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TflK .MORNING OREGOXIAS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER g. liUl. , FIGHT FOR UMPIRE ! POSITIONS OPENS; President Baiim Favors Re taining Three Good Indi cator Men of 1911. DAVIS HAS SMALL CHANCE 'Slats" Fell Down Hard When He Br Iran to Boast What lie Would Ho to Van Bnren Able to Re turn to Portland Earl;. With tha coming of the New Tear also come the busy leuon for baseball ntMfiri and league presidents, for It l up to the former to send out their contracts to the players for the com Inr season, and the league executive must select their staffs of umpires for the coming season. In the Pacific Coast League. Al T. Haum. the newly-selected prsldent. Is besieged with applications for positions as umpire. lie haa announced that he favors the retaining of George Hilde brand. Kugene McCreevy and Ed Fin ney for next seaon. but whether he will be successful In getting these three men Is a question. Htldehrand Is raid to have beep offered a berth In the American League, and McOreevy an nounced last Kali that he would offi ciate In tl.e American Association In JSII. Finney may sign with Baum. and the fans would like to see Hiidebrand and McOreevy work here a (rain, for the two latter are good officiate. In addition to the three "umpi" named. Pearl Casey. Phil Knell. Wil liam Devereaux. Jack McCarthy. George Van Haltren. Jakey Baumgarten. Charley Irwin, "flats' Davis are some of the others who have applied to President Haum for berths on his staff, for the Pacific Coast League will have a staff of sis officials during the com ing; soason. as thk organisation recent ly adopted the double umpire system. Several of these officials have also applied to Fielder Jones, president of the Northwestern League, and so far the only definite selection In that or srantxation Is Jimmy Toman, who signed with Acting President Dugdale last Vail. President Jones has heard fa vorably of Toman and will retain btm. Nick Williams, manager of the Port land Northwestern team. Is plugging for a berth for Charley Irwin, the former San Francisco manager and third baseman, who has been officiat ing as umpire In the South for the past three years. Irwin Is rated as a good umpire and If he does not Innd In the Pacific Coast League It Is probable that Jones, who formerly played with him In Brooklyn, will sign him for the North west organization. When It became known that "Slats" Davla had applied for a Joh as umpire the anvils commenced "pounding for fair." Davis displayed ability of no common variety as an umpire, but he made a mistake of boasting too much, and hla action of carrying out a boast made In a downtown cafe the night be fore a game of his Intention to fine Van Buren. cost him lots of prestige. Someone told Davis during the season of ISO that Van Bnren. then playing with Portland, had never been fined In a ball game, and Davis Immediately as serted that Van would be unable to boast of that record after the morrow, lie carried out the threat and the story spread on him. and he lost his Job In the Pacific Coast League, lie now wants to come back here, but It Is safe to as sert thst be will not get a place. Jack O'Brien has received a letter from Harry Ah'e. the big Oakland southpaw, in which the latter says that lie probaMy mill return to Portland to pass the remainder of the off-season In stead of returning to hla home in Trill AMes writes from San Francisco that he has slaned up with the Oaks for 112. which means that the big fellow has received a substantial rise. He also expresses satisfaction at his treatment at the hands of the Oakland magnates, lie says he likes Portland so well that be wants to return here for the rest of the Winter, and concludes: "Don't be surprised to see me In Portland before toe end of this week." With two of the Portland 1911 cham pions in demand as managers for North, western League clubs, and Fielder Jones at the head of that organization, Portland promises to be quite a factor In the Class B league circles. It be gins to look as though Jack Barry mould handle the Seattie club for D. II Dugdate. and Walter McCredle an nounces that he will allow Barry to go to Seattle If Jack so elects. McCredle figures that Barry will make a most successful manager, for be knows baseball from all Its angles. nd the Beaver boss asserts that Barry would have been worth all he patd him last season If he had done nothing but sit on the