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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND, OCTOBER 8, 1905.
THE TURF, THE GRIDIRON, LINKS AND RING
Kerrigan Named as One of the Judges for the Marathon
Games in Greece.
WILLHELPJUDGE
MARATHON GAME
High Honor Is Conferred on
Herbert W. Kerrigan,
of Portland.
NAMED BY GREEK CONSUL
He Will Be a -Member of the Amer
ican Committee Which Will
Officiate at . Olympic
Games, Athens.
Herbert W. Kerrigan, of Portland,
has bean chosen as a member of tho
American committee to officiate at tho
Olympic games to be held at Athens,
Greece, next year. That this honor has
been conferred upon a local man Is not
only of great iuterost to the people of
Portlnd, but If a source of great satis
faction to the host of friends of the
"Little Giant," who so capably handled
tne sports hold under the auspices of
tne Lew-Is nd Clark Exposition.
The selection of Mr. Kerrigan is with
out question one of the best that could
have been made, for there are few better-posted
authorities on amateur ath
letics than the local man, who has been
actively engaged in the various
branches for the past 15 years, and is
the holder of several Coast records, as
well as tho winner of the world's high
Jumping competition in the recent A.
A. U. meet.
The appointment of Mr. Kerrigan
has been annbunood before, but the
publication of the letter from Secre
tary James 13. Sullivan and the Greek
Consul-Genenl to the United States,
1). M. Botassi. will be of interest The
letters follows:
New York, Sept. 20. Dear Sir: I have tho
honor to Inform you that by virtue of the
authority vested In xne by H. It. II. Prince
ronstantlne of Greece, you are hereby ap
lointed a member of tho American committee
for the Olympic games that are to be holf
at Athens In the Spring of 1906.
Mr. James K. Sullivan, of 21 Warren street,
New York, has been elected general secretary
of the American committee, and he will fur
nloh you with all details on the subject.
I may add here that the President of tho
United States lias accepted to bo the honorary
president of the American committee.
Hoping; that you will accept the position
which I have much pleasure to tender to you,
1 em, dear sir, very truly yours,
D. X. BOTASSI,
Consul-General of Greece.
To H. TV. Keirlgan, Multnomah A. C, Port
land. Qx .
New York, Sept. 21. Dear Sir: I take great
pleasure In enclosing you herewith your of
fWal appointment as a member of the Amer
ican committee of the Olympic games of 19CHJ.
The acceptance of the same will be thorourh-
lj appreciated by His Royal Highness Prince
(. nnstantine or Greece.
I am sending you this official communication
at the request o-' D. N Botassi, Consul-Goncr&l
of Greece.
Yours v$ry truly,
JAM-ES E. SULLIVAN.
Secretary American Committee. 21 "Warren St.
Mr. 11. TV. Kerrigan, Multnomah A C,
Portland. Or.
WILL FIGHT MURPHY.
Terry SIcGoYern AVill Show if He Is
n Has Been.
Terry McGovern will soon prove to the
fight fans wliether he has joined the
ranks of the "has boons." The question
will be decided one way or tho othor this
month at Philadelphia, when he meets
Murphy. His manager, Joe Humphreys,
has assured the sporting fraternity that
Terry Is all right and can still hold his
own with the best of them. Murphy, who
is one of tho shiftiest foather-woights
back East, ought to give the sports a line
on McGovern's condition. Terry has been
a sick fellow, and whether he has fully
recovered xrom his late Indisposition this
month win tell.
The following set of artlclos will govern
tne contest.
First Contest for six rounds before thi
National Athletic Club of Philadelphia
pn uctooer us, isoa.
aecana Both contestants allowed to
wear soft bandages on both hands.
Third Straight Marquis of Quecnsborry
ruies to govern contest.
Fourth Contestants to protect them
selves In the breakaways and at all times.
Fifth Men to weigh not more than 127
pounds at 6 o'clock on the day of tho
contest.
Sixth The man falling to weigh in at
tne stipulated weight shall forfeit to his
opponent the sum of $500.
Sevonth Jack McGulgan to referee con
test.
Eighth Contestants to appear in ring
not later than 10 o'clock on dav of con
test, ready for action.
