12,000 FANS SEE
PORTLAND LOSE
Seals Take Dedicatory Game
in Great Stadium by Score
of 2 to 1.
PITCHERS IN SHARP DUEL
Largest Crowd Eer Assembled at
National Game In City Thrilled
In Ninth-Inning Rally,
bat Defeat Come.
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BY B03COK FAWCETT.
Twelve thousand Portland fans yes
terday dedicated the greatest baseball
stadium on the Pacific Slope. From a
orlal standpoint the opening of the
league season her was a huge success,
although the weather man Kicked In
'with a little guess of rain. But from a
baseball standpoint It was a vacuum.
San Francisco won from the former
proud and haughty champions 2-1.
Henley and Henderson mixing up In a
sensational pitching due4. which was
not decided until Bill Kappa filed out In
the last half of the ninth, with Captain
itodgera on third Itching: for tho tying
. It was like having father fix up
home for daughter to Bet married, and
then find someone else marrying; the
bridegroom, with all the wedding
preparations In vain. Pan Francisco
married victory yesterday mainly be
cause McArdle. Corhan and Henley
hunched hits in the seventh Inning,
helped along by an error of Lindsay's,
and sent two runs scurrying across the
plate.
Math Holds Promise.
This duet proved sufficient, but Port
land came, through with a rally In the
last half of the ninth that promised
great things for a while. Memories of
Buddy Ryan climaxes surged through
the wildly excited stands when Chad
bourne singled to right, and Rodgers
walked, with nobody out In this final
atansa. Doane laid down a neat sacri
fice. Krueger took up his bludgeon and
drove a long fly to dep center, Chad
bourne tIlylng.
But that was all. -Roaring Bill"
Ttapps biffed valiantly, but Mclvor. in
right, gobhled in his drive, and the
largest crowd that ever attended a
game In Portland filed disappointedly
through the, exits.
It was the first look most of the fans
have had at the new baseball plant at
Twenty-fourth an Vaughn, and It was
ll.-o the Beavers' first appearance In the
home orchard this season. For nearlv
two hours before the 3 o'clock starting
hell the turnstiles were clogged by a
deluge of humanity. And what a blend
It was. The college youth who brushes
the hair down the back of his neck and
wears ties with two eyeholes for lace
and has the tie at the bottom. There
were sailors- big leaguers In society,
nd Just regular people, actors, clergy
men and barkeepers.
Threag. Mad mmd Gay.
But after all It was a mad. gay. sen
sitive, hysterical, likeable crowd a
baseball throng that only the game ran
attract. And. beet of all, everybody had
I seat. In fact about a thousand vacant
patches shone forth from the center
Meld bleacners. President Baum. of the
.roast League, on his first tour north,
noted this with evident satisfaction.
Benny Henderson pushed the queer
ones for Portland, and, while they mere
not queer enough, his work would have
won nine games. But the one yester
day was the tenth. Anyway. Cack
Henley, the teal gunner, deserved to
win. for he set the locals down to their
sixth consecutive defeat with four scat
tered hits. The story of what the Beav
ers did. and have been doing for the
ftast week, reads like a cablegram at
the rate of a dollar a word. Henderson
permitted six hits, and Incidentally lost
his fourth straight affair of the . new
born season.
For six frames after Mayor Rush
light bad hurled the elusive missile
Into the chest protector of Catcher
Southpaw Bob Stevens, and after the
moving-picture batteries had shot their
broadsides, everything moved along
serenely. Henderson bad a little the
beat of tbe pitching argument up t
the seventh Inning rlimax for the Bea
vers had frittered away a tally In the
fourth inning, when Doane was, caught
off second. Berry to McArdle. Rapps
following with a hit that would have
scored blm.
But Ifs don't count.
Seveath Prevea Coatlr.
"Kid Mahler's veterans pounced
upon Outlaw Henderson In the seventh,
nd McCredie's men were fortunate to
get oft with two runs, for the bans
were clogged when Raftery fouled out
the third demise to Catcher Howley.
Jackson, first up. grounded out. Mc
Ardle and Corhan then drove out sin
gles. Berry, .next up, offered a tiny
grounder to Henderson, who turned,
tiulrk as a flash, and threw to Rodgers
several feet off second. Rodgers forced
Corhan at the keystone, but held the
leather while McArdle ambled across
the plate. Henley drove Berry In with
tally two on a double against the
right field fence after he should have
been retired on a foul to Lindsay.
