THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, ORTLAXD, JANUARY 25, 1920
BASKET-SEASON IS
GOING FULL SWING
BUILDING PLANNED FOR HUNT CLUB STABLES, INC, AT GAR DEN HOME TRACK WJLL COMBINE ATTRACTIVE LINES AND
UTILITY.
BALL CLUB TO F
j Speaker. "Gleason's club didn't show
I the speed it is capable of. I think the
AGGIES HEAR CALL
TO BASEBALL DOT.
old strain was getting the box. 11
the season had been 154 games in
stead of 140, we would have come so
j close to winning, if we didn't actually
I win, that a hair line would have just
I about separated us. But why 'if
I about the 1S19 race, that is over. My
1 real -if loon .1 , V. .
OHM
ON EX CI BORDER
First Week of Play Shows
Boys in Good Form.
ROUGHNESS IS FEATURE
Various Fives Display Wildness in
Shooting Practice Xeeded to
Bound Out Team Play.
TV'ith the first week of the 1920
lnterscholastic basketball season over
the winter sport season appears on in
scheduled for last week were played '
off and one between Jefferson and
Franklin was postponed. All of the
teams which appeared in action in
the opening: week of play can stand
some improvement both in passing
and basket shooting:. A great deal of
the unnecessary roughness could also
be eliminated for the betterment of
the same.
The faults mentioned are perhaps
due to the fact that the quintets
were engaged in their first games
of the season and will improve in
the arts of the hoop game as the
Beason progresses.
Coach Kenneth Irle's Lincoln high
basket tossers look to be the best
bet at present, although it is per
haps a little early in the season to
pick a championship team. The Rail
eplitters' first game was with the
High School of Commerce five, which
is considerably weaker than Lincoln.
However, the passing and shooting
of the Cardinal five was up to mid
season standard; and they won from
Commerce with ease. It is going to
take a mightV strong quintet to hand
the Railspli tters a defeat this season.
mil Break! Even.
Hill Military academy was the team
lected'to play two contest in the
opening week and broke even, win
ning the first from James John and
dropping the second to Benson Tech.
A little more practice at passing and
not so many wild shots at the basket
will make the Cadets a- dangerous
team for any of the other schools
in the league as Dr. Ernest Estes
has some good material to work on.
The first game of this week will
find) Jefferson, and James John meet
ing on the AVashington high floor.
It will be James John's second appear
ance in the league game and Jeffer
son's first. In their first game the
James John boys were decidedly weak
in basket shooting while their passing
wis very good. After a week of
practice under the direction of Coach
Kalmbach, the quintet from the pen
insula should have developed their
shooting eyes, and if they can locate
the basket they will give the Jeffer
son five a run for its money tomorrow
afternoon.
Jefferson Material Plentiful.
Jefferson has an abundance of ma
terial this season and it remains to
be seen what progress the blue and
gold five have made in its pre-season
training without the help of Coach
Quigley who has been confined to
his home for several weeks on ac
count of illness. H. C. Clifford, who
turned out a championship quintet
at Albany high school three years
ago and who will coach the Jeffer
son basketball team this year, has
been handling the Democrats in the
absence of Coach Quigley. All of the
Jefferson team are experience men.
Chet Froude. Carlos Steele, Russell
Burton and "Push" Watson are can
didates for the forward position. The
first three named played with Jef
ferson last year, while Watson is
from Bandon, Oregon, where he was
an all-star on the high school team
of that place.
Williard Hendrickson, of the 1916
champion.' hip team, is back at Jef
ferson and will hold down the center
position. Norman Youmans and Ed.
Anderson, both of last year's team,
will play the guard positions.
Franklin Opens Tuesday.
Franklin will play its first game
of the season against Commerce Tues
day. In its initial game of the sea
son last week the Commerce team
showed up well considering the fact
that the Bookkeepers have no floor
cf their own to practice on. Grider,
Altimus and Ted Gurian showed to
good advantage in the Bookkeepers'
first game.
Franklin will be weakened con
siderably by the loss of Babe Thomas,
who is confined to his home with
smallpox. It is also rumored that
Harry Thomas will not be with the
Quakers this season.
