THE SUNDAY qREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, , AUGUST 16, 1908. -
ATHLETES IN NEW
OF
Preparations Are Well Advanced for Astoria's Annual Regatta
YORK THIS WEEK
IN FLIP OF
Smithson Now in America and
Gilbert and Kelly on
Their Way..
Attell and Moran's Manager
Thus Get Together on
Number of Rounds.
EACH. HOLDER OF RECORD
MAKING
MUTCH
CON
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WILLIS BRITT'S DILEMMA
As kelson's Manager He May Have
to Entertain Challenge From
His Brother Gang Con
dition Not Good.
BT HARRY B. SMITH.
SAX FRANCISCO. Aug. 15. (Special.)
The Attell-Moran fight, which was deemed
as good as called oft by the pugilistic
soothsayers a week ago, Is on again, and
all because Abe Attell and Tiv Kreling,
representing Owen Moran, flipped a dol
lar to settle their differences.
Abe Attell stood out to the last for his
referee. Jack Walsh, but Moran made a
claim for more than 20 rounds, and as a
compromise it was finally agreed to run
the fight Just 23 rounds.
Queer number of rounds, you will say?
Certainly, it is a queer number. Nothing
like It ever happened before in the fight
game and what the paragraphers of the
country will do to the sklddoo number
will be a caution. They will lampoon It
from one ocean to the other, but all that
means advertising, and James Waldorf
Coffroth isn't the boy to neglect anything
of the kind.
Contention Was lengthy.
Attell and Kreling contended for more
than two hours last Wednesday night be
fore they finally settled the disputed
points. Abe said that he wanted to have
Welsh referee and that It was Welsh or
no fight.
"All right." retorted Kreling. "we will
agree to Welsh, but you must agree to a
35-round fight. We want this settled de
cisively. And what's more, we will give
you a check for J500 the minute you sign
your name to the articles."
Xo Long Fight for Abe.
"What a chance you've got." sneered
Attell. "I wouldn't flKht 35 rounds, not
If you were to put a check for J1O.O0O in
my hands. I am going to make some
money out of the fight game before I re
tire and I am not going to wear myself
ou with long fights. I can get the money
all right in 20 rounds."
And that was the way they haggled,
while the newspaper men were growing
restless and wondering whether anything
would happen in time for their morning
issues.
"Why don't you tss a coin, whether
It's 30 or 25 rounds." suggested some wise
acre. To this Attell agred. but Kreling
was still holding out for 25. Then it came
to a compromise. 22 or 23 rounds. Attell
called the coin and lost.
"All right. 23 rounds." he remarked la
conically, and the balance of the sign
ing of the articles was easy.
Incidentally, the men are to fight be
fore Jimmy Coffroth's Mission-street club
on Labor Day. September 7. at 2:30 o'clock
In the afternoon. The weight Is 122 pounds
four hours before the contest, and as It
is legitimately a championship fight with
the featherweight title in Jeopardy, it
should draw good money.
Brltt to Challenge Nelson.
There's a pretty tangle coming for Wil
lis Britt. manager of Battling Nelson, in
the near future. The other night, a cable
gram came from Paris, to the effect that
James Edward Britt remarked that he
was going to retire In a year, but that
first of all he wanted to wrest the cham
pionship from the Dane. He said further
that he was going to return to America
and issue a challenge.
"What will Willis doT was the first
thought of the boys. Manager of the
Dane and ex-manager and brother of
James Edward, he will be in 'rather an
embarrassing position.
"Just now." said Willis craftily, "I am
busy with the Gans match that will take
place on Admission Day and haven't
any time to consider retired champions.
But really. I don't care to talk about that
subject at the present time."
Inasmuch as James Edward holds a
20-round decision over Nelson that came
after their famous Colma fight, and has
not been wiped out. he must be considered
seriously If he wants to get back into the
business.
Gans None Too Strong.
Several fight fans who have returned
from Harbin Springs, where Joe Gans
Is living at the present, do not speak
too encouragingly of the black. One
of these men, who is a good Judge of
a fighter, remarked that Joe certainly
did not look to have gained any weight
and that he thought the hot weather
was going against him. As the ther
mometer ranges from 107 to 115 degs.,
the weather must certainly be con
sidered a bit tropical. While there is
no truth in the story that Joe has
consumption, a' majority of the fans
are agreed that he has aged and that
he will 'never come back. Very likely
the coming fight will demonstrate that
Gans went once too often to the well,
and tha; he will be forced to retire
from ths ring.
