GRIZZLED PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE MANAGERS WHO WILL MATCH WITS OPENING DAT AT LOS ANGELES.
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Rowland Tells San Francisco
Fans to Remember Other
Teams Are in Race.
BEAVERS CONSIDERED, TOO
"White Sox Manager Declares Coast
Ix-aRue Stronger and More Evenly
- Balanced Than Formerly H.
B. Smith Still Pick Seals.
BY HARRY B. SMITH. .
SAN FRANCISCO". March 27. "Keep
your eyes on the Angela and the
Tigers," Is the word brought to San
Francisco from the Southland by Clar
ence Henry Rowland, manager of the
Sox. In the same breath, the Sox
leader admitted that he had not seen
enough of the Portland team then to
give him a line of the Beaver hopefuls.
For all that, he has a mighty good
opinion of Walter McCredie as a man
ager, and with no more to guide him,
is Inclined to give the Northern ag
gregation due consideration.
Rowland, so far, has had a great
chance to watch San Francisco, Los
Angeles and Venice, and after a care
ful inspection he classes these three
clubs as being pretty near on a par.
- ; Seal Fans Are Warned.
"The two Southern clubs are going
to cut more ice in the pennant race
than a lot of people imagine," said
Rowland the other day. "They are
both well equipped so far as ball
players are concerned. All three clubs
are about on the same basis when It
comes to hitting, and to my mind, it
is largely a question of how the dif
ferent pitching staffs hold up. Seal
ans should' not underrate the value
of the foe, for if they do they are apt
to be disappointed. I'm willing to ad
mit that San Francisco has a good
looking club, but there are other teams
in the race.
"The Coast League looks to me a
stronger organization than when I MW
the teams several years ago. They are
better balanced. We have played ball
against all of the clubs In the league,
and while two of them do appear a
trifle weak in spots, at least four of
the clubs ought to make it a tight
'"such a statement from Rowland is
apt to reduce the heads of those San
Francisco fans who think there is noth
ing to the race but Harry Wolverton's
team. The hitting strength shown by
the Seals in their exhibition games has
been responsible for the over-conn-dence.
Indeed, most of the San Fran
cisco sporting writers are now engaged
in preparing their "alibis" in the event
of defeat. In short, they are advising
the fans that it la not altogether a good
policy to count your chickens before
they are hatched, and to remind these
same fans that back in 1912 we thought
we had a pennant winner and it turned
out a different story.
II. B. Smith Picks Seals.
Personally this isn't to be taken as
a backdown. I still figure San Fran
cisco the club to beat and am willing
to stand on such an assertion. Never
theless, there is always the chance for
a slip, and after figuring ourselves with
a fighting crew, it may turn out dif
ferently. Of course the boys can't be expected
to hit at the same clip they are doing
now when the pitching is of an infe
rior quality. However, it's a fine thing
to see them whanging away at the pel
let with such a will. If they can cut
their efforts in two, they will still be
in a position to bat a lot of runs around
the bases.
The pitchinv staff is rounding into
shape soinewlunf slowly. Bugs Reisigl
has been crippUl with a sore arm and
has not been aUvo to show the form
that landed him a berth in the Coast
League. Wolverton isn't inclined to
force his players, however, and he will
let the Western Leaguer take his time.
Fanning is in good form. It is a
question whether it will have proved
pood policy for Charlie to have pitched
all Winter. Naturally it makes him
that much better in the Spring, but he
is likely to grow stale as the long sea
son proceeds. Spider Baum. who had
to undergo an operation, is mending
slowly. Ho pitched two or three good
innings the other day, but then the
Sox started to hit him. Colwell. of the
-loung pitchers, looks about the best
if the lot. and will doubtless be held
for furthar inspection.
Baer'wald to Go.
It Isn't likely Wolverton will do any
further cutting until he has to get
down to the 18-men limit, in May.
"liaerwald. as has been reported, is not
to remain permanently with the club,
but Harry thinks enough of the Texas
league to hold him until he can place
the 'heavy slugger with some other
team.
The task of deciding between Downs
and Chappie Charles for the utility In
field berth is going to be some job.
.Charlee is the more finished fielder,
and can fit in at almost any place
around the diamond. Downs lays head
and shoulders over Charles as a hitter,
and that's poing to count.
