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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1911. 8 GOTCH CONQUERS GROUP OF NOTED ATHLETES AND SPORT FOLLOWERS CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA AT THOMP SON FOUNTAIN. Tailoring at a RQEBER IN JIFFY World's Champion Shows His Cleverness Before Hun dreds of Spectators. NEW YORK MAN HELPLESS WiV.'rV-' . - Saving ... ---Jl a s s 1. Ion an Dl.eplars Wonderful AjrlHtJ In Kvadin Opnonrnte C1utclie. Voosoaff Matunoot Gives Exhibition of Claaa. W J. FKTRA.IM. Frank A. Qoteh. of Humboldt. Ia-. rharrplon taavvwtrit wreetler of the world, threw Gor- Roeber. of New Tork. In two etraiirht fall at Merrill' n.i Laat nlaht before a crowd that f.i:l the hall to capacity. The bal waa entirely too small to accommodate all who wished to see tne famous lowaa and conaueror of Hackenschmldt. Koeber waa hardiy an even opponent for Gotrh. even thouch he ttpa the beam onlr two pounds shy of the champion's mark, for the New Yorker, while iron, well built young- athlete, can not be said to compare with Gotch In hi knowledge of wrestllna;. ftMrt -ver la Daaarrr. The champion simply toyed with his burlr opponent, and time after time bandied Koeser'a 16 potrnda as though he were fondllnr a child. At other times be rouKhed It with the New York frappler. and on these occasions rtAhr was prone to start whirlwind tactics on the champion, only to find fit the Iowa itlant waa more than his equal at this. Gotrh came bark at Mm si stronc that Roeber waa well satis fied to resume the under position and enjoy the few momentary resttne pe- H-!i allowed htm by the champion. Throuchout most of the match Gotch smiled and the only moment the -golden srln. for which he le so famous, left bis face was when Roeber. assuming trie oprer bold momentarily in the first fall, attempted to fasten the toe bold on the champion, whereupon Gotch'a features assumed a tigerish expression, and In one of the moat lla-htnlnir-like traps the rhamplna burst Roebers hold, catapulted Ms opponent clear across the rtner. and was on Ms feet In a twinkling-, and leaped on top of the prostrate New Torker before that worthy could realize what bad hap pened. Gotch'a quickness and agility were marvelous. For a man pf his weight, 314 pounds, the champion leaped about the ring as llthely and quickly as class A tumbler of an acrobatlo team. Rrss la Referee. The champion secured the first fall In 10 mlnutea and le eeconda and the hold nd In accomplishing this was a body lock and reverse Nelson. Tommy Ryan, retire. 1 middleweight champion rx.cillat of the world, and boxing In structor .of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic .". uh. waa referee and was given almost as big an ovation aa waa ;otch wien be appeared. Ryan gave every satisfaction and In the second fall many thought the champion bad accom plished a fall on Koeber In about two minutes, but Ryan watched the position of the grappiers closely, and Koeber succeeded in evading the fall for the lime being. However, at the end of six minutes and Is seconds he succumbed to a crotch hold and half Nelson. Tb champion did not resort to his famous toe bold, and thle evidently disappoint ed some of the fans, who kept contin ually calling for him to do so. This hld Is a most cruel clutch and It Is probably Just aa well that Gotch resorted to etraiKht wrestling tactics without bringing thla painful grip Into play. At any rate those who saw the match went away well satisfied with bsvtng seen a first-class exhibition, for the preliminaries were also first-rate grappling exhibitions trade 1 sa re float. Tbe nrt of these was a bout be tween local talent. Walter Arndt. who haa appeared In a number of prelimi naries In this vicinity, auccurabed in one f.tll after IS mlnutea' wrestling, to "Kn1" Williams. Thla bout earned frequent applause, for the boys ap-r-e.tre.1 quite evenly matched. In the next two preliminaries, Tou sout Mahmout, a giant Turk, who la said by Gotch to be the next best man In the world to himself, appeared as principal. Mahmout'a first opponent wss Jack Root, a Portland baggage smasher, who attempted to stay with the giant Turk for IS minutes