Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 03, 1917, Page 12, Image 12

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TOE MORNING OREGOXIATf, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1917.
FULL CREDIT GIN
TO OREGON ELEVEN
Pennsylvanians Pick Mitchell
as Most Wonderful End
in Game Today.
SHY HUNTINGTON LAUDED
Jugene Quarterback Rated as One of
Greatest Players in America.
Quakers Unable to Cope With
Westerners in Passing.
' BT ROSCOE FAWCETT. ,
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 2. (Special.)
One year ago, when Washington State
football team crushed Brown, the sus
picion was aroused that perhaps the
East was not the whole gridiron
pumpkins. Yesterday this suspicion
became an established fact. Oregon's
14-0 rout of Pennsylvania proves that
the Pacific Northwest must be as seri
ously considered as any other section
of the country where American foot
ball is played.
Pennsylvania emerged from the 1916
campaign with the reputation of being
one of the strongest elevens in the
East. Yet John Parsons, Captain Beck
ett and other of the Oregon athletes
ray that Washington and Washington
State both are superior to the Quakers.
"I have always been convinced of
this," said Rhelnschlld. an old Michigan
star, to the writer today. "When I
coached Washington State several
years ago the Northwest teams were
on a par with those In the big nine,
and football is even more highly de
veloped on the Coast now."
Mitchell Rated mm Beat In Land.
Coach Bob Folwell. of Pennsylvania,
proved himself a good sport by giving
Oregon all credit for the win. Folwell
and Andy Smith, the California coach,
think Shy Huntington and Mitchell are
among the greatest players in the
game today. M ,
"Mitchell is the most wonderful end
In the country." exclaimed Coach Smith
last night curing the course of a posv
mortem of the game.
"I have never seen anybody handle
himself better. He is great on de
fense, great on offense, wonderful on
punts and, in fact, a finished athlete.'
The experts down here are "daffy
over Shy Huntington. Shy performed
f miltlesslv. He handled Berry's wicked
spirals without a single bit of butte.--fingering
and ran them back from 5 to
2ft vards nearly every time. Berry
usually found himself nailed in his
tracks. Defensively, Huntington was
Penn's greatest stumbling block. The
Quakers found it well-nigh impossible
to keep a forward pass away from
him.
Huntington Brings Victory.
Shy's individual efforts were in
e-reat measure resDonsible for Ore-
c-nn's two touchdowns. His brilliant
run and forward pass to Tegart
brought the first touchdown, and his
intercepting of a long Penn aerial pass
in the fourth period paved the way for
Parsons' sensational 40-yard run. Shy
bucked the ball over from the two
vard line for this record score.
One of the big surprises of the game
to the writer was Pennsylvania's weaK
defense against the forward pass. oi
well evidently fell for all the news'
paper dope about Oregon being simply
a. team of big, lumbering farmer boys
whose onlv strength lay In line piung
Insr. In anv event. Penn's secondary
defense played far too close to the
line. When Shy shot his pass over me
goal to Tegart there wasn't a Quaker
athlete within 30 feet of him. Several
times Oregon nass receivers were abso
Jutely alone in the open. Tegart fell
down once when he had almost a clear
field. On Pennsylvania's passes the re
ceivers invariably were nabbed in their
tracks or else the passes went by-Dye.
Certainly, the Easterners should have
made a better showing in this depart
ment
The Oregon players broke their long
training last night, and will remain
In Southern California a lew days in
SDecting alligator ranches, moving pic
ture factories, cafeterias and other
California products.
FOOTBALL STARS RESCUERS
Monteith and "Shy" Huntington
Lift Auto From Pedestrian.
LOS ANGELES. CaL. Jan. 2. (Spe
claL) Two members of the University
of Oregon football team who starred
in the game yesterday witn tne uni
versity of Pennsylvania at Pasadena
played an impromptu strong-man role
with such success today that they prob
ably saved the life of a man pinioned
under a heavy auto.
This afternoon, in front of Hotel
Alexandria, unassisted, Orvllle Mon
teith and "Shy" Huntington won- the
admiration of a crowd as, with a mat-
ter-of -nothing air, they lifted the car,
weighing about a ton, from the pros
trate form of F. J. Drlscoll, 1247
Hoover street.
The collegians were standing at the
curb when the car, driven by Louis
Cohen, of 600 South Serenado street,
skidded upon the wet pavement and
Btruck Mr. Drlscoll.
In a flash, as Drlscoll was dragged
under, the Oregonlans tackled, lifted
the car clear in the air and held it thus
while Mr. Drlscoll was rescued. He
was slightly injured.
BILLTE SUCCEEDS AS COACH
Ex-Aggie Captain to Drill Hoquiam
Through Brilliant Season.
Brewer BUlie, coach of the Hoquiam,
Wash., High School football and bas
ketball teams, passed through Port
land yesterday on his way to Hoquiam.
He had been visiting friends and rela
tlves at his home in Astoria, Or.
