THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1319.
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ASSURES
EXCITE1I11HT
California Fighter Arrives in
Best of Condition.
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BATTLER IS CONFIDENT
Kid Herman Ha Announced Inlen
lion of Taking Offenlve Wlicn
(.onj Sound.
I Mi HOLT.
lVhp( H.-ilisr Theater. Broad-
r at T lor. .
Ti.ne S I1 o'clock.
I'rDKrBHMr.
t M'"arthy vs. Herman,
a li:stn v. Mttchie.
t--hill vs. ilornmn.
I.ux vs. Morrlsry.
layers vs. I-oiiuh.
" Proceeds to Oregon
gency fund.
boy- emer-
SEBALLINSDL
IS the squeeze play In baseball worth
while? That question has often oc
curred to me. when I have seen the
play fail dismally at some critical
stage. When the play works success
fully the runner who advances and the
batsman who bunts look like a million
dollars. The opposing in lie Id resem
bles 30 cents in counterfeit money.
When the play falls, runner and bats
man look foolish, while the catcher who
has divined the play and called for a
pitch out. looks like the last word in squeeze
baseball brains.
pltchout and kill off the play. The
wise batsman is aware that the catcher
will probably do that. He doesn't hang
out the Sinn for a squeeze right off the
reel and before the pitcher realizes it
he Is in the hole on the batsman with
two balls and no strikes. It behooves
him to gegt it over. On the next ball
the batsman may pull the squeeze and
get away with it, even though the op
position knows of his intention.
COAST LEAGUE HEADS
REACH i DECISION
McCredie Announces Portland
Favors Joining.
MY JAMES J. RICHARDSON'.
Tonight' programme of fistic events
i rt the liciti? Theater promises to
eeU. all previous boxing siiows held
in this lty from point of attendance
arid exciting moments, according to
Commissioner George Henry, who has
keen the busiest 132-pound gentleman
l.i this city for the past two weeks.
Johnny McCarthy, who fights Kid
Herman, in the windup bout of to
ri v Pit's carnival of "swat." arrived yes
terday morning from San Francisco all
l.v his "lonesome." Sol Levlnson. Mc
Carthy's manager, who usually Is in
the Irishman's corner, was unable to
gt away from his business and sent
Ms protege north to take care of hlm-i
self the best way possible.
Flakier In Good Coarfltloa.
McCarthy is in great shape, accord
lag so hi own statement and general
Bfpearance. He went out for a run
yesterday mnrnimr tbout 10 o'clock to
tike a few of the kinks out of his
Joints caused by the long ride from
CaitrornLi. Starting from the Kits Ho
tel, where the Irishman 1 quartered,
).c ran to the end of South Parkway
and back witfcoat the slichtest slrn of
f.ktKue. In the afternoon he boxed
tnr rounds with Larry Madden In the
rii-'e gymnasium.
"I am in rood shape for the fizht."
f-iid MiCartny. "Of course I would
hc to have Lcvin.on In piv corner,
;.'l S..I could not possibly set away,
ro 1 came alone. Herman has a good
refutation In California and has beaten
some ;.K,i boys. They say he Intends
ti stand up .lift fight me fr.-m the
first sound of the Rons'. If he does
1 in here to tell you that there is ro
tnc to be some excitement for the
fans. If Herman keeps his word you'll
ee the fur fly while we are on our
1-ct If he starts running, which I
iiun'1 think he ill, I'll be right alter
h i pv"
.V.Cartliy dies not say he Is going
b-.tt H-rman. He realizes the an
Jose lad is a tough nut to crack, bat
i 'rerthele-'S he carries an air of con-fidn-e.
wnieh Indicates that Herman
ill have his hands full If he expects
t ) beat the Irishman.
Miff-tale- In OilUril.
I'eter Mitchie Is confident he can
repeat his previous stunt of beating
Muff Bronson when they step Into the
nnc tomghc. Mitchie earned a 10-round
verdict over Hronson at Varcoavcr
iwui a year and a barf ago. It was a
aiambang battle while it lasted and
mniirtit's Is exacted to 1 a duplicate
f tlielr Vancouver rwatfst.
The bout between Johnny Cash!!! and
Joe ;orntari is romin; in tor almost
mtif-h comment as the two main
I'outs. Ijormtn has always been a
t-tvvrite with local fight fans, but
hise who have watch-d Cashill per
form be will beat the Spanish boy
nri do It easily. In fart, many wagers
be.-n laid that Cashill gets the
tit-, l -ion at the end of the sixth round.
