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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1913)
RAGGED PLAY PUTS BEAVERS TO ROUT Portland Far From Class AA Form and Angels Win Handily, 4 to 2. WORK ON BASES IS POOR Southerners Take Second Straight Gum Despite West's High-Grade Pitching Fielding of Mo Credle'a Men Below Par. PACIFIC COAST lEAGCE STAND INGS. vr. u pc w. u Pc Osklaad .f: Portland ( .4! Los ju 10 i .MI Jui Jr.. 10 .ITS Sacra... 7 .Hi, Vaaica. . 11 .til Trsterday's Besult. At Portland Los Anfclas 4. Port land r At Sen Francisco Oakland 41 San Francisco 1. At Los Angeles Sacramento 4. Venice a. BT ROSCOE FAWCETT. Lo Angeles took the second straight It a me from the Portland Coasters yes terday. 4 to 2, mainly because Portland resembled a Class AA ball club about as much as a dill pickle resembles a letter from home. Hi West pitched excellent ball for Portland, opposing the veteran Tozer. but the Thud twins. "Dull" and "sick enlng." whose other names are "Ragged Base Running-' and "Still More Ragged Fielding." literally handed the contest oyer to Dillon s cohorts. This much must be said of the An gels, however they were Johnny-on-the-spot every time the Beavers bobbled. Dillon evidently had planned bis at- tack in advance to suit the Portland hatting slump, which has been on for - ten days. Aasela Boat and Score. "Get us one or two runs and well win." he told his men. So, when Chad bourne dropped Pace's fly in the first Inninr. Ellis and Moore proceeded to sacrifice him from second to the plate. Pace's run gave the Seraphs an ad- - vantage on which they never lost .grip. Howard's two-base carom off the right field -fence. Gill's sacrifice and a bunt by Johnson tallied another in the -; second inning, and the final two runs ' were chalked up in" the eighth on Page's hit and two infield taps, one of which - Lindsay threw a mile over first base. In the meantime, all through the ' spiritless engagement. Portland bad man after man on the bases. To be exact, ten baserunners went to seed through lack of the pinch wallop. And this symposium doesn't Include some flayboyant baserunnlng. which prob ' ably cost a run. nor does it take into account a decision at third base by I'm. plre Held, which broke up a ninth inning rally and which also added to - said arbiter's list of admirers in local undertaking circles. While Umpire Newhouse la Invent ing patents toe protectors, be should get his master brain working on a rub- ber popbottle to save his comrade's life. McCorailcIt Cauajkt teaiiag. Mike McCorroick was the victim in both these latter cataclysms. The vet " eran must have caught a sign wrong. - - for with one out and one run needed to - tie In the seventh Inning he tried to steal third base and was promptly squelched, blasting the locals' chances. In the ninth, after making up for this with a fierce wallop to left, Mike " again sailed to third on Lindsay's liner to left center. This time he made it ; safely. Umpire Held said nay. how I ever perhaps because he hated to see Ellis" perfect peg go to waste and then , Johnson booted Rodgers' drive and Lindsay scored all the way from sec '. end. There should have been two runt ' that frame before two were out. - Portland secured the Initial tally in Inning two. Doane walked. Fisher singled to center and West singled ln . field, filling the bases. Doane scored en a grounder, but Tozer rallied and retired the side. Manager McCredie shook his batting order up prior to the game, shoving McCormlck up to second place. Kores held down first base in lieu of Derrick, who is llL The hits yesterday were ten for Portland and seven for Los Angeles. Score: Loa ABgrlrt I Portland AB.H.PO.A.E. Ab.H.Po.A.E. Pare?b. 4 13 8 o Chad'e.lt 5 1 1 0 1 Kill if. - -021 OilcCk. sa 4 2 2 5 1 - Mo'r.5b 3 2 3 2 O.Llnd'y.Sb S 2 1 1 1 M.rrt.cf 4 2 2 O O Rodc'a.Itb 4 0 3 1 0 KoWd.rf 4 1 0 0 0 KruflT.rt 3 12 0 0 Gill. lb.. 2 12 0 0) Doane.rf . 