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12 THE MOKXLNu OxtiGONIAN. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1917, BEAVERS' SHOWING IS LEAGUE FEATURE Jhis Week's Series Against Los Angeles Is Expected to Give Real Acid Test. HOUCK'S WORK EXCELLENT Hollocher's Batting Spurt Justifies Predictions and Ienny Wilie Also on Star List Despite Some Errors. Pacific Coast I.eagne Standings. W. L. P C I W. L. P.C Ban Frane'o B3 -IS .5681 Portland ... 51 52.495 Loe Anueles 57 51 ..r-S!Oakland ... 63 67.482 Bait Lake.. 64 49 .54! Vernon .... 44 65.404 BY ROSCOE FAWCETT. Portland's fine showing has been the feature of the Pacific Coast League race during the past fortnight. From a poor flfth-place club the Beavers have risen to fourth and are pressing dan gerously near the first division. The race Isn't over, by any means. Los Angeles appears to have the strongest club at this writing, both Portland and the Angels having trim med the Seals since Wolverton got the "gate." This week's series between Portland and Los Angeles will give the Beavers a sort of acid test. If they really have the goods this series ought to go a long way toward demonstrat ing it. Young Hollocher's hitting and the superb twirling of Byron Houck have been the main contributing factors in the Beavers' spurt. Houck lost his first five starts in the Spring and the Beavers had no really dependable twirler except Penner at that stage of the race. Houck has now won six In a row. all low-hit contests, giving him eight victories in his last 10 games. Honck'a Spltbair Vln. Byron Has added a "spltball" to his repertoire and his spitter seems to fool all the heavy artillerists. Hollocher's batting spurt proves the contentions of Bill Rodgers, Gus Fisher and others of the old heads on the Port land club. namely, that the young shortstop Is sure to develop into a real ewatter. He meets the ball squarely and hits it hard for an athlete of com paratively small physique. Dave Bancroft hit only .213 his first year with Portland in the Coast League in 1912 and he was then one year older than Hollocher is now. Yet Holly is batting .271. fielding almost as sensa tionally and running bases with better Judgment than Bancroft ever did on the Coast. Denny Wille Is another Beaver who has been playing fine ball, although Denny marred his brilliant pastiming by wobbly fielding in his last two or three games of the Vernon series. Wilie has been hitting well all season and doing everything else that could be asked of him. The switch from right field to left possibly had something to do with his falling off In fielding last week. Farmer came through with a couple of pinch hits during the home sojourn of the club and it might be well for Manager McCredie to shoot Farmer back into the regular lineup at the least sign of staleness on the part of any of the present trio. Pinelli Favorite With Fans. Babe Borton and Paddy Siglin also have been contributing their share of the base knocks of late. Ralph Pinelli is developing fast on third base and by the close of the campaign the young Italian fielding star may graduate into the dangerous hitter class. His willing ness and fine fighting spirit have made him a prime favorite with the fans. "Red" Baldwin behind tha bat doesn't seem to be able to hit a lick. He is a nifty receiver, but helpless on the of fense, and Mack doesn't seem to have strengthened much by releasing O'Brien and Sepulveda. Oakland came to life Sunday and the double win gave Del Howard's boys the series from the strong Salt Lake club, four games to three. Krause is pitching fine ball for the Oaks and with the added offensive power sure to follow the addition of Rube Gardner and Bill Stumpf. the Oaklets will be harder to crack from now on. Stumpf led the Northwestern League batters with a grand average of .415. five of his 66 hits being triples and 13 of