2 TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, MARCH 7, 1913.

TRAINING Detroit In 1908, and in those days a QUARTET OF NEW TOSSERS TRYING OUT FOR PORTLAND COAST CHAMPIONS AT FRESNO game between those teams meant a PLAYING CAMP. BARNES WINS PRAISE battle for blood. EMERY BALL DENIED STUMPFS "We arrived at Philadelphia with the team crippled because Davy Jones - was sick and Jennings was forced to ""' send George Mullin, our great old PLEASES NTCREDIE pitcher, to the outfield. You know ,f George could play the outfield and hit Soldier Recruit Said to Be Sat- along with any of them, and probably Jack Ryan, However, Says had he chosen to be an outfielder In- isfactory to McCredie. stead of a pitcher he would have been Lush and Martinoni Used It. one of the best. "George and Tommy Connolly, the Second Baseman From Cleve umpire, never got along well because George always was kidding him, and land Is Fast Fielder and THOUGHT ASSURED that day Connolly was working back METHOD IS EXPLAINED BERTH of the bat. On the old Athletic grounds Makes Frequent Hits. was a bell that hung from the stand in right field and was used to start the games. April "It was a hard game, and along In Overhand Delivery I'wd tn Sphere Term of Enlistment Expires the seventh inning a foul tip hit Con- April nolly on the ankle and he fell to the That Hatters Without i:crptlnn. I -- 12 and Leave Extends to MURPHY GOOD ON THIRD . f , badly hurt, such K'lxr frtSi y itAh'iW?,k ground. He was for In Talk- ,11 10, So Two Days' Service With blows hurt a man more than he will Fail to Hit, Sajs Ansel admit. Work on Mound. Regiment Will Re Required. "Everyone ran up except George, who ing of

Earnest Hall, 17 Years Old, South-ra- w

Hrtt Baseman, In Line to Frrn-no- . PORTLAND TRAINING CAMP, Fres PORTLAND TRAINING CAMP. Land Place if Derrick Docs no. Cal., March 6. (Special.) "Soldier" Cal.. March 6. (Speclnl.) F.lnier are busy Not Show Up. Ed Barnes, the recruit pitcher from Martinoni and Johnny Lush San Francisco, has deserted the Army these days denying thst they uned ths for professional baseball. Barnes is greatly advertised "emery ball" In the one of McCredie's five new pitchers Coast League year. This denlnl Is now in camp here and is showing up last or new caused by the open statement of Jack PORTLAND TRAINING CAMP. - as well as any of the quintet vT-f-- Ryan, of the Angels, that both thef Fresno. CaL, March 6. (Special.) Pit; rt- ones. r This is Barnes' first venture in pro- pitchers had this ball In their reper William Stumpf. second baseman last V'JN man- "'"9rt:: fessional baseball and from the toire last year. year for the Cleveland American As- f ner which McCredie is taking to his 'Pl in pitcher Ryan tells Just how the sociation club and who will fill the work so Barnes at least will land same far League throw the ball, exactly tho result It position with the Beavers, seems a Job in the Northwestern with find to being following; strings attached, if he does not become brings, and declares that batters the Greeley idea impossible to It will be of "Go "West, young man. and grow up a regular member of the Beaver squad. it hit and that Barnes Is 24 years old. big as a house useless for umpires to try to stop lis with the country." being flesh. During years and his bulk is far from use. Ryan says that he can throw the three that he has been He stands more than six feet in his sos emery pa- In pounds. "emery" without the use of baseball, Stumpf has made three and tips the scales at 195 per by making a few creases in moves v. ward, expects to come down to about Just and each has been est Barnes the horsehlde. with his thumbnail. the third bringing; him all the way to 180 before the season opens. Barnes is still a soldier and will be "I used the 'emery hall' s little last the Coast. three-years- I one April 12, when his '" season," said Ryan, "and had to luEh McCredie depends on Stumpf for until 8 up my enlistment in the recruiting sleeve at the batters swlnnlns timely and hard hitting this year as service at Angel Island will be up. I I Cs3 at It. I did not use It to any ureal ex- well aa an impregnable defense at sec- Prior to 1911 he played and developed i i i rtr'i v tent, as I was getting" alonu- well ond base. Mack's idea is that a second-basema- n on the sand lots of San Francisco. enough without it. but whenever I i?t should play back, no matter Barnes Is now on six weeks' leave