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TIIE SfOBMXG OREGON'IAX. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1913- 14 FAIR DATES PROVE TO E Forty - Two Representatives Want Best Days on Calen dar for Meetings. DELEGATES HAVE BANQUET Men of North Pacific Fair Associa tion and American and National Trotting Associations Con vene at Salem. EALEM, Or., Feb. . (Special) At ter locking horns all afternoon over th Question of apportioning tne choice of exposition dates, the annual convention of the North Paclno Fair Association, with the representatives of th American and National Trotting associations, adjourned to meet In the morning for ano'ther attempt to straighten out the snarl and give to each of the 42 representatives the best dates on the calendar. Except for this Inability to agree, however, there was general accord throughout today's session and the del egates are met tonight at the annual banquet provided by the Oregon State Fair Association. In all 13 exposition associations are represented, viz.: Vancouver, B. C, Ex position Company, Spokane Inter-State Fair, Lane County, Oregon, Fair Asso ciation, Rogue River Fair Association, Roseburg Park and Fair Association, Clark County, Washington, Fair Asso ciation, Idaho Inter-Mountain Fair. American Trotting Association, Nation al Trotting Association, Clackamas County Fair Association, Royal Agri cultural and Industrial Society, New Westminster, B. C Pacific Internation al Livestock Association, Portland, Round-Up, Pendleton. Meredith In Charge. The convention is in -charge of B. Frank Meredith, secretary of the Ore gon State Board of Agriculture. After the organization in the morn ing the following programme was given: Address of welcome, J. H. Booth, president Oregon State Fair; re sponse, H. 8. Rolston, president Van couver, B. C, Exhibition; reports of officers and committees; "A Better Livestock Circuit," N. C Maris, Oregon State Fair; "County Fairs and Amuse ments, A. K. Ware, secretary, Medford; "The Practice of Buying Exhibits for Fairs," G. R. Walker, Southwestern Washington Fair; "College Exhibits and School Industrial Fair Work," R. D. Hetzel, Oregon Agrlcultural'College. Afternoon session "Educational Work of Exhibitions In Canada." D. E. McKenzle, New Westminster, B. C; "History of the Juvenile Industrial Fair Work in Montana," A. J. Bern stein, secretary Montana State Fair; "Advantages of Holding Kennel Shows in Connection With Fairs," Thomas 8. Griffiths, president Spokane Interstate Fair; "Exhibitions as Educational Fac tors," J. J. Miller, president, Vancou ver, B. C; "Most Important Topics Dis cussed at the Meeting of the American Association of Fairs and Exhibitions," Robert 'T. Cosgrove. manager Spokane Interstate Fair; "The Transportation of Livestock and Exhibits for Fairs." R. D. Brets. president North Pacific Fair Association. Tomorrow the remaining unfinished business will be disposed of and offi cers for the current year elected. Also the association will select a place for the 1914 meeting and, if possible, the dates Xor next Fall's expositions will be agreed upon. No Agreement Reached. The committee on dates was out a large share of the afternoon, but the convention did not succeed in reaching any agreement. Tomorrow will be also devoted to the discussions of the various phases of the racing question and the follow ing addresses: - "The Parent Associations, for the American Trotting Association." H. Knight, secretary, Chicago; "The Na tional Trotting Association," W. H. Gocher, secretary, Hartford, Conn.; "What Harness Racing Needs in the Northwest." John McCllntock, Editor Pacific Horse Review; "The Needs and Uses of a Western Governing Body," W. C. Brown, director speed depart ment. Vancouver Exhibition; Horace S. Ensign, secretary Utah State Fair. Salt Lake City; Robert H. Johnson, secretary Walla Walla Fair; "The Horseman's View of the Situation." Frank E. Al ley, Roseburg; J. G. Leggett, Salem; C. A. Harrison, Seattle; discussion. "RUBE" DROPS BALu AND $50 Jewelry Clerk Snaps Up Chance to Make Catch and Pitcher Fays. SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. . (Special.) While "Rube" Marquard, star pitcher of the New York Giants, failed to catch a baseball tossed off the top of the 16 story Old National Bank building, George Crofoot, a young clerk for a local Jeweler, caught the ball and re ceived 350 of the pitcher's money. .The affair was witnessed by 2000 people, drawn to the corner by the announce ment made by Marquard that he would catch the ball. "Rube" missed two balls