The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, March 21, 1920, Page 20, Image 20

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BARNABE
CHARLES
I TAKES TURN IN BOX
i AND MAKES GOOD
tLos Angeles Boy Has Aviators Swinging Their Heads Off and
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Allows Only Two Hits in rive innings nets iwo nus,
Both Doubles; Squad Is Divided for Today.
' T By George Berta
ONTARIO, Cal.. March 20. Charles Barnabe. teammate of Wes Kingdon
while they both -attended the Lincoln high of Los Angeles, haa. been
flaying In great style for the yannigans here Id the Portland Beavers'
training- camp, but he was stationed at first base. This afternoon he took
- his turn at pitching against the March field aviators and for five innings
jhe visitors were helpless. He allowed but two hits and struck put seven
""batsmen during his fling. The Beavers won, 15 to 0.
Boss Walter McCredle did not see his young phenom in action on
the mound, as the Portland manager was busy umpiring a game at
Pomona, Cal. The contest was a deciding: game between two rival high
.- schools and they wouldn't have any local man render the decision.
Barnabe displayed areat control and
his curves were breaking In wonderful
fashion. He was relieved by "Suds"
Sutherland, the Lenta boy, and nave
tor one frame In which he eased up, he
twirled airtight balL During the melee
.. the Beavers connected a total of 16 hits
(' off the soldier battery, and our own lit
tle WesiKlngdon led the squad with
three safeties out of five trips to the rub
ber, v.7
i ' Klngdon looks better after every work-
out. He stands at the plate in a more
' big league fashion and one of his blows
today was a beautiful double. George
Malsel. Biff Schaller. Del Baker end
Barnabe each made two hits and both of
Barnabe's were doubles. flohaller hit one
.: so far over the fence that he scored a
home run almost before the oval landed
outside .the township.
? . Tomorrow the squad will be spilt, the
Tennis-ana being scheduled to take the
,. Aviators on for a return match at Ferris,
Cal., while the regulars will have some
stiff opposition.
The Stahl. and Dean aggregation of
lios Angeles has asked Manager Mc
Credle for his regulars Sunday after-
neon, and the request was granted
' gladly.
' Outfielder Sam Stuart. a Cottage
. Grove boy. was turned adrift today, and
other rookies will feel the knife tomer-
row, unless the Beaver pilot changes
. his mind and decides to play a few
more games next week between the
Yannigans and regulars. The McCredios
. realise that intraclub games are the
'best means In getting a good line on
th prospeefs, and there have been sev
eral hot tussles staged during the ISM
session here.
It has ben announced that Barnabe
: and Herb Cuyler will be carried for ire
.v.;. first three or four weeks of the Pacific
Coast league pennant race at least, and
... what they do during' that time will 1e
termine whether or not thy are to
locate permanently on the Beaver pay
roll. Third .Baseman Wieterzil Is expected
in camp the first of the week to ralk
: over the1 financial "differences. In an
ticipation of reaching agreeable terms
with Tex. Walt switched Spranger to
second in today's fracas. Al Honeck,
who so far has failed to live up to ex-
pectatlons, played the torrid corner
-.- against the Aviators, but he will have
to shift for himself if Tex Wlstersil
comas into the fold.
Nick Williams haa asked for several
youngsters now eating three squares at
.. the Inter Ocean Inn here, but as yet
Walt McCredle has not turned anyone
over to the blonde manager.
The score by Innings of today's game:
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March Field.. 0 00000000 0 5 i
.,: Portland 32106004 0 15 16 ?
Batteries McKlnney and Thompson;
. Barnabe, Sutherland and Baker, Kofeh
. ler.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
HAS TOO HIGH STANDARD
By George Berts
ONTARIO. Cal., March.20. The stand
ard of ball played in the Pacific
Coast league is too high for the aver
age young players of the Northest to
tackle, unless they possess - unusual
ability.