of In a tight pinch 1 would feed 'em a few if the bases are loaded, and take a absence and his time is up April 10. If of those. Down in Imperial Valley thi chance on winning It all or losing it. he makes good with the Beavers or Winter I used It a great deal durlni; For this reason a fast fielder was decides to stay in professional base- the first part of the season, but quit negotiated for, and Stumpf landed. ball, he will have to leave the club to for fear the director would prohibit From practice work, the Cleveland boy which he Is attached on April 10 and its use. looks as if he would about fill the bill, return to Angel Island, where he will Secret I.Irs In Quirk Drop. as his work in practice has been above serve two days before being discharged. "Over In Calexlco one day I fanned par. When Barnes entered the recruiting 16 men when using this thtna. Believe When the season opens. Stumpf will service in 1912 he was assigned to Fort dashed for the bell and commenced me. It's one biill they can't hit. Bv be up near the head of the batting McDowell. Here his pitching ability clanging it one, two, three counting holding the rough surface up (lid hull order, as be comes to the Beavers with was soon discovered. He won his first Tommy out. takes a quick drop at the plate, and a reputation for good stick work. His game was on com Is held down manner swing the ball and named first twirler "The players and the crowd when the scrubbed psrt of taking a at the club, a position he has held for menced to laugh, and Tommy, hearing the ball fakes a quick rl.-- e. indicates that he will hit hard and 4 three successive seasons. Last year bell, Injury. see how they can possibly h- - i the forgot all about his "I don't often. was his best, winning 19 out of 26 Ha Jumped to his feet, chased clean out prevent pitchers from UKlnc th Stumpf's movement Is free and each J stums games. year. Why. any punch is a healthy one. He prefers a independent teams. Practically all of to first base and put Mullin out of the 'emery ball' this ball teams been communicated During his career with the Fort Mc game. He did not speak to beorge lor that has been smashed hard tin be heavy stick and he does not try to put the that have Dowell club Barnes came under the up nn 'emery hall." It d"r. ball out of the lot but to land with have expressed themselves as fa- five years, but finally they made converted into the Just likely searching eye of Jim Nealon, umpire. and are good friends now." not necessarily require careful scratch- safely. With the Cleveland club ( vorable to the plan and it is - last Nealon recommended Ed to McCredie, ing to throw" this ball. Lat Sunday. year ciumiii aiu uui gei a uume- run that tne league will go through. The on 16 league will be who acted the advice. M ATCH BEAVERS when we were playing the holdleri1 but made doubles and seven singles, teams from which the developed great speed FRESXO FANS be- gives him a hitting average picked include Winlock, Toledo. Vader, Barnes has Home team. Finney was standing which and uses sharp curves with good con- hind me when I started to pltrh. 'Well. of .287. Pe Ell, Tono. Elma, McCleary and says no strike-ou- Aid When point games partici trol. He he has t Eager Enthusiasts Pledge I see you umps are not going to let In of number of ball, but depends on his head and speed us use the "emery ball" this year.' I pated in, Stumpf made a fairly good TEAMS OUT TODAY In the pinches. So far Barnes has hit California League Is tione. you showing in fielding. lie committed ginbotham puis in his time corral ing 4 WILLIAMS SHOWS TOP SPEED said to Finney. "It'll cost a llltln the largest will in practice and has an easy over- FRESNO, Cal., March 6. (Special.) dough if you do. you can bet on that.' 13 boots In 106 innings played. spiders he can find. The delivery, getting tho ball over-th- e league in big pitcher has a penchant for spiders hand Fresno fans are taking a great Interest responded the nmp. 