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THE 3I0RNING OREGOMAX, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1018. ARMY SERVGE STORE FOR SIGLIN Portland Manager Placed Class 1, Division A, by Draft Board. in FATE IS NOT YET DEFINITE 3To Substitute to Be Sougbc, Smjt Judge McCredle, Cntil Fixed Information Is Received as to WJien Slglln Most KcporL r BT JAMES J. RICHARDSON, ""if Judge McCredie bad pranced Into baseball headquarters yesterday with a amile on his face extending from ear to ear and somebody had rapped bim with a bar of piglron. he would not have been more surprised than when be opened a letter from Walter Mc Credie which conveyed the Information that Paddy Slglin, whom Judge Mc Credle selected to manage the Portland team this season, had been placed In division A. class 1. and la very apt to be playing In Uncle Sam's League on March 1. No greater disappointment could have been meted ont to Judge McCredia and the baseball fans of Portland than the ri that tiiglln may not be able to manage the i'ortland team during the cumuig season, but If Uncle Smmy de crees that the red-faced Inflelder Is needed to do his "bit." the fans and Judge MrCredle will hare to look else where for a capable man. Date ef Call lax-ertala. Tt might be that Siglln will not be elled until next Fall. In which event the Aurep.a. la, "cherub" would be on hand to guide the destinies of Port land pantimers when Judge McCredle lusues the call for the players to re port for Spring training. Judge McCredle said yesterday that be had not heard directly from Slglin and 'nut Paddy no doubt was waiting to learn what Ills fate would be before communicating with the Portland owner. Walter McCredle Informed the Judge that It looked very "bad" for iUn and adviaed the I'ortland Im presario to look about for a suitable man In cane giglln was drafted. The Portland owner Is up in the air r Harding some one to fill Kiglln's sl.oes in cane Paddy must report for duty. Players are numerous, but man- asera of the capable variety are few and far between, and while Siglln was untried In the managerial capacity, he possesses excellent qualifications which indicate that he would have been a great success. Until he hears definitely from Plglln rerardlng the matter Judge McCredle will take no atrpa towards securing -Bother manager. League May Ope May T. While the Pacific Coast International League directors have not decided definitely on the date of the league's opening. Judge McCredle is of the opinion that the P. C L L. will start hostilities about May 7. In the event the moguls agree on the above date as a suitable one to open the season, the Portland team will most likely train cither in I'ortland or some city nearby. LewUton. Idaho, and Walla Walla. W'aso.. have been suggested to Judge McCredle as Ideal spots in which to pitch tralnlryr camp and it might be that the I'ortland magnate may later decide to iocate at either of the above named cities. Weather conditions In either Lewlnton or Walla Walla about April 1 are such that the players wculd be afforded a good opportunity to condition themselves for the sea son's work. Prtlaa4 May Train Here. Judge McCredle may decide to order Ms players to report at the Vaughn street lot. If the weather man gives Judge McCredle any encouragement at all. he will condition the team at home. The fans will have a chance to see the Portland team In action against the best semi-pro or college teams on Sat urday and Sunday. April SO and 21. J7 and it. Arthur Bnurg. Kenton Club first baseman, affixed his name to a Port land contract yesterday. Bourg held a confab wilh-Judge McCredle and they bad no trouble at all about salary. Bourg is a left-hand thrower and hitter and slammed the ball in the City League last season at a .340 clip. He was very highly recommended to Judge McCredle as being a good prospect. the hurdles and middle distance runs. Captain Barrett stands out alone as the best man In the quarter. Raymond has done consistent work In the balf for the last two years and Underwood, who won his varsity letter two years ago In the Tale meet, remains for the mile. Carl Erdman. captain of the fresh man team two years ago. Is the best man In the hurdles that Princeton baa had in aeveral years, and bids fair to make a good showing at the Intercol legiate even to thla year. Sinclair, the football tackle, la one of the best shot- putters In college ranks, and stands out as the only sure point winner in the field events. JEFFERSON IS VICTOR Basketball Game With James John Is Like Football. FINAL SCORE IS 9 TO 7 CAPTA1S DRISCOLL ADVANCED Former Polo Player Is Intelligence Losers' Maln Weakness Is Inability Officer of 23d Brigade. to Locate Baskets- Both Teams Lack Practice Players Are Guilty of Fouling. Interseholastte Basketball Standing.!. ieesue -M - w r. Jefferson ...... ......... ......... 