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TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND," MARCH 7, 1920 9 IT'S HARD TO STEAL BUSES 01 0'fILL Ray Schalk Is Also Fast on Pegging 'Em Out. EACH HAS GOOD RECORD Steve Out of 123 Engagements Lets Only 61 Base PurIolner9 Get By, 13 of Them When No-one Cared .NEW YORK. March 6. If any base ball fan has an idea that It s not so touch to steal a base ill any kind of a ball game, that "articular b. b fanatic should step up and interview someone who ha3 tried to pilfer airaiiixr Steve O'Neill, who stops 'em for Tris Speaker, or Kay Schalk of Kid Gleason's staff. It wouldn t take hira long to be converted to a difter ent line of thought. SteDhen Francis O'Neill wouldn't make a had candidate for Jim Coitel ton's staff of plain clothes men. He nreventrri mnro steals, or rather, he allowed fewer steals last season than anv other catcher in the two leagues. Rav Schalk was only a step behind hiF Indian brother in this department of the nastime. In tho 123 engagements in which Mr. O'Neill participated in 1919 only CI hues were stolen. Thirteen of these were ninth-inning stuff, when nobody cared. This gives Stephen the splendid average 'of .39 per game. which isn't so bad. But it must b remembered that not one ot the 61 stolen bags was ever recovered. Thi counts against Steve in his police rec ords. Walter JoseDh Schmidt, tho Pirates' backstop, was the leading non-steal catcher in the National league, but he was so far behind O'Neill as Sat nrrtav is behind Sunday. Walter caught in 85 contests and 63 bases were stolen on him, for an average of .62. Chet Thomas, also of the Indians, and Pickles Dilhoefer of the Cards led the two leagues in actual figures, but they were in few games compared with O'Neill and Schmidt. Most of the big league maskmen limited the steals to less than one per game, but there were nine whose average ran over this. Walter Mayer, who has left St. Lose to join the Sen ators, has the poorest record of any of the backstops. The thefts against him averaged close to two per game. Forrest Oady. who was with the Phils until Jack Coombs was dropped as manager, led the National league in reverse English. He allowed 1.79 teals per game. Ray Schalk is the iron man among the maskmen of the major leagues The White Sox backstop engaged in 129 games last season and allowed only 64 steals. Steve O'Neill was sec ond in durability with 123 games. Bill Killefer caught more game than any other entry in the National league. There were onlv half a dozen eaten ers in the majors last season who caucht 100 or more battles. Five of these are on American league pay rolls. They are Schalk. 129 games O'Neill, 123 games; Ainsmith. Detroit, 1S games: Schang. Boston, 104 games Severeid, St. Lose, 103 games, and Kil lefer. Chicago. 100 games. Ninth-inning steals, which passed Into the discard at the recent meeting f the joint rules committee in Chi cago. were more numerous on the National than on the American league circuit last year, with only 69 crop ping up in the junior organization as against S3 in the senior body. Of the teams In B. B. Johnsons league Cleveland and Washington fancied moBt of the theft that backstops make no effort to stop, the Indians and Sen ators alike getting credit for 15 lar cenies that really weren't larcenies Thomas a dressing In Paris the other eve. Marcel curled up in tho tenth round. . In answer to Jack Johnson's letter the district attorney extends him a hearty welcome, including board, lodging and a steady job for one year. In spite of Colgate's efforts to stop intemperance, the sophomores still continue to use bear grease on their hair cuts. Ferry hall and Dunning seminary will meet in- a joint debate. Subject: "Is Wood Alcohol a Summer or Win ter Drink?" The campaign to boost college pro- TWO WELL-KNOWN HEAVYWEIGHTS WHO WILL APPEAR AT MILWAUKIE ARENA THIS MONTH. irnga PTy average pay is $1108.45 a year. The profs are satisfied with the figures. All they want to do is to remove the decimal point. Last year's Northwestern eleven wasn't strong enough to win the championship of one of the Thousand islands. The coaches will rely on their famous rubber side lines next season. When the other side has the ball the lines are stretched to 20 yards. -When the home boys grab the ball the lines are folded up to three yards. Science always triumphs over brute strength. REAL ATHLETES NATURAL OLD SAVING, 'BORX NOT MADE, APPLIES IX SPORT REALM Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Eddie Collins, Tim Thorpe, Meredith and Hoppe Testify to Assertion. STAXFORD AND CALIFORNIA SET DATE FOR TOCRXAMEXT Both Colleges Rumored to Possess Much Excellent Bfaterial in Several Classes. PALO ALTO. CaU March 6. Boxing again will be an intercollegiate sport between Stanford and California and the date for the annual tournament between the two universities has been set for March 11. It will be held In the Encina ring at Stanford. Stanford has been developing some pood material this year and it is the belief of Harry Maloney. former box ing instructor, that Stanford will re peat her performance of the last two years by winning tho majority of the decisions in the bouts with California. All bouts will be four rounds. For the first time since boxing was established as an intercollegiate sport Stanford will be able to make a strong showing