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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND, DECEMBER 14. 1919.
Multnomah Guard Issues Call
for Conference.
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT
Xilttle Trouble Expected in Lining
TTp Sufficient Teams for Doa
ble Circuit Schedule.
Efforts to organize at least one and I
perhaps two Independent basketball J
leagues will be made at a meeting of !
team managers in the clubrooms of
the Multnomah guard. Chamber of
Commerce building, Tuesday night at
8 o'clock. With such an abundance
of teams springing Into existence
this season. It Is thought that no trou
ble whatever will be experienced in
lining up one six or eight-team cir
cuit and another league of six or
eight teams for lighter aggregations.
Manager Simonsen, of the fast
Multnomah guard quintet, which has
been playing for a month, winning
every game, is willing to enter two
epeedy teams in the proposed league
a starter. The American Legion
team of Vancouver. Wash., and the
G. M. Standifer Construction corpora
tion hoopers are both willing to play
league basketball.
There are numerous teams in Port
land, including the Christian Brothers
Alumni, Arleta, Maroon F, South
PaHiway, Silent Five. Peninsula Park,
Duniway Park and others that would
be available. The regular basketball
Beason will not get under way for
three weeks at least, and there will
be plenty of time to get well organ
ized. All teams or managers interested
In entering the league will be wel
comed at Tuesday night's meeting at
the Multnomah guard clubrooms.
The Multnomah Guard basketball
team, which plays the Standifer team
of Vancouver on the Washington high
floor Wednesday night, is making an
enviable reputation for it? club. Tn
tnree games played the Guard has
rolled up a score of 145 to their op
ponents' 0; this, too, in face of the
fact that Manager Pimonsen has
worked spares in all three games, giv
ing every man an opportunity to show
bis mettle.
Several big games with fast out
Bide collegiate and club teams are be
ing arranged, as also is a schedule
with ail he best valley teams of the
6tate. Whitman college and the Se
attle Y. M. C. A. are prospective teams
that local fans will see in action
against the. Guards.
The following are wearing the
MultnomaH Guard colors this season:
Hilly Lewis, coach and captain: Ken
neth Irle. Irve Cole and Kenneth Hill,
guards; Fearnley, Lewis, Edlund, Ma
nila, forwards: "Spud" Darling and
Daniels, center.
Manager Simonsen is now outfit
ting a. second squad that bids fair to
give a good account of itself even in
competition with men of the caliber
that compose the first string. Sweat
ers are to be furnished each member
of the team.
Tht; Guard would like to hear from
he management of the South Park
way, B'nai B'rith, Arleta and other
fast local teams, that Wednesday
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BOfjEOFCOIERTIOSiil?
Fans Want More Hitting, Ob
serves Billy Evans.
difficult catch, is usually In' poor
IHsition to make a throw.
'"However, I feel the greatest merit
to my suggestion is that it eliminates
to a great extent the mechanical fud
PosBibly you will dis-
en I explain what I
mechanicaJ end of out-
fielding. 1 refer to the constant shift
ing of the fielder to meet the repu
tation the batsman may have as a.
hitter, as I have shown in the casa
of Ruth and Bush. Perhaps many
people will insist ability to know
just where to play for the batter is
an art. but I can't see It that way.
I Most outfielders have the method of
playing the batter down to such a
; scientific degree that it is mechanical.
RUNNING CATCH BRILLIANT! c LriTTt
J order, please let me hear from you
I relative to my suggestion."
I You will have to admit my inform-
' ant has slinned us sompthinir n r i r. 1 V
new. There is no denying the logic of
his contention that the fielding will
be more spectacular. It is also cer-
Presldent Hej-dler of National
League Invite Improvement
Suggestions From Patrons.
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LEFT TO RIGHT: BILL, WILLIKESSOX, DA5 SHOLIJT, PERLE CASEY. M. P. FLATI5 CAFTAIJT. AND C. H. PLCMMER.
ILLINOIS ELEVEN RESTS
WESTERN CONFERENCE LEAD
ERS CLOSE HARD SCHEDULE.
