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BEAVERS LOSE, BUT PLAY GOOD GAME Stanley and Hagerman Show Wen in Duel With Big Ethiopian Fling er. KORES IS DISAPPOINTING Shortstop Slakes Three Error but McCredie Saj He TO Become Better Later Lindsay Is at T-jirt on pcene. BT ROSCOB FAWCETT. VISALIA, Cat, March 15. (Special.) For the third consecutive time the negro American Giants, of Chicago, humbled the Portland Coast Leaguers today, but the game differed from Its predecessors as a barren highway dit iers from a Held of red clover. It was a mighty pitching duel be tween Gatewood. a huge black, and Stanley and Hagerman of the AA cir cuit. The sjore was 2 to 0. The Ethiopians drew only four hits off Southpaw Stanley In six Innings, but one of them was a homer that singled between Krueger and Doane in the third inning. Their other tally was presented by Shortstop Korea in Hager man's opening inning, the seventh. In an overthrow to nrst on an easy double play. MeCrrdle la Pleased. Hagerman was particularly effective against the ebony horde. In his three innings he allowed one scratch hit and whiffled six men. three In the ninth inning, after he thoroughly warmed to his work. His terrlllc speed had the negroes tamrd and despite the souffle effects, McCredie wore a broad smile at the close. "Looks like the best pitching bet I've seen In the leapue for years." declared Mac enthusiastically. "No wonder he had the Western League strike-out record In 1912." Mac's new southpaw Stanley handled himself well and has a baffling assort ment of hooks and slow balls, but he had trouble with his control in his early Innings. In his two last two frames, however, not a hit was chalked Up. In the fourth he retired the last two batters In Jlgtlme with the bases full. But In the meantime the negro gun ner, Gatewood, had the Beaver batsmen hoodwinked. Ho was never in deep water: in fact, but two bits were chalked In the first seven innings. The Portland hopes did bite off two safeties in the eighth, but on one of them Gus Fisher was nabbed at second trying to leg a double. Korea Shame Poorly. On the whole the Beavers looked good with the execption of Kores. the new Western League shortstop. Kores had a very tremulous afternoon, tossing over Derrick's head twice and letting a drive whistle through his atlassed lrK. "Yes, he showed up very poorly, said McCredie. "but I'll bet every dollar I have on him. Pecklnpaugh looked even worse in Spring training in 1911. 111. Korea could ji -- , work better around the second station on doubles. Fisher and Derrick both drew a couple of lusty swats and McCormick startled the 400 fans by several re markable fielding stunts. Chadbourne too. made one circus catch. The score: Giauts I Portland Ab H TO A E' AbHWAE n,,.'n If 4. O 1 O o rhaa'e.lf. 4 110 0 Xlll.cf . 3 0 2 O ' nonn.rf . . 4 0 0 Vlrce.lb 4 1 10 t OKrue'r.cf 0 0 O 6 H.rb'r.2h 3 1 4 1 ' rvirt:!..s Tvl'r.3b O 1 V 1 Oerr'k.lb 4 2 S 4 0 1 3 O 2 3 2 lO 10 1 10 0 f'.ate'd.p 4 1'arks.rf 3 Petway.c 4 Mutc'u.M 4 0 O 1 1 1 4 1-3 8 0 Mt-0'k.3b 0 0 H-l!n.2b 1 t Kisher.e. B l.Stanley.p lluur'n.D. Totals 33 5 26 11 -I Totals 81 6 27 14 4 SCORE BT INNINGS. Glints OO10OO1O O 3 Hit. 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 O 5 Portland 0 O O 0 0 0 0 0 00 lllis 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 15 SUMMARY. Runs HI!!. Parber. Struck out By Gate wood .". by Stanley 3, by Hascrmnn 0. Bases on ball! Off Stanley B. off Haiterman 1. Innings pitched ly Stanley 6. 