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THE MO'RXrN'G OITEGOXTAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2G. 1914.
SPORTSMEN OF CITY
EXPECT GOOD YEAR
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NOT KOLB AND DILL, BUT WALTER M'CREDIE IN ORIGINAL POSES, PASSED BY THE NATIONAL
DUAL CLUB FAVORED
BOARD OF NONSENSESHIP.
ICE HOCKEY
ICE HIPPODROME
Portland vs. Victoria, B.C.
(PROFESSIONAL)
TONIGHT
Continuous Ball Advocated as
Interest Compeller.
Prosperity Near, Is General
Opinion, and Manv Blame
War for 1914 Setbacks.
BAN JOHNSON IS CONVERT
Admission, Including Re- Admission, Including Box
served Seat, 50c and $1 Seat, $1.50
NOW ON SALE AT
SCHILLER'S CIGAR STORE, 11th and Washington ; HUNT
LEY DRUG CO., Fourth and Washington Sts., ICE HIPPO
DROME, Twenty-first and Marshall Sts.
Old Antipathy of John McCloekey
to Blond Ballplayers, on Which
Many Stories Have Been Pro
duced, Is Given Denial.
BOOMS IN 1915 PREDICTED
W
. W. McCredie Optimistic Despite
Jjobs of Money Last Season, and
Others Join In Expressing
Confidence In Fntnre.
America fared badly In sports during-
1914, but there's no dearth of
optimism among: prominent Portland
sportsmen concerning; the future. All
think, as does Charles M. Schwab, the
steel magnate, that 1915 will sea thesa
United States of ours engulfed In a
wave of prosperity.
Although any number of local causes
were contributing factors, the Euro
pean war primarily put sports on the
"bllnkus" In 1914. Timidity in the
money markets, however. Is fast dis
appearing, employment conditions nat
urally will Improve with reawakened
activity In the business world, and all
this means prosperity for athletics.
Baseball suffered heavily during the
past year, but W. W. McCredie. former
United States Representative In Con
gress, believes 1915 will be a big year.
T. Morris Dunne. Portland representa
tive on the Amateur Athletic Union of
ficiary, predicts a boom for track ath
letics.
And so on down the list of sports
men. The views of some follow:
McCredle's Opinion Given.
W. W. McCredie, president Portland
Baseball Club Lumbering is a big in
dustry on the Pacific Coast and par
ticularly In the Pacific Northwest.
Kvery Industry Is more or less affected
by the lumber conditions and that in
cludes baseball. When the war broke
out mills everywhere were forced to
close down or run on short time. That
meant hundreds of men out of em
ployment Other lines of business like
wise were hard bit by the war and by
the uncertainty In the money marts.
and all this combined spelled disaster
to baseball.
However, I am extremely gratified
to note a distinct Improvement in the
lumber business, and I believe 1915
will mark a return to prosperous con
ditions of baseball.
We lost money last year winning a
pennant, rather a unique distinction,
don't you think? Nearly every minor
league club finished In red ink. how
ever, and a great many minor leagues
had to quit entirely. Even the majors
were seriously affected.
While there was no artistic falling
off in the sport, the attendance every
where was affected first by rain, then
by the Mexican trouble and finally by
the European war.
We may not win another Pacific
Coast League pennant in 1916. but
can assure Portland fans that we will
do everything within our power to har
vest another title, making it five cham
pionships in six years.
Boxing Game Expects Prosperity.
Edward Hill, Oregonian sport staff
Despite the solar plexus jolt the voters
of California handed the boxing game
and the muddled condition of some of
the classes that are without rightful
titleholders, the grand old game is
looking ahead to a year of prosperity,
New Orleans is the new boxing mecca.
Illinois is making a strong bid for de
cision bouts, and New York fans are
tiring of seeing exhibitions where no
man is returned the winner.
Three things of importance that have
a bearing on the future of the game
took place in 1914. Two championships
changed hands and the State of Califor
nia, the home of boxing and the birth
place of champions, put the skids under
future fistic events.
The heavyweight title and the wel
terweight crown are In a hopeless mix-
up. True, the meeting of Willard and
Johnson may do something to straighten
' the tangle, but with every other beefy
scrapper lamenting loud and long the
fact that he is the only real contender
who should get a chance at the big
negro, there is not much to hope for.
