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THE SUNDAY 0REG0NIA3y PORTLAND, OCTOBER 14, 1900.
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Baseball Epic
Black hung the smoka over Pittsburg town.
Where the fires gleam red when the sun goes
down.
And where the pavements echoed the hurry
ing feet
Of the Jubilant fans In the crowded street,
"Tor the news went flying from door to door
That the Pirates had captured a came ones
more.
And the fans yelled "Thirteen game to play,"
And tho Pirates hut eighteen points away.
"Louder they yelled oa Sunday morn.
Till they shook the spears of the .tasseled
corn, y t
And louder yet In Pittsburg rolled
That roar for the Pirates uncontrolled.
And the offer to wager untold gold
On the Pittsburg team lnthe pennant fray.
For the Pirates were seventeen points away.
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Still rung that volley of woll bunched hits
That tore the atmosphere all to bits;
"From tho big round bats of the Pirate crowd,
"While their partisans cheered them long and
loud,
Carrying terror to Brooklyn town
Where faces paled as the sun went down.
Pot the scoro showed only twelve games to
play.
And the Pirates fourteen points away.
, Chicago Journal.
FALL SEASON IN SPORTS
IOcal Athletes Preparing, With. Keen
Relish, for a. Lively Outdoor
and Indoor Campaign.
Followers of events in sporting circles
are looking -with keen enjoyment to the
approaching Fall season. "With a series
of lively football games in view, the re
vival of wrestling (almost a lost sport in
Portland), bowling, billiards and handball.
Indoor games of baseball and basket-ball,
an, perhaps a ring match or two, as
spice to the feast of amateur contests
with these all looming up in the future,
the lover of athletic amusements is certain
lo have his inclinations satisfied. The
time of chrysanthemums, streamers of
ribbon, tin horns, and the brave spectacle
of opposing teams on the gridiron is al
most here.
Football at Multnomah.
"Winning football teams have been the
feature of the Multnomah Club's history.
Good material and star players they have
had in most seasons. But never have crit
ical observers noted a greater interest in
the game among club members than, this
season. Old players are faithful, and the
new men at the game, young and enthusi
astic, are putting ginger into their play
and practice evn at this early stage of
the season.
"Last week Captain Pratt commenced to
put his men through a course of vigorous
training. Every evening the men have
gathered on the field, in rain or in clear
weather. First they were put through a
sharp, brisk course in the rudiments
running, punting, catching the ball. In
.this all the men take part, veteran and
novice, and twenty or thirty candidates
go through these exerisos actively. After
that the elevens are formed, and separ
ate practice in team plays, end runs,
tackle and center bucks, begins. Each
team charges at its imaginary opponent
with the vim and fierceness of actual
play.
Plenty of Candidates.
It is too early to pick the team. Two
evenly matched elevens could be easily se
lected, that would be a credit to the club.
For every position, both in the line and
behind It, there are men of unquestioned
ability. Only careful training and coach
ing in teamwork is needed to round out
a winning team. This the team will get
from Captain Pratt, and the coach, Mc
Millan. An important announcement in football
circles was the news of the formation of
a Salem team, with well-known players
and college stars as members. Games are
needed to develop Multnomah's team, and
a strong rival at Salem would bo warmly
welcomed.
Indoor Pastimes.
Basket-ball and the introduction of tho
group system of gymnasium class compe
titions have been tho chief matters of In
terest at the Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation, The basket-ball team has been
organised by the election of Fred Gard
ner as captain, regular practice has been
begun, and tho association team will soon
be ready for match games. Lost Monday
night Director Bingler divided his largest
gymnasium class Into four groups, with
the following captains:
Victor Paauet, of the reds; Ernest
Blume, of the whites; Roy Stokes, of the
pinks; Earl Parker, of the blues Each
captain selected two assistants, and they
then chose up the members on the floor.
Great enthusiasm was manifested, and
there promises to be intense rivalry be
tween the groups in, all the branches of
sports in which contests will be arranged
indoor baseball, basket-ball, polo, relay
races and general athletics.
