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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1902. TEAM OF ALL-STARS College Football Players of Northwest. STRONG ELEVEN CAN BE PICKED Wablnston Would Contribute Four Member, Oregon Four, Whitman. " Two and Cor-rallls One J, C. Knight for Coach. All Northwest Collegiate Foot ball Team. Ends Cox, Whitman College; Watts (Captain), University of Oregon. Tackles SIgrist. University of Wash ington; Thayer, University of Oregon. Guards Kerron, University of -Oregon; Zlebarth, University of "Washing-, ton. Center Scherer, University of Wash ington. Quarterback Speldell (Field Captain), University of Washington. Halves Pilklngton, Orecon Agricul tural College; J. Templeton, University of Oregon. Fullback Brown, Whitman College. The selection of an all-star football eleven from the educational institutions of the Pacific Northwest is no easy task, as xthe teams in the field have been almost evenly matched, and individual stars have been numerous. The above imaginary team has been chosen after a careful re view of the season's work and direct con sultation with coaches, captains and other gridiron authorities. Men have been CAPTAIN OF ALL-NORTHWEST ELEVEN. Homer I. Watts, University of Oregon. f t A chosen on account of their fitness for the positions, regardless of what institution they attend and the showing made by their respective teams. Partisans of the different colleges may not approve of the make-up of the team, but as personal and factional differences are not taken Into consideration, their protests should carry little weight. What different individuals actually did through out the season and what they might do playing togetner on an aggregation of this kind are the points considered. In some Instances players have been shifted from one position to another. In order that the Imaginary line-up might be as strong as possible. A team such as represented above should be made as strong as possible, and if a halfback would do better at end, or a tackle at guard, the changes ought to be made, in order to strengthen the final line-up. The Universities of Washington and Oregon are called upon to furnish eight out of tho 11 men, while Albany College, Idaho and Pullman do not supply a single player. This Is no reflection on the latter insti tutions, as they put out strong elevens and did their best. Albany succeeded in holding Oregon down to two scoreless ga.mes, but It was Albany's teamwork rather than the Individual playing of her men that did the business. No one can say hat the University of Washington outclassed Pullman, Whitman and Idaho, yet Washington furnishes four men, Whitman iwq, and the others none. Should the All-Northwest team be chosen with a view of pleasing the constituents- of the different schools, a weak eleven would be the result. When all points are considered the above-named players are justly entitled to the positions, and it is hoped that those who have been left out and the sporting public in general will appreciate the dif ficulties under which the team has been selected. In order to show the relative strength of the different candidates, a second team has been chosen, with the following line up: Ends Chittenden (captain). Whitman: Hill, Washington. Tackles McLead, Ida- bo; Hooper. Washington Agricultural Col lege. Guards Jarvis, Albany College; nzzeii, Oregon. Center Edjrett Idaho Quarter Lasher, Washington Agricultural College. Halves Root, Oregon Agricul tural College; Goodrich, Oregon. Fullback Morrison, Albany College. Cox and Watt AVonld Be the Endn. For the end positions, Cox of Whitman and Watts of Oregon are the best men that could be selected. Cox played alter nately at tackle, end and halfback in the Missionary line-up this year, and showed himself to be the best all-around man on the eleven. As a ground-gainer Cox did yeoman service for his team. As an interference-smasher and sure, tackier he bad no equal. Hfc possesses sufficient weight and strength to demoralize an op posing interference, and has speed enough to get down under punts, never missing his man. Thosetwho saw Cox play in the Multnomah-Whitman game remember how he tore up the clubmen's Interference and hurled th"ir runners to the ground with an earthquake Jar. Cox weighs 176 pounds, and although a valuable man at tackle or behind the line, his natural po sition is on the end. Watts, although he played tackle in nearly every game of the season, is a clever end, and his play ing equals that of Cox in many respects, He was Oregon's surest ground-gainer and his defensive work was above re proach. Owing to the lack of heavy ma terial at Eugene this season. Watts was forced to play tackle, thus abandoning an end or halfback position, where he would have proved of greater value to his team In the