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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. AUGUST 25, 1912. RVINGTON PLAY OPENS SATURDAY I GROUP OF STARS OF BOSTON AMERICANS PICKED BY FIELDER JONES TO WIN WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP Portland Club's Tournament Promising Entries Close Tuesday. MAN OF CHAMPIONS HERE Dr. S. R. Marvin Passes ay In Portland Tells of Labor Among California's Tennis" Boys, Who Hare Become Best. Though the entry list does not close till Tuesday at o'clock the entrants for the Irvlngton Club's an nual Fall open handicap promise al ready to outnumber those who entered last year and the 1911-event was one of the best In the history of the or ganization. Owing to the absence from the city of Chairman Mitchell during the pro gress of the tournament. F. H. V. Andrews, who long was chairman of the Irvlngton Club tennis committee, and Is conceded one of the best tourna ment handlers in the Northwest, has been prevailed upon to take charge, as acting chairman, of the club's coming tournament which opens on Saturday next. Mr. Andrews will be ably assisted by W. D. Brewer, member of the com mittee and David M. Stewart, one of Irvlngton's most enthusiastic tennis men. Mr. Brewer and Mr. Stewart re turned yesterday from play in the Breakers tourney. The fact that the entry fee has been cut this year to 50 cents has proved enticing to those preparing to play in the club s affair this year and accounts to an extent for the large number already entered. The com mittee's only proviso this year Is that all players in the tournament shall furnish their own tennis balls in each match played. Being an open affair and the committee being desirous of creating unusual interest this Fall in the event, this plan may prove so beneficial to all concerned that it will be followed in the future at Irvington. The tennis committee has announced that the courts will be closed to all tennis on Friday, to give the ground- keeper the entire day in which to pre pare the courts for the Saturday play. It will be necessary for the courts to be closed to all players except those entered in the tournament up to and including September 4. This is done to benefit all. in that it will give the tournament a good start and thus give way to other club members who wish to play when the tournament is not in FjelfJef JOnCS ThinkS Stahl'S Tennis player champions are born not made, is the opinion of Dr. S. R. Marvin, who passed through Portland last week in company with Roy Roberts, grammar school champion of San Francisco, and during his stay was the guest or F. ri. V. Andrews. Mr. Marvin is the man, whose leader ship of a boy's club in San Francisco, has resulted in the development of such champions as Maurice McLoughlln, Mel Long. William Johnston and Elia Fottrell. . Tu,t 1- .. .1 . U . - - tender years, who show tennis ability President of Northwestern Circuit nit uvulae vi l 1 1 r 1 1 play i 11 a A (1 I Francisco's public courts, and whose I labors have been prominent In caring I lor them, showing them new strokes, questioning their errors and otherwise bettering their play will be discussed at further length in these columns at I another time. Portland tennis folk will welcome home this week champions and near-1 , ' " sTZ&.Wff: !. -r- AY BOSTON I TO WIN S PICKED PENNANT Team in American League Has Best Chance. WORLD'S HONORS INVOLVED and ex-Head Chicago White Sox Believes Giants Will Have Classy Opponents. Fielder Jones, president of the North champions who Invaded the "far' north western League and former lamed im and made a magnificent showing. I presarlo of the champion Chicago Sox The finals In the western TV ashing- I nicks the Boston Americans to win the ton play yesterday resulted in Ella American League high honors and the - " t . r"i "elcl,ns worlds championship as welL He like r"""-k,Z m... t... wise believes that New York will lead ingstone and Miss Waterhouse, Seat- the National bunch to the wire, so that tie, defeated Miss Schaefer and Miss U win be Boston vs. .-New ion ior u Fording. Portland, 6-2. 6-3. world s series. In th. men'a rtntihl. Pnttr.ll ml (rtllK Areiianes, oairamcillo 1""" Johnston. San Francisco. defeated who was on me Boston stair ior mree Bacon and Young, Los Angeles. 