10 THE -MORNING OREGOXIAy. MONDAY, MARCH. 1, 1915. , ,
NORTHWESTERN SQUAD OF PORTLAND COAST BALL TOSSERS DEPART FOR SPRING TRAINING
SPRING ENTRAINING
CAMP AT FRESNO.
NEW 1915
FACE BUSY PERIOD
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Washington State and Oregon
Basketball Squads to
Wind Up Schedule.
Five Healthy-Looking Players,
.' Headed by Fisher, Board
Fresno-Bound Train.
WHILE THEY LAST
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WEEK TO END TITLE RACE
EACH EXPECTS GOOD YEAR
Elans, Lober, J)oanc and Xnugbton
in Party ami Last-Named Isn't
Stumped by News Slump Is
Si-rued to Play Second.
TiT ROSCOE FAWCDTT.
Spring training has begun, or per-
. haps entraining would be better. Five
healthy-looking attiletes. who expect
. to eat. sleep and ride In parlor cars
at the expense ot the Portland ball
- magnates, boarded a Southern Pacific
; train at the Union depot at 8:15 o'clock
Mast night bound for Fresno, the hot
test town In Caljfornia outside the
" Imperial Valley.
The boys will do a lot of eating and
"sleeping- at the expense of Judge and
.Nephew JK-Credie because they'll be
.; marooned in Fresno until March 30
,;when the Coast League season opens
.with the Beavers at Los Angeles.
; Each one in the party said he expects
to have a good year.
i;us Fisher was. In charge of the
- caravan. The .-55 batting demon
piloted the party into the luxurious
folds of the Pullman berths and among
those present, besides the usual allot
ment of war correspondents, were
Kvan Evans. Tyrus Lober, Walter
Doane, cieorge Xaughton and Gus '
' Fisher. Pat Callahan, of Chehalis, did
not show up.
Karh Experts Great Season.
Every member of the delegation ex-
. pec ted a great season lor himself.
Big Southpaw Evans said he weighed
192 pounds, although the heaviest he
had ever been before was 1 6. Rube
looks as big as a 16-lnch gun and ex
pects to throw a projectile that, will
suit even Secretary Garrison. Ty Lo
ber likewise has taken on beef. Ty
has been Wintering with Evans since
last November in a little hunting lodge
on the L'pper Columbia near Cecil, Or.
"I used to weigh 143 pounds but ha-ve
picked up to 152," said the demon lit
tle left hander. "Kube and I have
been getting up at 6 o'clock hungry
enough to eat 10-penny nails and that's
the life for me hereafter. No more
lobster palacing around at night. I
intend to toe good and expect to have
a good year."
Naughton Not Stumped.
Xaughton didn't appear to be a bit
stumped by the news that George
Stump had been signed to play second
base regularly.
"My name is George, too," said he.
"1 expect to have a good year."
Xaughton is the young infijlder, who
kit about .310 for Pendleton last year
and who tried out for a fortnight with
the Beavers last Kali. Xaughton at
tended high school with Dave Ban
croft back in Sioux City, la., several
years ago and held down short. Dave
was on second then, so it is unusual
- to note that the two have switched
positions since algebra days.
"I have worked out a little already,"
added Xaughton. "The State College
of Idaho is located at Caldwell and as
we had some nice weather there last
' week. 1 went out with the boys and
took some of the kinks out of my
anatomy."
Mrs. Fisher Is Along.
Gus Fisher was the only one of the
three married athletes to take his wife
along. Mrs. Fisher has always been in
camp with Gustavlus. She said she ex
pected "hubby" to have a good year.
Fisher. Doane and Xaughton were
looking forward eagerly to March 3
when they would have somebody
around besides southpaws. The party
will stop off a day at the Exposition
in San Francisco, but is due at Fresno
on the date just mentioned.
alter Mccredie will be there as
well as a score of tossers from all
sections of the country.
So from all surface indications it's
Rah for the days of the hit-and-
run.
Coast Baseball Sparkles.
I.os Angeles has secured a shortstop
to succeed Ernie Johnson. His name is
Buemiller and he hit .238 for Louisville
in the American Association last sea-
- aon.
"Skeeter" Fanning. Seal pitcher, says
" there wouldn't be two .300 hitters in
the Coast League if the use of the
tmery bail were allowed by President
Kaum. "Skeef tried it out for a gal
lery of newspapermen at Boyes Springs
- last week.
