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Page Two ,iiiiui!sua3i;uftt,iiiuL,rjj, ujp. LA UKANDK KVEJN1MG UBSKK V UK, 1;A UKAiNJJiii, UKtt. Final Quit Business Bargains .All On The Main Floor Now Onlyai short time left to completely close out everyu'item in these fine stocks jPutman's . jR'eady-to-Wear iVonner's 1 I; Dept. Store ADVANCE "DOPE" FAYOjtS TROJANS Californians Bet, Experts Say Tu lane is Determined District 1 Will Play Columbia, Clatsop Quintet TVrn-fn-OnA Portland. Ore., Dec. 31 (Special) Portland's two teams In. the state high school basketball tournament next. March will clash In the second round If both get by the first with out defeat. That was the only thing of Inter est to the Rose City to transpLre at a hi . B- S.': Atnletlo aviation Wednesday at eieve.iioou u Lincoln High school. In executive year today, anxiously trying to peer m., ,. .,, ,,.,, By Paul Zimmerman (Associated Press Sports Writer) PASADENA. Cal., Dec. 31 (VP) J Two "dope" and learn If possible what awaits them on the morrow when, time throws open the door of the seventeenth annual rose tournament football game. meeting, the board of control held the drawing for the annual basket ball tournament, awarded to William- ette university, which placed the Portland champion and runner-up In the some bracket. Berliriger Given Sullivan Award; jjelene Second : A record Breaking capacity crown sixteen teams will make the trek of some 85,000 persons was expected to salem next March, eliminating the to witness tne mtersecuonai ciosn in byc8 thirt met with universal dlsap- Whlch Southern CallXornla'S mighty Urnvnl fnllnwlno. thn 1931 event when men of Troy are favored to turn back f j district champions competed. The me greuu wuve 01 uuuiv. drawing follows: Trojans Heavy Favorites Dlstrtct No. 10 (Douglas and Lane The fact that ho bulwark has stop- countieB) vs. No. 1? (Josephine and per the goalward rushes of the Green- Jackson). ' ' '' '' les this season failed to daunt either j. pistrct No. 14 (Clatsop and Co Coach Howard Jones' Trojans, or the jumbla) vs. No. 1 (Wallowa. Union, betting gentry who spoke freely of 2 Ontario and Baker). ' to 1 and 9 to 1 odds. There was onlyl' District No. 8 (Portland champion) slight trace of actual wagers, how- 'm, No. 3 (Umatilla Morrow and over, .at any odds. : "'"' Gilliam). ' Although tho expert sentiment fa- pistrlct No. 2 (Grant Wheeler and vored the west's own, Coach Bernle Harney) vs. No. 0 (Portlanc; runner- NW 2fIf' DCC' IL!?Z irBP'h many supporters who be-l 'District No. 11 (Benton, Lincoln qualities jslllch were B" .fieved the warriors of Troy were in and Polk) vs. 12 (Marlon and Linn), nejr Berllffitt former aH-around a h-, ror . at Bftemoon they had' District No. 13 (Tillamook and letlo ac0 pf jthe University of Pcnn- 1 . , Rf. i.'vmhiin n 1 (rnicunmas and sylvanla, during his trip to ' South : n y Africa with -hn American track team 3 to f ; DlSMct N'a Jcffcr8on. crook and rme8sUEu.l,vaVn ZZrT Reserve power almost without end ' P-hu, v. No. (Sherman. Wasco fnr ion ! 'and a weight advantago of almost n" Kood River). A year .go. when Bobby Jones out- six pound, to the man was on the " "Wej ; K. 6 (Coos and Curry) vs. eino,i thn field to win the medal tho Trojan side of the ledger. Good old ," " (oalem high). llln luB'mi determination, which .has1' Paul T. Jackson, of Klamath Falls. SSvSrU' I TmST had much to do with the impress. SSTSS ofreu" fourth tCnce far behind Heleno record of three wins and a tie In the soclatlon. Austin Landreth. of Pen LS.lputoswImmm'T.ta" four previous appearances of teams ; igSTSS ter captaining the Penn track team from below the Mason and Dixon line. K " 1? ,rtt lohn find showing abllltv as a diplomat' as o menuon iow 01 ureepuun, ia- rir t - r. r- ss fa as -?um m-$esr "wjkps Madison triwo votes, 424 to 422. m ' ' r" Hceords Good hejd. In toV the 1931 selections ' As far as previous records-go. there ( Spec")Koene. director of athletics The SuK meda., given "to tho 'ha, been left little to choose rrom. Jhp'a athlete, leader or executive who, by Defensively and offensively, the two Paper men they held it ho drawln S his example and Innuence as an aggregations match up on a par. ' "P1 business mtlng of amateur, 'Ld done most during the Southern California has done most h1t'na"e """h7 year tor ony of. the branches of sport of Its yard gaining and scoring by startling moves. A proposed amend losired by the Amateur Athletic