bench. Barry has a manner that takes with young players and his coaching of them is what helped the Portland club considerably. The other Beaver who is being sought as manager is Tommy Sheehan. who la wanted by the Victoria club, which 1am has lost all claim t. "Ducky" Holmes. Sheehan Is another old head who uses his brains In baseball, and for that reason should make a success ful leader of a club. Sheehan will also be freed from any claim by the Portland club In the event be can land a managerial berth, for Mc Credle thinks that Sheehan will also make good as manager. Sheehan la now In San Francisco and la consider ing trie Victoria offer. fkl 1MB TO CLIMB JUT. HOOD Portland lrgaiiliaiion Will Start on Annual Trip January 2. The Portland Ski Club will start on Its snnual trip up Mount Hood January I This year thei route has been some what altered. "We shall make a start at 'J A. M on Saturday." said K. D. Jorgen sui. "going by the Mount Hood Hall way as far as Bull Kun. where teams Kill meet ua After a halt has been called for lunch at Aschof t s the Jour ney will be continued to Khododendron. m here we shall put up for the night. "Next morning we will start our 1 mlle trip on skis up to headquarters at Government Camp, and hope to h back in Portland about 14.20 P. M. the following Wednesday." Last year the route was via Boring, where teems met the party, but tne Jt-mlle trip took rather too long, be sides the Journey was such a strain on the borses that the trip has been re arranged to enable the members to reach their final destination more easily. The Portland Ski Clubmen are the pioneers of the ascent on the south id of the mountain, and have Just re- reived a larg shipment of skis from I Chrlstianla for this trip. Those who will make the trip In clude E- P. Jorgensen. E. D. Jeff's O. K. Jefferv. Ro-coe Fawcett, O. R. Knight. H. IL Haskell. Fred Rasch. John Cahalln, Sam Holbrook. . J Clark. J J. Cronin. J. M. Ambrose, Tom N. Monks, Dr. R. F. Wendling, Walter Daly and George Luders. FIVE-MILE INDOOR MARK SET Kramer Goes Distance In 25:12 -5 at A. A. C. ChamplonfliipS. NEW YORK, Dec. 17. One new rec ord was made In a series of well-contested events that wound up the two night Amateur Athletic Union Indoor National championship meet In Madi son Square Garden. A few records were equaled, among them those for the 150-yard run and the SuO-yard run The record sent f'.ylng was in the lve-ml!e run. W. J. Kramer, of trte Long Island A. C setting the mark at 2i minutes. 12 4-S seconds, after a grand race. In which, in the first two miles, first one. then another of th five leader set the pace. At the two-mile mark, however, Kra mer took the lead and thereafter no body could reach him: He won by about 100 yards. The old A. A. U. championship record wa !5 minutes, 1 -& seconds, made In 150S by T. J. Collins, who finished second In tonight' race. l.-.o-vard run fsn.or. final beat won by A T 5lver. Trth-Amertcaa A. C. : J- M nesenberrer,' Irtsh-Amer.csn A- C-, JJ ; J. J. Archer. Irish-American A. C. tblra. time. 0 15 4-3 . n oa.-ml.e run ( Junior) Won by O. P. Kimball. Boston A. A. ; E. R. Moran N. T. A. C. second: J. r. ycC.be, Dominican Ly ceum, third; time. 4.a-5. Throwing 19-FOUnl weight for height (ju nior) T. C.abele. Harvard A. A., won. 14 feet inches: J. Chill. i second. 14 feet S Inches; F. .N. fame, unattached, third. 14 feet. Stendirr blh J ump enlor w en by F. Adair... X T. A. C. 5 feet IH Inches P. W AJum.. N. r. A. i... cona. S feet Inch: L. lioehrlg. Jlohawk A. C-. third. 4 feet 11 tnchee. Three-mile walk (senlort Jon by T. M. Kal.er. N. Y. A. C. : E. Pens. Mohawk A C.. ,-coni: B. Hchwarta. Pastime A. ... third. "Tslyard"."?- .Junior), final -f by .-. L. Clark. Xavier A. A. : If. H. Elland. Xarler A. A., second; I. Olutch. Pastime A. C. third; tune. 70-yard hurdles (junior), final heat Won by J. B. Zajdoek. Wr.nsrlvan.a I i Diversity. I. J Lovell. I. A. A. C. second: W. F. Pot ter (uiiutt.ch.rt.. third; time. u:W.4-B. Hop. sten and jump (Junior) W on by A. Almleaf. Swedish-American A. t .. 44 reel II, Inihe. L I- Iteoney. Dominican 1-J-ceum. seennd. 4:1 (t .,n.chrV f. h Prt. kley. llarrard A A., third. 3 feet Z 'n4'ards hurdle race (senlor. won by U B. uorl.nd. uu.ttached; P. Valentine. Irlsh Am.rlcan. second; L J- LoyelU IrlsH-Amer-Ican. third: time. 5 seconds. Punning hlsh Jump I Junior), won by vj. Oler. Jr.. New York A. C. ft Inch. V Korehlcln. 8t. Oeorse A. C second. 