;I SUNDAY JOURNAL, lOILAND, SUNDAY .IIiiCr, J U ' . . 12, 1 v aval ! I Rlnrj. : Traclr 'j Di;;GI!EV RAC!i.rG IS nsporaAY Ml ISSUES j - - s - '' WET FIELD CAUSE -' 0FME99 S0B1DEFIES Fast Little River Boats WiilTry to Catch the Breeze . I . - That Win " ' Wants to Wrestle O'Connell s and Pit Jap Against Grap and Pug." Players Fan .During Idleness and Chances of Club Are ; , Discussed. . Portland's Premier Second Baseman Snapped in Various Positions I i ; n ' i . ' . i n P'r''" ,ir v ';" , i ' " - ' : j" : . v . : f) 7 I i? ' . : ' ' :f ; ' " r - Dlnghey racing ..will be the order of the day With the sail boat. contingent and at 3 o'clock a race will be started for the swift little boats-which have Just been built. This is the first real dlnghey race of the season and from now on between the . yacht ? and the dlnghey clubs there will be racing al most ever Sunday, afternoon. -V- There has been a lack of wind on the Sunday for good racing, but Hi is expected that there will be more bteeres springing up late in the afternoon'.from now on. ' . ) -' ' Wil60n Dodge's 'Kitten won the first race for the commodore's pennant. , Lou Woodward's Scrub'Dog will soon Join the dinghey fleet ., "'; , . ' . .Soma one will have to" christen a dinghey . "Goosey" to keep pace with "v TnAA't fTlnrtln In the near future a race . will be held In which each - skipper will draw the number of ."boat to handle. ;y Some fun is promised when the six new boats being built by, Curtis Broth ers arc turned out The skippers and crew of the boats have started to "kidding" each other, al- s4w Hnrfno" th rArtAM ' Tt 1 half the fun of the race to hear the Jibes. Captain Racer seems to have hard luck with the Comet. j Commodore Todd won the first dinghey race. ' The cups for the yacht races this summer will so'on be on display at Friedlander's. They are beauties. Vancouver is talking some of having yacht races during the big "Fourth, of July regatta.. CALIFORNIA RACES TO SUFFER THIS SEASON The directors of the Trotting Horse Breeders' association, of California will hold the annual meeting at the San Jose, CaL, track. 1 This will give ' the admirers of sulky racing around Los Angeles an opportunity to witness the sport' from day to day. ""Unfortunately, the prospects are not very encouraging this year, ' owing to an apparent lack of horses. The original stake features announced by both Breeders' associa tion and the State Fair association both failed to flit This unusual condition was doubtless due to the tardiness of California associations, and also to tha additional fact that the state fair meet ing clashed with an Important northern meeting. ; The Breeders' association will conduct several meetings and have in vited turfmen as far east as Denver to compete In some of them. , . . MOTOR BOAT RACERS TA U A 171? DTaO pAiirinnii IV 111 y I; Fourth of July will be a big day for the motor boat crowd in Portland and plans are being made for a. big-banquet at the Perkins hotel following (he morn ing and afternoon races In Vancouver. The banquet will be for the visitors and club members nd will be one of the 'largest affairs of the "kind of the year. It has been definitely decided that there will be four races for the free-for- all, 33 foot, 28 foot and 34 foot classes, with probably a hydroplane and a cruis er rce, .;..- " Information"1 received- from'" distant cities indicates that a great deal of interest Is being displayed In the Van couver races and that some fast boats from out of town will make a try for the rich prlaes donated by the neigh boring city. . ... i . ". The Margurlte, owned by Simon Leud- xr, wnicn was reuenuy uuiuru, uns oeen rebuilt and looks like new again. AH owners of racing boata are busy these days preparing for the Fourth of July regatta at Vancouver. Captain Spencer's new racer will be out on the river in a few days and the Wolff and Pacer will not have the whole stream to themselves. . The Sellg motion picture company used one of the local motor ertitsprn and some of the club members during the weeK to complete a motion pictur SMimOFESSIONAL LEAGUE Games today: West Portland vs. Peninsula at McKenna Park. ' Dllworths vs. Vancouver, at Vancou Tr. - ""Seilwood vs. Salem, at Salem. -,. ' .'. 