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1 TITC 3IOIIXINO OREGOMAX SATURDAY, DECEMUE16 18, 1915. UNCLE SAMS WIN THRILLER, 5 TO 2 Tcbin-Rowe Fight Enlivens Scramble With Seattle for League Leadership. GAME WON BY BARBOUR havlar a great deal mart to da than XrOulloeh. bol the Utter did wall all teat aa asked of him and stopped a fsw hot one with great coelnesa and aai.i. Officials: Referee. Tarn Phillips: Jidce of play. cnarley Wakeley; time keeper, J. A. Taylor: pnaltjr timekeep er, w . if. W Ilk arson. I'er.altlee lret period. VcKir. t mintilea; Uaaa. I mtnolea. Second p. nod. Stanley, i tninat.: Karr, It mtn- taa. Third period, seaborn. S rain- ot.a; MalJen. minute. Total. Victo ria. 14 minutes: Vturourtr. II minutes. IXTKIt-CITY HACK IS KNDIXG llnof Portland and Waahlngtonlans lo Claeh Tomorrow. BASEBALL PEACE IS UP TQ COMMISSION Herrmann, Johnson and ner to Make Arrange ments With Feds. Te- Pr.ce to B PUappolat rat tm View of Promises) oC III. rmM That Had IVer Made, bat All Are Pewaoeerd. fwtfW Caae V N.rl. . ea..r at pWaey , i t a I .t m 11 , J 3" " a . ,. raet:e.4 3, s.altla 7 rw utwria) a. Yen-'.. X. ,... Til Mr. eAwve at s.a tie. Ts aa .-ltia h-e acraBtIa tbal aa nlt...i r A to-ra a4 f'.ai!c I It !.. a Tobe. ef PorUeed. a4 Roa eii-Bta.d of Beattta. the rorttaad be.keU'e def.at.d te Jeatlla a-plet T..r a, cm at the I. Iti p podroene. The a.e 1 to 3 and appretl-a-at-tr tnoraete. of a-tulrrel food tnoa lo.a the roof at variowa ataae ef the aonaatioael miiltnar. The a-ame oc earner tna bovine! ttikiCMB ect Portland into a tie f . the leadership cf tSe Pacific Cast It, -k.v Aua uliat. At tbe nova ll.a a ad Tobta nled IMnti alone about the middle of tne third period, th ' atood a J-J cead-le-. fvrtUad forcing tho ptJ a la (hit lima, aat wmtlKw IS. locale cnelda penetrate taa ri-ettle dfena. Ta Barred itm ra- Asd th.n Tobin must have aad r.oai. a fca ao' at tha trdaBollaa r t-i.rw..a loti:t.d blm. ltoa boobad at Toia aad Toi book.d bark and fr t.w mom.nl. tba two ar.Joy.d ra aid rojri aa4 tarabl. ficbt. Kotb vara rjl. oft lb. U and ftard hr.a round dolUra and tbla pro4 tha .! t. aaioiac. Alf Harbour, a tall, aacular j.umUf from aom wb.ra as In l?ia Crow a Xt countrr o Hi-iti.fi t'olu-nbia. aubatilut.d tor Tobio and woa tb. fin. i n fa var f'r.t tl-r aftar tba fi.tl cufr. lurbour n.tt.d ha pqrk from a t f'l la front of tba poata on pa,.. from Owiman. Thraa tninat.a lat.r. arnt'i.t aa tnd'.Ttbabia d a and arroar. tba iTow' .t pro-liirr puab.d Oia inutt.uK, littl. prk paat tba hiabir .trnMMrtl rWatei Koalka.p f r anocb.r aeora. aft.r a"b'blr itioB.l rv doaia Iba ! a by tba ra- Daaatfdala Makaw "laa Tnd.rdala acor.d l"ia fin.l coat for tha IkIi Mai aar tba flni.b aft.r a aaat bit at aktrmi.bma; ilmo.1 th. aatiro Unt'b of tba '. Saattla arr.ar.d to ha a aaaaoti'd lum ) ai at t baadl.r. but lhr w.ra a.varal milaa b, of tba comblnattoa wnrk abowa br tba fort land athl.t.a Hjt of tba lima la puck V la Iba Jttl. t.rritorT. ji.attla , Ina.r dv t'nm provad airtabt. lorior. and. w bua Gikaar.r ll'lm. tit c!.vr acyajii.ina. b di-tn t bava ona naif tba work to da Ibal w allalinl to Ubnub. of Vanouv.r. a faw aiabta provlaua. dlia Oatmaa aa tba forward Una M aa. tv tba Har p.rtorm.r for Tort- land. "il'iM." Jobnaoa lih.wiaa brauM tta capaclt, crowd ta It. f..C dm. aft.r lima r cr.al (! and d.C.o.l t layma". Mum tm laakllbr. t'ram t'a atandpoint of attraana VKrlS'taaaaa. "Culty" Wil.oo of 3t'at tia. waa a r7a di.appoiBlm.at. Aft.r t4nt of kia ram?ac. la iba Nortb t a lo.. r.n. icMtnai tb.jr wra K'" t to aaa W i mi ao'l cor. alt oar tba fraa.n rf.-.. laat.ad. "Cu.it rclcbt b. baa a it.r piar.r or a charcb u.b.r fir a: anybdr could d.pict oa b. anoaln tt aiaM. t'astaia loj.toa. of -ttI.. raraty amai-ia.J ait ar ta foua of .ia Iclum. but ba waa Ida Rwk of t.l.iraltar mm tba lUattla forward liaa and BUUti. Tb. iumm.fr fei)a: iri M tii. .a'tt'?' b K'i .. ......... ljtal ( 1- 1 . r ..! . I''!1"! ....... i.i.r T ml i I.KH ,.,4 Klioa mi .... .at.. H.TU . 