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TITE MORNING OREGONIAN. "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14,' 1917.
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L LEAGUE
REPUDIATES PACT
Relations Severed With Play
ers' Fraternity by Abro-
gation of Agreement.
T star, vho has been coaching: the St.
Mary's nine, has been called home on
account of the illness of his mother.
While no official announcement has
been made, it is supposed that Leonard
will linger around Fresno for soma
time, and the St. Mary's team will be
deprived of his services.
Stanley Dougan, of the Bees, and
Walter Mails, of Brooklyn, have been
assisting Leonard at St. Mary s, and
the coaching probably will be entrusted
to them for the remainder of the sea-
AMERICAN LEAGUE TO ACT
President of Players' Organization
to Confer With Other Officers.
In Future League Will Treat
With Men as Individuals.
KBW TORK, Feb. 13. The National
League and the Baseball Players" Fra
ternity came to th- parting of the
ways here late today, while John J.
McGraw, manager of the New York
National League club, and David L.
Fultz,, president of the players' asso
ciation, were in secret conference en
deavoring to reach a. common ground
upon which the so-called strike of the
players could be compromised. The
senior organization passed unanimous
ly a resolution abrogating the agree
ment made with the fraternity at Cin
cinnati January 6, 1914, and when Man
ager McOraw returned to tile meeting
it first appeared as if his self-imposed
mission had been in vain.
Fraternity to Be Ignored.
Later, when President Tener, of the
National League, read the resolution
to the newspaper representatives, he
explained that no discrimination, was
to be made against any player who
might have been or continued to be
..member of the fraternity, but that
the league- would no longer recognize
the organization and that all dealings
In the future would, be with the play
era as individuals.
As this was the principal request
made by Mr. Fultz in. his conference
with Manager McGraw as a. guarantee
before taking steps looking toward
the lifting of the strike order insofar
as it affected the major leagues, it
appeared that his request had received
consideration.
President Tener said that the Amer
ican League would take similar action
at its meeting tomorrow and that the
National commission would have no
further dealings with the federation.
"We will not give it any further
recognition," he said. "We have not
dealt unfairly with our players and
nowhere have we violated an under
standing with them. In case of a
etrike, players who do not respond to
the call of the clubs for training on
stipulated dates will be put on an in
eligible list and other players obtained."
That the magnates realized the se
riousness of the situation that faces
baseball, both from internal and in
ternational complications, was shown
by the fact that the baseball writers
were called into the meeting of the
league for one of the very few time
In the 40-odd years of its existence and
the following resolution was read, after
which the magnates announced that
they were ready to answer any ques
tions which might be asked:
"Whereas, The Baseball Players' Fra
ternity has violated the letter and
Fpirit or an agreement made between
National leagues, clubs and players en
tered into of date January 6, 1914
therefore, be it
"Resolved, By the National League
of Professional Baseball Clubs, that
. in so far as that league is concerned,
mis agreement De ana is nereDy aDro-
arated and. all relations between thi
league and said fraternity are hereby
evered and terminated.
Mr. Fnlta Holds Peaee.
When the -resolution was shown to
Mr. Fultz he refused to say what action
the fraternity would take until he had
consulted other officers of the organi
sation, cerore ne lert .Manager imc
Oraw arrangements were made to meet
again tomorrow, when Mr. Fultz hoped
to go before the National League, but
, the action of that organization virtual
ly barred the way for such a move.
heveral of the clubowners were
" aware that the fraternity officials were
eager to meet the big league magnates
more than half way and this may have
had some bearing upon their action
Whether Mr. Fultz will decide to call
ff the strike upon the strength of the
National league resolution could no
. be learned tonight.
Violation In Denied.
The fraternity leaders refused to be
fiuoted upon this point, but pointed out
that the fraternity was not required by
the so-called "Cincinnati agreement" to
do more than call off the threatened
strike of 1914 and, having done that.
Mr. Fultz failed to see how the National
. League could claim that the players'
organization had violated the letter and
npirit of the agreement abrogated to
day. v
President Herrmann, of the Cincin
nati club, in explaining the adoption of
the resolution, asserted that no major
league player had any grievance and
he challenged any person to prove the
; contrary.
He insisted that Mr. Fultz himself had
drawn up the tentative agreement as
to the major league and minor league
riubs of classification AA and A, pay-
' lng the expenses of players to the
training camps. The clubs of leagues
of lower classification, he said, were
not obligated by this agreement. He
Faid the recent burden on the minor
league clubs had proved so great that
out of 40 such leagues only 25 survived.
