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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1908)
190S. GALL OR NATIONAL GUARD FOfi PATROL CARTOONIST MURPHY TAKES A BACKWARD GLIMPSE AT THE WEEK'S SPORTING EVENTS 0'Connell to Go Against Joe Heinrich, of Spokane. Portland Automobile Club Drafting Bill for Next Legislature. MATCH SET FOR THURSDAY Wrestlers Will Come Together in Merrill's Hall Opinion of Fans . Divided on Result. but Little Money Wagered. KEEP RACE COURSE CLEAR tti-vn v m?TT.nT A V 'PrmTT.A'VD. "YOVEMBER 29, , --- i ii - . . - 1 ' ; 7T. i RirPT nin RUHR! t MRU I I HULL I Ull IUIIIM IftflLLMLLI mUMMI T i . T Many Famous Driver and Cars Coming for IJaces Next June. Contract for Cross-Hoa.d Signs to Be Let Motor Matters. The director of the Portland Automo hlte Club are busy drafting a bill to bo presented to the next legislature which will permit the Governor to call out the National Guard for the purpose of pa trolling the course during the progress of the race to be held here next Bum mer. In the East and South the Gov ernor of several state are allowed to declare martial law over certain roads for a certain time for the purpose of tpecd contests, and in Georgia it has been found to bent-tit the owners of the property through which the course Is laid, as well as the merchants In the cities n( ar the scene. It will be remembered that several hun dred people came all the way from New lork to witness the contest on Thanks giving dav. and many thousands from places nearer. In addition to the num- .-. -.rrifd iv the raiiroaa romiur., three larce Ft. ain.h!ps vveie chartered to tnke parties from New York. Boston and Philadelphia. A race of the character premised for I'ortiand will undoubtedly brlnjj thousands of visitors here. Bvery day that passes brings addi tional details of the big race that will take pluce next June as a part of the Hose Festival programme. Secretary W. J. Lipman has Just received a letter from Pans from the racing manager of the Bi'iiz team, which states that the car that was driven by Heincry in the Savannah race and which finished In second place will lie sent here. Con firmation of the promiee made to Mr. Lipman by the manaser of the Fiat team while the former was In Paris last Sum mer has also been received, which as sures the appearance of both Wagner nnd Nazaro. the men who finished first and third in Thursday's race. It Is also expected that Lewis Strang will be here, although thia will not be known defi nitely until he nrrivitj In Southern Cali fornia the last cf the coming month. These, in addition to the American driv ers that have already been promised, will assure sport on the Pacific Coast eojai to any that has been witnessed In the Kast or abroad. When woril came to the spectators on the course at Savannah that the Chad wick was out of the race the hopes of tiie American were danhed to the ground and from then on all of the interest they had in the contest was in the bursts of speed and the exhibitions of daring given by the drivers of the foreign ma chines. So fnr as the American contingent was concerned, it was entirely outclassed by the machines from across the water. The highest rated car in the team rep resenting the I'nited States was a A horsepower machine, while the lowest among the foreign contestants was 110. The fact that there were only five American cars in the race was due to the friction between the Automobile Club of America and the American Automo blilng Association, and the uncertainty that has existed regarding the control of racing in America. Had this diffi culty been set tied sooner It is probable that the contestants would have Included the locomobile that won the recent Van derbilt race, as well as two or three Srearns cars, with such drivers as Le 1 ir.d. Vaughn and Oldtield. and possibly t'i big Thomas that was built for the French Grand Prix last Summer, and which was ban-e,i from the Yanderbilt on account of the weight limit. AHiiough the average time for the race made by WacniT was ahout a mile per hour faster than that made by Robert son In th Vanrierhtlt. there Is no doubt but that with the more perfect condi tions at Savannah he would have been sole to have bettered hts own time. and. barring accidents, would have been at t.i front when the finish came. One of the features cf the contest that has been commented on is the lack of accidents of a fatn! or even serious l.ature. This Is due to the excellent condition of the course and the equally ex.-ell.-nt work of the National Guard In kct nlrj: the course clear. Last Thursday's big road race at Savan nah practically closes the s-ason for rxolng automobiles with the exception of the an.