Tills was clearly demonstrated in the
Beaver camp this spring when Manager
McCredle was forced to drop Sylvester
Johnson, the young Porilander, and
Kred Libke. the Astoria lefthander, be
fore the end of the first week of training.
They lacked the experience necessary
to be carried by the Beaver or any other
club in the coast circuit. A couple of
seasons in the Western Canada league
or some other smaller circuit would do
them a world of good,
Both are promising youngsters. Libke
is a tall, rangy fellow, built along the
lines of "Cack" Henley, theformer San
Francisco right bander. His action on
the hilltop is pretty fair for a young
player who has not had much experience
in professional baseball and It is likely
that with some coaching he will de
velop in a good portsider.
Johnson Is a promising youngster. He
Is tall and rangy and handled himself
In good shape in the practice sessions.
It is different with the California
youngsters. They have a baseball in
their hands all the time ahd in winter
the chance to play in leagues against
major and big minor league players Is
open to them, and many of them take
advantage of this, and the value of ex
perience gained is clearly demonstrated
in the manner in which Wee Kingdon
handled himself in the first workouts..
His batting form was also greatly im
proved as the result of Mb batting
against major league hurlers and other
high class mound artists that usually
pitch in the winter circuits.
With the minor leagues In all parts of
the country springing into existence
again, it is not likely that many young
sters of no league experience will be
carried to the Portland training camps.
The H. C. of everything connected with
the national pastime at the present time
is one of the main reasons "why team
managers will not carry Inexperienced
players into their training camps. The
fact that there will be an abundance of
raw material ready .for a whirl at big
minor league trials after the close of the
smaller circuit seasons is another.
So take heed, young sandlotters. If
you have ambitions to break into Coast
league baseball, hunt up Mr. Nick Wil
liams or William Speas, managers of
clubs in the Western Canada league, for
your first whirl in professional baseball.
RECRUITS AND VETERANS MILLING AT BEAVER T
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FREDDIE
TO MEET
HARD BOY
Anderson and Shannon to Be
Featured in 10 Round Battle
on Friday Night.
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Trout Fishing Season
Opens April First
Some lines of Fishing- Tackle are going
to be scarce this season, so It behooves
.the fisherman to make his selections early.
Our season's offerings consist in part ofw
, Hardy, Halford and Fraxier
DoukU Tapered Fly Line,
Playfair's and Allcock'a Dry Flies
Leonard and Divine Fly Rods
Light Tackle Trolling Rods
Cuttrhunk Famous Linen Lines
Espart and Willamette Spinners
Salmon Trolling; Spreaders
Oar, and Rowlocks
Mladin,
Duxbak and Kamp-it
Outing Clothing
for Men and Women
Putin Boots and Shoe,
We Issue Anglers' Licens
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YEAR Beavers to Have Speed
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CL U B Game Needs Young Plavers
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FOR
IN WATER
CTpper row, left to right Richard
Cox, Georgp Maisel and Biff Schal
ler, veteran outfielders; Al Ho
neck, tnfielder, and Carl Sprang-
er, lnflcldcr. Lower row, left to
right Arthur Koehler, catcher,
and Carrol Jones, pitcher; Herb
Cuyler, outfielder, and Dick Dura-
log, pitcher.
By Bob
AS Freddie Anderson, conqueror
of Joe Benjamin, chosen more
than he can chew and digest in
taking on a 10-round scrap with
Kddie Shannon, r'aflftc coast ltght
weight champion?
Shannon's friends, say Freddie has. 1
Freddie's friends say Freddie is taek
ling a mere mouthful which he will
assimilate without indigestion.
Be It one way or another, there ap
pears to be a world of class in the co
which l billed by the Portland Boxing
commivalon. Shannon has met m ulL
and there doesn't appear a blot on his
record. He dragged Heinle Schuman
into his camp of victories, and it is
whispered gently hereabout that Joe
Benjamin shied at Shannon on the pie
tense of Shannon being too heavy. It's
a jrreat allot if It's true in its real
essence.
