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TTTT3 SUNDAY OKEGOXTATT. POttTXAITO, JANUARY 24, 191 S.
COURT WEIGHS FED
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
Arguments End and Question
. of Issuing Injunction Is
Under Advisement. "
P. XIFIC COAST LEAGUE VETERANS WHO WILL WEAR LIVERY OF NEW SALT LAKE CLUB COMING SEASON.
SCOPE OF REQUEST TOLD
Cliarge That New League's Hands
Are Unclean Denied and Applica
tion of Anti-Trust Law Is
Maintained in Final Plea. '
CHICAGO. Jan. 23. United States
. District Judge K. M. Landis took under
advisement tonight the prayer of the
Federal League for a- temporary in
junction against the leading bodies of
. organized . baseball to restrain them
& from Interfering with its players and
i from prosecuting the several suits
against them. Judge Landis did not
-. indicate how soon he would announce
his decision.
,- Final argument on the motion was
made by E. E. Gates, of Indianapolis,
' for the plaintiff, and the court then
' ' granted the defendants 20 days in
which to file answers to the original
bill of complaint. Should the court
grant or deny the temporary injunction
asked, the case will be tried later on
its merits. '
Mr. Gates, summing up the case for
. t. the Federal League, charged that the
defendants constituted a monopoly in
restraint of trade and commerce; re
ferred to the intervening suits of Lee
.Masee and others in support of the in
voluntary servitude charge, and dwelt
. on the workings of toe reserve and 10
... day clauses.
. ., Scope of Relief Sought la Told.
Just what should be written into an
Injunction, should one be issued, was
. . consiaerea Dy tne court and was out-
lined by Mr. Gates.
' The order, Mr. Gates said, should re
strain the clubs of organized ball from
harassing the plaintiff, from tamper
ing with or inducing its players to
i .. leave its ranks and from prosecuting
, or Initiating a multiplicity of lawsuits.
"We are not seeking to atop the de
" fendants from operating their usual
business," said Mr. Gates. "We do not
: ask that they be prevented from car-
Tying out their training plans, rsaw or
'- In the end. But we do ask that they
'- be temporarily stopped from going into
various state courts and getting ln-
i junctions against our players. What
harm can it do the defendant If this
court says: Walt until the general
r. questions involved are settled?1"
Tf-' Feds' Fairness Told.
Gates made a fervid argument in
v refutation of the charge of entering
- court with "unclean hands." He citd
,. the Marquard case to show that his
vuauus pracucea lair play. He said
that the first question asked by the
f, -Federals when the Cantillon peace
. proposition was made indicated their
ueire ior rerorm in organized baseball.
... This question was, "la the 'draft- to be
eliminated?" Mr. Gates asserted. Presi
dent Gilmore, he said, has insisted that
. ny treaty of peace must include full
-.. Protection for players and umpires.
Judge Landis again menti ned that
, . the question of Jurisdiction still is un
settled and Quincy A. Beyers cited
' . authorities in answer to the defend
, ant's doubts concerning the Interstate
commerce laws as applied to labor.
Exception Called Only "Sop."
Mr. Meyers charged that the excep-
tion of labor noted In the Clayton act
--was "only a sop to -ganized labor"
and said he doubted its force. In his
argument he cited decisions to em
phaslze his intention that labor comes
; under the provisions of the interstate
commerce ace
.air. xueyers contradicted the state
nent that the new form of contract
in organized Dan freed a Dlaver
year after the expiration of his term
; or service.
i "If he stood on the contract alone
. we wouia not airier from the defend
. ants," he said. "But the rules of the
.national commission and the National
agreement tie the player hand and
; loot
; statements concerning contracts
; Drought about a lively discussion in
; wnicn practically every lawyer con
cernea witn the case on either side
: iook pare
' Coutrceta Not stows.
? The Federal League attorneys
; . charged tl.at in order to seo whether
' the w alter Johnson, Wingo and Cald-
: wen contracts with organized ball
; . clubs contained the same wording as
otners tney naa asked that the de
' fendants produce them. The defend
, ants said they would not like to show
' the contracts, since they would reveal
the salaries paid "dge Landis drew
i out the statement that- their contents
too the same as the rest.
