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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 31, 1923 liS WILL MEET CAN THIS RUGGED LITTLE BATTLER WITHSTAND DANNY KRAMER'S TERRIFIC WALLOPS? FEW GOOD IVilDDLES ARE TO BE FOUND CORDIALITY LOST Knoni BY BALL LEAGUES in u 1 . C Diamond Belt to Go to Win ner of Bout. BEST MAN GETS CHANCE Victor In Tomorrow's Mix Booked for Session Here With Sac ramento Feather. The winner of the Danny Kramer Joe Gorman quarrel in the armory tomorrow afternoon will not get the diamond-studded belt offered by the Portland boxing commission. That Is, he will not get It unless he can trim Danny Nunes. Sacramento feather, on the next Portland card. At a meeting of the Portland commission last week it was de cided to pit the winner of the Kramer-Gorman debate against Nunes at the armory January 9 with the belt for the Pacific coast feather weight championship to go to the Winner. But regardless of the fact that neither Joe nor Danny Is to have the chance to stroll up Wash ington street tomorrow night decked out in championship colors does not detract from the fight it eelf between these two gamecocks. The matinee promises to be a lively rumpus. Lively Boot Promised. The bout is sort of a grudge af fair, which has been pending since Gorman twice went down for the count at the hands of Kramer in a four-round bout in Los Angeles. Joe declared he took that fight with only two days to train, so couldn't how at his best. Tomorrow's scrap will be a horse of a different race track, says Joe, who has been train ing faithfully. The rest of the card consists of the usual six-round eeml-windup and four four-round preliminaries. George Burns and Chick Rocco will mix it in the six-rounder. The four round bouts are Jack Griffin versus Ritchie Davis; Tim Callahan versus Gene Murphy (nee Johnny Fugate), Mickey Farrell versus Charlie Daw con and Benny Dotson versus Earl Zimmerman. All the boxers are to weigh In at 10 A. M. tomorrow. The Portland commission has de cided to hold three shows in Janu ary and has set January 9, 19 and i9 for the dates. Danny Nunes against the winner of the Kramer- Gorman go is the main event for the January 9 show. There is possibilty that Harry Greb, light heavyweight champion, may fill in the other two dates in January. Frank Kendall, matchmaker for the Milwaukie commission, which seems to have gone out of business, has Greb signed for two dates at Milwaukie, but as Milwaukie has closed he is willing to turn Greb over to the Portland commission If Greb comes here Tom King and John Eagan probably will furnish the opposition for the light heavy champ. Kendall also had a Fred Fulton Bill Tate joust lined up for Mil waukie for next month, and offered this scrap to the Portland boxing body, but the offer was turned down. Fulton is on his way to Portland and Is expected here today. National Role In Effect. Hereafter, in all boxing bouts un der the auspices of the Portland commission. National Boxing asso ciation rules will be followed, says the commission. One of the first rules o this association permits the use of soft hand bandages only with adhesive tape. The bandages must be inspected by the commission doctor. As the Portland commission is a member of the national association It has a vote in saying where the national body shall hold its annual convention in January. At the meet Ing Friday the commission voted for Portland as the convention city. HMSBI IKES RECORD CARDINAL ROLLS CP tJXIQTIE , LIST OF ACHIEVEMENTS. Et. Louis Player Leads Batters , lor Third Season and Has I Other Unusnal Marks. F. Kelley, one of the leading sport writers, says: "It is doubtful if there has ever been written into the records of baseball a finer list of personal achievements than that which Rogers Hornsby has spread on the pages of the National league's" official averages. What- aver doubt there was, and up until last season there was plenty of it xpressed here and there, of the genuine quality of this unassuming 6tar of the St. Louis Cardinals, it ug'nt to be removed irrevocably by this year's averages. "Hornsby has set enough records to guarantee his place among the game's elect as long as it exists.. He led the batters for the third year in succession, the only time that feat has been accomplished save when old "Honus" Wagner did it in 1906, 1907 and 1908, and he had the high st average that any National league tatter has ever had, except Ed Dele fcanty in 1899. Hornsby's 1922 mark is .401. Delehanty's 1899 one was .408. "But these were only incidental accomplishments. He took the un disputed home run championship with a total of 42 .circuit blows, which compares favorably with even Kuth's mightiest efforts; has the greatest number of hits, 250, that the league has ever had; hit for a record number of bases, 450. which broke his own mark of 1921, 378, and gained 20 over Cravath's old record of 129 for runs batted in, boosting the mark to 149. "During the formation of his re inarkab'.e season's record Hornsby hit 102 extra base blows, the figures being home runs, 4b doubles and : 14 three-base hits. His singles to- j taled 148. Another little Incident was the batting of a home run when ; the bases were filled. Hornsby and the rest of, the league are in for a big season nest year if he continues to show improvement." Bobby Booth Chooses Blues. According to reports the St. Louis Cardinals would have been willing to give Bobby Roth, ex-American league outfielder, a chance, but Roth, after looking over the field, decided a berth with the Kansas City Blues would be more to hi liking. Roth, during the last sum mer, did some associating with in ligibles around Chicago, but being a free agent at the time he could not b& penalized tot .that. , lit--- - , , slM I i(rr "&i s v' " r " "fill j" J T X j ; I , r I 1 til )' , II c?V ' Hi h'r VViJf 1 x? ? I 3 -i -ifi'-rVl fan-lmfi -unn ii-imnnllniiiiririi irK Ti tfyr-vnw wv----v-v--l v-w.