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The Washington times., 1908-07-11
BIG jim WEARY
OF BOXING GAME
JeffrieS Plans to Limit Activ-
ity to Refereeing Occa-
SiOnal Star Bouts.

Los ANGELES. Cal. July 11.-Wear-
fed and Disguised with the many incon-
sistencies Of the fight game as IL is
played in these days. Big Jim JeTries
has just about decided 10 sever all ac-
tive connection with the ring. limiting
bis appearance IN the capacity OF a ref
cree 90 one and two star engagementa
a year.
This decision cannot be traced 10 the
recent McFarland-WeIsh affair. al
though this event had a marked bearing
on the case Jefries announced last
night that he would 90 70 san Francisco
on Labor Day 20 referee the Abe AtteII-
owen Moran featherweight CHAMPION
ship tight before Jim Cofroth's club.
There IS a slight chance that Jefries
VIII not referee the Carsey-Broclz. fght
OF next week
The fighters Of today don't fight a
they should" said Jim last night. ..iu-
stead OF going in and trying 10 win as
quickly as tneir ability wiz permit.
they fight only with their minds 1Ino1
going the entire route and finishing
strong. Why, do you know that IT'S "a
actual fact that Mcfarland left The
ring on the Fourth OF July practically
as strong as when he entered the arena
II he had put some life and steam in
10 his work az the start. ~ other words
Irled 10 win Just as quick and decisive
as he could. then there might have been
another story 20 tell As Il was EIcFar-
land never started 20 do his best until
long after the fight was half over I be-
heve that / can get along very Well
Witngut the hight game in the future,
and know that the game doesn't need
me"
The Washington times., 1908-07-11
ENGLISH ARE CLOSE
TO YANKEES MARK

LONDON, July I.-America still leads
in the international shoot at BisIey
though England is pushing her hard.
The Americans won the S0O-yard shoot
today which brought their total 10 !, ~.
The English team was second and its
total is now Ina
In the Individual contests at 800 yards.
Helgerud, a Norwegian, won the gold
medal, with Lieutenant Semon, Ameri-
ca second.
The English won the principal prizes
IN the events at so and 100 yards.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11
POTOMACS WANT GAMES.

The Potomac Athletic Club wants
games with some fast amateur team
for July IS AT Marshall Hall All fares
paid and the winning team will get a
s. gold piece The Advent, WaTach, or
Congressionals preferred.
The lineup is as follows: NJ. Melon
aid. c.; F. Steward, p; P Riston, ID.
c. Schoenberger. 2b.: r. Burns. IS: J.
Riston, 3D.; @ Williams, captain, IT,. T.
McFaUrin, CT; r. r. Hale, If Address.
John Kil-Oy. acting manager, sos /
street southwest.
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MAPS CLAIM FIRST
BID FOR ]. STAHL

CLEVELAND. July 1.-THE Cleveland
American League baseball club filed a
claim with President Johnson for Jake
Stahl. outfielder, sold by the Highland
ers 10 the Boston American club.
Cleveland's claim is that the club had
purchased Stahl yesterday. and mailed
a check to President Farrell before the
sale Of the player to Boston was con-
summated-
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WRAY OFF FOR ENGLAND.

BOSTON. July Thames Z. Wrav.
coach Of the Harvard crew that de-
feated Yale on the Thames. sailed for
England yesterday to look over rowing
conditions in England He will witness
the Olympic regatta, and viii have a
good chance to look over the work OF
the Cambridge crew.
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Amateur Leagues
Yesterdays Results.

Sunday School-Bethany, 3; Fifth, =.
Columbia-EclSington, 10; Congress
sionalS, s.
De2artmental-TreasUry. :: War, J.
Interstate. =; Agriculture, 3.
Maruuette-St. PauTs, 9; St. Jc-
seph's, s.
Capital City-Brentwood. 3: Allan
tics. ..
r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.-Trainmen. ::
Shops, 3.
CommerciaI-Hahn. 6: Moses. /
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Earned rUns-WashingtOn, /; Chi
cago, /. First base by errOrS-WaShing-
ton, 2; Chicago, 2. Left OIL bases
Washington Il; Chicago. 10 First base
on balls-Om Burns, 3: off AltrOck, !.
Innings pitched-By Burns, 1915; by
Hughes, 225 Hits made-Of Burns. g.:
of Hughes, l. Struck out-By Burns. s.:
by Altrock. 2; by Hughes, ]. Three
base hits-Shiplle, DoUgherty. TwO-base
hitS-Dougherty, AltrOck, Freeman. Sac
rifice hits-JOnes. DOugherty, GanIey.
Stolen baSeS-Qougherty, DOnOhue,
Burns Double plays-Clymer to Street;
Ganley to Street. Hit by pitcher-By
Hughes, !. EMPEROR Time
of game-2 hours and 50 minutes.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11
PENALTIES LIGHT
IN GLIDDEN TOUR
Cars Come Through on Time
Despite Detour on
Rough Roads.

