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Till? SUNDAY OKEUOJilAy, PORTLAND. JULY 13, 1913.
CREDIT IS GIVEN
CHAMPION RITCHIE
Sporting Writer at Ringside
Does Not Think Rivers
Quit Deliberately.
ABILITY TO HIT DISPLAYED
Victory Popular in San Francisco.
Wolgnst Now Seeking Return
Match but Experts Are In
clined to Laugh at Him.
BY HARRY B. SMITH.
RAX FRANCISCO. July 12. (SDeciaL
Willie Ritchie is still klnir of the
lightweights, following: his knockout of
joe mvers last week, but in encom
passing the defeat of the Mexican
Ritchie has given the people plenty of
topics ror discussion.
About half the people In San Fran
cisco are piving: Ritchie due credit for
his performance. The other half con
tend that Joe Rivers showed the widest
streak of yellow that was ever dis
played in a ring and he has been
panned mightily for his cowardice.
Some of the radicals go so far as to
say that Ritchie couldn't hit hard
enough to break an eggshell and that
Rivers doliberately laid down to him.
Mostly these are the . writers who
thought that it was a cinch for the
Southerner to win and that excuse is
their alibi.
To the writer's way of thinking, it
would be wrong to detract from the
victory of Ritchie to say that the Mex
ican deliberately quit. At the same
time I want to concede that Joe Rivers
looked anything but game and that
after the fourth round and on, there
was every indication that he didn't like
the going.
Rltcfale'n I'uneh Hard.
"I am of the opinion that the right
cross with which Ritchie first of all
knocked him down was a mighty hard
punch. As Rivers stood on his feet
after that knockdown, Ritchie sent In
a hard left to the body and once more
Rivers was crumpled up on the mat.
He was right before my eyes, and un
questionably made a distinct effort to
pull himself together and then fell
back to be counted out. The writer saw
him in his corner not SO seconds after
the fight was ended, and if ever a
chap looked dazed, Rivers was that
chap. If he was feigning, as some of
the critics feel was the case, he is the
best actor I have ever seen.
You can hardly take It away from
"Willie Ritchie that he can punch, and
to say otherwise is to show either in
competency or rank "bias.
As to the fight itself, it was good
to look on and spectacular in spots.
For three rounds and a part of the
fourth. Rivers was the aggressor and
looked all over the winner. He was
using his left In great shape and
Ritchie, who looked decidedly slow,
didn't seem to be able to get away from
the punch.
As the fourth round progressed, the
betting was suddenly switched, being
2 to 1 that Rivers would win. Ritchie
seemed to regain his confidence in the
fourth and started after his man, duck
ing and blocking cleverly and adminis
tering considerable punishment.
From that round on, it was all for
Ritchie. Rivers brought over a right
swing to the back of the neck in the
seventh that sent Ritchie off his bal
ance, but the San Francisco lad was
up on the instant and came back in
good fashion.
He still was the aggressor with Riv
ers going backward, and even had the
fight progressed to a finish, he would
have won. Rivers was tiring rapidly
and, besides that, didn't like to take
punishment.
It was a popular victory from a San
Francisco standpoint and the winner
came in for all sorts of praise. To my
way of thinking, he is the nearest ap
proach to the style of Joe Gans that
we have seen in the lightweight divis
ion since the Old Master died.
Game to the core, he is cool headed
and has a good style of boxing. Fur
ther than that, he is equipped with a
good head that ought to pull him
through many a victory.
I'ortlnnd Iicttom Win.
Portland people must have rejoiced,
or at least some of them. From re
ports, Ritchie's brother-in-law, Charlie
Urate, who attended the battle, brought
with him a number of betting com
missions, and they were all placed on
Ritchie to win.
The champion went Into the ring
without wagering a one-cent piece on
his own chances. lie explained after
the battle that he intended to have a
sentiment bet, but was so busy he
neglected to do so until it was too
late.
Until the night before the fight
Ritchie was a 10-to-8 favorite. Then
he went to 10 to 7, and at ringside
they were offering 10 to 6 that he
would be returned the winner. The Los
Angeles backing for Rivers, of which
so much was said, failed to materialize
and consequently Ritchie was stronger
in the pool boxes than ever.
One of the bets that tickled the win
ner was a $100 wager that was made
by his brother, Ben Steffen, of Chico.
