THE 3IORXIXO OKEGONIAX, TTTTTRSDAT. DECEMT5ER 3. 1914,
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At Balkline Game Youth of 27
Shows Finesse in 500
60 Game.
ARTISTIC IS EXHIBITION
British Billiard Champion Admits
Balkline Play More Difficult
Than English Game, Which He
Hopes to See Grow in Favor.
Melbourne Inman can double dis
count Willie Hoppe at English bil
liards, but when it comes to 18.2 balk
line well, that's another matter.
His runs in the first match were 78,
S3, 56. 3, 117. 23. 6. 165, 8 and 12.
Hoppe save an artistic exhibition of
tickling the ivories at the McCredle
Billiard Palace yesterday when he
trimmed Inman at balkline 500 to 60
in the afternoon and 500 to 68 last
night. The American champion ran
out the 500 points in the afternoon
session in 10 innings for the healthy
average of 50 per frame, but during
the last appearance Hoppe made the
sequired number in 15 periods for an
average of 33 1-3 per inning.
The high run of the afternoon was
165 and in the evening he scored a run
of 95 unfinished. He was going strong
at the conclusion and had the balls
working his way. The two champions
will be seen in action this afternoon at
Eugene and then they will meet their
manager. It. li. Benjamin, at San Fran
Cisco.
Fifty wasn't anything like the 167
he averaged against George Sutton last
year in defending his title, but his
performance was sufficient to send
about 150 fans away nodding their
heads in approval.
Hoppe Seldom Uses English
Hoppe, like most experts, seldom
used English, but manipulated the dead
ball and his second kisses with remark
able tinesse. Oddly, nearly all his
caroms were counted on one end of
the table. Occasionally they would get
away, but always the 27-year-old won
der had them back along the eastern
edge of the green-baized top.
Hoppe's world's record run Is 622
billiards made against Louis Cure at
Paris in 1910. It took mm one hour
and 15 minutes.
Hoppe says he doesn't like English
billiards, although he thinks he could
master it if he kept at the game long
enough. Inman walloped him Tuesday
in two games 750 to 439 and 750 to 340.
Balkline More DIHlcnlt.
The English master admits that balk
line is more difficult than the English
game, but he believes English billiards
eventually will become popular in the
tjnited States.
"Spokane furnishes an example," said
he. "They had one table there for
years and recently eight others were
Installed and they are getting good
play."
R. B. Benjamin, manager of the tour.
left yesterday for San Francisco to ar
range for the exhibitions next week.
Benjamin said that the team had done
well financially in every city except
beattie and Portland.
"Times must be rather hard in the
Northwest," he remarked.
quired In the last race before the win
ners were decided.
Cleveland, O., is considered to be
the greatest harness horse racing center
in the United States today. This honor
is given to the Ohio city by many of
the critics because it has four tracks,
one mile and the others three-quarters.
No less than seven weeks of racing are
loyally supported each season.
A. C. Lohmire, a well-known horse
man who has been spending most of his
time of the last three months on his
Washington County farm, is using his
black pacers Ikey and The Arcllght. He
reports that the farm work has done
worlds of good to the two horses.
Any horseman who wishes any infor
mation about the race programme at
the San Francisco exposition can write
to Secretary F. W. Kelly, 610 Exposition
building, San Francisco. 'Entry blanks
and everything else connected with the
proposed meet can be had from the se&
retary gratis.
It wouldn't take much persuasion to
force A. C. Ruby, one of the leading
vv estern draft horse importers and
breeders, into the horse racing business.
He has three high steppers at his farm
in California and College Boy, the best
known. Is a 3-year-old pacer. Recently
tne norse won a Blue rlDDon In sacra
mento from a large field. -
Seals' Old Home Cause of
More Trouble in League
Than Anything Else.
Rodgers Leads in Double
Play' Starting.
Second Baseman Holds Ualqae Hon
ors, as Does Also Dick Bayless, of
Venice, la similar Playa From
Outfield.
POWER BOAT CLUB TO MEET
Pacific International Sessions to Be
at Spokane, December 8.
President Perkins, of the North Pa
cific International Power Boat Asso
ciation, has called the annual meeting
lor December 8 at Tacoma and repre
eentatives from all over the Northwest
are expected to be on hand, as several
important matters, as well as protests,
.will be decided at the gathering.
C. V. Cooper, the local representative.
is unable to get away, so Commodore
"VV. H. Gray, of the Portland Motorboat
C'lub. has appointed George W. Kelly
of the Portland Kailway, Light &
Wwer Company, to nil the vacated po
sition. It- is not certain whether Mr.
Kelly will be able to find it possible to
make the journey, but everything will
he settled before Saturday night.
One of the main protests to be de
cided is about a race that took place
in 1913. Both parties interested are
irom Seattle and Tacoma. After the
regular meeting Tuesday the Commer
cial Club will hold a banquet in honor
of the visiting, delegates.