On the last Saturday of the month
games wiH be held, with the following
events: 20-yard dash, running high or
broad Jump, fence vault, or rope climb,
and potato race. By a careful system ol
scoring, every point will be made to
count In telling tho relative status of
ach group.
On the Alleyst.
Xpast week the bowling tangle over the
disposition of the Feldenhelmer perpetual
challenge cup was straightened out. The
trophy was held by the defunct Oregon
Road Club, the winner for two years, and
it has now been placed in charge of the
Cocked Hat Association. Early in Novem
ber will "begin an interclub tournament
between the teams from Multnomah Club,
the Commercial Club and the Y. M. C.
A., the results of which will deter
mine next year's holder of the challenge
cup. There Is talk of barring out in this
competition all those who have had places
on former club teams, thus giving the
novices an opportunity to represent their
organizations in an important scries of
games. Twenty-four games will be bowled,
jmd the team with the highest number
of games to Its credit will have the hon
our of defending the cup against all comers.
At the Multnomah Club's regular Mon
day evening tournament, the bowling was
mediocre. The high team was Kahn Har
low, Rauert and Van Duzer, with 675 for
their four games. For the Kahn handi
cap medal, for the best four scores.
Holmes and Ball are tied, with 240 each.
Craft has 233, aid Culllson two high
scores, 73 and 56. These have a good
start in the competition, and can spend
the rest of the month reaching out after
higher scores.
Handball Tournament.
The coming tournament in handball, at
the Multnomah Club, is drawing out new
players, and many of the novices are get
ting into good condition, to play hard,
fast games. The tournament begins Oc
tober 21, and there will be medals 'of
fered for both singles and doubles. All
the contestants will be handicapped, and
the members divided into nve or six class
es, according to their excellence. In each
class the players contest with each other
from scratch. Contests will be for the
best two matches out of three. During
the week Jones and Lombard played
Watkins and Trenkman 12 games, win
ning eight; "Watkins and Trenkman, how
ever, won on points.
Among other players who -are followers
of the sport are: Sam Holbrook, C.
Holmes, Pearcey, Dunne, Kerrigan, Mc
Millan, Stiles and "Gumgair. Kerrigan was
at one time club champion, and It will
not take him long to regain his oldtlme
form.
Billiards.
"Wllhle C. Dunlway, the Multnomah Club
billiard champion, dropped out of the
Olympic Club tournament at San Fran
cIbco last Monday, after having won
three games out of six, leaving the con
test to be fought out between the San
Francisco players. Mr. Dunlway had been
suffering from a bad cold since his ar
rival in San Francisco, and It affected
his usual steady nerves. As an evidence
of his skill, he made the highest average
in the tournament, 4.03 that is, the
greatest number, of points In the least
number of shots.
The San Francisco tournament was fol
lowed with great interest by the local en
thusiasts, proving the popular hold bil
liards has upon the public here.
ENGLISH TRACKS AND HORSES.
California. Horseman Describes Rac
ing in England.
Tom McGee, the California horseman,
who went to England with "the Corrlgan
stable, in writing of English horses and
race-track methods, recently, says:
"The reason "that many English horses
do not show their true form Is that tho
English trainers, as a general rule, have
more horses than one man can success
fully" handle. Some have from 50 to 100
horses, and, of course, it very frequently
happens that a good one Is overlooked.
American trainers are very successful
whenever they get an English horse in
their stable. Tills was shown by "Wlshard
with Royal Flush. This horse won the
Royal Hunt cup at Ascot and the Stew
ard's cup at Goodwood, which Is the first
time one horse has captured these events
In succession In the history of the English
turf. Many of the English trainers are
adopting American methods and more will
have to follow suit. "Wlshard. Hugglns
and Duke use the time test for their trials,
while the English trainers use a trial
horse, but it is astonishing- to note how
many of the English trainers are buying
stop watches. They are all at sea just
at present as to what constitutes good
time, and they frequently ask the Yankees
for information on the subject. Trainers
are all finely situated in England and the
stables are kept up in perfect style. The
Heath at Newmarket Is just a large
prairie, and horses enjoy galloping oyer
the grass.,
"Racing In England is surely 'the sport
of Kings, ard is conducted much better
than In America. It is a nleasure to in
spect the paddocks. You never see col
ored men in their dirty shirts leading
around horses, but neatly dressed lads In
leggins and breeches. The starter has ab
solute control over the jockeys, and the
boys pay strict attention to what he says.
