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1-, - r VT THE SUNDAY OREGOKIAN, .PORTLAND, STAY 7, 1905. CURRENT GOSSIP IN THE ATHLETIC FIELD Tennis Season Is in. Full Swing Japanese Team Play a Fast Baseball Game. NPUGDQM'SREALM Tommy Burns Seeks Match With Jack O'Brien. BR ITT HAS A HARD GAME White, the English Champion, Gave Him a Battle Which Greatly Surprised the Callfornlan at the Outset. Tommy Burns, -who beat Dave Barry at Tacoraa last Tuesday night, returned to Portland several days ago. The clever boxer will remain here until lie secures another match. Burns Is hot on the trail of Jack O'Brien or Tom my Ryan. O'Brien and Mike Schreck. who is matched to fight Bob Fitzsira mons, are the only two fighters who have a decision over the Chicagoan, and he is exceedingly anxious to wipe out the O'Brien decision. Burns has fought 33 battles and with the exception of the two battles mentioned he has been returned a winner. The decision that Schreck gained over him was wiped oft the slate a year ago the 2Sth of Feb ruary last. Burns met Schreck at Mil waukee, knocked him down four times in six rounds and beat his man to a pulp. The battle was called a draw, but that is the way they do things In Milwaukee. Burns is not a boastful fighter and he takes his victories as a matter of course. In talking of his recent fight with Barry, Burns pays a high tribute to the Callfornlan s gameness ana anil ity to take punishment. Up until his fight with Barry, Burns has main tained that he save Mick Schreck one of the wort beatings he has ever given any fighter. Now he says that Barry took a harder lacing from him. "Barry is the toughest man I have ever met," paid Burns. "He is on top of you all the time. He is not clever, but he has a wallop In either hand and the way he has of boring in, keeps you fighting every minute. I confess that Dave had me up In the air for the first three rounds. It took me that long to figure him out I found that he did his best work at In-fighting and I made up my mind to take a hand in that style of fighting. I did, and instead of waiting for Dave to bore in, I was on top of him during the rest of the fight. Tough? Barry's made of Iron. I thought I had him out In the eighth round, but he came back( when the bell rung and seemed to be as strong as ever. It was the hardest fight I have ever had. and anyone who says that Barry can't punch with either hand, ought to get in. the ring with him. The fight that Burns lost to Schreck was his 13th battle. For a, long, time he camped on Schreck's traf for a re turn fight, and It was not until a year ago that he got his man. Burns was fighting around Chicago at that time. He had a battle with Schrobee and whipped him In five rounds. This was on Friday JiighL Schreck, who was to fight Jack O'Brien in Milwaukee on Saturday night, was at the ringside. Word had been sent that O'Brien would not be on hand an J Schrobee hunted up Burns and asked him to take O'Brien's place. In spite of the fact that he had just fought a hard battle. Burns said that lie had a couple of punches left that would hurt and he accepted the Invitation and fought Schreck the fol lowing night. It is not often that a boxer will take on two lights in as many nights, but Burns did, and from clippings telling of the fight, It must have been a great one. Burns Would Meet O'Brien. Burns had not as yet met Jack O'Brien, but Schreck had met the Phil adelphia; at Chicago and had fought him to a six-round draw. When the fight fans learned that Burns was to light Schreck they laid 3 to 1 against the Chicagoan. In the first round Burns planted a swing on Schreck jaw and knocked him down. In the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds, he also turned the trick, yet the referee called the fight a draw. Burns admits that Jack O'Brien had the goods on him, but he firmly believes that if they Ehould meet again, he could whip him. Jimmy Carroll, manager of the Tacoma Club, has been in correspond ence with O'Brien, and the Sleeptown boxer wires back that he is willing to meet Burns. If the fight is not pulled off at Tacoma, Burns will try to have it take place in San Francisco. Burns is after the middleweight champion ship and he will never rest until he has had a battle for it. Larry McKenna. who has managed Burns since he came to Portland, has dissolved partnership with Burns. Mc Kenna has found that he cannot give attention