THE MORXIXG OK EG ONI AX, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1908.
inn ALERT
FOR GREAT FIGHT
Promoter Chosen as Referee
and Will Countenance
No Faking.
ODDS ON BURNS SHORTER
Belt ins Will Soon lie Even and
Both Fighters for Heavyweight
Championship of World Ex
press Complete Confidence.
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STATEMENTS BY PKIXCIAPIA
Tommy Burn.
I hav worked harder than ever
before to et into shape for this
battle, and I never have been in
better condition In my ilfe. Just as
sure as my name is Noah Brusso. I
hall be returned the winner. When
Johnson leaves the ring, he will re
Itret that he is the only colored
fijthter to s;et a crack at the heavy
weight championship of the world.
I'll finish him before the 20-round
limit has been reached. He will
be beaten, and beaten badly, and
never will he want to face me again.
I advise my friends in America to
put their money on my chances.
Jack Johnson.
I feel as fit as a fiddle and am sure
I could lick a whole ring full of
fighters. I wish the fiiiht was today.
I've irot a wife in America and would
like to present her with the victory
& a Christmas present, hut I guess
I will have to be content with a day
later. As soon a I gt to Burns,
Pll make him wish he had con
tinued in jiis dodging tactics.
SYDNEY. N. P. W., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) Hugh D. Mcintosh, the promoter.
Is to have the honor of judging the bat
tle between Tommy Burns and Jack
Johnson on Saturday. He has been se
lected as referee after a lengthy argu
ment that promised to be endless. Mc
Jntosh settled the matter by accepting
the place. He is one of the most prom
Inent men identified with the sporting
came in this country.
Mcintosh has had a long interview
with each man and outlined to them his
Interpretation of the Queensberry rules.
.After these Interviews, Mcintosh said:
Will Allow 'o Faking.
"I clearly and in no uncertain terms
warned the men that at the hrst sign or
hint of any underhanded agreement ot
fake. I would call the thing off in
stantly. I think that will dispose of all
stories of an understanding. And 1
mean every word of it.
"There Is a world of money involved
In this battle, not alone in the purse I
am giving, hut in bets as well, and I
am going to run no risks of getting
tn bad by permitting any shady work.
1 have as much If not more of a repu
tation to sustain as the fighters and
they can expect no mercy from me if
they show signs of framing up a "Bar
ney. "
Will Soon IJe Even Money.
The betting public is getting its
money down on the coming mill In bis
piles. Many bets are being placed on
Johnson at 6 to 7. the odds on Burns
having shortened since Monday.
By Saturday it is predicted that the
bis black boy will be an even-money
proposition. Those who have watched
Johnson at work are wonderfully Im
pressed with his height, weight, shifti
ness and powerful punch.
Those who are placing their money
on Burn take the champion's three
victories over Squires and his win over
Lang, and this, coupled with the fact
that he is champion, gives them cour
age to back their opinion.
llnge Demand for Seats.
That the show will be a financial
success is shown by the great demand
for tickets. All the local sporting
headquarters where tickets are on
sale are swamped with people seek
ing scats. The town is wild over the
right, and from points far distant lov
ers of the game will come.
rOTH IX PINK OF CONDITION
Fighters Make Thousands by Giving
Training Exhibitions.
SYDNEY. Dee. ;. Tommy Bums, the
French-Canadian heavyweight pugilist,
and Jack Johnson, the American colored
pugilist, who are to tight here on Satur
day next for the heavyweight ehampion
sbin of the world, are holh in the nlr.k
of condition. Hard work has made them i
fit for a long and hard battle, and. al
though the odds favor Burns, probably
because of his recent victories, Johnson
has many supporters.
Odds Favor Burns.
Both have been giving training exhibi
tions twice a week at their training sta
diums, and thousands of persons, includ
ing many women, have watched them At
work. In this way they have been en
abled to gather in a lot of money, a por
tion of which they intend to place on their
chances.
The two men were today examined by
physicians, who pronounced each one to
be in perfect physical condition. The ad
vance sale of seats totals tlrt.onfl.
Forced to Ignore Color Line.
Since James J. Jeffries retired and
Burns defiantly announced that he would
defend the title against all comers bar
ring colored men Johnson has camped
on his trail, denying the right of Burns
to draw the color line, and no little
amount of public opinion has sided with
the black man.
Despite the clamor, however. Burns
persistently refused to grant Johnson's
demand for a fight and went his way
piling uifceasy-mopey purses nsainst sec
ond and third-rate fighters. Nobody,
however, doubted Burns' ability to give
Johnson a good fight.
