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Newspaper Page Textr , Portland Browns and Seattle Siwashes Play Tomorrow EDITED BV J. A. HO RAN muw has j m ran Browns Rate Second to None local Baseball Writer Pays High Tribute to the Prowess of tax's Men. Vigneac i The Portland Club of the Pacific Cotet League returned from lti initial California trip tbla morning, and open thla afternoon a series of 10 games at borne. I am no apologist, but a record of Ive games out of 20 la not so all-fired ad There were many extenuating clr " eumstances, and in the games that were lost the Webfootera put up a mighty ood article of ball. Quite a number of tames were lost In the last liming, and t still greater number by one run. Despite the poor showing made In Cali fornia, I have by no means lost faith in the Portland Club. To my way of think ing the Portland Club of the Pacific Coast League is the greatest aggrega tion of ball players who have ever rep resented the City of Portland. John Barnes had a great team In 189:. and. I think, you will find that Vlgneaux kaa got together a stronger and fast er tounch of players in every respect. Pete McNab and Willie Mains were great pitchers in their day, and little Leiper lelped out greatly: but Engle, 8hields and Butler are more to my liking. Cer tainly, Shaffer, Anderson. Andrews and Bchmeer are more of a Stonewall than rebeau. Werrlck. Darrah and White. The Mitfield of Barnes' team Stenzel, Burns DI5 ID! 1 "WI Mil Governor Chamberlain to Speed the First Today's Game With Seattle Was Postponed on Account of Rain. On account of the rain today the game between the Portland Browns ana the Sattlw Htwashes wan postponed un til tomorrow The local season of the Pacific Coast League will be Inaugurated tomorrow af ternoon at 3:30 o'clock on the grounds at Twenty-fourth and VaiiKhn streets, when (Jovernor (leorge C. C hamberlalii will speed the firm ball over the plate, start ing the frame between the Portland j Browns and the Seattle Siwashes. j The Browns arrived nome cany un morning after a two-days' trip from San Francisco and are In fine condition for j playing. Every man In the team Is reel ing In great shape and the outlook for a great exhibition Is bright. When Preol dent J. P. Marshall and Manager Samuel Vlgneaux. followed by the players, stepped off the train this morning; at the Union Depot, a deafening shout went up from the gathering of en thusiasts welcoming the hoys home In true Portland style. The men were driven to the hotel at once where they were greeted by many fans who have followed their fortunes while away from home In speaking of his men President Marshall said: 1 feel confident flint we have a wln- nd George was certainly a crack-a-Jack i nlng team. We were unfortunate dur bunch, hut the way the California pa per speak of their work. Nadeau. Van Buren and Smith are certainly able to put up an article of ball that will not make a comparison odious. "Kid" Bald win did the catching for Portland In '92, but, good as he was, I don't think he had much the better of Vlgneaux. Lit tle Sammy, certainly, was the equal of any of them prior to his assuming managerial duties. What deterioration has occurred. If any. Is due to the ex acting duties of a manager. However, he will not be called upon to do so much work behind the bat this year, for he has Harlow to help out. and, according to all accounts, he Is well able to till the bill. A study of the scores of the games played below would Indicate that Port land's weakness was m base running. They certainly did swat the ball often and hard, and frequently outbatted their opponents, though they did lose the game. If you tuke Into consideration the fact that Harlow. Andrews and . Bchmeer had sprained ankles: Smith, the "Charley-horse." and Anderson was in the hospital for several weeks before and after the opening of the season, poor base running Is not to be wondered at. Take my advice and go out to the Twenty-fourth street grounds this after noon If you want to see what the real ffticle of ball Is. Though Portland Is In last place to-- day, the long home series of games to open this -afternoon will make quite a difference In the pennant race. 1 ven ture to make the prediction that by the time Portland again leaves home the club . will not only be in the first division, but fighting for first place. Having the home crowd with you Is the greatest help pqsslble to a ball club. It not only inspires It to do great things, but gives the players that confidence which Is - necessary to win. I don't think there Is any comparison between the two Portland clubs. Grim has got together a