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4 THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL; PORTLAND, " SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1018. YiLL EDDIE COLLINS , BE JINXED BECAUSE ; HE COST BIG COIN? Misfortune Seems to Follow In, Wake of High Priced Stars of Baseball, TRADES AFFECT THE SAME State Sya mmA mm IvMMr, 4Mit ere. Am Oeed Szaasple ef Koodoo Banging Ove Vestlmers. I By Frank G. Menke. ': New York, Jan. . Is Eddie Collins going to o Jlnxed as other stars have been, simply, bocauao ! ho brought a huK pries on the auction block T It Mmi that mlsfortono entangles "Itself la tho affaire or moat atar bait , player Immediately After they are ol for 4 record price and from that time on they seem to loae their play. In effectiveness. Marty 0Tool was' a wonderful pitcher while with St Paul. lie had great control, a marvelous "aplttef' and a i "noodle." He waa eold to the Pirates at a reported price of $22,5Q0 and right from that moment on he waa ."through" as a pitcher, "Cy" Young, despite his age and long experience ranked as a treat . pitcher while with Boston. The Nags bought him back from the Red Got end "CyJ slipptd and kept on slipping, lie had pitched consistently for the Red Bex but as soon as he went back to the Naps he lest his power. "Lefty? Russell waa a wonderful minor j league pitcher. Connie Mack bough t htm for tia.ftflO and Russell . never i pitched a good ireme all" the h time be waa with the athletics. - ; j Tas Case ef Xarquerd. "Rube" Marquard was one of the greatest pitchers that ever labored in , tne minors. The Giants bought aim t or $13,000. "Rube" entered tho majors and pitched like the worst kind of a . husher, If McOraw hadn't been won derfuily patient wlthj him, Marquard - would have been sent back to the minors, never to return ' Larry Chappelle, the outfielder, cost the White Box something like $18,000 . : according to reports. Yet Chappelle revet, had shown himself to be trtore ., then a mediocre major league player. He came reputed as a slugger and he ; hasn't been able to hit. His. fielding and throwing are nothing out of the - ordinary, although, la tho minors, he ranked as on 9 of the very best out- TieMers that ever held down a gar denlng job,. Joe; Tinker seemed to be In the t prime of his career as a hall player at '. the end of the 1911 eeason. Garry ' Herrmann sold him; to Charley Kb bets for $25,000. Then Tinker Jumped to the Feds. Tinker played a trifle more than half of tjhe games dm the 1911 season and his play Inp seemed to lack the fire and dash of 1913. Ov Seymour and Spike Shannon cit the Giants 110,000 apiece but shortly " after they were sold they beftan slip ping, although, at the time tVe sale wee niftilc, both looked good for many more years hi ma Jorj league company. '.i ' Those In Trades, "t ,The same thing Is true concerning some of the famous players who have . figured In trade. Horen snd MrQuil , len were grt pitchers while with the ' Phillies. They were traded to the . Reds.' Moren never pitched a full ' ! pime for lis new cltab. Ills arm went "wrong and he quit! McQulllen, too, , seemed to !be JinxoiL -He had been a ' star with the Phillies. With the Beds the was a "shine." fFhe Reds let him , go. McQulllen werit to the minors, discovered the Fountain of Youth and 'ls a "come-back" but not with the Reds.' ' I- Dick Kpran ranked! as a great short-'-' atop while with the IReds in 1913. He . rwas sold to the podgers and ho hasn't been worth his keep since. Arthur Fromme ranked as f one of 'the best pitcher the Reds ever had. It was fig- urea mat u -ne ever got, wtm a rs al ball team he v ould be a wonder. He ws;, sold to the Giants and he was fllWered In an awful way. .Bill Sweeney, while with the Braves ! t!iura n ki.iuiib iiiw very i second basemen In the game. He could . hit, field, throw and run. He was traded -to -the Cubs In 1914 and now the Cubs want to i get rid of him. ' Sweeney suddenly arid seemingly with out cause, has gone back. Y "Big Ed" Konetchy ranked "as one ef- the-greatest first basemen In the game while he was with tha Cardinals. He was a brilliant fielder, a fino . thrower, and, above all else, a real -(.lugger. Few men In baseball could drive a ball with, such terrific power as Konetchy. The big Pole was wanted by McOraw.r The Giant manager-was , Willing -to pay n fancy price for him, but the Cardinal turned down Mo ' Draw, and traded Konetchy to the Pfr- atea,w What happened? 