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NELSON'S TIRE;
TERRY'S PUNCH
"Britt Thinks the Dane Should
Win the Battle With
McGovern.
IS ROOM FOR ACCIDENTS
$ix-rtound Go Scheduled to Take
Place in. Philadelphia Is the
Topic of Convcrsatloiiiii
. Pugilistic Circles.
IJr .Jimmy Brill.
SAX , FRANCISCO. Feb. 30. We had
been 'eagerly awaiting Billy Nolan's
pleasure for some weeks In the matter of
the McGovern battle, and now that It is
an assured fact that Nelson and "Terrible
Terry" will meet for six rounds in Phil
adelphia -a little talk on this battle seems
in order.
Though on form Nelson should be the
-winner, the fight does not look like an
entirely smooth sail for the Dane. As
has been remarkec"
several time?, six
round fighting is no
hls forte. The longej
it goes, the bcttei
for him. On Uuk
otjicr Hand. McGov
ern has nearly al
ways been a quid-
finisher. He won
the championship In
eight rounds and los1
It in two. He lias
always hern a grcal
short-distance fight
er, and the distance
in this case is
therefore, in hh
iavor. Of course. . . . ...
nobody believes that
McGovern is now at his best, but he
seems to be pretty good. That he still
has the wallop was shown when he
dropped that tough little fighter. Tommy
Murphy, in one round. As long as he has
that he will be a dangerous man to mix
up with in a give-and-take festival.
According to the best disinterested in
formation on the subject, Terry Is In ex
cellent 'physical condition. He will be in
shape to go six rounds at least at his old
time speed and old-fashioned hurricane
style. That means that he will be an in
teresting problem for 13 minutes. alwayB
allowing for a fairly even "division of
lighting luck.
The form of the fight, though, is Nelson.
Form is upset almost as .often in fights
as in races, but that Is Ihe" only way
you can figure a battle. On the form of
his other fights. McGovern is made for
Nelson. He will not run away, and o
far the Dane has generally been able to
brat a man who will fight him toe to toe.
On the other hand, Nelson is also made
for McGovern, because the "Terror"
nccms to have regained his old trick of
killing everything ho can hlL There is
no reason why ho shouldn't hit Nelson.
If it goes to the limit Nelson will prob
ably have the edge of the honors. It Is
interesting, though, to figure out what
might happen should the fight not go the
limit For instance, Jt would be rather a
unique Incident in ring history for a
championship to change hands on the
Issue of a six-round bout. There is al
ways a chance that this may happen If
Terry accidentally bumps the Battler
with one of those Justly celebrated hay
makers. .
Considering that fact, it U evident that
Nolan has not picked out a very soft spot
for his man. Still, as I say, the form Li
all with him. Nelson had to fight some
body, as he was getting out of range of
the spotlights and losing advertising.
Also, Joe Gans Is camping on his trail,
and this side-tracked him temporarily, at
.least. Besides, Terry has done nothing
really startling since he started after new
honors. On the whole, it looks like a.
pretty, good proposition for the cham
pion's camp.
I see that Delaney has decided to go
on with his campaigning- of Al Kauf
mann among the heavies. Ruhlin has
been selected as the sacrifice to pave
the way for the young- man's march to
the head of the big: division. This
prompt matching: of the Coast young
ster against another experienced fight
er came somewhat -as a surprise, fol
lowing so quickly his defeat at the
hands of Jack O'Brien and his victory
over Dave Barry.
Delaney figures that Kaufman n has
learned a great .deal from these two
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a better man than Barry. Delaney
knows his -business, and since he has
matched Kaufman n with the big Ak
ron fighter, it is a safo bet that Kauf
mann has a g-ood "chance to win. -The
man who brought out Jeffries and
Corbett seldom goes wrong, though he
was a little hasty when he sent bis
latest find at O'Brien. In this fight
the Coast man will be meeting a scrap
per bigger than himself. Kaufmann
weighs about 13" pounds when In
fighting trim, and that is all the
weight a heavy needs. Ruhlin will be
-probably over the 200-notch when they
face each other.
