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THE SUXDAT"OREGOIAy; POnTEAXD;"JAXUART" "16, 1916. 3 OF iT PLAY GOLF Heilmann Tips List of Those Who Take Up Game to Keep in Condition. SEAL CONTRACTS MAILED Meloan and Leard Left Off List. Wolverton Hunting; for Utility Men and Not Counting on Aid From St. Louis. BY HARRY B. SMITH. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15. (Special.) Don't laugh, you baseball fans, at the Information that is about to be impart ed. The golfing fad that has been a craze with baseball players in the East for several years is reaching out to Can Francisco and ensnaring ballplay ers who are known in this neck of the woods. Harry Heilmann, with Ban Francisco last year at the Initial sack and des tined once more to join the Detroit Tigers when the springtime comes. Is one of the devotees of the ancient and honorable Scottish pastime, and from what the boys tell of his game, he's getting to be some expert. Lloyd Jacobs, formerly associated with Harry Wolverton In the financial end of the Sacramento baseball club and now contented with being a base ball fan, is still another who has taken up the pastime- Eddie Burns, who caught the games during the world's series, has caught the fever as well. He tried out golf for several days with a borrowed set of sticks and only this week came to the conclusion that he would have to have his own clubs. Incidentally, that is the way Burns will put himself into shape so far as the preliminary workouts are con cerned, and when he is ready to report to -the Phillies camp for the Spring training he ought to be in the best of condition. "I don t know much about golf, con fessed Kddie. "but 1 know that I am oraxy ahout the eport and would like to become a star. I am willing to do what 1 can to make myself proficient and maybe some time or other 1 11 be a champion golf player." As a matter of fact, a ballplayer ought to be a fairly good golfer right at the start. The main thing, so they tell me, is to get your eye on the ball, and a professional ball man has that drilled into him from the start of his career. He has something of an edge over the fellow who hasn't had that sort of a training. Quite a number of the Coasters, par ticularly those who live in the south land, have taken- up the sport as a sort of side amusement and it Is apt to spread to this city. Of course, we have our municipal links and that is a big help to the novice, who would hardly stop to give serious consideration to the proposition of Joining a sure enough golf club. Oscar Vitt, the third sacker of De troit, has announced that he will do part of his training with the Seals and. if permission is given, will report late to the Tigers. V itt. in desiring to do this, i taking a leaf out of the book of Duffy I.ewis. Duffy, for the par t two years, has done the major share ot Ms work at Boyes Springs with the tsm Francisco aggregation and has had permission to report late with the Bos ton Americans. "I think I will receive more benefit by doing as much of my training as possible right here In California." says Vitt. "than by going Fast when the other fellows show up. 1 will get quite a start over the other boys and will be that much advanced." So far as Wolverton is concerned, there is not the slightest objection to this programme. Vitt is a decidedly likeable fellow and popular with the ballplayers. He wouldn't interfere In any degree with the training of the locals, and when It comes to dividing the team into two squads for practice games, he might be of considerable help to the team. San Francisco contracts were sent out litis week. With two exceptions, contracts were mailed to all the men who have been on the club roster. In place of sending contracts to Bill Leard and Paul Me loan, utility men for the intield and the outfield respectively, letters of explanation were mailed in which Wolverton said he would not be able to use their services, and sug gested that perhaps they would like to negotiate with other clubs. Meloan was rather a disappointment, and Leard was nowhere near as smart a ballplayer as had been expected of him. Kansas City may possibly take over Laird's contract, but the chances are that Meloan will eventually have to take bis release. This leaves Wolverton in the position of being in the field for an utility out tielder and an intielder as well. Chick Antrey will likely be at first base, although if Ham Hyatt, of the St. Louis Cardinals, comes on the Corhan trade, there may be a fight for that berth. Downs showed so much Improvement in 1915 that he is well nigh a certainty for second. Duekey Jones will be back at third, despite rumors that Eddie Hallinan might have the job. and so far Wolverton figures that Samme Bohne will be able to hold down the short field. 