THE SUXDAT OREGOXIAN. PORTLAXD, MAY 1, 1910.
FIGHT FANS WILL
SPEND MILLIONS
Corbett Estimates $10,000.
000 as Amount to Be Set
Afloat by July 4.
25,000 VISITORS EXPECTED
Personal Expense Will Kan Cp to
$7,500,000; Betting Odds Vn
certain, but Johnson 19 Not
Without Supporters.
BT JAMES J. CORBETT.
(Copyright: 11)10; by the Tribune Company.)
Have you ever stopped to think,
reader, that fully $10,000,000 would be
set afloat by the Jeffries-Johnson fig-ht
on July 4? Pretty neat little package
to go Into general circulation, isn't it?
Ten millions of dollars expended In a
sporting event of National Interest
means that every Industry and busi
ness must feel the effects. I have
heard It said that the great American
Derby at the old Washington Park;
track In Chicago, which drew the record-breaking
attendance in the world's
fair, or Boundless- year, of nearly 80,
000 people, was worth a million dollars
. to the merchants of Chicago.
Well may we all regret that the great
Derby day has passed Into turf history,
and the more we think about these
. matters the more anxious we should
become to have at least one great
sporting event every year.,
Fighters Will Earn Every Penny.
We have heard a lot of talk about
the $101,000 purse and the probability
that the winner In the great fight
would receive something like $300,000
more from the moving picture receipts,
but even this pales into insignificance
when compared to the millions spent
by the public interested in the final
result, and when we take these mat
ters into consideration, does any one
believe that the two men are being
overpaid for their hard work in months
of preparation, the expenditure of great
nervous and physical force, and the
outlay of thousands of dollars in train
ing expenses?
It is upon this excellent physical con
dition that the success of the greatest
ring event in all pugilistic history de
pends, and the two men are well en
titled, to every penny they are to re
ceive. How Millions Will Be Spent.
But how do we figure that these ten
millions or more are to come Into gen
eral circulation by the fight? In the
first place, there will be the cost of
the building of the grandstand at
Emeryville racetrack, where the fight
will be held. Local artisans and busi
ness interests will be benefited through
this expenditure, of course, as they
should.
There will be. however, a consider
able sum spent for police protection,
for "Jack" Gleason told me when In
Now York that an Immense squad of
600 detectives would be drawn from
all parts of the country, and possibly
from Scotland Yard In England, to
point out all the "crooks," that the
San Kranclsco police may drive them
over the state line.
"1 don't care to make a cent out of
hls fight beyond my actual expenses,"
said Gleason. "It's enough reward for
me that tills should be the best-managed
fight ever held.
Plnkerton 011 the Job.
"I shall have the services of Billy
Plnkerton and other men who know
the big crooks, and aside from that
we shall take particular care in the
sale of tickets to see that none gain
admission to the Inclosure where the
fight is held. Toughs also will be
barred, that no free fights may be
started, for good order at the ring
side must be maintained at any cost."
1 believe Gleason meant every word
he said. As an indication of his good
faitii it seems only necessary to add
that offers of thousands of dollars have
been refused for bar privileges at the
Emeryville track. No liquor will be
sold within a considerable distance of
the Inclosure. this being the under
standing between Rickard and Gleason
and the town supervisors. Gambling,
too. Is to be barred as far as possible'
and what Is done will be confined
strictly to personal wafers between
those at the ringside, which, of course
oould hardly be prevented. "
Many -Outsiders to Be on Hand.
It Is estimated that 25,000 will go to
San yranoisoo from outside the state.
By this I mean those who will come
from a considerable distance and at
ready I hear of parties being formed
In England. Kram-e. Pekin. China: the
Hawaiian Inlands, and even Australia.
The average cost to these visitors of
$o00 eai li would total $7,500,000. which,
with the personal cost of individual
preparation. is rather conservative
Railroads will not get the lion's share
of the money, and aside from the hotel
expenses a lot will be spent In various
ways.
