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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, ' POKTLAXD,. JULY li, 1920 BEAVERS iSED OUT III ELEVENTH FRAMI WILLAMETTE AND- COLUMBIA RIVERS ARE BIG ATTRACTION THESE WARM DAYS. T from the all but Invincible Tractors on the Iatter's grounds. Morrissey, 1 late of the Southern association, has been signed for third base, displacing; Loth.es, who was shifted to first. Hopes for a pennant are now strong at Kvansville. Newasha. the new relief catcher ob tained by Peoria, joined the team this week. Newasha Is a full-blood In dian, late of the Western league, and appears to be fully up to Three-I class. Peoria leads in team hitting with .283 and Bloomington in team field ing with .966, according to the official averages of the Three-1 league re-" leased this week. T - Blue Slams Homer With One On t$ No Avail. Last 16 Years Have Seen Greatest Development. ,IS if 1 1 r- DOUBLE-HEADER ON TODAY or AQUATIC RECORDS SET 5 BEES CLOUT OVER . ws RAPIDLY Ma clem en Must Take Both Games, as Tiger Club Now Has 3-to-S Edge on Series. Pacific Coast League Standing. W. L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. Halt Lake 55 39 .5S.-iPortland . . 44 45 .494 Vernon... 57 42 .576 Seattle ... . 41 52 .441 L. Angeles 53 42 .558 -iacram'nto 39 55 .413 '3an Kran'o 49 45 .521Oakland. . 40 58 .408 Yesterday's Resnlts At Portland 2, Vernon 3 ( hi Innings.) At Seattle 3, Oakland 3. At San Francisco 2. Sacramento 11. At Los -Angeles 7. Salt Uka . Although Lou Blue, Beaver first " sacker, drove the ball out of the lot yesterday for his second home run ' of the present series, scoring: one run ' ahead of him, the Mackmen were defeated by Vernon in an 11-lnnlng contest. Score, 3 to 2. Blue's cir cuit clout came In the seventh Inning-, " up to which time the Tigers had been In the front with a two-run lead. "Suds" Sutherland worked for the Beavers and was opposed by Shellen bach. The Beaver chucker twirled shutout ball up to the fifth frame. '- when he slacked up and two singles and a double enabled Vernon to shove over its first run. With Fisher out of the way. Borton drove one over second. Smith singled to right. , Morse's smashing double to center scored Borton. In the sixth inning the Vernonites .-, were retired in one-two-three order. ,, but they got to "Suds" again Jn the seventh when Fisher doubled and .'scored on Borton's single to right. It was in the last half of the same inning that the Beavers dented . the home plate for two tallies. Wis--terzil, who led off, went out. Mitchell 7 to Borton, and was followed by , Malsel, who poled out a single to center. The wild-eyed fans began to take an interest in the affair and " , called upon Biff Schaller to pull the Babe Ruth act, but the best .. he could do was to hoist a fly to Mitchell. Blue then stepped up and hooking on to one of Shellenbach's L slants rod it out of the lot via the right field fence. This tied the score with neither team able to unravel the ' knot until the 11th inning when with two out Fisher came through with his second hit of the game. Borton also fattened his already hefty aver age with a single advancing Fisher . to third. Smith connected for a hit ' to left, scoring Fisher. Borton was caught between second and third, retiring the side. . Both teams played errorless ball. The Beavers' chance to score In three different innings were cut short by as many double plays pulled off by the Tiger infield. The victory . for Vernon gives Essick's crew an edge on the series the count now standing 3 and 2. A double-header is on the boards for this afternoon, the first game - starting at 1 :30. The score: Vernon Portland BRHOAl B R H O A Mltch'l.s 3 0 0 4 10ISig!in 2 5 0 2 2 5 -High, 1 i 0 0 1 0IWst'xil,3 4 0 1 1 2 Chd'n.m 5 0 12 0l.Malsel.in 4 118 0 . Fiaher.2 5 2 2 2 4ISch'ler.l 4 0 18 1 Borton. 1 5 1 8 19 2iBlue,l 4 1 2 11 0 Smith. r 4 0 3 2 OICox, r . 