1 rather question that, myself. Bohne is a good fielder, but he is weak when it comes to stick work, and what is more I fancy the Seals will need a more experienced man at that berth. ... Tn the outfield will be Justin Fitz gerald. I'ing Bodie and Biff Schaller as regulars with an utility man yet to be seiected. Lottis Sepulveda and Walter Block are looked upon to handle the catching, and Wolverton makes no bones of his prediction that Sepulveda will come close to being the class of the league this year in the backstopping divlaon. ... The pitching department is far more uncertain, and there is no forecasting Just at this particular time what will happen. Spider Baum and Skeet Fan nine, along with Poll rerritt are hailed as sure starters, and Johnny Couch will likely be a permanency, if he has improved as much as they say for him. Although contracts have been mailed to both Curly Brown and Tiller Cavet. 1 question whether either will be with the club. Certainly it does not appear that Cavet will have a job on the club, as he was a rank disappointment, and in addition was receiving a salary that was out of all proportion to his worth. Brown, too. didn't measure up to standard, but Wolverton has hopes that thi twirler may eventually come into his own. and it is within the possibili ties that he will get a chance, at least to the extent of being retained for the fore part of the year. All this Isn't taking Into considera tion the talent that will come to the BASEBALL MEN Seals from the St. Louis Nationals In the Corhan deal. After many disap pointment we have finally reached the conclusion that it isn't & good thing to count your chickens before they are hatched. Naturally, we are not doing a world of talking at this time about what the imported talent will do for the club. Willamina Five 30, Grand Rondo 8. WILLAMTNA. Or, Jan. 15. (Special.) The first basketball game of the season for Grand Ronde was played with Willamina High School tonight. and ending in favor of the Willamina High School, the score being 30 to 8. The Grande Ronde lineup follows: 'Wil son, forward: Tom, forward; Lafferty, center; Warren. guard; Hartless, guard; Washington High School, Boyer. forward: Devers, forward: Harding. center: Sunderlin. guard; Hulet, guard. Checkers. Headquarters Portland Chess and Checker Club. 101 Washington building annex. Fourth and Washington streets. A welcome for all. Communications and contributions solicited. Send to 14:t East Thirty-fifth street, Port land. Information and instruction free. K. H. BRYANT, EDITOR. Phone Tabor PROBLEM NO. HT. By James Ferguson. Won first prize In a toumev. 1K93. BLACK, 1. 7, 11. 13. 14. 2.1; KING. 24. oPoR Pi MH WHITE. K. S. 22. 25. 29. SO: KING, 4. White to move and win. PROBLEM NO. US. By Le Lima. Black men. .". ". 10. 28: kings. White men, 7. 9. 17. 23, 24; king, 14. to piay ana araw. PROBLEM NO. 149. By J. T. Barlow. ConTlbuted by Harry Baker. Cal. Black. 2. 14. 18. 20. 21; Kings. -11 White, 27. 31 : Kings, 3, 4, V. 2, 20. to play land win. PROBLEM NO. 150. Black, 20, 24; king. 12. White, 12; kings. IS, 28. White to play and win. PROBLEM NO. 151. T. M. Macgregor. Black men. 4. 15. 20. 27. White. 12, 23 kings. 3 31. Black to play and draw. Solution tn nrrrhlem No. 143 Black. 4 kings. 9. 27. White. 28, 2S; king. 12. Black to Dlav ind win: 0-14. 12-18. 27-31. 26-2.J, 31-17. 23-19. 27-24, 18-13. 14-18. 28-19. Black wins. Knliitlnn tn the twin. No. 144 Black. kings. 8. 22. White. 21. 23: king. 5. Black to play and win: 8-11. a-9. 22-26. 28-22, 1S-14. 22-17, a('J-6. 1-10. 14- 23-IS, 11- 21-17. 2-8. A 14-10, ll-is. black wins. Solution to. nrnbiem No. 145 Black. kings. 8 23. White. 10. 12: kings. 1. IS. White to move and win: 10-7. J--S, 23-18, 8-3. 18-14, 3-7, 6-2, 1-6. a2-ll, 6-8. W hlte wins. A same result. Solution to Droblem No. 146 Black. 2. fi. 7. 14. ! 22: king.-.. 1. 32. White. 12, 20. 24. 26: kings. 4. 13. 31. Black to play ana win: S-i:. 15-19. 5-9. 1-10. 26-5. 24-8. 