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actual contest that l dread. It is the
long practise, the physical exertion
That is so necessary now to get IN
proper condition.
If | lose Hoppe can rest assured
that will never bother him again Tor
his emblem or his title. If I should pa
SO fortunate as to defeat this really \
cellent young a / will at once re-
turn the emblem to the donors and re-
quest that they arrange an open tour
nament to decide a new champion Or
rehnquish the emblem to the first man
who challenges for it,
Schaefer was the first. as he is the
last, man to hold the present trophy.
embleinatic of the championship of the
world at the difficult 1S-inch balk line
style. one shot in balk. He won the
prize IN open tournament in Decem-
Der, 1901, defeating the best field of
experts that could be drawn together
at that time.
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HALLlGAN TO
PLAY In SCRANTON.

SCRANTON, Pa, March 9.-With the
hone of further increasing the batting
strength of his team, Manager Malachi
Kittridgo has traded Hogan, Yancey,
the fast outhelder of the locals for the
last two seasons, to Hartford. of the
Connecticut State League, for Halligan
and Katz.
Halligan is a heavy batter, having
played four years with the Jersey City
Eastern Leaguers. Katz is a young
third basenan.
The fans here regret to sec Yancey
20. as he is one of the most popular
players that ever wore a Scranton uni
form. Last year lie slumpcd at the
bat.
In addition to these changes, Kit
fridge received the signed contracts OF
Pitcher Kellogg, of Providence, r. l.,
and Infie1der Ellie, of st. Louis. Pitcher
Steele. who also has signed with ScraD-
ton, will train in the South with the
Boston Americans.
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WHITE sox DROP ANOTHER CAN'T

Los ANGELES, Marcel 9.-Bos
Angeles fans had plenty of reasons~for
celebrating for they watched the
Pacific Coast champions trounce the
White sox numerically yesterday for
the second time at Chutes Park before
a tremendous crowd. The figures stood
II to 2 when the last mar was out and
the crowd surged on to the field TO do
honor to the local players.
Manager Jones came from San Fran
cisco in the morning and took charge Of
the team, and in the afternoon he took
his place in centre field. He is twenty
pounds overweight. The score.
Chicago ...,...1 l l 0 90 0 0 o. 8 s 3
Los Angeles 20 i 3 20520 xii l. /
Batteries-White, Owen, F. Smith and
Shaw; Hosp and Hogan.
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CUBS ARE LONGING FOR LOST BATS.

WEST BADEN, Ind, March S.-The
Chicago Cubs got a bad start on their
spring training here. When the bag
gage was carried TO the hotel and was
ready to be u%npacked. it was discov-
cred by Manager Chance that the key
of the trunk containing the balls was
lost and the trunk had to be smashed
open with an ak. The bag containing
the bats is somewhere in Chicago, but
nowhere near West Baden Tho sec
rotary forgot to check 1t TO this place,
bur it will be here to-day, unless the
9aggagemen intend to keep it as a SOU
venir Of the world champions.
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SCHEDULE OF
JERSEY CITY TEAM.

The Jersey City Eastern League
squad win report for spring training
March "a. AS usual. the Skeeters will
pratise al home, going through their
preliminary STUNT at West Side Park.
Their first exhibition game will be with
the Seton Hall College team. of South
Orange. The spring schedule follows:
April 4-Seton Hall at Jersey City.
April princeton at Princeton.
April S-Trenton at Jersey City.
April 6Trenton at Trenton.
April 11-New York Americans at
Jersey City.
April 1s-New York Nationals at New
York.
April 10 and 16-Wilmington at Jersey
City.
April II and 1s-Utica at Jersey City.
April 20 (a.m.)-Worcester at Worces-
ter.
April 20 Cp. m.)-Fan River at Fall
River. F..
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TRI.STATE BULLETIN.

ALTOONA, Pa. March 9.-President
Carpenter announces the following
transactions of the Tristate League:
Contracts signed-With Johnstown,
John Hines, w. NJ. Bloomfield. Charles
Koeppman, W. II. Poole. Arthur Guest,
Fred Badel. John Sundheim. With
Wiliiamsport-H. b. Galbraith, Thomas
SilcoS. With Reading-L. Cunningham.
Joseph Myers q e# =
Terms accepted-By Trenton. owen
Westerberg, Davy Lloyd
Released by purchase-Portland to
YOUNGSTOWN, Lovett. Trenton to Read
ing. n. Barton. Baltimore to Whining
ION, NJ. j.. Lynch. Philadelphia to
Reading, Lew Litzschi..
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FoOT.RAcE FOR A COFFIN.

