THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND. DECEMBER 4, 1021
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CifflSON JOINS
STAFF OF
General Manager of Sports at
Corvallis to Retire.
BASEBALL RECORD FINE
Noted Couch and Scout Accepts Po
sition as Business Agent of
Scuttle League Club.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 3. (Spe
cial) James J. Richardson of Port
land Is the new business manager of
the Seattle baseball club. President
Koldt evidently is surrounding him
self with, men who know baseball in
all its details, as Richardson is a
well-known coach, scout and manager
of diamond athletes.
"Jimmy," as he is known up and
down the coast. Is at present general
manager of student activities at the
Oregon Agricultural college. He has
coached the Aggie baseball team and
handled all the affairs of the Corval
lis institution for a couple of years.
Itlehnnlnon Findn llellman.
It was Richardson who picked up
Harry Heilman, the leading batsman
of the American league. Heilman was
playing on the San Francisco sand
lots when Jimmy saw his possibilities
and recommended him to McCredle.
Portland signed him. and he proved to
be a star.
Carl Mays, the famous Yankee
pitcher, was signed by Richardson
for Portland. The Bigbee brothers,
both of whom are now In the majors,
were picked up by Richardson. So
was Bobby Davis, ex-Portland short
stop, and Al Walters, the Boston Red
Sox pitcher.
It was also Richardson who turned
Ralph Coleman over to McCredle tltls
year. This young man more than
made good on his first year out.
lnnnjtcr Able Scout.
It can readily be seen that the new
business manager of the Indians is an
able scout, as well as a handler of
business affairs. Richardson is very
popular at Oregon Agricultural col
lege, where the students presented
him with a handsome car some time
ago In appreciation of his services at
the college.
"I am tickled to come to a real live
town like Seattle." was Jimmy's com
ment on being informed of his selec
tion as business manager of the In
dians. "I am going to lend my untir
ing efforts toward landing Seattle In
first place next season. 1 have always
liked Seattle better than any city on
the coast, and 1 am more than pleased
to locate here."
Richardson will take up his new du
ties January 1.
O. A. C. AMPI N JS HARD HIT
Loss to College Declared to Be Hig
her Than Realised.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Coi vallis, Dec. 3. (Special.)
The resignation of James J. Richard
son, general manager of the Oregon
Agricultural college student affairs,
has hit the campus hard. While those
on the inside knew that It was com
ing for some time, they had hoped
that matters would be adjusted so
that Richardson could stay with the
school.
Richardson has always been a loyal
supporter of all student activities.
His loss to the college is bigger than
most people realize, according to
those who have been in close touch
with the physical education depart
ment. Richardson has expressed his
regret at having to leave the college.
Several months ago, Richardson re
ceived an offer of the position of
manager of the Portland Beavers. He
did not accept the offer as he said
at the time that his heart was in the
work at Oregon Agricultural college.
Under the new organization of the
baseball club in Seattle, the position
of business manager of that club was
again offered Richardson. As Rich
ardson did not accept at once It wai
believed that matters had been ad
Justed so that he could remain as
general manager of student affairs
at the college. When Richardson
came to Oregon Agricultural college,
the office of general manager was in
a very poor condition. Under his su
pervision, it Is said that he has one
of the most efficient offices of any
college.
that the welfnre of the game necessi
tates a change in manager. Joe Dunn
won two pennants, but fell down dur
ing the recent season. Win or lose,
however, the association reasons that
the followers of the game prefer a
change and this will be given. Some
of the players upon the team of the
recent season are candidates for the
post, but. It Is believed, a stranger
will be secured, some one with major
league experience if possible.
GAME WITH NAVY DROPPED
Tigers Keel That Too Heavy Sched
ule U .Maintained.
PRINCETON, N. J.. Dec. 3. That
the. Tiger football management ar
ranged too heavy a schedule for the
Jungle beast this fall is the consen
sus of opinion among the under
graduates here.
A sign that this opinion is shared,
not only by those playing an active
part In rnnceton football, is the
rather definitely formed rumor that
the Navy will not be down for a date
on he 1922 schedule, which will be
officially announced in the near fu
ture. Princeton must play Chicago In a
return game in Chicago next fall and
WORK AT AGGIE SUCCESSFUL
Athletic Munugcr Richardson Puts
Sports Upon Sound Basis.
James J. Richardson, athletic man
ager at Oregon Agricultural college,
has been at the college since April nt
1919. For three years prior to that lie
was sporting editor of The Oregonlan.
From 1913 to 191G he traveled for
A G. Spalding & Bros.
"Jimmy," as he Is known to hosts
of friends, is one of the best-known
men in sports on the Pacific coast.
His regime as manager of athletics
at Oregon Agricultural college was
singularly successful. When he ac
cepted the position the student body
wit in debt. Each year since he has
been there It has made money.
At Seattle he succeeds Fred Rivers,
who comes to Portlr.nd as business
manager of the ball club here uryler
its new president, Bill Klepper. Rich
ardson will make his home in Seattle
and his family will remove there.
In his official capacity with the
Seattle baseball club he probably will
work with Walter McCredic, for It
looks very much as If Walt has the
Inside track as manager of the club
for next season.
