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TIIE MORXIXGT OREGOXIAX. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1910.
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ENTIRE LEAGUE
Each and Every Director Cen
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Aberdeen.
CLUB BACKS UP MANAGER
Authorized Statement by Rowland
Denies Stories From Seattle of ,
"Certain Deals" Matter Xow
In Rands of Attorneys.
ABBRDE3EV. Wash.. Feb. 2. fSpeclal.)
renyinar the statements made about
him in the Seattle papers and prlving In
detail his flret authorized statement re
garding" the baseball situation. Clarence
H. Rowland, president-manager of the
Aberdeen baseball club, today said: .
"My contention all along has been that
each and every director In the Northwest
ern League was equally responsible for
the dropping of Aberdeen. Iug-dale is
carrying the load now. owing to the
prominent part he played in it as father
ing the motion which Brown seconded,
for Cohen, to drop Aberdeen. Both Brown
and Shreeder had taken the- stand that
they did not want Aberdeen, but they did
not have the nerve to go down on record
as taking any part in that motion. But
they both did as much talking on the
motion before it, was carried as any of
them.
Rowland Wants Redress.
"While possibly the league can drop a
town for business reasons, at any time
by unanimous vote, I . contend further
that in doing so and in view of the fact
that Aberdeen has .been granted a five
year franchise, which is the fame as a
contract in any line of business, they can
not break this contract without giving
eomc redress for same.
-"While they may have acted In good
faith in dropping Aberdeen, I maintain
that they owe Aberdeen a large sum
for damages', caused by the breaking of
their contract. ,
"I have never attempted to keep the
option that I had from George Shreeder
for the purchase of his . ball club, from
the Aberdeen directors. 1 put the option
Into their hands immediately upon my re
turn from the regular mjeting held In
Seattle and have followed their advice
in that matter ever since. I secured an
extension on the option from Shreeder
by wire at their suggestion and secured
the same from him during my recent visit
to Portland. Had I exercised my rights
on that option, it would have been at the
recommendation of the Aberdeen people.
"Dugdale. Brown and Shreeder have all
been in conversation with the Aberdeen
directors during the last three days and
have "handed out the blarney' each say
ing that he himself would be all right
but what about the other fellow? Cohen
is the only one who has not showed his
hand.
How Situation Xow Stands.
"Judge MeCredie has assured us by
wire to Aberdeen parties, but not to my
self, direct, that he would do his part
and finance a team in Portland. Walter
MeCredie has told me all along that of
course, he himself, could do nothing; that
the Judge was 'the real works' and that
'whatever he said I would have to do.'
While Walter says he will not handle the
thing as he did not do it last year, it
- would be in the same position as in 1909
and a manager would have to be secured.
"I am against allowing the Portland
Coast League to pull players out of the
club representing Portland in the North
western during the playing season and I
also think that the Northwestern League
might be able to get more than eight
weeks in Portland. At any rate, looking
at it from a business standpoint and
not from a point of sentiment, I think
that a club in Portland, if only for eight
weeks, would be a great deal better than
a club in Everett under any sort of
schedule. A club on the road represent
Ing Portland will draw better than i
club representing Everett.
I am aware that there Is a great
deal of sentiment in this matter, as
wen as pride, when it comes to work
Ing in connection with the Coast League
cities, i lie Northwestern League mag
nates have dropped sentiment, so they
have claimed, in their actions before,
and 1 think it Is up to them to drop
it again and look at it from a cold-,
blooded business standpoint. This
phrase of "cold-blooded standpoint'
seems to be a phrase that they have
taken to quite readily, and it might
oe weu ior mem to take to it now.
Rowland Tells of Dudnle Talk.
"My talk with Pugdale. about 10
weeks ago at home, was along this
line: That in view of the fact that
Portland and Aberdeen were again in
tne league, that each town could be
booked for two weeks apiece in Aber
deen and then if later we saw fit to
transfer, we could do so if the Aber
deen directors agreed. It was not in
the shape of a demand, but in the
way of drawing up a schedule In view
of Portland helng on the road almost
as mum or more than Aberdeen.
"1 did not take exception to th
part of running around trying to locate
a sixth city for the league, as I thought
in doing so I was working for the
best interests of Aberdeen as well as
the interests of the Northwestern
League, but the dilly-dallying tactics
ttiat have been shown by the different
directors at this late day does not
warrant my continuing In that line of
search. I feel that I have obtained the
sixth city, namely. Portland. My ac
tions have been for the best Interests
of baseball, not only In Aberdeen, but
in the" entire league.