un- virtue of much power. Tulane has de- whereby the assoclat on would ion" is awarded by a Jury of flOO pended more ona superb passing at- set referees fees and conduct an ex soon lMdrn ,tack. ' The majority of the touch- amlnatlon that would designate what Helen Wills Moody. Clarence Do- 'twns scored against each aggregation e' "X'S mar and bommy Hitchcock also were have been through the air. ' : ?hefL",! SLTZ among tlio selected ten In 1930 and The prospects were good for a l.Jl j031 6 ; , . . - Iwarm, cloar day, considered construe- discussion on what It might cost the '" 1 ' tlva ' to ' both teams. The Trojans schools. , . . i played only one game on a wet grid-1 Coaches, Parents Are' Blamed For Gridiron Deaths la to 0 victory over California. The KlQCr AtlM WPST famous Trojan roverses work best on. MM Tl V"!1 Jleady For Tijt; East Favorite famous Trojan roverses work best on( j int. own. uiitcwieu, viiv pCDu wuvc a passing ubuicK is mosy euecwve un a dry greensward. - I Dlennan Undecided NEW YORK, Dec. 31 VPI A large) coach Jones plans to start the jncasuro , of responsibility for foot- same team which opened against SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 31 (Pi- ball's weighty toll In deaths and in- .Washington and Georgia (n the last Heavy practice behind them and jjurlos wa placed on authorities In two games of the year. There Is still . tcntatlvo starting ' line-ups an charge of organized elevens and the some question whether Blerman will nounced, football players who clash .parents of sandlot players by E. K. start Tom Cunningham or Calvert Do ,ln tho annual oast-west charity Hall, chairman of the national foot- coiigny at left tackle, and Pranols game tomorrow had only brief ball rute committee. In his annual payne or Wop alover at half along workouts before them today. .report today to the National Col-iWtn rjon Zimmerman. I Each team will run. through plays, j tliioio uiiouo nssociution. To put Cunningham Into the lino ',coaches announced, but a long, nard In every aspect except the prob-;wouW i, the woigut of Tulane's : drill yesterday ended tho hodlly con lein of Injuries, now under exhaus- ,orwnrds lg3 pountSi equaling that tact work. Most of the cripples were ,tlvo study, Hall sold, that the foot- th0 Trojan front rank. Regardless: In at least fair condition, and train ball season of 1031 had 'been most of whether Payne or Olover start, the ers ' said every one of the 44 stars satisfactory, with moro vorsatllo at- arcon0 bnclM outWelghed by .probably would be able to play to tacks developed by the new fumble morB tlmn , to tn morrow. ..rule, saner graduato attitude toward . . Glovcr Is favored to get first call The east team continued to rule a the game less proselyting, hotter mn p oyno because of . ms . qulck. favorite, some fans strotch(ng the mil1"!! KVr ,'. 8 rcsp"lsos ' to kicking ability, hut hero still remains '"s on the visiting squad to 10-0. too call o i charity , , a ' clmnco ' that the" brilliant running They point out the strength of the Hedges Aclinii L,...ii.i.i.i .u. eastern line and the wide renuta- ' The chairman pledged the com-';':.. . . tini r.t hrkfi.ui ..n m. nilttee. however, to unhesltatlns ac- V'oaamg woiue J-eits.r tlon "to lessen tho possibility of injuries by additions to or modifi cations of the present" rules" if the causes of the almost 50 deaths dur ing thoMD31 season Indicate need for new rulo legislation. He did no xllscusa or suggest . possible new rules. Hall explained thnt tho commit- KAPLAN BEATS KWCHMAYER IN PORTLAND PORTLAND tee had no expectation of making Aoo IKaplon, football '"safe" In the sense that Ore.,' Dec. 31 (IFl heavyweight wrestler York and Montreal, ' do- tlons of tho ' backfleld men under Coaches Dick Hanley and Andy Kerr. The west, on tho other hand, they say, has a less scintillating aggrega tion on papor than perhaps any year in the game's history. Johnson Returns To Beaver Camp PORTLAND, Ore.. Dec. 31 m Bob Johnson, hard-hitting outfielder, pur- from New plovers occasionally would not be 'oatcd Roland Klrchmayer, former hurt. No sport, ho sold, calling for Oklahoma Aggie rbotbair niid' track chased from the'Portland Boavors last fljecd, stamina and oncluronco could : athlote, two out of thrco falls hero year by the Philadelphia Americans, bo Irccd tfrom a minimum of Inju- last night.