TITE SUKDAT OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. MAY 1G, 1920
COAST
AT
QUARREL
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Row Raised When Expense
Question Rises.
PASADENA HELD GUILTY
V. Morris Donne, However, Keeps
Tight Rein on Views Await
ing More Information.
A regular row is on Between 500
Weaver, president of the Southern
Pacific branch of the American Ama
teur Athletic union, and the heads of
the Pacific association in San Fran
cisco, over the staging: of the Pacific
coaat Olympic trials at Pasadena on
June 3, which were originally sched
uled to be held July 26.
Jn the beginning three organiza
tions made a bid for the Pacific coast
trials, the Multnomah Amateur Ath
letic club, the Olympic club of San
Francisco, and Pasadena. The Pasa
dena bid was sponsored for by
Weaver, whose headquarters are in
Los Angeles. As it stands now it
will be fortunate if the trials are
staged at all unless the present mess
clears up.
Award Made la East.
At a meeting several months ago
ef the American Olympic games com
mittee and the officers of the Ama
teur Athletic union in New York, the
Pacific coast tryouts were officially
awarded to the Pasadena carnival
committee and were to be held under ,
the auspices o the Southern Pacific I
branch of the American Athletic
union.
Although Robert Dodd of San Fran
cisco Is president of the Pacific asso
ciation, his branch was represented
in New York by Sara Goodman of
the Pacific association and a mem
ber of the Olympic games committee.
At this meeting in New York. Weaver
was also on hand and in a confer
ence with Fred Kublen, secretary of
the A. A U.; Bartow S. Weeks, a
member of the executive committee,
and Gus Kirby, president of the
Olympic games committee, the trials
for this section of the country were
finally handed to Weaver, the ar
rangement being o. k. with T. Morris
Dunne of Portland, who is the head
of the Pacific northwest branch of
the A. A. U. and the third member
of the Pacific coast Olympic games
committee, the other two . being
Weaver and Dodd.
Xlxpenae Rale Irritate. -
Now Goodman of the Pacific asso
ciation and Weaver of the Southern
Pacific association are at it tooth
and nail and Goodman is out with
the statement that the trials are off
as far as his branch of the A. A. U.
Is concerned Two weeks ago the
trials were considered as satisfactory,
but when word was received recently
from Weaver to the effect that all
athletes from central California, Ore
gon and Washington and other points
would have to pay their own way to
Pasadena, Goodman and the heads of
the Pacific association called tha
whole thing off as far as their branch
was concerned.
The Southern Pacific branch of the
A. A. U. embrace's the southern half
of California. The Pacific associa
tion, or branch embraces all of the
northern half of California and Ne
vada. The Pacific northwest associa
tion or branch, embraces Oregon,
Washington, part of British Colum
bia and northern Idaho.
The bone of contention with Good
man and the Pacific association is
that the information from Los An
geles regarding the tryouts was not
in accord with the contract arranged
in New York.
Agreement TTeld Tiulated.
"This new phase is a distinct run
out." Goodman is quoted as saying
In San Francisco, "and as far as this
A. A. U. association is concerned we
will have nothing to do with such
trials unless Weaver "lives up to his
, agreement Pasadena was awarded
the trials on the distinct understand
ing that they pay expenses for teams
of lo men from each of the western
A. A. U. branches. Weaver knows
this. We could have had the trials
In San Francisco, which is the most
logical and most central point to
hold them."
T. Morris Dunne was not prepared
to give his views on the subject yes
terday, waiting for further informa
tion and developments from both
Weaver and Goodman.
The northwest Olympic trials will
come off as scheduled. June 12. under
the auspices of the Multnomah Ama
teur Athletic club.
you, but any time I step into the
batter's box. I just feel as if I was
going to hit the ball hard and far,
and quite often I succeed."
That statement of Ruth's, which
after all could be summed up in one
word, confidence, really explained his
remarkable hitting ability and the
home run record he hung up.
After he had broken the record of
Buck Freeman, which waa 25 home
runs and supposed tor be the major
league record, someone dug up the
fact that in 1884 someone made 27
home runs. That would have dis
couraged a batter with less confi
dence in his ability than Ruth. When I
apprisea oi me xaci, no huuvij chcu,
"that simply means I will have to
make a couple more."
- X was umpiring the game in Boston
in .whleh he equaled the record of
Williamson. What a setting it was
for such a feat. It was Babe Ruth
day, the score was a tie, it was the
ninth inning, and the Chicago club
was battling hard to win the game
that would have cinched the pennant.
Lefty Williams wa pitching for Chi
gago. Ruth hit the first- ball he
pitched over the left field fence and
the game was over.
It seemed as if he bad merely
bunted at ' the ball. In the second
game of the double header, he hit
what many people believed a home
run', but- which was held to two
bases, because of a ground rule. That
break in luck didn't faze him, he
simply went out and made more
honiers before the season was over. .
FIGHTERS , GATHER GOLD
FOREICXERS LOCATE BOXJLNZA
. IX AMIilUCAX RLXGS.
FOUR EVER-MIXING BATTLERS WHO WILL MEET RESPECTIVE OPPONENTS AT ARMORY THURSDAY NIGHT.
Plethoric Fortunes Amassed as
Wave of Popularity Puts Game
on l-'irm Basis.
Foreign boxers find this United
States of America a real Etdorudo for
their financial gain, f oremost among
our visitors Georges Carpentlet of
course stanas out preminently. Even
if the Kuropean champion does not
box Dempsey for the world title he
will return to France with a bank
roll amounting to hundreds of thou-j
sands of American dollars, and when
he exchanges these dollars into francs
into his own "dear old France" he
will get in return at the present
rate of exchange many times more in
French money than he would under
pre-war exchange conditions. Cer
tainly Georges will have nothing to
complain of in the matter or the
United States being the worlds
financial center."
The next man who comes to mind
who is cleaning up thousands of dollars
is little Jimmie VViWe, the Englishman.
