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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 0, 1913.
KID IW TITLE AS
PACIFIC CHAMPION
Oregon Wolf, Best for Two
Years, Forced From Place
at Astoria Regatta.
RACERS FILE NO PROTESTS
Less Speed Shown on Last Day of
Contests Baby Bell, of Portland,
Takes First Honors in
1 6 - Foot Class.
ASTORIA. Or., July 6. (Special.)
A brand-new champion now heads the
speedboats on the Pacific Coast, and
the Oregon Wolf, which held the title
for several years, has been relegated
to the background. The new cham
pion is the Oregon Kid, of Rainier, and
she not only holds the banner for the
free-for-all class, but for the 20-foot
and 26-foot classes as well. The Baby
Bell, of Portland, holds it he champion
ship in the 16-foot class for the com
ing year. This is the result of the
races run on the local course during
the past three days under the auspices
of the Pacific Coast International
Power Boat Association.
Ideal weather, a large crowd of vis
itors, perfectly smooth water and the
absence of drift on the racing: course,
combined to make this, the final day
of the Regatta, a hummer.
The races were so well handled that
not a single protest has been filed.
The hoodoo was In evidence In some
degree, but Its presence was not so
pronounced as yesterday, although the
Swastika was unable to participate in
any of the contests on account of en
gine trouble and the Oregon Wolf
could work only eight of her nine cyl
inders. Little Speed Shown.
The speed shown in the regular races
today did not equal that of the first
day. The Oregon Kid was not crowded
and never forced to line out her best
licks. The captain of the Kid, how
ever, had learned a lesson from his ex
perience in the 20-foot race yesterday"
and took no chances by loafing.
The first race was the final heat In
the contest between 16-footers, a dis
tance of 10 miles. The entries were the
Baby Bell and Gray Porter. The for
mer quickly took the lead and main
tained it to the end, winning by fully
half a lap. Her time was 20.07, or at
the rate of 27.15 miles an hour. Thr
Bell thus won three straight heats and
Is the Coast champion. The points in
this race are divided as follows: Baby
Bell. 15; Gray Porter, 9.
The next rare was the final heat of
the contest between 20-footers, a dis
tance of 10 miles. The entries were
the Oregon Kid and Baby Bell. The
Vogler Boy attempted to start, but
went to pieces JUBt after crossing the
starting-line. : The Kid swung into the
lead within the first 100 yards and
maintained to the end. her time for
the 10 miles being 15:38, or at the
rate of 33.5 miles an hour. The Baby
Bell was about two minutes behind at
the close. The points In this race fol
low: Oregon Kid, 11: Baby Bell, 11;
Vogler Boy, 3; Swastika, 1. While the
Bell and Kid are tied for points, they
agreed that to Fhe winner of the last
heat should go the championship
honors, and accordingly they fell to
the Oregon Kl-d, which is the faster
craft by long odds. .,.
Hoodoo Find Wolf.
The third race was the final heat of
the free-for-all contest. The only
starters were the Oregon Kid and the
Oregon Wolf. Both were off together,
but the Kid gained 100 feet in the
first few yards. Each craft appeared
to be working splendidly, win the
hoodoo stepped In. Soon after turn
ing the first buoy, the Wolf's eighth
cylinder went to the bad and from that
time on the race was a procession.
The best time made was on the sec
ond lap. which the Oregon Kid made
at the rate of 40 miles an hour or
seven-tenths of a. mile slower than her
record In her first heat on Thursday.
On the fifth lap the Kid overtook the
Wolf gaining a lap. The Kid's time
was 47.04, or at an average speed of
38.2 miles an hour, the Wolf being ap
proximately seven miles behind.
The points, Oregon Kid, 15; Oregon
Wolf, 6; Swastika, 1. The result gave
the Kid throe straight heats and won
her the championship of the Pacific
Coast.
Kid Taken Final Event.
The last race of the Regatta was
the last heat of the contest between
26-footers. The entries were the Ore
gon Kid, Baby Bell, Volger Boy, and
Gray Porter: At no moment was the
result of this contest in doubt. The
Kid took the lead from the start with
the Baby Bell second, the Volger Boy
third and they finished in that order.
By winning three straight heats in
this race, the Oregon Kid captured the
championship for that class. The
points: Oregon KW, 15; Baby Bell, 9;
Vogler Boy, 3.
