THE STDfDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 10, 1915.
SANDY TROUT RUN
CHARACTERISTIC POSES OF GIANT "WHITE HOPE" WHO MEETS
WfLLARD NOT AFRAID
PAGKEY IS AT TOP
OF COfiBEirS LIS
JACK JOHNSON IN JUAREZ, MEXICO.
ONE MORNING'S CATCH BY THREE PROMINENT FISHER
MEN OF PORTLAND.
Three Anglers Land Eight Big
Steelheads.
'White Hope" Sure He Can
Get Title From Johnson.
Ritchie Second-Best Light
CATCH IS 1151-2 POUNDS
weight, According to ex
Champion Heavyweight.
EYES ARE ONLY ON BELT
Dr. E. C. McFarlnnd, John Prcnnan
and L. II. Hart Make Vnusual
Record Best Place to Fish Re
ported Xear Revenue Bridge.
Lesser Fighters to Be Ignored Till
Xegro Is Whipped and Honors
Returned to Race Early Fart
of Career Is Recalled.
JOE RIVERS IS NUMBER 13
Bnugrne-WliHe Battle Dora "ot AI
trr OpiJlon ol Them aa Fifth
and Sixth In Ring- Ability.
' Jim Picks Cp Stories.
Although he feels that a lot or
critic, will arise is angry wrath and
put him on the pan for many moon
to come. James Coroett has given his
opinion of the present crop 01 ugni
weights in the order of their worthl
KM
The list of the brut men in the 133
pound class, according to Jim's clarsi
Xication. is a follows:
Packer Mi"arland. So. 1.
Willie Ritchie. No. 2
Jack Britton. No. 3.
' Freddie Welsh. No. 4.
, Young fihugrue. No. 3.
, Charley White. No. t.
Johnny Iunilee. No. 7.
Joe Msndut. No. s.
! Young Sayior. No. .
Oilbert Gallant. No. 10.
Laach Cross and Joe Rivers are Nos.
13 and 1. The choice first appeared
In an Eastern paper, and Corbett yes
terday said that it still stood and tbat
as vet he had no reason to cnange it
Asked about the recent hugrue
.White fight in New York, he replied
"Although, of course. I did not ses
the fcattle. I am firm in my belief that
bhugrue Is the better man. as you will
sea by my classification. I rate
Bliugrue above the Chicago boy."
Corbett Gathers Maay Stories.
In his 23 years' experience as an
actor. Corbett has gathered a wealth
or humorous stories of his travels.
Jim likes nothing better than to tell
of his various experiences -while tour
ing the country as a thesplan. It is
not everyone that knows Just how long
James has been appearing behind the
footlights. He himself is authority
fur the number of years mentioned
above.
When the former heavyweight cham
plon started out to follow the profes
sion at amuslna- others by taking to
the stage, he broke in as a leading.
man. In his time Jim has been
beadliner In some of the largest and
best-known theaters In the country
over numeroua celebrities of the stage.
Nine years ago he was leading man
for Amelia Bingham at Proctor's
Fifth. Avenue Theater. New York. City.
Following that engagement, his career
varied between the . legitimate ana
vaudeville.
Boxer Plays Lea la Stoek.
"After my fights. Instead of going
on the stage in a boxing stunt as is
the habit with so many boxers, I would
join a company and play leads," said
Corbett yesterday. "I was one time a
leading man for a stock company."
The former champion has a keen
sense of humor and tells a joke on
himself now and then.
"Being with a number of stage
celebrities nearly caused me to be
chupd out of the Washington Hotel
in Seattle two years ago. ' when I
was on a trip out this way." said
Jim.
There were four of lis In the party
that went to secure rooms at the Seat
tle hostelry. Each member of the
party was a heartllner at four different
theaters in the Washington city."
The party ronsisted of David War
field, who appeared recently at the
llelllg: Lr. Cook, who was being head
lined In vaudeville following his re
ported discovery of the North Pole;
Lillian Langtry, the famous English
comedienne, and Corbett.
Clerk Tales.. They Are Jokers.
These four walked up to the desk
and signed the register. The clerk
gave them the "once over" and ap
peared very much Inclined not to give
the party accommodations, thinking
that it was a party of practical'
jokers trying to have some fun at his
expense. v '
"I was standing In front of the
theater this afternoon." said Corbett.
much in the same manner he does when
doing his turn before the footlights.
