CLUBS TAKE UP
DOOR
SPORTS
Gymnasium Games Will Now
Vie With Football for
Popular Favor.
ACTIVITY AT MULTNOMAH
Large Squads Are Practicing Daily
at Basketball, Handball. Wrest
ling and Boxing for Contents
Daring the Winter Months.
T TV J. TETKAIX.
The clone of the baseball season and
the approach of the period when the
Vnlghts of the gridiron occupy the
arena brlns; to mind the fact that the
opening of the indoor athletic season
la at hand. Basketball, boxing, wrest
ling, gymnastics and the other sports
held under roof can now he expected
to enjoy popularity until the warmth
of Spring causes the athletes to seek
the outer air again.
Among the Winter sports football
naturally attracts the greater amount
of attention. This Is clue to two rea
sons. First. It is an outdoor spirt,
and second. It represents the Intense
plrlt of college life, for football Is the
foremost game at all big universities.
Both Kindt of Football.
The evolution of football, like most
of the modern games, presents some
thing new each year. It Is a game
that arouses the keenest Interest dur
ing the period It enjoys popularity,
yet cannot be said to possess the at
tractiveness of baseball. This Win
ter Portland Is to be extensively en
tertained by the American college
game, as well as by the old English
same of association football. It Is
safe to arsume that both games will
prove popular with the public, al
though the collegiate brand will en
Joy the better patronage because the
public is not familiar with the English
same.
Intercollogiate football now com
prises a game that Is greatly devoid
of the roughness that so marred its
popularity a few years back. The
mass plays wherein men were often In
jured, have, to a large extent, been
eliminated, and the game is now prac
tically free from this feature, so 'dan
Serous to the participant. Despite Its
modification, the game has not been
trimmed of any of Its attractiveness,
and furnishes enough enthusiasm to
last the fanatics who follow this sport
the balance of the Winter season.
Manager Martin Pratt and Captain
JMowdln Stott are working like trojans
to whip a successful team In line for
the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club,
and. Judging by the enthusiastic man
ner In which their efforts are being
backed up. It is safe to presume that
they will be successful.
.Many Candidates for Teams.
In addition to football, Multnomah ex
pects to shine at basketball, handball,
gymnastics and other Indoor sports.
The basketball players have received
and answered the first call of the sea
son In the most flattering manner.
Candidates galore have enrolled as
prospective members of the team, and
lively competition can be expected
when Manager James S. McCord picks
his men for the senior live which will
represent Multnomah in the struggle
for the supremacy of the Pacific
Northwest.
Bellinger. Tom and A. O. Jones. Mor
ris Dunne and other members of the
club's handball contingent are getting
ready for a gruelling season. In addi
tion, a large number of recruits are
taking up this pastime with a view of
giving the stars of past seasons a run
for the honors.
The knights of the cue and green
cloth are also awakening to the call
of the Indoor season. Most of the ex
perts are practicing daily in order to
be In fine condition for the annual
competition for the club prizes offered
In the Millard and pool tourneys.
The Multnomah bowlers are also
alive to the situation, and Superin
tendent Woodward la being kept busy
nightly supplying each department
with the required apparatus and at
tendants. It is the busy season of the
year, and this can best be testified to
by anyone who has had occasion to
visit the club during the past two
weeks.
Business Men at Play.
t'pstalrs. away from the social rooms,
can be found the gymnasium, where
there Is always a bunch of athletes at
work at some piece of apparatus. In
the evening the gymnasium Is not always
s active as in ttic forenoons and after
noons when the instructors have charge
of the several classes, but the wrestlers,
boxers and apparatus men can be found
there at all hours.
An Interesting feature of the gym
nastic work Is business men's class. In
this class is enrolled many of the prom
inent business men of Portland. They
assemble at the Multnomah Club at stip
ulated periods each week and are put
through a course of health-giving, whole
aome exercises under the direction of
Professor Robert Krohn. This class Is
now one of the largest in the Multnomah
Club, and a visit to the gymnasium on
a Tuesday afternoon about 6 o'clock will
prove most surprising, as well as in
structive to the average citizen. Many
a business man reaps great benefit from
devoting a few hours each week to the
exercises prescribed by Professor Krohn.
