OFFICIALS
CHOSEN
E
Well-Known Harness Men Are
Selected for Portland'
Speed Programme,
66 HORSED ARE ENTERED
Six 'Harness Events to Be Held at
Session Free-for-All Pace At
tracts Finest Entries of Coun- .
try Coast Record .May Co.
BT JAMES H. CASSELL.
The management of the Portland
speed programme of August 26-31 took
another step to Insure the success of
the "Little Grand Circuit" meeting yes
terday by appointing W. P. McNalr. the
well-known Arlxona official, as start
er, and a corps of competent North
western horsemen to officiate at the
coming harness and running horse com
petitions. Mr. McNalr wound up a successful
week of starting at Vancouver, the first
meeting place of the 1912 North Pacific
Fair Association. Saturday night. He
has officiated with marked success at
many of the big meetings on Eastern
tracks, and Is recognized as one of the
top-notchers In the business.
Johnson P. Porter, of Portland; John
P. Bollleaur of Spokane, and Thomas
H. Tongue, of HUlsboro, Or., have been
appointed judges; Wiley A. Morse, of
Salem, clerk of the course: Henry Dren
nan, of Portland, marshal of the course;
Fred Brooker. of Vancouver, Wash.:
J. J. Kadderly and J. S. Crane, of Port
land, timers.
The late-closing entries, with a few
scattering yet to hear from, shows a
total of 6 horses for six harness
events, bringing the total harness per
formers listed as probable Portland
visitors at 150. a record for the Fall
meetings In this city.
Only one race, the free-for-all trot.
Tias been canceled on account of the
scarcity of entries, but it Is more than
likely that an overnight event will be
arranged to bring together the pick of
the trotters at the meeting.
While the free-for-all pace, with
even entries, will present one of the
smallest fields In the late-closing
events, the fastest horses' In the his
tory of Western pacing will face the
barrier in this event. It seems very
probable that the track record of
2:04i, held by Mona Wilkes, will top
ple before the assault of the speedy
seven.
The septet of entries, with their
marks, follows: Earl Junior, 2:02:
Bland S.. 2:03: Dr. B. P.. 2:06i: Hal
McKlnney. 2:06: Peter Preston. 2:08:
juntur -sain an "i .u?ixi i -i.u,
2:104.
Earl Junior is the speediest pacer of
the squad. George T. Haag, of Calgary,
writing that the Grand Circuit speeder
Is in trim for a record performance
here, gland S. holds the Western Can
ada half-mile record, while Peter Pres-,
ton Is a racer whose ability has not
been gauged as yet. Hal McKlnney
seems due for a wonderful seasoh.
while Junior Dan Patch has been reel
ing off the miles at a rate which prom
ises to give him a better mark than
the 2:09 of last season.
In addition to the programme which
calls for three harness and from two
to three running races daily, two ama
teur races, one a pace and the other
a trot, will bring the Portland Driving
Club pilots together. Another race,
with the Portland -Hunt Club members
competing. Is a prospective speed num
ber. The following Is the list of horses
named for the late-closing events:
Z:S Trot, Parse S10O0.
Cantatrice. b. in., by Alcona-Travlata. C.
W. Flanders. Portland. Or.: Van Winkle, blk.
a. , by Gambetta W likes, dam by Mambrino
Startle. R. H. Ball. Vernon. Wash.; Bessto
T.. b. m.. by Zombro-Marllla. Al Hasten,
I.os Angeles. CaL; Bonaday. b. a, by Boa
Voyage-Welladay, F. E. Alley. Roseburs.
Dr.; Nellie Morris, b. m.. by King Patchen
Nel'le MrUan, George Ha"rdy. Vancouver;
LHx McKlnney. b. g.. by Capt. McKlnney
Mazeppa. Ed Cudlhee. Seattle. Wash.; Sweet
Ailena. b. m.. by Zombro-Norta K., 1 T.
Reynolds. Salem. Or.; Charles T.. b. g., by
rel Coronado. dam by Dexter Prince, Ben
Walker. Plensanton, Cal. ; Cedrlc Mac. ch.
S-. by Ni-arest-Black tiwan. Sierra Vista
Stock Farm. Chlco. Cat.; Killamey. b. m.,
by Cupid, dam by McKlnney. Al Pryor. Ben
Lomond. Cal.; Lady Dillon, b. m.. by Sidney
Dillon-Lady Secretary. Chester Daniels. Eu.
pene. Or.; l.ady AlKre. b. m., by Chief
Whips, dam by Welcome. J. W. Conaldlne,
Seattle. Wash.; Dr. Wayo. b. .. by' Wtlk
hutM. dam bv Irevllle. A. R. Porter. Port
land. Or.; Jack Fltxslmmons. ch. g . by Bob
Fltislmmons-Jennte Hlghnoon. F. C. Erwin.