The mystery surrounding the spelling
of ctiimpf s name has been solved. It
Is not Stumpf, but plain Stump, abbre
viated tree. W. W. McCredie had a
letter from Stump yesterday enclosing
a contract, and it was signed "Stump."
.
Three Indians are trying out for
Coast League berths Laroy, of Salt
-ake: Sampson, of Oakland, and a big
fellow named Gait, at Los Angeles.
Pitcher Inman traveled all the way
from Honolulu to try out with the
Seals and Harry Wolrerton thought he
had released Him weeks ago.
Harry Meek will not leave Portland
to join the I-os Angeles team until
Thursday night. Harry Is In great fet
tle as a result of his Winter's bowling.
WASHINGTON" CADET HONORED
Louis Ilililis Elected Captain of West
Point Basketball Team.
WEST POINT. N. T.. Feb. 28. Cadet
Louis Hibbs. of the class of 1916. ap
pointed to the Military Academy in
1911 from the State of Washington, was
' elected today captain of the Army bas
ketball team for next year. Cadet
--Hibbs (fas played sub-guard on the
the. Army five for two seasons.
The Army wound up a successful sea-
son yesterday by defeating Washington
and Lee University 44 to 20 in a fast
:ame. Eleven victories out of 13
" pames played was the record for the
v!adets durinsr the season.
3IINORS TRAIN IN CALIFORNIA
.Indianapolis Club Makes Preten-
lions Trip lor Minor Leaguers.
'' TXDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Feb. 2S.
'. Manager Hendricks. 12 players and the
trainer of the Indianapolis American
.Association team departed late to
, night for San Diego. Cal., for their
.' Kprlnir training. The trip is said to
' lie the most pretentious ever taken
" lay a minor league organization.
' The players also will visit Los An
' freles, Fresno and San Francisco, and
'-will play a number of games on their
way home. Other members of the club
wiil join Atsmaser Hendricks, a route.
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rRAP SCORES IMPROVE
SHOOT BY CIX CUB AT JE.NNE
STATIOX ATTRACTS MANY.
Joseph A. Addleman Makes Record
Run of SO Clay lilrds Blair
Is Ilish Amateur.
By far the most enthusiastic crowd
of the year to attend the Portland Gun
Club traps at Jenne station, on the
Eatacada carllne. held sway all day
yesterday and the scores registered by
the nimrods were the best of the last
two months. Joseph A. Addleman,
secretary of the club, has been making
wonderful improvement with the scat
ter gun and yesterday he tiad the high
run of 50 clay birds to his credit.
High amateur for the day was A.
Blair, with 91 per cent. P. J. Holo-
han was the best among the profes
sionals, breaking 97 out of 100. Sec
ond high amateur was Dennis Holohan
and Joseph A. Addleman came next
with his high average of 92 per cent.
Frank Templeton won the weekly
gold high-average button with a mark
of 89 out of 100. Even though he
was fifth among the amateurs yester
day, he received the button, as only
one badge may be given to each mem
ber, and the other topnotchers had re
ceived their prizes at previous shoots.
Manager Matthews, of the Portland
Gun Club, has arranged for a mer
chandise shoot for March 28. The big
Fred Gilbert shoot will be held at the
local traps March 14, at which time the
Fred Gilbert trophy will be awarded
to high man.
Mrs. Pete O'Brien won the special
woman s prize yesterday, with Mra
Dolph second and Mrs. Con Hilgers
third. Mrs. O'Brien made 60 per cent,
Mrs. Dolph 50 per cent and Mrs. Hil
gers 42 per cent.
Following are the scores yesterday
P. J. Holohan (professional), 97; A.
Blair, 94; D. Holohan, 93; Joseph A.
Addleman, 92, with high run of 50
McKean, 90; Jim Reid (professional)
90; Frank Templeton, 89; L. Rayburn,
87; Con Hilgers, 87; A. Seguin, 86;
Hubbard, 86; Broadway, 84; Van Ar
nam (professional), 83; Young. 80
Mathes, 74; Kearn, 73; Pollock. 72; W.
B. Hare, 70; E. Smith. 70; Kincaid. 63
F. O. Joy, 62: Mrs. Pete O'Brien, 60;
Mrs. Dolph, 50; Mrs. Con Hilgers, 4
On Imperial Hotel diamond medal: A.
