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THE SUSDAY OltlSGOilAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 14. 1017. 3 SEMI-PROS CUTTING PROFITS OF MINORS Middle West Leagues Liable to Be Wiped Out by Fast Competition. CLASS C CIRCUITS ARE HIT Stars From Majors Attracted for One Day's Play at Good Wages and Fast Brand of Ball Draws Big Crowds. BT FRANK G. MENKE. Eeml-pro baseball threatens to wreck totally the small minor leagues throughout the Middle West. The losses suffered during the past two years by the Class C and D leagues In the Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Ohio sections have been due more to the gTowing popularity of the semi-pro battles than to any lessening of inter est in the National game. "Semi-pro teams throughout this sec tion," explains John F. Lux, the Joliet. 111., sporting expert, "pay bigger money to players for participating in four to eight games a month than Class C mi nor clubs pay their men for 30 days of playing. And so the semi-pro clubs are gathering in the cream of the tal ent in this section. "Furthermore, many big leaguers of ten appear in the semi-pro lineups, which means that semi-pro ball is fast er than Class C baseball. Is it any wonder that the fans are shifting their interest to the weekly or bi-weekly fames between semi-pro teams? Semi-Pros Get Blsj Pay. The class C teams, as I understand ft, are limited to a $1500 monthly pay roll. 3f the team carries only 12 men that means an average of $125 per month for each man for a full month's work. But in the case of the semi pros, well, I'll cite the Joliet Rivneas as an example. "The Rivneas play every Enuday. They draw from $1500 to $2000 a game ft 25 and' 50-eent admission prices. They pay their men from $35 to $75 an exhibition, which means from $140 to $300 per month for each player for four games far better money than would be paid to them by any Class C club. Furthermore, participation in Sunday or Saturday afternoon games "only permits the boys to hold down regular jobs in the business world dur ing the week, thus Increasingtheir to tal income. "Playing semi-pro ball doesn't make one an 'outlaw,' The youngster in the semi-pro ranks has the same chance of being grabbed by the majors as he would were he in the minor league ranks. So can you blame the boys for passing up a $125 a month job in the minors for $140 to $300 for four days' work as a seml-proT "As a . special treat for the fans the managers of the semi-pro teams in the Illinois section often hire some major league star or stars for special Sun days. They get from $100 up for their services. It is nothing uncommon for a semi-pro team in Joliet, Aurora, El gin and other cities that have forsaken minor league ball for the semi-pro va riety to pay a big league pitcher from $150 to" $250 for one afternoon's work. Offers Attract Major Stars. ! "Such stars as Jimmy Archer. George McConnell. Art Wilson and Mike Pren dergast, of the Chicago Cubs, played with the Joliet semi-pros last Summer. Other major leaguers appeared in the lineups of the other fast semi-pro teams of Illinois." Lux ventured the prediction that mi nor league baseball will be driven out of Illinois and neighboring states with in a few years, and that fast traveling semi-pro teams, playing only Saturday and Sunday baseball, will take its place. "Minor league baseball does not draw or week days," declares Lux. "The magnates depend upon Saturday and Sunday crowds to pay expenses and dividends. But now that they are in competition with semi-pro ball, their attendance has dropped close to zero. The fans are deserting the minor league parks because for the same ad mission price they can see a superior brand of baseball. So it can be seen what the minor league club owners are up against." THIS IS THE MAN WHO WILL DIRECT THE AFFAIRS OF THE PORT LAND MOTORBOAT CLUB DURING THE 1917 SEASON. ' y, ) W " - - . - - W ' -r J's 1 ...... t ii i nn, tk'.i u -" lA$ OLD STARS DIFFER Corbett and Fitz Can't Agree in Picking Winner. EACH NAMES NEW CHAMP FULTZ IS CONFIDENT Many Players Will Not Sign Contracts, He Asserts. POSITION IS DEFENDED TEAR'S MORTALITY LIST BIG Realms of Sport Invaded by Death in 1916. Among those well known in sporting annals who have gone to the "Great