5 feet 11H inches; A. W. Moffatt. Harvard A A., third. 5 feet IV, Inches. ...... OO-yard run (senior), won by A- K. K'viai. T a A. C. o. W. UeOrouchy, . T. A. -.. second: P. Hlrsch.n. I. A. A. C. tniro. 1:14. . x Bine-vard dash (senior), won by A T. Meyer. I. A A. C : C. B. Clark. Xavier A second: F. P. OMara. noiion - Time. 9 3-5 seconds. Three standlns Jumps iseuiow. P. W. Adams. New York A. C. S3 feet 1 Inch: U I- lioehrlg. Mohawk A e. second. S3 feet: rial Adams. -V. T. A. C third; 3- feet W Inches. rutln 24-pouno: snot uminrr, w.. -j -McDonald. I. A- A. C. SS feet 1 In. r h ; H. P. Ktlpatrlck. N. T. A- C. seccna. i J' t, inch: II. C. Klagee. S. X. A. v., o 6 4 Inches. T Five-mile run rseniorf. won py ... - Kramer. Long Islsnd A. C. : T. J. ion a- A C. second: Louis xewanine. . c lile Indian "chool. third. Time IS minutes II 4-S seconds. (New A A. C. champlon . j . m ?5 minutes 1 2-4 seo- onrfs. by T. J. Collins In 10S. I'. ile yault for hemht (senior), won by C, B. Dukes. New York A. C. 11 feet 4 Inches: IV. Hapennr. Montreal A. A. C.. sec ond. 11 feet: J. P Brmlemus (unattached). Ihlrd. 10 feet Inchea GOTGH HAS EASY MATCH A LEO MORO. BRITON. PCTS TJP POOR EXHIBITION. Champion Say He I Now at Best hut Know He Can't Remain So and Would Retire. KANSAS CITT. Dec 7. Frank Gotch. world's wrestling champion, de feated Alec Munroe. the English cham pion In straight falls here tonight. The first fall came In 11 minutes, and the second In eight minutes five seconds, each with a half-Nelson and crotch hold. jt was the easiest match Gotch ha had for several years. The Kngllsn man displayed but scant knowledge of the game, and Gotch, It seemed to the spectators, merely played with him. The champion took his first fall by getting a halt-Nelson while he was raising Munroe high In the air. Then Uotch brought the Englishman down to the mat. and affixing the crotch hoUI. easily gained the first falL The second f nil was even easier, the cham pion still adhering to the successful hold of the first fall. Of h'.s retirement. Gotch said, after the match: "There was a certain brook of poetic tradition that rambled on forever, but human flesh doesn't wear as well as water. 1 feel that I am probably bet ter now than ever before In my career and I want to quit villi I am at my best. I don't want to continue wrest ling, grow state and let some foreigner beat me." Gotch .said he thought Mahmout the Turk, the greatest of foreign wres tlers, pederson. the Dane, he salC looked the next best. Williams Likes Present Rules. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. S7. Dr. IT. 1 Williams, football coach of the Cnlver ait of Minnesota, departed for New York today to attend a meeting of the committee on football rules, of which organization he Is a member. Dr. Wil liams declared he would oppose any at. tempt that may be made to abolish the forward pass. He says he is satisfied with the present rules and favors al lowing them to remain intact. CHURCH MAKES PEWS FREE Largest Presbyterian Organization Set Example to Other. NEW rORK. Dec. !7. The Central Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn, which has the isrgest membership of any church of the denomination in the Cnlted States, haa decided to abolish pew-renting, and mill recommend that all its churches In the country follow Its example. The work of the Central Churcii costs about 150.000 a year, most of which has heretofore been raised through the sal of sitting. FOOTBALLTICKETS . For the New Tear' gam between Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club and the Seattle All-Star are on sal at the Columbian Optical Company. 1 Sixth street. This will be the best same of the season. Get your ticket early. The larrest elsm of record welhe4 ?T funds, th- shells welshing 4T pousds and the meal 30. EXPECT 10 PLAY New York Fans Like Idea of Seeing Wolverton at Third Base. COAST SCOFFS AT THOUGHT ti-Oak Leader Thought Here to Be Too Slow Klllllay Sold to Den ver hy Boston Lister Goes to Ttlca, w York. BT ROFCOE FAWCETT. New York fans are talking of Harry Wolverton as third basemen for the Hllltoppers next year. And, strange though It may seem, th Easterner have gobbled at the suggestion with all the aptitude of the Good Samaritan extending condolences to a casual ac quaintance attempting a Gertrude Hoffman around a lamppost on a chilly morn In bleak December. Out here on the Coaet a good many of- those afflicted with basebullltis will scoff at the new Wolverton wrinkle, for