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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1920 13 SPENSId I IS NOW DEMANDED Coast Gambling Probe Rests With McCarthy. LEADING BATTER IN MESH Deal to Fatten Average Now One of Factors Aired as Part of Inducements. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Ans. IS- A de mand for the prompt suspension of "William G. Rumler. Salt Lake out fielder, pending investigation of the charges of W. Baker ("Babe") Borton, former Vernon first baseman, now re leased, that Rumler was paid money to throw games, was made In a tele gram sent today by the Los Angeles Evening Kxpress to William H. Carthy, president of the Pacific Coast Baseball league, at San Francisco, The telegram follows: "Rumler's affidavit. In which he claims he made a bet of $250 with Borton that his own team wouW lose," intensifies demand for Immediate and thorough Investigation by board of inquiry of Borton's charges that money was paid Rumler to throw the games. Explanation Wanted. "Insistent clamor by baseball fans everywhere for his prompt suspen sion pending investigation.' The Evening Express, in a story It Is publishing today, atks Rumler to explain why during the last week of the 1919 season, when Salt Lake was playing against Oakland in San Francisco, he wrote a letter to Bor ton in which he expressed anxiety about the final batting averages of himself and Sam Crawford of the Los Angeles club. "Borton," the story t continues, "charges that part of Rumler's reward for 'doing his bit' toward helping Vernon win the 1919 pennant was that the Tiger pitchers of last year were to throw him "straight fast ones," so Rumler could fatten nis batting mark and beat Crawford out of the league leadership, which he d'd during the final days of the season. Vernon Pitchers Involved. "Borton has in his possession letter which substantiates this claim thereby involving the Vernon pitchers OI 1S1." Borton today "demmded" that President McCarthy tell by what method he and Carl Maggert were supposed to have thrown games, so Toai nme rcaymona or Seattle was able to make toO.OOO on an Invest ment of 10.000 last year, as "Red Murphy, Seattle first baseman, is al leged to have stated Raymond told Dim. Was Maggert such an Important memDer oi last year's Salt Lake team that he could get $10,000 In that wyr asked Borton. FURTHER DISCLOSURES DUE Maggert and Wife Have Talk With President of League. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. Aug. 12. Information that still further com plicated the gambling Investigation under way in the Pacific Coast Base . ball league was developed tonight at an Interview between Harl Maggert, suspended Salt Lake center fielder; Mrs. Maggert and "William H. Mc Carthy, president, and other officials of the league, McCarthy announced. Details of what transpired at the conference McCarthy refused to state now. "The situation is now more complex than, ever," McCarthy said. The conference tonight was at the request of Maggert, who wanted a chance to clear himself of the gam bling charges that led to his release. "If the interview develops anything that may involve other players, the information will be kept confidential while the leads are being followed up." McCarthy said this afternoon. "If It Is Just a general denial, tha Inter view will be made public. McCarthy acknowledged receipt of a telegram from H. W. Lane, owner of the Salt Lake club, asking that in Justice to "William Rumler, Salt Lake outfielder, action on Rumler's case be suspended pending arrival of affi davits supporting the player's state ments regarding receipt of a. 3250 draft last fall from Baker Borten, suspended Vernon first baseman. "I am not trying this case in the Los Angeles Hvening Express," was McCarthys reply to inquiries about . a.,,, tium iuai newspaper de manding Rumler's dismissal. CHASE SAYS HE WILL SUE "Character?" Remarks 3IcCarthj. "Xcver Knew He Had Any." BAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Aug. 