Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 30, 1916, Page 16, Image 16

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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.
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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.
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