Redfem's accident, that of breaking his
arm, practically puts him out of the bus!
ness of riding insofar as this country is
concerned. B;r the time he recovers the
use of his broken arm ho will be entirely
too heavy for work in the saddle. He is
too heavy even now for effective service.
owing to the pernicious American system
of keeping the weights down. Redfern is
today in the fix many oft his predecessors
among the great Jockeys have found
themselves in at his age. .But there is a
cnance tnat ne may Do able to do somo
profitable riding abroad next season, and
ne wm tae n. iie intends to go to Eng
land or to France. He prefers Entrland.
If Redfern once obtains a foothold In the
United Kingdom he will make good and
he will become popular. He is Must the
kind of American to do well there. He
is a well-mannered, well-poised lad. with
a cool head on his shoulders. The Eng
lishmen tnlnk aianer a nrst-class rider
undoubtedly the Connecticut lad is
good Jockey. But he is no better, perhaps
than Redfern. To say the truth, they are
very much alike. They are both a trifle
timid in big fields, but they are first-class
when it comes to piloting horses over dls
tances of ground because of their cool
judgment and their knowledge of pace.
We probably never had a better Judge of
pace In this country than Redfern. His
splendid rides on Stalwart last Fall and
his handling of Caughnawaga at various
times this season will long be remembered
by parsons who like to see great horses
intelligently rated;' Redfern had a run of
luck at Saratoga and Sheepshcad In
August, but ho has not done well since
Starter Casslciy unjustly suspended him
for the greater part of the Coney Island
Jockey Club s Autumn session, because
shortly after tho opening, he beat tho
barrier with Walter Jennings' notoriously
ugly actor. Shot Gun.
Johnny Regan, the clever little Brook.
lyn bantam, recently recounted a story
to a group of friends which 'gives an in
dication .of the terrific punching powers
of Frankie Neil.
'ilt was "in dun fight ;at Los 'Angeles
paid Johnny. "Nell was. tearing" at n
and I had a terrible time in keeping him
from tearing a hole in me with one of
those terrific clouts of his. Along toward
the end of the fight Nell landed a wallop
somewhere on the side of my head. It
was the hardest punch I had cvor received
In my fighting career. For almost half a
minute I was absolutely blind. I held my
hands up. however, and stalled, luckily
rushing into a clinch. But I will never
forget that punch. I was blinded by its
force, and thought I was a goner, but I
recovered all right and finished out the
battle. Still I believe I am the only man
In the world who was ever knowed tem
porarily blind by a punch without being
counted out. Strangely enough, the wal
lop didn't even capsize me, although it
had force enough behind it to topple over
a bull.
For the first time in the history of rac
ing in this country, the Government at
"Washington has officially given its ap
proval to any form of the sport, xne
military steeplechase, to be run during
the meeting of the United Hunts Associa
tion at Morris Park, has the approval of
the War Department because it encour
ages the breeding of a type of borse suit
able for cavalry purposes and because the
department considers steeplechasing the
sort of exercise in which its officers should
be encouraged to take part.
The military steeplechase Is a four-mile
race in which Army officers are to have
the mounts. The scale of weights will
naturally be high, and the encouragement
that has been given officers who desire to
take part in it indicates that the War De
partment officials recognize the Ideal cav
alry horse la the type capable or carry
ing a man over four miles of natural
country at a good rate of speed.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the United Hunts Racing Associa
tion Perry Belmont, president of the as
sociation, read the following letter in ref
erence to the military steeplechase. The
letter was In answer to one sent through
Geenral Frederick D. Grant to the War
Department at Washington:
'Headquarters Department of the East,
Governor's Island,- New York, Sept. 20.
1903. Hon. Perry Belmont, President
United Hunts Racing Association Sir:
With reference to your letter of the 14th
Inst., concernnlg the military steeplechase
event of the United Hunts Racing Associ
ation meeting, I am directed by General
Grant to Inform you that your letter was
forwarded to the War, Department, rec
ommended, and the following is their in
dorsement: 'Respectfully returned to the com
manding General, Department of the East,
Governor's Island, New York, with the In
formation that the department approves
of these exercises, and desires that every
opportunity be given to officers and men
tjiko part in them; but, as. there are no
funds available for that purpose, those
taking part must bear their own ex
penses.' "The commanding officers at Fort Myer
and Fort Ethan Allen have been also no
tified of your Intention, and the War De
partment's views of the matter, and they
have been authorized to correspond di
rectly with your association concerning
this matter. The War Department will
give every opportunity to officers desiring
to take part, very respectfully.