Boise. Idaho; Lucile Wilson, br. m., by The
Patchen Boy-Fannle, Dick Wilson. Pleasan
ton. Cal.; Ora May. br. m.. by Ora Guy
Kate Maxwell, 15. K. Witt. Hood River. Or.
3-Year-Old Trot, Pane $300.
El Bell Maden. b. f.. by Almaden D.'The
Silver Bell. F. E. Ward. Los Angeles. Cal.:
Nutway. b. a.. by Strathway-Maybelle
Treat, Burton Carpenter. National City.
Cal.: California B.. b. g.. by Athasham
Bessie. D. i. Bachant. Fresno. Cal.; Blanche
Fltzslmmons. ch. f., by Bob Fltxslromons.
dam by Wlldbrino. F. C. Erwin. Boise.
Idaho: bay fillv. by Tom Smith. J. W. Zib
bell. Fresno. CaL
1:13 Trot. Para XSOO.
O. K. Stagle. b. g.. by Re-election. Sulli
van ac Locmts. Minneapolis. Minn.; Padishah,
b. a., bv Keeler-Patlence. H. M. Tillman.
Portland. Or.; Mrs. Herbert, ch. m., by
Cor.stantine. George Davit. Agent. Van
Asselt. Wash.; Zouideii. b. g., by zombro
Homebox. W. S. Abbott. Portland. Or.:
MabeL br. m., by Sir John S.-Babe, George
II Magruder. Yuba City. Cat.; Doc McKin-
nT. blk. g.. bv capt. jacivinney-Mazeppa,
Ed" Cudlhee. Seattle. Wash.; Dolly McKlnney.
b. m.. bv Washington McKlnney. dam by
Daly. J. M Murray. Eugene. Or.; Telle
Tale. r. m.. bv Edward B.. Dr. Rae Felt.
Eureka. CaL; Llda Carter, br. m.. by Stam
B.-I.ida W., James Dacres. Waila Walla.
Wash.; Dr. Wayo. b. s.. by Wllkhurst-Tre-vllle.
A. R. Porter, Portland. Or.; Lady
Alice, b. m., by Chief Whips, dim by
come. J. W. Considlne. Seattle. Wa6h.; Vea
ter rr. r.. bv Vaasar. A. C. McKenzle. Win
nipeg. Man.; Judge Dillon, ch. a., by Sidney
Dllion-tvelyn, Al Kusaeu. Los Angeies, .ai.
3-Year-Old Pace. Puree C10OO.
Hal Norte, br. s., by Hal B. -Delia. Ed
Dean.son. Portland. Or.; Al B.. br. a., by
Ha1 B.-Greetlng. Hennle A Taylor. Victoria,
H. C; Jennie Mac b. m.. br Hal B.. dam by
Dexter Prince. Gus Pasenian. agent, Port
land, Or.; John Henry, b. g.. by Hal B.-
jiirgei. g. l. Buchanan. Cornelius, ur.;
Hoi nie li . br. g.. by Hal H.-Alma K-. n. u.
Edwards. BelUngham. Wash.: Hal Edo. b.
m.. by Hal B.. dam by McKlnney. W. S.
Abbett. Portland. Or.; Josla Ansel, b. f.. by
Prince Ansel-Josle D.. Alex Brown. Walnut
Grcve. Cal.; Savage Right, blk. a. by Hi-
t loskey inrignt. oam by Lovelace, .w. r.
.lohn&ton. Sherwood. Or.; Truxton King, s.
by Idle Chimes-Lady Hardwood. K. S.
Rockwell. Soracue. Wash.; Aeroletta. b. f.,
bv Aerolite-ileviletta. George H. Magruder,
MarvsvIK). 'JaL: The Co-ed. br. t.. by
Ononto-College Maid, F. C. Erwin. Boise.
luano.
I:iO Pace. Parse fgOO.
Baron l.ovelare. ch. a., bv Lovelace-Flv.
George C. Pendleton, Fair Grounds. Or.;
Uncle H b. s.. by Garvin Wllkes-Bessie.
Hugo Scnmidt. Spokane. Wash.; Hal Scott,
b. a., by Hal B.. dam by Capt. Hunter. V.
E. Alley. Roseburg. Or.; Roseburg Boy. br.
g.. by Diawood-Lady Lemo. F. E. Alley.
Roreburg. Or.: Black Joe. blk. g., un
traced. James McCormick. Tacoma. Wash.;
Major Defiance, ch. g.. by Peleg. D. .V.
Bovd. Bellard. Wash.; St. Elmo. b. s.. ly
King Alexis, dam by D-l None. C. E.
Obalson. Walla Walla. Wash.; Mae Fulton, b.
m.. bv Bob Fitxstmmons-Goldle H.. C. W.
