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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1905)
TIpf" STjyDAY OREGfflyi, TOUTLKKDj SEPTEMBER 34; 1905: Football Teams Train for Approaching Games Irving ton Tennis Club Fosters New Game NEWS AND GOSSIP IN THE WORLD OF II RGTIVE ST THE CLU Multnomah Begins Practice Football Quite Early. Gymnasium Classes Are in Full Swing. LOSES ITS BEST PLAYER BUSINESS MEN TO TRAIN m . . i i Robert Krohn, Physical Director, Organizes Xew Classes; While W.Ij'. Murray Teaches the Members to Swim. There are going to be things doing at the Multnomah Club thJs season In alt the departments, and already there is groat activity In the big rea iuo- i hmtse on Chapman street. New classes la addition to those of last year are feeing organized, and all member. frm the youngest Juniors to the old- i es of the seniors, are very onthuslaa- i tie ever the gymnasium work, bowl- j lag. swimming and all sportB. Tho practice of the football team is being watehed with deep Interest, and the , CMftdencc expressed of tho - ultimate j xeralt of its work is indicative of the true Multnomah- SDlrlt. The events , wbioh will take place this season will be announced later on, but at present the announcement of gjm class work atM ''swimming lessons Is of Interest im all members. Classes for Business Men. Robert Krohn Is again in charge of all gymnasium class work, and his ef Jloteacy Is drawing many new raem hers to this department. The newest class is not yet fully organized, but promises to be one of the largest In the club. It is for the benefit of the bos4ne men, both young and old. who spend their evening "at the club hat require somc stiff -work to keep Um la condition. This class will work dally from 5 to 6 o'clock P. M.. aad already about 66 have signified their Intention of Joining. This num ber will probably run up to a hundred before active work begins. Thorc has loag been a praising need of such a class, and Professor Krohn states that the organization is meeting with uni versal favor. The senior class for now members does gym "work from 8 to 10 'clock Monday. "Wednesday and Fri day nights. The night Juniors work Monday and Friday nights from 7 to S. arid the boys' class has Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning from S to 1. the Junior girls coming in at that hour. Tho girls in this class, range from 10 to 18 yoars in age, and1 many of them do surprisingly good work, both in the gym and In the tank. The senior members of the la dies annex have complete possession of the olub Tuesday and Friday morn lags. Classes have been open for sev eral weeks, and the membership prom isee to exceed that of last year by many. This is due to Mr. Krohn's fine work and the fact that Mr. W. L. Mur ray is again in char go of the swim ming instruction. icssons In Swimming. The arran'gomonts for teaching women and girls, men and boys to swim are as near complete at' tho Multnomah Club as is possible to find in any soction of the country, and without doubt the Murray system is the best that can be used. The club makes a point of the fact that It of fers a method of toachlng Indies and children to swim without fright or fear of the water which so many ex perience in learning under ordinary conditions. The system is original with Mr. Murray, and has met with rach fine results that many outsldors have exprossod a desire Jo know something about it. In a river town, like Portland, it would soem that overyonc should consider It almost a daty to know how to swim. In tho shallow ond of the tank at tho Mult nomah Club, which is a flno one about 69x36 foot; Mr. Murray has Installed a submerged platform, which can bo raised on pulleys and fastened against the wall when not in use. When this platform Is lowered a pupil sitting flat on It is in water about to the arm pits or shoulders. The first lessons are devoted to arm movement alone, practiced while sitting on the plat form. How o , breathe while in the water is next glvon attention, and af ter that pupils are given confidence by exercises, with the face under wa ter, and opening the eyes under water to pick up objects placed by tho teacher under the surface. Pupils gradually learn that as long as air Is retained In the lungs It is im possible to remain under the water. As soon as this is learned or realized ey actual experience In the water onlv ordinary intelligence tice Is required to Wrn tho foot and arm movements which