-nnl speed trials in February on frmund Beach As was predicted In The Oregonhin lnt Sunday the Flat entries carried ort the honors in the 40-J-mlle race, wmnirg lirsl. third and ninth places from : entries. None of the six American starters was ahl. to finish the race. The foreigners were almost us successful In '.': light car race. HIHiervl in a Lancia winning first place from 1.1 American cars. At the net meeting of the bonrd of directors of the Portland Automobile Club It Is exported that the contract will be let for placing roiid signs which are to mark all cf the cross roads In the state of Oregon within the next year. The first of these sierji will probably be in stalled on March 1 end from then on the work will be pushed as rapidly as the finances cf the club will allow. At the present time thev have tiie necessary money for placing these boards over a tiid.us cf lo) miles, with Portland as a cecter. The sign boards to be used are of the same system that has been in vogue in Kurcpo for a number of years and are tiie more easily followed because of tiie svsteni of coloring that will be used, making it unnecessary for the traveler to glance at more than the color to know tiic.t ho is on the right road. Cf course st night It will be necossnrv to read the name because of the difficulty of dis tinguishing color even with the aid of the niost powerful searchlight. There is another matter which will be subm'ttd to the rhib members in the near future nnd that Is the plan to bare one or two imm.'r homes or clubhouses situated wit!. in a radius of 5 mile of I'ortlard. At the pres-nt time there are two places that are available and options have been secured onthese that can be clos-.-d if the members so will. There is also a larce htic.scbout which will be anchored during the Summer at either Troutdale or St. Helens or perhaps for a time at each place, and which will be for the accommodation of the members and their guests. During the coming week the floor plans for the corn'ng Portland Automobile Show will be complled and m tiled to the various local denier as wvll as to toe Kisiern factories. These plans are being drawn In the offices of Vhitchouse A Honeyman. The Portland show will be. 1 l.e'd either during the second or third weak of March and the money tiat Ls n.H'!'1 will i be expended on the races that win be held during the Rose Festival. This show will not be exclusively for motor-cars, but motor-boats and other like Implements of sport will be shown. In fact It will be known as an Automo bile and Sportsmans' Show. The local dealers have taken very kindly to the project and are giving their earnest sup port to it. A number of local enthusiasts will go to Kahuna on the first of the coming month to attend the Good Hoads Con vention that has been called to meet at that place. At this meeting the announce ment will be made of a plan to build a boulevard from Vancouver, Wash, clear through to Vancouver. B. C, and it is expected that means will be devised to carry out the scheme. Among the promi nent men who will be present will be Governor Chamberlain, of this state, and Governor Mead, of AVashington: Judge liattle. of Seattle; Robert Inman. W J. Lipman and several other prominent local motorists: In order to demonstrate the practica bility of the motor-car as a vehicle for constant service Howard M. Covey started out last week in a "30" Cadillac and in 73 hours and five minute drove 1OD0 miles without stopping the motor. This was not the actual running time, but the entire elapsed time, and includes the stops made for replenishing gasoline and In starting the test at this season of the year M. Covey chose the most difficult time and the greater portion of the run was made in rain and mud. which added to the already arduous test planned. At the finish of the run. Mr. Covey had affidavits prepared which were signed by his drivers and himself to the effect that the entire run was made without a stop. With the inauguration of President-elect Taft on March 4. the automobile will be come the official vehicle of the White House. During the week Just passed Mr. Taft has requested one of the ofheera of the War Department, who is supposed to be very well informed on cars, to pick out two which will be purchased for the use of the President and which will be delivered to him the day ollowinK his official entry into the capital as the Presi dent of the United States. During the term of office of President Roosevelt the motor vehicle has never been officially recognized except for use in connection with the War Department and although the President has used one at his Summer home at Oyster Ba. he has only once used it In connection with his official life in Washington, and then h borrowed the machine from the War Department for a single