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- THE SUNDAY OREGON'IAN, PORTLAND, MAY 4, 1908.
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SCENES PHOTOGRAPHED BY. MR. HOVER ON AUTO TRIP FROM MEXICO TO PORTLAND I CT III N CflMF
TOUR OF WORLD
IN AUTOMOBILE
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Fighter Asserts That He Is
Mr. and Mrs. H. A.Hoover Ar
rive in Portland From
Mexico.
Greatest Drawing Card in
Ring Today.
READY TO MEET JOE GANS
WILL NEXT VISIT EUROPE
DEGLAR
NELSON
Paring Driver AV111 Try to Invade
African Jungles and Will Later
Visit the Orient and
South America.
H. A. Hover and wife.' who started
on an automobile tour of the world
from Tin Juana. Mexic several weeks
ago. arrived In Portland early last
week and left for Spokane Wednesday.
The trip from Mexico to San Francisco
was made without much trouble, nut
the run from San Francisco to Portland
.was a long, hard journey. Mr. Hover
report that the worst roads encoun
tered on the trip were between Oak
land, Oregon, and Cottage Grove,
through the Calapoola mountains,
where they were compelled to use a
team on the steepest parts of the road.
Just outside Oregon City, an axle
was broken, compelling them to stop
for several days.
Contrary to the popular opinion of
those who have never made the trip,
Mr. Hover eays that the rup from Puns
mulr to Ashland, over the high Siskiyou
mountains, is one of the best stretches
of road on the route. He covered the
110 miles between these points in a
little less than nine hours, which Is
remarkable time when it is considered
that the road crosses two mountain
passes of over 5000 feet altitude. Ex
cept about 60 miles In the Calapoola
mountains, he says, one can average
150 miles a day in an ordinary touring
csr, all the way between Mexico to
Portland. According to Mr. Hover, the
expenditure of a few thousand dollars
would enable autoists to make the trip
from Portland to San Francisco in less
time than It la covered by train.
Mr. Hover Is the owner of the Ken
newlck and Hover townsltes on the
North Bank road. In Benton County,
"Washington, which he will visit during
the trip. From Spokane he and Mrs.
Hover will go to Butte, St. Paul, Chi
cago. Toronto, Montreal and New York,
where thev will ship to Naples. From
Naples they will tour to Brindisi and
other points of Interest in aoutnem
Kurope. After the Southern Europe
tour, they will ship to Egypt and fol
low up the Nile to the fartlerest point
ever reached by an automobile and
will make an effort to pierce the Af
rlcan Jungles. After this will come
Palestine. Turkey and Greece which
countries will be visited during the
Winter months. They will also tour
every country ever visited by an au
' tomoblle in Europe and from there wil
go to the Orient.
Japan. India, China and the Philip
pine Islands will also be toured, after
which a lump will be made to Aus
tralla. After touring Australia, they
will take a steamer home for Portland,
after having visited every continent
except South America, and Mr. Hover
expects to visit a number ot the faouto
American countries later.
Mr. Hover estimates that between
four and five years will be required to
,make the trip. He will not spare ma
chines and says that as' soon as one
car becomes unfit for use he will pur
fshase another. He eays that he finds
a light car much more convenient for
heavy roads and will use light touring
cars altogether on the trip. Mr. and
Mrs. Hover are the first couple on rec
ord to tour tha world In an automobile.
A dispatch from Detroit, Michigan
to the Keats Auto Co., says that 8
Thomas-Detroit runabout has Just been
shipped from the factory to be entered
in the Wemme Cup race which will 6e
held onN June T, during the Rose Fes
tival. H. L. Keats, of the Keats Auto
Company, who will enter this car in
the races, went to the factory and
picked out a regular stock car and or
dered It shipped to Portland immedi
ately.
, Thomas-Detroit Forty runabouts are
required to show a speed of at least
60 miles an hour before they pass the
tester. Mr. Keats expects this car to
make a record showing In the Wemme
races.
.
The Keats Auto Company has been
compelled practically to suspend busi
ness In the selling of machines since
they have sold out every car they had'
In stock. The company has four car
loads of Buicks enroute and a number
of Pppe-Hartfords. Orders have been
coming In from al"l sections of the
country which they have been unable
to fill. Mr. Keats recently returned
from the Kaet where he went to urge
the factories to ship him more ears
which they have promised to do.
