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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1912)
FIRST IS CRY Beavers Hope to Lose Jinx and Take Opening Game. VERNON TEAM IS WEAKER will i W tw tm pm mi m m W rtni;rr lrn'l Think Tisers or Seal a Strains as Sonw Sajr. Ilmrlry llubhcrl "Howling Pan" !.ol I.lkr Mod. .ANT. MARIA, CsU March II. r?pclal.) When the Portland Coast Uicn -hamrlons make their bow to the I1I Lssrhsll public at I.o Angeles nne iirrli frm Tuesday they will make a valiant effrt to transpose an Iron Jam ed Jln Into the -too-f raEil ,n hanlle rlaa. for Mac' men have lot the last five opening came. -TVe won In and hot have n"t been able to ronrw l In an opener ln-r then." al.l M'-frenle yesterday. "In ISO the -Beavers lout the first even trniri to the Seal, but In the next two weeks fattened up and opened at home on fatrlv even terms with San Vram-laco. Last year Vernon turned the s remi "n the champion by a clone margin, hut SlrCredle avem that Tortland would hare finished on the avoirdu pois end of the fulrrum had not Goiigb. an outfield recruit, been possessed of an ossified rerehellum. "I went in a pinch hitter for Sealon and bana-rd til a single." continued the Beaver leader. "But. when iSoitah was Installed on first base to run for me. the Angels ranght him asleep at his post. fhadbourna then came through with a hit and a walk and a rouple of hits scored him. Had GouRh ben awake we would have won hands down." Pill Rodgers down ! expect Vernon to be one-two In the com In it pennant race and doesn't figure San Francls.-o as strong some of the Bay City writers see the Seals. Bill points to the raft of sterling; men tanny Long had on his payroll a year so at this time stars, who landed him In fifth plac.. "Who'd want a better team than he had In 1MI7" queries the Portland cap tain. "Tcnnant on first. Mohler on sec ond. McAtdle at short and Vltt-t third make about as formidable an Infield as you'll ever see In a minor league. And remember. Ixn had Madden. Powell and Shaw In the gardens and a rood battery staff." Rodaers thinks that Patterson, the s-rappy first sucker of the Vernon club, was responsible for Ilogan's rood showlnr. He doesn't look for Kraahear to bare as rood as season as In 1511. 'Hon line tHin" Is the .sobriquet that has tacked Itself. barnarle-llke. to Panlel Philip Howlejr. the new Port land backstop. The nickname I, no misnomer. Ilowley Is a rard and has fitted into his new crown like a suf fragette Into an expensive Kaster bon net. There's no stopping the flow of peppery conversation that filters through the lanky six-fooler's ovula tory organ. M-4redte thinks he has a wonderful receiver and those who have tried to hot-foot down the paths tan testify to the act-ura- y of hla per. -lie has the proper throw for a ratcher." declares Rodrers. Tifttlmes I think the ball will hit the ground when he heaves to second, but It seems to raise and crash Into the rlove about a foot above the diamond." Ilowley mmrd the natives In the warming-up exercises before the last practice game bv throwing- two balls with one sweep of the arm to two dif ferent pitchers stationed li or 21 feet apart. Time after time the spheres went true, although released with the one motion of the wing. Ilowley neither drinks nor smokes. Lindsay and M- Powell are the tennis experts of the Portland siuad. both hclnr racnuet wlrlders of more than ordinary abllltr. Shortly after leaving rollere In Nort?i Carolina several years ago t.lndsav held down a Job in an American bank at Chihuahua for two twista of the calendar and while there was recornlxed as one of the foremost tennis men In the Mexican republic. OKJX.OV STCIIEXTS PLEASED Immediate Settlement of Athletic Controversy I ITorceecn. lNI VFTRSITY OF ORKGOX. Kugene. March SI. Special.) Virtually every student on the Kurene campus voiced a heartfelt thankfulness and satisfac tion when the Information came this afternoon