The Sunday Oregonian., December 21, 1913, SECTION TWO, Page 5, Image 23

THE SUNDAY OREGOTOA2T, PORTLAND. DECEMBER gl, 1913.
RITCHIE'S NOSE IN
BAD SHAPE, REALLY
Harry B. Smith Attends Treat
ment by San Francisco
Leading Specialist.
MATCH NOW BETTER CARD
Gunboat Siullh and Arthur Pelkejr
Next Bout Barns Promises Go
Will Last Even Less Than
One Round.
BT HARRY TL SMITH.
SAN FRAN'CISI'O. Cal.. Dec 20. (Spe
cial.) The decks are once more cleared
for action. Following its sensational
developments, the Ritchie-Murphy bout,
which first of all waj postponed cn ac
count of rain and then called off entire
ly because of an Injury to RItehie's
nose. Is again carded, this time for Fri
day night. January 23.
The chief question with which San
Francisco people, and doubtless others
have concerned themselves, is whether
I It Is really true that Kitchie was in no
hape to fight, or whether he wanted
to run out on the match. It is surprising-
how many people there are in
this world of ours who like to think
the worst, and as a result Ritchie
hasn't been any too popular since the
affair of a week ago took place.
I presume that he has answered In
large part the accusation of cowardice
by agreeing to meet Murphy, but if
that is not sufficient testimony. I want
to tell you Just what I know about the
facts In the case.
Ritchie, it appears, had trouble with
his nose on Tuesday night, and had to
go to Dr. Charles H. McCarthy, one of
the leading eye. ear and nose special
ists of the city, on Wednesday morning.
Dr. McCarthy discovered the abscess
that had formed in the-wiose. He ad
vised Kitchie that it might be fatal for
him to box that night, but the cham
pion insisted that If the rain held off
he would be forced to go through with
his contract. Fortunately for the
champion, the rain didn't hold off. and
he was saved. ' Naturally the story of
his condition was made public at once.
Kprt-iallut Diagnose Condition.
On Friday morning I sat in Dr. Mc
Carthy's office while he treated Ritch
ie's nose and listened to what he had
to say. It was interesting as well as
convincing.
"Naturally." he said, "I would have
preferred no publicity, but In this in
stance I want to tell Just what was
the matter. Ritchie was suffering
from an .abscess of the lateral carti
lage. It looked to me as if it came
from an infection. When lie fust ap
peared at the office, he was suffering
from a sub-normal temperature. That
la. his temperature registered 98 In
stead of 9S.2. Later in the day he reg
istered normal. That was an Indica
tion that the poison had entered his
system. I tried to get him to agree
not to box. but he wouldn't do it.
"The chances are that, had he gone
Into the Tins, he would have collapsed.
No man. game or otherwise, could have
stood the pain of being hit on the
nose, a would probably have been the
case. Ritchie did suffer from a chill
that night, and his legs went dead on
him. Had he gone into the ring, prac
tically the same thing would have hap
pened. T told him to pray for rain,
and I guess that his prayers were an
swered." Now., Dr. McCarthy Is no charlatan
or seeker after publicity.-and his state
ment ought to satisfy the world that
Ritchie was really a sick boy.
It looked for a time following the
raiting off of the bout that it was go
ing to be hard to bring them together.
I'nder the original articles. Ritchie
was to receive 115.000. with the priv
ilege of accepting 50 per cent of the
receipts. Buckley, Murphy's manager,
was to split even with Coffroth on all
In the house oer that amount.
When It came to signing up new ar
ticles. Murphy, through Buckley. In
sisted that he should receive better
treatment and get at least 25 per cent
Mralht. Coffroth declared under the
circumstances that he couldn't do bet
ter than offer Ritchie a guarantee of
?12.5oo. Kitchie Insisted that was not
enough. Buckley offered to waive
Murphy's end If the Irishman won the
championship, but Ritchie said that he
wanted 1 15.000 flat. In the end, he re
ceived what he wanted, with the ex
ception that he must pay Buckley 1200
for Murphy's training expenses.
Match Better Card.
