16 TUT! MORNTVG OREGOXTAX, SATTTRDAT. DTTCTrRirp SO. 1916. PENN COACH FREES MIS OF BLAME Washington State Student Did Not Tell Oregon's Secrets Says Bob Folwell. STORY DECLARED CANARD Eastern Football Mentor Asserts Pullman Lad Has Been Done In justiceTeams Look About Equal In Man Power. RAY LOOM1S DENIES HE GAVE OREGON'S SECRETS TO PENN. WASHINGTON STATE COL LEGE. Pullman, Dec. 2b. (Spe cial.) Word was received today from Ray Loomis regarding the charge that he gave Coach Fol well, of Pennsylvania University, "dope" on the University of Ore gon' style of play. In his telegram Mr. Loomis aid: "1 did see Folwell, but gave ab solutely nothing in the way of information. Al Crane, former Tacoma High School track star, invited me out to the fraternity house dinner. While there I was asked if I would put plays on the board. Of course I refused. Fol well. in answer to my telegram to him, returned with one to the Dispatch, of Pittsburg. He says I gave him nothing." BY ROSCOE FAWCETT. PASADENA. Cal.. Dec. 29. (Special.) Ray Loomis, of Wshtngton State College, is a much maligned mortal, if we are to believe Coach Folwell, of the -Pennsylvania football squad. Coach Folwell declared today most em phatically that Loomis had not tipped off any Oregon plays to his team while in the Last at his fraternity conven tion. "Did tou not say otherwise under your signature in the Philadelphia Press?" he was asked. "I did and I didn't," replied Coach Folwell. "Crane, one of my substitutes for merly attended Washington State Col- ien and he Invited Loomis to our training table. After the meal some body told the newepapermen that Ixiomis had been there giving us Ore gon secrets. The newspapers played the story in big type. I write for the Press and as we were 600 miles away on our trip when the stories appeared the Press thought it naa oeen scooped' and it rewrote my article and incorporated Into it this Loomis in cident. Tale Declared False. "The story is a canard and does this lad an injustice. Gus Ziegler. of the University of California, gave me all the information I needed. Pat Page, of Chicago, attended our game with Cor nell for Bezdek, so I guess Oregon knows our plays. It's tit for tat in that respect." Coach Folwell differs from the usual line of football coaches In that he ex pects to defeat Oregon on New Year's day. The writer watched both elevens In practice today. Pennsylvania worked out on the hotel Raymond ball field and Oregon at the Tournament Park. A well-turfed gridiron. Rain will not make footing at all insecure and those who figure Oregon's chances increased on a wet day are mlstakn. Bezdek's line man for man, appears fully the equal of the Penn line. In the writer's opinion versatility rather than power will decide the issue, with the forward pass the sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of the Eugene lads. Betting FaTor Pennsylvania. Howard Berry, the Penn superman, attracted as much attention today as a wrecked Zeppelin. He is a shifty footed fellow, but it's our guess he will not show as much in the open field as johnny Parsons. Betting here is all Pennsylvania Folwell is a good-natured optimist and is in good with the newspapermen. Hugo Bezdek is more pessimistically inclined naturally and one morning nxner sort of slips him the hammer. As a result some Penn backers have heen "kidded" into 20 point wagers on the Quakers. There is plenty of Oregon money In iHrionre at 10 points and more. One entire section on the east side has hen reserved for Oregon fans, and from advance appearances it will be filled. Portland folk for whom seats are already reserved are: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hamblett. Mr. and Mrs. tsen Selling. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Loveland, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Sibson. Mrs. Seward and daughter. Russell Smith. Ed Boyce, Thomas Swivel. G. L. Phillips, J. A. Murray and Dudley Clark. Clark, who was one of the greatest backs ever developed at Oregon, iB now at Oatman. Ariz., in the contract ing business. Bill Main, another Ore gon football star. Is here from Santa Barbara for the game. Lloyd Tegart Joined the Oregon squad today. The officials for the game will be W. S. Klenholz, referee; A. W. SmHh, umpire: David Witmer. field Judge; Jack Wells, linesman. All are from Los Angeles and Pasadena. Klenholz is a Minnesota man and Smith hails from Michigan. Sports of All Sorts. AT a conference between Danny Long, representative of Charles Weeghman, of the Cubs, Henry Berry, of the Seals, and J. Cal Ewing. of the Oaks, it was agreed that the Chicago Nationals will be provided with 10 games in San Francisco and Oakland between March 15 and 25. Just how these games will be allotted will not be settled until after Ewing has talked over the matter with Jack Cook. Berry was advised by President Humphrey and the directors of the Olympic Club that Ewing Field will be subject to the use of the San Fran cisco baseball club from March 15 to April 1. an act that has pleased Berry greatly. This means the games .between the Cubs and the Seals will be played a' Ewing Field. If Ewing wants to play the Oaks on Thursday and Friday or oarh week, it is likely that Berry will accept one Saturday and both Sunday games. At all events, it is settled the Cubs will be in the San Francisco-Oakland district March 15. 