16
BETTORS OFFERING
ODDS OF!. QUAKERS
Wagers Made Giving U.' of 0. 1 5
Points-Pennsylvania Grads
Seem to Be Confident.
MANY TO VISIT PASADENA
Howard Berry and Henry Miller,
Both on All-American, Make
Up Most Dreaded Parts of
t Bob Folwell'e Attack.
Although Oregon football players
and enthusiasts are not going to be
defeated by Pennsylvania without a
Herculean struggle, the bettors are
making Penn a substantial favorite In
the wagering, both in California and
In the Northwest.
This big inter-sectlonal affray of the
year is set for New Year's day at Pasa
dena. Although the game is still 12
days away, quite a number of Oregon
backers are already preparing to go
south. Russell Smith, Northwest golf
champion, is one Portland fan who in
tends to be a sideliner.
Odds Given on Quakers.
Yesterday, at a local betting stand, a
Pennsylvania graduate laid 60 to 40
and gave Oregon 10 points. Another
bet of even money, Penn to win by 15
points, was recorded a few days ago.
Howard Berry. the Ail-American
fullback, and Henry Miller, the Ail
American right end of the Pennsy
eleven, constitute the real menace that
faces the Oregonians. Berry, for two
t years the intercollegiate Pentathlon
champion athlete or America, is saia w
be unstoppable. He weighs about 175
pounds. Hugo Bezdeek Is not asleep,
however, and it is safe to suggest that
Berry may not find it so easy to circle
the Oregon ends as some of the Quaker
enthusiasts seem to imagine.
. In connection with Berry and bis
remarkable track and baseball per
forming, it may be of interest to note
that when he steps out next year, an
other athlete Is enrolled at Penn to
Btep Into his shoes lnstanter.
Berry Has Able Successor.
This new phenomenon ' Is Sherman
Landers, who entered Penn this
Fall from the Oregon, Illinois,
High School. Almost single-handed.
Landers won numerous meets
for his school last year. He can do
the high sticks in 15 3-5 seconds; the
low timbers in 25; can broad-Jump 23
feet; can clear over 6 feet In the high
Jump, throw the discus, leap like a
champion in the hop, step and Jump,
' 1 .
His most notable feat was his vic
tory in the pole vault in the National
senioc championships last year. Lan
ders won the event with a leap of 12
feet 9 Inches. He tried for a world's
record of 13 feet 3 lnchea, and, though
he cleared the bar, his hand displaced
It coming down, and ie lost additional
fame.
MITCHELL- TO VISIT CHICAGO
Evers to Take New Pilot to Meet
Cubs, but Johnny Won't Stay.
CHICAGO, Dec. 19.--Johnny Evers,
member of the famous Infield of the
Chicago National League champions of
several years ago, may come to Chi
cago with the new manager of the
Chicago -Nationals, Fred Mitchell, the
first of January, it was asserted In
baseball circles here today.
The visit will be only for the sake
of meeting old friends and introducing
Mitchell, his close friend, it was a
serted. Evers now Is with the Boston
Nationals, and has not been mentioned
In connection with the three deals for
new players which the new manager
. of the Chicago team is said to have in
mind for strengthening the club.
In this connection it is mentioned
that Joseph Tinker, whom Mitchell
succeeded as manager, another member
of the famous infield with Evers, is
negotiating with the Columbus Amer
lean Association club, which he Is
eager to buy and manage.
HOLLADATS LOSS EXPLAINED
Manager Says Tlio Dalles Eleven Was
, 18 Pounds to Man Heavier. '
Manager Dixon, of the Holladay foot
ball team, is somewhat angered at ac
pounts sent out of The Dalles, Or., re
garding the 20-to-9 victory secured by
The Dalles athletes over the Holladay
delegation Sunday.
"We were outweighed about 18
pounds to the man, but this did not
prevent us from playing them as we
had promised," said Manager Dixon last
night. "When we ifirst saw the team
we knew, we would have a hard time
keeping them from walloping us three
or four touchdowns. The boys buckled
down to work and surprised even the
followers of The Dalles with the way
they played. But for the weight
against us there is no doubt in my mind
that we could have defeated Coach
Murray's delegation. "We have nokiok
coming as to the treatment we received
there, but they shouldn't hand it to us
by giving out 'the wrong impression."