Then again, this Eddie Shannon step
ped out one night In the burly Puget
Sound village and copped Charley White
for a draw. Charley White hopped Into
our midst one sad afternoon a few days
later and hit Muff Bronson once. Iet
the curtain go down, shifters Anyone
who can hold Charley White to a draw,
deserves a niche in pugilistic history.
Charley knocks out four out of every
five men he meets.
Shannon's boxing history extends rar
beyond the purlieus of those battles.
He has Invaded the East with as much
success as he has gone into California.
Black marks on his record are to be
found where chicken's teeth are kept
So has Freddie annexed unto himself
a cud over which he will not ruminate
with pleasant retrospection?
Joe Benjamin, conqueror of Tommy
Twohy and Joe Welling, Eastern cracks,
found him more than a baker's doeen
with boxing gloves. He took all Ben
jamin had and was still fighting when
the bell cajled 'em for the medals. He
went against Benjamin a skeleton from
making weight and he came out virtually
unscathed. If he showed so well against
Benjamin at a sadly reduced weight,
what will he do next Friday night with
Shannon at his natural weight? Let
your imagination run riot and choose as
you see fit.
The late and lamented Puggy dorton.
who Ih Inclined at times to feel that
he is the moving spirit behind a hippo
drome when he Is given something easy,
has been handed a passle of troubles
In being signed up with Allie Nack for
the seml-wtndup. Puggy hae always
found things too soft in his local fights.
But Nack comes here witfc a rep, backed
up by the pure and unalloyed dope of
newspaper clippings, and they indicate
that local fans will see a boy who will
make the smart and elusive and cunning
Puggy extend his birthright.
Two more tartars will meet when
Stanley Willis and Kid Carson, highly
touted Brooklyn. N. T., lightweight, be-
Mails Chuckles
When Telling How
He Fanned Ruth
"Chatty" Walter Mail,, the former
Portland loatbpaw, enarklei every
time any one mention, MHahe"
Kath's name. He ha, a reasoa for
doing so and it Is a good one.
Mall whlffnd the "horn ran"
king thres straight time, in an ex
hibition game at Sacramento daring
the winter. In talking nbont tbs
gams wltb Walter McCredle. Mailt
(aid, "Hure, I grooved 'em for him.
I nipped the corners and pnt very
thing I had o the 'old apple wbea
I fared him.
Stood Still
at at
Won Event
TT remaining seated on a stationary
bicycle for 10 day,, Jean Marin
captured honors and won the purse In
one of the most freakish contests on
record. The contest took place Just 10
years ago this month In a Parisian
music hall. Marin's opponent fell asleep
on the ninth day and tumbled off his
machine. Crowds paid admission to
see the two fanatics balancing them
selves on motionless bicycles.
In the same period, "Major" Taylor
and Kdmund Jacquelln were all set for
a championship race. Both objected to
Betting the pace and neither would
budge from the starting line. Thera
they remained for two hours, balanced
on their bicycles. The French officials
and the crowd finally became disgusted
and went home, leaving the pair still
balancing on the track.
Irons to Practice Today
The Tort land Iron Works , will use
Franklin High field this morning for a
strenuous workout, according to the
plans of Manager Bradley. He is de-
slrous that as many candidates as pos
sible report to him at 10 o'clock. Two
teams will be selected and Sr i
contest staped.
practice
gin to glare at each other. Willis' Is a
familiar face, but Carson is an unknown
quantity. Willis doesn't bar any of 'em,
and they say Carson likes all kinds and
sorts and hits worse than the flu.
Nell Zimmerman, one of the skypllot
Zimmerman's fighting duo, will cross
bats with Jimmy Duffy of Aberdeen In
one of the preliminaries. Both Nell and
Duffy have endeared themselves to local
fans because of their willingness to mix
and their ability to hit hard and often.
