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Newspaper Page TextTHE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12. l'JOS. PDRTLftND WANTS LARGER LEAGUE Fans Favor Admission of Se attle, Tacoma and Spo kane to Circuit. TIRE OF CALIFORNIA RULE I n less Southern Moguls Show More Consideration, This City May Take Hurdles and Join Northwest Clubs. BT TT. J. FETRAIX. That the best interest of Portland demands the Pacific Coast League either to expand to take in Seattle, Tacoma and possibly Spokane, or. for Portland to cast off the California yoke and affiliate with a Northwest ern league, seems to be the prevailing opinion of very nearly every enthusi astic patron of the Vaughn-street grounds, when pressed for an opinion on tho subject. This view of the matter had not been seriously considered by the fans until the Pacific Coast League an nounced its Intention of expanding, but made no definite promises of plac ing teams in Seattle or Tacoma. In fact, the only hope held out to the anxious Portland fans is that the Toast League will depend upon the ac tion of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, which Is to be asked to designate Seattle as Pacific Coast League territory. Portland's Natural Rivals. What do the fans of Portland care whether the National Association be lieves Seattle belongs to this league or not? Seattle and Portland are rival towns in all business relations, and, therefore, should be represented in the same baseball league, whether it be a greater Pacific Coast League or merely a Northwest league. It has been six years since the Pacific Coast League was first organised, and tfurlng that entire period this city has steadfastly supported the league and remained loyal despite many drawbacks. With this knowledge the Portland fans have rome to the belief that this city is en titled to more than a passing word in the formation of the league for next season. J. Cal Ewing, who made himself more or less obnoxious while on a re cent visit to Portland, is coming here again, and will probably endeavor to jolly the fans along with his usual brand of salve, but It may take a much larger portion than J. Cal Introduced on his last visit to this city to stave off the cry for an all -Pacific Coast league. Judge W. W. McCredie Is an enthusiastic devotee of an all-Pacific Coast league, and the only reason his preference has not led to such an or ganization before Is that the California magnates were so badly crippled by the earthquake that their pocketbooks would not warrant a determined as sault upon Dugdale's stronghold Seattle. New League Would Pay. Conditions are different now. With only a four-club league, -the coasters have done excellently financially. Therefore, there is absolutely no rea son for them to dodge the issue now presented to them, and they should come out flat-footed, demand recogni tion of Seattle. Tacoma and even Spo kane, as Pacific Coast League territory, and prepare immediately to place teams In those towns next year. If the National commission chooses to uphold the glaring fraud perpe trated by Dugdale. Lucas and Russ Hall two years ago, let tt do so. for any organization that would sanction such a steal, is not worthy of consid eration. Once upon a time the Pacific Coast League flourished as a so-called outlaw league. The game is much more popular now than it was then, and such an organization would prove all the more profitable. Organized baseball Is all right as long as it furnishes protection to its players and clubs, but when any ques tion arises over the legality of such a deal as the desertion of the Pacific Coast League for the Northwestern by Russ Hall in the Spring of 190T. there does not seem to be much protection. Plan, It All One Way. Portland is essentially a Northwest ern city. It Is even more strongly allied in a business, commercial and social way with the Pacific Northwest than it is with the Pacific Coast. If California elects to affiliate with Seat tle. Tacoma and Bpokane. In addition to Portland, all well and good. But, if Portland Is to be the tall of a five club California kite, the limit of in justice toward this city seems to have been reached. Los Angeles is plan ning to enjoy continuous baseball, and for that purpose is casting about be tween San Pedro, Venice. Pasadena and sevtral other small burgs for the required location to be represented by the second Angel team. Sacramento, a town that never saw the day it could equal Aberdeen from a baseball paring standpoint. Is figured upon to grace the Pacific Coast League circuit. This would give California five towns, two of which would enjoy continuous baseball, while up here In Portland we would