- -J . TOE MORXIXG OREGONIAX, SATUIIDAT, MATlCn 13, 1920 3.1 J ... .1 tV" 3 :." -.1 '.."-"r-1 i -.1 V 1 ' . 2--- ' . - t .J - . IVILDFE! TS1S1 E IN'12-R0UND FICHT Battle Forced Throughout by Plucky Briton. TWO PERIODS ARE EVEN boxing exhibitions may be held here pursuant to state law are being pro moted by the Albany post of the American Legion. A petition Is being circulated and it is expected that it will be presented to Mayor Curl soon. WHITE SOX START FOB SOUTH Pitcher Ed Clootte With Club, Though Not Actually Signed. CHICAGO. March 12. Bound for the spring training quarters at Waco, Texas, the Chicago team of the Amer ican league left Chicago tonight, 22 strong. Manager "Kid" Gleason was in charge of the men. Included was Pitcher Ed Cicotte, who, although he has not signed, is expected to do so later. Fort Wayne Flyweight Rons Eng lishman to Ropes in Tenth Go but Briton Conies Back. PBE-SM GAMES ON NEW YORK AMERICANS AND BROOKLYN NATIONALS FIRST. Nearly 100 Exhibition Contests to Be Played Before League Clubs Begin Pennant Battles. NEW YORK, March 12. The open ing contest in the annual ante-season interleague games between the base ball teams of the major circuits will be played in Jacksonville, Fla., today, weather permitting, when the New York Americans and the Brooklyn Na tionals meet In the first match of a long series. Other 'Combinations will quickly follow suit and by the middle of the month more than half of the teams composing the National and American leagues will be engaged in these pre-season games. Fully twice as many contests of this type have been scheduled than was the case a year ago ana it is probable that close to a hundred such exhibition games will be played be fore the clubs line up for their Initial pennant battles on April 14. The site of conflict stretches throughout the south and southwest while the home ward trip at the close of southern training, will be sprinkled with similar games. In these games the modern base ball manager and club secretary have found a way in which to partially cut down the heavy cost incidental to training trips in which parties of more than 40 husky athletes have to be transported and quartered at the expense of the club. hlle the aver age gate receipts do not compare with those of major league pennant games, the income from the contests is not so small as to be ignored, and in ad dition the games give baseball fans of the far south their only opportun ity to see famous diamond stars in action. A list of some of the more important games follows: RINGSIDE, COLISEUM, Toledo, O, March 12. Jimmy Wilde of England, British flyweight boxing champion tonight decisively outpointed Frankie Mason of Fort Wayne, Ind., the American aspirant to the world's title. Throughout the battle the plucky Briton was the aggressor. He car ried the fight In all but one round, the fifth, when Mason braced himself and put the Englishman on the de fensive. Two of the rounds were even, the fourth and tenth. The ring, which was 21 feet square, gave the little American plenty of room to jump away from the pressing Britisher. Blood Dram by Wilde. Mason started to bleed from the mouth early in the battle, but he wore a smile of confidence, while the little Briton, from the time he entered the ring, seemed set and determined. Time after time, Mason, when urged on by his enthusiasts, at tempted to break through the Brit isher's guard, but the plucky little Briton dodged, feinted, shifted and re taliated with a right and left, chasing the American about the ring. After the fight. Referee Smith de clared never in his life had he seen a young fellow or any fighter who was o willing to carry or mix matters as Wilde. Smith was of the opinion that it was a very even match, but de clared on the rules of the commission he was not at liberty to announce the winner. I Neither Boxer Shakes Hands. Mason stepped through the ropes first at 10 P. M., closely followed by Wilde and Referee Smith of Chicago In Wilde's corner were Benny Will lams of England and Al Thompson of Cincinnati. Mason's