Morning Oregonian., May 13, 1909, Page 7, Image 7

THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 190D.
WINS FOR
COLTS in
TH
Makes Sensational Run From
Second to Plate While
Tigers Sleep.
GAME TWICE IN DANGER
Portland Has Contest Apparently
Won, hut Each Time Visitors
Make Afore Scores Neces- '
j eary for Local Victory. '
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NORTHWESTERN LEAUWE.
Yesterday's Results.
Portland 6; Tacoma S.
Spokane S; Seattle 2.
Aberdeen 8; Vancouver 2.
Standing- or the Clubs.
BASSEY
fJIfJ
ciubs . ; 3; : 5
& p 2 r :
; . 3 ;
Seattle 2 . . llll "lii "irai
Spokane ... 1 . . ii 4! IB .615
Vancouver 3 r 4 1" .v
Portland ...123 jo '41?
2. a 4... .. n .3o
Aberdeen .. 1 3 4.... 8 .348
7 10 ll.,14,Io IsfTa
BY W. J. PETRAIN.
After Portland had apparently sewed
lip yesterday's game in the first Inning
and again in the third, those Tacoma
Tigers came up so fast that it required
a sensational piece of baserunnlng on
the part of John Bassey, In the last of
te ninth, to assure Casey's hustling
band of a 6-to-S victory.
It was necessary for Bassey to score
the run because Umpire Jimmy Flynn
called Manager Casey out at the reg
ister in this inning; on a close play at
the plate in which Casey looked safe.
Still. Bassey's running, which was
really startling and caught the Tacoma
team entirely unawares, was the feat
ure of the game.
The little left fielder got on first when
his rap to Hurley was tossed to the
plate and converted Into an out for
Casey because Uncle Jimmy said It was
so. Bassey thawi stole second, and
when Mullin hit a Blow bounder over
Jesse Baker's head, which he beat to
first. Bassey dashed all the way home.
Tills daring play was successfully ne
gotiated simply because the Tigers
were totally unprepared, and Hurley's
relay of the ball to Catcher Bender was
too lute to get the Portland runner.
Seaton Loses His Control.
Tom Seaton. who made his debut with
the Coasters several weeks ago. opened
on the mound for Casey, but. after
Portland secured a lead of 5 to 2, he be
came unsteady. Casey replaced him
with Chief PInnance when Tacoma
came within one of tieing the score.
Tacoma put one over in the first on
a gift to Suess. Cartwrlght's sacri
fice. Hurley's out and Swain's infield
tap. which is recorded as-a hit.
Portland did much better, in the sec
ond half, but Tacoma errors helped
materially. Casey was on because Bre
slno fumbled, and when Jesse Baker
erred on Cooney's sacrifice bunt, both
runners were safe. Bassey executed a
neat sacrifice, advancing both runner.f
and Mullin hit to Bresino. Casey beat
ing the throw home, while Cooney
went to third. Mullin stole second
while Baker held the ball, and Staton
scored two runs with a saftey to right.
Total. 3 for Portland to 1 for Tacoma.
With two out in the third. Bender's
single and Klppert's two-sacker gave
the visitors another run. In Portland's
half Casey's lads increased their total
to G by scoring two runs on singles by
Cooney and Bassey and Garry's corking
two-sack drive to center.
Suess' Hit Clears Bases.
Seaton got into a bad hole in the
sixth, -when Tacoma scored two more
runs. Klppert opened with a single
and Mackln followed suit, sending Kip
to third on a hit to right field. Breslno's
out did not help matters, while Baker
hit to Seaton. who threw Klppert out at
the plate. Suess, however, did the
clean-up stunt with a two-sacker over
Bassey's head, and Tacoma" was one run
behind.
Seaton walked Cartwrlght, the first
man up in the seventh, and Casey der
ricked him for Pinnance. Hurley sac
rificed Cartwrlght to second and Swain
fanned, but Johnny Bender, who is hit
ting like a fiend, biffed one to left on
which Cartwrlght rode home with the
bow-knot run.
Casey opened the ninth inning with a
double to right and took third on a
rassed ball. Cooney was declared out
on strikes, and when Bassey hit to
Hurley. Flynn ruled the manager out
at the register. Bassey then stole sec
ond and scored his .sensational run. Tt
was grat baserunnlng and the kind of
playing that wins games. Casey's team
Is doing well, and without any accidents
to the players, should commence to
climb the ladder rapidly.
