TItE JIOKMMi OltliCiO.SlAA, Willi MiSUAY, JANTTATiY 22, 1919.
FIVE BOUTS Oil CARD
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Fighters Pass Examination
and Are Awaiting Gong.
FANS SHOWING INTEREST
Special Event Between Johnny
Cashill and Joe Gorman to
Settle Arguments.
FACTS ABOUT TOMCJITS BOX
IN ti I'HOGRAMMK.
Place Heilig Theater.
Time Concert, 7:45 to 8:15;
first bout starts promptly at 8:15.
Proceeds to Oregon boys' emer
gency fund.
Programme Harold Jones, Ta
coma, vs. Peter Mitchie, Port
land; Walter McDevitt, San Fran
cisco, vs. Alex Trambitas. Port
land; Johnny Cashill, fit. Paul, vs.
Joe Gorman, Portland; Harry
Williams, Seattle, vs. Frank Ken
dall, Portland; Harry Parker,
Portland, vs. Nell Zimerman,
Portland; all six-round bouts.
Referee "Mysterious" Billy
Smith.
BY JAMES J. RICHARDSON'.
Five corking good scraps are on the
tap tonight at the Heilig Theater for
the approval of local fistic followers.
Each of the 10 battlers scheduled to
swap punches over a six-round route
passed the scrutinizing eyes of the com
mission's physician, according to
George Henry, boxing commissioner,
and await the sound of the gong that
will start them on their way.
Harold Jones, Puget Sound's promis
ing young lightweight, who holds the
title of Pacific Coast champion, will
make his first appearance in a local
ring in the main bout of the evening,
when he meets Peter Mitchie, one of
the best of the local lightweight divis
ion. Jones' rise in boxing circles has been
rapid. He beat the best boys on Puget
Sound and then took on Muff Bronson
in a four-round tilt ad won a de
cision over the Portlander. Those who
have watched Jones in action say he
has a good chance of registering a
victory over Mitchie, but Portland fight
followers are pinning their faith to
the local lad.
McDevitt Promises Surprise.
Walter McDevitt will bear watching
In his bout with Alex Trambitas in to
night's semi-windup bout. The San
Franciscan is a hard hitter and can
stand the gaff. His victory over Kid
Herman, who boxed Johnny McCarthy
at the last smoker, has caused follow
ers of Trambitas to grow skeptical re
garding Trambitas chances of winning
from McDevitt.
The Johnny Cashill-Joe Gorman bout
in the special event is attracting al
most as much attention as the main
booths. These two lads put on a pretty
slugfest at the last smoker. Referee
Stanley MacDonald gave Gorman the
decision after six hard rounds. Those
who followed the bout closely coin
cided with MacDonald in his verdict,
but nine out of every ten people in the
house thought the worst Cashill should
have received was a draw decision.
Commissioner Henry was literally
besieged by the fans to rematch Gor
man and Cashill, and as both boxers
re anxious to decisively settle the
question of who is the best man of the
two, there was no trouble bringing
them together. Their scrap tonight
should be one of the best bouts on the
programme.
Kendall Backers Confident.
Portland fans will have a taste of
heavyweight milling for the first time
in two years when Frank Kendall
climbs through the ropes to box Harry
Williams, of Seattle. Kendall has been
working sub-rosa for the past six
months and by systematic training has
shed himself of about 40 pounds of ex
cess beef. His backers claim he is a
vastly improved ringster and Kendall
will have a chance to prove their state
ments tonight. Williams is a rugged
two-handed fighter who never stops
swinging.
The curtain-raiser bout starts prompt
ly at 8:15 o'clock, when Neil Zimmer
man and Harry Parker square off in
their scheduled six-round clash. Parker
is a newcomer in these parts and is
said to carry a wicked punch in either
band.
In keeping with their policy of be
ing first to do things, the Portland box
ing commission will give the fans who
attend tonight's show a rare musical
treat from 7:45 to 8:15 o'clock, when a
jazz band will discourse all the latest
melodies.
