Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 22, 1914, Image 12

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Newspaper Page TextTITEv .MOKNTTfO . OREGOXIATT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1914. DEAL FOR CLUB AT SALT LAKE CLOSED Baum and Berry Meet Backers of Team, See Park Sites i and Prepare to Leave. CASH READY FOR LEAGUE Members of Franchise - Committee Are Enthusiastic OTer- Outlook and President Predicts Success for Jfew Aggregation.. ' SAIT LAKE CITT. Utah. Doc. 21. '(Special.) This city is assured of a berth in the Pacific League as a result of a meeting held tonight at the Hotel Utah and the league franchise com mittee. President Allen T. Baum and Henry Berry, new owner of the San Francisco team, will leave for the Coast tomorrow morning. , Both Baum and Berry were enthusi astic over the success of their visit. There was no transfer of funds, but the S3 5.000 was waiting for the Coast League. Baum and Berry, however, in sisted that, the local men form their company and get on a working basis and then the money can be paid into the Coast League treasury. "We have completed our mission," said President Baum, after the meet ing. "We looked at the present ball park and at two other .locations that axe available. There is no reason why Bait Lake City should not have a ball park to rival any of the other Coast League teams, but as to what action the local backers of the new team will take I am not prepared to say. "I do not believe there is a question of doubt about Salt Lake making good. It is pretty hard to get enthusiastic over Summer sport when there is snow on the ground, but we found plenty of enthusiasm on every hand. There are enough of loyal fans here and I know they will support a class AA ball team." After the meeting the visitors were entertained at dinner at the hotel and later attended the Salt Lake Theater as guests of local fans. Those present at the meeting were: Cliff D. Blankenship, who will manage the Salt Lake team; M. R. Evans, (ieorge Relf, George Hale, and other merchants and business men of Salt Lake City. i;lliott traded to Oakland Maler Also Lets Idtschl Go and Ke ceives ATitze and Hetllng. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Dee. 21. (Spe cial.) The largest single baseball deal of the season here was cinched today when President Maier, of the Venice club, announced that he bad traded Howard Elliott, catcher, and Lou Lit schl, utility fielder, to Oakland for Catcher Mitze and Third Baseman H'et ling. It has been known for some time that Mitze wanted to get away from Oakland, but no one here even dreamed that Maier would let Elliott go short of a fortune. But with the announcement that H'ogan was getting back Into shape to take his regular turn behind the bat Maier thought he might take a chance In order to get the heady Oak backstop. The rest of the deal is con idered a toss-up. FEDS PUN LEGAL FIGHT JOHXSOX CASE) TO GO TO FINAL COURT. SATS WEEGHMAN. MAN WHO MAY PURCHASE NEW YORK YANKEES AND MAKE MATHEWSON MANAGER. f. X 4 v r of fx r 4 I!.. r Matter Submitted to Connsel and Star Will Play With Tfew League or Hot at All, la Declaration. ' CHICAGO, Deo. 21. Charles Weegh- rnan, president of the Chicago Federals, announced today that he had sub mitted to his counsel the case of waiter Johnson, star pitcher, who Sat urday signed up with his old team, the Washington Americans, after having recently accepted a contract with the unicaeo .Federals. "Walter Johnson will play with the Chicago Federals next year or not at all." said Weeghman. "I have laid th case before counsel and we will fight It to the United States Supreme Court oeiore we win give up. The highest legal talent in the tfountry has de clared that our contract with John son is binding and we will certainly tuvji yxz it ia me limit or our ability. OUTLAWS TO INVADE TORONTO Gilmore Says Team Will Be Pnt in Canadian City in 1916. TORONTO, Dec. 21. President James Gilmore, of the Federal League, paid a jiumea visu to xoronto this after noon. Hp f Are lpftvini. t nr, 1 cti . cago, he said that Toronto would be s. niemucr oi me f eaerai League cir cuit in 1916. "We think it would not be advisabl to place a team in this citv in I9is eaid Mr. Gilmore. "Our circuit 13 not as compact as we desire, however, and Toronto offers the solution of the dif- iicuity. IFederals Seek Sans Ixbert, CHICAGO, Dec 21. Hans Lobert third baseman of the Philadelphia Na