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Tl lURSPAY, MARCH 24, 1910.
FOOTBALL
BASKETBALL
BASEBALL
AUTOING
Hastings, England's Champion One
Armed Golfer, Coming to America
NEW YORK, March 24.—Golfers
here are deeply interested in the com
ing visit of John Haskings, the cham
pion one armed golfer ~f England, who
is due to arrive in this c ity the first
Saturday in April. Haskins is com
ing f r the sole purpose of trying to
arrange a match for the world s cham
pionship. He claims that he has beat
en all the one armed golfers of Eu
rope. He has covered the difficult
Haylake (London) course in 78. Has
kings makes some remarkab c drives,
White Sox
Defeated
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 24—The
White S..x No. 2 were defeated by the
fast Phoenix team of St. Mary's col
lege in Oakland yesterday, score 6
t>> 8. Leonard, the college twirler, al
low.,] only five hits. Score:
R. H. .E
Chicago 0 5 3
St Marys 6 7 1
Sen mirier, Langs and Ryan; Leon
ard and Simpson.
Barney Oldfield and his 200 Horsepower Benz
Machine, in Which He Broke Three Records in
The Speed Meet on the Daytona Beach Track
DAYTONA, F a.. Mar. 24.— Barney
Oldfield has proved his right to the
title nf speed king by smashing three
World's records, including two, experts
gured would stand for many years.
On the hard surface of the Daytona
'»"n. driving his 200 horsepower
Kenz with which a week ago he broke
the world's mile record at a speed of
131.71 miles an hour, Oldfield today
LIVE NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD
considering his handicap, and is very
clever in getting the ball away from
the bunkers. Charles Hyde, the
Wichita (Kan.) player, who competed
In the western championship at
Homewood last year and who played
Judge Shields of Omaha, another one
armed golf payer, during the trans-
Mississippi championship at Dcs
Moines, says he is willing to play the
Britisher, and it is quite likely Judge
Shields will be wiling to tackle' the
visitor.
Ketchel in
Poor Fettle
PITTSBURG, March 24.—Stanley
Ketchel. middleweight champion of
the world, did well to get a "draw" in
in his six round bout last night with
Frank Klaus, a local boy. before the
largest crowd ever gathered under the
auspices of the Pittsburg National
Sporting club.
In the first three rounds, Klaus led
repeatedly without return by Ketchel.
covered two miles in 55.85, about three
seconds better than the previous
world s record, made by Domogeot of
Paris, at Daytona, in 1906.
Thirty minutes O dfield drove
against the world's kilometer record
of 17.76 seconds, made by Hermick at
Br,ocklands, England . Oldfijeld shot
past the starting line like a meteor
and finished the distance in 17.04.
The third record, established by
Oldfield, was the one mile stock chass
THE EVENING STATESMAN. WALLA WALLA. WASHINGTON.
Johnson Sent
Behind Bars
NKWI YORK, Mar. 24—Jack John
son, heavyweight champion pugilist,
spent five hours yesterday in a cell in
tombs prison. Last night he was free
again, but gloomy, for not only was
he locked up for nearly half a day,
but while dancing and singing in the
prison. a process server thrust
thicugh he bars a si'ir iro is and com
plaint in a,suit for $1755.67 and co. ..s,
brought agamst him r o the allowed
repudiation of a theatrical contract to
appear in Kansas.
"This looks like a lough deal." s?id
Johnson, as tears came to his eyes.
"I have come here on court order and
now they lake this action against me."
He was served notwithstanding his
protests.
Johnson appeared in court, grinning
as usual, on the charge of beatirg
Xorman Pinder, a negro one fourth
his size in an uptown resoit some
weeks ago. Pinder at the time declin
ed to buy a drink for Johnson be
cause he could not afford "wine,"
Collegians Badly
In Need of Work
If Whitman college is to have a
baseball team on the diamond this
year able to cope with the strong
schedule made for them this spring
by Manager Davenny, there will have
to be considerable work on the part
of coaches and players. This iact was
apparent yesterday when ihey met a
team made up of some players of the
Independent team in the first practice
game of the season. The final score
was 13 to 0 in favor of the Whitman
candidates, but when it is considered
the town boys made no effort to play,
but merely gave the college lads prac
tice, the score dees not seem at all
large.
Almost every candidate for the team
was out for practice yesterday after
noon and took part in the game. Some
showed good form while others did
not.
Physical Director Applegate of the
Y. M. C. A. is coaching the team this
spring. He has a large amount of
raw material to whip into shape and
will doubtless have his hands full un
til the end of the season.