Beyond" during the past year are the following: Nick Young, fourth president of the iiiujiai league irom isss to 1902. Jierman ii. Duryea, whose racing were popular in tins country, France and England. Percy Evans, the amateur rider, who died as the result of a fall in a steeple chase at Belmont Park terminal. Danny Maher. one of the greatest jockeys in the history of the turf who uiaue h. name tor nimseu in this coun try ana ningiana. Billy Jordan, famous In boxing as the golden voiced announcer of the West. Jimmy Burns, who worked long and earnestly in tne interest of thorough bred racing as a turf writer. TIDELAXD OWJTERS CONTROL Court Ruling Will Keep Hunters Off Vancouver Lake Shores. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 13. (Spe cial). A. F. Imminroth recently was fined $13 and costs before W. S. T. .uerr. justice of the Peace, for tres passing on tiaeianas adjoining pro perty ownea Dy Alma D. Katz. Mr. imminrotn Delieved he was on state property and appealed the case to the fcupenor Court. Before a Jury, Mr. Imminroth was tried and convicted within a short time, the lower court being thus sus tained. The case is interesting in that it up held the right of property owners along Vancouver Lake to keep hunters from the shores of Vancouver Lake if they own the tidelands. ELUEXD BOOSTS CHET XEFF Seattle Boxer Said to nave Had Better of Go W ith Miller. Samson Ellend, who conditioned boxers here last winter, writes that he is back In Seattle after serving six months on the Mexican border. He saw Chet Neff box Eddie Miller, of San Francisco, at Los Angeles. Ellend says it was a hard go and that Neff won although they called it a draw, favoring the Californian. Ellend is again handling Charley Davidson, Seattle featherweight, and says that Davidson has nothing to do now but train hard. He has won his last two bouts via the knockout route and would like to come to Portland to battle Weldon Wing or Billy Mascott, or any other boy around 122 pounds. Fraternity President Says If Na tional Board Thinks It Is Right, liet It Give Jurisdiction to National Commission. NEW YORK, Jan. 13. Reports that! Players Grover C. Alexander, J. C. Smith and Harold Janvrin have re fused to sign contracts "should be sig nificant," declared David L. Fultz, pres ident or tne Players' Fraternity, in a statement Issued tonight. Mr. Fultz added that there will be many more refusals In the next few weeks. Attempts have been marin tn lno the salary question into thin con troversy." said the statement. "Th. salary question is in no way involved. Only one of our requests, - the one re garding the traveling expenses, has anything to do with money, and the amount, ot these expenses are en tirely in the , discretion of the clubs. That Is the reason we think thev should pay them." President Fultz declared the players are ready to have their grievances heard by an impartial tribunal. "The fraternity is not hungry for power," asserted the statement. "If the National board thinks Its position is right let it agree to give the National Commission jurisdiction. We should be very glad to recommend to the fraternity to agree to abide by any decision of the commission. Now let us hear what the board has to say, and let the public decide whose posi tion is fair." SPEAKER HAS 2 MORE CROWNS Swatter Makes Hits in2 1 Games In Row and 4 Times Reaches 1 0 Mark. NEW YORK, Jan. 8. The "Consecu tive Championships" in the American League belong to Trls Speaker, the In dian outfielder, who hit safely in 21 straight games, and Bobby Veach. of the Tigers, who scored one or more runs In 12 successive diamond struggles. Speaker, however, annexed his crown only after a desperate battle with Eddie Collins, star of the White Sox, who made one or more hits in 20 consecutive games. Speaker, during his record run, made 31 hits for an average of 408, whereas, Collins, then just in his real stride, lammed 32 hits for the husky mark of .464. The "backbone of the Cleveland Club" not only won the individual consecutive title, but also what you might call the "accumulative title Four times during the season he hit safely in ten or more successive games. One was 21 games, two others were 13 games and the other was for ten. The "Consecutive Championships" In the