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THE MOTTNIXG ORE.GOXIAN. THURSDAY, MAT 14, 1914. 9 EVERST CHIP FALLS Watty Writes of Change Johnny With Age. in HANK O'DAY MAY LOSE OUT Giant Pitcher Says Bresnahan Talked for Manager of Chicago and That Stogies Slay Re place "Doc" Gessler. Is BT CHRISTY MATHEWSON. NEW YORK, May 13. ISpecial.) ifcge certainly sobers ballplayers. John Evers Impressed this fact on me when the Boston club played a series against the Giants recently. John was quieter than I had ever seen him, and this does not mean that he is not playing just ns good ball as ever, because he is. Evers' is one of the many similar cases in the big leagues. The same is true of Cobb. McGraw, Chance and. many more. John Evers has had a very interest ing career and. in some ways, one freckled with trouble. When he first brokx into the league be got away in fine style with the old Cubs and went around with a chip on his shoulder Bit l .. .-... life-. cm Trinnv 1 1 1 1 1 1 f f - lows do. He pestered the umpires to defeats and five death and was always arguing with players on rival teams in an effort to get their "goats" and make them for get the game and pull a "bone." He was talking constantly and his con versation was always an irritant. He are giving it no argument there but, the fans are not turning out despite exhortations and appeals in the news papers. Candidly, there doesn't seem much chance for another year. Every club that comes here loses from $500 to $800. All the owners realize that some change must be made. Fielder Jones doesn't think Class D ball will draw any better, but W. W. McCredie does and it was the president of the Portland club who broached the Class E project, and not the Portland news papermen. Perhaps Spokane can run the "Judge's" business better than himself. If this is the intention, we would humbly suggest that certain Spokane newspapermen send in their names, giving Joe Conn as a reference. For it most certainly was the Spokane newspapers that got Cohn in bad with the fans and that put baseball on the shelf in Spokane for nearly three years, - In his current Philistine Elbert Hub bard sagely remarks: "Charity begins at home and generally stays there." Bob Brown, of the Vancouver club, is an exception. Brown is willing to re lieve Spokane of the necessity of play ing its second Vancouver series at home. Brown wants to play the entire week of May 25-31 in Vancouver,- in stead of switching over to Spokane for the last five games. What a grand baseball burg that must be, with only one team to support and rival managers dodging. Bill Lindsay is not hitting a lick at New Orleans. His latest average is below the .200 mark. Evans, the southpaw pitcher bought by Portland from New Orleans, as the latest addition to the Beaver hurling corps, did not win 60 per cent of his games last year with Birmingham and New Orleans, but he finished ahead of his club. His record shows 12 wins, 15 ties. He was not taken out of a game all season. - Evans outpointed Fleharty. who now pitching good ball for Venice. "Skipper" refused to Roberts, the catcher who report to Oakland thi; ban unset manv a recruit into kicking Spring and jumped to the Federals, away a game. I mixed in a row with the Indian, John- Kvers and McGraw have had many ston, in a Kansas City barroom a few FluhPi of renartee that would now be days ago and from all accounts Rob regarded as classics if they could erts would have scalped his aboriginal have been nrinted. I recall that one nibs had friends not pulled him off. day when the old Cuba were playing Pittsburg immediately tied the tomato the Giants during that hot fight for receptacle to him and shipped him to the pennant back in the season of 1908. McGraw and Evers went to it during the preliminary Infield practice before the game. Evers unloaded & long line of conversation on McGraw that was calculated to get a rise. When John had finallv finished. "Mac" looked at bim and said: "Johnny, you just blew out your false teeth." Evers made a good deal of money during the first years he spent in the bie league, and all this he invested in two shoe stores, one in Troy, N. Y., his home town, and the other in Chicago. Business was bad and both stores failed, leaving Evers practically broke. About this time he had the