Seguin, 23; H. Alathes. 21; Hilgers, 25;
Templeton, 25; D. Holohan, 24; L. Ray-
burn, 24; A. Blair, 25. and F. O. Joy, 25.
Tono to Play Tigers.
CEXTRALIA, Wash.. Feb. 28. (Spe
cial.) A practice game between the
Tono ball team, which is being organ
ized. and the Tacoma Tigers is being
arranged for a Sunday late in March.
Two twirlers of the 1914 Tono team,
Temple, an ex-Centralia High School
star, and Coleman, a Doty boy, are
trying out with Tacoma. Tono will
have one of the fastest teams this year
In the history of the town. Tom Elliott,
a Winlock boy who tried out with Ta
coma last year, has been signed for
catcher, and Bill Somerville, with the
Central: Moose last season, will play
third base. A schedule is being ar
ranged.
Wapato Defeats Mabton.
WAPATO, Wash., Feb. 28. (Special.)
The basketball season ended here Fri
day night with a game between the
Wapato High School and Mabton High
School teams, in which the former won
34 to 30. The teams were evenly
matched. Mollis, center, was the Indi
vidual star for the locals, scoring seven
field baskets and six free throws, while
Herald and Scott did good work for the
visitors. Practicing for basebaM will
begin here tomorrow.
LEADERS TO PLAY NEXT
CHAMPIONSHIP AT STAKE 1ST SOC-
CGR GAME WEDNESDAY.
Jefferson and Colombia, Both Unbeaten,
to Meet en Multnomah Field.
Washington to Play Lincoln.
Interscbolastie Soccer
Standings.
W. 1'Pct.
TV. U Pet. I
Columbia. -J 0 l.owvWash'ton.. 1 2 .333
Jefterson. a l.ouixport. Acad. 0 3 .000
Lincoln. . 1 1
Jefferson High School and Columbia
University will furnish the next soc
cer game of tno Portland Interschol-
astic League, and it will be of cham
pionship caliber. The two quads are
tied for the leadership of the league,
and the winner is the most likely can
didate for the highest honors of the
season.
The match is slated for Multnomah
Field Wednesday afternoon, and two
Top. Left to RlfCht Ty Lober, Fresh
bla) Mra. Evan Evans, and Evan Brans, Big Southpaw Pitcher. Belovr,
Georse Nauahton, Recruit Infielder, of Caldwell, Idaho, "Hitting the
Ties" For the South Said Photograph Having Been Taken on Top of
The Oregonian Buildins.
days later the annual Washington
High-Lincoln High soccer football con
test will be held on the same field.
Washington High lost its last game,
2 to 0. played .against the Columbia
University squad on Jefferson High
field last week.
After this week's schedule only one
more regularly slated match is down,
that between Jefferson High and Lin
coln High. Columbia University yet
has to play "Scotty" Duncan's Portland
Academy eleven, but it !s a postponed
affair. It was scheduled for February
3, but examinations caused its post
ponement. Xo definite official has been selected
for the coming battles. Each game
will start at 3 o clock on Jiauitnoman
Field. All students holding season
tickets to the athletic associations of
the schools in the league will De aa
mitted to the games without extra
charge.
TITLE IS IN
THIS M EEK TO DETERMINE IF JEF
FERSON WINS BANNER.
Game With Lincoln Thursday Marks
Climax of Intel-scholastic Basket
ball League Race.
IntenchoIasUc Banketball Standings.
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T.rf.nnn . .', O l.OOO Port. Acad. 4 .J.i.l
a-..h',n 5 1 .S3b H II I o -JDi
Lincoln... s 1 .luu.rranaiin. . v o
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Poliimbia.. 2 1 .500l
This week will tell wnetner or not
Jefferson High School Is to secure its
first basketball championship in the
Portland Interscholastic League. Three
basketball games are on tha schedule
for the next five days, with Columbia
University playing the Franklin High
lnt.it tomorrow afternoon, Lincoln
and Jefferson on Thursday and Wash
ington High against Hill Military Acad
emy Friday.
Coach Call crate, ot C'oiuniDia univer
sity, and Coach Hoskin, of the Frank
lin High, will hold a consultation today
to settle where their game shall be
nlaved. Should the coaches be unable
to agree it will be staged in the Y. M.
C. A., the official- gymnasium of the
league.