2 10 0 0 Jonnn.ss 4 1 o ZKorrs.lb. 4 0 12 2 0 Boiaa.c. 4 0 6 1 0 Fl.her.c 4 2 4 1 0 Toser.p.. 4 0 1 1 OjWest.p... 4 114 0 Totals illzllisi Totala 33 10 27 14 S SCORES BT XXXINGS. Los Angelas Kits Portland .. Hits , 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 2200003 O 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 12 0 3 0 2 10 SUMMARY. Struck out By Toier , by West 8. Bases on tails Off Toier 4. Wost 2. Two-bas hit Howard. Sacrifice hit Ellla. QUI. Moor. McCormlck, Lindsay. Stolen bases Jjarcart. Fisher. Time of gam 1:46. Um pires Nawnouae and Held. Notes of the Game. Considerable) excitement was created prior to tha same when a curtain over an adver tising aign in the center field fence took fire and waa deatroyed. Four of tba eeven Los Angeles htta off West were infield tapa. Few balla ware hit hard In the game and. but for the errors which prat men on tha bags and prompted the bunting .game West undoubtedly would have chalked up another threa or four-hit neounter. Bolts made a nice catch of Rodgers" foal near the atand In tha third inning. Done had a good day at bat. walking twice and banging out a fierce liner to rlgbt In four trips up. Umpire Newhouse appeared behind the bat leaterday. hia toes protected by highly polished metal tlpa. Whether or not Held was right la bla decision on McCormlck at third. Ellla must be credited with a remarkable throw from dean left. McCormlck recovered bis batting eye yes terday and chalked up two falls in four tripe, Korea acted like a mortng picture of a paradox yesterday. Ha haa been hailed as m poor fielder and a great hitter, but the compliments were reversed In hia play yea terday. He acted like a regular around the Initial cushion. Derrick has been 111 ever since the begin ning of tha eeaeon and Manager McCredie feara typhoid fever. Rodgera haa bean playing a remarkable game at aecond baa. Not a fceot haa the captain hung up thus far. Hia leg Is as atrong as ever and he covers acres of ter ritory. "That team doesn't look like a flrat-41-vlsionar to me." growled a local fan after the game. It didn't yesterday, but the horl son will change when the boys start hitting right. It looked good enough In San Fran cisco tha opening week to elicit a warning from one San Francisco nawapaper against a runaway race. WOLVES WIN THIRD STRAIGHT Venetians Play LI sties Ball and Are Blanked, to 0. LOS ANGELES. April 17. The Wolves RIVAL nJTTGESS. WHO CLAIM OF PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE, AND UMPIRE IN PRESENT nri : 'HIV 4 si 1 o.i 'iT k V?Sfj! JYsaAi offers. apparently were not perturbed by a soaked diamond today, and made It three straight from Venice, 4 to 0. The Southerners gave another exhibition of listless fielding-, while Sacramento played a sharp game In the field and batted consistently. But four singles were made off Williams' delivery. Catcher Kreltx, formerly of Sacra mento, appeared In the Venice lineup, and McDonnell replaced Hosp at sec ond. Score: " Sacramento cnlce E' Ab H Po A E Ab u ro Shlna.rf OMelo'n.lf. 1 1 t VanbT-.cf 0 Kane.cf . . 0 Bavlesa.rf 0McDon,!b 0 Pat'a'n.lb O'hltschl.Sb OKalil'n.sa o;Krelts.c. . OiK.oeatn'r.p D'Rke.Jb 4 0 t 0 14 1 0 S 2 0 1 0 0 Ken y.:t Ten't.lb. Lewls.lf. tark.as. Bllss.c. . PilU'ms.p Totala 14 17 t o Totala II 4 27 14 SCORE BT IXNINOS. Sacramento 0 I I I 1 I 1 wit. o i s e u e x s Venice 0 a a 0 f 0 Hlu o l i u u i x 8UMMART. Runs Inn. Tan Buren, OTtourke. Bliss. Stolen bases Kenworthy. Three-base hit Shlna. Sacrifice hit Williams. Base on balls Off Williams 2. Struck oat By Wil- llama. 1; Koeatner, 2. Hit by pltoher Van Buren. Time, 1:40. Umpires Kinney and Phyle. KILLILAY PTJZZLE TO SEALS Oaks Take Three-Ran Lead at Start and Keep on Scoring. I OAKLAND, April 17. The San Fran cisco team was defeated today to 1 by Oakland.