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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAT 31, 1914 RITCHIE DEFEAT HOT EASY TO EXPLAIN BALLPLAYERS OF TWO NORTHWEST CONFERENCE TEAMS. h j N s v '.'V 7 V Foley, ex-Manager, Says Champion Might Have Been . Stale in Go With White. SHOWING IS BIG SURPRISE . r 4l MvL Protect fr I'll i tr f "i ir Proposed $40,000 Bout With AVcIsh Kails TJirougli Cofrroth May Orrer Boys Matoli in San Francisco, Says It. B. Smith. BY HARRY B. SMITH. RAN FRANCltiCO, May 30. (Special.) California boxers of high and low renown suffered a bumping the first of the week and even now we are blink ing our eyes and wondering how it all happened. . Back in Milwaukee Lightweight Champion Willie Ritchie, who was glee fully quote as a 10-to-3 shot, took the worst of a ten-round go at the hands of Charlie White, the Chicago scrapper, and the accounts, all of which seem to Jibe fairly well, go to state that Ritchie was a mighty lucky boy not have been boxing where some referee could have given a decision that would have cost him the crown. And on the same night, down in Los Angeles, Sailor Ed Petroskey, who nevr er before had suffered an indignity of the sort, was knocked out in the 12th round by George Chip. Truly, the 26th of May. 1914, Is one Jong to be remembered in this neck of the woods. The showing of White against Ritchie was naturally the surprise, for, while White had to his credit a win in the ten-round game over Ad Wolgast, he didn't beat Joe Azevedo with any blare of trumpets, and those who had seen him in action could not conceive that he had much of a chance, although it was figured that he would stay the limit and perhaps make a respectable show ing. "Ritchie's Reputation Slightly Spoiled." But before we go any further let us say that, under the circumstances, Ritchie is as much the lightweight champion as ever, although his repu tation has been slightly spoiled. In Wisconsin, as in New York, the law does not permit referees to give decisions. Therefore, the matter is left to the newspaper writers, who give their verdicts in an unofficial fashion. And that, apparently, is what counted in favor of the California boy. He is still the title-holder, although-, sooner or later, granted that he continues to wear the crown, public opinion will force him into a 20-round bout some where on the Pacific Coast against White, which will likely settle the question once for all. From reading the accounts, it is evi dent that Ititchie was slow to get started and that his punches lacked force. He seemed to be boxing cleverly enough, but it was White, and not Willie, who was doing the effective scoring. Reports also are to the effect that Willie suf fered considerable punishment and showed the effects when he left the ring. It Is not easy to explain, but the chances are that Ritchie, ambitious to prove that his rupture with Foley was no mistake, tried to do altogether too much work, and left his figiit and his punch in the gymnasium. Horry Foley tlve Opinion. That, in short, is the opinion of ex Manager Harry Foley, whose statement will be read with considerable .interest. "I am sorry that Ritchie lost," said Foley. "Moreover, I am greatly sur prised, because I had told a number of newspapermen the day of the fight that Ritchie was a cinch. However, I have an idea that he overdid his "training. I read in one of the papers that Ritchie spent two hours the first Sunday In the gymnasium, and I know from experience that was altogether too much work for him. "Ritchie Is apt to be overly ambitious. When I was training him and he had had quite enough work for a day he would always want a chance to do a little more. I simply had to shut him off. regardless of his own wishes, and it is well within the possibilities that he was stale when he met White. There is no question but that he left here with him mind made up for a great showing. Then, too, from what I have seen of Emli Thlry, I know that he likes to have his boys box and not fight. He probably kept at Ritchie from start to finish to outbox White. "If that is the