"(Signed) II. O. S. H ERST AND,
"Military Sscretary."
The directors of the association are
much in earnest In regard to the military
steeplechase, believing that It will be of
great benefit. Every man connected with
the organization has a great respect for
the Army, and believes that much good
can come from the participation of the
regular Army men in the proposed race
It is said that Thomas F. Ryan, suc
cessor to James H. Hyde in the Equitable,
may shortly Join the ranks of the breed
ers of thoroughbreds.
UNIVERSITY SHOWS LITTLE INTER
EST IN FOOTBALL.
NevertheleKK, Coach Cutis In Getting
Together a Good Team for
the Gridiron.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
Oct, 7. CSpecIal.) Although the stu
dent body here is taking but little In
terest in football this year, an atmos
phere of apathy being deplorably
prealent, and in spite of the fact that
not more than SO men- have ever been
on tne griairon x one "v, wacu
Cutts is turning out a team that prom
ises to be a distinct credit to him and
his ardent supporters, Jlateriai is
scarce, but Coach Cutts must rely en
tirely on his new plays and tactics and
n intense effort on the part of the few
turning out if the team this year is to
win the majority of its games. In tl9
latest Issue of the Wave, the college
weekly. Captain McDonald add Coach i
Cutts make a personal appeal to the ,
students to augment the squad at once, i
and an editorial in the same issue de
nounces the indifference of the student
body. 1
However, the showing of the toam
so far In Its practice games has been
hlerhlv creditable. In the first game
with the Seattle High School the line
was much in need of strengthening,
and the back field was slow, but in the
practice game last Wednesday against
the sailors from the cruiser Chicago
tho team showed marked improvement.
Coach Cutts has many new plays up
his sleeve, which he 1b giving to his
charges dally. Spectacular, open-field ,
plays will not be much in evidence this '
year, the team spending most of its ;
time working up llne-plungcs and crls- (
cross fake plays. Kicking will bo i
largely indulged In, as Captain Mc- j
Donald is a good punter. The team I
will be very light, weighing about 170
pounds.
Next Saturday the first regular game
will be played at Seattle against Whit
man College.
Not in recent years has Whitman
spirit been so high as at present. With
tho addition of heavier men, the
Knights of Whitman have taken new
confidence and believe they are going
to forge to tho front again in the old
the squad contains Dlmmick, Phll -
brook, Spagle and Schmidt, all promis
ing players. Coach Smith speaking of
the Whitman team, says:
"While the team Is light, I believe
It can beat any team on the Coast of
its weight. As yet we are an unknown
quantity, on account of not being able
to secure games. In the game with the
University of Washington we hope to
make a much better showing than in
past years."
This game with Whitman should be
easy for the University. Dade Brinker.
last year's star, has turned out for
practice, and It Is said that Babcock !
and Will Winsor will be out this week, t
and their presence will strengthen the '
team materially. Ormund will be back '
soon and other well-known players
will bo out before the big game with '
tho Oregon Agricultural College next
Thanksgiving day. By that time the
local team will he at Its best and if it
loses, the excuse that the team is not
in shape cannot be brought forward.
While the prospects for a winning
team are not very bright, still with
such a coach and captain as Cutts and
McDonald the' team must be seriously
considered in reckoning the. Pacific
Northwest championship this Fall
NOW FOR Gill
Football Season Preliminaries
to- Begin.
RIVAL ELEVENS' ARE READY
Multnomah's Two Teams Will Strive
for Victory Xcxt Saturday, and
-They Promise a Hard
Fought Game.
Football is now taking up the attention j
of the critics, as well asthose intorested
In amatour athletics, and the season has
already been begun by the large Eastern
'varsities, who Inaugurated the Winter's
work with several preliminary games dur
ing the week. Next Saturday the Multno
mah Amateur Athletic Club's first eleven
will Inaugurate Its season of 190S-6 with a
game in which Its opponents wiy be the
club's second eleven.
Both elevens have been practicing hard
during the last few weeks and are
anxious to start actual play. The juniors
are anxious to make a good showing
against the regulars, for It means much
to them should they hold -the first team
to but few scores, as they anticipate a
hard season and are desirous of equaling
the record of last season's second eloven.
