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OREGON AGGIE CO-EDS ARE EXPERTS WITH THE RIFLE.
HEINE GROH JOIN'S GIANTS
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Jefferson and James John
Fives to Clash.
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Charley Now Seems to Have
Been Double-Crossed.
Tea Games to Be Rolled for
Purse of $1000.
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ALL GAMES ARE AT 3:15
TIMEKEEPER IS TRICKY
MEETING TO BE FIFTH
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Washington anil Benson - Are to
Meet Thursday Franklin and
Lincoln Game Friday.
Promise to Hold Round to One
Minute Forgotten Knock
out Barely Escaped.
First Five Contests of Match to Be
Staged in Washington City
February 5.
SCHOOL QUINTETS
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The opening basketball game of the
Portland public school league will be
played Tuesday between the Jefferson
and James John teams on the Wash
ington high floor. Washington and
Benson will play Thursday and Frank
lin and Lincoln Friday. Commcfco
drew bye for the week, so will not
play until January 31, when It clashes
with Jefferson. All frames will be
played in the Washington high gym
and will start at 3:15 o'clock.
Here is the complete schedule:
January 17 Jefferson versus James
John.
January 1R Washington versus Benson.
January 11 Franklin versus Lincoln.
January 31 Jefferson versus Commerce.
February 1 James John versus Benson.
February 2 WashlnKton versus Franklin.
February 7 Lincoln versus Commerce.
February 8 Jefferson versus Benson.
February 0 James John versus Franklin.
February 14 Idncoln versus Washington.
February 1.1 Benson versus Commerce.
February It) Jefferson versus Franklin.
February 21 James John versus Lincoln.
February 23 Washington versus Com
merce.. Feberuary 24 Benson versus Franklin.
February 2S Lincoln versus Jefferson.
March 1 Franklin versus Commerce.
March 2 James John versus Washington.
March 7 Benson versus Lincoln.
March James John versus Commerce.
March 0 Jefferson versus Washington.
Jefferson is stronger this year,
while James John, on account of hav
ing three star players posted for poor
scholarship. Is not as strong as last
year. The three men posted are
Johnson, Surber and Robertson. All
are letter men and would have been
of great value to the crippled St.
Johns team.
AH three were ill at about the same
time, and when they returned to
school they could not keep up In
their scholastic work. Hence were
posted.
Captain Bauer will not play In the
opening game, as he was not In school
when the fall term opened. At a
meeting of directors of the Portland
Public School league, some time ago,
a resolution was adopted forbidding
any player from participating In a
school sport who was not in school
at the opening of the school semester.
As Bauer did not register until No
vember, he will not be eligible until
next semester.
Columbia la Defeated.
Jefferson, on the other hand, seems
to have its best team in years. It
defeated Columbia, 15 to 5, last Tues
day, and the Preppcrs in turn wal
loped the Oregon Aggie r5oks, 17 to
16. Coach Quigley has four of last
year's letter men In the lineup. They
are Anderson, forward; Broughton,
center, and I'almore and Hutchenson,
guards.
Clark, Blazier and Williams also
ire doing well at forward, while Mim
naugh is in line for a regular berth
at guard. He was one of the stars of
the Columbia-Jefferson game.
The Washington and Benson quin
tets are somewhat of an uncertainty.
Neither teum has played enough'
practice games to show its real
worth. Harry Craig is coaching the
Benson team for the first time.
Coach Fenstermacher at Washing
ton lias a team whose merits are un
known. Washington has not played
any strong outside teams and most
of its practice has been in its own
gym against the second team. The
Colonials will have one advantage,
however. They are well accustomed
to the floor on which all the games
will be played.
Practice ftnnien I'lnyed.
Lincoln and Commerce have played
few practice games. In those few
games Lincoln has shown promise,
but Commerce seems extremely weak.
Tho Stenographers have lost most of
their letter men through graduation
and have no substitutes to fill the
trap.
Franklin's chances seem brighter
than ever. Although both Hobson
nnd Thomas, star players of the
Quakers, will not bo in the lineup
until February 5, when their sus
pension from the Amateur Athletic
union expires. Coach Meek's quintet
looks formidable It has defeated
every independent team of note in
Portland, except South Parkway and
Arlcta.
CHICAGO TKACK TEAM GOOD
l'ractice Needed Before Trip to
Japan in Spring.