In support of the jurisdiction of the
co-irt for the wbole suit, so far as the
. question of interstate commerce is con
; cerhta, Mr. Meyers cited the exclusive
contract between one of the major
leagues and a telegraph company, the
, ' transportation of balls and bats and
- the traveling, under orders from the
: leagues, of the umpires.
To the charge that the plaintiff had
no direct interest in the case, Mr.
' Meyers answered by referring to the
; ; territorial restriction rulei of the Na-
tlonal agreement.
; Again bringing in the contract ques
, tion. he said:
"Vha chance has a ballplayer
against this combination, admittedly
worth li.000.000? He must sign this
- contract or none."
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' J I T, a. I I ." M
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OREGON WINNER AGAIN
WILLAMETTE HASKETBALI,
EASILY OUTCLASSED.
SII.VVEU GIRLS' TEVJI WINS
Holladay School Basketball Squad
Loses Game, 5 to (23.
; The girls' basketball team of Shaver
.Grammar School defeated the girls of
, Holladay School, 23 to S, yesterday. Fol
l lowing are the lineups:
Holladay. Shaver.
; Fern Bcxhn.- .C. .". Jerale -McDonald
H!a Morehouse, ide. C. .Martha Allon, side
; ljotsle Ruby F Ruby Harmon
t Selma Wetteland. F....Mary McGrandie
. iiertrude Smith. O ... Ruth Wilson
; va Shlekia. G. . . .. Amelia Krause
! Stevenson Boys and Girls Win.
HOOD RIVER, Or, Jan." 23. (Spe
cial.) The third game of the season
for the Mid-Columbia Basketball
.League, composed of the high schools
of Stevenson, Hood River, White Salm
on and The Dalles, was played here
last night between the teams of the
two first-named schools, Stevenson
winning by a score of 34 to 27. As a
preliminary the Stevenson girls team
defeated the ' local high school girls'
turn by a score of 7 to 2.
eadek'a Men Take Game. 51 to 10, and
Ljle Blffbee Makes Sensational
Throw From Center of Floor.
UNTVERS ITT OF OREGON, Eugene,
Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) The Univer-
ty of Oregon's basketball team topped
off its pre-season record by defeating
the Willamette University five, 61 to
10, on the Oregon floor tonight. This
the second defeat this season that
Willamette has received at the hands
of Lemon-Yellow tossers.
Oregon was easily master of the
situation, the visitors being unable to
annex any field goals after Schisler's
two baskets in the first few minutes
of play.
"My team lacks organization," said
Coach Bezdek, the Oregon mentor, at
the end of the game. "The teamwork
was excellent in spots, but in the main
it was away below par."
Oregon drew first blood when Sharp
dropped the ball in the basket after
the first half minute of play. With
the exception of a brief rally by the
Salem players, when they captured the
lead, 5 to 4, Bezdek's men had it all
their own way.
The Willamette guards were unable
to keep their men covered and there
were usually a couple of Oregon men
free whenever the ball was within
striking distance of the visitors' goal.
Boylen and Lyle Bigbee. the Oregon
guards, kept their territory sealed
tight and the visiting forwards were
blocked at almost every turn.
The first half ended with the score
Oregon 28, Willamette 6.
Throughout the second half Willam
ette was on the defensive. Sharp and
"Skeet" Bigbee annexing baskets con
sistently. Lyle Bigbee made the sen
sational throw of the evening, tossing
the ball for a score from the middle
of the floor.
Schisler was the star for Willamette,
making every point for the visitors.
For Oregon, Sharp, the ex-Multnomah
Club captain, captured eight goals from
the field, a total of 16 points. Boylen
played a fast game at guard, keeping
his opponent completely smothered.
The lineups:
Ore icon. Willamette.
Sharp F, Jewett
BigDee tsaeetj ... ..it ............ . Ecniaier,
Dudley C Flegle I
Boylen ...... era""
Bit; Dee (Lyle) U.....
Substitutes Wheeler for Boylen.
for Jewett. Field a-oals Sham 8. Dudley
'Skeet" Bigbee S, Lyle Bigbee 4, Boylen 1,
Schisler 2. Free throws converted "Skeet"
Bigbee, 3 out of 4; 8chlsler, 6 out of 9.
