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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1922
TATE, WILLS AGREE
TOMIX AGAIK FREE
Negro Pugilists to Try to
Make Amends to Public.
BOUT BILLED FOR FRIDAY
Gates to Be Thrown Open to All
Who Attended Monday Box
ing Precedent Is Set.
Under an agreement perhaps un
precedented in the history of the
boxing- ring-, Harry Wills and Bill
Tate, negro heavyweight pugilists,
will endeavor to make amends to
th public (or the unfortunate ending
of their bout Monday, afternoon,
ivhlch was awarded to Tate on a tech
nical foul at the end of the first
round, by climbing Into the ring
gain at Mllwaukie Friday night for
ten-round go to a decision.
They will fight without any addi
nal purse and the card will be free
a.U who attended Monday. And
t was a capacity bouse.
hls arrangement Is due mainly to
.a efforts of the- Mllwaukie commis
sion and especially of its manager,
George Moore.
Matter Pot t'p Squarely.
After the Milwaukle commission, at
Mr. Moore's recommendation, bad
withheld the purses from the fighters,
Mr. Moore got together the members
Of the commission. Referee Tom
Louttit, the rival managers and news
papermen at a conference in Mllwau
kie at noon yesterday. Harry Wills
also attended, but Tate was repre
sented only by his manager. Dr. K. C.
McFarland of the Portland commis
sion was there also.
Mr. Moore put it squarely up to the
managers that the public had not re
ceived Its money's worth Monday, aue
to the sudden and unsatisfactory
termination of the fight on the roui
decision and that they owed it to the
public to fight again, admittance to
be free to those who attended the
other card.
He said he felt so keenly the un
fortunate result that at his own ex
pense he would provide a card of pre
limlnary matches. If the two would
agree to go on for another bout.
Paddy Mullins, manager for Wills,
aid he was willing to let his man
right, but Howard Carr, Tate's man
ager, at first opposed the plan. He
said Tate had won fairly on Referee
I.outtlt's decision, that the decision
made him the negro heavyweight
champion of the world, that the title
was worth much money to the holder
and that it was absolutely unheard-of
for a new champion to fight a re
turn match with the ex-champion
within four days, and without charge
to the public.
Show of Good Faith Asked.
Mr. Moore and his attorney, John
H. Stevenson, put It up to Mr. carr
on the ground of sportsmanship and
for the good of boxing here, which
Mr. Moore said was killed unless the
two fighters would agree to his pro
posal to show good faith.
When it was presented on that
basis, Mr. Carr at length yielded,
making as his only proviso an agree
ment that the money due Tate would
be paid after Friday night's bout
without further quibble. He said he
knew that legally the Mllwaukie
commission could not withhold Tate's
share of the purse, even should he
decline to go on, but that solely to
remedy the unfortunate situation,
and as a good sportsman, he would
agree to the fight.
The agreement was drawn up in
the office of Judge Stevenson and
Walter Wolf at 4 o'clock. It binds
Tate to fight Friday night. Mr. Carr
at that time signed it willingly.
Agreement Unheard, of.
"In the 30 years I have been con
nected with professional boxing,"
said Mr. Carr, "1 have never heard of
such an agreement, nor have I ever
heard of a case where a champion
risked his title so soon after winning
It, and" that for nothing. But when a
man has been In the game as long as
I have, he feels, or ought to feel, that
he owes something to it. Therefore
I am consenting to the match."
I'addy Mulling, Wills' manager,
guaranteed that Wills would be In
the ring. He said no signed agree
ment was necessary with him, that
bis word was sufficient.
"I cannot agree with the foul deci
sion that terminated the fight," he
asserted. "It certainly was not a
deliberate foul, and I never have seen
a foul called In that way before.
Wills showed his good faith Monday
by remaining in the ring, vllllng and
anxious to continue the figitt, and he
will show boxing followers of Port
land Friday night what kind of a
lighter he is."
It was agreed that holders of re
served seat stubs from Monday should
present the stubs at the Olympic gym
nasium, 409 Alder street, and receive
tickets to the same seats for Friday
night.
Tickets to Be Given on Honor.
"In many cases, no doubt," said Mr.
Moore, "the reserved seat holders have
thrown away their stubs. If they will
come to the Olympic gymnasium be
tween now and Friday afternoon, the
earlier the better, and will say on
their honor that they attended the
fight Monday, they will be given tick-1
eis witnout question. We shall leave
It to their sense of honor.
"As for those who sat in the dollar
general admission seats and had no
stubs, we shall leave It to their honor,
too. All will receive tickets at the
gymnasium on their mere word.