sporting editor of a Chicago newspaper riding with him in his automobile one day, when the car skidded, collided with a trolley and Evers' companion was killed. This incident broke John, who is very nervous, anyway, all up. For a time it looked as if he might be throueh with the game, but he showed his Dluck. of which Quality he has aplenty, and came back. He was more subdued after these events, however, and he no longer wears the chip on his shoulder. While managing the Cubs, some of the old aggression came back, and he bothered .he umpires, but, even -then, John was lot the headstrong fellow who played lecond base for the Cubs back along 1907 and 1908 Joe Tinker, but Joe spurned him and he is up against it for a job. Roberts, is a Spokane boy and used to be a promising middleweight boxer. Several years ago he was in the West ern League, drifted from there to the Navy and finally back to Missoula in tho Union Association, from whence St. Louis bought him in mid-season of 1913. IS JEFFERSON HIGH BASEBALL, TEAM WALLOPED 11 TO 2. Catholic More Preps Have bat Que Clab to Meet In Interscholastlc League) Percentage Now l.OOO. Interscholatitie Baseball Standings. W. L. Pet.! W. I. Pet. Columbia.. 4 0 l.OOt Jefferson 1 1 .500 Lincoln.... 1 1 .5001 Port. Acad. 0 2 .OOO YV'shlnglon 1 1 .oOUjdiu. 0 2 .UOO For the first time since 1908. the Columbia University is winner of the baseball championship of the Portland Since retiring from the Interscholastlc League. The Catholic AIR LIST IS IDE remium Offerings for State Exhibit With Printer. "There's Nothing Succeeds Like Success" The wonderful success of my recent CHANGES IN RULES TOLD Large Awards Announced and Divi sion of Oregon Into Three Dis tricts for Agricultural and Livestock Competition. SALEM, , Or.. May 13. (Special.) Frank Meredith, secretary of the State Fair Board, in giving the premium list for the fair next Fall to the State Printer today for publication, an nounced that sweeping changes had been made in the rules regulating the agricultural and stock exhibits. .The list will be sent to persons interested before June 1. t Mr. Meredith said the changes had been made to conform to the classifi cations of the American Association of Fairs and Expositions, and by the North Pacific Fair Association, of which the Oregon State Fair is member. "By adopting a uniform classifica tion," said Mr. Meredith, "the associa tion has rendered valuable assistance to the exhibitors who wish to enter their livestock at more than one fair, as it will enable them to show their animals in the same classes throughout the circuit. Formerly additional ani mals had to be carried along to fill classes which were not uniform.' "The amount of premiums has been increased in many departments. For instance, $150 more is offered in the sheep classification than ever before. In the swine department an offering of $216 for Tamworths, a breed for which no premiums have been offered heretofore, while for county agricul tural exhibits it is made possible to draw dow $2000 more than was offered in 1913. "An entirely new plan in conducting the county agricultural exhibits, and awarding premiums has been adopted. Instead of all the counties of the state competing against each other for fixed prizes, the state has been divided into three districts, comprised as follows: First District, Clatsop. Tillamook, Coos, Curry and Lincoln Counties; Sec ond District, Wasco, Hood River, Co lumbia, Multnomah, Clackamas, Wash ington, Yamhill, Polk, Linn, Benton. Lane, Douglas, Jackson and Josephine Counties: Third District, Umatilla, Sherman, Baker, Wallowa, Morrow Klamath, Lake, Harney, Grant, Mai heur. Crook, Wheeler, Gilliam and Union Counties. 