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TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAy. TTTUKSDAY, J AXTJART 5. 1911.
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M'CREDIE GOES
SOUTH TONIGHT
Portland Baseball Magnate to
Attend Coast League
Meeting Saturday.'
EYES OPEN FOR PLAYERS
Gregg Will Accompany Portland
Teams When They Go Into Train
ing lit California Santa
Maria to B Rendezvous.
Walter H. McCredle. manager of the
Tortlaad baseball team, leaves to
night on the Shasta Limited (or San
Francisco to attend the meeting of the
I'aclfic Coast League scheduled to be
held there on Saturday. January 7.
The Portland manager had been un
der the Impression that the league was
to meet Monday, but noticing a San
Francisco dispatch in the Oregonian
Tuesday, which tojd of Henry Berry's
Intended visit to the Bay City, he de
aided to make sure and wired Danny
Long for Information. On receiving
Long's reply yesterday Walter decided
to leave tonight to be there In time.
He says he Is not particularly In
terested In any of the legislative acts
likely to be brought before the meet
ing, and Is making the trip to make
sure that Fcrtland la taken care of In
the matter of the schedule, which will
be adopted, and also with a view of
securing some players likely to be
disposed of by the other clubs.
Eyes Open for Good Men.
Mae says he Is always ready to buy
a good player, and If any of the clubs
of the league have talent on the mar
ket, he expects to bid for the players
providing they are men who will be
of use to either of his clubs.
McCredle says ho has his eyes on a
pitcher whose release Is said to be
easily obtainable, though he will not
give out the name of the man at pres
ent, and If he Is successful In landing
the player he may turn him over to
the Northwestern League team, though
this Is also indefinite, for McCredle In
tends to try the twlrler out with the
Coast team before making a final de
rision. MeCredia has held several confer
ences with Vean Gregg, the big south
paw, who. at present. Is balking at the
terms offered him by the Cleveland
Americans, and It Is quite likely that
everything will be arranged amicably
before the Portland manager returns
from the South. At any rate. McCredle
Is figuring on taking Gregg to the
Portland Beaver's training camp next
month and work Mm with the Port
land pitchers a week or so. before he
leaves for Alexandria. La., to report
to the Cleveland team. When asked
whether he Intended to report to
Cleveland or remain on the Coast.
Gregg replied: "Oh. I guess everything
win be all right." and with that non-committal
answer, the big fellow dis
missed the subject. -
Before returning to Portland. McCre
dle Intends to visit Santa Maria and
other Southern California points con
templated as possible training grounds
for the Beavers, and while on that
trip he will definitely, select the place.
Santa Maria seems to be the most
likely point, for McCredle was highly
Pleased while there last year, and
would decide to take his team there
Immediately were It not for the fact
that ha wants to ba assured of more
practice games than could ba had at
that point last season.
Practice games, and many of them,
teems to ba the hobby of the Portland
manager this year, for he thinks this
system of early training is the best
conditioning method he has tried.
While In San Francisco. McCredle will
also confer with Nonis R. O'Neill,
president of the Western League, and
Pacific Coast agent for the Boston
"Red Box." of the American League,
which team trains In California this
Spring, relative to getting dates with
that club for his Portland team. Mo
Credle expects to return by January
II. and will leave shortly after that
date for Seattle to attend the meet
ing of the Northwestern League, which
srlll ba held January It.
SEAL TRAIXIXO TOWN" CHOSEX
Danny Long Declines to Name It,
noerer Loa Angeles Park Fine.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.-PpeolaI.-Manager
Danny Long, of the Seals, re
turned from his trip to the Interior and
Loo Angeles yesterday and although he
said that ha had picked out a town In
which the Seals will establish their train
ing quarters next Spring, he ls not at
liberty to make an official announcement
before consulting Cal Ewlng and Frank
Ish. both of whom happen to be out of
town at present. A meeting of the three
will probably take place late tonlcht.
Long also gave out the Information
that Hen Berry, of the Angeles, will hsve
one of the finest ball parks In the West
when his Improvements on the present
Is Angeles basvball grounds are com
pleted. He says the infield has been
moved bark and the players will not be
compelled to play c a skinned diamond,
grsss having been sown, snd the verdure
ls already coming up In fine style.
The outfield has been re sown with gran
and the players of other teams who visit
Im Angeles will have no further kirk
coming as to the roughness of the field.