-- y..-.. . .a,.. ... ; rtliMWi.limWTriiiiiifitill'1-iniilfiiTlinillillWi TMnirinrnimiH-illi ifnlTf f li"f T " Joe Gorman, Portland's pugilistic pride, Kramer In the armory rlnn tomorrow afternoon for the right to meet Pacific coast featherweight title. there you are. MANY NEW CHAMPIONSHIPS IN -SPORT WON THIS YEAR List of 1922 Title Holders Long One, With Jack Dempsey, Heavy weight Chief, Still Unshaken on His Pedestal. NT ANY new champions were crowned in American sport in 1922. Also, many of the old champions continued to hold their own. Jack Dempsey still is heavy weight champion. There were changes in several other classes. Here is the complete list of cham pions for the year: - Senior Outdoor Track and Field. 100 yards- Robert He A Ulster,- unat tached, New York; 220 yards, J. Alfred Leconey, Meadowbrook club, Philadel phia; 440 yards, J. W. DrUcoll, Boston A. A.; fe80 yards, Allan B. Helffrioh, New York A. C. ; one mile, Jole W. Ray, Illinois A. C: live miles, iari Jonn- son, Edgar Thompson Steel Works, Pitts burg; three-mile walk, William Plant, Morningslde A. C, New York; 120 yards high hurdles. Earl Thompson, Los An geles a. c ; aao yaras low curaieo, j. S. Taylor, New York A. C; 440 yards hurdles, Joseph -Hall. Chicago A. A.; putting 16-pound shot, Patrick J. Mc Donald, New York A. C; throwing 16 pound hammer, Matthew J. McOrath, New York A. C ; throwing 66-pound weight, Matthew J. McGrath, New York A. C; throwing the discus, Augustus R. Rone. Multnomah A. A. u. ; rnrowing the javelin, Flint Hanner, Los Angeles A. C. ; running broad jump, wenan Hubbard, unattached, Cincinnati ; run ning high jump, D. V. Alberts, Chicago A. A.; running hop, step and jump, De Hart Hubbard, unattached, Cincinnati ; pole vault, Ed Knourek, Illinois A. C.; team. New York A. C. Senior relays 440 yards. New York A. C. (B. J. Wafers Jr.; F. Lovejoy, J. C Taylor, Edward Farrell) ; 8a0 yards, Meadowbrook club (J. Alfred Leconey, Allan Woodring, C. D. Rodgers, C. Alt maier) ; one mile, New York A. C. (B. J. Wefers, J. C. Taylor, Allan B. Helf frlch, William E. Stevenson); two miles, New York A. C. (John K. Sellers, Joseph Higgins, Russell Malone, Allan B. Helf frich); four miles, Boston A. A. (R. E. Brown, A. T. Klrley, G. M. Masters, J. J. Connolly. Decathlon S. Harrison Thompson, Princeton university. Pentathlon Edward O. Gourdio, un attached, Boston. Ten-mile run William Ritola, Finnish American A. C, New York. Seven-mile walk William Plant, Morn ingside A. C, New York. Two-mile steeplechase Michael De vaney, Millrose A. A., New York. Cross country Senior, William Ritola, Finnish-American A, C, New York; in tercollegiate, Walter Higgins, Columbia university. Senior Indoor Track and Field. 60 yards, Loren Murchison, Illinois A. C. ; 300 yards, Allan Woodring, Syracuse university; 600 yards, Sid Leslie, New York A. C; 1000 yards. Harold C. Cut- bill, Boston A. A-; two miles, John W. Romig, Penn State college; running high jump, Leroy T. Brown, Dartmouth col lege; putting 16-pound shot, Ralph Hills, Princeton university; standing broad Jump, W. Irving Reid, Brown university; 70-yard hurdles, Harold Barron, Penn State college; one-mile walk, William Plant, Mornlngslde A. C. ; one and seven eight he-mile medley relay, Georgetown university (G. Kinnally, R. Legendre, G. Master, J. Connolly) ; team, New York a. a Gymnastic AH around, Frank Kris, Bohemian Gymnastic association. New York; free calisthenics, B. Jorgenaen, Norwegian Turn society. New York; long horse, Frank Krlz, Bohemian G. A. ; side horse, Joseph Richter, D. A. Sokol gym. New York ; Indian club swinging, Ray W. Dutcher, New York A. C; parallel bars, Frank Krlz, Bohemian G. A.; rope climbs, L. Weissman, Ninety-second street Y. M. H. A., New Yiork : hori zontal bars. Curt Rottman, New York Turn Verein; flying rings, J. D. Gleason, New York A. C; tumbling, J. F. Dunn, New York A. C. Senior Indoor Swimming, men 60 yards. Warren Kealoha, Hul Makani club, Honolulu; 100 yards, John Weismuller, Illinois Athletic club; 220 yards, John Weismuller, Illinois Athletic club; 500 yards, John Weismuller, Illinois Athletic club; 160 yards back . stroke, Ray Ktgeris, Los Angeles Athletic club; 220 yards breast stroke, Donald McClellan, Detroit; pentathlon, John Weismuller, Illinois Athletic club ; 200-yard relay, Illinois Athletic club (Abe Siegel, jj, E. Jones, Perry McGillivray, John V.rels muller); 4u0-yard relay, Illinois Atnletic club (John Weismuller, Perry McGilli vray, B. Wallen, Harry Hebner) ; fancy dJve, Albert C. White, Olympic club, San Francisco; plunge for distance, Fred Schwedt, Detroit Y. M. C. A.; water polo. New York Athletic club (Hill, Rud dy. Cattus, Curran, Cann, ollmer Hitter). Senior Indoor Swimming, women 60 yards, Helen Wainwright, New York; iOo yards, Ethelda Bleibtrey, Atlantic City; 220 yards, Helen Wainwright, New York; 500 yards, Helen Wainwrlgut, New York ; 100 yards, breast stroke, Rut h Smith, Ohio State university ; 200-yard relay, Los Angeles Athletic club (Masses Finn, Hartman, Vernon, Hall); 400 ynrds, New York Women's Swimming b.3ocia tion (Gertrude Ederle. Mrs. Chimotte Poyle Cune, Aileen Riggln, Helen Wain vr:ght) ; fancy dive, Elizabeth Backer, Philadelphia Turngemeinde; plunge for d-stance, Dorothy Wood, Northern high school, Detroit. Senior Outdoor Swimming, men 60 yards, John Weismuller, Illinois Athletic club; 100 yards, John Weismuller, Illi nois AthlHic club; 20'i yards, Johr, Weis muller, Illinois Athletic club; 440 yards, John Weismuller. Illinois Athletic club, one mile, Clyde Goldwater, Neptune club of Stockton, Cal. ; 10 miles, Thomas E. Blake, Los Angeles Athletic club. High diving Clarence Pin gat on, Olympic club, San Franoisco. 