Freddie Welsh holds the lightweight
title, which he took from Willie Ritchie
In an unguarded moment. He bids fair
to keep it until he has to enter the
ring on crutches. Kid Williams, the
Baltimore boy, licked "Old Man" Coulon
. for the bantamweight crown, and now,
it 4s said, he can no longer make the
weight.
One thing certain. 1915 will see an
undisputed middleweight champion, if
Jimmy Clabby and Mike Gibbons get
'together.
Outlook for Bowling: Good.
Harry Meek, manager Oregon Bowl
ing Alleys Bowling is due for a great
season in 1915. There will be two big
tournaments on the Pacltlc Coast that
-will do considerable to boost the stock
of the game out here.
The international bowling tourna
ment, at which representatives of
every nation that plays the game will
: appear, 'will be held In San Francisco
' during the fair, and the Northwest tour
; nament will be held at Spokane in
March.
The year of 1914 was a successful
. one for bowlers. Many perfect scorea
: were made and two new records set.
Jimmy Smith, the world's champion,
hung up a record that will last for
. some time when he won 197 out of 249
games on his tour of the Middle West.
His best score was 289 and his average
for the series 208.
The Schmidt team, of St. Paul, broke
a record in a tournament at Chicago
: when it totaled 3147 for three strings.
G. A. Westlake, well-known Portland
horseman With the Panama-Pacific
Exposition at San Francisco next year,
horse racing is due for one of the best
seasons in a long time. The big meets
that are planned will have a tendency
to create more Interest in the racing
game than has been the case for the
past few years.
As a matter of fact, the bangtail
sport throughout the country the past
year has been a failure, but harness
racing is sure to come Into Its own.
If four or five places will only hold
preliminary light harness meets to the
big affair in ban F rancisco, little am
, iety need be felt for the outcome of
the season.
All tnrougn me enure 1914 season
surprises were sprung in the harness
game where least expected. The racing
Eeason of 1914 marked a return, in part,
of the sport to its former glory and
with the start it now has, 1915 will
go far above the preceding campaigns.
- one oi me Dig ieaiures or. ine year
was the victory of Dunbar II in the
English Derby, the fourth American-
owned horse to win that classic. While
the trotting record was not broken,
four horses are credited with being in
the cnarmea z:uo ciass. rue pacing
championshp was won by William, after
three exciting neats with J-Mrectum I.
Grand Rapias, Alien., staged the event
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Everybody's doing It. Doing what? Predicting prosperity.
Even The Oregonian photographers have taken to crystal-gazing.
Above layout is recommended as the most valuable type-saver of the season.
It shows at a glance the baseball situation on the Pacific Coast.
Bad, very bad last year, financially speaking, but prospects rosy for successful recouping In 1915.
The above photographs of Walter McCredie, manager of the champion Portland Coast team, were not taken In
a "laughing gallery."
An ordinary camera, ordinary lenses and ordinary plates were utilized.
Figure it out for yourself.
and William won three straight heats
in 2:01, 2:014 and 2:02. x
Swimming Records Jolted.
Jack Cody, swimming instructor Mult
nomah Club Swimming records In the
Amateur Athletic Union during the past
year received an awful Jolt, for on 18
occasions new records were set up from
50 to 1000 yards. The most remarkable
performances were those of Duke Ka
hanamoku, of Honolulu; Perry McGilll
vray, of Illinois, and Harry Hebner, of
Illinois.
Duke KahanamoKU was the most con
sistent performer and he Is credited
with the high-point scorer of the year.
The sport made great headway in the
Middle and Far West, but the competi
tion in the Eastern states was not up
to the standard of former years.
In the Northwest we have several
swimmers who ought to be able to get
places in the championships at San
Francisco during the Fair. Norman
Ross is one of whom we expect things,
should he see his way clear to make
the trip South. Several swimming
meets will be held in Portland, prior
to the big show in California.
Track Athletics to Get Boost.
T. Morris Dunne, secretary Pacific
Northwest Association Track athletics
will receive the biggest boost in years
during the 1915 season. The Panama
Pacific International Exposition will
bring forth some of the greatest per
formers of the country, and Portland
will be in line to stage some of the
preliminary meets.