Tener circuit belong to Zach Wheat, the demon Dodger, and George Burns, the nimble-footed Giant. Wheat annexed the consecutive hitting title by clubbing safely one or more times in 29 combats the greatest major league run in many years while Burns tallied once or oftener In nine straight games. The great consecutive bombarding of Wheat, occurring near the fag end of the season, helped the Dodgers mater ially in their drive for the pennant. Wheat started his string on August 20. Just when the battling was fiercest, and day after day until September 16, he made one or more safe drives. Then he faced Toney, of the Reds and Waterloo resulted. During those 29 games. Wheat maced out 45 for an average of .388. Burns, the greatest run getter of the National League last season, set sail for the consecutive run title on June 21, and scored a run or more every day until June 29, when the Giants faced the Phillies. CHEMAWA INDIANS VICTORS Oklahoma Normal School Basket ball Team Mets Fourth Defeat. SALEM, Or., Jan. 13. The Oklahoma Normal School basketball team, on a 7000-mile tour, was defeated last night by the Indian school at Chemawa. 24 to 13. The game was the 50th that has been played by the Oklahoma team. which has been defeated only four times. The margin tonight was the biggest that has been scored against the trav eling squad. 'Gentleman Jim" Says Billy Weeks, of Vancouver, B. C, Will Get Ti tle, While "Ruby Bob" Thinks Honor Belongs to McDonald. NEW : YORK, Jan. 8. Fight fans around New York are soon to have the opportunity of passing on the pugilistic Judgment of Jim Corbett and- Bob Fitz simmons, who have never agreed on anything since they fought for the heavyweight championship nearly 20 years ago. Corbett and Fitz have each picked mlddleweights as coming champions, and their protegees are likely to settle the question of superiority in New York this Winter. It is an odd coincidence that the selections of these two veteran gladiators are both Canadians. If the crop of American mlddleweights show ing at present around New York Is rep resentative of the strength of that di vision in. thi country one cannot blame Corbett and Fitz for reaching across the Canadian border for their entries. Corbetfs favorite is Billy Weeks, of Vancouver, B. C, and the lad Fitz ex pects to see win the title is Roddy Mc Donald, of Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Here we have the two extremes. Weeks, though born in Bos ton, has lived practically all his life in Western Canada, while McDonald has clung to the Atlantic seaboard. Both claim the middleweight championship of Canada. They have never met in the ring of anywhere else. Corbett saw Weeks box last Summer and became enthusiastic over him. Mc Donald came to New York only a month ago to go after big game. Fitzsimmons, who seldom praises young fighters,' is one of his greatest admirers. In the next few weeks McDonald will be bet ter known than he is now. Weeks left Vancouver some time ago and is gradually working his way to ward New York. He boxed in Cincin nati the other night. McDonald is 25 years old and has engaged in about 40 bouts in four years. He comes from the Cape Breton coal mines and is certainly a rugged ath- ete. Weeks is 26. He worked as a city fireman in Vancouver before he became an amateur, wrestler and boxer. in iiu weens won tne amateur mid- dleweightf championship. Since he turnd "pro',' he has fought about 60 battles. He weighs 154 pounds and is feet 8 Inches tall. McDonald weighs 150, and is the same height as Weeks. Both are smashing fighters and hard hitters. When Weeks arrives some smart promoter ought to "clean up" by staging a bout for the Canadian mid dleweight title. With Fitz and Cor bett in the corners it would be a corker. KAITF'S POOR SHOWING WAS SURPRISE OF YEAR. Perhaps the biggest surprise in the National League averages for 1916 was the showing of Benny Kauff at the bat. The shining star of the Federal League was expected to make merry at the expense of the National League pitchers, but failed dismally. In all probability Kauff was more surprised and disgusted with his work than his most loyal sup porters. Kauff In 1915 had led the Federal League with an aver age of .3 44. It was freely pre dicted that he would be one, two, three among the National League hitters. During the Winter he was touted to the skies yet his average for the last season was only .264. Kauff insists that over anxiety, 'caused by an effort to live up to all the flattering things that were printed about him. was his greatest trouble. He expects to come back next year and prove that he is a legitimate .300 hitter. E. H. BRYANT. Editor. Phone Tabor 61113. Contributions of games, ending's, problems or Items of interest, criticisms and club notes solicited. Send direct to 143 East Thirty-fifth street. (The Orffronlan. Jamiarv 14, 1017.) PROBLEM NO. 178. Composed ty D. French. 