(Joins Jlay Pltcli Today.
Russ Hall Is in doubt as to which
pitcher he will use today, for Ike Butler
Joined the team yesterday and Russ
now has six twirlers. Coins, the Port
land boy, will probably mount the hill,
although Claflln or Burger, the latter
recently secured from the San Francisco
club, may be called upon
The official score of the game, correct
or incorrect. Is as follows:
TACOMA. '
AB.
. . .1
Hj PO. A. K.
I 0 0
0 r. (1 1
o 7 2 0
1:10
3 9 3 0
2100
115 0
0 111
130
1 :i 1: s
H. PO. A. E.
1 . n
1 5 0
110 0
1 0
1110
1 3 3 O
0 10 0
05:0
0 0 s o
0 1. 0
17 17 0
Suess. rf
Cart wrig-h t,
Hurlfy, lb .
Swain, cf .
Binder, c
Klppert. If
Mackln. ;h
"Bresino, s
Bakor. p . .
4
S
a
3
4
Total
PORTLAND.
Casry. Cb . .
f'ooney. ss .
Ray. If .-.
Mullin. lb ..
t.rrry, K
staton. 3b
Swanton. rf
Murray, e ..
Seaton. p ..
Pinnance. p .
Total
SCORE BT INNINGS.
aroma ...
.10100:10 0 r.
Hits
: 0 0 3 1 1 0-
Portland ...
Hits .:. .
...so:nooo 1 s
- 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : t
SVMMART.
By Baker R. by Pfnnancs 2
Is Off Baker 5. off Seaton 4
Struck out
Fkmi on ba
off Pinnance
Oarry, Hums,
Sacrifice tilts
Stolen bases
1. Two-base hits Klppert
Casey. At ba off Seaton
-Oartwrijrht. Kaasey 2, Hurley.
-Mullin, Suess. Garry, staton.
Cooney. Binfv 2. Hit by pitched ball
Suess by Seaton. Coonev. First bue on
errors Portland 2. Wild pitches Baker 3.
Left on basest Tacoma -ft, Portland 8- In
nings pitched By Seaton 6. Base hits
OfT Seaton 7. runs 4. Credit victory to
Seaton. Time ot game 2 hours. Umpire
Flynn.
ABERDEEN" DOWNS VANCOUVER
Ability to Hit Paddock Wins Game
by Score of 3 to e.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. May 12. Ability
to hit Paddock in " critical moments won
the game for Aberdeen 4hte afternoon.
Vancouver annexed two scores through
rather ragged work on the part of Aber
deen, but the Black Cats evened up mat
ters in the eighth and went them one
better when Swalm. the first " man up.
led off with a. double and was followed
with singles by Le Jeune, Streib and
O'Brien.
The heavy stick work of Swalm and
O'Brien were the features of the game.
rOKTXAXD'S BASEBALL MASCOT.
Koirer (omrlL Jr.. the 9-Year-Old t
Hon of Trainer Roger Cornell, Who J
la a Favorite of the Portland Bail 4
Players of Both JLeagues. i
the former copping off a triple, a dou
ble and a single, and the latter one dou
ble and a single. Pernoll held the cham
pions down to two singles, Donovan se
curing both of them. Score:
ABERDEEN.
f I sfct
I , V - It
4 ssfr - it
J ' Iff i!
H. PO. A. E.
0 3 2. 1
110 0
3 1 0 0
110 0
1 10 1.0
1 O-4 0
0 2 3 1
3 0 10
2 O 1
12 27 17 3
H. PO. A. E.
0 (I O 1
2 1 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 4 2 0
O X 2 0
O 11 2 0
O o 0
(112 0
0 0 11
2 . 24 9 2
Carr. ss 4 0
Campbell, rf ........4 O
Swalm. If 4 1
Ie Jeune, cf .......4 1
Streib, lb 4 1
Bewer, .lb 4 0
Moore. 2b 3 0
O'Brien, c 4 0
Pernoll, p . . . 4 '0
Totals 35 3
VANCOUVER.
