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THE 3IORNIXG OREGOXIAX, MQNDAT, DECEMBER 18, 1916.
iL LEAGUE
LEADERS PUZZLED
Magnates Seek to Tilt Prices
at Same Time That
They Cut Salaries.
WRATH OF FANS IS FEARED
Resolution to Limit Xnmber of 25
Cent Scats Intended to Be Xotlce
of Coming IncreasesPlayers
i to Have Cause for Strike.
BY GtTS AXELSOX.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17. (Special.) Na
tional League magnates would like to
pet permission of baseball fans to raise
the prices of admittance next season,
but they are In a quandary ati to how
to g:o about it. They would welcome
the Increased receipts, but they do not
; like to take any chances of Raining
the ill will of the patrons of the sport.
Their inclination was to go on record
for an increase at the annual meeting
iin New York, but no one has the nerve
'to propose the resolution.
After a long series of Informal con
ferences the mountain brought forth a
mouse in the form of the resolution
calling for restrictions of 25-cent seats.
.This was aimed only at the owners of
the Philadelphia, Cincinnati and St.
Louis ball clubs, but really was meant
tas a notice to the fans that higher
'.prices are coming-.
Boycott by Fans Feared.
The question of increased prices Is
'one of the most delicate matters con
fronting the National gane, but none
of the owners has the courage to go
out and demand it for fear of a possible
boycott on the part of the fans. Such
clubs as the White Sox and the Giants
don't have to worry, the former be
cause President Comiskey already has
provided more bleacher seats than any
.owner in the league, and the latter be-
cause New York fans never had a
"chance to know what a real two-bit
seat is.
Only the same day the resolution
against bleacher seats was adopted,
players' salaries came in for a theoret
ical cut. It will be actual as soon as
the new contracts are ready, and if the
men have any idea of striking they
will have plenty of excuse. Practically
'every man who signed during the
height of the war with the Federal
League will first be taken in hand.
.Those who showed an inclination to
stick with organized baseball will not
.'be badly treated.
Owners Want More Profit.
.- Those managers who also took ad
vantage of war-time conditions will be
Jolted sooner or later. This part of
the game was seriously discussed out
side of the meeting room. Said one
magnate:
''It is getting' to be so a few star
players, the manager and the president,
should not the latter also be the owner,
axe getting all the money."
In this connection It was brought out
that the Boston National League Club
has paid out approximately $50,000 each
year in which all might be termed
"office salaries." Of this amount Man
ager Stalllngs is drawing down $18,
000 a year, besides interest on $30,000
worth of stock. President Haughton.
with practically no stock, gets $15,000
a year, and Fred Mitchell, as coach
' and assistant manager, was being paid
a salary of $C000. Walter Hapgood, a
secretary, and Ed Rellly, as the travel
ing secretary, are drawing down hand
some stipends.
John McGraw's salary as manager
of the Giants is close to $30,000 a year,
but here Is one club which can afford
It. The attendance during that run of
26 straight Ramos last year totaled
slightly over 300,000.
American Situation Different.
That the American League will be
against raising prices and likewise les
sen the number of 25-cent seats is
practically certain, and there is one
man who Is sure to block the whole
deal President Comiskey, of the "VThite
Sox. President Weeghman, of the
Cubs, is another who will make it Im
possible for the National League to In
crease its receipts, as he even refused
to charge the higher prices for box
teats which prevailed on the West
Side.
President Weeghman Is also likely
to make trouble for his fellow magnates
by refusing to trim salaries as much
as they agreed to do. As he has an
nounced that Chicago Is going to be a
pennant contender he also has an abun
dance of coin, although he will not be
up against war time salaries In the
future. A fellow magnate in New
York got a peep at the Cub salary '.1st
and almost dropped dead. He aesertcd
that" it was the highest he had ever
seen.
MOTORBOAT CICB TO BE HOST
Invitations Out for Dance for Next
Wednesday Xight.
The members of the Portland Motor
ooat Club and their friends will be
entertained at an informal dance In the
clubrooms at the foot of Woodward
avenue Wednesday night. Invitations
have been sent out and efforts will be
made to make it the biggest get
together of the season so far.