16. 17. 18 (two games). 22. 23, 24 and 25 (two games). In addition, the Cube will be Invited to play the Coast League clubs at their training camps on other days. It has been expressly stipulated that only the No. 1 Cub squad will play on Coast League parks. " Mike Donlin, former idol of the baseball diamond, has become a sure enough promoter. He has become iden- tlfied with a combination which plans to produce basebaH. boxing matched and horseracing in Havana. Cuba. It is said that a stadium is now under construction in Havana, which will be ready about the middle of January, when baseball will be started. Donlin expects to get some-of the big league teams training in Florida to Jump over to Havana and play exhibition games. Game in a city league to be formed in Havana are also planned. Jack Read, "ham and egg" light weight, who used to hippodrome in Australia, lasted a little less than two rounds in Denver against Sailor Klrke last Thursday night. Frank Moran now has been defeated by Jess Willard. Jack Dillon and Gun boat Smith. He is still champion of Jim Coffey. A report from Chicago says that the new secretary of the Boston Red Sox is named Graber. A Graber will not prove a novelty in baseball. 0 Boxing still flourishes in the Old Country, despite the war. At the bout between Jimmy Walde and the "Zulu Kid." which the great little British boxer won by a knockout in the 11th round, the attendance was up in the thousands, many returned soldiers be ing in the audience. Sergeant-Major Voyles. who fell before the mighty fists of "Bom" Wells, who is also a Sergeant-Major, came back from the front to keep the engagement. Voyles l a gallant sbldler, having earned the D. C. M. with the Irish Guards. Eugene Corri. the famous referee, writes in "John Bull'" that boxing, as it should be in these days, remains the greatest as well as the most popular of our sports that have to do with the mak ing of men. It is practiced every where, at home and behind the lines, with an enthusiasm and skill that have given to the grand old game a vitality which nothing can or will ever kill. w m m In the Old Country the ring game is not looked upon as a pursuit unfit for decent men either to participate in or patronize. The "hit and get away" game is looked upon with favor bj7 all portions of the community, and even gentlemen of the clergy are not averse to lending their support when the oc casion offers Itself. Eugene Corri tells this story: "This for the boys in the trenches, from whom I receive letters daily asking me to tell them how tax ing is going. In a contest the other night the Rev. Father Brown was ref eree. One of the boxers was sent down and the reverend gentleman, a splen did type of sporting parson, started to count him out. 'One two' he cried, when a squeaky cockney voice from the gallery shouted: Don't count him aht. Father. Read the burial service, carn't yer? " Art Ross, the veteran hockeyist. who bought his release from Ottawa, signed with the Montreal Wanderers. Ross lert the amount of his salary to be de cided later. Private P. Silor. of the Canadian forces In London, won a 6V3-mile road race at Richmond, England, in 36 min utes 17 2-3 seconds on December 27. He is 40 years old. Johnny McCarthy, of San Francisco, wa matched to meet Bryan Downey, of Columbus, In-Windsor, Ont.. on Jan uary 10, in a 10-round bout. They will fight at 142 pounds. DRAFT RULE 10 STAY PLEA OF TWO CLASS A A LEAGUES WILL BE DENIED, IT IS SAID. President Johnson, of American League, Declares Chance of Change Being; Made la Slight. CHICAGO, Dec. 28. The plea of the two class AA leagues, the International and American Association, for the abo lition of the draft rule will In all prob ability be denied when the National Baseball Commission meets in Cincin nati next week. President Johnson, of the American League, said tonight. President Johnson, a member of the commission, said the present draft rule was changed by the commission at the suggestion of the same leagues which now ask that it be amended. "The class AA club owners opposed the old rule," Mr. Johnson said, "be cause they complained that it caused dlssentlon among the drafted players if they eventually were rejected. The commission changed it to meet their own demands. I do not think there Is a chance of it being changed again." Mr. Johnson said, however, that con sideration would be given the plea re garding the immediate reporting of purchased players. The club owners want to retain the pTayers purchased until the close of their own league rea son. They intend to urge the National Commission to exempt the three class AA leagues from the draft. The Pa cific Coast League, the third of that class, it is said, has lost some of Its interest In the anti-draft movement. If the National Commission refuses to consider the elimination of the draft, E. G. Barrow, president of the International League, said the draft plan submitted by President Ebbelts. the Brooklyn National League club, would be favored. Under this plan the drafting of players from the class AA leagues must stop when the player limit is reached by the major league teams. GAME DRAWS SULLIVAN EX-WHITE SOX CATCHER AWAITS