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10 TIIK 3!()KM.0 OREflOXTAX. 3IONDAT. DFCKSrBETC 27, 1015. ONLY FOUO OF 1913 ARE LEFT BEAVERS Speas. Hicjg, Fisher and Pos sibly Krause Remain on Portland Payroll. BILL RODGERS VINDICATED ScrapP Infaeldee to Hare Another tThaarv to Maow l Blrtnlnr tuim: Vobrr Regarded ma Worm Out la hpokan. FT ,""""' e FAWCCTT. 9'inday anoun.-.m-nte that Bl'l nI(ri m4 l hat fh.ibura war ot ta return to th Portland Coast club this mmni hd atam nil lo mind In remarkable stvae f.ng ef bail pl-r. Ti 4t..integrBtlo cf ! 1IJ Prt laa.j pennant winner I most auet. r in 1 1 or II Hver Ihst p.ared lr tcCrii two year aco. ooly three r piely faur wtil b on ' llti. Jtp.a. H;etntwtriam. rhT aaj ro.ibiy kfiuw era Ih survivors. ev.e the Hat cf "bHM" iuioi. Ud.Mi. Barry. Kod- a.r.. Iwarri. a I I . Kr('. Lnb-r Kruoo. Jam.. i-.'0rmu-k,. rtrsld. Han -r. Wet. Haa.rmen and Kor tailor Croa la a trf?i ep In fen THea-o. l.iniT I. In to soutb.ra U l. having be-) aHrarde. br Ihe C'k l. I e : tar-e "! Weal n i: fi; Ivt r-t;y we ld ! MtktaB.t. W.Cor-T!ii;k a dlng a YWlH!:f BarhotCi.a-'la bach 'a lb lul.ra Aaar.tion: ruse-arald I. a tar lfi.ld-r wtilv the f.t- In Biag ai. after b.mg adors.. witB t!. ttnaaera d-r.e buia by lortUnd b4 Ina apohene ,ori"ie.i Leai'4ers. tt:y l la soma pm.r circuit firm ef IBa .ratarhlie turt tt yes terday auBa'qa.atiy hurdi" to lb ..l.ra! Kru.r n4 t'hadbourn lo Ku Cltv: Irry i. rn.burg: Krr t tit. Leul. an Krapn lo Buffalax tt!t Jama.. laa b at pu. fr. t. with t la Itroii Amerta-aae. "f-'P tnan la with Ctev.lan.l ar.d Pi 'I Lod ger, u with tla rineinaatl R.t. Krueg.r wa.. traale.4 lei m It Lea Atf'lf that Y.ar o hie loaa ! to p'4 la rbartfad oa tba Clarapa Koolt Kara, d 1 ao( 4i hi bro4 Jsmp aBtu afear balnc 4raftv4 bv ha Torfe ti aaea. II. a irtai cat I fian4 ntm br l.iraw aa4 n tra-t lo Kovfi.atar cf tao lacaraa I onal Laacua. t.ldar Josa ua.4 lo tniBk Kor.a a tar b-it ba aooa J.j.t hl a4-nlratioa attar baTlo aim cti M ball rlta a faar Hk Koraa r!f w.aaaaaa la thai ho tarrt.4 aia ba'tin atari rotin4 on him cuff .a. a a r-J IBinka cf I ttla alaa aacapl B.:i4ual Ult!n( boor. a a a Claciaaatl'a 1claia lo bM Pill T-r!tr lni-ta too acrarpjr accond acaar'a cptatca of hlmaalf. In a n.ajurr. ino. II proaa Ibal Joo B:r Inariarn d 4 b..( know a ma )or Iraaaa bail pxmymr. Hn4ern want from fort Laa4 lo lha flrv-lB4 Amartrano laal ! print. I'rriiar. bo a-t.4 tra3 for a youac f.iloir Jq.l braaklaff In. bot at rat. pirmtnKham coo- b ( rrt ba-a to tba Bitaora aftar a f.w ivaaha' frtal. alinaDiB lto1aTara a. batting about .J; at It. tim. RoJaTaro rfttMl to rcma ttit an4 kl tia prtTti. ef placmc slmall In t"ia major If poaalbla. Thl no 4 4 4r aa oraac.mani wtta t"io &-lon Am.ri'-ana. b'n Pioa put larousa tia daal tll rhMart-lphla fnr Jacl Harry tftla put tb k,Mia nodar KodtTr and rnaatadi hlra out cf a .tiara of IB MfWi aarta coin. Nothing JaaBti. baar.var. th. a.r-vy lnf!tlar pat ovar aMiior IM4 aptioa dal wtta Ctncta patl an4 bo l l.tbnl .lit IB Kadal lo fO'-i aaltloa. 1 Nawl Celimr la SpokaB epokfamaa- I;taj; jr.t.r M - a T f tr aw H anir. ia.(. var ta b'm( ra- ti'i.t ftv nint ire tt'a. and Mr. ba Urn irTta t a-' o'n aff ! rp'in., ar. if w .if'. Hr. . 4M. an.t tr.r la at lh. a'l.iA.Mi .a 'a a. at. lmtf fillc a aa . r iria 'na.t (rvBt a cma 14a hr at't aa a?." an- h ai"Ht V W noa ii Ihaa a t aa laaaia .-r.t f'a ra a'. lfaM aa ta ' iprtn" aaa.i htpa aa "ticiia" ap b.'aL Isobar la bi m "aiaran la tha aaatpa a.ua; l art'iM lo bMratt anMjita Ta. bln4 a'itht citn.lr baa bB !aTirvat bail onlr "n'a tJI. a"4 la bard r mora than .J y.ara ct4. Ho la aw of tba arr.at.at outn.M'ra la ho buaiaa... aBi pa.aM.aaa oaa cf trio paat IBoaatnat ornta la raptivktr Libar bit la..t aaa In IBa laaat Laafua. an. I aaou'4 bit !' without a q aa.tloa aioubi tra tba Nartbaaatara iaaaruax U I. o a iiae. w.tl-maar.r.4 f.i.ow. aaf i'arr ta maama; a miataaa r not .laTntaa aim If ba ba. Iba cr part uB It v. I n wui4 a.v.r ha atd.ta-k.4 br '-ftl.nd ai.-.p fnr Maa.d.r M -v'raia w : t Nno.a ai-aani fr o raratinuai llaata cf fav.a era hi. ball elura. Iho bal4-h4l rrao la tb front row. 