True, his first fight in this country
went against him and he lost the de
cision, bu-t he collected something
like J12.000 for that scrap. Naturally.
his first deteat proved a Bad blow
for his financial aspirations, and lor
his next fight he received only about
per cent of the amount nis nrst
contest netted him. However, Jimmie
clearly showed that he is the cham
pion the Knglish claimed for him.
and he has gradually reinstated him-
If with the fans and) is now a big
drawing card and the dollars are
rolling in to his account. He is said
to have cleaned up about 75,000 in
his few months' stay in this country.
Now come two more European box
ers, Georges fapin, lightweight
champion of France, and Jules
Lenaers, middleweight champion of
Belgium, arrived in Ivew iork late
ly and want some American dollars.
If they make good, like Carpentier,
Wilde and others, will "clean up."
Another Frenchman' making good in
the east is Benny Valger, a light
weight, and in the past seven-months
he is said to have banked many
thousands of dollars.
Foreign boxers, however, have not
got a mortgage on the American
money market, and many American
mitt men are making nice litle for
tunes for Ihemselves. Willie Jack
son, for instance, a clever light
weight of New York, in 11 fights
cleaned irp $21,954 from January to
March. His largest purse was f 64ii;
against Richie Mitchell, and against
Johnnie Dundee he -received 14776
Jackson is not the only one. Dundee,
Mitchell, Frakie Burns, Kilbar.e
Bob Martin, Gene Tunney and a host
of others have all made $10,000 or
more in the last two months, with
much more in sight.
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U. S. MARKSMEN TO
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American Team Invited to
Compete in English Tourney.
ANTWERP RULE
Conflicting Advices Received From
Abroad Concerning Can Posi
tion Before Shooting.
on KR6 and QKt6, bishops on KR3 and
QBS, knighta on K'J and K7, pawn on
Black king on K4, queen on KR2, rook
on QKt, bishops on KB3 and KB4, knights
on Q.Z and l'A. pawns on KB2 and QBO.
PROBLKM NO. 947.
By William B. Rice (selected).
This Is exceptionally well arranged and
is some chess stunt tor the solvere. Be
fore you go over the top you will have to
do some fighting. Black, three pieces.
White, four pieces. White mates in three
moves. White king on Q4, rooks on QR3
and QH5, bishop on QKt3. Black king
on QhUo, pawns on Qfi, Q.
SOLUTIONS.
Problem No. t30 Key. Kt-QB5, Kt-Kt.
Kt-Q3ch, RxKt. 3, B-Q, mate. J. Kt-
K2. 2, KxKt dis. ch. K-K4. 3, K-Q7.
mate. etc. A dandy. C S. Rorer, city.
Problem No. 14 Key, B-QB4, PxB. 2.
QkB. K-Ro. 3, Q-QR7, mate, etc Very
protty.
Troblcm No. 941 Key. Q-QB8. KxQ. .2,
R-KB8, mate-
Mrs. Ehrlcka and many others -sent in
the correct solutions to all three of the
above and many commendations were re
ceived from the solvers. Two of the cor
respondents were loathe to believe that all
of these parties were beginners, but we
assure them that it Is a fact that we are
proud of, too. Dave Mitchell, just ehov
i if you can beat the record.
H. S. God dard, Vancouver, Wash. We
have referred the eight-knight scheme to
the author, J. N. Babson. .
Professor C. C. Kanaga, San Francisco.
Cal. Send us the cut of Malotski, and
thanks for the news.
H. S. Goddard, Vancouver, Wash.- Game
No. 657 is correct to the 23d move Anr
black play RxR, and the last move as
well as the one given. K-KfJ. was obvious
to most or tne players. It is one of the
neatest endings, and trust this wili perfect
it j or you.
L. K. Smith. SisBons. Cal. Am sorrv,
Io not go over them as I should move
by move. - Time limited. Glad you were
or are competent to play and find the best
moves and play the games.
Ben I oster. St. Iouis. Mo. Just sneak
right out and say what you think of the
tnree r today.
Mrs. Hurlbut, city. Please do not for-
sake us or apply for a divorce. We need'
you as a solver, and Mrs. Khrlcks wel
comes you as her only lady companibn in
ine noiveni jihi.
GAME NO. 64.
Queens Gambit Declined.
This was played between the Rfara iinrt
Ji-'Cow ciuob oy telegraph December, lDOtt,
Chess.
Baseball on the Inside.
By Billy Evans.
I
to be talked) about, Just startshlt-
tiny homo runs. When Babe Ruth
Joined the Boston club he came with
the reputation ot being a pretty good
southpaw. His hittine was eiven
litM or no consideration. Ruth. a
a pitcher, had lots of stuff, but lacked
experience. Ability finally asserted
itaelf and Ruth by many was re
garded as the best southpaw in the
league after lie had been with the
Boston club for a couple of years. No
one. however, thought of him as a
hitter. He was a (treat left-hander
who reminded you in many ways of
remarkable old ltube VV'addell. He
had that sizzling speed which made
"Waddell almost unhittaMe. Despite
his recognized ability as a twirler, lie
broke into big type only on rare oc
casions. As a hitter Ruth had always been
regarded as one of those fellows who
hit the ball a mile when he con
nected, but he was far more liable to
strike out if pitched to properlv.
Then all of a sudden he UeveloDed a
propensity for making home runs. The
scribes who every now and then com
tnented on some brilliant pitching per
formance began to keep his name in
big type, as almost every day he did
something with his big black bat that
caused him t draw a prominent spot
on the sporting page.
From the very start of the 1919
season Ruth was the most talked
about individual in baseball. Play
ing left field when not pitching. 1
robbed the big feltow of ranch of his
effectiveness as a pitcher, but how he
could hit the ball! His pitching ef
forts didn't draw much space on the
sporting page, but how those home
run swats were played up.
One day last Bummer, Babe went
through the rigors of an interview on
the Boston bench. I was sitting near
by as the big fellow was plied with
questions as to how he managed to
make ail major league fences seem
as if they were right back of the
infield. To most of the queries. I
could bear Ruth reply:
"Oh, I Just hit them. If I swing and
miss the first time, I always figure I
- have two more swings, and that I
can't be fooled ail the time. I don't
toow bow I do it, I couldn't tell
K. H. BRYANT. Editor.
Contributions of Karnes, endings, prob
lems or items' of Interest, criticism and
club notes solicited. Send, direct to 143
East Thirty-fifth street. .
