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CURRENT GOSSIP IN THE ATHLETIC FIELD
Corbett's Defeat by Hanlon Is His Pugilistic Exit
Hunt Club HasFine Programme for Spring Meet
. THE SIDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAfcTf, JUNE 4, 1905.
HUNT CLUBS MEET
Annual Spring Event Scheduled
for June 17.
MUCH INTEREST IS TAKEN
Two-3Iilc Race Is the Biff Affair for
Which Many or the Best Horses
on the Turf AVlll Be
Entered.
Never In the history of the Portland
Hunt Club have the members taken such
Interest In the annual Spring meet as
they are In the one that will be held
June 1". For a month past, between
15 and 20 of the thoroughbreds owned by
club members have been at Irvlngton
racetrack., receiving preparations for the
various events. Great interest Is being
taken In the two-mile race and It Is for
this event that many of the best horses
are being pointed. The class of the club
horseflesh will be entered In this long
distance race, for It will not only require
gameness of the horses to travel over
the route, but it will bring out the skill
of the riders as well.
At a recent meeting, of the board of
dlrcetors they decided to modify tho rule
regarding qualification of horses eligible
to entry In the Spring meet. It has been
the custom that -In order to qualify a
horse must have been ridden through at
least one closed paper chase. A closed
paper chas was arranged pome tlmo ago
for the purpose of qualifying horses. Sev
eral Iwrses were taken through this
closed jwper chase for the purpose of
qualifying, and a question rose as to
whether they wore eligible, because some
of the horses being green jumpers, re
fused to take, the Jumps. In order that
every horse in the club might be quali
fied and be eligible for the annual event
which will be hold June 17. all horses
that were in good standing prior to March
3. 1906. are eligible. This action of the
board assures big fields in all of the
events.
MHc and Fifty Yards.
The mile and 50-yard race is also at
tracting attention. Horsos that would be
dangerous In the two-mile event are being
shaped for this race because their own
ers think that It in asking too much of
a horse to pick up 165 pounds and race
over a long distanc of ground. It Is
asking a groat deal to be sure, but as
most of the members are men who can
not ride even at 166 pounde. It would bar
many members from riding their own
mounts should the scale weights be lower.
The mile and 50-yards race is a handi
cap affair. The handicapper of this
event has undertaken a colossal task. He
will have little or no previous perform
ances of the horses that are entered
and his doling out weights will have to
be In the- nature of by guess and by
gosh.
In the sprint races there will be no
Jack of entries. The fields in each of
these events will be large. The first race
on the programme, following the paper
chase, will be a three-eighths of ;v mile
dash for cold-blooded horsos. The fleet
footed thoroughbreds are barred from
this race. This will also be a handicap
affair, and it should settle for all time
to como which is the best horse at the
distance in the Hunt Club. Following
this Spring race will be the six and one
half furlong event. This race will bring
together all of the best sprinters owned
in the club, and the horse and rider that
carries off the race will have to stop the
distance In almost track record time.
Mile Trot for Ladles.
The mile trot for ladies, aside from
the heavy weight race, will prove a groat
attraction. "While none of the club mom
bers run to harness horses, several of
them have stand bred horsos that can
step a mile better than three minutes.
The start of this race will be under the
grandstand, and it Is bound to be a lively
contest from wire to wire for the silver
trophy that will be glvon to the winner.
It is expected that there will be between
six and eight entries In this race.
Since President Downing announced that
a special race would be given for ponies
not over 14 hands and for riders not over
IS years old. every lad in Portland who
owns a pony eligible to this event has
been hard at work. Each day a regiment
of boys and ponies are out on the track.
Not content with sending their ponies
over the proper distance, they repeat It
out of sheer fun. until the little horses
are covered with lather and raced to a
standstill. After the fun Is over the
youngsters take thoir mounts to some va
cant stall and rub him down with a wisp
of straw.
Circulars Regarding: Entries.
There is a great deal of speculation
as to who will ride In the one-quarter
of a mile heavyweight race. Each rider
must weigh or earn." 203 pounds. The
entries for the different events must be In
not later than June 7. The following cir
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cular explains to whom the entries should
be sent.
"Enclosed you will find entry blank
for the Spring meet. While tho entries
do not close until June 7. we request
that you 'make them as early as possible
so that In case a race does not fill, we
can substitute something In Its place.
Each member of the board ef directors
Is In charge of the event opposite his
name and you will please refer to him for
any Information regarding that race.