afternoon. I Hiring the recent campaign the motor car plaved an important part In tne work of both candidates, particularly in the case of Mr. Bryan, who many t' able to retain hia schedule when without Its assistance he would have been left to the mercy of the regular trains. During the Army manuvers at Whit Plams fast Summer. General Grant used a Sftudebaker that was purchased for htm and at American Lake General Brush was driven from one place to another In a K,The automobile wins where the camel '"-That is the discovery made by Texas, which at places within its wide rang boundaries has great areas prac tically destitute of water. For over half a century this has given the Lone Star State a. transporta fion and traffic problem, for "t of burden, going into these arid but not necessarily waste places, have had to lessen their carrying capacity in order to take along water with which to quench their thirst. It was a few years before the Civil War that the camel was imported and was subjected to an attempted adjust ment to new environment. The first lot came with Arab attendants from Alexandria. F.gypt. in a bark and a brig and landed at Galveston, where they were kept for several months, then being Bent to a ranch near Hous ton. From there they were driven Into Western Texas. The animals were scattered and given a chance to make themselves at homo. But they did not meet the re quirements. Then. too. they did not thrive and their number gradually de creased. While there ls a story that a few of their descendants are now running wild In the mountains of New Mexico and Arizona, It Is commonly held to be a myth. Thus the Immigrant camel failed. He could go a long time without taking a drink. That was his strong porfnt. but even In that respect he is outclassed by Texas' new solution of the problem, the air-cooled motor-car. with whiah the demand for water ls entirely elim inated. Over the Snoqualmle Pass, F. S. Can non. A. T. Land and party, of Seattle, have driven an automobile penetrating where it had been predicted they would have to take their motor-car apart and pack it over the mountains. Ignoring all prophecies of trouble, they pushed ahead, and they finished their trip as planned, running into North Yakima with no more serious trouble than one puncture and the breaking of the tire chains. They demonstrated that' with the provision of good roads, now projected, the people of Seattle would be in the future within a half days automobile run of Lake Kleshos. a beautiful sheet of water, tucked between Washington's loftv mountain peaks, which, when made accessible, has possibilities of becoming one of the most sougnt Sum mer resorts In the stats. PflRTI ANn STANDS gSS V GTURY tM I W III w - ..- - OUT IN BASEBALL Only Minor League City in Country to Support Two Teams. FIGHT BETWEEN MANAGERS Valter McCredlo to Head North west League Team and Pearl Ca sey Pacific Coast Both After Best Players Obtainable. BT W. 3. PETRA1X Portland is to have the unique dis tinction next season of being repre sented in two leagues, both of which are affiliated with the National Asso ciation of Professional Baseball Leagues, for, according to the sanction granted at the recent meeting of the association, the McCredles are to be permitted to have a team representing this ofty in the Northwest League, as well as to conduct their Pacific Coast League club. The new team will play at the Vaughn-street grounds when the Pa cifio Coast team ls on the road. Inci dentally. It would not be a bad Idea for the McCredles or the Portland Rail way, Light & Power Company to erect a new grandstand at Twenty-fourth and Vaughn streets. The old one is an eyesore and a source of discomfort to the .fans, who, if they are to be called upon to patronize continuous baseball, should be afforded something like decent accommodations. This subject will be discussed later. With two teams representing Port land, this city will attain considerable prominence on the baseball map, for no other city In the country, aside from the major leagues, can boast of a club In different leagues in Organized base ball. It will also mean that the fans will be afforded an opportunity of com paring Class A baseball with Class B, and the management will be put to It to have two good teams wearing the Portland colors. Walter McCredie and Pearl Casey will pilot the destinies of the two clubs. The former has practically decided to cast his lot with the Northwest team, for he realizes that the Pordand team In that league can be made a most profitable investment, provided It Is handled properly, and Walter has nan- JOE HEINRICH, WHO WRESTLES ED O'COffSTEU, HERB THURS DAY, IS SHOWJf WITH A HAM.MERLOCK, ONE OV HIS FAVORITE) HOLDS. died the Pacific Coast League