for a pure cf ISO. Root did better than his friends Imagined be would, for be staved off the nerce attacka and rushea of the Turk for IA mlnutea and I acc ords before he waa anally dowsed In a pin fall. Jim Asbell. another wrestler, who baa been coached by Gotch for the past two years, wss then sent against the Turk In a finish fall, and this bout fur nished a great deal of excitement. At bell n-.anaged to give the Turk a strong battle for 1 mlnutea and 41 seconds before he succumbed to tba heavier Mahmout. Z: tSchye refereed the preliminary matches and 1'ave Ferguson waa an nouncer of tiia main event. A W -J si - e " A .1 ; ....(- t . . - -se---- " rLli.. 1 it . Frees left to right those la the p.ctere a ret Front row Back Keith, former manager at the Omaha Western l.eagwe eleh, aad later aa America a Association and Pacific Coast League nmplrei Walter H. Mc t'redle, manager of the Portland eh amploaa af the I'arllle t oast Leagnet Frank A, Gotch. world'a champion OTT-ealleri Anhar Cavlll. werld's ehamploa swimmer aad aqnatle laatrwetor of the Maltaomah Amateur Athletle t'lwbi Harry Melafeldt. former thlra baaemaw of the world'a ehamploa Chicago Cobs of the National Laa-we x llllam J. Uteea, pitcher af the Portland chamwloaa of the Padfie Coast Lea go el Jack Grant, well aaowa Portland referee I Oscar Gardner, former haatamwelght ehamploa pugilist of the world, and V. J. Petrala. Bark row, Irrt ta right Fred H. Harkaeea, pitcher of the Portlaad champions of the Pacific Coast Leagart Tommy Kyaa. former middleweight ehamploa pugilist of the world, and preseat boxing Instructor of the Maltaomah Amatear Athletle Clabt Joha Pearson, wrll-kaowa faa aad boyhood chum of Harry Steln feldti Raletea Wilbur, famous tale football tackle, aad twa years eeleeted for the all-Amerlcaa team by Walter Camp, aad Iteseoe Faweett, Washington-Oregon game In Portland November IS, as baa been reported from Seattle. Karly thla Fall the faculty passed a resolution denying any freshmen team the privilege to lava the home campus, as a guaran tee against loose study standard which might result from frequent trips. However. It la probable that a tennis tournament between the 1'nlverslty of Oregon team and the Multnomah stars will be featured on tha day of the big game. K. v. rrescott, tne president a private secretary, haa sent a chal lenge to A. K McAlpln. tha club en thusiast, soliciting a two-man tourney competition on the morning of No vember 18. In case the tournament la arranged It la probable that Ralph Newlanria and Harry Stlne will be chosen to represent the varsity. PrGILISTS AVIV THEIR RACE e Porky Flynn and Earn Lancford Reach Coast In Time for Boat. SEATTLE. Wash, Not. 1. Porky Flynn. the middleweight prizefighter. won tils race front Boston to catch the steamer Zealandla. for Australia. Tha Oreat Northern train that brought him from St. Paul was precisely on time, and the Canadian Paclflo steamship princess Charlotte, for Victoria, waa held at tha wharf here aeveral mlnutea while Flynn waa being rushed from railroad atatlon to wharf In a taxlcab. The Zealandla sailed from ancouver or Australia at noon, ana wnen me liner arrived at Victoria, Flynn baa been there several hours. Superlntend- nts of the Great Northern along tna line had received Instructions to geep Flynn s train on time. Klynn la under ngagement for five rignta m aus- tralla. Fun Langford. the negro pugilist, is lso on the Zealandla, bound for Aua- 11a- He won his race from Boston. The Zealandla waa held !m at Vancouver. thla afternoon. STANFORD BOBBY STAR rNrVERSITY TEAS! DEFEATS BRITISH COLCMBIAXS. aa hour tor He arrived at 1:14 Kicked Goal Give Northerners Only x Points The j Hare Acquired In California. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. 