Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 01, 1920, New Year's Edition, Section 6, Page 12, Image 82

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    THE MORNING' OREGONIAN, TIIU11SDAY, JANUARY 1, -1920.
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' . CHRISTY WALSH TAKES A LOOK-OVER AT HARVARD'S MACHINE AT PASADENA.
I'll-Freeze - ' -
LEMON-YELLOW SET
; FOR GREAT STRUGGLE
FIVE EVENTS LISTED
of Hall's work In Seattle, and from
the looks of things Al will have a
tough fight on his hands. Sommers
can hit and keeps on top of bis man
at all times.
A six-round mill between Fighting
Georgle Brandon and Jimmy Cole of
Seattle will open the show. This
match was put on as a special added v
attraction and the fans may look for
something special. Brandon battles
from gong to gong and is going in
to stop Cole. Brandon has been train
ing with Muff Bronson and although
he took the bout on only a few days
notice. Is In good shape.
"Denver" Ed Martin will referee
the first three bouts and Roy Ken
dall will offlcate in the last two on
the programme. These two referees
Third Sectional Contest Over
shadows Former Clashes.
oxing Programme Will Open
at 2 o'clock Today.
FARMER READY FOR GONG
'SHY' MAKES LINE CHANGE
ON M1LWAUK E CARD
Williams Replaces Harding 6n
Right side of Iiine Officials
V
Arrive Ready for Action.
J BY HARRY M. GRAYSON.
PASADENA, CaU Deo. 81. When
Rud Kipling wrote "East Is east and
west Is west, and never the twain
cha.ll meet," he failed to reckon with
the Pasadena Tournament of Roses,
for the two hook up in mortal combat
on the morrow. Old Harvard univer
sity, representing the east coast, will
trot out on the turf field of Tourna
ment park, opposed to Oregon, picked
aa the best produced this side of the
Rockies during 1919.
The exhibition will be the third be
tween great universities fighting fot
the honor of their respective local
ities. Because of the war service
teams were on the bill of fare on
New Year's day '18 and '19. "With
college football back to normal, we
will once more gaze upon the spec
tacle of two dashing varsity elevens
fighting for their Alma Mater, their
state and their section of the
country.
With one switch that in the
lemon-yellow line the teams will
line up as . announced yesterday.
Raz" Williams will start at right
guard in the place of Al Harding.
, Lineups as Given Out.
The rival coaches said tonight that
their clubs would take the field as
tollows:
Oregon. Position. Harvard.
Howard. . . . .
. .Desmond
K. Leslie. .......... LT ...... Sedgewick
Williams. ....-... LG
. . . Woods
X. Iuie .......... u . o .
Tautz .......... RS ,
Kartlett. 11T ,
.Anderson. HE
Steers. .......... .... . Q .
V. Jacobberger. . . .. LH
Urandenberg- (C). HH
Hunting. ...... ...... F .
. Havemeyer
. ..Hubbard
- .... Kane
.... Steele
Murray (C)
. . . . A. Horween
. . .Casey
. .R. Horween
With the arrival of George M. Var
nell this morning all of the officials
are on the ground. Those officiating
will be: George M. Varnell, Spokane,
referee; E. C. Quigley, St. Mary's,
Kan., umpire; Plowden Stott, Port
land, head linesman, and Henry But
terflesd, Boston, field judge.
Only light workouts were held by i
the teams this afternoon. Harvard '
worked first and not even the Boston
newspapermen were admitted. Most
of the period, 'which lasted for almost i
an hour, was devoted to signal prac
tice. The Crimson aerial attack was
also brushed up.
Taking the field at 3 P. M., Oregon
was given final Instructions by Head
Coach "Shy" Huntington and his as
sistants Bart Spellman, Johnny
Beckett, Brick Mitchell and Elmer
Hall. The Lemon-Yellow was cau
tioned once more about the tricky
tvls of thn taneqftVi.Att. j
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their defense was perfected for them
In a fashion calculated to stop the
Cambridge steam roller tomorrow.