McGiliivray, Vancouver. B. C. ; Mlsa lsadors
Rush. cn. m.. by Bob Fltzslmmons-Meg-gato.
F. E. Erwin. Boise. Idaho; Frankla
Kale. b. m.. by Hal D. -Georgia. Mrs. c.
Jolinaron. Sherwood, or.: Direct E.. br. a.,
br Trlrert Hal-Miss Edith. Joe F. McGutre,
Denver. Colo.: Gold King. ch. g.. by Belmont
' Chief-Nora. Charlea Mulcahle. Swift Cur
rent. Sask.. Canada: Dirk Hal. b. g.. by
Hal B.-Dlctatress. R. P. Martin. Portland,
Or.: Lena L' br. m.. by Kinney Lou, N.
S. McCray, Goldendale, wash.
Pree-For-AII Pace. Parse flflOO.
Star Brino, b. .. br Wlldbrino-Wild
River Belle, A- C. McKenzle. Winnlpes,
FOR
RAG
MEETING
I A FEW OF THE PROBAPT T, MfcTERS IN THE 2:12 TROT," ONE OF
I " . . n 1-1 TTDTTflFTl Off Ol
I v . .o .... . ' i
X 'sWrx JbJrsT
r r-1) v Wx h
Man.; Peter Preston, gr. s.. By peter tne
Great-Tosa. A. C. McKenzle. Winnipeg
Man.; Bland S.. br. a., by Egyptian Boy
Cuckoo. J. McDade. Vancouver. B. C; Dr.
B. P., gr. a., by Strathway-Fossle D.. J. K.
Reld. Vancouver, a. c.t Kan. jr.. gr. .. "j
The Earl-Jenny. George T. Haag. aigar.
Alta.: Hal McKlnney, b. a. by Hal B.
Juliet T.. Al Russell. Los Angeles. Cal.:
Junior Dan Patch, blk. s.. by Dan Patch. J.
F. Elwell. colvllie. u asn.
Dr. Wayo. a candidate jor nooors m
the classic 2:12 trot, one of the features
of the meeting, won the $4000 trot at
Vancouveriast week. H8 won tne race.
best time i:19. which will fall many
seconds short of victory In Portland un
less the track is muddy. s
.
Racine- neonle are not perturbed over
the recent bad weather, and are confi- I
dent that the rain of the past lew weens
will only serve to place tne country
Club track in the best of shape. They
figure that August has had more than
its share of moisture and that the week
of August 26-31 Is sure to be a clear-
weather one.
www
Some of the horsemen had much fun
at the expense of Ben Walker, the old
time "catch-as-catch-can" driver, and
other Californlans. telling them that the
water In Portland was unfit for wasn
ing purposes, much less drinking. The
contingent which arrived last week
sampled the water the first thing, and
the surprise was such a pleasant one
that several Joined the "water wagon"
club.
Al B, the 3-year-old' pacer owned by
Kennie & Taylor, of Victoria, is a full
brother to Sable Hal, the horse which
fell dead at a recent matinee of the
Riverside Driving Club.
College Maid, the famous guidelees
pacer, will probably be seen In several
exhibitions. She negotiated the mile
track In 2:0714, going the half In one
minute flat.
SPORTING LIFE TELLS OF HIS
MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT.
Barney Dreyfus Proves Faith in
Coast Lad's Prowess Was
Justified.
The latest edition of Sporting Life
has added a few more sentences oi
praise to the rapidly-accumulating lf-
brary devoted to f.auie Mensor doubis.
The following is the way the ex-Portland
Colt outfielder Is mentioned:
"While it was generally conceded
that Pittsburg must be content wltn
second or third place In the race, and
the Interest in the pennant race is not
so keen on that account, much Interest
was shown In the tryout of the fleet-
footed fellow from far-off California.
More reasons than usual brought about
this state of affairs. In tne main-trie
case was accentuated by the volley of
criticism jammed at Dreyfus and Clarke
for their action In playing aiensor, a
rookie, against the Giants, vice Donlln,
tried and true.
"Colonel Dreyfus came back at the
critics, but failed to silence them.
Barney, finding his task a severe one,
decided to lay low and wait for the
boy himself to quiet the attack. Barney
was firm in his belief that George Van
Haltren hadn't erred In recommending
Eddie Mensor as being of National
League caliber, viz: 'Not a boy with a
powerful punch, exactly, but one who
got on the bags, knew what to do when
on a good batsman, a brilliant fielder
and also a player of the type who hur
ries the opposition on every play made
on him.'
"With this thought .Dreyfus squatted
as a standpatter. In the first stop on
the Eastern pilgrimage the Pirates only
clutched one game out of four, but In
them Mensor played classy ball. Get
ting to Boston the sweets of victory
were tasted much oftener. In close,
gruelling games Eddie Mensor rose to
tne occasion a number or times.
