The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, August 13, 1911, SECTION FOUR, Image 44

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGON'IAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 13, 1911. PISTOL MEN HAPPY ENGLISH ATHLETES NEW ROAD UP COLUMBIA RIVALS HUDSON IN SCENIC BEAUTY, SAY MOTORISTS. 3 Crack Shot May Join Team Prior to Big Shoot. Outsiders Carry Off Nearly All Championships and Fu ture Is Not Bright. MARKSMEN ARE CONFIDENT PLUNGED IN GLOOM . ai -e- . . itV I J. " " , ' , AMERICANS ARE FEARED German. Frfnrh, linn. FU-lplans and Colonlt All Take Turn In Vretlnc Honor from the Proud BrlUnh Pportimrn. LONDON". An. 12. (Special.) Frlt lin sportrmen are by no maoa cheer ful about their athletic outlook. They had been talking; hopefully of active itiftiurn to prepare their candidates for the Olympic frames next year, but lh aircer of competitors from throad of late have ba lly Jarred their jonf liience. Two Frenchmen. Decucls and Oobert, have carried off the trnnla double championship, and the latter, thouah very vounir. has aect many an older contestant to the background in other matches this year. Oobert Is only JO year old and In the past year baa made phenomenal progress. He had already carried off the coveted cotirta slnarles championship from England for the first time. Add to this the retention of the all-Enajland single by Wlldln-. a New Zealander. and the Paris cup by Australia, and It will be seen that home-made British lawn tennis la In a bad way. Outsiders Take Kvrnta. Then at the bio; amateur athletle meeting at Stanford Bridge the other day elxht of the championships out of 14 went abroad, though there waa con. eolation that one of them waa won by a Canadian. It la Indicative of the spirit of the time that the Germane, who won the half mile, the Ions: Jump, the po!e Jump and (he high Jump re ceived an ovation. When Pasemann. one of the Berlin competitors, calmly won three event on end. winding up with a clear six feet leap In the high Jump, the englishmen carried him shoulder high to the pavilion, while the crowd cheered themselves hoarse. That was sportsmanlike, but now. In the calm after-time, the officials are wor ried at the way Americans. Germans, Finns. Belgians and Frenchmen are ousting them. One expert, commenting on the field events, gloomily says: "Had not the national meeting of the Amateur Athletle L'nton of the United Prates come at tse same time aa that of this country, and so prevented many Americans who desired to make the Journey from crossing the Atlantic It Is highly probable that we would not have been left with aa many as half a dxen titles. The experiences of lon. when Arthur F. Duffey won the 100 yards. Maxwell W. Long the 440 yard. Alvtn C.Kraenileln the hurdles and the nng jump. i. iv. toner tne nign jump. R Johnson the pole vault. Richard Sheldon the weight-putting, and John Flanagan the hammer-throwing, might very readily have been repeated, for In the field events we have no men to compete with any chance of success with the Americans when they are on their mettle. Americana Win for English. Only three Americana took part In the championships. Frank Lee Rams dell, of Pennsylvania I'nlveralty; a. E. Putnam, the Rhodes scholar, who wore the blue-faced uniform of Oxford l"nl verstty. and Harry K. Glsslng. of New Tork. Glsslng finished fourth fn the half-mile. Putnam won the hammer. and Frank Ramsdell. aa be had dona last year, carried off the honors of the hw-ysrd and ft-yard races. And there are men In the United Etatea who rouid give start and beat Ramsdell. P'ltnam and Glsslng. The unpleasant Incident at the 10 Olympic games, when J. C. Carpenter, the American, was charged with "bor ing Lieutenant Halswell. will be re called. Today Halswell Is not available for the 400-meter race and there Is no efficient successor, while America has D. B. Young; Germany. Hana Rraun: Italy. Fmtllo Lunghl: and France, Pierre Falllot. to uphold their next Olympic fleetness. The best British rvinher In the mil I Douglas F. M'Nlchol. who.e best, however. Is quite four seconds behind that of John Paul Jones, of Cornell. Germany la developing good walker, but George Ootildlng. the Canadian, la considered by