In such a capable manner that it has always returned a neat proflc on the Invest ment at the end of the season. In ad dition, with the exception of the year 1807, when the team finished abso lutely In the hole. It has made a good showing in the race, winning one pen nant and finishing second last season. Walter McCredie. and his uncle. Judge W. W. McCredie, are planning to have two first-class teams. In fact no effort is being spared to bolster up both clubs, for it is planned to have Casey's team In the Coast League prove a contender from the start, while Walter McCredie Intends to set such a pace In the Northwest League that Pugdale and other Northwestern skep tics will be brought forcibly to recog nize the difference In the classes of baseball. The Portland Northwest team will conform In every tway to the rules governing class B leagues, but as McCredie will have the ability to select the best class B and claos C players for his two clubs, and as he bas already secured several olever Northwestern League players of last year, he is confident of being able to give Portland a winning team in the Northwestern circuit. Pearl Casey, who is slated for the managerial berth of the Pacifio Coast League team, ls one of the cleverest as well as most popular ball tossers wlio ever played on the Coast. He has played In the Coast circuit since 1892, when he Joined Mike Fisher's Sacra mento team, coming here from Ogden, Utah. He first visited Portland with Fisher's team in 1903. the first year of the Coast League, and incidentally the year of the baseball war on the Coast. Since then he has played with the Tacoma and Fresno clubs in the Coast Legue, and joined Portland In the Spring of 1907, having been allotted to McCredie when the Fresno club dis banded. Casey is now an Oregonian by adop tion, and although a native of Denver, Colo., is says he will remian in Port land as long as his baseball career lasts, and then expects to engage In business somewhere in the Northwest. Like a number of other professional baseball players he Is playing under an assumed name, for his right name is Barnes. He adopted the name Casey when playing on Mike Fisher's famous "Tad" bunch, several years ago. Hap py Hogan, whose correct name is Wal lace Bray, likewise took an Irish name when on the diamond. However, in private life, the Portland second-baseman prefers to be known by his family name, except when fanning among the bugs, who, as a rule, do not care what a player's name is so long as they can pronounce it without difficulty. Managers McCredie and Casey are In conference dally, relative to plans for the coming season, and each takes oc casion to discuss the apportionment of the players at times. In this they have not yet been able to agree entire ly, for each has his favorites and the real organizing of the clubs may not take place until the teams report at the California training grounds next Spring. FAVORITE WINS HARD RACE Stanley Fay Has Hard Struggle With Vox Ppuli for Handicap. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28. Stanley Fay. the 7-to-20 favorite, won the Mount Wil son Handicap for 3-year-olds and up wards at a mile and a furlong at Santa Anita today. She was considered to be much the best In the field, but had to be hard ridden to win. The start was almost perfect, the four horses breaking heads apart. Vox Populi rushed into a good lead, going around to the paddock, fol lowed by Fay, these two gradually draw ing away from their field with Populi leading by two lengths to the turn Into the stretch. Here Harris began to send the favorite up and. closing very gamely under a drive, won by a neck in the good time of 1:52 2-3. Four favorites won today. Results: Five and one-half furlongs 'Bavaria won, Translucent second, Sonalto third; time. 1:06 4-5. Two-year-olds, six furlongs, selling Homecrest won, Tom Reid second, En field third: time. 1:13. Mile, selling Alma Boy won; Husky second. St. Ilario third: time, 1:39 2-5. Mount Wilson handicap, mile and one eighth Stanley Fay won. Vox Populi second, Lotus Eater third; time, 12 2-6. Seven furlongs, selling Bellsnicker won, Janeta second, Nattie Bumpo third; time, 1:28. Five and one-half furlongs, selling La Gloria won. Lord Nelson second, Fleming third; time,' 1:05 2-6. BILLIARDS AND POOL The Waldorf. 