OREGON i VOL. XV. EUGENE, ORE. EMERALD WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1914 No. LXXVIII. AMENDMENTS GET BIG VOTE ALL FOUR ARE PASSED AT TODAY’S STUDENT BODY MEETING GET UNANIMOUS APPROVAL Senior Football Men Will Get Blankets and Sweaters. Band Is Student Body Activ ity. Wrestlers to Get Letters. All of the four amendments to the student body constitution that were submitted wo weeks ago were adopt ed at the student body meeting thi3 morning. Three of the amendments were passed unanimously The four amendments provide for the establishment of a forensic coun cil to take charge of oratory and de bate; the granting of sweaters to seniors entitled to an athletic blan ket in addition to athletic blanket; the granting of “O’s” for wrestling; and the recognition of the Univer sity band as a student body activity, granting them a regulation sweater with a lyre placed upon it instead of an “O”. The only amendment to mefet op position was the one providing for the granting of “O” for wrestling for any Oregon winner in a confer ence wrestling match. After a short discussion this amendment was pass ed by a substantial majority. The b~lid amendment originally provided for la sweater with an “O” placed over a lyre. It was moved to amend the amendment by. striking out the clause providing for the “O” and in this form the amendment was unanimously adopted. The four amendments were pub lished in full in Saturday’s Emerald. This morning’s meeting marked the installation of the new student body officers that were elected last Wednesday. After giving the oath of office to the incoming officers, Pres ident Motschenbacher turned the meetings over to his successor, Tom Boylen. President! Boylen’s '“inaugural” speech was short and directly to the point. He first thanked the student body for the policy that would be persued next year. “Our aim will be to prevent a de ficit next year not by cutting down on our present expenses but by in creasing the income of the student body.” he said. “We will also endea vor to reduce the present student body debt.” The matter of granting holidays during the two days of the Common wealth Conference was also brought up. Prof. Allen, a member of the com mittee, addressed the student body meeting this morning, saying that the whole question as to whether there should or should not be col lege on the two days depended upon the students after their discussion. C. C. Baker spoke on the baseball series with O. A. C. Friday and Sat urday, urging that a large delega tion attend from the University. He stated that a round trip rate of $1.35 had been granted by the railroads. GERMANS GATHER AGAIN Delta Gammas are Hostesses to Teutonic Club Meeting The German club held its meeting at the Delta Gamma house last Tues day evening. After the business of the club had been disposed of, the following program was given: Paj>er. Echo Zahl; violin solo, Mr. O'Donnell; German story, Grace Lily. The Junior Troubadors gave the final number of the program in the form of several mandolin selec tions. The last meeting of the club this year will be held at the Dormitory on May 2 6. JOHNNIE WELCH Oregon’s premier pitcher, who has lost but one conference game during his three years of pitching POOR FIELDING LOOSES GAME FOR OREGON FROSH 0. A. C. Rooks Win by Score of 9-2. Linquist is Stingy Hits Loose fielding on the part of the Oregon Freshmen allowed the O. A. C. rooks to win the game this after noon by a score of 9 to 2. The O. A. C. first year men made 4 runs in the sixth inning without a hit, and in the seventh three errors and two hits, were responsible for three more runs. This game is the second won by Wilkie Clark’s babies from the varsity freshmen. Lindquist, the Aggie pitcher was stingy with hits, and his support was all that could be asked. Furney and Beckett did the twirling for Oregon, Beckett replacing the southpaw in the seventh. Following is the line-up: Oregon Frosh O.A.C Kinsley Rathburn Cobb Huntington Williams Campbell Beckett Furney Fitzmaurice Furney Becket The score: Oregon O. A. C. Umpire: Van Marter; game, 1:45. catcher 1st base 2nd base 3rd base shortstop left field right field right field Cen. field Pitcher Pitcher . . Rooks Houck Mix Mix Seeley Ballin Rowe Howe Hayes Lindquist * R. H. E. 2 2 9 9 4 3 Time of JACKSON EASY FAVORITE WITH DAME MISFORTUNE Recovered from Scalp Wound, Wrestler Breaks Arm Sliding to Second. Leon S. Jackson, lightweight wrestler on Ed Shockley’s aggrega tion of mat artists which met de feat at the conference meet this year, and heavy hitter in the doughnut baseball league this spring, Is the champion hard luck freshman as far as data which can be gathered in dicate. Twice during his stay at the University he" has been badly hurt, and both times the accidents can be ascribed to fate only, as their visible cause has been trlval. During his preliminary bout at the conference meet, Jackson nearly scalped himself by running afoul of