"In that renowned 19-lnning fray at
Boston Old Van's boy was all to the
good. All through the Boston series
the lad from the glorious climate fig
ured In team maneuvers. In 16 games
he scored 13 runs, batted .370. cleaned
up eight stolen sacks. Dreyfus had
nothing to say In rebuttal. He permit
ted the tadger's stunts to speak for
themselves. They certainly did and the
fan cry shifted from "Why play him?
trt a tune soundtng something on this
order: 'If the team only had nine such
tossers.' Thus- endeth one stirring in
cident of the Pittsburg season of 1912
For a period It certainly overshadowed
the real race.
mm fools critics rl w
O-
1
WINS FIGHT
Conley Puts Up Furious Battle
With Heavier Man.
ENGLISHMAN' OVER WEIGHT
Despite Big Handicap Kenosha Lad
Rushes Opponent AH Over Ring."
Both . Badly Hammered and
Marked by Contest.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17. Harry
Thomas, of Birmingham, England, won
the decision today over Frankle Conley,
of Kenosha, Wis., at the end of their
scheduled 20-round bout at the Vernon
arena. It was probably the fierceat
fight ever staged at Vernon.
Thomas forfeited his weight money
by refusing to weigh in. In the ring lie
appeared to be close to the lightweight
limit, while Conley said he weighed
119. Before the fight Referee Eyton
announced all bets off because Thomas
was over weight.
From first to last It was fought on
both sides. Thomas far surpassed
Conlev in boxing science and soon had
the little fellow's face bleeding. Never
theless, Conley seemed to pay no at
tention to Thomas' blows and bored in
continually. Round after round he
would rush the Englishman to the
ropes, then around the ring, taking
four or five blows for the privilege of
getting- in close.
mm -j s
Sjgjjrc-----
THOMAS
FEATURE PURSES OF PORTLAND
X
At In-fighting the Wisconsin '.ad had
far the better of Thomas, and twice
the Englishman appeared groggy. In
the seventh Conley knocked one of
Thomas' front teeth out with' a hard
left. - In the eighth an ugly gash was
opened over Conley's right eye, and he
bled profusely. Of the 20 rounds,
Thomas had the better of ten, Conley
eight and two were even.
In the preliminaries the 105-pound
champion, Jimmy Austin, played with
Joe Murphy, of Oakland, and won the
decision at the end of six rounds.
HUXTEIIS SAY DEER PLENTIFUL
Game Wnrtlen Thinks There Are
0 0,000 in State Now.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Aug. 17.
(Special.) Hunters report deer more
plentiful than usual and say that it
Is not difficult for good hunters to
reach the limit of five bucks In, a
week's hunting. The State Game War
den thinks there are about 90.000 deer
In the state now.
Ducks are also more plentiful than
In the past few seasons and as the open
skson begins September 1, those hunt
ers who have not been able to go out
for the deer are consoling themselves
that they can hunt ducks nearer at
home. They are plentiful on the Upper
Lake and in the marshes south of
Klamath Falls.
The Lower Klamath Lake Is a Gov
ernment preserve now, so that hunting
will not be nermitted within its limits.
and after the season begins the birds
will seek refuge there, to a certain ex
tent, for they soon learn where they
are safe. Clear Lake and Its marshes
are also a reserve. With this protec
tion and the close season, it Is prob
able that ducks and geese will increase
from year to year In this section.
Lumber Pile Falls on Man.
F. G. Strong, aged 37 years, was hurt
at the plant of the Portland Lumber
Company late yesterday when a pile of
lumber fell on him, bruising his head
nd shoulders. He was taken to St.
Vincent's Hospital '
JONES 1Y STOP
Lfinsrs
Ad's Manager Thought to Be
Afraid to Let His Man
Meet McFarland.
WEIGHTS FAR FROM EQUAL
Defeat of Danny O'Brien by Burns
Xot Snrpriso Callahan Has
Pitching Find Jn Full
Blood Winnebago Indian.
W11J "Ulgast and McFarland meet
In New York on September 27 as sched
uled? Ad and Packey have been on the
verge of a llstlc mlxup so many times,
only to have negotiations called off at
the last moment, that the feeling is
general that something will upset the
latest plan for a meeting between the
premier lightweights.
The dispatch announcing the match
ing of the two men laid stress upon
the fact that Wolgast signed the con
tract without consulting Tom Jones,
his manager. Once before he signed a
contract; Jones raised an awful up
roar, and, assisted by willing city of
ficials, the bout was called off.
