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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 23. 1008. FIELDER JONES WILL LIVE HERE Manager of White "Sox"Team to Make Portland Fu ture Home. DISCUSSES NATIONAL GAME Too Modest to Talk Much About Himself, Great Player Indulges In Few Reminiscences Will Manage the "Champs.' BY W. J. PETRAIN. An athlete o more than passing ability, a leader whose reputation as such has been proven in the fastest baseball league in America, and a busi ness man -of considerable acumen, is Fielder A, Jones, captain and manager of the Chicago American League base ball club, who is now visiting in Port land. Tli la famous disciple of the great American game is shortly to call Port land his home, and to engage in busi ness in the State of Oregon; at least such was the impression gained dur ing the course of a conversation with him one day recently. The famous leader of the Chicago "White Sox." who brought Comlskey's cohorts to the highest pinnacle of baseball in the space of one year1 and with the identical material which had finished sixth place the year prior to his assuming the management. Is a most modest, unassuming sort of fel low, and one who impresses you favor ably at first meeting. Fielder a Modest Chap. Unlike a great many of the members of his profession, lie i not given to braggadocio, and it is with the great est of difficulty that he can' be pre vailed upon to talk about himself. Practically the only item that ap proaches self-laudatlon or possible boastfulness Is his pride in the record he made during the year 1906, the first in which he handled "a major league team. And well may he be proud of this record, for during the season he brought his team from an apparently hopeless second dlvislpn position to the lead, won the American League pen nant, and then acquired the greatest glory of all by defeating the Chicago National League team, champions of the latter organization, for the world's championship. This is one of the rea sons Fielder Jones is the figure he Is today in baseball, and it is a safe bet that Charles Comlskey, the "Old Ro man" and owner of the "Sox" will have the unassuming Jones at the hemi dur ing the coming season. Jones has not yet signed his 1S08 contract, but will probably do so when he meets Comls key in Los Angeles about March 3. This Is one matter he will not refer to for publication, for. as he maintains, it is a matter between himself and his employer. Is Visiting His Brother. While In Portland Jones is visiting with his- brother, W. S. Jones who resides at Montavllla. The famous ball tosser is accompanied by his wife and their 6-year-old son. The youngster promises to some day eoual his famous father's record, for he displays consid erable talent, even at so young an age. During the quizzing the Sox chief underwent he told of his impressions of Portland during the days when he sported a Portland uniform in 3895 and incidentally dropped a, few remarks on the prospects of the coming pennant race among the "big fellows." "I have always admired Portland." said the player, -you remember, I was out liere five years ago, and to say the least a am greatly surprised at the growth this city has experienced in that short time J had Intended coming out to the Fair but we finished very late that vear and I found it would be too late. ' However I'll soon be able to locate here permanently not that I intend to announce mv retire ment from baseball,, because to do so would be like repeating a time worn gag 5 ou know ballplayers, like actors, politi cians and others have a habit of retiring every so often, but usually make a dozen r.re ,farewe appearances before old age finally compels them to do so Shies at Retirement. "I am rather chary of the newspaper cntic.sms of these oft repeated retire ment, and as they had me retired three years ago I do not want any more press agent advance notices of such in mv case. -We all have to quit some dav and I ex pect to retire before I am compelled to. I have interests in Portland, and In the state as well, and these interests will re quire my attention soon. Therefore I m preparing to look after them personally as soon as it becomes necessary ' K,?T?W!.nSreminiscfnt the Chicago leader said I have a vivid recollection of my initial Introduction to this City of Port land. Back in 1895. I believe that was the year. I joined the team here and Played at the old park back of the CI v lark. "We used to get there by means of the old cable cars, which I notTce hav been discarded in line with the progress 6 thl hfS nde in other directions In those days Frank Dowell. "Trllbv" Rankin, the Parrott boys. Mat Stanley and others played here, or in this league It was that year that old Billy Dammann' the southpaw pitcher who I believe after wards