Clemmens, Borleske and Belt were
tried out in the box yesterday after
noon. Belt's original position is in
the field, while Borleske usually cov
ers the third station, but cwing to
a lack of slab artists these two will
aoubtless be used in the box this
year. Clemmens is the only new can
didate in the pitching department. He
The last three periods were slow and
uninteresting.
Thompson Gets Decision
OAKLAND, Cal„ Mar. 24.—Cyclone
Johnny Thompson won a decision last
night over Charlie Norvall of Butte.
Mont., in their ten round fight here.
Thompson brought Norvall to his
knees twice in the third round and
again in the fourth but he could not
land the knockout punch. Tho np
son had a shade the better of the
last three rounds.
is mark, made in 40.35 in a Knox. The
previous record was set by Lewis
Strang in a Fiat, 46,30.
Although David Bruce Brown, Wal
ter Christie, George Robertson, Kir
scher and many other well known dri
vers with fast cars participated in
today s races, Oldfield swept all before
him with a speed and daring that
proved the 1 old timer" is better than
ever.
which he added dolefully was all
Johnson would drink. With a re
miniscent touch he then recalled there
was a time when Johnson was glad to
drink "suds out of a bucket." The
rest is contained in the charge of as
sault against the fighter.
But Pinder and his witnesses fail
ed to appear to press the case in
trial and Judge Moulqueen of the court
of general sessions was wroth. He
was inclined to think the court was
being imposed upon. Despite John
son's plea that he had hurried hither
on "an IS hour train, yo' honah." "he
raised the champion's bail from $1500
to $5000.
Johnson's smile vanished like
smoke. Unfortunately, he said, his
roll, flattened by lawyers, contained
only $2500 —would the court accept
that in cash? The court decidely
would not. so the big prize fighter was
led away to a cell where he remained
until late in the afternoon, when a
friend put up as security property in
Brooklyn valued at $12,000.
is a freshman and when worked out
yesterday showed medium speed, pas
sable curves and fair control. Apple
gate thinks he has the making of
a good pitcher as "beef" and height
counts, and Clemmens certainly has
these two qualifications. He did not
work himself hard yesterday, how
ever. Johnson was on the receiving
end of the battery yesterday after
noon and his work was good.
There will be a spirited contest for
the positions in the outfield. Yester
day Cox, Fe thouse, Greenwell, White
house, Alstead and Crampton were
given tryouts. These youngsters
showed as good as could be expected.
Ptrringer, one of the outfielders last
year, warmed the bench yesterday.
He will give any of the new material
a hard run for the right field posi
tion. Captain Shubert was at his old
position at first base yesterday and
made a good showing. Borleske, Belt
and Gibson were worked out at third
while Dunbar was on second and
Stuht at short.
Dutcher, Bade and Aubin took turns
serving them up to the college boys,
but there was no effort made to de
feat them. Lankard caught for the
town boys.
Roller Throws
Raoul De Rouen
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Mar. 24.—Dr. B. F.
Roller last night won in straight falls
from Raoul de Rouen. The first fall
was given to Roller in five minutes and
30 seconds, because de Rouen bit him
on the leg. The second fall, in two
minutes, 20 seconds, was won on a
head scissors and body lock. In the
preliminary Max Ludwig, lightweight
champion, threw young Atlas of France
in 11 minutes, 20 seconds.
Oldfield will go after the mile record
today and promises a mile at 140
miles an hour.
When Oldfield won easily in the one
mile world's record championship
event, it was evident the champion
was only toying with his competitor,
George Robertson, who drove the
Christie car.
Hanshue Makes
A Record Mile
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 24—An unoffi
cial record of a mile in 44.3 seconds
was made on the new motordome
plank track by Harris Hanshue. Ap
person driver, at its opening yesterday.
Ray Harroun. driving a 30 horsepow-
Marmon, made a mile in 52.4 seconds.
The cars were only partially equipped
for racing and the trials were the first
ever made on a circular board track.
Racing drivers here believe that a
I speed of two miles a minute will be
j established with safety on the track
lat the inaugural meeting of the mot
. ordome April 8 to 17, and tiire equal
to the straightway records is looked
for in the match race between Barney
Oldtield and Ralph de Palma which
will be a feature of the meet. In
the opinion of experts the safety of
the track is established beyond ques
tion. There were 25 cars on the mot
ordome at <»nee yesterday. The finish
of the mile in 56.2 seconds was made
by one car with a flat tire without
skidding. The motordome which is
the first board track ever built is a
perfect circle a mile in circumference
with a bank one foot in three. It is
constructed on the saucer principle
which has been suceessfudy utilized
for bicycle and motor cycle racing.
