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M'CLUREIS CHOSEN Oregon Runner Picked by Committee For Problematic Olympic Team. Walter McClure, T3, was the unan imous choice of the Pacific Coast Se lection Committee for a place on the Olymtic team. He was one of the ten candidates named from the Coast and submitted to the National Se lection Committee, headed by James E. Sullivan, president of the Ameri can Amateur Athletic Union. This recommendation accorded Mc Clure practically cinches for him a place on the American team, which sails June 18, for Stockholm. Hawkins was the choice of but two of the Committee, Smithson and Kelly both being named over him. Although defeating Smithson, the lat ter’s record breacking proclivities and wonderful form displayed, entitled him to a place. However, Goldsmith, of the Seattle Athletic Club, and T. Morris Dunn, of M. A. A. C., are de termined to place Hawkins on the team, and at the same time object to the practice of holding a tryout and then ont abiding by the decision. DORMITORY DEFEATED HY SIGMA CHI 17-5 In one of the most spectacular of the season’s games, the Sigma Chi team overcame the Dormitory by the score of 17-5, placing two games to the Sips’ credit and putting the Dorm out. of the running for the 1912 season. Michael tossed for the Dor mitory, but the opposing batters soon solved his delivery, and numerous errors rapidly raised the score. Bush Brown, who heaved for the Sips, showed even less control over the ac tions of the horsehide than Michael, but better support in the field and on the bases proved the deciding factor in the outcome of the seven inning contest. Batteries: For Sigma Chi, Brown and Watson; for Dormitory, Michael and Stastney. Umpire: Cobb. WASHINGTON PROF’S STORIES SHOCK FEMININE EARS During the recent freshman cap burning exercises, held in connection with the Annual Moving-Up cere monies at the University of Washing ton, Assistant Professor Ilerbsman delivered the funeral oration. It happens that Ilerbsman is much in demand as a speaker, having a fund of stories and humor, and in the absence of any ladies at the cere mony which was held at night on the A-Y P wharf, the professor began telling stories, each one less decor ous than the preceding one, if we are to believe the reports. As a result, the Tole Club, com post'd of influential women of the in stitution, condemned his conduct in no uncertain terms. Since any action of this kind by that organization usually gives rise to a faculty in vestigation, tht> outcome of the affair is uncertain. Mr. Frank Dudley is in Portland for the week end. M \\ \(. KU It \KltOl li CMYKS FAVOR Alll.E REPORT Continued from first page. Resources. May 23, cash balance on hand $291.90 Alumni receivable 150.00 Adv, bills receivable To May l (approximately) 0:1.55 I com May 1 to May 2:t (ap proximately) 220.50 $734.95 liabilities. May 22, balance printing bill $157. IS Due carriers .. 12.00 Mise expenses . 4.00 Student body salaries Editor 100.00 Manager 75.00 Uanquet to staff (approx.) 20.00 Percentage of back bills, ques . tionable 43.05 Surplus 23.42 $734.95 HOW ABOUT IT BILL? Infected Sophomore, Suffering From Hungarian Itch, Vents Spleen on Gym Showers. What’s the reason, pray tell, for all that stuff we learn in Prof. Sweet ser’s “Swat the Fly” course, about personal hygiene and general all around sanitation? The University has installed numerous baths toward the promotion of that second best bet to godliness as a personal attribute, wherefore we are duly grateful. But let one just casually wander into that very shower room in the men’s gymnasium and he will forthwith de termine that regarding odoriferous qualifications a slaughterhouse hasn’t got anything on that particular chamber. As far as we are able to ascertain, no effort has been made to keep the place in a healthy condi tion. In frequent visits at various hours of the clock we have seen no sign of a recent or even an ancient scrubbing on the floors. We opine that a cake of Ivory, an old-fashioned scrubbin' brush, and a cordial appli cation of energy over a couple of hours’ time, would rob many