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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, rORTLAXD, JULY 3. 1915. GAUFORN'IA TO TRY SEVERAL OF THE DRIVERS AND CARS THAT WILL APPEAR AT TACOMA TRACK TODAY JONES WINS PRAISE REVIVAL OF RAGING Spurt of St. Louis Federal Tearr- Surprises Many. Ponies to Appear for 30-Day Meeting at Exposition Track Next Month. FANS CHANGE OPINIONS ORAL BETTING IS PLANNED Belief Exists That Officials Will . Orrrlook Spoken Wagers; Xo More Coast League Teams to Flay at Sacramento. BY. HARRY B. SSJITH. BAN FRANCISCO. July 3. (Special.) Running races, the eport of kings, are to try a come-back In California. The new game will make Its entrance via a new jockey club and a 30-day meeting on the Kxposltlon track. If it proves successful and if "oral bet ting" is not interfered with, racing will continue not alone this Summer, but perhaps every Winter, as well. From the men who are behind the pres ent move comes the assertion that there will be no attempt to violate the state laws. They are shrewdly falling- to say anything about oral betting. - Horse racing on a. pure and simple baslB of attendance would hardly be a paying proposition. San Francisco is unquestionably "ripe" for the sport, providing betting is permitted In one form or another, and the experiment will be awaited with considerable in terest. Raclna; to Start Asg.it 21. The coming meeting Is scheduled to be held from August 21 to September 21. following on the heels of the Reno meet. It will be fathered by an organ ization officially known as the Oolden date Thoroughbred Breeders' Associa tion. Charles W. Clark, of San Mateo, son of Senator Clark, the Montana cop per king, has been elected president, and James C. Nealon, once county as sessor of San Francisco County, Is sec retary. Charles T. Boots, R. M. To bin, W. F. Humphrey, president of the Olympic Club, and many other prominent men are also In the club. Naturally there can be no official announcement as to betting. Sub rasa. It Is expected that oral betting will be permitted and that these bookmakers will be forced to pay the association a stated amount each day for he priv ilege of handling wagers. Good purses and special stakes, such as the St. Francis Hotel Handicap, Palace Ho tel Handicap, and the like, will be ar ranged for and Secretary Nealon says he has assurances that horses will be here from all over the country. Stock Already Subscribed. The association will be incorporated for $50,000, with 600 shares at $100 a share. Practically all the stock has been subscribed and the association has a working capital on which it can go ahead. The announced idea is to encourage the breeding of thoroughbreds.' with racing as a secondary consideration. This year. It is expected that a majority of the horses will come from the Ne vada meeting, which will be concluded a. week before the San Francisco con tests are scheduled to start. There have been no running races in California since the early part of 1911. At that time the New California Jockey Club, of which Thomas H. Will iams is the head, was in absolute con trol. Williams decided to give up the fight to run in opposition to the Otis Walker anti-gambling law. Previous ly, oral betting had been tried, but did not prove a success. The game fell into disrepute and when the gates were finally closed, there was little regret from the well-wishers of the thorough bred. City Not Expected to Object. The men behind the Golden Gate As sociation plan to wipe out remem brances of these days and restore the ".sport of kings" to the respected place it occupies In Kentucky, New York and other states of the Union. Unofficially, it Is understood there will be no strenuous objection raised in this city to a more complete test of the oral betting system. It may prove successful, and if it does there is every reason to believe that racing will re main as one of the sports in this West ern country. , From a financial standpoint, the big harness meet didn't pan out particularly well, but there was no betting per mitted, which, doubtless accounted for the lack of interest. Then, too, the people of this city are not particularly well versed in the trotters and pacers, and it will take some little time to ed ucate them up to that standard. Game Dead