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Newspaper Page TextTIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY SO, 191G. BBQWN WILL MEET LES DARGY AGAIN If Aspirant Holds Out for Time Limit Against Australian, It'll Be Big Surprise. BOUT DATE NOT YET SET Chicago Greek Middleweight Al ready Has Been Defeated by Sensational Opponent Mike Gibbons Mentioned for Fray. When George ("Knockout") Brown, the Chicago Greek middleweight, stayed 20 rounds with Lea Darcy, Australia's sensation, a short while ago, be created no little talk among American fight followers. Most of the wise ones picked an easy victory for the "bogey man of middies. Although Brown lost the decision, from all accounts Darcy did not show any too much class. The two boys have been rematched. the event to take place in the near future, although no definite date has been set. Darcy is heralded as one of the greatest boxers that has been turned out in years, and if Brown should happen to score win over bim on their next meeting be will astonish the fistic world. If be sticks the limit he will have done more than Eddie McGoorty could accomplish. In his two attempts against Darcy, McGoorty took the 10 count twice. Another proof of Darcy's great ness is bis decisive victory over Jimmy Clabby. Figuring from this dope, the boxing fans here believe that the fearless Greek will be a lucky person if he manages to stay the limit of 20 rounds. They are considering him a tough one. but even at that concede him but a slim chance of winning. Brown's only hope of winning is that he may land one of his wild swings. You know. Brown is one of those ringsters that swings from all angles, and fellows of this caliber have been known at various times to be lucky enough to land effectively. The promoters are figuring on getting- Mike Gibbons to meet Darcy in the Antipodes some time during the Spring, and the outcome of the battle will be eagerly awaited. Big Jess "Willard made his getaway for Excelsioir Springs recently, where he met his managers, Tom Jones and Jack Curler. While it is not generally known that Curley has an interest his management, it is thought certain that Jack geta a share of his earnings. e Packev McFarland iriay soon clash with Ted Lewis, of England, in a 10- round bout at Milwaukee. Promoter Tom Andrews, of the Cream City Ath letlc Club, now has the match under consideration. It was first proposed when Lewis cleverly trimmed 'Kid' Graves, of Cleveland, in a 10-round bout at Milwaukee. McFarland was asked if he would take on the winner, and he wired his acceptance if terms were sat isfactory. Andrews did not announce what the purse would be, but said that the Chicago boxer would be satisfied. Lewis showed himself to be the best welterweight in the country in his bat tle against Graves, and for that reason it was thought that a contest with Mc Farland would make one. of the best Milwaukee has had in many months. Lewis Is fast, has a sting in either hand and is scientific He was so much bet ter than Graves that he won hands down, and so that at the finish of the mill there was no doubt as to the better man. The fight did not come up to expecta tions. Lewis' class made the combat a bit one-sided. Graves started out as if to hold his own throughout, and in the first round managed to obtain an even break. He used his left jab to advan tage in this period, and also did some damage with It later, but tne Briton bad a jab that was better and that carried more steam. Lewis pumped his Jab into Graves' fare continually, cut his nose and lips and bad the claret flowing until the finish. There was little chance for a knock out, as both men were careful when it came to taking chances. Several times Lewis threw himself open for a punch in an effort to land one. but Graves was too slow to see it. The Briton landed powerful rights on several occasions, sending his opponent's head back, but the punches landed too high to cause n knockdown. Lewis used his elbows in roughing it in the middle of the bat tle, and was warned by Referee Stout. He stopped after being admonished. r. ((tF Home-run Baker should decide 1 to return to oaseoau mis season. queries an Absorbed Bystander, "wouldn't the year's lay-off hurt his batting?" Not necessarily. Mike Donlin left the pastime flat for two or three years and when Mike returned he picked up the old .300 average about where he left off. Jimmy Callahan left