CHICAGO, Jan. 14. The University
of Chicago track team, which will go
to Japan this spring, while far bet
ter than the team of 1021, needs prac
tice. The outstanding star of the team Is
Captain Redmon, winner of the "C
dn football, who will bo a probable
point winner in the shotput. The
hurdlers rate next in their ability to
win points wtih Brickman, Jones and
Hass. A number of new sprinters
arc jogging daily and one of these
may prove the man the Maroon team
has stood in nPed of for a number of
. years Among the available sprinters
arc Tyott, Bates, Brickman and
Jones. The last two, with Hass. also
are trying the broad Jump. Brick
man, Swctt, Roberts, Carter and
Shorey, half-milers, have been prac
ticing for the relay.
Tom Kck, assistant director of
athletics and coach of the track
teams, believes that the material he
t has will whip into fine shape befor
the d:ish across the Pacific. A num
her or the veterans, while in school,
have not as yet turned out. Upon
their coming tho team will be nota
bly improved, critics believe.
UETKOrr HUNTS SPUING CAMP
Tigers Expected to Train at Au
giiNlu, Ga,, This Year.
PETKOIT. Mich., Jan. 14 The De
troit American League baseball club
probably will train this year at
Augusta, Cia., Frank J. Navin, presi
dent of the organization, has an
nounced. Manager Cobb now is in
Augusta seeking to arrange for hous
ing facilities and expects to conclude
negotiations soon, it was stated.
Augusta was chosen some time ago,
but the hotel at which the Tigers ex
pected to stop was burned. For a
time it appeared that" some other
training ground might be selected
Whether the Detroiters will make
their homes in private residences has
not been determined.
Tho Rochester and Columbus clubs
aro to train In the Immediate vicinity
of Augusta and will provide practice
games with the Detroit club if Cobb
selects the Georgia city.
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OREGON' AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, Jan. 14. (Special.) With five rifle meets scheduled and pros
pects of four additional ones the Oregon Aggie co-eds are making strong bids for honors in tneir new field of
athletic endeavor. ,
The meets, which will be held at the home of each team and results telegraphed to the opposing teams, will
include such schools as Utah Aggies, January 28; University of California, southern branch, February 4; North
western university, February 25; Syracuse university, March 11. and Northwestern college, February 11.
It Is also possible that matches can be arranged with the University of Washington. Columbia university.
University of Michigan and Illinois university, according to Miss Lois Rankin, instructor in physical education, who
ha3 charge of this sport for the women.
The team of 20 co-eds consists of Clara Adams, Eline Anderson, Winifred Berg. Mabel Brothers, Florence
Bryant. Evelvn Clifton, Cousineau. Fern. Ester Figgins, Augusta Hahn. Ruth Higley, Lolo Jensen, Beryl Jarman,
Ana Lueh. Mina Maggini. Flora Mays. Bernice Moss, Cora Pattison, Zella Steele and Dora Stewart.
Those competing in the co-ed rifle matches will be eligible for letters issued to the women' upon the point
system.
IS
NEW SPOUT OFFERED TO COR
VALLIS BOARD.
Military Authorities at Corvallis
Agree to Furnish Couches
and Equipment.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, January 14. (Spe
cial.) Rifle shooting will soon be
listed among the minor sports here
if the offer by the military depart
ment of the college Is accepted by
the board of control. The college
military authorities have agreed to
furnish the coaches and equipment
and handle the matches If super
vision of the work is taken over by
the athletic department of the col
lege. A team has been selected which
consists of C. A. Thorp, W. C. Patchett,
E. C. Wood, H. R. Miller, R. 11. Jones,
R. H. Goodale, E. E. Anderson, D. M.
Swarthout, P. J. Chapman, Hugh
Rhea, M. E. Garhardt, J. S. Bixby,
T. E. Horsman and W. H. Craft, with
Captains Ackley and Tupper as
coaches. Captain Tupper coached the
championship army rifle team last
year and was high-point man at the
national meet two years ago.
Meets have been arranged with
Pomona college, California Tecji., and
the University of California, southern
branch, for February 7, and another
with the University of California on
January 22 and 28.
One meet was held with Oregon
Saturday and another will be held
soon. Arrangements are under way
for telegraphic contests with Wash
ington State and the University of
Washington.
Besides the regular varsity team
there are now ten intramural teams
at the college which have' just com
pleted a series for the college cham
pionship. The team representing the
Infantry unit won the rifle match,
while the engineers annexed the pis
tol championship.
More than 20 colleges and univer
sities in the United States, including
the University of Washington, now
FREDDIE TAIT DECLARED TO
HAVE BEEN GREAT GOLFER
Death in Boer War, Before Rubber Ball Came Into Use, Said to
Have Robbed Sport of Fine Records.
