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SEALS APPEAR IN
SHAPE FOR SEASON
Wolverton's Crew Starts Work
With Fine Array of Tried
Material.
PITCHERS ONLY WEAKNESS
J'ie Const Clubs Hard at It and
Portland AV1H Soon Complete
1.1st Kltchie, Lured by Easy
Money, May Have to Pay.
SAX FRANCISCO, Feb. 27. Baseball
Is the word now. l"lve of the Coast
league clubs got into action bo far as
training camp stuff is concerned and
the McCredies are expected to loin
hands later.
Of all the crews. Harry Wolvertons
Seals arc in the " best shape. Every
last man of his 29 contenders had been
signed last week and fully 24 of them
were on hand Wednesday morning.
Several were delayed for cause, but all
told, that is a mighty good showing.
Generally speaking, the team is well
-lined up. Harry lieilmann is a fixture
at first. Bill. Leard will be at second,
. Koy Corhan at shortstop and probably
Uuckey Jones at third. Schmidt. Nig
. Clarke and Sepulveda will do the catch
ing, although Joe Clark, a lanky young
ster from . -upcountry In the Trolley
. 1-eacue. is to have a chance to show
what he can do.
In the outfield the opinion favors
Schaller. Bodie and Fitzgerald as regu
lars, with one of live men for utility.
Chappie Charles is slated, so the talk
goes, for utility infield, and the im
pression seems to be that Jerry Downs
will be looking elsewhere for a Job.
Wolverton is in reality irt need of a
good pitcher or two. He admits the
point and says he is in the market for
a couple of good men. He denies that
he has expectations irom mo m
Sox, but as Clarence Henry Rowland
lias 12 on his team, which Is something
iiv flv too manv. the Seals may have
another Chicagoan before the Spring
training season is ended.
Tyler Christian in reality got the first
start when he took some ten men, in
cluding pitchers and catchers, up to
rieasanton last Monday. Tyler's Idea
is that the pitchers need to get going
a few days in advance of the outfielders
and infielders. Saturday was set as re
porting time for the other men.
It doesn't look as if the four-round
bouts are going to be a financial suc
cess. Four shows have been given al
ready, extending over a little more
than a month, and no one of them but
has lost money. The 'amateurs-' who
have appeared thus far at the contests
are poor imitations of their brothers
who went before them, and the crowds
have gone from bad to worse. '
The promoters are in this game, not
for the purpose of uplift, but purely
from a financial standpoint. If they
see there is no money to be made, it
is a certainty they will refrain from
operating.
"Willie Ritchie couldn't resist the lure
of more easy money. Although he hau
apparently abandoned his intention of
doing vaudeville work In the East prior
to his Welsh fight, he suddenly accepted
a week's engagement in Detroit, begin
ning last Monday. His sister. Jose
phine, who has acted as his dancing
partner, received a rush telegram to
leave for Chicago at once.
Ritchie sends word that he will reach
'Kew York on March 1 and then com
mence active training for the cham
pion. It may work out all right, but
Ritchie is hardly giving himself enough
preparation, according to most of those
who are familiar with his style. The
San Franciscan, as has been pointed
out time and again, has been out of the
game for many months.
He can't get back his judgment of
distance and all that goes-to make up
a champion in a moment's time. He
jnay find that he is sadly in need of
more work. In that event, he will dis
cover his week of vaudeville work was
purchased at a high price. To make a
Koed showing over Welsh would put
him up in the front ranks for a num
ber of ten-round contests. To lose to
Welsh will throw him absolutely out
f the running.
The weight, apparently, is not going
to bother Willie. iHe telegraphed the
last of the week that he had stepped on
the scales In Chicago, where he showed
138 pounds. If that Is the case, and
there is no reason for believing other
wise, he is practically down to weight
s he stands. The problem of weight,
Jiowever, is far from being the all-important
one in his coming match, whicU
Is slated for March 11. He wants to
have his eye right and all that sort of
thing.
Baseball Brevities.
The" Vtlca Club, of the New York
State League, is for sale. The owners
mvy they haven't time to look after
the club, but it is said that the real
reason they are anxloms to get rid of
the franchise is that the club is a los
ing proposition.
Manager Jack Hayden. of the Louis
ville Colonels, has yielded to Pitcher
Dave Danforth's plea that he be al
lowed to finish his course in dentistry
at the University of Maryland and Din
forth will not be required to report un
til the first of June. In the mean
time he will manage and pitch for the
university team and has agreed to re
port In good condition.