1 , Konetchy. during 1914. made a mis erable showing with the stick. His . fielding' fell off and, instead of prov ing himself one of the most valuable men on the team, he became something fa dead weight. "Cabe" Borton. who used to first base for the White Sox. was regarded ;. 11 a fine first seeker and a good all -around player. Borton was traded to the Yankees, fell down miserably and . was shunted off to the minors, landing 1 with Venice. He has jumped to the Feds. Will the Jinx rule affect Eddie Col . lins? : L. Magee Injunction Suit Goes to Jan. 16 Cincinnati, Ohio. Jan. 9. The injunc ' lon suit filed by - the St. Louis . Na ; tional lesgue club to prevent Lee M.v . gee playing with the Brooklyn Fed erals, was put over In the United States district court here today to Jan-. nary 1. t the request of the Federal league attorneys. The court refused -.- temporary injunction, which "was r sought by the St. Louis club, to pre Tent Magee from recruiting players. , i Promoters Lock Horns " Dotnlnick Tortorick,' of New Orleans, and Tom MeCarey, formerly of - Los . Angeles, Will combine their efforts and stage boxing bouts In a 130,000 arena ; which, they will construct in New Or- .' leans.- ;' . IGE SKATING ' AT TOT . -'' HIPPODROME - ; Tweatiets. and Marshsll. - Dally. 10 A. M., J P, M. 8 Pr M. , ee Instruction. Prasp'a Band. FfeDEBALS PLAY 100 GAMES OF , SHUTOUT BALL1 i-i S " ' 11 "J " Outlaws f Play 66 - Extra In ning, Games and Fifteen ' .""'Tie Games: According to special set. of. statis tics' compiled by-order of Lloyd Rlck artr secretary of tbo federal baseball league ,?xearly one-sixth, of , Jlra Gil mere outlaw .league games, were shut-outa, there being exactly 100 con- testa" where the losers "accumulated nothing but goose, eggs. . . ' Je Tinkers Chicago club played in 33 of these games and - won '17 of them, i The Indianapolis team, winners of the ehamplonshlp, won 14 and lost 11. : Pitcher FaDcenbergr of tho cham pions wen nine shut-out games. There were II. extra Inning games, of which two ware remarkable. June II Brooklyn, hammered out seven tal lies in the first , half of tho twelfth round at St. Louis and then the Ter riers cam along and soored eight runs off Beaton In one-third of an inning and won. July 19 the same teams west II rounds 'the longest session of tb season -Brooklyn winning 4 to 8. Buffalo with Ford on the slab took a I to 0 contest from Pittsburg on October 9. Whenever the Rebels could get over the nine-inning mark their opponents had a tough customer to beat. Oakea. men winning 13 supper lens games and losing only 7. Balti more was easy winning only 2 ,nd losing I. Fifteen tie games were played, the BalUmor eiutr-ilauring in six of the contests. Two hundd. and one games of tho league were won and. lost by one run. The Baltimore team won 33 games by a single tally and lost 21. Fielder Jones' St. Louis team won 19 and lost 18 games by one tally. The Pittsburg Stogies had the worst luck, winning- only 19 out of 46 games by one run. . CUE TOURNEY OF N. W. PLAYERS TO OPEN MONDAY Max Bisaillon Will Represent Portland; Scott to Play La Due. The schedule of tho Northwest Bil liard Tournament association, under whose auspices the annual champion ship is played, was' announced by President A. O, Clarke, of Spokane, yesterday. The opening match will be played in Seattle tomorrow night be tween Charles Hulen. of Seattle, and Garth Rice, of Spokane. Portland will be represented In the league by Max Bisaillon. The first match of the tourney in Portland will be played on January SO between Bis aillon and Charles Hulen, of Seattle. On the following; night the local player will meet M. C Walgren, of Everett. Wash. The flnar game Is scheduled for Jan uary 26 between Bisaillon and Rice in Spokane. " At