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F. K. Cohen, of the Portland Motor
Car Company, reports the outlook very
bright for the coming season and ex
pects to deliver a number of cars when
his next shipment of Maxwells, which
Is now on the road, is received. He
reports the following sales for the
past week. Dr. DeWitt Connell. two
cylinder Maxwell runabout, 14-horse
power; Dr. S. E. Josephl, Samuel Con-
- nell and J. Qavies Maxwell, runabouts;
C. Olsen, 20-horse power Maxwell totir-
Ing car. The Portland Motor Car Com
pany has also shipped four cars to
their agent. Frank Wilcox, at Van
couver. Like other dealers af Port
land, Mr. Cohen reports that he is hav
ing gr,eat trouble In securing cars from
the factories and is unable to meet the
. local demand.
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AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION.
Skidding on one wheel I am crazy.
Full speed ahead I'm after you.
Seventeen short honks I love you.
Seventeen long honks I am a nuisance.
Smashing Into coal cart My father has
money.
Smashing into elderly gentleman I am
a wag.
Brought to a sudden halt I m pinched.
According to the United States Consul
at Luxerne. Switzerland, there have been
In Europe during the pat Summer $000
American touring parties in automobiles.
The Consul estimated that each car car
ried an average of five persona The ex
pense averaned $10 a day for each person.
making a daily expenditure by this class
of American travelers In Europe of $400.
GX. ' The American motorist usually
spends two months of each year on tjje
continent, wnich brings the aggregate ex
penditure up to K4.0uu.000 for the season.
Harry Ludwlg. Pacific Coast represen
tative of the Corbin automobile, made Si
phenomenal night run from The Dailos
to Walla Walla last Monday night In a
Corbin 30 horse-power air-cooled touring
car. Accompanied by Dale Preston, of
Walla Walla; Dr. Kollet and a Mr. Baki-r,
of - Dayton, be left The liUlle Monday
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night at 8 P. M. and reached Walla
Walla Tuesday morning at 10. Two
hours was spent at Pendleton, where
breakfast was eaten, making the actual
running time over this distance of nearly
300 miles only 10 hours. From The Dalles
the car crossed the Deschutes River at
the old Rattlesnake grade, which Is one
of the roughest and steepest stretches
of road In the state. Another deep can
yon to be crossed was the" John Day
River beyond Wasco, in Sherman County.
"She road out of the John Day River
canyon leads up Rock Creek, and is a
narrow, steep road, dangerous lor even
light wagons. Being unfamiliar with tr-e
road, the party ran Into Arlington, thus
going many miles out of the way. From
Arlington the party went to Echo .nd
then.to Pendleton. The run from Pendle
ton to Walla .Walla Is along a fine
stretch of road and was covered in record
time. Mr. I.udwlg will drive a Corbin
car In the Wemme cup race here June 6.
L. E. Crowe, of the Crowe-Graham
Motor Car Company, went to Seattle last
Monday to meet the representatives ' of
the Winton Stxteen-Six automobile. TheH
Crowe-Graham Company has secured the
agency for this machine, which Mr. Crowe
says he believes to be one of the best ma
chines on the market today.
Chit-Chat of Sporting
w World
BT WILL. O. MAC RAB.
OW we're having real baseball
weather, lets put a little more speed
In the game. Managers and captains of
the teams should help the 'umpire and
Insist that the players run on and off
the field.
Danny Long Is-going to farm pitcher
Thebold. Just where Long will plant
the southpaw he hasn't decided.
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Why all this unnecessary silence on the
part of the boxing experts of the Muni
cipal Association? There's lots of verbal
boxing going on among -the politicians.
Here is a woman who should get a
medal from he foolish -factory. She
lives in Ohio and boils the water that she
puts out for the sparrows, to drink.
.
The batttle between Joe Gans and Bat
tling Nelson will be for 45 rounds. Jack
Welsh will be the third man ln the ring.
Oakland has held every place ln the
percentage column. It looks as If they
were in the cellar for keeps, for Port
land has kissed the bottom of the ladder
good -by.
m m m
"A last year's reputation wins no ball
games.'! The Mutterlngs of Henry Berry.
