Morning Oregonian., March 21, 1904, Page 5, Image 5

THF, MORNING OREGON! AN. MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1504.
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MAS THE DUTCH"
HEAVY WORK OYER
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR
FIRST MOVE TOWARD CONTINENTAL EXPANSION
Young Corbett and Britt Are
PeteLohman'sPitcherSchmidt
Rounding Into Form.
Defeats Browns 6-1.
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NO BETS ARE BEING PLACED
PORTLAND MEN OUT OF FORM
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Britt Backers Talk 10 to 6, While
Castro, Francis and Beck Make Costly
Errors Southpaw Shield's Easy
Picking ,f or Oakland's Heavy
Hitters.
the Corbett Money Says 10 to
3 Is a Fair
Price.
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BAKERSFIELD. Cal.. March 20. (Spe
cial.) The game today between Portland
and Oakland nearly resulted In a shut-out
for the former. Schmidt pitched a won
derful game throughout and -the hard-hit
ting Browns t:ould not hit safe. Francks
at short, Devereaux, third baseman, and
Xruger, right fielder, stopped difficult
batted balls that looked like hits. The
score was 6 to 1.
Charles Shields, twirler for Portland,
was hit frequently and was given poor
support- Castro struck out twice ano
Played out of form. Francis and Beck
made costly errors.
Nadeau in the sixth got to first on a
lone safe drive, stole second and scored
the only run for Portland when Beck
singled. Freeman mc.de a great catch )f
a foul near the grandstand rail, and Steel
man picked a couple out of the crowd In
elegant style.
The Browns must have gone all to
pieces after defeating Chicago, for they
certainly got "theirs" yesterday from
Lohman's aggregation. Schmidt seems to
be able to ladle them out a few him
self when he can cut off the Brown bri
gade with but one run. Of course, Loh
man is not happy. The Oakland manager
would have sooner defeated Portland than
shut out Chicago. But Lehman is wel
come to the game. It doesn't count not
unless "they repeat the trick when the
Season opens.
JACK RABBITS HARD TO HERD
Experience of Champion Base-Runner
as a Shepherd.
Manager Cantlllon, of, Milwaukee, says
that he has signed the champion base
runner In a player named Williams. He
was once a sheepherder, and here Is a
tale they tell on him:
Williams had despaired of becoming -a
ballplayer and hired out to a Montana
ranchman to tend sheep. On being put
to work the first day he was given a pony
and told to take a flock of sheep out to
a grazing patch, keep them rounded up,
protect them from straying or being at
tacked by wolves, and return with them
by 5:30 o'clock. Williams, however, de
clined the use of the pony because he
could not ride well enough, and claimed
he could run fast enough to keep the
sheep from straying, in spite of the over
seer's protests and warnings. When the
rest of the herds returned that night Will
lams did not appear, and it was not until
S o'clock that he brought his flock to
headquarters. He was taken to task at
once by the overseer with: "I told you
better than to try to round up those
sheep without a pony."
"The big ones were easy," said Will
lams, "and gave me no trouble, but those
little runts kept me bustling to keep
them with the rest."
Knowing there were no lambs In the
flock, the? overseer was puzzled, and
asked: "Syhat" are you talking about?
They are all the same size."
'Not fora minute," retorted Williams,
"there's -a bunch of little ones, and I
had to leave a lot more In the brush
because I couldn't catch 'em."
The overseer decided to investigate, and
found that the .ballplayer had rounded up
40 or 50 jackrabblts with his flock.
Good old Jay Andrews Is as busy as a
flea with the colic signing players for
his Sioux City team. Jay s line-up is as
follows:
First base, "Jack" Messerly, Portland;
second base, Bert Dunn, Helena, Mont.;
third base. Jay Andrews; right field, G. G.
Hurlburt, Portland; center field, "Deacon"
Lohr, Sioux City; shortstop, "King"
Kelly, Portland; pitchers, Sam McBurney,
formerly of Tacoma and Portland, and
Jack Cavanaugh, of Hoboken. All of the
players signed from Portland left .Satur
day night.
