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fUE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY .18, 1914. V FEW PLAYERS SEE SIGN'S TO RETIRE Billy Evans Tells How Stars of Diamond Stay Till Glory Is Dimmed. SOME EXCEPTIONS CITED 7y Voting and Bill Dinneen, Latter Successful empire, Retain Hon ors Because They Knew When They Were Slipping. BT BILLT EVANS. American l-earjue L'mpire. CLEVELAND, O.. J.an. 17. (Special.) How do I look Bill? Have I any thing on my curve or fast ball?" Such was the remark made to me one day last Summer by a pitcher who at one time was one of the biggest stars in Amirlran Lfairue. When at his best he was a great twirler, having plenty of speed, a fest breaking curve, nn excellent change of pace, and best cf all he knew how to pitch. His question was asked at the close of the sixth inning as he walked to the pench. For that length of time he had held the hard hitting Athletics scoreless. "You look better than the last time cut," I replied, '-'you Haven't your old time speed, but your curve looks pretty good. "What does it matter what you have if the other fellows can't score?" lloneat Opinion Withheld. I really hated to express my honest opinion to the pitcher. He was a mighty fine chap, had always been well liked by the umpires and every member of the staff was sorry to see him slipping. Of that there was no doubt, he was a poor excuse for the pitoher of a few years previous, who had been one of the most talked about twirlers in the league. In the seventh inning the Athletics had one of those batting rallies for which the team is famous. In a twinkling four runs were over the plate, two men " n the bases and only one out. Macks team or hitters naa eolved the assortment f the veteran, and were hitting him to all parts of the lot. The manager finally hoisted the distress signal, that meant the removal of the pitcher from the game. "I am not quite ready to go the entire route," said the veteran as he passed me. "I trained a bit too fine this Spring. being anxious to get into the best of shape, and I haven't quite regained my full strength. I lost all my stuff in that Inning." I.nck Only Change. I listened in silence. ' Perhaps no man on the field, outside of the catcher Is better able to judge the condition of a pitcher than the umpire. I knew full well that the veteran had shown as much stuff In the final inning as he hail in the six previous sessions. Luck had smiled t-n him in the early part of the gam many a hard hit ball going directly at some fielder. In the sev enth inning the opposition began hit ting them "where they ain't," to use the slang. The result was that the former star was knocked off the rub ber, luck simply having delayed such a happening. Undoubtedly the hardest lesson for any athlete to learn is when to retire. 3Tew can lealize the time when their usefulness has passed. The star pitcher always imagines he is. as good as ever, and can't understand' how Uis delivery is hit to all parts of the field. The crack batter cannot realize that the time must come when his eyes are not bo keen, that pitchers who once were easy for him begin to be a puzzle. The catcher with the great throwing arm cannot believe his arm has grown weak, even though players steal on him whom he used to throw out so far the umpire never needed to make a decision. If Is the same in every branch of sport. It" takes the aver age fellow too long a time to learn that he is through. Often much of his past glory is sadly dimmed by wretched performances after his days of use fulness are over. make the shares of the players all the greater, I was the only pitcher taken. A couple at the infielders" wanted to take up tfae burden, but I insisted on finishing. The Springfield team made 27 hits and almost as mr.ny runs. That e :? ii i . g 1 t an'l'-.l .'.i. my resignation. 1 would have probably been carried the rest of the season, but I couldn't take the money under such false pretenses. Xtvo Vetrrana Saved. "There is only one pleasing feature in connection with my farewell appear ance as a. pitcher which was made in the bushes. Through my poor pitching 1 had saved the jobs of a couple of veterans who. had been carded for re lease. Both of these players made five hits each in this game. Onhe strength of such work the manager decided not to release them. Ability to hit me gave the players confidence, and I am told they stuck a few years longer on the strength of the showing they had made in the last game I ever pitched. In losing my own job, I