that the students ff the Ore con Asricultural College had virtually ek pureed all legislation prohibitory to atiiletic relationship by votins deci sively to resume athletic relations with the I'nlverslty of Oregon. It Is reasonably certain that the duly authorised agents of the univer sity will be strongly supported by students and faculty alike in any step leading to the arrangement of schedule for a renewed meeting In any branch of student activity. In consequence of today's action at Corvallis Graduate Manager Geary, of Oregon, now stands In the same relation with the Ore gon Agricultural College In the matter of schedule enactment as he does with any other college In the Northwest and he says that he feels free and favor able to any proposals of meeting. As Oregon's- representative In all schedule conference matters, Geary Is subject to the approval of the faculty and athletic council only. The stu dents at Oregon have always regretted the estrangement between the two schools, feeling thst whatever the petty differences may have been the students of both Institutions were first of all and In common Oregonlans and that In the protracted divorce they wre making a childish mistake and effecting a self Indictmen yand punish ment In one. When Informed of the Corvallis ac tion today. President Campbell ex pressed himself as highly elated and confident of Increasingly good feeling. Trainer IU ward was also pleased and pronounced the hope that . the hope felt bv a large majority of the Ku renltcs that the two schools-could now settle the 1I2 basketball champion ship strictly on merits. TltACK MEET TO BE SUCCESS Intrrx-hnlaMlr Event. Next May Will lie Well Attended. OKKGo.V AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE. Corvallis. March SI. (Special.! The success of the sixth annual Inter scholastic track meet of the Oregon Agricultural College, which will be pulled off on the athletic field by the high schools of the state May IT and IS. is now assured, so far as attendance and entries are concerned. Kvery mail is brintrlns replies of acceptance to the invlta'ton which Graduate Manager Hert Pllkington. '. eent out a week ago. Some SI schools have already ac- ATTENTION! Members of the Portland Ad Club. Progressive Business Men's Club, Press Club, Rotsxy Club, Realty Board Eleven o" Clock Saturday Kight March 23. Peoples Theater Wast Park and Alder You and jour ladies are invited through the courtesy of the Peo ples mnert)ont Company and tinder the auspices of the Portland Ad Club to view the Motion Pictures of the "OregonFirst" Sight Selecting Excursion Kcfrcshmenls will be served dur ing the evening. cepted and will send five-man teams to Corvallis to enter the events. At last year's meet - of the 39 high schools of the state were represented by an average of eight men each, and indications point to a much larger at tendance this year. Mr. Pllkington and the athletic hoard, with the co-operation of the student committee, are arranging to entertain the high school men from Thursday noon. May 1. to Sunday noon. May ID. The preliminary events will be held on Friday, the first day of the meet, and Frldav night there will be a free entertainment with a band con cert and many special features. The finals will be pulled off on Saturday and in the evening a dance will be given for the visitors. It was hoped that a part of the new athletic Held might be available for some of the preliminary events of this year's meet, but this will be Impossible. The new field Is being planned to meet all future requirements of the con stantly Increasing attendance at O. A. C. and only a small amount of the work will be completed thla Spring. COLLEGIANS PRESS OAKS IIARI Manager Miarpo Release Arusbrry, Inflelder Other to tio. IJVKRMORK. CnU March 11. (Spe cial.) The Oaks came through with a l-lnnlng victory over the crack Santa Clara College boys hero today. It seemed to be sure defest for the Cosst