This constituted the gist of the dis
traction. Mclvor later walked and
Mohler filled the bags on a shot to
his anatomy, but Battery's foul marie
the thiru out and permitted Manager
McCredie. who was about as pleasant
as a wounded wolf at this time, to
make a few remarks to Ms henchmen
that would have to be printed on as
yestos paper.
Hala starts Leeala t-ulag.
Try as they might, the locals couldn't
start a flicker of fireworks until rain
began drlullng down at the start of
the ninth inning, after numberless fans
had folded their tents and already
stolen awav. Chadhourne started off
with a single to right. Rodgers sent
him to second on a walk. but. as nar
rated before, one run prove the limit.
p 11 Kapps always ha been regarded
s arrest pinch hitter. But a hero
must work In the present tense. The
hilarious bleacherite has shallow re
sect for records of the past. Napoleon
Bonaparte, at bat. could earn the mld
jle name Oblivion with as great ease
as Swat MUlisan. should be fail to
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produce with a man on third and one
run needed to win or tie.
New Players Please Fans.
For the most part the fans were
pleased with McCredie's new men,
Doane. Howley and Bancroft, although
Doane was the only one of the trio to
bang out anything bearing the ear
marks of a hit. Bancroft, at short,
accepted four chances In faultless
fashion, figuring In one llRhtntng dou
ble, while Howley's pegging was as
accurate as snapshooting. Doane
pulled out with' a sensational catch off
McArdle's bat In the fourth Inning that
mleht have wreaked some Jdmuge.
The new Seals also showed up well,
Corhan. the alleged hltless wonder on
third, uncorking two of the visitor's
six hits oeslrles a walk In four excur
sions. Hartley, the Philadelphia cop.
In loft, amaxed the doty bugs by
swooping In on a fly hy Rapps and
robbing Bill of a hit.
McCredie will send in Bill Templa,
his big Southerner, today, opposing
Jess Baker, the former Spokane and
Chicago southpaw, who will heave for
Danny Long's crew. The soore.
"San Pnncuro ! Portland
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Portland 0 0 O O O O O O 11
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SUMMARY.
P.ur.s McArdle. Berry. t'hadhourne.
Htru k out Bv H. ntlron 7. by Hi'nley I.
Ha. a on halis 1T Hend.Tton 5. oft Hen
ley 2. Two-base hits Doane. Corhan. Hen
lev. Double play B.nemri to Rapps. Sao
r:tl c hita It. rry. Uunh,-. Krueit.T. Sto.en
b:taea t'h a cl bou r r.e. orb.ia. Mohier. R.ifl-
erv. Irnlrsa pitched Py Mohler 2. Raf
tery Time of same 1:4. I" mplrea Hllde
brand and Caaey.
ItelaHs of UrM .ame.
First Inning: tin Kranclaco Mclvor flew
out to' Kruecrr: ilhl-r walked. Raftery
fanned: Hartley fouled out t'j Howley. No i
hits no runs. Porllamt fhadhoume flear 1
out o McArdle: Rolars grounded out. Cor- i
hin to Jackson: Ltoane flew to Raftery. No
hits, no runs.
second inning: San Franciaco Jackson
struck out; McArdle fanned: Corhan out.
Rodgers to Ranps. Portland Knieger
grouaded oat. McArdle to Jackson; Rapps
flew out to Mclvor; Lindsay beat out an
Infield tilt to Jackson; Bancroft fouled out
to Berry. One hit. no runs.
Third Inning: San Francisco Doane
made a senaatlonal calch of Berry'a fly:
Henley flew to Krueger; Mclvor out. Hen
derson to Rapps. No hits, no runs. Portland
Howley grounded out. Henley to Jackson:
Henderson walked; hadbourne drove a
grounder at Corhan. who tossed to Mohler
and caught Henderson at second; t'had
boume stole second: Rodger retired the
sloe on a fly to Hartley. No hits, no runs.
