the vicinity of Sell wood, forgot all about his allegiance to Portland, and scored both Carroll and Cutshaw with a prety single to left field, and for this feat he was lustily applauded by the aforementioned reddish-blonde, person. Much to the sat isfaction of the loyal followers of the home team Gregg got rid of Moser and Maggart without further damage. I'ntll the fifth inning when Casey walked and Hetling spanked out the first of the two singles Moser allowed. It looked as- though the Oakland twlrler was about to get by with a no-hlt, no run game, for he had the Portland bat ters, weak as they are, absolutely help less. However, in the seventh, the Heaver's broke Moser's perfect score by chasing in a run. and It was the trusty bat of Hetling that turned the trick. Felix Makes Only Run. Martlnke opened the Inning by walk ing, and took second on a passed ball. Casey's out sent him to third, and Het ling singled neatly, scoring Felix for the only run Portland annexed. In this same Inning the Oaks wound the home team up in a rapid-fire double play. George Ort was sent In to bat for , Billy Speas. and he grounded a" slow one to Wolverton, who made a fine play, tossing to first ahead of Ort, and Bill Hogan tossed back to third, head ing off Hetllns. Ivan Olson is again entitled to the fielding honors, for the speedv short stop officiated In several stunts that would have endeared him to all the big league scouts in the country had they been present. In the fifth in ning Olson officiated in a double klll Ing on a play that was highly sensa tional. With one down Swinder was on first after having singled, and Wolverton smashed one at terrific speed toward center field. . Olson scooped the ball with one hand and touching second, tossed to first ahead of Wolverton. and the side was out, Maggart made a couple of fine catches in left field and Casey pulled some ,IL1j i"H.s on around The score: OAKLAND second base AB R H FO A E -4 o 1 1 o ,) . 0 3 2 O 3 o 2 4 o o ..4 u o ii a o . 3 l i o o 3 1 l 3 n 3 0 0 1 6 0 . 3 0 1 3 0 O . 3 0 . 0 2 2 0 30 a I 21 15 "o TLAND. AR R H PO A E .4 O o 2 o O 4 O 1 1 6 0 . O o 12 1 O 3 0 u 4 1 0 .3 1 0 2 0 0 2 O o 5 o . 3 0 2 2 2 O Z 0 . 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 O o u 0 0 . 1 0 o 0 0 0 1.0 o 0 O o .29 1 3 27 19 1 L- eighth. Swander. rf Vilvt'ritn. 3b. . . .Vfldcarl. If lIOKan. Ill Carrol!, ct , Cutshaw. 2b...., Wares. sa Thomas, c Moser, p Totals Ryan, if ". ilson. as Itupiis, lb. ... . Kisher. c Martlnke. rf. . . . t'asey, 2b ...... Hetling, :ib . IH'S. cf iresg. p Ort r.t MoOredie ..IIII 1 ceaion. p. .... . Totals SCORE BY INNINGS. Oakland 0 2000000 0 2 Portland o 0 0 O 0 0 I 0 o 1 H" 1 0 0 0 1 O 1 o o 3 SUMMARY. Ptruek out By Oregg 4. by Moser '3. Bases on hails Oft Gregg 3. off Moser 4. Double iMays Olsen to Kappa. Wolverton to Hogan to Wolverton. Sacrifice hits Wares. Stolen bases Hogan. Passed balls Thomas. First base on errors Oakland 1. Left on bases Oakland 5. Portland 4. Innings liitched By Oregg. b. Seaton. 1. Base hits Off (iregg J, runs 2: charge defeat to t.regg. Time, of game 1 hour. 43 minutes. Lmplres Finney and Hildebrand. LAST IXXIXG WIXS SHUT-OUT Trio of Huns Scored by San Fran- elcso Against Senators. SAX FRANCISCO. July 16 All of the scoring in the game today was done in the. las -balf ot the. Urst inning, when p - K 7 i i r If 5 r 1 I kuw - S fe 'II ! i -,-.-.. ' . ;i i "v , t u i . . ff-r--i-,- -r y-" I " 4 -..- fcv- i.? J' '-i' fa i f rr t W-ri j I San Francisco bagged th contest by j fla, . nr"mM"""?':'' f' I After walking. Madden and Mohler I f iswtr 5 i VS . Ill worked a double steal; Vltt went out, jj r?wi!0l;,7,? ill I Fturna to Dandle TiflTif h!