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KICK CAPTAIN DAVE JORDAN. SIX GREAT Bssi Shotgun Marksmen Visit Portland. CAREER OF THE EXPERTS Captain Tom A. 2klarshall Won Great American Handicap Twice and Defeated tho Famous Dr. Carver. Portland last week was visited by six of the best shotgun marksmen in the world. Last Sunday they, gave an ex hibition at the traps of the Multnomah Rod and Gun Club, and local shooters who had the good fortune to see them In action were more than repaid for their visit to the shooting grounds, for nothing like their marksmanship has ever been seen in these parts. The men who shot over the local gun club traps are Tom A. Marshall, captain of the sauad, Rolla O. Helkes. Fred Gil bert. W. R. Crosby, Jack Fanning and H. C. HIrschy. itfo wonder they are called the "big six," for they are six of the best shots In the entire world. Most of them have international reputations, for such men as Captain Tom Marshall and Rolla Heikes were members of the All American team that went abroad In 1901, defeating English. Scotch and Irish gun squads and returning home undefeated. While some of tho other members of the squad have never shot abroad, they are equally as clever in front 'of the traps as those who made up the now justly fa mous AH-American team. Tom Marshall was captain of that team. He has been shooting over the traps for 27 years, and during that time has burned up more powder than any man that has ever shouldered a gun. Marshall first came before the public eye when he de feated Dr. Carver, who was then In. the zenith of his power. After defeating Carver Marshall and that great wing shot traveled together and became very fast friends. Marshall is the only trapshooter so far to win twice the Grand American Handicap, which carries with it the 'cham pionship of tho world. Ho first won It in 1886 and again iu 1S89, a leat that has not been duplicated thus far. Captain Mar shall Is full -of stories of tho foreign in vasion by the American shooters. The shooters, were the pick of the American trapshoqters in 190L The trip abroad was . ono round of success and pleasure. In EngWLQdt Marshall says they were, Shuts THE PIGSKIN AT NIGHT treated In royal style. 'In Scotland the say 'way, and In Ireland and France, too. The contest in England was a sort of handicap affair, the Englishmen having two barrels to the American one, but in spite of this, tho Americans won with ridiculous ease. There they shot down hllL From England the team went to Scotland, and the tournament was held In Glasgow. Marshall says that a wise Scotchman, who had attended the Eng lish shoot, thought he would handicap tho Americans, and instead of having them shoot at the birds with a downward an gle, the Scotchmen had them shooting up hill. This Is strictly a Marshall story. He also tells about meeting an old Scotch man fully rigged out in kilts. A fellow townsman of tho old Scot had been select ed to shoot on the Scotch team, and the old fellow cautioned Marshall not to bet on the Americans. Marshall says he tried to persuade tho old fellow to switch his bet. but he failed. On the day of tho match, he spiod the old Scotchman and dragged him out of the crowd and gave him a front seat. Tho Scotch team was as easy to defeat as the Englishmen, and at the end the old man was in tears. Visit to the Coast. The visit of the gun squad to tho Coast at this time has been to revive interest In trap shooting. The squad- belongs to the Union Metallic Cartridge Company, tho Remington Arms Company, the Winches ter Repeating Arms Company and the Dupont Powder Company. Marshall, Helkes, Crosby and HIrschy represent the Eastern gun and cartridge manufacturers, while Gilbert and Fanning represent the Dupont powder people on tho Coast. These men have been traveling over the country shooting at traps, and havo been on tho road six weeks and have broken blue rocks from Portland, Mc, to Port land, Or. All of them are men of wealth and all of them have been champions at some time in their career. Captain Marshall in speaking of his squad said: "I believe the team as it stands right now Is the best that ever broke a target. Tho members have been hammering away foj- a long time and some of them may be a little careless, but you should watch them when a match Is on hand. Then they "become stake horses. I think I know every shooter in the country, and I don't believe that Individually or In a equad my team could be