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THE aiORXING OREGOyiAN. TTTrRSPAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1913. i " ! 1 MEEK FOR COLTS DEMOLITION OF OLD BISHOP SCOTT ACADEMY UNDER WAY. A Proposition to Men N TRADE FOR TWO : Victoria Slugger, League Lead er, Holds Up Deal Only by Salary. i i ill fl I T GREAT HITTER IS PEEVED Because Watte let Grabbed Lynch as .Manager, Harry Loses Out and Decides He May Try Other Fields to Conquer. BY ROSCOE FAWCETT. Big Harry Meek, the human batter ing ram, who belted .346 for Victoria in 1913 and led the Northwestern League sluggers. Is slated to land aplop In a Portland uniform on the reverse end of one of the most important trades of the Winter season. Nick Williams has offered Victoria Southpaw Steiger and Catcher Burch. or Southpaw Girot and Burch, for the famous slugger, and, as soon as Meek spreads a little "meekness" over his exalted salary demands, the deal un doubtedly will be consummated. The big Southern Leaguer had ex pected to be named manager of the Victoria Bees this season, as he vir tually ran the club after Nordyke's re tirement last Summer, but suddenly up bobbed Mike Lynch s shaggy mane from the Tacoma manger and Watte let hooked onto him In a jiffy. Now Meek is peeved and thus the prospective dicker. Manager Williams can well afford to put through the trade. Girot and Steiger are both fair twirlers, but the Colts need a heavy artillerist a great deal more than southpaws with win ning percentages hovering about the .500 mark. As for Burch, he says he doesn't want to report back to Port land and Williams wouldn't take him If he did. Meek stole seven bases in 152 games .last year and Burch two bases In 43. Burch hit a meager .235. To offeset the probable transfer of one of his hurlsmlths to Victoria, Man ager Williams added another f linger to his roster yesterday. The recruit is Stevens, a right-hander, who hails from Superior In the Nebraska State league. Stevens won IS and lost six for Superior In 1911, leading the league, but Injured his arm last Summer. He was recommendeil to Manager Williams by Ward McDowell. ex-Colt, now with the Naps. McDowell played with Stevens in 1911. McDowell boost ed Stevens strongly last season and went home armed with instructions to pry him westward if possible during the Winter. Reversing the English on that fa vorite quotation, "It's an 111 wind" and all that. Manager McCredie, of the Portland Coast Leaguers, has run afoul of the draft that wafted in four pros pective recruits from the majors a week ago. McCredie desires to ship a young Inf ielder, Courtney by name, to the Waterbury club of the Connecticut State League, but has discovered that the same rule which prohibited the majors from transplating their drafted recruits back to their original leagues holds him in check on the Courtney conniving. The youngster was drafted by Port land last Fall from Brantford, of the Canada League, class C, and before Waterbury can claim title, waivers will have to be secured, not only from the other five Coast League magnates, but from 16 class A managers and a score of class B league clubs. Harry Krause pitched for a San Kranclsco City League club the other day and his juvenile opponents tore off ;i fusillade of hits, reminding one of Mexico City shrapneL Thirteen blngles were registered. To save argument about remaining on the Coast Krause should send a few dippings to Toledo. MODERN APARTM ENT-HOCSE TO RISE ON SITE OF HISTORIC SCHOOL. With the wrecking of the old Bishop Scott Academy building at Nineteenth and Couch streets, another modern apartment-house similar to the Beile Court apartment at Davis and Trinity streets, will be built Immediately. This will cost about S80.000. The Metropolitan Investment & Improvement Company, which Is financing the project, plans to build two additional units later. The company owns the Belle Court apartment, which was completed last year. MUSIC AND BOXING TONIGHT Kale of Tickets for Columbus Club Smoker Is Heavy. Kagtlme music between seven box ing contests will be heard at the monthly smoker of the Columbus Ath letic Club tonight. The sale of tickets for the entertainment has been un usually heavy. "Scotty McDonald boxing Instructor of the Columbus Club, has arranged for a return match between Al McNeil, bantam champion of the Northwest, and 1'orbes. . "M'i Bovctte, of Columbus, in the 135 (lass, known as the "champion high M-hooI boxer." will be seen pitted acainst Schmeer. of the Multnomah Club, In a return match. Following Is a list of the bouts: 1 -US-pound class, Bovette (Columbus) vs. Shmeer (Multnomah). 1 15-pound class, McNeil (Columbus) vs. Forbes i unattsched). 120-pound class. Powers (Multnomah) vs. Turecke (Columbus). 135-pound class, ilruman (Columbus) vs. chenard (St. James Athletic Club, of Van couver). 133-pound class, Iforery (Brooklyn) vs. Allen (unattached). 