Fourth Inning San Francisco Mohler
hit hv a tiitched ball: Raftery drove safely
through the Inneld to right; Hartley flew I
out lo Doane. Monier taxing intra: ja
aon fanned his second time: McArdle flew
out to Doane. tine hit. no runs. Portland
Doane stretched a ' single to left Into a
double: rausht off second. Rerry to McArdle;
Krueger out. Henley to Jackson; Rapps sin
gled through McArdle; l.lnusay grounded
' out Corbati v Jackson. Two hits, no runs.
Fifth Inning: San rmncisco lornan
doubled off tiie right held fence; Berry
aacrlfk-ed to Kapps: Henley out. Hender
son to Rapps: Mclvor out. Rodgers to
Rapps. One hit. no runs. Portland Ban
croft struck out: Howley out. Jackson to
Henley: Henderson grounded out to Jack
son. NO hits, no runs.
Slsth inning: San Francisco Mohler
grounded out. Undsay to Kapps: Raftery
walked- Hartley drove to Bancroft, who
stepped on second, forcing Raftery. and
doubled Hartley at first. No hits, no runs.
Portland ('hadhourna flew out to Hartley;
Rodgers grounded. Henley to Jackson;
Doane lined out. Mohler to Jackson. No hlta.
no runs.
Seventh Inning: San Ffancisco Jackson
out Rodgers to Rapps. McArdle beat out a
.rounder to Rodgers. going to third on t or
bans single through short: Berry ground
ed to Henderson, who threw to Rodgers at
second retiring Corhan; McArdle scored:
Henley doubled Into right, scoring Berry-.
Mclvor walked. Mohler again hit by Hen
derson, fi ling the bases: Raftery fouled out
to Howler. Three hits, two runs. Port-
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I ww-a a hit bv Hartley In left:-
Lindsay grounded out. Corhan to Jackson.
No hits no runs.
' Klghlfi inning: Fan - Francisco Hartley
singled into right: Jacgson grounded out.
Han roft In Rapps: MeArrtle out. Rodgers
to Rapps: Corhan walked and stole second:
Berry fanned One hit. no runs. Portland
Bancroft flew out to Hanlcv; Howley
fiew out to Mt Ivor: Henderson grounded out
to Jackson. No hits, no run.
.Ninto inning: tan Francisco Henley
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grounded out. Lindsay lo Rapps: Mclvor
valkod. bul out stealing second. Howley to
Bancroft: Mohler struck out. No hits, no
runs Portland chadhourne singled to
right: Rodgers walked; both sacrificed along
by Doane. Jackson to Mohler; Chadbourne
scored on a sacrince fly to center by Krue
ger Rodgers taking third; Rapps flew out
to Mclvor. One hit. one run.
VERNON WINS EAKLY IX GAME
Sacramento Lose by "Williams'
Weakness in First Inning.
LOS ANGELES. April 16. Two bases
on balls, one steal and Stlnson's single
gave the Vernon team two runs In the
tiTst'lnning today with Sacramento,
which proved more than enough to
win. although two more were gathered
In later on. The score was 4 to 1. After
that Inning, Williams settled down
and pitched fine ball, but-the damage
was done. The score:
R. H. K. R. H. E.
Vernon. . .4 8 O.Sacramento .18 2
Batteries Wbalen and firown; Wil
liams and Cheek.
OAKLAND TEAM WINS IX NINTH
Los Angeles Loses In Last After Ap
parently Being Safe.
SAN FRANCISCO. April IS. Team
hitting won for Oakland after Los
Angeles bad taken the lead with four
runs In the first of the same -inning.
Tledemann doubled. Cook was safe on
Howard's error and Captain Sharps
drovfr in the winning run with a sin
gle. Score: '
R. H. E. R. H. E.
L. Angeles 5 10 SlOakland . ..6 13 1
Batteries Slagle, Halla and Smith;
Gregory and Mitxe.
American A&!-ociatlon Kesults.
At Toledo--Toledo, 4: Kansas City. 2.
At Louisville Louisville. 4: St.
Paul. 2.
At Indianapolis Indianapolis, 1: Min
neapolis. 2 (10 innings).
At Columbus Columbus, S: Milwau
kee, 4 1 10 Innings). .
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Mna State and Arlson as ths Valentin
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PORTLAND ENJOYS
GREATEST BALL DAY
Nearly 12,000 Fans Brave
Rain to Greet Opening of
Baseball Season.
