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16 THE MORNING OREGONTAN. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1913. OAKS HAVE EDGE IT Commuters to Play but One First Division Club in Next Five Weeks. VERNON MUST MEET TWO fcharpe Declares He Would Rather Play Leaders Than Tailendcrs. Seals and Beavers Battle for Fonrth Position. 3Y ROSCOE FAWCETT. Not for many moons have the Pacific Coast league fans witnessed so beauti ful a race down the stretch as is on be tween the three elbowing clubs, Oak land. Los Angeles and Vernon. Two weeks ago Vernon had the advantage, but Oakland's feat of biting off two full games from the Vernon hide, in the Tiger's own lair, too, has taken the starch out of the Hogan aggregation. The Oaks now have the percentage psalmists singing their glories because they play but one first division club in the next five week, Vernon two and Los Angeles three. Had Vernon won the two games Sun day the outlook would have been dif ferent. Vernon would then have been one half a game ahead of Los Angeles and only one game behind the Oaks. But Sunday changed the entire atmos phere. Here is the schedule: Oakland versus Sacramento, Port land, Sacramento,. San Francisco and then Los Angeles. Cos Angeles versus Vernon. San Francisco, Vernon. Portland and then Oakland. Vernon . versus Los ' Angeles. Sacra mento. Los Angeles, Sacramento and Portland. Oaks Have Advantage. Basing the dope on the present standings of the clubs Sharp's leaders unquestionably have the edge, but sometimes it is much safer to play first division clubs than to monkey with the "also rans." "Pop" Dillon can testify to that. For instance, Oakland meets Sacramento in two series yet, and if you ask Sharp about the tailenders he'll tell you he'd rather meet San Francisco or Los Angeles. Harry Abies hasn't won a game from Sacra mento in something like two years. Somehow the Senators seem to have the knack of rising up and smiting the Oaks, who have won only 14 games of 26 played. The Commuters always have an easy time with Portland and San Francisco, but they have only an even break, 1" wins anil 17 losses, in the season's series with the Angels. Vernon, on the other hand, meets just three clubs and each of the three has been duck soup for Happy Hogan this season. The Tigers have trimmed Los Angeles in 14 ot 23 games: Sacra mento in 16 of 26 games and Portland in 20 of 29 games. The Vernonites, however, are five full games behind Oakland, and, furthermore it is un likely that the Tigers will have as soft a time as in the past with either Los Angeles or Portland. Finish May Be Close. Still Hogan's chances appear slightly more roseate than Dillon's, because he has an advantage in playing one less week with first division clubs. When a contender loses to a second division club it drODS but one half game in the succulent statistics, whereas a loss to a first division club means a full game one half back and one half ahead for the rival club. That's where Oakland has the biggest advantage. The final week of the year finds Los Angeles at Oakland and Portland at Vernon and it would be a highly sensational finish were the first two candidates kept on the' anxious seat ud until that date. A Los Angeles newspaper recently printed a statement from a belligerent fan intimating that Hogan was losing spirit. His comeback was that he had been fined $750 for his fighting spirit and that would put anybody in the dumps. When President Banm heard this explanation of the curbing of Hogan'a enthusiasm he laughed and aid: "You know Hap. He'd rather get a boost for his club than make a base hit. Hap hasn't been fined tnis year, much less $750. Like anybody else 'in this league, he can say or do anvthinar he likes on the coaching lines providing he doesn't break the rules or become offensive. There are things that don't go and he knows it as well as any ot the otner players. San Francisco opens its third and final series on the Portland grounds t 3 o'clock today. Bill Reldy has four pitchers to choose from today but it will likelv be Baker. McCorry or Fan ning against Koestner. McAvoy will hold down third in place of A uffll. who has been left behind with the hos pital contigent. Miller. Delhi, Mundorff and Auer. Once again the Seals will present a rrowd of new players. Wagner is now t second at Mohlcr's stand, while the Illness of Gedeon's mother will mean an entire new outfield. Mclntyre in right, Zimmerman in center and Golvin In left. Both teams have been playing bet ter ball of late and it will be a strug gle for the "coveted" fourth position. TRICK SUDDENLY DISAPPEARS Oakland Infielder Sought by Team and Police Department. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Sept. 23. (Spe- .1.1 Wliat tins hprnmii ftf .Tumps Frlck. one of Oakland's infielders? This question Is worrying Secretary Cook, the members of the Oakland team and the police department, whose combined efforts have failed to locate him. Frick walked from his room in the Hotel Rosslyn Tuesday about noon and dropped from sight. Saturday night Secretary Cook ap plied to the police department for as sistance. He said that all ot Frick's haunts had been searched without any sign of him. Frick Is about 28 years old. is 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, and has dark complexion. The loss of Frick may hurt Oakland in their fight for tha pennant, as he is considered the best utility infielder on the team. "Frick has always been a steady player, not Inclined to drink or run around." said McFarlin. "He always has been absolutely dependable." BAKER PACER BRINGS $2000 College Gent Will Be Taken by! Owner to Winnipeg. BAKER. Or, Sept. 23. (Special.) College Gent, the Baker County bred and raised pacer which won so con sistently last week in the racing meet in this city, today brougnt his owner, F. S. Heard, of Haines, $2000, and an other horse in exchange. College Gent is only a 4-year-old nJ oaced the mile in ;:I4Ji on a half-mile PENNM RE track in the races here. He is sired by Kentucky P., also of this county. The horse in exchange is Direct E.. one of the best bread horses in America. Direct E. is now disabled, owing to an Injury received this year on the track. J. Carson, the new owner of College Gent, will take him to Winnipeg, Man., and will not put him on the track again this year. Mr. Heard will take his new acquirement to Haines and use him for a breeder. BOSTON" IS WELCOMED HOME Thousands Throng Streets Mayor Presents Keys of City. BOSTON'. Sept. 23. The Boston club returned home from the West today as champions of the American League to one of the greatest welcoming dem onstrations ever accorded an athletic team in this city. Great crowds lined the city streets through which the players passed in automobiles to Bos ton Commons, where the welcome was formally made. Business was stopped temporarily all along the line, white thousands of workers thronged the windows. On the Commons the welcome was of ficial as well as popular. Mayor Fitz gerald presided and gave the keys of the city to the team, no member of which owns Boston, as his home. In common with the other speakers, the Mayor expressed the hope and belief that the team would be victorious in the world's series in October. Manager "Jake" Stahl, responding in behalf of the club, said: "This great demonstration will be an inspiration to us in the games .ahead. All the other players appeared and expressed their thanks for the wel come. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Brooklyn 7, St. Louis 2. BROOKLYN. Sept. 23. Knetzer was in good form today and held St. Louis almost helpless in a drizzling rain. Gremer was taken out of the box in the fifth, when he hit Knetzer with a pitched ball and was found for five singles. The one run scored oil Steele was due to an error. Score: R. H. E. v R. H. E. Brooklyn ..7 8 1 St. Louis... 2 5 3 Batteries Knetzer and Miller: Greiner, Steele and inge. Boston 7, Cincinnati 6. BOSTON'. Sept. 23. Boston bunched nine hits in the seventh inning today, scoring all its seven runs, while Cin cinnati could make only six tallies for the entire game. All the Boston play ers but Hess made at least one hit in the seventh inning and all but Hess and Kirke scored. Score: i R. H. E. R. H. IS. Boston 7 12 OlClncinnati .6 7 4 Batteries Hess and Rartden; Suggs, Works and Severoid. NKW YORK, Sept. 23. New York- Pittsburg game postponed; rain. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23. Chicago- Philadelphia game postponed; rain. N'o games scheduled in American League. CIRCUIT WILL REMAIN- SAME American Association Is Unlikely to Invade Chicago. CHICAGO. Sept. 23. The American Association, closed its regular playing season today with a game between Minneapolis and Milwaukee. Minneap olis, champions for the last two sea sons, clinched this year's pennant sev 'eral days ago. As to any possibility of expansion of the league during the coming year, President Chivington said: "We are satisfied with the circuit and have no intention of invading Chi cago or any other city. However, if the major leagues extend an invitation to us, we will consider the matter, but there seems no likelihood of this being done." MARY BROWNE STILL WINNING Los Angeles Girl Takes Matches Easily at Longwood Club. BOSTON Sept. 23. Miss Mary Browne-, of Los Angeles. Cal., the National woman lawn tennis champion, easily won her matches in the first and sec ond rounds of the annual woman's tournament at the Longwood Cricket Club. She defeated Miss Fifine Grif fith, of Milton, 6-2, 6-1, and Miss Katherine Drew, of Dublin, N. H., 6-2, 6-3. Mrs. Bargar-Wailach, of Newport, a former champion, defeated Miss J. Tall, of Boston, 6-2, 6-1. Miss Eleanora Sears, of Boston, dis posod of Miss Amy Brewer, of Califor' nia, 6-2, 6-1, and Mrs. J. L. Bremer, of Boston, 6-0, 61. Miss Evelyn Sears, of Boston, another former title holder, won from Miss Hilda Williams. 6-3, 6-4. HOI.OHAX WIN'S GOLD MEDAL D. Ilolohun Hits 23 Out of 5 Tar gets at Lewlston. LEWISTON. Idaho, Sept. 23. A heavy wind held down the scores in the annual trap shooting tournament of the Lewlston Gun Club here today. In the 150 target event. A. Troch, of Walla Walla, Wash.; D. Holohan, of Portland, and Lee Matlock, of Pomeroy, Wash., tied for first place in the ama teur class, with 138. Tom Barclay, of Spokane, led the professionals with 139. Frank Riehl. of Tacoma. was second, with 138, and C. B. Raudlette and Fred Berger, of Spokane, were tied for third with 134 each. Spokane Swimmers Coming. SPOKANE. Waslu, Sept. 23. (Spe cial.) Spokane will be represented for the first time in the history of the club by a team in the P. N. A. swim ming meet which is to be held in Port land this season. The Spokane Athletic Club will send at least two representa tives to the championship competition. and it is possible that three local aquatic stars will get places on the team. Harry Goctz, who won the cham pionship of Spokane this Summer, will be the first man on the team, while Charles Galbraith and Ernie Crueger will contest for second place. Baseball Statistics STANDING OF THE LEAGCE3. Pacific Coast League. W. L. P.C. W. L. P.C. Oakland . . 1O0 69 .!- San Fran ..7694.44, L.OS Ange.. M iu.cirunina ...oe.io Vernon ... 92 71 .564sacramento 00 101 .373 American League. W. U P.C.I W. L. P.C. Boston OS 44 .tKHTiiretroit s 76 .472 Washington 87 58 .00!clevelana ..68 76.472 Phtladel'a. S3 59 .StW New York. . . 49 92 .34S Chicago .. .69 73 .483 St. Louis. ..48 84 .338 National League. XV L. P.C.I W. L. P.C. New York. .97 44 .6SS Phtladel'a ..67 74.478 Chicago . . .!7 54 .617 .-it. Louis ...59 85.410 Pitlsburr . .S6 56 .606:Brooklyn 54 88 .31 Cincinnati. 72 72 .500,Boston 4 96.324 American Association. W. L. P.C! W. L. P.C. Minneapo's ion o.36!MiIwaukee 78 85.479 Toledo , ... 9S 66 .598 St. Paul.. ..77 90.461 Columbus . 9S 68 .5lT;L.ouisvi;ie .66 101.395 Kan. City., sj .m,iauiii Western League. W. L. P.C.J w. L. P.C. 75 S3 .474 74 80 .480 77 82 .484 illOi.SSS nm T- M n;; ..in wicnua Bi;;S?SS;LSln oe Moines. 77 77 .SuOiToocka COLTS ROOT BEES T Crippled Victoria Team Held Helpless by Eastley Until " Game Is Safe. PORTLAND PUMMELS BALL Spcas, Esola, Eastley and Smith in Role of Home-Run Makers, and Mahoney, Eastley, Brooks, - Harmon Hit 3-Baggers. Northwestern League Standing. w.- r Pc i w. L. Ps Seattle 84 M .5S";portnnd.. . 72 S5 .458 Spokane... 9.t 68 .578Vlctorla.. . . 72 S. -4,v Vancouver. 89 72 .5u3.racoraa.. . . 