If the reformers had their way, this
earth would be so pleasant that Tew
people would care to go to heaven. When
this happens the ministers wui get ousy
and knock the reformers.
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Manager Langdon, of the Charleston
Club, is trying to Job Los Angeles out of
Catcher Easterly's services. Manager
Berry will make a fight for Easterly be
fore he National commission. .
Princeton Has- Good Material. " "
Over 60 candidates came out in re
sponse to the first call for oarsmen at
Princeton University, and under the eye
f Coach Titus they were set to work
on tne rowing maenmes. irei mvoo
who had had experience ln shells were
boated In three eights and two fours, and
accompanied by the coaching launch, took
a short spin of two. miles. As might
be expected, there was a good deal of
splashing and the stroke was rather lr-.
regular, but in consideration of the prac
tice being the" first of the season It was
quite creditable.
All of the men who reported for the
crew last Fall reappeared, and ln ad
dition several of the football men. in
cluding Captain McCormick, Reade, Dowd
and man of the freshman team came
out to try for the crew. The interclass
races are the only attempts that Prince
ton will make ln the rowing competition
line this year, but It is expected that
next season will see the development of
a freshman eight and a varsity four and
eight for entry ln some of the smaller
regattas and for dual meets with their
older rowing rivals.
v Swim Today.
Ringler Swimming Plunge for a fins
swim. Open from 10 to 4 Sunday; 25c
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Consolation for Mourners.
PARIS. May 23. (Special.) Near
French cemetery a wineshop has been
discovered with an attractive and
thoughtful advertisement. The 1 public-
house calls Itself "At the Sign ot the Re
turn from the Funeral." The-board un
derneath bears this considerate announce
ment: "Private rooms for persons de
sirous of wei?pinc alone." Still lower are
the consoling words: "Wines and spirits
ot the best quality."
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INTEREST IN RAGES
Auto . Road Meet Attracts
Many Entries.
COURSE IN FINE CONDITION
Workmen Are Putting Finishing
Touches on Route of Centurj and
Half-Century Events Grand
stand Location Changed.
BT W. J. PDTBAIN.
With the arrival of settled weather the
autoists are about to have their inning,
and preparations for the big road racing
events, scheduled for June 4. are go
ing forward with greater enthusiasm
than at any other time since the events
were announced. A few more days of
sunshine and the course of the proposed
century and half century automobile
races will be In splendid condition. Al
ready the work of oiling the route has
begun, and from the Twelve Mile House
to a point near Russellvllle the course
is now ln a aust-oroor conaiuon.
Next week will witness a large w um
ber of the entries taking trips over the
route for the purpose of getting ac
quainted with the turns and to gain a
little practice ln road maneuvering. Some
six or eight of the Eastern drivers who
are to handle the cars ln these events
are either ln Portland, or will b here
today or tomorrow. Those who have
been over- the course, even during the
recent wet weather, have expressed them
selves as well pleased with the route.
They have eagerly Inspected the work
being done ln the matter of straightening
the sharp turns, and ballasting the dan
gerous portions of the roadway.
Through the efforts of Charles Cleve
land, of Gresham, the most dangerous
turn of the road, that at the gravel pit,
will soon be made easy for a rapidly
moving car. This turn Is at right angles.
and at the west side of the roadway,
Just at the turning point toward the
north, is a deep pit from which thou
sands of- tons of gravel have been ex
cavated for the purpose of building road
ways. The roadway at that Junction was
formerly but a little over 20 feet in width,
but with the improvements being made
it will, when completed, be over 75 feet
wide at the turn. This will give the ex
perts room enough to swing without ap
proaching the edge of the declivity. '
Grandstand on Gresham Hill.
An Important ehanre in the plans for
the accommodation of the large crowd
expected at the meet Is announced by
the committee In the matter of the lo
cation of the grandstand. It had been
planned to erect the stand- on the Base
Line road at a point one and one-half
miles west of the Twelve Mile House,
but it has been found that streetcars
will be unable to proceed further north
than the Section Line road while the
races are In progress. On this account
it has practically been decided to erect
the stand at or near the Gresham Hill
south of the track.