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Absolutely the very best value on earth, and bear in mind that every suit I sell is made in Portland by my own skilled Union Tailors, not sent to a San Fran cisco factory to be shop-made. "A word to the wise is sufficient." managership of the Chicago club he does not talk much, and the umpires find him easy to deal with. "The Job of managing was one of the toughest in the world." he told me after O'Day had been appointed to suc ceed him. "If you don't believe it, try to get along with a lot of players and Charlie Murphy at the same time. Chance was the only man I ever saw who could do it." Evers flashed just one spark of the old fire when Murphy released him from the managership of his club last Winter, after having had him spend the off season chasing over the coun try signing up the Chicago players so that the Federals would not grab them. They tell me John cut loose with some conversation when he heard about the deal he had received from the Chi cago magnate that he would not have wasted on the worst umpire in his palmiest days. Already the newspapers are begin ning to shift managers, and that with the season only a month old. There is talk of Hank O'Day losing out in Chi cago and of Bresnahan taking hi place, because of the poor showing of the Cubs so far. The Federal League has undoubtedly hurt the attendance out there, but I doubt whether.it has hurt it any more than the bad weather. There is no question in my mind about the strength of the Chicago team once it gets going, and I look to see the Cubs surprise a lot of their knockers before the season is another month old. The club carries the pitching staff and the batting power to make trouble. 1 do not doubt but that Bresnahan would like , to ? getiJ! Day's berth, since he has' long been waiting for a chance to vindicate himself as a manager after his row with the St. Louis club. I have also heard that O'Day does not get along well with his players and that Borne of them are in open rebellion. No team can play good ball when it contains factions. If these reports are true, the appointing of Bresnahan would not surprise me. "Doc" Gessler. who is leading the Pittsburg club in the Federal League. is also being mentioned as a man who is liable to be without a job if his team does not buck up. I wonder if they don't realize in that organization yet that some team must be last in the standing. Any manager is liable to be last for a spell. Look at George Stall- lngs. one of the best in tbe business, with his Boston club. EVANGELIST IS EMPLOYED Richland Church Prepares for Series! of IJevival Meltings. Come early, so you may make a good selection. Get into a Tom Gallagher Suit and become a Tom Gallagher Booster. I have $30,000 invested in my business in Portland and 30 years' good reputa tion for honest merchandising to back up my guarantee of satisfaction in every respect Portland's Largest Tailor One Door From West Park 382 Washington St. Opposite Pittock Block preps walked away with the Jefferson High School squad, 11 to 2, on Muln nomah Field yesterday afternoon. But one game, against Hill Military Acad emy, stands between the collegians and tho 1914 title and little difficulty is expected in winning from the cadets. More than 500 turned out yesterday and the rivalry was the keenest yet dis played at a local game. Coach Father Cunningham's proteges worked like champions, covering all kinds of ground and making but one costly bobble. On the other hand, the Jefferson players seemed to be a little over confident. Ike Wolfer had an off day, making errors on two occasions which netted three points for the winners. Moose" Murihead, for the winners. knocked the ball out Into deep center field, good for a circuit drive, but on rounding third the all-around athlete failed to touch the bag. Umpire Rankin noticed it and "Moose ran back to third before Th ird Baseman Maison was able to put the ball on him. Mulr head obtained three hits out of four at tempts. Coach Newell s 1913 champions made seven hits off Riggs and the varsity touched James for 11 safeties. Riggs whiffed 6, James 7. Portland Academy and Captain Jake Rlsley's Hill Military Academy meet tomorrow. Following are the lineups: Columbia (11). C2) Jefferson. E. MurDhy C Irvine Riggs P . . . James wuirneaa l Jt ioaen McKenna 2 B... Capt.) Sheeny Hornby S S "Wolfer Niles 3 B... Maison. Holman Bloch R F Neff. Cooper Nixon (Capt.) C F.. Bob Colvin Sbea !