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THE OREGON SUNpAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 88, 104. Journal's Page of Sports. Oakland Downs PortUh for Fourth Suc cessive Time Importantchanges in Foot ball Rules Baseball, Boxing, Other Sports. Four Favoruea Capture Events at Irvington Track Nausrhton Discusses the Fighters Edited by J. A. HOR.AN Croat Lacrosse Match Today Results on the Eastern Tracka-S porting. . 1 - " ... i ii - (If 1 1 I JEFFRIES IS HAPPy OYER HIS VICTORY CHAMPION TELLS THAT MX COULDN'T HELP BEING gFITEFUL WITH THE MOHTAV1 pugilist nmizi USES left wnm oheat forge. (By W. W. Haughton.) , IM ' l.nl n..ai. I. t r Leased W ire to llie Journin I Sun Francisco, Aug. 27. Jim Jeffries was the central figure of a merry gath- - ering at Harry Corbett'a thta afternoon. . He was surrounded by Los Angeles friends, who were bidding him goodby before leaving for home. The cham pion's face was wreathed In smiles and nls big right arm was working like the traditional pump handle aa he be stowed hearty handgrips on the men from the soujherland. The sports of the orange bait- ware also In a happy mood, for muoh Munroe money Jingled In their pockets. The knowledge that they had won made Jeff Hp j..lly aa a sand boy. It aeeraed to ' give him more pleasure, In fact, than anything else growing out of the de- I feat of Munroe. "They are fine fellows." aald Jeff. "I am proud to number them among my , Friends. I am satisfied that they would have stayed with me even If I had loat 5 the ftght. and that's the kind of friends . I like to have and keep. There la not a man among them who haan't won enough to pay the expenses of his trip, . and some of them have cleaned up handsomely. They bat on the rounda ' and on the result and they covered all the money they could find. Maybe It Isn't pleasant to think that visitors ifrom your old home are going back with win nings In their pocketa, eh?" And then the world-famous fighter smiled and smiled. Jeff wss diffident about referring to Fi Id.- v night's null He said that II. k , Ins Munroe was easier than sparling four rounds with bis brother Jack or Joe Kennedy. He admitted that he was sore i at his opponent and that he felt a sat isfaction in cuffing the miner man. Champion Talks. "Who wouldn't be spiteful under the circumstances" asked the big fellow "To begin with. Munroe did not tell the truth about that affair In Butte. He permitted the fellows who bad him In charge to distort things worse than he did. and In my opinion he was entirely to blame for the false reports sent out. Now here Is something about that Butte ao that hasn't been aired to any ex tent. Munroe was knocked out fairly by a body punch In the third round, but his friends, who were running things, cut the round short snd had him carried to his corner. "His manager, too, made me mad with the way he talked about my sore knee. I was never charged with being a cur -before and It hurt. Of courae. hrs who know me didn't take any tock in the roasting I got, but there ' were lots of people around the country -who really thought I was trying: to avoid Munroe. Slurs were passed in my hearing. Several times I heard the re mark. Oh. wait till Munroe geta hold of you,' who wouldn t be sore. I say. I did not make a grudge fight of it; even at that he got off lucky. If Graney had not stepped In Just when he did. I was - going to work a left shift on Munroe and he wouldn't come back for that punch In a hurry. I am willing to admit that for once I had not sympathy for my opponent. "I knew he was mine the first time I caught him on the side of the head with the left," continued Jeff. "I hit him In the body a time or two before that, but it was the high left that did the trick." Jeffries' Terrific Left. In this connection It is claimed by Jeff's friends that he has at laat got back to his old style of using his left. They say that Tommy Ryan coached the champion into hitting in a halting way and spoiled his natural delivery. Now he works the left In the way he did t the outset of his career, and greater execution is the result. In full range swinging he starts his punch from a point near his hip and has the faculty of changing the direction of the blow before it lands. To be brief, you can tell where the Jeffries left comes from, tut you can't be sure where It will stop. Jeff does not see sny ring engage ments ahead. He will not listen to any proposition Involving a contest with a negro, and, if his plans mature, he will go out on the road with his own theat rical company. "I have never traveled through the western and southern country