again played in this league, drifted In hero on a freight train. Bill is now doing well some place down South He Is still in the game. I hear "Trilby" Rankin Is umpiring now. Well. I 'cannot say that I like the a-vcrage umpire, hut as I have never seen Rankin in that role I'll reserve my opinion of him until such an opportunity occurs. Trilby's Two Home Runs. My' the way. ask Rankin if he remem bers the time he made two home runs in one game. They were the onlv scores we made u!Ht day too. Me hit "em no far that In- didn't have to run either. I think this happened in a game at Ore gon City. This was a state league then and Matt Stanley was catching for Salem if 1 remember rightly." From Portland Jones went to his home in Pennsylvania and after three years in the minor leaRues. during which time he miide splendid reputation as batsman and outfielder, and was picked up by the Pittsburg club in the old National league. He has succeeded In maintain ing a position among the leading bats men of both leagues ever since. He joined the Chicago American League team during the first year of the new league and has since remained with Comlskey. Two years ago he was made manager of the team succeeding Jimmy Callahan, who is now in charge of a city league in Chicago, and is doing splendidly finan cially. Jones tells a good story relative to the puzzle his first name causes the fans, most of whom believe that it is merely nominative of his position on the team. However, ha was christened Fielder Al- den Jones, and he enjoys the puzzled expression of some of his interrogators who endeavor to learn his given name. The following story is related by the fa mous player on. his advent In Pittsburg: "When I arrived in Pittsburg I suc ceeded in avoiding all the newspaper men but one, for I intended leaving my history to the secretary of the club for publication. This particular scribe man aged to meet me and our conversation was something like this; How He Got His Xame. "'Are you. the new fielder of the Pitts burg team?" said the scribe. " 'I reckon I am,' I replied. " 'What is your name?" he asked. ' 'Fielder A. Jones." " 'I know you're a fielder, but what's your first name?' asked the fellow, sus piciously. " 'That's it. I was christened Fielder.' " 'Quit your kidding, young fellow. Give it to me straight,' he answered, getting hot. " 'You can take it or leave it.' I re plied, for I was commencing to get angry mystelf. " 'Well, all right. Where are you from?' " 'Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania,' I an swered, and that is true, for I was born at that place. . " 'You're too d n fresh for a busher." angrily replied the scribe, and to this day he believes I was stringing him. Luckily for me, I broke into the game under favorable auspices- and secured three hits and scored a couple of runs, or I believe he would have roasted me unmercifully." Fielder Jones will leave Portland next Thursday or Friday for Los Angeles, where he will report to President Com lskey, of the Chicago team, which is to train in California. In speaking of the prospects of the coming championships, Jones said that the American League race would be even closer than last Beason, but expressed the opinion that the "White Sox" would prove victorious. He said that the Na tional League race would again prove a cinch for the Chicago "Cubs." BIG IXDOOR TRACK MEET Annual Contests of Northwest Col leges at Columbia University. Preparations are now under way for the big indoor track and field meet to be given in the spacious Colosseum of Columbia University on April 11. Dur ing the week invitations were sent out to the colleges, athletic clubs and principal high schools of the Pacific Northwest. Last year the meet was a magnificent success and the meet this year promises to bring together a re markable bunch of fine athletes. Tbe University of Oregon, Oregon Agricul tural College, Pacific University, Mult nomah Club, and Chemnwa Indian Training School, together with a large number of inter-scholastic teams took part last year, and more teams will appear. In the coming meet. Both the University of Washington and the Se attle Athletic Club have been aslced to send teams and, they will undoubt edly be represented. Last year Oregon, with its wonderful team, captured the beautiful banner and the handsome relay cup, but the team from O. A. C. made Oregon work for every event. Anyone who witnessed the meet last April will never forget the pole-vault between the diminutive Swann, of the Agrics and Fred Moullen, of Oregon. For the greater part of the afternoon these two athletes fought It out with each other to win this event and It was not until after a val iant struggle. lasting over an hour, that Swann triumphed. These men are among the besj vaulters in the North west and will appear