nice little team, but I do not believe it equals that ae gave Portland in l'.ml The gnat mistake the Pacific Northwest League ! . las made was going into California. The result has been the Northern teams have., been sacrificed for the benefit of the San Francisco and Los Angeles :iud. Portland gave up Glendon. Seattle Stone, Spokane Pfeister. and Butte Dow ling, to say nothing of Zearfoss and Jthers. The four pitchers mentioned were unquestionably four of the best the Bid league had. To fill their places will. Indeed, be a difficult matter. Had Cali fornia been left to the Coast League the Lucus league would have been in a much better position to carry on the war whic h Is now In full blast. It could have put stronger teams In the field, and as a consequence played better ball. hlle both leagues have their follow ing, yet the one putting up the better ball will draw the crowd. Down in California It looks as If the people were with the Coast League. Where the at tendance has been published the so-called "outlaws'" have had the greatest crowd. It is a significant fact that the reports i sunaays games show only the at tendance at the Coast League grounds. Seven thousand turned out in Los An geles and 5.000 in San Francisco, de plte the fact that two visiting teams played in the latter city. It is too bad tne Portland Nationals put up such a poor Karne Sunday. It is always the way. however. The Nation als could not land, piayed that 14-inning game Sunday, when the big crowd was out. The result was many left the grounds before the game was finWhed. Today the same people will see Jack Marshall's men, and, I am much afraid, that in this instance a comparison will be odious. Grim, to hold his crowd, will have to strengthen his team greatly; for this war will be a survival of the fit test, and Just at present the two teams do not stack up at all. Of course, every one , wants to see the home team win. but one would much rather put up his money to see the home team lose a weii played game than win a poorly played " EM JAY AKii. Ina the trip, but not disheartened. Every man did his utmost to encourage the others and the best of feeling pre vailed among the men. I can safely state now that the complete team is In condition, that the Browns will take the dust from no team. The players' are all confident and will acquit them selves In a creditable manner." Man ager Vlgneaux spoke in a similar man ner regarding the men and expressed himself , as favorably lir.pre.ised with every man. The Browns will line up is follows: Harlow catcher. Van Buren center field. Nadeau left field. Andrews third base, Anderson second base. Smith right field. Shun'er first base. Bchmeer short stop. Shields pitcher. I'mplfe McDonald wttt officiate. ! HE IfflTS Decision Was Awarded On Points, fill (All Of iTO 5P0CI Contest Took Place Before National - Gab of London and Was a Fierce Go. (Journal Special Service.) LONDON. Eng.. April 21. James Boyle of Birmingham and "Spike" Sul livan of New York met last night in a 16-round contest before the National Sporting Club. The contest, which was at 134 pounds, went the limit. Boyle being awarded the decision on points. Jabex White, the English champion, has accepted the offer of the Yrtsemlte Club of San Francisco to meet Jimmy Brltt in June. A Star Attraction for Thursday Night, BRIDGE CLUB ROW, Sociej Woman Slapped Her Part ner's Face. Published by arrangement with T. A. Dor sn- "I'M HERE, FELLERS" FROM FANDOM. Short Paragraphs About ;he Pacific Coas, Leaguers. saluted the Swecpin? Defi. MARY8VILLE, Cal., April 21. Louis Long of Oakland, who recently knocked Ut "Spider" Welch of San Francisco In the flfth round of a 2 o-round go. is Out with a sweeping defi to all men in hit division. In the preliminary to the foregoing Young Walcott (colored) was given the decision in a 10-round go over Ah Wing, the Chinese boxer, "Rough bouse" Burns officiating. The rain did it. The Browns are home. A little "Oregon mist boys. "Babe" Schock will endeavor to stop Charlie Shields In nine rounds today. "Delehanty" Smith und "Lajole" An derson will have their bats with them today. i The. San Francisco "Bulletin'' calls : Smith by the cognomen of "Lajole" ! Smith. A more appropriate name would be "Delehanty" Smith, as Andy Anderson Is entitled to the nickname of "Lajole," as he plays Die same position as the big second baseman of the Cleveland, and is batting at a .40U clip. Waller Slagle Is in fine form, and has fully recovered from the injury received In San Jose. Slagle will be one of the star twlrlers of the league this season. A prominent San Francisco newspa per man says that