"Any who did not attend Monday's
card, but who wish to go Friday
night, may obtain tickets for 12. I
pledge that every cent so paid will
be divided equally among the fight
ers. This is essentially a free card.
and as we had a capacity house Mon
day, if all who attended then go Fri
day, the house will be entirely free."
lie announced also that he would
put on four preliminaries of four
rounds each.
Iloth managers agreed that Tom
Louttit shall referee again Friday
night, though they insisted on a thor
ough understanding as to how the
fighters shall break, so as to elimin
ate possibility of a similar ending
through misunderstanding of the In
structions about hitting in the break
away. Referee Louttit said he was
convinced Wills did not intentionally
foul Tate, but was simply over-eager.
MAKF.lt OF FISHRODS IS DEAD
Sportsmen of Kosebur-r Mourn Loss
of Fred Brown, Cripple.
ROSEBURG, Or., Jan. 3. (Special.)
Sportsmen of Roseburg are mourn
ing the death Sunday of Fred Brown,
a cripple, 38 years old, who, for many
years, has made a livelihood by wind
ing fish poles for the anglers of the
community. His back pitifully twist
ed as a result of a spinal disease, he
conducted a small bootblack stand on
the main street and there he could be
seen daily winding fishing rods, a
YEAR OF RECORDS IN ALL
LINES OF SPORTS PREDICTED
Amateur and Professional Athletics Are Expected to Reach Plane of
Popularity Never Attained in Past.
-v EW YORK. Jan. 3. (By the As-
ll sociated Press.) Sport, both
imitpiip and nrof Basional. will
reach a plane of popularity In 1921
never touched In the past, according
to the expressed opinions of athletic
leaders on the eve of the new year.
Regardless of the outpouring millions
of spectators and contestants in the
games of the lat 12 montns, u is
the unanimous belief of those best
qualified to Judge that the coming
season will see new recoras in inter
est, participation and attendance.
That these opinions are based on
substantial grounds is shown by the
rapidly Increasing list or important
contests, both Interseotional, national
and International, being added to the
1922 eport schedules. International
tennis, golf, yachting and track meets
are already In the making; numerous
intersectlonal football games have
been carded and there will be a wider
Increase in entries for various na
tional championships, both numer
ically and geographically, than in
the pant.
From all sections come reports that
Interest in eport is steadily growing;
the formation of new interscholastic
and Intercollegiate associations; wider
participation in games: the develop
ment, physically, of the youth of the
land, and th belief that sport In the
broadest application of the word will
be a growing factor in the history of
America for decades to come. These
reports are borne out !n the follow
ing forecast and analyses prepared
by prominent sport authorities for the
Associated Press:
Tennis.
Discussing the prospects for an ex
ceptionally active year In tennis dur
ing 1922, Julian S. Myrick, president
of the United States Lawn Tennis as
sociation, said:
"I attribute the unprecedented pop
ularity of tennis and sport In general
during 1921 to the Increasing reali
zation by the public that phyeical ex
ercise means improved health, more
pleasure in living and a chance to
live longer. From every source where
statistics are available it Is pointed
out that in the last decade the aver
age span of life has constantly
lengthened.' Another underlying reason
may be that it was a shock to the
nation in the war to find young men
disqualified for military service by
poor physical condition. The natural
reaction has been to try to remedy
thia weakness and participation in
sports helps.
"The widespread interest In tennis
Is demonstrated by the fact that in
1921 the Junior champion was Vincent
Richards of New York; Julius Saga
lowsky, the boy's champion, who Is a
lad under 15 years, comes from In
dianapolis; the intercollegiate cham
pion, Philip Neer, lives in Portland.
Or., and the semi-finalists In the in
tercollegiate tournament came from
Boston, Dallas, Indianapolis and San
Francisco.
"I also attributed much of this
growth to the Increased publicity
riven amateur sport, thus helping
persuade the public to take more ex
ercise and become Interested In some
sport.
"I believe thte popularity of tennis
will continue to Increase not only
during 1922, but for many years to
come. Interest In sport. Including
tennis, has advanced beyond being a
fad and It will continue to gTow as
a part of the progress of our great
country."
Football.
"The unprecedented popularity of
football in 1921 and the overwhelm
ing evidence that the coming season
will see the game attaining new rec
ords is a tribute to the game and
those who play it." This statement
was made by Walter Camp, secretary
of the intercollegiate football rules
committee.
"Football even to the novice spec
tator Is full of thrills and with rap
idly increasing technical knowledge
the thousands who watch the nlav
are gaining. I am certain football will
continue to Increase in popularity.
The fact that huge stadiums erected
but a lew seasons ago now cannot
accommodate all desiring to see the
games Is the best evidence of the in
crease in Interest.
"This enthusiasm, which also ex
tends to many other sports and
games, should be used as a lever to
improve the physical welfare of the
country at large. A more sane and
proper understanding of the physical
development of the younger genera
tion the boys and girls from 10 to
15 years of age would be a tremen.
dous boon to the cation. Properly
Developed they not only will desire
outdoor sport but will partake In It
with with greater satisfaction and
less risk."
