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THE NOUSTSa OREGOICTAN. THURSDAY, JUNE ll, 1914. 1 4 P.M.T0DAY STARTS BIG BALLOON RACE Four Immense Gas Bags and as Many World -Famous Pilots in Festival Event. HALF MILLION TO WATCH Southeastern Oregon Likely to Be T am cling Place Ocean Not Con sidered Menace Thousand Miles May Be Covered WATCH FOB THE BALLOON'S. Persons In neighboring towns ud eftlea should watch for tha balloon which will atart from Portland today at 4 P. M. In the Rosa Festival bal loon race. The balloons will be In the air 14 to it hours. The distance traveled may be from tOO to 1000 miles, depending upon the air currents. Persons picking up messages dropped from the balloons should telephone or telegraph them "collect" to The Oregonlan. BY KOSCOB FAWCETT. . Four world-renowned air-pilots In the irst National balloon race ever staged West of the Rockies will be the piece de resistance offered by the Rose Festival Association for today. Sharply at 4 P. M., Starter O. C. Leiter will give the word at Twenty-fifth and Raleigh streets; simultaneously Cap tain John, Watts, of Kansas City, one of America's International team, will scoot skyward in his "Kansas City II" as the first starter. H. E. Honeywell, of St. Louis, in his famous "United States;" Roy Donald son, of Springfield, 111., in his "Spring field." and John Berry, of St. Leuis, in the "Million Population Club," will fol low in the order named at succeeding intervals of five minutes each. Simultaneously, too, a half million necks will twist themselves backward, for tremendous interest centers in this crowning event of the Festival pro gramme. Fair, Northwesterly Winds Forecast. Weather Forecaster Beals predicts fair weather and northwesterly winds for today. All but Captain Watts' bal loons are of 80,000 cubic feet capacity. Thus the winner, in all likelihood, will be able to keep afloat from 25 to 40 hours. Watts' balloon holds 40,000 cubic feet. If the winds blow the intrepid aero nauts southeasterly, as the forecast in. dlcates, they will land somewhere in Southeastern Oregon. Some of the wise birds are . inclined to the view that cross currents in the upper levels will shoot in the opposite direction, however, so there is no way of telling where the huge gas bags will land up. "Not in the ocean, at any rate," volunteered Captain Watts, last night. "I hardly think there is a chance of that. We ought to cover from 600 to 1000 miles." When Joseph Rieg, manager of aero nautics of the Festival, reported at his office yesterday forenoon, he found a small army of would-be aides await ing him. Fancy prices, some as high as 500, were offered tyr the privilege of securing the position. After thorough examinations, three men were selected last night. Dr. W. E. Stewart, with offices in the Selling building, will accompany Captain Hon eywell; R. H. Leadbetter, of Portland, will be in Captain Berry's basket, and Wilbur Henderson, an attorney with ravis & Farrell, will act as aide to Roy F. Donaldson. One Aid Is Experienced. Leadbetter had experience last year In a flight made at Roseburg, when the balloonists covered a distance cf 75 miles. " Henderson is a former Illinois ath lete and showed his mettle two or three years ago by making a trip in a row boat through the dangerous rapids be tween Wenatchee, Wash., and Portland. Today's big race is under the au- NATIONAL BALLOON RACK PRO GRAMME. Race starts sharp at 4 P. M. Gigantic bags leave at intervals of 5 minutes. Four entries H. E. Honeywell, St. Louis: John Watts, Kansas City; Roy Donaldson, Springfield, 111., and John Berry, St. Louis. Start from' -'circus grounds at Twenty-first and Raleigh streeta Starter. O. C. Leiter. Timer, W. D. Skinner. Weather forecast Fair, northwest erly winds. spices of the Aero Club of America, and the $3000 purse will be divided 60, 25, 15 and 10 per cent, in tha order of dis tance covered. Three carrier pigeons, furnished by Ralph Warren, of the Oregon Homing Club, will be carried by each balloon and liberated, with tiny messages in message-carriers tied' to their legs. The first will be released at 6:30 o'clock; the second at 7 o'clock, and the third at daylight the following morning. Each message will detail briefly the position, so far as the pilots can tell, at the time of sending. The pigeons will return to their loft in Rose City Park and the precious tissue rolls will be deciphered there and transmitted