'Arpliad to football, wo tra!n4 on ptaa-ara to aach aa xt.Bl that tb ubnacloaa rr.lnd OBabia4 lbra p. r form aatoma'.lrailr Ibalr trarlou aaa:innaia wblla Ibalr artlvo or coa tctoua mind 4ralic wltk tbo an foraaaaa xla-lr wbih Invariably bappoa. dortntT lb lama." tfIRE SAYS 'DOPE' IS OF LITTLE OSE TiiA.roRT.Tiox cxrn wins Monarch IVralro 1 4 lo I la Indoor Haarhall for Lcadcr.!ilp. w i. vrt' w i, rn. rraoaraallaw. III."!" nantlata.. 1 X aloaaiMcba... 11 . Armm t .ova) Tbo Transportation. Club Indoor baaa taJI player mad b Monarch. champion city laacoar. bow down to I thtra la defeat jrtrdr afternoon In, tb flrt in of a doabl-hadr In Speaker's Failure and Hoop er's Success Show Worth lessness of Records. SERIES MAKE NEW STARS roittiKR riiicrTo captai KAKC h:i-ori a A lllKKEf rtVAVCH. s , 1 1 1 r vii PI n Red Sox Outfielder, la Throe of Baltlof Slomp Prior to Blue Ilibboa ETent, Turna Tide With IIll In Fire Game). Motor Bakar. Hobay Hakar la raualnr Iba f'aaauian atar lo H up and tak noti ef ht ! horkay playlrac acala tbla aaaaota. II la l.adtotT tb ft. .Nirholaa a(r.catlon of .w Tork acaln.t Iba iloolraal All-ilar auad and o far ba baa baan abla lo maka a BTt ahow. Ina. Ma firat roataal acalnat lha Canadlana Hakar aatourtdod Iba populara by hi. rarruarkablo ptaymc. ol'hoaxhi hi aide loal lb frar. M formerly waa rap lain ef tbo Princeton football and borkey tea ma. Tb M. Mch Maa platara ar th Amateur llorkey Laatfu rbamplona. BT BIT-l-T EVANS. Amerirao tMaaarua I mpir. CLEVELAND. O, Dec. Jl Special.) FlaTure and facta In baaeball often prove tb wont kind of.dopo. Trying to pick tb winner on peat perform ance of tb athlete doean't carry muco welsht. it would all bo very fine. If tb mlmrt would run truo to form In th blue ribbon rent, but they seldom do. L'oplrjf th poastbl winner by maklntT a comporlaoo of rlral players hoMtnar down lb aajn position la al moal absurd. J I aa a. m Hiaiivr va iruiv auaa an alia I world serle tb real bltT stars of th paetirao bar seldom plarrd their top a"axue. In moat rae much of tb ax- pert opinion stuff Is based on what thee s.tlnlrtaT stars outfit lo do In th way of ruakioc baa bits, playing; sen sationally in tb field, or. If tbey bap pen to be pitchers. In keeplns; th op position from acorlna. In practlcall eery series played sine tb America and National leaaTue Inauaurated th aoaual world acrlra between th tw organ. jjatlona. om player wbo la iriven llttio consideration In tba "plckins th winner atop" loom up as tha brlaih tar of Ih aerie, often tbo player wbo prove in deeming factor In th bi( TnL "peaker l.oaea Olary. Thl Itpeakcr I unquaa tlonably on of tb creaieet player In the same, a real atar If there aver was on. All critics admitted tb creatnea of tb Hoaton outfield In th 11 vnt, ye practically all of Ihero put tb bl bur den up to tspeaker. It was Trla wbo was eirjeried to shin at tn bat. and Ml off Ih baa bit In tb outrieid While r-paaker played mighty flna ball. Ih fate rl.creed that It a tha turn of Harry Hooper and ttuffy La a la to bk In th limelight. Vhll 1 1 S waa a rather bad year a tb bat for Hooper. Amerirao leaguers, familiar with hi styl of play, wer not at all surprised that be came t brooch with sucb a fin showing In tb big eerie. Hooper I a better hitter than Ih American League averages of tha past season mak him out. He baa alwar been at his brat In a pinch. No matter how badly thlnga are breaking ba never loea th "old determination, wblcb I Hugbey Jennlnga' favorite erpre.alon for courage. Hooper baa tha nerve and the spirit. H never Soldiers on Multnomah field next Sat urday afternoon. Coach btubllng ar rlred from Tb Dalles yesterday after noon and he gare orders to Captain Ted Murphy to have the Park athletes on the Columbia Park gridiron prompt ly at :!0 o'clock tonight. Because of the pressure of business Coach Etubling had to leaTe late last night for The Dalles, but be plana on being bark In Portland by Wednesday night or Thursday morning at the lat est. The Soldiers have been keeping In condition since the Inter-city Football League closed Its 11S schedule two weeks ago yesterday. Columbia Park won th title of the circuit, and Satur day's game Is caused by a 10-to-9 vic tory over the Soldiers on the Vancouver barracks field. HOCKEY CAPTAIN JLL Eddie Oatman May Not Be Able to Play Against Victoria. BOY OF NINE AT TRAPS WADE STROWCER IX BIS FIRST TRIAL SMASHES BLTT CROCKS. lha Armory. Tha Club bote won. II to t. and at no time were IB Monarcba