La Grande evening observer., May 27, 1911, Page PAGE 3, Image 3

LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1911.
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Even Though-
you are not ready to build your home just yet
It is Good Business Policy--
to select your lot-now. You can now have
i your choice of many desirable home sites.
If you delay in making your reservation,
some one else may buy the very, lots you
want. ; V v'ij :,yy ;
REMEMBER- , ,
Our Riverside Addition lots are 32x100 to
54x117 feet.
$75.00 to $200.00 per Lot. ' '
Buyjon-yourpwn terms.
'Wan
idle Capital.
a mi uer & uro..
110? Adams Avenue.
PHOtVE, MAIN 1.
is an
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no community can afford; to do anyone a benefit
it must be kept moving and to do the most good
it should seek legitimate channels. Then let us
divorce ourselves from the prevailing "get rich
. quick" fever and get back to the good ways, of
our forefathers. Put your money into something
at home) where it will
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Help Your Home Town
and enhance the other interests you. may have.
Why not build a home? There's no satisfaction
like that born of the knowledge you own a home.
Start it today and tomorrow you'll awaken with
a feeling of independence like that of 1776. Of
course you'll need lumber, but we can quickly
help you out, as our stock is complete and most
orders can be filled the day we get them. .
WENAHA LUMBER CO.
GREENWOOp & MADISON
Home Phone 421. Bell Phone, Main 732
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SPORTING
NEWS
BELIEVED MAM AUTOS WILL AC
i ; fOMPAXT THE SQUAD. .
Unsettled Weather and Horseshow
Dates Prevent Excursion ow.
Judging from early Indications there
will be a long string of automobiles
leaving La Grande tomorrow for Un
ion where, the La Grande team meets
the Union club for the second time of
the series. La Grande with five scalps
dangling at its belt is going primed for
the sixth.
The La Grande team will make the
trip In automobiles, the season bein
too. early for an excursion, and so
many are plannln- on going to Union
during the horse show that it was de
cided best not to attempt the excur
sion plan tomorrow. There will, how.
ever, likely be a large number of auto
parties for the trip will afford a nice
afternoon of pleasure to the autolsts.
La Grande will s:nd the same old
lineup against Union ; with the excep
tion that Kail will be back. Woods
will also be In the squad if he can be
Induced to go.
ELKS AFFAIR SET.
Baker Contingent Coming to Play Ball
on June 14.
That momentuous event slated for
next Tuesday has been postponed and
the Baker-La Grande Elks' game Is
now set for June 14, at which time the
Baker herd will come loaded for busi
ness'. , Both teams are to be strictly
Elks' affairs as far as the players are
concerned, and the day will be made a
gala one all around.
To donate a portion of the receipts
of the game to some charitable cause
Is now the plan of the local Elks. The
big game Is to be only a part of the
attractions, for a banauet and dance
will also be arrange It is planned and
all In honor of the visiting Elks.
STODDARD OUT AGAIN
Injury Sustained Last Sunday May Re.
suit in Long Absence from Gam.-.
Though Merrill Stoddard was able
to leave the hospital yesterday for the
first time since Sunday and 13 appar
ently getting along as well as possible,
It Is believed he will be out of the game
for some time, possibly all summer.
The active little first baseman gives i
"pep" to the team always, and has bean j
hitting and fielding well. His loss
will be felt in many , ways: Among
his accomplishments is good coaching.
His injury wa3 sustained last Sun
day in the game against Union, while
running bases. , -
HOOrEB REALL7 LEAGUE'S STAR
v WILL0. ARTIST..
Two Ganva Cho Davis, Union, Big
Percentage La Grande lluttintr Low
With what games thtre have already
been "layed In the Eastern Oregon
league, batting averages vary greatly.
The data used in compiling the an
pended averages is not completed In
that Union, Baker and Elgin are not
represented by all games played.
Baker leads In team batting in this
table. This Is a result of the terrible
swatfest at Baker last Sunday when
Aubin was touched up for a total of 13
hits. Elgin, La Grande and Union is
th& way the other teams line up In the
hit average .column..
Davis of Union and Hooper of EI
gin lead, the Individuals. While Hoop
er is lower than Davis in average, the
former has been at bat more often and
really leads the league thus far. Da.
vis Is about the only consistent batter
Union has.
'Stone leads Baker with a hit col
umn of .375. The nearest man to him
Is Jackson. '
Stoddard Leads La Grande.
The La Grande tables are complete
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up io uaie giving ttuuui u uwt .v
hat for all the regulars. Of these
Stoddard is hitting .285, Mires .263
and Kail, with two games played, hit
ting .333. Stoddard has been to bat
21 times and gleaned 6 hits, Mires 19
times up with 5 hits. ' Stoddard has
two sacrifices and Mires three.
The Leaders In Each Team.
The hitting of each team leader is:
AB SH H Av.