PITTSBURG, July u.-Greeted by the
cheers Of thousands Of persons who
lined the downtown streets OF this city,
the contestants in the American Auto
mobile Association tour for the GUdden
and Hover trophies arrived yesterday
after a good run from Cambridge
Springs. Pa. a distance Of IS miles
The scheduled time for the PUN was six
and one-half hours, but the distance
was covered in one hour less by most
Of the cars.
A Garford car. driven by H. s. Van
tine. was disabled. and the Cleveland
Automobile Club team must continue
with only two machines. While pass
ing through Newcastle, Pa, a rear
wheel was broken when the machine
skidded and struck a curbstOne.
Two Overland cars in the Chicago Au-
tOmODlle Club team lost pOintS-One two
points because q man not on the car pll
in gasolene and oil. and the other seven
points. four for being late and three for
repairing a connecting rod. With the
exception OF the GyrOscOpe car. in ire
runaDout class, all the machines man
aged 20 get here before dark The
Pierce. Studebaker. Peerless Thomas
OldsmObile. REQ, and Premier cars made
pelfert scores.
Change in Route.
For some reason or other the route
vas changed yesterday. and the cars
went through a number of places that
were not on the original map. II il was
to pick out hills and rough. rutty roads
20 try the cars out, II was q success
The cars made tN o or three years ago
could not have finished tOday's run, vet
the machines up TO date have not
shown any evidence OF the hard knocks
they received The hills were both
short and long, winding in and out,
with many sharp turns. and bad rail-
road crossings
The Pittsburg club laid confetti out
side Ike city. making II easy for The
tourists 10 find the way. Signs wera
also put UP and the club got 4 vote
Of thanks for its work.
Trouble Brewing.
Some OF the contestants stopped az
Moravia 10 put water in their radia-
tors. but Il was filled with acid, and
there will be some Iesky radiators IN
a day or two as a result
The run tomorrow viii take the tour
lists over the Allegheny mountains and
into Bedford Springs, Il distance OF
lO6 miles While il was hard climbing
yesterday. Il Will be worse today p2r-
bcularly on the brakes. holding che
cars for the run down the mountains
With the water bars addeU this means
that there IS a chance for some more
penalizations.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

Each team made a double on the
third Galatians lone drive was pulled
down by MOye and thrown 10 second
in time 10 cut of Mcmahon The other
was similar play. Haden. al second
stopped Shoots drive and doubled up
on Watson at first
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INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.

In spite Of its defeat. Advent was
there with the willow Sixteen hits
including two three-sackers Dy Pumph-
rev, and a double By Marlowe, were
garnered of KIaft's delivery.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11
LA MOTT LANDS BERTH.

The services of Mr.. Ia Mott have
been engaged to umpire this afternoon 8
game between Gurley and Twining in
the Independence League. Mr.. Ia Mott
will In all proba bility succeed Mr.. Buck
ley as the regular umpire for the league.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

Baron Long. who is Jedrs partner. in
the Vernon fight proposition. was not
Inclined TO treat Jeffries' threat serious
", saying that the big fellow was sore
over the way he had been criticised By
Gilmore 81 al, and that jim would
come around all right in a. few DAYS
Long is authority for the statement
that the club made a rich profit on the
Northumberland fight, that they are
in excellent financial circumstances, and
intend 10 pull OF some high-class fights
during the coming fall months
The Washington times., 1908-07-11
R. R. Y. M. c. A. LEAGUE.