02 99 .SS3 Yesterday's Results. At Victoria Portland 16. Victoria 8. At Seattle Seattle 9. Tacoma 2. At Vancouver Spokane 2. Vancouver (Called In seventh Inning by agreement.) VICTORIA, B. C. Sept. 23. (Special.) Against a badly shattered squad Bees, Portland had a snap today an won 16 to 8. The' game early developed into farce, the inability of either Smith or Wilson to keep the Colts from hitting "where the fielders ain t. coupled with a ghastly error and a bonehead orgy by the home guard, made it apparent- that it was only a case of "by how many?' Victoria Flcyern Absent. ' Victoria took the field with a patch work infield, Bill Yohe being out with a "charley-horse" and Kellar in Seattle at the bedside of his wife, who is dan gerously ill. Outfielder Weed filled in at second and Harry Meek took over the Job at third. The former pulled off a sensational bit of work in the first inning when he nipped Mahoney at the platter, but in following periods his and the big catchers work were pain ful. Kiddo" Wilson retired after the sec ond, in which Eastley cleared the bases with a three-bagger. Smith got a home run out of his system in the third, set tied down for a frame, but in the fifth after two men had been retired, every ball hit went through the infield, and he lost all ambition and six runs streamed across before the gate was closed. Eafltley Knocks) Homer. Esola pummeled the sphere Into the next lot in this inning with the bases full. After that no effort was made to stop the carnage and Portland scored as they pleased. Eastley added to his batting honors in the ninth by scoring the limit number of runs with a four- ply bingle. So little interest did the Bees take in the proceedings toward the close that no coachers were sent out. Eastley might have pitched a fair game had he tried, but when a victory for his team was assured he eased up and generously allowed the Bees to fatten their batting averages. Umpire van Haltren couldn t make connection from Spokane, and the team managers decided on Eddie Gleason. the local grounds keeper here, as arbitrator. Ed die was a little off on balls and strikes but on the whole did well. Score: Portland I Victoria i Ab H Po A ElDan'll.cf. 4 13 0 0 Man-y.ct 8 o o V Kawl's.ss 5 0 3 2 1 &peas.3D o 3 l u Ojlirooks.lb 3 3 6 0 Burch.Sb 1 0 0 0 0Meek,:'.b. 5 2 12 Frles.rf.. 0 2 0 2. Weed.'2b. 3 3 14 M D'll.2b 4 O 2 4 01 Olem'n.rf 4 2 1 O 0 Will's.lb S 3 7 0 0 Haron.lf 5 2 3 0 0 Harris. c i HO O l Troeh.c. 4 19 11 Esola.ss. 5 2 6 2 1 Wllson.p. 0 0 0 1 0 Smlth.p.. 4 10 2 0 Crulk'k.lf 4 110 0! Eastley.p 5 3 0 2 0 Totals 41 15 27 12 Totals 45 IS 27 10 1; SCORE BY INNINGS. Portland 0 .1 1 0 6 1 0 1 4 16 Victoria 0 2010022 1 8 SUMMARY. Runs Sneas (3). Fries. McDowell. Wll Hams (2). Harris (2). Esola (3). Crulkshank 2. Eastley (2). Daniels. Rawlings. Meek, Weed (2), Harmon (2). Smith, stolen bases bsola. Troeh. Sacrifice fly Fries. Two- base hits Sneas. Brooks. Harmon. Daniels. Weed. Three-base hits Mahoney. Eastlo. Harmon. Brooks. Home runs Sneas. Esola. Eastley, Smith. Innings pitched Wilson 2, nils 4. runs a: by smun 7. nits 14. runs 13. Struck out Eastley 8. Smith 4. Wilson 2. Bases on balls Off Eastley 2. off Smith 2. Wild pitch Eastley. Passed balls Harris 12). Charge defeat to bmlth. Time 1:45. Umpire -Gleason. BIGS STING TIGERS, 9 TO Tacoma Twirlers Are Hit Hard at Opportune Moments. SEATTLE. Wash., Sept. 23. .Tames was unbeatable today, while Seattle hit Tacoma's pitchers hard at oppor tune times and Seattle won the game, a to 2. Three .home runs in the first two innings drove Criger from the box. Hunt relieved him with none out in the second and held the Bugs until the sixth, when the Seattle bats men got his measure and hit profitably. Score: R. H. E.j R. IT. E. Tacoma ...2 6 3SeattIe 9 12 2 Batteries Criger, Hunt and La Longe; James and Whaling. STKAN'D BLANKS CHAMPION'S Indians Score Two Runs in Delayed Seven-Inning Game. VANCOUVER, B. C, Sept. 23. The champions were helpless before the pitching of Strand here today and the visitors won the first game of the se ries. 2 to 0. Frisk's error on Alt man's drive to right and the generosity of Umpire Toman were responsible for both of the Indians' scores. The game did not start until 5 o'clock, owing to the Spokane players being held up on a sidetrack. But seven innings could be played, the ma jority of the game being in semi-darkness. Score: R. H. E.j R. H. E. Spokane ..2 4 0 Vancouver ..0 1 2 Batteries Strand and Ostdiek; Wil lis and Sepulveda. GRIDIRON HAS FIRST FATALITY Ceylon Starrin, of Gouverneur, Is Kicked in Stomach. WATERTOWN, N. Y.. Sept. 23. (Spe cial.) The first fatality of the foot ball season was recorded here today when Ceylon Starrin, of Gouverneur, who was injured Saturday, died. While playing the game he was kicked in the stomach. Pool Expert Arrives Here. Edward Dowd, the leading poolplayer