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THE ' OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND; ' SUNDAY v MORII NO, i. tlAnCII 5, 1SC3. - -jBTsawfjWMsaWesMjMa .... , , mii wy.L. !- "ii - y. : . XgT 7 i Ralston Bill May Kill Boxing Game in 'Frisco Says Naughton Women to t Witness Mult-; nomah Tournament -Racing Results, Sport. : weal's Portland '.Pliytrs A:r:. ;.at"!rBakers$!!4;w; 'Frank jbion RtprtjVto -Morley Pactfio National Lercrs : Form iOutlaw league.' Torttag rW TrIy TeM ,- rn rilv J. a. i:cA.t i. .. t OALSTOUILL APPOINTMENT" OF IRA DAVIS , .. . SPflllTIhG to STYLISH SERGBAHT WfJED fjADAo vrit: v AGAiriSt LUCAS . IS PLEASING TO LOCAL FANS Bmm BY A PORTLAND FANCIER CAUSES GLOOf. TERSELY TOLD S'As a Result of Passage ofArrti- . Boxing Law at Sacramento V , Fistic Promoter Retire. "! !; BAY CITY SPORTDOM . IS GIVEN A SURPRISE ll'vSKv ''v.";v f ' ,j Al Herford, the Baltimore Man ager, Anticipates Making, a . Few Matches at Home. t i C..W. W. Heujaton.) i (SpnrUl Mapatrii l7 Ieeeea Wire to Tat fcnul) H , Bah Francisco., March 4. There are numbers of solemn vlaev. -men alt , alone the pugilistic rout Just now tfThe gloom which enshroud the sport V of tha flova la danger than a- London ! ! tot -and the old line of light talk la i 5 heard no . iSnoraT" Battlrng person's ..' blhrtering blow and Young- Corbetfe - J tunjb from Ul high estate ars for ; , gotten In tha light of whit aeeraa lmm l fi nent up Sacrani)ntb " wajrJ AU match- :H making la : suspended r and flghters. managers and ' promotara ara ooaaiea togethor Ilk the occupant of a be leagarad city, watting , for the - next bell to drop and "bursU The shell. It is hardly neceeuary to' state la tha Ral aton bill, which haa paased the' senate and comes np for final disposition in the assembly on Momiajr.IJlX; nutnber 1. Pt t those who ara deeply Interested' m the . t boxing game affect to believe that", alt ' - will yet be well, but Uiy don't talk t like lata who have the courage of their I ' convictions, "', ,;.,"., , ,-' r'-T " MX ttarfoci S Xbvpt.T Al Herford, 'the; dapper Baltlmoran who manages Joe Gans, Is tripping around In bUtheaome fashion, dropping a few word of comfort here and there. He 1" so buoyant and ..beaming that some of the local dabblers In pugilistic attractions are wondering .whether be Isn't secretly exulting over the threat ened stoppage of pugilism In this city. . Herford la the haad and front of the Eurekarctob of-Baltimore and it wilt be -water on his wheel if the sport is shut off In Ban Francisco.. He says be would rather have Gans box here In his home town, however, . giving aa hit principal reason that - San . Francisco pays more to see glove- contests than Baltimore does. If the Ralston bill be comes) a law, and the i information to hand strongly indicates that. It will, Baltimore will come into prominence aa a pugilistic center. It Is the only city where bouts of IS rounds are per mitted and rt-is highly -probable that the next big lightweight event, whether It be between Joe Gans and Battling .".Nelson or Jimmy -Britt and NeIsoa,wiil i take place in the heart of Maryland.- . ra U VM Xs rief-tricka. -! .' Even ' Ah "Whig, -the' only Chinese in ! San Francisco who boasts of a brace of V. cauliflower, ears. Is touched by' the general, grief. "Too bad, too ' bad." re marked Wing when he learned that the outlook "for a continuance' of boxing Is y bad. '"Just my luck, when I was work 1 ing my way to the front." ' 4 Ah Wing, by the way, Is likely t . take a fall out of Toung Corbett when I he meets him. ; It appears that some- ' one aent out a story that Wing was i cooking for Corbett while the latter . was t In (training at San Rafael. i'As a . matter of fact. Wing' haa never been in ) the vicinity of Toung Corbett's camp, i . The Irate Chinese want to be rated aa I a champion and not as a chef.' He t blamea Corbett for the liber and say ! ' it was simply "a plat for cheap adver tlslng.' The ' idea of saying I was making 1 1 flapjacks for that kid." said - Wing 'with a snort. "Why, J challenged him s , from the i ringside -the , laat time . I fought". . v .