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.. .(' .,-.,htm; OREGON'; DAILJOTO LONGANECKER HURTS NORTHWESTERN GAME DARKNESS CLOSES W GROUNDS SAVE NCTOMWpsTfclNG M'ALEER SELECTS SPOKANE'S CHAMPS' WILLQPENT0M0RR0W TIGERS AS CHOICE Mm GAME t - Portland Fights Great Uphill Battle Against Sacramento Pennant Chasers. 8mcla) Plntrb t Tht Journal, k t ' Sacramento, Ca)., May 17. Darkness brought yesterday's Kama between Sac ramento and Portland to a close at the and of the 13th Inning with the acore to 8. It waa a groat gam and the Beavers displayed a fighting spirit-that tbo Sacramento fans were compelled 1 to sdmlra Had It not been for Mi honey! great throw home In the 13th Inning to out Krueger off at the plato after 8heehan'a long fly. the Beavers ' would have corralled the garner Beaton . pitched splendid ball throughout Both teama aoored a run In the first Inning, Chadbourno aooiing with two : euf on Kruegers single. Shlnn, who got on, through n error Of Sheehan. tha same as Chadbourno did In tha open ing half on Larohen'e error, got around to third on two out and scored on Dan- "sltfs single. - -- r OTtourke sjoores Two, , CRourke brought In Lerchen and , Thompson with a single In the second Inning and the Senators made another in tha third when with Danslg on third and two out, Pecklnpaugh dropped Murray's throw to catch Jim my Lewis at second on his steal. Portland made a ran In the fourth when Rapps singled, took second on Sheehan's oat and registered on Peck's single. ' la the fifth Krueger singled and Rapps was safe on O'Rourke's error. . Sheehan filed to Van Buren, but the pair on base scored on Pock's single ?to left . - For Sacramento Lewis scored on a wild throw to third to catch him nap ping. j. . Portland tied the score in the seventh -. when Rodgers singled, took second on 1 a passed ball and scored on Ryan's .single. - Both Boor la Tenth. In the tenth each made a run. Rod gore got on base on Shlnn's low throw and took third when Thompson threw to the fence to catch him napping. 0 Ryan's single scored him. Van Buren's double, Lewis' infield hit and Hunt's ; single scored Van for ths tying run. i The score : 1 " " 1 PORTLAND. AB. R.H. PO. rf ..... 6 12 0 5 4 a au fi Chadbourne, ! Rodgers, 2b 6 3 1 S . 'Ryan,, cf ......, B 0 2 t Krueger, if .8 1 S 4 apps, lb . ( 2 2 t Sheehan. 3b 0 12 Pecklnpaugh, sa ..... 0 2 1 ''Murray, c ........... 6 0 0 9 , Beaton, p .... 6 0 0 0 Totals .,.60 11 39 18 6 SACRAMENTO. " . AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Shlnn. 8b ...... , O'Eourke, 2b, ss .. Tuomaau o : Dan ilc. lb .; - Mahoney, rf , i VanBuren, cf Lewis, if . . , ' Lerchen, ss . , I Thompson, p Iulln. 2b Hunt Heister ... . . . J t Totals t. . . . . 1 S 8 is t 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 T'mnlre Lonaanecker did more yester day afternoon to hurt the reputation of the Northwestern league in rortiana than a hundred poorly played, bone headed afaflra, when he called the game at the end of the fifth Inning on ao count of "wet grounds." If Longa necker la such a silk gloved fellow that he can't stand a few drops of rain, the sooner the league rids Itself of him the better it will be for the game. In Port' land, at least. Five minutes after the umpire called the game at the end of he fifth Inning a small .boy sauntered out on the field, scooped up a double handful of dirt, tossed It Into the air and watched the wind blow the dust toward the grandstand. Seven minutes after Longanecker called tha game the rain had ceased and did not fall again In the vicinity of Vaughn street for over two hours, according to those who live in that neighborhood. Worse Than CCoaasH. Longaneckers action yesterday was more palpable than the now famous game that Umpire Jack 0Connell called In the thirteenth Inning In one of the Coast league games "on account of darkness," when the afternoon sun was shining with almost Its midday bright ness. O'Connell