DUGDALE FIGURES ON LIKELY BUNCH Fortified in Numbers and Strength to Battle for 1909 Pennant. MIKE LYNCH FOR LEADER Capron, Famous Minnesota Football Star, Has Been Secured at Com, of $3000 and Has Proven He Can Deliver Goods. FT (3EOROE TT'RNBULU SEATTLE. ADril 10 inl.l -t , happy with either, were tother dear charmer away" Dugdale. The magnate ...... i ri-any say mis in so many words. ...... i.mi mes pretty near expressing rug1ale's situation in several sections of his baseball machine. Dugdale te pre pared for emergencies. TTe has had some -K:ripnc wun emergenciessee cham pionship table printed October 15 1908 sixth, or bottom, line. He then started """aseiy. recklessly. with all the financial abandon of a drunken sailor, to get together a bunch that could be de- ' 7"""n to 'Ke a series once In a while. He doesn't say he has done so, but his smile indicates that he thinks he h ,h the early birds who have been out to see Dimcn work out are more than agreed with him In this resnect. Dugdale is fortified in both numbers and strength. He has an average of more than two men available for every position inn ivain, ana ne is combining promis ing youngsters with men who have won their spurs In fast oomnnnv To begin with, after the disaster of last ..... .,,i wrji atiriDinatiie to a pro- run oi me worst baseball luck in the matter of sickness and Injuries ever suffered by a manager in the sporting his tory of the Northwest. Dugdale stretched himself and dreamed mrnin i lie had been wanting for two seasons. He found to his delight that thla time he -u.a ne aoie to pry big Michael Lynch away from Tacoma. and h wnt ,,. ...i.v. the pry. That gave him a center for this o aggregation, and supplied the ele ment of leadership lacking: all last season in i,ynen ne has a fast fielder, heady batsman, a wise baseball head and a real wno Knows how to keep his men "J "P to tne proper pitch. Picks I'p Some Iilve One. Then he added to the useful members of last year"a team a number of fast players from all over the country, and he la leav. In- largely to Mike Lynch the work of electing from the array of talent a high- ninciiine mat will grind out creditable article of baseball. i i" on missing from those -....ru. t ierce or Montreal, In the East- "M"'. on wnom Dugdale was de pending for his first-string catcher, has a Plerk of the Mlch,Kan State Senate -"" Bci-nreu permission to stay away Tor a few daVS lonsrer In ti. ..... ( however. Dugdale has five others Fortter wun nunsune. or last year; Emrlch Idaho youngster of promise, and Cueter ana Sheehan, recent acquisitions, on wnuin ne naa not originally figured. Bun stlne has already caught on with CaaeVi nn,i jugaaie is among those who expect him to make a good '"""'" r.Tiincn. another promising ................ , nrcn snipped to Hannibal 4..... wun K string on him. Fortler Is mowing stronger than last year, and jerry Hlieehan who distinguished hlt felf by falling to demand advance trans porta lion, is mowing down the runners wnn nis quick, strong throw to second. rneenan looks like Jim Jeffries. He'i as Mg and looks as strong. He isn't as fast as Mike Lynch on his feet, but for a man wno weigns sa or 230, his speed Is good. Tie bats well, and he smiles and Jollies the team. The catcher whose work has shown the most promise, however, is Ouster. He's everything that has been said about the others except as to size, and he isn't small, at that and he's more: the fans call It 'the goods." So even If Pierce Is not what Dugdale thinks he Is. the team la fortified behind the bat. Pitcher Thompson In Trim. The list of pitchers is long. too. and the race for first-string positions among the boxmen Is pretty. Gus Thompson, last year with Aberdeen and secured this year from the Boston Americans. Is already In mldscason form. Rush and Allen, of last season's team, are loosening- up a bit, and Joe Sea ton is showing Improvement over hie work of last year. Heinrich. the only left-hander on the squad. Is nursing a sore rm resulting from too much cold-weather ambition. Marshall, a young right-hander who worked out well with Portland last year, is showing good form, and may land a place. Anderson, who last year bad nothing but speed. Is working out. Manning, a southpaw, and Taliaferro, a big starboard ellnger, have already been released. The weedlng-out process' In the in CURRENT HISTORY IN WORLD ---.