abla even to threaten. In lha ae-on4 match Ih Armory toeaera loet th.lr.fourtn straight con test, but II was only after a deaperat : lo la etr-uggl on Ih part of Ih I alio Daeti.ta. Hoih games wer highly exilting. Ih laat affair espe cially ae-aawing back and forth for tha leader.hip. Captain Ur.br. of Iba i-tregon National Uuard. belted oat bom.ru n. Th next game will ba played 'un- 4.. h.iaaa. aba Tklnnarrha and the taeBtleta. and lha Transportation Club complains, jual acepa plugging along against the Armory. VV1LLARD KEEPS FULTON ni l. .:r iRT (Ht'ti; "rs.aaata bbake llaada laahaaa If Piaaaalera t-rrcare-d. II Ida Aro la la rrWodly Are Sal i Order, lloaaaer la a Bad ll a. At tha doe of the American league season Hooper waa In the woret kind of a batting slump. In the laat 1 games In which ha participated, he made only II bits In TO tlmea at bat. for the slim average of .1ST. In l of thoae 1 game he had gone hit less. Certainly aura a flnl.h would not tend to have a player, especially the lead off. go Into a moat Important series with the proper confidence In tha laat four games of the season at New lork which waa a sort of a tuning up series for the J Cod ox. Hooper made only two hits In IS times at bat. To make matter worse. Hooper wasn't meeting Ihe ball haro Had he been sending lha outfielders back, or knocking the Infieldera down with long drives and hard-hit liners, he might have had an excuse, but most of bis fTti .!! T . T Morki.wd xratlba fagale aa Ttaarr fan Join . U Haa ULbra. yriTTt.r. wa.h. rw. tret.t rtfca'dtag a fao-n from iortl.n4 laat Jala Vf.9r.!j.a.. atar p.trh.r for l'llm.al MareoB.. la -ia Cite l...g)e. snta"it w.ai a Maft:. aaifarra a.vl y.ar. rr.II.BI IU laia eaid th' aft a'awa treat it la a to Vtreiaa4 lo a1 Ci-la a. lo wreat ba waat ta d "i.mmr Ki'-hardanat. mf r"rIaa-t. wrata ma about Ma t." sail I'reea g.at -laia. "al pb. f.a'terincir ravaa.a( tlaa ar a.lii. I rt('.4 llal t "M aigaa klm. I'.r.onally I iw fanth'Bg ef tor.laa.t aad . m tint f.p.a'l.ag aa b'na ta b-ti. t.r aa tb. r.a-tie p.fi-hiag t.aff. If ba omaa fc.ra - ea t d-'lv.ra taa g d a. aa B. Ik. . b-tt.r." . ",!, - t m: aw i:i:i tim.ht Wa.Mazto llUh l- llooor Alhlrtra I I'lr-at taaar- of KIsmI. Va'a.blngtow IHcb f-'liwl athlete via won tl.ir Bv.. nog ra m . rfiartng the (111 laatlail eeaaoa will rarale 16. m ' tonighl la tb ar"w-o avnaavaa am. It ta lb c-raalnaa for tba firat daaca ever g.e.n ta boor cf Ih w.ar.re at ta -v.- - itnr rrTnl-i.nl !Ma!a cf the N'orthaeat erJiK-la ef blxb.r learning are br for Iba boii.iara and will at I. Bd. Arraag.m.nts baa ba m4e far new "atiaat. Inlghl. Tba daaca wilt start prcaniittr at Ja or lax a. Ctanraa f.lrl .tC to C'rlmaani I la r n. Vj.T. Maa. ta. I Coach tlaticbtan ef llaraarif a l-la- football I. ana al th "vi-lsry disaer tendered taa S t is l at tia Copley p'.asa gar f. rra.iit lo lha choroa g'rl fr Ih Crimean great grtdiroa -r.acr.iaa of Wa etadiedl Ih rloria girt. aald ltogitoa. "aad wo foad that wbil bo arm a dolag moat woad.rful gyra taaa apon ts ataga. alo waa all ta Uai scaisg wtt e (Uaisuaa ; at CIIICAfiO. Iec. : Jeaa V. Illard lo- algbl aaaur'd red tultoa thau gardleas of what th N-w Orleans pro- oof ra do. h will lake on no other I efforts were puny pop flies or weak opponent until be has bo-trd rullon. I grounders. According lo tba managers Ol tnei Hooaer la nUraaraira. two fighters. It la now up to ut M a- a, . rm.i arama of tha aaa.on after Orleane promoters lossy whether theyl,tootr bad thrown out al first ba on an eaay chance, he stood for a are prepared io go mrougu wiua ana fight or aot. If Ih.r are not." said TVUIartTg man- ag.r. "blda from other promoters will ba In order. They will accept Fulton or no on for Wlttard'a fir.t tight. After that battle, no matter w her de rided. UUrd will bo open lo otbar chall.ngera Fulton and IVIltard met In friendly faahlon tonight and shook, bands oo the sgreeraent. Fulton win lnt-l that promoter ef lha pripe4 wol lta up lo their afreem.nl regarding lha champlonahlp tight- Fulton a manager made this I yoq arc always there In a ln:h plain In com minting on aavicea re- pii.d Carrlgan. reived by T. 1- Andrew in jiiiwauaaa from Tommy Hurna. saying thai It urns favored calling off lha bout. In statement iaeueti. lultons manavger aa 14 : -a'ultna will ba In N