7th and Washington. Claim Salvage on Northland. VICTORIA, Not. 28. A salvage claim will be filed against the steamer Northland, of the Canadian Pacific, for services rendered by the steamer Princess Royal. The Northland was helpless when fast on the reef, being unable to make steam on her engines, owing to the water having penetrated Into her oil fuel carried on the steam er's double bottom. TO BE SEE- SI Ketchel and Papke, Pleading for Square Deal, Get Plenty of Matches. NOT LIKE THE OLD DAYS Then Vanquished One Had to Climb Back Into Class Before He 'Could Get Return Match With His Conqueror. BY W. J. PETRAIN. Can it be possible that Ketchel and Papke are about to engage in a series of Britt-Gans-Nelson fiascos? It seems so, for three times they have met and neither has as yet scored a decided ad vantage over the other. Jimmy Brltt and the Battler, with the colored lad occasionally sandwiched In between, gave the scrap admirers of the "promised land" a run for their money for a con siderable length of time. Pugdom simply slopped over In ad miration of the so-called greatest fighteri of the age, and each alternately-scored victory caused the San Francisco scribes to dig up the past history of each con testant as far -back as the fourth and fifth generation. As a matter of fact the scribes ran out of dope on the ante cedents of the scrappers long before these got through running away with tho public's money by alternate victoriea Old Man Barnum's sophistry anent the general public holds good, especially in San Francisco and California prize ring circles, for the more the scrappers fool the Bay City wise ones the better they like it. and the more ' they flock to the next alleged scrap. Billy Papke took a handsome wallop at Stanley Ketchel several months back, wherein he evened matters up for a sim ilar proceeding on the part of the new found wonder, and last Thursday the marvel of marvels, i. e., Ketchel, whipped over a supposed sleep-producer and took all the money and candles from Brother Papke. As usual the under dog, or rather the victim of the alleged victory, says he did not get a square deal, in which procedure he displays considerable perspicacity, for the San Francisco scrap fans like the boxinst game and are not yet aware that they cannot afford to cough up the required price of a paste board to see another bout between the two men. In the olden days of the fighting game, when a man was counted ut he was counted out for good unless he showed ability enough to go out and clean up enough second-rate pugs again to b3 reckoned worthy of a return match with the conqueror. Today conditions are different. All that is required of a latter-day pug is that he shall be sufficiently endowed with physique, science doesn't count for much, and a personality that will gain him a backer. He can then get a match, and after staying 10 or 12 rounds he can ba knocked out and then come back in a few weeks for a return match. Papke eays he ls entitled to another match. As Ketchel said the same thing it seems no more than right that he should have one, but they ought to fight it out in an alley or vacant lot, and give the public a rest. Enough good money has been wasted on them already, and some day San Francisco will get wise and clean out all the hasbeens and wouldbes 'running around loose, and chase them to Nevada or some other be nighted SDOt. Abe Attell, who has enjoyed the most lucky career of any pugilist of present or former times, seems finally to have met his match. At any rate a Los Angeles referee last Wednesday decided that the San Francisco scrapper bad re ceived the worst of it in a bout with Freddie Welch. Anyhow, Abe was due for a beating, yet it would have, been much more satisfactory had be been knocked out cleanly and save any chance of his setting up the claim of robbery. Abe Is a scrapper like Tommy Burns. He has succeeded In getting away wltii his programme of picking out easy marks, but in Welch he seems to have overlooked a bet. Because the little Englishman failed to make much of a showing against Packy McFarland and Owen Mo ran, Attell took him for an easy mark, and has a decision rendered against him. However, he still has a chance to resort to the return match scheme and undoubtedly will not overlook such a good thing as this. For some unknown reason our esthetic friends, Tommy Burns and Arthur "Jack'' Johnson have not been heard from for some few days. Australia must be a hard country on press agents, and if the two greatest dodgers the fighting game has ever seen don't get together soon It would be well for Bill Xaug.iton and others to start for Australia and dig them up. JOX EXRIQUE LEFT AT POST Large Crowd Attends Kunnlng of Daly Handicap. OAKLAND, Cal., Nov. 28. Don Enrique, the heavily played favorite, refused to break in the Daly handicap at Emeryville today and was left at the post. It re quired much urging on the part of Butler to get him going even after the field was well on the way around the track. Cressina, a 5-to-l chance, went to the front and led all the way, winning easily from W. T. Overton and Tony Faust. J. C. Core, another favorite from the Ellison stables was also away