- - ... ....... . ' : I i 'i M'CRf DIE'S TERM OPENS HERE THE VvERTHErT.BRlN&JV', 77f V, field is going to be slow and difficult- For first base there are Rose, fat and out of condition, weak on low balls but strong- with the ' club, and Scho- neia. little less formidable at the bat. more finished and reliable In his po sition, but peculiarly susceptible to In jury. It will be recalled that it was his Injury on the opening- day of last season, putting him out - of the game for a year, that made the first gap in the subsequently porous infield of 1908. He is out of the game now with a slight Injury to his ankle. Two Fast Men for Second. Te provide against a possible loss of Benett. Dugdale signed Lee Magee. a fast youngster, who mo far has justi fied the advance press dope of his touters that he handles himself In the field like Johnny Evers. Then things so shaped themselves that Seattle was able to secure Bennett, who, batting .300. was easily the class of the league last year at second. Bennett has been fielding magnificently, and his batting eye has lost none of its cunning. Magee has been in uniform only three days, but he starts out like a fielding wiz ard, - and his actions on the geld are beautifully graceful. Today In a prac tice game he got a three-bagger, but he -subsequently struck out. twice, and It may. resolve itself Into a question whether his fielding Is sufficiently strong to Justify carrying him regard less of his work with the stick. On his present form the answer should be easy. The hole at shortstop left by the loss of Terrx McKune.. who was afraid, he couldn't comply with Dugdale's terms to get 'into first-class condition for a grueling season, has been filled by the accession of Tealey Raymond, well known along the Const. Raymond looks good to the fans. He has made plenty of errors in the practice games, and he hasn't bunt up a remarkable batting average, but he works hard, goes after everything, and pegs nicely to first. 1 Roy Akin will have the race for the third cushion all to himself unless something happens to him. He gets everything, shoots them fast and true to first, and his speed and clouting ability have resulted in his selection. so iar. to lead the batting list. The Outfield Problem. Lynch himself is to play center field. That part of the problem, of course, is settled. And every fan in the North west knowns Lynch. " For left field Dugdale surprised the country by securing big George Cap ron, the famous Minnesota football player, who lost his amateur standing last season by playing baseball under an alias in the South. Seeing him in action here, one does not wonder that foxy John McGraw. of the New Tork Giants, was after this shifty and elu slve player. His release from Mobile cost Dugdale Just $3000. and If there Is a fan in Seattle who thinks the big fellow Isn't worth it. that tan has not yet let out the yelp. Capron is an Inch or two over six feet, of strong dui not heavy build, and he runs like a greyhound. Whether after a fly In the outfield or tearing along the base lines. It Is the same, and an Inflelder must handle a ground ball perfectly to nip him at first, reirardless ot where he bumps the- ball. His batting aver age In the practice games has been built up probably B0 per cent by his beating out short Infield hits by a hair. He looks the ideal football player, and with his magnificent physique It takes no stretch of the Imagination to see Mm ripping great holes through guard or center with the .pigskin under his arm. In right field, first choice, apparently, falls on Emll Frisk, who is friskier no pun Intended than last year, when he slumped from the .300 class to .267. He is swatting the ball very hard so far, opens his mouth on.ee In a while, and handles the difficult sunfield bet ter than It has been handled since the days of Art Ross. Barring accident, the foregoing will be the outfield lineup. rtlllty Men Plentiful. For utility outfielder. Lynch has a prob lem on his bands. In Crocker, who has played left for the Tanlgans in practice games, he has a magnificent fielder, whosa throwing from deep left Is pretty; he puts them In a groove. He