"Genial Joe" Carter, chairman of the
entertainment committee, has the whole
affair in charge, and he has promised
several innovations. The annual meet
ng of the club will not be held until
early next month, but Wednesday's
dance is a means to letting the mem
bers know that the club is still holding
sway on the Yv illamette River.
SEALS AXD BEES AID LEADER
Kenwortliy's Batting Average Made
. at Expense of Two Clubs.
Second only to Fitzgerald, of San
Francisco, in 1916 Coast League bat
ting and the real leader among bat
ters who played regularly throughout
the eeason. Bill Kenworthy. or OaK
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land, has San Francisco and Salt Lake
to thank for his season's batting av
erage of .314. For these two clubs were
the only ones against which Kenworthy
could bat better than .300 for the sea
son. In the six eeries that Oakland faced
San Francisco, Kenworthy boasted an
aggregate batting average of .355; in
his six series against Salt Lake Ken
worthy batted .348. Los Angeles pitch
ers held him to .298; Vernon pitchers
held him to .239, and against Portland
Pitchers Kenworthy's batting average
dwindled down to .288.
Following is the record for the sea
son that Kenworthy made against each
club:
AB. R. H. PC.
Vs. San Francisco 141 22 W .35.1
Vs. Salt Lake 335 2 0 47 .348
Vs. Los Angeles lr.1 23 45 .2XS
Vs. Vernon 157 13 46 ,2W
V. Portland 156 22 45 -2S8
Kenworthy's best single week was
a .500 week against San Francisco In
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Captain Clayton Sharp. Who Had 11 in
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club
Ilnnket Shoo tern Out for the Vint
iaitt-17 Worltout Yesterday.
the first series that the two clubs met.
He also had a .407 week against the
Seals later In the year. Against Salt
Lake Kenny had a .464 week, and a
4U week against Los Angeles com
pleted his record of better than .400
batting for a week. His best week
againet Vernon was .381, and his best
week against Portland was .378.
TOURNEY NEARS FINALS
32 PLAYERS TAKE PART
IN 3-
CUSHIOX MATCHES.
Several Tied For High Ron of Five.
Four Divisions Competing With Beat
Amateurs In Portland.
The finals in the handicap three-
cushion billiard tournament of the Wal
dorf Billiard Parlors will be completed
this week if plans of Manager Parker
are carried through. The first division
has 13 more games to be played, sec
tion two has an even dozen, third sec
tion 14 more and the fourth division has
14 more.
There are 32 entries In all the di
visions, making it one of the largest
amateur three-cushion tourneys ever
held on the Pacific Coast. Four games
have been played daily except Satur
day and Sunday for the last three
weeks. High run honors at five are
held by several cueists.
Following are the standings of the
divisions to date:
first Division.
W.
L.
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
O
O
o
2
3
3
8
0
1
1
2
4
2
P.O. Hr.
Si S. Sandrosky ........... 4
J. C. Gillespie 2
K. L. Boait 3
V. W. Crulknhank 2
.000
.500
.000
.40O
.200
.000
100O
.ooo
1O0O
looo
.067
.200
.200
.000
1000
.700
.667
.BOO
.33:1
.3:i3
.3.13
.3o3 .
1000
.700
.667
.4l(
.400
.333
.200
George Warren 1
C M. Mumlord z
Dan Delehanty 1
A. V. Lundstrum O
second IJtviwion.
II. J. Weiss 5
George Hart ............. 4
M. A. Ruvensky 4
K. H. Dawson 2
K. A. SJiaefer 3
A. W. McAllister 1
Larry Talbot 1
C. II. Swinney O
xnira ll vision.
A. X.. Le'inBon 1
H. E. O'Connell 3
8. H. Goodland 2
E. J. Blumenthal 3
Kd Reichel 2
1. E. Albright 1
ti. 1 Merk 1
J. II. Monroe 1
lourth Division.
Ed Trumbull 3
Glen McCiuk 3
T. F. Price 2
E. I,. Roth i
E. E. Ingles 2
C. C. Kelly 1
Peter Speiiar ............. 1
M. W. Metcalfe 1
.OoO
The list includes a majority of all the
best amateur three-cushion players in
Portland. The matches each afternoon
start at 2:30 o'clock while the evening
sessions start at 8:15 o clock.