220 yards, breast stroke Robert Skelton, Illinois A. C. Senior Outdoor Swimming, women 50 yards. Helen Wainwright, New York ; 100 yards, Helen Wainwright, New York; 220 yards, Gertrude Ederle, New York; 410 yards, Gertrude Ederle, New York; 880 yards, Helen "Wainwright, New York; one mile, Helen Wainwright, New York. 100 yards, breast stroke Edna O'Con nell, Illinois A. C. 100 yards, back stroke Sybil Bauer, Illinois A. C 400 yards, relay New York Women's 8. A. (Helen Wainwright, Aileen Riggln. Ethel McCary, Gertrude Ederle.) High diving. Helen Meany, New York. Fancy diving Helen Meany, New York. Medley Hilda James, Liverpool, England. Handball, senior singles Arthur Schln nr. Milwaukee Athletic club; senior doubles, Max Gold and M. Laswell, Los Angeles. Wrestling, professional Ed (Strangler) Lewis. Amateur, 118-pound class, Valen tine Vosen, Illinois Athletic ctuo; 126 pound class, Andrew Csllas, Gie-k-American Athletic club, Chicago; i35 tound class, &4 bin Reed, Oregon Agri all set for a hard right-hand sock Kramer has a thunderbolt left, but cultural college; 147-pound class, Rusvel! Vfs, Los Angeles Athletic club; 160-pound class, Hmil Wolf, Manchester (N. H.) Y. M. C. A; 176-pound class, Paul Ber lenbach, New York Athletic club.; 192 Found class, Fred Meyers, Chicago; heavyweight class, Fred Meyers, Chicago. Amateur Boxing (senior. ) 112-pound Class, T. P. McManus, Willow Athletic club., Pittsburg; 118-pound class, Sidney Terrls, Rutgers gymnasium, New York; 120-pound class, George Fifleld, Toronto; 136-pound class, Joe Ryan, Pittsburg; 147-pound class, Harry D. Simons. Gary, Ind. ; 160-pound class, William Ant rob us, NVw York ; 176-pound class, Charles McKenna, New York; heavyweight class, John Williams, Olympic club, San Fran cisco. - Fencing, foils Major Harold Rayner, Washington Fencers club. Sabers Leo Nunes, NeW York Athletic club. EpeJ Leo- Nunes. New York Athletic ?lub. Three weapons Leo Nunes, New York Athletic club. Women Miss Adeline Geh rig, New York Turn Verein. Team foils New York Fencers' club (Arthur S. Lyon, Henry Breckenridge, Paul Mey lan). Epee New York Fencers' club (George H. Breed, Paul Meylan, Arthur S. Lyon). Sabers New York Athletic club (Leo Nunes, Chaunoey R. McPher scn. J. Grief Bartol). Three weapon New York Athletic club (Leo Nunes, Jorgen Aabye, Chauncey R. Mcpher son). Intercollegiate United States naval academy. Lawn Tennl William T. 'Tllden XU Mrs. Franklin I. Mallory. Tennis champion Tilden. Court Tennis Jay Gould. Squash Tennis Thomas R. Coward. Squash Racquets Stanley W. Pearson. Racquets Clarence C. Pell. Golf Jesse Sweetser (amateur). Miss Glenna Collett, Gene Sarazen (profes sional and open.) Basketball Intercollegiate Princeton university; professional, original Celtics of New York. Rowing Single sculls (amateur) Paul Costello. Eight-oared crew Navy. Aviation Speed One kilometer, Brigadier-General William Mitchell; 250 kilo meters, Lieutenant R. L. Maugham. Duration Lieutenants .Oakley Kelly and John A. Macready. AMtude Lieutenant John A. Macready. Non-stop Lieuten ant Oakley Kelly and Lieutenant John A. Macready. Fly Casting Surf Harold G. Lentz, Philadelphia. Fly George Chatt, Chi cago. Chess (professional) Jose R. Capa blanca, Havana, Cuba. Soccer (professional) Scullln Steel F. C, St. Louis, Mo. Intercollegiate soccer Princeton university. Cricket Germantown Cricket club, . Philadelphia, Pa. Cycling (professional) Sprint, Willie Spencer; ten miles, Alfred Goullet; 25 miles, Alfred Grenda; motor paced, George Chapman. Amateur Sprint, Willie Grimm. Road racing (senior) Carl Hambacher; (junior) Charles Smlthson. Billiards Professional, 18:2 balkltne Willie Hoppe. Pocket billiards Ralph Greenleaf. Three-cushion John Layton. Amateur, 18:2 Edgar Appleby. Pocket J. H. Shoemaker. Three-cushion Frank L. Fleming. Trapshooting Amateur Dave Tan skee, Worthlngton, Minn. Professional Arthur Killaln, St- Louis, Mo. Racing Exterminator. Trotting Peter Manning. Cat In Championship list. Cat Lavender Sunny Lad (blue). Miss B. G. Hydon, Bogota, N. J. Dog Boxwood Barkentlne ( Airedale), Frederic C. Hood, Brook line, Mass. Jockey Earl Sande. Harness race driver Walter Cox. Automobile race driver "Jimmy" Murphy. Yacht The Vagrant. Motor boat The Chriscraft. Swimming John Weissmuller, Miss Helen Wainwright. Skating Professional Bobby McLean Amateur National, Roy McWhirter; in ternational, William Stelnmetz; indoor, Joe Moore. Rifie shooting 60 foot, H. W. Ger rans, Canal Zone, perfect score; 100 yards, E. F. Burkina, Wilmington. Del., 4S5 out of 600; 200 yards, H. W. Ger rans. National individual Small bore, E. F. Burkina, T. Bentz; .30 caliber rifle, Lieutenant J. F. Hauck, Indiana, BASKETEEK IS RANGY. "Sins" " Hjelte, all-Pactf le coast hoop renter, who Is playtns; aec od year at O, A. C. iv Hi as- : La---w fniiM.aViiBiimrfflfi-mi tana - fa-mffirtirnr-fi1 mmwiiw I to the body. Joe battles Danny Danny Knnes January 0 for the Joe has a thunderbolt right, so .22 caliber rifle. National team .80 cal iber rifle, United States Marines; .80 caliber rifle, Massachusetts National