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xiJE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND. JANUARY 19, 1913.
AUSTRALIA AWATS
YANKEE BASEBALL
Tiny Continent Hungry for
American Game, Says
Sport News Writer.'
SOCIETY STRONG FOR GAME
Interest Is Found at High Tension
and Leagues Flourishing Wliere
Players Play for Love or Pas
time, Forgetting Pay.
The ordinary Englishman may not
care for our bally Yankee game, you
know, but the Australian brother does
and only awaits an American Invasion
to surrender all his other sports, crick
et and the like, to the Only Game.
So says Charles C. Spink, publisher
of the Sporting News of St. Louis, who
has recently returned from a sojourn
In Australia with plenty of evidence
secured first hand to convince him that
some day the Island Continent Is going
to be Just as enthusiastic over baseball
as the United States of America Is to
day. In fact he thinks the enthusiasm
with which the "National game" has
been accepted in Cuba. Japan, the Phil
lpplnes or Honolulu will be mild com
pared to the boom that awaits it among
tne Australians.
Mr. Spink had gone to Australia pre
pared to return with a story that would
not be encouraging to Charles A. Co
mlskey or any others who have been
considering an Australian Invasion. He
had pictured In his mind that the Aus
tralians were only transplanted Eng
llshmen. anyway, and he was not very
hopeful of them.
There was also the fact that the much
advertised trip planned by J. Cat Ewing
of the Pacific Coast League to Australia
had been called off at the last minute
because the Australians were unable to
guarantee Mr. Ewing against financial
loss. This failure, argued the Sporting
News man. did not indicate that the
Australians were keen to see a real
exposition of the American game.
Interest Not Lack 1 07.
Cal Ewing had planned to take two
teams to Australia, one made up of
Coast League players, the other of play
era gathered from the major leagues. It
fell through, however, because there
was not sufficient time for the Aus
tralians Interested to arrange for funds.
Fifteen thousand dollars would have
been necessary to guaranteo the trip
against financial loss, and the venture
was suggested on such short notice that
the Australians could not meet their
part of the arrangement.
Mr. Spink had agreed to make the
trip with the Ewing party, had already
arranged for his transportation, with
passage via the Oceanic Steamship
Company, and he decided he would go
anyway, even If alone, and see for him
self Just how the Australians were get
ting along with what President Eliot
calls a greater dvllizer than a ship
load of missionaries bast-ball. A few
days In Sydney, the capital of New
South Wales, convinced blm that It was
not for lack of Interest in "our" game
that prevented carrying out arrange
ments for Etvlng's invasion.
In fact Mr. Spink found Australia
much alive baseballlcally and hungry
for more of the game, standing with
open arms, so to speak, to welcome
Americans who can teach them the fine
points, for they admit that their game
l as yet rather crude compared with
ours, though it is the same old game;
played in the same old way. with the
same old thrills, and a mixture of
American baseball expressions and Aus
traltanlsma that was Interesting' and
often amusing.
Game Takes fttrons; Hold.
Mr. Spink got no farther than Syd
ney, but was assured there that condi
tions as be found them were practical
ly duplicated In Melbourne, the other
big city of the Island Continent, and
that over-in Tasmania also he would
find the slime, thing baseball taking a
wondef tol: twtd.i flayers rapidly devel
oping and big. crowds turning out' to
cheer -toe m-enl-
lo. Sv.iney,. be found a baseball or
ganisation, comprising three leagues,
capably; rooaducted by enthusiastic
sportsmen. The leagues are amateur
afTalrw-the ' professional game Is as
yet unknown but admissions are
cnrjf-a-adf the organization more
than pays the) Incidental expenses ol
operation. One league has eight clubs.
tt:e oilers six. Regular seasons are
played under schedules similar to those
In operation in American organized
baseball. The best players are chosen
for the teams after tryouts that might
be likened to the training season in
America. Mr. Spink was told that in
Sydney and suburbs, where the New
South Wales Baseball Association for
that is the name of the organization
Is in operation, there are SuO young men
and boys who can play ball. They are
"baseballers" to use the Australian
term, and to be a "baseballer" of any
recognized standing the athlete must
be able to put up a game that would
not shame him in the ordinary minor
league in the States.