- KlllUay pitched for Oak land In his best form, and from the beginning he kept the Seals' batsmen In a tangle. Thomas pitched for the Seals, and he had scarcely got Into action In the first Inning when Oakland sent three men over. Oakland scored one tally In the sixth and a final two n the ninth. The Seals' single tally came In the third. Score: Oakland San Francisco Ab rt rO A fc. Ab H Po A E Lard.2b S O'Mund'f.rf 3 0 0 Sc'rnxir OLMcArd.Ib 111 0 2 0 til 0 0 2 0 14 3 0 0 1 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 Coy.rt. . OJohn'n.lf. 3 liHow'r.lb 4 O'Zlmm'n.cf 2 1'Corh'n.ss t 0lCrt'rt.3b. 3 llSpencer.o 4 Thomas.p 8 McCarl.. 1 Hetrg.3& Ne.-s.lb.. 1 14 Cook.aa. Rohrer.c KlU'ay.p Totala IS 11 27 13 3 Totals 33 27 17 2 Batted for Thomas In ninth inning. SCORE BT INNINGS. Oskland 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 o Z s Hits i j. v - i v ii Can PMIIMMS 0 010OOVS 9 1 Hits V w a a a a a a SUM MART. v..n. T,r ZaelTer. Coy. Ness. Cook. Rohrer. McArdle. Sacrlclfe fly Cook. Three base hlta Coy. Ness. Rohrer. Mundorff. Two base hlta Leard. Zacher. Corhan. Stolen v . i..ni srhlrm. First baaa on called balls Off Thomaa. 1: KHIllay. 4. Struck out -Br Thomaa. 1: Klllllay. 3. Hit by pitch erZimmerman. Double player Cook to ird to Ness. Passed balla Kohrer. Time of game 1:3s. Umpirea McCarthy and Bush. Western League Heady for Play. OMAHA, Neb.. April 17. "Welcome Baseball." Is displayed tonight In the electric welcome sign across Farnam street. Tomorrow the Sioux City "Braves will open the Western League season with Omaha and the weather promises to be such that a record breaking crowd will be on hand to witness the game. Baseball Statistics - KattoBsd - League. W.LPct.1 W.LPct. Brooklyn ...2 1 .6fl7;Boaton ......1 Pittsburg ....a 3 .e! Philadelphia, 1 1 .! Chicago 3 2 .600 New York ...1 2 .333 St. Louts ....3 2 .oov.Clnclnnall ...18 .230 American League. W. L Pct.( W.LPct. Philadelphia 3 0 looo St. Louis ....8 4 .42 Washington 2 0 looo Detroit 2 4 .33:1 Chicago .....ll.TH'N'ew Tork ...18.250 Cleveland ...8 8 .600, Boston 1 4 .200 American Association. W. L Pct.l W.LPct. Kansas City looo1 Columbus ...2 8 .400 Milwaukee .8 1 .833!Indlanapolia .2 8 .400 Minneapolis 8 8' .Roil Louisville ...2 6 .2S6 St- Paul ...8 8 .SOOjToledo 0 6 .000 Yesterday's Besults. American Association Louisville, 8: Mln neapolla. 0. St. Paul. 10; Toledo. 4. Mll iiIimi B: Columbua. L Kanaaa City. 6: Indianapolis, 4. soutnern ijeaguv o. uiriiiius him, 1. Nashville. 8: Chattanooga. 2: Mont gomery. 6: Mew Orleans. 0. Mobile, 6; Memphis, S. Portland Batting Averages. Pactflo Coast I Northwestern Ab.H.Ave.l Ab.H.Are. Kranse ...10 4 .400 Callahan .. 3 3 1000 Krapp .... 5 2 .400;Eaatiey ... 2 1 .COO Lindsay .. .82 S3 .871.Gu!gnt ...3 1 .500 Fisher ....84 10 .24 Mohler ...13 8 .42 Rodgers .. .5 IS .214 Murray ...10 4 .4i0 McCormlck S 12 .214'Bllsa 3 1 .333 Chadb'rna 70 14 .Mi) Mahoney .12 3 .250 Berry 20 4 .200 Speaa . . . . 2 .222 Hagerman 5 1 .200 Bancroft .14 8 .214 Fitzgerald 54 10 .1S5 Williams . 1 1 .142 Doane 22 4 .lh2 Coltrln ...13 1 .077 Krueger ...57 10 .17.1 Mavs 1 0 .000 Derrick . . .57 10 .175'Martlnonl. 8 0 .000 West 12 2 .167iFortler ... 8 0 .000 Hlgglnb'm 7 1 .1421 . Korea 7 1 .1421 lamea 8 1 .125 Stanlev . 1 0 -OOOf Carson .... 4 0 -COui t .