The fight Is all-important to both
men. If Kaufmann loses he will have
a long:, hard row to lioo before he can
again get recognition from the best
men of his division. It will be prac
tically oblivion for several years. If
nc wins lio will be In the hunt for the
title and will be permitted to chal
lenge topnotchers without fccing told
to behave.
Ruhlin has been in the background
for a long time. He was never a world
beater at his best, and time has prob
ably not improved him notably. He
Is a big and rather clever fighter,
willing to fight and game all through.
He and Kaufmann should make an ex
cellent battle. I have to go to the
younger man a little on the result.
Joe Gans insistent claim to the light
weight title and his recent announcement
that he is willing to fight as lightweight
champion threatens us with the old, tire
some dispute about the 133-pound cham
pionship when Is a welterweight not a
lightweight?
"We who are bored with the constant re
opening of this old wrangle are suffering
for the sins of our fathers. Some years
ago they began the custom of calling any
man who beat a champion the champion
of that division, no matter what was the
weight stipulated for the fight nor what
the fighter happened to weigh. This pre
cedent once established could not well be
broken without doing somebody an Injus
tice, and the result 1 the hopeless confu
sion that now exists In nearly all the
weight-limited divisions.
The whole proposition resolves Itself to
this: Is a lightweight champion the best
fighter who can fight at 1S3 pounds ring
sidefight at thatr weight, not make it
the night before?
This is entirely an impersonal argument,
but if that is the correct definition of a
lightweight champion, then Gans never
was one, because he beat Frank Erne at
a weight several pounds in excess of that
limit.
But. on the other hand. Gans has al
ways been recognized as the champion,
and so many exceptions have been made
to the weight rules for the benefit of other
fighters that it would be unjust to make
an exception to the exceptions to take
honor away from Gans. Yet It is rather
amusing to hear a man solemnly claim
the lightweight championship in one
breath and then In the next announce
that 123 pounds at 6 o'clock is absolutely
his lowest fighting weight.
The same sort of thing is going on In
the middleweight clas?, only more so, and
the feathers are in a fearful muddle.
Tommy Ryan claims the middleweight ti
tle, and says that 151 pounds ringside is
the correct limit .for that division. One
hundred and fifty-four pounds is Ryan's
best weight.
Jack O'Brien also claims the title, and
says that ICS pounds ringside is the proper
notch for mid die weights. O'Brien says,
further that he can get down to JSS
pounds ringside, but no lower. So there
you are.
According to a New York report, Charlie
White has been appointed secretary to a
Gotham coroner. White has been tho
third man in the ring at many a great
fight, and has always been popular with
fighters and the fight crowd. Of course,
somebody broke a speed record to remark
that the job ought to suit ChBrlle. as his
long connection with the ring should have
made him a good judge of dead ones.
From Reno comes a wild story to the
effect that Al Pane Is gathering a
purse for a battle between Jeffries and
Jack O'Brien Reno is known to be fight
crazy, but n( one wants to believe that
the disease has reached the, acute stage.
There is no public demand for a meeting
between Jeffries and O'Brien, and until
there Is the .fight will never come off for
two reasons; first. Jeffries will not fight
until there Is such a demand, and, second,
the financial success of the bill would de
pend on the Bame condition. Reno Is not
big enough to ay for a 20,OX purse with
out considerable -outside help.
Jeffries, by the way. still insists that he
has retired from the ring for good. He Is
living quietly on hi ranch near "Los An
geles, and "he has no further desire for the
ring. He is tired f cities and Is going to
live the "simple life" for the remainder
of his years. Well, let's believe him.
This is the champion's first retirement.
(Copyright, IMS, -by James Edward Britt,)
Y. K. C. A. Beets Pacific XJalvcrsltr.
The Y. M. C A. first team played Its
opening gam last sight against the. Pa
cific University lrst team and defeated
it by a. score ef 30 te 7.
