THE MOKJTTG OKClxUraAIV. TilTJ It SUA I, U ISUESIB JffilX X3TZ. r.rMURRAYBREAKS SCENES AT THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SWIM IN THE WILLAMETTE RIVER YESTERDAY MORNING, FAS1 GHIGAOOANS SHOWING WINNER AND ENTRIES IN CHILLY RACE. - . SWIfilfillllGlECORD BEATEN BY BOISE T H E M A N'S "Where You Get the Be t' SHOP ' ; X Tank Champion Wins Christ mas 100-Yard Race in Wil lamette River. . Successful Use of Forward Pass by Idaho Boys Routs Wendell-Phillips. TIME BEATS WORLD MARK Youth Goes Distance in 85 1-5 Sec onds, With Vlckers, of Eugene, SeoondV Great Throng Sees Six Take Flange In Water. Johnnr McMurray. 100-yard tank champion of the Northwest, added an other title to hie 1H record when he won the fourth annual Christmas swim in the "Willamette Blver yesterday morning. The SO-year-old Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club entry negotiated the 100-yard courio In SB 1-5 seconds, the fastest time ever registered by an amateur: Current and unofficial course pre vent application for a position in the amateur record book for " McMurray "s performance, but he tore through the water at a sensational clip, finishing eased up 10 feet ahead of Don Vlck ers, of Eugene, his closest opponent. The world's record for open water, no current. Is ST seconds, held by Healy, the Australian expert. Only six swimmers started in the Icy race, with the finish as follows: Johnny McMurray, first; Don Vlckers, second; Norman Ross, third; Colllster Wheeler, fourth, and Chester Wheeler and Jack Fulton, tied for fifth place. The three leaders receive handsome silver trophy cups from the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, under whose auspices the swim was staged. Water Is at 43 Dea-Teea. The cold wators of . the Willamette, the temperature being 42 degrees, had no deterring effect on McMurray's crawl stroke, and he assumed the lead at the start. At one time he was fully 16 feet In front of Vlckers and Ross, who were fighting It out for second place, but he eased up at the last. The several thousand people who gathered on the Hawthorne-avenue bridge and nearby points of vantage to witness the novel race overlooked the winner until the race was nearly over. Instead of keeping to the center of the roped-ln inclosure, McMurray hugged the extreme outside, far In advance of the field, giving the spectators, the Impression that the race was between Vlckers and Norman Ross. The race for second place was spirited, with the Eugene lad Just beating Ross to the boom marking the end of the course. Collister Wheeler was fourth, with his brother, Chester, and Jack 1-ulton several feet behind, struggling valiantly to escape the Ignominy of finishing last. The boys touched the boom at the same Instant. Julius Knispel, the long-haired So cialist, was a prominent figure in the aquatic activity, although not a con testant in the race. He decorated one of the piers of the Hawthorne-avenue bridge for several minutes, and then, with a "Here I go." that could be heard for blocks. Jumped into the river. Coarse .More Than 100 Yards. Arthur Cavlll, Multnomah Club swim ming instructor, who is the father of the Christmas swim, declares that the. course measured more than 100 yards. He measured the distance between the float at the Hawthorne-avenue bridge and the nm opposite Kelloggs boat house, and says that the swimmers went several feet more than the regu lation 100 yards. The Christmas swim was inaugurated in 1909, with Phil Patterson winning a quarter-mile race. Lewis Thomas won in 1910 and 1911. establishing a record of 1:02 in 1910.. The officials of the meet were: Frank E. Watklns, starter; Arthur Cavlll, su perintendent: Henry Hanno, John Heusner.and Elwood Wiles, Judges; Edgar Frank. T. Morris Dunne and A. B. McAlpin. timers; Bert Farrell and Charles Strube. clerks of course. Motion pictures of the Christmas day evert were taken yesterday, W. Parkes, of the Pan American Company, hand ling the machine. A momentary flutter was caused among the large crowd witnessing the event, when two boys in a canoe upset into the water. The unfortunates were Steve Vranson. 