125-pound class. Davis (Columbus) vs. Edwards ( unattached). 135-pound class, Owens (Columbus) vs. Drtscoll ( McLousbllo . The officials are: Jack Hosier, referee; Larktn. Schell and Mike But lor, judges, and George Parker, timekeeper. Telegraphic Sport Briefs NEW YORK Kitty athletes, despite a near zero temperature, com neted in a 25-mile marathon race. Andrew Sockalexls. th Indian who finished fourth in the marathon at Stockholm, collapsed within a mile of Ihe finish. William Russett, unat tached, won the race. Ills time was 2 hours, 46 minutes. Washington The results of the fourth match in the National shooting competition for' military schools show. In the eastern division, Bordentown, -. J., and Saint Johns, of Manlius. N. Y., tied for first place. In the Western di vision, Wentworth, of Lexington, Mo., and Saint Johns, of Pelafield. Wis., are tied for first place. Tuxedo Park, N.T. Harold F. Mc cormick, of Chicago won the National championship at racquets, defeating Earnest Greenshlelds, Jr.. of Montreal, three games to one. New York Hannes Kolehmainen, of Finland, the Olympic distance champ Ion, clipped 11 1-5 seconds off the American amateur record for three miles Indoors, winning in 14:18 1-5. Chicago A meeting of the schedule committee of the Western Baseball League has been called for February 14 at Lincoln. Neb. Chicago Mayor Harrison expressed his disapproval of the boxing bill now before the Legislature. He believes that each mnniclpality should have au thority to regulate and control Its own boxing entertainments. He favors six round bouts instead of 10. Tamaqua. Pa. Battling Nelson dis played much of his old time aggres siveness when he knocked out Harry Dillon, of New York, in the last round of a scheduled 10 round bout here Tuesday night. Nelson floored his op ponent four times for the count of nine. New York The Lakewood Polo Club. Lakewood, N. J., will be the scene of preliminary practice of the American defending team through April. Civ- ,Iiocq eTnprtB who will play In the tournament which begins next Saturday, arrived. rue vibiiins party is composed of Jose R. Capa blanca, the Cuban champion; J. F. Marshall. the American champion: David jRnowskl, of Paris: Oscar Chajes, of Chicago, and Charles Jaffe and A. Kupchick, of New York. New York A new American indoor record was made by O. F. Hedlund, of Boston, In Madison Square Garden. Hedlund's time in the one-mile handi cap was 4:18 4-5. New York Prfhceton defeated Yale at hockey, 8 to 2. Yale played a splendid game in the first period, at the end of which the blue ieo. i to u. Princeton had everything Its own way in the second period, however. nv, I - n.in. Phorlao IX' Ul-r- L ... Phlnsirn VnHnrnl T.Anfrii club, announced he would forward a contract ti urval uveraii in a lew days. Murphy said he and Overall never had had any differences. New Y'ork Ned Carpenter, of Wis consin, an aspirant for the heavy weight championship, was knocked out In the first round tonight by Jim Cof fey, the "Dublin giant." Cottage Grove Girls Win. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) The girls' basketball team of this city defeated the Oakland team at the latter place recently by a score of 9 to 4. COLDS CACSE HEADACHE AND GRIT. LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine removes IB. n.1 I. Mh nna -HnOMn OTIININE." Look for signature of E. W GROVB 23c THOMAS S. LIPPY SUED FOR $50,000 Brother-in-Law Charges Af fections of Wife and Chil dren Alienated. LAVISHED RICHES BLAMED Northrup, his attorney, Rose says that while livinc with Lucy E. Kose ana their children on the modest Income he had, Llppy, by a lavish display of his wealth and gifts and promises or better surroundings and general bet terment in the station of life for all. finally, after ten years, estranged and permanently separated him and his wife, for which he asks $25,000 dam ages. In a second action for an additional $?5,000 damages Rose alleges Llppy has frequently declared that there is no ex cuse for a man to be poor, and that by promises of higher education and other benefits only to be derived from the possession of wealth, together with lavish gifts, weaned away the affec tions of his children. Foreman of Seattle Street Lighting Department Says Millionaire Rel ative Cheapened Him in Eyes of Own Family. spattt.E. wash.. Feb. 12. (Special.) Thomas S. Llppy, millionaire capital ist, large realty owner in eame anu prominent church worker, is the de fendant in a suit brought In the Su perior Court by his brother-in-law, Bert D. Rose, foreman of street lights In the city lighting department, ior rnfinn .to n-rn c-oc Rose H.llmS that Llppy alienated the affections of his wife and four cnuaren. , . ,. -rnBA I, ViA ui-ster of l.lnnv and obtained a divorce June 17 last on the ground of Incompatibility. ine couri directed Rose to pay ncr )w alimony. Rose asserts that L.ippy s mvisu ex penditure of money upon Mrs. Rose and ..1, i-n,, .honnnerl Rose in their eyes and was directly responsible for the estrangement ana unauy mo cree of divorce. They were married December 16. 