SATISFACTORY CONTRACT. Former Manager of Chlcaso Americana Intimates He Would Accept Ver non Management. William J. Sullivan, ex-manager andi1'- Portland, Johnson 5:20 star catcher 01 the inicaco American league team and who last season served as scout for Detroit, will leave with his family today for his farm near Newberg. Billy has been in Port land for three days with Mr. and Mrs. Fielder Jones. What will you do next season?" he was asked. "I will play ball If anyone offers me a satisfactory contract. I caught more than 100 games with thej .Minneapolis pennant winners of the American Association in 1915. and am far from being out of the running." When asked if he would accept the management of a Class AA club he said that he would. He intimated that he would like to land the Vernon manage ment. Sullivan says he will stick to the farm unless he gets a good offor. Walter McCredle has said tht.t he can use Sullivan to good advantage next season. Billy is in excellent condition, and It is far from improbable that he will be with the Beavers in 1917. Billy and Walter McCredie held quite a con fab yesterday, but did not get down to the question of Sullivan reporting to the Portland training camp. Their chief topic was why most catchers do not know how to hold a curve ball. Sullivan showed Johnny Couch how to work his curve effectively on his trip to the Coast last Summer. Couch goes to Detroit on his recommendation next season unless he decides to stick to his studies at the University of California. One story from the varsity has it that Couch will not play ball until he gets through school. SPOKANE CANARIES LOSE TO PORTLAND Uncle Sams 'Come Back' With Vim and Win by Ten- ' to-Five Score. DICK IRVIN TALLIES FIVE Match Is Marked by Roughness and Rereree Is Forced to Inflict To tal of 8 9 Minutes In Pen alties Upon Players. PACIFIC COAST HOCKET STANHIXGS. "W. L. Pet. For.Aftt. S .571 38 36 3 JSm 28 24 4 .500 3 41 C .375 3S 3U Vancouver a Seattle 4 Spokane 4 Portland 3 Last Night's Results. At Portland Portland 10. Spokane 5. Next Games. Tonight Seattle at Vancouver. Tuesday .Portland at Seattle Friday Vancouver at Portland. Friday Seattle at Spokane. With a realization that If they were again defeated they would be practi cally" out of -the running, the Portland Uncle Sams came to life last night In the Ice Palace and won a 10-to-5 victory from the Spokane " Canaries. The Canaries trimmed the Oregonlans 8 to 2 last Tuesday night at Spokane, so It was up to the locals to "come back" last night. It was the largest score that has beem run up by any one team so far during the 1916-1T Pacific Coast Ice Hockey Association race, although Spo kane and Vancouver scored as many goals between them as did Spokane and Portland. The other IB-score game re sulted in a 9-to-6 victory for the Mil lionaires at Vancouver, December 9. Dick Irvln la Star. The igame last night developed a real scoring star in the personage of uick irvln. the former Winnipeg ama teur, who broke into professional ranks this season. He was resDonsible for netting the puck on five occasions and he otherwise distinguished himself by his work. It was through a 20-minute penalty handed Tommy Dunderdale that Irvln was given a chance, and he certainly made good. He Jumped from 17th place In the league's individual scoring standings' to a tie for third honors in a single night. The match was so rough that Referee Ion was forced to inflict a total of 89 minutes in penalties. The heaviest sufferer was Tommy Dunderdale. The Portlander was sent to the bench for' 26 minutes, and in the second period after he was .given a three-minute pen alty, his third forced rest, William F. Scott, assistant manager, added a $25 fine to his protege. Dunderdale was barred from the Ice with Ran McDbnald. and a few words passed between them. Just what was said 1 not apparent, but at any rate both dashed down the ice to get out In the dressing-room to "finish It." Quite a number of the 2450 spectators started to the end of the rink where the proposed bout was to be staged but nothing resulted. Referee Ion had a hard time quieting the other players. Spokane Strt Scoring. At one time, each team wa?v playing with but three men and a goalkeeper, mainly because Referee Ion barred the others on account of their roughness. No scores were registered bv either during that time. Spokane started the scoring five minutes after the game opened, but Dick Irvin came along with three -'"'- in succession. He netted the puck two more times soon after, but mey were not allowed because of off side plays. With the count 3 to 1 in Portland's favor. Lester Patrick's ath letes started a rally In the opening frame, which tied the score, but Just before the period ended. Marnles scored from a pass by "Moose" John son. In the second period, the old reliable "Moose" Johnson, who does more to thrill the spectators than any other man playing professional hockey, made a long dive down and service and put the puck between the posts. Dick Irvin followed with his fourth goal. The final stand opened with Irvin scoring, only to have Lester Patrick add oner for Spokane. At this Juncture "Moose" Johnson, unassisted, again broke into the score sheet. Lloyd Cook from Sibby Nichols was good for the last Spokane goal, while Stan Marples andy Captain Charley Tobin each sagged the net before the game was completed. The Spokane tribe' is billed to depart for their home early today, while Man ager Lester Patrick left on a midnight train last night to visit his. family over New Year in Victoria. Portland (10). Murray Goal.. Jolinson R D.. LouKhlln L D. . Capt. Tobln R. . . , Dunderdale ........ C... Spokane (.',. ....... Fowler Uenss L.Patrick . . .Lloyd Cook ...... Nichols . . . McDonald Harris R w Marples L W SCORE BY PERIODS . Kerr Portland 4 2 4 10 Spokane 8 2 5 Official: Referee. Fred Ion. of Seattle; Judge Arthur N. Dayton, timer; Kay Ward, penalty timer: Eddlo ' Peterson ajid Jack Herman, goal Judges. Scores. First period 1 Spokane. Kerr from Lloyd Cook 5:35 2 Portland, Irvln from Tobln 6:15 3 -Portland, Irvin 1:20 4 Portland. Irvln 2:20 6 Spokane, McDonald from Leo Cook. :40 fl Spokane. Llcyd Cook from Nichols. 1:10 7 'Portland. Marples from Johnson. . .1:50 Second period 8 Portland, Johnson 6:25 y Portland, irvln 3:40 Third period 10 Portland. Irvln 8:08 11 Sookane. L Patrick 1 " I ST Lloyd Cook from NIcholK. ":: 14 Portland. Marples ...3:02 15 .Portland. Ttfbln 2:58 Penalties Klrstt reriod, Dunderdale, :l minutes. Gengu 3 minutes. Dunderdale 20 minutes; Kerr 20 minutes. Second period. Irvln 3 minutes. Genge 3 minutes, Nichols 3 minutes. Harris 3 minutes. Tobln 3 minutes, Dunderdale 3 minutes. McDonald, 3 minutes. Third period. Harris 3 minutes. McDonald 3 minutes. Johntion 3 minutes. Harris 3 min utes. Genge lu minutes. Substitutions First period, Irvln for Dun derdale. Mallen for Kerr, Leo Cook for Mallen. Second period Kerr for Leo Cook. Dunderdale for Marples. Third period. Mar pi for Dunderdale. Time of periods. 20 minutes each. Final score, Portland 10, Spokane 5. GOLDEXROD FIVE IS WINNER Holladay M 1 ,1 -.- c Over Overlook Midgets. The first basketball games played In the new Alblna Community House gynaslum yesterday give victory to the Goldenrod' quintet over the Stadium Athletic Club squad. 34 to 10. The Holladay Midgets walked on the Over look Midgets, 14 to 7. Manager Brosy sees in the Goldenrods and the Holla day Midgets contenders for the inde pendent championship of Oregon and Is out to meet all comers. His challenge can be accepted by writing to W. M. Brosy at 615 Ross street, Portland. The stars of the Goldenrod victory were Collins, who scored 16, and Alex- .ander, who scored 11 I starred for the losers Mike Murnane For the Holla- I day Midgets Captain Conway and I Duane scored 12 Joints between them. Spence and Houck played the best game" for the Overlook Midgets. -Manager Brosy announced that the Goldenrods would play the Gilbert Ath letic Club at Gilbert. Or., next Tuesday and on January 13 the team will Jour ney to Malloy, Or., for some competi tion. The line-ups follow: Goldenrods :;). Stadium (10). I. Williams (2) K Tracy Alexander (11) ....sr.. .(4) Mike Murnane Collins (16) C (2) Johnson Duane (2) O Sullivan Brosy (3) 0....(4) Mor. Murnina Spare Murdock Referee Earl Crowe, Multnomah Amateur Athletic CluK Holladay (14). Overlook (7). rapt. Conway (4)...P" Houck Dewar r (2) Hanoskl Duane f8 C Lishtner McCulloush ....... .O. ........ . (4 l Spence Hunter Q (1) Murdock Cheney, Vaughn (2) Spares Referee Karl Crowe, Multnomah Amateur Athletic CluK CARRIGAN YET IS CXDECIDED Whether He Will Direct Red Sox to Be Announced Soon. LEWISTON. Me.. Dec. 29. William F. Carrigan. of this city, recently man ager of the Boston American League POPULAR EX-BEAVER WILL LEAVE FOR HOT SPRlMiS. "Buddy" Ryan. Mr. and Mrs. "Buddy" Ryan will leave today for Wlnlno Hot Springs, located near Oakrldge, Or. The Salt Lake star will hunt wild game with hife wife until the call cornea from Manager Bill Bernhard to report at Las Vegas, N. ML, for Spring training. Ryan will communicate with ."Bill" Rodgers, who Is thought to be hunting with "Bill" Burns and "Bill" James in New Mexico, and endeavor to have the Port land captain Join htm In time for a two weeks' hunt before the baseball campaign starts. Ryan recently underwent two opera tions. He is rooking well, but wants to get plenty of fresh air in order to regain his strength. baseball team, will decide early next week whether he will resume the man agement next season, according to an announcement made tonight. He con ferred today with Harry H. Frazee. one of the new owners of the Red Sox. Carrigan has been engaged since the close of his baseball work In the or ganization of two trust companies In this city and Auburn. UNIQUE GAME BROACHED FOLWELL WANTS PENN TO PLAY ALL AMERICAN ELEVEN. Football Coach Declares Contest la Most Feasible and One That Would Attract Attention. PHILADELPHIA. Pa., Dec. 29. (Spe cial.) Bob Folwell, head coach of the University of Pennsylvania football squad, which is in Pasadena. Cal.. pre paring for the game with the Uni versity of Oregon eleven nex't Monday, is willing to match his 191" aggrega tion against the All-Amerlcan team se lection, and he has thought of a- way to enable the first AII-Amerlcan game to be played against old Penn. Coach Folwell plans to have the sporting editors in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and posshly Chicago, choose their All-Amerlcan athletes. The names will all be gone over and a