Referee William Hayward.
2: Oregon Aggies, Sleberts, Blagg,
King, 2. Foul goals, Savage 9, Blagg,
2, Sleberts, Dewey. Fouls, on Washing'
ton, 9; Oregon Aggies, 12.
Referee, Tracy Strong.
The lineups:
Oresron Assies. Dewey. L. F. Sleberts,
R. F. Blagg. Jordan, C, Captain King,
L. G Mix, Ray, K. U-.
Washington, R, G., Captain McFee
L. G., Fancher; C, Savage; R. F.. Rob
inson; L. F., Davidson.
Richmond in Internationals.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 23. Transfer
of the Richmond- territory irom tni
Vire-inia Baseball League to the Inter
national League was effected today.
Local business men paid J. O. Boat
wright, Virginia League president,
$12,600 for the territory right.
OAKS ADD OUTFIELDER
GEORGE WATSON, OF ST. JOSEPH,
BOUGHT OUTRIGHT.
Acquisition Complete Roster of Men
for Gardens Witk Fonr oa List, of
Whom One Moat Be. Dropped.
AGGIES DEFEATED AGAIN
WASHINGTON BASKET TOSSERS
WIN BY 25 TO 14.
Dobie-s Team Slow to Get Started I
Second Game, Bat When It Rallies,
Visiters Are Outdistanced.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23. (Special.)
With the signing of George Watson,
a Western Leaguer from the St Joseph,
Mo., club, Tyler Christian has com
Dieted his outfield for 1915. The Oaks
have five outfielders, Middleton,
Koemer, Daniels, Watson and Teddy
Kaylor. Four men are to be carrlea
in this department regularly, which
means that one will have to be dropped.
Watson was purchased outright and
if he comes anywhere near living up
to his reputation, as shown in the
dope book, he ought to strengthen the
hitting capacity of the oaKianaers.
He started playing professional base-
ball in 1909 wth Sapulpa in the West
ern Association, iubi year uu ttwausu
.321. stole 41 bases and fielded 889,
which, of course, is rather poor for an
outfielder.
In 1910 he was with Joplin, where
he hit .284. stole 68 bases and nelded
944, some better, you will perceive. He
was with the central Association in
1911, hitting .321 and stealing S4 bases.
In 1912 he joined the Western League,
his batting average being .342 and his
stolen bases 49.
In 1913, after playing 33 games,
Watson broke a leg and had to retire.
In that brief interval, however, he hit
.398 and stole several bases. The sea
son 1914 saw him back in the harness
with a batting average of .287 and 53
stolen bases. He fielded .966, which
shows decided improvement.
Christian thinks the new man will
prove a valuable acquisition.
Athletics to Have Two Teams.
"'- PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23. The Phil
adelphia Athletics will have two teams
in their Spring practice this year. One
will be built around Third Baseman
Baker and First Baseman Mclnnes. The
other team will- have for its nucleus
Shortstop Barry and Second Baseman
Lajoie. The squad wil go to Jackson
Wile. Fla., the training ground, by
wavier, afiaj is due there March 1,
UNIVERSITY O F WASHINGTON,
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 23. (Special.)-
Washington won the second bang-up
basketball game of the season tonight
from Oregon Agricultural College by
score of 25 to 14. Like last night
Washington was slow to get its bear
ings and the Oregon Aggies started
with a spurt ana rushed Washington
around the floor in fast open field tac
tics, while the locals were unable in
the first few minutes to turn what ad
vantages they had Into baskets.
Washington's only scores in the first
half are accredited to Savage who
made nine points of which two were
field goals.
The Oregon Aggies' basket-shooting,
although not accurate as last night's
work, was well distributed. Blagg, the
rangy center, gave Savage one of his
hardest runs since the big Washington
All-Northwest center has been In the
game here. He got two field goals.
both of wmch were negotiated irom
the center of the floor. Sieberts' shoot
ing from the foul line was far below
par tonight. . He got only two baskets
out of six chances. Savage got five
goals out of six from the foul line. The
first half ended 10 to 9 in favor of the
Oregon Aggies.