in Sacramento. The scheme of playing exhibition ball games in Sacramento was dropped in a hurry. The Coasters are not strong for the games, and as it happens neith er are the Sacramento people. They say they would like to watch an occa sional ball game, but that they want the games to be for blood. In other words, if the Coast League will stage regularly scheduled contests that figure lor the pennant, they will welcome the clubs. Otherwise they are satisfied to regard the affair as a closed incident. Harry Wolverton was to have taken his team to Sacramento last Monday, but got out of it on the ground that his men needed a rest after their nine same series with the Beavers. Really, it was due to the lack of interest. The Coast League can hardly stage pennant contests out of the circuit. It would mean a complete revision of the 1915 schedule, and that Is not an easy matter to arrange. It looks as if Sac ramento will have to get along with out seeing any more ball games of the class AA variety. Stanford Oarsmen Spend All Coin. Central California Is throwing out its chest these days, and all because the Stanford varsity crew, with a couple of substitutes in the boat, made so great a showing in' the Intercollegiate race. Stanford wasn't figured as hav ing a chance by any of the Eastern specialists, won thought it would be a fight between Columbia and Cornell. But the Westerners proved their brawn and their sameness by fighting it out to the last and making so great a showing they were cheered to the echo as heroes more than the winners. The finale, however, has been rather tragic. It was discovered after the race that the Stanford men had expended the funds turned over to them to make the trip. Sometihng over $3000 was subscribed, but they discovered their expenses ran up at an enormous rate. "Broke, but happy," was the word they sent to the Pacific Coast the fore part of the week. Naturally, the Stanford, alumni got busy in a hurry. A meeting was called of a few of the fellows who live in. fan Francisco or the vicinity and enough money raised to telegraph their undergraduate brothers sufficient funds for the "eats" on the way home. What might- have happened to the stranded athletes save for their good showing is not easy to surmise. Perhaps the en thusiasm of the alumni would not be at the same high pitch. Billy Madden, one of the old-time handlers of fighters, the fellow who was in charge of John L. Sullivan, then Jack Dempsey and finally of Gua Ruh- At I " .1 t' ' M fTt X - j i hV "7 J- U !) y ' av-C r. . - A "r A f ! , ' : - w.. tTfTN- - j5T--.. - i m- - ? , . . ' ,-" -. - t ' li ': ' - - v.;-;''--;: .rx ...... - - " . . A ' ' . .':7' : 'J Jcs i jg'a.- dj2 cyo. V'" Jerrries. starter, and James K. Appleby, assistant starter, send the field of fast automobile rarer 7 j " 7 1 i lernoon. a ronsiaeraoie numoer of for tlantlers will be sprinkled In the Brand """" "na in lne ?ar" lnal are parked along the course. Many of the Por Menders motored north In bands made up of two. four and six cars to the group, while others preferred to go by train. The big event of the Tacoma meet, the 250-mlle race for the Montamar athon trophv. which carries with It :?Sh .aTarC8 amo"nting. to 5500, will be held this afternoon. Tomorrow the 10"-mlle "Inter-CU y tentury" and the 200-mile Golden Potlatch event will be held over the same race course. Thes events carry 15000 in cash inn T1?i faCt Jhat .0n"Lf thB Ca" that 8nattered records at the recent Chicago rac and that speed in exce.s of H.V. y.1 Z rmn. - ,r on me new j acoma track nas placed all sport lovers on edge for to- TVi 1 ; . . . i . . ... . . . . t...,1 r V. V U ame compete toaay: Harney uidrield. Earl Cooper. Boh Burman. Kddle " "i ua iitii tt cnnce 10 snow meir mettle. lin. the Akron giant, has been visit ing the exposition for the last few days and renewing old acquaintances. 