Jlany will make this an excursion
trip, visiting other points of interest
ebout the country with their families,
and so other sections will share In the
general benefits.
If we should aiid the great sum of
money set afloat through the betting on
the light to the other expenditures the
mount put into general circulation be
cause of holding this great fistic con
test would more than double.
Hujje Sum May Be Bet.
I wouldn't be a bit surprised If $10,
0O0.00O was wagered on the result, for
even while many tigure Jeff as a cinch,
I think the contest affords one of the
best light bettingr propositions of a
ventury. In a contest of such great
International interest, when the con
testants are so evenly matched, with
The race Question at Issue and the mat
ter of physical condition having so
much to do with the result. Jeff's ability
to "come back" being still a matter of
doubt in many minds a little -straw
may change the result.
Uo not think for a moment that John
son is going Into the ring unsupported,
for it -wouldn't surprise me a bit If a
big lot of money should be wagered at
evens. They tell me that in Australia
Johnson is so well regarded that con
siderable money already has been bet
on him as a 6 to 4 favorite, which makes
It evident that the victory of the
colored man over Tommy Burns safely
installed the victor as a world beater
in the minds of Australians.
Johnson Money in Wall Slreet.
In Wall street there seems to be
planty of Johnson money, with the re
sult that the placing at evens has been
the rule rather than the exception.
Vor my part It looks as If there would
be plenty of time to get down one's
coin after a more satisfactory Teport
on the results of the training of the
contestants, say a month hence, when
$.heir real work will be well under way.
- Iii my opinrbu it is difficult at llns
time to fix any basis of comparison
which would make either man a favor
ite over the other. In some cases en
thusiasm of personal friends naturally
would lead to making a favorite, but
among the majority even money and
take your choice will prevail.
It is hard to dope a fig-ht, and there
have been many instances where we
have seen favorites defeated fn such .
decisive way that we later wondered
why the odds should not have been re
versed. Wager on Length of Mill.
There also has been some betting in
the-East on' the duration of t'he fight,
some friends of Jeffries believing that
I he would come into trie ring in better
shape than ever, and offering odds that
the fight would not last ten rounds.
I 'iJnk this form of betting Quite as
uncertain a proposition as the other.
J for the reason that no man living can
,n o.ny utMiniLe juea ol tne lengtn 01
a fight- because there are no good
grounds upon which to 'base such an
opinion, which at the best can be only
a .gness. v -
Other betting of which I have heard
has favored a decision for Johnson in
20 rounds, and if the fight goeB to the
limit the popular opinion is in favor of
a decision for Jeffries.
I am clinging to Jeffries as the win
ner, as the result of his early work
fully justifies all I-expect. It soon will
be time to pack my grip and hike for
the West, and then I'll try and tell my
readers how the result looks from the
VERNON PLAYERS
HERE THIS WEEK
Hogan Brings Bunch of Fasti nsuer proves wunwind
Men Who. Are in Game to
Win Pennant.
NEW NICKNAME IS GIVEN
Balltossers From Los Angeles Sub
urb Xow. Known as "Beavers."
. Many New Faces Will Appear
in Portland Tuesday.
Next week Happicus Hogan and a new
fans as "Kitty." and who is still with
the Brewers. Roy is one of the veterans
of the diamond, and has had a varied
experience. He enjoyed several seasons
In the big league and is now one of the
leading batsmen of the Coasters. The
other -Brashear, with, whom the fans are
quite familiar, is well known as a bats
man, and this season he is said to be in
better shape than ever before, and is
playing grand ball. Roy plays second
base, while Norman is holding down the
third station for the Hooligans.
Another star player whom Happicus is
-to introduce to the fans of Portland Tues
day is Will Fisher, -the new Vernon first
Backer. This is the chap who came to
Hogan touted as a wonderful fielder, but
poor hitter, but he has been clouting the
ball as hard as the next one ever since
he Joined the Villagers. Fisher Is re
ferred to at Los Angeles as the "Hal
Chase" of the Coast organization, and
from press accounts of his work he must
be a rattling good player.