Morns I,ux Is making hia first ap
; . ir.in. e here since Johnny McCarthy
:.uiiir a, "hard one" on his Jaw and
.ant him ! tho mat some months ago.
I. n will rlglit Lea Morrisey. These two
tors went 1" rounoa to a draw at As
t'iii ahtiul five months aico and put
n a good fitit. If Lux wins tonight
h - is going to challenge the winner
vi tne M-Crtuy-JI--rmn fi.ht.
Al ner and Freddie lxush will
r--en toiiic'jfs show. Lough Is best re
itiembvred f"r bis two fights with
Ci.w- f'.romeo. both at the lee Palace.
!trs is a fo.-m -r Multnomah Amateur
.Athletic Club boxer who gained his
It has always seemed to me that the
squeeze was a play for specialists.
Teams who use it working along thut
theory seldom get less than a 60-60
break In the matter of success. Teams
who resort to the play, at any old time
with a runner on third, without regard
as to who is the runner and even less
as to who is the batsman, fail more
often than they -succeed. The squeeze
Play, considered from any angle, is a
precarious undertaking. The runner
must not tip off the play by his action
on tho lines. Kven more necessary is
that the batsman connect with the ball.
Kven as necessary as connecting with
the ball is the fact that it must be on
the ground, to enhance the chances of
success and eliminate opportunities for
double plays.
This line of reasoning brings me back
to my statement that the squeeze Is a
plsy for specialists. When a run Is
needed and u clever man is at bat, the
squeeze play has many features that
commend it. Perhaps you may think
it is easy for the opposition to guard
against the play, when they are aware
that the man at tho plate is notorious
for the way in which he gets away with
it. That is an erroneous impression.
You no doubt think all, that is neces
sary is for tb catcher to call for a
I regard Shortstoo Scott, of the Bos
ton club, as one of the few high-class
specialists in the American
League. Scott is anything but a cracK
batsman, vet he is dangerous. He is
a past master at bunting. Give Scott
a ball anywhere near the plate and he
will lay it down for you. With a run
ner on third and Scott at the bat, op
posing players invariably get set for
the squeeze. All manner of means is
used to offset Scott's propensity for
successfully pulling the play. Tet
time and again last year I saw Scott
get away with it. often under the most
adverse conditions. Scott is a special
ist at the squeeze. With him at bat the
odds are in favor of the play going
over, but with the average man up the
squeeze is a so-so play and the greatest
discretion should be resorted to In Its
use. '
The squeeze 1s -especially ridiculous
when the third base runner starts
wildly for home as the pitcher starts
for his windup. That system means
sure death, unless the batsman delivers,
which Is asking a great deal of the
man at the plate. I much prefer the
squeeze which calls for a late start on
the part of the runner on third. He
makes It a Doint to get a goad lead, is
already for the 6print, but doesn't go
Into high unless the batsman connects
with the ball. The flying start is un
necessary if the batsman does his part,
for usually the runner can easily score
with a late getaway.
TRAVEL IS BUS PROBLEM
Seattle Magnate Wants Larger Cir
cuit if Transportation Can
Be Arranged.
' SEATTLE, Jan. 7. No formal action
was- taken at today's meeting here of
the Pacific Coast International Baseball
League directors regarding a proposal
that Seattle and Portlan jdin the Pa
cific Baseball League.
Walter McCredie, former manager of
the Portland club, said Portland fa
vored the move to join the southern
league.
D. E. Dougdale president of the Se
attle club, declared he would consider
the move a wise one if transportation
and financial difficulties would be
overcome.'
DEHPSET BUSY IfJ I9I8
21 COXTICSTS FOCGIIT, AND
RECOI1D IS MAINTAINED.
1 ir.-t knowledce of the ring Kamc uniie
Tmniy Trarey.
Th? firot bout starts at $:30 o'clock
IS Hut tics Won ty Knockouts, anil
12 Are Settled In First
Hound.
Jack Dempicy was the busiest of
the top-notchers in pugilism during the
year 1918. He took part in no less than
1 contests, winning II by the knock
out route. 1Z of them ending In the
first round.
Only three bouts in which he took
part went the limit, two 1n which Billy
Miske was his opponent. Dempsey was
declared the winner on points in bouts
with Miske by the majority of the
rltics. The other bout that went the
limit was against Willie Meehan, In
San Francisco, Meehan winning the
decision at the nd of four rounds of
boxing.