"JuBt tell the folks at home that
we'll be fighting," said Coach Hunt
ington tonight. "We have enormous
odds to overcome. Harvard has re
serves galore and a mighty shifty
football team. They'll know they've
been In a battle. Do I hope to win?
Now, that is- a rather odd question!
Of course I hope we'll win.
Oregon Out to Fight.
T never predict the result of a game
Let the home folks know that no mat
e.rh?w tho Kame is soing, Oregon
flhtinS- The men are in
eplcndid shape, in fact. In the best
condition they have been at any time
during the season. I'm using Wil
liams at guard because he has had
more experience than Harding," con
cluded the 27-year-old mentor.
vavn boh risner of Harvard Is
very confident. He believes the east
erners will be returned the winner
and does not hesitate In saying so!
"We'll win," said he tonight "I
don't see why the people here are so
puiitocu tii me Decause I started
Arnold HorvApn t , t . . .
v -Jiu-nuacK.
lies one of those versatile chaps and
is neavler than either Humphrey or
nave always considered
Arnold one of our best backs, and In-
oIIUu io piay mm there when I ar
tlved."
Al St. John, aerial comedian while
nying nigh in the air. will drop the
football with which Harvard univer
sity and the University of Oregon
I Plane to Dren Ball.
Lieutenant Makepeace will pilot the
JMane. which will take to the air just
e .Ar e etartneT whistle blows at
IT. .UJ..
itn everyone of the, nr i nnn
teats sold and the teams primed 'for
he battle, everything Is set for the
Starting whistle.
- Among the other Oregon folk who
reacnea me city were W. W. TCanW
president of the Multnomah Amateur
,luu -oriiana; Arthur Clark, pros
v;uuiib attorney or Benton county,
wnd Mrs. Clark, who is the daughter
f Judge William Hamilton of Rote-
urg; oDert Johnson of Corvallis;
niicy onoagrass ana Mrs. Snodgrass,
rvviujam Burden, former director of
athletics at the University of Oregon,
find Miss Hendricks of Eugene.
A typical southern California flay
Kim to greet me warriors.
Pasadena Sidelights.
BY PORTER W. YETT.
PASADENA. CaL. Dec 81. (Spe
-lal.) Coach "Shy" Huntington eaid
he Oregon team is In the best condi
tion of the year and Is ready to go.
'i'rainer Bill Hayward said: "You
fcan tell the people of Oregon that the
toys are Just as good as the day they
entered the University of Washington
contest and every one of them will do
or die for Oregon."
George Varnell, referee, witnessed
both teams in their last workouts
this afternoon at Tournament Dark
and said: "The Oregon team looks to
be In better condition than at any
time this year." He further states
that Harvard also looks to be the
poods, and it should be the greatest
game ever staged in the west.
E. Plowden Stott of Portland, head
linesman, when asked to pick a win
ner, smiled and said: "Harvard looks
formidable and Oregon Is in fine
shape. It should be a wonderful
game."
Telegrams have been arriving hour
ly from all parts of Oregon, and these
messages have added cheer and fight
to every member of the team. Gov
ernor Oloott, the State Chamber of
Commerce, Jamas J. Richardson of the
Oregon Aggies, Fred Boehler of the
Washington State college. Coach
Evans of Stanford have all sent mes
Bapes of cheer lo the team.
Holly Huntington, William Steers
and Coach "Shy" Huntington received
a. telegram from The Dalles high
school ctating that they were proud
of the boys from The Dalles and
were expecting them to bring home
the bacon.
Baz Williams will start the game at
eft guard in the place of Al Harding,
Spike" Leslie working In Baz" place
at left tackle. This shift Is made to
strengthen Oregon's line during the
first part of the game. Harding will
be used as the first-line relief man.
Keith "Brick" Leslie will be back
at center, with "Prink" Callison in
reserve. This makes the Oregon line
up shape up as the best team they
have been able to start this season.
Harvard, although here only five
days, has worked hard and, according
to "Pooch" Donovan, they are in good
shape.
Coach Bob Fisher says that he ex
pects to take advantage of all the
weight he can and is starting, both
the Horweens in the backfleld and
Bubbles" Havemeyer at center on
account of their extra heft. Although
he expects to win, he is not a bit
overconfident and does not underrate
the Oregonians.