in the heavyweight class Carl Reiterman of Palo Alto Is the most favored candidate in this class, but is being given keen competition by Laurance W. Schultx of Allison, la. The light-heayweight is considered safe for Stanford, as Harold Van Clief of Lompoc. Cal., champion last year in this class, who was prevented from boxing in the tournaments by an acci dent, is again in winning form. Another veteran in the light-heavy- weight class is Jere E. Hurley of Al bion, Cal., who won Ahis division in 1917. Mark Evans Is the strongest contestant in the middleweight class and is showing exceptional form this season. Joe Murphy of Tonopah. Nev., will enter again as a welterweight. Murphy is the favorite of Stanford far and won his bouts in the last two intercollegiate tournaments. A series of three local boxing tour naments have been arranged to give new contestants a chance to show their ability and qualify for the match with California. Sports of All Sorts. Massachusetts Golf made up of 74 clubs. association is Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow, women's eastern golf champion, north and south titlebolder, never took a golf lesson. University of Pennsylvania has been invited to compete in the Royal Knglish Henley regatta on the Thames June 30 to July 3. McGill university, Montreal, has made physical training compulsory for all undergraduates during the first three years, with participation In sport recognized as an eqnivalent. Garry Herrmann's successor on the national baseball commission may be paid 115,000 to $20,000 annually. Johnny Griffiths handed Marcel Athletes are born, not made. Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth are natural hitters. Eddie Collins a natural field er, Jim Thorpe a natural football player, Meredith a natural runne and Willie Hoppe a natural bll liardist. . Success is the result of effort, bu the effort must be applied not only along the lines of least resistance, but in natural channels. With Cobb, Ruth, Hoppe and th others, their respective games are in stinctive and inherent There is no wasted effort, no false moves. Every thing they do seems to be done by instinct and without any apparent thought. Few stars reach the top after a be lated start. The love of the game as serts itself very clearly in life. It is then that this instinct ability must be discovered, if such is necessary and developed. Jim Thorpe, a wonderful athlete was a hero on track and on the grid iron. But this same aborigine never reached the same height in baseball that was his in football. Baseball was not natural for this Indian. He adopted the game. With his athletic ability, Thorpe should ave rated with Cobb and the rest. Hoppe started very young in bil Hards and has been before the public ince he was 12 years old. .At 18 he was champion. Ana tnis is some thing rare. The nearest approach to the Hoppe type to break into the billiard game is Ralph Greenleaf. 20-year-old hold r of the pocket billiard title. Green- leaf started the same as Hoppe. He isplayed an early love for the game nd at' 14 was playing champions. Hoppe and Greenleaf are two nat ural billiardists. Both have person ality and ability. They lend color to the sport. Which all goes to prove that cue ists as well as athletes are born, not made. Chess. E. H. BRYANT. Editor. Contributions of games, endings, prob lem ir items of interest, criticism ana club notes solicited. Send direct to 143 East Thirty-firth street. PROBUJJI No. 914. Rv .Inn Hmv Kiihson. Seattle. Wash. Tou will certainly be destitute of all reserve ability when you are through with this. You cannot be burdened with too manv nrohlems of this character. Mr. Babson has contributed to the pleasure ol the solvers in this little gem. It is an intellectual stimulant that will bear repeating every year. BLACK NIX: PIECES. I 1 Y'W-i Vr--'ii ' 'P i-s-- rrr, Hi. IT M I ..,., f;Mi k Aj t& J7 T' 8i iH. -M fi! iii tar 1 VW, Ffl WHlTE--SIX PIECES. White to mate In four moves. White king on Q6. rooks on KKtS and QRsq., pawns on KKL2, Q2, Kt3. Black king on QR4, bishop on WKt4, pawns on KB5, KS. Q2. QKtX. QKI., K3, VJKtt. PROBLEM No. 915. By Jos. Ney Babson. . This Is fine for tired bodies and ex hausted nerves. Just pack up your troubles, torget them lu the amusement provided in this Babsonique proposition. It is an in tellectual vitaltzer that will take every kink out of your wits, straighten out your thinker and give you a mental punch to knock out business problems as well as chess. . BLACK SEVEN PIECES. I PH X A - i I . ; : r. iJlj. u gyp-? ''M"'" Wi r-.;Z.A. Q 1 '.?s.. biMm'wl '.'