THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1914.
FEDS HANG UP BAIT
TO SIGNED BEAVERS
Outlaws Try to Lure Derrick,
West and Doane Away
From Portland.
NONE IS LIKELY TO JUMP
Claude Berry Believed to Be Re
sponsible for Tempting: Offers
From Pittsburg; Chadbourne
Reports From Kaw Camp.
BY BOSCOB FAWCETT.
. SANTA CRUZ, CaL, March 23. (Spe
cial.) Apparently the new Federal
League is out to make Brood its threats
of "war to the death" against organ
ized baseball. Not satisfied with hav
ing weaned away three unsigned mem
bers of Portland's 191S Coast cham
pions, the Feds have now butted into
the preserves of the signed athletes.
Although the boys have sworn each
other to secrecy, it became known to
day that three ' members of the 1914
flock Outfielder Walter Doane, First
baseman Derrick and Pitcher Hi West
have received flattering offers from
the Pittsburg club or the outlaw circuit
within the past fortnight.
Berry May Be to Blame.
Claud Berry, catcher last year, is
with the Pittsburg Federals and likely
the offer was made on his recommenda
tions. The other two deserters are
Pitcher Gene Krapp, with Buffalo, and
Outfielder Chet Chadbourne, with Kan
ears City.
While the latest disclosure is some
what sensational in its tenor,' inasmuch
as desertions "now would practically
wreck the 1914 machine, it is hardly
likely that any one of the three will
jump. West could have taken the leap
last Winter, when he received several
offers, but he declined then.
Stovall also offered a big salary to
Doane last Winter, but Walter like
wise spurned the treasure.
Derrick Once) Tempted.
So far as Derrick is concerned, the
Georgian said that' baseball was busi
ness with him, and had Manager Mc
Credle carried out his threat of send
ing him over to the Northwest League,
he most certainly would have leaped
to the outlaws.
Manager McCredie refused to make
comment. Walter Doane today received
a letter from his old teammate, Chad
bourne. now of George Stovall's Kan
sas City Federals. The Kaws are
training at Wichita Falls, Tex., and the
management seems to have surfeit of
bullion, for each of the boys receives
one bottle of beer on every workout.
Dutch Krueger, ex-Beaver, Is said to
be enthusiastic over the new label.
The Coast is well represented with
the Kaws. Brown, of Venice, is one
of the catching corps: Stovall is on
first; Kenworthy, of Sacramento, on
second; Goodwin, of Los Angeles, on
.third, and Krueger and Chadbourne in
the outfield.
COLTS' SHOWTXG BAD AT BAT
Some of Portland Players Vail to
Nick Ball for us Much as Foul.
- SANTA ROSA, Cal., March 23. (Spe
cial.) Sunday's game between Sebas
topol, which was represented by the
University of St. Ignatius, and the Colts
eerved to show up a number of pros
pective Colts, especially in the hitting
line, as Pitcher Hickey struck out 16
men. Some of the Colts did not get
as much as a foul. Manager Williams
used 17 men, to give them all a chance.
Battisti and O'Donnell were the hurlers..
while Murray and Coleman received
their offerings. Allen and Fulton
played first. Reams second. Hausman
short, Guignl third, and Schnee, Roat
cap. Yarrow, Ruegg and Whitt played
the gardens. The outfielders were en
tirely helpless, which was partially ex
plained by the presence of a tall oak
tree In centerfield which was said -to
obscure the vision, being in a straight
line with the pitcher and catcher.
Battisti and O'Donnell pitched good
ball, but were a little wild.
Tomorrow the White Sox will invade
Santa Rosa with a team reinforced by
some of the world's tourists. The mem
ory of last year's defeat will bring the
Sox into town with blood in their
eyes. Bromley, who is fast getting into
shape, and looks fine, will start
against them. He has a remarkable
spltball. "Tiny" Leonard is rounding
into shape by. fractions of an inch.
Two days ago he could not button a
single button of his shirt Yesterday,
with some assistance, he buttoned one.
Be was much pleased with his show
ing. Indian Battisti was thought to be
dumb until yesterday, when he was
heard ordering three "fried eggs
"cooked on both faces" from the
waitress. He is being closely watched
for further clews.
As the camp Is being overcrowded
wtth dally arrivals, the pruning knife
will be sharpened tonight.
DENVER RACE MEET ARRANGED
3Iixed Programme Announced for
Coming Summer.