Players Play for Love.
The American visitor got something
of a shock when he was told that the
Australians bad maintained a baseball
organization for 1 years, that the va
rious leagues operated had never been
-Fourth of July boomers." but that
with the exception of one or two bad
seasons, the end of the schedule found
money in the treasury. He had to ad
mit the Australians had something on
their American minor league cousins,
but he "wised up" to the situation
when he learned that the games are
played by amateurs, the players getting
no pay, but being in it for sheer love
of the sport He will be prepared to
tell Ban Johnson when he meets him
that the American League has over
looked something, for the South Wales
organization boasts an official patron
as well as a president "and a host of
committees. The patron Is his excel
lency. Lord Chelmsford. K. C. M. U..
and the name of the distinguished gen
tleman ou the official score cards is a
guarantee to Australian society that
baseball is the proper caper. Ia fact,
society goes In for baseball strong in
Australia the Meacherlte has to take
a back seat.
Hestotala Already a Hotbed.
The impression Mr. Spink got was
that Australia is ripe for baseball, hun
gry for it. in fact. He believes that the
professional game, operated on lines
that would not interfere with the am
ateur organizations, could be made to
go big. The test of his opinion may
come if Comlskey takes the contem
plated trip next Winter. That he ia
not alone ef the opinion is indicated
by the fact that the Oceanic Steamship
Company and A. O. Spalding A Bros.
haTe each subscribed ISOO toward de
fraying expenses of the trip if taken.
The steamship company operates
liners which make the trip from San
Francisco in 1 days, the distance be
ing 7500 miles. These boats sail every
two weeks, via Honolulu, which, incl-
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dentally is already a hotbed of base
ball, as a live American colony should
be. The season was stlU in full blast
In Honolulu when Mr. Spink landed
there, five leagues playing Saturday
and Sunday games and all nationalities
talking baseball In as many languages
as there were leagues, for the Chinese
have one. the Portuguese one. the Japs
another, the native Hawalians one and
the Americans another.
Honolulu fans are also eager for vis
its from teams of the states, and no
Journey to Australia could be contem
plated without giving the colonists at
least an exhibition. A slight might
mean the hauling down of the flag, so
strong is the population for the game
that is spreading around the world.
WARREX RIFLEMEX SCORE 92
Week's Result of Eastern Matches
' Are Announced.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 18. The Eastern
League matches for the International
rifle shooting championship of the
United States this week resulted as fol
lows: Birmingham. Ala., defeated Port
land, Me.. 9S3 to 969; Manchester, N. H
defeated New Orleans. 974 to 910;
Bridgeport. Conn., defeated Bangor. Me..
989 to 968: Erie, Pa., defeated Phila
delphia. 933 to 0, default; Warren, Pa
defeated New Haven. Conn., 993 to 0,
by default.
The first of the Intercollegiate Rifle
League matches this week resulted:
Eastern League Cornell defeated
Clemson. 888 to 786; Columbia defeat 3d
Maine. 934 to 829; Dartmouth defeated
Rhode Island. 880 to 736; Harvard de
feated Princeton. 938 to 916; North
Georgia defeated Lehigh. 872 to 748;
Massachusetts "Aggies' dereated Nor
wich, 953 to 881; Massachusetts Tech
nical defeated Vermont. 907 to 883.
Western League Michigan "Aggies
defeated Oklahoma "Aggies, 897 to
825: Washington defeated Louisiana.
870 to 825: West Virginia defeated Kan
sas, 883 to 76o: ruroue ueieatea
consin. 891 to SSI ; Minnesota aeieatea
Nebraska. 911 to 77; lowa aeieatea
California, 930 to 0. default; Lnlted
States Veterinary Surgeons defeated
Missouri. 717 to 0, default.