-.'''" a . A;- rS SV N' Ty f ' -"K yf. 3 , '-h ., t . - k i " ' :yXi j )' ' ' ' Ic usye ' I 1 14 to Left Fred Fulton, who will meet tbe winner of ttar Willie Meeban-Hugk Walker boat March :tl. Klght Willie Meeban, who battles Hugh Walker ten rounds March 17 J. L. Rockwell, A. E. Schmidt, Ben Foster, Professor C C. Kanaga, G. R. Campbell and Valentine Hnber. Problem No. JUX Kt.XB, Kt-libf, no mate. Several were determined to have it that the problem had a dual solution. Mr. Babson writes that he never knew a problem that had so many false sojutions given as this one. Rev. fross. uaiem. ore., reierrea to J. N. Babson. Mr. Babson writes that nrize nroblem No. Oil is an old acquaintance of his, one o: his early favorites that Mr. Beach puts up fine problems. uen i-osier, at. iuis. Ato. Tnanas lor that magnificent problem! Will publish soon. Tbe birthday tourney of the Good Com panion Chess Problem club of PhiladelDhia commenced February 23 and Is now closed. ic was one or the most successful in the history of the club. Many prizes were distributed and upwards of 5000 expert solvers took part in the contest, as the club is connected with many others in this and foreign countries, and all were engaged at theame time. The Philadel phia club have secretaries in every im portant city in the world. The Rev. B. M. Nell, Philadelphia, is president; S. W. Bampton. treasurer: J. P. Vaeree. see- ret a ry. H. A. DaviS. Wallula. Wah. Kenri afnr.a of the recent tourney of ihe Wallula ciub. We regret exceedingly the sickness of Dr. W. R. I. Palton, Seattle, Wash. We aro Informed that he will be confined to his bed for some time with th "flii" anrt other complications arisine from old wounds received In the Civil war. Capablanrs in England. The Chess editor Of the Unrlnn Vnat writes as follows regarding the work of me moan master in liieat Brltlanr ran,. blancas recent performance Includes :i games played simtiltanemiMi v in Rair,,t resulting in 38 wins and 1 draw; two dis plays each against 40 opponents in Dublin. , ueru ne scorea on tno iirst occasion '27 wins J draws and one loss the unusual number of draws beincr due in tho I .. of the hour, and In thn .oonH 37 wins, two draws and one ln H played 40 games at Luten on Thursday winning all. and 4'J at Rmmlev n s.i,. day. winning 9. drawing two and losing one. His tolal core in l:!."2 games nlxve.i Great Britain and Ireland in l r.t .L. 71 draws and '28 losses, which last rmral sents a little over 2 per cent The cham pion may perhaps give a few more exhi bitions In London before hi rienurttira which will probably take Dlare earlv in anuary. Ills Intention heln ,A t.i first to France and afterwards to Cuba with the- Cuban minister who exbects hOrtly tO be leaving. It in hnn.H that Kostich, who is visiting Paris, may return mis country early next vear and thm provide a further opportunity for mnt,nra to gain experience in contests with a master. GAME NO. 646. Danish Gambit. (Post Game) It is not often that the famous Philodoro mate occurs In actual play now days when mateurs are genera v to warv In he mh. jected to this brilliant operation. .Occaslon- iiy. nowever, it happens that through being absorbed in their own devices they overlook tbe danger and this Is what hap pened in the following game In which H. . Scott Playing for the Metronntltn lub against the Bohemians defeated R. K Mitchell. Black.! White. Black P-K4I1R Q-B4 Q-R4 PXPlin Q-K4 P-KtS P-Q4f A' 20 K-Kt Kt-F4 Kt-KBfl! 21 Q-B3 OR-Q B-Woti 2." KXKt P-B4 J-.H ;i r-KKt4(E to consider a trade for Johnny Tobln provided it can be made -with the Boston Red Sox on the basis of Ever ett Scott and other considerations in exchange. Drejfus9 and Rickey Battle. Barney Dreyfuss and Branch Rick ey are in a controversy over Johnny Lavan. The Pittsburg magnate says he would have claimed Lavan on waivers, but Rickey stuck the price up. Rickey says no waivers were asked on the doctor-shortstop. There must be some mistake, for the rec ords show waivers were asked. La van, rated as a purchased player, could only be claimed at a price agreed upon by the clubs interested. Browns Catchers in Shape. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. March 6. The catching staff of the Browns is all lined up, Hack Severeid making a special trip to the Mound city last week to sign his contract. Josh Bil lings and Pat Collins signed early. Severeid has recovered from his ill ness of last fall and looks better than ever. He won't give the other back stops much chance if he keeps his health this year. DUO OF DREAMLAND FIGHTERS STARTNORTHWEST INVASION Bero Kruvosky and Tommy Cello Matched Allied Promoters Send Protege Out to Give Him Some Worldly Experience. KILBIE IS OLDEST OF RING CHAMPIONS Featherweight Passes Eighth Year of Reign. them verv helnfnl. Wt are here to give you not only our experience, but some of the best expsrta who are weekly con tributors to this column. GAME HO. 1015. 11-15 Z2-1S 15-23 25-1 12-18 18-14 10-1T il-14 t-18 2.1-14 1H-20 2D-25 The above game Is contributed by B. Alexander, San Diego. Cal. OAMK NO. 1U1. "Fife." Played In the club room, Portland, Or. Single Corner. S-lt 2- 10-19 l-!4 24- 19 SO-26 27-24 24-19 4- 8 10-15 20-27 1-2S 27-23 19-10 81-15 8-11 -10 -22 B-1 2.1-27 25- 22 2rt-17 15-10 17-14 10-17 1- 8- 8 27-31 22-13 23-19 1 0- 7 14-10 8-12 e-10 8-11 Drawn. , 20-22 82-2T T-8 7-10 11-18 11-18 22-18 19-15 8- 8 B. BELT CHANGES RECALLED 11-15 12-19 23-19 2-W 9-14 19-28 22-17 SO- 5 5- 15-19 17-18 24-15 14-18 10-19 19-18 31-28 T-10 28- 22 8-11 21-17 4- 8 29- 25 8-12 23-24 11-15 27-24 12- 18 13- 9 8-18 17-14 10-17 21-14 S' White. 1 P-K4 P-CM 3 J-P-KB3 4 QXP 5 P-KS B-K3 Q3 8 BXBB 9 Q-K3 0 Kt-Q2 1 P-KB4 PXP s o-o 14 Q-QB3 5 B-B4 16 PXB 17 Kt-K2 KtXF Kt-Kt2 r-VIKt.il ?n P-KR4 O-Kt Kt-u: 26 Q-K3 Kt-K3 P-W-Tl';! 