of Canada and claimant of the title of Pacific Coast champion, is in the city few days and will give exhibitions at one of the leading billiard parlors. Games will be played each night. Any man who defeats Dowd will get a cash prize, while the highest man of the week will get another prize. At Min neapolis and St. Paul he recently made ns of 110 and 115. both remarkable performances. Idaho Marksmen Arrive Here. Marksmen of the Idaho National Guard arrived in Portland yesterday COMIC CIS and reported to Adjutant-General Fin zer for practice in preparation for the Northwestern international rifle com petition, to be held on the Oregon state rifle range, near Clackamas. October 4 and 5. An agreement has been entered into between the British Columbia Rifle Association and the Adjutant-Generals of Idaho, Washington and Oregon for the purpose of holding the contest an nually, and general orders have, been issued at the Adjutant-General s- of fice,, the headquarters of the Oregon National Guard, for the information and guidance of all concerned. Ranges for slow fire are to consist of 200, 500, 600, 800 and 1000 yards. The number of shots consists of two sighting shots which must be fired, and ten shots on score at each range by each competitor. Wind Holds Down Scores. LEWISTON, Idaho. Sept. 23. A heavy wind held down the scores in the annual trap shooting tournament of the Lewlston Gun Club here today. In the 150 target event, A Troeh, of Walla Walla, Wash, D. Holohan, of Portland, and Lee Matlock, of Pomeroy, Wash., tied for first place in the ama teur class with 138. Tom Barclay, of Spokane, led the professionals with 139, Frank Riehl of Tacoma, was second with 138 and C. B. Randlette and Fred Berger. of Spokane, were tied for third with 134 each. DRAFTS ARE CANCELED LA LONGE, MEIKLE ANT) GEDEON ARE IX LIST. Manager McCredie Jnformed by Al Baum That Drafts Will Be Opened Today,. . CINCINNATI. Sept, 23. The follow ing list o minor league players drafted by major league clubs, the drafts for whom have been canceled under the rule allowing- a major league club to cancel drafts within five days after the opening of the drafting season, was announced today by the National com mission. The list Includes players .who have been awarded to. clubs and sec ondary agreements and drafts set aside for other reasons. The list: National League By Philadelphia, from Tacoma, La Longe (draft money to be held for claims against club); American League By Philadelphia, from San Francisco, Gedeon (assigned to Washington); by St. Louis, from Seattle, Meikle (canceled). The release of Stone by Ogden to the St. Louis Americans was set. "Drafts will not be opened until to morrow. National commission over crowded. AL BAUM." This telegram Manager Walter Mc Credie, of the Portland Beavers, re ceived from Al Baum, president of the Pacific Coast League, last night, from San Francisco. On the draft subject Mac is enjoy ing a good laugh at an article in a recent issue of a St. Louis sporting pa per. A writer under a Kalamazoo date line proclaims George Ort, Kala mazoo innelder, as one of the young sters who will certainly go up to some Class AA or A team. The former Beaver and Colt veteran will probably laugh, too, when he reads it. i Down in Los Angeles Henry Berry, of the Los Angeles club, and Happy Hogan, of Vernon, are closely watch lng the drafts. Berry declared some time ago that Edmundson, the pitcher Vernon repurchased from Houston, Tex., was bought during the "closed season" and that he intended putting in a draft for him. That will force Hogan to prove that lie concluded the negotiation prior to 20 days before the opening of the major league drafting season. The cancellation of the Mickey La Longe draft by Philadelphia will be an awful jolt to Mickey, who has had his heart set on a second trial in the ma jors. M'GOORTY EASY VICTOR HARRISON", ENGLISH CHAMPION", LOSES IN' FIRST. . Mike Gibbons, of St. Paul, Goes Ten Rounds With Maloney, Outpoint ing New York Man. NEW YORK, Sept. 23. Eddie Mc- Goorty, of Oshkosh, Wis., who says he is the top notcher among the middle- weights, added strength to his argu ment tonight when he mads short work of Jack Harrison, champion of England, who hold3 the Lord Londsdale belt He knocked out the British champion in wo minutes, 55 seconds. Dave Smith, the. Australian