OREGON CITY TO SEE BOUTS
First :"Smoker to Bo Given by Falls
City AUiietic Club Thursday.
OREGON" CITY, Or., Dec. 19. (Spe
cial.) The card for the first smoker
of the Falls City Athletic Club, com
prising 36 rounds of boxing and one
wrestling Pout, has been announced.
The affair is set for 8 o'clock Thurs
day night at the Masonic Hall.
Hugh Kellogg and Ben Bordsen
and Shell McColl and Ed Murphy, of
Montana, will furnish the feature
bcruts. Other bouts are: Carl Martin
and Bill Gold, both of Oregon City
Bing Body and Freddie Lough, both of
Portland; Martin fachultz, of San Fran
cisco, and Battling Olsen, of Portland,
and Fighting Bill Maddox and Battling
Endrews. Young Ginther and Carl
Hoffman will put on the wrestling
match.
Ellerd Bailey will referee with Ed
Johnson and Ed Fortune timekeepers.
CliATSKANIE 5 BEATS RAINIER
Playing of Harry Van Big Feature
, in 20-14 Contest.
CLATSKANIE, Or., Dec. 19. (Spe
cial.) In a closely contested gajne at
Rainier Saturday, Clatskanie defeated
Rainier by a score of 20 to 14.- - .
Captain Harry Van, of Clatskanie.
was easily the star, making eight of
his team's points. Mclntire and Lewis,
of the locals, and Furer and Selva for
Rainier showed up well. 'The lineup:
Clatskanie. ' Rainier.
Van (Capt.) ..F ...Clark, Jaraei
Mclntlro. Conyers. ..F Gallagher
Austin C. ............. . Furer
SicGilvary Q. .............. . Sllva
Lewis Q. Rice
Keleraa comers. ,
FAMOUS TRACK ATHLETE AND
WHO IS PENNSYLVANIA'S SUPERMAN IN THE OREGON
GAME NEW YEAR'S DAY.
"
HOWARD BERRY, INTERCOLLEGIATE PENTATHLON" CHAMPION.
Berry plays fullback on the football team and shortstop' on the baseball
team, of which he is captain. His services in baseball have been sought by
Hughle Jennings, of Detroit, and Connie Mack, of Philadelphia. He punts TO
yards and has not missed a drop kick from the field all season. Berry Is the
superman of the Penn eleven and is used
JEFFS . NAME - LEADER
Gordon Thompson Is Elected
1917 Football Captain.
TITLE PLAY YET UNDECIDED
Washington High Captain ' Fears
Game Cannot Be Played for
Lack of Notice, but Jami
son's Boys Are Hopeful.
Jefferson High School elected Gor
don Thompson as 1917 football captain
yesterday. Thompson proved to be a
real find this year when he went into
the backfield for Coach Jamison and
played the position like a veteran.
Captain Gorden Giebisch, of. the 1916
eleven, is still hot on the trail of the
Washington High athletes for a poBt-
eeason game to decide the official 1916
championship of the Portland. Inter
scholastic League.- -
Let it be understood that there are
no hard feelings connected with our
challenge," said Captain Giebisch' last
night. "It would be -better for all con
cerned if we could settle the title right
fully. For several years the cham
pionship has resulted in a two or
three-cornered tie, which is most un
satisfactory to every one. 'While we
won five games and lost none and
Washington High won four without de
feat, the percentage of each squad is
the same. The Jeff erson-Waehington
game resulted in a no-score tie.
"The game would, be a big drawing
card financially and otherwise, and the
winner then could rightfully 'have the
title. I have been talking with many
of the Washington High players and
they seem to be perfectly willing to
tackle the proposition. However, the
board of directors of the league will
have to sanction it. and now that they
know how both teams feel about the
matter, there is no doubt but what they
will grant it. Should this happen New
Tear's day would be a good date, the
same date the East is battling the
West at Pasadena, Cal."