4 0 18 0 MorseS 3 0 10 SITobln. c 4 0 1 6 1 Devmr.c 4 0 11 oiSprger.s 4 0 0 2 4 , Dhel'sh.p 4 0 0 1 4;Sutb.nd.p 4 0 0 0 4 Total 40 3 11 32 231 Totals 87 2 9 33 17 Out, hit by baited ball. ' Vernon 000101000 1 3 Portland 0 00000200 u 2 Summary Two-base hits. Morse. Fisher. Home runs, Blue. Double plays. Suther land to Slgiin to Spranger to Blue. Borton to Mitchell to Berton. Morse to FUher to Borton, Shellenbach to Mitchell to Borton. Sacrlflc hits. Smith, Wlsterzll. Stolen bases, Maisel. Struck out. Sutherland 4. Shellenbach 1. Bases on balls, off Suther land 1. Shellenbach 1. Runs responsible tor, Sutherland 3, Shellenbach 2. Time of game, 1 hour 50 minutes. Umpires. Mc Urew and Holmes. .BAIMKRS MAKE IT 5 IN ROW Oaks Start Off With Three-Run Lead but Are Beaten. . SEATTLE, Wash., July 10 Seattle "overcame a three-run lead ana de feated Oakland for the fifth time straight, 6 to 0. The Oaks started the scoring with one in the first and two more in the second, but Seattle scored in the third and fourth, and a total of three runs in. the fifth as BUred victory. Brenton, who succeeded Schorr in the third, pitched airtight ball for the Kainiers. The score: Oakland B ' Lans.l.. 3 Bb k'r.s 4 f" Cper.m. 3 ! Mlller.r. 4 ; Knlght.3 4 A. A'l't.l 4 F's'm's 3 ? -'D'rm'n.c 3 Seattle A B 0;Cham,l.. 4 1! Bonne. 3. 4 OiM'phy.r.. 3 0 Eldd.m. 4 3 K-thy.2.. 3 0Z'loch,l.. 4 oiStumpf.i, 4 lB'ldwin.c 4 2 13 1 7 0 2 0 0 1 0 , K'mer.p. 3 2ISchorr.p. 0 its nton.p. 3 ' Totals.31 3 7 24 10 Totals.33 5 11 27 19 Oakland 1 2000000 0 3 oeaivie u u X O 3 O 0 1 3 Krrors. Bohne-. Three-base hit. Sturapf. Two-base hits. Miller. Bohne. Sacrifice hits. Murphy. Fitzsimmons. Bases on balls, off Schorr 1, off Brenton 1 off Kremer 1. Struck out. by Brenton 2, by Kremer 1. Double plays, Kenworthy to Stumpf to Zamloch. Innings pitched by Srhorr 2. runs 3. hits 5. at bat 10. Runs rfHHunsiuie ir, acnorr J., aremer 5. Wl nlng pitcher, Brenton. ;AXGELS NOSE OUT BEE CREW 6-6 Tie Broken in Seventh When Southerners Get Singles. T.CS ANGELES, July 10. With the cora tied, Statz singled in the sev enth and scored when Crawford dou bled. Los Angeles defeating Salt Lake i to 6. Sheely was hit three times pitched balls. The score: by Salt 1 Los Angeles B R H O Al Wa'rt.m 5 J'hns'n.s 5 m K M O A 1 KUTr.m 3 112 2;M'A,ley. 3 10 4 4tStatz.l.. 3 12 4 o;zlder.l. 3 0 18 O Cr'wrd.r 4 1 2 3 21Iapan.c. 3 114 0 l.O'dall.2 3 10 2 O'Niehoff.3 4 110 0 Keat g,p 8 0 10 31 . 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 11 1 2 Krug.2. . 4 R'ml'r.r 4 Sheely. 1 2 MMlg n.2 4 Hood.l.. 4 Byler.c. 3 B'ml y.p 0 T'ston.p 4 S'nds.m 0 Totals. 35 8 10 24111 Totals.. 28 T 9 "1 Ran for Maggert In 8th. Bait lKe o 0 3 0 O 0 8 0 0 6 Ajvr Aiinoicp LUUU lO Krrors. Johnson, KUlfer. Statz. Uoan Two-base hits, Maitgert 2. Krug, Hood. Crawford. Stolen bases. KUIefer, Sheely. Sacrifice hits. McAuley. Stats. Rumler, - - . " oui dv is.eatlng Thurston 2. Bases on balls off Bromlev 2 Keating 3. Thurston 1. Runs responsible lor, ni uiniT-j- ivraunK o, 1 nurston Innings pitcnea oy Bromley 1 1-3. Losin pitcher. Thurston. Double play. Mulligan onrrij. t-'"i"i o.ron ana Anderson. SEALS EASY FOR SENATORS Seven Hits Made Into Seven Runs in Fourth Inning. SA-N FRANCISCO, July 10. Sacra- A' &k rv- 'V4 & - Top Batbera kite exciting; time In lo K ton, left to rlKkt A future aquatic Members of fair aex enjoy splash mento defeated San Francisco, knock ing the offerings of Jordan, Lewis and McQuaid to all corners of the lot. The blow-up came in the fourth when the Senators knocked Jordan and Lewis out of the box. scoriifg seven runs off seven hits. Kopp had a good day. getting four hits in four times up. The score: Sacramento B R H I San Pranci: Al BR H O 0 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 13 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 WGa'n.2 4 12 3!Pchlek.I. 4 1 Kopp.l. . 4 1 0Pitsge'd,r 3 OjCaven'y.s 2 O.Conno'y.3 4 4 Agnew.l 4 2Wa!sh,2. 1 lp'Con'l.m 3 2Yelle,c. 4 OiJordan.p 1 iM'Qu'd.p 3 Com'n.m 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 10 0 S 2 0 Ryan.r. . rover.s Holla'r.3 Shee'n.l Cady.c. . Malls, p. Totals 37 11 15 27 121 Totals 29 2 6 27 16 Sacramento 00 1 7 0 0 2 1 0 11 San Francisco 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Two-base hits. Kopp. Kyan. urover. sac riflca hits. KoDD. Fitzgerald. McOaffigan. Cafly. O'Conneli. Bases on balls, off Malls T. Jordan 2. McQuaid 2. Struck out, by Malls 5. McQuaid 2. Hit by pitcher, Ryan hv t ,vii Double nlavs. Graver to He. Gafflgan to Shiehan, Walsh to Caveney to Afirnew. fsssea Dan. Lady. KUns respon sible for. Malls 2. Jordan T, Lewis 1. Mc Quaid 3. Stolen bases. Compton, Connolly. Innings pitched. Jordan 3. Umpires, Bason and Phyla. Baseball Summary. National League Standings. W. L. Pet. I W. I Pet. Brooklvn.. .43 32 .57.irplttburg . .34 36 .488 Cincinnati. .40 31 .5S31 Boston 31 34.477 Chicago .39 37 .S13New York. . .34 40 .459 St. LOUiS. . . 