Billie captained the famous Oregon
Aggie eleven which trimmed the Mich
isran Aggies, 20 to 0, at East Lansing
Mich., during the 1915 campaign an
the 1916 season was his first attempt
at coaching. He succeeded in pilotin
Hoquiam to a 8-to-0 victory over its
old rival. Aberdeen, Wash., High, the
first time this has happened in sev
Aral years. He will begin coaching
the basketball team as soon as he ar
rives at the Grays Harbor town.
CARRIGAN WILL RECONSIDER
Frazee Persuades Red Sox Pilot to
Study About Withdrawal.
LEWISTON, Me, Jan. 2. William F.
Carrigan, manager of the world
champion baseball team last year, de
clined today to continue in that posi
tlon next" season, but In response to
suggestions from Harry H. Frazee, one
of the owners or the club, he said
would reconsider the subject.
His desire to attend to his bankin
interests nere was given as the rea
Bon of his determination to withdraw
from baseball.
BOSTON. Jan. 2. Little hope is en
tertalned by the new owners of the
Boston. American League baseball club
that William F. Carrlgan will consent
to manage the team another year, John
Lane, secretary of the cla, said to-
Ight. Mr. Lane added that the salary
offered to Carrigan was the largest
ever offered to a manager of a ball
club.
Arrangements for the Spring; train
ing: trip have been deferred, accord-
ng to Secretary Lane, until a manager
chosen. It is known, however, that
the training; will be conducted as usual
at Hot Springs, Ark.
BOY IS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
isalia Youth Walks 44 Miles First
Day of Five-Day Hike' on Wager.
FRESNO, Cal., Jan. 2. Kenneth
("Kaiser") TJhl. the Vlsalia boy who
Is walking- from Visalia to Oakland to
am J200 wagered by fellow members
the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity at
Berkeley, arrived here at 7:45 last night,
having covered the first 44 miles of
five-day hike in 10 hours actual
walking time. Uhl left Visalia at 4:10
this morning, carrying no baggage ex
cept a flashlight, a small revolver and
sandwich!.
The first stop was made at Selma,
where Uhl ate a. big New Year's din
er. The young walker expects to be
in Merced by tonight.
ANDREWS TO OFFER $30,000
Promoter Would Let Darcy Make
Own Terms for Bout With Smith.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 2. Tom
Andrews announced tonight that he
would so to New York tomorrow to of
fer a purse of S30.000 for a bout be
tween Jeff Smith and- Les Darcy here
in February, the purse to be split
whatever way Darcy wishes.
Andrews also hopes to sign Freddie
Welsh and Richie Mitchell for a 10
round bout here on January 16.
HEROES WILL BE FETED
EICEXB CHAMBER BIDS VICTORS
OVER PE3IS TO BANQUET.
City's Gate to Be Opened Wide to
Men Who Won Laurels for Oregon.
Monster Reception Planned.
EUGENE, Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.)
Eugene will open the gates of the city
wide for the returning Oregon foot
ball heroes, according to an announce
ment of plans by Joseph Koke, presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce, this
afternoon. A reception such as never
before tendered to a returning vic
torious eleven Is to be given the boys
who carried off the honors at Pasa
dena yesterday, he said.
The crowning feature of the recep
tion will be a banquet at the Cham
ber of Commerce, the date to be de
termined as soon as definite informa
tion is received regarding the time of
the team's arrival in Eugene. A tele
gram extending an invitation to the
players, as guests of honor, was sent
today to Johnny Beckett, captain of
the team, as follows:
'John Beckett, Care of A. R. Tiffany,
Oregon Football Eleven, Hotel Mary
land, Pasadena, Cal.:
"Eugene is proud of Oregon's, foot
ball team. Chamber of Commerce
sends congratulations to world's cham
pions and extends invitation to be
honor guests at banquet next week.
"JOHN KOKE, President."
W. R. Rutherford, superintendent of
schools, announced that the schools
would probably be dismissed for one
hour and a half in order to permit all
schoolchildren of the city to take part.
Business houses and banks of the city
will close. These tentative arrange
ments were made with the understand-
ng that the team will return home Fri
day, the programme to be followed
whether the time of arrival be during
the forenoon or afternoon.
The celebration is to be spontaneous
and everybody is to be given a chance
to participate in a parade which will
form at the Southern Pacific station
and march through the principal
streets of the city. 1
Frank Scaife, yell leader of the stu
dent body at the university, tonight
telegraphed Coach Hugo Bezdek at Los
Angeles to ascertain the exact time of
the arrival of the team home.
WATER POLO LEAD AT STAKE
Two Games Scheduled for Multno
mah Club Tank.
Two games will be played tonight In
the house water polo league of the
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club and
the results will be watched with con
siderable interest as the leadership of
the circuit will be at stake. The Sharks
will meet the Submarines, starting at 8
o'clock P. M., while the Water Babies
and the Dreadnoughts will play follow
lng the first match.