WlNSTED, Conn, March "A foot
race for a coffin will take place here
on May 2. The contestants are Charles
Hyde and Charles Millard, zach of
whom thinks he can cover seven miles.
in quicker time than the other.
The men last night arranged for the
contest and agreed that the loser shall
buy the winners coffin. The course Sc
lected is once around Highland Lake.
Hyde is about twelve inches shorter
than Willard. and in the event of his
losing will have to pay more for a
casket than his competitor would II
Hyde won.
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DALLAS, Tex. March 9.-The Giants
won yesterday, s to /. against the
Dallas, Tex. League team, The at
mosphere was like midsummer until y
O'Clock, when cold winds that developed
into q blizzard swept lei the city.
When the wind had ceased the weather
was cold. but 1000 persons shivered
through the game.
Devlin batted hard. He drove oue
three safe hits, one OF them a double
Shannon, Seymour and Doyle hit safe
ly twice each. Wiltse and Doyle sent
out three-baggers. Pitcher Burnett
had to bear the brunt of the hammsr RI
ing and got a-plenty in the third
inning. Both cams fielded we'll Score
by innings:
Dallas ........0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1
New York;. l 4 0 0 0 / ks
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AMATEUR BILLIARD RECORD.

CHICAGO, March 9.-Willie Hoppe, of
New York, Saturday night won the
handicap billiard contest with Calvin
Demarest, of Chicago, the final score
for the six. nights, play being: Hoppe,
2.40O; Demarest, 1866. Demarest vol
last nights block by 61s to 400. his aver
age being AZ 8-13. while Hopes aver
age was IS STA. Denlarest Saturday
night made a run of 204, which breaks
the worlds record for an amateur 1t
the 14.2 game. The grand average for
the six nights was: Hoppe Qs.1) % S-1O4;
Demarcst q4.2) 10 9-103.
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stage IS DISSATISFIED.

word comes from Chicago thai Coach
Alonzo A. Stage. the former Yale foot
pan and baseball player, may resign as
manager OF the Universit of Chicago
athietes because of a difference between
ms views n those of the athletic
board over the athletic policies of the
institution. stagg is greatly opposed
TO many of the so-called reforms in
athletics which have been adopted by
the institutions athletic board. 4
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LLEWELLYN WHOLE SHOW
IN ORANGE TOURNEY.

The Llewellyn bowlers have a mo-
nopoly on the honors in the Orange city
championship tournament. They lead
In the race by a four-game margin,
have high team average, high team
score and the leading three men in the
individual average column. East
Orange and Washington are now tied
for second place. each having won II
games and lost 10. Bury continues to
lead the individuals. The team and in
dividual records to date follow:
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IDA GRAY. amateur matinee trot-

la GRAY, amateur matinee Irol-
ting champion.
That Theodore S. Milier's great
mare is the logical holder of this title
there a be no doubt. Her mile in
2.15h, driven by John o. Stearns, hay
ing been accomplished with a strict
adherence to the rule governing this
record, establishes the popular mare
champion. The contention of some
that, since Ida started to beat 2:13&
and failed, thereby making 1t a losing
performance, is futile. for the reason
that Starter James Belden announced
from the stand that Ida Gray would
make ar attempt to beat the amateur
matinee record of 2:1SA, held by her
self.
Since her amateur matinee record
was not alba, but many seconds
slower, and all the other requirements
of the rule were adhered to, it is not
evident how her. performance becomes
a losing one. Because it was the inn
preston of some people that her anna
teur record was 2:13%, it does net fol-
low that this was true. The rule Will
not permit a professional to drive, when
a amateur record is established, hence
Ida's mile of 2:13A is in the same class
as the miles of Wilkes Heart, 2:091a;
Rifle, 2:1d1s, and Little Dick, els, who
were driven by professionals.
The contention from certain sources
that Stearns did not weigh in at the
required weight, is denied by Stearns,
claims he did weigh in and in the
presence of one of the judges. This is
corroborated by the chairman of the
race committee, which should be suffi-
cient evidence to settle this angle of the
controversy.
Conditions Were All Met.
Thai Ida Gray is the champion there
can be no doubt. Being owned by a
member of the association in good
standing. and driven by an amateur
member of the association, who made
the required weight and the trial taking
place as stipulated by the rule govern
ing the establishing of such records, ii
is evident that the rule covering this
was strictly adhered to, and that
MIR. MiIler's trotter is Queen" of the
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HERMANN FLAGS THIS DEAL.