38 .oOBIfnila 130 42.417 American League Standings. W. L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. Cleveland.. .50 26 .6581 Boston ;35 37 .4S6 New York, .ni - -OMiMt. i..ouis.. . .ao ;i .4x0 Chicago . . .46 29 .61 :l Detroit ....23 49.319 Washin'ton.37 34 .521IPhlla . . 21 58 .266 American Association Results. At Kansas City 3. Indianapolis 4. . At Milwaukee 5. Louisville 12. -At Minneapolis 6. Columbus 5. At St. Paul 5. Toledo 4. Western League Results. - V ' ' Wichita 1. at Joplln 3.. . V 8t Joseph 9. at Des Mornes 3. Oklahoma City 4, at Tulsa 3. Omaha 10, at . Sioux- City"' 1. Southern Association 1 Results. . Xt Atlanta 1, New Orleans 0. - - At Birmingham 4-0. Mobile- 1-6. Pacific International League Standings, W. L Pet. . W. L. Pet. Yakima. 37 : 24 .607! 'Tacoma. 33 2s,&41 Victoria ' 36 26 .5lrSpokane. . . 80 29 rftflH Vancouver. OA 1 550 1 Seattle. . ... . 12 47 .203 How the- Series Stand. ' At Portland 2 games. Vernon 3 games; at' Seattle 5 games, Oakland no game; at San Francisco 3 games, Sacramento 2 games; at Los Angeles 2 games. Salt Lake 3 games. t Where the Teams Play it Week. Portland, at Sacramento, ' Los Angeles at Vernon. San Francisco at -'Oakland. Se attle at Salt Lake City. - Beaver Batting Averages. - B. H. Av. B. H. At. Tobln ... 05 19 .34lSpranger..21 04 .2."0 Sutherland 82 28 .8-llSchroeder. 29 7.243 Brooks... 9 3.33IRoss . 51 12.235 Blue .330 109 .33:i Klngdon . .196 45.229 Malsel .. .314 102 .32.1ISlglln ...",269 52.197 Schaller .HSl 102 .3081 Jones . . ,-. 28" ftv.179 Cox 3.i." lo:t .aofl Juney .... 35 6.171 Glaller .. 20 , 6.300IKalllo 23 -2.087 Wlsterll.34 103 .2!8I Poison ... 39 3.076 Baker .. . 91 '24 .2631 McNab .. . 4 0.000 . Jioealer. .318 ati.UuJl '. i - rolllng; sport at Wlsdrmnth. Hot dick. itsr takes to water like a at Columbia .beach. ATHLETE BREAKS RECORD MISSOURIAN MAKES 7022 POINTS IN DECATHLON TEST. Brutus Hamilton Leads Field ' 1 7 Contestants at T ravers . IslancL of NEW YORK, July 10. A new American record for the national de cathlon competition 7022 points was established today in the Olympic final tryout by Brutus Hamilton of the University of Missouri. The for mer record of 6S58 was made by A. W. Richards of Ogden, Utah, at San Fran cisco, in 1915. Hamilton, who won the national pentathlon championship here last Sunday, led a field of 17 contestants in the decathlon tryouts at Travers island. Everett L. Bradley, University of Kansas, who finished second in to day's tost, also beat the former record with a point Boore of 6965. Follow ing are the next six leaders in today's contest with their point scores: Robert - Legendre, Georgetown uni versity 6587 Harry Goelitz, Illinois Agricultural college; Chicago 6461 Lieutenant Bugene L. Vidal. U. S. A.. Camp Humphreys. Va. 6430 pjverett Kills. Syracuse university ... .6217 Wlllium Yount, Los Angeles Agricul tural college. California 6064 H. A. Jewett. Cornell university 8028 A. W. Richards competed in seven of the decathlon events, but scored points only in six of them. He dis placed an obstacle with his hand in the 110-meter hurdle race and dis qualified himpelf in that event. In the discus throw he finiahed first with a heave of 126 feet 1 inches and then retired when his' point total was 4223. Leifendre finished second in the discus with 120 feet 3V& inches. Yount won the hurdles in 15 4-5 sec onds. Hamilton was high man in the pole vault with 11 feet 3 inches. Biadley was best n the javelin throw with 155 feet 8 Inches, and Lieutenant viaara time, 4:30 3-5, was by far the bPst in the 1500-meter run " In addition to' the decathlon there were two-other Olympic tryouta, the national 3000-meter steeplechase and -the 10,000-meter walk. The chase was won by P. J. Flynn, Paulist Ath letic club, New York, who covered the distance in 9:58 1-b. . Joseph Pearman won the ? 0.000 meter walk in 49:08 after William Plant, national champion, had dropped put within three lnps of the finish. Plant fell on the track from heat prostration, but it is understood he will be a member o( the American team of walkera'sent to compete at 1 36ar" i Antwerp , T '''. 