'v'"; ': i-",j'5' .' t ' The Derbies are n the lead, by one gam, over Balem and Seilwood, and with the brand of ball they are putting up at present: bid fair to hold their position at. the top of the percentage columivVan Hoomissen and Townsend are working like clockword on the mound, and are fortunate to have one of the steadiest backstops in the league to throw to, Billy Baun. The Infield and outfield are composed of fast men, who field and bat In big league style. ' Manager Garrlgues has certainly gathered together a well balanced team. ; " Joe pay, the little shortstop of the Salem' tettm, was accidentally spiked by Keys when the latter slid Into second base last Sunday, and was forced to re tire. The injury, however, is slight, and Joe will be In the game today. Hard : luck pursues the Vancouver team and they have lout five In a row, The Poldlfrs are good hitters, but have tlrr.r. " Brock was behind the bat -for Camas SuTitiay. - v - ' i!T!sgr Oraham. of the Peninsula Eddie Robinson, the; white Jiu Jltsu champion of the world, Is out with a challenge to Eddie O'Connell, the wel terweight eateh-as-catch - can chafnplon for, a bout in the Japanese style, and he also wants to match Young Tcgo, a Jap,, with Jockey Bennett 'and Young Abernathy. , - V Robinson eays- ho Is willing -.to let Bennett wear gloves and Aberns thy the usual wrestling garments with ths ad dition of the Jacket, vjha little Jap, who. weighs about 1001 pounds, agrees to subdue both of them in One night or forfeit the purse. Against Bennett he will not strike a blow and says he wall give the latter an opportunity to strike or wrestle as he pleases. Fur thermore, , Togo agrees to remain only two minutes down on the mat with Ben nett, permitting ' the latter to rest a minute between rounds. ' Against Aber nathy, the usual style of wrestling will be followed. ' . Robinson claims that Jiu Jltsu is the most scientific art of self defense .in the world, and to prove his contention he Is willing to meet Eddie O'Connell, who says he is something of a Jiu jltsu grappler and who has belittled the art, a sldebet that he can subdue him. Rob inson laswd a challenge to , O'Connell when he In- Astoria, but the latter never saw fit to accept it, according to the Astoria mat followers. Robinson Is exceedingly anxious to show his slant eyed protege off here in Portland and says he will take him east after he has beaten' anybody of 25 pound his weight In Portland. In making the unusual conditions of his challenge to Abernathy and Bennett, Robinson Bays It Is the first time in the history of ths world -that such a com bination has been worked and he Is anxious to see what ths result will be from a wrestling and attendance standpoint.-''-'' STANDING OFTHE TEAMS - ,. - Pacific Coast League. ' ' " , Won. Lost P.O. nun r rancisco , ,,, 41 30 .577 36 28 .663 40 32 .566 87 , 33 .62) 33 41 .446 23 46 .323 Oakland , Vernon . . . . , , Los Angeles Sacramento ... Elevator-Constructors', union at Bos ton, Mass., signed an agreement with the employers whereby the men shall re ceive 14.60 a day for mechanics and $3 a day for helpers. This la an In crease of 60 cents for mechanlca and 25 cents for helpers. . U1VJ rUUIV l ll tory. Tha picture will be shown all over the world. Otto Ranft anrt At Kllngbert are work- lng day and night to complete their new . sz-rooter in tims for ths big races. Commodor Pnnof tA iri.. . j viijb noip fishing at Orecon ntv orW v, - . - " - j .i, wiu week, and caught a good sized salmon. : -i. '.The '3760 thit Vncn,i..' ,.. iur vi ikcb mr tne oig races looks good. uuv me ciud wouia rather have pulled the races off at Pnrtian ha pie donated suitable prizes. a Get busy and reserve a seat for your self and lady at the banquet to b held after the.blg.races;,::,,.,.M.v....,,, .... Fred Peterson Is putting a cabin on the Lillian. He says It will be a cinch to win the cruiser race now. Oroeger Bros, are having a new speed boat , built which is expected to go some. , The boys will make a fine appearance when they all turn out on the Fourth with the new regulation caps the trus tees have adopted. Eddie Ryan Is giving the Faye a coat of paint and a general overhauling. Mac, the club keeper,, has been Joshed a good deal since falling In the river Decoration day. . BOWLS ALONG team, promisee to have