2T P-R5 Q-R5 1" WH- VIK-KR Kt-Q Kt-F4!29 Q-K4(F Q-P3 B-K3I.10 Kt-B3 K-Kt2 Q-KI31 P-B5 P-QKt4 KtXB(D!32P-B6chfO K-Kt Q-R5I33 Q-B4(H P-Ktli B-Kt5 R P-K3 Kt-B3 B-Q3 8 PXP 9 O-O 10 R-B Kt-KR P-Kt3 PXKt H-KK! P-QK-t4 K-Kt2 - B-B3 WHITE FOUR PIECES. White to mate in four moves. White king on K2. oueen on SR7. bishop on QKtT, pawn on QKt3. Black king on QBS. bishop on QKt8, pawns on KS, QBfi. WB6, ViB7, QKt.. rKum'SJi ro. mo. By M. Lissner. This was nublished some time ago in the Public Ledger and David Mitchell, the most versatile chess editor In the east. id for downright toughness that you would have to search long before you would fine one to beat It. Black-nine pieces. White-seven nieces. White to mate in three moves. White king on QKt8, queen on KB7, mshop on KB2, knight on KKtS, pawn on KR4, K4. .QKu! Black Ring on K4. Dtsnops on Ki ana QBS, kniphts on K8 and QR, pawns on KK.12, QBS, QKt3, QKtn. SOLUTiUNS. Problem No. 908 Key, Kt-Q2, PXKt: 2. R-Q,-ch.. BXR; 3, Q-B2. mate. 1. HXR; 2. Kt-Kt3ch.. K-KtS; 3, P-B5, mate. 1, BXR or PXR: 2, B-R7ch., P en: 3, Kt- Kt3. 1. K txsr; 3, Kt-Ktscn.. KXP: 8, R-R5. 1, BP; i Kt-K4ch., KXP: 8, QXQ. mate. 1, P-K7: 2, Kt-K2ch., KXP: 3. BXP. etc.. etc. problem wo. ivey, jvc-a.iv.iz airs Hsriette Ehrlcks. Problem No. 910 Key. P-t4. K-K3; 2. Kt-Ktich., K-K4: 8. Kt-Kt. mate. 1. B-QO; 2, Kt-B3ch., K-K5 or K3; 3, Q or Kt. mit. Solutions have been received from H. Oross, C. G. fllvens, vieorga Orifflth. U F. Wooley, H. Davis. Mrs. Hariette Ehrlcks, fharles Davenport. C. Dell Floyd. H. S. f rri Tk MT-liirA T IT CmI, rirni Dr. Dallon. Joseph N. Babson, A. Springer, I. management ot me crowns is wining 84 Q-R6 Resigns. White mates in five moves (It. A A gooa wa yxo avoia me pitians or the open- iik ani secure euuatnv. n M-U" wnn rt gain time if then KtXKt BXB or If BXB KiAivi. t' wttn nis piece ready for action while white development fa delaved biacK is commendably prompt in starting counter attaca. u u.xb looks better if It is. White has time to get his K-Kt out. While being out of danger now has hl opportunity to become aggressive. F There la no time for the attack hy Q-R3 for then after Q-B7ch. and Q-K5 black ould be threatening the Philndore mate. There Is a win by 32. P-K. PXP .".3. -K5ch. etc. H Now 33. Kt-05 mitrl.t he played and black is seen must give tip the exchange: but white was intent on the mate by Q-R8. etc.. so black got his Phlladore finished after all; I 34 Q-QS-h. , T ,( I." , r V. T.' l . . na . . . .. , -R. 87. Q-Kt8:h. etc. GAME NO. 47. Queens Gambit Declined. This game was awarded a brilliancy prixe. Canadian Chess Magazine. Novem ber, 1919. Wahltnch. white: Winter, black. White. Black White. Black ! P-Q4 P-04111 RXKt KtXR 2 P-QB4 P-K3'12 Kt-K5 P-QR3'B .1 UKT-h.i K M-M.ll 1.1 r-B t'-flt QKt-w2i 1 4 K- B3 B-K2I1.T R-R3 O-O' 18 KtXKt P-QKf3l17 B-P4fC PXPllH O-KtS B-Kt2l19 BXPch R-KAI20 Q-K8 Ttesigns. B A Fo far the same as Alapin vs. Mar shall. Postyen 1912. but the latter here aved K2-K5 at once. Immediately fol- nvlnr with P-OB4. The text la obvlouslv bad as seven moves later he moves the R back again to B. B Further waste of me P-B4 at once was Better but the bad move is already worrying him. This e alo weakens his KtP. C See sklll- fullv shifting the attack from KP to BP. D B-QR seems better but the P position bad and tne aerense nas to contend Ith all kinds of threats, amongst others B5 snd swinging tne other R across. TtXPch and the position is hopeless. The following has ,1ust. appeared in the News $8000 chess purse. The Cnbsn chess expert, Capablanca, has challenged Dr. E. Lssker. world's chamnlon. to play for his title and for a purse not less than jsnoo. Sixty per cent to ro to the winner and 40 to the loser. The match to be eight games up. If after 30 games have been played neither has won eight games then Dr. I.askr to retsln the title. Pro fessor C. C. Kanaga. San Francisco. CaL Tobin May Figure in Trade. Latest from St. Louis is that the BY HARRT B. SMITH. AN FRANCISCO, Cal.. March 6. (Special.) Two more of the Allied Promoters' fighters are to show shortly in the northwest. Bevo Kruvosky, light heavyweight, has been matched against Oscar Herman, who has been fighting under the name of Young Cox and will meet the conqueror of Young Hector in a Seattle ring. March 9. Bevo left for the northwest on Saturday and will i be accompanied by Doiph Thomas, his manager, as well as Tommy Cello, the sensational young lightweight, who likewise is handled by the Dreamland rink contingent. Cello had no match scheduled at the time of his departure, but his ag gregation of managers decided it was high time that he should learn a little of the outside world become sophisticated as it were. It's a good thing for this little Italian lad whose name is Tomaselli. and who took his other name for the purpose of convenience. s Youngster Is Spoiled. As a matter of fact, he has been somewhat molly-coddled. First of all. he was one of ttie scrappers at the Association club. Then the Allied took him over, deciding he would be a strong attraction for them. They hove made something of a pet of him. In consequence, the young ster has been somewhat spoiled. He needs to get out and learn a little something of the world and that is exactly what is going to happen to him. Tommy will return from his trip either a whole lot better or ready for the discard. I've on idea he will be considerably improved. Of course another reason that has actuated the Allies is the criticism that has been directed against their protege. It has been borne in on them that Tommy has been given the best of things; that he is in short, the favored child. Also he's been doing a considerable lot of fighting In this neck of the woods. They will give the San FranciBCO