Guard. Long range team Los Angeles Rifle and Revolver club. Baseball National League champions New York Giants. American League champions New York Yankees. World champions New York Giants. National League batter Roger Hornsby. Nation al League pitcher Pete J. Do no hue American League batter George Sisler. American League pitcher1 Joe Bush. Boxing Professional Flyweight, 112 pounds Pancho Villa. Bantamweight 118 pounds Joe Lynch. Featherwetgb , 126 pounds Johnny Dundee. Light weight, 135 pounds Benny Leonard. Welterweight, 147 pounds Mickey Walker. Middlewelght, 160 pounds Mike O'Dowd. Light heavyweight, 175 pounds Harry Greb. Heavyweight jack Dempsey. By edict of New York State Boxing commission. TILDEN' S PLAY SURPRISING Tennis Champion Does Well De spite Loss of Finger. (By Chicago Tribune Uaaed Wire.) PHILADELPHIA, Penn., Dec. 30. Greatly surprised and greatly pleased, William T. Tilden, tha na tion's most expert performer on the courts, yesterday played the first tennis in which he has engaged since the operations which cost him portions of his middle finger. The surprise was occasioned by the fact that he was able to play so well against Carl Fischer and Andy Wiener. "I feel greatly en couraged after my first try-out." Tilden declared. "I can grip my racquet far better and hit with muoh more power and precision than I believed I could by spring. Of course, it is going to take several weeks of practice for me to de termine exactly how much I have lost and how much of my former stuff I will be able to regain, but I must say I am far more hopeful than I believed would be possible. "I was gripping my racquet with the finger which was amputated and I think I did it very well." MARK GOES TO SPRINGFIELD Nebraska Team Manager Signs Contract With Midgets. (Br Chicago Tribune Leased Wile.) SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Dec. 30. Cliff A. Marr, manager of the Nor folk, Neb., state league champions of last year, today signed a con tract to manage the Springfield Midgets of the Western association, it was announced by President Cole. In addition to managing the champions, Marr established a rec ord by leading the circuit in three departments. He missed but two games during the season and walked away with batting honors. He will play second base for the Midgets. With many veterans returning to the lineup, the local officials expect to have a pennant-winning com bination in the field next season. OREGON DEFEATS LEGION Score of 32 to 29 Run Up in Fast Battle at Newberg. NEWBERG, Or., Dec. 30. (Spe cial.) In a fast basketball game here tonight the University of Ore gon quintet defeated the Newberg American Legion team by a score of 32 to 29. At the end of the first half the legion men led by a score of 16 to 1 but about 10 minutes bef ore the . Mr Mory, the American woman e"u 2f th conteat.V,v,rel,fOUlS W6re! champion, going across in mid VSS' Bwn m!n Ulnter. Her visit is to last six or Wi fZr "8"m, distanced. . I 7-i ' Goullett Consistent Winner. NEW YORK. Alf Goullett, win ner of the recent Madison SquaTe Garden six-day race, partnered with BeHonl, marked his eleventh tri umph irfgrinds of this kind. His secret of success is, "I always like to ifeel that I am half licked if I don't ride like blazes. I always want to feel that I can't win on past records and I forget all about the past. That makes me mentally alert and I am right on my toes to go when the time cornea" Walking is his favorite training stunt. Cottage Grove Man Wins. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Dec. 30. (Special.) Ralph' Hand, Cottage Grove contender for the middle weight wrestling championship, easily defeated Henry Burke of Omaha in a match held in the Ar cade theater Thursday night. Hand took the first fall in an hour and four minutes and the second In 16 minutes. He was in the pink of condition and had the best of the match from the start. Alabama Gets Coach Wade. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 30. Waldo Wade, assistant football coach and athletic director at Van derbilt university for the last two years, confirmed a report from Tus caloosa that he had resigned his po sition here to become head joach of the University of Alabama football team. His resignation takes effect at the end of Vanderbilt's baseball season in 1923. Bowlers Set World Record. CHICAGO, Dec. 30. Marvin Erick son and William Wernicke, bowling in the Chicago Bowling association tournament, established a new world record for doubles matches, accord ing to association officials, when they knocked down 633 pins. The previous record was 515, association members said. They had a total of 1268 for their three games. Fighters of Class Are De clared to Be Scarce. BEST ARE NOW' TOO. OLD Todd, Englishman, Is Believed to Be One of Best, but Loses in Match W"ith Lewis. MILWAUKEE, Wia, Dec Sfl. The middleweight division of boxers has not been overwhelmed lately with men of class. Fignters of the Billy Papke, Hugo" Kelly and the late Stanley Ketchel brand have not been developed. Jeff Smith, now a vet eran, Is probably as good as any middleweight in the country. Jock Malone Is a splendid boxer, but Is a little shy of the required for the division, and besides Jock has had bad hands for some time. Jimmy Clabby was a wonderful middleweight and should have been champion of the class, and the same goes for Mike Gibbons, but both are past the time when they could an nex the crown. They were head and shoulders above some of the mid dleweights who claimed the title and Al McCoy, who was credited with being champ-Ion. Bryan