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-'THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. TUESDAY EVENING. MARCH 23, 1009. . 10 RINO ' VFII2L.D SPORTING NEWS 0f;THE W0KLK TRACK DIAMOND ERRYG000S AS Sll BOSS OF DIAMOND fipr Oiiarter of Century "f "With Indicator, Jack : Still Shines. -i tt hn I. the dean of the baseball um Thfr..li onlv one answer Jack Kherlrtan. says the n Francisco Wul Vlstin. Twenty-five years ago be um ' - I A , I- Vlrat vame. It was In the Knulhorn 1miu. Jack was plhylnf for one of the cluba when lie in tendered a. position. L'mpirlug ap- ', pealed to him. and he contracted the : habit.' lrato fans ami rowuy hav essayed to curf him of It. t i. nmhlnir rtiilnr. Jack U the n daddy of the umpires today, and Ban Johnson would no sooner think of run hia iuiuk without him than he Inr the continent In freight car when Pullmans are flitting la ever p direction. '.'. , When Johnson organised the Amerl- na UlffUfl one of his very flrat acta " wss'to employ Sheridan. Ban had soen him handle pUyers In the minor leagues . and therefore knew hla worth. Um ' pirea have come and, gone In the Amer ican .league. tUt tsneriuan iuiwui closer to him than a. brother. He had a successful season-last year, and he will continue to have suocessful seasons as long as he catr see ine oau cross me plate.- j 1 What useful book on "Umpiring Made Easy" Jack could write if - lie were Inclined to swing his pen. Um piring roust be soft for him, for what human being could survive a siege of a quarter of a century If the life wm m strenuous as. the average, umpire finds It? fan - Francisco -fans wer ' treated to a sample of his , masterly ' work, this month, and It was. Indeed, treat to watch him run a game. With out sny rrandsiand tactics he' hurriad the contests along, anil when- he .fin ished there was little to criticise: He 1 commands the respect of . the players as well as the public, and he . is lmpar tlal to a fault. The -charge: of being- . homo umpire was never-.lald at his door. " . 1 - ' Ban -r Johnson nan-no love - for-, the home umpire. Ha protects his men and all that he asks of them Is to be fair. He wants the visiting club to b given the same ; consideration as the home team, and this Sheridan does. But Jack :ls more than an umpire to Johnson He Is a confidential adviser. When Ban Is In a hole, and feels the need of coun sei, hneridan is the man he hunts up to taiK tmngs over witn. an nas found bis judgment the very best, and managers also run to Jack for expert opinion in regard to players and other matters, jars: is the wise guy, and yet to see him on or off the field, one would . not suspect It of him. He la a man of very few words and manners most un assuming. Jc has-ten talking- re tiring. So has Pattl and also Jim Jef fries. As long as Ban Johnson is the big chief Sheridan will be in the Hme- iignt. Tins is the on best bet of vast-iiaM- . . ..('.. II EKE THE V ANESEXTET1 OF BEAVEIt PITCIIEKS ft, "Ml f : . Ja .-: 1 'If if - t. r : iw.?- it . fit Hrj -. r - - a "1 P" p -e ' z; ,f r 1 I BERG r.TrtuES TvJO These, are the h briers upon whom McCredle it depending' to de liver over the Coast league pennant to Portland. " Reading from the right. they are: Happy Jack Graney, Lonesome Jess Garrett, Carston, Seaton, WINett and, "Speck" Harkness. , Garrett had Just 'arrived at, San Luta Obispo from Texas, consequently he Is not in uniform. CHAMPIQIiSHIP WILL mmb mm JIM FLYHfl TO BE T ORHl'E UMPIRE nie championship of the National -Ouard Indoor Baseball league will be finally settled tonight when Companies C and JS play the lnal post-season j gamo in the big. armory. When the , regular schedule ended several weeks u, v-ompanies , u ana JS were tied ; t or first place. w ' i. 1 wfet vompany E put B out of ,.me- vutuunw- una tonignt w 11 . trv to 7 C. do the same thinr tn rvimnnnt. has lost one tsmn lint nf vn , K has lost ono out of eight, including Aamissiou to the game . is free and the public Is cordially invited to Bt- .icuu. , lUn s win start off at 8:30 p clock. 