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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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
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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.
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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.
Stiller's, Broadway at Stark
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