Wednesday, October 2.1, 1920.
Page Four
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. ORE.
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IiAKEIi "ADOPTS" FOOTBALL PLAYERS
The difficulty between the La Grande and Baker high
schools over the eligibility of several Baker players is n
matter for regret among those who enjoy clean, fair inter
Kcholastic sport. La Grande school officials especially regret
the necessity for a protest, filed with the state board yester
day, but the facts of the case indicate that no other course
was open.
For some weeks the rumor of questionable football activi
ties at the Baker school have been current. A Maker business
man admitted quite openly to a La Grande citizen that good
football players had been "brought" to Baker to bolster up
the 1929 team. A traveling salesman living in Baker ntatle
the frank statement that there was no doubt about Baker
having four or five "ringers" on the team this fall.
And now conies a strong alibi story in the Baker Democrat-Herald
as rumblings of the impending storm reached
the ears of Baker's coach and officials. The story admits
thnt several stars of the high school football team are "new"
in school this year but consumes a column and a half of space
to explain (in the obvious phraseology of coach or school
official) that each of these valued players have been legally
iidopledin Baker nndjire therefore entirely eligible. Tho
paper goes to the length of quoting the eligibility rule re
garding residence.
, "This wording" says the Democrat-Herald, "seems to
leave no doubt of the eligibility of the boys in question and
Principal Walker anticipates no successful attack on them
from this angle." Is there another angle from which he does
fear a successful attack? Should there be any question of
nn eligibility attack from any angle whatever in high school
athletics? 1
Baker has been very careful to see that all the legal re
quirements have been met in providing this new football
material. In addition to that, with a protest feared, the
Baker paper appears yesterday in a frantic effort to keep
tho school's skirts clean. It says in part:
i
"The other boys are under Iii Grande displeasure
because their parents do not live here, although
their legal guardians, as shown by the court records,
do. Parker's mother lives near North Powder.
Crawford and Weber are orphans who make their
own way and attend school where they can get work.
Weber and Kilers have older brothers who are Ore
gon State graduates and friends of George Scott,
Baker coach. They want their younger kin to attend
their alma mater and want them to play football. J
They were responsible for having the boys come J
here, where they could be coached by an Oregon
State coach, Schisslcr's assistant last year. Filers
left Canby because he could not get certain courses
in the smaller school there." V,c, etc.
Two of tho questioned players are orphans, the Democrat
Herald says. An interesting statement because one of them
has parents 'residing in Corvallis, so a telegram; from the
hirh school principal there says, and the other has a mother
living in Buibank, California,
Cno need not do more Hum read the Maker paper's article
to become most suspicious of the circumstances under which j
some of these football players took up an "adopted" residence
in Baker and enrolled in Maker high school. It is an unl'or-'
tunate mess, partially disguised by compliance with the letter!
of the eligibility law. Mat there is obvious violation of the
ipirit of the law, in The Observer's opinion. Which is worse
than the foimer.
There is no occasion for this kind of thing jn i,, ,.,(.)I(M,
athletics. One cif the most laudable characteristics ( school J
football in recent years in Kaslern Oregon is that, it has
been clean, strictly above Imard. Teams have been formed1
from the home material available. They have won nr last
on merit. No .suggestion of "ringers" has been round in
Pendleton, La Grande or Fnl.erpri.se-- and none in Maker in
recent yea is.
The Friday game between I. a Grande ami Maker is of
mall consequence. It will make no difference in the long
inn whether Maker wins or loses with playei-s brought to
that school by tactics outside the spirit of the eligibility
ruling. The important thing is that tactics of this kind be
tamped out, that scholastic football be kept clean. Player
importations do not fit.
If eligibility rules do not permit the stale board to rule
out such cases, legal as they may be on the surface, they
should be revised so that similar occurrences will be impos
sible. That may not be possible this season but it should be
next. Tho goal of Oregon high school officials should be
to see that ."rin-i'-" practices do rot become permanent.
Cove Hunter Is
Injured in Minam
Area; Leg Hurt
Ity Mm. A. fl. ('oiiklhi
( Obnerver Correnion(letU)
COVH, Ore., (Kj.pelnl) ('tnr-
enre ItlchnrdB Buffered a nevero
Injury to his knee while huutlnK
Jn the Mlnnm country Kut unlay.
A rock turned with him it ml lie
wart thrown twimiiiK' hit knee mid
lfru'intf the llgfimeutH. The knee
was badly lacerated and the knee
nap Injured. Ho wan brought out
and taken to Hot Lake where an
operation wan performed early
Monday. The Injured member wan
no badly Huolkn that an operation
could not he performed Kooner.