European Cyclists doming to U. S.
NEW YORK. Dec. 3 Twelve of the
greatest European cyclists are on
their way from Havre', France for
America, to participate in the annu. l
six-day race at Madison Square Gar
den the week beginning December
5. Chaperoned by Maurice Brocco,
the party includes Charles De
Ruyter of Belgium: Joe Peyrode,
Jean Alavolne and Louis Billard.
France; Marcel Buys.-. Jules Van
Hevel, Belgium; Constant Glrardingo.
Orlando Plan!. A. Steffanl. Gaetano
Belloni and Francisco Verrl, Italy.
Peter Kampcn and Walter Rutt are
here. They rode In the recent 24
hour race.
Referee to Decide.
Boxing writers are urging the
New York state athletic commission
to 1!: the skids under its present
galaxy of incompetent boxing Judges
and cull for a new deal. Some sug
gest rovising the rules, getting lid
of all Judges and letting the referees
Le the frole decision makers.
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BASEBALL DRAFTING
WILL BE HOT ISSUE
Club Association Meets This
Week in Buffalo.
COAST AGAINST SYSTEM
llenn.v Cnmarniln, W hitmnn grid
Htnr, who flnlNhrd his career
i Ins Menson.
as it will be necessary to journey to
Cambridge In November for the clash
with the crimson, the week before
the Yale game, it would be asking
much to face the middies also.
However, the real objection to the
continuation with the navy is the
fact that were the Tigers to entertain
the Navy here in 1922. It would be in
cumbent upon them to travel to An
napolis In 1923, according to the
terms of the present contract.
And so, despite the natural desire
of the orange and black players for a
chance to avenge the merciless beat
ing administered on the banks of the
Severn this fall by the future admir
als there undoubtedly will be no Navy
game in the Palmer stadium in 1922.
In 1920 the undefeated Tiger ma
chine beat the Folwell coached Navy
eleven by 14 to 0. The score this
year was 13 to 0 in favor of the mid
shipmen. ClatsUanic Hoopers Victors.
CLATSKANIE. Or.. Dec. 3. (Spe
cial.) 1 The Ciatskanle high school
basketball team began th season
with a rush last evening by defeating
the Vernonia five. 56-4. Culbertson
was high point man, making 24 points.
Opponents of Method Used by Big
League to Get Players
Predict Victory.
BY GEORGE CHADWICK. ,
(Copyright. 11)21. by The Oregonlan.)
BUFFALO, N. Y.. Dec. J. (Spe
cial.) More baseball men will come
together in this city early next week
for the annual meeting of the minor
league, otherwise known by the
granriilouquent title of National Asso
ciation of Professional Baseball Clubs.
than have been assembled in baseball
conference these many days.
For two weeks and more fences
have been building all over the United
States prior to this meeting. Some
baseball club owners are politicians.
Almost all of them think they are.
a trait in which they-resemble con
gressmen. The principal issue at stake in the
minor leagues and the main one at
this meeting, is the draft. Back of
the draft is the consideration of hard
casf). Shining silver dollars and crisp
greenbacks and the asset for which
these dollars must stand is-a human
being known as a ball player.
Humans Sold Like Cattle.
There are club owners in the ml
rors .who deal in the services of hu
mans exactly as a rancher out west
deals In steers. There are 20 men at
least who engage In minor league ball
solely because they expect to make
ten strikes in young fellows whom
they pick up to play ball and whose
services they later sell at the highest
competitive price to club owners gam
tllng to win championships.
There are minor league clubs which
favor the draft and others which op
pose it. Those against it have been
active during the past month, and
they are coming to Buffalo to
strengthen their organization.
It should be understood by the nov
ice In baKehill law that all the nlav-
erft on a minor leatrue club ma v be 'I
drafted. Only one can be taken in
that manner. Naturally, the player
crafted is the best man on the team
unless his services have been sold be
fore 4he draft has had a chance to
operate.
Hnl,. Helps Players.
The draft rule makes it imperative
that at least one player on every mi
nor league club is eligible to get a
better job next season. Without the
draft rule all minor league players are
at the mercy of the owners of their
clubs, to be kept or sold at their
pleasure.
The major league clubs favored the
draft. They are animated more by
selfish desires to keep themselves
strictly within the law than by any
glowing love for the downtrodden
tanpiayer. it aoesn t souna good in a
republic for it to be said tnat a ball
player is "bound to his masters for
life."
The Pacific coast league owners op
pose the universal draft for a differ
ent reason than some of the other mi
nor league magnates. They feel that
their league is growing to strong that
one of these days it will rate as a ma
jor league.
Coaat I Ambitions.
They even look forward to the day
when they will engage the National
and American league champions in
the world's series. Therefore they do
not want to let any of their good
ballplayers escape to the east. This
cmbitlon or organizations out in Cali
fornia and Oregon aligns the Pacific
coasters with the non-draft factions,
and with their support this faction
believes it can swing things its own
way.
Al Jolson Now Baseball Magnate.