"'The legal action "here was brought
after careful consideration by all of the
baseball directors in this citv and
taken by them, and not by myself,
although with my approval.'
Kvery director of the Aberdeen
Baseball Club, upon reading Rowland's
statement, declared today that-it agreed
In all particulars with the attitude of
tlie club.
"We have become tired in failing to
receive any satisfactory consideration
at the hands of the Northwestern
League directors." said s. K. Bowes, of
the Aberdeen board, today, "and have
placed the matter In the hands of our
attorneys. Bridges & Bruner. Any fur
ther action which we may take will
be upon their advice."
All-Starft May Flay Honeymans.
Negotiations are under way for an in
door baseball game between the all-star
team of the Portland Indoor Baseball
league and the Honey man Hardware
Club. The game probably will be played
In the Multnomah Club gymnasium.
Ouffcjr Iels Signs With Boston.
9AN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2. DufTey
Iiewls. who for the past two seasons has
been the fielding sensation or the Coast
Baseball IHrue. stoned with th Boston
mtrl-ans today. John I. Taylor clop.-d
the deal. He wm formerly with the Oak
htr.d team.
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RIVAL CLAIMANTS TO BANTAM CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE, WHO BOX
TEN ROUNDS IN PORTLAND TONIGHT.
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SUED FOR $20,000.
Trizef i jrlitor Throws Summons iu
Civil Action on Floor as He
Leaves Courtroom.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2. The "golden
smile was in evidence today as Jack
Johnson, the heavyweight pugilistic
champion, pleaded not guilty to the as
sault indictment against him. Johnson
appeared in the General Sessions Court
wearing his big fur-lined overcoat and
a profusion of jewelry, and was sur
rounded by a crowd of admirers. He
was summoned to answer the charge of
Norman Finder, who accuses Johnson
of assaulting him in an uptown hotel.
Counsel for Finder asked that the bail
be raised from $1000 to $10,000. Finder
was badly injured, the lawyer insisted.
Johnson's attorney said that information
he had from a physician did not sustain
this claim.
"Why, Judge." said Johnson. 'I came
all the way from Buffalo just as soon
as I heard of this Indictment against
me."
Well,'' said the court.- "you go "jack
to Buffalo. I will fix bail at $2500."
Johnson, as he left the courtroom, was
served with papers in a civil action by
Plndej for $20,000. He threw the papers
on the floor, but his counsel picked them
up and announced he accepted service for
the pugilist.
NELSON READY TO FIGHT
"BATTLER" AND WOLGAST TO
MEET ON FEBRUARY 22.
Light-weight Championship Title to
Be Contested for at Alameda
Ball Grounds.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2. (Special.)
The Nelson-Wolgast 45-round fight for
lightweight championship of the world
will take place in an arena to be con
structed on the site of the Alameda
baseball grounds on the afternoon of
February 22, was the announcement
made today by Promoter Sid Hester,
after a conference with the champion
who arrived this morning.
Hester has already concluded a deal
with the Alameda Athletic Club, which,
in the past, has been giving 10-round
fights In a small pavilion, by which he
is to become the manager of the club.
PUGILIST MUST STAND TRIAL
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This will give him complete control
and as the Alameda Club has a license
for one year, Hester will be in the field
for other matches. The work of buld
injg the arena to handle the crowd will
be started within two or three'days.
Nelson, upon his arrival, made it
plain that arrangements so far com
pleted are satisfactory to him, and al
though Tom Jones is doing a lot of
hot-air talking in the South, it is
pretty well established that Wolgast
will be ready to fight.
Jones present complaint seems to be
that Nelson has not posted his forfeit
of $2500. The battler says the money
will be delivered over to John T. Clark,
the stakeholder, this day.
There is only one thing that may
cause a dispute and that Is the posting
of a $5000 side bet. The side bet prop
osition originally came from Wolgast,
and now the Chicagoan says he will in
sist that Wolgast must post the money.
He says, however, that he will not al
low the side bet to interfere with the
match but that he wants to show
Wolgast up.