be required to pay the freight. Such an arrangement may look good to J. Cal Ewing et al., but here In Portland it assumes an aspect not at all pleasing. As examples of the sentiment in this city toward the proposed increase of the league, the following are a few of the opinions of the Portland fans: What Loral Fans Say. Phil Metsjhan Tee. I believe Port land's Interests are in common with those of Seattle. Tacoma and Spokane, and those towns should be represented with us in baseball. The California towns are good towns, but so are those of the Northwest, and there Is no rea son that I can discern why the latter should not be affiliated. C E. Hickman The Pacific Coast League should branch out and take in Seattle. Tacoma and either Spokane or Vancouver. B. C. Four clubs consti tute too small a league to be very popular, and to have five clubs in California and only one in the North is In the nature of an injustice. Dr. James C. Zan I have always favored the retention of Seattle In this league, and If the Pacific Coast League is to branch out next season. It should comprise Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane, as well as Portland. Take It from every possible viewpoint Portland's Interests He unquestionably with the towns of the Northwest as opposed to those of California, Would Pay Financially. . W. P. Swope I am heartily In favor of Northwest League,' out IX the Califor nia teams are agreeable to take In Seat tle and Tacoma in addition 10 ron.anu, such a league would meet with my In dorsement. Taking it from a money making standpoint, a league comprising Portland. Seattle. Tacoma. Spokane, Aberdeen and Vancouver, B. C, would be much more proritaoie. va nitrM Thn Northwest League for mine. We have nothing in common with California, and why should we not be af filiated with the places with which wo have mercantile relations? We have been the tall to the California kite long enough, and a change would not work any harm. George Ryan Our business relations ae tnand that Portland become affiliated virh a laatnia whether It b an all-Pa- cific Coast League, or a Northwest Lsague, which win comprise teams m Seattle. Tacoma and Spokane. We are , ,Ka Vnrihvaat a nH that ftlonP IS ftf- gument enough In favor of the reorgani zation of the league. Edgar E. Frank Portland is a part of . i . Vnpthweit nnri Shuttle. TaCO- ma and Spokane are our natural rivals in business, ana in my opinion, sjiuum be in baseball, as well as in other sports. I most certainly favor the taking into the Coast League of the other North western cities, or the affiliation of Port land with the Northwest League. Public Should Be Considered. F. T. Chadbourne Portland's natural Interests and resources are identical with those of Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane, and for this reason it seems to me that these towns should also be affiliated with Portland in baseball. As to the merits of an All-Pacific Coast League, or a Northwest League. I believe that should be settled by the promoters of the game here. They should have sagacity enough to determine the trend of the public mind, and as they are out to please the public. It is their business to decide the matter. George Cadwell The cities of the North west should be represented in the same baseball league. Competition Is the life of trade, and. while we are competing with Seattle. Tacoma and Spokane in a business wav. we should also compete In baseball. Portland and Seattle are rivals in a commercial way. and whenever a Seattle baseball team has visited Port land In the past, it seemed to me that the two clubs fought harder than any of the others. The Pacific Coast League must either branch out. or yortland may take a hurdle to her natural territory. Leo Peterson The editorial In The Ore gonlan the other day voiced the attitude of the Portland baseball fans better than any one else could describe It. We are most assuredly in the Northwest. Our Interests are with this section. We have nothing in common with California, and for my part I would favor allowing Cali fornia to take care of herself. Demand Class A Bill. Joseph F. Rellly The Northwest circuit has always proven an excellent league from the attendance point of view, and while the California cities add some to the classing of the league, as next be low the major leagues, there Is no rea son why we should not demand the same rating If we go Into the Northwest League. Something will have to be done very shortly towards Increasing the cir cuit of the Pacific Coast League, and the fans of Portland do not wish to be the only Northern club In a league with five clubs In the South "Nick" Whitehead Portland is natur ally