DENVER, March 23. (Special.) A
19-day mixed harness and racing meet
ing is to be held from June 13 to July
4 at Overland Park here.
Racing in Colorado is conducted
under the control and supervision of
the Colorado State Racing Commis
sion, appointed late in 1913 by Governor
Ellas M. Ammons.
Purses aggregating more than $16,
000 in early closing stake events alone
have been hung up.
Robert F. Leigh ton, for the past 18
years prominently connected with suc
cessful racing meetings in California
and the Northwest in various capa
cities, has been appointed racing sec
retary and is already on the job at
room 136. Albany Hotel. Denver.
It is possible that the Denver Fair
and Racing Association will also con
duct short mixed meetings at Pueblo,
Colo., and Cheyenne, Wyo., shortly be
fore or just after the Denver meeting.
Ed Tribe, for many years associated
with Starter Dade, and himself well
known for his high-grade work at the
barrier, will be the starter in the run
ning races. One of the best-known
racing judges in the country will pre
side. .
Sox Take Day of Rest.'
LOS ANGELES March 23. (Special.)
The Chicago White Sox players took
a rest today. Manager Jimmy Callahan
decided that it would be better to call
off the extra game which was to have
been played this afternoon and permit
a leave of absence for one day.
The Sox will go to Redlands tomor
row for a game with "Cap" Dillon's
Angels, and on Wednesday the two
teams will play an exhibition game in
Riverside. Thursday the Chicago team
will return to Washington Park for
another series of four games with Ven
ice, and next Monday start on their
return trip to the windy city.
Venice Team in Condition. '
LOS ANGELES, March 23. (Special.)
"Hap" Hogan shooed his Tigers out
to Washington Park early today for
batting and fielding practice.' The
squad was complete as Jack Bliss, the
only absentee heretofore, was in a uni
form and went through the work. "
All of the Venice players appear to
be in excellent form. The main thing
Manager Hogan is drilling his men in
now is inside baseball. Oiling up the
infield machinery and otherwise round
ing Into shape is "Hap's" one aim.
Accompanied by every man on the
Venice squad, Hogan will leave Los
Angeles Sunday night for San Fran
cisco. He wants the team to have two
hours' practice on the San Francisco
lot so they will be able to put -up a
good game the opening day of the
season. ' ,
RECORDS WIII , BE COMPILED
Atbletic Associations of Coast to
Issue Official Figures.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23. Com
mittees representing the Pacific North
west Association, the Pacific Athletic
Association and the Southern Pacific
Athletic Association, the three branches
of the Amateur Athletic Union on this
Coast, are arranging by correspondence
the first official set of Pacific Coast
amateur records ever compiled. '
This fact was made known here to
day by the chairman of the records
committee of the Pacific AthletiCvAsso
ciatlon, who explained that this had
become necessary because of conflicting
and inaccurate claims to Coast records.
The list will .include all intercollegi
ate, lnterscholastlc and straight ama
teur records In indoor, outdoor track
and field, and swimming events. The
list will be kept up annually by a joint
committee of the three organizations.
BAKER TEAM ASSURED
FUNDS SUBSCRIBED TO PUT TRI
STATE CLUB OX FEET.
Debt From Last Year Wiped Out by
Few Honrs Soliciting Location of
Training- Camp Still In Doubt.
BAKER, Or., March 23. (Special.)
Baker definitely established itself a
member of the Western Tri-State
League for the 1914 season today, when
Koy Kltner, president of the league.
and Clark Nelson came from Pendle
ton and headed a delegation of Baker
fans that within a few hours obtained
pledges of funds sufficient for launch
ing the Baker club. There was nothing
but a glad greeting for the committee
on all sides and the response to the
appeal for funds was ready, so that by
this evening $1600 was subscribed.
With the debt from last year wiped
out and a sufficient sum to start the
season, Secretary Dedrlck tonight tele
graphed to President Clifford, of the
Baker club, to make whatever arrange
ments he saw fit to put the Baker play
ers in training camp. The team will
probably train at Eugene or Salem, al
though President Clifford sees certain
financial difficulties which may yet
make him decide to bring the squad to
Eastern Oregon.
CAMBRIDGE CREW IS STRONG
English Oarsmen Enter Last Week of
. Training for Big Race.