Ren Steffen is a. linotype operator. He
arrived the night before the fight, and
expressed a desire in one of the down
town hotels to wager $100 on his
brother. And who should step up to
accommodate him but Ad Wolgast.
WolKnxt Heavy I.oxer.
Wolgast bet altogether something
like 1000 on Rivers, so that he lost
quite a bit of change. In addition, at
the ringside Wolgast rooted for Rivers
In an offensive style and didn't make
any friends as the result of his atti
tude. Now that it Is all over. Wolgast
wants a return match with Ritchie, and
says that he is prepared to wager as
much as $2500 even that he can whip
the champion. Some misguided friends
have been encouraging Wolgast In this
opinion, although as a matter of truth
he ought to quit the game for all
time. This week he was obliged to un.
dergo another operation on his in
jured left hand, so the chances are that
he would not be ready for action be
fore November.
And by then well, by then "Wolgast
could be licked by a second class
featherweight.
Nolnn Out of Picture.
Billy Nolan seems out of the picture
entirely.. He came down to San Fran
cisco a few days before the fight and
tried to have himself named as one
of the seconds for Joe Rivers. Joe
Levy wouldn't stand for that and Billy
Xolan had to be contented with hang
ing around the street corners, talking
about Ritchie's poor condition. At the
light he was openly pulling for Rivers
to win. After the bout his $3000, the
money promised him by Ritchie, was
given him, and he returned to the
ranch. , It isn't likely that we will hear
from him again. He is thoroughly dis
credited in sporting circles and simply
isn't wanted.
Although the Federal law prohibits
the sending of moving-pictures from
state to state, the cost has been re
duced to such an extent that pictures
were taken and - will be displayed
throughout California. They were put
on display in San Francisco last Sun
day for one week and they- are really
distinct and show the fight faithfully.
tney missed a few of the excitin
angles, but for the most part they are
interesting and have been doing a
good business.
Graney sold out his interests but
Ritchie retained a half share and is
financially interested in the success
of the venture. There is no question
but that a fair profit will be made. .,
BOILIOT WINS GRAND PRIZE
Time for 570 Miles Is 7 Hours 5 3
Minutes 56 4-5 Seconds.
LONGEAU, France, July 12. Georges
Bolllot, the French automobilist and
winner of the grand prize at Dieppe
In 1912, won today the grand prize of
the Automobile Club of France over
the Picardy 29-lap circuit of approxi
mately 570 miles, in seven hours, 53
minutes, 56 4 5 seconds.
Jules Goux, the Frenchman who won
the recent 500-mile race at Indianap
olis, was second in seven hours. 56
minutes, 22 seconds.
The race, apart from the speed at
tained, was chiefly to decide how small
a quantity of fuel was necessary, ma
chines being allowed only four gallons
for each 62 miles.
There were 20 entries, eight French
men, four Britons, three Germans, two
Belgians and three Italians, Including
the noted Felice Nazzaro.
A tire of the machine driven by the
Englishman, A. Lee Guiness, burst while
passing over a bridge. The car skidded
and killed a spectator. The driver was
not hurt.
LICEX.SK GETTING IS EASIER
Iiewls County Commission Provides
Many Places to Obtain Them.
CHEHALIS, Wash., July 12. (Spe
cial.) The Lewis County Game Com
mission has been officially organized
under the new state law. II. B. Quick,
of Chehalis, Is chairman; N. M. Mills,
of Centralia, secretary, and Frank
Manning, of Chehalis, is the third
member of the Board.
Norton Wynn has been again se
lected as game warden.
It hag been arranged so that licenses
for hunting and fishing may be se
cured at a large number of points in j
wo v. v n u l j , a,a c cwii v ciiJCIlLC IU resi
dents living at a distance, as follows:
Dryad, of Charles Bennett or W. W.
Benson; Pe Ell, of Silas Sage; Morton.
Morton Hardware Company or Morton
State Bank; Randle, Tully & Morse.
bankers; Mineral, J. B. Schabel or L.
I. Walrath; Riffe, George R. Bright or
Blankenship & Co.; Alpha, J. H. Mc
Quary; Silver Creek. G. H. Tucker:
Little Falls, G. O. Wade; Winlock, F.
C. Schaefer or Roundtree & Co.; Napa
vine, H. D. MacDonald; Centralia, Al
McCorkle, Berlin Bros., or Christensen
& Scales; Doty, Dawes Bros.
