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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1910. FANS SYIV1PATHIZE WITH ROWLAND Aberdeen Manager Holds Con ference With Walt Mc Credie Here. PLAYER DEALS CALLED OFF fellow and wish to hog all the profits themselves." Manager Rowland came to Portland to explain the situation to Walter Mc Credie, with whom he had entered Into a deal for the services of Phil Cooney, and after a conference with the Port land manager. Rowland was released from all obligation to take Cooney at a certain figure. Manager McCredle, as well as Fielder Jones, who was pres ent at the conference, expressed sym pathy for Rowland and each expressed admiration for the sportsmanship of the Aberdeen club's backers. BOB , BROAVIX SIGNS BATTERY Fritz Oass, Pitcher, and Howard Ladd, Catcher, Secured In Seattle. VANCOUVER. B. C. Jan. 21. (Spe cial.) Bob Brown, manager of the Beav ers, has signed Fritz Oass, pitcher, and Howard Ladd. catcher, both of Seattle, for hi3 1911) baseball team. Both men Sorry Plight for Baseball Team, Manager and Backers, Who Must Dispose of Players Row land Talks of Treatment. BY W. J. PETRATJf. Clarence H. Rowland, manager of the Aberdeen team of the Northwestern League last year, and who was to have piloted the destinies of the Black Cats once more, came to Portland yesterday to confer with "Walter McCredle. manager of the Portland team, with whom he had arranged several player deals. In view of the summary action of the Northwestern League In kicking Aber deen out without a chance of argument. Manager Rowland is now forced to call off all hlB deals, as well as to dispose of the players reserved by the Aberdeen club. at Is a sorry plight for a baseball man ager for other club owners, realizing the compulsory sale of the Aberdeen players, do not show any great amount of en thusiasm In offering to purchase theej knights of the diamond, and because of this phase of the situation, it may be Imagined that the Aberdeen manager, as well as the fans and backers of that club, have no very friendly feeling for Messrs. Dugdale, Cohn, Brown et al. How Aberdeen Looks at Matter. According to the Aberdeen verdict as expressed by Manager Rowland, Dugdale and the others simply handed out a large quantity of "bunk" and because the Black Oat representative was only one against four, without counting President Lucas, who did not vote, the Grays Har bor metropolis was kicked out without any pangs of regret whatever. In Rowland's opinion, cutting the North western League to four clubs was decided upon at confidential meeting held at Se attle In December when Dugdale. Brown, Cohn and Sehreeder met and decided not to accept Portland again- In 1910, and Aberdeen's fate Is believed to have been decided upon at that time. "We were given the double cross in the most crude manner," is Manager Row land's way of opening up the argument, "and I am of the opinion that the ex pulsion of Aberdeen was a cut-and-drled affair for the past several weeks, or ever since that 'close corporation" assembled it Seattle and announced itself against taking in Portland for another season. All this guff about Belllngham, Everett, Walla "Walla, North Yakima and the Montana towns being admitted, was slmpy buncombe handed out to the papers by Dugdale and his pals to salve us along. "Such methods in baseball are abso . lutely wrong, for the Aberdeen club owners not only have to dispose of their old players, but are put to the unwelcome task of calling oft deals for several players recently contracted for, which naturally puts not only the backers of the club, but also the city we represent, in a bad light. Rowland Has "Unfair List." "The Aberdeen Baseball club has been jacked by the gamest bunch of sports- nen It has ever been my good fortune to meet in a business way, and they have proved this from year to year. To treat that town, and these men In such an underhanded manner is abso lutely unfair and unsportsmanlike. They give out the reason for aban donlng Aberdeen as their failure to decide upon another city capable of supporting a Northwestern League team. "That Is a nice slam at Belllngham and Kverett after all of the "gushy stuff peddled to the newspapers by Dugdale and Brown and the rest of the gang of near highwaymen, for that Is about all to which their action