1 run 4 hits; Jlacerman S. 1 run. 1 hit. Stolen bases HIU Fierce. Sacrifice hit Stanley. Hit by fitcher Kores. ikt pitches Stanley (Hi. tome run Uarber. Two-buse hit Derrick. rouble play llulchisvn lo Pierce. Umpire Bill James. Heaver Camp Notes. Walter McCredie thinks these beat ings by the colored American Giants are the very best practice for his Port land Coast Leaguers. On the heels of three lickings the Beaver leader to dav arranged another game to be played Monday at Portersvllle with the Chi; caeo blacks. The fourth game of the series will be played here tomorrow, so that with the Chicago Sox matinees on tap for Tues day and Wednesday the Portlanders will play seven strenuous games in a row. Tomorrow Hi West will make his first appearance on the mound for five Innings, with Higsinbotham as likely finisher. Eugene Krapp has asked for more time to acquire control and win be saved for next week. Bill Lindsay reached camp today somewhat belated and was out warming up in the afternoon. The Southerner weighs 170 pounds, or about six over his tichtlng limit and expects to oe in condition Inside ten days. He appears not a bit perturbed over reports that McCredie anticipates sending him to the Northwestern League. "I hit .SIS last year and I believe I can do as well In 1913,'' said he. "Pl ys-lcally I am right and my fielding is bound to show improvement. MiMredle refused to comment fur ther on his rjlans in re Lindsay. "We'll wait and seo how he rounds into shape," said he. 'Lindsay Is a good man when right, but he wasn't right half of the time last season and I don't see why 1 should bear the burden. Now if he is of no service to me the first month this Spring why should I fool along with him.'" Mao still holds to his Intention of starting Chadbourne. Krueger and lioar.e In the outrield. Fitzgerald's arm i very sre now and it is doubtful if he will be ready anyway by April 1. Kits la still a bear on trie pains, tow- ever. It ts still a little early to venture an opinion on the merits of the 1S1J Heaver souad. but by Wednesday night. after tie hard seven-game series, it should be possible to make some sort of ftn analysis. Thus far Derrick and McCormick look satisfactory, although the latter has made only one hit in the three hard CHmfs. Derrick has an average of .333. But snap Judgment is unfair to both, as as to Kores. hecaus they are just "trimming their eyes, are being called upon to face pitchers who are In the -pink" ami who are fully the equal of anything in the Coast League. Kores has not been fielding very cleunJy. but the local diamond is "skinned" and has a very rough sur face. The pitching staif looks much Improved over 1M2. Benny Henderson is on his way to ' ; .....".,..... .r,iiilltllillllll'',',,,'''"T''''""''""" I I EIGHT BE AVER FITCHEES WHO FORM THE ALL-STAB HURLING SQUAD OF PORTLAND'S PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE TEAM. IN AT VIS ALIA. j 4 i - - T ' ' -f--- I I r- " : - - ' . ! J s- - M - - -, i ! . -t - v . . - .- J I H v k-vk 4-m ii I wmwB m:mt mm:m mM&-Mmm tell p.M-pffiiMittMKW4ite- j n:;;;'''!. S-'' t KKOM LEFT TO K1GUT THE MEN ABB. JAIUIS, -OAGKBaiAiS. HU1G1XBOTHAM. WEST. KIUISB, CARSOJf, STANLEY A3.D KBAFP- j '' .4. 44. . .! II.....-----. . Join the Toledo club m their camp at Pensacola, Fla. Bill Lindsay met the erstwhile Portland flinging star n Los Angeles yesterday. "Ben appeared to be In grand shape," said Lindsay, who reached here this morning. "He says he Is high astride the aqua cart and hopes for a good year." , SEALS LOSE TO WHITE SOX Batting of Easterly 19 Feature of 4-to-3 Contest. SAX FRANCISCO. March 15. The Chicago Americans defeated the San Francisco team of the Pacific Coast League, 4 to 3. to day. One of the features of the game was the batting of Easterly, who made a hit each time he came to bat. knocking three singles and a double Into the field. Score: R. H. E.l K. H. tl. hieago ...4 10 21San Fran ..J 8 2 Batteries Healon, Wolfgang, Mog- rldge and Easterly: Henley, Artlett. Hughes and Sepulveda. Sox No. 2 8, Los Angeles 7. LOS ANGELES. March 15. The sec ond division squad of the Chicago White Sox won today its fifth game from Los Angeles by a score of S to 7. Score: R. H. E. R. H. E. Los Angeles 7 8 2;Sox No. 2. ..8 12 1 Drlscoll, Toxer and Hoffman, Brooks; Cicotte and Gossett. O. A. C. ATHLETES HAVE TRYOCT Too Chilly Weather and Too Slippery Sod Spoils Time In Events. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallls, March 15. wpecial.) Coach Stewart concluded the track practices of the week with a general tryout neid today on the parade ground or tne campus. The atmospnere was cnuiy and sod too slippery for the results to be satisfactory altogether to tne men or the coach, but seeing the men STATISTICAL EEVIEW OF Portland. G. IP AB. R H. KB. ai iT ' eo isi i 42 USS 131 ... 6 M S4.-. 124T 17 71 II ii 138 S3 ... S 3D 21t 788 PS 175 8 30 125 v.-; ... 7 U .'.8 29 S7 57 4 22 617 70 145 7 Playe Ftanley ...... West Higclnbotham Hagerman ... Carson ....... James Gresg Krapp ....... Krause ...... Team averages Sacramento. . ... 15 45 .... 42 71 ... M 1W 3 .. 23 170 43 59 l.-.S H 50 S3 4 .. SI 242 U6 ll 14 S3 126 4 .. i.i S15 127 ... 2 W 121 6 .. 26 13S 5."0 KT 1R1 6 53 64 7 .. 40 2j 1043 12 265 7 104 14- 8 .. . I't 133 .... '0 - 4 6i 4 .. 28 K8 72 134 2 3.: 3I1 2 .. ...... 41 15 5 1"S 109 B .. 22 5 275 30 75 3 35 20 -6 0 4 Prink Harden Alberts Arellanes ... Lmicke ..... Stroud ...... Munsall Peters ...... Williams .... Srhults Lively Team average Clmstead Killilay . Ma arkey 1'arkla .. Abies ... Grvxory . Top Christian Fertioll . 10 2 43 189 2!0 1S2 SKI 274 2.-is 117 . . i .. Jo . . -H .. 19 Tram averages. Teoiee. 13 127 H5 UM M 93 '. 176 M . US Edmonson ......... Hut Ptcn-art Kalrigh - Haum ............ Harknass Koestrer Gray ...... Hrrknndse ...... Griff id Team averages 27 814 2:16 ::: . 39 63 344 147 244 San Francisco. andrldre Csdreau Ar.et Fanning ..... Mecorry Faker Delhi Henley Tbomu . .... . S2 . 46 . 11 . 33 . 45 . 40 -16 . 45 . 21 139 r 78 245 2:i4 243 i9 Si3 99 Team averages. Los Aagetea. S8 23 1052 12S 2' 11 73 111 .. .. 43 J7 1177 79 :70 8 56 i; .. .. ! 41 .... 16 ... 3 14 17 1 .. 1 50 8BO 137 ... 14 111 173 2 .. 17 134 491, 57 112 9 32 70 1 .. 23 1"6 57 ... 1 32 26 1 .. ! . 40 22 1-1 ... 7 62 M 8 .. . 4" 245 .. . 121 ... 7 64 68 S 1 "" 2-7 734 76 ins 10 109 1 .. "..:- 294 116" 1-3 323 12 74 176 4 .. 1 34 211 673 200 5 12 77 118 SO .. Rorers ............ Perrltt ............ Vernva ........... Chech Marks Nagle Torer eiuKle CraM- Jai-kson .......... Kb Team averages in actual competition gave the fans an Idea of what to expect later in the season. Entrance In the events was denied the men of last year's team and a second tryout will be held soon in which to day's winners are to be pitted against the letter men. Results of the tryout follow: EO-yard dash Anderson, first; Ras mussen, second. Time 6 1-5. 220-yard dash Anderson, flrst; Lafky, second. Time 26 seconds. Half mile Blackden, flrst; Drilling, second. Mile Lafke. 5:03. Shot-put Smart, first; Chrlstman. second. Distance 37 feet. Discus Smart, first; Chrlstman. sec ond. Distance 94 feet. Javelin Larsen, 132 feet. IXDIAXS DEFEAT WILLA3IETTE Chemawa Takes Fast Baseball Game From Collegians, 4 to S. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Salem,1 Or., March 15. (Special.) Willamette University opened the baseball season today by a game with the Chemawa Indian team. In which the Indians were victorious by a score of 4 to 3. The game was a good one and a large crowd packed the grandstand and field. The collegians tried out several men and played a strong fielding game with both teams doing little hitting. Lindsley. the Indian pitcher from Idaho, pitched gilt-edged ball, but four hits being made off his delivery, Mc Rae getting two of these. McRae, Hol man and Steelhammer played the best game for W'illamette. Score by innings: Chemawa 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 Willamette 000020100 3 Batteries Chemawa, Lindsley, Lane. Willamette, Tatro, Drake, Steelhammer. Umpire, Kay. Washington. A new world's Tecord for indoor rifle shooting of 998 out of a possible 1000 was made by the Park club of Bridgeport, Conn. This record me.ins that five men placed 98 shots in side of a circle the size of a dime at 75 feet, using 22-caliber rifles. COAST LEAGUE PITCHEES. W. 23 16 19 23 12 13 5 P.C .707 .640 .61i .562 .522 .600 .417 .2S6 .760 .10 7. 