188S. In the complaint filed by Bert A. W. W. M'CREDIE WRITES OF BASEBALL HISTORY Struggle to Establish National Sport on Coast Crowned With Success Only After Weathering Fights, Intrigue and Financial Reverses. BY W. W. WCKEDIB, President Portlsnd Pacific Coast and North western League Bapeball Clubs. ARTICLE 1. Events leading up to Organization of Present Baseball Conditions West of Rockies. THE Pacific Coast has been growing so fast that doubtless but few baseball fans are familiar with the terrible strugglo for existence waged by our National pastime up to within a very few years. For that reason I think any series on the various phases of basehall in Portland and on the Coast should be preceded by a brief re capitulation of the events that have gone before. While myself and nephew. Walter HT McCredie. have been In baseball In Portland only slnco 1905, I have been a great enthusiast here for 23 years, or since 1890, when I emigrated West from Iowa. In that stretch of time baseball has undergone many changes; half a dozen local teams have gone bump; 1 have seen three or four differ ent leagues flicker and fluctuate; an earthquake all but wiped us out In 1306 and then, after weathering that cataclysm, intrigue nearly undermined us a few months later. Monej'-Maklnc Clnbs Few. Gaaing at those years In retrospect, 1 can only say that the baseball own ers are surely entitled to the mythical fortunes they are said to harvest each year. Yet, in my 23 years in this sec tion, I know of only three teams that made any money. Jack Marshall, Max Fleischner and that bunch had a good year in 1902. the season before the war between the Coast and Northwestern leagues, and we banked profits with our Coast League pennant winners in 1910 and 1911. However, in 1911 we lost J6000 on the Northwestern club, so our net profits were sliced rather badly. It really amuses me to read these exaggerated reports of the profits of baseball. Only a few weeks lgo a San Francisco newspaper quoted Ed Walter as saying that the Oaks had made $75,000 last year. Then, when the Kwing-Walter controversy cropped up, the stockholders discovered that there wasn't enough In the treasury to pay the first Installment on the new ball park. But. to return to the pioneer days of baseball In Portland, as I recall them. In 1890 Portland's population was 46, 000. A year or two later a small league, consisting of Portland. Spo kane. Seattle and Tacoma, was started. The grounds were at the "Oaks," a block or two north of the east end of the Morrison-street bridge. For the next few years baseball had a preca rious existence. Games were played In termittently on the hills west of the city, then on Buckman's field on the East Side and one year on Multnomah Field. Pacific Nortkwe.teni' Founded. Finally, In 1901. after a lapse of two or three years, during which spell no baseball of any consequence flourished In Portland, W. H. Lucas came to the Northwest from Wisconsin and, with D E Dugdale. then a streetcar con ductor in Seattle, the Pacific North western League was organized. Jack Grimm was named manager in Portland and the present park was mapped out. the ground cleared and the old stands erected, all within a space of 30 days. First base in those stren uous times was lower than the rest o, the infield and the visiting lnflelders often wondered why their throws sailed high over the initial sackcr s In 1902 the Portland team made- moner and a deal was nxed tnat pau for a consolidation of the Northwestern League with the California State League. The plan was to have three clubs. Los Angeles. Oakland and San Francisco, in the south, and three, Portland, Seattle and Tacoma, in the North. Dugdale, of Seattle, finally re fused to enter, deciding to stick by Lu cas, and thus was begun the disastrous war which reigned the one year, 1903. The Coast, with Cal Ewlng, Henry Harris and Jack Marshall as nrlnte raovers7placed clubs In the blx cities, Including Seattle, whereupon, as a re taliatory measure, the Northwestern shoved teams into Tacoma and Port land and also into San Francisco and Los Angeles, giving Lucas an eight club league. Dugdale fought the scheme of Invading California and did not send his team south at all. Circuit Goes "Bump." In Portland the Coast Leaguers, who were the originals, naturally had the patronage and the Northwestern in vaders, ensconced in a park on the iast Side off Madison street, soon found themselves on the financial rocks. The Portland Lucas franchise was trans ferred in mid-season to Salt Lake and the Northwestern circuit went bump that Fall. Incidentally it might be mentioned that the fight cost the Portland Coast