La Grande evening observer., April 01, 1911, Page PAGE 6, Image 6

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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER,
SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1911,
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Arrangement of a four-club league,
Inefadling Baker, La Grand, Union
and Elgin, will bj perfected tomorrow
at a conference in Baker when repre
sentatives of all the towns mentioned
meet there. This is the logical solu
lit the most successful yet held. Fur
ther announcements will be made at
later date.
The first athletic stunt of the spriu?
season will be nulled off Saturday
I a-h.an h rrnu rnnntrr tmc will hi
held. This event has s'tractid a terjo
number of entries and It is go'n-
b a hard C?ht for the winner. ZStt,
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ferenc: a one sittinuj.
Plenty of Jockeying has taken olace
during the past rew days to insure A nractice shoot w '
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There are to be arrangements such
as the Observer advocated earlier In
the year, and which have b en sanc
tioned by the fans. Forfeits for not
complete the season, separation of
playing .Vnanager from the business
i j ton th"
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original j .
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tomorrow. Baker held out for thj
bigger circuit, with Elgin to be chop
ped off. bnt further consideration of
the proposition changed the opinion
in the mining town. Union, Elgin and
management and a few other details La Grande have been waiting for days
that are essential wilt be looked after.
The playing schedule will also b;
Bade out tomorrow if such a thing can
possibly be done in the brief time al
lotted. If not. a subsequent confer
ence wQI be called, but strenuous ef
fort to hare the league created. e
aae&ted and a season of amateur base-
rll prrmlno1, will be made br the con who will sit in th? nvetipg.
some eyneit rifle snooting
Two squads of shooters, one of ama
teurs and one of club members, helc
a . shoot. J. P. Morelock made the
hl$h arerare for the amateurs and B.
W. Brady was high man among the
club members. Wallowa Sun.
The newest kennel in town is that
for Baker to say the word and it has
bfen said.
D. A. Barnes of EWIn. 1 Dlannins
on taking the representatives to Baker ,tullt this w.ek by George 51. Hibberd.
tomorrow in his big White Steamer,' Iool dog fancier. An addition of a
Bradley of La Grande. Smith of Union. (Purebred English bull female was
Barnes, of Elgin and Goodman ofma(3e to his "collection" this week
Baker! will be the playing managers 'rnen 1 highly marked animal reached
,cere irom uamorma. ine marks are
more charact' ristlc than on ay dog
OOOOOOOOOO Ma "r school closes at which time ,of. th brwd In te city.
a IfvfiT. RMirTTTTt rnw X ,hf 3- M. A. will to along and lve' " ueiin
l i' $ -"1 .bow, along the U LI;. - con
county loses a
igocd sportsman. Mr. Conklin is a
..... . - -horseman of keen Judgment and edn-
InvitaUoni 1 hate been received from cated tastes: he Is a d:ad game sport
Whitman asking the La Garod. high not In the slang application of the
SCbOOl track team to nartfrtn In l.rm . v
Local baseball fans will have a aur- the scholastic games there this Spring. have his athleUc teams win but wants
O CiSx 12TD THE IIXE.
prls in store for. them wb:n they see
the lineup of the team which ts to rep
resent La Grande In the league to be
formed tomorrow. A big percent of
the players have never worn a La
Grande uniform before.
A druggist by the name of Clark is
here from Iowa and is anxious to lo- ytr forn with the rapidity whici
rate in La Grande. He Is a big moose ne 3gui.
wi course tne .7inte- win be accept-, them to win fairly. In about five
ed. and the tussle to see who will go years' time he el:vated the standing
is a.r.ady on. . j0f sports in Cove from nothing to a
. " : Place of power and prominence 1c
Cecil Bolton, the mainstay in the Etrn Oregon. He win do much
sprints this year, is suffering cons id- t; same thing at Wallowa,
erabty with hU baiiy injured ankle
and may not tret back to his Trout fishinc Is now in order.
and comet with a pitching record that
should entice local drnggtst concerns
to give the man a Job. He will stay
and play ball here if h can get a po
sition. '
Organization of a baseball club la
r ice K. u. A. has been ordered
nnd.r way. The big feature
leaa win e a frin t&roneh
.Xatienal Teart Teaais.
