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THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3. 1919. " slRUPPERT CHALLENGES SPEEDBOAT REGATTA IS SET FOR SUNDAY prises of the season and baseball sharps cannot account for it. Speaker the greatest of all outfielders. of the fact that he isnearly 32 ye age. Cleveland critics argue that if Speaker were batting in old-time form the Indians-would now be leading the JOHNSON STATEMENT league, take a Perhaps the 50.000 star will I sudden brace, in which event Portland Club to Hold Cruise Lasting Two Days. SEVERAL ENTER FOR RACES Surfboard Riding toy Miss Payne and Pembroke Sisters Will Be .' Spectacular Feature. Two days of real enjoyment will be In for the members of the Portland Motorboat club, and one day of real sport will be the treat dished .up to the speedboat and racing fans, as a big regatta will be held next Sunday at Columbia Beach under the auspices of the motorboat club. The event will be in the nature of a two-day cruise lor the club members, but a big pro gramme of racing and water sports will be held on Sunday for all those who care to visit Columbia Beach, Sunday's lineup of sports will get under way at 2:30 o'clock with a run about handicap race. Ray Neuberger. who is lining up the boats for this event, has already received several en tries and expects five or six starters. Next on the programme will be a run about scratch race, with all of the entrants starting on an equal basis. A cruiser handicap race promises to be one of the hardest contested of the day. Neuberger is now working on a special race between the Oharmalee and Com modore George Kendall's speedy Sylph. There is not a motorboat on the river perhaps, outside of regular speed boats, that can beat the Sylph. The Charmalee can churn 25 or more miles per hour, which is a mark of the Sylph, so if the two boaV could be brought together in a special race it would indeed ate an Attraction. Volsrer Boy May Rac. Because of the scarcity of competi tion in these parts for the famous Volger Boy III, the fastest speedboat on the Pacific coast, it is not likely that there will be an event between the 'real" pace setters, but at any event the Volger Boy III will give an exhibition and there is a possibility that the Baby Bell may be coaxed out to take a fling around the course in the Columbia river against the Volger Boy III. Surfboard riding, which is getting to be a popular sport among the most daredevil of the fair mermaids, will be on tap Sunday, with Miss Thelma Payne.swomen's national A. A. U. diving champion: Miss Irene Pembroke and Miss Virginia Pembroke riding boards behind express cruisers. Miss Payne and the Pembroke -sisters have been practicing some hair-raising stunts on the surfboards in the Willamette the last month and promise to present a thrill Sunday. -Arrangements will also try to be made to have the trio give a fancy diving exhibition from the high board at Columbia Beach. The Portland Motorboat club cruise Paradise Point last Saturday and Sunday proved a most enjoyable affair and was one ot the best cruises ar ranged in many seasons. Among the motorboats that made the two-day trip were Commodore C. vv. Boosts Artisan, "William Love's Wa We Go. M. C. Boone's Rudy, Howard Hinkley's 12 P. M.. R. H. McDowell's Hefty. George Kendall's Sylph. Ray Neuberger's Spear IV, and A. D. Weatherf ord's Swizzle II. Nothing in the line of cruises will be held until after the Columbia Beach outing. The next big cruise will prob ably be on Labor day, but as yet nothing has been definitely decided. The Portland Rowing club crew is training hard for the coming regatta at Vancouver, B. C, on the Indian river. Vancouver, Portland and Vic tor a. will be represented. m Vancouver and Victoria crews are put ting in many hard licks getting in the best of condition for the first meet since the start of the war in 1914. The runabout motorboats that have - ; .. mrtnt-v in t h IX veaT'S - DCD LI')' i'" - :n na-a- CftlltPTKlPr tO races -win uac vie with when "Cap" Woods gets his Lauriette tuned up with a 30-horse-power Continental motor installed. He has nearlv completed work on putting the new engine in and when he begins stepping down the river, he says look out. f. Captain Toney Lee of the runabout Nabob recently had the craft over hauled and repainted, and it now looks and works like a new Duau there will be much -rejoicing in the Forest City. 