Hen Berry has also plans to refurnish
the grandstand for the comfort of the
patrons of the game and has ordered
tSOO opera chairs sent out from Chicago
for the reserved seat section.
MtXTXOMAH TO 6EXT TEAM
Portland to Be Represented In Boxing
and Wrestling Contests.
At tha regular weekly meeting of the
directors of the Multnomah Amatuer
Athletic Club last night. It was decided
to send a team to the Pacific North
west amateur boxing and wrestling
championship contests to be held at
Spokane January 2. -1 and IS. .
Immediately after the board meeting
Edgar E. Frank chairman of the In
dor athletic committee. Issued a call for
all of-'the boxers and wrestlers of the
club to assemble at their classes on the
regular nights and begin work. A big
tryout will be held January 15. when
the victorious boxers and wrestlers In
the divisions to be represented by Mult
nomah wlU be selected to compete for
Multnomah. It Is likely that Multno
mah will send a team of from six to
eight men.
The championships committee of the
Amateur Athletic Union will meet in
New Tor City January 10. and at that
time tha various National championship
contests to be held-this year will be
nominated, aa wel laa the places where
they will be held. The Multnomah
Amateur Athletic Club expects to get
the National wrestling championship
meetings, for Chairman Frank has re
ceived assurances from James K. Stil
Uvaa. and other high officials of tha
Amateur Athletic Union to this effect
The National wrestling championships
will be held late In March or early In
April, and the Multnomah Club Is pre
pared to stage the event if Portland la
named as the place.
SAX PEDRO PLAYERS ACQUIRED
Teclc and Cummlngs Will Probably
Play With Angels.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 4. (Special.) Two
Ben Pedro boys will probably be seen
with the Los Angeles baseball tesm next
Spring. One of these. Teck. an out
fielder, today affixed his sis-nature to a
contract proffered him by Manager Dil
lon, and "Chick" Cummlngs will be
given an opportunity to write his name
on a similar document. Dillon, after
watching Cummlngs work, declared that
he was a "find." He also says Teck will
be one of the surprises of the league.
Cummlngs. who wss recommended to
Henry Berry some time ago by Luke
Kelly, of San Pedro, has Just returned
from Brawley, where his pitching In the
Imperial Volley League was really of
the sensational order. Orendorff declares
that Cummlngs has Just aa much speed
as Delhi and that ho can "put more on
the ball."
Teck waa signed on the strength or
Orendorff's recommendation, who thinks
that "he sees in Mm a star. Teck has
been playing remarkable ball in the semi
professional ranks.
AXGELS GET TRAIN IX G TRIP
For First Time in History Team WW
Leave Home Before Season.
LOS ANGELES. CaL. Jan. 4. (Spec
ial) For the first time In Its history.
Los Angeles will send a ball team away
on a training trip, next Spring. Mana
ger Dillon today opened negotiations
with the proprietors of Murletta Hot
Springs, regarding quarters there for the
Los Angeles club for two weeks during
the middle of March.
The Angrls have the opening and clos
ing games with the Boston Red Sox,
leaving a period of two weeks for team
practice. This will be the time for the
trip.
Dillon said today:
"The men can take the baths and a
daily Jaunt over the hills In that vicin
ity will do wonders toward strengthen
ing their legs and otherwise putting
them In condition. I think It will do
them more good than too many exhibi
tion games."
ATHLETES ARE DROPPED
BEXXY ERR AXD OTHER STAN
FORD IDOLS FLUNKED. .
Another Blow to Students Is Jack
Partridge's Determination Not
to Return to oCllcge.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. (Special.)
Athletic heads are dropping fast at
Stanford University, and with every thud
the hopes of the Cardinals In various
branches of sport sink several degres
lower.
The attention of the faculty scholar
ship committee has been directed to
the camp of the star Intercollegiate
performers, with the result that no les
ser lights have been snuffed out for
ever by the flunk-out route than Benny
Erb, the rugby Idol and captain of the
football team for this year, and pop
ular BUI Wyman. the trackman, who
has the distinction of being the fastest
"quarter.mller" that ever ran for Stan
ford or Callfo.- la. Another member of
the campus community let out Is Harry
Sepulveda. varsity assistant yell leader.
Aside from the hole shot In the Stan
ford forres by the scholarship commit
tee, another rap has been opened by
the announcement of Jack Partridge,
stroke of the varsity crew and varsity
rugby player, that he will not return to
college.