MADDEN BARS HIMSELF
APPEARANCE "WITH PELKEY
PROFESSIONALIZES BOXER.
Dunnte Rales That Heavyweight Po
liceman Shall Not Appear Again
at Amateur Smokers.
Through his appearance at the Lyric
Theater as the sparring -fcartner of
Arthur Pelkey, Larry Madden, the Po
lice Club heavyweight, automatically
professionalized himself. No more will
Madden appear at the amateur smokers,
says T. M. Dunne, secretary of the Pa
cific Northwest Amateur Association.
'I am sorry to see Madden a profes
sional," said Dunne. "He was a clever
boxer and enlivened many of our re
cent programmes, and I know that
there will be many who will hate to see
him turn professional."
"Outrageous," said Jack King. Mad-
den's manager. "That shouldn't pro
fessionalize Larry. He has been
straight as a die in all his matches and
has never accepted a nickel. He has
had offers but has never accepted. We
were going to the Pendleton Round-Up
to enter the annual games staged there.
However, if they want to declare him
a 'pro' it will mean a little more "tin."
so it is just as well.. The winning of
those games would have meant oniy a
little questionable glory.
Madden will probably go to San
Francisco in the Fall to stack against
some of the big ones. He has had
no sparring partners here, and the
chance to . learn a little from Pelkey
was worth more than his amateur
standing." ,
Patsy O'Rourke's Door Does
Not Attract Wolf
Berth "With Philadelphia National
an Scout Awaits Scrappy Inflelder
of Venice Club.
WHILE Patsy O'Rourke, Venice out
fielder, is having a hard time get
ting started this year, the scrappy
Irishman holds no fear of the worlf.
He can have a nice, fat, juicy job any
time he wants It scouting for the Phila
delphia Nationals.
And no wonder! For it was Patrick
who sent to the Phillies those two re
markable pitching stars, Alexander and
Seaton, and likewise the lesser con
stellations, Chalmers and Dan Howley.
Patsy grabbed "Alexander the Great"
a couple of years ago when he was
managing the Albany club in the New
York State League. His Seaton coup
was even more of a beat, however, for
he had to outgeneral Cleveland to filch
Tom from the Portland Coasters in the
Fall of 1911.
The Naps took Buddy Ryan, Roger
Peckinpaugh and Bill Steen that Fall,
and then, when draft season came
along, copped Red Kuhn. too. Seaton
also likely would have been turned
over in the Winter, as McCredie
strongly recommended him.
But Patsy was on the job and Phila
delphia put in a draft and secured the
curve-ball artist. Now Seaton is up at
the top of the heap with a remarkable
string of victories.
Incidentally, Cleveland lost Kuhn
later when the National Commission
ruled that the reinstated outlaw was
the property of the Chicago Sox.
O'Rourke's recommendation so far
this year is Johnny Williams, of the
Sacramento Senators, for whom ten
major clubs are angling.
First F. A. M. Tour Starts.
The first motorcylists to start on the
long ride to Denver to attend the F.
A. M. convention, July 2S-28. left In
dianapolis July 6 at 1 o'clock. In
dianapolis was the starting point of
the southeastern division and the
farthest point from which a tour will
start. The southeastern tour will pass
through St. Louis, where it will be
joined by the motorcyclists of that
city. From there the'y will go to
Hutchinson and join the Short Grass
tour. Riders from Muncie. Fort Wayne
and Cleveland went to Indianapolis to
take part in the tour. The central tour
will leave Milwaukee July 13 and will
go by way of Chicago, Des Moines and
Omaha, where the riders will join the
northern tour from Aberdeen, S. D.
MRS. BATTLING NELSON WRITES OF
PUGILISTS' WIVES SHE HAS KNOWN
Mrs. Bob Fitzsimmons Not Likely to Remain Mrs. Bob Long Leach Cross Has "Dear Pretty Wife" Wol
gast Loads Spouse With Diamonds Mrs. Joe Rivera Noted for Adorable Smile Nelsons .to Live in Portland.
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Mrs. Battling N'eUon.
THE sporting editor of The Oregb
nian has asked me to contribute a
cartoon and story to his valuable
page and I have selected as my sub
ject "Pugilists' Wives I Have Met,"
thinking that It may be of some inter
est to his many readers.