Coach Jamison has been priming nis
nlavers for the final setto against the
Lincoln High aggregation Thursday. If
the Jeflersonians capture the match
from Coach Borleske s proteges, tney
will be the 1915 title-holders of the cir
cuit. The banner match of the season will
be played in the Y. M. C. A,, and Charles
Mackie will be the referee. The annual
battle last year went 38 to 20 in favor
of the West Siders, but the odds at
nresent favor the Jefferson contingent
Coach Borleske has two regulars from
last season and Instructor Jamison has
all but one.
The Washington-Hill affair scheduled
for Friday afternoon for the Y. M. C. A.
will not be played, as illness to some
of the cadets has caused the team to
drop out. The Military Academy is
waiting for Spring weather so that the
baseball squad can get out for a work
out. Likes to Linger.
(Birmingham Age-Herald.)
"Plodson's manners are very decept
ive."
Indeed they are. Just when you
think he's going, he settles down for
another hour."
From Hunting Lodge on Upper Colum
s
YOUNG ATHLETES HOLD FIRST
TRACK MEET OF SEASON.
Sellwood Park and Portland Academy
Boys Forced to Be Content With
Second and Third Honors.
With more than 60 athletes partici
pating. the first track meet of the sea
son in the Portland Academy gym
nasium Saturday afternoon between the
Peninsula Park, Sellwood Park and the
Portland Academy was a grand success
The Peninsula Pa.rk boys were the best,
winning the triangular affair with 67
points. The Sellwood representatives
scored 38 points, just one point better
than Coach Lees Portland Academy
squad.
Etchells, of the Peninsula Park, was
the high point winner of the contests,
winning four firsts for a total of 20
points. Henny was the best athlete for
the Portland Academy, registering 13
points. Coach Pfaender, of Peninsula
Park; Coach Ilessemer, of the Sellwood
Park, and Coach P. W. Lee, of the Port
land Academy, had charge of the meet.
Following are the results of each
event:
Class A, under 120 pounds.
High jump Thayer (P), first; Gold
berg (P). second; Holden (S) third
Coffman (S) fourth.
20-yard dash Dilling (P), first; Cor
nelius (PA), second; Elkins (S), third;
Rice (S) fourth.
Broad Jump Thayer (P), first: Dil
lington (P). second; Holden (S), third
Henny (PA), fourth.
Half mile Holden (S), first; Thayer
(P), second; Dilling (S), third; Elkins
(S), fourth.
Relay won by Peninsula Park team.
Class B, under 110 pounds.
20-yard dash Henny (PA), first
Lawrence (PA), second; McRea (P)
third: Palmore (P) fourth.
High jump Goldberg (P). first; Rice
(S), second; Henny (PA), third; Rite
(S), fourth.
Broad jump Henny (PA), first: Rice
(S), second; Cheeley (S) third; McRae
(P). fourth. i
100-yard dash Gridei (S). first: Mc
Rae (P), second; Palmore (P), third;
Peters (PA), fourth.
Relay won by Portland Academy.
Class C, under 95 pounds.
20-yard dash Etchells (P), first:
Mount (PA), second; Langley (P),
third: Blddle (PA), fourth.
Broad jump Gamble (PA), first:
Coffman (S), second; Buckley (S),
third; Ritter (P), fourth.
80-yard potato race Etchells (P),
first: Mount (PA), second; Colt (S),
third; Langley (P), fourth.
Relay won by Peninsula Park team.
Class D, under 80 pounds.
20-yard dash Etchells (P), first;
Buckley (S), second; Mount (PA),
third; Tabor (P), fourth.
60-yard potato race Etchells (P)
first: Mount (PA), second; Tabor (P),
third: Henny (PA), fourth.
Relay won by Peninsula Park.
(P. A.) (P.)
(S.)
14
14 Vi
7
3
38 5
6
14
14
13
Totals 37 54 67
Reds Off for Camp.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 28. Twelve of the
players of the Cincinnati National
League baseball club left here today
for the Spring training grounds at Alex
andria, La.
Stato Championship Also to Be Set
tled Illinois Athletic Club
Multnomali Game In Port
land to Be Thursday.
"ortliwr.t Conference Basketball.
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Wash. .State ' .wu,ur . . . .
Whitman.. 3 4 .48,Or. Aggies
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Coming tiames This Week.
Tonieht Washington State College vs.
Oreron AffEies, at Corvallls.
Tomorrol nlsht Washington State Col-
, ... n.iA,rs v or oreicon. at r,uiswiir.