concensus eleven will be selected. This will give a good Idea as to an all-star eleven, and the men who rank second will be used ns substitutes. This clan can be brought to Franklin Field and quartered at the training camp of the Red and Blue for a week, during which they can train. Every player who makes this eleven will be given, accord ing to the present plans, a gold foot ball, with the color of his college In dicated, his name, position, weight, age and height at the time he played. The receipts will be divided between Penn and the colleges sending a player or plajers to the great match. Folwell. In talking of the proposed (fame, said. "There Is no reason why the great athletes who can make this team should not have a chance to meet each other, to play a game, to get a watch fob that all the rest of their days they could treasure as the hall mark of the greatest game of the strongest nation. I think the game can be arranged, and I am sure the players would like to get into this contest. I have talked to some coaches and many players about it. and they were all of the same mind, that it was an ex cellent Idea. The critics would cer tainly pick a whale of a team and even if they did not have their team play down to a nicety, they would be able, because of their speed and power, to give Penn the tightest sort of a battle. "I know the general public would like to see these stars. Penn will have the biggest stadium in the world by next Fall, if the present plans matuve, a stadium that will seat at least 100, 000 spectators." MORRIS GETS FIFTH" PLACE J. II. O'DoimclI Loses Billiard Con test to Settle Tie. In the second game to settle the tie for fifth place In the billiard tourna ment held in the Plttock block. A. W. 1 -Morris acreatea J. n. o uonneu. 24 to 6. last night. 0"Donnell was playing for 30. Each made high run of three, with Morris' average .39 and O'Don nell's .43. The result gives Morris fifth place, as he defeated Harry P. Borders the other night. Later O'Donnell will meet Dr. Borders lt0 settle the occupancy of sixth and seventh places. The next games to settle the tie for second place will take place Tuesday night, when E. A. Davis will play C. M. Peterson and Fred B. Newton. Barrere Wins 20-Round Fight. NEW ORLEANS. La.. Dep. 29. Bat tling Barrere. of New Orleans, tonight won a referee's decision over Jimmle Foley, of St. Louis, at the end of a 20-round bout- Both are featherweights. ' ,m,mm n 1 SHORT GRASS MAY NEVER RAGE AGAIN Famous "Dishonest" Horse Is to Be Retired From Track by His Owner Soon. RUNNING ALWAYS ERRATIC Best Stake Horses Beaten One Day While "Trackers" Would Win Over II I m Next Roamer Always Consistent Runner. BY FRANK G. MENKE. NEW YORK. Dec 29. (Special.) Short Grass may never race again. Emil Herz plans to retire to the stud this most spectacular and yet most er ratic race horse in America. Herz picked him up for $1400 a year or two ago in a selling plater event In England. From the day he ran hla first race on American soli he has been a sensation and a mystery. The imported thoroughbred never ran true to form. No one ever waa able to forecast just what he could do. Every race he ran was a mystery after a dis appointment. Frequently he would be beaten inglorlously by a lot of "truck ers." A day or two later he would "come back'" In whirlwind fashion and race home ahead of a field made up of the greatest stake horses in the world Roamer. Strombole. The Finn and others of their class. Short Grass has been called the "Dis honest racehorse." This was because by sloppy running he often seemed to cheat himself and his backers of vic tory. But was it all the Tault of Short Grass? Sometimes It seemed to those who watched him run his losing races that his Jockey held him back or mis handled him; that it wasn't the fault of the gamest stallion on the turf. Races Won In Stretch. No horse that ever campaigned could run faster in the stretch than this same Short Grass. Always a slow breaker, he usually trailed the field, until the turn for home. And then In his so-called "honest races" this re markable animal would call upon his sublime courage, his wonderful stam ina, his mighty finishing powers. The f 1400-Investment Herz made In this son of Laveno has returned, divi dends. In two seasons Short Grass, once a despised selling plater, won more than $20,000. How much more he would have turned Into the Herz cof fers had he been an "honest" horse one cannot say authoritatively. But Short Crass surely did lose some races In 191C that looked like sure things for him. Roamer. on the other hand. Is a race horse entirely different one with a personality the best-loved thorough bred In America. He's a homely horse, as stake horses go, but underneath his frame beats a stout heart and an honest one. Roamer always could be depended on to give the best that was in him. He won small fortunes in the heyday of his career. And. though he was henten re peatedly in 1916 and cost his backers many spondulicks, they never, cursed him. never reviled him. They knew that Roamer when beaten was beaten honestly and by a better racer. Racing Consistent In 101.1. The Andrew Miller gelding was thJ most consistent 4-year-old in 1915. He met the best animals in his class and ran away from them. He was good for