Trap-Shooting.
A SO per cent Increase In the popu
larity of trap-shooting and a record
entry of more than 1200 contestants
in the Grand American handicap at
Atlantic City next September, Is the
prediction of Secretary-Manager Mc
Llnn of the American Trapshootlng
association for 1922.
"Trapshootlng Is one of the few
sports permitting a man to partici
pate under organization recording, so
that the result of every shot Is cred
ited,'' said Secretary McLtnn. "As a
result the sport Is growing surpris
ingly. Our application lists, sanction
requests and other office data clearly
indicate that 1922 will be the biggest
year by far that we have ever had.
"Part of the popularity of the sport
is due to the aftermath of the war.
Thousands of young men learned to
handle a gun and the fascination of
shooting while in service, and 90 per
cent are eager to continue shooting
either as a competitive sport or re
creation. We now have one of the
most complete sport governing and
recording organizations in the world.
With this system constantly Improv
ing, the inclusion of the amateur
bodies and the knowledge that target
shooting can be indulged in almost
the year around, I believe I am safe
In saying that the followers of this
sport will double In the next year or
two."
Boxing.
"The American people like excite
ment," said Tex Rickard. "This de
mand for excitement is shown by
business which completely eclipsed
his work as a bootblack. At repair
ing fishing poles he was an expert,
and his loss will be more keenly felt
when the trout season opens in the
spring and the old rods are brought
from the discard.
Brown was born In Illinois. He is
survived by a father, F. P. Brown of
this city, and three sisters, Mrs. H. J.
Prairie of Portland, Mrs. Delta Lewis
of Roseburg and Mrs. M. L. Daniels
of Coquille. Funeral services were
held this afternoon.
HAVANA BAN'S PRIZE-FIGHTS
Decree Characterizes Sport as Bru
tal and Dangerous.
HAVANA. Jan. 3. Prizefighting in
Havana is prohibited under a decree
issued by Mayor De Vlllegas.
The decree characterizes prizefight
ing as brutal and dangerous, and
points out that the law which pro
vjdes for fines and imprisonment for
how those sports that supply thrills
are patronized. Boxing, of course,
ranks well to the fore, and while the
last 12 months have seen great in
crease of Interest, record attendance
and gate receipts, I believe the new
year will surpass the old in this re
spect. "While 1922 is not likely to have
another bout with the international
interest of the Dempsey-Carpentier
match, I think there will be an in
crease In the number of bouts and
the localities in which such matches
may legally be held.
"Various reasons have been ad
vanced for this gain. Personally I
think prohibition and the closing of
the saloon have sent thousands of
men, young and old, to watch or play
games such as boxing. The relief from
the strain of war and the growing
belief in the benefits of exercise and
competition have all helped.
"The Walker law has helped box
ing in New York state and I would
like to see similar enactments in all
other states. The new boxers' alli
ance, if it means business and has no
private axes to grind, should boom
boxing. If champions could be
forced to defend their titles against
selected opponents at stated intervals,
thus giving worthy contenders a
chance to advance, it would be an
other step in the improvement of
boxing."
Track and Field Athletics.
The coming year will be one of
great activity in college track and
field athletics, according to Gustavus
T. KIrby, president of the American
Olympic committee at the Antwerp
international meet. Mr. Kirby said:
"College athletics received a splen
did impetus last year, due in part to
the visit of the Oxford-Cambridge
universities track team last summer
and the resultant International inter
collegiate meets at Boston and New
York. Golf, tri.n's, small yacht rac
ing and other forms of amateur sport
alxo figured in similar international
contests.
"The 1922 BChedrle Is still in the
making but already the University of
Pennsylvania has announced that It
wiir send a relay team to London for
competition against the English uni
versities. A combined Oxford-Cambridge
lacrosse team will tour this
country next summer and British
yachtsmen will race for an Interna
tional trophy In Long Jsland. These
are, to my mind, but the forerunners
of other and bigger events.
Last year was one of remarkable
popularity in all forms of athletic
competition but I believe the next
fe' ' seasons will witness a sport ex
pansio far more impressive; perhaps
no as spectacular but c rtalnly sane.
I believe ideals will in general he
higher; I believe there will be more
honesty In amateur sport and for that
matter more monesty in professional
sport. I believe there will be more
appreciation of the fact that while
amateurism is good, honesty Is bet
ter; that there is no disgrace to be
an honest professional.
"I believe the popularity of sport
Is both permanent and progressive
and dua to cumulative causes. For at
least 25 years some of us have been
preaching at every opportunity . the
doctrine of good health and happiness
through sport. I honestly believe that
this continued preaching, this sowing
of the seeds of ' exercise, recreation,
play, athletic Competition, has brought
forth the harvest of last year and will
continue to bring forth similar har
vests In years to come."