One judge does the placing, and one nev
er sees any kicks or complaints in the
paper. There is plenty of money here to
run for. No purse Is less than "COO, and
ther are plenty of $1000, $2000, J500Q and
510,000. besides four $50,000 purses every
year. Expenses, however, are much high
er than in America, as they only race one
or four days at the different tracks, and
there is a lot of shipping In consequence.
It Is useless for me to comment on the
American jockeys, as you are dally post
ed on. their doings. The Relft boys are
very popular, and are coining money.
Jockeys there get more in presents than
the best jockeys earn in the United
States.'
"Mr. Corrigan likes the racing In Eng
land very much, and has made numerous
entries for next- year. He was promptly
granted a trainer's license upon applica
tion, and has been treated In princely
style by the English officials. The Corrl
pnn stable Is to be "Wintered In England.
Tho old man expects to reach California
some time In November. In tho mean
time Trainer "Walden will take up the
Corrlgan horses that are to be raced in
California this "Winter."
HAGGARD OX GOLF.
Noted Novelist Snxns TJp Game and
Advise "the Duffer."
Rider Haggard, the celebrated novelist,
in a recent article, summed up the game
of golf In this way:
"And yet even for those who will never
really master it, the game is worth the
candle. To begin with. It has startling
merit, the worst you play the more
sport you get. When the golfer tops hie
ball or trickles It into a furze bush, or
lands it In a sand bunker, it is but the
beginning of joy, for there it lies pa
tiently awaiting a renewal of his mal
treatment "His sport is only limited by the endur
ance of his muscle, or. perchance, of hls
clubs, and at the end of the round, where"
as the aqcompllBhed player will have
enjoyed but SO or 100 strokes, the duffer
can proudly point to a total of twice that
number. Moreover, he has hurt no one,
unless it be the caddie, or the feelings ot
his partner In a foursome. By the way.
the wise duffer should make a point of
playing alone, or search out an opponent
of equal Incapacity; he should not be led
Into foursomes with members of the golf
ing aristocracy, that is, if he has a proper
sense of pride, and a desire not to look
ridiculous.
"He should, even avoid the company of
members of his own family on these oc
casions, lest It chance that they lose re
Standing: Half-Nelson.
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spect for a man. and a father who repeat
edly tries to hit a small ball Trtth-a
stick with the most abject results, and is
even betrayed, by his , failure into the
use of language foreign to the domestic
health. .Here Is the advice for him who
has been bitten of the mania.
"Let him select a little-frequented in
land links, and practice on them studious
ly for about 200 days a year for three
years or so, either alone or in the com
pany of others of his own kidney. By
this time, unless he Is even less gifted
than the majority of beginners, he will
probably be able to. play after a modest
and uncertain fashion. Then let him re
sort to some more fashionable" green, and,
having Invested in an entirely new set
of clubs, pose before the world as a
novice to the game, for thus he. wilL es
cape the scorn of men. But let him not
reverse the process.
"Thus he who, In his Ignorance or
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Body Hold.
pride, takevs train to Wimbledon, and In
the presence of 40 or 50 masters of the
art, solemnly misses the ball three times
on the first tee, may perchance never re
cover from the shock."
BLEAK FOREIGN COURSES.
President Thome Prefers to Golf on
American Link.
President George R. Thome, of the
Western Golf Association, and also presi
dent of t the Midlothian Country C'lutn Is
Standing? Position Turned. Into But
tock, "With Arm Look.
just back from an extended European
trip. President Thome, who played on
all the well-known European links, looked
hale and hearty after his year's outing.
He spent several weeks In Great Britain,
visiting all tho important courses with
the exception of Sandwich, which is sim
ilar to some .of the courses he had -previously
played over at Pau, Biarritz,
Cannes, Dlnard, St. Morltz and several
other Continental links.