The writer personally believes that
the Harvard eleven should win, but
Oregon s fighting condition may
change the result. The score should
be very close.
Oregon as Strong as Har
vard? No, Says Hay ward.
Oreffon Trainer Indicates Eastern,
era Will Win Today.
BY CHRISTY WALSH.
PASADENA, Cal., Dec 81. (Spe
cial.) If Bill Hayward spoke the
truth yesterda.y. the studious visitors
from Cambridge town are -about due
to handle the Webfoot tourists Inti
mately, If Indeed not roughly. And
Bill is. the Oregon trainer.
The most satisfactory means of
comparing these widely separated
champions Is to take Harvard's rec
ord for the season just closed and
then review .' what Oregon did to a
crack eastern aggregation several
winters back.
On the basis of the Yale-Harvard
game, November of this year, the
red-vested athletes would never be
favorites in a world series of the grid
iron. Holding down a seat on the
kick-off line, where every play was
"close-up," it was easy to see why
Bob Fisher's pets were only one
touch-down superior to Yale, which
team, by the way, was 80 per cent
Jim Braden a smashing human tank.
Yale fumbled like a high school
team from the sagebrush. Harvard
took advantage of the fumbles. If
Oregon is as good as the day she hum
bled the touted Berry and his Penn
sylvania team mates, the aristocrat
of eastern football should lose at
Pasadena by one touch-down.
But Is Oregon that good? Bill Hay-
ward wiggles his head In the nega
tive. But since Bill has been on . the
job at Oregon for 17 autumns and is
rated as one of the smartest shower-
bath professors In the business, it Is
reasonable to suppose he is not tell
ing all he thinks for publication.
EVERETT MAKES JTO CLAIMS
Washington Lads In Good Condi
tion for Ohio Grid Contest.
EVERETT, Wash., Dec 81. Ever
ett, high school's football team, which
tomorrow meets the Scott high school,
Toledo, Ohio, eleven in - what Is
claimed will be a contest for the pre
paratory school championship of the
United States, tonight is in condition
to play good football. Coach Enoch
Bagshaw declared.
Beyond that statement the Everett
coach would make no claims for his
men, or any prediction as to the out
come of the game.
DARCX BOOKED FOB PRESIDIO
Portland Boxer Down for 10 -Round
Session With Ortega.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 31. A ten
round bout on January 12 between
Jimmy Darcy of Portland and "Bat
tling" Ortega, middlewelghts, is to be
staged in the Presidio military reser
vatlon here, according to a published
announcement by the post authorities
here today.
The state law prohibits bouts in ex
cess of four rounds, but this law does
not apply to property owned or con
trolled by the government.
Three six-round preliminaries will
precede the main bout.
Mike Gibbons Opens Boxing School
Mike Gibbons plans to establish
college of boxing at his home in St.
Paul, and announces that be is work
lng on plans for a correspondence
school of boxing. Mike figures he can
outline a high-class course at a mod
est price, which will prove beneficial
to young men and business men who
need exercise.
Boxing Commission Named.
ASTORIA. Or, Deo. 81. (Special.)
Mayor Bremmer has appointed a box
lng commission to supervise boxing
bouts in this section next year. The
members of the commission are Chief
of Police Carlson, C. W. Halderraan,
Dr. Arthur Van Dusen, Sherman Low
ell and 8. S. Sovey.
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COUGARS BET ON OREGON
PULIMAX PIAYEKS PTTLIi FOB
DEFEAT OF HARVARD.
Washington State College Awaits
News That Old Rivals Have
Upheld Honor of West.
WASHINGTON STATE "COLUEGE,
Pullman, Dec 31. (Special.) The
University of Oregon Webfootera are
the favorites over Harvard in the big
intersectional game tomorrow at
Pasadena, from the' betting In Pull
man which favors "Shy" Huntington's
crew with hardly an exception. Last
night and early toda? odds of 10 to 8
were being offered by the moneyed
gentry who are anxious to see Oregon
win from the crimson. Only one
wager at even odds was taken today,
and several hundred dollars are wait
ing for anyone who wishes to take a
chance on the Cambridge players at
cans.
