15 BENSON TEGH LOSESl: and provide a broader basis for liberal NEW RULES DRAWN ducatlon. The flJ-it of these ta designed to brink the examination wblch candidate must paea either before or after entering Cambridge more Into line with the re quirements of the modern world. To accomplish this It has been proposed to abolish the compulsion of candidates to atudy two classical languages. This applies only to the "ordinary courses, as distinguished from the "honor courses, which latter are for the abler Washington High Basket- Changes in Wrestling Regula tions Suggested. shooters Win, 45-13. titt: hokxtsg ohegoxiax. Saturday, February ig, iois. student) While there la no entrance examina tion at Cambridge, all candidates are SCOTT STAR OF CONTEST nloY IS EXPECTED IMmlnutlve Player Score All of Benoa's Point Washington Is W Tied WIUi Franklin for Second Place la League A. . taUverhwlastle Basketball Btaadtac. 1 4'! A. W. I. IVt. rlumi 0 ln"0 Tuh:ni1oa ...................... 1 1 rrmnkln S 1 .-vr ' On.tiaa Brothers 1 s Benson M. .................. 4 .00 Laxae B l.fnro.n 9 lftoo Cnntm.ree ' 1 .MH7 Jrr-rena ......................... 3 1 .eT JuuaJitt 0 S ." ij .oo The Washington High basket-tossers defeated Benson Tech. 41 to 11. on the Washington floor yesterday afternoon. The Washington team la now tied with anklln for second place In League A. having won two games and lost one. Washington will play Franklin Wed res da T afternoon at the Washington gym. Yesterday's game was the last League A game for Benson, the tech school going through the league schedule with four losses to their credit. Although the team did not win any gamea It haa improved steadily and played good game against Washington yester day. Captain Winifred Scott, o Hmuoh quintet, was the big Individual star of the game. Scott haa played a stellar game all season and reached the pinnacle of his form yesterday. Scott only weighs a little over 100 poenda and standa about i feat I Inches, but he battles with the blggeet men In the game. Scott scored every one of trie II points made by his team yes terdey and played a great defensive game. With some one to feed him the bail Soott would be a wonder, as ha ta as quick as lightning and has a good eye for baskets. Edlund. Jensen and Captain Beck with starred for Washington and fought like demons trying to run np a record score against Benson. Coach Feneter maoher's hoopers did not play the game that they did agalnat Christian Broth ers or they may have beat Lincoln's II polnt soore over HIU. Mann, the Waah-Ing-ura forward who was the sensation of the Waahtngton-Chrlatlan Brothers game, played a steady game yester day and showed flashes of the speed that helped defeat Christian Brothers. Edlund was high man with It points to his name, while Mann came next with IS tallies to hla credit. Jenaon eeored 11 points and Beckwlth and Clough two each. The lineup: Washtngtsa 4S). Beasea (lt. afana lt f Ill) Scwrt avaload OS .....f... yester Jmmi L1 e. Orc tSeea-wtt (J) ...... Bak.r SiirTi (..... .s Mama s Creek and Latin are both compulsory. It now has been pro posed that. In stead of compelling the candidates to take two classical languages, two for- P I O 7 K K ft OF PORTLAND CALLED BT DEATH. V i u 4 u it 4 r 4 ' I it X yed a! a rester-I 4 of the I vtdual I a. 1 Conference Committee ConsUru of I Coach McDonald, Dr. Browne, O. A. C, and Charles Andreraro, University of California. OR BOON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallls. Feb. 16. (Special.) New wrestling rules for the Paotfio Coast I Intercollegiate Conference have been drawn up by Coach MacDonald. of the I Oregon Agricultural College. Mao Don- I aid la chairman of the Pacific Coast I Conference Committee on rules, and I him on the committee there Is Dr. Browne, of O. A. C, and Charles Andrews, of the University of Cali fornia. The rulea as auggested by Coach MacDonald will likely- be adopt ed, aa they have already been approved by Dr. Browne and Coach Andrewa This committee waa appointed -by the conference for the purpose of drawing up these rulea. Following la an outline of the rulea that were adopted by the committee: -.; laid ii J Conf ) t with . i I A. D. Ccelgo O. Itae. George O. Rae. who died at his ' home, 1IH Sixteenth street North, last Tuesday night, was born In Ellon. Scotland, and came to New Tork when a young man. From there he went to ban Fraaclaco. but did not remain long. Forty-five years ago be cams to Portland, where he bad since resided. For It years he was yard manager for the Willamette Steam Mills. With R. D. Inman and J. Pouleen, he founded the Inmaa-Poulsan Mill tn the Spring of 1110. Though retiring from active business II years ago. he still retained hla Interest In the mill. He waa a Scottish Rite Ma son and a Ufa member In the Order of Elks. He was also a member of the