them two-baggers, besides one home run. LEAGUERS ARE XOT IX DRAFT Houck, Pinelli and "Lefty" James Not Subject to First Call. Three of the Portland Coast Leaguers were not hit by the draft Byron Houck. Ralph Pinelli and "Lefty" James. Houck registered in Portland and his name did not appear in the published lists. Pinelli's home is at San Francisco and a telegram received by the youngster shortly before train time Sunday night informed Ralph that he did not show In the lists published there. James also received a telegram from the East with similar intelligence. Other members of the Portland club are awaiting news from their homes. FLY-CASTING TYRO SURPRISES In Anglers Club Tourney Jack Her. man Casts 174 Feet. Casting 174 feet, Jack Herman caused the anglers at the Multnomah Anglers' Club casting tournament Sun day to check up in surprise. As Her man is a novice this mark is consid ered unusual. The honors of the day were carried off by W. C. Block and W. F. Backus. Sunday's results were: Distance fly casting, heavy rod C. Myers. 115 feet: V. F. Backus, 10i J. R. SMITH CO., :i01-:ill Everett St, Distributors. f Cents' TMELEJm feet; W. C. Block. 101 feet; O. H. Reed, 92 feet. Distance bait casting, three-fourtb ounce W. C. Block. 158 feet; "W. F. Backus, 134 feet; A. E. Burghduff, 132 feet. Distance bait casting, three-fourth ounce, novice A. T. Gribble, 119 feet; Jack Herman, 106 feet. Longest individual distance cast W. C. Block. 181 feet; novice. Jack Her man, 174 feet. Ar.ouracv bait casting, three-fourth ounce J. C. Myers, 21 demerits; W. K. Backus. 23 demerits; W. C. Block, 25 demerits; A. E. Burghduff, 26 demerits. Accuracy bait casting, three-fourth ounce, novice O. II. Reed, 33 demerits; A. T. Gribble, 49 demerits; "W. C. Kaiser. 63 demerits. "DUTCH" LEONARD IS DRAFTED Fresno Gives Five Well-Known Ball players to Army. FRESNO, CaL, July 23. Five promi nent baseball players with homes in this city were drawn in the Army draft, it was learned here today. The players are: Hubert ("Dutch") Leonard, the Boston American pitcher of world's series fame; Clarence Brooks, former catcher for the Los Angeles and San Francisco Coast League teams; Clifford McCarl, former San Francisco first baseman, now manager of the Butte, Mont., team; Howard Mundorff, former San Francisco outfielder, and Joe Jenk ins, former Chicago American player. Brooks is now in the Texas League. Leonard was married two weeks ago in Boston to Miss Muriel Worth, a vaude ville star. PIRATES BLANK GIANTS COOPER. OTLT-PITCHIXO SCHUPP, ALLOWS BUT SIX HITS. Reda Take Four Straight From Dodg em Cards Drub Phlla Bravea Beat Cuba In 13th Frame. NEW YORK. July 23. Pittsburg nosed out the New York Nationals here. Cooper had the better of Schupp In a pitchers' battle, and is only the third pitcher to shut out the Giant this season. Cooper also sent in the only run of the game with a two-base hit in the eighth inning. Score: R H Li R H E Pittsburg.. 1 7 C;New York:.. 0 6 2 Batteries Cooper and W. Wagner; Schupp and Gibson. Brooklyn 2, Cincinnati 5. BROOKLYN, July 23. Cincinnati made it four straight from Brooklyn, outplaying the National League cham pions at every point. Groh, Kopf and Roush made nine of the visitors' eleven hits and scored all the runs. Toney kept the Brooklyn hits well scattered except in the fourth, when a pass, a steal and two singles prevented a shut out. Score: R H e; R H E Cincinnati.. 5 11 liBrooklyn. ... 2 9 2 Batteries Toney and Wingo; Smith and Miller. Philadelphia 3, St. Louis 5. PHILADELPHIA. July 23. Philadel phia lost to St Louis today when May er vas knocked off the rubber in the eighth inning, Smith, Miller and Horns- by each getting doubles. Lavender also was unable to hold his opponents in check. Score: R H E; R H E St. Louis... 