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Hooper, Elgin ..14 15 .357
Davis, Union 6 3 3 .500
Aubin. Elgin t ....12 0
Carter Elgin 14 0 4 .298
Stoddard, La Grande . , .21 2 6 .285
Mires, La Grande .' 19 3 S .263
Stone, Baker .j. ....... 8 0 3.375
Kail, La Grande .. 9 0 3 .333
The Team Batting.
The teams are batting as follows,
not all games being counted:
AB SH H Av.
Baker 71 1 16 .225
Elgin ....112 3 22 .188
La Grande 182 13 30 .164
Union . .v 72 4 8 .111
X LOCAL SrORTLETS, C'OM.
A MEXX A5D THE LIKE.
Hooper, Elgin's star second baseman,
holds tha distinction of getting the
first home run of the season. Last
l "33.1 RnnHn v at RaVr h lifted onn of Stone's
offerings over the fence. It was his
only hit In the game.
It is nasty affairs like last night'B
fiasco that puts a bad color on boxing
It Is a manly art If practiced properly
but when it takes a turn like it did
last evening it is time to cryahalt.
Not that there was any crime done
by the joke boxing contest but the im
presslon left Is such as to dampen the
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Conley and Coster Ready.
New Orlenas, May 27. Because of
the Uklihood that the winner will lay
claim to the featherweight champion,
ship, the 20-round bout between' Frank
Conley of Kenosha, Wis., and Joe Cos
, ter, of New York, which Is to take
place, before the West Side Athletic
Club her; tomorrow, Is attracting much
attention among the fight followers.
Next to Abe Attell. the present title
holder, Conley and Cosir are regarded
as the headllners in the featherweight
i division. Attell's recent Injuries have
j resulted In rumors of his permanent
retirement from the ring and If these
pruve h ub me w uiuers ui iuiuui iuw a
battle will have a legitimate claim to
the title. Realizing the Importance of
the bout both Conley and Coster have
been training faithfully ever since the
articles were signed and both are re-
i ported today to be lnexcellent shape
for the mill. '
Automobile News and Gossip
ATKIXS0X MAKES FROST OF LAST
. . JIGirPS FIGHT. .,.
Scrap Lasts Tea Seconds Preliminar
ies Lack All Science.
Ralph Atkinson was knocked a klt'n
10 seconds after the scheduled lC
round go was called at the skating
rink last night and the local white
"hope..' proved a farce out and out. '
The preliminaries to the principal ,
event on the card were bigger Jokes
than the main event, for one of the
contestants can't tell a glove from a
sandbag and though he was willing
enough, made a monkey of himself.
Consequently the card was a frost
pure and simple.
The preliminary lasted longer, go
ing six slow rounds. There was no
f)ghtlngvand no exhibition of art any
where. The men were Allen and Sha.
fer. ;
. Atkinson Goes Sprawling.
Atkinson pranced Into , the ring
when the main event was called and
made a noise like a white hope, but
the burly negro, Barney Douglas, was
"waiting for him and with one lead, let
go a smash on the mug that created
a beautiful constellation of myriad
tar for tha white man and lmmedu
ately afterwards : let go anotner
straight from the shoulder that did
the dentist act with three molars and
sent the Caucaston grunting Into - a
corner where he lay while , Elliott
counted him out and then jumped up
and went to his dressing room unhurt
except for his teeth. The blow was
a Btuner all right and In that respect
lies the only redeeming feature of the
fracas the negro wanted to fight and
apparently, can. He sticks up his
dukes like he knew the business and
th:. wallop Is sufficient at least unto
that particular end. Atkinson has no .
more chance against the colored box
er than an asbestos dog with tallow
candle legs chasing a cast iron cat
through the fiery depths below.'
The only real entertaining feature
of the evening was furnished byGeorge
the colored King of the Warren Con
struction company, who did a buck
and wing dance between bouts, much
to the amusement of thoss present ,
. Boxing should be" encouraged In any
community but promoters should use
some discretion In mating boxers.
Last night's fiasco leaves that prover
bial dark brown taste that requires
months and years to overcome.
A step that will lead the automobile
owners of Union county In the right
direction- was taken this week when
itha preliminary organization of own
ers was "perfected. True, the move
ment didn't get off on the foot that
quite suited all, but It satisfied the
use between towns
weather.
or during bad
An accident with a fortunate end
Ing occurred near Summervllle 'last
evening when a party of local high
school teachers, graduates and Btu
dents, six in. all, figured in a spill
when the machine hit a calf which
majority and the talnority must fall In ! already out of harm's way, Jumped
line and will fall In line. The perma
nent organization day has not yet
been fixed but the Interest Is so wide
spread that there will be an organiza-
iip j iig-qr-ni iii)-'nl i, m..,.-..,...- y. B.
Big Bush Notes.