Dow ney is a good batter and all that, but "had hard luck In his battle with Johnny Wilson, who succeeded Mike O'Dowd as champion, and is now an outcast in some parts while in others he is recognized as ! title holder. As for Dave Rosenberg being champion well, the less said about it the better. Mike O'Dowd was credited by the New York commis sion with winning It back from Rosenberg. Mike is a fine fellow and many would like to see him with the title at his belt, but titles won that way amount to little. Let Mike defeat Johnny Wilson and tlhen the fans will accept ljim as title- noiaer; me same tor jerr smith, Bryan Downey and Jock Malone, who seek the crown. England has had few good mid- dleweights for a long while, but Roland Todd, a young l&8-pounder of London, recently came to the front and challenged Ted Lewis for the British and European title. Todd met the Kid, who at one time held the American welterweight title. and gave him a real battle, the Kid winning on points, but many con sidered that Todd had nothing worse than a draw. Roland, according to the reports, became careless near the end of the battle and permitted Lewis to make one of the Yankee finishes. Now Todd seeks another battle for a side bet of J250O and purse. Lewis, however, is careful, as he has won the Lord Lonsdale belt twice and no doubt wants to notch up another win, when it becomes his personal property. Todd is considered by the London critics to be one of the greatest defensive boxers since the days when Jack Johnson was in his prime. Todd has beaten the best fighters in. Europe outside of Lewis, and with a little more experience feels confident of putting the Kid into the discard. If the young Eng lishman is the fighter the critics claim he Is he would be a big card in America Just now and put some life Jnto the middleweight division, which has been in a bad way the past few years. Bring on Mr. Todd! TENNIS SEASON ACTIVE Y TOURNAMENT EVERT WEEK ON EUROPEAN COURTS. International, Matches to Begin in January and Will Continue Nearly Through. March. Tennis followers are preparing for one of the biggest seasons the game has ever had in Europe. Starting in December and lasting untu April, there is a tournament every weeK at one of the many clubs that line that stretch of shore from Marseilles to the Ital lan frontier. As a rule the best players of England, France and Italy go down to play on these hard, sun-baked courts along the Mediterranean. This year the entire Spanish Davis cup team is expected, and recent reports tell of the possibility of eight weeks, during the months of ck- this report is to be relied on, there will probably be a reopening of the rivalry between the American cham pion and the French girl, who de feated her last year at Wimbledon. The large international tourna ments at Nice, Cannes and Monte Carlo begin toward the last of January and continue along into March, so that there will be ample opportunity for them to meet in match play if the American woman decides to spend the winter on the Riviera. Whether she comes or not, there will be keener competition on these courts than ever before and the French woman champion will be at her best this year on the courts where she grew up and learned to play tennis. If proof of the fact that Suzanne Lenglen was playing as well as she ever played were needed, it could be found in the recent tournament held by the Marseilles Tennis club at Marseilles. This tournament, the first of a long series up and down the coast, took place in October with most of the best men and women players in France compet ing. The champion won the women's singles In her usual convincing fashion; indeed her play was as powerful as it was In the winter of 1921 when she swept through tourn ament after tournament, defeating the best French and English women players with the greatest ease. Playing at Marseilles in a bad mis tral, or south wind, she went through five rounds of the singles with but the loss of a single game. And this against some of the strongest women players in France, a country that is turning out some remarkably fine players among the younger generation. Athletics Xot All. CHAMPAIGN, 111. George A. Huff, director of athletics of the University of Illinois, in extending to the HUni the season's greetings, declared that "all Illlni athletes should be reminded that varsity sports should play a minor part in tie curriculum ot the student." E. H. BRYANT. Editor. Contributions of games, endings, prob lems and items of interest, criticisms and club notes solicited. Send direct to 143 East Thirty-fifth street, Portland Chess and Checker club. Washington building. PROBLEM NO. 1279. By Godfrey Heathcote. "We select these two compositions of this noted author for our New Year num bers. These are masterpieces and enjoy at home New Years eve solving them. A fine present is a set of chess men. More amusement, relaxation and pleasure in them than .you would rind in many an evening's search for entertainment. With The Sunday Oregonian you can pass eve ning after evening in the brilliant com pany of these master composers. Stay at home and behave yourself. 1 BLACK NINE PIECES.