adapted to a Northwest circuit, but I should be pleased at the retention of the California end. providing that Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane, are added to the present Coast League circuit. It is but logical that Portland should be the rival of Seattle. Tacoma and Spokane in base ball Just as It Is In business relations. John F. O'Connor Portland cannot af ford to leave the Pacific Coast League with Class A ball, and enter the North west League with Its cheaper quality of baseball. I would be tn favor of such a circuit providing that we retained Class A and that Dugdale and the others would live up to its requirements, but Dug never did and never will pay good money for ballplayers, and t.iat will prove a hitch tn the negotiations for Portland's affiliation with the Northwest League. NEW FOOTBALL RULES DUT CHANGES RELATE TO USE OF FORWARD PASS. Open Play, Which Was So Success ful Last Year, Will Again Be Feature of Great Game. Spalding's Official Football Guide for 1908 is out. This is the recognized author ity on the great college game which is edited annually by Walter Camp, who Is probably the best posted man on inter collegiate football in America today. The changes in the rules this year deal prin cipally wtth regulating the new style of open play incident to the use of the for ward pass. The rule regarding that particular play was altered to the extent that when the forward pass is legally touched only the man of the passer's side who thus first legally touches it shall be entitled to re cover the ball until it has been touched by an opponent. Also, if a forward pass Is thus legally touched, fumbled and touched by another player of the passer's side before the ball has touched an oppo nent, the oval shall go to the opponents on the side where it was first legally touched. Spalding's guide also states in regard to this play that while the oall is in the air for a forward pass players of the defen sive side may not use their hands or arms on opponents, except to push them out of the way In order to get the ball them selves. Players of he side making the pass who are eligible to receive the pass may use the hands and arms, as in casa of players going down the field under a kick. Neither side may. however, hold or tackle an opponent who has not the ball. In case a forward pass is Illegally touched outside of these provisions the penalty shall be that the ball go to the opponents at the spot from which the pass was made. Instead of having 10-mlnute Intermis sion between halves. It has been deter mined to extend the time to 15 minutes. The teams are to be notified three min utes before the expiration of the time. If one of the elevens does not appear on the field five minutes afterward the ball will be put In play as first down by the offended side on the offending side's 80-yard line. Another change is that If a ball on a forward pass or a kicked ball, except try at goal, strike the uprights or cross bars, the ball shall be considered as having crossed the goal line. In' case of the ball accidentally striking an official, the play shall be gone through again. The rule regarding hurdling and rough ness has been changed to read "Loss of 15 yards, point to be gained and number of downs to remain unchanged." A field Judge has been made timekeeper and with the umpire has jurisdiction over the ruling of a batted ball, which has been altered to read that the penalty for batting the ball forward is made loss of it to the offending side. In regard to all penalties for fouls tt has been determined that they may be declined by the offended side, except pen alties under the forward pass. This, however, in case where the disqualifica tion does not save the player from being put out of the game. Chafin Plans Grand Tour. CHICAGO. Aug. 11. E. W. Chafin, candidate for the Presidency on the Prohibition ticket, announces that he has decided to tour every state In the Union and make speeches In aid of the Prohibition cause. IS IS SENTTO BENCH Gives Angels Too Many Passes and Throws Away Game. HITS DELMAS WITH BALL Bassey Aids Opposition Score by Jug gling Ball, but Redeems Himself by Scoring Rose Makes His Debut With Seals. PACIFIC COAST league. Testerdaj-'s Results. Oakland 5. San Francisco 1. J Standing of the Clubs. CLUBS. r T I 1 I Los Angeles . . Portland San Francisco Oakland iio:22!aai e.v .s" 18 i24 14; 51 .519 jlo 29; i2 SIM . 