They have both been featured In some
of the most exciting battles in local
rings.
The other Zimmerman assassin. Earl,
will be seen in the curtain raiser, pro
vided a suitable opponent is found for
him.
The bouts will be held at the Armory,
March 28, and tickets will be on sals at
Rich's and Stiller's early next week.
Boulder, Colo., March 20. (I. N. 8.)
Lloyd Sllcott, former local high school
tar, and who for several years has done
some brilliant work with semi-pro teams
in Colorado and Wyoming, is being
given a try out by the St. Louis National
league club at Brownsville, Texas.
llTH prospects for the greatest
' . Vftflr anuaticii evnr PTnpripnrpfl
Frank E. Watklns, chairman of the
swimming committee, his assistants
and Jack Cody, Bwlmmlng instruc
tor, are not going to let the grass
grow around their feet when it comes
to gathering swimming, diving and
water polo stars to represent the
Multnomah Amateur Athletic club
during the 1920 campaign.
Chairman Watklns made several rec
ommendations to the board of directors
of the club at their weekly meeting
and they were ratified. George Beh-
rens was named manager of the swim
ming team and Locke "Brownie" Web
ster will manage the water polo squad.
In a latter to Jack Cody from Les
Henry of the Los Angeles Amateur
Athletic club the Callfornlan said that
the national fancy diving champion
ship will be held in Los Angeles April
22 and aa a result Multnomah club will
send Louis "Happy" Kuehn, present
Northwest title holder, to compete for
more honors. The winner of the event
is ill line to take in the Olympic games
at Antwerp as a member of the United
States team.
Kuehn has a mighty fine chance to
ONTARIO. Cal.. March 20. Speed is
a si ....
By George Berts
). Cal.. March 2(
going to be an important factor in
the offensive attack or tne foruana
Beavers this season.
This opinion was expressed by Man
ager Walter McCredle after he had
watched his hirelings go through several
stiff workouts this week.
A speedy offensive means a fast de
fensive combination, so the Portland fans
may look forward to one of the fastest
clubs the McCredles have had in recent
years.
It will be a team of not only fast but
heady base runners, providing Mac's
plans do not miscarry. One or two of
the runners will have to be tied to the
sacks at times, but taking everything
into consideration, provided, McCredle
lands the infielders he is after, the paths
are going Ao burn under the Beaver's
feet.
"You take this fellow Malsel." said
Mac. "He Is one of the fastest men In
the Coast league. He knows how to run
bases, how big a lead to take and
when to go. Schaller and Cox are both
good runners, so you see I will have a
fast combination of fielders. Cox pulled
some bad work on the bases last year,
but the fans must remember that it was
practically his first year in fast com
pany, and I think he did wonderfully
welL With the experience he had last
year and in winter ball I think he win
make the Beavers a valuable man. -
"Bine Is a speed merchant, Jput runs
wild at times. He looked better during
hope is In the development of young
players and this -year will see the big
fellows reaching out for the young tos
sers in all sections o-. the country. It
will also see closer cooperation between
the major and the minor leagues.
The great publicity given the sate of
"Babe" Ruth was a bad thing for base
ball in general. It caused a great deal
of dissatisfaction ammg the major
players and will no doubt create some
dissension among the players of the
Yankee club. Already Ping Bodle, ex
Seal, has come out with a demand for
an increase.
Charley ; Barnabe, the Los Angeles
youngster, who will very likely be one
of the regulars to be carried this sea
son, is a brother-in-law of Fred Mc-Mullin.
George Maisel looks to be in pretty
good shape. Maisel went through the
first workout of the season like a Mareh
hare. Mac expects Maisel to have a
great season.
Al Honeck. who played with' the
Chevrolet team, which captured the
championship of the Detroit Industrial
league, handles a ground ball well. He
looked fairly well In the first practice.
Halph Halcomb. the soldier third
Backer signed by the Beavers, win not
report for spring training, as he has
been unable to secure his release.