the ex-Oak's underpinnings have been wobbly for several seasons back. But at that tbe new Yankee boss might add strength to the New York Infield, for he is a grizzly bear with th blud geon and can field th torrid zone In dig league style. Wolverton went through the long Pacific Coast League season last sea son and clouted for an average of -2S5 In 153 games. In addition he fielded .936 and laid down 17 sacrifice hits. His spindles, though, would mar his work In the major field, for Harry stole only seven bases In the 153 battles. Still, New York has a vacancy In the Infield through the switching of Itoy Hartxell to the outfield, and the big fellow might fill In better than ome of his youngsters, although such a course would necessitate the switch ing of Nlckcy Dolan from third to short. Hal Chase will hold down the Initial base Job. Gardiner is sure at second and Dolan carried h'imself so well In his 18 games at third last Fall that he must be figured aa a regular again. e e That the New York scribes will welcome-Wolverton with open arms on the torrid corner Is indicated by th fol lowing from the Evening Mall: "The Yank manager's legs have been In bad shape, but not bad enough to prevent him from ranking as the best third basement In the Eastern League the year he was with Newark, or as one of the top-notchers In the Pacific Coast League the two seasons ha led the Oakland team. With this Infield, a new backstop to assist Ed Sweeney, Cree. Wolter and Hartael In the suburbs and Ross Ford, Caldwell, Warhop, Fisher and Qulnn on the pitching roster, Wolverton has an array of talent that should land the Yanks somewhere up near the top, third place, for Instance. "I doubt very much If Wolverton will consider going In at third," Wal ter McCredle gave as his view of the New York situation yesterday. "Wol verton ia not speedy enough for the major show and while his batting might offset this defect, he will prob ably not Jeopardize hla stand-in with the fans by trying to compete against Harry Lord, Baker. Morlarlty and that Bunch." ' e Hugh Fullerton, the Chicago baseball expert, apparently does not take kind ly to Wolverton's selection as manager to the Farrelltes, for ha clicks this pesslmlstlo prattle oft the trusty type mill: "The selection of Wolverton to lead the New York Americana may or may not be a success. Wolverton Is a fine, rather quiet fellow, a Kenyon Colleae man and haa had long experience. He waa not aggressive a a player at Chi cago, nor was he a leader when with tee Highlanders. He was successful on the Coast and here' wishing him luck." e In order to set at rest the public mind regarding next year choices for the Coast. Northwestern and major leagues, the following list Is given: Pacific Coast. Names City. Walter McCredle Portland Hap Hojtsn Vernon Krank Dillon Loa Angeles Danny l.ong Ban Francisco I'aty O'H.uirke Sacramento Bavard Kharpe Uakland Northwestern. Names City. Nick Williams Portland Bob Brown Vancouver Mike Lynch Tacoraa Harry Oetnlek ...Spokane Jack Barry Seattle lomm- sheehan Victoria National. Names City. O'Day Cincinnati Breenahan St. Loula Chance Chicago (.'lirke PIluL.irg McOraw New York Do.. in Philadelphia Danlen Brooklyn Tenner Boston American. Names City. Wallace St. Douls Callahan Chicago Jennings Detroit Davis Cleveland Wolverton .New York. Mack rhllartelnhla OrlfMth Washington 8tahi ' Boston Howard Morrow, the middle-weight whom Tommy Kyan touted so strongly while here with the Multnomah Club, has not "arrived" as a boxer yet, for Eddie MoGoorty put everything but the sockdolager on him before the National Sporting Club in New York a few night bark. Ryan ha taught the youngster hi famous crouch and In re turn has been ceded a 25 per cent In terest In his ring emoluments. e e Frank Gotch la not to cross the ponds to European clover ratches after all, say a letter received from Manager Klank yesteruay. i ne cnampion wres tler, who met Alex Munroe. the Eng lish grappler, last night at Kansas City, will leave Immediately after the holiday with his young wife for a Winter pleasure trip to Florida, Cuba and Panama. The death of Gotch's father likely had something to do with th cancellation of his world' wres tling tour. . Jack Klllllay. crack right-hander of the 1910 Spokane club, haa been turned over to th Denver club of the West rTn League by th Boston Americans. Klllllay made a good showing for a youngster with the Bean Enters last year and will be sadly disappointed by his tobogganing. Another morsel of Interest to local fans will be the sal of Pete Lister, first baseman of the 190 Portland champions, by Chattanooga. of the Southern League, to the Utlce, New York State, club. Mount Angel College Boy Defeated. The Christian Brother second bas ketball team defeated the Mount Angel YANKEES MANAGER College 190-pound team in the Chris tian Brothers' gvmnastum by-the score of S3 to 23. McGrath. Williams and Winchell, of the Christian Brothers', were the stars of the winners, with E. Meyer and R- Beck as the point-getters for Mount Angel. The yneup: C. B. Position. 