3 TEAMS COMPETE AT CIIESS
Multnomah Club Creeps Closer to
Lead in Tournament.
Three teams competed in the games
of the inter-city chess tournament in
the rooms of the Portland Chess and
Checker Club last Saturday night. No
more contests will be. held in the tour
ney until December 30. Many profes
sions were represented at the last
matches and some exciting hnishes
were recorded.
Following are the results and the
standings of the teams to date:
L Team (B) played against Multnomah
J. Vanzantte O, C T. Rice 1: L. McMannus
0, F. Goldman 1; A. Lfe Kaught 0. H. Mc
curtain 1: Fred Kruger 1. JJ. H. brown 0:
W. Kerr 1. C. A. Bell O. Team IB) 2.
Multnomah 3.
Chamber of Commerce versus . Acacia Club
H. Oobrin O, A. G. Johnson 1; Eugene
Protzman 0. Van Bibber 1; Frank S. Myers
1. Woodward 0; C. W. DoGraff 1. H. Hol
comb. Sr., 0. Chamber ot Commerce 2,
Acacia 2.
Team (A) versus West Siders A. J .Ray
1. J. Wark 0; F. W. Purnette 1, J. D. Mur
ray 0; W. H. Adamson 0, Eastham 1; H.
Kurth 1, Leonard 0: II. Kemplnlsh 0, Rey
nolds 1; J. C. Clodfelter 1, Westergard O.
Team (A) 4, West Aiders 2.
Following la the standing of the teams to
date:
Won. Lost Pet.
Vancouver team...... 2V4 Vi .8:3
Multnomah team 2fc n .33
Acacia team 2 1
E-T- 7
.B7
.500
.500
.500
.167
.000
(Bl team 14 1 u,
fA team
114 1V
Chamber of Commerce... IVm
1V4
Went Aiders
tioutheasiars ........... O
2Vi
8
NEW RULE MAKES
MANAGERS WORRY
Seals Especially in Trouble
. About Getting Four Good
Young Players.
BEAVERS LITTLE AFFECTED
McCredle Ijlkely to Follow Usual
Course in Giving Places to Inex
perienced Men ; Bees, Tigers
and Angels Face Problem.
The rule compelling the Coast League
managers to employ at least four play
ers of Class A or lower minor league
experience Is going to create consider
able havoc In the ranks of the veterans
now occupying berths. It will mean
the passing of not a few familiar faces
that were seen during 1916 and for
years previous.
J. Cal Ewlng's plan In securing play
ers that are coming ahead Instead of
being on the decline Is a good one
theoretically, but the problem that pre
sents itself Is finding theee young
players who are strong enough to reach
the standard of Class AA ball. Fans
all over the circuit have been educated
to high-class players and will likely
raise a protest to the schooling experi
ment unless youngsters who can make
good are obtained.
The managers are further handi
capped by having to comb the minors
at this late date.
If they had known of the rule before
the draft eeason closed they could have
taken the chance with some promising
material that they may not be able to
land now.
The cases of Elwood Martin, Louis
Guisto, Oscar Horstmann, Martin Mc
Gaffigan, Johnny Couch and a few
othes are cited as examples of the boys
who came to the front with no ex
tensive experience. A camparison is
made of the importation of such big
leaguers as Jack Dalton. Zimmerman,
Luther Cook, Grover Lowdermilk, War
hop and others who were rank failures.
It was true in the few cases, but they
were few Indeed, and now a total of
24 '"finds" must be made.
San Francisco will find the rule the
toughest of all. Manager Wolverton
is going to find it tough sledding and
will likely have to sidetrack two or
three of his veterans to try the experi
ment of developing some players. At
present the club roster contains the
names of 12 players who have spent at
least one whole season in the majors
or class AA leagues. It is also reported
that an International League catcher is
coming from Detroit. His addition
with the limit at 18 will absolutely
necessitate some eliminating.
This is the list of "vets" with the
Seals as they line up at present: Baum,
Bill Steen, "Red" Oldham, Erie Erik
son, Bill Speas, Jerry Downs. Roy Cor
han, Malsel, Justin Fitzgerald, "Biff"
Schaller, Brooks and Louis Sepulveda.