Mysterious Billy Smith will referee
all of tonight's bouts, owing to the fact
that Jack Grant and Stanley McDonald
will be unable to officiate because of
illness. McDonald is in bed with a se
vere cold, while illness in the family
will keep Grant out of the square cir
cle. It will be Smith's first appearance
in the local ring as a referee.
J. M. WATSON'S FATHER DIES
AYaverley Clnb Professional Receives
Sad News From Pasadena.
J. Martin Watson, golf professional
t the Waverley Country Club, received
word Monday of the death of his father,
John C. Watson, at Pasadena, Cal.
Mr. Watson was 88 years of age. He
was an exceedingly versatile character,
a. man of parts, an able orator, writer,
politician, business man and an inimit
able story teller and entertainer. In
3 852 he was elected to membership in
the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St.
Andrews, Scotland, where for years he
followed his favorite pastime. Up to
within a few weeks of his death Mr
Watson played golf frequently, and for
a man of 88 years his game was re
markable. He married the sister-in-law of the
Honorable Sir Witham Bisset Berry, at
one time Speaker of the House of As
sembly of Cape Good Hope, South
Africa.
LOS ANGELES IS OPTIMISTIC
Pitching Staff Seems Greatest Puz
zle to Red Killefer.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 21. (Spe
cial.) "What do I think about base
ball this year?" said Red Killefer yes
terday, just after coming from an os
teopathic clinic, "well, you can put me
down as saying the greatest year ever.
The eight-team league was a move in
the right direction. Eight teams will
give a new stimulus. The people of
Los Angeles are tired of seeing the
same teams year in and year out. As
there is a great deal of rivalry between
Portland and Seattle, these teams are
sure to be high class, and should be
able to hold their own with the other
teams of the league."
Killefer went on to say that the
Angels would be greatly strengthened
this year. "Just keep your eye on
Johnny Bassler this year," chirped he.
"Johnny was not well during the last
few weeks of play last year, and there-
FOB SMOKER TOM
fore fell tway in his stick work but
just watch him this season.
"I don't know just how I stand at
present in regard to my pitchers. The
big clubs want Crandall and Pertica,
and are willing to buy them, but I don't
think Johnny Powers will soil them.
With Bassler. Boles and La pan I think
I am well fortified In the catching de
partment. As for Jacques Foumier, I
fear 1 am going to lose him. He really
belongs to the big show. I will there
fore be on the lookout for a good first
sacker.
"Bill Kenworthy will be back on the
job at second, with Pepe or Butler at
third. I'm going to try Red Andrews at
short in place of Terry. Red has the
makings of a crack short. Zeb will
play in Pittsburg this year. In right
field I will have old reliable Sam Craw
ford, either Snick or Cooper in center
and Rube. Ellis in left.
"As for myself I still have a. few
months' play left in me, and will prob
ably play one of the field positions. I'm
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Walter MeDevlt. San Franriico, Who
Meets Alex Trambitas Tonight.
not saying much just now, but you can
stick a pin in what I say that the club
that beats the Angels this year will
have to go some and a little more."
VETERAN LINEUP APPEARS
BASKETBALL OF
STANDARD TO BE
PRE-WAR
PLAYED,
State College and University of
AVashington to Open Intercollegi
ate Season Friday.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Se
attle, Jan. 21. (Special.) Basketball
that will compare with the best shown
last season is expected to be played
at the opening games of the North
west Intercollegiate season here Fri
day and Saturday nights between the
Washington State College and Uni
versity of Washington fives.- Both are
represented by veteran lineups and the
61d rivalry is counted on to bring out
mid-season form on both sides.
The locals won their first practice
tilt against Camp Lewis Base Hospi
tal team handily, but the only satis
faction in the game was the dis
closure of a few weak spots. Several
combinations were tried out and the
lineup which faces the men from the
east side probably wil! not be picked
until Friday afternoon.