--': . , . ; Okiak .U . alatttw 'cav.'. i ' Wing,. by the way.eis a full-fledged . native son. He was born at Auburn, in ithUi state, and haa the somewhat doubt ' ful distinction of being schoolmate , of Adolph Weber. . : 5 . ' . - : Wing haa several brothaVeJeutd . slaters and' they ar all fairly .wall educated. His eldest slater took him to jaak re- cent ly for following the -fighting game. . i "It isn't a nice business, and I don't -thinks there Is Any. money in 1LV she ..arguedt ' - ' ' ' . i -Oh.- I 'doift" km ' know." replied Wln. "Jlnunr Britt la taurine t.tn one ri.. J) gea I U stay with it a whll.t- j ' THIS .YOUNGSTER HAD i 1 ! ilT ON JACK SHERIDAN 1 "Ballplayers, a a rule, haven't much . ''of a vocabulary when it comes to ad ' dressing the umpire.", says Jack Sherl I dan. t "Their tine of talk is limited, "i even though picturesque. . Borne , years : j ago, however. I ran across a -champion ,. "1n - the Jabber line a young college ..'.... pitcher who had -Juat; broken, into the vV league. It's so long ago I have for : Kottea- the boy's-rtama.iJuid the game . lona etnee nuud on-inrl fmi the hov But I called a couple be 0 Wn' Uke, and . i he came hurrying up to me;'" "" r:T " I shall return to my previous bosl , tlon in the Immediate future, Mr. Sberl .dan.' he said, 'but I deaire to flrai Jn ' I form you thst your decisions are of aa - absolutely uniustiflable. , meretricious and flagrantly pernicious specla. They : '; are extraneoas to , the- contest - now' In 'progress and under dlsoussion. In brief. ; r. air, your pronunrlaroento 1 upon the ': " apherold which I but recently gave pro- - pulsion in the direction of the expect? -. ant batsman waa outrageous, sir. and ut - ' terly Inexcusable by any possible con etructloa of enqueue, courtesy or alge- ; brale eqnatlon.- ,- " t "I fined hint If. That waa all t could , d in answer to hfs speech, for I could - not scare up material enough wherewith ;X to make proper return.1 v ' , ' '. . - Am Tea SagagwAt '. - Engaged people should remember. ' that after marriage, many quarrels can be avoided by. keeping their dlgeetlons ' la goad condition with Klecric Bittern. H. A.j Prow a. of - Rennettsvllle, S. C. says: ' 'Tor years my wife suffered In ; tenxely from . dyspepsia, complicated . with a torpid Hvwa, until ahe lost her i strength and vlror, and became a mere wreck of her forme self. Then eh ' tried Electric Bitters, which helped her . at onre, and -finally made her entirely -well. 8he is now strong and healthy.'' Red ('roes Pharmacy glath land Oak streets, nn the way the notofflce. ' eeli and guarantee them, at k hot- J. Ira Davis, Umpire in J. Ira Davis, better known to the fans of the Pacific coast as "Slats," who baa been appointed an umpire on th .staff of Pre I dent Bert, Is one of the beat known -ball players in the business, both from, his- genial ways and- the capable manner la which he has -always endeav ored te rive the 'nubile his beat efforts. W-bss-TJeTW-been "whaTTe knownTaiT a .star player, but no - matter where; he has played, he haa always proved more of a favorite than the" so-called atetlar lights of. the diamond.. ."Slats" haa al ways been capableof holding his own While he wore the spangles, but at ih commencement of ' last season he suf fered a broken arm. at 'Salt Lake City, of which club he -waa .;' Captain -and played first base. This accident in capacitated him for a time, and when he; recovered . President- Lucas of the Paciflo National league offered him a position aa an umpire to take the place of J. Peck Sharp, who had Jumped -his Job.