Through the Multnomah Club, as
sisted by the Rose Festival, the Pa
cific Northwest Assocatlon track meet
will be held on Multnomah field and
the winners of the various events will
be taken South to represent the North
west at the Far Western Association
track and field meet in San Francisco
July 29. One week later the Amateur
Athletic Union will hold sway in the
California metropolis.
The boxing and wrestling try-outs
will be held at Spokane and the win
ners will be taken to California. Bas
ketball will receive a share of the at
tention and plans are under way to
have Portland send one of the best
quintets to San Francisco.
During the past year amateur ath
letics received a telling blow in the
death of James E. Sullivan, secretary
and" treasurer of the Amateur Athletic
Union. His place has been filled by
Fred Rubien, of New York. Before Mr.
Sullivan began this work, many years
ago, there was no evident distinction
between the amateur and the profes
sional. His great popularity was In
dicated when more than 200,000 school
children attended his funeral.
It was he who put athletics on a
standard basis in the public schools of
the country.
War Hits Ynchtfnpr Hard.
R. M. Emerson, Oregon Yacht Club
Probably no sport was so hard hit by
the war as was yachting. At the be
ginning of the year every Indication
pointed towards the greatest season In
history. Sir Thomas Llpton had chal
lenged for the America's cup and three
boats had been built on th's side of
the water to defend the challenge.
The building of so many cup defend
ers helped the sport. A series of trial
races was arranged In the Spring, and
the Resolute, Vanitie and Defiance
sailed many races. The Resolute was
the most consistent winner and was
named the defender.
The cup boats were taken out of com
mission, as was also the Shamrock,
which had crossed the ocean and was
at hand ready to stand battle.
The usual local yachting features
were highly successful.
Ralph J. Staehll, Auto Editor of The
Oregonian Auto racing, which some
predicted as being on the decline, seems
to be making ready for the greatest
year of its history with the revival
of the sport throughout the country.
Indianapolis again will have its big
race carnival, out will have competl
tion close to home, with new tracks
at Detroit and Chicago, both of which
will make bids for the prominence
which Indianapolis hitherto held alone.
Around New York they also are talk
ing a race circuit. The Panama-Pa
cific International Exposition has a lot
of things for the motor speeders, be
ginning with tne vanaerbllt cup race
in February These things have gone
from contemplation to active prepara
tion.
Thi past year leaves Eddie Pullen
and Ralph De Palma the owners of
most of the laurels. De Palma has
three firsts and two fourths In five
starts, winning practically all the lm
portant road races of the year. The
most remarkable speed of the year was
tnat oi sullen, who held a Dace of
87.86 miles In wlnnii : the Corona road
race. He also won two firsts, the ones
In which De Palma finished fourth.
VICTORIA HERE TONIGHT
UNCLE SAMS HOPE! TO CAPTURE
ANOTHER HOCKEY GAME.
Jlnldoon'i Men Have Final Workout and
All Are in Good Shape bnt Johnson,
Who Still Has Bandaged Jaw.
Lester Patrick and his squad of Vic
toria hockeylsts will arrive in Port
land this morning for the game to
night with the Portland Uncle Sams
at the Hippodrome.
Patrick will bring nine men to Port
land and in all probability will use
them all against the locals at different
periods of the game. Portland has
eight men on its roster, including Con
nie Benson, the new player obtained
from the Boundary League.
The Uncle Sams had their final
workout yesterday and Muldoon re
ports his team In great shape, with the
exception of "Moose" Johnson, who will
appear In the lineup with a bandage
around his broken jaw.
"1 expect Patrick's boys to put up a
stiff tussle," said Manager Muldoon last
night, "but I think we have the edge
on them and will win by a little better
score than we did at the last meeting.
Mickie Ion and Tom Phillips will
officiate on the ice. Dow Walker and
H. G. Beckwith will time the penalties
and Frank Watkins will time the
periods. The two goal umpires will
be appointed later.
Punctuality Is the watchword of the
Coast League and the match will start
promptly at 8:30 o'clock. The lineups
will be as follows:
Victoria Portland.