amounts. "Why Walter MacFarlane, or one or two other business men of- Aberdeen, If they had been notified of the intended action of the North western League, could have gone to Belllngham or Everett and within a week would have had enough money ' pledged and put up to guarantee sup ' port for a club for the season. You cannot put It any too strong to suit me, for I am convinced that the North western League is governed by a bunch of high-handed, arbitrary magnates Who do not care a rap for the other r X , I :: t I ' - 1 ;: I I ) - t , s i 1 1 if'' f i ' " x I " - i d ; . tm-inmmM,i;.i.t. Til in i imMimrmMnHa mini 1 C H. RoirlaixL have figured well with amateur teams recently and are said to have an offer from an Eastern team for minor league ball. " Brown is seriously thinking of giving Buck Connors, of Aberdeen, another chance on first-base. FAN DOM AT RANDOM BY "W. J. PETRA1N. Walter McCredle will leave tonight for San Francisco to attend the special meeting of' the Pacific Coast League Monday afternoon. The Portland man ager says he does not see the necessity of the meeting, for he does not care what days his club plays in Oakland or San Francisco, and for the secretaryship, he will refrain from voting on that ques tion. . Frankle Edwards, the whirlwind San Francisco boxer who proved too strong for Louie Long Thursday night, left for his home in California immediately after the bout. He expects to get another match in Portland soon, and is ready to return here any time either of the Port land clubs send for him. AValter McCredle, who was present at the boxing smoker Thursday night, says he will recommend Perle Casey to Jack Gleason as the referee for the coming Jeffries-Johnson scrap. Walter is sure that Casey will not have as much trouble "falling out of the ring" with Jeff and Jack as he had with the dinges the other night. Danny Webster, the little Los Angeles claimant to the bantam weight cham pionship, wired his intention of leaving ths Angel City for Portland last night. If he followed this plan he should reacn Portland tomorrow afternoon. Webster is scheduled to meet Frankle Conley here in an exhibition on February 3. After a conference with Manager Row land yesterday in which the Aberdeen manager was formally released from all obligations to take Phil Cooney, as had been previously arranged. Manager Mc Ctredie wired the Cleveland American League team to dispose of Cooney as that club sees fit. The Oregon Agricultural College base ball players and the admirers of the squad are delighted over the arrange ment whereby they secure the services of Fielder A. Jones as coach. Jones is interested in the advancement of baseball and will take up the work of handling tho cadets shortly after February 1. Tommy Dawson, of Great Britain, as he signs himself, is anxious to get a match on the Pacific Coast. He writes that he has had considerable experience and sends his record, which credits him with decisions over Jabez White, "Dig ger" Stanley, Joe Bowker, Billy Maynard, Tommy Feltz and dozens of others. RAGE IS IN WATER Swimmers of Pacific North west Wil Compete Tonight. FANCY DIVING TO BE SEEN Pratt, of Tacoma. Association, and Abbey, of Portland, Will, Be Star Attraction in Aquatic Contest in X. M. C. A. Tank. The biggest Y. M. C. A. swimming contest ever held in the Pacific North west will take -place tonight in the Portland Y. M. C. A. tank under the auspices of the Athletic League of North America. Five teams will enter the meet, and some of the fastest swimmers. and cleverest divers on the Coast will participate. The associations sending teams to the meet are Seattle. Tacoma, Spokane, Vancouver, B. C, and Portland.- Some of the outside teams have already ar rived, and the otliers will be here early this afternoon. Special seating arrangements have been provided for the large crowd which is expected to attend the meet. Seats have been placed clear around the tank, and there will also be stand ing room for many, although it is ex pected some will have to be turned away. Tank One of Best In West. The Portland Y. M. C. A. tank is the best Y. M. C. A. tank west of the Rocky Mountains. It is regulation size, has electric lights in, the bottom and many sanitary conveniences. The events of the meet will be 40, 100 and 220-yard swims, fancy diving, grammar school 40-yard swim, gram mar school 160-yard relay and a Y. M. C. A. 160-yard relay for four men. It is expected the feature perform ances of the evening will be furnished by Pratt, a noted diver from the Ta coma association; by Abbey, one of the Portland entries in the 220-yard swim and fancy diving contest, and a former New York Athletic Club star, and by Skedsmo, another diver. Several dark horses in the bunch are booked to sur prise the wise ones. The entries for the meet, up to last night, were: Those Who Will Compete. 