Beams. January 11 Hulen versus Rice. January 12 Hulen versus Corby. r. At Everett, January 18 Walgren versus Corby. January 14 Walgren versus Hulen. At Taco ma January 15 Corby versus Rice. January 18; Corby versus Bisaillon. ' At Portland, January 20 Bisaillon versus Hulen. January 21 Bisaillon versus "W'al rren. At Spokane. January 25 Rico versus Walgren. January 26 Rice versus Bisaillon. . Robert Scott, the local pocket bil liard player, will meet LaDue, who claims the Pacific coast championship, in linerup pool at the HeCredie par- i lore inext week. LaDue will play 100tJ i points and Scott 750. The match will j he 200 polnta each night for $50 side Det. I - y - ' Harris Hone" Manaerer. I Marvin. Hart, ex-heavyweight pugil- hope" in Louisville. I GETTING . A BETTER -r CLUB FOR .WNCY. Charley Herrog, the husVlns man ageit of the Reds, who has just secured Ivy Wingo. the great St. Louis National's catchers "With Iyan Olson' and others he prom ls to have a good team. I . . . ... .1 i i -j If 4 ' , Iff il , II FOULKES IS mied FIRST AMONG TENNIS STARS OF NORTHVEST -- 7- Secretary Young Says Com mittee Had Hard Time Se lecting Best Men. PAST CHAMPION PASSED Bchwen rers amd Tyler 2Md Hot Flay Enoug a-rOTo Vortlaad Has Tlaeed - la Blng-les This Year. By A. P. Ganrey. Vancouver. B. C, Jan. . Captain J. P. i'oulkea. of Victoria has been awarded- first . place to the official ranking of the North Pacific Inter national Lawn Tennis association. ae cording to an announcement made to day by K. V. Youn of this city, sec retary of the association. Captain Foulkes competed at the majority of tournaments in 1914 and It was his consistent performances that won for him the premier position in the 1914 ranking. 'He is at present with the Canadian expeditionary forces at Salisbury Plain, en route to the front, where he will lay down the racquet and uneheath the sword in de fense of his country, it la tho first time that he has reached the fore most position in. Northwestern lawn tennis but on two previous occasions, 1911 and 1912. h ranked third and fifth, respectively. Stars of past years failed to qualify for places on the honor roll last year. B. P. Scbwengere. former Canadian champion, and Joe Tylor. the Spokane wizard, are given honorable mention by the committee, but as they only competed In on tournament in 1914 they are not given a place in the rank ins. Schwengera waa In the east playing on the Canadian team for the Davis cup last year and only arrived home In time to participate in the Victoria tournament, while Tyler, owing to pressure of private business, was only a Die to taKe tart in one tournament. L. K. Richardson of Portland and P. Brain of Spokane were also left out Of the ranking because of having com peted at only one tournament. The committee found that It was impos sible to give them positions owing to insufficient data and interchange ef play. Committee Worked Hard. 1 The committer of the N. P. I L. T, A., composed of Messrs. W. A. Qoss, Portland; W. A. McBurney. Seattle; and B. V. Young, North Vancouver, experienced the greatest difficulty in arriving at a decision owing to the fact that so few members of the affil iated dubs played In more than one or two of the most important tourna ments held during the season of 1914. The international tournament held in Vanoouver was, of course, the most Important event of the year, and the results Intthla competition were the principal guide to the ranking com mittee. ,'- The t we" foremost players In the of ficial ranking are Victoria men, H. G. Garrett ranking second. B. Rhodes and A. B.- Milne of .Vancouver rank third and . fourth, respectively, while K. J. H. Cardinal! of North Vancouver la next on the list. R. Harrts6n is an other Victoria player who won a place in the honor roll with four Seattle players filling the remaining places on the list Seattle players again figure In flrat place in the doubles as they did a year ago. Messrs. Russell and MeBurney ranking first, Messrs. Milne and Rhodes of Vancouver coming: next. Two California stars, Messrs, Johns and Break, competed at Victoria last year and were beaten by Messrs. Gar rett and McSwaln fVlctria. As the latter piayea only in Victoria, how ever, the committee does not consldsr their performance warrants ranking them above the Seattle pair. The official ranking, issued today by Mr. Yeung, follows: Singles. 