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14 DATE FOB WfLLARD : FIGHT 15 CHANGED Champion, Now Scheduled to Meet Moran at New York March 25. ILLNESS THOUGHT RUSE Promoter's Ascnt Unable to See Champion, Said to Be Unable to Reach Plionc, but Lewinsohn , Learns Willard Was Up. CHICAGO. Feb. 15. Dave Lewisohn, Chicago representative of the pro moters of the Willard-Moran boxing match. Mated tonight that Saturday. March 25. had been tentatively selected as the date to which the tight will be postponed. Willard is Raid to have refused flatly to fight on March 8. the date originally set. Chicagoans connected with the pro moters of the Willard-Moran fight do not believe that the champion is ill enough to prevent his training. They are of the opinion that Jess realizes that he will have a harder fight on his hands than he first believed, and that he is scheming for more time to get in con dition. Lewisohn called up the Willard residence by telephone and was in formed that he could not talk to Jess because he was sick in bed. Lewi 'sohn learned later, he says, that Jess was up and around when he. made his call. Dave asked Mrs. Jones what Wil lard's street address was. He wanted to go out and see him. Mrs. Jones told him that it was not necessary for him to call, and refused to tell him the street number. Rickard called Lewisohn by tele phone from New York tonight and said that March 23 was the latest pos sible date that the fight could be staged, if the postponement was neces sary. Willard lost several days of training a week ago because of the cold, which has settled in his throat. Then he went at it again but lacked visor, and yes terday and today remained at home. Willard, Lewisohn admitted, owing to recent illness from a cold, needs more time for conditioning. I KiiKgested the new date in a tele- phon conversation With Tex Rickard at New York today, said Lewisohn. "Tom Jones. Willard's-manager, was with Rickard while he talked ana neither objected to this date." staged in the Multnomah Club gym nasium this year have been the most sensational in .years. Every one or them has been decided by from two to five points. i Because of he dance at "the Young Men's Hebrew Association gymnasium Monday night, the game between the Y. M. . A. Seconds and the Christian Brothers' College Junior Alumni had to be postponed to later in the week. It will be played' in the Christian Brothers' College gymnasium. The college athletes want to play it any day this week except Saturday, and it is up to Manager Kddie Cohn. of the Y. M. II. A. quintet, to settle it. Two of the Franklin High School basketball teams lost hard-fought games Friday afternoon in Portland. The first squad lost 14 to 10 to the Vancouver High first tossers, and the second aggregation was defeated by the Vancouver Seconds, 16 to 15. El bert Hosklns, of the Franklin High, was referee for both matches. The Portlanders made more field baskets than the visitors, but fouls took away all the glory. , HOI RUN" BAKER GOLD TO YANKEES Connie Mack Turns Over Star Third Baseman to New . ' York Americans. 3-YEAR CONTRACT SIGNED ,1'GIIIIY QUITS BUTTE UASKOAI.L FRANCHISE FOR MOX TANA CITV IWCEHTAIX. SI 000 OFFERED FOR MATCH O'Connell Challenges KIctonen at Any Time at 158 Pounds. A writer, signing as "Juntas," wrote . to a Portland newspaper recently, de claring that Wino Kletonen defeated Walter Miller, the middleweight wres tling champion of the world, at Duluth, Minn., some time ago. Kddie O'Connell, wrestling instructor at the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, says that he wrestled Kletonen about two years ago at Worceetor, Mass.. and hat Kle tonen is a light-heavyweight. O'Connell says that he will wager $1000 and wrestle Kletonen Tn Portland ; on any date if Kletonen will make 15? pounds. "Understand now," said Kddie. "he has to make that poundage. for he Is a big fellow and a capable grappler. "I don't know whether Miller ever ""met him or not, but if he did and lost it is nothing to his discredit. Kletonen can never make 158 pounds," continued the Winged "M" mentor. OREGON PITCHERS START WORK Rathbun, Keiuioii, Tuerck and Bul lock Arc Likeliest Mound Men. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene. Or., Feb. 15. (Special.) Coach Bezdek today continued his programme of light practice to put his baseball men in early condition. While 20 or more were put through the sprints on the dia mond, the battle among the pitchers besan. With Holcomb and Huntington as catchers. Rathbun, Kennon, Tuerck and Bullock started .pitching. Each is ex perienced,' although Tuerck is the only one with real varsity work. Leo Furney and others are yet due to try out for the mound, and while Bez dek has. ho thinks, some good quality in every one of the men. it will be difficult to develop a good pitcher. The squad this afternoon was In creased to about 30. A large number are trying out for outfield positions. CLEVELAND AMERICAN'S SOLD a .liIiisoii Announces Deal, but Will Not Say Whether Murphy Is Buyer. CHICAGO. Feb. 15. The sale of the Cleveland American League club has been practically completed, according to a statement made tonight by Presi dent Johnson, of the league, who de clined to confirm or deny various ru- triors that C. W. Murphy, former Cub owner, was to be one of the stock holders or that Chicago capital was in terested. - The change in ownership is likely to involve no change in the management, according to Mr. Johnson. Lee Fohl, who led the club the latter part of the 'l ! 13 season, has signed a contract for the coming year. It was reported that tJeorge Stovall would take the management. ARMY-NAVY GAME SWITCHED Bij; Contest to lie Moved to New York for One Yeiir at Least. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 13. New York w ill be the scene of the Army and Navy football game next Fall and unless Philadelphia provides a stadium with a seating capacity equato that of the Polo gounds. the spectacular contest, which had its origin here.' will be lost Vto the Quaker City forever. This announcement was made tonight by Dr. J. William White, chairman of the University of Pennsylvania com mittee on the Army and Navy football game, after a conference with Lieuten ant W. T Smith, chairman of the ex ecutive committee of the Navy Athletic Association. MULTNOMAH TEAM IS . BUSY Quintet to Practice Tomorrow for Willamette Game. Captain Ray Toomey has issued or ders to have his Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club basketball players on hand tomorrow night for a hard workout in the Winged "M" gymnasium in antici pation of the game against Willamette University in Portland Saturday night. The two teams were matched for a .game earlier in the season at Salem, or., but the snow storm was respon sible for calling it off. The Cardinal and White athletes have been going great, winning four games and losing none so far during .the 191 campaign. The contests Taconia Manager Returns Home Saying He AMI! Not Go Back to Butte I ntll Miiop la Settled. BUTTE. Mont.. Feb. 15. (Special.) Despite all the work that has been done in the past few weeks to raise funds to put a Butte baseball team in tne rsortn western League, conditions were more uncertain today than since the move ment started. In fact. Joe McCinnlt who returned from Great Falls last night for the express purpose of sign ing with the officials of the -Butte Baseball and Athletic Association, be came so disgusted that he left today for his home at Tacoma. As he stepped on the train he told a member of the legislative board that he would not return to Butte until he( was sent for, and he would not even come then un less he was assured that the way was clear for him to take charge. The problems which have been trou- hlinir the local baseball men ior tne. past few days have not been made public, but It is Known iu ue thing over which they themselves have no control. Technicalities have ap peared which for the present have barred Butte's taking a franchise in the league. Jdst what these technical ities nrr- the. board . refused to give out, but they said that they are powerless to act until the problems have been satisfactorily adjusted. LINCOLN' SOCCER TEAM WINS Franklin High School Loses. 3 to 0, Mil Second Game or Season. nt.Hh..itiUt; ftm'ror Standings. W L. P.C.I W. L. P.C. Lincoln ... 