Orleans March I lo mt Wtriard for the (ham p lor. hip. If Wltr.rd ta not there. Ful loaa will a-lalrn lha tit l." :-gardtng Andr.wa aulam.nl that lie would offer a puree for a ! rouav4 go la Mtlwaukea. ih manager a.d be would aceepl lhal offer, but would aot a'low it to Interfere with Iba .w Orl.ane date. moment looking at Manager Bill Car- rlgan. wh waa coaching at first base. Hooper was peeved and he looked It. Hill Carrlsan realized It; that waa his cu lo smll. "Clad you ar getting all thoa pop fit out of your system. Harry, re marked Carrlsan. "I bet you make soma of thoa 'I'hlllle' pitchers suffer for this slump. . -Don't look aa If I rouid get a ball a fa If aomeon held It up on a string, waa lloor-er's only comment. I am not worrying about you. Hoop, re- PARSLGW TO MAKE 147 bntIR I. TO ATTr.wl-T TO BKICII ai LTr.A:n.ir I IWIT. Billy aaltk la A aaeklag Hard oat Baa 4 Vralolag fa Sta.e (tly (lab NaSeaa VAedaeaday I(IL To proa lo t" I"--a I fan thai he i at l a welterweight. Frana I'aralow haa r.d ! mak II! pounds for ll.nry krteg.r. when lb two boy taagla Vedo..4ay algbl at the Hoae ctty Ctutx I'aralow has la.latad that t:e was welter, aithougs ih hosing fraternity la Inclined, to believe that be caaaol make Itie welter limit. He baa be. a boxing U lha mldiieweighl cla.a fr th peat aeaaon. -My.tertota Hilly pmttb. who meats ;rk llocl In Ihe mala ev.at. le taking taa match rather aeriou.ly. He la re ported lo ba bitting lb road every morals that Ih weatber permila. wnil Hoot la a.ao doing road work. TB ma or part cf the former wreat ler's training, however, will b done ta tb gjmoe.lJm. a a a Walter William., the former Mult nomah Athletic Club featherweight, aow In l-oa Angeles, may be pitted eseln.t Hilly Maatott won. V n Tow ere who caas homa for th holidays with hi. folks bar aaya that William. Is figorisg ea making a trip lo Port land for a vi.it after th t:rt of th year. While b la here an effort will be made to have him meet Maerotf. Jo Henjamlo. lb Kpokan feather weight, baa made a big hit la Tacoma. Jo haa be. a getting a lot ef good pre., notice, la the lomd ctlv. fol 1U( bu ahoaUai la Lha gj nnvasUm. -The a I guess the sooner we get Into a pinch, the better for my batting average, answer Hooper. Car-rigaa Take o Baece. Tb net tlni Hooper came to bat ha bit avafrly. At tha rln of th In ning, as he started for Ms position in right fieVI. Carrlgan waved him to the clubhouse. "After seeing you aaallop that on safe. I think so aril of your hilling. Harry, lhal I am going to lei you rest ap tor the aeries." said Carrlgan with laugh. Hooper ai on I want to leave Ihe game, because he Instated he need ed all th batting prarttre h could get. but Carrlgan wouldn't hear to it- Evi dently Hill wanted him to finish th season with Ih wemorv of thai has hit fresh In hi mind. It had been his first on of th laet three gsmea. It4 Hooper betray t'.e confidence lhal Manager Hill Carrlgan had In hi ability lo bit tha ball In Iba pinch? If you look over Ih statl.Mr of th 11 world ear lea, you will discover that Harry Hooper, of Capltola. CaU was very much In evldenr with his bat In ait of Iho five games. IIXNKSS Ii:UYS I.KAt.t 1: m:al Dugtlalo I'nahlo lo Allcn.l orlli. arwrrn Mrt-tlng at I'.altr. eKATTU. Wa.h.. Iwc. li Presi dent I'uadale. of the "attle baseball club Is laid up at haa apartments with a eev.re cold, so there l little rhanre of the Northwestern Ualua circuit rommlttee'a reeling with the bualneaa m.n of Hutte for a week or len days. "I would not dare take a rhsnc on Ih trip Just now. said President Imgdale. "much as I da-sir to find out personally how things ar going over there. Thing are commencing to look brighter. I don't think my Illness will retard developments much anyway, a newspaper reports Indi cate that th business men of Butte are going ahead In good shape." Joo Cohn. cx-presldent of the Spo kane North weatern League club, now living In Hutte. baa no Idea of for aaking hu.lneas to enter baseball again, but b Is doing all h can to boost Ih Northwestern League Idea In Hull. COLl'MMA F.I.i:VEX PRACTICES Coach Muhllng Keen lo Win Front Vancouver Roldlera. Cot imola Tark la not going to take any chaacsa of loaiDg to u Vancouver IX. R. Evrrdlng Is High Asastetw at Jena Slarloa Groaaada. tklle Cay Ilolobaa Lead a Profraaloaala. A