During my newspaper career in Den
ver I met and interviewed and drew
cartoons of all the well-known pugi
lists who came to Denver, as I was
doing the sporting cartoons for the
Denver Post.
Among them was the late Luther
McCarthy poor fellow! How happy
and confident he was after his fight
with Palzer.
Joe Rivers came to Denver for his
first trip away from Los Angeles, and
after the whole staff had looked him
over we thought sure he'd beat Wol
gast. Then Ritchie, the new champion,
came along, and our opinions varied as
to his ability, etc.
Interest In Wives Great.
But since I have become Mrs. Bat
tling Nelson and have Joined the
ranks of the wiws of pugilists I take
a keener interest in the wife than the
mittologist himself.
Now Mrs. Bob Fitzsimmons I have
known for some time, having Inter
viewed her long before I ever dreamed
of promoting Bat from just friend to
friend husband! Unfortunately she
and Bob are at outs. Long since has
6he eliminated him with a kick of her
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COAST PENNANT RACE
CLOSEST IN HISTORY
Less Than Ten Games Margin Separates Leaders and Tailenders Bud
Declares He Will "Come Back" Passing of Cy Parkin Sad for Tans.
BY ROSCOE PAWCETT.
OT since the days Happy Hogan
helped throw the hooks into
Cornwallis at Yorktown has the
Pacific Coast League seen so wonder
ful a race for the flag. With the SO
weeks' season one-half completed to
day, there exists less than a ten-game'
margin between the Los Angeles lead
ers and the tail-end champs.
"Tightest race In history," vouch
safed Happy Hogan last night at the
Seward. And Happy ought to know for
he is the oldest Coast League veteran
In the service. Hap has been In the
league ever since it was organized
back In 1903.
Los Angeles went lDto the lead on
April IT and has held to the top
tenaciously ever since, but Dillon's
pitching staff has been gradually
crumbling until his lead has been cut
down to practically no lead at all.
Outside the twirlera Dillon has a mag
nificent team, but his slabbing staff
was considered weak at the start of
the year, and, if it shows the least
Figns of wavering from its high pitch,
then it will be good-by pennant for
the Angels.
The tinkering activity displayed by
the different managers is the best ad
mission of the tenseness of the struggle
for the gonfalon.
Los Angeles has re-signed Jackson,
the pitcher purchased from St. Joseph
In the Western League arid released
this Spring because of Illness. Jimmy
Byrnes has been added to the back
stopping corps, because of Brooks' ill
ness, and Dillon Is out scouting for
new material. ' Claire Goodwin, the
California inflelder, is another addi
tion. Venice has added Pitcher Klepfer
from New York, last season with
Rochester, and Sterrett, the ex-Prince-tonian
catcher, who signed with New
York. Hogan was reported as angling
for Cy Parkin, the Oak castoff, but
Hogan denied this rumor last night.
The Seals have added Catcher Nig
Clarke and Inflelder Jerry Downs from
the American Association. Downs
proved a deep disappointment, his first
week at San Francisco, but" Howard
believes he will make good.
The Oaks, In disgust, have released
Crisp, Parkin and Gregory, and Prultt
and Lohman have joined the pitching
corps. Mltze has others coming, and
while the writer has never been able
to see the Oaks in & pennant light,
they must still be counted Important
factors in the battle.
Sacramento is standing pat, now
that Klawltter has bolstered up the
hurlsmith end of the game, and . Port
land, too, la pretty well fortified. Mc
Credie has been trying to secure
Catcher Land from Cleveland, but Just
at present he could use an extra In
flelder to better advantage than a
backstop, with Derrick, Lindsay and
McCormick all on the hospital corps.
Derrick will be ready the middle of
this' week against the rough-shod
Seals, but Lindsay was forced to go
to bed yesterday, acting under his phy
sician's orders, and does not expect
to be In harness again until later in the
week. Lindsay's old groin trouble Is
back on him.
But, take it from any - angle you
want. Coast League baseball holds
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little foot, but she declares she is too
busy to cancel him legally just yet.
Of course, remember, she wasn't the
first "Mrs. Bob," and probably will not
be the last! Ten years Is a long time
married and no woman is crazy over
freckles. However, I believe Mrs. Fitz
simmons to be a level-headed, talented
little woman who knows what she's
about. ,
Cross' Wife Real Helpmate.
