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THIRTY-NINTH YEAR No. 177.
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Their Work Has Been Phe
nomenal In Both the
Major Leagues
By H. C. Hamilton,
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
New York, Aug. 26 The phenomenal
work of the two Boston clubs in the
American and National leagues this
week stands out as the prominent fea
ture in the two big pennant races.
In the American league the Bed Sox,
world's champions, played five games,
winning four and losing only one. In
the National league the Braves aided
liy some wonderful pitching, won all of
the five games they played. These
figures include games of last Sunday.
All American league teams were in the
east last Sunday, so figures for that
circuit begin with Monday's contests.
The Browns, by winning four games
and losing two, worked their way for
a tie into second place. The Browns
have been on the road all this week
and their record, therefore, is even
more remarkable. Next week they will
le at grips. with the Red Sox in what
Vrobably will be the "crucial series"
of the seasoiii
The Red Sox show so signs o crack
ing. Their pitchers have held opposing
teams to five ruiiB fo& the week and
have dished out only'HO hits in the
five games played. The wonderful
pitching staff of the Carrigan team is
beginning to work in top notch form.
The Braves are gradually closing in
on the Brooklyn club, five straight
victories while the Dodgers were break
ing even in six games helping a lot.
Big league batting and pitching aver
ages published today show that Tris
Kpeaker still heads' American league
batters, with an average of .3S(i. Cobb
is second with .355 and Jackson, Chi
cago is third with .349. Eddie Collins
is hitting .2S9. Nick Cullop, New
York, leads the American league pitch
pis with twelve games won and one
lost, for an average of .023. Shore,
Boston and Morton,- Cleveland, are
eeond and third respectively.
In the National .lake Danbert, Brook
vn still heads the batting ordeY with
an average of .32.1. Hornsby, St. Louis,
is rapidly closing the gap. He is hit
ting .323. Wagner. Pittsburg, is hit
ting .317. Benny Kauff has gained a
point, the former Federal slugger hit
ling .265.
Two Boston hurlers, Allen and
Hughes, are the real leaders in the
National. Allen has won six and lost
one and Hughes has won eleven and
lost three. Grover Cleveland Alex
ander has won 23 and lost nine.
Watching the Scoreboard $
Pacific Coast League Standings
W. L. Pet.
T.03 Angeles ..- 77 oft- .570
Vernon 79 i2 .5H0
San Francisco 72 68 .514
-Salt Lake 64
Portland 58 66 .468
Oakland" 55 87 .387
Yesterday's Ee suits
At Vaughn street Portland 3, Salt
Lake 1.
At San Francisco Oakland 5, Los
Angeles 4.
At Los Angeles Vernon 5, San
Franeiseo4.
National League
W L. Pet.
Brooklyn 63 42 . .622
Boston' :.- 64 42 .604
l'hiladelphia - 63 47 .58ft
New York 54 57 .486
l'ittsburg, - 52 60 .464
ht. Louis 53 65 .449
Chicago 52 65 .444
Cincinnati - 44 - 75 .370
American League
W. L. Pet.
Boston - 70 48 .503
Ft. Louis ... 66 56 .541
Detroit 66 56 .341
New York 64 53 .538
Chicago 65 56 .537
Cleveland ... 63 56 .537
Washington 57 60 .487
Philadelphia - 25 91 .215
Pouthworth beat the Saints with two
doubles and a homer.
Score Portland 3, Salt Lake 1. The
Beavers played errorless ball.
Buddy Ryan made Salt Lake's one
tally with a home run in the ninth,
with two down.
At Los Angeles Doane singled in the
eleventh and Vernon beat San Francis-
BASEBALL FANS
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Tomorrow's Diamond Contest
Will Be Real "Battle
of Giants"
Fans in the local baseball camp are
referring to tomorrow's contest be
tween the champion Baby Beavers and
the Lojus as a "battle of the giants."
Results show the Baby Beavers to be
a shade the better baseball machine,
hut nevertheless there are those who
believe the Lojus to be the stronger
team of the two, and tomorrow's game
is therefore being awaited with the
keenest of interest.
The game will be called at 3 o'clock
at the league grounds on East State
street.
It is thought likely that Keene will
be on the mound for the locals. Other
wise the lineup will be practically the
same as it. was last Sunday, when the
Lojus gave such a satisfactory account
of themselves in the game with Camas.
The Camas game, had luck or some
thing else been a bit more favorable to
the locals at Portland, would have put
Salem in the way of winning the sea
son's championship. As things turned
out, Salem is compelled to be satis
fied with the fact that their team
showed championship class in the race
and is accepting second place in the
final ratings with good grace.
Can the Lojus beat tho champions?