was severely censured for his action and If Longanecker es capes a reprimand at ths bands of Pres ident Lindsay it wilt be surprising to the fans In this section of the country. Incidentally, It might bo remarked that lot of things are done In the North western league that pass because the northern fans are accustomed to them, but that will not go for a minute where the supporters of the game are familiar with a high class, peppery style of play. Oood Blaod Crowd Disappointed. The footing of the Northwestern league In Portland is precarious at any rate and its standing should not be enr dangered by such an action as that of yesterday. One of the largeat - week I day crowds of tha season was present. Pitcher Tonneson had not allowed a hit to tha Spokane club, whlla Bonner was being freely found and tha northerners evidenced a disposition to 'quit cold at the first rain drop a. In fact. Captain Ostdiek objected so much to playing that Longanecker was forced to play tha watch on him. Whether or not Longanecker' allowed hlrasel f to be "kidded" imo calling the game by Ost diek Is of no moment; he called the game and that Is all there is to it Man agar Williams and the Nicks were per fectly willing to play. In fact, they played under Umpire Kane through a steady rainfall last Saturday. Kane, by the way, has umpired long enough to know how to handle himself In any kind of an emergency. While Kane was here there was not a day that the sur face was not moist for a depth of at leaat six Inches and on-one afternoon the field was a quagmire, yet the play ers put up a good exhibition and satis- fled the fans. Umpire Hlldebrand sent two Coast league teams , through a rainfall two weeks ago that in comparison with yes terday's petulant shower paled into In significance. . Portland was playing winning base ball yesterday and Ostdiek and his play ers knew It They tried every method possible to delay tha game, a fact which the fans were not long in finding out ss their howl of disapproval indicated. Longanecker laoks experience. It is true, but there Is no excuse for the woeful absence of Judgment yesterday. It should be called to his attention that Steve Kane held the fana 28 minutes last week and then sent them back on tha field when It was so slippery that Brashear and Brinkor tumbled head over heels in rounding first base. That immaculate, pink silk stuff doesn't go In Portland and the sooner young Mr. Longanecker discovers It the better it will be for all concerned. t. Tonnesoi Enigma, While Bon ner Is Batted Very Freely , by Nicks. ay ran x. Double clayi honey to Thorn as. Time of game, utes. Umpire McOreevy, st out By Thompson I, by Beaton 7, by Hit by pitcher UKourke, Thompson to Danslg; Ma ss. Passed balls Thom- 2 hours SO mln CHIMMIE'S COLUMN. A & 52 6 12 39 1 - Batted for Lerchen in loth. V Batted for Lerchen In 10th. SCORE BY INNINOS. 'Portland 10 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 Hits.. 101202200111 213 Sacra... 12100 1 0001000 C v Hits,. 13000221SSOO 012 SUMMARY. W Hits Off Thompson 9, runs 6 in 10 Innings. Two-base hits Pecklnpaugh, ; Krueger, Thomas, VanBuren. Sacrifice hit Heister. Stolen bases Rodgers 1, " ; Pecklnpaugh 1. Shlnn 2, O'Rourke 1, Lewis 1. First base on called balls Off Thompson 1, off Beaton 2. Struck well say, wa had "some" brand of baseball all to ourselvea for a . f w moments yesterday. Any time the Nicks hold their opponents from scoring a run or securing a hit for five innings that Is some baseball. Tonneson had everything and only one Indian reached first base and he waa a "bis" Injun chief named Ztmmer man. Ha. went there through the cour tesy of Tonneson, who gave him a base on balls. That's alt Rain started falling in the first inning out not enough 01 it to stop the game. Later , on, about the third inning, it started teasing us again. Finally It fell so hard the umps had to stop the battle twice and then he