to Burns' fighting engage A TIP TO THE WEBFOOT TEAM IT HITS THE ments and look after his personal busi ness affairs. Both manager and,flghter were unwilling to break up the pleasant relationship that existed between them. Burns will make his own matches and. look after his own Interests from now on. The Britt-Whlte Fisrht. Jimmy Britfs victory over Jaber White, while almost every American fight fan picked the Callfornlan to win. proved a great surprise. White was looked upon when he first landed as an old man. and there were many who thought Britt would tear through him like a buzz saw through soft pine. The fight by rounds shows that Britt for 15 rounds had the fight of his life on his hands and the showing that the British champlon-made has made him a host of friends- In the early rounds White, by his cleverness at blocking and by his foot work, fooled the Callfornlan greatly. He also demonstrated to James Edward that he had a punch. He cut Jimmy's eye and sent him to the floor with a wallop" on the Jaw. But few fight ers who have faced Britt can boast of turning this trick. This knock-down is explained. It says that Britt was off his balance. . This might have been so. but the fact remains, Jimmy went down. A close study of the fight by rounds shows that Brjtt was the same wild Jimmy that fought Gans. He might have whipped the Englishman five rounds before he did if he had used his head a little better. Britfs tendency to wild ness is a misfortune, for If he was cooler headed and fought carefully he would not be guilty of landing so many blows that are really fouls. His desire to tear In and kill his man off Is some thing he cannot curb. What will become of Britt In some big battle If "Spider" Kelly Is not behind him, croaking in his sing-song voice, stead, Jimmy, steady," can easily be guessed. GAMBRINUS TEAM IS FIRST Successful Meeting of Ten - Pin Knights Closed. Gambrinus team finished first in the Portland Tenpln League, which closed its season last Monday with a game between the Gambrinus and Pin Knights. The Pin Knights took two of the three games. The Gambrinus team won first prize. The Bankers won second place. Captain Capen deserves special credit for landing his team In second place, for he was handi capped all through the season by having some of his best men ab sent and having to substitute new play ers. The All-Stars finished third. The Gold Leaf team and the Pin Knights tied for fourth and fifth positions. The Gold Leaf team have the honor of being the only team in Portland to pass the 1000 mark. Their record game Is 1022. The Pin Knights had a very good team, but were handicapped by having some of their best men out of the game at critical times. E. W. Capen is champion of the Portland Tenpln League. He won the high average medal, with the good aver age of 194 1-5 for CO games. Eddie bowled a beautiful game all through the league season and Justly deserves his medal. O, J. Kruse won the medal for second high average, with 1S4 19-20 for GO games, which is very good bowling. Many other mem bers of the league were there with big games. The Portland alleys will pull off a handi cap tournament of doubles this week. Manarer McMenomy will arrange It so all the bowlers who enter, no matter whtrt their average is. will stand u chance to win the prizes. The1 committee appointed to make arrangements for a Summer league will meet this afternoon at 3 P. M. All members of the committee are requested to be present. The final standing of the Portland Ten pln League is: Name Won Lost. P. C. 44 16 .733 2D 31 .483 27 33 .450 23 25 .417 23 35 .417 Bankers Pin Knights Games Played. Average. Name Capen 60 14 41-GO Withers 33 Kruse CO Ball 57 Ficken 24 Pollock 21 Keating 30 Hanson 43 Kneyse 57 F. Closset 57 Hoffman 47 B. Case 24 Buzan 4S R. Case 45 GalUard CO Slebels 36 Mallett 9 Schonenback 31 Hysmlth 30 Lamond 60 Ullman 27 Jones IS Armltage 54 Hlnnekamp 4S E. Closset 54 Hague 60 Boulanger 60 1S5 23-39 184 33-60 184 4-57 181 1S-24 ISO 6-21 175 1930 175 31-45 lis 15-57 174 16-57 173 25-47 167 19-24 169 41-4 S 169 19-45 166 2-3 165 23-3S 165 23-39 164 2-31 162 160 43-60 160 1-27 160 159 41-54 159 29-48 158 43-54 157 37-60 152 42-60 Won by Happy Valley Team. M'MINNVILLE. Or., May 5. (Spe cial.) In a closely contested game of baseball. Happy Valley won from the local collegians by a score of S to 6. In the sixth Inning the score was 3 to 0 Jn favor of the college, but In the next Inning the visitors took a brace and made the score oven. The score stood C to .6 In the eighth and two more rum? were netted by Happy Val ley in the ninth while the college was shut out. The batteries were: Happy Valley, E. Berry, Houser and M. Berry; college, Elmore. Miller and Held. Um pire. Walter Holman. . TRY A BOTTLE OF EIGHT-YEAR-OLD O.I.C. Rye BUILT TO FIT THE TASTE SPOT AND GIVES YOU RENEWED VIGOR THREE MEMBERS OF llsfcbldo. Shortstop and Captain. s Defeats Portland Academy on the Diamond. SCORE IS EIGHT TO TWO One-Sidcd Game in Which the Acad emy Boys Piny Their Poorest and Allow lhc.Uigh School All the Advantnce.