a table ten or twelve feet distant from the mat, and Monday in the game between the Dorm team on which Jackson played first, and the Fijis, he contrived to break his arm just above the wrist while nego tiating a slide to second. The slide was apparently a perfect one, but Jackson is once more under the sur geon’s care. WILL DISCUSS VITAL TOPICS PROFESSOR YOUNG STATES CONFERENCE SUBJECTS WILL BE IMPORTANT. NOTED MEN AMONG SPEAKERS Immigration League to Send Representative. College Pro fessors From Other Schools, and Newspaper Men Listed. “Vital state questions will be dis cussed at the Commonwealth con ference which will be held the lat ter port of next week” said Profes sor F. G. Young this morning. “The discussion on unemployment is in dicative of the character of the de liberations of the conference on a half dozen equally vital problems for the people of the state,” he declared. “I have just received the following telegram from Frances A. Kellor, secretary of the League of North America on Immigration and unem ployment, stating that they will send Mr. Wheaton, the field secretary of the league to the conference:” Letter is Given New York, May, 19. ’14. Professor F. G. Young, University of Oregon, Eugene, uregon. In accordance with my letter May 11th, Mr. Wheaton will be at your Commonwealth Conference next week. I hope you con arrange ad ditional conferences for him on im migration and unemployment. Prances A. Kellor. Prominent Men Coming The Pacific Coast states will all have representatives at the Common wealth conference, to take part in the discussion on unemployment, thus making a coast conference on the question. Professor Carlton H. Parker of the University of Califor nia and ex-secretary of the Califor nia state commission on unemploy ment is coming. Also other men who will attend are: Dr. Joseph K. Hart, Secretary of the Washington Com mission on Unemployment, and all of those men-who have been most active in studying the question in Portland, this last winter, such as Mr. Isaac Sweet, Dr. Arthur E. Woods, of Reed College and Mr. A. H. Harris, of the Portland Labor Press. “The unemployed question at tracted a great deal of attention last winter and the discusdtfon of the question next week will probably be a big step towards arriving at a tangible solution,” said Professor Young. He said probably special con ferences will be arranged as a se qual to the general discussion on Unemployment on Friday May 29. “NANSE” CORNELL Oregon’s premier second baseman, who will be seen in action Against O. A. C. TENNIS MEET IS BIG EVENT SIX COLLEGES TO PLAY FOR CONFERENCE CHAMP IONSHIP. FIRST GATHERING OF ITS KIND If Successful, Co-ed Tennis Will Be Included in Following Years. Dirt Courts to Be Used. Bleachers to Be Built. (By Willard Shaver) What promises to be one of the biggest athletic events of the year is the Northwest Conference College tennis tournamnt that local racquet enthusiasts will have a chance to witness Friday and Saurday of this week. For on those two days a three man team representing each one of the "‘Big Six” colleges in the con ference will play an elimination and round robin series to determine who will hold the conference reoquet title. First Dig Tournament This is the first attempt at such a gathering of tennis experts and if it proves sucecssful it will be con tinue dand eventually will include co-ed teams as well as masculine rac quet wielders. The teams that will ocntend for the Northwest title will come from the Universities of Wash ington, and Idaho, Washington State College, O. A. C., Whitman and Uni versity of Oregon. Previous conference titles have been determined by division matches, the winner of the Northern and East ern divisions playing the winner of the Southern division. Oregon has been successful in past seasons in defending her claim to college tennis superiority within the state but has not won a Northwest title for three years. Will Use lMrt Courts The dirt courts on the campus will be prepared for the coming cham pionship matches and bleachers will be erected to care for racquet “fans.” It is hoped that a large attendance of students will help make this event such a success that its permanence as an annual affair will be assured. Graduate Manager Walker has ap pointed a student manager of tennis and under his supervision the tour nament will be held. The contestants coming from other colleges will be entertained at different fraternity houses and entertainment of some sort will he provided for the visitors Saturday night after the tournament is ovr. Following are the entries from the University of Washington, Ad ams, Shannon and Muria; from Washington State . College, Small Melrose and Mutty. COACH BEZDEK “We have a great state, and also a great baseball team,”—Coach Bezdek “CAPT.” FENTON Center Fielder, who has hopes to land his team In the champion ship of the Northwest Conference NEW AND OLD COUNCILS HOLD SESSION TOGETHER Body Favors