The second half opened much raster,
it was nip and tuck between the teams
for five minutes, neither scoring on
field goals. Fancher. for Washington,
opened the rally, with a clean basket
followed closely with one by McFee. By
this time the Oregon Aggies were con
siderably winded.
When the varsity opened its rush it
seemed to carry the visitors off their
feet and the only field goal made dur
ing the second half was made by King.
Washington used the same faat short
oassing tactics it used last year, while
the Aggies seemed to hold to longer
passing.
Goals, field. Washington, Captain
McFee. Fancher. Savage, 4, Robinson,
UNIVERSITY SQUADS HAVE HARD
DRILL FOR COMING MATCHES.
Games With Jefferson High, Columbia
and . Mnltnomah Expected for
Early Seaaoa Battle. ;
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Jan. 23. (Special.) Favorable weather
conditions have benefited the varsity
soccer squad during the last week and
some good, stiff workouts have been
enjoyed by the 24 men turning out for
the sport Probable games In the near
future have added a zest to the play
and Oregon now has a team -in the
field which, will compare favorably
with the best elevens of the Portland
Interscholastlc League. ,
Negotiations were opened with
Scotty" Duncan's squad of Jefferson
High School for a game, to be played
on the University campus on the after
noon of February 13. If Jefferson
comes here it will be the first game
of the present season and it is now
intimated that Columbia University and
the Multnomah Club teamB of Portland
will exchange games with the varsity
before the season closes.
Colin V. Dyment who Introduced the
English game at the University a year
ago. said: "We had a gooa team last
Winter, for it succeeded in holding Co
lumbia University, champions of the
Portland Interscholastlc League, to
pair of tie scores. This year there has
been a great improvement in the work
of the men and Oregon would no doubt
give any of the Senior League teams of
Portland a hard game.
Since the first call for soccer canal-
dates was issued two months ago n
men have signed up for places on the
team.
DEFEAT OF WE ON A SOCCER TEAM
PUTS CLUB TO FRONT.
Winning Tally In 1 tt ( Game Scored
In Second Period by Nixon on
Double Past Fullback.
' ' Portland Soccer Football Standings.
Played.Won.Lost.Fts.
Multnomah -7 6 2 10
Weonas .4 . 3 1
Portsmouth ..,4 2 2
Thlatles 10 1
Beavers 4 0 4
Multnomah Club soccer players won
a clear title to the leadership of the
Portland Soccer Football Association
by their 1 to 0 victory over the Archer
& Wiggins Weonns yesterday arternoon
on Multnomah Field. Manager scotty
Duncan started only 10 men because
his star forward. Wright, failed to show
up until about the middle of the first
half.
The winning score was registered by
George Nixon after a well executed
dribble through Fullback Robson. Goal
keeper McClintock, of the Weonas, was
a big star of the match, as was Ray
Leonard, the Multnomah goaltender.
The Winged M team clearly out
classed the Weonas in the second pe
riod, when the only point of the day
was scored. Jacobberger, of Multno
mah, and Sammy Duncan, of the
Weonas, had a "young tilt," but noth
ing serious came of it Because of a
ruling of the league that only seven
"old country" players are allowed on
each squad Manager "Scotty" Duncan
had to withdraw from the fray.
Manager John D. Dwyer, of the Mult
nomah team, is trying to obtain a game
with the University of Oregon aggrega
tion, to be played in February.
Following are the lineups:
Multnomah (1) P. Weonaa (0)
Leonard Goal McClintock
Pasot K b sam Duncan
Mackie LB Robson
Conwav . It H B Lassen
Jacobberger C H B Martin
Wright ..LHB Wolverton
Mackensle OR F Crowther
Nixon ..1R- Mcroamara
Grier CF Ine
Gray I LP Murphy
ahevlin OLF Powrle
IUTHEWSOH CIS
001 "SPY" STORY
Alleged Expose
Secrets by
of Baseball
Collins to"
Athletics Derided.
PLAYERS "ON TO" SIGNS
Expert Declares Writer to ' His
Knowledge Did Not Disclose Any
thing to Affect Success of
Club Cues Are Cited.
BY CHRISTY MATHSWSON.
NEW YORK. Jan. 23. (Special.)