Two veterans. Smith and Cook, seem
more certain of their places than the
rest of the squad and to make sure
that every man gives the best in him.
Coach Hunt will assign no one to a
position until the day of the game.
Smith, by his consistent worlc at for
ward, seems certain to be a fixture
and Cook, beisdes captaining the five,
Is one of the most accurate free throw
men in the conference. He is again
at guard this year.
Sielk and Jamieson are about evenly
matched for the center position and
both will likely play the position
through the season. They are both too
valuable to shelve and one may al
ternate at forward when the going
gets too fast for the regulars.
New York Releases Two.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21. Release of J.
Kirke, first baseman and Peter Com p
ton, outfielder, to the Louisville club
of the American Association was an
nounced today by the New York Na
tional League club.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
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Score of 31 to 19 Gives Vic
tory to University Five.
WINNER'S PLAY DAZZLING
Championship Form Displayed by
Prep Squad 19 Points Scored
in First Half.
Playing in campionshlp form, the Co
lumbia University basketball team
scored a 31-to-19 victory over the
James John High quintet yesterday
afternoon at the Washington High
gymnasium.
The passing of the Columbia team
was brilliant, and they fairly dazzled
James John with the fast play. James
John was figured to have an equal
chance with the prep school hoopers,
but was placed in the shade by the
winner's game.
Columbia totaled 19 points to James
John's six in the first half, starting off
like a whirlwind and kept up the
speedy gait throughout the first 20
minute period.
The James John basket tossers
braced up in the second period and
managed to total 13 points to Colum
bia's 12, but that was the extent of
their scoring against the winners.
Francis Alstock and Bert Jacob
berger, of Columbia, were the outstand
ing stars of the contest. Alstock, at
forward, made four baskets and played
a hard game, while Jacobberger, at
guard, proved a mountain of strength
on the defensive and at the same time
stepped out and tossed five baskets
good for 10 points. Pete Sweeney shot
fouls with an unerring eye for Colum
bia and made good nine baskets on
free throws. Sweeney also registered
two field baskets.
George (Bluebeard) McKiel, the
Clatskanie terror, fought hard for Co
lumbia at center and was on the Jump
at all times.
"Long John" Wulf, at center for
James John, starred for his team and
made 13' of James John's 19 points.
Wulf played a remarkable game, con
sidering that he enly recently recovered
from the "flu."
The summary:
Columbia (3D James John O0
Sweeney 13) P" Johnson
Alstork (8) F (2) Turnbull
McKiel C (13 Wulfe
Jacobberger (10)... Ci liirt
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Dunnlgan Spare Toole
Spare Hlatt
Referee. T.eon Fabre, Jr. Timers, William
Clinton Himpel. R. Francis Tucker. Scorer,
"Koughneck" Phillips. Octoof r Cumen.
TRAP KILLS KHDUFF
PORTLAND BOY IS VICTIM OF
TRENCH DEVICE.
City Attorney LaRoche Receives
Letter Telling or Death of
Son-ln-Law.
Trapped and killed by cleverly de
vised trench trap, set by the retreating
Germans on the day before the armis
tice was signed was the tragic fate of
Arthur Knouff, of Portland, former
star football player with Oregon Agri
culture college team. "
The details of Sergeant Knouff's
death were received yesterday by his
father-in-law. City Attorney LaRoche
from J. T. Addison, chaplain of the
regiment of which the former Portland
man was a member. The letter reveals
the cruelty of the Huns even as they
were fleeing from the land which they
had invaded and at a time when they
were pleading for a cessation of hos
tilities. The letter in full is as follows:
"On behalf of the Colonel and of all
the regiment I want to assure you of
our deep sympathy in the loss of your
son-in-law, Arthur Knouff, a sergeant
in Company A, Gas Regiment.
"He was killed on November 10 by
accidentally setting off a German
trench trap, which had been cleverly
devised by the .etreating enemy by
means of a board connecting two hand
grenades. The ensuing explosion re
sulted in his death.