Purses won during the Regatta are
as follows: Oregon Kid, $765; Gray
Porter, $180: Baby Bell, $565; Oregon
Wolf, $180; Vogler Boy, $75; Swastika,
$45.
The Oregon Kid, the new Pacific
Coast champion speedboat, is a 20-foot
craft and is equipped with a six-cylinder
engine that develops 90 horsepower.
She Is said to have cost in the neigh
borhood of $2500. Her engines were
handled during the races by John
Brock, a former automobile racer. Her
pilot was a son of Captain Smith, her
owner. s
The . Eighteenth Annual Regatta
came to a close this evening with an
illuminating marine parade in which
scores of handsp.mely decorated craft
participated.
SAILING VACHTS RACE TODAY
Sloop Sparrow Will Derend Felden
hclmer Trophy at:30 P. M.
Providing- the wind Is favorable for
sailing, the sloop Sparrow, owned by
Frank Creasey and Arthur Sholin. will
defend the FeldenheimeY- challenge
trophy today against the yacht Gray
ling, owned by Captain Todu. This
race was originally scheduled for the
Fourth of July regatta on the Wil
lamette River near the -Oaks, under
the auspices of the Oregon Yacht
Club.
The Sparrow, which 'is the present
holder of the 'challenge trophy, has
been successtui in aerendlng it 21 con
secuuve times an-a nas nem it lor the
last two years. The yacht has lost buf
one race Hi the last 34 starts, and that
one to the Virginia, owned by T. J.
Mendenhall last Memorial day. The
trace at that time was not for the per
petual tropny.
The Grayling, a well as the Vir
ginia. is a class B. yacht from the East.
The Grayling is a ; new boat, this sea
son being the first time It was en
tered in any of the local races.
Immediately after the race with the
Grayling the Sparrow will take on T.
J. Mendenhall's Virginia for a race,
whtre the winner will get a $100 side
bet.' Both races will be run off this af
ternoon, the first to start at 2:30 on
the Yacht Club's race course on he
Willamette River near the Oaks.
The canoe sailing races which were
also postponed because of the lack of
wind, will be run during the Intermis
sion between the feature races.
10 AERO YACHTS WILLi RACE
Flying Boats to Ran Along Coast of
Lake Michigan, and Lake Huron.
CHICAGO, July 6. Strong but un
steady breezes over the lake and a
rough sea kept the ten aero yachtsmen
who are here to qualify for the Chl-cago-to-Detroit
flying boat race from
making preliminary flights today. The
entrants may cover the three-mile tri
angular test course any time tomorrow
or Monday.
The official race will start here Tues
day at noon. A close schedule has
been prepared for the racers to stop
at the following points: Michigan
City, Ind.; St. Joseph, Mich.; Macatawa,
Muskegon, Pentwater, Manistee, Em
pire, Charlevoix, Harbor Springs.
Mackinac, Cheboygan, Presque Isle,
Harrisville, Tawas City, - Bay City,
Point Aux Barques, Port Sanilac, Port
Huron and Detroit, where the aero
yachtsare due July 17. The sched
ule is likely to be Affected toy weather
conditions. The aero yachts are con-'
sidered seaworthy and no lifeboat pa
trol of the lake will be maintained
during the raoe.
Xewman to Defend Canoe Cup.
NEW YORK. July 5. James E.
Newman, of the Winchester Canoe
Club, Winchester, Mass., was selected
tonight as the American defender of
the international canoe cup. The races
will take place next Friday and Satur
day on Graveseend Bay, Brooklyn.
Ralph B. Britton. of Canada, is the
challenger.
SYLPH'S TIME IN DOUBT
OFFICIALS APART OSE MINUTE
"TN SPEED RECORD.
George W. Kendall Has Few Mishaps
In Great Race Against Time
From Portland to Astoria.
"Because of a misunderstainding
among the timers of the Portland to
Astoria motor-boat race against tlme
made by the Sylph last Thursday morn
ing, the record of 3 hours, 29 seconds
may not be recognized by the Pacific
International or American Motor-Boat
Association," says George W. Kendall.
The local timers cannot seem to
agree with the timers at Astoria, who
caught the finish. Two times were
given, the one above and another 2
hours, 59 minutes, 29 seconds, a differ
ence of 1 minute. In either case the
time made is a world's record for a
similar run.
