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li.. COWIA BEATS BENSON GAME FriL, OF TirRTIIS ENDS IX 4-TO-3 CCOItE. Younj Pitchers Ring Up Many Strikeouts but Arc I-'rec With Passes. Columbia university defeated Ben noil Tech yesterday afternoon In one of the bp?t frames played thin season. It was a conipst full of thrills and excitement. The score was 4 to o. Benson took the lead in the first inniiiK. scoring one run. Baker slnsled over second and took second on a past ball and went to third on Otto Muel ler's hit to rieht center. lriscoll tried to catch Baker on third, but Dwyer muffed tho ball. Baker scoring. ' The jrnme went alons with this score until the fifth, when Columbia started a rally. rriscoll and Johnson walked, Schaecher struck out. Bert Jacoberper doubled to left center, scoring Driscoll snd Johnson. Peto Sweerjey was safe on an error and crossed tho plate on lony Dwyer's single. Columbia held the lead up to the eighth, when Benson scored- Horn singled and stole second. He went to third on a wild pitch and scared on Driscoll's error. Benson tied the count In the ninth. I.lnd walked; Prank doubled to center, putting Lind across the plate with the tying run. In the last 'half of the ninth Otto Mueller, of Benson, who had been pitch ing fine ball all through the game, went up in the air. He walked Uriscoll and Johnson. Shaecher struck out for the third time. Jacoberger walked, filling the bags. Mueller tried to steady down but it was plain that he was nervous. He walked Sweeney, sending Driscoll across the rubber with the winning tally. Mueller pitched as good a game as could be expected from a youngster of his age and deserves a lot of credit for his showing. This was his second start In the box this year. He struck out 14 men and walked 8. Kemting of Colombia Fanned 11 Men. Jacoberger and Driscoll starred for Columbia with Horn and Mueller do ing the heavy work for the Plumbers. Score: R. H. E. R. H. E. Columbia ...4 2 4:Benson 3 5 2 Batteries Columbia, Keating and Driscoll; Benson, Mueller and Feldman. Umpire, "Busher" Blake. Coach Wallgeren of the Benson team has been working hard with his boys and the improvement in their playing can be seen plainly. The fellows play together now better than at any time last year, or so far this season. Otto Bueller is pitching fine ball now and, with a little more experience, he will be a sure winner. "Busher" Blake made his appearance cn the field yesterday as an umpire and got by fairly well. He missed one In the ninth inning when Driscoll threw to third. Robinson, the Benson batter at the time, put his bat in the way of the ball and it went rolling out to left .' field. Horn scored on the play. The way the umpire ruled it, Driscoll gets credit for an error. Columbia university will play Tjin coin high school Thursday afternoon on the Vaughn-street grounds. This game promises to be one of the best this season. Lincoln and Jefferson are tied for the lead at present and a de feat for "Ad" Dewey's boys would put them on an even footing with Columbia e This afternoon Hill Military academy will play the High School of Commerce team. Also Franklin high school will meet the James John. crew. It has not been definitely decided where these games will be played, but one of them is slated for Multnomah field. The Hill-Commerce game should be a Rood Tji Oriental Turkish tobacco charmed the natives hundreds of years ago And when travelerevisited the Orient, a new delight awaited and thrilled them -in smoking Turkish cigarettes. The tobacco in Murad is 1 00 Turkish and is gathered from those famous lands and Murads are both charming and thrilling. True they are a little more expensive than ordinary cigarettes but oh, such a difference! "Judge for yourself!' MakerscftheEk and tgypuani J7A contest, as these teams have the same standing. Centralia to IIbtc Rose Show. CBNTRALIA, May 20. (Special.) At a meeting yesterday of the "Women's Civic club J'une 7 was set as the da-te for holding the annual Rose Show of the club and committees appointed. Committees recently appointed by the Civic clu.b yesterday reported arrange ments practically completed for the en tertainment here in June of the annual convention of the State Federation of Women's clubs. Chchalls Orders Paving. CHKHAI..IS. "Wash., May 10. (Spe cial.) Contracts for more alley paving, nniountlng to $1656.01. were awarded Klincr Peterson by the city commission, the property to be improved being near Washington avenue. State street property owners are reported by City Commissioner Long as being in favor of paving that thoroughfare from West to Main streets. Will of Clara Moore l-Hled., OREoSx PITT, Or.; May 20. (Spe cial.) Anrie Draper and Herbert Moore filed Tuesday for probate a. copy of the will of the late Clara Moore, who died May 10. The estate consists of real property valued at $800 and per sonal property valued at $900. The real estate consists of lots in Bolton. Mr. Moore was named administrator of the estate. BASEBALL SUMMARY National latufl Standings. W. 1j. Pft.l W. T PcL New York.. 15 3 .747i.