'v ' Hal Chase is still Prince Hal and fortunate indeed are the Giants in their poiasession of this sterling player. Chase, who got away to a poor start this season, began to round into his real form while the club was in the west in June. Now he Is going at top speed and Is making dazzling plays around the initial sack every day, whi.e his hitting is hard and timely. He has reached an average of .262 and if. he maintains his present speed he will soon take his place in the circle of .300 hitters. According to the goesips Jake Dau bert will end his career as a big league player at the conclusion of this season. Pat Moran has made Daubert work with unusual energy singe joining -the Reds, but Cincinnati critics say that Jacob is weak at the bat in the pinches and for that reason-he is not a valuable member of the team. Moran has been trying to buy the release of First Base man George Kelly of the Rochester In ternational league club, who is batting heavily this year. Kelly once was tried by the Giants, but he failed to hit major league pitching. Whether Moran gets Kelly or not, it's the general be lief that Daubert is nearing the wind up. Moran seems to have a working agreement with Rochester. He pur chased Outfielder See from that-aggregation after failing to land George Maisel of the Efavere. TIM BEATS GALIFDRNIAH PHILADELPHIA TRIUMPHS OVER KIXSEY IX XET SIXGLES. New York Ciub Head Disputes Mays Case Explanation. BAN'S TELEGRAM MISSING Sidelights and Satire. TEX RICKARD complains that only J60.000 accrued to his efforts at Toiedough. Mere pin money to Tex, as it were. Jess Willard is to make his home in California, runs a h-eadline. Why Cali fornia? Is not Kansas secluded enough? Harry Houdini, handcuff king, can cet out of everything but matrimony. Oscar Egg is a bicycle riderT Willie Ogg is a golfer. Would they not make a swell vaudeville team this Egg and Ogg? - Annette K-ellerman went Into the swimming and diving game as a matter of form. Famous Twins. Hither and thither. Here and there, Back and forth. So and so. Such and such, To and fro. In and out. Two one dollar bills. "Dust In any form is dangerous to human beings." says a scientific arti cle, but at that, most of the boys will take a chance on gold dust any time. There ought'nt to be any trouble in organizing a posse to trail those thieves who stole $21,000 worth of whisky from a Nevada mine. Bundy, Gravem, Griffin and Mc Loughlin of San Francisco All Take Their Matches. NEWPORT. R. L. Aug. 5. Play was completed today in the second round of the singles and was begun in the first round of the doubles of the invi tation lawn tennis tournament here. All the better-known stars won thejr matches. Disappointment was expressed when it was announced that the Australian stars would not reach here before Thursday and "consequently had been scratched in the singles. They will, however, appear in the doubles, Pat terson and Brooks forming one team and Thomas and Lycett another. In one of today's matches. William T. Tilden of Philadelphia, defeated the young California star, Robert Kinsey, 6-4. 7-5, 12-10. Kinsey played a steady game, using a chop stroke for the most part. Tllden's victory chiefly was due to his ability to outguess his opponent. A. 8. Craigin of New York, defeated Carl Fischer, Philadelphia, Junior champion, 15-13, 6-3, 6-8. 1-6. 9-7 in a match which took approximately four and three-quarter hours to play. Craigin put up a fairly good game against R. Nor rls Williams 2d late in the afternoon, but was defeated, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. Sum maries: First round P. B. Hawk. Philadelphia, defeated J. H. Van Allen, Newport, 6-3, B-4. 6 A. P. Hawes. Philadelphia, defeated Ran dolph I.veett. Australia, by default. Barkhe Henry. Jr., Philadelphia, defeated R. V. Thomas. Australia, by default. Second round .1. 8. Cushman. Newport. defeated Gerald Patterson, Australia, by de fault. V. p. Burden. Newport, defeated Norman E. Brookes. Australia, by default. TV. Rosenbaum, New York, defeated Willis E. riavis. San Francisco, by default William T. Ttlrien. Philadelphia, defeated Robert Kinsey, San Francisco, ft-4, 7-5, 12-10. Charles s. (larland jr., nHDurg. ueieaieu Fred C. Inman, New Tork, 8-3, 6-1, 6-0. T C. Bundy. Pan Francisco, defeated Barklie Henry Jr.. Philadelphia. H-1. 6-3. 