6 12 3Phlladelphia 3 11 3 Batteries Goodwin, Ames and Sny der, Gonzales; Mayer, Lavender and Killifer. Boston 3, Chicago 2. BOSTON, July 23. With two out and the bases full in the last of the thir teenth Inning, Maranville took a chance on Kelly's fly out to Mann in short left field and scored the run that won for Boston over Chicago. It was the sixth consecutive Boston victory over Mitchell's team. Ed Walsh, formerly of the' Chicago Americans, joined Bos ton today. Score: R H E' R H E Chicago 2 8 IjBoston 3 9 1 Batteries Vaughn, Douglas, Carter and Wilson, Dilhoefer; Rudolph, Nehf and Tragresser. WHITE SOX TRIM RED SOX Chicago Now Has Substantial Lead Over Boston Runners-np. CHICAGO, July 23. Chicago in creased its lead over Boston to 4Vi games by winning the final game of the series. The visitors started their invasion of the West one-half game in the lead, but lost 10 games, won six and tied one. Brilliant fielding behind Williams was a big factor In the Chi cago victory. Score: R H El RUE Boston 3 10 0Chlcago. 5 9 0 Batteries Shore, Jones. Baber and Thomas, Agnew; Williams, Cicotte ahd Schalk. TEAM MANAGERS WILL MEET Commercial League Business Affairs to Be Closed Up Tonight. There will be a meeting of the man agers of the Commercial League base ball teams tonight at 8 o 'clock at the store of the Northwestern Electric Company, Tenth and Stark streets. The purpose of the meeting will be to return all forfeit money put up by the clubs at the beginning of the year. The official awarding of the pennant to the Northwest Steel Company nine also will take place. Burman Outpoints Thompson. RACINE, Wis., July 23. Joe Burman, of Chicago, outpointed George Thomp son, of San Francisco, in a ten-round boxing contest tonight. They are bantamweights. Baseball Summary. STANDINGS OF THE TEAMS. National League. W. L. P.C.I New Tork. .52 27 .5S;Chicago Cincinnati ..51 43 .543' Brooklyn St. Louis. . .47 40 .541!Boston . Philadelphia 42 30 .53S:Plttaburg American League. Chicago 68 32 .645 Detroit . W. L. PC. ..43 46 .483 . .38 43 .469 ..36 46 .439 ..28 06 .333 . .45 44 .506 Boston 52 35 .S'.tHIWashingtoa. 35 52.402 Cleveland . .49 42 .538' St. Louts 38 55 .39C New York. ..43 41 .5231 Philadelphia 32 51.380 American Association. Indlanarnlls 59 3. .628i Columbus St. Paul. . . .49 37 .570' Minneapolis Louisville . .53 43 ,652'Toledo . Kansas City. 46 39 .541!Milwaukee .45 43 .Ml 37 52 .416 .38 55 .409 .29 22 .35$ Yesterday's Results. American Association At Kansas City 0, Columbus 4; at Minneapolis 13. Toledo 3; at St. Paul 3, Indianapolis 6; at Milwaukee 4. Louisville 2. Where the Teams Play Today. Pacific Coast League Portland, at Los Angeles; San Francisco, at Oakland; Vernon, at fcialt . Lake. Where the Teams Play Next Week. Pacific Coast League Portland, at San Francisco; Los Angeles, at Salt Lake; Oak land, at Vernon. Heaver Batting Averages. AB. H. A v. Wilie 384 llSOO'siglin... Williams. 44 120 .297:Houck. . Griggs... 78 23 .25Flncher. Borton 327 94 .287PineIII. . Hollocher 447 111 .27HBa)dwin Rodgers.. 814 65 .270lBrenton. Farmer. . 353 92 .261 IPenner. . Fisher... 239 65 .230 James. . AB. H. Av. 381 87 .228 58 67 13 .221 14 .298 30 .204 8 .155 8.143 7 .113 0.000 147 58 63 62 2 PATRIOTIC TOURNEY MATCHES ARE FAST Ferdinand Smith Defeats W.0. Daly in Feature Eevent at Winged "M" Courts. STEFFEN IS ALSO VICTOR Portland Junior Champion Is Hard Pressed to Stop Phil Neer, City Boy Champion Miss Cooper Women's Singles Winner. The big match of the first day's play of the Oregon State Patriotic Tennis tournament at the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club courts was the defeat of W. O. Daly by Ferdinand Smith, 10-8, 6-2. The brand of tennis played by these two racket wielders was above par and had the gallery on the anxious seat during the entire two sets. Paul Steffen. Portland junior cham pion, took Phil Neer, boy champion ot the city, into camp only after the hard est kind of work. Neer won the first set 8-6, but lost the next two, 3-6, 2-6. The driving serves of the winner proved too much for young Neer, but he showed his mettle and hung on at all times. Neer is a comer and should be watched in the future, say tennis experts. Miss M. Cooper beat Elizabeth Wig gins in the women's singles, 1-6, 6-4, 6- 4. The lobbing and driving of the winner had Miss Wiggins off her guard in the last two sets. The results follow: Mens' singles I. L. Webster beat A. B. Bailey, Jr., 6-1, 6-2; Walter Rosenfeld beat Harrison Piatt, 7-5. 