3tr- Angel Williams F Mayer. B. Winchell F B'.clt Beakey C Sohler McKntee G Hohman McC.rath O...Van Hoomlasen. It. UcDevltt O SPOKAXE GETS "HCXKY" SHAW Joe Cohn Trades Sheeley to Danny Long for Xew Player. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27. (Special.) Joseph Cohn. president of the Spo kane Northwestern League club, who Is here on a scouting trip, today traded Third Baseman Ned Sheeley to Manager Danny Long, of the San Francisco club, for Inflelder Royal "Hunky" ghaw. Shaw has been with the Seals since 1909. when he was turned over to the San Francisco club by the Chicago Americans. He played indifferent ball during the past season, owing to trou ble with th local management, and finally In September was suspended In definitely. He has been eager to get away from the San Francisco club, and said tonight that he welcomed the change. Cohn announced tonight that he was figuring on a big deal with the local management which might result In him securing one of the best-known Infleld er In the Coast League. It is believed that Cohn Is after Tommy Tennant, the Seals' first baseman. . PORTLAND SCORES ARE GOOD Revolver Team Shoot Against Two Crack Organizations. Th Miles Standlsh revolver team and the Shell Mound aggregation were the two that met the Portland band of sharpshooters in the indoor revolver meet which the United States Revolver Association Is holding. The scores. 1124 against the first and 1116 against the second, are not quite what- was expect ed, but the Portland experts are confi dent that their records will be above the scores of the two other teams when the returns are In. Both of these teams have never touched the 1100 mark as yet. The scores were: Against Miles Stand Imh, Armstrong, 233; Hubbard. 229; Sanders, 226: Hansen. 221: Hlldman, 216. AgainsT Shell Mound. Armstrong, 234: Sanders. 226; Hubbard, 222; Han sen, 218: Abrahams, 216. LEST WE FORGET What Former Portland Players Are Now Doing. No. 64 Carl Druhot. HfOIAAE" Druhot, a young Port Vi land player, attracted the atten tion of W. Fred Ely when the latter took charge of the Portland team in 1S04, and was given a trial that sea son. He pitched fairly good ball, but seemed to have a "Jinx" attached to him. for he could not win for his bom town. Ely, however, liked Druhot' work and kept him on the club and used him regularly while he retained the man agement. When Dugdale came to Port land that year, succeeding Ely, Druhot was one of the first men ho released. The young Portlander was not discour aged and went to Bellingham. Wash., where he pitched out the season and helped win the Northwestern pennant for that team that season. Druhot re turned to that club the followlnrr year and had such a successful yea- that he was drafted by the Cincinnati Na tional League team for 1906. Druhot could not get going with Cin cinnati, and was released to St. Louis by that club. John J. McCloskey was managing the St. Louis club In 1906 and kept Druhot on the team that season. The young pitcher developed a sore arm toward the latter part of the season, and It being uncertain - whether h would "come back" or not, McCloskey released him to Indianapolis. Druhot started off the 1907 season like a whirl wind for the "Hooslers." but slacked up at the end of the season, and Manager Carr sold him to Wheeling, W. Va.. for 1908. Druhot refusod to report to Wheeling, and retired from the game except for the pitching of Independent ball In and around Portland. Last season he Joined McCloskey at Butte and pitched fine ball for th Miners. He goes to Ogden with McCloskey rext season and ex pects to have a first-class season which may land him another chance in the 'big leagues. AMATEUR ATHLETICS DISPATCHES from Springfield, the home of the United States Revolver Association, crediting Spokane with one of the yet undefeated teams are In error according