WELSH AND "PACKX" MATCHED
Lightweights Will Fight CO Rounds
In England February 9.
Ml LWAUK I E. Jan. 4. A match wss
closed today between "Packy" McFar
land. of Chicago, and Freddie Welsh,
or Cardiff. Wales, lightweights, for a
20-round boxing Contest In England on
February t.
Sportsmen Will Gather.
Anglers and sportsmen are Invited to
attend a meeting tonight at the Commer
cial Club under auspices of the Portland
Flycastlng Club. An address, will be
given by William L. Flnley, the Oregon
naturalist, on "Feathered Game of the
State and Needs for Protection." He Is
an Interesting talker and is better posted
on the subject ot Oregon wild birds than
any other man. The organised sports
men will make some suggestions to the
Legislature regarding needed legislation.
MEDFORD'S GROWTH RAPID
Postal and Banking Receipts Show
Substantial Increase.
MBDFORD. Or.. Jan. 4. Speclal.) The
growth of Medford during the year 1910
has been remarkable, as told by figures
submitted by the postal and banking au
thorities of the city.
The postal receipts for the year 1?1
were $29,431. the receipts for 1909 being
119.1?:. an Increase of or M per
cent.. The total receipts for December,
1910, were S3SO0. a gain of ES per cent over
the same month In 1919.
Bank deposlta within the past year
made an Increase of S3 per cent over the
previous year, a gain of W1&.000. Bank
clearings, as shown by figures returned
by the Clenring-Houie Association of
Medford. which Includes the four banks
and postofflce of the city, amounted to
3.:i:.lS9.5I during the last quarter of
the year 1910.
SUSPECT IS WANTED HERE
a
Inspectors Arrest Man at Chicago
Accused of Obtaining Letter.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4. (Special.) Sam
uel Kaplan, of Salt Lake City, was ar
rested today by Inspector George R
Hill, of Portland and C N. Moored at
the postofflce at Chicago on a charge
of obtaining a registered letter ad
dressed to (James Foley at Portland.
When arraigned before Commissioner
Mark A. Foote, Kaplan waived removal
proceedings. He leaves tonight for
Portland In charge of Inspector Hill.
Eugene-to-Coast Road Under Way.
EUGENE. Or.. Jan. 4. (Special.)
Work on the proposed railroad from
Eugene to the Coast will be begun at
once by the Lane County Asset Com
pany. The directors of the company
were In consultation yesterday with
a capitalist of Kansas City, who has
looked carefully Into the affairs of the
organisation and. It Is learned, has
agreed to take a large block of the
stock. Right-of-way has already been
secured for a distance of 10 miles out
of Eugene, and a contract Is being
drawn for the grading of this part
of the road.
American Automatic (or Nelson)
Air-Controlled Streetcar Fender
Officially Adopted by the City of Portland After Three Years InYestigation of the Fe naer Qnesfeon During Which Time More Than Thirty Different Devices WereTested
Small Amount of" Stock Offered for Sale
In response to numerous requests, it has been decided to sell a
limited amount of American Automatic Fender Company stock in
the city of Portland. This is for the double purpose of interesting
the citizens of Portland in this gilt-edge business proposition, and
to carry on demonstrations now requested in numerous cities through
out the country.
Air Fender. Will Be in Universal Use
No better investment is before the people today. The American
Automatic Fender Company of Minnesota, owning the United States
patents for the Nelson automatic air-controlled street car fender, is
capitalized at $500,000. This air fender is without competition, the
patents covering the application of air to the operation of a fender.
It stands today exactly where the air brake stood only a few years
ago. "Within a few years it will be in universal use, the same as the
air brake. .
Backed by Public Service Commissions
Under the public service commission laws of the present day the
installation of the air fender will be much more certain and rapid
than that of the air brake twenty-five years ago. Fortunes have been
made through the ownership of only small blocks of air brake stock,
which can hardly be bought today at any price.
Air Fender Field Almost Unlimited
The air fender field is almost unlimited, and the Nelson air fender
has a monopoly in the field. It is protected by patents covering the
application of air to the operation of a fender. There are nearly
200,000 air cars in the United States today, and about 5000 are being
added yearly.