SOCCER GAMES ARE POSTPONED
Contests Will Be Played lter in
Season, Is Announced.
Bad weather conditions have caused
the postponement of the first two
scheduled soccer football games of the
Oregon Soccer League, which were to
have taken place on the Columbus Club
grounds today. Portland Heights eleven
and Mount Scott were scheduled to meet
today, and the South Portland and
Cricketers were to have engaged in a
game. I
P. Chappclle Browne, president ot tne
Oregon Soccer League, says the Colum
bus field Is not fit to play on, and de-
cided to call the games off until a
later date.
Horgan May Play Here.
If the efforts of Henry Solomon,
Portland, three-cushion billiard expert.
are not in vain, John Horgan, cham
pion three-cushion player of tne world,
will give several exhibitions in Port
land In the near future. Horgan is in
San Francisco at present. Mr. Solo
mon leaves for the south February 1,
and when in San Francisco will try
to arrange for Horgan s coming to
Portland. It is also the intention ot
rh. InrAl cua -cnert to encare in sev-
eral three-cushion matches with Call-
fornia cue wielders.
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CRACK SHOTS RETURN
WILSOX AND SANDERS, OF RE
VOLVER CICB, EX ROUTE.
Portland Average Likely to Get Boost
When Dno Enter Shoot Again,
Says Governor.
M. Abrahams, governor of the Port
land Revolver Club, was elated yester
day when he received word that Wil
son and Sanders, two of his regular
crack shots, 'will try to be back to
morrow night to take part in the 17th
and 18th matches.
Both men sho on the Portland team
when the league first opened in No
vember and both had high averages.
Their return should boost the Portland
team's average considerably. "If Wil
son and Sanders show up for the shoot
tomorrow night. 1 believe beyond a
doubt that the Portland revolver aver
age will be hoisted by a good roar
gin." said Mr. Abrahams yesterday.
Hanson, another member of the Port
land regular team, is likely to return
within the next few weeks, and his
services would be a great help, for be
is one of the crack shots that repre
sented the Portland revolver men early
in the season. Sickness has greatly
interfered with their presence at the
shoots.
The Portland Revolver Club member-
ship numbers 50 and rapidly is grow-
SCHEDULE OF NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE FOR 1913
Ganrej?.
ing larger. H. C Moore and J. Tyrell
have sent In applications for member
ship cards, and the officials will act
on the matter at the next meeting.
The Portland Revolver Club would
like to meet the Oregon National Guard
revolver men in a match game in the
near future. The match can be ar
ranged with R. H. Craddock. The Port
land gunmen are willing to shoot with
a team of five or ten men.
S. J. Clifford, member of the Port
land Revolver Club, made a 50 possible
score while engaging in practice a few
days ago. Very few perfect scores have
been made during the present season.
Western Golfers Elect.
CHICAGO. Jan. 18. Officers of the
Western Golf Association were elected
at its annual meeting here today as
follows: John p. Cady. Rock Island.
(111.) Golf Club, president; Frank W.
Woodward, Denver Country Club, vice
president: Bruce Smith, Onwentsia
Club Chicago, treasurer; Charles E.
Willard. Homewood (111.) Country Club,
secretary.
Brashear Quits Baseball.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. IS. Nor
man "Kitty" Brashear, for years prom
inent as a Coast League player and
Northwestern League manager, an
nounced today his retirement from
baseball. He will devote his attention
to business. He was with the Vernon
Coast Leaguers last year. .
Chief Myers was a notable visitor in
Denver last week, beirfg a guest at the
University Club and the Chamber of
Commerce. He vied with a college
president as the center of attraction.
SPEED AND BRAINS
. ARE BIG FACTORS
Excellent Work on Bases Big
Factor in Success of
Washington Team.
GIANTS WIN ON DARING
Clyde Milan's Feat In Breaking
American League Record Shows
What Can Be Done by Am
bitious Athletes.
BT BILLY EVANS,
American League Umpire.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 18. (Special.)