- lTKKSCHOLASTIC LBACUE. Standing of. the Clubs. Won. Lost. P.C Hlll Military Academy.. U 1 .000 Portland High School... 2 2 .900 Portland Academy 1 2 .333 A feeling that they were going to be defeated, ragged support to indifferent pitching, combined with excellent play ing by the opponents, worked the ruin of Ihe Portland Academy yesterday af ternoon on Multnomah Field to the dirge of S to 2. The High School was playing fit and fine, and the Academy was In all respects away below its standard. McPherson. In giving the High School hits, was not so much to blame for the heavy scoring as the rest of the team with Its errors. McPherson did not have the support he deserved. Myers and Reed, the regular Academy pitch ers, were out of It, and the team gave Itself up to defeat and did not half try to hold down the score, even If It could not win under the circumstances. The High School won through clean playing, hard hitting, good base-running and the excellent pitching of Goodell. True, they could not have very well helped winning, but they made the most of their oportunlty. The game lasted only an hour and a half, and was quick and snappy, if not very good. The Academy's only runs were in the ninth, when Goodell walked Morcland and allowed Houston a hit. which brought In Moreland, Houston scoring when McPherson's drive was thrown wild to third. That -was all the ex citement the Academy rooters had. But the High Schol lassies who sat In the grandstand and put their little hearts Into their cheers, had the time of their young lives. Everything came their way. Their pleasure began with THE CRACK JAPANESE BASEBALL TEAM, WHICH MAY PLAY IN PORTLAND Yaxaatrakl, Catcher. the second, when Masters walked. Oakes earned his first and Magnus fol lowed. With the bases full, Healy was given four balls and Masters scored the first run. Newell slapped one through Park Myers, and Oakes and Magnus trotted home to the Joyous cry of the grandstand, and- Healy scored when Whittlesey dropped a hot pne in right field. However, Whittlesey threw out Reed at second, making one of the outfield assists which were the prettiest features to the game. This score of four was doubled in the sixth, when the fireworks broke loose again. Oakes made his first on Houston's wild throw, Magness walked and Reed filled the bases after Healy and Newell had fanned. Goodell brought in Oakes. Ott brought in Mag ness and Ganong making first. Mas ters brought in Goodell. Four hits in succession did for the score, but Oakes forced out Ganong at third. Magness. making first in the seventh, went home on a wild throw of Higgins'. Score: . P. H. S. Runs 0 4 0-0 0 4 1 0 0 S Hits 1 2 12 0 4 10 0 11 P A Runs -.!... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 "Hits - 1 0010011 26 Ball Gnme Will Be Played Today. A battle royal will positively take place today at the Vaughn-street grounds, when the strong Schiller team and the University Park clubs meet for the first of three gamc3 scheduled for today. May 14 and 21. The Schlllers recently won the local championship from the East Portland Club, by excellent playing, and are at present looking lor new laurels. Their latest opponents, the University Park team. Is composed of a fast bunch of com ers and have the excellent record of play ing through the entire last season with out a single defeat. Charlie Moore, their premier box artist. Is considered by the wise acres as a second Cy Young. This lad will soon be heard from In fast com pany. A large crowd of rooters will ac company both teams, and a gala contest Is assured the local fans. Ladles will be admitted free. Ed Rankin will umpire and the game will be called at 3 P. M. The lineup of the two clubs arc as follows: Schiller?. University Park. Kunter-LHIls