Stock Worth Many Times Par Value
If the American Automatic Fender Company secures only one
tenth of the business actually in sight it will pay more than the entire
capital stock of the company in dividends. If one-half of the business '
at hand is secured, it will make the stock worth many times its par
value.
On Exhibition at the Armory
During the past two weeks the Nelson air fender has been on ex
hibition at 203 Washington stree't, where.it has been examined by
hundreds of railroad men and mechanics. "Without exception they
have pronounced it mechanically perfect and the best device of the
kind they have ever seen. Safety appliance experts have likewise
seen it demonstrated, and declare it to be in a class by itself as a
life-saving fender device." At the present time the fender is on ex
hibition at the Armory, where it is being demonstrated in -connection
with exhibits at the Wool Growers' National Convention. Next week
it can be seen at 253 Washington street, where daily demonstrations
will be given.
Air Fender Wanted in Several Cities
The Nelson air fender has been successfully demonstrated before
the New York City Public Service Commission, and in competitive tests
before that Commission was given the highest percentage of efficiency
of any fender fully tested by it. In a recent letter an official of the
New York Commission has congratulated the American Automatic
Fender Company upon the adoption of the air fender by the city of
Portland, and has expressed the hope that the same success will be
met with elsewhere. At the present time requests have been received
from Tacoma, Spokane, Oakland, Alameda, San Diego and other cities
for the Nelson fender to be brought to those places for demonstration,
and it is for the purpose of carrying these demonstrations to a success
ful issue without delay that a limited amount of stock is now offered
fF You'are invited to visit the Armory today and inspect the Nelson
air fender, which is being demonstrated just inside the main entrance,
where it is attracting universal attention and favorable comment.
ENDORSED BY SAFETY APPLIANCE EXPERTS
Safety appliance experts declare that the air fender has solved the fender problem, which
has been one of the most difficult that safety appliance officials have ever had to deal with.
A. W. Perley, inspector of safety appliances for Washington, a man with more than 20
years' experience in this line of work says:
"I am of the opinion that the Nelson air fender is destined to take its place along with the
air-brake, automatic coupler and other similar devices, and that within a few years it will be in
universal use." . -
A. L. Valentine, superintendent of public utilities or Seattle, Washington, says:
"The Nelson automatic air fender is the nearest thing to a perfect fender I have ever seen.
A prominent railroad official, who is one of the highest mechanical authorities in Portland,
&YS
"All other fenders bear about the same relation to the Nelson air fender that the old hand
brake does to the automatic air-brake."
J. F. Fitch, former claim agent and attorney for the Tacoma street railway, who has spent sev
eral years investigating fenders and who is an authority on that subject, says:
"I congratulate the citizens of Portland upon the adoption of the only real life-saving fender
and the most perfect device to that end that in years of investigation I have been able to discover."
The Continental Trust Co.
Spalding Building, Portland, Or.
Gentlemen : . Please send ma, printed mat
ter regarding American Automatic Fend
er Co.
Name. .'
Address
City
Stock No Longer Speculative
The par value of American Automatic Fender Company stock is $10. A small
amount is offered for sale in Portland at less than par, and the amount of business
now in sight makes this one of the most attractive investments ever offered. It is
now beyond the speculative period. If you are interested, call on or address
THE CONTINENTAL TRUST COMPANY
FOURTH FLOOR, SPALDING BUILDING, PORTLAND, OR.
Phone Main 2766, A 6538.
TINKER TELLS STORiES
CHICAGO CUBS SnORTSTOP RE
LATES EVfc-VTS OP LO.NG AGO.
Oregon Lands in and About Forest
Grove Now Attract Famous
Ballplayer.
Joe Tinker postponed his intended trip
through the Willamette Valley yester
dav. and decided to visit Newberg. Mc
Mlnnvllle. Forest Grove and other
points today. The deferring of the trip
waa due to his desire to see some old
tlme friends. .... . ,,
During the day he met Jack Marshall,
who has a fund of ld stories to relate,
and Delsel- Muller and Jack Grim were
the subjects of most of them. Tinker
related a yarn about Lou Mahaffey and
one of the few games Lou pitched while
with Portland, for the "Mick' was
transferred to first base almost Imme
diately after season opened. (
"We were playing In Tacoma.' said
Joe "and that year Lou did not have
enough to break a pane of glass. The
game had gone along for eight Innings
and we were well In tfcs lead by the
score of 6 to 2. The Tacoma bunch, with
Big Mclntyre. Mike Lynch. Joe Marsh-
. . . V... .hh.iI hon hMII
all. MCCIOSKey aim iu
slamming the ball for keeps, and the
only reason they naa noi maoe a mil
lion runs was because most of their hits
were right at somebody and we had no
trauble In winging them out at first.