propel the swimmer through the water. Secret of Speed. The secret of speed in correct swimming is tne zoot ana leg movement, the arm work being secondary. If arms are used tos roach, the whole system Is soon tired oat. and the best swimmers use the arms as much to steady themselves as anything else, and, as a result, arc able to keep afloat many hours without becoming ex hausted, or even tlrod. The Murray toot movement is that of the frog. The legs are drawn up to tho body and separated before the backward stroke Is made, and In making the etrok the bottom of the foot must be held with the fiat surface against the water, which furnishes the wonderful propelling force of this stroke, Bach foot should be turned as muah to the side as possible, but always with the toes up and tho flat of the foot pushing directly against tho water. Long prac tice is given in this foot and log move ment, and. after it is well learned, tho pupil is first allowed to use both arms and legs in an attempt to do good swim ming. The combination is something dlf fercnt from what the boy on the river teaches himself. Instead of using both at the same Instant, each takes a rest while the other works. Fancy strokes are discouraged by Mr. Murray until the reg ulatlon method of swimming Is thoroughly mastered, ?o that there will be no danger of losing any of the motions learned. After the swimming lesson precaution is taken to nave the hot and cold showers so regulated that there will be no danger of pupils taking cold. A plunge In the tank after an hour or two of gymnasium work. and a hot and cold shower beforo dress lng Is a luxury which the ladles and cbll dren enjoy as much as the men do, and tney all tike advantage of them. iMZcra? rat wwc mi j II m HUEIHTLI1 Irvington Tennis Clubs Will Establish Courts. EVOLUTION OF CROQUET New Game Is Very Popnlar In' the Cast and In California and Tournament Will Bp Held Here Next Month. BaBBBTVVr?- MrGJ& BBBBBBBBBBBBBta. . ' 1 I ' BBBBbI K5& VHM .aBBBBBBBBBBBBBKk ' X . ..I'tlllll I 1 1 fill. num. Roquo pronounced r-o-k-e Is -scientific croquet. Anyone familiar with croquet can play roque. The new game that Is making such rapid headway la the East and n little headway on the Pacific j It In the foremost rank for those who been found necessary to leave the entire matter of slzo, weight, shape and cost entirely to the fancy of the individual player. Devotees of tho game of roquo say that. It Is the coming sport and one that Is expected to supersede many of the out door sports now being played. It will not take the place of tennis, golf or base ball, but as an attractive and scientlnc spoYt it will last as long as there Is an outdoor game played. The remarkable development of roque In accurate and scientific play baa placed Coast, is an evolution from the old game of croquet, but resembles thaj. historic pastime dnly in that It Is played with balls, mallets and arches. The roqne court is an area as accurately outlined as a billiard table, octagonal In form, with a surface carefully scraped, rolled smoothed and level as a "straight edge" laid in any direction will make it. devoid of the smallest pebble, lightly sanded, but as firm as a bicycle path. Hoavy timbers, four by six inches, are placed around the border, perfectly Jointed together, with a rabbsr hose fastened to them by pulling It tightly and nailing firm ly, lmbedlng the nail so that It will hold n n ri .nr. 5 00 n n 9 Diagram of Hogue FtMd. from tho Inside of the hose and about the height of a ball some of the courts are equipped with the discarded rubber of billiard tables.. This gh'es a solid cushion for carom plays and keeps the balls securely within the court which Is 30 by CO feet. The corners of Jthe court are six. feet eight inches iacross. whlcb allows of triple caroms. The arches are of steel 7-16 of an Inch In diameter and Inches between tho wires, except the center., arcli. which is double, IS inches from one arch to the other, but .only 3 Inches between arches. The stakes are pne inch in diameter and 1 inches high, situated just outside a line denoting the boundary of the field just 21 Inches from the border. The balls are of a hard rubber and a composition resembling a poolball, three W -d 'black, brilliant 'solid colors, n ounces in weight, involving and are still much used by both men and Tvonun members. After the rains begin and fleld, sports are off the programme, the pool and billiard tables receive more