'riv :m - II r.4 I tn, f laiM. r C Tba final match of tba Int.r-Cltr IWbatl U.rvi. will ba pUy.d lo- rnHTDHPTC MIIOT DC ITCDT morrow afi.rr.ooa at Vuu. Hub. WWII I lirtl I IHUOI uu rvwi 1 b.twaoa tba Ka.l I'ortlaod alarva and Iba waablnstoa Atbl.tie C"lub aCtfra- atioa of VaKamir, Wub Tbla la tba aarond rr t Ing of tba two cod iinonu. tba srat rama roaultioa: I t-to-a d.f.at of taa alhl.tie club on tba :a.t Twalfta and tajl tavl atr.at frourtda Columbia Fark wea Iba tltla of tba l.aua two waaba axo by d.f. alloc r.coa Cltr to oa Iba Columbia i'ark rrwaada. A poal-aaoi (ama baa boa vhadulad batwaan Columbia t'arb and Iba Vaacouvar Holdi.ra. Tba I'orttaad. ra woa a ! to match from Iba barrack rapraaaniatlvra. a coat kirk 'parattna' tba two aldoa. Tba cama wt: ba playad aa Muilaoreak Uld Naw T.ar a day. PrraUlcnl Gllroor. of Outlaw. Sajr lie Drlyra No riarfaln. but 17& Men Will 1Ito to B Carfd For la laJor laca Company. wa arr leathered rrom the entire trine was a tired feeling- at the base or me neck. . a a a Taa aaat X. L Rare. national Licu, club owners are looking ahead to one of the came beat Beacons. For the firm time In many years there Isn't a farorlte I the field for the next campaign, where "anybody's race" is the only dope that can be turned up. a a a The Thlllles by most of the magnates and managers are not picked to repeat. Few Insiders believe Baker's club will finish on top next Fall. But atill fewe Insiders have any Idea what club will lead the Summer parade. a a Teaaa Chair. "Next season's National League race Is the toughest advance choice I have ever seen." remarked one of the lead Ina masnates present. "I don't be lleve the I'billles can repeat and while I rather favor the Braves, they are certainly not as bleb up In the Winter dope as they were this time a yea aco. Then they looked. to be Invlncl ble. Now they merely look a shad belter than anyone else but not mouth better- to amount to much. It' a touch pick the touchest I've ever seen, for about six of the elcht clubs are practically neck and neck. BUTTE DECIDES TONIGHT BtME Mtt HEIR mow. KORTIt- 11 fly rtedae (IBS Cork far mmmmt Crab, a ad Mawtlatr With O SB eta la la Itaeaed. KlTTr. Moat . Dec. 17. -trioaciaL It. L. Iilawatt. praatd.Dt of tba North NEW YORK. Dae IT At tba close of a BMtlai batweaa rapreseniatlvea of orcanlsad baeebejl and tba Federal U.iu tonicbt It was announced the National commiseioa baa baan av'.bor led lo d.ai with the Federal laafut on the question of peace. Tba somewhat complicated serlrs 01 roafereacee which lad ta tha decision to vaat Iba National, commleston with treatymakinc power became known early this aftarooon. I'resent at tnia conterenca were: M.eara. Tanr. Johnson. Herrmann. Il.mpeteed. ".affn.y. Ituppert. t-annln. Minor. Urayfusa and Atloroey Tovie. Tare Mea lo t'ls Deal. Aa acreemeat was reached to ap prove tbe tentative peace plan entered into between tbe National and Federal Leacu.a. tbe draft of wbirh was car ried to the American League In ses sion at Chlcaso by Harney ureyruss. The lataa of the Claala. ' Where will SdcGraw and the Giants finish next Fall? No club owner or manager cared to say. except that opin ion was unanimous In llfuns: John J. out of the murky shadows of tbe cel lar. McOraw may spend one season un derground." remarked a rival leader. "but not, two. Whether he can move up rrora last place to nrst place Is another problem. I believe he will have the Giants back In the first division, but he must dig up some new stuff at Marlln to plug one or two weak spots before be can hope to beat third place. Ha needs at least two more first-class pitchers, another catcher. Infielder and outfielder to get very far. As for catchers. Chief Meyers may stage a come-back this season of more than passing note. The Chief has al ready started work for the next cam paign, we rsn Into him a day or two and Preaidenta I Herrmann, chairman. Johnson and Tener. Meanwhile Jbe Federal representa tives war cooling their brels Ir tude. We Is willing. understand that Mctirsw J in Tha .oaeiai committee auDointed to I ago encaged In a nam nanonau worn 1 confer aiik tba Federala was then die-1 out In ordvr to be nt lor the nrst call. w.stera liaa-beJI League, telegraphed I charged and toe detaila of peace nego- The Chief Is more than passing keen Mayor Cnarl.e Lane today, aaatng lorltiationa were turned over to tbe Na- to wipe out nis part 01 me giant cave aa arrangement by which be aad other It tonal commission, composed of Carry! In of ISIS and regain his old .300 attl- ernrers of tbe league will be enabled meet with Butte buatoeae men to israss Dulle s proposed entrance into league baseball. lives were cooling their haels In a ball- Tbe Mayor has taken so artloix but I war of a hotel which Is tba headquar- will submit tba telegram at a special I tars of tba baseball powers. After meeting of the Hulte liooetera' Club tol waiting some tlraetbey declared their oa