1 o Commerce 1 o Hill o 1 James John 0 1 Lincoln 0 0 Lea gas A Franklin i o Benson 0 1 Washington o 0 I Columbia, n 0 Christian Brothers 0 0 Pet. looo 1 ton .000 ,no .000 10A0 ,rx in . .Oil .000 The Jefferson High School quintet. TACOMA. Wash, Jan. 14. (Special.) Captain Thomaa A. Drlscoll, known about San Francisco for his prowess polo player, haa been appointed Intelligence officer for the 23d Brigade at Camp Lewis. Captain Drlscoll a new assignment carries with It great responsibilities. He will have charge of the Intelligence work of the entire brigade In France, which Includes sight trips Into the enemy lines for Information and the examination and inspection of pris oners. Corporal Thomaa HIckey. Santa Clara University pitcher, has been promoted to Sergeant of Headquarters Company of the J6Jd. 1 l.i.... Villi.-. T -HT-- r.. ex-quarterback on the University ofl'1' ""erBcnoiasuc cnampions, etartea Washington eleven, haa been assigned " tneir 11S seaaon with a bang yes Intelligence officer of the IsJd. Helterday and tucked away a 9-to-7 vlc- recelved his commission at the first torr over James John at th W.ahlnp-- omcers training school at the Presidio. I ... uiw .-.--.-i.. r. v. T i I ton High gymnasium. Coach Jamison, of Jefferson, has an entirely new team, three of the players , having never ayed (basketball before thia year, nil Coach Strong has practical! every letter man back. Both teams need a little more rrac tlCS Id mil fhm in than, frtv a n v Ir n ' lit harri c- - n't.. I.e...n could not locate the baskets, while th James John hoopers did locate the iron ring once In a while. As In Wednesday's game between Franklin and Benson, the Jefferson James John game yesterday had all th earmarks of a good football contes The players used the roughest tactics seen tip to date and kept Keferee Good busy calling personal fouls. Jefferson the worst offender but the James John squad was not far behind them. The game went from football to leap frog at Intervals and this relieved th monotony. Many of the fouls were no intentional but were caused by an over spirit, which i 1 SEATTLE FIVE STRONG i WA5H1XGTOMAXS EXPECTED SHOW CLASS IX GAMES. ll Hard Battles. Expected Waea lalveralty Meeta O. A- C Today aad TaanarroOT. rXTVERSITT OF WASHINGTON, Seattle. Jan. 24. (Special.) That Washington's baaketball five will show unexpected strength In the opening games of the conference season against O. A. C tomorrow and Saturday nights a the opinion expressed on the campus I abundance of achool by persons who have seen the Improved I otherwise termed "fight." Out of form of the purple and gold this week. I free throws James John managed to Coach Hunt has had his first squad hard at work early and late drilling on plays where weakness was at first ap parent and with, the team definitely picked, results are showing. Both sides are looking for close, hard games. register only one for a tally. A Blight mlxup occurred a few minutes before the game ended. Ther Is a rule that if any player gets fou personal fouls chalked against him h is barred from the game. The James John scorekeeper bad It figured that Ernest Murphy, football star of sev- Thayer, one of the Jefferson forwards, PAPER CHASE PLANNED MEMBERS OK PORTLAND . HIST CLIB TO RIDE TOMORROW. Finish Be Made Garden 'Mesne Bead A heat 3 P. M. Mr. and Mrs. Malt McUaagall Hares. James Mcol. M. F. H.. announcea to the members of the Portland Hunt Club that a closed paper chase will be held tomorrow afternoon, starting from Ber tha station at S o'clock. The finish will be on the Garden Home road at about 1 o'clock. Those riding out to the finish are ad vised to take the county road that goes past the clubhouse to the Intersection of the Garden Home road; those going in automobiles to follow the Capitol Highway to Multnomah, then take the Garden Home road. The hares will be Mr. and Mrs. Natt McDougalL At the clubhouse, following the chase, mem bers and friends will be welcomed by Mrs. F. A. Martin and Mrs. James A. Beckett. The Juniors will hold a closed paper chase on Saturday. February X. The start will be from the Portland Riding Academy not later than 12:1S o'clock. At the clubhouse after the chase all the riders will be the guests of Mrs. A. M. Cronin. Owing to various reasons the club dinner-dance originally planned for Valentine's night has been changed to Saturday night. February 1. at :I0 o'clock. era! seasons, registered and turned out for basketball Monday, but haa been of little use to the squad this week. He expects to stay out as long as he can be of assistance to the team and