Players or the defunct Kalamazoo
club, of the Southern Michigan league,
are being disposed of to other clubs in
the league, the clubs taking them
agreeing- to- pay back salaries due the
athletes. Battle Creek announces that
it has taken on three former Kala
mazoo men in Fulton. Curtis and Pay,
and believes it has secured the cream
of the lot.
Second Baseman Charles Gurtz, of the
Bloomington Three-I club, who recent
ly was reported as suffering from men
tal trouble, due to excessive religious
real, has been declared Insane and com
mitted to an asylum in Indiana. Phy
sicians say that he should respond to
treatment and become normal again if
his mind can be kept off religion.
President Dugdale. of the Seattle
Northwestern League club, has signed
a pitcher on the word of a volunteer
friend that he ldoks like Bill James.
"Anyway who looks like Bill James is
good enough for a tryout." says Dug
dale. The youngster who looks like the
Boston star is named Hayes, age 21,
weight 198 and height 8 feet IVi inches.
He hails from Dayton, Wash.
Secretary Herman Nickerson, of the
Braves, denies the story that Johnny
Evers is in poor physical shape.
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Miss Mary Thomas, teacher of the
Warren School, made a week-ena visit
to Mr. and Mrs. J. Watt, of 1169 Mal-
lory avenue. Piedmont.
Roger Bresnahan has been living the
peaceful life all Winter. He has been
careful not to take on much weight.
HrfsThan does not intend to De
bench manager in any sense of the
word.
Hugh Duffy, owner of the Portland
New England League club, has closed
the lease on the only available ball
ground in the Maine town, which is
sufficient evidence that the talk of the
Federal minor league promoters about
having a team In Portland is Dunk.
The Denver Western League club has
traded Pitcher Barney Schreiber to
Lincoln for Fitcher Jordan.
Outfielder Eisel and Third Baseman
Parmerlee, who played last year with
the Chillicothe Ohio State League club.
and who are now attending a business
college in Columbus, have signed with
the Rocky Mount Club, that is to re
place Richmond in the Virginia League.
Dave Shean having shown a disposi
tion to be reasonable. Owner Lsnnin,
of the Providence International League
club, has concluded to give him the
management of the team. Shean wanted
the job all along, but thought he stood
a chance to pry loose a bigger salary
than It warranted.
CRAWL STROKE SUPPLANTED
"Kahanamoku Kick" Adopted In An
tipodes for Speed In Swimming.
General interest in swimming has re
ceived a biff impetus in Australasia as
a result of the tour of competition by
Duke Paca Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian
swimmer, who won several events for
the United States in 1912 Olympic
games. The Antipodes has been looked
upon as the center of speed swimming
for some years, but the visit of Kahan
amoku entirely upset the principles and
traditions of the sport in Australasia.
Many of the "Down Under" swimming
experts were skeptical regarding the
Hawaiian's speed as reported from
Europe and the United States.
Since his victories and record-reducing
feats, however, it is admitted that
his tour will result in revolutionary
changes in aquatics. It Is reported
that the "Kahanamoku Kick" -wTtl sup
plant the famous Australian Crawl
Stroke" since lis originator demon
strated that it gives faster pace with
less ex'ertlon and effort than the meth
od now in general UBe In Australian
swimming races.
FOXHC-rXD TEAM WIXS DERBY
Fred Ayer Drives Dogs to Victory
Over 64-Mile Alaskan Course.
NOME, Alaska, Feb. 27. Fred Ayer.
driving a team of 14 foxhounds, won
the 64-mile Solomon derby for dog
teams Friday. His time was 6 hours
and 23 minutes.
Percy Blatchford. driving the Down-Ing-Blatchford
team, was second In 6
hours and 38 minutes.
Leonard Seppala had a small lead
for third place ever "Scotty" Allan,
driving the Allan-Darling team of
Malamutes.
Junction City Beats Harrisburg.
JUNCTION CITY. Or.. Feb. 27. (Spe
cial.) The Junction City High School
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WMteltend, Pre.ldt of. I-e.grur, Willi R. HU, Hnwer SeUwood
basketball' team won their eighth game
last night when they defeated the Har
risburg team in Harrisbuag, 39 to 23.
Thompson and Hays starred for Junc
tion City, while Shisler, of Harrisburg,
played an excellent ime. The Junc
tion City girls' team iU play the Mon
roe team in Monr'ffe on March 5.
HOUSEMEN EXPECT NEW 3IARKS
Big Purses at San Francisco Likely
to Result in Record Races.
Northwest horsemen are beginning
to liven ud about the programme u
harness events scheduled for the expo
sition programme at San Francisco.
The first meeting will be held from
June 5, to June 16, with $o racing on
Sunday. The feature events win o
the J20.000 pace and the J20.000 trot.
