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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1908)
THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 1DI The Part It Plays In Winning Hard Fought Tournaments. YOUNG LARNED IN GOOD FORM rather of National Champion Hat Dbolaytd Groat Skill In Rocont Samoa Discussion Ovsr Not Cord Itrokes Proposed Now Rules. The triumph of the younger Larned, gdwin P., for the middle states' tenuis title was regarded as a combination of fairly developed skill backed by the aslendid condition of the player. That tfe the Utter respect he was the master ef both William J. Clothier, ex-national champion, and Raymond D. Little, the ptaln of the international team of 1008, was regarded as his chief asset against the two veterans. Lamed had trained himself like a Spartan and had carefully husbanded his strength Oat he was enabled to eudure faster footwork than either of his two famous pponenta. It was this atteutlon to the ecesslty of keeping the physical con- iittoo at its perfection and all of the faculties so tuned up as not to jangle at high tension that had contributed to the young expert's success. In a meas v it was the same painstaking care which had brought greatness upon the kwn tennis courts, and for that same reason there was the general opinion that a second member of the Lamed family will be a maker of lawn tennis Vstory. Just how the men who are showing great promise fail of the coveted at tainment was illustrated most spe cially, Gustave F. Toucbard, Na thanlel W. Niles and Irving C. Wright feeing mentioned in contrast Touch id and Wright are .regarded as the most careless of their physical need. The former does not observe the needs of a somewhat frail constitution. He frequently wears himself out by some petty diversion and then makes a daz t&rg. brilliant effort to win matches fcy sheer nerve. The younger Wright is amen the same. With Xiles it is some what different. He has experienced 1t pangs and twitches of rheumatism, aod to this those who know his adroit ness as a forcing player attribute his poor showing against Edwin P. Lamed to the middle states' final, a win of only six games in three sets. Actually Id the pink of condition and on even terms there are many who believe that K3es would more often defeat the younger La rued than lose to him. Be possesses the greatest courage, while kis handling of the racket is always tacked by excellent and calm judg sent, as was evident in his defeat of Ulieodore Roosevelt Pell before he met Lsrned. , "While It is not mollycoddling that the flayers should give themselves, the followers of the game believe that the vigcn of lawn tennis are such that none may hope to win high honors except by a sane observance of their ftrtlcuiar needs. Rest, especially In fit way of a regular night's sleep, and the avoidance of stimulants to sustain them through their matches are In the stlmatlon of the studious ones the absolutely necessary factors of success. Aside from these questions, the sub ject of the height of the net and the attendant luck of net cord strokes has rotne In for some timely and profound debate. Carelessly stretched nets tease all of the top flight of the players- ncre worriment than all of the other things which they have to eombat It overthrows the best serv ice, no matter how long and patiently the player has taken to develop it, and throughout is a source of grievance. That most groundsmen feel that their inry Is- done when tbey stretch the net teat to the limiting band in the center loes not suffice. Many of the players ewcplain that the bands loosen from the rings in the ground as the season progresses and that with a month or two of usage one or even two inches are added to the net in the center.. The strange part of It is that few of them care to appear finicky by request ing the referee or umpire to decide pen the correct height The net cord stroke finds an ally in all loosely stretched nets, but beyond Sat one point the opinions are as va rkms as the sands of the sea as to what manner should be pursued in Mote way limiting the stroke which la practically every Instance is a bit t luck that has turned the decision in many matches. The majority of the players agree that it would be as great o injustice to forfeit the stroke en tirely as to promulgate the rule that the point be replayed from the serv- again. There Is