THE SUNDAY OREGONUN, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 14, 1920
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PORTLAND EXPERTS
GET TENNIS MARKS
Phil Neer Is Given First Posi
tion in Rankings.
MRS. NORTHRUP AT TOP
Rating Committee Places Botb
.Men and Women Players on
Showing in Tournaments.
TEJfIS RANKING OS" PLAY
ERS FOR 1020.
Hta.
No. 1 Phil Neer.
No. 2 Catlln Wolfard.
No. 3 Walter A. Goss.
No. 4 A. D. Norrls.
No. 6 Harry Gray.
No. 6 Jade Neer.
No. 7 A. D. Wa Iceman.
No. 8 Kenneth Smith.
No. 9 A. Munger.
No. 10 A. S. Frohman.
Women.
No. 1 Mrs. W. I. Northup.
No. 2 Miss Stella Fording.
Nob. 3 and 4 Miss Irene Camp
bell and Mrs. F. E. Harrlgan.
No. 6 Miss Helen Hald.
A. B. McAlpin, president of the
Portland Lawn Tennis association,
announced yesterday the rankings of
the local tennis players for the 1920
season. Phil Neer. Oregon state and
British Columbia champion, was the
choice of tne ranking committee for
the No. 1 positior..
The ranking committee, consisting
of T. Morris Dunne, chairman; Dr.
Eugene Steinmetz and Irene Camp
bell, made the following report to
President McAlpin, which explains
the basis for the choice of the
players:
The ranking committee has f necessity
Hot ranked several players of well-known
ability on account of the fact that they did
not play In enough local tournaments.
Henry Stevens, without question, belongs
among the first ten In Portland, but he
only participated in one tournament
namely, the State losing to Phil Neer In
tiio aecond round. We have followed the
same procedure with Mrs. Maud Lowell
Rogers, who won the city championship
for women, defeating Mrs. W. I. Northup
In the finals.
In the ranking of both men and women
players we were guided solely by their
tournament play this year; therefore we
have ranked the men as follows:
No. 1 Phil Neer, winner Oregon state
championship, British Columbia champion-
al.ip. Defeated A. S. Frohman, Henry
Stevens. Phil Bettens. Catlin Wolfard and
Carl Gardner.
No. 2 Catlln Wolfard, winner city cham
pionship, Katz tournament and Irvington
handicap. Defeated Walter A. Goss, A. D.
Morris, Irving Weinstein, A. Munger and
Barry Gray.
No. 3 Walter A. Goss. Defeated A- D.
Norris and Ted Steffen.
No. 4. A. D. Norris. Defeated Harry
Gray, A. D Wakeman and A. S. Frohman.
No. 5 Harry Gray. Defeated A. D.
Wakemm.
No. ft Jacie Neer. Defeated A. S. Froh
man, Deo Mallet and A. Munger.
No. 7 A. D. Wakeman. Defeated He
Gunnigle. Herbert Swett and Rogers Mac
Velgh. No. 8 Kenneth Smith, winner Irvington
championship. Defeated Jacie Neer.
No. 9 A Munger. Defeated Jacie Neer
In the Irvington Spring tournament; also
James Shives and Dr. Eugene Steinmetz.
No 10 A. S. Frohman. Defeated Milton
Frohman. 2-6, 8-6. 6-4.
The women players have been rankea
as follows:
No. 1 Mrs. W. I. Northup, winner Ir
vington club championship, reached the
finals in the Oregon state and city cham
pionships. Defeated Stella Fording, Irene
Campbell, Mrs. F. . Harrlgan and Ger
trude Schreiner.
No. 2 Stella Fording, winner Irvington
Spring handicap. efeated Mrs. W. I.
Northup and Helen Hald. In the state
she had a notable win in defeating Mrs.
Cuhingof California, also Irene Campbell.
Nos. 3 and 4 The committee from the
data on hand found it impossible to 'make
a decision, so we have bracketed Irene
Campbell and Mrs. F. E. Harrigan. Miss
Campbell defeated Mrs. Lessie Wentworth,
Helen Hald and Mrs. John R. Norton. Mrs.
Harrigan defeated Helen Hald and Mad
eline Steffen.
No. 0 Helen Hald, who reached the
finals in the Irvington Spring handicap.
In mentioning various wins, the com
mittee has used data from the five local
tournaments held in Portland this year.
(Signed.)
T. MORRIS DUNNE. Chairman.
DR. EUGENE STEINMETZ.
IRENE CAMPBELL.
AXGLERS PMX DICK FEAST
Slultnomah Club to Meet Next Fri
day in Oregon Building.
