6
THE SUXDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 5, I90S.
NELSON REGAINS
HIS LOST TITLE
Knocks Out Gans in 17 Rounds
and Is Again World's
Champion. v
SLOWLY BATTERS HIS MA-N
gro Frankly Admits Old Age Has
Told Begins Weakening in
Eighth and Takes Count .
Thrice in Final Round.
SAX FRANCISCO. July 4. Battling
Kelson today won the title , of light
weight pugilist of th world from the
man who defeated him at Goldfield,
Nev., almost two years ago. He
knocked out Joe Gans In the seven
teenth round, after a fight as desperate
MS any that had been seen here in years.
Fighting from the beginning to the end
of every round, znovlnjg ceaselessly for
ward and never giving ground. Nelson,
with his bulldog tenacity and wonder
ful stamina, slowly battered the veteran
colored champion into submission. The
end was not sudden, and few who
watched the progress of the battle and
saw Gans grow weaker and weaker
from round to round but had made up
their minds as to the result long before
the count was given that made the Illi
nois lad champion for the second time.
Three times Gans was sent to the
floor in the final round, each time tak
ing all the time allowed. A blow from
Nelson's left glove to the pit of the
stomach ended the fight, and, as Gans
toppled over and rested on his knees,
his face wore a most painful expres
sion. He tried in vain to regain his
feet, but failed and was counted out.
Great Ovation to Victor.
Then 10,000 men and some score of
women who had gathered in the open
air arena on the San Ma too hills,
cheered the man who had become cham
pion after defeat, and rushed in fren
zied enthusiasm for the ring. The spe
cial police were bowled over and Nelson
was swept off his feet and hoisted on
the shoulders of his seconds to be car
ried about the arena and to his dress
ing room, while the beaten, bleeding
Gans was calmly escorted by his sec
onds from the scene of his defeat.
"The best man won beyond doubt,"
was Gans' frank admission as he left
the ring. "It's -the old story of one
fight too many. After the third round
I began to feel myself tiring. Old age
will tell. That is all I have to say."
Beaten in Eighth Round.
There was the usual dispute about
the count. It is said that, when Gans
went down for the first and second
times in the seventeenth round, he was
counted out, but so great was the con
fusion no one could hear the official
timekeeper's count. Many of Gans'
friends said the count on the final
knockdown was short and that he was
not properly out. It was apparent,
however, that Gans was a defeated man
after the eighth round.
For the first five rounds Gans landed
at will on Nelson, terribly punishing
him abmit the face. It did not look
that Nelson had one chance in a hun
dred to win, hut he never hesitated to
come to close quarters with the cham
pion and swung his arms ceaselessly,
seeking an opening. Finally, in the
seventh round Gans began to weaken,
and from that time the tide turned in
Nelson's favor. In the seventh he
caught. Gans off his guard and landed
heavily on the body. Thereafter it was
Nelson's fight. Gans used all his skill
and generalship to stall off" the Dane's
rushes, but failed to stop him.
In the twelfth round Gans went to
the floor for the count of nine on three
different occasions. Nelson punished
him severely about the body and face,
but it was the body blows that eventu
ally brought the champion to grief. In
the fourteenth Gans showed a flash of
his class. Although apparently hope
lessly beaten at this stage of the con
test, he rocked the Dane time and again
with his famous short-arm wallops. But
they had not the slightest effect and,
when Gans went to his corner, he
seemed to realize that he was a beaten
man and so informed his seconds.
Nelson Wins Big Money.
Nelson, when seen in his dressing
room after the fight, presented a bat
tered appearance, but was apparently
as strong as when the fight com
menced. He said:
"I knew I could lick him. I took all
the bets I could get and cleaned up a
Mg Bum. I have won the lightweight
champoinship and have all the money
I want. I don't rare if 1 never see a
boxing glove again. I may or may not,
however, fight again."
Referee Jack Welsh had this to say
after the fight:
"Nelson won a clear-cut victory. I
do not, however, think that the Guns of
today was the Joe Gans of old. He
seemed to have lost some of his clever
ness and to my eye his blows did not
. seem to have the same vim behind
them. Nelson was too strong, and it
was a case of youth having its fling."