1 o 10 Port. Acad . . O 1 .O0 i.ff 1 O luou, Franklin ..0 1 .000 Lincoln High School's soccer team trimmed the Frankiin riign eieveu. o to 0, on the East Twelfth and East Davis streets grounds yesterday after noon. Preston Holt was the star of he match for the Railsplitters, scor r iwr. iroals. while Captain Walter Tannensee put through the third score. R. M. D. Rankin, coacn oi tne an- ington High School squad, reiereea. TIi e lineups. Lincoln (3) . . r . KftinKer Marin William Arnett W WriKht B Arneil S&' Sf::::::::::.. Tuerck ...... . IKF i oote Tannensee r ;Tvir.,r T-init i ii r.. Youma'n ..... . . . .0 L F Mackle Pefree It M. D. Rankin; linesmen, Casey Jom ani Bill William. RIFLEMEN TO HAVE HANDICAP Club Shoot to Be Staged Soon After . March 1 . The Portland Rifle Club will hold a handicap tournament among the mem bers soon after March 1. S. S. Hum phrey, president of the club, plans to allow each contestant 60 shots at, the one sitting. To arrange the handicaps the club in door range at the Hill Military Acad emy Armory will be open to those who want to practice. Five shots at each of four targets is on the practice pro gramme. So that an entry will not be able to make a poor score in practice in hopes of obtaining a good handicap. Price Is Reported to Be $25,000, but Baker, Mack and Donovan Are Silent as to Salary and Price Paid for Slugger. NEW YORK, Feb. 13. John Frank lin Baker, former star third baseman of the Philadelphia American League baseball team, has been bought by the New York Americans, according to announcement made by Manager William E. Donovan, of the Yankees, tonight. Baker signed a three-year contract with the Yankees today. The negotiations were ended today at a conference between Manager Con nie Mack, of the Athletics, and Captain! T. L. Huston and Jacob Ruppert, own ers of the Yankees. While the price paid by the New York club was not announced, it has been reported several times that Mack was, demanding J25.000 for Baker's release. Before the opening of the playing season last Spring Baker demanded a larger salary than that called for un der his contract with the Athletics, which had another year to run. Mack refused to grant the increase, and Ba ker retired to his home at Trappe, Ml, remaining out of professional baseball all season. Alack was quoted during the season as saying that he would refuse to sell Baker until his contract expired. "Home Run" Baker began his big league career with the Athletics in 1908 and developed into one of the most formidable batsmen in the game. He was the star in the world's series in 1911, when he bore out his reputation as a home-run hitter by making two circuit drives, which fairly gave his team the championship. In 1914, his last season, his batting average was .319. MACK TO SELL" NO MORE MEN Athletics' Manager Says He Will Quit Game Before Selling. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15. "I have sold my last ballplayer," declared Connie Mifck, veteran manager of the Philadelphia American League team, here tonight, in confirming the an nouncement from New York that J. Franklin Baker, the home-run hitter and hero of several world's champion ship contests, had been sold to the New York Americans. Baker, who was here tonight, also confirmed the announcement, and said that he signed' a three-year contract with the New York team here today. Neither he nor Mr. Mack would dis close the amount of Baker's salary nor the purchase price. Mack explained his statement by say ing that when he disposed of Eddie Collins last year he had no, intention of selling other players. "Circumstances, however, forced me to change my mind," said he. "I de cided then to reconstruct my team with young players, but if the time ever comes again when I cannot agree with my star players I will give up the game. I have sold my last ballplayer. r mm- -C ; k . s 1 - J-i . : ' ' '' II rince -iioert is so menaiy and so all-fired-good that it just makes a man sorry-like that he didn't get onto this pipe thing and cigarette rolling stunt a-while-ago. He counts it lost ' time quick as the joy'us goodness of this P. A. tobacco gets, firm set into his happiness division. The patented process fixes that and cuts our bite and parch ! Men, it's 0 easy to get on the right track for straight-ahead-action and the ride only stands you 5c or 10c that it sure is due you, due your tongue, due your contentment-container to know how much you'll like Watch your step! It's easy to change the shape and color of unsal able brands to imitate the Prince Albert tidy red tin 60 1 it im impoMMible to imi tate the flavor of Prince Albert tobacco ! The pat-entedproccssprotectathaU 1 yr I iaV. XaV the national joy smoke WINGED M TO PLAY POLICE Jefferson and Lincoln Hockey Teams , Battle in Second Tie Game. Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club will send its ice hockey team against the Portland police septet in the Port land Ice Hippodrome tonight in a reg ular came of the Portland Amateur Ice Hockey Association. Lincoln High and Jefferson Hign played their ""second 1-to-l Bession in the local Ice arena Monday night. The Railsplitters' point was Fcored by Kaufman, while Jefferson High at- That tobacco appetite of yours, when it gets-going-good, is as fierce as a baby's cry for milk J Right now, while you feel it digging irL. do that little old tree act leave for the nearest store that sells tobacco! And get yours I Because Prince Albert, jammed into a jimmy pipe or rolled into a makin's cigarette, taxes the joy-speed-limit I And you'll get the listen of what that means the minute you put some' P. A next to a match I You'll get flavor and aroma and coolness that will set-to-rest-for-all-time any odd WX notions youeverconcocted about pipe- 1 pleasure aiiu matins pleasure i All overthm U. S.and inevmrycivi iixmd country in thm world you'll find P. A. chemrily awaiting your howdy-do in toppy rmd 6a-s, Sc . tidy red ting, I Oc l handtomo pound and half-pound tin humidorm and in that corking-fin crygtal-gtata humidor with ipongm-moiitentr too that not only Aeaoa tho tobacco in aach clavmr trim, but is sucA a nifty thing to havm about I R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. Winston-Salem, N. C. CoprHcMistnbr R. J. ksjraulil lolinoM C. tributes its mark to Stansberry. Three minute penalties were handed to Free berg, Kaufman- and Johnson, of Lin coln, and Wilcox, Stansberry, Frisbie and Green for Jefferson. Del Irvine refereed and Charles Uksila was judge of- play. Following are the lineups: Lincoln (1) Jefferson (1) Youmaus Goal Henderson Mallet RD CI?.1?,"":" Freebere V ilcox Wolff Coon Kaufman C stansberry Bingham " W Frisbie Johnson LW Green Steffen, Sichel Spare Encke O'Reilly Spare Lodell Charter Spare Bittner CHEAT FALLS IS AFTEll PARK President of Club and Business Men Discuss Getting Site. GRKAT 'FALLS. Mont.. Feb. 15. President It. L. Blewett and a com mittee of business men last night met with members of the park board to dis cuss the procuring of a site for a base ball park. The members of the board as a majority favored the proposed MANAGERS SIGNING ARTICLES FOR THE WILLARD-MORAN CONTEST IN MADISON-SQUARE GARDEN. , ' id - w4Ai f m : v 'HA ' m :: ycgfwyt-Kwriywi 0rm'Hm'v'M,m'' - llwi www i inminwiiwi .hiiju'ihh mmiimnin n I n i j r tttt TS' "V" """" BHjr, . , ''j is,t '- &0$U -V;; President Humphrey has issued orders that the final score, to count, cannot be more than 5 per cent better than the practice score. JOE COKBETT SIGNS AS SEAL Old-Time Pitcher-of Two Decades Ago to Try to "Come Back.' SAX FRANCISCO, Feb? 15. "Joe" Corbett, brother of James J. Corbett. once world's champion fighter, was sicned today as a pitcher for the Pa cific Coast League San Francisco team. Corbett will have a tryout to determine if he can come back." He played with the Baltimore Ori oles in the National League 20 years ago. MiU'licll and Callahan Matched. M1LWAUKKE, Wis., Feb. 13. Ritchie Mjtchell, of Milwaukee, and Frankie Callahan, of Brooklyn, were matched here today for a ten-round go on Feb ruary 25 in Milwaukee. With half a doze'n bottles of wine opened and spread before them, the managers, one principal and promoters of the much-talked-pf heavyweight battle signed the articles of agreement at the Claridge Hotel, New York, Feb ruary 9. Reading from left to right: Tom Jones, manager of Jess Willard; Tex Rickard, promoter: Bob Vernon, Sam McCracken, promoter; Moran's mascot. Ike Dorgan, who is looking after Moran's interests; Abe Attell, ex featherweight champion of the world; Frank Moran, challenger. Below in the insert is the latest photograph of Jess Willard, heavyweight champion of the world. site, but the question of the board's right to dedicate it to athletic purposes must be settled before" definite action can be taken. The first donation, $500, toward base ball was made. President Blewett left here for Butte and Coast cities. I - GREAT WESTERN DATES SET I Trotting Circuit Votes $250,000 In Purses and Drops