This Is a remarkable record, but still
there are some who declare the ma-
ority of his opponents were "dead
ones" fighters who have paV;d their
usefulness In the ring, or dubs, which
Is true to a certain extent. But the
other fighters in the ring today also
are meeting their share of "set-ups,"
so Dempsey can be forgiven.
The contests, dates and results of
Devpsey'a bouts during the past year
follow:
KnockAuts January 2.'. Homer Smith,
one rounn; roniry . t an jiorna, six
rounds: February 14. Jim Fiynn. one round;
rVbruary .. Bill Bnnnin, mix rounds:
Mircli 111. Jack milh. one mund: M-trcti
rr. Tom Riley, one round: Mar 22. Pan
Ketcheii. two rounds: May 28. Arthur I'el-
ker. one round: July I. Tommy McCarthy.
onn round: Ju;y 4. Mob Devere. one round
Ju.r e. -Porky" Flynn. one round: July 27
Fred Fulton, one round: August 24. Terry
Keller. Xie rounds: September II. Jark Mo
ran. one round: October 18. "Porky" Flnn
one round: Norimbr a. "Mattlins" lvin-
pky. three rounds: Ueccmber 11. i'srl Xorris.
one round: Iecember oh. "Gunboat Smith,
two rounds.
No delloa He won newspaper awards!
May 3. Billy Miske. 10 rounoa; uctober -3.
Hiliy Miske. six rounds.
Ial decision September 13. Willie Mee
han, four rounds.
year President, Frank P. furry; vice
president. Leo McNamara; financial sec
re tar y, Joseph Tiernan; corresponding
secretary, Jamea McRngee; recording
secretary. Frank Curley: sergeant-at
arms, Walter Gardner; track captain
Thomas Clowry; cross country captain
Al Hulscboseh: chairman of the ath
letio committee, J. G. Schwab.
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The Brooklyn Athletic Association
depended upon the team composed o
the following runners to earn glory
and prizes for it in the big Marathon
race in Philadelphia New Year's day
Kdward Mayo, Louis Kaufman, Andy
Craw. J. Herzig, J. Cohen. Frank Ruddy,
Benjamin Finkelstein, Edward Muller
and Bert Moore.
ADAMS, BEE MATCHED
LOS AAGEXES BANTAMWEIGHT
TO SfEET OAKLAXD BOY.
O.
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rn.VCTICE CALLED
Start 11:
I(1I.LIRI EXPERT IS COMINt
AVrlkcr 1'm-liran, Eastern llinuipion
Plans Tour of Country.
Welktr Cochran. Eastern balkline
r:lliar.l phenom. Is planning a tour of
the United States.
Cochran has Issued a rhallennff to
Willie H"ppe for the world's champion-
il. but the latter has refused to even
. .-n.-ider the ilcfi until after his present
t-nr.
However. Cochran figures that by
f-rllowtn- IHpt! throughout the coun
try he will finally compel the till'
li-l-ler t defend bis championship.
lli-ppo is billed to play here Ht lUwie
Jk Caldwell's billiard parlors some
time in M.trrh.
MMK III. If I l.l1Ti OF PORT
MOKI.M OF U:tH ISIS.
Some of the niecc notable per
formance of the year 11S In
sports follow:
,nirew Miller's Hoamer estab
lished a new- worlds mark of
1.31 l-J fijr the classic mile at
S.i r.i t o a iprinus.
Charles Fores ct a new world's
tn irk of 1:34-5 for the fivc
m'le run in Chicago.
Jot.- Jtav made a new Indoor
r-, or. of for three-quarters
f a n-.l-- in Madison Square Gar
den. FdMw- Collins played In 471
straliit cBies over a stretch of
Itiree r four tears and so set a
new- baseball record.
Ka1ilt I e r.ilmi broke his own
re.-oe-l for ten miles In an auto
mootlc and put the mark at
r-.v
Ty Col.p lej the .Vnierlean
I-eac-.if iii Kitting for the 11th
tiro,- in I- ?ear.
Turrit -seven new sw-imming
records were established by men
and women;.
Willie Hoi'pe set a new world's
recorl f points at three-cushion
billiards.
Kob-rt iJiidley Murray won the
National lawn tennis champion
ship, whilo Miss Molbi PJurstedt
once acatn was virtually In a
class by herself among the
women.