Wrestling Instructor O'Connell ts mak
ing wonderful progress with a large num
ber of new aspirants for honors on the
mat. and Professor Fred Rennick hae
his customary large class of young hope
futa who aspire to honors in fisticuffs.
Between the boxing and wrestling classes
the club instructors have all they can
handle, and It may be necessary before
the season advam-ee much further, for
assistants to be secured to handle the
overflow candidates.
And the Multnomah Club is not the
only pla.-e to witness the indoor activity
in Portland, for there are several other
institutions that foster athletic where
similar scenes are to be witnessed.
Other Clubs Also Active.
The various classes at the Toting Men's
Christian Association are well under way.
and before the present month is gone,
several of the gymnastic teams at that
Institution will be ready to give public
demonstrations. The Y. M. C. A. fosters
all branches of Indoor athletics, and has
been noted in the past for the capabilities
of the basketball teams which have rep
resented that institution. The associ
ation hopes for similar success this sea
son, but Is not devoting its energy to
that sport aione. for other branches are
being similarly developed-
The Catholic Young Men's Club, a new
ly organized athletic Institution at Wil
liams avenue and Morris street, is prepar
ing to enter the athletic field in every
sjepartment. The new club ha a lax
membership at present and is growing
dally. This organization already has a
football squad at practice, and expects
to play an inaugural game in the very
near future. Competent coaches and
trainers have been engaged, and a most
successful season is expected.
In addition to the above-named insti
tutions there are a number of other ath
letic organizations where different
branches of sports are specialized. For
instance, there is Tommy Tracy's box
ing school, where young men and boys,
anxious to learn the fistic art. receive
the attention of a former world's cham
pion. In addition to these private institution
there is the Interaebolastic League,
composed of the various public and pri
vate educational institutions in Portland.
The lads affiliated with the different ath
letic teams of these institutions have
heretofore succeeded in presenting first
class football and gymnastic teams in the
annual Winter competitions, and can be
expected to repeat their past successes
during the approaching season.
Purtland sport lovers will not lack for
suitable amusement during the coming
Winter.
UIC THUS AT WORK
FIRST GAME OF INTKRSCHOLAS
TIC REASON' OCTOBER 21.
Contest on Mu(tnoruah Field Will Be
Between Hill Military and the
West Side High School.
With the opening game only a few
weeks off, the football teams In the in
terscholastle league, have been practicing
since the opening day of school, and at
all of the schools enthusiasm ts running
high. The season will commence Wed
nesday. October 21, when the East Side
High School will line up against the
Portland Academy team. All of the in
terscholastlc games will be played on
Multnomah field.
Hill Military Academy.
At Hill Military Academy football prac
tice is being continued with unabated
vigor and Coach Latourette ts fairly well
pleased with the progress the cadets are
making. Contrary to first Indications, the
blue and the white team will be consider
ably lighter than It has been for many a
season. Shearer, last year's heavy guard
and center, has fallea to return and
Silles another candidate for the line, has
found it too difficult to continue his stu
dies at the academy and has Joined the
ranks of the Oregon Agricultural College.
Captain Graham may be shifted to one
of the tackle positions, which seems to
suit him better than his old position,
where he made his reputation. This
change seems a pity for Graham was a
cracking good guard and made his side of
the line almost impregnable.
Donason. another star man has been
shifted to fullback, which deprives the
line of considerable strength and beef.
Seymour Graham who subbed last year
In several games, has returned to school
and Is back at his old position at tackle.
This leaves Manager Carruthers. Hutton,
Wurswelter. Jameson. Troy and Swennis.
a newcomer, to tight It out among them
selves as to whom will be chosen for the
three center positions. They are a light
bunch, but are all aggressive players.
Carruthers and Wurtxwelter are showing
up good at practice and will probably
make the team. There seems to. be no
lack of promising ends.
Phren and Holly McGulre. two unusual
ly fast men, are rounding into shape and
will soon be able to fill their places In a
satisfactory manner. Snipes. Westbrook
and Hinks are working hard to make the
team, and two more fast men are ex
pected to enter the academy this week.