Since Eddie Collins has been traded to
the Chicago White Sox, a letter that
Ira Thomas Is said to have written to
a friend has been published in various
newspapers in which Thomas is sup
posed to imply that Collins gave out
secrets of the Athletics in some of his
newspaper and magazine articles. I
quote a part of this letter:
"In writing his articles Collins has
tipped off many things that he should
have kept to himself. He did not give
away our signs or tell so much about
the inside workings of our club, but
of the university athletes, for several
days. -
The university squad will plav In
Seattle against the University of Wash
ington quintet the two foliowlmt
nights.
Fischer also received a letter front
the manager of the Mc.Mtnnville Col
lege quintet asking If the locals will
make a trip to that city. If proper
arrangements can be made, the winged
M squad probably will play In McMlna
vllle February li, the only open data
left on the Multnomah schedule.
The University of Oregon team's
February 6, University of Oregon vs.
university or Washington, Seattle;
February t. University of Oregon vs.
University of Washington. Seattle:
February 8, University of Oregon va.
University of Idaho, Moscow; Febru
ary . University of Oregon vs. Wash
ington State College, Pullman: Febru
ary 10, University of Oregon vs. Whit
man College, Walla Walla; February
IS. University of Oregon vs. University
of Idalio. Eugene: February 1. Uni
versity of Oregon vs. University of
Washington, Eugene: February 10. Uni
versity of Oregon vs. University of
Washington, Eugene; February 24, Uni
versity of Oregon vs. Oregon Agricul
tural College. Corvallls; February 27,
University of Oregon vs. Oregon Agri
cultural Collere. Eugene; March 2, Uni
versity of Oregon vs. Washington State
College, Eugene: March 3, University of
Oregon vs. Illinois Athletlo Club; March
5, University of Oregon vs. Oregon Ag
ricultural College, Kugene: March ,
University of Oregon, vs. Oregon JVgrl-
cultiy-al College. Corvallls.
KILBAVE OCTCXASSKS MORGAN
Featherweight Champion Ia Better
of Six-Hound Bout.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23 Johnny
Kllbane, the featherweight champion
of the world, tonight had the better ot
a six-round fight with Eddie Morgan,
OFFICIAL STATISTICS ON SALT LAKE CITY COAST LEAGUE CLUB.
Kat.
Catchers Q.
Hannah (Sacramento) 17
Rohrer (Sacramento) lu
Lvnn (Sucrumentu) 64
Blankensehlp (Union Association) 10
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Orr, ss (Sacramento) 1J1
Hallinan, so (e-acraineuioj ion
McDonnell. 8b (Venice) til)
Gay, 2b (Sacramento) 21
Gedeon, 2b (Los Angeles) 39
French. 2b (salt Lake) 67
Hester, lb (Salt Lake) 74
Outfielders
Ryan (Portland) 10
Zacher (Oakland) 13
Shlnn (Sacramento) K:1
van Buren isacramonioj. x.il
Carman (Salt Lake) 84
Davis (Salt Lake) S3
Huelsman (Salt Lake)
Galena (Salt Lake) SO
Marshall (Salt Lake) SI
ditchers
Malarkey (Sacramento)
J. Wllliama (Sacramento). ..............
C. Williams (Sacramento)
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Two games are slated to be played on
the Columbia University campus thi
afternoon. The Portsmouth eleven
slated to appear against the Beaver
squad and the Thistles will meet the
Columbia University aggregation. The
Portsmouth-Beaver affair is a return
game, the Portsmouth team winning
the first game 2 to 0.
Following are the lineups:
LEARD 6IGXS SEAL CONTRACT
Second Basenian Reaches Terms
With Wolverton in 15 Minutes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23. (Special.)
Bill Leard signed his San Francisco
contract today. The second-sacRer
called on Wolverton at baseball head-
uarters, and it did not take him a
quarter of an hour to come to terms.
He is looking in good shape and is
playing handball as a means of condi
tioning himself.
Portsmous (2) P.
Curry Goal
R. Hazlett KB
Lodell LB ,
Otterson .'. RHB...
Hall CHB...
F. Haslett LHB...
Malone ORF....
Gray 1RF
Wilson Cf
Negstadt ILF
Ingram OLF....
Keferee, Sammy Duncan.