The Vernon club will also introduce a
new shortstop in the person of Lindsay,
who is also touted as a star player. Ho
gan also has a new third baseman named
Burrell. who has not played many games
because of injuries, but with "Kitty"
Brashear on deck the club has not suf
fered much. In the outfield the Brewers
have Coy and Martlnke of last year's
squad, both of whom are good hitters
and base-runners, while in the other
patch is Walter Carlisle, who played here
with the Los Angeles bunch several sea-
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CRAWFORD AXD DEVLIN LEAD
Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner Find
Kivals in Batting in 1910.
The following ( are the batting av
erages of the players of the American
National League for the first week of
play:
American League.
Player Club. O. AB. B. H. SB. SH. Av.
Crawford, Datroit 5 1"J 3 8 1 1
Clarke, Cleveland. .. .4 11 2 5 0 0 .417
Speaker, Boston 7 27 8 11 1 1 .47
I. ajole, Cleveland 6 22 3 8 1 2 .:i4
Sehaefer, Wash 7 24 2 8 3 3 .333
Thcmas. Phlla 3 1 3 0 1 .3:13
Milen, Washington. . .7 24 6 8 5 0 .333
VVolter, New York. . ..5 10 2 5 .Kl
Unglaub. Wash 7 2 1 8 2 1 .308
Cobb. Deroit 5 20 6 6 4 0 .300
Hemphill, New York. 5 20 2 6 O 0 .3oo
Collins. Phiia 5 20 3 6 3 1 .3(10
Wallace, St. Louis. ..4 14 1 4 0 0 .2S
Gesslcr, Wash 1 28 6 8 1 0 .28
Lord. Boston 7 28 4 8 1 3 .2S
Wagner. Boston 7 28 2 8 0 1 .2sa
Lord. Cleveland 6 25 2 7 t. 1 .20
Hartzell. St. Louis... 4 11 0 3 O 2 .273
Austin. New York 5 10 2 5 2 1 .263
Chas. New York 5 lit 1 3 1 2 .2(13
Klberfeld. Wash 7 27 4 T 1 1 .2S9
Kngle. New York.... .3 12 O 3 1 0 .2."K
Stahl, Boston T 28 2 7 O 1 .239
Tur.cr, Cleveland . 24 3 B 2 1 .2"i0
Baker, Phlla 5- 20 1 5 O O .250
T. Jones, Detroit. ...':5 10 1 4 0 1 .2r0
Delehanty. Detroit... 5 17 2 4 1 1 .235
Krueger, Cleveland ... 6 20 1 tt 1 2 .231
Gandil, Chicago ..5 18 2 4 1 0 .222
Murphy, Phila 5 18 1 4 0 1 .222
Hansel. Phila 5 18 2 4 1 1 .222
MeBride, Wash 7 28 2 0 0 .214
Lellvelt, Wash 7 28 5 6 1 0 .214
-tirigits, St. Louis 4 14 1 3 O 1 .214
Oldring, Phlla 5 l'. 14 0 1 .211
Mclntlra. Detroit 5 20 0 4 O 0 .'-0
Carrigan. Boston- 7 23 2 3 0 1 .2"0
Stone. St. Louis 4 13 4 3 V 0 .200
Bradley. Cleveland. . . 21 1 4 1 1 .100
Bush Detroit. ....... .5 17 4 3 0 0 .178
II. Davis. Phila 5 17 2 3 1 2 .178
Pavno, Chicago 5 17 0 3 O t .17
Barry. Philadelphia. 4 12 3 2 0 0 .167
Hooper, Boston 7 23 3 6 2 2 .111
Zeider. Chicago 5 19 2 S 0 1 .138
Gardner, New York.. 5 20 O 3 0 1 .130
Foster. New York... 3 20 O 3 0 0 .1311
Hahn. Chicago 5 20 2 3 o .ISO
Sweenev. New York. 3 3 4 2 2 o .143
McConnell. Boston.. .7 21 3 4 2 1 .138
Parent. Chicago 5 15 O 2 0 3 .133
Ptreet. Washington. ..7 23 I 3 o i .l.lil
Birmingham, Clevi..6 23 4 3 1 0 .130
Moriaritv. Detroit 5 38 1 2 1 o .123
Blackburn. Chicago. .6 17 & 2 0 3 .118
Drmmitt, St. Louis.. 4 10 2 2 0 1 .100
Absteln. St. Louis.. .4 12 0 2 O o .03
Niles. Boston 7 25 2 2 1 2 .SO
Hoffman, St. Louis.. 4 14 1 1 0 1 .071
Stanage, Detroit. 5 14 1 1 O 2 .071
Puitell. Chicago 5 15 0 1 o 1 .067
Bali. Cleveland t 10 0 1 2 2 .013
National League.