ers up until the eighth Inning, when Pitcher lurry, who had relieved Sulli van at the beginning of the seventh Inning, wabbled and passed Cook and Iard after Hatch had dropped Tlede tnsnn's essy fly. filling the base. The weather was unfit for baseball, a cold wind blowing about 40 miles an hour, causing the boys to take things rather easy In the early part of the game, hut they were obliged to extend themselves In the latter part, as tho college boys refused to pay any attention to the weather and were bent on victory. Manager Sharpe gave Roy Amsbrey. Inflelder. Ms unconditional release to day, he bring the first to go. although more are expected to follow him In a few davs. Two teams will be selected tomorrow afternoon for a practice game and on Sunday the regulars will tackle St. Mary's College at Oakland. TIICKINSOX IS OCT OF GAME O'Hourke's Kllngrr Is Suffering lrom Wrenched Shoulder. MARTSVIf J.K. Csl.. March II. (Spe cial. I All of O'ltourke's tossera except Unkr Plrkisnon mere out on the field this afternoon In a practice game be tween the regular Senators and the Yannlgans. which was won by the regulars by a score of 9 to 5. I'ickinson la suffering from a badly wrenched shoulder, but hopes to be out for practice again within a few days. Other members of the Senatorial' squad who have been on the sick list are In the harness again and are shap ing Into form nicely. Saturday morning the regulars will journey to Sacramento, where they will play with the Portland North westerns, while the Tsnnigans will remal- In Msrysvllle to meet the Marysville giants. Tomorrow afternoon the Marysville High School team will attempt to show up the Senators and on next Tuesday afternoon the Senators will plsv a benefit game at the Municipal Park for the benefit of the playgrounds. Kvery store In the city will close to give everyone an opportunity to wit ness the game. ICEMAN' SPENCER IS DEAD Joe-key Famed on Turf in Davs of Tod Sloan Dies in Oakland. OAKLAND. Cal.. March II. Henry, better known as "Iceman" Spencer, fa mous as a jockey when Tod Sloan, "Skeets" Martin and Clem Jenkins were at their best, died here today of tuberculosis. He was In comfortable circumstances, having saved much of the fortune which be accumulated ten years ago when riding for big fees. In later years, after trying hla lisnd at bookmsklng. with little success. Spencer found employment around Kastern race tracks In minor positions. He returned to his home here In frsil heslth several months ago and was attended by his aged mother. OI.TMPIA FANS WANT BASEBALL Sut-MTi(lon or $300 Raised lo Put Team in state League. OLYMPIA. Wash, March 21. (Spe cial.) Tonight the committee solicit ing funds for the purpose of securing league basebsll for Olympla this sea son reported that 1300 of the necessary 1400 has been signed. The balance, it la said, can be raised without trouble. The subscribers agree to pay a certain specified amount each month, as 1400 a month, or tl00 for the season, has to be had to guarantee the success of the venture. The fact that Aberdeen would not go in unless Olympla Joined the proposed State League induced the local fans to put up the necessary money. Centralis and Chehalla are especially anxious for league ball and If Olympla did not join It was said the league would fail. Grammar School Baseball Results. Monlavllla took a well-played game from Kern school yesterday. 