'AMERICAN LEAGUE
TO SUSPEND TODAY
Parks tn Rpmain HlnspH rii'ir-
ing Period cf War, President
L Johnson Announces.
MAGNATES MEET MONDAY
Rational League Directors Also to
Discuss Secretary Baker's Rul
ing ; Four Club Owners
. Ready to Comply.
CHICAGO, July 20. American
League baseball parks will close their
sates for the duration of the war after
tomorrow's games unless unexpected
developments occur, it was announced
tonight by Byron Bancroft Johnson,
president of the organization.
no appeal from Secretary of War
Baker's interpretation of the "work or
fight'' ruling as applied to ballplayers
will be made and no effort is planned
to finish the season with teams re
cruited from veterans above the draft
age and amateurs below the draft age.
touch an attempt, baseball officials
eay, not only would be an imposition
on the fans, but would also be more or
less of a subterfuge. In view of the
Administration's edict. National League
club owners, a few of whom are re
ported as favoring: efforts to weather
the storm, will meet in New York
Wednesday.
Club Owners Willing to Close.
Now that the Administration wishes
a. re known, it is said, the club owner
IJiiasten to comply. Four of the five
icilub owners, whom President Johnson
lwas able to reach by telegraph, today
favored closing' the season at once.
Just what will become of the players'
contracts and the umpires' contracts
rwill be determined at Cleveland Mon-
lay. Later an entire reconstruction of
he government and machinery of
jbasehall is planned.
"While the ruling' came out of a
clear sky, so far aa our knowledge of
he Government's wishes was con
erned," said President Johnson, "we
ccept the ruling without a protest. If
hose 2 55 players affected can perform
seful and indispensable work In the
emaining three months of the base
all season, the financial loss resulting
o our business is inconsequential.
Organised Baseball to Benefit.
"We only regret that we have been
hlaced in the position of having to
lose our parks when we already had
Offered to do so. One word from an
li uthoritative source would have ac-
.omplished the same result.
Now we will wind up our affairs as
best we may and build for the future.
'I think the National emergency ulti-
fnatefy 'will be of benefit to organized
laseball in giving it a much, needed
pportunity to clean house in the busi-
ess methods and in the membership of
Lome of its present family."
At the Chicago National League Club
leadquarters it was announced tonight
Cincinnati would play a double-header
lere Monday.
I ' CLEVELAND. July 20. President
Fames C. Dunn, of the Cleveland Ameri
can League club, today sent the fol
lowing' message to Cleveland irom
Llilcago:
'We will play a double-header with
Philadelphia tomorrow and will then
lose the ball park for the rest of
I he season. It is our desire to comply
romptly with Secretary Baker's rul
ing on baseball."
CHICAGO, July 20. A message to all
llub owners in the American League,
isking them if they were willing to
Iibide by Secretary Baker's order at
.nee, was sent today by President Ban
(ohnson. The action of the Cleveland
lub in closing tomorrow is the first
esult of the message.
Players Can't Stand "Fuslsc"
"My men told me that they woull not
are to stand on the field and have
Jnather-lunged fans shout at them to
Fir the Cleveland club, in discussing the
l cision to suspend tomorrow. "I agreed
i 'iieiti my Willi lilt: men. lucy ui o Ail
VJrepared to step into new work."
jf Reports in baseball circles here that
ii ciiori wuuiu ue mauB iu Keep cignL
. lubs going, by uaing players from the
I wo major leagues who do not come
inder the new regulations could not be
Lonfirmed by officials.
Baseball men declared that if club
Kwners should decide to continue oper
ation thoy would have to do so with
nly a small number of their present
-layers. Less than 59 of the players
-re outside the draft age.
Walter Craighead, secretary of the
Chicago Nationals, said he could not
aay definitely that tomorrow will be
put last game, but It looks to me that
there will be no baseball next week."
President Johnson later sent a call
lo the American League club owners
for a meeting at Cleveland Monday
loon to determine what action should
e taken in connection with Secretary
laker's order classing baseball as a
lion-essential.
CINCINNATI, July 20. August Herr-
lannn, chairman of the National Com
mission, gave out the following state
ment today relative to the "work or
:ght order, as it concerns baseball:
Herrmann Wants Reasonable Time.