a victory In practically every start. But it was far different last season. The old speed' seemed gone from the wonderful legs of Roamer he had gone back. And realization that the old favorite was slipping brought something akin to a sob from those who have almost worshiped him. The gelding never caused trouble for the starters. He never "acted up. ' He stood calmly, patiently at the barrier and waited for the word. He always was ready. He never was "left at the post." He was a dependable, honest, lovable rare horse and no wonder he was an idol. 1 ne greatest race that itoamer ever ran hrought him defeat. -And his jockey Jimmy Butwell was blamed It was a two-horse affair, staged on the Belmont track last Summer un doubtadly the most thrilling distance race ever run. Strombolt beat him by a head after a mile and one-half of fu rlous running. Jockey Holds Roamer. Three horses were entered, but Friz zle, the imported steed, was scratched so itoamer ana stroninon alone an swered the starter's call. Roamer broke away a half length to the good and made it a length at the turn. So they ran until the great pair entered the stretch for home. And then came Stromholi, running like a wild horse. Ith every Jump he gained. Butwell riding Roamer. seemed to have lost Judgment. Roamer wanted his head wanted to loosen all the speed that was In his powerful legs In that final dash but Butwell, feeling he had a safe lead, held him Jn check. Too late did Butwell realize hfcs error. Stromboli s giant stride brought him to Roamer s saddle, to Roamer's head and then they were on even terms with 100 feet to go. Butwell, awakened at Inst, loosened his lines and put the whip to game old Roamer. Stromboli. at the top of his stride, gained a head before Roamer could speed It with his full power, and the race was over. in Sport. I Personal Touches IT w Jer 27 years ago last Tuesday that Smith, the last of English heavyweights to hold the title under London prize ring rules, defended his honors against Sydney Cornstalk, an Australian, known to the ring as Frank or raaay Mavin. J ne right was pulled off at Bruges, a city In south western Belgium, and It was with bare knuckles, for t:.00 a side and the British chsmplonshlp. The big Aus tranan naa hii tne nest or the argu ment, for smith, although a good man had become slow and muscle-bound nen 11 was seen mat tneir man was doomed to defeat, the hackers of Smith rushed in the ring, and Slavln was struck several times with a club. The referee called It a draw, 14 rounds having been fought, but eventually, after a scandal that gave prizefighting Its knockout in England. Slavln was awarded the title and the coin. He defended his honors against Peter Jack son, the great negro boxer. In a $10, 000 bout before the National Sporting Club In London. In 1892. and was knocked out- Slavln Is now a Canadian soldier. . Andrew Haynes Chlarlgllone was 37 years old last Sunday, having been born in Brooklyn, on Decemner 24, 1879. The said' Andrew Is better known as Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman. His real name Is Andrew Haymes, but when he went to Pueblo as a kid he was known as Chlarlgllone. which was the moniker of his stepfather. It was nearly 16 years ago that he became a professional fighter and adopted the nom mo de ring of Jim Flynn. The rugged, battered, old gladiator has fought over a hundred regular ring battles In his long career. First battle for the American light weight championship was staged In Petryvllle. Md.. 48 years ago when Abe Hicken defeated Pete McGulre in five rounds. Since then the title has been held by Billy Edwards. Arthur Cham bers. Johnnie Clark. Charlie Norton, George Fulljames. Jack McAuIlffe. Kid Lavigne. Frank Erne. Joe Gans. Jimmy Brltt. Battling Nelson. Ad Wolgast. Willie Ritchie and Welsh, as In extending congratulations to Cornelius McGIIlicuddy on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of his birth in East Brookfield. Mass., It would be impolite to make any mention of the tall tutor's record In 1915 and 1916. Remember htm only as the hero of six pennants, the grabber of more gon falons -than have fallen to the lot of any other baseball tactician in major league history. The Athletics of 1916 are not a pleasant memory for Phlla delphlans, but for 1917 there Is hope for better things. It Is understood that Connie Is going to lay off the college talent and pin his future faith to minor league players. Connie believes he has the makings of some real stars In his recruits from the Pacific Coast, North western. Southern and Texas leagues. It is highly probable that the Ahtletlcs will show great Improvement next year. "f.r-WrtClClPRJ,,r.J0l1 m.i: Mack didn't expect to build up another pennant-winning aggregation In a year or two. He is too old in the game to have any such Idea as that. In spite of the miserable showing of the Mack brigade last season, there was quite a bit of wheat mixed In the chaff. Trust Mack to pick it out. Tou've often heard of little goat-getting tricks that are pulled In the ring by the box arwsts, haven't you? Well, there was a new one pulled In Kenosha the other night when Joe Welling mussed up Frank Whitney. It's hard to tell how far the little stunt went towards rasping the Whitney nerves, but It was a good one Just the same. Just after the men got Into the ring Whitney walked over to Joe's corner for the customary bluff handshake and few chosen words of kindest regards, etc. Frank seized both of Joe's taped hands and examined the bandages with considerable care, pressing his thumbs Into them to see that they dldn t con tain anything like brass knuckles. Want to see my bandages? Frank asked. 