3-6. 6-4; W. S. Wheeler beat JU C. Wilson, 6-4. 6-1; Fred Smith beat W. O. Daly. 10-8. 6-2; M. T. Abel beat Jacie Neer. 6-3. 7-5; R. Kendall beat J. K. Prince, 7- 5, 6-3; J. H. Mackie beat Dr. R. J. Chipman. 6-2. 6-3; C. C. Harrison beat R. Xewhall, default; Olin Lewis beat H. H. Pearce, 9-7, 6-2; Harry Failing beat Brandt Wickersham default; J. W. Moore beat B. C. Condit. 6-0. 0-2: A. B. McAlpin beat My ron Wilsey. 6-2, 6-4; A. D. Wakeman beat Deo Mallett. 6-2. 7-5: J. D. Kins beat Prescott Cooklngham. 6-0. 6-3: S. B. Cooke beat Harry Westerman. 6-0. 6-3; A. R. Mun rer beat George Grey. 6-3. 6-4; J. F. Hosch beat J. W. Ladd, default; Walter A.- Goss beat Milton Frohman. 6-1, 6-3: E. P. Stein metz beat Stanley Fenton, 6-0. 0-7; Paul Steffen beat Phil Neer. 6-8. 6-3. 0-2. Women's singles Mies Lenora Stone- beat Mies Miriam Sinclair. 6-3, 7-5; Miss Irene Campbell beat Miss Harriet Johnson. 6-3, 6-4; Miss M. Cooper beat Miss Elizabeth WiKSins. l-. 6-4. -4: MiFS Stella Fording beat Miss May McDonald by defa-.ilt: Miss Madeline Steffen beat Miss Mildred Terry by default Mrs. W. I. Northup beat Miss C. Sta- CXTJSUAL, PHOTOGRAPH OF LOUIS BALBACH IJOIXd A ONE-AND-ONE-HALF HIGH DIVE. 14 K 1 1 M Lonln J. Balbach, Doing the One-aid One-Half From a 32-Foot Uleh Dive at Wlndtmnth'a Hatha. 1 Ualbach Jnat Leaving the Top ot Platform. 2 Starting the First Flip. 3 Almont Over for the Swan Effect. 4 Heady to Hit the Water. Balbach Is one of Portland's cleverest high and fancy divers. Louis, a mem ber of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, has been attending Stanford Uni versity, where he was a member of the swimming team. Norman Ross, anoth er member of the Winged M, was i teammate of Louis' while at school. I' m I- - - II R m 4 .St ' 1 94 'l,"'tI tad i ' fiili 5 . i Mm i tit bier by default: Miss Inez Fairchlld beat Miss Helen Haas by default: Miss Helen Hald beat Misa Marlon Weiss, 6-3. 6-4; Miss Mabel Ryder beat Mrs. F. E. Harrlgan by default. Today's Schedule. 11 A. M. Court 1, Miss Irene Campbell vs. Miss Persia Pettis; court 2. Miss M. Cooper vs. Miss Stella Fording: court 3. Miss Lily Fox vs. Miss Agnes McBrlde; court 4, Miss Stella Frohman vs. Miss E. Cooper; court 5. Mrs. W. I. Northup vs. Miss Madetne Steffen; court 6, Mrs. H. Wentworth vs. Miss Mildred Wilson. 12 M. Court 1. Miss Helen Hald vs. Miss Mabel Ryder; court 2. Miss Marion Gloyd vs. Miss Dorothy Collins; court 3. Cooke and McAlpin vs. Bllderback and Chipman; court 4, B. Cole and J. W. Moore vs. A. D. Norris and A D. Wakeman; court 5. A. S. Froh man vs. Mac Snow; court 6, M. L. Mc Dougail vs. Forrest Brackett. 1 P. M. Court 1, A. D. Wakeman vs. J F. King; court 2, L. W. Sherman vs. A. D. Katz; court 3. Dr Bllderback vs. J. H. Henry; court 4, Neer and Steffen vs. Goss and Lewis: court 5, Misses Alexander and Col lins vs. Misses Irene Campbell and Agnes McBrlde; court 6. Miss Fording and Mrs. Northup vs. Misses Marlon Gloyd and Inez Fairchlld. 3 P. M. Court 1. Miss McBrlde and Me Dougall vs. Miss Hald and Gynther; court 2, Miss Fording and Olin Lewis vs. Miss Mar jory Huffman and Ferd Smith: court 3, Cat lln Wolfard vs. Kenneth Smith. 4 P. M. Court 1, Miss A. Cameron and R. Ferguson vs. MiSfc Elizabeth Wiggins and W. A. Goss; court 2, Hosch and Moore vs. Falling and Mackie; court 3, Fenton and Smith vs. Condit and Ketterman: court 4. Bailey and partner vs. Frohman and Smith. 