BY JOCK HUTCHISON.
IN the early days of St. Andrews a
player who impressed me greatly
and one who will live always in
my memory as being one of the great
est amateur golfers that ever handled
a club was Freddie Tait, whose ca
reer was cut short by a stray bullet
in the Boer war In 1900.
Tait was much older than I. Ho was
30 when killed, but just at the height
of his career. Living at St. Andrews,
I, of course, along with all the other
boys, looked upon Freddie as a great
hero. Stories of Freddie's greatness
and his skill at the game are still told
around the old town. I douDt whether
another man ever lived at St Andrews
more famous or better liked than Tait,
unless it was old Tom Morris. He is
always associated with the famous
Scottish course.
Tait was becoming a great factor in
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TAIT'S LO.V'Ci DRIVE WAS A JSKXMATION AT ST.
MANY YEARS.
amateur golf just before his death.
He won the championship in 1896 and
repeated again in 1898. The following
year he was runner-up to John Ball,
but victory came to the latter only
after 37 holes had been played.
Qunlifleatlonsj Are Good.
Tait possessed everything needed in
playing the game. He was strong, an
exceptionally long driver, an expert
with his irons and a good putter. All
this he combined with a rare golf
temperament or golf "nerve," as we
call it now. His war record shows
his nerve.
Amateur championships were new
in Great Britain in Tait's day. They
began in 1886, when Horace G. Hutch
ison won his first title. He also re
peated the next year, then gave way
to John Ball. The first British cham
pionship was held just two years be
fore golf was introduced in America.
Strange to say, an amateur tourna
ment with the big title involved was a
long time coming. The open was
started as far back as 1860, but evi
dently an ai.tteur tournament was
not considered of any great import
ance. The first championship had only 42
entries and there was not as much in
terest in the second, because only 33
players started. There were 38 the
following year. Perhaps it was be
cause golf was more popular In Scot
land. The first championship was
held at St. Andrews with 42 players
competing and four years later it cameerror must have been made in identi-
back, but only 40 were interested!
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Include rifle shooting among their
minor or major sports. The matter
has been referred to the Pacific coast
conference and if enough interest Is
shown it is possible that this form of
competition may become part of the
regular conference schedule of sports.
COUGARS
HONOR
McIVOR
Veteran of Eleven Held Greatest
Inspiration to Teammates.
WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE,
Pullman, Jan. 14. (Special.) Milo
Mclvor, veteran backfleld man of the
Cougar football squad, has been, voted
the J. F. Bohler medal as the man
who proved the greatest inspiration
to his teammates during the 1921 sea
son. The medal was presented the
associated students by the Hoxey
Lambert company of Spokane, and
each year the name of the member
of the squad will be Inscribed upon it.
The medal is 14-carat gold. On the
face is a raised representation of two
football men making i a kick from
placement similar to the figures on
the Pacific coast conference football
trophy. Any member of the squad
who has played in one game is elig
ible to vote. Any member of the
squad is eligible for selection by his
teammates.
Cougar Baseball Practice Set.
WASHINGTON STATE COLLEOE.
Pullman, Jan. 14. (Special.) March
1 has been set by Frank Barber, var
sity baseball coach, as the date when
all battery men will begin practice.
He is anxious to give his pitchers a
month's work-out in the gym before
turning them loose on Rogers field,
although training will start for other
baseball candidates as early es
weather conditions permit. Seven let
ter men from last year's championship
team are in school and Barber is
counting on members of last year's
frosh nine to fill any vacancies.
Ball Players May Travel In Autos.
The salary of Dan O'Neil, presi
dent of the Eastern League of Base
ball clubs, was increased from $4000
to $6000 a year at the annual meet
ing of the league in Pittsfield, Mass.
It was announced that unless special
rates could be obtained from the rail
roads all teams in the league would
' travel by automobile next season.
enough to tee off that year. The next
entry list jumped to 44 at Hoylake and
to 50 when it came back to St. An
drews the following summer.
Tait Great Star.
As our town held five of the first
16 events, I got to see several of them,
but of courso I am compelled to go to
the record book for information on
some of the early ones. .
Freddie Tait was regarded as the
equal. of any amateur. Theysaid he
could always beat Hilton, while Ball
seemed to be the only one to hold
him even. Tait was known far and
wide for his long driving and slashing
iron play. He had but one rival, the
famous Teddy Blackwell, whom I
mentioned in a previous article as
Travis' opponent in the final at Sand
wich when the latter won the British
title.