may work Into a position if he can pick up the fine points which five years oS the floor have made hasy. Wilson Ida and Jimmy Gllluly will start the season at forward. Cecil Ja inleson at center and Ervln Cook and Albert Slack at guard. Coach Hunt an nounced today. He has spent several days giving these mea Individual in structlon and new formatlona as i team and la fairly well satisfied that thia combination will deliver in the big I Thayer a-mmaa. I Anderson 2 The big weakness of clumsy handling of the ball, ao apparent In practice games, has been drilled out of the team and the coach's constant crs for more speed has had Its good effect. The purple and gold la expected to take the floor looking several degrees mora like had four personal fouls against him and atopped the game to have him pu out. Keferee Uoode ruled that Thaye had had only three fouls against him and as there was not any official scorer, he was allowed to finish the game. Many students frou both schools were on band to witness the game. Thayer. Jiorgeson and Scroggins starred for Jefferson while c-mith Meyer and Girt stood in the limeligh for James John. The lineup: Jefferson. James John. Borseson (4) F packman Aleye . ..u wu r 14 Pratt O Smith (.1 Scrocslna (2 U Girt Keleree, Uooue. Washington and Columbia are billed to clash at the Washington High gym nasium this afternoon. It should be one, of the best games of the year and a varsity quintet than It did two weeks largest crowd of the season Is ex- peciea. ucurge Anaersun will reieree the game. e ago. Both games will be preceded by pre llmlnarles In which the freshmen will meet fives representing local high schools. Jess Willard Famous in Linn Countjr. Eighth Grade Pupil Declares Frances E. Willard la Prtaeflghter. ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 24. (Special.) Jesa Willard evidently la better known to one eighth grade pupil In Linn County than is Frances E. Wil lard. In the recent eighth grade ex amlnatlons in thla county the pupils were asked who several prominent peo ple were, and Included in the list was Francea E. Willard. One pupil swered that Francea E. I Hard is a famoua prizefighter.'' Many other amusing answers were discovered by the examining board. One pupil said that one advantage in living In the country la that per sona can sing and whistle without any' one thinking he la drunk. Another said that the '4ers are people who sneaked up on the enemy at night and put them to flight. In the physiology test the pupils were asked how often we should bathe. and one pupil wrote: "We should bathe every day at least once a week. Hereafter those holding' season tickets to the lnterscholastic basketball games will have to pay 3 cents war tax at each game they attend. Those who have not got season tickets, but who pay 25 cents at each game will not have to pay anything extra as the war tax will be payed out of the 2o-cent admission. The new arrangement will be Initiated at today's game between Washington and. Columbia. Notice was received yesterday that the achools must pay the war tax on the attendance at the lnterscholastlc basketball games the same as in any omor amusement. Thu Christian Brothers quintet has been practicing hard ell week getting in condition for their game with South Parkway tonight at the Christian Brothers' gymnasium. The South Park way team claims the championship of Oregon. PORTLAND TEAM READY HOCKET SEPTET PRIMED BATTLE TONIGHT. FOR Squirrel Food. FRINCETOX TRACK SQCAD OCT Probability of Meets Brings Fifty Candidates Into Field. As It is considered practically certain that Princeton will be represented by a varsity track team this Spring on a re duced plane of expenses, and will achedule at least one dual meet aa well aa sending men to the Penn relays. In tercollegtatea and other fixtures. Flts patrlck. the head coach, has called out his squad for dally practice In the field house. At present there are about 60 men working dally In squads under the upervision of Fitspatrick and the im mediate direction of Captain Barret and ther varsity men. Present indications promts that runccloa sviXl be well represented la Chicago has a heatless day. but our apartment-house Janitor started that a long time ago. e Kenneth w imams is still with us. The Grants Pass lad will celebrate George Washington's birthday in Port land. e Jess Willard says that Jack Dempsey must make a rep for himself be fore he'll fight him. Looks like Jess Is waltin for the Kaiser to do the same thing. e Some of . the biggest battles "over there are fought in the billiard-rooms and cafeterias over here. Al Sommers showed a wonderful np percut Jn hla fight with Ortega. He also showed a lot -of other things Or tega dldn t approve