The weight is to be the same 135
pounds an hour before the fight. It Is
also stipulated that in the event of rain
interfering. Coffroth has the right to
postpone the match until the following
afternoon. In such an event, however,
the boys are not to make weight that
niKht. but to postpone that portion of
their agreement until the following af
ternoon. In many ways the match looks to be
a better card than It was at the out
set, and I doubt very much If the bel
ting Is as lopsided as the 10 to 4 that
was offered and the even money that
Ritchie would stop Murphy inside of
IS rounds.
A lot of people are convinced that
Ritchie is afraid of Murphy, and they
are going tn be on hand to pull for the
Irishman, alonir with the general ex
citement that goes when there is a
chance of the title changing hands.
Murphy is going to do a littie theat
rical work. Just to keep the pot boiling,
while Ritchie is considering a short
visit to one of the springs, either Byrun
or Paso Robles, just for the purpose of
getting lnto the best possible shape
and having a chance to rest up. The
pair will hardly train more than 10
days, and their match is some distance
in the future.
I'rlkey-Snmith Next Boat.
Th? next thing that we have with us
Is a heavyweight bout on New Years
day between Gunboat Smith, also a
proteue of Jim Buckley, and Arthur
Pelkey.
The burly scrappers are in action so
far as training is concerned, and wili
be at it hammer and tongs for the next
few day's. Smith is installed at Shan
non's villa, in ?an Rafael district, while
Hums has I. vested Pel key down at Joe
Millet's establishment In Colma.
Tommy is spending his time entirely
with his fighter, and appears unusually
confident. He says that Pelkey Is a
better man that he is Riven cre.Ilt for
being, and the e'x-ihampion predicts
that Pelkey is likely to do the same
thing to Smith that he (Burns) did to
Itii: Squires on that memorable after
noon when the Australian lasted less
than a round.
T.iat is putting It rather sltong. par
ticularly as Smith has done everything
tnai lias been asked of him in the East,
and is considered by many critics the
host of the white hope brigade. Of
course Peikey will hae an advantage
of something like 20 to 25 pounds in
weight, which is a big pull. Smith
can t be in shape when he weighs more
than ISO pounds, ani the weight may
tell. It certainly gave Jess Wlllard a
tremendous atlantare. and the chances
are that Willard would have beaten
t-'mtth had he known anything about
the same.
ENTEANTS TO THE CHRISTMAS DAT SWIM TJT THE WILLAMETTE, TRYING- OUT THE WATER.
IK
SWIMMERS IN FORM
Men and Women to Splash in
River Christmas Day.
NONE FEARS COLD WATER
Contestants in Various Races and
Events Will Come Krom Several
Cities "Surr Riding One or
Programme Features.
That swimming in the Willamette is
by no means a Summer pastime will be
proved again on Christmas morning
when the Multnomah Club stages the
annual open 100-yard race for men and
the 60-year race for women.
This will be the ftjst time that the
women have had a ty at the water in
an official way, although the major
ity of those entered have been swim
ming in the river at least once a week
for the past two years. Furthermore,
the women really get more pleasure
out of the swim than the men. and ac
cordingly Instructor Cody had to give
them a place on the midwinter regatta.
While the men usually have enough
tn the swim over the scheduled dis
tance, the women have been malting
It a point to stay around the water for
20 or 30 minutes. It is a fact that the
women can stana a tot mor oi
cold water, than the men. but their
race has nevertheless been limited to
50 vsrds. "
While the exact list of entries Is not
entirely in. four outside institutions
will be represented. The Spokane Ath
letic Club will have Crueger. champion
100-yard man of the Northwest, in the
swim. As he has clipped several fifths
off his official time he is being men
tioned as a favorite.
Cold Water Handicap.
However, he is at a disadvantage to
the extent that he has not been able
to practice In the cold water like the
Portland men, but has taken the cold
shower cure until he is sure that the
slight chill will not materially affect
his speed.
Eugene will have Don Vickers, sev
eral times star of Portland swimming
meets. Vickers is another who is re
ported as having improved his form.
The Portland Y. M. C. A. will be rep
resented In Henry Breske. a short-distance
man, who has not done much as
yet. but gives promise of greater
things.
The Portland Swimming Association
entered Erroll Byrnes. Instructor Mis
trot's little star. Byrnes is a new
swimmer but some one who has been
peeking says that he is able to clip
the distance off In 1:07 in the tank.