40-yard swim Grow-. Pfaender, Curling-, Abbey, H. M. P. Pratt, of Tacoma; J. c. Brackett, of Tacoma, and G. N. Rothwell, of cseaicie. .1 100-yard swim G. X Rothwell. of Rmmi,- ! rwyie. rreeman, rcircme. Aooey, 1 iaeimer ana Brackett, of Tacoma. 220-yard dash Roth well, of Seattle; Htrtch croft. Mankurtz, Trautman, Boyle, Abbey and J. C. Brackett, of Tacoma, Fancy diving Skedsmo. Giddinss, Pfaen der. Abbey and Pratt, of Tacoma. Sunday school dlvlnfr Coffey. Grammar school races: Couch School Leon Fabre, Ben Hinkle and Earl Crow. LOCAL BOXERS GET CHANCE Former Portlander, Now in Fighting Game, Is Seeking Matches. F. G. Nutting, 123 6 Jackson street, San Francisco, is desirous of matching Jack Lassard, the fighting ironworker, with some of the clever boxers who have appeared recently in this city un der the auspices of local clubs. Nut ting writes that Lassard wants to get a match with any 133-pound boxer in the country. He bars nobody at that weight, and is even willing to give his opponent two pounds. Fred Franz has been sent to Portland by Lassard to arrange a match if possible. Franz can be found daily at 270 Alder street. Lassard formerly lived in Portland, where he was employed as late as 1905 in the construction of buildings for the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Since then he has been following the fight game and, according to Franz, has had 18 fights in as many months, putting all of his men away inside of five rounds. JTranz reports that he had Lassard matched against Dick Hyland, but when Lassard wanted to fight, Hyland gave him the go-by. TACOMA IS AFTER CLARKE Star XT. of O. Man Will Will Not Yet Become Professional, Though. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Or., Jan. 21. (Special.) Dudley Clarke, football captain and fullback of the Uni versity of Oregon eleven last season, and captain-elect of the 1910 baseball team, is wanted by Clif Blankenship, manager of the Tacoma team in the Northwest League, to play In the outfield for Ta coma this season. Though he received a flattering offer, said to have been in the neighborhood of $2000 for the season. SOME Y. M. C. A. SWIMMERS WHO WILL ENTER I N THE NORTHWEST Y. M. 0. A. SWIMMING CHAM PIONSHIPS TONIGHT. COCO I v r t - 1 - i : i $ " - 1 - ' ' 5 I i it fr;SA I r-r" : - I i I V tx i f c -5 - j. - I I " i i A i I HI I . III mis mi-r,. r r1 1 . m I 1 f.' v. - "v j I I t s III .. V Mil Ml . t; n aZO yD 5 AMD 0O14Z?lS- The Home Furnished Complete. TULL QgBBS, Inc. MORRISON AT SEVENTH. House Furnishing Qooda Sold on Easy Payment!. We Are Portland Agents for "Modart" Corsets, "Lily of France" Corsets, "Madeleine" Corsets TUne Rummage Sale It's tlbe Foremost Event of tlhte "Y ear in Vailoe-Qavmg -Impoirtl:a,nit Saivios io Every Oepairtirsni't T3he Popolajr Co-Edl Presses Mow at IS.SO At the regular price of $25.00, tbese Dresses have always shown tmusual value. They're the regulation, original 'Co Ed" Dresses, with the" full plaited skirts, the -waists trimmed with buttons and em broidered emblems the smart and distinctive athletic gar ments that are so popular right now and will continue to be for months to come. "We have them in a fine assortment of colors in the serges and chif fon broadcloth. But just the same, we advise that you come early if you have in mind a par" ticular shade. THE COJJLEOE PRESSES ARE REMARKABLY LOW PRICED They Have Been Selling qp q qOU Right Along at $17.50 The College Dress is also recognized as one of the season's smartest and most practical garments everywhere. This special-price group is composed of Misses' College Dresses in the serges in black, blue, brown and! wine shade, with full-plaited skirts and the waists with embroidered emblems. Misses' Military Capes; Half $13.5Q Vala. at $G.7S $15.00 Valg. at $7.5Q 2Q.OO Values at $1Q chfiviots and broad cloth, lined and unlined, in black, navy, green and gray. Some in lighter shades of pink, blue and gray. WoimeiiiL'Sg Misses' Sweaters $2.5Q to 2.98 Valg. at $1.89 3.SQ & 3.9S Vala. at $2.89 5.95 to $7.5Q Vals. at $3.89 long styles; also the Norfolk Sweaters gray, green, white, tan and red. Of the finest knit ted wools, in plain and fancy weaves: the medium and In navy,. Psraipeiry Seetioo Contributes these and many other bargain items to the annual "Rummage." White Curtain Loops, 10c vals., at 5 pair. Silk Pillow Cords, in length of from 5 yds. to 12 yds. All colors. 