The National League named the fol
', lowing umpires for next season:
. Henry O'Day. William Klem, Charles
Rigler, Robert Emslie, William Byron,
' Ernest Quigley, Al Orth, Peter Harri
" son and William Bransfleld.
'IiIFES AVERS" MAY GO EAST
V. M. C. A. Director Would Organ
ize Members of Red Cross Corps.
Portland members of the llfesaving
corps of the American Red Cross are
planning to participate in the National
championship contests to be held in
Washington, IX C, next August.
Efforts are being made by Harry T.
Smith, assistant physical director of
the l. M. C. A., to organize all of the
Portland members under one charter
and to select a team of four to repre
sent the city in the lifesavirg competi
tion. Examinations for membership in
the corps were held recently at the
Y. M. C. A. and at several of the bath
ing resorts and swimming tanks in the
city and the winners in these contests
will become charter members of the
Portland branch. Kenneth Grow is
training Y. M. C. A. members in rescue
work with the hope that some of them
may be selected to go East.
Two Games Are scheduled.
The B'nal B'rlth basketball teams
will play a double header with the
Sellwood Community House first and
second quintets in the B'nal B'rlth
gymnasium, Thirteenth and Mill
streets, tonight. The first game will
bo called at 7:15 o'clock, when
Captain Lou Herns and his 135-
pounders tangle with the Sellwood sec
onds. Dr. Alfred Schilt, former Lincoln
High all-around athlete, will referee
the main event.
RAY SETS NEW MARK
ILLINOIS MARVEL BUSTS TWO MILES
IN 9 SIIMJTE8 11 2-3 SECONDS.
VARSITY WILL- MEET AGGIES
Krelimen Basketball Contest and
Wrestliner Matches On Card.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
i Or.. Feb. 13. Special.) The State Unl-
versity freshmen will meet the Oregon
Agricultural College "rooks ' In basket
ball, and. the varsity wrestlers will go
e gainst the Aggie grapplers in the
first intercollegiate wrestling match
' of the season next Friday night. Both
events will he In the Corvallis gym.
nasium.
Two wrestling matches were pulled
off tonight to determine the full team
for ' the varsity. George Taylor, of
Westfall, Or., won from Peter Jensen
in the 165-pound class, and Bruce Fle
pal defeated Coxy Barnett in the 115-
pound weights. This will make Ore
, gon's team Bruce Flegal. 115 Claude
Hill, 125; Dwight Wilson, 135: Elwyn
Rutherford, 148; George Taylor. 165.
The freshmen basket shooters who
- will make the journey to Corvallis
, will be W. W. Waldron, Frank Fowler,
"Swede" Knudson, forwards; "Spike"
' Leslie, center; Bill Relnhart, Ernest
Boylen and "Bud" Brown, guards. In-a
'2 practice game tonight the freshmen
won from the Eugene High School. 44
.- to 23.
LEONARD QUITS COACHING JOB
Red Sox Pitcher Leaves St. Mary's
When Mother Becomes 111.
OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. IS. (Special.)
."Dutch" Leonard, Red Sox pitching
American Record Made by George Ben-
has; Broken World's Mark Is
Almost Equaled.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13. Jole W. Ray.
of the Illinois Athletic Club, who three
weeks ago established a new world's
record for one mile and a half, broke
George Bon-bag's American record of
9:14 1-5 for two miles here tonight.
He ran from scratch in the two-mile
handicap and with a magnificent sprint
in the final lap, after he had passed all
the other contestants to whom he had
given liberal handicaps, broke the tape
in 9:11 2-5. which is 1 4-5 seconds be
hind the world's record of 9:09 3-5.
made by l Al Shrubb of England at
Glasgow, Scotland, in 1904.
Summaries:
500-yard run (Burmeyer trophy) Won by
Thomas Ilalpin, Boston Athletic Associa
tion: William B. Moore, Princeton, second;
Binga "Diamond, Chicago University, third.
Time. 60 seconds.
70-yard hiffh hurdles, final heat Won by
Arthur I. Knsels. New York Athletic Club:
O. E. Era man. Princeton, second; R. h .
Warren, University of Pennsylvania, third.
Time, 9 seconds.
The Baxter mile Won by John W. Over
ton. Yale University: M. A, Devany, Mill
rose Athletic Association, second; Sidney
Leslie, unattached, New York, third; Ivan
A. Meyers, Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago,
fourth. Time 4:19 1-5.
70-yard low hurdles Won by J. O.