Jimmy Johnston, champion base
stealer of the Pacific Coast League, of
fered his services to the San Francisco
ilub before negotiations were started
with Oakland. Jimmy wrote from
Tampa. Kla.. where the Cube have been
training, that he felt sure he could
not make the club as a regular, and
that he didn't care to be a bench
warmer. Wolverton had to turn Jimmy
down because the team is so strong in
outfielders. It was a different story
with the Oaks. They didn't seem to
place much reliance in Watson or
Koerner and so grabbed Johnston.
Early Attendance Big.
If the attendance at the early games
is any criterion, baseball is due for
a comeback in San Francisco. And this,
too, in spite of the exposition and the
thousand and one outside attractions.
Last Sunday, as an example. 8000 fans
saw the Seals nose out the Sox. Con
sidering the Chicagoans have been seen
here before, that's a good gathering for
" a purely exhibition game. Even when
the Chicago Goofs were here, the at
tendance was good, particularly when
the weather was right.
The agitation in favor of the double
umpire system got its first big boost
last Saturday. Billy Phyle was off
color in some of his decisions, and.
what Is more, he had a lot of close
ones to give. The crowd hooted and
hissed, not only at the umpire, but at
the management, and insisted in no
uncertain terma that the Coast League
was a "cheap" concern. It must have
set Hen Berry to figuring, for he lost
no time in announcing a visit to Los
Angeles .to confer with Tom Darmody
and Ed Maier -on the advisability of
increasing the staff of indicator men.
Henry admits willingly enough that he
doesn't think the Coast League could
get along with single umpires.
The largest coal mines in France,
near Lens and Bethune, have the finest
mechanical installation of the kind in
Jio world, -
AGGIE HOPES WANE
Loss of Coach Nick Williams
Blow to Ball Team.
PLAY OF TOWN-LOT ORDER
Dr. Stewart Has Several Men. in
Mind for Coaching- Job, Among
Them Pearl Casey Squad Is
Hard Pressed for Pitchers.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
Corvallis, Or., March 27. (Special.)
The loss of Nick Williams as coach at
a critical stage in the development of
the Oregon Agricultural College base
ball nine has left matters in an un
settled state on the Corvallis campus,
and the chances for a winning team are
doped by fans to be much less bright
than they were. Although practice has
continued under the direction of Cap
tain Goble and ex-Captain Ben Culver,
while Dr. Stewart has been working
desperately to find an eleventh-hour
man to assume charge of affairs, the
pep of the players has waned and the
games have been decidedly of the town
lot order.
Dr. Stewart has several men in mind
for the coaching position. Among them
is Pearl Casey.
McMinnville Game Near.
Next Saturday, if weather conditions
are good, the locals will Journey to
McMinnville to hook up with the 51c-
Minnville College team. Other pre.-
liminary games will be arranged by
Manager May. if possible.
The appearance of Simeon Smith, a
i-year veteran at second base, in a suit
this week, has counteracted to a de
gree the discouraging features. It
looks as though Smith, Hutt and Mor
gan would share between them the
second base and shortstop berths.
Seiberts, who played second base
last year, has thus far played in the
outfield this season. The rumor that
he is tp be seen on the mound will
not be downed, although he denies it.
Seiberts is an ambidextrous pitcher.
It is evident that the Aggies are go
ing to be pressed for pitchers. Ben
Culver is still in the running, and
"Blcky" Williams is in great form; but
when this has been Bald the list of
pitchers of known ability has been ex
hausted. Phelps, a freshman from
Eastern Oregon, and Doolittle, from
Pomona College, are next in line.
I,of Back in Outfield.
Loof has returned to the outfield.
Baldwin has been confining his atten
tion to the outfield.
"Rusty" Groce, of Portland; "Dutch"
Hayes, a member of last year's fresh
man team, and Avery Lasswell are the
leading rivals of Seeley and Wilson,
of last year's reserves, for the out
field positions which will be left over
after Loof and Baldwin have been
placed. Fryor on third, Goble on first
and Weller and Supple catchers, seem
to have their places secured. The dis
covery of another pitcher, the selection
of an outfield and the instilling into
the entire squad of ability to hit the
ball, are some of the problems whicn
will demand the attention of the new
coach.
FORTY WTiVK IDAHO UNIFORMS
Many Trj Out for Pitching Staff but
Talent Considered Mediocre.
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow,
March 87. (Special.) Coach Griffiths
and Captain Bobie Burns have 40 men
in uniforms every night for baseball
and a number of practice games have
been played.