of. Judge McCredle has three or four players he would like to give to Uncle 8am if they won t draft "Paddy" Slg lin. e e If Denny Wllle goea to Sacramento, where does Archipelago? Quick with the fire extinguisher. mm The Ortega-Sommers bout bad the fana hanging onto the rafters. It was the largest crowd that ever watched a fight in Portland. Jupiter Pluvlus had the spotlight all day yesterday. Old bol dldn t come out of his dressing-room. see Just when all the kiddles are gradu ating, the boys between 21 and 11 yeara of age are getting ready to graduate Into Uncle Sam a school. Ridgefleld to See Double-Header. RIDGEFIELD, Wash.. Jan. 24. (Spe ciaL) On Friday evening there will be a double-header basketball game at the Auditorium here. Battleground Boys vi Ridgefleld Boys and Woodland Girls vs. Ridgefleld Girls. Ridgefleld Boys won from Battleground on their floor. 31 to 12. and Woodland Girls and Ridge field Cetrls have each won a game. Seattle Meta Arrive Today Determined te Shove Local Aggregation late Cellar Position. The Portland Ice hockey septet are primed for their tussle with Seattle tonight at the Ice Palace, Twenty-first and Marshall streets. With all three teams tied for honors tonight's contest should prove a thriller from start to finish. Lester Patrick and his "Mets" are due to arrive this morning from the Sound City and. according to advance infor mation which Manager Pete Muldoon of the Rosebuds, haa from the north Patrick's champions are going to give the Portlanders a big shove down into the cellar position. Al Barbour has been working out at defense all week and Is performing in brilliant style, according tcf Manager Muldoon. The Rosebuds have enjoyed solid week s rest and are reported to be In excellent fettle for tonight's sashay. Clem Loughlln shows a won derful burst of speed in his dally workouts and is fast becoming a con tender of "Moose" Johnson's popular ity for his ability to dash up the tee with the puck dangling at either side of his hockey stick. The advance sale of seats indicates one of the largest crowds of the sea son. The game starts promptly at 8:30 o'clock. Lineup: Seattle. Position. Portland Fowiar .......... ..ti ............ . Murray Howa P Loushlin Rickey CP Barbour royaion n oilman Morris C Dunderdale Wilson K W Tobln Roberts LW Harris Officials Referee. Ion: timekeeper. Judge Arthur Iayion: goal umpires. Jack Herman and J. Pierce. Lefts and Rights. Phone your want ads to Th Orego- nlao. Main .Juiu. A uaa, Georgia Thompson, the San Diego bantamweight, is about to leave Chi cago for hla home in the South. With-four of his brothers In the ser vice, his parents decided home had be come lonely and wired George to return. e Johnny Griffiths who succeeded Packey McFarland as boxing Instructor at Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. Texas, is now at the camp, but will return to Cuton, Ohio, on January. 23 to meet "Knockout" Al Doty In a fifteen-round setto to a decision. Jack Brltton has signed to go 10 rounds with "Soldier" Bartfield at Buf falo, N. T. on January 28 or 29. Fred , Anderson, brother of "Bud." Is the bright star of the boxing game In Los Angeles at the present time. He will be used aa the main-eventer at Jack Doyle's shows when lightweights hold the boards. . He handed a bad beating to Louis Rees at the club's last show and they think that he is a wonder. e Jimmy Dunn quit his job as boxing Instructor at Camp Taylor, Ky.. because he was unable to get along with the soldiers. He has applied for an ap pointment at some cantonment nearer his home in Cleveland. Joe Stecber. of Omaha, agreed . to throw two men In 60 minutes, at Chi cago the other night but Paul Martin son, of Chicago, stayed the limit with out a fall being registered against him. m m Eddie Campl will leave San Fran cisco for Seattle In a few days and will stop off at Portland and try and land some matches with the local light weights. Campl would like to meet Bronson, Farren, Trambitas or any one In this section of the country in his class. A fight club at Tulsa, Oklahoma, has offered a purse of 14000 for a match be tween Pete Herman, bantamweight champion of the world, and Pal Moore, 13000 to go to the winner and xiuoo to the loser. As the club insists on decision, the match will probably fall through, aa Herman will not consen to that- e e Herman called off his match with Ertle in New Orleans, scheduled for this month. He said that he Is havln seme trouble with his eyes and can not box. IS HOLDOUT Mighty Alexander Wants Part of His Purchase Price. WEEGHMAN IS NOTIFIED IXGLE AYIXS FROM LEO HOUCK Lloyd Madden Captures Decision From Joe Ilennessy. TACOMA. Wash., Jan. 24. (Special. By outboxing his opponent through out the six