cham plon, succumbed to McGoorty in the first round at Madison Square Garden three weeks ago. McGoorty opened tonight's fight with a right and left to the face, then stag gered the Englishman with a left hook on the Jaw. Keeping his man contin ually on the defensive, he sent rignt nd left blows to the nead. and atter smashing right to the face and a ight uppercut under the chin, he hooked Harrison's jaw with his left, sending him down for a count of nine. The Englishman got up groggy and McGoorty, after landing three rights and three lefts on the head, with an other left hook put him down again for count of nine. The same blow a few seconds later sent Harrison to the floor for the third time, when he was counted out. Mike Gibbons, the St. Paul middle weight, met Tommy Maloney, of this ity. In a ten-round bout tonight. It was Maloney's first appearance as a middle-weight, and the match appeared to be simply a boxing lesson with Gib bons as master. He allowed Maloney to hit on suffrance and it looked as though the St. Paul boxer was holding back to avoid a knockout. Four Baseball Games Arranged. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Sept. 23. (Spe cial.) As part of the programme of the school fair beginning tomorrow, Mc Minnville Tigers will play the Portland All Stars. A second game- will be played Wednesday. Thursday Dayton All Stars will play McMinnviile and the final game of the schedule will be be- ween McMinnviile College and Mc Minnviile Tigers. COUPLE PLEAD NOT GUILTY Brownell and Wife in Court and Trial Set for October 14. ,COLFAX. Wash.. Sept. . 23. George Wesley Brown, known as Wesley Brownell, and his wife, Winnie, pleaded not guilty today to the charge of first- degree murder for the killing of Al bert Neeves, father of Mrs. Brown, who was shot on a ranch near here September 15. A demurrer to the charge of firBt-degree murder made by attorneys for the defense was overruled by Judge Nelll, of the Superior Court, who set the trial for October 14. The two young children of the Browns, who were brought here to see their parents' in JaiL were taken today to the Covington home at Spokane. O'GONNELL IS BACK Portland Wrestling Instructor Defeats Old Rival. DUFF LOST TO CLUB SQUAD California Promoter Offers $20,000 for Wolgast-Ritchie FightLuther McCarthy Predicted as Top Xotchcr Next Year. Eddie O'Connell returned to his du ties as wrestling instructor at the Multnomah Athletic Club yesterday, after a three months' tour of the East. Eddie won five matches during the Summer, and, by defeating Eugene Tremblay in straight falls at Ottawa, settled an old grudge and Incidentally put another hitch In his claims for the welterweight chaimplonshlp of the world. In addition to beating Tremblay in 27 minutes, two falls, O'Connell won from James Wilson, Canadian middle weight champion, at Ottawa: from Charles Conkle at Buffalo; Collins at Springfield, Mass., and Ed Alho at Kel logg, Idaho. The last match the local man took on while en route East. He won in six minutes. "When Tremblay wrestled me here in 1909 he won the first fall, lost the sec ond on a foul awarded by Joe Acton and I won the third," said O'Connell. "That gave me the match and Trem blay has always contended that he could beat me. He knows better know. I nearly killed him as a box-office at traction at Ottawa, where he has been a great favorite." The Multnomah instructor began work Immediately with his classes and expects to turn out another bunch of blue-ribboners. Nick Davlscourt lias spent the Summer in Alaska with a surveying crew, but will likely be back soon. McCarthy strained a tendon a few days ago, but will be ready for active service in another fortnight. Lawrence G. Duff, the crack 145- pound wrestler of the Multnomah Club, expects to leave Portland in a day or two to join a surveying crew at North Yakima and has notified Edgar Frank of his inability to participate In the bouts at the Pendleton Round-Up the latter part of this week. Duff Is one of the football squad, too, and his absence will be noted at end He will b- gone two or three months, so will be back In time to uphold th scarlet and white in tho Northwestern interclub smokers. I think Fabre" witt be able to win the 145-pound wrestling event at Pen dleton, anyway," said Duff last night. Bob Bracken, a former Spokane wel