"and I noticed two youngsters aurair-
Jng the large lithograph of myself on
the side of the theater.
" "Is that really Corbett?" asked one
of the other, 'ion bet it is, answered
the one Questioned; 'I saw the show.
What does Corbett dor asked the
uuestioner agaitw.
" "Oh. he jest 'comes out and talks
for a while,' was the answer.
" "Is the rest of the show any good?"
the one doing the questioning inquired.
'Why. sure; Jim don't hurt that
any," the other replied."-
Boxing Briers.
The tundee-Cross bout has been post
poned until January 13.
Buffalo fans think that Jack Twin
Sullivan should get a match with Jim
r'lynn and an endeavor Is being made
to bring these old gladiators together.
e e
Sailor Burke, who has turned man
ager since retiring from the ring, has
20 boxers under his wing.
Krd Watson Is scheduled to meet
W illie Ucecher at Columbus, O., the
latter part of the month. -
ArranKing bouts In New York Is
proving easy for promoters these days.
There are any number of boxers flock
ing in from the Coast.
Charley Mitchell, Jr.. son of the fam.
ous British heavyweight, is reported as
having joined the army.
"One-Bound" Pavls' match with Tony
Ross at Rochester was called oS when
1'lynn beat 1'avis.
James J. Corbett is more than 4
years old. although he doesn't look a
day older than 16.
The papers In Portland. Me., announce
that a Boston syndicate is going to
make sTn attempt to open the boxing
game in Maine.
It is said that a Milwaukee promoter.
whose name is not mentioned. Intends
to try to stage popular-priced boxing
cards In that city In the future.
Jimmy Clabby's manager says a syn
dicate is anxious to have his boy meet
young Ahem next month in New Or
leans. Aftfr rountirrsr the house that turned
out for- the Welsh-hugrue bout. Leach
Cross said he was willing to do battle
with either of the boys.
Larney Llchensteln, manager ol
Jimmy Clabby, wants to have someone
put up a gold belt for the middleweight
championship and then start an elimi
nation contest. He figures Clabby would,
emerge the victor. At any rate, some
one would msife a little coin. ,
2 TITLES AT STAKE
Westover and South Portland
Juniors Meet Today.
LIGHTWEIGHTS THEN PLAY
Western Club, and Albina Football
Teams to Clash Third Time for
Championship on Same Grid
. Iron That Juniors Use.
Followers of independent football in
Portland will obtain their till today,
for two title affairs will be staged this
fternoon on the Montgomery flats.
The first game, between, the Westover
Juniors and the South Portland Juniors,
the Portland Junior Athletic League.
Ill start promptly at 1:SD o'clock, and
the second event will be called at z:sv
clock. . with the A estern Amateur
Athletic Club hooking up with the Al
bina representatives for the third time
Is season.
The South Portland Juniors and the
Westover Terrace Juniors are. tied for
leadership in the Portland Junior Ath
letic Leasne, with nine victories and no
defeat, and should the South Portland-
ers win they will be declared the 114
champions. If Westover wins, another
contest, which is to be played by' it
against the Lincoln Park squad, may
complicate the race for the title.
Prompt Start Necessary.
Ths contest must start promptly at
1:30 o'clock so it can be finished he
fore 1:30 o'clock. The president of the
Portland Junior Athletic League, after
conferring with President Rupert, of
the Archer & Wiggins League, made
the announcement that the affair would
have to be shortened. If It started after
1:30 o'clock.
The Western Amateur Athletic Club
has been hunting with the Albina
XEW BOXER WILL BE SEEN
AT WALLA "WALLA SSIOK- "
KR, JA.MABV 1.
Andy Jcasra.
When Dudley Evans, manager
of the Walla Walla Amateur Ath
letic Club, stages the tnterelub
meet with the Multnomah Club,
of Portland, In Walla Walla, Jan
uary IS. one of the feature bouts
on the card will be between Andy
Jensen, a Walla , Walla . boy.
touted as a comer, and Frankie
Huelat. the clever Multnomah
115-pounder.
Jensen is a shlffy boxer and .
critics say he will make a good
man some day.
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eleven for the championship of the
lightweight section of the Archer &
Wieeins League. Two contests have
Deen played, one on the Columbia Park
grounds and the other on Multnomah
field. Both resulted In a no-score tie.
The Montgomery flats are hard and
fast and a regulation gridiron and goal
posts have been marked oft and set up.