at Columbia this year. The Colosseum, where this meet Is held annually, is a large arch-roofed building, covering half an acre of ground, and is actually a covered field. The floor is of dirt and affords an ideal place for these games, in fact, it is the only one of its kind on the Pacific Coast and it is rarely-that athletes have a chance to get the training from an early season meet such as is held annually in Portland. There is a 60 yard straight-a-way track, used for the short dashes, and an excellent 12 lap running track. The building, un obstructed by pillars, is 66 yards long and nearly 40 yards wide. Here a baseball game can be carried on in reg ulation form and, in fact, this is a com mon occurrence on Saturdays during the very early baseball season. The Colosseum affords fine facilities, for the accommodation of the specta tors, who have at all times a perfect view of the contestants The seating arrangement is on the amphitheater style, the spectators being seated above the participants. There is seating room for 1200 people The following notice is being sent to the different athletic institutions: To the manager of track athletics Dear Sir: The fifth annual open indoor track and field meet scheduled by Columbia University will take place in the Univer sity Colosseum, on Saturday, April 11. Last year the meet was a remarkable success, surpassing anything of the kind in the history of intercollegiate athletics west of the Rocky Mountains. A large number of athletic organizations came to Columbia at their own expense, took part in the meet, winning their share of thf prizes and glory, and were so pleased that they have made inquiries as to the date set for the meet this year In order that they might make arrangements to come. The 'present prospects indicate clearly that the coming meet will be by far the greatest indoor event ever held on the Coast, and will be recognized by. and held in strict conformity with, the A. A. U. The complete order of events will be as follows: Firsl, 50-yard dash, trial heats, open; second. 440-yard run. open: third, 50 yard dash, semi-finals, open: fourth, 50 yard dash, trial heats. Academy and High School; fifth, 50-yard dash, finals, open: sixth, 50-yard dash, semi-finals, Academy and High School: seventh, run ning high jump, open: eighth, 50-yard dash, finals, Academy and High School: ninth, 220-yard dash, trial heats, open; tenth, pole vault, open: eleventh, 220-yard dash, semi-finals, open: twelfth, 8$0-yard run. open; thirteenth, 50-yard high hur-dli-s. trial heats, open; fourteenth, 18 pound shot put. open; fifteenth, 220-yard dash, finals, open: sixteenth, running broad lump. open; si-vrnteenth, 50 yard high hurdles, semi-finals, open; eighteenth, mile run, open; nineteenth, 5o-yard high hurdles, finals', open: twen tieth, half mile relay. Academy and High School; twenty-first,- half mile .relay, open. A solid gold medal will be given to the winner of first place in each open event anil a silver inodal will be given to the one winning second place in the same event. A gorgeous banner will be pre sented to the team - winning tiie greatest number of points in the open events, and a trophy cup will be the prize in the open relay. Besides these a medal will be given to the winner of first place in the academic races, and a trophy cup to the team winning the academic relay race. Everything concerning this meet will be up to the standard, and the events will be run off strictly according to rule. In the relay each consecutive runner will receive his relay from the scratch and will not be allowed a flying start. I mention this because both these methods for starting are sometimes used in re lays. All entries or this meet must be in not later than April 5. You may enter as many men as vou see fit, but in order to facilitate mat ters, it will be necessary to limit the actual number of competitors to three men from each team In each event. Points may be scored in all the open events, five for first place, three for second place and one for third place, making a total of 99 points for all the open events. The meet will begin at 1:30 P. M. sharp on Saturday. April 11. Any further information in regard to this meet will be promptly given. BEAVERS OFF FOR SOOTH IN II WEEK Manager McCredie Will Leave Next Sunday With Men for Santa Barbara. THIRD BASEMAN WANTING Xeither Ryan Nor Olson Yet Heard From All the Others Expected to Show Up at Training Camp on Time. BY W. J. PETRAIN'. Walter McCredie and his balltossers will shortly be on their way to Santa FIELDER A. JOKES, MANACSRR AXD AMERICAN LEAGUE TEAM, WHO Barbara, Cal., where they are to put in several weeks preliminary training be fore going to San Francisco to open the season with the Seals. The Portland manager, accompanied by Pearl Casey, Ed Kennedy