There Is no doubt that Oregon will
have the whole-souled bac-kinar of
every crimson, and gray student and
especially the members of this year
Cougar eleven. If Harvard fails to
snatch the olive wreath of victory
rrom tna Eugene lads some long
haired, acholastlo profs who claim
1 ls.rca.rd as their alma mater will be
due for some jeering by their class
room proteges.
xvewa of an Oreron victors- will Vi
heralded here with aa much Joy as
would a crimson and gray victory.
State college students and fans rea
lize that the Oregon team Is uphold
ing me nonor or the west acrainst the
most famed of eastern aggregations
ana me awaiting with anxiety the
news of the vindication of the. weat
on the gridiron.
WAXIiACE WOT7U5 MEET WILDE
American on Trail of British Fly
weight ' Champion,
According to Doc Cutch. manager of
Patsy Wallace, Jimmy Wilde, tha Eng
lish flyweight champion, can have a
matcn in which he will not have to
give away weight. Wallace, who
claims that he is the flFweisrht chun
plon of America, wants to meet Wlide
at 107 pounda Cutch mi th.t
Jack Sharkey proved the best of the
bantams, and that he should come
down to earth and tackle a man of his
own size.
Wallace la matched to box RhurV.T
six rounds at Phlladelnhia on. Janu
ary 6. If Wallace gets tha DODnlar
verdict he will be in line for the
matcn ne aeairea
POSTPONEMENT
IS
ASKED
National League President Unable
to Attend Monday Meeting..
NEW YORK. Dec Si. John H,
dler, president of the National league,
today suggested to Ban Johnson, pres
ident of tho American league, that the
annual meeting of the national com
mission, scheduled for Monday, be
postponed. - Heydler advised Johnson
that it would be Impossible for him
to be in Cincinnati because of per
sonal business, and suggested that
this meeting be held at the same
time as the joint schedule committee
meeting.
Pullman May Cancel Games.
WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE,
Pullman, Dec. 31. (Special.) Two
basketball games scheduled with the
University of Idaho for January IS
and 17 at Pullman and Moscow, re
spectively, probably will be canceled
upon the return of Athletic Director
J. Fred Bohler from the east. The
Cougar five has practically had no
practice this season, due to the clos
ing of the gymnasium because of the
coal shortage.
New Lightweight Looms.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Dec 31 (Spe
cial.) Archie Stoy, athletic instructor
for the American Legion here, may
get into the lightweight championship
soon. At least. Matchmaker Ran
ditch, for the Eagles, is trying to get
a match between Stoy and Harold
Jones of Taqoma. Jones. is second
best lightweight on the coast, having
been bested only by Heinle Schuroan,
the fighting marine.
. Opposition Arises in Akron.
AKRON, O., Dec 31. Ralph Lattl
more. who operated an independent
team in Akron last season and want
ed to put down In Rob Read's Ohio
league for next year but was blocked
when a franchise was secured by oth
ers from the International, propose
to conduct his independent team next
year in opposition to the Internation
als. The International promoters in
Akron have made Hana Wagner an
offer of fSOOO salary and $5000 In
stock. It is aald, if he will manage
their team next season. Wagner has
practically agreed to these terms.
Murphy to Meet O'Dowd.
BOSTON, Mass., Dec 81. Stock
yards Tommy Murphy has been
matched to box Middleweight Cham
pion Mike O'Dowd here on the night
of January IS. This is a ten-strike
for the fireman and If he can show
to good advantage against the con
queror of Mike Gibbons he will be
made.
PAPER CHASE IS TODAY
PORTLAND HUNT CliTJB HOLDS
ANNUAL EVENT.
Four-JIlIe Course Starts at Nesmilh
Station View Excellent , --
for Gallery.
The annual New Year's day open
paper chase of the. Portland Hunt club
will start this morning at 11 o'clock
near the Nesmlth station, one mile
south of Garden Home and will cover
a course about four miles long. This
is one of the Important events of
the year, for the Portland Hunt club,
and It Is anticipated from the Inter
st shown by riders that It will be a
most excitmg chase. The bares, Mrs.