The coach has an entire team of vet
erans and all kinds of good new mate
rial. Several freshmen look promis
ing:. Eight or 10 desiring to be pitch
ers are out, but are showing nothing
extraordinarv. and it looks as though
Idaho will face , a scarcity of mound
men again this Summer.
Among those trying for pitchers are
JPb.ll Mitchell, Frye, Williams, Evans,
Gerlough, Gonniger, Wade, McCormick.
Sylvester. Barker and Evans want to
be catchers and Kipp is giving "Seven
foot" Humphries a hard tussle for the
first sack. Jones, Nielson and Rapp
are out for second and Agee, McCor
mick, Slimson and Beck for third.
Burns and Gerlough are alternating on
short and the outer gardens are full
rrj
HOW THE PACIFIC COAST
SERIES OPENED MARCH
31, 1014.
Portland at Sacramento, seven
games.
Oakland at Los Angeles, seven
games.
Venice at San Francisco, sev
en games.
Results.
Portland 11, Sacramento 8. Hig
ginbotham and Fisher; Klawit
ter and Hannah.
Oakland 12. Los Angeles 2.
Geyer and Alexander; Chech,
Love, Perritt and Boles, Hoff
man. Venice 9, San Francisco 1.
White and Elliott; Fanning, Ar
lett and Schmidt, Sepulveda.
Attendance.
At Sacramento, 6000: at Los
Angeles, 8000; at San FranciBCO,
11,000.
of aspirants. "Pink" Is optimistic over
Idaho's chances, but the general im
pression is that it will be a second
division team.
Albany Bowling Tourney Planned.
ALBANY, Or., March 27. (Special.)
Plans have been initiated for an inter
city bowling tournament at Albany
about the middle of April. If arranged,
it will include team and individual
contests for prizes. Cities which prob
ably will participate are Salem, Eu
gene, Corvallis, McMinnville, Dallas,
Falls City and Albany.
MEMBERS OF WEST SIDE CLUB WHICH MEETS PIEDMONT TODAY AT TWENTY-FOURTH
VAUGHN STREETS IN OPENING GAME OF CITY LEAGUE.
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Coast League Decides to Re
turn to Double Umpires.
NICK WILLIAMS APPOINTED
"Red" Held Also Named by Baum
as Indicator-Holder, While Sixth
Arbiter Will Be Chosen Be
fore Opening on Tuesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27. (Spe
cial.) Directors' of the Pacific Coast
League have voted back the double
umpire system, which they agreed last
Fall would be abandoned. Public sen
timent in favor of two umpires to a
game was altogether too strong and
the managers decided to bow to the
will of the fans.
The announcement of the recent
mail vote was made late this afternoon
by President Allan T. Baum, who tele
phoned from his home, where he has
been confined by a severe cold.
Prexy Baum also made public his ap-
pointraent of "Red" Held and Nick
Williams to his official staff of um
pires. One more appointment is to
be made and Baum says his entire staff
will be ready for duty on Tuesday
next
Although the league executive would
make no statement, it is generally un
derstood the return to the double urn
pire system was accomplished by a
vote of 5 to 1, Judge MeCredie. of
Portland, objecting strenuously.
Cardinals Wallop Browns.
ST. LOUIS, March 27. Dick Niehaus
kept the Americans' hits well scattered
in all but one inning, while his team
mates hit hard and timely, the Na
tionals winning the first game of the
annual pre-season series by 13 to 2. The
teams' fielding was ragged. The score:
R. H. E.l R. H. E.
Nationals .13 12 4Americans .2 7 4
Batteries Nelhaus and Snyder; Weil
man, James, Hoch, Loudermilk, Lever
enz and Severeid.
Coveleskle Wins for Detroit.
NEW ORLEANS. March 27. The De
troit Americans defeated the New Or
leans Southern Association team here
today. Score;
R. H. B. R. H. E.
Detroit 7 8 6!New Orleans 4 6 1
Batteries Covaleskie, Smithson and
Peters; Smith and Higgins.
Matty Wins for Giants.
DALLAS, Tex., March 27. The New
York Nationals defeatea tne jjauas
Tovatt Tactm team here today. Score;
R H. E.l R. H. E.
N.w York 11 1 HDallas 2 6 4
Batteries Mathewson, Schutte and
Meyers; Smith, Brady and uunn.
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GOVERNOR 10 PITCH
Mr. Withycombe to Be Asked
to Throw First Ball.