6-3, pears up to isn. is anuiuer xUBu 4-6. B-Z. f In the mixed doubles Miss Schaefer and Fottrell defeated Miss Fording and Bacon. 6-3. 6-3. 10-8. In the women's singles Miss Living' stone defeated Miss Fording, 4-6. 6-3, 6-4. booster. Wagner and Stahl Are Key. Here's the way Fielder Jones sizts ud the situation: "Boston, to my way or thinking, nas a better-balanced club man me iew York Giants and a better pitching staff. Joe Armstrong, of St. Paul, Minn.. I stahl's club on form should be returned playing at Omaha, won the Middle victorious, but. In a short series that Western championship in singles, de- rav. class doesn t always tell. New feating "Gravy" Hayes, of Chicago, the York may get Boston In a slump, title-holder. 9-7, 6-u. 6-0. I though on form the Bostons look su W. T. Hayes, or Chicago, ana .Kay perlor. Branson, of Mitchell. S. D-, won the "Where has Boston secured the mid-West tennis championship in dou- strength that has boosted her from bles, beating Crunden of St. Louis and sixth In 1911 to first?" was asked. Potter of Omaha. "Wagner and StahL" replied Jones. "Charley Wagner is playing a greatly TFTVVIS TOrRVET TS AIlllANT.F.I) Imoroved brand of ball at short. He has always been a great player, DUt nis l was bad In 1911. Charley Is no Hood River Racquet Enthusiasts chicken, either, for McGraw had him 10 , . o years ago. Stahl Is notgenerauy re- Plan Open Event August 28. earded as a wonderful first baseman. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Aug. 24. While but there Is no question but that his the racquet enthusiasts of the Hood presence nas aaoeu a. puise uu uu- River Valley have held a number of ance 10 me imeuf tournaments this Summer between the joe Wood Is Marvel members of the different tennis clubs. I ..jn Joe wood, t consider Boston has there has never been an open tourna- nn, or , h .r.atst Ditchers In the bust- ment in the community. The West Side nes3," added Fielder. "He is up with and me Beneaict uuos nave piannea Hathewson and Walter Johnson. Speak- to hold such a, tournament beginning i r,ewja and HoODer furnish one of August z and enaing septemDer s. i tne Dest outfields In the business, Cuds r.ave been onerea ior tne win- i ners of the event. These will become Battling Nelson says It Is "nix on permanent trophies of the players who I the circus for him." Recently the "gent win them three times in succession, me of the cauliflower naps" visited Den tennis tournament will be one of the ver and took in Ringling's In company notable social events of the season. The with Miss Fay King, formerly of Port ladies of both clubs will have charge land, row a cartoonist on a Denver of the entertainment of the players dur- newspaper. ing the tournament, and on the last Possibly the red lemonade and the night of the event a dance will be held popcorn were contributory causes, but. In the city. anyway, the Battler keeled over in his seat and had to be hurried away In O'DOXXELL IS OUTCLASSED Bn automobilo. Now tne nattier is in tne iamous iayo nospuai at Kocnesier, Minn- recuperating from an operation roruanu jieavyweigiu j.oscs iw ior appendicitis. CISlOn to fiorn OI San tTanClaCO. When Tort Sullivan th rhipaen So-c SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 24. Charlie scout, was here recently he announced Horn of this citv. riven the de- that it was practically settled mat me cision last night over Mark O Donnell. Chicago Americans would train at of Portland, Or., after the heavy- raao KODies next spring. Arter seeing weights had fought the scheduled four the Seals in action in March at Paso rounds The big Portlander was fast nooies, tne writer woum numuiy sug- hi fifi hut h was outclassed by gest that Comiskey and Ewing get to- Horn, who made a punching bag of his gether and tack on a few lengths or nntuinrtiL In the Ilrst round ne 1 icnte m icu nciu knocked down the northerner with a Danny Long had the greatest assort- right hand swing, and in the second ment or spring tence Dusters ever floored him twiue with right and left- I gathered together un.ler one tent, but hand s wines I wnen it came to real baseball Hartley ai Moffatt. the matchmaker, for the I was the only man to