public an oppor tunity to forget him. When he re turns, so they figure, he will be a better card than ever. Ortega Home Again. Battling Ortega of Oakland, having beaten Knockout Brown of Chicago all the way in a 15-round fight at Tulsa. Oklahoma, is home again and In line for other matches. He already has been signed for a ten-round bout at tne Mare isiana navy-yard against Sailor Ed Petros- key for March 20. It will be the sec ond show staged under the auspices of Captain Ben.Barthalow. Petroskey, even though be lost the decision some little time back to Boy McCormick. is still a popular idol with the navy lads who think the verdict should have been a draw. It does look as if Ortega ought to win about as he pleases from PetroB key. All tbe same, the Sailor is a tough nut to crack and may give Ortega more of an argument than we figure he will do. McCormick. by the way. has left this part of the country on a trip, to England and Ireland, in which latter (spot he will visit relatives. McCormick and Walter Clark, who has acted as his manager, took their departure for Los' Angeles. Their plan was to re main in the southland for a week or ten days and then to proceed to New York, where they will sail for Eng land. Pension Is Goal. " McCormick wants to see hiB people and also is to be prepared to defend the belt given by Lord Lonsdale for the light heavyweight championship of England. The winner of the belt. if be defends the same successfully three times, will acquire a pension of $10 a week for the balance of his lifetime. McCormick thinks that is pretty soft and would like to make sure of the pension. Other than for such a reason, he will do no fighting in England. He has fallen in love with the Pacific coast and plans to return here to fight and eventually to make bis home. In some 12 fights .that he has had. McCormick has made something like (17,000 for himself. In view of the fact that when asked his price for his first fight he said he couldn't start for less than $200 the money he has gathered is not at all bad. Up In Sacramento they have a ban tamweight who has been setting the world on fire. His name Is Babe Herman and he won something like 16 fights in a row before- he went to Los Angeles and lost a questionable decision. Ritchie Quiets Rumor. I In-the Capital citv thev think there is no one of his poundage who has a chance with Herman. So it was no surprise the other day when a story started that Willie Ritchie was to be his manager. But Willie effectually put the quietus on such a story, declaring that most positively he would not get back Into the boxing game in any shape or form. "I have a friend in Sacramento In the automobile game," explained Ritchie. "He wrote me about this boy and said there was a good chance for someone who would handle him. I replied, thanking him for the sug gestion, but advising him that I was through with the fight game for keeps. I'm not going back, either as a fighter, manager or promoter." Jack Dempsey's sparring partner, Bill Tate, didn't exactly cover himself with glory in Oakland when he beat Gunboat Smith. In fact the fight was very much of a disappointment. Tate looked a wonderful specimen of the negus fighter but that about let him out. Either he was afraid to take a chance or he has been so long a spar ring partner that he has forgotten how. Smith wasn't much' better. He was smaller of course and laid back all the way during the fight. It was pretty much of an' even affair until the last round when Tate scored a knockdown that landed him the de cision. Tate Pockets DIOOO. The attendance was big. There were something like 9000 spectators. Tate received $1000 for his services and the Gunner drew down about the same amount of money. The second show at the State Arm ory building will be staged Monday night, March 15. While the first per formance was not entirely a success financially, the men at the 4ack of the scheme have every reason to be lieve they can succeed. Their original. scheme was to show on March 8. but they discovered they would be unable to make their ar rangements and postponed the show. They have an open-air arena, in a spot used for a drill room and were obliged to go to the expense of stretching over a canvas roof and of building additional bleachers. Death Toll Heavy. Death has taken heavy toll of men well known in athletic circles this week. Douglas Ersklne. for many years sporting editor of the San Francisco, one of the first men to write golf on the Pacific coast and Sovereignty of Little Fighter Dates From Victory Over Abe Attell February 22, 112. Johnny Kilbane is the dean of he boxing clfamplons. The little Cleve land ring general last Sunday cele brated his eighth anniversary as ruler of the 122-pound class. It was on Washington's birthday. 