On Wednesday afternoon Washing
ton and Hillare slated to meet. Hill
will have to travel at top speed to
get over the husky Washington boys,
who won from Columbia in their
first game last week. Columbia and
Lincoln will mix on Thursday after
noon, while James John will make
its second appearance of the week
gainst Benson Tech on Friday.
SBH LEADERS TRAINED
PORTLAND X. M. C. A. HAS
CLASSES FOR IXSIRl'CTIOX.
Course of Study to Fit Boys for
Better Work and Recognition
in Any Association.
Under the direction of Harry T.
Smith, boys' physical director of the
Portland Y. M. C. A., several classes
in gymnasium work are being trained
in the leadership of squads on the
floor arid in due time are to become
skilled directors of the type of their
present Instructor, who himself is
product of just such an effort as he is
now putting forth and which is
part of the general policy of the local
associa tion.
The 13 boys now comprising leaders
of the junior gymnasium class, not
only have important duties ih con
nection with assisting their instruc
tor by taking charge of squads, etc.,
but each is following a prescribed
course or study along this line, de
signed to fit it for better work and
which entitles it to recognition In any
in lNorth America. After gaining
a certain number of credits in this
Ctudy, each boy is given an emblem.
which indicates how much work h
has done in classes and it is thi
which gains for him the privileges
to which he is entitled.
This policy of training junior lead
ers has the backing of H. W. Stone
general secretary here; A. M. Grilley
executive secretary and formerly for
many years in charge of physical
work, and of Tom H. Gawley, th
present physical director.
Ski Championships Set.
National ski jumping championships
will take place at Chippewa Falls,
Wis., January 23, under the auspices
of the orth Star Ski club.
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A ' f A ty- t it H If
Office and clubrooms for the members
80x150 feet, with all modern conveniences
persons ana sianaing room ior ii additional.
At the right is shown the stables, adjoining the ridinir arena, at the end.
barn, and with ample provision for the
afford the best ventilation and fullest
construction is to Degin at an early date, according to the plans of the management of the new corporation that is to erect the building. Arrangements
have been completed for the use of the portion of the Hunt club oronertv to he utilized In the nroiect. With romnletion nf thin hnid!n. TM-no-i-.mr,. v,
Portland Hunt club will possess quarters
BECKETT HANKS B. WELLS
JOE LASTS SECOND LONGER
BEFORE CARPEXT1ER.
Fall of Heavyweight Hard Blow to
Fistic Followers in Land
YViiere George Lives.
Joe Beckett is a better fighter than ,
Bombardier Wells.
He lasted a second longer with
Georges Carpentier. Wells was put
away in 73 seconds, while Beckett was
able to go 74 with the French heavy
weight. ' With the passing of Beckett, Great
Britain sees tne last of her heavy
weight hopes thrown into the discard.
It is hard for an Englishman to real
ize that in this branch of sport at
least he is not there.
It hurts to have to admit playing
second fiddle to foreign competition
for a score of years. Yet this is ex
actly what Britannia must confess.
Of eight recognized world champions
in boxing, America has seven and
England but one, Jimmy Wilde.
Tet it is not over the loss of the
lightweight title by Freddy Welch
to Benny Leonard, or the welter
weight crown by Ted (Kid) Lewis, an
English citizen, to Jack Britton, or
the fact that the bantam crown is held
by an American that England weeps.
It sorrows over the downfall of its
heavyweights.
It is in this class that all England
is most interested. When it was
thought that Joe Beckett would con
quer Georges Carpentier, he was made
a public idol; , his knockout of the
ancient Eddie McGoorty in 18 rounds
was cheered to the skies, because Mc
Goorty was an American.
The digression of the heavyweight
has been cause for a state calamity,
the good people have clothed them
selves in sackcloth and ashes and the
press is sorrowfully printing columns
on the pitiful existing condition. One
paper has the following to say:
"Our chief concern was for the
heavyweight title. During the lean
years that have trooped by since the
36-year-old champion.-a real cham
pion. Bob Fitzsimmons. went down
to defeat at the hands of the youthful
and vigorous Jim Jeffries, we have
been eagerly awaiting the advent of
another Ruby Bob, one who would
bring the title back to its real home.