Police nrotection has been procured, so
that the followers of the various teams
cannot mix on the field without fear of
being molested by the law.
Juniors at 120-Pound Average.
The luriior aggregations have been
weighing in their players during the
past week and both are down to the
120-pound average. Not a man is al
lowed to comnete who tips the beam
at better than 136 pounds stripped. The
larger contingents are supposed to
average 145 pounds.
Ten other elevens of the Portland
Junior Athletic League will be seen in
action today. Some of the contests are
slated for this morning, so that the
players may see the big affair on the
Montgomery flats.
Luke Rader. of the Multnomah Club,
will referee; Clyde Rupert will umpire
and Earl R. Goodwin will be head lines
man. Following are the games scheduled
for today in the Junior circuit, along
with the standings of the teams:
Lincoln Park vs. Albina Juniors, at
Peninsula Park. 10 A. M.: Brooklyn vs.
Bear Cats, at East Twelfth and Davis
streets. 2 P. M.; Northern Hill vs. Ar
leta, at Anabel. 2 P. M.; Daily News vs.
Creston, at Anabel, 2 P. M., and Bt
Johns vs. Overlook Eagles, at Penin
sula Park, 10 A. M.
The team standings follow:
Tram Won. Lost, ret
Westover
South Portland
Lincoln Park
Albina
Brooklyn
Northern Hill
Creston -
Arleta
Overlook Eacles
St. Johns
Dally News
Bear Cats
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.8S9
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.400
.400
.300
.200
.200
.200
.100
GIBBON'S'. AXGER LOSES FIGHT
Boxer Itecalls How Jimmy Clabby
Worked His Defeat.
Several years ago a chubby-faced,
brown-nsted little fellow was on his
way home from work In a tlnshop In
St. Paul. The gang on the corner at
tacked him. The little knuckles, made
tough from hard labor, crashed against
the chin of the biggest Doy in xne
crowd, and he was stretched on the
sidewalk.
The punch was the making oi jniao
Gibbons,' one of the world's greatest
boxers. For it was little Mike who de
livered the blow from his left hand
that made him thousands of dollars and
reputation as a boxer the world over.
Mike hates to talk about himself, but
he admits he Is 26 years old. with a
wife and two children, and in the six
vears that-he has been boxing profes
sionally he has made a fortune of
$75,000.
"If I hadn't been a success in the
last few years Td have stuck at my
trade. But I've made good, with the
help of Eddie Reddy, so I've no com
plaints to offer."
Gibbons was boxing instructor of the
St. Paul Y. M. C. A. before he began
fighting.
"I was never mad in my life In a
fight but once." said Gibbons, "and that
was with Jimmy Clabby In Winnipeg.
By letting my temper get the better of
me I got a lively licking. We were to
go IS rounds, and I was in good shape.
Clabby. too. was in swell condition, and
for the first couple of rounds we went
pretty well on even terms.
"I got a good punch In the nose along
about the sixth, and felt as though I
wanted to murder Clabby. I let go a
wild swing at Jimmy that missed him
a mile. 'Where ye going?" said Jimmy,
out of the buildin'?- well, lr i coma
have got close to Clabby I believe I
would have strangled him."
Keed Gets 4 Xew Tennis Courts.
Four new tennis courts have been
riven to Reed College, according to an
announcement by President Foster at
the assembly this week. The name or
the donor is withheld. The present
equipment of the college in this line
consists of two asphalt and two dirt
courts. The cost of the present asphalt
courts was about $2500, including grad.
ins-
Jess Willard. the Oklahoma giant.
who is to battle with Jack Johnson
for the heavyweight title, seems con
fident that be can wrest the title rrom
Johnson. Once won Willard men win
turn his endeavors io putting a crimp
n a few of the boxers whose managers
now are throwing slures at him.
Recently the big "white nope w
asked to write a story about nimseii.
The gist of it follows:
"T believe that a white heavyweight
champion of the world would dp more
to boost boxing than lr me hub won.
held by a colored man. Even Johnson
will admit the truth or mat argu
ment and other good dusky, boxers,
like Jeannette and Langford. have ac
knowledged that Johnson, being the
champion, put a damper on the game.