The attendance at today s battle was
the greatest, with two exceptions, that
ever attended a prize-fight in Califor
nia. The receipts approximated $40,000.
Tex Riokard's Bets.
Tex Rirkard. of Goldfield. bet $5000
even that Gans would win in 20 rounds;
he also wagered $"000 to $2o00 that
Gans would win on results, and $2000
even that G:ins would win in 15 rounds.
Jim May. of Reno, took the Nelson end.
The preliminary fight between Camp
Nelson and Rod Cornott was concluded
at 2:10 P. M. Nelson was given the de
cision. It was a very "bloody contest
and the vast crowd time and again
yelled to the referee to stop it. Nel
son was given the decision at the end
of the eighth round, just as the Sheriff
jumped into the ring to stop the con
test. FKiHT BY ROI NDS.
Round One.
The men hook hands. After feintinj? with
th It ft. Ganst Kent in three smashes to the
fac and swung to th ear. As Nelson
rujhfd In. G&ns met him with a right upper
cut. Nelson put a short right to the wind.
Jii In mixing it at o1.-?e range, Gans shot
right and left to the face and Nelson re
taliated with a left to the r.oe. Nelnon
rushed Gans agalnft the ropce. but the
champion wrigg'.eU out and sent left to the
face. Th round was In Gans' favor, j Gans
Up bled slightly as ho took his scat.
Round Two.
Gana met Nelson with two straight lefts
to the jaw an the rif rushed in. Nelson
wung wildly three time. Gans was quick
:o take advantage of this and planted three
bard lefts to the face. He followed this
with two short right-arm swings to the jaw.
Gans then staggered Nelson with a sueows
enon of hort swings to the jaw, hut they
did not appear to fease the Battler. Thv
contlnued to fight heafl to1 head, and every
time Nelson s head got a foot away from
txuV oulder Cass latnUod. They men
fighting In Gans' corner as the round ended, f
which was rn Gans' favor. I
Round Three. j
Gans backed slowly away, landing right j
and left on the Dane's Jaw. He continued
to p?ay with Nelson as if the latter were !
but a child, landing tight and left to the
fare at a; 111 Tha M,rl wtrfrt to 'Knurl
I from Nelson's nose as they emerged from a
clinch. " Nelson fought desperately and went
to the floor from a well-directed swing.
-Nelson spat blood and went t his corner
with a serious expression on his face. It
was all Gana.
Round Four.
Nelson, as usual, tried to get to close
quarters, but Gan steadied him with two
lefts and & right to his sore mouth. Nelson
scarcely landed a blow, - and Gans smiled
as covered up from the Dane's relentless
Dttempts to land. Every time Nelson
stepped away his head proved a target for
Gans lightning left. Gans landed a viclou
right to the jaw, but Nelson danced merrily
to his corner, as if nothing had happened.
Round Five.
They immediately closed In. Nelson tried
to uppercut Gans with his right, but the
latter's guard was impregnable. Nelson
finally swung -a right to the jaw and Gans
retaliated with a right and a left to the
fame place. Gans outfought Nelson a the
men ha'd their heads blocked, sending a hard
right to the tomach and two lefts to the
face. By way of diversion, Gans hammered
away at Nelson's stomach, but the Dane
continued to tight hard at close quarter..
Round Six.
For the first time the men fought for half
a minute at arms length, during which Gans
landed a couple of lefts to the Battler's
face. Immediately they resumed their
shoulder-to-shoulder tactics, without result.
Nelson landed a short right to the coldreu
man's ear and forced the champion to the
ropes. He did not land to any extent. In
a clinch Nelson sent a hard right to Gans'
face, and they exchanged uppercuts to the
Jaw. After Gans had started the blood from
Nelson'a mputh with two hard left punche,
Nelson swung a hard left to the jaw, which
was the best blow he had landed during the
fight. This was more even than previous
rounds.
Round Seven.
Gans backed away and seemed content to
let Nelson waste his strength in useless
wrestling. . Nelson suddenly landed right
and two fight lefts to face, Gana then
staggered Nelson with a right swing to jaw.
Nelson had much the better of it. He
landed right and left on Gans' jaw and
Gans apparently clinched. The crowd rose
to its feet in excitement. They continued
to mix it, and Nelson drove left and right
to the champion's head without return. The
bell ended a round which was greatly in Nel
son' favor.