British experta the beat performer In that section known to the track at present. Taking a comparison of tlmea and distances at recent athletic meetings In America and Cngland there la an ad vantage to Fngland only In hammer throwing and the broad Jump and even on these nervousness exists on this side of the water. The same apprehen sion appllea to the tug of war. and the only event the Englishmen feel sura about la the steeplechase across coun try. Even Swimmer Ix When It came to the recent contest. Harvard and Tale asa.net Oxford and Cambridge, very little satisfaction la gained from the fact that the home men scraped throngh one point to the good. The Americans showed excellent sportsmanship all through that meet ing. It la admitted on all sides; but the way It waa conducted as an aristo cratic and exclusive affair lent point to the suggestion expressed bv many vis itors and Londoners alike, that the pro moters ran It a a semt-prtvate event to prevent any undue publicity to a possible beating. Even the King's cup for swimming haa been carried off by an Australian. Those who try to explain the de generacy of the English athlete do It like this: "Specialization and training are ao much better done on the continent Indeed, all over the world than In thla country that It Is po wonder we are left far behind in International ath letic competition. Today we have not a record from lo vards to one mile In rbamplonaMp events: In field contests w are nearlv aa badly off. Our sva teme of preparation and of competi tion are crude, and until a deeper prac tical Interest Is taken, even by their own controllers. In the welfare of the athletes, there can be no Improvement In the results. "In the meantime, the position seem well-nigh hopeless. F.ngland. once vir tual leader In amateur athletic sport. 1 falling far behind In the race. And the worst of It Is that the authorities da not seem to care. Thev are dream leg haprv memories of the past, and e not choose to awaken to the stern reallttea of the present and do some, thing to get again on equal terma with their rival. --'" ' - ' ' a,aT" v . aW... - W --'. I . ' "--- ... v L-V.,' - . . , :- Mr- - " : 5- ; J Jr. M', ' - V y". I I rZMATZ) -MOOD fZCSJ? ... y-.- . p - . . -y ' ; f ' 1 Autolata of Portland ara enthulatlo over th prospect of having one of the finest acenic roads to be found In America wben the Portland-Hood River road la completed. Three miles are being added to this road this season, the Multnomah County Court having built two-thirds of the road between Bridal' Veil and Multnomah this Summer. The other third of the road between these points will be finished within SO d aye. After passing Bridal Veil on the trip out from Portland one passe Minnie Falls, Angela' Rest, Mist Fall, Gor don Falls and Multnomaji Falls. On the other side of the Columbia River. In plain view, la Cape Horn. Three miles back from Bridal Veil la Larch Mountain, from which Astoria may be seen on a clear day. From Larch Mountain may also be aeen alx snow-capped peaks, when the weather I a clear. From Angels' Rest Portland's street lights are plainly visible at night. Those who have visited New York State, and traveled up the Hudson River, declare that the scenery along the no -w road up the Columbia will surpass that of the Hudson. Improvements will be made before the first of September on the Chehalla-Forest road, which will be newly graveled. A big" out I Just being completed north of Forest, where a heavy grade la be ing reduced, stump removed, and a wider roadway built. The A. J. White road around the Bolstfort Hill, which will eliminate the ateep climb over that hill, will be fin ished by September 1. It Is being sur faced with crushed rock. The Lincoln Creek road leading Into Centralla Is be ing repaired extensively. The road up the Chehails Valley to Adna la being redressed with crushed rock screen ings. Recently a fine new road haa been built from Morton to Rlffe. a dis tance of six miles, saving the farmers of the upper Cowllts Valley many miles In reaching the railroad. The county also Is having extenalve steel bridge work done. The new Doty bridge will be the laat one completed and will not be finished before Octo ber. Grants Pass