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THE 3IORNIXG OREGOXIAN, THURSDAT, DECE3IBER 21, 1910.
HIT MAY BE SOLE
HEW COAST COACH
Dietz, of Pullman, Considers
$3000 Salary Offered
for Him to Remain.
CARLETON MENTOR EXPERT
Wlille With Small Minnesota Cot
lego Former De Fauw Football
Player Developed Elevens
Which Were Undefeated.
If "Lone Star" Diets accents the
$3000 contract offered by Washington
State College for next year, only one
new coach will make his debut In the
Coast conference rootball arena In
1917. This new coach undoubtedly will
be Claude J. Hunt, who has been of
fered Gilmour Dodib's berb at the
University of Washington.
Hunt hails from Carleton . College,
Minnesota, and was recommended to
Washington by Dr. H. I. Williams, the
Minnesota coach, wno recommended
Dobie to the Seattle folk. Hunt Is
graduate of De Pauw and the con
ference rivals need feel no undue ela
tion because of Cable's forced retire
ment. Hunt has not lost a game since
taking charge of Carleton three years
ago. and this in Itself Is sufficient,
to stamp him as a tutor of more than
ordinary ability.
This past Fall ho attracted country
wide attention by taking his eleven
to Chicago and trimming the Univer
sity of Chicago, 7 to 0. Carleton's
bated rivals are Shattuck, Macalester
and Hamllne. In 1914, when he took
charge, bis team defeated Bhattuck
60-0; Macalester 26-0 and Hamllne 74-0.
The next year Carleton smothered
Macalester 77-0 and Hamllne 66-0. Dur
. lng his three years at Carleton his
team has scored 907 points to op
ponents 20.
Previous to his work at Carleton,
Hunt coached at Hillsdale College,
Michigan.
Hunt is a big fellow, weighing about
190 pounds. He played center and
guard at De Pauw. Hunt Is also a
basketball and crew man and may
coach the Washington basketball team.
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The coming football contest between
the East and the West on January 1,
' 1917. at Pasadena, will doubtless at
tract attention everywhere in the
United States. It is not generally rea
lized that this also is a contest be
tween the students of one of the young
est of our larger educational institu
tions In the United States and one
' of the oldest universities In North
America.
Many- in the West and Middle West
frequently refer to the University of
Pennsylvania as a state university. It
Is. however, a private institution under
private control, with a student body
numbering more than 9000, of whom
almost 5000 are from places other than
the city of Philadelphia. It Is one
of . the most cosmopolitan educational
institutions in the world. From 200 to
. 260 students annually register from
i foreign countries.
While In Pasadena for the Penn
game, the University of Oregon foot
; ball team will stay at the Hotel Mary
; land.
MOUNT ANGEL- PICKS CAPTAIN
Joseph Kasberger, of The Dalles, Is
Chosen for Second Year.
ST. BENEDICT. Or., Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) At the football banquet held
last evening at Mount Angel College,
the football squad elected Joseph Kas
berger, of The Dalles, as football cap
tain for next season. Kasberger, a
sophomore, was captain during the past
season and was the choice of all the
coaches of the non-conference teams
as quarterback for the all-star non
conference team. He earned this posi
tion especially by his line plunging
and by his remarkable gains on his
runs around the ends.
Kasberger Is one of the stars of the
basketball teams, and is one of the
regular guards on the Mount Angel
College quintet. During his two years
of play at Mount Angel he has never
been hurt during any of his athletic
' games.
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. ABERDEEN PLANS CHANGED
High School Winners to Play Basket
ball With Hoquiam.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) The Aberdeen and Hoquiam
High Schools have abandoned the old
plan of a school basketball team, and
instead have organized two teams for
each hlgrh school class, and these teams,
after deciding the championship of
their school, will play intercity games.
The new method will give a much
larger number an opportunity to par
ticipate in the sport. Each school also
has midget teams.
The same principle Is being fol-
' lowed out in debating, the Harbor cities
having withdrawn from the state de
bating and organized interclass and
tri-city debating leagues. In the trl-
city league Aberdeen, Hoquiam and
Moritesano will be represented.
- BENJAMIN TO BOX MEREDITH
Substitution Made Because Frank ie
Sullivan Has La Grippe.
Because Frankie Sullivan Is in bed,
suffering with la grippe. Manager
George Moore, ofthe Golden West Ath
letic League has substituted Joe Benja
min against Ted Meredith, the negro
lightweight champion of the navy. The
Golden West Athletic League will give
Its show at the Eleventh Street Play
house tomorrow night.