13-6. Black wins. So.utrms have been received Irom c t. Givcns, Salem. Or.: H. Baker. Cal.; Harry Irvine. George Blanchard, X. Sanfleld, P. J Lec, R. Scoiu GAME NO. 156. "Double Corner." i 9-14 10-15 3- 7 15-31 11-16 22-18 A25-22 31-27 32-27 20-11 7-18 29-25 5- 9 7-10 B12-18 21-24 24-20 27-24 24-19 28- S Then 1-5 and white are helpers. A Weak. B Tempting offer for a young player, GAME NO. 153. 'Second Double Corner." 11-15 H16-20 7-16 14-17 1-10 18- lO-U 19- 15 16-10 .23-16 i;t.l 17-10 28-22 21-14 i.".-24 8-24 J 2- 6 10-26 17-13 31-22 9-14 7-10 29-25 25-21 3- 7 10-14 K25-21 22-1 S 6-l I L 30-25 13- 6 B 2H-JU S2-2S J S-ll 4- li 22-18 2.N-J! D 10-14 E 8-11 F 25-22 121-17 11-16 11-15 D- S 14-18 G 22-17 18-11 Drawn. A Forms the opening. Receives its name from the fact that the second player adopts the double corner formation. ' B 27-20, 8-11. 22-1S. 10-15, 28-24. 15-22. 25-18. 6-10. 29-25. 10-13, 25-22, 4-8, 21-17. sound. C 0-14. 22-1S. 5-9. 26-22. 7-11. 27-24. 11-16. 22-17. 16-20. 31-27. 9-13, 18-9, 13-22, 25-18 6-13, 29-25, 3-7. etc. Drawn. . D-9-14. 18-9. 5-14. 25-22. 11-15. 32-28. 15-24. 28-19, 4-8. 22-18. 1-5. 18-9. 5-14. 29-25. S-H, 25-22. 11-15, 22-1S. Drawn. E 11-16, '25-22. 16-20. 22-17. 4-8. 17-13. 8-11. 20-22. 11-16. 29-25. 7-11. 18-15, 11-18, 22-13, 10-14. 15-11. 14-18. Drawn. 1S-14. 9-18. etc.. avoid: is very weak. F Beware of 26-22. loses: thus, 11-16, 22-17, 16-20. 17-10. 8-24. 32-28. 7-11. 28-19. 3-8. 19-15, 20-24. 9-14. black wins. G 27-24, 16-20, 31-27, 7-10, 29-25, 3-7, 32-28, 4-8. 18-15. 9-13. 19-16. H 9-13. 17-10. 6-22, 26-17. 13-22. 30-26, 5-9. 26-17. 9-14. draws. 1 29-25. 11-16. 25-22. 7-10. 18-15. 10-14. 15-11. 14-18. 22-15. 9-14 21-17, 14-21. 11-8, 5-9, 26-22. 9-4. 15-11, 14-18. 22-15, 1-6, 8-4. 3-8, 11-7, drawn. J 3-7, 29-23, 7-10. 17-13. 9-14. 25-21, 2-T. 30-25, drawn, same as trunk at K. - K Onlv move to draw. L 31-26. 14-17. 21-14, 10-17. 22-18. 5-9. 13-6. 1-10. J8-15. 10-14. 15-11. 14-18 drawn. GAME NO. 154. "ALMA." Played at clubrooms between R. Scott, of Seattle, Wash., and editor. otes by editor. 11-15 2- 7 JilS--3 --1 27-31 2.1-19 8-11 22-17 3- 8 25-22 A15-1S 22-15 11-1S 17-1.1 7-U 23-14 26-19 1 6-12 16-11 31-26 11- 7 26-22 22-17 2- 9 3- 14 3- 7 9-18 11-18 7-10 19-16 19-16 8-11 11-15 28-2. 12- 8 18-23 4-11 24-19 16- S 23-27 15-18 32-23 7- 3 14-17 18-23 21-14 20-16 24-20 10-14 27-24 5- 9 31-26 B 1- 5 C19-H: 12-19 Drawn. 26-23 24-15 A P. J. Lee gave an analysis in game 147 and we tried it. B Only move seemingly, 7-10, 21-17, 14-21. 20-16. white wins; 18-23 opens great field for analysis. f 18-23.' 29-25. 19-16 etc. t 7-l. 32-27. 10-19." 27-24. 11-15. 20-18, 18-23. 18-12. 8-ii. scramDled egga. l be lieve white possibly could pull through with a araw. Newel Banks for two weeks has bad challenge out for another match under the same conditions as the former against Al fred Jordan. Result of ronner contest. Banks won two. Jordan two. drawn 36. Alfred Jordan is now in business la San Francisco. Black men. 7. 8: king, is. "White men. 16. 19. 24. White to play and win: 16-12, 8-11. 19-15, 11-16. 24-2U. 15-11. 12-8, 11-4, 2U-2. White wlna. a tiart. fceiiwood. GAME NO. 134. "Defiance." II B M S II ill Brai n a Hannah, black. Granger, white. 11-15 24-2U 3- 7 IS- 2 23-18 23-19 1- 5 24-19 28-31 10- 7 9-14 32-27 2- 6 2- 9 2S-32 27-23 4- 8 IS-1.1 5-14 7- 2 S-ll 22-18 11-13 '20-16 32-27 22-1 S 14-17 22-15 10-15 2- 7 15-22 21-14 13-17 18-10 1K-13 5- 9 lft-17 25-21 12-2S 16-12 5- 14 26-22 17-22 27-24 27-23 20-25 17-26 1 5-11 .11-27 12- 8 6- 9 31-22 s-15 24-19 Drawn. 25-22 7-10 - 23-18 27-23 9-13 S0-25 22-28 19-16 GAME NO. 133. TSouter.' Granger. 11-15 23-19 tf-lt 22-17 6- 9 26-23 black. s-13 Davis. 7-11 11-16 12-19 23- 7 2-11 26-23 B white. 8-12 2S-19 1- 6 31-26 3- 8 wins. S-11 27-24 4- S 32-2S 11-1.1 30-26 24- 20 15-24 25- 19 SALMOX CLUB PICKS OFFICERS A. E. BurghdnTf Wins Presidency by Virtue of Record Catch. In honor of catching; the largest sal mon with tight tackle during the past year, the presidency of the Salmon Club of Oregon was tendered A. EL Burgh duff at Friday night's meeting in room 400 Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Burgh duff succeeds M. r. Snow, who took the honor the preceding year. Thia method of naming a president has been In ef fect since the club was organiaed. V. 11 "Dick Carlon was chosen chairman of the board of directors, suc ceeding I W. Humphries. Ray Winters was re-elected secretary and W. C. Block. J. C. Morris