Andy Anderson and Claud Schmeer have
made a hit In San Francisco. A Bay City
paper, in speaking of Harris' infield, says:
"San Francisco's infield was lined up for
nearly an hour and showed to excellent
advantage. Whalen, Terkes. Jones, Bax
ter, Hodson and Downing took turns hit
ting hot ones through the infield. Schmeer
and Anderson at short and second re
spectively, won applause from the large"
crowd of fans out to see them practice
by their fine team work. Schmeer and
Anderson have worked together before at
these points and so know each other like
a book. The latter has reduced himself
sevon pounds since he commenced work,
so it was not surprising that he com
plained of feeling weak and tired when he
finished his work. 'I was too large last
year when I was with Portland,' said
Andy.' 'and I think I was ten pounds
heavier than I ought to have been, but 1
will be there this year. A fellow has got
to be at his weight or he can't play his
game.'
Walter McCreedle suffered the incon
vanience of hard Spring training for a
short time, but now is in first-class con
dition. McCreedle is an unassuming gen
lleman and a faithful worker.
"There never was but one Chris Von der
Ahe In baseball," said an old ballplayer a
few days ago. "and the game has missed
him sadly since his retirement. I was read
ing the other day of the time Hans Wag
nor stuck his hand In his trousers pocket
to get a chew of tobacco, and the hand
stuck while a fly was batted his way
just at that moment.
"That was hard luck, but Cliff Carroll
vonce had a stroke of Ill-fortune that beat
It a mile, and in this story Von der Ahe
figures. A fly ball one afternoon hit Cliff
on the chest and actually sank Into his
shirt pocket when he was in the outer
garden for the old St. Louis team. Carroll
tried to get the ball out, but could not
budge It. Three runners saw something
was wrong and began moving round the
bases. Cliff ran In tugging at the balL
He couldn't even move the leather. The
three men scooted along and scored.
"Von der Ahe was franctic. After fining
Carroll $25 he ordered new uniforms with
out "a vestige of a pocket. 'But Mr. Von
der Ahe objected Secretary Munson, 'the
men need pockets in which to keep the!
handkerchiefs. How can they wipe the
perspiration from their faces?'
" 'Fine any m,an dot befsblres HO; thun
dered Chris.
" 'But where will they carry their to
bacco?'
' "Let dem chew hay. Dey can garry a
vlsp mlt hay in delr belts, roared Chris.
Ton ting sure no more Dockets in meln
unlyorms!' "New York Press.
Bert Jones, one of Harris new pitchers,
Is laid up with a lame arm.' but this does
not prevent him from doing his bit at
a fanning bee. Here is a story from
Milwaukee:
"We were playing at Milwaukee one
y,caf," said Bert, "and a rainstorm came
up. As the crowd was filing out and
getting rain checks, a German came along.
'.Have a rain check? said the man on
ihe gate.
' " Rain checkr ald the German, a little
rAC-SI3IXLE OF JEKFEBSON'S ALETTE It TO GENERAL GEORGE ROGERS CLARK, WRITTEN IN 1783.
The foregoing fac-almlle of a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to General Gjeorge Rogers Clark contains the first pro
posal toward the expansion which has made the United State a world power. General Clark was & brother of William Clark, who
explored the Oregon country with Meriwether Lewis In 1805-6. When Jefferson wrote the treaty of peace with Great
Britain acknowledging the Independence of the United States had only recently been signed. Jefferson suspected that the
'English hod designs upon the country between the Mississippi and. the Pacific Ocean; hence his proposal to head them off
with an expedition to be led by an American. Nothing came of Jefferson's suggestion to Clark, and so far as known It
was ignored. General Clark's fame reached its climax with his victory over the British at Vlncennes, Ind., on February 25.
1779, the result of which was the winning of the territory comprising the present States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
and Wisconsin for the United States. After a few years, overcome by the drink habit, and nettled by what he considered the.
ingratitude of the Republic In not properly rewarding his services, Clark became morose, and while always honored, had
but little Influence. He was not in a humor in 1783 to undertake any more expeditions for the United. States, but his young
er brother. William, together with Captain Lewie, 20 years later, carried out President Jefferson's Ideas and .-raised the
American flag on the Pacific Coast.