MAGNATES fflIT CULL
IIKl.n IN CHICAGO.
BE
Two Viu-uni'ifs Ltft in lI'lort
lor in Kiglit-CIub Circuit;
Meeting Postponed.
POOMTNTOTV. T11-. Dec. IS. i?pp-
Clal.) T!iroo-l ltim masnatfs are
'iiai v exni"'i u irif can i roni res -
fient .. tx. i f Hi nry lor tnn annual
meeting n Otii'-Hsyo. This patherincr
vas solifduled for Vovrmh'T. hut was
post pun to porn lit citie. desiring:
irjembcrship to file applications. It
nppear. as if the sir cities which com
posed the circuit last season will be
-back. Moline, which was don tt ful, is
PHitt to be desirous of retaining its
f r;t nchiwf.
Th is leaves two vaf ncies in i ts
effort tn form an eiuht-club circuit.
Hann'bal nnri Quincy are regarded
with favor. Iectnr cannot be inter
ested. The macnates won hi welcome
Panville and Sprinp field in prefer
ence to thf more distant cities. Han
liihrxl and Quimy.
The annual nit-etinur if the liock
furd association was held this week.
The old organization was retained.
There is a possibility thai M ana per
John Castle will not return, as his
terms are not satisfactory.
The managerial situation in Peoria
Is unset t led. The choice rests be
tween Jimmy Hamilton, this year's
leader, and William Jackson, late of
"Omaha, who was pilot of Peoria three
years aro.
It is announced that Mordecai
Rrown is to lead Terre Haute again.
He nret with considerable had luck
during: the recent season and he could
not lift his team to the first division.
The fan are with him. however, as
the s-son was a successful one fi
nancially. Kvansville has not mado an an
noureem"nt as yet. but the return of
Manager Johnny Nee is conceded.
Word conies from Cedar Rapids
th:.t. in the evnt the old Central
. tissoi'i.'iiion i not reorganized fran
chise will bo sought in the Three-1. I
The geographical location is aixa'.nst
the Iowa city, however, and the ma?:
nat es would hardly consider an ap
plication while the two Indiana cities
' hold membership.
Ballplayers IJkc California.
- Kail players front major and minor
Pastie ohibs who are wintering
aroun.l California. ar- being madi
t fers by shipyards and manufactur
iim concerns to remain and play ball
with shop teams next year, and it is
ea.iu some u. i u wih is . i - ,
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eccept. According to Ihe reports the
California concerns have found that a
l a 1 1 club made up of wcl'-kiU'Wi!
players is one of the best advertise
ments a business can have. It tcets
notioe where space could not be paid
for in the papers, and the expense of
the ball clubs will be charged off to
Advertising:. .
Moure Klscs to Top. 1
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Coach of University to Have 1 2
Letter Men as Nucleus for
192 0 Aggregation.
URBAN" A, 111.. Dec. 13. (Special.)
Members of the University of Illinois
football team, eh am pons of 1919, are
enjoying a well-earned rest after fin
ishing the hardest schedule ever at
tempted by a western conference
eleven. The Illini participating in
seven conference games, winning
from Purdue, Iowa, Minnesota, Chi
cago, Michigan and Ohio, and losing
one to Wisconsin in midseason.
Coach Zuppke's initiative in ar
ranging a schedule of this size Is
likely to be followed by other coaches
for the 1910 season. In speaking of
hie plans for next year, Zuppke de
clared that he expected to schedule
either six or seven conference games
and that four of this number were
already carded, although the exact
dates had not been set. The four
teams which Illinois is sure to meet
next fall are Minnesota, Ohio State,
Chicapro and Michigan. Both Min
nesota and Ohio State will play on
Illinois field, while the Chicago game
will be played at Chicago and the
Michigan contest at Ann Arbor, Wis
consin is almost sure to be another
team on the Illinois card for the
Badgers always prove a strong at
traction here. Indiana and North
western have ben off the Illinois
schedule for several years and it
does not seem likely that they will
return in 1S0.