JUDGE M'CREDIE ELATED
Plnns Broached by Boosters' Club to
Have State Executive Participate
In Opening; Day Ball Game
3Ieets With Approval.
wuhvnAmb and nartv will
be the guests 01 me
Club when the Venice Tigers open the
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FACTS ABOUT PLAYERS IN WEST SIDE CLUB OF CITY LfcAGU. J
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Lawrence Shea, c; Lonnie . 1
Carl Druhot. p: "Collie ... .. 1
Theodore ooddard. p; Lpke 4
Patrick Murphy, p; Pat .... J
Charles Oabome, p; "Oxjte .. l
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Wallace Chtlders. 3b; "Knox .
Harvey Newell, 3b; "Kins ...
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Benjamin Brigis, rf; "Benny
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the first ball, and In order to make It
real big-leasrue trimmings he will do
so standing in his official box in the
grandstand.
t.- ulnq nrPH Mnnt of the
club, was empowered to name a commit
tee to see the uoveroor """"T
for his entertainment In the city should
he accept.
Judge Mccreoie w "
club at the luncheon yesterday, and
this nlan met with his instantaneous
approval. t w..vi.,.
When l wa oauK
D aid he, "I saw -resiaent
th first ball in the American
League opener there. This ball was
thrown out to waiter "'".
after the first play was returned and
duly autographed and given to John
son In a plush box."
George L. Eaten commit leemea io-
, -t . v. .. . ri n iliv authorities had
agreed upon a half holiday for all mu
nicipal employes on Apru w.
committee will wait upon the Board
of Education at Its meeting April 1
in behalf of a half holiday In the
schools. ...
T. A. Spangler was maae a airector
of the Booster Club.
BEAVER DrCKPIX TEAM WIXS
Three-Game Series Is Taken From
Fresno Brnnswicks, 1581-1500.
UTrESNO. CaL. March 27. (Special.)
The duckpin team of the Portland
baseball club won tne inreo-si"
series from the Fresno Brunswicks
laat night by a total score of 1681 to
i eaii om i A won One K a H 1 6
previously and the victory gives the
series to the ballplayers. Speas was
the hero of the game, roiling mo uiB"
score of 12 and the high average of
119. This concludes the duckpin play
for the season, as the Portland club
will leave Sunday for Los Angeles
The score:
Portland
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..103 100 108 Sll 104
..119 12 US 3NS 110
,.ll!t 12tJ 113 SS8 110
..104 108 io sis at
, ,63S 634 S0 1D81
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.. 7 03 8 25 89
. . 1 111 03 295 98
..109 111 93 308 103
. . US 119 107 324 108
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Hahn Has Even-Time Banner.
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track seauoi. barely started and the
first conference meet more than a
ninnt h nwav Coach Archie Hahn, of
the Whitman track team. Bald that hie
men are In the beiit condition they have
been at this time of the year since
he has been at Whitman.
Hoover and Dement are both run
ning the hlnh hurdles In close to 1
seconds and McKay and Brown in the
mile and hulf-mlle runs are showing:
midseason form. McKay ran the half
mile in 2:04 with Brown following
him closely. Slegrlst, Nelswanger, and
Utter are all heavlnpr the shot around
40 feet and Utter and Nelswanger are
throwing the discus nearly 106 feet.
COAST LEAGUE RACE NEAR
(Continued Krnm Flrat rmr.)
lug elaborate preparations for the
opening game with Venire. Cliff
Blankenshlp has garnered in a lot of
heavy hitters, for example, Ryan, of
Portland, and Zacher, of the Oaks, but
he has not strengthened the pitching
corps much, and that Is where the
Senators were weak last year. The
Indian, Leroy, of Indianapolis, ought
to make good, for he has been pitch
ing good ball as far back as the ear
liest residents of Hennepin can recol
lect. Hogan's Venice Tigers loom up as
good fielders. The entire Infield quar
tet is new. Glelchinann. first sacker.
halls from Baltimore. He t a young
left-hander with lots of speed and a
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Berger at short was enticed from
the White Sox the other day for short.
and Hetling on third comes from tho
Oaks. In the outfield Wilholt seems
to have displaced Kane. Klxberg, util
ity, may edge oat some of the regulars
before the season is far advanced.
Mttxe, of the Oaks, will do most of
the catching.
With this off our chest, we're all
set for the old cry of "Battaboy- to
float latlly In the ephyre.
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is also mothered by nece unity
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