'Well, Just look This is the fourth which groove without great effort. one,' I replied, and grabbing a Ftumpf has played since he broke into and searches every nook and corner Mormons Have Fast Workout With In- in the Beavers and large numbers arc at that Last Fall Barnes pitched a few ball had been used a couple or baseball In 1911. He started and of the old clubhouse for specimens. San dally attending the workouts. Since that in His great success came yesterday Eastley Suffering Crack on Arm. nings for the Beavers at Francisco, League disbanded the innings and ricking out n much pot played the first season with York when in but was slightly stagestruck and was the California one hopped Trl-Sta- te League. he saw a fine cobweb about three feet Nines City League Begin to 6. (Special.) early part of 1914 there has been no on it. I threw Hoffman that the SAN JOSE. Cal., March wild. up came At the conclusion of the season he long on an old tree. Hig secured the Blankenship two play- organized attempt at baseball and for a few inches. When the ball Manager and hungry back I showed It to Finney. iow was drafted by the New York Ameri- branch with some little difficulty and Take Form. ers attended the Vanderbilt cup race DEFEATS WASHINGTON this reason the fans ate for cans and was then farmed to the To- then stopped practice to show his find ILLIXI the National pastime. show me where I scraped It. will vou?' to all of the players. in San Francisco today, but the re- organizations have The more the ball la scraped tn ledo club, where he remained during Civic and business a 1912. with string attached from New The spider was in the tarantula mainder of the crew in the Mormon Touring Basketball Team Takes Se flocked to the support of the team and larger break It will take, but pitcher Chance took class, although smaller. training camp had a stiff workout un- McCredie in bus to bo awful careful or lie will turn York. When Frank Tommy Game by 4 7 to 35. have offered out. Why. a person 1913. Stumpf der the direction of Tennant. attle every . his catcher inside charge of the Yankees in REDMEN ALREADY SIGNED line. ball, let was traded to the Cleveland Americans Earnest Hall is the name of the Lefty Williams cut loose for a few SEATTLE. Wash., March 6. The Illi- The Sunnyside County Club and the cannot possible hit that alyue a by which Peckinpaugh went minutes in practice today and almost Club basketball team won Riverside County Club have offered the catch It, and the beauty nf It Is Hint In deal youngest recruit in McCredie's training pounded a to pieces at nois Athletic absolutely no strain Is placed on the to New York.' Stumpf stayed with this camp catchers mitt a spirited game from the University of use of their golf links should McCredie club a short time and then went to here. Hall is a southpaw first short range. He appears to be in Washington, the Pacific Northwest In- wish to give his men a workout at arm. the Cleveland American Association. basemen, and Indications point to him grand shape right now. tercollegiate champions, 47 to 35, last golf. McCredie has refused this offer Overhand Delivery l X r4. Following-i- s Stumpfs hitting: Games, as the regular man for that position in West Portland Monarclis, Also, Have Pitcher Eastley is nursing a sore night. The visitors won through their with thanks, however, as he believes "Just a straight overhand delivery 47S; 64; 137; case Derrick should fail to show up arm which he sustained while throw- speed. golf good training for only big leaguers or movement Is required and the wrist 132: at bat. runs. hits. Contracts Witu Players, While ing practice. superior teamwork and two-bas- e. 16; three base, 7; total bases, this year. As it stands. Hall is picked for batting Arellanes hit Savage, of Washington, with 13 fouls The training period Is short and Mack does not receive the Jerk and twist 167; sacrifice hits, 12; stolen bases, 20; to work two or three of the early Maroons and Sell wood Weonas one at terrific speed and the man on out of 14 chances, and Davidson and intends to keep hammering the players that It does when a curve ball Is base on balls. 47: struck out, 48: per iractice games. the mound was unable to dodge it. Robinson, Washington's forwards, right along until the opening date. thrown. centage, .287. Fielding average: Games, Hall is only 17 years old. and this is Have Players In Line. For a few minutes it was thought that played excellent games. Pressler and The manager of the Recreation Park "The 'emery ball' Is Just opposite 52; put outs, 106; assists, 176; errors. his first year in professional baseball. the soupbone had been broken. Salt Fenny starred for Illinois. skating rink has offered the big pavll from tho spit ball. The damp Moitur 12; percentage. .957. Ie comes fresh from the West Side Lake lines up tomorrow against Santa lion