advice he gave. It was a mistake. Ritchie is a fighter, rather than a boxer, and. moreover, it Is a. bad mistake for anyone in the ring to follow one course from start to fin ish. Against Tommy Murphy, Ritcnie changed his style frequently. That is what he ought to have done in the White match. I repeat that I am sorry he lost, and I trust this will make no difference with his negotiations to re ceive $40,000 tor a Welsh bout in Lon don." Showing Reflects Credit on Koiey. To be trank, there isn't any ques tion but that the loss sustained by Ritchie in being beaten by White will reflect great credit on Harry Foley, who was his trainer prior to their split-up. There are a lot of people in San Francisco who are of an opinion that Ritchie made a mistake in split ting with Foley, and they are going to think so even more firmly now. The champion in a statement he is sued from the ringside declared thai the outcome of the White mill would not be allowed to interfere in the leasi with his plan to leave early In June for London. Of course, the Knglish promoters will have something to say about that. Wiile Ritchie is still the champion of all the lightweights, it is up to the men who will have to make good on a large guarantee to determine whether he has lost any prestige. Reports from Wisconsin are to the effect that the receipts were not more than $20,000. As Ritchie received a cash guarantee of J10.000, with the right to accept Ah per cent instead, if he so elected, and White was to be paid 22 rer cent, there isn't much left for Promoter Tom Andrews. It also is naiil the weather was extremely hot. which was responsible in part for the email attendance. Now. those of us Who have followed Ritchie are quite well aware he doesn't like hot weath er, and. without attempting to manu facture an alibi for the boy. It Is with in the possibilities that the weather didn't do any good to his chances. In the event the London match, foi any reason, should fall through, it is quite likely that Promoter Jim Cof . froth will be on the Job to .see what can be done with reference to a return match between White and Ritchie right here in Pan Francisco. I of froth could well afford to give Ritchie a guaran tee of $13,000 for his end. so it can bt secri that the San Francisco chap has still many a chance to et into the bi money. Even now he has lasted longet than falls to the lot of the averast champion, and the prospects art. lit will -clean up many a dollar bei're he is ready to call it quits, so far as box ing is concerned. 1 Sterna 71, s? Lam&crZiS &V?s, C. -Z. s sZ&r, rz&T B. OREGON PIS SMILE Varsity Nine Looks to Be Con ference Winner. WELCH'S RIGHT ARM BEST Washington. University and Oregon Aggies Out of Race This Week's Games With AVashingtoii State to Decide Struggle UNIVERSITY OF. OREGON", Eugene, Or., May 30. (Special.) University of Oregon fans are entertaining visions of a Northwest Conference baseball cham pionship for the present season. Three games with Washington State College, on the local campus,, next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, will tell the tale. By twice defeating Wilkie Clark's nine, at Corvallis, last week-end. thus making it four straight from the Ag gies, Coach Bezdek's men elbowed the University of Washington team out of first place in the Western division of the conference. Washington State Col lege meanwhile has outclassed the Uni versity of Idaho and Whitman in the Eastern division. Thin Season to See Decision. In any event there will be no repeti tion of last year's unsatisfactory fin ish, which left the conference cham pionship in the air. The three colleges in the Western division then tied, and, therefore, there was no winner to play the Pullman team, which cleaned up the other two colleges in the Eastern division. Many critics consider Bezdek's pres ent aggregation the strongest that ever represented Oregon. . . In recruit ing his team the Pittsburg scout stole a march on several professional mag nates, as Carson Blgbee, Nelson, Welch, Tuerck, Cornell and several other of the Oregon stars have seen