Beavers (0)
Jones
Manslej
Caughey
Inkster
Adams
James
Flemln
....... Kenni
Youn
. . .. Stevensoi
Capt. Pasquill
MERCHANDISE SHOOT IS TODAY
Twenty Prizes to Be Given "Big Do
ings" at Jenne Station.'
"Big doings" are slated for those
who attend the Portland Gun Clu
grounds at Jenne Station today, accord
ing to Superintendent E. L. Matthews.
The merchandise shoot will start
promptly at 9:30 A. M. and will last
until late today.
Twenty merchandise prizes have been
offered to the various winners, and th
added bird system will be in vogue
This system makes it possible for all
attending shooters to have an equal
chance to bring home a prize. A spe
cial event will be for the women, and
prizes will be given to first and secon
winners.
As an added attraction, a 25-bird
race has been scheduled to go on th
Imperial Hotel diamond medal event
which will be shot for until the middle
of March.
PERSONNEL OF PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE TEAMS FOR 1915 CAMPAIGN.
i.
PORTLAND. - SALT LAKE. OAKLAND. SAN FRANCISCO. VENICE- LOS ANGELES.
Catchers Catchers Catchers. . Catchers Catchers Catchers
Fisher Hannah Elliott Schmidt Mitse Boles
Murray Rohrer Arbogast Clarke Yantz Brooks
Lynn Price Sepulveda Spencer Meek
Blankenship " .
Pitchers Pitchers Pitchers Pltohers Pitchers Pitchers
Higginbotham Malarkey Abies Baum Henley Chech
Krause Williams Pruiett Pernoll Hitt Ryan
Martinoni Williams Klawitter Barham West ov
Lush Arellanes Geyer Fanning Roberts Perritt
Eastley Kremer Prough Reisigl Fairfield. Hughes
Coveleskie Toner Grimes Couch Brown Musser
Callahan Gregory Bromley Colwell White Ehmke
Rleser Killilay Shader Koe.tner .
f-v - Sampson , Harkness
Lerd . Decannler.
Barnes
Bishop "' " - ' '
Tnfieldera Infielders Infielders Infielders Infielders Infleldera
Derrick ' Tennant Ness CharJes Purtell Abstain
Davis Orr Manda . jDowns Berger Page
Naughton - Hallinan ' Marcan Leard Hetling Terry
Reed ' Gar Dowling Corhan Hosp Metzger
' Murphy ' French Guest . - O'Leary Rader
Coltrin Hester; . Alcock - Jones Risberg
Han McDonnell Menges , McArdle
Gedeon - Litschl
Lindsay - '
Outfielders -Outfielders Outfielders Outfielders ; Outfielders Outfielders
Sneaa Shinn Middleton . Schaller . Kane Wolter
DoaM ' Rran Zacher - , Meleon Carlisle Maggert
ESber- Zacher Gardner .. -V Baerwaia - Bayless Ellis'
Aklna Van Buren Kaylor Fitzgerald .. , Wilhoit Harper
Moran ' Huelsman Koemer Coy
Galena Daniels . Tobin
' Marshall Mundorff k
' Davis .
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t
e did something that was just
"For years our players have been
grabbing the signs of other clubs, the
eculiaritles of the different players
nd their weaknesses. Very little of
this was gathered by Collins, but nat-
rally, along with the rest of the play
ers, everything was told him.
Eddie used this Information in nis
articles, telling Just how we knew
hat was coming from a certain
pitcher because he always did a pe
culiar wlndup when he was going to
throw a curve ball. Naturally the
rival players heard about this and
tarted to remedy their defects. Cer
tain signs that had been used a long
time by other clubs were changed.
Statement Called Ridiculous.
With the information wa had at our
disposal we would nave been able to
win pennants for tne next six years.
But all this was changed because Col
lins wanted to grab all the money in
sight, and thus spoiled the work of sev
eral years by a few of us. The other
clubs now watch us keenly and we
won't have the big edge over visiting
teams in future.
This statement 1b ridiculous If
Thomas ever made it I have read most
of Collins' articles, and I never foun
that he told anything which would In
any way affect the success of the Ath
letlcs. Once, in an article which ap
peared several years ago in a maga
zlne, Collins told how the Athletics
knew when Frank Smith, formerly
spitball pitcher with the White Sox,
was going to cut loose with his
"sDitter."
