The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, February 21, 1909, SECTION FOUR, Image 38

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGOXIA3T, PORTLAND,- FEBRUARY 21, 1909. SEASON'STRAINING OPENS NEXT WEEK McCredie Will Leave Snnday to Meet His Men at San Luis Obispo. THINKS HE WAS WINNERS On Paper Portland's Pacific Coast Bunch Compares Favorably With Any Other Team In the En tire Organization. - BT W. J. PETRAIN Walter McCredie, manager of the Port land Pacific Coast League team will leave Portland next Sunday night for San Luis Obispo to Inaugurate the training season for his baseball club. He will be accom panied south by Ote Johnson, the only member of the Portland team now in the city, and possibly Harry Gardner, who is lated for a Northwestern League Job but who will probably be given a chance to work out with the coast pitchers during March. Twenty-two players including McCredie and possibly Benny Henderson, will report at the training grounds. This collection, on paper, sizes up as the real goods and on It McCredie is pinning his hopes of landing the Pacific Coast League pen nant. The list of players who will report at San Luis Obispo as given out by Man ager McCredie himself, follows: Catchers Armbruster, Foumier and pos slhly Murray; pitchers Garrett, Carson, Harkness. Graney, Hartman, Ferraris, Gray. Seaton. Willett and possibly Hen derson; lnfielders Ed Kennedy, Breen, Ivor Oleson and Ote Johnson; outfielders Ort, Shlnn, Ryan and Garibaldi. All Beport by March 6. To this bunch will probably be added some of the California youngsters Mc Credie has lined up, and who are likely to b delegated to the. Northwestern Club. At any rate there will be nearly 30 base ball players enrolled at Camp McCredie when the active work of getting into shape for the season commences. Mc Credie expects to have aU of his players on hand by March 6, with the exception of Jesse Garrett, who has been excused until after March IS because he is coach lnc a Texas college team. McCredie believes that he has the classy team in the Pacific Coast League, and If he should secure the services of Benny Henderson and Catcher Murray there will be little room left for doubt of the club making good. In fact the Cali fornia scribes are already commencing to watch McCredie's team, and like last year, are figuring Portland as one of the strongest clubs. McCredie enjoyed a good laugh last week, and the cause of his mirth was a letter from J. Cal Ewlng. president of the league, wherein McCredie is gently In formed that Ewing has tendered the serv ices of Jimmy Shlnn to the Vernon club. "Wouldn't that Jar your nervous sys tem?" said Mac in commenting on the in formation. "I wonder if Cal is running my club or am I? To listen to him you would think he had the right to dispose of the Portland players as he saw fit. The only mystifying thing about it is that he did not give Vernon and Sacramento the rest of my club. Jimmy Shinn will play with Portland and Ewing can set that down for keeps. I am not developing baseball players for the California bunch and don't -intend to. I'd like to help Hogan or Graham, but you don't hear of them passing up any live players to Port land at this stage of the game, and they can whistle for ballplayers for all I care. They don't get Shlnn and that goes double for any other player I have." Shinn Rated as Comer. It really seems that McCredie takes such matters too easily, for J. Cal Is in line for a good fat roast. Instead of in forming McCredie that he had turned Shinn over to another club, the presi dent of the league might, at least, have asked McCredlo whether he wanted Shlnn or not. and acted with the sanction of the Portland manager. However. Ewing Imagines himself tho entire Pacific Coast League and seems to think that what ever he does Is the right thing and no one should object Jimmy Shlnn is tow rated as one- of the coming baseball players of the coun try, and last season, against such pitch ers as "Spider" Baum, Benny Henderson, Doc Mosklman and Jimmy "Whalen, was one of the leading batsmen of the Cali fornia State League. In fact he has shown so much improvement that he wishes to get another chance in the Pa cific Coast League, for h believes that he can make good and may stand a chaice of going to the big league. Shlnn Is now an ambitious ballplayer, and for that reason, should prove a valuable ad dition to the Portland team. With Shlnn. Buddy Ryan, Frank Ort and Garibaldi to hold down the garden patches McCredie, with himself to fall back on, will have a set of fly-chasers who will hold their own anywhere in the league. Infield Is Also. Strong. .The Portland infield also looks like the best combination the Coast League has seen since the days of Hal Chase and the crack Angeleno quartet that played in the days of Tim Flood. Ed Kennedy, who is already known to the fans of Portland, is said to have im proved wonderfully, and when he was with Portland before he was not a bad first sacker by any means. Breen, the speedy Akron, O., youngster, whom Mc Credie secured from Cleveland, is booked for the position at 6econd base, succeed