show. After Wheelmen's Club of Oakland, may try watching his stars drop the ball over to arrange a 10-round bout between me tence several times a aay. no won- vir-n .nil r.ri Morris, the Saoulna. I der Long thought he had a lieavy- Okla.. heavyweight next month, in view swatting bunch. . And what an awak of the showing made by Horn last ening n i irh t rirn h i lurs n H rnf mi or iphpiia um- O'Donnell's four-round rout by the I plre. knocked stiff In the East the other heavyweight boxer. Charley Horn, in I day by a foul tip. came by his nick San Francisco Friday night, undoubt- name In an odd fashion. Ed Finney, edly will put a large seized crimp In4the capable arbiter who is bossing the Tom Tracey's plans to send his Port- I Portland-Sacramento series, tells the land Dro'fCf to Australia. In fact. It Is story. doubtful if Tommy will be able to get "Owens attended a dance at Pitts another bout for O'Donnell in Call- bnrg, Kan., when I was playing ball fornla. I there, explains Ed. That waa several years ago, when Owens was just breaking In as an umpire in the Missouri Valley League. "Well, a young woman at the ball became rather smitten on the big um pire and Owens danced with her sev eral times to the envy of her several admirers among the rough-and-ready mining element present. Suddenly brick went hurtling through the ozone. missed Owens' cranium by something less than a millimeter and crashed through a nearby window, taking sash and all. "Owens." adds Finney, "followed that brick out the window without so much as waiting for his hat. He quit Pitts burg on the first train and never re. turned. And I don't blame hint. The name -Brick' has followed him ever since. Several writers on the Coast have taken umbrage at Owner Atkins, of Sacramento, because of the sale of "Spider" Baum to Vernon. One or two charge that Sacramento Is throwing its support to Hogan. - The truth is Baum was offered to two or three clubs and Hogan was the only one willing to pay the price. Baum has been dissatisfied for a long time. From far-off Alaska Governor Clark, formerly a Washington newspaperman, sends best wishes to Clark Griffith and his Washington Nationals. "I thought Griff pulled a bad one when he traded Street away, but I now admit he knew what he was doing," says Governor Clark, who Is a hot ball fan. "I certainly wish I could be there to root for the boys. We get reports at Juneau several days late, but that's the first thing I look for." - Several weeks ago Sheriff Harburger, of New York, was called upon to serve an execution for a )140 judgment on Rube Marquard, the Giant southpaw. When he arrived at the game Rube was warming up to pitch, so he waited until after the game. To show his appreciation Marquard has presented the official with a new ball mono framed by all the members of the Giant squad. EDWARD B. WIXS 2:0 9 PACE Grand Circuit Races at Salem, X. II., Close Wind Affects Time. SALEM. N. H., Aug. 24. The grand circuit meeting at Rockingham Park closed today with racing from noon until sunset. The track had dried out well after the heavy showers of yes terday. but a strong wind was against fast time. After Charles Miller had rushed away with the first heat of the 2:09 pace, carrying Edward B. to a bad break in the home stretch. Driver C. Valen tine kept Edward B. In' hand and won the next three .heats easily. In the second heat Edward B. raced Charles Miller to the half in 1:02 3-4, tiring Miller badly. Kellerville Lad. with Frank Murphy up, had little bother in annexing the 2:13 pace. Green Brino. Jr., taking sec- ona. The 2:25 trot was strung Into six heats, when May Queen should have cleaned It up In four. In the third. Sprague, behind May Queen, thinking ne nad won the heat, stopped driving, and Harding, finishing in a rush, with Baron Forest, caught the Judges eyes. Baron Forest had the speed necessary to capture the fifth and sixth heats by close margins. Because of special heats, there was no chance of deciding the 2:16 pace, 2:09 trot and-2:15 pace, and they were declared off, while the free-for-all trot for amateur drivers, post entries, failed to finish. The 2:12 trot, purse $1000, was won by Victor Star; Eva McCord. second: Marigold, third. The fastest heat was 2:llVi. The 