terwelght, is scheduled to box Joe Wil Hams at Medford September 27, at Frankie Edwards Club. Bracken is the original lion-heart in the fighting ranks. He makes up in' determination and promiscuous banging what he lacks In science, and should clean up his ban Francisco four-round opponent. Brack en is a brother of George Brechin, for mer Northwestern amateur lightweight champion, and claimant of the profes slonal title by virtue of a victory over Virgil Venables. Otto Berg, the clever Astoria middle weight, seems to have a penchant for boxing draws, his last 10-round set-to with Jake Herrick at San Francisco be ing at one end of a chain of even bouts. According to ringsiders Berg could have . beaten Herrick had he showed any inclination to mix. The bout was tame, but many of the spec tators thought Berg should have had the decision. Izzy Rehfield, a promoter at Taft, Cal.. has offered J20.000 for a Wolgast- Ritchie fight. Billy Nolan, manager for the latter, thought Rehfield was bluffing and wired him to come to San Francisco if he wanted terms. The Taft man's reply was caustic: "Billy Nolan, San Francisco: I do not see why it is necessary for me to come to San Francisco. I got satisfactory terms from Wolgast and I did not go- to Cad illac. Rehfield. Nolan once received a similar wire from Tex Rickard for Nelson to box Gans at Goldfleld, so Is not so skeptical as he might be other wise. New York fight experts are begin nlng to realize that Luther McCarty is not a false alarm alter an. tney say he will .be a topnotcher within another year. He learns rapidly and can nit. Stewart. Clark to Manage Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE. Sept. 23. Harry Clark, third baseman and one of the oldest members of the Milwauaee Base ball club of the American Association was appointed manager of the team todav to succeed Hugh uuriy, resignea by Mrs. Agnes Havenor. president and owner of the clUD. ciarit signea contract for the season of 1913 today. Sporting Sparks A dispatch printed in the New Tork newspapers under a Paris date line savs that Rock Sand, the sire of Tracery, which won the historic St. Leger at Doncaster In the colors of August Belmont, will be shipped to France shortly to a stud near fans. Belmont gave an option to a French dealer and if it is exercised the great stallion will be rtst to this country. Ira Courtney has entered the Uni versity of Southern California law school and will play football and In dulge, in track work alongside the fa mous hurdler, Fred Kelly, next Spring at Los Angeles. Courtney is the Seattle sprinter who went to Stockholm and won several heats in the trials. He at tended the University of Washington last year and his loss will be keenly felt ' Harry Ostdiek. manager ot the Spo kane Indians, expected Portland to win at least one game from Seattle last week. Had Williams not allowed Seat tle to make a clean sweep of seven games Spokane would have had a good show for the pennant. "Seems strange that Portland should fight every inch against us and then low up completely at Seattle," said . Ostdiek, bitterly. "I don't want to accuse the Colts of de liberately throwing games but I do believe that every man of them has lost his 'dauber' and is indifferent as to winning." When the Colts were in first place early in the season and the Beavers last Walt McCredie wired up from the Souths "Never mind how the clubs stand now. Wait until the season ends. You'll find the Beavers higher up in the percentage column then." Maybe, but .it will take a whirlwind finish. Mac also offered to wager J1000 that Portland would finish higher than San Francisco. ' Melville Long will some day hang a shingle out with "Dr." tacked before his "monacker." The former Coast tennis champion left the other day for Philadelphia to study medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Long will keep up his tennis and hopes to rep resent California at some eastern tournaments next year. He and Maurice McLoughlin have been rivals for years. 