Oldfield, De Palma, Robertson, Biagg,
Harroun and other no.cd drivers are
entered for the inaugural meet rext
month which, in addition to being the
first ever held on a board track, will
t be the first which will bring the lead
ing drive) s of the east in competition
with those who have been developed
on the Pacific coast.
Results at Emeryville.
OAKLAND, Cal., Mar.24.—Thehor
ses ran over a heavy track at Emery
ville yesterday but form players were
fairly successful in selecting winners.
Who, a 15 to 1 chance, however, was
a surprise in the first race.
To Play Billiards.
CHICAGO, Mar. 23.—1t was announ
ced today that the match for the 18.2
balk line billiard championship be
tween Harry P. Cline of Philadelphia,
the title holder, and Albert Cutler of
Boston, will be played at St. Louis
April 2. They will play 500 points.
Ad Promises Bat
Another Battle
ST. LOUIS, Mar. 24.—1n answer to
a telegram from Bat Nelson, Ad Wol
gast today promised to meet Nelson
for another fight, which probably be
held in San Francisco, September 9.
AFTER WOUNDING FOUR MEN
MAN SUICIDES WHEN CAUGHT
Refused Ammunition for Gun H e
Draws Revolver and Shoots at
Crowd of Men.
UNDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 23.—After he
had created a reign of terror in the
little town of Castleton just north of
Indianapolis tonight by wounding four
men, one fatally, Perry Roberts killed
himself at midnight when brougnt to
bay by a sheriffs posse.
Roberts had been drinking in In
dianapolis. While on the train home
ward it is said he became involved
in a cjuarrel with the conductor. Im
mediately after he left the train Rob
erts obtained a shotgun and going
to a general store tried to buy am
munition. This was refused and be
open fire with a revolver on several
men who were sitting in the store.
James Wheatley, a farmer, was fa
tally, and others were badly woanded.
Roberts escaped and ran westward
from the town to a pasture, where he
• oncealed himself in a straw pile.
No attempt was made to capture the
fugitive until the sheriff and a posse
of deputies arrived from Indianapolis.
When they reached Roberts' hiding
place at midnight, he opened fire, but
seeing he was about to be captured,
shot himself. None of the sheriff's
party was hurt.
MAY BUILD NEW RAILROAD
SOUTH TO THE ISTHMUS
DENVER. Mar. 23.—Paul Morton,
president of the Equitable Life Assur
ance society and former secretary of
the navy, spent today in Denver and
'left tonight for Mexico, where he goes,
it is said, to inspect a new railroad
which may become a link in the route
to the isthmus of Panama. Mr. Mor
ton denied today, however, that he
had been elected president of the Pan-
American road, although admitting he
was interested "i the project.
Mr. Morton held a conference with
David H. Moffat, who is a director of
the Equitable, and with his daughter
lunched at the home of Crawford Hill.
Peary Gets Generous
NEW YORK, March 23.—Comman
der Robert E. Peary bas announced
his intention of turning oxer the en
tire proceeds of his lecture before the
Philadelphia Geographical society
April 7 to the South pole expedition
fund.
The Philadelphia society wiH present
its gold medal for the discovery of
the north pole to the explorer at that
time. Commander Peary started the
south pole fund with a contribution
of $10,000 received at the National
testimonial in his honor at the Metro
politan opera house, February S.
Seven Are Injured.
ST. PETERSBURG, Minn., March
23.—Seven passengers were injured,
several of them seriously, when a
passenger train on the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad ran int 0 an
open switch in the Kasota yards and
collided with a string of freight cars
this afternoon.
Brown, Cubs' Star
MPitcherlis Said to 15e thrHiqhest
Salaried Twirler in Baseball
If he can win thirty-five games this
season Mordecai Brown, the Chicago
Nationals' three-fingered pitching
wonder, will be the highest salaried
twirler in the business. Charles Mur
phy, president of the Chicago club,
says his compensation will exceed that
of Christy MathewsoU <»f the New
York Nationals. The probabilities are
Some Pitching Marvels, Who
"Have Nothing "But Control
When any of the league teams sends
a strange pitcher to the box the first
query belched is: "What's he got?"
This query is heard in every league
in the country.
A player will take his stand on the
coaching line and watch closely ev
ery move of the green pitcher. An
other player will wander around be
hind the backstop and try to "get
next." The latter, when he comes
back to the bench, even if he has
fanned, will be smothered with the
same query: "What's he got?"