The start was made in a light rain,
but before 15 miles had been traversed
it had stopped and from then on the
weather was agreeable. No engine
trouble was encountered and, with the
exception of a. spring breaking in the
carburetor, the trip was made without
any mishaps. '
The river was comparatively free ot
driftwood and the only trouble experi
enced was dodging a few fish nets near
Cathlamet. At one part of the race the
engine caught fire and in trying to ex
tinguish it Mr. Kendall caught fire,
but little damage was done.
In attempting to land, a spring In the
carburetor broke again and the engine
raced, causing it to become damaged
to such 'an extent that it was not wise
to attempt to bring it back under its
own power. The boat could have been
fixed, but Mr. Kendall could not spare
the time, so came back with his wife
to Portland the same day. The boat
will be towed back by the Eva the first
part of this week.
PORTLAND CREVJ FIRST
rTI'XIOK FX) tit DEFEATS SENIORS
AT COECR D'ALEXE.
Norman Ross Adds to. Honors by
Taking Mile Swim at Regatta.
Gammie Beats Hamlin.
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, July 5.
(Special.) The Portland junior fours,
who established a new Northwest rec
ord for the mile and a half distance
at the Regatta yesterday, competed
with the senior fours today and suc
ceeded In winning again in Just one
fifth of a second under yesterday's
new record. T"hey made the distance
today in 7 minutes 43 1-5 seconds. Tjie
three crews were off on a perfect start.
All three shells took a steady stroke,
which was maintained until the mile
flag was reached, when the Portland
ers took a notch in their stroke and
increased it to 38. From this point they
pulled away from the other two crews
for about a length, where the Nelson
rowers held them fast and they were
in this position when the finish line
was crossed.
Norman Ross, of the 'Multnomah Ath
letic Club of Portland, went through
the third day of the Regatta without a
defeat. Todav he- succeeded in beating
George Chaffey, the Canadian cham
pion, in the one mile swim by 100 yards.
Ross took to the cold water like a
fish and set a stiff pace, which he in
creased all of the way. Using his pow
erful Australian crawl stroke he soon
outdistanced Chaffey, who was using
the slower English over-arm stroke.
Harold W. Marriam, unattached, of
Spokane, took third In this event, fin
ishing close to the heels of the Canadian
champion.
Ernest Crueger, of Spokane, won the
high dive and" T. A. H. Taylor, of Van
couver, got second place.
In the regatta division Captain T. D.
Derbyshire, of Nelson, B. C, won the
senior singles, with V. B. Allen, of
Vancouver, second. The time was
8:44 2-5. The senior fours at one and
one-half miles was "won by Portland.
Nelson finished second and Vancouver
third. Time, 7:43 1-5.
The single paddle canoe race of 300
yards, which was a challenge event,
was won by H. W. Gammie, of Port
land, from C. Hamlin, of Portland.
Time, 1:06 1-5.
Swimming, mile championship Nor
man Ross, M. A. C, Portland,- won;
George Chaffey (Canadian champion),
Vancouver, B. C, second; Harold Mar
riam, Spokane, third. Time, 25:59 2-6.
Senior fours, one and one-half miles
Portland, G. Wyld, stroke; W. C.
Gregory, bow; G. A. McFaul and S. W.
Bouquist, first; Nelson, second; Van
couver, B. C, third. Time, 7:43 1-6.
Subtraction
(New York Evening Post.)
The teacher was hearing the youthful
class in mathematics.
"No," she said, "in order to subtract,
things have to be in the . same demon
ination. For Instance, we couldn't take
three pears from four peaches, nor
eight horses from 10 cats. Do you un
derstand?" There was assent from the majority
of pupils. One little boy In the rear
raised a timid hand.
"Well, Bobby, what Is it:" asked
the teacher.
"Rlease, teacher," said Bobby,
"couldn't yoju take three quarts of milk
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COAST HONOR TAKEN
Griffin and Strachan Victors in
Tennis Doubles.
CHAMPIONS WILL GO EAST
San Francisco Team Wins Match in
Three Straight Sets, Defeating
Herd and Dawson, Southern
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LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 5. Griffin
and Strachan, of San Francisco, won
the Pacific Coast doubles champion
ships here today, defeating Herd and
Dawson, the Southern California play
ers, in three straight sets, 7-5, 6-1, 7-5.
The victory of Griffin and Strachan,
which ended the 26th annual champion
ship tournament of the Pacific Coast
States Lawn Tennis Association, gave
the San Francisco players the right to
represent the West in the elimination
contest at the Onwentsia Country Club,
Lake'Forest, 111, to determine the con
tenders with McLoughlin and Bundy,
the titleholders for the National doubles
championship.