Multnoman-Oregon ennstmas match Watts alternated be tween end and halfback, playing a most creditable game, and getting down the field rapidly under Templeton's punts. Hill of Washington showed up well among the ends this year, while Earnard of Pullman, and Chittenden of Whitman de serve special mention. Franlcs of Albany College, and Oregon's freshman ends Chandler and Jordan all played good ball, but -are too light to be considered in the selection of an All-Northwest eleven. Taking everything' into consideration, Cox and Watts are the best men, and are, therefore, chosen, Slfyrlst and Thayer for Tackles. SIgrist of Washington and Thayer -of Oregon have demonstrated their superior ity as tackles, and no one can question the propriety of their selection. Hooper, Pullman's ex-captain, did not play his usual game this season, while McLeod of Idaho failed to come up to expecta tions. Galloway of Whitman was out classed in a number of games, and Frank Templeton, of Albany, was outplayed by Watts. The Oregon Agricultural College has a promising tackle In the person of Bundy, who played on the Idaho eleven In 12C0. In weight, speed and headwork, Thayer and SIgrist nave a good lead over their several opponents, and can be chosen without hesitation or apology. Thayer played center on the Oregon eleven in 1901, and was selected as a member of the All-Northwest team for that year. Both Thayer and SIgrist are very active and shifty. It being extremely difficult for an opponent to get them out of the play. On offensive, both are sure ground gainers, and quick on interference. Abundant Material for Guards. Selecting the two guards Is a difficult task, for the material on hand is super abundant. Larson, Idaho's crack guard, played consistently throughout the sea son, although he was outmatched in a number of games. Whitman has a good guard in Ringer, although Kerron played all over him when Oregon defeated Whit man on October 22. Zlebarth put up a sensational game for Washington, and proved beyond a doubt that he is the star guard of the Evergreen State. Right Guard Jarvis did creditable work for Al bany College, but was too slow on inter ference. The University of Oregon had a good pair of guards in Frizzell and Ker ron. The latter especially Is a strong man for the position, and combines his quali ties of play in such a way as to prove of great value to a team. Kerron was a star in all of Oregon's games, both this year and last, and with Zlebarth of Wash ington, would make an ideal pair for the Imaginary team. Both are good Inter feres, and hard tacklers. Frizzell of Ore gon, was slow In getting into form, but his work in the Christmas game was a splendid exhibition of what consistent' training will accomplish. Washington Man for Center. In Scherer, the University of Washing ton h.i3 th crack center-rush of the Pa cific Northwest.. Throughout the whole season, Scherer showed up like a veteran, his accurate passing and brilliant defen sive work contributing in no email degree to Washington's ouccess.. He is by far the best center-rush ever turned out at the Seattle 'varsity, and ought to make a great name for himself before he quits the game. Schcrer s nearest rival is ksa- gett. of Idaho, who is a big, aggressive fellow, full of the fighting spirit that makes an Ideal football player. Jones, of the Washington Agricultural College, Is a strong center, as is the Corvallls man. Burnaugh. Oregon's big freshman. Young McKInney, gives promise of developing Into a great player, as he possesses weight, speed and plenty of nerve. Al though many of the Northwest teams boast of first-class center men, Scherer is easily the star, and therefore entitled to the choice. He never falls to get the charge" on his opponent, and very little yardage has been made by opposing teams through his position. Whitman's Fullback the Best. Brown, of Whitman College. Is the best college fullback that the Northwest has seen for many years, and his work during the season places him in a class by him self. A sure ground-gainer, a reliable in- terferer and a demonlike tackier. ' Hez Brown added strength to the Missionary line-up In every game of the season. His fierce plunges during the Whitman-Oregon game carried the ball dangerously close to the Webfoot goal line, and fig ures ..show that Brown gained more than two-thirds of Whitman's total yardage during that memorable contest. Nor was the Oregon contest an exception to the rule, for Brown distinguished himself in every game of the season, barring those with Multnomah and Idaho, when he re malned on the side lines. Pilklngton, of the Oregon Agricultural College, is a won derful ground-gainer, and would do bet ter at halfback. Lantz and McElmon, of Washington, and Morrison, of Albany, lack Brown's versatility. Morrison Is a first-class punter; but, aside