There are stories of record drives
made today, but they are ho better
St Andrews me ntmry
ANDREWS FOB
than the stories of record drives
made a quarter of a century ago,
even with the old gutta ball. Per
haps the older stories have had a
chance to ripen in telling. Tait is
credited with a drive of 341 yards
and nine inches. They say the dis
tance was measured accurately in
those days. This happened in our
town of St. Andrews, January 11.
1893, which, strangely enough, hap
pened to be Tait's 23d birthday. The
ball, according to the records, car
ried 250 yards. The ground was
frozen, which accounts for the ex
ceptionally long run.
Lout Ball Spoil Shot.
Despite the tremendous distance ob
tained, Tait lost the hole, as he hit
the ball so far it was not found until
the players were going to the next
tee. The hole, therefore, had to be
given up. I was too young to remem
ber the incidents, but often I heard
the golfers talk about it after I began
to caddy. The spot to which Freddie
Tait drove was always pointed out to
new players.
There was the story of a French
man, a professor, who was credited
with a drive of 361 yards at St.
Andrews along about 1850. and the
records say also that it was done
with a feather ball. Those who back
up the Frenchman's claim say old
Tom Morris was present, but some
ying the ball, as it was a known fact
JftOYi
that a feather ball could not be
driven half that distance. 1 have
found, usually, that the older the
story the longer the drive.
This was just about the time that
the gutta ball succeeded the feather
ball.
Robber-Cored Ball Arrives.
Tait died just as the rubber-cored
ball came into use. It had not been
thoroughly tried out before 1900. The
ball was the invention of an Ameri
can. If Tait had been able to hit the
new ball as he did the old gutta, he
would have been a factor in golf to
this day.
Freddie's father, Professor Tait,
was much interested in the science of
the game and had many theories on
the flight of the ball that we accept
today as correct. Professor Tait made
most of his experiments with the
old gutta ball, and he used to rely
on his son Freddie to help him out.
The latter supplied all the force
necessary for accurate scientific ex
periments. Professor Tait never had a chance
to test the back-spin shot as we play
it now. It was not much used in the
early days, if at all. We always
used to run up shots at St. Andrews
and never resorted to the pitch at all
unless it was an occasional attempt
to make some sort of a fancy and un
usual shot to clear a burn or a trap.
Rubber Ball Sensation.
When the rubber ball came in T
remember it was a genuine sensation
in old St. Andrews. No one believed
it was anything more than a fad and
many declared it would never be
popular. It was only when we heard
stories of the great distances ob
tained that we began to take it seri
ously. Everyone around St. Andrews
was skeptical ' not only about its
flight, but about its durability. They
finally accepted the rubber core, but
refused to take up the ribbed club.
Last season they passed a law for
bidding this weapon, even to visitors.
STANFORD BOOKS 18 GAMES
California Teams Not to Play In
Coast Conference.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal.,
Jan. 14. Eighteen games have been
schediuled for the Stanford univer
slty baseball team for the coming
spring season. The Cardinal nine
will be made up of veterans and the
students are counting on it to bring
back honors lost last year when the
University of California took the "big
series."
- Fourteen of the games will be
played here, Stanford making a trip
to Oakland tt meet St. Mary's college,
another to Santa Clara to meet the
University of Santa Clara, and two
to Berkeley to play California.
No Pacific coast conference games
will be played by Stanford or Cali
fornia, mainly, it is said, because the
baseball season of the Oregon and
Washington members of the organi
zation is so much later in the year
than the California season.
The Stanford schedule follows:
February 11, Stanford Alumni at Stan
ford. February 18. American Legion Post No.
62. at Stanford.
February 22, Ireland Independents, at
Stanford.
February 2R, Olympic club, at Stanford.
February 28, Ireland Independents, at
Stanford.
March 2, Ireland Independents, at Stan
ford. March 4, Olympic club, at Stanford.
March 7. St. Mary's, at Stanford.
March 11, Santa Clara, at Stanford.
March I.-!, St. Mary's, at Oakland.
March IK, Olympic club, at Stanford.
March 2S. Santa Clara, at Santa Clara.
March SO. Redlands at Stanford.
April 1, California, at Berkeley.
April 5, St. Mary's, at Stanford.
April 8. California, at Stanford.
April 12. Santa Clara, at Stanford.
April 15, California, at Berkeley.