to McCredie in caaa he wishes to applied to the spittcr allows the bill League and the Trolley League, bush Clara University. train indoors should rainy weather In to slip from th fingers 'dead.' whllw H. C. Murphy, of Thomasville. Ga. organizations in the Sacramento Valley. Famous Georgian Star Tells terfere with rehearsals on the dia the 'emery bnll' catches In the atmos- Portland's City League di- who comes to Portland from the Phila The youngster comes with a good Baseball HOOD RIVER PLAYIXG TEXXIS of Funniest Joke. mond. The manager of the rink sug phere and is caused to break In all delphla Nationals on a trade in which recommendation in hitting, field and beginning to take on the appearance of gests that skating would prove a good rections as the wind cutches In be- Bancroft figured, promises to be the head work. a regular circuit. Two teams, the East method for reducing flesh, but Mack tween the rough rldgea. Benedict Club Laying Plans for was used to a ret -- man that will hold down third base for Two years ago he started to play Portland Redmen and the West Port on Philadelphia does not care to risk the arms and "The Vinery ball' semi-pr- o It All Happened Ball on ny Const pitcher the Beavers. ball steadily with teams o land Monarchs, already have signed Spring Tournament. ' Says Tyrua Cobb, ankels of his men roller skates. tain extent Iaauo Murphy comes directly the Jer the Sacramento Valley and has been a men . Field, When liyt season. Johnny Lush, of the Hea- from their and the contract of each and HOOD RIVER, Or., March 6. (Spe- George Mullin Counted Out Tommy sey City club. of. the International it ever since. Last year he was with every player is now reposing in the by WASHINGTON HIGH SQUAD OUT vers, relied on it, while Lefty Lelfleld sea- Gridley Club Side s cial.) The Benedict Tennis Club has Connolly When He Was Hit use.l it all through the League, with which be played last the in the West club strong box. and Martinoni - son. He is a young player and has been League. About the middle of the sea Fifteen players are on the roster o elected officers for the ensuing year as Ball. .. aithntiu-- Ihpv mav be a bit bac)- Tor seasoning. son he was to the Trolley follows: C. H. Vaughan. president: J. Ted Peterson Elected Captain ot warri about confessing It. ent to the Coast With transferred Claude Schmeer's East Portland squad will two seasons on the Coast Murphy League. while Clyde Rupert, president of the M. Culbertson, secretary, and K. W. Sin- COBB, the famous Georgian "Just how the league directors 11 clair, treasurer. Members club 1915 Baseball Team. prevent the ball, which Is should return to the majors and bold In practice Hall has been showing West Side Monarchs, has men signed of the TYRUS star, was asked to tell his be able to . up good advantage. one have already begun Spring playing. Sixty-thre- to trace throunh the air, remains a position on the diamond. to The crtti for the coming season. The. Piedmont amusing anecdote of the e students turned out hard slip Murphy has been in the game four cism is that he is small, but Hall has Maroons and the Sellwood Weonas Plans have been made for the usual the first meeting of the baseball to be seen. A Itchcr Is bound to years, three of which were spent In a number of years in which to grow. have not yet turned in their contracts Spring tournament, the finals to be playing field and here was his reply: aspirants of the Washington High one over when he gets In a pinch, that's . or organized leagues. His first year was He is active and shows great speed in to Secretary Harry Grayson, but both played Memorial day. "The funniest thing I ever saw School held In the school auditorium a cinch." with the teams fielding. Being . left-hande- d, the managers say they have a strong team The Benedict Club will meet teams heard of in my life happened on the Thursday afternoon. The gathering around Thomasville. The next year he youngster gets the ball across to third on the string with the players ready to from The Dalles and Central Oregon ball field at Philadelphia. It was dur- elected Ted Peterson captain of the Ilnarholl llrctKIr. a member of the Cotton League, and down to second speedily. During sign at any time. towns. ing a game between the Athletics and 1915 nine. According to reports the Chlcas-- i thetu next year he went to the Georgia the early season practice he pulled Four Teams in Action