a naughty germ of his domestic hap piness and result in a solubrious im provement. At present that shower room is a menace to our health and a disgrace to the University. Every visiting athletic team uses the shower baths in the men’s gym nasium. (Dramatic finale.) —S. M., '14. SINGLE TAX SYSTEM ELABORATED BY SPEAKERS Continued from first page. he. asserted that Oregon until a few years ago had not built a good road. “The State Supreme Court,” he continued, “has taken a consistent at titued in opposition to the good roads interests.” Taking up the discussion, C. E. Spence, president of the State Grange, declared the farmers want good roads and realize, too, the dif ficulty in securing satisfactory leg- j islation. lion. J. If. Albert, of Salem, opened i his discussion, by taking exception I to some of Mr. Putnam’s figures as 1 to the cost of transportation. “If every farmer could be reached by a railroad, the question of transporta tion would be settled.” The next paper read was that of W. K. Newell, of Gaston, president of the Oregon State Board of Horti culture, on "Improvement of the Eco nomic Organization fn Oregon for Securing to the Producers a Full Share of the Values Created.” Producers Co-Operation Next. Mr. Newell and Mr. K. S. Miller, of the Medford Fruit Grower’s Asso ciation, spoke of different ways to secure to the farmer his full share of values created through means of co operative associations. That this form of marketing is the only one, and that its future was only a mat ter of development, was the opinion of those who discussed the question. The evening session of the conven tion was opened by a talk by Hon. F. F Beach of Portland, on “The Problem of Transforming Oregon from a Merely Geographic to an Organic and Spiritual Entity.” The great pro blems of the State should be dis cussed and solved in “Our State Uni versity.” the noblest of all schools. University Held Important. Ur .1 K. Wilson, principal of the Portland Academy, speaking on the same subject, emphasized the fact that the University should be and he believed the University of Oregon was the clearing house for free and all-sided discussion of all the great problems of this State. ( onference oil advertised. Now features of the Conference this year are the dipest of all papers and discussions sent out to the news papers of the state All papers and discussions will be published verba tim in a special number of the Uni versity Bulletin. The Lewiston Hiph School tennis team defeated the University of Tda ho raquet wielders in a match last week. Hastings Sisters HAIR DRESSING PARLORS Rugintnr Building, ill |-t Wlllnmntt* St Ttltphnn* #4»R Cugtnt, Orng Broders Bros. Wholesale and Retail dealer* in FBK8H, CORNED AND SMOKED MEATS "Blue Bell” Ice Cream THE REAL THING Real, because II la made frees real, genuine, sure enough cream—the kind we always hare plenty af. Eugene Creamery Phone 688. Yoran’s Shoe Store The Store That Sella Good Shoes “OBAK” Wtbtr’s High School Chocolates A trial will convince you of their Superiority. MRS. BREEDING TAILORED and TRIMMED HATS 25 Eaat Ninth Street. Berry’s Pioneer Shining Parlors Moved across the street Rear of Jim’s Shoe Hospital Student Patronage Solicited MELVIN HANSEN Dealer ia RIAL ESTATI FIR1 INSURANCE and LOANS 474 Willametta Street. Varsity Chocolates Something entirely new. A deliel •ua whipped cream, with a milk eheee late ceating. A trial will canvinee yau af their auperiarity. Palace of Sweets The Kuykendall Drug Store DRUGS, CANDIES, TOILET ARTICLES AND SUNDRIES 588 Willamette St. IMPERIAL Cleaners and Hatters are prepared to clean and press your suit on short notice. Phone 392, or call at 23 East 7th street. EUGENE MODERN COLLEGE Chiropractic-Neuropathy, Evolution ary Academy of Rejuvenescence, (incorporated). Write Dr. Ella Jenson for announce ment. Suites 27-28, Merchants Bank. Preston & Hales Mfgrs. of All Leather Cwii Dealers in Paints and Paper. Agents Jehasea’s Dyes and Was FRANK E BLAIR WHOLESALE COMMISSION MERCHANT Eugene, ... Oregon ED HANSON Cliili MS' fill® 8 East Ninth Street. 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