'Mad den, while he has been out of the fight game xor some time, still figures the old-timer was as clever as the more modern of the scrappers. He said they had to use their brains more in those days, and could do so. Madden Will be well remembered in Portland, not only because he was man ager of Jack Dempsey, but because he had Gus Ruhlin there for several weeks while be was negotiating for a bout with Jim Jeffries. It was 10 years ago mat Madden dropped Into Portland with Ruhlin. He was angling for the Jeffries bout, but thought it could be Detter arranged at long distance. For days, he shot sarcastic chal lenges to Jeffries. Finally James J. conceded the match. Ruhlin lost, of course, nut Madden had his opportunity, and that was all he wanted. Billy shows his age a trifle, but he is .otherwise as chipper as ever and just as ready to "fan" about the fight game as when he was making a bus iness of that sport. Baseball Brevities. Connie Mack's Injury Jinx still pursues him. Wallie Schang Is now on Mack's bos pital list. A bl; gah was cut In tichans's right knee a tew days ago when Hoblllsel spiked him while trying- to score. Schang has been hurt three times this year. Ray Caldwell, of the Yanks, not onlv has It on the pitchers when It comes to hitting but also on a tew Jnfielders and outfielders as well. Dick Kinsella, scout of the New York Giants. Is now making Seattle his head quarters while he takes a slant at several likely youngsters In the Northwestern League. He has taken a fancy to Barth. of Seattle Kinsella likes the way Bartb stands up to the plate when at bat. How. ever, he saw him lose a game In Spokane when he muffed a fly in the outer garden. The Giant scout thinks that Berth will eventually develop into a big league back stop. Frank Gulgnl Is still limning a bit. He broke a bone In his ankle when with Spo kane but seems to be getting better every day. He is now with Seattle and the sport writers say that by the time his Injury haji healed he will be the best third sacker the team baa bad this season. The latest story that is being told on Fred Merkle recalls again that it was be who made a famous bonehead play. McGraw was hard up for players and Merkle who was recovering from an Injury but who was In uniform for Just such an emergency was on the bench. "Fred." said McGraw, scanning the neh, "I guess you will have to go to right field, we are down to tba bone." Hunky Shaw, a veteran Coast and North western Leaguer, Is now doing service In the Seattle outfield. "Gawy" Cravath's batting average has Indicated right along that there was some thing on his mind other than base hits. Now we are told that the Phllly slugger has Invented a cachrs mitt which is padded with goat balr. Caierw of Providence: Gllhooley, of Buf falo, and Shearn, of Providence, are run ning one. to, three for International League batting honors. Swell chance all these "furrin" patimers have of driving the sons of Erin out of the ball yard. Some pastlmer has to be at the bottom of the National League hatting averages, so It might as well be Larry Lejeune, even It he la out of the league and now playing with Sioux City. . IDAHO PLAGE SOUGHT F. C. Smithson Candidate to Be Athletic Coach. MANY RECORDS ARE HELD Portland 5Ian A1k Set World's Time In lOO-Mcter Hurdles May Suc ceed Grirrths and Kdmund son, It la Keported. Forrest C. Smithson. a Portland ath lete of renown, may be track coach or perhaps football and track coach at the University of Idaho next year. Smithson is corresponding with tne Gem State varsity officials. It leaked out yesterday, and he is said to stand good show of succeeding- Pink Grif fiths and. Edmundson. When his name Is mentioned, the first thing brought to mind is his track prowess, for few people even remem ber that he ever played football. It was in 1908. soon after bis arrival from the London games, that he represented the Multnomah Club on the gridiron. He was a star end as well as a back- field man during his reign as a mole skin artist. Not only did he win the 110-meter hurdles in IS seconds, thereby estab lishing a world's record at the Olympic Games in London In 1908. but he has other creditable track and field records. Reeords Are Pheaemeaal. When his records are taken Into con sideration, as the performances of a single athlete, they are the more startling. Few sprinters, who devote all their time to short dashes, can equal his mark of 9 4-6 seconds in the 100 yard dash. Fifteen seconds in the 120 yard high hurdles is a record hard to equal. Add to this his ability to throw the hammer 120 feet, put the shot 38 feet. go 5 feet 10 Inches In the l.lgh jump and 11 feet In the pole vault and it i easy to see why Smithson. who is a life member of the Multnomsh Ama teur Athletic Club, Is one of the great est all-around athletes in the business. He coached at Albany and at several places in California. In the All-Ci!l-fornla state meet his Santa Clara team ts fourth in one of the classiest en try lists ever handed In between Stan ford and Berkeley, and other leading colleges of the Bear State. Feats Are K numerated. Following ar& the track and field records credited to Forrest C. Smithson: tashes to yard. 4 2-11 seconds: &O varda. 