chief second was Jimmy Barry, ex-bantamweight champion, assisted by Ralph Cook. Referee Smith called the boys to the center of the ring at 10:06 P. M., in atructing them as to the rules, and time was called at 10:07 P. M. Both boxers received rounds of cheers. Bound 1 The men did not fUiake hands. Wilde landed first blow light right to head and two more jabs to hoad. Mason landed right to jaw. wilde landedi left lb stomach. Ma aon landed right uppercut, Wilde swinging to Mason's body. Mason jabbed twice. Wilde hooked to body. Round 2 Mason blocked left hook and Jabbed left to jaw. Wilde landed straight left. Wilde scored twice to body In Bharp infighting. Mason missed right cross but scored hard left hook to Jaw. Mason landed left and right to head. Wilde landed two right jabs as gong sounded. Wilde Lands Hard Left. Round 3. Wwlde landed hard left to head and Mason landed straight left. They clinched. Wilde jabbed three times without return. Wilde sent Mason, back with right and left to head. W ilde landed left to jaw Mason scored with right cross, forcing ilde to ropes. Wilde missed two left and jabbed right to chin. Round 4 Wilde put straight right to jaw and left to body. Wilde put left to Mason's face and right to stomach. Wilde landed hard right to body. Mason landed right cross and left hook. Wilde covered up when Mason landed hard left to head. Mason jabbed four hard lefts to jaw without a return. Round 6 Mason landed three hard rights and two hard lefts to Wilde's face as they came out. Mason landed Hght right and left to face. In uincn the infigihting was even. Wilde landed left and right to face and right to face and right to body as the gong sounded. Fighting Forced by Briton. Round 6 Wilde landed left. Wlide tried to force the fighting. Mason showing great footwork. Wilde jabbed left to jaw. Mason tapped Wilde three light lefts. Mason missed hard right. Wilde scored hard left to face. Mason is bleeding at mouth. Wilde scored two light lefts to head Round 7 Wilde scored with right to body and landed solid right to head. Wilde landed straight left. Mason countering with right upper cut. Mason had the edge on hard in fighting. Mason landed hard right to head and Wilde scored a hard right lo neaa and sun jab to stomach. Round S Wilde continued to force th fighting, Mason retreating. Wilde tried a dozen lefts, landing nearly all New Rules Go Into Effect in An or mem. v tide scored left and right. WASHINGTON KiyOGKS F BMKUH FROM TOP Benson Noses Out Jefferson by 22-to-20 Score. THREE IN SECOND PLACE Jlechanics and Democrats Fight Every Slinute of Hard Round; Long Basket Brings End. Tnteracholastle League Standings. or t. T I W. L. Pet. 6 1 .85T!Columbia.. 4 4 .600 6 1 .833IH11I t 5 -26 5 1 .833iCommerce. 1 7 -125 K 1 .833Uas. John. 0 8 . 003 S 3 .5001 Tjlncoln. . , Franklin. Wash'ton Benson. . Jefferson. Th Washington high school bas Vethall team knocked the Franklin tossers off their perch at the top of the percentage column in tne lnter scholastic hoop circuit yesterday when the Colonial five defeated tne Quakers on the Y. M. C. A. floor by a score of 25 to 13. At tne same time that the Washington and Franklin teams were staging their contest on the "T" court the Jefferson and Ben son ouintets were fighting it out on the B'nai B'rith floor with the latter coming out on top by a score of 22 to 20. Testerdays games resulted In un- coln being shoved to the front In the race for the championship witn Franklin, Washington and Benson all tied for second place with rive via torles and one defeat- Of the two games played, the Jef' ferson-Benson mix was by far the better of the two. The game was close throughout with the lead alternating between the two teams. At tne ena of the first half the score book showed 11 to 10 in favor of the Mechanic five. Jefferson, put up its greatest game of the season despite the fact that the blue and gold' five was minus the services of Hendrick son. at center while Louis Coulter, their speedy forward was removed from the game at the end of the first