The teams Use up thus:
Y. It C. A. Pacific University.
Hartman Forward , White
Stokes, Pugri...... "Forward Wltaham
Forbes, Yoi g ...... Cen ter ,: . Peterson
Freeman Guard AUen
Russell, Stokes Guard Calef
Referee, H. H. Markell; umpire. Doc
TaoraUa.
THIS SUNDAY OltEQOKIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 11,
JtURPHY VISITS THE TUG OF
BASEBALL GOSSIP
Prospective Line-Ups for the
League Teams.
PORTLAND HAS GOQD MEN
SIcCrcdie Announces Thrft Uc Has
Completed JIls Arrangements
for the Season Mike Fisher
Goes to Fresno.
With the Flood-Smlth-Toren-Atz-Schlaf-ly
deal practically settled by the order of
the league's chief executive, who issued
the ultimatum to the contracting clubs
that the deal shall remain as a bona fide
affair, the attention of the fans and mag
nates has been turned to speculating on
the lineup of the different teams in the
Pacific Coast League for the approaching
season.
Manager McCrcdle announces his team
as complete, although it Is not unlikely
that should he be able to secure certain
men he has bad In mind during the Win
ter one or two changes will yet bo made.
The Portland array follows:
Catchers Jack McLean and William
Donahue.
Pitchers Virgil Garvin. Will Kssick. 11
Cates. Elmer Calif. Cy Jerry, Bert Jones,
Ben Henderson, Roy Gillespie. Charles
Moore. Win French. Clarence Howard
and Roy Toren.
First base Morris Lister.
Second base Tim Flood.
Shortstop Will Sweeney.
Third base Jud Smith.
Left field E. E. Van Buren.
Center field James McHale.
Right fleld-MIke Mitchell and Walter
McCredie.
All the foregoing players have not yet
coaae to terms, as so far no agreement
has been reached with Smith. Garvin. Es
sick or Van Burctu but these men will
.probably be In line when the gong sounds.
Ferry, French and possibly Jones and
Mitchell may figure In a sale or trade.
Four men will be dlspoped pf from this
bunch, as the manager announces that he
will have 15 men at the training quarters
at Stockton or San Jose, the latter place
having requested McCredle to bring the
Portland team there for Its urellmlnary
work, and'he is thinking seriously of ac
cepting their offer.
The Los Angeles team, pennant-winners
of the put season, will not be weakened
greatly by the loss of Smith and Flood,
for tbelr infield will comprise three good
men In Atz, Dillon and Brasbear. and
M or ley can be trusted to get another
crack player to fill out. The lineup of the
other Coast clubs, as announced to date,
follows:
Los Angeles James K. Morley. manager:
Catchers Helney Spies and Bobby Ea
rer. Pitchers Charles Baum. Warren HalU
William Gray. Emmet Tozer, Walter
Nagle and Harry Goodwin.
First base Frank Dillon.
Second base "Kitty" Brash ear.
Shortstop Jake Atx and Jimmy Toman.
Third base Vacant
Left field Xrthur Ross. Jack Ellis.
Center fleM Curtis Bernard.
Right field-Clarence Crarath.
San Francisco Jack Gleason. manager:
Catchers Danny Shea. Parke Wilson
and poselbly Charlie Graham
Pitchers Jay Hughes, George Wheeler.
Arthur JJenley, Nick Williams. Frank
Tyson; Harry Sales and possibly Ike
Butler.
First base Vacant.
Secoad base KM Mohler.
Shortstop Jefea Gochnauer.
Third base Charlie Irwin.
Left aM Geerga HHdebrand.
Center Held Ed Waldron.
Right field Eddie Householder.
Seattle Russ Hall, manager:
Catchers Cliff Blankeashlp, Ralph
Frary. Dashwoed.
Pitchers Charles Shields. Charles Hall.
Rube Vtckers. Roscoe Miller. Oscar Jones
and Jean Beyle.