new trap-shooting enthusiast haa been added to tha roster of the Port land Gun Club. His name Is Wade Strowger. tha 9-year-old son of A. W. Strowger, vice-president of the Port land Gun Club and one of the most en thusiastic members of the organlxatton. W ado stepped up to the traps for the first time In his life Christmas day. and with a Z-gauge gun he broke two birds out of nine, and yesterday, on bis second attempt, he smashed three of the t bluerocks thrown to him. High amateur yesterday at the Jenne Station grounds of the Portland Gun Club was secured by H. R. Kverding. wbo recorded S out of 100. Th best shot of the dsy waa Guy Holohan. a San Francisco professional and son of P. J. Holohan. the Portland pro. The Callfornlan mlaaed but six rocks In 100 tries, while his father was but two marks behind him. J. W. Seavey. of Kugene. waa second high amateur, with II par cent, while A. V. birowger was third. The team race between Captain Ray Winters' aggregation and BUI Bristol's "Busters was won. by the former by four birds, with a score of 103 to 99. bV-orea yesterday: W. C. Bristol, with 10-gsuge gun. 0 per rent; 11. A. Pol lock 71. R. C Winters 7. Earl R. Good win "9. A. A. Lilly 5. V. A. Sllvernail 41. A. W. Strowger II. II. R. Kverdlng ti. Jim Bull fprofesslonal) 84. P. J. Holohan (professional) 2. Guy Holo han fprofesslonal) 9. Wade' birowger. with 2-gauge gun. IS per cant, and J. W. beaver. SI. Team race results: Bristol IS, Strow ger IS. P. J: Holohan 14. Bull 23. and Pollock 1. total. 99 out of IIS; Win ters IS. Guy Holohan 12. II. R. Kverdlng 22. J. W. leaver 20 and Karl.B, Good win II. total 103 out of 125. INVADERS HERE TUESDAY Aristocrats' Unable to Bring; Box. Star, Across Boundary Because Militair Authorities Refuse Permit to Cross. Real anxiety Is being: expressed by Manager Savago over tha condition of Captain Eddie Oatman, of the- Portland Ice hockey tam. The Uncle Sama will be called on tomorrow night to defend their honor agalnnt the fast-flying Victoria Aristocrats in the Portland ice hippodrome, and Captain Oatman has an attack of la grippe. He was attended several times yes terday by Dr. Earl Smith, the club phy sician, and everything is being done to bave him in condition to start against Lester .Patrick and his athletes. "Moose" Johnson, "Smoky" Harris and Captain Oatman were not out yester day for light workout in the local ice arena, and as a result Manager Savage haa issued orders for a day of rest to day. "Unless they bave me strapped to the bed. I'm going to play a portion of the game Tuesday night, at any rate, said the clever captain last night. "I feel better tonight than I have for the last three or four days, but I still am under the weather. GOLF GROWS IN WEST COTIrOt S LIXKS FROM SEATTLE TO SAX DIEUO PREDICTED SOOV. Eastern riayrra Like Pacific Caaet C'aaraea aad Say Florida' Oaty Advaatag I Proximity. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec IS. Golf on the Pacific Coast, and especially In California, haa bad little short of a sensational growth, and the statement that a player will, before long, be able to tea off at Seattle and play down to fean Diego Is not expected to ba far removed from the literal truth at the rat new courses are being laid out Eastern sportsmen wbo have played over Pacific Coast courses bav been generous with their praise concerning them, and have admitted that com paratlve nearness alone gave Florida its Winter golf season as against Cali fornia. Devotees of golf point to the last 20 years of the game In the United States substantiation of their contention that It la the fsatest growing sport In the country, bar none. .From a few hundred players Its devotees bave In creased to 1. 000. 