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THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1914.
JOHNNY EVERS WILL
PLAY WITH BRAVES
Boston Nationals to Pay De
posed Cub $10,000 Yearly
and $20,000 Bonus.
CONTRACT FOR FOUR YEARS
Jf Team Finishes First Additional
$2000 Goes, $1500 If Second and
$1000 If Third Murphy Not
to Got Boston. Players. '
NEW YORK. Feb. 13. Johnny Evcra,
rrstwhil manapfr and second baseman
of the Chicago National League base
hall club, will play with the Boston
Nationals during: the coming season
It was made certain here today. The
National League, having assumed all
obligations of the Chicago club's two
contracts with Evers, sold him to Pres
ident -GafTney.
Evers is to receive $10,000 a year for
four years and for affixing his signa
ture to a contract with Boston he re
ceived, a. bonus reported to be $20,000
by President Gaffney. In addition to
this an agreement was drawn up be
tween Evers and the Boston club for a
further amount of $2000 to be paid
Kvers should the Braves win the pen
nant. If they finish second $1500 will
be given him and $1000 should the team
finish third.
Evers tonight went to his home in
Troy, N." Y., accompanied by his legal
adviser, feeling that he had been well
recompensed for the treatment he had
received at the hands of President
Murphy, the Chicago club executive,
who deposed him from his managerial
position so summarily.
President GafTney and Manager Stal
llngs are satisfied at having secured
the services of the player and the for
mer said tonight that Pitcher Perdue
nd Second Baseman Sweeney are still
the Boston club's property.
It is generally conceded that Murphy
will not get the players, but Just what
arrangement the National League will
make with the Chicago club in settle
ment for its loss of Evers is problemat
ical. That Murphy has been dealt with se
verely by the league for his abrupt
termination of Evers' term as manager
is conceded and several of the other
club presidents make no secret of their
feelings that he has not been too
harshly handled.
ZIMMERMAN" GOES TO SKCOXD
Heine Destined to Succeed Evers on
Cubs' Infield.
CHICAGO. Feb. 3 3. Heine Zimmer
man is destined to succeed John Evers
s second baseman of the Chicago Na
tionals, according to Hank O'Day, new
manager of the club, who arrived from
New York today. O'Day did not know
until he reached Chicago that the trade
by which Second Baseman Sweeney and
Pitcher Perdue were to be given by
Boston to the Cubs for Evers had fallen
through, but when the latest news was
told him. he said he would play Zim
merman at second and Art Phelan at
third base.
Herman Bronkie,- the Toledo third
baseman drafted by the Cubs, also will
le given a chance at third base, but
Phelan's hitting is supposed to be a
factor in his favor, O'Day said.
The new manager said his contract
as Cub manager contained uo ten-day
clause, despite reports that he could be
ousted from his position on brief no
tice from President Murphy.
The Cubs will leave for Tampa, their
training grounds, Monday night.
RACING BODY SECEDES
BfOnTII PACIFIC FAIRS ASSOCIA
TION" QUITS PARENT CIRCLES.
In Deserting National and American
Trotting Associations Pacific North
west Horsemen Found New Circuit.
VANCOUVER. B. C. Feb. 13. Decis
ion to withdraw from the National
Trotting Association and the American
Trotting Association was made here
today by the North Pacific Fairs As
sociation, which decided to form a new
organization to govern racing in the
Northwest, the organization to include
Oregon, Idaho. Montana, British Co
lumbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and any
other states ot provinces that wish to
join.
During discussion it was stated that
the racing associations of the North
west found themselves under the dom
ination of the California Race Horse
men and the racing regulations in Cali
fornia being different, a hardship was
worked on the Northwest associations.
A committee was formed to proceed
with organization work. The new body
will be known as the North Pacific
Harness Racing Association.
W. C. Brown, Vancouver, was ap
ponted temporary president.
YACHT COMMITTEES XAMED
Commodore Mendcnliall Announces
Appointments for Year.
At the first meeting of the new board
of directors of the Oregon Yacht Club,
Commodore T. J. Mendenhall took oc
casion to make a long list of appoint
ments to the minor offices of the club.
The men will hold office one year and
on their work will depend the staging
of the race meets, the social activities
and the success ot the endeavors which
the Yacht Club has taken up. The com.
mlttees are: Entertainment. A. G.
Hamsey, 11. Atchinson and Miles Stan
dish; house. C. II.- Ilastorf, C. W. Eay
nor. A. T. Brown and Fred B. Newton:
press. Dr. R. M. Emerson. C. Sharp and
A. W. Stanchfleld: regatta, Captain 11.
F. Todd, Arthur Sholin and Dr. Jack
M. Yates; fleet captain. Captain 11. F.
Todd; measurer, Stanley Hazlett, and
finance committee, C. V. Raynor, A. G.