Part of this he makes on his" turns on
the porcelain rim. but he has the easy
stroke which Is bound to win races
against some of those with more ex
perience. Multnomah will have Rosa, the 220
yard star. Although 100 yards is not
exactly his distance, Ross has been
practicing it and is now primed for
the shorter course. Wheeler, Kinney
and McMurray are others whom In
structor Cody may send in.
Serf Riding ea Programme.
McMurray has been going it a little
slow of late, and may not try the swim.
Wheeler is a 440 man. but has also
been working" for the shorter distance,
and promises to help make the race
keen.
The women's race has as entries Mrs.
Bess Morehouse. Miss Ella Bauman.
Miss Martha Holden, Mrs. A. C, Mc
Clintock. Mrs. Constance Myers. Mrs.
Jack Seed. Miss Lucille Bronaugh and
Miss Marie Felilenheimer.
Besides these two races. Ted Preble
and Clair Talt. two Multnomah swim
mers, will stage the "surfless surf"
ride on their board behind some speed
ing launch.
The first race will start at 10:30 A.
M. Frank E. Watklns, chairman of
the Multnomah water committee, will
act as starter; J. E. Cody will be su
perintendent: Arthur A. Allen and
Charles Sinibe. Judges of the finish;
Kdgar Frank. T. Morris Purine and A. I
B. Mc.Mpin. timers, and Bert Allen. El
wood Wiles and Bert l'arrell. Judges of
the course. I
Famous Derby Winners
and Their Fate
CHICAGO. Deo. 20. (Special.) The
death of William O'Brien Mac-
nnn.!, a counle of weeks ago In San
Francisco recalls that MacDonough
was the man who paid $50,000 to an
Englishman for the unbeaten horse
Ormonde. Pearson's Weekly has an
article on the high prices realized by
Kngllsh breeders for Derby winners
and mentions the fact that Ormonde
was not a success In the stud from a
breeder's viewpoint. The safe arrival
of Cragnour. the last Derby winner, at
Buenos Aires also recalls that this
horse sold for $150,000 and was later
Insured for 1250.000 before b,eins
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TOP tl-IRFT TO RIGHT) XORMAX ROSS, rOLLISTKR WHEELER, WIL
LIAM Kl-VtSV. AL LIVDSTROM AND JOH.V M'Ml RRAYj BOTTOM THE
START OF A PRACTICE DASH IN THE WILLAMETTE.
shipped to South America. A specially
built box was constructed for him on
the steamer's deck and in this he was
able to take exercise.
The ouestion often arises in the
minds of millions of people Interested
In racing as to what becomes of those
equine giants that figure so promi
nently in the greatest race of the year.
says Pearson's Weekly. The names of
the winners will be familiar to many
readers, but probably they would be
lost if asked to name their fate or the
price they fetched. Take, for example,
Kisber. which won in 1876, and died 22
years later. He was purchased for a
"monkey" ($2:'00), and won for his
owner who, singularly enough, only
named him two days before the race,
a fabulous sum in bets. A bullet merci
fully put an end to Kisber's age and
Infirmity. Craganour's voyage serves
to remind me that Blue Gown died at
sea. First, this idol of the people,
which won the Derby amid tremendous
cheering, was sold for 130000. Then
he was bought by an American for
$20,000, but on the way back to the
States he breathed his last. -Despite
earnest entreaties, the Yankee owner
refused to Insure Blue Gown, and his
mistake cost him a small fortune.
Men everywhere still talk of Her
mit's snowstorm Derby of 1867. Re
ported lame days before the race. Her
mit started at 6 to 1 against him. His
victory ruined the Marquis of Hast
ings, put thousands upon thousands of
pounds in the pockets of Henry Chap
lin, the well-known politician, and cost
a raolng duke $90,000 in bets. After,
together with his progeny, winning
$1,500,000 in stakes, he died and his
skeleton was presented to the royal
veterinary college in Camden Town.
Although he ran in 19 races after he
had proved successful In the Derby of
ifl7ft irfntrcmft won only once, and in
1S34 he was sold for the paltry sum of
".nft Mplton
another notable ijeroyi
., o't.r holno- nld to the
wiiiiici, " " ". . ------r. . ,
Italian Government for $52,000 subse-
quentlv priced by tnai auinumy
$125,000. If you think that two Derby
dead-heaters are necessarily worth the
same amount, you are mistaken. St.