Plaver Club. O. AB. Ft. H. SB. SH. Av.
Devlin, New York... .5 15 2 S 3 1 .533
Mape, Phlla 3 18 4 8 1 O .444
Needham. Chicago... 4 15 4 7 1 2 .4117
J. B. Miller, Pitta. ..4 17 2 7 1 0 .412
Doyle, New York.. ..5 20 2 8 O o .400
Graham. Boston 5 13 0 R 0 1 .385
Kvers. Chicago 0 24 3 2 1 .378
Wagner, Pitts 4 14 5 r 1 0 .337
Lennox. Brooklyn ... .4 11 O o o o .337
Bates. Phila 5 17 2 3 1
Houllliel. Clncln 5 20 2 7 0 0 .350
Beaumont. Chicago. .. 20 7 7 1 3 .350
Chance, Chicago 0 18 3 0 2 2 .333
Phelps. St. Louis 3 3 1 1 o 0 .333
Sehulle. Chicago 8 22 3 7 0 2 .318
Wheat. Brooklyn 5 1ft 3 O o -.315
Downey. Cincinnati. ..3 18 1 5 1 ft .312
Steinleldt. Chicago.. .8 20 5 6 1 0 .300
Knabe. Philadelphia. . 3 17 2 5 0 1 .294
Hulswltt. St. Louis... 3 17 4 3 1 0 .294
Leaeh. Pittsburg 4 18 1 5 11 .278
Oakes. St. Louis 3 11 0 3 o 1 .273
Bransfleld. Phila 5 13 1 4 1 2 .207
Barbeau. St. Louis. ..3 15 4 4 O 1 .287
H. Smith. Brooklyn. .4 12 2 ' 3 1 O .250
Hofman. Chicago. ...8 20 a 5 1 2 .230
Byrne. Pittsburg 4- 16 5 4 2 0 .251
Bresnahan. St. louis.4 12 2 3 O 2 .250
Jacklltsch. Phila 3 8 2 1 O O .250
Collins. Boston 3 17 0 4 1 2 .235
McCabe. Cincinnati. . .3 18 1 4 O 0 .222
Evans, St. I.ouis 3 14 1 3 0 0 .214
Burch. Brooklyn S IB 2 4 1 O .211
Konetchy. St. Louis.. 5 19 O 4 O ft .211
Shean. Boston 5 19 2 4 1 o .211
Doolan. Philadelphia. 5 13 13 2 1 .200
Sovmour, New York.. 5 2t 2 4 ft O .200
Mitchell. Cincinnati. .5 20 3 4 ft O .200
Sharpe. Pittsburg. . . .4 38 2 3 0 1 .187
Merkle. New York.. .3 18 1 3 1 0 .187
Wlluon. Pittsburg 4 It 1 2 0 O .182
Murray. New York ... 5 17 2 3 2 2 .178
Sweeney. Boston 3 17 2 3 1 1 .176
Tinker. Chicago 6 24 2 4 ft 2 .187
Pescher. Cincinnati. .5 18 1 S 2 0 .18T
Ellis. St. Louis 5 18 O 3 0 O .167
Kgan. Cincinnati 3 IS 2 3 O 1 .167
Grant. Philadelphia. .3 19 2 3 2 1 .158
Bndwell. New York. 5 19 2 3 O ft .158
Gibson. Pittsburg. .. .4 13. 4 2 O O .158
Clarke. Pittsburg 4 13 1 2 O 2 .154
McMillan, Brooklyn.. 5 13 0 2 1 0 .154
lxbert. Cincinnati. ...5 22 1 3 2 O .138
Herzog, Boston 5 3 6 3 2 ft 0 .125
Erwln. Brooklyn 3 8 1 1 ft 0 .125
Martcll. Boston 5 17 ft 2 O ft .118
Titus. Philadelphia.. .3 18 1 2 1 1 .111
Beck, Boston 3 18 3 2 0 0 .111
Dauhert, Brooklyn.. .5 18 ft 2 O 2 .111
Devore. New York... 5 18 1 2 1 1 .111
liussins, St. Louis... & 20 3, 2 4 3 an
collection of talent, representing the vil
lage of Vernon in the Pacific Coast
League, will come to Portland to engage
in a series of six games with Walter Mc
Credio's fast-going league leaders, and
if it is left to Happicus, Portland -won't
get a game.
Of course- the Vernon chleftian's view