3 2-S seconds; o yards. 2-r. seconds: IS yards, 1 4-6 second!, 90 ards. 8 1-j seconds: yaras. 4-0 seconds; ;;o jsrds. 21 S-S xiuni-a: ... i.rm. it -i scontl. ijw nuruies n yards. 5 seconds: AO yards, ft seconds: to yards. seconds: Sao " r" - seconds; 3". yards,':! second. tng.1 DardM io yards. 4 2-6 seconds: SO arns. a seconds: so yards. 7 4-a seconds: . yards, s 2-3 seconds, 110 meters. 1 sec- - --v ru. . i i -., seconds. Miscellaneous Uroad Jump. 22 feet I Inches; high jump, i feet lu Inches; shot put. 3t lect; hammer throw, i-y feel; dls- "- ' pji vbuk, n reet. Smithson attended the Oregon Agri cultural College and many of his marks were made while there. He went east io iHotre Dame and then entered Yale i cirmmeo mere ror one year, but uia not compete in the annual Inter collegiate meet because ha already u nau iour years or college competl lion. His fame Is international because of ..a Knowing ia tne London Olympics Mayor Call on All in City to Attend Charity Game. Proclamation Issued Vr grins; Half Holiday Saturday, a k-vrryeae t an Help In Worthy Cansr. IN A proclamation issued by Mayor Albee yesterday the publlo la urged to attend the baseball game to be played for charity next Saturday after noon at the Vaughn-street grounds. The Mayor says the cause Is a worthy one and should meet the support of all citizens. The Mayor's proclamation follows: "To the people of Portland: "A most unusual rn jtnrr imii. I - . - be given everyone In thla cltv m ..!. in a very worthy and cnmm.n.Ki. undertaking and one which will be of real service to the community the event being the baseball game for 'char ity scheduled between Los Angeles and Portland next Saturday afternoon at the aughn-street grounds. "As Mayor. I make an earnest plea for a large attendance, and trust that everyone who Is able to go will do so making of It a half-holldav. which should be doubly worth while, inas much as the management has so lib erally offered to give all receipts above actual expenses to the Asso ciated Charities of tht, city for use In the work of relieving distress among "There should be a heartv r.mnnii on the part of those who can go. and even if one cannot attend the cm tne it would be a fine spirit of charity and real helpfulness to purchase tickets in the furtherance of this great cause. "I am fully aware of the fact that there exists In Portland a great deal of distress, due to various causes, at the present time, and I feci that this baseball-game plan of providing the general public opportunity to assist in the big task of relieving it should meet with Instantaneoua and generous re sponse. "Because or these facts. I urge that a general half-holiday be observed. In sofar as Is possible, snd that everyone who can shall go to the arame next Saturday and by their presence and contribution become a part In the or ganized plan to reach sad relieve the; distressed." Persons Who Thought Fielder Was Golnc to His Death as Baseball Look on Ills Squad as Sure Pennant Contender. Fleldtr Jones, manager of the St. Ixula Federal. l coming in for a good deal of praise these days fol lowing the remarkable spurt of the Sloufeds that took them from the cel lar to the rirst division and a short sojourn in first place. At the start of the aeason some of the fana who thought they knew more about the game than J orwes. predicted that he was going to a certain death as a baseball idol whet he took hold of the Sloufeds- The team didn't have any earmarks of a ball club, and was dubbed "the hitless wonders" before the season was well under way. How ever, a number of knockers changed their tunes when Jones' team went through the other clubs of the circuit like a Kansas tornado and landed in the first division. It held the top of the ladder for awhile, and has been giving Stovall's Kansas City club