with a show and I think I can no well if I get - started fairly." said the champion. "My j idea Is v take out Frank Mayo'a ver sion of Davy Crockett, in which I would play the title role. However, it isn't settled yet." Meanwhile Jeff will make his resi dence In Oakland. He will be on this side of thv bay today and will be the guent of honor of s tally-ho ride and a luncheon at the Cliff. Munroe Badly Braised. Munroe had a badly bruised face to Show today. Thla and a depressed miti- ner seemed about all that ailed him. He said that his plans were unformed. He is uncertain about continuing at the box ing game, and is Inclined to devote his attention to the development of some mining claims in which he Is Interested. The meeting of the giants of the ring blanketed everything else In the pugi listic line for a while, but now the votaries of glove pastimes are turning their .thoughts to other events. First on the calendar Is the match between Jim my Gardner snd the ebon-hued artlat. Joe dans. This will be handled by the Ban Francisco Athletic club during the month of September, and aa far as can be Judged by the preliminary prattle the affair will eauae no end of Interest. One thag In connection with the con test which begets a certain degree of confidence la that Oans bad the privi lege of naming hla own weight condi tions. There is no denying that the wegro'a reputation for, straight going Is none of the best, but many ire Inclined to !ilnk that hard bargaining on the part of some of his past opponents In regard to the weight caused him to be come tricky. It Is stated that he has started out In his training on divers oc casions with the best Intention in the world, only to find that It was impos sible for htm. to reach the etlpulated notch and retain hla fighting strength. Then, if reports speak truly, those who controlled him decided that the best plan was to lurndefeat Into profit, and eon teats that emailed to Heaven were the result. Gains has named IK pounds at o'clock ss the weight for the affair jwtth Gardner. This means, we suppose, ghat Oans has named 13 without Impair ing his stamina. It auggeata, too that da c in.- wing a weight several pounds above the limit of the class In which he claims pre-eminence Gana Is desirous of being at his best The natural deduc tion la that Oans Is smbltious to win the coming flgltf, and the Indications are that the sports of this city wOl credit him with such a determination unless something crops up to create suspicion before the men land In the ring. In the Interests of clean sport It is to be hoped thst there will be nothing to cavil at this time, 'roll a Gardens. Alameda, has beeen selected as Oans' quarters. He Is lucky In his choice of a camp, Tor no better location exists In all California. Gard ner, It is believed, will go to Smiling Metsner's resort In Larkspur. This. too. Is a favorite stamping grounds of pugilists In search of good condition. Both places are within eaay reach of the city, which means that the light weight scrappers will never have a chance to become loneaome. They will each be beselged with visitors from the day they go into quarters. Eddie Kanlon Around. Eddie Hanlon haa recovered to ' some extent from the chagrin he felt at the time of his defeat by "Battling" Nelson, and Is going into ths world to begin ring life all over again. Hanlon leaves here for the east in a few days. It Is under stood (hat a six round clatter with ter ry Mi-Govern awaits him In Philadel phia, and It goes without saying that the match between the two little fel lows will attract a lot of attention. Hvr.lon and McOovern may be relied upon to furnish an exciting bout, reach lad is gritty and supremely aggressive, snd while six-round goes ' do not as a rule appeal to far westerners, who are privileged to witness longe- btuta. It is felt at thla end that six' rounds between Terry and Eddie will Involve as much action and execution as SO rounds be tween a less belligerent pair. Twin" Sullivan haa gained the respect of the fight fana hereabouts by his ilever hand ling of Dave Barry. The latter thinks a draw would have fitted the case, but there are very few who side with hm. Sullivan, in the opinion of the majority of thoae who witnessed the fight In Los Angeles, thoroughly outclassed his op ponent. "Twin," It la. understood would like to talk fight with Kid McCoy. The lat ter la not averse, but has so many Irons In the fire In the tine of prospective matches that he cannot focus his atten tion on anything in particular. The local cltiba are talking of sending Fltzslmmons and the Kid together, while a New York athletic aasoclation, with a convincing ground on Canadian territory haa submitted a bid for the services of McCoy and O'Brien. A Spo kane club has suggested -a lltUe flutter between McCoy and George Gardner, so that all things considered, McCoy may expect to find something for his hands to do presently. MONDAY'S ENTRIES AT IRVINGTON The following are the official entries for Monday's races at Irvington: First race, 6H furlongs, 4-yesr-olds and up, selling 7220. Bee Bosewater. 