to the Portland shooters, aa Portland defeated Spokane 1098 to 1124 a week ago. George Armstrong is given credit for his fine record of 471 out of a possible BOO by the shooting magazine, "Arms and the Man." This score is one of the best ever made, but owing to the fact that It was witnessed by only one mem ber of the United States Revolver As sociation, the score could not go on rec ord. Armstrong will make another ef fort to break the record in a short time and is going to see that there are a legal number of witnesses present. Teams 111 the city basketball league are doing final preparatory work. More teams are now trying to get into the league, but as Physical Director Lee. of the Young Men's christian Association, is out of the city, nothing definite In tl:e shape of a schedule or the number of teams to play has been announced. The Christian Brothers have decided not to enter the league, as they have sufficient games signed. The first game probably will be January 19. Hustlers Defeat Academy, 20-6. The Hustlers basketball team defeat ed Portland Academy Tuesday evening by 12 to 6. Fearnley, of the Hustlers, played a star game at forward. Teams averaging about 135 pounds desiring games telephone R. Kurtz, Main 1969. Wcetorgaard Wins Handicap. KNOXVTLLE. Tenn.. Dec. 27 Jesse Westergard won his match with Zybsz ko, the Polish wrestler, tonight. The latter agreed to throw Westergaaxd twice In an hour, but did not gain a fall. WOMAN OFFICE CANDIDATE 1 Seattle Resident, Aged 6.4, Would Enter Oily Council. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 27. (Special.) Mrs. Kate Sterling. 64. and a native of Maryland, today filed a a candidate for the City Council- She has been a resident of Seattle for five year and of Washington for eight years. Mrs. Sterling taught school for a quarter of a century and holds a life certificate entitling her to teach In any state in the' Union. She Is the first woman to file for office In Seattle and 'expressed the belief today that she would be elected to one of th three year term to be filled at the general election on Tuesday, March 5. FLYN fi KNOCKS OUT GAP0N1 111 THIRD Bout in Salt Lake City Tame, Neither Man Displaying Any Class. PUEBLO BOXER IS FAT Lighter Fellow's Blows Have Xo Steam Won Id-Be-Heavyweight Champion Does Not Have to Exert Himself. " SALT LAKE CITY. Dec. 27. After two and a half rounds of tame and un interesting milling tonight, James Flynn, of Pueblo, whipped across two effective punches and Tony Caponl went down for the count of ten. Caponi was outclassed from the mo ment he stepped into the ring and was totally unable to hold Flynn at long range. Neither man showed speed and not an effective blow was struck until near the close of the second round, when a left hook to Caponl's Jaw stag gered the middleweight and sent him to his corner looking worried. Flynn never 'was forced to exert himself and did not do so. He was fat and palpably In poor condition, but ha outweighed Caponl nearly 20 pounds and the lighter man's blows which had little steam behind them did not serve to check his steady ad vance. - At the opening of the first round Flynn started a deliberate advance to close quarters, assuming his usual crouch with his chin, once broken, tucked close against his chest. Caponl led frequently with the left and landed more than once, but the blows had no weight behind them. When they came to close quarters Flynn worked in several short body punches, but seemed to make no ef fort to put force into them. A glanc ing left skinned Flynn's eye as th gong sounded. The second was even "more tame, Flynn seeming to make little effort to land and Caponi fearing to set him self for an effective punch. As the round closed Flynn shot a left hook to the Jaw that shook Caponl. After a clinch at the opening of the third round, Flynn dropped Caponl with a left to the Jaw. As he rose a right Jolt to the Jaw dropped him for the final count. There was a storm of hisses as Ca poni was assisted to his corner. MORRIS OUTFIGHTS KEXX'EDY Ex-Hope Has Better of Eight Rounds in Ten-Round Go Both Slow. NEW YORK. Dec. 27. Carl Morris, the Oklahoma engineer, outfought Tom Kennedy, the New York heavyweight, in eight rounds of a ten-round bout at the Empire Athletic Club tonight. In the general opinion of those at th ringside, neither of th white fcope showed any 'advancement tc night toward their aspirations of some day wresting the world's championship from Jack