half on account of an injury. By some fast playing in the latter part of the second half the democrats tied the score making it 20 all, and the teams were deadlocked for several minutes. It began to look as if .an extra five-minute period of play wouid be necessary to decide a win ner when Colt, who was holding down a guard position on the Benson five American. National. ,New York verus Brooklyn. . .. New York versus Cincinnati. . .. Washincton versus Brooklyn. , .. New York versus Cincinnati. . .. Washington. versus Brooklyn. .. New York ....versus Brooklyn. . . . New York versus Brooklyn. . .. Boston. ............ . . versus New York. . . . Boston versus New York. . . . Boston versus New York. Washington versus Cincinnati Place. Mar. IS Jacksonville, Fla. March 15 Miami, Kla March lf Tampa, Fla, March 10 Miami. Fla March Jfr Tampa. Fla March 18 Jacksonville. iFla. . . . . March 20 Jacksonville March 10 Forth Worth March 21 Dallas March :!:! Wichita Falls March 2:i Tampa. Fla March 23 Columbus. Ga. Detroit versus Boston March 24 Austin Boston versus New York. March 24 Tampa Washington. ........ . versus Cincinnati. April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April 10, April 10, Detroit .versus Boston. . New York versus Brooklyn. . Boston versus New York. Washington. ......... versus Cincinnati. .Detroit versus Boston. . Boston ' versus New York. . Washington versus Cincinnati . Detroit versus Boston. . New York. ...... ...... versus Brooklyn. . Boston versus New York. . Washington versus Cincinnati. .Detroit versus Boston. . Boston .............. versus New York. . Detroit i .versus Boston. . New York versus Cincinnati. Washington . . versus Brooklyn. .Boston versus New York. . Detroit versus Boston. . Boston f versus New York. .Washington versus Cincinnati. Detroit versus Boston. Memphis Boston versus New York. . wasnington versus Cincinnati. .Detroit versus Boston. . New York. versus Brooklyn. Boston versus New York. March 2-1 Moultrie. Ga. March 2T Jacksonville .. March 25 Houston, Texas March 25 Orlando, Fla. . March 25 Valfiosta, Ga. . March 26, Houston. Texas March S Miami. Fla. ... March ITfl Eastman, Ga. . March 27 Jacksonville ' .. March 27 New Orleans ... March 27 Miami, Fla. . . . March 27 Macon. Ga March 2S New Orleans. La. March 28 Atlanta. Ga. . . . March 2il Jacksonville ... March 2 Jacksonville ... March 29 Mobile. Ala. . . . March 20 Ashevllle, N. C. March 31) Greenville, MIfs. March sn Charleston, S. C. March ."0 Spencer, Ga. March ill- March SI Columbia, S. C. March 31 Greensboro April 1 Jacksonville I jacKson. xenn. ............ 1 Greenville, S. C. . . a 1 Goldsboro 2 Nashville 3 Raleigh. N. C. 2 Durham 3 Jacksonville 3 Knoxvllle .1 Washington. D. C 3 Bluef leld. W. Va 4 Chattanooga 4 Washington, D. C. 4 Charleston 5 Columbia, S. C 5 Ashevllle. S. a ,t Richmond, Va. 5 Huntington Greenville, S. C 6 Winston Salem, N. C ft Portsmouth, Va ft Parkersburg . ...... ...... 7 Chester, S. C 7 Danville, Va 7 Clarksburg 8 Winston Salem. N. C. ....... 8 Norfolk, Va. . .......... 8 Roanoke, Va. ............. 8 Elkins 9 Lynchburg. Va. 9 Reading, Pa - - 0 Clarksburg. W. Va. ........ ft Cumberland. Md. ......... 11. 12 Rrooklvn 11 New York (Polo Gr"d).. Vernon gym, by a score of 29 to 18. .The game was a hard fight from the tart to the finish, the first halt ending In a score of 13 to 9 in favor of the victors. The second half start ed In a hard battle for points. The score was close until the last few minutes when the Vernon team made five more baskets, walking away wltb the game. The high-point men were Welser and Mills for Vernon and Johnson and Folick for the Swastikas. The line-up was aa follows: Swastikas (18) (4) FOUCK i Vernon (29) Shaw (6).... Welser (10).. Mills (8) Bar-tell Rehberc; (5). Barton . .F. . ..C. ..G . ..G.. ..S.. . (8r Johnson ...