-.v . . i. PERPENDICULAR CHAMPIONSHIP 1 ft "Z I' h' - vit AXCEL PITCHER TOPS JAMES BY HALF AX TXCH, Portland's High Hurler Will Oppose Los Angeles Today Speed Is Said to Bo Immense. Los Angeles wins the aerial cham pionshlp of the league by one-half an inch. Ever since the Spring training season set In argument has waxed hot as to tbo respective heights of the two hu man giraffes. Pitcher Brown Rogers, of Los Angeles, and Pitcher Bill James, of Portland. Testerday the rival fllngers consented to place their craniums in Juxtaposition and a leveling spirit showed Rogers the longitudinal champion. He stands with his thorax and cere' oellum In the clouds somewhere in the neighborhood of ( feet 5 inches, while James looks down from an eminence of 6 feet 4Vs Inches or thereabouts. James is perhaps a trifle heavier, as be weighs 200 pounds, even. Rogers Is a lawyer when not playing ball, and was purchased during the Winter by Manager Dillon from the San Antonio club of the Texas League. "I knew Rogers two years ago in the Southern League." chimed In Bill Lind say, the Beaver star. "He waa twirl ing for Atlanta, I believe. I remem ber him because he had Sunday base ball qualms lrf those days, refusing to pitch on the Sabbath. Rogers has presumably "reformed' since then, for Dillon says he has never objected to taking his double shower bath on Sunday out here. The opposing pitchers today will be Crabbe for Los Angeles and Bill James for Portland. Both will appear In Portland for the first time. Crabbe was with the Chicago White Eox and the Phlladelpla Americans last year, having been secured from the lat ter club. His name Is pronounced with the -e" sllenL The flinger who will take up the burden for McCredie today is interest ing because of his terrific smoke. Portland fans will be amazed at James' speed, for nothing like it has been shown on the Coast for many years. Jamea is 25 years old, but has been playing ball only since 1910, when he started out with Jackson In the Mich igan State League. Toledo grabbed him and he won seven straights that Fall In the American Association. In mid-Summer of lial Cleveland coaxed him there and he stuck through the year and a portion o. last season- He has pitched two beautiful games for the Beavers to date, besides stand ing the Chicago Sox on their ears In an exhibition game. Manager Dillon, of the Los Angeles club, : says that under certain condi tion an assault on tnira oase irom second with one man out, such as was attempted disastrously by Mike Mc Cormlck yesterday, would be a good play. 'McCormlck on second expected Tozer to groove a strike. Inasmuch as ha had two strikes and three balla on Rodgers at the time," explained Man ager Dillon last night at the Carlton. 'Therefore he made a break for third, figuring Rodgers would hit, and thus oonvert it into a hit and run play. Even if Rodgers missed he would still have a chance to make third safely. "Now If Mike had been a speedy base runner." added "Cap," "and had there been a right-handed batter up, then I think the play would have been Justified. But, under the circumstances, I don't think it was good. Some of my players argued the point for sev eral minutes in the clubhouse after the game and Mike had a good many supporters." The play worked out unfortunately yesterday, because Torer walked Rod gers and Boles made a good throw to Moore. .. i ii i ii a -A A 2 0 I Vt ' - R0GERSH1GHESTHURLER COLTS PLAY GRAND BUT UNLUCKY BALL Indians Have 'All Breaks and Win, 2 to 0, With Mohler's Men Hitting Freely. MARTINONI IN FINE FORM Murray Regarded as Catching Find of Year Portland Infield Works Like Clock and Impresses Spo kane Fans Gnlfinl Placed. NOR.THWESTEH.Jf I.KAGtTE STANDINGS. VT. L Pc. W. L Pe. Vane'r 1 0 LeOOfPortland 6pok.. t 1 .7j Victoria Seattle t 1 .67;Tacoma. 