SALMON HORSES QUARTERED
Band of 16 to Carry Colors of New
York Turfman in 1022.
A 'band of 16 horses, which will
carry the "colors for Walter J. Salmon,
New York turfman ajid breeder, dur
ing the season of 1922 on eastern
tracks, are now in winter quarters at
Belmont park, in charge of Trainer
T. J. Healey.
The stable comprises one coming
4-year-old, four coming 3-year-olds
and 11 youngsters which will race as
2- year-olds in 1922. The veteran of
the lot Is Careful, daughter of Wrack
-Mindful, which made an excellent
showing during the autumn racing in
Maryland this year.
The four horses which will race as
3- year-olds were practically untried
in their 2-year-old form. They are
Jodose, Trovelyan, Superlative and
Crosslegs. Most of the coming 2-year-olds
were acquired at the Sara
toga sales in August.
Varsity Letters Presented.
PULLMAN. Wash., Jan. 14. Varsity
letters for members of the Washing
ton State college football team have
been presented to the following: Cap
tain Earl Dunlap, captain-elect: Ford
Dunton, Arthur Hamilton, George
Behanon, Earnest Durrwachter, Lin
coln Meeker, "Buck" Davis. Johnny
Zaepfel, Moe Sax, Eldon Jenne, Verne
Hlckey, Roy Sandberg, William
Winans, Milo Mclvor. Mike Moran and
Frank Sladen. Recommendation has
been made by Coach Gus Welch that
Harold Hanley, who did not play his
reqjuired time because of injuries, also
be awarded a letter.
Seybold Estate $20,000.
Ralph ("Socks") Seybold. ex-Philadelphia
American league outfielder,
who was killed in an automobile ac
cident, left an estate valued, at $20.
000. Letters of administration were
granted to Albert R. Seybold.
BY MALCOLM MACLEAN.
CHICAGO. Jan. ' 14. (Special.)
When Ike Bernstein ran a gymnasium
in Chicago many ball players used to
haunt it during the late winter
months, and among them were the
late "Germany" Schaefer, Charley
O'Leary. now c Yankee coach, and
Harry Howell, then umpiring in the
Texas league.
Howell did a lot of boxing and
finally offered to spar a few rounds
with Joe Welling, then at the top of
his career. This was just what Joe
wanted. because he needed a good
workout.
"You hold the watch, Germany,"
said Howell to Schaefer. Then he
whispered, "Make the rounds a min
ute and a half. I can't stand any
longer than that."
About 300 fans gathered to watch
the fun. The first round was easy.
Welling holding back. Howell landed
several light blows. The second went
the same way.
"I'm getting a little tired." whis
pered Howell to Schaefer. "Cut the
rounds down to one minute, will you?"
Schaefer nodded.
At the start of the fourth round
Wellington .said to Howell. "I'm go
ing after you, now, and don't look
around for your timekeeper, because
If you do I'll land on your Jaw.'
Howell nodded, safe in the belief
Sehafer would keep it short. Instead
of that, as Joe ripped in with wal
lops to the Jaw, stomach and ribs,
Schaefer tucked the watch in his
pocket and left the gym.
Bane, slap, biff. The blows straight
ened Howell and then doubled Mm up.
Welling rushed him back and forth.
"Hey, how about that time?" gasped
Howell finally, glancing around for
Schaefer As he did . so, Wrelllng
straightened him with a smash on
the jaw. The round lasted about five
minutes, when Joe let him quit.
Howell was nearly helpless. When
he finally recovered he spent the re
mainder of the day trying to find
Schaefer. He had something to tell
him.
Sheridan, Wyo.. boxing fans were
considerably exerted some years ago
by the showing of a local pride named
Bill Williams. He was about the most
promising scrapper that section had
ever developed and the townfolks be
gan to think the lad might some day
develop into a champion, perhaps
gain the' world's crown
Em kept coming fast and no youth
ful heavyweight had been able to
withstand his pile-driver blows.
Hence when Sheridan folks read that
Sam Langford was to leave the coast
for Chicago, an effort was made to
have him pause at their cdty and en
gage in battle with Bill Williams.
Langford's manager accepted the
proposition and the hall was packed
the night of the scrap. Sam dressed
quickly and entered the ring on the
scheduled minute. He was billed to
catch a later train for the east and
proposed to waste no time.
Minutes passed slowly and half an
hour was consumed with Sam still
sitting Inrpatiently in his corner. The
hall was In an uproar. In the mean
time, where was Bill Williams?