At the first meeting of these teams
the result in each case was a no-score
battle. The final matches of the 1916
17 season in the Winged "Ar tank will
be held next Monday night- The first
game. Water Babies vs. Sharks, will
start at 8 o'clock P. M. Afterward will
be a game between the Dreadnoughts
and Submarines. Harry Fischer will
referee tonight s affair.
The present campaign of water polo
is the most successful ever attempted
by the club, according to Jack Cody
swimming instructor. The winning
team will receive a handsome trophy
ana. megais will go to the members.
SILVERTON CLUB FIVE WINNER
George Washington Camp . Wows
Are Defeated, 2 4 to 18.
6ILVERTON, Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.)
The George Washington Camp Wows
of Portland were defeated 24 to 18 by
the Silverton Athletic Club basketball
team here yesterday. The visitors were
without the services of their two stars,
"Spud" Darling and Paul Cudlipp.
Manager Abe Popick, of the Wows;
refereed. the match. Wolcott of Silver
ton was high point- getter, wjth five
field baskets to ms credit.
The lineups follow:
Wows (IS). Silverton r?n
McKnte CO) F (10) Wolcott
Ranter (2) K (4) Scott
Daniels S) C (4) Quail
Capt Wetle G 2 Almi
Palmer G (4) Carson
Prescott (2) t. . Smith
B'NAI B'RITH DENY DEFEAT
Basketball Tossers Say Game-With
McMinnvllle Was Canceled.
Contrary to reports, the B'nai B'rlth
basketball team was not defeated by
the McMinnville, Or., quintet New
Year's day, according to the Portland
ers. Eddie Cohn. manager, said last
night that his team hadi scheduled a
game with McMinnville for Monday,
but was forced to cancel it at the
last moment. He says that his team
did not even go to McMInnvUe. Man
ager Cohn would like to secure games
for his first and second teams. Call
him at Main 3088.
Whltten, Semi-Pro, Returns to City.
Percy W. Whltten. who was well
known in Portland baseball circles
four or five years ago. ia back in the
city. In 1911 Whltten captained the
Pendleton team of the Western Trl
State League, going to a Union Asso
ciation club later in the season. He
played seml-profeesional ball in Port
land in 1913. On leaving Portland the
big fellow went to his home town,
Watsonville, Cal. He has decided to
remain here permanently. .
comssiofi WILL
STUDY DRAFT ISSUE
National Baseball Tribunal
Promises to Consider AA
Leagues' Request.
MINORS APPEAL FOR AID.
Smaller Circuits Want Reclassifica
tion With View of Doing Away
With Excess Railway Mile
age and Fixing Limits.
CINCINNATI. O.. Jan. 2. After hear
ing the representatives of the Class AA
leagues relative to the elimination of
the draft from their leagues, the Na
tional Baseball Commission announced
here tonight that it would give care
ful consideration to the request, and
then adjourned.
The commission also heard a plea
from the smaller leagues that at leat
its moral influence be exerted to help
the minor leagues out of what was
pictured as a most aepiorable condi
tion. The minor leagues urged the com
mission to recommend that a reclassifi
cation and reorganization of all minor
leagues be made with the idea in view
of eliminating excess railroad mileage
of teams, rearrangement of the maxi
mum salary limit, and other ideas that
it was said would go far toward put
ting a large majority of the minor
league clubs on a paying basis.
Commission Pledges Aid.
The commission promised to do
everything in its power to help along
these lines.
August Herrmann was re-elected
president and John E. Bruce secretary
for the coming year, while a large
amount of routine business was trans
acted, and Chairman Herrmann an
nounced that, for the first time in his
recollection, every case had been dis
posed of except the matters presented
at today's meeting.
The class AA men, with President
Edward Barrow, of the International
League, and President Thomas Hickey,
of the American Association, as spokes
man, presented six requests. They are:
The elimination of that part of the
draft from the rule in the National
agreement affecting the drafting of
players by major league clubs from
class AA clubs.
The elimination of that part of the
National agreement providing that
class AA players purchased by major
league clubs shall be required to re
port to the purchasing club imme
diately after the purchase of the
players.
Limit on Optional Deals Asked.
That it is the sense of the National
Association that no club member
thereof be permitted to take a player
from the major leagues, either on op
tion or by purchase, who has not had
minor league experience.
The establishment of a board of five
members separate and distinct from
the National Commission to decide all
matters on appeal from the findings of
the National Association, oft on all mat
ters of oontroversy between major and
minor leagues or club members or
players.
Changing the method of drafting
players, first, by determining by lot
when opposite major leagues draft the
same player, which league shall secure
the player Instead of determining the
league and player at the same time;
second, by naming the player drafted
from Class AA clubs instead of naming
the clubs first and the player after
ward. The rearrangement of the rules and
laws of the National Association af
fecting territorial rights, classification.
reservation and farming or optional
agreements. 1
Previous to meeting wun tne na
tional Commission President Barrow
and President Hickey held a lengthy
conference and took up the subject or
the lnter-league series between the In
ternational League and the American
Association.
