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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, TUESDAY, MAY IP, 191Q.
JOHNSON BEGINS
ACTUAL TRIilNG
Champion Fighter Walks and
Runs Seventeen Miles on
His First Day.
SOXING HAS NOT STARTED
legro Patiently Poses for Newspaper
Photographers, and Writers Get
Chance for Critical Surveys
of Boxer's Bulk.
SAX FRANCISCO, May 9. (Special.)
Twelve miles of road work in the
kiorning' and something like a five-mile
log late in the afternoon constituted
Ihe first day's training done in Cali
fornia by Jack Johnson for his com-
tig nsrht with Jeffries.
In ibetween, for about an hour, John
ton, as he had promised, posed pati
ently for the newspaper photographers
tnd did not suggest quitting until the
last one of the camera men said that
be had enough. That bit of work,
Which was evidently as interesting to
Johnson as it was to the crowd that
had gathered, was followed by an auto
mobile ride taken by Johnson in his
facing car.
As he had announced the day before.
Johnson will do no work in the gym
nasium. Twice a day, early in the
Forenoon and again in the afternoon,
De will be on the road with his assist
ants. On Sunday, commencing at
D'clock, he will start the gymnasium
Uunts and box Ave or six rounds with
Seorge Cotton and Marty Cutler.
Boxing Three Days a Week.
For the first two weeks of sparring
he proposes to put on tne gcloves three
days a week, Wednesdays, Fridays and
Sundays. Later he will increase this
to four days a week, appearing in the
gymnasium on Tuesdays, Thursdays,
Saturdays and Sundays.
Newspapermen present at the taking I
of the pictures had their first oppor- I
tunlty to see the champion stripped
down to fighting trunks, and there were
no adverse criticisms heard. If any
thing, the sporting experts were in
clined to the opinion that Johnson
might be carrying more weight than
he possesses in view of the time he has
in which to train.
Some Extra. Weight Shown.
Naturally there is some extra weight
about the stomach, hut not as much as
was expected in view of the leisurely
way in which Johnson has been en-
Joying himself. In a week, if Johnson
desired, he could bring down the waist
line and be in fair trim.
While not impressing those who have
seen Jeffries as being a man of
powerful build as the California fighter,
there is that about Johnson that brings
an idea of strength and, moreover,
speed. His legs are small in proportion
to the rest of his body, but not too
small to carry hia frame. From thi
waist line up is where he snows to
best advantage his strength, and there
.Is no question but that the colored man
hs built himself up. His shoulders
show the driving power and his arms
aro unquestionably larger than they
were.
Johnson Looks Well.
If he sticks conscientiously to the
programme of road work that he hi
set out for himself he will work down
Into condition by the time he is ready
to box for the first time. He looks as
supple as a great cat and there is no
logtness in his movements as there was
in Jeffries when he began training.
Johnson has not been weighed since
he has taken up his quarters at thi
Seal Rock House, but judges for him
self that he would tip the beam at 226
pounds. He does not look to be up to
that weight by any means, judging the
man as he stands, and it is quite likely
that he will be surprised when he
actually gets on the scales.
"Personally, I would be glad not to
commence boxing for a couple of
weeks," said Johnsdn, "for I ought to
know best my condition, but the public
demands it and I will show the people
lust what is my condition.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Testerdar's Beralts.
Los Angeles 10, San Francisco 4.
No other games scheduled.
Standing of the Clubs.
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4 4 3' 22 .595
5 4 . . 21 .668
.. 4 6 IS .5 45
4 9 ;i .525
3 7 17 .447
4 5 12 .324
;19'2l!2S 111
San Fran. . .
Vernon ....
Portland . . .
T.os Angela.
Oakland . . .
Sacramento
Lost
ANGELS DOWN SAN FRANCISCO
Golden Gate Team Uses Two Pitch
ers, but Cannot Prevent Defeat.
LOS ANGELES. May 9. Los Angeles
won the concluding game with San
Francisco today 10 to 4. Ames was
easy. The Angela made five runs off
five hits In two innings and then Byrd
supplanted him in the box. He also
yielded five hits, which, with the aid
of half a dozen errors, netted five more
runs for the Southerners. Score:
R H. E. R. H. E.