Collins said that when Smith really
intended to deliver his spitball, he
looked at the ball after he put hi
hands ira to his mouth to wet It If
were only bluffing, he did not look at
the ball. Therefore, tne club would lay
back and wait for that one which had
no break on it When Collins wrote
this article, this trick of Smith was
known to every man who had been i
the American League for more than 10
minutes, and even Smith himself knew
it and had overcome the weakness. So
this statement could not have done the
Philadelphia club any harm
In the same article, Collins told how
the Athletics knew when Smith was
going to throw to first base to try to
catch a runner napping, tor Bom
strange reason. Smith always wouia
always look toward third. If he had
no intention of throwing the ball h
would look directly at the batter. Thl
was also common knowledge at th
time.
Gossip Spreads Fast.
Later, Collins told of an old habit
of Ed Walsh - by which the Athletics
could detect his Intention of cutting
loose his "spltter." When "Big Ed
nctnallv wet the ball, he moved hii
eyebrows In such a way that the peak
of his cap went up and down. If he
onlv bluffed, the peak of his cap did
not move. The batters would wait for
the straight one and "bust" It But
Collins did not tip this off until the
whole league, including waiso. mm
self, knew about it Walsh, of course.
overcame the habit.
Oosnin of these weaknesses of van
ous players soon spreads around the
league. A little unconscious movement
of the knee when Louis Drucke, for
merly the Giants' pitcher, was going
to deliver the ball to tne Datter. tele
graphed the fact to a baserunner, and
he was able to get a flying start The
result was that the baserunners ran
wild on him. The news spread quickly
around the league, and, although Mc-
Graw tried hard to cure Drucke of the
abit his failure to overcome it waa
largely responsible for his passing from
the big league.
In his letter, if he wrote It. Thomas
implies that he is. one of the shrewd
spies who has acquired much of this
information for the Athletics. Let me
close this article with a remark made
to me by one of the best-known Amer
ican League players in tne last worm
series when Thomas. Eyera and the
mDlres were grouped around the borne
plate before a game discussing ground
-rules.
Look at old Ira Thomas out there
with his head In it said the American
Leaguer. "I don't know what he's say
ing, but whatever it Is, I'll bet It's
rong.
Fans should not forget that JSOdi
Collins was largely responsible for Ira
Thomas sharing in the winners' cut of
several world's series
OREGON TO PLAY IN PORTLAND
Basketball Contest With Multnomah
rwelght champion of England.
Kllbane had the better of the first
four rounds, but In the fifth and sixth
Morgan oame back strong and showed
to equal advantage. He stood up well
against the terrific punches of the
American.
While the fighting was hard and fast
there was no knockout. Both men
were bleeding from the nose and
mouth when the fight ended.
Boston Americans Report March 7.
BOSTON. Jan. 23 Arrangements for
the Spring training trip of the lioston
Americans were announced ly Secre
tary Edwin Riley today. The first
squad, consisting of battery candidates,
will report at Hot Springs, Ark.. Marrh
7, the other players appearing a week
later.
'S
sj-S-S-JUe e.4
Clnb Set for February 4.
The University of Oregon basketball
team will play the Multnomah five on
the latter's floor February 4. Manager
Harry Fischer, of the winged M team,
closed an agreement for the game yen
terday. He has been in correspond
ency with Graduate Manager Tiffany,
J.
E. KELLY TEAM STILL I.KADJ4
CITY BOWLI.NG LEAGIE.
Heath Has Best Average ( Commer
clal Class A U Waarbrr Heads
Class B, Rolled la but Games.
The J E. Kelly bowling team Is still
leading the City League bowlors. hav
ing 25 victories and 20 defeats. Brunn's
Rainier Pale quintet is fast coming to
the fore and is in second place. Just
two games behind the leaders in the
number won. Ihe Kelleys have an
average of 920 pins, while the it. L.
Kline representatives, who are sta
tioned at the bottom of the heap In
the league standings, have knocked
the pins down for an average of 92n.