PROBLKM NO. 945.
Bv W. R. 1. Dalton. Seattle, Wash.
There is no mistaking the distinction
that attaches to every chess composition
of the doctor's. He has passed through
the experimental staee; years of experi
ence has qualified hitti to stand with the
masters. His name stands for excellence.
Quality and as Kood as there is. Tou will
need an X-ray to see through this. The
hidden mysteries are perfect- and baffling-.
Cease bewailing the high cost of liviti
and solve this. A present will be pre-
nled to the solver sending in tile best
solution to this and the one below. June
1st awards will be made.
BLACK TEN PIECES.
ZHZHE1DM
-: & .8? Mh
A JLtL SiMfi
EVERYTHING IS SETTLED FOR
LEONARD-DUFFY BOUT JUNE 3
Match to Be at Catch-weights, Four Rounds and No Decision Light
weight Champion to take No Chance df Losing Title.
BY HARRY B. SMITH. I of old. certainly not a champion Jn
AN FRANCISCO, May 15. Spe-1 the heavyweight class, was demon-
Fight fans of San Fran-plralea ,n ms uraw matcn tne other
ffisco are awaiting the eomething ",ln 1.JaKJ Vf,'"" "ylV'
SAN J
cial.
ffiscc
big Jiiat will happen when Benny
Leonard boxes Jimmy Duffy of Oak
land at the Coliseum in this city
Thursday night, June 3. Surshine Jim
Coffroth. the promoter, took time
enough away from bis Tijuana race
course last week to come to San
Francisco and close all details.
Everything Is settled now and the
first week in June should see the two
lightweights going at lull tilt. It
was Impossible, as Coffroth speedily
discovered, to close for the Civic audi
torium because of the trouble that
would have been created. So he gave
that up and after a bit of dickering
with the Coliseum promoters closed
for the use of their arena.
It will give him reating capacity al
most equal to that of the auditorium
and that is what he's looking for.
The match, of .course, will be at
catchweights and it has been particu
larly stipulated by Billy Oibson that
there Is to be no decision rendered.
Naturally the lightweight champion
of the world is going to take no
chances In being bereft of his title
over the four-round route.
White. Blaclc.l White.
1 P-Q4 P-Q4I10 BPiP
2 Kt-KB3 P-K3i20 Kt-K2
S P-B4 P-QB-ilAlll RxB X
4PxJP(B KPxPISS BxR
t-B3 Kt-l)P.3 13 K-R
Kt-B.T 1M B-R5 ,
PxPlT K-Kt
B-QB4 'Jfl K-B-J
P-KRS-.'S RlR
QxBl'!l B-B3
R-QKtLMI R-Kt7ch
P-KR4i31 PxP
B-Q3-S2 R-K ,
B-QL'3.1 K-B
6 P-KK1.1
7 B-KK15
8 KtxP
8 Ktx Kt
to P-K3
11 BxKt
12 B-K2
13 O-O
R-B
15 Q-R4
111 R-B2
17 P-K4
18 B-B3
A Anent
Black.
atRP
B-B4rh
RxKt
QxPoh
" K-K2
Q-R5ch
Q-Kt4eh
Rx Prii
P-QB4
BxQ
J-B3
K-QB
P-B5
Q-R.loh
P-B
a3-Ki
B-Kl4ch
SEATTLE WORRIED BY TIME
MADE OVER LAKE.
Ki'i.,15 RxBP
PxKtP; Resigns -
the . value of this counter
g-anibtt adopted during recent years the
opinions of experts differ. While some
of them consider this continuation among
tne oesi oetenses lor tne Viueens Gambit,
others consider It utterly wrong and think
that its usefulness will never be proven
by theoretical examinations. These direct-
opposite views have already brought
forward any amount of analysis nro and
con, and it has been impossible so far to
bring about any reconciliation between- the
hostile parties. Arrayed against the P-QB4
move is Ur. Bernstein, and hence Riga
bad to be on her guard.
B If Kt-B3 at once a position arises
about which the learned chess tacticians
are not in unison either.
(JAMB NO. 65.
French Defense. Between the same parties.
White. Black.' White. Black.
1 P-K4 P-KS-L'O P-Q5 Q-B4
2 P-Q4 P-QLM Q-Kt5ch Kt-Kt3
9 ki-VKs K.T-K ts;:: z'z PxP
4 B-KK15 B-Kt.1'23 Kt-B.1
5 PxP QxPI21 P-KR4
6 BxKt BxKtch'2.1 RxR
7 PxB PxB:2 R-Qch
R Kt-BS P-Kt3;27 QxRch
9 P-Kt3 TZ-Kt2'ZH Q-B7
10 B-K tH Q-QR4 2! Q-Kt8ch
It Q-Q3 Kt-Q2:3i) P-R.1
12 O-O P-QB4 31 Kt-K3
13 Kt-Q2 BxB'S'J Kt-B6
14 KxB Pxp:33 P-Bt
15 PxP O-O' 34 Q-QB8
It! P-QE4 . KR-Q 35 K-P.3
17 KR-Q QxKt.
IS Q-K2 P-B4 37 K-R2
ID (J-K3
PP
Q-B2
Q-K2
Kt-B
K-Kt2
K-R8
Q-KKI2
Kt-Q2
Q-Kt7.h
Q-K7
Q-BSch
Q-B7cb
Kt-BI Drawn perpetual ch.
FIXES
PLAYERS Mr ST PAY
WHITE TWELVE PIECES.
White to mate in three moves.
White king on QKt, rooks on K2 and
QB7, bishops on K and HS, knights on
KKt4 and jl, pawns on KKt2, B4, QKt3,
QR2 and QRo.
Black king on QS, rooks' on KR and
KBS, bishop on K2, knifht on QR2. pawns
on KIM, K.R4, Q3, QB3, QR5.
PROBLEM NO. 946.
By W. R. L Dalton.