A "wild duck dinner will be served
to the members of the Multnomah
Anglers' club at the next monthly
meeting next Friday In the Oregon
building. The Anglers' club usually
meets the last Friday of each month,
but as this would be bringing the
duck dinner and the Thanksgiving
day feast too close together it was
thought best to move the meeting a
Iweek ahead.
"While enjoying the dinner the mem
tiers will not be allowed to forget
eome of the important questions re
garding fish and game laws which
are foremost in the minds of the
anglers at present.
Marshall Dana will be toastmaster
and talks will be given by Marvin
Hedges on tournament casting and
Dr. Oyaurada on some of his recent
Xishing experiences.
Jack Herman, secretary-treasurer
of the Multnomah Anglers' club, has
recently received several letters from
eastern casters, stating that they ex
pect to have a large representatior
on hand for the national fly and bait
casting championships to be held here
next year.
The local casters will start regular
practice for the tournament next
month.
3IORXIXGSTAR SETS RECORD
Billiard Star Rnns 2 72 in San
Francisco Tournament.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 13. Ora
Morningstar of San Diego, Cal., made
a new world record for high game fcn
tournament play during the final
day's play of the national 18.2 balk
line billiard tournament here today
with a run of 272, beating the pre
vious mark of 265 made by Welker
Cochran in New York.
Mornlngstar defeated M. Catton of
Et. Louis, 400 to 25. The tail-enders
of the tournament, David Macandless
and Koji Yamada, also played, Mac
andless winning, 400 to 300.
Walla Walla Hlgb Defeated.
SPOKANE. "Wash.. Nov. 13. The
Lewis and Clark high school team of
Spokane won today from the Walla
Walla high school eleven by a 7-to-0
score. Lewis and Clark scored a
touchdown after eight minutes of
play. In the fourth quarter Walla
Walla completed five consecutive
passes and several gains through the
line, carrying the ball to the one
yard line, but lacked the drive to
carry it over. Walla Walla's forward
passing was the feature of the same.
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BILLY EVANS THINKS SERIES
HERO SHOULD KEEP IT UP
American League Umpire Asks What la to Become of Coveleskie Now
That Spit-ball Artistry Is No More.
BY BILL" EVANS.
American League Umpire.
STANLEY COVELESKIE was easily
the hero of the 1920 world's se
ries. Stanley Coveleskie . was about the
most effective pitcher in the Ameri
can league last season.
Stanley Coveleskie's winning three
games from the Brooklyn team inside
of a week. In which he allowed only
two runs and 15 hits, is conclusive
proof of his greatness.
What is to become of Stanley
Coveleskie in 1921? What does the
future hold lor the ace of the Cleve
land pitching staff? For Coveleskie
is a spit ball pitcher, and it has been
decreed by the powers that the spit
ball delivery is no' more. The season
just closed is supposed to have ended
the use of the spit ball.
Allowed to use the spit ball, Covel
eskie is a master pitcher. His value
to the Cleveland club under such con
ditions, would be in the neighborhood
of $50,000. Take the spit ball away
from Coveleskie and he is an ordinary
pitcher. Perhaps he wouldn't bring
more than 32500 if offered for sale,
certainly not over $5000. The reason
is easy. Coveleskie is a spit ball
pitcher almost exclusively. He has
perfected that delivery to a high de
gree. For perhaps 10 years he has ex
perimented vith that style of pitch
ing and has been high., successful.
Now it seems that over night the .
work a lifetime is to be erased. I
In a way. his means of livelihood is J
almost wiped out. It doesn t seem
quite fair.-
Prior to the series with Brooklyn, I
discussed the Cleveland pitching staff
and . ventured an opinion as to the
success it , would have against tne
Brooklyn team. I expressed the be
lief that the National league club
would find Coveleskie a difficult
proposition. I also predicted he
would have to win three games for
Cleveland to capture the series, and
that he would just about turn the
trick. In speaking of Coveleskie I
warned the Brooklyn club it wouia
see a spit ball pitcher who was different-from
any other pitcher using
that style delivery, a twirler who had
a fast, slow and curve spit ball. He
is a pitcher who had remarkable con
trol, so uncanny he seldom threw a
fast ball, and that with two strikes
and three balls on the batter, it was
never a fast one, but always a spit
ball. After the series, 1 talked with
several Brooklyn players, whom I
know well, and all frankly admitted
Coveleskie's style was considerably
different from that of any spit ball
pitcher they had ever hit against.
Personally I have never liked the
spit ball delivery. I am rather glad
it has been barred, but I am inclined
to the belief that the manner in
which it was legislated out was en
tirely too drastic. I believe the rule
makers could have used a bit more
diplomacy in reaching their decision.