According 10 the dope, Trainmen
should land the cup at the end of the
season by reason of its victory over
Shops yesterday. However. the other
teams, nOticeably Union Station, have
been strengthened, and they will not
have plain sailing.
One feature Of the game was the
throwing Il bases of Bell. Four times
runners were cut of at second base
by accurate throws
Rupert threw ten feet wide Of first
base in the sixth to catch Bell. and the
ball went so far that two runs came in.
They proved to be the winning tallies
for Trainmen-
G. Handy did some clever. fielding in
the sixth inning. He knocked down hits
from Deschard's and Hunts bats that
looked safe.
Sam RyOn misjudged Turner's hv In
the sixth and il went for three bases
Joe's homer was the longest hit of the
season.
Thompson was put out of the game
by Umpire FLYNN in the third inning for
disputing a decision at home plate.
.Buscher was there with the willow
connecting for two singles and a. double
The Washington times., 1908-07-11
TIMELY TIPS

Game called today at $3.50.
DOubie-header on Monday.
Beginning esday, games
start at 4 D. m.
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In the third inning Kemp and Ign.
ham figured in the three putOuts.
Sheaffer put up a fine game at seconG
for Bethany. He took care Of two put.
outs and five assists. and also cut q
figure in the game with his batting
connecting safely twice
''Pewee'' Evans and Lynham put VI
nrst-class ball for Firth yesterday.
Rapp was the only member Of the
Fifth team. who could connect safely
with Taggert'S shoots.
Dodd was the only Bethanite who was
able TO steal on Erwin.
Fifth did not have q man left or
the bases in the nine innings of yester-
days contest, which was played in the
fast time Of 1 hour and p minutes.
Stuckert did the twirling for Fifth
yesterday, and although he pitched a
good game II was tar from being
classed with that of his opponent. Six
hits were secured of his delivery while
he Tanned tve and walked three
Onlv two OF the Fifth batsmen got as
far as third, and these two scored.
Taggert struck out a man in every
inning but the first and last
The Washington times., 1908-07-11


pied second base for the Farmers. HIS
him to make several mlScues.
HandIbOe had his batting eye with
him yesterday, AMI fattened his bat
ting average by sN atting out a triple
and three singles.
The Warriors stared out like world
heaters, but after the opener were IN
able TO connect with HeSter's twisters.
Treasury's good showing this year is
due in a large measure to Hester The
speedy southpaw always nips from five
70 seven Of the opposing batters. and IS
unusually steady when in tight places.
Yesterday nine husky Warriors fell VIC
tins to his deceptive curves.
Two exceptionally fine plays were
pulled off IN the Observation-Disclosures
game. Mess threw Cox out at first by
the fastest fielding seen on the lot this
year. and keane was going so fast
Wnen ne speared Taylor'S fly out Of the
ether that he lost his balance. After
turning several SOmersaults, he came IN
with the ball in his mitt.
1t took two pitchers TO feed the in.
sattuble Money Counters Yesterday. The
Treasures were out 10 fatten their bat
ting averages, and they had no mercy
on the twirlers-
Each OF the principal contende-s for
the s1reamer play two or three games
next week, and when hostilities cease il
should he easy TO determine the pen
nant winners.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

Mosburg showed his effectiveness by
striking out the side IN the eighth in
ming He famed five and allowed but
three hits in six innings
The Washington times., 1908-07-11
Standing Of the Clubs.
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.

Rapp. the clever little centerheIder OF
the Fifth Baptsts. robbed DOdd Of a
twO-base hit in the fourth inning OF
yesterdays contest. when he made a
sensational One-hand stab OF a line
drive to right center
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

In the fourth Fague made a clean one
hand pickup and nailed his man at
first
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

The hitting OF ague and Watson
were features. The drst got two singles
and triple, the other two doubles and a
single.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

Manhattans made SIX two-sackers dur
ing the contest. Gill and Frazier each
getting a brace
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

Taylor tried TO slaughter his opponents
in the early part OF the game He hit
three cOnsecUtively and gave them their
bases
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

Both catchers did creditable work be-
hind the bat Seaton handled sixteen
chances perfectly. while Barrett &C
cepted eleven chances without an error
The Washington times., 1908-07-11
COLUMBIA LEAGUE.

The EckingtOns led of with seven
runs IN the first.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

Gil made a pretty catch OF Ian
.droit's Texas Lacquer IN the seventh
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

Sissler. in the seventh. made good in
fielding a difficult Dive.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

A5anhattcns. by a CussiIade Of hits IL
the ninth inning, OverCame Advent's
lead and brought home the bacon The
team has improved greatly IN the last
few games. and should make trouble
for the leaders
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

The st. Louis Browns are here today
and will finish Wednesday. Today's
game begins at $3.50 p. m, and there
vii be a double-header on Monday. Be
ginning with Tuesday the games here
viii begin at p. m instead of 1870.
Hughes and Street will probably work
for Washington today and Dineen and
Spencer for St. Louis.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