(2) Reeves .... Lamberg ... McCraken (4) Stevenson The Vernon team wishes to ar range a few out-of-town games. Write or phone Manager Joseph Welser, 825 Alberta street, or Wood lawn 257S. T c"Mercl landise of (J Merit Only The IVi XATTT GKAT SCTTS OP BEST QUALITY FURNISHED. Outdoor Practice to Give Way to Indoor Work Sunday Owing to Wet Condition of Grounds. The Multnomah Guard baseball team received its outfits yesterday. Natty gray uniforms of the best Quality pro curable will be furnished each man says Si Simonsen. manager. Other DaraDhernalia that goes to make up a first-class complete club is on hand awaiting the opening game. Due to the rainy weather and consequent wet condition of the grounds, outaoor practice will give way to indoor work Sunday. An informal cet-togetner, lecture and blackboard work will take place Sunday at 1:30 at the guard clubrooms, 232 Chamber of Commerce building. Fourth and Stark. The man ager and coach will both De present, as well as others interested ana as sisting with the team organiiation Out-of-town teams desiring games with the guard squad are asked to write Manager Simonsen at once, as it is contemplated to complete the playing schedule on short notice. He particularly wants to hear from As toria, Hammond, Bend, Hood Kiver, White Salmon, Goldendale, Winlock and the Willamette valley teams. The Overlook team is scheduled to meet the Mississippi Merchants to morrow, weather permuting. M. K. Hedge and Jess Dunbar are being urged to reorganize the Lents Giants, one of the city s fastest lnde pendent squads that ever went on the field, and may be heard from in the future to this effect. William Healis, one of the king pins in semi-pro managerial ranks will be in the field again tnis season with his Kirkpatricks. Bill Hamlin, star receiver of the old famous Gresham Giants was in town yesterday. Bill resides In Clack amas county now and is authority for the statement that a six-team ball circuit is being perfected in that county that Is the real goods. - Representatives of the Bankers' league will meet Tuesday night to ar range a schedule and transact other matters of interest to the league. Six earns, in place of four, will probably constitute the league this year. It is also planned to participate In city league affairs and to play outside games occasionally this year. April 10, 11 Cincinnati . . . Washington. . ...Detroit . . . Boston. . . . Washington. . . . ... Detroit . . . New York. . . . Borton ... Washington. ... . .. Detroit . . . Boston . . . Washington. .. . . .. Detroit . .. New York . .. Boston . . . Washington. . . . . .. Detroit . . . New York. . . . . . . . . Boston . . . Washington .... ... Detroit ...New Y'ork . . . Washington. . .. ...Detroit . .. New York.... .. ... Boston . . . Washington. .. ...Detroit . . . New York . . . Boston . .. . . . Washington. ...Detroit . . . New York. ..... . . . Boston . .. . . . Washington . . . . . , versus Cincinnati. . .. versus Boston. . . . . versus New York. . . . versus Cincinnati. . . . .versus Boston. . . . versus Brooklyn. . . . .'versus New York. . . . versus Cincinnati. . . . .versus Boston. . . versus New York. . . . versus Cincinnati. , . . . versus Boston. . . . versus Brooklyn. . . . versus New York. . . . versus Cincinnati. -. . versus Boston. . . . versus Brooklyn. . . , versus New York. . . . versus Cincinnati. ....versus Boston. . . . versus Brooklyn. ... versus Cincinnati. .. .versus Boston. . .. versus Brooklyn. . . versus New York. . .. versus Cincinnati. . . versus Boston. . . versus Brooklyn. . . versus New York. ... versus Cincinnati. ...versus Boston. . . . versus Brooklyn. . . . versus New York. . . . versus Cincinnati. BX"T CXUB WILL RIDE TODAY Mason countering to head. Wilde landed hard right and left to face. Bound 9 Mason started the round and scored with hard right to jaw Wilde countering with left. In long- range Doxing .Mason landed right and then a left - uppercut. Wilde scored right and left to head. Mason put a left to Jaw. Wilde put straight Uft to body. WUde put left to Mason's bead and missed two rights to head. Him Fanes Wilde to Rope. Bound 10 Wilde put left to Jaw, left to body and right to jaw. Wilde put left ana right to face. Mason nual Open Paper Chase. The Portland Hunt club riders