Round Eight.
Nelson forced the champion to break,
ground. Gans, however, drove right and
left to the Battler's face. Nelson swung
lightly to the face, after which both men
fought very carefully. Nelson staggered
Gans with left and r'.ght short-arm swings
to the jaw and a moment later sent in a
hard right to the kidneys. Nelson crossed
right to the face and forced Gans to the
ropes for a moment. Gans sent in straight
right and followed with vicious left upper
put to jaw. Nelson swung three left to the
jaw and forced Gans to cover up. It was
Nelson's round.
Round Nine.
Nelson rushed Gans around the ring and
finally jabbed his left to the face. Gans
retaliating with left and right to the same
place. Gans caught Neleon at arm's length
and sent three rights and one left to the
Dane's jaw. Nelson closed in, but Gans
uppercut him twice with right to the Jaw.
"Hold your head up," Welch shouted to
Nelson. Nelson did so, and immediately
Gans clouted him with a vicious right to the
Jaw. As they broke from the clinch Nelson
caught Gans quickly with a vicious left. He
sent the champion through the ropes with a
succession of rights and lefts. ' Gans had a
eerious expression. It was Nelson's round.
Round Ten.
Nelson quickly ruehed in and Gans fought
dpsperately to keep him away. Gans then
planted two solid rights to the Battler's Jaw,
catching the Battler at arm's length. Gans
again landed right and left to Nelson's sore
mouth. Nelson's seconds set up a wild"
shout. The Battlers' mouth wae covered
with blood. One particularly hard punch
staggered Him. Nelson fought back vicious
ly and gave Gans no rest. The round ended
with Gans having the advantage.
Round Eleven.
Nelson danced to the center of the ring
and Immediately forced Gans. Nelson shook
Gans' blows off like so much chaff until
finally Gans caught him a terrific clip on
the point, which staggered the Battler. Gans
put another to the same place like a fiend.
Nelson forced Gans to the ropes. They
fought viciously. Nelson planted a left and
two rights to the jaw. Gans rested up, but
Nelson flung two rights to the stomach, which
forced Gans to cover. Nelson set a furious
pace in this round, and, although doing all
the work, was the fresher of the two. Nel
son had a shade the better of it.
Round Twelve.
Gans met the oncoming Battler with a
straight left to the face. Nelson swung
hie left to Jaw as they came from a clinch,
and Gans came back with two rights. Nel
son made Gans groggy and almost sent him
through the ropes with a right. Gans sec
onds threw water on him. Gans dropped to
his knees from a left uppercut and looked
all but out. Nelson followed him about,
planting right and left to head. Gans took
the count of nine. Nelson rushed up to the
beaten champion and Gans again took count.
It looked as though he could not last out the
round. When Gans got to his feet he plant
ed a straight to the Jaw and the bell rang.
Gans would have fallen had not his seconds
rushed in and dragged him to his corner.
Round Thirteen. "
Nelson rushed in and landed two le'fts on
Gans' jaw. Gans fought Nelson, exchanging
rights and lefts. Nelson then floored the
champion with a left uppercut to tha stom
ach. Gans stalled. - Nelson tried to reach
him. hut Gans hung on. Nelson worked un
ceasingly to put in the final punch. He
hammered away at Gans stomach, finally
forcing the champion against the ropes. Joe
fought back very determinedly.
Round Fourteen.
Gans was the first up. They worked to
close quarters. Nelson's arms kept working
like an aerometer for the champion's body
and head, and he finally swung a right and
two lefts to the jaw and then three left up
percuts to Gans' Jaw. Gans covered up
constantly and made little attempt to land.
Nelson swung bis left to the jaw, "but Gans
countered, rocking Nelson's head with right
and Irft hort-arm jabs. The round was
com para lively even. Both men bled jrro
fuscly as they sought their quarters.
Round Fifteen.
Nelson rushed Gans to the ropes. Gans
apparently held on. which prevented Nelson
from landing. They fought shoulder to
shoulder and Gans put In two rights to the
face. Nelson put In several short-arm rights
and lefts to the stomach, and varied this
with a left and right to Gans' sore mouth.