A scrutiny of the prospects for 1920
shows that Zuppke will have 12 let
ter men as a basis for the titular
campaign. Carney, Reichle and
Smith. ends; Petty and Olander,
tackles: Mohr, guard: Depler, center;
Bob Fletcher, quarterback ; Ralph
Fletcher and Walquist, half backs, and
Crangle, fullback. constitute the
members of the 1919 lara who are
almost sure to be back in the har
ness again next fall.
The other lettermen who will re
turn is Kirkpatrick, halfback and
all-conference selection in 1917.
Kirkpatrick is enrolled as a fresh
man at Illinois this fall. His addi
tion should be a big help to the team,
as he was regarded asone of the best
punters in the west in 1917. Zuppke's
need of a punter was apparent this
fall for the Illini were outkicked in
practically every one of their games.
1 1 had been expected that Leif ven
dahl would be available next fall, but
the big guard has announced that he
expects to transfer to a medical
school.
Captain Kopp. Ingwerson, Sschlau
deman, Applegran, Koch, Sternaman,
Lovejoy and 1-eitsch will be lost by
graduation.
not be interfered with in their favor
ite games and recreation any time,
and especially on Sundays.
The location has been taken in Cen
ter township, just over the Haddon
field borough border line on the large
farm of Frank B. Middleton Jr.,
where they have an option on 115
acres. In two years the new build
ings will be ready and the new golf
course laid out. Surveyors are now
busy laying out the tract and plan
ning for the golf course, which will
be, when completed, one of the best
In south Jersey, members claim.
GOLFERS' PRESENTS EASY
LITTLE TIME NEEDED FOK
SATISFYING "FIENDS."
Sidelights and Satire.
Maxims off Mendarioui.
He that fears debt, lives not.
After three performances the Leon
ard - Bartfield skis "flopped." The
principals should have had their bur
lesque written by the author of the
Lewis-Kritton sketch.
MusinsTK of a
He that ceases
prosper.
Misanthrope.
to prey ceases
New Golf Club Vmlcr Way
HAOnOXFlELD, N. J.. Deu. 13.
The Haddon Country club has taken
art ion to acquire a new f?olf course
and site for a new and
ciul house where the members will this season.
Alcoholic Apothegrnta.
He is not thirsty who will not drink
firewater.
Maundering, of a Mlaoftynint.
Happy's the wooing that Is not long
in undoing.
Revised Reflections.
He hath no leisure that abuseth it
not.
The loser of the argument between
Georges Carpentier and Joe Beckett
at least inherited this crumb of con
solation: He won't have to meet Jack
Dempsey.
Altered Aphorisms.
He that serves two masters nas to
lie to his wife.
Misspelled Mouakers.
Hugh Bezdeck.
It appears to be the intention of the
raving radical to paint the country
red.
Parental Pa-raphrases.
Spoil the rod and spare the child.
If Benny Leonard and Soldier Bart-
finld received $2000 for their specialty
in Philadelphia Thanksgiving after
noon, they were well worth every
cipher of it.
Reverse English TXT.
The Juaro-fflavs are said to pro
nounce the Italian invadar's name
"D'Amnunzio."
Despite all sorts of raillery and
ridicule, we have always contended
that, notwithstanding his sudden
eclipse by Jack Dempsey, Fred Fulton
would come back. Fulfilling our pre
diction, the Porous Plaster has Just
arrived home from England.
Daffy's Dully Definition.
Ohio the bottle-ground of the pro
hibition war.
Center to Play Harvard.
Center college of Danville, Ky., will
play the Harvard eleven at Cam
bridge. Mass., on October 23d next,
according to announcement by Center
authorities last nilrht at T.nuinvtll a
agnificent ' Ky. Center won all .of its 12 games
Balls, Clubs, Bags and Other Cher
ished Accessories Are . Wel
comed by Links Habitues.