-hlcago 1111 .."iuo Cincinnati.. 14 8 .(liaiPhlladelp'a. 7 0 .5:iS Brooklyn... ' 12 7 .6:l2lSt. l.oum.... 8 13 "So 0 Pittsburg. . 10 10 ..001 Boston 4 12 .-oO American Leusue SUuiduisa. Chicago 16 6 .727St. Lout S 11 .421 New York. 10 5 .c.dilWashiagton. 8 9 .417 Cleveland.. 1'J 8 .OuOiDetroit 0 14 .300 Boston U t .OJ'J.Pliiladelp'a.. 4 13 .200 How the Series btmnd. At Ban Francisco 1 game. aVortland no game; at Sacramento, no game, Vernon 1 game; Salt Lake no game, Oakland 1 game; at L.os Angeles 1 game, Seattle no game. When the Teams Play This Werlc Portland at San Francisco, Oakland at Salt Luke, Vernon at Sacramento, Seattle at L,os Angeles. Where the Teams Play Next Week. Portland at Seattle, Vernon at Los An geles, Oakland at San Francisco, Sacramento at bait Lake. . BAAvar Butting Averages. AO. H. Ave.t Ab. IT. Ae. Baker 10S 30 .:!4!t!Koehler. . . 85 13.238 Slglin ISO 45 .SOOIWUterzil. . 62 12.234 Cox 138 39 .27 Cooper Racier 4." 12 .2110! Blue Walker 102 27 .24;Penner 7 2.222 150 33 .220 21 4.11(0 10 3 .1S8 30 2 .006 16 0 .000 Oldham... 33 9 .2.17 Pennington Farmer 142 36 .251j.Maisel Fallentine. 4 1 .2"0!Jones Japan has suffered from three de structive hurricanes, one each for the las three yeears. 77 -J- ENTRY BLANK FOR THE ROLLER MARATHON JUNE 12, 1919. I hereby make application for entry in The Oregonian Roller Mara thon to be held in conjunction with the Victory Rose Festival pro gramme on the morning of June 12. Full . name Address Age .....Tears Tear of birth. Month. Day Weight .pounds. I am a pupil of the school. I, the undersigned parent or guardian of the above boy, give my per mission for him to participate in The Oregonian Roller Skate marathon. (Fill this blank out and mail to The Oregonian Holler Marathon Edi tor, The Oregonian, at earliest possibl-e date.) Race will start at 11 A. M., June 12. Entries cloee 1 o'clock P. M., June 10. k Restricted to boys from 9 to 14 years of age weighing 125 pounds or under. Parent's signature. THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, fGradsflurkish sinuiewrid Hi' Ml Wf il?i5 SIP JlM'. mi Si THEFT OF THIRD BASE PROVES EASIER THAN STEALING SECOND Situations That Arise Do Not Call for Frequent Pilfering. Says Billy Evans Runner Looms as Scoring Possibility When Second Is Reached. BT BILT.T EVANS. OFTEN why t often. FTEM the query Is raised as to third base isn't stolen more The answer is usually the same, that the situations that arise do not call for tho steal of third, as often as they do a theft of second. BaBe run ners will admit stealing third 1s not as difficult as pilfering second. Yet steals of third are rare in comparison with those of second. When a man reaches first baso ho is not given much consideration as a scor ing possibility, particularly If he gets ' to first after one or two are out. Under such conditions it requires a long two base hit to score him. or a couple of singles. The moment a base runner reaches second base, he is given serious consideration as a scoring possibility. Because of the commanding lead he can get off that base, and the running start he is sure to get with the pitch, he can score on the ordinary base hit. Often he is able to reach home, if some infielder handles the ball In a faulty manner, or makes a wide throw. That is one reason why the steal of second base is greatly desired, if one or two men are out at the time. If the runner gets to first with none down, and the game is close, and a run need ed, then the sacrifice Is invariably re sorted to as a safer play than the steal. The Team at bat is willing to sacrifice an out, and advance the runner to sec ond, where he looms up as a likely scor ing possibility. Runners Held on First. To curtail the possibilities of a run ner at first reaching second, pitchers try to hold the runners close. Many resort to moves that just get by the umpire, while the catcher always calls for a pitch out. If he thinks the runner on a certain ball Intends to make, a break for second base. Perhaps a dozen times during the season, situations arise that call for a double steal with runners on first and second. At such times the oppo sition is usually aware of the oppo nents' intention, but it Is difficult to thwart the scheme. If the runner on second Is a fast man, it Is a difficult proposition to get him