There are just two reasons why I
am glad Leach Cross won "In his bat
tle with Bud Anderson on July 4th.
One is a dear, pretty wife, and the
other is a baby girl of three, who looks
just like a big tousled-headed doll.
"Papa Leach fight!" she lisped to me,
as Battling and I saw them at the
station In New York City, departing
for the field of battle.
Ad Wolgast seems to possess about
60,000.000 karats of diamonds ahd lit
tle Mildred Wolgast, his wife is a
dainty little showcase for them. She
is literally smothered in them, much
to Ad's delight.
Mrs. Joe Rivers is the latest bride.
She is an attractive Spanish gir), her
husband being of the same nationality.
She has a most adorable smile, and I'll
wager, that when Joe arrived home
even in defeat she, who has a wealth
of confidence in him, met him smil
ingly, and it must have cheered him
up at once. "He'll be champion," she
told me, and for their wives' sakes 1
wish they could all be. ,. -
Mrs. "Welsh Believes in Husband.
Mrs. Freddie Welsh, wife of the Eng
lish lightweight champion, is in Port
forth no allurements for
thing" gentry this season.
the "sure
L gossips had him last week. Bud
Anderson is already planning for a
return match with Leach Cross, his
Jewish Nemesis.
Thla from Dick ' Donald, the "Van
couver lightweight's manager:
"Bud was- not hurt at all by Cross
knockout wallop. Bud was beaten be
cause he Is a green fighter and Cross
a veteran, but Bud learned a lot and
will stand a good show next time
they meet. .
"At that he didn't make such a poor
showing as might be imagined from
the newspaper accounts. He hurt
Cross badly several times, and that
stall In round six was not bo much of
a stall as Leach tried to make the pub
lic believe. But. Bud never left him
self so open before in any fight.
"We would like to get another fight
with Cross, of course. But if we fail
In that we will be ready to go against
Murphy or any of them by Labor day.
Meanwhile Bud will recuperate from
his operation and enjoy hmself in his
new automobile." .
BETWEEN Alpha and Omega come
many funny things and one of
these Is'our old friend Wattelet. own
er of the Victoria Northwestern League
club. r
"For the good of the league" the
Victoria owner released Manager Mike
Lynch to Spokane, lost both a manager
and a slugging outfielder, and virtually
put his club out of the pennant fight,
and now "Watty" Is scouting around
again endeavoring to unload Harry
Meek, his famous slugger.
Nick Williams has been trying -to
land Meek for several months. Joe
McGlnnlty; would llke to have him and
so would Tealy Raymond, of Seattle.
Raymond offered Wattelet either Wil
son or Meikle, but Wattelet wants one
of the quartet, Glpe, Dell,. Fullerton
or Jackson, all of whom look like sale
prospects.
But, presumably Wattelet knows his
own business, and'lf Victoria fans will
stand for the hippodromlng nobody
here will lose any sleep.
Mike Lynch, by the way, fell Into a
pretty soft snap when he lit In Spo
kane. Mike had a 12200 contract for
the season at Victoria, and, according
to Newt Colver, of Spokane, will re
ceive $1500 from July 7 to September
29 for his efforts to pilot the Indians
out of the cellar. That puts his stipend
on a $3000 per annum basis or nearly
$550 a month, which Is more than Port
land pays Its new Commissioners.
WHEN Oakland slipped the tinware
halter over Cy Parkin's head the
other day and led him out Into the bar
ren pastures of oblivion, the Pacific
Coast League lost another of Its ' fast
disappearing; comedians.
Patterson, of the Oaks, and Rapps, of
Portland, made their exits In 1912, and
the field Is now clear to those two
Venice vaudeville artists, Happy Hogan
and Patsy O'Rourke. They are both
prime favorites all around the circuit,
for a little of the funmaking stuff helps
to keep up interest in baseball.
Comedy must come naturally and the
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land at present, visiting, and she is
positive that Fred could be the world's
lightweight champion now, If he could
get a chance at the title. The dis
appointment of Ritchie being substi
tuted .for Wolgast when the latter took
sick when he was to fight Welsh broke
Mr. and Mrs. Welsh's hearts, as Fred
was so sure he'd win Ad's title then.
But they are still out after It. I say
"they," because a fighter's wife fights
his battle in her heart.