VOICES DROWN BAND MUSIC
Grandstand Filled and Bleachers
Are Tlirongcd When Standing
Room ' Is Absorbed Motion
Picture Man on Ground. .'
Yesterday was the greatest day in
the history of baseball in Portland. It
takes superlatives to properly describe;
the occasion, combining as It did ths
1912 debut of King Baseball and the
dedication of Portland's new . base
ball plant, the best in the West. An
opening game with the home team win
ner Is always Included In the ''great
est" class, hence the 2-1 defeat of the
Beavers Just evaded Inclusion in the
comparison.
Tuesday, April 1. will ' be remem
bered as the day upon which all at
tendance records were broken In Port
land. The crowd which braved Impend
ing storm .to greet its baseball rep
resentatives numbered 12.000, the unof
ficial report on the paid attendance
being well over 11,000. While Port
land records went by the boards, a Pa
cific Coast mark "was hung up whon
In the neighborhood . of 6300 people
crowded Into the grandstand. Presi
dent Al Baum, of the Pacific Coast
League, paid fitting tribute when he
said: "This is truly a wonderful grand
stand crowd."
Standing; Room Abaarbed.
At 12 o'clock the streetcars com
menced to convey fandom towards the
Vaughn-street park. At 1 o'clock
when the turnstiles were set In motion,
thousands were ready to pour Into
bleachers and grandstand. At 2:15
o'clock 5000 . fans were snugly en
sconced In the grandstand opera chairs.
At 2:30 o'clock standing room only was
available within the roofed section,
while the left field bleacher section was
practically filled and the overflow wend
ed Its way towards the center field
bleachers. The grandstand, with B58
opera chairs and 280 box seats, In
creased by at least 500 standing, held
approximately 8300 people, with 4000 in
the right field bleacher section and
over 1500 In ths left and center field
sections.
It Is practically an impossibility to
preserve dignity of baseball with the
usual opening ceremonies, and yester
day's Inauguration was no exception to
the rule. At the urgent and noisy re
quest of the Impatient fans. F. 8. Shep
herd piloted the battery. Mayor A. G.
Rushlight and Sheriff "Bob" Stevens, to
the diamond. His Mayorship was in fine
fettle, twice tossing the sphere in the
vicinity of Receiver 8tevens. However,
the powers forgot to provide Stevens
with a left-handed mitt, and he was
compelled to catch the ball and then
extract his left hand from the glove be
fore the ball could be sent back to the
mound. Outfielder Mclver, of the Seals,
contributed to the mirth by giving an
Imitation of a batsman in mortal fear
of "beaning" from the speedy, but er
ratic shoots of a pitcher.
Crowd In Happy Mood.
The crowd was In a happy mood and
was lavish In Its distribution of ap
plause. The umpires, players, officials
and plays, good, bad and Indifferent,
were greeted cheerfully, while vocal
chords long unused were loosed in a
frenxied pandemonium In the ninth In
ning, when the fans attempted to re
verse the ruling of fate and turn the
tide of victory towards the Beavers via
ths rooting route.
A new factor introduced at yes
terday's opening was the moving pic
ture machine. An operator mowed down
the crowd with his lenses, and then
turned It on the ball players and "of
ficial openers," prepared to perpetuate
the movements of the day upon the
canvas of moving picture houses.
While the crowd yesterday was the
largest in "opening day" history, the
Sunday throng is expected to fill the
park to Its capacity and line the fans
within the enclosure. Last season over
6000 paid admissions were taken in on
opening day, but one Sunday crowd
figured over 11.000.
In addition to the regulation cere
monies. Umpire Pearl Casey, making his
first appearance here as an arbiter, was
presented with a gold-headed snake
wood cane by his admirers and the
Chalmers automobile which Is to be
awarded the best player In the league
this season, was paraded about the
grounds.
President Baum was a witness of the
opener, watching the game from a
box. The other members of the party
were: Col. J. Braden. of the Elsie Jams
Company; Hugh Chalmers, of the Chal
mers Motor Car Company; Frank M.
Ish. president of the San Francisco
Club: Mrs. D. W. Long, wife of the
San Francisco manager.