Gatien and Harvester, which passed
the post level In 1S84, changed hands
for $75,000 and $4S,iO. respectively, but
the former added the Cesarewitch to
his Derby laurels during the same
year. Sir Bevys. which won in 1379,
and gave the great George Fordham
his only winnlnff mount In the famous
race, died: George Frederick, after be
ing sold for the various sums of $325.
$1500 and $10,500, went stone blind
while he was spending his 25th birth
day onvs farm in Canada and after
ward peacefully passed away. Silvio,
which won in 167. was sold for $38,000
and in his 16th year he broke a leg
and was shot. Iroquois, which captured
the great event, in 18S1, was brought
over by the Americans, and his victory
secured a vast fortune in bets. The
result of this race was known in New
York five seconds after the horses had
passed the post. Blair Athol. another
winner, died a natural death, and the
glorious Gladlateur. which won $156.
S5 on the turf, was sold at the fluc
tuating prices of $30,200. $36,750 and
$22,500. He died in 1S76. and his last
owner drew $21,000 insurance money.
ALBANY NEEDY TO GET AID
Apples or Potatoes to De Admission
Vee at Church Social.
ALBANY. Or, Dec. 20. (Special.)
Two apples or three potatoes will be
the admission fee to tne tjnrisimas eve
exercises at the First Christian Church
in this city. Those who have apples
may hand them to the doorkeeper and
those who have no apples may Drmg
potatoes; but one or the other, in tne
quantity named, will be exacted from
every person who seeks admission.
The -gate receipts" together with
other foods and clothing and books and
toys for children, which members of
the church and Sunday school are re
quested to bring with them, will be
collected for distribution among the
needy. The special exercises which
the Sunday school of the church is pre
paring for the occasion will be in line
with, the "giving Christmas" plan.
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JOHNSON WAR CAUSE?
BULGARIA BLAMES BLACK FIGHTER
FOR AMERICAN REBELLION.
Jack Also In "Touted" as Winner of
S1.000.000 for Whipping; "Glm" Jef
fries. Circus Press Agent Dreams.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. Jack
Johnson has been blamed for many
things In the country of his birth, but
It remained for Bulgaria to hold him
responsible for the American Civil
War.
Charlie Miller, a heavyweight of
Bulgarian birth, was exhibiting to his
friends here today a Bulgarian news
paper containing an advance notice of
a circus performance in the Bulgarian
capital, at which Johnson was billed
to appear. v
"Jack Johnson," the newspaper read,
"is the man who received $1,000,000 for
Whipping GIm Jeffries in the prize ring
and was directly responsible for the
Civil War in the United States between
the blacks and the whites.
"The terrible boxer positively will
appear in the flesh and the bone."
Blhop Wins Over Burns.
CHBHAXJS, Wash, Dec, 20. (Spe
cial.) Harry Bishop, of South Tacoma,
won the decision in a hot six-round
fight here last night, his opponent be
ing "Roughhouse" Burns. Jim O'Mal
ley and Leo Bishop fought six rounds
to a draw, the mill being a good one. A
preliminary by the Stoey midgets was
me oilier icaiuie i
smoker Djr the Kagles.
the other feature or a successiui
Johnson to Postpone Fight.
PARIS. Dec, 20. Jack Johnson, the
negro pugilist, said today that the in
Jury to his left arm would necessitate
the postponement of his fight with
Frank Moran, of Pittsburg, till March
or June. '
MAP OF THE TJJTITED STATES
LAW'S
y- .,J. -our.- 1 m.oAK. j gi jrir
Laws with reference to Zone One, in which are Oregon and Wash
ington, follow:
Waterfowl, September 1-December 16. Exceptions Massachusetts,
September 15-January U New York (except Long Island). September
lC-December 16; Long Island. Oregon. Washington. October 1-January
16- New Jersey. November 1-February 1; Minnesota, North xakota.
South Dakota, Wisconsin, September 7-December 1.
