THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 2T, 1916.
JIM GRIFFIN
SAYS
CHANCE
- -
IRA
HAS
Veteran Referee Thinks Crown
May Change if Frank .
, Rushes Battle.
MILLARD'S ACTIONS QUEER
Suspicion of Dread at Possibility
of Losing Championship Seems
to Appear in Jess' Illness
and Postponement Demand.
RV HARRY B. SMITH.
SAN' FRANCISCO. Cal.. Feb. 26.
(Special.) Talking to Jim Griffin the
other day. Jim, you Know ir you
haven't foreotten. is the fellow who
came to be tho leading referee up to
the time the common people pmnea on
the lead, and although he has retired
like the ethers of us. from active pur
suit of the fistic game, he still likes to
talk occasionally about the ringsters.
a n.KAtv.A KoIIava it or not.
Jim thinks that Moran has a chance of
beating Jess Willard If mey meet
when they meet) in a New York ring
"It all depends," said Griffin, "upon
the sort .ot advice iioran gets, r ranit,
as I happen to know, is a hard puncher
and he is fairly fast. He's a better
...... ..v. .. , v. mattsr rltwn I ! a rd.
We ail know that Willard is slow to get-
into actiom inai leaves uuc uioo
Moran if hV really wants to win. Just
let him wade in and take a chance.
He may run into a knockout punch, to
be sure, but I maintain that he might
.rush Willard off his feet and perhaps
. win by a knockout. -
ew Champion Jon!ble.
"Stranger things have happened. "1
only hope that Ike Dorgan and the
others who are responsible for the
: Pittsburger, will give him that sort of
advice. If they will do that we might
be greeting a new world's champion."
Of course there is the possibility that
Griffin is prejudiced in favor of Moran.
(for while he knows both boxers, he is
friendly with peopde who have been
close to Moran and that makes some
thing of a difference.
When Moran was matched with Jack
Johnson in their Paris match, Jimmy
Coffroth, Griffin and a flock of local
" fports were wagering on Moran. They
lost, but they still believe there is a
winning fight for the title left in their
man and I wouldn't be at all surprised
- If they have a wager or so down hen
the time comes. .
. Willard's backing and filling with re
gard to this battle has caused a lot of
speculation. The charge of lack of
sameness has never been laid at the
door of Willard. but all the same it
must be that for reasons best known
to himself he is hesitating to meet
- Moran.
Dread of Defeat I'nnerrcs.
Tt quite frequently happens that a
champion, once he has tasted the sweets
of victory, hates to Keep on wnn m
drudge of training, to say nothing of
the outlook should he lose. it isn't
cowardice, but more a mental fear that
i overwhelms a man and sometimes
makes him think that he is ill when
such is really not the case.
Jeffries was much that sort of a
fighter. As the time neared for any
one" of his matches, it took the com
bined efforts of his handlers nd the
promoter as well to -keep him going.
Usually, Jeff could dig up some sort of
an excuse that would serve for a post
ponement. If, it was an excuse that
could not be overridden, he was not
onlv satisfied but happy. '
Willie Ritchie was1 akin to Jeffries in
some ways and likely Willard is still
another of the same strain. They go
along nicely until they reach that top
pinnacle and then they begin to grow
finnicky and hard to please.
Ritchie Enjoying - Life.
There have been so many reports
from Chicago of necessary postponements-
and of the illness of Willard
that we are not really going to believe
: the fight will take place until it really
happens.
Willie Ritchie, who has been enjoy
ing the pleasures of outdoor life at
PalnV Beach. Fla.. for a few weeks,
writes that he expects to be back in
New York city by the first ofhe com
ing week. He -has been doing nothing
more strenuous in the South than to
go swimming, golf a bit and dance as
much as possible. Naturally that has
not tended to take off any weight and
the San Franciscan is going to face
some job getting back into condition
again.
If he is lucky enough to scale down
rapicflv. he may land two or three
matches before the hot season comes
to hand. At all events, he writes that
Jie figures on returning to California
early in June. '
Checkers!
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Club. 101 Washington building annex. Fourth
and Washington streets. X welcome for all.
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E. H. BRYANT, EDITOR. ,
Phone Tabor 6213. . .
4 PROBLEM NO. 174.
By II. tinitzer. San Jose, Cal.
Contributed bv B. B. Alexander. A very
clever arrangement: Too clever for whomT
BI.AK MEN, 11. 12: KINGS. 17. 27.
lit
PI
STTS sfl
i i i
m few mi i
ii ii ii lit,
KtOVJUt J'SiN''
Mi
1
WHITE MEN. 18, 20: KINGS. 8, 10.
Black to play and- draw.
PROBLEM NO. 175.
By Rex rralean. city.
Black men, S. 11, 12, li; king. 80. White
ir.en, 19. SO, 23, 31; kln. 4. White to play
and win. ...
In the above, Kex Dalean certainly has de
veloped some neat play to arrive. In the
ending at an old position. Editor.
PROBLEM NO. 176.
An easr one for an old-timer.
Black men. 10. 21; king, 29. White kings,
28 and 30. White to play and draw.
, PROBLEM NO. 177.
By N. Sanfleld. Centralia. Wash.
Black men, 2. 7: kings. 10. 15, 21. White
men. V. 22. 23, 24, 29; king, 4. White to
move and win. ..,..
SOLUTIONS: v
Problem 170 BUck, 10. 1S.M9: king, .!.
Wh'o. 17 22, "-'. SO; king. 31. Bliick to
ulav'and white to win: A9-14, 30-26, 14-21.
V..-V; l9-" 20-25, 21-30, 22-18. -White wins.
Z-- 22-1 . 13-2-'. 30-26.