will compete this afternoon in the annual open paper chase for ladies and gen tlemen pairs. The rules governing this year's event will differ slightly from those of last year in that the pairs must cross the finish line to gether with no rider separating tne team. This ruling will greatly add to the excitement and enthusiasm of the chase, as the riders will be forced to keep In close touch with their partners and will bring Into play an exhibition of horsemanship and skill countering with right to bodv and left to face. Mason put left and rirht seldom shown in these contests. to face and forced Wilde to ropes The start will be made from the with right to chin. Mason was smil- clubhouse near Garden Home at 3 tog. Both missed rights and lefts In P. M. and the trail, which will be a, hard clash as bell sounded. laid by W. U. Sanderson, will cover Round 11 Wilde landed straJeht I annroximately four miles. Mr. San Iftft and they Indulged in long-range derson haa promised to lay a fast boxing. Mason scored richt to hoiv. trail with many jumps and water They stood toe to toe. slnsro-ino- I hazards and one which will be In Wilde forcing Mason to break ground. I view of the spectators through the wuda forced Macon to ropes with I greater part of the course. lefts. Mason landed straight left to lace. Wilde put over hard left hook WARXIXG GIVEX TO ATBXETES to stomach. Wilde crossed his right. hooped a long sensational shot from back of the center line. The shot was made in the last few seconds of play and clinched the game for the Tech school quintet. Goodell and Youmans featured for the blue and gold hoopers. Between them they made all of the Jefferson team's points with the exception of three which were made by Coulter. Colt put up the best game for the Mechanics, getting three baskets and playing a fine defensive game, Klel nau was high-point man with five field baskets. The line-up: EASTERN TITLE UP TODAY New York University and Rutgers Quintets to Fight it Out. ATLANTA, Ga.. March 12. Two eastern college teams, New York uni versity and Rutgers college, will fight l out for the amateur athletic union s annual basketball championship here tomorrow. The New Yorkers went nto the finals tonight by defeating Kansas City Athletic club, 45 to 22, and Rutgers won from the Young Men's Order of Detroit, 33 to 17. The New York university five, con querers of the present champions, the Los Angeles Athletic club team, had a comparatively easy time with the Kansas team. Some brilliant scoring was done by the New Yorkers, Goeller making eight field goals, Cann seven, and Mooney five, and Mooney, in addition, scored five foul. goals in seven tries. Singer made five of Kansas City's nine goals. The Detroit team proved fairly easy for Rutgers. Benson (22) Benlss (2) F". . . Scott (4) ...F... Klelnau (10).. , , Giesy O... Colt (6; a... driving Mason backward. Wilde's last blow was the hardest of the fight. Round 12 They shook hands. Wilde ant Mason back with left to head anl landed right to Mason's chin. In a clinch Mason held. Wilde landed two rights to head, forcing Mason backward. Mason landed two lefts and then clinched. Mason landed two lefts to body. Wilde countered with right to face. Wilde landed left to .chin. Mason clinching. The gong sounded as they exchanged light blows in mid-ring. Otto Young of Beaver Falls, Pa., mocked out loung Javis of Toledo, middleweight!. In the second round jkt the curtain raiser. Mason and Wilde had weighed in afcortly before S o'clock today. Mason tipped the beam at 106 Vi pounds, one and one-half pounds under the weight required at 3 o'clock. Wilde's weight was 10614. , Albany Wants Commission. Participation in Industrial Ama teur Games Will Disqualify. NEW YORK, March 12. A warning that competition in the American In dustrial Amateur Athletic games at Akron, O., March 13, would disqualify athletes from Amateur Athletic Union games and Olympic events was issued here today by the Amateur Athletic Union. Secretary F. W. Robien, chairman of the registration committee, an nounced that the contests were un sanctioned, in response to numerous telegraphic inquiries from centra western athletes. Habitual Victors Lose. WOODLAND, Wash., March 12 (Special.) For the first time in a term of successes extending over a period of about five years, the Silver Lake team of basketball shooters ALBANY, Or., March 12. (Special.) j were defeated by the local high school r Plans for the organization of a last night at Mills hall here by a score aVoxing commission in Albany so thai. J of -0 to 13. . .Jefferson (CO) (3) Coulter ....