Boss W olverton accordingly has only
Pitcher Rudolph Kallio and Outfielder
Jaquinto Calvo, besides a couple of
bush" prospects, and the outfielder
and pitcher he drafted as material to
build up his club. The Seal skipper
was figuring on getting some material
from Detroit to bolster his lineup, but
he cannot go ahead very well without
"canning" some of the present players.
Certainly he needs a couple of sea
soned pitchers and a catcher of experi
ence. It is a matter of record that
only a small percentage of recruits
make good at the training camp, and
Wolverton will have no line-up some
more youngsters.
Rumor has been rife that the ax will
be used on the present lineup.
San Francisco is not the only club
that has to worry about the new ruling.
Portland has always carried about four
players who have never had anything
better than Class A experience and Boss
Walter will undoubtedly get by again
this season without much trouble. But
Vernon, Salt Lake and Los Angeles are
bound to run across a snag or so in
constructing their 1917 crews under the
new regime.
When President Allan T. Baum. of
the Pacific Coast League, sprang his
big coup at the annual American
League meeting at Chicago last Thurs
day by declaring that this circuit did
not wish to have the draft removed
there was no little surprise among the
big league magnates.
In the opinion of Walter Henry Mc
Credle, of the Beavers. Baum Is right.
"The removal of the draft would cause
a lot of dissatisfaction among the
players, said Walter yesterday. "Coast
Leaguers would get it into their heads
that they were major league ballplay
ers. Every owner would hold his stars
until he got his own price or them.
The players would then want major
league salaries and all of that. Al was
absolutely correct in his stand."
President Baum and J. Cal Ewlng are
due In San Francisco from their East
ern trip within a few days. The prexy
will then set a date for another meet
ing of Coast League magnates. It will
probably be held in San Francisco Jan
uary 6. Walter McCredie will be the
Portland delegate.
The adoption of a schedule will be
the most important subject on the bill.
Mr. and Mrs. "Buddy" Ryan will leave
for Judge McCredie's Winino Hot
Springs located near Oakridge, Or
right after Christmas. They have called
off their trip to Western Canada be
cause the Salt Lake outfielder cannot
afford to take 'chances of again catch
ing cold In his ear which was recently
operated on twice.
"Buddy" ventured over to the Rose
City Athletic Club to see the bouts last
Thursday night. That was the first
time that he has been out of the house
at night since the second operation
about three weeks ago.
CIXCIJTXATI 3IAY GET BIG RACE
Indianapolis Hotels' High Prices Are
Cause of Bissutisfaction.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Dec 17. Be
cause most Indianapolis hotel keepers
heretofore have advanced prices for
aof ommodations to Speedway visitors
the International Sweepstakes Race
may be held at the Cincinnati track on
next Memorial Day, according to a
statement yesterday by Carl G. Fisher,
president of the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway. The Chamber of Commerce,
anxious to have the race held here,
has taken up the question with the
hotel keepers, but the attitude of the
latter has not been disclosed.
"The Cincinnati hotel men have sent
a, committee here to see us. said Mr.
Fisher
PEXrXSTJIiA PARK WINS, 45-16
Overlook Basketball Team Unable
to Put TJp Much Defense.
Forty-five to sixteen was the score
of the Peninsula Park victory over the
Overlook basketball team on the Pen
insula grounds Saturday night. The !
big star of the night for the winners
was Base, who registered 18 points,
while his teammate, Frescott, was not
far behind with 10.
McEntee. playing one of the guard
positions for Overlook." put through all
but two of the markers credited to his
aggregation. He threw three field
baskets and converted eight fouls.
Tracey made the remaining two points
for Overlook by a field basket in the
second half. Coach Al Bartholemy did
not permit his team to extend itself fn
the second half after he had gained
such a commanding lead. The lineups:
Peninsula (45). Overlook 16).
Carr (S) ...F Duffy
Prescott (10) F (2) Tracey
Base (18) C Murnane
Harlow (2) O (14) McEntee
Metcalf 8) G. .- Johnson
Referee, Heinle Pfaender.
GARIBALDI BEATS TIXIiAMOOK
Ivancovleli Scores 1 7 Points in Hard
Fought 2 9-24 Contest.
GARIBALDI, Or., Dec 17. (Special.)