- WHITE ELEVEN PIECES. White mates in three moves. White king on QR5, queen on QKt; rook on QB5; bishop on Qft: knights on KB and KKt2; pawns on KR3, KKtR, K5, Q6. QKto. Black king on Q5. rooks on K2, and QB; knights on K and K3; pawns on KjB4. Q2, QKto, QR2. PROBLEM NO. 1280. By Mr. Heathcote. BLACK SIX PIECES. ''''K"'"' '.'M' r"- ' ' p5"" ns 'Si "vifr WHITE EIGHT PIECES. White mates in three moves. White king on QH6; bishops on KR2 and Q7; knights on KB3 and QKto; pawns on KKt4, Q3 and QKt4. Black king on Q4; bishop on KR2; knights on K2 and KB8; pawns on K4 and K6. SOLUTIONS. Problem No. 1275 Key. Q-QR2 A. L. Kilborn, 870 First street, city: Q-Q4. P-K4, but if P-K4 when Q-QR2 then PxR (Kt mate). Keep il up. Glad to hear from you. JProblem No. 1276 Kev. B-B4 BiR: 2. Q-R4 K-Q4; 8, Q7 mate. 1... B-Q0; 2, B-K8 P-B5: 3. O-P.7 mate. 1... B-RB: 2. Q-Kt3, etc. 1... B-K7; 2, BxB P-B5; 3, QxP mate. A little dandy. Solutions have been received from H. S. Goddard, A. J. Kilborn, C. G. Glvens, M. Pluylaar, W. G. Gosslin, Prof. C. C. Kan- aga, C. G. .Campbel 1. Luther Thompson, Checkers. PROBLEM NO. 1476. By P. H. Ketchum. Here is hoping that you make a home run on this little gem. but doubt It. Possibly many will strike out. A happy New Year to you all. It is an awful re sponsibility to have to be right all the' time and l am thankful in cness and checkers it is not expected. The masters make mistakes. Try these. BLACK. 11, 13, 28; KINGS 31. 32. "4 ' '"Isj ,: Qj WHITE. 18. 29. 30: KINGS. 14. 11). White to move and win in four moves. PROBLEM NO. 1477. Contributed by Frank Pollard, Los Angeles, Cal. This is easy but the draw many times would in cross-board play as it was in this case be overlooked. 1 have never seen" it in print. F. Pollard. BLACK. 15, 20, 28; KING. 30. i .: Ox v ' 'C o, - 1 ' j : '' .'.'.. I'W' S'WJH WHITE, 21. 23, 32; King, 17. Black to move and white draws. PROBLEM NO. 1478. By W. Reid. Cardenden. Scot. This is a beauty. BLACK, 2, 6; KING. 8. , ' WHITE, 6. 14, 17. Black to play and win., PROBLEM NO. 1479. BLACK, 12, 20. 28. WHITE, 26. 32: KINO. 22. White to move and keep black from Betting a king. SOLUTIONS. V Problem No. 1464 Black, 4. 8. 21. 25; kings, 9, 22. White, 6, 30; kings, 3, 12, 28. 31. wnite 10 win. . 6- 1 8- 11 3- 7 11- 15 7- 10 15-10 1- 5 9- 13 12- 16 19-23 31-27 25- 30 18-23 29- 25 26- 22 25-18 23-14 30- 20 27-32 31-26 82-28 26-23 10-14 23-19 14-18 5- 9 8-11 27-24 11-18 24-27 16-20 30-2(1 21- 25 22- 18 13-15 18-19 15-24 28-17 4- 8 17-22 25-29 14-10 26-31 W. W. Problem No. 1465 Black, 2. 11, 16. 20, 22 23 24. White, 9, 17. 18, 21, 29; kings, 3. 'ill.' Black to draw. 22-26. 19-28. 2-7, 3-10 20-24, 28-12, 11-16, 12-19, 26-31, 19-26. 31-22, 29-25, 22-29. Drawn. , Problem No. 1466 BlacK, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10 18, 22. White, 11, 17, 18, 27, 28, 29, 81 82. White to win. 11-7, 2-11, 31-26, 22-31. 18-14, 31-24, 14-7. 8-10, 23-8. W. W. Problem No. 1467 Black. 2, 5, 7, 10, 11 16. White, 14, 17, 18, 20, 22, 25, 28. White to play and black to draw. 18-15, 10- 19, 22-18, 19-23, 25-21, 23-27, 28-24, 5-9 14-5, 27-32. Drawn. The following is the win that was published in the Public Ledger: 18-15, 10-19, 22-18, 19-23. 25-21, 23-27. 28-24, 27-31, 24-19, 16-23. 13-9, 5-14. 17-3, 81-26, 8-8. W. W. The Christmas number was published in Tuesday's. December 26, issue. Get it and read Mr. Ciaus' offer. William Ripelle, Boise, Idaho: The solution to the Bert Berry problem Black, 10, 11, 17, 21; kings, 7, 13, 26, 31. White, 20, 28, 29, 32; kings. 6. 16, 18. 22. Black to win is as follows: 10-14, 18-9, 13-6 22-13 21-25, 22-29. 26-17. 13-22. 31-"7 32-23, 6-9, 5-14. 7-3, 16-7. 3-19. B W. Also black, 4, 14. 23. 25, 28; kings 24-26. White, 6. 8, 10. 32; kings, 11 13 16. White to win. 16-20, 24-27. 13-9, 14-17, 20-24, 27-20, 82-27. 23-32, 11- 7, 4-11, 7-16. 20-11, 10-7, 11-2, 9-5, 2-9,i 5-23. W. W, The solution to prob lem by I. C. Hews, contributed by P. Stottenburg, Independence. Or.: Black, 2 3 4, 5. 8, 9. 17, 27; kings, 28, HI). yiUto 10, 11. 11. 13, IS. 19, 20. 21. 21, Chris Logan, Albert Johnson, C. J. Cant well. H. W. Gross, Dr. Dalton. Frank Maus, Hugh S. Penili: C. L. Guggs. C. H. Simmons, 8. W. Walker. C. P. Gates. Below are the percentages of the play ers or members of the Portland Chess and Checker club in their annual tourna ment, closed Saturday evening, Decem ber 16, 1022: DIV1SON A A. . Pct.l Pft. A. G. Johnson ...7141E. G. Short 2S6 DIVISION 1. Nine games were played by each of the following: J. Vanzante 722IPelouse 87 Wood law 7221 Parker ; fill Adler 563 McKenzie 444 Degraff 888IDr. Storey 21 Arnold 278!J. Wart 250 DIVISION A. DIVISION 2. Eleven games were played by each ot the following in this division. Griffith .727IFrench 6M Gordon 591Holcorr.b 5M Williams 5.10 Ross ;.45 Rieman 453IGearhart 400 Ourgue Si-SSvenson 375 Benjamin 364Kempenlch 2i3 DIVISION 3. McMannus 7"S!Citr! 722 Holcomb TtiOiAdamsnn fi-5 Auker MKVHubbard 45 T. H. Short :w!Kerr Vance s:3iDillinger 333 DIVISION 4. Bennett 57IHuffman 2021 Ross 714'Dorris S4 Aldrlcb. H07Westergard ... .687 Fox 53iMiller 598 Malboeuf 429iMinington 600 Bentley 308Bruce 357 Calhoun SOOIBrolow 800 McBurney 269 Ten games were played by each In di visions three and 14 in No. 4. Prizes were given in each division, but undoubtedly Mr. Bennet, with a percentage, of 857, has won the capital prlze a set of chess n.en. donated by W. G. Gosslin, for the occasion. The checker players are alow finishing their battle. Those taking part are Messrs. Berg, Boyle, Davis, Goodman, Ktinpei. Hay, Mlnnich, Sheldon, Wark. Van Zante, Denholm. Brumfleld, Wilson, Frad, Billlter, Owens, Rumsey, Norton, Howe. GAME NO. 1255. Ruy Lonez. 1 ' Factor, white. 