105; 7284; Lady Myrtle. 105; f8. Rim Rock. 106; 722S, Dr. Long, 110; 721 Alguna Buena, 107; 714, Sequel, 100 7201. Oov. John, 107; 7182. Sue John son. 100: 7281. OIlvllo. 102. Second race. IU furlongs, 3-year-olds and up, selling 7200, Judge Napton, 112; 7214. Evermore, 85; 7ZS3, Frivolous, 105; 7286, Dentil, 112; 7220. Estado, 109; 7228, Sir Dougal, 107; 7233, War Times, 110; 7226, Educate, 105. Third race, one mile, 8-year-olds and upward, selling 6976, Cazador, 109; 7236, Dug Martin, 104; 7231. Decoy, 106; 7231, Plan, 111; 7238, Prestolus. lov; 7231. July Gyp, 106; 7128. Gaucho, 88; 7243, Barnato, 114; 7280, Nora, 96. Fourth race. 6Vi furlongs. 4-year-olds and up, selling 7227. Anil, 104; 7235, Doublet. 104; 7226, Holly Berry, 107; 611, Murat, 109; 7116, Phtl Cummins, 109; 7231. Vlnce, 104; 722. Billy Brook wood 104: 7219, Frlerllne, 104; 7119, Nell Holton. J02; 721, Montoya, 109, 7219, Cannell. 104; 7116, Breton, 10. Fifth race, 6 furlonga, 8-year-olds and up, selling 7135, My Surprise, 104; 7141, Leash. 96; 7116. Gottlelben, 101; 7118, Maxtreaa, 0; 714, Suale Chris tian, 0; 7111. Facta. 0; 7118. Mounte bank, 102; 718. Bell Beed. 102; 7240, Lady Kent, 100; 7286, Titus, 102; 7210, Mimo, 7; 724, Tom Klngsley, 7. Sixth race, mile and 60 yards, 4-year-olds and up, selling 7222, Duke of Richelieu. 104; 7286, Phys, 102; 7199, Claudator, 109: 7117, Paatmaater, 104; 728. Goldflnder, 10; 7211, Legal Max im. 104; 711, Isabelllta, 101; 7229, Harry Thatcher, 10. FAMOUS HORSES WILL BE ENTERED (Journal Speclsl Berries.) Cleveland. Aug. 27. The Gentlemen's Driving club of Cleveland will give an Intercity matinee at the Cleveland Driv ing Park. August 10 and 11, at which every club belonging to the League of Amateur Driving clubs will participate. The meeting is primarily given In de fense of the 35.000 gold cup, and thla will be the second trotting for It, the cup having been offered last year and won by C. K. G. Billings, a member of the club, with The Monk. The 'cup is the most valuable and the moat desired trophy that haa ever been offered for competition, aid while it will take a turf champion to win. there will be enough entries and starters to make It one of the most memorable of trotting events. Representing the driving club of New York. E. E. S ma there haa en tered his entire stable of campaigners at the meeting. Major Del mar and Lord Derby are his entries for the gold cup. C. K O. Hillings, upon whom the Cleve land organisation depends for Its de fense, has entered Lou Dillon. The Monk and one or two others. In all probabil ity It will be a race between Lou Dillon and Major Delmar. If so, the spacious grounds of the Cleveland Driving park will not he large enough to hold the crowd that will be In attendance. An other New York candidate will probably be Brayton Ivea' trotter. Monte Carlo, a horse that has been trotting wonder fully fast all year to a wagon. Other clubs will be represented In the gold sup race. The Cleveland Driving dub has of fered a valuable stiver cup for a free-for-all pacing race to a wagon, and this will bring together the - fastest side wheelers that are uaed for this purpose In the country. The Driving club offers also 10 trotting and pacing racea in which to fill out the two-day program of wagon events. In these classes the club gives to the winners handsome ribbons aa awards, but the interest in Cleveland Is so great that there have been dona tions of sliver cups for nearly every one of these races. RAGGED FIELDING DEFEATS PORTLAND HA THOME- S Fltl EHHOHS BECKS MIS PLAY ALLOW O AX LANDERS TO WALK AWAY WITH FOUHTH STRAIGHT O CASTRO AND STEELMAN Portland I, Oakland 6. Roach and Steelman, Graham and Byrne. Last week a baseball team, wnicn once upon a time captured a pennant In the Paclflc Coaat league, and tours this locality under the name of the bos Angeles club, came to tnis Durg ana were defeated a few times by the local aggregation of Duggers, Brownies or whatver you choose to call them. The aforementioned vlctorlea over thu serahplc visitors so Inflated one D. -L Dugdale and his more or leaa merry men that they had about convinced themselves of their