shouted "Game called oa account of wet grounds." " e e 7 . . r. Jack Grant said it was tha same rain the southwest winds blsw up here two weeks ago and that the northwest winds were blowing It back again. Doea that sound logical. It must because Adolf Rebe concurred in the argument Whoop!!! r Jack Bradley showed the fana Just how good lie can nab foul balls with one hand In the first Inning. Frisk fouled, off a hlghxne and it appeared as though Bradley had misjudged It It had him going around In circles like a merry-go-round until it neared mother earth, and then ho copped it with an ungloved hand. The only thing the Indians secured that resembled a hit waa the one that Eddie Mensor sent over behind second base after tossing Ostdieck out at first base. The captain of the Indians slaps them on the nose at all times. Men sor"s play was a peach. Portland should have had a run in the fifth canto of yesterday's session but Bradley stumbled rounding third base, delaying his sprint long enough for Zimmerman. W center field, to make a perfect heave tr the plate of Mun dorf s single. "Jawn," you must keep 'em together when runs mean some thing. " - A very funny Incident occurred in the fifth inning when the umpire did not know whether to proceed with the game or not Casey walked out to the pitcher's box and grabbed some dirt that was dry and showed It to the umps, telling him the field waa dry enough to play bail. Cooney went over to a mud puddle and dug up a handful of tha slimiest kind of earth and showed it to his royal nignness. uasey won tne argument be cause the "umps" called the boys onto tne xieia. it appeared as though Lon ganecker Is not much on the rain stuff. During the Coast league games here a few weeks ago the boys played in a veritable pool for number .of days. There Is a reason for the umps calling yesieraay-s game. The starch With big Bonnsr, the Philadelphia turnback, being clouted for seven hits in five innings, and Lefty Tonneson holding the champions without a hit in that period, Umpire Longanecker called the game on aocount of wet grounds. Bonner was no enigma to tha locals and only the veriest luck pre vented them from scoring a run In tha. fifth, when Bradley was nipped at the plat. Tonneson had everything and the Champa were helpless. The only man to reach' first base waa Zimmer man, who walked, stole second and took third on a second out In the fifth on a very close decision after Btovall caught Cartwright'a fly and throw to Mun- dorff. Mensor and Williams killed all chances of ths visitors to score on Kippert'S grounder to short With two out in the first. Btovall doubled to center and atolo third, but Wllllama fanned. This was the begin ning of Bonner's troubles. Miller was safe on Cooney's high throw to Nor dyke, and the kid outfielder stole sec ond. .Bradley's first single put him on third and Jack promptly swiped second. Tonneson, however, filed out to. Kip- pert. Doable Stops Chance. Portland got two hits In the third inning,. Mundorff starting with 'a blow to right field. Then Casey sacrificed and Mundy tried to make third when that bag was momentarily unguarded, but was out by an eyelash on a quick relay from Cartwrlght, who took Net Mi's throw to morgue Casey. Stovsll then singled, but was out. when a hit-and-run play was fussed up by the champions, Bonner to Ostdiek to Ner dyke. Miller started the fifth Inning by walking and Bradley was safe on , a scratch hit t6 Nordyke. Tonneson hit to Bonner, who forced Miller at third, Bradley going to second. Then Mundorff poled his second clean single Into center field and Bradley lost his bearings turning third, being out by a yard at tha plate on a beautiful peg from Zimmerman . to Ostdiek. Tonne son was on third and Mundorff on sec ond, when Casey fouled out to Ostdiek. After the Portland players took thej field in a comparatively gentle shower, Longanecker called the game on ac count of "wet