751 East Couch street, and William Rus. 390 Jefferson street. Boats at once put out to, their rescue and Curran Baker, of 424 H Jefferson street, succeeded In dragging Rus Into his boat. Vranson swam to a scow, carrying his spectacles in his mouth, and clambered, to safety. DALLAS TO HAVE TEAM AGAIN Many of Last Year's Champions Will Piny This Season. DALLAS, Or.. Dec. 25. (Special.) Company G, Oregon National Guard, Is to be represented again this year by a basketball team. Last year this mil itary organization supported the cham pion basketball team of the Northwest, the team that defeated Multnomah In two games, the Amicus Club team, of Portland; the Sllverton team. and the University of Washington team. The lineup this year will be about the same as last year, though Alva Morton will be found at guard Instead of L. G. Shaw. Morton is an old star and for a number of years past has been playing with Portland teams, the last Portland team he was associated with being the Y. M. G A. Spartans. Morton was a member of the famous Oregon team that traveled through and conquered the -East four years ago. "Pebo" Shaw, the six-and-a-half-foot center, is still playing that position; Ballantyne and Gates are forwards, Boydston and Morten guards. The local team opened the season in the Armory In this city last Saturday night, defeating the Amiens Club, of Portland, 38 to 14.. The schedule this year will be a heavy one. Multnomah Club, Sllverton, Willamette. Chemawa, Idaho, Washington. Washington State, Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallts, and Eugene being on the list. The uni versities will be played here and these teams will be played under lnter-col-leglate rules if necessary, PARIS HAS CHRISTMAS SWIM Eleven Men and One AVoman Go In Seine In 180-Meter Race. PARIS, Dec 25. The Christmas swimming race across the Seine for the "Christmas cup," was contested today in the presence of thousands of holiday makers. The weather was ex ceptionally mild and 13 competitors, including the woman, Mme. Rene Mor tler, lined up for the start at Alex ander III bridge. The event was won easily by Gerard Metsmer, who covere the 160 meters (about 172 yards) in 1 minute 54 sec onds. Mme. Mortier, who was Buffer ing from a recent sprain, made a plucky struggle. She finished last, rut the crowds rewarded her courage' r rousing cheers. I .-..,'" ,.!- . ' j M i n -- --. rr. (f, -v LJ I f-:L l I ' . ' f .-, .,- JJ. . I Jt- I t f lM r 1 ? i t - V:H V i -? r - I ? A- $ it I f u - - :hl A l h i i rv Jl t $ i' f tr h J I J X 1 x V I S s WI 4 U-q; I . ;f: j 1 CV7 , U' . ..IJT 1 !Mmfmv. :,. : ' " inil ...I '""l,- W'w x -ao "W -n Ir- , ILJF.: a : fife t$-f' ; rlFf " Top Picture (Left to Right), John Frank Watklna (In Back), Jack Pulton, Colllster Wheeler (In Back), Ches ter Wheeler and Norman Ross Middle Picture, the Race, McMurray Lead ing and Vlckers Second) champion McMurray Climbing Out After the Swim. At Rlsbt, the Winner, McMurray, In Another Pose. x " REFORM IS URGED California's Legislature May Hit Boxing and Sunday Ball. 6-ROUND LIMIT PROPOSED Southern Solon Said to Have Bill to Regulate Game, While Another Proposes Abolishment of All . Fights in State. BY HARRY B. SMITH. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Dec. 25. (Special.) Reform legislation with re gard to boxing as well as baseball Is promised when the Legislature opens up" next month at Sacramento. Good report has It that a southern solon will introduce a bill to limit box ing matches in the state to six rounds. Doubtless, also, there will be bills to stop the game altogether. It wouldn't surprise me in the least to see some sort of legislation to limit the number of rounds and perhaps there will be formed a boxing commis sion that will have charge of the game. That would be a severe blow to boxing here, as In such a case New York State would have a decided lead In the game. However, there is little use to speculate what will happen un til the affairs are really happening. Bill Aimed at Sunday Ball. It is also gossiped that a San Fran cisco State Senator from one of the San Francisco districts will Introduce a bill to prohibit Sunday baseball in the state. I don't believe there is any crying need for such a bill and it will likely be killed In committee, even if such a measure Is Introduced. All the same. It will give the local base ball powers plenty of trouble and Cal Ewing and his associates are worried enough as things stand, what with the squabble between Ewing and Ed Wal ter. According to the recommendation of the Board of Supervisors, the . same professional clubs will have permits as last year. In addition there are 12 class B or four-round clubs. These