Rails, coots, galllnules. September 1-December 1. Exceptions Mas
sachusetts. New Hampshire, Rhode Island, August 15-December 1; Con
necticut. Michigan. New York, Long Island, September 16-December 1:
Oregon. Washington. October 1-January 1.
Woodcock, October 1-December 1. Exceptions Connecticut. Massa
chusetts New Jersey, October 10-December 1: Rhode Island. November
1-December 1; Pennsylvania, Long Island. October 15-December 1.
Shore birds Black -breasted and golden plover, Jacksmpe, yellow
legs September 1-December 1. Exceptions Main, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire. P.hode Island. Long Island. August 15-December 1;
New York (except Long Island), September 16-December 1: Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota. Wisconsin, September 7 - December . 1 ;
Oregon. Washington, October 1-December 16.
STAEHLI SIGHS FOR
RING DAYS OF YORE
Long-Fought Fights of Yester
Year Recalled by Writer,
in Comparison. '
TIME LONG, PURSE LIGHT
Modern Pugs Disdain Many Rounds,
Preferring to Win Money In
Skirmishes of Six Rounds,
or Even of - Ijcb.
BT RALPH J. STAEHLI.
If the battlers of today drew as
much In proportion to the number of
rounds fought, as the glove artists of
olden days, most of them would be
pretty poor.
At that there is a tendency these
days to- shun the long-fought battle.
There are few men who are able to
stand the route with any kind of a
showing. It seems that the training
methods of today are not meant for
battles of many rounds.
Today a fighter gets more for an
individual battle than he did 25 and 30
years ago and fights hardly one-fourth
as long for the money.
The longest gloved ring battle on rec
ord is the go between A. Bowen and J.
Burke, which went 110 rounds, and
was staged at New Orleans, April 6,
1893. This battle lasted seven hours
and 19 minutes and was declared a
draw.
Days Different Now.
Another long tussle was staged by
W. Sheriff and J. Walsh at Philadel
phia. April 20. 1884. The bout lasted
five hours, three minutes and 45 sec
onds. This was one of the most ter
rific affairs of modern times and when
the end c&me both contestants were
badly brulsed.V
The longest' boat on the Faclfic
Coast was by Mike Donovan and Mc
Clellan, August 18. 1879. It went. 93
rounds and lasted over eight hours.
Harry Sharpe and Frank Crosby
foufrht a many-round battle at Na
mebki. 111., in 18!12. It went 77 rounds
and Sharpe knocked Crosby out How
ever, he had scored the victory barely
when he toppled over, exhausted.
Many others, from Doth the bare
knuckle and glove days show that the
40-round battle then was as common
as the 10-round go today.
Even 10 rounds seems to be too many
for many of the present time. The ma
jority of the boys, both in the East and
the West, prefer a battle of not to ex
ceed six rounds.
Lode Untiles Bare-Handed.
The majority of the many-round bat
tles were fought even before the pad
ded mitt became a fixture, but as late
as 1890 the 40-round fight was a com
mon occurrence.
A glance through present-day rec
ordf shows the difference, even with
gloves to favor the condition of the
men.
But few of the men prominent in the
boxing of today have ever had a long
battle. Laws prevent that, in many
cases, but there are plenty of places
where' the boxers could meet if they
wanted to.
Al Kaufman, the San Francisco
heavyweight, fought one of the longest
in recent years when he won from Jim
Barry at Vernon. Cal.. in 39 rounds in
1908. Cross and Dick Hyland beat that
tn 1908 when Hyland won in 41 rounds.
Jack Johnson has no long battles to
his credit. Of course, Johnson's punch
was the reason for much of tnat, dui
then Jack never triod to cut off any
more work than was necessary.
John L. Sullivan played no favorites
and took them at all lengtns. tie
fnns-ht Jake Kilrain 75 rounds and
Pharlpv Mitchell 39. winning the
longer and getting a draw with
Mitchell.
As a sample of the other kind, take
the record of Leo Houck. middle
wdht Of K5 ring battles' in 1909 and
1910 41 were- six rounds or less. But
five were better than 10 rounds.
HORSE GUARDS COMING
SAN
FRANCISCO SEES BIG POLO
SEASON AHEAD.
Kins: Georse'i Crack Cavalrymen Will
" Take Part tn Tournament on
Bnrllngrame Fields.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. (Special.)