Baseball fans like clever pitching, de
light In plenty of slugging, enthuse
over sensational fielding, but enjoy no
feature of the game more than the art
of base running. Nothing excites the
fan more than some bit ef daring on
the base lines. What could be more
thrilling than a cleverly executed steal
of home, with the winning run of the
game? What angers the rooter more
than to hear the umpire call out the
base runner who has apparently stolen
a base In safety?
I often hear veteran players remark
that the base-running end of the game
is deteriorating; that the present play
ers do not compare with the old-timers
in the art of base pilfering. Never hav
ing seen any of the old-time stars in
action. I do not care to dispute the
oft-reDeated assertion that the mod
ern runners do not compare with them.
On the other hand. It is indeed ami
cult for me to see how the old war
horses could possibly have anything on
such base -runners , as Cobb, Wagner.
Bescher, Milan and many of the other
speed merchants of the present aay.
Stepping: 100 yards in the neighbor
hood of 10 seconds is moving some,
and all the major league stars at the
base-running end can do close to that
time. Surely the old fellows could not
have possessed much more speed. While
speed is a mighty valuable asset in the
art of getting over the ground, before
going any further I must confess that
there are other requisites as Impor
tant, if not jnore so. There are any
number of ball players who can step
fast, yet cannot be numbered among the
really classy base runners. On the
other hand, there are some players of
lust ordinary speed who are in the
front ranks.
Speed Properly Converted Required.
Speed. .properly converted, is the main
asset of every successful team, and the
crying need of every club that is in
the rut. A team that always needs a
bunch of hits to get only a few runs,
is a club that will not be at all dan
gerous in the long run. It is the team
that is always taking chances on the
bases, the club that makes its oppor
tunities, that generally cuts la on the
world's series melon. When a baseball
club is going badly, inject a little
speed Into the aggregation, and it will
irsuallv take on renewed life and en
ergy at once. The Cleveland club of
tha American League was an illustra
tion of this point last year. After get
ting away to a bad start, faltering at
the half, and going Into the stretch a
rank outsider, the team came unaer
the wire with flying colors. The add!
tion of two Dialers. Johnston and Chap
man, both with plenty of speed, and the
clever catching of Carlsch. helped make
the Naps look like a auiereni ciud.
For the last two years one has con
tinually heard the assertion that the
Giants were not the best team in the
National League, yet the New Torkers
have cut in on the last two world's
series. Naturally, a club that can twice
win the honors from alleged strongei
clubs must be strong in some depart-
ment to be able to turn the trick. Ask
any National Leaguer how the Giants
.von the pennant in tne last two years,
and the Immediate reply will be. by
their work on the bases.- Thus It is
evident that base running .plays quite
a prominent part In the game when a
-earn said to be weaKer tnan several
others can. by Its excellence in this
department of the game, triumph dur
ing the long season or la games.
Waahlngtoa Surprised Fans.
The surprise of the baseball world
last Summer was the showing of the
Washington club of the American
League. This club, not given an out
side chance to finish in.he first division,
came under the wire second, and was a
pennant contender all the way. The
general all-around excellence of the
club made this fine showing possible,
but no one feature played a more prom
inent part than the work of the men
on the bases. The Washingtonians
were always doing something when
thev got on the sacks. They were con
tinually pulling stuff, always willing
and eager to take chances, not always
depending on ba6e hits alone to proauce
runs.
The work of no one man on the bases
for the Washington club stood out more
prominently than that of Clyde Milan.
This wonderful outfielder made it pos
sible for the Nationals to win many a
game by his deeds on the base lines.
When the season opened it is doubtful
If Milan for a moment thought about
breaking any records, he was simply
working for the best interests of his
club. His willingness to take chances
on the bases often threw the opposition
in the air. and before the season was
half over it was common gossip that
Milan had a great chance to break the
stolen base record of the American
League. He accomplished the feat by
pilfering 83 bases during the season
of 1912.
Milan la Muck Improved.