a run for the leadership of late. It is belnir predicted as a strong pennant contender all along the circuit. Jones la following the tactics that made him famous as the manager of the humrlon White Sox In days of yore. Jones' team presents an altogether different appearance from the on that opened the season In the first game of the new league In IMS. Only one member of the original St. l-ouls squad Is still drawing pay from Jones' club. This ia Outfielder Tobln. a promising youngster who has recently demon strated that Jones used good judg ment in retaining him. He has been the star of the circuit for the past few weeka. When Jones took hold of the squad late last l-'all. succeeding "Miner" Brown, he never conelderrd where he waa going to finish, but spent his time in making the acquaintance of his team and that of the oilier clubs of the circuit. New Men Obtained. During the Winter he secured the services of several new men. amons them "Bill- Horton. the former Coast er, who Is play-In first for St. lul. The team is una of the leading field ing aggregai lona of the circuit and Jones Is credited with having got to gether the best pitching corps in the league. The team that Brown sent to the field for the opening game of 1314 lined u ii aa follows: . ISrLlwell. s. s.: Boucher. Sb. : Kom mer. r. f.; W. Miller L f.; Drake, c. f : Hugh Miller, lb.; Matbea. :b.; Hart ley. Chapman and Simon. catchers: Brown. Groom. Wlllett. Crnndall. Her bert and Keupper. pitchers. Tobln In the Sprlnjr waa considered the extra outfielder. Teas Marts Mrast. It was not nearly as strong aa Jones squad, but was con.-llered a strona club at that tltne. After drorrlng the opening game It breezed along In grand style and wan soon up at the bead of the list. About the first of June, how ever, the players began to take advan tage of Brown'j laxnesa In handling the players and the team slumped Its way to the cellar. Krnle Johnson, who ia holding down the ehortrati h for the Sloufeds at pres ent. 1 another product of the Coast as well as Borton. The team that Jones Is now using with so much suc cess lines up us follows: Tobln. r. f.: Vaughn-Brtdwelt. 2b.; Klrby-1 rake. o. f.; Horton. lb; W. Mil ler. I. f.; Hartley-Chapman, c: Heal. 3b.; Johnson. . a.: Plank. (Iroom. Dav enport, t'randall. Herbert. Watson and Wlllett. pltchera. TENNIS PLAY TO BEGIN WM'Al. I,ADD TOIRMMEXT WILL OPKSf TOMORROW. Cbaaaplea In Xrs's flaalea Will Re ceive l.aM ( ss Ulsslic Woman Will iet Jaeger Tres.br. Play in the first annual Ladd tennis tournament will be started tomorrow morning and will last until the end of the week. In the men's singles, the winner will receive possession of the J. Wesley Ltdi cup, which has to be contested for on three occasions, while the champion of the women will receive permanent possession of the Jaeger Bros, trophy. Following are the drawings In the men's singles: Donald Lancefield vs. A. Belcher. Olin Lewis vs It. Howe. Ever ett Cobb t Marsh Davis. Catlln Wol ford vs. Fred Barber, Mortimer Brown va. Allen McDonald. Byron Matthews vs. W. Anderson. Harry Kurta vs. Bob Cooke, Edgar Jackson vs. K. fUeln- mets. J. Bowers s. W. Sherman, A. Klchards vs. a bye. Men's doubles Barber and Stelnmets vs. A, MrDontld and A. Bowers: C. Smith and Lancefleld. a bye: D. Mc- Cllntock and Taut Downard vs. Howe and fhtrratn; K. Jackson and partner I vs. L'tdnn and Belcher; B. Matthew and V.. Cobb vs. Olin Lewis and Cat- in Wolford; Kendall and Anderson vs. Neer and Jones: Mortimer Brown and Marsh Davis drew a bye. Women's singles Km ma Dubrutlle vs Bessie Povey, Ruth Zanello vs. Dor othy Collins. Vlrrtnla Burns vs. Emma Zanello, Harrlette Johnson vs. Olive K Inc. id. Alice Tucker vs. Lorn Brown, Gladys Harrison vs. Mabel Kyder. Women's doubles A. Tucker and V. Burns, a bye; H. Johnson and R. Har- Ison vs. R. Zanello and partner; K. Zanello and partner vs. Mabel Ryder nd Emma DuBrulllc: Lorn Brown and Besie Povey. a bye. Mixed doubles Miss Klncaid and Lancefleld va. Miss Johnson and Jack- on; Miss Ryder and Wolford vs. Miss Collins and Lewis: Miss Povey and Brown va. Miss R. Zanello and Leadon: Miss DuBrullle and Jones vs. Mlaa Tucker and C. Smith. Following is the schedule for tomor row! lu;30 A. M. Harry Kurts vs. Bob Cooke. 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