'No. you'll need everything that's In them," was the reply. A balance sheet of the A. A. IT.. Is sued by Frederick W. Rublen. secretary- treasurer of the organization, shows that operations during the year have brought a deficit of S77S.34. However. crlance at the other side of the sheet discloses that the unsatisfactory condi tion Is not due to poor handling of finances, but because of contribution to the Sullivan memorial fund. The A. A. I", gave S2500. Had not this gift been made the books would show a profit of $1721.116. The report Is dated November 20, 1916. Billy Mlskc. of St. Paul, and Jack Dillon, of Indianapolis, light heavy weights, have signed for a 20-round fight at New Orleans February 3. RROXSOX'S WORK GETS PRAISE Portland Lad Lauded by Seattle Sporting Writer. Sid Brunn. sporting writer on the Seattle Post-Intelllgencer. left Portland yesterday for the Puget Sound city. He came down to see the Madden-Bronson bout. Brunn said that It was the great- st short bout he had. ever seen. "Bronson is a wonderful boy," re marked Brunn yesterday. "He Is a big card in Seattle and 1 hope we will be able to see him in action in our city gain. His bout with Chet Neff In Se attle last week was almost as full of ction as the one last night. It was rightly called a draw." Joe FlanlgAn. handler of Bronson, re ceived two offers yesterday One was from Joe Scherman. manager of the boxing clurr"of the Seattle Moose, ask ing that Bronson meet Lloyd Madden In return bout in Seattle. The other offer was from a Tucoma club, offering him a match with a lightweight to be named later. Bronson will rest three weeks before engaging in any more battles. REDS' PRE-SEASON GAMES SET IbHM Bancroft Announces Whore Exhibition Contests Will Bo. CINCINNATI. O.. Dec. 29. Frank C. Bancroft, business manager of the Cin cinnati Nationals. Thursday completed the exhibition schedule for the local team 'for the coining Spring. The fol lowing dates have been arranged: March 10, 11, 17 and 18, Shrevcport at Shrcveport. Msrrh '-4. MtlwauKe at f ine Blurr, ArK. March 25. 26 and 27, Memphis at Memphis. March 28, WashlnKtav at Cairo, 111. m March 20 and So. Washington at Ixuls- vlile. Ky. March 31, April 1 and 2, Washington at Cincinnati. April S and 4, Louisville at Cincinnati. April and 6, Toledo at Cincinnati. April 7 and 8, Cleveland at Cincinnati. April 10, Cincinnati at Springfield. The Cincinnati players will leave for their training camp at Shreveport. La., probably on March 3 or the following day. TAYLOR ALMOST RECOVERED Vancouver Hockey Player Says Ho Hones to Play Again. VANCOUVER. B. C, Dec. 29. (Spe cial.) Fred "Cyclone" Taylor, who was operated on for appendicitis recently, has almost recovered and may play hockey with the Vancouver Millionaires this season. Taylor underwent an operation on December 11. and was discharged from the Butte-street Hospital on December 22. He is now recuperating at his home. "Will you play hockey again?" he was asked. OTes, I will," he replied. "I cer tainly am not going to retire yet, and I hope to play again this season.' Dillon May Not Fight M i ike. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29. A hitch In the match for a 20-round fight re cently announced for this city Febru ary 2, between Jack Dillon, of Indian apolis, and Billy Mlske. of St. Paul. was admitted today by Dominlck Tor torich, matchmaker for a local athletic club. Mr. Tortorlch said he had re ceived the contract signed by Mlske. but that Dillon had withheld his sig nature. Unless Dillon t-igns within a few days, he said, another fighter will be selected to meet Mlskc. Army to Pluy Oregon City. VANCOUVER, tVash.. Dec. 29. (Spe cial.) The last football game of the season will be played here Sunday aft ernoon at 2:3o o'clock on the Army Post gridiron, between the Soldiers and the Oregon City Athletic Club. Lieutenant Bonflls. the West Point star, will again play with the soldiers. In the last game with the Washington Athletic Club he was the chief ground gainer. He Is also the Soldiers' coach. Buffalo Track Entries IVw . NEW YORK. Dec. 29. The National junior track and field championships at Buffalo on New Year's night will have the smallest field on record, as the list of entries made public by the Amateur Athletic Union today contains only 51 nominations for the 12 events, exclusive of the Medley .relay race. Cornell and Syracuse universities have several entries. TIGER PILOT OUSTED Cravath and Stovall Aspire to Replace Patterson. PRESENT CHIEF IS OPPOSED New Owners Will Take Charge at Tuesday's Meeting Arthur Flsk Tells Maler That He Must As sume Patterson's Contract. LOS ANGELES. Dec. 29. (Special.) Ham Patterson has been deposed as manager of the Vernon club for next year. The news leaked out that cer tain owners of the Tiger club refused to take an interest in the Veen .