Speaking of the American links in com
parison with those abroad, Mr. Thome
remarked: "Although the Scotqh coufscs
have finer sod, the American clubs have
more conveniences, both as regards club
house and facilities for play. There Is a
bleakness about the foreign courses which
Is in great contrast to the generally pic
turesque links in thls-country. Where we
have to haul sand to make hazards, the
foreign courses as a rulet are provided
by nature with sand galore, making haz
ards which a player Is kept busy trying
to keep out of. Most of the courses have
a thick growth of underbrush which Is
not Inviting. After looking over all their
links I begin to think more of what we
have at home, and I would much preftr,
taking everything into consideration, to
play in the United States.
"I came home In tln-je purposely to at
tend the Western golf championship, as I
am president of the Western Golf Asso
ciation, and am naturally very glad that
the outlook for good contests is so encouraging."
"The Merry, Ha! Hat"
A duffer from Mlrilstiauah
Struck some twenty-two times at tho ba';
Pray notice the leer
On the face of the Sphero,
As It glve3 him the merry hal ha!
Golf.
MULTNOMAH'S WISE MOVE
Instructor Acton's Arrival Causes
Revival of Interest in the
Sport of Wrestling:.
Renewed interest in the sport of wres
tling has been the direct result of tno
arrival of Joe Acton, formerly champion
catch-as-catch-can wrestler of the world,
and who is. well known to all those who
have followed the careers of favorites In
tho arena as "the little demon." Short,
stocky, of powerful frame and physique,
Joe Acton could, even now, after , eight
years of retirement, train down and make
it extremely" interesting for 'almost any
opponent. '
Wrestling nas been dead in Portland for
two years, and the Multnomah Club, by
engaging Acton as wrestling instructor,
deserves much credit for again attempt
ing to revivify the sport.
When Herbert Greenland began wre
tllng, soon "after the organization of the
club, his readiness to engage In compe
tition gave the admirers of the art plenty
finr and Crotch Hold.
of opportunities to see clever and game
exhibitions. Greenland wrestled at lu2
pounds, but took on matches with men 30
pounds heavier. In his career he defeated
T. E. Merges, of Portland; H. E. Travette
and K. Smith, of Tacoma, and Frlsch
korn and E. E. Morgan, of Port'and. He
defeated Kreling, ot the Olympic Club, of
San Francisco, onco, and was defeated
by Kreling once. His only other dp-
feat was two years ago, when he lost the
Northwest championship to Bud'd Smltn.
He was engaged In numerous other con-
tests,-Which lie won, but they were not
regular matche;..1 - '
A notable example of his skill was" the
exhibition with Wyley Max. amateur
champion of the United Stales. For lb
minutes the two men wrestled, and the
champion found he was unable to throw
Greenland, who was then out of condi
tion. Greenland now has the management
of wrestling at Multnomah Club, and is
arranging several public exhibitions this
Fall.
Acton's Present "Work.
Mr. Actonis instructing regular classes
In wrestling at Multnomah, with success.
After the men have received a little pre
liminary hardening he takes them on the
mat, where he teaches them, by oxample,
the rudiments, the standing holds, "half
nelsons," crotch-holds, farther arm holds
and the counters to all these. In this
respect wrestling is complicated. Box
ing has the lead and the equator; wres
tling has the hold, the counter to the
hold, the counter to the counter, the
Cross counter to that and so on, In a. puz
zling number of variations.
Catch-as-catch-can wrestling the orlcl
nal Lancashire Is scientific, from the
Very beginning, when the men maneuver
for position back of the opponent, so us
to secure the top position In the fall, to
the moment when one wrestler Is caught
by a "half-nelson" or a flying fall and
landed", with two shoulders and one hip
to the ground. "
"Wrentlinar Poses.
On this page will" be found Illustrations
of various positions assumed by wrestlers,
HIS DAY OF TRIUMPH.
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THE FOOTBALL ATHLETE" IS HAVING HIS' INNINGS NOW
taken from photographs posed for by
Messrs. Acton and Greenland for Tho Sun-,
day Oregonlan. They convey very clear
Ideas of the game. The aggressor can be
readily discovered In each, and the next
move easily, conjectured, from the grad
ual forcing of Acton to the floor, from
the bridge position, to tho discomfiture
of Greenland, from a flying fall at Act
on's hands.