1. Captain J. F. Foulkes, . Victoria. B. C. 2. H. G. Garrett, Victoria. B. C. 3. B. Rhodes, Vancouver, B C. 4. Ai S Mjlpe, Vanoouver, B C. 6. E. J, H. Cardinally North Vancou ver, B. C. .6. R Harrison,. Victoria, B. C 'V H. Kelleher,- Seattle, Wash j .8. W. A. McBurney, Seattle, Wash, 9. S. Russell. Seattle, Wash. , 10. W. S, Fits, Seattle. Wash. ' . noableav ' . " 1. Russell and 'McBurBey Seattle. 2. Milne and Rhodes, Vancouver. 3. Garrett and Harrison, Victoria. ! 3. Goss and Wakeman. Portland. 6. Cardinal! and Macrae, North Van couver. SPORTS OF. ALL. SORTS " The big sportsmen's, show at New Tork winds up tonight. Connie Mack picks the Red Sox a his serious opponents the coming sea son. Ad Wolgast and Young Joe Sbugrue are signed for New York, on January 2 la . . - The Yankees are sold at last. it did look as though nobody wanted them. - - - The, checker sharps will hold their annual championship play at Chicago. The Pirates leave early in March for Augusta Ga., where Clarke will pat them through, their stunts. - . The legal sharps of California have found a- loophole in the boxing- law, by which amateur, bouts are permitted. ' Professional betting ia banned at New Orleans, where the track Is blos soming, into h$ glories of the past Clabby. -is 'training- - In two pound (boots, and says the "iron kicks" are tAe only. thing for speedy footwork. Minneapolis billiard - fans were dis appointed when . the . losson-Hoppe match f ell through. Atlanta wiH -be on the fight map next week, when PTankle Burns and Kid Herman hook up there for 10 rounds. Jess Willard ought to gafn some pointers from Jeffries In preparation for his bout with Johnson. Jeff is willing 'to aid. . The - baseball season is brought rearer by the announcement that the Giants will drift southward in Feb ruary. - , . - Truckmen In New ..York are bidding! RANKING TENNIS ;V;v L3 f :V - A r Ly v s r il ,', I - J sy v7 tf H I - yL J I V t'A y6r v7'-' i -I- -wp y" :JT" f&t"7i I f-J X" -, "JTyw - ? tyy-LsA1 jl ' Zsr N3Sft3A V:-.' Tbls quartet of British Columbia tenuis players bead tfcn annual ranking" list ef the North Pacific International Lawn Tennis association. Jn the left ia H. O. Garrett, of Victoria, who la given second place, and above is Captain J. F. Foulkes, of Victoria, vbo la ranked No. l. Below, on the left, is Beverly Rhodes, of, VancouYcr, B, C, who ia third in the Hat, and on the right h.BJ. Cardinal!, of Vancouver, fifth player la the Tanking. . for the Job of bringing Piatt Adams' trophies before the amateur commit tee. The boxing, game is drifting south ward. Juarez, San Antonio, New Or leans and Havana will soon' be the centers. Bill Carrlgan Is In the matrimony league, under the management of a chum of old school daya down in Maine. There were weeps In Waltham when the school authorities shut out the girls from the high school bouts. The match between Clabby and Mike Gibbons at Milwaukee on January 21 will be one of the classiest of the win ter. The Texas-Oklahoma league may not reorganize If some of their teams Joia the Western association. Things are In the air until next week. No sooner had McCarey and Tor- FISHERMEN GET BIG I - , ( , V' ' II k.it"f it 1 f ,.syk AA A? J u 1 Vwr: fy: 'Iff - Salmon fishing In Ihe Sandy river is very goq. There ia an un usually large run of steelheads this season, and it is expected that the run will last ; until about the "middle of next month. Ia . . the picture above eight fish, which were pulled out last Sun v day, and their captors are Bhown. The largest of these fish weighed 20 pounds. - The fishermen, from left to right, are: Earl C. Me Farlaud, John Drennen and I. IL Bart. PLAYERS OF THE PACIFIC torich made up than their neighbors tried to shut up their boxing park by court proceedings. The postponement of' the White Welsh : match, at New Tork to the twenty-sixth will give the champ time