ing Pearl Casey on the Coast team. Breen Is touted as a comer, and Cleveland will retain an option on the player by agree ment with Manager McCredie. who is so vastly impressed with the fair dealing of the "Naps" that he intends to give that club the preference in the future. Ivor Oleson, the new shortstop, was secured by McCredie last year, but having Phil Cooney for the position McCredie did not insist on Oleson reporting and allowed him to play with Jay Andrews' Hutchin son team. Oleson performed so well with Hutchinson last season that several clubs are after him, but McCredie re fuses to sell or trade him. Ote Johnson will be at third base. That statement is enough for the fans who believe that Johnson is the king-pin base ball player of any Portland team that ever happened. The "Terrible Swede" and his trusty bat will ring out the baso hits again this season, and the fans are contented. McCredie's pitching staff is the most talked branch of the club. The fans al ready know Garrett and Graney, and are expecting great things of Harkness and Carson, while one or two of the young sters may develop into sensations. Mc Credie himself expects Seaton and Willett to prove league timber, and will not be greatly surprlued to see Gray and Fer raris show high class. In respect to the latter two it is quite probable that they will be turned over to Casey, as will be "Cholly" Hartman. FIGHT PROMOTERS GET ROAST Packey McFarland Has Little Use for California Methods. Packey McFarland arrived at his home at Chicago last week and started roast ing the San Francisco sports and pro moters. The little stock-yards fighter said he would give up boxing altogether if he had to put up with the robbing, bulldozing methods of the California promoters. Just because Packey saw fit to leave the California shores when he learned that his mother was critically ill he says he has been roundly censured by the Golden State boxing writers and promoters. "To prove that I did not run away from Hyland," declared Packey on his arrival, "I am going to take the first train back to California Just as soon as I see my mother and attend to some business deals here. The highway rob bing and bulldozing tactics of the Cali fornia promoters and writers have sim ply disgusted me beyond the limit and I do not care if I never put a glove on my hand in the State of California again. "The whole scheme of the California promoters is to boost Freddie Welch into the lightweight championship and give him the first shot at Nelson. I am going out West Just as soon as I can arrange matters and proceed to talk business with the whole bunch. Money talks, and I am positive that my friends here stand ready to give me aU the backing that the Cali fornia friends of Welch can put up. They are -trying their hardest to read me out of the lightweight class, but I want to vindicate myself and will not let them put over anything on me." Western Golf Tournament .Date. CHICAGO. Feb. 20. Secretary Hig gins, of the Western Golf Association, today announced the Western open tournament will be held September 1 and 17 at the Skotie Country Club of Chicago. TR1-G1TY TO START Lesser League Plans for Suc cessful Season. GROUNDS TO BE IN ALBINA Whitemore Again Chosen President and Five Teams Are Xow Under Way With Another Town Coming In Later. While the attention of fandom is tnoBtly centered in the coming race of- the Portland teams of the North western and the Pacific Coast Leagues, the Tri-City and semi-professional leaguers are not feazed in the least over the prospects -ot continuous base ball in the city. The lesser lights of baseball are go ing ahead preparing to stage their dia mond attractions with every bit as much gusto as marked their perfor mances last season. The prospects are bright and if enthusiasm will help their cause in any way, their season should be a successful one. The Tri City League season will be Inaugurated In April and will continue until Sep tember. At present the circuit is com prised of two teams In Portland one representing the East Side and the other the West Side, St. John. Van couver and Forest Grove, while one more town is to be admitted at a later date. A number of towns have al ready made overtures to the Tri-City promoters, among which are Sherwood, La Camas, Stevenson and other Colum bia and Willamette Valley towns. Whitemore Again at Head. Chester A. Whitemore, the moving spirit of the Tri-City League, who was re-elected to the presidency of the cir cuit, Is a thorough baseball fan and de votes his time to promoting this "young" league simply because he realizes that it affords the younger baseball players a chance to play in a regularly organized league. Associated actively with Presi dent Whitemore are Harry K. Smith, Fred Valentine and Clarence Partlow, each of whom has been Interested in the welfare of the "semi-pros" for several seasons. During the time the "big" leaguers were planning the continuous baseball idea for Portland, the Tri-City players were kept in a state of suspense for fear they would not be able to enjoy a series during the coming season. While the invasion of the