-- f -- '' - r ' ; ' ' , i. , Davis accepted the position and made good from -the start, and' when Presi dent Lucas was in Portland at .the close of last ' season he stated that la til opinion. Davis was one of the. very best officials that ha had ever seen, . President Bert has made no mistake In choosing this. man. .for. .he is ambi tious to make a reputation for himself aa an indicator handler, and will give his best . efforts . to this league during the coming season. . , Davis belongs to the Industrious class of the ball playing -fraternity, and does hot believe in passing the winter la Idleness. He. la -an experienced cloth ing man, having ' had- four- yenre' 'expe rience with Wanaraakefs in Philadel phia, and during the past few months haa been employed as manager for a well known local establishment,' from which firm he but recently severed his connection In order to aocept a better position. '. .- ' . "I Another ! attribute of Davis' is ' that he ie one of the comedians of the game, and during- his- playing career often convulsed his . audiences by. his ludi crous antics, or comic expressions. He Is today one of the best . story-tcUers LADIES TO WITNESS ; WRESTLING AND BOXING Fair Sex Will Be Permitted at the ; ' Seattle-Multnomah Bouts " ; ' on Wednesday. The Multnomalt club's boxing and wrestling matches, which. were recently postponed, will take place on Wednes day . evening. March 8, at 8:80 p. m. Besides the main ' boxing and wrest ling k matches between the' Multnomah club - and SeatUS ctuh, there 'will ' be three preliminary boxing matches' and or, preliminary wrestling bout . As there has been so many- requests by the ladles to be permitted to witness the matches, ' tha club has decided, to reserve the gallery of the gymnasium for their benefit - This Is the first time that ladle have been permitted to ' attend isny ' matches of this kind, and it will give them chance to see some good and exciting bouts. ' Ed Bennett of Seattle is sched uled to meet Edgar Frank In th main boxing bout and Dave Miller will -go agalnat Alex De France en the mat.- WILLAMETTE ATHLETES t IN AGTIyEiTRAlNING (RpecUl Daipatea te The Joeraal) ' ' Willamette University. March 4. Dur ing the present warm days the athletes are leaving the, sultry gym and taking to cross-country runs and - to the large cinder track that has been built around the .football field. . ! ? i In response to a call by Manager Simpson about IS men have responded for the long- distances and .the weight events.' "" Captain Judd s and Trainer Keller -are. working with these men and bop to take, some first place in the Intercollegiate track meet to be held here Jane. 10. s . .., , - ', ',--'- Those who promise to lead, the winners are - Lounsbury. James, Judd, Miller, Beach,, Ford. Rader, Shanks snd Mace. They are all old track- men snd are fast getting Into form under Mr. Keller's careful training. . Manager Simpson said today that- be side the Intsroollegtate meet In June, WtHwmsue would , meet Pscrflo uni versity. University of Oregon snd ' the Agriculture college some time la May. 'the Pacific- Coast League. i In the profession, ' and When he and Buck-Keith get together of aa evening the fortunate fan . who happens -to be present Is furnished with an entertain ment of the aide-splitting order. The local fans witnessed Davis in the' capacity of an umpire during a ' few games at the close of last season, when -Vp'r?.MJJi CHiivy upun (U DlllCUiW, .(HI Jit IHWV few games he easily impressed the local public .that he was a moat capable oin- elsl... ' '-, '. ' ,- ; ,' - .-,-. ' The following - Is a short history, of Ira Davis' ' career, both as player and umpire: ' . - s- i.,.- -, j . J. Ira Davis was born In Philadelphia on th 8th .day. of July, 1870. and began hla professional baseba)l career . with the Amsterdam team in the New Tork State league in 1801. -In 1896 he wai with tb Pottsvllle, Pa., team. He fin Inbed 'that seaoon with New Orleapg in the Southern league. ' Norfolk, in the Virginia league.: claimed hla services In 1898; 1897 .found him In New" Bedford, Mass.. . He -was manager and captain of the Danbury club of , the Connecticut league In 1898, and finished that season with ' Washington '. in ' tha ' National league. , The next year, 1899. he was utility man on the New "York Giants. New