four-roid promoters have organized an association for their own good and hope In the future to regulate the money paid to some of the star boxers, so that there will be a profit in han dling such shows. During 1912 such has been the rivalry that the best of these four-round fighters have drawn down as much as 800 for a match. When that sort of money is paid there is little profit for the chap who pro motes the contests. License Fee of Clubs Raised. The Supervisors have also seen fit to raise the license fee for these clubs from 250 a year to 1325. which will make that much of a difference to them. There will be two heavyweight con tests In the state on New Year's day. In the southland Al Palzer, of New York, and Luther McCarty, who sur McMnrray, Arthur Cavlll, Dos Vlckers, , 1 f ;y rll prised, the world by stopping Jim It f j - t -X V11 prised, the world by stopping Flynn, are scheduled to mix. Here In 6an Frasclsco Gunboat Smith, a local man, who had to go to New York to make a reputation, is matched with Frank Muran, who hails- from Pittsburg, but has been in these parts for many months. Coffroth is plan ning to match the two winners for a bout on Washington's birthday In San Francisco. Palzer has already agreed and Coffroth believes that the match Is as good as made. WASHIXGTOX TKAM PROMISING Basketball Squad Will Be Top-Xotch Aggregation, Is Belief. rXIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Se attle, Dec. 25. (Special.) Basketball has begun and Washington x is due to have a. top notch team. Four of last year's best men are back In fighting trim:, Sutton, Wand, Byler and Savage. Sutton played a good game last' year and as soon as his ankles get over 4 their soreness caused by the football season he will place on the team eas ily. Sutton and Byler were two of the best guards that Washington ever had. Both of them are husky and fearless, as well as fast and sure In their pass ing. . . Savage, at center, was the only man In the conference last year who showed to advantage against Fenton of Ore gon University. He Is six feet tall, and weighs close to 175 pounds. Wand played football four years on the var sity second team and got into several big games, but did not make his let ter. Ha was given an honorary "W." Wand Is light, but has the speed to make a great forward. Many other promising men are turn ing out every night and there will be a lively scrap for places on the regu lar quintet. The Dalles Defeats St. James. THE DALLES, Or., Dec. 25. (Spe cial.) The Dalles Athletic football club defeated the St. James football club of Vancouver, Wash., for the inde pendent footbal championship of Oregon and Southern Washington this after noon. Score: The Dalles 14, St. James 0. 1 " 1 4 I Boh Farlss. r ! VvIV GAME IS DEPICTED University Glee Club Has New College "Skit." GRIDIRON HERO IN , ROLE Bob Farfss, Who Sings in Portland Entertainment by College Club, Is One of Few Football Play ers Who Has "Voice." UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Or., Dec. 25. (Special.) After the great football victory of the University of Oregon over Oregon Agricultural College at Albany, last November, the Glee-Club lads who appear in concert at the new Lincoln High School audi torium. Portland, next Saturday night, could not let the triumph go by un noticed. Several of the older heads got together and the skit entitled "Posted," in which Robert Fariss, of Eugene, Is the hero who kicked the goal. Is the result. Of course H was really the trusty boot of Carl Fenton that did the deed, but he cannot sing, while Fariss has a tenor 'voice that rings out' high and clear above the rest. Bob Fariss played guard on the Uni versity of Oregon team last year. In the games with Washington and Ore gon Agricultural College ho got his stride and held his position with great credit. He is "a senior In the univers ity, but has only played three years on the team. Immediately after the football sea son Fariss was in demand to strength en the first tenor section of the club. He Is the second that has had the abil ity to play football and take part in the Glee Club tour during the same year. Elmer Story, of Pendleton, who also played guard on the team, ac complished the same feat In 1909. Bob Kellogg, of Baker, the 200-pound cen ter of the university team, who grad uated last June, was a member of the Glee Club In his freshman year, but he did not play football that