More players, better ponies and a
visit from the Royal Horse Guards, with
bevy of hard-riding British Lords,
promises to render the local polo sea
son the most successful in history. Lord
Tweedmouth, who helped to make the
peninsular tournament thrilling two
seasons ago, is returning to Coronado
and is expected on the San Mateo and
Burlingame fields in time tor tne Dig
tournament in March. This ' time the
DIVIDED BY FEDERAL GAME
ZONES.
full Horse Guards team is coming, not
a scratch side, and they should be far
more formidable foes for "The Slash
ers." The Horse Guards, while one of
King George's crack cavalry regiments.
are not Just now at -the top of the
polo situation, but all British regiments
can marshal a side that is hard to beat,
and they play together in a way im
possible for a casual collection of play
ers who have not practiced together.
The San Mateo players have already
been at work some weeks and could at
the present time place three strong
teams In the held. The "Big Four" oi
the West who tackle International In
vaders, are already In fine fettle and
have never been better mounted. Dris
coll Is In midseason form and his fine
eve and horsemanship have been con
spicuous in all the practice games. He
has collected five first-class ponies,
well schooled and fast, that would Yetch
a fortune in the East or England. Bar-
t
SWITMMElt TO BATTLE WITH I
SURF IN COLD PACIFIC ON
CHRISTMAS UA).
II. A. Ludwig.
GEAKHART, Or., Dec. 20.--(Spe-cial.)
Portland, Oregon or
Washington folk who. by chance
or otherwise, will be visiting here
or at Seaside during the holidays
will have the opportunity to see
a swimming attempt, the like of
which never has been tried be
fore on the Pacific Coast, when
H. A. Ludwig, who was a mem
ber of the life guard here, last
Summer, will swim in the cold
surf on Christmas day from this
point to Seaside. Mr. Ludwig is
the holder of several distance
records and is well known along
the Pacific, having been long a
resident of Los Angeles, though
he Is a native of Minnesota, com
ing West several years ago.
ney is considered the pick of the bunch,
and the gossip of the stables votes her
the best four-footed player down the
peninsula. " . J -
Walter Hobart, the great back, has
again some excellent ponies, one of
which has the blood of the greatest or
Derby winners in his veins. Hobart
schools his own mounts and is prob
ably the most successful master of
that difficult art in America. It is the
clever way in which Californiajis train
their horses that is making them the
most sought-after prizes in the mar
ket Some of the best ponies that
helped to beat the British last year
were bred on California ranches and
the fact that a challenge from Hur-
lingham has again been accepted is
certain to precipitate another call for
the flower of the local ponies for the
internationals.
Tobin sold a pony to Harry Payne
Whitney for $3000 last year that the
captain of America's team used in the
fray with the Englishmen, and there
are a score as good as this bit of horse
flesh down the peninsula today.
Harry Hastings has a pair in Dru
celia and Blue Eyes. The first is one
of the most famous mares on the Pa
cific Coast, bavins: won honors on both
the racing and polo fields. Blue Eyes
is a genuine littie aristocrat, being a
thoroughbred descendant of the Ara
bian stock imported by the Spaniards.
It is an interesting fact that the thor
oughness with which the old Dons
trained their horses has endowed the
stock of today with instincts of obedi
ence that render them fine polo ponies
today. .
.Cheever Cowdin, one ot the- most
dashing players hereabouts, who
learned the game In the finest company
in the East, has picked up a couple
of promising mounts. Doddy Bing
ham, who seems as keen on the game
as her master, came from the South
and is a three-quarter thoroughbred.
Babe came from the hills and moves
like a mountain breeze.
There has been a considerable im
provement in the play of the riders,
which creates the hope that San Ma
teo will soon be one of the strongest
clubs in the country. Gordon Tevis
and Harry Butt are the most promis
ing of the beginners. Hayne and W.
Tevis have displayed the greatest de
gree of progress among the second
strings, and Harry Hastings has gone
ahead in astonishing style in the ranks
of the first-class men.
MANY GOLF CLtBS ERRIXG
In Xevr York Move Is Begun to Ob
tain Handicap Uniformity.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. (Special.)