Is not a strong hitter. Then there Is "Wtleon, who filled left field last year after Frisk's illness took him out of the game, and who Is showing well in all departments, though not such a pretty performer In the field as Crocker, who is a youngster from Walla Walla. Johnny Cahill. who played only an average game in center field last season, has so far done much better work, and he has been meeting the ball right on the nose. Whoever Of these is let go. It will not be done without some regret, and the choice is difficult. For utility inflelder. young Gardner, who played last year in the Spokane City League, where he caught for one of the business men's teams, has shown remark able form. The fane all believe he will be Dugdale's choice, although Bill Oriet. who played some good games at third and some weird games at short for Seattle last season, is still on hand and active. Gardner has played all over the Infield and made good everywhere. He bats hard, and he cuts up like a kid on the field. He's a natural coacher. Neither Dugdale nor Lynch will say anything about pennant prospects. They are getting together a bunch that should make a respectable showing. The com bination may not work well together. Ac cidents may happen to break up parts of the machine, a cog may slip here or there but the prospect seems good for the best all-around, offensive and defensive baseball-playing apparatus that Dugdale has ever given Seattle. THE SUXDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, APRIL 11, 1909. SHOW MY Portland Kennel Club Plans Its Tenth Exhibition. MAYOR TAYLOR TO JUDGE Will Award Ribbons In Snorting Class and John Bradshaw in Ter rier Breeds - Great Prepara tions Are Making for Show. The 10th annual bench show of the, Portland Kennel Club will be held this year May 5 to 8. inclusive, and the dub has secured the upper floor of the new market building on the northeast corner avilIj judge Portland ken. REL SHOW. Major Taylor, One of the Moat Noted Dog Fanciers of the United States. or first and Washington streets. The building is ideally arranged for a bench snow, having plenty of room and light. ana inis year's event will eclipse all inrmer ones In every way. Interest In blooded dogs has increased greatly since last year's successful show and many new dogs of various breeds Will be On exhibit at the hnw nnr.nA v,.. local fanciers, while strings of thorough- ".ruo irum Dritisn Columbia, Washington amornia will also be shown. It is uesire ana intention of the show com ,,m ins year to have over 300 dogs entered, so as to secure a fnnr-nnim ing for a championship, and all lovers of guinea are asKed to help make this the ciuo s Danner event. Fleming Again in Charge. Gerald Fleming, who has successfully superintended the shows for several years past, will again serve In the same capac ity and Is already hard at work with ar rangements. The new benching now owned by the club will be set In place immedi ately In the showroom and painted and disinfected, and Intending exhibitors are Invited to inspect it at any time during the day at the showrooms. First and V.ashington streets.' An office will be placed there immediately and premium lists and entry blanks for the show may be had early this coming week Major J. M. Taylor, the recognized au thority of the United States on- sporting dogs, will Judge these breeds. Major Taylor resides In New York City and has Judged at all the large Eastern this season and also at the Victoria B C.. show, which ended last night 'and which was the most successful in the his tory of that club. John Bradshaw. of San Francisco, who is second to no Judge in terrier breeds, will Judge all terriers and bulldogs here this year. The Pacific Coast circuit -of bench shows is in full blast, and this week Vancouver B. C. will hold Its annual show, with the largest entry and greatest Interest In the show in its history. John Bradshaw will judge all classes there. Following Vancouver. Tacoma. will hold Its first show, taking the place of Seattle which will not hold a show this year until uunng me A.-x.