Motorboating;.
Speaking for the motorboat enthu
siast. President A. L. Judson, of the
American Power Boat association,
Baid:
"It Is likely that the Impetus given
sporting events in 1921 will continue
and increase in 1922. There are'many
evidences in the power-boat racing
world that this will be true. More
races are scheduled already for the
coming season than were held last
year. This is particularly true in the
middle west, where the enthusiasm
over power-boat racing seems most
Intense, although there is increased
Interest on both the Atlantic and Pa
pific coasts. Power-boat racing in
the south also has taken on new life,
and all this indicates continued and
Increased Interest during the coming
season.
Baseball.
"While the old axiom, 'take nothing
for granted In baseball,' still holds
good, I think that I can safely pre
dict another banner year for the na
tural game," said John A. Heydler,
president of the National league.
"Certainly numerous signs indicate
a prosperous season ahead.
"The last year has been one of sat
isfaction both to followers of the
game and those financially interest
ed. The major league pennant races
developed an unusually close and
dramatic climax, and the world se
r'es was one of the best in the his
tory N of baseball. The selection of
Judge Landis as baseball commis
sioner, with the subsequent restora
tion and retention of public confi
dence in the integrity of the sport,
was perhaps the outstirding feature
of 1921 In baseball.
"Many trades and deals have been
made to strengthen various clubs.
Spring training restrictions have
been removed, making it possible to
send pitchers and other players south
for a more protracted session of con
ditioning, thus raising the standard
of early-season piy.
"Speaking specifically of the Na
tional league, I can say that I expect
a closer race than last year. Instead
of a two-club race, I believe that four
or more teams will be fighting for
the pennant in 1922. Even with Pitts
burg leading most of last season, the
attendance records fell little below
those of 1920, and had the rotation of
Sundays been favorable, a new record
undoubtedly would have been made.
Many young and promising players
are developing In our league, and
these should be a strong attraction
next season.
"Contractural relations with the
players will be more harmonious and
there will not be the holdouts which
helped wreck the early season
chances of teams last spring. I ex
pect better pitching in 1922 and con
sequently closer games.".
those exchanging fisticuffs on the
street "cannot sanction such pro
ceedings, even when the participants
are isolated in a roped enclosure and
batter each other under slight re
strictions for the amusement of a
crowd."
All-Stars Defeat X. M. C. A.
ILWACO. Wash.. Jan. 3. (Special.)
The all-star five which defeated the
Y. M. C. A. team of Astoria here Fri
day evening consisted of the follow
ing players: Arnie J. Snomela, center;
John Stone and "Rudie" Saarela, for
wards; Roland Stone and Bill Olsen,
guards. The score was 20 to 18 The
Ilwaco high five, which also defeated
the intermediate team of the "Y" the
same evening, consists of Robert Hall
and George Snomela. forwards; Clar
ence Osborne, center; Harry Johnson
and Adolph Sund, guards. This scor
was 14 to 10.
Orpheum matinee today, 15-25-50-Ad
Orpheum matinee today, 15-25-60-Ad.
OLYMPIC COMMENT
ROUSES BARON'S IRE
Correction of American "In
sinuations" Requested.
BODY STANDS BY REPORT
Head of United States Committee
. Makes It Plain That There Is
' Nothing to Retract.
GENEVA, Jan. 3. (By the Associ
ated Press.) Baron Pierre de Cou
bertin, president of the international
Olympic committee, has requested ap
pointment of an International sub
committee to point out and rectify
alleged errors and "wilfully mislead
ing Insinuations," In the published re
port of the American Olympic com
mittee. The report referred to has to do
with comment regarding the Olympic
games of 1920 at Antwerp and the
Olympic congress held at Lausanne
last summer.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3. (By the As
sociated Press.) The American Olym
pic committee would welcome an In
vestigation of its report to which
exception has been taken by Baron
Pierre de Coubertin, head of the in
ternational body.
This was made plain tonight by Q.
T Kirby, head of the American com
mittee, who added that the American
committee had nothing to add to or
retract from the report.
Courtesies Found Lacking.
The report dealt with comment on
the 1920 games at Antwerp, the
Olympic congress at Lausanne last
summer and the treatment accorded
the invitation from Los Angeles to
hold future games there. After as
serting the international committee
was a self perpetuating, non-representative
body, it declared that, with
all due respect to it and its president,
both were "apparently lacking some
times In those businesslike methods
and courtesies which make for suc
cess." It cited a resolution adopted in
substance by the last session of the
congress, limiting the programme ar
ranged for the 1924 games and pro
viding that another congress should
follow them so that subsequent pro
grammes could be arranged in the
light of experience. The report de
clared that this resolution "was taken
by the president with much petulance
and misunderstanding, as aimed at
breaking down the fundamental char
acter of the sports a meaning never
either Intended or . . . hinted at."