- o" v.mi. I IV .- .K uvi . v. T ' l I run over the right field fence . and the I 1 7T 4' J 1 game was won. Score: If W't :. f 5 RHEJ - R H E I Nl. , ' San Francisco 3 5 0Sacramento ...0 5 3 t , - , SA" Batteries Sutor and Williams: N'ourse f i f .11 and Lalonge. jlwU y'VL Ixs Angeles 1; Vernon 0. I t s- ' f $ 11 LOS ANGELES. Julv 1R.Thn o-amo Y,- IS ..dm. il I tween Vernon and Los Angeles today de- ?V J&u veloped into a pitchers' battle, with Cas- xt , JT i , . ' tleton having quite a shade the better of ' JL-m, t . "' ' it. Score: v,,. iV R. H. E. . R. H. E. ? i 1 l Vernon 0 1 O Los Angeles. 1 3 0 4 -"' ! ; Batteries Hitt and Hogan; Castleton l" and Smith. f J f ' i: ; ... ; V AMERICAN LEAGUE. '' 1 ?fl , rx. "?v- '-s-$.85 if i 4 ., . , w, Won. Lost. P.O. js,S JTe C t rhlladplphis. &2 24 .6H4 T.. - S if New York ....4rt 81 .0T AiS . J . : Boston 4rt 32 ..-HO iSiv Tl - J"', Cleveland 83 39 .458 X j: l"5 Washington 3r. i9 .3,5 - i sV. St- Lo"U 23 51 .311 'I i;7' CLEVELAND AND X. Y.. SPLIT '-" " '' jf 1 . t , f i i ' " AVon.Iorful Catch by Walter Is Fea- hgLxsJ' j 'P turc or First Game. . " 1 I ' NEW YORK. July 16. Cleveland and 11:''' ' .t f oSfcj 1 New York split even in today's dou- I Kvfv.? . '.I I NEW YORK, July 16. Cleveland and New York split even In today's double-header, the locals winning the first game 5 to 3, and the visitors the sec ond 9 to A. Wolter made a wonderful -catch In the early contest and the features of the second game were the timely hit ting of Bemls, Stovall and Daniels. The score: ? . -. , 1 - First game . N . R. H--E.I " R. H. E. Cleveland.. 3 9 SjNew Tork. 5 .9 0 Batteries Koestner and - Easterly; Warhop and Mitchell. r ' Second game - . - , ." . ' R. H. E. x ' R. H. E. Cleveland.. 9 13 4New Tork". 4. 6- 3 Batteries W. Mitchell and ' Bemls; Fisher and F. Mitchell. . Boston .3 Chicago 1. BOSTON". July 16. Boston made it five straight games from Chicago to day, beating Walsh for the second time in the series. 3 to 1, fn seven Innings. Rain put an end to the contest while the eighth Inning was being played. The score: . R-H.E.I R.H. E. Chicago 1 6 lBoston 3-6 1 Batteries Walsh and Block; Cicotte and Carrigan. Philudelpnia 2; St. Louis 1. PHILADELPHIA, July 16. Philadel phia won from St. Louis today In a hard-hitting game, 2 to 1. The scpre: R. H. E. R. H. E. St. Louis.. 1 6 llPhiladelp'a. 2 6 2 Batteries Bailey, Ray and Stephens; Morgan and Thomas. Detroit Game Postponed. DETROIT. July 16 Washington-De- trolt game called off In second Inning; rain."- NAME OF PORT IS CHANGED Customs District of Oregon Becomes '-'District of Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., July 16. (Special.) In the future this will be known as the Customs District of Astoria, Instead of the District of Oregon, the measure re cently passed by Congress-changing the name having become effective. The boundaries of the district, are, however, left practically as before, and include Columbia, Clatsop and Tillamook Coun ties and up to but "excluding" the north bank of the Columbia River. Thus a vessel loading at a wharf on the south side of the rLver Is, so long as she Is- floating in the water, within the District of Astoria, but, should she go ashore or touch bottom on the north side of the Columbia, she at once comes within the jurisdiction of the Puget Sound Districts . Cadets at the United Service College at Windsor. England, are tau-ht the prin ciples of aeronauUcsr Henley,' Moser, Carson and Krapp Follow In Line--Del Howard Steals Most Bases - Bodie Leads as Home Ran Getter. Gus Fisher, Portland's hard-hitting backstop. Is