the Major Domain for a few years, and when Cal came back he was hitting as well as he ever did in his life. The Batting Eye. The Batting Eye doesn't seem to be affected by a lay-off. Baker is a nat ural hitter. The art of timing a blow was born with him. His work around third might not be improved nor his speed helped in any vay by a year's siesta on the outskirts of the Bush, but he should be able to punish pitch ing in the same old way. Batsmen of the Lajoie-Delehanty-Ponlln-Wagner-Cobb-Crawford - Baker types were never developed by any in struction. Cobb possibly was developed more than any of the others, but In the main these sluggers began hitting their first trip out, and never ceased while they could wield a club. The candle-power of Baker's Batting Eye will stick with him for many a year. Pop Anson, after -5 campaigns, finished above .300. after he had become a sedate, middle-aged citizen, ready to assume his carpet slippers and a diet of mush and gruel. Tke Cave-la. Tou have seen fast runners suddenly lose their speed around the bases. You have witnessed more than one good pitcher who dropped out quickly, when he looked to be in his prime. An arm or a leg may go in a flash. And when they go they seldom return. But you rarely see a Batting Eye fade suddenly. Practically all of the great batsmen remained great batsmen to the end of their careers or at least until they had waddled into the sere and saffron of the same. The only instance we can recall off hand Is Stone, of St. Louis. Back in 1906 he looked to be one of the immor tals. He led the league with .35S. By the next year he had faded out back around .-SO and be never got going again. For a while it' looked as if Larry. uportiht- , AS Gmn t and flic J - Doyle, the Beaming Harp, would go the same way. Doyle, a natural hitter, suddenly fell below .270. and stuck there for two years. But part of this was dae to an automobile accident. Last season Doyle proved that you can't keep a natural hitter down by regain ing his ancient stuff and leading the league. It will be interesting to see what Chief Meyers does In this respect for 1916. McGraw said three years ago that his Ridian catcher was one of tne finest natural hitters he ever saw. Last season the Chief gave vent to an nn seemly slump and came down like a ton of steel tossed off a mountain. But one season's slump doesn't mean an eternal disfranchisement. Meyers has felt his batting slump keenly and is making extra effort even this far iu adv.ance to tret roinr early with the war club. If batting history is to be repeated. 1916 will find Meyers back In pome batting society again. If h' fails, he will be one of the very few linked to the art of hitting a baseball who lost the knack. The Old Dope. Dear Kir: Nine men out of 10 will tell you that Moran has no chance with Willard. Let them answer these lew questions: What chance had Corbett to beat Sullivan the day before the fight? What chance had Jeffries to beat Fitzsimmons? What chance had Willard to beat Johnson? Not a chance in the world, according to most of those who followed the game. It was all joke stuff. In nine cases out of 10 the new champion never naa a show before the fight came off. Moran is no wonder, but neither Is Willard not by quite a lot. OLD FAN. -.. The IHffereace. Hey-dlddle-ducpllng my son John Went to bed with his stockings on: But bey-dlddle-dumplln Benny Kauff GocB to bed with his stockings off. "What." asks Rupert, "is a cheese monger?" Unless he la a bloke that mongers cheese, we haven't an idea in the world. ... 'Isn't Duffy Lewis," inquires Rebus, greater ballplayer than Cactus Cravath V He was the only time they ever enjoyed any direct competition. Bevond this the debate falls back di rectly upon the Grandoldope, which Is entirely foreign and highly pernicious to our nature. ... Back and Forth. Said Maurice McLoughlln to Francis OulMKT. "Why don't you buy you a lawn tennis set?" Said Francis to Morrle. T1I do that, old tOD. If you'll buy your niblicks from out my snop. i Johnny Evers saya that Eastern fans don't understand him. Oh. the East Is the East and the West is the west, out the fans are just "the same whether they hail from Denver town or step from a Boston frame. ... A Tear Ago. At this date a year ago there was earnest, not to say keen and spirited. discussion, with many valuable hours wfiflted. Ha to whether 1. The Braves or the uiants wouia win the