Kelmn again sank his left to stomach. Joe
retaliated in kind. Gans rocked Nelson'a
head with two rights. Nelson countering by
sending in a right swing to the face and- forc
ing (ian to the ropes. Nelson played for
the colored man's stomach and planted three
short-arm Jolts to that spot, as the bell ended
the round in his favor.
Round Sixteen.
Gans came up trembling, apparently from
a slight j.-hill. Nelson kept alter him. giving
the champion no rest, but none of his blows
landed. Nelson uppercut to the jaw anff
forced Gans into a corner with a right to
the" stomach. He hammered away at the
champion's head and body and Gans was
scarcely able to protect himself. Finally a
left found Us way to Gans' stomach, send
ing him to his haunches for the count ot
nine. Ncleon enjoyed a clear advantage.
Round Seventeen. '
They wrestled for half a minute, Gans ap
pearing a bit freshened up. Some ineffectual
parring followed, with the men locked in
each other's arms. Finally both men fell
through, the ropes, due to Nelson's stumbling.
Nelson forced Gans about the ring. Nel
son sent Gans down with a right uppercut to
the stomach. Gans took the count of eight
and immediately Nelson sent blm against the
ropes.
After Gans rose to his feet Nelson sailed
In and landed a left to the body. Gans went
down for the third time and, although trying
to regain his feet, he was too slow and was
counted out. Nelson was declared the win
ner amid) a scene of tremendous excitement.
The crowd surged into the ring and the victor
was fairly smothered with congratulations.
He was finally carried to his dressing-room
on the shoulders of his seconds.
SOME EXCEPTIONAL VERSE
Poets, with and without National
reputations, contribute some excellent
verse to the July Sunset. "The Master"
of Magnificence," by Herman Schef
fauer; "Lines On a Loving-Cup." by
Charles Warren Stoddard: "The Irrec
oncilable," by Jacob Brown: "To a Se
quoia Forest," by Clarence Urmy; "In
vitation," by Mabel Potter Pitts; "As
Through a Glass Darkly," by Mira Ab
bott Maclay; and "Poco Tiempo," by
Thomas Grant Springer, are some of
the poets and their offerings that tend
to make the Jul; Sunset an exceptional
number.
PUGILISTS
fau-u 1 . . ..w., . , , . v 1 . . TMmn t . - - .... ill . . J
Packy McFarlaad.
AUTO FOR VACATION
Many Enthusiasts Will Drive
Cars Into Wilds.
ROAD TO BEACHES NEEDED
Tillamook, Only Coast Resort Acces
sible to Autos, Will Be Visited
by Large Xumber Local
Trade Notes.
Vacation period Is now at hand, and
In the pursuit of a few weeks' recrea
tion the automobile, according to its
adherents, proves about the most wel
come means of transportation. Many
persons who in the past were depend
ent upon the railways and steamboats
now possess automobiles, and instead
of waiting upon the will of the cor
porations can depart at any time they
desire.
One drawback to autoing is the fact
that as yet there are no suitable roads
to the Summer resorts at the ocean
shore, but those who relish the wood
land or the mountain side will use the
auto extensively during the time they
absent themselves from the cares and
worries of business lite In the city.
Auto trips into Tillamook will be
common this Summer, for the pathfind
ers who went throuffh during the past
two years have defined the route suf
ficiently well to make it practically
ea6y of negotatlon by anyone.
M. C. Dickinson, Louis Therkelsen
and Louis Russell, the enthusiastic
members of the Portland Automobile
Club -who have been agitating a road
to Seaside, have not abandoned their
proposed trip to Seaside along the
banks of the Columbia. The party had
planned to leave last week, but some
obliging friend advised them that the
roads were veritable quagmires, and as
they did not desire to plant their ma
chines for the present, the tour was
postponed.
The enthusiasts expect to attempt
the trip in the next two weeks, for a
few days of sunshine would dry the
roads to the extent of making them
fairly passable.