14f. 61 82 7 42 33 135 13 12 3 10 4 6 4 315 MS 108 74 22 145 84 .607 10 14 20 "5 IS .909 .700 .690 .579 .571 .516 .500 .455 .360 .200 .0O0 .559 4 113 i Oakland. 23 ... 58 M i:it 109 15 . . . o4 8 18 23 .... 2 0 12 45 10 8 .. IB 14 S 43 IMS 7 1 20 11 11 ft 61 3 1 IS 8 IS 134 8o3 16 .. 25 IS 13 SO !S 3 1 IS 14 2 22 It . 2 .. 11 S SO 71 2 .. 16 lO 3 19 68 2 -. 4 11 114 87 .789 .646 .619 .5S1 .563 .500 .61 .267 .567 13 149 110 95 73 104 153 59 i7 o l.ooo 12 .636 3 14 92 6S M 54 S7 113 61 77 21 IS 15 14 13 lo 11 IS o .60tf .556 .519 .433 .400 .611 .552 .000 4 li .128 112 .630 991 132 223 10 SO 121 SI 111 245 14 34 160 11 .. 21 11 36 ... 4 24 27 1 .. 4 4 110 ... 2 52 ISO 4 .. 12 13 ... 132 ... 12 92 132 11 .. 12 13 ... .!S ... 33 3 149 3 .. 12 15 41 ... 8 19 33 2 .. 6 8 ... 134 ... 1 64 161 8 1 14 23 S93 69 113 6 26 37 3 .. 2 8 .771 .658 .600 .430 .4S0 .444 .385 .878 .200 103 101 -63 S 11 14 6 6 14 17 13 23 14 .700 .6SS .667 .641 .600 .571 .633 .4!-S .458 .358 .461 160 U .553 i BLACK GIANTS HAY McCredie Plans to Bring Fast Chicago Team for Games ' With Colts. APRIL 12, 13 DATES CHOSEN Colored Baseball Players of Major IveagTie Caliber Now Working With Beavers Believed to Bo Good Drawing Card. Northwestern League baseball squads, which commence the annual training period this week, are likely to have a most strenuous brand of exhibition workouts from April 1 to April 15. W. W. McCredie, Portland baseball magnate, has opened negotiations with the Chicago Giants, the colored team which is playing the Beavers at Vi salia, for a series of exhibition games against Northwestern League clubs, ending, with a two-game series with the Colts In Portland on April 12 and 13. "Portland fans would like to take a look at the team which defeated the Beavers, and If the colored boys will come to the Northwest I don't think 1 could furnish a better drawing card foi the opening of Vaughn-street park on Saturday and Sunday, April 1J ana i. irv Mr. McCredie. McCredie has agreed to take over to kilties of schedule-maker for the sensational negro team, being confl dent that he can secure one or more games for the Chicagoans with every team in the Northwestern circuit. Many of tlrese negro players are of major league caliber, the drawing of the nolor line forcing them out of organized baseball. If the games can be arranged Mc Credie will ask that the Chemawa In dians and the Weonas, which have the Saturday and Sunday dates, respect ivelv. to cancel the verbal contracts they hold. - Nick 'Williams and his squad of Colts nrlll eather in Santa Rosa. Cal., this week to train for the season which nnenn ADril 15. The camp will open tomorrow, but the majority of the players are not due until the middle of the week. ' Pitrhers Eastley. Callahan and Fitch ner left Portland last night for train ing camp, Callahan coming down from Chehalis to meet Eastley and Fitchner for the trin south. ' The following is the complete lineup of the squad expected to report to Wil liams at Santa Rosa: Pitchere Eastley, Doty. Bloomfield, Callahan, Girot, Stevens, Mays, Hynes, Cooney, Crespl, McGregor, Koch, Fitch ner. natchers Harris. Murray, Bliss. Infielders Mohler. Williams, Coltrin. Norton. Bancroft, Hausman, Barker, Guignl. Outfielders Mahoney, lories, Fortler, Walters Varian. Dougherty. This