Of the two points the last is by long
odds the most advantageous spot from
which to view the races, for it affords
an excellent view of five of the eight
turns on the course. This includes
sight of the so-called dangerous "S" turn
at the foot or uresnam Hill on the Sec
tion Line Road and of the gravel pit.
The coming races are receiving wide
spread attention throughout the country.
Every automobile trade Journal Is devot
ing pages to the Portland events, and
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most of the big dailies that publish the
doings of the auto world are printing
accounts of the events.
' Road Project Still Alive.
While the- greater amount of public in
terest is centered . in the coming road
races the proposal to build a scenic road
way between Portland and Mount riooa
is not being lost sight of by the en
thusiasts who have taken up this plan.
Some of the most enthusiastic advocates
of this project contend that the old Gov
ernment road along the Columbia River,
from Bonneville and Portland, can be
repaired and made into a splendid drive
way at a comparatively small cost. This
road Is now said to be in splendid condi
tion for a greater portion of the distance.
and for the purpose of putting the entire
route into first-class shape a campaign
has been inaugurated at Hood River and
seveal thousand dollars has already
been subscribed. - Charles Bowers, ot
Hood River, was in Portland last week
and mentioned some of the things being
done ln the Interest of the road In that
vicinity. s
The following have, been selected to or-
ficlate at the big meet:
List of Officials.
Judges at Finish J. N. Teal.- Rev. A. A.
Morrison, Judge J. B- Cleland, H. Br Judge,
D. T. Honeyman, R. G. Jublts. Edw. Cooking-ham,
R. Ij. OMsan, W. C. Dunlway.
Timers w. a. Kecnneimer, a. k. mcai-
pln, Herbert Greenland. E. B. Tongue. W.
A.' Holt, Homer McDonald. Frank J. Raley.
William Tallant, L,. J. Goldsmith.
Clerk of Course F. J. I-onergan.
Assistant Clerks A. O. Jones, J. A.
Horan. D. G. Inverarlty, H. E. Hobbls, N.
, Thome, r H. uammascn, 11. jm. i rw ri
nd. H. -M. Montgomery.
Judges of Discus Dr.. W. G. Woodruff,
Jordan V. Zan, Dr. Paul Rader. Martin T.
Pratt, T. Scott Brooke, Gay Lombard.
Field Judges-.
Pole" Vault F. E. watklns. .Edgarf Frank,
R. G. McCraken, T. G. Farrell. O. C. Letter.
Weight Events Dr. W. ti. Woodruff, T.
Morris Dunne. R. C. Hart, George W. Mc
Millan. Ralph W. Hoyt, Herman C. Smith.
Broad Jump F. E. Watklns. T. H.
Tongue, H. J. Boyd. E. L. Mersereau, Jo
seph Smith. J. W. Hill.
High Jump F. E. Watklns, H. W. Ker
rigan. B. D. Slgler, Ben Trenkman, Rob
ert Kronn.
Chief Inspector Robert A. Cronln.
Inspectors C. N. MArtnur, T. B. Fos
ter, c. C. Holsel George W. Simons. R. W.
Wilbur, A. D. Campbell, R. W. Hnntoon.
W. P. Ogllvls, Dan S. Bellinger, A. H.
Hanklna, A. 8. Goldsmith, Ralph Easter,
S. S. Peixotto.
Chief fecorer Lee Ringer.
Scorers George D. Schalk. George T
Willett, George W. Henderron. Dr. A: E.
Mackay. Lorine Grlndstead.
Marshals C. E. McDonald, Dr. J. C. Zan,
M. C. Holbrook, B. H. Wlckersham, W. J.
Petraln:
JudiM of Relay Lanslnc: Stout. B. P.
Stott, H. C. Campbell. J. R. Rogers, W. M.
Cake. Frank Klgler, Edgar a- riper.
Announcer R. S. Farrell.
Starter Archie Hahn.
OfTlctal reporter W. G. Mac Ku
Referee Ev E. Morgan.
Rowing at Harvard.