6-0. Wallace F. Johnson. Philadelphia, defeat ed Major E. B. Harran, England, 6-4. 7-5. 6-1. S. H. Voehell, ?s'ew Tork. defeated A. P. Hawes. Philadelphia. 6-3, -l. 6-2. Alexander .:. Gravem. San Francisco, de feated F. C. Boggs, New York, Q.n, 1-6, 6-3, 6-0. W. M. Washburn, New Tork, defeated R. rna. Providence. 6-2. 6-4. 1-6. 6-3. N. W. T11es. Boston, defeated J. L. E. Jones, Providence, 6-4. 7-n. o-4. Ffrst round A. S. Oraictn, New Torn, oe- feated Carl Fischer, Philadelphia, 16-13, 6-3, 6-S. 1-6. 9-7. Second round-e-C. J. Griffin, San Fran cisco, defeated P. S. Parker, New York, 7-5, 6-3. 6-4. R. Llndley Murray, zviaicara alls, N. T-. defeated R. C. Seaver, Boston, 10-R, 6-1. 6-8. Houbles: First round Charles B. Garland Jr., and H. C. Johnson defeated R. N. Dana and" C. K. Shaw, 6-3. 6-3. Second round, singles Tohiya Kiimant, Japan, defeated W. Rosenbaum, New York, fi-3. i;-2. H-2. M. E. Mckoug-hlln, San Francisco, defeated P. B. Hawk. Philadelphia. B-2. 6-3. 8-4. R. Norris Williams II. Foston. defeated A. S. Craigin, New York, 6-8, 6-2. 6-1. First round, doubles M. i.. aicl-ougniln and T. C. Bundy defeated F. C. Inman and E. B. Harran. 6-2. -2. J. S. Cushman and J. H. Van Allen de feated C. Donaldson and C. H. Compton, 7-Tp 3-fi. -3 R. Norris Williams and W. M. Wash burn defeated H. I. Parker and C. M. Bull, 6-2. 7-5. N. W. Nilea and R. L. Murray defeated R. Kinsey and Axel Gravem. 6-3. 4-fl. 6-2. First round, doubles Voshel and Kuma aae defeated D.evereaux and Devereaux. 6-3. 6-0. Anderson and BoRars defeated Nlckerson and Hooker, 6-1. 7 V See Reports to Reds. Yankee Boss Maintains Injury Caused Carl to Leave Game.. Suspension Held Wrong., NEW TORK. Aug. 5. Colonel Jacob Ruppert, president of the "New York Americans, issued a statement tonight challenging the accuracy of the ex planation made by President Ban John son of the American league last night with reference to his indefinite sus pension of Pitcher Carl Mays, recently acquired from the Boston Americans. Colonel Ruppert also made public a copy of a telegram intended to show that Manager Jennings o,f the Detroit Americans had negotiated for Mays' services after the date on which Mr. Johnson declared Detroit and other clubs had protested against the Yan kees acquisition of Mays. Recalling Mr. Johnson's statement that he had telegraphed the New York owners on July 23 Informing them of the protests against their negotiations, Colonel Ruppert asserted that on July 26 Manager Jennlr.gs sent the follow ing telegram to Manager Barrow of the Boston club: "Have no players to give for Mays Will consider cash proposition." Ruppert Dispute Johnson. Colonel Ruppert asserted Mr. Johnson had not stated the real facts in con nection with Mays' quitting the field in the midst of a game at Chicago on July 13. Mays, he declared, left the field injured after being struck by ball thrown by Catcher Schang. "Manager Barrow did not send from the bench for the player, as he knew Mays was hurt. Colonel Ruppert said "The Boston club did not report the incident nor suspend the player for the reason that he did nothing that would tiall for such action. Colonel Ruppert asserted that neither President Frazee nor Manager Barrow of the Boston club ever received the message which Mr. Johnson said he sent, inquiring why Mays was not suspended and characterized as "abao lutely without foundation." Mr. John son's assertion that Lieutenant-Colonel T. L. Huston, Joint owner of the Yankees, had stated that New York would not negotiate for Mays, Mr. Johnson left New York at noon without amplifying his statement of last night and without making any cotnment on the charge of the Yankee owners that he held a financial in terest In the Cleveland club. "We expect to pitch Mays within the next two days." was the declara tion of the New York owners. TACOMA WILL BUY BACON City Council to Purchase 3 7,014 Founds From Army at 3 4 Cents. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 5. (Special.) Immediate purchase of 37,014 pounds or bacon stored at Camp Lewis, which will be sold to Tacoma purchasers at 34 cents a pound, will be made by the Ta coma city council, it was announced to day by F. H. Pettit, commissioner of public safety, who is acting mayor dur ing the absence of Mayor Riddell. The announcement was made coinci dent with the arrival of an official gov ernment bulletin offering Tacoma a portion of the large army food surplus, which includes millions of pounds of merchandise and canned goods at re markably low prices. The bulletin makes special announcement of the fact that there are 37.014 pounds of bacon at Camp Lewis which is offered at 34 cents a pound. CINCINNATI, . Aug. E. Outfielder and Pitcher Charles See, who was pur chased from the Rochester Inter national league club by Cincinnati Nationals for a price said to have been J10.000, reported to Manager Moran of the Reds today. HOOD RIVER TO HAVE BEST Modern Fire-Fighting Equipment for City Is Assured. HOOD RIVER, Of., Aug. 5. (Special.) Before the year is over the city of Hood River, according to officials, will have a complete, up-to-date motor fire fighting equipment. It is claimed that the savings from reductions secured In fire Insurance premiums will within a short time pay the cost of the new equipment. Representatives of two companies manufacturing motor fire wagons ap peared before the council last night. One of them brought along his motor- driven fire engine and-hose cart for a demonstration today. Camels are sold trerrwhera tti scientifically sealed packages of 20 cigarettes or ten packages (200 cica settes) In a giassine-paper-covered carton. We strongly recommend this carton for the home or omcesupply or whan you travel. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. WiatstOB-SaUm. N. C. CAMELS are in a class by themselves easily the most refreshing, the most likable ciga rette you ever smoked. You can prove that! Simply compare Camels puff-by-puff with any cigarette in the world at any price I Put quality, flavor and cigarette satisfaction to the utmost testl Made tomeet yourtaste, Camels never tire it, no matter how liber ally you smoke them! The expert blend of choice Turkish and choice Domestic tobaccos makes Camels delightful so full-bodied, yet so fascinatingly smooth and mellow mild. Every time you light erne you get new and keener enjoyment! m Freedom from any unpleasant cigaretty after taste or any un pleasant cigaretty odor makes Camels as unusual as they are enjoyable. In fact, Camels appeal to the most fastidious smoker in so many new ways you never will miss the absence of coupons, premiums or gifts. You'll prefer Camel Quality! Big League Gossip. FRED MclIULLlX, who used to play for Los Angeles, but who is now starring for the Chicago White Sox, . worked the old hidden-ball trick on Joe Gedeon of St. Louis. Gedeon went from first to third on a hit to right field. McMullin took the b"' too late to make a play and tuck- under his arm. G-edeon stepped 01. tne bag and was tagged out. Manager Jimmy Burke of - the. St. Louis team was coaching at third base, too. For the first time in ten years of service in the American league Trig Speaker is batting below the .300 class. According to the last set of averages the manager of the Cleveland Indiana was hitting at a .264 clip. Speaker's TEXAN LAUDS ROADS HERE Oregon Highways Best, Says Autoist From Corpus Chrlsti. HOOD RIVER. Or. Aug-. 5. (Special.) Automobiles bearing- license plates from a. dozen states were on the Btreets here yesterday. Among- them was the first Texas car seen -tiere this season. It was driven by T. L. Carroll of Corpus Christi. who was accompanied by his wife and family. Mr. Carroll spoke highly of Oregon roads. lie said: "We came to the northwest diagon ally across the country, passing through Mexico. Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho. The roads of the Rocky mountain states are very poor compared with those of Oregon The. Texas visitors will gro to Port land and Puget sound cities and then tour the south over the Pacific high way, returning; nome oy way wi California. IRRIGATION PLAN DEFEATED Fords Prairie Project Is Disapproved ' at Election. CENTRALIA. Wash., Aug. 5. CSpe cial.) At the election Monday at Ford's Prairie, west of Centralia, the proposal to create an irrigation district of ap proximately 2000 acres failed to carry The supporters of the project charge their defeat to lack of interest by those in favor of irrigation, allowing the op position to vote its full strength. The vote on irrigation directors juon day resulted as follows: Henry Loomis, 97; F. T. Camp, 94; James Shearer, 93; O. O. Johnson. 75: C. "B. Kreher, 74; C. W. Gelger, 73; Frank Ipe, 1, and T. Ishom, 1. STOCK EXHIBITS ASSURED i Southwest Washington Fair Prom ises to Be Notable One. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Aug. 5. (Spe- cial.) TlNit there will be much local stock exhibited this year at the South west Washington fair to be held the week of August 18 was the asertlon at the noon luncheon of the chamber of commerce yesterday of A. B. Nystrom, Lewis county agent and assistant su perintendent of the stock department of the fair. Mr. Nystrom also said that a demon stration of tractors and other farm ira- taaaidUAriaaaaaaluaaia-- it mtmm ailZj. t ' i i a n in - -- -t 1, i II--- S""- - '- ''"'- - -y FAVORITES FINISH FIRST FOCK RACE CARD .TURNS OCT W ELL FOR TALENT. Murphy Entrant Wins Randall Purse Worth $2160; Sanardo Paces Best Mile of Bay in 2:02. CITY PARK BOARD TO GO Chehalls Council Decides to Handle Progressive Programme. ' CHEHALIS. Wash.. Aug. 5. (Spe cial.) Chehalis' city commission pro poses to dispense with the unsalaried park board and to handle the park problem itself, according to an ordi nance introduced yesterday at the city commission meeting. V The proposed ordinance abolishes the park board. The commission has outlined a progressive park programme and will begin active work along these lines. CLEVELAND, Aug. 6. All of the fa vorites won In the grand circuit races Monday. The North Randall purse of $2160 for 2:05 trotters was won by the heavily played Royal Mac. He took the first and third heats. Wilkes Brewer took the second heat. The best time was 2:05.. Natalie the Great which never lost a neat won the News $2000 sfakes. for the 2-year-old trotters.. The Z:0 pace resulted in the hottest contested event of the day, four heats being necessary. Sanardo took the second heat in 2:02r the fastest mile of the day. Roy Grat ton won the first and fourth heats and the race with the third going to O. U. C. Tommy Todd, the veteran half-mile gelding, captured the 2:10 trot. Time 2:07 3a.. Summaries: 2:10 class trotting purse $1200 Tommv Todd. b. by Todd Mac (Stokes) 4 The Ace. b. by Gordon Prince . (Mitchell) X Golden Spier, ch. m.. by Directum Spier (Geerst Peter Pome. br. b. by Peter the Great (Thomas) 7 8 Evil Rock. b. b-. by George Levitt Todd (Vail) S 5 5 Ked Bon. The Cossack and Constantlne the Great also started. Time: 2:081i; 2:10: 2:07. The North Randall 2:05 trot: purse (2160 Roval Mac. b. at., by Royal McKin- ney (Murphy) -. . . 1 Wilkes Brewer, ch. m.. by Nutwood WIlKes (Valentine) 3 Prince Loree. br. a;., by Prince Mc- Kinney (McDevitt) 2 Busy's Lassie, br. m.. by Peter the Great (Cox) ..' 4 Eantnn, ro. by The Tramp (White) ' Esperanzs. also started. Time: 2:05j; 2:074-. 2:074. The News 2-year-old trotting; pu 200IJ Natalie the Great, br. t, by Peter the Great ( Thomas i 1 Dudette, br. f., by Etawah (Geers).... 2 Lucille Harvester, b. f.. by The Har vester (Fleming) 8 Day star, b. c. by Peter the' Great (Cox) 5 Sister Asofr, b. f.. .by Axoff (McMshonJ 4 Time:- 2:18; 2:16 4. 2:06 class pacing; puase 1S00 Roy Gratton. b. c. by Gratton Royal (Linburg) 1 O l' C. b. g.. by C tbe Limit (Ward) 6 Sanardo. b. m by San Francisco (Murphy) -0 Jack Mack. ch. h.. by Liberty Jay (W nlteneaa) . . . .- s Edward P.. b. h.. by The North ern Man (L.eesei ............ z &ot R.. Maira-te Wreath. Little -Battlate and uaptam ileir-at -Law also started. lime: s:ci : :.:: x:tn; 2:uoit sldered expedient to call for a meeting of local directors. "Just the same," said Dr. Strub. "we are agreed that a meeting should be called. Either the end of this week or the first part of the next ought to see the coast leaguers in session on this point." The local prexy insists that the San Francisco club Is not trying to jam anything through: that while he and his associates will have a candidate, possibly several, to put forward, they will abide by the majority rule. Asked whether W. H. McCarthy will be nominated by the San Francisco club, Strub answered: , . - "That is something I cannot say. I believe Mr. McCarthy is a wonderful man and would be a credit to the league if he could be persuaded to accept the berth. But we may have other candidates, and I know there will be suggestions from other clubs that have just as much of a vote as we In the matter. I do think that we ought to settle the Question one way or another." LABOR DAY BOXING OFF FIRST MITT SHOW SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 17. Inability to Secure Place for