Forger Suspect Jailed. GRANTS. PASS, Or- Aug. 11 Spe cial.) Howard Jeter ofc thla city waa arrested yesterday on charge of for gery. He la alleged to have forged the name of ex-City Treaaurer John son to IS checka and realtaed thereon flST. Ha waived preliminary examin ation and In default of bail will await the action of the grand Jury.' CLUB'S ANNUAL TOUR AROUSES ENTHUSIASM Nearly Four Score Machines Expected to Take Fart in Trip on Thursday Morning, August 21 Road for Mist Fart in Fine Condition. MIST TJ-1 re on. -J rwn CSOSitMO A5T0R1A -J.jfi w - ' n-j : "Vjj'jju. 10.1 . V y ' f I aw V C w v r !0l xicael kct pa J Les W JJ m c v I1 T rLf Jjl " "elAlOeJT taHw m&m sees V ! sum m aaee J PORTLAND wxmooei MAP IIHOWIM ROUTE TO BE TAKES Of PORTIA5D AUTOMO BILE CLUB'S TOUR TO ASTORIA AND GEAR HART. I.emls Roads Are) Dressed. CHEHALia Wash.. Aug. II fSpe- I rial.) The Iwia County Commis sioners are rushing the road work In the various districts to complete It be fore U.e Fail raina begin. Substantial BY PAUL J. TEPLT. PROSPECTS ara 'beginning to loom up brightly for a record number of cars In the Portland Automobile Club'a annual tour. Interest has been roused to a keen point, and numerous telephone calls regarding details of the trip are being received dally by Presi dent W. J. Clemena and members of the committee having charge of tha outing. A conservative estimate of tha number of autoa that will Una up at Blxth and Morrison streets on Thurs day morning. August 24. Is 50. al though It la expected that fully 75 machines will be on hand. Tha gratifying news given out by Harry Keats and Jallus Meier, members of the committee who made an In spection of tha route laat Sunday, caused a number of new entrlea. They declared on their return that tha roads, for the most part, are In Una condition and that Improvement work la going on at a rapid gait ail along tha Una and that tha course will be In excellent shape by the time the run la made. Mr. Keata Is especially enthualaatio over the trip. He declarea that It la hardly possible to believe that tha roada afford such easy travel, and saya further that the trip la one of scenic beauty that would be bard to 'duplicate In any aectlon of the world. Thla la substantially corroborated by Mr. Morse, of the Hudson Motorcar Com pany, who accompanied Mr. Keata on tha trip. Mr. .Morse has traveled ex tensively through Europe and Asia and has visited some of the remotest parts of the world. When the end of the run waa reached he eald that tha Portland people do not begin to realise what truly beautiful scenery they have right at their door. Picturesque Route) Selected. "This Is absolutely the finest trip I ever made. said Mr. Morse. "The scen ery Is so varied and picturesque, and Ita beauty ao vivid, that It la simply , bewildering. It looks like the garden spot or the universe. Anyway, It was the moat wonderful and delightful ride I have ever exDerlenced." Mr. Keata'pathflnder mapped out tha route to be taken to Gearhart the end of the tour. It leads over the German town road to Banka. thence to Buxton and Klst. Leaving Klst, tha Nehalem River Is followed, and. the next town reached Is Pittsburg. Then the route leada through Mist, Jewel, Astoria and on down the beach to Gearhart. "From here to Banka, over the Ger mantown road, the traveling Is excel lent until you reach Washington county, aald Mr. Keata. "You can notice the change Immediately you cross the Une. And, by the way, Wash ington Is the only county the route passes through that Isn't Improving Its roada. The rest of the way to Banka la-very dusty, although the recent rains have probably settled It a bit. From Banks to Buxton the route la over a good deal of rough corduroy and filled with dust holes. This Is the worst part or we entire trip. From Buxton to Klst the road Is a very good moun tain grade. The Nehalem River Is then followed and until within one mile thla aide of Pittsburg. The mile Into Mist la over road that la being improved. from nttsDurgo Mist Is a good coun try road, except for the portion where a temporary grade haa been put In. Thla la absolutely the most dangeroua piece of road over which I have ever traveled; but for thoae who do not wish to take a chance, there will be a team to haul their car. up. It la safe that way. Beach Road Perfect. "From Mist to Jewel the roaS winds around the side of a mountain and Is fully 75 per cent corduroy. Occasional ly there la a atretch of fine plank 'road. From Jewel to the aummlt, a distance of three and a half miles, there Is a rock crusher In operation. Naturally, the road at this point Is rather rough. However, it la the only real rocky mileage In the route. From the summit to Astoria. 