Rowing enthusiasm at Harvard this
Spring Is greater than for 30 years, and
never has there -been a greater wealth
of material from which to pick both
varsity and freshman crews. This year
both the oammen and cafcehes have the
strongest incentive" to develop powerful
combinations, the oarsmen because
varsity, win over Tale Is equivalent to
a trip to England to meet the winner
of the Cambridge-Oxford race, and the
coach because his professional reputa
tion in "a way depends on the result of
the race with Tale. There have been
three races between Harvard and Tale
since the engagement of Wray, two be
ing won by Tale and the third by Har
vard, and the contest this year will have
much to do with the future system to be
followed by the men across the Charles
River. .
Rock Island Club Opening.
The date for the opening of the Rock
Island Club has been postponed. This
was done to enable the members who so
desired to visit Seattle during the stay
of- the fleet at that place. The formal
opening will probably be held JT or
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RETURN TO BICYCLE
'resent Season Witnesses Re
vival of Sport.
WHEELS NOW IN EVIDENCE
Motorcycles Appear to Be Particu
larly Popular ln PorUand, and
Many Are to Be Seen
on the -Streets.
The favorite outdoor sport of 10 years
ago, bicycling, is again coming Into pop
ular favor. At least such an Impression
is gained -from the ever-Increasing num
ber of wheels to be -seen on the streets
this Spring.
This vearv the Increase over the num
ber of wheels ln use in Portland Is quite
evident. During 1606 and a part of last
year the only persons 'noticed riding bi
cycles were messenger boys or delivery
clerks, whereas 10 years ago and possi
bly a few years less than that, the
wheels were as numerous as are auto
mobiles at present-
As with all other fads, .the public took
to wheeling and then abandoned the
sport when the more luxurious erase for
autofng gained a firm hold. The failure
of the auto to become greatly reduced
ln price, however, has probably caused.
persons of moderate means to look to
ward the bicycle with greater favor than
previously, and each day new and im
proved wheels are to be seen on the
streets. This Includes the motorcycling
branch of the sport. A large number
of new types wf the latest improved
motorcycles have made their appearance
recently on the Portland streets, and on
each Sunday morning probably 50 of
these machines can be, seen, which are
being ridden by sportsmen to their fa
vorite fishing grounds.
Edward B. Warman. physical director
of the 109-Tear-Club, of Los Angeles,
celebrated his 61st birthday last week
by riding 61 miles on a bicycle before
noon. For a number of years It has
been fr. Wftrmnn'l eujttnm on his birth.
day to ride a mile for each year of his
age. He always takes these rides with
out breakfast and bareheaded. "The
Hundred-Year Club," explained Mr.
Warman to a newspaper man, "does pot
limit the age to 1O0 years. That Is only
the minimum; members can live as many
years longer as they desire. I take most
of my exercise on' the bicycle, and ride
20 miles before breakfast everv other
morning. There Is no better all-around
exercise, m my opinion. I think we
could all live to be at least 100 If we
took proper exercise and did not eat
too much." Mr. Warman Is of fine
physique, and seems more robust than
the average man of 35 or 40 years.
Narragansett Park, one of the finest
racetsoeks m the country, will be tha
scene. Memorial day. of a motorcycle
racemeet, under the auspices of the Prov
idence Motorcycle Club. A sanction has
been granted by the Federation of Amer
ican Motorcyclists, and the racing board
will , shoflly announce the schedule of
events. It Is proposed to have the finest
list of special events ever held ln Amer
ica, in which the fastest riders In the
coiihtry will compete. The Providence
Motorcycle Club has clearly made a name
for ' itself, through the quality of the
prizes it has offered on other occasions,
and It la proposed to hang up a string
for this meet that will attract motor
cyclists from all over the country.
The Interest shown In the Cleveland
road race, which will' be held on June
6, Is already so great that the sporting
editors of that city say they are forcibly
reminded of- the enthusiasm of 10 or 12
years ago. A thousand- dollars or more
in value will be represented In the prizes
to be ofered for the road and track event
winners, and a big addition to the entry
list of last year Is promised. Some 20
riders will attend from Buffalo alone, rep
resenting the Buffalo Racing Cyclists'
Union. The start will . be made from
down town, and the course will be about
16 miles, with a finish ending with a clr-
uit of the track at the Cleveland Driving
Park. When the road race Is over, the
iraciv cvriuo win b.cul, m.u -hj
entire afternoon.