Charlie Shields is the best pitcher In the Coast League. Shields is a left-hander, while Corhett, Newton, llicrg and Hughes are right handed. Since the opening day of the "Lucas League'' note the inci eased attendance at the Coast League games and the de crease at the National Park's The "old reliable" Van Buren was there with the willow during the Oak land series this week. We'll surely lose Van next season if he keeps up this work, for some big league manager will sign him. 1 Carlo Smitn, the tall Mlsslsslplan, B hitting along with the leaders. Charley Zlnssar Is daily In receipt pf two or more offers by Association mijn agers of flattering inducements to Jut'P Sammy igneaux s Browns. He paes them all up. George Engel Is as foxy as ever, llnoe the team lias been playing In San Fran clsco, Los Angeles and Sacramento he lias caught the stars of those clifus by his "quick return." which invarlsrily re sults in a strike being called, on the batter. Nice work, George; kefp It up. Grant Thatcher, who was rejpused by Portland and later signed with: Los An geles Nationals, lost his first Jrame for the latter team on Wednesday, .being pit ted against the Helena team. Speaking of contract-Jumping, there Is one man on the Los Angela team who differs from the "out-for-tlV-stufT" class of ball players. Young Gravath is the man. The opposition made him an offer to go'1 with them, but Clfevath's answer gave n3 encouragement. I He said he had been treated splendidly ,'hy Mr. Morley. and wouldn't desert ism for $500 a month. Parke Wilson does.riot miss Bill Hur ley, as Young Kennedy Is fielding and hitting a great dea better than Hurley did. J In Jay Hugheg Seattle has secured a man of national reputation. Like Joe Corhett. "Doc" Newton, Frank Kltson and "Wild Bllf Pupovan. he is a pupil "f Ned Hanlois. and 'nurT scd." Jesse Stovull. Denn McCarthy and their Ilk never bJ missed. ! The Portland Browns have not lost a I man by way of the "grasshopper route." Two of thtforlglnal team have been re leased for good and sufficient reasons. Hi the Browns will present the same line-up they did the opening day In S.in FraPeisoo, Portland Is the only team lrthe Coast League that can claim this djitltt'tlon. Losf Angeles eventually did lose a game "Jimmy der Whale," of Harris" staffof twlrlers. did the trick. Jimmy noteSnly beat Morley s men, but sort of r 1 j j "YOUNG" KTIPATmiOX, (t i ,., I U r -I i ?M' ' i" vf . ': '? . . ' I ; ;: !-. . -,' f .i f. "TOTTKO" COKBETT, Browns Are Heme. Portland, extended a warm greeting to the incmHeis of the Portland Browns ihls morning upon their arrival home from California, where they have been engage in early practice and playl ig for two months. While the Browns' standing in the per centage column Is not so high as the friends of the club had hoped for, or the playing of the team deserved, yet, it is well known in local fandom mid also throughout California, where the Browns have played, that the Browns are as clever a collection of ball players, capable, gentlemanly and conscientious, as ever represented a city on the Pacific Coast. The boys have done well excellent ly. In the face of defeat after de feat and the most alluring offers from the opposition league, not one man Jumped his contract or deserted the Portland Club. This splendid display of manhood Is to be highly commended, and may It be said to the everlasting credit of the Portland team that they have done nobly. May their vic tories continue. Wn4 Will Attempt to Stop "Young" Oor- bett in Four Bounds. rifobed it In, by shutting them out Next. B.ily Murdock is the star batter of the kland team, and has helped materially It defeating the Browns. i"" Jack llickey of the Seattle team la evidently sore about something, as he has made two exhibitions of himself by pitching us it' he did not care how the game came out. Hlckey is one of the best pitchers in the business, and should remember that many people know his ability and some risk a few bets on the ball games now and then. "Kid" Schmccr is back in the game again, and will be sure to play a great game. The "Kid" can play with any company, ami Ills many admirers are very well pleased to know that he will play today. DESERTS THE RING FOR SALVATION Billy Smith, the Featherweight, Joins Army Singing Pra s .s. SAMMY VIOKZAUX, I . V. y-.'-'-'WK.