Ketchel-Thomas Fight.'
The fans are looking for a good
scrap when Stanley Ketchel and Joe
Thomas meet in the ring at the Col
iseum next Tuesday night. Unlike their
previous engagements, of which there
have been three, the men are to meet
this time at catchweights, a condition
that will favor Thomas, who is in real
ity a heavy-weight.
In hie other fights, Joe has claimed
that he was weakened by his efforts
to make weight. At Colma, it will be
remembered that Thomas put up a rat
tling good bout and scored a knock
down In the 27th. at which time he
looked to win. But Ketchel was too
strong, and came back to land the
fatal punch in the 32d.
Since then the Michigan man has
shown wonderful improvement,
punches more accurately and
He
hits
harder than he did before. Very likely
Joe will give him a hard time, but 'the
betting that has made Ketchel a 2-to-l
favorite is a fair indication of how the
sports regard the outcome. Also, the
betters are willing to lay even money
that Ketchel wins Inside of 20 rounds,
which means that he must knock Joe
out.
Coffroth Figures on Barns.
The first gun looking toward a
match between Burns and Ketchel was
fired this week, when Coffroth cabled
Burns, who is in Australia, asking if
he would fight the middle-weight
champion upon his return.
"Burns is willing." came the re
sponse, "but first let Ketchel beat
Jack O'Brien."
In some respects, the answer Is en
couraging, but the condition that
Burns would Impose is absurd. In the
first place. ther is no promoter here
who wants to chance any contest in
which Confessor Jack O'Brien Is a
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ASTORIA. Or.', Aug. 15. (Special.) As
toria has had regattas and carnivals,
in the past and has witnessed coronation
ceremonials of decided brilliancy, but she
has seen nothing that has furnished so
much real enjoyable sport, such a variety
of good wholesome entertainment or such
a display of royal robes and costumes aa
are promised during the three days of the
fourteenth annual regatta, which will be
gin on Thursday. August 27.
The Astoria regatta is no longer regard
ed as a local event, and it is now looked
forward to, each year, by the oarsmen
and yachtowners of the Pacific North
west, as the local course is the one on
hinh , . a fitni rwnrria are made that
are recognized by the National Associa
tion of Amateur uarsmen. una
k. ,k. fmirtMnth in th list of reeattas
at this point on the Columbia, and Judg
ing from every indication it will afford
the best sport that has yet been provided
for the citixens of Astoria and their thous
ands of visitors, as the experience of for
mer years has taught those In charge,
what the crowds which will assemble most
like to see.
A feature of the programme ana one
, Y. -. t .,.,,.,1.1, a.lrl wnr rl Attention Will
i v. .in(riA shall rM hetween Gloss.
of Portland, and Lain, of Victoria, B. C,
and the double sneii contest in wmcu
these two men and their rowing partners
will participate. These races will be not
only International contests 'but they car
.it, tHam tH titl tn the amateur
championship of the Pacific Coast. Eight
years ago a meeting attended by represen-
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tatives irom every ruwms uuu m Cali
fornia. Oregon, Washington and British
Columbia adopted the local course as the
one over .which all the Pacific Coast
championship races shall be rowed, and
that action was later indorsed by the
National Association o Amateur uars-
men.
It was here that Alex Pape or Ban
Francisco won the ' title by defeating
r t. h.ra iViot (31as hM defeated
all comers since that time and it will be
here that he and Latng win row me
hardest race of their lives In the contest
for the championship. Each Is an expert
oarsmen, an ardent lover or good clean
sport and is determined to carry aome
with him the title of champion. This
race is classed among the principal sport-
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dreds of people from British Columbia and
the various coast sta-tes nave wkhuicu
their intention of witnessing It.
The regattas are always held during the
party, and in the second Instance,
Kptchel. whose skirts are clean, does
not wish to mix things with a fighter
who has O'Brien's well-known reputa
tion for faking.
Further, this same Ketchel has de
feated men who have fonght draws
with Tommy Burns. According to ad
vice received from Burns, the Amer
ican champion heavy-weight will re
turn to this country around the lat
ter part of the year, when he will be
ready to fight either Ketchel or Jack
Johnson.
Xew Baseball Players.