Wolgast has agreed to permit Mc
Farland to weigh in at 135 at 3 o'clock
on the afternoon of the fight. This
means that for $15,000 and the major
share of the moving-picture coin Ad
is to venture his 130 pounds and title
against McFarland, the cleverest light
weight In the ring, who will weigh
close to 140 pounds ringside, in a ten
round bout.
There is every chance that Ad will
evade the meeting, with Manager Jones
figuring prominently in the quashing
of proceedings.
i ...
The defeat of Danny O'Brien at the
hands of Frankle Burns last week was
not unexpected, although many of his
Portland friends gave him a cnance to
last ten rounds.
...
Jimmy Callahan, of the Chicago
White Sox, has a new pitching wonder
in George Johnson. Johnson is a full
blooded Indian from the tribe of Win
nebago. He is 23 years old and. stands
six feet three inches in his bare leet
He has terrific speed and is said to
resemble Walter Johnson In his moun
work.
...
In his daily advice to ballplayers
Huehey Fullerton, of the Chicago
Tribune, says: "When you drop a fly
bail always look angrily towards the
sun a couple of times, giving the Im
pression that the glare prevented a
catch.
...
Eddie Summers, the famous Tiger
twlrler. Is through with' basebalV for
this season. If not for all time. He
could not get into shape this year, was
turned over to ' Providence and then
3hunted back to the Tigers. Jennings
still has a string on him and hopes
that he may be able to "come DacK
next yea.-.
t.nv Uninn remained "retired" for
Inrn ir.alrfl TTa T n W WSTltS "lUSt 0116
more fight." After that it'll be "Just
one more."
...
Ted Sullivan, the baseball scout, tells
this on Jack Johnson: "When Jock
,.- annrna.hMi rearfl.rd In CT a lake witn
Jeffries, he said: 'I'll lay down for
onn nun Ktit that mnnev must be
wrapped Inside my belt in the ring or
there's nothing aoing.
...
Ut-tnn fans BTA P O TT1 Ml P H C 1 tO
worry about Jake Stahl's pitching
staff and fear lest It collapses in me
final spurt for tne American s
rYiiv rrnnA lnrierment in re
moving them at critical moments has
saved some of the Ked sox moumi men
from terrific drubbings.
.
-vrarAriiiii the famous Mercers
burg Academy lad who proved one of
the sensations oi tne viymv
will Drobably enter Pennsylvania Uni
versity this tan.
t -tiid former Aberdeen
player who made the record toss of
the ball a year or two ago,
i . v. n.nt,.i Tatrup in batting, with
II1K G . . . . a . ...
..,r.o-Q r.f a9. In addition, he if:
third in stolen cases, rtoy jveeuei. i..
ex-Cub and Spokane Indian, is batting
.316 for Fort wayne.
...
The British are much wrought up
.t. 4hr.ninMl c-amblintr crusade
uei ne 1111 , ...
and it seems likely that the turf will
soon U im '
measure against public betting was re
otiv introduced in Parliament and
i. i .7 nr hnnkmsiKprs. etc
received surprising support.
Charles Comiskey. of the Chicago
White Sox. Is alter Otis ujmer, v..
. - u- nutfioUlpr- He tried
star .uinncojiw.io " -
to buy him a few days ago and then
offered to traie Biocn, a.
Intyre, a fieldor, and Peters, a catcher
for the player, weuner ueii
pleted. ...
When John M. Ward sold out his in
. i . i cAetnn Rraves to Gafine
teresi in i " 1 i -
the National League lost a chance to
t. Tr..Mr lorininps. 1 ic j-"- -
.i,i! to handle Bos
ToT uBnder" but id not know
Gaffney well enough to take a chance
with him and so signeo uV -
troit for another two years.
. . .
r,...lj.n fhe 1911 A. A. U.
bantamweight wrestling c hmPo.
to meet Bert K-incam ,1"1;
soon. Both men are nu
Jake Daubert, the first-sacker of the
Brooklyn Nationals. Is mentioned
prominently to succeed Bill Dahlen as
manager oi tne nu
k . j, .v.. nimnic athlete, and
other stars of the New Vork Athletic
Club, have been aroppeu
for failure to pay aueo.
When he went Back to' Spokane lat
week Manager osta x ; ;r----
tie was i. r".t in history a visiting
"eanT hU an even break in Dugdale's
lot. Spokane won tne
EYES ARE XOW OX FOOTBALL
Willamette "XT' Team to Have New
Material.
titti i IW17TT1? FNIVERSITY. Sa
)T J..lJJsnxu. a. .
lem. Or., Aug. 17. (Special.) With t.ie
approach of tne f ail term, tne audi
tion of the Willamette students and
the Salem enthusiasts commences to oi
. !t.ni "frrtwnrH fnothflll.