1 .4 S-!sk - REFEREE IS ALLEGED TO BE . JIMMY WILDER REAL SAVIOR Flyweight Champion Is Held Loser in Boat With Wallace by Unani mous Verdict of Toronto Sport Writers. BY LEFT JAB. COMES Information from the east that shows beyond all doubt that the best little man. in the world today is Patsy Wallace of Philadel phia. The little kid from Ben Frank lin's city stepped into a Toronto ring recently with Jimmy Wilde, flyweight champion of the world, and an Eng lishman. What Wallace did not do to Wilde was hardly worth doing. He hit him with everything except the ref eree's wooden head, and was prevent ed from knocking the famed Britisher out by unfair methods of the referee, who separated the boxers while Wilde was about to drop and examined Jim my's glove. He then called time and ordered a new glove for Wilde, which permitted Jimmy to recuperate. Not only that, but when the referee) gave the decision to Wallace the To ronto crowd of native sons swarmed into the ring and threatened the ref eree to such an extent .hat the yellow-back" changed his decision and gave Wilde the call. Proof of this is shown by one of Toronto's sport writ ers, himself an Engllsuman. out a true one, who believes in fair play. Not only this particular sport writer, but every other single one of Toron to's scribes laid away their "native son' prejudices and gave Wallace the bout, all agreeing that wiiae iook me worst beating of his career. The men fought ten rounds ana every one of them went 10 wanace, who weighed only 111 pounds, three pounds lighter than the famed Wildel Before the battle, one scribe says, Wilde was nervous and apparently afraid of Wallace because he insisted that the match be announced at 116 pounds. Wallace weighed and showed all that he tipped only 111 pounds. U. S. Scribe Agrees. Bat Masterson and William Rocap, noted American scribes, were at the ringside and said- afterward tnat Wallace's victory was never in doubt. Here are the .Toronto sport writers opinions, clipped from tnelr papers following the battle. Keaa ana mow: Toronto Globe Jimmy Wilde was given the worst beating of his career with Patsy Wallace of Philadelphia. In the fourth round, something hap pened to Wilde's glove. It happened at a time when Wilde was in- a critical condition following the third round In which Wallace staggered Wilde with two hard rights to the Jaw Just as the bell rang. Coming out for the fourth round after sparring for about half a minute Referee Lew - Marsh stepped In and ordered a new glow on. The rest gave tne cngnsnman chance to recuperate. Toronto Mail and Empire Before 21.000 Deople. Patsy Wallace of Phila delphia finished so strong in the last four rounds he nearly swept Jimmy Wilde from the ring. Wilde was in pitiful condition when the bell rang, a beaten fighter. Toronto Telegram Sympathy for the native son alone saved the world's flyweight title for Jimmy Wilde against Patsy Wallace, a Pbiladel phian, here tonight after ten rounds of the hardest battling seen here in years. Wilde's lip was cut and his nose bleeding from the fourth round 5 -a- i-v' on, being covered with blood the rest of the battle. Toronto Star It seemed as though Wilde was afraid of Wallace or his title before the battle when he in sisted the match be announced at 11S pounds, so his title could not be at stake, but through the persistent ar guing of Dr. Cutch, manager of the American, Wilde agreed to announce the real weights. Wallace weighed 111 pounds, which is below the flyweight limit, and Jimmy was four pounds lighter. Toronto World Referee Lew Marsh was overpowered by a threat ening wilde crowd; after giving the decision to Wallace be ran over and took the "union iack" which he had already wrapped around the Ameri can, denoting him the winner, and then took it off and put it around the gore-stained Englishman. When he first gave the decision to Wallace the crowd of loyal Wilde rtTbtera swarmed tne ring, yelling all kinds of threats because he had given Wallace the decision. Only a handful of people saw tHe referee do this, because the ring was swarmed at the time. A cor don of police had to escort the referee irom the ring. Swimming-. BY RUTH STACKER. Ponrth of a series of lessons on swim ming. Trudgeon. THE trudgeon, a stroke seldom used, except in rough water. Is nothing more than a frog kick And double over, with the head held out of water, although a combination of trudge-crawl is often used for the longer distances. Before Arthur Cavil introduced his Australian crawl stroke to the world of sport all races were with