12. fSpecial.) Hal Chase, former in fielder of the New York Giants, will sue William McCarthy, president of tne facinc coast league, for defama tion of character, according to a statement made by Chase's attorney James P. Sex. at a meeting of -the Aitssion league directors at Gilroy last night. Several days ago President McCar thy barred Chase from all Coast league parks because McCarthy be lieved him to be implicated in & base ball "gambling ring," and for ap proaching Charles "Spider" Baum, pitcher. Chase has maintained his Innocence throughout the entire procedure, and although the former big leaguer was not present at last night's meeting, his attorneys made the statement that Chase would take action In the form of a suit against President McCarthy. "So Hal Chase is suing for defama tion of character," remarked Presi dent McCarthy when appraised of the facts. "I never knew he possessed such a thing." RUMLER MAKES STATEMENT Dale Canncjt Be Reached as He Is Xow inTcxas League. SALE LAKE CITY. Utah, Aug. 12. In a signed affidavit, sworn to before a notary. William G. Rum ler. Salt Lake outfielder, declared the 820O draft received by him from W. Haker ("Babe") Borton, former Ver non first baseman, was to cover a oet maae at ios Angeles last July as to what club would win the 1919 Pa cific Coast league pennant. Jean Dale, who Borton claims re ceived a 8500 check, is not with Salt I.ake this season. He is playing with Dallas in the Texas league. JAPANESE XAMED GAMBLERS fclx Seattle Men, Three of Them Orientals, Barred From Parks. SEATTLE. Aug. 12 Six Seattle men, three of them Japanese, were barred from coast league parks by PLAY OF SUSPECTED COAST LEAGUERS IN 1919 REVIEWED Rumler's Stick Helped Bees and Little Evidence of Throwing Games Can Be Found by Scanning Official Box Scores. BY ROSCOE FAWCETT. N view of the notoriety that has been aroused over the Vernon versus Salt Lake series In the closing weeks last year, a review of the work of Players Rumler, Maggert and Dale of the Salt Lake club Is of interest. During the last three weeks Vernon played Salt Lake twice first at Salt Lake, where the Bees won four and lost four and the next week In Los Angeles, where Vernon won four games out of five, while Los Angeles was trimming Seattle six straight. 1-.OS Angeles entered the final week againBt Vernon leading two and one half games and with a percentage of bis to Vernon a .03. Knmtrr'B Bat Brines Runs. In the final Vernon-Bee double- header at Salt Lake on Sunday,' Sep tember 21, the- Bees won two games, 7-0 and 6-4. In the first game Rum ler hit safely five consecutive times. while Maggert got two in five official times at bat. In the second game Rumler bagged two hits In four trips and Maggert one in five. Two days later the teams opened in Los Angeles and the Associated Press account of the game shows that it was Rumler's single in the seventh that won the game for Salt Lake, 3-2. Rumler scored the win ning run. Maggert went hitless in four trips against Ross. Pitcher Dale twirled for the Bees the next day and Vernon won, 6-2, Dale allowing nine hits. Rumler got one hit in three trips and Macgert went hitless. Tla-era Thorn Injured. Up to this time it Is apparent that Bill Rumler was quite a thorn in the side of the Vernon Tigers. If any William H. McCarthy, president of the league, yesterday in a telegram to William Klepper, president of the Seattle club. Mr. McCarthy said In his wire that detectives working under his supervision had uncovered evidence that the men have been gambling on the baseball games. The men are James Ball. Lou Fin nessey, "Shorty" Shaw, T. Toshisaki, T. Oto and M. Taneda. All of the men excepting Ball were ejected from the Seattle ball park yesterday. It waB stated, by police appointee, by Chief of Police W. H. Searing to stop gam bling on the games. BEE DIRECTOR COXFIDEXT Rumler Makes Affidavit That He Bet Against Own Team. SALT LAKE CITT, Utah, Aug. 12. Directors of the Salt Lake baseball club, meeting today, exonerated