CINCINNATI. March S.-Garry Herr
thinks the Chicago Club would
win the pennan< in a walk if a Nerve
League We're formed. c. Webb Muir
ply offered to let the Cincinnati team
have Del Howard and Heine thinner
ma in exchange for Johnny Kane.
sunny Peace m the trining sum of
sS'VOO. The deal viii not be made.
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HOUSE MAKES 4 STAR CATCH.

HOUSTON, Tex, March blouse,
the Indian. made the spectacular play
OF the game yesterday between tho
colts and regulars of the st. Louis
Saruinals, a running catch Of a foul fly
that went into deep left just inside the
lout line, House ran with the ball as
II curved across the line. bringing it in
WIN his gloved hand. Mccloskev
Snlitea his cams during the game.
the regulars won. 10 to ..
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LEARNED AT THE swIMMN HOLE.

Two children stood in their kitchen
watching a pot of chicken soup warm
ing on the stove, when suddenly it be-
gan to bubble.
Freddie" inquired the little girl.
what makes it bubble up"
There's a chicken in there" ex-
planned the little boy, "and it's tryin'
to talk under watert"-Judse.
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FOxING SHOW TONIGHT.

the semi-monthly foxing exhibition VIII
be given tonight by the pupils Of tha.
Institution six interesting bouts have
been arranged for. and only those
farthest advanced in the game will be
seen IN action.
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HuEsroN EASILY BEAT king.

KANSAS CITY, MoJ March a.
Johnny Eling, the star catcher OF the
worlds champion Cubs, was easily
beaten by Thomas Hueston in the Sc
rfes for the worlds championship at
pool, which ended Saturday night. The
final score was: Hueston. 500; king.
81.
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!. THE BEST SPORTING PAGES IN new JERSEY "E=
BATTING MAKES
DALLAS PITCHER WEARY
Giants Have 1t All Their own Way With Texas LeaguerS--Hish-
landerS viii Start Practise Today--Rube Waddell in Limelleht
With St. Louis Browns--Indian House Pulls OFT Wonderful
Catch for CardnaIS--LoS Angeles Defeats Sx.

Eibcrfeld, Keeler, hickey, Moriarity
and Glade have not yet reported
hickey remains at Hot Springs nursing
a sore arm. Niles is expected early in
the week. Elberfeld and Keeler are on
their way from Tennessee, where they
have been spending a weeks vacation
at Elberfeld's former home.
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Some Credit Coming to Penn.

There IS certainly a lot Of credit due the University of Pennsylvania fr
the decide. stand It has taken of latei in dropping men whose standing in
Of thu services o men who were in the championship class in ah-
leucs. =
While ome college professors are venting their dislike for athletics in
the form Of wholesale charges of crookedness, PENIS action in thus raising
Its standard to the highest possible point is indeed commendable.
A few days ago the athletic world was startled by the announcement
ma he University of Pennsylvania had dropped Gus Iaskins intercol-
legfate champion mile and half-mler, without whose work the last meet
could not have resulted in q victory for the Phnadelnhlans -
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DriscolI Comes to AtteIl,s Rescue.

Jem Driscon, who. like Owen Moran, claims % be the real efeatherweght
champion of England, las come to the rescue of Abe AtteL the American
ttleholder in the featherweight class. Abe, despite some careful nursing of
his pponents for return bouts, has almost exhausted his field N this coun-
ty, and he ws reported a few days ago of contemplating a match with
Joe Gan the lightweight champion. 4t## %l#
Both Atten and Cans are SO very clever and such splendid ring generals
that they would nj up a fnS bout, although the former would have the ad-
vantage in weight by several pounds But Atten won't have to go out of
his class just We.
DrisconL it is reported, has finally consented to con to this country and
meet Attel in Ia Francisco in April 1t would b betterp policy for Jem to
take on a few bouts in Boston, New York and Philadelphia before journeyingI
to the Pacific Coast for he would be certain to be a big drawing card I'M
al thmee cities #
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ANXIOUS TO SEE
BUNCH OF REAL HITTERS
Newark Has Never Seen Heavy Hitting Teams, Noted Sluggers
Falling Down MiSerably in This %City--AttelI Having Exhausted
Easy Marks on this Side of Water, Now Seeks English
P~ugS--Penn Entitled to Credit for Dropping Athletes.
BY BERT