The Garibaltjl Athletic Club basket
ball team returned home last night
after having trimmed ' the Tillamook,
Or.. High School quintet. 29 to 24, 'Fri
day night. Frequent rallies on the part
of both teams featured the hard-fought
contest. The playing of Ivancovich, of
the locals, was the deciding factor in
the victory, for he scored 17 points.
The Tillamook firemen will send
their baskeuRhooters to Garibaldi for a
game here Friday night against the
Athletic Club boys. Following is the
lineup of last Friday's victory over
Tillamook High:
(Garibaldi (2). Tillamook (24.
Ivancovich (17) ... .I1. ........... (6) Jones
Mann (10) ........ .F. ......... (4) Conover
Lee O (2) I.ucaa
Marshall (2) O. Powers
Munflon .... .O Boqulst
Thompson . .Spare. ..... (6 Crimmlni
SrhleKal Spare (2) Edwards
Martin Spare (4) lllesel
Referee. Foster.
BECKETT HEADS ELEVEN
WASHITCTOy HIGH BACK ELECTED
CAPTAW OF 19X7 TEAM.
Agitation Still In Evidence for Post
Season Game for City Title
Wllh Jefferson Hlsh.
Charles Beckett was elected captain
of the 1917 "Washington High school
football team at a meeting of the 16
monogram men. He will succeed
George Borman. It was but five years
ago that Johnny Beckett was captain
ing the Kast Side High institution foot
ball team. Beckett' plays in theack
field, while his brother Johnny was a
tackle.
That there is still an agitation for a
post-season game between the Jeffer
son High and Washington High elev
ens is evident, and Captain Borman,
when seen last night, voiced his opin
ion that all his Washington High play
ers would like to tangle with the Blue
and Gold.
Jefferson JTigh claims the champion
ship of the Portland Interscholastlo
League by virtue of having five wins
and no defeats against four wins and
no defeats for Washington. A ruling
n the by-laws of the league Is that
the title is to be decided according to
percentage basis. Only a vote of the
league directors can sanction a post
season match. A meeting may be held
this week. The game will be on Mult
nomah Field New Year's Day.
r Lverett Barbur was named to suc
ceed Arthur Mackenzie as captain of
the Franklin High athletes next year.
HEFF BOUT CANCELLED
MERRILL SCRSTITCTES HEAVIES
TO TOP OFF BILL..
Palmer, 200-Pound Negro, to Meet Terry
Keller at Rose City Parle Club
Boxing Show Tomorrow.
Chet Neff, Seattle lightweight, tele
graphed Manager p'red T. Merrill, of
the Rose City Athletic CJub, yesterday
that he desired his appearance post
poned here for a few weeks. The rea
son is that he meets "Muff" Bronson
at Seattle next Friday night and
feared that Walter Knowlton, who was
to have met him, might hold him even
or beat him and that would hurt the
drawing power of the Seattle show.
Consequently the Neff-Knowlton bout
of tomorrow night has been postponed.
When Manager Merrill announced the
complete card yesterday for tomor
row night's entertainment, he had an
excellent substitution, however.
John Palmer, a 200-pound negro bat
tler, who has fought Battling Jim John-
on to a draw, will be pitted against
Terry" Keller. Valley Trambitas has
agreed to take on Kddie Palmer again.
Frankle Huelat will meet Leo Houck.
McCool was originally scheduled to do
battle with Houck, but will meet Willie
Evans instead. Jack White and Frankle
Sullivan will top the card.
Jack Allen, instead of Peter Mltchle,
will battle "Muggsy" Schoels. There
are four new faces on the card.
THE DALLES BEATS IIOLliADAX
Football Game Results 20 to 9 and
Score Surprises Victors.
THE DALLES, Or., Dec 16. (Spe
cial.) The Holladay football team, of
Portland, received a decisive defeat at
the hands of The Dalles team ' by a
score of 20 to 9. The game was an
exciting event, and with the ideal
weather was enjoyed by a large at
tendance.
The Dalles team did not expect to
be victorious, as the Holladay team was
heavier, but the excellent work of
Coach Murray enabled them to put up
a splendid battle.
All-Stars Forfeit to Overlooks.