tionals, arrived here today from St. Ixuis and visited the office of James Gilmore, president of the Federal J-eague, wnere ne conrerred with of ' ficials of the new League. It was expected that before the end of the conference, Lobert would sign a contract to play with the St. Louis a eaerais. COLD KEEPS SHOOTERS HOME Few Out Sunday and Big Christmas Event Is Set for Tomorrow. Due to the cold weather of the past week, few shooters were present at the merchandise shoot held Sunday at the Portland Gun Club grounds at Jenne fetation, only four turkeys were taken away by the shooters and only about 20 sportsmen were on hand. Secretary Joseph A. Addleman, of the club, has announced that 50 large turkeys, each not weighing less than 3 0 pounds, will be put up for prizes at the club grounds tomorrow morn ing. Shooting will begin at 10:30 o'clock. -- All manner of other prizes have been procured and the event will be tne annual Christmas day shoot The secretary has sent out cards ti all the members asking that they make tne last orriciai snoot or the year grand affair by being present. The snoot 13 open to tne . public. i & f . f. - i t iZr sr 9 A f 4 r 1 r f.vr " Jf 'jTf . if " . J- i COLONEL JACOB RITPPEIt-fc MATTY-MAY- BE BOSS Pitcher to Manage Yankees, if Sold, Is Report. STORY SEEMS PROBABLE Ruppert Wants Giants' Twirler and McGraw Wants Caldwell, Accord ing to Gossip Trade Is Held Likely to Result. Chisty Mathewson as manager of the New York Yankees in 1915 is not at all beyond the realm of probability, ac cording to reports from New York. A man high in the councils of organized baseball is said to have given out the tip that Matty will take charge of the Highlanders if. they are puchased by Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Captain T. L. lLuston, who : are now negotiating for the purchase of the American League Club. "Manager McGraw. of the Giants. who lias been in close touch with Ruppert and Huston throughout- the contemplated deal, has not as yet com mitted himself on the probability of Big Six going over to his' rival in Gotham," says the New York Sun. Trade la Possible. It is known, however, that McGraw recently said that if the management of a club outside the National League was offered to Matty he would not stand in the star pitcher's way. It is said also that McGraw is rather sweet on Ray Caldwell, who deserted Frank Chance last Summer. As Caldwell Is not in bad with organized ball and probably would want to get on with the Giants, it is figured a trade where by Matty would go to the Yanks for Caldwell would not be hard to arrange. Caldwell is young, while Matty has about passed the zenith of his power. even though still reliable. Because of the favor of youth it is figured that Caldwell would be no mean bargain for the grand oldtwirler. Rappert's Statement Cited. The report that Ruppert wants Matty to manage the Yanks is strengthened by recent telegraphic dispatches sent out that Ruppert said he would call off the deal unless he could have a certain manager whose name was withheld. To make a trade of Mathewson for Caldwell it would be necessary for the National League clubs to waive on the services of the veteran, and for the American League to waive CaldwelL It is thought no difficulties would be en countered, however, as the two majors are working harmoniously together. ICENDALL-DOWNING BOUT DRAW Fans, However, Hold Portlander Outpointed in Fast Boise Fight. BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 21. (Special.)- Frank Kendall, the .Portland white hope, and Jim Downing, better known as Cyclone Burns, of Weiser, both heavyweights, fought 10 rounds to a draw here tonight. The battle was one of the best seen in Southern Idaho for years, and went a terrific pace. Although Promoter Nick Collins, who acted as referee, called it a draw, gen eral opinion was that Downing was en titled to a decision - on points. For eight of 10 rounds he carried the fight ing to Kendall. The men weighed In at 190 pounds. Both did fast foot work and landed and took smashing punches freely Clean-break rules governed. NEW HOCKEY PLAYER ARRIVES Connie Benson, Former Star at Win - nipeg-, Joins Uncle Sams. Connie . Benson, the newest addition to Portland's professional hockey team. arrived yesterday and was out with the team for practice. Connie hails from Winnipeg, where he formerly was a star on the Mon- archs, recognized as the premier ama teur hockey seven of the world. Last