But no real champion has presented
himself, and we are still awaiting
.him. And now a Frenchman has
proved himself to be the master of
all our heavyweight fighters."
Foster on Ineligible List.
The trading of Eddie Foster by
Washington recently to Boston re
minds one of George Foster, who went
from the Boston Red Sox to the Cin
cinnati Reds in 1918 in a trade for
Dave Shean. This Foster never re
ported to Cincinnati and Is now on
the ineligible list of the Boston Amer
ican league club.
Championship Auto Race Billed.
The American Automobile associa
tion championship distance races will
be started on Washington's birthday,
February 22, at the new half-million
dollar mile-and-a-quarter board
speedway at Los Angeles. It will be
for a purse of $25,000.
PORTLAND Y. M. C. A. TRAINS
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From left, beginning top row Alphonae Mlvn, Ivan Martin. James Rosa. Joe Price, Robert Hayea, Elmer Price,
Robert Warner, Lewla McLellnn. Center Harry T. Smith,- boya' physical director Jerry Gunther, Fred Sturm,
KelaoBi - Skarp, Slarahail Wood, Boger Woodyard. . " '
will be located in the small structure
for Indoor training and practice riding.- There 'will be a balcony along
comfort of the horses and their attendants. The plan is made pleasing by its
possible lighting facilities.
not surpassed by any other like organization on the Pacific coast.
RATING GIVEN OUIMET BY
GOLF BODY IS LAUDED
British Authorities View Action in United States as Broad-Minded Pol
icy Worthy of Adoption Doubt Cast on Standing as Amateur.
THE golfer who has taken to pro
fessional play as a means of live
lihood and knows there is no
drawing back, realizes that he has
crossed the Rubicon and cannot re
turn. "Once a professional, always
a professional" has long been a de
cree in the golf world, and perhaps it
is a wise one. It may. savor of injus
tice to a few, but the difficulty will
always arise that in allowing any
golfer who has been an acknowledged
professional to resume his amateur
status a precident will Be created
which might complicate matters in
the future. .
The governing body on the other
side of the pond is inclined to be more
strict in its interpretation than the
United States Golf association and in
discussing this question many writers
over there quote the action of the
United States Golf association in re
instating Francis Ouimet as an in
stance of a tolerant, broadminded
policy which might be imitated by the
authorities in England. But the case
of Ouimet cannot be regarded as on
all fours with the cases which have
recently been discussed on this side.
Ouimet had been playing as an ama
teur for a few- years and had not the
slightest intention of becoming a pro
fessional golfer. But when he de
cided to enter a business firm which
dealt with golfing goods, the United
States association foresaw a menace
to what it considered to be the true
spirit of amateurism and promptly
decided that Ouimet's action was for
eign to the amateur rule, as recog
nized here. The national association,
however, did not say to Ouimet, "You
will become a professional golfer";
but it did say, "You will not be eligi
ble to play in the amateur champion
ship of the United States Golf asso
ciation." Problem In Britain piacaaned.
Harold H. Hilton, in referring to
the amateur problem in Great Brit
ain, has written as follows: "To my
mind there is a distinction between
being a recognized professisonal and
a player who is merely debarred from
playing as an amateur. The distinc
tion may be difficult to appreciate,
but provided that Ouimet was not al
lowed to take ' part in the amateur
event and at the same time never took
part in any event as a professional
player, he could hardly be termed a
professisonal golfer. All this hap
pened just before the war. Since the
conclusion of the war the United
States Golf association has gracious
ly decided to remove the prohibition
which debarred Ouimet from taking
part in the big amateur event of the
year, and it would seem to be correct
to say, therefore, that Ouimet has
been reinstated as an amateur player.
I do not consider that this faithfully
represents his case for I do not be
lieve Ouimet was even a professional
golfer in the true sense of the word.
"The cases which arise on this side
are very different.. They apply to
golfers who before the war had de
liberately adopted the golf profession
as a means of livelihood. They played
JUNIOR BOYS FOR FLOOR WORK
DIRECTORS.