4KS .21il3il6i 5( .427 Lost 149 26216Ti23i; LOS ANGELES. Cal., Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) McCredie tried out his . new bushers. Graney and Rose, against the champions today and, while both pitched shut-out ball, Graney lost his game by wildness in the third and fourth innings and was thrown on the bench after the fourth. . Each kid al lowed one single, but Graney had about .as much control as a jack rabbit. In the third inning, he soaked Del mas with the ball. Hogan fouled out, and Gray walked. Both advanced on Bernards infield out and scored on Oakes single over third," which Bassey juggled. He opened the fourth with a pass to Wheeler and Smith sacrificed. Wheeler went to third on Ellis' out at first, and scored on a wild pitch. This was too much for McCredie, who walked about forty-nine "miles back and forth across right held, while these runs were being handed In. In the first McCredie singled. Raf tery doubled and Johrrson singled and this scored one run. In the fourth Bassey singled and ran to second on Whaling's out. Hogan tried to catch Bassey off second, but made a wild throw. Bassey went to third on this and scored when Oakes made a fierce heave of the ball to third. Rose is a new busher from a Den ver amateur team and arrived hero yesterday. He is the goods. The score: , LOS ANGELES. AB. R. H. PO. A.' E. Bernard. 2b 3 O 0 0 3 0 Oakes. cf 0 12 11 Dillon, lb n 0 I 0 2 Wheeler, rf 3 1 0 1 0 0 Smith. 3b 1 0 10 3 0 Ellts, If 3 9 0 0 0 0 Delmas, 0 1 0 2 5 O Hogan. C 2 0 0 8 0 2 Gray, p 2 1 0 0 1 0 Totals 22 8 2 2T 13 8 PORTLAND. AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Casey. 2b 4 0 1 2 3 0 McCredie, rf S 1 1 0 0 0 Raftery. cf 2 0 110 0 Johnson. 3b 3 0 1 t 0 0 Cooney. as 4 O 0 2 3 0 Danilg. lb 4 0 1 12 1 0 Bassey. IX 3 1 1 3 1 1 Whalen, o 4 0 0 8 1 0 Graney. i 2 0 0 2 0 Rose, n 1 0 0 O 2 0 Madden, 1 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 33 2 7 24 13 1 Batted for Rose In ninth. SCORE BT INNINGS. Los Anftelea 0 021 0000 3 Hits 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Portland 1 0 0 1 00 0 0 0 2 Hits 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 7 SUMMARY. Two-base hits. Raftery. Casey, Oakes: sacrifice hits. Smith. Bass, Hoftan; bases on balls, oft Graney 6. Gray 4. Rose 1; stolen bases. Bernard. Casey: struck out, by Graney 2. Gray 8, Rose 2; double play, Bassey to Cooney; wild pitch, Graney; hit by pitcher, Delmas; time, 1 hour 50 minutes; umpire. O'Connell. OAKLAND WINS BY BIG MARGIN Slaughters Seals, Only Allowing Them Two Hits. OAKLAND, Cal., Aug. 11. Oakland won today from San Francisco by a score of 6 to 1. Batteries Christian and Slattery; Willis and La Longe. OAKLAND. A B. R. H. P.O. A. E. Van Haltren, cf 3 2 1 4 0 0 Cook, it 3 -0 1 2 0 0 Heltmuller. rf 3 1 I' 1 0 Kaftan, lb 2 1 0 6 0 0 HOftan. 3b 4 0 2 1 1 0 Slattery. c :4 0 1 7 O 0 Anderson, 2b 4 0 0 2 0 0 Houston, ss 4 1 2 4 1 0 Christian, p 3 0 0 0 3 0 Total 30 5 8 27 6 0 SAN FRANCISCO. A B. R. H. P.O. A. E. Mohler. 2b 2 0 0 6 1 O HUdebrand. If 2 0 1 2 1 0 Zelder. ss 3 0 0 4 8 2 Melchlor, rf 4 0 0 8 0 0 Williams, lb 4 O 0 8 0 0 Beck, cf 4 O 1 0 0 0 La Longe. o 4 0 0 3 7 0 Curtis, 3b 3 0 O 1 2 1 Willis, p 8 1 0 0 1 0 Total 29 1 2 27 10 8 SCORE BT INNINGS. Oakland 2 00001 200 5 Hits 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 8 Ban Francisco.o 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Hits 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 SUMMARY. Sacrifice hits Cook. EaRan. Zelder. Helt muller. First base on balls Off Christian IS; off Willis 3. Struck mt By Christian 7- by Willis 4. Double plays Hildebratid to La Longe to Mohler. Zelder to Williams. Time 1:45. Umpire Ferine. Angels Buy Two New Players. LOS ANGELES. Aug. 11. The Los Angeles Baseball Club announces that it has purchased Second Baseman Howard and Catcher Mike Simon from the Cedar Rapids Club in the "Three I" League. The men will report here about Septem ber SO. NORTHWEST LEAGUE. Seattle 5; Butte 2. SEATTLE, Wash., . Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) Seattle worked a new pitcher named Seaton today and the support given him was brilliant There was more fancy fielding than in any other three games this season, McKune be ing tne star performer. Seaton, who is only a youngster, pitched a nice name and Butte's two runs came one in the fourth on a couple of errors and the other in the seventh on Cart wrljrhfs two-bagger, after Claflln had been hit In the ribs. Seattle got one in the first on a hit by pitcher and GRANEY WD Frisk's two-bagger. In the seventh Seaton was safe on Hlckey's wild throw and both Cahill and Rowan"beat put bunts. Claflln hit Bennett and forced in a run and Lussl scored two more with a fine single. Orlet singled and brought Bennet home. Lussl tried to score on the hit, but went out, end ing the inning. Score: R. H. E. Seattle 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 9 3 Butte 00010010 02 3 1 Batteries Seaton and Fortler; Claf