season Benson pLayed with. the Phoe nix club, of the Boundary League, a minor organization. "Moose" Johnson is not participating In the practice at the Hippodrome, due to the soreness of his jaw, which was broken recently. He Is out on skates each day, however, and will be In Saturday's game against Victoria. BENEFIT BOUTS ARE LIVELY Money Taken In at Armory to Go to Swell Muts Christmas Fund. Although the crowd at the Muts' smoker, held last night In the armory, was not as large as was expected, the Armory Club staged the bouts accord ing to schedule and some lively goes were seen. Abe Gorden, the 105-pound marvel and his brother Sammy, the latest ad dltion of the Gordon . family to - the squared circle, put up a slashing three round exhibition. Art Keppinger, of the Armory Club, and Will Sommers, also put up a bout that stood the fans on their toes. The money taken In will go to swell the Muts Christmas fund for the poor SIDELIGHTS AN D SAT I RE By Rouoe Fanrcett. WILLIS BRITT always smoked the longest and blackest cigars In captivity. One evening during the period he was managing the great Stanley Ketchel he and Ketchel were sitting opposite each other at dinner, and Willis ordered a long, black one. When the waiter, brought the cigar Willis struck a match and started to light it. "Hold on," exclaimed Ketchel. also striking a match, "let me light it I'm nearer to the end than you are." Two judges and a referee with de cisions is the new boxing scheme in vogue at Cleveland. m- m m Walter Johnson's return hop to the American League must have been a sad Christmas package for Ty Cobb. With Walter out of the way, Tyrus could have batted .875 every season. Don't buy ms Christmas presents, friends, (Oh hear my humble plea): For If you buy tof me, oh friends, I'll have to buy for thee. . J, P. McEvoy, Chisago Herald. Ed Kippert, the old Vancouver and Spokane favorite, is anxious to get back to the Northwestern League. Kip is wintering in Seattle. He says he was hitting around .300 at Montreal last year until he got stung in the shoulder with & pitched ball. If Cin cinnati hadn't grabbed Kippert from Vancouver last year he would have been in the Pacific Coast League, be cause Harry tried to make a deal for him. It will be another three years at least before Gil Dobie will be able to realize on his pet plan of copping the football coachship at the University of Minne sota, his alma mater. Dr. II. L. Will iams has been granted a new three years' contract at $4000 per year, but the same is subject to revocation in case the plan for athletic expansion should materialize. Williams has been coaching at Minnesota since shortly after Minnehaha's time. Every time Minnesota has an off season the grad uates and students get together and demand a change, but "Doc" still sticks through thick and thin. Fortunately, "DocV .finished second . in . the confer ence this year and they couldn't well do anything except hire him for a new term. Faith in averages is bound to suf fer now that it has been announced that Mickey La Longe led the catchers in the international League in 1914. The bird who calls up every day to learn .the results of the Hoppe-Inman billiard matches ought to consult an alienist. The German navy put up a stubborn light to prevent the British from con veying the Davis . tennis cup back to Australia, but lost to superior num- Ders. It's a long way to Tipperary, but noi mucn longer than from Los An geles to Salt Lake n.nri thfn - ta. land. The Pacific Coast League ought to grab Duluth and Winnipeg to round out an eignt-ciuD circuit. acer. used to room with nnhh rAn.t.. the new president of the Northwestern xveague. wan ana Bob were members at the same time of the Brooklyn Na- IfAn.lln hnrlr In 1 Qfl") Ti ... j . . i , " l10 WILL UrDKfl in at Georgetown University with Art uoviLii, uuc wmte and that bunch, and later tried out with the New York GiantH. TirtH al-nrovo 1- - j DUJICI U UUQ- trol - when pitching to the batsmen. uut utj couian i inrow to the bases. tie ininxs nis trouble started when he was pitching against Yale one spring. ai fanarpe, now coaching at Cornell, ia.ia aown a Dunt ana. in fielding it. Biewitt tnrew the ball almost over to the Canary Islands. After that they bi 10 jusuing mm ana It worked on m uiiiia so mat, rmaliy, he had a regular case of "trernatic neurosis." whatever that is. Finally he landed at Tacoma and that finished him. It often has been said that "golf, is