Trick deliveries have no place in
baseball. The spit ball is a trick de
livery. If all other trick deliveries
are to be barred, then the spit ball,
which was the original trick style
of pitching, must go. However, I be
lieve some consideration should have
been shown the pitchers who for
years have depended upon the spit
ball for success. They should have
been permitted to use the spit ball
delivery the remainder of their
careers.
Through the spit ball, Stanley
Coveleskie has reached the top of the
pitching heap. For three or four
years he has been looked on as one of
the most effective pitchers in the
American league. It required per
haps 10 years of experimenting with
the spit ball, as well as a lot of work
and patience for Coveleskie to reach
his goal. And now just as he is at
the very top of the heap, he is to be
deprived of his one best bet, the spit
ball. Coveleskie cannot revamp his
delivery over night. He is no longer
a youngster. He has only a fair last
ball and no curve ball to speak of, so
without the spit ball it is question
able if he will be able to get by. It
will mean the making of a mediocre
pitcher out of a star. It isn't fair to
Coveleskie, neither is it fair to the
Cleveland baseball club.
The case of Coveleskie is not the
only one. A number of major league
clubs will be about as hard hit as
Cleveland. I have dwelt on Covel
eskie. because he was the outstanding
star ot tne world series, a shining ex
ample of what the spit ball means to
a pitcher who depends upon its use
almost entirely. Shocker is to the St.
Louis club what Coveleskie is to
Cleveland, Faber to Chicago, Quinn to
New York. Doak to St. Louis. Fil
lingim to Boston and Grimes to
Brooklyn. It is rather interesting
that few spit ball pitchers ever have
a fast ball that is puzzling and rarely
do they boast a curve that is trouble
some. Thus it Is easy to figure how
important the passing of the spit ball
is to these pitchers.
A conservative estimate would be
that there were about 16 valuable spit
ball pitchers in the two major
leagues. The value of those 16 pitch
ers from a baseball standpoint would
be in the neighborhood of a half mil
lion dollars. Major league clubs are
BERGMAN BOWLING TEAM, LEADERS OF MERCANTILE LEAGUE.
constantly " scouring the country for
capable talent, and finding it difficult
to dig up promising pitchers. Yet,
through legislation, the clubs are go
ing to destroy the usefulness of about
IS pitchers of recognized major league
worth. It reeks of poor business judg
ment. An amendment should be made
that would protect the clubs from so
great a loss
-
I am in favor of the abolition of
trick deliveries, and that means the-
spit ball. However, I am even more
In favor of legislation that will per
mit the present crop of spit ball pitch
ers to live out their usefulness ' as
major leaguers. It isn't fair. It isn't
sportsmanlike, and - It is . far from
good business for the major league
club owners to stick to the drastic
rule that was adopted in 1919, elimi
nating the spit ball at the close of the
1920 season.
To th Cleveland ball club, the
abolition of the spit ball means a
great deal. If Coveleskie is permitted
to continue to use it, the Indians
stand an excellent chance of repeat
ing in 1921. If Coveleskie . is relieved
of his one best bet, the Cleveland
club can be counted out of the run
ning. Brooklyn with Grimes out of
It will be equally hard bit.
Fair play demands that some legis
lation be made in favor of the present
day crop of spit ball pitchers..
(Copyright, 1920, by W. G. Evans.)
On the Alleys.
CITY league bowling ueores were'
shattered in last week's games.
The Board of Trade barber shop team
worked themselves into a' tie for first
place by taking all three games from
the Hadley-Siker tailor team, rollina:
a total of 28S9 pins, which is high
score for three games thus far this
season. They also set a new single
game record to snoot at, getting a
score of 1014 in their last game. The
Hood River Blue Diamond team took
tne bi. .Nicholas cafeteria Ave in tow
for two games, while Zellerbach Pa
per company team nicked the Toke
Point oyster grille team for two
games out of three. ,
Gallant, formerly of Minneapolis.
was a new member on the St. Nicholas
cafeteria squad.
By rolling a total of 2708 ulna the
Toke Point oyster grille team is richer
to the extent of a box of fancy Hood
River apples. . The apples were of
fered by Elmer House of the Hood
River team to the team rolling near
est a sealed score, the sealed score
being 2775.
Tubby Estes gave the bowling fans
a thrill with some spectacular foul
line balancing and quick thinking.
Sensing a split coming up, he twisted
and squirmed for a moment in a way
that would put a shimmy dancer to
shame, then as the expected split was
left standing he danced on over the
foul line. His judgment was good,
getting a 4, 6, 7, 9 10 split.- He came
back nicely, getting a -spare on his
next attempt.