beaten. We have with Us E. E. Shayner, of Pittsburg. Mr. Shayner has been the manager of all the big shooting tournaments that have been given In this country. This will not be the last time that a gun squad will -visit tho Ooast, for I understand that from now on this will bo mado an an nual event-'l The following is a brief sketch of each of the shooters. The numbers correspond to the numbers on tho photographs: Sfeetch or the Marksmen. (1) R. O, Heikes, of Dayton. O., has been before the traps perhaps longer than any min in America, and has held at va rious times all the championships at both live .and clay targets. (0 Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Lake. Ia., clay target champion of tho world of 1903- 04. At his homo town in 1903 he mad a .continuous run of and has itooM neldj?S$ the "L but uttUjr THE -SUNDAY Practice for the coming; gridiron season Is on in earnest among the candidates for the eleven that are to represent the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club during the struggle for supremacy in tho North west Manager Watkins has completed the schedule of games for his team for tho season and all but ono of the con test arranged are to, bo played in this all the target championships at various I times. . I (3) C Plank bears tho distinction of being the youngest professional trap shooter In the United States. (6) Tom A. Marshall, a wealthy retired business man of Keithsburg. I1L, cap tained the All-American team on their famous European tour, from which they returned the undisputed champions of the world. He won the grand American han dicap at pigeons in 1537 and 1&9. and Is the only man who has won that event twice In the United States. (6) W. R. Crosby, of O'Fallon, RL, l the prercnt clay target champion of the world. He also holds the world's record for cohaecutU-c breaks, with the remark able run of 419 breaks, mado at Canton, O., June, 1903. (7) H. C Hirschey won the last grand American handicap at Kansas City in 1902. (8) Ghah Powers, of Decatur. III., Is the undisputed amateur champion trap shot of the world. Being one of tho wealthiest of Illinois citizens, he follows the shooting game eolcly for the pleasure he derives from It. and always shoots in as good form as the professionals. (2) Jack Fanning, a native of the Pa cific Coast, but now" of New York City, in 1S95 held the world's record for continu ous breaks, scoring 231 targets at, Utlca, X. T. He also holds the roof record of the United States, which he won by creaking 173 straight targets at Madison Square Garden, New York, In 1900. Mr. Fanning Is a cousin of the ball player of the same name, who was a member of the Portland Browns a few seasons ago. Coo Talks ofBoxlng. Says a Boston paper Wesley Coe, the amateur shot putter, is telling his friends that he Is going to seek honor as a pro fessional boxer this Winter. While Coe has never nppeared In the ring, he Is. nev ertheless, a good boxer, and would need but little Instruction to .make him a dan gerous man la the heavyweight division, He is well built, of good height, and hla performances on the athletic field show that he is very strong. For a big fellow he is fast on his feet and can hit hard with either hand. He Is confident that he would do well even now, but he has no thought yet of being an aspirant for the heavyweight championship title. Dam Patch Grazes Hecord. CHICAGO. Sept." 50. Dan Patch, the greatest pacer that ever drew -a sulky,' and -holder of the world's record of 1:55 for a mile track, and 2.-01 for a half-mile track, was the star attraction at the West Chicago Driving Park this after noon. An immense crowd was attracted to. tho track through the advertised ap pearance of the noble son of Joe Patchen, He, however, Tailed in his effort to lower the world's record, covering the mile In 2:01. The time by quarters was 0:34 l:01Vl. 1:11. 