1912, that Kilbane dethroned the great Abe Attell from the featherweight pinnacle. Johnny has watched the coming of 17 other champions and has reigned while 12 of them have passed into the discard. Kilbane has been an active title- holder, but has put his title in Jeopardy only twice in regulation championship fights. One of these resulted in a draw with Johnny Dun dee, and in the other Kilbane knocked out hiB challenger, George Chancy. Most of his fights are no-decision bouts. He has been outpointed time and again, but still reigns as title bolder. Many Champions Recalled. When Kilbane copped the feather weight crown from the dome of Abe Attell, Johnny Couiton was master of the bantamweights. Ad Volgast was ruling the light weight division; the title in the wel terweight class was open, while half dozen battlers, including Billy Papke, Frank Klaus, he of the monkey gland comeback attempt, Mike Gibbons and George Chip were claiming the middleweight champion ship and Jack Johnson was sitting at the crest of the heavyweights. Since Washington's natal day of 1912 all of these fighters have passed into the class of the "use to be's." The featherweight monarch has withstood the hand of time while two new heavyw'eight champions "were made, Jess Willard and Jack Demp- sey. He saw the elimination of the middleweight ranks whereby Papke, Klaus, Gibbons. Dillon. Chip and Al McCoy, the Brooklyn title claimant, pass into the discard after their fling before the public, and now Mike O'Dowd rules as the kingpin of .tne 158-pounders. Ted (Kid) Lewis of England and Jack Britton have taken turns hold ing the welterweight title. The lightweight division saw 'hree new kings during Kilbane s reign, Ad Wolgast was boss when Johnny ascended to the top, but since that time Willie Ritchie, Freddie Welsh and Benny Leonard have come along and held the 133-pound championship. Two new bosses in the bantam weight ranks have been mado incc 1912. Chicago's little representative Johnnv Coulon. was slipping back ward when Kilbane arrived and Kid Williams, the little Baltimore t:ger boy. crushed Coulon. After a success ful and feteoric career Williams lost his championship to Pete Herman, but while all these cnanges were taa intr place in the history of the box ine game. Kilbane was going right along bowling over all opposition ehort bouts. Kilbane will be 31 years old on April 18. GAME NO. 1017. Old Fourteenth. Black, Kerr; white. Woods. I- 14- 9 8-10 S2-18 15- 31 24- 8 1-10 82-27 Drawn. OFFICIAL BALL CALL SOUiVDS FOR OREGOrj Candidates to Respond Mon-. day for Varsity Training. 11-15 2- 7 14-17 1-J0 81-28 23-19 28-24 80-28 24-20 15- 8 8-11 10-14 . 17-22 5- 28-2.1 22-17 29-2.5 26-17 21-17 - 2 4- 8 7-10 7-10 8-18 23-18 1.1-22 2A-22(B 25-21 81-27 2- 7 15-18 .1- 7 18-23(B 22-28 18-14 15 22-15 27-18 27-23 32-27 11-18 11-18 10-14 1.1-22 22-23 17-13 20-16(C 17-10 2.1-18 27-24 11 (A 14-171D 8-22 24-81 8-11 24-20 21-14 18- 8 18-13 7- 2 Drawn. A Th a la Ana of Drumntfltin i moves and held by some experts as hard to man age: 9-14 usual. B Considered by nrummend a loss, nut by such experts as Dr. Srhaffer and Heff- ner as white's best movs C Drummond plays Vl-28 hsr. which does lose. 19-28 here also draws, aeeordlna- to tne fiewara v.au, puDusnea a lew yoars ago. 18.22, S2-2P. 22-zs, ete., also orawi and Is probably better plsv. GAME NO. 101S. Single Corner. Played between Dr. Logan and H. O. Newcomb. 11-15 24-20 9-18 J8-22(A I2-18 7-10 IS- 9 17-28 15-22 27-24 5-14 81-22 25-18 12-18 22-18 7-10 R-ll 24-10 13-17 32-27 29-25 8-12 IS. 9 1-5 B. 10-14 2S-24 8-13 22-18 :5-22 3- 7 21-14 10-14 4- 8 8D-25 10-17 18- 9 A Instead of this 20-22 move. 7-10. 22-18. 17-22, 28-17, 13-22, 18-15 seems to draw. D. c. Calvert. GAME NO 1019. Kingle Comer. Contributed by Harry Baker. Pan Quen. Black, M uf ridge. Whits, Brad- PROSPECTUS IS BRIGHT ltetwr-cn Four and Five Aspirants to Compete for l'ach Position on Lemon-Yellow Jflne. 8-14 25-22 1.1-17 22-13 14-18 wins. 23 22, , wbicn tin, Cal. ley. 11-15 22-18 15-22 2-18 8-11 29-25 4- 8 24-20 12-18 28-22 18-24 4- 8 2.1-28 8- 12 22- 8(B 9-13 30-2.1 27-24 24-27 23-22 1.1-13 10-l.MA 81-24 10-1.1 22 1.1 2.1-19 8-10 19-10 7-10 18-23 24-19 8-13 14- 7 18-14 3- 8 21-17 8-28 9- 18 8- 4 1- 8 8-11 24-19 5- 9 17-14 O18-I0 A Authorities publish this as a loss fur black. B Books leave It here and say white wins. C Where does the white win come In? Harry Baker plaved 40 games In a slm- nltaneous exhibition with the large rluh it San Quenttn and now Just look at this score, will yon? Won 36 and drew four gamer. He writes that the experts rame over from Ixis Angeles to play their club but were not allowed Inshle on aerount of the "flu." which Is raging among thf prisoners. Peios is one of Harry's games. "Souter." GAME NO. 1020 11-13 11-15 9-18 7-10 10-13 23-10 20-25 22-13 82-2H 2H-24 0-14 8-11 11-18 3- 7 1- 5 22-17 D4-20 25-21 31-26 10-12 6- 9 1.1-24 10-14 K-tl 7-ll 17-13 28-10 80-23 10-18 12 8A 2- 6 14-17 5- 9 12-10 . 13-10 25-22 21-14 26-23 23-16 24-15 B a. k ' wins A Instead of 12-8 try 26-23, 18-22. 25-1H. 11-22. 23-10. 12-8. 26-31. 8-8. 11-15. 8-7. 31-211. 21-17. 14-21. 7-14. 0-18, 28-28. drawn. I believe. H. Baker. Solutions to problems Nos. 906, 997 and 908 will appear In a future issue. GERMANS ADOPT BOK EARNEST EXTHCSI.VSM PCTS SPOUT IX FCNXV LIGHT. Several Amateur Clubs Started Berlin and Weekly Paper U Result. in in Checkers. E. H. BRYANT, Editor. Phono Tabor 0213. Portland Chess and Checker club, Wor cester building. Third and Oak streets, room 216. Contributions solicited. Uall to 141) East Thirty-fifth street. PROBLEM NO. loot. Bv G. W. Hanson. Here Is a stimulus for tired workers. This is Just the kind of a problem to keep you In good condition, active ana urignt. It will win its way Into lour heart be. fore you win with white. It la genuine cross-board work: BLACK. 1. 8. 8. jtj r; -stt h&& 'v ( W -fc -r- ii"a ivy t-iJ-H. us, .!;. -s- . '-' Cl -tv;; Zii-izvi ts-it l-.--J WHITE, 14. 