2:15 trot, purse J1000, was won by Susie Wood; Krlnal, second; Kopal, third. Best time. 2:15 "Marathon" Golfer Discovered. CHICAGO. Aug. 24. Louis C. Bres- seau. member of the Edgewater Golf Club, is a claimant for the "marathon" golf record. He played 10S holes yes-, terday, beginning at 6 A. M. and con tinuing until sundown and said when he went to the clubhouse that he felt "bully." His lunch was taken to him on the links. Mr. Bresseau went after the record of Charles Furthman. who boasted for several days that he had made 75 holes in one day. Mr. Bres seau made 565 strokes. Furthman says he will attempt to beat Bresseau's rec ord next week. Affu AI 'ALHACE TROTTING, PACING, RUNNING THE GRAND CIRCUIT OF THE PACIFIC COAST PORTLAND TRACK August 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 2 P. M. Sharp Daily The Best Horses of the West and Canadian Provinces Will Compete - - Tomorrow, Monday, Aug. 26, Opening Day The 2:24 Trot Purse $1000 (18 Entries) The 2:15 Pace Purse $1000 (19 Entries) Class A Trot, Riverside Driving Club Two Running Races Music Daily by The Portland Pai-k Band Miss Janis, Contralto J. H. McDonald. Premier Piper AERO FLIGHTS ENGAGED FOR EACH DAY , "Opening Day School Children Free at Bleachers Gates Autos and Carriages Advised to Go via Belmont Street to 60th, Thence North to Grounds General Admission 50c Grand Stand 50c Season Tickets $5 Boxes $25 Best Outdoor Amusement Programme in Portland's History H1ST0RYT0 Hut Blooded Equines Here This Week to Do Stunts. NEW EPOCH "ESTABLISHED Escheated Money Goes to State. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 24. (Special.) That money escheated to the state from bank deposits should be surrendered upon the proper showing was the grist I I II 1 tiH UFU. 11.11 llwiuc:u U w " 11 LI J AO0I0VC&U I Q .ttorney-uenerai van winKie loaay. i - Meeting, Opening Tomorrow, Will Bring Together Northwestern, Ca nadian and California Animals for First Time, This Season. BT JAMES H. CASSBLL. Turf history will be made In Port land this week. Commencing; tomor row afternoon over 300 blooded equines. Including the stars of the West,- will clash In a six-day carnival of speed the like of which has never been seen in this section. "Where the turf stars of the West first meet," is an apt slogan adopted for the annual Portland Fall race pro gramme, for the galaxy of harness tal ent which will respond to Starter Mc Nair's orders establishes a new epoch In the history of- racing In Portland. The Portland meeting brings together Canadian, California and Northwestern horses for the first time this season. "Little Grand Circuit Meeting," Is another phrase which has been used much of late in describing the coming contests of the standard-bred horses, and with performers capable of shat tering all Portland records and estab lishing new 1912 Northwest speed marks, if not actually those of all pre vious years, splendidly balanced and large fields, the best drivers obtainable, a lightning fast track and a competent corps of officials, this designation is likewise a happy one. SuceeM Due to Public. The race association has provided the attraction and it now remains for the public of Portland and vicinity to insure its success. Nothing will do more to refute the arguments that harness racing is dying in this section of the country than a representation of the citizenry to which the meeting is entitled. Northwestern harness racing Is not a bookmakers' game, with gambling pre dominant, but Is a gentleman's sport, with, the love of the horse, and not of money, Its outstanding feature. Where there is one owner who makes a. live lihood from the turf, there are several who dig deep into their pockets to pay for their participation in the sport they love. Under such circumstances It Is hard to find a logical argument for the non-support of the game. While the harness races, with purses aggregating $25,000. will be the fea ture of the Portland meeting, running races, amateur driving races, aero plane flights, polo pony races, mule race guldeless pacing exhibitions and music, vocal and instrumental, will also comprise the programme. - The school children of Portland will TABLE SHOWING HOW PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE PITCHERS HAVE PERFORMED AGAINST VARIOUS CLUBS. Hendaraon .... Koesner ..... Harkneas ..... Steiger ....... Temple Gllllgan Klawltter Grees Glrot HlRRinbotham Euter Henley . Bnker . . Miller .. Toner ... Melkle .. Fanning McCorry Noven . . Delhi . . Port. fi. F. W. 0 3 L. 