from his kicking ability, has no particular aptitude for the game. Brown will captain the Whitman eleven next season, and his work will be watched with interest by side-line cranks. Speldell for Qnnrterbnclc The selection of a quarterback is a dif ficult matter, as Speldell, of Washington, and Lasher, of the Washington Agricul tural College, are almost evenly matched Lcsher's superior head work, his accurate passing and his unflinching nerve when forced Into a tight place would gain him the position were it not for Speldell'a won derful place kicks. Five times during the season he boosted the leather over his op ponents' goal posts, and had he not done so when the points were needed, Wash ington's games with Whitman and the Oregon Agricultural College would have resulted in tie scoreo. Once against Pull man and once against Idaho, Speldell's .kicking prowess was brought Into play, and each time he added five points to the score. Lasher outweighs Speldell, is quick man with the ball, and on running through a scattered field has few equals. His de fensive play during the earlier part of the season was far below the standard. Payne, another Oregon man, did not come up to expectations this year, and Fred Lasater, Whitman's fast half, proved a disappoint ment. Joe Templeton. who alternated be tween full and half on Oregon's eleven, is one of the best all-around men in the list, and his record for the seaaon Is a good one. In tackling and backing up a line, Templeton shows fine qualities of play, and as a ground-gainer he Is very hard to stop. In addition to this, Templeton is a first-clas punter one of the best that the season has produced. No one can deny the wisdom of Templeton's choice. The other halfback position should go to Pil klngton, a "husky boy from the Oregon Agricultural College. Although Pilklngton played fullback in most of the games this year, Coach Herbold believes that he ia cut out for a halfback, and would do bet ter in that position. As a fullback, he is a close rlvaL to Brown, and his absence from the te:im would prove a weakness. With Brown at fullback. Templeton and Pilklngton at halves, and Spidell at quar ter, the Alwsorthwest team would In deed have a strong back field. Pilklngton is a fierce line-bucker, and can always be relied upon to take the ball for a gain. In defensive work, he is the peer of any player in this section, trhd were Templeton disabled, he could do the punting. In Cap tain La Point, the Lewiston Normal School has a fine halfback, but he Is In no way comparable to Templeton or Pilklngton, who are easily entitled to the positions. Coach, Captain and Manager. The All-Northwest team should be coached by J. C, Knight, of Washington; captained by Homer I. Watts, of Oregon, and managed by James Thompson, of Al bany. Knight proved himself the best coach of the season, and, under his di rection, Washington turned out the best eleven in her. history. Discipline Is evi dently his stock in trade, for he summarily nrcd one oC his star players for nothing more or less than smoking a cigarette. Such discipline upholds the dignity of college sport, and makes a place on the team worth something. Besides this, Knight is thoroughly familiar with the game, and teaches his men to play with vim and determination. Watts, the only captain on the chosen eleven, and the only one re-elected for next season. Is certainly the best man for the All-Northwest captaincy. He exercises splendid control over his men. and 13 a good leader. Speldell is the proper man for field cap tain, as he has a cool head and uses COACH FOR ALL-NORTHWEST ELEVEN. J. C. Knight. University of Washington. er, a better field general and surer on defense, but the Seattle man should have the All-Northwest petition, for his kicking ability alone. In other respects, Speldell puts up a consistent game, and his pres ence would be felt on any team were he able to reach the opponents' 35-yard line and try a place kick. Chittenden, of Whit man, Is a reliable ' quarterback, while Brainard, another son of Marcus, gives promise of developing Into a 'varsity man. Strong Pair of Halfbacks. There are plenty of candidates for the halfback positions, but men who approach the ideal are few and far between. The University of Washington has a sensa tional player in Max Wells, who delighted the hearts of the rooters by numerous spectacular runs. However, Wells Is Very erratic, and is not a strong man on de fense. In a hard, smashing game. Wells would be of little service to a team, owing to the fact that he Is not reliable. Coats, Albany's speedy half, and Axtell, of Idaho, are open to the same criticism, while Root, Oregon Agricultural College, is lacking in experience.GbodrlcH, (if Oregon, la a fast F00FBALL AS A BUSINESS DIFFICULT TASKS THAT FACE THE COLLEGE MANAGER. I CAPTAIN OF SECOND ELEVEN. El T ft. 1-44 .1 WUIA man College. 