The Jefferson High monogram play
ers, will go out for practice this after
noon on Jefferson Field under the di
rection of Coach 'Jamison. Signal work
will be the main form practice, the
playere going out with the Idea that
they want to keep in condition should
the "Washington High representatives
consent to the post-season affair.
But 15 athletes will get the official
football "J" this year, the smallest
number during any one season in the
history of the school. . Coach Jamison
was fortunate to have a team which
held together and it was not necessary
for . him .to make many changes.
Speeches will be heard Friday morning
at the general assembly.,- at which time
the letters will be awarded.
Captain George Borman, of the
Washington High football team, has
been asking his athletes for opinions
about a game against Jefferson High.
"I hardly think that it would be nos
sible for the game to be staged, even
though the directors would sanction it."
commented Captain Borman last night,
"for we diebanded immediately after
the Columbia University match and it
was only last week that there was any
talk of any post-season game. Several
of the fellows have positions which
they cannot afford to give up, and, be
sides, there ie but a little more than I
month left of this semester."
CRAVATH OFFERED FOR $3000
Phillies Willing to Let Slugger Go
to Vernon Club.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Dec 19. (SDe
cial.) Cravath. one of the most famous
of modern-day sluggers, is on the block
for J3000. Maler, former owner of the
Vernon club, received letter today
from Moran, manager of the Phillies, in
which Moran offered Cravath to the
Vernon club for J3Q0O.
Maier said he would turn the letter
over to Darmody. Cravath wants to
play with a club in the Coast League.
Utah to Stay in Mountain Division.
'SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Dec 19.
THE MORNING OliEGOXIAN, WEHXESD AT,
ALL - AMERICAN FOOTBALL STAR
by Coach Folwell as a "pinch player."
All indications point to Utah's remain
ing in the Rocky Mountain conference.
At today's meeting the athletic council
of the University of Utah voted to
recommend the admittance of the Mon
tana State College to the conference
and also announced the acceptance of
a game with the University of Col
orado for November 11. 1917.
ANGEL OUTFIELDERS RAP BEES
In 3 Years Ellis, Maggert and Wol-
ter Fatten on Two Clubs.
Whatever argument the fans may
raise about the batting slump In the
last three years of Ellis. Maggert and
Wolter, the veteran outfield trio of the
1916 Los Angeles Coast League cham
pions, the fact remains that Salt Lake
and San Francisco have not contribut
ed anything towards the slump and
that the Venice and Vernon clubs have
done the-most to hold this champion
outfield trio down to low batting aver
ages. Counting in the records of 1914. 1315
and 1916 for each of the three outfield
ers, there have been only two occasions
out of the nine when the highest bat
ting average has not been against Salt
Lake clubs, or in 1914, its predecessor.
tne Sacramento ciut. . And In both of
these cases the barter has made his
highest average against San Francisco.
Venice and Vernon have been the
Jinx to Rube Ellis in each of the last
three years, holding him to a lower
batting average than any other club.
And in 1915 Vernon was also the Jinx
ciud to Alaggert and Wolter, holding
them to lower averages than any other
CIUD.
In the last three years Rube Ellis
has never batted .300 against the Ven
ice or Vernon clubs. Maggert batted
.329 against the Tigers In 1914. but
has fallen below .300 In each of the two
years since. Wolter nosed in with .301
against the Tigers in 1914 and has bat
ted only .286 in 1915 and .287 in 1916
against Venice.
Second to Vernon and "Venice. Los
Angeles outfielders jvlll go to bat next
season with the knowledge that Oak
land is their next,' worst Jinx. This is
especially true or Ellis and Macrert
neither of whom have batted as high as
.300 against the Oaks in the last three
years. Wolter Is the exception as far
Oakland is concerned, he having
on. lieu ueicer man .jou against the Oaks
in ail or the last three years.
LETTER MEX TO BE GUESTS
Washington High Athletes to Enter
tain Alumni "W" Wearers.
The annual, complimentary dance and
regular good time given to the alumni
monogram athletes of the Washington
mgn ocnooi Dy tne present lerter men
wilX be held in the school gymnasium
nerT Friday night. The committee in
cnarge is made up or Frank Norman
ain, captain ueorge Borman. of the
1916 football team, Robert Vial and
t.ari Johnson.
