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ESTLERS MEET
AT CLUB TONIGHT
First Tournament to Be Given
by Multnomah Prom
ises Well.
PULLMAN SENDS FINE TEAM
Grapplcrs From Washington State
Collejsre Will Strive Hard to Win
Matches Krom Ijocal Ath
letes In Various Classes.
TVrentlln fans of Portland will be fur
nished -with a treat at tlie gymnasium of
the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club
toniRht. for the wrestlers from the Wash
ington ' State College at Pullman are
slated to grapple with the representatives
of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club.
The first event is scheduled for 8:30
o'clock, and the Amateur Athletic Union's
wrestling rules are to govern the match.
Tonight's programme means the first
all-wrestling tournament ever put on by
the club in Portland, and from the class
of contestants listed at the seven dif
ferent weights, the indications are that a
sjilendid series of bouts will be given.
The Washington State College Is an In
stitution on the lines of the Oregon Ag
ricultural College, and like the Corvallis
institution. It has always rated high in
athletic circles. The grapplcrs from Pull
man, while they are just taking up the
game, are first-class amateur exponents
of the catch-as-catch-can style. All are
exceedingly clever at this branch of
sport.
Another feature of tonight's bout is
that ladies will he admitted. This is In
line with the custom established by the
cltih at the match between Kdear Frank
and Johnny Haley several weeks ago.
nht-n it was evident that the fair sex en
joyed the opportunity by being in attend
ance In good numbers. There Is nothing
loniiectcd with an amateur wrestling
match that can give offense to any one,
and on this account the club has seen fit
tn sanction the attendance of women at
the bouts.
Probably the feature event on tonight's
programme can be announced now. for
Kdgar K. Frank, the Multnomah Club's
champion 125-pound gra'ppler. has agreed
to meet Ned Cheeley. the Washington
Slate College team's Impounder. Chee
ley was ono of the star football players
of the Washington eleven last season,
and has developed into a wrestler of note.
Kinnk has been anxious to meet him.
and Is all the more so, now that Virgil
Venablcs, the Seattle Athletic Club's
champion welterweight, has turned pro
fessional. Frank Is unquestionably the
greatest amateur at his weight in this
or any other section of the country, and
in order to give Ruddy Hughes a chance
at the Pullman lL'5-pnunder. Frank de
cided to take on the middleweight entrv
of the visiting team.
Taiil Rader. Multnomah's giant football
guard, will defend the honors of the club
at the heavyweight division. He is
matched to meet Hunter, of Washington
State College. Hunter weighs over 200
pounds, and Rader is likewise no light
weight. This- match should prove one of
the most Interesting of the programme,
for Hunter defeated a good man at the
recent meet at Spokane In which the
Spokane Amateur Athletic Club figured
s Washington State's rival for the wrest
ling honors.
Kd C. Johnson, who is to represent
Multnomah in the light heavyweight di
vision. Is .slated to meet a very good
wrestler named Ferguson, who weighs
175 pounds. Ferguson enjoys an excellent
reputation as a grapplor, and th Wash
ington boys are banking on him to prove
one of the point winners for their team.
Knicheck, the Washington entry at 126
pounds. Is by no means a poor wrestler,
ire is slated to meet Buddy Hughes, and
the little Multnomah man. who scored
the i.ub's only victory against Spokane,
expects to win another victory, though
lie does not underrate his opponent In the
least. This match promises to display a
great deal of class, and Instructor O'Con
nell is hanking on Hughes to show much
mora than in his past matches.'
Dr. Tuttle. Multnomah's clever welter
weight. Is slated to meet a Washington
Mate College grappler named Jenne. The
visitor is but little known here, for he is
a new man at the game. Despite this
Ir. Tuttle will not take any chances, for
Jenne may be a much better wrestler
than he Is touted. Mose and Mills are.
the Multnomah entries at 135 and 115
pounds respectively. Each is pitted
against a hard man. according to the ad
mirers of the Washington "farmers." but
ran be depended upon to give a good ac
count of themselves.
he might pick: up some easy money be-
lore ne goes ranching. The men will
wrestle for a side bet of J150.