If they cannot, it is a foregone con
clusion that they can come nearer to
doing it than any other team in the
Intercity league, and the game tomor
row will be well worth seeing from any
viewpoint.
NEW ATHLETIC RECORD.
San Francisco, Aug. 26. A Pacific
Athletic, association-record for the swim
across the Golden Gate was established
yesterday by Miss Babe Wright who
made the one mile trip in 31 minutes
34 4-3 seconds in tho first officially
sanctioned nice. Miss Alice Goodman,
who raced Miss Wright, finished 45 3-5
second later.
Miss Goodman's time was slower be
cause she encountered a tide rip. Miss
Wright's record is nine minutes faster
than the previous unofficial record set
by Miss Nell Schmidt.
Practical.
The late Dean Pigou had a fine col
lection of stories, and he loved to re
tail them. One concerned the verger,
who was a latitudiunrian in matrimonial
matters. It was his busines. sto settle
all questions connected with brains, and
he was examined with Beverity when it
was found that he had allowed the dean
to marry a nwu to his deceased wife's
sister.
"Well," he replied, "one of the par
ties wor eighty-four and t'other eighty
six. I say to myself, 'Lord, it ean't
last long let 'em wed, and bother the
lawsl "Tit-Bits.
o, 5 to 4.
Hess started for the Bengals, made
n wild pitch anil perambulated six
swatsmen. Quiun had the Seals by the
gullet when he took up the work.
Johnny Vann of Oaklaud bent the
Angels with two opportune swats.
Crandall blew up and almost lost the
scalps for the Oaks in the ninth, but
hohbled home with one font in the
soup and the fat end of a 5-4 count.
Yesterday's big league hero was
George Dauss. Hurling for Detroit,
Dauss not only held the clrflmp Red
Sox to a solitary run, but produced the
two base hit which sent the two needed
winning runs across the plate for the
Tigers.
It was the first set back for the Red
Sox this week.
Fred Hunter, recently sent to third
base by McGraw, saved the day for the
Giants with a homer.
Slim Sallee pitched his usual good
game, but was spared the humiliation
of seeing the Giants lose it anyway.
Washington took another crack at
the White Sox who have not won a
game since their first start in New
York a week ago.
Vi.lt Pnllnn Ins his second came of
the season yesterday to the Browns.
He has won twelve. "
George Sisler scored three runs, the
margin by which, the Jones clan
downed the New Yorkers.
The Dodgers had a tnssel with the
Reds, bnt finally emerge.! on the Ion."
end of a 3-2 count.
Dii-k Rudolph victimized Chicago for
his tenth straight victory.
Red Smith's squeeze play sent the
only run over the plate.
SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST
SIXTEEN FAST
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FORJIG EVEN!
2:12 Trot at Coming State
Fair Will Be Great Contest
For Big Purse
In making up his list of entries for
the $2,000 2:12 trotting event, which
closed August 6th, Secretary-Manager
A. H. Lea, of the State Fair Board,
overlooked two entries which had been
received prior to the original closing
date, June 1st, and reserved over,
which will bring the total in this big
stake tip to 16, the same number of
entries registered for the 2:08 pace for
.$2,000 and the 2:25 pace for li750. One
of these new entries,; Copious, by La
Oopin-Beatas, with a winrace record of
2:15 1-4, conies from Moose Jaw, Can
ada, a distnnee-of 1032 miles to start
in the Portland Day classic. ; He Is
owned by U. H. Tabe'r, of Condie, Can
ada, am entered by W. R. McGeer.
agent and driver, of Moose Jaw. The
other entry is A. R. O., by German Hal
Blonde Chimes, owned by Jos. McGuire,
of Denver, Colorado.
The filling of these three events
with entries from California, Idaho.
Montana, British Columbia, Washing
ton and Oregon , gives assurance of
starters a plenty in all of the 20 har
ness races scheduled for the State Fair
program, for which over $16,000 in
purses have been hung up. There arc
also many entries in prospect for the
series of running races, in which there
are two scheduled for each of the six
days' program, principal nmong which
are the 1 1-4 miles Portland Derby for
$500 and the mile .handicap for $.150,
and entries are coining in almost daily.
The latest inquiry to have been re
ceived for entry blanks in the running
races vonies from Ilnmilton F. Corbett,
of Portland, who has two speedy
thoroughbred sprinters, Boise and May
Dieudonne, which he probably contem
plates starting in some of tho big
stakes.
Lone Oak track continues unpre
cedentcdly fast and the horses left in
training here, 15 horses having left
early in the week to participate in the
North Pacific, circuit at Centrnlia
Chehalis, Elma, Spokane, Walla Walla
and North Yakima, are making the
most of the opportunity to get in first
eluss condition for the State Fair meet.