grounds." SPOKANE. . AB. R. H. PO. A. E. ' For tha first time in tha history of the Amateur Athletic union tha national wrestling championships will be held in a western city, opening tomorrow night at o'olock In the Helllg theatre with entries from practically every . promi nent wrestling club in . tha , United States. Every city along tha aoaat Is represented .by from two to six men and ths jrapplera are coming from as far sast aa Newark, N, J Bauara and Spanjer of the National Turn Verela Of that olty having arrived last night The wrestlers are instructed to b at tha stage door of the Helllg theatre tomorrow night at :4S o'clock to weigh in and draw lota, - It Is announced that the matches must positively start at I o'olock In order to prevent them from running tap to midnight , There will not ba a moment'a delay during tha entire availing, ao ootnplete are tha arrange mants whiob have been mads under, the direction of Edgar Frank, chairman of the wrestling department of the Mult nomah club, under whose auspices tha meet Is being' held, ,-f ,". i-; Tha seat sale has even exceeded the expectations of tha Multnomah club officials and tha largest crowd that aver saw an amateur ohamplonshlp bids rair to oa present . There will bs tome SO six minute bouts tomorrow, night and about tha same number of matches Friday night. Tha wrestling will be just as good on the first aa on tha last night ' v 'l' "W Instructor Melntyre of the Vahoou ver, B. C Athletic club, arrived this mornlnggfrom the north with. Walker, a middleweight, and Hatch, a welter weight Walter win leave Immediately after tha championships for London, England, where he will be one of tha representatives from tha colonies- In tha great coronation athletic meet in Juno. Netsel, 8b. Cooney, ss Frisk, rf Nordyke, lb.... Zimmerman, cf. Cartwrlght. 2b.. Klppert, If Ostdiek. o. Bonner, p Total ran out of his high collar. . I u"uu'" caaey wanta to know whether or ysey, 20... not ha Ort tn Mr Mi.n, I Btovall, rf... manta whan h ! tnrin fn snv..n w imams, ID the wood In his cellar. Panicky, bin It bay go by in a crowd. IS 0 PORTLAND. IS 1 HARRY FORBES PUTS JEFFRIES TO SHAME Mensor, ss. Mpeas, cr. . . . Miller, If Bradley c . . . 1 omeson, p . AB. R. H. PO. A. E. .8 0 2 0 0 0 .2 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 ,2 0 0 8 0 0 , 2 0 1 .1 2 0 .2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .2 0 2 3 0 0 .2 0 0 0 1 0 18 0 7 16 6 0 Fight Promoters .Decide m Quit Game Under Fire of Reformers. to (SpeeUl Dlapatefc te The JooraaLt Vancouver, . Wash-, Mar IT. There will ba no more boxing contests In Van couver, and tha Vancouver Athletic club, recenty organised with a. capital stock of 88000, will be dissolved. The con clusion waa reached yesterday after a conference between Attorneys Staple ton and Klrwln and the three Incorpora tors, Bud Smith, W. G. Emery-and Fred Bowna Tha auditorium will now be leased for some other purpose, possibly a skating rink. Those Interested in the boxing bouts ars convinced, ibey say that a majority of the people of tha city are not ad verse to their contests but the agitation against them hss been kept up and they feel that they dor not want to put the county to expense In needless legisla tion. The result was telegraphed yesterday to Batting Nelson at San Francisco, who was to have had an engagement here on July 4. V CHICAGO CUBS WILL PASS UP, NEW ORLEANS v.-.. ...A,: . ; (United Frees tewed Wlre.1 Chicago, May IT. The training sea son of 1911, according to reporta today, waa tha last training season ths Cubs will pass 1n New Orleans. Scout Ted Sullivan has chosen Tioga, Texas, aa tha dost ptaoa ror tne men to prepare -lor tha big games. .According to Sullivan, Tioga Is second only to Mineral Walla. aMBSBaBSSSBSSSBBeMMBBSSaBB Blow-up Boats Angela. . Los Angeles, May IT. A little blow up In tha eighth Inning caused tha de feat of tha Angels In tha opening game between tha southern teams. Akin aifd Daley were back in the game for tha Angels. Tha soorar - R.H. E. Vernon , . ............