Captain Jordan's men, at least those who
have faithfully attended the workouts,
are confident of making a creditable sbotv--lng
in the coming struggle, and have
been straining every nerve to get into
condition for the fray as rapidly as possi
ble. Tho lack of -enthusiasm on the part
of some of the candidates for the first
team had been somewhat of a disap
pointment to Captain Jordan, but the ex
cellent showing of the material that has
been In regular attendance at the even
ing practices has dispelled this feeling
somewhat, and the candlatos who do not
show regularly without a reasonable ex
cuse are quite likely to find themselves
out In the cold when the roll la called for
the regular games.
Interest in the Eastern football situa
tion Is increasing locally, now that the
big Eastern "varrities have inaugurated
the season by playing the smaller college
elevens. Yale. Harvard. Princeton. Penn
sylvania, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth,
Annapolis. West Point and others of the
representative Eastern 'varsities, together
with Michigan. Wisconsin. Chicago. Min
nesota, Purdue, Notre Dame and the
Western contingent commenced their Fall
J'i
DICK GREEN. THE CLEVER CHICAGO BOXER. WXO WILL MEET SAILOR KELLY AT VANCOUVER THIS MONTH.
.-schedule of games during the week, and
from now the followers of these teams
will watch their work with Interest.
Down California way the two rival
'varsities of the state, Stanford and Cali
fornia, arc preparing for their annual
struggle, and both, as ueual. are enter
ing claims of victory.. Stanford has the
biggest following among the gridiron en
thusiasts of this city, moot likely on ac
count of the several Portland boys who
are members of the 'varsity and whose
careers are eagerly watched by friends
at home.
'
Northwestern Has Hard Time.
CHICAGO, Oct. ".The fighting Hoosiers
from Wabash gave another "big nine"
team a tussle today, when they held
Northwestern down to a 5 to 0 score. The
Indiana eloven fought bitterly for every
Inch of ground, and, helped by the Pur
ple's fumbling and frequent penalties, add
ed another feather to Its ,cap. The Pur
ples by the hardest kind o'f fighting man
aged to push Barry over for a touchdown
after the first half was more than half
played.
GOLF CLUB HANDICAPS
COM3IITTEE FOR VAYERLY IS
SUES FALL SCHEDULE.
Competition Begins on the Links for
the Octoucr Series and
Succeeding Months.
The handicap committee of the Waverly
Golf Club has just Issued the list of the
competitions to be held on the links this
Fall. The programme ' is a splendid one
and gives promise that there will be some
excellent golf en the local links. The list
of competitions follows: ,
DIRECTORS CUP.
Handicap Event for Men.
Medal play October 7, October H, Novem
ber 4. November 11, the two lowest scores of
each day's play qualifying for knockout.
Knockout First round, match play. No
vember 25; iecond round, match play, De
cember 7; finals; match pIay.Decembcr 24.
WOMEN'S HANDICAP CUP.
Medal play October IS. .October 23. No
vember I. November S, the two lowest scores
of each dar's play qualifying for knockout.
Knockout First round, match play, No
vember 15; second round, match play. No
vember 22; finale, match play. December
Mixed foursomes October 21, November
18. December 14. Entrance fee $1 for each
ball.
,Men's handicap. Thanksgiving cup Thanks
giving dar. November 30.
Wonwn's handicap. Thanksgiving cup
Tbankrslvlng day,, November 30.
There trill also be the usual open handi
cap event i for men and women on Christ
mas and New Tear's days.
F.r full particulars of these compftltlfyis
see notices on the bulletin board at the
rial house.
10 NEW FIGHTER
Kauffman and Boomer Weeks
in Lime Light.
NOLAN SPOILS THE GAME
His Exposures Seem to Have a Ruin
ous Effect "Upon Pugilism
."With the San Fran
cisco Fans; .
AI Kauffman's rapid-fire victory over
Harry Foley has called down upon hi?,
head a whirlwind of challenges. Kauff
man put Foley away with, a wallop on the
Jaw In the first round, keeping up his rep
utation as a quick finisher. ' This was the
stride that the big kid- made while an
amateur, yet at the same time his easy
victory does not hall him as a second
, Jeffries. Foley was giving tons of weight
to" the newly sprouted professional and he
was simply a trial horse for Billy De
laney's young bud.