Buzz" Hughes is trying out for quar.
terbark. while Hinks who has had some
previous experience, will make a valu
able substitute. The back field already
strong with Donason, Hill, and Mays, has
been considerably strengthened by the ai
rival of Harry Meier, whose work on the
West Side High School team is highly
recommepdable.
When looking back over the list of th
cadet players, the prospects for a winning
team are very bright. The team will be
lighter by 10 pounds to the man. than it
was last season, but the cadets hope to
balance this loss by greater speed. This
year's eleven will be selected from the
best element of the student body. Nearly
every player Is a member of the senior
class and must maintain a high standing
in order to be permitted to play on the
varsity." Glen Scott, who was formerly
a University of Oregon star, and now a
member of the faculty, at the Academy,
has taken the second team In hand and Is
getting it into shape. Dally scrimmage
practice between the first and second team
has begun and will be continued until the
season opens. The first practice game the
cadets will play will probably be with the
Vancouver High School at Vancouver in
the near future.
Portland Academy.
Portland Academy Is beginning the sea
son with the largest football squad In
its history. More than 40 men are on the
training list' and Coach Thorne has his
hands full looking after such a large
bunch, but has confidence in the boys and
expects to turn out a winning team. L?n
ard. last year's center has returned to
school and Is slated for his old position.
Summers and Xorris. who were also mem
bers of last year's team, have turned out
and will probably play In the back field.
Among the new men Nelson and Hues
ner are showing up well at practice.
Brace, who played with the West Side
High School last season, has entered the
Academy and is trying for a halfback
position. Cookingham. who played on last
vears second team is trying out for a
position on the line, and Buehner. another
second team man. Is trying out for end,
and mav be able to make the team. A
captain " will be elected some time this
week.
Columbia Vnlversity.
During the past week the football squad
at the Columbia Vnlversity was consid
erably strengthened by the return of
Hare and Pomeroy. two members of last
year's team. Pomeroy will play left half,
and Hare will be found at center. Per
kins, a now man who was making good
in the line, was Injured In a scrimmage
and will probably be out of the game for
the remainder o. the season. Scrimmage
work has not been Indulged In as much as
Coach Moores would like, for the gridiron
Is still hard, and serious injury would
likely result.
Qulnn and CSrussi. last year's tackles
have not returned to school, but Billdeaux
and Dooley arc showing up fairly well
In their rlaces. but are handicapped by
the lack of weight and experience. Punt
ing practice has been carried on to some
extent, and there is great possibility of
Columbia excelling In this line of the
game. Dooley sends the pigskin at an
average of 40 yards, while Ennis and Kel
leher will average from 30 to 36 yards.
Six of last year s team are out in suits
and this greatly Increases Columbian
prospects for a championship team.
West Side High School.
The West Side High School's football
team is practicing every afternoon on
Multnomah field, and the prospects for a
winning team were never brighter than
they are this season. Captain Newton
Smith is enthusiastic over the material on
hand. Another cause for rejoicing is the
signing of Dave Jordan, a former Mult
nomah star, as coach. Jordan is one of
the best football players on the Coast and
will no doubt turn out a team that will
make an enviable record.
The taxable valuation of Gattirie. the cap
ital of Oklahoma, is IJ.XX1.000. as agalaft
HAT F DOZEN FANCY HUNTERS FROM VANCOUVER,
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the printer, the officials found it im
possible to delay the work of getting
the entries Into the hands of te
printer any longer. The catalogue
this year will be gotten up as nearly
like the one used at Madison-equare
Garden as possible and will be an Im
provement over last year s.
Because the workmen were delajed
In getting the show ring at the Oriental
building ready as early as they prom
ised, the ring has not been prepared for
schooling. The finishing touches were
completed last night and tomorrow the
ring will be ready for use. Special
hours will be given to the various
classes and from now on until a day
before the show opens, the show ring
will be at the disposal of the riders and
drivers. The high school class of 24
riders will use the ring for drill pur
poses and the two pushball teams de
vote several hours a day to practlco.