Loomis. Chicago Athletic Association; Arthur
L. Ensels. New York Athletic Club, second;
Fred S. Murray, New York Athletic Club,
third. Time, 7 3-5 seconds.
Two-mile run, handicap Won by Jole
W. Ray, Illinois Athletic Club. Chicago
(scratch)): Heywood Holden. New York
Athletic Club UOO yards), second: Victor
v oteretsas. Iornlngside Athletic Club. New
York (110 yards), third. Time, 8.11 2-5.
new American record.
Two-mile relay, scratch Won by Boston
Athletic Association (McGr&th, Rose. Ma
honey and Caldwell) ; New York Athletic
Club (Sellers, Anderson, Wheeland, Adams),
second. Time, 8:07 1-5.
60-yard dash Won by Jo 5. Loomis. Chi
rtgo Athletic Association: Brooke Brewer.
Maryland Stte College, second; A. B. Kelly,
Holy Cross, third. Time, 6 3-5 seconds.
60-yard dash Won by Lewis; Brewer, sec
ond; Kelly, third. Time, 5 4-5 seconds.
70-yard, 'dash Won by Loomis; Kelly,
second. Brewer, third. Time, 7 1-5 seconds,
equalling world's record.
AGGIE FIVE'S SCHEDULE HEAVY
Team Starts for Seattle Today to
V '.' Meet State University.
CKEGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
Corvallis, Feb. 13. (Special.) Seven
members of the Oregon Agricultural
College basketball squad, accompanied
by Coach May, will leave tomorrow for
Seattle, where games will be played
with the State University on Thurs
day and Friday. The players who will
make the trip are Sieberts, Friedman,
Blagg, Captain Ray, Low, Phillips and
Bissett.
In the two games recently played on
the local court the two institutions
broke even on the number of games
won.
The game which was pending with
Multnomah Athletic ,Club for Saturday
night will not be played. The Univer
sity of California will be met at Berke
ley, February 20 and -1, and February
ZZ and Z3 the Aggies will cloce their
season with & two-game series with
Stanford University.
BRITON TO FIGHT BIG KEGRO
Nicol Simpson and "Pinky" Lewis
Will Battle at Oregon City.
OREGON! CITT, Or.. Feb. 13.' (Spe
cial.) Nlcol Simpson, the Englishman,
who gave such a good account of him
self against "Valley Trambltas in Port
land last week, will mix with "Pinky"
Lewis, the Frisco negro, in the main
event of the Falls City Athletic smoker
to be held in the Masonic Hall here
Thursday. The bout will be "Pinky's"
first one of consequence since his ar
rival in Portland a few weeks ago.
Simpson stands high among the box
ers, having met Chip and other top
ootchers, while Lewis is rated as a
comer. The two will meet at 160
pounds.
THREE COASTERS NOT SIGNED
Ping Bodie, 'Speed Martin, 'Swede
Risberg Want More Cash.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13. (Spe
cial.) There are three Coasters who
continue to show no signs of affixing
names to their contracts. Ping Bodie
for one, declared he is not satisfied
with the compromise offer of Manager
Mack, and wants the sum demand
ed. There is 1400 difference between
the player and the Athletics, bo Ping
has written another letter to Connie.
"Speed" Martin and "Swede" Risberg
are likewise awaiting developments
Martin says that before he will accept
the contract submitted by the Cubs he
will play ball in the California bushes,
Chllders May Coach Aggies.
Wallace Chllders ts being considered
as baseball coach at Oregon Agricul
tural College. "Chil" formerly coached
Whitman College. He captained the
Walla Walla Western Trl-State team
for several seasons, and has played In
the Northwestern League. Last season
Chllders captained the Bradford club
of the Inter-City League.
Wallace is highly recommended to
Head Coach. Final, of the Aggies.
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WYARD GETS DRAW
Seattle Lad Goes Six Rounds
With Champion Bronson.
LOCAL BOY SEEMS STALE
Visiting Fighter Starts Off Bout
by Soaking Portlander Left
Hook to Jaw Other Con
tests Cause Interest.
Muff" Bronson, lightweight cham
pion of the Northwest, retained his ti
tle in his bout with Archie Wyard, of
Seattle, last night, as the bout was
called a draw by Referee Jack Grant
after six rounds of milling. The title
contest served as the main event of
a six-bout card at the Rose City Ath
letic Club.
Other results follow: One hundred
and twenty-two pounds, Jimmy Duffy,
of Oakland, won decision over Joe Gor
man; -140 pounds, Pete Mitchie and Jack
Allen boxed to a draw; 122 pounds.