Problem 171 Black. 1, 9, 17, 22. 28;
kings 1" 16. White. 6. 7. 10. 18. 29; kings,
15 2. white to move and win: 15-1V I6-20,
7-3 20-27 29-23, 22-29T 10-7, 1-10. 3-S. 12-3.
38-15, 10-19. 11-15. 3-10, 15-15.
Problem 172 Black. S, 5, 13: kings, 7,
8. 23. 24. White, 6, 14. 15. 16, 18. 21. 25;
king. SO. Whlto to play and win; 21-17,
iSsi
13- 20. 30-23. 20-22. 16-11. T-16, .15-10, 22-15,
14- tt. 5-14. 6-2. 15-6. 2-4,- white wins.
Problem 173" Black, 3. 6. 20, 28: king,
24. White, -30, 13. li. 32; king 11. White to play
and win: 11-1(1. 8-8. 1H-16, 8-12, 16-11, 12-16,
11-7. 10-10. 7-2, 19-23, 13-!, 5-14, 13-10.
White wins. - '
Solutions have been received from Jr. E.
Berg, B. B. Alexander. H. Baker, N. San
field, Freeman Elliots J. Sunday, W. 1
Bryant, .Jack,
Xamos must accompany communications.
J. H. McGra-w, Sargent Hotel. Aberdeen,
Wash. Instructions forwarded to you.
Warren Crawford, Pendleton, Or., 600
Main street Have recommended Lee's
Guide, P0 cents. J. K. Gill & Co., Third and
Alder streets Portland, Or.
J. P. Rathbone. 13 Baxter street. Nw
York. Will try to secure entire Bt of col
umns tor you
N. Sanfleld. of Centralis, sends the fol
lowing plav fn correction of solution to
problem 103: Black 18. 1. 21. 24: king, 23.
White. 2o, 30. 31 ; kings, 3, s. Whits tc
move and win: S-dl. 21-23. 30-21. 23-30,
A-ll-1. (given in the published Solution
onlv draws) 1S-23 tmurn stronger than
l.S-22 for blackl. 3-7. 23-27. 7-11. 2i-32,
IB-IS, 24-2. lS-2-,l:V-'4, 22-1S, 32-27, 11-15,
2S-32, 1.-.-10. 32-2S. 21-17. 30-2.-., 17-14. 27-32,
14-1". 32-27. l-7. 27-32, 7-2, 32-27, 2-7,
25-21 1S-22. 27-32. 710. 32-27. 10-14. 27-32,
14-ls. 32-27, 22-26. 21-17. 26-3S, 1)17-21,
18-14. 27-32. 30-26. 32-27. 26-22. 27-32. 22-18,
2)32-27. 10-23. 28-32. 14.9, '21-17. 23-10,
S2-2S. -n. 17-21. or 27-32, 6-10, 32-27, lo-lo,
17-13. 10-23. 27-32. 15-10. 13-0. 18-13. 0-14,
15-11. 14-10. 23-18, 32-27. 11-16. 2i-3-,
drawn.
Variation (11 17-13. 18-14. 27-32.
52-27. 14-17, 13-22. whtt wins.
Variation (2) 21-23. 14-10. 25-21.
32-27. 10-23. 27-32. 15-13. 21-23, 1,8-15,
wins.
A Whlto to win: 11-18. B1S-23
03K-25. f.-lO. D25-22. 21-17. 22-13,
18-13,
30-28,
10-15,
white
3-7,
10-14,
24-28. 31-27, white wins.
B 10-23. 16-11. 1S-22, 11-13, 22-25, 15-18,
23-27, 18-23, 7-32, 2-7, white wins.
JC 24-28. 31-27. white wins. D 25-30.
1(1-15. 30-25. 15-18. It will ray the critics
to go over the analysis. The problem is
worthy of it. -Editor.
Of the .Switcher opening it may he. said it
is possihly the most deceptive of any of the
43 recognized openings. The great master,
James Wyliie. said he won more games by
this opening than any other. Strong players
are constantly making new discoveries,
hence the analysis of the great Greeley,
Colo., critic. It was published March 22,
1015, by Ben Rugg, In Globe Democrat.
Friend .Bryant will send often. J. V. Crone.
CAME NO. 177.
New play on ah old switcher line.
By J. V. Crone. Greeley, Colo.
After opening as follows:
11-15 23-21 10-17 22-17 13-18
21-17 -8-11 21-14. 13-22 and
0-13 17-14 6-10 2i!-17 now
continue a per the following figures:
NUMBER ONE.
20-25A
10-15
24- 20C
15-22
2!)-2.".V
18-22
25- 1 S
10-15
24- 20C
13-22
20-25 A
1S-22
25- 1 S
10-13
24-10D
15-22
24- 201J .
2- II
IS-?.'
25- 18
28-24'G 3H-10 !',2-27 .16-11
11-15 7-21 29-25 25-20
23-l! 27-23 24-10II -23-1
5- 0 22-25. . 25-20
20-23
14- 5 31-26 20-10
2-6 25-20 20-25
NUMBER TWO.
23-10E 27-2S 28-24
11-13 ' 22-25 . 25-20
10- 10: 32-27 24-10
5- 0 25-20 2- lit
14- 5 .11-211 20-16
1- 21 20-25 20-23
NUMBER THREE.
27-24 10-10 31-26
2- J5 7-21, 6, 0
32-2.7 24-10 23-18
5- II 22-25 20-25
14- 5 28-24 24-20
11- 15 25-29 25-29
NUMBER FOUR.
2S-2-4 10-10 I .12-27
15- 22 7-21 I 29-25
23-lnF 27-28 24-10
27-24
J- 9
10-11
25-20
23-18
- 20-25
27-24
JO- 0
20-16
20-25
10-11
25-20
27-24
J20-23
16-11
25-20
23-18
20-25
27-24
31-irt ' 20-lil
lO-l
1 f-15 .