- ;Tho first fall was award- will bo wearing a Beaver uniform dur- Jles. . . jed to Klrchmoycr on a tout after 48 ihg the 1932 baseball season. . "Tlio Vcspomlblllty for the care minutes 63 seconds when tho Jewish Roy Mack, business manager for of tho players and the decision as wrestler planted a hefty right in the Portland ball club, announced to whether a boy should participate Klrchmayor's stomach ;and grabbed yesterday tho Athletics have released ra tno gome must rest, in tlio case """i wiui a strangling ncacllock. Kap- Johnson to Portland. or organized school and college ion look tho second full In 3 mln teoms, on those in outhorlty," he utes 65 seconds. After flooring tho fiold. "Por unorganized play and Oklahonmn with ,a wlnglock Kaplan sondlot or playground games. In tho 'Jumped on him with his 220-pounds. nbsenco .of other outhorlty. rcspons- JKaplan used the same hold to tako Iblllty would seem to rest on the tho final fall In less than three mln- jiorcnls .'of tho boys.' $l:it Collriin Deaths Ccmmentlng on Information al-1 jeady giithcri'd regarding football rdcoths. Hall said that In 150 col- ' lego members ot tho N. C. A. A., only j ,twq deaths hart occurred, one from . n brain' Injury duo to collision, a ytypo ofjaccldcnt frequent but sel dom faUil. and tlio other from m ' tpliint Injury suffered In an ordinary tackle. ! , Six deaths, he said, occurred In nlnor tollcijo or normal school ' wunci!. (The rest wcro about evenly , divided among boys on high school j elevens. In somo Instances under illttlo oil no supervision, and boys ,ln unorganized games under no su- ! division at all. There ' wcro only two mujor col lege fatalltlps. uono In professional football,; and no serious injuries In private school football where super vision Is; of the highest typo. . Stanford Defeats Oregon State 45-32 (by Associated Press) STANFORD UN1VKRS1TY Stan ford's basketball team defeated Ore doll Stair. 45 to 32. hero lost night. Tho Bcnjlerr. were minus the services pf their, star. Ed Lewis, captain and center, Who broke his hand In tho flame against Sn Pronclsco univer sity lost night. Stanford led. 22 to 10. at tho half. Pagans and Collins starred for the visitors. SALEI& University of Oregon bas ketball (team defeated Salem Flor helins. ,42 to 21. here lost night. Hobertfion and Roberto starred fur the Weofootf. utes. f Mummified Dogs Mummies of dogs lliat were pets of Indlnns 2,000 ycnrsnRo, were found during oxcnvntlons In the Southwest.' ' i naif 7ir.T3.ii - PLUMBING & HEATING IS OUR SPECIALTY Vc arc equippetj tq do all kindi of repairing, remodeling or new instaJlaMoiu No job toq small or too large. . Have your work done now while materials are cheap and labor plentiful. Estimates Gladly Given FRED SPAETH The G. 13. 1 lome Applinnce Dealer Phone MoSfi . Montjtoinery Ward is Next to Us Pratic Reductions, Tremendous Savings The Greatest Furniture Selling Event in Many Ypai-s Save Now as You Never Saved Before t- Sale Starts Saturday the 2nd. 2000Yardsof Linoleum V : 2OT05O()FF Regular $1.50 Inlaid Linoleum, good grade, very at tractive pattern. An opportunity to re-cover your floors at a cost far below regular. (fOfa Square yard ..................'. '- .1 fJel Regular $2.25 Inlaid Linoleum in designs suitable for any room in the home. Bring your . room rneasurernents with you. Sq. yard e5 A3J' Regular $2.00 - ?2.5Q Inlaid Linoleum, heavy grade in marble pattern effect.' This offer enables you to re-cover your floors with high grade -jj QA jinoleum atari immense saving. Sq. yard P JLeC5J Heavy grade Printed Liliolcum in choice of several highly desirable patterns. ' Regular $1.15 QA value, now offered at - 0J(L Congoleimt by the yard. Sanitary, durable and easy to clean. Choice of patterns, specially a Q priced during our January Sale at, sq. yard 4loC SOT ON RUGS . 9x12 Quality Seamless Axminsters. New designs and'color cbmbinations offer a wide range of choice. Make your selection earjy. (St6) A January Sale price -'...'...'.'.;.'. v4)a44s i 5 9x12 heavy grade Mohawk Axminsters. The deep . heavy all wool pile gives a velvety softness only to be found in the higher grade rugs. (J 63 f Choiq "of patterns: Sale price .. 