the trudgeon kick, but tbe crawl has proved a speedier stroke. - Ludy Langer has accomplished most of his long-distance feats with the com bination trudge - crawl, contending that it is less exhausting than the straight crawl. This, however, is merely a matter of personal opinion.. Norman Ross, one of the world's' best over the middle and long distances, uses, the straight crawl. The kick may be learned -at the side of the tank, the movement be ing more commonly known as the frog kick. Drawing the legs up to ward the body, they are then thrown outward and drawn together, rigid, with a snap. This same kick is used In the old-fashioned breast stroke. . The double-arm movement is simple enough. Practice on land first. Reach out, fingers closed, palms down, the arm on a direct line with the nose. Draw-the arms down toward the hip and out of the water, relaxing as they are drawn out. This, of course, is an alternate stroke. The head -is held high out of the water. . . Jn combining the two kicks, trudge and crawl, one sweeping trudge kick is given as the arm is drawn through the water, With three crawl" kicks as the other arm makes its downward pull. The crawl kick, as the body floats ' through the water, is both restful and epeedy. v ?WL 54-HDLEC0URSEBUILD1NS CALIFORNIA LINKS WILL BE BEST IN UNITED STATES. Pasadena Is Site for Golf Field Destined to Excel Any Yet Constructed. Archie M. Andrews, New York and Chicago banker, is building the finest golf links in America, second not even to Pinehurst or Belle-air. at Pasadena, Cal.. on the sun-klseed stretches surrounding the famous winter resort. There, nestling close to the Sierra Mad res, the sporting life of America will be drawn. The first spade of earth was dug last week. The gigantic 54-hole project is begun. It will be a matter of ten months before it will be fin ished. By next December it is as sured the first 18 holes will be ready for the national prize tournaments to be staged there, which - will attract the supreme golfing skill and finest social flowers of America. Mr. Andrews is an enthusiastic eastern sportsman, the owner of the yacht "Sachem," and the winner of many golf contests in California. He began his career as a newsboy in Chi cago and recently bought the Chicago Herald building in front of which he formerly sold newspapers. 1 He was given up to die of tubercu losis at the age of 16 and went to California where he fought for five years to regain his health, golf being a contributing factor In his recovery. He Is 40 years old and recently took over the majority Interests of the company controlling tne Maryland, Green and Huntington hotels In Cali fornia. The services of George O'Nell have been secured for the golf project. Mr. O'Nell will be In charge of the golfing features of the new Pasadena course. He is one of the best known golf ex perts in America. Under his super vision the 54 holes will be built. Mr. O'Neil is no stranger to California. He was a former resident of that state and laid out the original Annan dale golf course of the late Colin Stewart. He also laid out the famous Chain of Lakes course at South Bend. Ind., for the Studebakers and Olivers and has Just completed the municipal course in Columbus park. Chicago. The Beverly Country club. Chicago, also engaged him as architect for Its course. The Pasadena Golf club is building grass greens of an undulating nature with sand faces, like those on eastern courses. No blind shots will be neces sary to the golfer who can play straight and true, since all the greens will be raieed. Bunkers will be placed in such a manner as to call for the skillful' golfer's best shots to ne gotiate the green the short way. On the other hand, the person who aver ages shorter drives will find an open path which will enable him to avoid the bunker by going the longer way, but he will find It necessary to add a stroke in so doing. HERO GETS HONOR LETTER Columbia Bestows Crew Insignia on Dead Aviator. When the university committee on athletics met at Columbia recently to award athletic letters, it voted to re ward one athlete who will never know of the honor. He is Rex Shilliday, a Blue and White oarsman, who was killed in France in the spring of 1918 while serving with an American air squad ron. Shilliday was a member of the 1916-17 varsity eight, which never rowed a race because of the declara tion of war