BEHQ WHIi WRESTLE ROLLER
Pat for Match of Big Fellows Is
Fixed for April 2.
Arrangements have been practically
completed whereby John Berg, the
srrappler known as Young Hacken
echmidt. -will meet Dr. B. F. Roller, of
Seattle, in Portland on the night of
April 2. Last night Berg- was notified
that Roller was anxious to meet him
before going East and had named April
2 as the date of the bout. Berg Im
mediately wired the Seattle physician
that the date Is acceptable and the
final negotiations are now being eon
ducted. Both men are in the heavyweight
division and the weight question will
not form any part of their articles.
The match will be straight catch-as-catch-can
style, pin falls only to count,
and best two out of three falls to de
cide the victor. Just where the match
will take place has not yet been de
cided, but most likely will be staged
at one of the Portland theaters, for
the promoters of this match desire to
accommodate all who purchase tickets
by seeing to it that they receive the
scat corresponding to their coupons.
The match between Dr. Roller and
John Berg should prove & wrestling
rated highly among the wrestling fans
of the country.
VEX ABIES TO QUIT AMATEURS
Seattle. Wrestler Turns Professional
Before Retirlne.
SEATTLE. Wash.. March 17.-Virgll
enables, the crack 135-pound wrestler
of the Seattle Athletic Club, has decided
to quit the amateur ranks, and will meet
Milton llannden In Bcllingham. March
. In a professional match. Venables"
desertion from the amateur ranks means
a severe blow to the Seattle Athletic
Club.
Venables intends to purchase a dairy
ranch near Custer, in Whatcom Countv,
this state, and he declares his match
with Harmden Is his last appearance on
the mat. He declares that inasmuch as
he will not wrestle any more, he thought
Duplicate of Santa. Anita Track.
SAN DIEGO. Cal., March 17. That the
much-talked-of racetrack at Tla Juana.
Mexico. 16 miles south of this city, is
to be built seems certain from informa
tion received from an authoritative
source today. A 330-acre tract has been
secured by the horsemen Interested In
the scheme, and the second installment
of the purchase rice paid. The men
back of the venture are conducting op
erations under the name of the Tla Juana
Jockey Club, and the plant is to be a
duplicate of that at Santa Anita Park.
Ball Pass for Taft.
CHICAGO, March 17. President B. B.
Johnson, of the American League, has
placed his O. K. on a design for annual
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Sherman. Both are baseball enthusi
asts and have been frequent visitors at
major league games in trie past.
CDBBETT BEADY TO FIGHT
WILL PUT CP $1000 AS FORFEIT
AT ONCE.
DUTCH GET REVENGE
Ready to Take On Johnson Any
where in World and Will Eight
Jeffries aa AVell.
WHEELING, W. Vs., March 17. -James
J. Corbett Issued tonight a challenge for
a fight with either Jeffries or Jack John
son. He said:
"I am tired of seeing this fellow John
son going around with his chest out. and
nobody seems inclined to fight him- so
I take the right .nat any man has and
hereby challenge james J. Jeffries and
Jack Johnson to box me any number of
rounds or to a finish in any club in the
world.
"I will forward from Indianapolis to
morrow a check for J1000 to Al Smith, the
well-known stakeholder, at the Gilsev
House in New York, as a guarantee of
my good faith."
Sox No. 2 Defeat Vernon.
LOS ANGELES. March 17. Chicago
White Sox team No. 2 defeteaVernfn
today 12 to 5 In the first game of a two
weeks' series. Summary:
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Chicago ...13 u HVenion l6 i
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armacj, m Morrison, bet. 4th and 6th.
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English pumps at Bn..i,.v.
McCredie's Irish Beaten by
Score of 4 to 1.
TRAINING MATCH LIVELY
Squad Again Divided for Practice
Games Pitclier Garret Reports
in Fine Condition and Is '
Set at His Work.