EASTERN ALL-STABS NAMED
Baker Has Five Men on Eleven
( From Intcrscholastic Players.
BAKER, .Or., Dec. 2. (Special.)
ICoaches and newspapermen in the
J'lastern Oregon district have chosen
an All-Eastern Oregon Interscholastic
All-Star football eleven. The teams con
sidered were in the far Eastern Oregon
district Baker, Wallowa. La Grande,
Pendleton, Union and Prairie City.
Baker leads with five players: La
Grande gets three players; Wallowa
two, and Pendleton, which was defeat
ed by all the tea ms In the district, one.
Following is the lineup of the all-star
eleven:
Knda Gardiner, Baker; Conkey, La
Grande.
Tackles Swan, Baker; Russell, Pendle
ton. Ouards Bishop, Wallowa; W. LangrelL
33a ker.
Center J. Rosenbaum. T.a Grande.
Quarterback B. Rosenbaum, La Grande.
Halfbacks A. Langrell, Baker; Hayes,
Wallowa.
Fullback II. Miller. Baker.
HARNESS NOTES
AFTER considerable wrangling it has
at last been decided" to hold one
grand meeting at New Orleans, start
ing January 1. and lasting 41 days.
Famous thoroughbreds from all over
the country are expected to go to the
post as a result of this good news.
Just to show the public that the
much advertised gathering at New
Orleans, the Business Men's Racing As
pociatlon of the Crescent City has taken
it upon Itself to finance tne affair and
see to it that it is not a "bloomer," as
tomo other gatherings have been.
"With the reopening of New Orleans to
horse racing it is certain to knock a big
blow o the other Winter racing resorts
now that California has been put off the
turf map. The Southern city is ideally
located and has all possible accommoda
tions. The climate is in its favor and
things begin to appear as if the Louisi
ana center will again be looked upon
as the Winter home of half the racing
contingent of the United States.
It is a rare occasion when a horse can
win two good races in one day, but such
was the case at a meeting in Gosben.
Ind. Myrtle Strathmore won the 2:1'
and 2:30 paces, and Ave heats were re-
JILL RODGERS, of Portland, man
Jl9 aged to start as many double plays
from second base as two "Venice sec
ond sackers and as many as six Sacra
mento second sackers, and thus these
three clubs finished the season In a
tie for first honors in double plays
started from second base. Portland,
Venice and Sacramento second base-
men started 38 double plays for each
club durinir. the season; San Francisco
second basemen
started 29 double
plays, Los An
geles, 25, and Oak
.land, 23, as fol-
o w s : Portland,
Rodgers, 38; Venice,
Leard, 31; Hosp, 7.
rSacramento, Young,
24; Mohler, 9; Gian-
nini, 2; Colligan, 2;
Lynn, 1; Cook, 1.
San Francisco,
hniirn. - 1, 1 ....
2. cartwright, 1,
Los Angeles. Pare, 15; Moore, 6
Uedeon, 1; Harper, 1; Terry, 1, and
tirashear, 1. Oakland, Ness, 10; Guest,
6; Dowling, 4; Murphy, 2; Menges, 1.
Dick Bayless, of Venice, started more
double plays from the outfield than anv
other Coast Leaguer in 1914. but Dick
was shifted back and forth from center
to right field so often that he does not
appear as the leader in either one of
these positions. Bavless started ims
double plays from rie-ht field and fiir
irom center field, a total of 12. But
vvoiter, or Los Angeles, leads the right
fielders with nine double Dlava started
and Maggert, of Los Angeles, leads
tne center fielders with seven.
But Bayless had a good teammate
in center field, Johnny Kane started
six double plays from center field, and
thus Venice leads the other clubs In
center field with 11 double plays started
there. Sacramento center fielder
started ten double plays; Oakland 8-
Los Angeles, 7; Portland. 6, and San
Francisco, 4, as follows: Venice,
ivane, o; uayiess, a. Sacramento. Moran,
5; Coy. 3: Van Buren. 2. OnUlnnH
Zacher, 6; Middleton, 2. Los Angeles)
Maggert. 7. Portland. Rvan. 3:
. juaue, i. ran urancisco, "robin, 4.
SCHOOLS MAY PLAY HOCKEY
Representatives Visit Hippodrome
and League Is Favored.
Ice hockey representatives from the
Lincoln High School and the Jefferson
High School were out on the Portland
Ice Hippodrome rink Tuesday after
noon between 5:30 o'clock and 6:30
o'clock. All the boys present "took to
the game." and the sentiment is that
the schools will be represented in a
league to comprise the Portland Inter
scholastic League.
Although the big Portland ice hockev
team practices every day, it does not
prevent the use of the rink for skaters.
The squad practices between session
and does not interfere with the regular
time ior skaters between 3 and 5:30
o'clock.