Immediately after the close of the
1911 season work was commenced to
complete the football field which had
been in construction here for two
years. The grading of the field was
not finished until last May. but now
with the middle one root nigner man
either side line and underdralned by
thousands of feet of tiling Willamette
FIGHT
has one of the best fields in the coun
try.- ...
The Willamette team tins year win
contain many new faces as the mem
bers of the strong eleven that closed
the season for the cardinal and old
gold are now well scattered and tneir
places will have to be filled from the
subs of last season and the incoming
material brought in by tne iresinuaii
class.
Six May Be Slisslug.
At least five and probably six of
last season's regulars will be missing
when the season opens. According to
a st rcnorts received from Blackweii,
the Varsity center, .who is Summering
in Alaska, his return in time for foot
ball Is doubtful, although he will come
in the second semester to rinisn nis
course. Lowe, regular ieii euu.
graduated, and Bellinger, left guard,
will be kept out of the game on account
of extensive lumbering interests in the
Cascades, which require all of his
time. Watson, left tackle, and v est
ley. tackle and end, will not be in
college. This will leave one entire
side of the line and perhaps center to
fill up with new men. The right side
of Willamette's line should : fare bet
ter. R. Homan, who has played right
guard for the past two years win
again work for this place. Ben Blt.
the big tackle from juarsnrieui. win
hold down the right tackle job. Bolt
was new at the game last season out
developed into a strong player in the
closing games of the year. Francis.
right end. Is a powerful player ana one
of the best men for this position play
ing among the Northwest colleges.
Back of the line half the men o.
Booth, the veteran quarterback and
splendid place kicker, has graduated.
this being a heavy loss to tne team, ami
Cummings, the half-back, will also be
missing. . McRae at full and Ersklne.
halfback, will be tne two oio men in
the back field. McRae is a strong, ex
perienced player, while Erskine Is get
ting better all the time and with this
season's added experience should be
better than ever.
Paul Homan. cantain-elect of the 191.1
baseball team, will make a strong bid
to? a Varsity end or backfield posi
tion. Homan Is a star athlete, being
one of the best all-around men In the
college.
Stearns, of last years second team.
will try for the first eleven at a half
back position, as will Hepp. of MII
waukle, who showed up cleverly at
the close of last season.
Rowland to Try Again.
Rowland, who was tried out in sev
eral games last year, will again at
tempt to land a placer on the first
team's squad.
Vanderwert. Day and McCain will all
turn out and hustle for a tackle or
guard position. As all are heavy,
strong, willing workers their cnance
for first choice is good.
It has been years since old Wil
lamette has opened a season facing
such a shortage of men as will be en
countered this Fall, but the college
spirit is nftw strong at the old school
and all will work the harder for rea
son of the many places to be filled.
As the College of Liberal Arts will
not open until September 26. the law.
medical and other departments October
8, the team will be late in developing,
but will be In shape for the University
of Puget Pound and Montana games
that come late in the season.
The schedule will be a hard one and
Includes such teams as the Alumni,
University- of Oregon. Chemawa, Pa
cific, Muitnomah, University of Puget
Sound. The most interesting game
from a Willamette standpoint will be
the Thanksgiving Day game in Salem
with the State University of Montana.
Two other games will probably be ar
ranged, thus giving the Willamette
team a busy season.
For the first time In years Willam
ette and the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege fail to meet upon the gridiron.
Coach Dolan of the Corvallis institu
tion substituting Mount Angel College
instead. It Is believed here In football
circles that the new rules will assist
the larger Northwest colleges to run
heavier scores against their weaker ri
vals than in the past. Willamette was
well pleased with the old rules and re
grets the changes made.
SANTA CLAUS SHIP COMES
Soldiers of Tin and Cannen of Lead
to Gladden Children.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17. (Special.)
Carrying 20,000 fully armed forehgn
soldiers, 10,000 horses, 10,000 cannon
and an enormous amount of smaller
pieces of ordnance, the Politician, the
biggest ship' of the Harrison line. Is
bearing down upon the Pacific Coast
and. will land its burden here and in
San Francisco.
It is true that the alien troops are
maile of tin, the horses of wood and
the cannon of lead, but to 100.000 chil
dren of the Pacific Coast cities who
will find parts of the Invading army
in their stockings next Christmas, her
advent is all the more significant on
that account.
For the first time In the history of
Christmas, the holiday toys for San
Francisco and a large part of the Coast
are coming all the way from Europe
by water, the great Santa Claus ship
clearing straight from Antwerp with
her burden of millions of toys.
The total weight of the Politician's
cargo is 14,000 tons and the actual
number of Christmas gifts she carries
Is beyond the estimate even of a de
partment store buyer. The big boat
is practically new and this Is her first
visit to Western waters, though hence
forth she will ply Tegularly between
this Coast and Europe. She will touch
at San Pedro tomorrow afternoon and
will proceed north early next week.