Bill Squires. the Australian. went
across the seas with the championship
bee and sought a fight with Jeffries. The
Califomian, however, was out of the
game and Burns took him on in San
Francisco. The fight basted less than
one round. Burns claimed that this battle
clinched his right to the title of heavy
weight champion, but Johnson still de
murred. Burns then went to London,
where he knocked out Gunner Molr in in
rounds, and afterward whipped Jem
Roach In -Ireland and several other
heavyweights.
Burn. ;ets Bis End of Purse.
Johnson followed Burns to London and
challensed him. Burns declared he would
give him a fight if a purse should be
hung tip of sufficient size to assure him
jiO.ooo, win, lose or draw, but this was
not forthcoming, and Burn? sailed .for
Australia, where he again trimmed Bill
Squires after a harder battle than the
Australian had given him in California,
and eight days later also defeated Bill
Lang.
Then the fight nromoters at Sydney
hung up a purse of $"5,000, and Burns
cabled Johnson his ultimatum. This was
that of the J35.000 Burns was to receive
J30.000, despite the issue of the battle.
Johnson's end to be $5000. Johnson ac
cepted and immediately left for Australia.
The fight will be to a finish in a 24
foot ring in the open air. Besides the
purse of J:;0.000. Burns will obtain a
moving-picture film valued at $1750 and
transportation for himself and manager
back to London, making in all $33,000
that he will receive for meeting Johnson.
Johnson also gets his traveling expenses
from London to Australia and return.
Records of Two Men.
Tommy Burns, or Noah Brusso. as his
name really is. was born June 17. 1881,
at Hanover. Ontario. He is 5 feet 7
inches in height and stockily built. Burns
began fighting in 1900. and in his many
battles has lost but three, one to Mike
Schreck in 10 rounds, one to Jack Sulli
van in 20 rounds, and one to Philadel
phia Jack O'Brien in six rounds. His
best fights were with Marvin Hart, whom
ho defeated in 20 rounds. Later, in an
other tight with O'Krien. Burns was
awarded the decision after 20 rounds.
Jack Johnson hails from Galveston,
Tex. He is considered to be the show
iest boxer since the days of James J.
Corbett. and his hitting power is said to
be great. Johnson stands b feet J incnes.
PRINCIPALS IN WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE, TO BE FOUGHT AT SYDNEY SATURDAY
He, therefore, will tower over Burns, and
in addition will have an advantage in
reach. Burns, however, always was a
"mixer," and will fight in close, playing
for the body and wind in order to offset
the advantage of height and reach John
son iossesses over him.
Johnson began his ring career in 1901
and has lost but two battles one to
Marvin Hart in 20 rounds and the other
to Joe Jeanette at Philadelphia on a
foul.
JEFFRIES WILL XOT FIGHT
Big Fellow Declares He Is Out of
the Ring for Good.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24. "No
chance, no chance. I will not fight
again. ws all trie commeni jaiiieti j.
Jeffries. the retired heavy-weignt
chamnion. would make when shown
advices from the East quoting him as
ving that in the event ot Jolinson
defeating- Burns he would re-enter the
ring to meet Johnson.
Jeffries Is quoted in the same strain
in a morning paper, but says that even
if Johnson does win there are several
hea vv-weiirhts in this country who
could put up a good fight with the col
ored wonder, lie also states that he
has his doubts whether, even by long
and rigorous training he could get
into such condition as fo warrant him
muking a championship fight.
FOOTBALL DM TOMORROW
CHEMAWA TO PLAY CATHOLIC
YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.
Former Eleven Has Been Undefeat
ed All Season and Both Have
Trained Hard.
The Chemawa Indians and the Catholic
Young Men's Club are prepared for their
football contest, which occurs on Multno
mah Field tomorrow afternoon. Both
teams, while discontinuing training yes
terday, will bo careful about over-in
dulgence in good .things today, for each
Is anxious to score a victory.
The Indians were victorious at the last
meeting between the two teams, which
occurred at Chemawa on Thanksgiving
day, and the return game is already be
ing claimed by the clubmen. Captain
Hatch and his men are highly elated at
their showing against the Multnomah
Club last Saturday, and believe that the
holding of the older players to such a
score indicates their improvement since
their last meeting with Chemawa.
The Indian eleven will spend Christmas
at Chemawa. but will come to Portland
early tomorrow morning. The Chemawa
lads have so far been undefeated this
season, and have one more game to play
after tomorrow, which is scheduled for
The Dalles on New Year's day.
The players and substitutes on the In
dian team, together with their weight,
position and tribal affiliation, are as fol
lows: Name, position and tribe. Wt. Age, Height.