ATHLETES TO HAVE BANQUET
New SchedujesjHfor Y. M. C. A.
Leagues to Be Prepared.
As a brilliant finish of the athletic
tournament that has just closed, the
Young Men's class of the Portland
Young Men's Christian Association will
give a banquet in the association au
ditorium at 6:15 Saturday night.
At this meeting the formation of the
new leagues and the new athletic
schedule to be outlined will be discussed.
The Monday, Wednesday and Fridav
noon class also is preparing a new
schedule of games that will run for the
next five weeks.
Football Managers to Meet.
All managers of the heavvweiirht neo-
tion of the Archer & Wiggins football
league are requested to meet Presi
dent Clyde Rupert at the store to
morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. Busi
ness of vital importance will be taken
up and it is necessary that all con
cerned be present: Any manager in
the lightweight section who feels he
has a legitimate protest to make is
requested to be on hand immediately
after the first meeting.
Judges Can't Change Decisions,
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have no power to change a decision
after a formal announcement has been
maae irom tne stana. xnis ruling was
made by the board of review of the Na
tional Trottitlff A8RnfiAtinn t,- V. t V,
to dispose of cases brought before it
ior aujuaicaiion. xnere are 116 cases
on the docket of the board.
Corvallis Postal Receipts Grow.
CORVALLIS. Or.. Dec. 2. (Special.)
Corvallis postal receipts for the
month of November, 1914. show an in
crease over the corresponding month
of last year of $392.92, an increase of
zu per cent. The office shows an In
crease of 19 per cent for the first 11
months this year over the corresnond-
ing months of last year.
Swigert Gets His "H" at Harvard.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. Dec 2. fSne-
cial.) November 27 E. G. Swigert.
Harvard, "15, son of Charles F. Swiirert
of Portland, in the recent Harvard-Yale
rootDau game at New Haven, won his
" by playing on the varsltv foot
ball squad. Swigert is a graduate of
Milton Academy, Miltonr Mass.
Clark Elected Pullman Captain.
PULLMAN, Wash., Dec 2. Asa
Clarke, of Pullman, was elected cap
tain of the Washington State College
football team today. He played cen
ter on the team. - Hans F. Hanson, of
Snohomish, was elected captain of the
cross-country team.
EVEN FRIENDSHIP SEVERED
Roscoe Fawcett Says Autobiography
of Recreation Park in San Fran
cisco Reads Like Romance
of Deep Intrigue.
BY ROSCOE FAWCETT.
War, cholera and the hoof and mouth
disease have caused a deal of conster
nation, but they're not in it with a cer
tain ramshackle ball park in San Fran
cisco. The Seals old home has caused
more trouble in Pacific Coast League
circles than was ever hung onto Chubby
Murphy in the National circuit.
An autobiography of Recreation Park
down South reads like a romance of In
trigue and misfortune.
Within two years' time it has severed
friendship between two life-long
friends; it has cost a prominent banker
his job; it has lost one magnate close
to $75,000, and, finally, it has been di
rectly responsible for changes in own
ership of three Coast League teams
Oakland, San Francisco and Los Ange
les. .
Away back in prehistoric earthquake
times J. Cal Ewlng saved the Pacific
Coast League from demnltion by rush
ing to the rescue of two or three of the
clubs notably Los Angeles and Oak
land. Henry Berry took Los Angeles
off his hands but nobody was willing
to relieve him of the Oakland load, ' bo
it came to pass that Cal became owner
of two clubs in the league, the Oaks
and the Seals.
Enter the Villain:
Cal's Oakland connections, of course.
were kept rather "sub rosa," with Ed
Walter, a bayside banker, acting . the
role of the Oakland Good Samaritan,
Walter also, transacted a lot of Ewing's
confidential business. While acting in
this capacity Walter got wise to the
fact that Ewing's lease on old Recre
ation Park was due to expire along
about 1915 or 1916.
Enter the villain!
Walter immediately scurried out, and,
so the story goes, secured a continu
ance on this lease and then calmly in
formed Mr. Ewing that he must "come
across." Walter's ultimatum called for
some $10,000 in stock in the Oakland
club, about $10,000 cash and $300 or $400
a month rental in excess of his con
tract.
"Pay or not play," said Confidential
Friend Walter.
Cal's Roar Like Unto Lion.
Hail Columbia the real Hail broke
out Immediately and Cal's roar echoed
and reverberated amongst the Rockie
and Cascades for several weeks hand
running.
Cal said he'd be darned, if he would
give Walter one penny. In rage he ex.
posed his friend 3 alleged trickery and
Walter was summarily fired from his
fiduciary position with his bank.
In retaliation Walter exposed the
syndicate ball" attachments of Mr.
Ewing and Cal just had to sell Lie
Oaks to Frank Leavltt and Jack Cook
to satisfy public opinion.