BIG RACE FRIZES ANNOUNCED
Empire City .Tot-key Club Sees Great
Year Ahead for Horses.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2. As a further
Indication that the turf officials are
hopeful of a good session of racing m
the Metropolitan district this year, the
Empire City Jockey Club today an
nounced its -stake events for the mid
summer meeting on Its track near Yon
kers. Seven stakes are offered for 3-year-olds
and upwards, the choice of
which is the Empire City handicap,
with a guaranteed value of $6000. For
the 3-year-olds three stakes are hung
up and for the babies four. Kaoh is of
the value of $1500. The nominations
close March 1. Following are the
events as announced:
Three-yar-olds and upwards The Empire
rlty handicap, valuo $6000. mile and a fur
long", the Yonkers handicap. $2500, mile and
a sixteenth ; the Mount Vernon handicap.
$2500. mile; the Fleet wins: handicap, $ 1 io0,
nix furlongs; the Midsummer stakes, selling,
$1500. six furlones: the Metropolitan stakes.
( selling. $150o, one mile and a sixteenth.
Three year-olds The Knickerbocker han
dicap. $1500. six furlongs; the Whirl stakes,
;1500. one mile; the Tarrytown stakes, sell
ing. $1500, one mile.
Two-year-olds The "Wakefield stakes.'
$1500. flvo and a half furlongs: the Frivolity
stakes, selling. $1500, five and a ha!f fur
longs: the Eastview handicap, $1500, five and.
a half furlongs; the Demolsette stakes,
$1500, five and a half furlongs.
Rate Complaint Is Heard.
OL.YMPIA. AVash., Feb. 2. (Special.)
Nothing but a mass of technical testi
mony was brought out before the State
Railroad Commission today at the hear
ing on the charge that the S?attle-Taco-ma
inter urban is charging too high a
rate for carrying passengers'. The cross
examination of .Engineer Gray was con
cluded and then the company's experts
testified as to revenues. When the ad
journment was taken this evening Dis
trict Manager Taffin was on the stand
telling how such roads' are financed.
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BOOSTS FAIR WORK
Fifty Thousand Dollars Will Be
Expended for New
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DATE SET IS SEPT. 1 TO 10
Many Mannfactarers Express Iesire
to Make Exhibit and Business
Slen Are Enthusiastic Ovef
Project Races Feature.
With the return ot D. O. Lively, man
ager of the Union Stockyards, from a
tour of the stock shows of the country,
commencement of active arrangements
for the third annual Portland Fair and
Livestock Exhibition will begin.
In addition to the investment of
$210,000 already made In purchasing
and building the fair and exposition
grounds near Rose City Park, an addi
tional expenditure in buildings of J50.
000. and probably more, will be made
this year. The fair will consume 10
days, from September 1 to 10.
There yet remains only one prelim
inary arrangement sought, though not
considered of imperative importance to
the success of the fair. It is the co
operation of the Portland manufactur
ers. Many of the manufacturers, in
dividually, have signified their inten
tion of exhibiting. As an organization,
however, the willingness to join in the
fair has not been given.
At a meeting held Tuesday night a
committee from the Manufacturers' As
sociation waa appointed to confer with
a representative of the Fair Associa
tion. This conference hat In mind the
proposal of the fair management with
reference to buildings for the indus
trial exhibits and other details of minor
importance.
Business Men Enthusiastic
Members of the commercial organiza
tions of the city, bankers, real estate
men, property-owners, wholesale and
retail houses, manufacturers and al
most every class of business men in
the city, are enthusiastic over the pro
posed holding of the fair. The pres
ent plans, as made known yesterday by
E. L. Thompson, president of the fair
association, contemplate such an expo
sition as was never held in any other
state in the country, barring, perhaps,
the famous annual fair at Dallas. Tex.
Mr. Lively. ,who will have cHarge, has
had wide experience in fair manage
men. "He was formerly connected with
the New Orleans and Gal veston fairs.
In his capacity of manager of the Union
Stock Yards here. Mr. Lively is espe
cially Interested in the livestock fea
ture of the show. He recently attended
the International Fat Stock Show in
Chicago, which is the greatest expo
sition of its kind in the world. From
there he went to Denver to attend a
similar show.
"This is a greater movement." said
Mr. Thompson yesterday. "It is even
greater than Portland. We propose to
take in the entire state of Oregon. We
want the farmer to come here and ex
hibit his best produrts. both from the
farm and pasture. Livestock -of every
kind, and there are none better tian
Oregon's fowls, fruit, cereals and the
products of handiwork these are the
more Important items. '
Rig Attendance Expected.