1 I .O 1 2 .181 0 I .000 Yesterday's Results. At Bpokane Spokane I, Port land 0. At Tacoma Vancouver t, Ta coma 4. At Seattle Seattle 4. Victoria 1 (11 innings). SPOKANE, April 17. (Special.) All .he luck ar.d all tha breaks came Spo kane's way today and Portland was shut out. 2 to 0. Mohler s men got on bares nearly every Inning, and on sev eral occasions a Portland runner was on third with only one man out. At these Junctures Covaleskl, pitching for Spokane, would come tnrougn wun a strike out.' He fanned six batters, two of them when Portland threatened to score with only one man out, but at that he had no shade over Martinonl, who has the earmarks or a great pitcher. It was Martinoni's misfortune to have two of the four passes he Issued converted into runs. Up to the sev enth inning Martinonl was Invincible, only two scattered hits being made off his delivery. His support was brilliant and he . was going strong. Two Hits Bring Two Runs. Melchoir erot- one base for Spokane in the seventh on a gift, was sacrificed to second, went to third in a passed ball and scored on Johnson's single. With two out in the eighth Million walked, stole second and scored on a two-base hit by Yohe that bpeas maae. a desperate try to spear, barely touch ing it with his finger tips. The attendance has been astonisn- ingly good 2000 today. Portland al ready has received more money for three days' attendance than It did for any whole series last year, and with the present good weather continuing, the week's receipts will be splendid. Th Portland team looks better every day, and Murray looks like the catch ing find of the year. Besides doing fine work today, he got a good hit. Infield Works Like Clock. ThA Portland Infield works like a clock, and the outfield is being made faster. Guignl has ousted Fortier from an outllela jod. r ortier wan planted by Guignl in the third inning tnriav after Fortier misjudged a fly. Guignl later brought the fans to their feet when he made a brilliant catch of a foul. He also landed a nice hit. score. Portland Spokane Ah.ll.rO.AE.-1 AO.n.ru.A. Banc't.ftb 6 MohPr.2b 5 1 12 U'MUUOn.CI. J V A A 3 8 0!Tobe,3b.. 4 0 0 OlPowell.lf. 4 Fortler.rr 1 nnlgnl.lf. 1 0 0 Melch r.rt Z 0 0Altm'n.2b 1 O OlMorse.as.. S 0 0 John'n.lb 2 0-Auer.c... 8 8 OjCovale'e.p 3 Matry.cr. 4 Pp'a.lf-rf. 3 Wl'ms.lb 1 Coltrln.ss 4 Murray.o. 4 Mart'nl.p 8 Callah'n 0 Eastley 1 0 0 Totals 32 8 24 11 0 Totals. 2S 4 27 11 natted for Fortier In fifth. Jjatieo. ior Martinonl in ninth. SCORE! BT INNINGS. crtKind 0 0 0O0 0 o 0 0 Kookana 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 SUMMARY. T..n. xf!i.hnir xriiHnn. Two-base hit Bancroft, Yohe. Three- ase nit ionir. Sacrifice hits Wllllama 2, Altman. Double play Yohe to Altman to Johnson. Passed ball Murray. Stolen bases Coltrln. Calla han -uilllnn. Velchoir. Bases on balla Off Martinonl 4. off Covaleskl 4. Struck out R, Martinonl 4. by Covaleskl S. lelt on hases Portland 11. Spokane 4. Time 1:00. Umpire EddQiger. - BUGS WIN UPHILL BATTLK Meek's Homer TVltli Two on Bases Gives Bees Lead but Seattle Victor, SEATTLE, April 17. Seattle won an 11-innlnir a-ame from Victoria by score of 4 to 3 after an uphill fight todav. The visitors Jumped into the lead with three runs In the opening round when Meek knocked a home run with two on bases. Seattle began to score in the second Inning, when Wil son forced a run. Another score was made In the third when Strait hit for four bases. A two-bagger and a single tied the score In the fifth. In the 11th, with one out. Klllllay singled and stole second. Raymond went out on a fly and Cadman and W. Wilson walked filling the bases. Klllllay scored the winning run on Snaw's hit. Score: Seattle - I Victoria Ab.H.Po.A.E.1 AD.H.P0.A.E. Shaw. 3b. S 2 1 1 0 Morse.lt. 4 ack n.lb 4 1 11 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 8 1 8 1 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 OjHawH's.ss 4 2 O Brooks.lb 4 0 0'Meek.c... 5 0 OiWeed.rf.. 4 0 Oij.ynch.ef. 4 4 0:Delms.2b 4 3 0Burroll.3b 2 0 l:K.WH'n,p 4 0 01 2 II XtU.Zb.. 4 Wils'n.rf 6 Strait. If. 4 Klllil'y.cf 4 Kay'd.ss. 5 Cadm'n.o 4 Dell, p.. . 