At present mere are ocms v
about me a lot of stones in wmuu
fight managers want to know why I
will not fight their charges. Here Is
the only answer:
I am after one particular w
Jack Johnson. m
"It might be added, for the benefit of
managers, who are trying to geV pub
licity indirectly through me, that their
slurs have no effect on me. When I
get through with the Johnson fight.
and If fortune favors me, tney win
have no trouble In getting engage
ments. Much Expense Already Incurred.
"Turning to the question of taking
an outside chance before I meet John-,
onn It la CiSV to ShOW hOW foolish
such a move would be. In the first
place. Jack Curley and Tom Jones were
under heavy expense lo arraiiKo
match. .
"A few weeks aeo Curley made
hurried triD across the ocean to get
Johnson's signature to the articles.
Jones has been getting up all the de
tails working so that when the scene
and time of the Dattie was wnuuuu
decided upon, the principal part of the
programme can be arranged without
any time being lost.-
"Then, again. I must Impress that to
stage this affair will cost at least $50,
000 and a syndicate arranged by Jones
and Curley pledged itself to furnish
all the financial backing necessary.
"When It Is realized what a sum of
money is being expended ana wnai
sum will be expended one can easily
see how foolish it would be for me to
risk getting hurt by meeting heavy
weights wfio are now yelling for- a
fight with me. 1 am Douna m uuuui
in Tirntpot the srentlemen who are risk
ing their money and time to give me
the chance of winning me uuo
Johnson. Few realize what it womu
mean to me to win the neavyweisut
title, even though I never ODtainea
penny for performing the feat, I would
feel amply paid for bringing the title
back to the white race. -T
Hofomc a boxer bv accident, out
side of the accident it was caused by
the necessity of making some money.
I have been earning my own nvins
ever since I left school at 13 years
of age. During my school days I did
odd jobs, such as helping to roundup
r,r cattle to be shipped to Chi
cago and Kansas City stockyards and
riding horses on me ranBe. Dui ;
drifted into the horse business ana
saved a few thousand dollars. In
order to save money I denied myself all
luxuries. A friend induced me to go
into a Bcheme to corner the horse
market of our locality and as we were
not financiers and had not enough
capital, I went broke.
Morris Dared to Fisht.
"I was in Oklahoma City about this
time looking for a new start. 1 at
tended a boxing match, and while
seated watching the boxers fight, me
feeling that I could defeat Jack John
son rose in me and I decided to tackle
the game. . ,
That night 1 was miroauceu iu
Carl Morris. I had read of him ana
where the newspapers conceaea
him a chance to win tne tine iroiu
Johnson. I bluntly told mm mai us
could not lick me, and I was ready to
prove it. I believe my size prevented
Morris from buckling into me. and we
parted with chips on our shoulders.
But the tilk caused .comment and local
matchmakers came after me to take
some of the lesser fights, and on
ADril 10, 1911. I lougnt my nrst pro
fessional battle."
Willard' s Record . Recalled.
Color, white; born, December -29,
1887, Pottawatomie ' County, Kansas,
weight, 230 pounds; height, 6 feet 7
inches; reach, 85 Inches. '."..
1811. kos.
vm n,,rle. !1 Reno. Okla S
T.niii l-lnk. Oklahoma City
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AI Mandino, Oklahoma City.....
joe-Kavanaugh, Oklahoma City..
Bill Schiller, Oklahoma City.....
Frank Lyon. Elk County, Okla. . .
illko Comlakey, Hammond, Okla.
1812.
John Young. Fort Wayne. Ind 5
John Young. South Chicago.. 0
Frank Bowers, St. Charles, 111
Arthur Pelky, New York. 1
Sailor White, Buffalo J
Soldier Kearns, New York z
1918.
Frank Bauer, Fort 'Wayne, Ind.
Jack Leon, Fort Wayne, Ind....
Gunboat smith, San Francisco...
Charley Miller, San Francisco.. -AI
Williams, Reno. Nevada.....
Bull Young, Vernon. Cal
i ieu.
George Rodel, New Haven. Conn.
One Round Davis, Buffalo
rarl Morris. New York.
Georga Rodel. Atlanta, G.
Dan Daly, Buffalo.....'
Player' Union Cards Do Not
Bear Labor Label.
Zlna Beck, of St, Louis Cardinals,
Draws Attention of President of
Fraternity to Oversight.
ZINN BECK, the St Louis Cardinal
third baseman, who before turn
ing to baseball for a livelihood, was a
member of the Glassblowers Lnlon,
and who still is a member (in good
standing) of his local, recently Joined
the Ball Players" Fraternity.
