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10 THE MORXING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1910. BEAVERS SET NEW WORLD'S RECORD Team Goes Through 67 Con secutive Innings Without Allowing Score. LOS ANGELES LOSES 1-0 Grose Make Record Possible by Mater!y Work in Plnrhe Team Is in Flr-t Place Again De spite Graham's Ruling. PACIFIC COAST LEAGCE. Yesterday's Kmltl Tort land 1. l-om Angees 0. flan Francisco L Oakland f. Vernon d. Facmmfnto Mandlo at the Clnba. lrtlnd .1 US I.-. 1" St H'l' i 1 . 1 Jian Frmn-ll'-ts' Vernon - - 1.' l. 13' I ( l.s Angle. 'i i Slt to .. . K IJ IT I.'! !! .Its .177 .374 l.osr '73 7 tn fW lft." 117 AS JITHiB (IILtHAM PEES IT. Won. m 1 T.oat. 7H 81 P. f. ..- J .04T Portland Oakland . Through a l-to-0 victory orer Los Angeles, yesterday Portland made a new baseball record by going through 7 romrcutlrt Innings without havlne l run scored against the team. While his record Is not entirely authentic. t was said that the Pittsburg .National a(u team formerly held the record with 6? Innings. Leaving? the matter of records aside, he kind of baseball now being played by the Portland nine Is little short of phenomenal and rarely have the lans of any city been given a chance to see etter baseball than Portland has put up during the closing days of the Pacific Coast LfBEin and the last two weeks of baseball on the home fle'd. That such baseball Is appreciated 6y he Portland fans Is shown dally by the crowds that flock to the augnn- treet park despite the chilly atmos phere. Yesterday one of the largest week-day crowds ever assembled at the park saw the shut-out game. Many women saw the contest. With the record of 58 innings of hntout hasehall already established Vean Gregg, the big southpaw, and his eammates took the field yesterday. letermtned to smash the former Pitts- -urir record.. This they did. but not un it after Los Ansteles had threatened to llspel those chances by coming near scring in the second Innlna-, when two Ten were on bases, second and tnira. and no one was out. In the first Inning, too. the visitors were near to a score with a man on Mrd. but steady playing and good Itching cut off the run. Record May Be Bettered. Equivalent 'to more than seven ni. e- nnlng games, the record now held by Portland for the Pacific Coast League will possibly stand for years to come. Portland formerly held the record for his league, when It played 54 consec- tive Innings last year without allow- nc a run against It. w nat is more. nances of a continuation of the shut- ut record are of the Lrlghtest. for he entire Portland team is playing rood ball and the pitchers are all :n ood shape and capable of taking their turns in the box. While Portland was annexing the game yesterday. Gregg was striving long for the Individual strlke-ont rec- rd by adding 11 more to his list. For Innings the big plasterer, who Is re- arded as the best pitcher on the Pa- Iflc Coast and one of the premier left- andera In organised bail, has not al lowed run to an opposing club. oupled with this, he pitched two games In one day. both of them shut outs, last Sunday. The game yesterday was one of the prettiest pitchers" battles ever seen In Portland. Both the big twlrlcrs Delhi for Los Angeles, is fully as big as Gregg pitched almost "invincible ball and either one deserved a victory for Ms work. Delhi really should have had a no-hlt game credited to him. be cause the two hits reentered by Port .and were of the scratchiest variety, both of them going too hot for fielders to handle. De'hi struck out seven of :he Portland bitters. Los Angeles as iembled only two hits off Gregg's de Ivery but both of these were clean hits. -ne of which was a two-bagger by Howard. Delhi Plti-lie Great Game. Except for the first innlrg. big Delhi r.ide the Portland hatters look decided ly foollsji by feeding them a tantalizing iow it curve which they could not touch. So well in hand did he have the Portland batters that they only hit me ball out of the Infield on the fly. This wm Sheehan's terrific drivo to right field which Bernard caught, while under full headway, with one hand, making the most spectacular play of the game. Portland scored its run. whtch rrored to be enough to take the game, in the first Inning. This was ma'.e possible by two errors and two scratch hits. Speas. first man at bat. who played ;n centerfleid in the place of Kyan. who was temporarl'y Incapacitated with a ore chest resulting from being hit by pitched ball, beat out a hit to Deimas. who in his anxiety to tch the fleet footed fielder heaved tne ball to the setting Speas passed second safety nd tried for third but "Ancient" ?eorge Wheeler threw to Halllnan and Speas was caught siting. Olson was Vt by a pitched ball and when Krueger lit through second base Olson went to third. Score Conies on