In the spring of 1917. When the collegiate rowing season was thus interrupted. Shilliday joined the air service and was sent to France in the early part of 1918. His death was the result of jl fall while he was at a training field in, central France. The committee awarded him the standard crew .insignia, an "Oar." Robert Curry, at present rowing at No. 6 on the varsity and a member of the 1917 crew, received the same in signia. . WORLD'S MARK. IS EQUALED " ' 'a I'addock Sets Fast Pace in 10 0- ' meter Dash. , NEW YORK,. July 10. The world's record of 10 3-5 Beconds for the 100 meter .dash was equalled here today by Charles Paddock of the University of Southern California, in competition with a field of noted sprinters, at a meet of the 106th infantry post, Amer ican Legion. 4 Unlike D. F. Llppincott, an Amer ican runner. - who set the record in 1912 on a cinder track. Paddock's performance was on the turf. From Few Races in 18 80 to Pres ent Olympic Tryouts Time Has Been Getting Faster. The growth of swimming on the Pactfic coast, including the Hawaiian islands, in the last 16 years, is some thing to remark about. Although swimming races have been held as far back as 1880 and 1890, the last two Olympiads have seen but one Pa cific coast representative In each aquatic event from the Pacific coast. In 1904 at the Olympic games in St. Louis, Scott Leary of San Francisco was the first man o pass the century mark in one minute flat. Many swim mera claim this record, but facts are that the San Franciscan was the first man in the world known to make this record. In 1912, at Stockholm. Sweden, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku of Honolulu, rep resented the coast on the Olympic games team and astonished the world when he did the 100 meters in less than a minute and the 100 yards in 65 seconds. Duke is still swimming In record time, although he is past SO years old. Aquatic History Intercut Inc. The swimming history of the Pacifc coast is interesting. Records show that in 1890 Dana Thompson swam the 100 yards in 1:19. This wouldn't place on a woman's team today. That seems to have been the upward start of com petitive swimming, and when Howard Brewer, in 1895. swam the distances from the furlong to the milp, estab lishlng records in each distance, the United States world of sport sat up and took notice of this feature. Some time later, Chris Wiedemann, a Hono lulu lad. visited the United States and In swimming competition over the short distances was as unbeatable as Kahanamoku of today. Wiedemann covered the century dis tance in 1:06 and the 75 yards in 4 seconds. The world record for women over the 100 yards at present is 1:06 and is held by Fanny Durack st Aus tralia. Then came the introduction of the famous Australian crawl stroke by Sid Cavill, brother of the man who discovered the stroke. Sid took the post of instructor at the Olympic club in San Francisco and turned out as his first champion. Scott Leary, who made the 100-yard mark in one minute. Cavill has since turned out many a champion in this sport. In 1903. Frank Gailey, a product of Cavill's. made the furlong In 2:36 1-5 establishing a new American record. New Swimmers Appear. New swimmers continued to appear In the limelight until 1911 when a little wharf urchin entered the first meet under the auspices of the Ama teur Athletic union in Honolulu. Duke Kahanamoku swam the 100 yards in 65 3-6 seconds. The news was wired to the Amateur Athletic union offi cials in New York and they wired back to measure the course over again; that such time was impossible. This resulted in Kahanamoku being sent to this country to compete against the American swimmers. He proved unbeatable over the short distances and was duly sent to the Olympic games establishing two new world records. Then came Norman Ross of Port land, who is considered the most ver satile among swimmers, and Ludy Langer of Los Angeles, with records over the 600 and 1000 yards. In the coming Olympiad at Ant werp, Belgium, these three swimmers probably will compete with the Amer ican contingent. representing- the northwest and south and the Hawai ian islands. With Kahanamoku comes little Pua Kealoha with new records in the back stroke. Kealoha is ex pected to defeat Mike McDermott, the middlewestern veteran, in this event. Women Do Fast Time. And the women deserve a word. Thelma