neia tomorrow evening at o clock. Intention of going to dinner. TDey tvb.a Iwa Moor. r. m of tbe chief! were atill dining al t;4i o'clock, three- eooat. ra aad chairman of the general I Quarters of an hour after tbe National romratttee, was Informed of the tele-1 commission went Into session, but went ram he said that everything possible Into tbe ronference at .1. will be done to arrange for the meet-1 The delegates who attended the Ing and to get Butte Into organised! preliminary informal conference: baenaJL I v.rii..i Joha K T.a.r. Raraey "f ifty busin.sa men have pledged pmlw Gary Merrmea. Harry .N. liamp- iS each for Iba support of the ttulte st.a4 and Jan K. affa.y. club" aald Mr. Moorer. "It will be I Amerwaa Lessa u. H jonnaon. cnariM tba eaaiaat thing In the world lo gel lb. aa together for a meeting with tbe Nortbweatera League omclaia. The mea have donated tbe money, not with. any Idea of Calng stockholders la the base ball club, but Just because tbey art boo. tare for Butte and want lo have oa -nan aera tnia rummer. "The matter will ba discussed at l.ncta tomorrow night, when the Butte! more, of the Federals, declared ha was UmlMl. lienjamla Mloor. Jacob ttup- aert and Jo pa J. l-aaotn. Fl.ral uie-ltneJ A. Mlimore. iiarry T. rlarlalr. Cbariea Ve.cbmaa aod Carroll HulL laternattoBal sad minor leagues Kdaard O li.rrow. jobs IL t'arrvU and TBoma, Cal.tnslo Cillaawre v.t DHr Ha realm. Prior to the meeting 'President Gil-1 Hooaters Club meet," Trn ivr Oat al All Gamew !at Co Into Iragn Trrasury. FKATTLK. Wash, Pee. 1 T. Tbe an nual meeting of the Northwestern! not on band to drive a bargain. II Id his league bad certain concrete I.irVY M A DK OX C.TK IltXKI ITS propositions to lay before organlxed baseball, toe acceptance of whicq would mean peace. IecllrUng to state the number or nature of the proposals, he mentioned tha players who have thrown In their lot with the Federala. "These men. be said, snd I guess they number ITS. will have to be re- Baseball League adjourned tonight) instated ana given a cnance 10 piay in ho could see where Jules Mack had a aft.r the directors adopted a new plan I ajr leacue company 11 mey are chance. And they were absolute! tor financing tba organisation. Here- worth It. Their contracts witn us must nchl. One punch was enough, and it Claat the Jack Killer. (The true yarn of an eternal feud.) CHAPTER ONE. Jack rtommo. the Giant, entered the tavern with long, swinging strides. His mighty muscles bulged beneath bis red undershirt. As he entered the surly brute kicked an Inoffensive old woman out of his path, cursing as hs came In. It was easy enough to see that Jack Itommo's mood boded trouble. CHAPTER TWO. Jules Mack was not a glanL In fact, though stocklly built, he was but lit tle taller than a dwarf. His keen blue eyes flashed significantly, althoug he sat unobtrusively by, sipping hi root beer. And yet one who knew him would bare said at once that hi; Intense nature waa at last being thoroughly aroused. CHAPTER THREE, When Jack Rommo. the Giant, spied Jules Mack, the Dwarf, he uttered a oath. Then the burly Giant nipped the foam from his Bronx cocktail Into the quiet stranger's face. In a flash Jules Mack was on his feet, as the crowd scattered in anticipation of the coming fight. CHAPTER FOUR. As the Giant and tbe Dwarf squared off there was not a soul In the tavern M'CREDIE BOOSTS WOLTER'S STOCK 'If I Owned the Angels I Would Make Fielder Man ager," He Says. After January First 1916 PLAYING ABILITY LAUDED Man W ho Stole 44 Bases First Sea son With Team and 29 Hassocks Laxt Year, Deserves Place, Says Portland Leader. aft.r 1 per cant of the gate receipts! oe P to-" of all games will ague treasury and the levying ftaed ase.eameale upon the varloua club lo defray tha league's expeneea will be discontinued. Tbla method. I. believed, will materially strengths tba league flnaaclally pr.std.Dt Itlewell aald after tbe meeting thai the committee appointed to confer with lbs business men of tiutte aad Mieeowle with reference I taking Iboe citl.a Into tba league 00 id go to Montana next week. No farther action haa bean takea la Iba proposed dal whereby Presl d.al Farr of tbe Dpohane club sough obtain Manas. r T.al.y Raymond from -Mettle. pre.ld.nt Dugdala of tba lUaltle club aald tonight that he bad gtvea Raymond permlaeion to at gottaie with Farr and If tbe ftpokaae magnate snak.a a aatufactey offer it a j mo ad will be transferred. I iivori. cosidi:kh oiit.u t:t loet 10 He Made lo Secure P let! gee for North western Trans. required three hours and four doctors turned Into the' r. uiimore aeciinea to isjx or nisi , bring the bettered Dwarf back I Plans tor tna future or 10 comment oni consciousness. (Curtain.) the report or an oner to neaa tne t-ni-cago Nationals. If tbey are acquired by Mr. Weeghman. Rumors, which seemed well defined. re the following tentative outline of s-.!. a. t r..