, "My Judgment Is that the two major
eagues should put the matter up to
he proper authorities at once to find
ut whether we will be given a reason
ble time to adjust, and if necessary
lose out business, or whether we shall
lose at once.
"The players, without doubt, will fol
ow the order to a man, but after all,
believe they should be given time to
ut their house in order and to seek
ssential occupations. In my opinion.
to action should be taken until we
Vnow positively whether it is the wish
f the War Department that the men
CIWCCII LUC jlgCS ML X HIIU Oi UC CUllCd
way from baseball on the instant."
NEW YORK, July 20. A special
lieeting of National League clubowners
as called today by President Tener,
o be held in this city Wednesday to
iscu8s the ruling of Secretary Baker
olding baseball In the non-essential
ndustry class. .
BOSTON. July 20 "Mw anar im
hat I will not give my consent and
i requires unanimous consent to close
he season." declared President H. H.
'razee, of the Boston American League
earn, today, when his attention was
ailed to Ban Johnson's request to
bide by secretary Baker's order at
nee.
WASHINGTON, July 20. Manager
rifflth, of the Washington American
eague team, said today that the team
vould continue the season as. long as
z naa piayers enougn and as long as
nere were otner teams playing.
DETROIT, July "o7 Only eix men on
he Detroit American League club are
lot affected by the "work or fight" de
cision.
T)ri vr Trim m v Miirnhv'n npani ri.
uit string of horses consists of 29 cam
ainers, of which 20 are trotters and
nu nine pacera.
CRUISERS GO TODAY
Motor Boat Club Members
Stage Fourth Event.
SAUVIES ISLAND OBJECTIVE
Government Dredge Creates New Bay
at Willamette's Mouth Many
New Names Added to Roster
or Popular Outing Club.
The fourth number on the Portland
Motorboat Club's schedule of cruises
for the Summer will be pulled off to
day at the mouth- of the Willamette
River.
To assist the club's navigators and
their frlende in finding the spot, here
are the detailed directions: Qo straight
down to the mouth of the Willamette,
and then down the Columbia for proba
bly an eighth of a mile, and you will
find a. small bay on the Sauvies Island
shore 'and there you are. It is the
lower end of what used to be Nigger
Tom Island channel, but it has since
been filled up by the Government
dredges and there is now a dandy small
bay, protected from the wash of
parsing steamers and with a meadow
and shade trees for your picnics.
Captain Smith Discoverer.
It Is very easy to find and makes an
ideal spot for a picnic. Captain Jim
Smith, of Keno II, found the place and
recommended It to the committee, so
all kicks are to be directed his way
and the praise and glory is his, also.
Peggy II and the "Vice-Corn." will be
there Saturday night, ate usual, and it
is hoped, will have a good crowd to
keep him company. On the last cruise
to the mouth of the river, all hope for
Saturday night company had been
abandoned until at 2:00 G. M. Sunday
morning, accompanied by a terrific
TWO STANDIFER BALL TOSSEKS
LEFT EDDIE JOHXSOX.
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THE SUNDAY OHEGOXIAN. PORTLAND. JULY
SEVERAL HUNDRED HAPPY YOUNGSTERS TAKE TO THE WATER IN
racket, Skipper Woods and the Mignon
arrived on the scene. This is fine, if
you like It, but bard on the nerves
next day.
The P. M. B. Club's membership roll
continues to grow, 11 more new mem
bers having been added at last week's
meeting of the board of trustees. This
makes a total of nearly 40 new men
added since the campaign was started
and testifies to what can be done with
a little steam and push by the motor
boat men.
No Fre Schemes Used.
These new members did not come In
the club under any "free" scheme
usually used to attract new members,
but each paid his initiation fee. This
means real, active members and not the
class of people who often join & club
for nothing, paying possibly one
month's dues and then Are lost forever.
The usual activity In water and
motorboating sports has been greatly
curtailed this season, as a consequence
of so many of the club skippers going
to war. For this reason, the regular
programme of regattas and races will
probatoly have to be given up and more
attention than ever centered on the
cruises.
O. A. C. MAN IS HONORED
Physical Education Association Ends
Sessions at Berkeley.
BERKELEY, CaL. July 20. Ths first
annual convention of the Western divi
sion of the Physical Education Associ
ation closed a two days' session here
Friday with the adoption of resolutions
and the election of officers for the year.