This will leave a good taste In your
mouth after you have digested It. There
are so many good" things In this little
"two-mover" that it needs an adding ma
chine to count them. It will linger charm
insly in your memory for days to come.
BLACK NINE P1BJCE3.
i A ' x M
WHITE NINE PIECES.
White to mate in two movps.
White king on KB, queen en rooks
Ball Clno Will Xot Tlg Vp, Ac
' cording to Decision.
There may be some points on which
American and Xatiopal league mag
nates are not united, but if Garry
Herrmann of the Cincinnati club is
to be believed, all club owners are
as one man on the proposition of
paying fines for players during the
coming- season.
Flayers Who axe assessed regard
less of what the offense may be
will have to pay out of their own
coin, and all owners have pledged
themselves to support the new agree
roenL
Herrmann says the agreement to
force players to pay their own fines
will have a more far-reaching effect
than appears to the casual observer.
It will put pep into the games by
doing away with needless wrangling
and argument; it will make the play
ers depend more upon their ability
than over their conversational, ac
complishments, and it will mean less
trouble generally because ballplayers
do not like to pay out their own
money.
Asked bow the magnates intended
to enforce the new agreement. Herr
mann shrus-Ked his shoulders and de
clarad it would be left entirely to the
honesty of the owners. "If an owner
violates the agreement he ' wjll be
making trouble for himself and pay
ing out money he could otherwise
save, Gaid Garry.
"Stubby" Krueger Breaks Record
Word has been reeived from Hono
lulu that Harold "Stubby" Krueger,
holder of several national ewimming
titles, has added another champion
ship to.his belt. "Stubby" beat Harry
Hebner"s record In the 100-yard back
stroke event by swimming the dis
tance in 1:05:1. This ciips one-fifth
of a second off Hebner's time, lor the
tame event.
Duffy . Manager Peeved.
Tommy Simpson, who all along has
insisted that while Duffy would prob
ably stand no chance with Benny,
though he would stay the limit, is at
least decidedly peeved because some
of tbe San Francisco experts have
said that Duffy is out of the running.
- Manager Tommy let out a big roar
oh that score, declaring that Duffy is
afraid of no man and will stand toe
to toe against Leonard. Simpson ex
plains that when a man comes to
Duffy he will fight bis way out of a
tough hole and declares the Oakland
Iatl will not have a case of stage,
fright when It comes to this engage
ment. Coffroth plans not alone one, but a
series of Leonard matches along the
Pacific coast. After the Duffy go, it
is likely that Leonard will prepare
for his .Portland engagement. Fol
lowing that, however, Coffroth thinks
the national demc cratlc convention
will lend itself to another good bout.
Johnny Griffiths has been suggested
as a good opponent. ' Johnny, of
course, is a welterweight, but Leon
ard has been fighting big men a good
share of his career and can raise no
objection on that score. Further, the
Akron, O.. boy is clever and ought to
give a good account of himself.
Griffiths, by the way, made Kid
Tillie Herman quit last week in a
four-round battle at the Coliseum.
RXRI I-i ( T 1T1 'J T1 nf .ATirea In Itinrn r w- 1 u m r f
Q-KKt2 I in ,, A nil th nth.r nio-ht
Kxfll- . "
tie was aitogetner out.
'Tail Turned to Run.
Tillie did make some show of re-
sistence in that first inning. In the
second he simply turned tail and
legged It w ithout even holding up his
guard. Referee Toby Irwin, in deep
disgust, finally stopped the match ami
awarded the honors to Griffiths.
Battling Ortega, the Oakland mid
dleweight, looked rather sorry In his
recent tight with Joe Ferro of San
Anselmo, Marin county. Ferro used
to be a goodish sort of Tour-round
boxer, but that was a long, long time
back. 'Recently he has been more or
ess a punching bag for . ambitious
lads.
When Ortega was matched with
Ferro everybody said that Ferro
wouldn't last a round. To the sur
prise of the fans, Ortega, who looked
out of condition, was palpably pull
ing nis puncnes. e man l swing one
hard blow in that first round and the
crowd started to laugh.
In the eeeond round the Battler
was warned and in the third, when he
did no better, the fight was stopped.
Bob Shad, the referee, gave It as his
opinion that Ortega had probably
promised Ferro he would be allowed
to stay the limit.
Ortegas excuse was that he had
broken the thumb on his right hand
during training and that he didn't
want to say anything . to Simpson
about it and 'rather than disappoint
the crowd, went on with the show.
That excuse might atand for the right
hand, but since his left was presum
ably in good commission, the fans are
wondering why he didn't let fly a
punch or so with it- As a matter of
plain Pact, Ortega was not trying. He
deserved Just what he got being
thrown out of the ring. x
Frankie Farren did a comeback the
other night. Matched with Joe Steers,
a New York lightweight who had
been highly touted. Frankie went into
the ring as the loogshot in the bet
ting. And the way he scored a knock
out, a cold knockout, too, with his
educated right cross, took one back
to the old days before Willie Jack
son put the Indian sign on the local
lad.
Ever since Jackson knocked oat
Farren, Frankie has been more or
less of an in and outer. Perhaps he
has now come back to 'stay. Also,
possibly, we are altogether too en
thusiastic as regards the Saa Fran
ciscan.
.That Ad Santel is not the wrestler
Santel was In the heydeV of his San
Francisco fame, got one fall on his
man and went the balance of the way
to a draw with no fall being given.
Jack met his old rival a week back
and gave Ad all and more than he
had bargained for. The first fall went
to bantel and the fans thought it was
all over but the snouting. Taylor
came back to win the second fall and
for the remainder of the evening
neither could gain the advantage. A
rule in San Francisco is that wres
tling matches must stop at the mystic
hour of 12. At midnight they did
stop and the referee had to call It a
50-50 proposition.
Santel was decidedly the more tired
of the two. Ad may be the light
heavyweight champion but when it
comes to the bigger men of the ring
he Is most certainly not in the run
ning. Season May Be Extended.