Helen Mistletoe, George L. Parker 'i
Portland game little Hal B. Pundctn
mare worked out a fast mile yesterday
morning in 2:08 flat, the best she hat
made in her workouts to date, and she
did it without apparent exertion. With
John E. Kirkland, her trainer, up she
did the first half in 1:06; tho last hull
in 1:02, and the Inst quarter in 30 14
Helen Mistletoe is entered in the 2:25
pace, $7.50, with a field of 15 and Mr.
Parker's enthusiasm over her chaneet
of getting in on the big moneys is in
creasing daily. All of the other horso
in training here for the State Fail
meet are showing up in splendid form
and improving at every workout.
Included in the bunch of steppers
which loft the Fairgrounds track early
in the week, to start in the principal
events of the North Pacific circuit, to
gether with their best workout record!
on Lone Onk track, are: Peter Cook,
Ballston, with Savage Right and Uit
tie .Sffsel, trotter, (2:15); Sam Bush,
with Edd Dennison's. (Portland) King
Zolock, pacer, (2:14); Harry Davis
with Sunny Jim, pacer, (2:08 1-4);
Wm. Bringert, Vancouver, Wash., with
Hal Edo (2:10), and Hi Ho (2:09),
both pacers; Eddie Brain with Burnt
Wood, trotter (2:17), George Newbill,
of Ballston, Oregon, with Wallace Hal,
pacer (2:13 1-2), and Bonniola, trotter
(2:15); Dr. A. G. Smith, Salem, with
Helen Hal, pacer (2:14), and Complete,
trotter (2:15).
Aside from these Roscoe Rtaats took
his pacing mare, Chiquita (2:13) to
Marshfielil to take part in the three
days' racing cards during the 4ig Hail
road Jubilee, where he won the half
mile pace against a field of four, in
cluding a California smarter, on Thurs
day, and he Is entered in the big mile
harness event scheduled for Saturday.
Wm. McNames, with his two sprinters.
Sterling and Maxwell, also went to
Marshfield where his horse Sterling
won the mile race on Thursday anil
both of his horses were entered in the
Friday and Saturday events.
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Assistants So Far Unable to
Stand His
Campaign
Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 26.
Charley White has sent out an H. O. S.
call for more spflrring partners, the re
sult of his strenuous conditioning cam
paign for the 20-re.und battle here La
bor day when he will attempt to wrest
the lightweight down from Freddie
Welsh.
White boxed JO whirlwind rounds
yesterday afternoon, five with Stewart
Donnelly and five with Harry Bramer.
He showed no mercy in his attack ami
both Donnelly and Bramer were weli
worn out at the end of the day's work.
Young Abe Attell will join the White
forces today to share in tho mauling
White impartially deals out to his part
ners. White is rounding into great con
dition. His eyes ore clear and snappy
he is tanned to a shoe leather tint from
his outdoor work and his wind is per
fect. .'
Slugging was the order of tho day in
the Welsh camp lilso. Freddie traveled
the 10 round route for the first time
since he started training, boxing four
rounds with Brntton uud six with Bat
tling Reddy. Welsh has eased up in his
road work in order not to draw himself
too fine, but will continue his daily road
jogs at an easy pace. Immense crowds
witness the daily workouts ot the fight
ers. Great preparations are being made
here for the big event. The hotel keep
ers at a meeting yesterdny decided to
allow their employes a holiday to see
the battle. All the other business houses
will follow suit. A request for reser
vation of a block of 150 Bents came
from Salt Lake yesterday to take, care
of n upecinl trninlond of fans from the
Mormon capital and from many other
sections of the country mail requests
for reservations are pouring in.
Chaney'g Manager Talks.
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 26. Twenty
four hours after George Chancy arrived
here from Baltimore to continue train
ing for his 15-round battle with Johnny
Kilbane for the featherweight title at
Cedar Point on Lnbor day, Hen Bletzer,
his malinger, had talked considerably.
Tho first thing Bletzer did was to
tell the curious that Chancy didn't
"ome all tho way to Ohio to bo defeated
by Ifilbnne. His words radiated with
confidence that his protege will return
to his home town king of the feather
weight flock.
Blet.er also put the quietus to rumors
to the effect that Chnnev wouldn't
make weight and that he would cover
up during the battle anil let Killinne
do nil the leading.
Becker & Son Successful
As Tobacco Growers
A visit made at the N. Becker &
Sons, ranch, east of Woodliurn, re
ccntly was-accompanied by several
.'ye- openers, one of which was that on
nearly all of the farm land two crops
are raised yearly. In one place corn
was making good growth that hail
been planted iu July after a crop of
vetch had been cut from the same
piece. This wag made possible by the
existence of a silo, without which no
farm should be if the farmer desires
to make farming n great success.