Willie Ritchie, now lightweight
champion of the world. Is the one big
catch. A good-looking, well-mannered
little chap, popular and wealthy! Some
lucky miss will, be Mrs. Ritchie one of
these days, and we cannot help being
interested.
Bat Still Able to FMftht.
My husband Bat Nelson is a fine
boy. He fought hard for his ring
honors, defended his title often and
well, and I think if his hands weren't
in the bad condition they are he could
give the present youngsters a good run
for the money. But Bat has consented
to lay aside the Marquis of Queens
berry rules and look through bungalow
albums with me. We are going to set
tle down right here In dear old Port
land one of these fine days.
Bat and I visited all the large cities
on our recent trip, and were royally
entertained by Bat's admirers.
We met with persuasion everywhere
to choose a home site, but In the
shadow of , Mount Hood, in rose
scented Portland, Is our choice. It's
got 'em all beat to a frazzle.
places of the Devereaux, the Hogans,
the Pattersons, the Parkins will be
hard to fill when Father Time finally
delivers the third strike to the sur
viving representatives of the species.
YOU'VE got to hand It to Nick Wil
liams' Northwestern League Colts.
The Portland boys have been plough
ing along at a terrific clip the past
month despite the loss of Bill Speas, a
.300 hitter, and the absence of Harry
Heilmann from the .lineup.
The Colts are playing hangup ball
and Williams and Mohler are to be
congratulated on their showing.
RULES HURT jfJDERSOiJ
VANCOUVER MAX T1IIXKS BCD
SIGNED AWAY CLINCHES.
Agreement Barring Hitting In
Clinches Believed to Have Given
Cross Chance to Win.
VANCOUVER. Wash., July 12. (Spe
cial.) Frank Dupuis, of this city, old
time trainer and sparring partner of
Bud Anderson, of Vancouver, who was
recently defeated by Leach Cross, in
California, Is of the opinion that Bud
signed away most of his chances to
the fight and that the first blow Cross
struck Anderson won the fight.
"Most people do not realize what a
disadvantage Bud Anderson was un
der during the fight," said Mr. Dupuis
tonight. "When you bar a blow from
a fighter or a hold from a. wrestler,
he Is much handicapped. There are
times In a contest when the opportuni
ty occurs a man will attempt to use
the blow or hold barred, and by the
time that he thinks, checks himself
and saves himself from fouling his
opponent on account of the barred
blow, the opponent has taken advan
tage and got in a telling blow.
"I really believe that the first blow
Cross hit Anderson won the fight. This
often happens. Luther McCarty was
killed by one blow In the beginning of
the fight, and there are chances
against a man any time. I know Cross
is a great fighter, and he was shrewd
enough to get Dick Donald to sign
away the blow that Bud. was best at,
the fighting In the clinches."
Motorcycle Helps Cupid.
A motorcycle recently came to the
aid of a Wellington (Kan.) couple in
escaping their friends, who wished to
help celebrate their wedding. Walter
W. Thompson and Letts, Wood rode
Thompson's motorcycle to Caldwell,
where they - expected to get married.
When they arrived there they found a
crowa or . tneir Wellington friends
waiting for them, supplied with rice,
old shoes and horns. As soon as
Thompson caught sight of the merry
makers he turned on full power and
sped his machine through the town
without making & stop. They then
rode on to Wichita, where they se
cured a license and " were married,
while their disappointed Wellington
friends returned home.
Motorcyle Wins a Bride.
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A motorcycle has won a bride for
Captain Glen, of Cleveland. The future
Mrs. Glen did not know the Captain
personally, but had seen him riding
and greatly admired the manner in
which he handled his two-wheeler.
Shortly after they were Introduced
Glen was taken to the hospital and
there he was nursed by Mrs. Glen, a
few weeks ago they were married.
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DREYFUSS ON GRILL
Pittsburg Paper Blames Pi
rates' Downfall to Owner.
TEAM IS DISORGANIZED
Barney's Mad Desire for Money
Said to Make Winning Club Im
possible Refusal to Buy Vp
Good Players Is Cited.