-s txia..! st.aarv .f a-att:a. -'.r .nO. i wti.-a ip. t-1-l..aa n-M .-f T.j v a. SW-n ,.rt..,l f,tr W 'l... .f ..th. aj II. t r . m ..-i.v ti a-rriw Th.r t ,-ru 6.mi Ik Tnrt mt rM .!. ti'l l.kktt Km ar .-t ., Ph.r .u'i.rttit.n. w.t ma- '') t 1. r-iiiMnl .f H-f.ra. l-ti. 1 mimi Tli. an. I I'.fn iq. a- f - ta '1 mt im 4 w 1 etina. t r-.r;.n. rinl. . . wltt .4 .... t - . m arM tr:m W 'f . A 1 r.-f 'a.t RMi. 4MMMt4 i N - tn . i .in4. .a.. TM'I ,.fM.t - -af Mmfrtm , , J S .. fc-.ir .it.i. f.m' .tir t a 4 I a - rt f:-b..Mr ,MMel ...."! t- I. r4at-r..- . -. ,.t . a 1.1 I r.n.i'.M. ti. pmri.,9 ll.rv,.. mt f " ft ia -mm mtTil ..-". 1 " r :t ..IM- fl. atln.t.. tinl.r4.;e ' r'ili.l t p. mmit Tir l etaS M'1 mt Il)r, mini!. T-ti'l, mi fm- mn't e.l m . mt a..ttl.. PMt ir..k mt e-t.-M- f.. f otme a.l m-1 wen ln.e II It. H.'-rmm I.. .Nuut It aSm t a n.a ll. mnvmmmA VlfTORIl It VICTOK. a TO 3 MW.WU. Mora. tec. II pe- riat Missoula la going to look In al Ra i4iwi m int IK, arl&.,lt,f. Ijira, 1 . . - . . rity's .rtnu.iai 10 an lavitalioa from iTeaident lUewetl e.nded by t.l grah to Mayor Caleb. IL Miwoula will eatertaia a committee from th oetbet.ra ! now bol dinar its anatial m.-lire la iwattle. Mayr t.elch.U turned the IH.wett masaaca ov.r to local .nlbu. lasts, aad Ib.y will call a mealing la tbe hope af securing eunVieet pledgee to guar. aat.e Meouia e siaadmg. Moat of the aa who ba ked tbe t'nioa Asaoriatloa I. ansa b.re are attll slroaa for base ball, alibousb not t out of Iba woods af indebledneaa. Tr i:XO IKIHT HOICK tsaroetrr I I -ate la tailing la Play aad la Oal-Oneraled. VtiTORl. IX r.. rw.- IT 4 pe.-'a! ) Victoria pu.hed la Vancouver M il Mnairee harder la te cellar of tha leacie la.t Bi(M and male Inem look aa If tbe place fict.j them. There was same excellent boh.v eeea. bul II was moatly ea ana .Me. and le re.ult al II. and at tha fray wa. thai Victoria ead.ft up with a decisive Victory lo li. t in. af lo 3. Tie t.ara wBt'-b d.feet.4 Iba Mitt'oa. -'I' tit tr easr fashion last mil was vary different from the one M'I played .att!a la ISe game oe) local Ici. Vaaenuver w.e ouf.td. outplayed aa-t etcea.ral.d. Victoria made tba r.-e run from Iba start and k.pt It rl1t la trta f.ai.X Cheeking was b-4. bit. takea a a whole, tie game wa. free ffurn rac work, although tr the second p.rloi M'Kay gal Into a mitt, wtf!fe Kerr a curl, ef t:m. al had tne vent af 11. Th ta.t time ke t a fa'l en tie beck of bla had write pat kim at of s gama. Tba y.r.rea eMatly thought that Kerr waa somewhat to blama. aa ba was sent I . taa f.rhra f e IS minute. McpnneM. wha waa iiselif all bla a d snead aad da.h. epea.d the aeortng fir Vicrer'a la tba first lee miatit.a. aJ It wa. srMa evident that the l-eie d t"ie .need ef te visitor end w.r. - aa wt..- inf.rio. tai ,t;-b hanJT!ec nacl'sf aad sbot!a tjlvta saved li side freea a much worse defeat. float al Tacoena Hald to lie for Nortl wr-t I'eatlierweUht Title. T A (TIM A. Wash-. Pee. IT Tel Ver non, of Aberdeen, received the decision la a four-roaad boat fought here to nlglt w'tb Leon Henri, ef Heat tie. for the f.aiberweight championship of the Northwest. The bout between Fddla Flnkbara. ef Seattle, and Pammy Good, of Tacoma. waa one of the best ft. B here la sev eral years and much more satisfactory la the fane thaa tbe mala eveat. it was called a draw. Dillon Lkks Yankee Gilbert. PATTOV. O.. Dee. IT. Jack Dillon. of Indianapolis, middleweight cham pion, waa awarded the decision over Yankee G'lbert. of Philadelphia, here tonight a the fourth round of a erbed uled li-round boat. Gilbert took thi count of alee twice In the second round and again In the fourth round. Ref. area Laily stopped the bout la tbe fourth round. Tommy Dillon, brother of Jack, and T.rry Nelson, of Clncln nsti. lightweights, fought it rounds to a draw. to give developments should the baseball war be ended: Sinclair of the red.rata will buy a Mr block la tha N.w York Nationals aad a 111 t - ,lMt4 to the board of directors: WMbmn, ef the Chicago t'ed.raia will bay a roetrormc lni-r-.i In the t'hlraco