Dallas. CHICAGO, Feb. 15. The annual meeting of the Great Western trotting circuit here today voted purses aggre gating $250,000 for next Summer's events. The following schedule was adopted: July 17, North Randall, O.; July 24, De troit; July 31, Peoria; August 7, Gales burg; August 14, Burlington; August 21. Omaha; August 28, Des Moines; Sep tember 4, Hamline, Minn.; September 11, Milwaukee; September 18, Springfield, 111.; September 25, Sedalia; October 2, Albuquerque; October 30, Phoenix, Ariz. The circuit will not include Dallas 'this year, it was announced. LEADERS WIN AG! Washington Five Beats James John High, 39 to 1. VICTORS' DEFENSE STRONG Beaten Team Scores Only One Field Basket P. W. Lee Resigns as Portland Academy Coach. ' Game Scheduled Thursday. Inierscholastic Basketball Standing. roints W. I,. P.C. ForAgst. Washinfrton HlKh . . 4 O 1000 lilt .W Columbia University 2 l"no it, 4ii Lincoln HiRh 1 J J'W iO ..a .T. fter,son Hiph 1 t ..100 4 , j3 Franklin Hiph I 1 -R'" 8 .4 James John Hleh . . 1 3 .2.VI 91 1J;; Hill Mlli'y Acart'y . 0 1 .000 1" '' Portland Academy . 0 -1 .ooo 22 4ii Benson Tech. J 2 .000 JM 7 Totals 10 10 58 5US One more basketball game was wiped off the 1916 schedule of the Portland Interscholastic League yesterday after noon in the Washington High School gymnasium. The James John High quin tet put up a hard, aggressive' match, but they lost to Coach Dr. W. A. Fenster macher's Washington High hoopers, 39 to 11. Washington High School is now credited with four wins and no defeats and leads the circuit. Columbia Uni versity also has not been defeated this year. Captain Archie Roth was hi?h man yesterday, scoring 11 points for the winners, all by converted fouls. Eu gene Hiatt was the best scorer for Coach Reynold's representatives. Hiatt made nine markers, all from three throws. The only field basket credited to James John was put through by Drott Larsen just 10 seconds before the game ended. Walter Fearnley and Carl Rickson each recorded 10 points for the Cen tral Kast Siders. The lineups: -.Tamos John (11) Washington (:!!) Phillips F (101 arnley jower F (10) Rickson Hiatt (0) ' (6) Snodgrass Cunningham O (11) Capt. Roth Capt. Wrinkle O (2) Peterson Larsen (2) Sp Officials: Ray Conway, referee: A. It. Bur ton, of Washington High, and Alan Ruther ford, of James John High, timers; Camp bell and Kincatd, scorers. Substitutions: Larsen for Phillips, of James John High. p. w. Le. who has coached the Port land Academy basketball and track and field teams for several years, has re signed active coaching. Because of his interests in Alaska, Mr. Lee has been unable to give his full time to the pri vate school athletics for the last month. Lincoln High School and the Portland Academy will furnish the next basket ball game of the Portland Interscho lastic League. The match will be played 'tomorrow afternoon in the Portland Academy gyiflnasium. Franklin High was to have met Hill Military Academy this afternoon, but the cadets have not been together since the Sprang term opened. Two gaihes will be played tonight in the B'nai B'rith gymnasium by. the Young Men's Hebrew Association quin tets. So far this season Captain "Icky" Schilt and his athletes have not been defeated. For games call Main 3088. Coach tDewey and his Franklin High School basket shooters left last night for Medford, Or., where they will play the high school quintet of that place tonight and tomorrow night. Then they will play the Ashland. Or., hoopers Fri day and Saturday nights. m m As a result of defeating the Young Men's Hebrew Association second team last Wednesday the Christian Brothers Business College Junior Alumni are claiming the 125-pound championship of Portland. The Christian Brothers are out for the state title and will meet any team averaging between 125 and 135 pounds. . The Sellwood Swastikas defeated the St. Helens Sunset Athletic Club. 27 to 25, at St. Helens, Or.,, last Saturday night. A return match will be played in the near future. OREGON LOSES 2 STARS MC1RHEAIJ AGAIX LEAVES EIGI5XE AM) PAYXE STAYS OUT. Hayviard, With Only Two Veteran and Little Likely Material, Fncra Hard Track Problem. UNIVERSITY OF ORKGON. K.ugene, Feb. 15. (Special.) The track pros pects for 191ti looked bad, then for a moment they seemed much improved. Now they look worse. Not a track man of High ability