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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1916)
TITTS RTTXDAT ORFROXTA. PORTLAND, AUGUST 13, 1DX6. DRIVERS WHO STARTED IN RECENT AUTOMOBILE RACE AT TACOMA, VETERAN STARTER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF PARTY WHICH SAW COLUMBIA HIGHWAY LAST BEAVER GREW LOSES WEEK AS GUESTS OF KISSEL-KAR BRANCH. WINS AUTO RACERS Sensational Lake Race Lost to Coeur d'Alene Four. Fred Wagner, Famous Starter, Suggests Annual Race for River Route. PORTLAND MAN COLLAPSES 4 COLUMBIA HIGHWAY COURSE HELD TO BE SAFE Star Pilots Contend That Fast Time Could Be Made Safely Publicity Value of Event to Portland and Oregon Pointed Out. They came, they saw the Columbia River Highway, they -were conquered. This applies to Eddie Rickenbacher. star automobile racer, who won the recent 300-mlle event at Tacoma; Fred J. Wagner, auto.noble race Btarter, who is beloved by the entire automobile fraternity, and a galaxy of automobile race stare, mechanicians, pit managers, all cf whom came to Portland in their special car last Tuesday as the guests of W. L. Hughson, of San Francisco, for a trip over the Columbia River Highway in a battery of Kissel and Briscoe machines. Mr. Hughson is head of the Pacific" KisselKar branch, which cuts a latge figure up and down the coast, and of the wholesale accessory firm of Hughson & Merton. AVagner Favors Coarse. The noted speed race authorities were, of course, hypnotized by the wonders of the famous Oregon high way; but they were impressed most of all with the rare possibilities of the great scenic roadway as the course for the most spectacular motor race ever held. If the popular Fred Wagner has his say there will be a great road raci up the Columbia Gorge some day that will outshine the famous Paris Grand Prix of old. Quite naturally a great many Ore gonians would object seriously to the use of the Columbia Highway as a race course even though it be set aside for that purpose only one da In the year. But if the suggested Columbia River Highway race ever comes to pass it will certainly prove the ace of trumps for Portland and Oregon in a publicity way. Annnal Race Suggested. "Billy' Hughson certainly did a big thing for Portland when he invited these race drivers down here, for now you will never have any trouble get ting the biggest race experts in the country out this way for Just such a race as I propose," remarked Mr. Wag ner, who has been the chief official at nearly every important automobile race ever held in the United States. "You have a natural amphitheater for racing here that would attract a mil lion people to your city and that would make Portland and its highway talked about all over the civilized world. Of course, you could only hold one race here a year, and It would be necessary to exercise great care In preparing the course and staging the race; but a one-way race for 40 miles from Port land east would, in my Judgment, be several times safer than the present racecourse known as Rose City Speed way. Publicity Profits Certain. "Think how publications all over the world would 'eat up" advance publicity on a Columbia Highway race, showing its waterfalls. Its promontories and its great river and gorge. Probably a lot of people would 'squawk' about the matter, but think of the advertising benefit it would bring this Oregon country. Ralph De Palma, who raced over the 40-mile grand prlx course in Paris the year before the war, will tell you that that course was the most haz ardous he ever saw, yet there were no accidents." Mr. Rickenbacher, who, together with De Palma, is less than one win behind Dario Resta in the grand-champlonshlp contest now being conducted for driv ers, said last week that It would be his highest ambition to win a race over the Columbia Highway. "The curves are perfect and there are Just enough unusual features about thisdrive to make it the most fascinat ing course that could be Imagined," remarked Rickenbacher excitedly, as he steered a Hundred-Point KisselKar. "It would.be some credit to the driver win ning. I believe I could average be tween 60 and 70 miles over this high way with my Maxwell." Rickenbacher Near Top. Mr. Rickenbacher believes that the grand championship contest for drivers will be decided at the grand prix and Vanderbilt cup races at Santa Monica at the end of the season. Seven or eight big races that count in the mark ing will be staged