"When the farmer comes' here we
want his to see what we have, too.
We want to reward him for his in
dustry by giving prizes. We are count
ing on at least 50.000 visitors to the
fair daily. In the meantime we want
to impress on the people what It means.
Those to whom we have explained the
scope of he proposition are enuthusi
astic over. It. The railroads are inter
ested and we have every assurance
that they will do their part. The same
is true of the local streetcar company."
The spectacular will not be forgotten
In the general programme. While the
primary intentions are purely commer
cial and serious, yet the amusement
side will not be overlooked.
"We are going to make every pro
vision for featuring each day of the
fair," continued Mr. Thompson. "Avia
tion contests, motorcycle arid automo
mobile . races, and positively the best
racing programme ever given in the
Pacific Northwest will be among - the
features."
"BIG SIX" MEET TODAY
KEVISIOV OF ATHLETIC RULES
WILL BE ASKED,
Oregon, It Is Expected, Will Petition
That Oliver Huston Be Allowed
to Compete In Track Events.
Tomorrow afternoon the representatives
of the "big p!x" universities of the North
western Athletic Conference will meet In
Portland to arrange for e. big athletic
meet during the coming season and also
to discuss several new rules to be pro
posed in the matter of dividing gate re
ceipts in different dual meets.
Portland is after the intercollegiate
meet, and the prospects are decidedly
good for a decision In favor of this city
as the scene of the biggest atheltic com
petition of the year. Last year Seattle
secured the A. A. IT. games and this1 year
Portland is out for the athletic honors,
despite the fact that none of the institu
tions represented in the conference is lo
cated here.
The conference to be held tomorrow is
one of the biggest events ii athletic cir
cles of the Northwest, for each educa
tional Institution has 4te track and field
team which it is ready to send against
the team of any . other institution, and
to have a general meet contested by all
six of the members of the rnnfrrenrp will
EXPO RINK, 8 O'CLOCK
DANNY WEBSTER VS. FRANKIE CONLEY
Ten Rounds.
DAN O'BRIEN VS. CHARLES RAYL
Ten Rounds.
TUCKER VS. MORIARITY
Six Rounds.
JACK GRANT, REFEREE
lickets at Schiller's, or Exposition Rink.
DOORS OPEN AT 7 P. M. '
be an Innovation in the athletic situation
of the" Northwest.
The Unlvers-ity of Oregon, University of
Washington, University of Idaho.
Washington State College, Oregon
Agricultural College and Whitman Col
lege comprise the "big six." and the del
egates from these institutions will meet
at the Oregon Hotel tomorrow.
The University of Oregon, it is expect
ed, will petition for leniency in the case
of Oliver Huston, who la in his fourth
year at Oregon, and who is likely to be
declared ineligible In a conference meet
because of his having competed four years
in athletics, provided the time he spent
at Pacific University, now a non-conference
ini?titiitlon. is counted against, him.
Huston is regarded as a big point-winner
in the dashes.
FAN DOM AT RANDOM
JOB CON LEY, younger brother of
Frantic Conley, the little Knosha,
Wis., boxer, arrived In Portland yester
day at the invitation .of the latter. Joe
and Frankie have been inseparable since
they were youngsters, and Frankie felt
lost here without his brother, and sent
for him.
Gene Wes-. formerly & Multnomah Club
boxer, is going to Vancouver. B. C. in.
the next few days. A. match had been
arranged before a club there for Louie
Long, hut the management decided to
match West with a British Columbia lad!
instead.
"Turns" Cavill, the Multnomah Cluba
crack swimming Instructor, returned yes
terday from a ten days vacation spent
at San Francisco. Cavill says h.e Is
g lad to get back to Portland, but was
somewhat disappointed at not finding the
swimming tank at the club ready for
use. Several days will be required be
fore the repairs, being made, are com
pleted. Plowden Stott. the well-known young
attorney and formerly one of the most
noted athleties at Stanford University,
has thoroughly recovered from his recent
Illness, and is able to be about again.
Bill Lang. , one
of the Australian
quinces, late conn
mons and plucked
several occasions,
at San Francisco.
ueror of Bob Fitzstm-
by Tommy Burns on
Is due to arrive soon
Lang hopes to be able
to make a better
showing than was no
advent of "Boshter
was likewise a victim
ticeable with the
Bill Squires, who
of the Brusso lad.
Regular Broadway car service direct
to Alameda Park starts today.
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