Karl nnd Roy Richards, koiih of
Clarence, who have been vIhUHik
their father for the taut week re
turned to their ho me In 1'orllaml
Hunday,
MIti Mae StearnH and her sinter,
Mr. FranceH Dougherty were In
Cove WedneHday. Alius Stearns was
taking some pictures of the lilh
school.
One of the pleasant events of
tho week was the parly at t he
home of Mr. and Mrs, f. K. Herlsch
Saturday evening. The hostesneH
; were M rs. BerlHch, M rs. Heleni
'Lincoln, Mrs. C. (.1. Springer. Mrs.
t. 12. Anderson and Airs. L. It.
ly. Tho house was beautifully
decorated with aiilumn leaves, i
branches of. woodvino and peren
nlal asters. An abundance of
Jack o Lanterns was used ulso in
decorating tho homr. Mih. An
derson and Mrs, SprlnKer were in
charge of tho evening's entertain
ment and kept the company it) a
ffulo of merriment from: beginning
to end. Lunch of rider, dough
nuts, wandwiches and coffee was
served at a late hour. Among the
guests wero Air. and .Mrs. H. K.
Corns! ijrk, Al.r,. and M rs. 12. K.
Coad, Miss Kcrnlcc Via, Al r. and
Mrs. liny Haum. Mr, and Mrs. A.
L. Meeker. Robert and Troy Meek
er, .Mr, a nd AI rs. Charles Fisher,
.Mrs. A. (1. Conklln. Air. ami Airs.
Jack Fletcher, Alius Zellerand and
Alts. T. C. Hefty.
I fans Selfors is paying his
monthly visit to Cove where he is
testing several herds of cows.
Among the herds tested are (.how
of It, H, Comslock and C, 10. ;
TiertHeh. ;
10. K. Coad, who is teaching at i
Athena, spent the weekend at home !
with Ills family.
Mrs. C. (1. Sprinyer Is one of
the reception committee of the
slate grange meeting tu La (iraudc
.Saturday, Oct.
Mr. and Mm. Ol ho Kckerstey,
of Portland, who have been nt Hot
Lake for the last week where Airs.
lOekersley Is taking treat men t,
came over to Cove Sunday wlih
Mrs. Frunk Keiser, of Walt.sbnrg.
Wash., and two friends from the
Lake. Something went vronn
with their ear while here and Mr.
'elnie,i; hud , to tiny, heni.lo, iytf.
La lie.
Charles I lefty, sou of Al r. and
MVm. T. C. Ilei'ly celebrated I Is
fifth birthday anniversary Sunday
Ills guests were Hetty mid .lean
Koger. Other kucsIs at the birth
day dinner were Al r. aVid Al i s.
Harlan Koger, Air. ami Airs. A. A.
Anltcs and Archer Anlles.
Saturday whs a day of special
rejoicing with two birthday an
niversaries and one wedding an
niversary. Airs. Thomas Hefty and
W. .L Hallmark each added an
other milestone to their years ami
Ml, and Mrs. It. S. Comslock were
married 1 !l years on the l!nh day
of October.
Airs. T. It. Conklln was hostess
In the Ladles (iuihl at her home
Saturday afternoon. lioiHpiets of
Caroline Test out roses r.nd snap
dragons were used In decoration.
Four tallies of bridge were at play.
.Mrs. Thomas Hefty won hih score
ami Mrs. 12. 10. Coad was given the
cousolat Inn prh:e. Tho women
brought their blue boves contain
ing Iheir "thank offering." This
iffering is collected sem I -a n una ly
ind deposited tu the bunk and the
inierest ads unite limterialy to the
sum at the end of (he three year
period when It is presented ill the
general con veil t tun. Lunch w an
served after the games. Airs. J. K.
Fletcher will entertain the guild
Saturday a (lemon, Nov. -'.
Mrs. Lee Chlhters entertained
the 1 tortus society of the Ha ptist
church al her home In liweV Cove
Thursday afteroon. This un u
very special meeting os Airs. Me
Adory of La ; ramie. Mas present
ami gave a very cirhgliuul story ot
her trip around the world, dwelling
e.Nperially on the work done In the
mission field. She h.i.l with her
many Interesting souvenirs of iter
trip. Mrs. Walter l'latt sang and
the women of the church put on
a little play entilled 'Aunt Folly
Join- the Mission Service." The
women brought t heir sewing and
worked dtnini: the program.
Lunelle,.,, v.ih served at Die cloo.
The service nt the Methodist
Kplsctipjil chinch was In charge
of the pastor, the Kev. V. A. Win
ters, both In the morning ami
evening.
A tliree-dav rally of nil Christ
ian forces In I'nion. Wallowa and
Maker counties will be held al
.North Mow der Tuesday. Wednes
day iiml Thursda. Oct. 22, 2 'A and
2 t, under the leadership ol the
Holiness association. lr. C. C.