Record Held Vague.
It is pointed out that the interna
tional Olympic committee, while hav
ing a secretary and records, had no
stenographer at Its meetings. It being
understood that the president made
up the minutes from memory And his
notes, with the result that the record
sometimes "is vague or misleading."
This point was illustrated by the
proposal of the American represent
atives for holding the 1924 games at
Los Angeles, should Paris not be
available, jot In the contrary event,
the 192S Olympics would be welcomed
by this city.
Action Causes Surprise.
Ten days after this conference,
without motive and much. to the as
tonishment of every one except mem
bers of the international committee,
the report says, the International
committee announced that the 1924
games would be in Paris and that the
1928 games would be held in Amster
dam. Inquiries, it was said, were
answered with the statement that the
Amsterdam award was made neces
sary because of the imperative neces
sity that the Italian delegates should
return to Italy at once.
Mr. Kirby added that members of
the American delegation felt the offer
on behalf of Los Angeles hadn't been
treated by the International commit
tee and the president with the respect
and courtesy due.
ARLETfl PLAYS PMM
TOSSEKS MEET TOMORROW
XIGHT IN CITY.
Two of Best Independent Fives in
Portland to Clash in Annual
Contest.
The Arleta Athletic club and South
Parkway basketball teams meet to
morrow night on the Neighborhood
house floor in their annual clash of
the hoop season. This contest is
arousing much interest among basket
ball followers, as the two are about
the best independent teams in Port
land. The game will be played on the
Parkway floor, which should work to
the advantage of the Parkway five,
which has lost only one game in five
years on its home floor, that being to
Oregon Agricultural college last
month.
Records of the teams this season
are about the same. Arleta has played
a few more games than Parkway, but
as yet each has lost only one same.
The Oregon Aggies on their barn
storming tour walloped both quintet
by large scores. Parkway scored
more points against the Aggies than
Arleta, but the Arleta team was
wrecked Just before the Oregon Aggie
game by having two players declared
ineligible.
Arleta has reorganized Its team
since the disastrous meeting with the
Aggies and now has a fast combina
tion. A preliminary game will start
at 7:30. T. H. Gawley, physical dlreo.
tor of the Y. M. C. A., will referee.
The winner of the Parkway-Arleta
mix is in line for a three-game series
with the Multnomah club late in Feb
ruary to decide the city champion
ship. Notes of the Aquatic World
The list of swimming records for 1921.
as given out to newspapers by the Ama
teur Athletic union headquarters, omit one
of the year's most sensational achieve
ments, the 220-yard world's standard of
2 minutes 47 3-5 seconds, set by Mum
Charlotte Boyle of the New York Women's
Swimming association in the 75-foot pool
at Brighton Beach, in September. This is
due to oversight. The record was duly
accepted by the governing body and placed
on the official table, but somehow got
overlooked by the person who made a copy
of the new marks for presa distribution.
Brilliant performances by the British
mermaldit featured a water carnival in the
75-foot pool at Seacombe recently. Miss
Hilda James of Liverpool swam 300 meters
in 4 minutes, 82 seconds, as against the
world's record of a minutes, 34 seconds net
by Miss Kthelda Bleibtrey In the Olym- f
pics at Antwerp in 1020. Miss May Spen- 1
cer of Liverpool and Miss Irene Oilbert of
Sheffield swam a dead heat at 150 yards
back stroke In 2 minutes. 10 3-5 seconds j
or within two-fifths of a second of the '
Hated international standard. Moreover, I
press accounts state that Miss Spencer un
doubtedly would have won and probably
created a new mark had she not floated
up to the line on a eprlnt stroke. It should
bs mentioned that Miss Syril Bauer of
Chicago did 2 minutes. 6 1-5 seoonds for
the same event last month, but in m 60
foot pool, so that the feat will only be
i registered as an American classic, for the
I International federation prescribes baths ot
not less than T5 feet for records.
Miss Ethelda Bleibtrey, America's lead
Ins g-trl swimmer, who jumped from ths
New York Women's Swimming: assoclatlor
to the Ambassador 8. C of Atlantic Cltj
recently, greatly disappointed her admlr
era at her first appearance In the Ambas
sador pool. She had announced broadcast
ti.it she would take advantage of the oc
casion to attack the middle Atlantic rec
ords for the 50 and 220 yards 29 seconds
and 2 minutes, 52 1-5 seconds, respectively.