- F Burke SCORE BY INNINGS. Columbia 0 O 1 3 0 O 1 4 2 11 Hits 1 0 1 2 O 1 1 2 11 Jefferson 0 0 O 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Hits O 1 O 2 2 SO 0 0 7 NEWSIES SEE CANAL Panama Shown. RICHLAND, Or.. May 13. (Special.) Everything is in -readiness for the evangelistic meeting to be held in the Methodist Church here, beginning June 1. The services of M. Columbus Ham 11 ton, an evangelist, have been secured. re e lias ueen eugiifiea in iut3 iuiuuio miu i , . , - Southern States, as well as in tho ReallStlC PlClUreS OT WOfK St tv cb t, itnu ia new euiiuucuiig revival work in Butte, Mont. The church voted unanimously in fa vor of the meeting, ai d last Sunday the following committees to superin tend the revival, were officially an nounced: Entertainment of the evan gelist and his helpers, Mrs. G. B. Saun ders and L. C. Holman: committee on publicity. Rev, Frank Hopkins and E. E. E. Holman; committee on music. Mrs. McArthur and Professor Shan- gle; committee on general arrange ments. Rev. Frank Hopkins. D. T. Allen, George Saunders. E. E. Hol man, Thomas Seigel, Professor Shan gle, Mrs. Fannie Wright, Mrs. Fred Cooper, Mrs. J. F. Herr, Mrs. McDow ell, Mrs. G. A. Llttlefield and Miss Ma bel Saunders. ing Mr. Howe's presentation one inestimable importance and value. of FORMER BANKER BURIED Funeral of William P. Clirlstensen Held at Stevenson. sioners ruled yesterday when resolu tions were presented by the Multnomah Prohibition Convention asking that a committee from the Engineering Soci ety of Portland might inspect the plans and specifications of tbe highway. Any reports of exorbitant costs of the highway or extravagant and waste ful plans and specifications that might discourage the continuance of work on the road would be disastrous, the reso lutions state, and It Is to prevent any rumors of extravagance that the spe cial investigation is asked. The only candidate for a legitimate public-owned public morgue, Dr. Sam C. Slocum. Paid advertisement. The Civil and Military Gazette of Lahore, India, says tho postofflce department of the Indian government, having found tne em ployment of motor traction for the convey' ance of mails a great success In Rangoon. Burma, is seriously considering the intro duction of motors in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras to replace the enormous number of horse vehicles at, present used in those towns. 125 BOYS ENJOY TREAT TTilir Management Gives carriers Chance to See Educational Film Now Attracting So Much Attention. FISHERMENARE ARRESTED Lack of Lights on Lower River Bring Three Into Inderal Court. ASTORIA, Or.. May 13. (Special.) During last night Custom Inspector Haddix made a cruise of the lower river and arrested three gillnetters who were drifting in the main channel off Flavels, Astoria, without the required lights. The penalty for this offense is a fine of $250. The Inspector saw several other boats drifting without lights, but so soon as he overhauled the first three boats some fisherman waved a lantern in the air and every boat within sight ran up the light a ture collections, to conduct lectures and ta4ce the school children on visits to museums. The committee was appointed Joint ly by the 30 leading clubs of the city, including both the men's and women's organizations. Cooling the Sport Tortillas Trade unions of London are about to build a central labor palace that will con tain clubrooms. a restaurant, pictura gal lery, -meeting halls and trade union offices, at a cost of $250,000. The plan has the of ficial support of the London Trades Coun cil, representing 120 trade unions with, a membership of about 200.000. One hundred and twenty-five ca Hers of The Oregonian were the guests of the Heilig Theater and the Lyman H. Howe picture syndicate at Toes day night's presentation of the famous motlographs of the Panama Canal, the Voiinwatone Park and other parts of the world. These films have been attracting large audiences dally. It is the first real glimpse the stay-at-homes have had of Uncle Sam's big ditch. The pic tures continue all week. These pictures depict the stupendous strucela between man and natural forces In an Incomparable manner. They portray Just how and why Americana succeeded in transforming a dream of centuries Into a present-day reality after a sister republic had sunk huge fortunes In the same venture and then had to abandon U in despair. How the Herculean task was accomplished, why it required an expenditure of hundreds of millions, the mighty dredges inces santly digging deeper and .deeper, the Ingenious mechanical contrivances de vised by engineers to overcome na ture's formidable barriers, perfect working organization, all this and much more is shown in detail, mak- STEVENSON, "Wash., May 