$a HoUGH all the baseball fans arc roofing for stahnsss success in his
efforts To get Il champion team and are especially anxious to see
a bunch of real htt@s, it does not follow. that an aggregation made
up entirely of men able to kill the ball would prove to be entirely popular
here.
The epomrs like TO see smuggling, but two or thee hiuers on a team can
contribute enough toward the cause The trouble in Newark has always been
that there were no real sluggers att all in the great number of an-tossers who
have performed in this city since 192 Sometimes men with regulations as
hard hiters have been obtained but they always failed o make good here
A mixture of fair hitter: good htters men who car bnt and men who
cn SLUG, is just the thing that produces the uncertainty in baseball and it's
this feature that makes the game 30 popuar. When a team las batters who
arr known for their ability to kill the ball 1t causesa thrill when they com to
the bat with the bases populated.
Fans Fear Sluggers.
The fans fear them when they are opposing teams. but chortle with sle
when they get busy for the nome team. The pitchers. too ire equally
afraid. They have been known to break up nan a game with a smash 10
the fence and their appearance at the plate always causes a feeling Of I'M
certainty If all the bauers were hard hitters, men who, were feared, sucn
situations would never arise. It's o. justsuch things taate the game thnvss
The fact that the rulenakers do little in the way of making changes
shows that they appreciate that the game a it's o played pleases the
public They are really afraid to make ny radical changes IT'S sure that
the majority of the fan like the gano rs it's now pulled off, or they
wouldn't pay out their cash to sec tho sport Locally, IF course, m i'm
provement In the colbre of the players to epresen Newark is desired which
meansmoro hitting, but just enough CT the s1uggers to nvn things up will do
larty. "a winning ball cam must have its staff OF winning pitchers. a good
backsop department its share of fastb base runners a couple Of good bunt-
ers, W or three players who are really able ito clout the ball. a wise man
ger and a whole lot of gray matter in the Uranium of every man OF the
squad. Team work is necessary for a mine to make a good showing. The
records do not often show that a team has been able to secure a champon-l
ship solely oil its batting ability.
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pRU TOURNEY STANDING.

The standing of the teams in the
Prudential two-man team handicap
bowling tournament is as follows:
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points. In so arranging 1t, however,
much care will be necessary, so as TO
| prevent any horse from racing pro-
~fessionally the better part of the season
| and. towards the end of the matinee
season, enter in and win enough points
to carry off the prize from other en-
trants who have raced continually all
season in the matinee events.
By his gift being contested for
through the point system, Mr.. Miller
will be deprived of participating in the
pleasure he so much enjoys-racing his
h~orses-with the result that Ida Gray
will be retired for the ensuing season.
Mr.. Miller. however. viii take advan-
tage of the forced retirement by breed
ing Ida to Todd, 2:f4%. During the
spring and summer Ida will do road
duty at Mr.. Milfer's summer home, and
she has few equals as a roadster.
When the $50 guests which the Road
Horse Association has made provision
for assemble at Krueger's Auditorium
Thursday night they Will not only find
many new ideas in decorations but the
tables so arranged hat everybody will
clearly hear the speakers as they adj
dress the diners.
The various committees report ar
rangements completed for the ninth an
nua1 dinner. The advance sale of tick
cts exceeds the number of correspond
ing date of a yea ago.
Ministers Are Taken In.
During the banquet of the Morris
County Road Drivers Association, held
in Morristown last Wednesday night,
n OF the features was the attendance
of several ~clergymen, who addressed
the diners.
At a business meeting held later, the
three clergymen were made honorary
members, which has probably estab-
lished a precedent. When the Rev. Nc
Call, of the Presbyterian Church, of
Morristown, in a very clever speech.
accepted the honor bestowed upon him.
self and brother pastors, the Rev. DIR.
Horsman, of the First Baptist Church,
of Morristown, and the Rev. DR.. Keller,
of the Madison Presbyterian Church,
he indorsed amateur matinee racing as
conducted at present.
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Few Would DisquaIify Record Holder.