20; KING, 2. White lo move and win. PROBLEM NO. IOO.'i. This position occurred In play be 8tuart and McNeely. BLACK. 1. 6, 7. 8. . 10, 12, 14. Late sporting news will be found in Sec tion 2. in his earlier days a well-known foot ball player, died at his home in Alameda. "Dougle." as he waa known, played with the Reliance club football team and later with the Olympics the year they defeated the famous Butte, Mon tana, organization. State Senator James C. Kealon, died at the age of 71. Senator Nealon wag strong for athletics and sports. He was an officer of tbe Golden Gate Thoroughbred Breeders' association that handled running races during the Panama Pacific exposition. He was for many years a member of the Olympic club and devoted his inter- w s 3 Pop T1o K h;: (;; : Germany has become Interested boxing. When the Jerrys met up with the United States army "over there" they got several surprises. One of the shocks was the doughboys' use o their fists in hand-to-hand encotin ters. They didn't know anything about the centle art of fist fighting. Now the war i over. Uermany is anxious to become human, doing the thing that everybody else does. So the Germans have taen up pox- ing. Just now they arent making much of a fist of the ring stuff, but they are hopeful. Someone ought to have rumen Her- litrs first big boxing match, writes O Ward Price in the London Daily Mail Kor sheer unconscious humor It waa the most amusing thing seen lor months, he says. The Germans have begun -to take up boxing in a most metnonicai anu painstaking way. It is part of tbe new, international tasnion mat nas set in here. All the rest of the world boxes, go they are going to box. too, juat s they dance "die foxtrot" or das nnesten." There is no reason why mere snouio not make very rood boxers, and they probably will, but, like everything elsn thev do. they are taking It so tremendously earnestly that they make it very funny Just at first. The Germans cannot quite make up their minds lo adopt English term fnr boxing, yet their own language can only provide tho most appalling equivalents. What can one say about Umklammerung" as a worn ror i clinch? Or "auf wartshaken for up nercut? They have already taken on tne word "fair" as a special shade of, meaning difficult to speak In German, and in a German newspaper recently appeared a sentence which ran: Becker hat tseiaier anoeaoiner a philological outright which ought to be brought before tne reparations commission. There are several amateur boxing clubs starting In Berlin and a weekly hoxina paper. Such professionals as have been seen fight are distinctly second rate, however. BEZDEK FORMS COLLEGE XIXE WHITE. 1.1. J7, 19. 20. 21, 23. 25. 28. Black to move and dmw. PROBLEM NO. 10O8. By Isaiah Barker. .Such studies as these will certaiMy pro duce tangible and valuable results. This kind of mental concentration will ex hibit its practical value in your business Battery Men working Jiara in doors for Past Two Week. STATE COLLEGE, Pa., March . Hugo Bextjek, for the last two seasons manager of the JfittSDurg national i .. t,aaHall tnm and now athletln life. It Is not narrowing, but broadening ' Penn State has taken the vour ability for executive work In any ca- director at t-enn Btate, nas taaen tne pacity that requires a good memory or a initial steps in me turmation or tne close application of the mind In llfe-prob- college nine for next spring. With lem work. So many In life and In these ajj kinds of good material from which games play only their side and their con- . . statu exDects to nut a team sunt outlook and question Is, "Where will to draw. State expe cts to vui a team I go?" Tou determine where your op- on the field that will make baseball ponent Is going to move and play his side history for the institution this year, as well as your own and then victory One of the most popular sports at will more of ten crown your 'efforts. th. auet. baseball drooped off to Rlack. 7. 8. 10. 15. White, 19. 24. 26. 27. Black to move and white to draw. PROBLEM NO. 1007. The Cross. Black. 7. 14. 16, White. . 15. 23. ' 31. White to win. We are disposed to devote special space at any time for beginner and students to encourage them In every way to Investigate the mysteries of the most popular mental game in existance today. Question are Invited from those who have not studied books. One aks. V hat If a stroke problem? we venture ins following defi nition given in the A. Mc. R. : "A stroke problem 18 one wnose conamon is ac complished by a continuous, unbroken enmhination of forfeits and exchanges." We urge the student to study the prob lems, for w take pride In saying that but few magaxinea or papers are publishing any better array of practical cross-board sets to the development of handball I work than The Oregonian. leu will fnd a great extent during the war, and a great comeDack is expected tnis year. Besdek has had his battery men working Indoors for the l&st two weeks, and on Monday he will Issue his call for the remaining positions. The season will open with a tilt with Tale at Washington. V. C. the first game on Penn Slate's annual southern trip. Two eastern trips are planned this year, and the only west ern game is with Pitt at Pittsburg. Beidek has a great wealth of In field material, with at leant two vet erans for every position. Speed and heavy httlng ability are strong point for all outfield veterans who