Two energetic young thieves of Ham
mond. Ind.. are In line for medals. If any
are offered this season for bicycle steal
ing. The -youngsters, whose combined
age is only 30 years, were seen taking
two bicycles into a shea by Hammona s
nollce caotain. and entering the place he
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confessed that In the past six months
they had stolen 60 bicycles They aiterea
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A novelty in the way of a bicycle
event will be the cross-country run which
will be held next month by the Lafayette
Wheelmen, of Baltimore. The run will
be across fields, and any rider who fol-
lows a highway will be disqualified. This
wideawake club has .also planned a cen-
tury run to be held on August 2. and t
half-century for October 3. In addition crooaeo ngnis. nerore ana since ne iaia
the club will hold X bicycle carnival early dowI ',Ter7 McGovern In Chicago,
in the-Fall, at which prizes will be given whle Nelson has always fought on ths
for the best decorated wheel, for the square. And why shouldn't Nelson draw
roost oddly decorated wheel and for the mre money? The fight fans are a fool
most fantastically costumed rider. These ' " rule but they know that
are the sort of out-of-the-ordlnary events Then the Battler is scheduled they are
that attract attention, and also serve to
swell club memberships.
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A. J. Clarke, champion bicycle rider
of Australia, and Ms teammate, F. A.
McFarland, hailed as the "king of bicycle
riders." have arrived m Bait Lake uuy
from Australia. The two riders did groat
work" during the past Winter In the An-
tlpodes, winning all the purses hung up
ty the Australian promoters. McFarland
states that after paying all expenses he
and Clarke divided 6000. and they are
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now rettuy iu ucim vc.4iuij j
Lake tracks.
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Victor Wiles and Harley McNab, two
Omaha boys, have started awheel for San ame Nelson since. Granting that he"
Francisco, whlc they must reach by July save jimmy Br)tt a beatns at theP
1 In order to win a wager of 500 each, i,, Angeles meeting and that Nelson
By the terms of this wager the boys are , gave Unholz a trimming. In spite
not allowed to rte on anything but their of tne reports that found their way Into
wheels, and must support themselves on prlnt to the contraryi Nelnon got a heal
ths way. This they expect to do by giv- lng from Gana that t hjm . t whe..
lng boxing matches. Each was allowed to
start with 10 in his pocket. They must
attest the honesty of their trip by certlfi-
eates from city officials in each city they
visit.
What will undoubtedly be the biggest
bicycle race ever held ln Chicago Is the
event planned for July 4 by tne onicago
Cycle Dealers' Association. It will be
a 25-mile handicap with a 15-mlnute han
dicap limit. The prize list Is a large and
Interesting one. Two motorcycles and 100
other prizes will' be given, as well as ten
time prizes. Entry blanks may be had
from F. Schwartx, 332 East North ave
nue, Chicago.
American Game ln France. ,
The Americans in Paris are about to
Introduce the ' game of baseball Into
France. The new organization of Amer
ican athletes and the Athletic Club of
Paris made plans to lay out a diamond
on their club grounds at Sandicourt, and
professional ball players from the United
States will be Imported ' to coach the
members of the club. Many Frenchmen
are in the new organization and they
have become enthused over the great
American game.
Cup Donated fcy Alfonso.
King Alfonso has donated a silver cup
as a trophy for the international race
for small cars, which is scheduled for
May 28 on the Panades circuit, near Bar
celona. The royal trophy will be given
to the owner of the' car that makes the
fastest round of the course during the
race. The first prize for the race will
be the Catalonia gold cup and 6000 pesetas
about I1OO0.
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Lightweight Visits Portland and
Sayr He 'W ill Not Cancel Bout .
With Scaler to Prepare .
for Xegro.
BT WILL G. MAC RAB.
It lsrTt often that we get a visit from
member of the fighting pentry. but
Wednesday Battling Nelson blew In. He
had a lot to tell us about the fighting
game and he went a long way to prove
to us that he was the drawing card over
Jof Gans. Nelson was on his way to
Seattle, whWe he goes to fight Kid
Scaler before Johnny Reed s club. Dur
ing his brief visit in Portland Ne!i"on re
ceived & telegram addressed to "Battling
Nelson. Champion Lightweight of the
World." stating that Willis Brltt. his
lfwig manager, had closed arrangements
for a fight with Joe Gans. The big event
will take place on July 4.