Smith, c. Clallam 1!I0 21 5-11
l.a ilinpelle. r g, Spokane. ITS
6-0
Majors. 1 g PigKer lil
14
B-0
lillstrom. r t. Modoc ISO i'j 6-0
Burke. 1 t f-'an poll HH l!t S-10
I.arsen. r e, Chinook I:tti 1N 5-8
Wilson. 1 e Nes Perce.. ..140 '22 5-4
Sorwianer, ,q Cathlamet. .14!) 17 5-8
P. Ineachpahuce. r h.
Warm Sprtnss 172 20 5-9
Graham, 1 h, Wasco !': 1!i ,v6
Porter, f. Clajtsop 178 23 5-8
H. Ineachpahuce, sub..
Warm Springs 14S 20 5-8
Minesinjrer. suh. Flathead. 170 22 5-10
Average weight. Iii4 pounds.
Relay Race Arranged.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24. Instead of a
Marathon race for amateurs at Madison-Square
Garden on January 9. the
date originally set for the professional
contest between Alfred Shrubb and
Tom LonKhoat. since postponed to
January 26, Indications now point to a
race between Shrubb and a relay of
three of the best - middle-distance men
In the country as the chief event at
the meet at the Garden early in Janu
ary. Shrubb yesterday signed an
agreement to run 12 miles against
three men hereafter to be paced to run
four miles each.
Big Soccer Game.
Multnomah vs. Cricketers. Multnomah
Field. Kickoff 2:Z0 Christmas afternoon.
A :! 1: . . IS y us. including grandstand.
BIG CONTEST TODAY
Rival Soccer Teams Will Clash
on Multnomah Field.
MAY MEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
If Multnomah Team Triumph9 Over
Crteketers It Will Hold Title.
Big Crowd Expected to See
Association Game.
With botli teams in tiptop oondltion,
except for remnants of old injuries,
Multnomah's new soccer aggregation and
the Portland Cricketers will clash this
afternoon in the first association league
game to be played on Multnomah field.
When the kickoff comes at 2:30 a typical
holiday crowd is predicted in the grand-
.tonii though the drawing oualities of as
sociation football are still somewhat
speculative because the new game has
not been well tried out here yet. It is
believed, however, the attendance will
pass 2000. A victory for Multnomah,
which now has 12 points out of a pos
sible 12 in the city leagues series, will
carry the championship of Oregon and
leave the wearers of red and white
free to meet picked local teams or clubs
from outside Oregon.
The lineups will be as follows:
Cricketers Position. Multnomah.
Churchley '. Ooal Barton
Ovment LB Mitchell
Crosby R B ...... Jaco
Bennett L H B.w Fenwick
A. Matthew ....... H B Robertson
Summons R K B K110"
Hanson O L Tea e
H. Matthew I L .... A. Mills
Sv Mills C.. Bruce
rick I R-.. Maclean
Kvdd O R Mackenzie
Gammlo Sub - Naylor
The struggle .between Bruce, center
forward for the Cricketers, and Andrew
Matthew, center halfback and. one of
Multnomah's favorite players, will be
watched closely. So far this season
none of the center forwards nave Deen
able to do anything with young Mat
thew, but Bruce is a husky new arrival
from Glasgow. Scotland, near where
Matthew also was raised, and the Crick
eters look to him to show up the youth
ful Multnomah star.
In experience the Cricketers have the
advantage. All their men are veterans,
while two or three of the Multnomah
men have Just taken up soccer. In weight
the Cricketers also have a slight ad
vantage, while their forwards and halves
have developed a good combination.
Jack Hughes has appointed Marischal
Keith, manager of the rangers, and John
Dickson, of the Columblas, goal Judges.
Hughes will referee.
Stanford at Vancouver Today.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Dec. 24. The
Vancouver Rugby team, champions of
. i
34- rt6TK0
do x a
2 rT W(0E-
FOOTH ILL FIELD MARKED
British Co'jjsnbia, and the- team from the
Leland StaTaord. Jr.. University of Cali
fornia, will play the first game of the
international Rugby series for possession
of the Cooper-Keith trophy and the Rug
by championship of the Pacific Coast here
tomorrow. Three games will decide the
championship. The second will be
played December 29 and the third New
Year's Jay.
FOUL- CLAIM IS DISALLOWED
Xeck-and-Xeck Windup at Emery
ville Makes Dispute.