Bouts Delays Opening of Fisti cuff. Season. l 3 2 1 slump with the stick is one of the sur- J plemenU would be featured at the fair. Fruit District Camps Healthful. TOPPENISH, Wash.. Aug. 5. (Spe cial.) Camps throughout the fruit dis trict In the lower valley will be in spected by Dr. Abbott of the health of fice. He visited about 25 camps and reported that in most cases the condi tions were very good. One or two were poorly located. The inspection of the camps will take up the entire time of Dr. Abbott during the fruit season. Auto Damaged by Collision. HOOD RIVER.. Or.. Aug. 5. (Spe cial.) When Ernest E-. Shank of Port land, turning a comer with his car Sunday, collided with Kenneth Hicks' machine one of the rear wheels of the latter's automobile was smashed and the car otherwise damaged. The occu pants of the car were not injured. 1 5 2 ro 7 ro LEABOt MEETING LOOMS SAX FRAXCISCO FAVORS EARLY ACTIOX OX PRESIDENT. Seals' Directors Express Opinion Se lection of New Head Should Take Place Soon. M'GDGHTY TO MEET CHAMP OSHKOSH BATTLER MATCHED WITH pE BECKETT. Clash With English Heavy Title- Holder Set for September 2 in Old London. LONDON, Aug. 5. A 80-round fight between Joe Beckett, the English heavyweight champion, and Eddie ilc Goorty, of Oskosh, Wis., has been ar ranged for September 2 in this city. The men will battle for a purse of f 2000 and a side tjtt of 1000. The bout between Beckett. - and Georges Carpentier, thj French heavy weight champion, has been postponed until November. MASTEKSOX RAPS" M. GIBBOXS SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. 5. (Special.) Officials of the San Francisco base ball club will make a formal applica tion to Allan T. Baum this week that a meeting of the Paciftc Coast league directors be called -for either the last of the week or the first of next to con sider tbe selection of a new presi dent. There wat no gathering of the clans, just a talk between Dr. Charles Strub, president of the local club, and Charlie Graham. With George Putnam , away from the city it- was not con Militant "Bat" Questions Mike's Honesty In Ring. Militant "Bat" Masterson Is at i again.) This time it's Mike Gibbons. Masterson writes: "Mike Gibbons, the so-called Phantom of St. Paul, and Mike O'Dowd, the mid dleweight champion, are reported to be matched for a ten-round bout for Labor day at St. Paul. It Is to be sin cerely hoped the match will be on the level. O'Dowd is a good fighter and he Vara an excellent reputation for square dealing, which Is more than can be said for Gibbons. "This, of course, applies to Gibbons' ring work. In other respects, the Phan tom is considered a first-class citizen. But when it comes to dealing with mat ters pertaining to the prize ring. Gib bons has shown himself to be very much on the swanker order. "O'Dowd cannot afford to allow him self to be drawn into any of the Gib bons schemes. For the cake of his rep utation and general standing as a "sol dier and ring man. he had better make sure that there is no nigger in the woodpile when he meets Gibbons. This is suggested because it is hard to be lieve Mike Gibbons would fight O'Dowd without having an understanding of some kind beforehand. Gibbons is looking for the money and trying to get It without getting a licking. "While it is no easy matter to give Mike Gibbons a decisive beating in ten rounds, it is my honest belief O'Dowd can trounce him over the distance if he isn't tied in some way. Paddy Mullins of Brooklyn is managing O'Dowd and I'm quite sure Paddy isn't one of those managers who specialises in frame ups. He likes everything to be on the level, and that's why I'm warning O'Dowd." Chairman Frank E. Watkins of the Portland boxing commission, announced Monday that no show would be held in this city Labor day. The commis sion came to' this decision when they found it would be unable to obtain a place to hold the show on that date. The first ten-round show will be held September 17, and the Heilig theater will be the scene of the bat tles. The commission has closed the deal for the theater for that date Just who will be featured on the open ing bill is somewhat of a mystery, as all the local stars would like to be displayed on the first menu. There has been some talk of a Billy Mascott-Pete Herman go, but the ban tam champion refuses to come west and risk his title in & decision match with the local