Ra-kctball Team Will
Training Today.
ORKGOX AflRICCLTCRAI, COl.UCGE.
Corvallis. Jan. S. (Special.) The new
term at O. A. C, which opened this
morning, wl'l ace the opening of bas
ketball practice for boih varsity and
freshmen men. Coach Hftrgis is round
ing up available material and called
the (lrst practice today. C.V. Kobinson
is tho only varsity man thus- far to re
port, but it Is hoped Gurley, or last
year's team, will be released from serv
ice and return to college.
Several men of the freshman team
of last yer are out for basketball. In
rinding "Habe" McCart. Bob Kincail,
"Skcel" Reynolds, George Powell. Bad
ger. Denny Williams and Sleberts.
Barron Will Be on Hand.
NKW YORK. Jan. T (Special.)
Harold K. Barron. National Indoor and
outdoor high hurdle champion of 1917
who sailed for France with his regi
ment on tn day Tie was xpected to
defend his outdoor championship title
expects to be back in the good old
I. S. A. in time to get in thapc to de
fend his Indoor title in March
Bout Scheduled to Be Fought in
Dreamland Rink, San Fran
cisco, Friday.
Georgie Adams, the sensational Los
Angeles bantamweight, who is contem
plating a trip north soon, will get a
real test of his ability in San Fran
cisco Friday night at Dreamland Rink,
when he will meet Jimmy Dundee, the
battling Oakland featherweight. Dun
dee fought Adams twice in Los Angeles
nearly a year a so, and neither boy got
anything the best of the matches. Both
men have improved and are traveling
at top'speed at the present time.
Adams weighs about 119 pounds while
Dundee will scale about 12S pounds, but
both men have been going out of their
class of late in order to obtain bouts.
Art ims has been meeting featherweights
and Dundee taking in the 133-pounders
and, strangely, both have been having
great suocess.
The San Francisco fans are warming
up to the match and a big house is ex
pected, although the heavyweights are
the ones who draw best.
Claire ("Kid") Bromeo will tangle
with Johnny Conde, the Oakland feath
erweight, on the same bill. Conde is
one! of the best men at his weight in
the Bay section. Charley Moy, also
well known in Portland, will meet a
boy by the name of Young Terry.
Mike Doll won a decision over Mike
Colindo In Los Angeles the other night
The men are welterweights. Dick Don
ald, former manager of Bud Anderson,
refereed all of the bouts except the
main event.
FIVE LETTEIl WINNERS REPORT
FOR BASKETBALL PRACTICE.
Ide, Hoi brook and Jamieson, of
1918 Team Will Bo in This
Vear's Line-Up.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Se
attle, Jan. 7. rFIve letter winners in
basketball reported for practice Mon
day afternoon for the first intensive
workout of the 1919 season. The men
are Captain Ervin Cook, guard; Wilson
Ide, Ralph Smith and Paul Holbrook,
forwards, and Cecil Jamieson, center.
All except Smith are members of the
1918 five. Smith having played in 1917.
Clint Sohns, Dick Munson and Don
Frye, of last year's freshmen, will fight
for a forward position on the varsity.
Jamieson will be opposed for the center
position by Sielk, the big sophomore
who was the backbone of the 1918
freshmen. Douglas Cairns, who cap
tained the fresh, and Dick Clarke, his
running mate at guard, will fight for
the position opposite Captain Cook.
With a whole first team of letter
winners and virtually the whole of last
year's freshmen on hand. Coach Hunt
has a line-up that makes Washington's
chances look promising. Only three
weeks of practice remain until the
opennig of the season against W. S. C.
and the squad which will work out
under Hunt will have its work cut out.
Several practice gam3 will be played
locally before the season opens January
24f a,ter which series will be played
virtually every week-end until early in
March.
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KLINE ACCEPTS CHALLENGE
Oregon Bowling Alley Team Must
Defend Title.
The M. L. Kline bowling team was
not slow in taking up the gauntlet
thrown down by the Portland Bowling
Alley quintet, and a special match of
three games may be rolled between the
two stellar bowling teams Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The alleys on
which the match will take place will
probably be neutral ones although
nothing has been decided upon as to
that phase of the question.
Last year the two teams rolled nine
three on the Portland alleys. and tossed
up to see on which alleys the third
set of games would be rolled on. With
only three games, it would hardly bo
advisable to split them, so neutral al-
eys may be brought in the play. These
wo teams are considered the best in
the city and a three-game match would
be a welcome affair among the local
bowling fraternity.