Lindsay a Mitchell
Gen ire LD Tobln
Patrick R D Johnson
Dunderaala xt. Harris
Morris J McDonald
Poulin R W Oatman
Kerr LW Throop
Smaill bub Benson
Rowe 8
Sidelights and Satire
By Koscoe Fswcett
'HEY say they are going to ex
hibit a five-ton cheese at the San
Francisco Exposition, but we don't be
lieve it. Arthur Pelkey weighed only
210 pounds last time we saw him, and
he was full growth then.
Discussing, Spring training trips, an
Eastern writer says the east coast of
Florida Is much damper than the west.
Such a man could distinguish degrees
of dampness on the opposite sides of
a dishrag.
Here is an up-to-date golf links for
you. The Shinicrosset Club on the
Thames, opposite New London, Conn.,
has wash basins and towels at most
of the tees. Some club could go them
one better and install shower baths
for those real hot days. The ladies
might be Interested in having a mir
ror and a powder puff at each hole
o add to their comfort.
BY CONXIE MACK.
Pve broken up the grand old team
And set the old gang free.
For if I had not busted it
It would have busted me.
George Phalr.
"George Dixon," says the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat, "put out Jack Skelly
In a bout for the bantam, or, as it was
then called, the featherweight title.
the latter boxer being killed in the
ring.
This news will be a sad blow to
Jack Skelly, who has been under the
impression that he was enjoying rather
good health at Yonkers, N. Y.
The Feds are beginning to prove
that they Intend to make a lot of noise
next season. They have signed um
pires named Fife and Howell.
.
Construction of a new covered stand,
seating 15,000 people, on the south turn
of the Indianapolis motor speedway,
will raise the total seating capacity
of that course to 75,000, the largest
in the world, with the single exception
of the Yale bowl at New Haven. Conn.,
which will accommodate an equal
number. More than a mile of grand
stands, the longest In the world, will
be a speedway fixture after Its com
pletion. Additional improvements are
the roofing of all bleachers, the erec
tion of a communal garage in back
of the Judges stand, the widening of
the track r.n the Inside 15 feet, and
the construction of a concrete safety
i wall all around, A clubhouse for. driv
ers, complete with tennis courts, gym
nasium and swimming pool, is also
contemplated for the Spring. Nothing
is being overlooked that might add
to the comfort and safety of contest
ants, o
Jimmy Clabby. a most modest young
man when left by his manager to pur
sue his way unadvised, was dining
alone In a restaurant in San Francisco
one day. The place was crowded, and
a stranger came and sat at Jimmy's
table. They fell to discussing boxers.
"Now, take my old friend. Jimmy
Clabby," said the stranger. "I like
Jimmy as a fighter, but personally he
is a lot of bother wants to run
around with me all the time, and Is
always coming to me for advice."
"You know Jimmy Clabby, then7"
asked Jimmy Clabby.
"Know Jim? I should say I do."
"I'll bet you $5 you don't," said
Jimmy to the stranger. "I bet you
wouldn't know him if you saw him on
tne street."
The $10 was quickly deposited on
tne table.
wow, said Jimmy, "how are you
going to prove that vou would know
wiapby IT you saw him?"
That s a cinch." said the stranger.
gathering in the money. "You are
Jimmy Clabby."
MULTNOMAH " S, BEAVERS 1
Steady Downpour Marks First Soc
cer Victory of Club In Season.
In a steady downpour of rain, the
Multnomah Club soccer team won its
first contest of the season by trimming
the Beavers three goals to one on the
Multnomah iield yesterday morning,
xne ilrst score or the match came
within five minutes after Referee
Sammy Duncan had blown his whistle
to start the affair, when Grier put
one across for Multnomah.
It was Just before the first period
enaeo tnat Young tied it up with h
well-placed shot that passed Goalkeeper
Leonard, of the club squad. Soon after
halftime Grier again came to the front
and shoved another point through the
Beavers goal. This was all until Mac
Kenzie headed the ball througrK for
Multnomah's third and last score.
For the Beavers, Goalkeeper J. R.
Jones, playing under heavy odds, was
easily the star. Several times the Mult
nomah forwards rushed the oval to the
goal posts, but Jones staved them off
with the old-time ease and ability.
Macteie, MacKay. Lowell. Paget, Mac
Kenzie and Grier showed to the best
advantage for Multnomah, while Toung,
Mansley, J. C Jones and Haefling
helped J. R. Jones feature for the los
ers.