First base Hear' Heltmullcr, Julie
Streib.
Seceed se Vacant.
Shartstf Rbbs Hall.
Third base A. LaHterbora. ,r
Left field Johnny Kane, -m
Center Jteld Jaek Walters.5
Right field-Bob MeOMvriy. j
Oakland George Van Hllre manager:
Catchers McMurrar aad HacketL
Pitchers Mrirln Btexrud. Herman Iberg.
Oscar Grafeam. WlllVam Kagan. Frank
Smith. Geirge Hpkla. William' Dever-eaux-
sad Hauser.
First base Vacant.
Second base Jim Kelly.
Shortst&js Biok Francks. ,
Third base Fra-mc Xkbards: -
Left Held Arthur Xruger.
Center At 14 George Van Haltrea.
Right fleld-WiWam Dunleavr.
Fro Mike Fkkr, aaagcr:
WAR TOURNAMENT AT THE ARMORY. HERE ARE HIS IMPRESSIONS.
Catchers Wallace . Brar Hogan, James
Kent. ? . .-
Pitchers'? Elmer Emerson. William
Brown. JackTJFlugerald,' "Busher" Levy
and Frank O'Brien.
First base Cliff Rodger.
Second basc-Pearl. Casey.
Sfcortstop Truck EagaxL
Third base Frank Arrelanes.
Left field George McLaughlin.
Center field Mike Lynch;
Right field Charles Doyle.
Ike Butler, who has spent moat q the
Winter at a sawmill near Vancouver.
Wash., where he was employed as assist
ant to Manager Tappendorff. has returned
to Portland for the rest $f tha off-season.
Butler has -net considered any of the sev
eral baseball offers he has received, ow
ing to having been occupied with accounts
at the mill, and yesterday started corre
spondence with some of the Coast League
managers from whom he has received of
fers. Butler Is one of the most reliable play
ers that ever wore a Portland uniform,
and any club that secures his services will
get a first-class man. He announces that
be intends remaining on the Coast, and
will not consider any .offers from the
EasL Of the Coast League Clubs he pre
fers this city to any In the league, but as
the local manager has a dozen pitchers' on
his roll already It Is not likely that But
ler will sign with McCredle. and for that
reason he has sent his terms to tbr of
the Coast League clubs, which have of
fered him a berth. In all probability But
ler will be found with the 8an Francisco
or Oakland dubs when the bell rings on
April 10.
Harry Spencer, the fast little second
baseman, who was discovered in 1901 by
Fred BJy. has signed to play with the
TIM FLOOD.
New Bcd Bmub of the 2rtlasd
Tna for 5eaa ef 194.
Grand Rapids team in the Central League
next seasea. Ike Butler recommended
Spencer to Manager John GanzeU and the
Grand Rapids magnate easily came - to
terms with the former Portland player.
Tim Flood, the second baseman; who
has been awarded to Portland, writes
trcsi St. Louis that he Is delighted to be
a member of the Portland team, for he Is
one of the heartiest admirers of the City
of Rosea among the many players who
have played In this league. Flood prom
ises to give his best efforts to the local
team, asd'wlsfces to be remembered to his
friends Ja this city.
Eddie Van Buren. who will probably be
one of McCredlc's flychasers again this
season, has arrived In San Francisco from
Southern California, where he has been
spending the Winter. After spending a
few days In San Francisco, Van says he
intends ceming to Portland In a short
time.
MONTANA'S NEW FIGHTER.
Young Kctchell Will Meet Jack Sul
livan at Butte. -
Young 'Ketcaell. who is coming to the
front as a tighter up Men tana way, wilt
have a bety time of It for the next two
menlhs. Since he started in the game of
biff a ad waBep he has wen several bat
lies, and his next encounter will be on the
12th. agalest Jack Sellivan, at Butte. On
March S he will hook up with Warren
Zurbrick, the conqueror X Tommy Tracey.