Payne of the Multnomah club and the classiest among the women divers of today with Connie Meyers Dressier, who has "come back" with diving honors, are out to connect up with the laurel wreath. Helen Moses of Hilo, Hawaii, a little 13-year-old. is doing fast time in the events and Alleen Allen, the southern California beauty of the diving plank, providing the Amateur Athletic union approves her amateur standing, with Frances Cowells-Schroth will represent the coast. These are all class-A per formers and undoubtedly have their places on the American tam. Happy Kuehn, the little Multnomah diver, with Pinkston of the Olympic club and Swendson of the southern club are competing for honors in Chi cago today. . There are over 50 aquatic artists competing for places on the Olympic games this week end. It is the great est elimination contest ever held in the United States, and it is predicted that several new world records, both for mep and women, will be made. Ron to Meet Rivals, Norman Ross, swimming unattached with the Illinois club, will meet his two greatest rivals in Duke Kahana moku and Ludy Langer. The two lat ter swimmers were considered out of the running for the last two years, but proved their worth in the con tests at San Francisco two weeks ago. Ross has fought many a hard battle with Langer over the 50C-yard and 100-yard course and with the brawny Hawaiian has struggled over the middle and short distances. In-1916. Kahanamoku defeated Ross over the furlong by a hair's breadth. Where swimmers heretofore have been coaxed to enter the tryouts for the Olympic games, in this occasion, they have flocked in hundreds and three elimination tryouts have been held. THREE-I CHANGES MANY Trio of Managers Resign to Hunt New Pastures. RLOOM I NGTON, 111., July fo. Un able to develop a winning combina tion, three of the Three-I pilots quit th.ir nosts this week.. Jack Tighe giving up at Rock Island. Shollen berger retiring at Rockford and Mor decai Brown throwing up the sponge at Terre Haute. Tlsrhe has been succeeded by Chick Harley of the Chicago semi-pros, and the new boss toon cnarge tnis week. He will endeavor to pull the team up In the race and -plans a number of changes calculated to strengthen the team. The Islanders contain consid erable talent and a few judicious shifts may improve the fielding and hittintr departments. shuck" Ober has taken charee of , Torre Haute aggregation. iri,. .miri nf F.vansvillc hs hn the surprise of the season. The In- fiaVia team has been winning steadily ' ol late and landed two out of four ELITE, MAISEL AND SCHALLER ARE BEAVER LEADERS. Coast League Batting? Standinra SUw Why Leading Clubs Hold Top Column. One reason for the fact that the Salt Lake club is at present high in the Coast league percentage col ma is shown by a glance at the bat t averages of the players, which show. that live of the Bees are slimming the old horsehide considerably over the .300 mark. The five players who are helping keep the Salt Lake club at the top with the aid of their sticks are: Sheeley. who is leading the league hatters: Maggert, Ernie Johnson, Rumler and Krug. Llue. Maisel and Schaller are the members of the Portland club who are, officially clouting the ball at better than a .300 clip. The averages ud to the series of the past week follow: a. AB. R Bit Prt. 2 0 1 .500 314 68 127 .4113 10 1 4 .400 326 75 124 .380 22 3 8 .3 282 61 102 .302 72 11 26 .31 20 2 7 .3.rirt 336 64 115 .342 53 8 18 .349 118 1 89 .3 275 36 92 .335 320 37 107 .334 SiO 34 122 .330 21rt 36 69 .329 2S6 40 92 .322 343 66 110 .321 278 44 89 .320 373 42 119 .319 22 1 7 .31 241 30 76 .315 333 76 105 .313 134 22 42 .313 319 6U 100 .313 303 :i5 94 ,H3 314 55 98 .313 231 35 72 .311 81 3 25 .309 39 4 12 .308 313 67 96 .307 336 51 103 .307 242 30 74 .3l' 312 45 95 .805 290 33 88 .303 315 46 95 .302 90 12 27 .30(1 358 81 107 .299 98 7 20 .2K8 54 1 .29", 152 16 44 .20 367 54 106 .289 28 2 8 .2K 238 43 67 .284 134 15 38 .284 3o7 48 87 .283 139 12 39 .281 341 52 99 .290 37 36 86 .28.1 278 85 77 .279 29 3 8 .276 293 64 Rl .276 184 20 SO- .272 4S 8 13 .271 322 39 87 .270 189 16 51 .270 2B8 39 72 .26:1 67 8 18 .269 90 7 24 .267 253 43 67 .26.1 320 33 84 .263 3(1.8 .41 81 .26.1 281 35 74 .26S 260 81 08 .2(12 330 33 86 .261 146 18 3S .200 27 0 7 .259 213 IS 55 .258 Sl.'t 69 SO .25 196 29 50 .23 51 9 13 .25-1 79 13 20 .25.1 332 40 81 .251 35 4 6:; 89 .251 27 38 67 .251 1H4 21 41 .250 284 15 71 .250 28 2 7 .250 36 5 .250 40 3 lO .250 4 0 1 .25) 4 1 1 .250 SI-5 49 78 .248 Snook, Sac . I Sheeley. talt Lake.. 85 Glazier. Portland .. 