Tork sold ' him to St. Joeeph in 1900. wherf he played during that sea son and that of 190L. In 1902 he waa on the Denver team, and the following year, he was . brought to Portland by Jack Grim, and -was captain of the ill fated Lucas league team, - which was forced to capitulate to the Coaat league. Upon the transfer of - Orhn's teem - to Salt Lake Davis went with them, and finished the season with the Mormon. At the start of the 1904 season Davis suffered " .broken ; arm,- which practi cally forced his retirement' from the game as a player,' and . when President Lucaa offered him a position aa umpire he accepted, and haa made good In that capacity in creditable style. -Hla many friends in this city are eon fident that he will have - no - trouble demonstrating that he is capable of handling an Indicator .In this league as well as hs did In the Pacific National league last year. ... . . . HORATIUS CAPTURES , :waterhouse?cOp '' i ' r '--,' r. ''':'.'' . Veteran Runner With Birkenruth Up Wins Feature Event at Oakland. - V. (BneWal Dlapatek by Leased Wire te The Joarnal) Oakland, Cel., March ! 4. Weather clear... Track faat'.-j Seven . furlongs, selling. , 4-year-olds and Up. ' purs $400 Serenity (C. Miller) t te 1 won. Lady Kent, second, Toto Oratolt third;.-time, . Seven - furlongs, -senmg. - 4-year-olds and up. purse 8400 Hulford (Alatrie) 11 to won, Bab second, , Mountebank third; time, -1 it. --y .,. . -- One mile, selling. 4-year-olds and up, purse $400 Montana Peeress (McBrlde) 7 to 1 won, Hugh . McOowan second, Trapsetter Ihlrd; time. l:41J4i ' Twd "shdra-ouarter miles. thd -Watef-houae cud. 8-year-olds 'and up.' 88,000 added Horatlua. (Birkenruth T 11 to 10 won, Veterano , second. Barrack third; time, l:68H. .. - . - ' - One mile and SO yards, selling, 8-year-olds and up. $400 Padua (Walsh) 10 -to 1 won,' Nlgrette second,- Stllicho third; time, l:4t. . -Futurity course, 8-year-olds and up, purss 8400 A .B. Cook (Otis) 4 to 1 won.- Salable second.. Ara bo third; time. A Xos Angsts. -...-.,, horn Angeles, March 4. Results at Ascot Park: . ' i r"1 " '"' Slauson course, selling. 8-year-olds and , up Meadow. Horn (Herbert) 11 to f won. Miss Powell second, Philanthro pist third; time, 1:114. - . Four snd a hair furlongs, purse, -1- year-olds Stiver Bus (Perrlne) 1 to 1 won,1; Astral . -second; Ila third; time, 0:58k." ..-.." ' -"- '- Five furlongs, purse, 8-year-olds and up E. M. Brattaln (Fuller) . to 10 won, - Pelham second. West Brookfleld third: time, I:00H. v One mil snd a sixteenth, . Coronado Beach selling stakes. 91. 850 added. I- year-otds and up Martinmas (J. Kelly) 7 'to 8 'Won.' Raqu iter second, Sheriff Bell third: time. 1:474.,' f -, - On mile and an eit-hth. selling. '4- year-olds'khd tin Watrrcure (Perrlne) 8 to 1 won. Blnner Simon second. Briar thorp third; time. 1:94H. Slauson course True Wood (Perrlne) 10 tv 1 -won, De-Qremmont second. SirUt Queen third; time, 1:11 . i Items of Interest to the General Public Gleaned, From U , Ail. Quarters. T wawBeMBswaswaeaBaaawaaaaeawae " " ' DOINGS OF DOG FANCIERS ; 1 TOLD IN BRIEF NCfTES Chat of the Horsemen and Their , Performances .'In the '. 1 Racing World. Perhaps It .will be . unnecessary to state in this place that Thomas Ashoten of England will Judge the dog show. This was announced exactly four weeks ago in The Journal, and rtannounced two weeks , ago for the benefit of an erring brother down California way. . Ex-Mayor Cooper of New ' Tork died the other 'day. The story of his life works and death was' given about four inches of space In the great metropoli tan dallies. Incidentally it might be mentioned that the departure of Danny Maher, - the Jockey,- for England was exploited, - for -a. - little over a column. Makes ' a fellow- stop and ' think Just a little minute, -don't it? . ' .. ; ,:,,-.. BVs.th for Vorthan Knaters. ' ""Thirty-two different clubs -are listed aa "recognised" for 1998 by the National Hunt and Steeplechase assoolatloq. which Is a meagro showing- in compari son with the 1.080 hunts In Great Brit ain, which, between' them offer 1.600 meets ' each week In the season The American- Mat, while not complete, as the south has no representation outside of Virginia and Mr. Hitchcock's pack at Aiken, shows the division by states to be: Virginia, : Pennsylvania, ; Maaaachuaetta, ; Maryland, 4; New TtiTlrr-JWtnr--Jeret-rr, lj and, finnth Carolina, 1. So . far . as . the - -south - Is concerned. there are many good packs owned pri vately,' whose owners love -to run .dogs without any of the fuss,- feathers and balderdash aMociated with - eastern snobocracy.