Xetchell Is uader the management of Fred
Began, who Is well known around Port
land as sr boxer. In speaking of KetchelL
Began, says:
"I am keeping Ketchell pretty busy.
Sullivan Is the heavyweight champion of
Montana, and has fought Jack Monroe a
draw. Caliagfeas Is the fellow who came
near putting out Marvin Hart In Butte
last menth. Ketchell t ealy IS years old.
and he has wea 7s fights, mostly by the
kasekewt rente, laeide ef six reaad."
OPENING THE CAME
Football Rules Committee Has
Made More Changes-.
FINAL ACTION MARCH 3
Ten Yards Gained In Three Downs
Is Principal Befonn Provision
for Permanent Board ot
Officials and Secretary.
NEW YORK. Feb. 10. Ten yards to be
gained In three downs was the principal
football reform tentatively agreed upon at
a meeting of tne national Intercollegiate
football rules committee In this city to
day. The football experts believe that
this rule. If finally adapted, will do more
than anything else toward opening the
game. After the meeting the secretary
of the committee. W. T. Reed. Jr., of
Harvard, explained that none of the rules
suggested either teday or at the confer
ence two weeks age. had been finally
adopted. The committee Is framing a set
of rules covering different points of the
game and. when these are all covered, the
completed rules will be voted upon. The
committee adjourned to meet again Sat
urday. March 3. In this city. .
In addition to the ten-yard rule, which
exactly doubles the distance te be gained
In three downs under the playing rules ef
tho past several "years, the committee
agreed upon the following:
New Changes In Rules.
That every player oa the kicking side
shall be on side when the kicked ball
touches the ground.
That the question of affording proper
protection for the man catching the ball
be taken up and carefully defined- at the'
next meeting.
That one forward pass shall be allowed
on a. Play, provided the ball dees not
touch the ground befere being touched by
a player of either side. Such a peas to be
made by any man who was behind the
line of -scrimmage when the ball was put
In play. If the ball touches the ground
before being touched by a player of either
aide. It shall go to the opponents on the
spot from which the pas waa rode. The
pass shall not be received by a man who
was on the line of Bcriaroage when the
ball waa put in play, except for the two
men playing on the ends of the line when
the ball was put In play. X direct lop
over the line within the space of five
yards on each aide of the center shall be
unlawful.
Nothing was done with regard to the
question of a field laboratory, but Paul
Doahlel. on behatf of Annapolis, offered
the Naval Academy field and its facilities
for use by the committee in the matter.
Plan Jor Permanent Officials.
The report of the sub-committee ap
pointed to formulate suggestions relative
to the formation of a permanent board of
officials was received and it was agreed
to make It public with a view to receiving
suggestions from persons Interested In the
game, every member ef tho committee be
ing asked to invite critidm..
The sub-committee's recoraatendatiens
are that a centrar governing committee of
three or five be appointed as a sub-committee
of the Intercollegiate rules com
mittee, to constitute a national commit
tee of official-. In addition to this com
mittee. It Is proposed that sectional com
mittee of three each be -appointed to rep
resent the different sections of. the conn
ry. X salaried secretary Is proposed to
attend to the executive and the clerical
details of the committee.
All universities aad colleges accepting
the provisional of the rulea committee
prior to the Fall of IMS are to submit lists
of all college men whom they- consider
desirable and competent ' game officials.
The list Is to be carefully Investigated by
the national and sectional committees and
a general oStlclal anaouncemeaf. -will be
Issued containing first a complete list of
officials judged competent by. the central
committee with appropriate addrsaea,
The various games scheduled during the
season are to be subdivided' In order of
collegiate chelee to determine the remu
neration of the officials- Tit re are to be
four officials, the remuneration grading
as follows: 'StM. . and m Cetlegea
and universities will be required-, to se
lect o Si dais from the list .agreed u$oa.
Reports will be received .as to the'class
of work rendered by the different enT
cials and complete records kept.
When the Ball Is Dead.