20-25
J 6- U
A The famous "TJ-JKi switcher" of Wyiile.
B The line of .the present-day experts.
t This move, 'now shown to draw, has
stood for 3.". years as'a loss. " Robertson has
been thought to have demonstrated the loss
in his Guide and Gould's Problems. No. 420..
It was played bv Wyllle in games 1 and 3
of the famous Switcher - match and then
abandoned by h!m.
D Long supposed to be the only move to
draw at this point. Played In 18 of the
20 games of the great Switcher match and
adopted by Wyllle in that match after he
had played into losing positions in games
i anu iiom
E This move will lose, for white, but
not In the mntuter shown by Robertson.
F Generally considered a loser.
G Hugh Henderson's move to correct
Robertson, and the move played by Wyliie
at mi point.
H Here Wyllle went 26-22 and lost. Rob
ertson has given a detailed demonstration
or the black win.
I Hi-re 4-8 wins for black, as pointed out
nugn Henderson in dispatch game. No. 727.
J The four nosltions are now Identical.
Robertson plays 24-20. and demonstrates a
oiacK win against that move. The follow
ing Is the new play proposed by J. V. Crone
to araw:
18-l.r. 17-10(1) 22-VT
7- 2 14-17
14- 9 2-7
2- 7 17-22
9- 6 7-IOp
7- 2 32-28
- 1 10- 7
2- 7 28-24
1- 6 7-10
7- 2 24-28
3- 9 and
2- 7 -drawn.
9-14
7-2
9-14K 15-1S 6-10
11- 7 22-13 17-13
3-10 10-15 . 10-14
15- 6 31-27 , 24-28
l-lO 15-10 15-10
5- 1 25-20 28-32
14-17 10, rt 19-15
1- 0 20-25 4- 8
25-22 , 27-21 14-10
6- 15 JH-ir 13- n
22-St 25-22 10- 7
24-20' 2- 6 0-14
K 9-13, 26-23. 25-22. 23-18. draws bjr play
found in thirteenth game of the Wyllle
Martin's Switcher match.
VARIATION ONE.
4- 8 3-10 24-19 7- S 15-22
13-18 8-11 2- 7 22-26 8-13
31-2-7 10- - 10-1R 3- 8 81,27
10-15 12-10 18-23 26-31 20-T1
27-24 6- 2 17-22 23-1S drawn.
Hurh Henderson has Just published manv
variations on the 24-20 line, in the Dispatch
gamjs 727 and 72S. The above play was
first published in the Lieader game 1S27.
January 3, 1015. John "VY Crone. Greeley,
Colo.
Inter-City League Notes
SECRETARY "WAYNE F. LETVIS, of
the Inter-Clty,Baseball League, has
written to the backers of baseball in
McMlnnvllle, Or., asking them If they
afe" desirous of entering- the circuit,
-
Ay the managers are out signing: the
most desirable" talent. " Ernie Taylor,
the St. Johns owner, has signed several
well-known Portland semi-professional
stars.
'
Red Lund, star fllnger of the East
Side team last season, arrived In Port
land from Butte, Mont., yesterday.
Owner Dugdale, of the Seattle North
western League team, is dickering with
him. He expects to sign with the Seat
tle club within .a .few days.
: v
PEXDLETOX WANTS REAL BALL
I 'astern Oregon League May Sup
plant Western Tri-State. t
PENDLETON, Or, Feb. 26. (Special.)
While there ts little possibility of
the organization of the Trl-SJate
Leadve as it was Jwo years ago, Pen
dleton baseball fans are eager that
Pendleton be represented again this
year- in- some sort of organized ball.
At a meeting the other night seven
of the Pendleton men interested In the
game agreed that they would start the
ball ' rolling by giving 100. It Is
thought Baker and La Grande might
be willing to Join In an Eastern Ore
gon league. Should such an organiza
tion fail to materialize, Pendleton has
the alternate of a county league, with
Pilot Rock, Hermiston, Echo, Stanfleld,
Umatilla, Milton, Adams, Weston and
Athena to choose as members'.
One or two games would be played
a week and there would be an iron
clad salary agreement. x
NIGHT OWL LEAGUE ORGANIZED
Three' Basketball Teams Form to
Vlay Series, Starting Wednesday.,
Heinie Pfaender, instructor of Pen
insula Park, has formed a Night Owl
basketball league among the men who
work nights at The Oregonian, Port
land Postoffice and raMroads. The
first games will be played In the Pen
insula Park gymnasium next Wednes
day afternoon.
G. P Anderson captains a team com
posed of L. Van Vleet, E. A. Weston,
GReynolds and J. L. Elspas, while Xi
th Brown leads L. Darcy. E. Brady, G.
Morse and H. J. Miller. The third quin
tet possesses H. L, Johnson as captain
and contains R. H. Henderson, J. Brady,
U. S. Roper and W. E. Pressel.
WELSH BOCT NOT SANCTIONED
X
Wisconsin Commission Refuses to
Let Champion Bos Monger.
AFPLETON. Wis., Feb. 26. The Wis
consin State Boxing Commission today
refused to sanction the Freddie Welsh
Ford Munger 10-round boxing-contest,
scheduled her4" for March 10, averring
that Hunger's "class" as a boxer is
"THE DALLAS ALERTS," NINE FAMOUS
IN DAYS OF 1882, HOLD RE-UNION
Old-Time Players, Now -Men in All Walks of Life, Meet and Recount Thrilling Batles Vith Long Bats and Mitt
less Hands Long String of Victories Finally Broken by Team From Portland.