The Portland All-Star football team
failed to show up for their game with
the Overlook Athletic Club eleven,
which was to have been played on the
East Twelfth and Davis street grounds
yesterday afternoon. They forfeited
the game to Overlook, 1 to 0. A large
crowd was on hand. To show the fans
a little action the Overlook squad beat
a scrub team picked up on the grounds,
39 to 0. Manager Sharp, of the Over
look Athletic Club, is trying to arrange
a game either for next Sunday or for
Christmas with the Holladay football
team.
Sllclilgan Ruggers to Come West,
ANN ARBOR. Mich.. Dec 17. A
rugby team composed of South African
students of the University of Michigan
will begin a trip Tuesday to the Pa
cific Coast The schedule which Is said
to have been arranged by athletic au
thorities of Leland Stanford University,
calls for matches at Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Victoria, and Vancouver, B.
C.
Wisconsin Elects Hancock Captain
MADISON. Wis.. Dec 17. Howard
Hancock was today elected captain of
the University of Wisconsin football
eleven for 1917.
Air cooling methods of the rapid-
fire guns now In use have proved in
adequate and the soldiers seem to
think, that water-cooling is superior.,-
TENNIS HOW RATED
ftS NATIONAL SPORT
500,000 Persons Playing in
United States, or 5 Times as
Many as 5 Years Ago.
MILLIONS SPENT ON GAME
Increasing Popularity Due to Find
ing That Flay Isn't Limited to
Rich Folk and That Exercise
Is Fast and Healthful.
BT FRANK G. MENKE.
(Copyright. 191, by the Menke Syndicate,
Inc.
NEW YORK. Dec. 17J (Special.)
"Tennis has become quite a game a
really national sport, one might say,"
ventured Paul B. Williams, field secre
tary of the United States Lawn Tennis
Association.
"Yes, yes; go on, please."
"Five years ago the tennis devotees
numbered about 73.000 or 100,000. More
than 500.000 are affiliated today with
the various clubs throughout the Unit
ed States. That means one tennis
player for every 200 Inhabitants, which
is quite a ratio, isn't it?"
"Kighto! And how many clubs are
there?"
"Approximately 800. Of this number
300 are active members of the United
States Lawn Tennis Association, while
200 others are affiliated through their
connection with the Pacific States As
sociation, Hudson River Lawn Tennis
Association, etc. There are at least
300 other organizations, such as golf.
country clubs, and neighborhood ten
nis clubs, etc., which have not Joined
the national association."
"How many clubs were there 10
years ago?"
1 ' I." I 1. .. I , . . . . W M . a
i.iiiij-ciiic us iiiciuucia liio as
sociation." 40,00O.OO0 Is Invested.
"In. 1906," added Williams. "there
were 43 sanctioned tournament dates.
Last Summer 295 were held. That's
Just about seven times as many as 10
years ago and that's a real tip-off as
to the growth of the net games since
1906."
Williams estimated that there were
at least 150,000 clay courts in the
United States. The cost of each varies,
ranging from $75 to $500. Fixing the
average at $125 a conservative figure
means that $15,750,000 is tied up in
courts alone. The cost of clubhouses,
equipment, etc., adds at least $20,000,000
to that total, making the enormous sum
of nearly $40,000,000 invested In the
sport, without counting the total for
personal paraphernalia.
"What is the average cost of each
player per season for unkeep, exclusive
of club dues?" was the next qulzz put
to Williams.
"The expenditures vary," he an
swered. "Tournament players will
spend from $50 to $100 a season. Club
members who rarely move away from
home spend something like $30 a year.
The man or woman who plays only oc
casionally will lay out from la to $25,
according to how elaborate the toggery
tastes may be. The correct average,
therefore would be rather hard to
strike, because I haven't figured show
ing Just how many players there are
In each of those three groups."
"Would an average of $25 per person
seem fair?"
"Yes, very much so: it might even be
called conservative, because I haven't
figured in anything spent for railroad
fare, hotel bills, taxi hire, tips, etc"
Million Spent by Players.
And so, from this, you will gather
that the 600.000 tennis players spend
annually at least $12,000,000 for per
sonal equipment such as balls, racquets.
shoes, stockings and other tennis
clothes.
"What has brought about this ever
increasing popularity of tennis?" Will
iams was asked.