Leaguers something like $22,000, al though with the good will of the pub lic behind them. Seattle was the one city in the fight that supported the Northwestern in preference to the Coast, but, after that one year of war fare, Dugdale was glad to sell out for $4000, ytus leaving the field clear for the new-born Pacific Coast League. The Northwestern, a sadly shattered organisation, gathered its remnants to gether in the Spring of 1904 and formed a four-city league, with teams in Spo kane. Belllngham, Everett and Van couver. I have thus traced the history of the births of the two leagues, the North western and Pacific Coast, and will leave for another article a review of the situation after we bought the local team in 1905. Ben Ely had secured control of the Portland club In 1904. but, despite the fact that the Coast League had Los Angeles. San Fran cisco, Oakland. Portland, Tacoma and Seattle, with no opposition of any kind, Ely found himself In debt $8000 or $9000 that Fall. It was with this In debtedness staring us In the face that Walter McCredie and myself Invested our money prior to the campaign of 1905. "POLLINATION IS TOPIC Professor Krans Speaks to Orenco Horticultural Study Club. ORENCO, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Professor E. J. Kraus, of the Oregon Agricultural College, addressed the Orenco Horticultural Study Club on "Pollination" recently. While his views were much more conservative on this subject than those held by some writ ers, he brought out forcibly the actual benefits of pollination to the fruit grower. He said that the three most important ways in which pollination affects fruit are, first, an increase in percentage of set; second, increase in uniformity of crop; third, change in size of the fruit. He said that flavor, quality, keeping power and color of the fruit probably were not affected. On Friday night of this week Pro fessor C. I. Lewis will address the club on "Horticulture for the Small Acreage Tracts. Including Berry Growing." Much interest is being shown in the Study Club. 3000 RABBITS ARE KILLED Malhenr County Farmers Slay Many Trouble-Makers. VALE. Or.. Feb. 13. (Special.) A rabbit drive was held last Sunday on the farms of "Bill" Scott and C. Oxman near Jamieson and over 3000 rabbits met their doom. The farmers from far and near came to the drive and after forming themselves in the shape of a half moon and covering an area of about three miles the "round-up" be gan. The rabbits were finally mus tered into a small inclosure and the farmers, armed with clubs and all sorts of weapons, began the slaughter with the above result. The hard Winter about four years ago killed off a great many of the rab bits, but they arc beginning again to be a source of trouble to the farmer Several of these drives nave been held in Malheur and Harney Counties this year ARMORY ELECTION CALLED Medford Voters to Decide Proposed $20,000 Bond Issue. MEDFORD, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) At a meeting of the City Council this week it was decided to hold a spe cial election February 26 to decide whether or not Medford shall give $20, 000 for a state armory in this city. Opposition has developed on the part of the Socialists, who say this Is a move to encourage militarism and it is expected they will present a solid front against the bond issue. If the bond issue is authorized the County Court will give $20,000, the state $40,000 a total of $60,000 and the Government will give a $30,000 10 Inch disappearing gun. The armory, it is urged by Captain Deane and mem bers of the Oregon National Guard, would not only be a great addition to the state militia, but would provide a magnificent auditorium, seating 10, 000 people, suitable for conventions and other entertainments. Indian Gets "Firewater.' LEWISTON, cial. ) Barney Idaho. Feb. 12. (Spe Amepaugh. arrested by PI ffioiBiwa a. Relieve "Smokers' Throat" The menthol soothes and leaves a cool, fresh taste. "Hire s Hundred Uses" Give Quick Relief from Coughs, - IJ I A.. Sore Throat. WM. H. LUDEN Manuhemrlnf Cenfwttoaer READING. FA. Yesterday we received 11 bolts of Imported English Serges from such mills as the Belwarp, the Jennens Welch Co., Limited, Fox's English Serge and the West of England Serge. We bought these woolens at a big saving, hence, commencing to day, we will place these fine serges, the finest lines ever brought to Portland, on sale in three different lots. The West England. Serge we will make to your orders full three-piece Suit Regularly priced at $30.00 $24.00 Fox's English Serge Suit to order $28.00 Regularly priced at $35.00 And the Belwarp, the greatest of them all, the best the world produces,' to your order Regularly priced at $50.00 $37.50 The linings and trimmings used in these suitings are the same as though you paid the regular price. Absolute satisfaction as to fit and workmanship. This sale will be for three days only, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, of this week. Portland Tailoring Co. INCORPORATED Henry W. Jacobson, Manager. 