P. ...C. Moore and Trowbridge Slaven-St. Clair.... C Brock Haynes .ID Williams Arch Parrott SB Campbell Patterson 3B Houston Hart SS Gray Bredcmeler and R. Parrott L.F Henkle Johnson ... CF Smith Oliver RF Tarns Subs.... Moore and Clark First Game for Aberdeen. ABERDEEN. Wash.. May 6. (Spe cial.) The new ball park of the Gray's Harbor Lighting Company was opened today by the first league team of the Southwestern Washington League be tween Aberdeen and Hoqulam. Aber deen won. 6 to A. The formal opening of the park will take place tomorrow, when the same nines will play. The Mayors and Councils of the two cities are expected" to attend. FOR OUT-OF-TOWN TRADE We will ship you four (4) big full quarts of SIX-YEAR-OLD STUBBLE RYE for $3.25 and prepay all express charges. If you don't find STUBBLE RYE better than any whisky you have been in the habit of paying $5.00 or even $6.00 a gallon for, you can return it to your express agent and we will refund your money. SEND FOR A TRIAL ORDER, WE CAN DELIVER THE GOODS. All orders must be accompanied by Portland ex change or money orders. s - References: Merchants National Bank, of Portland; Wells Fargo Express Company. OREGON IMPORTING COMPANY, s PHONE MAIN 380. 195 THIRD STREET. Kobo. Pitcher JSPS 'PUT BALL Little Brown Men Give Stan ford Good Game. IT IS BEST TEAM IN JAPAN Organized by an Oxford Student,-the Twelve Players Came to Amer ica to Display Their Diamond Prowess. STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal.. May A. (Special Correspondence.) The first In ternatlonal game In the history of base ball was played on the university campus Saturday, April 29. between the "Waseda University, of Toklo, Japan, and Stanford University, the game resulting In a vic tory for Stanford by a score of 9 to 1. The history of the circumstances lead ing up to this peculiar contest is an In tcresting one. In 1S94. Ise Abe. manager of the Waseda team, was a student in Oxford University. While witnessing there an international field met between Yale and Oxford, he conceived the idea of some day bringing a Japanese baseball team to America. Completing his course oZ study at Oxford, he returned to his na tive land and accepted the chair of so ciology and ethics at Waseda University. Not forgetting his cherished plan, he Im mediately laid it before the authorities, who assured him of their support, but reminded him that Waseda then had only a second-class team, and that If he took a team to America 11 must be the best In Japan. There were at that time four pre paratory schools and cblteges In Tokyo playing better ball than Waseda. With the object then in view of "developing a warn superior to r.ny of these, Abe set about, alone and unaided, to gather his material. For four years he and his men practiced faithfully. and the last two Sum mers the men even sacrificed their vaca tions to practice. Last Fall Abe and his doughty nine saw the fruits of their la bor. They ended the season with a clean list of victories, navlng won all of their seven games. Strongest Xine In Japan. Having thus accomplished his first rr--po3e of developing the strongest team In the islands, the little brown maaager sat about accomplishing his great:. ambition of taking his team across th wi-,3.. He opened negoi'.itlons wl.h the Uni versities of Stanford, Callfornlt. and Chi cago, with the idea of arranging ganios with each. Realizing that the Anurfcm universities could not be expected to de fray the expenses of the trip, .hli business-like manager decided to pay own expenses. By a canvass among the stu dent body, which numbers 4000, he ial;s?d the sum of 33SGO to carry his men over and oack. The terms under which they play are that they take all gate receipts. Twelve players sailed with Abe frcm the Flowery Kimciora cr- the Pi;'fl: Mall liner Corea, waL-h reached San Fran cisco on April 28. On the way ov?r the ballplayers practiced aa'Jy on the deck f the boat and went ashore to practice at Honolulu. While at Stanford the team has been entertained by the local Japa nese club, composed of students. Prior to the rame. the little players worked like Trojans every day. Beginning at 11 in the morning, they stayed on the field until the middle of the afternoon, fielding, throwing, batting and running bases. On ground-hit balls they are very sure. They are In front of the sphere every time and generally field It neatly. Their throwing is fast and