All told 113,000 will be distributed at
the June session.
"The East will be representee uj
some famous performers," said George
Parker, well-known Portland horse
man, yesterday. "Some of the horses
have been kept unmarked for three
years simply to compete in these
120.000 events.
"It wouldn't surprise me to see some
new world's records established at San
Francisco."
Th troll meeting will be held from
October 25 to' November 6, a matter ol
13 days, and during this seance 140,
000 will be scattered among the horse
owners. There will be two 20.000
events in this meeting also.
Westover Juniors Win Ball Game.
In one of the first ball games of the
season played rrmay uuv,.. .
Twentieth and Maple streets, the West
over Juniors defeated Portland Heights
8 to 6. Drlscoll, Shea and Cobb started
for the victors.
AHEAD FOR PORTLAND CITY LEAGUE OFFICIALS DURING COMING
AGGIES PICK UP BAT
Huge Cage in Gym Is Aid for
Early Baseball Practice.
SEVERAL POSITIONS OPEN
Regular Work to Begin That Coacb
May Form Plans Ability of Cul
ver to Take Place on Mound
Is Uncertain.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
Cdrvallis, Feb. 27. (Special.) The in
stallation of a huge batting cage on
the main floor of the new Oregon Agri
cultural College gymnasium, the arrival
of Coach "Nick" W'ilUams and the is
suing of aformal call for early prac
tice marks 'the opening of another
Aggie baseball eeason. From this time
until the last man has been put out in
the last conference game, the thud of
horsehlde hitting leather and the crack
of hickory hitting horsehide will echo
across the Aggie campus each day.
The batting cage will permit batting
Wmi
om Clyde J. Knpert, rrenioen . ,
nractice every afternoon, rain or shine.
The huge gymnasium floor is ample in
size, and is so well lighted that there
la nn nnssibilitv of an accident. The
players will wear rubber shoea while
working on the tioor,
Heitular Practice to lie Kin.
Regular practice will be held the first
of the week. At that time Coach v 111-
iams will have an opportunity to look
over the new men and last year's
bench-warmers to find men to fill va
cancies left by the non-appearance of
last year's regulars.
Robbins and Sinclair, outfielders, and
Moreland, pitcher, are among those who
will not appear in suits. On the list
of those who will be available are the
names ot Captain Goble, first baae;
Hutt and Smith, second base; Selberts
and Morgan, shortstops; Pryor, third
base; Loof. outfielder; Supple and
Weller. catchers, and Williams and Cul
ver, pitchers.
The appearance of "Slick" Hutt on
the campus has boosted baseball stock.
Hutt will play his fourth year of col
lege ball this Spring. He is a steady
man on the keystone cushion, and a
good batter, as well as a man who uses
his head. - Some tight competition is
expected between Hutt, Morgan. Sel
berts and Smith for infield positions;
Playing of Culver Uncertain.
Only time will tell whether or not
Ben Culver's arm will be in working
shape this year. "It feels pretty good,"
is the way the ex-captain diagnoses
the ease, "but I haven't attempted to
put anything on the ball, and will not
know for sure until a little later."
"Bicky" Williams will be the first
choice on the list of Aggie heavers,
should Culver be unable to play. Other
pitchers will be drafted from the ranks
of the freshmen, or from Seiberts and
Doolittle, Seiberts probably will be
CAMPAIGN.
shifted from second base to the mound
this year.
In Supple and Weller. Coach Williams
will have a pair of good catchers, but
at the same time there will be on the
bench a string of several other back
stops whose aspirations are toward a
chance with the big mitt- Among these
will be Markham, an Eastern player
who was not eligible last year; Hayes,
and possibly Lutz.
20 IN DOBIE'S BALL SQUAD
Half Letter 3Ien and Only Three of
Last Year's Players Are Absent.
Coach Oilman Doble's first call for
baseball candidates at the University
of Washington brought out only 20 as
pirants. Half were letter men. All but
three of last season's monogram play
ers were on hand.
Merle Kousseilot. all-star player of
the Lincoln High School nine last sea
son, is attending the Northern Institu
tion and he answered the call.wli.t the
other freshmen. Rousselot is a pitcher
of no mean ability and he may try out
for a berth as a nioundman.
While there are several loft-handed
batters turning out with the squad,
Rousselot has the distinction of being
the only left-handed thrower, l'at
Sweeney, who has been on the baseball
squad of the university for the past
five years without making his letter.
Is out again, and Coach Doble Is In
clined to favor the veteran because of
the lack of good material.
OfiEGfliLEftOSleVJlfiD
STRONGEST MA OF F-AVTKR IN
STITUTION IS SURPASSED.