"The people have come to learn that
it Is a game that fascinates and thrills
both player and spectatore that It is
a health developer and it does a lot to
keep them young, was the reply. "The
opening of public courts in many of
the larger cities has been one of the
mightiest factors in the so-called up
lift of tennis to the ranking of major
sports.
In the other days tennis was con
sidered a game for the wealthy only.
Courts were unknown in the parks.
If you didn't belong to a club you
couldn't play tennis. And it cost quite
a bit of money to continue as a mem
ber of the clubs. So the game was
played almost exclusively by the ilch.
"Hut when several cities built public
courts the public decided to try out
the 'rich man s game. It liked it im
mensely. Although all the larger cities
are building new courts each year,
there weren't enough to accommodate
the army "of tennis enthusiasts. And
the growth of tennis during the pay.
five and 10 years, remarkable though
it has been, will not compare with its
progress during the next 10 years.
Because tennis is a sport a rs'.I,
National sport one that women and
girls can indulge in as well as men
and boys; one that develops the body
as well as the brain a real game for
real, red-blooded people."
14 TEAMS IX SIX-DAY RACE
Fastest Bicycle Riders in World Start
Long Grind at Madison Square.
NEW YORK. Dec 17. Fourteen
teams of the fastest bicycle riders In
the world were entered for the mid
night start in the 24th annual six-day
race here tonight in Madison Square
Garden.
The Berlin or point system for places
gained In five-mile sprints. 10 of which
will take place each evening, will have
a bearing on the placing of the final
winners of prizes. The points will be
added to the scores in the final sprint
Saturday night. The pickup rule will
be strictly enforced and every rider
will be compelled to come to a full stop
alongside of the track before re-entering
the contest to relieve his teammate.
Following are the entries:
American - Australian. Goullet and
Grenda; Australian. McNamara and
Spears: Swiss-French, Egg and Dupuy;
New England, Hill and Dobrach: New
York. Root and Madden: Long Island
Carman and Wiley; Bronx. Kaiser and
Cameron; Dixie-Belgian. Walthour and
De Baetes; Newark, Smith and Kopsky;
Rocky Mountain. Lawson and Mitten;
New Jersey. Eaton and Ryan; Belgian
Italian. E. Ohrt and Bello; Boston-San
Franrisco. Ohrt and Thomas; Canadian
Spencer and Carroll.
Second' Xewsboys Want Games.
Manager Ankelis, of the Portland
Newsboys' second basketball team, is
in need of games for his squad. He has
been after the Woodstock aggregation
but although he has issued several
challenges,' he has not been able to get
a definite line on the quintet. He is
out to meet the Woodstock team on any
floor at any time convenient to both
managers. To reach him call Main
6228, or write to him in care of the
Kelghborhod House.
The Christmas and
New Year's Greeting
that is most expressive of
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yourself,
Special
provided to add to the appreciation
of your good wishes.
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.
SOCCER MEN TRAIN
Winged "M" Athletes Prepare
for Game With Oregon.
MATCH SET FOR SATURDAY
Play on Multnomah Field Prom
ises to Be Lively High School
Squads to Start Work for
Season In Few Days.
Captain Morris had his Multnomah
Amateur Athletlo Club soccer football
players out for a strenuous workout
yesterday morning on Multnomah Field
getting them ready for the return
game against the 'University of Ore
gon on Multnomah Field next Saturday
afternoon. Not quite two full elevens
were battling yesterday.
The Oregon-Multnomah game at Eu
gene on Thanksgiving day resulted in
a no-score count. Several lnterscho-
lastic and former high school athletes
will be in the coming match.
The sawdust on Multnomah Field has
been removed and the grounds lined
off to suit soccer. The football goal
posts have been taken away and the
regulation soccer goal has been substi
tuted. Manager-Captain Morris is un
decided as to whether he will be abl.
to call another practice this week. He
had hopes of working out again to
morrow night and Thursday night un
der the arc lights, but nothing definite
was announced.
The game Saturday will start
promptly at 2:45 o'clock P. M.
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The various soccer squads of the
Portland Interscholastlo League will
start operations immediately. Coach
Frank Billmgton has had his Jeffer
son High delegation out for a week
and he has hopes of again landing the
title of the league. The Lincoln High
team has not been organized as yet,
but Captain Johnny Tuerck will Issue
the declaration the first part of this
week.