Salt Lake was chosen as the meeting
place for the 1919 convention.
C J. Hunt, of the University of
Washington, was elected a member of
the camp athletics section of the board
of directors. Dr. A. D. Brown, of the
Oregon Agricultural College, was
elected a delegate at large.
Woman Makes New Record.
OAKLAND, Cal.. July 20. Miss Olffo
Dorfner, of Philadelphia, bolder of the
American women's swimming title for
the 40-yard and 100-yard dash, today
established a new American record
here by swimming 100 yards in 1:06 2-6
in an outdoor tank. The new record
clips three-fifths of a second off Miss
Dorfner'a former record and is within
two-fifths of a second of the women's
world record, held by Miss Fannie Iu
rack, of Australia.
WHO ARE "HITTING THE PILL."
RIGHT AL WALTERS.
ETTIXG
Y" TO GET
Veteran Pugilist Will Help Fit
Boys in France.
MANY OLD-TIMERS GOING
Jack MacAullffe, TTndefeated Light
weight Champ, Also Comes Into
Fold Bobby Walthour, of
Cycling Fame, Enlists.
Tom Sharkey is going to France
and in the uniform of the T. M. C. A.
Tea, the T. M. C. A. It may be hard to
believe that this one time rather un
couth man-o'-warsman, heavyweight
pugillstio contender and saloon-keeper
should take to T. M. C A. work, but It
Is a fact, nevertheless. It Is just an
other one of those personal revolutions
which may be credited to this war.
Ever since his saloon in Los Angeles
proved a financial failure about a year
ago Tom has been trying to get into
some active branch of the military
service. He turned to his old love, the
Navy, but it would not have him, for
Tom will be 45 next Fall he was born
on November 28. 1873. And. by the
way, Sharkey saw the light in Ireland
in Dundalk and he was spoiling for
a part in the big shindig.
Piatt Adams Startled.
When the current drive of the T. M.
C. A. for directors and secretaries for
overseas service began Sharkey saw his
long-sought chance to get over there
and decided to seize it. The other day
he went to Piatt Adams, at the Y. M.
C. A. headquarters on Madison avenue.
New York, and startled the one-time
Olympic champion with an application
for service "and the sooner the bet
ter." Tom Gallagher, himself a pugil
istic figure of some prominence in other
days, brought. Sharkey to the Y. M.
C A.
Tom Is admirably fitted for certain
work among the soldiers. Me may not
be equipped for tea parties and the like,
but he is the rough, yet the right sort
clear eye, chest like the bellows at the
village smithy, a bit grlsxled. yet Just
as handy as ever with the mitts. And
Tom should not have any trouble In
living on the Y. M. C. A. allowance.
Sharkey will go over there with the
advantage that all the boys will know
him at least by reputation. Tom used
to be about as good a heavy as there
was and he came within an ace of
reaching the- championship goal, too.
There are many who still believe that
George Slier erred when, he declared
Jim Jeffries the winner after that
memorable battle at Coney Island on
November 3, 1899. For 26 rounds they
fought like wildcats, and when it was
over Jeffries had more evidence of
having been in a fight than he had got
in previous contests or In those which
he fought afterward.
MeAnllffe Golna; Too.
Another prominent figure In the box
ing world. Jack McAulltfe, who held the
title of lightweight champion of Amer
ica when he retired from the ring,
joined the ranks of the Red Triangle
workers recently. He came into the
office of the recruiting committee only
a few minutes after Sharkey had left.
With McAullffe and Sharkey in the
fold, things are sure to hum pugillstlc
ally when these famous old-time boxers
arrive abroad.
It Is quite likely that when Bharkey
goes over there he will meet an. old
orony In the person of Sam Fltzpatrick.
Sam, who managed Sharkey when Tom
went over to London to fight Gus
Ruhlln during the coronation festivi
ties In 1902, applied to the Knights
of Columbus for a position as overseas
secretary. Fltzpatrick, who is one of
the last survivors of the old guard and
is about 60, gained his greatest fame
as the man who piloted Jack Johnson to
the heavyweight championship.