Top Group, Seated, Left to Right H. L. Fenton, Judge Mitchell Gilliam, D. L. Keyt and C. G. Coad. Standing, Left
to Right H. B. Cosper, C. K. Shaw, J. M. Farley and John Kichnrdson. Same Sq'und in 1S83, Inaert, Front Bow.
Left to Rlght D. I Keyt and Joh a Richardson. Middle Row, Left to Right II. L. Fenton, II. U. Cosper, Jim
Richardson, J. M. Farley. Back: Row, Left to Rieht C. R. Fenton, C. 13. Shaw and W. B. Groves.
DALLAS, Or., Feb. 25. (Special.)
An event of unusual importance
-was held in this city recently
when a reunion of tho old baseball
team, famous in the days of long ago
as "The Dallas Alerts," was held here.
This is the first reunion ever held, and
out of the team that played in 1882,
seVen were present. Memories of long
ago were the subject of much discus
sion, arid many of the old battles were
recounted. '
The Alerts played in the days of
straight ball, the long bat and the big
scores. Gloves were unknown, and the
bare hand took all the bruises.
From 1880 until 1888, "Dallas occupiea
the same position in the baseball world
that Dallas has occupied in the basket
ball world since 1901. In those days,
instead of being raised with a basket
ball in his hand as1 is the condition
now-, the boy was given the baseball
and bat. Dallas was "baseball mad. If
anyone wanted to start a riot, all he
had to do was to say something against
the home team! The merchant was
willing to stake his stock in trade, the
laborer - his week's wages, the banker
his own capital and all the deposits of
his customers upon any gajne in which
the Alerts engaged.
In 1SS2 the team was composed ot
the following men:RichardScott,pitcher;
D. L. Keyt, catcher; Winnie Scott, first
base; Mitchell Gilliam, second base: C.
G. Coad, shortstop: John Scott, thir&J
base; H. B. Cosper, left field; C. E.
Shaw, center field, and John M. Farley
in right field. The Scott boys have
long since left this country. D. L."Keyt,
also a member of the 1883 team, lives in
Perrydale. He is jsrell known through
out the state and particularly in Re
publican circles.
Mr. Gilllnm Now Jndge.
Mitchell Gilliam is now a Judge of
the Superior Court in King County,
Washington; C. G. Coad still lives In
Dallas. For a time, he was a floor
keeper in the United States Senate, and
for eight years postmaster at Dallas.
He is now secretary of the Oregon State
Hop Growers' Association. VH. B. Cosper
not of sufficient -caliber to warrant a
match with the lightweight champion.
An effort will be made to secure an
other opponent for Welsh.
;
IIARIIISBURG 24, CORVALLIS 19
Hard-Fouglit Basketball Game Is
Won on Home Floor. y s
HARRISBURG. Or., Feb. 26. (Spe
cial.) The Harrisburg High ..School
quintet won a hard-fought game of bas
ketball here last night from the Cor
vallis High team by a score of 24 to 19.
This game ends the season here. )
Harrisburg -High has not been de
feated this year. Eugene, Albany and
Corvallis have been defeated twice. Sa
lem High has refused to play.
Cleveland Buys Gandll.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 26. Vice-Presi
dent Robert McRoy, of the reorganized
Cleveland . American League baseball
club, announced today the purchase of
Arnold C. Gandil, first baseman, from
the Washington team of the same
league., '
Army Polo Men Play.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. The Army
P6lo Association has arranged for a
tournament in this city from April 15
to April 30, in which 'teams from Phil
adelphia, New York, Pittsburg, Aiken
and Camden, S. C, will participate.
LITTLE CHANGE FOR HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE TO CHANGE IN
TEN ROUNDS.
A dip into the dusty records of past heavyweight encounters indi
cates that not once since John L. Sullivan was rocked to sleep by
James J. Corbett at New Orleans, on September 7, 1892, has the
heavyweight title changed hands by a knockout scored in less than
ten rounds. It took Corbett 21 rounds batter down the game Sul
livan, who finally succumbed, not from any one punch, but from the
continual' battering he ha.d received. It took "Bob" Fitzsimmons 14
rounds to flatten "Jim" Corbett with his famous solar plexus punch
at Carson City on March 17,. 1897. y
It took James J. Jeffries 11 rounds to strip Fitzsimmons of the title
when they met on June 9, 1899, at Coney Island. Even Jeffries, totter
ing as he was when he disputed the claim of -"Jack" Johnson to the
heavyweight championship, stood up before the negro for 15 rounds in
that memorable battle at Reno on July 4, 1910. ,A.nd then it took 26 (
rounds for youth and stamina-to triumph over age when Jess Willard
ascended to the throne Over the prostrate body of "Jack" Johnson at
Havana on April 5 last year.
Accepting these five fights as the outstanding examples, it is found
that a total of 837 rounds of lighting have been , consumed for the
cro-n to change hands five times. This makes an average of a.
fraction more than 17 rounds per fight . .
is still in Dallas, is a prominent Re
publican, and has held various official
positions in the city and county1. C. E.
Shaw isNk Dallas merchant, being one
of the owners of the Dallas Meat Com
pany. John M. Farley is a retired
farmer and hopman, and lives fn Dal
las. H. L. Fenton is a prosperous hop
buyer of Dallas, and well known over
the state,
In 1882, several games of importance
were played by the Alerts. Salem, Cor
vallis. McMinnville, Monmouth and La
fayette all sought to take the measure
of the home boys, but all went away,
a sad but wiser aggregation. Salem
fell beforeHhe terrible onslaught of the
Dallas sluggers to the tune of 45 to 9;
and when we say "Dallas Sluggers," we
mean all that the word signifies, for in
its batting ability, the Dallas team got
its greatest strength. Many a ball has
been knocked so far outside the dia
mond that it was never found again.