LONDON. March 23. The Oxford and
Cambridge crews entered today the last
week of training for their annual eight-
oared race over the famous four-mile
course from Putney to Mortlake, on the
Thames. Thus far everything has
favored Cambridge for the big event.
GUNBOAT SMITH. PEER OF THE
.
the crew being the best developed for
years. The reverse has been the case
with the Oxford men; who were for a
long time unable to decide either upon
the composition of the crew or the po
sitions of the oarsmen. The only ad
vantage the Dark Blues have is that
they have more men of experience in
their boat. The crews follow:
Cambridge D. I. Day, Lady Mar
garet College (bow); 2, J. E. Swann,
Trinity Hall: 3, F. C. Livingston, Jesus;
4, J. A. Rltson, First Trinity; 5, K. O.
Oarnett, First Trinity; 6, C. S. Clark,
Pembroke; 7, Q. E. V. Buxron, Third
Trinity; Q. E. Tower, Third Trinity
(stroke); L. E. Bidley, Jesus (cox
swain). Oxford R. W. Fletcher, Baloil (bow);
i, B. Burdekin, New College; 8, H. K.
Ward, New College; 4, E. D. Horsfall,
Magdalen; 5, J. B. Kindersley, Exeter;
, A. F. B. Wiggins, New College; 7,
O. W. Tithrlngton, Queens; F. A. H.
Pitman, New College (stroke); H. B.
Wells, Magdalen (coxswain).
Trotting Colt Drops Dead.
DENVER, March 23 Colorado E.,
champion 3-year-old trotter, holding a
record of 2:04 at that age, dropped
dead at Overland Park today Of pneu
monia. Colorado E. was owned by
George N. Estabrook, of Denver, and
was 7 years old. He had Just come
from the stud In Kentucky and was
training here for the Grand Circuit
season. He was trained by Fred Egan.
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SPEED IN SPOTLIGHT
Smith Thinks Vaudeville Has
Improved His.Chances in
Fighting Ring.
'I'M NO BOXER," HE SAYS
"White Hope" Ambitious to Go Into
Business but Has Saloon on His
Blacklist Wife Accompanies
Actor - Pugilist on Trip.
Gunboat Smith. . "white hope," is in
Portland this week. On the stage he
appears to be a formidable fighter; off
the stage he bears little resemblance
to the general impression of a pugilist.
His act at Pantages consists of a
little rope-skipping, some bag-punching
and a few rounds with his sparring
partner, Jack Hemple. He has no
"lines," for which the audience Is duly
appreciative.
"Gunboat" Is not particularly partial
to work on the stage. At the same
time, he does not contemplate breaking
his contracts, as his salary as an
actor is not to be scoffed at.
"I think I have improved my speed
since starting this vaudeville tour,"
says Smith. "Apparently this bit of
dally work has done a lot for me. It
Is the first time I have paid much at
tention to the detail of getting more
speed into my movements and I think
I have accomplished considerable.
"However, I do not pose as a boxer.
My Idea is to win battles, and that I
am making a success along that line I
believe even those who scoffed at my
early efforts must agree."
Gunboat is one of the few fighters
who have beaten Sam Langford.
. "I pay little attention to what is
said about my 'way of fighting," con
tinued Smith. "I am making the ring
my business and while I am in It I
am going to make the best of It.
Much has been said about Smith's
avoiding some of the present heavies.
The Gunner says he has no desire to
avoid any that he has not met.
"I see no reason why they expect us
to go over the ground twice. An ex
ample is the match proposed with Jess
Willard. If I fight Willard I have
everything to lose and nothing to gain.
I licked him once, and I think that
ought to settle It I am not strong for
repeating.
"As for the negro heavies, I will
haVe to meet them sometime, and I
would like to sail in. Jim Buckley Is
now in the East He will meet me in
San Francisco, and I think he will have
an extensive plan of action named for
me. It may include matches with Car
pentier. "The English want us to come over
there for a handsome guarantee during
Derby week. The offer is tempting and
it is not Improbable we will cross the
Atlantic."
Although Smith is not worrying
about matches, it Is only a few years
since he was picked up by Jim Buckley
in San Francisco, where the Gunner
was fighting for a meal ticket when
ever opportunity offered. San Fran
cisco never regarded Smith as a serious
contender for heavyweight honors until
the Gunner became the fighting sensa
tion of the East
"I want to go into business," says
Smith. "And I will not go into the
saloon business."