and G. W. Percival were appointed directors. FORMER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION SNAPPED LAST SUMMER IN NEW YORK WHILE SHOWING PORT LAND BOY SOME OF THE FINER POINTS IN THE BOXING GAME. feu I M I - f f .' I I - I 1 - f i 6joi Second Break in Jaw Sends All Fight Plans Awry. HALT IN BOUTS IS CALLED Possibility That Bono Again May Knit Well Knougli to Allow Re turn to Game Is Entertained. Keturn Home Expected. When Frankie Callahan opened up an old break on Ralph Gruman's jaw bone in their Salt Lake bout Friday night, he put an awful crimp In the plans of the Portland lightweight championship contender. The defeat Itself will go down In the records as an eight-round win, but it isn't so much the stigma that at taches to a loss as it is that Gruman will have to quit the boxing game for several months. As a matter of fact, his jaw may never be as strong as it was before it was first broken in New York last July. Fritz Holland used to be a wonderful boxer, and he packed a punch heavy enough to kill a mule, but Fritz never reached the pinnacle because his bones were too brittle. Time after time he broke small bones in his forearms, until he has had almost to retire from the game. Gmmin'l Bones Well-Knit. Other than the troublesome jawbone, Gruman's bones appear well-knit and under expert care the most recent break may heal together and be as strong as ever. The Salt Lake break the other night occurred in the third round, and yet Ralph fought on gamely until the start of the eighth, when his physician or dered him to throw up the sponge. Up to that time Gruman had a shade on Callahan. GrSiman had worked hard for the Callahan match, training for two weeks in New York prior to his arrival at Salt Lake, where he worked for four or five days additional. The Portland lightweight was un able to land a match in New York with any boy of class. Promoters there could not see where he could draw any gate meeting boys of the Leach Cross, Johnnie Dundee and Benny Leonard type. Therefore, he was forced to make the jump all the way to the Utah city to go on with the fighting Hebrew. Boat With Palmer Waa Lined V . It was Roche's idea, providing Ralph defeated Callahan, to post a large for feit, which was to go as a side bet for him to box any lightweight in the world. Roche had a match lined up for his protege with Benny Palmer, a clever lightweight, which was to have taken place at Memphis, Tenn. Gru man was to receive a big guarantee, with the privilege of taking 35 per cent of the gate receipts. However, the accident Friday night will upset all plans made and Port land undoubtedly will have Ralph back within a couple ol days. Perhaps a few months of rest will allow the break to mend sufficiently to warrant another fling at the mitt game. One thing is plain, however. Roche certainly handled the boy well. It Is pretty hard for a boy who has had his jaw broken on two different occa sions to come back and box hard bitting fighters, but Ralph's friends will hope for the best- Roche and Gruman s relatives here kept the news of the first break quiet. It would have hampered Roche in ob taining first-class matches for the Portlander had the news been wide spread. Frank Farmer, the Sumner light- heavy, arrived yesterday afternoon from Taeoma. He is a solid-looking chap, within a fraction of an inch of being six feet tall, and possessing a pleasant disposition. He may be. able to make GRUrilAN IS SET BACK CFrcm&r?, ortsic? i'ahl! 162 pounds at 4 o'clock Tuesday, but it 'will at least necessitate conscientious effort. "Biddy" Bishop, the Tacoma sport Writer, thinks that Billy Weeks, the Canadian welterweight boxer, is a gen uine champion. Weeks may appear here shortly, opposing Al Sommers oi Earl Mlebus. Tex Vernon, who still claims the featherweight championship of the Coast, is resting up at Pacific Beach. Wash. Tex, who is a Portland young ster styling himself from Aberdeen, is anxious to meet Billy Mascott, who ob tained a decision over him at the Moose Club's smoker November 24. Although not generally known, Vernon boxed Billy with his right hand out of com mission, having hurt it in a bout that same week. Considering this, his show ing was creditable. He would be a good drawing-card her?, for many ot the fans are still dubious about Mascott's superiority. Les Darcy Says He Wants to Box Jess Willard. Australian