N. L. pennant: 2. McLoughlin or Williams would land the lawn tennis championship; 3. Travers or Ouimet or Evans would finish first among amateur golfers. You can look back over wnai actu ally happened and discover just how useful all these argument were. ... Warner says he feels younger this year than for several seasons." Ten years from now the fellow will have rompers on. blowing a tin horn, ur ne will be a boon companion to Captain Parker Pitch, of the good ehip Cosy Chickencoop, who, as you may recall from Davy and the Goonn: "Lived en jam and lollpops He played with dolls and spinning tops; ma vn rnsed to roar '1' blowed'.' And shook a rattle, laughed and crowed." ... After all. Frank Baker may be a irnnA bit mor at home oacK oi a plow than at any other place in the world. He has always impresses, us about that way. ... There are 5.000,000 fighting men in the British army, but one of them isn't' Freddie Welsh, who could see nothing in any battle that went beyond 10 rounds for less tnan a iu.uuu puree. T DR. STEWART MAX LEAD TEAM AGAINST OREGON AGGIES. Syracuse Date Is Conflicting and Sub- stltute Game la Passible Football Coach Not Yet Chosen. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, Jan. 29. (Special.) That Coach Stewart, who will guide the des tinics of the University of Nebraska football team next Fall, may bring is Cornhuskers to the Coast to meet the Oregon Agricultural College eleven is not improbable, according to the latest developments in the football sit uation. The Nebraska authorities have irected him to arrange a game in the Northwest for October 21 with either the University of Washington. Wash ington State College or O. A. C. The Aggie team has been scheduled to meet Syracuse in Buffalo, N. Y., on that date, but it is reported that the Easterners have arranged a game with the University of Pittsburg for the same day, and wish to play the Aggies Thanksgiving day. This arrangement does not meet with favor here, and hould the game not be arranged satis factorily the Aggies might play Ne braska. That some of the disadvantages of long trips are recognized is evidenced by the administration veto accorded the proposal to schedule a game with the University of Southern Californis to be played in the south. The question of a football coach is still hanging fire. Authentic reports from the college offices today denied that Dr. Sweetland, ex-Willamette men tor, was an applicant for the position. However, his name is prominently men tioned on the campus. It Is improbable that the director of athletics will also be football coach under the new regime. The increas ing number of students registering at the college make it seem advisable to secure more specialized coaches on the staff. It is certain that intra-mural sports will be rapidly developed in connection with intercollegiate com petition. With a director of athletics, specialized coaches and a trainer for the athletic teams, both intercollegiate and intra-mural, it is expected that satisfactory results would be obtained both from the standpoint of intercol legiate athletics and the development of the rank and file of the student body. Dr. Stewart will remain In charge of the track team to the end of the col lege year. Throckmorton and Seaver Win. PIXEHTTRST. V. C-. Jan. 29. Harold Throckmorton, of Elizabeth. Interscbol astle tennis champion, and R. C. Seaver, of Brookllne. won the final match In the men's doubles in the midwinter tennis tournament here today from J. D. E. Jones, holder of the challenge cup. and H. A. MacKinney. both members of the Agawam Hunt Club. The scores were 6-S. 7-5. China has ettabltshed a double tandard of weights and mtasure. that includes tba metric jjjuju and a muiva on. PORTLAND GIRL AND OTHERS f - K'f T -1 i a JU..- i IK W "1 f sfV, yfecr Kr-srrtz W. M'CREOIE IS IGNORED BERRY FORWARDS LENGTHY, SB. CRET PROTEST TO JUDGE. President Bran, In Conference With Seal Magnate, Withholds Hia Attitude In Fuss. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29. (Special.) Trie Berry-McCredle imbroglio sim mered today. Having reached the boiling point on the day before, during the course of which the principals in the contro versy said as much about each other as they could, possibly do, it was but natural that the day following should, in a measure, be one of calm the calm, perhaps, that precedes the fury of a storm. Henry Berry hadn't quieted to any appreciable extent, but contented him self with dispatching a personal com munication to Judge McCredie by tele graph. It was quite evidently a lengthy document, but Henry refused to make public its contents. President Allan T. Baum was in con ference with Berry on two occasions today, but while he advised with the magnate as to the Portland situation, he had no comments to make. "I'm a neutral as matters stand at present," was his comment. "Just now the situation is between Walter Mc Credie and Henry Berry. If it should at some time later be brought up be fore the Coast League, that would be time enough for me to make my little speech. As I have said before, we look to Judge McCredie and not to Walter as the real head of the Portland team. COLD HURTS TRAP SHOOTTNG Attendance at Jenne Station Events Kept Doivn by Weather. The cold weather of the last three or four weeks has kept down the attend ance at the Jenne Station traps of the Portland Gun Club. Even at that, sev eral have braved the condition and broken a few of the elusive clay pigeons. A. W. Strowger, president of the Port land Gun Club, is planning on several merchandise shoots before the regular tournament season opens. Several in quiries have been coming to the new officers of the club relative to the tour neys to be staged at the Jenne Station grounds, but as yet no definite dates can be announced. Several nimrods are planning on going out to the traps this morning for a short practice. liosebnrg Teams Defeat Riddle. ROSEBTJRG. Or., Jan. 29. (Special.) The Riddle High School basektball team was defeated by the Roseburg High School basketball team her last night by a score of 64 to 10. The Rose burg girls' team defeated the Riddle girls' team by a score or iu to t. BABY IS LEFT IN JITNEY Child Deserted by Woman Geta Hqrne Wibt Family. If you wait a minute I'll be right back," a well-dressed woman told B. Leland. a jitney driver, "'and if you don't mind I'll leave this package in the back seat until I come back." The package contained a tiny baby, and the woman did not come back. A muffled cry startled the driver into this realization after he had waited five minutes; then he hurried the package to the home of C. A. Stephenson, 80 East Twenty-third street, nearby to summon a physician. Now the baby has a new home. Pythian Sister Oficers Installed. DAYTON. Wash.. Jan. 29. (Special.) Thursday night the newly electeor of fleers of Dayton Temple, No. 2, Pythian Sisters, installed the following newly elected officers: Past chief, Anna Jack son: most excellent chief, Nellie Fair; excellent senior, Ida Black; excellent junior, LiUie McDonald; manager of Temple. Jessie Green; protector of tem ple. Etta Bartell; guard of temple. Cora Rockhill. Mrs. Lola Harmon was installing officer. Rancher Gets Decree and Land. RIDGEFIELD. Wash., Jan. 29. (Spe- cial.) John W. Giberson. a Ridgefield rancher, was granted an absolute di vorce from Mrs. Hilda J. Giberson, Monday, on the grounds of desertion. They were married September 29, 1894. and he alleged his wife left him in 1914. Before she deserted him, he said, he deeded her 25 acres of land. This property was restored to Mr. Giberson by Judge Back. Always Telia the Truth. Washington (D. C.) Star. "You must admire a man'who always tells the truth." "I don't know." re plied Senator Sorghum; "sometimes such a person is merely intellectually indolent and selfish'v indifferent to people's feelings.'- WHO ARE PROMINENT FIGURES IN ING SOCIETY OF ST. PAUL, MINN. Y f v ;-tt f , Left to Right Miss Rath Teal, Representing Portland Rose Festival; Miss Katberlne McMillan, as "Mlaa Spokane" Mrs. L. W. Hill and L. W. Hill, President of the Great Northern Railway and President of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Association. Insert Close View of Miss Teal. Portland's 1916 Rose Festival was brought prominently to the attention of thousands of visitors last week in St. Paul, Minn., attracted by the holding of the first annual St. Paul Winter Carnival. Louis W. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railway and also head of the new carnival association, remembered Portland's June Fiesta, and one of his guests. Miss Ruth Teal, represented Portland and the Festival with a display of gorgeous roses and Miss Katherine McMillan represented Spokane. As president of the Winter carnival Mr. Hill wrapped himself nugly in a Glacier National Park blanket and directed the festivities, opening January 27. The carnival wilt -close February 5. Mr. Hill advised the Festival As sociation here that the party invaded Minneapolis in their colored blanket uniforms. Mr. Hill, while an ardent automobilist, drove his guests representing Port land and Spokane to Minneapolis in a large old-fashioned sleigh drawn by three horses abreast. Mrs. Louis W.