Hamsey and J. J. McCarthy.
American Aero Club Enters.
NEW YORK. Feb. 13. An entrance
fee of 100 pounds sterling and formal
application in the Daily Mail competi
tion for a prize of $50,000 offered for
the first successful flight across the
Atlantic In an air craft was cabled
tonight by the Aero Club of America
to the Royal Aero Club of Great
Britain in behalf of the hydroaeroplane
now being built for Rodman Wana
maker. VanoouTer 11 igh "Wins.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Feb. 13. (Spe
cial.) Vancouver High School basket
ball team tonight defeated the Oregon
City High team 26 to 15. The Vancouver
Heconds were defeated by the Columbia
Juniors 26 to 8.
DEPOSED MANAGER OF CHICAGO CUBS, WHO GOES TO BOS
TON NATIONALS AT $10,000 A YEAR AND
GETS $20,000 BONUS.
JOHSSY
GUP WINNER PREDICTS
77-MILE SPEED EXPECTED AT SAN
TA MONICA AUTO RACES.
Harry Grant, Twice Victor In Vander.
bilt Events, Makes Guess on
Test Up February 23.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13. (Special.)
Harry Grant, twice winner of the Van
derbilt cup race, has added his state
ment to those who believe that the
world's road race record will be broken
in the forthcoming Vanderbilt cup race
over the Santa Monica course February
21. He is of the opinion that the
average speed In the grand prize race
February 23 will not be over 75 miles
an hour.
At the first closing of the entries the
official list stands as follows :
Vanderbilt Cup Race, Feb. 21.
No. Car. , Driver.
1. Isotta . Harry Grant
J. Mercer Spencer Wishart
3- Ktutz Gil Anderson
4. Mercer Edwin Pullen
5. le Lage Omar Toft
6. Mason j. Lewis
1. Mercer Barney Oldtield
S. Stutz Karl Cooper
. Flat Frank Verbeck
10. Mason." v. Carlson
11. Apperson Frank Ooode
1- Mercedes Ralph Be Falnia
14. Sunbeam J. B. Marquis
lo. Marmon ouy jjai;
Hi. Touraine Q. Joerlraann
17. Alco Tony Janette
International Grand Prize Race, Feb. 23.
1- Flat Teddy TetzlafI
2. Mercer Spencer Wishart
tutz ,...GI1 Anderson
4. Mercer Edwin Pullen
a. Ue Lage Omar Toft
2- d.lco H. Taylor
'- Mercer Barney Oldlield
8. feitutz Earl Cooper
0. Mercer
10. Isotta Harry'Grant
11. Apperson Frank Goode
12. Mercedes.... Ralph Ee Palma
14. Sunbeam j. 3, Marquis
15. Marmon..., Charles Muth
i f ,lat Uave Lewis
H- ,ar.moa Guy Ball
1li,at Frank Verbeck
V, A co ', Tony Janette
Post entries will be received until
noon Monday, February 16, at an ad
vance in the entry fee of ?100.
ROSEBUKG MAX KACIXG HEAD
J. II. Booth Xamed on Pacific Board
of National Organization.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13. J. H. Booth, of
Roseburg, Or., was elected to the Pa
cific district board of the National
Trotting Association in session here.
The by-laws were amended to admit
Arizona to the Pacific district. One of
the amendments adopted read:
"When a series of races are given
for one' entrance fee and a portion of
the purse given for each heat or race,
the winner of each heat or race shall
acquire a record or bar, which shall be
considered in determining eligibility to
compete in races."
It was provided, however, that "time
made in preliminary or trial heats does
not constitute a record or bar, unless
a portion of the premium is awarded
winners of the same."
A ruling bearing on eligibility was
passed providing that In determining
the right of horses to compete in public
races only records made by winners of
races shall be considered. This bars
out any consideration times made - by
horses in performances against time
and by non-winning horses in public
races.
It was decided that a horse with a
record shall be allowed one second for
each year, if raced. In which he fails to
equal or reduce his record or win a
race. If claim is made by the nomin
ator when making the entry.
It was voted, also, that a horse with
a record made on a mile track shall be
allowed four seconds, when entering on
a half-mile track, provided the class to
which he would be eligible under this
allowance Is not slower than his record
on a half-mile track. The congress de
feated a proposal that "loafing part of
the way shall be considered as laying
up." It was decided that hopples shall
not be used, cither in races or perform
ances against time, on 3-year-olds
or under.
The rule committee of the American
Trotting Association will meet next
week in Chicago.
SOCCER GAME TODAY AT S
Multnomah Club to Meet Columbia
University Team.