rounds, George Ingle, Seat tie's shifty lightweight, won a decision over Leo Houck, also of Seattle, in the main event of the Eagles' smoker here tonight. Ingle's showing-was rather a surprise, inasmuch as Houck nem Frankie Farren. the San Francisco pride, more than even Wednesday night. Ingle, however, fought a heady flirht and. aided by a slight weign advantage, stemmed the former movie actor's attack to a nicety. Houck and Ingle substituted for Steve Reynolds and Frank Farmer, the heavyweights, at the eleventh hour, owing to the fact that Reynolds was incapacitated witn a carbuncle on his right arm. They will settle their difficulties two weeks hence. In the second six-round event Lloyd Madden. Seattle lightweight, won a de clslon over Joe Hennessy, of Tacoma., It was a slashing hard-fought mill. and Hennessy finished with a broken bone in each hand. Marty Foley, the clever Tacoma wel terwelght. knocked out Roy McDonald of Calgary, In the third round. A beau tiful solar plexus blow turned the trick. Stanley Trimble, Seattle lightweight, shaded Jack Hartford, of Tacoma, but the bout was called a draw. Trimble had a puzxling left shift. Battling Bunker and Jack Thompson, willing heavyweights, fought a furious draw for the opening go. PITCHER'S SERVICES ASSURED Weeghman Confident Alexander Will Wear Cnb Uniform This Year. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Jan. 24. "I am confident Grover Alexander will ap pear in a Cub uniform this year. Charles Weeghman, president of the Chicago National League baseball club, declared here today. Mr. Weegh man said he had Just come from St. Paul, Neb., Alexander's home, where he had gone for a conference. He admitted he and Alexander had discussed salary matters, but he de clined to say with what result. OMAHA. Jan. 24. Charles Weegh man, president of the Chicago National baseball team, was in Omaha yesterday and held a conference with Grover Al exander concerning the recent purchase of the pitcher from Philadelphia. Al exander left for his home in St. Paul, Neb., today. He said nothing definite developed from the conference. He said he assured Weeghman that he had filed a claim for military exemption on account of having a dependent mother. but had been put in Class A. "I told him I could't think of working for him unless I got a part of the purchase price and he said I'd have to take that up with Baker," said Alexander. PACIFIC COLLEGE MAY CHAXGE Official Letter Now "Q"; Adoption of "P" as Symbol Favored. NEWBERG, Or., Jan. 24. (Special.) The Athletic Association Council of Pacific College has decided on a radi cal change in the official letter from Q" to "P." The matter will be pre sented to the athletic association in the form of an amendment to the consti tution within a few days and it will doubtless be adopted. There are sev eral good reasons for making the change. In the first place the gold Q" stands for Quakers, but right in Newberg and even among the students it requires explanation, and much more away from the college, where advertis ing would be so benenclal. ARLETA JUNIORS ARE WINNERS Basketball Game Is Lost by St. Fran cis Juniors, 2 6 to 19. The'Arleta Juniors defeated the St Francis Juniors Wednesday night in basketball. 26 to 19.' Allstock and Bue- no made most oi tne points ior tne losers, while Thomas starred for Arleta. running up 18 tallies. The Arleta Jun iors will tangle with the fast Neigh borhood House Athletic Club Tigers on the Arleta floor tonight. The Lineup: Arleta. Stafford (2) F. .. ohnson (4 ........F. .. Thomas. (18) C... Hobaon ........... .G. . . siren (2) o. .. TVhltner Ppare., Mackenzie pare. President of Chicago Club Is Told That Star Pitcher Will Not Ilc- port Unless Management of Phillies 'Comes Through.' OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 24. Grover Alex ander, the pitcher for whom the Chi cago Nationals paid 150,000 along with his battery mate. Catcher Klllefer, ad mltted tonight that he bad informed President Weeghman, of the Chicago club, that he would not play ball next season unless given part of the pur chase price. The former Philadelphia star con tends that he originally cost the Phila delphia club only 1750, that he served It faithfully and that he thought he was entitled to part of the money the club received for his sale. He said when the Chicago Americans purchased Eddie Collins from Phila delphia, the star second baseman was presented with 115,000 by Charles Comlskey, president of the Chicago club. Weeghman, Alexander said, told him to make his demands to William F. Baker, president of the Philadelphia club. AGGIE QUINTET STOPS HERE Squad Shows Speed in AVorkout in Winged "M" Gymnasium. The Oregon Ag-pie basketball squad arrived in