-From present appearances it is
probable the Tijuana race track will
close on Monday, May 31. The track
scheduled to run for 100 days, which
would bring the close of racing May
23. However. Coffroth, when in San
Francisco, said he would like to con
tinue the meet so as to take in May
30, a cheme that would allow of three
holidays Saturday. Sunday and Mon
day. He believes that he can provide
inducements for the horsemen and
permit some of them to make enough
to get along to the next stopping
point.
Tijuana, since the close of the tour
ist season in southern California, has
not been a big winner on the gate, al
though they say that Saturday and
Sunday of each week has seen a most
satisfactory attendance and play in
the mutuel machines.
Contests With California Will Be
Held May 22 for Chance at
Eastern. Classic.
TJNIVERSITT OF WASHINGTON,
Seattle. May 15. (Special-) As time
draws near to the big regatta day,
interest is growing keener as to
Washington's chances against the
oarsmen from California. A victory
over the Baaro will virtually cinch
the northtren's entry into the east
ern classic at Poughkeepsie.
Although May 22 has been set as
the date of the race, It is possible
that the event will be held May 21
owing to request by California. The
southerners intend to leave for home
immediately after the race.
Recent sprints over the waterway
made against time by the northmen
t have caused worry to local fans. It
has been taking nearly 17 minutes to
cover the three miles The . fresh
men eight has been seriously weak
ened by the illness of Bob Ingram,
who rowed In seat five.
Coach Ed Leader has not announced
heady veterans, Wallace, Wilson and
his coxwain for the big event. Three
Nagler, are fighting for the job.
Tony Brandenthaler, captain and
member of last year's championship
crew, will stroke the shell.
With the Anglers.
POLO Mf BE POM
M.EADOWBROOK. CLUB PRO
POSES TO MAKE ATTEMPT.
FOLLOWING is a brief summary of
fishing conditions as reported
by the United . States forest service
field men for streams in or near the
national forests of Oregon and Wash
ington: Western Oregon.
South Eantiam river Cutthroats and
rainbows biting near Cascadia. Fly fishing-
should be good by May 15. Reached
Horn Lebinon by Santism wagon road.
Frank Brlce creek Fishing should be
good by Ma
Game Beautiful and Thriling but
Circumstances and Conditions
Xot Favorable to Success.
A report, from New York Is to the
effect that an attempt will be made
by the Meadowbrook club of Long
island to place polo among the popu
lar sports, by opening the grounds
to the public one day each week, for
a nominal admission fee. To the
average follower of sports, this state
ment does not augur that the mem
bers of the club will make much
headway in their endeavor.
There is no question that polo Is
one of the most beautiful and thrill
ing games on the sport calender, both
from the standpoint of the player and
the spectator, but the circumstances
and the conditions surrounding the
game preclude the possibility ever of
popularizing it to the extent of the
definition usually given the word in
connection with sport.
There la no game in the world more
expensive. It means keeping up a
stable of ponies, and this puts it in
the reach of only those who have big
Incomes. No less than six ponies are
required In order properly to play
the game for the reason that they
must be changed frequently during
a game, as the strain is more than the
animal can endure for more than a
limited number of minutest It Is not
unusual for prominent players to
have a stable of from 15 to 30 ponies.
Foxhall Keene, one of America's
greatest polo players, had an un
limited stable, and good horseflesh
under one goes a long way toward
making the player. If one's horse is
a bit faster than the other fellow's
one will get to the ball first and get
the first swing at it
One day a week In which the public
may view the game is not going to
popularize the game. It takes many
games to popularize a sport. Tha polo
season is a very limited one at best,
and so one day a week is going to
count for very little. There are so
few games of polo played, relatively
speaking, that the public does not
know much about it. Games are
popularized only when the public be
gins to be educated up to an apprecia
tion of themj'.
It is unfortunate that a greater
effort is not made by those who are
able to enjoy polo to allow of the
public- seeing the games. One day
a week never wV-1 give the average
person t,he polo habit. He wants to
go when the spirit moves him and
the spirit is not likely to move him
on any particular one day which is
set by the poloists.
Rabbit Maranville has recovered
from the spike wound on bis right
hand and is "again playins good ball
for the boston .Braves.
i ., roit Water hich and cold.
Upper How river Water too high and
iiwer Row river Small catches of trout
made with bait and spinner near IJorena
and below. Reached Irom Cottage Grove
by auto and rail. ...
Sharps cr-ek Water too high and cold.
Upper Willamette Dollies, cutthroats
and rainbows biting along river to Oak-
rldite Auto irora r-ugen..
ilc-Kenzie river Dollies, redsides and
cutthroats biting along lower river up to
Nimrod hotel. auio irom aucuo vim
Springfield.
Rogue Rlver Trout and steelheads bit
ing. Urants Pass to Aimed and below.
Chinook salmon caught along lower river.
Take suto from Grants Pass and Merlin;
trail from Almeda. Fishing poor la trib
utary streams.
Wlnchuch, Chelco and Illinois rivers,
and Sucker creek Fish not biting.
Eastern Oregon.
Pine creek Salmon biting hook and
tin.. htwen Halfway and Copperfield.
K4iched by auto from Sparta, Richmond
and Halfway. .
Mill creek Trout biting Cove and Bor
r. Mswmill. Auto via Cove.
Wallowa river r'ish biting some. From
La Grande by railroad and auto.
Imnh rivr Salmon biting. F
Enterprise by auto.
Bridge creek Fish not biting.
Bear creek No catches reported.
Umatilla river Fishing not good.
Western Washington.
Sauk river From Darrtngton by. auto
via Clear Like, fishing only fair.
Big creek Trout catches reported about
miles above Lake Cushman; from lake
by trail. Fishing .here regarded tempor
ary
Duckabush river Fair catches reported:
salmon egg bait. Go to Olympic highway,
alone Hoods canal.
Dosewalllps river r air catcnea re
ported ; salmon egg bait. Go on Olympie
highway.
Big Quilene river Fair eatcnea re
ported; salmon egg bait. Go oa Olympic
highway.
Dungenesa river Fair catches reported;
salmon egg Daiu uo on uiympic mgnway.
Eastern Washington.