immediately to Rose Festival head quarters. Five to Six Days' Provisions Takes, Provisions sufficient to last each man five or six days will be carried in each basket. These will consist of milk, chocolate, dried sausage, bread, peanut butter, oranges, macaroons and other rations of like variety. No matches will be allowed, of course. and whatever cooking is done will be accomplished by means of slacking quick lime. "We will strike very cold weather going over the Cascades." said Captain Honeywell, "so I shall carry heavy blankets, woolen socks, mitts, stocking cap and other Arctic vestments." Each car will also be equipped with complete aeronautical instruments. Donaldson and Berry will carry bara graphs, in addition to aneroids, stato scopes and compasses, which Instantly indicate changes in altitude, atmos phere, wind, etc. "We have room for 10,000 specta tors," declared Manager Rleg last night. "Westover Terrace residents al so have extended an invitation to all to view the start from the heights Im mediately overlooking the circus square. Take the "W" car and trans fer to Westover at Twenty-fifth and Pettygrove. Everyone Asked to Watch. "I wish all the people of the North west would look out for the racing balloons, and give all assistance pos- sible at landings. Some bags might alight on Mt Hood." The flUlng of the bags will begin simultaneously shortly after 11 o'clock. The three larger bags will carry 40 sacks of sand, each weighing 40 pounds, while the Watts' 40,000 bag will carry half that amount. "When all four ' are satisfied I will order the gaa shut off," stated O. C Letter, official starter, at his confer ence with the racers. 'No more gas will be allowed after that." The four renowned pilots were ten dered a banquet at the Oregon Hotel grill last night by members of the Rose Festival Association and off! clals of the Missouri and Illinois so cieties. Those present were H. L. Keats. R. H. Leadbetter, A. W. Lafferty, of the Missouri Society; O. C Leiter, starter; W. M. Davis, Missouri Society; G. L. Burton. Illinois Society; Wilbur Hen Ralph Grnman, Portland Boy Who Won Pacific Coast Light weight Championship From Johnny O'Leary In San Fran cisco Last Friday Night. derson. Oglesby Toung, Missouri So ciety; John Berry, Roy F. Donaldson. H. E. Honeywell, John Watts and Jo seph M. Rieg. FOLEY MANAGES GRUMAN POUTLAXD LIGHTWEIGHT EXCITES FANS AS COMING CHAMPION. Pefeat of Johnny O'Leary In San Fran cisco Friday Opens Eyes of Willie Ritchie's Former Chief. So good are Ralpn Gruman's chances of becoming a world champion light weight that Harry Foley, the deposed manager of Champion Willie Ritchie, has taken the Portland boy under his wing and from now on will handle the financial part of his affairs. Gruman arrived in Portland from San Francisco Tuesday morning with his brother, S. H. Gruman. The local favorite will be seen In action at the Empress Theater all next week, and the following week probably on the Empress stage in Seattle. By decisively defeating Johnny O'Leary in San Francisco last Friday night. Gru man is now being heralded as the Pa cific Coast 133-pound champion. He Is ready to meet all comers. He has not made any definite plans, but will remain in the Northwest for three or four weeks before getting back into the game in the Bay cities. Man ager Foley is planning to take him to Philadelphia and New York some time this Fall to break him into the eight and 10-round game. " In his last bouts Gruman chiefly has been going the four-round matches, his longest affair being with Dick Kendall, whom he defeated in six rounds. Gru man has won his last eight contests, and his only setback came in his first contest in San Francisco, which was more of a case of being "scared to death" than through meeting a better man. Not a mark Is visible on Gruman from any of his battles, and he is in good condition to go on at any time. O'Leary has a record of 163 wins and but two defeats, one of these being his downfall before Gruman Friday. At present O'Leary is matched to 'meet "Frenchy" Vaise, champion of Canada, for a 15-round match late this month or the first part of next. O'Leary de feated Fighting Dick Hyland, who knocked out Leach Cross in 42 rounds some time ago. Magnates Sleet Today. SAN FRANCISCO. June 10 (Spe cial.) A special meeting of the direct ors of the Pacific Coast League will be held here tomorrow. It is chiefly as sembled for the purpose of discussing