To Men la Agricultural fllre
rorvallla Hav Better Records
and Hope to Kual Yale Soon.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL f OL
LEGE Corvallis, Feb. 27. (Special. )
The announcement that the strongest
man in Harvard University recently
hung up a score of 14.17 points accord
ling to the intercollegiate strength
test causes "Jim" Arbuthnot in-truct.
or in physical education at the Oregon
Agricultural College, to point with
pride to the fact that at leant two local
students have exceeded the Harvard
record Paul Amort, captain of the
wrestling team, and Earl C. Wllley ot
Coquille. a freshman, have U Wrt
records ot liii.e anu -m.. k .
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so planned as to give no advantage to
the heavy man. Every freshman at
Oregon Agricultural College Is required
to take the test, and other student, are
:.rH to do so. The scores made
by th
ows:
iir.nirth of lunKS, Atnori
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Wllley 400; push up. Amort 13. Wll.ey
10 pull up. Amort IB. Wllley SI: b. k.
Amort 17U. Wllley 200; leg... Amort 610.
iin.- irhl forearm
Amort 60,
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ley 70; chest and upper arm, Amort
187.6. Wllley 26U.77.
Richard Werner, of Los Angeles, has
tied the Harvard record with a score
of 1437 The local strong men are
working out in the hope of bringing T
their scores even lurinrr.
not expects that the Yale record of
1486 will be approached by some of the
Aggie huskies.
THREE ASK F
CITY LEAGUE SCHEDUlE-MAKIXG
POSTPONED BY SECRETARY.
Settlns of w Awalta Action on E
panslon. and Vancouver. Montavllla
and St. Johna Want In.
The preparations of a schedule for
the Portland City League baaeball
teams has been postponed by Secre ,tary
Grayson, of the league, until the mat
ter of taking in more clubs has been
settled. Teams representing v an
eouver. St. Johns and Montavllla have
applied for franchises. The St. Johns
and Montavllla clubs were to report in
the past week as to what arrangements
had been made concerning playing
grounds, but they were not heard from
There is a large amount of bus ness
to come before the league officials at
the meeting to be held this week.
Manager Claude Schmeer. of the East
Portland Redmen. and George Grayson,
of the Piedmont Maroons, are busy
looking up suitable uniforms for their
squads. More than 150 toward the
outfitting of the Redmen was donated
by the merchants of the fc-ast Side. The
Maroons also raised considerable by
popular subscription.
Piedmont fans will have an advan
tage over other followers of the league.
As the Peninsula Park, where the M
roon will play on Sundays when the
Beavers occupy the baiiiemrn- i
Vaughn street, is public property, no
collection will be taaen.
when the Beavers are away two
games will be played at Recreation
Park each Sunday, and when the
Coasters are here the teams will play
at Sellwood and at Peninsula Park. The
diamond at Sellwood Is owned by pri
vate persons, and each time the team
play there a subscription will be taken
up to help derray tne letwsu-a -:.
Moscow Team Wins Laurels.
MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 27. (Special.)
The Moscow High School basketball
team has ended a successful season
and claims the championship of North
ern Idaho. Among the teams defeated
are Lewlston, Winchester, Kamlah,
Troy, Pullman. Idaho Scrubs, Wash
ington State College Preps, and Nei
Perce. Jim Lockhart. the Idaho ath
lete, coached the team, which was com
posed of Hunter, Hartman, Cornellson.
Whltcher, Romlgr and Campbell. The
team playa at Lewlston, Kamlah and
Winchester this week. The team Is
trying to arrange games with the
championship Coeur d'Aleno High
School and Walla Walla.
BASEBALL BEGINS AT
OREGON TOMORROW
First Practice of Season to Bo
in Gymnasium if Weather
Threatens.
LOSS OF STARS IS HEAVY
Beadrk PouM Ability K
Old Mit Worn New .Mutorliil.
Return r rlon Vrlconiril
as KIrIiHi of lU-gulnr.
UNIVERSITY OK OKKUcN. Eucctic.
Feb. 27. (Special.) Coach 11UK" Hca
dek and Captain Johnny Welch ll
Issue the firol call fir lshclnll "
Monday. If tlm weuthcr l uiif ivi ,M
to outdoor prai-th-o Iho luilltoi-ocis
warm up in the gymnasium.
Coach Rradek. whil- KIK 1'"
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ball sltuiitlon a hiiMy ulance.
in lt that OrcB"n vu.l
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well this irason hs UkI.