-.....$ 8 3 Los Angeles 9 B 1 Batteries Carson and Hogan; Couch man and Grlndel. Washington Manager- Points ' Out Great Infield as En rj. k vuuraying. oiyn. h 1 (United Press Uaied'WIre.) . Chicago, , May 17.-rBellevlng that. Manager Jennings of Detroit has picked up some clever pitching material, Man ager -Jlmaiy McAleer of the Washing ton Americans today picked the Tigers to win the American league pennant. -uetroit said McAleer. . "won three pennants with a bum infield, one pitch er and a decrepit first baseman. One year the pitcher waa' Mullln and an other it waa Donovan, while Rossman and Tom Jones, never first class base men, were on first Just look at tha infield this year. Jim Delehanty is a splendid second baseman and Bush is as good a shortstop as lives. .Morlarity Is aa clever a third baseman as there Is in the league and tha new man on first hasn't got to be world beater to be better than Ross- mann or Jones.'' The pitchers all look good anathe team la bitting hard." WALSH AND DELMONT FIGHT ANOTHER DRAW Boston. May it Fight fana ware unanimous today that It will taks more than 10 rounds to settle the question of supremacy between Jimmy Walsh and Al Delmont In their tenth encounter here they fought 10 fast rounds to draw. On five previous occasions they nave fought each other to a standstill. Walsh haa won three of the tan combats and Datmont ona M'FARLAND MUST MAKE WEIGHT FOR mm ;i Spokane Hit Hits (United Prtm Uiul Wfr l Chicago, May IT. Harry Forbes, for- Portland mer bantamweight champion,,. who has put James J. Jeffries to shame with his coma back" stunts. Is being flooded with offers for bouts. The latest offers are from Fort Wayne, Ind., where Harry is wanted to fight Johnny Coulon, the title-holder, May 25, and Johnny Mack, wha wants to use Forbes with Patsy Brannlgan at Terre Haute, Indiana, any 111110 rorvn win iigni. SCORE BY INNINGS. ,. .0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 X) 0 0 0 0 1 I 1 3 1 SUMMARY. Struck out By Tonneson 2. Bonner 1 Bases on balls Off Tonneson 1, Bonner 1. Two base hits Btovall. , Double plays Netsel to Cartwrlght to Cooney. Sacrifice hits Casey. Stolen bases Piovaii, . jHiiier, Bradley, Zimmerman Time of game One hour 3,6 minutes. umpire juonganecser. 11 1 iB Hart Schaffner' & , Marx Clothes are made of all wool or silk and wool fabrics Hand-tailored Correct Styles Perfect fitting Moderately priced. Suits $20, $22.50, $25, $30, $35 and $40 New arrivals- Latest styles and colors in Roelofs' well-known "Smile" Hats, $3 to $20 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. T h i r d and ' Mo r r i s on NATIONAL LEAGUE At New York:" R. H. E. St. Louis s 12 1 New York in 1 Batteries Steele and Bliss: Ray mond, Ames and Wilson. Umpires Flnneran and Rlgler. - At Boston R. H. E. Pittsburg . -. 11 15 i Boston 7 12 1 Batteries Steele and Gibson: Pf.ff.r Brown and Raridan. Umpires Klem and Doyle. At Brooklvn: n u m Chicago i ' i crwuiyn 3 a : Batteries Weaver. Tonev .nil inh Barger and Bergen. Umnirea R.ann ana jonneiono. At Philadelphia . www Cincinnati 11 11 DVtl..lnkl. . . . Batteries Suggs and McLean: Bren nan, Chalmers, Schuls and Moran Doom. Umpires Brennan and O'Day, AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Detroit! R. H. E. Boston . , e 11 Detroit , 7 17 j Batteries Clcotte and Carrigan: Ls fitte and Stanage. Umpires Connolly ana Egan. At Cleveland: Tt. h. E. New York 1 7 Cleveland 2 8 Batteries Fisher and Blair: Grer ana r lanerv umpires TVns ana Mul llns. San Franclsoo. May 17. Reports re ceived here today from Los Angeles that Ad Wolgaat and Packy McFar land had been matched to meet in that city on Labor day by. Tom McCarey were flatly denied here by Tom Jones, man ager of the lightweight champion. The story said that McFarland was to weigh In at 134 pounds five hours be fore the fight ' : "The whole thing is bosh," said Jonea "No such arrangement has been made. Why, the weight alleged to have been allowed McFarland la absurd. It would allow him to enter the ring at about 140 pounds. 