2rt Couch street. A Portland composer. Portland first. A splendid beginning that insures success for me tuture. welcome you heartily. BIACK. FOUR PIECES. Coast League Gossip SPIDER BATJM, the real veteran of Coast League pitchers, can go to the mound for San Francisco during the coming season with the knowledge that whenever he faces the Oakland Club he has all the best of it before he starts. For In the last three years, since com plete records of Coast League affairs nave been kept. Baum has picked on Oakland for mora of his victories than he has on any other club. Counting Sacramento and Salt Lake as one club for the three years, Baum's totals of victories and defeats for three- years balance up in his favor against every club. Oakland is the only club against which Baum has won more than he has lost for each of the three years. Against Oakland in three years he has won 19 and lost 6 games. Against Portland, Baum has won 12 and lost 8 in three seasons; against Sacramento and Salt Lake he has won 15 and lost 12; against Los Angeles won 13 and lost 11, and against Venice and Vernon, Baum In three years has won 12 and lost 10. Baum's records by years for the last three seasons follow: 1914 Versus Los Angeles, won 2, lost 3: vs. Oakland, won 5, lost 1; vs. Port land, won 3, lost 3; vs. Sacramento, won 8. lost 1; vs. Venice, won 3, lost 4. 1915 Versus Los Angeles, won 6, lost 2; vs. Oakland, won 8. lost 2: vs. Port land, won 5, lost z; vs. salt Lake, won 4, lost 7; vs. Venice, won 7, lost 2. 1916 Versus Los Angeles, won 5, lost 6; vs. Oakland, won 6, lost 3; vs. Port land, won 4, lost 3; vs. Salt Lake, won 3, lost 4; vs. Vernon, won 2, lost 4. In the last three seasons of the Coast League. San Francisco has been the only club that has come close to making a respectable showing against Jack Ryan, veteran pitcher -of the Los Angeles club. In three years the Seals have managed to win 12 games against Ryan; no other club has won more than eight from him in three years. In the three years, no club has been able to win more than it lost against Ryan in any one season. In 1915 San Francisco broke even with 6 won and 6 lost; in the same year, Venice broke even with 4 and 4; in 1916. Oakland broke even with 4 won and 4 lost against Ryan. In every other case in the last three years, Ryan has won more than he has lost against each club each year. Ryan's totals for three years show the following creditable records: He has won 16 and lost only 8 against Oak land; he has won 18 and lost 8 against Portland: he has won 13 and lost against Sacramento and Salt Lake; he has won 12 and lost 16 against San Francisco: and against Venice and Ver non he has won 16 and lost 7. Ryan's records by years for the last three seasons iouow: 1914 Versus Oakland, won 9, lost 2; vs. Portland, won 3, lost 2; vs. Sacra mento, won 3, lost 2: vs. San Francisco, won 4. lost 3; vs. Venice, won 5, lost 2 1915 Versus Oakland, won 3, lost z v Portland, won 8. lost 5: vs. Sal Lake, won 5. lost 4; vs. San Francisco, won 6, lost 6; Vs. Venice, won 4, lost 4, 1916 Versus Oakland, won 4. lost vs. Portland, won 7. lost 1: vs. Salt T-nlre. won 6. lost 1: vs. San Francisco, won 6. lost 3; vs. Veraon. WOn 7. lost L Chess I n 5 m ' , 1 vj:" ","'"; "'" ' " V'" WHITE, NINE PIECES. White mates In t h rH- moves. White klnir on .KR2, rooks on KR8 and Qnq. bishops on 1CR7 and Q6. knights on K tiY and UK. to. pawns on ivj ana um. Black kin- on U4. knight on Q7, pawns on K5 and QB6. Author unknown. Contributed by Oregus. It Is a problem tliat will greatly please you, that is. If you succeed in solving it. JJlacK. seven pieces. w mtt. six