Error. He scored from there when Smith hrew the ball Into centerfleid in the endeavor to catch Krueger stealing see- ?nii. Krueger going to third. Artie waa jut trying to steal home and Casey xr.a n:t to the Infield A base on balls, a wild pltci and a -ruff of an easy fly by Speas placed two nen on the bases for Los Angeles In re second inning with none out. )regg proved equal to the emergency ud fanned two of the remaining play ers while anotr.er player popped an iir foul to Rapps and the danger was aver. Oregg ir save a oetter o -ronstratlon of his control than was :h case In this Inning. Each pitcher gavV one base on balls. X esterases victory places itiiitna once- more In first place desplt- Judge Graham's unpopular ruling in the lietiing case. . The score: ( LOS ANGELES. AB R H PO A E Daley, cf 4 0 1 0 0 Bernard. ;h $ 1 1 Hoir.l. rf 1 . 1 1 0 tVhaOr. lb I I 0 11 I II KsJ!n.-1v. If S 0 A 0 0 V Hall, nan. lb 4 0 1 4 Lwlmas. as 3 0 1 X 2 Smith, c 10911 Ixlhl. p I 0 Total ID 0 I !l 11 Z PORTLAND. AB R H PO A E Fpeaa. rf 1 s 1 1 0 1 Olson. a 2 19 9 2 1 Knifser. If 21100 rsy. 2b 3o:o Fheehan. lb 5 0 0 1 1 0 Rapps. lb 2 0 ft 1ft 0 Ort. rf...'. J I 0 Murray, e 3 n i; l o Gregg, p 2 0 3 1 Total -....:i 1 2 !7 SCORE BT INNINGS. Los Angel's 0 0 0 0 0 lilts 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 O 0 2 PortUnd 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 lilts 2 0 0 0 '2 SUMMARY, struck out Bv tiregg 11. br PelM 7. Banes on tails Off iregg 1. off Delhi 1. To-hae hit Hovaril. ij-n:ice hits H-iAard. iinpps .-ltnn base. Kruer. Iternard. Hit ! ptf-hed hll tlt-in. First ba.-e on errors !.os AneM"s 3. Portland 1. Wild pltrh r,t(r. I.ft on bases Los Ans'es ti.. Portland 9. Tim. of same 1 hour 29 minutes. Umpires Ir'in- ney and Rankin. OAKLAND IS GIVKX SHUTOUT San Franc is-o 'Wins 8-0 Game; Krrors Prove Cosily. OAKLAND, Oct. 13. San Francisco came back, defeating Oukiand on the latter's home lot by a score of to 0. It was a pitchers' battle and Henley had all the best of it. -an. trancisco .went after Harklns from the start, getting three hits and three runs In the first Inning. Trrey scored two more In the, sixth and an other one In the eighth. Costly errors by Swander. Harklns and Pearce helped them ulong. Score: . R. H. E. " R. H. E. San Fran ..6 10 l.Oakland ...0 5 3 Batteries Henley and Berry; Har klns and Pearce. Venion 6; Sacramento 0. M ANT.ELKS, Oct. 13. Beat In both games yemerday. the Sacramento Senators started In today to retrieve themselves, but were shut out aijaln, the score being 6 to 0. The villagers scored three In the sixth on two singles by Hosp and Lindsay and a double by thrown. Score: K. K.E.f n.H.K. Vernon ...6 i 3, Sacra men .. fi 5 Batteries Raleigh and Brown; I'ape and La Lonxe. Umpires McGroe'ey and Irwin. riTCHERS ARE BATTED HARD Cubs Beaten by St. Lonls In Game With 30 Hits. CinCAGO. Oct. 13. In a hard-hlt- tlnff but listless game today, St. Louis defeated Chicagro. 11 to 8. fretting: 14 hits off Mclntyre and Pfeiffer. to 16 for the champions, off Lush. Score: R- H. E I R. H. E. St. Louis.. 11 14 llChlcajro ....8 16 1 Batteries Lush and BUs ; Mclntyre, Umpires Pfetffer and Needham. Rlgler and O'Day. ALL-STARS v I0YX ATHLETICS Champions Lose Three Straight to Pick of American League. PIIILADSLPHTA. Oct. IX The Amerl can League All-Stars won their third straight game from tlie Philadelphia FlET.nER JONES TO DESCRIBE CHAMriONSIUP GAMES FOR ORKOOVIAX. The world's baseball championship series will beyln next Monday with the Philadelphia American Leagme team and the. Chicago Natlonat League nine as opposing teams. The Oregon lan has made special arrange ment by which a full report of the games will be received from Fielder A. Jones, ex-manager of the Chicago Whits Sox. who now makes his home In this ctty. Fielder Jones left Portland Tues day night for Chicago and has agreed to cover the big baseball series for the Chicago Tribune and The Ore gon lan. which arrangement will give the readers of this paper an account or the games written by a man who Is rated as one of the greatest base ball generals the game ever knew. In addition. The Oregon lan will furnish its readers with the complete Associated Press report, mhfch means that no detail of this great series will be overlooked. American I.eaue team today, to 2. The new champions hit the ball hard, but fast fielding by the all stars kept the score down. Milan and Speaker of the All-Stars and Harixel and Collins did fine work with the bat- The teams will play at Wash ington tomorrow. The ocore; AIl-Star 6 11 O Philadelphia .2 11 3 Batteries White and Street : Bonder. CoajTib. Krauss and Thomas, Lapp. Um pire Dlneen and Eg an. CINCINNATI TEAM ROCTED Cleveland Takes Second Game In Ohio Championship Scries. CIsEVELAND. Oct. 13. Cleveland to day won the srcond game of the series