The second game of the Multnomah
Club soccer game will be played this
afternoon against the fast Columbia
University eleven, leaders of the Port
land Interscholastic Soccer League. The
game will start promptly at 3 o'cioeir.
EVERS
but as yet the referee has not been de
cided upon.
The Jefferson High School team was
held to a 3-to-3 score last Saturday by
the club team. Several famous stars
of the Nationals as well as other well
known soccer teams will be seen in
action against the collegians.
Following is the lineup:
Multnomah. Columbia.
A. M. Other Goal Leonard
Sammons HB Fhilbtn, Quinn
Grier L B Bernhofer
Jacobberg-er
Conway RHB Knapp
Morris CHB... Shea, Mahoney
John P. Xlwyer LHB Peabody
McKenzie O R V Bilodeau. Kelly
Wri&ht IRV Xixon. Dflaney
Billington ......... .C F. .. E. Murphy. Rigfrs
Darby IL F. . ; G. Murphy
Chbburn O L F Cannon. Fox
NEW GOLF CLUB UNDER "IV AY
Links in Tualatin Valley Secured by
Option and Members Signed.
At a meeting of the Portland Golf
Club Thursday night. Portland's new
est club in the golfing world was
placed on its feet and an option signed
for the acquisition of one of the finest
sites in the Northwest for such a pur
pose. This will be just west of the Port
land Hunt Club in the Tualatin Val
ley. The tract includes 115 acres and
is between two railroads, either of
which will take the golfers to the
course In 20 minutes.
A membership committee, consisting
of Sam B. Archer, R. H. Baldwin, Ar
thur G. Mills, R. R. Warriner and John
Dickson, was appointed at the close
of that meeting and ysterday they had
already secured the paid-up applica
tions of 50 members.
SPORT-NEWS
np BOUT as popular as the black
plague is one, Charles W. Mur-
" phy, owner of the Chicago Cubs.
Judging from the way Murphy has
been acting of late it will not be long
before the power behind the Chicago
throne will be "throne" into oblivion.
Certainly he is a
disgrace to any
thing masquerading
as a National sport,
more so than Horace
Fogel, of the Phil
lies, who was
dumped out bodily
a year ago.
Murphy is a dap
per little fellow
with alarm clock
sartorial tendencies
and is of Irish an
cestry, although the
f ' h f I' -1 " n Irlch rioim
he is of some other C" w- Mwptay.
breed. His career has been meteoric.
He became president of the Cubs In
1906 and in 1906. 1907 and 1908 the
team won championships.
Perhaps it was lucky for Murphy
that Chance did grab those gonfalons,
for he bought the club on a shoestring
and needed the coin. It happened this
way:
Murphy was writing baseball for a
Cincinnati newspaper and branched out
from that to the press agency of the
New York Nationals. It was while
acting in that capacity that he received
a tip that John R. Walsh, Chicago
owner, had failed, and, that the club
could be bought for a song.
Hurrying to Cincinnati Murphy
looked up Charles P. Taft, brother to
the ex-President, and borrowed $125.
000 to swing the deal.
The Cubs went out that year and pro
ceeded to win the world's champion
ship, cleaning up $165,000 In profits the
first year. He is now worth over $1.
000,000 and his sudden wealth seems
to have turned his head completely.
Not only does he seem to need a shoe
horn to get into his Fedora, but he
gives himself away by blatant talking
and bragging at regular intervals. If
he would ehut up for a time he would
be hailed as a genius, but he hasn't
sense enough to keep mum.
The Chicago newspaper men despise
Murphy, and-when a baseball man can
not get along with the writers in his
own city there's something wrong with
him. That's all there is to it.
However, Murphy doesn't seem to
care for the constant harpooning, and,
as he has the coin. Governor Tener is
going to find it a difficult task repri
manding the Chlcagoan. Charley Is en
titled to a lot of credit for jumping in
the way he did in 1906, nor do we be
grudge him his million, but, some
body ought to sneak up behind him and
clap a Maxim muzzier over his face or
else tie a sash weight to YiUf tongue.
Watt Powell will be back with Spo
kane this year. He was a holdout for
a while until President Farr told him
to go ahead and make a deal for him
FEDERALS INVADE
GREATER NEW YORK
Playing Field in South Brook
lyn Obtained and Will Be
Ready in April.
MAJORS' RULES CHANGED
National and American Leagues to
Allow Coachers to Encourage Bat
ters as AVell as' Runners.
Pitching Rules Altered.
NEW YORK, Feb. ' 13. Apologizing
for his persistent denials during the
week of the intention of the Federal
League to place a club in Greater New
York, President James Gilmore tonight
announod that the new organization
had Invaded Brooklyn and by the mid
dle of April would have a club estab
lished there, with playing grounds on
the site of the Brooklyn club's old
quarters at Washington Park, South
Brooklyn.