Los Ang...loio lSan Fran.. 4 7 6
Batteries Tozer and Orendorff;
Ames, Byrd and Williams. Umpir
Van Haltren.
No other games were Scheduled In
the Pacific Coast League.
JEFF MAKES POOR SHOWING
Slow of Eye and Foot and Is Grouchy
as Gorilla.
BEN LOMOND. Cal., May 9. Jim Jef
fries put up a poor show in the ring to
day. Compared to his work of last week,
he was slow both of eye and foot, and
the spectators in the gymnasium, which
included Tex Rickard and Jeffries' father
and brother, were disappointed.
Jeffries slept until late in the morning
and when he. appeared in the ring
stripped for action, he lacked the life
that he has shown on other days. To
make matters worse, the "grouch" which
COLORED HEAVYWEIGHT WHO WILL PRACTICE BOXING
THREE PATS A WEEK HEREAFTER.
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Jeffries displayed during the early part
of his training siege returned in double
force, and the fighter was as affable as
gorilla.
Seven rounds in all marked the ring
work. Three with Joe Choynski were
featureless except as showing that the
ex-champion was not up to form. In the
second round of his bout with Bob Arm
strong the spectators were led to think
that he had dropped the negro, for Arm
strong stretched his full length on the
mat. It developed, however, that it was
only a slip. A few moments later Jef
fries stepped on his own foot and went
down in the spot where Armstrong had
fallen.
After the boxing the striking bag
came in for a hard trouncing and later
handball was indulged in. As a whole,
however, the day was filled with disap
pointments.
Rickard will leave here tomrorow morn
ing. He declared that he and Berger
had not discussed the referee question.
' Two Teams Tied at Top.
ALBANY, Or., May 9.. (Special.)
Springfield and Cottage Grove are now
tied for the leadership of the Wil
lamette "Valley League, due to the fact
that the former team lost to Albany
yesterday, while Cottage Grove won
from Eugene. The standing of the
teams is now as follows:
Won. Lost. PC.
Springfield 3 1 .760
Cottage Grove 3 1 .7710
Albany 2 2 .BOO
Eugene o 4 .WO
American Association Games.
At Kansas City Louisville 7, Kan
sas City 3.
At Milwaukee Indianapolis 2, Mil
waukee 3.
At St. Paul Toledo 1, St. Paul 9.
Spohn Takes Alvarado Handicap.
OAKLAND, Cal., May 9. Spohn won
the Alvarado handicap, featured at Em
eryville today. Fern L. ruled favorite,
but she was slow to get going. Spohn
was away flying and led all the way.
The well supported Mollie Montrose ran
away before the start in the second and
later was pulled up. Results:
First race, five furlongs, purse Can-
PORTLAND'S LONGEST
BALL GAMES RECALLED
Locals and Sacramento Club Struggled Through Eighteen Innings Last
Year Without Decision Northwestern League Played Long One in 1901.
BY W. J. PETRA1N.
EXTRA inning games of the length of
Sunday's contest between Portland
and Vernon have been most infrequent
in Portland's history of baseball. Last
year the Portland and Sacramento clubs
struggled through 18 innings, making
one score each, and on that same day
the San Francisco and Oakland clubs
played 24 innings. San Francisco win
ning by scoring the only run made in
the game. In 1908, San Francisco de
feated Portland in a 20-lnning game
on a Sunday afternoon, and prior to
that time the longest game recorded
here was a 16-inntng affair between
Portland and Seattle In the old North
western League of 1901, when Jack
Grim's bunch beat Dave Dugdale's
crew 4 to 3 on Wednesday, August 14,
1901.
Long games of 10 Innings and up
to 14 innings have been frequent in
the Vaughn-street park. but those
achieving a greater length have been
scarce indeed. The remarkable fea
ture of the long-drawn contests in
Portland is that the pitchers who com
mence the games finish them.
In the long game between Seattle
and Portland in 1901, Willis Salisbury
officiated in the box for Portland,
while Jesse Stovall, now a member of
the Vernon club, twirled for Seattle.