Pittsburg, the team that perhaps
seven out of ten baseball fans thought
would win the National League pen
nant this season, is" at the head of the
second division right now. The poor
showing of the Pirates has been at
tributed to hard luck, the "breaks" in
baseball and many other things, but
the Pittsburg Leader, in a lengthy
article written recently by "One Who
Knows." blames an entirely different
state of affairs for the existing condi
tions. Without mincing matters the
writer says that there is entirely too
much Barney Dreyfuss. It is not a
jinx or hard luck that has been following-
the Pirates, but the mad desire
for money and the entire obliteration
of sportsmanship of Dreyfuss that are
held responsible.
Clarke la Handicapped.
On paper Pittsburg has as good a
club as any in the National League,
but among other things Dreyfuss is
charged with being entirely incompe
tent to handle a baseball club. Fred
Clarke Is considered a competent man
ager, but he is not permitted to handle
the team with a free rein. The Pitts
burg players, it is declared, are the
poorest paid of any club in either of
the major leagues. There is little in
centive for the players to put up their
best efforts, as exceptional talent- Is
not recognized, and consequently they
are not doing the best for the manage
ment at all times.
Dreyfuss has generally been credited
with furnishing the brains that has
made Pittsburg one of the most suc
cessful teams In the National League,
but the Leader takes exception to this
statement. It says that with the de
parture of Will Locke, who left Pitts
burg to take charge of the Phillies,
the fans have learned that Locke and
not Dreyfuss had the brains of the
Pittsburg aggregation.
Players Are DlKMattMfied.
As an example of the methods em
ployed by Dreyfuss to fatten his own
bankroll to the exclusion of all other
things, it is said that in a recent ex
hibition game played in Cleveland in
opposition to the opening of the Fed
eral League, Dreyfuss pocketed Pitts
burg's share of the gate receipts with
out splitting with the players, as is
customary when games of that nature
are played on off days. The Cleveland
players who opposed Pittsburg in the
game are said to have shared in the
gate. This immediately brought dis
sension in the ranks of the Pirates.
At any rate It Is a strange coincidence
that right on the heels of this game
Pittsburg went to Boston, lost four
straight to the Braves and followed it
up with a disastrous Eastern trip.
3ix times in a row Pittsburg lost by
a single run.
Fred Clarke, it is said, has repeatedly
suggested to Dreyfuss trades with big
leaguers involved which would boost
the Pirates in the percentage column.
Recently Dreyfuss addjed four new
names to the payroll, three of them
college recruits and the fourth a man
without any big league experience.
Drynii ESaggrr for Money,
The sacrificing of Tommy Leach to
the Cubs because of a. small personal
matter between the owner and player
has not cheered the Pittsburg fans any,
as Tommy is playing sensational ball
for Chicago. Hendrix, the twirler
who led the National League last sea
son, was placed on the blacklist when
the present season started over a mat
ter of a few hundred dollars. He was
denied, the advantages of Spring train
ing and as a consequence was in no
shape to start when forced back into
the game. Jack Miller, first sacker,
was in the same class with Hendrix. A
matter of $300 is said to have made
the trouble. Miller, one of the best
first sackers in the business, is said to
be receiving $3000 a year, when any
other clubowner would doubtless be
glad to get him at'a thousand or more
a year advance.
Fana Find Cause to Complain.
The Pittsburg fans are paying higher
prices for seats at the games than any
where else on the circuit, but Dreyfuss
recently considered it necessary to cut
down the staff of ushers, making it
necessary for the patrons to find their
own seats.
Only high-priced reserved seats can
be bought down town. The average
man, who thinks 75 cents is plenty to
pay to see an ordinary ball game, has
to go out to the grounds, stand in line
In the hot sun and wait his turn to
contribute to Barney.
Asked one day why he did not pra
vlde a covering to protect the waiting
patrons from the sun, Dreyfuss is al
leged to have said that if they didn't
like being roasted they could put up
another 25 cents and get out of the
sun.
N"eiv Zealander Would Swim Niagara
Unless Arthur Cavlll gets to Niagara
in a hurry, a New Zealander may beat
him to his proposed swim across the
Niagara rapids. The swimmer is Har-
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ry Hoey. He is now on his, way to Eng
land, where he will swim the English
Channel. When this feat is accom
plished, he will come to America in
company with Jabez Wolffs and the
two will attempt the swim at the point
where one of those who made an at
tempt went under.
RUSSIAN" VISITORS SEK GAME
Interpreter Explains Game to Wom
en Who Ask Why Men Chatter So.