1. The Stanford Varsity Rugby squad overwhelmed the British Columbia all star It today by a score of 27 to t. The Northerners male their points on a goal kicked by Fox In the first half, when Stanford was penalised for off-side play. The points were the first made by tha British Columbia players on thetr present trip, both gamea laat week with tha University of California having left them score less. Stanford played listlessly In the first half, but ahowed speed and dash In the second, when the visitor began to tire. Captain Eros' dropklck for a goal and a tO-yard dash to a try by Gelssler were features of the play. Tha teams will meet again next Sat urday in the laat atmggle for the col leglana before their big game of the canon, the Stanford-California match, which will bo played on Stanford field November 11. SHERID.VY TO OFFER TROPHY game the complete recovery of Scruby from his Injuries will. It la believed by .friends of Chicago, put the balance In favor of Stagg's eleven. ELEVEN'S MEET AT XEWBERG Paclflo University and Mount Angel to Play Saturday. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove. Or., Nov. 1. (Special.) The Mount Angel football eleven will line up against Pacific University In Forest Grove next Saturday. The team will go to Newberg November 11, where they will meet Pacific College. Friday, November IT, the Chemawa Indiana will play Pacific University here. It is ex pected a game will be arranged with 'Willamette soon. After a week of rest since the game with the Oregon "Aggies," Coach Har rington put lils men through a stiff practice last night. Though several men are still out with Injuries, the team Is In good shape for the Mount Angel game Saturday. Ben Mayfield, who has been 111 since the game with Corvallis. Is again In the game. He has been transferred from halfback to tackle, trading positions with Raymond Bryant. John Taylor, after a two weeks absence. Is back at fullback. Tom Leonard will be unable to hold his guard Saturday on account of a frac tured rib. Hnogland, of Chehalla, Wash., and McNeal, from Canada, are also trying out for positions. HERMANN AFTER MANAGER Cincinnati Magnate Would Acquire, v. . n r ...... T? A.I , Pennant Will Be Presented to Best . vr .. I CHICAGO. Nov 1. Charles Murphy. Mnt In Willamette Valley. j prMdent of the Chicago National SHERIDAN. Or- Nov. 1 SneclaJ. . league oaseoau learn, ieii . y- .. itniuA., ur, ihov. l. ( sneciaa. ) i . - . . , . . . ... Sheridan business men will offer a ' "7" l" "a 'A'' tmnfew .nmnA tnw Hw v j confer with President Herrmann In re- MILITIA OUSTS SPRINTER JIFFERSON PEEKING IEI-AY Members of Tram In Poor Shape for Lincoln Contest. Because of the number of players who are In poor condition Jefferson Is trying to Induce Lincoln to postpone ttie football game scheduled between th schools for Friday, but will prob ably not surceed- Jefferson Is somewhat downcast over t.e lurk which seems to be coming its way. Itlbee. who had practically re covered from the Injuries to his ankle was hurt acalr. In the Albany game Saturday. Asl'.worth. center, will be out of the game for the rest of the year because of a broken nose, re ceived in Aihany's gaire. Vosper. one of .e ends, is also out because of In juries to his side, sustained at Albany. Lincoln a. so hss soms Injured men. Patterson has an ar.kie reusing much bother, whtie Trson. the big center, hss a broken bor.e In his foot, but he Is s'lcklr.g to Ms position. The game will be practlcal'y the semi-final la tt:e race for the chatr.p'.onsMp. for the loser In this game probably will go djvn before Washington, while the winner will have a pretty even footing. Ktwnnard'e 1'nnlslinicnt May liar Him From Olympic Game. NEW TORK. Nov. 1. After a serlea of eourts-martlal. Melvln W. Sheppard, the world'a greatest middle-distance ninnrr. has been dishonorably dls charged from the Twenty-second Regi ment of the New York State Militia, of which he has been a. member for nearly fi-ur years. He haa competed under the regiment's colors In mors than 100 military athletic meets. The cause of Sheppard's trouble waa his failure to attendwto hla military duty, missing drlils and failure to pay fines. In explanation of his failure to at tend to his military duty. Sheppard told the court-martial: "My work In the Cuatoms Service made It Impossible for me to attend the drills. 