After Thanksgiving has come and
gone the thought strikes home to
many thousands that Christmas is j
only just around the corner and that
it is high time to "do your Christmas
shopping early," as the slogan goes
What bothers a multitude of Christ
mas shoppers always has and doubt
less always will is, what to get
They puzzle, fret and fume over what
to give this person or that, and in a
host of instances generally wind up
by purchasing something which
means nothing to the recipient except
piling up what he characterizes as
"more junk."
It is a'.l very well to say that It is
not the gift, but the spirit which ac
tuates it, which counts; but, after all.
who is there who would not rather
receive something usable than other
wise? Those who Intend to remember
friends who play golf have a simple
solution, if they care to exercise it
Why puzzle themselves over a situa
tion which simplifies itself dewn tr,
going Into a sporting goods house,
or to a golf professional, and pur
chasing golf balls, clubs, bags or
other appurtenances which are linked
up with the game? These are things
which are always acceptable to
golfer. One person may not be able
to select just that club which is
suited to the recipient, but it is easy
enough to ascertain if the house
where the purchase Is made is willing
to make an exchange. In the case of
golf balls, no golfer has too many of
them, for a box bf new ones wjll keep
for almost any length of time without
deteriorating, and It is astonishing
bow rapidly a dosen new ones will
disappear. Between lost balls, cuts
and the wearing off of paint or dis
coloration of covers a stock of new
balls seems fiir'y to melt away.
In the matter of golf clubs there
are a certain number of golfers who
always wish to make their own selec
tions, hut to the rank and rile, a new
club has untold possibilities. Coming
as a gift from wife, sister, daughter.
son or friend, it may be just the golf
lng implement which fills the gap in
the player's set. Few golfers have a
set of clubs every one of which
thoroughly satisfactory. Practically
every golfer has one particular pet,
the one which he would not part with
for love or money. It might be that
the clu,b given him as a Christmas
present this year would be his "pet''
in next season's play.
These thoughts are not presented as
an advertisement for any sporting
goods house, houses, or for the pro
fessionals. The fact is, however, that
each Christmas for several years
past has seen a growing tendency
toward giving golf clubs and balls as
presents, and mention of it at this
time may be the means of solving
for mofe than one person the per
plexing problem of what to give.
"Do your Christmas shopping
early."
LARRY STJTTOX MAY BE SCOUT
Chicago Manager Is After Famous
Ivory Hunter.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13. Larry Sutton,
famed as a scout, may hunt Ivory for
the Chicago Cubs next year. Fred
Mitchell is said to be after him, and
at the annual meeting of the National
league in December there may be
something doing. The Chicago man
ager will attend, likewise Sutton, who
never misses the gatherings of the
clan during the National league con
clave. Jimmy Ring has Sutton to thank
for being with the champion Reds.
It was he that rescued the young
pitcher when he was sent to Buffalo
in 1917. Morris Rath, the Cincl sec
ond baseman, is another that owes
Sutton a debt of gratitude. Sutton
was laughed at when he recommend
ed Rath to Cincinnati, but as it
turned out the scout had the last
laugh.
Squirrel Food.
HITS LONE BULL!-
SCOTCHMAN DRIVES 271 YARDS
IN "PRO" COMPETITION.
Rumor Western Golf Association
Plans New National Hody
Not Taken Seriously.
NKW YORK, Dec. 13. There has
been a great deal of comment re
cently concerning the professional
driving competition in K n g 1 a n d.
BT BILLY EVANS.
American l.gue t'mpire.
Is it possible to Improve baseball?
If so. In what direction are reforms
needed? Abolition of trick pitching
is receiving much consideration. A
j meeting of the rules committee is
contemplated lor tne near ruture. m
debate proposed changes in several
sections of the playing code.
Recently President Heydler of the
National league was quoted as say
ing suggestions for improvement of
the game would be gladly received
from patrons, as well as those active
ly in the pastime. There are thou
sands of keen minds interested in
the game, and tt would seem many
must have suggestions that would
merit consideration.
Do patrons want more hitting?