and, angered by the Joshing of the crowd, turned around and offered first $25 and then 150 to anybody who would make the catch. Young Crofoot, 21 years old, who has played In the City League, Jumped forward, grabbed the glove and gathered In the sphere neatly as it hurtled down. This la the second disappointment this week for the ex-Giant pitcher, who had set his wedding for this city. Miss Seeley got a legal opinion by wire after much trouble Wednesday, to the effect that she would have to wait three months before marrying If she wished to have the ceremony legal in New York state. Her husband, Julius Cahan. secured the separation last De cember, and now Rube cannot marry ber before next April. WRESTLERS DEFY SHERIFF Vancouver Official Told by Camas Mayor to Let Bout Go On. CAMAS. Wash, Feb. 6. (Special) Since the ban has been put on wrest ling In Portland and Vancouver several lesser lights In the wrestling' world have been holding matches here. Coun ty Sheriff Cresap sent a Deputy Sheriff to Camas to Investigate. The wrest lers in question had secured -a permit from the city to hold matches and when Instructed by the County Deputy Sheriff to leave town, appealed to the city authorities, who told them to go ahead and hold their match. The Mayor Instructed the City Clerk to Inform the Sheriff that when 'his deputies were wanted In Camas he would send for them. The county officials at Vancouver are having a good laugh at the ex pense of Camas, as today the Mayor appealed to the Sheriff for a deputy to keep order during the bag factory strike which is in progress. HARD AF! RANG BILL EODGEES IN HUNTSMAN'S GARB, AND MAP SHOWING SCENE OF PORTLAND BASEBALL STAB'S BIG-GAME DEPREDATIONS. COUGAR MISSES GAP Rodgers Saved by Comrade on Hunting Expedition. BEAST SHOT BEFORE LEAP Beavers' 1912 Leader Has Narrow Escape in Wilds of Central Ore gon, bnt W. K. Bhangle Good Marksman and Saves Life. t.. o tim.lv nhnt that went crashing through the skull of a huge cougar as It lay crouching in the fork of a tree ready to spring, Portland Pa cific Coast League fans might today be minus the services of BUI Rodgers, second-sacker and captain of the 1912 squad. m -nr v chativi. DAffAK nnntins iU . JCk.. mic.g. vt companion in his Winter's quest after big game in tne neari di mo va In Central Oregon, Bill owes credit for . i . i n I n mAnntnln linn LI1C prcseiti 1 1 . f , commissary department. At least such . . T o TnA IS tne news mat suiuob - ' Or., where the duet put into port for uDDlles after a 20-mlle ski trip from the Wickiups. Rodgers and snangie were maams the rounds of the traps with the well- i nnnr Ciraft. Who has a trapline close to the Rodgers- shangie circuit, wnerc oitaufiio denly espied Ms faline majesty, tall u.1,1.. n a aoi.v rmiirhpil readv for a spring downward upon the un suspecting lnxieiuer, wno wa nsmy 25 yards ahead of Shangle, breaking trail through bIx feet of snow. Fortunately Shangle Is one of the best shots in the West, having spent many years hunting game In Alaska, and it took only a moment's work to swing his flreamn Into action and send a leaden greeting hurtling through the cougarlsh cerebellum. The Rodgers nunting expeaiuon is meeting with much success, judging o-A. rMnrtn frniti the Interior. and Rodgers Is described by Fred La IfOlietie, eaiior vi ma aw r iuc in.a, -Unnntaln as "at the acme of nhysical perfection." camp In the rugged Deschutes country about reDruary su. iuey ica c Wickiups, 20 miles east of La Pine, on that date, and, embarking In a frail rowboat on the headwaters of Davis Creek, will paddle down that pre cipitous stream to the Deschutes River anA An Arvnrn to Rand, where thev will take a train for Portland. KOLEHMALVEX sets record Olympic Champion Breaks Indoor Marks for S 1-2, 4 1-, 5 Miles. NEW YORK. Feb. . Hannes Ko- lehmalnen, of Finland, the Olympic dis tance champion, starting from scratch In a five-mile handicap at the Indoor ikihi of the Irish-American Athletic Club in Madison Square Garden tonight. made an American Indoor record lor tne distance,- as well as new records for Zi miles and 4H miles. Kolehmalnen's time for the five miles was 2 minutes 48 seconds, 11 2-6 seconds better than the record made by George Bonhag In 1909. At 14 miles he had already bettered by 1 S-B seconds the previous record of 17:17 S-6. and, although ha was f silt q slightly behind the record flgurea at four miles, he had shot ahead again at ti miles, which he made in 22:17, or 13 4-5 seconds faster than the old mark. Both these records also had been held by Bonhag. A new world's record of 25 feet in putting the 56-pound shot was made by Patrick Ryan, of the Irish-American Athletic Club. The former record, 23 feet 11 inches, was made by William Real at Boston October 4, 1S8S. A special 1000-yard run was won by Abel R. Kivlat in 2:17 2-5. Melvin W. Sheppard was second. W1XDNAGLE WILL GO EAST Oregon Runner Quits State Univers ity to Attend Cornell. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Feb. $. (Special.) Oregon's chances In track received a solar plexus blow tonight, when It became known that Vere WIndnagle, the phenomenal Wash ington High School distance runner, who is now enrolled In the freshman class, will leave Immediately to enter Cornell University. Coming on the heels of the news that Blbee and Hug gins, two recognized point-winners, had failed to enter college at the last mo ment, this announcement has cast gloom over Trainer Hayward's camp. WIndnagle made up his mind very suddenly to go East, for before he an nounced the fact to Hayward today, the Oregon trainer was counting on him to prove the find of the 1913 sea son. The Portland athlete will finish taking examinations for the semester Just closed tomorrow, and will leave for New York Saturday morning at 2 o'clock. LOW RATTVQ LEAGUE TALKED Bery SUaler and Hogan Plan to Form Class O or D Circuit. LOS ANGELES, Feb. . (Special.) Henry Berry, Eddie Maler and Happy Hogan today held a meeting at Maier's office regarding the forming of a class C or D league. Berry practically has decided to handle the Fresno club, while Maler will send his extra Tigers to the Stockton team. "We have not decided whether we would make a class C or D league out of. it," said Berry today. "Al Baum promised me he would send me a tele gram informing us whether the Oak land officials would be favorable to the plan or not. I have not heard from him. BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATIONS. Fat Moras. Patrick J. Moran. the . veteran baseball catcher, wae born in Fltch burg, Mass., Feb. T. 1876. He started his professional career with . the Lyons team, of the New York State League, In 1897. He caught for Lyons In 1898 until purchased br the East ern League club at Montreal, where he played two seasona His clever backstopplng for the Royals attract ed the attention of the Boston Na tional League club and the following season - found Pat a member of the Beaneaters. After Joining Boston, where he played from 1901 to 1905, Inclusive, he developed Into one of the star catchers of the major league. In 1906 he was sold to the Chicago Nationals and was a member of the old champion Cuba during the sea son of 1906-09. The following sea son Pat was shifted once more,. this time to Philadelphia, where he played In 1910 and 1911. While not particularly strong in batting, Koran wssa great workman behind the ptate and a fine pegger to the bases. IT-1 BOUT YET POSSIBLE Ex-Champ Demands $8500 With Half of Gate Receipts to Meet Harlem Lad. COFFROTH'S SUM SPURNED Ad Says Offer Has Been Boosted to $7500, bnt He Has Issned Ulti matum to San Francisco Pro moter Another Deal On. SAW FltAJfCISCO. Feb. offer of 98500, win, lose or draw, wa wired tonight to Ad Wolgast by Promoter James Coffroth, who la trying to ar range a match here for February 23 be tween the Michigan lightweight and Tommy Murphy, of New York. Wolgaat demanded a guarantee of 910,000, bnt Coffroth aaid tonight he thought Wol gaat was "stalling. "He doesn't want to fight Murphy," said the promoter, adding that he had telegraphed Murphy at Chicago not to tart for California until definite ar rangements bad been made with the Cadillae fighter. BY JAMES'S CASSELL, If James Coffroth, San Francisco fight promoter, guarantees Ad Wol gast, ex-lightweight champion, 28500, with the privilege of 50 per cent of the gate receipts, win, lose or draw, the Cadillac boxer will meet Harlem Tom my Murphy, of New York, at San Fran cisco on February 22. Such was the ultimatum Issued last night by Wolgast after receiving a tel egram from Coffroth boosting the orig inal offer of J6500 to 27500 to take the place of Joe Mandot, of New Orleans, against Murphy on Washington's Birth day. If Coffroth does not accept Wol gast's demands the conqueror of Bat tling Nelson looks towards New Or leans for a February 22 fight with Jack Britton, receiving a telegram yester day from Promoter Torterich that ne gotiations were on for a match with Britton in the Southern city. Murphy Not Feared. "Coffroth can make big money stag ing a fight for me on February 22, and he knows it," declared Ad as he dis patched the $8500 