The play here this afternon was In
tensely interesting. The first and third
sets were full of sensations, and the
second was equally a surprise, because
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of the poor showing of the Southerners,
especially on the part of Dawson.
Strachan and Griffin, accompanied by
Johnston and Fottrell, also of San
Francisco, will leave their homes In the
northern city tomorrow. From San
Francisco they will go to Kansas City.
Mo., to participate in the Missouri Val
ley tennis tournament, which begins
July 14. From' Kansas City they will
go to Omaha, where they will enter
the National Clay Court tennis tourna
ment beginning July 21.
STATE : TEVNIS riAY .' NEXT
Entries May Total Over Hundred Be
fore Iat Arrives.
The entries pouring in from all parts
of the Northwest and California for
the annual Oregon State tennis tourna
ment scheduled, to start July 14 prom
ise to make it one of the best ever held.
Joe Tyler, who' yesterday retained
his title of Inland Empire champion,
has signified his Intention to compete,
as well as Johnston, the, 19-year-old
California marvel and present holder of
the state championship.
The women's singles will see such
stars as Miss -Irene Campbell, present
holder; Mrs. W. I. Northrup, Miss Stella
Fording and Miss Sarah Livingston,
holder of the championship of Seattle,
and said to be one of the fastest play
ers in the Northwest.
Miss Mildred Bagley, champion of the
University of Oregon, will be seen In
action along with Miss Byron, of Liv
ingston, Idaho.
Entries from Idaho, Washington,
California and Oregon are already in
and more are expected to swell the
total to 100 before the tournament
starts.
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Jee Arnett. Captain.
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J. C. TYLER IS CHAMPION
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NESTLT WON.
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Spokane Man Also Winner in Mixed
Doubles and Men's Doubles in
Open Tennis Tournament.
SPOKANE, July 5. Joseph C Tyler,
of Spokane, by defeating today Phil
Brain, of Spokane, 6-4, 6-0, 6-3, re
tained the title of Inland Empire Ten
nis Champion which he has held for
two years past. He also became per
manent owner of the championship
cup.
Tyler and his sister won the finals
in the mixed doubles by defeating Phil
Brain ana Aliss Palmer of Lewiston
6-3, 7-6. The finals in the women's
singles went to Miss Anderson, who
won from Miss Katheryn Fix of Lew
iston, 2-6, 6-4,. 6-4. 1
The men's doubles were won by Ty
ler and Brain, who defeated the Peters
brothers, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.
Maple Delight.
(June Mother's.)
Roll puff paste one-fourth Inch thick
and cover the bottom of a baking tin
Chop English walnuts fine and mix with
sugar and enough maple syrup to make
a paste about one pound of nuts, one-
half cup of sugar, and two tablespoon
fuls of maple syrup then another layer
of puff-paste and cut through to the
tin in small diamonds and bake until
brown. When taken from the oven,
pour over It, while hot, maple syrup to
saturate the whole and form an Icing
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Duke Kohanamoku Breaks All
75 and 100-Tard Marks.
HAWAIIAN ATHLETE IS ILL
Xew Champion Goes 100 Tards in
54 3-5 Seconds and. 7 5 Yards in
3 9 4-5 Seconds Even Fast
er Time ' Cnof ficial.
SAN FRANCISCO, '.- July 6. Duke
Kahanamoku, the Olympic champion,
proved today that he is the greatest
short distance swimmer the world has
ever seen. Entered from the Hui Nalu
Club, of the Hawaiian Islaifds, in the
Pacific Coast championships of the
Amateur Athletic Union, he broke all
records in the 100 and 75-yard' dashes.
For the 100 his time was 54 3-5 sec
onds. All three timers' watches caught
it alike. Daniels, of "New York, has the
previous record of 54 4-5, for a course
with four turns. As is well known, the
swimmer sains speed kicking his- feet
from the boundary walls, and the more
turns the faster the course. At the
Sutro baths today the course was 75
yards straightaway, turn and 25 yards
on the home stretch. For a straight
away course the record is 56 4-5. The
Duke's own Olympic record, which he
bettered today, is 56 4-5.
Final Damta. la Fait.
Ernest Smith, of San Francisco, un
attached, was second, with 59 seconds
flat, which beats the previous Pacific
Coast record of 60 seconds flat, held by
J. C. -Scott Leary, of the Olympic Club.
Smith led by two yards at the half-way
mark, but there the invincible Hawaiian
turned loose his full power and at the
turn was In the lead with a new world's
record for 75 yards. His time was 39 4-6.