1 judgment in directing his plays. As a manager, James Thompson has shown great aptitude. He was Instrumental in turning out a fine team at Albany, despite the faqt that Albany Is a very small col lege and its educational facilities far in ferior to the larger institutions. M. A. Kees, of Whitman. Is an executive of no mean ability, and C. H. Williams, of Pa cific, has a good head for business. The Team a Strong: One. The All-Northwest eleven would average 165 pounds and would be exceptionally fast. The line would be Invulnerable, and with a pair of tackles like Sigrist and Thayer, an opposing team would have hard work In gaining on tandem plays. Kerron, Zlebarth and Scherer would be towers of strength in the center, iwhlle Cox and Watts would be fearless at smashing interference, and sure men with the ball. In running down under kicks these two would prove a great source of strength to the team. The back fleid would work to perfection, Brown, Pilklng ton and Templeton receiving the ball from Speldell. There would be no weak spots on such a team, and it would be able to hold its own against any other aggrega tion of the same weight and experience. The second team would also prove a hard proposition to down, for its line-up would be heavier and its backs almost as fast On a heavy field, the second eleven would give the regular team a battle royal. The Washington Agricultural College eleven will be captained next year by Clyde R. Gill, who has played on the 'varsity eleven for two years, during the season just closed as left halfback. "Bill" Allen will coach the team again next year, and is said to have stated that he will have a line averaging 1S5 pounds from tackle to tackle. Walcott Will FlRfht Novr. Tom Tracey has received word that Joe Walcott Is willing to meet him and to have "the fight take place on the Pacific Coast. Both the white and the colored champion wish to have the fight take place in either Portland or Seattle, the club offering the highest purse to take the honors. Walcott was very slow In ac cepting Tracey's offer. When he first threw down his gauntlet he was willing to meet any man in the ring at a minute's notice, but when the Australian stepped In he was not so anxious to fight. He has, from, reports, finally agreed to a match, and If he should come out here the Coast will see a fight that will go into prize-ring history. Londoner Won Tennis Matches. TUXEDO PARK. N. Y., Dec. 28. In the second of the scries of court tennis matches between George Standing, of the New York Tennis & Racquet, and Cecil Fairs ("Punch"), of the Princess Club, of London, champion of England. Fairs was victorious, three sets to one. The flr3t of this series was won by "Punch" In two straight sets. The match was stubbornly contested, but Standing was outclassed. Following Is the score: 6-3, 6-4, 5-6, 6-3, 5-6. Tickets Have to Be Issued With Great Care In Order to Please Students, Alumni and Public. Now that the football season Is over, the only things left to do is for the managers to shut themselves up behind lock and key and count their gains, and this, it might be added, is the pleasantest and easiest task which faces the athletic superintend ent of any great university, says a Cam bridge, Mass.. special to the New York Tribune. In his little circular office under the ro tunda of the Harvard Union, Hugh Blythe, graduate manager of Harvard's athletics, has been tackling problems this season that would stagger a business man. True, his task would have been laTger had the Yale game been played on Soldiers' Field this year; yet even with the Pennsylvania, Brown and Indian contests his hands have been fuller than tnose of the ordinary promoter of a greatbuslness scheme. To the casual observer the red tape gone through with to secure tickets to any of the great games seems entirely useless. Students find themselves divided and sub divided Into classes, and going through a number of apparently nonsensical forms to procure tickets, which, one would ordi narily ththk, could as well as not," be turned over for a spot paymt.. of cash. "The ostensible reason for this," says the Harvard Lampoon, "Is to facilitate seating, but in reality the management merely wishes an opportunity to prove that they can sit you down In a much more abstruse and subtle way than ha3 ever been done before. You may think it Is a simple thing to proceed to a football game and sit down, but if you had spent the sleepless nights that the management has in trying to make it hard you would readily see where the exquisite art comes In. After all, the great value of football, as it is now played, consists not in the sport Itself, but In the business experience afforded those who run the thing.' While the Lampoon meant this last sen tence as