Keen" interest is being taken by the
various members of the two pushball
teams for to the winning four will go
four handsome Individual cups. It win
be a match that will be played for
blood and nothing like the silly at
tempt at the game put up by Buffalo
Bill s riders.
Because of the great demand for
INFORMATION was received yester
day bv T. S. McGrath, president of
the Portland Hunt Club, that 12
members of the Vancouver (B. C.)
Hunt Club would visit Portland during
the horse show, October 15, 16 and 17,
and with them they would bring half
a dozen of the crack hunters owned by
the club members. The Vancouver
hunters have been entered in the vari
ous hunting classes In the horse show
and w-ill be ridden by the Vancouver
members. The Vancouver contingent
will be headed by J. A. Russell, presi
dent of the Vancouver Hunt Club and
president of the Vancouver Horse Show
Association, and the other visitors will
be S. W. Roundsell. Mrs. Cecil Smith,
Miss Annie N. Smith, Miss Babel Smith.
T. J. Smith. Winston R. Smith, D.
Thomas Tees, who was one of the
Judges at the Seattle horse show, E.
R. Ricketts, W. S. Holland, T. A. See
and Mr. Gilbert.
The telegram announcing that the
Vancouver Hunt Club would be repre
sented at the Portland horse show, was
received with considerable satisfaction
by the officials of the Portland Hunt
Club. Their presence will add a great
deal of Interest to the show and the'
performance of the hunters they will
bring with them will be watched
closely by the local riders. Among the
crack mounts that the Vancouver
cross-country hunters will bring over
with them are St. Louis, Don Pedro,
Goldcrest, Starlight and several others.
A number of the hunters have won rib
bons at Vancouver. . and at the recent
horse show at Seattle and New W rat
minster. The Vancouver entries reached the
Hunt Club rooms yesterday morning
and in the same mall came those of J.
D. Farrell. Mr. Farrell's entry will
consist of his erratic high Jumper, Fox
Catcher, whose performance here last
year was such a disappointment. Since
Fox Catcher was shown here, Mr. Far
rell has been lucky In securing the
services of a crack steeplechase Jockey
and Fox Catcher Jumps for him kindly.
The big brown timber topper has
quieted down wonderfully and under
the skilful horsemanship of his rider.
Fox Catcher takes his fences like a
gentleman, and no longer tries to kill
himself and his rider as well. His
Jumping at Seattle was by long odds a
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feature of the show. In 'addition to
Fox Catcher. Mr. Farrell is sending to
the show his very showy tandem.
Merry Widow and Premier. The ship
ment will include a splendid team of
Shetland ponies. They will be shown
by Miss Helen Wade worth Farrell. Miss
Farrell will ride and drive her ponies.
lui working; until lonx after mid
night. President McGrath and Judge
a F. Kramer, together with several
other of the Hunt Club officials, the
large entry list was classified and got
ten ready for the printer. When the
catalogue is Issued a number of would
be exhibitors will be disappointed, for
thev delayed sending In their entries
until too late. Those that were re-
Have No Fears for Sunday
Ball in Portland.
SPOKANE IS OVERANXIOUS
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were accepted, but as the entry
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the Hunt Club has decided to
ten boxes additional. These hoxes
the best in the show.
Critics, I'ndcr Impression That This
City Intends to Join Northww
League, Bewail Effect
of Blue Laws.
BY W. J. PETRA1X.
Already the Spokane critics are be
ginning to bewail the fact that Port
land is about to enter the Northwest
League and is to be deprived of Sunday
baseball. On the ground that Sunday
ball is to be stopped here, Spokane does
not want Portland in that leagi:e. Who
ever informed the Spokane critics that
Portland was about to enter the North
west League or that this city was about
to be deprived of Sunday baseball? It
seems that the critics of Bill Lucas'
home burg are enjoying a most whole
some trance.
As far as 'Portland Is concerned, she is
not worrying In the least over the pros
pect of Sunday closing of baseball., and
furthermore, there Is about as much
chance of this city becoming affiliated
with a Northwest League next season
as that the New York American League
will play off the world's championship
with the National League winner this
year.