conditions and means for entertaining the minor league delegates who will be here In 191 for the annual convention of the Minor Association of Baseball Leagues. It is likely that the league will de cide to send a representative, unques tionably Allan T. Baum, to the East soon to get a line on how many will make the trip and also to plan for side excursions to Portland and Los An geles. The league directors, including Henry Berry, Hap Hogan, Harry Wolverton and Lloyd Jacobs from out of the city, will also discuss the advisability of holding fast to the 20 player rule which should have gone into effect May 1. FOUR BALLOON" PILOTS, WHO LEFT TO RIGHT THEY AREl HOT '.: s A, h . r r V - .? - ' i r , 4 ,: ft . h 4 - Ml - v "i" vL--i fc-i4-' - j t '"Z-TA . ' " i i i - ' - ' Xltil - 1 - r -if- --'-. - ? m nflnaniiiiimnrftttirtvi iAim- -m 1a IMJ yllt--r- -, -p r---r-lT t .A..,. . . , ..- T DEFIANCE QUITS; RESOLUTE VIGTOe Rigging Accidents Cause Third Cup Candidate to Drop Out of Sandy Hook Trials. VAN1TIE GIVES BIG LEAD Herresboff Increases Advantage and Wins by 7 Minutes and 20 Sec onds Defiance's Action Is Real Disappointment. SANDY HOOK, N. J., June 10. Rig ging accidents retired the Defiance in her first effort to show her racing abilities today, and left to her rival cup class sloops. Resolute and Vanltie, a 30-mile duel off Sandy Hook. Resolute won by 7 minutes and 29 seconds, cor rected time. The Defiance broke one of her alumi num blocks and pulled a strap on her bowsprit, but her owners expect her to be in condition to race tomorrow. The Resolute covered the 15 miles to windward and return in 3 hours, 16 minutes and 41 seconds, the fastest time ever made over such an America's cup course.' The regatta committee announced that the Vanitie allowed Resolute 3 minutes and 13 seconds. This was the first time that the allowance has been openly stated. Resolute Takes Lead. Resolute captured the weather berth at the line and led from' the start. She increased her lead to 4 minutes and 15 seconds in the 15-mile thrash to wind ward against a 12-knot southwester. The Herreshoff creation also outran the Gardner boat for the first time today, adding 34 seconds to her lead in the spinnaker run. The race was sailed in a steady breeze. The dropping out of the Defiance was a distinct disappointment. The Trl-City yacht, however was in poor shape for racing and trouble with a block which was partially repaired before the start did not Improve the chances. Her skipper, George M. Pynchon, however, made a game effort to race. Left to continue the contest. Resolute and Vanitie had a great struggle to the outer mark oK Long Branch. The Herreshoff boat seemed a trifle tender, but she headed higher and footed a little faster than the Gardner creation. In the other three complete races which the two yachts have sailed Vanitie has outrun Resolute. Today the Gardner 'boat could make no . gain on her rival down the wind. Another Race Today. The yachts will have a chance to morrow to race over a 80-mlle triangular course off the Hook. The summary: Fifth cup class race: Start, 11:15; 'course. south-southwest. IS miles and return; wind, south-southwest, 12 miles: tide, ebb. Resolute Start. 11:16:27; finish, 22:33:08. Vanitie Start. 11:17:00; finish. 2:87:07. Defiance Start. 11:17:00; withdrew. Resolute elapsed time, 8:16:41; corrected time. 8:13:2a Vanitie elapsed time, S:20:S7; corrected time, 3:20:57. Resolute won by 7 minutes, 29 seconds at corrected time. Elapsed time on legs: Resolute to wind ward. 1:53:29; to leeward, 1:21:12. Vanitie to windward, 1:09:11; to leeward. 1:21:46. PETE SCHNEIDER SIGNS CINCINNATI MAGNATE SAYS HE WILL HAKE FEDERALS SHOW VP. Herrmann Declares If Outlaws Can Prose Seattle Pitcher's Signature Reds Will Not Flay Pitcher. ' CINCINNATI. Juno 10. President August Herrmann, of the Cincinnati National League team, today notified the Chicago Federal League club that he had signed Pitcher Peter Schneider, of the Seattle Northwestern club. The Chicago Federals notified Mr. Herr mann last week to "keep hands off" of Schneider. Inasmuch as they had signed him. Herrmann declares Schneider says he has not signed a Federal League con tract, but the local president further stated that in case the Chicago Fed erals can show a contract signed by Schneider, he will immediately tele graph Manager Herzog not to use the player under any circumstances. SEATTLE, Wash.. June 10. The J571. advance