a growing tend Micy to mark an additional line across lb court parallel with the net at ap proximately the distance of a foot from It In either side. In order that a set stroke be fair as a return the ball most drop beyond that line, Its failure to do so to be considered as a net for the player making the stroke. This ap pears to be the most popularly es poused method of overcoming the vexed question, and so general has the iiseussion of It been of late that some Hang of this kind may at last find its ice In the rules. Sot for many seasons on the Amerl twn courts have the players endeavored to lift the game to the place that it de wms to this country. In every direc $a there is a manifest intention to strengthen the weak points and to nercome the deficiencies of other lrs. CQNDTION TENNIS hard to m mm National League Race Now an Interesting Affair. PITTSBURG LOOKS STRONG, Pirates Hava Good In and Out Floldara, With Many First Class Substitutes. New Yorka Playing Psnnant Win ning Ball Cubs' Hard Road. The race for honors in the national league continues unabated and seems likely to last throughout the campaign Just bow the teams will stand at the finish it would be difficult to find a man with hardihood enough to pre dict, but the' opinion is general that the fight will narrow down to a three cornered affair, with the Chicago, New York and Pittsburg teams as the con lenders. Both Cincinnati and Thila dclpbla still have a chauce, aud Bos ton, too, Is not out of It, but there are few fans outside of the home ones who think the Reds' have a chance for the pennant, many claiming that their early good showing was but a flash In the pan. The Thlllles were picked as contend ers some time ago, but that was when they were batting well. Since then they have fallen off woefully In their hitting. aud, while they may be still considered as a two-three-four possl bility, they are not likely to win the banner. The Chlcagos, New Yorks and Pitts burgs are best equipped for a grueling fight, and It seems certain that they will all figure In the going right up to the finish. Which team will win out cannot be safely predicted at this time. The Plttsburgs sometimes look like the best bet, and at other times 1c appears as If the Chlcagos would win out. Yet, again, the New Yorks look strong enough to forge to the front and claim the banner. The pen nant will likely go to the aggregation which shows the best staying quali ties. The Chlcagos do not have their full strength at present, owing to numer ous Injuries and accidents, but that is nothing more than was to be expected. and the howls of hard luck in the Windy City recently have elicited few expressions of sympathy from outside fans. Things have been breaking mighty lucky for Chance's team for three long years, and it Is nothing more than what might be expected that the tide would finally turn. The Tlttsburgs and the New Yorks I have been through the mill. They know what it Is to fight against odds, with their ranks shot to pieces. Therefore it Is just likely that they are better prepared for the battle than the Chi cagos. I bey nave botn Deen tempereu by misfortune. Take a team that has been riding on the high wave of pros perity as long as the Chlcagos and they are likely to lose heart when the bard times come more quickly than their rivals who have become accus tomed to adversity and misfortune. Casting all prejudices and partisan feeling aside, the Pirates seem better prepared for the battle than either the Cubs or the Giants. Neither Chicago nor New York can boast of a better ar ray of Infield and outfield talent than the Pirates. The Pittsburg team has several combinations that it can use In the infield without weakening either the offensive or defensive power of the team, whereas the loss of one regular from either of the other teams Is se verely felt The Pirates have Alan Storke and Jim Kane for first base Storke can play any infield position. Then there Is Starr for short or third if he is needed. Kane can play the outfield if he is called upon. Dan Moeller Is also available for the outer garden, and Leach can be shifted there and Storke placed at third if neces sary. Taking the pitching staffs as a whole, the Pittsburg team need not take off its hat to the others, although it may not be able to boast of a single individual of the prowess of either Brown or Mathewson. Behind the bat Gibson