Following is the complete pro
gramme: One hundred and twenty
five pounds, Lee Johnson -vs. Joe Gor
man; 165 pounds. Jack Simms vs.
"Young Jack" Johnson; 133 pounds. Ted
Meredith vs. Joe Benjamin: 135 pounds.
Billy Nelson vs. Hughie Delaney; 116
pounds, Danny "Edwards vs. Jockey
Bennett.
Aberdeen Rivalry Keen.
ABERDEEN. Wash..' Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) A football game between the
alumni teams of the Aberdeen and
Hoquiam High Schools, a half-mile bi-
cycle race between members of the
Aberdeen Bicycle Club, and a turkey
shoot at Melbourne, will comprise
Aberdeen's Christmas day sports' pro
gramme. Keen Interest is aroused in
, the football battle, the two teams hav
ing met three times already this sea
son and two of the games having been
scoreless. The third match was won
by Hoquiam, 10 to 3.
Aberdeen to Elect Captain.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) a captain for the 1917 eleven
of the Aberdeen High School will be
elected Thursday evening at the an
nual banquet of past and present Aber-
deen High School football players.
About 60 men are expected to attend.
The speeches will offer a review of
the football history of the High School.
LaTender-Demaree Trade Afoot.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Negotiations for
a trade in which James Lavender, of
the Chicago Nationals, would loin the
pitching staff of the Philadelphia club
of the league In exchange for Demaree
probably will be undertaken by Fred
Mitchell, new manager of the local
club, It was announced today.
Hoppe Makes Unfinished Run of 250
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. Willie
Hoppe. billiard champion of the world,
made a new world's record here yes
terday In a match with "Young" Jake
Schaef f er, of Chicago, In which Hoppe
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Claude J. "Jump" Hunt, Carleton
Colleare Football Coach, AVao
Haa Been Called to Coach Uni
versity of Washington Eleven.
made an unfinished run of 260 points
from the spot . In an 18.2 balk-line
match of 250 points.
O'Neill to Arrange Cubs' Trip.
CHICAGO, Dec 20. Norrls O'Neill,
ex-president of the Western League,
has been engaged to arrange the de
tails of the Chicago National League
baseball team's training trip to Cali
fornia next Spring.
Baseball Brevities.
Heads You Win: Heads You Lose.
"Two he-ds." an ancient jruy remarked,
'Are better far than one."
He spoke before the modern same
Of baseball had begun.
The man who runs a slaughter-house
Must labor long and hard
To make the public come across
For beef and soap and lard.
The man who deals in fish and eels
And oysters, clams and such
Must keep his mind upon his Job
Or he will get in dutch.
The man who trades In stocks or bonds
Must keep his mind on that,
Or some cold-hearted millionaire
Will knock him stiff and flat.
And yet. a flock of millionaires.
Obsessed by one fond dream.
Negect their dally toil and try
To run 'a baeeball team.
"Two heads," ' an ancient guy remarked,
"Are better fai than' one."
He Bpoke before the modern game
Of baseball had begun.
NOW that Fred Mitchell has been
selected to manage the Cubs, the
chief question Is: "Who will manage
the stockholders?" -
Business men In baseball will 'tend
to Increase the efficiency of the game.
Next thing you know a player - will
be fined $1.25 every time he knocks
a ball out of the park.
Considering travel, bush-league ho
tels, mosquitoes, floods, etc., a base
ball team can do Its Spring training
on Its home grounds with less damage
to Itself.
It has been learned through authorl
tative sources who dickered with Frank
Le Roy Chance to become manager of
the Cubs. It was none other than
Oliver Osborne. Wax may be his right
name or it may be an alias but he
certainly was a busy bee.
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In view of the recent interesting item
concerning the uniforms they will
wear, it seems thatthe players of John
J. McGraw would be perfectly justi
fied in demanding ultra violet raise
What d'yuh think?
There is only one thing that changed
its identity as often as the mysterious
Cub manager. That's the whereabouts
of death corner."
Ten Red Sox were fined $100 apiece.
Ty Cobb was fined $50 for playing
against them. 1 he-reason for the dif
ference, it must be Judged, Is that
Cobbs team won. -
Ban Johnson's high opinion of the
American Association seems to be wa
vering. It's a Hicky league, anyway.
Portland Sportsmen Wonder
Where Joke Lies.