prior to that event, the first one being at Cincinnati,' where the racers are now bound. The grand prlx will count 1200 point for the win ner, and the Vanderbilt about 900. giv ing the winner a great dvantage in the count. The Tacoma race counted 800 points, which placed Rickenbacher and De Palma only 700 or 800 points behind Resta for the entire season. Ricken bacher is one of those sportsmen who doesn't believe in drinking and smok ing, and he remarked at luncheon on Crown Point last Tuesday that he Would continue as a teetotaler. Highway Beauties Lauded. The entire party of visitors, num bering about 20, referred to the recent Tacoma race as one of the best they had ever witnessed, but they didn't talk about much of anything while in Portland except rave about the beau ties of the Columbia River Highway. "It is greater than Niagara." said Mr. Wagner, as he looked up at Mult nomah Falls. "And it beats anything California has." All of the other mem bers of the party, even Los Angeles residents, like Mr. and Mrs. Omar Toft, said ditto. "What worries me is that the water doesn't wear out the rocks over which it dashes," remarked Mr. Wagner seriously. Curiously enough, Mr. Wagner has known A. S. Robinson, manager of the Portland offices of the Pacific Kissel Kar branch, who engineered last week's trip, for 18 years. He has also known Frank C. Riggs for 25 years, and never comes to Portland without looking him tip. Mr. Wagner got his start 37 years ago as a copy boy in a newspaper of fice. Seven years later he commenced acting as official starter at big bicycle races, and as soon as automobiles be came practical he was hailed as starter. This year marks his lath season as official at big automobile races and his SOth year as a race official. Incidentally, he has been quite some fellow in the magazine business. After serving his apprenticeship on newspa pers Mr. Wagner started the Bearings, then Cycle Age and later Motor Ai. now one of the leading motor publica i tlons of the country. From this he , went to Horseless Age, and then to Motor West, an automobile magazine of Los Angeles over which he is still ; president. At the conclus'on of last Tuesday's trip Mr. Wagner showed that he has rot lost all his knack as a welter by penning, the. follow ids "thank-j .a" note I . 1 .AVSt.J "STX " A - IH : s -s -v. " ; ,T ?' An - W : i ' a. ' , , x ' r Lf -"'f . fLdd 1 1 ; ir -Cl; - - - -v, t to William L. Hughson trip and luncheon: "It would be Impossible to find words to adequately express our keen appre ciation for the outing and splendid entertainment which you so generously provided. "The trip over the Columbia River Highway has made every member of our delightful party duly appreciative of the finest bit of scenic beauty and scenic display they ever beheld in any of their travels and the friendships you have earned today for the treasures of King Solomon's mines. Again we all say thanks, which seems a rueful return for the delightful time we all enjoyed." The note was signed by all members of the highway party as follows: Fred Wagner. Eddie Rlckenbecker: Omar Toft, winner at Portland races and sixth place man at Tacoma; Billy Chandler, owner of string of Crawford race cars and driver; Pete Henderson, driver on the famous Maxwell team; Art Johnson, driver of one of the Crawford cars; Bob Moore, driver of another Crawford racer; Jack Hender son, Rlckenbacher's teammate; James Alexander, mechanician on Chandler's Crawford; Ralph Kriplen. Pete Hender son's mechanician; E. J. Longchamps, mechanician with Rickenbacher; H. Lime, of Goodyear'Tlre & Rubber Com pany; Barney Newgard, pit manager for Crawford team; R. A. LeavelL offi cial timer; A., W. Jones, manager of Ford branch at Portland! Mrs. Fred J. Wagner, Mrs. Billy Chandler, Mrs. Omar Toft. Mrs. R. A. Leavell, Ralph J. Staehli, of the Journal; Chester Moores, of The Oregonlan; C. W. Aus man, of the Spectator; Edward John stone, manager of Hughson & Merton branch; A. S. Robinson, manager of Portland KisselKar branch, and M. L Pulcher. vice-president and general manager. Federal Motor Truck Com pany. Detroit Dave Lewis, who took third money at Tacoma, came to Portland with the party, but remained in town to visit friends, frankly admitting that his sweetheart lives here. Lewis made the fastest lap at Tacoma and put up a sensational fight after being in pits numerous times. GIRLS TO PLAY BALL PLAYGROUXDS TEAMS TO COMPETE FOR HONORS. Series