Twenty-two years ago Fltzpatrick
took Kid Lavlgne to London, where he
whipped Dick Burge for the world's
lightweight title. This ohamplonshlp
never left America until Willie Ritchie
went to London and dropped it to Fred
die Welsh. However, the title is back
1 c
SHARKEY
21. 1918,
THE PENINSULA PARK PUBLIC
READY FOR A PLUNGE.
-THIS IS
here again because of Leonard's con
quest of the Briton.
Sam also once managed Peter Jack
son. He handled him in his fight with
Jim Corbett tn the memorable 61-round
draw before the California Athletic
Club, of San Francisco. He took Peter
to London in 1890. where he defeated
Jim Smith, then heavyweight champion
of England.
Miss Rosenthal and Jones Win.
NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y, July 20.
Miss Elaine Rosenthal and Bobby Jones
defeated Miss Alexia Stirling and Perry
Adair in a Red Cross four-ball golf
match over the links of the Wlykagyl
Country Club here today.
Chess.
E. H. BRYANT. EDITOK.
Phone Tabor 2I3.
Contributions solicited. H.sdqusrters of
Portland Chi and Ch.ckar Club, Woroe.t.r
building-. Third and Oak street., room 21s.
Mall contributions to 113 East Thirty-fourth
street.
PROBLEM NO. 0.
By Joa. Nay Babaon. Seattle, Wuh.
This probl.m proved s tough nut to orsck
and took fir.t prise In s tourney. There are
a good many defenses that require very
careful play. Srlf-conf I Jenoe Is necessary to
tackle a proposition like this. Take a tight
grip on your powers of concentration and
find the key to success. You will not be
disappointed In thla one. for It Is a beauty.
BLACK NINE PIECES.
I
WHITE SIX PIECES.
v?Mte to play and mate tn four moves.
White king on Qtf. rooks on KKt5 and QR,
pawns on KKt2. QK13.
Black king on QHi bishop on QKM.
pawns on K5. KBS, Qi, QhUS. QK.15. QK3.
QR9.
PROBLEM NO. 404.
Pv Peter Clauritanon. San Ountln. Cal.
The problem t Peters published previous
to this proved unsound, but you will find
this easy and quite a relief after solving
the heavyweight sbove, and It Is a little
gem. The dtasTsm sent us hsd blaok pawn
on KKtS, but we take the privilege of plao
tng tt on KKtS.
BLACK THREE PIECES.
I T37! 1 "1 r r-1 1 - . -l
nr-r-. -1
WHITE SIX PIECES.
Whits to play and mate In two moves.
White king on KKt, queen on KKt5
knlKht on QU3. pawna on Q. KB5. KR2.
Black king .on KBU, knight on Q4. paw
on KKtS.
PROBLEM NO. 405.
When I. B. French, of Portland, was In
San Francisco recently the boys at the club
ehowed him thla little twister. Author un
known: Black, three piecea; white, three
pieces. White to play and mate In three.
White king on K8. bishop on QR, knight en
KM. Black king on KB, pawns on KKa and
KK.12.
SOLUTIONS.
Problem No. 87 Key. Kt-Q6- This Is a
dandy. C. F. Francis, Portland.
Problem No. 3S Key. B-KRt Probably
the author's. 2. K-Q4; S. P-B7; 4. R-BS.
Qeorge Melhulsh.
Vancouver. B. C. Friend Babson made
a mistake In the diagram aent us and we
have returned It for correction
Problem No. 30 Key. R-R. Olvs ns more
towers like this one. L. E. Smith. Slsson.
Cal.
Solutions have been received from Dr. Dal
ton. George Koblnson, George Melhulsh. Pe
ter Claudlanos. L. E. Smith. H. Pyerits. J.
Kane. F. Campbell. Charles Davenport, c. X
Givens. D. B. French. P. Plants. 8. T. Ad
ams. M. Jolly, Ray LaFever, Robert and
Humphrey Pvendsen. A. J. Garver. C. M.
Fraacis, t C. Cwlelou. iU & Uoddaxd. J.
TANK
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THE LIFE.
Lewis. George Griffith, C P. rutney. H. A,
tavla. J. Murray.
As we did not receive any detailed analy
sis of the prise problems and errora were
made by the doctor tn one of them, we feel
confident the solver, will attach no blame
to this department If we pass them up. The
doctor writes that soon he will have two
good onea that will fully compensate the
solvers for the loss.