Daniels' best time, the former world's
record for a course with two turns, was
40 1-5. Kahanmoku swam straight
away. In this connection it should be noted
that in the 300-yard relay race, later in
the everting, Kahanamoku, who took
the last lap, was snapped by two of the
official timers, who clocked the lap out
of curiosity, at 38 seconds flat. As the
third timer was of a less inquiring turn
of mind, the record will not stand, but
it is unquestionably correct.
Kalanamokn la 111.
Just to cap the climax, Duke is an
ill man. An abcess is forming in his
ear and for two nights the pain has
not permitted him to sleep more than
15 minutes at a stretch.
Miss Dollle Mings, of Redorido, won
the women's swimming championship
of the Pacific Coast in the 50-yard dash.
Her time was 33 1-5 seconds, the record
having stood at 40 seconds. Miss Dor
othy Becker, of ban Francisco, was
second, and Miss Marguerite Brack, of
ban Francisco, third.
Roy Kaawa, of Honolulu, won the
novice race over 60 yards in 8 1-5 sec
onds. William Grant of San Francisco
was second.
Kahanamoku won the 50-yard back
stroke race In 32 4-5 seconds, the Pa
cific Coast record having stood at 34
seconds flat. Lukola K.aupiko, of Hono
lulu, took second place, and the points
won by the two Islanders in this event,
combined with the score they and their
teammates already had made, gave the
meet to the Hawaiian contenders.
Duke Wins Five Firsts.
Kahanamoku was a team in himself.
In the two days of the meet he won
five first places, netting 25 points, more
than the total score of any other single
team, and but seven points short of the
combined scores 'of any two teams for
which he did not compete. His show
ing gave the meet to the Hui Nalu Club
by the overwhelming score of 34 points.
Next in order were Redondo Beach, 18
points; - Olympic Athletic Club with 14
points, San Francisco x. M. C. A., 12
points. The Healani Cub, also of Ha
waii, took one point with third place
in the relay race, and tfie Los Angeles
Athletic Club was left at the post.
Coast records were broken so fre
quently and so badly that the announce
ments. provoked merely perfunctory
cheering. The summaries:
Women's 50-yard championship Won by
Dolly Mings; Dorothy Breker, San Francis
co, second; Marguerite Brack, San Francisco,
third. Time, 0:33 1-5. termer coast rec
ord, neld by Mius Mings, u:4u.
W omen a 440-yard cnamplonantp v on by
Marguerite Brack, Ban Francisco; Dollie
Mings. tteaomio. secona; Mrs. Myrtle
Wright, San Francisco, a poor third. Time,
7 :51. Former Coast record held by Miss
Mings, 8:15.
luo-yard championship Won by Duke
Kahanamoku. Hui .N'alu (.'lull; Ernest Smith,
unattached, San Francisco, second; George
Cunha, Healani Club, third. Time, 0:04 3-o.
New world's record.
Fifty-yard novice race, first time on the
Pacific Coast Won by Itobert Kaawa, Hui
Nalu; William cirant. San Francisco Y. M.
C. A., second; H. Starrett. Oakland.- Y. M.
C. A., third. Time. 0:28 1-3.
880-yard championship Won by Ludy
Lancer, Kedondo; Walter Pomeroy, Olym
pic Club, second; Fred Wilhelm, Hui Nalu
third. - Time. 12:17 4-&. Former record,
held Lv LanKer. 12:21.
oo-yara baclt siroae cnampionsnip v on
by Duke Kahanamoku, Hui Nalu; Lukela
Kaupika, Hui Nalu. second; Arthur Neer
gaard, San Francisco Y. C. M. A., third.
Time, 0:32 4-5. Former Coast record. 0:34,
held by H. Jensen, San Francisco Y. M. C. A.
Fancy diving ana nign diving won by
Cliff Nowes, Kedondo; lamest Urandatren,
Olympic Club, second; John Desch, San
Francisco, unaltacheu, tnira.
300-yard relay race Won by Hui Nalu in
all lais; tan Francisco Y. M. C. A., second;
Olympic Club, third. No Coast record.
EUROPE TAKES TO BASEBALL
Old World, Tiring of Its Sports, 'Now
Turns to American Game.