jt. Tlall f d ritlf.l will buy the L Louis tirease ostnf ht. a I'arlPi.r. it a as said. Corse F. Ward, of f roo will retire from b.wb.11. and kia liro.kl. park mav ba tak.n ever nr taa lot.rnellonal l...ua. rre.id.nt Oil more, ef IK. t'ad.rafa. It ass said, will be et-td pr..td.nt af the Chicago Cut., and alll b t lh a vl.w la bla altl- avae.y 1 . n ( Tear aa bead af the National Leacve. Rrpreaentatlvea of the Baltimore! Federal League club. It was learned to night, were demanding tbe right to es tablish a major league club In that city. This demand was thought to be another cause of delay In reaching final agreement. Tne conference ended at ll:4t and II was announced II would be resumed at IS o'clock tomorrow morning. "OPf.X HOrSK" Pf-XS VXIQt K EPILOGUE. (Publisher's Note: This thrilling yarn was written In behalf of Al Thomas, the Justly renowned playwrltlng golf er. who expressed the yearn to read a story softie day of a Osht between Giant and a Dwarf In which the Giant won.) a . a a Tba Iuffer laleejerts. I yearn for tbe snow and sleet: Vor. when Uie and winds roar It's the only timet ran set around Toe course la a eeteniy-iour. Her. at the Nineteenth Hole. "Hitting lh back of the cup." I laae vn Jerry. Francis and Thick And tlnlsb al least lour up. So round tha course I go. limine the pill a elout: Lslfc them dead for toa snd three till at last the Scotch glvca out. ... The Job of finding the right man to meet Willard Is simple enough. Match Coffey and Fulton and then match Dil lon and Moran. Let the two winners hook up and aend the ultimate victor against the champ. Or If Mr. Willard can find no fighter over here to entertain him. there Is till the Serbian campaign to keep good man fairly busy for a week or two. lalerrlnb root Tournament lo Open Soon at Mallnontalt. The last "open housed of th year will be bald tonlgbl In tbe Multnomah Ama teur Athletic Club, and A. II. ("Hert ") Allen haa arranged tor several stunts which will open the eyes of tbe mem big successes since their orlgfh. A special feature will ba the Inter- club billiard and pool tournament be tween representatives of Ilka Club. Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club. Commercial Ciub aod Vnlvrrelty Club. J. P. Cartwrtght and E. J. Brown will r. prej.nl the Commercial Club. Will iam Wallers and 11. Micella will handle tba Winced M end of tbe gama. while Kenneth 1- Fenloa and Fred Newton will plsy for tba University Club. The poolplayers for the Isst two organisa tions have not been selected. The lourarr will commence at I o'clock tonight. Timi.K c.Xptai.vs Armory Indoor Nines to Meet. Oa the Armory floor tomorrow after aooa tbe Monarcbs will lake on the Armory nine In the indoor Baseball League while tba Transportation team battles the I'nioa Wntists. The Mon arch, triumphed over tba Ientlals last Sunday, while tbe Transportation nine defeated the National Guards. Sunday s doablcbeader will start at I It o'clock. Washington Seeks Klielnarhild. Lt ANOM.K. Dee. I J. Tne Pnl varetiy ef Washington eent an Invi tation today to Waiter Rheinerhlld. ai- Mirbigaa star, to roach lis football quad seit year. Rheinei-hild aald be wou'd wait a while before which Oder ke would accept. nnoTiiCns Colombia I'nlveralty Athletes Head rtepeetlve Ilranehea of Work Tha Murphy family at Columbia Uni versity has come Into prominence ...- I.ii.r m.n In three branrhrl of oera anc in-ir in.n in regular ,rt atltution have been non Saturday night gel-togethers have been . tu. Cornelius and Johnny Murphy, each with the captaincy of their respective sport. At the annual smoker and get-together in Christie Mall Thursday night, the 1IS football letter men elected Johnny captain of next season's eleven. while the soccer men decided that i.u gene was the logical man lo lead the next soccer team, Cornelius will try lo captain a championship basketball team during the lli-l season. The Murphy brothers are all-around athletes. Eugene was chosen all Northwest quarterback during the sea son Just past, while Johnny was all- star selection at the end for the Port- . . . .... I mnn nirrainuinaiKi ioeuc (.uiucnui Morme .