lln and Bender. Umpire Frary. Spokane 7 ; Vancouver 5. SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 11. (Special.) ti . t .. a,, anlt Rail Rnerle. nf the X I1B liiwatia fea.c I . ' Vancouver team, the hardest walloping he has received una ocaovn i-jaj carried away the game; score, Spokane 7, ir e tlnlm Kl find " the 1PH VV nui:uuu w. 1 sluggers on their heads, but walked men in the pinches men oases menui. runs. trAnAn,.,.a HoA tHa isnnrA in the eighth on an error by Hulen, two walks, and a scratch hit by Jiunaorn tnrougn me in- . r 1 ..... Aalilinv was fl fpntlire. utriu. . v 1 1 . , . ' the stocky fellow getting six put-outs, some of them circus catches. Umpire , 1 1 1. .. Caruthers was given a gmu iicu . .1 . tha HiamrmH Rnnkunn 1H Kppcaicu in, . . fans having tired of the doubtful work done in the past two weeks. R.H.Jri. K.n.JC. Vancouver -.5 5 3j Spokane . ...7 11 3 Batteries Engle and Sugden; Holm and Rogers. NATIONAL- LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet. 2 .18 .H20 59 3 .t)2 57 43 .570 62 43 .847 61 62 .46 44 55 .444 37 fiO .31 '.'.". 33 65 .337 BREAKS IT GAME Pittsburg: . New York . Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati . Boston . . . Ri-ooklyn . Et. Louis . Crowd of 30.000 Fans Disappointed in New York. NEW YORK, Aug. 11. In the expec tation of seeing a double-header be tween the Chicago and the local Na tional League teams today, over 30,000 baseball enthusiasts passed through the gates and fully 5000 more were on the outside when the management closed the entrances. The stands and bleach ers were crowded, and the overflow Jumped over the field and formed a fringe a dozen deep all around the field, making ground rules necessary, the limit of a hit Into the crowd being two bases. During the third inning a aquall struck the grounds, and this was fol lowed by a severe thunder and rain storm. The teams played through six innings, but In the first half of the seventh Umpire O'Day called the game with the score 4 to 0 in favor of Chi cago. There was a wild scramble for shel ter by those in the field, and on the open stands, and although none of the metropolitan policemen were it) evi dence, the players of both teams ap pealed to the people and managed to keep them orderly until the second game was declared off, owing to the storm. Score: R. H. E. R. H..E. Chicago 4 7 0New York ..0 2 2 Batteries Pflster and Kllng; Wiltse and Bresnahan. Umpires Rigler and O'Day. Brooklin 2 ; St. Louis 0. BOSTON, Aug. 11. Luckey. Boston's new left-hander, pitched his first game today and shut out St. Louis, 2 to 0. Score: R. H. E. R. H..E. Boston 2 7 lSt. Louis ...0 6 0 Batteries Luckey and Graham; Kar ger and Bliss. Umpire Emslle. - Pittsburg 5; Philadelphia 1. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11. The last part of today's game was played in the rain, and play was onoe stopped for nearly a half-hour. Score: R. H. E. R. H..E. Pittsburg ..5 6 OjPhll'delphta 18 2 Batteries Maddox, Gibson and Phelps: Sparks, Moren and Dooin. Umpires Johnstone and Klem. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet. Detroit 2 3 14 Ft. Louis 1 42 .602 Cleveland . 5 "43 " Chicago -58 45 .ma Philadelphia 47 51 .4S0 Boston 40 54 .4it Washington t -30 New York . 8 68 .327 Cleveland 1-6; Philadelphia 6-4. CLEVELAND, Aug. 11. Philadelphia won the first game, 6 to 1, and Cleve land the second 6 to 4. The home team had two pitchers knocked out of the box, Plenkenberg and Berger, in the second. Score: First game R. H. E. R. H..E. Cleveland ..1 2Phll'delphia 6 11 0 Batteries Falkenberg. Llebhardt, Foster and Clarke; Vickers and Schreck. Second game R. H. E.l R. H..E. Cleveland ..6 12 2!Phil'deIphia 4 12 2 Batteries Berger, Rhoades and Clark; Vickers, Dygert, Plank and Schreck. Boston S; St. Louis 0. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11. Boston made it three out of four from St. Louis by winning, 3 to 0. Score: R. H. E.I R. H..E. St. Louis ...0 4 lBoston 3 6 1 Batteries Howell and Spencer; Cl cotte and Carrlgan. Chicago 6; New York 1. CHICAGO. Aug. 11. New York pre sented a patched-up infield today, which went to pieces in the sixth, and Chi cago won easily. Score: R. H. E. R. H. E. Chicago ... lNew York .1 5 4 Batteries White, Walsh and Sulli van; -Lake, Billiard and Blair. Washington S; Detroit 2. DETROIT. Aug. 11. Two timely hits by Freeman drove In three men, giving Washington Just enough runs to win Score Detroit 2 9 OlWashington 3 8 0 Batteries Donovan and Schmidt; Smith and Street. GOLD MEDALS FOR ATHLETES American Partlcpants In Olympic Meet to Be Honored. NETW YORK, Aug. 11. Plans for the re ception to be tendered the returning Olympic athletes are nearing