Johnson. The heavier Okla homa man. weighing 228 pounds, aa compared with Kennedy's 215, was con sidered too slow, and Kennedy's praised footwork proved a disappointment. Tbe New York man showed great gameness in taking punishment. He had so much the worst of it In the lat ter rounds that many of the spectators shouted to Referee Dan Tome to stop the bout, but he declined to do so. The only damage Morris showed wa a puffing of his Hps, while Kennedy was bleeding profusely at the nose and was severely battered. MOTOR BOATS TO SPEED OREGOX WOLF TO MAKE EF FORT TO LOWER RECORD. New Year's Day Races to Be Held In Morning Fast Craft Are Already Entered. t Because of the Seattle-Multnomah football game scheduled for tbe after noon, the Portland Motor Boat Club will hold its annual New Years' day race Monday morning. The speed boats will contest in two races, the first of which will start promptly at 11 o'clock. Each of the two races scheduled one being for, 28 footers, while the other is a free-for-all will be twice around a course five miles in length, making the distance a race of ten miles. The start and finishing points of the race will be between the Haw thorne and Morrison-street bridges, thus affording the public the best ad vantage in viewing the events.. A new system of starting will be used in the New Year's day racing, having Just been adopted by the Port land Motor Boat Club. Five minutes before the start of each race five pistol shots will be fired, announcing the time limit. Two minutes before the starting time a white flag will be raised, and when this signal Is lowered at the starting time the motor boats and their crews will start on the race. The first signal will be given for the 26 footers at 10:65 Monday morning, while the first for the free-for-all race will be fired at 11:25. A meeting of the crew of all the boat will be held at A. M. at the motor boat clubhouse, when additional entries may be made, the number as signed and the course and starting signals explained to the pilots and crews of the different speed boats. All crews must receive their numbers at this time, for no numbers will be given out at the Judges' stand previous to the starting of the races. Several entries have already been re ceived, among them being the Oregon Wolf. Potato Bug III, Question, Lef fert and Spear. C. F. Wise, owner of Wigwam II, of Astoria, declines to enter his craft in these races because of unfair treatment he says he re ceived at Astoria while the Centennial was In progress. The Portland Motor Boat Club' officials disclaim any krowledge that Mr. Wise was unfairly treated at Astoria, and, in addition, thev assert that he should lay none of the blame on the Portland Club, as the regatta at Astoria was handled en tirely by Astoria officials. Elwood Wiles has donated the use of his palatial launch Sea Wolf fdr the use of the officials at the races, and all signals will be given from the deck of this boat- The Oregon Wolf will also make a special effort to break the world's record for ten miles, which Is held by the Dixie IV. a speed boat plying on the Mississippi River.' STEIN-BLOCH Suits, Overcoats, Full Dress Suits and Tuxedos, absolutely without any reservations, are now of fered to discriminating men and young men ATMOFF the plainly marked regular price I BERG IS CONFIDENT Portland Wrestler Sure He Will Down Demetral. PREPARATORY WORK LIGHT Championship Match for Friday to Be Contested by Rivals Who Make Light of Others' Records on Grappling Mat. John Borg. of Portland, who is to wrestle William De-metral, of Chicago, for the world's light-heavyweight tltlev reached Portland yesterday afternoon from his Spokano training camp and is doing only light work preparatory to his Friday night encounter at the Armory. Berg Is in great shape and expects to come through the crisis unscathed. He realizes that with the light-heavy championship virtually cornereu tween Demetral. Beel and himself, Friday's bout will eliminate one of the contenders. . "Demetral has met and defeated nearly all . the top-notchers in the world." said Berg. "But so have L I have traveled all over Europe, partici pated in three or four International tournaments and have grappled in nearly every large city in America. Demetral Is displaying a silver belt won by his defeat of Jim Parr at Lon don in 1907. Well, I beat Parr twice, once at Hlbbing, Minn, and later at Knoxvllle. Tenn. That was ahortly after Demetral won from him in Eng