demand to the San Franciscan. "He knows that of the three men who can draw $10,000 with Murphy Ritchie, Rivers and myself I am by fax the better card. He Is sure to draw more than $17,000 on the fight and should be willing to share the profits with me.. "As for me being afraid of Murphy, that is all poppycock. Fighting is a busines with me and I must have the money. "Coffroth offered me $6500 at first to substitute for Mandot, then boosted this to $7500 when I asked for $10,000, and then I telegraphed asking for a guarantee of $8500, with the privilege of 50 per cent of tho gate receipts. That looks fair to me, and nothing else goes." New Orleans Bout Preferred. Wolgast is not particularly pleased over the idea of substituting for Man dot or anyone else, and has little re gard for Coffroth's predicament. He asked $10,000 for the fight at first and was turned down, so would really pre fer to go 10 rounds at New Orleans than 20 at San Francisco. "Why, I can get $7500 or a per centage of the receipts for a 10-round fight at New Orleans," explains Wol gast. In addtlon to a telegram from the New Orleans promoter relative to a fight with Britton on February 22, or possibly Mandot in March, Ad was the recipient of a message from his man ager, Tom Jones, from Chicago, In which the latter says that he Is nego tiating with Dan Morgan, manager of Britton, for a mill in the South. Wolgast Is confident that he can get into championship form by February 22. Should Wolgast and Coffroth come to terms. Jack King, the well-known Portland trainer, will condition the Mlchigander. Coffroth's dilemma may prove a championship opportunity for Bud An derson, the Vancouver 133-pounder. Bud's name has been mentioned In con nection with the affair, and, while the San Franciscans do not believe that his stellar showing against Sammy Trott is quite sufficient to entitle him to a scrap with a member of the "Big Four," yet the exigencies of the situation may force him into the ring as one of the principals of the February 22 mill in San Francisco. ANDERSON MAY BE SUBSTITUTE Vancouver Boy's Chance to Break Into Limelight Seems Near. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6. (Special.) If Bud Anderson can overlook the un feeling conduct of San Francisco In not being as excited over him as the occasion seemed to demand, his .first real chance has arrived. Having pains in his body and water In his eyes and a ringing in his ears and all the other symptoms, Joe Man dot has taken the count forthe grippe and the fight with Harlem Tommy Murphy 'la off. But Anderson la so obviously the best substitute In the country as the Washington birthday opponent of Tom my Murphy that it seems a certainty he will be offered the date. Anderson's manager said today that he would be glad to fight Murphy providing Uncle Tom McCarey would consent. "I gave Uncle Tom my word," he said, "and 1 will not break It for anybody." FANS WATCH ANDERSON EXPERT THIXKS BCD POWER FUL BUT SLOW. Foot Work Criticised, bnt Boxing In. . strnctor Says. He Should Defeat Ad Wolgast, BT DE WITT VAN COURT. Former Boxing Instructor to James J. Oor bett and James J. Jeffrlea LOS ANGELES. Feb. 6. Bud Ander son, the Vancouver lightweight, has surely started the fight fans tongues a-wagging in this town. The slam-bang fighter always makes them sit up and take notice. I do not mean by this that Bud is a slam-bang fighter, but it was Sammy Trott, the slugger, that made them take notice of Bud. Sammy Trott. in my opinion, is one of the poorest excuses for a fighter I have ever seen. Much like Conley and Flynn, he knows little of defensive WOLGAl iIURPHY Tii.t. mM aivAvt make a falrlv clever man show up much better thau he really Is. . i i .w nf R,Mnff Ander- 1 I1QU lUQ 1W. w - - son box three exhibition rounds with his sparring partner, George Memslc It Is lmpossiDie to juuge a uguiui ability in exhibition bouts, but enough can be seen to get a fair knowledge of his cleverness. George was one of the toughest ltght- I V. ,A n!,t-v It, Vtl AAV and a good man to draw a Una from on any man he boxes witn. Bud Is the most powerful lightweight t h,,. avai Rffen. He is well built front his feet up, very strong, a hard hitter. cool and a Xlne-iooaing huow in every way. mnw h, -rhammon some day. but until he learns many things that there is to learn ne win never win uj ma cleverness. n. I, n.lt)iji. m atraJeht hitter nor a swinger. His blows are delivered m-re as hooks. He Is not gooa on nis test, neither Is he fast. I believe boys like Rivers, and Ritchie would beat him. But he would