5 P. M. Court 1, J. H. Miner vs. Ted Stef fen: court 2, Harry Falling vs. Olin Lewis; court . J. (J. .Harrison vs. J. H. Mackie; court 4. Mrs. Harrlgan and Norris vs. Stella Frohman and Wheeler; court 5, I. Webster vs. Paul Steffen. POPULARITY IS WANING AMERICAN BOXERS MEETING COOL RECEPTION IN AUSTRALIA. Change Comes About With Entry of United States In War League Extension Is Suggested. Various reports received from Aus tralia by sporting men are to the effect that since the United States entered into the world war the American pugil ists who have been boxing in the An tipodes are not as popular as they were before this event. According to these accounts boxers like Jimmy Clabby and others are being looked upon more or less in the same light in which the late Les Darcy was . considered over here. Darcy officially was designated as a slacker by the Governor of New York State and, largely for this reason, other communities fell in line and refused to permit the Australian to appear in any matches. It generally is believed here that the American pugilists will, from now on, meet with a cold reception and that their ioney-making days in Aus tralia areover as long as the war lasts. The long Jump of Portland for one week of play has been a thorn In the side of the Pacific Coast Baseball League for a long time. A suggestion has been made by a sporting writer that with the closing of the Northwest ern League the Seattle team could be taken into the league, thus giving the other teams in the Coast League a two weeks' stay in the north. To balance the league the further suggestion is made that the Tacoma team be acquired by Sacramento, thus making an eight team league for the remainder of the season. He then adds: "There would be no need of stopping the Coast League race and starting over. Give the two new teams a. per centage of .500 to start with and rear range the schedule to suit the owners." Nearly 60 members of the Portland Rowing Club have enlisted in the serv ice of their country, which Includes practically all of the organization's regular oarsmen. Bits of Shrapnel. EVERT time one of Connie Mack's Athletics is late for practice or ab sent from practice he Is fined $5 for the first offense and $10 If the offense is repeated. . The fines will be given to the Northwestern Hospital, of Phila delphia, where there Is a bed for disa bled baseball players. Nelson Norgren, last season's football coach of the University of Utah, has re signed and is looking for a coaching position in Southern California. Jack Moran, prizefighter, has joined the aviation corps of the United States Army. Johnny Butler, shortstop for the Ta coma Tigers in 1914 and .1915, is in Arizona recovering from an attack of tuberculosis. Joe Cox. the man who knocked out Jess Willard. has been rejected from the Army. Navy and the Marines. Cox Is too big for any of these branches. Princeton seems bent on abandoning football for next season. The Army- Princeton game was called off by the Army, due to a recent order to the Army to elminate all plans for contests with outside teams. Earl Baird. National amateur boxing champion at 125 pounds and a member of the Seattle Athletic Club, was se lected In the draft. Earl has appeared in Portland many times, pitting his ability against the Winged M boxers. w m Pitcher Miljus. recently purchased from the Bingharoton State League by the Brooklyn Dodgers, has demanded a bonus of $500 before reporting, claim ing that he is a free agent- Bet the Binghamton State League hasn't got 500. Tale formally has canceled its var sity football schedule. Hope is still felt at Tale for a freshman eleven. Tono Coal Miners Win Again. CENTRALIA, "Wash., July 23. (Spe cial.) The Tono coal miners defeated Pe Ell yesterday in a pitching duel be tween McCorkle and Kotula. The former allowed but one