once more sailing along at the top of the batting list of the Pacific Coast League players. The av erages compiled by The Oregonlan up to and Including the games played July 10 give Fisher first place among the regulars with an average of .289. War ing, the Angel catcher, who has been in only a few games, leads Fisher, but the Portlander Is entitled to first place. All of the .800 hitters have slumped, even "Ping" Bodle having fallen down several points. Walter Nagle, the Los Angeles .pitch er, continues to carry the palm among the twirlers, for Walter has lost only four games this season and has won 14. Henley, of San Francisco. Moser. of Oakland, Carson of Vernon, and Krapp of Portland are the best of the other clubs close up In the race, while "Spi der" Baum Is Sacramento's most suc cessful pitcher. Del Howard -of Los Angeles, is the leading base stealer of the league, with 2 to his credit, while Olson is- Port land's best bet In this department with 21. Wares.'of Oakland, takes the palm among the sacrifice hitters, while Billy bpeas is the Portland ..leader In this line. "Ping" Bodle has a long lead among the home run hitters, for he has 18, against 13 for Roy Brashear. Gus Fisher, for Portland, leads with five circuit smashes. Bill Rapps and Martlnke are the leading triple hitters, and the former also figures as the leading two-base hitter as well. The averages up to and Including the games last Sunday are as follows: Batting Averages. Players "and Club-J- " A-B R H Ave. ' 18 .300 40 84 .289 64 105 .287 15 55 .285 63 -82 .284 7 17 .274 89 111 .273 611 1)0 .273 4 92 ' .270 8tt 08 .2(56 88 86 .283 25 72 .263 T .15- .283 67 10O .262 7 23 .261 16 37 .259 ' 40 94 .28 19 . 65 .257 03 93 .253 88 81 .252 80 ' 71 .252 8 9 .250 82 SI .249 85 78 .249 82 HU .247 18 41 .24J 45 71 .244 28 61 .244 5 20 .244 0 17 .243 30 ' 74 .242 84 64 .242 47' 93 .241 43 85 .241 29 89 .237 19 85 .237 44 84 .236 38 . 88 .236 34 7 .233 25 03 .233 18 62 .233 24 68 .2.10 18 49 .229 6 18 .225 6 IS .225 23 68 .224 16 .85 .224 SS 85 .223 6 12 .218 49 79 .215 10 24 .214 5 19 .213 2 10 .218 87 72 .213 4 12 .211 23 62 .209 8 18 .209 S7 60 .208 5 12 .207 19 89 .204 . 20 48 .202 11 86 . .201 Waring, Los Angeles .... 00 Fisher. Q., Portland 2111 Bodie, San Francisco ....3i8 Lewis. San Francisco ...193. Hogan. W., Oakland , 28 Tozier, Los Angeles .-. ... ft2 Tennant, . 6an Francisco. . 40tJ Howards Los Angeles 830 . Perry, Sacramento ......841 Cameron, oaklana 3til Melchior, San Francisco. -827 Panzig. Sacramento .T...274 Stewart, San Francisco. . 5T Daley. Los Angeles ...4381 Hunt, Sacramento 88 Ross. Los Angeles' . . . .143 Murphy, Los Angeles. ;. .34- . .214 , ..397 .-. .322 Casey, Portland Carlisle, Vernon Rapps. Portland .Wolverton, Oakland V .82 Eastley, San Francisco. . 8ti Van Buren, Sacramento. .821 Martlnke Ver. and Port. .318 Swander. Oakland 38S Stovall. Vernon ......... 167 Vitt. Ban Francisco 3l Shaw, San Francisco . . . ,2.0 Thomas, Oak. and Sac. 82 Nagle. Los Angeles ...... 70 Maggart. Oakland ,3041 Bernard, Los Angeles. .. .265 Cutshaw, Oakland ...... 3S6- Dlllon. Los Angeles ..,:i52 Brlggs, Sacramento .....879 Koth. Los Angeles. .....358 Brashear. R-, Verndtt.-. . .33 Wares, Oakland 374 Ryan. Pontland ...328 Brashear, N., Vernon .270 Boardman, Sacramento . .2rtQ Hetling, Portland 25a Burrell, Vernon ........214 Moser. Oakland ........ 80 Wlllett. Vernon 67 Speas, Portland 303 Mccredle. Portland 153 :oy, Vernon 381 Burns, Sacramento f5 Olson, Portland SH7 Pearson. Sacramento ....lis Hltt, Vernon 89 Murray. Portland 47 Delmas, Los Angeles ....339 Lively, Oakland 57 Flshor,' W., Vernon 249 Henley, San Francisco... 