The selection of Tom Hughes 10 sue
coed Burns was the best possible. He
had been carefully warmed up, and
when he is right Thomas has a burst
Of speed that is too good for anything
in this league. His cue was to pitch
with all his might and main until dark
ness fell in the hope Of a tie. for it
was plain washington could do nothing
with Altrock. Rigb. robly did he full
fill the contract. Another thing about
Hughes, there was no danger Of him
becoming excited Instead Of feeling
that all was lost he was as clipper
and sassy as II 81 were all over but the
shouting. He berated the SOX, dared
them to hit the ball, predicted they
would strike out. and otherwise proved
to them that II they were figuring on
stampeding him they had another guess
coming That was the right spirit and
ii saved the day.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

Don't forget that AItrock was also
n wizard on the mound. He committed
the objectionable offense of forcing in a
Washington run by giving Ganley a
pass iu the fifth inning. but after that
he was the kingpin. Washington getting
but five hits in the next eleven sessions.
From the ninth inning AltrOck began
10 feel the effect cf the strain and
the Sex trainer was kept busy rubbing
his arms and legs, bathing his head,
and otherwise refreshing him while Chi
caSo was at bat. which doubtless helped
him not a little and was a good home
hint Trainers have their uses on the
bench In the fifteenth inning a wild
shoot got away from Hughes and
piuEked Altrock IN the ribs with great
violence. but he braced I'D and was
Just as effective as ever in the six
tenth II was great day for Nick.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

Bob Unglaub, the Boston first base
man. has been bought by Washington
for cash. but there is much doubt about
when he will report Some stories say
he is going TO lay of until his injured
finger gets well, others have it that he
Is nursing the player s-rights crouch
and won't play at all. Unglaub is a
good first baseman. and aII-around IN
fielder whose playing is subject 10
slumps- For a while this season he was
going very badly, then he revived, and
at present should be a valuable add
ton to Washington forces. Freeman
has not set the world on fire 70. Wash
ington as CantillOn thought he would,
but Jerry has been getting better as
the season advances. Especially in field
ing much OF his early re wness has dis
appeared He occasionally makes Sc
riOus errors now. and some of them are
bushy. but he is gradually working 20
major league class, and Unglaub viii
have to be strictly on the Job TO rele-
gate Freeman permanently TO the
bench.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11
American League.
Yesterdays ResultA

Washington, .; Chicago. 2.
DO inniugs)
Cleveland, .; Boston, 2.
Detroit. s, New York, 2.
81. Louis, 8: Philadelphia, O..
Today's Games
St. Louis a. Washington.
Detroit at Boston
Cleveland a. New York
Chicago al Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1908-07-11
Today's Games.
Standing OF the Clubs.
National League.
Yesterdays Results

Brooklyn. 3; St. Louis, .
Cincinnati, 5; Boston, l.
Plttsburg. !. New York. s.
Chicago. 8; Philadelphia, .
The Washington times., 1908-07-11
Today's Games.

Boston at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at St Louis
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at PitISburg.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.

In the absence OF Rogers, Taylor occu-
pied second base for the Farmers. His
unfamiliarity with the position caused
him to make several miscues.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

the more serious the crisis the better
he worked. Time after time when thu
SoX began to get FESTIVE under his dis
cipline, he uncOrked an extra amount of
steam which made them helpless. In
the ninth, tenth. eleventh, twelfth ana
thirteenth innings. when NE thought
the game was cInched for his club II
he did his share by keeping the SoX
from making runs. his tWirling WAS OF
the hatr-raising kind. In those four in
nings he famed three men, five died on
pop riies. and one on 4 foul. Altizer
was the only man TO get an assist in
that period. All of which shows that
Burns had the desperate SOx completely
faded. II was probably because he let
himself out TO the full extent in the
extra innings, thinking each one would
be the last that he became so wild in
the fourteenth.
Great is Burns. and may his tribe in
creaSe-fOr Washington
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

Thompson was put out Of the game
by Umpire FLYNN in the third inning for
disputing a decision at home plate.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

Taggert certainly twirIed a creditable
game for Bethany yesterday when he
let the hard hitting Fifth BaptistS dOwl
with two bingles. defeating them. 8 to
He struck out nine Of the Fifth bats.
men, and walked two.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

In the sixteenth inning, with one out,
the same busy Dougherty bObbed up
on third by means Of a triple. It was
another critical moment. and everybody
plaved in, but the day was saved by
Davv Altizer, who took Donohue's drive
and returned II TO Street without the
sign of a mistake It was a triumph
for Davy. and made him stand ace
high with the crowd.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

.Buscher was there with the willow.
connecting for two singles and a double.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