Two affairs have been scheduled for
New Year's Day. The Multnomah Club
ill play Portsmouth in the morning
and the Archer & Wiggins Weonas will
hook up with the Thistles In the after
noon. Both games will be played on
Multnomah field. The standing of the
teams to date shows the Weonas in
the lead, with three wins and no de
feats, "Portsmouth two wins and no de
feats, Multnomah Club one win and as
many setbacks. Thistles one loss and
the Beavers are charged, with three re
verses. Following are the lineups:
Multnomah (3) 1 U-ni'rr. f "M
Leonard ...........O ....R. J. Jones
laget n a Haeninir
Mackle Lit Mansley
H. Jacobberger ,.8HB West
Morris C Hli Graham
Chamberlain L HB J. c. Jones
Mackenile U Kb" Cant. Caunhey
McKay 1 p Stevenson
Orler CP... Toung
Grav L, LP Baron
Shevlen OLF Brnnli
Sammy Duncan, referee: "Scotty" Duncan
and John I. lwyer. linesmen.
WTLXiIAMS AXD LETIXSKY WIN
World's Bantamweight Champion
Administers Beating to Daly.
NEW YORK. Dec. 25. Kid Williams
of Baltimore, world's ' bantam-weight
champion, administered a severe beat
ing to Johnny Daly, of this city, in a
ten-round match here today. - The first
five rounds Daly took hard punishment,
sheer grit and good condition alone en
abling him to escape a knockout. Will
lams' speed prevented Daly from using
his right hand to effect. Williams
weighed 116 pounds, while Daly was
four pounds lighter.
In Brooklyn a hard ten-round bout
was fought between Battling Levlnsky
of this city, ana Dan ("rorky") Flynn,
of Boston. Levlnsky weighed 17a
pounds and Flynn 193 pounds. Not
withstanding the 18 pounds difference
in weight Levlnsky outpointed Flynn
Both men fought hard, delivering many
strong body blows.
It will take 80,000 oounds of flour dally
to supply, rations lor jsuropeaa araues.
Every city of any Importance will be
represented by two ball clubs before
many more seasons roll around, says
"Hen" Berry, new owner of the Seals.
Not only that, but "Hen" says he ex
pects to live to see the day when each
city will have two clubs In the same
league and continuous ball will be
played in every city on the circuit.
And "Hen" is no Spring chicken, either.
'Continuous baseball is almost a ne
cessity of this age," the ' new Seal
owner Is quoted as saying, by a Los
Angeles writer. "Fans do not fancy
going without baseball while the team
s away on a long trip. With two teams
in a city tbey can -see their favorite
pastime every day in the week. Instead
of tending to weary them of the game
continuous baseball will awaken their
interest the more.
"It certainly seems strange to me to
see cities line Washington ana jin
cinnatl represented by but one ball
club."
Berry also says That when Ban John
son heard about him letting vernon.
now Venice, have a franchise in the
Coast League he was criticised for do
ing this, but that when the American
League prexy saw how well' it turned
out and saw the good in such a plan
he has become a convert.
Carl Zamlock, former San Francisco
and Detroit moundsman, may make ap
plication for a place on the Salt Lake
club, according to reports from the
South. The former Coast Leaguer
thinks Salt Lake will be a big addition
to the Coast circuit, and that no trouble
will be experienced in making up the
extra expenditure in taking the clubs
out of the beaten path into the Utah
city.
Outfielder Thomason, a slugger who
frisked about the gardens for Omaha,
in the Western League last season,
may be procured by the Seals in trade,
according to reports.
Thomason soused the pill tor an
average of .332 in 1913 and was nearly
as good in 1914.
John J. McCloskey, well known base
ball magnate and scout, has been ac
cused of many things while doing his
turn in the baseball spotlight. Among
the principal crimes charged against
him s his hatred of blond tresses on
the scalp of a ballplayer.
Carl Mays says he lost a Job at
Ogden once when McCloskey was man
aging because of the color of his hair.
Jim Mathes declares his light thatch
ings cost him his Job under McCloskey
at St. Louis, and so on, ad infinitum.
But wait.
Now comes McCloskey with an indig
nant denial that he ever bore hatred
toward the white-haired throng. Writ
ing from Louisville McCloskey explains
the whole business, and not only ex
plodes on of our best selling yarns.
but goes farther and indorses the blond
as against the brunette.