The Sheridan pride was squabbling
with the promoters regarding his end
of the money. Finally, raxher than
disappoint the large crowd, the offi
cials gave In to him.
Bill shortly afterward climbed be
tween the ropes, while the fans yelled
their approval and confidence.
Without wasting a moment, SVm
Langford rose quickly and advanced
to the ropes. He raised his hand for
silence.
"Gemmen," he announced in a loud
voice, "Scuse me If Ah appeal to be
in some haste, but Ah sure got t'ketch
dat train."
Sam shook hands with the future
great and landed the first blow on
Bill's Jaw. It was likewise the last
wallop of the battle. Williams hit
the canvas for the count.
Langford caught 'his trarn.
Tears aro Lou Barbour, now trav
eling secretary of t'he White Sox. was
with the Lincoln club of the Western
league. When the season started the
Lincoln pla.yers came out dolled up in
bright new uniforms with the head
of an antelope the nickname of the
club sewed on their chests.
Barbour approached Owner Jones.
TJon't you think we'd better have
those designs ripped off?" he asked.
"Why?" said Jones, amazed. "I
thought they looked swell."
"They do; but who's afraid of an
antelope?"
CARDINALS AVAXT PITCHERS
Hornsby Predicts Pennant Victory
With Efficient Hurlcrs.
Rodgers Hornsby of the St. Louis
Cardinals, has been quoted as saying
that ' with two more pitchers the
Cardinals will make a big bid for the
National league championship next
season, and he said he had recom
mended Vic Aldridge. once of the
Cubs, to Branch Rickey as one of the
men needed to help win a flag for
St. Louis.
This is what Hornsby said: "Give
us two more good pitchers and you
may see the Cardinals in the world's
series next year. Bill Pertica of the
Angels, was a good pitcher for us
during last season and I am told that
Aldridge Is Just as good.
"We just lacked the pitching to win
the flag this year. And the failure of
a couple of our men to be in shape
the opening of the season cost us the
flag.
"We lost 13 out of the first 20
games we played. If we had taken
the majority of the contests the
Cardinals would have won the Na
tional league pennant."
Trotting May Be Revived.
Detroit, for many years a strong
hold of harness racing under the di
rection of Daniel J. Campau, may
have a Grand Circuit meeting next
season, according to reports from
there. It will be across the river at
Windsor, Ont., but a Detroit meeting
as much as one in Brooklyn is a New 1
Y'ork meeting. Kenilworth Park, the
racetrack where Man o' War wal
loped Sir Barton, is to be the scene
of the proposed meeting, which will
probably fill out the last two weeks ;
in June and precede the Grand Clr-
cuit races at Cleveland. If the proj-.
ect goes through the $10,000 mer
chants and manufacturers' purse for
trotters and the JjOOO chamber of
commerce purse for pacers will be.
features of the meeting. I
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Serious bnsines this, as one may tell from John McGrana expres
sion as the mnnagrr of the New York National Irnmie bnaehnll
club watches Heine Urota, thIrd-Kackrr for the Cincinnati Beds
last seanon, nissn a contract to play for Giants in 1022 and lOlilt.
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LEAGUE EHTBMCE TOLD
LOSS OF PLACE ON NEWSPAPER
DECLARED REASON.
Job as Baseball Arbiter Accepted
as Meal Ticket by Man Now
National League Official.
CHICAGO,' Jan. 14. (Special.)
Frequently fans wonder, no doubt,
how an umpire ever starts out to
work Into such a Job. They are mys
terious personages in a way. So it
was a source of gratification when
Bill Brennan, National league official,
told me how he broke into the game.
"I was starved into umpiring," he
said. "I don't believe anybody really
likes umpiring, but It means bread
and butter. In my case, about 17
years ago I worked for a newspaper
up in St. Paul. My assignment was
to carry bundles of papers from the
pressroom to my wagon and deliver
them to various stands around town.
Then, if I had any spare time, I'd take
care of the horses.
"For this work I received $3 a
week. I played some ball and um
pired a few high school and semi-pro
games, chiefly because they couldn't
get anybody else to do it. For these
buttles I'd pick up a dollar or two,
which came In handy.
"One day several of us hung around
the pressroom waiting for the papers
to come off and time was going
slowly. I sprawled against a table,
heping something would happen. It
did.
"A heavy wad of paper hit me on
the head.- 1 glanced around quickly
and found the gang laughing. One
chap was sort of sober and I picked
him as the guilty party. I waited till
the incident was forgotten and then
rolled up a paper in the fashion kids
do when they toss them on the door
steps. This I aimed at the chap I
thought had thrown at me and let fly.