Hoo-Hoo and . Lang Syne societies. His widow, Mrs. Elisabeth E. Rae; a brother, William Has, Toronto. Canada; two sisters, in Scotland, and two nieces and a nephew. In New York, survive him. Equipment In all wrestling contests the I mat shall be not leas than 1 feet or morel than 24 feet square, snd shall not be leu than one-half Inch In thickness The men must wear slesvleas jerseys, regulation full length tlfhts, sneakers or slippers without hee.e or metal hooks. Classes The classes are to be 125 I pounds snd under, 136 pounds and under, I 1 pounds and under, 163 pounds and un der. 13 pounds and under. One maa can enter Into only ene welsbt. Welehins All contestants must weigh tn I within three hours of the meet. The eelshlng In mast be done In the presence sf the two coaches or captains. Time Each bout shall be of 15 minutes duration, unless there la a fall or the ref- I area stono the bout. Holds Any hold that strangles ana tne rail Nelson shall be barred. Also the arm shall not be forced up the back In a "hara- I tner lock." nor can any form of the toe I hold be used that la .punishing and cannot be turned out of. Any hold thst Is punish ing and cannot be turned eut of must be released at the order or the referee, - Fsils Both shoulders must be pinned en the mat at the same time te constitute falL When the contest runs full time without a fall it shall be called a draw. Timekeepers There shall be two time keepers who shall be notified by tbs ref-1 ere when the bout eer'ne ana wnen time Is to be taken out. They shall announce expiration of time for the bouts. Conduct of contest unnecessary reus It- era or any unsportsmanlike esnduot is I cause for disqualification. The Institutions In tbo Paciflo Coast Conference which will be affected by I I these rules are: O. A. C University oft Oregon. Washington, California. Stan ford and W. 8. C PEJTDLETOX PUTS CP FCXDS JLooDd-TTp Ctty Prepare to Care) for Portland line karoos. Va-ICPLETOX. Or, Feb. 11- (S pe rl aL) A receipt for 11100 paid to the Pendleton Hotel to cover expenses of the Portland baseball dob during the Spring training aeaaoa hare, together with a signed contract aoceptlng the terms offered by McCredle. waa for warded to Portland tonight by Pendle- (o, baseball fana By the terma of the contract the dub will play hare three Sundays and four Saturdays. Roundup Park will be put tn shape for their workouts and a Coating sys tem Installed tn the shower-room of the City Natatoiium. making them available as dressing-rooms. TooufAJmrrs to be resoied Tennis Delegates Vote to Hold Hatches for Benefit of War Work. KX7W TORK. Pen. 11. By aa almost tenant mcras vote the United States Na tional Lawn Tennis Association decid ed, at Its annual meeting here tonight to reemmo championship tournaaaeal te areeeeda to be turned over to the War Department's Commission on tsaintng camp activities. Aa amendment adopted adds ons slx teeata of an Inch In diameter and one sixteenth of an ounce tn weight to the present balls used in tournament. sign languages should be required In the previous examinations," of Latin shall be one; and that the oan date ahall have the option of off as his second foreign language either Oreek or French or German. It la felt that the exlatenco of classical entrance scholarships will effectually promote the atudy of Oreek at the university by many of the abler men. It Is not proposed to make the "pre vious examinations sasler, but to open the avenue to a degree to those who have been educated at universities whsre two classical languages are not compulsory. When once the "previous examina tion Is passed the ""ordinary" student usually proceeds to take one or more special examinations. It is suggested to increase the number of these and generally to widen the curriculum. New subjects may be Introduced and re grouping will probably follow. A committee haa recently been ap pointed to consider the means of pro moting collaboration with the universi ties of the empire and the forego uni versities." Thla oommtttee. with Ita wtde Influence, will doubtleaa deal with such questions aa the Interchange of SINGLE BOUT CANCELED EFFORT MADE) TO GET AjrOTHEB BOY TO BOX TBAHBITaJ, Btsi May Be Obtained. rer Flaalgaat Ooaaeats) 4 Battler . Try Lock. Bobby E-vaaa, manager and match-1 maker of the Paciflo Athletlo Club, I last night received a telegram from William Erb. manager of George Ingle, that Ingle would be unable to box Alex Trambltas at the show February SO. Ingle only reoently recovered from an I attack of the grippe and. alter training several days, waa unabls to get tip yes terday and had to have hla manager call the bout off. Evans Is trying to find an opponent for Trambltas. lie would like to atage return match between Alex Tram-1 bltaa and Muff Broaaon. but aa the I professors and what facilities can be