12. (Spe- tal.) The body of William P. Chrls- tensen, former banker and financier of Stevenson, was Interred In the Oddfel lows Cemetery yesterday. The funeral was under the direction of the Masonic ljodge of Carson, assisted by Masons rom Stevenson. Tne sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Harding, pastor f the Methodiat Episcopal Church, or this place. Mr. Chrlstensen was born in lien- mark, just 70 years ago. After serv- ng In the army of his native coun try, he came to Minnesota while yet young man where he was success ful both as a business man and a pol- tician. While there he was sent to the State Senate a number of terms nd the reduction of passenger rates to cents a mile was credited to his rrtlring efforts at that time. Letter he came to Washington, lo cating at Odessa, where he achieved success as a careful and energetic banker. From there he moved to Stevenson a few years ago, where he was cashier of the Bank of Steven- on until a year ago, when he retired. His son, George Chrlstensen, of Rita ville. Wash, was elected cashier of the bank In his place. Mr. Christensen was elected Repre sentative to the Washington Legisla ture four years ago. A widow, two sons and one daughter survive his death. George) P. Chris tensen, cashier of the Bank of Stev enson, and William P. Chrlstensen, Jr., Deputy Assessor of Skamania County, are the sons, and Mrs. Zelma Lovell. of Ritzvllle, Wash., is the daughter. T doesn't take much prosperity to I make some people chesty and self- inflated. Over In Spokane, the weak sister of the Northwest League for three years past, one of the baseball writers attributes the poor attendance at Isorthwest League games In Port land to the Portland newspapermen. "Won't give the Northwest League square deul." whines this usually clever complainant. "To attend a Northwest ern League game there Is set before the people of Portland as about as much of a joke as dancing at a hod- carriers' balL." Contrary to this assertion Portland newspapers are doing all in their pow er to boost the attendance at North west League games. They are devoting - just as much space and expense to the Northwest as to the Coast League games and yet, goodness knows. there Is not and never will be the same ratio of news value here in Port land. The Northwest League cannot ex pect to invade Portland and compete on equal terms with the Coast any more than the American Association can jump Into Chicago and put the Cubs or Sox out of business. This experiment is even now being tried in Cleveland and the AA club Isn't drawing much more than Spokane drew in 1911. 1912 and 1913, without any competition whatsoever. And that was the last word in nothing to brag about. The Portland NorthweBt club Is de serving of better support than the fans CONSTRUCTION OF PANAMA CANAL SEEN AT HEILIG THEATER. Va wA.A2-"'"-' vw ."7 1 V5 c -L Ml 1 I -4 ir I - W)'.- ' - - -A-:. . . y ' -a s SCKSE FROM LYMAN H. HOWE'S REMARKABLE FILMS ON EXHIBITION THIS WEEK. NEW LICENSE CODE IS PLAN Commissioner Brewster Says Indi rect Tax on Public 19 Unfair. A city license code embracing under one bead all tne license ordinances now on the books is to be worked out by the City Commission. Instructions were given City License Inspector Hutchinson yesterday to prepare the measure. It is probable there will be chancres. as some of the Commissioners declare that the extent of the licensing1 practice is too great. It is declared by Commissioner Brewster that the li cense on some kinds of industry is practically an indirect tax on the pub lic because the license has to be raised from the public COMMITTEE WANTS POWER Members Would Give Advice School-Room Decoration. in Representing the "committee for school beautifying." Mrs. J. C. Elliott King appeared before the teachers' committee of the School Board Tues day night to request of tbe board that the committee be authorized "to die tate as to what shall go Into th schoolrooms for decorating purposes.' It is the purpose of the committee to advise the school authorities 1 making buildings and grounds and In decorating the walls with pictures and other works of art. They ask of ficial permission to loan art and pic INSPECTION IS ALLOWED Columbia Highway Plans Open All, Commissioners Rule. 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