Portland last night en route to Seattle to play the University of Washington quintet two games. Cap tain and Coach Howard Ray worked the Aggie hoopers out in the Multno mah Club gymnasium last night, and the quintet showed much speed. With the exception of Robinson, center, who has a bad ankle, the Aggies appeared to be in fine fettle for their clash with Washington tonight, and tomorrow night. The personnel of the Aggie basket ball squad consists of Captain and Coach Howard Ray, forward; Robinson, center; Krueger. forward; Bissett and Reardon, guards; Alkln, Gurley and Hubbard, subs. TEAMS STILL ARE TIED gte freshmen will meet the freshman team from the University of Oregon in a two-game series and all efforts now are being made to put a team on the floor that will make a worthy show ing against the lemon yellow babies. Basketball Player Hurt. HARRTSBURO. Or., Jan. 24. (Spe cial.) The basketball game played hene tonight between the Cottage Grove High School and Harrisburg quintets resulted In the withdrawal of the Harrisburg team from the floor because of the injury of Wldtner, one of the star players for the local team. Cottage Grove played an unusually rough game, which was broken up be fore the end of the first half. Wldtner sustained a severe Injury of the spine. Australian t.lrl Hwlmmer to Come. BAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 24. Accord ing to cables received here today. Miss Fanny Durack, of Australia, world's champion amateur girl swimmer, will arrive In this city In June. She will make a tour of the country. Arrange ments are being made for her to meet the best of the American girl swim mers in competition. HRHY LIFE AGREES Mike Gibbons Thrives on U. S. Food at Camp Dodge. BOUT IN CHICAGO EXPECTED hBoxer Thinks Fleht Willi Packy McFarland Will Be Permitted to Go On if Proceeds of Exhibi tion Turned In to Red Cross. FEEL "PEEVED" DISSATISFACTION OVER DE OTIS MATCH 19 SHOWN. ORO. O. W. AND BOWLERS ROSE KEEP CITY PARK LEAD. Leaders for Inter-Club Honors Find Winged "M" Heavers Kant Tars Vereln Five In Fourth Place. ' ; Inter-Club Bowling League Standings, t i ! W. I Pet. I i, W. O. W:, No. 77 18 .6T I . Rose City Park 18 .667 I M. A. A. C. No. S 17 10 .J9 t ' Turn Vereln 15 12 .655 Multnomah Camp No. 77. 15 12 .5."J f 1 R. M. Gray 12 15 .444 L&urelhurst 7 20 .2f9 f M. A. A. C., No. 8 '6 21 .222 i The W. O. W.. No. 77. and the Rose City Park bdwllng teams are still tied for the first place. The W. O. W. team won one and lost two games to the M. A. A. C, No. 3, while the Rose City Park pin smashers won one and lost two to the M. A. A. C, No. 5. The M. A. A. C. team No. 6 still has a firm hold on third place by virtue of three two-out-of-three victories over Rose City Park. The Turn Vereln five is tied with the Multnomah Camp, No. 77 for fourth place In the league. The Multnomah Camp, No. 77, trimmed the Laurelhurst Club two games out of three, while the Turn Verein team lost one. won one and tied one game with R. M. Gray. The scores are as follows M. A. A. C. No. 3 1 Todd ....158 McVay Knight Keece ....... Farrell , Totals W. O. W.. 3 Dr. Miller .. E. Jordan . , L. Smith .... Uaue ..... Dr. Bruce .. ...134 12T 155 148 722 77 130 IBS 178 145 ....145 2 3 132 134 424 148 141 423 143 173 443 2U5 1S9 549 1B3 134 445 Total Av. 791 771 2284 132 159 159 1.19 167 139 141 163 12rt 162 401 4UU 600 410 474 141 141 148 183 148 134 156 167 13 158 Totals 767 M. A. A. C. No. 5 McKay 223 MoWaterj ' 145 Dibble 155 wan son ........... 179 Minims 100 Totals 862 Rose Cltr Park Cornell 182 W. J. LaJdlaw 158 Crum 158 Outer 186 Dr. lAldlaw 179 Totals 861 Multnomah Camp, No. atermeir 150 ett ,147 easen ................ Krben 1M Lynch 12 iietzger Totals Laurelhurst Howland ....... Parker Thompson ...... oeln Absentee - 756 731 2254 226 169 618 208 156 215 616 172 167 152 474 158 161 159 4119 168 231 164 555 185 941 859 2662 183 146 155 166 220 870 77 149 187 187 152 165 208 B52 4 HI 4 US 617 607 184 164 154 172 202 899 2630 149 448 149 . .. 116 2B3 131 119 ... 119 119 124 190 469 15 144 148 454 151 ..law 17U lot OIU 170 ..773 706 784 2263 ..156 142 139 437 ..133 137 131 401 ..145 125 151 421 ..178 1B9 1 4HI ..140 140 140 420 Totals R. M. Gray Browne Adams ......... M. Gray Blrrell Dean .750 713 697 2160 186 ....145 158 187 175 200 127 142 138 180 154 146 145 116 232 640 418 445 441 587 146 134 140 160 140 180 139 148 147 196 St. Francis. ... (8) Blunt ... 2 Virgo IRelscn . . (8) Allstock Wanbach .. 