Today. Coach Earl told the boys to be on Whales, as the Federals are nowcall-i- . State League, and at the end of the number of wild tosses down in Four teams of the league will be hand with their baseball suits for the have Kib'ned a whale of a fence-busie- r season was taken up by the Phillies. handy manner. action today for the first time. The first workout on the Portland Field, at In K. H. Warner. Ho halls from some- Last year he reported at Philadel- Winningham is the other representa Maroons will take the kinks out of SECRETARY OF CITY BASEBALL LEAGUE IS CIRCUITS East Twelfth and East Davis streets, where In New England and his batting phia, withstood the weeding process tive of the Trolley League at Fresno, their limbs at Peninsula Park; the BIGGEST BOOSTER. Monday afternoon. Basketball has been average is said to bc .400. and was carried on the club roll for a Winningham was not picked up direct Weonas at Sellwood: the Redmen at done away with at the Last hide ineti month before being turned over to the ly by Walt McCredie, but was ordered the diamond on East Twelfth and Davis tution and Coach Fenstermac-he- r Al Bloom, the Portland "violet kins." International League for more experi- to report by the Judge. He is a pitcher streets, and the Monarchs on the Co called off the propdsed return match who sigrted a contract and will be ence. and has been in lumbia University diamond. with the Salem High tiulntet. given an opportunity to make f nod years. Inter-scholast- The first three weeks Murphy was baseball for the past three So At a meeting of the league officials Other schools of the Portland ic with the Aberdeen ltlack Cats. Is com with this club he played 12 games at far Winningham has had no opportu Friday, it was decided that the offl League will call out the fol ing lii for considerable favorable com third base and was then transferred nity to show what he can do. From cfal closing date of the league be set lowers of the National pastime. Co- ment In the Seattle papers, inn run- - to shortstop, where he finished the sea- practice work indications are that he for Labor day. However, the teams will lumbia University and Lincoln High land Beml-pr- o is rhock full of confi son, playing in 125 games at this posi- has plenty of speed and a good hook not disband at that time, but will con will obtain a late start, as they have dence. tion. on the ball, but just how he will act tinue to play independently in and out a basketball game to play yet. It will His hitting was rather weak, how- under fire remains to be seen. of town according to the will of the be played in the Y. M. C A. Tuesday. That halli. layers are now gettms " ever, as he struck only .235 in these managers. ner cent of all profits Is the content Ion games. Murphy's strong point is his "Tiny" Leonard and It. J. Callahan President Rupert, of the Monarchs, CHIEF LA1IOY JOINS MORMONS of Connie Mack, manager of the Aih- - fielding. While with the Jersey City are the two representatives of the has not as yet selected a captain to letlcs. who draws a lurid picture ot in club he fielded .921 at third base and lead his squad on the field. He will business of baseball as It exists to Portland Northwestern League club on Ill" IMlchcr man- .909 at shortstop. probably name the field leader after ,! V'fc Association day. Furthermore, mo veteran the Beavers' pitching staff. This is ' ager says organised ball cannot The new man is small, but agile and similarity two seeing the team In action. Expected to Be Club's Mainstay. that rovers a marvelous amount of terri- about the only in the Requests Read, even make elbow room for the Federal men. In stature, style of delivery and Franchise 6. In opinion, there tory. His throwing to first base has Friday's meeting communications SAN JOSE, Cal., March (Special.) League, because. his attention. Murphy comes in position at bat they are opposites. Both At Louis Laroy, the pitcher purchased Is no public demand for a third major attracted have agreeable dispositions and broad from teams in Montavllla, Banks and fast on a bunt, hooks it with a swing- asking franchises In the bv Salt Lake from the Indianapolis circuit. ing motion ends in an accurate grins. Gresham club of the American Association, re- 'That the Federals were not wanten that point stature, is the league were read. The officials, how- support given throw to first base. McCredie has been Leonard, in