Willis Brltt wanted the Battler to call
off his fight with Scaler, but the Dane
was mystified and could not understand
why the handle to the Brltt fighting
combination wanted him to drop his
fight in Seattle Just because he was
matched to fight the Baltimore wonder.
So after paying his hotel bill at the
Portland and his long-distance telephone
bills, he blew to the city that Is enter
taining the 'fleet. Nelson has a nice
guarantee from Reed and, win or lose,
he has a- chance to get a nice piece of
mqney. so it would be foolish for him to
take Willis' advice and chase back to
San Francisco. 0
Always Fights on Square.
The Battler still thinks that he has It
on Gans and, after hearing him talk,
there Is a chance that you may become
of the same Idea. He has figures to
thow that ne rf,,, a better drawing
card than the black lightweight, yet he
hasn t a very plausible explanation aa to
why he has been kissing off a return
match with his old tioldfleld opponent.
Therc Is Just one thing that Nelson has
a right to boast over and that Is, he has
never been charged wiui taking part In
a fight that had a screwy look. In Jus
tice to Nelson, and a thing that goes a
lonjf way towards keeplng ntm ntgh ln
the estimation of the fight fans. It can
be said that he has never been charged
with faking. Billy Nolan and his Shy-
lock methods of match-making put the
Dane in bad odor with the fighting fra
ternity and the Battler himself, since
the Goldfleld affair, hasn't helped his
popularity by Btandlng out for the same
unreasonable conditions that Nolan tm-
.
Nelson never was the lightweight
-hamnlon. Rv beatlne Ilmm, Brltt he
cam the white lightweight champion.
Even his defeat of Toune Corbett gave
him nothincr of which he could boast.
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" cnamp.on ana unless "ere is
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Btm hld th title after July 4. Nelson
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as made more mtmey In his fights than
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l" run iur n.eir money. .
Chances Favor Gans.
We have only Nelson's word for it thai
he has finally agreed to meet Gans.
Let's hope that It Is true, for this will
settle a much-nTOoted question as to ths
merits of the two men. I have talked
with a great many men, many of them
splendid fight critics, who saw the Gold-
field battle, and every one of them has
said that Gans had It on the Dane. If
Gans had It on Nlson then, there is no
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icoauii un euriu lo oeueve tnat INeiSOn
I can come back and win in July. Nelson
I wok an awrm lacing and, while he will
not dmit it , h. .,-..,- h.n
Kharkov. iriiimmnn. h ,.
other fi&hterB ianjed after a gruelling
lot ot punishment.
Nelson met Unhol and failed to .ton
him ln 10 rounds. ITnholz met and gave
Memsic a beating that put him out of
the first division, if Memsic was ever in
this charmed class. Then envies Gans
after a year and over of idleness and
whipped ITnhols as he pleased In 11
rounds. Now what's the apswer? Nel
son says, "I took on a lot of the second
raters, Just to show the people that I
wasn't the has-been that the papers said
I was." Maybe you are not, son, but
until you tuck away Joey Gans, we are
still Inclined to believe that he is the
master.
Kelson Shows Figures.
"I have been hammered a whole lot
for saying that I am a better drawing
card than G-ans and because 1 have re
fused to meet him on his terms. If dol
lars count for anything, and they do ln
the fighting game, here are some figures:
In Goldfleld we drew $69,715. Gans fought
Herman at Tonopah and the house was
$12,000. In Philadelphia Gans fought
Harry Lewis for a d00 guarantee and I
received J5000 for my bit. In Los Ange
les Unholz and myself drew a house that
paid J8400 and Gans ln 8an Francisco
only fought to J6100. In the three Brltt
fights we drew J110.000. I could go right
down the line with you. but this ought
to be enough to convince people that I
am still the drawing card and to make
good my demand that Gans makes con
cessions to me."
The value of agricultural machines and
Implements annually imported by Slbera
amounts to about 10,000,000 rubles (ts.iao.-
000).
CLAREMONT
TAVERN
A charming place to
spend the evening. All
tne delicacten of the
b e anon, prepared by a
chef "who knows how."
Excellent serv ice.
Reached by a del.srhff ul auto
ride of atTti m I 1 or. If
you prefer, by Astoria trains.