HI IS BEING OBEYED
HUNTERS CEASE CLAMOR AGAINST
CLOSING OF DECK SEASON.
Carl Shoemaker Say a It Protest Is
Be Blade It Should Be by Mean
of Appeal to Legislature.
Clamor against the closing of the
duck season in accordance with the
Btate instead of the Federal law, that
promised to culminate in the praying
for an injunction against the operation
of the state statute, is subsiding and
it appears that no further protest will
be voiced.
According to the Federal statute the
season on these migratory birds closes
January 15. The state law sets the
extreme limit at December 31.
Carl D. Shoemaker, who ordered the
enforcement of the state law, and who
has been the center of -protest from
Multnomah County sportsmen, says
that the Federal regulations have
nothing to do with an open season,
with the exception of the sunrise and
sunset provisions.
"I have made a careful study of both
the Federal and state laws." said Mr.
Shoemaker yesterday, "and am abso
lutely sure of my ground.
"The present state law was a com
promise between the Columbia River
duck shooters and the Willamette Val
ley and Southern Oregon sportsmen.
"I have been informed that a great
many of the local sportsmen ravor the
attitude I have taken and are going to
abide by the ruling. Of course there
are some who believe that their rights
have been seriously interfered with and
expect to shoot until January 15. To
this class of sportsmen I vant to say
that a rigid patrol service is being
maintained and violators of the closing
order will be arrested promptly.
"Their remedy is not In disobeying
the law but In seeking corrective meas
ures before the Legislature."
The question that has been the talk
of sportsmen here for the past few
days will probably be a live subject at
a meeting of shooters at the Oregon
building tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
The meeting is being called by Walter
Honeyman and he has Issued calls to
6000 sportsmen to be there.
ALBANY TO PLAY SILVERTOX
Coach Clifford Has Likely Squad of
BTlgh School Hoopers.
ALBANY, Or, Jan. 2. (Special.)
Albany High School will Inaugurate
its interscholastic basketball season
with a game here next Friday evening
against the Silverton High School. Only
this first game of the season has been
scheduled thus far, but many other
games are in prospect.
Coach Clifford, has not yet selected
definitely the players who will repre
sent the High School this year, but the
team will be chosen from the follow
ing players who have been selected as
the first squad: Pete Miller, Davis
Leininger, John Tate, Raymond Neber
gall. Marlon Boetticher, Ralph Bllyeu,
Charles King, Morris Hayes, Bud
Moore, Jay Willard and Harold Irvine,
Professor Walter Wood is the fac
ulty manager of basketball at the High
School this year and Clarence Wicks,
student manager.
GEORGE WARREX TAKES GAME
Dan Delehanty Loses Out In Three
Cushion Billiard Match.
One game was played in the handi
cap three-cushion billiard tournament
of the Waldorf Billiard Parlors yes
terday and that was a. S0-to-22 victory
for George Warren over Dan Delehanty.
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Has City Feds, St. Lonln Browns
and Cleveland. Who Will Likely
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Delehanty made a high run of five.
followed by one of four. Warren made
two runs of three and otherwise played
a consistent game.
No contests will be Btaged today
but three are scheduled for tonight.
Peter Spehar (22) will meet T. F
Price (20), while R. H. Dawson (27)
will battle with Larry Talbot (25). E,
E. Ingles and C. C. Kelly, both play
ing for 20. will play the third match.
STOVALL SORE OF JOB
FORMER FED FIREBRAND WILL
PILOT VERNON TIGERS.
Darmody to Dispose of Glelchmann to
Make Room for New Manager
at First Base Position.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2. (Special.)
Formal announcement of the appoint
ment of George Stovall. former "fire
brand of the Federal League," as man
ager of the Vernon Tigers will be made
in a few days.
Stovall will play first base for Ver
non this coming season.
When Dartnody started dickering
with Portland for Wllle and was will
ing to turn over Gleichmann, the fact
that Stovall would manage Vernon be
came known.
The deal for the club practically was
concluded today. There was a meet
ing at Maier's headquarters, but the
former owner was not present. He
resigned as president last week.
Harry Lelande. County Clerk, well
known in political circles, was made
president of the club for three daye.
The deal will he closed Thursday,
and at that time all the old-time off!
clals of the club will resign to make
room for the Darmody, Jackson and
Fisk regime.
Darmody and Maler were scheduled
to meet at Maier's office this morning
and formally end the . deal for the
Tigers, but the lawyers delayed the
papers and the matter went over until
Thursday. So far Patterson, discharged
as leader of the Tigers, has not made
plans for 1917, but it is reported he
will. De back In baseball.
P1TCHEVG HANDICAP
URGED
Uaughton .Would Revise Rules to
Bring More Scoring.