"No. 2 R. H. Jenkins.
"No. 3 E. T. Chase.
"No. 4 John Latta.
"No. 5 A. M.. Cronln.
"No. G EL It Eldredge. -
"No. 7 J. W. Cruthers.
"No. S John Latta.
"No. 9 F. O. Downing.
"We wish to make the paper chase
one of the most Interesting cvonts and
hope every member will ride In it We
especially urge that your entry for this
be sent In as early as possible."
3IAIDEN COLT WINS LATONIA
Great Crowd Turns Out for Cincin
nati Derby.
CINCINNATI, June 3. Before tho largest
crowd ever seen at the Latonla racetrack
and In a finish that looked like a dead
heat. The Foreman, a maiden colt from
George Hendrle's stable, won the La
tonla Derby from Hambrlght, wearing the
colors of Talbot Bros. The first two fin
ished ten lengths In front of McClcllan, j
me ia. to iv xavorue in me race. i
The feature of the race was Jockey j
Truebel's great ride on the winner. There
were five starters. Retort being with- ;
drawn. The race was at a mile and a j
half, and of a net value of Free-;
booter, representing the stable of Joseph
Pugh, and well backed, was the pace
maker and looked like a sure winner for
a mile and a quarter. Then he tired and
Trucbel on The Foreman, who had been
holding his mount In reserve, sent The
Foreman to the front
The attraction today outside of the
Derby, was the presence of Miss Alice
Roosevelt She was the guest of Congress
man Longworth. of Cincinnati, and so
ciety turned out en masse to gret her.
She waB among those who cheered the
Derby winner when he passed the club
house encircled In a floral wreath. Gov
ernor Beckham, of Kentucky, and his
staff, besides many notables, was pres
ent Results:
Six furlongs Rusk won. Walnolmea
second. The Thrall third: time. 1:144.
One mile Fonsoluca won. Florlzel sec
ond. Omealca third; time. 1:12.
Five furlongs Lady Toddlngton won.
Minnie Adams second, Helena C. third;
time. l:01i.
Mile and a half, the L.atonia Derby
Tho Foreman won. Hambrlght second.
McClellan third: time. 2:35. ,
Four and a half furlongs Maplofeurst
won. Agnolo second, Hyperion third;
time.
Seven furlongs CopperfieM won. Flen
ron second, two Penny third; time, 1:28"4.
Elm Ridge Racing Ends.
KANSAS CITV. Mo.. June 3.-Raclng
at Elm Ridge ended today. The results:
Seven furlongs Lorctta M. won. Hol
gerson second. Stumptown third; time.
1:274.
Six furlongs Wasteful won. Delta sec
ond. Reuben third: time. 1:01.
Four and a half furlongs Draco won,
Polly Forest second, Alma Gardla third;
time. :55V4.
Handicap, mile and a sixteenth Floral
King won. Bondage second. Glassful
third; tlmo.
Mile and a quarter Ludgeon won. Fa
lcrnlan second. Rlan third: time. 2:054.
Six furlongs Royal Legend won. Clover
Hampton second, Sid Silver third; time,
1:134.
At Grnvescnd.
NEW YORK. June 3. Gravcsond re
sults: About six furlongs King Pepper won.
Old England second. Tommy Waddoll
third; time. 1:113-5.
Greater New York steeplechase, 24
miles Hylas won. Flying Buttress second,
Lavator third; time. 4:53.
The Groat American stakes, five fur
longsBurgomaster won. Bohemian sec
ond. Jerry Weinberg third; time. 1:01.
The Broadway stake, mile and a six
teenthOxford won. Agile second. Von
Tromp third; time. IMS.
Five furlongs Chinchona won. Lancas
trian second. Albert F. third; time, 1:33.
Mile and 70 yards Chimney Sweep won.
Little Woods second. Fly Back third;
time. 1:16.
At St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. June 3. Fair Ground re
sults: Six furlongs Mamie Lynch won. Mrs
Annie second. Gucara third: time. 1:161-5.
Five furlongs, handicap Macy. Jr., won.
Marpcssa second, Tora McGrath third;
time, 1:023-5.
Six furlongs Lady Vashtl won. Luclan
second. Howling Dervish third; time,
l:H 2-5.
Six furlongs. Championship stakes Dr.
Gardner won. Holscher second. Watchful
'third; time. 1:15 3-5.
One mile The Cook won. High Chan
cellor sQCond. Gregor K. third; time. 1:41.