Already at the Multnomah Club there
are a large number of members engaged
In wrestling practice. Among them aje
Vic O'Connor, Sam Holbrook. Bert Ker
rigan, Ed Johnson, Hal Rasch, Guy llol
mant Arthur Jones, Glbbs, Montague,
Brigham, Tim Woods, Ted Woods and
Fechhelmer, and juniors Dick Hathaway,
Smith, Kahn and Montague.
SLOAN BETTER THAN 'ARCHER
American Jockey Cleverer Than the
Famous English Rider.
According to the well-known British rac
ing authority, Captain Coe, Sloan Is a bot-
Flying: Fall Lea- and Arm Hold.
tor jockey than Fred Archer was, when
that great artist, the best that England
ever produced, -wa"3 in his prime. Captain
Coe says: 4
"Insular prejudice must be blamed for a
deal of tho crltiqism poured out on the
American jockeys. The old timers want
to know what chance Sloan would have
against a Fred Archer. I. give my opinion
for what It is worth. I think that -Sloan,
given an equal chance, 'would have ,beaten
the late "Fred Archer four times out
of six In a true run race. Archer's?.motto
was: 'First at the -starting post and
In a Bud Way.
first aWay'; but, after that, his tactics
were sometimes altered, for he often Tode
waiting racds" to come with a wild rush
at the finish.
"With Sloan thocase is entirely differ
ent. He believes In getting his work for
ward, and 'waiting in front' is his trump
card. At the same time, he is such a
thorough judge that he seemingly knows
the strength of the opposition to a pound,
and- at times he rides on and on to just
HANK HOLD, CONTINUATION OF FRO
get home by a neck, when In the opinion
of the majority of the spectators, he is
dead out of the race at the distance.
Sloan is an artist. At the same time, I
would add that it Is hard lines on English
jockeys who have to ride half-fit hors-cs
In races, to find then? handled by Ameri
can jockeys later on.
"I think Weldon rode Lord William
Beresford's horses very well in the open
ing months of theseason; but the animals
were not ready, and could not be expect
ed to win. Now the horses are trained
to tho hour, and they are always ridden
by one of the brothers Relff. This Is hard
lines on Weldon.
"However, I should fear to protest
against the system of finding excuses for
English jockeys when they lose on horses
that look to have big chances. The rac
ing reporters are never tired of saying
that the horse was unreliable, when the
jockey might have been Incapable. Dia
mond Jubilee was abused right and left
until he began to win. Now we seldom
read anything about .'the mad horse."
or the brute that 'should be kept off all
courses. ' Diamond Jubilee has routed
the opposition completely."
SCHOLASTIC FOOTBALL.
Teams Orsraulzlns and Two Games
Already Scheduled.
Tho Bishop Scott Academy- has been
trying hard during the past week to get
a football team that will be heavy enough
to go against the High Schools, and Port
land Academy. They have not yet elected
their captain, but will most likely choose
from McFarland, Morrow and Westbrook
this week. Tho men who have been out
are:
Kelly, Ross, "Looml3, Westbrook, Rosa.
Cupper, McCully, Houston. Stone and
Olmstead, trying for lino positions; and
Morrow, McFarland, Holman and Bain for
positions behind the line. Hyde, .one of
tho oldest players, has returned to the
school, and Is expected to play again this
year. Batle Is a new man, who Is ex
pected next week, and will try for one
of the "backs."
High School.
The Portland High School football team
started its organization last week by
electing Smith temporary captain, and
beginning practice. Tho team Is short
of material, but will ber greatly strength
ened by the return of Holbrook. Wll
helm. and Tidcome, cracks of former
years. . Among the new men who will
most likely play on the team are: Frank
Trowbridge, Pacquet. Steadman. Adams
and Crlchton. Already the team has
offers of games with the Seattle High
School. Albany College and Pacific Uni
versity. Portland Academy.