season. The football skit of the Glee Club programme pictures a student in the agonies of being posted and held away from the football game. In a way it is a satire upon the University of Ore gon faculty, who made such vicious in roads upon the athletes this Fall by posting for low grades. CHAMPIONS DEFEATED, 6-0 Single Touchdown Comes as Result of Brilliant Play In Third Period. Altitude Is Real Disad- ' vantage to Easterners. BOISE, Idaho. Dec. 25. (Special.) In a hard fast game of championship football at Cody Field here today, Wendell-PhllUps High School of Chi cago was defeated by the Boise High School eleven by a score of 6 to 0. The forward pass, worked but a few times, was the Chicagoans undoing. At the end of the first half it was a scoreless game. Three minutes after the third quarter had opened, Boise se- fielrfT' CflntAin Johnston made a Ions; I forward pass to Alexander, right end who sprinted for 20 yards for a touch down and Boise had put the game away, Boise failed to kick the goal. Ground Snow Covered. With two inches of snow covering the frozen eround. Boise was conceded to be at a disadvantage while Wendell Phi IUds was expected to be at Its best. The altitude coupled wltn tne nerce fight made by the Boise eleven, brought the first defeat to the Eastern Invaders of the West. Chicago was repulsed by the local eleven's stonewall line and could not gain either by the forward Dass or end runs. The visitors round but one place through which to make gains and that was In and arouna tne tackles. In the first auarter and within ten minutes of play Wendell-Phillips had- carried the ball to Boise's ten-yard line. On a lucky fumble by Chicago Boise recovered the ball. It was punted safely out of distance. That was the only time Chicago was close enougn to the Boise goal to striKe. Seven Chicagoans Hurt. Seven Chicagoans were Injured, and forced to leave the game. Both teams were penalized heavily throughout Th line-un: Boise - Wendell-Phillips Horrle L: E Blatchford Hazelton ........ :L. T. . ..T. EselB H. Brown ...L.-Q...r Clark Hays C Aioert Robinson jon Nourse R. T ; Davis Alexander K. E bnearman V. Brown : J cummings Johnston (Capt)..R. H Pettybriage rarlra .L,. H jnai Gerlouxh . . f . . r . B Koeniw ' Officials John Regan, referee; Hummeu, umpire; Rammage, linesman. - ; BOISE RESULT IS SURPRISE Washington High Students to Greet . Eastern Invaders Today. The much discussed Wendell-Phillips High School football team will arrive in the city at 12:45 this noon ana wm hold a practice session -on Multnomah Field tomorrow so as to get the kinks unraveled for Saturday's game here. The Washington High School will be at the station In a, body to meet the Chi cago champions. The school band will be there and the whole crowd will form an escort to the Oregon Hotel. Wendell-Phillips record In the city of Chlcaeo was received yesterday oy Faculty Manager Fenstermacher and gives further Indication of the great ness of the Windy City team despite the defeat yesterday. Announcement of Boise's 6-0 victory over the highly-touted Chicagoans created a tremendous sensation in local interscholastio circles last nignt. "Guess we'll have to beat them worse than that to lay claims to any champ ionships." commented H. H. Herdman, Jr., principal of the Washington High School and one of the best informed football men in the Northwest. "No doubt the snow covered field cut an lm Dortant fisrure In the visitors' rout and for that reason we can expeeta tougher battle Saturday on the Ideal surface on Multnomah Field. Evanston Academy, one of the strongest schools In the Northwest, was defeated by Wendell, 6 to 0. The Hyde Park Hieh went down before the tour Ists, 20 to 0. Eight teams in the city were Dlaved and not one was able to Kcorc aealnst the champions. The rest of the scores were as fol lows: Elgin Academy 0, Wendell Phillips 13; Chicago Veterinary College 0, Wendell-Phillips 19: Lane Technical Hiirh School 0, Wendell-pnuups o; Englewood High School 0, Wendell Phililrjs 14: University High School 0 Wendell-Phillips 14 and Wendell-Phll- Hds Alumni 0. Wendell-Phillips 13. Washington has made some changes in its, lineup. McLynn has Deen puiiea into the backfleld and will In all proba hiiltv nlav fullback Saturday. Beckett has been definitely slated for left half. Foster will play quarteroacK ana Bovette, the other man for the lob, is trvine for one of the