Baseball Statistics
.American Leapue.
W T.. Pet.l W. L. Prt
Boston .
77 as .SSSIDetrolt r.5 60 .47S
EVoKVilnet'n 611 44 .fi 1 1 Iflevelalirl . .
51 61 .45
3S 73 .34
Phlla phla. 67 44 . 6(14 (N'ew York. .
Chicago. .
bit .tO 1jU1B. ...
National League.
74 31 .705rinclnnati..
70 37 .654St. Loiiln. ..
6- 42 .607:Brooklyn. .
54 ,49lBoBton
American Association.
36 76 -3L'l
New Tork .
Plttsburff ..
Phlladelp'a
52 5 .473
.-,0 60 .454
39 71 .355
78 .J71
Columbus.. SO 47 .3'Milwaukee.'
r.s
.472
Minneao'lis SO 4S.:.'M. Paul...
ss 71 .45"
4S 7S .381
Toledo.
76 49 .Silrtfl.ouisvill. .
61 64 .4SSjlnclianap.. .
Kan. City.
44 So .341
I'nton Aatiociatlon.
Mi.n..la.. 72 40 .S43:OsuIl 54 59 47S
Salt Lake.. 69 4 .MJiuu in .?
Great Fails
iij OS .il,lIKlBUA "t' '
Western Leasrue. ,
Denver
Omaha. . .
6S 52 .567ISIOUX City.. 59 57 .510
64 .15 .3S Wichita.... f.7 1 .483
St. Joseph.
62 63 .539 Lincoln. .. . r 61 .474
Des Moines 61 54 .530)Topcka . 43 ,J .JiU
Yesterday's Kemilts.
.mA-,.oTi Association St. Paul 2-5. To-
ledo 1-4- Columbus 7-9. Minneapolis 5-3: Mil
waukee 4. Indianapolis Kansas City P
Louisville 4.
I'nlnn Association Missoula 8, Helena 3
Salt Lake 2, Great Falls 1; Ocden 9. Butte 1.
v-.trn T.eaene Tooeka 6-2. Omaha 5-5;
Lincoln 11. Des Moines 3; Sioux City 4. Den
ver 2; St. Joseph 4. Wichita -1.
Portland Battun: Averages.
Pacific Coast
Ah. H. Av.
Northwestern
Ab. II
Av.
Fiturerald 40 14 .350
McDowell,.
22 7S.343
Kibble 3 1 -J"
Callahan .
ICruiks'ank
II 3 .333
299 91 .304
Lr-,.A,-i- . 390 122 .313;Speas. .
SS 113 .2SS
32 9 .281
KodBers.. 442 129 .292.Bi-.rch . .
Butcher.. 98 57 .2 jastley.
. 325 S9 .274 Krles. ..
10S 29.269
4SS 129 .24
Chadb'rne 2 111 .264 Doty. . .
3 19.2'i0
Fisher.
150 39 .260 SlciKer
39
10 .256
9 4 .253
37 .23K
Rapps. . ..
HiKS''ara
Bancroft.
Howley...
Harkness.
Klawltter.
KLoestner.
Gregg. ...
Suler
413 105 .254 Williams..
SI 12 .2351Mahoney..
344 St .233 oltrin
215 47 -21SHausman.
4S 10 .SOT.llarris. . . .
9:1 is .193IBl'onifield
99 19 .192jGlrot
25 4 .160
9 1.111!
410
IS
321
5S
23
7 .23
4 .22
66 .205
10.
3 .lao
DANNY O'BRIEN NO
if
Portland Boxer Fails to Show
Fans That He Is of Class
cf Opponent.
PUGILISTIC WEEK P00& ONE
Ono-Kound Hogan, Threatened With
Pneumonia. Compelled to Cull Off
Bout Jim Flynn Benches
San Francisco for Training.
BY HARRY B. SMITH.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Aug. 17.
(Special.) The week that promised so
well for pugilistic attractions didn'l
finish up as per schedule.
In the first mill of the week, the
ten-round bout between Frankle Burns
and Danny O'Brien of Portland, the
Northern boy was no match for the
experienced Oaklander and It had to b
stopped in the seventh round.
O'Brien showed remarkable speed tot
two rounds and held Frankle even, la
the third and fourth. Burns' punches
to the body raised havoc with him
and he was a mighty sick lad ana
looked to have had enough. In some
fashion he stalled through the fifth
and made a flashy showing in the
sixth, but that last work was too
much for him and he didn't stay long
after the seventh had commenced.
Www
The premier four-round bout between
Willie Itltchie and One-Round Hogar
set for Friday night, had to be called
off because Hogan caught cold anri
was threatened with pneumonia II
appears that Hogan went out to tin
ater the first of the week witn lus
manager. In consequence it seems
Hogan had to remain in bed tor a
couple of days and call a physician.