The. Portland Academy team has al
ready arranged two games to be played
In the near future, one with Albany and
the other with Forest Grove. The team
Is greatly handicapped by the school fac
ulty, which will not allow it to play any
but school teams, and only those school
teams whose members, have at least 12
hours of recitations a-'week. In making
their decision, the faculty has barred
the team from playing- with one of its
old antagonists, which 13 much regretted
by -the boys of the school. However,
they will have to abide by the decision
or quit playing football for good.
HARVARD'S FOOTBALL GIANT.
Freshman "Who Is Developing Into
a Wonder.
Harvard College has a young giant who
the coaches believe Is developing into a
world-beating center of football. HIa
name Is Zen Roberts, a freshman hailing
from some high school. He weighs 270
pounds and stands six feet in his stock
ings. When he first appeared on the field
400 spectators gave him a great ha ha,
but they ha ha no more. He proved a
player from the first.
k He makes holes through which half a
dozen backs can pass,' and his activity Is
something startling. He Is always the
first man to charge, the first to fall down
and the last to get up. He makes holes,
he makes tackles and when the play
comes his way he leans against It and It
stops. Tha first day out Roberts jolted
big Green until the famous Exeter, center
' realized he was up against the realtblng.
NT HALF-NELSON, ACTON BRIDGING.
For halt an hour he worked and tugged
and pulled up. He ran and jumped, rolled
over and foil flat, sometimes unden Green,
but usually on top of him and half a
dozen others.
Slier Roasts Rins Crooks.
"The death of the Horton law in New
York was Indeed a sad blow to the box
ing game, and also to Messrs. Jim Cor
bett and 'Kid' McCoy," says Georgo Slier
in tho Chicago Tribune. "Had tha law
remained intact it Is doubtful whether
theso boxers would over have faced each
other, and the scandalous, stories now be
ing aired about them would not have be
come public property. The public at largo
Is not In the least interested In their fam
ily spats. But It Is more or less Interested
in their public affairs. McCoy, however,
is on the ground, and naturally makes a
general denial anent the dishonesty of the
fight. That, of course, was expected, and
the public Is at liberty to bellevo the ac
cusers or the accused.
"Ono thing Is certain, and that Is their
standing In the pugilistic world is shat
tered beyond repair. They are both sci
entific men, and are good drawing cards
but fight promoters throughout the coun
try would hardly dare to give them an
engagement after all that has been said
about them."
Not Such a Bad Risk.
"I.often wonder how the ballplayers es
cape so well la their travels over the
country," writes Tim Murnane. "They
always keep their dates, although often
having close connections. Insurance men
tell mo that ballplayers are on the black
list, and classed with pugilists, Jockles
and other athletes who take' chances.
I never could understand why ballplayers
were placed outside the possibilities of
Insurance risks, for I can look back at
least 30 years and seo teams where every
player la still alive."
Jeffries and the Villain.
In spea"klng of Jeffries as an actor, an
Eastern exchange says:
"The champion's great hits wero made
when he slugged the villain. He doesn't
do anything to the villain but slug him.
"There are three villains traveling with
tho show as understudies of the man cast
for the part, and It Is likely that they
will all have chances to .try out the part.
"The way Jeffries handles that villain
is a shame, and should be called to tha
attention of the police."
Foolish to Get Caught.
They kissed I It was & foolish act.
And soon they came to rue itt
But, oh! sentle reader. It was not tha mer
osculatory act in Itself that caused tha
trouble, but tho fact
.That soma nftjw them do.it.
Phlladelnhla. "Press.
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The Duffer.
Holy Smoito!
See the colter on tho links.
Muddy links.
Seo him raise his driver high
For a careful, mighty try
That will split the azure sky
So he thinks.
Sao tha club plow up tbe ground.
Frozen ground.
Hear the profane solfer roar,
For he knows his bloomln" score
Is Increased by Just one mors
In that round.
See him make another stroke.
Careful stroke:
See tha slender driver fall.
Sea It hasten toward tha ball.
But he's missed It, that Is all!
Holy Smoke!
Western Golfer.
KAARSBERG NOT PLEASED
Engene's Coach Find Matters Not
Quite to His Llklnpr With Hist
Merry Football Men.