Middleweight Han No Mean Opinion ot Himself, an Shown by Desire to Tackle Giant. "T ES DARCY must have about as good Xj an opinion of himself as any of his Australian admirers. Lester has sent word to these dear United States that when he has flattened Mike Gibbons, Al McCoy, Soldier Bartfield. George Chip and Jacob Ahearn he will imme diately challenge poor little Jess Wil lard. When Jess heard that he fell to crying and sobbing, just as the birds of the air did when they heard of the untimely taking off of Cock Robin. Les Darcy, a middleweight, fighting our giant champion! "Absurd! Abso lutely absurd," as Kid Broad would say. Jess may get a hiding some of these sweet days, but it will not be a little middleweight who will do the chastising. Jess is too big and too strong for any such match. The Aus tralians would laugh over the idea themselves if they ever got a fair peak at our cowboy. No, Les, the man who is to whip Jessica must be a man some what after his own style of archi tecture. Jess has held every man he has met safe, with the exception of Gunboat Smith, simply because nature endowed him with all the things that gladdened the heart of P. T. Barnum. Besides that, Jess can hit a sickening punch. He says himself that he has never yet hit a man as bard as it is possible for him to do so, because it certainly would mean that the recipient would start on a forced trip across the River Jordan in a fawncy felucca. . If vou do come to visit with us. Les. get that silly little notion of yours right straight out of your head. If you jon't you might just as well trade it for a nice Brussels sprout before you embark. You don't want them to re vive Sober Sue just to throw that frozen faced lady into a caniption fit, do you? Ah, Les! have a heart. Kelso School Term Ends. ' KELSO. Wash, Jan. 15. (Special.) The first half of the 1915-16 school year in the Kelso schools was con cluded this week with examinations in all branches, both grade and high school. This concludes one of the most successful half years in the history of education in Kelso. The attendance has been the largest on record. The second half year of the school year will begin next Monday. The state eighth-grade examinations will be held next Thursday and Friday throughout Cowlitz County. stzgsi Cost z s? e-sz DUE JOB POPULAR Two Score Candidates Seek to Coach Washington. NEW BATCH COMES DAILY Football Tans at Seattle Amazed That So Many Should Desire to Tackle Work Which Caused Iobie to Lose Nerve. " BY PORTUS BAXTER. SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 15. (Special.) When Gilmour Dobie threw up the sponge at the University of Washing ton last November it was taken for granted that Graduate Manager J. Ar thur Younger would have his troubles selecting a new football coach. Arthur is having his troubles all right, but not exactly in the way anticipates To be more explicit Arthur is snowed under with applications. They are coming from all directions, and every one of them is Dackea up wiin refer ences. Yesterday the count was 38 and every time a train shoved its way through the snow drift during the iut week it brought a new batch, On this basis of progression there will be about 50 names to select from when Arthur takes the imai plunge, selects his favorite and hands it over to the proper authorities lor approval or reiection. The football fane are amazed that so many should have the nerve to tackle a job that finally got on the nerve of Doble. Their only explanation is that the Winter is a bad one and a lot of heroes are willing to take chances in order to get in out of the cold, even if they are elbowed out In short order. Dobie went eight years at the Univer sity of Washington without taking tne short end of a game. When the lists were first opened only a few names crept into print. First came that of Wee Coyle, who was the greatest quarterback ever produced at the varsity. Then Elmer Henderson, now coach at the local Broadway High School, was mentioned. Enoch Bag- shaw, a former varsity player, who has made a wonderful record with the Everett High, also poked his way into the frav and then Wayne Sutton, who has been Dobie's assistant, got a strong following. Sutton has done good work under Dobie and coaching, and always will be remembered as easily among the varsity's great players. Once the competition was started the list of applications kept on growing