Wednesday University of Oregon versus
Illinois Athletic Club, at Kgne.
Fridav Oregon Agricultural Collegers.
University of Oregon, at Eugene. Washing
ton State college vs. whitman College, at
Walla Walla. rv
Saturday University of Oreegon vs. Ore
gon Agricultural rollege. at Corvallls Wash
ington State College vs. Whitman College,
at Walla Walla.
With the conference basketball sea
son nearing a close, this week's schedule
promises to be a strenuous one for
Washington State College and the two
Oregon institutions. The University of
Washington is leading the circuit and
claiming the championship, as the
schedule of the Seattle school has been
completed. The Washington Aggies are
making a strong bid for the 1915 title,
and should they win the four slated
matches of this week no dispute can
come up as to whom should be called
champions.
The way the Oregon Aggies have
been going of late, the Washington
farmers are in line to annex a victory
tonight at Corvallis. Stronger opposi
tion is looked for when the invaders
meet the University of Oregon basket
tossers at Eugene tomorrow night. Only
two other games remain on the Wash
ington State Aggies' schedule, those
against Whitman College at Walla
Walla Friday and Saturday nights.
Count Even With Washington.
Washington State lost to the Univer
sity of Washington 37 to 13, and Coach
Gilmour Dobie's squad claims the con
ference championship, according to word
from the north. The Pullmanites de
feated the state institution two or three
weeks ago at Pullman, so the count is
even between them.
The University of Oregon quintet has
the most strenuous schedule of the
week, for it must meet tho Washington
State College tomorrow niffht. the Illi
nois Xthletic Club the night following.
and then, with one day's rest, start the
second round for the championship of
Oregon. The varsity has trimmed the
Oregon Aggies on two occasions, the
last one being the 14 to 10 defeat Sat
urday night at Eugene.
The next match between the two con
tingents will be at Eugene Friday night.
and then the next night will Una the
squads battling in the armory at the
Corvallis school.
Stewart Seeks Players.
Coach Stewart, of the Aggies, is try
ing to pick up a couple of players from
his freshman nock in an attempt to
break the losing streak.
After the Illinois Athletic Club plays
the University of Oregon at Eugene the
athletic club team will journey to Port
land to play the Multnomah Club rep
resentatives on the local floor Thurs
day night.
Manager Harry Fischer, of the Mult
nomah basketball quintet, has an
nounced the lineup of his team as fol
lows: Billy Lewis and Roy Masters,
forwards; Clayton Edwards, center; Ray
Toomey and Clarence Twining, guards.
Mr. Fischer says he thinks the Mult
nomah boys have an even chance of
winning the contest, and points to the
defeat of the Chicago team at the
Panama-Pacific Exposition events by
the Oakland Y. M. C. A.
The 10 men who compose the Illinois
team are nearly all ex-Middle West col
legiate stars.
Captain Is Ex-Illlnols Star.
Captain Albert H. Pressler. forward,
is an ex-University of Illinois star.
W. L. Johnson, forward, obtained his
early basketball experience in the small
parks of Chicago and later played at
Dartmouth College.
H. E. Frieling, guard, obtained h'.s
early basketball experience at the Xew
York State University.
W. C. Pressler, guard, is an ex-Chi
cago high school and park player.
F. C. Kohnfelt, forward and guard.
formerly played with the Cornell
quintet.
J. J. Tierney, forward, obtained his
experience at Holy Cross.
I. M. Cochrane, center and guard, for
merly played at Northwestern Univer
sity. -
P. B. Norland, guard, formerly played
with a number of church teams in Chi
cago.
The Chicago squad has adopted the
plan of numbering its players.
RACES ARE HELD ON ICE
BOYS AAD GIRLS COMPETE
IX
EVESTS AT HIPPODROME.
First Places Are Won by E. T. Saundrls,
G. W. Storey, Mary Morrison, John
Bradley and Harriet Drayman.
The first of several series of races at
the Portland Ice Hippodrome was held
Saturday. More than 35 ice skaters
competed. Five events were held, three
for boys and two for girls. The first
race, for boys from 13 to 16 years old,
was won by E. T. saundrls, lt years
Id. with L King Greer, 13 years old.
a close second.
In the "little shavers race for boys
between 7 to 10, G. W. Storey (7) proved
to be the best, while Bartlett Clayhorn
was second. Miss Mary Morrison took
high honors among the girls between
12 to 16 years old, ana ner nearest
rival was Miss Frances Lounsbury, and
Miss Grace Hamilton was third.