88 Shlnn. Sacramento 289 Thorsen, Los Angeles . . f& Carroll. Oakland 391 Mltze. Oakland 223 Brown. Vernon 179 Records or the Pitchers. Oir-H U tt io 5o3 ? I I T I pitcher. Jpr.0- s a a 9 '-j '' . S Jj j, r Hister, S I 10 OjlOOO 0 0 0 0 0 Nagle, L. A IS 14 4 O .778 5 0 1 2 O Moser, 0 24 18 8 0 . 667 3 0 1 3 2 Carson, V 101 6 3 1 .667 0 0 0 1 1 Henley, a F 2r7 17 9 1 .654 6 0 1 2 4 Krapp. P 22 14 8 0.636 3 1 2 4.8 Lively. O. 10 10 6 0 .625 2 1 O 1 3 Beaton. P 22' 13 9 0.501 4 0 0 22 Hltt, V 23 13 9 1 .591 4 10 11 Nelson. O I22I13, 9! O..S91 3 O 2 1 4 Steen. P 20.10) 71 3 . 588 2 II I 11 2 Ames, 8. F 1 8f 4( 3' 1 .S71I 1 0 O 0 O Tozier. L. A.. ..J1H101 81 Ot.556' 1 O 0 0 1 Schaefer, V. & 9 5 4 !.o36 1 O o 01 0 Eastley. 8. F. . . 11 6 5 0 .645 10 110 Stewart. S. F. ..Ill 6 61 0 . 545 1 1 0 0 0 Miller, S. F 25 13;11 11.342 0 0 Of 0 1 Oregg. p. ....... 1l7 91 8l 0 .529L5 1111 Willett. V 20;10 9 1 .526 1 O 1 8 1 Thorsen. L. A.. 1191 9 91 1I.S001 3 0 2 0 2 Willis. O Uj) 81 8j OI.5O0I 2 O 1 0 0 Hensllng, V. ...14( 7 71 OI.5O0I 3 01 0 1 4 Castleton. L A.. 6 13 8 O60O 1 0 O 0 8 Wheeler. L. A. .1 4! 2 21 OI.OOOl O Ol O 1 O Baum. S ,23tlO!13 0.4.'il 4 1 1 2 0 Suter, S. F. ... 7 3 4 0I.429 If 0' 0 1 0 Delhi. L. A.' . . .1 7 31 41 0 .429 0 O O O 1 Breckenrldgo, V.122 91 131 .409 1 0 O 0 Kline, L. A 6 21 3 0.40O 0 0 0 0 0 Hunt, S. 2-4 !14 li.39ll 6 0 114 Whalen, 8 jl6 610! 01.875 10 112 Nourse. S. .... 3l .1 0 .375 O 0 0 O 1 Criger, L. A .11 41 7 01. 3841 0 .0 O 0 Christian. "O. ...114 6 9 01.357' 1 0 0 0 Harklns. O. 1 15 5,1 0l.333 3 0 2 3 Dank. 0 16 2 4' 1.3331 0 f 0 0 1 Browning. S. F. 3 1 2 i.333 0 O 0 O 0 Garrett. P.- .13 4 9 0.308 2 0 ell 1 Fitzgerald. S...il9 6,14 0;.2tt3 V 0 0 2 X Stovall. V 1 4 1 3 .250 0 0 0 Tonneson. O. . . 3 0j 3 O.000 0 01 0 0 Miscellaneous Records. Leading sacrifice hitters (Individual) Wares 38. Murphy 27, Speas and K. Bras hear 23 each. Olson and Dillon 21 each. Rapps and Howard 20 each, Mohler. Roth and Lindsay 19 each, Vltt 18, Ryan and Daley 17 each, Melchior and Carlisle 16 each, Delmas and Van Buren 15 each. Ber nard. Raymer and 'Burrell 14 each, Swander 13, Bodle, Ross, Carroll, Wolverton and W. Fisher 12 each. Stolen basest Howard 29, Vltt and Daley 25 each, Shlnn 24. Wares and CAitshaw 23 each. R. Brashear 22. Olson and Carlisle 21 each,. Wolverton 19, Martlnke and Dillon IS each, Tennant and Melchior 17 each. Mur phy and Cameron 18 each, Speas, Mohler, Perry and W. Hogan 15 eaoh, Rapps, Coy, and Lindsay 14 ' each, Ryan, Lewis and Brlggs 13 each. Home runs Bodle 18. R. Brashear 13. Perry and Swander 7 each. G. Fisher. 5, Ryan. Tennant, Howard and Coy, 4 each Berry. Delmas. Brlggs. Maggart. Cutshaw and Carlisle 3 each, Rapps, Henley. Will iams, Daley, Dillon, Nelson, Cameron and N. Brashear 2 each, Olson, Martlnke, Mel chior. Lewis. Shaw, Nattle, Shlnn, Murphy, Carroll, w. Hogan. Pearce, Van Buren, Hunt. Mltze, Danzig, Breckenrldge Lind say and W. Fisher 1 each. Two-base hits Rapps and Martlnke 6 each. Boardman 5, G. Fisher, Bodle, Perry, Howard and Danzig 4 each, Shaw and DII lon 3 each. Speas. Ort. Vltt, Van Buren. Sto- Team Avenees. Clubs Games Oakland 14 Los Angeles . . 105 San Francisco. 15 Portland 95 Vernon 102 gacramento . . 99 BA .235 .235 .223 .219 .218 .215 Totals ,. .19.603 193, 4893 AB R BH 3314 334 778 3201 36 772 3460 353 768 3044 300 667 3279 ' 3-M - 715 3214 267 - B92 Ti. Ls-j " - 101 I' 1 TKy 'f ' ,.s V ' 1 ' 'if ! -.v ' ? ,n 'F 'f for 1' Mfs-i-Jk , - ' . J " ( - w't' vail. W. Hogan. W. Fisher and Carlisle 2 each. Olson. Hetling. Moser. Tozier, .