Joseph Jacobberger and Alfred H. Smith, Architects.
at the extreme left. Th ridlner artni Is In ih ma in simi-tura nnH will h
This structure will ha 70x1X0 feet
as 'pros' and acted as 'pros." Now, in
the case of some of these, the war has
been the means of altering their out
look on life. They wish to become
amateur golfers and to play as ama-
teur golfers and one cannot help feel-
6 cunaiuciauie Biiiyaiuy lur ineiii
in their ambition. But unfortunately,
if their wishes weer acceded to it
would undoubtedly form a precedent
which would be sure to form an awk
ward stumbling block in future years.
Hagen Case Ik Discaaaed.
"As an instance we may take the
case of Walter Hagen, the present
open champion. It is said on reliable
authority that Hagen is shortly to
give up golf as a livelihood and to
commence business as a bond broker.
Will he then become eligible for rein
statement as an amateur? From the
standpoint which is accepted in Eng
land he would not be eligible for rein
statement. But. of course, the United
States authorities may look at the
case from an entirely different point
of view; and if they did, complica
tions might arise in the future.
"Perhaps the most representative
case which has arisen in this country
was that of Fred .Mackenzie, the
young St. Andrews player. He waa a
brilliant amateur exponent of the
game some 17 or 18 year sago. Then
he was tempted by our friends over
the water and joined the professional
ranks on the other side. After a few
years residence in America he de
cided to give up professionalism as a
means of living and returned to the
homeland and requested to be rein
stated as an amateur. But the author
ities could not see their way to ac
cede to his request. Mackenzie re
ceived a good deal of sympathy,' but
had his request been acceded to there
would have been a clear precedent
and it would always have been open
to a professional to apply for a re
newal of his amateur status.
All goiters at one time or another
have been nmafom- n'ovo,. a ........
in point, we may take James Braid. !
Let us suppose that Braid became
tired of the strain of professional golf 1
and wanted to finish his care
er in the I
less strenuous realm of amateur golf.
With the Mackenzie precedent, what
would there be to debar Braid from
becoming an amateur again?"
English Steeplechase Scheduled.
LONDON, Jan. 24. Sixty-one en
tries have been received for the grand
national steeplechase, to be run over
the Aintree course near Liverpool on
Friday, March 26. Among the nomi
nations are four previous winners of
the event, Poethlys, Ally Sloper, Sun
loch and Letter Three, and three of
the best Irish jumpers, Ballyboggan,
Traytown and Glenoree.
New Jersey Fans Want long Bouts
New Jersey boxing clubs hope to in
crease their bouts from eight to
12 rounds. The chief reason advanced
for the addition of the four rounds is
to meet anticipated competition in
New York, which is expected to
legalize either ten or 12-round bouts,
in the near future.
AND AS FUTURE PHYSICAL
one side that will have seats for 260
dniihHru th nnorlt. ,.
simplicity and designed especially to
GOLFERS CAUTIONED
DAMAGE TO LTXKS CAUSED BY
CARELESS PLAY.
Green . Committeemen Inspect
Grounds and Make Xote of
Xumcrous Defects.
Now is the season when green com
mitteemen trot mournfully around the
links with anxiety or despair in their
eyes, inspecting the damage done by
cruel irons to the tender young grass,
while the greenkeeper who in former
days might be driven to drink, threat
ens to resign, as he sees much of his
good work ruthlessly destroyed.
It is an old story with mature golf
ers, but the complaint of and against
the novice and many others who
should know better is perennially
fresh. The novice may not even know
what the devil a divot is. In due sea
son he will discover that it is very
devilish. It is natural enough that he
should be quite oblivious to what hap
pens to the ground under his club.
His sole and consuming anxiety is to
discover what has become of his ball,
and he proceeds to violate a funda
mental principle of golf, observing,
however, an altogether human in
stinct by "looking up." If he would
only remember the constant counsel
of those who have been in the
trenches and who also know the game
of golf "keep your head down" he
wouldn't cut so many- cruel gashes in
the turf or make such execrable shots.
For many years and in many lands
the changes have been rung by
grounds and green committees in
their prayerful entreaties and caustic
counsel to fellow-members to treat
the club's course with due considera
tion as the true golfer must. In one
of the local clubs the chairman of the
green committee has issued the fol
lowing impassioned appeal, and it is
posted conspicuously in various' cor
ners of the clubhouse:
"Notice to Members. There is a
constable on the course one of whose
duties it is to warn members and
guests of the club to replace divots
(or smooth- the scrapes) and to repair
the damage done by footprints in
traps and bunkers.