High team single game went to Kline,
with 10(1 pins, and high three-game
series went to the same team, with
3026. In the Commercial League Class
A bowling. Heath leads In the aver
ages with lit for 41 games. High game
was won by Cochran at 26S pins and
Case dropped 641 in three games for
the record.
Class B finds Wascher leading the
bunch, with an average of its, but he
has rolled in only six contests. The
real leader Is Fore, with an average
of 171 out of 48 games. Following
are the results of the week on the
Oregon alleys:
City League Averages.
Name. Gainea. At., Name. Games. Av.
Kruse 4
Webster 15
Meyers
Houser .. .,
Franklin ..
Merk
Knauss ...
Blaney ... .
Heftron ...
Barr
Wood
City
Teams
J. E. Kelly
200 Abell
11'rtMuler 42
luSilianson 41
l'ju.schaciilmeyer
J, Kaymond
188 Christian
ls?.kalk
ISO Howe ...
lsAFerlee ...
Tfci.Kneyae ,.
la, Capon ...
League Team Staadiag.
Games. Won. Lost. ret.
.45
42
.42
4j
:io
:i2
4.i
45
12
11
4 1
17
42
:i3
11
1M
1M
li.l
17
17".
17.1
IT'J
172
J71
170
Ar.
23 20 .3.0 !'.
2:1 22 .Ml HI 7
1 24 .1H7 "
21 24 .407 U1S
Brunn's ftainier ..45
Oregon Alleys ....45
M. L. KUnea 45
Iligh Teaa Records.
High single gams M. U Kline loot
High three games M. L. Kline eWH
High Individual singls game HefTron.. 277
High individual three games Al Meyers tt&J
Commercial B Averages.
Name.
Waacher
Peterson
Anatey ..
ore ....
Nellsen .
Nelson ..
Merrick
Krause,
Dooly
Krause,
choiin
Dittmer
iggers
Moore ...
lass ...
arils
Miller ,.
Iley ..
osa ...
Aaron ..
organ .
ommerclal "A" Bowling League Averagea.
B.
lines. Av. Name. Games. Av.
tf ISOiVolker 45 1
18 170 Hlngley 45 15 I
174 Heed 21 157
4s ni.riergert 12 l-'l
21 )71!crego 3 K4
ad 170 Law 17 If. .
41I ITOiHumphnji .. 47 l.'.'i
8il MSHnvdrr 114 155
a7 1 67; fender ."2 15
IS 1 Peterson H I 155
15 IA Rea 4 155
42 15 Smith, Ferry.. :.0 15.1
43 l4lSnillli. Fred.. 42 1 J
12 104 Paler l-'l 151
e 184 Hrrrv ' l ""'
) lfKIiougles :0 I .'.it
S3 l'i2Shroer KS 14i
27 1H1 (irlswold .... 24 1 4'l
:l HII Byrne 1 1
3D 10 Hosstt 13 I S
31 100 Karllna 48 U
N
eatb
me
Flnck
eiihrooka .
Kldon
esfahon
reeiiorough
nstey ....
ckerlein .
ourney ...
rause ...
Cochran ...
Q. Av., Name U. Av.
. .42 .10 Streu-her .i7l
. . .a .ICj Wilkinson . . . .54 .17"
...4 l:l Merrick til .IS'.I
. . .27 .7-2 Mi I'heraou ... .43 .IBS
.. .54 .1 HnyUnr 44 "9
.. .47 -ITw Metiman 50.1U'.
.54 .17 .Mi Ooiinaughey 51 His
..62.1. Wells .'.'). IKS
.. S .177Kero .10 .17
.. 3 .l77,Bartle 51 .It'l
43 .17b McOlnnls 14. mil
.12 .171) Nielsen .4 .15
..54 .1 .5 llavln M I-,
arbert 46 .174 Richerdsoa ...10 .11
hltry 4'l 172 Moore W.1MJ
racher 3 .172 Depps 42 .11
lllr 32 1 i-, Motions .s.i.'w
Old! 4S .III ItOUi-K ,..,i
,rne 42 .171 Flehtr 27 .15
Individual tiish rams, own ran .
IndWId.ial men sent. . .e . .
T..Bm hlnh KSIIie. HrUWS.vCK-laiKC-(.OI-
nder Company. 1"1;1. , , .
Team niga series, wssieia ,
24.