a fast bunch In the field next Sundav. when rvTv nn ... against West Portland at McKenna Park. Salem has i valunhlA man la ..,, ... imu. dleeton, .their star left fielder. ; In last aunaays matinee his hitting and field ing was the feature of the gatJrt: "Molvw- Pnrcri h.i 'l.h j - - o -. . w loib mo X H" sula team and la nr. . i4dn,BH.M -, . for Healis' Columbia Hardware bunch. ' v . - ..v-' .... Ehret will officiate at Salem Sunday, Cheyne will Journey to Vancouver to tiauuit) me muicaior xor the Uoldiers. Brlggs got a clout over the Cardinals' garden wall Rumlav . ti. was always a star Blugger when he was wim iuc j.n-v;uy. Jack Hargreaves takes a - healthy wins m uai, ana wnenever he lands wjuareiy on me spnere he makes the out fielders dig. ' . ' ' Bis BUI Kottermitn anri CnlKath , - - - vva. VHPVI, 1V1 III a most formidable hnMorv mn e re lng the "Bubes" in their present rapid Binue lor nrgi nonors, This, teambad r"TnTBcfflTi1d start,' but has takon the last iour out of five games played. : Lawrence. " the deaf and dumb out fielder, who played with Alblna last tcai!on, has Just returned from Chchalls, where he has been playing bal' V--.... i-iimmsMmmmitm.x Baseball brains in such quantity that he has been reckoned the craftiest cap tain In the Coast-league, and an apti tude of getting on base second, to none, are the chief assets of Pearl Casey, sec end baseman of - the ; Portland club. Added to these Is the best fielding aver age In the Coast league In his position since 1903, and a grand batting aver age., of. about .250. Casey Is an adopted name for base ball, purposes. His parents gave him the name of Barnes and he was ush ered into the activities of this terres trial sphere on a bleak and blizzardy morning In January, -1 879, January 9 to be exact, some 0 miles from Kan sas City, Mo, ',.. - - - ',- Hopeful Stakes Will Be Worth $22,000 This Season for . Winner. Ar the date of the Saratoga meetipg draws near turfmen are ' taking extra special pains .to have their ' thorough breds In trim for the rich purses of-, fered. The . Saratoga Racing associa tion has hung up a fortune In stakes and purses. ' ... The Hopeful stakes will be worth $22,000 approximately, and It Is pro posed to add . 5000 to ,' the Saratoga specials. - ' ' . . - These are, but two events Of the list, but the big Increase In the values will be sustained in the other stakes and handicaps, H. T. Wilson, Jr., the president of the association, has set his heart on mak ing Saratoga the center of attraction for turfmen throughout the country,-" . With that end In view he,has suggest ed a liberal policy in the matter of added money to all the races at the Spa.. His methods follow closely those suggested by the late W. C. Whitney, whose aim regarding the facing at Sar atoga was. in 'many respects similar to that which Mr, Wilson strives for, .' Last year the Hopeful stakes 1 were worth 318,160 to Rocky O'Brien, the winner, and the Saratoga Special, 32125 to Waldo. The Hopeful stakes will be worth nearly 35000 more than last year, and the Saratoga Special about 10,000 more.-. : - Tom Really Means It. Tom Sharkey, who gave Jeffries the hardest battle of his career, Is really In earnest about challenging the winner on July 4. Tom has already started to tram, ana he will likely make his fu twr home 4n-eHTOTWt,wheTe-tTie-flghr- ing is good. Tom is a sad. sad man when he thinks of the great sum of money going to Jeffries and lohnson. Sure, Tom has made money with tils' Fourteenth-street saloon in New York, but-he cannot . make It fast enough vneie. SARATOGA RACING WOMEN'S YEAR IN ICAUFQRNIA ASKS WHENINDOUBT USE HAS ADDED MONEY RACQUET CIRCLES ; BWISTOMIE YOUR SALIVA BALL Illilliiwl Rudiments of baseball were learned on the town lots of Denver, whither the family moved when Pearl was yet in1 knickerbockers. ' He played his first professional game with the Denver club of the Western league, with which, he remained for one year. In 1901 he went to Ogden, where he captained that club in the Utah State league, winning the championship.' . - -: ; ''""ryu:. ?:..: In 1902 he drifted : to Sacramento, of the Coast league,' playing there tin til 1903. - From Sacramento he went to Mike Fisher's famous Tacoma club, which proved one of the seven wonders of baseball. -He -played with Tacoma- un til Mike Fisher transferred the club to Fresno In 1906. Preliminary Round of Davis Cup Series Will Bring Out Best Players. London. June 11. The visit of the American lawn tennis team to England this season to play the preliminary round of the Dwight Davis cup compe- Utlon . wlll give a -general stimulus-to English tennis. , , ; . ,, Bright as are the prospects of the season, however, It, is probable that 1910 win be a wonian s year. - . -Miss Boothby ; will defend her title, and before the.ycar Is over more strug gles between her and Miss Morton, which were one of the chief features of last season, may be expected. l-- - ' This year will be remarkable for the number of first class women players who will make a return to jthe principal tournaments under different y names from those by which 'they are most fa miliar. ... ' ,i . '' ' Mrs. Lambert Chambers, (Miss Doug las) has already given an indication of a taste of her form by winning the covered courts championship, , , 'Mrs. Larcombe, who a. few years ago as Mies Thompson reached the final at Wimbledon, will again be playing. Mrs. Sterry will play in doubles; Mrs. Louard (Miss Wilson) will probably be seen at Beckenham . end Wimbledon; Mrs. Lamplough (Miss Eastlake-Smlth) will make a welcome reappearance, -while Mrs.iHannan (Miss Boucher) Is return ing from Canada and will play in most of the leading tournaments. - There Is even some talk of the reappearance of Miss Dodd, who won the champlonfiTiip five times. - Heights of Great Meni Neither James., Jeffries nor Hans Wagner Is satisfied with his present laurclsTatia"bot!i" aspire "To '"tfie 'same goal. They would rather be the world's champion fisherman than the foremost boxer and baseball player. Both,, Jeff and Wagner steal away to the favorite haunts of Nthe finny fellows at every opportunity.' As followers of Isaac Wal ton they are both star performers. .... " ' Pearl Joined .the Portland club in 1907, and has been here since, captain ing the team during all this period, except when he managed the Ill-gated club - In the Northwestern league last Bummer. .'v.. s .-.X,,-.. ..'..v-- Casey's highest batting average was .400 in the Utah league, while his low est was .233 In the Northwestern last year, most of which time e spent on the bench owing to a . sprained , knee. He has always ' been a high fielding second baseman and has led the regu lars during his association with the Coast league.. .,, . . , While comparisons are generally re garded as being odious. It would hardly be amiss to say , that Casey1 is doubt less the most popular man on the team. Would Play Against Oxford or Cambridge Rugby Teams This Fall. Ralph Merrltt, for four years gradu ate manager at the University of Call- fornla.-'iB endeavoring? to arrange for a visit to the Pacific coast of the Oxford University rugby football team. It "was expected some time ago that a Joint rugby team composed of play ers selected from Oxford and Cambridge would visit the United- States next fall but . the negotiations failed, of their purpose. The ' present reports are to the effeetlhat the Oxford team prefers to make the trip alone and that the combined iteam idea has not been en thusiastically received. - , Another impediment, which has devel oped In trying to bring about -the visit of the English college players 4s their desire to return home by October 10. i This is Just the time when they are wanted in the States, i " : ; To make ' arrangements which will permit the team to be back in England the first part of October would mean that the games with Stanford and Cali fornia would have to be played in the first two weeks of September. t i This plan has not been well received by Manager Burbank of Stanford and Merrltt has not been in favor of It Such a schedule would force the Stan ford and California fifteens- to, play ths English team during the first week of the season. .