-tia 1 equina iwt naming, played a stellar role at one of the NKWPORT Oe. rw. IT i.ineeial I guard positions for the Columbia Vnl- tk. ae.atnee f IK. r,..i w.ak I vera! t y football tram, ss well as in haa rfrtv.f, laraa numbara of wild foarl I basketball. Into the bay. and Newport sportsmen Ted Murphy, another brother who are having the first good shooting f finished bis prep schooling some time the season. The tule land and tide I rest, is now captain 01 mo t oiummi Park, football tesm. wnicn recently won If Walter McCredie were the owner of the Los Angeles Coast League ball club his 11 manager would be Harry Wolter. Angel outfielder. Mack came out strong as a champion tor the ex New York Yank yesterday following the announcement of Jimmy Callahan's sudden shift Into the managerial set tee at Pittsburg. Wolter Is one of the real stars 01 the league so far as playing ability la concerned." declared McCredie. in force ful terms. "He Is a quiet fellow and would get along with his men without friction. And. he knows Just as mucn bsseball as Callahan. Wolter Is en titled to the chance to make good as a manager and I would not hesitate one rnomant If I were In president rowers position. Wolter was consigned to tne los An geles club two years ago when Frank Chance took over the management of he New York Americans. olter had broken his leg the year before and Chance Imagined he was all in. For a cripple, however, he Is quite some wonder. Wolter stole 44 bases his first season with the Angels and last year tole 29 hassocks. , At bat be has been a beadllner. In Hit he batted .3:8 and last year .359 Wolter claims he was tentatively roraised the mansgement of the An gels shortly after Dillon's demise as boss of the Seraphs was announced -and before Callahan's name was dragged Into print. ... Johnny Kane doesn't want to be usted from the Coast League. If the Portland club is dead sure it doesn't ant bim and Ham Patterson cannot find room on the Vernon club, the nifty ttle outfielder wants a trial with Oak land. Kane Is a good hitter and a won derful fielder, but he is as fragile as a Swiss watch and 1 out of the game about half tbe time. . Harry Wolverton is figuring strong ly on Sammy Boben as shortstop on his club next Spring. Tbe California boy is doing good work In the Imperial League. Wolverton has a couple of Infielders coming from the St, Loui Nationals in the Corhan trade. He needs a first baseman and a shortstop, so Bohen may have some big Jeagu competition. e a . Fleh. the young catcher turned ove to Portland by the Philadelphia Na tionals. will do bis Spring conditioning with the Phils In Florida. The Phillies are short of catchers for the camp and made McCredie promise to let Fls stick with them until after Moran ba been given a chance to sire up all his young pitchers. To give tnem tne proper workouts it is necessary that there be several receivers in camp, a e a Carl Zamlock, former Denver. St. Louis. Detroit, Montgomery. Boston. Sacramento pitcher, will attempt break into the Coast League next yea ss a first baseman. Zamlock has been signed by the Oaks. He is a heavy batter, but may have considerable dif flculty trying to fill Jayk Ness' patents. CHICAGO MAV HAVE 3 CLCBS American Association May Switch Tram From Cleveland In 1916 CHICAGO. Dec. 17. A report was In circulation today that Chicago would have three clubs next season under the reorrsnixatlon plan. This report bad It that with the amalgamation of the Federals and Na tionals here, the American Association would be allowed to enter Chicago, transferring the Cleveland Association club to the Cubs' old park. This, it s said, would take care of the Na tlonal's long term lease on the West Side Park and remove difficulties In he wsy of moving the Cubs to Charles Weeghmans North Side Park. Charles W. Murphy, former president of the Chicago Nationals. Intimated hat there might be difficulty In trans ferring the Cubs to the North Side Psrk of the Chicago Federala "Th Cubs have an 80-year lease on he West Side ball park." said Mr. Murphy. "Mr. Taft has a half Interest n the grounds, and I have the other half. If the Nationals try to move to ther grounds some arrangement will ave to be made to pay the rental on er the present lease. The West Side Park Is valued at $700,000." 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TERMS NOT YET AGREED ON dent of the University Alumni in Portland. of Oregon Members of Championship Team Formed at Washington High in 1911 and 1913 Still Are ' Doing- Things In Athletics. Cats are favorite feeding grounds for mallard, teal and ranvasbacks. and at times there Is no better shooting any where than on YaqulnS Ray. When the tide le favorable a party of a doxen or eo hunters scatter about the sand spits and flats, and by keeping the ducks moving all obtain good bags. Marahrtrld TVrata Xorjh Bend. MARSHFIELD. Or. Dee. 17. Spe cial) The Marshfleld High School team today defeated the North Rend High School alumni at basketball. 