Weldon Wing stopped Neil Zimmerman,
three rounds: 135 pounds. Sol Stiller.
who refereed the preliminaries, stopped
bout between Elmer Thorsness and
Carl Martin, of Oregon City, in sixth
round, asserting that they were stall
ing; 122 pounds, Ted Murphy and
Jimmy Hurley boxed to a draw.
Wyard Is Clever- Boy.
Bronson appeared stale in his bout
with "Wyard. a mighty clever boy.
Muff" lacked the snap and "pepper"
which he has heretofore Ihown. As
a matter of fact, he has been appear
ing in Portland, Seattle and Tacoma
too frequently.
Wyard hit the Portland boxer with
left hook to the jaw in the first
round and excelled slightly at infight
ing throughout. The first five rounds
were even, nowever, tne local Boy
holding his own by landing frequently
with a left jab and an occasional right
croBS.
Not until the last round did the crowd
arrow enthusiastic oyer the bout. In
this canto Bronson started to rough
his sturdy opponent, who battled back
as if he liked It. Referee Grant rightly
called It a draw. There was no mar
gin either way.
Wyard left last night for home,
where he meets Chet Neff tonight.
Bronson leaves today for Seattle to
battle Lloyd Madden In the main event
of the Seattle Athletic Club's show
them Friday night
Jimmy Duffy hit 'Joe Gorman often
enough in the last three rounds of
their tangle to earn a decision. He
rocked Joe several times with a right
cross. It was the best scrap of the
nisrht.
Jack Alien and Fete Mitchie put up
another great tussle. Toe to toe they
stood for six cantos slambang, slam
bang. Mitchie was a pretty tired boy
in the last three rounds, .and it ap
peared as if Allen won a shade by out
lasting his opponent. The draw ver
dict was well received, however, for
Mitchie was swinging punches alwaya
Zimmerman 'Is Ontclaased.
Weldon Wing was too big and too
experienced for little Nell Zimmerman.
He rushed the boy, whom he out
weighed six pounds, around the ring
for two and a half rounds when it was
stopped with Wing being declared win
ner. Zimmerman was overmatched.
The consensus of opinion was ths.v
Referee Stiller pulled a "boot" when
he stopped a good combat between El
mer Thorsness and Carl Martin with
just 45 seconds to go in the last round.
throwing em out of the ring. He de
clared they were stalling. It was a
battle full of action, and the crowd
voiced its disapproval. The frequent
clinching got Sol's "nanny."
Two green lads named Murphy and
Hurley slapped their way through six
rounds to a draw for the curtain-
raiser. Jack Grant refereed the three
mains events and handled them welL
Sol Stiller handled the preliminaries.
Jack Fahie and Carl Evans kept time,
with Johnny Boscovitch announcing.
About 1000 fans were present.
DIRECTORS ARE NAMED
UNCLE SAMS BEATEN
Mets Take Hockey Game by
Score of 5 to 2.
MOOSE IS TEAM HIMSELF
MULTNOMAH AMATEUR ATHLETIC
CLUB HAS ANNUAL MEETING.
Percy W. I.enK Frank K. Wstklns,
C. H. Lab be, A. B. McAlpin and
K. C. Sammani Put on Board.
The annual meeting of the Mult
nomah Amateur Athletic Club was held
last night, and Percy W. Lewis, Frank
E. Watklns, C Henri Labbe. A. B. Mc
Alpin and Edward C Sammons were
elected to the board of directors by
unanimous vote. A programme was
given after the reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting and the report
by President A, M. Ellsworth.
A. H. ("Bert") Allen, chairman of
the entertainment committee, and as
sistants, Edward C. Sammons and Harry
Fischer, had charge of the gathering
as soon as the official business was
completed.- The tlrst number on the
programme was a vocal solo by Miss
Bess Meeker, assisted by Miss May
Van Dyke, followed by W. J. Karkeek,
who played the piano. His act went
big. Blanche Etelka Burrltt was next
with her solo dancing, and after Fritz
De Bruin had given several baritone
solos Miss Burritt was given the floor
again. The last number of the list was
Hawaiian dancing by Miss Ethel Brad
ley.
Refreshments followed. The gather
ing ended about 10:45 o'clock last night.
Superintendent Dow V. Walker had
charge of seeing that all of the more
than 450 members present had all they
could at and smoke.
Read The Oregonlan classified ads.
Johnson's Wonderful Defense Play
Prevents Worse Beating for Port
land Seattle Now ' Seems
Certain of Pennant.