-Hill acted as the official representative of Seattle and Pres ident Hill advises the association here that the Rose Festival came in for much desirable publicity. FIGHTING JOE COBURN'S RING CAREER ROMANTIC Irish-American, Never Beaten, Hailed at One Time as Greatest Tighter After Great 63-Round Victory in 1863 Money Made, but Spent Freely. E' ARLY in May of 1863 the sporting resorts of New York, especially those frequented by men of Hi bernian blood, were buzzing with ex cited conversation. The Civil War was raging, Lee was threatening to invade the North as ho soon afterward did, to meet defeat at Gettysburg and great battle had just been fought at Charleston, in Maryland. All of the talk was of this battle, which, however, had nothing to do with the war. The battle of Charleston, fought in Maryland on the 6th of May," 1863, was sanguinary enough, but no guns were used, although a few spectators, in their enthusiasm, did flourish lethal weapons. In short, it -was a ring bat tle, with Joe Coburn of New York and Mike McCool of St. Louis as the com batants, and the heavyweight cham DlonshiD of America at stake. At that period the history of the American ring was mainly a record of Irish names Yankee Sullivan, John C. Heenan, John Morrissey, Jimmie Elli ott. Mike McCoole and Joe Coburn be ing the most prominent among them. When Heenan retired the principal competitors for the honors were Co burn and McCoole, the one represent ing the East, the other the west. Although the republic was divided against itself and engaged!" in bitter civil strife, the frenzied fanatics or the pugilistic game were filled with en thusiasm by the contest between the giant McCoole and "Fighting Joe. Maryland, the scene of many of the greatest battles of the early period of American ring history, was again a pugilistio mecca. Mike McCoole had little but his size to commend him to the followers of the sport that, and his gameness. He displayed the latter quality to the full est extent in the Maryland contest, tor, although outclassed by Coburn to near ly every stage of the contest, it was not until (3 rounds bad been fought that Mike gave in. Coburn returned to New York to re ceive the plaudits of his admirers, and for a few weeks he was a greater hero han any General. The man whose name was tnus aaaea to tne list oi American champions was a native of County Armagh, Ireland, where he was born in 1835, but he came to America as a boy and on attaining his major itv was naturalized as a citizen oi Uncle Sam's countrr. Coburn was 21 when he fought his first ring battle. His opponent was Ed Price, long a popular pugilist, and afterward equally noted as a criminal lawyer and dramatist. Price and Co burn fought 70 rounds, lasting over three- hours, the fight ending in a draw. In 1857 Coburn took on Harry Gubben, another aspirant to ring lau rels, and defeated him in less1 than half an hour. This affair was for 1500 a side. www For several years Coburn remained in retirement, and it was not until the title was left ownerless and was claimed by Mike McCoole that he re turned to the game, urged by his friends. By his victory over the St. Louis man-mammoth, Coburn became the acknowledged champion, and there was nobody, who dared try. conclusions WINTER CARNIVAL NOW ENGAG with him. He determined to go after the world's title, and early in 1864 he sent a challenge over to England of fering to meet Jem Mace. The English gypsy accepted the defi and Joe immediately crossed the pond. The stakes were the then big sum of $5000, and the match attracted wide attention. Owing to the opposition to the game in England, it was decided to stage the affair on Irish soil, which was of course much to Joe's liking. On the day before the date set for the battle a meeting was neia in uuoiin to name a referee, but a stormy scene ensued, and no agreement was reached. Mace wanted an English sporting writer for the office, while Coburn s choice was Jim Bowler. - Jem and Joe MINNESOTA GIANT IS STILL IN RUNNING FOR HEAVY WEIGHT TITLE. Fred Fulton and Sam "Howard, His Friend. Fulton won a referee's decision over "Porky" Flynn Friday night at New Orleans. Although his showing- was a disappointment to many of his followers, he is de serving of credit for defeating a tough veteran like Flynn, who knows every trick of the ring and has been the stumbling block for many white hopes. Fulton's orig inal date with Willard. March 4, still may go through. 