Here is McCloskey's letter without
further explanations:
Louisville. Ky., Dec 10, 1914. (To the
Editor.) Dear sir: My attention ha been
called to an article, which I enclose to you,
quotins a Seattle player, Toby Fullerton, on
the successful work of Bill James, of the
Boston Braves, and saying how near James
came to being cast into oblivion by the poor
coaching of JacK Barry, ana or nis uuuug
the youngster and bringing him to the front.
Barry condemned the youngster for being
a blonde. Fullerton says he got the tip
from John J. McCloskey. who has no use
in thA world for blonde ball Dlayers.
To nut It mildly, this Is amusing, and
the loke of the last decade. Let me say.
have been accused of every crime in the cal
endar, but this is too much. But as I have
tnnd for a. lot of Kood-natured kidding.
suppose I can stand for this silly rumor, which
is news to me. and l am at a loss 10 jinu-w
how it has sained such publicity, unless it
SDra.ni? from the following incident:
While I was manager of the Milwaukee
club and we were playing in Kansas City,
we were behind in the score up to the ninth
inning aad made a bit-rally that came near
giving us the game.JfThe bases were full in
the last inning, with two men out, when
the biz blonde and good-natured Rube Da
Groff. who was a splendid all-round player
and tho life of the club, came up to bat with
the bases full and struck out. When the
game was over, the players and Rube were
putting on their slippers and one of the play
ers and myself were putting the bats into
the bat bag. I was sore over losing the
fame and made the remark that I never saw
a cotton-top who ever made good in a pinch
unless It was Nat Goodwin and Lillian Rus
sell, and they struck out five times each.
being of a serious turn of mind, tne re
mark struck the players as funny. From
tbat time on It was great sport for the play
ers, and every blonde player they met they
would tell him the remark I made, which
seemed to cause great merriment, and so the
rumor started that McCloskey would not
have a "cotton-top" on his team.
Of course, we all, in our hasty moments.
say things which we afterwards regret, and
If Jack Barry said anything to Pitcher
James in Seattle It was only a Joke. The
Idea that a blende player has not the skill
and ability of a brunette Is absurd! Figures
do not lie. but liars do figure! For Instance:
Johnson, Mathewson. Evers. Cobb, James
and Gowdy ana nunarecls of others give
vidence that the blonde fraternity is In a
class by Itself In fact, in ray humble opin
ion, I think the Dlonue has a shade over
the brunette. Bnt why the color of a man's
hair should have anything to do with his
ability as a ball player Is a mystery to me.
and I hope this explanation will put an end
to these silly rumors.
JOHN J. U'CLOSKET.
M1AZAMAS
LEAVE
TOXIGIIT
Party Will Ski In Mount Hood Conn-
try for Few Days.
The . Mazamas' second annual ski
party leaves tonight for Mount Hood,
where it will pass the time between
now and New Year's in climbing. The
Mazamas have made this an open party
and anyone Interested in making the
trip can do so by registering with L.
E. Anderson at Mazama Club, in the
Northwestern Bank building.
Osmon Royal, who has been on al
most every such party which the
Mazamas, have staged, will be the
leader of the party and has arranged
an interesting schedule. The party
will board the O.-W. R. & N. at the
Union Depot at 8 ,P. M. and will pass
the night In Hood River.
They will leave Hood River in the
morning and arrive at Homer Rogers'
Mount Hood Lodge in time for Sunday
lunch. This place will be the head
quarters of the bunch until noon New
Year's day.
A special record of the trip will be
made by ono of the motion picture
companies, who will show the film in
Portland and other cities.
Wrestling Championships Set.
CHICAGO. Dec. 25. Dates for the
wrestling championships of the Ama
teur Athletic Union were set today.
The bantam, special, welter and light-
heavyweight matches will be held here
January 16. On February 6, the
feather, light, middle and heavyweight
matches will be held. Entry blanks
were sent out,.
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DOWNING WINS PRAISE
PORTLAND MAN ENTITLED TO DECI.
SIOX AT BOISE, SAYS MANAGER.
McFsrlsod-Welah Boot Declared to Be
as Far Off as When MtfUns
First Was Broached.