The-original letter from Jefferson to Clark is In the Draper collection of manuscripts In the Wisconsin HlstoricaUSoclety,
at Madison. It was obtained from General Clark's descendants by Lyman C Draper, who, from 1852 to 1SS0 was secretary
and, executive officer of the Wls'consln Historical Society. Between 1838 and 1870 Draper collected a prodigious amount of
material concerning trans-Allegheny pioneers with a view to writing a series of biographies, .but he died in 1891 without
having brought forth a single biography. A few months before his death he eald be was really about to begin work on his
life of George Rogers Clark. The photograph from which the" fac-slmlle produced In The Oregonlan today was made was
taken direct from Jefferson's original letter under the supervision of Mr. Reuben Gold Thwaites, secretary of 'ihe Wisconsin
Historical Society. It was taken for the Lewis and Clark Exposition Corporation, at the request, of Secretary Reed, and will
be used In literature to be circulated In the Interest of the Exposition Jefferson's letter to General Clark, though written
. 121 years ago, is published in fac-slmlle form" for the first time In today's Oregonlan.
miffed. 'My friend, can't you see I have
my umbrella, and he walked on."
This reminded Tommy Leahy of a little
experience he had at Milwaukee, which
Is famous for Its lager beer. He was
sitting on the bench that day, and in the
middle of the game the local backstop
had a bad Inning and dropped a few
balls and made a couple of wild throws.
A big German yelled out from the bleach
ers: "Put Levy In. He is the best-es-t
catcher." From that day on Tommy was
called Levy by his dubmates.
Josh Rellly, known to every fan on the
Pacific Coast League Circuit, has been
dangerously ill at Ban Jose. Rellly missed
having pneumonia by a nose.
Big BUI Massey. who takes Ed Pott's
place at the initial sack for Uncle Hank
Harris, is, greatly Impressed with the,
California climate. Massey came out
from the snow banks and he likens the
California climate to a day in June.
TRACK TEAM AT WORK?
Multnomah Club Trying Novices for;
Coming Indoor Meet.
After two gymnasium exercises the
Multnomah track team has begun active
work. Tomorrow night and periodically
thereafter the track candidates will meet
In the Bishop Scott Academy dirt-floor
gymnasium and practice. Over 30 men
have turned out for these first practices,
which Is a very good showing. Later on
double the number of candidates will come
out.
The occasion for extra, early Indoor work
this year is the indoor meet to be held at
Columbia next month. The club Intends
to give Its novices a chance at that time,
as an unusual amount of new raw mate
rial Is developing that has to be tried out.
Some of the men who are out already for
the track team are named below: Track
events, dashes, Gammle, Holman,Jordan,
Holcomb, Downs, Inglls and Holsford;
quarter and half-mile distance runs;
Johnson, 'Beatty. Nicholas, Holcomb, , Al
len, Whltcomb and Zan; Held events,
weights, Ross, James King and Glle; pole
vault and jumps; Oscar Kerrigan, Hols
ford, Murray, Allen and Barton.
Many of these men will train for events
besides those under which they are named,
but In those they are specializing. Very
little -can be told of the new material as
yet, but H. W. Kerrigan, manager of the
team, says he Is satisfied with the show
ing so far, and that he has noticed a num
ber of new men from whom he expects
good worlc
TRY OUT THE WRESTLERS.
Entry List of Novices at Multnomah
Includes Many Lightweights.
First try-outs for the novice, class of
wrestlers take place at -the Multnomah
Club -tonight. The entry list has been'
closed and several names were entered at
the lost. Instructor Acton says that the
men are strong for their class, most of
them being light and eyen bantam
weights, and he looks for some hard work
on the mat tonight. v
Thofull list of novices Js: Bantams, A.
W. Phllpott, C B, Haynes. R. S. Mac
kenzie, Henry Feldman, Graham Glass,
Jr.. C. P. Killeen and R. Stlfe; light
weights, Hess Faulkner, Horton Nicholas,
Burr Wagner, K. Montague and William
Duggan. There Is one middleweight. W.
H. Dennis, and other men will have to go
out oi inetr ciass to wrestle with him.
Gritzmacher Billiard Champion.
A. B. Gritzmacher has won the handl
cap billiard tournament at the Multnomah
Club. Second place has not been contest
ed br as yet, but It lies between C.
Barton and S. L, Banks. All other games
have been played off. The tournament has
been on for several weeks and on account
of the large entry list a number of series
were played at first and the winners of
each of these were rebandlcapped and
scheduled iorythe final scries. Gritzmacher
was renanaicappea at w, carton at and
Banks at 60. The last game will be played
In a day or so.
