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TIIE 3IORXIXG OREGOXlAX, THURSDAY, MARCH 2T, 1919. THE BEAVERS ALL SAY THEY'RE IX THE "PINK" FOR SURE. INCREASE IN SALARY SHOWS REAL CLASS Player Determined Not to Re! cede From Stand Taken. Richardson Refers to Senators . as "Jazzy Outfit." ONE WEAK PLACE IS NOTED BEAVERS NEED TWO MEN 14 INSISTS SQUAD TrSso hot down yw here's j I f HERt THE. WEBF00TCRs SHOES.) j J ' (iVljSKrffi WINTERED GOOD AND 5Lii ,CAWf' GOT t YrfSPrW? I'M READY TO TOSS I tHerxe. HIS j j 6 b &SS (ANY THlNGj0O ' l!"&Ree j 1 WANyrCN Reeling fniT" j i XcVom rappV -v S-SJ1) and beueve t j : put e.r oyer $t could STOP -a. t I WANT TO rV6K ' TAv LOCOnOTlME. IP NOT ( ) ucao Vm-' h&LC 77'v V PE6 ONE. TO SECOND ) f Frank Fuller Dissatisfied With Sliorttop Position Manager MirCrcdtc Is Worried. BY JAMES J. RICHARDSON1. SAN FRANCISCO. March 26. (Spe cial.) Paddy Slglin is going to get the Increase In salary he asks of tho Mc Credies or the Portland Beavers will be without the services of this capable sceond eacker during the 1919 season This is not second-hand gossip that finds its way into print so many times when arguments over salary differences are flying thick and fast, but wa. torn to the writer by Siglin himself while pitting in the Continental hotel here today. And rm Inclined to think Siglin is in earnest when he says he will not don a Portland uniform under any con dition except that the McCredies kick through with a J50-a-month Increase over the salary he received last year with Salt Lake. Judge May Make Term. But probably before Portland base hall fans close their eyes for a bit of hutcye" tomorrow night. Siglin will be on his way to Crockett to join the rest of the Beaver warriors and all be cause Judge McCredie is due here to morrow morning for the directors meeting of the Pacific Coast league, at which the schedule will be adopted, and after the rotund magnate gets Paddy into a secluded corner, may come to terms with him. Manager McCredie has two big holes in the Beaver lineup that must be filled before the Portland team will be considered a contender for the pen nant, and nobody knows this better than Manager Walter McCredie. One of these spots Is in the infield and the other is caused by the absence of George Maisdel in the outfield. McCredie Is worried right now. Frank Fuller is a dandy little ballplayer, but docs not want to piny shortstop, lie is a good second-sacker and fits in at that position to a nicety. Siglin can play shortstop and has a stronger arm than Fuller. If McCredie gets slglin the Infield would line up with Bl first. Fuller second. Siglin short and Bogart third. The only ma class AA Inexperience would be Bogart. McCredie thinks Bogart Is the candy and he probably is always has been In the spring but the question Is will he maintain his present gait when he gets up against fast coast league pitch Ing. Seaaoa la Shorter. 1 have no ax to grind with the McCredies." said Siglin. "It's a business proposition with me. Other clubs in the league are willing to pay me what I ask. and I can't see why Judge Mc Credie won't do It. "I admit that they are giving me the fame salary that I received from Salt I.uke last season. Also, that the season Is one month shorter this year, which makes the salary a trafle more per month. But I had a good year in 1918 and hit -2SJ. "They never miss me out of a ball game. I played 100 games for Portland In 1917 and only mixsed two games during the season. Lust year I was out of two games during the time I was with Salt Lake. In one week at Salt Lake I had 66 chances in six games, with an error. I had a good year and think I am entitled to rhat I ask for. It is not the top salary, by any means. There are others in the lleague getting more than I ask. "Portland saves transportation be causa I am on the spot. I knew of a case last year where a club brought an outfielder out from St. Louis and paid him more money than anyone on the club. He proved a flivver and warmed the bench most of the season while us fellows who were receiving less money were out working every game. Captain Job Big One. "I get along fine with the McCredies. They want me to captain the team, and don't ever think It is not a big job on the Portland club. If they want mej they'll have to pay me what I want or I 11 play independent ball. Slelin is In fair shape. He has been playing with one of the semi-pro clubs on Sundas and worktng out with the Oaks during the week. One week of hard work will put him in good shape Siglin received a letter from George Maitfel. outfielder, who is also a holdout on the Portland team. MaiscI wrote that the Bethlehem Steel company of fered him $1000 a year more than Mc Credie offorcd him to stay in Baltimore his home play Sunday ball and work at the big steel plant during the week. Siglin thinks Maine! will remain in the ea?t unless the McCredies offer him more money. vto.uE.F(. iimrirwa , , u&i " yr-x- t b;Ut ' ., . "! :: ................ ........ H? PRISON TEAM ORGANIZES COXTKST WITH STATETIOCSE TO OPOi 1019 SEASOX. Flavors Who Played in 1917 W ill Be in Old Positions Prospects lop V Strong Team Bright. SALEM. Or, March 26. (Special.) With a game being framed between the statehouse and the penitentiary baseball will be in full bloom at the "pen" within a week or so. The prisoners have elected J. F. Kel ler manager of the 1919 baseball team. Wlllard Tanner has been chosen cap tain. Deputy Warden John Talley seems enthusiastic and has assigned a crew to clean the ball ground and put the diamond in shape for the coming battles. WEATIILK rUEVEXTS PRACTICE Cold I"o Keeps Beaver front Aft ernoon Workout. EEAVEHS TRAINING CAMP, Crock ett. Cal.. March IS. (Special Most of the Portland players had a short work out this morning, but did not don their uniforms this afternoon, as a cold fog and mist, which threatened to turn into ra at any time, settled over the town Some of the men played a basketball game in the community clubhouse this afternoon and the others took a rest Jack Farmer and Red Oldham, both of whom have colds, did not turn out this morning, as both of them believe they ran get enough work to put them in hape by turning out once a day. Dick 'ox was under the weather and did not tbcw up for practice. The weather has been colder here than at any training camp Portland ever has had. Walter McCredie says the cold weather does not bother him and that the men have more of an in clination to work than in a warmer cli mate. The only drawback is for the man who has to take off much weight, which It Is hard to do here. There is nothing new in the Siglin ease. Penner still Is in Pan Francisco, but as he is In shape, it does not make much difference whether he works out c not. Doc" Tanner, captain and catcher o the team, has piloted the Inside team for the past six years, himself bein recognized as one of the most valuabl amateur catchers in the state, owing to his fine head work and ability with the stick. He led the 1 ahampion In batting,, hitting the pill around 600 for that season. Al Dawson, the diminutive "ston wall" at shortstop, is one of tlfe best ball players in the state. Jan Dumont, the Belgian David War field, will take good care of the dlffi cult corner at third base. Kelly, Reynolds. "Blackle" Wilson and Koss have played for O. S. P. in other seasons and are determined to make the big team this year. Earl Snyder, a youngster with a fine delivery, speed, control and a fair as sortment of curves, will be the main stay of the pitching staff, with Mont rose as an alternative. First base will be contested for by Jack Boehm and Jack Goldey. a "pair of Jacks we'l worth drawing to. Charlie Potter will play second base- while Brother Dewey will be a con tender for one of the outfield gardens. In selecting and giving his approval of baseball. Warden Stevens has se lected the one game that Interests each and every man in the institution. So that is to be the main object, not to entertain a few, but all of the inmates collectively. The men are to be picked for their ability as ball players, noth ing else. The new uniforms are of gray with tine pin stripe, and the u. s. p. mon ogram conspicuously placed. .baseball managers should write to Joe Keller. O. S. P.. Salem. Oregon. they wish to compete with the prison team for baseball honors this year. Canadian Rarrr Pat to Death. TORONTO. March Ttiferno. one e-f the best race horses ever foaled in Canada, was mercifully put to death yesterday at the Ontario veterinary col lege. During several years, beginning In 1905, Inferno won many open events, including the King Kdward hotel cup three years in succession and the Dur luun cup twice. Training Camp Gossip. Knah, Centralis Will Meet. CK.VTRAMA. "Wash.. March ' IS. Special.) The lnterpcholastic basket ball championship of Lewis county will be settled Friday niht when the Cen tralis and Knab high school teams cinch. The game will be played at Knab. The Knab five has lost only two games in the last two seasons. TJEAVERS" TRAINING CAMP. Crock XJ ett. Cal.. March 16. (Special.) Ifa juite a task to subdue the Tannlgana In camp. They are beginning to ride those players who designate them selves as regulars, and