completion. It has been decided to present a gold souvenir medal to each member of the team regardless of whether they were winners or not. Five thousand copies of a printed appeal to the most prominent and influential men of the country for funds for the celebration will be sent out today. The committee has arranged to have 2500 singers Hi front of the City Hall on the day of the reception, when the entire number will sing the National anthem as each athlete receives his gold souvenir medal. President Roosevelt bas been Invited to SAVED A HALF BY COMING A HUNDRED MILES TO BUY HER PIANO AT THE GREAT DOLLAR-A-WEEK SALE. Eilers Piano House Selling One Hun dred at the Lowest Known Cost About Half Regular Prices, Which Have Always Been Considerably Less Than Equal Values Could Be Obtained Elsewhere. Yesterdav we had our Monday s big record of seventeen sales to break and while we cannot say at this writing that we actually broke the record, we are close to it. and may even exceed seventeen by late closing time. The country is now responding, as nearly half our sales today go out of the city and no wonder, when you take Into consideration a customer can well afford to come several hun dred miles on the saving they make here, and still have considerably over a hundred dollars of their piano money left besides securing the instrument of their choice on our extremely lib eral terms of payment. One lady came over a hundred miles yesterday and found the bargain here waiting which she had been looking for saved nearly J150 on the trip. You've got to trust the man who sells you a piano, and that means, nat urally, that one should buy his piano from those he can trust. In buving here, no matter what your purchase may be if you pay cash or "A Dollar a Week" you take no chances you run no risks we assume all, and now during this present sale of one hundred pianos, when such good fortune as these lowest known cost prices and terms of a Dollar a Week (first cash payment $5) accompanies the sure quality of good pianos, how eagerly should every one buy and thev are buying to such an extent that the hundred will soon be sold, hence this warning. Do not wait. Come today if possible the forenoon is best, before the crowds get here. Prices are now J128, 1147, $152, J175, $194, $218 and $256. having been re duced about half, and you can pay five dollars at first when piano will be sent home, with a fine stool to match, then, if you like, balance can come to us at only a dollar a week. Do you want a Piano? If so, we will see vou here today. Eilers Piano House, 353 Washington St., cor. Park (8th). be present and hand each athlete the souvenir and has been appointed honorary chairman of . the reception committee which will number 1000. Governor Hughes has also been invited as well as all state officers. Many bands have volunteered their services. It is possible that the United States marines at the Brooklyn Navy yard will participate in the parade. A dispatch from Lockport, N. Y., states that the Tuscarora Indians are anxious to give a monster reception to Mount Pleasant, one of the Olympic athletes. Will Meet Oregon Athletes. George W. McMillan, president of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, and R. L. Ringer were chosen last night as the delegates to go to New York and meet Forrest C. Smlthson, Alfred C. Gilbert and Dan J. Kelly, and escort them across the continent to Portland. President McMillan an nounced last night that he doubted whether he would be able to accept the .appointment, and it may be neces sary for the selection of another dele gate to take his place. Championship Meet In New York. NEW YORK. Aug. 11. The track and field championship meet of the Athletic Amateur Union for 1908 has been awarded to the New York Athletic Club for September 18 and 19. Entries will close with the chairman of the cham pionship committee, New York,- on Au gust 29. Tennl9 Teams to Meet. LONDON, Aug. 11. The British Lawn Tennis Association has agreed to the American suggestion to play the pre liminary round for the Dwight F. Davis lawn tennis challenge cup contest in America. This will be for the purpose of deciding whether American or England players go to Australia to meet the hold ers of the title M. J. Ritchie and J. C. Harte. The English team will sail for New York at the end of this month. When Pitcher Makes Balk. KELSO. Wash., Aug. 11. (To the Sporting Editor.) Will you kindly de cide the following plays in baseball in tomorrow's paper: 1. Does a batter go to first when the pitcher makes a balk? 2. Runners on second and third bases when pitcher makes balk. Does runner score from third? Answers: No to number one; yes to number