Amateur Boxers Wlii Contest.
It seems- that Portland Is to have -ama
teur boxing contests, even- If the local
fight followers cannot have the real thing.
Tommy Tracay has a number of very
likely youngsters whom he Is teaching
the art of the "padded mlt" and Jn or
der to give them the finishing touches he
has had built a stakeless ring In the rear
of his place. It Is. Tracey's intention to
give strictly amateur boxing contests,
both In boxing, bag-punching and
wrestling. He has also a couple of clever
middle-weights who can go some.
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SAN FRANCISCO. March 20. The fight
between Young Corbett and Jimmy Britt
In this city- next Friday night promises
to break the local record for attendance.
It was given out today that the sale of
seats already exceeds 520,000.
The boxers have Dractically flnlshed-.all
of their heavy training and will confine
themselves to light exercises hereafter. In
terest In the training has been superseded
by the discussion on the peculiarity at
tending the betting or rather the lack
of It.
Not a dollar has been placed with the
usual pool sellers. Harry Corbett, who
handles most of the money wagered on
pugilistic happenings declares that be has
not yet received a bet. Xet at the same
time It Is known there is mucn money
ready to ba placed. The lack of betting
Is due to the maneuvering for odds.
The Britt men wsnt the short end at
10 to 6, while the Corbett people declare
that 10 to 8 would be a fair price. The
Corbett people are somewhat disappointed
at the situation, as they believe the local
sentiment behind Britt would close up the
betting gap, but they have learned that a
considerable portion of the San iran
clsco dollars will be placed on the suc
cess of the champion.
Corbett's seconds will be Harry Tuthlil.
Tim McGrath. Billy Otts and Billy Roche.
Britt will have in his corner Spider Kelly,
Frank Rafael. Curtis Richardson and
'Smiling" Metzner.
TEAM IN FINE CONDITION.
Browns Have Won Admiration of
the Chicagos.
BAKERS FIELD. Cal.. March 20. (Spe
cial.) St- Patrick's day and the great vie
tory won Wednesday when the Portland
team outplayed the Chicago Nationals and
the fact that the majority of Ely's men
are In perfect condition, did not Inter
fere with the work St. Patrick's day.
Fifteen men with Portland uniforms on
ran to Athletic Park In the morning as
usual, and returned again in the after
noon, going through many maneuvers and
were photographed.
Ike Butler has trained faithfully and
was In perfect trim up to a few days ago.
when he met with an accident that disn
abled his left knee. It can be easily un
derstood how much credit this young ath
lete deserves when It Is known that he
pitched the great game of Wednesday
with an injured leg.
Southpaw Shields, while sending in hot
balls for his team mates to hit, was also
injured. Castro landed on a wide throw
and batted a fierce liner at the pitcher.
who was unable to get out of reach, and
the horsehide struck his right leg and
disabled him. Massage treatment in
each case is helping the disabled men
and they will be all right in a few days
All last week Fred Ely was worried over
Ham Iburg, the pitcher, who did .not put I P the Mayor from his. personal stand
In an appearance until Wednesday night fpoint, but it is of universal Interest to the
He was scheduled to arrive in Bakersfleld
on February 24, but first his little child
was seriously 111 and then Mr. Iburg him
self was taken sick. Ely 'could not af
ford to open the season with Butler,
Shields, Thlelman and Experiment Dru
hot, so he commenced to correspond for
another man. The appearance of Iburg
Wednesday night and the form he dis
played at the ball park Thursday relieved
much anxiety. The latter has been un
dergoing some training In San Fran
cisco during the Illness of his child and Is
apparently In better trim than some of
the pitchers who have been on the ground
Little Druhot has ambitiously conditioned
himself and with a bright eye and strong
arm looks as If he will make good. Shields
has perfect wind and in the exhibition
games was Invincible, but he Is complain
ing of rheumatic pains In his legs. Thlel
man was one of the last men to arrive,
and has only had about eight days' hard
work.
The general impression here is that
Portland hardly needs a star pitcher, as
the way Freeman, McCreedle, Nadeau,
Castro, Drennan and Steelman have been
hitting the ball in every single exhibition
Is assurance that the team will win many
games by timely hitting. In Wednesday's
game against Chicago" only one Portland
man struck out. When the big webfooters
connected the ball was not swatted into
the air, but hard grounders were batted
and runs were earned.