-. There would not be suf ficient Interest and the teams would not be In good . enough shape ' to warrant the expense pf the undertaking-so early In the . season. cw-'-vT -'; ?: 5 Crack Horses Nominated. . - . The JturJjxJtbUjeatJllba-.wory $30,000. Among the horses nominated; to the Coney Island Jockey club are en trants from therstables of August Bel mont, John E. Madden, F. H. Hitchcock, James Haggln,, James R. Keane, the Newcastle., stable,- John A. Drake, the Mohtpelier stable, S. . C. Hildreth and Thonvas-Hitchcock, Jr. , ; ' ! A t e At the opening of each Coast league season away from home he always gets a hand from the fans, showing that his popularity is not restricted to Portland. Casey Is a terror to the old-time pitchers of the league, for. he has the rare faculty of "kidding" them into walking him. He gets on base prob ably of tener from this method than any other player In the league. Were It ,not for recently injured underpin ning he would be leadlngpfr .now, Off the field Casey is one of the quietest of players and a, thorough gen tleman. .He is married" and has beautiful little daughter of five years. Casey does pot figure on playing base ball much longer, but will gov into 1 business In Portland in a year or so. , Any Schoolboy Can Learn the ; Sharp Breaker, Says Harry- . Mclntyre. . 1 Pitcher Harry Mclntyre, formerly with the Brooklynteam but now on the twirling staff of the Chicago Ciibs, Is the most enthusiastic supporter of the spit ball sport writers have come across In a long, time. According to Harry, whn in doubt use the spltter. - He says; - - " ', ',. "Any small boy can pitch the spit ball with a little: practice. But pitch ing and control are two vastly dif ferent arts. It's a simple matter to take a baseball, moisten two fingers and hurl the object towards a batsman. In fact, that is mere child's, play com pared to the skill required to send the ball whirling with a sharp, deceiving break which .comes almost at the plate. I learned to throw the spit ball In 10 tnintues. Then I practiced dally for six months before I acquired con trol. "' , 'The average baseball fan labors un der the Impression that the moist bal) can be thrown only with an overhand delivery;, That's a mistake. Nine out of 10 pitchers using this freak start their delivery overhead, but I prefer the side arm swing, which gives great er accuracy, Is less of a strain on the pitcher and permits of 4 sharper hook as the ball" approaches the batsmen. What success I have experienced while pitching the 'spltter In 'the last five years I attribute to .the manner . In which It Is mixed with, the old time, every day curve ball' . "My motto is, 'When -In doubt, use the spltter.' Otherwise I , am content to ordinary curves and ' the . time honored nents. For strike out purposes to my notion there isn t another ball to be compared in point of effectiveness With the 'spltter. " A fire caused by an exploding lamp may be quenched with milk, water only spreading the burning oU- "No game wet grounds." . . f ; That was the disappointing sign that met the gaze of the few who. braved the , threatening Weather' and went to Vaughn park yesterday. The storm" of the previous night had left the dia mond ,a; veritable marsh, but it will be dried enough for a game today, n Is yiought..-. 1- . Players on both'.teams spent the day "fanning"- around McCredie's billiard parlors and watching the returns from theouthern games Particular Inter est centered la the fight between Oak-' land and San Francisco and when the Seals won there was quite a feeling of relief that Portland' was again in seo ond place. - - -- - . ' Oakland has made such an excellent showing these last few weeks, that the Beavers have taken on a feeling of much concern. J The Beavers think they can knock the socks off the champions, but this young giant from across the bay is looking mighty threatening right now. Oakland's advance has been made so consistently that It Is realised Wolver ton's is not a mushroom club. Some criticism has been heard late ly, over the Inability of the Portland outfield to hit in anything like form and the unique spectacle of two out fielders topping the pitcher, has been presented the fans for nearly a month now. Outfielders are hired more for their hitting abllltv tha.n for . th no. . caslonal brilliant catch.. i ' : There is a general feeling yiat Me Credle should bench some one of the outfielders for George Ort, while they are Mttlng s poorly. .. Smith ' has - a batting average that resembles y the washerwoman's hunk of soap after the proverbial hard day, " while Ryan and Speas, cling around the .200 mark