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The game started with a drizzle and
ended with a steady downpour, but the
erecting of a few umbrellas in the
bleachers was the only attention paid
the weather by the fans.
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Umpire Casey made a hit with the
fans. He announced balls and strikes
from behind the catcher and succeeded
In evading any serious entaglements.
He received a hand when he took his
station for the start, and performed
up to expectations, squelching "Kid"
Mohler In the only run-in of the game.
as
Doane probably received more ap
plause than any man during the game.
He made a splendid catch of McArdle's
fly in the fourth and then followed
this by rapping out a two-sacker when
he trotted In from the gardens. He
spoiled the effect of his hit and sprint
for second by taking a foolish lead
off second and retiring - to the bench,
when the ball was whipped to Mohler.
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In addition to the crowd In the
stands, a squad of enthusiasts witnessed
the affair from the windows and bal
cony of the Chapman School. A few
were perched on a near-by telegraph
pole.
Judge McCredie provided a band, but
the "Hot Time In the Old Town" and
other selections .were drowned by the
vocal noises.
The crowd waxed more enthusiastic
than ever when the scoreboard an
nounced that the Colts were leading Se
attle in the opening game of the North
western League. One wag suggested:
"Well, we have one team that can
w,n" . . .
The scoreboard, displaying results
from all parks in the Coast and North
western Leagues, made a big hit. This
Is the Initial year for the complete re
ports on games. , '
Several of the Beavers were with-s
out the regulation Identification num
bers on their sleeves. No time to eew
buttons on the home uniforms, was
given as the reason for the delinquency.
Xotes of the Game.
Ben Henderson worked much harder In
yesterday's defeat than Henley, 'he victor
ious pitcher. Benny threw 54 balls. S4
strikes and 33 strikes which were fouled on.
a total of 141. Henley tossed IS halls. 4-
strikes and 17 foul strikes, a total of 03.
.A comparison of balls slves the invader
the laurelhaum on steadiness. ,
Hill Rapps. Howley and Hartley all whang
at the ftrst ood one that sails up and they
generally land. too. Henley pitched only
one ball to Rapps on three of his four trips
to ths plate. He pitched only five to Howley
In his three excursions. Henderson wiggled
him arm at Hartley six times In four oc
casions at bat. . . , ' , . .
- Manager McCredie rearranged his setting
order sltchtly just before the game, shoving
Dnans further up the list.
The Beavers have been Invited to attend
the Bachelor Button Club ball at the
Armorv Thursday nipht. '
Umpire Hlldebrand declares that his col
leanue In arms, perle Casey, fell out of his
berth In the Pullman en route north, yet
slept peacefully on. "The porter thousnt
he was dead until a mirror held In front
of his mouth showed otherwise," said Hllae
gleefullv.
Hen Henderson has lost four games and
In none of them has the Beavers made more
than tao runs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Won. Lost.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland ...
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
ftt. Louis ...
New York ..
WOL-VERTOV TOY FOR GROOJI
Ex-Oak Performs Casey Act and
Washington Trims New York.
NEW YORK, April 16. The New
Torki put up a poor exhibition here,
piling up eight errors, and the Wash
lngtona won their second victory over
the locals almost at will. In the fourth
Manager Wolverton went to bat for
Warhop with the base filled and
struck out for the third out. In the
seventh, with one out. Wolter singled
and Chase doubled, but Groom again
showed his ability by striking out
Hartzell and Daniels. Score:
R.H. E. R.H..E.
Wash 10 11 lNew York.. 3 9 8
Batteries Groom and Henry; Ford,
Warhop, McConnell and Williams,
Street.
CLEVELAND AVIXS IPHILL GAME
Boston Easily Defeats Philadelphia
In Slugfest.
CLEVELAND, April 18. Cleveland
won an uphill game. Pitchers Baskette
and Frill, who started the game, failed
to last until the first Inning was end
ed, two doubles, a single and a triple
being made oft Baskette and four sin
gles off Frill. Score:
R. H. E. R. H. E.
Cleveland .8 12 liSt. Louis ...8 13 1
Batteries Baskette, James, Blandlng
and O'Neill: Frill. Brown and Stephens.
Boston 9, Philadelphia 2.