All three of those plays saved Wash
tngtOn from a beating. and all three
touches had TO be absolutely perfect,
with not a tenth Of a second 70 spare.
In every instance Street stood squarely
on the plate at the eminent risk CT
being spiked TO pieces by the runners,
and it is a marvel that he was not
cut down in his prime.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

= Taxing It all in all the hero for Wash
fington was Charley Street, the catcher
Werner talked himself out of the game
Fin the fifth inning and Street donned
1.-THE pad Jack might have done worse,
land he certainly could not have done
lbetter.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

fWhen you see the Washington team
rIllrnish all-around baseball like that il
showed when It tied Chicago here yes
lterday by ? to il sixteen innings you
/ wonder how on earth it managed to get
such firm grip on the cellar or near
cellar hOnors.
FOr. he It remembered. Washington
not only played good but excellent ball
yesterday. both with its hands and with
its head. There was no stage at which
Phe Sox had it on the Nationals TO any
llarge extent, and their brilliaHcy in GER
Etain directions was fully offset by the
bright doings Of the home folk in others.
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

N Manager Cantillon showed an exceed
tngly wise head when he took Burns out
An the fourteenth inning and sent Tom
Hughes TO the box. It is a pity he did
not display as much judgment in the
ninth inning Of the second game on
wednesday when F'alkenberg collapsed.
Burns is peculiar in regard to his
wildness. He pitches wonderful ball,
as = rule. up to q certain point, when
he entirely loses control and cot idn t
get II over the plate with a rife. Early
in the season when the Washington
club drifted into an extra-inniny game
with New York in New York he did
the same thing he did yesterday, but not
as much was known about him a. now
and Cantillon kept him on the job long
after he should have been chased His
desperate efforts to steady himself when
these spells come on him are perfectly
apparent but nothing helps him and the
best thing is TO let him retire
For the first thirteen innings yester-
day, Burns was all the pitcher you
could ask for. And the best feature
The Washington times., 1908-07-11

The Warriors stared out like world
beaterS, but after the opener were IN
able 10 connect with Testers twisters.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
HERREN.GIBSON.

Thursday, October %, at Ia
Grande, Mr.. W. II. Herren OF
Heppner, and Miss Lula Medore
Gibson, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
were married,
After short wedding trip, Mr..
and Mrs. Herren came to Heppner
where they will make their future
residence.
Miss Gibson is one of Sunny
Tennessee's fair daughters and is
an accomplished lady who will
soon make many friends.
Mr.. Herren is a man we'll known
in Heppner and Morrow county.
lie is member of the firm of the
Herren- Wilder Lumber company,
and one of Morrow county's highly
respected and substantial citizens.
Cards are out announcing that
Mr.. and Mrs. Herren will be at
home at the Palace hotel after No
vember l.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
NOTICE SHERIFF. SALE.

By virtue of an execution and order Of sale
duly issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court oi
the County of Morrow. State Of Oregon dated
the 9th day of October 1905 in certain action in
the Circuit Court for said County and State,
wherein Frank Gillian and l.. E. Bsbee plain
tiffs, recovered judgment against Charles Baker,
Defendant, for the sum OF One hundred and
seven and 25-10O dollars, with interest thereon
at the rate of six per cent. per annum from the
18th day OF May. 1903. and the further sum of
$25 90 attorney g fees and costs and disburse-
ments taxed at twenty-six and 101OO dollars, on
the 18th day Of May, 1908,
Notice is he reby given that will on Saturday
tie 18th day of November. 1905 at o'clock P
M. of said day, at the front door OF the Court
House in Heppner, Morrow County. Oregon,
sell at public auction to the highest bidder for
cash in hand, the followi described property,
Lots six. seven. eight and nine, all in
Block Three, in Ferguson's Second addition to
Dairyville. in Morrow County. State OF Oregon.
Taken and levied upon as the property of the
said Charles Baker. or SO much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy the said judgment in fa-
vor OF Frank Gillian and l.. E. Bisbee and
against said Charles Baker together with all
costs and disbursements that have or may &C
,rue,
E. M, SHUT,
Sheriff
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29

The citizens of Scio are rapidly
securing the reputation Of peopfs
who do things, says the News
They own their own light pIaak
and waterworks, and two weeks
ago the proposition was made tn
erect condensery in Scio. TIE
question Was canvassed for few
days, when a dozen business M en-
decided TO build condensery eaf
the capital stock was subscribed
The news predicts that the COZ
densing plant will prove Insult
cient to take care of the uIk
offered, and that within two year<
the plant wi have to be greatly