0 schnerr l pe.p... 3 Totals 39 10 33 13 2 Totals 35 9 32 11 1 Batted for Dell in second, SCORE BY INNINGS. Seattle 0 11010000O 1 Victoria ..........a u u w u u u v u a SUMMARY Runs Jackson. -Strait 2, Klllllay. Morse, Brooks, Meek. Two-baae hit Strait. Home runs Strait, Meek. Sacrifice hit Nil!, Rawlinas. Stolen baaea Strait, Klllllay. Struck out By Dell 3, by Glpe 6, by Wil son 7. Baaea on balls Off Dell 2, off Glpe off Wilson 5. Hit by pitcnea can ti.ii- lllay by Wilson. Double plays Raymond to NIU to Jackson, Meek to Burrell, Wilson to Kawllnga to Brooks, Rawlings to Brooks. Pitchers' summary 3 hlta and 8 rune off Dell in 2 Innings; S hits and no runs off Glna in 9 lnnlnca: credit victory to Glpe. Time of game 2:35. Umpire Toman. VAXCOUVER DEFEATS TACOMA Tigers Make Four Runs in Ninth but Rally Is Too Late. VANCOUVER, B. C. April 17. Van couver opened the Northwestern League season on the home grounds today by defeating Tacoma 8 to 4. IngersoU pitched winning ball until the last tnree innings, when he weakened and the visitors scored four runs. The locals hit timely and had no trouble keeping well In the lead. The game was attended by a large crowd which overflowed the stands Into right field. Score: Vancouver I Taooma Ab H Po A El Ab H Po A E Benn'Mb 4 3 13 0 Stsd'le.cf 5 12 11 elster.lf 4 110 IK.eiiar..o , i Klpp'rt.cf 4 2 4 0 Opox.lf. ... Ill" Frisk.rf. 5 2 3 0 OiN'h'br.rf . 6 0 3 0 0 alsh.lb 6 0 10 U porna-io a ' ; atcM'd,3b 118 0 SCblck,3b. 4 a J.. HMcMul.ss 0!Crlt'ndn.o 0jByrnea,c. Crlger.p. . Kenf'co. Dhurch'l.p Fiher. 4 2 0 1 0 5 0 1 11 O 0 Totals 33 12 27 10 S Totals 30 10 24 11 0 Batted for Criger in socond. Batted for Churchill In ninth. SCORE BY INNINGS. Vancouver II1200H 8 Tacoma 0 00000 12 1 - SUMMARY. Runs Bennett. Helster, Klppert, Mc Murdo, Scharney, Lewis, Stadllle, Keller, Nordyke. Fisher. Two-base hlta Scharney J Bennett 2, McMullen, Stadllle. Three-base hits McMurdo, Frisk. Double plays In gersoU to Scharney to Walsh; Churchill to Nordyke to Chlok. Sacrifice hits Scharney. Stolen bases Scharney, Helstar. Base on balls Off Ingersoll, 8; off Crlger, 1; off nhurehill. 4. Struck out by InKersoll, 1: by Crlger. 1; by Churchill. 1. Wild pitches Ingersoll. Hit by pitcher Byrnes. Hits off Crlger In two innings. 3; off Churcnlll in -at Innings. . Time, 1:50. Umpire Casey. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Chicago 2, Cleveland 1. CHICAGO. April 17. Approximately 28,000 fans greeted the opening of the American League baseball season here and saw Chicago defeat Cleveland 2 to 1. The game was a pitchers' battle be tween Scott and Mitchell. The former allowed the visitors but three hits, while Mitchell was touched for two, which came in one inning; these. coupled with a base on balls and two errors, cost the visitors the game. Cleveland lost an opportunity of tying the score in the seventh through poor base running by Chapman. Chap man hit a long drive to left good for two bases, but he failed to toucn lirst base, and the ball was relayed to the Infield, and the runner called out. Im mediately following this mistake Weaver fumbled Olson's -grounder, and Lajole scored the third baseman with his double to center. Mayor Harrison pitched the first ball. Score: R. H. E. R.H. E. Cleveland. 1 3 5Chicago... 2 3 1 Batteries Mitchell, Kahler and Land, O'Neill; Scott and Schalk. Washington 8, New York S. NEW YORK, April 17. New York Americans opened their season here today under ideal weather conditions, but played poor ball and lost to Wash lngto, 9 to 3, before a large crowd that had turned out to greet the team un der its new manager, Frank Chance. Groom pitched a fine game, holding New York to four hits. McConnell. for the locals, did well up to the sixth in ning, when two singles through the box by Foster, and Gandil gave the visitors three runs and the lead. Schulz, a young left-hander, pitched the ninth inning for New York, and the visitors batted him at will. It was a fumble by Hartsell which led up to McConnell's upset In the sixth. A one handed catch by Shanks of a hard line drive by Hal Chase was the fielding feature. .Before the game, manager Chance was presented with a set of resolutions engrossed upon the face of a floral ball 10 feet in diameter. The resolutions were signed by several hundred prominent New Yorkers. Chance received numerous other floral offerings and a blooded poodle was sent to him from his admirers In Glendora, Cal. President Hempstead, of the New York Nationals, sent President Farrell, of the Highlanders, a large floral horseshoe. Score: R. H. E. R. H. E. Wash'gton 11 0NewYork.. 