NOT many colleges hX the nerve to disduahfy Il record-hoder and sure
point winner With Efaskins another victory ws assured fr the Quakers. but
thu faculty took 10 account of hisin deciding N his fitness t. u fr his col
iege. II e was deficient in his studies. That was enough. He had to 20. SO
II the same day, ws "a announced III "hunk cut of Wallace f. Johnson
a youngster whose tennis prowess probably meant a championship in that
sport for Penn.
These were not isolated cases. They merely represent the following out of
a liked policy, In fact. in the lastt three year. Penn has probably debarred
nor champion athletes thar any two universities in the ountry
Stevenson was the best quarterback in the game and captain Of he eleven
thrower; Risley. a star pole vauter and high jumper. and Yong. a noted
hurder, dit lot measure up to tho scholastic standards and were set adrff.
Horr went to Syracuse, so did Young, while Haleye ntered Colgate.
Melvin Sheppard. a great miller, was at Penn, and would have Won great
victories for the Red and Blue had not the faculty frowned on him from, ta
thought that he wal here more for athletic than for scholastic reasons
Cloth, next seasons captain of the Virginia team. failed to- stay at Penn.
a little charity in favor OF these players would have saved their ATHLETE.
skill to Penn and resulted in the landing of many more victories. but thu fac-
uly lived up to its memorable rule to play no favomtes, and consider eacb
mans scholastic showing strictly o. It'll merits.
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Mathematics Would Be Shy.

On the other hand should DnseoH be beaten by Atell matehmakersI
You'd be shy at Offering him inducements to get into Eastern rings. =
III taking OF Drtcoh, Atten shows that he is not going to meet the other
little Enghshman, Owen Moran, or some time. Moran has made quite a
stak u of his ne showing against AtteL and. while he is undoubtedly sin
ceref IN hiss statement to the efectt that he is anxious to secure another bout
while
HIS theatrlcal engagements appear to be paying him well. and there sec n
to be n reason fol haste O. his part. He has admitted that he is in the
hghung game strictly for thu money there is in it. and, therefore, should
postpone another bout with Atten until he begins 20 lose his ability to draw
as a theatrical feature. 81
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BY WALTER j. Y D


amateur trotting division of the asso-
citation.
At the earliest possible moment the
committee should take up this matter
and pass on it officially. While, as has
been stated. certain members in Of
flee knew who is the champion, there
are til who do not, and, for the
benefit of all, an official announcement
would be welcomed.
That official recognition should be
given records obtained by horses owned
by members, but driven by profess
SIGNALS, few will deny, n it is I'M
doubtedly the purpose of the associa-
ton to encourage such performances as
Wilkes Hearts last season. but the
amateur matinee record and records
mad with professional drivers should
be separately classified.
Much credit and honor would follow
each style of performance, and the con-
dltions would be more encouraging for
the strictly amateur record-seekers,
with a certainty of keener rivalry
Miller Donates Valuable Prize.
Mr.. Miller has donated one of the
most valuable prizes. to be contested for
by horses Starting in the matinee events
of the Road Horse Association this sea-
son The gift is a handsome split
second gold watch and chain.
In order that every horse competing
in the races shall have a nance to win
the prize, it is probable that the COM
mittee will have the winner decided by
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HoUGI all the baseball fans a rc roofing fol stauingss success in his
efforts to get Il champion team and are especially anxious to see
- a bunch Of real hihers. it does not follow that a aggregaIon made
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-11
Freight Traffic Picks Up.

Freight traffic has recuperated to
such an extent that at least three
freight trains are sent east this week,
each day, where formerly there was
seldom more than two. At $3.50 this
morning the second eastbound freight
pulled out of the yards for the day.
Before night at least two more Will
have gone.
This reflects the real pickup In
O. r. & n. business. Trainmen make
regular trips, where formerly they
had much time to waste between
runs. Naturally, all employees are as
elated over the bright prospects for
big pay checks, as the company is
over the promising revenues.
The usual string of idle engines In
the round house had dwindled down
to a few scattering freight engines.
The passenger equipment is taxed
and has been the past week.-La
Grande Observer.