until it reached its present bulky pro sortions. Among the most prominent candidates are Dr. Sweetland, who was formerly a prominent figure in Oregon football. He coached Willamette and turned out a team that was classed among the best in the state. J. A. PiDal. who has had charge of the des tinies of the Occidental College eleven for four or five years, is also among the leading candidates. "I have not decided on a coach yet,' said Graduate Manager Younger, "and I shall not until sometime next week. Among the men I have under consid eration are some good ones and de spite all the rumors that are afloat I have not come to a decision." In addition to selecting a football coach next week. Graduate Manager Younger also will name a baseball coach. There isnot much chance for a guessing contest in this matter. Dode Brinker, who was the playing manager of the Vancouver baseball club last year. Is an applicant for the Job and it goes without saying that be will get it, Brinker is a graduate of the University of Washington, a fine fellow and popular. He has coached the varsity ball teams before and met with success. With the varsity job in hand he will not be able to report. to, Vancouver until late in the Spring. At present he does not know exactly what his lot will be the coming season in professional baseball. e e Affairs of the Northwestern Baseball League have gone under cover during the past ten days with the coming ot much snow and a cold north wind. President Dugdale, of Seattle, has not been feeling well and was willing to give up the prospecting trip to Butte and Missoula until the icicles fall from the eaves and the snow slides off the roofs. Generally speaking, the clubs of the Northwestern League are going slow in selecting their player Van couver is not the only club that will give the old players opportunity to make changes if they so desire. N'apavine Five Beats Toledo, 15-13. TOLEDO. Wash.. Jan. 15. (Special.) The basketball game with Napavine at this place this week was won by Napavine by a score of 15 to 13. Leland Douge was the star for Toledo, making the entire 13 points. A return game will be played at Toledo. E. II. BRYANT. EDITOR. Phone Tabor 61.1. Contributions of games, endings, problems or items of interest, criticism, club notes solicited. Send direct to 143 East Thirty fifth street. PROBLEM NO. 7. First prize-G. C. C. P. Club, Ortober. 1915. By A. J. Fink, San Francisco, Cal. Black. 10 pieces. vsb ix' mm WW, aw mm mm ii5& m& MM mm White 12 pieces. White mates in two moves. White. rtK. KKB. BK Kt sq.. QPQ.1, K K?DKt3 nKt. rqiv,. KtQ.1. -qKtfi. Pyil. KtKB6, PK Kt(. . Black. QKB. Kt KR, RKR2. PK2, PK 3, PQKt2 BQR3, RKR4, KK, KtQKt7. St. Louis Globe Democrat. . PROBLEM NO. !. By Im. B. Salkind. Black four pieces; white 10 pieces. White mates in two moves. White. RQ, KQKt3, KtQIi, KtK3, RQKto, pawns, QKtl'. KB2, KB3, Ki. , Black, KQj, BQ7, pawns, QKI3. K2. PROBLEM OR END-GAME NO. t). Here is one of those subtle end-games devised to deceive the unwary. It would seem as if black could draw by giving up his two pieces for the two while pawns, but the great Spanish composer has evi dently heard about the MUsourians and has prepared to show them exactly how. By H. Rinck, Barcelona. (From the Deutsche Schachzeitung.) Black three pieces; while four pieces. White to plav and win. White. K KRS. BK KtS. PQRO. PQ.0. Black, K KR3, BKRrt. RQKt7. Solution to problem No. T Key move, Q-yKfi; if KxR, Q-QR3; if KtxR or RxR. Q-KR2: if P-Bl. Q-K4; If Rcll. PxR mate. The Q fn the description was placed wrong, QB:. It would only require one move to mate. Many telephoned in regard to the above problem, and thought it impossible of being successfully solved. Solution to problem No. 6 PxP, P-B4, Q-K0, PxKt or P-B. Q-B4 mate. Received neat problems for next issue from W. E. Crawford, fire chief. Hoquiam, Wash., and Professor Sumers. Seattle, Wash. GAME NO. 2,". Intercity Chess Match. "Two Kniglits Defense." G. Englesby. white. G. L. Wood, black. White. BlacklWhlte. Black. 1 P-K4 P-K4!':t Kt-Kt3 Q-W 2 Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3: 24 BxP QxKt II B-B4 Kt-KB3, 25 BxQ QR-QB p-o.i F-Krt.( -' K-Kt P-CM27 B-B3 B-Kt.-),2S BxKtP B-R4 2D B-Q4 B-K2j30 R-KB P-Q4i.tl p-r:j KtX P.32 RxP B-RSjSS B-K.1 BxQ'rit K-R2 RxP 3 B-K3 . O O 7 P-KR3 8 QKt-Q2 9 P-B3 P-KB3 It-R P-QR4 R-QB2 P-KB I1-Q2 R-g8 ck R-QR8 R-Q8 R-B2 K-KB K-K 10 PxP 11 Kt-Kl KtxB 13 RxB QxKt .'