hit and struck out 16. Both teams played errorless ball. The Bcore: R. H. E. R. H. E. Tono 2 5 0Pe Ell 0 10 What Ex-Coasters Did in the Majors Yesterday. UpHUCK" WARD. ex-Beaver, sln- J gled for the Pirates. Hal Chase went hitless and made aa error for the Reds. Ivan Olson, ex-Beaver, singled and scored for Brooklyn. Jimmy Johnston played left for Brooklyn. The ex-Oak got a single. Cutshaw. ex-Oak, now with the Brooklyn Dodgers, blanked. "Dave" Bancroft, ex-Beaver, singled and booted two for the Phillies. "Davvy" Cravath, ex-Angel, singled for the Phillies. Wolter and Elliott failed as pinch hitters for the Cubs. Harry Hooper made a single for the Red Sox and scored. Duffy Lewis got two hits for Boston. "Buck" Weaver, ex-Seal, now a White Sox, singled and stole. "Chick" Gandill got a hit for the White Sox. "Swede" Rlsberg, ex-Vernon Tiger, singled in two trips to the plate for the White Sox. M. Schaumasse, of the Nice (France) observatory, has discovered a new comet. RACES ARE BETLESS Mutuel Machines Dismantled at Detroit Track. 2:14 TROT IS FEATURE Early Dreams Takes Event After rive Heats Fern Hal Wins 2:10 Pace Royal Mac Is Not Pressed in 2:18 Trot. DETROIT. Mich., July 23. For the first time in the history of Grand Cir cuit racing here, a betless meeting was started today. Police Comissioner Couzens positiyely refused to allow speculation in any form, and sent out policemen to see that the mutuel ma chines were dismantled, and the auc tioneers properly gagged. It was un derstood around the old betting ring, however, that the betting methods of former meetings would be in operation just outside the grounds tomorrow. The principal event, the Ponchartrain stake for 2:14 trotters, proved the sur prise of the day, going into five heats. Early Dreams wou'the first two heats comfortably, but was nosed out by Lu Princeton In the third. Cox landed Lu Princeton in front again in the fourth with less effort. In the fifth McDon ald pushed Early Dreams out in front at the start, and held the lead all the way around, though Lu Princeton failed only by inches to ake the heat and race. The 2:10 pace also went into five heats, Game of Chance breaking in the third, after winning the first two heats easily. Battle King took the lead when Game of Chance broke, and led to within 20 yards of the wire, where Fern Hal overhauled him. Fern Hal repeat ed the performance In the fourtn and fifth heats and won the race. Royal Mac was easily the class of the field in the 2:18 trot and was never in danger. The weather was ideal . for racing and a record first-day crowd attended. The time for the winners in the various events was: Pontchartraim state. Early Dreams, time 2:074; 2:10 pace. Fern Hal, time 2:054; 2:18 trot. Royal Mac, time 2:09. TWO LAWYERS GOOD ANGLERS J. E. Craib and H. Montgomery Lure Trout From Nestucca, Attorney James E. Craib and Attor ney Hugh Montgomery returned yes terday from a week-end trout fishing trip to the Nestucca River. They came as conquerors, with creels heavy laden, and reported a limit catch. The majority of the fish were cut throat trout, several of which were 18 and 20 Inches in length. With few ex ceptions the trout were taken on email professor flies, although a spinner was used with telling effect on the big warriors of the deep holes. It was Hugh Montgomery's Initiation as a trout fisherman. According to Jim my McCraib, his companion comported himself with zealous determination to master the knack of dropping the fly where it would do the most good, and succeeded to the extent of a brimming creel. During the earlier lessons he sat down thrice In the racing current, to rise dampened but undaunted. WHEELER BLANKS NEHALEM, 4-0 Exciting Game Staged Sunday in Presence of Big Crowd. WHEELER. Or., July 23. Special.) In an exciting ball game the Wheeler team won from Nenalem at the Ne halem ball park yesterday afternoon. 