1 to 17. ''portlight- bias II aa. A bes.rell fan I e been f"r year.: Tha gr.ni aid game baa draea my loadeel n..rs. Bat wn.a tae masaetee tine tip la their Tbal. O Heieved. Is something else asaln. I lib. tha apart as weM aa anyone; fit cn.r a kmmm hit. error ar a rua: Uet an.e I bee. annual meetings r'Srh the s:ste I elaes fiad Tve s another date. In o-ir day and time we've spent al deciding fat SOS houra attending various ma jor or minor league meetings. And ail the 1 1 i championship of the Inter city Football League. All the brothers play on that squad and they will be together for the last time this season when Columbia Park meets the Van rouver Soldiers on Multnomah Field New Tear's day. Ted plays fullback. Eugene quarter bark. Johnny end and Cornelius at guard on Columbia Park. 4 6 Get "Letter" at Aberdeen. ABERDEEN. Waalu Dee. 17. (Spe cial.) A new custom In football letter awards waa Inaugurated here today when letters were given to first, sec ond and third team men at a echool as sembly. The first team players re ceived sweaters with large A a on them. The second-team players got a smaller "A" with the numeral "2" un derneath them and third string men re ceived a similar letter with the numeral -J" underneath. Altogether it boys re ceived tbe football letter. Yandrrbllt Race to Bo May 13. NEW TORK. Dee. 17. Announcement was made today thst the next Vander t I It rup race will be run at the Sheeps head Bay Speedway May 11 next. It Is understood the race will he 100 miles or slightly under that distance. LF.ONAKD KNOCKS OCT MANDOT Wolgast 1 '(treed to Quit In Seventh In Match With Leach Cross. NEW YORK. Dec. 17. Benny Leon- rd. of New York, knocked out Joe Mandot. of New Orleans, in the seventh round of a 10-round match here to night. Leonard weighed 133 and Man dot 134H. Ad Wolgast. of Cadillac, Mich., was unsble to toe the mark In the seventh round of a 10-round match with Leach Cross, of this city. Wolgast entered the ring with a patch over one eye. the result of a cut received in a recent fight. Cross took the first two rounds and the former champion tbe fourth and fifth. Wolgast received a severe beating in the last round and was un able to continue. Joe Welling, of Chicago, out-pointed Toung Brown, of this city, in 10 rounds. Crisp Comments on Sport. Aviators wear football helmets, but toot ball playera never wear wrist watches, e e e Washington broke a signed contract with Oregoa Ib football last year and now tha Seattle Institution bas severed relations with Whitman. Whitman likewise .had ons of these "mere sera pi of paper." e e e Tba very fact that even an sttempt waa made to sell tha Cleveland Americana ahows that a feeling of optimism la abroad in the laud. a a e It Is barely possible (hat Abe Abraham will not be allowed to p.ay with tbe Oregon Aatie foot be '1 team next Fall. Aba waa picked by Walter Camp on h's third all Amerlran team along with Halllran, of Ne braska, euoeequenlly Halligan proved to be professions! coach, and so. that makes Abraham a professional under tha lawa of amateunam as they are Interpreted nowa- das. doeea t It? Do your Christmas Hocking early. i e e e George Hackeoachmldt Is with the Rnsslan amiy snd Its numerous retrests are no ionser inyateriee. John C Veatch. of Portland, may be the next track and field coach at Stan ford University." It leaked out yester day. Veatch, who has been coach of the Washington High School track team for several years, admitted that he was corresponding with the Paio Alto In tltution. While here as Delegate to the re cently organized Pacific Coast Inter colleeiate Association, Paul Wilson president of the Stanford student-tody, held a secret conference with Coach Veatch. Agreement to terms remains as the only obstacle to. an official an nouncement. it is said. Wilson, by the way. was one of Veatch's star performers on the 1911 .;;. V - "v ' - i ,- I arrr-V"--rtiwa,.Swjaas ffi'fri :-- - John C. Veatch, Who May Leave Wash. Inarton High for Stanford Track. Coaching Job. ' and 1913 teams. He registered a rec ord of 4:29 for the mile run. Wilson is now one of the stars at Stanford, as are two other veatcn proteges. uck Grant In the sprints and Robert Krohn in the pole vault. Veatek Learned I'nder Hayward. Mr. Veatch is a prominent attorney at law here