Will iam G. Rumler. Salt Lake outfielder, of charges made by W. Baker ("Babe") Borton, former Vernon first baseman, that Rumler received from him a bribe of $200. Rumler, In a signed affidavit last night, declared the $200 was received by him from Borton in payment of a bet as to which team. Salt Lake or Vernon, would win the 1919 Pacifio Coast league pennant. LEAFD AND UMP IN FIGHT VICTORIA DROPS LOPSIDED GAME TO YAKIMA SQUAD. Tacoma Evens Vancouver Series by 10-Run Shutout and Seattle Loses. Pacific International League Standings. W. L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. Victoria... 5.". 3S ..-.fill Vancouver 48 43 .527 Tacoma 5T oft .5S.VSpokane. . 44 45 .4ft4 Yakima... 02 3S .oTSjSeattle.. . . 19 70 .213 VICTORIA, B. C, Aug. 12. A fight between Umpire Held and Manager Leard of the Victoria tea"m featured a one-sided battle here today between Yakima and Victoria, which ended in a victory for Yakima by a score of 11 to 4. Score: R. H. E. R. H. E. Victoria.. 4 8 3Yakima.. 11 16 2 Batteries Young and Cunningham, Land; Williams and Cad man. - Vancouver 0, Tacoma 10. VANCOUVER. B. C, Aug. 12. Ta coma evened up the series with Van couver this afternoon, winning a one sided game by a score of 10 to 0. Edwards, pitching for the winners, had the Beavers at his mercy the en tire game. Score: R. H. E.l R. H. E. Tacoma.. 10 16 0Vancouver 0 4 4 Batteries Edwards and Stevens; Johnson. Mallory and Hinkle. Spokane 3, Seattle 2. SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 12. With the score tied at S-all in the sixth, Ginglardi got a home run, and Spo kane won from Seattle. 3 to 2. Score: R. H. E. R. H. E. Seattle... 2 3 3Spokane... 3 6 2 Batteries McKay and Hoffman; Smith and Fisher. MARINE LOSES TROPHY EXPERT SHOTS IX TIE SCORE AT CAMP PERRY. Point Dropped at 2 00-Yard Target Costs Sea Soldier Win ners' Honors. CAMP PERRY. O.. Aug. 12. Cantain Charles Vanamberg of Bridge port won the governors cup matcn of the national rifle association shoot here today with a score of 149 out of a possible 150. He was presented the cup by Governor James Cox. Lieu tenant C. C. Simons, united sjtates marine corps, had the same score, but made his miss on the 200-yard range, while Captain Vanamberg missed at 600 yards. The next six leaders in the event were O. M. Wlgps. united states ma rine corps; C. R. Neerdstrom. U. S. marine corps: Sergeant Thomas G. Vereer, infantry; T. B. Crawley, United States marine corps; J. W. Hessian. New York Athletic club, and E. J. Blade. Minnesota civilian. They each had 148 out of a possible 150. The Catrow cup match, concluded today, went to J. W. Hessian, New York Athletic club, who made a per fect score of 105 with 14 bullseyes extra, making a string of 35 bulls eyes. The Catrow contest was shot from 800, 900 and 1000-yard ranges, slow fire. In the small arms firing school events the Delaware civilian team took first place with an average of 261. 4 out of a possible 300. Alabama is second with 253.2. with the Ohio civilian team third with 238. Read the Oregonian classified ads. money chanod hands between the gambling rins and Rumler, via Babe Borton, the deal must have been cooked up on the nisht of Septem ber 24, for Rumler played only one game the rest of the week. This was on September 25. when Rumle- missed three drives to right field in the first inning and gave Vernon three runs. Vernon won the game, 8-2. Maggert got two hits In four trips. The As sociated Press spoke of Rumler as having an injured foot and he did not appear in a box score the rest of the week. The Tigers won on September 26 by a score of 16 to 1, getting nine runs off Spider Baum -in three inn ings. Maggert went hitless although there was no reason for him to "pull" with his club nine runs ahead at the Jump. Rain postponed the Saturday game but the Tigers won two on Sunday, 4-3 and 2-0. Maggert bagged one hit in each game and finished the series with a batting mark of .166. His season's mark was .274. Founder Is Series "Goat." Th