1) Ha gen Paulbach Cadlgan ! Arena .. Spldes iHanno . I Totals Totals Turn Vereln .857 787 793 2431 Scott Defeats Chamberlain. Scott defeated Chamberlain 30 to 27 last night in the Three-Cushion Bil- iard Tournament now on at Bowie and Caldwell's Billiard Parlors. Scott ran the 30 points in 66 Innings and until the last few frames the game was ery close. Scott made a high run of four while Chamberlain's high score was 3. ANADIAN PEOPLE WARNED Dominion May Go on Rations Cntil End of War. VANCOUVER. B. C Jan. 24. Repre senting the food control department at Ottawa. W. G. Rook today declared that unless the people of Canada soon took notice of the many warnings already issued, Canada would go on rations un til the end of the war. ...164 136 184 484 161 ...1B1 134 159 452 151 ...187 149 190 626 175 ...183 160 179 622 174 ...156 1S9 189 534 178 70S 899 2518 Phone your want ads tii The Orego- niao, Main 7010, A 095, . 85 In the roll-off the tie game was won by the Turn Verein team. LA GRANDE TO PLAY FRESHMEN First-Year Aggies In Trim for Game Tomorrow Night. OREGON AGRICULTURAL, COLLEGE. Corvallis. Jan. 24. (Special.) On Sat urday night on the local floor the Ag gie freshman basketball team will play the La Grande High 'School team. This will be the first outside game for the freshmen this year and their perform ance will be watched with much inter est. It is expected that they will have no easy time of it against the La Grande players, as they are reported as being fast and beady. Varsity Coach Ray has devoted some of his time to the freshman squad and along with several practice skirmishes with the varsity five they are in pretty fair shape. The first-year men will line up some thing like this: Arthurs and Williams, forwards: McCart (captain), center, and Reynolds and Kasberger, guards. Kext week on the local tioor Uio Ag. Native Son's Dig Lead Is Too Easily Overcome and Havanana Think They Have Been Buncoed. There is a sweet little scandal on the tropical Isle of Cuba and the natives of Havana are handing out what is commonly called. . the "rawsberry" to the world's champion three-cushion bil liard player, Alfred De Oro. after his sensational victory over Charley Otis last Saturday night. De Oro returned to the old homestead after an absence of some 20 years, with the champion ship emblem pinned on his manly chest. He was received like a prominent ball player and soon the good people ex pressed a desire to see their idol in action. Thereupon 'a match was ar ranged with Charley Otis for the cham pionship, which was to be decided in three nights' play. Everybody in Havana turned out to get a look at the 15u-polnt match. The Secretary of State or some other high dignitary was the referee while the president of the island - occupied a prominent seat at each game. Excite ment was at fever heat and every one was happy when De Oro easily won the first two sets. But on the third even ing something happened. Otis started shooting like a house aYire and over came the Cuban's early lead. With the score tied at 149 and Otis at bat, the Brooklynite looked over a perfect set up and attempted an impossible shot. At least, ' the accounts from Havana say that the shot was impossible. Of course, he missed and De Oro won the game In his next shot. The Cubans were wise but no one tried to wrap a cue around Charley's head. They were highly indignant, however, and believed that they had been buncoed. According to reports, the dissatisfaction is so great that another match is to he played in the near future. MASKED MEN ROB STORE Proprietor Held Up, Till Rifled of $35; Escape Made. Guy F. Osburn, proprietor of the Model Drug Store, 565 Washington street, reported that he was held up at 9:45 o'clock last night by three masked men who rifled the store of $35 and made their escape. Mr. Osburn told Motorcycle Policemen Tully and Morris, who investigated that the men covered him with re volvers, threw a coat over his head and that one robbed the till while the other two stood guard over him. Mr. Osburn says he was in the pre scription room when the robbers en tered the store. He walked out to meet them, mistaking them for customers. The men walked by Mr. Osburn, and Into the prescription room. The attack was made when the proprietor followed to ask their business. CANADIANS ARE DECORATED King Albert, of Belgium, Presents Army Officers With War Cross. CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Jan. 24. General Sir Arthur Currie, commanding the Can adian army at the front, has been eranted the Ordre de "Couronne and Croix de Guerre, and Major H. B. Will iamson, D. S. O., the Croix de Guerre by King Albert of Belgium. The presentation was made today ty General Orth, of the Belgian mission. who referred to his countrymen s gratl tude to Canada for winning back more of their native land- at Paschendaele. MAN ATTACKED BY THUGS John Herrick Slugged at Entrance of Home on Jefferson Street. John Herrick, 565 Jefferson street. was slugged by