Tet the best h could do for the shorter
distance was 30 2-5 seconds, the exact time
made by 15-year-old Miss Wainwright In
winning the Metropolitan title under Iden
tical conditions the same day, and for the
furlong 2 minutes. 5S 1-5 seconds, or 10
seconds slower than Miss Boyle's Interna
tional mark.
MAT MUTCH DUE TONIGHT
TED TIIYE AXD BEX REUBEN
COMPLETE TRA1XIXG.
Both Men Confident of Victory and
Eager for Beginning of
Fray at Helllg.
Ted Thye and Ben Reuben have
both completed their training for
their match tonight at the Heilig the
ater and both men are waiting impa
tiently for the referee to call them
together on the mat. Each Is confi
dent of victory.
Thye's confidence is mainly due to
a new and hitherto unheard-of hold
he has invented. He has never used
this hold in any of his local matches,
and as yet has not named It. He as
serts that it is as effective as the
wrist-lock and more dangerous than
the toehold.
"I have never used this hold here
because I have never met an opponent
who was physically adapted to its
use." said Thye. "After watching
Reuben work I believe I will have no
trouble In working It on him. His
style of wrestling makes him an ideal
subject, and believe me, if I can apply
it once, it will result In a victory
for me."
Reuben has an entirely different
reason for being more confident in
this match than any match he has
wrestled for several years. After
having his knee patched from an in
Jury in the navy, he always has been
doubtful as to what would happen if
an opponent should obtain a real toe
hold on him. This fear caused blm to
work for months to perfect a defense
for the toe-hold.
He has.wrestled several years with
out having an opponent clamp this
dangerous hold on him, but has al
ways known that some time one
would. In his match with Walter
Miller a few weeks ago Miller got a
toe-hold on Reuben's injured leg. Al
though Miller applied the hold in the
most dangerous way and it was tor
turous for the short time It was held
the leg showed no ill effects after
circulation returned.
So now, he says, "I will go into
this match without any fear that my
leg will give out and with more confi
dence than I have had in years. Feel
ing this way, my wrestling is bound
to be improved. I shall cut loose on
Thye and am confident that I will
beat him with falls inside the two
hour limit."
Oscar Butler, Portland middle
weight, will meet Cyclone Burns of
Spokane in a 30-mlnute semi-windup.
Butler has made a good showing in
his local matches and is eager to show
the public that he Is ready to meet
any of the top notch middleweights
In the country.
2 STILLS IN PUGS' QUARTERS
Fire Reveals Illegal Assortment of
Liquor and Mash.
NEW-YORK, Jan. 3. Two stills, two
barrels of liquor and nine barrels of
mash were found by the police tonigh.
in the fire-swept ruins of the Beech
hurst Country club at Whitestone,
which had been leased as training and
sleeping quarters by Joe and Frank
Welling, pugilists. Fears were ex
pressed when the fire broke out that
the boxers had perished', but a search
of the ruins failed to reveal trace of
any bodies. Later the police learned
that the Wellings had been seen sev
eral miles away after the fire.
Police also announced that they
had confiscated all liquor In the build
ing. They expressed the opinion it
was the property of the owner.
MARAXVILLE DENIES FRICTION
Pirate Star Says He Is on Good
Terms With Teammates.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.. Jan. 3
Walter J. Maranville, star shortstop
of the Pittsburg Pirates, tonight de
nled reports of friction between him
self and Max Carey, captain of the
Pirates.
Recent stories have stated that
either Maranville or Carey was to be
traded, as the two could not agree.
Maranville said that he was on good
terms with every member of the
team.
Ex-Yale Grid Star Married.
LOCUST VALLEY, N. Y., Jan. S.
Miss Alice Trubee Davison, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Davison
was married today to Artemus L
Gates, son of Mrs. E. L. Gates of
Clinton, la., and an ex-Yale football
star.
Kalama Beats Castle Rock.
KALAMA, Wash., Jan. 3. (Special.)
Kalama's American Legion basket
ball team defeated Castle Rock 28 to
17 on the local floor Saturday night.
With the Hoopers.
The Peninsula Mohawks, who are laying
claims to the lao-pouna independent bas
ketball championship of the city, will piuy
the Columbian club of the T. M. C. A.
Saturday, on the Y. M. C. A. floor. Both
teams are the same weight and have a
good reputation In Independent baskt-tball
circles, having defeated some of th strong
est fives in the city. The game utll start
at 7 o clock sharp and no admission will be
charged.
The Holy Name Junior defeated the
IToiladay Athletic club on the Christian
Brothers floor Monday night. 86 to 7.
Quirk and Uagnon starred for the winners,
while B. Cox played well for the losers.
The Juniors have won six straight games,
most of them by big scores. Any 115-pound
team that would like to play the Juniors
can arrange a game by calling' George,
tellers at masc oio. i no lineup:
Holy Namo 36. Position. H. A. C. 7.