1 1 - e T , A were both obdurate, and when, on the following day, Coburn and his party went out with the ropes and stakes to pitch the ring. Mace was far away. The ring was formed, Coburn entered, and after the stipulated time had elapsed he claimed the stakes and the world's title. , The upshot of the matter was that the stakes were returned, except that Mace had to forfeit $500 toward Co burn's expenses. The "Great Wind bag," as the match was called, left a bad taste in the mouths of the English sports, who had traveled to Ireland to see the battle, and both Jem and Joe were roundly condemned. At this period Coburn was he own er of a saloon in Grand street. New York, and had a big following. One of the most enthusiastic of nis support ers was George Law, the New York traction and steamship magnate, who, starting life as a mason and stone cutter, had made a fortune as a con tractor, and increased U. by investing in many bis: enternrises. Coburn had no business ability, but as long as Law lived the boxer was never in want. After the Mace fiasco in Ireland Co burn quit the ring for a time, and the title was fought for by his old enemy, McCoole, Jim Dunne, Tom Allen, the Englishman; Aaron Jones, Bill Davis and others. In 1869 Jem Mace came to America, and was matched to fight Tom Allen in New Orleans. Allen, although an Eng lishman, had been in America for some time, and claimed the American tiue. Joe Coburn went to New Orleans to act as Allen's principal second in the fleht with Mace, which was for 10,000. Mace was the victor after a ferocious battle with the raw 'uns. m The victory of Mace aroused the fighting spirit of the Irish-Americans, who were loud in their demands that Coburn return to the ring and lick the hated Englishman. Joe at length con sented, and in 1871 Coburn and Mace were matched to fight in Canada for the American championship and souuu. This time Coburn failed to appear, ow- ine- to the interference of the Canadian authorities, and Mace claimed the money. The stakeholder, Harry Hill, refused to turn over the coin, and after a lot of heated conversation an other match was made, to be fought "within 100 miles of New Orleans." Johnnv Dwver. the famous Brooklyn fighter, looked after Coburn, and he was in good shape on tne aay oi tne battle, which was pulled off at Bay St. Louis, Miss. There were about 1000 snectators. many sports from New York being present.- Coburn had all the best of it in the early part or tne Dame, sending Mace down repeatedly. Joe did not follow up his advantage, how ever, and after the men had stalled for three hours and a half. Colonel Rufus Hart, the referee, demanded that they do some real fighting. As his warning went unheeded. Colonel Hart stopped the fight. Joe Coburn and his brother, Mickey Coburn, a famous lightweight of that period, ended their days in poverty. Both made lots of money, but spent it on the "Great White Way," and poor Joe was broke when he died. Coburn was never defeated in a ring, but he once took an awful beating in a Btreet fight with Red Leary, a Cincinnati rough-and-tumble fighter, and, game as he was, Joe was also put on the run by Jim Hughes, another scrapper of the slaugher-nouse variejy. Baseball, Football, Boxing Personal Touches in Sports. MIKE GIBBONS, the star middle weight, won't permit his sons to fight. He says he will teach his two boys to box, but will bar a ring career. He says that if either of his boys Robert, who is now 5 years . old, and John, who is now 4 should take up the fistic sport as amateurs, ne would he nleased to see them enter in an amateur tournament, but as far as the professional end goes, there would De nothing doing. Charles R. Van Hise, president of the University of Wisconsin, will recom mend the appointment of Dr. Paul Withington, of Harvard University, as coach of the university football team, if the latter will accept the position at a salary of $2500 for the football sea son. The appointment cannot be rati fied until next montn's meeting oi tne