Mr.' Hoyne, who is traveling with the
National Leaguers for the Tribune In the
Windy City, told The Oregonlan corre
spondent that it was the universal ex
pression of the Chicago players that Ike
Butler Is the best pitcher they have
faced all the way through Texas and dur
ing their three games at Los Angeles.
Jerry Freeman, the first baseman, was
one of the first men to arrive here. He
took off at least 15 pounds and Is a very
accurate and quick in both fielding and
throwing. Beck at second Is rapidly
coming around. He has only had one
good week's practice and, although he
fields well, he seems stiff all over. Ike
Francis at third has trained along with
the rest of the players for nearly
month. He has .made some brilliant
stops, but made several errors. His mis-
play in Wednesday's game gave Chicago
the run that tied the score.
Louis Castro started from Baltimore for
Bakersfleld on a Sunday night and ar
rived in this city on the Owl the following
Friday morning at 2 A. M. The Venezu
elan boy was tired from the long Journey,
but Manager Ely hustled him out to the
ball field that day and worked him hard,
and poor Castro landed In the hotel that
night a cripple. He went to bed early,
but could hardly move from stiffness the
next day. There was no let-up for him.
and after three weeks of that kind of
training ne is now in penect .condition
quick as a cat, face brown, eyes clear, and
he feels like a 2-year-old. Ely has taken
great pleasure in batting balls to him
for long periods. In the shortstop terri
tory the ex-Baltimore player is slmplyj
marvelo'ust Side running and left-handed
catches of seemingly impossible chances
are a f evf of the plays he has already en
acted. His eye is lightning last, and the
Chicago heavy hitters found him impreg
nable. At the bat he is very strong.
' The numerous newspaper reports that
President Bert has ardered Mr. Ely to pay
Hanlon J120O for Castro's release and that
if this money matter is not adjusted Cas
tro will not be allowed to play on the
Coast, have not hindered the spirits of
the Portland shortstop. He has much
faith In Fred Ely and has often told The
Oregonlan correspondent that he will
either plsy wltlr Portland or remain in
California or Oregon with some small in
dependent club. He Is very bitter toward
Mr.' Hanlon. Baltimore journals have
reached this city wlthi such paragraphs as
"The peace committee is entirely de
stroyed," and "Where Is our wandering
boy. Castro?"
To converse, with Manager Ely in regard
td Castro works' the latter gentleman up
to a high pitch. He dM not attendLthe
meeting of the Pacific Coast ieagnates in
San Francisco on Monday, wImmi the
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
IT IS A MATTER OF HEALTH
schedule was arranged. The Oregonlan
correspondent can glean from Mr. Ely's
manner that he will not release Castro,
and, when every move has been exhaust
ed, he will have to settle with Ned Han
Ion. Moose Baxter, who Is to be utility man,
Is working nicely in the short-stop dis
trict, and In case some big hitch appears
Ely may have a view of putting Baxter at
that position for a time.
FISHER HOLDS GAB-EE ST.
Says Tigers Won't Play With Castro
fn Game.'
BAKERS FIELD, Cal., March 20. (Spe
cial.) Manager Mike Fisher, of the Ta
coma League team, which Is practicing at
Fresno, where Portland commences the
season Thursday, la reported to have said
that he will take his team off the diamond
If Ely Insists upon playing Louis Castro.
He Is also quoted as saying that his Ta
coma aggregation will win six straight
games from the Browns.
Bakersfleld is a great baseball city, con
sidering the population. Nearly 1000 peo
ple paid 50 cents admission for the Chicago-Portland
contest and extra for the
grandstand, besides over 230 deadheaded by
the fence route.
How Fresno will patronize the regular
Pacific Coast League teams is a question.
Bakersfleld would like to have some of
the league championship contests pulled
off In this city, and would fill Athletic
Park to overflowing if such arrangement
could be made.
GOOD THING FOE THE COMPANY?
Mayor Johnson's 3-Cent Fare Scheme
Has a 7-Cent String to It.
Cleveland Papers.
Mayor Johnson is staking his political
reputation and standing in the test of the
3-cent fare that is to be made on the lines
of the Cleveland Electric Railway Com
pany here a? quickly as the directors of
the company ratify the agreement made
by the Mayor with the officers.