The game Milan broke into the big
leagues as a player. I happened to be
the umpire. I marveled at his speed
the first time I saw him step down to
first. One day last Summer I happened
to be making a long trip west on the
same train as the Washingtonians. I
reminded Milan of his debut, and re
marked what" a wonderfully improved
ballplayer he was in every department
of the game, base running in particular.
"Not until I realized that there are
other things to do besides simply run
ning wild, did I begin to get results on
the bases," said Milan. "When I broke
in, I thought all a man with speed had
to do was get on in some way, and then
throw in the speed clutch. I noted that
I was getting thrown out, at second
with regularity, and that every now
and then the pitcher or catcher would
pick me off some base. I watched with
disgust other players much slower than
me, steal with ease on the same catcher
that had thrown me out. It finally got
through my cranium that a fellow had
to do a lot of things beside run wild,
to be a good base runner. When I get
on now, I try to outguess the men who
are trying to outguess me. the pitcher
and catcher.
Battery Cloaelr Watched.
"Just as soon as I hit first base I be.
gin paying a little attention to the
battery men.- I pay particular attention
to the feet and the shoulder of the man
pitching. There are fewpitchers who
do not give away their intention of
pitching or throwing to first by some
peculiar movement. When the base
runner gets wise to these little move
ments, the chances of stealing are bet.
tered, and the possibility of being
caught napping lessened. Some pitch
ers invariably bend the knee a trifle
when about to pitch, yet never do this
when Intending to throw to first. Other
pitchers always strike a certain atti
tude before delivering the balL These
little bits of knowledge are of inval
uable aid to the runner.
"I used to have a habit of going down
on the second pitch. The catchers soon
got wise to it, and never failed to waste
that second ball, much to my disad
vantage. I soon got over that habit.
Now I try to fool the catcher by going
down any old time. I try to steal when,
ever the opportunity looks best to me.
usually disregarding other conditions."
Milan's advancement from an ordi
nary base runner to the champion base
stealer of the league shows what a
player who seeks to advance can do. It
is proof positive that brains must be
coupled with the speed to get the best
results. Speed alone will not suffice.
(Copyright. 1913, by TV. a. Evana.)
SETTER WIXS FIELD TRIALS
Xaomi Jane, Oklahoma Dog, All-
American Derby Victor.
ROGERS SPRINGS, Tenn.. Jan. 18.
Naomi Jane, a setter, owned by Judge
W. H. L. Campbell, of Oklahoma City,
won the derby of the All-American
Field Trial Club here today. Charlie
P., owned by F. M. Stephenson, of Chi
cago, received second prize, while the
third was awarded to Babble Brook
Bob, property of Louis McGrew, of
Pittsburg
This concluded the professional trials.
The first brace of amateur all-age
stakes will be put down Monday morn
ing and after that is concluded, a derby
will be run. The winner of this stake
will receive. In addition to the purse,
a cup and the title of amateur cham
pion of America.
Amateur Athletics.
The Oregon Law Department basket
ball team will play a practice game
with the Weonas. of the City Basketball
League, Monday night on the McLough
lin floor. Captain Dwyer, of the law
team, will use the following men dur
ing the game: Rossman, McKenzie.
Bunkerhaft and Hess, forwards; Allen
and Jenson, center; Borleske and Nord
ling, guards. Manager Gillard would
like to meet the Woodburn and St.
James Athletic Club teams. Address
all communications to T. W. Gillard,
care of University of Oregon, Central
building.
A bankers' basketball league has
been organized and the election of of
ficers was held last week. H. A White
was elected president; R. Gibbs, vice
president, and L F. Gleason,. treasurer.
United States National, Ladd & Tllton
and the Hibernian Banks are In the
league. All games will be played on
the Portland Academy floor.
will present a silver loving cup to the
best all-around atnieie at tne roniano
Academy. The Portland Academy ath
letes will compete for the cup next
March. There will be 10 events shot
put, high Jump, pole vault, broad Jump,
discus throw, 100, 220, 440, 880-yard
and mile runs.