"He was buried on the following day
near the spot where he fell, -by a party
of officers and men of his company,
who held a brief service and raised a
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cross In his memory. I regret to say
I was unable to be present, as I was at
a distant part of the line with another
company, and I heard of his death, only
today.
"I know how heavy must be your
sense of loss all the more keen since
he had to lose his life Just one day be
fore peace came. But I ant sure you
must feel, too, as we do, that he met
his death gallantly as part of the gnat
final victory, and in the noblest of
causes.
"The regiment is grateful for the
service he gave; we are the poorer for
losing him, and among us his name will
always be held in honor."
I'rior to entering Oregon Agricul
tural College Sergeant Knouff was a
student in Washington High School,
where he was prominently Identified
with school athletics.
SWIMMING DATES ARE ADDED
Seven Championship Events An
nounced by Coroner.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21. Frederick W.
Rubien. secretary of the Amateur Ath
letic Union, made public today the fol
lowing additional dates for National
swimming championship events:
February 19 Fifty-yard, free stylft and
-00-yard. breatt stroke, Chicago Athletic
Association. Chicago.
February 21 One hundred, free style,
Pittsburg Athletic Association. Pittsburg.
March 8 One hundred-yard, free style, for
Women, Philadelphia Turngemelnde. Phila
delphia. Marrh 2 Plunge for distance, Pittsburg
Aquatic Club. Pittsburg.
March an 220-yard, free style, and ISO
yard, back stroke, Ietroit Athletic Club, De
troit. August 18 Long-distance swim in Dela
ware River, auspices of Rlverton Yacht
Club. Rlverton. N. J.
September 1 RK0 yards. United Labor
League, Pittsburg.
OREGON TO HAVE NEW GYM
University Regents Provide foi
Open-AIr Building.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene
Jan. 21. (Special.) At a regular meet
ing of the board of regents of the uni
versity $2500 was set aside to convert
the old drill shed Into an open-air
gymnasium for men. The shed, which
has a floor space of 120x87 feet, will be
divided Into three basketball floors,
which will be separated by removable
walls.
According to the report upon which
the regents acted the shed will be
floored and have eight-foot walls on
each side, above which wire netting
will be placed. The additional floor
space will make it possible for both
varsity and freshmen teams to practice
at the' same time.
HOOD RIVER TO REVIVE GAME
Veteran Baseball Flayers Return
From Military Service.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Jan. 21. (Spe
cial.) Baseball, dead here sice the
war began, is looking up again. With
the return of William Hall, star twirl
er, who has been in England in avia
tion service, and many other players,
who have been discharged from serv
ice, it is likely that Hood River will
begin a movement for the revival of
the old mid-Columbia league, in which
teams from The Dalles, White Salmon
and Goldendale formerly were affili
ated.
F. G. Lindsey, who takes a promt
nent part ir. local sports, is proposing
the revival of the National game here
7 00 BOWLING TEAMS TO PLAY
Annual Tournament Will Open In
Toledo March 8.
TOLEDO, O.. Jan. 21. That there
will be more than 700 teams in the
19th annual tournament of the Ameri
can Bowling Congress to begin here
March 8, was the assurance given by
A. L. Langtry, secretary, at a meeting
held here this afternoon. Mr. Langtry
reported that 100 teams are coming
from Chicago. 200 will be entered from
Toledo, 25 from Buffalo, 65 from St.
Louis, and 32 from Detroit. Entries
close February 20.
Tacoma Soldier-Athlete Dies.
TACOMA, Wash.. Jan. 21. (Special.)
Duane Shields, age 20, son of the late
Edward B. Shields, pioneer Pacific
Coast lumberman, died at his home
here last night of pneumonia. Shields
had just been mustered out of the
service. He was widely known as a
football player and was e. perfect
physical specimen. His mother, a
brother ami one sister. Mrs. Thomas
Autzen, survive him. Mrs. Autzen lives
in Portland.