On receipt of his membership card,
Beck gave it the "double o" and was
almost floored with surprise when he
found that the printing had been done
by a firm which didn t stamp its work
with the union label.
Being a perfectly good union man
Beck couldn't understand why a ball
players' union could enjoy a reputation
of being a real union when its print
ing was done by a non-union firm.
Beck didn't hesitate to write President
Dave Fulta, of the" players' union, about
He received a reply from Fultz in
which the players' union president ad
mitted that Beck was right; that the
subject had not been given a thought
until Beck had called his attention to
it. and that hereafter thf membership
cards would; iear the aoion label, (
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DRE.VNAN WITH THEIR 115 POUNDS OP STEfcLHEAD TROLT. I
PERMIT LAW REPEALED
VOIDED SAJT FRANCISCO BOXING
ORDINANCE WIPED OUT.
Promoters In Donbt an to Procedure to
: Arrang-e Amateur Boats " Under
Terms of Act Recently Passed.
" SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 9 (Special.)
An echo of the past came to mind
this week when the. Supervisors re
pealed the ordinance relating to the
issuance of boxing; permits. The new
law prohlbitln-r anything more than
four-round amateur cards rendered
void the city ordinance, and the Super
visors are anxious to have as few such
measures as possible on the books.
This is probably a forerunner to
Some action that may be taken to reg
ulate the four-round game. Accord
ins to an opinion of the City Attorney
the Supervisors can Impose a license
for four-round shows, but cannot
otherwise regulate that sport. In
brief, they cannot say how many clubs
are to be permitted to exist.
There have been no four-round
shows given as yet. and the promoters
seem to be In a quandary as to just
how they are to proceed. There is a
chance for some money to be made
with the amateurs, but the promoters
are inclined to await developments. In
fact, it will be no surprise if they
hold back until after the Legislature
has been through its session.
It is gossip that there will be a
measure before the solons prohibiting
Sunday baseball. This reform bill is
said to emanate from Southern Cali
fornia. It is hardly likely that it will
pass, but even the fact that such a
measure is introduced is nicely to
cause the magnates some uneasy mo
ments. Without Sunday baseball the
Pacific Coast League would be in a
tough way to get by.
There is also talk that there will be
an etrort made to permit a nmnea
amount of racing as it exists in New
York at the present time or by way ol
the pari-mutuel machines. The harness
horse Interests are said to De oacK
of this scheme and will push It along
If they get any encouragement.
College Chatter
WINNING football team or pro
k. flclency In other sports cannot be
classed as a valuable asset for a col
lege. Disputing what he- said was a
prevalent belief that athletic success
increased the number of students and
was thus a nnanciai asset, x-resiutsiit
Drinker expressed the opinion that it
was "merely an Incident pleasing to
undergraduates and alumni, witnout
appreciable effect on the student at
tendance." m
Charlev Brlckley, Eddie Mahan,
Westmore Wilcox, Jr., Dick Harte and
Ernie Soucy are five of the Harvard
men who may bo graduated with the
proud distinction of having attained
the "H" in three major sports, as has
Tack" HardwlcK. if Brlckley succeeas
in making the position of catcher on
the varsity nine in the Spring, and Har
t-aril should then proceed to taKe two
out of three games from Yale, Brickley
would be a four-gold-ball man.
dharlev Brickley. who has received
several flattering offers to coach foot
ball teams, has declined them all, but
BOYS WHO REACHED MOUNT HOOD FIRST IN 1915; SPORT
, ON SKIS AND SN0WSH0ES.
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WILLIAM W. EVAJfS AXD FRED J. XEIDEF-MEYER.
V To reach Mount Hood first of any in 1915 Is the distinction be
longing to William W. Evans and Fred J. Neidermeyer. 20-year-old
yoths of Portland. Outfitted with skis and snowshoes they eft
Portland New Year's, going to Pleasant Home by rail. The 28 miles
to Rhododendron wa covered on foot.
The next day the boys proceeded to Government Camp. Here
they skied and snowshoed until late in the day. when they returned
t0 Ahtrlskn-mlle walk next day brought them to Bull Run
where they boarded a train for Portland. They report skiing at its
prime in the vicinity of Government Camp, with snow from 10 Inche.
to a foot deep.