LONDON", July 5. Baseball is in
vading- France; the English people are
dissatisfied with cricket and are begin
ning to look to the American game as
substitute; (jermany Is awakening- to
a deep interest in outdoor sports with
the holding or tne next Olympics at
Berlin: baseball has won Cuba, and is
making rapid strides in Central Ameri-
. and It has been introduced with
marked success among the savages of
nothern Luzon as a vent for their ener
gies that in the past.have been expend
ed In head hunting and looting. In
England the question is becoming daily
ore interesting and the situation here
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today gives rise to the question wheth-'
er baseball Is not to become a world
game instead of an American pastime.
with the logical outcome of interna
tional contests at the end of .the sea
son. England's national game, cricket, is
facing a crisis. The people are com
plaining that it is too slow, and it is
being compared, greatly to its disad
vantage, to the snap, speed and sus
tained interest of baseball. Gate re
ceipts for the county championship
matches have fallen so fast that cricket
Vfans" are worried over the future of
the game. Cricket followers want ex
actly what the baseball public occasion
ally, clamors for, more hard hitting.
The great complaint is that the players
of. the present day are "given too much
to safe play, instead of taking chances
by hitting the ball hard.
A game which requires two days and
seldom furnishes any exciting finishes
seems at best very slow to Americans,
but one of the complaints against crick
et today is that the players loaf at
their work. They stroll onto the field,
take long rests for tea, and generally
waste time. Some newspapers are dis
cussing changes in the rules, and
among other suggestions are harder
grounds and a "liver" ball to make play
swifter.
But a more radical note is being
heard with considerable insistence.
Cricket not meeting the need of the
day in England, baseball is being seri
ously .considered as a national substi
tute, and the question whether the
great American game will not become
the Summer pastime of the British Isles
is by no means -idle gos6ip. Proposals
have been made seriously by a number
of English sporting writers that the
American game be given a trial. These
men are disgusted with the state of
cricket, and declare any hope of re
forming, that game is exceedingly re
mote; with the present authorities in '
control.
Baseball has already reached some
degree of popularity in Ireland, and a
number of teams are playing ball in
the Midlands. Several teams areplan
nlng to play this Summer in London.
Among these is a nine composed exclu
sively of the employes of a London
branch of an American firm, and the
Columbia Park Boys -ub of San Fran
cisco, now visiting England, .-will en
deavor to introduce the game among
the school boys here.
FOrR-BASE HITS MUST STOP
Any More "Would Spoil Walter John
son's 1912 Record.
In order to equal his 1912 record.
Walter Johnson must prevent the bat
ters of the American League from get
ting any more four-base drives off his
delivery. Harry Hooper, of the Red
Sox, and Frank Baker, of the Athletics,
both have touched the Washington
twirler for homers. In 1912 but two
men hit Walter for four bags. That
total was equaled hy Hooper and Baker
two weeks ago.
Home runs off Johnson last year were
almost as scarce as peaches at the
North Pole, and it is notable that both
made oft him last year were made in
the same game, one In which Walter
was driven out of the box in five in
nings. Harry Lord and "Ping" Bodie,
of the White Sox, lifted home runs off
him in a game on May 8, in which
Washington lost, 7 to 6.
Johnson went more than a year be
fore Hooper made his home run.
Hood River Tennis Men to Come.
HOOD RIVER, Or., July 4. (Spe
cial.) Eastern Oregon will send a team
of tennis players to Portland to par
ticipate in the state tournament that
is to be held there. Charles Hall.
Harry Dewitt, E. A. Baker and Hal
McCall will form the delegation. All
are from Hood-River except Mr. McCall,
who ; is a resident of Prineville. Mr.
McCalL- a son-in-law of Thomas W.
Lawson, who is a graduate of Yale,
made a reputation on the courts of
New Englyand in his college days. Mr.
Baker was for many years champion
in the Middle West. He recently won
the singles in a local tournament and,
with AYilliam Baker, also won the dou
bles. Goldendale Defeats The Dalles.
GOLDEN DALE, Wash., July 5.
(Special.) The Goldendale Grays de
feated the Eagles' team of The Dalles
easily in the game here July 4. Harry
Sutor, the ex-Coast League southpaw,
now a commercial traveler, pitched
for Goldendale and held The Dalles to
two scratch hits. Goldendale made
nine runs in the third inning after two
men were out. The final score was 18
to 3.
Much lower temperautros have been noted
in Siberia than those recorded by the Maw
son exr-or) itinn into, the Antarctic.
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. 168-170-172 Front Street.
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