SEATTLE. Feb. 18. (Special.) In a
wild old finish that had the 2500
hockey fans In a frenzy, the Seattle
puck maulers nosed out Portland's ag
gressive skaters tonight and held their
own in the championship race by a
5-to-2 victory.
Portland was expected to force Mul-
doon's pets to extend themselves to
night, and the Uncle Sams certainly
disappointed no one. For two sessions
the visiting squad battled at evens
with the home club, and only a sen
sational finish in the final spasm
enabled Seattle, to wrest the win and
maintain their -standing in the cham
pionshlp race. For two periods "Moose"
Johnson and his efficient assistants
gave the Mets all the hockey they
could handle, but the superb stickwork
of that unbeatable combination Foy
ston. Walker and Morris gave the
home, lads victory.
Although wonderfully fast all the
way. the battle was cleanly fought-.
There was little rough work on either
side, and the Mets won because they
sprinted in the last period and caught
the invaders tired.
The victories of the Seattle and Van
couver teams bring the locals nearer
to the pennant, as Seattle has but four
more games to play. Seattle has won
13 and lost seven.
The defense work of "Moose" John
son was the outstanding feature of
Portland's play. The' big captain was
a team in himself, and but for his
work Portland would have been beaten
by a larger score.
The lineup:
Fo.
.o ....
,I
. D . . . .
. B. . . .
.C
.LW. .
. H W. .
Portland (2)
Murray .......
Johnson .......
Lougntln ......
Dunderdale ...
Irvin (1)
Harris
Tobln (1).
Seattle (SI
...... Holmes
(1) Row
. ... Carpenter
Walker
(3) Morriei
. .(1) Foyston
Wilson
RohBtitiiteii Seattle Riley for Wilson:
Wilson for Rll-y: Rickey for Rotre; Row
for Rick y, Riley for Wilson; Wilson for
KiAssists Seattle, Walker 2, Foyston; Port
land. Harris.
Rpnni br neriods:
Portland -1 1 0 3
RenttlA 1 1 S
nffrlnm Gaorra Irvine. Spokane, referee:
James Seaborn. Judge of play; Frank Vance
and McKittrlck, oal umpires; Ezra, Ken-
JpeaalUee Second period. Wllawa mad
Rowe. 8 minutes each; third period, LoQfh
lin. Irvine and Wilson, 3 minutes each.
VANCOUVER WINS WILD GAME
Spokane Hockey Team Is Defeated
by Score of 12 to 8.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Feb. 13. After
as wild a display of hockey as any
game here this season, Vancouver de
feated Spokane by the score of 12 to 8.
Some idea of the sort of game it really
was can be gained by reflection over
the fact that Grims scored three goals
for the locals.
The lineup:
Spokane 8 PC's. Vancouver f12)
Fowler ........... .O ........... . Lehman
Genua P 1) F. Patrick
Patrick C2) CP S) Grlffis
Kerr (2) R (2) Mackay
Leo Cook .C (2) Taylor
Mallen (3) RW (1) Stanley
Lloyd Cook 2 LW S) Roberts
Substitutes Vancouver, Moynes for Tay
lor; Moynea for K. Patrick; Whalen for
Taylor.
Asslsts Vancouver. Taylor 3. Stanley, F.
Patrick. Grlffis; Spokane, Kerr, McDonald.
Mallen. i,. Patrick.
Score bv periods:
Vancouver ....4 8 6 12
Spokane ......1 4 8 8
omctals ttereree. -rea ion; timer, P.
J. Kearley.
penalties urirria ana llcuonaia, three
minutes each.
Idaho Beats Montana. 4 2-2 3.
MOSCOW, Idaho. Feb. 13. The Uni-
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Forfeits J50 if he fails to throw
blm in 15 minutes. Extra added
attraction. No advance In prices.
versity of Idaho basketball team de
feated the University of Montana five
in the first of a two-game series here
tonight. 42 to 23.
FLYXX KNOCKS OCT DEMPSEY
Salt Lake Man Takes Count Ten
Seconds After Fight's Start.
SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. 13. Jack
Derapsey, of Salt Lake City. was
knocked out a. Murray, a suburb of
Salt Lake City, tonight by Jim Flynn.
of Pueblo. Colo.. 10 seconds after the
men shook hands.
Flynn pushed down Dempsey's guard
with his right and swung his left to
the jaw. The Salt Lake man sank to
his knees and over for the count and
it was 20 seconds after Flynn had been
declared the winner before Dempsey
retrained his feet.
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