A'nother fighter to break Intohellme
Ught was "Boomer" Weeks, of Spokane.
Weeks trimmed the pugilistic aspirations
of Wrestler Gotch. The pair fought at
Spokane and the ex-fireman had little
trouble In putting the wrestler away. On
account of hl3 easy victory Weeks man
ager put out hot foot for San Francisco,
where he hopes to get a; match with
Kauffman ,or with Gardner. Manager
Mark Shaughnessy. like , Billy Delaney,
thinks he has a world-beater In Weeks
The big fellow, from all accounts, certain
ly handled himself surprisingly well in his
battle with Gotch. considering it was his
first real try out. He Is big enough to
make a fighter, seems to have a good
head on his shoulders, and a sleep-dealing
punch in either hand. Shaughnessy will
hardly get a battle with Kauffman, for
It Is Delaney s Intention to go slow with
his new find. Kauffman Is only 13 years
old, and the veteran trainer Is In no hurry
to rush the blacksmith kid to the front.
Billy Nolan has certainly stung the San
Francisco fight fans. He has kept his
word and has appeared before the grand
Jury at Sacramento and assisted by an
other "squealer" has stirred up a stench
tnat will-not down. As a result of thl3
the Board of Supervisors has held up the
October fight date, and it may result In
stopping the game In the Bay City for a
while. Jimmy Co ff roth has been fiddling
for the date, and I understand has writ
ten to Al Herford that he is willing to
give the dusky Joe Gans another fight.
Coffroth is not guilty of making costly
mistakes, but If he allows either Gans or
Herford again to fight in San Francisco
he will help slay the game for a certainty.
Cofrroth wants to match Gans ana Jimmy
Gardner. Two years ago, or even a
year ago, this fight would have been
worth talking about, but since Gans. by
his own confesslop. is all "In." Coffroth's
desire to match H3ans Is hardly fathom
able. Brltt put it all over the negro and
was winning easily when he lost on a
foul. Since that battle all sorts of ugly
rumors have been afloat, and. there are
men who will bet a stack of money that
the fight was a Job.
Before tho Brltt-Nfilson fight fight-fans
who claimed to be In on the "know" de
clared that up uhtll ten days before the
fight it was fied for Britt to win. The
public clamor "which followed made those
who were In on the frame-up change their
deal. Herford must have known what
was coming, for he wired all his friends
to bet on Gans. He sent money all over
the country to bet on Joe and the amount
that he wagered was more than he had.
bet on all the fights that the negro has
had. all put together. Herford had more
than confidence in this fight, for the wily
Baltlmorean Is too wise a fowl to bet
thousands unless he knows the finis. The
appearance of Gans and Herford will not
help the faltering fighting game In San
Francisco. It Is a question whether the
San Francisco fight fans will stand for
such a match.
Since Nelson beat Brltt the old squabble
about the light-weight championship Is
going the rounds. The other day at Bos
ton the question was put to Parson Da-
vies. Davies has been associated with
fighters for the past 20 years, and he
says:
"Technically there is no question In
my mind that one is bound to accept
Gans as champion. Did Gans refuse to
battle with Nelson, or refuse to make
the weight, the title might be passed
over his head. As it Is, the colored man
has tha right to claim the title he won
from Fank Erne as long as ne is win
ing to scrap for It, and until he loses
the decision.
"When It comes to ability, there we
part company with Mr. Gans. Nelson is
the best ngnter in the world at his
weight. I predicted victory in his bat
tle with Brltt. and the result bore me
out. He would whip the Gans of today
with comparative ease, I am confident.
For Jimmy Brltt had the colored lad
to the bad in the fight in which the
darkey received tne decision on a ioui.
There are three men who would stand a
better chance to beat Nelson than Gans
Jimmy Brltt, Jimmy Gardner and
Mlko Sullivan. Nelson' would beat tne
latter, I am almost sure; but with
Gardner, when they meet, be Is equally
Certain to have the battle of his life
time.
The oltT-llne champions aro given
too much credit for performances.
Never In the history of the world wero
scrappers so deadly and so clever In ac
curacy and power of punching as now
If you want to hark back to John I.