Davis, rf 2
Donovan. II 4
Mahon, cf 4
Quigloy, 2b 4
Schernweber, ss .... 3
SiiKden, c 3
Smith, lb 3
Snyder, 3b 3
Paddock, p 3
. Totals 29
SCORE BT INNINGS.
Vancouver . . 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Aberdeen O 0 0 0 0.0 0 3 3
SUMMARY.
Stolen bases, O'Brien. Carr; sacrifice hits.
Bewer, Sugden; two-base hits, O'Brien,
Swalm: three-base hit. Sw-alm ; struck out.
by Pernoll 6. by Paddock 7; bases on balls,
off Pernoll 1, off Paddock 1; hit by pitched
ball. Davis by Pernoll time of same, 1
hour 30 minutes: umpire. Carruthers.
THREE . DOUBLES WIX GAME
Spokane Does Up Seattle, 3 to 2, in
Sensational Contest.
SPOKANE. May 12. Spokane won one
of the most sensational games of base
ball ever played at Recreation Park In
the 11th inning today on three succes
sive doubles by Altman, Weed and
James. Gregg pitched a wonderful game
for Spokane, allowing but three hits In
the nine innings. Allen was effective
until the 11th. Score:
SEATTLE.
AB. R. H. PO. A. E.
Akin. 3h 4 n o 2 4 0
Raymond, ss 5 O.I 3 3 0
Bennett, 2b '3 0 0 a 3 0
Lynch, cf 5 1 1 H O 0
Frisk, rf 2 0 0 0 tt 0
Capron, If 3 I 1 4 O 0
Macee. lb 3 O 1 10 O O
Shea, c B n 1 3 0 0
Allen, p 3 0 0 1 1 0
Totals .".7 2 3 CI2 11
Two out when winning run scored.
SPOKANE.
AB. R. H. PO. A. E.
Clynes. If 5 0 2 20 1
Altman. 3b 5 1 2 1 2 o
Weed, is .1 .1 1 1 4 o
Connors, lb ......... C 0 1 14 . 0 (I
James. 2b 3 O 2 2 4 O
BTirr.ett, cf 4 0 1 4 0 o
Ostdiek, c 4 0 1 I 1
Stevens, rf 4 0 0 3 0 0
Oresrst. p 4 1 O 0 4 0
Totals 41 3 lO 33 IS 3
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Seattle 0 1 00000000 t 2
Kits Q200OU0O1 1 1 3
Spokane 0 O O O 1 o O 0 0 2 3
Hita ...-1 O O u 0 3 2 O 1 0 3 10
SUMMARY.
Three-base hit. James; two-base hits,
Altman. V'eed. James; sacrifice hit. Frisk;
stolen bases. Raymond. Lynch; .double
plays. James to Weed to Connors. Raymond
to Maeee: struck out, Grejcg- 7. Allen 3;
bases on balls. Gresrp? ;l- wild pitch, Gregg;
hit by pitcher. Akin, Bennett, Frisk by
Gregg; left on bases. Seattle 0. Spokane 6;
time of game, 2 hours 15 minutes; umpire,
Frary.
JOHNSON" DOES NOT PAT CALL
Negro Fighter Apparently N'ot Anx
ious to See Jimni Jeffries.
CHICAGO. May 12. Jack Johnson 'left
for Philadelphia today to meet Jack
O'Brien in a six-round bout before tho
National Sporting Club next Wednesday
night, without having met Jeffries for a
fight talk. Thenegro has not seen Jef
fries, and. according to Sam Berger. who
is looking after the Californtan's affairs,
be has made It his business to stay away
from the Jeffries headquarters.
"Jeff and .1 would be perfectly willing
to talk with Johnson If he came around,"
remarked Berger.
Stiver Streak Is Third.
PARIS. May 12. W. K. Vanderbilts
Silver Streak was third in the Prix Leon'
at Tremblay today.
TWELVE INNINGS:
NOT SINGLE SCORE
Portland Team Plays Exhibi
tion Ball at Los Angeles'
Until Game Is Called.
ONLY THREE HITS GIVEN
Vernonitcs Duplicate Skill of Bea
vers and Vans Watch Sensation
al Sport Until Sun Gets
Tired Out.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Results.
Portland 0; Vernon 0: called.
Los Angeles' 5; Sacralmento 0.
San Francisco 7; Oakland 0.
(.tandintr of the Clubs.