The idea of a splendid highway from
PUGILIST WHO REGAINS LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
AFTER LOSING IT
lit 3 f ' "
4 V
SATTX.I.-VG
WHO FOUGHT 1" RAW AT LOS
Portland to Seaside has long been the
dream of the Portland autoists, for
they realize that such a road would
prove a great convenience to them dur
ing the beach season. Portlanders
could leave here after business hours
and reach the beach before dark, and
by starting on the return 'trip early
In the morning arrive back home be
fore noon of the next day. This, of
course, is but a dream at present, but
enthusiasts like Dickinson, Therkelsen
and Russell do not consider it such,
and if their efforts bear fruit such s
road will be a reality before long.
S. S. Baldwin, one of the best-known
chauffeurs of Portland, Is now con
ducting an auto stage line between
tlood River and Cloud Cap Inn, on the
north side of Mount Hood. The traf
fic along this route during the Sum
mer is quite heavy, for the scenic
beauties of Mount Hood and vicinity
are unsurpassed anywhere. "Baldy" is
known to every farmer in Hood River,
and has succeeded In making them
look . with favor upon the "chug
wagon." He has also succeeded In pre
vailing upon a large number of them
to purchase automobiles, and mainly
through his efforts Hood River is rated
as the third city in. Oregon In the num
ber of automobiles owned by its resi
dents.. Harry L. Keats Is contemplating an
extended tour of the Tillamook coun
try in the near future. Mr. Keats Is
alive to the opportunities offered, by
that progressive territory, and it is his
idea to explore all the roads for the
purpose of discovering the most feasi
ble routes for the construction of auto
roads.
Owing to the fact that he has Just
moved his garage and repair shop to
the new quarters at Seventh and Burn
side streets, it will probably be August
before Mr. Keats will be able to in
dulge in his exploration trip.
Fred A; Bennett, the popular local
agent for the Kisselkar, Ford and
other makes of autos, has just returned
from an extended tour of the East,
during which he .visited a number of
the big factories. He reports business
good in all sections, and that the finan
cial crisis of last Winter has not af
fected the automobile business to any
great extent.
Howard M. Covey, Portland agent for
the Cadillac, Locomobile and other
ears, is planning an extensive tour of
Oregon and Washington this Summer.
Just when he will start Mi Covey has
not determined, for he desires to com
plete his itinerary before leaving Port
land. One of Covey's objective points
will be Crater Lake and the Klamath
Lake region.
Kruse's Beach Hotel, now open. For
reservations and rates apply to J. D.
Kruse, lessee. Gearhart Park, Or.
KELSOSf
4
ft
ANGELES
Freddy Welsh.
McFarland Has Best of Welsh
in Los Angeles Battle.
RUSHES WELSH SAVAGELY
Decision of Referee Jeffries Giving
Neither Man Advantage . Is
Popular on Whole With
Spectators.
RINGSIDE, LOS ANGELES. July 4.
In a 25-round fight remarkable for
fast and clever work, Packy McFar
land, cf Chicago, and Freddie Welsh, of
England, demonstrated their respective
claims to consideration as lightweights
before a crowd of nearly 4030 spec
tators before the Jeffries Club this
af tern oon.
If a decision had been rendered,
McFarland would have been given the
victory because of superior showing
made in the last seven rounds of the
battle, when his relentless pursuit of
Welsh and his savage rushes, which
sent the Englishman against the ropes
time after time, led the crowd to be
lieve that the bout would end in a
knockout.
In the twenty-fourth round Welsh
was caught by a right swing that
weakened him perceptibly, and from
that time on Welsh had all he could
do to finisll without showing his dis
tress In too marked a degree.
The decision was, on the whole, a
popular one. McFarland was a two-to-one
favorite. The match was fought
in the open air and under a broiling
hot sun that may have weakened both
men. J. J. Jeffries refereed.
In the first, second and third rounds
there was little damage on either side.
MacFarland outpointed his opponent,
but landed no damaging blows. The
men clinched frequently, often without
a hard blow being landed.
MacFarland forced the fighting in
the fourth and gained a slight advan
tage, but Welch made a much better
showing in the fifth and sixth, landing
with greater frequency. Welch landed
the most blows in the clinches. The
fight was not fast enough to suit the
crowd.
The men showed more of a disposi
tion to fight In the seventh and eighth
rounds, but the heat slowed them up
considerably in the ninth. The eighth
round was the hardest of the fight.