'.'But e.Y?r' Ioa
al member and real
Slfer wlU appoint himself a consta-
see intti liicsc csaciiiiais iui
CilJUJ LIT. gailli; Skill .''-
reputation of the course and the club
are scrupulously observed.
"You do not cut a friend's face or
otherwise impair his anatomy without
endeavoring to repair the injury. This
course is one of your best friends,
your nurse and doctor, and your in
valuable benefactor. Treat the links
kindly, and the condition of the course
will be immeasurably improved while
your own reward will be better 'lies'
and no unfair blotches, cavities and
bumps in the traps.
"Also, please, for the love of de
cency and God's green earth, do not
drop discarded cigarette boxes, ball
wrappings, score cards or other gar
bage on the course.-
"Keep the course clean, and the
game 'pure and undefiled." Neither
can be immaculate, but your efforts
and care can make the fairways a
credit instead of a reproach; the traps
of reasonable hazard and comeliness
instead of a cause for cursing, and the
course free from unseemly litter.
'Treat the links kindly. Chairhian
of the Green Committee."
Baker Not in Field at Present Price
Unless Jack Dempsey decides to
lower his present scale of prices for
appearing in the ring to defend his
title there is not much chance for
him to fight for Snowy Baker, the
famous Australian boxing promoter.
Snowy says no two boxers in tne
world are worth as much as $175,000
to exhibit their wares in the ring.
Baker probably threw a couple of fits
when he heard what Cochrane of
London, Coffroth of Tijuana and Fox
of New York bid for the proposed
Carpentier-Dempsey mill.
How Ahout This?
How about this for a weird one?
Search into the musty urinals reveals
the fact that back in 1914 in the Ohio
State league a player named Kelly,
with the Charleston team, came to
bat and soaked the first ball pitched
for a homer. The next batter named
Galbert likewise plastered one over
the fence on the first ball pitched.
The next day the batting order was
reversed, but the same result obtained,
while on the third successive day
this pair repeated their feat. If you
can beat this, you're elected to the
toastmaster's chair.
Pershing Stadium Condemned.
Unless Pershing stadium is torn
down and rebuilt It will no more be
the scene of athletic events. It has
fallen into such decay that it has
been condemned by the engineers of
the Olympic games commission be
cause It is collapsing. Tons of cement
are falling out of the supports and
the whole structure is in a dangerous
condition. Marquis de Molanae, of the
French Olympic commission, states
that the trouble Is due to faulty con
struction. American Jockey to Ride for Ring.
Lucian Lyne, the American jockey,
has signed to ride King Alfonso's
horses in Spain next season.
Jimmy Coffroth to Lead Drive
for Coast Franchise.
NEAT SCHEME IS DEVISED
Visit of Billy McCarthy to Races at
Tijuana Is Interpreted
as Significant.
Down near the Mexican border they
are getting ready to install a Pacific
coast league club and the boys are
prepared to go right ahead as soon as
they are awarded one of the well
known franchises. They have picked
out a lot in San Diego, where they are
going to build a new ball yard, and
Jimmy Coffroth and the fire chief are
going to be the leading figures in the
project. They are going to get a flock
of swell ballplayers from the big
league and show the other cities in
the circuit how a club should be run.
Which is all fine and dandy with the
exception of one little oversight on
the part of the San Diego people. They
have no franchise yet and if you take
the word of a few of the magnates in
the circuit, they "ain't going to get
any, this year or any other year." so a
nice little publicity scheme has been
ruined.