In the 10 to 14 class for the boys
John Bradley won, and had for opposi
tion for honors Ted Barton. Miss Har-
iet Brayman and Miss Frances Spauld-
ng captured first and second, respect
vely. among the girls ranging from 9
to 12 years old. J. George Keller, sec
retary and treasurer of the Portland
ce Hippodrome, said last night that
these ice races would be a weekly fea
ture, and the next one will be held next
Saturday morning.
F. A. Wilson acted as starter in the
events Saturday and J. George Keller
was announcer. "Curly" Faulk and
Dr. Harry Thielman were the official
timekeepers. Prizes were given to each
of the racers who placed. Admission
tickets for ice skating at the rink
formed the awards.
G82 Washington St, Portland, Or.
STORY BLAMED FOR
CUBAN'S DOWNFALL
"Sob Sister's" Tale of His 100
Suits Ruined Calvo With
Angels, Avers Matty.
GRIFFITH TAKES BOY BACK
Pitcher Again Criticises Kliinke for
Jumping to Federals and Tells
How Hoblitzell Was Pictured
as a
"Society Swell."
BY CHRISTY MATHEWSON,
Star Pitcher New York Giants.
XEW YORK, Feb. 28. (Special.)
Clark Griffith, of AVashington. has Just
taken back on his team a little Cuban
named Calvo, who, they say, is a great
ball player, but who, I have heard, was
ruined on the Pacific Coast by a story
printed about him in some newspaper
in one of the Coast League towns. I
believe it was a Los Angeles paper.
Such things will often ruin a young
Dlayer. "Griff had turned the boy
over to the club for seasoning.
The little Cuban, as I get the story.
could not speak much English and was
quiet and minded his own Business
around the clubhouse. One day a young
woman reporter, a "Sob Sister," on one
of the Los Angeles papers, came out
to interview him and was not able to
get much satisfaction or material for
copy because of the paucity of conver
sation. She spoke only English, while
the Cuban was confined to Spanish to
express himself. She went back to her
office and decided to make it a good
story. ,
She told how this little Cuban was
the son of a wealthy man and said that
he played baseball merely ior me soon
and not for the money in it, that he
had 100 suits of clothes, his own motor
car etc. The little player, Laivo,
rraMv needed the money he earned
since he was not raised in the "lap of
luxury, as the young woman put n,
Fans and Players Ride Him.
Of course, all the playera on his team
and the others in the league read the
story and they began to "ride" hiin in
th clubhouse about his wealth and
clothes and so on. They pestered Calvo
until he worried himself away down in
weight and out of condition. When he
denied it all. they would not believe
him. And he needed the job, always
bear that in mind. The occupants of
the bleachers found good meat for
ralllerv in the story, and Calvo was
creete.1 with such broadsides as:
"Hello, pretty boy! How are your 100
uita of clothes?"
Between the players and the fans,
they had the scared little Cuban all
out of shape. His hitting fell oft, and
he began making errors in the field.
A Dromising prospect for the Coast
League team was ruined by the col
laboration of the girl reporter, the
players on the Los Angeles team, and
the fans. Probably the woman who
wrote the articlo has forgotten it, but
Calvo hasn't. "Griff" thinks the boy
will make good yith Washington if he
can keep the "Sob S-lsters ott, ana
"Griffwill try to. Sob Sisters, beware
of Mr. Griffith when he is angry.
Hoblitzell Is MnUe Mark.
Somebody once wrote a newspaper
storv about "Dick" Hoblitzell, the
former Cincinnati first baseman, and
at Dreaent engaged in the same occu
patlon for the Red Sox, saying that he
dressed in evening clothes lor dinner
every night and that he was an all-
around society man. leading cotillions
with far more facility than he snowea
in leading off a base, and with as much
ease as "Ty" Cobb displays in leading
the batters each season. "Dick" didn't
mind about this story because he had
been in the league too long to let it
worry him. Of course, the players
kidded about being a society swell, but
"Hobby" can kid back and take care of
himself, and it had no effect on his
success in the majors. If it had been
sprung when he was first breaking in,
the story might have hurt him, for he
probably would have been forced to
stand for a good deal of "kidding" and
a youngster finds this extremely gall
ing.