The Portland team participating in
that memorable game comprised the
following players: Willis Salisbury,
pitcher; Sammy Vigneux, catcher;
Louis Mahaffey, first base; Andy An
derson, second base; Joseph D. Tinker,
third base; Jake Deisel, shortstop;
Max Muller. left field: R. P. Brown,
center field, and Fred Weed, right
field.
Of these players Joe Tinker is now
the famous shortstop of the Chicago
National League Club, and one of the
world's sreate t ball players. Andy
Anderson is a business man of Port
land, and so is Lou Mahaffey, both hav
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tem won; Doweress second; Dahlgren
third. Time, 1:07 3-5.
Second race, futurity course, selling
Tramotor won; E. M. Fry second; Sal
vage third. Time, 1:09 4-6.
Third race, mile, purse Chester Krum
won: Ban Orella second; Kid North
third. Time. 1:39 3-S.
Fourth race, six furlongs Alvarado
handicap Spohn won; Fern L. second;
Inclement third. Time, 1:12 2-5.
Fifth race, mile and 20 yards, selling
Meltondale won; Kaiserhoff second; Ori
lene third. Time, 1:40 3-5.
Sixth race, six furlongs, selling Lord
of the Forest won; Billy Myer second;
Madeline Musgrave third. Time, 1:12 4-6.
"Weston Heads League.
WESTON, Or., May 9. (Special.)
Weston won from Athena yesterday, 5
to 1. A long drive by W. Nordean In
the second, netting four runs, clinched
the game for the locals. Afterward
both sides were 1 lanked. Weston now
leads the Blue Mountain League, Pilot
Rock having defeated Pendleton today.
"Slats" Wheeler, who has won all of
Weston's six games, left today for Wal
lace, Idaho, to pitch there for the re
mainder of the season.
Austrian on 25,000-Mile Tramp.
LA GRANDE, Or., May 9. (Special.)
Joseph Mikulre, an Austrian, left here
today, headed for Portland, on a 25,000
mile walk for a purse of $10,000. He start
ed from Austria.
Gahhs Wins Furious Bout.
KANSAS CITT. Mo., May 9. Willie
Gabbs. of Philadelphia, gained a decision
over Tommy Gary, of Chicago, after ten
rounds of furious fighting here tonight.
Both fighters weighed 124 pounds.
Ilalsey Man Becomes- Maniac.
ALBANY, Or., May 9. (Special.)
Irvine F. Brock, 34 years old, became
suddenly insane at his home near Hal
sey last night. He tried to fight the
neighbors who brought him to AlBany
this morning, and when placed in the
County Jail he caused a disturbance.
County Judge Duncan committed him
to the State Asylum for the Insane,
and he was taken there this afternoon.
ing retired from the diamond. Fred
Weed is with the Spokane team in the
Northwestern League, and "Bob"
Brown is manager of the Vancouver
club in the same organization. Salis
bury -played with San Francisco two
years ago, but has since retired from
the game. Sammy Vigneux Is at his
home in Lynn, Mass., and Jake Deisel
is playing independent ball around
Cincinnati, where he lives. George En-
gle and Martin Glendon were also
pitchers for Portland that year, while
Jack Grim was the team manager, and
brought the first pennant here since
the early nineties.
The Seattle club which participated
in tnat game was managed by D. E.
Dugdale and comprised the following
players: Ralph Frary, catcher; Jesse
btovaii. pitcher; Bill Hurley, first base;
Ivld Peeples; second base; Gus Klopf,
third base; Charles Zeigler, shortstop;
Jack Bodie. left field; "Pete" St. Johns,
center field, and Ira Harmon. right
field. Jack Hickey was alternate
pitcher, while Ira Harmon and Stovall
changed positions when one Ditched.
In that game the score was tied at
three runs when Portland's half of
the sixteenth arrived. Andy Anderson
was first man up and singled sharply
over second. Joe Tinker attempted a
sacrizice ana was sale on an error by
Gus Klopf. and Fred Weed won the
game by a long single to right field,
on which Anderson scored the winning
run.
In 1908 Jack Graney, for Portland,
and Harry Sutor. for San Francisco,
fought out a 20-lnning affair on Au
gust 3, Sutor finally winning by the
score of S to 5. Last year, Portland
and Sacramento fought 18 " innings
without a decision being reached, each
club having scored one run. 'Portland's
lone run was a homer by Ote Johnson
in the fourteenth inning, and tSis tied
the score, for Sacramento had regis
tered one run in the first half of the
same canto.