superiority over the Oakland club, which has the distin guished honor of trailing along In the rear aectlon of this pennant race. Father Pete Lohman's men have tsaen the Browns down the ladder at a pretty faat clip and bid fair to shove the local talent In the laat position, a place thst Is practically a cinch for any club, no matter how bad It la, to hold aecurely. The an this team of ours has be haved on the diamond this week haa had a decidedly depressing effect upqn the local fana, who were somewhat Jubilant at the time the locals had ac-. quired a percentage of over .600. The hopes of the fana or at last, naving a team that would give them a run for their money were rudely shattered by the outrageous performances of the last few days. The team leaves for the south tonight, and had they left with a fairly good percentage over the .600 mark, they might have maintained an even average until their return. Mam I Hot Fleas lug Yesterday's game was a disappoint ment to the small body of the faithful who expected at least an even break on the aeries. Had the bunch, which we are more or less pleased to call "Ours," behaved In a creditable manner yester day, Mr. "Skel" Boach would have beaten "Father" Lohman'g crew to a queen'a taste. As it was, they dished out a brand of baseball of a bad hue. It was the same old story that had caused the loss of the three previous contests errors costly and inexcus able errors, and a perfect galaxy of them at that. "Rabbit" Baymond was the principal offender, who with 11 chances, had five errors. . "Skell" Boach and Erve Beck also contributed to the bungle column by low tnrows which Bill Hurley made practically no effort to get, let alone to block the halls. The only redeeming .features of the local's play waa the batting of Steel man and Caatro, who between them, se cured practically all the hits allowed by Graham, and the fielding of Billy Camp bell at second. Portland started the scoring In the second inning. Morry Bteelman, who by the way is clouting the sphere some these days, led off with a pretty alngle to rlaht garden. Beck new out to cen ter. Castro drove one to the left field fence for two bases, scoring Steelman. Raymond hit a line orlve to center which looked like a safe one, but Artie Kruger copped It, and doubled Castro at second. With two men down In the third Inning Genley hit for two bases, after which the locals gave one of their most weird fielding exhibitions, one of the kind for which they nave Decome no torious. Dunleavy hit one to Beck who. In hurrying the ball, threw badly to first, and BUI Hurley dodged the ball instead of endeavoring to block It, whence it rolled to the bleacher fence, allowing Oanley to score, and Dun to go to second. Raymond allowed Schafley'a grounder to paas between his legs and Dunleavy scored. Roach threw Kruger's bunt badly and both runners were safe. Then Schlafley and Kruger pulled off a double steal, but it waa In effective, for Strelb flew out to Nadeau. Ih the fourth inning Raymond'e error and Francks double gave Oscar Gra ham a chance to register, which mode three for Oakland, to one for Portland. Hurley's fielder's choice after Camp bell had walked In the sixth, and Steel man'a corking two-sack drive to deep renter, gave the locals their second run. The third tally came in the aeventh when with two down Nadeau waa passed, and took third when Streib failed to get Graham's throw to catch Phil napping off first. Roach singled, scoring Nadeau. and that was all for the locals 8trelb's two-bagger, Devereaux's sac rifice, and Jimmy Byrne's single gave Oakland the only earned run of the game. In the etghth Ganley led off In the ninth with a single to center. Dunleavy hit the right field fence, but waa thrown out trying to stretch hla swat Into a double by a splendid piece of fielding by Castro. Ganley took third on the hit. Sehafley struck out and Kruger hit to Raymond who again erred, and Oanley tallied Roach fanned out Strelb, ending the scoring. Three outfield flies retired the locals In their half of ninth, and 'the woebegone fans wended their way home ward In disgust The ."Woggle Bug" mystery la of no comparison to the pusxllng queatlon of "When will Port land have a ball team that will repre sent this city In a creditable manner?" The tale of ths misconduct follows: PORTLAND. . AH It H. PO. A. E. Campbell, lb. Hurley, lb. . . Drennen, c. f. steelman. c. Beck. 8b 4 Castro, r. f 4 Raymond, a, a. 6 Nadeau, 1. 1 1 Roach, p 8 Total 81 I 17 18 7 OAKLAND. AR R. H. PO. A. E Francks. a: C I 2 2 2 0 Oanley, r. f - 4 1 Dunleavy, I. f 4 1 Schlafley, 2b. -.5 0 Kruger. c. f 4 0 Strelb. lb 8 1 Devereaux. 