Mile and three-sixteenths Little Scout
won. Uncle Charley socond. Jack Young
third; time. 2:01 3-.
Mile and a sixteenth Red Leaf won.
Docile second. Bavarian third; time. 1:45.
Golf Championship for Ball Player.
PATERSON, N. J., June 3. (Special.)
J. M. Ward, the one famous Baseball
player, is now the amateur golf champion
of New Jersey. He won tne uue tais
afternoon by defeating W. M. St Clair.
a formor Princeton student, by four up
and three to go. This Is Ward's second
title, as he won the Staten Island cham
plonshlp last season.
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QNUOnCK
Four Thousand Welcome the
Return of Thoroughbreds.
SOME GOOD RACES SEEN
High Class Events, Though 3Iost of
the Winners Outclass Their
Fields, and the Finishes
Are Not Close.
(By Charles L McCarthy.)
SEATTLE, June 1 Opeclal.)-About 4000
lovers of racing journeyed to The Mea
dows a week ago to welcome the return
of the thoroughbreds for the fourth an
nual race meeting of the King County
Fair Association. The weather man was
on his best behavior, and there was noth
ing to mar the day's sport except the
streetcar service. I can only recall one
racetrack transportation system which In
any way approached It that delightful
little ride we were forced to Indulge In
from Salem to the Oregon Slate Fair
grounds.
High-Class Racing.
The racing was high class, though the
finishes were not very close, most of the
winners seeming to outclass their field.
The feature of the programme was the
opening handicap, at six furlongs. Seven
good sprinters accepted the weights, and
from a speculative standpoint it was a
very open race. Whiskey King, earning
the big impost of 121 pounds, was in
stalled favorite, with Ocyrohc a well
backed second choice. Every horse in the
race had friends except Oronte, and n
few people made a futile effort to "get
rich quick" by backing him at 30 to 1.
Starter Duke sent them away on their
journey to a good start, but Mlsty's Pride
quickly assumed the lead and led her
field a merry chase up the back stretch.
The chestnut mire from Oregon had all
her speed and had a lead of three lengths
around the upper turn. Sad Sam, who
has early speed enough to outrun almost
any sprinter a quarter or 1ml f mile at
least, made an effort to overtake the
flying leader, but gave it up as a bad
job at the turn Into the stretch.
An Exciting Finish.
Jockey Wright had been hard at work on
Sea Air In an effort to keep her close to
the pacemakers, and as they straightened
for home he set sail for the Pride In
earnest Tullett. astride of Whiskey
King, turned Into the stretch close to
the rail, "and at the last furlong pole was
almost on even terms with Mlstys Pride
and Sea Air. It looked like a battle royal
for an Instant but Sea Air drew dear
of her field in the last sixteenth and won
going away by two lengths. Whiskey
King closed strong on the inside and out
gamed Misty Pride in the last few
strides, getting the place by a half length,
with the Pride a comfortable third. Judge
and Ocyrohc both ran disappointing races,
while Sad Sam ran out entering the
stretch and finished- last The time, 1:13;.
was excellent considering the track,
which was good but not fast The win
ner Is a bay filly, three years old. and
was one of the most frequent winners
In California last Winter, and was one
of the best two-year-olds that raced up
here last Summer. She has a number of
stake engagements In the Northwest this
season, and will undoubtedly give a good
account of herself, unless used too severe
ly by the handleappere. She was favorite
for a purse race on Thursday, and ran a
very good race, finishing second to Funny
Side, who Is rated by local horsemen as
a high-class marc.
Captures two Stake Events.
T. E. McLaughlin, who owns Sea Air.
Is also the owner of St George. Jr., who
boat Bombardier and other high-class
ones on the opening day. and on Tuesday
captured the Decoration Handicap of 51 TOO.
St George. Jr., is one of tho best horses
here and has speed enough to win at five
furlongs and sufficient endurance to run
a mile and a quarter. McLaughlin has
been very fortunate to capture both of
the stake events contested to date. St
George, Jr., Is x great favorite with the
ladles, as he Is a very handsome big black
horse, and looks an equina king when
parading to the post His victory In the
Decoration Handicap was very popular,
as he was a heavily backed favorite and
gamely overcame some Interference in
the first part of the race. He stepped
the mile In 1:40. equaling the track rec
ord. Ocyrohc ran a good race, forcing
the early pace and bringing St George
to a drive at the end. The Ramsey en
try. Bombardier and Judge, had many
friends, but both ran disappointingly and
wound up In the ruck.