When They Visit Oregon City An
glers' Club They Find .Nest of Net
Fishermen, They Say.
fTIHE board of directors -of the Mult-
JL nomab Anglers' Club is not certain
whether or not It was the victim of a
"frame-up" Tuesday, night at Oregon
City. Headed by Dr. Earl C. McFar
land, president of the club and the
Oregon Sportsmen s League, the mem
bers of the board went to Oregon City
as the guests of the Oregon City An
glers' Club to present reasons why the
Willamette River should be closed to
net fishermen.
According to one of the Portlanders,
when the party arrived they were sur
prised to learn that the majority of
those present belonging to the Oregon
City club were net fishermen them
selves. As a result the delegation
"hot-footed It to the first train for
Portland without even saying how do
you do? to the Oregon City boys."
"We were up against a pretty stiff
proposition when we found out .just
what was what at Oregon City," said
one of the Portlanders on his return
here, "and to think that we have been
waging war for the last eight years to
have the Willamette closed to net fish
ing. The amateur angler was outnum
bered at the meeting, asid, of course, it
was needless for us to argue one way
or the other.
Those who made the round trip from
Portland are Dr. Earl C. McFarland, H.
B. Van Duzer, Ray Winters, Jimmy
Morris, A. nr. Burghduff, E. J. Wallace.
Jack Myers and Walter F. Backus.
De Oro Leads Moore in First Game
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. In the first
block of the world's championship
three-cushion billiard "match here last
night between George W. Moore, of
this citv. Dresent titlahnri e
Alfred De Oro. also of New York, De
Oro won in- 95 Innings, 50 to 38. De
Oro had a high run of six and Moore
four. .
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DARCY SECRETLY
QUITS AUSTRALIA
Middleweight Stows Away on
Ship to Escape Clutch
of .Army Chiefs. .
ANTIPODEAN PRESS BITTER
Sydney Paper Declares Fighter Has
"Scorned Obligations to King,
Flag and Country and An
swered Call of Mammon." -
Where Is Leslie Darcy, the great
Australian middleweight? This is a
question which fight fans all over the
world would like to have answered.
It Is certain that he Is en route as a
stowaway on some good ship bound for
the United States.
On the theory that he took passage
from Newcastle on the steamer Hattle
Luckenbach, Darcy should be arriving
at Balboa, on the Panama Canal, with
in two days. Advices as to this steamer,
which were vague at the outset, have
been assuming more definite form, and
even at the worst the 'boat should put
in an appearance at the western en
trance to the big dltcb not later than
Sunday.
From the headquarters of the Luck
enbach Company In San Francisco It
has been learned that the Luckenbach
reached Taj Tal, Chile, her first port,
on November 27. She evidently had
quick dispatch, for she was reported
by the Merchants Exchange as hav
ing arrived at Antofagasta, Chile. De
cember 7.
The Luckenbach people in San Fran
cisco aald that the Hattle would make
one more South American port before
steaming ror Balboa, and that ner ar
rival at that port depends largely upon
the dispatch she haa in discharging
and taking on cargo.
Ordinarily the run from Antofogasta
to Panama Is a trip of ten days lor
tho steamer concerned, but It Is un
likely that there will be any further
news until she is reported as docking.
One enterprising San Francisco pro
moter who has been seeking informa
tion on this subject was seriously con
templating making a trip to Balboa, so
that he could greet Darcy in person
with a proposition he is ready to sub
mit. At all events, once Balboa Is reached
It will be comparatively easy to secure
full information as to whether Les
Darcy Is on board. One of the Ausr
trallaD reports had It that he went
aboard as. a stoker; but, even so, it is
unlikely he would continue in that
role, inasmuch as he was plentifully
supplied with the coin of the realm.
When Les Darcy does reach the
United States and has an opportunity
to read some of the accumulated mail
from Australia with reference to his
sudden departure, there's going to be
a chance for his ears to burn.
Also, let It be remarked, the fellow
who quoted "Snowy" Baker as being
Jolly well satisfied at the departure of
Darcy has another think coming.
For Baker's own boxing news that
he ships out to all parts of the United
States is severe in denunciation of the
middieweignt wno toon r rencn- leave.
Commenting on the story, the Baker
news sheet remarks:
"For the past two years this great
boxer's name has been a household
word, and Les Darcy has been the
flapper's Ideal and the schoolboy's hero.
But, alas, the scales have fallen from
their eyes and Les Darcy, instead of
being looked up to in the future, will
be looked down upon, if what Is ru
mored proves true."