to get into condition. We ought to get a line on .what he carries if he will actually train. WANTS ANOTHER CHANCE Chicago-,-' Jan- ' -Billy Murray, the California middleweight, who was out- boxing-rpomted by Eddie McGoorty in a 19 round bout at Aiuwausee last night, passed through Chicago, this afternoon en route to Denver. "I have co excuses to make," said Murray, "for my showing against Mo Goorty last right. I really believe I can beat Eddie and I would like an other chance." ' Pate of Dog Show Set. The annual National Dog show will be held In Birmingham, England, en January 20 and 31. STEELrjEAD SALMON NORTHWEST DURING THE SCHOLASTIC LEAGUE BASKETBALL TEAMS Washington and Franklin Quintets Will Inaugurate Schedule at Washingtdn. The opening contest of the Portland Xnterscholaatlo Basketball League win be played between the Washington and Franklin High Sqhool quintet next Tuesday afternoon ea the floor of the Washington High - gymnasium at S o'clock. The line-ups of the teams have not been selected aa yet. Coach OPEN YEAR TUESDAY Fenstermacher, or Washington, wlUJOOO for the development -of athletics in probably line-up his players as fol lows: Rotn and Turueiett, xorwards; Klncald, center: Gorman and Parsons guards. The Bast Bide team will be weakened because Lapbam, the rerular center; will be out of the gam- 19' ham ia confined to his bed on account of Illness. - The Franklin line-up will Tae selected from the if olio wing players :f Brown, Barber and Post, forwards; George Powell, captain aad center: Collins, Reed, Blnehart and McKenztey guards. The coaches of . the other quintets of th league have been putting their player through hard practice season! and have hopes of getting them In tip top shape for their first league games. Coach Call! crate of the Columbia University team has an ' excellent bunch ef players from which to select hie five. Captain ' Schmitt and Hugh Williams wUl likely play the forward positions and Francis Jaoobberger has an excellent chanee of hopping Into "Moose" Muirhead's shoes. The guard question Is giving Callicrate a lot te think over. For these two positions he has four players, who are showing jup in fine form. They are Murphy, Anapp, ciecn enu adBjuniee. i The Lincoln Hlgn School quintet will line-up as folews for the- season, unless some ef the player are injured. McAllister and Caesar will play the forward positions and Gv Clezin will succeed his brother as center., fichlld kneeht and Llllard will be the guards. Coach-- Pi W.Le, 'ef the Portland Academy team will have Lewis and Cooffey, forwards; MeClinteck. center; 8 trow bridge and Michener, guards, tn his Iine-p. - The tJef f ersen teem will be Bonaey aad Barks or Ehandllng. forwards; Cal vin, center; Cooper and Everett or Maurice, guard. ' - The Hill Miiltary Anadsmy team has been out t or practice but a week and It is Impossible te state whlck player will make the team, - The prospect for a close race for the . league championship are very aood. - . . Yale Baseball Starts Soon, .Yale university ' will start winter baseball practice about February 1. ' LAST SEASON Motorcycle Tour Is Now Planned AJJ JVortbwesterm Bveat WW laclade Zxteastve Trip io Calif erala aaa Ke tars. Encouraged by the success last week of the second annual .endurance run the Portland Motorcycle club has un der consideration a proposition to hold an all Northwestern motorcycl? tour to California and return, late in the spring or early summer. At the reg ular meeting .of the organization last week the topic was broached and a commutes consisting of A. G. Dun nigan, P. L. Abbott and P. 8. -McOee was appointed to investigate and re port According to preliminary, plans brought up in discussion it is purposed to Invite motorcyclists of Seattle, Ta coma and Spokane to join the tour. Iowa to Develop Students. University of Iowa will ask' the state 1 legislature for an appropriation of UO tha university. It is proposed to use the money for 'Intermediate sports. ifs up to you, men iVa up to you to i'm still trying to impress upon you the folly of feeding - y downstairs : merchants and landlords with good american ." . ' dollars. - v' :.. ' J i simply won't rest until every; human being in port- Und-that. wears trousers knows .the purchasing power of his money in my upitairs .ready-made clothes shop. . the man who! pays more than $14.75. or $18.75 for suit. . or overcoat, indulges in the luxury of an overcharge with- out getting a compensating over-value. . if a. saving of dollar means anything to you and your ' family ride up and see Tne bright and early tomorrow morning. ',.'' i await your verdict. . 