The backers of the new club, it was
announced, are R. B. and George S.
Ward, wealthy and prominent-business
men in Greater New York, and the sec
retary and business manager is John
Montgomery Ward, a lawyer of this
city, who for many years was a lead
ing player and manager and later part
owner of the Boston National League
club. He is not a relative, however,
of the Ward brothers.
Ten-Year Lease Obtulned.
A ten-year lease of the grounds, with
the option of buying the site outright,
has been secured. Concrete and steel
stands to accommodate 18,000 persons
are to be erected, the Federal leader
announced.
In outlining the progress so far
made by the Federal League, Presi
dent Gilmore stated that the circuit
would consist of eight. clubs, located In
Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City,
Indianapolis, Baltimore, Pittsburg,
Buffalo and Brooklyn.
He said 152 players had been pro
cured all but ten of whom had signed
on contracts for one year or more.
These are to be distributed among the
clubs so that the playing strength of
the teams will be equalized as far as
practicable. The schedule meeting of
the league will be held in Baltimore
three weeks hence when dates for 145
games will be allotted for the season
which will begin April 15 or 18.
Mr. Gilmore denied that either he or
any member of the league ever had
any understanding with President
Johnson or any American. League mem
ber in regard to the deal for placing
a club here or in any other city."
Rules Are Changed.
Several changes in the playing rules
were made today by the joint commit
tee of the Major League rules com
mittees. The meeting was attended by
President Johnson, of the American
League: John A. Heydler, secretary of
the National League, and John B. Fos
ter, secretary of the New York club.
The most Important change was to
forbid a coacher from stopping a run
ner with his hands or instructing him
in any way. The runner shall be de
clared out if the coacher tries to stop
him by physical means.
Another change, in the rules govern
ing coaching permits the coacher ver
bally to encourage the batsman as well
as the base runner. The rules here
tofore only permitted the coacher to
encourage the base runner.
In the case that a thrown ball hits
the umpire, the batsman shall be al
lowed to run as far as he can.
Formerly this only applied when an
umpire was hit by a thrown ball in foul
territory.
Pitcher May Stand on Slab.
In the event that a player stops a
thrown ball with any portion of his
uniform or by throwing a glove, the
base runner shall take two bases. This
was an amendment to the rule., which
permitted a batsman to take three
POT POURRI
self. Farr then set the price down so
ridiculously low that Watt didn't have
the heart to conduct the auction and
now he has signed his parchment.
Sporting Editor If I hold two pair
and my opponent holds three of one
kind in draw poker, who has the best
hand ?
Answer You have no business play
ing poker.
"Willie Stepp, secretary of the 'Amal
gamated Order of Otegon Bushers, de
clares that no beer or spirituous liquors
of any kind will pass the parched lips
of his youthful diamond proteges at
the coming "wake," "bust" or "barbe
cue" called for 909 Haight street.
Incidentally Willie says he doesn't
like to be called a "busher," which Is
the worst knock we have beard for the
"bushers" for some time.
A little interesting aftermath has
been heard on the recent match at 18.2
balkllne billiards in which Willie
Hoppe defeated George Sutton for the
world's title. Sutton won the bank,
and, before selecting the ball he would
shoot with, rolled them around a bit.
He then chose the "spot" ball.
Along In the middle of the' match it
was noticed that several times Hoppe's
ball "rolled off." During a brief inter
mission when Sutton went out of the
room at the Hotel Astor to remove the
marks of toil, a friend of Al Cutler,
the referee, remarked that the table
seemed to have a slight slant. "No,"
replied Cutler, "the trouble is with
Hoppe's ball. It isn't balanced. Hoppe
had all the worst of It."
And yet Hoppe played one of the
best games of his brilliant career, with
the knowledge always staring him in
the face that, if he played a long shot
slowly, the chances were his ball would
swerve away and a miss would be
scored. Hoppe avoided the long shots
wherever possible, and. against this
handicap, made a monkey of Sutton,
who had "all the best of it."
The final score was 500 to 226. What
might it have been had Hoppe been
shooting with a good ball?
Tommy Burns and Snowy Baker want
Jim Clabby to sail for Australia early
in March, but Jimmy has an important
engagement with a judge and jury
about that time.