Because Billy McCarthy, president
of the league, went down to Tia Juana
for the opening of the races some of
the boys grabbed the idea that he
would drop a franchise while the
horses were going to the post. Mc
Carthy and Coffroth are old pals and
Mac would probably give James a
franchise if he had one handy, but
there are only eight in the Pacific
coast league and McCarthy does not
own any of them. The only way an
other burg can break into the league
is to purchase a franchise from some
other city that is willing to sell and
then be voted into the league by the
unanimous vote of the board of di
rectors. So far none of the present
members of the league has shown any
inclination to get rid of his holdings
and none of the directors would, be
likely to wish a club on San Diego, j
which is off the route. j
Some of the boys have suggested !
that Salt Lake be dropped and others
that Seattle get the gate. Salt Lake
can have a franchise as long as the
owners of the club want it. It is their
personal property and the league can
not take it away from them as long
as they obey the rules of the organ
ization. Seattle is the best baseball
city on the coast with probably two
exceptions. They made money with
the worst team in the league last year
and with a contender the receipts will
come close to equaling those of San
Francisco. Instead of being the "weak
sister" of the league Seattle is one of
the strongest units.
In arranging for umpires for the
coming season. President Bill Mc
Carthy would do well to sign up
Perle Casey as one of his arbiters.
Perle was one of the best officials in
the league last season, and gave satis
faction to all. On balls and strikes,
particularly, Casey is without an
equal.
He was one of the few umpires to
escape the storm that broke loose all
season, and his appointment would be
well received.
Casey is one of the few players who
remained faithful to the coast league
in the outlaw days, and faithful serv
ice should not be overlooked.
Casey is wintering here, Portland
being his home. To keep himself busy
Casey is refereeing all of the bouts
for the Portland loxing commission.
Bill Essick will have only three or
four semi-pro players in his camp
when he starts his spring training
stunt March 1.
Wade Killefer believes that Lloyd,
a ehortstop from Salt Lake City, whom
he signed up last fall, has the mak
ings of a good player.
"Puss" Halbriter, the man who first
sprung the story that Fatty Arbuckle
had bought the Vernon Tigers, is out
again. He says that Eddie Maier is
willing to sell part of the stock of the
Vernon club, and "Puss" is skirmish
ing around trying to find five or six
bright young men with dough in Los
Angeles to buy an interest in the
club.
It should not be a hard matter to
sell stock in that club down there
after the wonderful showing the
Tigers made last year.
Red Killefer Is going to take a flock
of young pitchers to the Angels' train
ing camp, but the scribes at Los An
geles are hoping that Red docs not
make the mistake that was made the
other time the club trained at Klui
nore. That time there were 21 flircers
in camp, so Frank Chance found it
impossible to give them all close at
tention. As a result Howard Khmkc. Ifty
Thompson and Schellenback, all of
whom afterward landed in the bi
leagues, were overlooked in the shuf
fle. Killefer will be content if he
gets one real flinger out of the bunch
of recruits and the others that show
promise will be farmed out to smaller
leagues.
m
When he heard that Babe Ruth had
been sold to the New York Yanks.
Portland Bill James, pitcher of the
Chicago White Sox. bet $100 that Babe
would pound out 60 home runs this
year, and he made the bet with Babe
himself. So Babe-is betting against
himself. Buck Weaver heard the bet
made and promptly made one with
James that Babe would not make
more than 40 home runs 'this year.
James was with the Boston Red Sox
for a time anil he says he saw Babe
make at least 35 drives to right field
there that would have been home
runs on the Polo grounds, and as Hahe
will play about 72 games in New York
this year. BUI figures that he will put
up a home-run record that will cause
all hands to sit up and rub their eyes
in wonder.
Babe made 29 home runs lust year,
when the season was shorter than it
will be this year, and he surely ousrht
to better that mark with that right
field grandstand so close in at the
Polo grounds.
Baseball on the Inside.
By Billy Eyim.
"i
F we can dig up
a dependable
southpaw before the opening of
the 1920 race, we will come mighty
close to winning the pennant." That
is the remark Tris Speaker made to
me during the 1919 world's series. The
Cleveland manager was there as a
baseball scribe. I happened to bump
Into him in a hotel lobby after the
second game. The fact the Reds had
twice taken ocr the American league
pennant winners was naturally con
siderable of a surprise to the Cleve
land manager.
"The Sox didn't look very good in
I eittef pus. fit those games," continued
ing of a dependable left hinder."
There is a lot of truth as to the
value of a good left-handed pitcher.