NEW YORK, July 12. Baseball cir
cles today enjoyed stories of the ex
periences yesterday of the 60 visitins
Russian teachers, who lately arriv?J
in New York, and who attended the
ball game between Chicago and New
York.
The Russians sat up late the night
before to hear their interpreter lec
ture on the fine points of the great
American pastime. The interpreter.
Dors Marchusses, during the game sat
in the midst of the party at the Poio
Grounds and explained the plays. iV
compatriots seemed to enjoy them
selves greatly. One young woman
wanted to know why the players "chat
tered" all the time, putting the ques
tion as she pointed to a New Yorker
who was coaching on the side lines.
Another woman teacher, seeing one
of the players run back to second when
the ball beat him to thifd, wanted to
know if it was not considered disgrace
ful for a man to retreat from his goal
and fait short of his ideal in sight of
everybody.
Defeat of Bud Is Terrific
Calamity to Medford
TrKMy Stalks Streets on Fourth of
July Wtii-n Keturns of Twelfth
Round Arrive.
DUD ANDERSON'S defeat at the
U hands of Leach Cross was to Med
ford as the earthquake to San Fran
cisco. This from Arthur G. Perry, a
newspaperman, to a Portland friend:
"Bud's defeat was a terrific calamity.
I put IS bones down on him and Leach
knocked it into the grasping mitt of
Frankie Edwards; However, I bor
rowed $15 of it back, which Frankie
says is no percentage at all for a Market-street
man. He won about $500 on
the result, and he seemed to have a
good 'hunch.'
"Tragedy stalked our streets when
the twelfth round came In. Leon lias
kins was all in and it took everybody
to console him. Court Hall branded
the Western Union wires false and Dr.
Emmons fainted. In falling he grabbed
Tom Fuspn by the vest, ripping all the
buttons off the same. Bob Kerr was
so put out that he had a re-attack of
the rheumatism.
"Guernsey swore, and when I asked
his opinion he said it was just another
piece of 'economic injustice.' Judge
Kelly said he had a dream that it was
going- to end that way.
"I read the returns at the Page
Theater, and Kelly yelled so loud that
I thought he was trying to get Dick
Donald at the ringside at Vernon to
confirm the sad report.
"A gloomier day never dawned In
the valley of the Rogue. It was pa
thetic, aye, tragic, and had Gabriel
blown hi3 horn the surprise could have
been no greater."
BOXING BRIEFS
Ritchio -has announced that he Isn't
going to be a stage champion but that
he will be ready to defend his title on
one of the September holidays. He says
that theatrical work Is hard and that
he can make more money f isrhting. Also
he avers that he doesn't waut to pick
his opponent and that it is altogether
a question of how much money he is
offered for his services.
Several of the New York promoters
have been after him for 10 rounds, but
Ritchie has replied that it Is too hot
just at present in the East and that he
will not be ready for that game until
well into the Fall.
Robert Springer, the Vancouver, B. C,
promoter, wants Ritchie to go against
Freddy AV'elsh, but so far has not an
nounced any guarantee, preferring to
give Ritchie 50 per cent of the receipts.
Jack Britton, Leach Cross and Tommy
Murphy are also being considered as
opponents and the chances are that one
of the three will be nkmed when it
comes time.
It was a bitter pill for Jimmy Cof
froth when Bud, Anderson was knocked
out, as he had Intended sending Murphy
against Anderson in August and then
to give the winner a date with the
champion. Now all that programme Is
changed. Cross isn't the biggest card
in the world because of the way he was
knocked out by Fighting Dick Hyland
several years ago, and the promoters
realize that fact.
8000-Mile Motorcycle Tour Starts,
Professor H. U. Smith, of the Glen
School of Chisholm, Minn., and Pro
fessor Mussehl,. of the Stevenson
School of Hibbing, are taking a 3000
mile motorcycle Journey to the Coast.
They are delivering lectures en route
on Iron mining, and have prepared a
number of slides of mining views
showing the process of mining until
the ore reaches the finished product.
The riders expect to pass some time
touring the Yellowstone National Park
on their two-wheelers.
Ex-Champion's Brother Traveler.
E. P. Larned, brother of the ex-cham-plon,
is a confirmed globe trotter. At
the present time he is obeying the
"call of the wild," being abroad and
out of reach of the mail service.
Paper Insulation on exposed electric wires
has withstood 23 years' service.
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