Both men landed hard blows. In the
ninth round neither man landed a
damaging blow. In the tenth, eleventh
and twelfth rounds the fight was com
paratively slow. Both men landed
many blows, seemingly without serious
Injury to either.
The thirteenth, fourteenth and fif
teenth rounds were about even. The
fifteenth round was very fast, Mac
Farland following his man, not giving
him an Instant's rest.
BLOW UP SPOKANE HOME
Assassins Seek to Cover Plot Under
Guise of Fourth of July Noise.
SPOKANE, July 4. Assassins, seek
ing to cover their plot under the guise
of Fourth of July merrymaking, are
believed to have caused a mysterious
explosion which wrecked the cottage of
Mr3. Mary De Mott, at 1917 Division
street at 2 o'clock this morning. The
explosion, which came without warn
ing, smashed In the side of the house,
smashed the windows and shot splint
ers and broKen glass Into the arms of
Mrs. De Mott. The woman, who is an
Italian, is painfully but not fatally in
jured. The police believe they have a
clue to the perpetrators of the out
rage. PRESERVEDBY MIRACLE?
Body of Ancient Pope Found in Old
Roman Church.
ROME, July 4. (Special.) Devout
Catholics claim as a miracle a remark
able discovery made at the Church of
San Silvestre in this city. In an ancient
tomb there have been discovered three
bodies which are declared to be the re
mains of three of the early Popes. One
of the bodies is in a miraculous state of
preservation, and it is expected that Its
escape from decomposition will be recog
nized as a miracle by the church.
With the remains were found a. number
of ancient treasures. If not a miracle,
the discovery Is certainly an event of un
usual historical and artistic interest.
Through Sleeper to Chicago.
On Monday morning, July 6, the O. R.
& N will run an additional sleeper, Port
land to Chicago, leaving Portland at 8:30
o'clock. This is on the fast train which
runs through to Chicago In 70 hours. Ex
cursion ticket and sleeping car reserva
tions can be had at the city ticket office.
Third and Washington streets.
J Rejuvin aids digestion. At all fountains.
25 ROUNDS TO DRAW
AMERICAN TEAM
PICKED TO
Men Now Training in London
Have Bright Prospects
for July 13.
OREGON HAS CRACK MEN
Gilbert. Smithson and Kelly Are
Considered Probable Victors In
Pole Vault, Hurdles and Run
ning Broad Jump.
' , BY W. J. PETRAIN.
The All-American team of field and
track athletes is now in London, and
under the watchful eye of Trainer Mike
Murphy the young men who are to up
hold the supremacy of America against
the talent of the world will do light
training stunts between now and July 13,
the date of the Olympic games.
The American team comprises 85 ath
letes, all picked men who have made
their mark in athletic circles In numer
ous competitions. All sections of the
United States are represented in this
team, and the State of Oregon has three
men among the athletes who will repre
sent America on track and field against
the athletes of tha Old World.
Oregon's favored sons who are to com
pete for the world's championships are
Forrest C. Smithson, Alfred C. Gilbert
and Daniel J. Kelly. Each of them has
won his place on the team by meritor
ious work on field and track for the past
several years. Each is a star in his
respective specialty. Smithson Is the
leader among American hurdlers: Gilbert
Is the greatest pole vaulter of the day,
and Dan Kelly acknowledges no superior
in the broad Jump.
Men Who Comprise Team.
The American team is picked to win
the majority of the events, although
there are a number of foreign sprinters
and weight men who may make things
decidedly interesting for the visitors. The
American team now comprises the fol
lowing athletes:
Piatt Adams, J. C. Atlee, Charles J.
Bacon, S. H. Bellah, F. G. Bellars, J..A.
Biller, G. V. Bonhag, John J. Brennan,
Joseph Bromllow, W. G. Burroughs, C.
B. Beard, J. C. Carpenter, N. J. Cartmell,
H. L. Coe, W. W. Coe. E. T. Cooke, R.
Claughen, A. K. Dearborn. George S.
Dole. G. A. Dull. F. M. De Selding. J. L.
Eisele, Ray C. Ewry, John J. Flannagan,
Joseph Forshaw, Robert B. Foster,
George W. Galzik. J. C. Garrels, H. A.