had saved two others. "I don't know how other pitchers feel when they are slipping, but it was an awful blow to me to see fellows who were once easy for me hittingmy offer ings on the nose. I can always recall a home run drive made off me in 1909 by a fellow who formerly considered himself lucky if he made a foul. That swat was one of the first intimations that as a pitcher I was destined to be a better umpire. Every now and then I see some pitcher laboring in the majors who should' have done as 1 did- quit when he was all in. All I regret is that 1 was foolish enough to have pitched that last game against the 'bushers.' " ' .It surely Is a hard lesson to learn, the proper time to retire. Jim Jeffries would have left a better reputation if he had passed up his last fight. Bat Nelson would have been wise if he had forsaken the ring a couple of years ago. The word retire is a nartt one ior the athlete to grasp. , (Copyright. 1914, by W. O. Evans.) NEWPORT FOLK TAKE DEEP INTEREST IN THE TOWN'S ATHLETIC TEAMS John Miller, High School Lad, Is Leader in Various Enterprises Football Eleven Wins Five Games Out of Six Played During Season Girls Also Have Basketball Team. SPEED BOATS TO SHOW MARVELS IX MOTOR.BO ATS TO DISPLAYED AT CHICAGO. BE Cy Young Selects Proper Spot. Cy Young was one of the few play ers who managed to quit at the right time. It is questionable if any athlete will ever grace the majors as long as did Cy. Many thought he would stick until recent failures would overshadow many great deeds in the past. Cy, however, selected the proper spot to jret out of the game. He could have Kone to the minors, got good money and been a big drawing card. Probably he could have won a majority of his games, but it would have been a rather poor finish for such a notable figure in the baseball world. As long as the arame Is played, the name of Oy Young will be revered by fandom. Bill Dinneen, now an American league umpire, once shared honors on the Boston club with Young. Like Cy rus, lJlnneen knew when he was through. After years of good service In Boston, Dinneen went to St. Louis, where he continued to pitch good ball for several years. It was while pitch lng for St. Louis that he reached the conclusion that he was through. It was in the Fall of 1900. I will let Dinneen tell It In his own words. I have often heard him relate the tale to people who inquired why he quit pitching to take up umpiring. "When the season of 1900 started I noted that I was having more trouble than usual getting down to weight. That was the first intimation I had that I wasn't as good as ever. My arm gave me considerable, trouble during the training trip. I tried to work out the soreness, but it got worse. Jimmy McAleer, who was managing St. Louis, couldn't have treated me better. He advised that I go slowly and wait un til the warmer weather set in. 1 did as told and came through with 1 few good games, only to follow with some that would have shamed the poorest recruit 1 was positive 1 was through, but couldn t make my manager believe that way. He advised a month of good rest, with the usual frills that go with KPtting'a pitcher's arm in shape. I followed instructlcns. Trial Made on "IliKlierB. "I joined the club in Detroit and announced myself leady to pitch. It to happened that the team had a game to play in Springfield. 111. McAleer suggested that it would be a good Idea for me to try myself out pgainst the minor league team. I regarded It as an " excellent plan myself, i I told McAleer If I didn't keep the 'bushers' to less than ten hits I would resign on the tpot. The day for the game finally arrived. I have always wished since that 1 never look part in that contes "I warmed up in god shape, my arm felt fine and for a tew minutes I was foolish enough to think that I was cer. tain to come back. I managed to escape fairly well In the first inning, mainly through some nlco fielding. In the sec ond trouble began and it continued for the rest of the game. In order to cut expenses .as much as possible, so as to I MIle-a-Mtnute Craft Expected to Be - Developed lOOO-Homepowrr Hy droplane Promised. . CHICAGO, Jan. 17. (Special.) Long racing hydroplanes, roomy gasoline cruisers and snort, tublike motorboats of the George Fitch type will all have their chances to be brought before the public eye at the first National motor boat show, to be held In the Coliseum February 28-March 7. The display will bring to the public a realization of the wonderful progress made in the bui.d ing of motor-propelled