and John Bassey, will leave Portland next Sun day night and as the train passes through Grants Pass, Henry Pernoll will be picked up. All the Eastern play ers have been heard from except Ryan and Olson, the two men 6cheduled to try for third base. Manager McCredie had depended upon Secretary McBreen, of the Boston Americans, to close the contract with Ryan, as was done in the case of Catcher Madden, but at the last minute the Boston man turned the job over to McCredie, who is now nego tiating' with the player. Olson has not yet been located by the Portland mana ger, for no reply has been received to the numerous letters and telegrams sent the youngster recently. Frank LakafT. one of the new twirl ers, and Catcher Madden have both left for the Coast and will be at Santa Barbara about the time the manager arrives. The blacklist planned by the Tri-Clty League, which was expected to rule out the members of last season's team known as the Frakes, has been recon sidered and these players will now b permitted to sign with any club in the circuit desiring their services Jack Heiser'and George Donnerberg, who will have charge of the Tri-Clty League team in Vancouver, Wash., are enthusiastic over the prospects of re ceiving the most loyal support from the fans of the town across the Columbia. Among the players so far secured by that club are Pender, the southpaw pitcher with the Frakes last year; Ah Houston, the crack third baseman of the same team; Tim Concannon, who pitched for Woodburn: Habernieht, Frye, King. Lodell, Turk, Briggs, Ol ncy and Helser. The club has been fortunate in se curing the backing of. several of the most influential citizens of Vancouver, among the most prominent of whom is Judge W. V. McCredie, owner of the I'ortiand club. The baseball fever is commencing; to attack tfic younger generation, and all over the city may bo seen youngsters engaged in playing town ball, one old cat and all such games where the young idea first learns the rudiments of the great American game. The kids play their respective games with even more gusto than enters into tlie'sport of the professional. It is one of the most amusing as well as Inter esting sights to. watch a band of boys gathered in a vacant lot at play. The ever-recurring arguments over who is In and who is out furnish a study of the young idea tha is worthy of spe cial attention. Many of the youngsters possess more than passing knowledge of the game and endeavor to have the sport conducted in strict accordance with the rules of baseball, but in many instances they make rules of their own which naturally lead to frequent dis putes. Hal Chase, the ex-Los Angeles plaver, and Ty Cobb, of the Detroit team, "are rated by Fielder Jones as the two most valuable players in the big leagues today. According to Jones, they are of more value to a club than both Lajoie and Wagner, the leading bats- I t jtr --ows,, T --: .'; ::-:'':-::'-:::':::::-:''.:v;-::: :.7: ; ":'v.: : S::;:;:::.:1 :. :.::: xx':';:.: :-::::::x:y:::w::-:::::::;?::- 1 mmwimm XMfi$BM I ; f -.v-. , T l'7 !T 2?-& ' i ' M&-:'v--h,4W:-'f 1 X men of both leagues, for he maintains that the two veterans are getting old in the game and are not as fast as they were in former years, while the two youngsters are fresh and strong. Jone credits Cobb and Chase with be ing the headiest youngsters to break Into the big league In many years. Two former balltossers who sported Portland uniforms for a time, are now engaged as manager of different clubs in the Virginia league. The- are John J. Grim, who played and managed the Portland team of 1901, and Charlie Shaffer, the ' clownish fellow who proved a gold brick for Portland in the first year of the Pacific Coast League. Grim thinks he is a manager, but that lets him out, while Shaffer is such a clown that he should not be taken seriously in any capacity. According to advices from the East, Patsy Donohue, the youngster who got all he could from Portland and then turned on his benefactors and com menced roasting this league, is not going to catch for Boston after all. Donny was traded to the big leaguers by McCredie, who received three play ers in exchange for the catcher and Jimmy McHale. It now appears that Boston is not over anxious to use the flighty ex-Portlander and has turned him over to Toronto. Manager Joe Kelley of the Canuck team will make the scrappy player toe the scratch or he'll stand an excellent chance of re maining out of the game for the sea son. " The Wabash Baseball Club, and inde- ; CAl'TAIV OF THE CHICAGO IS VISITING 1ST PORTLAND. pendent team which made quite a showing among the amateurs of this city and vicinity last season, is again preparing to enter the field, and has hopes of acquiring new laurels. Ward Eulrich, who takes care of the corre spondence of the club