1 P-K4 Jackson, IFactor Jackson black. Iwhite. black. P-K4124 KtxB KRxKt Kt-KB3 Kt-OB3 -IS OxOP P.B3 8 B-Kt5 P-QR3i26 Q-Q2 Q-R2ch 4 B-R4 5 O-O 6 --P-Q4 7 B-Kt3 Kt-B3 27 Q-B2. QxQch KtxP2S KxQ RxR P-GKt4l29 RxR RxR P-Q4:30 KxR P-B4 B-K3i31 K-K2 K-B2 8 PxP 9 P-B3 10 QKt-Q2 11 B-B2 12 BxKt 13 Q-K2 14 B-K3 15 QxB 16 B-Kt3 17 Kt-Q4 18 P-KB4 19 PxP 20 QR-K 24 Q-Q3 22 B-B2 23 P-QKt8 B-K232 K-B3 K-B3 0-0:33 P-KR4 P-QR4 KtxKt!34 P-KKt4 P-KR4 Q-Q2I35 P-Kt5ch K-B2 B-QB4I38 K-K3 K-Kt2 BxBI37 B-53 P-Kt3 B-B4I38 PxP RPxP Kt-R4!39 K-Q2 Kt-Kt2 B-K8I40 P-B5 PxP P-KB4I41 BxP Kt-CJ3 RxP 42 B-Q3 Kt-B2 R-K 43 K-K3 Kt-K4 Kt-B5!44 B-K2 Kt-KtS P-Kt3 45 BxP KtxP Kt-Q3!46 K-03 Resitrns. ej. vi- maas. amun ttiver. cal. solu tions to problems Nos. 1272, 1273 and 1274 at hand. Next Issue. , C. Dodge, Forest Grove, Or. Glad to have you join the solvers' list. Tour analysis of problems Nos. 1272 and 1273 witi appear in our next Issue, Decem ber 31. A new work is out on chess. "The Mid- ale uame in cness," by Eugene Znosko Borovsky. the Russian master. Title of contents are: "The Elements of Chess." The Pieces and Their Control." "Essen tials of the Game." "General Remarks a doul upenings. "Remarks About Mid die Game." "Superior Positions, Etc." "Equal Position." "Inferior Positions. "Attack." "Defense." "The Counter Bat tle." "Maneuvers." "Conclusion." $3.50. The Christmas number was nuhlinhe.4 In Tuesday. December '26, issue. Copies wcie niinmu uuisiue state. 25, 26, 81. 20-16, 80-23, 10-7, 3-10. 14-7 23-14. 15-M, 8-15. 16-12, 2-11. 12-8. 14-7, 18-3, 28-19. 81-15. 11-18. 21-14. 4-11 25-22, 18-25. 3-8. 9-18. K-2B. W. vv William Johnson. Ontario n, Mnt the following to problem No. 1464: 6-1, 8-11, 3-7, 11-15, 7-10, 15-19. 10-7. 19-23. 12-8, 4-11, 7-16, 25-29, 16-19. W W. Edgar Bates. M. D.. Warm Hprtngs, Or., Kends a sound criticism of solution to problem No. 1453. Instead of 12-17 at the 12th move play 8-11. 15-8, 3-7 and draw. GAME NO. 1461. This Is a game played by correspond ence between M. Claus of Yacolt, Wash with the white pieces, and A. C. Mc Cutcheon of Pendleton, Or., with the 7. J "n,K"alea y Mr. McCutcheon, i I -in 22-18 15-22 25-18 12-16 29-25 8-11 (A 25-22(B 16-2(0 11-16 13-17(1j 9-14 24-19 28-24(X 8- 1 1 26-23 9- 13 24-19 2- 6 30-25 21- 14 18- 9 I0-2.I 11-15 31-22 27-24 6-10 20-27, 25-21 (E 32-28 5- 9 etc. 22- 17F Jll-14 4- 8 19-15 10-19 23-18 6-10 16-12 B. W. . J.A).Hopins fr 24-19, 10-15, B. W. (B) 24-20 book draw. (C) Oregonian game No. 1311) by Jasper Smith who gives a black win in five variations much of it Denver and Mitchells play f8"J4-,.i?1T' 2I"14' 1-6'T- 25-21. This Is Smiths trunk, B. W.j but at Y '0-2'i whites best but 16-19, 23-16, 6-10, etc! Black draws but shows that white also has a strong draw. At (D) Smith's variation 2 by Denver and Mitchell goes 6-9 but 18-15. 11-18, 22-6, 1-10 ''5-22 3"-8 7-"' -. 0-24. then Ml Vl,iv. Pow th,y overlooked at (Z) 27-24, 20-27. 31-24 is a mystery. It . 'f- " Problem and draws. I play l.f-li at (D) Instead of their move 6-9 and black wins (E) 18-15, 11-18. 22-6, I- 10, 25-22, 7-11, etc., all variational B. W. GAME NO. 1462. Fife. ?tre Is w,he,r,? ;rle great "H"J i-addle" got beat. J. Wyllie, black. Mr. Lochrie white pieces. II- 15 18-32 3-10 2- 7 23-19 25-18 5- 1 5- 14i0 iVii -?-3" - 2- e 5-9 4- S 30-26 9-14 1- I H"H 5- 9 1- 6 26-31 iTM 2S-2? ;t-io 6- 9 13- 9 A131-26 12-JH 12-18 22-17 in.iK 26-23 17-14 29-25 9- 19-26 22-28 17-13 15-18 ?0- 5 31-22 25-21 2. 5 15-18 6- 9 JO-14 14-10 21-17 18- 6 5- 1 6." 8-11 1-26 14-18 22-26 24-20 18-14 1- 5 2-S 10-15 7-10 18-22 10-14 28-24 14- 7 21-17 6-2 9-14 18-22 6-lfl B) 26-23 10- 3 28-27 8- 7 OH-15 Wyilie ,-)J,.7"3'Jhen 10"15- U-!8. "-SO wins for white. C) A well-played game which reflects great credit on Mr. Lochrie Basketball Facts. BY ED THORP. Q. Must the backboard be four feet A- No. The rings shall be rigidly at . - ... v vauAuuarus at a point one im me ooitom ana three feet from either side, supported by a horizontal arm, which, if extended, would pass through the center of rings. Q. Who represents the team In a game, the manager, captain or coach? A. The captain shall be the represen tative of his team and shall direct and control its play. Q. May a player be taken out of game by a coach in first half and re-enter th game in second half? A. Yes. Except for disqualification be may re-enier game once at anv time. Q. How many officials are there In a basketball game? A. In amateur game, six referee, um pire,- two timekeepers and two scorers. In professional game, five referee, two timekeepers, two scorers. Q. How long may an injured player have "time out"? A. In pro rules, the game shall not be delayed tor any cause whatever for more than two minutes. In amateur rules, referee decides. Q. May I dribble ball with both hands at once A. In amateur rules, no. In profes sional rules, yes. Q. May a player, having four personal fouls, be put out ot game without warn Ing, or must the scorer warn him as soon as he has three personal fouls? A. He is disqualified from further par ticipation in the game when he has com mitted four personal fouls. The score- keeper need not notify or warn him when he has three personal fouls. Q. May a player be put out of a game on technical fouls? If so, how many will put him out? A. No. A player cannot be disqualified from further participation In the game for committing technical fouls. Q. Is abusive language a violation un der the new amateur rules, or does it come under penalty of a foul try for opponents? A. Foul try for opponents. Q. How many players may stand by foul line while a foul try Is made? A. No limit. If any dispute, referee arranges desirable positions equally be tween both side. Old Feeling of Contentment Lacking for 1923. PUBLIC INTEREST KEPT Minors Feel Majors Intend to Force Draft or Similar Con trol Measure on Them. BY GEORGE CHADWICK. (Copyright. 