'No, If Packy McFarland meets Wolgast it will be at no such weight There Is nothing to tha story. DAN 0'LEARY SP0NSER OF WALKING CONTEST Chicago, May IT. Dan 0'Lryv cham pion walker, ls here todayarranglng a 600 mile walking race to begin in In dianapolis June 12. The race will ba ' held in the baseball park, aa tha boms team will ba on tha road at that time. Tha winner will receive $600, with (260 for second. $126 for third, 176 for fourth and $60 for fifth prise. Tlhi Bit $3.00 Eaf- its tlh&p alfte it h i ,Bim Selimg Mormon Fouartls '1 STANDING OF THE .TEAMS R. , 0 4 H.B. 3 2 10 1 At St. Louis Washington uvum .....,,,...., 111 1 Batteries Gray and Alnsmlth: T.fc. ana oiepnons. u mpires O Loughlln At Chlcas-o put Philadelphia 1" j' J Chicago a 19 1 Batteries Krause and Thnmaa.- ficnt and Sullivan. Umpires Sheridan and rerrino. "KNOCKOUT" BROWN TO MEET MURPHY AGAIN -i (United Pre.. Lmtl wim.i Chicago, May 17-N6goUations wsre completed today lor a return match be tween "Knockout" Brown and "Harlem" tommy Murphy. The affair la booked I for May 26. Danny Morgan, Brown's manager, plans to keep his man busy. as he has matched "Knockout" to meet Abe Attell June S.- "Nothing would suit I me better." said Morgan todiy, than for Brown to take Owen "Moran'a - nlace f against Wolgast July 4. He is going I better iow tiian ever before." CearrirfH Km Scarfs Mai The "bsck to tha soil" movement is gaining Impetus monthly, today' classl iiea section : contains .many dppertonl I ties, for your auccesa, . -:. Pacific Coast league. Won. Lost Portland 26 San Francisco 2 6 Oakland .........25 Sacramento 21 Vernon .......22 Los Angeles 18 19 22 23 22 23 28 .T , Northwestern League. Won. Lost. Spokane 20 6 . Vancouver 14 11 Seattle 12 12 Tacoma 13 14 Portland 11 , 14 Victoria 1 National League. . Won. Lost Philadelphia 21 Pittsburg 17 New York 1 Chicago 16 Cincinnati 12 St Louis Boston t f Brooklyn 7 7 8 10 13 10 IS 21 .20 American League. . Won. Lost 6 ..26 1 A. Detroit Boston fo Philadelphia . A ....... 13 Mow Vnrk 12 Washington . .... v .... 10 Cleveland 12 St Louis o 12 13 12 It 18 20 Pet .669 .642 621 .488 .488 .891 Pet .769 .660 .600 .481 .440 .240 Pet .760 .664 .616 .566 .646 .848 .27 .269 Pet. .838 .638 .686 .620 .462 .400 .400 .286- BULLETIN MAY 17. Nine years ago today Cuba elected her first iresiaentrsenor raima. 1MM iVliKii '111- MHM)" to. r 1 1 hfy saaw. ssa litis Sutton Chased From Box. San Francisco. May 17. Bumped again waa the fate of "Handsome Arry" Sutor in tne initial game or tne series between the seals ana tne uaks. Wotverton's crew batted out nine runs in three Innings off tha former White I Sox heaver. The Oaks ran wild .on the bases.- Frisco became dangerous near! the end, but were finally subdued. The I core: . R. H. E. Oakland . 11 IS 0 San Francisco ; 6 10, 61 Batteries Christian ana Pearce; Su tor, Fielder ana Berry, Kyan. . Vancouver Slaughters Turks. Vancouver, B. C. May 17. Vancouver 10, Seatue 0. This was the final result I of yesterday's slaughter of Me Seattle Giants. Dickinson was pounded hard for 11 blngles, while Engle allowed only two hits. The Giants made seven errors fn the Held. The score! ' - . . . 1 - 1 ........ i R. BL B. Seattle . . 027 Vancouver v t v. . . , ,.;..10 11 '. 0 Batteries - Dickinson and EDencer. T7 1 , T 1 . I LK." i 1 MfIfMfWfflMIIfleN '';.vLJ " ' ' . . , l1- ' ' ' h !.' . y -': :TO-MORROW NIGHT: - WRESTJLING National Amateur Wrestling Tournament r."" Held Under the Auspice of the", ..i, " MULTNOMAH AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB - At xhelH EI Jul GfTH E ATRE 5...B Seats Now On Sale at the Heilig Theatre Box Of fice 5 ; Reserved Seats, 75c,-$l, $1.50, $2 and $2J0. " General Admission, 30c