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13 HOLIDAY FISTICUFFS ALL READY FOR FANS LEAGUE DIRECTORS TO MEET JANUARY 5 1 What Portland Needs and What Portland Must Have Is SHIPS and More SHIPS Jimmy Cole, Seattle, Signed to Complete Card. Judge McCredie Will Start South on Saturday. ALL-MAIN LIST OFFERED SCHEDULE TO BE FIXED MLlvtaukic Prepares to Handle 111 Second Crowd at Xew Year' Day Boxing Carnival. William McCarthy Will Take Over Reins Held for five Years by President Baum. Ueorgie Brandon. the slashing I'urtlanU featherweight. will meet .fimray Cole of Seattle in the six-round special added attraction on tomor row afternoon's all-main-event box ing card at the Milwaukie arena. Matchmaker Frank Kendall clinched with Dan Salt for Cole's appearance against Brandon over the long dis tance telephone yesterday, while Brandon had already agreed to meet any featherweight that Kendall might select for him. With the six rounder between Brandon and Cole on. it will bring the total number of rounds to be dished up to the fans tomorrow afternoon to 42. The holiday attraction promises to draw the fistic fans in droves, and the biggest house ever pulled to a local boxing show Is expected. Muff Bronsou finished training yes terday for his ten-round set-to with Charley White In one of the main events. Muff boxed six rounds with "leorgle Brandon and about six more three-minute sessions were consumed in punching the bag. skipping rope and other gymnastic exercises. Bronson reported himself in great condition for the famous eastern lightweight. White also put on his finishing touches yesterday afternoon, and will go through but little gymnasium work to limber himself up this after noon. White has been doing a good bit of road work, as well as boxing, and is ready to travel the distance at a fast clip. McCormJck Eaaea Up. "Boy" McCormick. light-heavyweight champion of England, who will swap punches with Frank Far mer for 10 rounds will do but very little work today before entering the ring with the Tacoma battler. The Britisher has worked like a trooper for the go, and he promises to carry Farmer at a faeter pace than when they met a month ago, in what was the best battle ever staged here between big men. The rip-tearing style of milling of the Englishman has made a decided hit with all those who have seen him in action. The red-headed warrior does not know the meaning of the word loaf. He Is forever taking the battle to his opponent and unless his foe Is fit and "ready, he stands a fine chance of visiting with the little birdies. Though Farmer has not the slash ing style of McCormick, he is one boxer who is at aWl times in the pink. The former logger takes the best of care of himself and each day finds him in the gym sparring a few rounds even though he may not be preparing for a contest. It is Far mer's wonderful condition that has made it possible for him to stand the gaff for so many years while his younger and stronger rivals have wended their ways to the scrap heap. While the Farmer-McCormick go may not have the attractiveness of a tUbbons-McCormick bout it is every bit as good a go If not better for both gladiators are fighters, while Uibbons is a boxer pure and simple. Another Match l.ookn fiood. The real fireworks of the day prom ises to start when Joe Gorman and Karl Baird are sent on their way for S rounds. These two boys are a main event on any card. Never In the his tory of the game in this city has a better matched pair of boys gone to the post than these two. They are as evenly matched as any two boxers could be In weight, height and reach, while they have both made about the same sort of showing with Jimmy Iinndee, Harry Pelsinger. Johnny Arrousey, Bobby Harper, Weldon Wing and other boxers that they have met. Al Sommers promises to start the new year ofr right when he clashes with Jack Hall, the lanky Australian battler who has joined Dan Salt's stable of boxers. Hall has had con siderable experience, having met such men as Battling Ortega. Frank Bar rieau and Mick King with considera ble success. In facing Sommers he will be meeting a boy who will enter the ring determined to show the fans that the matchmakers have made a mistake in not using him on top of their cards. Edward S. Higgins has resigned as a member of the Portland boxing commission to become assistant sec retary of that body. His resignation was tendered at the last meeting of the commission. He was offered the duties of assistant to Walter Honey man and is