Sherrell and Kruse were the chief
pin getters for the Hood River team,
rolling 560 and 585, respectively.
.
Dick Freer was the big noise on the
paper company team, getting the nice
total of 624.
Silver Fox Konz looked aa though
he may yet stage a successful come
back, getting a total of 677 pins.
Charley Bell went through his three
games without a miss.
Little George Henry took a trip to
the orchard. The harvest being the
picking of three cherries. '
Marty Flavin has so many "ace-in-the-hole"
bowlers on his team that he
had to roll himself in the dog-hole.
He only got a total of 622.
Wilson, an ex-gob, was a new re
cruit on the ' Board of Trade team.
Undoubtedly he will get another
chance, as he shot them in the feet
for a total of 590.
Duke Goodwin "shust" couldn't get
tnem up tne nm, so had to be content
with a paltry score of 572.
..
Sergeant Heffron is getting so that
he gets two strikes in a row.
-
Jap Longcor, a bowler of the auto
motive league and a member of the
Fordson tractor team, while bowling
in a pat game last week made the
4-6 split clean. My, what a differ
ence two bits will make in a man's
shooting.
'
Mercantile League Team ATermtres.
Team w. L. Pet.
Bergman Shoe Co. ........... ..18 6 .730
El Rol Tan 15 9 . 625
Budweiser ..15 r .625
Biumiuer.Frtnk Co .10 14 417
Webfoot Camp, W. O. W. 8 16 .333
Standard Oil Co 6 18 .2Z0
Mercantile League JTotea.
It is useless for the opposing team
to wish splits on "Buck" Elsasser, as
the old boy Is sure sliding them over,
which makes Bill Bergman, his man
ager, wear a broad smile. -
The race in the Mercantile league
still continues to be a nip . and tuck
affair with the Budwelsers and El
Roi Tans tied for . second place and
only three games behind the league
leading Bergman Shoe company.
Since signing up Charlie Goodwin
the Webfoot "Wows" have started
to climb, and got out of the cellar
last Tuesday night by trimming the
Blumauer-Frank team- two out of
three, while the Standard Oil com
pany lost to the Bergman Shoe com
pany cobblers.
Walter Woods has signed with the
Blumauer-Frank team and should
help them, a whole lot. "Woodie"
looks good on any team.
The El Roi Tans have secured Carl
Merrick, the master of the elusive
hook ball. Watch them - go from
now on.
N .;
Mercantile Xeagne ' Individual Average.
Player . G. Pins. At.
Goodwin ....15 27K8 1S5
Banks 24 4::tU 1X2
Geary 24 4356 182
Mahoney 24 431 7 1HO
Robinson 9 1601 178
Mlmms 24 4228 176
Swanson 21 3AM 176
Flavin 21 3850 1 74
Boydston 24 4130 172
Haisht ...24 4126 172
Elsasver , 24 4115 171
Chapin 24 4096 171
Vetsburg 21 . 354 171
Cralj 24 V 4054 1!
Orth 21 3522 IBS
Hoch . 24 207 ' 187
Sundstrum 12 2008 167
Voelker 21 8489 lea
Keesey ...21 34S7 166
Metzler 24 3972 166
Brown ...21 3413 163
Hull 24 3876 1G2
Saub 24 3872 161
Roberts 24 380 160
Tannines 15 2373 US
Dliler 6 940 158
Springer 24 3772 157
B. Miller . 21 3235 153
Anderson 24 8658 . 152
HlrRlns ....15 2218 148
Elliott 24 3515 . 142
Grody 15 2151' 137
Samuelson 9 1231 137
High team, three games Bergman Shoe
company, 2728. - '
High team, single game Bergman Shoe
company. 962.
High individual, three games Mahoney,
654.
High individual, single game Haight,
253.
Individual averages for City league.
Including games of November 8: ,
Name. Games. Pins. Ave.
Goodwin 15 2942 196
Perry 15 2866 191
Bell 15 2843 190
Raymond 15 2825 188
Kruse 15 2822 188
Banks 9 1691 188
Henry 15 2790 186
Wood 15 2775 185
Franklin 15 2774 185
Flavin 15 27G2 184
Kalk 8 3473 184
Neilson 15 2747 183
Estes 15 2747- 188
Johnson 12 2194' 183
Coe. A. BJ 6 1096 183
Freer 12 2175 181
Sherrell 15 2650 177
Ar.stey 15 2645 176
IeWltt 14 " 2468 176
Heffron 15 2628 175
Kneyse . .' 9 1574 175
Monson 15 2583 172
Kony 15 2579 172
Blair 15 2572 171
House 14 2400 171
Sheets 15 2530 1S9
Fiannlgan 15 . 2509 167
Geary 15 24U4 166
Team Standings for City Leaarae.