"To my infinite horror the paper
missed the youth and landed squarely
in the midst of a press which was go
ing at full speed. The grinding which
immediatetly followed terrified me
The press stopped. I had smashed it
"There certainly was gome excite
ment. I stuck around to take my
medicine.
"The boss hustled up, glanced at
the wreck and glared at me. 'Do you
know how much it'll cost to repair
that?" he asked.
"I tried to answer, but couldn't.
The vocal chords were paralyzed.
"Just about 1800 clinkers, that's
all.'
"I figured It up in my mind. It
would take about 225 weeks to pay it
off if I didn't eat, rent a room or buy
anv clothes. Things looked mighty
bad.
"A fellow on the copy desk upstairs
came to my rescue. He said he could
get an umpiring job for me in the
Northern league if I cared for it. And
he certainly made good. With me in
the same league was Brick Owens,
now an American leaguo umpire.
"Such is the sad. story of my life.
Do you think it ought to be set to
music?"
Peck Sharpe, ex-ball player and
umpire, worked for many years in the
famous "Log Cabin" on Clark street,
Chicago, which was owned by Joe and
Mike Cantillon, the bosses of the
Minneapolis ball club. Peck took a
lot of pride in the establishment and
one day surprised a steady patron by
telling him he had an interest in the
place.
The man whs amazed. "Aw. come
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off," he Fald. When did Mike and Joe
let you in?"
"1 tell you I have an Interest here,"
Insisted Sharpe.
"Show me the proof, then," de
manded the guest.
Peck pulled a letter out of his
pocket and pointed to a paragraph.
It was from Mike Cantillon. "1 sug
gest you take mofe interest in the
business," the letter read.
"Now you see I'm right," said Peck,
in triumph. "Mike says 1 have SOME
interest here."
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When Gilmore Dobie, who has had
amazing success as coach of Cornell
this fall, was at Washington he had
as his motto, ''I'm always right and
you're always wrong." He was a se
vere taskmaster.
Dobie would spend a whole day on
one play and three new plays a week
constituted the limit.
Washington, which didn't lose a
game during the many years he
coached the eleven, had just beaten
Its greatest rival by a big score, and
when Dobie went into the dressing
room he found the players In great
humor, laughing and chatting about
the nice count they had rolled up.
"You should have scored 100
points," insisted Dobie, "and 1 expect
to see you do it next year."
Dobie is the type that gets results.
CALIFORNIA TO START TRACK
Tenin Probably to Be Sent Eust to
Meet Ilurvard in Spring.
BERKELEY. Cal., Jan. 14 Univer
tity of California's track team, which
won the big national Intercollegiate
Amateur Athletic Association of
America track meet on the Harvard
university oval last spring, probably
will be sent east again this year to
cefend its title.
Walter Christie, veteran track
coach at the university here, will is
sue a call for training just as soon as
the university opens this week for
the spring semester.
California's track team suffered
material losses when Con Majors.
shot putter, and Ed Mejia, "Pesky"
Sprott and Henry Waltz, runners
were graduated last spring. How
ever, Christie hopes to find material
In the new men and the athletes who
were on the freshman squad last sea
son. George Kelly Is Giunt Veternn.
The recent trade by which George
Burns was sent from the Giants to
t lie Reds results in George Kelly be
ing the dean of the present Giant
squad in point of service. The manner
in which the Giants have been shaken
up and switched about during the
last few years is illustrated by the
fact that Kelly is only 26 years old.
The big first sackcr first came to the
New York club In mid-summeii of
T913, and has been continuously Its
property ever since, though he was
farmed out to the minor leagues a
number of times, and once was loaned
to the rittsburg club for a period of
30 days.. Kelly became the Giants'
regular first baseman at the outset of
the season of 191'0.
Jim A'aushn to Remain Outlaw.
Jim Vaughn, ex-star southpaw of
the Chicago National leaguo team,
next season will again bo a member
of tho Bcloit, Wis., Fairies, a semi
professional club of the Mid - West
league. Vaughn was suspended last
summer by Johnny Evers, then man
ager of the Cubs, and during his sus
pension he pitched a game under an
assumed name at Kenosha, Wis.
When he reported back to Evers he
was referred to Commissioner Landls
and was put on tho ineligible list as
a contract Jumper.