Frenchamn. As Chair man Watkins will not tolerate a no decision match, it looks as '.hough the champion's visit west will have to be postponed for the time being at least. Johnny Lrtle, former bantam cham pion of the world, -may be brought here to meet Mascott, and the winner matched with Herman at a later date. that is, if the champion can be en ticed to change his mind regarding a decision. If the commission succeeds in sign ing Mascott and Ertle for their first event they will make a ten-strike, for there is no boxer in the city as pop ular as Mascott, and in bringing Ertle west they would be showing a boxer with more than a western reputation Ertle, though no longer champion of his class, still Is capable of putting up a great battle. Joe Gorman, rugged Spanish feather weight, left for Medford Monday where he will spend the next two weeks on the banks of the Rogue river fishing and swimming. On his return Gorman will immediately go into train ing and hopes to take part in at least 15 battles before January 1, making so bouts for the year 1919. Neal Zimmerman and Carl Martin very likely will be rematched for Labor day bout. Those who saw these two lads in action July 4 at La Grande say that they put up one of the most sensational bouts ever seen in these parts. Muff Bronson has resumed training, and promises to make it hot for his common enemies. Bronson when right Is among the best of the northwest lightweights, and it Is to be hoped that he can regain the form that he displayed when under tbe wing of the late Joe Flanlgan. After taking part in two bouts at Boise AI Sommers has returned to his mother's ranch at Dicky, Idaho, and will not reach Portland until after he meets Mick King at Aberdeen, Wash, on September 15. FALLEXTIXE HAS HARD LtCK one of the best athletes who ever donned athletic attire In the west. He. has had enough ups and downs during the past four months to take the heart out of the ordinary man. Fallentine never played with Peoria, although sent there by the St. Louia Browns when Manager MeCredie gave him the glassy stare. Befqre he could get in a Peoria harness, the Browns sent him to Moline in the same league.. The accident happened when he colided with Catcher Withrow of the Rocktord club. It happened In the sixth inning, but... despite the pain. Fallentine completed the game. According to word re-" ceived here, Fallentine is in Salt Lake and will, as soon as he Is fully recov-. ered. .play semi-professional ball until f-eptember lo, when he will rejoin the SL Louis Browns. LAXGFORD BATTLES TO DRAW Tham" and Jack Thompson Fight. 15 Fast Rounds for Title. - TULSA. Okla., Aug. S. Sam Lan gf ord; )f Boston and Jack Thompson of Phlla-c-ielphia, fought 15 fast rounds to a- draw here Monday. It was the first . fight in an elimination series for tha J1500 belt offered by Billy McClaln, -promoter of this city for- the negro heavyweight champion of the world. Forty "Love" May Be Barred. ' Regarding the use of the term "love in tennis to designate a zero quantity . on the score sheet it may be said that -the word is derived from the old -Scotch word "luff." which means "noth ing." Considerable argument has been . heard regarding the use of thia word and one tennis club in the middle west has even gone so far as to petition the United States National Lawn Ten- .! stricken from the tennis vocabulary , and zero or nought substituted. "Kid" Lewis Get9 Decision. PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 5. Lew Ten drel, Philadelphia lightweight, defeated Willie Jackson of New Tork in a aix-. round bout last night. Ted "Kid" Lewis of England, former welterweight champion, out boxed Steve Latzo of Hazelton, Pa. - nian. -Main hiiu. a &uo. Read The Oregonian classified ads. Ex-Beaver Catcher Badly Injured at Rockford, III. Ernie Fallentine, the catcher whom Walter Henry MeCredie gathered from the St. Louis Browns and who was let go to Peoria of the Three-Eye league, is out of the game for the time being. Fallentine suffered two broken bones and tore a ligament in his right foot while sliding home in a game played at Rockford, 111., a few days back. Fallentine formerly was an all around athletic star at the West Side high school at Salt Lake, anal ( . L a M2d Havana OnOTlflLsPTLK'Sr vrititltfReinfcrcedKaad IV The liart CiRSU" Co.. ijr rltr.. 805-307 Pine st., i'ortlano. 1'honea. Ilroadnay liua. A