Several new faces were introduced to
the ball fans this last week. One of
.i catrh.r Killifer. secured by
Danny Long from Houston, Texns, where
Harry Sutor nanea irom, mu mo
'annA Raapman Anderson, of the
Des Moines club, who Is playing with the
Commuters. KlUifer is a brother of the
Detroit utility man, wnue Anaersun in
the Des Moines club because of trouble
with the manager regarding his right to
,.t . nmnWa iipcisions and travel
ed as far as Seattle, where he was grab
bed up by tne uaKiana ciuu.
Truesdale. also an lnfielder. who is soon
to Join the Oaklanders, will not be here
until the end of the month, as his team
wants to keep him while the pennant race
Is hot.
Probably the Portland rans win De
i i ... irnAV that Van Haltren is
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. . .t .oti.floH Tilth what Ash Houston
has shown him and will keep the boy for
another season.
"He looks good to me. said the Oak-
i , .. "on far as T have seen him
work and he certainly will be 'held with
the club for next season, wnra imra
dale arrives. I may have a surplusage of
infloMors. but I can afford to hold Hous
ton as a utility man."
San Francisco Sells Sutor.
c- Tv.nM.pn him nlredv .dtSDOSed of
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its star t wirier, Harry Sutor, as he has
been sold to Comiskey of the White Sox,
for delivery next season. Comiskey
wanted Sutor to finish out the season, but
while the Seals have a chance left for the
pennant. Long will refuse to let his man
matter oi xacu .-uu.u.. .
lease nim now, aa ...
clad agreement to that effect.
Zeider is anoiner ui o-. w
players who is very apt to be sold. The
club has had a number of chances to dis
pose of him. but is holding out for a
higher figure ana minus .
able -to get what is demanded. Delmas
and Zeider both rank high as shortstops,
but the Seal Is considered the more favor
ably because he is tne oetter nuier oi mo
two.
Fred Beck, the Seal outfielder, nas maae
A.Mina, hia nosition and
hitting the ball are concerned, but he has
a lot to learn wnen u comes w uuiu
Y4CHT SRAHAM T34JSSIN
latter part of August, as at that season
the conditions ,are ideal. During the
rooming hours, when the rowing contests
are pulled off. the river is as smooth as
glass with scarcely a ripple to mar Its
surface, while in the afternoon a stiff
northwest' wind springs up and gradually
increases as the day advances, affording
abundant opportunity, to test the qualities
(5f the racing yachts, many of the best
boats often being compe.led to ta.ke in sail.
The course lies dlrec'iy off the city, where
all can see it. and with a pair of glasses
every movement of the competing boats
can be easily followed over the . entire
course of fourteen or seven miles, which
the yachts are required to cover, ac
cording to their class.
The general puDlio enjoys spectacular
effects, as well as the sporting and comic
features and the committee in charge will
be well prepared to satisfy it in every
particular, as there has never been so
many or more varied details as have been
planned for this year's festivities. George
S. Snepherd, of Portland, has been chosen
as admiral bf the regatta and he is en
tering Into the preparations for the car
nival with a spirit of enthusiasm that has
not been equaled in many years, and his
plans will i of especial interest among
yachtsmen throughout the Nortnwest.
His staff of rear-admirals is composed of
prominent public officials from various
parts of the state-and of Washington and
each will be in command of his own
steamer. The balance of his staff will
comprise representatives from each of
the leading cities in the two states. Ad
miral Shepherd will .have entire charge
of the water sports and as his guests of
honor on the flagship will have the May
ors and members of the Councils of Port
land and practica.ly every city in the
Columbia Kiver basin.
An Important feature of the carnival
will be music, and several bands have
been secured, among them being De Cap
rio's band of Portland. These will be
stationed at the grandstand, on the flag
ship, the oyal yacht and elsewhere to
entertain and enliven the crowds and par
ticipants in the various events.
That there will be plenty of entries in
every race is assured, for in addition to
the local yachts, motor boats, launches
and oarsmen, there will the members of
the Portland Rowing Club, the fleet of the
Oregon Yacht Cluu, as well as numerous
fast motor boats from the Willamette
and various oarsmen and other contes
tants from British Columbia and the
Sound. '
In addition to these.sports on the water,
around the bases. He Is afraid to leave
a safety station, and when he does 'get
started, is so slow, that it is comparatively
an easy matter to throw him out.