W. L. Pet. Ave.
Toke Point Oyster Grille. 9 6 .600 0O8
Bd. Trade Barber Shop.. 9 6 .600 897
Hadley A Silver Tailors. 8 7 .533 897
St. Nicholas Cafeteria.... 7 8 .466 873
Zellerbach Paper Co 7 8 .466 878
Hood River Blue Diam'ds 5 10 .333 884
Hlrh team, three Karnes Board of .Trade
Barbers. 2889.
High team, single game Board ot Trade
Barbers, 1014.
High Individual came Wood. 266.
High individual, three games Wood. 636.
High individual average Goodwin. 196.
Second high individual tverue Perry.
191.
Third high individual average Bell. 190.
BILLIARD MUTCH PUNNED
MILO. COXUOX WILL. MEET
HEXRY - SOLOMON. -
Two . Foremost . Cue Experts
Xorthwest to Participate
in Tourney.
Of
Milo Condon. Oregon state three
cushion billiard ohampion. will cross
cues with Henry Solomon of Spokane,
former holder of the title, in a 160
polnt match., starting tomorrow night
at the Rlalto billiard parlors. Play
in the match will run for three nights,
Monday, Tuesday . and Wednesday, and
will be played off with a block of 0
billiards as the goal of the players
each night.
The two players are considered the
best of the northwest talent in the
three-rail game. Condon has held
the state title for some time, having
taken the measure of the local cue
experts with ease in match play dur
ing the past few years. He will be
meeting a real test in Solomon, who
is returning to competition after a
layoff of several years.
When a resident of Portland Solo
mon held the state title but after
moving to Spokane did. -not return
to defend his crown. As a result of
some strenuous practice the two play
era are in topnotch form which should
result in the billiard fa-s witnessing
some brilliant play when they meet
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
The annual three-cushion billiard
tournament at the Rialto will be
started some time near the latter
part of the month. The tournament
this year will differ from previous
ones in that after a player has lost
three matches he will be compelled
to drop out of the running. This will
add considerable interest to the
matches, as competition" will soon be
PUBLIC TO BE BARRED FROM
STANFORD-CALIFORNIA GAME
Students and Alumni Buy Up AH Available Seats for Contest Air
plane Stunts Forbidden by Berkeley Council.
BY HARRY B. SMITH. 1
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 13. (Spe
cial.) The general public will
not be able to see the big game
between the University of California
and Stanford, . which takes place
Saturday, November 20. In spite of
the seating capacity of. 27,000 at Cali
fornia field, there is not a seat .to be
had. ' Everything has. been grabbed
up by the alumni of the two institu
tions and the undergraduates. Lute
Nichols, graduate manager at Cali
fornia, is authority for the statement
that he could have disposed of 50.000
tickets had there been the room on
the field.
As has been the custom of recent
years, the alumni and undergraduates
were given the first call on seats. In
former years It was the custom to
give each member of the alumni four
seats for himself and his friends.
This year the quota was cut down to
two apiece. And in spite of that cur
tailment, word comes that not a soli
tary ticket is to be had.
There may be some minor scalping
of tickets. Isolated Instances of the
sort cannot be avoided. But on the
whole, the alumni members want to
see the game, and hold fast to their
pasteboards.
Another year it is hoped that there
will be a difference. California prom
ises to enlarge its bleacher space so
as to take care of more of the fans.
The graduate managers realize that
to maintain the interest it is well to
open the seat sale to the public. And
this simply cannot be done unless
there is more room.
It doesn't seem to make much dif
ference how the opposing varsities
shape up. On the dope, California
will be an overwhelming favorite to
win from the cardinal. But the Stan
ford supporters will be just as strong
as of old, and will do their rooting
just the same as though they had
reason to expect a victory.
Stanford's victory over University
of Washington, even though by a
3-to-0 score, was a boost for the
cardinal, and it has strengthened the
alumni from the Palo Alto institution.
There is no question but that the
winner of this game will be hailed
as the best on the Pacific coast and
will figure as one end of the now
famous west vs. east contest at Pasa
dena during the Carnival of Roses on
the first day of the year.
University of Southern California
insists that it should be heard in such
an argument, and there has been some
talk, that if California wins. Univer
sity of Southern California will chal
lenge the blue and gold.
One thing is certain. The "big
game" will see no more foolhardy
airplane stunts over a massed crowd
of people. When Washington State
was playing California last week on
California field some aviator did
narrowed down to a few of the best
players in each class.
7 PEXDLETOX PLAYERS STARS
City Is Honored in Choice of Men
for Mythical Football Team.