James 3, Murphy and Mr. Natt Mc
Dougall, have, been extremely Inter
ested In picking out a course that
will create keen competition from the
rider's standpoint, and yet be open
enough so that the spectators will
have an excellent view of the riders
covering tha course. The gallery will
have an excellent view of the start
and finish.
A' trophy has been put up for the
winner by W. N. Sanderson, president
of the Hunt club.
Natt " McDougall, M. F. H-. an
nounces the following seniors' events
for the month of January: January
10, ladles' open paper chase; January
24, closed paper chase.
The Juniors will hold closed paper
chases on the Saturday afternoons of
January 17 and 31, under the direction
of H. M. Kerron, starting from the
Portland riding academy at 1 o'clock.
Bet) Ftsher, Harvard coach, who di
rects antt-Orego forces at Pasa
deaa.
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COUGARS FIGURE AHEAD
NEXT GAME WITH OREGON
MAY BE AT PORTLAND.
Even Split of Receipts Found Satis
factoryGame at Multnomah
to Open Season.
WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE
Pullman.-' Dec 81. (Special.) It Is
highly probable that Portland foot
ball fans will be the first to see the
elevens of the University of Oregon
and Washington State college In ac
tion next season. It was announced
today by members of the athletic
council of the state college that nego
tiations were under way with the
Eugene Institution for a grid battle
to b played on Multnomah field, the
game to be the opener of the confer
ence season for both schools.
The game would be played on the
even split of receipts, which arrange
ments were found very satisfactory
this season when the Cougars ap
peared twice on the Multnomah grid
Iron against the University of Oregon
and the Oregon Aggies. It Is figured
that the game next season will draw
an even larger attendance than was
present this season to see the Oregon
Cougar battle, which was a record
breaker for Portland collegiate foot
ball attendances.
Announcement was made here to
day by athletlo authorities that the
University of Southern California's
proposals for a football clash in Los
Angeles next season are being seri
ously considered. If the game Is con
tracted it will probably fall on an
early season date.
CLIMBING CONTEST AT EUGENE
Motorcyclists' Will Try Ascent of
Skinner's Butte.
EUGENE. Or, Dec 81. (Special.)
An attraction' in Eugene for New
Year's day will be a hill-cllmbtng
contest by a number of motorcyclists.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon several
riders will endeavor to ascend the
steep slopes of Skinner's butte, the
eminence Just north of the Southern
Paciflo depot.
They will endeavor to reach the
top by going straight up the south
slope of the hllL a feat that has been
accomplished but once, five years ago.
when Clyde Flsk made the ascent
with a much lower-powered machine
thon tUbse now used.
Thus far two entries have been
made In the contest.
'OREGON FIRST" IS REMINDER
State Chamber Sends Greeting' to
Hayward at Pasadena.
A telegram signed by Charles Hall,
president, and George Quayle, gen
eral secretary of the Oregon State
Chamber of Commerce, was sent yes
terday to William Hayward, trainer
of the Oregon team now at Pasadena,
The message follows:
"The Oregon State Chamber of Com
merce in annual session sends greet
ings and desires to remind your men
that Oregon was first in liberty
loans. Red Cross and kindred associ
ations. Oregon soldiers had the best
record for physical fitness. We are
depending upon your men to main
tain the standard of high quality and
efficiency of our university In the
contest tomorrow."
Dnfur Tossers Win.
DUFUR, Or, Dec 31. (Special.)
The Dufur high school basketball
team today defeated the Wamio high
quintet. 31 to 2. Although the teams
were evenly matched In weight and
played hard, clean basketball the
teamwork of the Dufur squad proved
too much for the Wamlo boys. Bon
ner and Fargher, forwards on the Du
fur team, were the stars of the
contest. - r
Red Sox Hire Coach.
' BOSTON, Deo. 81. The engagement
of "Paddy" Livingston, battery coach
for the Philadelphia 'Athletics last
season, In a similar capacity by the
Boston Red Sox was announced today.