Funny Side, a four-year-old mare, has
run two good races to date, and gives
promise of developing Into a high-class
mare. She beat a fair field in a com
mon gallop on the opening day, and
came back on Thursday with a victory
over Sea Air. The track was heavy on
the lattor occasion, and her mile In 1:42
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Manager Van de Vanter, who had such
a hard fight for his life this Spring, la
around and partially attending to his af
fairs. It will be some time before Van
is himself again, but he is Improving very
fast The Van de Vanter handlcap.named
in bis honor, will be run Tuesday, June 6.
A Quarrel Over Golf.
A couple of old golfers met to determine
their own private championship for the
week. They were an "square" at the
17th. and the loser, of the previous week
had Just played his third In the shape of
a nice approach to the green, .and the
winner came up to his ball with grim
purpose.
He had an easy pitch to the green, but
a number of lambs were unconsciously
brouring along the edge.
"Run forrard. laddies." said the previ
ous week's winner to his caddy, "and
drive awa the Iambs."
"Na, nal" vigorously protested his op
ponent; "bide where ye be. laddie. .Ye
canna move ony growin thing. That's
the rule of gowf."
San Diego's Challenge to Row.
Captain Louis Almgren, of the Sah
Diego Naval Reserve rowing crew, pro
poses to challenge any and all rowing
organizations participating In the sports
Incident to the Lewis and Clark Exposi
tion, to a slx-oared gig race. There will
be several warships at Portland during
the Fair. In the event of a race the
San Diego oarsmen would take their new
barge north, pulling In her six oars In
stead of the eight she is fitted for.
MEET AT SALEM SATURDAY
COLLEGIANS WILL COMPETE OX
TRACK AND FIELD.
Athletes Will Gather In Greatest
Numbers Since 1895, When
First Contest Was Held.
ixexi aaiuruays iniercoucgiaie noiafawny from him on a hairline decision.
ineci ai oaicm promcs to oe one oi ine
best events of Its kind ever held In the '
Pacific Northwest The coming meet will
be the first event of Its kind held In Ore
gon since 1X. when, the University of
Oregon won the state and Northwest
championship by a big Bcorc. The old
Intercollegiate Association was organized
In 1SS5. and six successful meets were
held. The University of Oregon athletics
won all of these meets, with the exception
of the one In 1S37. when the Agricultural
College won. The Intercollegiate Associ
ation disbanded four years ago. but was
reorganized this Spring, and Indications
point to a better meet than apy of the
previous ones. Athletes representing the
University of Oregon, Oregon Agricultur
al College. Willamette and Pacific Uni
versities will compete. The winning
team will receive a handsome sliver cup,
and Individual winners will receive hand
some gold and silver medals. There will
be 14 events and a total of US points.
"Dad" Trlne's athletes from the Agri
cultural College are generally picked as
winners In the coming meet, although
there are those who declare that Oregon
will crowd the "agglcs" to the last ditch.
In a recent dual meet the Agriculturalists
defeated the 'varsity by 73 to 44. but the
absence of Frlesell and 'Henderson from
the Eugen team cost-fhe 'ArarsltyTudozen
points. Assuming that Corvallls. la 61
to 5S better than Oregon, has the latter
team any chance to win the Intercollegi
ate meet? There are different answers
to this question, but It Is generally' be
lieved that Oregon has a fighting chance.
If Pacific and Willamette come In and
win points that Corvallls took In the,
dual meet Oregon certainly has a fine
chance to win. If Pacific and Willamette
take points In Oregon's favorite events
then Corvallls will win without difficulty.
Lovers of athletic sports venture the
prediction that there will be some fine
sport at Salem next Saturday. The 410
yard run between Williams (O. A. C)
and Peterson (P. U.) promises to be a
record breaker, as does the mile run
between Gates (P. U.) and DcVolt (O. A
C) Frlesell and Moore's (U. of O.) are
fast hurdlers, as are Smlthson and Cathy
(O. A. C). so these events promise keen
competition. Captain Hug (U- of O.)
and "Fat" Walker (O. A. C.) will try to
outdo each other In the hammer throw,
while Henderson (U. of O.). Louns
berry (W- U.) ana M. Moores (O. A.
C.) are evenly matched In the high jump.
As second, third and fourth places count,
there will be no end of competition.