-Kagla. Coy. Tennant, Williams, McArdle, Hallihan, Mltze. Delmas, Bernard, Shinn, Brlggs, Swander, Lindsay, N. Brashear, R. Brashear, Maggart,- Wolverton and Cutshaw 1 each. Two-base hits Rapps, Perry and Briggs 23 each. Murphy, Cameron and Carlisle 22 each, G. Fisher, Tennant and Coy 2 each. Van Buren 17, Shlnn and W. Hogan 16 each, Howard 15. Daley ami R. Brashear 14 each, Bodle. Dillon. Danzig. Boardman. Swander and Cutshaw 13 each, Ryan. Melchior.and K. Brashear 12 each. NATIONAL- LEAGUE. Won. 46 42 39 39 85 34 33 31 Lost. 28 SI 3 ; 37 38 43 P. C. .622 .575 .549 .513 .479 .442 .440 -3U2 Chicago New York -. . Pittsburg ... Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis... ... Brooklyn Boston ...... MATHEWSOX FAILS TO RESCUE Pittsburg. Champions Pound Out Victory Against Giants. - -piTTSBURG, July 16. Pittsburg today made it four straight from New York, winning In the eighth. Mathewson was then on the, rubber, having relieved Crandall in the middle of the seventh inninfg. The feature was the batting of 'Wilson, who made two three-baggers and a single, hitting in a run and scoring twohimself. Score: RHE R.H.B. Pittsburg 6 10 0New York 3 8 1 Batteries Adams. Philippi and Gibson; Crandall, Mathewson and Meyers. Um pires O'Day and Brennan. Chicago 3; Philadelphia 2. CHICAGO, July 16. Chicago defeated Philadelphia 3 to 2 In a well-played game today. The score: . R.H.E.I R.H.E. Chicago 3 8 Philadelphia ..2 9 3 Batteries Brown and Kllng; Moore, Flxen and Dooin. Umpires Rigler and Emslle. St. Louis S-5; Brooklyn 2-3. ST. LOTJIS, July 16. St. Louis won both games of a double-header from Brooklyn today by scores of 8 to 2, and 5 to 3. Pitcher Bailee, who was Indefinitely sus pended 19 to be reinstated according to President Robinson of the local team. The score: ' Firs game . - R.H.E-1 R.H.E. St. Louis 8 10 6 Brooklyn 2 6 0 Batteries JL,ush and Phelps; Barger and Erwln. Second game ' - R.H.E.1- . R.H.B. K. Louis 5 12 lBrooklyn ...:.. 3 10 1 Batteries Willis and Bresnahan; Bell Miller and Erwln, O. Miller. Umpires Kane and Klem. - - ' Boston Game Postponed. CINCTNTflATT, July 16.-Boston-Cincin-natl game postponed; rain. 6H SB 2BH 3B3I EH DP TP SO 130 138 121 8 21 89 1 13 173 14 128 . 12 13 73 0 12 13 126 125 14 32 85 O 10 144 . 112 120 18 13 58 O 16 134' 134 " 122 15 28 79 O 10 HO 105 145 18 14 63 0 12 823 763, 741 , 019 445 i JS TEAMS PLAY FOR STAKE RUPERTS TO MEET GRESHAM GIANTS FOR $100 SIDE BETS. Both t'lnes Strengthened by Addl- ' tional Stars AI Lodell Returns to Play on First Base. A game that is attracting unusual attention among followers of indepen dent ball is that to be played between Rupert's Tri-Clty League team and the Gresham Giants at Gresham today for a J100 side bet. Rupert has strength ened his aggregation with thS 'addition of several well-known ball tossers, in cluding Asher, Houston, Brlggs, Will iams and Brown of the Hillsboro team and Winterbotham of the Camas club, and expects to make a big cleaning when his men line up against the heavy sluggers of the Gresham nine. Al Lodell. who was signed by Mc Credie at the beginning of this season and later farmed out to the Stockton team, will be stationed at his old posi tion on first base and should be a tower of strength to the Portlanders. The Greshamites have secured the ser vices of Melvln Lake, the crack slabster of last season's J. G. Mack club and this year with Hood River in the Co lumbia River League, and Lawrence, a deaf mute outfielder, who has been chasing flies for the Catholic Club nine. Williams will probably be delegated to the mound for Rupert's men and Johnny Shea will be stationed behind the pan. A large number of fans will journey to Grrsham to witness the ex hibition. "Trilby" Rankin will officiate as umpire. The batting order of the teams will be: Gresham. Position. West Portland. Kelt c Shea. Lake, Donaldson .. .p. ....... . Williams, ' . Winterbotham Parrott lb ,. Lodell Griffith .....2b............ Houston Jtt 3b Lee Tauscher ss Brown Skyrlck If McElwaln Lawrence, Wlrtx cf Brlggs Merrill .rf Rupert, Nelson FIELDER JONES FAILS AT BAT Chehalis Team Wins Over Raymond, However," 7 to 3. RAYMOND, " Wash., July 16. (Spe cial.) Chehalis, led by Fielder Jones, took the Raymond team Into camp with a 7 to 3 score today. Dyer was In poor form and Chehalis batted hfm at will, while Callahan pitched a good, steady game and tightened up when ever Raymond had men on bases. Fielder J ernes had a poor game at bat, failing, to get a -safe hit, but he was in evidence in the field and on the coaching line, where he kept the Che halis youngsters working hard all the time. A double play by Raymond and a home run by Taylor were features of the game. The detail of the game follows: R. H. E. R. H. E. Chehalis ..7 9 4 Raymond ..3 3 2 Batteries Callahan and McBride; Dyer and WeinholW Batsmen' Do Not Grow on Trees, Neither- Do Bush Leagues Fur nish Surplus of Such Talent, Comments Petrain. BY W. J. PETRAIN. Baseball continues to occupy the center of the arena of sportdom. and even though deposed for the short period of one day when the Jeffries-Johnson fiasco at Reno occupied the attention of the bugs. It is now enjoying greater popu larity than ever. In Portland, as In every other city In the country which has a team up in the race, the National game is the sole topio of conversation. In the Pacific Coast League there are five communities out of the six represented, the fans of which are on the qui vive over the red-hot struggle being put up by the leading clubs, and there are virtually five leaders. Such a condition never before existed In the league, for the pennant struggles of the past have usually seen the elim ination of at least three clubs before) the Independence day games have been played, but this year the fan who can pick the pennant winner will be proven a wizard at the tend of the season. Any time a league race can be centered In five clubs, and only six comprise the cir cuit, a blanket can easily cover all tha teams. Portland, San Francisco, Oakland. Los Angeles and Vernon, all bunched at the) top of the heap strongly for the flag is the status of this year's race In the. Pacific Coast League. Each of the Ave clubs seems well balanced and possessing good pitchers ought to maintain a close) and exciting race of It to the finish. With their ,hopes so highly encouraged by the showing of McCredJe's men. Man ager Mae ought to strengthen his club by the addition of a batter or two. Just now he has but one reliable hitter on his club, and that man Is Catcher Gus Fisher, the best backstop who ever wore) a Portland uniform. If McCredie were) to get an outfielder capable of hitting as well and as often as does Fisher, the Portland team would indeed be a cham pionship team, but to get such a player is easier said than done. . . At this time of the year the only clubs having surplus players to dispose of are hopelessly lost, and such clubs, as a rule, do not possess players who would be of much value to a team at the head of the procession. Clubs leading their respective leagues cannot be expected to dispose of their star players until they have cinched the pennant race in which they are contenders, and this makes It all the harder for the Portland manager to secure the talent he would like, for McCredie is really trying hard to bolster up the weak spots In his club. Some of