There is no denying the mastery of
the pitcher. It is generally believed
I abolition of trick deliveries such as
the spit ball, the shine bail, and a
score of others would tend to even
p the situation. Possibly so. but
he element of doubt would still re
main. And after all, no one has
proved there is an insistent demand
by the public for more hitting. The
fan likes a slugging match evefy now
and then, where the final result is
12 to 10 or thereabouts, but there is
a doubt In my mind as to whether
he would care for it as a eteady diet
More Hitting Held r-d.
I believe the average fan would
like to see a bit more hitting, pro
vided the score was kept in the sin
gle figures, but that is rather diffi
cult. When 1 say the fan might be
Interested in more hitting. 1 do not
necessarily mean he wants to sec
more hits go safe, but is as well
satisfied if the baiter hits the ball
tain that with the fielders playing a
permanent position until the ball hits
the bat, that many a hit would fall
sate that is now easily taken care of.
The suKsestion is so radical I fear
it will not get much consideration at
this time. Nevertheless, I would like
to see the idea given a trial and
would be pleased to see some major
league teams give it a workout in
some of the spring training games.
Often a suggestion that seems to have
real merit does not stand up under the
acid test, which is real competition.
However, I would like to see it given
a trial. In conclusion let me ex
press my thinks to the writer for
offering a suggestion that has orig
inality and seeming merit.
iCopyripht. 1019, by w. O. Evans.)
STOCK FARM IS MUD
RENO BREEDER TO SET VP ES
TABLISHMENT IN CALIFORNIA.
where James Braid with a tee shot of hard, though it doesn't go safe. Such
271 vurHa had the honor of hitting conditions mean a' high grade of
the longest ball. In this country the andthe fan ,,Kesto
- pro - goners nave tne name ol cult running catch by an outfielder
ting off "whoppers." while 'here are I makes a greater hit than catching a
see the
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IMMIN'Q has been ruled in the
east as a luxury. Swimming must
be taxed. Swimming is a luxury, ex
cepting on Saturday night, when It
becomes a stern and bounden duty.
In order to offset the presence of
Hurt and Payne in the line-up, the
Howard university eleven also carried
a Nurse.
English faces are undergoing a slow
change, says one British scientist.
Fifteen per cent alteration in the mas
culine and feminine was already noted.
But this is nothing to grow alarmed
about; we have seen a mess of mushes
that a 30 per cent alteration would do
a lot for.
That Asia Minor earthquake was
only a bush leaguer after all.
But how could Asia Minor ever pull
any big time stuff, anyhow?
Boxers generally are so averse to
anything resembling a verse that the
following line contributed to the
American Legion Weekly by Captain
Freddie Welsh, former monarch of all
he surveyed in the lightweight class,
may prove of more or less Interest,
negligible as they may be:
OP Nose o' Mine.
Good ol' uoae, you faithful horn.
You've blown for me since I was born.
You fed me sir without a whlnw.
You've been a pal, ol' noae v mine.
In all the vcrapa I've been with you,
I've seen you pink and sometimes blue.
You've never blown retreat for mo.
Although my eyes could scarcely see.
Good ol' beezer, game ol" geezer;
You never was an awful sneezer.
You've taken many a hefty clout.
And ptayed with me. game ol' snout.
Knocked out of place, but still on my face;
Hammered and bent, yet trying to scent:
Snorting and blowing, blood often flowing.
You weathered the Ktorm. however warm.
Now, 1 solemnly pledge you my vow,
No matter what happens, starting from
now.
You'll never again stop another mitt.
Nose o' mine You've done your bit.
a few amateurs who constantly drive
an unusually long ball.
Following the professional driving
test on the other side, an amateur tilt
was held at tne Koyai tiastDourne
club, when C. J. H. Tolley, a mem
ber of the Oxford team, won with a
distance of 258 yards. L. E. Frayer
was second with 239 yards, while
Ernest Smith, one of the greatest
cricketers in England, finished third
with 231 yards. H. S. Malik was next,
220 yards. It would be Interesting
to see what would be the result of
such a contest in this country if the
contestants Included such long drivers
as S. Davidson Herron, the national
champion; Jesse Guilford, known as
the "siege gun';; Bobby Jones and
Francis Ouimet.