PHILADELPHIA, April 16. Boston
won by hitting Krause and Danforth
hard. Krause lasted only one Inning.
The game was featured by five double
plays. Wood struck out 11 men. Score:
R. H. E. R. H. E.
Boston ....9 14 lPhlla 2 12 1
Batteries Wood and Nunamaker;
Krause, Danforth and Lapp, Egan.
Detroit 10, Chicago 1-
CHICAGO, April 16. Chicago was
outhlt and outplayed and Detroit won
the seeond game of the series. Willett
pitched almost Invincible ball. Score:
R. H. E. R. H. E.
Chicago ...1 4 4, Detroit ...10 16 1
Batteries Peters, Delhi and Block;
Willett and Stanage.
XATIOXAL LEAGUE.
Won. Lost.
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St. Louis
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn . . .
New York . .
Chicago ....
Pittsburg ...
Pittsburg 8, Cincinnati 2.
CINCINNATI. April 16. O'Toole was
In form today and allowed Cincinnati
only five hits, Pittsburg winning. Wag
ner's batting and fielding . featured.
Score:
R. H. E. R. H. E.
Pittsburg ..8 10 ljcincinnatl ..2 6 3
Batteries O'Toole and Gibson; Smith
and McLean. Umpires Brennan and
Owens.
Philadelphia 4. Brooklyn 2.
BROOKLYN. April 16. Philadelphia
made It two straight over Brooklyn.
Brennan pitched excellent ball ' and
drove In the winning run with a long
triple In the seventh. Manager Dah
len was ordered .off the field in the
seventh for disputing a decision. Score:
R. H.E.I . R. H. E-
Phlla 4 7 HBrooklyn ..2 8 0
Batteries Brennan and Dooln; Knet
xer, Schardt and Phelps. Umpires
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St. Ionls 2 0, Chicago 3.
ST. LOUIS, April 16. Errors and in
ability to hit at the right time brought
defeat to Chicago and was emphasized
by terrific hitting on the part of the
locals. The game holds this year's
record for the number of runs scored.
Score:
R. H. E.I R. H. E.
St. Louis.. Z0 16 0Chicago 5 6 8
Batteries Steele. Willis and Bliss.
Wlngo; Cole, Jearce and Archer, Cot
ter. Boston 2, Xew York 8.
BOSTON, April 16. New York
bunched hits with Boston's misplays,
piled up seven runs in two innings ar)d
defeated Boston. Merkle, who has been
a holdout, came to terms with the New
York management and played his first
game of the season. Score:
R. H. E. R. H. E.
Boston 2 6 3;New York.. 8 12 2
Batteries Tyler, Dickson and Kllng,
Rarlden; Marquard and Meyers, Wilson
Umpires Klem and Bush.
FUN-MAKER LOSES JOB
MAXMEYER, PITCHER - irUMOK
1ST, DROPPED BY WILLIAMS.
Catcher Jess Troeh Also Released on
Eve of Opening Contest of
Xorthwest Clubs.
Richard Maxmeyer. the fun-making
southpaw for whom Manager Brown,
of Vancouver, offered 35 cents several
weeks ago, has been released by the
Portland Northwestern club, together
with Catcher Jess Troeh. Maxmeyer
was with the club all last season and
furnished much amusement for the
players and fans alike.
Manager Nick Williams gave out the
sad announcement Just before boarding
the train for Seattle with bis proteges,
smart
h-a-t-s
for Portland's
list of smart men
We refuse to scratch
YOU
off the list. Pick yours
today from $3 upward.
to open the 1912 Northwestern League
season.
Williams also announced that he
didn't think there was a place on the
Class B team for either Lamline or
Stelger, the pitchers rumored about to
be slipped the halter by the Coast
club.
"I am having quite a Struggle cut
ting my squad down as It is," said
Nick. "Eighteen men are on the pay
roll, hut two more will be dropped
when I return home in three weeks.
Gregg and Thomas were left in Port
land. Williams' squad numbered Moore
and Harris, catchers; Eastley. Bloom
field, Doty, Tonneson. Veazey and
Hirsch, pitchers; Williams, Mensor,
Coltrin, Kibble, Infielders, and Speas.
Strait, Mathes and Fries outfielders.