pieces. White, mates in three moves. W hite kins' on Urc-. auen on wk-. Disnop on QKt4. knights on QB6 and KB8. pawns on KKt4. Black king od Q4. bishop on KRh, pawns on KKU, K-J3, CJB WKt a ana QKt4. ruutM.r..M ISU. low. Public Ledger. A two-mover that you will enjoy, by B. M. Bird, ot the Good Companion Chess Club. Black. - elgnt pieces, w nite, 11 pieces. Whlre mates in two moves. White klnsr on uq. ciueen on KKU. rooks on Q. and tK-ttt, pibooiw on nivio ana yni. knights on kk ana uttj. pawns on no. KK6 end QKt3. Black king on K6. bishops on QUI and JK3, Knignts on hjii ana wi'.s, pawns on KB3. Q2 and QB5. By C. A. Glllberg (original). Black, nine pieces. White, seven pieces. Whltp mates In three moves Vv hits kino- on queen on WKsq. rooks on Q5, QR2, bishop on KHS, knights on (iB4 and QRti. Black king on una, queen on wo, bishop on QB4. knight on K5, pawns on K3. J. vi&u ana wk-. tOLUTlONS. Problem No. 170 B-QO key BiB 2, Q-Kch.. KxQ. . R-K mate. 2. BxQ, 8. B-B5. 2. KxQ, 3. B.-B4. 2, PxQ 3. Kt-Kt5. 2. R-B5, any: 3, Kt-B2. Blsnop must go to W to effect mate In var. a. or black a, ts-a iioDi the Kt. ch. The Q sacrifice in A I uncommonly pleasing C. S. Borer, L. E. Smith and B. B. Alexander. PBUL,biJl au Key BxQ. Problem No. 172 B-B7. KtxP. BxFCt, KiP. Q, mates. . B. B. Alexander. an Dieiro. Cal. This is Just as It should be. but another solver says B-B2. or B-Q. or more artistically would be B-B7, etc. Trie white pawn should have been placed in A) Problem No. 173, -erslon B The editor haw received manv Inaulries and comical solution to this puzzle. The key Is based on an old chess law that if you can mate In less moves by taking a piece of the oppo site color in promoting the pawn. etc. Key PxKt promotes (black bishop), any move , Kt-Q2 3. Q mates. It certainly has amused the fraternity and produced the. very re sult desired t-y the author, Ua'Tane. Problem No. 174. by A. J. Fink, should be set In Jewels C. S. Rorer. Notes on game No. 151, Brown versus Kroner, form Phllldore defense: Black 8 B-K2 or 8 Is the usual reply. White Safe and more attacking Is P-Q4. Black 6 Dangerous unless Intending to retire to K3 if attacked .by pawn. Black 10 This makes later a weak out post. Black 14 B-B2 looks better. Whites 15 A doubtful move; BxP would win. Whites 17 KPxP perhaps preferable, yet black could reply P-Q4 with effect, as he mfcht have done to move made. Whites 19 The black knight has given the white the move and the bishop sacri fice might now be tried. Black would find It difficult to free himself. Position Is verv Interesting. Black 21 The reason for giving up piece is not clear. White 24 -Here KtxB or BxP wins'. White 26 After this move game is gone but again he could win by BxKtP. White 27 P-B4 only postpones the end. Black CO Black does not refuse his turn of a bishop sacrifice and gets a very pretty mate. OA-ME NO. 133. 'Spanish Partle." G. Hallwean, white; A. J. Fink, black. INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM WINNERS FOR 1916. PACIFIC NOKTinVKST CHAMPIONS. Professional Baseball. Pacific Coast League Los Angeles. Northwestern League Spokane. root ball. Intercollegiate TJnlverelty of Washington and University of Oregon (tied). Uoekey. Pacific Coast Portland, Professional Boxing. Bantamweight 3?ert Hughes, Vancouver. B. c. Featherweight Harry Pelsinger. 6ao Francisco, lightweight "Muff Bronson or Lloyd Maddvii. Welterweight Sid Mitchell, Seattle. Middleweight Sid Mitchell, beat tie. Heavyweight Willie Meehan, tan Francisco. , Amateur Boxing. (Pacific Northwest Asocciattoa Champions.) ins pounds .Tack Harper. Seattle. 115 pounds Ralph Underwood. Multnomah, 123 pounds Earl Balrd. Seattle, litr. pounds Albert Bers, Multnomah. 