ClubS 3 1 3 3 3-
m a, -s - a,
3 2. 3
: : 3 o ' :
1 i i: :
San Fran.. 4 4 6 01 6i 26j .010
Portland ..2 7 4.. I U 22 .S70
Los Angeles 3 6 6 0 .. 24 .5oS
Sacra 7 2 3 4 3 ly .4iS
Vernon ll.. 5 2 110 IS .4.o
Oakland ..!.3 4.. 4, 3 14 .333
Lost lieJieligtefei'Ssfe!
LOS ANGELES. Cal., May 12. (Special.)
Portland and Vernon would be playing
yet Jf the sun hadn't got weary watch
ing the game and dropped out of sight
after 12 red-hot innings at Chutes Park
this afternoon. The sun, however, was
the only spectator to get enough of the
kind of ball that was put up. At the
end of the 12th McCarthy called the game
on account of darkness, and not a man
on either side had made the circle of
bases.
Hundreds of fans were so hoarse when
they left the bleachers that they could
not talk about it and had to evidence
their contempt by making gestures with
their hands. It was nip and tuck play
ing from the beginning of the first in
ning until Umpire McCarthy reluctantly
called the game off. -
' Harkness Is' Star.
Harkness was the star of the game,
which was full of sensational playing!
The Portland pitcher allowed but three
hits in the 12 innings, and none of them
were at all serious. Harkness not only
put many of Hogan's players away on
strikes, but he fielded his .position with
skill that brought him more applause
than was accorded any other player dur
ing the afternoon.
Schiffer also pitched a steady and re
liable game, but was not in the class
with ;:is opponent in the box. The field
ing of both teams was well nigh perfect,
and there was something doing every
minute of the play.
Fine Catch Made.
Next to Harkness' game. Ryan's great
running catch in the fourth was a fea
ture. Brashear, first man up for the
inning, landed on the first ball pitched
and dropped a fly to short center. Ryan
was playing deep in center, but bad his
eye m the ball from the time- it left
Brashcar's bat. With a fast sprint he
made toward second and got under the
ball just in time to save it In the sixth
Olson n:ade a difficult stop of Haley's hot
one down tha line and then threw to Ort
like ligntning, catching Haley at the bag.
VERNON.
' AB. R. H. PO. A. E.
Stovall, cf ti 0 0 4 0 0
Haley. 2b 5 0 0 4 7 0
Brashear. lb. ...... 4 O 0 17 1 0
I'affyn, rf s 0 0 0 0' 0
Martlnke. If 5 0 1 S 0 0
Eagan, ss ...: 3 0 0 2 4 0
Mott. 3b 4 0 0 1 4 1
Hogan. c .3 0 1 2 2 0
Schafer, p 3 0 1 1 4 0
Total 37 0 3 36 22 1
PORTLAND.
AB. R- H. PO. A. E.
1 0
2 1
1
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Vernon .........0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00
Hits 0 0001 010001 0 3
Portland 00000000000 0 0
Hits 11120011000 1 S
SUMMARY.
Sacrifice hits-Olson, Eagan. Speas. John
son. Schafer. Bases on balls Harkness 2,
Schafer 2. Struck out By Harkness 12,
by Cchafer 1. Stolen bases Olson. Bncen.
Ort. Double plays Ryan to Olson. Hit
by pitched ball Ort. Time of game 2
hours 20 minutes. Umpire McCarthy.
Angels Win Over Senators.
SACRAMENTO. May 12. Although
Sacramento found Koestner for seven
hits today, but a single runner crossed
the plate. Los Angeles hit less freely,
but scored five on errors and fast
playing. Score:
R.H.E.
Los Angeles 00101003 05 4 0
Sacramento 00001000 01 7 4
.Batteries Koestner and Orendorff;
Fitzgerald and Byrnes.
Seals Shut Out Oaks.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 12. Oakland
failed to score against the locals today,
and San Francisco, with nine hits, sev
eral of which were bunched at p"oper In
tervals, succeeded in getting ..seven men
across the plate. Score:
Oakland 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
San Francisco 30003000 17 9 4
Batteries Willis and Berry; Nelson,
Bridges and Lewis, i
COLTS GET NEW OUTFIELDER
Fred Adams, of Sacramento, Signed
by Judge McCredie.