This was ball club No. 1 gone.
Enlsg Seta Hot Pace.
Cal would have had the best of the
argument right here had he set about
building a new park in a calm and business-like
manner. But instead of wait
ing until his Recreation Park contract
was about to expire, Ewing set out in
haste to get away from the Recreation
hot potato.
Last Winter Cal bought his new park
and Invested nearly $85,000 in a mag
nificent stadium. It was and is a pal
atial institution, but Cal built without
consulting the ocean fogs. Spectators
refused to sit at ball games where they
couldn't see second base and where one
had to take an oil stove or an electric
foot warmer along to drive off the
chilblains and pneumonia.
Attendance dwindled learfully. Walter
McCredle, of Portland, says the Beavers
drew $30,000 in 1913 at San Francisco
and $9000 last year in a corresponding
period of time. Some of this loss was
due no doubt to hard times, but most
of it to the location of the new park.
Some say Mr. Ewing had to sell to ret
out from under, but more probably Cal
became disgusted with his luck and
decided to quit. At any rate Cal put
the club on the block a few weeks ago.
and, after a mad scramble, Henry Berry.
Los Angeles magnate, now has been
declared the successful bidder.
Berry's transfer from Los Angeles
means a change at the cafeteria city
so that three Coast Legue clubs can
point to that old San Francisco ball
park jinx and warble: "You 'done' it."
J. DARMODY BUYS AXGELS
Henry Berry Released to Close Deal
With Ewing for Seals.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2. President
Al Baum, of the Pacific Coast Baseball
League, received word today that the
Los Angeles Club had been bought by
Thomas J. Darmody, of Los Angeles,
and others, thereby releasing Henry
Berry, the former owner, and permit
ting him to close his purchase of the
San Francisco club.
No figures in either transaction were
given out.
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ting too mathematical for the layman.
The ten-point shot is as follows:
Two for a carom, two for pocketing
the opponent's ball, three for pocketing
the red ball and three for scratching
off the red ball.
Ducks come nearly as high along the
Illinois River as they do along the Co
lumbia. The natives fronting the Illi
nois, who own every foot of Kround.
have organized to such an extant that
it costs the hunters on the average 5
a duck for the shooting privilege.
Here is a real all-American team:
Black Hawk, left end: Sittina- Bull.
left tackle: Chief Multnomah, left
guard; Pontlac, center; Powhatan,
right guard; Raln-ln-the-Face, rlsht
tackle; Sockalexis, right end; Bender,
quarterback; Hauser and Thorne.
halves: Guyon, fullback.
Want Ad From this data henceforth
I decline to pay debts incurred by my
aseoau wire, r ranic union, as I have
left my bed and board at Los Angeles.
Signed. Hen Berry, owuer San Francis
co baseball club.
Amherst Elects Halfback Captain.
AMHERST. Mass.. Dec. 2. Stuart
William Rider, of Auburndale, Mass.,
has been elected captain of the Amherst
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Tuesday, Dec. 8th, 8:30 P. M.
RESERVED SEATS SI BOX SEATS $1.50
Seats Now on Sale at Ice Hippodrome
21st and Marshall
football team for next year. His posi
tion is right halfback. His work this
Fall has featured in nearly every game
and he has proved the most consistent
ground gainer on the team. Rider is
also president of the junior class and
Is a member of the Alpha Delta Phi fra
ternity.
Sounding the Sport Reveille
DAMON and Pythias again. Now
that Dan Howie? is manager of
the Montreal team of the International
League, his bosom pal. Jack Gllligan.
expects daily to hear of a trade be
tween Minneapolis and Montreal. Gll
ligan and Howley have been tillicums
for years. When they were with Port
land in 1912 Jack's arm was bad, but
Walt McCredie didn't know it for
weeks. Catcher Howley kept telling
him that Jack had a lot of stuff on the
ball, and he couldn't see why they
were hinging them off his delivery.
Tex Vernon, Northwest feather, will
have to start all over again. "Red"
Dolan knocked him out in .he eighth
round at New Orleans the other night.
and it was particularly tough, because
Tex was Just trying to break into the
stronghold therfc.
Already the horsemen are beginning
to prepare for the ban r rancisco races
next year at the Expo. Al Whitney, of
Chicago, shipped the pacer. Dr. Burns.
Jr. (2:04) and the trotter Bessie
Custer (2:294) to Los Angeles a few
days ago In charge of Jack Travis.
Dr. Burns, Jr., is being groomed for
the $20,000 2:06 pace, to which he is
eligible under the new rules. As he
was timed in 2:004 last season he
stands a much better chance than Doc
Yak. or Maud the mule.
It is possible to score ten points In
one stroke of the cue at English bil
liards. Melbourne Inman. the English
champion, says it is possible to make
18 points in two shots, but that is get-
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