On his return to Portland from Boise,
where Frank Kendall and Jim Downing
fought a 10-round draw Monday night.
Tom Ratcliffe. manager of the local
pugilist had the following to say re
garding the battle:
"The boxintr bout between Kenaau
and Downing: at Boise was called a
draw by Referee Collins. One Boise
newspaperman said that Downing
should have had the decision because
he carried the fieht to Kendall, and in
so doing took a lot of punishment.
Kendall left the ring unmarked with
the exception of a slightly swollen eye.
ruin-nine was bleedintr from the sec
ond round until the gong ended the
bout in the 10th. Both his eyes were
black, his right ear badly battered and
he was a mass of blood. Draw your
own conclusion as to the referee s de
cision. After the tro Collins told stan
ley McDonald and myself that Kendall
had the first six rounds and tne lutn.
That the eighth was even and that
Downine had the seventh and ninth.
"I am not making any kick on the
decision, for I presume that the rer
eree gave it as he saw it. That Ken
dall has nerve there is no question.
H wpnt into that fight with a bad
left hand, so bad in fact that we kept
it In a flax meal poultice all Monday,
and after the bout his left glove was
saturated with blood on the inside."
The Packey M c F a r 1 a n d - Freddie
Welsh battle to have been staged in
New York some time is Just about as
far in the future as when it was first
proposed. New York fans are eager
to see the contest and there will be
plenty of coin In it for both boxers.
The impression in Gotham is that
Packey is a stranger to 135 pounds and
that Welsh could not bo chased into
a ring with the stockyard battler with
red-hot prongs.
Champions in Sport for Sea
son of 1914.
ATHLETICS (all around) Avery
Braundage, Chicago A. A.
Automobile World's record, Edward
Pullen; most number of wins, Ralph De
Palma.
Baseball World's champions, Boston
Nationals: American League, Philadel
phia; National League, Boston: Federal
League, Indianapolis. All around cham
pions, Johnny Evers, E. Collins; cham
pion batters, J. Daubert, Ty Cobb, Benny
Kauff.
Bicycling National amateur. Harvey
Kaiser; National professional, Frank
Kramer; six-day winners, Goulett and
Urenda.
Bowling N. B. A., Monka Club, Con
necticut; individual champion, J. Smith.
Billiards 18.1, Willie Hoppe; 18.2.
Willie Hoppe: 14.1. Willie Hoppe; three
cushion caroms, Alfred De Oro; pocket
billiards. B. Allen.
Boxing Heavyweight, Jack Johnson;
middleweight. Jimmy Clabby, Mike Gib
bons: lightweight, Freddie Welsh;
featherweight, Johnnie Kilbane; ban
tamweight. Kid Williams.
Chess Dr. bmanuei jasaer.
Court tennis Singles. Jay Gould;
doubles. Jay Gould and W. H. T. Huhn.
Football Harvard university.
Oolf National open. Walter Hag-en;
National amateur, Francis Ouimet; Na
tional women s champion, Airs. it. a.
Jackson.
Horse racing cnampion norse.
Roamer. .
T.awn tennis Singles. K. Norns Will
iams: doubles, McLoughlin and Bundy;
Davis cup winners, Australia.
Motorboats Baty iteiiance v.
Pacing William.
Pnin international. England; senior.
Meadowbrook Magpies: Junior, Bryn
Mawr;-open, Meadowbrook Magpies.
Racauets Amateur, Lawrenut
bury; professional. Jack Soutar.
Revolver shooting J. f- L.ane.
wine Slneles. Robert Dibble: col
lege eights, Yale and Columbia: Henley
challenge cup, riarvara secuiiu. crcn.
Squash ur. Alirea ouuuuiu.
sa-lmmlne -Duke Kahanamoku.
Trotting Uhlan, 1:58; team. Uhlan
and mate. 1:54.
Transhooting R. L. Spotts, New York
A. C. amateur; C. L. Henderson, pro
fessional. ,
Yachting Resolute.
Bits of Sport.
Girl students at the Waltham High
School. Boston, are to be spectators at
the boxing and wrestling bouts that
will be staged weekly by tnat institu
tionw Protests were overruled by the
school on the grounds that any scholar
had a right to witness the matches, if
they so desired.