Apropos of Tolley, he played No.
2 on the Oxford team In the recent
clash between the Oxford university
and the Oxford and Cambridge Golf
ing society, the first match since the
beginning of the war. It took place
at Frllford Heath and was won by
the Golfing Bociety by the narrow
margin of ft to S. Tolley is spoken
of in the most glowing terms. He is
21 years old, tall, of massive build,
with great powerful shoulders. One
well known authority on the game
said of Tolley that his name should
be included in the list of the six best
golfers of the present day.
Rumor has it that the Western
Golf association is planning to revive
what is said to be a former idea to
organize a new national association,
but the suggestion is not taken at all
seriously. The Western Golf asso
ciation has done a number of tilings
that have not met with the approval
of the United States Golf association,
and the thing that attracted most
comment was the action of reinstat
ing Francis Ouimet to amateur sta
tus. They also threw the stymie into
the discard, but the action had no
effect on the national body, and in
the championship tournament those
westerners who qualified played
stymies just as did the golfers from
other sections of the country.
It is the claim of the estern asso
ciation that the national body is con
trolled by a relatively few eastern
clubs. It is a fact that the member
ship of some 400-odd clubs the active
or voting organizations are less than
5 per cent; but then that is up to
fly without' movinjr, because of the
fielder's judgment in knowing where
to play for the batter.
Running Catch Brilliant.
"For years I have read much com
ment on the demand for more hitting.
I have read of a number of sugges
tions to bring about such a condition.
Some have heen excelled, tint I think
most of them had little or no merit. I , 5ta1bUsh'"ent falsing thorough-
Fill j -Two Brood Marc and T
Stallions Already Shiied
From Nevada Quarters.
SAN FHANCISCO. Dec. 13. Georff
Wingfield. millionaire business man
mine owner and the like, well knewi
as a thoroughbred breeder. Is movlnt
his Nevada stock farm from Reno
Nev.. to California. Winsfield plant
to build. up a large stud establtshmeir
in this state. Some 52 brood maref
and two stallions have been left li
Nevada, though they will be shipped
here later.
The announcement is coupled wltfc.
a story that the thoroughbred peoplt
are to campaign for the reopening c,
racing in the state, snd if plans af
well such a measure may be placet,
on the ballot at the next election.
The breeders are anxious to estab
lish racing, not for the benefit of th.
race-rack promoter, but to encourage
the raising of good horses. A bill it
contemplated based on the Kentucky
measure. It would permit of pari
mutual betting, only with the proviso
that after 6 per cent or some such fig
ure is given to the track the profit!
must go to the Red Cross and goor
roads movement.
Already California has some notnbK
have never seen anyone burst into
print with the idea I have had for
several years, viz: Place the outfield
ers in a box or circle about the size
of the pitcher's box or the batter's
box. Have a designated place for
these boxes or circles in the field, all
of them a certain distance from the
bases These boundary lines could be
definitely marked as are the foul lines
and the coacher's box. It would be
necessary' for the outfielder to remain
within their lines until the ball was
hit. That would not be difficult to
enforce, because rarely does a fielder
make a break for the ball until it
comes into contact with the bat. That
is intuition on the part of the player.
"1 think you will see at a glance.
Mr. Evans, provided you have not al
ready given It thought, the unlimited
possibilities for spectacular fielding
that would result from compelling the
outfielder to play a permanent posi
tion, instead of permitting him to
roam all over the outfield at random.
There is nothing more brilliant in
baseball than a running catch by an
outfielder. It is a real thrill to watch
the race between fielder and ball. On
the other hand, what thrill is there in
seeing some player hit the ball on
the nose, a mile high and far away,
and then to see some Speaker. Roush
or Hooper moving In a nonchalant
way right in the path of a ball, com
pleting the catch without apparent
effort? I agree with you that it is
wonderful judgment on the part of
the fielder to know pretty well how
to play for each batter, but it re
moves much of the uncertainty of
the game, and it is the thrills on
which the fane thrive.