Ellers (3) K (3) B. Cox
Sisk (14) P H. Cox
Gannon (6) C T. Pawcett
McBrlde 5) O G. Kawcett
Ie la Fontaine (2).G (2) Arnold
Quirk (6) S (2) Crawford
Keferee Youngren.
The Centenary-Wilbur church team de
feated the Vancouver Barracks five Mon
day night on the Washington High floor,
20 to 22. It was nip and tuck throughout,
with the result in doubt until the last few
minutds. Accurate shooting by Hum
phries and C. Keeves won for the church
team In the last three minutes. Mercer
and Rachel scintillated for the soldiers.
Summary:
Cen. -Wilbur 26. Position. Van. Bar. 22.
C. Reeves (8) K. (2) Mandoka
Wapato (2) F ((1) Mercer
P. Reeves (4) C (0) Rachel
Johns G Goodwin
Humphries (8) ....G (4) Whiskey
Srant (2) S Reissinger
Oliver (4) S (4) Simmons
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State Athletic Association Ac
tion Not Understood.
MANY GAMES SCHEDULED
Belief Held Muddle Can Be Cleared
Vp and Effort Will Bo
Made to Do So.
George Haller, athletic manager of
Columbia university, who returned
from Astoria yesterday, expressed
great surprise on learning that the
Oregon high school athletic associa
tion had forbidden its members tak
ing part in any athletic competition
with Columbia university.
"The action of the association was
a great surprise to us," said Mr. Hal
ler. "Columbia always has tried to
live up to all the rules of the Oregon
high school athletic association and
the Portland public school league:
When it was a member of the old In
terscholastic league, Columbia's status
never was questioned and I can't see
why it should be questioned now.
"We have games scheduled with
both the Benson and Jefferson high
school quintets and as those schools,
which were in th same league with
us, and know all about us, think we
are all right, why should any outside
school question our integrity?
Scholastic Standing; High.
"At any rate, if it's necessary for
us to join the Oregon high school
athletic association in order to play
the outside achools, Columbia has no
objection. We are even willing to
Join the Amateur athletic union if
that is necessary for us to get games.
"So far as our scholastic standing
goes, the men on the team have a
better average than the general aver
age of the school. Many ot the play
ers have high scholastic averages.
Wesley Schulmerich, 15(22 football
captain, for Instance, has an average
of better than 90 in all his studies.
"Columbia did have a couple of
backward students at the beginning
of la3t semester but they made up
their scholastic work before they were
permitted to play on the team. We
have no men .ver age and not one
man has played more than three years
on the football team.
Coach Teacher in School.
"As for our coach, Clipper Smith,
he lives up striotly to the require
ments of the Oregon high school ath
letic association. He is nut an out
side professional coach, but is a
teacher in school. He has three daily
classes and coaching takes the place
of the other two classes which he
would teach otherwise.
"The fact that he is playing on
the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club
basketball team proves that he is
not a professional coach. So far as I
can remember, all Columbia's coaches
have -been instructors at the school.
Dominic Callicrate. Tick Malarkey.
Slip Madigan and George Dewey all
were instructors as well as coaches.
"I am certain that there must be
some misunderstanding over the mat
ter and shall write to J. W. Mishler,
superintendent of tne Grants Pass
schools, and secretary of the Oregon
high school athletic association, to
fee if we can't get this matter
straightened out before the basket
ball season opens.
"I have several tentative basketball
dates, with teams belongings to the
association and also several contract
ed games with them, which would
bring outside teams to Portland twice
a week all thrnuerh the basketball
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this matter up."
Vancouver to Ilay Jeffs.
VANCOUVER, Wash..Jan. 3. (Spe
cial.) Vancouver high .-chool bas
ketball team will play Jefferson high
at the gymnasium in Portland Fri
day. The return game will be played
in the Vancouver high gym Friday
evening, January 13. This is always
the biggest game of the year for
the Vancouver team ana a long string
of victories Is about equally divided
between the two teams.
Chancy to Meet S'oye.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3. Andy Chaney
of New York and Johnny Noye of St.
Paul will meet in a 12-round de
cision bout here January 10. The
weight agreement is 135 pounds.
ill CLUB TO
ERECTION OF CLUBHOUSE DUR
ING 1022 CONTEMPLATED.
Houseboats, Launch Houses and
Three Big Floats Moved to
New Sellwood Property.
Plans for general expansion. In
cluding possible erection of a com
modious clubhouse during 1922, are
on the programme of the Portland
Rowing club. This club has the dis
tinction of being the oldest athletic
organization on the Pacific coast,
with the ' exception of the Olympic
club of San Francisco. The rowing
club was organized in 1S79 and has
since had a continuous existence.