(11) Goodell Broughtor, Watson ...(6) Youmans HtAAlM Refered, Tom Gawley. In the Washington-Franklin game the showing of the Franklin five was somewhat of a disappointment to the followers of the hoop game who ex. pected the Quakers to show brilliancy. After the first half which ended 13 to 7 . in favor of Washington, the Quakers seemed to be lost and while the Colonials were running up 13 points the best the Franklin tossers could do was to mark up S. "Chappie" King, the Quaker's small forward contributed all of the losing team's points with the exception of two which were macje on a field basket by Hobson. King netted two baskets from, the floor and converted seven free throws. . Edlund. Irvine and Ragenovltch Scored all of Washington's points. Edlund is credited with five field baskets, Irvine three and Ragenovltch two baskets and five foul shots. The line-dp: Washington (25) Franklin (13) Ragenovltch ().... P.. Jones Irvine (6) P (11) King Haynes .....(2) Hobson Lady G Thomas Edlund (10) G Kolkana 8. .......... Poulson S Kelley S Grashorn Referee, Leon Fabre; scorers, Myer Du blnsky and Harold Rowley; timers. Jack Routledge and A. H. Burton. VERNON DEFEATS SWASTIKAS COLUMBIA BASEBALL OPENS "Day Dodgers" Trim, "Boarders" 12 to 2 at Prep University. Baseball opened with a bang at Columbia university Thursday after noon when Manager Buckley's "Day Dodgers" trimmed Joe Wise's fast "Boarder" nine to the tune of 12 to 2. Francis Sharker was in rare form and allowed' but three hits and stick ing out 12. Wise, for the. losers, was nicked at will and Issued five passes. The Dwyers brotllers and Hicks did the best work with the, stick for the winners; while Van Orden and Ken nedy were in the limelight for the losers. Batteries: Day Dodgers, Shar ker, Keating and Estey; Boarders, wise, Kennedy and Smith. FOOTBALL RULES BODY MEETS f irst Xormal Session .Since 1917 Is Convened. NEW YORK, March 12. The foot- oaii rules committee held its first formal meeting since 1917 here to nignt. jii. ji. iiaii, Dartmouth, was re-elected chairman, and Walter Camp, Yale, secretary. Captain V. E. Pritchard succeeded Captain G. H. Francke as a reuresen tative of West Point, and Coach W. W. Roper at fended in place of Parke H. Davis for Princeton. The session continued until after midnight. Chairman Roper stated that none of the business transacted would be made public until tomorrow. ans Is Best Answered Here THERE is no doubt about it the man has a clothes problem to deal with. We've not looked at the matter slantwise; we started to work on this problem a year ago, and our contention is that we, in offering a representative line of men's spring suits and overcoats at Clothes Question MimiiiiiBna isutniouiaMtmimimuummiuHis have answered the question and solved the problem -to the keen satisfaction of the average man. Understand, please, that ffte suits at this price rep resent the product of the tailoring geniuses of America. Just come in today and investigate, and in every suit you will find the label of one of these celebrated makers: Stein-Bloch Fashion Park and Langham W E ARE enthusiastic, men of Portland, because in our wonderful clothing stock, which was "merchandised" six months in advance of the time that the average store buys spring clothing, we know that we have the edge on competi tion at every price from $40 to $75. We know that our planning far in advance has made it possible for us to do things now for you that never would have been possible otherwise. We will be mighty pleased to show you through the new spring lines; today will be an excellent day, and it does not particularly matter if you simply want to look. We are converting lookers into buyers every day because we started far in advance to solve the clothing problem of today. Mens Slore, Ftfih Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co.