Looks Good for Racing.
In one way the primary election just
passed has a strong bearing on the race
track situation in San Francisco, and in
fart, all over California. The California
Jockey Club was lined up behind the
regulars, who won out wun so muuu
and they will have a good bundle of votes
if an anti-racing bill ever comes up in
the legislature this next session, as it Is
very likely to do. '
Oakland Harness Meeting.
The first harness meeting held in San
Francisco for eight years was started at
the Emeryville track last Wednesday aft
ernoon under favorable auspices. There
were fully 2500 people in the stand when
the first heat was commenced and while
this is not a big crowd to greet the run
ners, it is certainly a strong showing, so
far .as the harness game is concerned.
The men back of the enterprise felt en
thusiastic over the interest that was dis
played and in the future there will be
such a meeting every year.
The banner event of the first day and
in fact of the week, was the free-for-all
pace between Mona Wilkes, the , Cali
fornia bred mare, who ' broke the state
record at Santa Rosa in 2:034. and Sir
John S. Mona Wilkes won in tino straight
heats with comparative ease. Sir John
was evidently not in good spirits, for he
broke repeatedly going under the wire,
a thing he has never been known to do
inthe past.
Sam Bellah Stranded.
"Sick and broke" was the telegram
that Sam Bellah, the Stanford pole
vaulter, who participated in the Olympic
games, sent to friends in San Francisco
the other day. There was a scurrying
around for funds and Bellah was . fur
nished ' the necessary money. When he
left San Francisco it was supposed that
he had money enough to see him through,
but quite evident he found that his ex
penses in England were higher than he
had been led to expect.
A8 ne win wie mo, ui mc vwiunn
athletes to return home and tell the story
As he will be the first of the caiirornia
rhietes to return home and tell the story
of what happened, his coming will be
awaited with considerable interest.
Parker Starts Xorth Today.
BAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 15. Judge A.
B. Parker returned here from Yosemlte
Valley today to speak tonight at a Dem
ocratic mass meeting. Other speakers
vfill be Delanoey Nicoll, of New York,
and James D. Phelan. of this city. Judge
Parker and Nicoli start for Seattle
morrow night
..ASTORIA. 1 4 N UAL RESATT
there will be an extended programme of
land events. On the afternoon of the first
day there will be a monster land paraAe,
that will be participated in by the Queen
and her court, the Admiral end his staff,
detachments of troops from the forts, the
First Company, Coast Artillery Corps,
Oregon National Guard, the contesting
oarsmen and yachtsmen, a tribe of In
dians in native costume, Chinamen with
their celebrated dragon, as well as num
erous civic societies and floats of various
descriptions. On the evening of the first
day the regatta ball will be held and will
be opened by the Queen. . On the evening
of the second day there will be a marine
parade that will be participated in by
scores of steamers, launches, motor-boats
and every variety of craft found on the
Lower Columbia, each decorated with
mvriads of colored lanterns or electric
lights and forming a beautiful spectacle
as they steam up from the lower harbor
and circle about the bay In front of the
city: On. the evening of. the last day
there will be a Mardi Gras parade that
will furnish a fund of amusement for all
the spectators.
Besides these special events, there will
be a street fair, comprising the famous
Arnold shows, a Scandinavian Sangerfest,
given by the Swedish and Norwegian
Singing Societies of Portland and Astoria
with several soloists from abroad, all
undT the direction of Dr. Enna: a baby
show, country ' dances, a country fair,
International tug-of-war contests with at
least eight teams entered, each represent
ing a different nation, exhibitions of life
saving and drills by the life-saving crews
from Point Adams and Cape Disappoint
ment, log rolling contests, swimming
races, high-diving contests, tub races,
greased pole, walking over the water and
dozens of other mirth-provoking features
to amuse and entertain the crowds.
The Italian cruiser Puglia that Is now
on Puget Sound is expected to be here
during the regatta and the members of
her crew will not only participate in the
parades but various races for them are
being arranged between themselves and
with the cutter crews of the lighthouse
tenders. ;','rT2
For the sailing races expensive prepara
tions are "being made and some lively con
tests are promised. Hundreds of dollars
are being expended for new sails and
several days before the carnival begins
dozens of fishboats will be hauled out of
the water to be cleaned and scoured. So
great Is the rivalsy among the tisner-
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men that several new boats built during
ENTS AT 01 C.