Everett R, Mevis, who Is engaged In the
T. M. C. A. work In t'ari. and who was
formerly secretary of the Y. M. C. A. Chess
and Checker Club. Philadelphia, Pa., writes
to David Mitchell, of the Public Ledger, that
In the "Y." huts he has seen bishops, offi-
ers and Just burn privates playing the games
and that he matched his skill against them
many times In one hut there is a series
of bulletin boards with spaces for news Items
and notices of entertainments. In this last
space there is the schedule of .n elimination
Chens tournament, with IS entries, and of a
checker tournament with 34 entries. My re
gards to your readers and fellow club mem
bers.
Dr. W. R. I. raltnn writes: "Tou are. giv
ing us soma very tin cbeva games. Keep It
bd!
H. Pyerits. Oakland. Cal. Your correc
tion of selection from "Selected Cheoe End
ings' Is sll wrong. White king en K 7. rook
on Q. pswn on Q7 Black king on QHi. rook
on Q. pawn on QBH. Now you will rind
that R-QUch, fallowed by KiR. wlna. If
black K-B-. R-Q3. RP. RlR. K-B:i. R-K3.
wins, but beware here not to play K-QH. for
then black king would reach his pawn and
o ra w.
From s game Tchlgorfn V. Tarraeeh. Bu
dapeat. IStMI. Can you win this one? It Is
certainly one ot the finest end games the
editor has seen. Whits king nn KK14. rnnfc
on IJKT, pawn on KKtS. Black king on KB,
rook on QH5. pawn on QK3. White to n'.ay.
C. O. Glvena. Salem. Or., and Rnttert
Svendnen. city, acknowledge receipt of prises
ana editor appreciates their appreciation ex-
preseea in tneir letters.
Oregon. The editor has noticed fn sz
rhangea that pocket outfits csn be secured
st 150 Nassau street. New York. I do not
know of any other place.
Peter Claudlanoa. Your fins bunch of con
tributions at nana.
GAME NO. 85.
Uluoco Plsno.
This rsme was plsyed by correspondence
Between J. ryoinwun tne wnit and c Ren
ting, of Riga, with the black men. Played
in the fifth tournament ot Nowoje- Wremja,
January, iwut to May I I, 1 WJl.
White. Black. (White. Black
1 P-K4 P-K43A I'XKt P-B4F
2 Kl-KBI Kt-QB.127 P-Kt3 P-KKt4
3 B-B4 B-B4IS QK-J H-K2
4 P-B3 Kt-IUl'U Kl-US(Q Kt-B7
8 P-Q4 PP.IO Kt-n R-QB2
PXP B-Ktnch Rl h-KI Kt-Ki.l
T B-CJ3A BXHch'H: Kt-Q P-B.1
8 QKtXB P-tM ;13 P-KKI H K-B
PXP KKIXP3I Kt-K7 P-Bfl
in K-K13 QKI-KJ 3"i K1-K.1 P-B
11 O-O O-O ;j R.IJR QR-QB
12 R-K P-yilJ 37 Kt-Kt4 K-K2
13 P-QR4 Q-Kt3iB8s Kt-K3tl R-B3
14 Q-RS Q-B2'3! K-B KXP
IS QR-B P-KK3 40 R-Q2(J R.p
ll R-KS B-K341 K-K2 R(B)-H4
17 P-QKts Kt-KKi.l J P-K.l P-K4
1 K R-K Q-Q.V43 P-B4 PXP
1 Kt-K4(C yXi',41 PXP P-RS
2t tiXQ KtXQ4. P-BSch K-K2
21 BXB PXB4 P-Brtch KXP
22 Kt-B5 P-KtP.;47 R-JchK K-K2
S3 KtXP R-B2-4S R-KB H-K4
24 H-Kt P-QR4I t Resigns
25 Kt-K5(R KtXKtl
A or lata the old continustion Is orten
Played here, namely Kt-BJ. KtXP, 8. castles
BXKtS. P-Q5, whereby whits with a sacri
fice of a piece or on er two pawns gets a
strong attack.
B In the Frankfort tournament of 1ST,
Harmonist played Q-B2. st this stag
sgainst Schlffera. C P-QR4 was threaten
ing. D The black Kt stands very atrong on
Kt5 sad renders excellent service n the ad
vance of the QBP. E Better seems to have
been her 25, R-K2 In order to reply to
blacks R-K 2 or R-K with 2A. KI-B4.