schedule for the next week brought the Angels and Tigers to gether for the pennant and the Tigers defeated the Angels uix games of the seven, capturing the bunting. The "goat" of the series was Jack Four nier, Los Angeles f irst-sacker, who had been the offensive tower of the Angel club all year. Fournier hit only .227 for the final week and the Angel fans "panned" him so unmerci fully that he announced he would not play ball in Los Angeles in 1920. Curiously, the Angels got a chance to sell Jack to the majors and he is claying with the St. Louis club. Fournier's name has not appeared In any of the charges uf "bribery." CLEVELfiND'S LOP CUT WHITE SOX READY TO STEP UP IX AMERICAN' LEAGUE. Indians Drop Third to Yanks ' Chicago Takes Fifth From Griffmen in Series. CLEVELAND. O., Aug. 12. New York made It three straight from Cleveland today, winning 5 to 1. The Yankees hit Coveleskie nard in the first. Singles by Ward and Pipp,. pass . to Ruth, Pratt's triple and Bodie's double producing four runs. "Babe" Ruth, who was carried off the field yesterday with a twisted knee, was back today. He walked twice, scoring each time, struck out and grounded out once. The score: R H E R H E New York.. 5 6 0 CI eve land ..1 8 Batteries Quinn and Ruel; Cove- leskle, Uhle ai d O'Neill. Washington 2, Chicago 7. CHICAGO, Aug. 12. Chicago cut Cleveland's lead in the pennant race to one game when, they made a clean sweep of the five-game series with Washington, 7 to 2, while New York defeated the league leaders. Chicago was held to 5 hits, but they bunched them behind the wildness of Courtney and Zachary. The score: - R H E R H E Washington 2 7 ljChicago ...7 5 Batteries Courtney, Zachary and Gharrity; Cicotte and Schalk. Detroit 1, Philadelphia 3. DETROIT, Aug. 12. Philadelphia won from Detroit, 3 to 1, in the ninth inning when a single by Myatt, a base on balls, Perkins' sacrifice and Grif fins' double netted two runs and broke a tie. Score: R H E R H E Detroit ....1 o 2PhiladelphIa 3 C I Batteries Harris and Perkins Ayers and Stanage. Manion. St. Louis-Boston not scheduled. SWIM TEAM FOR CANADA MULTXOMAH. CLUB IS AFTER WATER POLO TROPHY. B'ive Gronps Enter in Victoria Meet to Try and Hold Honors for Xorth. A team of swimmers from the Mult nomah Amateur Athletic club will leave tonight for Victoria, B. C, to participate in the annual Pacific Northwest association outdoor swim ming and diving championships to be held in the Canadian city Saturday. The local club was undecided until the last minute whether or not it would be able to send the team north on account of a lack of funds, but the dance which was held aboard the Bluebird Tuesday night was so well attended that the amount needed was raised. - The winged "M" water polo team has e-lready won two legs on the sil ver trophy offered by the Victoria Island Athletic association, and an other victory will mean that the cup will rest permanently in the trophy case of the local club. Seattle is sending two teams to Vic toria. Vancouver will have one entry, and In an attempt to keep the trophy at home, the Victoria club will enter two teams. The local club is sending only enough players for the team and no substitutes. Miss Virginia Pembroke and Miss Helen Hicks, two springboard artists of the club, will also make the trip to compete in the diving. The mem bers of the water polo team are Mick Wilsey, Bus Douglas, Ted Alonen. Col lie Wheeler. Phil Patterson, Ed Olsen and O. J. Hosford. Jack Cody, swim ming instructor, will accompany the team. Great Western Meet Started. LA HARPE, 111.. Aug. 12. Two out of the three events in today's Great western card went to winners in straight heats Axtlen. driven by Harris, winning the 2:13 trot, and Chimes Wood the 2:24 trot. Five heats were required to decide the 2:12 pace, Minnie Edgewood winning after her rival. Hal Bear, had captured two firsts. Christmas1 Game Planned. HONOLULU, T. H.. Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) The plan to bring the Univer sity of Nevada football team here for Christmas to play the University of Hawaii has been formally launched and a syndicate of business men has guaranteed the expenses of the trip for the mainland team. Brownies Buy Tulsa Star. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Aug. 12. Purchase of Marty McManus. infielder, from the Tulsa club of the Western league, was announced tonight by the St. Louis Americans. CIRCUIT DRIVER INJURED TOM MURPHY BREAKS THKEE WORLD RECORDS. Daystur Takes 910,680 Stallion Stake, Setting Xew Mark, in Field Day Events. CLEVELAND, Aug. 12. Thomas W. Murphy of Poughkeepsie. N. Y fa--mous harness owner and driver, after having a field day at the grand cir cuit meeting, capturing two big stakes, suffered injuries which may keep him out of the sulky several weeks. Murphy drove Daystar, winner of the championship stallion stake valued at 810,680, establishing a sea son's record for 3-year-old trotters, and then broke three world's records with Peter Manning, which he drove in the Press 85000 purse for 2:17 class trotters. In the first heat of the race he sustained, two broken ribs and bruises in a collision. Murphy won the first stallion stake in two straight heats, piloting Daystar to victory after hotly contesting the first heat with Natalie the Great and the second in a whipping finish from Emma Har vester in 2:96, a new season record for 3-year-old trotters. He then took the Press stake with Peter Manning in three straight hard- fought heats. Peter L which finished second in each heat, was always a stretch contender. Peter Manning went the first heat in 2:04, breaking the world's record of 2:054 for 2:17 trotters. He broke his new mark in the second heat, making the mile in 2:03. The third heat in 2:08 estab lished a new world three-heat record. The collision occurred in the 2:09 class trot, in which Murphy was driving Red Russell. Near the three- quarter pole Betty Thornton, driven by Fred Egan. fell. Red Russell, close behind, went into the overturned sulky. Murphy being thrown. Ed Geers. driving Mamie Locke, could not turn out in time and horse and sulky went over Murphy, who was picked up unconscious. Red Russell finished the heat driverless and was placed seventh. Peter Coley, second choice, driven by C. Valentine, won the Plaindealer 2:07 class trot, value 85000, taking the first two heats from Peter June, who won the third heat. The favorite, Dr. Nick, wis drawn after finishing the first heat and fourth In the second. Following the finish of the first division of the 2:13 class trot, a three heat event in which an extra heat was ordered because of three single heat winners, the Judges called all bets off on the fourth heat and the race, because they did not like the work of some of the drivers. -Decisions as to the drivers was reserved. Best time 2:06. OREGON WINS AT SEATTLE XEER AND MISS FORDING ARE IX TEXXIS SEMI-FlX.fLS. Misses Campbell and Fording Take Doubles Match From Wash ington Pair. SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 12. Ore gon and California players won most of their matches against Washing ton opponents in today's elimination rounds of the Washington state ten nis championship tournament being held here. Howard Kinsey of Cali fornia defeated Wallace Scott. Ta coma, 6-1, 6-4, in one of the feature matches, andIrving Weinstein, San Francisco, defeated Bob Hesketh, Se attle, in three sets, 6-0. 5-7. 6-0. Phil Neer, Portland, Oregon state cham pion, won from Sam Russell, Seattle, in straight sets, 7-5, 6-1. The first morning play of the series will begin with the semi-finals tomorrow. Other matches today resulted as follows: Women's singles Mrs. J. C. Cush ing, California, won from Mrs. C. A. Bourgue. Seattle, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4; Miss Stella Fording. Portland, defeated Miss Hortense Green. Seattle. 6-2. 6-1; Miss Mayme McDonald, state singles champion, defeated Miss Irene Camp bell. Portland, 6-0. 