1 to 7. Both nines scored four runs in the WEEK-END SPECIALS cjon ATI wnm drfe - d?7C MAHOGANY DRESSER at REVXRaBLE RUGS P &.s S t46i Jl UKJtJilM-tJU A AVIVsj 45 $22.50 LADY'S OAK DESK ONLY $13.45 r. AVe have" seven patterns of all-wool, reversible Rn?s. Tliey are 9x1 in sie, rejrular Setiteh weave and all mailc in one piece. They run much heavier than the ordinary .1-ply Ru?s of the mfrrain make. All are ot nnusuallv attrjtrtive patterns in red, pveen tone and blue. They are Kujrs that may be honestly sold for .fJO.OO. Other stores will ask that price for them". We place the entire lot on special sale ft "1 O 1 A at the low price of , P L XV 3-PIECE PARLOR SET $11.55 This set eoinrs in u niahojranv finish, including: one straight and one arm fhair and Settee. All have comfortable, steel spring seat and are up holstered in green valour. This is a regular f22 sot. f - 1 CC You may have it at our froins-out-of-biisiness price... P1 1 JJ 5-PIECE PARLOR SET $26.85 This is a birch, nmlioptnized finish set, with one patent, spriiis arm Rocker, t.ne arm Chair, two straight Chain and n Settee, .")0 inches long. Seat and bark upholstered in vt-lour. eil her Oriental or floral t O f Q C patterns. Sprin-ed-e seats. A regular I0 set for.... l& d J0J $5.50 DINING CHAIRS REDUCED TO $2.95 Fine Spanish leather, slip scat chair, quarter-sawed solid oak. strongly braced mission design. Seat is full boxed. All stores sell it t O Q C for .f-"..")0. Our closing price J $13.45 rjB- This beautiful mahogany Dresser, mas sive and built along colonial lines. Has heavy base, 2'2x4G inches, oval, French plate mirror, '.28x34 inches. Two large ami three small drawers. Top ones have seroentine shane. This is a reg- x ular $75 article and may now be had at our selling-out price of t $46.45 Large size lady's Desk, quartered ak, beautiful grain, polished finish. Large writing shelf, pig ?on holes, one pig-con-hole drawer, one large drawer with serpentine s h a n e. French lr"r and one of the prettiest designs on our d " O f C floor. A great bargain for. ...P lOtO $9.00 DESK ONLY $S.SO Small 'SVritiiig Desk for ladies. Quartered oak, one large and one small drawer. Golden- finish, waxed or polished. Also birdseye maple or Eng lish finish. Regularly $9.00. ft QA Now at only PJ mSKs $32.SO DESK FOR $18.75 One larfre. birdseye maple desk. French leps. swell front, two larfc-e drawers, large writinB- slielf, with patent hitipos. Has seven pisreonholus and one small drawer. This is a sample desk. nnl. BHhovz'J easily worth $32.50, will be sold immedi- 010 7C ately for 1 u" " REGULAR $7.00 MATTRESS ffi AT0URG0WG0UT0F 3n RIIMNFSS A A r WSi HULL... tp-I.-V -sj 5w fv .is rcl k. ROCKERS Three-q uarter oak Rockers, with aim. A goo value at $7.00, for only $3.90 Other arm Kockers as low as 1.95 Sewing Rocker for only 98 This Sad Iron set consists of three irons, handle and aluminum top. The handle is a patent design, similar to the Potts irons. It is a regular $1.2.5 set. nQ For Friday and Saturday, only QtL DINNER SETS LOW Manv natterns. decorated floral patterns. Also white ana jroia. ronr ii ice. You ruav have your choice of these 3j-pound, all-cotton, plain tick, full-size" mattresses. They have been regularly sold A C for $7.00 each. Our'going-out-of-business price !P'lT'J Heitular 17.00 CO value for JiiJJ Keular 19.00 value for. . . . Keicular SS.50 (C EC value tor JUid J Regular 19.50 7 Cff value for tl iJU OUR STORE IS CHUCK FULL OF BG FURNITURE BARGAINS EVERY PICTURE IN OUR STOCK REDUCED $6.15 ONE SET DINNER CHAIRS Only one set of these chairs. Waxed, golden aak finish. Genuine leather seats, massive ap pearance. Five chairs and a carver. Beauti f ul I v curved lines, found only In colonial de signs. Will be sold only as a whole 04 QFJ set. Iteitular J43.00 value for AtiJJ V ' SPECIAL AT $3.85 The regular $7.50 Couch, with heavy iron construction. tl O Manufactured bv Simmons, of Chicago. Now on sale for P ,OJ We are also showing our line of Sanitary Couches, ularly priced at $5.00, for only ' i ,1 tsW yyvan - n jz w-irwi n n sTsn-rrm 1 i i j- faraar--., , i.asai . in i - ZS2.85 VISIT OUR ! ffcj STORE ! fM EARLY fMM TO GET fifS BEST- Ha CH0ICE i first innlmr. bt from then on the Mon lavllla bovs KOt the combination to M.fiirv. the Kern's pitcher's fancy ones and the score soon rolled up. Graham was the star batter for Kern, bringing- In three of the seven runs. Tycer was the star for the Montavil- Ilans in the mump line. . The larlil-Buckman came was called on account of darkness last nl(?ht. thouch It was first clven to- JSuckman by the umpire. Alter uw scuies re-read, however, it was found mat the irame was tied and will have to be played over. ... 