craft in the past few years, and follows closely upon the heels of the announcement made re cently that the Harmsworth trophy trials are to be held in Chicago next Summer. The show carries an added Interest because of the eliminations .which are held to select the fastest Amer lean hydroplane to race the Kng llsh defender and speeders of other na tions. Inasmuch as Chicago is to be the center Of American motorboating next year, local people will have chance to size up. the queer flyers at close range as well as in the water. It is almost a "sure thing" that mile a-nilnute speed on the water will bi developed here at the National trials, James Pugh's Disturber IV, with the power of - 1000 horses in its stepped hull, will do this, according to experts. In 1912' the Baby Reliance II made the fastest time, going 46 miles hour in the International interlake championship at Buffalo, September 4 Maple Leaf IV, the fastest motorboa In the world and holder of the Harms worth trophy under British colors, at tained the phenomenal speed of 57 miles per hour in the classic event last September in England. Few people realize the power neces sary to send a hydroplane through lather over, the water faster than 40 miles an hour. The terrific jolting and swerving makes 45 miles an hour on water equal to 150 on steel rails or speedway, in sensation if not in reality. The larger mydros, such as the Maple Leaf IV and Disturber HI. are bal lasted so that they ride more evenly than the smaller skimmers, which bound and smash, be the water ever so smooth. Now comes the news that a hydro plane of 1000-horsepower is to be put on the water. It will be a Chicago planned, built-and-owned marvel, and with 200-horsepower more than the Maple Leaf IV should travel 60 miles an hour" handily. Plans for this hydro ot James Pugh's will be on display at the motorboat show. . The exhibition will be held under the supervision of the National Association of Boat and Engine Manufacturers, with Ira Hand, secretary of the organ ization, in direct charge. Practically all the motorboat associations in the Nation have tendered their assistance. r be" r-i 1 y rr-v .Ik , .rif. ijY-.x 1-, wy-'h pected to come with the team. A pre liminary game between the college sec ond team and the second squad of the Jefferson High will be played, starting probably at 7:30, so as to allow the big contest to commence at 8:15 o'clock. Captain Sieberts. of the Portland ag gregation, will, put his strongest five against the visitors. His sprained an kle is better and he will oe able to start the game ir. his regular position. TILFORD JOINS "WALLA WALLA Washington High Pitcher and Roy .Lund Sign Contracts. Johnnv Tilford. star pitcher of the Washington High School for the past two Springs, and Roy Lund, six-toot star of the National Laundry team, closed final papers with the Walla Walla team of the Western Trl-State League yesterday. Washington failed to get muh stand, ing in the last race of the Interscholas tic League but it was no fault of Til ford's. He pitched one of the "no hit, no-run" games in the last race and it was poor support that kept the team from the championship. James Richardson is also looking for some infielders for some of the other teams. North Yakima, in particular, is in need of strength In that depart ment and Richardson expects to sign some more Portland boys. This will be a departure. Though Portland is blessed with ballplayers every bit as fast as those around San Francisco, they have not nroKen into rsranized baseball as fast as the Southerners. Manager Spangler, of the Spalding tore, and James Richardson, former umpire in the league and scout for the earns, will leave for the annual meet- ng of the clubs tonight. The meeting will be on Tuesday. KNOCKOUT-KILLS CALIFORNIA FIGHTER Phiiip Shindler Dies Without Regaining Consciousness After Blow on Neck. Top Ron, Eugenia Ayers, Joan Miller. Coach; Helen Itohrer Second Row, Merle Robinson, Isabelle Ayers. Front, Marjorie Guernsey. Captain. Top RoW, Pearl Ryan, Verden Hoebett Below. Seley, John Miller, Captain; Roy Schumacher. Arthur N EWPORT. Or., Jan. 17. (Special.) Athletics have found a. favor able audience in Newport, result ing in the building up of various ath let teams. Lincoln County has only four towns of a size sufficient to produce home teams. They are Newport, To ledo, Waldport and Siletz. Elk City and Yaqulna have had baseball and football teams in the past, but not this past season. Siletz teams have been made up of Indians living on