In the ninth inning, with two out.
Tacoma commenced a batting rally anJ
filled the bases.. Joe Marshall soaked
one for two sacks scoring two runs, and
Mclntvre was the next batter up. He
was the most dangerous hitter on the
club and Jack .Grim rushed frantically
from first base to pitcher's box and
ordered MahafTey to the bench and
signalled for George Engel to take his
place. ...
'Wnat! you're not going to take tk
man out when he's got his game won"
shouted MahafTey at Grim.
' 'Yea. you lob, look who up replied
"'""'Don't care a rap if It's Delehanty'.
angrily shouted Mahaffey. who resolutely
refused to leave the box. and Grim re
.1 . iMf haM fthaklns his head and
lu W IU " 1 ' " "
crabbing for fair. Mclntyre popped up
a little fly to Anderson, and the game
was over, and Mahaffey certainly got
even by the names he called Grim In
the clubhouse afterwards. One thing
about Mahaffey Is that he had more
nerve for what little he had In the
pitching line that year than any pitcher
I have known before or since. Grim's
arm went back on him. and Mahaffey
was sent to first where he made good
all season."
The discussion brought up the name
of Martin Glendon, the black-haired
twlrler Portland secured from Spokane
that year, and In answer to queries
about that worthy. Tinker replied that
Glendon had been pitching Independent
hall around Chicago and was doing
well.
"If 'Nig had any ambition and could
have left booze alone, he would have
been one of the biggest stars In the
big league," said Tinker.
Tinker haa decided to remain In
Portland until Monday or Tuesday, and
would remain longer, but he Is under
contract to appear In a vaudeville sketch
at Chicago about January 15.
TRAFFIC RULES PRAISED
Hill Official Say Portland Has
Best Regulations of All
Portland has the best system of street
traffic regulations of any city on the
Pacific Coast Is the opinion of C. A.
Coolldge. general manager of the H11V
electric lines in Oregon, who has Just
returned from a trip to t-auiornia.
"In Portland, danger In the congest
ed districts has been reduced to a mini
mum." said Mr. Coolldge, "because of
the enforcement of the public safety
laws which apply alike to electric cars,
automobiles and teams. It Is differ
ent In ' Los Angeles, however. There
automobiles do not come to a halt
when streetcars stop to let oft and to
take on passengers and a person must
be continually on the lookout or he
will be run down. In the congested
districts of Los Angeles It Is almost
Impossible to cross the streets without
being greatly endangered. I think that
city could take a valuable lesson from
Portland In the matter of public safety
regulation."
Former Eugene Resident Dies.
EUGENE. Or., Jan. 4. (Special.) Mrs.
' a - a u.ni.n wifn nf D. L. Harden.
formerly, of Eugene, died yesterday at
Pleasant Hill after a long Illness. Mrs.
Harden was 32 years old, and leaves be
sides her husband, a daughter and In
fant son. The fnneral will be held at
Pleasant Hill Thursday.
Jackson Wants Better Roads.
"The people of my section of the
state are Interested particularly In the
subject of road construction," said
Representative - elect Eggleston, of
Jackson County yesterday at "the Im
perial. "We will welcome any legisla
tion that will aid counties In promoting
these Improvements. Better roads are
needed in our county and the people
are willing to contribute their share
towards the cost."
Marine Engineer Ross Found Dead.
ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 4. (Special.)
Albert E. Ross, a marine engineer who
for many years has been employed on
Columbia-river and coasting steamers,
was found dead In his room In this city
today. Death undoubtedly resulted from
heart trouble, with which Mr. Ross had
been afflicted for a long time, and prob-
ably occurred on Monday, as when last
seen alive at noon on Monday he said
he was going to his room to lie down.
Mr. Ross was born In this city on Sep
tember 24, 1857. He was unmarried,
but left two sisters and one brother,
Mrs. N. Clinton and Mrs. Mary A. Hall,
of Astoria, and W. B. Ross, of San
Francisco, lie was a member of the
Marine Engineers' Beneficial Associa
tion, and the funeral will be held under
the auspices of that organization.
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