-f. Exposition. Portland will follow Tacoma and be fol lowed by San Francisco. James Morti mer, of New York, will judge all classes at San Francisco, and a number of local dogs will be shown there, as well as at all other Coast shows. Trophies to Be Extra Good. The collection of trophies and cups which will be presented .to the winners at this year's show will be the most valuable and numerous ever offered, and all breeds are to be provided for. The membership of the club Is growing OF SPORTS, PICTURED BY CARTOONIST MURPHY ana tne club is In a prosperous condition ... j . . i ne onicers are . A. Parsons, president: Ambrose M. Cronln, vice-president: E. T. Chase, secretarv- treaaurer, and the trustees are Messrs. Dick. Lowell, Harralson and Dr. George B. Story. Entries for the show will be received commencing early this week and will close April ii. Tremblay In Chicago Tournament. CHICAGO. April 10. Rnnirn Tm. blay. lightweight wrestling champion of Canada, has entered the Illinois Athletic ClUb tournament tn rtlflr on American champion. Tremblay, by vir- nis victory over George Both ner. of New York, claimed the world's lightweight wrestling honors, but sev eral other wrestlers have defeated Bothner, Luttbersr amonu- them an no wrestler at present has a clear claim to the American title. Luttberg. Trem blay, Jordan and others bnve hMn sistent claimants of leading honors in -" iigmweigni division, and Luttberg and Tremblay have a strong following here. .. . (Tremblay was defeated by O'Con nell here last Thursday.) PLAYERS IN FINE F dicksox pleased -with pitching staff. HIS Vancouver Manager Has Seven Twirlers in Bunch, but Ex . pects to Drop Two. VANCOUVER, B. C. April 10.-Spec1al.) mi me exception of the pitching staff, manager uicRson. of the champion Beavers, has practically decided on the personnel of the team for the forthcom ing season. There are still seven pitchers working out at Prosser, Wash..- but the boy leader does not intend to carry over five men this season. According to re ports from the training camp all of the twlrlens are showing mid-season form, and it looks as if the local magnate will ba confronted with a difficult problem when i"""68 ' weedi"S out the box men. All of the other positions on the team have been filled. Ole Snyder, last sea son's third baseman, is slated for the Intermountain League this season, his S.''f1 ng taken by B,1,y Smith, the Philadelphia youngster, who was brought to the Coast by Joe Sugden. Smith, ac cording to Lou Nordyke, promises to be the find of the year. He Is a fielder, pos sessing a great arm. while he Is showing up well with the bat. In practice games he is slugging the ball hard, and has made .mse L solid w,th Nordyke and Dickson. Billy Donovan, another member of last year's champion team, will also be given a blue envelope ere another week rolls by. TVith Flanagan. Davis and Mahon in the outfield, there Is no room for "Windy Bill, and he will be dropped. While Manager Dickson has not defi nitely decided what he will do with his present catching staff, it is almost cer tain that he will hold Sugden and Matt Stanley, while Brooks, another catcher will probably play the utility roles. The following players are now regarded as regulars: Catchers Brooks. Sugden, Stanley. First base Lou Nordyke. Second base Billy Quigley. Shortstop Roy Scharnweber. Third base Billy Smith Right field Ed Flanagan. Center field Ben Davis. Left field Gene Mahon. Of the pitchers. George Engle. Jack Gil 11 gan. Dell Paddock, Dutch Erickson and Warren Hall are almost sure of their jobs. It Is Manager Dickson's intention to carry a staff of five and he has two other candi dates, both of whom seem to be fully qualified, according to reports from the training camp, to hold down the Job. They are Pete Standridge and Jack Hlckeyl One a ngm-nanaer and the other a south paw, and both are- showing such prom ising form that Manager Dickson is loath to part with them. In a letter received this week from Joe Sugden. the veteran Informs Manager Dickson that he is of the opinion that ine neavers will have the best pitching corps in the league. Joe thinks a whole lot of the material that Manager Dickson has on hand and fully believes that every man will make good. The outfield, as far as fielding goes, will do, but It is certainly not the hitting com bination of last season. Flanagan, who was touted as a wonder with the bat dur ing the first week's work at Prosser, has