F Plsyed In order to prevent th escape
of the Kt vis Q4. O With 2fl. R-Qrh, RXR.
3d. KtXR. Kt-QS, R-Q2. SI. Kt-KH K-B2.
would be answered by 82. KtXKtPch. and
83. P-KOch. St. Kt-B. R-K3, 82. R-Q. P-BS
33. Kt Any black would win th KP.
H Black would also get the better game if
he had played Kt-KS Instead for black
would have continued with R-K3 84. Kt-J4.
R-Q etc. I Of course not KtXRP. on ac
count of th rejoinder Kt-R7. J White
could not play KtXP becaus after K-B3 he
would loee hie Ku K- It la curioua to note
that white cannot more sny other piece ex
cept this pswn without at once losing the
game.
GAME NO. 390.
A game played between our Plllsbury and
Albln at the Hastings tournament, Ib'Ji.
Plllsbury. white: Albln, black:
White. Black. IVVhlte. Black.
1 P-K4 P-K4 24 KtXQ KXKt
2 Kt-KBS Kt-QB.HiS PXP K-B3
8 B-Kt3 P-QR8 2il B-Q3 P-KKt4
4 B-R4 Kl-R.1 27 BXwKtP BXHch
B O-O KtXPil'1 KXB RXB
P-Q4 P-Kt4 29 R-Hrtch K-B4
1 B-KtS P-Q430 R-KKt R-KKt
8 P-KR4 R-QKt'RI BK3 P-R4
9 QPXP B-K3 32 B-Q4 R-KKt3
10 PXP PXPi.13 RXR KXR
11 P-B3 B-QK4S4 B-K3 P-Q5
12 QKt-Q2 0-OS3 BXQP R-KB4
13 B-B2 KtXKt 8V K-K8 R-KB
14 QXKt R-K 37 R-QR P-R5
IB P-KKt B-Kt3'3S R-RBch K-B4
1 Q-B4 Kt-K2'3 R-KRt R-Kch
17 P-R4 Q-Q2'40 K-B2 R-KB
18 Kt-KlB Kt-Kt3'4l P-KtS P-Kt5
19 Q-B3 B-Kt.r.42 R-Brtch RXR
20 P-K8 BXP'43 PXPch K-Kt3rh
21 P-RS B-KtS'44 BXR KXB
22 PXKt BXQ 43 P-B4 Resigns
23 PXRPrh QXP
C. G. Givens. Salem. Or. Pleas sveuse the
omission of your nsrae from ths solvers' list,
July 14.
H. A. Dsvla. Wallula. Wash. Will try to
obtain the July 4 number for you.
8. O. Turner. Vancouver. B. C Tour solu
tion of problem No. 308 st hand.
A. J. Garver. Leland. Or., sends splendid
solutions to problems. Of No. 895 he write,
thst key given Is O. K.. Q-R. but ssks If his
key is not sound also. R-Kt.Y It will do th
trick. He ssks If key. Kt-Q3. problem No
3U3. Is Dot wrong. Well. K.i-K.0 is sound.
3
BIG LEAGUE vST0FF"
TO BE RULE TODAY
McCormick-Cornfoot Game Is
Premier Offering Sched
uled by Shipyards.
LEADERS MAY CHANGE
Corn foot Victory Will Put Threa
Teams In Tie for First Foun
dation to Meet Columbia
River In Opener.
Columbia-Willamette Shipbuilders' Leajraet
W. L. Pct.1 W. L. Pet.
Mccormick. 0 ltkio Sun.-Ballln. 3 3 ..VO
Cornfoot . 5 1 ,s:t:l Smith-Porter 1 0 .187
standifer 5 1 ,S::: Peninsula. . . 1 S.1H7
foundation. S 8 .iOO Colum. River 0 .OuO
Where the Shipbuilders Play Today.
At Portland Vauchn-street srountls. dou
ble-header. Corn foot vs. McCormlck. and
Foundation vs. Columbia River.
At bL Johns Grant Smith-Porter vs. Pen
insula.
At ancouver Standtfer vs. Supple-Bailln.