-:-.: ': , : ett i 'H BCanager of the Portland Browns, That Arrived Home This Morning. Runni.ig Meeting. (Journal Special Service.) BALTIMORE, Md.. April 21. Old Plro llco was reopened today for the spring running meeting of the Maryland Steep lechase Association. The meeting will last five days, with steeplechases and hurdle races making up the program, .. Billy Smith, the former famous featherweight fighter of Philadelphia, has given up his career in the prize ring and has gone to the furthest possi ble extreme. He Is now n high private In the ranks of the Salvation Army, wears the army uniform and. side by side, with him. inarches his pretty and accomplished wife, once ah attractive figure upon the stage. As the War Cry, the official organ of the Salvation Army, quaintly puts it in describing "Billy's" change of life: "The open-air ring of the Salvation Army Is the ring that 'Billy' likes to fight In now; Instead of fighting for the devil in the prize ring, he is fighting ngainst the devil In the open-air ring. Glory to God'" According to the War Cry, Mrs. Smith, upon tnterlng the Army, gave up all her fine clothes and diamonds, and now, rlad In an Army gown and poke bonnet, marehes. side by side with her once I fighting husband. During the vys of the old Arena at Broad and Cherry streets, Billy Smith attained considerable prominence as a featherweight pugilist and for over two kears he engaged in six-round battles nearly every week. During this time Smith met all the i noted ring stars, among them being Tim Callahan. Billy Berger. Billy Pllm- i mer, Barnev Relllv and others. Shortly after the Arena closed. Smith ! went to Chicago, where he shone prom 11 Inently in the pugilistic firmament. His rnost notable battle In the "Windy City was with the then "Terrible Terry" McOovern with whom he stayed three rounds. Smith belng one of two men to oppose iicOovern In the same ring. It waln Chicago, in 1899, that Smith met hlswlfe. then an actress. She I was two yMrs hit genior, and had ran away from YiMme to go upon the stage. Soon after tft marriage they returned io uniy s est .fniiaaeipmu iioine, aim the conversion te the Army followed. Full description of all sporting events. Memphis and' California races received by direct wire from the tracks. New York telgraph tips posted. Commissions received for all sporting events in any part of the world. Firet betting Cali fornia races. 1:45 p. m. Memphis races commence Monday, March 28, first bet ting 11:45 a m. PORTLAND CLUB, ISO vifth street. i 1 ? v 3 Who Will Appear at the Exposition Building Thursday Klght. Great Boxer Dead. (Journal Special Service.) LONDON, April 21. William Morrill, one of England's best old-time knuckle fighters, passed away at Nottingham, aged 103 years. One bridge club has recently gone out of existence and Its last meeting Is scarcely mentioned by the members to the outside world. The list of ta mem bers red ' llk . oae out of the social re.,ier. Even that fact, however, could not save It from disruption after the exciting Incidents that marked the last meeting. One of the players was a woman ' whose social position Is as well es tablished as the fact that she has a ! violent temper, which she has never ; found It necessary to control. Her part- : ner was a much younger woman, who thought she was doing as well as she I rould with her cards. Her high-tempered partner did not i agree with her. She repeatedly showed her disapproval of the other's plays. ftcr one that especially displeased her : she lost all self-control and leaning for ward she slapped the offending partner on the cheek. On Their reet. All the women Jumped to thplr feet. The astonished hostess rushed across the room. The irate player had Just raised her hand to apply another slap to her unfortunate partner when the hostess attempted to separate the two. j Tho hostess got the blow. Her sur prise at the force of the blow was such that she fell under the table. She dis creetly remained there until the fleeing guests escaped from the room. One woman got wedged behind a sofa and had to stay there until the row had altogether abated. This happened only after the woman first attacked had burst into tears, her antagonist had sailed out of the room in unrepentant scorn and the hostess, not damaged but shocked, had clambered to her feet. Naturally that bridge club met no more to play cards. All but the belliger ent member had a series of informal discussions looking to the suppression of all talk about the affair. They all swore secrecy. But there were sixteen women con cerned and the affair leaked out. It has been a sensation of the winter. Natural ly the accounts uf It have grown. Some of the exaggerations are grotesque. But they are no more remarkable than the original incident. Young Corbett and Dick Fitzpat- rick to Meet in a Whirl wind Contest. The local and out-of-town sport fat lowers are Indulging in much spece- latlon as to the winners