It looks as If Ohio State will gret the
great gridiron star.
Bam Graham has been elected cap
tain of the Hill Military Academy foot,
ball team for the second time, but he
announced the other 'day that he would
enter the Oregon Agricultural College
next Spring. He is a star tackle and
would be a. big asset to the Aggie
squad.
An unusual honor wan paid to Harry
Tuthlll, trainer of the West Point foot
ball team and the Detroit baseball club,
by some of his friends among the ca
dets at West Point. As a gift he re
ceived a class ring of the 1915 model
with a ruby-eyed elk's head for a set
ting. Accompanying the gift was a
letter from Captain Prichard, of the
1914 team, which fairly bursts with
boosts for the Detroit conditioner. It
is extremely unusual for a class ring
to -be presented to anyone but a mem
ber of the organization and there are
few cases on record where a civilian
has been accorded this honor. Tuthlll
th Krvlni of the school at the
sarne time the class enrolled and he has
grown up with the class, so io
George Brown, captain of the Yale
truck team, is at the Samaritan Hos
pital in Philadelphia, suffering from an
attack or appendicitis.
Syracuse Is the latest city to express
itpsra to obtain tne xio uiyiupiu
games, planning to hold them in the
fiirracUKA IJnlVerSltV SinUlUIII, winvu
will seat more than 40.000 spectators.
Traps' Slang Excel That of
Any Other Sport.
"Cruel" Term Used to Deacrtbe
Success at Slaying Clay Pigeons
on Target Range.
TO the outsider, the xenow wno
perches on the top rail of a fence
or lolls in an easy chair on the ciud
house gallery watching the gun "bug'
'but 'em," trapsnooting vocauumry
limited to "pull" "dead," or pun
inr
Kut amnni the elect of clay pigeon
shooters is spoken a gibberish that by
comparison makes the baseball s aiea
at first" the simplest or sporting ver
nacular. .
For instance, a shooter might de-
crih the results of five shots some'
thinir after this fasmon: les sir, j.
toed the firing line, put the Iron to
my shoulder, drew a humdinger from
th linx and killed it. ine seconu
.nr was a lazy boy, flying straight
n,-iv- hut I went to sleep ana tne
ted in the grass. The next
fo-- -7...
tnnri me sajiea to iHiL-uuaitct,
the old pea-shooter simply knocked
the fuzs off. The fourth dickey bird
wo smothered as soon, as It was
h.Mtd. Then a crioole fluttered out
and died. Next came a right-wheeling
and 1 oulverized it.
The fact that trapshftoting Is the
humane substitute for live-bird shoot
ing probably accounts for some of the
"cruel" terms that are Included in the
language of the inanimate target game.
Ohehalis Culture Club Likely.
CHEHALIS. Wash., Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) Chehalis business men are
organizing an athletic organization to
hold weekly meetings for physical cul
ture. A preliminary meeting and can
vass of the city shows many business
and professional men in favor of such a
iK Th Instructor will be B. A.
Leonard, of the local high school ath
letio department.
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Disciples of Isaak Walton In and
bout Portland now are In all their
glory, aa the steelhesd trout are run
ning in the Sandy. Hlver. as well as
several other streams of the state.
Ever since the first of the new year
the fish have been sought after br the
various fishermen, and last Sunday w
the big day for three well-known local
hook-and-llne artists. Eight steelheads
weighing 116H pounds were caught ty
Dr. E. C. McFarland. John Diennan
and L. H. Dart on the Sandy River.
The largest tipped the besm at SI
pounds and the smallest was better
then seven pounds. They made this
remarkable catch on Sandy River nr
the mouth of the Bull Run River. The
same party has been made up and will
leave for the same spot again today.
Among the various streams good for
steelheads the Sandy and Nehalera are
the best. Preference Is given to the
Sandy because of Its proximity to Port,
land. When a fisherman wants to go
to the Nehalem it requires two extra
days to get one day's sport, and then
one Is taking a chance of not getting
anything. .
One day is necessary to get to a good
plaoe on the Nehalem and one day must
be taken to make the return trip, there
by making the Journey a thre-dV
affair. If the fish ara running good a
catch of six or eight ateelheads is
nothing. ,
The best plaoe to fish on the Sar.d
River Is located about 25 miles from
Portland In an ecsterly direction. lost
of the lovers of the sport get off at
Bull Run station and walk about a
mile and half to what la known aa
Rovenue bridge.