000, an approximation which Is considered conservative. They point out the fact that football, base ball or tennia constantly are losing players by reason of the fact that the physical demands of these games are such that after a certain period In life players are unable to continue them. It Is only a question of time, many believe, before Iho pacific Coast will be represented by golf champions Just aa It now ts represented by title hold ers In tennia, swimming and track and field sports. TENNIS VETERAN STARS MBS. MAT Sl'TTO BOOT PLAYS AS WELL AS EVER. Ex pert a Believe Ea-Cbam plea's Shew lag Against Mlaa BJaratedt Stamp Her aa Beat Player of All Tlsse. SAV FRANCISCO, Dec. 2. The re rent defeat of Mlaa Molla BJurstedt- of Norway, wbo bolaa the American Na- lonal noman s tennis title, at the hands of Mrs. May Sutton Bundy. showed that the former world's tennis champion till retains much of that terrific driv ing power that waa hers when she played her way to premier honors. There ar many who believe that May button, now Mrs. Bundy, was the great eel woman tennis player. Others, they say. may bave had more technique and quite aa skilful strokes, but none of hem was possessed of the great trength and staying qualities of Mra Bundy, whose driving, placing and mashing would bave done credit to he average male expert, as far as the force she put Into them wss concerned. t Is not thought likely that she ever will return to champlonahlp competi tors but after her exhibition against Miea HJursledt, there were few who did ot believe that she could again re cover the title should she decide ever to prepare herself for the test- Miss BJurstedt Is herself a strong player, and such an expert as Dr. Sum ner Hardy., president of the Pacific Tennis Association, hss been quoted as aytng that In another year no woman In Ihe world will be able to beat ber. It Is said Miss BJurstedt proposes to become a permanent resident of this country. She has returned to, Brook lyn. N. T. VICTORIA HOCKEY STAR HURT Lester Patrick May Not Re Abla to Play Atrainot Uncle Sams. SEATTLE. Wash- Dec 2. (Special.) Victoria hockey enthusiasts are wor ried greatly over the probability that Lester Patrick will not be able to play gainst Portland next Tuesday night While practicing with amateurs. Patrick was body checked by Wlckson nd left the Ira with a badly wrenched nee. Saturday Patrick was able to be out. but he walked with the aid of a cane and limped badly. If such a thing la possible he will play In the Port land game but even If he does, the itianrra are that his efficiency will he Uuaaird, Captain-Manager Letter Patrick and Ills boys will make their 1915-1 debu of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association season in Portland tomorrow night, ar living here In the afternoon soon after S o'clock. On the Victoria roster there are three new faces to local follow ers of ice hockey, while two more were wearing other uniforms In this league last season. O'Leary. of Calgary: McCullough, of Regtna, and Box. of Victoria, have not been In Portland before, while McDon aid waa with Portland last year, and Mallen was a member of the Vancouver septet during the- 1914-15 schedule. Manager-Captain Patrick, Kerr and Genge were with the Aristocrats last year and all are well known in this locality. see Considerable difficulty Is being ex perienced by Manager Patrick to get his star. "Trooper" Box. across the boundary. Last night Manager Savage received word that the military author itlea would not permit "Troooper" to come to the United States. Box is a member of the Mounted Rifles stationed at Victoria, B. C-. at present, and he cannot obtain permission to play against Portland tomorrow night. e e e "From all Indications we are going to have the largest audience that ever witnessed an ice hockey game in Port land." said Manager Savage last night In reference to the coming battle. "This Is the first time Victoria has been In Portland this year and because of the wav the Northerners bave been going of late an exciting match is assured. a e a Frank Patrick will be In the Van couver linenp against the Seattle Met ropolitans in the Seattle Ice arena to morrow night. Frank has been hold ing back, but now that his aggrega tlon Is charged with fonr losses and not one win he Is ready to take all kinds of chances. T.ie Millionaires won the title of tne world as well as the Pacific Coast championship last year, and he still has a, chance to repeat, a a e Fred Ion. of Seattle, and Jimmy Ri- lance. of Portland, will handle the Victoria-Portland contest- Ion will be In the capacity of referee, while the Portlander will be the Judge of play. These two men have handled the Port land games so far and. both have made a great showing. a a a "Hockey followers from the Pacific Coast aver the Patrick League Is a flivver, and it will not be surprising if the schedule