has been doing just as good work as either Kling or Bresnahan, nd Phelps and O'Connor look as good s Moran and Marshall or the Giants' substitutes. Perhaps the teams are so closely matched that Ihe result will depend pon the exhibition of spirit the team work and gameness of the various con tenders. Manager Clarke of the Pitts burgs has ever sought to Inculcate Into his men that Indomitable will nower hioh characterizes his own work and which refuses to give up or acknowl edge defeat so long as the battle Is on. Jlarke. Chance and McGraw are all fighters, and the race for the 1908 pen ant in the fall should be a good one. No Release For Tom Jones Now. Manager McAleer of the St. Louh Americans was thinking very seriously of lotting out First Baseman Tom Jones last spring and had even se- ured a substitute for the position at first, but the Pennsylvania miner re gained his batting eye in u marvelous inner and has been hitting like u house afire ever since the season open ed. It Is estimated that his timely bit ting has been a factor In giving his team victories in a number of contests. Manager McAleer says he wouldn't part with Jones now unless Elberfeid would make him an even exchange for Ha Chase. Subscribe to the Morning Astorian, 60 cents per month, delivered by FLEES TO HER LOVER. Ethel Lud wig Eludes Her Mother And Starts For California. CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-The Tribune today says: Miss Ethel Lud wig. who was kidnapped by her mother in an effort to keep her away from Pro fessor Fred T. Fitzgerald, her fiancee is now on her way to Palo Alto Cal., to join him. Perhaps she eluded her mother at their home, Morris Hills. That is the belief of her father who is much in favor of the match. But nt any rate, she is on her way to the West and , Professor Fitzgerald waiting for her. The girl's mother, Mrs. Ola Lud- wig, and her aunt, Mrs. T. A. Bray of El Paso, Tex., arrived in Morris Tues clay evening with the young woman marching between them. Wednesday morning they started again for Chi cago, the girl seemingly meek ami subdued. Since then the Morris home has been quiet and deserted. Professor Fitzgerald reached Palo Alto Wednesday, tired and forlorn. He had expected to take the long trip across the continent under differ ent conditions. A SUIT-CASE MYSTERY. Chicago Up Against Another Case Of Robbery And Murder. CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-The finding of a suit case in the Chicago river near Monroe Street yesterday, con vinced the police that Francisco Mes sna had ben robbed and murdered. The Italian who has not been seen since Wednesday night, carried $250 with him in a belt when he left his boarding house to go to a railroad station, where he expected to start on a journey to his home in Italy. The suitcase contained a number of letters written in Italian, photographs of a woman and two children and a few articles of clothing. A strange Italian was seen with Messna after he left the boarding house and since then all trace of the missing man has been lost. Messna has been . in Chicago but a few months, coming from Pittsburg. NEW SHIPS APPEARING. Japan's Policy For A Fine Navy Go ing Steadily Onward. TOKIO, July 24. During the last year the naval arsenals constructed one battleship, one armored cruiser and one second class cruiser while two dispatch boats were built at the Mitsubishi shipbuilding dockyard, Kobe. Besides these the naval .ar senals were occupied in the fitting of armaments of the battleship batsuma, and the cruiser Ikoma, both launched n 1906 as well as the repairs of the Mikasa and the warships captured in the late war. The arsenals arc at present building three destroyers and three battleships each displacing 20, 000 tons. The Misubishi yard is al so constructing several ships their tonnage aggregating 80,000 tons while the Kawasaki yard has also several shins in course of construction of some 35,000 tons. In addition to these there were built altogether 100 vessels of every discretion and size at shipbuilding dockyards through out the country their total tonnage ggrcgating 11,355 tons. MISCELLANEOUS. HOT OR COLD Golden est Tea Just Right CLOSSET & DEVERS, PORTLAND, ORE. Plate Racks, Wall Pockets, Music Racks, Clock Shelves Just in See us Hildebrand & Gor Old Bee Hive Bldg. MENANDWOMEI), Uso Biff ti for nnnataral dlacharxea, Inflammation! irrltationa or ulceration! -of muoouH niembrana. Uft. ' Palnln.a anil n.t a.trln 'THEEVANSCHEMICAlCO. gent or poi.onoui. Sold by Druulata, or aent In plain wrapper. laltiaf S.J QuMMiInd IjJ V OlHCIHNm.O.n P$PJ KWI. ..r S l.ottl- ta.76. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS SITUATION WANTED. ( YOUNG JAPANESE WANTS SIT nation as porter in saloon And to help bartender; can speak good Eng lish. Address, Kubota, 41S Yamhill. Portland. 8-9-7t FOB SALS. FOR SALE-A 100-PIECE SET OF Ilaviland China, in perfect condi tion, cheap. Inquire at the McCrea Ford studio. 7-15-tf FOR SALE CHEAP, ONE SCHOL arship in the International Corres pondence School of Scranton. En quire Astorian office. 8-7-tf OLD PAPERS FOR SALE; PER hundred, 25 cents. At Astorian dffice FOR LEASE. FOR LEASE, LOT 8, BLOCK 17, (75x150) Adair's Astoria, on Frank lin avenue near car line. Terminal Trust Co., G. Wingate, manager. 13-3t HOUSE MOVERS. FREDRICKSON BROS. We make a specialty of house moving, car penters, contractors, general jobbing; prompt attention to all orders. Cor ner Tenth and Duane streets. ROOMS FOR RENT. FURNISHED HOUSEKEEPING ind single rooms. Apply 677 Ex- cange street. MASSAGE. OLGA K ANTON EN. FINNISH masseuse and steam baths, room 6 Pythian Bldg., Commercial St., As torian, Ore. LOST AND FOUND. NET LOST 3-INCH PAPERS Finlayson No. 40-13 ply twine, 91 inch mesh, 44 meshes deep; 1 paper Finlayson 40-12 ply twine, 9i-inch mesh, 45 meshes deep. Finder will be suitably rewarded upon returning same to the Columbia River Packers Association. 8-12-6t STRAYED -A YELLOW TOM cat; half-grown; reward for return Carter's Studio, 11th anil Commercial 8-15-21 LOST-ONE BRASS CAP ABOUT four inches in diameter from auto mobile wheel. Return to F. A. Fisher and receive reward. 8-ll-6t MISCELLANEOUS. MAGAZINE BINDING OF ALL kinds done at the Astorian Office LOOSE LEAF LEDGERS -ALL kinds made by The J. S. Dcllinger Company. WANTED-TO BUY A HORSE; weight about 1250 pounds; not over 8 years old; must be good driver and eentle. also city broke. Address As torian office. 6-9-tf, FARM FOR SALE. WILL SELL MY LEWIS AND Clark farm at a bargain, with or without stock, to suit purchaser. W. J. Ingalls. EMPLOYMENT OFFICE. J. T. NOWLEN Real Estate and Employment Office 473 Commercial St., Phone Have fine list of Astoria and coun try property. All classes of labor furnished. BIDS REQUESTED. FOR FURNISHING AND FILL- ing not less than 5000 cubic yards of earth in James street on the north side of Reservoir No. 2 and placing proper drainage at bottom of fill and also laying the steel culvert from overflow of reservoir as directed by the engineer in charge. Bids to be filed with clerk of commission not later than 5 p. m., August 21st, and to state time of completion; right re served to reject any and all bids. City Water Commission, by G. W. Lounsberry, Clerk. WINES AND LIQUORS. Eagle Concert Hall (320 Astor Street) Rooms for rent by the day, week, or month. Bea rates in town. - P. A." PETERSON, Prop. PROFESSIONAL CARD. ATTO RNE YS-AT-LA W CHARLES H. ABERCROMBIE Attorny-it-Law City Attorney OfTkei: City Hall JOHN C. McCUE, " Attorney-at-Law Page Building, Suite 4 HOWARD M. BROWNELL Attorney-at-Law Deputy District Attorney 420 Commercial Street OSTEOPATHS. DR. RHODA C. HICKS Osteopath Office Mansell Bldg. Phone Black 2063 i"3 Commercial St.. Astoria. Ore. DENTISTS DR. VAUGHAN Dentist Pythian Building, Astoria, Oregon DR. W. C LOGAN Dentist Commercial St Shanahan Bldg. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. RESTAURANTS. T0KI0J5,lEIlANT' Opposite Rot. Higgtm & Co. Coilee with Pi or Cake 10 Ctt. FIRST.CLASS MEALS Regular Meals IS Cta. and Up. U. 8. RESTAURANT. 434 Bond Street Coffee with Pie or Cake, 10 Cta. Firtt-CUsa Meals, IS Cta. MISCELLANEOUS. Smith's Special Delivery EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE Leave Orders at Star Cigar Store. Phone Black 2383 Res. Phone Red 2274 Stand Corner 11th an Commercial DENTISTS. TEETH tflthoMt PJitii, liifill Dili COR. 11TH AND COMMERCIAL Office hours 8:30 A. M. to 8: P. M. Sunday 10:00 to 12:00. , , Phone Number Main .3001. Painless Extractions - 5oc Corner Commercial and 11th Sts. over Danziger store. FISH MAKKST. 77 Ninth St., Near Bond Fresh and Salted Fish, Game and Poultry, Groceries, Produce and Fruit Imported and Domestic Goods. , BAKOTITCH & FEO, Props. 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