More than a hundred trained athletes
will participate In the meet and tho
prediction has been made that all the ok!
Intercollegiate records will be broken.
Track records for the 230-yard dash and
all longer track event will not stand,
however, as the course at the Salem Fair
Grounds Is not a regulation four-lap
track. The prediction has been made
that Williams and Peterson can run the
440-yard dash In 49 seconds on the Sa
lem track. It Is also said that Green
haw and Peterson can run the half-mile
in less than 2 minute?.
A number of local athletic enthusiasts
will attend the meet at Salem. H. H.
Herdman, of the Multnomah Club, will
act as referee, and Jack King will act
as starter. F. E. Watklns has been
agreed upon as field judge.
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EXIT MOT NOW
One of the Greatest Little
Boxers Joins Has-Beens.
HANLON- GETS DECISION
Scheme Is to Ilnvo 31 lm Meet Jimmy
Brltt, Which Should Prove a
Great Drawing Card
In California.
Exit Young Corbett And with his
going passes one of the greatest little
boxers that ever donned a glove. It
was the decision that went against
him on Friday night, when his old ring
opponent, Eddy Hanlon, whom he had
met for the third time, kicked him
loose from the meager hold he had on
the pugilistic ladder. With Young- Cor
bett It's the world-old story once too
often. The Denver lad's first dip Into
the population of the "has beens"came
when Jimmy Brltt gained a decision
over him. Battling Nelson followed
and heat him twice, and wise old ring
followers knew and said that the Den
ver Nugget was passing.
The referee who handed Hanlon the
decision Friday night must have had
in mind the first meeting of Corbett
and Hanlon. Friends of Hanlon have
always declared that the little Call
fornlan was robbed of a decision that
should have been his. The account of
the battle by rounds did give Hanlon
the best of it, but Corbett at that
time was the feather-weight cham
pion, and Eddy Graney. who was ref
eree, backed up his decision by declaring-
that he (Graney) did not believe It
i Just to a champion to take the title
The next time that Hanlon met the
ri,nvr inrrnr h. ..-itn imrt
uenvcr siuggcr nc was oeaicn airaosi
In riinth fTnrhptt slmnlv wnllnnetl
him all over the ring, and the referee
stopped the fight just In time to pre
vent murder from being committed.
For a long time it looked as If Han
lon would never recover from the
grueling that Corbett gave him. His
methods of living and his youth, how
ever, were in his favor, and he, on his
Friday night showing-, seems to have
come back, while Corbett unmistaka
bly has gone back beyond recall.
More Like n Draw.
From the meager details of the fight.
It Is hard to sec just where Referco
Homan figured Hanlon a winner.
Without having the entire battle by
rounds to, cull from, it would indicate
that the Native Son business cut a
figure In the decision, which at the
fairest and best should not have been
anything else but a draw. It was a
dlngdong affair throughout the jour
ney. In the eleventh round Corbett
planted right and left on Hanlon's jaw-sending-
him down for the count This
was not the only round that Corbett
seemed to have the best of It, and If
the story. 6f the fight is correct both
rflghtcrs were on the verge of collapse
when the gong sounded the end of the
twentieth round. It was clear that
Corbett thought he was entitled to a
draw, for ho did something that in all
of his ring career ho has never done
before struck the referee He was a
dead-sore youngster when Brltt was
given the decision over him, and he
cried that he had been robbed. His
defeat at the hands of Nelson left no
chance for a howl.
What will become of "Corbett now Is
hard to figure out He Is certainly a
dead one as a fighting attraction. Ho
Is without funds also, for since his
second defeat by Nelson he has been
living on the bounty of his friends.
Corbett was so sure of beating Bat
tling Nelson tho last time they met
that he borrowed 35000 from friends to
bet on himself. Since that fight he
has done little to earn money. He had
one fight at Baltimore, but at best that
would not have enriched him over $200.
The little fellow has a host of friends
among the race followers, and they no
doubt will find a berth for him.
A Curious Coincidence.
A curious thng: connected with the
defeating of Corbett by Hanlon on Fri
day night Is the fact that on the same
night at Baltimore Battling Nelson
had all he could do to stay with Kid
Sullivan, of Washington. Sullivan,
like Abe Attell. beat the Dane to a
pulp. Chicago fight critics were In
clined to make excuses for Nelson on
account of the bad showing he made
against Attell. on the ground that the
Battling one is a slow beginner, and
that six-round mills are not his long
suit. Maybe not. but the way Sullivan,
who, by the way, held Corbett safe for
IS rounds, tanned the Dane's hide. It
would seem that the Chicago bruiser Is
also going back. With Nelson getting
his trimmings from second-raters and
Eddy Hanlon defeating: Young Corbett,
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there is apt to be a shift in the nego
tiations between BrUt and Nelson.