9oi? 9x12 genuine seamless Wilton, beautifully pattern ed. A rare opportunity to secure orie of these high grade rugs at a price unbelievably low. (J ir Special at '....,. DU 9x12 Domestic Orientals. Exact reproductions of the: imported Orientals. Yqu will marvel at the, rare beauty of these patterns! CtQE Regular $110.00, now . tj)5t) 1 Exceptional Living Room Value Two Lovely Pieces in High Grade Mohair AH the details of finest construction and workmanship are built into this beautiful suite. Hardwood frame with dowelled joints, spiing back, seat and edge. Finely tailored in' a high' grade' mohair, back and front. Cushions are' reversible in appro priate colors. The original price was $125.00. Save $46.00 in our January sale. Davenport and chair to match in xtra fine grade tapestry. Deep seated, luxuri ously comforta'bie.'in a particularly inviting coloring, finest of construction through cut! This suite carries an insurance policy issued by the manufacturer' which guarantees complete satisfaction as to workmanship ! ' and wearing qualities. Was $150.00. Now JUtJ Three-piece suite, davenport, chair and ottoman in quality Jacquard Velour.' Here is 4 living room value 'that would have been impossible to secure at anything like this figure, a short time ago. January Sale Special, ' (HHCl Kfk all three pieces for , pP0fJ Davenport and chair to match in 100 high grade mohair. A suite that will appeal to the most exacting taste, stylish, beautifully tailored, full coil spring construction, web bottom), finest ..workmanship throughout. A guaranteed value. Sin.Z!!!i.!lIlS:--. : : $98,50 Easy Payments ; Extra Special . GENlliNE--- "'"'''.9x14 :' ' " GOLD SEALS Congoleum Rugs Amazing Offer. These newly arrived genuine Gold Seal Cpngoleums in the very latest designs and col ors. Absolutely the lowest price ever quoted oil rugs of this quality. Regular $12.50 The number is limited. Act Quick. ' ' 18x36 Congoleum Mats .... .25c 6x9 Congoleum Rugs ... . $3.95 7.6x9 Congoleum Rugs .... $4.95 Special! Stately Dining Group Eight Pieces in Fine Walnut V suite you'll De prowl to luivc In your home. Tljcru Is a (ill-Inch hufret liunilsoinely fhiMicil In niiitelird ivnlimt rencers. Tuble thnt cxtemls ta.neconiiiKHlutc elslit persons, together with one hoat niid five Uliiins elinlrs with upholstered seats. . jMsnt-picco uinmg oroup cr a design to meet the requirements ot the better homo. Includes ounce nnisnea m walnut, ample drawer space, sliver drawer and two cupboards. There Is ( msu uhu noec unu iive cnnins cnairs witn upnoisterod seats. Regular $159 00. Now jj An unusually attractive elght-plcce Dining Group in ''beautifully finished walnut. Includes oo-lr,ch uunei.. nirte extension laoic, one nost and five dining chairs with tapestry large upholstered scats, Regular $135, Exceptional January Sale Value. This seven-piece, dining suite. Extension tabic, one host and tif five diners with upholstered seats. Spoclally a .......'..........,....... :' tj?5 Easy Payments Typical January Sale Value Three-Piece Walnut Bedroom Suite .Ono ot the rare opixirtunltlcs afforded liy our .la unary SrU- for those scekliir lilsh value at a low cost. Imagine, this liclroum suite, bed. laull.v and chllfonler In fluo Ameileaii wal nut at such n price, special January Sale ofrer. Three-piece bedroom suite, bed. vanity and chiffonier, beautifully finished in walnut veneers. The bed is full sue. vanity with large sire mirror, chiffonier lias , (gEQ ample drawer space. Special $3t Another berfroom value, bed. vanity and chiffonier In green enamel finish, finely decorated. This Is a suite that originally would have cost you $109.00. ifiQ Now specially priced tor this January event ?Ot7 Three pieces In walnut with choice of bed. vanity and chiffonier, or bed. vanity ami dresser. This Is an offer not likely to be duplicated and you should be quick to take JQfll Off advantage of this opportunity. Three pieces at only , t?WfJ9 Bedding Reduced SAVE 2m TO '33 H Pull size Cotton Felt Mattress, flirted and covered with good art ticking. Sayo in our January Sale Spring Pilled Mattress In a high grade fancy ticking what 'restful sleep means till you 6lecp on a Spring Filled Mattress. Special '. Regular $35.00 Spring Filled Mattress specially priced for tjirlf ty shoppers' ' January Sale Value ..'.. You don't know 919:50 All Blankets at 20 to 33 1-3 Off BARGAINS IN' LAMPS One Group of Junior Floor Lamps, all metal stands, shades in cuiunui siik or iigurea parenment Values to $3f).50. Your, choice : One group of Bridge Lamps., All meUil stands, shades in iigurea paicnmemv, special January 10 c. 1.1.. . V f oiiiu v iiiue .T Regular $7.00 Boudoir Lamps. Silk shades nice assortment of colors. Special offer. A $3.95 $4.95" Convenient Terms Gladly Arranged 4 1 1 1 m 1 i Ji