PENDLETON, Or.. Nov! IS. (Spe
cial.) Pendleton captured high hon
ors in the selection of the eastern
Oregon all-star football eleven when
Coach t Dewey of Baker and Coach
Lodell of La Grande chose seven of
the eleven players from the local
eastern Oregon championship team.
Baker won two places and La Grande
two.
Myron Hanley, star Pendleton quar
ter, was picked for captain and
quarterback of the mythical team.
Savage of Baker placed as fullback.
Pendleton took both halfbacks, Ter
guson and Stendal, and placed both
guards. Temple and Kramer. Lassen
of La Grande was honored with the
center position, and Davis of Pendle
ton and Tunnicliffe of Baker placed
as ends. Goedecke of Pendleton and
Langrel of La Grande were picked
as tackles.
Bear-Beaver Dinner Planned.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Nov. 13. (Spe
cial.) A banquet to be held the eve
ning of the day of the big football
game between Stanford and Califor
nia universities is planned by the
alumnae of the two colleges resident
on Grays Harbor. The banquet will
be held at the Lafayette hotel. In
vitations will be issued to both grad
uates and non-tgraduates who have
attended either of the institutions.
Places for more than 40 already
are assured. Telegraphic returns
from the game will be received
during the dinner. Decorations will
rival colleges.
Parisians Welcome Carpentier.
PARIS. Nov. 13. Georges Carpen
tier, French fighter, arrived in Paris
this evening from the United States
and was enthusiastically welcomed
by thousands of Parisian admirers
who gathered at the station to greet
him. French boxing enthusiasts
hailed Carpentier as the coming
champion of the world. -
stunts over the assemblage, and
within 200 feet of the ground. It was
too close for comfort, and one of the
San Francisco papers censured the
unknown flyer. The city council of
Berkeley took the matter up and de
clared that an emergency ordinance
would be passed to prevent a repe
tition. Half a dozen well-knew- aviators
have commended the, action, declaring
that such exhibitions are dangerous
in the extreme and should not be per
mitted. Hence that feature will be
lacking when the rival rooting sec
tions pull their own comedy affairs
on the day of their battle.
After watching two newcomers at
the four-round game, a goodly share
of the fight fans are of the opinion
that the oldtimers are good enough.
Harvey Thorpe of Kansas City, touted
as one of the best welterweights in
the game, had short shrift. Thorpe
was supposed to be a world beater,
but somehow or other he didn't pan
out. Instead, when he found the go
ing tough he resorted to rough tac
tics. For one thing, he deliberately
fouled Frankie Haynie, to whom he
was opposed. Also he expectorated
in the latter's eye.
That was quite enough, and Cap
tain Dan O'Brien of the police de
partment arose in his wrath to re
far as San Francisco is concerned.
That same night we had another
newcomer. Billy McCann, Cleveland
lightweight, was matched with
Frankie Farren. , McCann was her
alded as a hard hitter, and the crowd
was feeling sorry for Frankie Far
ren. But McCann, while a promising
looking boy, didn't live up to his ad
vance notices and was entitled to no
better than a draw.
One truth Is that a lot of these boys
don't amount to' much. Another is
that the four-round sport, as prac
ticed exclusively in California, rather
bewilders them. They don't realize
before it Is too late that they must
go just as fast in that first round as
in the last. Four rounds, you know,
is a short distance, and you can re
member that far back without the
slightest difficulty. So it behooves a
prospective winner to start fast and
keep on at. the same rate of speed.
Johnny Mendelsohn, the Milwaukee
lightweight, may shortly tak the trip
to the Pacific coast. Johnny is the
boy who stopped Eddie Mahoney, San
Francisco scrapper, and as such is
coming In for a lot of notice here
abouts. Mendelsohn recently got in touch
with Frank Lawlor, one of the allied
promoters, and says he is willing to
make the trip, provided he can be
assured of a number of matches.
Lawlor has busied himself with pro
moters in the northwest and may
have something of importance to an
nounce shortly.
AGGIE BONFIRE IS HEADY
FRESHMEN LAY FOUNDATION
FOR BIG XXFI;AGRATIO .
Classes Will Take Tarns Guarding
Pyre Against Possible Visit
by University Vandals.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, Nov. 13. (Special.)
What promises to be the largest
bonfire ever held on the local campus
is being laid by the freshmen of the
college and will be set off the night
before the annual Oregoh-O. A. C.
game.
A large frame structure has been
erected and the old lumber, boxes and
other material which will make a
good fire have been built up within
the frame. It is planned to get sev
eral barrels of oil to pour over the
wood in order that it will start off
with a great flare.
The classes will take turns guard
ing the bonfire, as It is expected that
the Oregon delegation will pay its
usual visit to the local campus.