is not played out-" Such ts the Interesting comment made by an Ottawa publication in a recent issue. Since when have the Easterners been so Informed? It's a pity that some of the National Hockey Association writers can't see one of the Pacific Coast Association games and then see whether or not there is a chance for a bustup on this side of the mountains. Already the Katrlcata nave become so strong that they caused the National Hockey Association to cut itself down to flvo teams for the 1915-16 campaign. WOMAN 104 COOKS, DANCES Birthday on Christmas Real Holiday .for Centenarian. NEW TORK. Dec. 2. (Special.) Saturday was a double holiday for Mrs. Alice Bennett, of Brooklyn. It was Christmas and also her 104th birthday. She cooked a turkey dinner for 25 and danced until early this morning. Eight of Mrs. Bennett's grandchildren nd four of her great-grandchildren were at the dinner, besides other rela tives and friends. The hostess made light of her age by giving an exhibition of every kind of dance that haa been known in this country since 1801, declaring at the finish that she could not "see where any of these new one-steps, and tan goes can be compared with the old stepa." BELGIAN AID SETS RECORD Shipload for Every Day in December Will lio Sent. NEW YORK, Dec IS. Shipments of foodstuffs Into Belgium during Decem ber are declared by the American Com mission for Relief In Belgium to have established a record unparalelled in the history of philanthropy. Altogether II steamers bave left American porta and by the end of the month one shipload of supplies for every day In the month will have en tered Belgium or be on Its way there. In October of this year the amount collected and spent In benevolent work by the organization was $4,323,175. A Happy New Year Can be spent with friends or relatives at a small cost for traveling expenses if you take advantage of the Holiday Rates. Low Round-Trip Tickets are on sale between all Southern Pacific stations in Oregon on Fri day, Dec. 31, and Saturday, Jan. 1. Return limit of Jan. 4th. Special Loop Train via the Southern Pa cific Electric line will run Portland to McMinnville and return on the above dates. Ask agent for further particulars. SOUTHERN PACIFIC J. M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent PORTLAND, Or. 3-GORNERED RIOT NEAR WHITE MOB CHARGES MILITIA AT MUSKOGEE, OKLA. Armed Negroes Lie in Walt to Attack Lynching Party Indiana Form to Avenge Murder by Blacks. MUSKOGEE. Okla.. Dec. 26. While a mob of several hundred men sur rounded the county jail here tonight- threatening to lynch two negroes ac cused of killing a patrolman, 200 armed negroes kept silent guard in the underbrush of a vacant lot across the street, with the announced intention of opening fire to rescue the accused men should the mob obtain custody of them. Company F, of the Oklahoma Nation al Guard, which was called early to night when the mob assumed serious proportions and which repulsed two as saults on the Jail, waited with fixed bayonets and rifles loaded with ball cartridges for another attack. One of the repulsed attacks resulted in the battering down of the Jail door, but the men in the fore-front of the mob, carrying a piece of railroad rail as a Dattertng-ram. were oriven oacn before they could get inside. To add to the complicated situation, it was rumored that a posse of Chero kee Indians had organized at Tahle- quah and started for Muskogee. 25 miles away, determined to avenge the slaying of their fellow tribesman, Sam Neal, the patrolman whom the two negroes, William lireen ana aiainm Foreman, are accused of killing while resisting arrest- While the mob still waited neiors the Jail near midnight, the two negroes were dressed in the unllorms ot mili tiamen and hurried out a erear door. Under a heavy guard, they were taken safely around the mob to the outskirts of town, where automobiles were awaiting to carry them to another city, nraaumablv Tulsa. I.ter. when it was announoed to the mob that Green and Foreman had been taken awa.v. the crowd dispersed quiet ly. The armed negroes across the street also abandoned their vigil. were well received. As an encore he gave "Sing Me a Song of the Spanish Maid." Violin solos by Clara Hellen Casten, selections on cornet and baritone horns and the mouth organ by