BOSTON, Jan. 2. Suggestions for re
storing the balance in baseball which
he contends has become lost through
the advantages enjoyed by the defen
sive side of the game were advanced
today by Prsident Percy D. Haughton
of the Boston National League Club,
Haughton brought up the subject at
the recent meeting of the National
League, which voted to have a rules
committee meet with a. similar body
from the American League to consider
revision.
"Here are six Ideas I have heard ad
vanced, each of which has merit," he
said today:
"Move first and third bases about
four or five feet nearer home plate,
not disturbing the position of second.
"Eliminate the spit-ball delivery.
"Let the batter walk on three balls.
"Have only one foul strike.
"Have a much more drastic balk In
terpretation.
"Reduce the width of the plate by
few Inches.". '
PHILOSUTH IS TWICE VICTOR
College Quintet ' Defeats Monroe
and Bellfountain Fives.
- PHILOMATH COLLEGE, Philomath
Or., Jan. 2. (Special.) The Philomath
basketball team returned here las
night, after defeating Monroe, 51 to 1
and Bellfountain. 27 to 17. Next Fri
day night the locals will play Fores
Grove, Or., at Forest Grove, and Sat
urday night Newberg .win tie met.
Those who will make the two days'
trip are Captain Kilpatrick. Baldwin,
Poling, Sharpe and Whittlesey.
Welling Culled to Answer Charges
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 2. Joe Welling,
Chicago lightweight, has been ordere
by the Wisconsin athletic commission to
answer charges preierred by spectators
that he used foul blows in the bout
with Ritchie Mitchell at Racine several
weeks ago.
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Committee Selects 45 Cities
for Staging Tourneys for
Boys and Juniors.
LAN IS TO BUILD UP-GAME
Winners In Local ETents to Meet In
1 5 District Tournaments and 4 5
Victors Will Then Compete
for National Honors.
NEW TORE. Jan, 2. (Special.)
Portland, Or., will be recommended to
the annual meeting of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Associa-
lon for designation as a tennis cen
ter. This will take place at the an-
ual meeting of the association to be
eld in New Tork February 9. This
proposal is in connection with sugges
tions for increasing the number of
tournaments for juniors and boys that
will be brought to the delegates' at
tention. In selecting for this purpose some
5 cities throughout the United States.
thought has been given not only to
he geographical position of each city
ut to its position In the tennis world
as well. For such reasons the desig
nation that Portland. Or., has received
will be of great significance to tennis
fans.
It is true In most cases that these
centers" have strong clubs so that
the game Is flourishing. A few cities
have been selected, however, largely
because of their situation, and with the
xpectatlon that such help as the Na-
lonal Association may be able to rive
local enthusiasts in promoting these
ournaments for the youngsters, will
result in greatly Increased Interest.
Junior Tonrneya Established.
The last anual meeting of the Na
tional Association adopted a plan In
augurating tournaments for Juniors
under 20. and boys under 17 years,
leaning to the tournaments for the
National championships in these
classes. These are held at the same
time and place as the singles cham
pionship or the United States.
tvtn the committee wan nurnrlsrA
ny tne response to Its suggestions.
More than 90 events for Juniors and
boys were sanctioned and contests for
sectional championships (preliminary
to play for the National) were held in
all but one of the 10 sections -into
which the country Is divided bv the
National Association. In these events
more than 1700 players competed.
Developments or the first season,
naturally enough, have shown possi-
ouities ror improving the system and
these are to be recommended to the
annual meeting. "The whole idea of
these suggestions," said George T.
Aaee, president or trro national asso
ciation, "Is to make the svstem as
flexible as possible, so that it can
meet the needs of the young players
tnrougnout tne country. The plan pro
poses to provide so many tournaments
that any boy or junior who wants
chance at the National title will not
be compelled to travel far.
Preliminaries Not Changed.
'For that reason a change from the
sectional basis is suggested. The pre
liminary events will be held Just as
last year. In other words, any club,
college or association affiliated with
the National organization will be urged
to give tournaments for Juniors and
boys.
Winners of preliminary events will
then be eligible to compete for the
championship of a tennis district cen
tering about some designated city, con
veniently situated, and winners of
these 'tennis center' tournaments will
be eligible to compete in the National
championship. A player may compete
in as many preliminary events as he
chooses, but may compete in only one
tennis center tournament.
'The committee has decided to rec
ommend that 45 cities be designated for
holding tennis center" tournaments
qualifying to the Junior or boys Na
tlonal championship. The list tenta
tively suggested lsr Portland. Me.
Boston, Hartford, New York, Philadel
phia. Baltimore, Washington. Rich
mond. Atlanta, Birmingham, Louisville
Charleston. W. Va.; Cincinnati, Indian
spoils, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Detroit,
Buffalo. Utiea. Chicago. Milwaukee,
Grand Rapids. St. Louis. Memphis, New
Orleans. Houston. Dallas, Texarkana,
Oklahoma City. Wichita, Kansas City,
Omaha. Minneapolis. Duluth. Grand
Forks, N. D.; El Paso, Denver. Salt Lake
City, Butte. Lewiston. Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Seattle and Portland, or.