The Red Sox also have signed Hilar,
an inflelder of Portsmouth, Va.
Sacramento Gets- Vance.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31. The New
York American league club today an
nounced the release of Pitcher A. C.
Vance to the Sacramento club of the
Paciflo coast league.
OH U. S. TEAM
JOHN MUBPHT PICKED BY A.A.
TJ.. FOR RUNNING HIGH JCMP.
Henry Williams, Spokane, Selected
for 2 20-Yard ' Dash Paddock
of Bear State in College Team.
NEW YORK. Dee. 81, Following
the custom inaugurated by the late
James E. Sullivan, officers - of tha
amateur athletlo union have selected
all-Amerlcan athletlo teams for the
year Just closing. Of the all-Amerlcan
team. 16 are from the east. 12 from
the middle west, three from the Pa
cific coast and one from the south.
Nine have, college affiliations and 23
athletic club connections.
Of the all-Amerlcan college team,
ten are from the east: five from the
middle west; one from the south and
one from the Pacific coast. The per
sonnels Include:
All-Amerlcan team, 100 yards C
W. Paddock, University of Southern
California.
220-yards Henry Williams. Spo
kane, A. A. C.
Running high Jump John Murphy,
Multnomah Athletic club, Portland.
All-American college team.
100-yards C. W. Paddock, Univer
sity of Southern California
The complete personnels of both
teams were:
All-Amerlcan athletes' team
60-yard dash. Carl Johnson. University
oc Aiicnismn.
100 yards. Charles) W. Paddock, Unt
versity of Southern California.
220 yards, Henry Bluings, Spokane
A. A. tJ.
80O yards, Loren Murchlson. New York
A. J.
440 yards,
A. C.
Frank J. Sailers. New Tork
One mile, Jole Ray, Illinois A. C, Chi
cago.
Two miles, Ivan X Dresser, Cornell
university.
Five mile. Carlo Pores, Mill no A. A.
Ten miles, Fred FaHer, Dorchester
UMua ) A. c
Cross-country, John Simmons, Syracuse
university.
TO-yard hurdles. Walker Smith, Cornell
univerMty.
120-yard hnrdlea. Fred W. Kelly, New
TorK A, c
220-yard hnrdlea, Robert Simpson. 1111
noia A. C. cnicaso.
440-yard hurdles, Floyd Q. Smart. Chi
cago a. A.
Walklnir, William Plant. Mernlngalde
A. c. New Torlc
Standing broad Jump, J. C Hosklns,
Cnlcaro a. A.
Standing hiirh Jump, W. H. Taylor,
Marietta (Ohio) x. M. C. A.
Running broad jump, Sol Butler. Xu
buque college, Iowa.
Running high Jump, John Murphy, Mult-
noman a. a. u., rorusna, t.ir.
Running hop, skip and Jump, Sherman
u. lAnders, Chicago A. A.
Pole vault. F. K. Fosa. Chicago A. A.
16-pound shot. P. J. McDonald. New
Tork A. C.
68-pound weight, M. J. McGrath, New
Tork A. C.
Discus, A. W. Mucks, Chicago A. A.
16-pound hammer, P. J. Ryan, Laughlln
lyceum, rs aw torn.
Javelin, George A. Bronder Jr.. New
York A. C.
Pentathlon, Robert Le Cendre. George
town university.
All-around, S. Harrison Thompson,
Princeton university.
Steeple chase, M. A. Delaney, Mlllrose
A. A., New Tork.
All-Amerlcan college team
100 yards, Charles W. Paddock. TTniver-
elty or Southern (.Tallxomla.
220 yards, w. Creed Haymoad, Univer
sity ol Pennsylvania.
440 yards, B. C. Curtis, University of
Chicago.
880 yards, Kurt A. Mayer. Cornell nnl
versltv.
One mile, Dbmts F. O'Connell. Harvard
university.
Two miles, Ivan C. Dresser, Cornell cnl
verMty.
Cross-eountry, John Simmons, Syracuse
university.