5 Maggert, Salt Lake.. 85 I'orman, Oakland .. 8 K. Johnson. Salt L.72 Sutherland, Port.... 26 Brubacker. Oak 5 Crawford. Los A.... 86 McDonald. Los A. ..13 Walsh. S. F 44 Fitzgerald. S. F. ..78 Compton. Sac 86 rlslier, Vernon US Bassler, Los A tJ6 F.ldred. Seattle 78 Kuraler. Salt Lake.. 82 Maisel. Portland ..71 Miller. Oakland e9 Williams. Sac 6 Kenworthy, Seattle 72 Krug. Salt I.ake....85 Uulsto, Oakland ....39 Blue. Portland 80 Schaller, Portland ..81 Bohne. Seattle ....80 Cooper. Oakland. .. .59 Alcock, Vernon ....38 Brown, Los A. ....15 Borton. Vernon ....90 Schick. S. F e5 Moilwitx. Sac tS Murphy, Seattle ....83 Connollv. S. F 80 Wlsterxil, Portland. .80 Baker. Portland ..36 J Mitchell. Ver 90 Zamloch. Seattle... 37 Hood, Salt Lake.... 14 Zeider. Iks Angeles 44 Chadbourne. Ver. ..90 Tobln. Portland ....10 McAuley, Los A 82 Cunn'gh'm. Seattle 38 Mulligan, alt Lake 3 O'Conneli, S. F 45 Griggs. I. os A 82 Cox, Portland 81 J. C. Smith. Vernon 87 Jordan. f. F 14 Lane, Oakland ....77 Agnew. S. F fit Keating, Los A 16 Knight. Oakland ..89 Mitze, Oakland ....67 High. Vernon 74 Thurston. Salt Lake 27 Yelle. San Fran. ...2S McOaffigan. Sac. . . 5 Orr, Sacrament 82 Corhan. San Fran...8tJ Koerner. San F 80 Kamm. San Fran. ..74 Caveney. San Fran. 85 Cady. Sacramento. ..52 Fromme. Vernon... 12 Koehler. Portland .. 85 Wilie. Oakland 89 Ryle-r. Salt Lake 59 Shellenback, Vernon21 R. Arlelt, Oakland. 2S Miduleton. Seattle. .S2 Killeter. L. A S K. CrandaH. L. A..7S Long. Vernon 50 Niehof. L. A 81 Schroeder. Portland. 12 Bromley. Salt Lakel5 Ross. Portland ....22 Huphes. L. A 5 Rodgers. Sac. 2 Kopp, Sac 84 AFTER TITLES COAST PRO SWIMMER PROVES REAL RECORD-BREAKER. World Marks Are Goal of Califor nian Who Wants to Annex Clean Time Sheet. SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. Having swum 50 yards in 23 3-5 seconds re cently. Dick Dungan. professional rec ord holder of the 100 and 220 yards free style swims and the 150-yard back stroke event, announces that he will undertake to bring to the Pacific coast a clean sheet of world's profes sional swimming records. In order to comply with all the reg ulations required to have the records officially recognized, Dungan will se cure regulation A. A. U. record blanks and have them filled and certified in the approved manner. His first swim will be at Yosemite Lodge in the second week of this month, when he will swim 50 yards. His next attempt will be to lower his own world's mark of 57 1-5 seconds for 100 yards free style. The 220 yards attempt will be made in August. His own record is 2:29 for the distance and this will be the hard est of all the records to crack. The 440-yard mark is at present held by D. Billington of England at 5:26. which is also a difficult record to crack. Dungan expects to be able to set a new mark for the quarter mile, however. Billington- is also the rec ord holder for the 880 yards at 11:37. Dungan began his record breaking in 1917. when he swam five races against time and put his name oppo site three world's, marks. He went into the air service in June, 1917, ,and served as a pilot In France. Until now he has not been swimming actively, but his recent attempts at speed in the Yosemite valley were so success ful that he has decided to go after the whole calendar of professsional swim ming records. Dungan swims the accelerated crawl stroke for the sprints and In the long distances introduces a nar row scope scissor kick, which is In effect a trudgeon crawl style. He Is noted for his form in the water, never splashing on his arm work and using a long glide on every pull: His many followers bank on his setting several new records. MAN "WAR SETS RECORD Fifth of Second Clipped Dwyer Stake Time. From NEW YORK. July 10. Man o War, the Glen Riddle farm's champion 3-year-old, made a new American rec ord In winning the Dwyer stakes, at 1 Ss miles, over the Aqueduct race track today. He ran the distance in 1:49 1-5, or one-fifth of a second better than the previous record, made by Borrow. . Cox Defeats Harding. 1 ST. LOUIS. July 10. "Jim Cox." t mulp named for the democratic Drea- idential nominee, defeated "Harding.". a cray horse,' in a race at a plcnle here. -