HILL MAY XOT JOLX BEAVERS
McCrcdio Fnable to Get Data, on
Southpaw Now at Detroit
Manager Walter Henry McCredle. of
the Portland Pacific Coast League
club, announced last night that South
paw Harry Hill may not be brought
to the training camp next Spring. Hill
has been communicating with the Mc
Credles and said he was with the Fed
eral League in 1915. He does not show
in the record book for tnat season,
and as Walter Mack has been unable
to get any data on his ability, he has
about made up his mind to scratch
Hill's name off the list. Hill is at
present in Detroit.
Up until late last nignt tne portiana
owners bad neara notning irora tne
Vernon club with reference to Out
fielder' Dennis Wilie going to the
Tigers. Walter McCredie says he will
not trade Wilie unless be gets a good
offer.
BEAVER QUARTERS UNDECIDED
Prospects Are Club Will Train at
Sacramento or Stockton.
Walter McCredle, manager of the
Beavers, received a telegram yester
day from Henry Berry, president of the
San Francisco Pacific Coast League
Club, asking the Portland leader If
the locals were going to train at Sac
ramento or Stockton next Spring. It
would seem from this that the Seals
would train at one of these two
places.
Boss Walter answered saying that
San Francisco could take either one
and Portland would take what was
left, as both suited the Beavers. The
McCredies are awaiting word from
Honolulu relative to the club's train
ing there. If this falls through Sac
ramento or Stockton will undoubtedly
be chosen.
Membership Campaign Launched.
A membership campaign was
launched last Saturday at a meeting
of the National Guard Rifle Associa
tion. It is the Intention of the club
to get enough enthusiastic members
so that the debt that is attached to the
clubhouse at the Clackamas rifle range,
that the association owns and operates
may be cleared up. The association
also elected the following officers for
Wilson; vice-president. Major L. H.
Bowman; secretary-treasurer. Captain
Henry Hockenyoa. Shares of assocla-
tlon stock are sold for $5 each and
no one member is allowed more than
10 shares.
HT7SKERS TO PLAY NOTRE DAME
Annual Football Clash to Be Played
at Lincoln October !0.
LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. 2. Nebraska
and Notre Dame football relations will
be continued this year, the Catholic
School of South Bend. Ind., coming to
Lincoln for a game October 20, accord
ing to announcement by the University
athletic board here tonight.
Notre Dame was originally scheduled
for Thanksgiving day, but consented to
waive that date in order that Nebraska
might play Syracuse.
E. A. Davis Beaten Twice.
E. A. Davis dropped to fourth place
in the three-cushion billiard tourna
ment at Bowie & Caldwell's parlors
last night. As a result of last night's
matches, Fred B. Newton rests in sec
ond place and C. M. Peterson in third.
J. N. Bendle cinched first place several
days ago. In the first game last night
Newton beat Davis, 24 to 23. The for
mer's high run was four and his aver
age .56, while Davis' best mark in one
inning was three and his average .55.
In the second battle Peterson beat Da
vis 24 to 26. Davis was shooting for
SO In both arguments.
Noted Turf Figure Dies.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Jan. 2. James J.
Douglas, a picturesque figure on lead
ing harness racetracks a decade ago.
died at his home near here today after
short illness. "Colonel Douglas, as
he was widely known, was 7 years
old.
The Sport light
BY URJLNTLANO 1UCE.
w
HEN Les Darcy sailed from Aus
tralia he should have booked
passage on that renowned trans
port. The Walloping Window Blind.
Another way to settle peace terms
would be to arrange for an Interna
tional conference among Hans wagner,
Napoleon Lajole. Harry Covelskie.
Pin it Bodie and Nicholas Altroclsri, rep
resenting most of the nations involved.
The Flshtlns- Teat.
Les Darcy is proclaimed by many aa
the best piece of nghtlng machinery,
fnr hi weieht- now In the game.
ifi.r ii the onlv true measure oi
fighting prowess should be determined
hv lust how -good a man is for his
weight and inches. That measurement
lnna Is the onlv test.
What credit should Wlllaro. weigh
ing "SO pounds and standing six feet
six, get for beating a man SO pounds
liehter and six Inches shorter? v nat
more credit than Jack Dillon should
crft for beating Johnny Kllbane or
Johnnv Coulont
How much credit would Jim Loroeu
have received for beating Terry aic-
Govern? Yet Corbett. proportionately,
waa no larger than McUovern man
Willard is larger than carpentier.
Wlllurd Is heavyweight champion to
dav mainly because Willard weigns
over 250 pounds and Is a giant in height
and reach. Nature, more man skui,
speed or aggressiveness, put him on
top.
The Eame In a way, was true of
Jeffries. Jeffries was a far better
boxer than Willard, but it was the tre
mendous power and bulk of the man
that put him on top.