3b 3 Byrnes, c 4 0 Graham, p. 4 1 o n 8 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 Total 88 I 10 17 11 8 SCORE BY INNINGS. Portland, runs 010001 10 0 3 Hits 0 80111 100 6 Oakland, runs 00210001 1 S Hits 20111012 110 SUMMARY. Earned runs Oakland, 1. Stolen bases Schafley. Kruger, Francks, Oan ley. Bases on batik Off Roach, 1 : off Graham. 3. Struck out By Roach. 3: by Graham, 8. Two-base hits Castro, Steelman. Dunlesvy. Francks, Strelb Double plays Raymond and Hurley, Book. Campbell and Hurley; Kruger and Francks. I.eft on bases Portland. 4; Oakland, 9. Time of game One hour and 60 minutes. .Umpire McCarthy. COMPANY 6 WINS ATHLETIC MEETING FIELD BAT AT VANCOUVER BAR RACKS ATTRACTS LARGE CROWD SO-YARD DAW PULL OF CO BUT LI CATIONS WAS WOH BY JENKINS or a (Special Dtspetrh to The Journal.) Vancouver. Wash.. Aug. 17. The Held day exercises at the Vancouver bar racks occurred today. There were a larger number of troopa to participate In these exercises, thereby necessitating a much shorter arranged program than has usually been the case In other Held day exercises. The Eighth .battery, which haa alwajrs been the. penant winner, waa much handicapped by the lack of Its best men. There have been many enlistments ex pired In both the Twenty-sixth and Eighth batteries, and the greater num ber of these were the athletes of the company, and several more will receive their discharge between now and the laat of the month, ao that the next field day exercises will witness a depleted athletlcal team In the battery ranks, unlees the recruits to be assigned should prove to be trained men In this line. 'The greatest Interest of the spectators was manifested In the 60-yard dash. Results: The 60-yard dash was run In two) heata. Thompson of Company A won the first heat and Burke of the Eighth battery won the second. In the finish both of these men were left standing at the starting line through a misun derstanding on their part, concerning something said by one of the officials. Thla was an unfortunate occurrence, for It Is believed by many that the real race would have been between theae two men. Burke's term of enlistment will ex pire today, so that he will have no more chance to pile up points in athletics for the Eighth battery. He haa made a splendid athletic record during the past year and his leaving will be a big loss to the' battery. Fifty-yard dash Jenkins. Twenty sixth battery, first; Smith, Company L, second; Weathers, Company A, third; time, 6 4-6 seconds. Hop, step and Jump Watklns, Com pany B. 26 feet 6H Inches; Hatch, Com pany I, 26 feet 8 Inches; Meredith, Com pany G, 1 feet. Vaulting hortiontal bar Christian, Elgthth battery, feet 1 inch: Thornp aon, company A. 6 feet 1 Inch; Fan. Company I, 6 feet 7 Inches. Throwing baseball for distance Pet tlt. Company L. 188 feet; Kllllan. Com pany G, in feet 6 Inches; Faulkner, Company E, 274 feet 7 Inches. Throwing 16-gound weight for height Parfttt. Company B. It feet 1H Inches; Oonls, Company E, 12 feet 1H lnchea; Davis. Company K. ll'eet 6 lnchea. Hgff mile walk Psrfltt. Company B, 4 minutes 11 1-5 seconds:' Bowman. Company H. 4 minutes 81 seconds; Kowalski, Company A, 4 minutes 67 sec onds. Throwing baseball for accuracy O'Leary. Company I. 18 points out of If; Yerman. Eighth battery, 11 points out of 15; Spauldlng, Twenty-sixth bat tery, 10 points out of 15. Baseball A, B, C, D, E. F and Twenty-sixth battery vs. G, H, L K, L. M. and Eighth battery. The former team won by a score of 11 to 5. The game waa void of excitement and full of er rors. The winners made 7 runs In one Inning which was more than the loaers made In nil nine Innings: Score by Innings: 1 2 3 4 5 17 A 0 8 0 7 0 0 1 O.." 1 0 1 1 0 1 11 1 6 Points for organisation Company B. 6 points: I, H points; L. 8 points; Eighth battery, IVi points: Twenty sixth battery. IH points; A 8 points; G. 3 points; E, 1 H points; H. 1 point; K. V4 point; C, 0; D, 0; F, 0; M, 0; total, 24 H points. WINNING RUNNERS ON EASTERN TRACKS rSpeeisI fHspstrh by Leased Wire to The Jonrnsl) New York. Aug. 27. At Sheepahead Bay. Weather clear, track faat First race, steeplechaae. short course Caller, won. Bonfire, second; Fox hunter, third; time, 4:09. Second race, futurity courae. five and a half fur longs, 1-year-olds, selling Tramator. won; OHptn, second;. Workman, third; time, 1:07. Third race, six furlongs, handicap, main track Hamburg Belle, won; Allan A. Dale, second; Collector Jessup, third: time, 1:11 8-1. Fourth race, futurity, atx furlongs. 