money given to Pitcher Schnei der by the Chicago Federal League club before he signed with the Cincin nati Nationals, to whom he was sold by the Seattle Northwestern League club last Thursday, was returned to the Chicago Federals by registered mall today by D. E. Dugdale, president of the Seattle club, after he received a telegram from August Herrmann, pres ident of the Cincinnati club, advising him to send the money to Chicago im mediately. y After Schneider decided to go to Cin cinnati instead of Chicago, he attempt ed to return the money to the telegraph company, but it was refused and he left it with Mr. Dugdale, who haa been holding it awaiting Instructions from Mr. Herrmann. KTLTrFER DECISION AWAITS Federal and Organized Ball Inj unc tion Case Argued. CINCINNATI, June 10. "If we per mit one team to seize upon players of WILL START IN PORTLAND NATIONAL RACE THIS AFTERNOON AND MANAGER OF THE EVENT. V. DONALDSON, JOHN WATTS. JOE RIEG, MANAGER RY AND H. K. H ONE YW ELL. another without regard to moral or legal obligation, we are going to under mine the whole structure of baseball and the game will lose its hold on the public" This was the sentiment expressed to day by Attorney George W. Pepper, of Philadelphia, representing William M. Killifer. Jr., catcher. with the Philadel phia Nationals, and the owners of the team, when he stood before the United States Circuit Court of Appeals and op posed the plea for an injunction to prevent Killifer from playing with the Philadelphia Club made by the owners of the Chicago Federal League club. Attorney E. EL Gates, representing the Chicago Federals, made the first argument. He said Killifer told Presl dent Gilmore and other officers of the Federal League he was free to make contract for his services and was not in any manner bound to the Philadcl phia Nationals. Judge Denlson put the question: "Did not the owners of the Federal League club know of the reserve clause in Killlfer's contract?" Attorney Gates replied: "Even if they had knowledge of It. it was only general knowledge, and they still would have the right to offer work to K-lllifer, Inasmuch as he bad told them be was not ' under contract to any one else." Silas Strawn, of Chicago, also spoke in Denaii oi tne Chicago Federals. At the conclusion of the arguments the judges announced they would take the case under consideration and would hand down a decision later. AMERICAN TEAM WINS INTERNATIONAL POLO FOITR VIC TOR IN FINAL PRACTICE. Players Are In Perfect Form Bat Speed Is' Not Evident Britishers' Last Tryouts Today. HEMPSTEAD, N. T June 10 Be Tore another large gathering of polo enthusiasts the American International team played its final practice game on xne .r-nipps field at Westbury today. The cup defenders played in perfect iorm, aitnougn tneir game was not fast. Rene La Montagne. J. M. Waterbury. j-evereux miiourn ana Lawrence Wa leroury, playing as named, lined up against what was probably the strong est, team yei lacea, comprising H. C. Phlpps. Charles Carey Rumsey, C -ferry Head les ton and Malcolm Steven son, which team, playing under the cooperstown colors, won the American senior championship at Newport ' In 1913. Milburn played a fast and effective game throughout, apparently disprov ing a report that, he had broken a rib in last- u riaay's game. His only injuries, it seems, were a few bruises which nave entirely disappeared. The game was called at the end of the seventh period, with the total score 11 to 3 In favor of the Americana, and was without any penalties. The British team will play Its final practice game tomorrow. Captain Cheape. the injured British player, appeared as a spectator at to day's game with his eye and nose ban daged, - He says he will play in Sat urday's game. In a six-period practice arame vestnr. day the English challenging team de feated a team composed of the Duke f Penaranda, J. Watson Webb, J. G. Mil burn, Jr., and J. A. Traill, the substitute English back, at -Westbury. The score as 11 to 8. goals. Owinsr ta tho heat the' game was called after six periods. WHEELER rOTUPEITS MATCH Two Matches Played In Interscho lastlc Tennis Tourney. Two matches took nlaca In vstr- day's schedule of the Portland inter- scholastic tennis tournament on the Multnomah Club courts. Wolfard is still in the drawing because Wheeler. of Washington, forfeited to him. uodd, or Portland Academv. defeated Montgomery, 6-0, 6-2. Kyle, of Jeffer son, defeated Paget, of Lincoln, 6-2. 