of Games to Be Flayed Tuesday Afternoon Peninsula Kino Holds Trophy Cup. The girls' baseball team of the Penin sula Park playgrounds will compete Tuesday afternoon at Columbia Park for the city championship and posses sion for the coming year of the large silver trophy cup put up by the city three years ago for winners in this sport. All ot the teams of the play ground leagues now holding sectional championships will compete on the sam afternoon for further honors and possession of the various cups which are to reward winning teams. - The Peninsula players have a long record of successful playing and have stuck to the game since they have been able to participate "in any activity of the playground. Their playing has ceased to be that characteritfed by the proverbial "woman's throw," but is as clean and snappy a game as played by any boys' team. The boys' teams find a good stiff game ahead when they cross bats with these players. Tuesday's game will be a keen fight between strong t pains. J. Lee Thomp son, heat? of the playground system, will umpire all of the championship games of this series. Following are the names of the play ers In the Peninsula Park girls' play ground baseball team Gladys Gold stauh, lb: Josap'iine Goldstaub. If; Marian Buckley, 2b; Gladys Bateman, cf; Anna Boe. 3b; Alice Boyce, rf; Emily Perry, c; Dorothy McKee, p; Blanche Barlow, ss. ABERDEEN TO HOLD BIG SHOOT Trapmen From Xortliwestern Cities to Attend Tuesday's Event. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Several Portland trapshooters are expected to be on hand Tuesday for the final shoot of the season by the Grays Harbor Trap-Shooting Asso ciation, to be held at the Cosmopolis grounAs. Because of the Elks' conven tion at Hoquiam next week, Portland sportsmen have announced they will take this opportunity of participating In a shoot with the Grays Harbor club. Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle and other cities will have delegations here. There will ba five 20-bird events and two 25-blrd events and the entrance fee to be charged will be divided 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent among the four best scorers. The club announces this will be the last shoot because of the approaching opening of the bird season. aad. lae increasing cost 9i auxmuxiiuon. host tor the N: r J : rl' - - -s.; Tr-K ?V i -7J Five Auto Rani Notables Semted on Ri nilal Board of Klaael Kir. From Left to R iictit BIlly" Chandler, Owner of Three Crawford Racers Eddie Rlcltenbacher, Winner ot Tacoma Race Fred J. Waamer. Official Starter! Have Lewis. Third-Place Man at Tacoma, and Omar Toft, Winner at Portland Recently and Sixth-Place Man at Ta coma. A. S. Robinson Is at Wheel. Bottom, Left to Right Mrs. Fred J. Waarner, Rickenbacher at Wheel of Kissel Kar Mr. Wagner, A. W. Jones, Ford Branch Manager, and M. L Pulcber, of Federal Truck Factory. BOUT JUDGES NAMED List of 26 Selected, Three of Whom to Act at Each Go. TRIO TO HELP REFEREE Plan Is Adopted by Kose City Ath letic Club to Insure Satisfac tory Decisions Tuesday Card Arranged. Because of the numerous complaints of patrons of boxing at the Rose Citj Athletlo Club on decisions rendered- by referees, Manager Fred Thomas Merrill, of the club across the river, has named 26 local enthusiasts as judges. Three of the 26 will be selected at each show to give their decisions and the selected three and the referee will decide all bouts in the future. Jack Helser in the future will be given the preference as referee. Here are the 26 Judges selected: James J. Richardson, J. J. Parker. Jack Fahie, Mike H. Butler, James H. Cassell, Grant Wilcox, Jimmy Rilance, Ted Lansing, Dr. J. C. Carrigan. Don Thompson, Tommy Tracey, Pete Grant, Sol Stlller.Dr. Vitus Fltzarerald. Ben Jagger. J. J. Shreve, Frank Anderson,' iRe upright. George Bertz, Lou Ken nedy, Herman Politz. John J. Higgins. Lou Wagner, Fred Boalt, George Moore and Denver Ed Martin. Two switches have been made in the card to be presented by the Rose City Athletic Club Tuesday night. Sammy Gordon will seek revenge for his brother. Able. when he takes on "Toughey" Wing, the little Albina boy. Wing gave Abie a bad beating at the last Rose City Club show. Sammy Gordon originally was sched uled to clash with Jimmy Sheridan, a Portland boy who has never appeared PORTLAND SCHOOLBOY IS IN GREAT SHAPE FOR TUESDAY NIGHT'S BOUT. - - I A - s . . - v :: i, .. :.. . . - -i : ... ' ' . . - ; before. Eddie