fallen off, and latest reports say that he will never be the hitter that brother Pat was. Ed is big enough, but Nordyke does not like the way he handles himself at the bat. Walter Nelck, another Phlladelphian. joined the team a few days ago and is working In the Infield. He is said to be a very promising youngster, but if Smith makes good at third there will hardly be room for Nelck. Dick Brookins, another inflelder signed some time ago by Man ager Dickson, has not yet reported. He has been very 111 at his home in St. Louis and it Is doubtful If he will turn up this season. Electric trucks have superseded the old hares trucks on the Brooklyn. N. Y. water front The old thrc-e-wheled horw trucks proved at best a slow method of transporta tion and the ehod feet of the horses rapldlv wore out the planking of the piers, making the Item for reraln. a. h.w V, '." trucks carry three times as much 'as the old PRAYING FOR FAIR WEATHER TO HOLD Fans Hope to Make Opening of : Baseball Season Gala Day for Portland. THREETEAMS TO BE IN CITY Portland and Sacramento Open the ; Coast league Schedule Tuesday. Casey's Northwestern Team Comes for Final Practice. BY W. J. PETRAIN. th- TUe!d?y wiH be the ala day for the Portland baseball fans, and every ose or them has spent the last few days) of Easter week fervently praying for as good weather on Tuesday as marked the same day last week. On that date the Portland and Sacramento clubs formally open the Pacific Coast Leafjue season, as well as the baseball . seas n of 1909 in Portland. An added feature of this week in base ball is the fact that something like 60 regular league baseball players will so journ in this city. In addition to the Pa cific Coast League teams. Pearl Casey's Northwestern team is to spend its final . f P110 on the home grounds. With three ball teams in town, and the excitement attending the opening of the baseball season, the genus fan will have more business downtown and at Twenty fourth and Vaughn streets on and after Tuesday than any cranberry merchant or reform crusader that ever happened. In fact, it is practically assured that "draw bridge open," "power off." "pressing business." "met an old college chum " and similar excuses will be worked over time on and after the gladsome date of the baseball Inaugural. Unless it rains! Weather Man Doing All He Can. Holy mackerel! If it should rain! Well in. that case one E. A. Beals. United States District Forecaster, better known as the -weather man. will be one of the best-hated residents of this city, and un justly so. too. for "Br'er" Beals is a rabid fan himself and he will 4a his best to prepare at least semi-decent weather for such a momentous occasion. Still he says we are shy something like four Inches of rainfall this season, and it may develop that the Pacific Coast League has de ferred the opening one week too long. Even should It rain heavily, some of the fans will be on hand to welcome the ball tossers. and others will keep the tele phone lines busy in the effort to find out whether a game will be played or not. This applies esneciallv to ttw. foi. for many of them- have acquired their new master DOnnets minus the aigrettes and plumes placed under the ban -by Brother Finley ably aided and abetted by Constables Lou Wagner and Bill Kler- un. respite tne attitude of Brother Finley in braving the wrath of the fair sex. me near girls will not overlook the opportunity of displaying the latest milli nery adornments at the baseball park, even though these "merry wlddies." "sail ors," "toques" and the like are shy a feather or two. The Rose Festival Is coming, anyway, and the girls can adore their skypleces with flowers. Anyhow they are going to the ball came snri don't care whether they wear .hats or not If it uon-i rain.' Automobiles Will Parade. The opening day festivities will be ac companied by the usual automohiln n. rade with the balltossers in the lead and the prominent fans bringing up In the rear until Nineteenth and Washington is reached and the vigilant "coppers" passed, whereupon a race to the grounds to oe tne nrst ones In the stands will take the place of the sedate and showy parade. Judge McCredie will probably arrange to have Pearl Casey's Northwestern squao. ciaa tn road uniforms