The University of Oregon's football
eleven is reported to be stronger than
ever, while the Aggie team is rather
disorganized as the result of the game
against Washington State college last
Saturday. A record crowd is expected
at the game next Saturday.
TENNIS CHAMPION DEFEATED
Jobnston Takes Measure of Tilden
in Seattle Exhibition.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Nov. 13. Will
lam Johnston of San Francisco de
feated Wiliara Tilden of Philadelphia,
world tennis champion, 6-4, 6-4, in an
exhibition match here today.
Johnston and Watson Washburn of
Boston defeated Tilden and Marshall
Allen of Seattle, 6-4, 6-4, in a doubles
exhibition.
The members of the Davis tennis
cup team will leave tonight for Van
couver. B. C, whence they will sail
for the Antipodes Monday.
BRINK SYSTEM
NEW
N SWIMMING CLASS
Eight Fundamentals of Meth
I od Are Listed.
RED CROSS HAS SUCCESS
Imitation of Floating Objects
Is Included Jn Instruction
Originated at Mincola.
The Brink system is a new method
of teaching swimming by imitating j
swimming and floating objects. This !
system is used by American Red Cross
instructors in Portland with success.
Many persons who have taken this
mass instruction have learned to swim
in the first lesson, which takes about
30 minutes.
The Brink system was originated
In 1918 by B. D. Brink, Instructor of
the Miniola Y. M. C. A., Mineoia, N.
Y., ana district representative of the
American Swimming association and
examiner of the American Red Cross.
It has been used throughout the
United States since with success.
Commodore W. E. Longfellow, field
representative of the Red Cross, dem
onstrated the Brink system on his
trip to the coast this summer and it
has met with approval by swimming
instructors everywhere.
In teaching the Brink system the
class is arranged in a semicircle, fac
ing the instructor. At least half a
dozen and not over 50 can be handled
by one teacher. There is advantage
in having a group, as the pupils en
deavor to imitate others and strive
to excel. The mass confidence and
enthusiasm is generally very helpful.
The lesson should be called a "game"
and not a lessen. The game of learn
ing to swim.
4.. ine Hungry Duck When a
duck is hungry he pokes his head un
der the water to look for something
to eat. If he can see under water. I
can. I will look and tell vou what
Is under. Don't hurry about it, hold
is under. Don't hurr yabout it, ho.d
your breath, take your time, look at
your fingers. Now that everyone has
been able to see, we will try the next
imitation.
2. Motor Boat Breathing A motor
Doat is a very efficient breather, be
cause it takes the air in through one
valve, the carburetor, and lets it out
under water through the exhaust
pipe. Now I will take a good breath
through my mouth, close it, poke my
lace under and let the air out through
my nose. I can get air enough in
one second to breathe out underwater
for 20 seconds. If I can do it, you
can, so let us all try. Repeat this
three times, rolling the face to the
side to take the air instead of throw
ing the head back. . Be sure you get
all the air out before you try to take
in a new supply.
3. Floatlr- Like a Jelly Fish or
Lily Pad Now that we have found
that the face and eyes will not shrink
from washing and that we won't die
if we put our faces in the water, let
us bob around like a jelly fish or like
a lily pad that has broken adrift.
Squat down in the water, clasp your
hands under both knees, get up on
your toes, take a good breath and
then tip over forward in the water
by bringing your chin In close to your
chest. You can't tip all the way. but
your feet will come off the bottom
and you bob around like an empty
jug with a cork in it. When you
want to stand, let go of your knees,
bring your hands- out of water and
push down on them, throwing your
head back. This will enable you to
stand up.
4. The Mud Turtle Float We have
proven to ourselves that the water
will carry us, so we can imitate a
mud turtle floating in a pond, warm
ing his back in the sun. See how he
rests on the water. His neck is stick
ing out of his shell and his arms and
legs are spread out to balance him in
the water. You see it carries me and
it will you. But remember the lesson
in our last imitation, that in order to
get our feet up we must put our chins
close to our chests. To stand up
bring your hands and feet close to
gether and throw your head back.
Open your eyes as soon as your head
is out of water. Always know where
you are.
6. Sliding Down Hill in the Sum
mer Did, you ever slide down hill in
the snow? Whether you have or not.
I can assure you that it is good fun
and we can do it here, using the slip
pery surface of the water in place of
the snow and by making our bodies
into sleds. The extended hands, with
fingers pointed upward, make good
runners. Keep your chin in if you
want to keep your feet from drag
ging. Get one foot against the bank,
then lie down in the water and push
off. By keeping extended you can
coast 15 or 20 feet before you try to
stand up. Repeat this and breathe
out with your face under water.