East Touchet creek Fishing poor.
Wolfe Touchet creek Brook trout and
whitefuh biting about 5 miles above Day
ton ; small catcnea.
Tucannon river No good Catches
soutn Toucnet htook trout ana wnite
flsh reported caught 8 miles above Day
ton. Reached by auto. Toe early for
good fishing within forest.
Gold creek Doily Vardens biting to Cra
ter creek. Creek rising, but fishing will
Improve. Reached from Pateroa and Me
thow. Good autoroad to mouth of Gold
creek; thence, poor. Good hotels.
Foggy tew iriows into Gold creek)
Doily varaens oiting. jisning expected
to improve.
Crater creeK (nowsi Into Gold e-eek
Dolly Vardens bltlag. Fishing expected to
Improve.
alethow river Rainbows and Dolly Var.
dens biting near Methow. Reached from
Methow ay automobile. water high. Be
low power plant dam, 2tt miles above
Pateroa, steeineaas going upstream te
spawn: take rea spoon; also brass Stewart.
Reached by automobile from Pateros.
A Ha lake Good catches of black baas
made with crab wlggler. Reached by au
tomoDlie irom jrateros.
Municipal Matches Scheduled.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.. May 15. Th
Sacramento municipal Golf club, re
cently defeated by Ean Francisco1
city team, has arranged a match with
the Stockton lioif ana country clu
for tomorrow and another with th
Sunnyside Country club of Fresno for
May 10.
Col nan to Defend Title.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15. The
annual San Francisco municipal golf
championship will be played on th
Lincoln park course here May 22, 23
2 and 30. Sam Colnan. the youthful
champion, wm defend bis title.
NEW YORK, May 15. W. P. Gros-
venor, a member of this year s Brtttsn
Olympic rrapshooting team, and also
a member of the same team at Stock
holm in 1912, has cabled the Ameri
can Trapshooting association that the
rules for the contests at Antwerp
this year provide that a shooter may
hold his gun in any position when
ready to fire. Mr, Grosvenor's words
are: "Gun position optional." This
announcement would be very good
news to Jay Clark Jr. of Worcester
Mass., captain or the American Olym
pic team, and to the committee he
has appointed to aid him in the se
lection of that team, were it not that
It Is understood that F. W. Rublen,
secretary of the A. A. U., has re
ceived from the Antwerp authorities
rather contradictory statement by
cable.
Mr. Rubien's advice is said to state
the shooting rules at Antwerp will be
the same as those in force at Stock
holm in. 1912, when the gun had M
be held "between tlve armpit and tbe
hip until the target is in the air."
Both cables were in reply to two sepa
rate individual written requests ask
ing for information on the above subject.
The American Trapshooting associa
tion has received a copy of the rules
governing all contetrts at Antwerp.
These are printed in the French lan
guage, and that part of them which
refers to trapshooting employs only
two words in defining the position in
which the shooter shall hold his gun
when "ready" to fire, viz., "position
libre," literally, "free position."
Present Rnle la Vagne.
The rule is too short, and apparent
ly not definite enough in view of the
above conflicting cable advices. Cap
tain Clark and his committee feel
that further correspondence by letter
or cable is absolutely necessary In
order that positive information on
this moot point may be obtained.
In the meanwhile practice for the
Olympic tryouts of the candidates for
the American-team will proceed urrder
the assumption that the Stockholm
rules will prevail at Antwerp. The
candidates have already proved their
skill under the American style of
"gun position optional" (the A. T. A
trapshooting rules say, "A contestant
may hold his gun in any position").
and it is felt, therefore, that It is best
to be prepared, should it be found
that after all the Stockholm rules will
be in force at this year's Olympic
games.
Mr. Grosvenor's advice Is held to be
worthy of the highest consideration.
He is a trapshooter of many years of
experience. He has visited this coun
try often and has shot targets.
American style, many times over the
raps of the N. Y. C. A. at Travers
island, even as recently as the latter
part of 1919. He should, therefore,
know what he is talking about.
Knglish Gunners Ready,
A most important feature of Mr.
Grosvenor's cable to the A. T. A. is an
nvitation to the American team to
visit England and take part in the
Knglish trapshooting championships.
His invitation reads: "If the Ameri
can team can visit us, we will hold
English championships July 15, 16 and
17. Cable me decision early.
The above invitation was relayed to
Captain Clark at Worcester, and he at
once gave out the following state
ment: "The invitation is a most
king. St. -White. IT, 7; king, 1L. Black
to play and win.
SOLUTIONS.
Problem No. lo.:? FMncl? K T tfl.
11, 12. 14. White, IS. 20. 'll. 22, 23. 27,
30. r.J. Black to draw. 9-13. eto.. 22-1 S.
14-17. etc.. 1S-14, 17-22. 22-18(4. 13-1712.
14-9. 17-21. 18-14(1. 11-15. 27-24. 12-10.
etc., 24-20. 10-ia. 14-10. lft-23. 10-8. 22-2.
6-1. 28-31. 1-6. 23-211. 0-2:l. Sl-28. 6-10,
ti-m. 20-16. etc.. 21-2.'.. 32-27. Drawn.
1 7-10 R-l 27-54. 2S-.
R2-2S. 2rt-2S. 1-5. 12-16. 5-9, 25-22. ls-1.1.
lt-IS. 20-11. 1S-23. 24-20. 23-27. 20-1
-27. 1G-12. 32-27. 12-S. 10-15. S-3. 15-19,
c., draws.
2 12-ltf. 27-24. 1S.1T. 12-"7fS. 1T-21.
27-23. 22-26. 24-19. 26-31. 19-12. S1-2T.
12-S. 11-13. 18-11. T-l. 20-11, 27-B. 8-3,
t. a-14. 11-5. 6-io. 7-11. 14-ia. etc
Draw.
3 14-n. 17-21. 1S-14. 11-15. trunk off
15. 4 i'3-19 Is weak.
Problem No. loss H ack. 12. IS.' IJV
White. !!. 30: king. G. White to plav.
MUrllC JS-23. 10-15. 13-17. li-IS. 23-27.