between the local American League team and the Cincinnati team of the Na tional League, for the championship of Ohio, by a score of 6 to 3. Cincinnati won the first game played at Cincinnati last Tuesday by a score of 14 to T. Each team used thre pitchers. The third game will be played here Saturday. Cleveland knocked Gaspar out of the box In the third inning. Score: R. H. E l R.H. E. Cleveland ...5 11 Cincinnati ...3 7 3 Batteries Jot5. MoAleer and Adams; Gri.Hpar, From me. Burns and McLean, 0'Iughlln and Brennan. PORT! .AND GETS SOCTHPAW Pitcher Krank B. Archer of Three Eye League Is Drafted. BLOOM INGTON, 111.. Oct. 13. (Spe cial.) Announcement waa made today tat Portland had drafted Pitcher Frank B. Archer, star with Davenport in the Three-Eye League this season. Archer attracted attention in Chi cago's semWprufessional ranks last year. He is a southpaw. He pitched one no-hit game this year and ranks with the best in the league. Btrsch to Wrestle Mexican. OREGON CITT. Or.. Oct. 13. (Spe cial.) Carl Busch. middleweight cham pion of Germany, has been matched n gainst Dan Shatelo. a Mexican wres tler. In Oregon City. Wednesday even ing. October 19. at the Armory. The men will wrestle catch-as-catch-can, best two ont of three falls, for a side bet of 1100. GRUDEFIEOTO JUSTIFY DECISION McCredie Grills League Presi dent for Findings in Het ling Case. FOUNDATION IS UNSTABLE Judge Challenged to Give Cn Dlf- flcnlt to Believe" Stand and Es tablish That Player Belongs to fcpokane or Jumped Contract. In a .statement issued yesterday. Rep resentative McCredie. owner tot the Port land baseball club, denounced the deci sion of President Graham, of the Pacific Coast League, for his decision In the Hetling controversy and denes htm to prove that Hetitng belongs to 8pokane or that the player is a contract Jumper. Following is the statement in-full: What do I think of the Hdling decision t It mitr little what I think. bat do l ha Portland and Const fans think? Think It unsportsmanlike, do they? I notk Judge Ortiham says In closing: it la inimatedtti to me who wins the pfn nant. My one aim since I assumed th presidency of this league has been to see tn food. lair, clear aril honest uaseDail played plain." by an our teams. My duty is McCredie Is Skeptlrai. Tou say the fans don't believe It. Well. I am skeptical about it myself. I believe ths funs, not only in Porttund. but also In the Caufnrnta cities, are honest, straightfor ward baseball soorts and I don t believe majority of them would concur In either his conclusion or his reasoning. Therefore l win make a lew comments. put some straight questions at Graham, and ask him to concise. y. without glittering generalities. answer them in the public press, that the fans over the circuit may Judge for them Bttives whether or not his duty was plain and whether or not he was faitrful to his duty or whether he has handed Portland and the baseball sport, under the guise of m uuiy, some mi UK mat uoeau i euiaia wholesome Let us see about his Impartiality first. Why Is It necessary In his ruling to say It is Immaterial to him who wins the pen- tvint. etc. . Did his own conscience prick nun? olverton nrotested a came in UaK land, Graham saw the play, so did Danny- Kong. Graham, in the presence of Long, lriu Walt here wna nnthlnir to the Drotest. but afterwards, for some reason, he changed his mind and allowed the protest. Why did he do It? He also required Van Haltren to sign a statement to fortify his opinion. Why did he do It, when he saw It hlmseli? an signed to the effect that his decision caused OHKland to lose. fevery game lost is lost by some ' decision of the umpire. When Van said. "out. safe." no one but a mutt would throw the ball down. In fact, he couldn't do It before the word "safe" would ring In his ear. It was his blunder, not ours, but in the wisdom of our impartial president Portland must suffer. I noticed a similar protest was mude by Wolverton against an- otner team. via ura nam grant mat pro- teat T Rush Is Questioned. Again, why did he rush into print and glvs his opinion on V ol erton s rortiano pra test Immediately upon hearing of it, and even days before the protest was sent him? Why did he take my first telegram and wire oack an opinion and give both to the duo c Dress belore he consmerea in matter, or gave us an opportunity to be heard? Why all this haste? When I de murred to the sufficiency of the evidence In hts hands to support the protest, why didn't he answer me squarely and tell what evi dence he had collected and why my demur rer wasn t well taken? Isn't he a judge. accustomed to treat litigants fairly and open ly ? Why did ho write hla first letter to me met I rot It Inst Monday and then de ride before m v answer could reach him? The Portland fans think Portland s beating Hacramento every game and I.os Angeles on Tuesday caused him to hasten ms aecision. framed un from the very Orst. If he a fair and Impartial judge, why did he give out his opinion so freely all the time? Did he want us to go up against a prejudiced iuils-e How about his duty? It Is self evident that it is no mans duty to give a rotten ae cision and hts decision won't stand analysts. You will notice, to begin with, he doesn't d..