SAN LUIS OBISPO. March 17. (Spe
cial.) The Portland Coast League base
ball team celebrated St. Patrick's Day
with, a game between Its Irish and Dutch
members. Last, year the Irish won three
games against the Dutch, but the latter
were revenged today, winning by a score
of 4 to 1. Beaton and Harkness pitched
for the Dutch and Willlt and Carter were
In the box for the Irish. Remarkable
speed was shown and Olson made a
pretty double play, second .to first.
There wasn't enough of the team to
go around so Manager McCredie played
Roy Andrews, a local banker, in center
field for the Irish, and Sherman, a mem
ber of the Merchants team, at second.
The Dutch opened , the encounter and
Olson was safe on Oarrett's boot and
stole second. With two down, Olson
scored on Captain Johnson's single. Ifi
the third inning Olson was safe again on
oarrett s boot and scored when Sherman
hit for two cushions. In the fifth Gari
baldi went to first on Ort's fumble and
while the Irish were getting rid of Olson,
who had singled, Sherman was safe. Then
Garibaldi and Sherman pulled off a double
steal. Garibaldi caught Carson on a long
windup and stole home, scoring the rec
ord run, and while the mix was still boil
ing hot Sherman scored. This and two
neat double plays by Olson to Farrals was
the offering of the Dutch.
The only time the Irish were really
dangerous web in the second inning. Mc
Credie rapped out a triple and scored
when Graney hit to right for three sta
tions. The next two men fell before
Harkness' fire and the Irish died with
out a gurgle.
Jess Garrett reported this morning and
Manager McCredie was siurely glad to see
the Texan. Jess has been coaching the
John Tarleton, Stevensville, Texas, and
barring a slight cold, is ready for war.
He has picked up 15 pounds during the
Winter and looks stronger than he did
last season. Garrett says lie .will weigh
1W pounds this season and be in pitch
ing condition. Score by innings:
Dutch 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 04 5 0
Irish 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 10 3
SEATTLE IS TO ENTER MEET
Will Send Team to Track Events
Here April 3.
SEATTLE. Wash., March 17. Spe
cial.) The Seattle Athletic Club will
send a track team to Portland to compete
in the Pacific Northwest Association meet
there on April 3. This decision has been
arrived at by the Board of Directors, and
accordingly Superintendent Inglis and
Physical Director Thomas G. McDonald
will send out a call for the athletes to
Start work next week.
Just at the present time track ath
letics are somewhat lagging at the home
of the Blue Diamond, but with a meet ac
tually In prospect, the speedy and strong
men will be shaken out of Winter quar
ters and limber up in a hurry. Most of
the training will be done on the State
University track and campus.
The prospects, as a whole, however, are
not very bright and the club enthusiasts
will have to dig up a-lot of dark horses
hitherto unknown men, to make much of
a showing against Multnomah.
MEDFORD IS DISAPPOINTED
Albright Sends Substitute to Wrestle,
but Attendance Is Only 15.
MEDFORD, Or., March 17. (Special.)
Con Albright, of Rochester, was evi
dently too weary to make his trip to Med
ford in order to wrestle with Louis Wat
ters, of this city. He sent in his place
J. Swanson, of Colorado. Not over 15
showed up at the Opera-House tonight,
and consequently the match was declared
off.
Boxing Matches Legalized.
ST. PAUL, March 17. A bill was
passed in the house today allowing the
Councils of St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth to permit boxing matches.
Webfoot oil blacking (a shoe grease),
softens leather, weatherproofs shoes.
Tn each 223 lunar months there are
eclipses of the moon and 41 of the Bun.
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Some Pianos WitH Marred VarnisH Work
Several Used Pianos
Every piano to be sold by Saturday night.
-Uon t feel you cannot afford a piano now. At
tiiese prices anybody can buy a piano.
AntiseUN good condition, small size, $90.
Four 190S styles, brand new, in oak cases, $175
each.
Pianola, mahogany case, good as new, $95.
Six $425 1908 styles of a standard New York
make go for $270 each.
Beautiful art Hardman, case slightly dam
aged, $340. J i
Costliest Weser Bros., beautiful case, $195.
Knabe, rosewood case, good as new. A won
derful bargain at $295.
Every piano is absolutely guaranteed.
Terms or cash.
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