When it was stated in the Metropolitan
Goif Association handicap report at the
annual meeting the other night that
"from the manner in which some of the
reports were prepared by local com
mittees, it is evident that two or three
clubs are still basing their handicap on
bogio or scratch man," the delegates
had little idea as to what extent a
number of the clubs had erred.
In the interest of uniformity Fred
erick S. Wheeler, the retiring presi
dent, moved that it would be well for
the secretary to secure a list of the
clubs that were not working along the
generally accepted lines, with a view
to asking them to be more particular
in future.
Investigation shows that many of
the local committees have been con
siderably off the track. The Rockland
Country Club, in sending in its report,
had Stuart D. Connolly on the scratch.
Connolly is a six m.in on the Metropoli
tan list. The Knollwood Country Club
list was headed by Ralph Carroll at
scratch. The Metropolitan committee
concedes him five strokes. .
Even more at sea was the Ocean
Country Club's committee rating, as
it had three men at scratch. This trio
finally found places in the' nine group
on the M. G. A. list. It was quite evi
dent that the Ocean Country Club had
been handicapping on bogie instead of
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MISS BROWNE LEAD
Calif ornians Picked as" Rank- A
ing Tennis Players of
United States.
WOMEN PLACED AT LAST A
William Johnston Follows cx-Xa- i
tionul Champion Clothier Syler
and Brain Get Tenth Posl-.
tion In Doubles List.
NEW YORK, Dec." 20. Maurice E.
McLoughlin holds the place at the top
of the National ranking of the lawn '
tennis players for the season of 1913. .,,
which was issued here today. x
Miss Mary Browne is first in the list
of women players In the singles, so
both the highest honors of the Ameri- -can
courts go to Callfornians. In addi
tion. McLoughlin and Thomas C. Bundy.
another Californian. partners in the
doubles championship, led the doubles " '
list. I ;:
Rankings for the year were issued
by George T. A. Adee, secretary of the ...
National ranking committee, of which :
Miles C. Charlock was chairman and
G. M. Bull. Jr.. the third member.
The women's list appears for the first t
time. It was originally prepared and (
submitted by Mrs. Barger Wallach, Miss o)
Ellen L. .Adee and Mrs. May Sutton- ,
Bundy. .j.
In the list of men's singles McLough-
lin, the National champion and the hero
of the Davis cup matches, is followed , ,
by R. N. Williams. William J. Clothier, y;
the ex-National champion, is third, a
number above William M. Johnston, the
wonderful 17-year-old player from San
Francisco. .r:
It is an upward move of one number -for
Clothier, and his slight advantage
over the boy is accounted for by the
fact that although Johnston won the
historic Longwood cup at Boston and
the New York State title, thus sue- ,;
ceeding to McLoughlin's laurels, he
failed to make, a good showing at t
Southampton and at the All-Comers ut
Newport.
Johnson's Placing Surprises.
Placing cf Wallace Johnson at No. 7 "
caused some surprise, as he was a mem- ''
ber of the Davis cup team. Still, .the
committee made the statement that
only competitions in this country are
to be counted in the ratings, and the
showing of the Philadelphian, therefore,
was not up to his work of a year ago,
when he came so near beating Mc
Loughlm for the National title. ''
The drop by T. C. Bundy, Carl Behr -and
R. D. Little from the first 10 marks
the passing of veterans in the same
manner as the absence of the name of
William A. Lamed last season marked !
the passing of one of the greatest
names in American lawn tennis his- ''
tory. ! '
Twenty pairs have been rated in the
Tdoubles for the first time. McLoughlin '
and Bundy, as the leaders, are followed
by the young California pair, Strachan '
and GrifHn. who were their challengers
for the National championship. In sub- (
mitting the 'doubles, the ranking com- ;
mittee makes the statement that it j
would have given McLoughlin and
Harold H. Hackett, the Davis cup pair,
a high record, but for-the fact that
the pair did not take part in any tour
nament in this country.
List Is a Lone; One. j
The records of more than 110 players
entered into the final selection of the
list, which in part is a.s follows:
Singles, first 10 Maurice E. Mc- .1
Loughlin. California; H. Norris Will- j '
iams. Philadelphia; William J. Clothier,
Philadelphia; William M. Johnston, -California;
Theodore Roosevelt Pell, . .