11 miles. Is the smoothest Txind of traveling, and from Astoria to Gearhart the beach road makes Ideal motoring. Interesting features of the trip are the three raoea to be held Saturday, August 2. on Gearhart Beach. None but atrtctly amateur drivers and ma chine owners will be allowed- to enter. The eventa will be for cars above 30 horsepower, for machlnea of 80-horse- power and under, and for runabouts. The races ara expected to cause no end of rivalry, and aa the course Is over the finest kind of ground, a large entry Hat la expected. Commenting on thla feature, Mr. Keata declarea that It will be no effort for the high powered automobiles to keep a speed of 60 miles an hour. -'The races will be run when the tide la out and tha beach will be aa hard and aa smooth aa a piece of glass." he aald. "I took a little spin over It when I waa there. It la one of the amoothest atratchea of ground to be found anywhere and you can go miles along the beach when the tide Is out without running Into any aoft ground." Course to Bo Marked. Julius Meyer, chairman of the com mittee, says that the entire route will be thoroughly marked with aign poats. thus avoiding all possible chance of tourists going astray It Is suggested by the committee that those making the trip take along a basket lunch. So many delightful shady groves are passed en route to Astoria that the miniature picnic acheme presenta Itself very torciably. Friday, August 25. Is Portland day at the Astoria Centennial. That la tha reason why the date of the an nual tour was postponed a week for the Portland Automobile Club la de airous of making big ahowlng on that day. Many autoslsts planned going to tha Centennial on that date and it Is beiieved that the postponement will be the means of getting a considerable number of additional cara for tha tour. Improvement by Members Over Last Year Strengthens Hope That Port land cfnb Will Capture Tro phies at September Meet. Hopes are high in the hearts of local revolvermen for capturing stellar hon ors when the semi-annual tournament for state and United Statea champion ships is held here September 10 and 17. This will be the regular Summer out door shoot at 60 yards and will be under the auspice of the United Statea Revolver Association at the Portland Revolver and Rifle Club'a grounds at Beatty Station. The probability of George Arm strong, of Seattle, who attained recog nition as the country's premier revol ver shot by his remarkable work last March, joining . the Portland team. makes It almost a certainty that tho local club will carry off first honors for team shooting for the United States, says Walter Hansen, captain of the Rose City club. 'Armstrong has told Captain Hansen that he will bo here if no unforeseen circumstances prevent. Marked Improvement Seen. The Portland club won second posi tlon In team shooting last year, and with the Improvement shown In th last few months. It hopes to do mucn better than Its last try. Maurice Abra ham, F. C. Hacheney, J. F. Moore, George W. Wilson, F. U Sanders, Cap' tain Walter Hansen. Wesley H. Hub bard and R. H. Craddock have been showing good form In the Sunday prac tice shoots, and all are enthusiastic over the bright prospects ahead. Owing to the fact that nearly all of the crack revolver shots of the state reside in this city, Portland will be practically the only place represented In the tournament. ' Walter Hansen, captain of-tho Port land Revolver and Rifle Club, yester day received the seven medals won by members of tie club' in the indoor tournament last March from the United States Revolver Association. First Medals Won. Two of the medals representing Na tlonal honors, are the first ever won by Portland men. F. C. Hacheney. the youngeBt mem ber