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 O 1 I Sas Francisco. 3 1 2 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 O 0 2 Loe Ang-ele. W. 0 1 2 1 0 o 3 0 0 1 o Oak. W. L. I W. L. W. I.. 0 0 4 3 Leverens Chech ... Halla ... Tozer . . . Flater . . . Slasle "... Nagle . . . Oakland. Ableg . . . Christian Martlnonl Malarkey Parkin .. Gregory . Pape .... Durbln . Pemoli KlllUay . Stewart , . -. , Castleton Caraon "Breckenridg-e Raleigh Hitt Gray Whaley Baum Vernon. Arellanea . Williams- . Mahoney . Knight ... Byram . . . Baum .... Thomae . . Fitzgerald Gaddy . . . Srhwfnk -Gllllgan .. 'Munsell . . Sacramento. 2 4 14 IT 8 8 14 21 04 32 12 1 6 23 43 41 83 02 02 10 00 00 01 10 02 20 13 21 03 22 32 80 02 00 00 00 03 20 11 12 i 2 3 2 2 8 8 4 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 O 2 0 1 0 8 12 2 1 0 2 2 0 4 2 1 ' 4 5 0 3 3 1 13 3 0 1 O 0 0 0 0 3 2 12 13 0 2 2 1 3 3 11 3 3 12 0 1 0 0 10 4 0 0 2 0 11 1 1. O 1 2 0 112 0 112 1 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 1 1 3 2 3 3 2 2 1 2 5 1 3 13 1 0 3 4 O 4 2 1 O 1 2 0 3 SO 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 11,1 0 0 3 8 3 1 5 1 3 1 12 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 O O O 0 O 1 1 0 3 0 1 O 0 3 1 2 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 14 11 O O 0 1 0 1 0 8 2 1 O 2 0 222 02 0 1 10 0 0 have an opportunity - to witness the opening day's programme tomorrow, the management welcoming the young sters as guests. The planting of a few germs of horse-love into the youthful breast, as well as affording the chll dren a few hours' enjoyment, actuated the officials of the meeting in extend ing the Invitation. W. P. McNalr. of Phoenix, Ariz., who will start the races, arrived in Port land yesterday, while John P. Bollleau, of Spokane, presiding Judge, Is due today. Mr. McNalr Inspected the plant at the Country Club in the afternoon and was well pleased with the trac splendid representation of horses and accommodations. Yesterday was the banner workout day of the week, with a number of sensational pacing and trotting per formances. Horsemen who have attend ed meetings all over the West say that never have they seen such a squad of horses capable of reeling off a mile In 2:12. The running-horse contingent at the track numbers 30, which may prevent the two races planned for each day. However, several polo pony races are on the programme, and these, with a freak race, featuring mules, will take care of the running division of the bills. Almont 300 Horses Here. Yesterday the last of the horses ar rived, bringing the total of harness speeders to almost 300, by far the larg est ever quartered In Portland. The races will start promptly at o'clock daily, with two heats of the first race followed by the sandwiching In of other races to prevent long delays and insure the ending of the day's pro gramme by 5 o'clock. The free-for-all trot, the only late closing event canceled because of short age of entries, probably will be run on Tuesday as originally scheduled. Zom bronut, 2:08; Nada, 2:09H. and Prince Lot, 2:094, are at the track, and their owners undoubtedly will agree to a three-cornered race. " The following is the programme for the week's racing, with one or two pos sible additions to be added: Monday, Auguat 26 2:15 pace, purae, tlOOO: 2:24 trot, purae. $1000: Class A trot. Driving Club entries, cup; three-fourths mile aaan. purae aiufi; nan-mue aaan. purse aiuif. Guldeleaa pacing exhibition by Collega Maid, aeroplane flighta. music Tueeday. Auguat 27 2:25 pace. purse S1000 ; 2:18 trot, purse $800; free-for-all trot, purse not fixed. Two running races, aeroplane flights, music. Wednesday, Auguat 28 8-year-old trot, purse $500; 2:0$ pace, purse $3500: 2:30 trot, purse $1000.Two running races guide less pacing exhibition by College Maid, aero plane flights, music. I nursaay. August 2:1a iroi, purae 82500: 2:12 Dace, purse $1000 : 3-vear-oltl pace, purse $1000. Two running races, aero plane flights, mualc. Friday. Auguat 30 2:15 trot, purae $800: 2:08 pace, consolation. $500; 2:20 pace, purse $800. Two running races, aeroplane flights, guldeless pacing exhibition by College Maid. Saturday August 31 Free-for all pace, purae- $1000 : 2:12 trot, consolation. $500; Claaa A pace. Driving Club entrlee, cup. Two running racea. aeroplane flights, muaic. Cottage Grove Gets School. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) Adventlsts of this city have completed plans for the establishment of a denominational school to be ready to take up the work of the next school year. The plans are so well, advanced that' work will be started at once on the building, which will be a two-story structure of colonial design. - In addi tion to the regular school work, Bible study and Industrial education will be taken up. Heppner to Get Xew Schoolhonse. HEPPNER. Or., Aug. 24.r-(SpeciaI.) Bonds to the amount of $40,000 have been sold and the contract let for a new brick high school building here. The contract price for the building complete Is $35,000 and the contractors agree to have the building ready for use by January 1, 1313. The Wlneland Engeneerlng & Construction Company, of Portland, which has the contract, will start work next week. RITCHIE GETS BOUT San Franciscan to Box "One Round" Hogan. TERMS FINALLY MODIFIED AI Kaufman to Have Another Op portunity to Come Back In Fight With Winner of Forthcoming Flynn-Mtiller Match. France waa the largeat purchaser of Span- iah wlnea. buying more than half of the total porta. Other large purchasers of Spanish wines are England, Cuba, Porto Klco ana tne eouta American KepuDiics. BT HARRY B. SMITH. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) In addition to Jim Flynn and Charlie Miller, who are to box before his club on Labor Day, Jim Coffroth has at last succeeded in coming to terms with Willie Ritchie. The San Francisco lightweight Is to fight 20 rounds on Admission day. Once, the chances were that Harlem Tommy Mur phy would be his opponent, but later In the week "One Round" Hogan was selected. Ritchie's terms were for a time deemed excessive, but he was finally . persuaded that it was up to him to accept a match. He is tremendously popular and has been given a world of advertising, but he couldn't reap any benefit by staying out of the ring. If Willie Is as good as his friends think he is, he ought to win handily. If he can do that and satisfy the pub lic that he Is worth while, Ritchie will have no difficulty In securing engage ments that will be worth while In the future. He intends taking a short vacation. probably In Chlco, where he has rela tives, and after that will settle down to the Irksome task of getting Into shape. Kaufman Geta New Chance. AI Kaufman Is to have another chance. The California heavyweight is being handled by AI White, of Oak land, and this week Coffroth promised White that Kaufman could have a match with the winner of the Fiynn Mlller match either late In September or early In October. White says he is willing to bet $2500 that Kaufman can lick Flynn and that he will put up the money any time they say the word. AI, since re covering from his attack of pneu monia, has been living quietly in Sau sallto, and has been building up his system. He is said to be In better shape than before his Illness and ready and anxious for a chance at somebody. Here in San Francisco there seems to be a feeling that Flynn will ride roughshod through Charlie Miller. The Roumanian has never been severely tested, but the local enthusiasts can't seem to figure him. If Flynn does win, he will remain here until after the other match, as he has nothing else in sight and is willing to take in what coin he can. Woodmaa-Lanerford Split Penled. The writer has just received a let ter from Joe Woodman, who, writing from Sydney, Australia, says he has received the American papers telling of a split between himself and Sam Langford. He denies the atory entirely and says that as long as Sam Lang ford Is In the boxing game they will be together. Woodman has been contemplating returning to America, but says that if Mcintosh can secure Jack Johnson for a match he will be glad to remain in the Antipodes. Il I el AO -O I