Harry Covaleskie, famous as the
Giant-killer of 1908, who beat the New
Yorkers out of a pennant by pitching
sensational ball against McGraw's men
and enabling the Cubs to catch up In
the final week of the season, will be
one of the interesting "comebacks" of
1914, according to all indications. The
big left-hander, who has signed with
the Detroit Tigers, did sensational
work for Chattanooga last season and
Is reported to have become used to
"walking a chalkline." It would be
great stuff if the new Giants could
fix up an exhibition game with the
Tigers during the Spring trip and let
the Pole try his luck at Giant-killing
once more.
bases when a ball was caught by a cap
or after a glove was thrown at it.
When a ball hits an umpire, after it
gets away from a fielder, the base
runner is entitled to as many bases as
he can get. This is an amendment to
the rule which sends base runners back
when the ball hits the umpire.
The pitching rules were amended in
such a way that the pitcher is permit
ted to stand on the twirling slab. Here
tofore the rules compelled the pitcher
to stand behind the slab.
The National League agreed to take
the American League's interpretation
of the Infield fly rule. A base runner
hereafter will not be permitted to run
on an infield fly. The American League
agreed to take the National League's
interpretation of the balk rule, calling
for a balk on the pitcher dropping the
ball.
PLAYER FRATEBXITY XECTRAL
President Issues Statement Reassur
ing federal League 3Ien.
NEW YORK. Feb. 13. The Baseball
Players' Fraternity issued a statement
this afternoon declaring an attitude of
strict neutrality regarding the Federal
League. President David L. Fultz de
nied a report that players who Join the
Federal League would be expelled from
the organization.
President Fultz' statement follows:
"The Baseball Players' Fraternity
has endeavored to Impress upon the
public and all baseball factions that it
takes a stand of neutrality toward organized-
baseball and the Federal
League. There has not, nor will there
be the slightest deviation from its
policy.
"The report that at the conference
held yesterday between the National
commission. National board and fra
ternity delegates, an agreement was
made whereby the fraternity would in
dicate its policy and assist organized
baseball in its fight against the Federal
League is without foundation. No
agreement of any kind regarding the
Federal League was made, nor was any
such agreement discussed.
"I have been quoted as saying that
players who go to the Federal League
will be expelled from our organization.
This, too. Is incorrect.
"The by-laws provide that when a
member jumps his contract he will be
expelled. And this penalty will be in
flicted regardless of whether the con
tract is one with organized ball or the
Federal League. This ruling, however,
does not apply to the reserve clause, as
the fraternity does not recognize the
validity of this clause.
"The by-laws further provide that
when a player goes to a league which
is not under our protection he shall be
'suspended,' which should be dis
tinguished from 'expulsion.' This pro
vision exists, not that we think the
player has done anything he should not
have done, but because we feel that in
asmuch as we cannot protect him in the
league in which he is, It is unfair that
he should be compelled to pay dues. At
any time he returns to a protected
league he again becomes an active
member automatically. This same pro
vision applies to a player who becomes
a manager.
"Protected leagues at present are the
majors, class AA, and class A leagues.
Our organization Is In its infancy. We
have no precedents to follow and must
necessarily grow slowly; it seems un
wise, therefore, to pretend to give
wholesale protection which we might
not have the equipment or power to
guarantee."
"FIGHTING FCXD" PROPOSED
Popular Subscription to Aid Fed
erals' Legal War Offered.
CHICAGO. Feb. 13. A telegram
signed by G. W. Bellamy, "former Lieutenant-Governor
of Oklahoma," and F.
H. Wright, "banker," received today at
the office of the Federal League, sug
gested the formation of a popular fund
to back the Federals in the legal fight
against organized ball. The telegram
read:
"We wish to offer and suggest the
formation of a popular fund of 15000 to
$50,000 from ourselves and others
toward the protection or Federal
League contracts, legally made, asrainst
the trust action of organized baseball.
You are authorized to draw on us for
amount of offer of protection."
MURPHY'S WRATH IS UP
CUB OWNER, SAYS HE WILL SUE
BAN JOHNSON FOR SLANDER.
National Magnate Also - Declares He
Will Not Sell Club to Men Wbo
Would Get Chance Back.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13. Charles W. Mur
phy, president of the Chicago club of
the National League, announced on his
return from New York tonight that his
attorney had been directed to bring
suit tomorrow against Ban Johnson,
charging the American League presi
dent with slander and conspiracy.
Johnson had conspired to oust him from
baseball, Mr. Murphy said.
Murphy also said the Chicago club
was not for sale and that he had no
intention of putting his stock on the
market. He said he would not sell
either to any of the men at present in
organized baseball or to any syndi
cate of business men who might organ,
ize for the purpose of taking over the
club.
James A. Pugh, a wealthy Chlcagoan,
today confirmed the report that several
sportsmen and business men here had
asked Murphy for his terms for his
shares of Cub stock. Mr. Pugh said
the men had held a meeting today and
had written a letter submitting a pro
posal to buy the club. Charles A. Mc
Culloch, one of those involved in the
offer, said their plan was to make Chi
cago baseball men a happy family.