322 Morrison Street, Portland Hotel Block. Special Officer Rice on a charge of sell ing liquor to an Indian, was taken be fore Commissioner O'Neill. Amspaugh was arrested In the company of Thom as Heney Mot, a Nez Perce Indian, in a room at the Gateway lodging-house by Officer Rice. The Indian had two bottles of alcohol in his pockets when the pair were found. The Indian's evi dence tended to show that the alcohol was purchased by him from other par ties and Amspaugh was discharged. UNION SH0W0PENS TODAY Poultry Entries Large and 2 2 Sil xer Cups Are Prizes Offered. UNION, Or.. Feb. 12. (Special.) Union's second annual poultry show will open Thursday and continue on through Saturday. Judging will be done by Professor James Dryden, Of Oregon Agriculaural College, who will lecture Wednesday evening on "Better Eggs and More of Them." The lecture will be illustrated by pictures showing the advanced methods of handling poultry. The Poultry Association offers as prizes 22 silver cups valued at $250. One of these cups, costing $50. Is being offered as a grand sweepstakes prize. Indications are that this show will be the best ever held in the Grand Ronde Valley. Birds are coming from all over this section and many outside points.: Special Election Authorized. MILWAUKIE, Or.. Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) At the regular meeting of the Council last night. Mayor E. T. Elmer presiding, the ordinance providing for a special election March 18, to vote on the issue of $20,000 water bonds and amendments to the charter, was passed. At this meeting application for the transfer of the license of the Milwaukie Tavern from Robert Burns to others came before the Council, but was passed over until the next meeting. This license brings In $800 annually to the city. Liquor Violation Charged. ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 12. (Special.) James Hart was arrested today, charged with violation of the local option liquor law, and will enter his plea before Jus tice of the Peace Swan tomorrow. This makes five arrests in two days for al leged sales of liquor in Albany on evi dence collected by two men residing at Peoria. Of the four men arrested yes terday William Riley, Van Riley and Frank Albrecht pleaded guilty and A. J. Miller will be tried tomorrow. CARD OF THA7IKS. I desire in this manner to thank all of the friends and neighbors who have been so kind to me during the sickness and death of my wife. Elizabeth Rock well. I also want to especially thank the doctors and nurses of the Portland Sanitorium for their kindness and at tention rendered. (Signed) J. A. ltOCKWELL. 7 STAY GRAY! SAGE TEA WILL DARKEN YOUR HAIR BEAUTIFULLY A Mixture of Sage and Sul phur Prevents Dandruff and Falling Hair. "W hen you darken your hair with Sage Tea and Sulphur no one can tell, because it's done so naturally; so even ly. It is also splendid to remove dan druff, cure itching scalp and stop fall ing hair. Preparing- this mixture, though, at home is a mussy and troublesome task. For about 50 cents a bottle you can buy at any drug store the ready-to-use tonic called "Wyeth's Sage and Sul phur Hair Renaedy." Rome druggists put this mixture up themselves but make It too sticky, so insist you want "Wyeth's" then there will be no dis appointment.. You just dampen a spon&e or soft brush with "Wyeth's Sage and Sul phur" and draw It through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. Ia this at night and by morning all gray hair disappears and after another ap plication or two bfDcomes beautifully darkened and more glossy and Iuxurl ant than ever. Yotl will also discover dandruff Is gone and hair has stopped falling. Gray, faded hair, though no disgrace. la a ci fn nr n M ap : n n tjl- i-i i desire a youthful and attractive pearance, get buy at once witj nnarmpr sis in Town nure -,ni iots ot it Agents, The Owl Drug Co. CYCLOPS Who, according to Grecian Mythology, was one of a race of one-eyed giants and builded cities and fostered civilization, has marched down through the corridors of Time and now appears, together with a horde of his clan, before us; no longer as myths, but modern realities in the form of Monster Types of Passenger Locomotives Their electric headlights light the way for civilization to follow in luxurious Pullmans and steel coaches via O.-W. R. & N., OREGON SHORT LINE AND UNION PACIFIC TO CHICAGO, OMAHA, DENVER, KANSAS CITY AND ALL POINTS EAST OREGON-WASHINGTON LIMITED LEAVES Portland daily, 10:00 A. M. PORTLAND & PUGET SOUND EXPRESS LEAVES Portland daily, 8:00 P. M. THE DIRECT ROUTE EAST ALL TRAINS ARRIVE AT AND DEPART FROM UNION DEPOT, PORTLAND CITY TICKET OFFICE, 3d and Washington Phones Marshall 4500 and A 6121