since the "Tans" went down to Alameda and trimmed the Hatton-Didiers 4 to 3 in a 10-ln nlng game the going is getting mighty panicky around these parts for Mc Credies first team men. McCredie Is stumped regarding what players to cut loose from camp. One day he figures to release a pitcher or an infielder and the next day the lad shows him a little more "stuff" and McCredie changes his mind. "It is the hardest job I ever had." said Mac. "These kids are getting better every year. Few of the players In camp have the rough edges which stuck out all over the bushers we used to pay carfare for." Telling jokes is always in order In training camp. "Lefty" James pulled one from the clouds the other day at lunch time which caused one of the m-aitreses to drop a trayload of soup. almost drowning four of McCredie's crowd sitting at a table near the kitchen door. "I know a fellow who nlaved in the Texas league." said James. "He was out there pitching one hot afternoon and was getting a good trouncing when the manager yanked him out of the box and told him to go cool off. He drew bis pay and Jumped to Alaska, where he pitched for Juneau. Can you beat that?" Can't even tie It. ... Manager McCredie sleeps in a tent. So do most of the players and sport writers. Last night about midnight McCredie heard some one thumping on his tent door. "Are you in there, Mike?" quizzed: the Irishman, who had the wrong tent. "If you are let me in," said the Harp, "and if you are not in there tell me and Til go on away." And Crockett is a "dry" town. The Western Union office here closes at 2:30 o'clock on Sundays. The corre spondents have access to a long dis tance wire to San Francisco to handle their propaganda to the telegraph office. The first Sunday the Tannigans and regulars clashed each of the three sport writers sent out 600 words and a box score. It was given to the telephone girls to send away. There were four of them on the job and it was later learned that it took three hours to get the stories and box ecores off. The girls evidently wanted no more of such work and when the stor'es and score of last Sunday's game was ready and the writers waltzed up to the tele phone office there was only one girl on the job and she was "too busy" to handle it. "I'll give you Western Union at San Francisco and you can read it to the operator," said the hello girl. It took the boys two hours to get each story on the wire Portland bound and they all missed a chicken dinner. Little Bill Pennington has been adopted as honorary mascot of the Beavers. Little Bill, be it known, is 4 months old and will not be able to sit on the bench and grab bats for some few years, but nevertheless he is the big "noise" in this camp. PRANK FULLER REAL FIND PORTLAND MAGNATE PLEASED WITH INFIELDER. CANADIAN PLAY ADVOCATED TENNIS ENTHUSIASTS OUTLINE PLAN FOR TOURNAMENTS. International Event With Victoria and Vancouver Scheduled for Present Season. N"ETtV YORK. March 26. (Special.) Efforts are being made to revive the Canadian tennis championship, accord ing to W. A. Boys of Barns, Ontario, president of the Canadian association. The plan is to have each provincial as sociation declare a winner and these men will meet to play for the dominion title. Walter A. Goss of Portland. Or, dele gate for the Pacific northwest, has notified the United States National Uvn Tennis association that the in ternational event with Victoria and Vancouver, which was a feature in other years, has been scheduled for this season. The event will be held at Se attle the week of August 11. Van couver will hold its mainland cham pionship on July 21. and Victoria has scheduled the British Columbia for July 2S. In addition to these the Toronto tournament will be held the week of June 30 and a tournament at Niagara-on-the-Lake takes place the first week In September. The interest that this activity in dicates is duplicated on the other side of the world, as the dispatches from Sydney, telling of the draw for the Davis cup matches, show. Lieutenant A. F. ilding, who served In the British aviation, was in New York recently on his way home. William P. Dunlap, former vice- president of the Australian associa tion. also has been in New York, on his way home from service overseas Another Australian who is in New York is H. Y. Bradden. a member of the Davis cup committee. Batting Record for Past Seasons In dicates Little Fellow Will Be Valuable to McCredie. BEAVERS" TRAINING CAMP, Crockett. Cal.. March 28. (Special.) Frank Fuller, Portland's diminutive but peppery infielder, whom Manager Mc Credie secured from the Detroit Amer