Some woman writer heard the gossip
of the big league society swell and
wanted to make a story for a Xew York
Sunday newspaper about It. She tele
graphed to Hoblitzell something like
this:
Understand you have more clothes
than John Drew and William Faver
sham combined for your society life.
Want to meet you in Xew York to get
an interview for a Sunday story."
"Hobby" Corrects Error.
To which message, "Hobby" returned
the following reply, collect, if I recall
rightly:
"Sorry can't oblige you. Think my
self lucky if I have one union, suit at
a time. You get the error."
The success or failure of a player In
the big league depends largely on his
start, in my opinion. If a young fel
low can get away right and has Un
natural ability to make good, he will
usually come through. But so many
youngsters go wrong at the start. I
believe men with the makings of stars
have lost out because they have got
away on the wrong foot.
I feel sure that this young pitcher.
Ehmke, who had a chance to go with
Griffith from Los Angeles, made a big
mistake to Jump to the Federal League.
If he has the talent to make good, he
was sure of a sound salary with Wash
ington and a reputation. If he sticks
with the Federals, it Is doubtful
riione Main 75
whether anyone will ever hear much
about him.
(Copyright. 1&1S, l.y flm Wheeler SyndJ-
ca ! r, Im-.l
FF.DEltALS HOLD IP SCHKDCI.F.
Lens ue to Aualt Court Action lie
fore Adopting Pliijtug Dates.
BUFFALO. N. Y.. Feb. The Fed
eral Basebull League adjourned Its
two days' esslon yesterday and will
meet In Pittsburg March 13. By that
time it was expected that the court
obstacle preventing the transfer of tha
Kansas City franchise to Newark would
be removed and the season's playing
schedule could be adopted.
No official announcement as to tha
schedule was forthcoming. President
Ward, of the Brooklyn club, has re
leased Monlecai Brown to the Icaeue,
and he will be added to the pitching
staff of either the Buffalo or the Chi
cago clubs.
Partridges Shipped to WeiiHtcliee.
WENATCHEE, Wash.. Feb. (Spe
cial.) Percy Schcble, chairman of the
Chelan County Game Commlsnlnn, re
ceived a telegram yesterdny from Will
lam J. Mackenzie, naturalist of Yard
ley, Pa., advising that ll'T pairs of the
200 pairs of Hungarian partridge or
dered by the CommtsiHon hnd been
shipped by express. The birds will be
distributed in different parts of Chelan
County.
Itullimore Wins at Albany Shoot.
ALBANY. Or. Feb. (Special.)
Missing only one shot, P. J. ltaltlmore
won the monthly shoot of the Albany
Gun Club yesterday, and will wear tho
medal for the ensuing month. W. tl.
Ballack ranked only one below Unltl
more with a score of 21. Grant l-'ro-man.
County Recorder of Linn County,
who has worn the medal the past month,
broke 21 yesterday.
Portlnnd Five lo Tiny at Woodburn.
WOODBl'RX, Or.. Feb. 2S. (Special
Company "1" basketball team will
close Its season here Tuesday nlaht hy
taking on a picked team from the Port
land Armory. The play will h for th.'
championship of the Third Regiment.
Company "I" has lost but one game
thi sesann.
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u
VOU judge a
boss's age by
his teeth, a tobac
co's by it's lack of
'em. Two years
takes the
agem
"teeth"
of U
out
VELVET.
In the slow, careful curing
of VELVET, The Smoothest
Sooking Tobacea, is seen
the rev lit of more than 30
years' experience of the
world largest tobacco
manuiartnrer. This curing
make VKLVF.T a slow
burning, bitelens smoke,
which combima tha famous
pipe qualities of Kentucky
nuriey aa
Luxe with
an aced-in-tha-wood
mellowness
After Shaving
The man who is particular In
his toilet uses Santlseptle. It Is
a strictly antiseptic lotion that
loaves no odor, yet leaves a sub
tle freshness delightfully differ
ent Incomparable after shaving.
Does not smart or stick, allays
and prevents irr'tatlon. Cool,
sooth. ng and refreshing. 60c. All
druggists. T
BOXING
AT KENTON CLUB
Wednesday, March 3
Take Mississippi-Avenue 'Car to
Patton Avenue.
ICE SKATING
liarsaln NIM Rerr Msht Vstll Mar. 1.
AIIM1SMO.N
LADIES 25c
Iadir M,nte for Kent ISe,
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