But the main object of our visit was
to inspect the renowned tobacco in
dustry in which Mr. K. A. Becker has
met with such success, this probably
being the only place in Oregon where
tobacco is urowii successfully for com
merciul purposes. It is not only
grown there, but turned into cigars for
the market, the demand for which is
greater than the supply.
This year the Becker tobacco crop,
which is being cut this week, is the
output of an acre. On this acre are
the Connecticut broad leal, ( ounecti
cut Havana and real Havana from the
Cuban seed, the latter differing in
form and higher than the others. The
leaves grown out from tho stnlk, nv
eraging about 20 leaves to the stalk.
A few of these plants are being left
for seed, over which bags will be
placed to prevent cross-fertili.ntion.
They must be fertilized with a pollen
of its own blossom or inbreeding. One
cell produced from four to eight
thousand seeds and a plant will give
out from 500,000 to 1,000,000 seeds.
This acre of tobacco presents a very
interesting sight and shows what ran
be done with knowledge and thrift.
Iu this acre of tobacco everything
is as clean as a whistle and it shows
that much care was taken. This year,
for the first time, although it was
not necessary, the ground was irri
gated by a fine system of sprinklers,
six of which do a good job of irrigat
ing in two days. The water comes
from pipes laid from a pumping plant
600 feet distant. The soil is a dnrk
loam with a little sandy mixture. It
is very rich and seems to be adapted
to tobacco-raising. When this crop
is cut off close to the ground the
stalks will sprout and there will be
iiniur urrno nimn
26, 1916
SEA WASPS" BUIL T HERE FOR
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SOME OF GREAT BRITAIN'S NEW "SUBMR&INE "CHRSE&S" J
Here are some of t''C fast "sub
marinu chasers," part of an order of
forty, built ill Soctb Boston for use :'n
guarding the const of Great Britain.
Six of them have been shipped from
Boston. All are named alter various
fish of the r.ea. They are 100 horse
power gasoline launches, of uniform
another crop of tobacco in about a I
month. The first crop was planted!
June 23. Irrigation has helped won-j
derfully. The amount of moisture in i
the soil and tho soil itself hnve a :
great influence on the quality of the:
product and what it is wanted for
wrapper, filler or binder. What is
being cut this week will run 1,200 to'
1,500 pounds to the acre. This will lose
20 per cent in weight in tho fermenta-!
tiou. Woodbnrn Independent, I
FUNERAL WAS IMPRESSIVE
The funeral of the Into' John L.
Johnson was held last Thursday after
noon, services being held at 2 o'clock
in the Presbyterian church, which was .
filled with friends and relatives of thei
deceased. Tho floral offerings were '
numerous. The funeral sermon was
preached by Rev. L. S. Mochel, of!
Gervais, who referred to death in this !
instance as a triumph. The closing!
prayer was bv Rev. L. C. Poor, of the !
M. 'K. chunVof this city. Mrs. E. H.
Cowles presided at the organ and the
choir consisted of Mrs. Benton Killin,
Mrs. J. W. Richards, Alphciis Gillette,
ami Jacob Voorhces. The honorary
pall bearers were David A. McKce and
Benjamin McKefl .brothers, who served
with deceased in the Indian war. The
active pall bearers were nephews of
the deceased: Yill Yergen, Joe Jnck,
Oscar Jack, K. T. Hull, C. C. Hall, J. J.
Hull. The funeral director, E. N. Hall,
was also a nephew. Relatives present
from a distance were J. H. Johnson,
the only surviving brother, wife and
two dnughters, Portland; Sarah Jnck,
sister, and two daughters, Greslinm, Or.,
Bud Jack and wife, Oregon City;
Thomas R. Hook and wife, Mt. Angel;
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Wilcox, Pnlonse
City, Wash.; Mrs. Florence Keyes,
Pasco, Wash.; George McLaughlin and
wife, C. P. Wells and wife, John Wells
nud Kstim Bevans, Independence, Ore.;
Rev. J. W. Kenady and wife, Hood Riv
er, Ore.; .nr. and Mrs. R. H. Kenady,
Cottage Grove, Ore.; Mrs. Addie Ringo,
Brownsville, Ore. Interment was in
Belle Pnssi cemetery.
John Lawrence Johnson, who (lied at
his home iu Woodliurn on August 15,
for more than liulf ft century hud been
a resident of Oregon as well as one of
the active promoters of the development
which has turned w ild and desolate land
into fertile and productive soil, the pro
duct of which form one of the chief
sources of the state's prosperity.
Woodburn Independent,
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