The first real- step to bolster up Pearl
Casey's Northwestern League team was
taken last night, when, after a confer
ence with Manager Casey, Judge W. W.
McCredie accepted terms with and tele
graphed transportation to Fred Adams,
the Sacramento club's extra' outfielder,
who !ast season played with Oakland
under the name of Jimmy Cook.
Adams Is one of the best outfielders in
the Pacific Coast League, and in addi
tion to his fielding ability is a good hit
ter and a clever base runner. He was at
liberty at Sacramento because Charley
Graham could not afford to carry an
extra Iran after securing Flanagan from
the Chicago American Leajrue team. The
former Northwestern Ieaguer has com
menced hitting the ball bard for the Sen
Ryan, cf 6 0 1 3
Olson, ss 4 0.' 1 2
Speas. If 4 0 0 1
MnCnsdle. rf 5 0 2 1
Johnson, 3b ........ 2 0 1 1
Breen. 2b 5 0 13
Ort. lb 4 0 0 9
Armbruster. c 5 0 0 16
Harkness, p... 5 0 2 0
Total 40 0 8 36
s-tors. ;.nd Adams was informed that if
he could get a berth in the Northwestern
League, Graham would release him out
right. Adams telegraphed Casey to that
effect end the manager immediately in
formed Judge McCredie of the oppor
tunity to get a good player.
- Adams' record in the Pacific Coast
League gives him a batting; averag of
.219, having been 105 times at bat and
scored 23 hits. He i;tole eight bases and
has five sacrifice hita to his credit, and
was :-3iding off for Graham's team in a
number of games. In the Northwestern
League he can be expected tel hit much
better, for he will be assured of his Job
on the Portland team and will not be
worried on that acccunt. He Is a player
who can be utilized in either Infield or
outfield in caseof an accident to another
player. ,
Portland also has lines out for another
player, said to be ar. outfielder from the
East, who Is rated as a star. If the deal
for this player is successfully negotiated
his name will be announced soon.
XATIONAIi LEAGUE.
Won.
Pittsburg 14
Philadelphia 11
Chicago 13
Cincinnati t . . .12
New York .............. 9
Brooklyn ..... ......... B
Boston ft
St. Louis 10
Lost.
8
8
It
13
lO
11
1 1
13
P.C.
.03(5
.379
.342
.4 SO
.474
.4.10
.430
.400
Cincinnati 6; Boston 2.
BOSTON, May 12. Cincinnati took the
second game of the series from Boston to
day, 6 to 2. Twenty bases on balls were
given by three pitchers, Karger allowing
twelve. Score:
R. H. E.l R. H. E.
Cincinnati .. 6 8 6ioston 2 4 3
Batteries Karger and McLean; Linda-,
man, McCarthy and Graham.
New York 3 ; Chicago 2.
,NEW TORK. May 12. Myers, for New
York, batted In a run which tied the
score with Chicago in the seventh In
ning by a hit to center, and he also drove
Bridwell home with a winning run in the
ninth by a double to right. Overall and
Marquard both pitched fine ball. Score:
H. H. E. R. H. E.
Chicago .... 2 7 2Jew York .,.3 9 0
Batteries Overall and Moran; Mar
quard and Myers. Umpires Truby and
Rigler.
Philadelphia 3; Plttsbnrg 1.
PHILADELPHIA. May 12. Errors by
Wagner enabled Philadelphia to defeat
Pittsburg by 3 to 1. The game was a
pitchers' battle between Moren and Lie
field, only five hits each being , made.
Score :
R. H. E. - R. H. E.
Philadelphia 3 6 2?ittsburg ..152
Batteries Moren and Dooin; Liefield
and Gibson. Umpires O'Day and Emslie.
St.' Lous 10; Brooklyn 0.
BROOKLYN, May 12. St. Louis shut
out Brooklyn by 10 to 0 today. Wilhelm
was hit haj-d and regularly throughout.
Brooklyn's fielding also was below its
standard. Score:
R. H. E. R. H. E.
Brooklyn ...0 2 3; St. Louis 10 12 0
Batteries Wilhelm and Bergen; Beebe
and Bresnahan.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Won. Lost. P.C.
Detroit 1 ,-, .762
Boston 12 s .600
New York 11 fl .3.MI
Philadelphia no s ..-.2
Chicago ....: 10 11 . 47
Cleveland '.I ' 12 .420
Washington 12 .333
St. Louis 6 14 .300
Washington 6; Chicago 2.