utter and bis manager, Jos Flanlgan. afforded to young graduates from non-1 w.r. out of town jj night. Evans BUFFALO HERD MUST DIE War Make doe of Feed Prohibl ttvw Xtn to B Executed. BAIT PRAXCMCa Feb. II. (Special.) Execution of alno bull buffaloes of the hard at Ooldea Oats Park waa or dered today by the Park Commission ers. Park Superintendent McClaren an nounced that ho would dispatch ons of the victims sack areek and feed them to the bears and other meat-eating an imals at the boo. Th high cost of supplies and the fact that the park soo la overburdened with bulls led Superlateadeat McClarea ts rr the killing of alno of the male buffaloes aa a mo-re for economy and a means of feeding the bears that have raves ens appetites for meat. There are It buffaloes la the park sood. 11 being bulls. Over I acres of Ooldea Oato Park land have been planted to vegetables for the animals that need that sort of food. British nnlveraltlea for proceeding to post-graduate courses and degrees. Cambridge has no Rhodes scholars, but shs haa numerous students from tbs United States and a welcome Is now being extended to the soldier-students already In Europe who cannot spend their short leaves In America. There are already over 1000 American univer sity men. students and graduates, en gaged In active war work In FTaaoa, and It la expected that In a ahort time there may be mors than 10.100. Univer sity authorities bops that next year groups of these students will visit Cam bridge and spend a few days la Its ancient colleges. It Is already known that all tbs colleges are willing moat cordially to co-operate In this .move ment and as far as possible every hos pitality will be extended to the guests from across the seas. MILITARY CRITIC QUITS Frank H. SI mends, Long- With X. T. Tribune, Tarn In Resignation. KtW TORK. Feb. Frank H. BV monds. associate editor of the New Tork Tribune since February, Iris, has eev- ered his relations with that newspaper. Stmonds, at hla boms la Uppsr Mont clalr. N. J., declined to give his reasons for resigning. It Is known, howsver, that hla resignation eame unexpectedly. It waa reported In Park Row that Slmonds determination to resign was reached as a eonsequenoo of a differ ence of opinion In tbe editorial council of the Tribune, but be declined to dis cuss that phase of the matter. "It Is true I have resigned." bo said. "There Is nothing further to bo said about the matter." Simonds la one of the best-known could not say whether or not Muff I would take the bout on such short I notice. Flanlgan will return today, Bobby also haa several other light weights In view and will try and go through with his card on the original I data. TACOMA GETTING LIQUOR Bootleg r ere Successful In Sound City, Say Authorities. TAOOMA. Wash, Feb. 15. (Special.) -Liquor Is coming Into Tacoma In In creased quantities, according to Infor mation given oat by the military police at Camp Lewis. Tbo sale of It to sol diers when they visit Taooma, once praotloaily checked, ts again on the Increase and stern measures are to be adopted. According to military police officers, the liquor Is coming into Tacoma largely on ships. Ths system of dis tribution seems to be fairly effective I so far as the bootleggers are concerned. WOMAN SEEKS NOMINATION Hls Ednd Ward Would Be Treas urer of lauto County. POULTRY CLUBS WAR MOVE Montana Ctrl and Boy to Help In crease) Meat Supply. BOZEMAX. MonL. Feb, t. To help increase the country's supply of meat EtTOEKH. Or, Feb. IS. (Special) I A woman Is ons of ths first candidates In Lane County formally to enter the Republican primary contest. Miss Edna Ward today announcsd that shs will be a candidate for the office of Treasurer military critics la this country and I of Lans County to succeed a W. Taylor, sines ths outbreak of the world war he I who retires aftei-fgbt years of service, has become widely known as a writer I t. W. Monroe, of Eugene, haa also on its military ana pouitcnt atraiegy. .nnounced hla candidacy for thla noal- lle began his newspaper career as a re porter for the Tribune and later repre sented that paper at Albany and Wash ington. In ltot be Joined tbo staff of ths Evening Post snd for three years waa Its Albany correspondent. In 10I he accepted a position on the editorial staff of the Evening Sun and while with Hon. Herbert Walker, of Springfield. has bean mentioned as a possible can didate. All are candidates for tbs Re publican nomination. BRITISH BREAD STOCK LOW boys and gtrlV poultry clubs will be that paper his ability as a war erltio . . la every county of ths state became generally known. Since the "wt" " '-"w u staiy sisr force organised la neat Spring under the direction of the state collegs here. Especial emphasis will he bald on the Importance of back yard flocks. It Is announced, with the expectation of ef fecting a large Increase In eggs and poultry meat and a corresponding con servation In other foods. r j lj V T m i U J a i U J Sf I IX .