1 lie games are always excit- iuk .iiuiii iri o nnian. The game i w ine nesc since ttie sport was introduced to the national guard and It Is expected the game tonight AWAIT COURT ACTION , TO DECIDE BETTIX6 'f4.II,lvS'V.C3r- Mart"n '2 President Charles F. Granger of the new Louis ville Jockey club, which owns the fa , mous Churchill Downs course, said this afternoon that the decision of the court .of appeals in the Latonia case will-be awsited by his organization before he will decide what form of betting will be done at the 'Downs this summer, and whether bookmakers will be permitted to operate. This Dale Jn Sport Annals, At San Francisco: Controller , ipiih DHwart in 19 mile trotting .1891 John- D. Uoyd -a famous ama teur cross countryrunner, died at New Wl A. COFFROTH ACCUSED Jimmy Flynn. 1 When President Lucas of the North western league announced yesterday that he had signed Jimmy Flynn, who finished up the season with the Coast league last year, t officiate as um pire on the northern circuit, there was general reiolclne. Although Portland funs had 'but : little opportunity to get acquainted with lynn, yet m tne snort time he was here he created a more favorable Impression than any umpire on tne twine payroll. iiynn mignt still nave been a mem ber of the Kwing staff had he played me jawing ' lavontes. However, tils training had been to treat everv team alike, something new to the southern moguis. - wnen tne uwinar list of um plres was promulgated several months tne California writers excused J. Cal by saying Jimmy was v considered too much of a lightweight, to keep In action rresKiem i-.ucas is a sttcKier for dis cipline and always backs his umpires up. He bas no affiliations with any team, as has Kwlng, and the league managers give him full leewav. vith such a man behind htm. Flynn will be come a valuable official of the North western league. ALBANY FANS WILL SEE TWO BALL TEAMS PLAY feated Joe Oans in 12 rounds. iKoty At Tcrre Haute: Mike Schreck topped Dave Barry in eight rounds .iiS7LAt JVw,.0rleani,: Montgomery, ridden by BchUling, won the Crescent City derbyi J?0, At Baltimore: Gus Gardner won decision over Eddie Carter in 16 rounds. ' a monoi or tovm s well aa yourself Is liable atny time to hava rheumatism. We're all liable to have cuts or burns, bruises or scalds, ertck In the back, neck or side some kind of an ache or pain. Then heed this advice and tell you neighbors Ballard's Bnow Liniment relieves all aches and rin". snd heals alt wounds. Sold by .Skid more Drug Co. The Cover That Protects Your Tire V v r v Spejcl JHapatrfa. to The JoamaL) Alliany.. Or.. Marth ZS.-The bright aavfi are nnncinr tne nnenflii enttinai J POO At New Tork: Frank Pm. J ats out In full force and AJbanv wil mis year. Albany college will put a team In the field, and with nearly all their old men here, will certainly play very good ball. The Alco club will also put a team in the field and are now making arrange raenta for a park. Heretofore the Albany college dia mond has been the only one in the city and the 'college authorities prohibited 8unday game, but the Alco club pro poses to secure new grounds and sched ule uunuay games. They are now worKlng on a schedule of gamea with teams irom the valley towns. ijisi year tne Alco -club team won the silver cup offered at the Cherry fair at Salem and this year have strengthened their lineup, so Albany is assured of seeing some good games this summer.. A tire protection which 70a fnoney, time, worry and work. Trooi afainst ptmcrarta, rim cots and skidding.- ''.."