CHICAGO, May 12. Washington scored
Its first victory of the series by defeating
Chicago, 6 to 2, today. George Browne,
purchased from the Chicago Nationals by
Washington today played his first game
with that team. He made good by slam
ming out a two-bagger and two singles
out of four times at bat. Score:
RH.EM R.H.E.
Chicago 2 113 Washington.. 6 10 2
Batteries Owen. Scott and Owens;
Smith, Johnson and Street.
Boston 3; Cleveland 2.
' J .Tv v v r . ivn -vf .... to tj j . - .
ed Cleveland against today, 3 to 2. Chech
was opposeo. to nis lormer teammates
and was effective with men on bases.
Berger pitched a strong game. Score:
R.H.E. R.H.E.
Cleveland 2 7 2 Boston 3 6 1
Batteries Bereer and Clark Chech onri
Spencer.
Detroit II; New York 4.
DETROIT, May 12. Cobb's hitting and
base running were responsible for seven
runs in a game that was won by Detroit
today, 11 to 4. Score:
Detroit 1113 OjNewYork... 4 10 6
RH.B.I R.H.E.
Batteries Summers and Stanage; Wil
son and Kleinow.
. Philadelphia 1; St. Louis 0.
ST. LOUIS, May 12. A pitching .duel be
tween Graham and Bender resulted in
Philadelphia defeating St. Louis, 1 to 0.
Score:
R.H.B-I R H E
St. Louis 0 7 2 Philadelphia. 16 2
Batteries Graham and Stephen; Bender
and Thomas.
MONT A VILLA NOW IN LEAD
Team Has Perfect Score In Grammar
School Ball League.
Montavilla. by defeating Shaver by the
sfcore of 7 to 3 Tuesday, holds the only
perfect score Ir the Grammar School
League. This team won from Sellwood,
the only other team with 1000 per cent
age, nutting Selrwood in second place.
The fame before this one was won by a
close margin, however, for the Shaver
team nad the game won up to the eighth
inning by the score of 3 to 0, and two
men were out. Shaver's pitcher weakened
at this moment and went to pieces, let
ting in seven runs.
Williams Avenue and Vernon, each the
leader in its respective section, played a
close ame on the Catholic Club grounds
also on Tuesday, the former winning tlie
game by the score of 8 to 5. The pitchers
for both teams were rather wild, walking
men freely.
.PREACHERS STOP SUNDAY BALL
Provincial Police to Enforce Sunday
Law Regarding Sport.
VANCOUVER, B. C. May 12.-In reply
to a deputation of clergymen. Premier
McBridge of British Columbia announced
today that steps would be taken by the
Provincial police to enforce the law
against Sunday baseball at North Van
couver. This means that there will be
no more Sunday games anywhere in
British Columbia.
Lost Pathfinder Is Found.
SEATTLE. May 12. The New York
to Seattle pathfinder car, which was de
layed at Boise. Idaho, for several days
by an accident, is due at Baker Citv,
Or., tonight:. Walla Walla. Wash., to
morrow night; Prosser, Wash., Friday
night: Cle Elum, Wash.,. Saturday, and
Seattle Sunday.
COMPLETE
PORTLAND ANNUAL ROSE CARNIVAL-JUNE 7 TO 12
$24.50 Golden Oak Buffet at
$25.00 Golden Oak Buffet at..
$28.00 Golden Oak Buffet at
"GOOD RAGING ON
Metropolitan Circuit to Open
Without Bookmakers at
Belmont Park Track.
MANY CHANGES THIS YEAR
Smaller Purses, Fewer Race Days
and Higher Admissions, Features
or "Purified" Sleet TTnder
Anti-Betting Laws.
. NEW YORK. May 12. Horse racing on
its own merits racing for the excitement
of the sport and with bookmaking elim
inated, will have its try-out on the Met
ropolitan Circuit tomorrow with the open
ing of the 1909 turf season at Belmont
Park, under the auspices of the West
chester Racing Association.
There will be oral betting this year, as
the legality of this method 01 making
wagers has been sustained by the Appel
late Division of the Supreme Court; but
in order to keep within the law. no re
cording of wagers will be permitted.
Big Crowd Expected.