makes a squad of 30 men. in cluding Williams. Nick will eliminate four or five of the pitchers within a week, and then get down to the infield and outfield. Mahoney. Fries and tor- tier look like the outfield certainties for the season, although Morton. Guignl or one of these other chaps may "crush in." Other Northwestern League clubs will be launched on the conditioning period this week, with Spokane at Boise and Tacoma at Everett, the other homeless squads. McGinnity will keep his men at Everett for one week then pilot them home for appearances before the Tiger fans. a Although the Northern exhibition game schedule of the Colts Is upset by the proposed bouts with the negroes, games are assured with Weed or Med- GOME TO PORTLAND ford, and possibly both; Grants Pass, Albany and Corvallis. The Corvallis game, with the Oregon "Aggie" toss ers, was arranged yesterday, although no definite date has been set. From appearances the Colts will play in Grants Pass on Tuesday or Wednes day, Albany on Thursday and Corvallis on Friday. This leaves Weed, Medford and possibly Roseburg to fight it out for the three earlier games. AXBAXY TCf REVIVE ATHLETICS Faculty Members Will Coach Track and Field Teams This Season. ALBANY, Or.. March 15. (Special.) Track and field athletics are being re vived at Albany College. The old track on the college campus is being regraded and placed In shape for use and a large squad will train this Spring. No effort will be made to place a track team in the field for interscho- lastic contests, but a local tryout will be held and some exhibition meets will take place. No coach will be secured for this year's work, but the students will be instructed by faculty members and some local men who were members of Albany College's strong track teams of a few years ago. This is the first year Albany College has had any track athletics since the school won the championship of the state in track and fleld athletics in 1903. That year the team was trained by Bill" Hayward. Telegraphic Sport Briefs N EW YORK. Frank Chance, of the New York Americans, will bar poker playing for money by his men. Chance has put into effect a rule on this matter, violation of which will involve a heavy fine. Chicago. The Chicago Nationals are negotiating with the St. Louis base ball club for the acquisition of Pitcher "Bob" Harmon. It is said Manager Evers has offered two players in ex change for the St. Louis right hander. London. Sir Thomas Llpton will SIGNATURES OF MEMBERS ' 0 i- m w - 7 A HOW 26 PORTLAND PLAYERS EXPECT TO INDORSE THEIR SAL ARY CHECKS THIS SEASON. reply through the Royal Ulster Yacht Club next week to the rejection of his challenge for - the America's cup. No decision has been reached bv Sir Thomas as to whether his challenge will be modified. Stevens Point, Wis. Jim Hall, who fought Bob Fitzsimmons, is dead of tuberculosis. St. Paul, Minn. The Northwestern international rowing regatta will be held here July 18 and 19. San Diego. Cal. The First Cavalry polo team was defeated by Boise. San Francisco. Ad Wolgast has ar rived from the Northwest and will go to Harbin Springs for two weeks before starting training for his second meet- Salt Lake City. The University of Utah basketball team won the cham pionship of Utah, Idaho, Colorado. Mon tana and Wyoming when they defeated the University of Colorado team, 39 to 16. New Tork. The Quebeo hockey team, champions of Canada, defeated the Wanderers, of Montreal, 5 to 3. The Wanderers, however, win the series. The Quebecs will leave tomorrow night for Victoria, B. C New Tork. At a meeting of the ex ecutive committee of the National As sociation of Amateur Oarsmen, the Na tional regatta was awarded to Boston, to be held on the Charles River Basin on August 8 and 9. Indianapolis. Governor Ralston re fused to receive the racing commission bill, passed by the Indiana Legislature. This action kills the measure. The bill provided for a state racing com mission. HQLGATE IS SELECTED CORVALLIS ALTJMXI NAME HISI OX ATHLETIC BOARD. Blembership Xow Consists of Two Instructors, Two Students and One Graduate. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallis, March 15. (Special.) Harry L. Holgate, of Corvallis, secretary of the alumni association, was elected by the executive committee of that body to represent the alumni on the new athletic board which is to control ath letic activities of the college. This appointment completes the board of control as provided by a re cent amendment to the student assem bly constitution abolishing the grad uate managership and placing a com mittee composed of two faculty mem bers, one to be the director of physical education; two members of the stud- OF PORTLAND BEAVER SQTJAD ent assembly, and one of the alumni association. While Mr. Holgate was appointed to fill the position only for the remainder of the college year, the Intention of the alumni being to elect a member at their annual meeting at commence ment time, the action of the executive committee is not considered by some members of the student body to be in keeping with the spirit of the new amendment which proposed that a local man should not serve as alumni mem ber of the board. , The membership of the local new committee consists of Dr. E. J. Stewart, director of physical education, and Dean A. B. Cordley, from the faculty: R. L. McKenzie and S. W. Richardson of the student assembly and Mr. Holgate. ' r HOPE OF SUGGESS LIES 111 PITCHERS Beavers' Chances for Pennant Rests With One Veteran and 8 New Men. KRAPP ALONE SEEMS WILD Clevelander Returned to Portland Only Ldttle Man in Bunch and Also Only One Who Failed to Make Record In 1912. BT ROSCOB FAWCKTT. VISALIA, Cal.. March 15. (Special.) With seven new twlrlers on the pitching roster only one holdover from 1912 more interest probably at taches to the squad of fllngers trying out for the Portland Coast League team this Spring than to all the others of the bunch put together. And this interest is well based, for, upon the salary flippers of McCredic's new men, will rest, in a great measure, the success of the 1913 club. Higgln botham, a Toledo man secured in mid season last year, is the one familiar figure, with Krause, Stanley, Krapp. Carson, West, James and Hagerman as hopes. . , Not one of tht bunch that startod with the Beavers one year ago remains to tell the story. Gene Krapp Still Wild. Here In camp the opinion seems gen eral that McCredie has assembled a dandy coterie of pitchers. Eugene Krapp is still troubled with wlldness, but, outside of theformer Beaver star, the men appear to be in wonderful shape. Sacramento and Oakland seem to be the only clubs with pitching staffs ranking up anywhere wltnin reach of Portland and McCredie ap parently need not quail under any com parisons. A squint at the 1912 records of Mc Credie's pitchers gives partial expla- nation of the buoyancy predominant in Beaver headquarters. Every one of the new men had good seasons in 1912 except Krapp. and, as McCredie needs only four pitchers working at top speed, it should be no difficult trick to have four of eight right all the time. FJlcht Winners In 1912. The 1912 winning percentages of the Portland Coast flingers were 'as fol. lows: P.C. Runs. .013 131 Hlgglnbotham .. Carson ......... Krause James West, Toledo . . . West. Nashville Hagerman Stanley Krapp .522 ' 110 .007 .000 7O0 .501 .707 .2sa 91 00 127 -37 games for San Diego in the California Winter League after the Coast closing, but laid off .long enough to give his arm a thorough rest and now is In won derful shape. If he falls down his de fection will be