icans, is 23 years old and has been Dlavine- nrofessional ball - since 1915. when President Edward Navin tf the Detroit club picked him up on the De troit sandlots. Firller is a blonde-haired pastimer, 5 feet 7 Inches tall, overflowing with baseball ability, and tips the scales at 155 pounds. Aside from two months Fuller played with Ottumwa club in 1915, during which interim he hit .320, he has been with the Detroit Tigers as utility in fielder, and his session in the Pacific Coast league this coming season will be the first time he has hibernated in the minors for any length of time. When 19 years old. Fuller was play ing second base for Frank Skellnk's semi-pro team at Euclid park. Detroit He wanted to take a chance at or ganized ball and went down to Du buque, la., and asked the manager for a job. After one day's workout the manager showed Fuller the "gate, saying he was too small and would never make a "bush" ballplayer, but Frank had too much of the good old fight in him and went back to Detroit He was recommended to President Navin of the Detroit club and the next Sunday he r-turned to the Michi gan metropolis Navin was out to see him play at Euclid park. One squint at Fuller convinced Navin that he was the "makings" of a good infielder, and he reported to the Tigers where he warmed the bench until Navin received an "S. O. S." call from Dubuque for an infielder. Fuller was rushed to the rescue and banged the old horsehide at a .320 clip. Fuller again reported to the Tigers in the spring of 1916 and was with them that year and 1917, and joined the army in 1918 and was at Camp Custer with Gene Krapp, former Port land pitcher, whose home is also in McCredie is more than pleased with Fuller's actions. The lad hits from both sides of the plate. Is fast in circling the bases and fields in great style. Marty McGaffigan Needed to Take Charge of Shortstop Position. Ro tigers' Work Improves. BY -JAMES J. RICHARDSON. SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 26. (Special.) Hard hitting, plus a formid able staff of pitchers, coupled with the jazziest outfit of ballplayers I have seen in many days, equals Bill Rod gers' Sacramento Senators, who are whipping themselves into shape for the 1919 Pacific Coast league championship scasoa. And right off the bat let us predict that the team that wins the 1919 pen nant is going to have to tame - this bunch of rawmeaters, as Rodgers calls his prospective "champeens." Sacramento residents living adjacent to Buffalo park, where the Senators are getting into shape for the season's ; grind, are with BUI ana his oumi 10 I a man, Dut tne cai-cans ana uiom ! agonizing shrieks of predatory animals ! which this aggregation rends the air with every second of their practice is i getting on the. nerves of some of the ,' Senators' supporters until Rodgers is ' seriously thinking of calling the boys off and save their vocal pep for Port land and other ball parks. McGaffigan la Needed. All that Sacramento needs to round out the team is the arrival of Marty McGaffigan, shortstop, who still is in the service at Camp Merritt, N. J., and who will plug up the one position on the team which at the present time is weak. McGaffigan was with Vernon in 1916 and later was called to the national league by the Phillies to give Dave Bancroft a tussle for the short stop job, but failed to make the grade. McGaffigan's task was not an easy one by any means, as Bancroft can still go get them, Dut juarty win step miarhtv lively in the Pacific Coast league and will hit around .250 if he travels according,' to past perform ances. Using the microscope on the Sen ators, the weakest part of the team looms ut at second base, which is pre sided over by Manager Bill himself, but let us tell you that Rodgers toaay played better ball at Buffalo park than the writer has seen him do in the last three years. But what Bill misses in covering ground around the second cushion he makes up in aggressive ness and his pep is one of the out standing features of the Senators' of fensive and defensive tactics. Portland fans remember wel that when the bleacherite got out the sad dle to give Rodgers a long ride, that he stayed with the job and the harder they rode him the better Bill played, and that is the spirit which marks every move of the Sacramento players. They are for Rodgers and give him the best they have in stock. Pitching; Staff Strong. Sacramento has one of the best pitch ing staffs in the league. Most of the twiriers are six-footers and able to take their turn on the hill, two more times a week. Bill Piercey, late of the New