(.- B-Q4 O O :i R-Kt.1 PxPi:i7 RxRP Q-K2.:ts B-Br, ck Q-3i31 R-KR8 ck P-CiR.livO B-J4 Kt-R4 41 RxP BxKt P-KB4 1 a Bx P QR-K K-Q2 R-K8 R-K2 IS B-Bl 9 Kt-B.j U--P-QKtl 1 PxKt KtxB 42 Rx R P-QKt'l 4U PxP P-KBti GAME NO. 24. RxR Resigns. 22 Kt-Kt Intercity chess Match. rtuy i,opez. n. G. Short. Uam B, white. Dr. U B. Black. KR-K B-B B-K2 B-B.1 Q-K2 BxKt B-QT. Q-B;l K-B2 Qx B PxQ RxR KxR story, Llnnton, black. White. Black White. 1 P-K4 P-K4!2 Q-K2 2 Kt-KB3 Kt-QB:!;21l K-B2 3 B-Kt3 P-QR3130 t!-Q:t Kt-B:l.!1 3-B3 KtxPjSS Q-R5 B-K2 X 1 R-K Kt-Kti:i4 PxB O OK KR-K2 Kt-B43l5 Q-Q2-KtxB 37 BxB(a P-Q:)iS QxQ Kt-2.39 RxR P-KB4;4D RxR Kt-B:i,4t P-QKt4 Kt-K.'.j42 K-K2 KtxKt;4:l K-Q3 B-B3 44 KxP Q-KI4H P-B5 P-B.!i4ii PxP PxP 47 P-Kt3 Q-Q2'4S K-B4 B-K12I4!) K-Q4 P-B4 :.V K-O.1 8-Q.B2.1 P-RS qr-q!:i!-y.-B.i P-R.I.-.3 .-KtO B-K2.14 P-B7 4 B-R4 O CH 7 P-Q3 8 KtxP 9 Kt-QB3 10 B-K13 11 RPxKt 12 Kt-Q.i 13 P-B4 14 Kt-K2 K-Q2 K-B.1 K -Kt3 K-B3 PxP P-B4 16 Kt-Kt3 17 PxKt 18 B-K3 19 Q-B3 P-QR4 r-Kt;; P-RI 20 PxP 21 KR-K 2- R-K2 K-B2 K-KI2 R-Q 24 Q-B2 K-B2 K-Kt Kt-K 2H Kt-B.t K-B KR-Q2 Resigns. A Fireworks cleaned the board for a neat white win. The third annual chamnionshio tourna ment of the National Correspondence chess Association commenced January I, the 22 competitors belnt; divided into sections of seven players each. N. sanrield. (.entrana. wasn.: i ne wentv-fourth intedcolleciate chess tourna ment between Columbia. Harvard, Yale and Princeton universities came to a conclusion n favor of Columbia by the score or lo won, I u, lost; Princeton secona, narvara third, Yale fourth four from each univer- ity a team. New York Herald prlntea rtoud of these fine-looking, intellectual fellows. Columbia victorius 11 matches. Harvard . Yale 2, Princeton l. Mitchell's Guide to the Game or cness. by David A. Mitchell. A pocket-size guide to the game of chess has Just been pub lished by David McKay, of Philadelphia, under the authorship of David A. Mitchell. The price Is 30 cents. This book will give the beginner a comprehensive knowledge of the first principles. More than that, the author does not claim. The Rice memorial chess master Inter national chess tournament commenced Jan uary 8. A. Kupcbik. New York State cham pion; A Hodges, former United States cham pion; Newell Banks, chess and checker ex pert of Detroit: J. Bernstein, of New York; E. Lasker. champion of the City of London, now in Chicago: Boris Kostics. noted Hun garian blind-fold player, and Jose R. capablanca, tne t-unan cnampion, are i take Dart. Frank J. Marshall alone de manded $150 for preparation. The com mittee refused properly not to allow lt- r, A M K NO. n. 'English Opening.' Plaved at New Orleans, by Capablanea. The Cuban master said he would have been proud of the game if it had Seen played against a single opponent Instead, as it was, in a simultaneous exh-ibltion. Notes bv caoab'anca. Capablanca, white. . T.abatt, black. White. Black! White. Black. P-OB4 Kt-QB.t P-KB417 B-KR3 Kt-KB3. 18 PxP P-K419 QR-B B-B420 R-KB2 Kt-QBJtiel KR-P2 Q-Q2 PxP P-Kt4 QR-B K-Kt2 3 .P-K KtS B-Kt2 P-Q". 8 P-K3 7 K Kt-K2 P-QK:V'.2 B-B(a Q-Kt2(b B-R2 23 P-K Kt4(c Q-Q2(d 8 O O P-Q.T24 PxP BxP 9 Kt-Q3 0 P-Kt.t O 0'.T KtxQP'e RxR ' r Kt-K2 26 RxR QxKUB P-B.T27 R-P7ek K-B2(h B-Kt: KtxK Ktck PxKt!29 RxR ck KxR 13 P-Q4 Kt-Kt.i;2!l QxPrk. K-K3 4 P-B4 f-rv-: " i'.mkck K-U):i r Kt-B3 P-Q4'31 B-E3 ck K-B3 16 Q-R- B-K.!lf!2 Q-RS eh. Resigns. A Threatening P-QR4 and control the open file. B To prevent P-QR4 not best move, since It Dermlts white (2.",) P-K Kt4. C Beginning line ana enective combina tion. D Kt-KJ better. IT. Deadllv stroke: destroys black's care fully prepared defense. Y If (2-'l B-M-i. ri-n.t. etc.; or, netter e Tl-R. R-R 27) Kt-P. Of course. If QxKt. RxR. RxR. etc. G Again if f2l B-Kt". B-R.1. H Better K-Kt, but. in any event, game as lost, as RxB giving white a game that coiitd he easily won. Chess and Checker Divan. The Oregon Hotel managers have furnished a K.rge. com modious room. 318. second floor, with a splendid equipment for all chess and checker fans, and all players are cordially invited to visit the room. The managers have selected Mr. Horace S. Finch to superintend his department. A nominal fee will be hareed i'eis for a game of checkers. 10 cents for chess. - Chess. 