for Manager Pembroke, has commenced the work of signing up players for the com'ng season. He is meeting with the most flattering success, and expects to have as capable a team in the field as repre sented that organization last season. According to the plans of thi man agement the club will probably take an extended trip through the North west during the Summer, and an ef fort is now being made to arrange a schedule. CALIFORNIA DERBY IS KIX Meeliok Captures Event With Xo Difficulty Other ( Results. SAX FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-One of the largest crowds seen at the Emeryville track turned out this afternoon to wit ness the running of the California Derby, the classic event for the three-year-old division. There was not much of a contestin the event of the day, how ever. In the betting, Meelick always ruled favorite, with Stanley Fay second choice. The others were as good as 10 to 1. After a slight delay at the post, they were sent away to a perfect start. Meelick immediately jumped to the" front and ran away from his field, winning from wire to wire. In a fierce drive, Stan ley Fay outgamed Early Tide. Results: Six furlongs, selling Tawasentha won. Seven Full second, Phil Igoe third; time, 1:13 3-5. One mile and 70 yards, selling Royal River won, Wuerzburger second. Reser vation third; time, 1:45. One and three-quarters miles, prelim inary Remus won. Treasure Seeker sec ond. Red Lear .third: time. 3:01. One and a quarter miles. California Derby Meelick won. Stanley Fay second, Early Tide third; time, 2:08 2-5. Seven furlongs. Cherry Tree handicap The Mist wqn. Bucolic second, San AI viso third: time, 1:36. One mile, purse Timothy Wen won, Krukal second, Billy Pullman third; time 1:10. Maud S.'s Record Stands. A well-known horseman, after asking the question, "What was the greatest event in the history of the harness hors world?" answers the query by saving: "The crown belongs to Maud S., ?:0S'?, the peerless chestnut mare which, driven by Blair, stepped her record mile over the Cleveland Driving Park track at Glenville. O.. July 30. 1SSS. " "It is true that faster miles far faster have been trotted since that memorable day. But no horse ever duplicated the feat of the chestnut daughter of Harold. "Lou Dillon pulled a high-wheel sulky over the tame course in 2:05, and the feat was hailed as marvelous. They said Maud S.'s record had been shattered. "But investigation revealed that the sulky wheels were equipped with roller bearings. And the California trotter was paced by a runtifr in front, drawing a sulky to which was attached a dirt shield. "So, while the. '2:0!i.' which for years hung over the main entrance of the Glen ville track,-, was replaced by '2:05,' the feat of 22 years ago was not overshad owed, and to this day horsemen consider that mile flight of Maud S. the greatest event In the harness horse world." OREGON SECURES GREAT COACHES Forbes and Norcross Guaran tee High-Class Football Games This Year. TRY OUT EASTERN STYLES Contest Between X'nlverslty and Ag ricultural College in' Portland Expected to Be Best Match Played in Northwest; BY REFEREE. Announcement 'of the selection of Bob Forbes, the great .Yale end, as head coach of the Oregon team for the coming season, together with" the pre vious announcement that -this year's Oregon-O. A. C game will be played in Portland, has awakened the Interest of gridiron enthusiasts throughout the Northwest. Oregon is to be congratu lated upon the selection of Forbes and upon her preference for a man who has played football at New Haven. Those who have followed the Eastern foot ball situation carefully know that Yale's system of coaching and playing Is generally superior to the systems in vogue In other Eastern colleges and in the Middle West. ' In selecting Forbes, - Oregon 'has se cured the services of a man who has not only played at New Haven under the revised rules, but who has also successfully coached one of the big teams of the East. No man has ever Come to the Northwest with a record like that of Forbes and if he fails to live up to his reputation there will be a general feeling of disappointment among the friends of the Oregon team. Norcross' an Able Coach. Forbes, however, will not have easy sailing, for in Coach Norcross, of the Oregon Agricultural College, he will encounter a man who has a thorough knowledge of the game and who Is al ready accustomed to Northwest con ditions. Norcross was captain of the Michigan team during the season of 1905. playing the position of quarter back. Next seas"on will be his thij-d consecutive season at Corvallis and he will have a veteran team, despite the loss of three or four of last season's eleven. Norcross sprung a surprise last November when his team walloped Oregon, and there is -no denying the fact that