a Joke, It struck nearer the truth than it was Intended to. Football teaches many practical lessons, but the man who has handled the money to run that team has been taught the greatest thing, after all. In past years Harvard has never had more than one man as the business head of her athletics. Last year the graduate manager of athletics was C. H. Schweppe; this year -it is Hugh Blythe,- assisted by Roger Ernst. The reason for the new office of assistant manager is that the business has grown to such proportions that it is Impossible for one man to handle it alone. Through these two men's hands thou sands of dollars pass each week. Few of the large football games played on Sol diers' Field this year have attracted fewer than 10,000 persons, and in the case of Pennsylvania and the Indians the attend ance was considerably more than 15,000. The exact seating capacity of the regular grand-stand on Soldiers' Field has been a matter of dispute for some time; but, even at 15,000, the receipts at $2 the tick et, swell to a respectable, sum. Of course, many of the tickets are season tickets, or Harvard Athletic Association tickets, pur chased at $5 each, and good for all ath letic events throughout the year. Then, too, reserved seats for the smaller games cost only $1 each, but, even under these circumstances, a season's football receipts can readily be seen to be great. The handling of this money, however. Is a "snap" compared to the assignment of the scats themselves. "I don't see why this should be hard," one student was heard to remark, the other day, as he sjooct waiting for his turn at the window of "the athletic office. Then he added, as If a thought lhad just struck him, "Gee! I hope I get a good seat." The man Inside the office smiled. He had heard, that expression before; and to his mind it summed up a very good reason for a whole lot of red tape. The desire, in fact, of 7000 persons In the small games and of nearly 15,000 In the larger contests to get "a nice seat on the 55-yard line, half way up the stands," is the great problem which the manage ment has to face. Every one Is clamoring for a good seat, and there are only a few good scats to offer. Consequently, there are divisions, notices, instructions red tape of every description hurled at the poor graduate and undergraduate until he hardly knows where he stands. The meth od of assigning seats in a great football game is something which will hardly bear an explanation. It Is too subtle, too intri cate, to be even understood by the in terested undergraduate, who too often, after perusing the manifold circulars sent out by the Athletic Association, finds him self In deeper perplexity than at the first. The process, however, does call forth many things of interest which spring from the underlying causes at the bottom of the entire muddle. Football enthusiasts, who, with clock like regularity, have witnessed each Harvard-Yale game since the days at Spring field, know, of course, that If they are to get good seats, they must have their applications in in a seasonable time. They never ask the reasons for the things they do. They simply submit gracefully to mystery, trusting that, as in years past, they will get their seats all right. Besides these experienced enthusiasts there is a great mass of other supporters, who may be divided Into three classes undergraduates and their friends, grad uates and their friends, and outsiders and their friends. The first two classes get first choice in the allotment of tickets. The outsider has to wait until the last, and then scramble for the seats that are waiting then. When one considers that Harvard and Yale have an aggregate university mem bership of between 7000 and 000; that each of these students has at least a sister, a brother, a father or mother, a sweet heart or a friend, and that New York, Eoston, Philadelphia, Chicago and every other large city In the country are fairly teeming with graduates who have both the money and the inclination to witness the big battle between Harvard and Yale, the wonder Is that the outsiders can get any scats at all. Yet this they do, year after year, by paying fabulous prices for them and by working all sorts of schemes by which the coveted pieces of pasteboard come into their possession. Salem Team Defeated. The bowllnr team from the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club won a very de cisive victory over the team -rom the Ulihee Club, of Salem. Saturday night, at the Multnomah Club alley, by a score of 1028 to S2S, In four games bowled. Zellar made the exceptionally high score of 72 in one game, and thus helped to bring up the local club average to its high figure. The two teams bowled with six men on a side. Christmas at Multnomah Club. One of the most pleasing social events of the holidays was the