1922, by The Oregonian.) NEW YORK, Dec. 30. (Special.) Baseball will not begin the new year with the feeling of content ment that prevailed when the sea Bon of 1922 was launched. Although there is no apprehension of lack of public interest, the same cordial re lationship between leagues does not exist. The minors, ever a suspicious as semblage, have not the confidence in the major organizations wnicn they had. Then, too, the players' union Is a factor which Is disturb ing baseball. This vexing element affects the majors more than the minors, for it has been the history of all the player movements that the first and hardest blpw Is always struck at the organizations which control the game In the big cities. Minora Have Some Friends, The minor league clubs have their Individual friends among the major leaguers, but when they are by themselves they maintain that the big leagues have shown their un mistakable intent to force the draft law or some similar control of the player situation on the weaker leagues. One prominent, baseball man who is unwilling to be quoted by name for fear he should be accused of criticism, which Is supposed to be taboo, pre dicted today that the Pacific coast league would declare itself to be c major league organization before the 1923 season Is over. If this action is taken, he declared, no pun ishment could be Inflicted, because there is no reason why a league should not progress as well as bail players. . - The mere threalt of another plaver organization has had a disturbing effect on some owners who do not care to go through another fight with ballplayers. It Is by no means certain that there will be such a fight, but the prospect is not re assuring. Players' Union at Work. There is a players' union. Of that no doubt exists. Some old players know a great deal about it, and the information which they have con veyed as to Its progress and inten tions has not set pleasantly with the owners. There are owners In the major league whose teams are always lor sale at a price. That price has now advanced up among the millions, but the magnates are more ready to sell than they were and tneir at titude can be traced to the forma tion of a players' organization. Not an owner knows wnat tne union Intends to do. The organiza tion may not know useu, oecauet It has no officers as yet. But the mere fact that such a body again is In sight' in baseball has had a depressing effect in some quarters. Leak Is Through Players. It was inevitable that the owners of the major league clubs should discover the existence of the play ers' union. There has never been an attempt to effect an organiza tion of this kind which naa not leaked out. The leak invariably has been through some player who wished to curry favor with an owner. The Brotherhood of Ball players, which was organized in 1888 and which finally embraced all prominent ballplayers in its membership, got further along in Its plans without discovery than any outfit since. The leak that year came through a manager who had been Invited by h!s players to get aboard and sign for a job while there was one left. It was not so very long ago that a condition arose in baseball where a strike was threatened and the players of the fraternity of that year most assuredly would have walked out on the owners on a cer tain afternoon if a telegram had not been received from their own headquarters instructing them not to do so. These players were not afraid to break their contracts, they stated, because there were no ball players to take their places. Now the supply of ballplayers of the highest class has dwindled like a stream in the desert and the play ers who are left are threatening things by the formation of a union. TRIPLE MADE OX MISTAKES Center Fielder Touches Batter Who Awaits Vmpire's Decision. . Tommy McCarthy,' famous St. Louis and Boston player of the '90s and one of the great players of his time was an adept at the trap-ball trick. In a game played August 15. 1894, Boston versus Pittsburg, with the score a tie in the ninth, Merritt of the Pittsburg team hit the ball to McCarthy, who was playing cen ter field. Mac made the bluff to catcji it,. but gathered it in on the pickup. He threw the ball to Bobby Lewis at second, who touched Hartman, near second, and Sugden, who hart left first when the ball was hit. Both runners believed it was a sure out and were hustling back to their bases. While the umpire was un tangling the play Mac observed Merritt still standing near the plate, waiting for the decision. In came Mac with the ball and touched Merritt just as the umpire decided the ball wasn't caught, thus completing a triple play. It was a bonehead all around Merritt, Hart man, Sugden and the umpire. SPORTS EARN' BIG AMOUNT University of Pennsylvania Gets Profit of $6973 for Season. Only football and basketball of the 19 sports fostered at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania showed a profit in the last fiscal year, ac cording to the report of the athletic council for the year ended June 30. t,.r made public. The 19 sport3 learned J309.781 and the expenditures amounted to J247.:w. After the payment of fixed charges and maintenance of Franklin field the profit for the fiscal year was $6973. The board of trustees. -which collected a fee of t20 f-om all male students who were candidates f ir a degree for the gymnasium, Hous ton club and the athletic council, appropriated $19,000 for athletics Without this amount the athletic year would have shown a defioit. Football showed a profit of $9S,- j734 and basketball $6793. ( .