In the grand athletic carnival to be held under the auspices uf the Pastime Athletic Club at the Exposition Building on Thurs day night, and the advance sales pre dict a large attendance. "Young Corbett." the world's feather weight champion, and Dick Fitipatrlclc, of Chicago, are listed to meet In the wind-up (a four-round contest), the champion undertaking to stop the Chl cagoan in the prescribed limit or forfeit $1U0. Fltzpatrlck. fully realizing the herculean task 'before him, has done much preparatory work, and will be 1j the best of condition when he enter the squared circle. "Kid" McFadden of San Francisco and Bert Sullivan, two boxers of well known reputation, meet under similar conditions as Corbett and Fltzpatrlck, and the local followers of Sullivan have already staked considerable coin that Corbett's sparring partner will fall to stop their favorite In the prescribed distance. Jimmy Rellly of San Francisco and Fred Wyatt of Canada will also liven up things In a lU-round contest to a de cision. Mike Kinney of Portland and Frank Freeman of Spokane are listed to meet In the 10-round curtain raiser to a de cision. Taken altogether, the followers of fisti cuffs are promised a rare fistic menu for their approval on next Thursday evening. FROM SEATTLE. Baseball in the Limelight on Puget Sound. Matthews and Daffy. (Journal Special Service.) PITTSBURG, Pa.. Apf"ll 21. The box ing game Is to be revived here tonight with a 10-round contest between Matty Matthews and Martin Duffy of Chicago. The two fighters have been in training for the event and appear in shape to put up an Interesting bout. I jsA I vfX' '-' ' 1 JO KIT T. MABSKAX.X., President of the Portland Baseball Club, Who Spent Two Months With the 'Browne oa Their Southern Tour. SEATTLE, April 21. The Scattle-Tn-eonui Pacific National ball players have been monopolizing the lime light for the past few days to tho almost total exclusion of other forms of sport. Those who have witnessed the games have certainly been forced to acknowl edge that the sport afforded was well worth the price of admission. More, different phases of the groat National game are to be seen during one after noon at Dugdale's ball park than would be witnessed during half a season's attendance on National League games. It Is a wild and woolly circus from the call of "Play Ball" to the end of the game. Thursday's game was a fair sample of the unexpected that may be expected. One would scarcely suppose that a game that had produced a score of IS to 0 would have afforded much amusement for the spectators. But it did, though the amusement was something on the order of that one demands from a cir cus when all three rings are in full operation, to say nothing of the clowns who are paid to work the side lines. But It is a long cry from the open ing to the close of the season, and better things may be expected when Matt Starley's heel jets better and Hurley gets a new pair of shoes. Hurley lost his shoes on the open ing day, or rather on tho ni;jht fol lowing the opening day. An enterpris ing burglar broke into the club house and carried away all that Dugdale had overlooked, which waa not 'much. Among other things he took Dugdale' overcoat, the one that was made for him Just before the Pacific National League became a reality, it Is large enough to cover a multitude of sins, therefore It Is probable that the burglar will attempt to sell It to Mayor Humes. Hurley appeared on the field the fol lowing day In a pair of shoes that have done duty for more than one hard sea son and which, for the sake of de cency, should have been retired a year ago. Now that they have blunted the keen edge of their desire the fans will await the return of Purke Wilson's Siwashes that they may gaze upon a real ball game. BOUT A DRAW. O'Brien and Walcott Divide Hon ors at Cultured City. BOSTON, Mdss., April 21. Before the Physical Culture Club of this city last night, Joe Walcott (colored) and Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia met In a 10 round contest. O'Brien, though handi capped by a broken i knuckle on the le.fl hand, gave Walcott a severe pounding, compelling him to clinch frequently. Th exciting contest was declared a draw. AMATEUR BASEBALL. Managers or captains of ama teur baseball teams of Portland and vicinity are Invited to use the sporting columns of The Journal for the publication of formation of teams or clubs, challenges, results of games played and any other amateur baseball news of interest. Copy should be in not later than 9 a. m. of the. day of publication. Address all communications to ! Sporting Editor, The Journal, Portland, Ore.