chances to break into league baseball. In Welch, Tuerck and Lyle Blgbee, Bezdek has a trio of pitchers which possesses unusual class for a college staff. All three men worked last year, but apparently have improved under Bezdek's tutelage. Of the three, "Bill" Tuerck has perhaps made the -biggest stride in a single year. Although he pitched well in flashes last season, he did not get into enough conference games to entitle him to a letter. Johnny Welch "Clown" of Henven, Johnny Welch, a veteran of three seasons, is the most reliable dispenser in Bezdek's string. During his con ference career he has worked in the greater share of the games, and has tasted defeat but once. Welch has the advantage of greater experience than his colleagues, and is cool-headed in the pinches. Formerly he -pitched for Washington High School. Lyle Blgbee, a member of a family talented in the diamond art, is a big, husky heaver, with good speed and curves. rick Nelson, of Lafayette, is proving one of the cleverest f irst-sackers who ever wore an Oregon uniform. On sec ond base Anson Cornell, All-North- DOUBLES CHAMPIONS BY VIRTUE MAH SPRING vx :ex IS f ZJ : & us .e'r : . 4 - V ST"? ' , : 4 west football quarterback, is equally shifty. Anse is - not batting up to form this season, but his base-running and fielding are high-class. Carson Bigbee is the best shortstop Oregon has had since "Cady" Roberts. Not only Is the Albany lad handling everything that invades his territory, but he is leading the team in hitting. Amunsen, at thfc difficult corner, is making his fourth season the best of his college baseball career. He is fielding in almost faultless style, and Is crowding Bigbee for batting hon ors. Captain Carl Fenton, in midfield; Morris Bigbee in left, and Bryant in right, form a combination which takes care of the garden work in rattling shape. LELANT) STANFORD IS 5ECOXD Chicago Wins . Mississippi Vailej Conference Track Meet. . ST. LOUIS, May 30. The track team from the - University of Chicago de feated today 11 other universities and colleges in the Mississippi Valley con ference track and field meet, winning the meet with 44 Vs points. Leland Stanford, Jr., University came second with 34 and Colorado third, with 15. No world's records were broken in the meet, but six conference records were eclipsed and two others were equalled. Ritchie-Welsh Match Seems Likely. SAN FRANCISCO. May 30. (Special.) Harry Pollok has written Coffroth intimating that it looks as if the match between Welsh and Ritchie would go through and he has asked to be excused from the scheduled bout be tween Welsh and Harlem Tommy Mur phy for the middle of June.. Pollok adds that if anything should interfere he will be prepared to go ahead with the " Murphy card as previously ar ranged. Motor Boats Pass Locks. OREGON CITY. Or., May 30. (Spe cial.) About 30 boats of the Portland Motor Boat Club passed through the locks here today on their way to Butteville. Marion County, where the annual races of the club will be held tomorrow. The only speedboat which passed through this city today was the Oregon Wolf. OF VICTORY IN THE MULTNO TOURNEY- i H . 1 - I7V I i n . ,f YOUTH WINS AT TENNIS VETERANS GOSS AND ANDREWS LOSE IX IRVISCTOX TOURNEY. . Nearly 30 Matchen Are Played on Open . Ingr Day of Annual Spring: Contest. Miss Campbell Among Winners. xouth was victorious in the opening day's play of the Irvlngton Club's an nual Spring tennis tourney yesterday. Nearly 30 matches were swept off the schedule in the all-day play, and the Juniors won practically everything in which they were entered. - In the doubles the youngsters Kurtz and Beggs defeated the veterans. ,agar and Morton, while Davis and J. Kurtz won from Shives and Rosenfeld. In the singles Kyle defeated Rosen feld. and Catlln . Wolfard defeated Beggs, while the two veterans. Walter Ooss and Fred Andrews, were amon those to go under the waves. Morton eliminated Goss, and Kirk Smithjje- leated Andrews. Miss Campbell won her match in the women's singles over Miss Kurtz, after losing the first set. The results: ( Men's singles Wakeman beat Dur ham, 6-2, 6-3; Lentz beat Whitmer, 6-1, t-4; aiorton beat Goss, 12-10, 6-3: Hob son beat Shives, 6-4. 