Ty, a TtArHnnrf A(VidAmv basketball
team wll have to play without the serv
ices of their star player, A. Kingsley,
who is ill and will be out for the rest of
the season. Kingsley piayea torwara
and center on the team. Brlx is an-
UlHUi llltlll ..l-l w. - v. J
team out of the game because of sick
ness.
The Portland Academy quintet wi-.
first crime with . e Waahlns:-
JJ i CL J II" - - " - o -
ton High School quintet next Wednes
day on the T- M. c. A. tioor.
The Jefferson High School track team
-m ff,tiv miss thA services of Harold
Fitzgibbon, who graduates with the
1913 February class. Fltzgibbon-won
inB llliei Bi;iii"aoL.u m - - - -
Columbia University last year, and was
one of the Fortlana atnietes wnn maae
a showing at Berkeley, CaL Fitzglb
i - whila nttendlne the Jefferson
school, always took an active Interest
in all school activities.
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schedule will call for two games to be
played. The Lincoln High and tne
r. xt.aAt.r v tpams will play on
Tuesday, and on Thursday Washington
and Jefferson will . meet The West
ou. nrnhnhiv will olav on the
Portland Academy grounds. Washing
ton and Jeireraon win pjj n m
ter school's grounds.
Fifteen Washington cross-country
aspirants turnea out rriaay iur
tice. Reilley and Lapman, two ot jasi
... af w at the school anu
turned out for the first practice. Coach
Veatch expects to have a strong cross
country team when the run is held in
April.
titi..- ihs 'wuhlnirton Hleh School
, .1 1, .-am imcu 11 n ae-ainst Port-
osneLuiui --
land Academy ne t Wednesday. Jewel,
Fearnley and ureoe prooao.iy wui ijiay
the forward positions, Foster at center
and Martin and Knoutr at guaras.
Coach Lee, of Portland Academy, is un
decided whom he win use.
Ski Record May Fall.
VIRGINIA, Minn., Jan. 18. The slide
of the Virginia Ski Club Is all ready
for tomorrow's two-state contests. The
Ice and other conditions are first-class.
Some records are expected to be shat
tered.
COLTS TO PLAY 69
GAMESINPORTLAND
Victoria and Tacoma Have 65
and 82 Contests Respec
tively at Home.
SEATTLE STILL HAS MOST
Each of Other Five Clubs to Appear
at Vaughn-Street Park Twice
During Season; New sched
ule Financial Blessing.
SCKKDCLK SIM. HART Or 1913
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. 4
Gamas at home J
Portland a
Victoria w a
Tac:.ma J'-
Spokane ........................ "7 I
Vancouver 03 T
Seattle HI I
Largest home serlea Portland at
Seattle. 30 games. f
Smallest home serlea Seattle at
Victoria, six games. I
Gamea played on neutral ground I
Seven, four al Tacoma. three at Sa- a
attic.
Neutral ground schedule At Ta-
coma: Viotorla vl Spokane, May 11.
May 25; Portland v. Victoria,
Auguat 24; Portland vs. Vancouver, T
June 15 At Seattle: Vancouver v. 4
Victoria. May 4. August 3; Vancou-
var vs. Spokane. May 11.
a
The Northwestern League's 170-game
1913 schedule introduces Victoria and
Tacoma as potent factors In the organ
ization. Last season the two clubs were
relegated to the road-team class, with
Portland taking its place among the
"higher ups" of schedule favoritism, but
In 1913 Victoria will have only four less
games than Portland and Tacoma will
have 82 games, and four more between
foreign teams, ranking only one game
behind Spokane.
Portland fans will see 9 Northwest
ern League games at Vaughn-street
Park next season, one less than in 1912.
n-lth each of the other five clubs ap
pearing here twice to contribute to
wards the 10 weeks of baseball. Seattle
plays 13 games In Portland, against 14
each for the remaining clubs.