thugs at the entrance to his home last night and sustained a severe cut on his head, although the robbers took to their heels when he shouted for help. Mr. Herrick is proprietor oi a grocery store and lives In the second story of the building. He had Just closed the store and was ascending to his flat when the attack was made. Inspectors Craddock and Smith investigated. Auto Thieves Convicted. Wilbur Hunter and George Caylor were found guilty of appropriating the automobile of R. E. White. December 21 last. In a verdict returned yesterday afternoon by a jury in Circuit Judge Tucker's court. They were indicted under a state law Dialling it a penal offense for a person to lake temporary possession of an automobile even though there is no inienuuii ui ineii They will be sentenced Dy judge Tucker Saturday morning If Mike Gibbons, the St. Paul phan tom, continues to take on weight as rapidly as be has done during the past two months he will soon be heavy enough to take on Jess Willard. Stick ing around Camp Dodge, Mike haa grown so rapidly that he now tips the beam at a little over 170 pounds. If he continues to pile on weight as rap idly during the next four months he will come close to the 200-pound mark. Army grub seems to agree with him. Gibbons has Just returned to the camp after two weeks' vacation at his home in St. Paul. Upon his arrival he stated that his proposed bout with Packy McFarland Is going through in February and the only thing that re mains for the officials who will handle the bout to do is to get a date In the Coliseum at Chicago. Mike says that he has it on good authority that the bout will be permitted to go on pro viding the receipts are turned over to the Red Cross. McFarland. like Gibbons, is also over weight. Last reports state that the Stockyards wonder has reached the 160-pound mark. No wonder he insists that his bout be limited to four or six rounds with Mike. This is a story out of the ordinary: Battling Levinsky of New York and Bill Brennan of Chicago put up their hands for the last time in Boston at the Grand Opera-house the other night when, amid a shower of lemons, cigar butts, apples and other refuHe, to say nothing of verbal abuse, they attempt ed to hand the Boston fans one of the kind of bouts which helped to end the game in New York. They were caught early with the goods and after Referee Flaherty had several times distinguished himself by ordering them to either box or get out of the ring, they put up a few rounds of real work. It was one of the poor est exhibitions as a whole ever seen In Boston for a long time and so raw did it all appeal to the officials of the Armory Athletic Club that after the boxers and their managers had left the ring they were forever barred from boxing In that city again. Brennan refused to go in the ring at the start unless a draw decision was declared if both men were on their feet at the end of the bout. There was very little fighting and the prevalent opinion was that it was a fake all the way. A bit of fruit winged Jack Brltton, who was in Levlnsky's corner, in the chest, while a cigar butt took Brennan on the cheek. Pennies flew In all di rections during the contest. The icy weather in the East has been the cause of stirring the speed skaters to activity and general recognition. The other day in Chicago Bobby McLean and Oscar Mathiesen raced for what was termed the world's championship. McLean won. Nate Lewis, who Is probably better " known as the manager of Charley White and other good fighters, is Mc Lean's manager. Lewis is now In New York telling the boys of the great in terest in the recent race in Chicago. He said that two days of the match racing drew 6000 paid admissions. Now McLean has been matched to race Norval Baptle in Chicago Monday night, and Lewis adds that he has of fers from all over the country for his man. His visit to New York Is mainly to arrange a match between McLean and Morris, Wood, of New York, who claims the title. The race would be staged at the Washington Park skat ing rink in Brooklyn next month. Wood has taken exception to McLean calling himself the champion and ar ranging of terms for a match should be very easy. The public Is warned against per sons writing from our camps and ask ing for letters for "lonesome soldiers" who desire correspondence and contributions. Save $2, Men, WalkTwo Blocks. Low Rent Prices. (1155) Portlands1 243 Waihinjtoo, Near Secoad St, A Broken Rod! la almost a tragedy at pertain ttmra. Prat It In good .shape for your next trip. We hare all the necesaarr rcaalra. can do It for you. Backus&Morns 273 Morrison St, near Fourth. Make your reservations now Championship Hockey SEATTLE VS. 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