120-yard hurdles. Walker Smith, Cornell
unlversitv.
220-yard hurdles. Cart Johnson. Univer
sity of Michigan.
Running high Jump, R. W. Landen. Yale
university.
Running broad Jump. Sol Butler, Du
buque college, Iowa.
Pole vault. E. A. Myers, Dartmouth
AOlleire.
lft-ponnd shot, W, H. Allen, University
or Maine.
18-pound hammer. H. Weld, Cart-
mouth collefce.
IMscus, E. Gllfnian, University of Notre
Dame.
Javelin. R. M. Angier, University of
Pentathlon. Robert Le Gendre, George.
town university.
BEXJAMIX DISIilKES FRIGIDITY
Portland Boxer to Leave Sew York
Until "Warmer Weather,
NEW YORK. Dec. si. (Special.')
The eastern winter climate has
proved so disagreeable to Joe Benja
mln. the Portskid lightweight sensa
tion. that Billy Gibson, his manager,
has cancelled all his engagements
until the spring. Benjamin will start
home shortly.
Benjamin's stay In the east ha
bean one triumphant session. He
waded through the top notchers here
In such easy fashion that, although
comparatively little known, he was
being pointed to as a possible sue
cessor to Benny Leonard. He has
felt the weather here, however.
finds that the wintry blasts keep him
from showing at his best.
Benjamin will be kept busy on the
coast, where he is in great demand
because of bis eastern successes.
Lewis Throws Kervoras.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 31, "Strangle!-"
Ed Lewis defeated Gus Kervoras
in two straight falls in a wrestling
match here Tuesday night. After 61
minutes and 50 seconds of hard grap
pling Lewis pinned Kervoras to the
mat for the first fall. The second fall
came in 2 minutes 25 seconds.
-ndrew Miller Dies.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31. Andrew
Miller, 62, one of the owners of Life
and among the foremost of American
sportsmen, died of heart disease at
bis home here today.
Cliarley AVliite of CJalcaso and Muff
Bronson of Portland to Go
Eight Rounds.
BY RICHARD R. SHARP.
Ten of the best boxera in the coun
try, taken man for man, are on edge.
waiting for the gong to send them
on their way in today's fistic card at
the Milwaukie arena, with the first
bout scheduled to get under way. at 2
o clock. Every match on the bill is
set down as a main event. There
will bo two ten-round mills, two
eight-round goes and one special eix-
round battle. Arrangements have
been made to handle the biggest
crowd of fight followers ever Jammed
into an arena in Oregon.
Although only one of the main
events, the ten-round 6et-to between
Boy McCormick. light-heavyweight
champion of England, and Prank
Farmer, llght-heavywelght champion
of the Pacific coast, will be the wind-
up of the all-star card. The show will
start with featherweights and close
with the light-heavies in action.
Farmer Is Ready.
Parmer arrived yesterday afternoon
from Seattle accompanied by Dan
Salt. The lanky Pacific coast cham
pion Is in excellent shape for his en
counter with McCormick. He fought
Young Hector, a 210-pounder, In Seat
tle Tuesday night, six two-minute
rounds, which was Just a work-out
for him. Farmer was afraid he might
Injure his hands, so contented himself
with Just holding Hector ofr ror the
12 minutes of stepping. Because of
his mill with Hector, Farmer had been
training for several weeks, so if any
thing, he should be in better condi
tion, if such a thing was possible,
than the fighting Irishman, who
brought England's best light-heavy
weights to his feet and won the Lord
Lownsdale belt. McCormick is
fighter through and through, but is
no novice when It comes to clever
ness. He has a peculiar way of step
ping away from a punch. Just taking
the end of his opponent s glove, ana
can step around with the best of
them.
Charlie White of Chicago, con
tender for the world's lightweight
crown, is primed for his ten-round
mix with Muff Bronson, on whom the
Portland fans are pinning their faith.
Muff has trained as he never has
trained before, and Is out to register
victory over bis formidable opponent.