AXJiEX TO AGRICULTURAL HALL
TO BE COMPLETED SO OX.
Y. M. C. A. Student Building Will
Be Ready for Dedication by -Opening
of College.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
Corvallls. Aug. 15. (Special.)-The walls
of the new wing of Agricultural Hall have
been completed to the third story and
will be ready for the roof next week. The
contractors are ruehlng the work and will
have the building ready for use by Octo
ber 1. The three floors, 120 feet long by
73 in width, will afford room and conve
niences that will go far to relieve the
crowded conditions that prevailed last
year. The departments of agronomy, do
mestic arts, and temporarily the depart
ment of commerce will be housed on
these floors, and with the new equipment
that will be provided for each, will afford
far better facilities than have yet been
available lrt- either.
The roof is being put on the new i . m.
C. A. student building, and it is to be
ready for dedication by the opening of
college. It stands on a site owned by the
college T. M. C. A., and ius erection is
paid for by contributions secured by the
Y. M. C. A. organization. Its cost is
J20.000. It has four floors that will be
available for student activities, literary
societies, college publications and other
enterprises in which the students are en
gaged. A banquet room and kitchen and
a swimming pool in the basement are
among its features. It will form an inter
esting feature of the student life at the
Institution.
Important alterations are being made in
Cauthorn Hall, the boarding place for
men at the college. It houses and boards
100 students and is to be conducted here
after as a club for upper classmen, who
have a student manager, steward and
other officers for conducting the place.
The rooms are being newly papered and
painted, each receives a new cement
wainscoting six feet high, while by re
moval of all partitions on the lower floor
on the east side of the main hall as far
north as the dining-room, a large recep
tion" hall with homelike conveniences will
be provided. Applications for accommoda
tions at the hall are very numerous.
A rearrangement of the library, by its
removal to the second floor, is one of the
important Improvements being made .dur
ing vacation. The library goes into the
room formerly occupied as a chapel, but
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the past year have been constructed with
special attention to racing qualities in
order to win these contests. Several local
sloops, some of which have been built
since last season, will enter the contests
with the Portland craft and, should the
wind blow strong, will .give the visitors
a hard race.
Perhaps the most comical of the water
In which crews from the various canneries
will participate, and canoe races wnn In
dian crews, events that always afford
no end of amusement for the spectators.
The formalities attending the opening
of the carnival will begin on Thursday
morning with a marine parade, headed
by the royal yacht with the Queen and
her maids of honor on board, followed
by the Admiral's flagship and the fleet
bearing the various members of his staff.
As the fleet approaches the grandstand,
the welcoming chorus will be sung by the
members of the Scandinavian Singing So
cieties and the Queen, after disembarking,
will he escorted to her throne on the
grandstand, where she will be formally
crowned, the key of the city presented to
her by the Mayor and following an ad
dress of welcome to the vistors, the Queen
will direct the sports to begin. The
formal events will follow in quick suc
cession, frequently several will be in
progress at the same moment and from
that time until the close of the carnival,
on Saturday night, there will be no ces
sation in the revelry.
The committee having charge of this
year's carnival consists of: President,
Herman Wise; vice-president, H. R,
WneflMv secretary. John H. Whyte: as-
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sistant secretary, James T. Wallace;
which became too small to accommodate
the student body and went into disuse.
Two class rooms on the north are added
to its floor space, affording far better
library privileges than have yet been
available. The rooms vacated by the
library on the lower floor are being con
verted Into ' business offices and other
conveniences, among which is a book
agency, by which text books will be sup
plied to students at wholesale rates.
OREGON FOOTBALL NOTICED
Pacific Northwest Given Space in
Spalding's Official Guide.
Spalding's "Official Football Guide" for
1908 gives more space than any previous
.issue to Pacific Northwest football. The
publication contains half-page pictures
of the Idaho, Oregon, Pullman and Cor
vallls team, together with a full-page
group of the Oregonlan's All-Northwest
eleven. There is also an article entitled
"Football in the Pacific Northwest," by
C. N. McArfhur, of this city. Records
of all the leading Northwest teams are
given in full and there is a complete
schedule of all the important games of
the season, including all the big games
of this section.
The new publication presents the rules
in a codified form, with numerous foot
notes that enable the average reader to
grasp their meaning. In addition to the
usual features there is a tabulated list
of the captains, coaches and managers
of the leadipg teams of the country.