-l1e anything clear and definite except the forfeit his. heart's desire. If Hetling be longed to Spokane, we had no right to play him. Does he find that Hetling belonged to Spokane? DectslosL Is Dragnet. If Hetling was a contract Juniper and had been declared ineligible on account tnoreoi. then we had no right to use him. Does n so find? His opinion Is a general drag-net. trvlna- to catch enough to Justify his con clusion. Is thut the opinion of an honest straightforward man, giving an honest de cision? His conclusion falls fiat if he can't etaMlsh the truth of one of these iunr Hetling belongs to Spokane or Is a declared contract-Jumper. Will th. gentleman put himself sauarcly on either or both of these " 1 defy him to do It. He can't establish the truth of either. He hasn't tho ntrve or the ability to do It. I will het him 100 to $10 he can't establish elthur and he dare not accent the bft. If he Is so fair, let him hntr his steel. Listen to this argument: "It is difficult to believe that Hetling would place himself In the position of forfeiting his right to nit v in organised baseball by signing a con tract to play with Spokane while still under reservation with Portland." He implies that McCredie lies when he says Hetling wasn't released to Spokane. Tnink of a Judge, atirerior 1udse. honored by his .constituents. finding we transferred Hetling to Spokane uDon the slender thread thai it Is difficult for him to believe we didn't. And mind you. the burden Is on Oakland to prove the trans fer. I hope tho Judge is lawyer enough to know that. He hasn't a particle of evldr-nce to ettablleh a transfer which. In fact, never existed. Ho didn't believe nor want to be- iv. nnv of our statements or arguments. We hurl the implied He back to him end If he is a man, he will either prove it or swal low it or cat crow. Graham Is Challenged. I rhsliense him to show from evidence he has. or anv he can dig up that will estab lish either Hetling belongs to bpomne or is contract-Jumpr. nef re an honest jun:e. and I defv him to do It. If he can t eatab n. h th troth at at least one. then his de- nimn falls, his imagined duty was out of Joint and his expressions of good faith ques tionable. Let us look at the law he cites. Always hear In mind, be can't, with ail his seal and desire, establish the truth of the very foundation of bis decision either a Spokane man or a contract-jumper. a 1. headed. "00111x01 and Disci pline." section 3: "Players are prohibited imnfnv inv other club or clubs for the pur pose of participating in championship games, ft er the close of the season i . .f 1 ta-Viii-h thev are under reser under s";i penalty as the National board of arr-itratlon may Infl'ct. Clubs are also pro hibited employing such players In any cham pionship contests ur.dcr penalty of forfeit ure or game in wiutn su.cn ijij" ..,. Mere you find the forfeiture clause and with that alacrity the distinguished presi dent, who doesn't csre who w.ns the pen nant. sIaps the penalty on Portland upon t mnm and solitary ground that It Is dif ficult for him to believe. Forfeits Not Provided. Tou will notice this section doesn't pro vide for forfeiture tor playlnR contrart lumncra and the dlsUnitulshed Impartial man doesn't cits anr rule giving him power to forfeit rsmes for playing a contract-Jumper, t'.t.hii.hmr the mre fact HMllns is a MninM-iiimner under this section dosn't forfait the bond tni sive .him his pound of I e.,n three tinui to Oakland. Henc. rroniDilRh h Is purpose and forfeit thfsa .nm... he must establish the fact that Het- belongs to Spokane and is on thctr reservation and he does this upon his dlf enitv to believe. foncedlng that Hetllna played with Fpo w. eoe . eouDle of sveuks. to the end of ,K.ir conceding he sicned a contract ! Just as ths Jude states In his opinion, even I then, if In fact he belonged to Portland, a I he did and floes, tnese gmmrs cannot o. lesjallv forfeited under section three or under any rule. Hence, tn importance or tne lulB' difficulty to believe. The question of whether we or Spokane, or both of us. are subject to a fine by tha National board doesn't concern this arau- You wl'l notice In the section cited u. wards. 