White Is one of the greatest light
weights ever developed, and If Muff
could hold his own even, it would be
a great feather in his cap. The Chi
cago boxer has been working hard for
the match, and does not Deueve in
taking chances against anyone. His
snaky left, with the kick of T. N. T
in it. has been working smoothly in
his daily sessions in the gymnasium,
and it will be up to Bronson to estay
away from it.
Earl Balrd te Make Start.
Earl Baird, former amateur feath
erweight champion of the United
States, will make his first profes-
ional start In fortiana tnis aiter-
noon against Joe uorman. aooui a
year ago Balrd received so many flat
tering offers that ne decided to turn
professional, and since that time has
been meeting tne best reatnerweignis
and lightweights on the Pacific coaBt-
He took part In 12 main events in
Los Angeles for Jack Doyle, three or
four in San KranciBco and about a
half dozen top-line starts in Seattle.
He has won most of his bouts, fought
a draw in a few of them and his
losses has been about as many as a
chicken has teeth.
Boxing fans who remember Balrd
as an amateur recall one of the great
est little men they ever had the pleas
ure to witness in action. He has been
traveling at a fast clip since taking
on all comers in the squared clrrtle,
and Joe Gorman should be In for a
mighty hot session. They are sched
uled to go eight rounds. It is likely
that this match will go the distance,
and some fast fighting can be de
pended upon to crammed In.
The other eight-round bout will be
between Al Sommers, the aggressive
Portland middleweight, and Jack Hall
of Australia. Dan Salt speaks highly
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MILWAUKIE,
Ten rounds Boy McCormick;
of England vs. Frank; Farmer
of Tacoma.
Ten -rounds Chajley White
of Chicago vs. Muff Bronson of
Portland.
Eight rounds Earl Balrd of
Seattle vs. Joe Gormaa.oJ Oak
land. Eight rounds Jack Hall of
Australia vs. Al Sommers of
Portland.
Six rounds Georgle Brandon
of Portland va Jimmy Cole of
Seattle.
have been getting by In fine style
and their work has been of the best
variety.
Returns' of the Oregon-Harvard
football game will be announced at
ringside.
EUGENE UPSET OVER BILL
CAMTTTS STTKPRISED AT RE
PORT HAYWARD MAY LEAVE.
College Authorities Receive 'Word
Trainer ."Will Reserve Decision
Until Return From South.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eu
gene. Dec SI. (Special.) News that
Bill Hayward was considering re
signing his position as trainer and
track coach of the University of Ore
gon to take up a similar position
with another college came as a com
plete surprise to Oregon followers.
Earl Onthank, eecretary to President
Prince L. Campbell of the university,
Immediately wired Hayward to find
out more about Hayward's Intentions,
and today received the following wire
from Oregon's famous trainer:
"Will do nothing definite until re
turn." But little Is known here of Hay
ward's Intentions, as not a word of
another offer was circulated about the
campus prior to the departure of tha
Oregon eleven for Pasadena. Plans
were almost completed for the bas
ketball season next term, and It was
intimated In athletic circles here that
Hayward would cooperate with
Coach "Shy" Huntington In the
coaching of Oregon's quintet for this
year.
Hayward bad also let fall certain
remarks about this year's track pros
pects, all strengthening the belief
that he would return again after the
Pasadena contest. The news that he
was considering another offer came
as a complete surprise.
William L. Hayward has been con
nected with the University of Oregon
since 1904, and his record since that
time has been one of almost unbroken
success with the track men. He has
also acted as trainer for Oregon
elevens, basketball fives, and practic
ally every other athletic activity, and
as such his fame has spread over
practically the entire continent.
BANKERS BEAT EQUITABLE
Leaders of Bank. League Win Out
by 2 6-Pin Margin.
In a special match Tuesday night
on the Oregon alleys the United
States Bankers bowling team defeat
ed the Equitable Loan & Savings five
by a margin of 26 pins.
The Equitable team Is composed of
some of the best bowlers in the city
and they have been making a spe
cialty of defeating the various league
leaders. In three closely contested
games the United States boys ran up
a total of 2518 pins against 2194 for
the losers.
The United States Bankers are at
the present time leading the Bank
ers' league by a wide margin, having
won 26 out of 27 games.