In 1883C, the record of "S5 was dupli
cated, Dallas winning everything. The
same teams were played, and scores of
75 to 10, 69 to 6, and 40 to 15 were usual
occurrences, with the home team on the
long end of the scoring. But in 1884
came the battles that made history in
this county. Portland had decided to
wrest the honors from the Valley burg
decided to get aNitUe baseball glory
itself. The game was played in Dallas
on July 4. ,
Enthusiasm Runs nigh.
With hands playing, children march
ing, and enthusiasm running high, all
Polk County turned out to see Port
land get trimmed. All the- money that
the Dallas fans could gather together
was put up on the game. E. C. Kirk
patrick, now Mayor of Dallas, but then
a "devil" in the Itemizer Printing Of
fice, operated by telass & Prudhomme,
drew his wages for several weeks be
hind and ahead, and with J40 in his
pocket sought to double his capital.
Needless to say that as a result of
the game, he not only lost his J40, but
also his job. At the end of the ninth
inning the score stood 7 to 7, tlA lowest
score ever known in this county. With
the Parrot boys forming the backbone
ACCEPTANCE IS
SPOKANE CHAMBER WANTS PULL
MAN TO PLAY SEATTLE.
Suggestion MadeTbat 4-Year Contract
be Drawn for Two Glutei Eaat
''and Two West Caacadea.
SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 26. (Spe
cial.) A resolution urging that Wash
ington State College- accept the offer
of the University of Washington for a
game Thanksgiving day at Seattle, pro
vided the university will enter into a
three-year contract for the playing of
games in 1917 and 1919 at a place to
be designated by the State College, was
adopted unanimously- by the athletic
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce at a meetipg this noon at Daven
port's. "
"In the Interests of intercollegiate
athletics in the state of Washington,"
the resolution reads, 'this special ath
letics committee of the Chamber of
Commerce recommends that the Cham
ber of'Commerce urge Washington
State .College to agree to the playing
of the Washington State College-University
of Washington football game
in Seattle in 1916, provided Washing-
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URGED
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of the visiting team, Portland had been
able to curhthe winning streak of the
locals. In the eleventh, Parrot, pitcher
for the visitors, clouted the ball into
the LaCreole River, and tho game was
ended Portland 8, Dallas 7.
A return game was played in Port
land, and taking no chances upon let
ting their hard-earned laurels slip from
their grasp, Portland imported Tyranny
and Wilson from Vancouver to handle
the battery end of the game. They
won again, 21 to 20. The game was
played near where Sellwood is now lo
cated. William Shelton New Mascot.
. Of the players of 1883, John Richard
son still lives in Dallas, and is a painter.
Jim Richardson was, for a- number of
years, ""an engineer for the Southern
Pacific Company. . Later -lie went to
Mexico and was an engineer on th
Mexican Central Railway. He died in
Mexico in 1904. C. R. Fenton, a brother
of H. L. Fenton,-and of-W. D. Fenton,
well-known Portland attorney, entered
the practice of law, but died in Spokane
in 1893. W. B. Groves, a laborer, (Vied
at Dallas some time ago. Groves was
the- son of J. S. Groves, a prominent
Clllt.U Ul lllUCUCHUtuWt, 111 lina ..wu.
and a brother of Clarke Groves, a guard
at the state penitentiary.
" The team's mascot was William Shel
ton, still a resident of Dallas and now
abojit 70 years of age. Mr. Shelton was
tho team's strongest backer, and ready
any time to fight for it.
Otho Williams, a, tailor of Dallas, was
the official scorekeeper. He is a broth
er of R. E. Williams, prminent in Re
publican state politics. To thi3 day.
the "old boys" who played as Alerts
claim that they lost the Portland game
because Otho let the opposition score
keeper slip, -one over on him in mark
ing up the tally, but Otho denies the al
legation, and claims he was the one
who was trying to turn the trick.
At the re-unlon held the' other even
ing, the old stars that were present
were as follows: H. L. Fenton, Judge
Mitchell Gilliam, D. L. Keyt. C. G. Coad,
H. B. Cosper, C. E. Shaw, J. M. Farley
and John Richardson.
ton State College can secure an alter
nating' concession such as a three-year
agreement from the 'University o
Washington to play in 1917 and 1419 at
a place designated by Washington State
College and in 1918 in Seattle.
Bill Planned for Military Tourney.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Feb. 26. (Spe
cial.) "Grays Harbor wrestlers ' and
boxers are preparing to compete in
the second annual tournament of Com
pany G, which will be held in Jbe
Armory here March 3. Organizations
which have signified their intention of
entering men are., tile Hoquiam Y. M.
C. A., the Aberdeen Moose and the Ab
erdeen High School together with Com
pany G. It is expected that the Naval
Militia and Hoquiam High School will
enter some boxers and wrestlers. .
Chess.
E. H. BRYANT, Editor.
Contributions of frames, endings, problems
or Items of Interest, criticisms and club
notes solicited. Sfnd direct to' 143 East
Thirty-fifth street. 1
PROBLEM NO. 24.
By N. H. Greenway, Alameda. Cal. 1
It's simplicity and ending beautiful.
Black, one piece.
p. i m m
m m - if
SHU B ,
fefj : fef m. fM I
White, four pieces.
"White mates in three moves.
White, kins on QB4. queen on K2. knlsht
on K7, pawn on K3. Black, king on Ko.
PROBLEM NO. 2,1.
By Rev. Gilbert Dobbs.
Black, two pieces. -- "White, four pieces.