And the answer usually is: "Why,
he ain't got nothing. I would have
got to him only I was too arxious.
Wait until I get to the plate again.
All you fellows have to do is stand up
there and meet the ball. 1 think it's
a cinch."
And then comes the next man and
he too fails to reach the base. \Vhe 1
this thing goes on inning after in
ning, the opposing team begirs to do
some guessing. The newcomer 'has
nothing." Still he prevents the bat
ters from doing any damage. The
players who ought to know e\ery
kind of pitching, marvel how a pit
cher gets away with the games, al
though he "has nothing - ' but—control,
and this is the most important thing
in a pitcher's makeup. •
Up to a few years ago we had a
number of pitchers who didn't have
enough sreed to break a sod? cracker
and barely curved the ball. St: 11 they
were the most successful tuirlers of
the country, and year after year were
at the top of the list.
Study the Batters.
The answer is simple. These pit
chers made a close study of every man
in the game. They learned their
weaknesses and gained this valuable
knowledge while pitching to the men.
They may have been tipped that so
and so could not hit a h:gh ball in
close. But they wanted to know—
and i n proving that the high ball, in
close was effective, also may have
discovered another weak spot. And
this is why certain pitchers are so
very effective against certain clubs.
They have* the weak points of the
batters down to perfection. J
About twelve years back Clark Grif
fith was one of the best ard most ■
successful pitchers in baseball. He had
nothing at all. Speed was an unknown
quantity in his make-up. He simply
tossed up the slow ones and had such
excellent control that he could putj
the ball where the batter could not ,
land on it squarely enough to make it j
sail out of reach of the fielders. Of
■course they hit him hard at times, but j
these occurrences were very rare.
Merc e r and Griffith.
Then there was Win Mercer. Like
Griffith he simply tossed the ball to
the batters, but few men that faced
h-m in those days could do much with
his s iow delivery. They simply could
not time the ball as it floated to them
looking as big as a football. They
either hit too soon or swung at the
ball too late. Once it was a straight
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that Brown will get between $*500.) and
$7000 U his salary and a bonus of
around $2500 if he wins games. In
addition to this Murphy has offered
bonuses to Ed Reulbach and < rrvi*
Overall if they can win thirty games.
If all three can do this other Cub twirl
ers need win only one game a month
to. cinch the flag.
ball and then it was a measly curve.
Criffith and Mercer simply outguessed
the batter nine times out of ten.
Al Orth was another of the old
guard. He earned his title of the
"curveless wonder" because he never
appeared to have anything on the ball.
He just tossed them over, occasional
ly using the effective "drop."
At the present time we have some
pitchers who do not appear to have*
anything, but who manage to win a
majority of their games. Griffith, in
Cincinnati, has Fromme and Gasper.
Both of them all slow hall pitchers.
Ask a man what Gasper has and he
will look foolish and say: "He hasn't
got anything, but somehow you can't
get a solid crack at the ball." From
me uses a slow curve most of the time
hut he has a little speed, and when
his control is right he gets away With
a whole loj °' games.
If the batter liked a high ball this
class of pitcher would feed him ono
as low as his knees. The next one
would have just a bit of speed to it.
tlthough when the pitcher was set and
started to throw, it looked as if h<*
were going to "burn it" over. This
is the change of pace, using tiie sans
motion in pitching 1 the fast one as is
used in sending over a "floater." It
is sure to keep tbe batter thinkim?
so faSf that he is invariably outgues-
Si d by the pitcher.
Leever a Wonder.
Sam I,eever has bern pitching bail
nearly fifteen years, but you can al
ways find him near the top among tho
winning pitchers. And the ball play
ers will always tell you that he ha**
"nothing." He has control, however,
and knows how to serve the ball whero
the other fellow can't hit. LeSTST
won eight and lost one game hist sea
son, and he helped out in ten other
games. Fred Clark, the Pittsburgs'
leader, used the old war horse only
aerainst the batters who could not hit
his slow ball. In 1908 Leever won
twenty-two games.
So you see it Isn't always the pit
cher with the dazzling speed and curv
es that is successful.
Control, or ability to put the ball
over the plate, not too high or too
low, and still where the batter can't
get to it squarely, is the secret of suc
eesa. Mathewson is the pitching mar
vel of the age. He has speed, wonder
ful curves, perfect control and a
change of pace that is baffling. Sey
mour had speed that was terrific and
a fine stock of curves, but be lacked
control. And It is the same with Leon
Ames. The latter can curve a ball
oetter than any man in the big lea
gueß today, but is an uncertain pit
cher because he lacks that one essent
ial —control.
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