Fred Marlln, of Milwaukee, and
Frank Beacon, of Detroit, were the vic
torious team in the Z4-hour roller skat
ine Taces held recently at Madison
Sauare Garden, New York.
Duck-hunters are being fined right
and left for violating the Federal law
and shooting before and after sunset.
"Knockout" Brown, the sensation of
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the ring two years ago, is now fighting
dubs in the bushes back Kast.
Jimmy Britt is the whole show these
days at tho New York vaudeville
houses. He is making a great hit in
New York with the line of patter he
dispensed while showintr at a local the
ater several months ago.
The English cross-country chamslon.
ship meet, which was scheduled for this
month, has been postponed Indefinitely.
The golf season of the new year opens
promptly on January 1.
Willie Beecher and Voung Shugrue
will box In New York February 3.
Pat Moran, new manager of the Phil
lies, is resting at Fitchburg, Mass. He
says he will be ready to tackle his new
job when Spring is with us.
The Christmas marathon in San Fran
cisco brought out a number of classy
youngsters, who will be heard from
later on.
AXDKllSOX IiASTS TWO ROODS
Barrieau Quickly Demonstrates Su
periority Over Opponent.
WALLACE, Idaho, Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) One minute after the tap of the
gong for the third round of the Bar-rieau-Anderson
15-round bout tonight
Trainer Dupree threw a sponge into tho
ring to save Anderson from knockout
and Referee Goddard awarded the fight
to Barrieau. .The end came in Ander
son's corner after one of the fastest
and most aggressive bouts ever pulled
off here. Barrieau conclusively proved
his superiority over his husky antago
nist from the start and landed on his
man at will.
One minute after the first round
started a straight right to Anderson's
face made him groggy and it was evi
dent from the start that the fight
would not last 15 rounds.
Anderson tipped the scales at 14RXi
and forfeited $100 for overwnia-ht.
while Barrieau weighed 1444.
At the tap of the gong for the first
round both men jumped to the center of
tne ring and a whirlwind round en
sued, with Barrieau doing all the land
ing. Anderson slipped to the floor in
the fast mixup and was crotre-v at ths
close of that round.
The second and third worn
tions.
NATIOXAI.S WIN" GAME. 4 TO 3
Fred Snodffrass Starts I?jillv in
Ninth Against Americans.
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 23. A ninth-in
ning rally, led by Fred Snodirrass.
brought in two runs and put the game
on ice for the All-Nationals here today,
that team defeating the All-Americans.
to o. a small crowd turned out to
see the touring big leaguers play.
Score:
R.H.E.1 R.H.E.
Americans... 3 7 2Nationals 4 9 2
Batteries Mitchell and Henry: Alex
ander and Clark, Killifer.
TEAMS ARGUE TO TIE IX MCD
South Portland and Alblna DiTide
Honors of Game and Oratory.
The contest between the South Port
land and Albina gridiron squads yes
terday, instead of center rushes, flying
tackles, long runs and other gridiron
endeavors, featured some thrilling ora
tions. The game lagged for more than
two hours, and ended with the honors
0 to 0 both in debating and scoring.
The field resembled a duck pond, and
perhaps this assisted somewhat in put
ting the damper on the playing ability
of the teams.
Spokane Gets Baker Pitcher.
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 25. Pitcher
Sutherland, who played last season with
the Baker team of the Western Tri
State League, has been signed to play
with the Spokane Northwestern League
team next season, according to an an
nouncement tonight by President F. C.
Carr, of the Spokane club.
Bear Cats Forfeit to Westover.
The Westover football squad won by
forfeit yesterday, when the Bear Cats
failed to put in appearance for the
scheduled game at East Twelfth and
Davis.
Ex-Mayor Hunt's Will Probated.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec 25.
(Special.) The will of Gilbert Hunt.
ex-Mayor, who died here last week, was
filed yesterday for probate. Mrs. Haple
M. Hunt, the widow, is named as execu
trix to act without bonds. The three
children, Mabel A. Toner, Eugene and
Marguerite A. Hunt, each getting $3000
cash. Mrs. Hunt is to have the re
mainder. A pasoline driven dltchjna; machine in
use in the Florida everglades is so large
that auarters for its crew of eight men are
carried on ton of it.
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