Northwestern League prevents the Tri-City from using the Vaughn-street grounds, they believe the Alblna grounds of the Catholic Young Men's Club will answer their needs and will depend upon their drawing ability at St. John, Vancouver and other places for their success. Fred Gardner is busily engaged in signing up a team for the West Side. He anticipates a good season and expects to have a successful team in the field. Gardner has signed several promising players and is not overlooking any of the local stars of last year's team. . ' Charley Pembroke, who is to guide the destinies of the St. John cliub, will prove a dangerous competitor to the other teams, for he has a line out for many first-class players and expects to place a winner in the field for the home of the "Apostles." Pembroke .expects to land Jack Olney, the southpaw twlrler, "Baron" Jasman and Elmer Stone, three of the stars of the league last sea son. East Portland Expects Much. Jack Helser, who announced his retire ment at the conclusion of List season, has been persuaded to reconsider his In tention and will try to give East Port land a winning team. Jack has signed Archie Parfott as field captain for his club and from these two baseball artists the fans across the river expect much. The admission of Forest Grove into the league probably indicates that the fa mous "Forest Grove Colts," which en Joyed a successful series during the past two seasons, will be entered in the Tri City race. Vancouver is promising much this sea son. The long-wished-for streetcar line has been completed to the baseball park and the city across the Columbia Is ex pected to prove a prosperous addition to the league. The fans of Vancouver, the home town of Judge W. W. McCredie, owner of the Portland franchise in the two regular leagues, are enthusiastic over the game and will patronize its own team liberally during the coming sea son. E. Troeh, a pitcher of last sea son's "Pioneer" team, will probably be made manager this season. The Tri-City League is far from being dead and the coming season will see some good games and some fine players developed among the speedy youngsters who will play for the teams in this circuit. T. M. C. A. Takes Up Fencing. The Portland T. M. C. A. has added a new feature to the variety of its gym nasium work in securing a fencing in structor. Professor Charles Lampert, an expert swordsman from Chicago, has been added to the association's staff of in structors and has opened fencing classes at the "gym." The classes at present are small, but enthusiasm in this art is being gradually worked up among the membership and in a short time the in structor is likely to have his hands full demonstrating the art of handling the foils. Professor Lampert is desirous of securing friendly bouts with any expert swordsman who may reside in Portland in order that both may profit by their engagements. He is an adept at all man ner of fencing. HUNT CLU3 HAS TXCEXTIVE FOR PAPER CHASE TOMORROW. Coffman Cup Is Object of Long and Hard Course Laid Out by Three Hares. Members of the Portland Hunt Club have been grooming up their mounts dur ing the past week, for the majority of them- anticipate competing in the big Washington's Birthday paper chase to be run off tomorrow morning. This event is one of the classics of the season, and all who can possibly spare the time will do there, either as riders or as spectators. The members of the club are enthusiastic over this event, for the honor of winning is not only a mark of distinction, but it means the permanent possession of the hand some cup put up for the event by A. J. Coffman, one of the club's members. This handsome cup has been admired by all who have seen it, and those who are to ride will drive their mounts harder in the effort to win this trophy. W. M. Davis, one of the most enthusi astic members of the club, who has been prevented from riding in the last two chases because of urgent business, is preparing to get into the fray tomorrow with the intention of winning the Coff man trophy if his mount can possibly make the pace. Professor H. H. Herd man. E. T. Chase, Ambrose Cronin, Wal ter Skuse, James Alexander and several others are also ambitious to win. The hares tomorrow will be Miss Mabel Lawrence, Miss Sallie Leadbetter and Hary Kerron. They have mapped out the course and it is rumored they have selected one that will test the horseman ship of all the riders. It will be some thing over eight miles long and 20 stiff Jumps have been provided. The trail will not be spread until Just before the start. The riders are cautioned to be on hand i at East Fourteenth and Thompson streets promptly at 10:30 o'clock tomor row morning, for Master of Hounds Will iam F. Cumming will start them off promptly. DEBUT OF "MONTANA JACK." . i What Bulletin Says About Sullivan's Introduction at San Francisco. The San Francisco Bulletin has the fol lowing on "Montana Jack" Sullivan'e de but in the fistic arena at the Bay City, and as he and his brothers. Gene and Dan, are well known to the Portland fans the Item is printed: "Montana Jack" Sullivan found "Brick" Burgess to be