JOE GANS IS OUT
Popular Fighter Victim
Dread Tuberculosis.
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ORDERED WEST AT ONCE
Doctor Tells Him Ho Must Live in
Arizona If He Has Any Hope of
Fighting. Off Disease Joe
Will See Big Fight.
BALTIMORE, Md., May 9. (Special.)
Joe Gans, the "old master" and most
popular negro fighter that ever stepped
Into a ring, is out for good, counted out
as a victim of dread tuberculosis.
The former champion lightweight was
Informed of his condition today and or
dered to leave at once to take up a per
manent residence in the Far West. Oans
plans on starting as soon as possible to
live in some far-off resort in Ariaona.
where he hopes eventually to fight off
the dread plague.
It is said that the former pugilist knew
of his present state for some time, but
kept It under cover, -with the. hope of
fighting it off. This Is borne out when It
Is considered that Gans did not appear
at all depressed when told of the disease
that gripped him, but, on the other hand,
acted as though he expected nothing
less.
This puts to rest all reports of his
wanting to fight Wolgast for the cham
pionship, for it is doubtgul if Gans will
ever take part again In active sports of
any kind.
The old adage, "out of sight, out of
mind," was amply Illustrated in the case
of the former lightweight champion, who
was one of Sam Langford's second in
Philadelphia when he boxed Ketchel.
Those close to the ring recognized the
man whom they had often cheered in
glove contests not so very long ago. Gans
is only a shadow now his former self.
In coming West Gans has two objects,
one is to seek health and the other to
see the big fight, July 4.
NATIONALi LKAGTJE.
Won. Lost.
Pittsburg 12 4
New York 13 6
Philadelphia lO 6
Chicago . . . . 9 g
Cincinnati T 8
Boston 6 11
St. Louis 6 12
Brooklyn 6 14
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
P.C.
.750
.674
.625
.629
.467
.353
.333
.300
Chicago 2 ; New York 0.
CHICAGO, May 9. Pfeister held New
Tork to three scattered hits today and
Chicago won, 2 to 0. In the sixth
Inning Evers scored from first on Sheck
ard's infield hit. Tinker was hit on the
leg by a batted ball in practice and
Chance was ill, Zimmerman and
Luderus taking their places. Score:
R.H.-I R.H.E.
Chicago ... 2 7 2Xew Tork.. 0 3 1
Batteries Pfeister and Archer; Ray
mond and Schlei.
Umpires Johnstone and Moran.
Pittsburg 7; Brooklyn 6.
PITTSBURG, May 9. After 26 hits
and 12 runs had been shared equally
by Pittsburg and Brooklyn today, Pitts
burg took the game in the ninth on two
wild throws by Catcher Erwln. Seven
pitchers were used. Score:
R.H.E.
Pittsburg.. 7 13 0Brooklyn..
R.H.E.
6 13 4
White,
Barger,
Batteries Lei field, Adams,
Powell and Gibson; Scanlon,
Belle and Bergen, Erwin.
Umpires Klem and Kane.
Philadelphia 6; Cincinnati 4.
CINCINNATI, May 9. Cincinnati
made four runs in the sixth and Phila
delphia tied them in the eighth. In
the ninth Philadelphia won out by hit
ting Gaspar opportunely. Lobert's
error allowed the first four Philadel
phia runs. Score:
R.H.E.l R.H.E
Philadelp.. 6 12 lCincinnati.. 4 9 1
Batteries Moren, Foxen and Oooin:
Beebe, Gaspar and McLean.
Umpires O'Day and Brennan.
St. Louis 2 ; Boston 1 .
ST. LOUIS, May 9. St. Louis took the
opening game of the series with Bos
ton, z to 1. This was done despite a
ninth -Inning rally on the part of the
visitors. Manager Lake batted for
Mattern In the last Inning and was
given a base on halls, filling the bases
before Collins filed to Oakes for the
final out. Score:
St. ijouis ..2 2Boston . 1 6 3
Batteries Willis and Bresnahan:
Mattern and Smith.