Brown, a local midget newsboy, will take on Sheridan. Billy Ryan, who was supposed to tangle with Wing, won't be on the card. All of the boys are working out diligently and both Muff Bronson and Joe Benjamin, the headliners, are confident of win ning. The winner of ths main event likely will meet Frankle Sullivan, of Los Angeles, 10 days later. Manager Merrill, of the Rose City Club, has received a telegram from "Moose" Taussig in San Francisco ask ing for a bout here for Willie Meehan, the heavyweight. He may meet Frank Kendall here in the near future. Here is the complete card to be pre sented by the Rose City Club Tues day night: 125 pounds, "Muff" Bron son vs. Joe Benjamin; 175 pounds. Farmer Burns vs. "Young Jack" John son, of New Orleans: 135 pounds. Jack Allen vs. Billy Nelson; 115 pounds, Sammy Gordon vs. "Toughy" Wing: 105 pounds, Jimmy SberlSan vs. Eddie Brown. Jimmy Fox, ex-featherweight cham pion of the Pacific Coast, who is now In Salt Lake, writes that he would like to meet the winner of the Bronson Benjamin bout Tuesday night at the Rose City Club and try and regain his former title. Fox may soon start for Portland, and a match between Fox and either Bronson or Benjamin should prove interesting. Fox lost the cham pionship of the Coast to Joe Benjamin after they had put up one of the great est sjx-round bouts ever held at ths Rose City Athletic Club. This was about four months ago. TY COBB MAKES HIS 1UCK Connie Mack Says Star Fights for Everything He Gets. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. . A couple of the Athletic players were talking the other day and one of them said: "Cobb got two lucky hits here." "Not exactly," said Connie Mack. "Cobb makes his luck. If he hits the ball and It rolls to the infielderi Cobb goes to first base like a deer. He hurries the infielder and if he boots the ball, makes a wide throw or the first baseman drops the sphere, Cobb gets a hit. for he will be so close to the bag that every one will say, 'Cobb had it beaten.' Cobb fights for everything he gets, you have to hand it to him. I don't know where there is one like him." 7? 's'ojrr WRESTLING IS HURT San Francisco Fans Lose in terest in Grapplers. BOXING ALSO IS WANING Reopening of tests AVI thin Scheduled Four-Round Con - City Limits Is -Ritchie Is Citl- ren-Soldier Now. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) The wrestling gams is a dead issue in San Francisco at present. The Cutler-Santell farce had the effect of killing off whatever interest had been revived in the mat game. As has been the case so many times in different sections of the country, the wrestlers killed their own sport. " Frank Schuler, the promoter who has handled all tfle' matches in this city, declares that he will not attempt to sHage a match for another month or so. He likely figures to give the fans time in which to forget the slow and tiresome three-hour match. Schuler baa been trying to get Etrangler Lewis, who held Joe Stecher to a five-hour draw, to come out and take on Santell. but he likely will drop negotiations now. Boxluar May Revive. Schuler Is planning to get back in the boxing game. He understands that the authorities will permit such boys as Willie Meehan. Stanley Jones and the like to engage in contests again. For a couple months past the well known local boxers have been barred. In accordance with ths antl-prixefight law. but they have been engaging in shows at Daly City. Just outside the city limits, and the programme is for them to appear in similar four-round contests In the city limits. Even the boxing game will have to be built up, however, to draw the crowds. Harry Foley put on a show the other night for the purpose of raising funds for the victims of the bomb and only $100 was realized. He bad on a -fine card. too. The trouble was that bouts have not been held at Dreamland Rink for weeks and the boxing fans have sort'of dropped the habit- of turning out every Friday night, as was the case before the bars went up. v Ritchie Likes Military Work. .Willie Ritchie is a full-nedged citl-sen-soldler now. He got back from the civilian training camp at Monterey the first of the week and was bubbling with enthusiasm over the work. The former lightweight champion was at tached to the aviation corps and hopes in time to become a real war flier. Willie has but one complaint to reg ister on taring a soldier. The Army food, he says. Is not good for a