- 1 Boston. Jlass.. April t. A tourna-
inauguration of a campaign for con- ment to decide the national court ten
s'raction of suitable bathing facHities nis championships open Monday ai
at Klversldi park has met with po?a- the Tennis and Racquet Club in this
lar faror and til that ! need ts some- city and wlU continue through the
ireater part of the week. Among
taoae ta:ng part are Jar Gould, th
oa? to take the initiative.
Th lannal hnriw ihnv !tI i. Kutl v , .."
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Z':iZ VAGO?f SALESMEN.
'"'em loaBirarated by Will French
Preves Pepalar Ante Sews.
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Sol Harris is the latest addition to
the traveling salesman auto fan. His
company, M. Seller ft Co.. today sent
a four-passenger Cadillac to La Grande
to be used by Mr. Harris in covering
the territory between La Garnde and
Boise.' The proposition is something
of an experiment ' with Mr. Harris
but it has been successful with others
working out of this city. Will French
Inaugurated the system.
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Bill Parker, the U. M. C. man who
covera this territory, will have a hu;e
Chalmers to make Interior points with.
The machine will be seen In La Grand?
from time to time. The feature of
thia machine will be that It is to visit
the moat seclud.d towns and villages
In Eastern Oregon.
because the driver didn't notice the
reverse clutch was stuck, and instead
of giving it a yank and cranking up
again he telephoned for relief in the
way of an auto from La Grande. The
other trouble was caused by tires.
Kiddle and Wade of Island City
have sold a big Kissel Kar. 60, to Sam
Wad of Lostine. The machine will
be delivered at once.
Wallowa county was the mecca for
local automobile dealers this week.
Seyeral from this city talked their re
spetive mak;8 in that county.
Senth Atlantic League.
Columbus, S. C. April 1. The South
Atlantic baseball league will start its
esason Manday. The season provides
for 140 games.
Big Leageers ' Dlncnssrd.
Manager Fred Clarke of the Pirates
is 38 years of age and the oldest man
on the team.
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The Virginia League schedule calls
for 123 games, the season to open
April 20 and close September 6.
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Catcher Killifer of the St' Louis
Browns, has been released to the Buf
falo club of the Eastern League.
In his new ball park at Newark. N.
J Manager Jo? McGinnlty will fit ap
a cozy retiring room for women, with -
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Don?t Spare the
Rod
Seat covers, a glass front and vari-
nna nrhr tin tn thm mlnnfa foatnraa I
Characterize the Franklin recently pur j
otiaMit K IT VI TS Hla Yna-
chine ts making a hit with its nobby
appearance even as the other high
priced cars preceding it did.
Returning from Wallowa county this
week in their Chalmers, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Dittebrandt claim the distinction ;
of hplrtk th finir tn ntor Wnllnva
county thfs year in an automobile. It
is also said to be the first time in sev
eral years that a machine has turned
the trick in the month of March. To
the credit of Wallowa county th
driver says the worst roads on the i
trip were between La Grande and El- j
gin. Bird Lewis accompanied the par
ty. " I
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One of the aggravating experiences :
to come to auto drivers occasionally
was indulged in by Will Church this
we-ek when it rwmfreri ihre intnmn.
jbii s to take him to Cove and back.
The last change was brought abon
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If Ifs n feet?, stoot one, beeanne It
shonM be able to hold lis owa against
asy fish thtt swims. Want te be "sir.
ta.a, ho'," abeat y oar fishing tackle!
YesI Get it frem F. L. Lilly ! jour
pillow HI be a soft and slambroas
ene antll the alarm clock awakens yon
for a fine day's ort
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