VAuUL I Sii-25. 17-21. or 22-1 S then 1S-15. and
wnne wins neatly across tne noaru.
Problem No. 10".: Black. 6. 11, 13. 15.
2: kincs. 3, 7, 2!. White. 16, 20. ?S.
O: kinas. 5. 21. 24. SI. Black to play.
-10. lfi-7. 13-17 21-5.1. 31-'2. 6-9.
5-14. 10-19. 24-15. 31-9. 30-26. 23-1S5. 26-
. 19--J6. Black to win.
Prohlem No 104O Black. 4. ft 8 12.
22; ktnir. 27. White, 11, 13. 17, SO; king.
Black to Plav.
22-2tA 3- 7i B
8- SID
7-11
6-10
n- i
S- 8
11- 7
27-1 t
17-14(B
1K-13
14- 5
15- 8
IS-24
27-32
24-20
7-11
1- 6
11- 7
6-
T-10
13-
4- 8
- 5
8-11
19-23
ll-lo
ln-is
7-11.
15-19
J 1-1'..
19-23
15-lH
3-27
Draw n.
A Suggested to correct 27-23 as played
to a loss. B 5-1, 6-10. 1-6. 10-15, 6-1 e,
1.1-19. 3-7. 12-16. 10-13. 19-23, 15-19. 23-27.
3- 7,. 27-32. 13-OtO. 32-27. 7-10. 8-11,
-6. 27-24. 19-2.1. 14-20. 6-2. and a win
for white difficult to find on thla line.
'-'S-24. 32-28. 13-!. 7-11. 3-S. 11-16.
2S-32. 16-11, 6-13. 10-10. 12-16: druwn.
D I am not over-confident that 12-16
is not more decisive on the following
y'ty: 12-1. K-i. s-11, l-io. 11-2. io-.
2-9. 13-0. 16-19. 6-2, 4-8. 2-7, 19-23. and
first position seems to be evaded. B
11-7, 1R-13. 7-2. 12-16. S-7, 15-11. 2S-2H H.
11- S. 7-3. 8-12. 24-20(0, 16-13, 3-7(F.
12- 8. 20-16. 8-3, 7-11. 3-8. 16-12, 8-13.
2-7. 19-23. 7-10. 15-lg; draws. F 2.-7,
4- 8. 20-16, 19-24. 7-2, 12-19, 3-12. 24-27,
2- 7. 27-31. 12-S. 31-2.. 8-11. 19-23. 11-1.1,
27-24. 17-14. 9-1S. 15-22, 24-27: drawn.
" 2-7. 4-8, 24-20. 8-11. 7-2. 16-19. 3-7,
19-23; drawn. II 7-3. 11-15. 2S-24. 16-20,
3- .. 20-27. 7-10, J5-1S. 10-1, 18-22:
drnwn.
Problem No. 1033 feontrlbuted by Tt.
Nanc? We are in receipt of tlie follow
Iiir p!ay on this beautiful position. It la
certainly a very hard nut to crark, and.
many experts have not as yet solved It.
Many are ciiniring to the memory ot a
white win. Pome of the play given la
ep.'n to criticism, but the draw seems ap
parent. Now go for It and wreck it. bust
ii anu enow ns tne win.
14-
.1-14
0
6
2S-24
26-22
14-
-14
17-10
30-26
2S-24
0-22
24-19
1- 5
21-24
24-20
23-19
22-26
S2-29
32-28
26- 31
21-17
31-27
17-13
27- 18
10- 6
2- 9
32-27 19-15 t-l
2H-22 12-16 4- 8
27- 24 1.1- 8 21-17
22-1S 16-19 1- 6
10- 7 24-15 17-13
2-11 18- 4 8-13
(2)
13- 8 22-26 ' 14-
5- 9 7-11 7-3
6- 2 26-21- - S
9-13 10-15 10- n
28- 24 31-27 23-l
13-17 1.1-10 6- 3
24-20 27-23 18-15
17-22 1S-14 Drawn
2-7 11-7
(3)
24-20 24-19 23-18
1S-13 32-27 12-19
10-6 v.l-15 Drawn
15-24 27-23
6- 1 1.1-19
14- 0 26-2!
1-14 24-19
17-10 1- s
10-26 27-24 (A
2S-24 22-18
t4
7- S
15- 8
20-18
12-19
3-12
19-23
12-16
14' S
5-14
17-10
30-26
2S-24
16-22
-23
22-25
24-23
25- 22
23-19
22- 26
19-15
26- 23
1 5-1 1
23- 18
10- 7
1S-15
14- 9
5-14
17-10
10-26
24-20
23-22
23-19
22-26
16- 19
5
21-17
26- 31
23-18
Sl-27
JS-13
27- 24
17- 13
26-31
19-15
2- 8
1.1-18
6- 9
21-17
31-26
S2-2H
26- 3 1
' 28-24
1-27
21-20
27- 24
20-16
24-19
16-13
Drawn.
10- 18 - 9
24-20 18-11
16-11 9- 5
20-16 12-16
11- 7 13- 9
2-22 26-22 27-24 16-23 16-19
-23 27-23 17-13 7-2 9-6
-25 22-28 2- 6 25-18 rrrawn.
The nosition was: Black 1. 2. 5. 12:
king. 30. White 14, 17, 21. 27, 2S, 32.
hite to play.
r. R. Baldwin, residence near Hawthorne
on Thirty-fifth, sent in the following white '
win, but later telephoned us that his play
was unsound, that there was a hole in it.
Nevertheless, we publish tt as It contains
some very pretty play which will benefit
many amateurs:
pleasing one and an acceDtance will
undoubtedly be cabled at the earliest I COBB'S I.IFK AVERAGE IS
opportunity. The competitions in the
English championship events will give
tne team lust the practice most need
ed prior to its engaging in the Oljm
ptc games at Antwerp."