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A GUN UNEXCELLED FOR DUCK SHOOTING E SUCCESS OF BASEBALL SEASON TOASTED AT BANQUET. Athletics, Who Won 18 of 2 3 Games Played, Put Diamond Sport on Firm Basis for Future. ALBANY, Or.. Sept. 23. (Special.) The most successful baseball season in Albany's history was concluded last night with a banquet at the St. Charles Hotel, which was attended by the of ficers and stockholders of the Albany Athletic Association, the members 6t the team and local newspaper men. F. H. Stlckley presided as toastmas- ter, and each of the 21 men present made a brief talk on the past and fu ture ot baseball in Albany. When W. H. Warner, official scorer of the team, was called on he responded by giving the complete record of playing of each member of the team. The Albany Athletics close the sea son with a record of 18 games won out of 23 played. Of the five games lost, one was the first game of the season, with the North Pacific Dental College team, of Portland, before the present line-up of the team was secured. The team in its present form has won is out of 22 games. Three of the four games lost were with the Salem Sen ators and the other with the Knights of Columbus team of Portland. The Athletics defeated the Knights of Columbus and the Maxmeyer"s Stars. of Portland, each twice. They won one game from each of the following teams: Salem senators, corvailis All Stars, Portland Cubs, Canby, Portland Maroons. Columbus Club Grays, of Portland; Hopewell Giants, of Amity; Jefferson, Mount Angel, McMinnviile, Tillamook, Rupert's Rubes, of Portland, and the Weonas, of Portland. Most of these games were won by large scores. The team was the best which ever represented Albany, and it was com posed entirely of players who reside in this city. Although it played every de partment of the game well, the team's chief strength was in its hitting. The members of the team are: William J. Patterson, W. A. Salisbury and Lyle R. Bigbee, pitchers and outfielders; Dave Patterson, catcher; Eugene Dooley, first base; George Dooley, second base; Carson Bigbee, third base and utility catcher; Carter Lee, shortstop; Claud Swan, outfielder and utility infielder; A. A. Mickel, left field; C. L. Monson, captain and center field. While this season has been a most successful one from a playing view point, the chief result of the season's work is that baseball is now on an or ganized basis in Albany for the first time. Heretofore a new team has been formed at the beginning of each year. With a permanent organization ready to handle the teams of succeeding years and a splendid ball park, well improved, there will be no uncertainty about the development of baseball teams In Albany in the future. The men who formed the AiDany Athletic Association are: Dr. H. J. Kavanaugh, A. G. Senders. J. Otto Lee, W. A. Salisbury. C. L. Monson, F. H. Stlckley. A- A. Mickel. Eugene Dooley, R. R. Knox and J. M. uonovan. ut. TCavanausrh is president of the asso ciation, Eugene Dooley vice-president and A. G. Senders secretary. Mr. Senders was manager of the team dur- I ing the season and to his work the success of the , season is in large measure due. Carson Bigbee led the team in bat ting during the season, with an average of .417. Dave Patterson followed, with .403. Batting averages of the other players were: W. Patterson. .346; Mon son. .339; Lyle Bigbee, 315; Mickel, .290; Lee, .260; George Dooley, .234; Eugene n - e - w t we X. i V A. . 2 Dooley, .205,-' Salisbury, .200; Swan, .186. Carson Bigbee also led in run getting, crossing the home plate 35 times in the season. Lyle Bigbee and Monson each scored 19 times; Mickel, George Dooley and Dave Patterson each made 16 runs; Lee and Salisbury each scored 14 times, and W. Patterson and Swan made eight runs each. Tlmms-Cress Claims Title. Through Its defeat of Estacada, Sun day, 4 to 2, the Tlmms-Cress nine claims the amateur championship of the city and is ready to meet any team for the title. Jack Randall, manager of the team, prefers to play either the Weonas or the Brooklyn Grays. His address is 184 Second street. When You Run Across a good cigar, the desire is immedi-' ately to smoke another one. People who smoke all black Havanas are not so enthusiastic. Why? Too strong! A cigar made of domestic and Havana tobaccos is toned down, mild and pleasant. Such pleasure is mild and harmless. You can get the finest blend in the Geni Arthur mm Cigar 10c and 3 for 25c M A. ft--,-,. rn. c.. T-c. No. 1Q JAMES WATSONS A CO. Blended Scotch Whiskey Guaraateed Over Tea Yean Old. . A Safe mmd Pleaaaat Stimulant. 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