Gidney, A. C. Gilbert, A. M. Goessling,
L. Budd Goodwin, H. C. Grote, M. H.
Griffin, J. P. Halstead, William F. Ham
ilton, S. H. Hatch, John J. Hayes. H. J.
Hebner, Harry L. Hillman, Jr., Francis
Le Roy Holmes, L. V. Howe, H. J. Huff,
C. L. Hall, F. C. Irons, Clare S. Jacobs,
L. P. Jones, Daniel J. Kelly, John H.
Krug, Jr., James D. LIghtbody. H. J.
McGrath, W. W. May, ueorge ."N. aien
nert, N. A. Merrian, T. Moffltt. T. P.
Morrissey, Frank M. Pleasant, Frederick
Norganes, J. F. O'Connell, John N. Pat
terson, Paul H. Pilgrim, Harry F. Pot
ter. William C. Prout. F. H. Riley, D.
R. Robins. H. P. Ramey, J. A. Rector,
L. C. Rich, Lawson Robertson, Ralph
Rose. M. J. Ryan. M. W. Rand, A. B.
Shaw, M. W. Shepard, M. J. Sheridan,
Fon-est C. Smithson, J. P. Sullivan, Lee
J. Talbott, J. B. Trube, C. D. Truben
bach, Lewis Tewanina and H. W. Cohn.
The American lads, in charge of Man
ager Halpin and Trainer Murphy, will
find some extremely lively athletes among
the long list of foreigners entered at the
London games-. While the Americans
are expected to capture a majority of
the places In the various events, they
are not certain of victory.
In the 100-meter event, a contest that
corresponds to the American 100-yard
dash, there are a number of likely com
petitors of foreign climes who may
prove hard men to defeat. The Ameri
can trio expected to figure in this event
consists of, Sherman, of Dartmouth.
Cartmell, of Pennsylvania, and May. of
the University of Illinois. Cartmell Is
figured as the probable winner, although
either of the others may give him a
surprise In event the race Is not won by
one of the foreigners. Among the latter
are Knute Lindberg, the Swedish cham
pion sprinter, who has a record for the
100-meter race of 10 3-5 seconds. This
is a little better than 10 seconds for the
100-yard dash.
R. J. Roche, a younger brother of P.
J. Roche, the former Irish champion.
Is entered in the short sprints at Lon
don, and this youngster Is said to have
equaled Dan Kelly's record of 9 3-6. If
so It is likely that he may prove a fac
tor In the coming competitions. J. P.
George is the English representative, of
whom much is expected. He has per
formed most reliably in several recent
field meets in England and the admirers
of the sport in London are pinning their
faith in hi ability to score in either the
100-meter event or in the 200-meter run.
In the middle-distance events America
is representd By a classy bunch of per
formers. James D. LIghtbody, of Chi
cago, is looked upon as the probable
winner, although he will have strong
competition In the persons of Harry J.
Hillman and the negro, Taylor, both of
whom are rated highly In the middle
sprints. Melvin Sheppard, of New
York, Is practically conceded to be the
winner of the SOO-meter run. Light
body is also entered in this event and
may prove a formidable opponent t the
Npw York Marvel. Coe. of Michigan:
WITH
ROYAt,
BAKE BY.
860 WASH
Agency for
FOR THOSE WHO DISCRIMINATE
Fresh every wek. Otly agency west of
Chicago.
I'liJ
Jones, of Pennsylvania: Halstead. of
Cornell, and Taylor are also entered m
members of the American contingent.
Cantab, of England: Bellln de Couteau,
of France: K. Stenberg. of Germany;
Kristlan Hellstrom, of Sweden: G. De
large, of Belgium: B. Hollies, of Hun
gary; W. Lunstrum. of Finland, and
Runge. of Germany, are foreigners who
are capable half-mllers. With such an
array of talent entered it is quite likely
tiiat the competition for the honors In
this event will furnish one of the grand
est contests in the history of the annual
Olympic games.
LIghtbody in Long Race.