14- 9 1S-14(A 8- S 81-27 1- S
5-14 22-17 8- 8 1.1-10 30- 6
17-10 24-19 2- 6 27-23 5- 1
SO-26 1.1- 9-14 10-7 6-9
25- 24 S2-2S 6- 9 23-19 1-5
26- 22 17-22 ' 14-17 7- 3 22-17
27- 23 ?S-24 9-14 19-J5 .. . 5-14
22-2.1 22-18 17-21 3- 8 17-10
21- 17 24-20 34-18 15-10 White
2.1-22 IS- 9 13-17 S-ll - wins.
17-13 33- 6 38-14 HO- 6
22- 17 2- 9 17-22 11- 7
23- 18 10- 6 26-31 6-1
17- 22 9-13 3 9-13 7-10
How is 2-8 here?
f A
22-18 27-23 17-13 2- 8 1- 5
24- 20 22-26 2- 7 34-17 22-17
15- 9 23-18 1- 6 3.1-18 5-14
13- 6 26-31 3- 8 5- 1 37-10
2- 9 18-11 6- 9 6- 9 21-25
10- 7 81-26 8-11 1- S 30-15
W-14 15-10 9-14 9-13 2.1-30
7- 2 26-22 31-13 17-21 '20-16
14- 18 10- 7 13- 9(C 18-22 32-19
32-27 22-17 7- 2 5- 1 ' 15-24
18- 22 7- 3 - S 13- 9 31-26
W. W.
C 14-17. 15-1S. 17-21. 18-22, 11-9. 7-10.
9S 10-6. 5-1. 8-9. 1-5. 22-17, 6-17, 17-10
W. W.
Checkers.
E. H. BRYANT. Editor.
Phone Tabor 6213.
Portland Chess and Checker club. Wor
cester uuiiaifis. inira ana iiaK streets.
room 210. Contributions solicited. Mail
to 14l Hiast Thirty-firth street.
PROBLEM NO. 1040.
By W. J. Wood, Waukegan. 111.
This Is nonbustlble. guaranteed, dnd
puzzler. It is far more enticing than its
appearance Indicates. It will stand any
amount of hard usage. Undoubtedly many
will lose out In the analysis, but, remem
ber, a good loser is lar better than
bad winner any old time.
BLACK. 1, 17, 23. 2S; KINGS, 18, 26, 27.
2.1 "T;
WHITE. . 24. 25. 32; KINGS. 8, 10, 19.
w mte io piay ana win.
PROBf.EM SO. 104tt.
Bv W. J. Wood.
It will be impossible to take this one
eapy for It means downright hard work or
tudy. It will repay you many times in
cross-board work to wive this a thorough
an. JvsIb. It certainly will sharpen your
appetite ror more or tne same Kin a.
BLACK, 5. It. IS. 14. 15. 20, 24;
KINGS. 8. 16. 31.
Si S3ji
, -JSrrr. -. . i; , ..-,. a
v.q,; pjoK;
i- ....... NL.
WHITE, T. 10. 21. 23. 25. 27. 30. 32;
KING. 22.
White to play and win.
PROBLEM NO. 1047.
Bv Ur. Wood.
Black. 1. 4. 17. 18; kings. 12. 28. 29.
White, 10. 11. 14, 27; kioxs. 3, 10. 21.
White to piny and win.
PROBLEM NO. 1048.
Bv Mr Wood.
a wi-r.ct tillie ceml A. vestpocket com-
I panlon. bra-rt and sweet. Black, 1, 7, 16;
.373
Joe Jackson Kuns Close Second by-
Playing 125 0 Games,
Tha eight leading batsmen of th
American league, together wltn tha
number of games each played, are:
Ty Cobb in 15 years played l2&
games, during -which time no amassed
the greatest batting average of all
time, Ty flashing the remarkable,
lifetime percentage of .372; running
a distant second comes Joe Jackson.
who engaged in 12a0 contests in 12
seasons for a Datting marK ot .ioz,
Manager Speaker of the Indians is a
hangup third; Spoke In 12 years
engaged In 1609 games and hit for
.339; George Sisler is fourth, the
Brownie star in five years hitting
.326 In 612 games; Captain Eddie Col
lins of the White Soil after 14 sea
sons, hit for .32S in 1709 contests;
Sam Rice of the Nationals in five
years played 364 games, bitting .an;
Babe Ruth, after six seasons of
major play, engaged in 3S9 games, In
which Babe smote .309; Stuffy Mcln-
nia hit for .309 In 1Z79 games.
The eight leading batsmen of the
National league, together with the
number of games played each year:
Kd Rouscb hit .318 in 499 games;
Rogers Hornsby hit .310 in 555 games;
Jake Daubert hit .302 in 1413 games;
Zack Wheat hit for -2S9 in 137 0 con
tests; Heine Gron averagea .iJf in an
even 1000 contests; Larry Doyle, after
1622 games, boasts .20; Oeorge
Burns hit .289 In 1059 games ana
IGavvy Cravath .282 In 1173' games.
The above records are to istf, -
BAX TARES GA51BL-IXG STAXJD
Warning Issued to Players and
Owners In All Circuits.
1reRldent Ban Johnson of the
American league has issued a warn
ing to ball players ana ciud owners
that is significant and reveals clear
ly that strenuous eiroris to no. oase
ball of gambling are still in prog
ress- IN c w lniorma-Liun LuijiiiuiuiiLiiis
a certain star infielder on one of tbe
western clubs has neen ooiainea.
Ball players baa Detter oe careiui
this year, said rresiaeiK junnson.
I '. r eroing after them deter
minedly and will not stop until we
have wiped out tne gamoung evil mat
has tried to lorce iib way wi m
game, we are mt gums t iwii
the ball players. The club owners are
also to be included and will be com
pelled to do their share to- stamp out
every trace of gambling at their bail
parks." ' ""''
Information has been received from
tbe east that a certain Infielder, who
is paid a hign salary, nas oeers
charged with offering a bribe of $800
to a pitcher on one of the eastern,
clubs, said to be New York, to let tho
batters lilt tne Dail at auiereai (.mica
during a contest. Tnese acts leu
into the hands or tne manager, wno is
said to have declared to his twirler:
"You sret in there today and pitch.
all to the best of your ability and
if you do not win. you win not tnrow
anoluer ball in the major leagues.-