'Xeasu ti winch tflsy war under reservation. Every club, prior to Sep tember 15. each year, sends a list of names of r Ik verm it desires to re&erve for the fol lowing year to Secretary J. H. Farrell, Auburn. N. Y. He enters them of record. No other club can negotiate with these men. This is called the reservation. I sent In this reservation about September 15. to Seeretary Farrell, and at the same time sent the list to D. W. Long, secretary of the, Pacific Coast League. Hetling is on that list. If re be?onr! to Spokane, why did I. two weeks before this trouble arose, put shim on our reserve ? President Is Silent. While I do not know, vet I believe th record Judge Graham now has from Sec retary Farrell will show Hetling is not on SpoKsne s reserve. How silent he is aooui that. If he was on the reserve, how gladly It would be stated in his decision. Spokane says he ts Portland's man. We say he is and has been all year. Hetling corroboratea to tre letter. All of us say there never was a release from Portland to frnonane. But then, what is all this evidence when It la nitted acalnst the Judse'a difficulty to believe and his extreme desdre to foster the great game, make It "rood. fair, clean ana honest" hv s-lvinr Oakland three of Port land's games. Oh, yes! "It Is immaterial to me who wins the pennant," Undoubtedly his duty is clear but he sees tnrougn :ass dimly. My dear Judge, kindly con vince the nuhlic you are sneaking the truth. There are not ten fans In Portland who believe you. 1 doubt that there are many In California, All there Is to this muddle wolverton and hl assistant. Judge Graham, have stirred up Is this: We got Hetling from St. Louis in exchange on our deal for .in- aella. He signed a regular contract with us last Spring. The same wss recorded by Secretary Farrell and s now in tne pos session of Secretary Long. Hetling played third base for Portland until Sheehan was stationed there. After that he played utility. Hetling didn't enjoy idleness. When Walt went South about September ne permitted Hetling to go to Spokane with the understanding the moment he wanted him he would wire amd Hetling would come once. There wasn't anything hidden or secretive about It. It so happened none of the regular- players went stale or got hurt. Hence Walt didn't telegraph to him and he returned himself in due time, donned his suit and has all year beea a member of tho rortland team and was so considered by all. Contract lumping never entered hu head, and there isn't an honest man under the blue canopy of heaven who would say he is a contract Jumper. Hetling Is Innocent. I desire Judge Graham to state to the nubile If he Intends to report to the Na tional Board Hetling as a contract jumper and ask that ha be forever disqualified bail player, or for the five years men tioned In the rules on contract lumping? Hetling Isn't due for any punishment at alL If any wrong has been done, he is abso lutely innocent. If punishment must fall, let It fall on Portland or SDOkane or both, If deserving, but Thank God. the learned and honorable Judge has not the power to Inflict It. His difficulty to believe wont reach that. The mere fact that parties in the Northwest League got into a scrap and In the midst of it inveigled Hetling to sign contract (a fact we did not know until Graham in bis seal discovered it) doesn't make him either a contract-Jumper nor member of the Spokane club. I hav pre sented these facts to Judge Graham and argued It in tears, but the argument and facts had no more effect upon his deter mined purpose than the gentle dew drops on the back of an old worthless drake. rie doggedly held to the position that Hetling signed the contract and therefore belongs to Spokane. He couldn't understand that it was possible for a contract to be void for want, of proper parties, misrepresentation. fraud, undue influence, etc It seems in all his rears of practice he never heard any thing of that kind, nor could he grasp the Idea that before Spokane s title was gooa there must be a. release from Portland. All he seems to know was that the games must be forfeited to Oakland, by guarry! Port land, an ljinocent party, must suffer, and by guarry! Hetling must be sacrificed, and by 'guarry! the whole thing rests upon the pinnacle it is difficult for him to believe. Example Is Given. Tf I should convey by deed Judge Gra ham's house and lot to his tenant Mr. "A, no title ever passing to me, and If A should bring a suit to quiet his title under my binding deed, Graham denies title, ana denies McCredie had any title, think of the trial ludge saying. "A s" title is good. He owns the property. it is aimcuit ior mi to hellpve Graham didn't deed that property to McCredie." Is it nossible such a decision could ever be handed down from anv iuai- elal bench. Before a Supreme Court, it would not last as long as a snowball in pur gatory. Tet that is Graham's decision in the Hetlinr case. I am going to appeal to tne Doara oi di rectors. Will they sustain the decision? 