The fans of Portland have been cla
moring for a Pacific Coast League that
would Include Seattle, Taroma and Spo
kane, but this fact should not cause the
apostles of tho National game in the
Falls City to imagine for one moment
that Portland hopes to entertain the
class of baseball presented by William
H. Lucas, D. E. Dugdale. et al.
The reason Portland desires Seattle and
the other Washington towns in an all
coast league is because Portland stands
for the betterment of the sjiort. The
article of ball furnished by the Pacific
Coast League Is far superior to tho
brand dished out in the Northwestern
League, and it is for the purpose of
pleasing the fans of those cities as well
as the ones at home that Judge W. W.
McCredie bad advocated an extension of
the Pacific Coast League territory. This
will naturally be resented by the scribes
of the Northwest league, who have be
come imbued with the Idea that the
Lucas-Dugdale organization 18 as fast
as the Coast League. Perhaps they can
cite some figures to show that it is, and
If they can Uiey will prove themselves
wonderful experts on the game.
As an argument to the contrary, let
us compare the records of some of their
star players who were drafted by the
Pacific Coast League last Fall. How
many of these players made good? Only
one.
For instance, Phil Dellar. the star
twlrler of last season's Tacoma club,
tried his hand with Oakland. Result a
miserable failure. "Dutch" Altman, the
crack inflelder and heavy batter of the
Spokane club, was another failure with
Oakland. Altman's heavy hitting, for
which he was drafted by Oakland, fell
off frightfully against the pitchers of
the class seen in this company. The
only Northwestern Leaguer who has suc
ceeded In holding a berth in the Pacific
Coast League Is "Slim" Nelson, now
with Oakland, who has displayed a little
class.
On the other hand, look at the records
made by Bnnon Califf, Bud Pernoll and
Charlie Moore, the ex-Portland players
who helped Aberdeen climb from a hope
lessly last place to a position of some
prominence in the race. Perhaps the
Seattle and Spokane clubs can deny this,
but if so they will have to do some tall
Juggling of facts and figures.
Then again there are Dugdale's ball
tossers, who, the fat man stated at the
first of the season, were without peers
In minor leagues. Emil Frisk, Pug Ben
nett, Bill Coy, etc. Where did they
land Dug's team? All of these men had
been cast off by St. Paul, of the Ameri
can Association, and if they were not
good enough for that club, which fin
ished at the bottom, what chance would
any of them have in the Pacific Coast
League? When the Northerners argue
class for their present organization, and
endeavor to belittle Portland, they are
making a most foolish assertion.
Portland, through Judge McCredie, will
fight it out with the Callfornians this
Winter in an effort to secure classy base
ball for her Northern neighbors. With
this in prospect, it would seem much
more reasonable on the part of the
scribes of Seattle. Spokane and Tacoma
If they would take up boosting instead
of endeavoring to knock at this stage of
the game.
Portland will have a hard battle on
hand in endeavoring to convince the Cal
ifornia moguls that it Is inadvlsnble to
grant continuous baseball to Henry
Berry, or to take in Sacramento, with
out having to settle the controversy with
a cross-fire from the northern end of the
circuit.
As tp Sunday baseball, there is no
use worrying over thac at present, for all
question as to its legality will be defi
nitely determined before the Winter Is
over. The fans do not believe that Sun
day ball Is in danger In Portland.
Legislation Against Opium.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. Renewed ef
forts are to be made at the coming ses
sion of Congress, which will receive
the hearty Indorsement of the Ad
ministration, to secure legislation to
restrict the importation of opium into
the United States. Dr. Hamilton
Wright, one of the American Commis
sioners to the International Opium Con
vention at Shanghai next January, left
Washington last night for the West,
preparatory to sailing to China, October
20. Before sailing he will conduct In
quiries into the extent of the opium
traffic in Chicago, San Francisco and
Seattle.
Spend the Winter at
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Affords every facility for golf,
tennis, riding, driving, motoring,
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Illustrated literature on request.
H. E. WARNER, Manager.
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