"If we succeed in purchasing Mr.
Murphy's interest in the Cubs the first
thing we will try to do will be to get
Frank Chance baek," he said. "We are
prepared to give him the biggest offer
In baseball history to get him away
from New York."
Mr. Murphy started several times to
talk about his baseball plans, but be
fore any sentence was concluded his
conversation would harp back to Mr.
Johnson.
"They can't drive me out of base
ball," he said. "I'll spend $200,000 to
punish those who have been slandering
me and I'll still have the Chicago club."
WESTERN SCHEDULE IS MADE
Playing Card Arranged at Meeting
of League In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13 Western League
magnates, after a 24-hour struggle,
completed a draft of their playing
schedule lor the 1914 season, which
opens April 17, that tonight apparently
had satisfied all of them. There were
still a few points undecided when the
committee, headed by W. A. Rourke,
submitted a revised draft to the mag
nates this afternoon, but they were
settled upon at a meeting of the league
later.
The schedule is said to have reduced
the league's mileage considerably and
to have awarded Sunday and holiday
dates in a manner generally satisfac
tory. Browns Off to Train.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13.--Twenty - nine
members of the St. Louis American
League ball team left here tonight for
the Spring training camp at St. Peters
burg, Fla,
BEAVERS' CHANGES
FOR CAST-OFFS FEW
Surplus Draft Material Now in
Big Leagues Wanted by
Many Clubs.
WAIVER REFUSALS MANY
Portland Declines to Pass Eight
AVhom Majors 3Iay Send Down
After Spring Tryout Mac,
Bids for Catcher.
BT ROSCOE FAWCETT.
Portland's chances of obtaining sur
plus draft material now in the big
league for Spring trial do not appear
particularly bright in light of the of
ficial list of waiver refusals received
yesterday from the iron gauntlet of
J. H. Farrell, secretary of the minor
leagues association.
Manager McCredie has refused to
waive on eight athletes whom the ma
jors may or may not decide to consign
back to the smaller fry. However, so
many other class AA clubs have levied
against the same players that Portland
will have to be favored with Goldfield
Consolidated luck to win more than
one If that many in the lottery.
Oakland has refusals in on two play
ers, San Francisco on four, Sacramento
on two and Los Angeles on two. Venice
has contented itself with lasooing the
decanters, Decanniers and other aged
bric-a-brac lying around loose.
Mefuaal List Heavy.
Here is the Portland list of refusals
together with the clubs which have
also filed bids:
Mollwltz, first base, drafted from
Green Bay by Chicago Cubs Portland
San Francisco, Buffalo, Toledo, Indian
apolis. Jemkins. catcher, drafted from Keo-
uy ci. iouls Browns Portland.
Oakland, Indianapolis.
Kraft, first base, drafted from New
Orleans by Brooklyn Portland, In
dianapolis, Nash-ille, New Orleans.
Brennigan, catcher, drafted from St
Petersburg by Pittsburg Portland
Toledo.
Kafora, catcher, drafted from Butte
x-itisourg .Portland, Sacramento,
Toledo, Indianapolis.
Heilmann. first base, drafted from
Portland by Uetroit-Portland, Provi
dence. San Francisco, Toledo, Indian
apolis. Wllie, out fielder, drafted from Beau
mont by Philadelphia Athletics-Portland,
Baltimore, Toledo.
James, pitcher, drafted from Port
land by St. Louis Browns-Portland
San Francisco.
Mollwitz and Heilmann. both first
basemen, appear to be much sought by
the AA managers, but it is hardly like
ly that either will be let slip back by
the big leaguers. Kraft, the New Or
leans first nnrkpr ia v .
McCredie has little hopes. New Orleans
has first chance at him.
"I will be satisfied." said Manager
icreaie last night, "if I secure one
young receiver. I have bids in on
three Kafora, Jenkins and Brennigan
and I ought to be lucky enough to
draw one if the majors decide to let
them go next month."
Beavers Have String on James.
Portland has first crack at Bill
James, the big pitcher, but there is
slight possibility of the Browns let
ting loose of Laughing Bill.
Other Pacific Coast League refusal
lists are as follows:
Snn Francisco.
Johnston, of., drafted from San Fran
cisco by Chicago Cubs San Francisco.
Barham, p., drafted from Victoria by
Cincinnati San Francisco, Los Ange
les. Mollwltz. lb., drafted from Green
Bay by Chicago Cubs San Francisco,
Portland. Buffalo, Toledo, Indianapolis.
James, p.. drafted from Portland by
St. Louis San Francisco.