the Zohn brothers, newsboy musicians, and a monologue by B. H. Goldstein, com pleted the programme. A 10-minute membership campaign conducted by Charles W. Robison, Dep uty District Attorney, resulted in 68 new members being secured for the association. The entertainment last night was the culmination of a series of Sunday Sight entertainments which have been put on by the association. Harold Bromberg was chairman of the com mittee in charge, and was assisted by Ben W. Rubin, chairman of the social committee, and Dr. J. J. Rosenberg, president of the association. CANADIAN FLEET RELEASED British Permit Four Steamers to Re sume Runs to Orient. VANCOUVER, B. C, Dec. 26. An nouncement was made here today that the British Admiralty had released from service the remaining two of the four trans-Pacific liners owned bv the Can adian Pacific Railway Company which were taken over for use as transports and patrols early in the war. The Ad miralty s order concerns the Empress of Russia, and the Empress of Asia, both of which are refitting in Hongkong. The Monteacle was released from " service some time ago and the Empress of Japan, released soon after, returned here from the Orient last week. All will resume soon their usual runs be tween this port and Japan and China. B'NAIB'RITH ENTERTAINS HEBREW YOUNG MEN ADD 66 ' MEMBERSHIP OK ASSOCIATION. Acrobatic Feats, Monologue and Music Feature Programme to Which 1000 Listen. GREEK TROOPS RESTLESS Proximity of Hereditary Enemies Breeds Spirit of Re vol t. PARIS. Dec 26. The long leaves of absence now being granted to large numbers of Greek soldiers are due, not so much to economy, but on account of mutinies which have broken out, says the Petit Parisian. Th nearness of their hereditary enemy, the Bulgarians, is exasperating the troops to such a degree that their officers have no control over them, the paper declares, adding that Premier Skouloudla ts granting extended fn-"- loiifrh. in the hcina nf checkins: the spirit of revolt, 1 Acrobatic stunts, musical selections, monologues, in fact, all that goes to make un a well-rounded vaudeville pro. gramme, featured the evening's enter tainment given under the auspices of the B'nal Brith Young Mens ieorew Association, at the B'nai B'rith build- ng last night. Approximately iuuu nersons. members or tne associiuun and their friends, were present. The. nroeramme was opened Dy an ririre:. of welcome by Dr. J. J. Rosen berg, president of the association. 101- lowing which the newly organizea Young Men's Hebrew Association or chestra rendered a selection and re sDonded to an encore. Some difficult acrobatic stunts, put on by Messrs. Heller and Blumenthal. Intermixed with touch of comedy, was wen received. This included work on tne parallel bars and turning of a difficult character. Louis Kaufman, 10-year-old toy vio linist, played a selection, "Obertass," by Wienasky, which proved popular. As an encore he gave "Meditation From Thais." by J. Massenet- Miss Minnie Nemerosky sang a solo and responded to an encore and David Cohn gave some clever cartoon work. Little Corrine Buck gave some clever readings, the first being to music and accompanied by some catchy steps. As an encore she gave a reading on "Her Thanksgiving Experiences." Miss Leah Cohen. Portland's wen known soloist, sang several solos, as an encore riving "I 11 Leave the spring time to the Flowers." Morris Krieder also sanz- some baritone solos, which 3 BURGLARIES REPORTED One Man Loses Christmas Chickens; Groceries and Jewels Stolen. Several small burglaries were re ported to the police last night. Joo Budadinich, owner of a grocery store at 546 Savier street, reported that thieves took t2) worth of groceries from his store Christmas night. Two roosters, which C. Hendrickson, 870 East Sixth street North, was sav ing1 for his Christmas dinner, were taken from the coop Christmas Eve C. F. Adams, 455 Farragut street West, reported that burglars had entered his home and taken jewelry and a small amount of cash. Klamath Sends Delegate. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Dec 26. (Special.) A. A. Mehaffey, one of the officers of the Klamath Drainage Dis trict, is to represent the district at the state drainage congress in Corval lis January 3-8. 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