Last Wednesday P. C. Morris and
J. Spooner left Portland early In the
morning and on their return each l.srt
two steelheads In his creel.
Backus, Dr. William Campbell and nr
Winters took upon th8"1"'0
the sojourn to the Sandy last Thurs
day, but not a steelhead was "P'"
by one of the trio. Plenty of "
trout were evidence of the trip, but the
fighting" fish were lacking.
Mr. Backus give, as n ous. that
the river was not up to Its natural
height and that the fish were not run
ning. The rains of the past few day.
win have a tendency to make good
fishing possible for today and the rest
of tho wwk. ...
The steelhead. will be running until
about March 1.
Heard on the Links
FRANCIS OUIMET Is playing hockey
this Winter ahd Is captain of a
team in Brookllne. Mass.
Oulmet believes that a golfer hn"'2
take up some sort of outdoor
In the Winter and favor, hockey Ss
developing mor. golf mu.clc. than any
lSd th. treat Winter game
for golfer. Is curling. A great J man
club, have lc. pond, for curling In thl.
country. e
Not a word has been TCcelTed from
the English pro. about their Intended
fnvaflS,, of America- this etaln yr.
There is a disposition on the part or
the Englishmen to refrain from muklne
any Plans for future golf either at home
or abroad. Although when the open
championship is staged next August It
U aTmost a certainty that jV.rdon "J1
Ray and possibly Taylor will be pres
ent. ...
A well-known writer on golf In an
endeavor to give his Id ea a. to the
number of golf clubs in the United
States says that In his opinion there
were 4800. but through a typorrnphlo.l
error an extra nought was added, .o
that It appeared 48.000. This estimat
ing the number of clubs In the coun ry
has for year, furnished " '"'"'"J0"
guessing contest for the rr"
Fifteen years ago It was a
Hon to answec and It is Just a. difficult
now. Perhaps mora .0.
Many organisation, are member, or
v.. 7-i,. Mtata. Golf Association.
about 400. They are of course only a
small percentage of the grand total
the smaller fry. Of that class it
Impossible to get any accurate 'ount.
o.r.ic.iiv avarv Summer and Winter
resort offers some .ort of a golf course
to it. guests. These hotel course, dot
the land in every direction. Like y
enough, therefore, the estimate of 4800
is as good a guess as could be made.
Another estimate maim ". ----
placed the number of cuius 111
Jf. at 2600. Taking that number
as a basis and flgurlng that each one
hm M.n active piaym i,B'" -' -Jo",
we ?ace a total of 750.000 Individ
uala. But that doe. not Include pla -
ers on public courses. The increwo
1. con.tant and for every course that
ha. to be abandoned because of real
estate encroachment, three new ones
i.u nut. But even where a club
doe. go out of commLsion Its members
do not stop playing. They promptly
affiliate themselves with other clubs
and continue to drive, foosle and some
times .wear.
George Bou.e. who was one of our
1 hnmii.hrl nroiessionniw - -
year, ago .has announced his Intention
of applying to the United States Oolf
Association for reinstatement as an
amateur. .
It has now been five years since he
has clayed golf professionally.
He was pro for the Field and Marine
Club and later Instructor at the pre
paratory school at Lawrencevllle, N. J..
which is pari 01 t" -" w......
"y- . . , . . . -...1
Bouse nas neen l")ni m e ' f..
of late at the Trenton Country Club,
where he recently mad. a S3S-yard hole
In three. To get tne three It was nec
essary to hole out with a long mashl
shot. '
PLAYER. QUITS GAJLB FOR GIKL
Cr Younj; Refuses to Learo Home
Kvcn for Good Contract.
A shortstop named Cy Toung who
stood third in batting In the Michigan
State League last season Is going to
give up baseball rather than leave the
town of Cadlllaft. Mich.
Cy hit for . last .season, and lea
.11 the shortstop. In his league. At
the end of the season he was .old to
the Kansa. City Club of th. American
Association. A liberal contract was
mailed to him. and as Cy Is not yet Jl
all the native, of Cadlllae predicted that
he would make a name for himself in
the National game.
Imagine the disappointment ef Dr.
Salr C. Moore, president of the Cadillac
Club, when he received a letter from
Toung In which the player .aid: 'Bath
er than go to Kansas City I will !
up baseball. I can t bear the thought
of loavlns home and her."