ends. He may rjlav left end part of the game. Walker has been put In the place which Mc Lynn vacated and Johnson will play the other guard. The crowd promises to be the largest which ever turned out lor any nign school . game In Portland. Manager Fenstermacher bases this prediction on BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATIONS. ' Ralph I Palma. Ralph O. De Palms, the sensa tional auto racer, was born in a small village in Southern Italy. December 28, 18S3. When the future auto driver was seven years old, his father decided to be an importer Instead of an exporter of olive oils, and moved with his family to America. Ralph wsb placed in school, but after he had made the primary grades he de cided he had absorbed enough learn ing, and thereupon quit his books aid took up the bicycle racing game. He was a successful bike rider, but the '"two wheeler" was loo slow for htm, so he abandoned the bicycle for the automobile. De Palma made his debut as an auto driver in 1U0S at Brlarollffe, N. T. He was a mechani cian for Al Campbell, but In prac tice the machine w&s wrecked, and . tho pilot Injured. Ralph agreed to take the wheel after the car was re paired, and showed his ability In his first start. Last May De Palma estab lished new records from one to 20 miles at the Los Angeles motordrome and in October he won the Vander- . bllt Cup event at Milwaukee. - the ticket sales which have been mads to date. They already cover half the grar.Jstand and are more than double the sales which preceded the Oak Park Washington game two years ago. Champs Beat St. Louis Soccer Team. 1 ST. LOUIS. Dec. 23. The West Hud sons of Harrison, N. J., soccer football champions of America, defeated the In nlsfaila of the St. Louis Soccer League today by 4 to 1 Our Clearance Sale BEGINS TODAY ' On Stein- Bloch Smart Clothes The Reductions Are as Follows: $20 Suits and Overcoats . . . . $14 $25 Suits and Overcoats $18 $30 Suits and Overcoats . . . . . $22 $35 Suits and Overcoats . ' . . . . . $26 Tomorrow we '11 tell you about Shirts CLOTHIERS HABERDASHERS YEON BUILDING, FIFTH AT ALDER ST. HOLLADAY GLOB VICTOR M'liAUGIILIX TEAM LOSES NUAL MATCH, 14 TO 0. AX- Elevens Evenly Matched With Win ning Combination) Excelling In Forward Pass Play. The Holladay Athletic Club football team yesterday afternoon defeated the McLaughlin Club eleven for the fifth successive year, 14 to 0, on Multnomah Field In the annual game between the two teams. As an exhibition of football the game 'was featureless, the only re deeming part being the passes which Holladay occasionally made. One which Humphrey and Duffy executed resulted In the second touchdown, Duffy receiv ing the ball back of the McLaughlin line. Neither team was able to make much yardage and the first touchdown by the Holladay team occurred when Duff picked up O'Hanlon's fumble on the 25-yard line and made a dash for the goal. This was in the third quarter and after that the play steadied down to a point where both teams were able to make the 10 yards occasionally. It was not the defensive work of the teams which held the others on downs but rather the aggressiveness of the team which was supposed to be on the defense. Time and time again the men taking the ball were carried back of the scrimmage line for as mucn as iv yards. By superior, punting on the part of Streibig, the McLaughlin team got down into the Holladay end of the field in the first quarter and tried to place kick from the 30-yard line but It was blocked. All through the game the McLaughlin eleven showed that it was as good as its opponents in the old method of war fare but forward passes and recovering of punts gave Holladay the edge. Humphrey, of the Holladay team, was the only real star of the game, ai guarterback he was a phenomen. His tackling was also spectacular and most of 'the yardage which the East Side team was able to get was made through him. Morris at half did his team good when he went in In the last half of the srame. Flaherty at tackle and Irwin at full also displayed their style of ulavlna- to (rood advantage. The Dueber brothers played gooa games for the losers. Ed Elvers, play ing half part of the game and end the remainder, handled the outpost and the backfleld In good fashion. Running down punts and getting tackles are his strong points. McAllen, all-star Interscholastio fullback, was sent in at nuarter In the third period and It was a surprise