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 24. Light Wool,
the heavily-supported favorite, gained a
neck victory over Eye Bright in the Wal
den Handicap at Emeryville today. The
two horses were in close, quarters the
last 50 yards and C. Russell made a claim
of foul against the winner, but it was
not allowed. Light Wool was ridden by
Joe Notter. who' made his first appear
ance today since his arrival from the
East. He was on Yakima Belle and
Footloose, two other favorites, but they
failed to land. Who, a 16-to-l chance,
beat Yakima Belle in the first. Results:
Futurity course, purse Who won, Yakima
Belle second, K. M. Brown third; time
1:14 2-5.
Futurity course, purser Fanatic won.
Light Knight second, Foot Loose third;
time 1:18.
Six furlongs, selling Lady Carol won.
Marlon Rose second, Abraham third; time
1 Seven furlongs. Walden handicap Light
Wool won. Eve Bright second. Collector Jes
sup third: tlnw 1:27 4-6.
Mile and eighth, selling Invader won.
Bellmence second; Prince of Orange third;
time 2:00 3-5.
Mile nurse Colonel Jack won. Cloud
light second. Ocean Shore third; time
1:44 3-6.
CLOSE FINISH IS FEATURE
Estrella Handicap a Xoslng-Out
Race at Wire,
T.ns iKr.El.na. Dec. 24. The Estrella
Handicap for all ages, seven furlongs,
the feature of the card at Santa Anita
today, resulted in a very close and ex
citing race. Prince Ahmed. Dominus Arvi
and Lee Rose finishing in the order
named, heads apart. It was not until the
numbers were hung up that the public
knew the winner. Results:
Six furlongs, selling Lord Nelson won;
Mary F. second. Pal third: time, 1:12 2-5.
Mile, selling Duke of Bridgewater won.
Burpher second; L. C. Widrigr third; time,
1::S 4-3. , . t
Sl.i furloncs. selling Adriuche won,
Hazelthorpe second, Catherine F. third;
tima, 1:1- 2-5.
Seven furlongs. Estrella Handicap Prince
Ahmed won. Dominus Arvl second. Lee
Rct.e third: time, 1:2a 4-5.
Mile, selling Alma Boy won. Daruma
aerond, A. Muskoday third: time. 1::8.
Five furlongs, selling" Joe Gaftens won,
Balerlan second. Reformation third; time,
0:511 1-5.
Scorchers and Soarers Combine.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24. In the plans
heretofore suggested, the Automobile
Club of America and the Aeronautic
Society have agreed to co-operate in
order to work in harmony for the ad
vancement of the science of aviation.
It is expected that as a result of this
agreement the Automobile Club will
offer five prizes of $5000 each, the
money to be supplied by Individual
members, for heavier-than-air flying
machines. Working together, it is pre
dicted that aviation will receive great
stimulus, being backed by both organi
zations. ,
OFF FOR GAME OF SOCCER.
ESTABLISHED IX 1884.
EIS Fl
Coast Ball League Will Open
in Portland Earlier.
JUDGE M'CREDIE RETURNS
Says Beavers Will Appear Here
April 13 Northwestern IiCague
Team to Make Its Bow on
First Week In May.
Judere W. W. McCredie, president of
the, Portland baseball club, who was
re-elected vice-president of the Pacific
Coast League at the annual meeting at
ban Francisco last Monday, returned
yesterday and spent ' the afternoon
purchasing Christmas presents with
his nepiiews, Walter and Hugh Mc
Credie. Walter and Hugh are said to
have taken the judge along shopping
because of his superior ability In se
lecting gifts for feminine members of
the family, as well as a possible sweet
heart or two. The judge says that
the boys, as he .calls them, took him
long to "blow" him, and If the num
ber and size of the bundles carried by
each is any criterion, they succeeded.
However, the shopping excursion
has nothing to do with baseball, and
during the time he was not busy-
playing pool or visiting the depart
ment stores Judge McCredie found
time enough to discuss the baseball
situation. First of all he announced
that the season will open in Portland
on April 13. with the Portland and
San Francisco clubs of the Coast
League as the contending teams. The
season will really open with Portland
playing with Los Angeles at Los An
geles on March 30. Two weeks in the
outh is all that is to be allotted i-ort-
land at the opening of this season,
after which the Coasters come north
for three weeks. As soon as the open
ing Coast series is concluded, or, to
be exact, either on Monday, May 3, or,
Tuesday, May 4, the Northwestern
League will make its inaugural bow to
the Portland fans.
Last year the Pacific Coast League
opened the season in Portland on May
5, and the present arrangement means
that the season here will be inaugu
rated three weeks earlier than that
date, and also that the Portland teams
will not be compelled to play so many
weeks away from home as formerly.
Last year Portland played five weeks
In California before coming north.