the Siletz Reservation, many of whom have been coached at Chemawa and Carlisle. A few Lincoln County baseball players have entered professional baseball lengues. The early history of athletics In Newport does not extend back very far. Roy Case. Joseph Briggs, Roy Sparks and a few others organized teams which played football and baseball after, a fashion not in style elsewhere. Then came Herbert B. Hayden, a for mer football player at West roint, who, with the assistance of some of his soldiers in the engineering branch of the Army, and some Newport men, organized the first legitimate teams. In the crowds of spectators who used to watch these games was John Miller, a boy in the grade school. Miller was naturally an athlete. He had the highest mark in deportment in school, he was the strongest man In his class and later in high school and his word became law. Miller built up a second football team and almost before he had it working smoothly, he was promoted from the grade school to the hisrh school, building up good team in the latter institution of learning. Furthermore he was elected captain of every team he helped to build up. At prsent he is captain of the high school teams, the Newport town team, high school basketball team and trains the high school girls' basketball team. The teams are yet in their Infancy. The eirls' basketball team has thus far indulged only in practice games which it has won with ease, but many names with outside schools are sched uled. The same applies to the boys' basketball team. The Newport football team played six games this season, be incr defeated once by Toledo and win nine- twiCA from Toledo, twice from the Siletz Indians and once from Wald port. ' U OHS t RUN First Paper Chase for Younger Set Is Huge Success. REPETITION PROMISED SOON Seniors Also Enjoy Outing With En gene Oppenheimer and Mrs. Harry Kerron as Hares and Walter Gruetter First at Finish. The first paper chase exclusively for the junior members of the Fortland Hunt Club was held yesterday with the start at Mount Zlon and finish at Mult nomah Station.. The start was made at 2 o'clock, and all members left the clubhouse at 5 o'clock to rturn to Portland. After the Juniors had start ed, the seniors held their run, with Eugene Oppenheimer and Mrs. Harry Kerron acting as hares. A. M. Cronin and Harry Kerron were hares for the juniors. Most of the starters in the. first af fair finished In good time, and many of them took the Jumps with ease. No accidents were reported. Fifteen mem bers of the younger set took part, with Burton Levy finishing first, A. M. Cro nin, Jr., second, and Robert Lewis, Jr., third. The girls did not attempt to race over the courte, but took their time. Following are the members who took part in the first paper chase held In their honor: Misses Marlon White sides, Elsie Young. Bun Elliot, Helen Ransome, Susan Caswell, Owena.Wal cott and Hunt Lewis, Fred Whitesides, Burton Levy, A. M. Cronin, Jr., Robert Lewis, Jr.. Douglas Nlcol, Miller Ro senblatt and Adrian McCallman. A. M. Cronin was master of hounds for the Juniors and James Nicol for the regular members. Although the wind was blowing strong, more than 20 participated in the regular run with Walter Gruetter on Lady Myrtle first, Chester Murphy on Ella Hart second and W. pnennery on Kitty third. Those who participated were: Mrs. w. I Wood, Mrs. James Murphy, Mrs. R. Caswell, Mrs. A. M. Cronin, Miss E. Gile, Miss Cornelia Stanley, Miss Campbell, Miss Helen Wood. Miss ' Alice Smith. Miss ilabel Beck, Lambert Wood, Sam Kerr, George Stanley, R Bolkman, Stanley Blumauer, W. E. Prudhomme, James Murphy, W. Cavanaugh and James NicoL . Refreshments were served at the clubhouse. Because of the success at tained at yesterday's Junior paper chase others will follow with the next affair scheduled for some time next week. The roads were In excellent shape and the hares laid a fine trail. The Juniors had trouble keeping track of their hares and at one time were In danger of losing the scent. DUG HIRES 3 PLAYERS PITCHER. GIPE, OUTFIELDER 31 V It TIN"I AND DID WELLS. Stevenson Defeats Gresham. GRESHAM, Or.,, Jan. 17. (Special.) The Gresham High School basketball team lost to the Stevenson High School basketball team last night by a 4-to-S score. KIRBY, OPPONENT, IS HELD BEAVER SMOKEB IS PLANNED Snappy Programme Is Arranged for Ea-rly Date in February. The Beaver Athletic Club will give another smoker either on February 1 or 2 at the Armory. Mike Butler has some new talent in his rooms and Is ready to make