4 to 0. A big crowd wr.s in attendance from both home towns of the clubs and the excitement ran high, as Nehalem expected to wrest the newly-won coun ty championship from Wheeler. With her favorite pitcher, Sidney Blanchard, who goes away this week with the Tillamook Coast Artillery, Nehalem was confident of victory. Blanchard pitched a splendid game, but his support was weak. Red Cross Gets Baseball Money. CHICAGO. July 23. Charles A. Co miskey, president of the Chicago Amer icans, made his fourth contribution to the American Red Cross today, present ing a check for $3702.98. This makes a total of $10,763.71 he has given since the baseball season started, represent Ing 10 per cent of the receipts. WOMEN REORGANIZE AID Plans Laid for Second Liberty Loan Bond Campaign. WASHINGTON, July 23. In prepara tion for a second liberty loan cam paign in the Fall, the woman's liberty loan committee today announced a partial reorganization and plans "to bring home to every woman the financial advantages and patriotic duty of investment in Government bonds." State chairmen have been appointed In 33 states. Among them are: Call fornia, Mrs. Joseph B. Banning, Los Angeles; Idaho, Mrs. Teresa Grahai Coeur d'Alene; Iowa, Mrs. Wilbur Marsh. Waterloo: Nevada. Mrs. Samuel Belford. Reno; South Dakota, Mrs. Ell wood Perisio, Brookings; Ltah, Mrs. Elizabeth McCune, Salt Lake City Wyoming. Mrs. Taliaferro, Rock Springs. Phone your want ads to The Orego nlan. Main 7070. A 6095. I HAVENT SEEN GENUINE GRAVELY TOBACCO AROUND HERE IN YEARS "N- v A Brisk Walk in B.V.D. SUMMER'S heat has a less depressing effect on your body and mind, when you wear cool, comfortable B.V. D. You feel more spry and up-and-doing. In our own modernly equipped Cotton Mills at Lexington, N. C, the nainsook from which Loose Fitting B. V. D. Un dergarments are made, is produced in a scientific manner from selected cotton to Insure durability In wash and wear. In our own B. V. D. Factories the garments are skilfully cut, strongly stitched, accurately finished to fit and be cool and comfortable all day long. madejorYhe. Ifithosnf this Rod mm BEST RETAILTRADE 1 , K4ta.W.Mri B. V. T. Closed Crotch TTnlon Suits (Pat. U. S. A.). B. V. T. Coat Cut Undershirts and Knee Length Drawers. The B. V. D. Company, TITLE PLAY Amateur Tennis Singles Not Championship This Year. CHAIN INTACT SINCE 1881 Winner AVill Hold Certificate, but Will Have No Claim on Titular Bowl, Which Has Been in Competition Several Years. NEW YORK, July 23. The final and definite decision of the National Lawn Tennis Association to replace the cham pionship singles tournament with a patriotic singles tourney brings about the first break in the national tennis championship since 1881. While the patriotic tournament to be played at the West Side Club, Forest Hills, L. I., beginning August 20, Is expected to draw the entry of a number of the leading Eastern and Western players, there will be no title or trophy at stake. The winner will receive a certificate stating that he has won the tourney, which, owing to the war, replaced the championship matches. The winner can not, however, claim a leg upon the present titular bowl, which has been in competition for several years. Under these conditions there Is a break in the chain of singles champion ship competitions, the first in 36 years. During this period 14 players have won the title of singles champion. Of this number, two veteran racquet experts divided 14 years between them R. D. Sears and W. A. Lamed having won the title seven times each. Sears holds the greater share of the honors, however, as he won his seven cham pionships and two titular trophies in succession. His . record shows that he captured the cup each session from 1881 to 1887 inclusive, while Lamed, after winning In 1901-2 did not reappear as champion until 1907, when he began a five-year