Captain Tuerck has ambitions of
playing basketball as well for the Rail
splitters this Winter and it may be
that he will try to have soccer post
poned for a while, hut the consensus
of opinion Is that the West Side High
will send an eleven on the field as has
been the case for the last six years.
The only setback at Lincoln High is
the lack of a field within a short dis
tance of the institution.
The athletes of all sports, with the
exception of basketball, have to Jour
ney to .Multnomah Field to obtain their
daily workout. The soccer players of
the last couple of seasons have been
utilizing the quarter block Just east of
the school building on Broadway.
The Portland Amateur Soccer Asso
ciation Is still alive, but that is about
all. Efforts have been made to secure
several teams to Join the organization,
but nothing definite has been done.
Immediately after the Christmas holi
days plans call for a schedule to be
drawn up and play started.
CAMAS HAS PROMISING QUINT
Game Scheduled With Peninsula
Park Five for Wednesday.
CAMAS. Wash.. Dec. 17. (Special.)
Manager Bennett of the Camas basket
ball team has arranged a game with
Coach Barthoiemy's Peninsula Park
quintet to take place here Wednesday
night. The locals have started the
1916-17 season with a wenlth of mnte-
GOLDEN WEST
ALL-STAR
BOXING
Friday, Dec. 22
At Eleventh-Street
PLAY HOUSE
1400 Comfortable Seats
Steam Heat and Good
Ventilation
Gorman vs. Lee Johnson
Sims vs. Jack Johnson
of Portland. of iloaton.
Sullivan vs. Ted Meredith
of Loa Ancclra. rbamplon, avy.
Al Sommers vs. Ed Palmer
of Portland. of New Orlrann.
Nelson vs. Deleaney
of Spokane. of Tanma.
Bennett vs. Edwards
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most characteristic
of the holiday spirit,
most quickly deliv
ered and most joy
fully received is a
WESTERN
UNION
Telegram
holiday forms are
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Dedman
Says
THERE'S only one way to
finish in the money in the
cigar game give your cus
tomers a better smoke than
your competitor does.
Our "Havana Bonded" Joan
de Fuca cigar, with its qual
ity tobacco and delightful
aroma, will finish us "up in
front."
If you have not bought
him that Christmas pipe
see the "pipe craft" window
in our new Broadway loca
tion. Ill Broadway
5 Eleven steps from Washing- EE
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rial and plans have been made to play
the best basketball teams of Oregon
and Southwestern Washington.
Manager Bennett would like to hear
from several of the Portland aggre
gations for dates in Camas this Win
ter. He would like to hear from the
following s(tlads in particular: George
Washington Camps "Wows"; B'Nal
B'rith. Holy Grail. St. Andrews. Chris
tian Brothers Business College, Sunset
Club of ft. Helens. Woodstock. News
boys, Overlook, Creston, Arleta and the
various squads of the Portland Inter
scholastic League.
Tife government of Ecuador has es
tablished a course in scientific agri
culture at Its Central T'niverslty.
Event
oxmsf
Featuring:
Chicago Jack White
vs. Frankie Sullivan
1S3 Lbs.
Terry Keller vs.
John Palmer
Heavyweights
Ed Palmer vs. Valley Trambitas
Leo Houck vs. Frank Hulet
Muggsy Schoel vs. Jack Allen
Shell McCool vs. Willie Evans
No Curtain Kaisers
ALL MAIN EVENTS
Tomorrow Night
(TUESDAY)
TICKKTS
KIch's, Sixth at Washington; Stlller's,
Broadway at Siark.
Spectators
Free at
All Sessions
8 to 5 o'clock, 25o
Skat Rental. !.?
MuaiO Afternoon. Evening
haliirdiiy Morning
10-12 o'clock. Children 15a
fckato Rental
Adult 15. children lOe
ALSO
Snnrfay Mornltiff
10 to 12 o'clock, -."
Skate- Rental, 15c
Com patent Instruct on
Take "W" Car to tho
ICE PALACE
Anif-rlra l lnrwt Ir Rink
Under fc.ntire New .
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