board of regents. The National and American League will open their seasons April 12 and 154 games will be played. ? Nearly all the college athletes throughout the country and particu larly throughout the East, have started training for the indoor track season. The coaches at the large Eastern col- eeres will Dick their men for the sec ond annual indoor track meet and relay carnival under the auspices of the In tercollegiate Association or Amateur Athletes of America in Madison Square Garden, New York, March 4. Reports coming from Stanford to the effect that professional coaches are to ho abolished seem to Be greatly exag gerated. The main dbject at Stanford is to get away from professional and other coaches who come to the univer sity without the real interest of the collesre at heart, out to win at any cost. There seems to be no ooiectionto tne graduate coach, such as Jimmy Lana ean. George Presley and Floyd Brown, who handled tne rootDau teams, or WnsVv" Guerena. crew coach, and that method of coaching likely witl be con tinued. There are bull fights in the United States, but they call them Boxing matches. m 9 In a basketball game at Valparaiso, Ind., the other night between univer sity engineers ana lawyers, joert xer willierer. a lawyer, was knocked un conscious for several hours and Lester Gibbs. an engineer, sustained a scalp wound that required eight stitches to close. Another player was knocked out by a punch which landed on the point of his chin, which was handed him by the rereree. ears are ex pressed that the riotous game will suppress tne sport. In spite of the new president, Percy Haugnton. Johnny r:vers will continue to put the rave in Braves. x m w w George Stovall wants to know where baseball peace has left him. If there are three guesses, first would be high and dry. No second or third is needed. 1 - If Jim Gaffney, who just sold the Braves, stays out of baseball, it will mean a loss to the game. Gaffney was one of the first to introduce business methods in the handling of the game off the field. He never could see the need for the solemn mystery which used to attend all of (he meetings of the league. www. After the sensational race which brought them the pennant In i914, the Braves failed to repeat last year, iew believed that the Phillies would win the pennant last year, but they did and this may make them favorites next season. It is doubtful whether they will repeat. In the first place, other teams always play harder against champions. In the second place, other teams will be strengtnenec; ana, in tne third place, some men who once draw down championship money are apt to get an exaggerated idea of their im portance and as a result fall down in their play. www If Roger Bresnahan does leave the Cubs and go to the Giants as a player he will make them a useful man, as he is still one of the best catchers in tlie business, I M'GOORTY IN HEAVY Boxer Who Lost to Les Darcy Changes His Class. CHANCE THOUGHT BETTER Handicap in Meeting Huskier Heavy weights, Howerer, Is Admitted. Xew Four-Round Bout Club Forms In San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 29. (Special.) Eddie McGoorty, according to his cousin Mike Trant. who returned from Sydney yesterday on the steamer Sier ra, has renounced the middleweight di vision and is henceforth to be known " as a heavyweight. The Wisconsin scrapper, so says Trant, will arrive in San Francisco- on the next steamer from the Antipodes and will iesue a challenge to the winner of the Moran Wrillard match. "McGoorty lost to Darcy because of his being forced to make weight," said Trant. "After the first bout, Eddie thought that ample time to train would put him right, but he discovered that he had grown too heavy for that divi sion. He is satisfied that as a heavy weight he has a great chance, and that is where he will figure in the future." McGoorty was thought to have a great life ahead of him when he made his last trip to Australia, but he was knocked out of the running by Darcy, who stopped the American on two dif ferent occasions. Without any desire to alibi for McGoorty it is unquestion ably the case that making weight both ered him considerably and probably had a lot to do with his being beaten. For all that, Eddie is going to be handicapped in the heavyweight clans, for he is still what we call a light heavy, and that puts him at a disad vantage when meeting the big men of the game such