Nick lost the opener at Spokane in
1911 by a score of 6-1. Garrett twirl
ing, and It proved a disastrous series
all the way through, the Indians win
ning five of the six.
President Fielder Jones of the North
western League accompanied the Port
land team northward. His umpire as
signments for the week are Moran at
Seattle, Van Haltren at Vancouver and
Toman at Spokane. Jones will visit
all three cities during the week.
DANNY LONG CHEERFUL
SEALS' MAXAGER SAYS THEY
WILL CRAWL OUT OF CELLAR.
Oakland Xow Playing Over Its Head
Declares San Franciscan, AVho Is
Pleased With Portland Park.
."Within three weeks the -teams of
the Pacific Coast League will be in
Just about the right position in- the
percentage column, and you won't find
the Seals near the cellar," declared
Danny Long, San Francisco baseball
manager, yesterday afternoon while
stationed with. an eye on the indicator
work of the turnstiles at Vaughn
street park.
"Oakland has been playing a million
miles over Its head, and when the
swing around the circuit is completed
you will find that the Oaks have taken
their position in the race. San Fran
clsoo, Oakland and Vernon figure at the
top. and I expect to see them there
before long.
"You have a fine park here, fit for a
major league club" continued Danny.
"I like the seating capacity of the
grandstand and the way it is arranged.
Another thing I like about Portland is
the way the fans turn out to a game
despite threatening weather. In San
Francisco rain or cloudy weather keeps
many of them away but from the size
of the crowd here the worse it looks
the better the people like it."
Frank M. Ish, president of the San
Francisco club, is another man who
figures that Oakland the present leader,
cannot hold its position in the race
long. "If you remember Detroit started
off in the Oakland fashion last sea
son, while Minneapolis did likewise.
Minneapolis faded for a time but
finished strong while Detroit lost the
lead and never recovered it. I think
that you will find that Oakland will
prove another Detroit, although I can
not see how the Oaks can hold the
lead as long as the Tigers did," figures
Mr. Ish. r
Both President Ish and Manager
Long figure that the present race will
be the most successful financially In
the history of the league.
LIXCOLX MAY SEXD TEAM
If Funds Can Be Secured Men Will
Go to California Meet.
If the receipts of the tag day to be
held at Lincoln High today will net
a sufficient amount, that school will
be the third of Portland secondary
schools to send a team to the Univer
sity of California all-Coast track meet
April 27, at Berkeley.
Robert Woodworth, the winner of the
open high jump at the Columbia Uni
versity meet last Saturday in competi
tion with university and Multnomah
Club men, will be one of the duet to
be sent, while the other will be Basil
Smith, a broad jumper who has been
showing up strong at the high school.
Jefferson will send Bibee, Fltzgibbon
and Lawrence In all probability, al
though Coach Barry C. Eastham has
not made any announcements as to the
school's representatives
Washington will have the largest
delegation from norm ui me
nia state line, sending 10 or 11 men to
the meet. That school will not have to
worry about expenses, as the Rotary
Club has undertaken to pay the ex
pense of the trip.
MASSACHUSETTS MEX WIX BOTH
Boston and Cambridge Tennis Play
ers Best in Doubles. ,
PHILADELPHIA. April 16. Massa
chusetts players won both matches to
day In the National championship in
court tennis doubles. C. S. Cutting and
G. Cutting. Cambridge, defeated G.
Harding and Edgar Scott, 6-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Joshua Crane and G. R. Fearing, Bos
ton, won from G. E. Atherton and W.
Edars, 6-0, 6-3, 6-1.
Washington to Play Stanford.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., April
16.-1 The University of Washington will
meet Stanford In a series of three base
ball games this week, Wednesday, Fri
JlSr
day and Saturday. Th'e Washington
team arrived yesterday and worked out
on the campus diamond.
Tj Cobb Is Taking Rot.
CHICAGO. April 16. Ty Cobb, out
fielder fo the Detroit Americans, hur
riedly packed his trunk and left his
team for Detroit last night. One re
port said he was angry because his
slumbers were disturbed by trains pass
ing near his window early today, and
another was that he is suffering from
a severe cold.
Manager Jennings affirmed the cold
story, and added that the player might
as well be home until he Is in better
condition. Cobb did not play yesterday.
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