Alva Williams the new first baseman
of the Boston Red Sox Is hitting well
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squarely in front of the machine with
out warning. The machine tipped
completely over but aside from nuin
erous bruises, no serious consequenc.
tion at the right, time. 1 ef 1 L Zi . i j r ummer-
.The business prestige of such a club ville brought the stranded autolsts to
cannot helo but auger good. It is in La Grande In time for commencement
the line of such clubs to maintain a exerc'8eY. ' Th mhin6 wf t
grievance committee who report bad smashed but the calf escaped without
pieces of roads to the proper authorl- a scratch. . , ,
tleB and with the big representation of j .,. , .... it.
taxpayers behind them go to the prop-1 Mr. WInings, of Lostlne. this week
er authorities for relief. This Is but Purchased an Indian motorcycle from
one function a mighty Important one .th DittebrandtAuto company
and the county cannot afford to be! ......
without such a body. I The Hudson Torpedo shipment which
There are many pieces of roads and 'hou& have arrived last Wednesday
lands In this county which could be tor the Dlttebrandt Auto company did
made first claes from end to end if,no1 co"e unui mis morning,
there were men who mads It a bust
Ed Klrby, who It will be remmeber-
ed attempted to enlighten local boxing .'
enthusiasts when he indulged In a mix '
with Walt Burgo some months ago at
this place, was in the city this week.
Klrby lasted just long enough in the ,
afor; mentioned bout for the clumsy
Burgo to get within reach of him and j
then took the count. Klrby on his
recent visit was posing as a high dlv- ;,
er, and he may make thia play stick,
But as to .the fighting business well j
we have seen enough of his kind.
ness to report the run down places
Representing, in a measure, the big
for the county court Is anxious to re- i sum of money Invested in automobiles
Pure, Fresh, Home
made Candies.
IV MAKE OUR OWN. ,
THE KIND YOU
UKE AT.
S IDE R'S
WE MAKE OUR OWN ICE CREAM AND SHERBET
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Chickens
wlir soon cackle and crow, If you give themDIAMOXD CHICK FEED.
We have all kinds of POULTRY SUPPLIES, Bone, Grit, Oyster Shell
Charcoal. Etc. -
Waters-Stanchfield Produce Co. person rve.
pair all 'such places when attention
to .them is called. All this Is aside
from the regular pleasures and bene
fits to be accrued from such a club,
and the rank and Hie pf the auto own
ers are awaiting announcement of the
final organization date.
Spokane; Wash., May 27 (Special)
What prom lees to be4 one of the
most unique automobile trip yet un
dertaken in America is planned by F.
O. Berg of Spokane, who contem
plates making a circuit of tho boun
dary lines of the United State?, start
ing from this city the middle of June.
Accompanied by his family, Mr. Berg
will drive to the Washlngton.Brltish
Columbia line, thence along the Paci
fic coast to San Diego. After touch
ing the Mexican border the party will
pass through Arizona, New Mexico,
Texas and Louisiana to New Orleans,
thence through Alabama and Florl la,
Into New England, visiting Washlng
contlnulng the trip northeastward
ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New
York, Boston and other lars;? centers.
In this city Is the fact that one night cles.
tills week 50,000 worth of machines
were In the Dlttebrandt garage. The
cars ranged from $1500 to $4000 each.'
This, however, was not so very unusual I
an occurrance. for there are often ma
chines there representing nearly that .
amount. ;
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Some one raised the legal point 're.
garding the proposed limitations of
motorcycle speed In this city. It is
declared there Is no authority to do "
so while others .maintain there is.
Some say the state law regulating the
speed of power-driven vehicles is now
effective, and still others claim It goes
Into effect In August. Consequently,
the new motorcycle law discussion is
paramount in buzz waeon fanning clr-
HMIDS0ME AUTOMOBILES ARRIVE
Dlttebrandt Auto Co. Receives Shipment of Elegant Cars,
' The classy Hudson Torpedo "33," which ' 1a: recognized by automobile
builders as one of the most elegant anl durable cars on the market today'
have arlved and are on display at tha Dlttebrandt Auto Garage.
Many Grande Ronde people have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of.
the Hudson "33," for It embodies the bst principles to he found in tha auto-,
mobile. It Is recognized as the standard medium priced car. Substantially'
built to undergo all kinds of treatment this car guarantees long life of ev
ery day service. The Hudson Is a nanve- that all auto buyers look for and
the skill and workmanship used In the construction of this tar has never
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tfom new iorK me route rouows mo j Deen questioned, even by the most earnest rivals.
nonnern uounaary wbbiwutu io Spo
kane. Mr. Berg does not Int.' ml to
break long distance records, nor has
he any idea of setting a new mark for
speed.. He will drive a touring car,
fitted with full camp equipment for
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Call and have a demonstration In one of the classiest cars of the season.
Phones: B;ll Main 75S; Independent 171. ' '
DITTEBRA NDTAUTO COMP'NY