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The Sydney People, one ef the big
publications in Australia, having nna
ly decided that Les is gone lor all
time, scorches him as follows:
"Now, however, it can fairly safely
be said that Les Darcy has evaded the
military authorities, set aside his kin-
shir with the gallant men of Gallipoli.
scorned his obligations to his King, his
flag and his country and answered the
call of his god, the god of Mammon, in
America.
"There were many who applauded
Ms shrewd 'get away, many who said
All the more power to him for beating
the officials, but the majority said in
their inner hearts, "You re a shirker,
Les Darcy. and we thought you were a
real man."
Jimmy Clabby is the latest candidate
to manage the sensational Australian
upon his arrival In this country,
'Roughhouse Charley Burns, who Is
in Vancouver. B. C, having just re
turned from Sydney, Is authority for
this.
Lefts and Rights.
T EO HOCCK, who boxed a draw with
I 1 Frankie Huelat at the Rose City
Athletic Club Tuesday night, left for
his home in Seattle yesterday morn
ing. Leo says there is much Interest
In the main event of the Austin and
Salt show in Seattle tomorrow night In
which "Muff" Bronson. the Portland
schoolboy, meets Chet Neff.
Other bouts on the card are: 135
pounds, Archie Wyard vs. Harry An
derson, of Vancouver, B. C: 130 pounds,
Leo Houck vs. "Sailor Jack" Denley;
122 pounds, Weldon Wing, of Portland,
vs. George Ross, of Vancouver, Wash.
There will probably be a curtain raiser
between Jo Harrahan and someone.
Dan Salt, of the Austin, and Salt
School of Physical Culture, will be
back In Seattle from his trip to New
York January 3.
'
Earl Conners. Tacoma featherweight,
has been going back lately. Earl Is not
taking the best of care of himself, it is
said.
Joe Farrell, who boxed a couple of
times here several months ago, broke
one of his hands working out at Seat
tle last week and will be out of the
game indefinitely.
The Elks Club will hold a show In
Seattle on the afternoon of January
1. Archie Wyard will meet Lloyd Mad
den in the main event.
Billy Wright, of Seattle, who was
stopped by Frank Barreau at the Port
land Ice Hippodrome last Summer Is
now boxing in San Francisco.
Tommy O'Brien, of Aberdeen, Wah.,
arises to make a squawk about Billy
Weeks being considered a candidate
for middle eight championship honors.
Read O'Brien's letter for yourself:
"Aberdeen. Wash., Dec. 17. I noticed
an article In The Sunday Oregonlan
concerning Biddy Bishop and Billy
Weeks. As far as that goes It Is O. K.
as both are fine fellows. But what I
would like to know Is where Billy lays
any claim to the middleweight cham
pionship of the world. He talks of
meeting Gibbons. I have seen Gibbons
box and also Weeks. Saw the latter
box Ivan Miller here and if that bout
Ican be taken as a criterion of Weeks'
ability as a boxer then no sporting
page will contain an account ,of the
result of a Weeks-Gibbons match.
"That will appear In the obituary
column. Biddy Bishop has everything
necessary for a manager, but if he
steers Billy against Gibbons it looks to
me as though he has something against
Weeks. TOMMY O'BRIEN."
Henry Weber, who la looking after
the interests of Ad Santel in Portland
will meet Eddie J. O'Connell tonight
when articles will be signed for a
Santel-O Connell match to be held In
Portland within three weeks. Santel
will agree to throw O'Connell 20 times
In an hour. The match will probably
be staged at the Rose City" Athletic
Club. It may be pulled off in private.
It will be for a side bet of $1000.
a a
The St. Johns Athletio Club was or
ganized at a meeting last night. John
J. Hlggins was elected president; Wal
lace Chllders, vice-president, and
Wayne Francis Lewis, secretary and
treasurer. The club will endeavor to
put out a ball team In the Inter-City
League next Spring If It can raise. the
money required for grounds, etc.
It plans on staging several boxing
bills between now and the opening of
the baseball season and In that way
defray the expenses of the team. Presi
dent Hlggins has appointed W. F. Lewis
matchmaker for the boxing shows and
he has announced that' his first card
will be January 8 at the St. Johns
Roller Rink. His main event will be
between Jack Allen. the stockyard
king, who Is a favorite at St- Johns
and Kenton and Billy Nelson.
His seml-windup will be between
Shel McCool and Ping Bodle. Other
tmuts will be announced soon and
promise to be good.
FISH PROBLEM STUDIED
CLACKAMAS ANGLERS DISCUSS THE
CLOSIXG OF THE WILLAMETTE.