- iff i 0 PACIFIC PLAYS TONIGHT Score of 29 to 18 in Hard Game on Floor of Winning Team. Vernon basketball team defeated I the Swastikas Thursday, night at the Willamette Quint to Be Met in Season's Last Game. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove, March 12. (Special.) Pacific university will meet the Willamette University Bearcats on the local floor tomorrow night in their last game of the season. The first contest be tween the two teams on the Salem floor was close. Tho game tomorrow nieht willJ ciose a most successful season for the Pacific university five. The local team has engaged in 17 clashes so far this season and has 14 victories to Its credit. Baseball on the Inside. By Billy Eisu, DURING the 1919 world series be tween the Reds and the White Sox, I met Clarence Rowland, former manager of the Sox. I had several interesting chats with him. Row land was interested in the perform ance of the Sox. He had handles most of the players, and knew the value of the club. He was disap pointed at the outcome of the series. He and Gleason are great pals, and despite the fact that Gleason succeed ed him. he was strong ror tne kiq to come through a winner. When Rowland came to the majors, he made the Jump unheralded. He had been a successful minor leagu leader, but was almost unknown from a major league standpoint. Of course the papers made much fuss over the overnight lean to fame of an un known "bush league" manager. He was the object of much atten tion as leader of so famous a club as the Chicago White Sox. The things he pulled successfully were usually overlooked, but any time he kicked una. it was retarded as "Tjush league by the players, fans, umpires and scribes. A favorite way of express ing contempt for Rowland, was to re fer to his as a "Bush Leaguer." But Rowland was nobody's fool, despite the fact he became a big league lead er over night. When any one started kidding him about his bush league Ideas, he had his hands full to get better than a draw. Rowland is man ager and part owner of the Milwaukee club of the American association, i asked him how he liked his new role; Fine," he answered, "but the word Tig leaguer" gets on my nerves about as much now as 'bush leaguer did four "or five years ago. It is funny how conditions shift When I came to the majors, everything I did or tried was facetiously referred to as bush league' stuff. Isow that I m back In the minors, I get nothing but, 'so this is big league stuff." uess the annoyance is about fifty fifty." When it came to repartee, Rowland took a back seat for no one. Umpire Dick Nallin and I used to get many a laugh at one Rowland pulled at the expense of Nallin. The two came to the American league about the same time. Nallin early in the sea son found It necessary to chase Row land. "On your way, busher," was the way he expressed contempt for Row land, and Informed him that he was through. "I am surprised," answered Row land. "I expected to be chased up here, but hoped it would be by a big league umpire. I thought we bushers would stick together." The New York Americans always had fun riding Rowland. On his first trip to New York, the entire team got on him. When he first appeared on the coaching lines, all the players on the bench shouted: "Well, busher, how does It feel to be a big leaguer?" "Perfectly natural when we are playing in New York," was Rowland's reply, and for the rest of the day he had the upper hand. SUGAR RESTRICTION OFF Seattle Consumers Now Buying in Unlimited Quantities. SEATTLE, Wash., March 12. Con sumers here today began buying su gar in unlimited quantities at 17 cents a pound, a decline of 1 cent a pound. The decline in price started in New York several