Rath Sees fielders Move.
"Despite the fact that Babe Ruth
broke the home-run record last year,
tt must be discouraging for him when
he comes to the bat. Immediately the
three outfielders take themselves to
remote spots in the outfield. It is al
most impossible for Ruth to hit a
i long, high fly and get away with it
breds. The best blood anywhere it
represented by the stallions anc
brood mares of John H. Rosseters
Wikiup rancho, Santa Rosa: A. K.
Macomber's Elm wood stock farm. Mil
pitas; Edward Cebrian's Alira Monte
stock faYm, San Jose, and the Napa
stock farm.
According to reports from southern
California. Anita Baldwin is makinfr
extensive plans for the resumption of
the breeding of thoroughbreds at fa
mous Santa Anita. In the days of the
glory of California on the track the
name of Baldwin was one to conjure
with. E. J. (Lucky) Baldwin fur
nished four winners for the American
Derby.
On the Alleys.
LAST wc
in the
league.
the clubs themselves. The difference i jje must crash the ball on a line to
WILL JIMMY DARCY GIVE THIS BOY HIS FIRST LACING NEXT TUESDAY AT MILWAUKIE?
ST. I'AVL. Dec. 13. Roy Moore of
Pt. Paul stands forth as one of the j
best bantams in the country, if his
true class may be judired by the re
piilt of his recent bouts. Moore has
disposed of his opponents in startling! T
fashion and now seeks mat.-hes with i 4
Joe Lynch, Je Burnian, Pete Herman I 4
and jimmy Wilde. Various critics
have pronounced .hi 111 a tecond Terry j
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CX1FORM WEIGHTS FAVORED
Ring Fans Approve Move to Stand
ardize Nation's Poundage.
Efforts of a group of American and
British Bportsmen in London to in
ternationalize boxing weights by pro
viding a uniform poundage in all
countries will meet with general ap
proval. The weights in America, Kng
land and Australia, countries which
lead In boxing, vary in a number of
divisions. The proposition to place
the lightweight limit definitely at 135
pounds is especially acceptable. Form
erly in this country the limit in this
division, at least for a protracted
period, was tentatively placed at 1S3
pounds. The English weight was 135
pounds, and in Australia a lightweight
was permitted to tip the beam at 140
pounds.
Four years ago the American Box
ing association at Cleveland recom
mended that the American limit be
placed at 135 pounds, boxers to scale
at six hours before the fight. Under
the proposed new rules
the outfield, whale It through the in
field on the ground, drop a Texas
leaguer or hit it out of the park. It is
the same when Wally Pipp of the New
York Americans comes up. I'll wager
Pipp is retired on
drives during the summer, that would
be two or three-base hits, possibly
many of them home runs, with most
any other batter hitting. Likewise, it
must be about as discouraging to
Donie Bush of the Detroit Tigers.
Bush has a fine eye and seldom
strikes out, but he has no great driv
ing power. So when Donie steps into
the batter's box, the outfielders play
in close. They make many a sensa
tional catch of a Texas leaguer from
Bush that would be a base hit ordi
narily. "Now, if the outfielders were com
pelled to play a permanent position
until the ball hit the bat. Bush would
have an equal chance of his .Texas
leaguer going safe, as would Ruth
with his mighty swat. The outfielder
would have to go about an equal dis
tance to get either effort. It would
make outfielders step some to cover
the territory, instead of shifting po
sitions to suit each batter and condi
tions of the game. Aside from increas
ing the number of brilliant catches
by outfielders, there would always be
the added chance of the hit falling
safe.
I think Mr. Heydler made a good
suggestion when he said patrons
would be invited to offer any re
form they believed might help. The
my man orougnt me
BY "BOB."
cek showed quite an upset
dopo of the Automotive
Several things went wrong.