as Moran and Willard. Another four-round fight club la ready to do battle for the half dollars and the dollars of the public. Toby Irwin announced this week that he would start up a club, showing at Dreamland Rink every Thursday night. That makes three fight clubs and one club with wrestling bouts, which is al together too much of a good thing. Frank Schuler, with his wrestling matches, seems to have caught the pop ular fancy and Is apparently . getting ' the money. Ad Santell, who is the bis attraction just now, is a Chicagoau, who has been winning consistently. The fans like him immensely, and San Fran cisco people are taking to this sport that was driven out for a long time because of its crookedness. Plumer, the theatrical man. says that on New Year's eve Jimmy Clabby de- feated Mickey King in a 20-round bat tle, at one time almost having King out. Clabby, said Plumer, is fighting better than at any time during his career. SALESI EXPECTED IX LEAGCK City Organization AVill Meet Tomor row to Decide on Issues. Another letter has been received by City Baseball League officials from John D. Turner, the Salem. Or., attor ney, who is visiting in Greggs, Pa. Mr. Turner expects to be back in Ore gon before the baseball season starts. He is extremely eager to have his city represented in the league and as Salem and McMinnville both drew large crowds last Summer, it would not ba a surprise to him to see both of these cities taken in the circuit. Turner wants the schedule arranged so that there will be a team in Salem every Sunday with them taking a trip to Mc Minnville and Portland occasionally. He feels sure that the Capitol City would enjoy good attendance all sea son. ' Turner advocates a rule to prohibit the playing in the league of ballplay ers under contract to any league with a rating higher than D. He expects to use the same class of players which composed the Senators last season. Sa lem had a team consisting of home boys alone and were hard to beat. Turner adds in his letter, that he will abide by anything that the directors of the city circuit decide to do. The City League meeting will be held tomorrow night at 301 Fenton build ing. TUKJT VEREIX EXHIBIT FEB. 20 Big Showing for Heillg Theater Programme Is Planned. Big preparations are being made for the eighth annual gymnastic exhibition of the Portland Social Turn Verein at the Heillg Theater, Sunday, Febru ary 20. The original date. February 6, was changed because of the cold weather. Professor Richard Generowski, gym nasium instructor, has announced that there will be several new features. Every class will take part in the dif ferent events. It is estimated that 600 persons will be seen in action. The children's, women's, seniors', business mens' and regular gymnasium classes will participate. There will be 15 numbers. The Haw aiian songs and dances will be one of the new features. The main portion of the programme follows: Butterfly dance, 20 women in costumes; eight ilt tle boys, tricks and exercises on hori zontal bar; senior drill; boxing with music, 48 participating; junior pyra mids, 80 boys taking part; junior Ro man ladder and exhibition on the par allel bars; women class dancing and exercises; little boys' calesthanics, 75 participating; bumb-bell exercises by little girls; folk dancing with 60 per sons participating and the Hawaiian songs and dances. 5 QUINTETS MEET THIS WEEK Interscholastic Basketball Opener Is to Be on Tuesday. Five basketball games are on the nroeramme for the Portland Inter scholastic League this week. Washing ton High School and Portland Academy will furnish the attraction Tuesday afternoon: Benson Tech will oppose Co- nmbia University Wednesday arter- noon. and at the same time Franklin High will be trying to break into the win column at the expense of Jefferson High. rnich Reynolds is billed to send his James John High quintet against the Lincoln High basketshooters Thursday afternoon, and on the following day Columbia University will play its sec ond contest of the week, with Hill Military Academy as the opposition. Business Diplomacy. Baltimore American. Indicmant Customer You told me these colors were fast, and look at this piece I've had washed! Urbane Clerk ui course, tney re last colors, madam. Don't you see for your self how they run. Effect of Stimulants. Boston Transcript. To you think that stimulants would hurt me doctor?! "Not if you leave them alone."