Because of the large number of ath
letes who nave won' the official "W
in the many branches of competition
since the school was established, it is
Impossible forvthe committee to get in
touch with each one by sending out
invitations. The dance is complimen
tary to alumni letter men and dancing
win. atari at o:ou o ciock Friday even
ing.
CORONER'S INQUEST AWAITED
f r
No Arrests Made Following Death of
"Young Joe Rivers'.',. After Bout.
DENVER, Dec. 19. No arrests were
made today pending the verdict of th
Coroner's inquest, it was said, into the
cause of death of Toung Joe Rivers
(Joseph Romero), of Albuquerque. N.
M-, who died last night two hours
after a boxing contest with Jack
uratton. or Ban Francisco.
Rivers was decisively beaten in the
sixth round of a proposed, eight-round
Dour ana retired from the ring. He
died in the dressing room. Rivers, who
was 20 years old and a bantamweight,
recently entered the boxing game as
a professional.
Game at OregonCity Canceled.
OREGON CITV. Or., Dee. 19. (Spe
cial.) Manager Harry G. Smith, of the
Oregon City Athletic Association, re
reived a telegram from the Astoria
town team Monday canceling the
game set for Christmas day here. Man
ager Smith has opened negotiations
with the United States Army team at
Vancouver for- two games. If present
plans mature. Oregon City .will play
in Vancouver on Christmas day, and
the Army eleven here on New Year's
Gillette is that such a
simple, inexpensive gift
could mean so much to
him-both in comfort
and the' saving every
day of small expenses.
Ch ristrhas Gillettes now
iii, the stores $5 to $50
About the nicest 'little gift!! for the Gillette User
" is a packet of Blades 50c. or $1
NO STROPPING
KNOWN
5 GILLETTE S AFETYl AZOR COMPANY, BOSTON
JACK WHITE LOSES
Knowlton Has Easy Time With
Chicagoah's Brother.
BLACK QUITS IN ONE ROUND
Fans 'Voice Displeasure at Way-
... .
Decisions Are Given and Ex
press Disappointment BI5
Crowd Attends Smoker, .s
BT HARRY M. GTfATSOX. ;
Jack Anchowltp must have; felt like
sending out an S. O. S. for brother
Charley while boxing Walter Knowlton
in what served as the main' event of
the Rose City : Athletic Club's boxing
bill last night. Anchowltz, who is Jack
White in the- fistic world.' looked like
a selling plater stacked up against the
Portland fireman who beat him In
every obe of the six two-minute rounds,
earning an easy decision. . White is a
brother of Charley White.
The show was a big disappointment
to about 1000 fans who attended. It
was abbreviated to five bouts when
Eddie Palmer Injured his left wrist
working out yesterday, forcing the
cancellation of his scheduled-tilt with
Valley Trambitas. The bill was made
even shorter when .John Palmer, 200
pound negro, quit In the first round to
Terry Keller.
Other results follow: 130 pounds,
Frankie Huelat vs. Leo Houck. of Se
attle, draw; 14S pounds. Jack Allen vs.
VMirggsy" Schoels. of Cheyenne, Wyo..
Allen wins decision; 130 pounds, Jimmy
Moscow vs. Carl Martin, of . Oregon
City, Martin .wins decision.
Frank McCassidy, of Ban Francisco,
refereed the first four bouts." Fans
voiced their disapproval.
Leo Houck had a poor decision Jn
his battle with Huelat, which was the
best 'on the programme. The Seattle
boxer won all the way. . Huelat made
a desperate effort to even things up in
the closing canto, and did land a
couple of punches, but Leo had an even
break in that round and his lead was
plain. McCassidy called it a draw.
The Moscow-Martin curtain-raiser
was substituted for the Shel McCool
Wlllie Evans affair. No reason was
given for the calling oft of the latter
setto. "Muggsy" Schoels, who lost to
Jack Allen, proved to be a grizzled vet
eran with an excellent left hand, with
which he can hit from any angle.
Tommy Burns refereed the main
event, although Fred Rennick was ad
vertised to serve in that . capacity.