rather poorly and Kllert played from 10 to 7 to 1. beat him. Deutschland was most fancied in the third but Blily Pullman, the second choice passed him the last quarter and proved the winner. E. J. Ramsey, owner of Cressina won another purse when Mabel Hollander led the field home In the fifth. There was a large attendance and the 24 books in line handled a big volume of money. Results: Six furlongs, selling Boas won, Billy Bowlegs second, St. Joe third; time, 1:15 1-6. Six furlongs, selling Ellerd won' J. C. Core second. Sliver Stockings third; time, 1:15. Mile and 70 yards, selling Billy Pullman won, Deutschland second. Fred Bent third; time, 1:46 4-5. Mile and sixteenth, Daly Handicap Cressina won. W. T. Overton second, Tony Faust third: time, 1:47 2-5. Mile, selling Mabel Hollander won. Elevation second, Bellmence third; time, 1:44. Five and one-half furlongs, purse Anna L. Daley won, Toll Box second, Salnvoke third; time, 18. ' $1400 F. 0. 1000- LE MI RUN Successfully completed in 72 hours, an average of 14 miles an hour. Consumption of gasoline 661 gal lons, average of 15.43 miles to the gallon, and when it is considered that the run was made through an almost continuous rain, on muddy roads and wet streets, which necessitated great care on the part of the drivers, it is an exceptionally good showing. On December 1 we occupy our new and commodious quarters at Sev enth and Couch streets, where we will be prepared to give Pierce Arrow and Cadillac owners and automobile users in general good service. We solicit your patronage. COVEY MOTOR CAR CO. EXCLUSIVE FIERCE - ARROW 'v AND CADILLAC DEALERS Ed O'Connell will face an audience of unbelievers when ne goes on the mat with Jos Heinrich, of Spokane. Thursday, night. While he has made good in every thing he has attempted here so far, more than half of the sport-loving element In town thinks he is going up against too tough a proposition when he tackles the big Dutchman from Spokane in a straight match, with the Kails City man having an advantage of over 10 pounds. O'Connell knows he is a good man, him self, and did not take Heinrich so seri ously when he made the match as he does now. 9o many of the local men who have seen Heinrich In the Inland Empire the past three years have brought him tales of the big Teuton's prowess that he has advised friends in the club not to bet on him. There will probably be little betting on the match, becaus-o with O'Connell refusing to put up mors than the $M0 he bet Heinrich when he made the match, his backers will prob ably not be out with many wads to stake. "I have been on the wrong side of many bets," said Jack King, "and two or three stiff ones of late, but I want to tell you O'Connell will have his hands full with this Dutchman. I have seen him. He is a mixer from away back and the tactks that put 'Strangled Smith away will never feaze him." J. S. McCord said: "I look for O'Con nell to win. O'Connell has the science and that counts. Just the same Heinrich ls there as a wrestler and I think I never enjoyed a bout so much as when lie wrestled Bayly during the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Heinrich was gre-n nnd strong then. He is Just as strong now and knows the game." "Heinrich for mine." says Ed IMedriuh, who never goes back on Germany. "O'Connell is all right, but he dos not need to think he can clean up Heinrich regardless of weight. Joe was the strong est man in Portland when teaching at the T. M. C. A. here." "I wouldn't bet a cent either way." says Jack Caldwell. "O'Connell Is the most scientific mat man I ever saw. I have attended both his matches and he seems to find some point of attack when ever he wants to. Heinrich Is Just as clever on defense, and his strength will . . . . . . U1. I 1 ' I ' ...ill enable nim to oreaa a num v ..i... .etmnta I look for tno nrst ran to take over an hour, whoever gets It." The match will be In Merrill's Hall Thursday night. Arnold's 12-tler circus seats will be put In and numbered so they can be reserved like seats In a the ter Heinrich is expected to reach Portland Tuesday. He ls training In Cook's gymnasium in Spokane for the match. Forest Grove W7ins Game. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest Grove, Or., Nov. 28. (Special.) Forest Grove High School defeated the Ore gon City High School in a fiercely contested game of football on the uni versity grounds this afternoon by a ll-to-0 score. The ' local boys made a touchdown each half through the splendid line bucking of Devlin. Case day, Logeson-and Dowen did star work for Oregon City, while F. Moore, Mowe and Devlin made the most yard age for the locals. 25 per cent off on hand-painted china at Mstzger's, 342 Washington street 'Thirty' B. DETROIT NON-STOP