expected to accept. SMOKER IS REARRANGED vMBSBfisflBSRMNHBBRHnBu Judge W. W. McCredie, president of the Portland baseball club, will leave for San Francisco Saturday night to attend the annual meeting of the j Pacific coast league directors In the I Bay City J anuary 6. Scene from "Piccadilly .Urn. the picture which will hrlnc fascinating (hrn Moo.re bark to the screen and which will open today at the Colombia theater. . m m TODAY'S FILM I'KATl'RKS. Majestic Douglas Fairbanks. "When the Clouds Roll By." Liberty Norma Talmadge. "The Isle of Conquest." Peoples- Lucy Cotton and Wynd ham Standing, "The Miracle of Love." Strand Al Ray and Elinor Fair, "The Lost Princess." Star "Shorty" Hamilton." "The Ranger." Columbia Owen Moore. "Picca dilly Jim." Sunset Douprlas Fairbanks. "He Comes Up Smiling." Circle Virginia Pearson. "Im possible Catherine." Globe Marguerite Clark. "Let's Elope." . Majestic Doors open at 11:30 P. M., show commencing at 12 o'clock; 1919 prologue; ush ers' review; saxophone jazz; Arabian and Egyptian danc ers; Instrumental and vocal musical selections. Liberty Midnight. surprise vaudeville programme. Strand Extra midnight show ing of regular cinema fea tures. Columbia Extra midnight show ing of regular cinema fea tures with special pipe organ music. Circle All-night continuous show from 9 o'clock this morning straight through un til 4 o'clock Friday morning. Sunset Extra midnight show ing of regular features. Globe Extra midnight showing of regular features. Tl'CCAt)1LLT JIM." Owen I' Moore's first Selznick picture, -- which will come to the Co lumbia theater, is a sparkling comedy a picturization of Pelham Gren ville Wodehouse's story which, in its original form, appeared serially in "The Saturday Evening Post," and won nation-wide popularity. As a photoplay the satire is said to be even funnier than when It was splitting the sides of several million readers a week.. Owen Moore lends to the title role a remarkable sense of comedy values which serves to draw from each scene every single bit of humor that the author wrote into it, and sometimes just a wee bit more. The star's portrayal of the light hearted, care-free, irrepressible youngster who rollicks into trouble and rollicks out again is one of the finest bits of acting that the screen has ever known. Zena Keefe plays opposite Mr. Moore. A number of scenes in "Piccadilly Jim" were "shot" in the Hotel Plaza, one of New York's largest, loveliest and most exclusive hostelries. Director Wesley Ruggles, when he read the script and learned its re quirements, set about to obtain the use of the Plaza. This done, he. the company, cameramen, electricians and mechanics piled Into the hotel and at once began their work. Guests of the hotel fairly flocked about them, watching their every move, and as a. result, several mem bers of New York's very smartest set are said to be seen working as "extras" in this extraordinary picture. First in importance will be the que j tlon of the draft. Next will come the schedule for 1920 and the length I of the season. Incidentally, William McCarthy will take over the relna of j the league which Allan T. Baum held j for five years. Things are a whole lot different In baseball on this coast than they were a year airn Th. tnUtnc- in f . r 7. " . T "" Seattle and Portland helped to re Armstrong has been connected with ' vivt. inter. t in , v, - , ' the Strand theater in Portland since ! MaTr fTJESfiA "th" I was bu It six years ago. Following ; 0pen backing Vernon and the Morelng Itn sale the first of this month to .brothers have bought the Sacramento seatne interests he resigned his po- j club the league as a whole Is stronger sttion as manager. He is considering j than it has ever been several positions at the present time) Thu time la8t year' the mon wiUl with local and Pacific coast cinema money Invested in baseball were organizations. I hopeful but optimistic, for they were ..,-... r ,.', , j . not sure how far baseball would White Liea. with Gladys Brock- ( come back after the war. The old well as star, has been begun. The j game came back with a tremendous story is by the late Charles Reade ' rebound and now the club owners can and Edward J. Le Saint is the di- j proceed with some confidence and rector. Nigel de Brulller. who supports Peggy Hyland In "The Official Chap eron." the film version of Natalie Lin coln's well-known story, got his start in life as a boy soprano, became a well-known baritone on the operatic stage in Great Britain and