the clever little man from Michigan wants to repeat the dose again this year. The Oregon Agricultural College has a long-cherished ambition to play an Jntercolleglate game before a Port land crowd, and her desire for such an encounter has been stimulated by the success of the recent Oregon-Idaho game The Corvallis people have con fidence in Coach Norcross and in their players, and they believe that the lat ter will carry off the plum when the big game is played here next November. Yale and Michigan Contest. This year's game between Oregon and her Corvallis rival will give the Northwest a clear basis of comparison of the Eastern and Middle Western systems of football. Where the sys tems have clashed in other parts of the country, the Kast has won, but such generalities cannot be taken Into consideration In figuring out the prob able outcome of this year's Oregon O. A. C. game. Oregon may have a slight advantage in having a coach from the Far East, but Corvallis will have a coach who will have seen his men in action for three seasons and who will know all that a coach ought to know about his team. Both the University and the Agri cultural College will lose a number of good men by graduation and the Uni versity will lose Ole Arnspiger. the veteran tackle, who will be ineligible because of the four-year rule. As far as material goes, neither team will have a great advantage. Corvallis will probably have a larger number of players, but those of Eugene will be more experienced. Eugene will draw a likely lot of freshmen who have played on high school teams in differ ent parts of the state and will 'also have a. number of good recruits from mm & m m J v VT 'P: AW - 'i : - Famous 11 For Its . Jj Quality JJ her second team. Corvallis will- not fare so well in getting good men from the. high schools, but will have a fine lot of old second-team men. No announcements have been made concerning the selection of assistant coaches by either the University or the Agricultural College, but it is said that certain graduates of both institu tions will be asked to help the head coaches. Several Yale graduates who live in different parts of the Northwest have volunteered to assist coach p'orbes for a short time prior to the Oregon O. A. C. game, and the Michigan men who live in this section will no doubt go to Corvallis to help Norcross. The Portland game will be of great local importance, besides having a bearing on the Northwest championship situ ation. It will also bring forth a. test of Eastern and Western football methods. The game promises to be one of the best ever played here. Hundreds of excursionists will come to the city from Eugene, Corvallis, Albany and other valley points and there will be a big display of college spirit. The improvements which are in progress at Multnomah field will enable the man agement to seat the large crowd. Students and friends of the two state institutions are looking forward with great interest to the big game. Both sides seem to be confident of victory. The Aggies are out to maintain their supremacy, while the 'varsity men hope to win back their lost laurels. V. M. C. A. AGAINST MULTNOMAH Basketball Tuesday Night at the Portland Academy Gymnasium. A basketball game will be played at the Portland Academy Gymnasium, cor ner Thirteenth and Montgomery streets, next Tuesday evening, February 25, between the Portland Y. M. C. A. and the Multnomah Club teams." As the teams are tied for. first place in the Northern division of the Oregon State Basketball League, considerable rivalry exists as to which will represent this division in the championship game to take place with Dallas College, the winner of the southern division, and the game is expected to be stubbornly fought The Y. M. C. A. won the first game played in their gymnasium by the score of 22 to 20. but on the return game at the Multnomah Club, the club team won. 19 to 13. The Portland Academy Gymnasium has been chosen to p.lay off the tie. Mr. Winslow, of Salem, and Mr. Tharp, of Monmouth, are understood to have been the officials appointed by the central committee to officiate the game. Both men are first-class offi cials and well posted on all points of the game. The line-up will be as follows: Y. M. C. A. Position. M. A. A. C. C. Gordon F Dent Hartman (capt.).