111 is Il iHIMB b mm a b nun m IT CHAMP LOOMS Joe Stecher Likely to Fall Heir to Gotch's Crown. FARM BOY YET UNBEATEN Young Xcbraskan'Sald to Know but Little of Wrestling, but to Beat ' Everyone $3000 Diamond Belt Among His Trophies, (f CHICAGO, Jan. 15. (Special.) Three years ago. on January 11, 191 S. there was great excitement among the rural sports of Dodge and Colfax coun ties, Nebraska. At that time, according: to the wise sporting writers of Eastern cities, the wrestling; game was dead and buried, never to be revived. That they were mistaken has slnco been demonstrated by the popular enthusi asm aroused by the big; international wrestling; tournaments in New York. In the Middle West, however, the crap plinsr game has never wholly died out. The fans of the East might prefer box ing, but the rural populations of Iowa and Nebraska held firm in their alle giance to the sport that flourished in "the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome." In Frank Gotch they had produced one famous champion, who had held his own against the foremost grappling gladi ators of the world. Gotch was growing old. however, and more interested In his Iowa farm than tier.- A host of young men were in spired with the ambition to wear the crown which Gotch must soon put off. Among these was Joe Stecher, a 19-year-old farm boy, and on that Janu ary day three years ago he was to engage in a match with Lantlour in the little town of Clarkson. While Joe had "rassled" with the neighbor boys ever since he was a little kid, this was about his first real test, and in conse quence there was much interest in the result. The masculine population of Clarkson, which includes many Bohc-' mians, and of the neighboring village of Dodge. the home of young Joe' Stecher, turned out in force and saw the young farmer achieve a speedy victory. That was the beginning of a career wnicn, witnin tnree years, nas Drougni Joe Stecher to the point where he looms up as the most formidable of the con tenders for the heavyweight wrestling championship of the world. In fact, Joe's many friends and admirers in Nebraska presented him last October with an elaborate gold and diamond belt costing $3J00, which bears the in scription "World's Champion Wrestler." The Governor of the state presented the belt to the modest young hero, who will be 23 years old next April. Joo isn't the only member of the Stecher family to achieve wrestling honors, for Anton Stecher claims the supremacy at 160 pounds. Joe took part in many matches in the towns near his home uring his first year as a professional in the mat snort, and early in 1914 he met Marvin Pies tine and George Nelson in Lincoln and Pat Conners in Omaha. lie aroused as much enthusiasm in these cities as he had in the rural communities, and C. S. Sherman, of Lincoln, and other sport ing scribes got wise to the fact that Nebraska possessed a future monarch of the ancient sport of wrestling, in March. 1915. Stecher went to Louisville and wrestled Hassan Kli in the Ken tucky metropolis, adding another to his unbroken string of victories. This was his first bout outside ot Nebraska, with the exception of a contest at Austin. Minn. A little later Stecher visited Chicago, where he defeated Jim Assin, Joe Wallace and Paul Martinson. It was last July that Stecher broke Into the international limelight by de feating the veteran Charley Cutler at Omaha, more than $100,000 changing1 hands on the result. Stecher won easily and decisively. Last October, in Lincoln, he pinned Americua tq the mat. He has met many others of the stars of the mat game, and has never lost a match, nor even a single fall. As was said of Gotch in his early days. Stecher doesn't know anything about, wrestling, hut he beats everybody. West of the Mississippi he is already hailed as the world's champion, and if he keeps on he seems likely to win universal recog nition as the king of grapplers. TOAD MARKS GOLF PROBLEM Animal Moves Ball and Makes Bud Lie Become Good One. Here Is a golf story for the United States Golf Association to ponder over: A golfer drove from the tee and his ball settled in a slight depression. As he was studying the lie, trying to decide which club to use, the ball moved. He took a closer look and saw that it was resting on a toad. So he picked up a twig and prodded the toad. The creature jumped and heaved the ball out for a nice lie. Then the golfer took his midiron and was on the green in 2. 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