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War End9 Too Soon for Mike.
The war ended only too soon for Ser
geant Mike Dorissas. former Penn strong
man. Intercollegiate wrestling cham
pion and all-around athlete. The big
son of Greece had been recommended
for a Captaincy and would have been
commissioned in a short time. Dorizas
went to Prance with University of
Pennsylvania Base Hospital No. 20. in
charge of I-icntenant-Colonel J. B. Car
nett, an old I'enn football star. Mike
was the life of the organization, its in
terpreter, provost of military police,
custodian of French kiddies, etc. He
finally became so valuable he was
called to Lyons for other' importan
work. He is still stationed there.
Sports of All Sorts.
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AIN'T IT A GRAND AND GLORIOUS FEELIN'? BY BRIGGS.
L'RING the outdoor season athletes
of the Mohawk Athletic Club, of
New York, rolled up a total of 217
Itoints. David Politxer, champion
broad jumper, led. with 37 points and
three championships to. hl.4 credit.
James Tighc. sprinter, gathered 23;
Paul Courtols. a Jumper, and Hob Kl
neth, a boxer. 20 each, and Fred Trcva-
lena. dixlam-e runner. IS. The title
vents won by Politser were the senior
metropolitan A. A. U. for broad jump
ing and the junior and senior National
championships for distance leaping.
The Mohawk's team in the Marathon
race run in Philadelphia New Year's
lay was composed of Fred Trevalcna.
James Brooks. James McUuinesF.
harle.x Holi and Frank WiKon. This
team finished second in the junior Na
tional A. A. V. championship race at
Van Cortlandt I'ark last month.
Carl rarlwn, of the Now York Ath
letic Club, one-time metropolitan A. A.
t". weltcrW-lght champion wrestler, ha
turned in his registration to the A. A.
and announced his Intention of en
tering the professional ranks.
.
At the annual meeting of tie New
York Alhlrtlc Club January II the
l-oard of governors will pai-s a resolu
tion permitting all athletes of the or
ganization to compete tn rnampioilMilp
rents. Wnre the 1 nlted Mtntcs rn-
d the world war no member of tho
Mercury Foot Club has taken part in a
title event.
The Paullst Athletic Club of
New York has elected the fol
lowing officer for tha ensuing (
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I'ranco, ilclfiiiini and America lj'i
pcctetl to Knlcr When fleets
Arc Kcstiiiictl.
International tennis competition next
Summer is predicted in tho report thai
tho All-England Club has applied for
sanction to hold the chanipionshlii at
Wimbledon. This event was abandoned
during tho war and plans fur il.s re
vival show that Knglit.li tennis players
re preparing to resume activity.
The executive committee, will recom
mend to the aimuiil meeting of the
United States National Lawn Tennis
Association, February 7. that arrniige-
nlents be undertaken to re-establish the
Davis cup contests in The Knsj-
Iish championship of the eoming sea
son will have something of an interna
tional flavor, however, fT in describ
ing the plans the London Field, says
that players representing the allies
are expected to take part. Commenting
on the outlook, the Field says:
'Our Kuropeun allies, .espcolally
Franco and Belgium, are likely to be
fully represented; and if Jllle. L.eiitrlen
'Dines over to compote in the ladies'
championship that event in Itself would
give distinction to any meeting."
WESTERNKHS 'JUKI LI; tVILSOX
I-'rcd Kelly
Avialoi
and Jimmy Donoliue,
s Wlio Cut Cupcrs.
'COPYRIGHT IM8. NEW YORK TRIBUNE INC.
According to advices from I.os An
geles, Fred Kelly, champion hurdler.
with Jimmy nonahuc, ootn or wium
competed in the Olympic games in
Stockholm In 19K", and who arc well
known throughout the country, were
wo of the aviators who thrilled Presi
dent Wilson when he whs sailing for
Kurope on the transport George Wash
ington.
Kelly rturned several loops and wen,
through dips, dives ,nnd slides for the
amusement of the President and his
party.
He is stationed at a New York avia
tion grounds, commissioned as a First.
Lieutenant..
Checker Authority Dies.
MAXCHESTKR, N. II., Jan. 7. Lyman
N. Stearns, known as an authority on
the game of checkers. Is dead. He was
president of tho World's Corresponding
Checker Club and was credited with
being the originator of more than SOOd
intricate checker problems.