like the dlptera on a day when your mother cooks cabbage for dinner. Probably a good rest would help them to brighten up their eyes, although Buddy showed promise Friday 'by getting three hits during the game. r 'Would Use shsr la Weld. ' Manager Mao would put Fisher in the outfield to utilise his hitting If he were a little faster oft his feet. ;;,Ous has been clouting above the ,800 mark and Mae thinks he would hit about .380 If he were In the garden. This rntght be a good move forawhIle under the present circumstances. Fisher- has 4. split hand and If he feels like playing, H mignt oe a gooa plan to let mm work In the outfield Instead of wajrmlng the bench and assuming 'the pinch hitting role. t r ' Some of the critical fans are also clamoring 'for McCredie's presence in the game, where his brainy hitting can be utilised. Mae vows he is getting too ' heavy to guard much territory., but even at that he covers inore ground apparent ly than Smith. -;.r. ': ; .. ; . '' A rumor has been going the- rounds that Dugdale of Seattle has been flirt ing with Ort, but there is a difference., of $200 on the purchase price with Dug- aaie as usual on the . short end of ti thousand dollar deal. Some of ' the every-day ' regulars desire to see Or in .' the game ahd would Hke nothing better than to see him In right "field. He is in the game every minute and is the most dangerous base runner port land has. . He was hitting well, when McCredie benched him and In the role of pinch hitter has acquitted himself creditably. They feel certain that Port land will make a mistake if thu hard working fellow is allowed to go to Se attle. . - 8teen's pitching" has suffered some what In the last couple of weeks. He started out like a whirlwind, but seems1 to -lack the fire that flashed from its early games". He looks ill and has not been feeling any too good.- A rest might also do him some good, but . he can hardly be spared until MoCredie has secured another pitcher. No pitcher has yet appeared In sight that can be grabbed up. ? i ----,-.; !: -." - ".-r: Ed Kennedy, the former first base man, has tipped Manager Mae off to a Clever young southpaw named Callahan on the Chehalis team, ; who. seems to have everything and Mao has sent him word" that he can Join the' club If he desires. -V;... , ; ..." .. . . ' However, Chehalis Is under national protection and unless the Chehalis club wishes to see him advance it is not like-, ly to Join the Beavers, for McCredls would be pursuing a poor policy to buy him outright The game today starts as usual at 8:80 o'clock. . - ;-; L Oeorge Petersen of ' San Francisco,' for a number of years the greatest wel ter weight the Paclficoast knew, has been In Portland for the last week, en-' Joying the Rose Festival. He is on his way to attend the printing pressmen's convention at Columbus, Ohio, which takes place on the 20th of this month. Petersen started in the boxing game when only 17 'years of age, and fought and beat all the boys of his weight in California. He won rur welter .weight championships and then turned profes sional. ; His first bout was vflth Jack Clancy, the English welter welghf cham pion, whom he, easily defeated in 20 rounds at Colma. This gave him the title of champion of England and Cali fornia. ..vet." - .-..-. ; . 'He made the mistake of his life by fighting too rapidly and 'went up to Spokane to f Isrht Honey Mellodw who. beat Petersen in 10 rounds. .There was considerable dirty work on Mellody's- part, he having buttedX Petersen con tinually, throughout the bout. ' After this George decided to cut . out the prize flghtirtg game .on account of the strenuous .objections that his , mother . made to bis continuing. ' as an amateur he beat Al Young, Ted Wolff, -Jack McCreel, Jim Ryan," Sailor Stewart Frank Mayfleld. Rouzh- house McDonald and Joe Thomas who Just recently fought Billy Papko. He was introduced to the" fans at the r.TOmwnroRT inn rnnay . evening and was accorded a nice reception. Ha will Stop off at Portland on his return from the east and try conclusions with some of the top notchers, should they care to meefhim. Petersen is only 2. years of age and in 'Ine condition, hav lng never .toaened a drop of liquor or smoked in his life. FORMER CHAMPION IS VISITING PORT AND ...,..., 4