NEW YORK. Dec. 3. Al Jolson, co
median, has purchased a one-half in
terest in the Hamilton club of the
Michigan-Ontario baseball league
George H. Maines, president of the
league. Jolson attempted to obtain
the entire stock of the club.
ORF.CnV AfiniF ATHIFTIC MAVACFR WHO HAS RF.SICN'F.D TO
ni'mu v niTCivuco uivi ruo cno oc tti e hi ccr All r Tin
Hiooiiuiiglon Club Seeks New Pilot.
CHICAGO. Dec 3. The Bloomlnj
Ivn club of te Thr?e Eye league
will have a new pilot next sea
son. Tho director have decided
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HONOR GIVEN COMRADA
WHITMAN" ATHLETE'S NAME IN
SCRIBED ON NILES CUP.
J.VMLS J. RICHAUUSO
Captain of Eleven This Year Hated
as Player Who Contributed
Most to Team's Succ -.
WHITMAN COLLEGE. Walla Walla.
Wash., Dec. 3. (Special.) Bennle
Comrada of Seattle, captain and left
tackle on this year's Missionary
eleven, will have his nama inscribed
on the recently presented "Royal F.
Niles Football Trophy cup" as the
player who, during the last season,
contributed most to the success of the
Whitman football team.
The honor is made more significant
In that Comrada is the unanimous
choice of the student body, Coach
Bor'.eske and the athletic committee
of the college board of o,verseers.
The Whitman man played his last
and final football game this season,
as he graduates from Whitman in
June. Comrada is an all-around ath
letic man, having won four letters in
football, two letters in baseball and
two In basketball. He is president of
the Whitman College "W" club and a
member of the Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity. Comrada will be the first man to
have his name inscribed on the cup,
a solid silver loving cup, standing
18 hi inches high, and valued at close
to 11000.
The trophy was presented to Whit
man college by a donor wishing his
or her name withheld. Niics, during
his brilliant career at Whitman col
ua fr.,1 iQin ia 1414 )..-, int.. known
in" the northwest as one of the best
backfleld men ever developed. He
was accorded recognition by being
three times mentioned on the all
northwest football eleven, once as the
unanimous choice of all coaches for
the captaincy. 1
Niles died a year ago In December,
following an attack of pneumonia
contracted while overseas.
Grid Star Tough at 50.
There have been many physical
marvels in American sport history,
such as Jim Thorpe, but how about
Pudge Heffelfinger? The veteran
Tale lineman, well over 50 years, is
still able to go out and give any
member of tho blue line a tussle in
scrimmage. Nay, at times he even
gets too strenuous to suit. Heffel
finger was a wonder in his active
days of football and today is a real
marvel, considering the liberality
with which tho word is used.
70 CIOIM HOOPERS 00T
STANFORD FIVE TO BE BOLT
AROUND 3 LETTEKMEN.
Star Grid Men to Be Fitted for
Vacnneies Rugby to Be
Played With California.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo Alto,
Cal.. Dec. 3. (Special.) Coach Van
Gent, head of the Cardinal football
coaching staff, officially opened prac
tice last week for the coming confer
ence basketball series. He had a turn
out of more than 70. His 1922 quintet
will be built around three letter men
Captain James Davies, Dick Rich
mond, ex-Spokane star, and Lefty
Rodgcrs. To build up a team that
will compare to the one that held
first place last season. Van Gent will
try to find men to fill the shoes of
Swede Righter, Burt Mills, Fred Ad
ams and Carver, who are no longer
eligible. Bob Jansen at center and
Cambell at guard, star grid men, will
be fitted for the vacancies, while
many other likely prospects from last
season's squad and the freshman
rank will be considered. Donald
Hood of Portland, younger brother of
Wilbur Hood, who played forward on
the Cardinal five two seasons, report
ed for practice, though he is Ineligible
this season.
Rugby, which held the place of
football In the California colleges un
til recently, will be played by Stan
ford and California this year, but only
as a minor sport. Many of the grid
p.ayers are out to make the team.
A tour to Canada to meet the Cana
dian Rugby teams win be undertaken I
by Coach Manoley during the Christ- f
mas holidays. Grid stars reporting!
foi Rugby practice are Patrick, foot
ball captain; Ray Daughty, Bob
Sloudenman, Art Wilcox, Scotch Camp- I
bell and Klrksey.
Thursday afternoon William M.
Johnston. Clarence Griffin, Howard 1
Klnsey and Wallace Bates participat
ed In exhibition tennis matches to
dedicate Stanford's two new varsity
courts. The matches were the first i
of a scries.
Phil Newlll of Portland became a
member of Hammer and Coffin hon
orary humorists' society editing the
Chaparral, at the semi-annual Initia
tion ceremonies Saturday. Newill has
been on the Daily Palo Alto staff and
a contributor to the comic magaslne
for the last year.
Sox to Meet Giants in Spring.
The White Sox and the Now York
Giants are planning a series of spring
exhibition games while on their way
north from southern training camps
next year, it was announced recently,
following the return of Harry Gra
biner, secretary of the White Sox
club, from Sequin, Tex., scene of the
Sx's 1922 training rump.
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