of the matter is not shared by the Port
land players, and for that reason the
fans of this baseball burg can rejoice,
for McCredie and his men are decidedly
anxious to give-the villagers a handsome
trimming. Captain Casey is not likely to
get into the game this series, but he will
be on hand to tell Happicus Hogan, his
former teammate, how the Vernon club
canrret win.-
From the misfit aggregation Hogan had
under him last season, the doughty but
erratic leader of the village band has
weeded out the bum ones, and seemed to
have made good selections in filling their
places. Thus far. he has shown that his
club la one to be reckoned with in the
battle for the flag, and with his pitchers
working nicely, Happicus expects noth
ing short of a pennant for Vernon,
though nobody - outside of Los Angeles
and the village home of the appendix
shares the Vernon leader's idea.
Happy Is quoted as desiring the scribes
and the fans of the circuit to refrain
from calling his bunch the misfits, Hooli
gans and such appellations, and has se
lected the euphonious sobriquet of Brew
ers as the nickname of the club. Hap
picus says his reason for the selection
is that one of the principal owners of the
Vernon club -Is a brewer.
1 "Wonder if Happy's penchant for the
product has anything to do with it?" is
the soliloquy of Doc Anderson.
Among the new. faces, on the Vernon
club this season is- Roy Brashear, brother
of Norman, who Is better known to the
sons ago and who led the league that
season in the number of home runs
scored.
Hogan has practically the same pitch
ing staff as last ' season Willett, Hitt,
Brackenridge. Stovall and Schafer of last
season's staff, and Hensllng, the former
Sacramento twirler: All seem to be first
class slab artists, and- the Vernon series
should be a most Interesting battle for
the honors.
Portland Motor Boat
Club Doings
JF. KABLE has sold his motorboat,
the Baroness, but he Intends to
build a better boat in a short time.
The power plant of Joseph Michael's
Red Arrow was recently overhauled at
Ray's gasoline engine hospital.
R. A. Hume was out on the Tlver
Thursday night in his boat, the Ferro,
which he recently purchased from Mr.
Ruud.
The White Arrow looks the part since
she was given a new coat of enamel.
.
Will Huesiner has been making good
use of the - Teaser during the fine
weather which Portland has had dur
ing the last few weeks.
The club expects the best year of Its
history this year.
Every member of the club Is urged
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Going Out of tlie Shoe Business.
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