1 believe Ed Walters, of Oakland, himself Is too honorable a man to vote to sustain that decision. I know he wants to win the pen nant, but he wants to win It as a true sport and In such a manner that the public will give him and ms team run creaii. Nothing short of that Is honorable. In passing. I desire for the knom-ieage or the public and the good of the sport, that Juriee Graham will answer me, not In glit tering generalities or boastrui purity, nut in plain, clear language and especially tell how he is going legally to forfeit three aamea without the fact being established that Hetling was released to Spokane by Portland. And now, my dear Judge, if you can't successfully combat my position, I beg of you to be man enough to rise and sav you are wrong and reverse yourself, and I assure you the wnoia I'acine coast win honor you for doing It, M'CREDIE DEFT IS TAKEX UP Jndsre Graham Calls Coast League Directors to Meet October CO. SAN' FRANCISCO. Oct. 13. (Special.) Walter McCredie's statement that the -,'Coast League is crooked all the way through, always has been crooked and will continue to be so until the present officers are ousted," Is not to go unchallenged. In addition to sending a personal telegram to McCredie, asking him if he was correctly quoted, judge (Jraham. as head of the league, has Instructed Secretary D. W. Long to call a meet ing of the league directors for Thurs day, October 1.0, at which time he will seek to have the charges investigated and McCredie reprimanded for his bold announcement. President Graham does not authorise the announcement that the league di rectors have been called together for the purpose of silting the McCredie Interview. He simply declares that the call of the meeting is for the purpose of taking up general matters of busi ness. It is well known, however, that the Coast League has never in the past held its annual meeting this early, and since the Northwestern people have re fused the league expansion scheme of three clubs in the north and five in California, there can be nothing else of importance that would warrant the gathering of the directors. Judge Graham does not deny that he will seek to have the McCredies called to account for their intemperate talk. and goes so far as to admit that in all likelihood the question will be brought to the attention of the di rectors. 'I have sent Walter McCredie a telegram asking him if he was quoted correctly, according to the Chronicle dispatches." said Judge Graham last night. "I have not so far received any word from him. although the message must have reached him early this after noon. Other than that I have nothing to say that will supplement my deci sion, which stands for itself. T snent much time and thought upon this de cision and am willing to abide bv it wunoui explanation. OLDRING WON'T PLAV AT ALU Twisted Tendon to Keop Star Out of World's Series. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 1. Manager tonny alack, oi tne Philadelphia Ameri cans, said today that he did not think there was a possible chance for Center- fielder Oldring. who was injured in last Tuesday's game with the all-stars. to play in the world a series. Oldring twisted the tendon In his knee. "Some may say that we should not have risked the players bv playing these games with the all-stars this week," said Mr. Mack, "but the games were absolutely necessary if we had to pay the penalty in the cost of star player. The men were gettins: rusty. LAJOIE SCANDAL OVER BAX JOHXSOX SATS TY COBB IS CHAMPION BATSMAX. President of American league Set tles Trouble and Orders St. Louis Men on Carpet. CHICAGO. Oct. la (Special.) Tyrus Cobb, with .3S6. is batting champion of the American L?asue tor 1910. leading Lajoie of Cleveland by one tiny point. This result has been obtained by revision of all figures, but the league headquarters will not admit anything. The St. Louis scandal has been settiea President Ban Johnson today notified Manager Jack O'Connor, of the St. Louis- Browns, and Corridon, who failed to stop the' drives made by Lajoie, that thev must aDDear within 24 hours ana explain or consider themselves out of baseball for all time. Hugh Chalmers, the auto man, wired Johnron today suggesting that the con test be considered a tie and that ne De permitted to give each man an automo bile- President Johnson refused to ac cept this solution pending final Investiga tion. SCORER DEFENDS HIS WORK Parrtsh Will Xot Change Credit for Lajoie. ST. LOUIS. Oct 13. E. V. Parrish. who officially scored Sunday's double- header between the St. Louis and Cleveland American teams, last night made the following statement of the Lajoie case: . "The first game. In which I gave Lajoie four hits for as many attempts. was without incident save that there waa a continual procession to the press box for information regarding the scor ing, which was given. Sometimes the scoring pleased the fans; at other times it did not. The game waa scored as I saw it, and had I to score It again, I would credit Lajoie with four hits for his efforts. 