McCormlck and Cornfoot. two of the
best teams In the Columbia-Willam
ette Shipbuilders' League, will furnish
the excitement today, when they clash
In the second game of a double-header
at Vaughn-street park, the first one
being between Foundation and Colum
bia River.
With the exception of the Grant
Smlth-Porter-Koundatton game, which
was played last month to decide the
championship of the first half of the
season, this contest- is considered next
In Importance, as a victory for Corn-
foot means a three-cornered tie. ana
one for McCormlck will give them a
good chance for the pennant of the
second half of the season, aa they will
have met every strong team in the
league and returned victor in each af
fair.
Vadefeatet Oscar to Twirl.
Oscar Harstad. St. Helens' best bet.
will probably be on the mound for the
visitors. The tall right-hander has
not been defeated this season and is in
the best of condition. Frank Rapp,
star Cornfoot southpaw, or "Suds"
Sutherland, the curve ball artist, will
be on the mound for Cornfoot. Rapp
lost his initial start last Sunday, but.
at that. Is considered one of the best
southpaws In the circuit and should he
be right, it will take a whole lot of
energy on the part of St- Helens to
beat him. Sutherland has not lost a
game during the second half of the
season, having five scalps to his credit.
Foundation and Columbia, who will
furnish the first game, are both In
good trim and, even though Columbia
River is last, it expects to put up a
hard fight against the champions of
the first half of the season.
CJrant Smith-Porter and Peninsula
will tangle at St. Johns. They are
both tied with one victory out of six
and are going to make a hard fight to
get out of the second division. The
teams are evenly matched In batting
and fielding strength, but St. Johns
seems to have an edge on the pitchers.
Barnaul Slated for Slab.
Should Wayne Barham's flipper be In
good condition, he will have the Penin
sula boys swinging the air, as Wayne
Is champion strike-out king of the cir
cuit. The only thing that Wayne
needs to keep In winning form la
enough exercise on his muscles. Work
ing all week and pitching on Sunday
Is not getting the best of results.
Rube Maxmeyer will probably op
pose Smith-Porter. Rube has been the
hard-luck pitcher of the circuit, pitch
ing fine ball as a whole, but blowing
up in one inning. Should he overcome
that weakness he will surprise all of
them.
Standlfer and Supple & Ballln will
cross bats at Vancouver. Manage
Rogers, of Supple & Ballin, will prob.
ably start Davies. the Indian southpaw,
on the mound. Either Plllett or Kxause
will hurl for Vancouver.
MOUNT ANGEL TOM IS FAST
Only Defeat of Season Suffered at
Hands of Gervals Nine.
MOtTNT ANGEL. Or.. July 20. (Spe
cial.) The Mount Angel baseball nine
returned home defeated but not dis
heartened after the fast Gervals team
had taken the long end of a 16 to 11
score. This is the first defeat which
the Mount Angel boys have tasted this
season. The loss was due not so much
to lack of consistent hitting ability as
to poor judgment shown in the fielding
of the players.
Alfred Oswald, the local twlrler. per
formed well on the mound, but was un
able to annex a victory with the sup
port he received during the game.
John Dunn, a Mount Angel College ath
lete, starred in the infield. Out of six
times to bat Bucchelt poled four hits.
He has proved this season to be the
best batter on the team.
For the winning team John Vander
back and Ted Johnson formed the bat
tery. The former stopped several
Mount Angel men from stealing sec
ond. Ed Krause. shortstop for Ger
vaia, played a good game.
A return game has been arranged by
the two teams to be played at Mount
Angel In the near future.
OFFICERS TO STAGE CARNTVAIi
Civilians and Army Men to Yle In
Water Frograrame.
TACOMA. Wash.. July 20. All swim
ming events for the water carnival to
be held on American Lake July 30 to
August 4 inclusive, will be held under
the auspices of the athletic officers ot
Camp Lewis.
This assures an event of wide par
ticipation, as civilians and soldiers will
compete under the rules as interpreted
by Captain T. G. Cook.
The complete programme of swim
ming events will be given publicity
within the next few days. The swim
ming part of the Carnival will be aet
off by sailboat, rowing and canoe races
at various distances, and there also will
be canoe tights, tug-of-war and fun
I sports.
A carnival company win stage its
shows within the area fenced off for
the carnival grounds, and there will be
fireworks and picnic events each eve
ning. 100 Thrills
TODAY
2 P. M.
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