145 pounds Open. 15 pounds Open. 170 pounds, Open. , Heavyweight Open. Tennis. Nortrvwest singles champion John Strachan. San Francisco. Northwest women's singles champion Miss Anita Meyers, California, Billiards. Northwest three-cushion champion 3harley Jordan, Seattle. Northwest balk line champion &fac Bissaliion, Portland. Bowling;. Northwest Bowling Congress champion Moffett, Seattle." Northwest Bowling Congress champion Popc-Slbley, Seattle. Kowlor, Intercollegiate Uhlverslty ot Washington. Tra ph oot i nsr Washington State champion Frank Troeh, Vancouver, Wash. Washington State professional champion Les Reld, Seattle, Oregon State champion C. H. O'Brien, Portland. Oregon State professional champion P. J. Holohan, Portland. Coif. Northwest champion (open) nudolph Wllhelm. Portland Golf Club. Northwest Champion (amateur) Russell Smith. Wsvverlcy Country Club. NATIOXAI. CHAMPIONS. Professional Baseball. World's champions Boston Americans. National league Champions Brooklyn. American League Champions Boston. Football. Leading Eastern team Pittsburg. Western Conference champions Ohio State Tnlverslty. Leading Pacific Coast team University of Oregon. Leading Southern teams Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Tennessee. olf. National Amateur champion Charles Evans. Jr., Edgewater Golf Club, of Chicago. National open champion Charles Evans. Jr., Edgewater Golf Club. Chicago. National Women's champion Miss Alexa Stirling, Atlanta, fia. Professional Golfers' Association champion James M. Barnes. Whltemarsh Val ley Country Club. Pa, Ten nis. National singles champion Richard Norrls Williams. 2d, Philadelphia. National Clay Court singles champion Willis E. Davis, California. National Junior champion Harold A. Throckmorton, Elizabeth, N. J. National women's singles champion Miss Molla BJurstedt. Norway. National Indoor singles champion Robert Llndley Murray, Niagara Falls, New York. National Indoor women's singles champion Miss Molla BJurstcdt, Norway. Professional Boxing. Heavyweight champion of the world Jess Wlllard. Light heavyweight champion of the world Billy Mlske. Middleweight champion ot the world Al McCoy. Lightweight champion of the world Freddie Welsh. Featherweight championship of the world Johnny Kllbane, Cleveland. Bantamweight champion of the world Johnny Ertle. Flyweight champion of the world Jimmy Wilde, England. 1 to wins. Poaghkeepsle regatta Syracuse. New London regatta Harvard. . Champion single sculler Thomas J. Rooney, Ravensmaod Boat Club. L. I. Turf. Biggest money winner Campflre. Light Harness Horses. Champion trotter Ie Axworthy, 1:6SH (world's record). Champion pacer Napoleon Direct, l:6tH. Professional Billiards. World's balk-line champion William F. Hoppe. New Tork. Three-cushion champion George Moore. New York. Pocket billiards champion Frank Taberskl, Schenectady, N. Y. Automobiles. Leading driver Carlo Resta. Trap r hooting. Grand American handicap John F. Wulf. Milwaukee. World's professional champion Phillip Miller. Dallas, Texas. STADIUM IS HISTORIC Sydney Fight Pavilion Built by Hugh Mcintosh. CAPACITY 20,000 PERSONS Played in the chess tournament at the Me chanics' Institute, San rancisco, cau roies by the loser. BiacK.i v nitc. xi-i. P-K4 20 B-K P-Kt3 Kt-QK:i21 Kt-R4 B-Kt4 Kt-B l 22 Q-p:t P-Q B-K2 23 Kt-Kt3(B KtxKt P-y:l 24 BxKt PxP PxB -'.-. KR-B B-J'I ,PxPi2 Q-K3 3P B-Q227 Kt-H:: P.-KtH 0-OI2S B-K Q-K.-. Q-B'2! J-Q2 P-B." R-Kt 30 R-R2 B-Kt5(C R-Q 31 PxB QxR Q-Kt2.i2 P-B5T K-KiB P-Bt'KS P-BBl F R-KKtlfi B-B3 : 4 Kt-Kl3 R-KB P-Q4IS5 Q-B4 P-KK3 P-Q.-.i:lf Q-K4 P-KR4 Kt-K.1 37 Q-B4 K-Kt B-Bi:iS Kt-K4 Resigns. A This move gives black the upper band; PxP seems safe enough. B PxP would lose the queen. C Doubling the rooks, threatening R-KtS is preferable. -The attack in amousn surprisea tub. and being short on time, failed to meet it properly. E P-KB3 is forced, wnicn saves tne game. F The winning move. G Expecting Q-R0. but white delivers a more crushing blow. GAME NO. J54. Being played between two deaf mutes. Leslie Duggun, of Salem, Or., and Albert Batzle, of Rochester, N. Y.. by correspond ence. Mr. DuEPn. white; Mr. Batzle black. White. 1 P-K4 2 Kt-KB3 3 B-KtO -O Kt-B3 6 BxKt 1 P-W4 S KtP iP-KR3-10 P-B4 11 Q-q:i 12 p-r.-; 13 P-QKt3 14 B-Q? 13 Kt-K2 lrt Kt-Kt3 17 P-K5( A IS Kt-K2 1!) Kt-B5 White. 1 P-K4 2 P-Q4 a Qxl' 4 W-QR4 5 B-K4 6 KKt-K! 7 Kt-QB3 8 O-O Kt-Q5 10 QxKt 11 Ktxy 12 P-QK3 13 P-OKt4 14 PxKt Black.! White. Black. P-K4 -is R-K R-Q PxP'lrt Kt-KKt3 K-KB QKI-B3.17 r.