attention, and tho bowling alleys are al ways "well patroDlxed. The fencing classes will also be large this year. XilwaaUe Country Club. Eastern and Seattle Yaces. Take Sell wood asd Orecoa City cars, First aad AMor greater accuracy of stroke, always re maining reund and clastic and perfectly suited to the extremely delicate billiard like plays that are so frequently made on the roque courts.' ' "So part of the outfit necessary in play ing any game of skill Is of more impor tance to the contestant than the mallet to the expert roque .player. For this reason a wide margin Is given the roquer Xb. -hi selection, at ilie sxallet and it & need light exercise. Roque needs no spe cial dress. It can be played at night as well as by day. The absence- of excessive physical exertion is suited to those who would, if compelled to change suits, take no exercise at all. thereforo. it is the game of the masses. It is espcclally adapted to persons of sedentary -habits and those in mature life, to whom the lively skirmishing of tennis, the long walks of golf and the -vigorous baseball would be anything but a pleasure. Roque is as scientific as billiards. There Is a greater field (literally as well as oth erwise) for strategy, and for the exer cise of deliberate judgment, nerve, cool ness and boldness of play In roque than in billiards. The eye and the hand be come trained. Lawn tennis calls for mus cular action in immodlate response to counter-play. Judgment must be in stantaneous and muscular movements rapid and fatiguing. Roque stands In strong contrast with its deliberate strokes. Its moderate exercise and nonfatlguing efforts.' oven when prolonged. In the national tournament held at or- ' wich. Conn., the last week In August, the youngest player, was a boy of 13 years of age, yot ho made the old experts ! hustle to get a game. He was called a boy wonder. The oldest person that nl . .... .1 try V. rvast Tft vivn o rA the average age over 40 years. .The New England States might be called the home of tho game, and the Pacific Coast is a very natural habitat for the sport to take a firm foothold, be cause of the beautiful climate, which will enable the devotees of the game to enjoy playing all the season through while In the Eastern and Middle States the season is necessarily much shorter. In the Bast an organization, comprising nearly all the clubs, called the National Roque Associa tion, has held its annual tournament at Norwich. Conn., since 1SS2. while in tho Middle "West the "Western Roque Asso ciation holds sway and comprises nearly .all the clubs throughout the territory from Ohio westward. There are now so many roque courts on the Pacific Coast that a Pacific Coast Roque Association will be formed In the near future comprising all the Pacific Coast clubs. In England, King Edward Is devoted to u.e game of croquet, and His Majesty plays a great deal. Tho royal croquet grounds are located on ono of the lawns near Balmoral Castle, and at one time the grounds were played over nearly every day when Queen Victoria was res Id-- lng at Balmoral. It la to be regretted that In that little Isle the game has not .been brought up to the high standard of excellence as played today in the United States. v Tho Irvington Tennis Club have de cided to take up roque as an adjunct to tennis, has constructed a court just east of their clubhouse. The court will be finished and ready for play within a few days. Several games will be played dur ing the first two weeks of October, by expert players from the East and Middle West and California. James Evcrs, who was one of the best players In. the East, Is located in Portland and will have charge of the construction of the Irvington roque sourts. The Irvington Tennis Club with a mem bership of about 150, has become very en thusiastic over the game especially those who havo joined the club for the social life in preference to the more vigorous Lsame cl tennis. the player, pending an investigation of the facts in the case. At any rate, one week from Tues- da the home guard, will be back on Its own sand lot, and "the fans will have a chance of agAln seeing the mon on th local diamond for a three-weeka stay, during which time they play Ta coma, Oakland and San .Francisco in succession. This stretch of home games winds up the soason In this city, for- the Giants are scheduled to play the last six weeks on California soli. Many people have wondered at tho slump of th Tacoma- Tigers, who havo heretofore had easy sailing in the mat- ter of maintaining a lead in the pen nant race. 