I'ollng of Coi vallls, stale president
of the association will he present
iis will also the Mev. Hose!!,,
I 'outlaw, slate prayer organ l.er,
aiol tin Mev. F. A. I frown who wtll
lake chatur of Ihe song service.
The frevtunen of the Cove blub
school gave a return party Frldav
evening at the hiub seviol assem
bly room. Tiie program consisted
of a stum put on by each class and
belween the sluuls .lack Paige and
Alvln Peter man entertained w ilb
character monologues. The fresh
men gave n pllyie to the class giv
ing the best stunt and this was
won by the seniors. The fresh
man stunt w.,H 1( domestic science
class with .lean Haum as tendier.
The sophomores prcseul-Ml a radio
broadcast tiuiii Cove high which
was wry clevr. This won second
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Friday 25th Monday 28th
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Ladies' Vests - Child's Unions
ODD lots of ladies' vests, combinations and union suits
and children's taped unions. Exceptional values that
formerly sold to $1.00 a garment at 19c.
AT UNHEARD OF REDUCTIONS
LADIES' Munsing Underwear in. wool and silk and(
wool, high neck, long sleeve and ankle length that
foimerly sold to $5.00 a garment. Sizes of '10 to 50
now only H ;
$1 .50
Girl's Munsingwear 85c
HfflW LADIES' COTTON MUNSINGWEAR
GIRL'S Munsiiigweat, elbow sleeve and ankle length in fine quality
cotton in sizes to lit years. An exceptional value lor the small
woman ftt'Sfjc." !;-" '
"IVTUNSING Wear! Ladies' high neck, long sleeve,
ankle length, fleece lined cotton garments, regular
values to $2.00. All sizes now at
$ j.25
Girl's Munsing Drawers
Ail (Hhl lot of hllle anil
kIiTm cotton ; cotlim 4ml
uihiI nml wool fabric lit
ilrawMN lit iiractlrnll.it till
siAVi
Silk and Wool Wrapers
Wrap a roii ml .shirts . ami
wmpers of silk & .wool, nil
silk in sixes from hlrih to
- ! years. l-'ormet ly prlc'-d
to S2.7."i each, .special
59c
Child's Nazereth Waists
ChihUvn's taped t o t t o n
waists in sixes ol 1! to II
years. Well imule wiih bul
lous seen rely l istened
50c
;f ' : '
tliry used hi ho xuhk and us they
are now sunn.
Mlr-H. (ieoryc McDanlel will i-n-tertuln
the Kun ami Joy Itrltlk'O
club at her home in I,a Ciramle
Katuiflay afleruoon Oct. I'll.
Mrs. l.uhi It u tier. .Mi I.ouiur
May cf Itaker, ami Mrj, Sylvia Mc
Neill, oT I,u "(i ramie were dinner
Kiiesls at tlie V. A. McNeill home
Saturday evening.
Mr. ami Mix Theodore .McI'Imu
who . have I n working: in tho
fruit at I'ayetle. Idaho ejune hoirte
Sunday but returned Monday for
another two weeks and they may
locate there.
Union Epworth
League Elects
New Officials
I (ubeserver ( "orreNiiondent )
.-niii.n special) At a meeting
held Kmutay evening' al (lie Metho
dist church ihe Mpworth l.eairue
linlsin d their i coi'Ka nization by
elcclhm a -sc ol (iflieerH for the
i yea r Kathryn Kielblock was
j cl'-ct-d president. Dorrls St tire Ml
isetrelaiy, Leonard I'larke trcasui
j cr. hora 4 'router first vice presl
i dent. Ktbel I'onkhn hccitnl ice,
i Have Tripp .third vU nd Wanda
! SlurwiU loutib vice. The first
j cabinet meeiiutr of the league
I called for Tuesday evening a hen
i tile year's work will be more fully,
; planned. Twenty-four ouni: folk
signed Up as members of the of
I satdxalion.
Mr. Miichey. who came over
. Innn I'endb tun the latter part of )
; Hie week to n t hi.-, dauuhtc-r an. I !
; to meet old IrlemU. t'Murneil (o
jhis lnune Sunday i-venln accoir-,
paideii by bis dnujihliT. Mrs. At
i fretl l'i os.sland. Me :'..! M ;-y.
; I'rossland had been In re Tor a vi.dt
! nt the home of ins lather. tsc.r
Crosland. He icluiiod to hlM
; h Mile in I'ori laud Sunt lay morn
i inc.