of extending the club, to ported to Manager Cliff Blankenship was proven by the little working Murphy biggest man on the club, standing an ever, are against yesterday. He came direct from Indian them In the past season, saiu onnie. out at third, and if six-tea- m circuit at present. he develops any hitting ability at all inch or so above McCredie, while Calla report apolis and completes tho Salt Lake "In 1900. when the American probably han will barely come to "Tlny's" According to the of the four training sauad. Laroy led his club In wished to expand, there was a liuneces- he will remain there. same room managers to Secretary urayson, me conditions Murphy's record with the Jersey City shoulder. They share the now composed of: games won last season and is expected sity for another league, but at tho hotel, eat their meals together. teams are to. prove the mainstay of the Salt Lake are not the samo now." club follows: gen- Weet Portland Sellwood Games. 139; 456; runs, 56; visit the movies together and are McKlnley, c. pitching staff. Johnny AVilllams and at bat. John Shea, c. ex- Eys bits. 107; two-bas- e. 14; three-bas- e, 7; eral pals in the full sense of the word Charles Oaburne, p. Wentworth. C Claude (Lefty) Williams are also Howard Daringer. the Three home runs. 4; total bases, 155: sacri And both attend strictly to business. J. P. Telford, p. Scott, p. pected to prove strong contenders In League outfielder, who was sold to Se- Pitching averages for the two last J. I McConnell. I. f. C. Dixon, i. t. box. along with First Baseman Jack fice hits. 16; stolen bases, 11; base on Harvv Newell. L f. Hoyt, i. the attle 46; 66; year were identical, both getting an L t I. There Is a likelihood, unless some Beatty bv Clarence Rowland, will not balls, struck out. percentage, Wallace Childers. f. W. Hargreaves, f. re- .235. Fielding average third average of .470 for the season's work, Fred MeKeen, i. r. Nelson, 1. f. of the others show up exceptionally come to the Pacific Northwest. ln at base: 43 L o. ' ' Dugdala Games, 12; 15; 20; er- Leonard, however, participated in Jack Watts. f. J. Dixon, f. ' ' well, that the Salt Lakers will be a bit ply to a letter from President putouts, assists, o. f. McHale. o. f. play rors, .921. games, against 33 for Callahan. Leon Collie Druhot, weak In that department. as to whether he would Ilk to 3; percentage. Second base: J. P. Murray, o. r. Taylor, o. t. ' he was a man Games, 125; putouts, 270; assists, 388; ard struck out 87 men and Callahan p. o. f. The Santa Clara University team will out here he said that 80. more H. Llnd. Sunday and a while he would enjoy a errors. 66; percentage, .909. struck out Leonard pitched East Portland Piedmont play the training squad of family and than double the number of innings Julius Moreland . Bartholeray, c. game is scheduled with White Sox trip to the Coast, It seemed too much Evans took a six weeks' hunting trip that Callahan pitched. A. J. Felchtlnffer Rodda, c. team No. 2 Monday afternoon. of an upheaval In the ordinary course through Oregon Callahan was by far the leader in Ray Hlnkla Moeller. p. of his affairs. Eastern last Winter Dick Luckey Webb, p. part of the agreement be- and during the time had a number of hitting, his average for the season Pebford Therion Winterbotham, p. Coast League Stardust. "It was rather sensational experiences, which being .261, against .163 by Leonard. Johnny Tauscher Dillard. p. tween Rowland and myself," said Pres- has gone back to his Gordon Brown Lake. 1. f. Portland's deal with St. Louis for the ident Dugdale, "that in case cither or he is relating in training camp. Leonard natural Hornby, i.f. is off. At least Evans says his experience side-ar- m pitching and seems to have Tom B. Galvln sale of Fred Derrick both of the players objected to comlne best was Ray Kennedy Cohen, i. f. W. W. McCredie telegraphed Derrick I hop on Two years Hug-h.e- 1. West, the deal should fall through. with a wildcat which he had chased speed and a the ball. Chester Dotey. f. Ga., Thursday for several miles before he located it ago managers attempted to teach Leon- John J. Grady Grimm, 1. f. to leave R,oyston, last have turned Daringer s contract Im'K in a tree. Evans a ard to pitch overhand, which would Burt Currigan L.a Rue, o. f. and Derrick Is expected at the Port to Peoria, but still hope Ucatty will took shot at the W. E. Kelfrlch J. Hargreaves, o. f. land training