The club has moved Its house
boats, launcn houses and three big
floats for shell houses from Its old
location at the foot of the Inman
Poulsen company's yards to its own
property, purchased about three years
ago, at the foot of Harney avenue,
Sellwood. This is about 1000 feet
south of the Sellwood ferry, where
the club has a tract with 600 feet of
river frontage and reaching back to
the Oregon City electric line.
A call is to be Issued soon to club
members to devote one Sunday to
clearing out the underbrush on this
tract and putting It into sightly con
dition. This will be preliminary to
determining Just where Is the most
advantageous location for the pro
posed club buildings.
Eddie O'Dowd Beats Flunitjran.
COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. 3. Eddie
O Dowd of Columbus won the judgea'
decision over 1'atsy Flanagan of St.
Louis in 12 rounds Monday. Each
weighed 117 pounds.
Boyle Defeats .Mickey Brown.
OMAHA. Neb., Jan. 3. Harry Boyle,
Duluth lightweight, received the de
cision over Micky Brown, Portland,
Or., here tonight.
Basketball Facts.
BY ED THORP.
Q. Are amateur and professional bas
ketball rules alike?
A. No, amateur rules, which govern the
Intercollegiate, interschola.stic, A. A. U.
and Y. M. C. A. game, difier from the pro
fessional rules.
Q. Are the goals used In the ama
teur and professional games alike?
A. No, the amateur rules specify that
the goals mupt extend six Inches from tho
backboards. The professional rules epeciiy
a 2r!nch extension.
Q. What are the heights of the rims of
these baskets from the floor?
A. In both the amateur and professional
games the top of the rim is lu feet from
the floor.
Q. What are personal fouls?
A. A personal foul is committed when
a player holds, blocks, trips, charges or
pushes an opponent, whether or not either
player lias the ball. Only in the amateur
game are fouls classified as personal and
technical.
Q. How many substitutes may be used
In a game?
A. No limit to number in amateur gan:e
Ir. professional game not more than uignt
p'nvr can Inkp port In a tp
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WINGED IV1 HOOPERS
TO GET INTO ACTION
University cf Oregon Five to
Be Played Saturday.
GAME FIRST OF SEASON
Only Two Players of Last Year in
Club's Lineup Center Is
ex-AVyomlng Star.
The Multnomah club basketball
team swings into action next Satur
day night on the Winged M floor
against the University of Oregon.
This will be the first game of the
season for the clubmen.
On the club lineup are only two
players of last season. They are Cap
tain Twining and Gus Clerin. The
rest of the team Is composed of play
.rs from many places. At forward,
along with lius Clerin, are Paul Wa
pato, Bob Pelouse and Evans. Wapato
is an ex-Willamette university ath
lete who regularly plays center but
has been switched to forward. Pe
louse is one of tho greatest forwards
ever developed on the Pacific: coast.
He formerly played with Stanford
universily. Evans comes from the
middle west with a fine reputation as
a player.
Oaljr Is Find.
Coach Dewey says he has a find In
Craig, the big Wyoming varsity play
er who will hold down the center
position for the clubmen. Craig
stands six feet four Inches In his
basketball slippers. It will be the
tlrst time the Multnomah club has
hud a center tall enough to get the
Jump on the opposition.
Captain Twining, Peck, Vincent
Jacobberirer and Clipper Smith are
the guards. Twining is known to the
club followers for his previous work
with the team. Hock played last year
with the Walla Walla Y. M. C. A.
Jacobberger is an ex-University of
Oregon player and Smith played three
years with the University of Notre
Dame quintet.
Manager Toomey said yesterday
that he has practically completed the
schedule for the club team Starting
with the game Saturday against Ore
gon, the clubmen have a full schedule
up to late February.
The complete schedule follows:
January 7 Oregon at Portland.
January 14 Whitman at IVrtland.
January 111 University of Washington at
Port land.
January 21 Willamette at Portland.
February 4 Ninth Army corps at Tort
Ian,!. Ki bruHly 11 Walla Walla Y. M. C. A. at
Portland.
I-Vbruary IS Spokane Amateur Athletic
club at I'ortiand.
F,'bUiiry 1'J Willamette at Palem.
K'-bruary 2" University of Nevada at
Port nmd.
The Multnomah club team will go
to Spokane some time in March to
play at least two and possibly three
games. Games are scheduled with
the Walla Walla Y. M. C. A. and the
Spokane Amateur Athletic club.
The Seattle Knigiits of Columbus
club team wants a game with the
club In Portland but Manager Toomey
has no open dates until iate in the
oeason. The Oregon AKCie frashmen
also want a Portland date January
14. A tentative game was arranged
between the Rooks and the Multno
mah club Intermediates for January
14. but as this was the same night
the club first team is scheduled to
play Whitman, it has been called off.
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