to the majority of the fans that he was not sent in earner, mum ford at half did good work. About 200 spectators turned out. The lineups: Holladay. McLaughlin. Duff E. R Smith Olson 1- T. R... Damo Edwards L. G. K farr Kelly c fosgrove Nash R- O. Flaherty R. T. 1. ... Prideaux ....P. Deuher I.. Deuber W. Klvers Duffy . . . ...R. E. L. Drlseoll Strelbllf Humphrey j B M'Allen. O'Hnln . .".L. II. R. E. Elvers Dowiing Morris , Everest . . Steele Irwin .... . .R. II. L O'Har- F. B Mumford Kirelblg Officials Carlson, referee; O'Rourke, um pire; Kyne, head linesman. SPORTING SPARKS Tvr not an actor, and I refuse to bo a fool," was Koger Bresna- han's turndown of a theatrical man s recent offer of $1000 per week to ap- oear'in vaudeville in a skit entitled "Petticoat Rule." "That stuff's all right for Rube Manfluard and Charley Faust. but they ve got to come Deter man J1000 per week to get me In wrong with myself. Portland RuS'by 'football fans will not see the University of California or the Stanford team in action this Fall, as the two California varsities will not make their annual trip to Vancouver, B. C. Owlnsr to the tie score tne Brit ishers did not extend an Invitation. Next year 'the Oresron Agricultural College will have to live up to schol astic requirements of the other confer ence colleges. This was decided at tne recent meetincr In Seattle, tne i-orvaj- lis representatives favoring the move. At the recent college conference the Oregon Agricultural College movea that Northwestern college aimeies permitted to play Summer baseball In all but organized leagues. All the del egates voted favorably except Roberts, of Washington. Later tne vjres"n s gies voted down a proposition to per mit them to participate in all college sports except baseball, whereupon Vic Zednick. who reoorted the meeting for the Seattle newspapers, promulgated the news "that the Oregon Aggies naa killed Summer baseball." . Del Paddock, the former Northwest ern League pitcher, who later converted himself Into an inaemer, nas oeen re leased by the New York Americans to the Rochester team of the International League. He was tried out by the White Sox last Spring ana proved a good nit- SHIRT MAKERS HATTERS ter, but a poor fielder. Del finished with the Yanks last Fall. Larry Schlafley. hero of Portland's first unassisted triple play, again will manage the Jersey City team in the International League. Hugh Duffey and several others have been mentioned for the Job. Jersey City is one of the poor est cities in the circuit, owing to Its proximity to New York. , M'lXTOSII QUITS FIGHT GAME Australian Promoter Sells Interests ttf" Snowy Baker, of Sydney. SYDNEY, N. 8. W., Dec. 25. Hugh Mcintosh, the well-known fistic pro moter, who staked many Important championship battles In this country, today announced that he had disposed of his Interests in the pugilistic gamo to Snowy Baker, one of Australia's prominent boxing promoters. Mcin tosh will devote his sole time to ths Tivoli, Theatrical circuit. Baker pur chased the stadium where all big fights are staged for $150,000. After signing the papers Baker an nounced that he would Immediately set to work and endeavor to bring the best English and American boxers to this country. He hopes to arrange a world's lightweight championship match, and will offer champions in all divisions special Inducements to come here. GRIFEIX TO REFEREE FIGHT Third Man in Wolgast-Rltthle Bout to Work in .Smlth-Moran Contest. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 25. Jim Grif fin, who gave the decision which cost Ad Wolgast his title of lightweight champion of the world. Is announced today as referee of the bout next Fri day between "Gunboat" Smith, the California heavyweight, and Frank Moran, of Pittsburg. On New Year's day he will pick the winner of the bout between "Harlem Tommy" Mur phy and Frankle Burns, of Oakland. Murphy and Burns have agreed to weigh In at 135 pounds ringside. A warrant charging .Smith with abandonment and nonsupport has been sworn out by his wife, Ellnore, and will be served after his fight. Un der tho California penal code, the of fense charged constitutes a felony. The Guarantee of efficiency in deliv ery implied by the use of a WHITE Motor Truck is a valuable asset which should turn your delivery department into a cash profit each month. Ask us to show you how. 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