A club that it without a southpaw is
always at the mercy of the opposi
tion, as far as left-handed batters are
concerned. It is a known fact that
left-handed batters don't do very well
against southpaws. Clubs that had
a number of Jeft-handed batters in
the lineup had nothing to fear when
facing Cleveland, as the Indians could
offer nothing but right handers in the
way of pitching. When a pinch
pitcher was necessary it never could
be a left hander to puzzle the opposi
tion, because Cleveland had nothing
to offer.
Cleveland, like a lot of other ball
clubs, had a. chance to get Pitcher
Dick Kerr last year. The little fel
low concluded that he was a big
leaguer or nothing, and delivered that
ultimatum to Manager Rowland of
the Milwaukee club, who tried to
peddle him to at least a half dozen
clubs, but it was always the same
story, "Kerr is too small to make the
grade."
It is an easy matter to figure what
the acquisition of Kerr would have
meant to the Cleveland club. Chicago
took a chance on him and it nrfced
well worth while. It is an
easy mat-
ter to recognize the value of a south
paw by simply looking over the line
ups of some of the major league clubs.
Take the Cincinnati club, for instance.
It was the sensational work of Wal
ter Reuther and the consistent form
of Slim Sallce that played a big part
in the success of the Reds.
Then there is the Detroit club. Un
til "Dutch" Leonard was obtained the
Tiger staff of right handers was
floundering, although possessing all
kinds of ability. Leonard supplied the
punch needed and immediately the
right handers began to show their
true form. Tffe moment Herb Thor
mahlen of the New York Americans
showed a reversal of his winning from
the club began to suffer.
The fine work done by Pennock of
Boston was a life saver for that club.
Chicago felt the loss of "Lefty" Tyler
In no unmistakable manner. So it
semes there is more truth than Ac
tion in the statement of Manager
i-peaker of Cleveland that he needs a
southpaw to be in the running all the
time during 1:10.
CONCEIT COSTS PENNANT
KVF.RS WARNS REUS AtJAINST
OVKRCONFI DEXt'E,
Little Sermon on CarclcssiMs Cites
Reasons Why Urates Failed
to Win in 19 1 5.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24. Johnny
Evers. former star second baseman of
the Cubs and Braves, has served no
tice on the Cincinnati Reds that too
much carelessness, conceit and over-
confidence may cost them the 190
pennant unless some of the plavers
change their mental attitude. As
Johnny played on five National league
championship teams and two world's
championship teams, he knows where
of he speaks.
"Cincinnati has the strength to win
again next season. Only one thing
can beat them out of the flag," says
Evers, "and that's carelessness and
a too good opinion of themselves.
"I ought to know, because I was a
member of the 1914 Braves, which
startled the baseball world by win
ning the world's championship after
we had been last in August. We all
looked upon ourselves as miracle
workers and thought we couldn't get
beaten.
"Whenever we lost a game in 1915
we just smiled and thought. 'Wait till
we get going. We had a sort of con
tempt for the rest of the league.
Weren't we the team that beat the
Athletics four straight? But sud
denly we awoke with a shock, and the
first thing we knew we were too far
back to catch the Phillies, who won
the pennant.
"And then look at the 1J1S Giants.
Why, they didn't believe it was pos
sible to have any trouble capturing
the flag, especially after they started
by winning IS out of 19 games.
"But as soon as they got the idea
that they were unbeatable, they be
gan to hit the rocks, and the Cubs
beat them out.
"Last year the Cubs, strenclhened
by Alexander, thought it would be a
walk-in. Who could stop them with
Alexander. Vaughn. Tyler, Douglas
and Hendrix in the box, but they fin
ished third.
"My experience is that overronfi
dence is the worst thing that can
happen to a ball tram. As soon as a
club gets overcon f itlen t it stops fight
ing for every run. and takes defeat
in an easy-going manner, as though
they can take defeats without hurting
them. And then the club invariably
starts to slip."
Lots of logic in that little sermon
of Johnny. Evers mentions several
teams that lost by overronfidence.
and the team that the 1914 I!rave3
beat for the world's championship I
the powerful Athletics suffered as
much from that fault as any club that'
evrr entered the big series.
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Forty-Three Candidates Out
for Diamond Places.