'In the second game. Lajoie bunted his first time up. It was a clean hit. His second time up, which was in thj third inning, he bunted again. Corridon. third baseman for the St. Louis team. fumbled the ball and Lajoie was safe at first. A runner was on nrst with none out. He advanced to second. In my opinion. Corridon could have gotten Lajoie at first easily by clean handling of the ball. There was but one way to score the play, a sacrifice hit and an error for Corridon. 'As to scoring of the hits, I have to say: In my opinion there Is no question as to their legitimacy. They were clean scoring hits and had they been scored otherwise, it would have been an Injus tice to Lajoie." Adding to J1I9 previous statements. Ms. Parrish Said that Harry Howell, scout ior ine local team, came to him on Sunday and asked him how the play, which was a sacrifice hit. was scored. I told Howell," said Parrish, "that I gave Lajoie a sacrifice hit and Corridon an error. He asked me if I could not stretch it a point and make it a hit. I told him I could, but I wouldn't. 'Howell remained around the press box for some tlnte attempting to argue the correctness of the scoring. A few minutes later a local bat boy brought me this unsigned note promising a suit of clothes If I would change my scoring: 'Mr. Parrish If you can see where Lajoie gets a base hit instead of a sacri fice, I will give you an order for a WO suit of clothes sure. " Answer by boy. In behalf of I ask it of you.' " Howell, when asked about his visit to to the press box, stated that his con nection with the matter was purely one of getting information for a Cleve land player. He was in citizen's clothes and not on the bench. CRESCETTS RECORD IS BROKEN The Harvester and Joan Bright Stars at Lexington Meet. LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct 13. Joan, the Directum-sired mare owned by Captain David Shaw, of Cleveland, O., won the Walnut Hall farm cup, the feature of the programme today, in straight heats, and established a new world's record for 4-year-old trotters, going the third heat in 2:04, a half second better than the record of her grand sire. Directum, which made the mile In 1893 in 2:0o14. The Harvester broke the world's rec ord for two miles, trotting the distance in 4:15& 1 seconds under the mark set by Cresceus in 1902. Under a. good drive by Geers, he went the mile in 2:0S, and the last quarter of the second mile was negotiated in :Slhk. Aileen Wilson, owned by John W. Coakley, of Boston, paced a mile to wagon in 2:04U and beat the world's rec ord made by Edith W. in 1902 by a sec ond. She was driven by Cox. The West stake, value $2025, was taken in straight heats by Dudie Arch- dale. Independence Boy, strong favor ite in the betting, took the first two heats of the 2:09 pace which will be fin ished tomorrow. . The 2:11 trot, carried over from yes terday, resulted in a straight heat vic tory for Fair Marquet . SCHOOL LADS TO PLAY SOCCER Alnsworth Boys to Be Seen in First Game Among Youngsters. Portland will have its first glimpse of schoolboy soccer today at 4 o'clock on the West End field, back of the City Park, when two picked teams from among the ranks of the Alnsworth School players will line up. Under the guidance of George F. Haefling, one of the Portland soccer players, this game has been given much attention at the Portland Heights institution of learn ing. More than 35 players regularly turn out for soccer at the school, and reports say that some good players have been developed among the boys. Other schools are desirous of form ing a soccer league in Portland this year and It is possible that today's game will be the starter of that league. Albany to See Football Games. ALBANY. Or., Oct. 11 (Special.) The Albany High School football team will play its first game of the season next Friday afternoon with a team composed of high school alumni. The first inter scholastic game will be played with the Brownsville High School on Saturday, October 22. A game has also been seheduled with the Eugene High School, to be played November 11. Games prob ably will be arranged with most of the high school teams of this part of the state. Football Challenge Given. OREGON CITT. Or., Oct. 13. (Spe cial.) The Oregon City football team Is desirous of securing a game with any team of the state, with an average weight of 140 to 14S pounds. Challenges should be sent to Hairy White, man ager, Oregon City, Oregon. Though ths accidents in the streets of New York ars increasing in numrer. the nronortion of fatalities Is growing less? Out or the last 1T.00O accidents. J200 were class- Formerly telegrams for Fenang could not be sent direct to that place, but