then de serted his musical career for the silent drama. a Exceptionally fine work is being done on the art titles of pictures bj Nell McGulre. Mr. McGuire has just completed the titles on "The Broken Melody." Eugene O'Brien's latest pic ture, which are charming bits of hu mor and sentiment. For "Out Yon der," Olive Thomas' big drama of the New England coast. Mr. McGuire ha-s managed to catch the spirit of mys tery and grandeur of the solitary lighthouse standing between the rocky shore and the waves and has invested the titles with a high de gree of originality. He is beginning work on the art titles ' for Olive Thomas' latest picture, "Out of the Night." Ex-Governor Gilchrist. Judge Park- hill and other Florida notables were ! return to the old draft system with I the hosts at a dinner given to Mary tn majors will come up for a vote Hill, leading woman for George Walsh 1 at the coming session. in the picture "The Shark." at the Last year the big minors declared Tarn na Coillltrv club, when she ni war on crowned "Rose of the South Hall is a graduate of the Florida State college at Tallahassee. surance In making their plans. m . It is practically certain that three clubs Portland. Sacramento and Seat tle will be a good deal stronger than last season. The Seattle and Portland clubs had to be assembled in a hurry after those towns were voted Into the league, and they finished Just about ; where they figured to finish. But next year they should do better. Each town had the nucleus of a ball club left over and have had all winter in j which to plug up the gaps, ao If I McCredie and Wares have done their uork well those two northern clubs; will not be soft snaps upon which the other teams can figure on fattening next season. Sacramento will be stronger for the I very good reason that the Moreing j boys will give Bill Rodgers some money to spend, and by adding Just a little bit to what he's got BUI will have considerable of a ball club. Having those three teams strength ened will add uncertainty and, there fore, interest to the 1920 race. Getting back to the big gathering next week, the all-Important ques tion of whether the coast league shall "Three Gold Coins.' Postponed Affair to Be Held Tues day by Motorboat Club. The Portland Motorboat club smoker which was postponed from December 10 will be held on Tuesday night, January 6, according to an announce ment made yesterday by C. W. Boost, chairman of the entertainment com mittee. All of the original programme which had been slated for the smoker on December 10 will be given, together with several additions. The programme will consist of vaude ville acts, musical numbers, stunts, boxing and wrestling. The smoker will be open to all members of the club and their friends. INDIANA SIGNS TJP STIEHM Kx -Wisconsin Star Engaged as Grid Coach for Five Years. INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 30. Ewald O. Jumbo) Stiehm, has signed a five year contract as director of athletics at Indiana university, it became known htre today. Stiehm, ex-Wisconsin star, has been at Indiana three years, going there from Nebraska, where he made a reputation as one of the best foot ball coaches In the west. It is known that he turned down an offer from an eastern university. D-es Moines Would Stick in League. DES MOINES. Ia., Dec. 30. Fans here interested In keeping the West ern league club in the Iowa capital have started a campaign to guarantee Torn Fairweather an attendance of 70,000 next year, which will be enough to make the club break even finan cially, all that Fairweather asks. It seems settled now that Des Moines will stick In the Western and that the circuit thus will show no change from 1919. Screen Gossip. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Armstrong left yesterday evening for San Fran cisco for a two weeks' pleasure trip. In San Francisco they will meet Ed win H. Flagg, owner of three big scenic studios and president of the Flagg Scenic company. With him they jiix picture, nas oeen started on rue west coast. The story is from H. H. Van Loan and it was adapted for the screen by Alva J. Neitz. mm Pictures of the presentation of the cro.