Oakland.
Messenger, o.f., drafted from Birm
ingham by St. Louis Oakland, Indian
apolis, Birmingham.
Jenkins, c, drafted from Keokuk by
St. Louis Oakland, Portland, Indian
apolis. Sacramento,
Kavanaugh. second base, drafted from
York by .Detroit Sacramento Provi
dence, Indianapolis, Birmingham.
Kafora, catcher, drafted from Butte
by Pittsburg Sacramento, Portland
Toledo, Indianapolis.
Los Angeles.
Howard, center field, drafted from
Los Angeles by St. Louis Los Angeles.
Barham, pitcher, drafted from Vic
toria by Cincinnati Los Angeles, San
Francisco.
Another player well known in the
Northwest is In demand by the big
minors, Roche, the young catcher who
tried to break in with Nick Williams a
couple of years ago and succeeded In
demonstrating that he could throw
from home plate to the deep center
fence three times in four attempts.
Roche later went up to the Western
Canada and was drafted from Calgary
last Fall by the St. Louis Nationals.
Three clubs are after him now, To
ledo, Indianapolis and Birmingham.
Lien Is On lvlppert.
Should Ed Kippert, Vancouver out
fielder, be let out by Cincinnati, he
will land at St. Paul, for the Saints
have a lien filed against him. Provi
dence seeks Shortstop Fitzsimmons,
drafted by Detroit from Spokane.
The rule covering the reverse waiver
procedure follows:
"Upon receipt of notification of the
purpose of a drafting club to release
a drafted player, the right to claim at
the draft price shall be exercised In
the order of the classifications, AA.
A, B, C and D, except that an A club
shall have priority over a AA where
player has gone from such A league
club.
"When more than one club of the
same classification claims a player, the
right to his services shall be deter
mined by lot by the secretary of the
National Association. The club which
claims a player drafted from It has
preference over other clubs in its own
classification."
FEDERALS' "CLASS" DERIDED
Connie Mack Says "Wait Till Fans
See Games and Howl."
PHILADELPHIA. Pa., Feb. 13 Con
nie Mack, shrewd leader of the world's
champions, has a poor opinion of the
Federal League battle line and doesn't
hesitate to say so.
"The Federal League," says the
Sphinx of the diamond, "hasn't obtained
one valuable player, except possibly
Falkenberg, of the Naps. All the others
are players about whom there was much
doubt on their ability to retain their
positions. They are men likely. to go
any minute.
"I was much amused when I read in
the papers about the lineups of the
various teams in the Federal. They put
especial stress on the players the Chi
cago and Baltimore teams have dug up.
I looked in the list and, were I a bet
ting man, I would like to wager that
neither the Chicago nor Baltimore team
could finish, one. two, three In either
the American Association or Interna
tional League. As for the others, they
are no better than the rawest bush
teams.
"The Federals call themselves a
major league, but just wait until the
fans have a chance to see their teams
and hear the howl. After all, it is the
public that is going to decide the fate
of baseball, and don't think for a min
ute you can dupe a fan. He won't need
any aid in telling the difference be
tween a major and minor league team."
COUNT LOSES AT TEXXIS
Otto Salm-Hoogstraeten, of Austria,
Defeated by Shafer.
NEW YORK. Feb. 13. Count Otto
Salm-Hoogstraeten, the leading mem
ber of the Austrian lawn tennis team,
was defeated today in the third round
of the National indoor championship
tournament. He met G. C. Shafer, a
one-time Princeton and Columbia
player, who won easily 6-1, 6-1.
Count Alexander Salm-Hoogstraeten.
the younger of the brothers defeated
Dr. H. R. Mixsell, at 6-8. 6-3. 6-3. G.
F. Touchard. the playlng-through
champion, won his match bv rforing
at 6-4, 6-0 against G. J. Steinacher. The
clever backhanders of George Aranyi.
the Frenchman, pulled him out of many
tight places In his match with F. Hard
castle before he won at 9-7, 6-3. J. S.
Cushnian defeated H. F. Guggenheim,
who has been playing in England for
three years, at 6-0, 6-3. and A. M.
Lovibond, the regimental champion de
feated V. G. K. Iwrence 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
All matches were in the third round.
WASHINGTON HIGH WINS
XI l MERMAN, OF 1111.1.. St'l'TRRS
BROKEN COLLARBONE.
Military Academy llasketball Team
Plays in Hard Luck, Lontns Con
test by 20 to 7 Score.
Interscholastic League Basketball.