6-2. Men's doubles Howard Kinsey and Irving Weinstein defeated Elmer Griffin, California, and W. C. SpeideL Seattle, 6-4, 6-2. Women's doubles Miss Irene Camp bell and Miss Stella Fording. Port land, defeated Miss Alice Longley and Miss Ruth Marcuss, Seattle, 6-3, 0; Mrs. R. E. Bragdon and Miss Sarah Livingstone. Seattle, defeated Miss Anthony, Vancouver, and Mrs. Frank Foster. Seattle, 6-0. 6-2. Mixed doubles Mrs. Cushing and Howard Kinsey defeated Mrs. Bour que and W. C. Speidel. 6-0, 6-2; Miss Mayme McDonald and Elmer Griffin defeated Miss Irene Campbell, Port land, and Richard Vander Las, Se attle, 6-1, 9.7: Miss Gertrude Schreiner, Seattle, and Wallace Scott. Tacoma, defeated Miss Myra Lam buth and Howard Coffin, Seattle, 6-2, 6-4. 011P1C ATHLETES TRAIN DISTANCE RUXXERS, BOXERS AXD WRESTI.ERS WORK. I Cold Water Bothers Swimmers, Who Warm Up Before and , After Dips. ANTWERP, Aug. 12. (Br the As sociated Press.) Olympic athletes did little work, at the stadium today, as the men are beginning to cut down in thei- activities to be In good con dition for the competitions Sunday. There was a special workout for the 6000-meter race competition. Charles E. Hunter. San Francisco, beinsr among those who ran about 2500 meters. The best time was 6 minutes 30 3-5 seconds. American boxers and wrestlers en gaged in practice bouts. Four members of the American team were suspended for not return ing to the schoolhouse, where they are quartered, until after midnight. overstaying their leave by over two hours. Decision has been reserved. The stadium track has been closed to all practice after 2 P. M., In an effort to bring the course into shape for Sunday. American and Swedish swimmers train by doing the full distance of the events in which they are en tered. The water in the tank is so cold that the swimmers run several laps In sweaters before and after the practice. Champion Swimmer Is Mother. HONOLULU, T. H., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Of interest to all followers of swimming is the word fromatHilo. Hawaii, that a- son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Baker. Mrs. Baker was formerly Miss Bernlcia Lane, one time woman. ghampton swimmer of the Hawaiian islands. Her brother, Clarence Lane, also a swimmer, is attending St. Mary's col lege in Oakland. Get More Service for the Money in Goodyear Tires 30x3Vi Goodyear Double-Cure Fabric, AU-Weather Tread 30x3 Goodyear Single-Cure Fabric, Anti-Skid .Tread Rubin Motor Car Co. Broadway at Hoyt Phone Broadway 89 GOODYEAR TIRES SERVICE ACCESSORIES SLAV1N HURT IN SCUFFLE TAXI DRIVER TELLS OF TIFF OX CURB WITH McGRAW. Baseball Manager Resents Attempt ID XXCip 1 1 1 1 11 IV 1113 Llllt-JIL. "Under the Weather," Stated. NEW YORK, Aug. 12. John C. Slavin, musical comedy actor, was in jured afte,r a scuffle early Sunday morning, when John J. McGraw, man ager of the New York Giants, re sented his attempt and that or win field Liggett. -a former naval officer, to escort him to his apartment. As sistant District Attorney P. Francisco Marro was told today by William T. Meagan. the taxtcab driver who took the actor and his friends to McGraw's home. McGraw, Meagan declared, was "under th.e weather." ami resented Slavin's and Liggett's determination to see him safely home. Arriving at McGraw's doorstep, Meagan told the prosecutor, Liggett got out first and then helped McGraw to alight. When all three were on the sidewalk, an argument started. "I don't want anyone to go with me, I'll go myself," McGraw pro tested. Then, Meagan said. McGraw gave Liggett a push and he fell. A moment later he heard a "thump" and saw McGraw walk into the vestibule of his. home. Slavin had failed to the sidewalk and was lying unconscious near Liggett, he said. A subpena was ' issued today for the appearance of J. J. McGraw. man ager of the New York Giants, at the district attorney's office tomorrow to tell what he knows of how John C Slavin. musical comedy actor, was in jured following a scuffle early Sun day. 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