Much to the regret or Kitcnie, wi'.e
was to have received iuuu ior nu
end, there was nothing for the promo
ter to do but to call It quits. Frankle
Burns was offered the chance to sub
stitute for Hogan. but declined, on
the ground that he would not have
time in which to condition himself foi
the match.
Although no action has been taken
as yet, the chances are that Coffroth
will arrange a 20-round bout with
Ritchie as one of the men and eithet
Hogan or Burns as the other for Ad
mission Day. There Is no question
but that Ritchie will prove a stroni?
drawing card. The San Francisco boy
has a good Idea of his own worth and
says he will not fight 20 rounds fot
less than a guarantee of $2500 with
the privilege of taking a percentage ol
the receipts. Just at present corirom
thinks that Is too much money to of
fer him. but perhaps he will makt
some sort of arrangements.
Sunshine Jim had been talking of th
possibility of matching Johnny Kll
bane with Abe Attell for September 9.
The latest from the East, 'however, It
to the effect that Kilbano will box ten
rounds in New York with Johnny Dun
dee on September 4 and that he will
receive $2500 for his end. That Is fully
as much money as Coffroth would car
to eive him. so. naturally, there is no
chance to land the featherweight cham
pion just at the present time.
Jim Flynn. the fighting fireman of
Pueblo, Colorado, who is to battle 2
rounds with. Charlie Miller on I.aboi
Day. September 2, reached San Fran
cisco the first of the week and nas
taken up training quarters at the Sea.
Rock House, where Jack Johnson, ol
late years, has done all his training
for his local matches.
Flynn wanted to go to Billy Shan
non's place In San Rafael but on hit
arrival he discovered that gymnasium
had been pre-empted by Miller.
Flynn Oooks to weigh around the 200
pounds that he claims fot--hlmself. lit
still "declares that he was robbed when
Captain of State Police Fournoff
stepped into the I.as Vegas ring and
stormed the bout.
"The story that I have drawn th
color line," said Flynn, "is all bosh and
nonsense. I was so discouraged he--'
cause of the treatment I received
at Las Vegas that 1 thought seriouslj
of quitting the game for all time. Bui
my friends have coaxed me bBck and
now what I want is another crack al
Johnson, only in some other state than
New Mexico. I didn't say that I can
outbox him for I consider Jack Johnson
the greatest boxer I have evr seen
but I do think that I can make him
quit. He'hasn't the fighting spirit and
I can show him- up.
"What I will do after the Millet
fight hasn't been determined. That all
rests with Ciirley and he hasn't an
nounced his plans. I suppose that 1
will go on meeting the available heavy
weights, all the time preparing mysell
for Johnson. If he will give me an
other chance, which I doubt."
Miller, as the fans in the Northwest
probably know. Is a local product, whe
has been In the four-round game fot
several years. He is a big lumbering
ehan but he has been winning hi!
matches with remarkable consistency
the last two years and that Is why h
wants to take a flyer Into high soci
ety. Not many of the wiseacres think
that he will win but at the same tim
there is no telling. He will, have 8
slight pull in the weights over Flynn
which may help his hold on the sav
age onslaughts of the Colorado man.
Tommv Burns' efforts to bring him
self back Into the limelight are rathel
laughable. For Instance. take that
match of his In Calgary with Bill Rick
ard. It doubtless created a profound
impression, when as a matter of fact
it was nothing more than a case ol
planting a man.
Some ten or 1 2 years ago. when f-arrt
Berger was an amateur in S.m Fran
cisco, he knocked out this same Bi'l
Rlckard In SO seconds. And Bercei
was roasted to a turn by the critics
because ho insisted upon picking ur
easy marks. Rlckard can't very well
have improved in all this time, so you
can judge for yourself for Just liiw
much trie Burns victory counts.
DISPUTE MAItS AQUATIC RACE
Power-Boal Owner Claims $22,O0C
. Trophy for Disturber III.
CHICAGO. Aug. 17. A dispute be
tween James A. Pugh. owner and
driver of the power boat Disturber 111
and the judges at the water carnival
todav marked the eighth day of tht
show. Disturber III was a contestant
for the William Wrlgley. Jr.. $22.O0C
trophy for power boats and yesterday
took first honors in the event.
Today only Disturber HI appeared
for the second hept of the race and the
judges postponed the contest. Pugh
objected to this action and mnde fiv
slow laps in his boat In order to b
able to lsv claim to the trophy.
Susan IT won the Sir Thomas Upton
trophv In a field of Chicago boats, al
though she finished only second. Spraj
was first but the race was decided on
pojnts, Spray winning second money.
ITCH
FOR
BURNS