two. TTT TTVTALLEABLE DA W. p )E IN SOUTH BEND 111 Is riveted together just like a boiler. Being made of malleable iron and steel enables it to be riveted to airtightness, meaning ideal draft, perfect combustion, perfect baking. ."The Malleable" is the range that we recommend and guarantee to meet every requirement the range that with proper care will give sat isfaction through a lifetime the range of common-sense in construction and finish. Our offer is to place one in your home on easy payment terms. IfftOMCMOn j 0MPLETE-H0U5E-FURni5HER5S HIE RACERS AT MICTION KUSTER - ERWIX STRING TO BE SOLD AT LIVESTOCK SHOW. Cream of Famous Stables, Includ ing "Guideless Pater" College Maid, Will Go Vnder Hammer. The cream of the Kuster-Erwiri racing string from Laramie and Denver, which Is now in training for the North Pacific circuit, will be among the high-class performers to go under the hammer dur ing the combination sale here in connec tion with the Country Club meet next month. F. C. Erwin. of the owning firm who Is now In the Northwest handling these horses, has listed thein with the Country Club and" Livestock Associa tion management. In the stable Is the famous "guideless pacer." College Maid, who more than made good In her exhibition at Hllls boro a week or so ago. equaling hor world's record of 2:09H in that style. This wonderful mare will appear In ex hibitions during the races here, whether she is sold or not. Another splendid performer in this string is Johnny K with a record of 2:16!4- He won the 2:15 trot at Hlllsboro week before last, hands down, and has stepped a mile In 2:12. Others of the string are Estabelle. 2:lGVi. who won second money In the free-for-all pace at Hlllsboro and has never been beaten In a matinee race. Nellie Bishop. 2:194. and Katherine Kim mel. 2.W4.. with a try-out mark of 2:17, are also listed for the sale. More than 35 out of the limit of 50 head of horses, including brood mares, race horses and youngsters, have already been entered, and this week will proba bly see the list completed, although the entries do not close until September 5. Several of the Gordon Clydesdales and the Chappelle standard breds are in cluded, while in the cattle divisions will be found a goodly selection of Short horns. Herefords, Aberdeen Angus and others. Any of these classes would be regarded as star features . at any live stock pale. The Country Club penple have been fv ioV , k SHI 1 notified by the secretaries of the Belltng ham, Everett and Seattle meets in the North Pacific circuit that the late clos ing events for which entries closed yester day will present an attractive array of speeders, there being well-tilled lists in each event. These include 2:14, 2:20. 2:'J1. 2:35 and free-for-all paces: 2:15. 2:1X, 2:40 and free-for-all trots; two-year-old and tliree-year-old trot or pace for unmarked contestants, events practically uniform with the card of late closing events of fered here. The regular weekly meeting of the board of directors of the Country Club and Livestock Association, postponed from Monday, will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The transportation, building and concession situation will be the prin cipal matters considered. FERN" L, 3-YEAR-OLD WOXDER Easily Defeats Center Shot as She lias Other Ponies at Meadows. SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) When she beat Center Shot to day by three lengths. Fern L. disposed of the last pretending sprinter at Tho Meadows. This wonderfully Improved filly hns now benten thein all t dis tances ranging from 5 to 6 furlongs and holds the world's record for the five and a half furlongs distance. In California last Winter she would have been a thousand to one in sti' li fields as she has beaten here. Shu now rules an odds-on favorite when ever she starts. Tills three-year-old is the marvel in horseflesh of the past decade on the Pacific Coast. Results: Five nnd s hnlf furlonKB Shirley nos more won. Royal yueen second, BUe Grif fon third; time, 1 :7 1-1. Five furlnnKs Aehleve won. Golden Ori ole eeconil. I.lntowell third; time, 0:.i4-ii. Six furlonK". the Fraternal Order of KuKlea hanilkap Kern 1.. , Center Shot second, Uvpsv KlnK third; time, 1:11 4 ."i. Mile anil 70 yards Sea l.ail won. I'rts tiKe second. Ripper third: time. 1:44 1-3. MUe Convent Kell won. Iiarelngton sec ond. Triumphant third; time, i::lS4-5. Sloeum AVlns Tennis Match. SOUTHAMPTON, L. I., Aug. 11. Near ly all the preliminary matches of the men's tennis singles were completed to day. In the second round the ex-National champion. H. W. Sloeum. defeated the voting Princeton piayer, D. Mather, in straiBht sets. William J. Clothier took his match by default.