at third, the usual manner of making a play on the runer, because, knowing how much is at stake, the runner at second makes it a point to get away with a flying lead. In many attempts the scheme is suc cessful as far as the double steal Is concerned, although the batsman who has it put up to him to come through with a hit, fails more often than the steaL Detroit Crossed by Athletics. Every time I see such a play tried I recall a game played at Detroit some years ago, in which the play was brok en up in an unusual manner. It was the only time I ever saw the play made by the team in the field as it was that afternoon Philadelphia had Detroit beaten, 2 to 1, when the Tigers started tho last halt of the ninth. After two men had been retired, Detroit got two mei on, Ty Cobb on second. Sam Craw ford on first. Jim Delchanty, a good hitter and always dangerous in a pinch was next up. If tncre was a way to get Cobb to third and Crawford to second, a base hit by Delahanty would break up the game. With runners on first and recond, it meant two hits were required to put over the necessary two runs. The. double steal was the solu tion. Mack was positive the play would be attempted. He sent John Mclnnis with some information to Ira Thomas who was catching. It con cerned the double steal he was confi dent Detroit would try. It is customary to try to break un the play by the catcher throwing the runner out on third. It is admitted the stealing of third is .easier than second, and with Cobb on second, the chances were in favor of him getting away with it- The Philadelphia club crossed up everybody, including myself, by making the play backwards. I was lucky to be in a position to render a decision on the play. Instead of trying to get Cobb at third. Ira Thomas made & throw to Eddie Collins at second, who tagged out the surprised Sam Crawford. The play was such a surprise to Sam he didn't even slide. He had even slowed up a trifle as he neared second, figuring the play would be made on Cobb at third. Cobb was perhaps the most surprised Individual in the park as he saw the Philadelphia club leaving the field. He had hit the dirt at top speed, knew he was safe, and couldn't figure how it had all happened. That play was back wards, yet I have often wondered why it wasn't tried more often when con ditions favored such action. SUIT FOR INHERITANCE TAX Estate of Ilcnry Christ Charted With Intent to Dereat Law. VANCOUVER. Wash., May 20. (Spe cial.) Suit was instituted, in the su perior court yesterday by the board of tax commissioners of Washington against Henry Christ, personally, and as executor of the estate of Philip Christ, Matilda Davis, Philip Christ Jr., Augusta Hill, Henrietta Hesse and Teresa. Bevans' to recover the sum of $4fi0 claimed to be due the state- as an inheritance tax and penalty. The complaint alleges that Philip Christ died May 6, 1913. and that at the time of his death he and Henry Christ each held an undivided half interest in certain land in Clarke county a.p praised at $15,000; that shortly before the death of Philip he and Henry deed ed the lands to the defendants for a nominal consideration to evade pay ment of the inheritance tax. CRITICISMS. ARE INVESTIGATED Representative of Emergeney Fleet Corporation In Portland. Criticisms emanating from Samuel C, Lancaster, former plant engineer for the oinergency fleet corporation In the Oregon district, who has been on leave for the past month, as to certain pro cedures In the administration of the af fairs of the district form subjects un der Investigation before L. Wont worth district manager, and J'W, Hall, MAY 21, 1919. assistant manager. Mr. Iancaster re ferred his criticisms to the Philadel phia home office of the emergency fleet corporation and a representative of the head office Is attending the investiga tion, whics is expected to be completed today. Mr. Lancaster, who laid out the Co lumbia river highway, has not been un der orders of the district manager here, reporting direct to Admiral Rousseau of the plant division of the emergency fleet corporation. He had Ho do with the construction of the ccinfwypjpu J the construction of shipyurd ways, cer tain conditions relative to lnui:hing vessels and the like, and objections were made at times by builders to his orders in such matters. J. W. Fergu son, assistant plant manager of the California district, has succeeded Mr. 1 jmaslf r here. Neither the latter nor representatives of the district head quarters would make any statement as to the case. SAMARD HELD FOR ARSON Accused Man Paroled hy .Judge Inr ing (iond llcliavinr. TKbugh witnesses testified that when first seen following the alarm of fire Pete Saniard was endeavoring to stamp out a blane on the hack porch of his home, a Jury In the court of Circuit Judge Morrow found him guilty of arson yesterday. Extreme leniency was recommended and a sentence of six months to three years in the peniten tiary with parole during good be havior was pronounced by the judge. Conviction was based on te certainty that the fire originating in the attic of Samard's home must have been set by some one and the house was insured by Samard for $1000 and furniture for $700 more, alleged to have been ' ex horbltant amounts. Moor Arrives at Capital. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 20. William Moore, col lector of customs at Portland. Or., ar rived in Washingto today. That any special slgificance attached to his trip was denied. Capt. Spoerry Assigned to O. A. C. OREGON AGRICULTURAL. COU. IjEGE. Corvallis, May 20. (Special.) Captain Gottfried W. Spoerry has been 3 ir n n rt r f The aristocrats of hatdom $6.00 $6.50 286 Washington it '..." il assigned to the R. O. T. C. at O. A. C. as assistant military tactics and sup ply officer. Before going into the serv ice in 1014 he was superintendent of schools at Rathdrum, Idaho. Ks-tacada School Exercises. ESTACADA. May 20. The high school commencement exercises of the Estacada schools begin Friday even ing with the senior class night, the sal utatory being given by Miss Ruth Sal ing and the valedictory by Ernest Smith, the class history by Clarence Anderson and the class will and proph ecy by Homer Carver. Mies Ethel Krlg baum will read an essay and Elmer Graham give an reading. Sunday the baccalaureate address will he held and on Thursday evening the diplomas will be accorded to the graduates -and an address by Colonel John leader of the Ftat6 university, Eugene, on "The American Fighting Man." Orefton City Chooses Teacher. OUEOOX CITV, Or.. May 20. (Spe cial.! Six grade teachers. Mrs. Eulit Creech of Stayton, Thco Duncan and Wllma Duncan and Clraco Wilson of N'ewberg, and Jessie Rowland and Afah Mas sof Oregon City were elected yes terday to fill vacancies in the grade schools of Oregon City for the next school year. Miss Mass taught here Inst year and has been in the east since last September. Miss Howland Is now teaching the grade vacated by the resignation of Miss I,uclle Roe. Three grade positions are yet to be filled, besides two high school vacancies and a supervisor of music Stolen Auto Sought. OR K' JON CITY, May 20. (Special.) Stale Officer A. J. Bell was notified Monday that a small car was left at Canemah for several days and the num ber was given as 23.060. When In Portland the officer notified the police, who told him a car from Salem was stolen, but the number was S3, 040. Upon Investigation it was discovered the car had been stolen from Salem, but there was also another stolen, which tj officers are looking for. Sea Plane Com I n g to Festival. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 20. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt teleerraphed Rear- DE, LUXE a,nd KETTLE FIMSH $7.00 TJRN15HERS ATTERS Street 15 mm IV-'. -so".-w' ' r.V :V ... ---'';"f .-j"-: -J v. Admiral Fullam at San Diego. Cal., to day that upon requisition from him orders will be issued by the navy de partment for the Cruiser Minneapolis to carry a seaplane to the Rose Festi val at Portland. PORTLAND' B0YIS HONORED George Mergens Appointed to Mili tary Academy at Ve-t Points George Mergens. son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Mergens, 697 Hoyt street, has been notified of his appointment to the United States military academy - at West Point, and ordered to report there June 13. Young Mergens is a member of last year's grauuating cl.xss at Lincoln high school. He was a member of the Lin coln high school student council and debating team. He too kthe entrance examinations last March with five other Oregon boys. Astoria Mails Improved. Astoria, Or.. May 20. (Special.) Of ficial notice was received from Wash ington today that the department has granted the request for two additional mail carriers for Abioria. It is ex pected they will go into service about July 1.- iOXING Hold Under the Auspices of the Municipal Boxing Comuiission. .HEILIG rpriXTTr'TT'Tl Cft MAY 21 1 Special Event 1 2 MAIN EVENTS 2 Featuring Billy Mascot of Portland vs. Danny Edwards of Oakland, Cal. For the Tacific Coast Bantamweight Championship. Johnny Schauer of St. Paul vs. Stanley Willis of Portland Danny Frush of England vs. Johnny Conde of San Fran. 3 Good Preliminaries--3 All Profits to He Donated to the Oregon Hoys' Emergency Fund. ; Reserved Seat Sale Now On at the Ileilis lioxofficc. Fit ICES $1,10, $1.60, $2.10 The Above Includes the War Tax. U i ,1