Committee la Appointed to Investigate
Proposal to Have Net Season End
April 1 Instead of March IB.
OREGON CITY. Or, Deo. 10. (Spe
cial.) The need for a new fish ladder
at the falls of the Willamette, the clos
ing of the river here to net' fishing.
changes In the dates of the fishing
season these and other topics were
discussed at a meeting of the Clacka
mas County Anglers' Association in the
Commercial Club parlors Tuesday night.
The association elected Charles Parker
president, taking the place of George
Bannon, who resigned.
H. Leigh ton Kelly, C. Schuebel and
Grant B. Dimlck were appointed a
committee to make up a list of the
varieties of trout needed for 'the vari
ous streams of the county and to se
cure application blanks for fry from
Washington. This same committee will
also investigate the plan of building
another fish ladder over the falls of
the Willamette and of Improving the
present ladder.
Mr. Kelly said that many fish are
Injured each year on the rocks at the
falls and that others which get Into the
upper river are Injured so that they
are unable to reach the spawning
grounds.
Mr. Kelly, Mr. -Schuebel and Judge
Dimlck will also Investigate a proposal
that the net season end April 1 In
stead of March 15, and that net fisher
men be allowed to go above the bridge
after May 15.
M. A. Magone presented a petition
signed by property owners along the
Willamette, asking for Improvements
In the fish ladder.
Representatives of the Multnomah
Anglers' Club came to Oregon City
but did not attend the meeting to argue
for closing the Willamette to net fish
ing. The local association took no ac
tion either favoring or opposing the
step.
Wolter Is Lowest at Bat
Against Venice and Vernon.
Average Asrainat Seala In 1918, How
ever, Is Higher Than In 1014.
HARRT WOLTER. of the Los Ange
les veteran outfield trio, will start
the next season with the knowledge
that in the last three years the Venice
and Vernon clubs have been the most
consistent in holding him to low bat
ting averages. In 1914 San Francisco
and Portland held him to lower aver
ages than did Venice. In 1915 Vernon
held him to a lower average than did
any other club. And in 1916 Wolter's
poor showing of only .265 against Port
land was the only thing in the-way
of Vernon holding- him to the lowest
average, with .287. In 1914 Wolter
batted .301 agaist the Tigers, the only
time that he has gone better than 00
against the Southern team.
San Francisco is the only , club
against which Wolter batted higher' in
1916 than he did in 1914, every-other
club having his measure enough to cut
down his record in the three years.
Wolter's .431 against Salt Lake in 1915
is the best Individual record that any
of the veteran Los Angeles outfielders
has made against any one club in any
one season in the last three years.
Wolter's batting record for the last
three years against Sacramento in 1914
and Salt Lake in 1915 and 1916 follows:
AB. R. H. Pet.
1014 103 S3 3 .3SO
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lUlrt HO H4 41 .293
Wolter's batting record for three
years against San Francisco follows:
.AH. R. H. Pet.
114 ISO 12 44 .293
!!." ll' tl 35 .313
lUlii 133 17 44
Wolter's batting record against
Venice and Vernon follows;
AB. R. H. Pet.
1014 I S3 - 27 .'.5 .301
il"- 01 7 26 .28
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OREGON SQUAD FIT FOR CLASH
Eleven Rounds Into Form for Penn
Game With Beefsteak liet.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene,
Dec. 20. (Special.) At no time in the
past conference football season has
Coach Bezdek been working his men
as hard as is at present, prior to
the- departure for Pasadena, where
Pennsylvania will likewise have a
squad awaiting the battle on New
Year's. The men are enjoying the
large beefstaftes of the training table,
and. with only four days left before
the departure, they are rounding rap
idly Into form for the game.
Coach Bezdek is still working on the
defensive plays, with the regulars,
Risley, Snyder, Spellman, . Captain
Beckett, Bartlett, Mitchell and Tegart.
in the line, and Montieth, Parsons,
Shy and Hollls Huntington composing
the backfield. The men are anxious
for the game to come. Bezdek hasn't
been asleep, but has been working the
varsity against probable plays and for
mations that Penn will use.
Nebraska Would Change Dates.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. 20. Guy E.
Reed, University of Nebraska athletic
manager, left tonight for Chicago,
where he expects tomorrow to meet
Coach Harper, of Notre Dame. He will
endeavor to persuade the Indiana coach
to change the date of next season's
game, from Thanksgiving day to an
earlier date, so that Nebraska may ac
cept the proposal of Syracuse Univer
sity for a battle with the New York
eleven on the Closing day of the foot
ball season.