Walter Camp, the nestor of American
football, edits the Football Guide. The
new issue contains an inexhaustable sup
ply of football lore and is generally pro
nounced as superior to any previous pub
lication of its kind.
Dr. Thomas Lambert Hinton has Just cel
ebrated his 100th birthday at St. Leonards,
England. With the exception of 8lr Henry
Pitman, Mr. Hinton is the oldest member
of tho Royal College of 6urgeons. He
served In India from 1820 to 1S4S.
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treasurer. Herman F. Prael: S. M. Gal
lagher, Norris Staples, C. M. Cellar and
J. W. Johnston.
The officers selected to manage the
regatta events are as follows:
Admiral, George S. Shepherd, of Portland.
Vice-Admiral of the Blue, Samuel Elmore;
ViPe-Admiral of the Red. F. L. Parker.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue. Charles Rich
ardson, U. S. T. T. Columbine; Rear-Admiral
of the Red, P. J. Byrne, U. S. L. T.
Heather; Rear-Admiral of the White. O. B.
McLeod. . . . . .
Commodore of the Blue. J. F. Mclndoe,
US E. Portland: Commodore of the Red,
Gerald Banall, Assistant U. S. E., Fort
Stevens; Commodore of the Whits, Lawrence
A. McNary. Portland.
Commodoreii W. F. McGregor. Astoria;
John Fox. Astoria; C. H. Callender, As
toria: William H. Roherts. Portland.
Admiral's staff Chief or Stan, John Mc
Nulty; fleet engineer, Georfje F. Fuller;
naval constructor. E. S. Edwards; fleet sur
geon, Charles H. Wheeler; fleet paymas
ter, C. F. Swlgert; fleet chaplain. Arthur E.
Bernays: fleet navigator, Jacob B. Ppeier.
Captains Charles V. Brown. Astoria; Nel
son Troyer. Astoria; C. T. Bailey. Astoria;
H. F. Prael. Astoria; Frank Patton, Astoria:
C H. Abercrombte. Astoria; A. A. Finch,
Astoria; T. S. Lamoreaux. Fort Stevens:
Will A. Knight, commodore Oregon Yacht
Club; perrv E. Stowetl, president Portland
Rowing Club; George J. Kelly, president
Motor Boat Club; George McMillan, presi
dent M. A. A. c; J. C. Ainsworth, Portland-
H. W. Coa, Portland; William Souls.
Portfand: Arthur Callan, Portland; H. M.
Montgomery. Portland; John Running, Port
land; Arthur C. Spencer, Portland.
Commanders R. A. Preston. Myrtle
Creek; Albert Abraham. Roseburg: H. W.
Thompson. Eugene; William Church. I .a
Grande; C. A. Johns, Baker City; J. W.
Maloney. Pendleton; Charles L. Early. Hood
River; Clark W. Thompson, Cascade Locks;
A Fleischhauer, Stevenson; W. W. Mc
Credle, Vancouver; James Sheldon. St.
Helens; A. L. Watson, Kalama; Bruce Pol
worth. Cathlamet; W. D. Plue, Rainier; F.
W. Wilson, The Dalleg; C. Pope. Oregon City.
ENTERED IN HORSE SHOW
WANDA AND EVELYN ARE PUR
CHASED BY A, E. BALDWIN.
Handsome Driving Pair Formerly
Owned by Robert Smith.
Other Entries.
A. B. Baldwin has purchased Robert
Smith's handsome driving pair, Wanda
and Evelyn, and will enter them in the
coming horse show. This is one of ths
speediest Pirs of trotters in Portland,
and the animals have always been much
admired, as they are perfectly matched
and galted. The price paid for the pair
is reported to have been between $1500
and $2000, showing that Portland horse
fanciers are willing to pay substantial
figures for fine animals when they find
what pleases them.
Mr. Smith is now looking around for
another pair, and will probably have
something in the cup winning line before
the date of the Horse Show. His horses
are always of fine breeding, and he
states that he will not fall below the
standard he has always maintained.
"Stimy," the game little thoroughbred
saddler, formerly owned by Mrs. Grace
Eidmunds, has been purchased by F. O.
Downing who will enter him In the Octo
ber event. This horse was in last year's
show and has been put through a num
ber of the Hunt Club runs here In Port
land and also In the Medford distVlct. The
sporting tandem Will be one of the
classes in which he will be entered as
lead.