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The M. L. Kline bowling team has
accepted the challenge of the Spokane
bowlers for a match of ten games for
a purse of $1000. Last year Portland,
represented by an all-star team, lost
to the Spokane pinsmashers in the
home-and-home series.
This will be the fifth meeting of
the two cities in matches of this kind.
The Klines have defeated Spokane
twice, while on two occasions, when
all-star teams have represented Port
land, they have been defeated.
Tom Perry, who is handling the
Kline team, believes in team organi
zation, and thinks a team working
together has much better chance than
one made up of Individual stars. In
the Kline outfit he has a well-balanced
organizatior.
The first five games of the match
will be rolled February 5 on the Spo
kane alleys, and the final games will
be shot at the Oregon alleys Feb
ruary 12. The Spokane bowlers will
meet next Sunday to select the play
ers to represent them. Final details
of the match will be announced this
week.
The personnel of t'he Kline team
needs no introduction to bowling
fans of Portland. Every man on the
team has had years of experience In
match and tournament play, and
ranks among tho best of the north
west. The team will line up as fol
lows: Tom Perry, captain; Charles
Goodwin, Marty Flavin, J. B. Knnz,
George Henry and Elmer House. The
Klines will roll a practice game
against the Multnomah Amateur Ath
letic club five at 2:30 o'clock this aft
ernoon on the Oregon alleys.
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The superintendent's office force Is
leading the North Portland Harbor
r.owling league on the Oregon alleys.
The team has won 35 games and lo.wt
19 for an average of .64'.t. The league
standings follow:
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Superintendent's office 35 111 .4t
Plant "1 SS .5H
Stockyards -'!
KxchanKe -7 -7 .rno
Western Wit -'! 1" .4-
I If. Mark.'t Jt -7, .471
f'.eneral office -.1 31 .4-'l
Lrookficld r -1' 32 .40S
The leaders In the Individual aver
ages follow:
' Gnme. Ave ! o Gam. Avv
Olson 3'. ini'Toum ......r4 lnr,
flanks .'i4 1 T.'iHtirlkspn ...4S Hit
Kvitns .M 174 Mrl'nurlney ..42 ll
Claussen ....IS 173 Tlniins 4.1 I.".
Parr Hi Ilea . 1.1 IH7
Merrick 3 1117 H.mIktk 1.1 137
Todd i4 lli.1 Kutrhum il l.VI
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The Lambs' club anil St. Nicholas
cafeteria are having a hard time to
decide the championship of the Rose
City league. The Lambs' club 1 In
the lead, but by only a narrow mar
gin. The team standings and Indi
vidual averages follow:
Team Mundlnjt.
W. T,. rvt.
Lambs Club 31' 17 .H'l
St. NiehnlM Cafeteria 30 IS .fi'-M
1'aire Son 'J 4 17 .'-'-'
Hoard Trade Barbers 21 V3 .Tt-'l
Imperial Hotel J2 C3 .4-11
Tonslnic rtros 22 2 41S
Hutternut Prea.l IS 30 .37.1
Auditors 13 33 .271
Individual Averages.
tiames. Pins. Avr
Hubbard 1 1 277S 1S.1
Orth '-' 7H.-.1I 12
lank 3!l BH7I 17s
Krunklln 3f t',!i47 17S
Woodman 42 7471 177
Jeske 2t 377 17H
Welbusch S'.l HM17 17l
BraRue 3' 544U 17.1
Woodward 27 4721 174
1-Vriila 42 7311.1 173
Cuernfcey 42 7274 173
Votaw 33 .170.1 173
A. "o 4 2 724 4 172
rhHpin 3d .'.K.S 172
Kent -I') M.17 171
Commercial Bowline Iiuto"
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W O. W. No. 77 2S 17 f!22
Marshall-Wells 2.1 2n r..'.
Olymples 2.1 ;o .::
Ryan Krult f'o 24 21 ..3
(.etter farriers 21 24 .t'17
Western Union Life IV 33 .2tl7
Individual Aveniires.
ti.tnies. Tills. Ave
Hardy '-'7 41147 172
llano 33 .1.111.1 111.
HalKht 3' e.10.1 17
Skinner 3( .unit n:,
MrKerron 3fl Ms7 HWi
Metzxer .. r,,M I""
Soely IS '.'Hurt 11
Ambrose ' s 2:12.1 13
Holder 317 12
Gardner 4-.7H H12
Witz-1 30 4S4H 101
Nordstrom 3ii t;2.'.il lot
Kellen S'.t fi.'32 HID
Zimmerman 34 .14 13 lew
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