and he will have to con sider his business before he can accept the Southern offer. He obtained his nrst knowledge of trSck and field train ing under the guidance of Bill Hay- wsrd. of the University of Oregon. John was a quarter and halfmiler while he attended the state institution, and dur ing his last two years he assisted Coach Hayward with the boys. He was graduated from the Uni versity of Oregon in 1907 and after coming to Portland he took uo the coaching of Washington High. His great team of 1911 and 1912 is still re membered for its great work, and sev- ral of the members are still doing great things. Wlndnasle la Former Star. Vere Wlndnagle. who last Monday was elected captain of the Cornell Lni verslty cross-country team, was the alf and miler on the team at Wasn- ngton High. He ran the half mile, in little better than 1:66, at the annual nterscholastic meet under the auspices of the University of Oregon, and still holds the record. raul Wilson was the miler, and he made the record of 4:29 for the dis tance. Robert Krohn had little trouble in winning the pole vault, and now at Stanford he is going well more than 2 feet In his prime. Dick Grant. Mar- Nelson and "Moose Johnson are others who are still in the game. Nel- on is at Eugene, while Johnson is the weight shover for the Oregon Aggies. In the annual in terscholastlc meet t Eugene in 1912 Coach Veatch's men took every running race from the 101 up to and Including the mile. He is a member of Kappa Sigma and Phi Delta Phi fraternities and is presi- 40 THOROUGHBREDS IMPORTED Racing Livestock Arrives From England and France. NEW TORK. Dec. 17. Forty thor oughbred horses, constituting- one of the largest importations of racing live stock to this country in 10 years, ar rived today from England and France on board the steamship Minnehaha. In the lot are 16 horses from Clarence H. Mackay's Normandy stock farm. Others are consigned to H. R Whitney, Fran cis R. Hitchcock. W. R. Coe and Arthur B. Hancock, of Paris, Ky. The arrival of Wrack, a 6-year-old stallion by Robert Le Diable-Sapphire, by Isinglass, is regarded by horsemen as the first step toward an important development of racing and breeding conditions in this country. Wrack will be placed on a stock farm in Kentucky. PCIiLMAX TO SEND 20 SOUTH Washington State Squad Will Leave Tuesday to Play Brown. PULLMAN, Wash., Dec. 17. The Washington State College ft&tball squad, which will leave here, next Tuesday for Pasadena, Cal., to play the Brown University eleven on New Year's day, was named today. The squad includes 20 players, two coaches, one trainer and graduate manager. Tne list or players includes Captain Clark, ApplequlBt, Langdon, Dietz, Dur ham, Bangs, Doane, Finney, Stites, Zimmerman, Loomls, Brooks, Herried, R. Boone, Fishback, D. Hanley, King, Haupt, Parto and "Digger" Boone. Snow has prevented the team from practicing out of doors, with tne ex ception of long runs. Light signal work has been done In the gymnasium for a week. Ski Club Wil Dine Tuesday. Members of the Portland Ski Club Trill meet Tuesday night for their annual dinner, according to a notice sent out yesterday by A. Wakeman. president. Just what trip will be undertaken by the club this Winter will be decided upon Tuesday. The club has visited both the Government Camp and the Mount Hood Lodge Blopes of Mount Hood in past fears. Chehalis Quintet Beats Centralia. CENTRALIA, Wash., Dec. 17. (Spe cial.) In a double-header basketball match Wednesday night, the junior boys of the Chehalis High School de feated the local juniors by a score of 21 to 17. while the Chehalis junior girls defeated tbe Centralia girls, 9 to a. Next week the sophomore teams of the two schools will play. BANT A WEIGHT PACIFIC NORTH CHAM- I0NSHIP Boxing TUESDAY, DEC. 21 Jockey Bennett . CHAMPIOV NORTHWEST Winner 77 Conteats, vs. Billy Mascott Challenger, Portland'a Favorite Seml-WInd Up JACK WAGNER VS. JOHNNY LEWIS Special Event JIMMY MOSCOW VS. JACK KAYE Three Preliminaries YOUNG BLAZIER VS. MUFF BRONSON PING BODIE VS. SHELL M'COOL EAltL ZIMMERMAN VS. KID WESTON ADMISSION 50 CENTS Reserved Seats, 51; Box Seats, $1.50 i Sale Rich's, Sixth and Washington Arkansaa produevs the greater part of the natural oil slunsa of this euuntry. A Dollar's Worth for 75c! That's been the motto during our removal sale. All over the store you'll find prices on that basis; on. many items the reduction is much more. . 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