'A well-known ballplayer, wno returned recently from the Sound atatf.i that one of the Tacoma play I era told him that they were not going to try for this nair. as ail tney carea for now was to hold together In order to share in the proceeds of tho play off games at the end of the season. Frank J. IiOnergan, Coach for Team, Is in Hospital Recovering From an Operation for Appendicitis. The Multnomah football eleven,, which has just inauguratec1 ts practice season, meets misfortune the very start by losing the servlco of one of the best players who ever wore a winged "M." and who had been selected as coach ot the team, in the person of Frank J. Lort- ergan, who underwent an operation for appendicitis last Thursday. The loss of this -capable player's services, both as a member of the regular eleven and as coach. Is sincerely regretted in club cir cles and his many friends are -hoping for his 3pcedy recovery. The several practices Indulged In during the past week served to Umber up the men to a great extent, anu many ot them are showing considerable form this early in the season. Budd James will. In all probability, be selected for the position of full-back, for, with the Illness of Lonergan, Breed ha been switched to left half-back. The other back position will be filled by Chauncey Bishop, and with James this makes a formidable back field. Several new pViyers will be found In the line, and the team is gauged as being one of the strongest that ever represent ed the local club on the gridiron. Should the team make a fair showig this season. It will be quite a feather in Manager Watklns cap. for after having lost eight of the previous season's stars, it is not thought possible that winners of the same caliber can be developed. The boys are working hard under the direction of Captain Jordan, and, in spite of the earllness. each practice is "well represented by candladtes for the eleven. The weekly practice days have been sec for Tuesday and Thursday nights ana Sunday morning, when all those who de sire to try for tho team are requested tp be In attendance. Negotiations between Multnomah and Whitman College have .been called off and no game will be played between the Walla Walla team and the local eleven this season. Coach Shorts Arrives. EUGENE. Or.. Sept. 23 (Special.) Bruce Shorts arrived at Eugene today di rect from home and will commence reg ularcoachlng next Monday evening, when almost tho whole of last year's team anl a good number of new men will report for practice. Captain Lauterette has kept the squad at light practice for the past four days so that the men are in shape to start heavy training next week and to prepare for the alumni contest of October 7 aad the early games with Stanford and Berke ; ley CONTAGIOUS BLOOD POISON HUMILIATING -mE -DESTRUCTIVE The very name, Contagious Blood Poison, suggests contamination and dread. It is the worst disease the world las ever known; responsible for more unhappiness and sorrow than all others combined. Nobody knows anything about the origin of this loathsome trouble, but as far back as histpry goes it has been regarded the greatest curse of mankind No part of the bodySs beyond the reach of this powerful poison. No matter how pure the blood may be. when the virus of Contagious Blood Poison enters, the entire circulation becomes corrupted, tne iuminaung symptoms Degm to appear, aim mc auncici uuua .miAiou. diseased from nead to root witn tne vnest ana most aesurucuvc ui uix puiauuo. the first svmntom is i small sore or ulcer, so msignmcant tnat it rareiy Usually ever excites but in a Short while the skin AS. HOLDS SEGOND PUCE PORTLAND TEAM TltAlis OAKLAND IX "LEAGUE RACE. Effect of Householder!! Release May "Be Sees When 'ciantn Meet Saa Francisco. The- locals have maintained -second place for more than a week,aml the urosDects are that they will be able to return in that position. Manager Mc Credie released Eddie Householder during the- past week, and this action has not met the approval of some of the fans, who are inclined to think that the manager was a trifle hasty in turning this player loose, especially as his team has a very good chance for .the honors. Householder is a good ballnlaver. and Henry Harris, of the San Francisqo club, lost no time in se curing hls services for his Seal bri trade! When the San Francisco club- hooks up with, the "Giants." Eddie Is likely to break up a few of the games, and then thero will be ' a genuine ex hibition of the anvil chorus In full blast. It 1 not Hkoly that the bsence of this particular player "had any effect on the two recent defeats, nevertneiess there are some who claim that tho club has been weakened materially by the release of Householder. Another ' setback tho local club re celved. 