are back is college this year. f NIVERSITT OF OrtE70N. Eugene, March . (Special.) The first offi cial call for spring baseball has been sounded by Coach "Shy" Huntington. Monday will ses the eandldates for the varsity nine warming op oa Ceme tery Ridge diamond. "Haln or shine" accompanied the call of the coach, and at Wast 30 as pirants are expected to turn out for the first practice. If it ralna the can didates probably will use the Indoor gymnasium. A few candidates al ready have spent a few dayi renew ing .acquaintanceship with the mitt and ball. rrtas.rcs Are Driest. rrospects for a strong nine this var Innlt ,n,i A definite schedule of games fnr f the season Is not yet available, but games are practically assured with j Waahlngt' Stale college. I'nlveraltv I of Washington, Oregon Agricultural I college. Stanford. Willamette, snd possibly the Multnomah club of Port- land, the I'nlvernlty of Idaho snd Whitman college. A trip Is being J planned for the nine Into the norlh. . which may Include games at Moscow. ( Pullman and Seattle. About 16 game t will he scheduled for the season. I Nick Williams, manager of tha j Moose Jaw team of the Western Can- I ada league, will trsln in Fugene for . a couple of weeks and prnhnhly will f be here shortly after spring vacation. I Kelana lo Assist reach, k liick Nelson, former captain and first sacker on the Oregon nine, will assist with the coaching of the var sity. Nelson played wlih the Moose Jaw team under Nick Williams snd he may be able to Induce the veteran manager to lend gome of Ills time as sisting In coaching the Oregon team. Practically every position on tha learn will be contested hy three or four candldntes wl'.h experience on former varsity or freshmen tenm. Four candldntes loom as prospective backstops. These Include 'Vice J- cohberRpr, who calm lit for Ihe fnmh last year: "Bart" Laushlln, who worked behind' the hat for the frosh team of 1917: Hob Karl, a member of a former varsity, anund, and "Spiks" Leslie, who has had experience on service teams. The supply of pitchers teems to be plentiful. Cnrl Knudsnn and Jacob Jacohson of the frosh team of 1017 at present seem to be among the r cream of the aspirants. Kddle Pnrnn of last year's team and Art fterg of the team of 1918 are the only two letter, men who will report for s pitching berth. P.erg -a the main stay of the 1918 team. Infield Competition Krra. Walt Kennon. a member of the vsr- slty squad of 1917. Dick Shim. Marej Latham, both of last year's frosh nine. and Francis Jacobberger also are! good prospects. A big fight lcoms for Infield berths. as a host of experienced men will report. Among the candidates sraf Herm Llnd, a two-year veteran and) captain of this year's nine: C.eorgel Black and Boy Veatch, for the initial! sack. The rest of the Infield 111 have tef he divided among Bodtiey Smith. I "Skeet" .Mnncrud, Bill Collins. "Olnty" Moore. Jay Fox, Johnny Houston. Johnny Klnnersn snd Carl I.lehe. I Tl m farmer letter men Intend te try ort for berths In the outer ear-' r den: Bill Meers. who made his lellerl In 1918. John Camble of last year's . iiiiio nuu ,iiii ..- h, a varsity shortstop. VANCOUVER CLUB ELECTS?: ;oi.i orncrns for kxsctxr YEAR SELECTED. Reports of lrltlh Columbia Organ' izalion Shows Mortgaged In debtedness Reduced. VANCOUVER. B. C March . The Vancouver Golf end Country club and, the B. C. Golf Club. Limited, met lst( , week at the Hotel Vancouver aodi . Captain C. 1L Nicholson w as elected; (' president, J. K. Hull vlre.presiaent.1 C. S. Battle honorary president: dl- -rectors. C. A. Abraham. Captain Nh-h-i , ' olson, J. K. Hull. A. It. MrKarlan. ' V- U.Hitn. i Knliert ltone. J. A, ' Young, J. Emerson, L. A. Lewis, A. Wa. nivin B. W. Farrls. W. A. Wand. - K A McLannsn. W. L. Watt. K Ci" ... -i. i . ours, l The report of the finance eotnmlt-s tee showed that Inst yesr had seen a reduction In the mortgaged Indebted--,, ness of the club and that Its finance were In excellent shape. The houslnsf committee's report told of (he lm-f- provements and enlargements that. . , are being made at the clubhouse. The,, membership committee's r e p o r tr i showed the club to have 609 member.)' an Increase of 274 during the pas: year. All reports predicted a banner? . i,n T ea ri"iJ-"' . srriinrin':iii ."i , . , tournnment, which will lie played orJ the club's links, announced that th-- ourney will be played in July in-t - that the committee in charge is si I ready at work. He said that already many golfers from (.alirornta snd th'i . whole Pacific coast were planning attend. The tourney will bring luo't visnors aim uwr i-m j sure. 1 ; Bobert Bone wss re-elected captsny f the Vancouver Golf club and H. Pi- - Gardner vlce-captaln. Trophies fef tne WinnriB i m.r... urlng the past year were presented by Mrs. J. E. Mcllreevy. . ... . Hus-h League After Evers. - A report wss circulated In Chicago that John Kvers had been offered salary of ftioAO to manage a team In class B town, ins "oner- mignt sve gotten a raise out of Johnny, hut it happens that ne ran an inurpend- nl team last year and kows mitiM g shout what has to come In st the gate to pay a manager ItiOoo. Sliotton lo Captain Card. Ou-tflcldor Bert Shntton. who 'wa mentioned as manager of the J-t I.011I8 Cardinals before Branch H1ckei decided to hold Ihe position for him self, ha" now been mad captain an the team. y -0.5 y 4 r--