." For Further information eee U-NEED-A Leather Tire Cover Co. YOUNG TOSSERS WOULD HAVE BALL LEAGUE a ' 1 Any amateur baseball nine in the city unrtf the age of IS years that wouia use 10 form a city league can do en by phone or letter to Willie 8terp. Main (. or A-flS. A trophy will be given he winning team at the end of the schedule. No teams without Hniiorins cao enter trie league. Heewton Reata PlaftaC Forrest Hueatoo defeated ,Ttnnle Plat-.s lant night in the third round of tne rnk pool tnumsment at Solly's scsdemy. ! in IS." platts led nearlv sii the way. th match being the best Jet pkared ITat Is suffered half a osen srratrhea and It is possible that he might hara won had been less nlurkr. -. - - - Tnmorrew night the plar will be ba weea tinlomon aad Ingram. Te Has many obatrwrtlona, btit Turn so es lniU a pfmr health. Puccees today n-mar1 hlth. hut Kl-tTlc bitters is he greatest health builder the world has ever known. It rotnpels rerfect ac tion T-f lonnh. Mrrr, kldaeys. howt-la. purlfie and enrtrl the blood, and 1 '"- a4 ti vlaorate the whole laorwws UV r arit kr-n brain fnitow '"r i" In m t afford t a'lght rt-rW HHtr f ,k. t,, 4,wn or wklr tiuaseted fc H 6od axd. tiuki . C- - orniKiE . San " Francisco, Cal., March' 28. A veil of deep myBtery" hangs over an early morning brawl of last Saturday In which "Butch" Geggua, the well known gambler and " wan about town. was stabbed, it la said, by Jim Coffrotli in Eddie Ornnev's saloon at Fillmore and O'Farrell street. Late reports sav that Ueggus is dying in a local hospital, a-ille Coffroth can not be located. It Is known that Coffroth and Ueggus had a mlxup in the saloon early Sat urday morning. Doth are said to have- been drinking at the time. According to stories that flew thick and fast last night, Coffroth drew a knife and cut Geggua several times on the face and body. . ueggus. it is saw. was removed xo his cousin's home and Coffroth had not been seen since. Friends of both men admitted that the nair had a fight. Some of them stated that Qeggus was cut, while others say that Coffroth .merely struck him and that tney separated oetor-e-any damage was done-to either man. ueggus is a weii-Known Tigure in tne night life of this city. He has been known as a gambler and a sporting man here for many years. He formerly con-iucted a dance hail in facinc street. but gave it up some months ago. He went south shortly afterward and re turned to this city oniy a montn ago. HANSEN WINS IN PISTOL TOUBX . .. . Walter Hansen won the pistol con test at tne national revolver associa tion tournament held here last, week taking first place with 375 points out of a Dosslble 500 to his credit. Whit man came -out second with 372 points. and Skiff third with 353. George Wil son won tne revolver contest with si Joints. Bowe took second place with 61 points. Wesley H. Hubbard won the pocket revolver contest. MCIIES Oil MAT G ra pplcr ; Who Mec A i Kol ler Takes v mi , LaSalIo"- in . ;'J,-Etiffen'.,' Looking fit aa a fiddle John Berg ar rived this morning from Shlpherd's springs, where. ha has been rusticating for the past two- weeks, and will leave tomorrow for Kua-ene. where lie is to meet Joe La-Salle Thursday night. Berg has contracted to throw iJiSalle two falls to the iatter'a one, glvtaw Laflalle tne right to name the number or talis. Should La8alla choose tar throw Berg once. John will hv to floo the Frencn Canadian twice, and so on. There la no time limit to the match, and the Eugene sports aill see soma run. on, form John ought to throw. LaSalle halt: a, dosen t lures m an hour. ' ' .. Kddle O'Connell has the hext match In Kugena with LaSalle. O'Connell of fered to bet LaSalle any part of 11000 that he could beat Joe. iJiSalle refuged to bet; and they will wrestle for the re ceipt. - , j ' O'Connell' walloped LaSalle good -and plenty here last winter, when the latter represented Jack Peterson. - LaSalle emitted the big holies that he was out of condition. "O'Connell wants him to be in the best shape possible when they meet up again, for the Multnomah instructor Is bound to give - the Eugene grappler ine beating or his lire. , v - Berg says he Is In 'fine shape for Ms match with Dr. Roller here April 3. lie lOoks unon the 'LaSalle affair as good practice for . the bigger game In April. Roller wrestles HJalmer Lundln, the Swedish cham Dion. In Seattle March 80. and will drop down to Portland the next day. Lundln is said to be a good one and will no doubt give Roller the tussle of -hla career when, they come together. Holler is tne same old Duooung doc. He wanted to handicap Berg, but the latter wouldn't near to it. Kerg minus he can throw Roller In a straight match, and win try-to show the fans what he ia reallv made of. - Berg says there !e nothing like train ing at a mineral springs. He says the lame leg that - bothered him after the O'Connell match has entirely healed, and there Is no more pain. With that ankle In good condition it looks aa if there is a surprise in store for , the Seattle medico. Berg will weigh about 190 pounds when ne goes on. the mat, having taken on a lot of flesh, . Roller weighs over zoo pounas.