1 often was compelled to work late st night." Sheppard s discharge may prevent him from being selected for the next American team which will compete In the Olvmplo championships at Stock holm next year. IRESHMAX GAME OFF Oregon Ilae Rule Barring Team From Leaving Home Campus. UNIVERSITY OF OFtMON. V.ugene. Nov. 1 i Special. ) There Is no rros pert of arranging a freshmen inter collegiate bt ;c n aa preliminary to tbe TALE'S KICKING REMARKABLE New Haven Eleven's Record In Tills Regard Is Best TeU NEW .HAVEN. Nov. L The Tale football team. In Its games thus far thia seaaon. has made 17 touchdowns. snd from these 1 goals have been Licked. Thla la the best record ever made by a Tale team, and Is evidence of the superb kicking ability of this rear a eleven. The percentage Is far above that of any other of the eight leading Eaatern teams, whose records are: Harvard. I out of 11: Princeton. It out of St: Pennsylvania, i out of . Cornell, out of T: I'artmouth. 14 out of It; Brown. 1 out of 22. Clasa Elevens to Clash. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE. Corvallis. Nov. 1 (Special.) The annual lntre!aa football games at the orison Agricultural College will begin Thursday. November . wtven the oj.homors will line up against the freshman. It Is planned to make the preliminary game cover two days. The first half of the freshman-sophomore gam will bo played Thursday and the second half Friday. The seniors will play the Juniors the following Mondsy anil Tuesday. The f'.naW between the ttao wlnn-ors will tx-. flayed bef"re the annual game with Willamette. Novem ber It. The class teams are already out tracUclAAV pendent semi-professional baseball teams of the Willamette Valley next aeason. The trophy will be a huge silk pen nant 12 feet In length and four feet wide, bearing the Inscription "Cham pions of the Willamette Valley. 1912." with space reserved for the winner's name. The background will be of blue silk, while the letters will be of red silk. The pennant will coat about $73. 6TAGO RELIES UPON SPEED Chicago Football Coach Hopes for Victory Over Minnesota, CHICAGO. Nov. LCoach Stags; pins his hopes for a victory over the Uni versity of Minnesota next Saturday at Minneapolis on the speed of the Uni versity of Chicago eleven. Norman Payne, a quarterback, has developed Into a speedy general, and. although he lacks experience. Stags; has decided to give him the position on Saturday. In the klck'ne department of the gard to the trading In of one of his players to act as manager of the Cin cinnati team next year. It Is said Herrmann Is desirous of ob taining the services of either Johnny Evers or Joe Tinker as manager. Former Captains lo Officiate. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Kov. i. (Special.) Three Multnomah Club ex-captalns. Frank J. Lonergan, Plowden Stott and William Schmidt, have been agreed upon to officiate in the coming "Whitman-Oregon game as referee, umpire and field Judge, respec tively. The Whitman team will arrive Friday night, the occasion of the first monster rally of the year. Because of an Injury received at practice last night. Latourette probably will not be able to enter Saturday's game. After "s-unflshlng-" through a broken field "Sap" waa nabbed and thrown heavily In such a way as to give an ankle a severe wrench. His swollen foot Is now In a plaster cast with little hope of Its ! mending for several aays. rieao. uoacn Warner has received an offer to coach A $20,000.00 Stock of Imported Woolens Styles That Are Distinctive and Individual We were delayed weeks beyond the time that we expected to take possession of our ground-floor store. 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Ad dleman Is working on the plans now. Teams proposed for the league are the Columbus Club, Multnomah Amateur Athletlo Club, Jewish Boys' Athletic Club, Spartans. St. Johns Athletic Club and a team from Vancouver. In the event that the league Is organized, a trophy will be offered by Archer & Wiggins to stimulate Interest. "Clothes Values!" S20 TO 1 S40 AT K V "Where Ton Get the Bert" By value we mean better am fit. better! style, better material and better workman ship than other clothes offered for the same money, 'eanse they're Stern-Bloch'i. 1 V ? 73 .-SSff 4? T j i - i i Which Church Shall Receive the $2750 Pipe Organ? Every 25c You Spend With Us Entitles You to a Vote.. 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