Adopting every means for increasing
receipts, which fell off as the result of
the adverse anti-betting legislation, the
old admission fee of $3 has been restored
at Belmont Park, but indications are that
with fair weather the inaugural tomorrow
will be witnessed by 20,000 persons.
As In former years, the Metropolitan
Handicap will be the chief feature, al
beit reduced In value from 110.000 to
$5000. Notwithstanding this, there are
14 entries for the event, which ranks well
with the entry lists of days gone by.
Changes In Season.
That part of the public that follows
racing finds itself particularly eager for
the opening, not only because the anxiety
concerning the experimental aspect of
things, but because of the lateness of the
season. Heretofore the racing season
has started a full month earlier, but it
was postponed this year, and the days for
racing have been reduced ta Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays. The meet will
come to a close June 2.
All the horses for the Metropolitan
Handicap finished their trials on Long
Island courses. Jack Atkln, looked upon
as a likely starter and a probable favor
ite, will not start. He was scratched, it
is understood, because of the almost
prohibitive weight of 129 pounds imposed,
and because bis condition Indicated that
he would run to better advantage in the
Toboggan Handicap Saturday. With Jack
Atkln out, it is the prevailing opinion
that King James, one of t!ie Hildreth
entries, will go to the post favorite, with
John E. Madden's Fayette second choice.
HONORS FOR AMERICAN HORSE
Sir Martin Captures Welter Handi
cap, Gaining Place in Derby.
NEW MARKET. May 12. The Wednes
day Welter Handicap of 150 sovereigns,
for 3-year-olds, run here today, was won
by L. Winans' Sir Martin. Dusky Slave
was second and Houghton third. Nine
horses ran.
This was the first appearance in a race
in this country of Sir Martin, who is an
American candidate for the Derby, and
the outcome was watched with great in
terest. Dusky Slave was the favorite in
the betting at 2 to 1. - The price against
Sir Martin was 7 to 1. He was formerly
the property of John EL Madden.
The American horse was admirably
ridden by "Skeets- Martin, and came in
an easy winner by a length and a half.
This in all probability will shorten Sir
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models the styles that
will be worn during the
coming - season in the
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satin cloths, worsteds,
stripe serges, and the
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The correctness of these
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eiial
Seven patterns in these dining-room pieces in the golden oak
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today, tomorrow and Saturday. They are the best in work
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$17.00
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$31.00 Golden
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Martin's price In the Derby, for which
event he has been finding plenty of sup
porters. Odds of 10 to 1 were offered at
the clubs last night.
King Edward's Mineru Is a firm fa
vorite for the Derby at 5 to 2.
The Chesterford Maiden Plate of 300
sovereigns for 3-year-olds, distance six
furlongs, was won by H. P. Whitney's
Sixty II.
The Flying Handicap of 10 sovereigns
each, with 1200 sovereigns added, for 3-year-olds
and up, distance five furlongs,
was won by Malwood. H. P. Whitney's
Bobbin II was second and Pinshead third.
Sir Martin's price in the Derby betting
has shortened to 5 to 1. A plate of 200
sovereigns, distance a mile and a half,
was won by J. R. Keene's Esperanto.
Clariona was second and The Sweet
Duchess (Ally) third. There were no
other starters.
FANPOM AT RANDOM
CASEY has the Tigers on the run, and
it is now up to the fans to commence
whooping it up for the young manager.
He has a clever team back of him and
deserves popular support.
The manner in which that Tiger outfit
comes up from behind is calculated to
cause "heart failure at times. That bunch
is not beaten until the last man is out.
Tom Seaton pitched good ball while he
was on the mound, but he became un
steady at frequent intervals, and Man
ager Casey kept Ed Pinnance warmed
up all th.e time.
Speck Harkness was the candy kid on
the mound at Los Angeles yesterday, and
it is hard luck that such good pitching
should go for naught. Speck walked one
and fanned a dozen. 9
Portland simply could not score against
this lucky youngster, Schafer.who has lost
only one game this season. He is a Cali
fornia boy who got off on the right foot
and stayed on it. ,
"
"Chief" Pinnance is pitching such good
ball lately that Manager Casey may dele
gate him to pitch again today. However,
the Chief likes warmer weather, and
Guyn or Gough may be called upon.