"The absence or Kenton. Annui.ou,
Molchenbacher ami Hrynnt." H"
"has put a blir crimp In 'm.-in 't
Is doubtful whether or not I ' l 1'
able to replace those old l.ir ''
Dick Nelson1 recent return to !'
campus canoed Jy among f-n' 1 "'
remember how the hiihUy I'rrt law
man Klamnicd the t..ill all m'r t I"'
in of the .-nmeM with ti' bkIc
lant Spring. Nelson. ho bud been
working at the Legislature In Sal. m.
declart-M he feels better tlmn lie h
for a long lille.
Rrgulara aw -umhrr l:lat.
N'clKon's honiccomltig I'tlnu-. tlictot.,1
of rcRUlara up to HKhl. All will re
port for the Inltlnl practice.
'You mny nay for tne that I ill
right on deck when lh baseball -son
starts." said Top Cornell a l'
walked along without the ulip litest
semblance of a limp. For a loiiir nlill
t was feared thnt the little football
captain and bm.eb.ill star would nev. r
don the uniforms again.
. "This knee has bothered me for
years." remnrlcetl Cornell, "atid n
that It is better than It ever , f
expect to make my l"t two yci.ru of
baseball and my final ue.-i.on of foot
ball the bext."
New niaterial appears to be In abun
dance. Johnny lteckett. who never h
turned out for the varsity, l aimed t"
do so this Spring. The big football
star has a Ktrone wln and Coach He
dek. after watching him work In ona
of the scrub games last year, said that
Beckett. If he would report for prac
tice, had the- makings of a wonderful
pitcher.
Freak mun la I'romlalna l'Mchcr.
Bob Haker. n graduate df WaBbliiB
ton HiKh School, la one of the fresh
man candidates who la wild to be a
pitcher of no mean ability.
l'owrle. Urownell and Dudley Bin
Other mound men who will answer.
The old reliables. Captain Welch an. I
Bill Tuerck. are taking out the klnKa
in easy tossing In the gymnasium. Thl
pair of tosaera pitched Oregon Into the
championship laat Spring and with the
help of new material they should bo
better than ever this season. Welch
and Tuerck represent two type.i of
pitchers. The former depends upon a
curve ball and splendid control to pull
him out of the pinches, while the lat
ter stands up on tho mound and
heuves them down the alley with tb
speed and "hop" to tho ball which
makes him formidable to the hot of
hitters.
Motchenbacher's graduation rnbbc.t
Oregon of her regular catcher. Lleti
allen, who worked In two aaniea
againxt Washington, la In colleito an. I
will scrap for the position nnln-t
Huntington. Rossini. n and Bob Karl.
Kern Mm Oat for I'ateher.
Lleuallen's threo contenders for tb"
receiving berth ore nil men of merit
und competition la exceedlnaly keen.
Huntington played ball around Tb
Dalles, his home town, and la reputed
to be a strong man with tho bat. Ross
man, formerly of the Multnomah Club,
acted as a catcher on Kastein amateur
nines. Rossman stole n march on the
other men and recently worked out
with Welch.
To start the year lWdek will liave
but one man of the infield nilssln-.
Cornell again will romp an.un.l the
second station. "Skecter" Blub.-, lb
best shortstop In the Conference la-t
season will pranco In the short pas
ture. Nelson will be seen a flrt
baseman. Competing with the reKUlan
will be Joe McLean, of Spokane, who
cornea to Kuaone with a lull reputa
tion as a flrst-sacker; Jimmy Khe'-hv. a
third baaeman from Jefferson HIkH:
Jack KlUott. who looked good on the
"scrubs" of a year ago, and finally L1
Blgbee. who baa given up pitching and
will try for a place In the Inileld.
Ill the outer gardens one lono vci -eran
remains. He la Morris Blgbc-.
Oregon's schedule, to dsto, follows:
March 00. Cliuaso Culorc.l (limits st Ka-
Aprll M. Waslilm.on at fv-sttl.
April 17. Waslilnmon at feattls.
April S4, Willamstl at Kalein.
A'rlt 0. Oron Alt at I 'TH'I",
IaT 1, Orriun Alrs at CnrHil.l.
Vsy T. Wtllamnts a. VTi:"e
May 1?, Washlnirten at KntfW.
Msy Is, Washliif'on al :'"
Var 21, Ores on A(lM at Km"".
Mar K!. Orijon Assies at Kufsat
Tex Vernon Ulna J roin Omlry.
MARINKTTE. Wis. Keb. 27 (po
clal.) Tex Vernon, of Aberdeen.
Wash., won on a foul here last night In
the seventh round of his bout with
Krankte Coniav. ex - bantamweight
champion. Tbe fight was Vernon all
the way, Vernon scoring a knockdown
In the second round. Vernon's left Jt.a
baffled Conley.