accurate. Yamakl. the catcher, having a whip to second as good as any aeen on the Stanford diamond this season. The Infield semed to have some difficulty In handling high throws or high-hit balls, but the outfield works hard and covers much territory. In fact, one of the field ers In the game with the 'varsity went 'Into the crowd after a fly ball, hurdling an Impeding bicycle In making his catch. It Is this- Inclination to work which bids fair, to make the diminutive players ex perts at the game. At the bat they are not as strong as the average college team. All meet the ball hard and fair, but sel dom drive It out of the diamond. Against the 'varsity, they mustered only two hltt. although but six struck out. They bunt, run the bases fast, slide well and display a general knowledge of all the points of the game, but are not thoroughly familiar with the little tricks which are so charac teristic of modern playing. For instance. they were totally at sea as to how to handle the hit-and-run game which Stan ford worked on them successfully several times. Pitcher Cool Under Fire. Perhaps the most Interesting members of the squad are the battery, Kono and Yamakl. Kono. the pitcher, la a slight fellow, with an Intelligent face and cool as a cucumber on the firing line. He has worlds of speed and most of the curves. An Inrlse is his best ball, but he also uses an out and a drop to good effect. Yama kl, at the receiving end is a wonder with the big mitt. He pulls In everything, and If It were required of him he could knock an egg off the second bag nine times out of ten. Hashido at short captains the team. He is an excellent strategist and runs his team well. On third base Is a little, smiling .fellow, Suyama. who won the hearts of all by his clever playing. Against Stanford he made a beautiful running one-hand stop, recovered like a flash and whirled the leather across the lot In a manner which brought the crowd to their feet. The catcher, short and third would make good on most American col lege teams, and Kono, with proper coach ing, would make a steady, consistent twlrler. Fred Merrifleld. Chicago Univer sity's crack slabster for several years, had Kono In hand several months. prior to his departure from Japan, and it is said he Improved wonderfully with coach ing. While at bat the little Japs always have two men on the coaching line, but these do little more than direct the plays In a quiet tone. On the field nobody talks ex cept the captain, who occasionally speaks a word of advice to his men. The um pire In Japan Is considered infallible, says Manager Abe. and no player or spec tator ever thinks of questioning his de cisions. The spectators sit quietly, and only snow their approbation by an occa sional handclapplng. Great interest is taken there in the sport, and at Waseda's final game before leaving home there were 9000 spectators. The visiting players have proved objects of great interest, and at the Stanford game there were full' 3000 interested sightseers, who filled the bleachers and overflowed the grounds, the largest crowd ever gathered at an athletic contest on the university campus. One whole section of the bleachers was filled with Japanese gathered from the surrounding country. fully (00 strong. At practice, the brown players wear reg ulation white suits, with the English let ters, "Waseda" worked in maroon across the front. They play games In neat buff suits with maroon letters and trimming. Regulation collegiate sweaters of maroon, with gold "W" make up their athletic attire. They are handsome and Intelligent looking men of their kind, and many speak excellent English. The length of their stay In this country Is not yet fully determined on. After playing with the University of California they will probably play several games with Eastern colleges. Coming back to the Coast, there is a pos sibility of their playing at Portland or some other northern city. I has been suggested that they play in the Exposition city. Such a game after the opening of the Lewis and Clark Fair would be a rare and interesting exhibition. Breaks Antomoblle Record. NEW YORK, May 6. After being con tinuously in motion from 9:3S A. M. yes terday in an automobile, Charles G Wridgeway, of New York, covered 1000 miles over the Brighton Beach racetrack before noon today in 25 hours, 50 minutes, 1 second. This beats the record made by Schmidt near Detroit laEt year by four