2:01H. This performance was made in.a heavy shower. Tho Xirquls of Downshlra teas among the memoers oi u oncingnsm Are brigade when hand engine were- In vogue. He still OB.EGOKIAN, PORTLAISD, . city, which "will be appreciated by the local football enthusiasts. The flrat game of tho season will be a practice game between the first and second elevens which Is scheduled for Saturday. October 14. when tho youngsters will endeavor to give a good account of themselves against the seniors. This game will demonstrate something of the ability of the new OPEN SEASON Hunters Will Bag Chinese Pheasants Today. BJRQS ARE PLENTIFUL Those Who Shoot Them OInst Be Provided "With Licenses, Other wise There Will Be Trouble With the Wardens. This morning guns will crack and if tho alms of the hunters are true Chinese pheasants will fall. The open season for the killing of these handsome game birds opens today and last night trains leaving tho city were crowded with Portland hunters and their dogs on their way to the various shooting grounds. Reports fom all over the Willamette Valley say thai "Chinamen" are plentiful, .and lovers of the dog and gun have anticipations of bagging the limit without trouble Last season the limit was 15 a day to each man, but only a small 'percentage of the hunters who plodded over the stubble . fields and hunted through tho s walls were able to kill the limit. This was duo to the scarcity of birds. Con tinued rains early In the spring' spoiled tho nesting and even when the chicks were born the rain killed them. At that there were plenty of blrdat but they wers very wild, full grown and foxy from having been hunted tho season before. Another thing which thinned out -tho birds was the early hunting, which, in spite of tho efforts of the game warden, was kept up because the game warden had no funds with which to travel over tho State and prosecute those who shot pheasants out of season. This "year Game Warden "Baker and his army of deputies have been exceedingly active. The law enacted at the last Legislature' licensing hunters has given tho game, warden funds with which to hlro more deputies and to prosecute those who per sisted in violating the closed season. The revenue from the hunters' license has thrown many thousands of dollars into5 the game warden fund. Multnomah County, up to noon yesterday, has col lected 51B0L In years past It has been the cry of the State game warden that beVwas without funds properly to carry on the work of game protection. Several times tho mem bers of the Oregon Game and Fish As sociation tlesBptcd to have a greater IS ON O.CXOB.ER 1, .1905. eleven, but their capabilities cannot be passed upon accurately until they have played one or two regular clubs. Accord ing to experts who have watched the new material In weekly practice stunts. Captain Jordan's eleven is composed of some clever knights of the pigskin, al though the consensus of opinion seems to bo that the team of the coming season appropriation passed, but each effort failed. Finally the plan of raising money by charging each hunter a dollar was taken up by the association and a bill was passed making It a law. Reports from the various counties throughout the Stato show that hunters have willingly responded and have taken out their licenses. So far only a few arrest have been made of men hunting without a license. In order to see that all who hunt today and during the rest' of tho open season are equipped with a license, an extra force of deputies have been sworn In and the hunter who is without his certificate or license must submit to arrest. The mere, excuse that the license has been left at home will not satisfy the game .warden or his deputies. You must have the license, duly signed by the County Clerk, before the game protector will be satisfied. IT. W. Kerrigan Honored. Portland, through the appointment of Bert Kerrigan as a member of the Amer ican Committee of the Olympic Games, which will be held at Athens, Greece, has been signally honored. No athlete has done more for athletics than has Mr. Kerrigan, and his appointment on this committee Is In a measure a recognition of the valuable services ho has given to good, clean sport. President Roosevelt has accepted the honorary presidency of this committee. The Olympic games in Greece in 19C6. under the patronage of H. R. H. the Crown Prlnc of Greece, promises to be the most important Olympic gathering as yet ever held, and it Is expected that one of the largest teams that ever went abroad will Jcavehcre In the Spring of 1903 to take part In the meeting. Consul General Botassi,has announced the fol lowing organization: Horlirary president, Hon. Theodore Roose velt; president. Cupar Whitney; honorary vice-presidents, P. J. V. Skiff, Joseph B. Haccabe. John R. Van Wormer. H. P. Whit ney. George J. Gould. 