New York; Nathaniel W. Niles, Boston; : j
Wallace F. Johnson, Philadelphia; Gus- :
tave F. Touchard, New York; George :
Peabody Gardner, Jr., Boston, and .,
John B. Strachan. California.
Class 1 D. M. Church, A. S. Dabney,
O. J. Griffin, W. M. Hail, F. G. lnman.
Robert Leroy. Dean Mathey, s. II. Vo- . f
shell, W. M. Washburn and E. IL Whit- V
ney.
Class 2 J. J. Armstrong. C. M. Bull, ":
Jr., H. ,T. Byford. G. C. Caner, F. H.
Harris, W. T. Hayes, I. E. Mahan, A.
H Mann, Jr., B. C. Seaver and F. D. '.
Siverd.
Class 3 Leonard Beekman, Charles ..
O. Benton, Rowland Evans, Jr., H. C. '
Johnson, C. Drummond Jones, A. M. n,
Livibund, William S. McElroy, G. C. ,
Shafer, William T. Tllden, Jr, C. F. "
Watson, Jr., K. H. Behr, Craig Blddle,
T. C. Bundy, C. B. Doyle. W. A. Larned, .
R. D. Little, F. J. Sulloway, L. H. .
Waidner, V. B. Ward and B: C. Wright ,'
were among those not ranked because ;
of Insufficient data.
Doubles, first 10 M. E. McLoughlin
and T. C. Bundy. California; J. R.
Strachan and C. H. Griffin. California;
G. F. Touchard and W. M. Washburn.
New York; R. D. Little and T. R. Pell. '"
New York; G. M. Church and Dean
Mathey, New York; N. W. Niles and A.
S. Dabne', Boston: R. D. Little and F. (
C. Inman, New York; W. G. Clothier J
and G. P. Gardner, Jr., Philadelphia
and Boston: H. T. Byford and R. H. .
Burdick, Chicago; J. C. Tyler and I. .
S. Brain, Spokane.
Class 1 - J. B. Adoue, Jr., and R. F.
Shelton; J. J. Armstrong and W. S.
McEllroy; C. E. Bacon. Jr., and J. A. ,t
Richards; R. L. Baggs and S. H. Vo
shell; C. M. Bull. Jr., and H. A. Plum- ,
mer; J. J. Forstall and Albert l.
Green, Jr.; W. T. Hayes and J. H, Win
ston; R. Hoerr and C. D. Jones; H. C
Johnson and H. A. Macklnny, Robert
Leroy and Dean Mathey.
Women players, single, first 10
Miss Mary Browne. California; Mrs.
B. O. Bruce, California; Miss Florence
Sutton, California; Mrs. Marshall Mc
Lean, New York; Mrs. Robert Wil
liams, Chicago; Miss Marie Wagner,'
New York; Mrs. Benjamin F. Briggs
(Miss Dorothy Green), Philadelphia;
Miss Edith E. Rotch, Boston; Miss
Anita Meyers, California: Miss Gwen
dolyn Rees, St Paul, Minn.
Class 1- Mrs. Charles N. Beard. Miss
Clare Cassell. Miss Carrie B. Neeley,
Miss Irene Norman, Mrs. Frederick
Schmitz. Miss Alice Scott. Mrs. B. M.
Stockrod, Miss Carmen Tarilton, Mrs.
Gladys Widdowson, Miss Edna Wlldey.
Class 2 Miss Helen -Alexander. Miss
Marion Creswell. Miss Edith B. Handy,
Mrs. Gilbert Harvey, Miss Edith Hoyt
Miss Sara Livingston, Mrs. J. Nicholas,
Mrs. F. H. Seymoure, Mrs. Willard
Sullivan, Miss Marjorie -Wall.
Several prominent women players
also were not ranked on account of in
sufficient data.
Lebanon 38, Halsey II.
LEBANON, Or., Dec. 20. (Special.) '
The Lebanon High School basketball
team defeated Halsey in the local high
school gymnasium by a score of 38 to .
11. This was the first game of the
schedule for the local team and the -players
showed good form.
Easter Meet to Be Postponed.
ATHENS. Dec. 20. It Is probable that :
the international track and field games
which were to have been- held here
next Easter will be postponed, :