have a better chance with Wolgast WAiirat f ,iitar in hit and anvbody Bud can hit he should easily lick. His Judge or aistance is not w i"" best and a good fighter would keep him on his toes, and off his balance most of the time. He Is also open In the Infighting and clinches. Anderson claims to have had over 40 fights. If this Is true he should show much more cleverness. If I am not much mistaken, within another year Anderson will be In the .it.ni,ht .itiaq tTm and Memslc are built much alike and the weight question was always a ' trouoie iu George In the last couple of years he was fighting. I believe It will pay Bud and his manager to go slowly for a while In matchlnjr him with the first-class light weights. FRESHMAN' FIVES WILL PLAT Oregon and Aggie Youngsters Ar range for Series of Games. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallis. Feb. 5. (Special.) The Ore gon Agricultural College basketball team accepted a challenge today from the freshmen of the University of Ore gon for a series of basketball games. Although the dates havo not yet been agreed upon the understanding is that the first game will be played In Eugene. La Grande Defeats Columbia. LA GRANDE, Or.," Feb. 6. (Special.) The La Grande Y. M. C. A. basket ball team defeated Columbia College, of Milton, here tonight, 36 to 27. Telegraphic Sport Briefs NEW YORK More than 17,000 girls in the New York public schools are now enrolled in well-organized athletic clubs, according to a report of the girls' superintendent. Providence, R. I. Governor Pothler instructed his deputies to put a stop to boxing exhibitions in Rhode Island. He said that these affairs "have at tracted thugs,' pickpockets and gam blers from all sections of New Eng land." Cambridge, Mass. Harvard rowing activities will begin next Monday. This will be one of the earliest starts ever made by a Crimson rowing squad, and is due to the heavy schedule.- New York Frank Chance has ar ranged for three practice games a week for the Yankees with the Jersey City Club, of the International League, during March, In Bermuda. San Francisco "Bull" Perrlne, wlde- 1 lrnnnrn " " an limillrfl t Vl the A T i ean and in the Pacific Coast Leagues, ... . . 1 . 1 D..lralav Q Gllf. IS 111 at HIS IIOllIC HI uc. ..I..W. ferer from locomotor ataxia. It Is said that his days as an umpire are over. Chicago Mordecal Brown, former star pitcher of the Cubs, and now a member of the Cincinnati team, will have his right knee placed In a plaster cast. In the hope of curing an Injury sustained last Summer in sliding -to second base. Paris An official Invitation has been sent to the Association of Golf Clubs of the United States to send-four pro fessionals to play against four French professionals on the golf links at La Boulle, from June 27 to July 1. this year. Toledo Protests from several cities against participation of the New York all-star team In the Toledo tournament of the American Bowling Congress were overruled by Secretary Langtry. Ithaca, N. Y. The" addition of Har vard and the Carlisle Indians Is the feature of the Cornell football sched ule. Dartmouth, Pennsylvania State, Williams and Allegheny are dropped from the schedule. Ursinus, Colgate, Oberlin. Bucknell, University of Pitts burg, Michigan, Lafayette and Pennsyl vania will also be met. Detroit Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford, Catcher Stanage and Pitcher Dubuc have failed to sign their 1913 contracts with Detroit. Local papers eharge that the four players have agreed among themselves that none will sign unless the salary demands of all are met. The club still Is without a. regular catcher signed up.. Amateur Athletics. The Y. M. C. A. Brownies basketball . nrtlA lilrn trt lirrflTID'A for tWO ICtiiil ., o games with the Jewish Boys' Athletic Club quintet, whlcn has a recora oi going through the present season i.i a AAat Th. V XT C A. team wants the Jewish Boys to weigh in at 140 pounds and play tne first game on their floor and the second game to V. nlavaA tin thfl IlwUh BoVS flOOr. The game can be arranged by calling Lee, oi tne x. n. j. a. Percy Robinson, star outfielder on will again be back in a Jefferson uni form this season.