EUGENE, Oct. 10. The football men at
the college are hard at work,, but Coach,
Kaarsberg Is by no means satisfied with
the present form of the 'varsity squad.
The play la not fast and snappy, as
it should be at this Btage of practice.
This Is probably due to the Intense heat
of the past few days. A little genuine)
Oregon weather Just now would be most
welcome.
The squad appears on tho field about
3:30 each afternoon, and, for nearly two
hours the gridiron Is the scene of much,
activity. Captain Zelgler is doing all In
his power for the men, and Captain Ford,
of the second eleven, has a husky crowd
of youngsters out each evening.. Coach
Kaarsberg devotes moat of his time to
the 'varsity squad, but gives tho other
men a fair share of his attention. Tho
teams run through the signals and prac
tice the finer points of the game for an
hour each afternoon, after which thero
is a half hour ot fierce Une-bucklng.
Good 31 en In Both Squndn.
The present 'varsity squad Is only a
provisional one, a3 there ar some men
In the other-team that will probably win
'varsity honors before the season closes.
Conspicuous among them la Leland, a
big man who Js trying for one of the cen
ter positions. Stubling Is doing good
work at guard, and Hale, the full-back,
seems to go through the 'varsity line at
will.
Edwards, last season's quarter. Is at!U
on the shelf with a bad knee, and It is
not likely that ho will play for soma
weeks; In fact, he may not be able to en
ter the game again. Tills la a hard blow
to Edwards, who is a senior and a very
ambitious player. Added to this mlsfor.
tuno Scott, another likely candidate for
quarter. Is out of the game with a badly
wrenched wrist- This leaves a vacancy
in this position, and some new man will
have to be developed. Smith, the big:
right tackle, Is out of the fray at present,
but will probably begin work anew with
in a few days.
Starr Ii Bacfc.
Ralph G. Starr, a half-back of tho '93
eleven, returned to college Monday, but
has not yet appeared on tho field. Starr
la a valuable man at half, but it Is not
likely that he will play at all this sea
son, owing to his excess of laboratory
work.
Manager Goodrich has been endeavoring;
'to arrange for a game with the Univer
sity of Washington, but has not yet suc
ceeded In doing so. He is also trying to
schedule games with the teams of soma
of the neighboring colleges. On, tho re
turn from California, the men ylll prob
ably stop at Ashland and play the Normal
School. The first game on the present
schedule Is with Multnomah, at Portland,
on November 3.
''Overboard Is Barnnbas."
Not long- ago a boat which sailed from
this port had on board a sailor who stut
tered under all circumstances. He was
excitable in the extreme, and at critical
times It was almost Impossible for him
to say a word. Tho mate of tho vessel
was a tall, muscular fellow by the name
of Barnabas. His peculiarity was that ha
always kept himself busy, and that when
he had no -work of his own, he would do
the work of the sailors.
One day he was" busy along tho rail,
and the stuttering seaman, looking that
way, saw him lose his balance and drop
Into the lake. He ran In an excited way
to the captain, and was trying to report
the incident, but could give vent to noth
ing more Intelligible than a succession
of sputters. The master divined from tho
look on the man's face that something
was wrong, and shouted out:
"If you can't say It. d n it, slny it."
The sailor took two hitches in his trous
ers, whistled once, and droned out in ft
sing-song way:
"Overboard Is Barnabas,
Half a mile astarn of us."
Cleveland Eeader.
One Doien "Remades."'
Drive In haste and repent at leisure.
"Look before you loft.
The course of true golf never did run smooth.
No use swearing: over lost balls.
No man Is a hero to his caddie.
It's a wise man that knows his own scorw.
Blessed are tha duffer, for they shall ob
tain handicaps.
Many a slip 'twist tho rim and tha cu.
X good approach saves nine putts.
A low and sen tie voice Is an excellent thing
on the putting-green.
If at first you don't hols out, putt, putt
oealn.
Tho pen-cll Is mightier than the niblick.
Mary Keller Knapp. la Golf.
"How, did you catch up the golf dial act
so easily, Madge?"
"Oh, we took our parrot out to tho g-amo
several days, and then wo learned it from
her." Detroit Free Press.