1 -
The Wentworth-lr ins won three
games from the Overlands. This was
the feature of the season. The W.-I.s
J fight like demons to win one out ot
every three, but three straight, poor
Overlands,
m
Kister. also of the W.-I..-. cracked
'em over for 173 average and thereby
hanes the tale of the Weutworths
winning three all in the same ever -I
ins-
. .
Johnny Kildow. of the Marshal!
! Wells, believes in consistency. Il
I rolled 170, 17S and 171 ior his three
! srumes.
There are five teams in the league
that think the Ballou & Wrights
have led the league long enough.
At least five, of them are after their
scalps.
Diller. of the Robinson - Smiths,
opened up seven splits for the even
ing, which is considerable fo: SO
frames. He got a turkey in the third
game. Splits, we mean, not strikes.
Automotive League Oregon Alleys.
Team Htandlngs.
at least 50 long . .... & Wri-ht
Marsliall-v,.:a. . HO
Robinson-l?mi t h . 17
W'entworth-lrwin 15
George Lawrence 14
Overlands 11
the weight 'Y""
will be 1SS pounds eight hours before "Jrom promient fan in a
ring time, which means they would ; jor eagUe city of the west. After
meet several pounds over that figure. i Ju8ing it. i realized he had of-
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771
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Individual Averages.
The lightweight division always has
presented a troublesome poundage
problem. One hundred and thirty-three
pounds seems to be an off-weighL
Nearly every man winning the title at
that figure had trouble keeping him
self down to it. There have been but
few legitimate 133-pounders. Frank
Erne weighed 135 pounds when he
beat Kid Lavlgne. and yet was hailed
as the lightweight champion, and
Packy McKarland, who, during most
of his career, posed as a lightweight,
was much nearer a welter. Usually,
the champions in the various classes
have juggled the weight limits to suit
their own convenience. A uniform, in
ternational scale is Indeed desirable,
fered a suggestion unique and of
merit. It seemed the change he sug
gested would help hitting to an ex
tent. It was apparent it would tend
to make the fielders pull many a sen
sational catch. Because the letter
suggested an idea a bit different, and
to my knowledge never before con
sidered. I shall reprint it, believing
It to be of general interest to the
baseball public Here it is:
'I believe such a condition would
cause more free hitting, because there
would be more reason for taking a
healthy cut at the ball. I also believe
base runners would have a tendency
to take a greater lead. It would of
fer tr greater chance for runners to
and will result lu the avoidance of advance on caught tly balls, since the
much needles confusion. 1 outfielder as a rule, after making a
Name and Team
Henry. W-l
Blaney, w-l
shunklanii. B-W
Kowe. B-W
Xlc-Oay, Overland
Hardy. M-W
Jones, Overland . ........
Kildow, M-W
Roberts. G-L
Mead. R-S
Robinson. R-S............
Finke. B-W
Rauh. M-W
(Jruhier. Overland . ...
Hnusstcn, R-S............
Hysmith. (i-L.
Leather-man, Overland ...
I.onncor. B-W
Beckett. M-W
Heym. R-S
Skinner, M-W
Diller. K-S
Wvatt. B-W
Saub. G-L, ...
Nowatnj. B-W..
Nicolas. R-t5. ............ .
Hayes. Overland
Clootlliand. M-W..........
Quick. G-L
Peterson. Overland
Streib. G-L
Kinter. W-I
Mi-.Morran. B-W
Kdwarda, Overland
Warner. M-W
Irfwis, R-6 . r
H-nderon. M-v
Wentwortb. W-I
8treid. W-l
Blake. Overland .........
Bergman, G-L. .......... .
Brasdon. W-l............
Lester. R-S
Traeey. Overland ---..-.
Kerr. Overland
Kelty. R-S
Tweedy, H-S
Ftrown. Overland ........
Zelglen' Overland
Thomiinson. R-S
Tllalr. W-l
SpraRue. Overland .......
Braiisbaw, Overland ....
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