Multnomah Club Christmas tree and smoker, held at the clubhouse Saturday evening. Tho Christ mas tree was rigged up In the gymnasium, and the presents were handed out to the various members by Jacob Muehe. There were over 250 Invited guests present, all of whom evidently enjoyed themselves immensely. will be the Agricultural' College at Pull man. ' The first" contest of the year will be the annual Western Washington in door meet held on February 22. The ltet of competitors will Include the Whatcom, Port Townsend and Everett Athletic Clubs, the Seattle and Tacoma Young Men's Christian Associations, the Seat tle Athletic Club and the university. The meet last year was an fexceptlonalfy close contest between the "U," the" Seattle Y. M. C. A., in which the latter won by two points. With the abolition of drill this year has come the possibilities of a strong track team. The 2C0 men who have heretofore been comDelled to take drill are now registered in the gymnasium classes under Professor Charles W. Van der Vere. A number of promising men have already demonstrated their abil ity as track athletes. All of the old team of last year are back at college with one or two exceptions, which, together with the large number of new possibil ities will constitute a team by which Washington can easily win the champion ship of the Northwest, and can rightly claim a meet with either Stanford or Berkeley. Training will begin at the opening of the coming term under the direction of Professor Vander Vere. It is doubtful, however, whether the boys will be able to obtain his services during the Spring. It Is the hope of all the track men that the professor will find time to coach the team, as he has in the past, for Washing ton's success in years gone by has been due to his able and careful coachings. Robert G. Pearson, a member of the team for the last two years, has been se lected as captain. On the baseball diamond the university's opportunities for a strong' nine are good, considering the difficulties that are nat urally connected with this phase of ath letica The weather prohibits the boys from going to work early in the season, and as a result Washington works un der the disadvantage of having little practice by the time she is compelled to meet her Eastern rivals. With the large Increase of the attendance at' the "U," however, a larger number have turned their attention towards the National game, and the 'varsity has hopes of turning out a good nine. Roscoe Teats, a Tacoma High School graduate, who has been a member of the university nine for three years, will captain the team. Mr. Teats Is one of .the best amateur base ball players In the Northwest, which, together with his ability to handle a team, will make him one of the very best men Washington has ever had. G. H. J. Corbett, an old football star, well known throughout the city, will man age the baseball Interests. Although Mr. Corbett established his reputation as an athlete on the gridiron, still he holds a very envious record on the diamond. He was the unanimous choice of the associ ated students for his position. What aroused the most Interest both at the university and in the city Is row ing. Two years ago the business men of Seattle gave to this activity over 51000 for the purchase of two four-oared gigs and the building, of a boathousc. Since that time the classes have held inter class races, but a 'varsity crew has al ways been a thing of the future. A num ber of Eastern college men. graduates from Princeton, Cornell and Yale, are now doing their best to interest the local collegians In what they consider to be the truest sport In existence. As to whatever money Is required, they say that they are ready to donate in case the college falls to make expensca If this sport is taken up by the university, J. C. Knight, who coached the football team' so successfully, will likely be chosen as coach. Mr. Knight is an all-round ath lete, and In fact when he came to "Wash ington It was with the Idea of coaching rowing rather than football. But when he found the football position vacant he made application for that place and brought out the best football team Wash ington has ever had- W. F. Burwell, the rowing manager, has held his position for two years, and has been constantly working towards the opening of relations with the University of California. The California institution is particularly interested in Washington taking up rowing, as all other universities and colleges along the Pacific are situat ed too far inland to ever become con nected with the sport. PREPARATIONS FOR TRACK WORK. Sprlnjf Trnjnlns; at University of Washington to Hep; In at Once. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SE ATTLE, Dec. 26, (Special.) Active prep arations for the Spring athletics at the University of Washington will begin at the opening of the Winter term on Janu ary 5. After the close of a successful foot bail season the collegians are determined to make a championship year out of athletics. The present collegiate year will likely see the university begin rela tions in rowing, as well as again open negotiations In baseball. On the track the 'varsity will have by far the strongest aggregation that has ever upheld the purple and gold. W. L. Frlsbee, the manager-elect for track athletics. Is an energetic and en thusiastic junior in the college and thor oughly interested in track work. He has plans for making a big southern trip with the team this Spring whereby Washington will be able to meet a couple of the Oregon Institutions and then later compete with either Stanford or the University of California. The University of Nevada has also expresed a willing-, ness to meet the northern team, and should an agreement fall to be made with either of the Californlan institu tions one with Nevada will likely fol low. Before the trip the team will meet the champions of Eastern Washington and Idaho, which from present Indications We're proud of our Pianos but bur prices are very humble EILER PIANO HOUSE 351 WASHINGTON STREET PORTLAND, - - OREGON The home of the Chlckering Piano, of Boston, the Weber of New York and .the Kimball of Chlcago...the three finest pianos made, beside some thirty other choice instruments Other large, flourishing houses at San Francisco, Spokane, Sacramento their hardest, and In any case a good game will be the result. Vosburg, who made a name for himself on Portland gridirons last year, will prob ably be on hand, and some of the other noted California players. If the weather conditions are good, there is no reason why a good big crowd should not turn out to see the game. Every fa cility for the comfort of the spectators will be provided, and play of the first order will be furnished. Prizefighter May Go Rnclnjr. Chris Simpson, the well-known horse man, who has been disposing of his stable for tho past few weeks, has sold Moon light to "Mysterious" Billy Smith. The price has not been stated, but it is said that it is very satisfactory to the pur chaser. Moonlight Is a pacer. 10 years old, by Tom B., by the great California sire Sydney, 2:16V. Her dam was by Harable tonlan Mambrlno, the great Oregon stall ion, and the sire of Sam Bowers, 2:09, and Carl Carney, trotter, 2:11'. and a number of others that have made good In the field. Smith purchased the mare for pleasure driving, but there are rumors that "Mysterious" Billy has retired from the prize-ring and Intends to practice up on horse-racing. Reliance to Piny on Xevr Yenr's. The Reliance Club, of San Francisco, which is scheuled to play the last football game of the season with Multnomah on New Year's day, will arrive in Portland on Wednesday evening, on the Southern Pacific Overland, from the South. The Multnomah players are working hard for this game, and will, no doubt, be in ex cellent shape when the day comes. Reliance has a corking good -team this year, and will give the local players a good run for their money. Nevertheless, the- wearers of the winged "M" will work Pears' soap does nothing but cleanse, it has no medical properties; for the color of health and health itself use Pears'. Give it time. Sold all over the world. Justifiable Anxiety About the Aee. Indianapolis News. Sam is a gentleman of color. Occasion ally he takes a seat at the poker table with some of the boys, and his winning ability is a matter of wonder among the "perfesh." A new recruit to the gambling ranks showed up this week, and the word passed from Gus Rahke's palatial farm clear over to Louisiana street that there was a "new one with a roll." The new comer had money. Sam was approached by one of the pale faced trlflers at the desk. "Seen the new one, Sam?" he asked. "He's got a roll as big as a politician's pull, and we'll have to land on him." "Waal, I don't mind takln a hand at de table wlf de gemman wif de finance," re sponded the ever-willing Samuel. "Well, he's got the dough. Sam, and I've got a line on him for tonight. Now,. I'll tell you what we'll do. "We'll take him a spin at poker, and I'll deal. I'll give the moneyed guy four queens. Then I'll deal you four kings, and, of course, we'll land him." "Yaas, sah, yaas, sah. Ah see. Yo 'gwlne t' gimme fo kings, an' gib de gem- man wif de money fo' queens. And den you gwlne er deal to yo'se'f." "Sure thing." "Yaas, sah, yaas, sah; I git de fo kings he -"git de fo queens. An' yo' gwlne ter deal. Umph! humph! Waal, say, I don't play cahds so much,, but I wish you'd give me a ace jes' as a sort ob a confidence cahd. Jes to gimme confidence, dat's all." BRIXGS CHICAGO NEARER. Seventy Honrs la the Time East "Vlsf 'Chicasto-Portland Special." 