Sullivan, who was all but idolized. I
want to say that In my opinion Jeffries
at his best could have disposed of John
L. Sullivan In five rounds when the
famous Bostonlan scrapper was at his
zenith-
"1 have seen probably every scrapper
of Importance In 20. years, and tnere
has been only one Jeffries..
'As a matter of fact, Bob Fitzslm-
mons would have had a rattling easy
time with the honored John I. despite
belief to the contrary. Sully had no
skill, he could not hit as hard as Jeff
ries, and he would have been entirely
outclassed against FItzslmmons. He
never trained, and he had a way of tel
egraphing his blows that would have
made him a mark for a modern scrap
oer.
The world will never realise now
close It came to having a colored heavy
weight champion. Notwithstanding tho
claim made by Sullivan that he would
not fight a negro, he was stripped for
a battle with George Godfrey when the
police stopped the promised fight. But
more Important still is tne fact that
there Is a telegram in existence prov
ing that Sullivan signed for a battle
with Peter Jackson at San Francisco
This fight was arranged for a $28,000
purse, but tho killing of a waiter In the
club caused the authorities to step in
and force the abandonment of the
match.
'Had the Jackson-Sullivan mill taken
place the negro would have won to a
certainty, and thereby become cham
pion of the country. The negro was the
cleverest light heavyweight I over saw
but whisky put him out eventually. Ho
would never leave a man In the ring,
and was the fastest ducker in the busi
ness. Jackson's Idea was that of always
keeping on the aggressive. 'What's tho
use,' he was wont to say, 'of leaving
your man. You have got to come to him
some time,' and so would wado In, in
lightning motion from head to foot all
the time. He was a moving target and
few could hit him. He would have cut
John L. to pieces.
'Tom Ryan Is the best general I
have ever seen, in the ring, and Jem
Maco the best fighter of his weight.
But old King Jeff never had a peer In
history as a punisher.
HE WILL MANAGE PACIFIC UNI
VERSITY ELEVEN.
Because of Heavy Debt of Student
Body, No Paid Conch Wan
Possible.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest Grove
Or., Oct. 7. Professor Bradley has con
sented to serve as coach for the foot
ball team. This announcement has
caused rejoicing among the football
men for, because of the heavy student
body debt, the Athletic Council could
not engage a coach for this season.
Professor Charles E. Bradley is a grad
uate of Pacific University with the
class of 'DT, and has held the chair of
chemistry here since 1D00. Professor
Bradley is one of Pacific University's
old football champions and is still an
ardent admirer of the game. He played
In the back field of Pacific University's
teams from 1394 to 1897, and has the
distinction of playing quarterback on
tho first college football team in the
state. The Multnomah Club and the
Bishop Scott's Academy were the only
other teams playing the Rugby game,
and Professor Bradley played against
them the season of '94. In 1836 he
played right-halfback on the famous
Portland Athletic Club team that de
feated Multnomah, proving him to be
the greatest ground-gaining halfback
In Oregon for 1896. JIIs presence on
the local gridiron each evening will
create more enthusiasm among the
squad than any outside man could, and
now that the suits have been provided.
Manager Wirtz Is looking for games.
The Denver ft Rio Grande baa estab
lished through Pullman standard sleeping
car service between Portland and Denver,
leaving Portland at 8:15 P. M.. spending
seven hours In Salt Lake City second day
asd arriving in Denver afternoon of fol
io wis g day. For nMorvations call at 121
Third street.
AMATEURS 111
WINTER ONLY
Queer Contention of Manager
of Washington Foot
ball I earn.
IN SUMMER PROFESSIONALS
Would Allow Men to Play Profes
sional Baseball Season and
Then PIny Amateur
Football.
The contention of the manager of the
University of Washington football
eleven, that athletes who had played
professional or semi-professional base
ball during the Summer months should
not be barred from playing football
has created quite a stir In amateur atu-
lctlc circles In Northwest. The manager
of the Whitman College eloven consent
ed to tho arrangement of a game with
Washington, but under protest, for ho
claims that such a proceeding as the
playing of an athlete who Is not strict
ly an amateur, is detrimental, not only
to the sport but to the standing of
college athletics In general. This pro
test Is concurred in by most of the
football managers and, 'varsity faculties
In the Northwest, as well as by the va
rious athletic associations.