There is a match pending between
these two boxers, but If Nelson Isn't
careful he will get the beating: that Is
coming to him. before James Edward
gets a chance to administer It One
thin? is sure, Britt will not take on
the Dane if the Callfornian thinks that
he has lost his drawing- ability.
In view of this fact, it would not be
at all surprising to hear within a day
or two that Brltt and Hanlon had
been matchsd. Hanlon has always
Itched to get a fight with Britt. Jimmy
has a great deal of admiration for
Hanlon. and he' has refused to talk
fight with him because of his admira
tion. Hanlon. however, several times
has started out after Jimmy, but each
time his friends have kept him back;
Now, however, that Eddy has whipped
Corbett. he will camp on Brltt's tralL
Jimmy knows that a fight between
himself and Hanlon would be one of
the greatest drawing cards from a
California standpoint he could make,
and chances are that he will sidestep
the Dane and fight Hanlon. Eddy has
an Idea that he can whip Brltt, but the
truth of the matter Is that Hanlon
would be easier game for the cham
pion than Battling Nelson.
Tommy Burns, who Is to fight Hugo
Kelly at Detroit, June 7, writes that
he has arrived and has settled down
to hard work. Burns will mix it with
Kelly for 10 rounds, the limit placed j
on battles In Michigan. Barring accl- I
dents. Burns says he feels confident of
defeating Kelly. After the fight he
will return to Portland. There has '
been some talk of a fight between
Tommy Tracey and Burns. Burns says !
he Is willing to attempt to stop Tracey ;
In 10 rounds, for the purse and a side
bet Tracey has jumped at the offer
The local favorite Is willing to make j
a $500 side.bet that Burns cannot stop
him. Several of Tommy's friends say
they have 5500 more that they will bet j
the same way. If the match Is made, j
they will fight at Tacoma. Jiurns says
Mysterious Billy Smith can have the
same kind of a battle.
rCew Strokes In Tennis.
Recent years have seen a twofold revo
lution In lawn tennis lr Its public life as
related to other games and In Its own In
terior life. Last Summer saw It reach
the crest of Us popularity. For seven
years In abeyance, rivaled and distanced
by games, outpointed by automobiling. It
unexpectedly came back to Its own in a
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! . .
early '90s. did it know quite such a thor
ough and gripping recognition.
But step by step with this there was an
Inward change that means more to the
future of the game than any emotional
revival. For a theory of strokes, serves,
volleys and returns Is being perfected
that makes It a new game. So that today
the word tennis has a different and fuller
content than It had four years ago. It
is as If a craft and an art were applied
to what was once merely a crude labor.
And with this theory of play begins the
new gome of tennis.
The keynote of the Art Nouveau its
vital appeal are the disguised stroke and
the twist serve. In the disguised stroke
the direction of the ball Is falsified by a
suddCn final wrist motion, accompanied
by altered posture In body and legs. And
It is only at the last second also that
the eyes tell the truth about the ball and
where It Is to be expected. In disguised
strokes placing- Is, of course, the great
element a certain speed put Into placed
balls. Thus Wren used to lean over to
the right and do a backhand stroke that
ought to have sent the ball to the left.
and did send It to the right Alfred
Henry Goodman In Country Life.
Oregon's Wise Choice of Coach.
Oregon has made a wise selection in
Bruce C. Shorts, who has been signed as
head football coach for the state 'varsity.
Shorts Is a Michigan man. having played
two seasons under "Hurry Up" Yost. He
Is known to be a good coach, as he has
already turned out- winning teams for two
Institutions. His specialty is the light
ning offense that Yost has taught the
Michigan eleven. Dick Smith taught the
Oregon men a whole lot of football, bis
trump card being defensive play. As a
consequence, Oregon had a defensive line
that was a puzzle even to Multnomah. If
the Eugene players retain Smith's Ideas
of defensive play and profit by the offense
that Shorts 13 certain to teach them, they
will have a slashing team. As Dr.
Stceckle. who will coach the State Agri
cultural College team again, is also a
Michigan man. the contest between the
'varsity and the college will be Interesting
to watch. The Northwest chamDlonshin
may be decided by this game, as it was
last season.