fighter. On the surface it would appear that Willie is bringing a serious charge against Cncle Sam. Congress might Investigate, except that Willie goes on to explain that he is citing his own case only. He sets forth that plenty of potatoes and thick gravy is served at the meals snd said potatoes and thick gravy produce fat. Ritchie la a pretty heavy lightweight uid he pays minute attention to his Weight. When he was following camp routine of arising at 5 in the morning and drilling around for four or five hours a very healthy appetite was cre sted. Army Rations Fattening. Willie would wads Into those pota toes and thick gravy and Inside of a week he found that he was gaining so much poundage that he would soon be In a position to challenge Jess Willard. Xha. px-lightweight king iuiava that lightweights command the highest guarantees hence bis complaint about the Army food. Willie eliminated the heavy eats after the first week and came back at about the same weight. "I certainly advise every young man to take military training." declares Ritchie. "I learned things about the Army that I never dreamed about. It was wonderful to me and I'll not be missing when the call comes to go to Monterey next season." The Cinder Path JOS LOOMIS, of Chicago, is said to be flying in the Windy City, and many critics predict that if the Middle West ern sprinter is ever to be credited with 3-6 for the distance, this year is ths time. On the other hand. Lawson Rob ertson, who is training Alvah Meyer for the coming battle, claims that not only will Meyer take Loo mis' measure, but it will not be in 9 S-S seconds, either. Avery Brundage. of the Chicago Amateur Athletic, has started training for the all-around championship, which will be contested in connection with the National games at Newark in Sep tember. Pat McDonald is tossing: ths shot about 47 feet in practice. This means that the big fellow will be doing his 49 in the big meets later on. Pat is always good for a foot better in com petition than in practice. Pressure is being brought to bear on Eddie Renz to change his mind about staying away from the walking races this Summer. Rens Is firm for a long rest, however. Edouard Fabre, Canada's long dis tance champion, who won the Panama Pacific marathon last year, has an nounced his retirement from running. Frank Sloman, of San Francisco, has resumed track work after a long rest due to a pulled tendon. The fastest quarter that Sloman has shown recent ly was around 61 seconds. Ian Ahearn. the world's record holder, who represents the Illinois Ath letic Club, is going at close to his best in the "hop step," according to reports from the Middle West. Dan did 49 feet 7 Inches recently in Chicago. George Brunder, Irish-American Ath letic Club champion javelin thrower, is out after a new record in that event. From reliable sources It Is learned that Abel R. Klviat and Harry J. Smith, dropped from the amateur ranks for professionalism; are to seek reinstate ment in the Fall. Both have received offers to compete against professional athletes, but declined. They have not been idle during the last few months. Roy Campbell, the present half-mile champion, will be a starter in the 880 this year and should make it interest ing for any of the other contestants. PORTLAD-OW ED BULLDOG WINS HONORS OX TUB BENCH. 7 .4. x FlagalL Ensjlluk Bulldoat Owned ky J. R. Adamaoa. Fingall was sired by Chester field Johnny and his dam was Wlndoo. He is 4 years old and has been owned by Mr. Adamson. who Is the purser on the steamer Celilo. since he was 9 months old. When only a year old Fin gall won first honors in the Port land show and the following year at Los Angeles won first In ths novice class. In 1916 st Los An geles he won first American bred class and second in the open. Last April at Seattle he won first in ths American-bred, first in the open and first In ths limit. He has never been defeat ed by an American-bred dog. While Mr. Adamson Is making the trips up and down the coast on the Celilo. Fingall is kept at the Lletrin Kennels on the Bass Line road. 4- j - i - ? " ItT-.i - ... -di-.-.