up a good programme of boys from the Multnomah and Beaver clubs and unattached boxers. The Beaver Club has made a record for snappy programmes and the next will be no exception, according to But ler. Harry Groat, one of the Beaver stars, will again be given a place and if possible Schult will be his opponent. Multnomah's defenders in the Spo kane inter-club meet have not been se lected. Spokane chose 125 pounds as one weight and probably will put in Reed to oppose the Multnomah candi date yet to be chosen. Multnomah chooses lots pounas ana will send up Madden. The wrestlers are still to be decided. Death of "Sailor Sharkey' Is Second Ring Game Fatality in California Within Last Seven Months. Neck Believed Broken. SANTA ROSA. Cal.. J.in. 17. Philip Shindler, of Cotati, Cal.. died here late today as the result of being struck on the head at the base of the brain last night in a boxing contest with Charles Kirby, a Canadian middleweight- Shindler, who is also known in fighting circles as "Sailor Sharkey," died without regaining consciousness. It is believed that his neck was broken. Shindler was knocked out in the 16th round of a scheduled l!0-round contest. When it became known that the man's condition was serious, Kirby was placed under arrest and Is in jail here tonight. In the 16th round Shindler received an uppercut that sent him staggering. Following up his advantage , Kirby played for his opponent's head. Kirby chopped down with his clubbed hand, the blow falling on the back of SShln dler's head. Shindler sprawled to the mat and was carried to his corner un conscious. Shlndler's death is the second fa tality that has overtaken boxers in California within the last seven months. In August, 1913. John Young died at Los Angeles following a fight with Jess Willard, who "was tried recently for prizefighting and acquitted. Fullerton Trying; to Arrange Deal Go to PlttMburg Owner Wants All Ilia S en to Be Satisfied. SEATTLE. Jan. 17. (Special.) Pitcher Al Gipe and Outfielder-Martini have accepted terms with Seattle. Glpe says his arm Is as good as ever. Pitcher Fullerton has received per mission to arrange a deal for his trans fer to the Pittsburg club. Seattl wants Ham Hyatt or Eddie Mensor, formerly of Portland, in exchange. President Dugdale announced toda that all players not satisfied to play in Seattle could make arrangements for the transfer of their contracts. Seattle has signed Bud W ells, a young inflelder of Los Angeles. SECOND HONORS AT STAKE McLoughlin Club and Christian Brothers to Clash Wednesday. The fight for second honors in the Portland Basketball League will be started next Wednesday, when the Christian Brothers' Business College and the McLoughlin Club meet In tne Amicus Club gymnasium. The game win start at 8 o'clock, and it promises to be a warm one. The Christian Brothers' Business College quintet will meet the Knights of Columbus, of Albany, Or., in the college gymnasium tonight, and a large delegation from the valley town is ex- HARRIMAN CLUB IS DOWNED McLoughlin Quintet Wins 49-to-20 Argument. The McLoughlin Club basketball team downed the Harrlman Club quintet 49 to 20 on the Amicus Club floor Friday night. The winners were little troubled after the first half, and their better teamwork told on the railroaders. Captain Elvers was the star for the winners, shooting nine baskets, while his teammates. Towey and Walters, each registered five. Dorney made all but fo,ur of the total scored by the Har rlman Club. Toomey and Sharpe were out of the lineup for the McLoughlin Club, and this weakened the team considerably. The following was the lineup of the squads: McLourhlin 49). Pos. Harrlman (20). Walters F Propp Cantatln Elvers F Dorne Towey C . . . . Captain Harmon O'Hanlon O Phlnn Leb G Voss, Applegate Powers, referee; John D. Dwyer and ile Nicholas, timekeepers. Aberdeen to Be Host In 1014. ABERDEEN. Wash., Jan. 17. (Spe cial.) Preparations are being made here for the entertainment of six state or Northwest conventions that will meet here during 1914. Excursions to the beaches, street parades and grand balls will be features. The conventions are Timberworkers' Union, Northwest Y. W. C. A.. Spanish-American War Veterans of Washington and Alaska, Southwest Development Association, Northwest Photographers' Association and State Dentist Association. AGGIE. BASKETBALL MEN WIN Washington State College Team Is Defeated by 2'J to 12. OREGON AGRICULTURA L COL LEGE, Corvallis, Or., Jan. 17. (Spe cial.) The Washington State College basketball