This year the Coasters will play two
weeks in the south, and the North
western League team will play one or
two weeks in the north before the
Portland fans get a chance to see the
players in action.
Northwestern League Schedule.
While no effort has yet been made
to draw up the Northwestern League
schedule, it is announced on good au
thority that the Portland team will
open at Spokane, Tacoma at Seattle
and Aherdeen at Vancouver, B. C.
During the course of the Pacific
Coast League meeting Judge McCredie
was given a lengthy option in which
to purchase four members of the San
Francisco club of last season. These
players, who are offered to Portland at
a most reasonable price, are Roy Mc
Ardle, Joe Curtis, Harry Melchior and
Mundnrff, the sensational young short
stop of the Vancouver Northwestern
League club. McCredie will probably
take up his option on McArdle and
Melchior. and is seriously thinking of
accepting Curtis, but does not wish to
secure Mundorff for the reason that he
already has three good men for the
position of shortstop. However, Casey
is to be consulted in the matter, and
if Pearl wants Mundorff, the judge
will likely buy him from San Fran
cisco. Casey wants Melchior, and in
the event that Walter decides to use
Olson at short for the Pacific Coast
club, the Vancouver player will be
used by San Francisco or turned back
to the "Canucks."
The question of bringing the Califor-
I nla tstate league into me ioio oi ui-
ganlzea naseoan is not yet seiLieu. auu
until a decision is reached the extent
of the Pacific Coast League circuit,
whether four .or six clubs, will not be
determined. If the State Leaguers
come into the fold, the circuit will be
four clubs, as last year: but if they do
not. the Coasters are planning an in
vasion of Sacramento and the placing
of a team at Venice, whfch will give
Los Angeles continuous baseball.
Moreing Tries to Balk Scheme.
The probability of the California
State League coming Into the organi
zation is being balked by Cy Moreing,
of Stockton, who holds the principal
contract-jumpers, whom he wishes to
be declared his property, for he has a
SGHEDUL
XED
GREETING"
On behalf of the old firm of
McAUen 8z McDonnell and
also as a matter of courtesy
to the new corporation, I wish
to extend to one and all and
particularly to the patrons of
the store and my personal
friends for their loyal support
and patronage Christmas
Greetings. I wish you all a
Merry Christmas.
McALLEN 6 McDONNELL, Inc.
DANIEL McALLEN,
President and Manager.
deal on with Boston for the sale of
three of the four jumping players he
possesses. The Pacific Coast League
demands that these players shall re
vert to the clubs in this league from
which they jumped before they can go
elsewhere, but consents to the allow
ing of these players to remain with
Stockton for one or more years.
The magnates, including Presidents
Pulliam, of the National League, and
Johnson, of the American League, and
John I. Taylor, of the Boston Ameri
cans, and the Pacific Coast League of
ficials, adjourned their session to at
tend the Sam-La ngford-Jim Flynn bat
tle Monday night, and, according to
Judge McCredie, they enjoyed the bat
tle. PRESIDENT. TO RELAY RACERS
Roosevelt Sends Message to Y. M. C.
A. Runners.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. President
Roosevelt's message to the boys of
America in response to the request of
1500 Y. M. C. A. boys who made-the
run from New York to Washington, be
gun November 21 and ended Novem
ber 2'i, was made public yesterday. It
is addressed to Gordon Leech, of this
city,, the last runner who placed the
tube containing the letter in the
President's hands. The President's
message is as follows:
' "At the moment when the last of
vour runnels handed me your message
the French Ambassador was with me,
and spoke to me of a medal struck in
Paris almost two centuries ago, when
that pity was visited by Peter the
Great. The Ambassador suggested its
application to the boys who bore your
message "vires aequirunt fundo" (by
going they gain strength).
"I think it will prove of much pleas
ure to the boys in their after life.
They have gained strength as they ran.
In like manner during their life they
will gain strength as they do their
work. X am a thorough believer In
athletics as long as we remember that
exercises are a means to an end and
that damage comes If we mistake the
means for the end. We cannot afford
to do wlthouf hardy and vigorous
bodies, hut when we come to tho seri
ous work of the world we must make
those hardy bodies our servants, and
not our masters. The body grows
harder by exercise. Just so, boys, in
your after life you will grow constant
ly fitter to do your work by the very
fact of doing it. You will gain
strength by going. The more you train
yourselves by work the better you will
be able to do that work."
Rose Hathaway Gets Divorce.
Rose L. Hathaway was yesterday
granted a divorce In Judge Gar.tenbein's
court from C. L. Hathaway on the
charge of desertion. Mrs. Hathaway was
allowed to resume her maiden name of
Rose L. McCoy.
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