866.000 Artful, won; Tradition, second; Syson by. third; ime. 1:11 4-5: fifth race, one mile High Chancellor, won; Dimple, second; Dekaber, third: time. 1:41. Sixth race, mile and sixteenth on turf Orly II. won: Elliott, second; Flammula. third; time not given. At Chicago, Aug. 17. Weather, clear. First race, alx furlongs, selling Dra goon, won; Comrade, second; Florists, third: time, 1:14 1-6. Second race, the Emerald steeplechase, short course Charawlnd. won; Hanvlce. second; Nit rate, third; time. 1:80. Third race, five and half furlongs, handicap Raashorn. won; M. Byrnes, second; Monte, third; time, 1:08 4-6. Fourth race, mile a half, the Superior handicap Major Manstr. won; Blrchbroom, second; Judge Hlmes, third; time. none. Fifth race, eeven furlongs, selling My Alice, won: Cho cayotte, second: Armorer, third; no time. Sixth race, mile and sixteenth, selling Havtland. won; Carat, second; Maud Mu Her. third; no time. Seventh race, alx furlonga, purse) McOee, won: Matador, second; Emperor of India, third; no time. BASEBALL RECORDS MADE TM 1904. Cy Toung of the Boston Americans shut out Philadelphia. Thursday. May 5. without a hit or a run. Tannehlll, also of the Boston Ameri cana, shut nut Chicago, 8 to 0. without a hit or a run on August It. Rube Waddell of Philadelphia, pitch ing against Cleveland, struck out 16 men on August 1. Pitcher Harry Oane of the Clarks vllle club. Delta, league, pitched II straight Innings without letting In a run. Out of 4 games played this season the Buffalo team has suffered only one but out FOOTBALL CHANGES FOR COMING SEASON GOALS COURT BUT FOUR OF SCRIMMAGE HATH HOT FLA Changes In detail In the football rules are to be found In the Spalding Guide, Just out, and will doubtleaa engage the cloae attention of players, captalna, offi cials snd others Interested. It Is no eaay matter to master football rulea In detail, particularly as changes are made by the rules committee annually. Some object to this constant tinkering, as they call It, but none denies that the commit tee la actuated by good motlvas. Walter Camp, who edits the rulea, and la the game's foremost expert, has this to say of thla year's change: "The changes In the rulea for 104 In the man affects most seriously the scrimmage development Laat year,, be tween the two 16-yard lines In the middle of the field a team waa restricted to seven men In the line, but Inside the 16-yard line, that Is, nearer the goal line the old formations were admissible. In 1903 the quarterback could run only when In the middle of the field that Is, between the two 16-yard lines, and that meant when only seven men were on the rush lines or line of scrimmage. This year a team never can have leat than six men on the rush line, and If only six are on the . rush line then one of the men who plays behind the line must be outside the man occupying the posi tion on the end of the line of scrim mage. But It la admissible to run the quarterback at any time and In any part of the field so long as the above provision la complied with, and so long as he runs at leaat five yards outside of the spot where the ball was put In play. 'The change next In Importance Is probably that regarding scoring. Under the rules of 1904 a field kick goal. In stead of scoring five points as It haa for many years, will count but four. Thla will be true, whether the goal Is made by a drop kick or a place kick from the catch, or a kick from placement In the scrimmage.'' Other Small Changes. The other changes are of lesser mo ment, and are as follows: 'The umpire shall have aome kind of a call distinguishing his signal from that of the referee, and the play wfll continue In spite of the umpire's call until the ball l dead and then the referee will Inflict the penalty called for by the umpire's decision. In caae the aide which has been offended against desires to refuse the penalty, they may do ao and take the distance that they have gained" Another rule regarding the scrim mage makes any deliberate attempt to draw the opponents off side by a falae start void, by declaring that If the ball la then snapped after such a perform ance It shall not be regarded as In play or the scrimmage begun. The rule about which there was some discussion last year, namely, the one regarding klck1off or choice of goal, has been made clearer. It now provides that If the winner of the toss selects the goal, the loaer of the toss must take the kick-off. The penalty for kicking out of bounds twice in succession has been lessened, the ball going as a down to the op ponents on the 36-yard line Instead of on the 26-yard line. In case of Interference with a man making a fair eatch. the offended side can have the choice of putting