UPHOLDS
RETENTION
Portland Manager Says That
President Baum Was
Right in Position.
CUBS NOT -TO PLAY HERE
Chicago Nationals, After Training at
Pasadena, Will Return to East
via 'Western Pacific, It Was
i Announced Yesterday.
"Relief of the draft ' rule" was the
topic at baseball headauarters vester
day. Walter Henry McCredle. manager
of the Beavers, had the floor, and be
told why he Is behind Allen T. Baum,
president of the Paclfio Coast League,
In the latter'a contention that this
great Western circuit does not want
the draft lifted.
Prexy Baum created no little surprise
at the meetings of the American and
National leagues and the National com
mission by declaring himself that way.
Everyone thought that he would lead
the fight for removal of the draft.
"If the club owners of class AA of the
minor leagues of baseball think they
will better themselves by having the
draft abolished, they are mistaken
said the Herculean leader of the Pert-
land club yesterday. "Very seldom
does a real star get drafted.
"It Is very rare, at least. Most every
player who shows extraordinary ability
is sold long before the drafting season
opens. Such were the cases of Louis
Gulsto, Edwood Martin. Harry Wolter,
Oscar Horstman. "Swede R.sberg, Ray
Bates and others too numerous to men
tion during the 191 season. A good
sized chunk of coin la usually secured
for them. too.
"These sales do not have to be ma da.
A club owner can refuse offers If he
does not care to disrupt bis team. Only
one man can be drafted each year, and
$2500 Is paid for him. If the draft was
removed It would cause no end of
trouble. Ballplayers in this league
would get it Into their heads that they
were major leaguers, would want fat
salaries In a league where It Is Im
possible to pay "big time" wages, and
there would be no way for a player to
advance In his profession. If a ct lb
owner did not care to sell him. he could
be held, and this would cause dissat
isfaction galore."
Portland ball fans will not see the
Chicago Cubs In action in the Spring.
Judge William Wallace McCredie
received word yesterday that the Chi
cago Nationals, who will train at Pasa
dena, will return home by the Western
Pacific and consequently will not
touch Portland. Charley Weehman
asked for a game with the Beavers
in California March 26. but as it Is the
Portland magnate's present Intention
to have the Beavers play here against
some Inter-City League team or among
thmselves on Mrch 24 and 25, about
10 days prior to the opening In Salt
Lake April 3, this game could not
possibly take place.
The word received yesterday "knocks
in the head the proposed Portland
Chicago "barnstorming" trip from Call
fornia, through Oregon to Portland and
on to Ogden. It is the present inten
tion of the McCredles to make the trip,
but, of course, without the Windy City
brigade.
Here Is an item of Interest to wom
en fans. Judge McCredle Is seriously
considering inaugurating the "coupon
book system." which proved so suc
cessful in Salt Lake last season. It
was the idea of W. J. O'Connor, busi
ness manager of the Bees. This system
was tried for the first time last sea
son.
It took the place of the ladles day
plan. Here In brief Is the way the new
system would work if the McCredles
decided to try It: .
A book containing coupons will be
sold for $2.50 for the season. A coupon
and 25 cents will admit the holder on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
and merely a coupon will admit them
on Wednesdays and Fridays, the pres
ent ladies' days. On Sundays and holi
days the admission will be the usual
rate of u cents.
This system, or practically the same
plan, proved highly profitable and
practical in Salt Lake last season. It
may be that some of the other clubs
will adopt a plan on the same order
next year. too. Johnny Powers, of the
Angels, has fallen for it. It is said.
BENEFIT GAME TO BE PLAYED
British Ited Cross Fund Workers to
Hold Meeting Tomorrow.
Complete arrangements for a benefit
soccer game, to swell the proceeds of
the British Red Cross Fund, will be
made tomorrow night at a meeting of
all soccer players in Portland in the
offices of Judge George Cameron,
Chamber of Commerce building. Two
all-star teams will be selected to bat
tle on Multnomah Field New Year's
day.
All interested In tle affair are re
quested to be present at the gathering
tomorrow. If there Is a soccer player
who cannot attend . the meeting but
would like to play, he is requested to
call P. Chappell Browne, at Main 9309.
Mr. Browne, who is known as the fathyer
of soccer fottball in Oregon, announced
last night that the Portland Soccer
Football Association would be. revived
and that the 1917 schedule would be
drawn up immediately after January
1, so that play will start by January 15.