( O'COiEEL TlflJEET' mum MARCH 30 Buffalo Dog Show. (United Press Leased' "Wire.) Buffalo, N. T.. March 23. The an nual exhibition of the- Buffalo Kennel club opened in City Convention hall to day and will continue until Saturday. The show this year has a record-breaking number of "entries from many parts of the United States and Canada, and embraces all of the varieties of the canine kingdom that are now popular with the .fancier. Albany Man Is Honored. (Special Olipstcb to The Journal. V Albany, Or.. March 33. A. W. Marks otHlllsboro, brother of Deputy Clerk W. L. Marks, of this city, has been em ployed to superintend the finishing work of the Oregon building at Seattle. Pres ident -Wehrung or the commission, is a close personal mend of Mr. Marks and selected him. y : I ' Owing to the fact that 4he Roller Berg match April 2. has conflicted with two of his dates, Eddie O'Connell, the Welterwelaht ohamnlon of the world. has postponed his match with Eugene Trefnblay, the lightweight champion-of everything that walks on two legs, tin tlWril 8, and vill l.avn his matca with Joe Utirlachr. of rtochester. N. Y.. rXMun;ed by authoilly as .the coming middlwelgftt champion, st-t ahtad to Marclt SO, the -same date Roller wretftlec Luiidin in Soattlc. t , It -, was intended to Vreslle the Irv dian War Eairle here March 25, brJ Wtr F.aplc-could rot be-located ftcr c)isl 50 YEARS) AbU The highest at talnable , qual ity i n wine making wu realized in the first bottle of 1 . IMPERIAL EXTRA DRY IHAMPAGN1 sarled the I lJ. i ol Its I Jubilee I -19Q9 j Which marked Golden , ISS9 ARATA. BR.O., ibtributers ' : Xlic Foundation of 1 : sT T"" t-. 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H will meet O'Connell . in r. straight match weighing ISO poijna at noon of tho dy or the mutch, I'hrlaohnr said he would throw O't.'onnell twice In an hour. but ' Kddle walved the- oroffered handicap and arreed to meet the Ho.' cheater man, who greatly resembles Fred nei 1 in build, on a straight match basis, beat two out of three falls to win. -. . ; , ;' ; . r lhrlarher la enpecled to arrive In Portland Wedneadny or Thuralay and will .complete hla training for the bout with O't onnrtl, which he has been hankering after ever sines last winter. (W Ferry Launch launched. (8i,-ll PHpilrh to Ths J.iutnul.) j Cliffs. WbhIi.. March 23 The Cllffs Kufus ,Ferry ' company - , has Just launched the 26-horse-power gasoline launch Madam, which will mke regular trips between .Oregon and Washington. This new boat has a seating capacity of It persons. 11 '- IU1.X .. - -1 i... V 1 POMTL AMD KAELKOAID) MAM ' 3 (You lenow him, too) once asked a Portlancl tailor if it were possible to get a suit Qf clothes made of, Oregon yool, manufactured into clothing in Oregon and fitted by an Oregon tailor. The tailor honestly answered, r"No." To day the conditions are reversed and this company offers ; for the first time! 'an' All Oregon Suit of adthes for If you not only want to wear an Oregon product, but a - suit that is as good as the best and better than most, one . of these specials that we are now offering will strike your . fancy exactly. ' We have them in different patterns, dif ferent materials and at' different prices. The earlier you ' make your selection, the more satisfied you'll be. v. ";r--'. . ' J r-"" '.V' ' - ' ' ' ,y wdoIsSi Mims - . Clolhicrj', Fttrhi5heR,'Tailorcr Grant Stavlo i S f'- ".E IP U MEAD IT?' 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