York Yankees, is one of Rodgers' huskies. He has a good fast ball and is in ex cellent form. Bill Prough, whom Rodgers secured from Oakland along with Roxy Middleton in a trade fo Denny Wilie and Herb Brenton, is showing up good and burned 'em across the plate today. He ought to be a winning pitcher with the hitting that Kodgers men can do for him. Harry Gardner has his spitball work ing to perfection and says he is ready to take his turn on the mound. Gardner won more than his share of games last season. Vance is a righthander from the Southern association and formerly worked in the majors. He, too, is a giant and possesses plenty of stuff. McKenry is another giant who was in the army and during his sojourn with Los Angeles a few seasons back, went well enough to earn him a few cups of java with the Cincinnati club, where he won five straight games. Bromley Only Southpaw, Jack Bromley Is the only southpaw Rodgers has on his staff. Bromley did some nice work for Sacramento last season and Rodgers expects him to repeat this year. As all managers figure their pitching department 70 per cent of the team, Rodgers is getting away to a good start. Gus Fisher, .Ted Easterly and Danny Murray are doing the backstopping. Fisher pegged better today and showed me more speed going to first base than I ever saw the big fellow spill before. Fisher was one of the league's leading swatters until he jumped the club last season to go to jvork in the Portland shipyards. I v asked Weather Conditions at present are just right for an early clearing of the waters in the Willamette and then will come the "strike" of the greatest game fish in the west the Royal Chinook Salmon Now is the time to make your preparations for get ting into the game at the word "go." Remember, Mr. Royal Chinook waits for no man ; so if you are needing anything in TROLLING TACKLE or in the repair line GET BUSY at once and call on us for your requirements. r Our Salmon Trolling Stock is. the largest and most complete in the west and consists in part of Cuttyhunk Famous Fishing Lines in Ashaway, Donegal, Kingfisher and Redspool Light Tackle Trolling Rods Pfleuger's Trolling Reels McMahon, Expert and Willamette Spinners Special Salmon Trolling Spreaders ' Dux-Bak and Camp-It Outing Clothing for Men and Women Anglers' Licenses Honeyman Hardware Co. Fourth at Alder Portland's Largest Sporting Goods Store - - - i I ... ST Rodgers how it happened to become noised about that Fisher was to be traded or sold. Rodgers said he would not trade Fisher for any catcher In the league. Easterly and Dan Murray will fight it out for the second-string job. Art Griggs, at first base, is worth his HV3TTIXG BY AIRPLANE HIT Xcw Jersey Acts to Prohibit Hunting With or From Machines. The airplane in Its quick flight to commercial uses is now recognized as a menace to game and game birds. In any case the New Jersey Fish and Game Conservation league has had a bill introduced in the state legislature: "To prohibit hunting with or from flying machines." This certainly is taking time by the forelock, although the story is on record of Latham, one of the pioneer riiers who lost hi3 life crossing the English channel, shooting ducks from his airship. ' The director of military aeronautics, United States army, has forbidden the use of airplanes for hunting purposes, ind it is more than likely that the game commissions of other states along the Atlantic seaboard will take action similar to that of the New Jersey league. Speed in the backward swing rather takes it off the forward one onto the ball instead of increasing it, and tends to make the player lose all con trol of his movements and of the com mand of his club. If either the head or the body is guilty of any percepti ble movement, there can be no rhythm or accuracy of the stroke. The body has to turn while the upswing is being made, but it should do this from the hips alone, so that the whole of the human machinery seems to work upon an axis at this point. The first move ment must come from the wrists, and it is the left one which makes the in itiative. They start the head of the club moving back from the ball, the left one giving the first gentle pres sure to the club, while, as soon as the latter begins to move, the left elbow begins to bend slightly. One of the commonest mistakes seen on the links is the breaking of the rule by the play ers who at the commencement of their swings, instead of letting their wrists begin the work in the manner indi cated, swing away both arms to the right from the shoulder. Deer Lodge to Bid for Fight, BILLINGS, Mont., March 