W. L. Pct. W. L. ret.
Washington S 1 .750 Hill 1 2 .333
Columbia... 3 1 .750Jef ferson . .. 1 2 .333
Lincoln.... 1 .BSiifort. Acad.. O 3 .000
Playing in hard luck, the Hill Mili
tary Academy basketball team went
down to a 26 to 7 defeat at the hands
of the Washington High School quin
tet on the Portland Academy floor yes
terday afternoon. Timmerman, play
ing guard for the Hill team, suffered a
broken collarbone in a general mlxup
In the second half.
The basket shooting ability of the
losers was rather slim and time after
timo when easy shots were apparent
the ball would roll around on tho rim
and then drop off. Coach Fenster
macher's East Siders were masters of
the situation throughout and tho first
half ended 16 to 3, with the Washing
ton team on tho long end.
In the second half the winners could
make but 10 points due to th good
work of the Hill team. In the first
half Tourtellotte, who starred for
Washington in the Jefferson game
was guarded by Timmerman and not a
point was he able to get.
Roth, the highest point winner for
Washington against Jefferson, was
pitted aguii. t Timmerman in the sec
ond half of yesterday's contest and ho
was not able to make a point, not even
a foul. Timmerman was all over the
place and at the time of his accident
he was accidentally struck by two of
the Washington players at once. He
was caught in such a manner that hia
left collarbone was snapped.
For tho most part the game was
clean, although rough. Referee Gril
ley called 15 fouls on the losers and 7
on the Washington quintet. Captain
Briggs, of the Hill team, converted 3
fouls into points for the only scores
registered by the losers in the first
half. Two field baskets, a sensational
one by Robinson and another one by
Muir made up the rest of the points
secured by the Hill aggregation.
For the winners, Captain Knouff and
Gorman were stars, while Martin wittt
12 points to his credit was high point
getter. For the losers Timmerman
was the bright and shining light, al
though Robinson and Captain Briggs
came in for a share of the honors.
By virtue of this victory the Wash
ington team is now tied with the Co
lumbia University for the leadership
of the Portland Interscholastic League
with three wins and one defeat.
Following are the lineups:
Washington (16). Hill (7).
Tourtellotte F (Capt.) BriRsrn
Martin F Muir
Breckon Robinson
Gorman G Timmerman
Knouff (Capt.) G Risley
Officials A. M. Grilley. referee: Burton,
of Washington, and McNeil, of Hill, time
keepers. Scores Washlnston, Martin S baskets and
2 fouls. Breckon 1 basset. Gorman 1 bas
ket and 2 fouls. Captain Knouff 2 baskets,
and Wilson 2 baskets. Hill. Captain Brisss
3 fouls, Robinson 1 basket and Muir 1 bas-
ketSubstitutes Washington. Roth for Tourtel
lotte. Wilson for Ureckon. Hill Military
Academy, ICewell for Timmerman.
LIXCOLX TEAMS , PLAY TODAY
Mount Angel and Xewsbojs to Be
Taken On by Basket Men.
Two basketball games will be played
in the Lincoln High School gymnasium
tonight, the first team meeting the
Mount Angel College quintet, while the
Lincoln 'Wuzzers" will be seen in ac
tion against the Portland Newsboys'
squad In the preliminary contest. The
first game will start at 8 o'clock and
A. M. Grilley will, in all probability,
ast as referee in the main event.
The Mount Angel College aggrega
tion will plav two games here today,
meeting the Columbia University team
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the
local gymnasium. Al Kronberg, one of
the star guards of the visitors, is out
of the game and his place will be filled
by Franclsovich In both games.
Tannansee, Newman, Roussellot, Ce
lestine and Boehmer will make up the
"Wuzzers" team, while following is the
lineup of the main game:
Lincoln. Mount Anftel.
Caesar F Duftey
Waldron F Franciscovlcn
Capt. Clerln C Ryan
Schlldknecht O Sullivan
Lillard - Kuhn
RED SOX MAY LOSE COLLINS
Boston American Pitcher Sends Back
Contract Unsigned.
BOSTON, Feb. 14. Ray Collins, of
Burlington, Vt., left-handed pitcher for
the Boston Americans for the last
five years returned unsigned his con
tract for tho coming season.
His request for an increase in salary
was refused by Vice-President John I.
Taylor.
Comiskcy Stays in Rome.
ROME. Feb. 13. Charles A. Comls
key, president of the Chicago Club of
the American Baseball League, was
confined to bed again today, suffering
from stomach trouble. Professor Giu
seppe Bastianelll, who was in attend
ance, forbade him to leave for Nice to
night with the members of the visiting
ball teams.
Coulon to Meet "Williams.
CHICAGO, Feb 13 John Coulon.
bantamweight champion or the world,
signed an agreement yesterday to
meet Kid Williams, of Baltimore, in a
20-round bout at Los Angeles, Cal.
The date is to be selected later.