25e vals., at 10J yard. Cluny Lace Edgings and Insertions, in cream, ecru and white, 20c and 25c vals. at 10J yd. Plain Curtain Muslin, 36 inches wide, regu larly 15c yd., at 10 yd. Plain Curtain Scrim, in cream and white, 40 inches wide, and regular 25e val., at 15J yd. Remnants of Tapestry, 24 inches square, for sofa pillow covers, chair coverings, etc., regular 50c and 75c values, at 25 each. Children's Crib Blankets, all wool; regular $2.00 values; special, each, JjX.05. - - - Romramniafge JBarfgaios io Carpet-Size Rugs Seamless Velvet Rugs, in Oriental designs and rich colorings. A good hard-service rug in the 9x12 ft. size, that sells regularly at $25.00. Spe cial at $18.75. Also a number of the Hodges Fiber Rugs discontinued patterns low-priced for clearance. 9xl2-ft. sizes and regular $13.50 values. Special at $9.00. , Io tine Easement Brown Earthenware Tea Pots, in glazed finish. Three sizes 20c vals. at 12. 30c vals. at 17. 40c vals. at 2l. Hat and Coat Racks, all metal, in oxidized copper finish. Swing hooks. Two sizes 3 hooks and 5 hooks; $1.90 vals. at $1.33. $2.50 vals. at $1.85. Metal Towel Bars, in nickel-plated and oxi dized copper finishes; regular 25c vals. at 15J. Children's Folding Ironing Boards, 65c vals., at 40. v "Eureka" Folding Clothes Dryers, most prac tical made ; 8 bars ; regular $1.00 vals,. at 75S dren's Wash Dresses Hve Never Shown Such Price Reduction as Now 98c MgS&9 $ 1 .98 3.50 and $3.98 DRESSES Such an oppor tunity as this that many mothers have been awaiting. In these three groups will be found large assortment of washable materials guaranteed to be color fast. These are the practical play dresses, in dark ginghams and per cales, and the lighter colors and in French ging ham, linens and cotton repp. They're made up in such popular styles as Buster Brown, the jumper and long-waist effect and the high and low necks. From the plain, simple frocks to the more handsome hand-embroidered styles, there's sure selection of the proper garment for children irom o to years. SEIGLE AND FOSTERS SAMPLE LINE OF Clhildlreo's Wash Presses at Malf DRESSES FROM $3.5Q TO 1Q AT $1.75 AND TO $5.QQ And in this celebrated line of Children's Dresses is a fine assortment of the best materials ginghams, linens, percales and cotton repps. Jumper Buster Brown, long-waist effects and sailor styles frocks that in workman ship and design are exclusive are most pleasing. Sizes from 6 to 14 years Tlhese few Items them Foroitore Romroaije $4.50 Mission Magazine Racks, in weathered oak. for $ $2.5. $5.40 Full-size Iron Beds, in white enamel finish, for $3.75. $9.50 Full-size Brass Beds, in green enamel finish, with Drass post caps, tor $t.7i. $21.00 Combination Library Table and Desk, in quar- lereu goiaen oaK, ior 5y.vo. $11.00 Round Folding Card Tables, in weathered oak. wim -o-lucii tups, lur . 4 O. i m i J'j $7.00 Arm Rocker, in golden oak, with saddle-pattern fT L vT I $13.75 Arm Rocker, in quarter-sawed gold oak, $9.50. $18.00 Princess Dresser, in golden oak, with oval mirror, for $12.25. $5.00 Center Table, in quarter-sawed golden oak, for $3.90. $8.50 Center Table, in quarter-sawed golden oak, at $4.95. $37.00 Parlor Set of three pieces, in mahogany finish, with seat uphol stered in green-velour, for $21.50. $33.00 Hall Seat, in quarter-sawed golden oak, for $18.50.. $24.00 Hall Mirror, with frame of quarter-sawed golden oak, "large dull brass hooks, for $15.75. $80.00 Large Hall Rack, in finest stock of quarter-sawed golden oak, for $52.50. f i 1 ID Clarke has decided not to enter profes sional baseball until after hejias finished college, at least. He will graduate next June. For four years Clarke has been a Btar backfleld man and punter for the varsity, his work gaining him special mention from