- .:..r- v-Jl ' Ik Ha : .Kill jjjj j - - TniTi ' '" "" " """ 'TQi- ' H i 1 1 t Ti :4-44 . i . a....!.... ' i "- " ' ' 1 "Hi ii-.wigsa.r -nmrisavTiSLml world war began be baa visited Europe I twice. Xatlon to Ration Basis. CURRICULUMjS REVAMPED Cambrid-w May Qiaoce Coonea asl Roaalt of War Influences. CAMBRIDGE. England. Feb. . (Cor respondence of the Associated Press.) Responding to the stimulus Imparted by ths war. Cambridge University Is contemplating changes which may af fect the whole scheme sf modern train lag tn-TngUsh apes king aal varsities, Profiteers Severely Punished. I LOSTDON, Fsb. IS. The cereal aitua- New York of violating a state law by ..... .K .-, M.!,u. "on U beginning-to cauis some anxiety ;onductlnff Wrth-control propaganda. PARIS. Fsb. L Severe penalties re i,i.,-i v . I She was sentenced to serve SO day In being Inflicted by French courts on -nd " ay ultimately become neces- tna workhouse. traders who profit y the war to ex- ''"" urcaa r.uona plolt tbe public. For Soiling potatoes Although the total stocks of wheat at aa exorbitant price, a Brittany In this country wars on January 1 farmer and hla 4nt have been sen- greater by J.000.0OO quarters than they S anjtail 4) & ele awl Afi 4 k st I Tewe n SL4YW4 an ant ami wars at the end of ltlt. It must be remembered that Great Britain Is taking a generous bare In helping- to stava off starvation la Francs and Italy. Ths supplies of meats are somewhat batter at this week end. teaeed to six months' Imprisonment and a fine of 11000, while a market sales man was fined 1100. Ambulance) Driver ?f ceded. of Margaret H. Sanger, convicted in planted to the product. Commissioner partment of Agriculture. He advised neon, lam uo xajiik v&noijr Ui CVllUU grown in Arizona Is the only variety likely to better the industry in Cali fornia. Importation of this seed al ready is permitted. Taylor also wrote that stocks of good seed in Texas were inadequate and that growers In the state were facing tbe necessity of im porting seed. MORE COTTON INDICATED California Grower Expected, to In crease Area In 1918. UTSTVERSTTT OF CALIFORNIA. Berkeley. Feb. t. Twelve or more men are atlll needed to fill vacancies In the University of California Ambulance Sectlona in Allentown. Pennsylvania. Men Interested should apply for further Information at the University of Cali fornia Military Information Office, 114 Cailforaia MaU. SsrkaUg-. Margaret Sanger Case Appealed. WASHINGTON. "Feb. IS. An appeal to the Supreme Court was today granted, by JusUoe Brandels la the case 8ACRAMENTO. CaL, Feb. . Infor mation received by George H. Hecks, State Commissioner of Horticulture, in dicates there will be a big increase over 1917 in the acreage planted to cot ton in California thla year. Howeevr. tbe soaxclty of seed la expected to prove a factor la dstsrmlninj flnaUjr tbe area Hecke said today. Cotton will be grown on a larger seals than ever before In some sections of Central and Northern California, while In both the Imperial and Palo Verde valleys the acreage planted this year will be increased, it is expected. Between 6000 and 7000 acres will be planted to cotton In sections of Green County and Fresno County, according to information received here by Hecke. The Imperial Valley acreage last year exceeded 100,000 and that planted In the Palo Verde Valley waa approximately 60,000 acres, according to Hecke. Requests to raise the quarantine against the improtation of cotton seed from other states, particularly the short staple seed from Texas, caused Com missioner Hecke to communicate with W. A. Taylor, chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry of tb United States De. , BRITISH OUTLOOK BRIGHT Food Situation Expected to Improve When TJ. S. Delivers More Ships. LONDON, Feb. 1. Postmaster-General Illlngworth predicts that England will have difficulty in obtaining food until next August, but after that, he said, there would be an improvement, which would be steady and continuous, for the shipbuilding position was im proving very rapidly and was very nearly, though not quite, equal to the losses the country was suffering from submarines. "Before very long," he added, "our efforts alone would have overtaken the position and our tonnage would be In creasing:. Besides. American shipbuild ing is beginning to be felt and in ths course of the next month or two the output of American and British ship pin? will be considerably more than the submarines are sinking. Our position is very much better than that of Ger many, where the people are almost on the brink of starvation."' Sacramental wines are barred under the prohibition laws of Oklahoma, ac cording to a decision handed down by a District Court judge. FT! 105.2