one of the toughest propo sitions he has ever run up against in the ring last night at the West Oakland Club, wh-sre the middleweight met in the wind-up to a show that was up to the high-water mark throughout. While Sullivan only is credited with winning over the local lad by the decision route at the end of six rounds, he should have been awarded the fight on a knockout on threa different oc casions, aB the timekeeper was one of the slowest tollers off of seconds that ever held a watch over a prostrate boxer. The first that Sullivan clipped "Brick" on the point of the law it looked as though he would never get up. but after 15 seconds' rest on the mat, he struggled to his feet PLAGE YOUR ORDER NOW FOR MAY DELIVERY 'Thirty' All the Cadillac "Thirty" Touring Cars that we can deliver between now and May 1st are sold we haveafew Demi-Tonneaus. and roadsters for earlier delivery, but very few. Here's a list of our sales; it ought to prove a pretty convincing argument to those who have been delaying placing their order. It is an unquestionable fact that our allotment of 100 cars is going to prove insufficient to meet the demand Cadillac "Thirty" Purchasers E. R. Edmundson Blaine R. Smith Harry Turtle H. B. Kincaid D. 0. Lewis Russell Smith Abe Tichner "W. A. Avery, Jr. J. 0. Olds C. W. King J. H. Cook S. J. Storey Dr. J. W. Morrow 'Kenneth Beets W. J. Fullam A. J. Winters W. J. Zimmerman A. Neppach M. L. Holbrook C. F. Swigert Lou Baldwin F. E. McEldowney Lewis Montgomery Dr. J. 0. Zan Ed Holmes Newell Bernard W. P. Hawley Dr. A. H. Johnson Mrs. J. R. Wyatt Geo. H. George Geo. Warren H. B. Thielson L. H. Tarpley Wm. Killingsworth J. W. Perkins J. B. O'Shea W. W. Coldwell Louis Gerlinger Besides these 38 cars sold at retail, we have 40 cars sold to agents in the various towns of this state COVEY MOTOR GAR GO. Pierce Arrow, Cadillac, Babcock Electric , SEVENTH AND COUCH STREETS and managed to stall out the round. On two other occasinons he was benefited by a slow count. However, the spectators were treated to a slashing exhibition, and Sul livan didn't come out of the battle un marked, as both of his eyes were closed bv the hard wallops of Burgess. The many torrid mix-ups brought the fans to their feet on more than on-a occasion and when the final gong sounded Burgess was given a rousing reception for managing to weather the storm of blows. Sullivan was visibly nervous In the open ing rounds, but when he got into his stride showed that h possessed a corking good left hook and an awful kick in his right hand. He is a long, slim fellow with a big- reach, but will have to show a little more class than he did last night to defeat Hugo Kelly, Billy Papke and other topnotchera. The battle took place at Oakland Wednesday night. Indianapolis. The Chicago tea leave for Hot Springs, Ark., March is planned to bring the team together at Shreveport. La., March 16 to give it a day's practice before the opening game on the following day. m will I games of football. On the strength of ;h 1. It ' this. Coach Sta.gg. of the University of Chicago, announced that his team wouia play games with Northwestern, Purdue. Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Cornell. MARSHALL SOID BY CHICAGO Chance's Team Will Start for Train ing March 1. CHICAGO, Feb. 20. Manager Frank Chance, of the Chicago National League team, today announced the sale of Catcher -Doc" Marshall to Brooklyn and the releasing of Outfielder Hayden to HARRY MURPHY CARTOONS A FEW PERSONAGES OF THE SPORTING WORLD I ARRANGE FOOTBAMj SCHEDULE Chicago University AVill Play Seven Varsity Elevens. CHICAGO, Feb. 20. The Western col lege conference has decided by mail vote to allow its members to play seven Drlscoll Sails for Wales. NEW YORK. Feb. 20. Jem Drlscoll, the English featherweight champion, who last night outfought Abe Attell, holder of the world's championship, sailed today for Southampton, bound for his home In Cardiff. He said that after a ehort stay in Wales, he expected to return to America. -.............SSSllSSSSStFTTT-----------------,,,," .............''''' - - - : 'F 1 K ;; I. Trss.. is. sssssi 1 - - - i-t - - - muKJiHi j. TALKING MACHINES GREATLY REDUCED WITH EACH MACHINE MENTIONED BELOW WE GIVE SIX RECORDS FREE We have decided to close out at reduced prices a number of odd styles of Taiking Machines, accumulated ourins the past few months. We re quire the room these Instruments now occupy, and. rather than hold th.n 0 y,a r.crniai nrirny anrt run tii risk of havinsr them on hand indefinitely, we have marked them away below what they are actually WTo1'make them go more rapidly, six records will be given with each machine purchased from the list mentioned below a more liberal offer has never been made in Portland. Regular TS Machine, now 960. OO Krgulnr 60 Machine, now $49. OO Regular 50 Machine, now $39. OO Regular 40 Machine, now 820. OO Regular -'8 Machine, now. $20.00 Regular 23 Machine, now. $17. 50 Regular H0 Machine, now. $35. OO Regular $:13 Machine, now $24. OO Regular f- Machine, now. $15.00 Regular 925 Machine, now. ....... $16. 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