I The l ulou hiyh football s-juad,
composed mostly of freshman and!
j sophomore, went to Maker l-'iidy
land phe, the junior htnh Maker
1 team a tie uaine, neMher team be- i
i hut able tt .M ore, Cove w ill pioli-
ably be hole ter tl It trt ll (;,Jmo
fwitli l'nltn"tlns weekend.
I'onV uo'inbt rs of the bual
hfkah lotbjo. M:r, fharh-v Cross,
S Mrs. lloia KIclMock. Mrs. S.o!ir
Connor, and Mm I'earl Shaw;, niwi J
'three delegates fiOUi the UddflV i
j lowh lodc utt-nd. d th- ouefV 1
nKvtin in L.i t'l'.iiivl. I ii.!.t. mv.il
; where they helped plan Ihe joint
nieeiiuKs tor the two. udu'.s dur
ing the winter. La Ciramle, t
: lruion, K Ik in, t'ove and Summer- !
; vi'.le lotlKca are In the association j
and each will be host to the other
' lodKe.s once during 1 lie winter. I
l nion will entertain the associa-i
; lion' in .Mai't h. !
Sidney Lay, a little fir: jrrade !
j hoy from Ihe South school, met j
I with a rather to-rious accident '
Thursday noon while crossini;
I Main street . Two cars were pass-:
; lug and the little fellow failed f
'inVico the seettnd one. He w is :
I taken to u physician immediately !
and although he was knocked im- i
conscious ihe child seemed to havu
suffered no serious. Injury Itepoiis i
:.' he I.-, improving'. )
i "Work on the buililini; of tlie ili'w ,
i Smith service .vtalimi al the north
t end of Main street iN.tfolm,' lor- I
; ward rapidly. A station and dwell- ,
will be creeled and it is Im;- '
lieved I here wil also be coltacs
; tor -louiisi trade,
i Aiuoim the t'tdonites who atten
ded the La drunde-Knterpriso root- '
1 ball i;aiue Saturday nttcruoou '
; wi-re Tony Smith, i He Hat n. W. V.
Conner. Adrian Ito.idhiod." liatph
; C(ninor. Joe Tarent. Hilly iK.bbin,
, Key Ciinkbn aiol K, I. Coburn. the ;
i last wo ailiitK ai ufiiciais for the
; (lame.
: Mr. ami Mrs. IV, it t5ri::us and
, M iss Kat ht n K ie lb lock were vi;
I itois in linker Saturday.
A bout I'nion la us nt tended
, the lootball unilie at the N'n-. inal
jschoo) l-'iiday alternoou,
1 Miss Mae Sie.it us. L.i Crande
; pho1 o'i a pher. w a. la k Inn irr.oip
pictnu-s in tbc local s.-booN t'rj-
day of lasL week'.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kussell
drove over from La (irande Sun
day after noun ami visited for a
short time at the W. V. Connor
honied
Mr. and Mrs. K. M. StuiKill and
.Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Slursjill motored
to LlKin Sunday where they were
KiieMs at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Slrllitfhaiu.
(irantl Master Iviorson of the
s:ibordiuaie IoiIko of dd l-'ellows
was in I'nion Wednesday night for
an id'lielal visiL hut nwin to tlie
.etter anuoiineiUK bis visit not be
ing received the local lodge was
not prepared to cnlcrtitiii the state
otfjeer. A few incumbers met him
Jinil It w an dcitleil I o Join with the
meeting In La (irande Friday night.
Several members made I lie I rip (u
La (.ramie.
M isseH Helen 1 1 ula e and Vir
ninia I'ey were' La (irande, visitors
Sat unlay.
WcM I'olnt lo Chaniite rid. I at : the campuN fears Lieut. Wllsoti
Hantoul. Ilk, and also, how much will be flying about watching tlbr
can a tootball coach barn from Illinois al their football chores,
an airplane? , v .
I.hut. Wilson is "Lighihorse"i The mayor of Lynn. Mass., is.:
Harry Wilson, captain of Ihe i:L'7
sues an edict commanding tho :u-.
AM,,) ,h'v,'n w,m haH -nt,.lleS lo wear stockings. With win
lo liuntoul for Hying instructions. ; ter liroilg,, ,ho , CwPneP... ftt'
Ihe Army ineels Illinois in Mem- i. t.. i... .... , ..
. ..... " 'i kou a lime us aiiv
"lid tt issue an order like that.
I orial Ntadium November
Right in The
Heart of Things-
Kills Mitchell
out bfs farming
moved to Itaker
engage in t he sir
ho recently sold
c'illipltieut has
couuly and will
en business.
m i in:. is woii:i:im;
CilAMl'AMLW III.. Oct, -'t (Al)
- I 'niversity of I Hinois. st udents
are wombiing if there is any
significance in the transfer of Sec
ond Lieut. Marry Wilson from
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