Tommy's job was easy, considering the
small task Knowlton had, in. thinning.
Jack Fahie kept time and Leo ."Frisco"
Edwards told the boys what was go
lng on.
FRANKXIX SOCCER MEX OCT
4".,. ,-'
First Practice Takes Entire Squad of
Last Season to Football Field.
The Franklin High School soccer
football team was out for the Initial
workout of the 1916-17 season yester
day In the new Franklin platter. Prac
tically the entire squad of last year
was out with Captain Beyers for an
hour's practice. George Dewey is
watching over the team m much as he
.. DECEMBER 20. 1916.
HE wonderful thing
. aoout giving, a
NO HONING
THE
World ove :
can when not caring for the Quaker
basket tossars.
The' first soccer game ,of the Port
land Interscholastlc League will not be
played until the middle of January
but the elevens are fast 'getting down
to serious practices. Several practice
games may be played between the In
stitutions before the real battles are
staged.
SEATTLE HOCKEY TEAM WEVS
Spokane TJnable to Get Shots Past
Holmes in 3-to-1 Contest. -
SPOKANE. Wash, Dec 19. (Spe
cial.) If every well-meant Spokane
shot that hit some portion of Harry
Holmes' amply padded and forbidding
proportions, or his dexterous club, had
counted, Spokane would have been vic
torious over Seattle in tonight's en
counter. Only one got past Holmes
and into the net. however, and Se
attle won, S to 1.
The Seattle victory was earned
through the superior speed of her for
wards and the invincible physical bar
ricade in the Derson of Holmes. Fowler
ran Holmes a close second, and in fact
the outstanding feature of the game
was the work of the two men in front
of the net. For two periods Fowler
was almost equally invincible, although
possibly not fending off so many and
so vicious shots. In the last period,
however, Seattle broke through twice
and the game was over.
In two full sessions of 60 mjnutes
each, the best Spokane has been able
to do with Holmes Is one measly goal.
That was scored by Slbby Nichols to
night and followed immediately after
one attempt had railed ana Holmes naa
hardly recovered himself In time to
block Nichols snort poKe. idi una
ance was about 1100.
J. R. MCTIOE BEATS G. MERK
Handicap Three-Cushion Billiard
Match Results 25 to 17.
J. R. Munroe added apother victory
to his list last night by defeating G. L.
Merk. 25. to 17. in the third division
of their annual handicap three
ciwhion billiard tournament. Munroe
made a high run of three, while the
best his opponent could 00 in one in
nlng was two. C. M. Swinney lost to
George Hart. 27 to 18. in the other con
test staged last night.
M. w Metcalf went a notch higher
for the title in the fourth section by
defeating T. F. Price. 20 to 16, while
L. E. Albright won from A. L. Lev
lson. 22 to 13. It was Levison's first
defeat of the 1916-17 league series. E.
L. Koth will meet M. W. Metcalf today,
starting at 2:15 o'clock, both playing
for 20 points, while tonight Al Lund
strum. (30) will meet Dan Delehanty
(27). and Ed Trumbull will play T. F.
Price.
SEATS HELD FOR YALE GRADS
Sons of EH to Be In Special Section
at Pasadena Game.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Dec 19. (Spe
cial.) Former Yale men of Southern
California attending the Pennsylvania
Oregon football game at Pasadena New
Year's day will occupy a space set
aside for them by the management.
Tha allotment of tickets for the sons
of Ell Is large enough to .accommodate
all the old and young grads and for
mer students of the New Haven Insti
tution in this vicinity.
The seats reserved for Tale men ad
Join those of the Pennsylvania con
tingent. Beaverton Loses at Tualatin.
TUALATIN. Or..
Tualatin, tii.h,
Deo. 19. (Speoial.)
School basketball
. . .
No. 00 Standard Combination Set 2tid
: lr Popular of iiltvtt LonbiMbofl Sat.