has returned to school and enrolled for the second semester. "Moose" Muirhead, ex-Columbia Uni versity star, a regular "moose" in the hurdles and jumps, last week came right in, turned right around, and walked right out again. "Mose." too, is missing. Payne, the jackrabbit from Athena, has sent no word, and his present location is not known. "Mose" was at his best last, year and in the two-mile cut his time gradually. There is a varied array of tried and untried material for the dis tances, if Payne fails to put in an appearance at all. the burden of the two-mile run will fall on Lee Bost wick. In the mile HaywVrd is counting on Don BeMing to win this year. Belding is a "demon" for work. Last eeason was his first experience at track work but he is cutting his time now. In the weights there is no Sam Cook or "Heiny" Heidenreich material in sight Bert Ford will be relied upon in the hurdles. Outside of him scarcely any material is visible. The work of Hor graves in the broad jump was unknown last year until the 'interclass track meet. Trainer Hayward figures that Martin Nelson will be at his best this year. During his freshman year Nelson broke tho Northwest quarter mile record. Fee is beginning his fourth year on the cin der path. CUE EXPERTS MEET TOXIGHT Inter-Club Blatches to Bo Played at Elks' Rooms. ' Tonight at the Elks' Club two more matches in the Inter-Club 18.2 balkline billiard tournament will be played. C. A. Houghtaling, of the Elks, will meet William S. Walter. Multnomah Ama teur Athletic Club, while Fred B. New ton, Elks, tackles E. J. Brown, Cham ber of Commerce. Monday night E. J. Brown, Crlamber of Commerce, defeated Oakley Waite. Multnomah, in the only game played at the Chamber of Commerce. The sched uled game between E. E. Shaw, Cham ber of Commerce, and Harry Lyons, Elks, did not take place, because Mr. Lyons failed to put in an appearance. This game will be played off in the near future." ' Mr. Shaw did not take anybody's place in the tournament. The Chamber of Commerce team has no regular en trants and any member is eligible. I CAMP DATE IS SET Beavers to Leave for Sacra mento March 12. TRAINING TIME IS SHORT Shortstop Is Wcll-l'ortif icd Position In Coast Lcupruo This Year, Jiidiii From Material Lined Up by.SIaiiagers. Portland bull athletes who reside in the racific Northwest are to lenve for Sacramento Spring camp on Sunday night. Mir "h 12. W. W. McCrcdie poured forth this announcement yes terday. This will put the hoys into the California capital Tuesday. Players from other sections of l!i country will be notified to be on hand on this same day. so that actual workouts can be inaugurated mi Wednesday forenoon. The 191K Coast League season ix scheduled to open on April 1, so tlio Heavers will have a scant three week of training. Usually Portland his trained for four weeks and the rival clubs from five to six weeks, t'nder the new league rule no club will ho permitted to open an otfirlal camp un til March 13. Shortstop Is to be a well-fortified position In the roast League, this e.i r. judging from the talent lined up by the various managers. San Francisco Is the only club without nn 18-centl-ineter shortpa tcher. ' Wolverton ha.i signed Sammy l'.ohon and Johnny Wuffli to fight it out for Roy for nan's old birth, but without, doubt. Wolverton has some other trick up his sleeve. Los Angeles appears to be particu larly concerned about this Important Infield hole. "Husk" t'haticn already has four athletes on the list, namely. Fisher, eroding, liutler and a busher named Larson. MrGaffigan. Merger and Kader com prise the Vernon shortstop talent. Oakland has Hobby Davis, Joe Hertr. of Milwaukee, and Franz Hosp. lilllv Orr is a .-SO-hitting holdover at SiM. Lake, while Portland will trot out "Chuck" Ward and a drafted young ster named Hollacber. Ward batted .L'C9 in his 51 games with tho Beavers after being pulled down from Taconi.i. and that for a youngster was quite a feat. Hollarher batted only nt Keokuk in a Class 1! league and bo will have to boost that mark, it Is predicted, if he hopes to land steady employment on a Coast Leaeue Hub. PURE COAL DIAMOND BRIQUETS Absolutely the cheapest and best fuel on the market: Wirce-ton lots, 57 per ton delivered. Will Kcdoce Your Coal Mill One-Half. PACIFIC COAST COAL CO. 240 WASUI.NGTO.V ST. Mala 22. A 2203.