of blue enhance the parade by following in the rear of the Sacramento club, which will be clad in the Pacific Coast League road uniforms adopted by Charlie Graham. The Portland "coasters" will be clad in the handsome new white uniforms which have been on exhibition for several weeks in a down-town store window. As the autos carrying Walter McCredie, rvta Johnson. Jack Ryan. Jesse Garrett. Jack Graney and Ed Kennedy, the old familiar taces or a year ago; and Fred Harkness, Dick Breen, Ivor Olson, Tom Murray n.ries ArmDrusxer, ueorge Ort, Al Car son, Wlllet and Seaton. the rapid ones can be expected to greet the boys in the usual enthusiastic Portland manner. The bugs will also prove themselves ready to welcome unarue uranam. Jimmle Wha Ien, Jimmy Byrnes, George Hildebrand cnaney Doyle, Charley Baum, Jimmy Shlnn and "Buster" Brown, the old fa miliar faces of the Sacramento team, and also extend the greetings of Portland to the new faces accompanying the eleve leader or tne clever Sacramento team. Speculation will be rife for the next AUTOMOBILE DEALERS AND AUTO SUPPLY HOUSES OF PORTLAND Archer, Combs AUTO SUPPLIES. A ITillTE! . Wfi. fkjr V fl il. BALLOU S7 WRIGHT Automobile Supplies 86 Sixth St Main 1854; A 1834 CARTERCAR Automobile and Launch Supplies FORD VDlcanlaluK Retreadln. R. E. KEATS Auto Co. SEVENTH AND BURNSIDE Ch,W D"Zit 526 ALDER STREET Mclntyre HIGH WHEEL AUTOS OLDSMOBILE, MARMON and OVERLAND CARS CROWE AUTOMOBILE CO. S. E. Cor. 16th and Alder Sts. Automobile STUDEBAKER Phones B 2141 East 91 330 STEARNS At the Salesrooms of the S.E Cor. 16th and Alder Sts. Tourist Gasoline. B eniine and Lu WINT0N SIX WINrT?jr?. I ORKOON. Sixteenth and Automobile Row. . I,1,1,,1,iltMa. two days as to whom McCredie will select to go against the visitors. It is possible that Pitcher Gough, who Is on his way here, may arrive tomorrow and he may he initiated into the Coast League immedi ately. With Gough and Raftery on the ground. McCredie will be well supplied with players ' and can take things easy himself. Coming In Bunches. Pearl Casey's Northwestern Leaguers will arrive with the Coast teams, for Casey will break camp at Medford to morrow and catch the train to Portland on which McCredie and Graham come north tonight. Casey will catch this train tomorrow evening, and the three baseball teams will form the heaviest load of ball talent handled by the South WRESTLING ONE MAN AGAINST SIX CHARLES FRANKLIN or JOE CARROLL TS. HEILIG THEATER, April 14th Seats, $1.00; reserved, $1.50; box and stage seats, $2.00. & Winters Ca 306 OAK STREET I da nil a "Mntor Cat- r.m... F- W. VOGLER, Gen. MCr. 7th and Couch A2520, Main MORGAN 6f WRIGHT AND GOODRICH TIRES REIER SON MACHINERY CO. 182-4-6 Morrison Street Phones: Main 1346. A 1346 Agency, 86TenthSt. BET. STARK and BURNSIDE Phones Main 692 A 2234 FIVE PASSENGER CAR FOR $950 ' TIRES BLODGETT, BIO Alder St. Mats TOOS. Packard Thomas Pope-Hartford AGENCY 99 E. E. COHEN ' Manager Phone A 4944 Main 253. NORTHWEST CARRIAGE & AUTO CO. General Agts.. Alaska Bldg Seattle Portland Agency J. R. GREENFIELD 215 Commercial Blk 2d and Wash. Sts. PORTLAND MOTOR CAR COMPANY Sixteenth and Alder Streets Phone Main 2S83 Automatic A 4944 Gasoline Electric CARS - 336 EAST MORRISON STREET Motor Cars Crowe Automobile Co. On Automobile Row Motor Gar Co. GOODYEAR TIRES AND EQUIPMENT 31-33 SEVENTH ST. NORTH ! 86 Tenth St. net. stark and liwrnnlde. 1f,An - . I Haln 882, A 2234 Open All NlKht brlcatlns OIU r-nonea Alain 2683, A 4944. ern Pacific since the memorable days 6f the Pacific National League. Providing that the weather maintains anywhere like a decent attitude, the opening day at Vaughn street will be no ticeable for the turning out of the biggest Inaugural crowd in the history of base ball in Portland, if not on the Pacific Coast. -Depot Grounds Beautified. GRANTS PASS, Or., April 10. (Spe cial.) Work was begun this week upon platting and parking the railroad grounds in pursuance to the designs and plans of the Women's Auxiliary 6 the Commercial Club. On the east and west sides of Sixth street and facing V street the railroad grounds are being leveled up and scraped, and trees and ropes planted. BERG THOMAS LA SALLE STRANGLES SMITH URLACHER NELSON SULLIVAN GRANT Six of these Great Wrestlers