TIIREE-I PRESIDENT INVITED
Minor League Re-adjustment to Be
Laid Before Commission.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20. A. R. Tearney.
president of the Threa-I League, today
was Invited by President Johnson, of
the American League, to appear before
the meeting of the National commls
elon in Cincinnati January 8 to present
his plan, which, he believes, will re
lieve the financial condition of minor
leagues.
President Tearney proposes a reclas
sification and readjustment of minor
league territory. This Is necessary, he
believes, to save some minor organiza
tions, particularly in the Central West,
from ruin. Mr. Tearney also desires to
have the optional agreement, under
which players are sent to the minor
leagues by the majors,, radically
changed.
LUNDSTROM BEATS DELEIIANTY
Three-Cushion Handicap Billiard
Match Ends, 30 to 22.
Although he tied the high-run rec
ord of the tourney to date. Dan Dele
hanty lost his match of the handicap
three-cushion billiard tournament at
the Waldorf Billiard Parlors last night
to A. W. Lundstrom. Delehanty scored
five In his 41st frame, but he lost. 30
to 22. Delehanty was playing to 27.
T. F. Price lost to Ed Trumbull. 20
to 17. last nisat. while in the after
BfTGREDIE
DRAFTS
noon M. Levlson won from E. J. Blu
menthal. 25 to 21. and M. W. Metcalf
lost to E. L. Roth. 15 to 20. This af
ternoon Fred L. Boalt (27) plays Dan
T 1 w . i n -r i T T . I Knt 9t
meets A. W. McAllister (25), while to
night, starting at 8:15 o'clock, M. W.
Metcalf (20) versus E. E. Ingles (20).
and S. H. Goodland (25) battles M. Levl-
CLUB SOCCER TEAM HAS SHIFT
Pret Holt and E. R. Uolt Unable to
Play Oregon Saturday.
Two substitutions have been made
in the Multnomah Amateur Athletio
Club soccer football team for the game
against the University of Oregon elev
en on Multnomah Field next Saturday
afternoon. Manager-Captain Morris
was noUfled last night that Pret Holt
and E. R. Holt would be unable to
play Saturday, and. as a result, he has
placed Walter Tannensee, former Lin
coln High School all-around athlete, at
center forward, and A. Wells will be
stationed at goal In place of the sensa
tional E. R. Holt.
The game Saturday Is a return af
fair, the first resulting In & no-score
tie at Eugene on Thanksgiving day
It will be the last game of soccer that
the University of Oregon will play un
der the coaching of Colin V. Dyment.
Mr. Dyment will be connected with the
University of Washington next semes
ter. The game Saturday starts at 2:45
o'clock P. M.
CHAMBERLAIN TWICE LOSER
Davis and Peterson Win In Three-
Cushion BllllaroVMatch.
E. R. Chamberlain lost two matches
last night in the Bowie & Caldwell
handicap three-cushion billiard tourna
ment. The first was to 13. A. Davis by
a score of 20 to 30. while C. M. Peter
son won the second. 24 to 22. Cham
berlain was playing for 27. Davis
made runs of three on five occasions
and his last Inning was an unfinished
run of four.
Tonight will be ladles night at the
tournament, and two matches will be
played, the first featuring J. H. O Don
nell and El A. Davis. The winner will
play J. N. Bendle. Bendle is leading
the tourney with five victories and no
defeats, and tonights battle will de
termine whether or not the other cue
ists have a chance to carry off first
honors.
AVIATORS ENTER POLO MATCH
Crack Players Will Compete in Con
tests at San Diego.
SAN DIEGO. Cal., Dec. 20. A for
mldable contender for polo honors was
added unexpectedly to the various
teams which wl,ll compete In the Coro-
naao tourney, beginning January 1
with the announcement today that
seven North Island aviators, all United
states Cavalry officers and tried play
ers, have entered the lists.
The team will be composed of Cantaln
F. I. Lahm and Lieutenants William
A. Robertson. W. W. Wynne, C. K.
Rheanhardt. John Kennard. Thome
Deuel and W. B. Peebles.
George Moore Leads De Oro.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. George Moore,
holder of the three-cushion carom bil
liard title, took the lead tonight In
150-polnt match with Alfredo De Oro.
the Cuban, by winning the second
block by a score of 62 to 45. Moore's
total for the first two blocks is 100
and De Oro's 95. Eighty-seven innings
were played. Moore's high run was
six and De Oro's seven. The final
block will be played tomorrow night.
Trotter A. R. G. Brings 91700.