White, king KKttf, rook on KRS, bishop
on KR2, knight on QB5. Black, king on
K2, pawn on QB2.
Whitte mates In three moves.
A peculiar solution contributed-by Mr.
England to Eastern Ledger.
PROBLEM NO. 2.
Bv N. H. Greenway.
Chuck full 'of merit, some 13 distinct
, ' '
mates. It requires study even after key
move Is discovered. Editor.
Black, eight pieces. Whits. 14 pleoes.
White, king on KRsq., queen on WR4,
rooks on KK3 and KR7, Mshon on WHS.
knights on KH7 and QKt3, pawns on KKt2.
ICKt t. KK4, KB3, Q2, Qi, QK4. Black, king
or, K5, queen on Q4, rook on KH4, hlshojis
on QB and QBs, knight on Q- and
QKt4, pawn on K3.
Whlto mates In two moves.
SOLUTIONS.
Problem 20 Key Q-K5, P-B5. BxP ch..
K-B6, Q-R jnatc. Var. 1, Q-R3. Pxl, QlP
mate. Var. 2, Q-R5, PxKt, HxPch.
Problem 21 Place rook oa KlCt7. As St
is, four moves mate.
Problem 21 Key, Kt-QB5. K-Q3, R-Q7
ch; if K-Q5, Kt-w7; It Kt-B3, Pxlvt., etc.,
mate.
Problem 22 Key move. Q-KR3.
Solutions have tieen received from F.
Wander. Boise. Icaho; .'. Kt'nworth, t-'eattlo,
Wash.: N. Sanftild, Centralia. Wash.; A.
Bold, N, Grei nv.ay and A. J. Kink, ot Cal
ifornia; Mr. Fetter- and J. Sunday.
XV. C Marion, of North Yakima, Wash.,
suggests in game y4. nlayed betvveen A. G.
Johnson and Dr. L. K. Story In the Intercity
match, tliut the losing position "t
the fifteenth niovn, that 1--KU4 was not
well timed, as It allowed the white queen
to pin tho kniRht, compi'llintc black to
move his kin?: in order to release the knight.
P-tJ4, 'at fifteenth move, ,would probably
have resulted in an isolated pawn, but far
better than a direct loss of pawn as tho
gmne was played. Not a criticism, as tho
game Is a very j-'ood one.
11. B.. e. p. en passant: The pawn hns
the privilege at first move from home square
of moving two squares, but in case it Is
played ' beyond or passes an adversary's
pnn. which could have taken his pawn
had he moved only one square, the passed
pnw-n or arUe-snry has the privilege of
taking the pawn. e. p.. the same cs thouuh
It had been moved only onu square. Ap
plies only to the pawns. Editor.
Names must be signed to communica
tions to receive attention.
tiAJlE NO. P.".
"Ooeen's I'awn Onenlnir."
Played
at tile Salem chess match Feb
between tho Salem Commercial
ruary !.
Club and the Halem rhess nnd t'hecket
Club. I nm almost persuaded the -ames
in talent are neariy as good as those played
in Portland; Editor.
White, i:. G. G.ven, Salem Club. Black,
J Waltou, Sr.. Commercial Club.
Whlto. - Black.l White. Black.
1 p-Q4 P-Q1!21 K-Kt2 KttP
v: vt-trrtt irt-KH:: 22--H-K2 Tt-l
.1 B-Q2
B-Kt ' -M U-K Kl-liiocn
l-KS 21 K-Kt It-Kt
P-KK:l2.- Q-R2 KtxB ch
H-Q.'l;2it KtxKt QxKlch
BKI 27 K-H y-Rsch
P-CHtrt1 2S Kt-Kt v HxR
P-K10t i -'!l QxR Qxy ch
l'-i;H :ip Kxij K-K'i
Q-B2:i! H-KB Kl-K.t
It-Kt "2 RxP r-Kltl
I'xP ' hi"" 11-H7 K-Ktch
Pxr;:'.l K-R2 K-Kt I
Kt-H"'K5 Kt-B". It-BI
OCi::iil Kt-Q4 R-B7 ch
n-Ktilia" K-KI P-K4
ItxPioS Kt-K lixl'
4 Kt-QB.1
5 I'-K.'l
t'. B-K2
7 P-KR.-.
8 O O
II Kt-KR2
10 P-B"
1 1 P.KKU
12 P-KBI
!.t PxB
14 K-R
15 Pxl'
111 B-K:l
17 BxP
IS B-B"ia
1 !- Klt.Kt BxP llclsnJ.
20 BxB QxB
A QKt-Kt.V strong hero and even after
TtxP. It would have prevented the attack
BxP and relieved tiie sttuatk.h. Kdllor.
G AMI; NO. 411.
Palem chess match February 15.
Irroular. hut a ery neat namtvand pleas
ing. Traps abundant.
1'. v.. Plants, white. Judge, Thomas
Ryan, black.
Whit
iiiacK. v niie.
P-Kl 21 KtxQ
l'-QIWl 22 QxP
P-OV 2.'. P-H3
Pxl'U'4 U'xl'
B-k:i'-'5 K-lt
Kt-Q2l2H KxKt
P-QB4 :'7 il-O
Kt-K4i2S P-QKt4
PxKt'Jll P-KKtU
P-Qm!:i li-KU
Q-B.'t;?! B-H5
KtlcP N2 I'xP
K t-K 4 o-y:l
B-K2 ?i Hxl'
r-KKtl!.".5 I'xKt
Blank.
BxKt
Kt-1M
Kt-QH
B-KH cli
Kt-B7 cli
Bxlt
B-Q5
Kt-H4
KK-H
Kt-B.'!