Lightbody will be America's principal
dependence in the 1500-meter race. He
will hare several of his own teammates
in competition with him. but if he Is in
good shape there should be no question
as to the final result. Lightbody will
have one dangerous foreign competitor
at least, for G. Butterfleld. of England,
has done the mile in 4 minutes. 18 2-5
seconds, which Is considered very fast
time' for that event. C. Hefferon, a
South African entry, is an unknown
quantity and may prove a surprise to
the dopesters. L. Steuder. the Russian
entry, Is not rated very high, because
he. has not yet displayed any remarkable
speed In the mile run. In competition
with speedy men like Lightbody, how
ever, the Russian may prove a surprise.
America is likely to prove weak In
the five-mile event, for only one long
distance runner is with Halpln's team.
This entry Is Bellars. who Is not a phe
nomenon in this line and is not expected
to score over Duncan, of England, or
John Svanborg, of Sweden.
For hurdlers America has three of the
finest to be found anywhere, and the
timber-topping events should fall to our
representatives without a doubt. East
ern experts pick the hurdlers In the fol
lowing order: Smithson. of Multno
mah, first: Shaw, of Dartmouth, second,
and Garrels. of Chicago, third. K. Pow
ell, of Cambridge University, Is the Eng
lish entry, and he is said to be a high
class athlete. In spite of this, the ex
perts pick Smithson to win, with Shaw
and Garrells next In line.
The walking events will likely be taken
entirely by the English entries, for thera
are hardly any other representatives in
this event. America has no walkers, for
that event has been discarded in our
track meets during recent years.
Gilbert World's Best Vaulter.
In the pole vault, the American . team
seems amply fortified against defeat, for
three members of the team vault 12 feet
and better with ease. Alfred C. Gilbert,
of Yale University, and incidentally an
other Oregon boy. Is figured to win this
event without much trouble. Bellah. of
San Francisco, and Jacobs, of Chicago,
are also vaulters of considerable renown.
Dan J. Kelly is figured to win the
broad jump. In 'this event Kelly will be
In competition with foreign entrants who
have done 24 'eet. and will also have a
formidable rival among his own team
mates. The latter Is Frank Mount
Pleasant, the Indian member of the
American team, who Is a phenomenal
jumper. Peter O'Connor, of Ireland, ia
likely to prove Kelly's strongest competi
tor, for he has several marks better than
24 feet. Mellander. of England, is an
other jumper of considerable ability.
Ray Ewry is looked upon as an easy
winner in both standing jump events. In
this he excells his competitors so far
that keen competition is not likely to re
sult: McGrath, Gillls, Flanagan and Talbott.
the New York hammer-throwers, are
looked upon as the most formidable
weight men In the world, and this event
Is practically conceded to America. Ralph
Rose, the champion shot-putter, is looked
upon as the victor in this event, although
he will be against his old-time rival.
Wesley W. Coe. who beat Rose at the
Lewis and Clark Exposition games. Gar
rells, of Chicago, will also compete.
Con Leahy, the Irish champion high
jumper, who does 6 feet 5 inches in prac
tice, is conceded as the winner of this
event.
RAWHIDE AND ITS GOLD
Under this title, J. H. Cradlebaugh
contributes to the July Sunset an arti
cle on Rawhide as the newest record
breaker among the wonderful treasure
towns of Nevada.
Spectacles tl.00, at Metzger's.
Archer, Combs &
Winters Co.
306 OAK STREET
Opposite Entrance to New Com
mercial Club Building
Automobile Accessories
The Store of Class and Quality
Everything for the Automobile
and Motor Boat
Agents for Fisk Auto Tires
Use Fisk Tires and Your
Tire Trouble Is Over
Manufacturers and Importers of Fine Fish
ing Tackle and Sporting Goods Spe
cialties for the Trade Only
CATALOGUE on APPLICATION
CLAREMONT
TAVERN
A charming place to
spend the evening. All
the delicacies of the
season, prepared by a
chef "who knows how."
Excellent itiv Ice.
Reached by n delightful auto
ride of seven miles, or. If
you prefer, by Astoria trains.
i 18-FT. MOTOR BOAT Vk
1 complete with C3CA Aft K
i!neH:.T:.e.n...-..3u.UU ft
Jl Three 30-ft. cabin launches if
jl with equipments to suit pur-
chaser at right prices.
m Canoes, Paddles and fl
w Lauoh Accessories.
I Jg& RE1ERS0N 1
f SPwt&l MACHINERY J
COMPANY 1
lTjSirSt Morrison