- - The best ' - dogs - in ths world, - probabfy .and- that is ' . saying something), '-are- to be - found scattered through the southern., olatear Jf-anyone surt at Bow ling Green and pull up at Tunica. Mtaa He . wilt meet the only thing standing on four legs that can talc the measure of. aa .American red ; fox. -r It is -rarely tnai , an owner win, register pedigrees of these Vbgs,. but- no breed- is - kept purer. Another - thing that -would - Jar the capitalist 'is - that he -couldn't buy on of those same- dogs for his weight in: gold.-, ..i" '-i Speaking about- foxhounds, - remtnas me that there is some talk about start ing a pack here in connection with the (Continued on Page Nine.) t :;.,.-v r k T '((jcesit ADteo'sitflODTi SsiD - P, r - , : l' . M S v -' ' i A:"',''::.-y,'..: MEN'S COATS - Boys' Toppers YQUTHS' COATSj , , 'Browns, Grays and ,Tans. $20.00 Values ....... ..;.....,4....?ie.00 $17.80 Values". .; 914.00 $15.00 Values ... . V. ......... 12.00 $12.66 .Values ... .v. r. .. . M . f 10.00 The Onjy High-Gas Clothing Store North of tb ChaiBkor of Cosasaerc. V " .V Champion Stylish Sergeant , -- Champion BtJUlsh Ser gea n t has been purchased by Arthur Bennett and is now in' this city. He Is probably- th best English setter that ever cam to the coast and. has. been shown against th fastest company, not only all over America, but' in England, Ireland and Scotland. Sergeant baa a reoord of SI wins to his credit. As a puppy he won but" in Ireland, 'where he waa bred by the Hon. Isaas Sharpe. He competed in the big English shows and won- four times out of five, his only defeat being by the famous Barton Tory. On the Pacific coaat this geod- aetter haa wonikane; first. Vancouver! second. Victoria; practically everything in sight, being only beaten once, he., however, defeating his conqueror afterwards. - He is now I five yearsold anL LHla bet. Since I Wa av Unas &i U coming to the coast he' haa sired eight winners, on-xmthro (Sergeant's Dot) having ' beaten Champion-Pera at 18 months. ; a most notable performance. Sergeant Is a typical blue belton setter, extremely Intelligent end one of ths best shooting dogs thst one could find. - His present owner may .probably condition him for the field trials, that being the DIAMOND GLISTENINGS. Iks Butler,' who has been th most re liable twlrler on the local staff for two seasons, ha become disgusted with the dilatory tactics of the Atlanta club, to whom he was sold, and states that he will' not ge to that club now under any. circumstance. , He notified the Portland dab that he is ready to, report- at Ba kerefield.' and if they pay no attention to his notice, he is likely to aocept one Of Tiptop Topcoats for Man and Boy ''':; '"'... t town stores. - : Ages 10 to 15. Alteration , . Sale Price $5.00 ; 85-87 .Third Street, Between policy pursued by him with other fam ous, do- he has owned. His record of wina-is as follows: 1901 first, Dublin, Ireland;, first, Belfast; special., Belfast; first, Cork; special, Cork.,-1168 Second. Edlnbo rough, Scotland, beaten by Cham pion Barton. Tory; first, Gateshead, Eng land; first, Henham, ; England; special, Henham, England;, first, Betltngham: second, Newcastle, Barton Tory - first. In America First, . Philadelphia; sec ond. Pittsburg; first, Chicago; first, Bos ton; first Atlantic City; first. Wiasa- hioken; first San Francisco; first 8po- first Seattle: special for best Seattle: first Portland; special for . beet -Prtif land: first, Spokane.' '-'. ' I -Stylish Bergeant-txthe-gtrstf the toV 1 -I t K . aKJ.H.K. aaa,A mm lYikii " kM lowing - winners:. Sergeant's Dot, : who beat Champion Pera at IS month; 8tyl th Snowball, first at Spokane; Stylish Bloomfield, a good winner in the east; Sergeant. II, winner in puppy, novice and limit at Vancouver; Stylish Reno, first limit SeatUe; Stylish Bell Bonner snd Stylish Duohe,. who won at Los AOgeleS i'.':a.v.j.