6-2; Cameron beat Saunders, G-2, 6-4; Callahan beat J. Kurtz, 7-5, 6-4; Munger beat H. M. Kurtz, 6-2, 6-2; Kirk Smith beat Andrews, 8-6, 6-1; Zollinger beat Gaither, 6-2. 4-6, 6-4; Wolfard beat Beggs, 6-0. 6-0; Davis beat Detsch, 6-3, 6-4; Wilkins beat Starr. 7-5, 6-4; Cook beat Harrlgan, 6-3, 6-3: Gill beat Flem ing, 6-4, 4-6. 6-2; Edgar beat Ross, 6-2. -l; Brewer beat Johnson, 6-1, 7-5; Kyle oear rtosenieia, 3-6. 8-3, 9-7. Men's doubles H. Kurtz and Beggs beat Edgar and Morton, 7-9, 6-3,- 7-5; Davis and J. Kurtz beat Shives and Rosenfeld. 3-6, 6-1, 6-3; Durham and Fleming beat Lakin and Saunders by default; Mann and Cameron beat Ross and Kern, 6-2, 6-0: E. H. Smith and Zollinger beat Lentz and Hobson, 6-1, 6-3. . Women s singles Miss Brown beat Miss Whitfield, 6-0, 6-0; Miss Camp bell beat Miss Kurtz, 1-6, '6-1, 6-0. Mixed doubles Mrs. Cook and Mr. Callahan beat Mrs. Gregg and Mr. Wakeman. 7-9, 6-3, 6-4; Miss Brown and Mr. Cameron beat Mr. and Mrs. Northrup, 6-2, 7-5. TEXXIS CHAMPION IS BEATEN McLonghlin Plays Exhibition Match and Talks of Australians. SACRAMENTO. Cal., May 30. Mau rice E. McLoughlin, United States sin gles and doubles tennis champion, was paired with John Rolfs, of Berkeley against William Johnston and Clarence Griffin, the San Francisco cracks, in an exhibition match yesterday. ' McLoughlin did not exert himself to any extent in the first two sets. Grif fin and Johnston were in great form. They got the first set 8-6 and the sec ond 6-4.- The third set also went to the same pair, 6-2. McLoughlin regards the Australian team as "the one to beat" in this year's Davis cup competition for the interna tional team champinoship. . "In Anthony Wilding, whose game Is now at its zenith. Brooks, Doust and Dunlop, the Australians have the strongest team they have ever placed on the courts and one of the most for midable combinations, if not the most formidable that has ever represented any country." said the champion to day. "The team that defeats Australia should take the trophy." ' McLoughlin said a large number of tennis enthusiast in this country did not realize how expert the leading players of Continental Europe had be come, and predicted that this year's Davis cup matches would prove sur prising in this regard. -Freoitzheim. of Germany, he considers in the first flight of the world s best players. "This year's championships are not going to be merely . a battle between English-speaking"" countries, with the rest nowhere. " he prophesied. Champion McLoughlin has begun daily practice, but says his work is ragged at present. He will not get any turf court practice until he goes East early In July. Association Financially Strong. CHICAGO. May 30. The American Association is perfectly sound and is backed financially, strongly enough to be as w:ell prepared, as either, major league for anything that may happen fur , These prices on Goodrich Tires are prifited all oven the country so f If that everv motorist j Goodrich leadership. 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Spokane tennis crack, has moved to Libby, Mont., and Joe Tyler will have to find another partner for his double team. The Victoria ball club is in for a shakeup. Zimmerman and Crum are the first to go and Catcher Carney is to be turned back to Lincoln. Neb. The Bees are negotiating with Vancouver for Hunky Shaw. ' It is said that James Coffroth has declined to act as manager for Willie Ritchie, presumably because Coffroth wants a steady lob. " Doping the Portland ball club ap pears to be on a par with figuring what a woman will do next, only more so. Amateur athletics in New Tork are In an uproar over a scandal in the Millrose Athletic club. This club is made up of employes of the Wana maker department store, and It has been cornering in the star performers, paying them salaries. Mel Sheppard is drawing down $15 a week as special investigator, whatever that is, mean time holding his old job. 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