an old man's game," and a squint over the British links will prove the case nowadays. Nearly all the champions and younger mallet wielders have gone to the front, where their vocabularies ought to come in handy moving siege guns and digging trenches. Complete stock all sizes clamp skates. Archer-Wiggins. Adv. SSCk Id uy Him This Christmas Joy Today Give that man a pound of Prince Albert for Christmas. Buy it today and be sure youll have it Give it toim in this corking fine crystal-glass humidor. It's all ready to put under the tree so he can pounce on it, easy. Youll only have to write your name on the tag to get his everlasting appreciation and hell start joyward with the first pipeful, or the fine-flavored cigarette hell roll with the national Joy smoke This P. A. humidor is more than just a Christmas package if s a good-will offering two ways. It shows good will, and it never fails to get it from the one remembered. Oh, but if s a fine package of fine smok ing, that satisfies the keenest smokappetite ever ! There's no tongue torture in P. A. The burn and sting you think un avoidable are taken out of P. A. by a patented process that lets a man smoke all day and night with never a regret Just ask for P. A. in the crystal-glass humidor at any store that sells tobacco also in pound and naif-pound tins, as well as in the tidy red tin, 10c, and the toppy red-bag, 5a R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. Winston-Salem, N. C LYNCH SEEKS JOB Chances of Landing. Place in . Northwestern. Good. RYAN SURE TO BE TRADED 3IcCredle Says Baddy Was Slower Last fear and Did Not Flay as Well as He Should Walla Walla Backed for' Team. It has ' been whispered about that Mike Lynch Is to act as scout on the Coast for the "Federal League. The truth is Mike is after an umpiring berth in the Northwestern circuit. A Portland man back from the an nual Northwest meeting- at Seattle, says Mike's chances appear to be . rosy, be cause he is close to President Blewett. Blewett. in. fact, played for Mike when he was managing -Tacoma a few. years ago. Now Mike has run his gamut as manager in the circuit and it's either get an' umpiring lob or retire to his fruit ranch .near North Yakima, An unconditional release was handed to him by Owner Farr. of Spokane, at the Seattle meeting, and Mike Immediate ly began plugging for an arbiter's berth. Lynch Is a big, burly, bluff fellow, and ought to prove a whale of an um pire. It would take more than an ordi nary crowd to make this red-visaged Irishman back water. Local fans well remember how Mike belched out in front of the bleachers one afternoon when he was managing Victoria a couple of years ago, and challenged first any one man in the crowd, then two, three, and finally the entire - assemblage. Despite his bel ligerency.' however, Mike is extremely popular here. . Whether or not a renewal on his umpiring contract is to be tendered to Perle Casey is not Known, uood um pires are scarce, and President Blewett may well grab Casey while the grab bing is good. Perle Is Wintering at his home in Portland. "Anything to say on this hunch about a prospective trade ror ifuaay ttyan was fired at Walter McCredie yester day. "Nope," replied the Portland man ager. "Nothing except that you have the right dope. I don't think Ryan will be back here next year. Buddy is a dandy fine fellew, but when he came back from Cleveland last year he wasn't the same Buddy that burnt up the Coast League In 1911. "Buddy hit around .300 all year, but his legs made him much slower than of old and he didn't play as much in side ball as he should have. Buddy has a lot of good baseball in him yet, but a change now and then does a ball player good. ' "Give Buddy a newer pasture and he would get out and work off that sur plus weight and then he would be of major league caliber." Rube Ellis, Los Angeles outfielder, is the latest to spring that Federal League gag in an effort to grab off a good, contract. Ellis says he is flirting with the Pittsburg Federals. As we understand It, the reason the Pacific Coast League is invading Salt Lake is because the magnates see "Mor-mon" there. Walter Schmidt, Seal backstop, must have a barley straw In his esophagus. Before he signed for 1916 Harry Smith, of the San Francisco Chronicle, wrote to him at Calexico and asked about the Federal rumors. Schmidt answered in detail, charging he had been beaten out of three or four years" salary in the majors, had