-r, SV. JvS Stroke Bates Breaks Down fnder Gruelling Grind In Idaho Re gatta ; Lake City Wins Twice From Oregon Entries. SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) Colquhon and Williams, of Coeur d'Alene. won in the sento doubles rowing race; Gregory and Humphrey, of Portland, came second, and Boyington and Frits, of Coeur d'Alene, were third. All ths crews passed the three-quarter at the same time and the winners were a lnarth and a half ahead at the finish. The time was C:40. A crowd of -nearly 1600 boat race fans went wild this afternoon when the Coeur d'Alene four-oared shell rowed in three feet in advance of the Portland crew at the finishing taps ot the "senior four" mile event at the Lake City Regatta. Tha race was the closest ever seen at the lake. Ths time was 7:45. The Portland crew took the water with a rapid stroke and pulled away from its rivals until the Roas City boat stood a full length ahead of the leading Coeur d'Alene shelL Between the first quarter and the half, Portland oarsmen increased their lead to a length and a half. The Coeur d'Alene men added a stroke to their pace at this time and at the three-quarters mark the Portalnd men were only one length ahead. The finish was sensational, the Coeur d'Alene oarsmen pulling up during the last SO feet of the race. Bates, pulling stroke oar for the Portlanders, col lapsed at the finish. The winners were Edmonds, Zllka, Evendon and Williams, the losers list ing as Bates. Breeding. Bremmer and Gregory. The Coeur d'Alene rowers who earns in third were Leeper. UcMillaik, George and Fritse. Lefts end Rights BENTsT LEONARD'S next opponent will be Joe Asevedo. They will meet in New Tork within the next few weeks. Jim Coffey will start his pugllistio career anew on Labor day. meeting Jack Dillon for 10 rounds at Ebbets Field. Brooklyn. Coffey Is a much faster man than Frank Moras or ths average run of '.eavy weights and his friends are exprcting him to outpoint the Hoosier scrapper. Ralph Gruinan may meet Walter Mohr at the Brooklyn Sporting Club, Brooklyn, within the next few days. Johnny McCarthy, the San Francisco lightweight, will box Bob Graham 10 rounds at Tonapab, Kev, August 15. Joe Bonds has a number of matches lined up. August 18 he will meet Willie Meehan at San Francisco. After his match with Meehan he will go to Burke, Ida, where he will meet Army Welch Labor day. September IS will find him in Baker, Or., where he will box some good heavyweight. ' in all probability Frank Kendall. From Baker he will go to Pendleton and box Frank McCarroll the opening day of the Kound-up, September 21. Farmer Burns may box Vic Berger 10 rounds at Baker. Or, during tha lat ter part ot the month. "Fighting" Jack Allen will rotum to the local ring after an absence of about two months, meeting Billy Nel son, the Spokane lightweight, at the Rose City Athletic Club Tuesday night Allen Is noted for his ability to mix things and he should make the going hot for tha cool Spokane boy. After his bout with Jimmy Sheridan at the Rose City Club Tuesday night. Sammy Gordon will return to his home in Butte, Mont. Joe Rivers, the little Spanish pepper box, arrived in Chicago from Los An geles the other day and is ready to meet the best of them. He has been offered matches in Brooklyn, Buffalo and Ak ron, but has decided to rest up in Chi cago for a while. His first man may bs Joe Sherman, the Chicago light weight. Irritated by the flood of criticism directed at him after his poor showing in his contest with Jack Dillon. Frank Moran has announced that he Is willing to wager 85000 that with eight weeks' training he can knock Dillon out in five rounds. Ritchie Mitchell, the Milwaukee light weight, has been syndicated. A cluster of capitalists have divided Mitchell into 1000 shares at 810 a share and these win be disposed of to those who con sider them a good investment- Tha receipts will be used In pointing Mitchell to the lightweight title. Of course, Mitchell will bs compelled to beat all his opponents from now on in order to keep his stock at par. Pitcher Fanning Is Released. PAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IS. Charles ("Skeeter") Fanning, pitcher for the San Francisco team of the Pacific Coast Baseball League, was given his five days' notice of release today by Man ager Harry Wolverton. of the Seals. Fanning has been with the Seals since 1911., but a sore arm has lowered his pitchlnar efficiency. ftiimS TUES. NIGHT MUFF BRONSON vs. JOE BENJAMIN BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP ' Jack Johnson vs. Farmer Burns Allen vs. Nelson -Jimmie Sheridan vs. Sam Gordon Toughey Wing vs. Billy Ryan Reserved $1, $1.50 Box $2 Admission 50c On Sale Rich's, 6th and Wash. 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