See Rosenthal's window, shoe bargains.
A charming place to
spend the evening. All
the delicacies of the
season, prepared by a
chef "who knows how."
Excellent serv ice.
Reached by m delightful auto
ride of seven miles, or. If
you prefer, by Astoria trains.
CLAREMONT
T A V E R N
1
Letter Received in Portland ' Fro
Gilbert Shows That He Won Frf
nals in Pole-Vault Instead
of Sharing Honors.
Oregon's three world's record holdir
athletes are already on their way to New
York, or have reached that place. The J
will remain In the metropolis until Saturl
day. August 29, when the- great deraonj
stration in their honor is to be held a4
that place. ,
ins welcoming commit-Lets num jt in
land will leave this city next Saturday
morning and arrive In New York about
Thursday. The two days prior to the
exercises In honor of the American team
will be devoted to getting the boys to
gether and arranging for their departure
for Portland.
Forrest C. Smithson. the world's cham
pion high hurdler, arrived In New York
Thursday and is visiting relatives In V'
Massachusetts. A. J. Smithson, father.'!
of the victorious vmine athlete, has not
yet been advised of his son's arrival, but
before leaving London, Smithson wrote
home saying that he would probably visit,
relatives residing In New England and.
his father believes that he Is there at
present. He will be in New York for the
big reception to be tendered, and Gilbert
and Kellv are exnected to arriva in Near
York on the next steamer.
Each Is World-Beater.
The record made by this trio of Oregon!
athletes is unsurpassed by representatives!
of any state in the Union. All three ofl
them hold world's amateur records fori,
feats performed on field or track.
Smithson set a new mark at the London
games of IB seconds flat for the 110 meters
high hurdles. As this distance is some
few Inches greater than the American 130- 1
yard hurdles, his time also eclipses that "rv.
mark.
Gilbert,. Is the holder of the world's rec
ord In the pole vault. He vaulted 12 feet
SVi inches several months ago, which
mark was later said to have been eclipsed
by W. R, Dray, of Yale, but this mark is
not official and may not be recognized.
At London, Gilbert was tied for first place
with Cook of Chicago, but in the vault-
off of the tie, the Portland boy beat the
Chlcagoan six inches. By accomplishing
this, Gilbert was the recipient of the first
place medal for the pole vault.
Kelly, while not doing better than get
ting a second place at London, is the hold
er of the American record for the 100
yard dash. Kelly's mark is 9 3-5 seconds
and was made at Spokane, Wash., In June,
1908. This mark Is said to have been sur
passed by Walker, the South African run
ner, and he will no doubt be recognized
by the English authorities as the holder
of the world's record.
Letter From A. C. Gilbert.
The following letter from A. C. Gilbert
to his parents sheds a mjw light on the re
sult of the pole vault at London:
ST, ERMIN9 HOTEL, St. James' Park.
S. W., July 24. Dear Folks: I won the
pole vault in the finals yesterday, al
though Cook vaulted as high in the trials.
When I met him in the finals I easily beat
him six inches. I also won the trial vault
ing 12 feet, defeating the two best Eng
lishmen In the morning and then I went
out In the finals and beat Cook in the aft
ernoon with 12, winning the gpld medal
and diploma presented to me by the
Queen. The great victory was beating the
English at their own game and you know
I wrote you before we had to vault with
out a pole which accounted for the low
height. I could have easily broken the
record our way, but knew it would be im
possible vaulting as we had never vaulted
before, so made no attempt to do so. This
jrave me the championship of the world.
Dray was on the field but would not
compete under the rules, so Dray and his
record, if he has any, are down and out.
I was recognized in England as the record-holder
on the programme and in the
paper. We leave for Holland tonight.
The closing scenes of the game were
simply wonderful, a sight I never In my
life will see again. Americans cried and
laughed as event after event passed; In
the closing days, the Americans sweep
ing the nations of the world off their feet
in the most wonderful games ever held In
the world. Great feeling prevailed
toward the last for the Americans became
verv unpopular as they beat the English
at their own games event after event.
ALFRED C. GILBERT.
P. S. I see that some of the papers call
our vault a tie. Such is not the case. I
beat every man In the trials and the finals
and have the medal and diploma presented
by the Queen. A. C. G.
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