3 4 5 Batteries Groom and Henry, Aln- smlth; McConnell, Schulz and Sweeney. Detroit 4, St. Louis S. DETROIT, April 17. Mark Hall, a recruit secured from the Omaha club, pitched his first full game for Detroit today and opened the local season here by defeating St. Louis, 4 to 3. Detroit won the game In the second by pound ing Leverenz for three runs. Stone, whq succeeded him, held Detroit to one hidt, the rest of the game. Hall' was Invincible until the seventh, when three hits produced two runs. An error helped St. Louis to score In the eighth, but High's splendid throw retired Stovall at third, and Hall fanned the next two men. In the last Inning, Hall passed Johnston and Williams, filling the bases, but Pratt ended the game with a liner directly In Loudon's hands. Score: R. H. E.l R. H. E. St. Louis... 3 7 4Detrolt.... 4 6 : Batteries Leverenz, Stone and As new; Hall and Stanage. . Philadelphia 6, Boston 5. PHILADELPHIA. April 17. A base on balls by O'Brien to Oldring, with the bases filled and none out in the ninth inning forced Daley in with the winning run of the opening game of the American League season here today, the final score being, Philadelphia 6, Boston a. Bush, who took Bender's place in the third inning, pitched fine ball and held the visitors scoreless In the last six innings. Ray Collins was effective for six innings, but in the eighth singles by Murphy, Oldring, E. Collins and Baker drove him off the rubber. O'Brien took R. Collins' place and a sacrifice fly by Lapp sent in the tying run. Thomas and Murphy each with a double and two singles, led In the batting. Score: R. H. E. R. H. E. Boston.... 5 7 0PhlIadel.. . . 12 3 Batteries Collins, O'Brien and Car rigan; Bender, Bush and Thomas. NATIONAL LEAGUE. . Chicago 1, St. Louis 1. ST. LOUIS. April 17. Chicago bat ters found Grlner's offerings easily to day and won from St. Louis, 7 to 1, in the opening game of the National League season on the local grounds. The batting of Zimmerman, Schulte and Ever featured. Cheney pitched almost perfect ball up to the ninth, St. Louis obtaining only one hit up to that time. Chicago scored one in the second on an error and two singles. In the third they added two more on an error, a triple and Saier s single. Schulte s home run in the seventh and Saier s triple and Evers' home run in the eighth vlded three more. Schulte doubled and Magee dropped Mitchells fly for the visitors' final tally in the ninth. St. Louis' only run came In trie final inning on two singles, Cheney's error and a base on balls. Bresnahan was presented with a double studded watch by his St. Louis admirers.- Score: R. H. E. R. H. E. Chicago.... 7 10 35t, Louis .1 3 3 Batteries Cheney and Bresnahan; Grelner and Wlngo. New York 3, Boston 2. BOSTON, April IT A ringing two- base hit by "Cy" Seymour, ex-Giant, sent in as a pinch hitter this afternoon by Manager Stalllngs, of the Boston team, put two runs over in the ninth and tied the score, but New Tork won. to 2, in the tenth. In that inning Captain Doyle, of the visitors, hit safely for the fourth time, scoring c letcner. Doyle made two singles, a .double and home run In, five times at bat. The Braves found Mathewson as dif ficult as ever when there were men on bases. In the second Inning Boston filled the bases, with no one out. but Titus was forced at the plate, and the next two batters struck, out. Score: xc