The test Is not alone of vast importance
street-railway interests oi ine country,
for on the test to be made In this city
the 3-cent fare problem and the zone Idea
of fares Is to be justified or branded
deficient.
It Is a unique and Interesting agree
ment, the one made by the Mayor and
President Andrews of the traction com
pany. and the progress of three months
test of the new things will be watched
with great Interest by the people of Cleve
land and by the financiers and Investors
In tractions all over the country.
If Mayor Johnson makes good in the
test here he will be the great leader of
the low-fare adherents all over the coun
try. and If he falls the street-railway
ueonle will consider a 3-cent fare effect
ually disposed of for the present.
"I haven't found one person who favors
the 3-&-7-cent fare scheme," said. City
"Clerk Witt. "Everybody is kicking. The
proposition meets with more general dis
favor than any measure I ever heard of."
A majority of the laboring men of the
city are oposed to 3-ceht fare with the
restrictions of the proposed agreement, if
opinions expressed by their leaders are to
be regarded as a barometer of the feeling
among the men. They believe that
larger sum of money would be received by
the street railway company under a graa.
ed fare from the worklngmen than at
present, basing their arguments upon the
large number of the laborers who are re
quired to transfer in order to reach their
place of employment. Many of the men.
they say. also live just outsiae or tne
limits of the 3-cent zone, wHlle their
workshops are but a comparatively short
distance inside of the zone, others, al
though not In as large numbers, live ra
some of the suburbs and are required to
transfer to reach their employment.
"I have been much interested," writes
W. J. Moulton to the Press, "In the news
paper articles setting forth the great sav
ing there will be to the dear pumic u tne
proposition of the traction company tor 3,
5 and 7-cent fares is acceptea.
"I admit It will be a saving for those
who ride within the zone limitation, but
not to those who ride beyond the zone.
"The fact that the price of the com
Danvs stock has made such sharp ad
vances In the past day or two Indicates
that the 3. 5 and 7-cent fares will Increase
the earnings and make the stock more
valuable, and In addition to this Mayor
Johnson Is willing to give the company a
20-year franchise without allowing others
to bid for It."
The low-fare agreement. In brief, Is as
follows:
Within the limits provided by the Mc
Kenna ordinance the fare will be straight
3 cents.
Within the McKenna limits the fare
with a transfer will be straight, 5 cents
Without the limits of the McKenna ordi
nance the fare will be 5 cents, and 2 cents
extra will be charged for a transfer, mak
ing the total 7 cents.
Historical Society Gets Lots.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
Ington, March 20. Through, the efforts of
Representative Williamson, a. favorable
report has been made upon his bill pro
viding for the. issuance of a patent to the
Oregon Historical society for four lots In
the Fort Dalles' military addition to The
Dalles, Or. The four lots In question are
those on which are located old Fort
Dalles, which Is of considerable historical
Importance, although of no public value.
The patent to the Historical Society shall
Issue only after an assurance from the
society that It will preserve ana maintain
the old fort solely for historical purposes,
Accused of Stealing Newspapers.
William and Louis Brenner, aged 12 and
10 years, respectively, were taken to the
police station by J. D. Mann, agent for
the Star Brewery Company, and were
charged with stealing newspapers from
2274 Washington street. The lads, who
reside at 2i9 Meade street, were released
on their own recognizance,
i t
Are free from all crude and Irritating
matter Concentrated medicine only; very
sHiailreasy to take; no pain; no griping.
.Carter's Little Liver Pills,
TO CLEAR THEIR RECORDS
COLLEGIANS MAY AGAIN BECOME
AMATEUR ATHLETES.
Professor Ressier Issues a. Letter at
the Instance of the Oregon State
Teachers' Association. .
MONMOUTH, Or., March 20. (Special.)