hours, three minutes, ss seconds. BIG TENNIS GWE5 Tournaments Are Scheduled for Summer Season. DOUBLES AND SINGLES International Players Will Be Hero to Contest for Prizes In Various Events, .for Which Arrange ments Have Been Made. Much has developed during the past week which Is of interest to all tennis players. Dates have been finally arranged for all the tournaments, anc never In the his tory of Oregon has there been so much enthusiasm displayed, nor has there been such a chance as will be offered this Summer for the tennis crank to work off all surplus energy. The Multnomah Club has taken the In itiative this Summer in providing six firet-class courts, which will give ample opportunity for all to play. The two new courts on the hill are now ready, and were used for the first time on Thursday last week. These courts are very pleasantly located, and will doubtless be used, for all exhibition matches. The natural condition of the grounds has provided a most excellent opportunity for watching the games, and the courts themselves are of the best. Last week the annual meeting of the Pacific Northwest International Lawn Tennis Association was held in Seattle, and the tournament for the present sea- v son was awarded to the Multnomah Club, of this city. The following officers were elected: President, A. T. Go ward, of Vic toria; vice-president, S. L. Russell of Seattle; secretary and treasurer, Walter A. Goss, of Portland. In addition, therefore, to the regular 6 tournaments held in this city, there will be held the International championship event and the Lewl3 and Clark champion ship. The week beginning July 17 will be given over to these two tournaments. The international tournament will be open only to the representatives of the differ- i ent clubs who are members of the Pacific Northwest International Association. The following clubs are memberj of this as sociation, and each club is entitled td two entries In gentlemen's singles, and one entry in doubles: Victoria Lawn Tennis Club, Victoria, B. C; James Bay Tennis Club, Victoria, B. C; Vancouver Tennis Club, Vancouver, B. C; Seattle Tennis Club, Seattle; Tacoma Tennis Club, Tacoma; Olympla Lawn Tennis Club, Olympla; Multnomah A. A. Club, Portland. Of all the tournaments held In the Pa cific Northwest, this Is, perhaps, the most important, since the high-class men of eaon locality have a chance to meet one another and gain very materially In the resulting play. Great preparations are being made for the Lewis and Clark championship. En tries have already been received from all parts of the country, and California is to send up a large delegation to take part in this event. Prizes will be awarded by the Lewis and Clark Fair for the win ners In gentlemen's singles and doubles, and the entries are open to players from all dver the world. Monday, July 21, will open the Oregon State Championship Tournament, and the entry list will contain the namea of many who have come for the two tournaments held the week previous. Society has al ways looked forward to the annual Ore gon State Championship Tournament with special pleasure and this year's affair will far surpass anything heretofore at tempted. There will be many out-of-town lady players, and the Portland ladles will have to work hard to keep the honors. The cups to be played for are: Gentlemen's singles, Flsk Challenge Cup. Gentlemen's doubles, J. Wesley Ladd Challenge Cups. Ladles' singles, Goes and Lewis Chal lenge Cup. The Item of Immediate Interest is the Multnomah Club handicap tournament, which will be held the first week in June, play opening on Monday, June 5. Great Interest has been- taken In thl3 tourna ment and the matches have always been hotly contested. The ranking committee is already at work arranging a system of handicaps and the classification will be published two weeks before the tour nament, so that any player who feels that he has not been done justice can have an "opportunity of getting Int? a different class by means of a challenge match. The prize for thla tournament Is a very handsome cup, offered three years ago by Mr. J. Wesley Ladd. It Is now held by Walter A. Goss, the other two winners being J. F. Ewing and Brant Wlcker sham. Arrangements have been completed which will allow the junior members the use of the courts when they are not being used by senior members. A tournament has also been arranged for the junior members ci - A