New Bowling Record Set.
TOLEDO, O., Jan. 21. The champion
Spark Plugs, the bowling team that
finished third in the American bowling
Congress tournament at Cincinnati last
year, established a new record in league
competition when they totaled 3251
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MDTDRBDAT CLUB REVIVES
INTERESTING EVENTS I1EING
PLANNED FOR 19 19 SEASON.
Finances of Organization Shown
to
Re in Excellent Condilion.
Hes-pite Members tine.
The annual meeting- of the Portland
Motorboat Club was held Monday eve
ning. January 13. George W. Kendall
was unanimously elected commodore to
ucceed C. W. Boost, who automatic
ally becomes rear-commodore. Fred
Vogler was unanimously elected vice
commodore. The membership of the club has in
creased considerably during the past
year in eplte of the fact that 25 mem
bers had been called to the colors. The
financial report read by the clerk, O.
Hoffman, showed a wonderful im
provement over the previous year.
The club recently purchased Hard
Tack Island for a consideration of $10.
000. which is almost paid for. The
assela of the club, such as inventory,
outstanding accounts, bank account,
ptc, amount to practically $13. SOU. The
Hard Tack Island t-ite is to be the new
home of the club and will be one of
the finest of Its kind on the Coast. The
newly elected commodore and trustees
promise some lively times this year in
the way of cruises and resrattas. Com
modore Kendall will appoint various
committees for this work at the first
regular meeting of the board of trus
tees, February 5.
JONES ON WAV TO PORTLAND
Coast Lightweight Champion Con
fident or Defeating Mitchie.
TACOMA, Wash.. Jan. 21. (Special.)
Harold Jones. Coast lightweight
champion, and Chet Mclntyre. his man
ager, left tonight for Portland, where
Jones will tangle before the Rose City
Club Wednesday night with Pete
Mitchie. Jones is confident he can
tame the rough Oregon youngster.
Jones and Mclntyre mixed it today and
Mclntyre pronounced his man fit and
fine for the fray.
I feel like a fighting rock," said
Jones, "and believe that Mitchie. wil
be trimmed. He is a good boy. but 1
feel great and the boss, meaning Chet,
thinks 1 am in fine shape."
I'nmack Off for France.
William I'nmack. one of the best
sporting authorities on the Pacinc
Coast, is ou hia way to France in
suire
charge of a corps of T. M. C. A. work
ers. L'nmuck signed with the "Y" ai
an athletic director for work in Siberia.
He was pent to Chicago for preliminary
training and passed with high honors.
However, while he was in the East ths
Y. M. C. A. decided to discontinue send
ing directors to Siberia and. according
ly. I'nmack was given the alternative
of going to France or remaining in th
East and taking charge of athletics in
an Army camp. While In San Fran
cisco I'nmack was associated with th
P. A. A.
POLO PLAY TO RE LIMITED
Plajers in Military Service Cau-e (
Decision.
NEW YORK. Jan. 21. Polo will not
be revived to the extent of interna
tional and national championship gamt i
this year because of the number of polo
players still in the service, it was an
nounced today at the annual meeting
of the Polo Association here.
H. I. Herbert, chairman; W. A.
Hazard, secretary and treasurer. arii
the committee members were unani
mously elected.
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want arts to The Oregon
PETER MITCHIE
Portland
HAROLD JONES
Seattle
Alex Trambitas vs. W alter McDevitt
Portland San Francisco
Joe Gorman vs. Johnny Cashill
Portland St. Paul
Frank Kendall vs. Harry Williams
Portland Seattle
Neil Zimmerman vs. Harry Parker
Portland St. Paul
FIVE STAR BOUTS
HEILIG THEATER
TONIGHT
Jan. 22. 1919
8:15 o'Clock Sharp
Prices, T." to J?i. No Smokinj.
Direction Boxirtsr Commission.
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