weeks ago, merchants said, and haa just reached this point. Jacobson Kobbery Investigated. The detective bureau is investigating the reported robbery of J. Jacobson of the Rosamond hotel who was found dazed and injured on the Linnton road three miles from Portland late Thurs day night. Jacobson reported the loss of 1190 to the oiricers. ie could give no details as he said he did not know Just what had occurred. He was badly bruised and had a gash on the head and the officers are of the opinion he was thrown from an automobile. , HARTLEY WILL BE THERE WASmNGTON GUBERNATORIAL ASPIRANT TO ANSWER CALL. Fifth of Quintet of Candidates to Respond to Roll at Olympia and Play on Outside. SEATTLE, Wash.. March 1!. (Spe cial.) The Washington state con gress of republican gubernatorial candidates is not to be allowed to meet next week in Olympia without Colonel Roland H. Hartley. When the roll is called up there he'll be present to answer to his name. It happens that everybody in the republican gubernatorial race except Colonel Hartley has a good and valid reason for being at Olympia when the special legislative session is con vened. Of the quintet of aspiring repub licans who have indicated their in tention of fighting for the guberna torial nomination, four are indirectly connected wlaa the extra session. Colonel Hartley is much concerned about the special session, too, but he hasn't anything to do with making or marring his record. It was Governor Louis F. Hart seeking election next fall, who called the solons to Olympia. Senators George B. Lamping of Seattle and E. T. Coman of Spokane, and Represen tative J. A. Gellatly of Wenatchee must of necessity attend the meeting Thus, Colonel Hartley woke up one morning to find everybody but him self would be in Olympia. Inasmuch as nobody else seemed inclined to remedy this oversight. Colonel Hart ley engaged a couple of rooms at the Mitchell hotel and announced that he. too, would be on the ground when the business of making new laws was resumed at the state capital. Those gubernatorial candidates who are in the legislature or have some thing tosdo officially with the session may be able to play politics from the inside. Colonel Hartley is expected to be at Olympia to see what can be done in his own Interests from the outside. There may be no clash of interests during the special session, but if there is, everybody who has announced any intention of running will be on the ground to see what can be done for himself. pawning it In Portland and have been held here since their arrest, were re leased after the clothing was returned and the watch redeemed from the pawnshop. They also paid costs aris ing from the affair. The two women had been employed St the hospital a short time, hut gnv up their positions and returned to I'ortland. No susplrlon was raimed by this until the clothing was missed, and they wore at once suspected. Of fleer Meads arrested them In I'ortlmirt. As there were no provisions In Ihs county Jb.II for women, the two wr t;ll;en I" a hotel. ENGINEER HURT IN CLASH Locomotive Hits Derailed Car, Many Passengers Bruised. SEATTLE, Wash., March 12. J. R, Folmer, engineer, was seriously in ured and more than a score' of pas sengers were shaken and bruised when the locomotive of Northern Pa cific passenger train No. 442 struck derailed freight car near Woodin- vllle. Wash., 25 miles north of here late today. The train was bound from Sumas, Wash, to Seattle. The engine and mail-baggage car were derailed, but the passenger coaches remained on the track. WOMEN THIEVES FREED Clothing and Watch Returned and Two Are Released. OREGON CITY. Or., March 12. (Special.) Mrs, Virginia Shlndle and Miss Gwendolyn Sherwood, who con fessed to robbing Miss Ruth Elliott of nlnthlne at the Oregon Cltv hosnl- ' tai and also taking a watch, and Spsw MARK SULLIVAN well and favorably known in every American city as the most interesting, best qualified and fairest writer upon POLITICAL SUBJECTS mmmmm MHssslssslssMs) His articles appear regularly in THE OREGONIAN . f r t T J . A