-.F Bellinger (capt.) Youngs C Moris Gates G Barton Al Gordon .G Allen CAPTAINS SHOULD MAKE RULES Comiskey Favors Clinnge From For . liter Methods Employed. President Charles Comiskey, of the Chicago White Sox, is of the opinion that the playing rules should be made by the captains of the big league teams and the leading umpires instead of club owners. Comiskey gives two reasons In support of his contentions. One is that the captains know most about the game and are therefore better qualified to sug gest rules. The other is that they are the ones who have to battle over dis puted points with, the umpires. "Errors of judgment on strikes or base decisions and the consequent kicking by the injured team will always happen," says Comlskey, "but there is no use of arguments over . this and that rule, as happen so frequently under the present system. i "If the umpires and captains agreed on the interpretation 'of a rule once that would be the end of the matter for all time. "In case the captain of a team or one of his players kicked on a ruling during a game of ball, the umpire could stop the wrangle In a second by saying: 'You remember we settled that point this way in our meeting . last Winter,' and that would end the talk. "As long as ball players are the ones who have to be guided by the rules it is only right that their leaders should be the ones to have a say in the making and in terpretation of them." Comlskey is a member of the American League rules committee, serving with Connie Mack and Griffith. Step are being taken by Peru to prevent the valuable vicuna from being extermi nated. This mountain animal is hunted for Its wool, and for the hides, a rug made from one being' worth $15 to $."0 In conse quence of beinc so persistently hunted the animals' migrate to the higher altitudes, where many of them perish because vegeta tion is no scarce W. Harper Whiskey 'On Every Tongue m B U Mellow and J Fragrant E ROUND El MIKE SULLIVAN fotchel Knocks Out the Twin With Three Terrific Punches. LOSER. WRITHES IN PAIN Lightning Blows Straight From Shoulder Strike on Jaw, Chin and Heart and Sullivan Is Counted Out. COLMA ARENA. COLMA. Cal., Feb. 22. Young. Ketchel, the Grand Rapids, Mich., middleweight, made short work of Mike (Twin) Sullivan this afternoon in their scheduled 25-round battle. The end came after but one minute f:hd 18 seconds' fighting in the first round. After feinting for half a minute or so, Ketchel shot a lightning straight left to Sullivan's jaw and the Boston man fell back against the ropes and rolled to the floor. He was up in five seconds, only once more to be floored by a left flush to the chin. He took the count of nine and came up glassy eyed. Ketchel then flung his right over the heart with tremendous power and the Twin sank to the floor, where he lay writhing in pain. , , It was all over and Referee Roche, after the count of ten had been tolled off, gave the decision to Ketchel. It was a clean knockout. Sullivan scarcely had time to get set when he was sent against the ropes. The finish came so quickly that the rather sjjiall crowd in attendance hardly realUed that the fight had commenced. When Sullivan was carried to his dressing room he had little to say. "It was a lucky punch," he mumbled between gasps. Ketchel was a two to one favorite in the betting and odds of even money were wagered that lie would knock his man out within 20 rounds. The at tendance was not up to the average, only about. 4000 people witnessing the shortest contest in recent years. . Ketchel and Sullivan weighed in at 10:15 o'clock this morning at a local resort. Both fighters were easily un der the 154-pound mark, which was the weight agreed upon In the signed articles. The exact weight was mt made public, but it is generally be lieved that Ketchel was the heavier by at least four pounds. Young Choynski and Lynn Truscott. of Australia, went ten rounds to ' a draw in a preliminary. Fred Ward was originally billed to meet Truscott. but injured his hand and Choynski was substituted. ' Jack (Twin) Sullivan challenged Ketchel to fight for the middleweight championship for $5000 a side in event of Ketchel winning the fight. Ketche is now in line to meet the victor of the Hugo Kelly-Papke con test . for the world's middleweight championship. Letter From Tommy Burns. Don MacKenzie, who managed Tommy Burns just prior to that worthy's advent to England, and who is now engaged in the butclier supply business in this city, recently received a letter from the fighter, who has tnien mowing down the English talent most promiscuously. According to the letter Tommy believes that he will have- an easy thing with Jem Roach, whom he Is to meet on March 17, at Dublin, Ire land, but expresses the belief that the Irish champion will prove harder game than either Palmer or Gunner Molr. Burns concluded the letter by sending his regard to his Portland friends., High School Wins Basketball Game. The basketball game played yester day afternoon In the Y. M. C. A. gym nasium between the West Side High School and Allen Preparatory School teams, resulted in a score of 52 to 21 in favor of the High School. The line up was as follows: .. . High School. Position. Allen Prep. Word (capt.) F...Broughton ; (capt.) McGuire B" Taylor Runyon C Bates Noyes G Elekrucler Sutton G Barber Mi .