EIGHT VETERANS RETURN
Battery Practice in Gym First in
Orjtr Game With Beavers
oil Richardson's Mind.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL-t
LEGE. Qorvallis, Jan. 2i. (Special.)
Baseball aspirants at Oregon Agricul
tural college were called out this last
week by "Jimmie" Richardson, who.
will coach the squad this year. Forty
three men attended the meeting and
signed up for the spring sport. It is
expected that a larger number will
turn out when outdoor practice be
gins. The batteries will begin practics
right away, warming up in the gyro,
and as soon as the weather permits
and the pitchers are in condition to
do some throwing outdoor practice
will be held.
A good number of old men are bade,
and prospects are looking pretty
bright to the Aggie fans. Eight men
who have earned letters in this sport
are on hand, and several others wh
have had previous experience in var
sity baseball. .Captain "Speck" Kceno
will do part of the pitching this year,
if he is able to pet his arm in condi
tion. Last year he was forced to play
in the outfield, due to a sore whip,
but his arm seems to be in good shape
after the year's rest, and things look
as though he would be putting them
over again this year. "Speck" pitched,
inferscliolastic baseball for ialero
High school years ago and managed
to hold the University of Oregon team
down to a 5-to-4 score - in a gara
played in Salem In 1915.
Southpaws After IMare.
Two eouthpaws are among thos
warming up in the gym. Miller, who
did a good share of the twirling for
O. A. C. last spring, is getting Into
shape, and "Lefty" Peltzker, who has
played on the squad two or three dif
ferent seasons, is again in college.
Hughes of last year and Babb of the
191B rook team are also taking the
early practice. Snook, Goff. Frink
and Williams have signed the list as
having pitching aspirations.
Baker of the 1919 rook team. Long
of the squad of two years ago and
Collins are catchers. Gill, who has
been the other half of a battery with
Keene since their second year in
high school will be behind the bat for
the Agg;s again this spring, and is
eertain to star for the Corvallis nine.
Palfrey, left-handed first sacker on
Richardson's team of last year, is back
in college this term, and will battle
ith Uurlo.y for a job at that position.
Gurley played with O. A. C. two years
ago at first base. I.odell may try
out for the job on the initial sack, as
he has had considerable experience
there.
At second base Sieberts. Kraft,
Hathaway and Wise" are the principal
eontenuers. Sieberts has phiyed on
the team for two years, and will make
a strong bid. Kraft played rook
baseball back in 1S16. and lias since
played with the Camp Lewis team
while in the army. Rickson and Stin
son. at present playing basketball,
will be out for a try at second this
year. Rickson was on the squad last
yea r.
Kasberger. Briggs and "Cack" Hub
bard ere third basemen of promise,
and it is likely the man to hold down
that corner will be selected from these
three men. Kasberger was captain
of the rook team two years ago, and
played third and pitched for the
yearlings.
Shortstop is a place that will be
hard to pick a man for till the season
sret well started Walter Williams.
; who played a stellar game at short
last year, has finished college, and
will not be on hand for baselall this
spring. This loaves a big hole in the
Agnie infield, and Williams will be a
hard man to replace.
There are many aspirants for the
outfield, and only one man who can
be depended upon to place this early
in the season. Hartman, who played
center last year, was the Aggies' best
bet, and will be on hand again this
spring to fill in in the outer garden.
Kraniein, who played with the Standi
for shipyard team last season, and is
reputed to be a heavy hitter, will try
out for a field position. Broadway,
one of last year's freshmen squad,
who hit the ball in good shape, is also
on hand. Reardcn and Rickson will
probably line up for outfield jobs,
other men -who have signified their
intention of r-oi;tenoing for a berth in
the field are Campbell. McDonald.
Poling. Goets. Naderman, Hodler,
Davis and Landes.
A schedule for thi.; spring has not
been completed, but Richardson says
a trip to California, to meet Stan
ford and the University of California,
is in prospect, and an attempt to
schedule a game with the Portland
Beavers while on this trip will, be
made. A series of games will be
played with the University of Oregon
during the season.
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Steinmetz Self -Honing; Razor Strop
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Every Sunday Evening
Riverside Park
Moose Orchestra evenings 6 until 10. Take
car at First and Alder, direct to door. Either
Milwaukie or Oregon City.
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