the ball In play by a scrimmage. In which caae it receives 16 yards, or putting it In play by a free kick. In which case it can have but Ave yards. The same la true regarding a man who has been thrown to the ground after making a fair catch. The dutlea of a linesman are narrowed once more, and. In addition to his regu lar measuring of distance, he Is only required to penalise a side If the ends are off side on a kick or for tripping an end going down the field after the kick, or any player for roughing the fullback. Apart from these alterations, there is nothing of moment except regarding penalties. These have been grouped Into two general classes, vis., those re ceiving a distance penalty, and thoss where some other penalty than a dls tance penalty la given. Under those of distance penalties there are two groups: First, thoae where the loss Is five yards, and. second thoee where the loes Is 16 yards. For Coaching Flayers. A side loses five yards for coaching or infringement of any part of Rule 27 (f); delay of game; Interference with putting the ball In play; off side In the scrim mage; starting before the ball la put In play In the scrimmage: violation or scrlmnuure rule aa specified in Rule it (b); snapper back off aide the second time in the same down; passing or bat ting the ball forward; unsportsmanlike conduct; holding by defensive side of the player not carrying the ball; snapper hack or nun opposite touching the hall before It has touched a third man; piling up on a player after the ball has been declared dead. - A aide loses 16 yards for tripping, holding or unlawful use of hands or arms by the team In possession of the ball; Illegal running by the man recelv lng the ball from the snapper baojL that is, tne quarterrjack; interference witn fair catch. Outside of distance penalties, dlsqual Ideation Is given for Unnecessary rough ness. The game Is forfeited If a side refuses to play within two mlnutea after being ordered to by the referee, or If team on the defense commits repeated fouls when near Its own goal line In order to delay the game. With regard to the last paragraph. Section K of Rule 18 Is Interesting. It says: 'If a team on the defense commits fouls so near V goal line that theae fouls are Untenable only by the halving of the distance to the line, the object being In the opinion of the referee to delay the game, the offending side shall be regarded as refusing to allow the game to proceed. The referee shall In such ease warn the offending side, and If the offense Ta repeated he shall declare the game forfeited to the opponents. There hsve been cases where teams with the ball close to their goal and In the other side's possession, have deliber ately gotten off side, sparring for time and getting a half penalty etch time. The above rule is expected to squelch such practices. Since the quarterback may run with the ball under certain conditions. In any part of the field, the entire field be comes a checkerboard, not merely the ijart between the 25-yard Hoes. FRISK BATTING x AT LIVELY CLIP SEATTLE STAB HITTER LEADS LEAGUE BT BATS MARGIN FAR BUREH LEADS THB SEALS TACOMA MEH BATTIHG SB GOOD STAPH BOW THEY ST AHD. Frisk of Seattle continues to lead the coast league by a aafe margin. Port land haa two men. McCreedls and Beck, who are batting' over .300. The averages are up to and Including August 22 for all batting .200 and over. Flayers. AH ...490 ...500 ...100 ...4X8 ...401 ...400 ...443 ...4T ...481 ... 00 ...619 ...584 ....64 ...550 ...61ft ...507 ...847 . 4(14 ...101 ...183 ...548 ...408 ...3X3 ... 20 ...478 ...560 . . 4M IB H. H A 178 367 Frisk. Seattle Mohler, Seattle Grabani. .. Oakland... Nordyke, Tscoms Bagen. Tscoms Ncliaffley. Oakland MK'reedle. Portland Beek, Portia ad Kheelias, Tacoma Shlelda, Portland ssd 8 Itclehanty, Seattla Smith. C. Seattle 107 XM 52- 188 - IS ISO 185 111 146 80 160 158 It 14 153 140 80 181 K8 :ii 161 111 2 t 120 50 166 124 OH 180 10ft 120 184 188 121 82, 1SS 84 125 DO 100 T 121 12S 70 180 70 68 10 28 81 20 8 06 114 00 77 01 40 06 S3 .60 ! 17 iXX 318 : . am :v2 3. .3 ,l am 2W ao 2M6 2HS B 27U 27S 27 ft 877 87 273 373 212 272 271 2W 884 2rt3 203 2H3 2H0 2.YS 2S6 25 2M 240 247 247 247 240 244 242 242 242 23ft 23ft 238 238 231 2:lci 2.10 223 223 218 218 211 210 B IN HI van Bona, B. r 4 ii-.. . a v Mean, S. F lllldebrand. 8. F Blankenahtp, Seattle.... Bernard, L. A ii..., i ... . n.vuul Spencer, Portland Oanley, oaklaan Braabaar, He. and L. A. tVluvon. Seattla Halting. Portland Oassy, Taenia Theilauui. Portland Van Haltero, Seattle Smith, T.. I A Oratro, Portland .... Nadeau, Portland Chaaa, L. A Cravat. L. A Hall. B.. Seattle . . 