one of the startling surprises of 'the season. To Bift to cases the big 190 pounder should have one of the greatest seasons in hid history as he has superb control and control will enable him to use his tre mendous speed to its utmost capacity. Seven Pitchers Are Big. Higglabotham Is only one of Mc Credie's giants. Hagerman, Krause. James and West are all big, strong fel lows. James is 6 feet 4 or 5 inches tall- Higginbotham and Hagerman, 6 feet Z inches and Krause and West an even 6 feet. Stanley Is no Lulpu tian either, as he is a chunky fellow 5 feet 10 inches tall, while Carson and Krapp are the midgets. Hagerman is rated as the best of the Western League crop of 1912; West has always been a great twlrler at Toledo and Cleveland, and Bill James has looked good enough to Cleveland to earn for himself trials in the Nap camp during the Spring seasons-of both 1911 and 1912. James doesn't appear particularly wild and has speed to burn. He pitched a great many three and four hit games in the.Amerlcan Association. Harry Krause, who makes up the southpaw contingent. Is perhaps one of the most notable ad ditions McCredie has made to his start. Krause was purchased by Portland from Toledo. Hartzel being forced to !et him stick on the Coast where he lives. Kraiue'l Record Marvelous. Through his three-years' tenure with, the world's champion Philadelphia Athletics, Krause will be quite a curi osity when he makes his first fPPoa.'; ance in Portland. He is a well knit, fine looking young fellow of 24 . Jrs. quiet in demeanor and well liked by his teammates. Connie Mack picked him up from St. Mary's College when only 17 years old. and. after a year of seasoning In the Tri-State League, ho broke in with Philadelphia and start ed the baseball world. He has kept his arm in shape this Winter by P'hinff an occassional game of ball and should be a stumbling block to rival Coast ClSouthpaw Stanley is a young fellow who had a three-years' trial in inter national League ball, which ranks up with the Coast, and was then shunted down to Class B. Stanley has had two great seasons in the 3 league, w Inning 23 and losing 7 la-st year at . Atlantic City in the Trl-State. and he should be ripe for the AA again. Unlike Temple and some other if league recruits. Stanley has been In the" game long enough to know all the arts and fine points of pitching, and. unless he has some weaknesses that have not cropped up in the Spring workouts, the quiet German should strengthen the club. Carson, ex-Vernonite is in great shape and may surprise everybody. Hard Luck Portion In 1012. Suffice to say, the 1913 corps is 50 per cent stronger than that with which McCredie begun last season. Mac then had three tried veterans, Henderson, Koestner and Harkness. and the re cruits GUligan. Steiger. Temple and one or two others. If things had broken right Mac could have sailed along all right, even if the recruits did fail to show anything, but, not only did this latter exigency occur, but both Hen derson and Harkness fell down woe fully and before McCredie could requi sition Klawitter and Higginbotham from the East, the Beavers were a sad mess of pottage for the Portland fans. Time alone will demonstrate the worth of the plethora of pitching tal ent now assembled under the main to-nt but Mac's squad looks exceptionally strong. And there's none can gainsay it at this stage of the race. Johnny Kllbane has fought 14 times as a champion. He won the title from Abe Attell on February 22. 1912. Since then he has' scored knockouts over Monte Attell, Tommy Dixon, Oliver Kirk, George Kirkwood and beat Johnny Dundee, Eddie O'Keefe twice. Young Driscoll, Tommy Dixon, Johnny Albanese. Frankie Burns, Jimmy Walsh, and Tommy O'Toole G. W. L. 42 19 12 45 12 11 22 13 4 33 17 13 21 9 6 10 7 3 51 2:1 IS, 30 23 7 9 2 5