Poond for Pound and Inch for Inch.
This, then, calls for an argument as
to the best lighter for his pounds and
inches that boxing has ever known.
It certainly isn't Willard and It cer
talnly wasn't Jeffries or Johnson.
One answer might be Terry Mc
Govern at his best. Another would be
Joe Gans or Kid Lavigne. But the best
bet in sight looks to be Bob Fitzsim
mons.
Fitzslmmons gave away more weight
and beat more good, big men than any
other boxer in the game.
The average heavyweight displace
ment Is around 130 pounds. If one
takes the weights of the heavyweights
for the last 25 years, including Sulli
van, Corbett, Fitzslmmons, Jeffries
Johnson and Willard it would be 200
pounds. Fits won his championship a
156 pounds, over 40 pounds below the
last average named. He was forced
to give away 25 to 50 pounds at every
start. This is more, in proportion, than
McGovern or Gans rver gave away.
McGovcrn, Gans and Lavigne all won
well beyond their weight. But none
of them ever went as far beyond as
the Lanky One of other years. Anothe
entry not to be overlooked is Stanley
Ketchell. He was another who could
-give away 15 or 20 pounds and still
get by.
So, if the list had to be completed
from the last 25 years, it would surely
include Fitzslmmons, McGovern, Ketch
ell. Gans and Lavigne measured not
only in results, but from the viewpoin
of so much fighting ability to th
pound. Not forgetting Kid McCoy, who
belongs as a star entry.
Today's Crop.
Darcy and Carpentier are now regis
tered as the two best lighting machines,
pound for pound, that the present holds.
The best man for his weight In Amerlc
Isn't Willard. Moran or any of the sur
vlving White Hopes. There might b
an argument planted for Dillon or
Miske or Levinsky. But none of thes
even class with Fitzsimmons or Mc
Coy as pieces of fighting machinery,
pound for pound.
The Llg-htwetshts.
Welsh, in the lightweight division.
Is not to be classed as a tighter on th
pound-for-pound test with such entries
as McGovern or Gans. And no one can
tell Just how good the rest of the light
weights are while Welsh Is blockin
the game with his "10-round no-de
clsion big purse" barrier.
Smaller Stars.
We have always figured Frank
Hinkey as the greatest football playe
of all time on the pound-for-pound
basis.
Hinkey was a wonder, measured from
the results achieved by a 220-pounde
Whereas the Yale star weighed under
150 pounds.
Hinkey had no vast bulk or abnormal
physical power to carry him along. H
had great power for a light man, bu
nothing like the physical power
Shevlln. Kilpatrick. Coy, Heston an
others. Yet no greater football playe
ever lived, to take tne nonpartlsa
Judgment of those who have seen most
of the great ones play.
In such games as football and box
ing, where weight and strength are
vital factors, a small star competing
beyond his weight always deserves
more credit.
Hinkey, of Yale; Stevenson, of Penn
sylvania; Tlchenor, of Auburn these
are the types that deserve the crest.
Tlchenor, of Auburn, and Brown, of
Sewanee." made the All-Southern for
two or more years when each weighed
less than 120 pounds.
Why shouldn't a man who Is fast
and who weighs 190 pounds be a great
football player? He has all the best
of it. where no great nerve is required.
But a Hinkey or a Stevenson must be
nine-tenths nerve and courage to get by.
Golf and tennis are games where big
men are likely to be at a physical
disadvantage; for the small or com
paratively smaller man is likely to have
better muscular control than the bigger
one In such games. Yet in tennis
reach and physical power are a big
asset.
This explains why the crowd Is al
ways with the smaller man. For to
win he must have a greater amount of
the Inside stutt courage, nerve or
I whatever you label the quality that
I makes for the will to conquer and the
I determination to arrive.
SEATTLE LOSES 10
PORTLAND, 7 TO 4
Fast Hockey Match Enlivened
by Clash Between Op
posing Players.
BELLIGERENTS ARE FINED
Closing Minutes of Play Marked by
Frank Foyston, of Metropoli
tans and Clem Loughlin, of
Uncle Sams, Battling.
rACIFIC COAST HOCKEY ST AN DINGS
Goals
W. L. Trt For - z s t
e-rfTi ............... .a
Spokane . 4
aneouver ........... .4
Portland .............. .4
Totals 17 17 .... 162 16-J
Laat Nlaht'a Rcsuita.
At Seattle Portland. 7: Seattle. 4.
a tiunn.
Friday Vancouver. B. C. at Portland.
Friday Seattle at Spokane.
Tuesday Portland at Vancouver. B. C.
T ucsdftr-poktno at Seattle.
SEATTLE, Jan. 2. The Portland
hockey team took a fast game from
Seattle here tonight by the score of 7
to 4.
Portland took the lead In the first
period with three goals and was not
headed. Seattle punched through four
goals In the second period, but Port
land also counted and held Its lead.
The Oregonlans gathered In another
pair In the final period, while Seattle
was unable to sag the net.