-,Jv--":..."'.'..... . '---"i V-r-1 . of the offers he has from the new out law . lsague. ' '.'' ;."' '' ": . - Morrter Steelman "wm " now ' Join-' the Roehesteg. club,- aa the Portland club, to .which he was awarded by the Na tional - association, has- accepted- the Rochester club's offer .for the catcher. Steelman will .leave In about a week for the east i ,ri-y.:--;;:.':,; Charlie, Swindells, the-v -new 'catcher signed by McCroedle, who -waa- expected tonlgbC wiU not reach ths city until to morrow' evening -owtng - to his having missed his !....; .,,-, Alterations on the front of our store will commence tomorrow morning which, ;' when completed' will give us one of the most attractive entrances in the city To off-set the slight inconvenience to our customers that might - result from ' this work, we have decided to offer for' . 1 x- ' k Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ,. UNRESTRICTED CHOICE OF , ANY TOP f - At a Reduction of Prnm nur reoiilar nrirea wriirVi im itruv ftA tn r- v . , laght $17.50 value .... ....v. .f i4.oo : : (Silk lined throughout) , ' , is aa xri..-. 41W.W V S1UC . . $10,00 Value l.. Ex-President of the Pacifio Na tional League Is Ordered to' -Turn Over Books. ' - ! TRY FOR INJVNCTION . . ' , , AGAINST N.EW LEAGUE Spokane Report Says ' That Former Clubowners Will Form ' . . an Outlaw League. , ; J (SpeeUI Dlapateb te The JeorsaL). V ', Spokane, Wash., March 4. A manda tory writ haa been issued' by Judge Huneke compelling W. H. Lucas to turn -over to the clerk of tha court alt books, accounta and papers' In his possession ' which belonged to the Pacific National leavue. The rit.- wa issued iiiwmi the JXtlUnr f ."tha suit Instituted Thursday In the superior court by the Spokane Baseball A Exhibition company, the Salt Lake Baseball club, the Butte Baseball association and the Boise Baseball asso ciation against W. H. Lucaa - . - Y ' In the cpmplalnt It is charged' that Lucas was an employe -of the Paciflo Nationat leagus -under salary, and thst prior ' to January -1, 1908, he conspired secretly to Injure the Pacific National league.- it la-charged that Lucas falsely represented that - the league -had dis solved. It la further stated that while acting In the employ of the league Lucaa handled 120.000 and that h haa refused ... to permit his accounts and books to be examined. ' '. ; ' --,' In the complaint an injunction is asked preventing Lucas from organising-. any league in wasnington, laano, json Vna dr 'Utah. A decree of the eourt Is aawedr declarint lhe Pacind- National league to be the beneficiary of any con-; . oasslons obtained by Lucas from the Na tional Association , of Minor Baseball leagues. Damages to the amount of 11,500 Srs also demanded. ' ' - . Win nv Oatlaw Outlaw baseball will be played In Spo kane this year. Mat Stanley, manager of - the team, has been notiiied By president Clyde Williams thst he should ge ahead signing players - in readiness . to com mence the season by the middle of April. Stanley has been in communication with many of the players who are under the ban of the National board, and has re ceived letters from those aaking for -positions on! the team. Bv the decision rendered bv the Na tional board at Chicago in refusing pro tection to the Pacific National league. all players who were retained-by the Pa cific' National league have been released if -they eare to- sign with- other-teams. (Continued on Page' Nina) u. ' t 1 r COAT IN THE STORE v tK tk iln,. . w uy and Dark Tans. , ...912.00 ?aoo r' Stark and Oak.