Umpires Rigler and Emslie.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Won. Lost.
Philadelphia 12 4
P.C.
.750
Cleveland 12 6
.667
Detroit . ...12 7
New Tork 9 6
Boston 8 10
Chicago 7' 9
Washington 6 15
St. Louts 3 12
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
.632
.600
.444
.438
.2H6
.200
. Boston 10; New York 0.
BOSTON, May 9. Boston broke its
losing streak today by defeating New
Tork In a poorly played game. Score
It. IL E. It. H, E.
New Tork .0 5 6! Boston 10 11
Batteries Frill, Doyle and Mitchell;
Wood and Carrlgan.
Philadelphia 10; "Washington 2.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9. Today's
game was practically decided In the sixth,
when Thomas drove three men home with
a three-bagger over Milan's head. Score
Washington .2 5 6Fhiladelphia 10 S
Batteries Gray, Oberlin and Street;
Plank and Thomas.
Runaways Are Cancht.
ALBANY, Or.. May 9. (Special.)
COLUMBIA LEMON
Tuesday and Wednesday-
UNITED TAILORS
Entrance RothcKild Building
After only 14 hours ot liberty, Joe
Allen and (George Tank, who escaped
from the State Reform School yester
day morning, were captured here at
10 o'clock last night by City Officer
Catlin and were returned to the school
.today. Allen was sent to the school
from Ontario and Tank from Portland.
NORTHWESTERN" XEAGXTE.
"Won.
10
9
.... T
6
Lout. 1.C.
.623
e .6110
lO .412
10 .375
Tacoma -.
Vancouver
Spokane ..
Seattle ....
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE.
, . Spokane 2; Seattle 1.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 9. Rain
stopped the Seattle-Spokane game today
after two men were out In the first
half of the sixth Inning. The score
consequently reverts to the fifth, giving
the game to Spokane 2 to 1. Score:
R.H.E. 1 R.H.E.
Seattle . ... 1 4 ljSpokane ... 2 6 1
Batteries Thompson and Shea; Baker
and Ostdiek.
Tacoma-Vancouver game postponed;
rain.
Fandom at Random
ANAGER M'CREDIE, before leav-
i ing for Los Angeles Sunday night.
announced that he would expect better
services from some of his players dur
ing the two weeks South, or their
places would he filled immediately.
.
What Mao needs more than anything
else is at least two reliable batsmen.
Speas has fallen down hard as a bat
ter, and Hetling is not hitting up to
the standard expected of him. Both
players, however, may show improve
ment in the near future.
.
Charles Armbruster, Howard Guyn
and Miles Netzel were left at home
when the Beavers left on a two-weeks'
trip to California Sunday night. "Buster
and Guyn will Join the team on its re
turn, but it is likely that Netzel will
be sent to Spokane.
Captain Perle Casey will play his old
position, second base, at Los Angeles
Wednesday. His return to the game is
expected to ginger the players up con
siderably. George Ort will play right
field until McCredie Is able to play once
more.
Manager McCredie will send Vean
Gregg against Los Angeles- in the open
ing game of the series this week, for
he figures that the southpaw will be
able to trim the Angels twice. This
means that .Eugene Krapp will pitch
the Thursday game Instead of the
opener this week.
. Chicago tossed the gaff into Johnny
McGraw's New York Giants in the first
meeting between these two clubs this
season, and it was a "Chicago" victory.
Once more we wonderingly inquire
what can be the matter with that Se
attle "world's champion" team? Mike
Lynch, the valiant, and Dave Dugdale,
the rotund, must be tearing their hair
in anguish, for Seattle to In the cellar.
Just think of It!
Los Angeles and San Francisco played
yesterday because the Seals could not get
to the Angels' city in time for the Tues
day game. Portland will do likewise next
Monday, which means that McCredie s
men will play every day from now until
they start for home, a week from Sun
day.
Benny Henderson is reported to have
quit the Oakland (Cal.) State League
club because he was dissatisfied with
rom Hackett, the manager. The real
reason Benny quit, if he did so. is be
cause he has ,found that he can make
more than $150 a month, the salary Oak
land was paying him. In another oc
cupation. Superiority is a question of
degree. Some men are
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