6. Imitat'. a Mississippi River
Steamboat Now that we can coast,
we can go a step further and imitate
a sternwheel steamboat, -sing our
legs to push with, we can start to
coast and paddle along further than
we went before. The legs work up
Football Classic of the Northwest
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Always a Battle RoyalWatch the Fur Fly
O. A. C. vs. U. of O.
COKVALLlb blAUlUM
Saturday, November 20
2:30 O'CLOCK.
Official special train (three hours to Corvallis) via Southern Pacific
(Red Electric) leaves Union Depot at 10:30 A. M.; Fourth and Stark
streets. 10:35; Jefferson street. 10:45; Newberg, 11:45; McMinnville,
12:15; Independence. 1:05; Corvallis, 1:30.
REGULAR ELECTRIC TRAIN SERVICE
Via Oregon Kleclric Co.
(LetTs) Salem (Arrive)
10th & Hoyt Woodburn 10:13 Albany Corvallis
8:30 9:45 11:07 11:35
-10:45 12:13 12:r.' 1:33 2:20
Via Sonthrm I'ariflo Co.
(Red
(Leave)
4th & Stark
7:15
Hlllsboro Forest Grove
8:13 8:32
NewberaT McMinnville
7:35 x 8:00
RETURNING
Southern Pacific Co. Leave Corvallis .:05 V. M., arrive Portland 8:18 P. M.
Oregon Electric Co. Leave Corvallis 6:22 P. M., arrive Portland 9:40 P. M.
PRICES 2.50, 2.0O, S1.SO. GENERAL ADMISSION SI.
Reserved seats at A. G. Spalding & Bros., Broadway and Alder,
Portland; Mauser Bros, stores Salem. Eugene and Albany, or James
J. Richardson, general manager student activities, Oregon Agricul-'
tural College, Corvallis, Or.
and down from the hips, bending only
slightly at the knees and working
freely at the ankles. You push with
the whole instep, from the ankle to
the toes. Legs are worked close to
gether. Now, all steamboats shove
off and paddle. Keep your hands still,
because they form the bow of the
boat, and keep your head up, if the
finger tips are elevated.
7. Paddle Like a Dutch Windmill
Ail along the canals in Holland are
four-armed windmills, which reaplve
swiftly as the wind blows. We will
imitate a two-armed windmill, the
back arm of which is always a full
length behind the one in front, be
cause both are on the same piece of
wood. When the left arm is down
the right arm Is up and vice-versa. As
you stand, swing the arms a com
plete circle over the shoulders and
straight down In front. Keep the
fingers together. Now when the bis
wind blows the windmills fall into
the water and the arms are revolving
so fast they do not sink, but paddle
themselves along on the surface. All
windmills fall down and paddle to the
other shore.
8. Windmill and Steamboat Com
bination One day while this wind
mill was paddling along a steamboat
coming along behind it collided and
the two were stuck together. They
never could get them apart again, so
forever the windmill paddled on the
front end, while the steamboat pushed
on the back. Remember the steam
boat gets air through the mouth or
through the carburetor and let- it out
through the under-water exhaust,
which is our nose. Practice the wind
mill stroke with the breathing and
you will find that our little game has
resulted in the ability to s'. im.
INDIANS WALLOP PACIFIC
Clicmana Emerges Victor 101 to 0
in Oue-Slded Contest.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 13 (Special.)
The Chemawa Indians took the Pa
cific university team Into camp by
a score of 104 to 0. The Indians" in
terference was the feature of the
game. The line plunges of Captain
Kder and Sampson netted from 20 to
25 yards.
Downie, Indian quarterback, was re
sponsible for the aerial attack that
proved too much, for the visitors.
With Choates at half. Nix and Perat
rovich at tackles, the local team has
one of the best squads in the non
conference. The Indians would like
a post-season game with Willamette.
New Goal Record Made.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Nov. 13.
Hatchie, Tennessee's phenomenal field
goal kicker, made a new college rec
ord for southern football today, kick
ing the ball through tho bars from
Rewanee's 50-yard line.
The Charm, Allure
ment and Thrill of
Good Music and
the Enjoyment
of Dancing Is
Yours at
regoit
(rill
In m
Broadway at Stark
Whether you are partak
ing of a Sumptuous Din
ner, an Evening: Lunch or
Light Refreshments.
"Extensive choice of finest
prepared and seasonable
Foods, skillful and respect
ful Service and in an at
mosphere of Luxury and
congenial company.
George Olsen's Orchestra
Klectric)
(Arrive)
Corvallis
11:20
Carlton
0:12
Independence
10:3
:40
11(:20