The college authorities of Oregon have
decided to make a vigorous effort to purify
athletics. A special meeting of the heads
of the various leading Institutions of the
state was held in Portland last Fall, at
which time the president of the depart
ment of secondary and higher education
of the Western division of the Oregon.
aiaie xeacners' Association, was author
ized to appoint a committee of pne with
power to pass upon applications for res
toration to amateur standing
in January, the president. Professor
Horner, of the State Agricultural College.
announced the appointment of President
E. DC Ressier, of the State Normal School,
to act as mat committee. Mr. Ressier is
well qualified to act in the position, both
on account of his having been a college
athlete himself and his experience in ac
tively directing and controlling student af-
iairs in athletics in the High School, Uni
versity and Normal School. His well
known sportsmanlike spirit and reputation,
for impartiality will command the respect
of students alia professors alike. Presi
dent Ressier has just mailed the follow
ing letter to the heads of the colleges and
universities in Oregon:
At a called meeting of representatives
of the colleges and universities In Oregon,
held In Portland. October 3. 1S03. to con
sider the question of the regulation of col
lege athletics, the chair. Professor Horner,
was autnonzea to appoint a committee of
one with power to act on all applications
for restoration to amateur standing. In a
recent circular sent to all the Institutions,
we cnair announced the appointment of
tne undersigned, to act as that committee.
rne spirit or that meeting of college
authorities was one of leniency toward
students who had carelessly or ignorantly
violated tne rules regulating amateur
standing, with the Idea of making a 'new;
start all round' and of adhering strictly
to tne rules in the future. The evils ot
professionalism were clearly understood
and deplored and the determination to
remove all taint, in so far as possible,
was the unanimous sense of the meeting.
In accordance with that action and in tha
spirit of Justice strongly tempered with.
mercy, I announce my readlnfess to re
ceive applications for restoration to ama
teur standing from students who have vio
lated rules defining such standing.
"The application should state fully and
with as much accuracy as possible the
rule violated, the place, time and occa
sion, extenuating circumstances, etc, and
that the statement enumerates all such.
violations made by the applicant to the
beat of his knowledge and belleL In addi
tion to the signature of the applicant,
with an affidavit made before a notary
public, there should be an indorsement
by the athletic committee of the faculty
or by some duly authorized representa
tive or the faculty. Such procedure will
throw the responsibility i for the restora
tion largely upon the local institution and
the applicant himself for It is presumed
that no professional could escape the close
scrutiny of the college authorities before
Indorsing the application.
"The application of all students con
cerned should be filed by April 15 in or
der to allow time for investigation, so
mat a decision .may be rendered early la.
May."
HOWE WINS INMAN MEDAL.
Good Turnout to Trap-Shooting
Ellis Makes Clean Score Again.
Members of tha Multnomah Rod &. Gun.
Club were out In force yesterday after
noon, and they enjoyed a fairly good day
at the traps. Frank Howe won the Jnman
medal by defeating M. Abrams. Howe and
Abrams shot from the 18-yard line. Howe
broke 47 birds out of a possible 50. wlilus
Abrams finished with 46.
In the shoot for the LIpman cup Harry
Ellis again broke 23 straight. This makes
the second time he has broken 25 straight
and should he accomplish the trick next
Sunday, -he will capture the trophy. How
ever, should be fall down and another
marksman score two straights of 25 each,
he will be up against a tie.
The club members entertained the fol
lowing 'visiting shooters: Captain Jesse M.
Baker, United States Army; Barney Paine,
H. Griffin, of Eugene, and Fred McBroom)
of Spokane. The scores follow:
Shot at. Broke. P.ct.
Arnold 25 24 M
Howe 100 4 &
Abraham- 100 SO SD
McBroom. 100 . 84 S4
Ellis 100 S2 S2
Culllson 100 82. S2
Paine . ...... .100 70 78-
Hims If '
Wellcold.;:,.. i-. .J...lO0 75 75
Peterson 1001 73 73
Griffin lpO 71 71
Kolle 50 . 34 63
LIpman 100 64 64
Remington A. 100 63 63
Parker 100 6ff- 60
Baker 75 42- B6
Blazler 100 5fr 50
McDanlel 60 ?3 48
Montreal .-. 100 24 "i
Moore - . . 25 2, S
Hood River Rod and Gun Club.
HOOD RIVER. Or., March 20. (Special.)
The Hood River Rod and Gun Club has
been organized, with a membership of 43.
Some $30 has been expended for clay
pigeon traps,, and equipment, and dally
practices for wing shots are held on the
sand bar north of town. During the Sum
mer the club" expects to arrange for con
test shopts with clubs In other towns. -One
of the chief objects of the organi
zation is the fostering and protection nf
the game and fishing Interests of the -valley.
Albert Whitehead ,1s presfdent of th.
-club, with J. T. Bagley secretary and
treasurer.
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