received a "raw deal" otherwise, and vowing he. would quit baseball rather than play again in Ewing Field. Tou have doubtless gathered . from this that Schmidt is nursing a grand old grouch. But that's nothing new, for nearly every ballplayer thinks he ought to be in the major leagues draw ing about $10,000 a season. When Schmidt first came West to the Seals he wasn't a major league ballplayer and he did not show real major league Btuff until 1913. Jimmy Johnston outdrew him In the drafts last year and this Fall It was Pete Standridge. Walter is a pleasant, likeable chap, but he ought to take cod- liver oil or Christian Science and quit kidding himself. m m Spokane Is pulling for Magnate Barnes to locate his Northwestern League club in Walla Walla, instead of Everett. A club at Walla Walla would help pay for the long jump across the mountains and would strengthen Spokane's geographical po sition in the league. Barnes gave to Spokane its first pennant winner in 1S90 and It was 20 years before Harry Ostdiek landed an other for the Falls City. If Barnes wants them, there remain three players from last year's Port land Colts who were not shifted over to the local Coast reserve list. They are Terry McKune, second baseman; Melchior and Milligan, outfielders. Ter ry played fine ball for the Nicks last year, despite his youth. It is whispered in Seattle that Milli gan is the only one of the trio that Barnes will keep on his payroll. AMATEUR HOCKEY TEAMS MEET Waverly and I far ri man Clubs to Play Second League Game Tonight. Two teams of the Portland Amateur Ice Hockey League have been seen in action, and the other two will have a turn to night, when the Waverly Country Club sends its squad against the Harriman Club representatives in the Ice Hippo drome. The match will start promptly at 7:45 o'clock. Regular skating will commence immediately after and last until 11 o'clock. Only one admission fee will be charged to See the game and to skate. More than 400 tickets already have been sold. Everything points to a close match. The Waverly Country Club players practiced last night and all were in the best of condition. Charles Tobin, of the Portland pro fessional Ice hockey team, the Uncle Sams, will referee, and W. A. Kearns, of the league leaders, is slated to offi ciate as Judge of play. Columbia Park Wins. Clearly outplayed In every depart ment, the East Portland football team went down to defeat at the hands of Coach Stubling's Columbia Park eleven, 17 to 6, on the Columbia Park grounds Sunday. The result of the match gives to the Park representatives the undisputed 1914 independent champion ship of Portland. Sergeant Roberts and seven patrol men. Porter. Stark, Stahl. Stran, Lewis, Calvin and Cartiff, had charge of the crowd, which was estimated at more than 2000. one of the largest ever at an Independent game In the city. CLUBS MAY DONATE MEN EACH ASKED TO GIVE PLAYER TO YANKEES, IS REPORT. ICE SKATING AT THE HIPPODROME Twentieth aad Marshall. Daily, 10 A. M t P. AL. S P. M. FREE INSTRUCTION. . . UNION BAND. Americas League Meeting Discusses Plan to Strengthen Team to Sell It to Ruppert, According to Story. CHICAGO. Dec 21 Officials of the American League, believed to be on the verge of closing a deal Involving the sale of the New York club, made a great mystery of a meeting today, de ferring a statement several times and finally adjourning until tomorrow without making known the subject of their discussion. The meeting was caled by B. B. Johnson,- presldentoftheleague. and It was reported that representatives of each of the clubs were Invited to give one player to the New York club in order to interest further Colonel Jacob Ruppert and T. L, Huston, of New York, pros pective purchasers. Ruppert and Huston are expected to attend the meeting tomorrow. B'nal B'rith Team Victor. The B'nal B'rith basketball team won a rough game from the Lincoln High School players last night. 21 to 18. in the B'nai B'rith squad's gymnasium. So rough did itget that "Icky" Schilt, for mer Lincoln High athlete, was removed from the contest by Referee Borleske. Schildknecht was the big star for tho Railsplitters, while Cohn, Weiser and Schilt featured for the Jewish boys. Following are the lineups: Lincoln (18) B, B'. (21 Caesar V. Cohn Gua Clerin F. parnesa H. Clerin C. . . . Weiser Schildknecht Q Schilt McAllister 3. Referee Borleske. Aurbach. K-i- m 1 Quality! 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