-s from the grave of Sidney Ran kin Drew to the post of the American Legion named in his honor are being shown. The presentation by Mrs. Sidney Drew, mother of the young hero, took place at the soldiers' and sailors' monument in New York city. Within four weeks after his arrival in Los Angeles Frank M. Dazel had two continuities in course of produc tion at the Louis B. Mayer studios. One picture is Caroline Lockhart's "The Fighting Shepherdess!" In which Anita Stewart is starred, and the other is Grace Miller White's "Polly of the Storm Country." with Mildred Harris Chaplain as the star. Both are for release through the First Na tional Exhibitors' circuit. , - A real, live rattlesnake is about to be added to the. cast supporting Anita Stewart in the production of "The Fighting Shepherdess." Miss Stewart is not very enthusiastic about the in troduction of the r.ew actor, as she has to do a scene with it. but Frak M. Dazey wrote the rattling reptile into the scenario, so Director Jose says it must go "as is." If Main street and the" other averiues of Los Ange les known for their weird collections ilo not yield up a good, wriggling rattler pretty soon. Mr. Mayer con templates sending some men up into the hills to see if one can't be in duced to play extra for a couple of scenes. The snake will be used in the shots to be made on the sheep ranch location. the majors and called off Miss tneir arait privileges, wnicn resunea in me majors nanging on to tneir surplus talent tighter than a stamp I in good condition hangs to a letter. the latest Tom i Instead of everybody getting players E EASES UP GRIND ANNAPOLIS IS NOT TO HAVE HEAVY SCHEDULE. Mentor Believes Games With Less Formidable Teams Would Im prove Chances With Army. ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 30. Coach GI1 mour Dpble visited Annapolis recently and announced that the midshipmen would not meet all the big fellows of the college football world, which had been mentioned as likely to be on the navy's schedule next season. Dobie understands his task to be to produce a team which will win against the army eleven in the final game, and, Incidentally, to make as good a 1920 have been filled. North Carolina State will open the season, as it did this year, playing on October 2. Oc tober 9 is the open date. Maryland State has been offered It, but has not replied up to this time, and another opponent will be sought if nooning is heard within a few days. COMISKEY REITi:U.VTKS OFFER Proof or "Throwing" of World Series Is Requested. CHICAGO, Dec. 30. President Co miskey of the Chicago American League club today reiterated his offer of $10,000 for direct information prov ing the dishonesty of any member of his team after an investigation of rumors that White Sox players In agreement with a St. Louis gambling syndicate "threw" games during the 1919 season and during the world's series. secretary tiarry uraoiner an- the major squads operated on the optional agreement plan with partic ular minor league clubs, and in the long run the minors were getting it right in the optica because the ma jors escaped the necessity of paying out draft money for players farmed out. All they had to do was exercise their optional agreement and, presto change, the men returned to the fold. At the last session of the coast league moguls it was voted on an in formal ballot to return to the old plan by a 7-to-l vote, Johnny Pow ers, the Los Angeles magnate, being the only opposition vote. Billy Klep per, Seattle prexy. says he will vote for the return to the old system with the draft price as before 2500 Joy getters per draft. And then the schedule will be adopted at the coming meeting. It I looks like the coming season will run for 28 weeks instead of 26, as last j year. This will be definitely decided January 2, although the sentiment at the last meeting almost unanimously favored the change. Salt Lake entered the biggest pro test, but agreed to the plan if they did not have to open and close the season on their home grounds. One was enough, but for some reason or other the Mormon club doesn't want both extremity dates. With the added two weeks on the season, it will mean that every club i in the league will visit each town twice. Bill Kenworthy, the veteran in fielder. who finished the season with Seattle, after being let out by the Los Angeles club, will be ready for the coming season, says Klepper, who met Bill in Chicago on his recent trip east. "Bill had an operation performed on his eyes, which were affecting his batting," says Klepper, "and the ven erable 'Duke' will be out there pop ping the ball on the nose again, as he says his eyes don't bother him now." Which Is all good news, because it isn't so very long ago that Kenwor thy was Just about the sweetest hit ter in this man's league. Leonard to Box at Camp Pike. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 30. Lightweight Champion Benny Leon ard will box at Camp Pike during the latter part of January. Billy Gibson, his manager, announced today. Leon ard's opponent probably will be John Abel of Atlanta, who stuck 10 rounds with the champion two weeks ago at Atlanta. Ritchie to Fight Herman. NEW ORLEANS. La.. Dec. 30. Peter Herman of New Orleans, ban tamweight champion, and Johnny T? i . . PhlAaa-n ... n 1. snowing against all otner teams as is ; nounced that no evidence to support January 7 in a ten-round bout. Ar- practicatue without subordinating nis the charge had been produced. tides were signed today. main purpose. ne tnins-s ne nas a better chance of bringing his team to its highest point for the final game if it is not given too difficult a task in the preliminary games. Princeton played at Princeton on October 23. Georgetown played at Annapolis on November 6, and, of course, the military academy played on November 27, almost certainly at New York, will be the big games for the midshipmen. Teams of large reputation which have asked for games at Annapolis, but who will not be accommodated are Center college, Georgia Tech, Uni versity of Nebraska, Detroit univer sity and Washington and Lee. The midshipmen could also have played the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, but Dobie advised i strongly that the three teams men- i tloned would give the navy every thing It wanted In the way of big : games for 1320. With the exception of the second date, all available for the season of 1 SK9sSsmHHai Says I "It's up to me and my upstairs store to SAVE MONEY for my customers and dress them mighty well during 1920. SUITS AND OVERCOATS S25 to $50 JIMMY DUNN UP MY STAIRWAY Broadway and Alder We all know this but will never get them by merely talk ing about it. Millions of dollars have been paid out by the taxpayers for river and harbor improvements and still the community is dependent upon the outside world to supply the ships necessary to move our products to waiting market. What Is to Be Done About It? Talking About It Will Get Us Nowhere The Coast Shipbuilding Company is now offering to the public a concrete plan where by Portland can own and operate its own ships build them, fit them out and reap the benefit of their operation. This means the maintenance of a substantial payroll in our midst, the disbursement of ships' earnings throughout the entire community and the beginning of commercial in dependence which will assure the commercial growth of Portland to the great benefit of the entire community. The Coast Shipbuilding Company is taking advantage of the opportunity offered by the United States Emergency Fleet Corporation to secure hulls and equipment at low cost and converting these into ships suitable for the lumber trade and other trade which Portland has to offer. When completed these ships will be Portland owned and guaran teed to serve the Columbia River district only. Each and every citizen of Portland should own some in terest, great or small, in these ships and the Coast Ship building Company now invites the c immunity to co-operate with it and become interested in t lis most worthy under taking. The company's representatives will be at all times more than pleased to submit all necessary details and make all necessary explanations in order to assist investors to understand the full importance of this undertaking. There is no safer or more remunerative investment than this being offered to any commercial community. Conservative figures show a net earning of more than 25 on this investment under present conditions and it is safe to say that under any conditions investors can figure on at least 20 net returns for money invested in the under taking. The following named have already subscribed to the first ship and that vessel will shortly be fully subscribed : H. B. A ins worth J. C. Ainsworth Paul C. Bates C. W. Batterson Boston Packing Co. Bowman Bros. Coast Shipbuilding Co. Columbia Wire & Iron Works Eastern & Western Lumber Co. J. K. Gill Co. Gillen & Chambers James B. Kerr M. L. Kline Co. Allen Lewis Lion Clothing- Co. Olds, Wortman & King Oregon Brass Works Oregon Stevedoring Co. Overmire Steel Construction Co. Pacific Tent & Awning Co. Peninsula Iron Works Portland Galvanizing Works Portland Marine Supply Co. Rasmussen & Co. Roberts Bros. Bird Rose (Eugene, Or.) Leslie and Ambrose Scott Coast Shipbuilding Company Lewis Bldg., Portland, Or. H. E. PENNELL, President i i