tenure of the premier tennis position. R. D. Wrenn comes next with four championships, but not in consecutive order. O. S. Campbell and M. D. Whit man each won the title three times. Maurice E. McLoughlln and R. N. Will- lams, II, have been two-time winners, while H. L. Doherty, Beals Wright, W. J. Clothier, H. Ward and W. H. John stone appear as one-year champions. For the third time In his baseball career Johnny Evers has shifted his club uniform, and his efforts with the Philadelphia Nationals will be followed with interest by fans throughout the country. The present season is the fif teenth that Evers has served in the big NO ALL WE COULD GET WAS ORDINARY BROKEN GRAYELY'-S CELEBRATED Chewing Plu PLUG V 1 BEFORETHE INVENTION OF OUR PATENT AIR-PROOF POUCH GRAVELY PLUG TOBACCO MADE STRICTLY FOR ITS CHEWING QUALITY WOULD NOT KEEP FRESH IN THIS SECTION. NOW THE PATENT POUCH KEEPS IT FRESH AND CLEAN AND GOOD. A LITTLE CHEW OF GRAVELY IS ENOUGH AND LASTS LONGER THAN A BIG CHEW OF ORDINARY PLUG. J?J3.9ravely3b&accoCo.DAMviLU.VA. REAL CHEWING PLUG BILLY POSTER'S BILL BOARDS TELL YOU ABOUT IT , It isn't B.V.D. N. Y. VhttT.SAJr7Kj, r&V.D-Company league. During this lengthy period, viewed from the standpoint of the base ball player, Evers has had a remarkable and spectacular record upon the dia mond. Noted for both his quick think ing and fiery temperament, he has fig ured in some of the most sensational of the national game episodes. Evers made his baseball debut with the Troy club of the New York State League in 1902, playing shortstop. The following year found him at second base for the Chicago Nationals, and he held down the keystone sack for the Cubs until 1914, when he joined the Boston Braves. Now he has moved on to the Phillies, where it is expected that he will strengthen second base. Some idea of Evers" ability can be gained from the fact that up to the close of the 1916 season he had played in 1,753 games, with a resultant grand batting average of .238 and a fielding percentage of .813. Having won the Western amateur golf championship, Francis Oulmet is in the peculiar position of holding the amateur title . f a sectional association while barred from amateur competition by the National Golf Association. This unusual position, due to the attitude taken upon the question of amateur Ism, would appear susceptible to im provement. The game of golf can hardly be said to be the gainer thereby. SEVERAL OBTAIN DIVORCES One Decree Carries Permission to Change Name of Son. "He has another girl on the string," Mrs. B. V. Straley yesterday told Cir cuit Judge Gatens in asking for a divorce from C. C. Straley. Her charges of cruelty went unchallenged and she received a decree. Gladys McCurry not only obtained a divorce from Albert McCurry. but she was also allowed to change her son s name to Bretherton. her maiden name. She told the court that she did not even want her son to bear the same name as his father because of his cruel treatment. Other divorces granted yesterday by Judge Gatens follow: Theresa Fleck from Augustus Fleck, cruelty: Etta Keller from Benjamin Keller, deser tion; Grace Stone from Ray Stone, cruelty; George Merrlwell from Kath leen Merriwell. desertion: M. J. Bloch from Lillian Bloch, desertion: Edwlca Krusehieska from Steve Kruschieska, cruelty; Dolly Mattoon from Benjamin Mattoon. cruelty; Emido Crispo from Pauline Crispo, cruelty; F. F. Harding from JTi- J- Harding, desertion. Cruelty is the charge contained in the divorce complaint filed yesterday by George Schmidt against Jennet Schmidt. Sarah Howe accuses Vv. H. Howe with deserting her after they had lived together for more than 20 years. She wants a decree. Uollwcg Goes to Estate. BERLIN, via London, July 23. Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg. the former Cbancellor. left Berlin on Saturday for. his estate In Hohenflnow. -Adv. mi