the fans are prone to call McCredie niggardly in the matter of expense, but this Is an Injustice to the Portland .manager. Walter McCredie stands ready to pay 11500 for a high class outfielder who can hit the ball, and he will do this any time such a player is for sale. That is a high price to pay for a player who might be drafted at the opening of the period for 31200, yet McCredie says he will make good If he can get a man satis factory to him. Good Hitters Scarce. Good ball tossers are as scarce as hen's teeth in this league, as well as In all leagues, for the same cry, "get hitters," is heard all over the country. Where can you get them? Batsmen do not grow on trees, neither do the bush leagues furnish a surplus of such talent Hundreds of scouts for different leagues are continually traveling through the country- and the moment a promising player Is heard of, no mat ter where the place, he is "looked over," and If found to have the goods he is snapped up quickly by some major league club. The big league organization may not use the - youngster thus hooked Im mediately, for the sagacious handlers of the . major league clubs recognize that experience is necessary to success In that company, and oftentimes they keep a young player oh salary and sitting on the bench for one or two seasons before he gets a chance to show his merit among the speed boys. It really seems.- that there Is too little experimenting carried on by the minor league clubs, though the ex pense of maintaining a number of sur plus players would probably be too great to make It worth while. Then again the minor leagues have a rule limiting each club to a certain number of men, which Is a good thing, in a way, and a bad thing In another. Tha good it accomplishes is that It forces the clubs to dispense with promising talent which would otherwise not get a chance for development. The reverse Is that in the Spring time all of the) clubs are flooded with young talent, and fully 50 per cent of the players do not get half a chance to show their worth, and It often happens that a failure tp make good causes the be ginner to lose heart and despair of every really making a team. McCredie Knows Game. A player released at any time after a season has opened does not have much difficulty In picking up with an other club, for the starting of the pen nant races usually show the weak points to the managers and handlers, and new faces are imported immediate ly. During the Spring training period it is harder for a released .player to hook on with a club, for all have a full quota of substitutes and beginners In the school of baseball. It Is a funny old game, is baseball, but the fans of Portland can rest assured that Old Fox McCredie will get the best talent avail able If money can buy the players. Boost the team, which has made Just as good a showing, if not better, than any other club in the league. Reach Trophy Is Sought. With one victory of a three-game series to Its credit, the Gill butchers' baseball team will meet the Meier &. Frank team this afternoon 'at 2:30 o'clock on the Catholic Young Men's Club Held, Wil liams avenue and Morris street. These) . two teams met last Sunday and played one of the best amateur games ever seen in Portland, the Butchers having the better of the argument, 2 to 0. These two teams are winners in the first and second divisions jot the Co lumbia Hardware Company boys league and now are contending for the championship and the A. J. Reach trophy. Earl Arthur, the former Intcrscholas tlc League star, will pitch for the Butchers and will be opposed by Har low, who has made a good record this season i