-Q:; K-KKt KB-B4 1 K-K:t B-K2 Q-K'."l!) QR-Q B-K3 Kt-KB:iial B-QB B-Q3 B-OKtS til Kt-KB P-KK3 KtxP.22 P-KKtS P-OM Kt-QB4'2:t P-QR4 B-JKt5 . QPxQ'24 R-K4 B-QR4 KxKt;2.T R-KS B-QBn B-CJR1 20 R-K3 B-Q3 B-QKtni27 R-K4 BxPI i i . l t..rf..l u f the finish. Edward Everette. a good chess player of Seattle, while in Havana, Cuba, recently met a olaver that he writes to the "American Chess' Bulletin" about, as follows: "I want to Introduce to the American chess publlo through Miur co!umns a little Cuban lady, Senorlta Mary Mora Ituraalde. aged 12 years, who at this early aee Is contesting at chess on even terms with the strong Havana plavers. A disciple of Capablanca, she Is a chess prodigy. She has twice achieved scholastic honors. Her precocity hss been the subject of Havana papers comment, and has been the basis of an appeal to the City Council for a special provision for her edu cation." , The following offtcers of the Woman s Chess Club of New York City have been elected- Mrs. Blade, president: Miss Mary Drake, vice-president: M!s Haines, secre tary Mesdames Gordan, Ver Plank, treas urer1 dlnctors. Mrs. Clarke. Mrs. Nlxdorf. Mrs. Tester. Mrs. Forbs, Miss Smith and Mls Hardy. Our Frank Marshall's simultaneous ree- rpittiburg Played 57, no losses, 11 draws; time, four hcurs. Portland. Or. Played 82, five losses. 11 jt . ima .1. hnnrtL Washington. T. C Played 105. eight losses. 15 draws; time H hours. Philadelphia. Pa. Played 120, nine losses. 11 David Mitchell, thanks for the beautiful rflntalnln, the above. w r? Marlon. North Yakima. Wash. .. camA nA nee c s. Rorer's com ments on game No. 131. They are similar toyours. TRj.lor ls Jaycox bldg.. Walla Wnlia. Wash. Solution to Problem No. 189 forwarded to you. L. E Bmlt.-i. Slsson. Cal. Wilt write soon. J. F. Stl'mson, Carmel. Cal. Forgive us and trv again The Soortlight BT GP-ANTLAND RICE. Shakespeare on Golfers. Tour tale, sir. would cure deafness.' "For he had a tongue with a tang." "Faith, thou bast some crotchets in thy head now." "He Is a very valiant trencher man." "Over hill, over dale, through brush, throuirh brier." "He does it with a better grace, but I do It more natural." "A good, mouth-filling oath." "For now sits Expectation in the air. "Every man has his fault," "I have o'ershot myself to tell yon of It. "Now cracks a noble heart." "And fall a-curslng, like a very drab." "Who can control all ways that he would go?" "Into the yawning pit at last." "The hand of little employment hath the daintier sense," s s The Amatenr Spirit. In dlscussinsr amateur rules and regulations, it is Just as well to re member this: The widespread publicity and prestige which go to the winner of. an important tournament whether eolf or tennis have added a material side to play that is beyond any control All of this is a hard rap aX the true amateur spirit, as it makes victory or success the important detail. "The play" is no longer "the thing;." This is all entirely natural and entirely hu man. When success means as mucn as it does it is only human that the average contender should put success above the mere fun of playing. Ann this is something no rule in the world can control that Isn't powerful enough to upset human nature. Concerning; Amateur Golf. The annual meeting: of the United States Golf Association is now less than a month away. This meeting; should, as far as pos sible, try and settle for a Ion it time to come the present amateur debate. This can be accomplished over the following route: Let each club select a representative delegate, who shall go unlnstructed. but who, at the same time, shall find out as far as possible the majority feeling in his club upon the subject in general. Then, with both sides given full opportunity to ex press their views, these delegates can sit as a Jury upon the case with the evidence all before them for a verdict. The Home Run Business. This home run business, art or sci ence, is a peculiar and complex affair. No one can question the fact that Wally Pipp. the Yankee slugger, has a robust wallop with a trail of fire at tached. In the so-called parlance of the pastime he can paddle the padding out of the pill. Tet when we observe where Pipp made more home runs than Cobb, Speaker and Jackson combined, the dope begins to assume a hazy, shadowy form. Pipp, out of 54S shots at bat. made 1 home runs. Cobb, Speaker and Jack son all hard smashers out of 1680 times at bat. rang up 10 home runs. Yet Speaker made 41 doubles. Jack son 40 and Cobb 31, against 20 doubles for Pipp. Pipp undoubtedly hits the ball with more of a whiplike smash than Ty, Joe or Trls. But his margin of power isn't as great as the placid statistics show. That right-held wall at the Polo Grounds furnished part of the answer. Further proof of this is found in the fact that Dave Robertson, of the Giants, tied for the X. L. leadership with 12 circuit salutes, and Dave also had this wall for a target, s Anyway, Peace Came Too Late f oi 1. The Brooklyn Dodgers. 