K-KM
HxP
Kt-Kl
KtxP ch
Uxll
K-B3
K - K -
'!-B
K-Q2
1 P-Q4
2 Kt-QB:l
." Kt-KlW
, 4 P-Q4
B QxP
P-K 1
7 Kt-Kt5
8 Q-3
It KtxB
10 .B-K2
11 B-K14
12 OO
IS Kt-K2
14 b-r:i
15 Kt-B4
10 KtxPta
K-Q li-W i cn
17 Kt-n7ch(b K-B2 .7 Q-H5 eh
1 s ij'ori cn iv-ist- -
ifel". ch K-Kt2''' -K-K t2
iii Kt-Kit ch(c K-R:i'"'' y-Kti ch
20 BxPch QxB'40 vxl
TtoslKti".
A This movo commences an lrreslatilile
attack. ' . , ,
B Much better than KtxR, forces king
to B2.
C QBxKtP. lietter now than wait; vir
tually kIvcs white til rame. Tho Juli
played tho defeiiso well with so many of his
plt-cca smothered.
Bv David A. Mitchell.
TYank Marshall, th American chess
champion, nave the Hillndelphlunx an ex
hibition of hU Kklll at tho Krunklln I'hi'M
Club, January 21. Hh also ensjaired In the
problem-solvlnff tournament anil received
first prize for solving six out of eiwht dif
ficult two-move problems. Simultaneously,
he plaved aeHtnst knb;hts of the board,
and. after two hours' play, hint scored -'"
wins, lost three nnd drawn to names. It
Is to A. K. Robinson that chief honors be
long. He opposed In a resular tlme-llnilt
contest of moves per hour and conducted
the ramo apainst Marshall's stronn "1'etrorf
defense." of which the champion 1s the
greatest lllnp txponent. The best me
expert could do was, fiTter 4ii moves, to
draw. Game scored below:
OA ME NO. 40.
A. K. Robinson, whlto. F. J. Marshall,
Mark.
White. Black White. E'"c1;;
1P-K4 P-Kl 24 Kt-B5 B-B
2 Kt-KBS
a)Kt-KBrt' 2H Kt-Tt2
3 KP P-QS 2(1 Kt-B4
P-KKI"
J)KKt-K4
K-H2
P-(jKt4
Kt-UK4
Rxlt
llxl!
B-Q3
Kt-t,H:l
Kt- Ml
P-KH
I'xP
" Kt-KKI
Kt-ltJ
BxKt
Kt-Q
Kt-K::
P-K't4
4--Kt-KB3 KtxlJ,--7 Kt-n
n Q-K2 Q-K2 2S K't-B:l
fi P-Q3 Kt-KB.i 2(1 H-Q2
7 QxOtb BxQ .'10 P-QKt3
8 B-K2 oo':n llxll
0 0 Kt-B3:!2 KtxR
Bl B-Q2(c B-Kt5iS Kt-C3
H k P-Q4 :il P-KK13
1-p.KB3 B-H4'3.-. P-B3
IS P-BT.Id. KR-K Hrt K-B2
14- .-B-K3 ' B-Q3 '7 Hxl
I." QKt-Q2 P-KICtISS I'-Kt I
Hi -04 e)P-QR3r. KtxKt
17qr.T R-K3I4U K-K2
15 Kt-Rt' BxB'41 B-Q2
1!) RxB QR-K 42 B-K.l
20 QR-K f ) Kt-KRl 4:i P-KUtlc
B-y.'!
K-Kt:t
p-qb;i
11 u-f.u-n Kt- .1 44 '-K
22 R-Q2 (TR-KB3;4.-i Kt-g2
23 R(Q2)-Q(h
lvl immil.KjIfll Kt-Kt3
B-B2
Af tvila timet tire Marshall proposed
draw, which Robinson accepted
A Marshall adopts his favorite Petrorr
defense. Great credit Is due Mr. Robinson
pnrticuhtrlv since the Franklin expert plaved
Marshall to a standstill at his own game.
B In a recent tourney the 1'nited States
champion, with the white pieces instead of
the text move, played B-Kt". with success.
Mr r.oldnson, however, prefers the exchange.
C The nhjr.ct of this movo is to pre
vent Kt-QKt". and ' also with a view to
developinK tf;e Mshop nt ;H3.
X Preventing the further advance or
thE -To avert the pinning of the knight.
F Tlireatenlns to win the exchange by
Kt-B5. White has an Ingenious reply,
however. - .
G A beautiful maneuver, which threatens
P-k"Kt4, fallowed by KtxRPch., upon the
retreat of the knlfeht to B't.
H But this reply renders the trap of
the American champion absolutely futile.
I And now the rook ts obliged to return,
tho scheme lmvlnif failed.
.1 The thre.it Is Kt-K to and then to K5.
K An excellent move, for It prevents
all advances r.n tho queen's side.
Wrestling Notes
mONY AJAX writes and telegraphs
J. from Colfax, Wash., that he would
be pleased to meet the winner of the
O'Connell-MMer match of Tuesday
night. He says that he will weigh in
at 158 pounds at 2 o'clock. He will
wrestle' for any kind of a purse and
winner take all gate receipts, v Itose
City1 Athletic Club officials will take
steps to stage a match between the
winner of Tuesday night's setto and
AJax.
-
Jim Londos is in Spokane, where he
was beaten in a handicap match by
Taylor, the Spokane heavyweight, and
he savs that he will pe giaa to meei
Polly Grimm in Portland.
WALLA WALLA 34, WMTATCOM 30
r,-
Quintet, -fcy Victory, Claims Title for
State of Washington.
RF.T.r.TN-GHAM. Wash.., Feb. 26. By
winning last night from Walla Walla,
Whatcom Hlo-h School Is entitled to the
high school basketball championship
of the state. The score was 34 to 30.