The following letter from H. W. Ker
rigan, director of sports at the Lewis
and Clark Exposition covers the ease
from the amateur athletic standpoint
A declaration previously made by the
physical Instructor of the Seattle Athtetk
Hub and the University of Washington, and
now followed up with the same remarks
from the manager of the football eleven of
the last-named institution "that a man who
plays Summer baseball for money should not
be disqualified rrom participating in ama
teur football, or any other athletic sport.
Is most absurd and decidedly antagonistic
to tho ethical Influence of amateurism la
college or club athletics and ahouki be
smothered at Its very suggestion. It such a
ruling were perpetrated at this time In the
history of Northwest athletics. Just when the
youth incllnrd to clean sport aro beginning
to grasp what amateur atnieucs means lor
ih bulldlnsr ut of the nhyslcal and moral
development of the amateur athlete. It would
mean the utter demoralization or an ama
teur organizations In the Northwest, and the
dissolution of true college and club spirit
and healthy character building which Js th
ultimate result of pure amateur athletics.
That such a" provision should be Inserted
In a contract between two prominent North
west colleges, allowing professional Summer
baseball players to play on tbe football team
Is most extraordinary, but such has been
done by the University of Washington foot
bal manager and protested by Whitman's
manager. Bldgway Glllls, who has slxned
the contract with that understanding. That
this feeling is not the true sentiment of
those who nre a power In college and club
athletics Is indeed gratifying.
There Is one exception to President Pen
rose's remarks In his sentence: "I would
tolerate," and ending, "see no violation
whatsoever." But nevertheless the senti
ment expressed by President Penrose and
his associates Is the general feeling through
out the Northwest colleges and clubs by
the men that understand what amateur ath
letlcs are doing In the building up of the
young man for his future life both mentally
and physically.
0VEHF1ELD WILL COACH
MULTNOMAH SECURES PENNSY'S
CRACK PLAYER.
He AV111 Tiny In Game Himself, Prob
ably as Center, His Favor
ite Position.
Peter Overfleld. late of the University
of Pennsylvania, has been selected as
coach of the Multnomah football eleven
for the coming season. The matter of
securing a coach has been hanging flru
for the past few weeks owing to the
illness of Frank Loncrgan. who was
originally to guide the destinies of tho
club, but the operation he underwent
makes It Impossible for the star half
back of last year's toam to become act
ively engaged in athletics for some
time, so ho informed Manager Frank
Watkins -of his incapacity and request
ed the club to select another man'ln his
stead. Lonergan's many friends regret
his Inability to coach the team this
season, and aro well pleased that tho
club has secured such a good man as
Overfleld In his place. "Pete" OvertlcUl
Is one of the best-known players taat
"Pennsy" ever turned out. and the Mult
nomah Club is to be congratulated on
securing so capable a man to whip Its
team into shape for the coming season.
Dr. Wiley G. Woodruff, a former Penn
sylvania man, and an active member of
the club, is responsible for the acqui
sition of Overfleld, for It was ho who
recommended the new coach to Man
ager Watkins and used his Influence In
securing that worthy to consent to un
dertake tho task of coaching the club's
eleven.
Although thero are only two weeks
left before the first game of the season
the new coach feels confident of devel
oping a team that will not be found
wanting when the whistle blows. He
ha3 assumed charge of the eleven anl
when tho men assemble for their reg
ular practice this morning he will put
them through their paces for the first
time. Overfleld will play in some of the
games himself, .most likely at the posi
tion of center, as that is his favorlt
position. Jack Bays, the crack guard
of the Astoria eleven, has Joined the
forces of Multnomah and will be found
at his old position. Keller will also be
used as a guard In the event that the
coach plays regularly, for this player
is too valuable a man to be kept out of
the game.
Interest in club circles now that a
coach is on hand has Increased greatly
and indications are that there will be
one of the largest turnouts of the sea
son at this morning's practice.
. Wesleyan Raises Hough House.
NEW YORK, Oct. 7. It looked for a
time as though the Columbla-Wesleyan
football team at American League Park
today, which resulted In a tie, neither side
scoring, would end In a free fight when
Bailey, AVcsleyan's fullback, jumped on
Armstrong, of Columbia, as the latter lay
prostrate on the field at the end of a long
urun. For fully five minutes the Columbia.
players fought to get at Bailey, and tho
presence of a large police force alone
quieted them. Armstrong was removed
frora the game
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