8. B. Guggenheim; secretary. James B. Sullivan. American committee If. I. Geyelln. James H. Sterrett. Joseph B. Mac cab e. Edward E. Babb. John J. O'Connor,- Herbert- Hauler, Theodore Straus A. O. Mills, P. C. Gor man. John S. Dixon. W, Scott O'Connor, F. W. Gerould. Charles H. Sbenill, A. L. Shaplelgh. Dwtght C. Davis; Fred R. Pratt, F. W. Rublen. Paul Daahlel, Thornton Ger Tish. D. R. Jaxaes. Everett C. Brown. Charles Balrd. Thomas "E. RHer, B. P. Sullivan. Bartow. 8. Weeks. John T. Do6Unjr. T. R. Moulton. Gusta-nis T. Klrby. Julian-W. Cur tis, Everett Jansen Wendell. Oliver Shlra. Dr. Luther Halsey Gultck. George W. Beals, W, H. Ltginger. William Greer Harrison. A. A. Stogg. H. W. Kerrigan. George W. Morrison. William Hole Thompson and W. D. Nesblt. Executive committee Caspar Whitney, chairman: Joseph B. Macca.be. Dr. Luther Halaey Gcltck. Gost&vus T. Klrbr. J- W. Curtis. Thornton Gerrisb, James . Sulli van. " - Green-Kelly Bout. Much Interest Is being taken In the coming bout between Sick Green, of Chicago, and Sailor Kelly, late of the U. S, S. McCullough, who aro matched to meet at Vancouver, Wash., on Octo ber 12. Both men have been In train ing for several weeks ani ax now in fine condition. Multnomah Football Players Are Hard at Work Flash light Photographs of Men at Practice will not be so strong as that pf the past year, but that Its members will be able to givo a creditable account of them selves when contending for the honors of "Old Multnomah." Few Of Inst Year's Team. Of Inst year's crack team there are but few of tho players now In the fold, for JOCKEY RULED OFF Eugene Hildebrand Is Pun ished for Rough Riding. STEWARDS REVOKE LICENSE Career Began When He Rode Win ners nt Seattle, hut Prospcrlty Proved to Be Hi3 Undoing-. After repeatedly being warned about rough riding and" having been more or less under suspicion on account of a num ber of "scrawy" rides, Eugene Hildebrand. one of tho cleverest boys that ever threw a leg over a horse, has been ruled off the turf. His license has been revoked by the stewards of the Jockey Club, and unless great Influences are brought to bear, Hll debrand's career as a rider either In the East or the West, Is at an end. He will not, under the present suspension, bo able to ride abroad. To those who have been watching Hll debrand's career since he began riding winners In Seattle, his suspension sounds no keynote of surprise. From a boy that was modest and willing, he became pe dantic and arrogant and afflicted with a sad case of swelled head. Hildebrand In 1902 was an exercise boy for Vic Gilbert. During the Seattle meet of that year, Hildebrand began riding winners and by the time that the winter racing opened at Oakland, Hildebrand's name was on the Hps of all horsemen. He had a splendid seat nnd a great pair of hands and seemed to have the happy faculty of having horses, run for him. Rogues that would hardly do more than gallop for other boys would, under Hildebrand's riding, run the eyes out of stake horses. The boy was just in the middle of his Coast career when Joe Teager, the bookmaker, gave Vic Gilbert J500O for Hildebrand's contract. This was the undoing of Hildebrand. Tho boy rider and the plunger may not have turned a crooked trick, but every time Hildebrand failed to put a favorite over, there was a cry of "job." Sometimes Teager bet on Hildebrand's mounts and sometimes he did not, although ho Is credited with having won over $100,000 by playing the boy's mounts to win. The season of 1901 saw Hildebrand at the height of his career. He was taken East by Teager and while the critics were slow to acknowledge Hildebrand as a great nar, tacy at last cua so, out aavisca the most of the stars of the 'Oi-5 eleven ha?e left the city, and those who are not with the team and still residents have ex pressed their Intention of retiring from the gridiron. Captain Jordan. Keller. Dowllng. Kerrigan. Pratt and a few oth ers of the team of last year and of pre ceding ones, are still to be found in harness when the signal for practice Is given. Gossip in club circles has turned en tirely to the gridiron and any one ven turing Inside the portals of tho Mult nomah club may hear an interesting dis cussion on the merits of the new eleven and its chances as against the teams of former years. These arguments are always interesting for the earnestness with which the enthusiasts debate the meritorious points of this or that player or team.' Practice of the Eleven. Each practice of the eleven Is attended by a coterie of clubmen who watch the work of the team every year from the start of the practice season to the final game, and these same enthusiasts some times become