Friday as a Com monwealth Week-End Holiday. The new and old student councils of the University met last night pointly in order that the recently elected body might gain from the older members ideas as to the pur pose of the council, and might be In a position to carry on the politics and plans which have been started by the student representatives who were elected to fill the short term of office this year following the adop tion of the constitutional amendment providing for their existence as a part of the student government. The old council will continue In office until the close of the school year, and the new council will take up its duties at the beginning of school next fall. They were sworn in at the student body meeting In assembly this morning. It was decided that the council should go on record as favoring a holiday for Friday of Commonwealth week-end, and that everything pos sible should be done to Induce a full turnout for both the Friday and Saturday programs. ANNUAL JUNIOR PICNIC DATE SET FOR MAY 27 Class Members Will Spend Aft ernoon and Evening on Excursion. Next Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 the Junior class will start on Its annual picnic, according to plans announced by the committee In charge. Every member of the class is expected to be on band at the ap pointed time, and to take part In the journey to the wilds bordering on the McKenzie river. The committee which has charge of the affair is making elaborate plans in regards to "eats” for the oc casion, and with a payment of but twenty-five cents, owing to the good condition of the class treasury, the members of the 1915 aggregation can get the full privileges of a mem ber in good standing. Plenty of wagons will be provided and a program for the afternoon and evening is being arranged so that there will not be a dull moment on the excursion. The Eugene High School Alumnae Society is giving an informal dance In the rooms of the commercial club tonight. A good many University stu dents will be present at the affair. Eela Cushman and Helen Wlegand spent the week end in Brownsville. Grace Bean spent the past week I end at her home in Salem. OREGON HOST TAKE 2 GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP DEPENDS UPON WEEK-END SERIES AT CORVALLIS. ONE VICTORY WILL CAUSE TIE Bezdek’s Men Now Top Per centage Column. Winner in Western Division Will Meet Eastern Champs. oooonrtoooooonnoQo Wou Lost PCC o Oregon 4 2 667 o Washington 5 3 626 o O. A. C 1 6 167 o o oooooooooooooooo (By Willard Sluder) Oregon will win the Northwest tollege basebal championship If en thusiasm and display of pepper have my weight. Such seemB to be the consensus of opinion regarding the coming two game series that is to jo played this week-end in Corvallis, tor college students are rallying to the support of one of the beet teams that Oregon has ever put out and a targe delegation is expected to take the special that will convey the root ars over to Corvallis in time to wit ness the first affray, which will be :alledi promptly Friday at 4 p. m. Baud May Go An effort will be made to send the band to fill In idle moments with strains of Boola, Boola, and effect in Itself of limitless value for instill ing fight into Oregon supporters. One victory will tie Oregon with Washington for championship of the Western division and will give the lemon yellow undisputed title to Oregon >State baseball honors. But by taking both games from Wilkie Clark's crew Oregon will be one vic tory ahead of Washington and will be entitled to meet the eastern div ision champions for the Conference. For every student who appears on the Corvalls field a megaphone will be provided and although organized rooting is somewhat difficult at a baseball game, Oregon supporters can at least make Captain Fenton’s men be fully aware of their pres ence and unfailing support. Team .Leaves Friday The team accompanied by Coach Bezdek and Graduate anager Walker will leave Friday morning for the Aggie Camp. The Oregon line-up will be: Welch and Tuerck, pitchers; Motschen bacher, catcher; Nelson 1st base; Cornel!, 2nd base; Annunsen, 3rd base; C. Bigbee, shortstop; W. Blg bee, left field; Captain Fenton, cen ter field; and Ray Bryant, right field. O. K. Makes Rates A special rate has been offered for those wishing to attend the games in Corvallis, of $1.35 on the Oregon Electric railway for the round trip. In order to obtain this rate It will be necessary that 125 people make the trip. A special bleacher section will be reserved at Corvallis, and it is urged that all possible will be present at both contests to boost for the Oregon team as two more victor ies for Eugene will cinch the cham pionship of the western division for Oregon. Katherine Bridges spent the week end in Portland. A UUvUWUWWWVV/v ) < > Junior Picnic Wednesday, < > May, 27. All Juniors meet at < > 3:30 p. m. in front of the lib- < ) rary. Hayracks will leave lib- < > rary promptly at 3:20. t > «