5?l) . . .318 ...47 ...124 .. .401 ...261 ...404 ...807 ...441 ...SON ...400 ...ROB ...824 Krueger. Oakland Irwin. S. F Thomaa. Tacoma Li nch, Tacoma Raymond, Portland McLouxhlln. Tacoma Doyle. Taeoma . Itrennan. Portland...... Dunlevy. Oakland Strelb, Oakland Franks, Oakland Graham. C, Taeoma... Deyereaui. Oakland Byrne, Oakland wheeler. L. A ...206 ... 48 ,.,lo :::B ...845 . . .418 Hurler. Portland... HOgbaa, Seattle Schmidt. Oakland Vt hnlen. S. r Spies. L. A. Boaa. L. A Flood. U A Toman, L. A Strelman. Portland Anderson, 8. K Gorton, 8. F Millar, 8. F ..H.H .110 Barber, 8. W Hosan, Taeoma ....l!7u ( orbett. 8. t IB MoKuebn. Oakland M i JEFFRIES MAY NEVER DEFEND TITLE AGAIN (Special Dtapateb by Leased Wire to The Journal) Oakland. Cel.. Aug. 17. With all the modesty that has marked his statements throughout his pugilistic career, Jim Jeffrlea,' the world's champion heavy weight fighter, declared this afternoon that he may never again find an op ponent to defend his title. Jeff, after a short rest, will take a company out on the mad. v appearing In the title role of the old drama, "Davy Crockett," and should anyone turn up In the meantime looking for trouble the newcomer will have to be heard from before Jeff has been too long out of the harness. Newberg Graphic: Those who think the prune crop In Oregon a failure should have seen the limb of French prunes that Loren Ryan brought In from his Dundee farm. The branch was about four feet long and contained fully 16Q fine prunes. Salem Woolen Mill Store Tailoring Department IS SHOWING . Fall Styles IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC SUITINGS SEE WINDOW DISPLAY 85 and 87 Third Street Between Stark and Oak POWELL CAPTURES TENNIS HONORS AFTER FZTB SBTS OF EKCITIHG TBBHXS, VICTORIA FLAYER DE FEATS HHHHKH OF TACOMA LARGE CROWD WITNESSES CLOS- IHG GAMES OF OKAMFIOI Society turned out en masse at Mult-. n'omah field yeaterday afternoon to wit ness the finals of the tennis tourna ment for the champlonahlp of the north west. Fashionable femininity .was there, and cheered and "rooted" for their favorites even as the veriest fan at a baseball game. . They were magnificent sets, gamely struggled. Indeed the tourney was one of the clevereat exhibitions of the ven erable game that haa ever,been seen In this city.' The players were In fine form and the weather Fas ideal. The strug gle between Powell and B rests la the men's singles waa hard fought, and five seta were necessary for a declaion. Powell won. In yeaterday's doubles Powell and Hunter defeated Wlckeraham and Smith, quite handily. They won three straight games, the losers taking two games in one set, and only one In each of the others. In the ladles' singles Mrs. Baldwin won eaaily from Miss Heltshu In two straights. In the ladles doubles Mrs. Langton and Miss Carstens defeated Miss Strong snd Miss Robertson. Tho mixed doubles were one of the most In teresting features of the contest, though there waa wanting the swift evidences of contest that were apparent In many of the other events. The entire afternoon was necessary to' decide the contest. It waa dusk before the laat game was played. The final score resulted as follows: Gentlemen's singles Powell defeated! Breese. 2-8. 5-7, 7-6. 6-0. 6-1. Gentlemen's doubles, Powell and Hun ter defeated Wlckeraham and Bmltht, 6-1, 6-1. 6-1. Ladies' doubles Mrs. Langton and Miss Carstens defeated Miss Strong and Miss Robertson, 6-8, 7-6. Ladles' singles Mrs. Baldwin de feated Miss Heltshu. 6-1. 6-1. Mixed doubles Mrs. Powell and Miss Heltshu defeated Mtas Hunter and Mrs. Langton, 6-1, 6-1. Consolations Hunter defeated An derson. 6-2, 1-1, (-4. TIG (Special Dtapateb by Leased Wire to The Journal) San Francisco. Cal.. Aug. 17. The Tigers 'made a hurricane start in to day's cortest. but after the first period of play the work of the northerners re solved Itself Into sephyrous form and the Seals won "out tn a walk. Barber, the Seattle cast-off. turned the trick for Uncle Henry. Thomas slabbed for the losing Tigers. Score by Innings: San Francisco ....0 0107000 9 Base hits 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 Tacoma 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Base hits 40000201 0 7, Stolen bases Sheehan, Lynch. Errors Gochnauer, (1), Miller (2), Sheehan, Bagan. Batteries San Francisco, Barber and Go net. n; Tacoma, Thomaa, Overall and Hogan. Umpire CConnelL ta 50 Cents Round Trip Today. Tickets on the O. W. P., good to Bor ing. Barton, Ragle Creek and Estaeada. Music and dancing at the pavilion lo Estaeada park. Sunday dinner at the hotel, 60 cents. , in- I