camp Monday. come here." animal and knocked it out A lively prove advantageous to a man of his H. R. Thompson Bud Lelpold, o. f. fight ensued between Evans" Airedale, j height. Leonard, however, is not a W. H. Herschler pitcher, Cliff Blankenship, manager of the Sheldon Lejeune, who played center natural overhand and as a re club, says he has no oMier hunter was afraid that he might hit sult his work was poor. Last season J. KICHARDSOX TO UMPIRE Salt Lake field for Aberdeen when Clarence Row. side-arm- J. hopes to have his team known as manager, emphatically the dog if he shot and therefore he returned to the " and was than land was denies grabbed gun The Mormons. Some time ago a that he has been dickering with the his by the barrel and beat successful. Lake newspaper conducted a title con- Pittsburg from the wildcat to death with the butt end Leonard is developing a cross-fir- e Oregon and Oregon. Aggies Choose Feds. secured of it. delivery that will prove highly suc- test and the fans over in Utah chose Sioux City last Fall. Is an On another occasion says cessful If he gets it down to good Scout to Act in Ball Series. "Bees." This handle hasn t taken odd character, but when ha says any- Evans he around the circuit, however, and It thing he means It. killed the biggest coyote In the world. working order. Wrhen "Tiny" delivers As a reward for bravery under fire. "Mormon" appellation Evans, well-know- n looks as if the with his trusty hunter, was out he Just about bends double and shoots James J. Richardson, Port- stick. "Slim" Smith, who pitched for Vic- for an afternoon stroll through the the ball across the plate about waist-hig- h. land baseball scout, has been selected will among county, easy Ore- toria part of last season. Is the when he sighted something Control so far seems for by the University of Oregon and Three or four years ago a Portland "holdouts." according to the dope over as big Be- gon umpire - that looked as a horse. him and he has been placing the ball Agricultural College to newspaper conducted a campaign for a in Spokane, where he is putting- In ths fore Evans could get a "bead" on it in most any spot he chooses. their Spring conference baseball series. new Portland Northwest the animal disappeared. Evans gave "No more of this overhand pitching James J. once attained distinction by name for the Winter. says team and a committee of sane persons chase and by following his dog soon for me," Leonard. "It comes finishing a season as umpire in the awarded a season ticket to somebody The Federal League season w ill open overtook the wild best Just as it was natural for me to make the side-ar- m Western Trl-Sta- te League, and last "Pippins. was a April 10. halfway up the side of a gentle hill. swing and I can get Just as good a hop Soring he kept up the good work by for name It stand- "whanged" ing Joke of the year and finally all Evans loose and caught the on them." giving satisfaction in the state college hands agreed on "Colts" the following Ths American Giants, crack colored prodigious beast right back of the Callahan's style of flinging Is just championship games. club, will play four games dropping It season and Nick Williams' men were Chlcigo ball shoulders, instantly. opposite to that of Leonard. He stands known as "Colts" until their muster- - In Tacoma with the Titters during the Rushing over to the fallen animal, straight up in the box and whips them 4? The nra over, Southwest Washington League Plan. I " ng out last Fall, when they went to training reason. darkim to Evans found that it was only a coyote. straight getting the full swing Tigers April 12, 1.1. II and IV "I would have had a rug as big as a behind each pitch. CENTRA LIA. Wash.. March 6. (Spe Ballard a Seattle- writer pinned meet the onto them and now at Ab- These games ought to give the Tarunii house if that coyote hadn't had the Leonard fielded his position last year cial.) Plans are under way for the may ex- mange." league, com- erdeen they are the "Black Cats." fans a (air line of what be he said. better than Callahan, "Tiny's" average organization of a baseball HARRY GRAYSON. This is thought to ba a world's rec pected of Ruga Hall's athletes during for the season being .977, while that prising the small towns In Southwest for pseudonyms. the regular season. When not otherwise employed Hlg- - of Callahan stands at .923. Washington that nave Deen supporting ord