- Robinson did not participate in a number or games our- I . V. n la, tar nart lt loa, lajunn hav ing met with an automobile accident. A basketball game which has much bearing on Lincoln's chances of win ning the 1913 interscholastic champlon hin win tA niAved on the Multnomah floor this afternoon at 2 o'clock be tween the Jefferson ana Lincoln quin tets. The Jefferson team has engaged i nmKai flf nmntlce srames and the men are in the best of condition. m a Clayton Crlckmore, the sensational 100 and 220-yard interscholastic sprint er, who was a member of the Wash ington High School championship team last year, may return to Washington High next term, which starts on Feb ruary 10. Crlckmore represented the Lincoln High School In the Interscho lastic track meet in 1911 and won the 100 and 220-yard events. "If Crlckmore comes back to school he should be a great help to the team this year," said Coach John Veatch, of the Washington track and field team, yesterday. "He is a great sprinter and would have a fine chance to win hon ors In the 100 and 220-yard events in the coming Interscholastic meet.' Tho Christian Brothers' gymnasium floor will be the scene of two fast basketball games tonight The Chris tian Brothers' taeam will play its scheduled City Basketball League game with the Weonas, while the Columbus quintet and the McLoughlin five will also play. The first game will start at 8 o'clock. is Atkin Not to Be Allowed Near Bench or Field. 12 PITCHERS ARE SIGNED Jack Lively Is Latest Addition to Sacramento String, and Leader Has Wires' Ont for Six Others. SACRAMENTO. Cal., Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) "I've got a good hall club; now the only thing Is to keep going, and I've never had much trouble along that line and don't expect to have this year. Build your team around a strong pitch ing staff Is my motto, and It looks as though Sacramento would get off to a good start on that basis. This was the greeting of Harry Wo 1 vert on to the fans of Sacramento today on his arrival from the East As Wolverton sat at a table In a local hotel in conference with his boss. Jack Atkin, and the latter's associate coun sel, Charley Graham, Sacramento base ball took on an appearance of reality. Atkin vouchsafed the opinion that he has gone so deep financially Into the local baseball situation that the only way he sees to get back Is to put some more on top. In other words Atkin, who has spent over $20,000 in his quest for new players since the close of last season. Is still game to the core and proposes to spend more to give Sac ramento a winning team. Manager Wolverton cleared up twl points which have been worrying local fans. First he declared that he has by no means reached the close of his search for new players. Strings are now out for six new men, five of them being lnflelders and the sixth a pitcher. Ja-k Lively, one of Wolverton's best pitchers with the 1910 Oakland equal. has been signed by Wolverton and will be one more notch In the strength of the pitching staff which now numDers 12. The second point which Wolverton cleared up was as to his management of the team, with Jack Atkin, the owner, tagging along. "Too many cooks spoil the broth," Is the tale which has been whispered among some fans who cling to the skeptical habit of the days of olden baseball. But Wolv erton put the crusher on this when he declared that he wouldn t let Charley Graham or Jack Atkin on the field or on the bench during a game. PENDLETON WOULD KEEP TEAM Tri-State League Fans Oppose Re election of Sweet as President. PENDLETON. Or- Feb. 8. (Spe cial.) At a meeting of local fans here last night it was strongly urged that Pendleton remain In the Tri-State baseball league. Enough money to put the proposition on a solid basis was pledged at the meeting and officers for the ensuing year were elected, w. . Matlock was chosen president Roy Rltner, vice-president and John Dick son, secretary-treasurer. Rltner and Dickson will attend the league meeting In Boise next Saturday and If any sort of satisfactory ar rangements can be worked out local fans will be interested in the disposi tion made of the presidency of the league, much dissatisfaction being felt here toward R. N. sweet ot tsoise. COACHING JOB SOUGHT UNIVERSITY OF OREGOS COM MITTEE SWAMPED. Men From Eastern Colleges Are Ap plicants Anxious to Handle Team at Eugene. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Feb. 6. (Special.) The committee on the selection of a head coach for the 1913 football season has been literally swamped with applications, since the announcement that a man who would remain during the entire year was wanted. So many names are to be considered that It Is likely It will be several weeks at least before a decision Is reached. The list includes men who have suc cessfully coached collegiate and pre paratory teams in all parts of the country. Pennsylvania, Yale, Michigan and West Point are among tne big coi leges which furnish applicants for the nlace. George Levene is one of the promi nent candidates from Pennsylvania, where he played for four years, being a choice for the all-America teams of 1905 and 1906. Another Pennsylvania man Is A. B. Ziegler. so, also, la Frank Van Dorm. One of the most famous quarter backs In the history of the gridiron a-ame "Tad Jones, of Yale, has been recommended by his friends, althougn he has put In no formal application. Dr. Joseph G. Gottstein, of Seattle, Is well recommended for the leading posi tion at Oregon. A graduate of Brown, he served on the coaching staff at that Institution. Another Eastern applicant is T. W. Hammond, who played foot ball at Oregon a dozen years ago and later made the West Point eleven. George Slevers, coach of the We natchee High School aggregation last season, is one of the successful tutors of preparatory elevens who Is being considered. Another prominent preparatory school coach Is Samuel L. Moyer, who guided the crack Aberdeen High School eleven when It won the championship of Washington three years ago. The Middle West Is represented by Leonard Frank, of the University of Kansas. Sporting Spelrks ABB ATTELL says that Leach Cross should be champion lightweight of the world. When he Is out in front winning, Abe declares he has them all faded, but when the tide starts against him he hounds it quicker than any other boxer he knows. a a Ed A. Tipton has been re-elected president of the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders' Association. A reso lution to resume the three heat in five method of deciding the Kentucky Fu turity was passed. Watt Powell, former Seal, Is raising a fuss about returning to the Spokane club. He says be is sore at i.onn ror blocking his draft by Chattanooga as he wants to get back In the Southern league. Powell demands transportation home after the playing season. 9 McGraw's pitching staff averages 190 pounds. The heaviest man of the lot Is Tesreau, who weighs 216 pounds. Mat- vol e i HARDWARE SPECIALS See these in our windows. Steel Pruning Shears at 40 Starrett Combination Squares for . . .$1.00 Combination Pliers for 30 No. 4 Iron Smooth Planes for $1.60 Glass Front Mail Boxes for only . . .355 Oil Stones in wood bxs. for ....25 Backus&Morris 23 Morrison Street Betlst 82nd St a ltT1r-.r .;.?;;.r .J '..v; - T ,T7- Vx sizes I or 3c Tli, ti-u7 rvnolitfi ModeL The best presentation of the immensely popular cut-a-way ihape. Has the elegance and beauty oi symmetry always found in Jciejilver Collars With Linocord unbreakable buttonhole. GEO. P. IDE ft CO. Also Makers of Ida Shirts TROY, N. Y. ty Is now over the 200 mark but will be down to 196 when the season opens. ... Now that the Parisians ara olamor ing for baseball, Hughey Jennings proudly boasts that he has the only real French battery In captivity in Jean Debuo and Rondeau. ... Ernie Smith, Coast champion swim mer In the 100 and 220-yard events, has Joined the Olympic club of San Francisco. Last year he won two Coast titles under the colors of the San Francisco Y. M. C A. ... Vic McLaughlin, former Northwest ern boxer, was knocked out by Sailor White In New York several weeks ago, but got revenge last week by fouling the marine In the second round of a 10-round bout. Piatt Adams, of the New York Ath letic Club, broke the world's Indoor rec cord for the standing high Jump with a leap of 6 feet 5 inches tho other night In a meet at New York. The former record was S feet 2Vk inches, held by Ray C Ewry, who also holds the out door record of 5 feet 64 Inches. ... Thomas B. Deguan, who succeeded to tne presidency of the Seattle Athletlo Club upon the death of James T. Black Istone, has been regularly elected to that position. The new directorate Is: Sam II. Chase, A. S. Goldsmith, A. L. Hieberg. Harold Preston, T. L. Qulg ley, A. Schlossmacher and R. S. Ter buna Since James Thorpe was declared a professional he has received all sorts of offers. The latest comes from Lon don, where Bert Wlckham of Wales, holder of the world's championship for all-around athletics, wishes to meet the Indian, Martin Sheridan having declined-. The contest would Include box ing, wrestling, running, feats of strength and cycling. . George Van Haltren says he will not umpire professional ball this Summer. The former Coast and Northwestern ar biter is well fixed and will delve only In the amateur games around Oakland and San Francisco. . . James E. Sullivan will be chief of the department of physical culture at San Francisco in 1915. 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