t. &. ti.t.m. New Tork.. 3 S 3Boston 2 8 S Batteries -- Mathewson and Wilson; Perdue, James and Rariden, Devogt. Pittsbnrg 3, Cincinnati C. PITTSBURG, April 17. The opening game cf the national league nere brought over zo.uuu spectators to Scbfy.ss -it Lewis. c. 4 1 B Ineer'slp 10 0 ''When men or young men plan buying their Spring Suits, it 'will he wise for them to see." Priced at 20.00 $25.00 $30.00 Men who pay more find it unnecessary to do so after seeing these most wonderful values. The tai loring and styles are superb. Washington Forbes Field. Pittsburg won from Cin cinnati, 3 to 2. The visitors played the better ball, but lucky breaks won for the locals. Cincinnati scored the first run In the fifth inning through" singles by Grant and Clark and sacrifice hits by Suggs and Bescher. Pittsburg won in the sixth inning when Carey walked, Hoffman and Byrne made two base hits, Carey scoring, but Hoffman being called out through his failure to touch third base. Two singles then followed from Wilson and Butler, bringing in the winning runs. Score: R, H. E.I R. H. E. Cincinnati.. .2 9 lPittsburg 3 8 2 Batteries Suggs, Works and Clark; Adams and Gibson. OREGON DEFEATS WASHINGTON Blgbee Allows Only 4 Hits and With Fine Support Eugene Wins, 8-4. SEATTLE. Wash., April 17. Bigbee outpltched Johnson today in the first of the season's intercollegiate baseball games, and the University of Oregon won from the University of Washing ton, 6 to 2. Bigbee allowed only four hits and received almost faultless sup port. . Oregon hit safely in every inning but two. , Johnson pitched a good game until the fifth inning, but after that the visitors bunched hits and aided by errors, obtained a substantial lead. Score: R. H. E. R. H. E. Oregon.... 6 8 lJWashlngton 2 4 4 Batteries Bigbee and Reed; John son and Kerry. Harvard Ties With Georgetown. WASHINGTON, April 17. Harvard and Georgetown played 12 fast innings to a 4-4 tie here today, the game being called by agreement to let the visitors catch a train. Felton, for Harvard, (im GARTERS (ri N mef al J Your dealer may try to persuade you that some other garters that he sells arc "as good s" RflEIS GARTERS You'll find a few dealers who will say that sort of thing for a small extra profit. Find one who looks out for your profit as well as his. Paris Garters pay both of you. A. Stein & Company, Makers Chicago and New York liiiililPljjililliiiljillllliiiiillW ARROW SHIRTS cIe Spring Styles await inspection at your dealers HP and up CLUETT, PEABODY & CO,Inc,Malcers, Troy.KY. WiiiiiiaM TONIGHT City Boxing Championships The programme has been so arranged that it can be staged in one night ONLY, thus giving the public an opportunity to see the entire card for one admission. All the Best Talent in the City Will Compete Multnomah Club Gymnasium FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 18 8 o'CIock,Sharp General Admission, $1.50; Reserved Seats, $2. Tickets at Schiller's at Corner Sixth struck out 14 men and allowed only six hits. Score: R. H. E. R. H..H. Harvard ...4 8 2;Georget'n .4 6 1 Batteries Felton and Young; Mc Carthy and Mullaney. HIGH SCHOOLS TO PLAY TODA Jefferson and Lincoln to Open In terscliolastic Season. The first high school baseball team of the Portland Interscholastio League) will clash this afternoon on Multnomati Field, the Jefferson and Lincoln nines crossing bats. Both teams have prac tlced hard for the struggle. Williams and Irvine will be the bat tery for the Jefferson balltossers, while. Coach Borleske, of the Cardinal plas' ers, will have Billy Lewis on the mound and Mulkey behind the bat. Many tick ets for the game were sold, and Indies tlons are that a big early-season crowd will be on hand. The game will start at 3:15 o'clock. A new madras for distinction. t Triangle I Madras Collars Van Zandt.Jac be SB Co. Troy. N. Y. O M THAMES for W