1?. ..I... ri.titinir mmi Highland school a same yesterday when It lost to the Portsmouth nine 1! to 9. The (rood fielding" of Portsmouth was one of the features which ncipea me winners the fray get away with the score. ... . . - . rlrestri the Arleta l ne ...... - , . aggregation Wednesday. 14 to t. The beat feature was the battine; of Forbes, who brought In most of the runs for the victors. LniS' repuiar piicnct was out of the box. The pame between the Thompson and the Irvlnzton nines has been postponed until Friday. The Grammar School Lea sue Wednes day hired a band of trained ball men to umpire throughout the season. "Red" Itupert. well known in semi-professional ball, will officiate in section 1; Gates, section 2: Hush Boyd, section S; Irwin, section 4; Richard Parrott, sec tion 6. and Soheen. section. 6. ... Woodlawn and Ockley Green played a close game Wednesday, the former winning-. 11 to 10. Lonfr. Kibbon and Blockwell composed the battery for the winners. Amateur Athletics. The first match of the newly organ ised Portland Amateur Swimming Club will be held March 27. A number of new and original features will ba added, one of which will be a candle race. Jack Cody. Instructor of the associa tion, will give a number of exhibitions. Including- diving and fancy swimming. A back race and under-water race for distance will also be on the bill. The other events of the night will be: 20 yard dash, 40-yard dash. 100 and 200 yard swims. . Some of the principal performers will be John McMtirray. li. Breske. Colly Wheeler, diet Wheeler. Spawmer, Kelley. Roller. Perry. Peterson, Preble, Itoss and Waite. Preble and Roller are gettinsr to he fast water men under the direction of Cody. Although still one or two men short, the Hornets, formerly ot the Oregon City planing mill, have a game sched uled with the First Infantry nine next Sunday. Any players wishing to try out with the Hornets should communi cate with Manager Willis, phone Sell wood 1332, and teams wishing games out of town can have same by com municating with him at 1735 East Xinth street. Both Lincoln and Jefferson will hold their final elimination runs Saturday for the men who expect to represent the schools in the cross-country run. over the official course from' Jefferson High to Columbia University. Gans. one of Lincoln's best prospects, who was held out of the last elimination run because of an Injured foot, will be able to participate by that time, al though he still has some trouble In getting around. Holladay defeated Hawthorne. 20 to 9. in a game which brought out some of the best pitching yet seen this sea son. The work of Dan Williams, the midget pitcher for Holladay, was es pecially good. Olson Chooses All-Star Squad. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. Se- nttle, Wash., Marcn 21. 'Special.) Jameson and Kenton, of the University of Oregon basketball team, and Matson. of O. A. C, have places on a hypotheti cal all-Northwest' squad, chosen this year by Oscar Olson, varsity coach. Staatz and Keeler. of Washington, make up the five. : 'vCatarrh:! I Jl BLADDER '' : WM HnV '2 Hours I V4ii!5l' EacbCsp-S C ; J? sule bears the MQY1 C t "ifrs)iii'J name JBeware of coimierfetia c Successful Growth After all is said and done, the most practical proof of a suc cessful financial institution is its steady growth. This bank, ever since it opened for business, 19 years ago, has enjoyed a most satisfactory growth, especially in the past iwo years, during which time its deposits have doubled in amount. We cordially place our facilities at your disposal. Accounts subject to check arc received and 4 per cent interest paid on savings. "A Conservative Custodian." 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