CHICAGO. Dec. 20. The Colorado
trotter. A. R. G.. brought 11700, the
top price. In the sale of trotters and
pacers at the Union Stockyards today.
E. B. Brown, of Denver, bought A. R. G.
after spirited bidding. Dlumeter. the
Grand Circuit pacer, was bought by
H. H. Rogge, of Dayton. O., for lo2.
The Beaver, fast Canadian pacer, was
bought by 5. F. Goodensteln, of Mil
waukee, for SHOO.
Vikings Trim Midgets, 3 6 to 16.
the Goldenrod Midgets. 38 to 16. last
nie-ht in thn Peninsula. Park arvmna-
slum. Rltter and Borgeson were the
high pointgetters ror tne winners,
Ritter making 14 markers, while his
teammate shot five field baskets, good
for 10 points. Duane scored the most
counters for the Goldenrod Midgets
basketball team. .
Theta Chi and Kappa Sigma Win.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
Corvallis. Dec. 20. (.Special.) In the
opening games of the inter-fraternity
basketball series held at the Oregon
Agricultural College last night. Theta
Chi won from Gamma Tau Beta by
a score of 21 to 19. and the Kappa
Sigma Nu five defeated the Kappa
Sigma aggregation in a 6-to-5 contest.
EXCLUSION APPEAL IS UP
Labor Department to Pass on Baron
Oppenhelm Today.
WASHINGTON. Dec 20. The appeal
of Baron Robert E. Oppenhelm. banker
of Iondon and Paris, from a decision
of the New York Immigration author
ities excluding him from the United
States, was considered at the Depart
ment of Labor today and will be passed
on tomorrow.
Baron Oppenhelm was held up on his
arrival Sunday on the ground that ho
had been concerned In charges Involv
ing moral turpitude
rDedman
Says:
Men like A. W. Strowger, of
Covey's, who know and love the
smooth, nnif orm performance of
the Cadillac, appreciate the per
fect and individualized "combus
tion of the Juan de Fuca
Bonded Havana.
The Commodore size "hits the
spot" like an eight.
For Christmas pipes, as well as
wrecked ones, see the craft shop
in the window.
Redman
CiBar Cay
111 BROADWAY
Eleven Steps front Washington
Street, Opposite Owl
LEAGUE SHIFT NEAR
Jack Cook May Direct Salt
Lake; Cal Ewing Oaks.
BEE HEAD IS SURPRISED
F. S. Murphy, President of Salt Lake
Club Denies Konwlng Anything
of Deal and Says Management
of Club Is With Directors.
SAN FRANCISCO. Deo. 20. (Special.)
A revolutionary move In Paclfio
Coast League baseball Is forecast with,
the announcement tonight by Jack
Cook, secretary and treasurer of the
Oakland club, that he expects shortly
to purchase stock In the Salt Lake
baseball club and assume the business
management of the olub In place of
W. J. O'Connor, who has been manager
the last two years.
This means that Mr. Cook will sell
the stock he holds In the Oakland
club and that J. Cal Ewing will Quit
his Castella ranch and take active
charge of the team across the bay.
Negotiations with all this in view
were conducted at the annual meeting
held at Salt Lake, continued by cor
respondence and brought to what ap
pears to be a successful close when
President F. S. Murphy was la Ban
Francisco reoently.
A dispatch from Salt Lake announced
that Mr. Cook was to purchase tlO.Ouii
worth of stock In the Salt Lake Club
and that he would be elected business
manager. Mr. Cook admitted that ne
gotiations were under way, but ex
plained that he had not been advised as
to the final acceptance. He anticipates
no difficulty, however, in closing, and
within a day or so expects that the deal
will be completed.
"If it does go through." said Mr.
Cook last night, "and there Is no rea
son to believe otherwise. I will take
charge of the business end of affairs."
SALT LAKE. Utah. Deo. 20. (Spe
cial.) William J. O'Connor, business
manager of the Salt Lake baseball
club, resigned today to take over the
management of Bonneville Amusement
Park. A telegram from San Francis
co has It that Jack Cdok. of the Oak
land, club, admitted that he Intended to
buy Into the Salt Lake club and as
sume the business management.
President Murphy, of the local club,
tonight said he did not know anything
about the Cook report. He said Cook
might buy shares if any of the 500-odd
shareholders had any for sale, but as
to assuming the business management,
he aald the report was premature, to
say the least, adding that the direc
tors were the only ones who could
make the appointment of Mr. O'Con
nor's successor.
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of Spokane. of Tacoma.
Bennett vs. Edwards
of Portland. of Oakland.
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