,XMr, BX( Nr MMM( Braih and' Stick V
OOfeM Sbavin Sp In Tripl S.lr PUd Hold- V j
m aod two Blad Eoi wtth 12 doublodsod
. Gillette BUuUc 124 Sftmvtng Je). Seal Grata
LeoUtor Cam.
team defeated the Beaverton High
quintet 25 to 16 here last nlpht. The
cuniesi was last tnrougnout, Dut tne
second half was more like a football
game than basketball match. Sev
eral fouls were called during the last
few minutes of play because of rough
work. Last night's victory was the
fourth secured by Tualatin without a
defeat so far during the 1916-17 season.
Captain Walgrave of Tualatin, made
all but 11 points o'f his team's score
J. X. BENDLE TAKES 5 IX ROW
Fred B. Xevrton Loses, 30 to 2 0, In
.v. ' Three-Cushion Billiards.
J. IT. Bendle won his fifth straight
game last, night in the handicap three
cushion billiard tourney at Bowie &
Caldwell's. His victim this time was
Fred B. 'Newton, and the score was
30 to 20. Bendle failed to make a
point for the first 17 Innings, but as
soon as he "broke the ice," he played
his usual consistent game, at one time
running four In one frame. In the
second game J. H. O'Donnell lost to
C. M. Peterson. 23 to 24.
Plans have been made to make to
morrow night "ladies' night" during
the tournament. Tonight the games
scheduled are: Chamberlain .(30) versus
Davis (30). and Chamberlain (30)
versus Peterson (2). The contests
start at 8 o'clock P. M.
TVOODMEX TO FLAY ST. HELEXS
"Wows" Defeat Company C Quint at
' Armory, 38 to 6.
Manager Abe Poplck and his George
Washington Camp "Worn" will play
the Sunset Club, of St. Helens, Or., to
night at St. Helens. The locals will
leave late this afternoon and return
to Portland late tonight. The "Wows"
trimmed the Company C basketball
team. 3S to 6, in the Armory Monday
night
The line-ups follow:
AVows (38). , Pbs. Company C (6).
Kanter(4. Danlels(S).F Smith (4)
Collins (22) F Peteraon
OarllnitiS) :...C McDonald
Wetle (Capt.) Q LUbell
Palmer. Kiln (2) j (C.)Schnelderman(j
Referee Abe Poplrfc.
Vancouver Five to Play at Sara.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec 19. (Spe
cial.) Basketball is to be played at
Sara Friday evening, when the newly
organized team of the Vahcouver
Athletic Club will meet the well-known
Sara five. Vancouver will be repre
sented by Hope Blevans. Charles Mc
Carthy. William Lackaff. Red Norgren,
Cecil Cady. George Maltman and Ray
V an Atla.
Billy Ml&ke Outfights Jack Dillon.
''NEW YORK. Dec. 19. Billy Miske,
of St. Paul, outfought Jack Dillon, of
Indianapolis, in a 10-round bout in
Brooklyn tonight. Miske weighed 174
pounds and Dillon was one pound
lighter. Miske had flv of the rounds
to his credit: Dillon took three and
two were even.
White Sox Keappont Rowland.
CHICAGO. Dec 19. Clarence Row
land, who managed the Chicago club
in the American League last season,
today was , reappointed to pilot he
same club for the season of 1917.' ac
cording to President Comiskey, of the
local club.
Nebraska to Play Syracnse. '
LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec 19. The . Uni
versity of Nebraska football team will
play Syracuse University, New York.
next Thanksgiving day at uncoin, ac
cording to announcements of univer
sity, authorities, today., . Th Notre
Hu Triple Slim PUt4
6.50
Dame game, usually played on Thanks
giving day, will be put ahead, prob
ably to some date in October.
Theater Closing Threatened.
PARIS. Dec 19. The Association of
Paris Theater Managers has notified
the government that if the proposed
new tax on theaters is imposed, all the
theaters will be closed.
39 BOYS'
WAGONS
AT
$3.98
OUR COST
Like cut but without seat. A large
size wood-wheeled wagon, built like
a regular farm wagon. Selling
elsewhere for $6 and
XTBCETICjEAGtm
ALL-STAR
BOXING
FRIDAY, DEC. 22
At Eleventh-Street Playhouse
Tickets on Sale, Rich's, Schiller's
and llth-St. Playhouse
Admission, 50c, 75c, $1, $L50, $2
UP (