Pitcher Goins and Outfielder Suess. Ta
coma stars, learned to piay baseball in
Portland. Both players are Oregon boys
and are likely players and are making
good.
While President Lucas' umpires are far
ahead of anything the Coast League has
produced, still ,c seems that Flynn is too
strict. It Is all right to enforce the rules
of the game, but when a trainer is kept
ofT the grounds it seems ludicrous. Who
ever heard of a trainer ..avlng a uni
form? .
"
Trainer Cornell is on the grounds to
assist the visiting players' as much as he
is the home team, but the Northwestern
League, which probably never had a
trainer before, has no provisions for such
In Its rules, and the umpires are in
structed by President Lucas to keep
everyone off the field who is not in uni
form. Another thing about the umpires, at
least Umpire Flynn, is that, while he is
efficient in every respect as far as deci
sions are concerned, he is too particular
in bouncing the coachers for trying to
liven up the games. There is such a
thing as making games lifeless and unat
tractive, and this is sure to result from
such tactics.
Bassey, before going to bat In that
ninth inning yesterday, took a quiet tip
from Fielder Jones, who occupied one of
the boxes, and when he got on first he
stole second immediately. Jones told
Bassey to steal, as - Bender had been
throwing badly, and this play made it
possible for Bassey to come all the way
on Mullin's infield hit. - -
Hillsboro Has Ball Fever.
HILLSBORO, Or.. May 12. (Special.)
This city has caught the baseball fever
and a stock company has been "formed
and a block of land purchased adjoining
the city park. A team will be organized
at once and amateur teams from Port
land placed on the schedule. -
Women's, Misses'
and Children's
Wearing Apparel
Sweaters
For Women, Misses and
Children the very new
est and smartest styles
just received in all col
ors for outing wear. In
these are shown the
real coat styles. Prices
ranging from $2.50 to
$10.00. The Cloak and
Suit Section.
Oak Buffet at $21.00
Oak Buffet at $19.75
Oak Buffet at $21 50
Columbia Proves Victor in In
ters.cholastic Ball Game.
SCORE . IS NINE TO ONE
Heavy Batting or Columbia Lads,
Assisted by Errors of High School
Players, Plies Up Score Doo-
ley's Third Home Run.
It was Hail Columbia! at the Mult
nomali Field yesterday afternoon when
Lincoln High School and Columbia Uni
versity crossed bats for the second time
this season. The score was 9 to 1 for
the Columbia team. Good batting on the
part of Columbia and errors made by
the Lincotns were responsible for the
bad defeat.
Columbia started the ball rolling In the
first inning, and kept it going so fast
that the Lincolns could not properly field
it, and before the fireworks had ceased
Columbia had scored four runs. The first
four up reached first base on three errors
and one base on balls. The Lincoln boys
had not been practicing during the week,
on account of the' bad condition of the
grounds caused by the rains, and they
attribute their poor showing to this
cause.
Columbia played good ball. Only two
errors were made by them In the game,
and these were hard ones to field. Onu
of them, however, was costly and let in
a run for Lincoln. This was made by
Brace, who fumbled a. hot one while
Thompson was on third. No other man
got farther than second, and there were
only two who reached that corner.
Columbia made the fifth run in the
second inning and in the fourth two
more. The first of the latter Was a
beautiful drive by Dooley into the far
tennis court adjoining the grounds, which,
according to the ground rules, entitled
him to a home run. This is the third
made by Dooley for the season. Hay
wood and Davis, for Columbia, made two
two-base hits besides. Two more hita
and an error on the part of the Lincolns
were responsible for the other two runs
In the last half of the eighth inning,
which completed the score-getting for the
side. The line-up:
Lincoln H. S. Position. Columbia.
Thompson, Paterson. IP Kirk
Patterson C Fnnl
Turk 1 -B Dooley
'Morgan 2 B Davis
Vosper 3B Heywood
Ufidy S.S Campbell
Brace I, .F O'Brian
Reed CF McDonald
McAlpin R .F Perkins
Bateman to Join Louisville.
MILWAUKEE. May 12. Pitcher Bate
man, recently awarded to a California
club by the National Commission, was
today granted permission to join th
Louisville team.
The coat of England's old-age pensions
will be about $.-!5.OO0.0OO.
LINCOLN
IS DOWNED
GARAGING
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