- V. lf Patterson led the club the coming season, and that for this reason Maler. at the meeting yesterday, agreed to settle with Patterson. This Information was criven out to day when Maler stated that Darmody. Flsk and Walter Jackson announced at the. directors' meeting that they would not have Patterson as manager next year. Contract Is Ironclad. It Is understood that Patterson will waive the two-year contract he has with the Vernon club. It appears that a contract with a five days' release clause was turned into the league head quarters. Later, it is said. Patterson signed an Ironclad contract calling for two more years or managing the Ver non club. .-thur Flsk. st the meeting of tha men who are to take over the club and the directors of Vernon during the past year, told Maler he would not put his money into the club unless Maler as sumed Patterson's contract. Maler later held a conference with Patterson and everything Is expected to b straightened at the meeting next Tues day. Two Aspirants Lead. Cravath and Stovall now are the leading candidates for the berth and manager of the Vernon club. Negotia tions still are under way for Cravath. who is owned by the Phillies. Dar mody and Fisk were busy today with their attorneys in an effort to get thi paperst-ln shape for the closing of the deal Tuesday. At that time all the old directors of the club will tender their resignations. BEAVERS SMITE STEEN HARD San Francisco Pitcher Loses Vivo of Six Games to Portland. Steen, of San Francisco, was ona of four pitchers who just escaped the fate of Horstman, of Los Angeles, against the Portland club in the 1916 Coast League race. Portland beat Horstman six times during th3 year without losing a single game to him. Steen, of San Francisco; G. Johnson, of Vernon; Standridge, of irfs Angeles, and Boyd, of Oakland, each Just missed a similar record by the margin of 0110 victory, each of these four pitchers winning one and losing five garnet, to Portland. With Horstman. these four pitchers make up the qnintet of pitch ers each of whom Portland defeated more than four times during the year, a feat that the Beavers could accom plish against no other slabstera. . But Oldham, of Sun Francisco, made up for Steen's poor record against Port land. Steen won one and lost five against the Beavers; Oldham won five and lost one. Baum, with four wins and three defeats, was the only other Seal pitcher to win more than three games from the Beavers. Krlckson and Couch each won three and lost one; Brown won three and lost two; Kali to won two and lost none; Perrltt won one and lost none; West won none and lost one, and Fanning won none and lost three. OBtVB WILL HOLD REGATTA First Mld-Wlntcr Event Will lt- 011 Willamette January 1. The first annual mld-Wlnter regatta on the Willamette Klver under the aus pices of the Portland Motorboat Club will bo held on the morning of Janu ary 1, according to announcements made by I.e n Myers, chairman of lha regatta committee. The first event will be called at 11 o'clock Monday morning and more than 15 entries hava been received already. The contests will be run over a three mile course and the principal number will b a handicap free-for-all. Tho officials for the regatta will bo named later. The start and finish of each raeu vlll be In front of tho Portland Motor- boat Clubhouse, foot of Woodward avv nue. The Oregon Yacht Club will par ticipate in several of the matches. PHILLIES TO TRAIN IN FLORID Spring Work to Start March at St. Petersburg, Says Baker. PICTLADELPIIIA. Pa.. Dec. 29.-. Spring training of the Philadelphia Na tional League club will begin March ! at SL Petersburg. Fla., President Baker announced today. The team will leave) New York City for the training canu on March 6. No games have been scheduled at th Florida grounds, but several will bej played on the homeward trip. On Apr I 2 the Phillies will play at Columbia, S. C; April 3. Charlotte. N. C; April 4, Raleigh. N. C: April 5. Durham. N. C; April 6, 7 and 9. Washington. D. C. The club has signed Oral Craig. i left-handed pitcher who pitched last year for the Wichita club of the West ern League. FRENCH CHESS PLAYER WINS David Jaiiowski Defeats Jackson W. Show-alter for 91000 Purse. LEXINGTON. Ky.. Dec. 29. David Janowskl. chess champion of France, today defeated Jackson W. Showalter, of Georgetown, Ky.. ex-American cham pion, in the 11th and linal game and the series for a purse of $1000. The games stood: Janowskl won 7. Showalter 2. draw 2. A return match will be played next July. Ex-Stanford Oarsman Weds. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29. News was received here today of the mar riage of Frank L. Guerena, former varsity coxswain and Stanford Uni versity crew coach, to Miss Catherine E. Frank, of Loomis. Cal. The mar riage took place yesterday in Auburn. Cal. Guerena, since leaving the Stan ford law school, subsequently has been identified with tne Aitorney-uuncrars office of California. .lohn Berg Throws Ted Thye. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 39. (Special.) Ted Thye. of Lewiston. lost his wrest ling match with John' Berg here last night, when Berg put Thye down with a cradle lock for the first fall In 5" minutes. The second came easily for Berg, a little more than 2 minutes turning the trick with a bar arm and head lock. i