315-16-17 jainnnniy . " the clothier r MOTOR BOATMEN IN'' NNUAL MEETING AT CLUB MONDAY-NIGHT Every Member. Urgently Re quested to Be Present and Assist in Electing Directors MORE RACING IS NEEDED Season Vttieeable U TalUag Off J of interest Von e Worth vnii Be Unable to Serve. The Portland Motor Bost elub will hold US annual meetlna In Its elub rooms at the foot of Woodward avenue, tomorrow right at 8 0 clock,- Officers for the ensuing year will be elected ana piano ror the season wilj be out lines. Kvery crub member is urgently requested to be preewit. aa mattera of. importance will come up for con-" sideratton. i s , iho nominating 1 committee has pamed the following members fnr lha ueera or trustees: Georse J. Kelly. Kenneth Beebe. Ernest von der Werth. r. vnaries is. mil. j. j. Carter and C- w. Boost. In addition to these mem Der s may make nominations from the floor. tn account of poor health. urnest von der Werth will be unable to accept a position on the board of trustees this year, , The club has a large membership. iiavrng grown quite rapidly for a num ber or years past, but the last season- was not quite se successful as was anticipated. There was a noticeable falling off of Interest In the racing game, which is quite an important factor in the club's existence. This seeming lack of enthusiasm K spread somewhat to the other usual activities of the club. Comparatively, fw live regattas were pulled off and:, it seemea on tne wttolO to be a season lor rest. i . The Interest In the coming eleetlen has again stimulated the old time en- thuslasm and there is a great Prom ise that a representative board - ot trustees will be elected to bold the tiller for the coming year and open up the throttle. , . , xso Detter opportunities are , pre sented anywhere than right here on the Willamette and Columbia rivers ror piaytng the motor boat came, the enthusiasts aayi The motor, boat club should grow and prosper.' with probably, an oocaalonal off year. Motor, boating ! one of the most enjoyable. healthful and Interesting of sports. EitcMe Tells Wants In Matoh for Title Willie Ritchie has been of fared 15009 to box Freddie Walsh in Madlsoo Square Garden, New York, on January 1?. In addition Ritchie wants 35 peril r-WMi ine racipvs ing wants tne L' . . - M . l I . , m . . I I contest to take place about the middle of February.- For a ten round bout he would want catch weights;.; for S9 rounds he would make 186 at 2 o'clock, the same condition that .governed the match in London between the .light weights where Welsh got the decision. College Athletes May Kun for The recent decision of Judge Bartow S. Weeks of the amateur athletic union legislation committee, has put an end to all disoussion concerning an athlete running for his college during the academic year and for an athletic elub In the summer months. Judg Weeks decided that an athlete Is perfectly en titled to do such a thing, so next summer many college stars may wear tne colors or prominent ciuos. Dates for the Chief ; Events at S. F. Fair Dates set for the chief athletic events at the Panama-Pacific csrnivsl at San Francisco this year follow: Basketball, February 23; wrestling. April it and 17; swimming and water polo, July 1 to 24; decathlon. August and ; Junior track and field events. August 6; senior track and field con test. August 7; relay racing, August t and 10; ten mile run, August IS, and seven mile walk, August it. L. L. Chapman, the Senta Rosa lilh sohool half mile and mile runner, will enter Leland Stanford university next semester. v s come up to me elevatojr to third floor you ought to know." "