26. It w-as reported from an authoritative source here today that the Deer Lodge Athlet ic club of Deed Lodge, Mont., will make bid of $200,000 for the Willard- Dempsey heavyweight championship to be held next July 4, with a view of staging it at Butte. It is said a bout will be held at Deer Lodge within the next two weeks with a view of testing present .status of boxing under club auspices in Montana. Read The Oresonian classified ads. Demand THE Los Angeles REGAL SIZE "The Cigar That Makes Your Nickel Worth A BITV Long-Filler Hand-Made Under Government Supervision. Distributed by Blum aaer Frank Urns; Co. Portland, Or. Sole Importers for U. S. A. WooIIey A Co., Inc. 900 3d Ave., Seattle. weight in gold. Griggs is by no"means an efficient or showy guardian of the initial sack but. boy, how he soaks that ball. He led the Pacific coast league last season and then went up to De troit for the remainder of the year and finished next to Ty Cobb. He'll knock in many runs with his timely bingles this season. Rodgers la Fighter. At second, Rodgers is not what he used to be in the fielding line nor does he compare with other second Backers in the league, but he is a smart player and out there fighting every minute and what he lacks in fielding ability he makes up in other departments of the game. When McGaffigan gets out of the service, which he soon expects to do, Rodgers will have nothing to worry him. Until McGaffigan shows up, Rodgers probably will use a lad named O'Neil who is showing up fairly good, but lacks experience. "Babe" Pinelli is the best fielding third baseman in the league, bar none. The little Italian who was with Portland in 1917 is not the heavy sticker he thinks he is, but he will help out considerably in the senators' offensive. His trial with the White Sox last season put plenty of confidence into the lad and he ought to shine this year. Roxy Middleton, secured from Oak land; "Red" Eldred and Harry Wolters give Sacramento what looks like the hardest hitting , trio of outer-garden men in the league if Wolters does ti come-back and he says he nevet felt better in his baseball career. Middleton to Lead. Middleton will be stationed in left field and will lead off for Rodgers in the batting order. Eldred is the fast est man on the Sacramento lineup and claims to be a ten-second man on the paths. Wolters did not show up well 'ast year, either at the bat or in the outfield. .e was late in reporting for spring training and failed to get Into condition. If he hits the ball during the season like he laid the wood on them today he is going to be a tower of strength to Rodgers' nine. The Sen ators' batting order is well balanced with right and left-hand hitters. "Im not saying we are going to win the pennant," Rodgers told me, as lie tried to keep little Bill from knocking "cuckoo" a bunch of kids who wanted to steal one of the baseballs that be longed to "his daddy." "But the club that beat3 us is going to have the bat tle of their lives doing it. I won't say we are stronger than any other club In the league, but take it from me there is none any stronger than the Sena-. tors. Mark my words when I tell you that we will leap at 'em from the start, and whijn we hit Portland, McCredie will be in misery every day we are out at Vaughn-stret park." Shoemaker Wins Billiard Tillc. NEW TORK, March 26. J. Howard Shoemaker of the New Tork Athletic club, won the national amateur pocket billiards title last night by defeating William Tilt of the Calumet club of this city, 125 to 25, in the play-off of the tie for first place in the championship tournament which ended here Sat urday. Grays Harbor Gun CInb Elects. ABERDEEN, Wash., March 26. (Spe cial.) Ben Hamblin has been elected president of the Grays Harbor Rod and Gun club for the coming year; Z. A. Toye, vice-president, and Ira Horni brook, secretary-treasurer. Read The Oregonian classified ads. On Munson and other Lasts. KIBlack Gunmetal jtlMaKogany Calf Indian lan Can $.550 $Q50 U to U- mm r-rtrt i i i i l i -?- Of BUCKHECHT REG. U. S.PAT OFP. I ARMY An Army Shoe either measures up to the standard of today or it fall down. The Buckhecht Army Shoe measures up to every requirement because it adheres stitch for stitch and seam for seam to the specifica tions required by the U. S. Government for Munson Last Shoes. Result? " You get top-grade materials, top-notch workmanship and top-most value all this in every Buckhecht Army Shoe. Get a pair today ! Tne Buckhect Army Shoe In sold in Portland by C. 11. Baker. .In other towna by principal dealer. Manufacturer. BUCKINGHAM & HECHT San FraneUco