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Contracted Disorders, Acute or Chronic Under the treatment pursued before Irrigctlorw were established, six weeks was considered the duration of an acuto contracted disorder. If It proceeded beyond six weeks it was considered to have gone Into chronic condition. From statistics compiled from our practice In the past five years, covering ovr C50O cases, we can show that 00 per cent ot our patients have recovered In fourteen days or less. It is. therefore, equally proper to hold that a case not entirely cured within two weeks must be considered a chronic oneand some complication has arisen for which the patient should se a specialist. 9 oo ARE YOU SICK? Of Insanity Despite Doctor's Care. Nervous Cramps in Hands and Feet. Dr. Miles' Nervine Was My Salvation. Sleeplessness is at once a symptom and a disease. Just as soon as the nerves become deranged the patient suffers from sleepless ness. Deprived of their natural rest the nerves soon lose all force and vitality and while sleeplessness is a symptom in such cases it trequently becomes chronic and remains the chief effect of disordered nerves. Dr. Miles' Nervine quiets the nerves and strengthens them; soothes the tired brain and permits sleep; restores lost energy and vitality and brings sleep, health and strength. "Previous to our coming to the territory three years ago, we lived m Virginia, and it was there that I got acquainted with the wonderful powers of Dr. Miles' Nervine. I had been under the doctor's care and taking his medicine for over two years, but the nerv ous trouble that was gnawing my life away grew steadily worse. I had nervous cramps in my hands and legs, which would draw up and pain me so that I could not sleep at night. Often I never closed my eyes for days and nights together. The doctor finally told me he could do nothing more for me and that I was on the verge of insanity. He told me I might try your Nervine as a last resort, and.it proved to be my salvation. When I had used four bottles of the remedy together with the Nerve and Liver Pills I had re gained my former good health." Mrs. Martha J. Sheffer, Omer, Oklahoma. All druggists sell and guarantee first bot tle Dr. Miles' Remedies. Send for free book on Nervous' and Heart Diseases. Address Dr, Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind. ST. LOUIS Medical and Surgical Dispensary Longest Established. Most Successful and Reliable Specialist In Diseases ot 3Ien, as Medical Licenses, Diplomas and Newspaper Records Shovr. Tou should consider thoroughly the skill, experience, reliability, etc., of a doctor or specialist before entrusting to him your health, the perfect and lasting recovery of which means so much to your future life and happiness. Tou should consider the QUICK-CURE ILLUSION and FREE-CURE FALLACY as an intelligent man would consider a business proposition. You do not want to be mutilated and maimed for life by try ing to be cured of varicocele and kindred troubles In a few days by surgical pro cedures. Every man who Is afflicted owes It to himself and his posterity to get cured safely and positively, without leaving any blight or weakness in his system. The many years of our successful practice in Portland prove that our methods of treat ment are certain and not experimental. Call at my office, and if I find that you cannot be cured, will NOT accept your money UNDER AND CONDITIONS; but If. on examination, we find you are cur able, we will guarantee a Safe and Positive Cure In as short a time as the nature and ex tent of the disease will permit without injurious after effects. My charges will be ns low aa possible for conscientious, skill ful and successful services. Consult us before consenting to any surgical opera tion upon Important blood vessels. Premature decline signalizes the pres ence of one or more weaknesses of the vital system, which are due to the Inher itance of one of the following D ISEASES And all reflex complications and associate diseases and affections. I will save you the suffering associated with Nervou3 Debility. "Weakness, Prema ture Decline, Loss of Memory, Energy and Ambition, Nervousness. Pimples. Palpita tion of the Heart. Shortness of Breath, Appnhension of Calamity, etc. We will make your memory good. Call at our offices or write a full de scription of your case. Hundreds have been cuned at home. Our special home treatment will cure you as It has others. References Best banks and leading business men of this elt-v. Z Consultation at office or by letter free and strictly confidential. Always enclose 10 two-cent stamps to insure answer. Address In perfect conJJ o lence. : DR. J. HENRI Varicocele Weakness Blood Poison Rupture and Kidney Diseases Etc., Etc. St. Louis Medical and Snrjjrloal Dispensary. 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