The closing minutes of play were en
livened by a little fracas with Frank
Foyston. captain of the Seattle team,
and Clem Loughlin. of Portland, as the
principals. Their Intention to clout
each other with their clubs was frus
trated by the referee, who chased thent
on the ice and fined them $2 each.
The lineup:
Portland
FoMtlon
Goal
... .Defense. .
. . . .Defense. .
. ... .Hover. . .
... .Center. . .
Seattle
Holmeo
Carpenter
. . . . Ko
Walker
. .. Morns
Foyston
.... Riley
Murray ....
Loughlin ...
Johnson ....
Tobtn,
Irvin
Marplea ....
.L.eft Win
Ilarrla Rlsht Wlnj.
Summary (First peiiod)-
oalti. Loueh-
lln. 1:20; Irvln from Johnson, i:lS; Harris
from Irvin: 6:16. Penalties none. Substi
tutions. Dunderdale for Marples, Kicker
for Rowe. (Second period Goals. Row,,
8:35; Foyeton, 1:00; Johnson, -:2S: Irvln
from Harris. 6:37; Morris from Foyston.
0:14; Foyston from Walker. 0:57. Penal
ties, Foyston, Tobln, 5 minutes. Substi
tutions. Rowe for Rickey. Kickey for Riley.
Marplea for Dunderdale. Itiley for Rowe.
(Third period) Goals. Tobin, 10:OS; Irvln.
7:05. Penalties. Irvln. Iunderdale. Rowe.
Johnson. Foyston and Louxhlln. Substitu
tions. Rowe for Uiley, uunderaale, tor
Marplea.
BIG MAT BOUT IS DRAW
SAMEL AXD LEWIS GRAPPLE FOR
TWO HOtltS AXD HALF.
Kentucklan fnable to Get Advantage
and Referee Refaaes to Smy That
Either Man Is Superior.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2. Before the
largest crowd that ever gathered on
the Pacific Coast to watch a wrestling
bout. Ad Santel. Pacific Coast cham
pion, and 55 1 rangier Lewis, of Ken
tucky, wrestled here tonight to a draw,
neither man securing a fall. Accord
ing to the terms of the match, a de
cision was to be rendered In such
event, and the referee decided that the
contestants broke even on points. Two
and one-half hours was the limit set
for the contest.
Santel gained a decided advantage
during the first half. A realization that
he was behind spurred Lewis to des
perate efforts and he succeeded in
evening up the lead gained earlier by
Santel. Both men were in Jeopardy
time after time, but always managed
to break the holds.
Lewis, who weighed 22S pounds,
overscaled Santel 43 pounds.
Benjamin Wins at Spokane.
Joe Benjamin and Leo Cross, who
paired off and bat'iext two boys in Spo
kane New Year's day. fared pretty
well. Benjamin knocked out Tommy
McKevitt in the fourth round, while
Cross secured a draw with Joe Swain.
Spokane is Benjamin's home town and
It was bis first appearance there In
more than a year.
Women Bowlers Challenge.
In a letter to the sporting editor the
B. B. women's bowling team of Ho
quiam. Waeh.. challenges any other
women's bowling team on the Paclflo
Coast for a match game to be played
any time before March 1. Any team
wishing to accept may communicate
with Mrs. Mae Brown, captain B. B.
bowling team, Hoquiam, V.sh. .
Aviator Makes Return Flight.
HEMPSTEAD. N. Y, Jan. 2. Peter C.
("Tex") Mlllman, one of the 11 aviators
who flew to Philadelphia Saturday, re
turned this afternoon. The time con
sumed In the flight was an hour and
36 minutes. Millman reported that he
encountered dense fog banks and had
to steer most of the distance by com
pass. He made the flight alone.
Negro Infantryman Wins Title.
COLUMBUS. N. M.. Jan. 2. Private
Rufus Williams, of the Twenty-fourth
United States Infantry (colored), won
the welterweight championship of the
regular Army yesterday at El Valles,
Mexico, by defeating Private Whitey
Burns, of the Sixteenth United States
Infantry. They fought 20 rounds.
Armstrong; Wlna With Card of 73.
PINEHURST. N. C. Jan. 2. Dwlght
L. Armstrong, of Pittsburg, defeated.
Philip Carter, of New York, 3 up and 1
to play, in the final round of the mid
winter golf tournament here today.
Armstrong's card of 73 was the best
turned In here this season and Carter
was down all the way.
HISTORIC HALL IS SOLD
Madison Square Garden Gets Ono
More Chance as Meeting Place.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2. Historic Madl
ison Square Garden, which was bid in
by the New York Life Insurance Com
pany at foreclosure sale a short time
ago to protect a mortgage, was bought
today by a syndicate headed by W.
Carman Roberts.
It was said that if alterations which
are to be made result in a satisfactory
financial return the arena will be con
tinued, but if not it will be torn down
at the end of a year to make way for
commercial structures.
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