'although sustained in a dlf Xerent manner, was the ruling against Portland In the caso ot Pitcher Benny Henderson, who was disqualified im mediately after Joining the team in Los Angeles. According to tho claim, lodged with the National Commission, Hen derson signed with another club be fore accepting McCredie's offer, and as this club has put. in a claim for his -lryicet the National Board BuspcadedJ. Doar Sirs' : I had a friend "who had a bad caso of Con tagious Blood Polsoa and "was In a terrible condition. Ha tried all tho medlolnes ho could hear of, but notning did him any good. He -want to Hot Springs but it was liko the other treatments he had used, and he "was in despair of a cure when he heard of S. S. S. After taking lc for awhile the sores all healed, his hair stopped falling out, and, continuing with it, he soon found himself cured ea tirely of this hiaeous alsease. JOHN LESLIE, Rookford, 111. 719 W. State St. I was afflicted with Blood Poison, and the; Dest doc tors did me no good, though I took their treatment tatcn fully. In fact I seemed to get worse all the while. 1 toon almost every so-called blood remedy, bnt tney diet not seem to reach the disease, and had no effect whatever, 1 was disheartened, for it seemed that I would never De cured. At the advioe of a friend I then took S. S. S. and began to improve. I continued the medicine, and it cureq me completely. W. B. NEWMAN. Hamlet, N. O hreaks out in a red r'ash, the glands of the groin swell, the throat spd mouth ulcerate, the hair and eye-brows come out, and often fie body is covered with copper-colored spots, pustular eruptions and sores. There is hardly jauy limit ,to the rava- ges of Contagious Blboi Poison; if it is not' driven from the blood it affects the nervqs, attacks the bones, and in extreme cases causes tumors to form on the brain, pro ducing insanity and 'death. No other dis ease is so highly contagious; many an inno cent person has becoiaeinf ected by using the same toilet articles, handling the clothing,,by a friendly nandsnaKc or tne mss or anecuon . from one afflicted. But no matter how the disease is contracted, the sufferer feels thb humiliation and degradation that accompany the vile disorder. Mercury and Pctash are commonly used in the treatment of Contagious Blood Poison, but these minerals cannot cure the disease they merely mask it in the system. All ex ternal evidences maji disappear for awhile, but the treacherous poison is at work on the internal members and tissues, and when these minerals are left off the disease returns worse than ' before, because the entire system has heen weakened and damaged by the strong action of the Mercury and PotasL There is but one certain, reliable cure for Contagious Blood Poison, and that is S. S. S., the great vegetable blood purifier. It attacks the disease in the right way by going down into the blood, neutralizing and forcing out every particle of the poison. It makes the blood, pure and rich, strengthens the different parts of the body, tones up the system, and cures this humiliating and destructive disorder permanently. The improi'enjeit commences as soon as the patient gets under the influence of S. S. S. and continues tunil every vestige of the poison is driven from the blood and the sufferer is completely restored to neaitn. o. o. o. is not an experiment : it is a success. It has cured thousands of cases of Contagious Blood Poison, many of which had given the Mercury and Potash treatment, Hot Springs, etc., a thor ough trial, and had almost despaired of ever being well again. S. S. S. is made entirely of roots, herbs and barks, and does not in iure the svstem in the least. We offer a reward, of $1,000 for proof that it contains a particle of mineral of any kind. If yon are suffering with uiis despicable and debasing disease, get it out of your blood with S. S. S. before it does furiiier damage. We will gladly send our book with instructions for self treatment and any medical advice, without charge,- to all who write THE SWMFT SPWFtO OOWAMY, ATLANTA, &A S.S.S. PURELY VEGETABLE