Sam HUdreth Reinstated.
Sam lilldretn, tne weii-Known owner
and trainer, who for four years has been
In bad favor with the Jockey Club, was
today restored to good standing by the
stewards. This means HUdreth will han
dle the stable of horses owned by E. E.
Smathers. HUdreth arrived In New York
from the West yesterday.
A Basehall Player's Epigram.
Selbach. outfielder for the Boston world
champions and a great bowling enthusi
ast Is the author of a clever epigram.
Selbach says that In baseball, the player
thinks every strike should be a ball and
In bowling every ball should be a strike
Now York World.
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SPORTS ST THE FAIR
Beginning Tomorrow There
Will Be Many Events.
ALL KINDS OF ATHLETICS
Amateurs With the Best Records WiU
Compete for Gold, Silver and"
Bronze Medals In Va
rious Classes.
The athletic features of the Lewis and
Clark Exposition will begin Monday. June
5. From that date until the close of the
Fair each week will witness a goodly
number of contests In the field of sport.
The most important events of the
coming week will be tho final game of
the lnterscholastlc baseball league, the
public school games and the handicap
track and field events. The latter will
come oft on Saturday next and will at
tract athletes from all over tho North
west. There are three schools in the inter
scholastic league Portland Academy.
Portland High School and Hill Military
Academy. Many games have been played
this Spring, and the two teams with the
highest percentages will play off the final
contest tomcrrow. The- two teams that
will meet In this final event will be Hill
Military Academy and Portland High
&chooL
Public School Games.
Hundreds of entries have been received"
for the public school games to be played
June 9. Students of all the schools of
the city and surrounding towns are eligi
ble to enter, and tne youngsters have
taken a wide Interest in the events. Man
ager of Athletic? Kerrigan has now on file
applications from nearly all the schools
of Portland for entry in the contests
which will embrace the 50-yard dash, tho
75-yard dash, the 100-yard dash, the high
Jump and the relay races. There will be
two classes, and the same, events will bo
for the two classes. Gold medals will be
glvon to the winners In each event, silver
for the seconds and bronze for the third.
Each boy of the winning rolay team In
both classes will also receive a medal.
Every contestant must be under 15 years
of age. and a regular student In good
standing In the school from which he en
ters, and an amateur. These schoolboy
contests have aroused much interest, and
a large attendance is expected at the
games on Friday.
Big Event of the Week.
The big event of the week, however,
will be the handicap track and field meet
scheduled for Saturday, at which athletes
from all over the Northwest will be in
attendance. This meet has attracted
much -attention among Coast athletes, and
many entries have been received. The
usual track and field events, including -the
discus and relay, will take place, the
handicapping to be done by the Portland
members of the Pacific Athletic Associa
tion. Lewis and Clark, gold, silver and
bronze medals will be awarded "to the
winners. The games will provide the
means for all athletes, old and young
alike, to compete, for each man is handi
capped according to his records.
The athletio features of the Fair will
give Portland an opportunity to witness
splendid feats of physical manhood never
before seen on the Coast Tho events will
be In no way less pretentious than those
of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at
St. Louis last Summer.
The Intercollegiate events are expected
to prove the most popular, and many
Institutions are preparing to send del
egations of good men to compete in the
games. California athletes are particular
ly enthusiastic over the contests, and will
send such men as Snedlgar, of tho Univer
sity of California; Parsons, of Southern
California, and several craclc men from
Stanford. These men have been picked
after a number of field meets and tryouts
that have been held at the University of
California in Berkeley this Spring.
McGraw Gets Ills.
Muggsy McGraw. whose rowdyism on
the ball field has been the subject of com
ment for years, was recently fined $150
for abusive language to Barney Dryfu'ss.
It has been a long time coming- to Mc
Graw, but the tone in which he accepts
the fine is characteristic of this bruiser.
In his letter to President Pulllam, he
says he is willing to stand on his record.
The only thing that McGraw hasn't done
In uniform Is burglary.
McGraw said to Pulllam: '
"I don't need your advice and wouldn't
take it. I have been before the public
much longer than you, and have done
more for baseball than you could do in a
hundred years, and you trying. I have
done nothing to- injure- baseball or the.
National game. I am willing to stand on
my record. And in future I wish you
would send any communications to my
employer, John T. Brush, to whom you
should have sent them first."