had to be retransmitted at Sungora- Now relays have been placed at Sangora in upper M&iay and It ts possible to teiegrapn airect rrom Bangkok to Peaang. about 470 miles. borsxs fS-iu, men farm laborers THE GREATER Meier Announcement From Our Restaurant SPECIAL TABLE D'HOTE Saturday Evening, October 15th Served From 5:30 to 8 o'Clock , Our New Restaurant and Tearoom Now Under the Man agement of Mr. W. B. Martlin, Formerly of the Hotel Portland Grill Dinner Rosebrook's Heilig Theater Orchestra Make Your Reservations in Advance Extra Service and Additional Tables A Special Menu for Afternoon Tea Has Been Inaugurated by Mr. Martlin From 2:30 to 5 o'Clock Every Afternoon Parties Given Special Attention Catering a Specialty French Pastry, Wedding and Other Cakes Baked to Order MATTY BREAKS RECORD GIANTS BEAT YANKEES IN FAST GAME, 5-1. Veteran Twirling Star of New York Makes New National League 31a rk for Strikeouts. NEW YORK, Oct. 13. The New York National League Club defeated the New York Americans in the first game of their post-season series today, 5 to 1. In a pitchers' battle between Old Mas ter Christy Mathewson and the young ster Russell Ford, who has been the sensation of the American League this season, the National hurler overshad owed his rival. Mathewson struck out 14, which equals the American League record, and excels the National League record for this season. The present series is the first ever held between the two New York clubs, and was largely attended. Mathewson's worV has rarely, if ever, been equalled In any game in New York. When his opponents threatened to score, Mathewson was at his best, fanning the batsmen with a high fast ball and a fadeaway. Ford pitched fine ball, striking out nine of the New York Nationals and holding them well In hand with his so-called "mys tery ball," until his team's defense weakened in the eigth Inning and four runs were made on hard hitting. Ford struck out Snodgrass, the heavy hitter, every time he came to the plate. The paid attendance at today's game was 24,398; the total receipts S19.262.75. Of this amount the players will receive $10,401. 8S, each club owner $3,467.70, and the National commission $1,926.27. The Americans suffered a hard blow to their post-season hopes today, when Catcher Sweeeney's finger was badly split by a foul tip in the third inning. Mitchell took his place. Score: R. H. E.l K. H. E. Americans .1 8 2Natlonals ..6 12 4 Batteries Ford and Sweeney; Mit chell, Mathewson and Myers. Umpi Klem and Evans. ONLY ONE AMERICAN IS LEFT Miss Lillian Hyde, New York Golfer, Still in Play. CHICAGO, Oct. 13. As the result of matches in the third round of the woman's National golf championship at Homewood today, only one American, Miss Lillian M. Hyde, of New York, waa left in the running. Other players who qualified for the semi-finals tomorrow were Miss Doro thy Campbell and Miss Florence Har vey, both of Hamilton. Ont.. and Mrs. G. it. Martin, of Lavistok, England. The draw brings together the two Cana dians who won in the semi-finals, to FOR THE SPORTS Onr Sporting Goods Department will open Friday evening, October 14th. COLUMBIA HARDWARE CO. . 104-106 Fourth Street. Public Attention We have. one new 7-passenger automobile for sale, 1911 model. Factory wants us to make quick sale. "Will take small payment and make easy terms. See Factory Manager. 86 TENTH STREET. (Ik Frank Store Miner $1.00 morrow, while Miss Hyde meets Mrs. Martin. There were no surprises In the matches today. Miss Dorothy Campbell had little trouble with Mrs. R. H. Bar low, of Philadelphia, defeating her 4 up and 3 to play. PASTOR TALKS IN STREETS Local Option Issue Is Paramount in La Grande Campaign. LA GRANDE, Or., Oct 13. (Spe cial.) Clarence True Wilson, the former Portland pastor, addressed a large audience here tonight on the streets and later in a local church. His discussion was principally in answer to what was said by Sidney Storey last night. The local option question arouses most Interest In the campaign here and speeches on both sides are eagerly listened to. Ironing linen has a greater effect than is commonly believed. As the temperature of the iron may greatly exceed 268 degrees Fahrenheit it has been suggested that the process of ironing may suffice to sterilize surgical dressings and hence be of val uable service. FOR RENT AUTOMOBILE GARAGE Second floor, 100x100 feet, for merly occupied by Portland Taxicab Company, in our building1, corner Chapman & Alder Sts. Entrance is from Chapman St., which is now being paved, making the corner the best location on automobile row. This is an unusual opportunity for a successful garage owners of Stude baker cars alone will fill up its ca pacity. To a reliable experienced man the rent will be reasonable. Studebaker Bros. Company, Northwest Chapman & Alder Sts. BENEFIT OF MEN