The Gunner is accompanied by his
bride.
F! INCREASES
HEAVYWEIGHTS, WHO APPEARS IN A VAUDEVILLE TURN IN
. PORTLAND.
FIGHTING POSES AND FIGHTING FACE
MRS.
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Mrs. Smith is not an actress. She is
a pretty, unassuming girl, who leaves
the profession and business Tf her hus
band entirely to the Gunner.
BANKERS WILL START EARLY
Baseball Season to Open April 7 and
End on June 10.
The Portland Bankers' Baseball
League will be in the field early this
year, the first game being on April 7,
when the First National Bank plays the
Northwestern National.-
Games will be played on the Vaughn-
OF G. B. SMITH AND PORTRAIT OK
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street park and the Multnomah field on
alternate schedule Oay
The schedule will be finished on June
10, when the Bank of California plays
the Lumbermens Bank.
The schedule follows:
" TUeaday, April 7 First National vi. North
wentera National.
Wednesday. April 8 Ladd & Tllton va
Bank ot California.
Thursday, April 9 Security vs. Hlbernla.
Tuesday, April 14 O. S. National va. Lum-
beWednesday. April 15 First National vs.
Bank of California.
Thursday, Aril 16 Ladd & Tilton va
Northwestern.
Tuesday, April 21 Security vs. Lumber-
"wednesday, April 22 TT. B. National va
Thursday, April 23 First National vs.
TuesdayiAp'rll 2S Bank of California va
Northwestern. , ...
Wednesday, April 29 First National va
Beaaturay, May 2 U. 8. National va Ladd
Tuesday, May 4 Lumbermens vs. Hlber-
Wednesday, May S Security vs. N North
western Thursday, May 6 First National vs. V. S.
NT:uesday, May 11 Bank of California va
Hlbernla. T
Wednesday, May 18 Lumbermens s.
Northwestern.
Thursday, May 13 Ladd A Tllton vs. Se-
CUTuesday, May 18 First National vs. Hi-
bewe5nesday. May 19 Bank of California
va U. S. National.
Thursday, May 20 Lumbermen! vs. Lada
Tuesday. May 2S Xt. S. National va
Northwestern.
Wednesday, May 28 Ladd Tllton vs.
Hlbernla. ....
Thursday, May 27 First National vs.
Lumbermen
Thursday, June S Bank of California va
Tues'day, June 8 Hlbernla va Northwest
ern Wednesday, June 9 TJ. S. National vs. Se-
CUThursday, June 10 Bank of California vs.
Lumbermens.
Comlskey Regains Health.
CHICAGO, March 23. Charles A. Co
mlskey returned today from Camp Je
rome. Wis.. In much Improved health.
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has practically recovered, he said, from
the effects of the Illness which he suf
fered on the White Sox-Giants world
tour.
DUCDAIE APPROVES ABERDEEN
Seattle Northwestern Head Wants
Harbor Back in League.
ABERDEEN, Wash., March 23. (Spe
cial.) D. E. Dugdale, of Seattle, boss
magnate of the Northwestern Baseball
League, says he will be glad to wel
come Aberdeen and Grays Harbor back
to the Northwestern League, and de
clares that he will be one of "Aber
deen's best boosters" if the Harbor suc
ceeds in transferring the Victoria fran
chise, which is supposed to be on the
market now and for which fans on the
Harbor and throughout the county are
working. 1
No further word has been received
from Victoria, and none is expected
until Wattelet can get into touch with
his partner, now in California.
Dufus Defeats The Dalles.
DUFUR, Or.. March 23. (Special.)
The 1914 baseball season was ushered
in here yesterday with a game with
the Kelly avenue team of The Dalles.
The Dalles was no match for the local
nine and Dufur won the contest by a
score of 20 to 5.
Aberdeen Puts Lid on Boxing.
ABERDEEN, Wash, March 23. A
ban was put on all boxing matches to- I
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clare they are simply a cloak for prize
fighting. Tex Vernon was let off with
a fine of $25, but with the understand
ing he will take part in no more
matches here.
Yakima Releases Two Pitchers.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., March 23.
(Special.) Manager Ford, - of the
North Yakima Tri-State team, has re
leased H. F. Fournier and Fred Halford,
of his pitching staff. Both are Seattle
men. Tom Mcintosh, of Wallace, Idaho,
outfielder, has been ordered not to re
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