"Kibby" Spranger. the. Regina third
annex the national title, his friends In the closing weeks of the 1919 season and Backer, is a wonder in the field, but
Portland believe, and already he has
started active training to put himself
In the beat possible condition. He al
ways ia in shape to defeat anything in
th Northwest. Under Instructor Cody's
direction, Kuehn has been practicing on
some new and difficult dives and he is
progressing wonderfully.
The date for the women s national 50-
yard swim of the Amateur Athletic.
union has been set for next Thursday
at Los Angeles but there is a possi
bility that it will be postponed a week
or so. whether or not it Is more than
likely that Miss Ethel Knowles will be
Multnomah club's entry in the race. It
will be the first time that Miss Knowles
will have a chance to . extend herself
for in her races in the Northwest she
has not had the competition to force
her to the limit.
The water polo BQuad la seeking talent
but ' with Bus Douglas, a member of
the United States Inter-aUled cham
pions, as a nucleus; Chairman Watklns
and Instructor Cody feel that they will
have something to start with. The po
loifita have been : working out three
times a week and they are primed for'
anything when they attend the national
championships at San Francisco, The
winner of the tourney will go to Ant
werp, Belgium. In July.
The only serious oposition the Port
landers figure on will be from the Illi
nois Athletic crab tessera. The Chicago
boys always have been dangerous con
tenders when they haven't won the title
and they are going to coma West to
battle the best in the land.-
I Jook for hifn to be one of the most
valuable men in the league this season.
"Kingdon is much faster this year, not
only in his fielding but in his base run
ning." Hale, whom Mac plans to grab for
the third base position now that Ctx Is
going so good, is a' runner of the Blue
type. He rune wild at times but has
lots of speed. Ellison, on whom Mc
Credle is pinning his hopes for a second
Backer, Is a fast man.
The only thing that will save baseball
Is the development of young baseball
players.
This opinion, expressed by a man well
versed in baseball, is well taken and it
probably meets with the approval of
many of the major league and big time
minor circuits.
The statement was made following a
discussion of the salaries being demanded
by some of the players in the Pacific
Coast league. Every club in the circuit
Is having its troubles, not a single club
ia free from holdouts, and in most cases
it is the players mcst expected that are
holding out
The same is true in the major leagues.
A nmber of former Coast leaguers have
refused to accept the terms offered this
season and threaten to quit the game
or play "outlaw" balL Among the ex-
coasters are "Red" Oldham, Emil Meusel
of the Philadelphia Nationals, Zeb Terry
of the Pittsburg Nationals. William
Piercy of the New York Americans, Carl
Sawyer of the Washington Americans
and ChicK - uandii.
Major league owners realise that their
he lacks hitting ability. Manager Mac
plans to pur him through a batting
course before passing on him finally.
Outfielder Jack Farmer of the Port
land Beavers, who was sold to the De
troit Tigers, will go to the Nashville
club of the Southern- league.
McCredle is receiving offers every' day
from Eastern clubs for Outfielder Wal
ker. Mac plans to hang onto Walker
until he knows Just what player or
players he will need to - round out his
team. Kansas City is hot after Walker
and have made McCredle several offers.
Harry Williams, the Los Angeles
sports writer, who was in the Beaver
camp the other day, praised "Spec"
Burke, the former Jefferson High school
kid, to the skies. Burke has been the
hit of the Angel camp.
Art Griggs,-who played first base for
Portland in 1917, is having considerable
trouble getting into shape this season.
Some of the injuries sustained by Griggs
on the gridiron are handicapping him.
Connie Getschine, a former University
of Southern California youngster, who
played with the Pasadena Merchants in-
the winter league, haa been in camp for
the past several days. Dick Co thinks
he is a comer. Hs Is an Inf lelder.
Art Koehler looks like a million : dol
lars this year. He added some weight
and" should prove a much" mora valu
able catcher this season,
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