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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.
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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.
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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
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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-
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KETTLE FIMSH
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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.
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