7-6. The schedule for today follows: 1 P. M. Girls' doubles. Miss Slot boom, and Miss Brown, of Jefferson, vs. Miss Oberg and Miss Clerin.i-of Washington. Girls' singles. Miss Reed. of Washington, and Miss Leas. Wash ington. 1:30 P. M. Miss Rand, Portland Academy, vs. Miss Povey; Miss Ryder, Washington, vs. Miss Collins. Portion Academy; Miss Hald drew a bye: Wol fard, Jefferson, vs. Cobb, Portland Academy. , 2 P. M Lewis and McClintock vs. Murzweller and Hutch Ins, former of Portland Academy, latter of Lincoln; Norene and Hyde. Washington, vs. Bent and Jones. OHLAXCE GETS 3 EX-COASTERS Pfyl and Strait, Both Hitters, to Join New York Americans. NEW YORK. June' 10. Nesrotiatlons have been practically concluded. It be came known today, for the purchase by the New York American League Cluh of Monte Pfyl, first baseman, and Strait, outfielder, from Jersey City, of the International League. Both Pfvl and Strait are wanted by Manager Chance because of their batting. pryi was carried for several years on the reserve list of the New York Giants. He jumped to the Coast out laws. When the league was taken into organized baseball, Pfyl was sentenced to five years bi that company. Later he was reinstated, and McGraw per mitted him to sign with Jersey City. Strait also comes from the Pacific Coast, where he gained a reputation as a distance hitter. Princeton Beats Amherst. PRINCETON. N. J.. June 10. Oppor tune hitting won for Princeton over Amherst. 7 to 2. today. Amherst con tributed to the victory by loose play ing in the pinches. Holy Cross Beats Harvard. CAMBRIDGE. Mass., June 10. Al though outbatted, IS to 7, Holy Cross defeated Harvard in a 10-lnning game today, 7 to 6. i AERONAUTICS, Made not IIP The Gasoline of Quality That is why Red Crown may cost you a little more per gallon also why it costs you less per mile. Red Crown is a pro duct of the best California Crude, distilled and re-distilled a product of straight refin ing not a "mixture". Red Crown signs are furnish ed to all dealers handling Red Crown gasoline. Watch for the sign or ask our nearest agency about delivery in bulk. Standard Oil Company (CaUforaU) Portland AUTOS TRY COURSE Fast Cars in Big Race to Be Held Here Have Trial Spin. INTENSE RIVALRY SHOWN Several Out-of-Town and Four Local Machines Entered In Automobile Meet Saturday and Sunday. Six Prices Offered. Immediately after the big parade was over yesterday snorting, bellow ing racing automobiles were to be seen driving here ana there and everywhere around the city. Most of them were the out-of-town racing cars which ar rived from Seattle and Tacoma. There were two local cars. All the racing cars had been out for trial spins on the Rose City speedway, formerly the Country Club track, where the big race meet will be staged under the auspices of the Portland Automo bile Club Saturday and Sunday. The entries from other cities, with the exception of the Hudson, are brand new cars, built especially for racing and chiefly with a view to taking part In the races at Tacoma and Seattle In July. There Is intense rivalry among the various entrants, all of whom are In fluential business men of their re spective cities. This rivalry is Inten sified by the lnter-clty competition spirit here brought about by the entries of four local cars. Four Local Cars Entered. Merrill Moores has entered his big Palmer Singer car. Jack Edwards, who won many races out here in years past with smaller cars, will be at the wheel and his knowledge of the coarse is sure to be In his favor. Another big local car in the race Is the English Napier 120 horsepower: which is owned by a "bunch of sports" and for which a "Three A" driver has been secured. The third entry will be Winters Lo iter and the fourth, either a Marmon or a Stearns, will be driven by Schmltt, ROSE FESTIVAL, JOHN BER- J up to a Standard down to a price Wc make the best gasoline that our experience and resources enable us to produce. The quality of the gasoline determines its price not the price its quality. who for several years was Bob Bar man's relief driver. Experienced Pllota to Be In Race. Of the out-of-town entries. Jack Welch, who will pilot the Mercer, is an old campaigner, having raced against such men as Oldfleld. Tetzlaff. Burman and Endlcott in two of the Vanderbllt cup races and once at Indianapolis In the EOO-mlle sweepstake race. 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