thoroughly competent to pass upon the merits of the team as accurately as an expert football coach The 'Varsity practice Is held at tho Mult nomah Field on Sunday mornings, and at the Portland Biding Academy on John son Street every Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings of the week, when almost Invariably there is a large turnout of candidates. The accompanying photographs show the team In practice as It appeared Fri day evening. The Individual plcturo is that of Captain Dave Jordan, while the group pictures represent tho following players in action: Keller, center; Ster ling and Butler, guards; Smith and Alex ander, tackles; Reupcrt and Jordan (cl. ends; "Walker, quarter; Kerrigan and Mc Call, half-backs; and Breed, full back. The Completo Schedule. The complete schedule, follows: October 14. first team vs. second (practt. same): October 21. M. A. A. C. vs. To" Stevens; October 28. 1L A. A. C. vs. Aatcrt.1 Commercial Club; November II. M. A. A vs. "Willamette; November 18. M. A. A. C. Sherman Indians; November 20'. II. A. A J vs. University o Oregon; December 0. M A. C. vs. O. A. C: December 10. II. A. A I vs. Seattle Athletic Club, at Seattle; Dcerr ber 25. 31. A. A. C. vs. All-Oregon; Janu ary 1. 31. A. A. C.' vs. Seattle, at Portland. boy and the bookmaker to break company For a time it was given out that Teager had sold his contract to the late Mr. Whitney, but It developed that he had only a call on the boy's services. HIIdcbrand'3 first troubles began at Los Angeles. He began to grow Important af ter It was given out that ho had been en gaged by Mr. Whitney to ride for his big stable. Hildebrand became too big for the Ascot meeting and for refusing to obey instructions wa3 set down. Rather than stand for the brief "lay off he quit riding. Ho went East and early In the year occurred his ride on Duenna, a heav ily played favorite. He was severely crit icised and his ride on the horse wns said to havo been the worst bit of horseman ship ever witnessed on an Eastern track. Duenna had the race won and Hildebrand went to sleep and let an outsider slip up on the outside and beat him. Ho was also In trouble at Saratoga. He was suspended for the meeting for rough riding. He be haved hinmsclf for a while, but at the Gravesend meeting patrol judges and tho boys who were in the race3 with Hilde brand began making charges against his foul tactics In attempting to reach the wire first. In the ruling of the Jockey Club in setting Hildebrand down for good, there is no Intimation of crookedness, the ex planation being that his license was re voked for "rough and careless riding" r As tho matter stands Hildebrand Is nned off tho turf. He is even worse off than Tod, Sloan, for Sloan, although ruled off in England, could have ridden in this country and at any track racing under t.i jurisdiction of the Western Jockey Club. The ruling against Hildebrand will keep him off the Oakland track this Winter. Tho Jockey Club, while It has no agree ment with any of the Eastern Jockey Clubs, has always refused to foster any disgraced Eastern jockeys or horsemen Whether the Los Angeles racing officials will permit Hildebrand to ride remains to be seen. For the past few weeks there have been rumors of a pending turf war in Cali fornia this Winter. The row last Winter over the services of Jockey Bonner, thf crack negro rider, has not been smoothe-" hover and the announcement that Adolph Sprockets had not engaged stalls at Em eryvllle and that he had at Ascot has se lots of tongues wagging. Bonner ran out on Walter Jennings and was suspended Spreckels, it seems, wanted tho services of the negro, and some declarations of war were made at that time. It would not be surprising in the least to see the announcement made that there would bs two tracks In San Francisco this Winter, with racing by two different jocxey clubs The racing outlook In the South this Win ter does not appeal very strongly o horsemen and most of them who are now racing In the East have declared their In tention of racing this Winter on the Coast A row between Spreckels and President Williams would be a rough one, as both are fighters. There has been some talk of Corrigan again taking a hand In the California racing and of tho row that he had with several of the big San Francisco racing folks being patched up. It la to be sincerely hoped that all the turf war gossip will end there, for a light this Wfr ter will mean tho end of racing on k