Belllnirham won from the Inland
Empire champions last night and to
ni.ki'. .. mo Ktripa the content be
tween the east and west sides, as What
com High School is undisputed cham
pion of the- western uivmiua, int
game tonight was close. ,
OHIO SWIM RECOHD BROKEN
In Junior Event, 100 Yards Is Made
In 58 4-5 Seconds.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 26. D. J. Jones,
of the Illinois Athletic Oub, won the
100-yard ' junior swimming champion
ship, and. J. Hardinghaus, of the Cin
cinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club.
won the Junior fancy diving evj-nt ot
the Central Athletic Union her! last
nigU.
Jones' time in the 100-yard swim wat;
58 4-5 seconds, which breaks the Ohio
state record of 59 3-5 seconds.
50 AGGIES If! SUITS
Enthusiasm High as Baseball
Practice Is Begun.
4 OF LAST TEAM MISSING
Hard-IIittlns Fryer, Baldwin, Smith
Hiid Ilutt Will Xot Appear In
Suits l,oof Will riay in
Center Garden.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL, COLLEGK.
Corvallis, Feb. 26. (Special.) Captain
Helno Lioof, of the Oregon 'Agrlcultum I
College baseball tettm, led 60 candi
dates out upon tho diamond yesterday
for the first practico of tho year. Largo
numbers of the crtnipus fans, tingling
with buscball enthusiasm, gathered
around the squad and the season was .
under way.
A preliminary survey of tho situation
reveals that only four of lant season's
team are missing and that second basei
and ono outfield position arc the only
places on th team that cannot b
cared for by veteran players. The
missing outfielder Is the hard-htttlnc;
Fryer, who graduated Inst Sprlnc.
Baldwin, an equally formidable sluegnr
from Humboldt County, In California,
played a few games In tho outor gar
dens last year and doubtless will make,
a strong bid for Fryer's position thin
season.
Other Stars Are MUnlnsr. ,
The other missing players nfo: Sim
Smith, regular second baseman last
year: Lester Ilutt, second baseman anil
utility lnflelder, nnd Hen Culver, fur
two years the lending pitcher for the
Aggie nine, hut for tho past two sod
sons in poor condition bccutiso of an
injured arm.
Captain Loof, ono of tho best out
fielders In the. Northwest Conforein"
and much sought by the McCredina and
others connected with professional
baseball, acrnin will cavort In tho center
garden. "Illossotn" Seuley, of l'orl
liiiid. will bo found In h it field. Willi
Baldwin, the California imstlmrr, over
in right field the outer works look
pretty good to tho fans.
tiolile Favored at Flrt.
No youngster will be nbln to oti.-,t fx
Captain Goble from liU Job 011 Ihn Ini
tial corner. Morgan, formerly of Jef
ferson Hifch School, will bo found at
short and Arin M,,ert will rover tln
hot corner ns .oon n.s the basketball
situation dears up.,
"Chub" Weller, veteran of three sea
sons, will dou the, mask and big mitt.
Joo Supple, second-string ratcher for
two seasons, is also on hand.
'Billy" Williams, star pitcher, will
ho unable to bei;iu nctlvn pracllco for
several weeks. Ho dislonteil his lei t
shoulder tal ly in th" week. Tho early
season hurling will tail upon Itoollttle,
former l'omona College pitcher.
II Inset t Marly nt Second.
Blssctt, tho fool hall player, seems In
ho 1 tho most likely fecund baseman.
Kither I.oof or Seeley can play a good (
gatno nt the keyslotio cMiner, but they
aro both too valuable In Iho i::iriletia to
be moved to the Infield.
Johns, the basketball gunrd, and
Davo Wilson, former I'orllntnl Academy
athlete, are also good second basemen.
Freshmen will have short shrift as
vnrsity candidates against such an array
of tnlrnt uml, ss they nre incliKlbln
for many of tho games, will ho round
ed tip lor 11 separate team.
Tho conference season will open
April 10 with the first of a two-game
series with the University of Wnshinc
ton at Corvallis. April 10 and 20 tho
Aggies will play California- and
Berkeley, nnd tho two following days
will meet Stanford at Palo Alto.
The schedule Is ns follows:
April 10 University of Washington, st
Corvallis.
April 11 University of "Washington, at
Corvallis.
April 19 University of California ,at
Berkeley.
April 20 University of California, st
Berkeley.
April 21 Stanford, ut Pulo Alto.
April 22 Stanford, nt I'alo Alto.
May- 1 University of Washington, at Seat
tle May 3 University of Washington, at Seat
tle. The four (rimes with tha University of
Oregon are to be nrrsngt.l. probalny for
May .'1 and 6 und May 2 and 13.
Princeton Mntmeii Down JVnn.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 20 The Prince
ton wrestling teutn defeated tho Uni
versity of Pennsylvania If to 13 to
night. BAR CHART IS PUBLISHED
Copies Showing 35-Foot Channel In
He Sent Broadcast.
The Chambe of Commerco 1ms Is
sued a reprint of tho latest const nnd
geodetic survey 'chart revised by the
United Stales engineers to January II.
116, and showlnir the ci,iratie to the
mouth of the Columbia as It now Is.
This chart is to b sent out to ship
pers In all parts of the world, to fmnl
iarlzo them with tho actual conditions
at the mouth of the river, and Impress
upon them tho fact that lh liver now
has a 35-foot channel nnd that the
work under way nontemplntes, when
completed, a low-water depth of riot
less than 40 feet.
It is intended to reprint these charts
as revised semi-annually, and keep
them thus broucht up to date In the
hands of all the inipottnnt shippers and
shipping concerns doing business or
tontemplatlng business with tho Pa
cific Coast. '
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