of the club, received two medals, one of which was for fifth best shot with any revolver in the United States. The other waa for third position among the pocket revolvers of Oregon. George Wilson likewise won two honors, one being fourth place among the pocket revolvers of the country, and the other for making the second best record with a single shot pistol In this state. J. F. Moore, captain of detectives, la i other who captured two medals. He received one for being Oregon's premier shot with any pistol, and the other for second place in the pocxe revolver class. The other medal goes to F. L. Sandera for second honors for any revolver in the state. AUTO RAGES LOSE LORE MANUFACTURERS FIVD GAME NOT WORTH CANDLE. Daring; Driver Predicts Death ot Meets In Europe and Decline of Spoilt Here. Barney Oldfleld. star in the role ot death-defier, hears the death knell of automobile racing in Europe in the lack of Interest taken in the last French Grand Prix, tha claaalo of the world's motor events. In a lengthy Interview tha American speed mer chant follows the decline of the sport on Continental Europe since the days of the Gordon Bennett trophy race, from which the Grand Prix sprung. During the halcyon days of auto mobile racing on the other side of the Atlantic there were as many as 40 and 50 starters in the greateat auto race. Only 14 starters faced the barrier at the last one. Oldfleld holds grave fears for the decline of the sport In our own little world. The absence of the usual number of foreign-made cars in the Grand Prize last year, says Barney, makes the success of this American feature doubtful when it la run on Thanksgiving. Oldfleld places the decline or tne auto racing game at the door of heavy expense. He declarea that the cost of preparation for the big meets haa assumed staggering proportions and that manufacturers are now of the 1912 Warren-Detroit Automobiles Will Soon Arrive in Portland THE BEST FOR THE MONEY Portland-Detroit Co. J. E. MXXON. Mgr. 14Jh and Couch Streets Phones A 2103 Marshall 1565 Delivery 1912 Six-Cylinder Models The Locomobile Company, of America, has sold, shipped and de livered more 1912 Six-Cylinder Cars than any other manufacturer of high-grade cars in America.. Have you been disappointed in securing delivery of your six-cylinder car? Our customers are receiving their 1912 Six-Cylinder Cars on time. The Locomobile works are running 24 hours a day because the 1912 Six-Cylinder car is the best built car in America, and with its ten-inch upholstery is the easiest-riding car rn the world. neate & McCarthy 691 Washington Street, Corner of King. Phone, Main 6374, A 7577. Sllllp opinion that the game is not worth the candle. ACTO RACES AGAIXST DEATH Dos Angeles Chauffeur's Wild Ride Saves Dad's 11 fe. With the watchers counting - the swift seconds marked by the whirr of his desperately driven car, George Mc Neil drove a Packard "30" 71 milea over mountain passes and sandy roads from Los Angeles to Ventura In one hour and 47 minutes to carry the ounce of medicine upon which depended the life of Christian Geberding, the 18-year-old nephew of ex-Senator Thomas R. Bard. The medicine was to relieve a severs attack of lockjaw. McNeil was told that he must reach Ventura within two hours or his mis sion would be futile. There was tin other way of getting there at the de sired time, no railroad trains belncr scheduled at that hour. The daring driver's remarkable feat cf traveling at such terrific speed over roads prac tically unknown to him brought th commendation of all automobile men 01911 Demonstrators in all the models to be disposed of at once to close out the 1911 line, ffl If you are in the mar ket for a car investigate these bargains. CI AH cars guaranteed. Howard Automobile Co. Mel G. Johnson, Manager Phones: Main 4555, A 2550 Seventh and Conch Streets THE MICHIGAN S3 to 40 Horsepower The Automobile that leads them all Five Different Models $1350 to $1850 livered in Fully equipped de- Portland. We can make immediate delivery and save yon from $300 to $50.0. Call and be convinced. We carry a complete Stock of Farts. ' Michigan Auto & Buggy Co. W. A. WILDMCK, Manager. Phones East 1421 369-371 Hawthorne Ave. B 1345 Portland, Oregon. .