team, tired out by the week of play in which the five sometimes played two games in one day, lost tonight in a one-sided game will: me Oregon Aggies. The score was 2J to 11'. Sampson, of the Washington Angles. seemed to be the only man on the team, scoring all 12 points. He threw 10 fouls and one field goal. At the end of the first half the Oregon Aggies had the score 17 'o and In the second half ii-jiurgton gathered six points, while Oregon got twice the number. King and Dewey played brilliant basketball for the Oregon Aggies. The lineups were: WahlnKton. Oregon Hlldebrand r ulaKiey Moss Glover Willie Love 1 Klnc Sampson aih Substitutions Boehler for Love; Mix for Billle and Chrlsman for Blakloy. Field Roals Sampson 1, Levey 4, iiiuie i. King 3. May BUTLER SIGNS FOR MORE FAY Cardinals Forced to Raise Salary When Federals Bid. FALL RIVER, Mass., Jan. 17. Arthur Butler signed an agreement today to play with the St; Louis Nationals at a salary which, it is said, is larger than the one originally offered him when he was traded to the Cardinals by Pitts burg several weeks ago. Butler has received several Federal League offers. W. N. Zeeler, managing the Cardinals, secured his signature after a long conference. Harrlsburg Sees Double-Header. HARRISBURG. Or.. Jan. 17. (Spe cial.) The largest crowd that ever at tended a basketball game in Harris- burg turned out last night to see the double-header, the Harrlsburg second team being debated by the Bellfoun tain second team, 17 to 15. and the Bellfountain High School girls' team wlnnlne- from the Halsey girls, 12 to 11 The result of both games was in doubt until the whistle blew to close. THOUGH THE WIND YESTERDAY WAS ALMOST SWEEPING THEM FROM THE CREST OF THE HILLS, THE FORTLAND HUNT CLUB IS SEEN STOPPING LONG ENOUGH TO PICTURE THE ii.RBT JUJN1U14 UJAi JjVXixb SlAUhii. V . v ) ' - - : . " Ti&'l 4 , ( ' . I - - I .Vv : i'lu?' '-wjvy ft! i ill ?t riff fl. ' - ' 8 ftf fflit- B il .. n. 6252 NOW REGISTERED Men Still Maintain Ratio of Five to One Over Women Voters. Another record was made yesterday in the registration office at the Court house, when 67 voters registered, the largest number In a single day since the books were opened, January 6. Yesterday's registration brings the to tal for the first 12 days to 6259, a dally average of more than 621. This is about 1000 short of the average which must register every day If the esti mated 150,000 voters are to be regis tered before the books close. May 1, for the primaries. The men still maintain a ratio of more than five to one over the women, the totals for each being, men, 5109: women. 1 1 00. The KepuDiicana are xar in tne icaa of the other parties, with 4119 regis tered voters. The other party registra tions follow: Democrats. 1338: Progres sives, 341; Independents. 254; Social ists, 119, and Prohibitionists, 98. Registration yesterday by party fol lows: Republicans, 4?6; Democrats, 155: Progressives, 44; Independents, 33; Prohibitionists, 21, and Socialists, 18. I. MORS LIXED UP FOR THE START AT .ZION CROSSING. . 3 THE JUNIORS SEARCHING FOR THE LOST TRAIL. 3 SENIORS LINED UP FOR THE START. SCHOOLBOYS VISIT COURT Sixteen Youngsters See Juvenile Branch Working and Inspect Jail. Sixteen Rose City Tark school boys, ranging in age from 10 to 13 years, assisted Judge Gatens grind out justice In the Juvenile Court yesterday morn ing. They were brought to the court by their teacher, Mrs. J. It. Duck, and allowed to be present during me Hear ing of the few juvenile cases before the court yesterday morning. Judge Gatens allowed the boys . to crowd around the table, hear the charges and evidence, and freely discussed all the cases with the boys after sentence had been passed. The boys were taken through the jail by Mrs. Duck, permission having been granted by Sheriff Word.. SENATE SEATS 1, DENIES 1 Seventeenth Amendment in Effect. States Mast Call Elections. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. In deciding today that Blair Lee. Democrat, or Maryland, should be seated as United States Senator to succeed Senator Jack son. Republican, and that Frank P. Glass, of Alabama, is not to be seated to succeed the late Senator Jonnston, the Senate committee on elections de termined that the 17th amendment is now in full effect; that supplemental legislation by state legislatures Is necessary and that the Governor of a state has authority to call a special election where 'machinery for such, an ! election exists. The Senate will pass on tn com mittee's report on Monday. :,5 i.j