2. Harvard, Princeton and Michigan. 3. Reds. Cardinals, Cubs and Mack-men. Famous Structure Is Xotnblo for Being Scone of Many of Iarjr:-t Pugilistic Encounters in His tory of Prize Ring. BY R. I ("SNOWr") BAKER. ustralian Fight Promoter and Referee., This story deals In an Interesting way with tho Sydney Stadium the most famous and largest exclusive tight pavilion in the world. Boxine fans no doubt will be interested in, tho history of the place. The Sydney stadium was established by Hugh Mcintosh In 1906. Building and land cost Mcintosh $100,000. I bought lock, stock and barrel from Mc intosh in 1913 for 1155.000. and It is now converted Into a company of J500, 000 capital. The building is tho largest of Its kind in the world, rectangular in shape, built on three acres of land, and ac commodates 20,000 people. It stands on the exact boundary line of the city oS Sydney, seven minutes by train from the center of Sydney. In the Sydney Stadium Jack Johnson, took the world's heavyweight crown from Tommy Burns. The same build ing and ring saw Sam McVea get a points decision over Sam I.angford. Langford. in a return match, took points honors, and in the third meetinR stopped McVea in the devil's round (13th . Old Ruby Bob Fitzsimmons was bat tered Insensible on December 27, 1913. in 12 rounds by hefty Hill Lang. Jimmy Olahby came to Sydney prac tically unknown in 1911, and made hi3 reputation in this ring. Kddie Mc Goorty had his reputation smashed by two Kayos at the hands of Lea Darcy. Billy Papke started well on the greased dec-line when Johnny Cyclone Thompson licked him on points in 20 round.". The same ring saw Sam McVea hit Colin Bell on the top of the head and break hid (Bell's ankle. Dairy Gain Famp Here. Same spot made Ies Darcy world's middleweight champion. Following are some prominent scraps Darcy took in the Stadium here: G"s Christie. Billy Murray. Jeff Smith. Krank Laughrey. Kddie McGoorty, Kred Dyer. Dave Smith, George Chip. Fritz Holland, Jimmy Clabby. Greek George iirown and Buck Crouse. All gloves used are six ounces each, and weighed at ringside by Inspector of Police. The ring is 24 feet square, covered with canvas and padded with one inch of cork to prevent accidents from falls. More than 1000 20-round battles have been decided since the building was opened. There has not been a single serious mishap to a boxer through a fall or the like. Kvery boxer, preliminary or prin cipal, is medically examined by the Stadium doctor and a signed "lit" cer tificate handed to the Police Inspector as the boxer enters the ring. All time keeping and round-checking and 10 second check Is done by electric clock. Tho clock is three feet square with a time disc facing to each of four ways. It is in view of public and boxers, a few feet above the boxers' heads in the center of the ring suspended from girders. The clock is mechanically per fect and cannot err. The only clock of the kind in the world. It was invented and built in Sydney at the cost of 1250. Many Americans Rente's. The following are American scrap pers who have been beaten in tha Sydney Stadium: Tommy Burns, Kddie McGoorty, Joe Shugrue. Milbourn Sav ior. Billy Papke, George K. O. Brown. Ray Uronson. Grover Hayes. ' Harry Stone. Pal Brown. Gus Christie. Porky Flynn, Sam Langford. Sam McVea. Terry Keller, Billy Gradwell. Billy Kragmer, Red Watson, Billy Murray. Jimmy Clabby, Fred Gilmore, Cyclone Thompson, Buck Crouse, Kddie Moy, George Chip. Joe Chip. Joe Wellinsv Steve Ritchell and others. Alt LET A DEFEATS NEWSBOYS Contest Requires Five Minutes Over time to Decide. The Portland Newsboys and the Arleta basketball teams had to play five minutes of overtime before they could determine a winner. Tha Arleta squad won 23 to 19, but it was mainly the extra weight which car ried the winners through to victory. The Newsies were outweighed about IS pounds to the man. 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