Walter Camp when he picked the 1909 All-American football team. In base ball he is a sensational outfielder and hts hitting last year against college pitchers was over the 300 mark. He Is 24 years old, stands bIx feet in height, and weighs 190 pounds. Before coming to Oregon, Clarke at tended Portland Academy, where' he was prominent In athletics. He is the third member of last year's' champion baseball team, coached by "Father Tom" Kelly, the old league ball player, to be sought by league teams. Curtis Coleman played third-base for Tacoma last season, and Lee Hurd pitched several games for the same club. EYES SET OX SECOND PLACE Nationals Hope to Have .Clean Sheet In Rest of Soccer Race. A race for second place In the as sociation football city league will be undertaken by the Nationals when they meet the Oceanics on Multnomah field at 2:45 this afternoon. By winning the remaining four of their scheduled matches the Nationals can probably. end the season In the coveted posi tion, although a trifle .too far down the ladder to wind up cup winners. They will find difficulty, however, in piercing the defense the Oceanics will have on tomorrow, composed of Clarke, Honeyman, the Mackies, Bichan and Art Mills. The teams for today are ex cellently matched, are now a tie in the league race and on the fast surface of the club field are expected to put- up a pretty exhibition. IDAHO OPPOSES RULE CHANGES Present Condition of Football In Conference Pleases Coach. MOSCOW, Idaho. Jan. 21. (Special.) The University of Idaho football coach, J. C. Grogan, was elected yesterday by the faculty to represent Idaho at a meeting of representatives of the North west colleges to be held In Portland Feb ruary 5. The other representatives will probably be either Savldge or Mont gomery. Professor S. R. Sheldon, chairman of the faculty committee on sports, is in receipt of a number of letters from other colleges urging certain changes in the conference rules on football. Coach Gro gan said: "Idaho is satisfied with the rules as they are now. When these rules went Into effect Idaho was hit harder than any other university, but now we will oppose any material changes. We think it best to give the present arrange ments further trial." SCHMIEDER QUITS M. A. A. C. Trainer Resigns to Take Rest Before Going to Cleveland. Frank M. Schmieder. trainer at the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, who is to act in a similar capacity for the Cleveland American League baseball team this Summer, resigned his position at the club yesterday. Schmieder gives as his reason for resigning thi3 early as a desire to rest up for two or three weeks before going Kast. Taking advantage of a postponement of the swimming classes at the Multno mah Club because of needed repairs to the tank, Instructor Cavill left yester day for a ten days' visit to San Francisco. WEBSTER ON WAY TO PORTLAND "Will Bring Championship Belt, and If He Loses W ill Quit Game. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 21. (Spe cial.) Danny Webster bade good bye to day to friends and left for Portland this evening. He asked McC&rey for the championship belt which has been lying in the safe ever since it was offered by Manager McCarey. Danny said he would take it along with him to Portland and have it exhibited there. He and Frankle Conley will meet 'J1 1P?rtlani February 3 at catch weights, but local sports can't see where Conley has a look-in. The index finger of Webster'a right hand is in bad shape, but the little fighter is sure It will mend in a day or two and that he will be In tip-top shape when he enters the ring. He says if Conley beats him he will hand him the belt and tell him that he (Danny) is done with fight' ing. Allen Schol Defeats Deaf Boys. 'By the score of 42 to 17 the Allen Pre paratory School basketball team defeated the Washington State School for the Deaf in a game at Ringler's gymnasium last night. Shaver, Harr and Compton did well in shooting baskets, while Cook and Hunter played aggressive games at guard. Nelson, at right forward, was a consist ent shot for the deaf mutes. The Hne-upr A. P. s. Position. Harve ..C... Shaver F. . . Burgard, Compton ... .F. . lOOK G Compton. Grabbe G W. s. S. rr. Nelson -Henrich. Hunter ....... Skoglanrl . feprinkla .... MelUr $500 Jesse French Piano Free. See page 4. w