land. "My record Is fully as good as the Chlcagoan's," added the husky Swed ish champion." The Portland 175-pounder has never seen Demetral in action, but Is count ing upon a terrific struggle. Demetral worked out yesterday with Jack Root at the policemen's gymnas ium and hundreds of the Greek colony turned out to watch their champion in his training stunts. The promoters estimate that fully 1000 Greeks will witness Friday's encounter, which will be the first between these two light heavy kings, who have been making rival boasts all over the country for the past five years. The preliminary programme has not been definitely settled yet. Tom Grant, a Spokane 165-pounder. will likely op pose Del Baker, professional ballplayer. In one of the semi-windups. Jack Lon, of Seattle, may not appear against Root, but will be on hand to challenge the winner in any event. PORTLAND XOT TO GET SHI"N John I. Taylor Says Graham Will Get Him ir Boston Doesn't. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) John I. Taylor, of the Boston Americans, today telegraphed Charley Graham there was no truth in the re port that Jimmy Shlnn, third baseman with the Sacramento club last season, was to be traded to Cleveland and re leased by that club to Portland. Tay lor says that if he decides to release Snlnn without a thorough tryout, he will give Graham f'rst chance to get lira. . . Taylor is under agreement to turn three players over to Sacramento, one of them to be an inflelder. and Graham believes Shlnn will be the man. OWEN MORAX YELLS DEFIANCE English Fighter Back With Hope of Meeting Ad Wolgast. NEW YORK. Dec 27. Owen Moran the English fighter, arrived from Eng land on the Olympic tonight, sounding defiance to everybody In the light weight division of pugilism. 'I have come here to make a match with Ad Wolgast," said Moran. "and I hope to defeat him or any others who regard themselves as champions. To prove that I am capable, I will take on other men in Wolgast's class and deal with them first, giving away weight to some of them, and fighting any man at 133 pounds." Brief Sporting Notes. Mike Lynch again will manage the Tacoma team in the Northwestern League A. E. Rothermel. acting for the new owner, F. M. Knowlton, made the announcement early in the week. "Bud" Sharpe. newly appointed man ager of the Oaks, will not arrive on the Coast until the latter pirrt of January. Danny O'Brien, Portland boxer, ha returned from San Francisco. Jack Slattery, who caught for the Oaks in 1908 and led the Pacific Coast League, is a free agent. Johnnie Beall, gobbled up by Boston from Los Angeles a few years ago, has been purchased by the Denver Western League organization. Albert S- Freedman, manager of the Cruiser Philadelphia football team which plaved Multnomah and the Van couver Barracks, is a Portland visitor from Bremerton. Jack Barry Is expected in Portland about the middle of January. Artie Krueger, Portland outfielder. -the world's best hancU tailored ready-to-wear. "Where yon get the beat. -VASHINGTOJT, NEAR FIFTH. has concluded his hunting trip near Orient and is located with a brother-in-law at Colfax. Harry Steinfeldt has returned to Cincinnati after his trip to the Coast. Steiny burst into rhapsody over the California surf bathing. Harry doesn't know where he will be stationed next year. Jimmy Callahan, new manager of the Chicago 'White Sox, has offered Wolver ton, of New York, Ping Bodie, Rollle Zelder and Doc White in trade for Hal. Chase. Bodie and Zelder both went up ' from San Francisco. XT. M. C. A. Brownies Are Winners. The Y. M. C. A. Brownies yesterday defeated the Lincoln High School Jun- ' lors at basketball, 36 to 16. The Y. M. C. A. lads won by better team work, and consistent style of play. The Y. M. C. A. Brownies would like to have a game with any team in th state averaarine 135 pounds in weight. WRESTLING Light Heavyweight Championship John Berg vs. Wm. Demetral Fine Preliminaries. Armory, Friday, Dec. 29, 8:15 P. M. Prices Ringside, $2 and $1.50; balcony, $1.50 first two rows, 75c. Seats on sale Schiller's and Ore gon Cigar Store. sanitation! age! two es sentials in -"beer that benefits!'" two reasons why beer aids digestion :ind prevents billiousneas' Other reasons too. "The taste tells." Phone your dealer, grocer, or to Portland Brewing Company Main 708 A 5325 Quarts. $1.75 per dozen. Pints, tl-90 per case of two dozen. Delivery Kvcrywhere. Bottles Kxchauged. a ssBsaaHssssavassaeaaaeaw I feign