Seattle, as usual, tops the cities of
the league In schedule allotment, with
111 appearances of the champions on
the Seattle lot. In addition to this,
three foreign games will be staged at
Seattle, .making 114 for the season.
This is far below tho 1912 figure, when
many series between the other five
clubs of the league were played in the
Dugdale park.
Spokane ranks fourth tn the number
of home games, but loses In comparison
with the 191i mark, getting 87 games,
or 12 weeks, a trifle more than half
of the 171 tussles of the season. Van
couver, the most consistent town in the
league, with the possible exception ot
Seattle, gets 93 games for Bob Brown's
new park.
Victoria is the most favored city in
the circuit, although, the home games
fall 17 below Tacoma. Last season Vic
toria was almost exclusively a road
team, while Tacoma lost many of its
games when the management trans
ferred series to more promising finan
cial places.
A peculiarity of the schedule is that
Seattle plays only six games at Vic
toria. In direct contrast to this is Port
land's 30 games at Seattle. This means
dollars to the Portland club and will
do much towards netting W. W. Mc
Credie a nice profit for the coming
campaign. With a team fighting up in
the first division the SO games tn Se
attle will prove a financial blessing,
even though the visiting tesm in the
diminutive park figures to lose more
than half of the games played there.
BUGS ACQUIRE NEW PLAYERS
Seven Men of 1913 Club Never With
Seattle Before.
bit jttt.r Wash.. Jan. 18. (Spe
cial.) Despite the indications that the
Seattle club for 1913 would be prac
tically a "standpat" organization the
iici nV 11 nii4vers Kiirned to date reveals
seven thst have never been seen in
Seattle, and two that were nero ior
only a few days toward the latter end
of the season. Following are those
who have signed contracts:
hefore Catcher Cad man.
First Baseman Muird. Outfielder Wasley.
Pitcher Peterson, Pitcher urownins.
Pitcher Llnd. Pitcher Maloney.
u,- tnr minute Third Basemsn
Brown, of Port Blakeley; Pitcher Kile,
of Wenatchee.
Reguars Manager Raymond, short
stop; First Baseman Jackson, Second
Baseman Nil, Third Baseman Shaw,
Pitcher Mclvor.
Kohlemainen Easy Winner.
NEW YORK. Jan. 18. Hannes Kohle
mainen. of Finland, the Olympic dis
tance champion, easily won the 10-mlie
handicap road race of the Mlllrose Ath
letic Club here tonight, the first and
final laps cf which were run on a board
floor in the Seventy-first Regiment
Armory. The time was 51:io- E. C
Jordan (two minutes) of the Xavier
Athletic Club. New York, was second;
F. M. Heller (three and a half minutes),
of the Knights of St. Anthony. Brook
lyn, third. Harry Smith. 10-mile Na
tional champion, finished eighth.
Lincoln Manager Released.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 18. President
Jones, of the Lincoln baseball club, of
the Western League, announced today
that he had granted an unconditional
release to William Dwyer, last year's
manager, permitting him to become a
free agent. Pitcher Dessau. who
played with Lincoln a short time to
ward the end of last season on an op
tional agreement, today became the
property of the Lincoln Club by pur
chase from the Kansas City Associa
tion team.
Wolgast Postpones Trip.
Ad Wolgast and his party did not
take the proposed trip to Kelso, Wash.,
yesterday on account of snowbound
roads. The ex-llghtwelght boxing
champion loafed about town visiting
with friends and real estate men and
will go to Kelso tomorrow. He may
buy a stock ranch of several thousand
acres in that section.
McMinnTille Five Win.
FOREST GROVE, Or.. Jan. 18. (See.
claL) The McMinnville first team de
feated the Pacific University basket
ball quintet here tonight. 26-13. The
second team of the university beat the
second McMlnnvllle team, 16-15.
John Foster, the New York sport
writer, was recently appointed secre
tary of the New York Giants, and a few
days later George Price, snother writer,
was named a member of the New York
State Boxing Commission. Foster Is
the editor of Spalding's Baseball guide.
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