Some changes in the rules agreed upen
at the last conference were made. To
prevent piling up. It was agreed that the
ball shall be considered dead" when any
portion of the person of the runner with
the ball except his hands or feet touches
the ground when la the grasp ot an op
ponent. Either captain may ask that time be
takes C three tfenes -derins; each ailf
Jimmy Britt Writes of the
the Diamond Finns Win
wlthoufa. penalty- . It -thereafter either
captain requests that time be called, his
side shall-be penalised by a loss of two
.yards for each request,", unless the In-
jurea-pjayer oe removed- from the game.
BTJGBX GAME AT BERKELEY
New Zealand Defeats Vancouver.
Professors Like New Style.
BERKELEY. CaL, Feb. 10. The New
Zealand Rugby football team defeated the
Vancouver, B. C. team today by a score
of 43 to ft. The New Zealanders played
a strong and fast game and their team
work waa almost perfect. Owing to a
dri&sling rain the attendance was limited
to MOD persons.
President Jordan, of Stanford Univer
sity, and. several of the University of Cal
ifornia faculty witnessed the game and
wero favorably impressed with It. As a
result. It Is likely that the game will be
adopted by the two universities.
Minnesota Adopts BIgr JTne Bulcs.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 10. The Minne
sota football authorities accepted the
recommendations for football reform
adopted by the big nine conference re
cently in session at Chicago.
BUN DIKE ICE-WAGONS.
No Records Broken at Intercollegiate
Meet in. Boston.
BOSTON, Feb. 10. The annual intercol
legiate athletic meet between colleges and
preparatory schools of New England, Cor
nell, Princeton and the University of
Pennsylvania, was held tonight. No rec
ords were broken and but one tied, that
of the three-legged race, the record of
six seconds for E0 yards being equaled by
Cohn and Bonham, representing Boston.
Harvard came in for defeat at the hands
of Tale.
In the mile relay race Yale had things
about her own way. Harvard, started. jiut
to do things, but before half a dozen laps
had been reeled off the Yale representa
tive forged ahead, and before the last re
lay for Yale started on his Jaunt. Yale
was assured of victory. In the freshman
race Yale again proved herself to be the
goods. Although closely contested for the
most part, the race was hardly ever in
doubt after the blue warmed, up. By
sphmdid work Dartmouth won from the
University of Pennsylvania, and although
the result hung In the balance until the
last lap had been run the green and whits
woe with yards to spare in the prettiest
event of the night.
The times of moat ot the races were
slow, much bejqw the average of past
years. Fully 5000 admirers witnessed the
sport.
FINNS ARE THE CHAMPIONS
Win the Tug-of-War Tournament
Against All Contestants.
The final. night of the tug of war tour
nament wltneeeed the largest crowd of
the series, and incidentally the pulls were
as exciting as they were short, for not one
of the coatests on last evening's card
lasted over three minutes.
Interest naturally centered In the match
between the undefeated Finnish team and
the. Italian team, which was really the
deciding contest of the series, and much
sacculation was. indulged in as to the
ability of the sons of sunny Italy- to down
tho Flans who were odds on- favorites In
tho contest. Captain Llswig's contingent
made good and. Is the champion of the
tournament with an undefeated record,
for it pulled Its rivals over the mark In
a trifle less than two minutes, and each
man on the team was. the recipient of a
neat little souvenir pin given by the
ladles, in addition to the trophy offered
by the tournament committee. W. A.
Story. whbheia the gun on the contests,
presented the trophies amid deafening
applause from the assemblage. After the
programme was concluded challenges were
Issued by the Swedish and Norwegian
teams to the winners. The other matches
resulted In victories for Denmark, Nor
way and Bweden, over Canada, Germany
and the. United.- States, respectively.
Considerable f the success of the tug
of war tournament Is due to the Inde
fatigable efforts of A. M. Planck, who has
wprked hard to make a success of the
venture.
The Finnish team is composed .of the
following members: A. Liswlg, captain;
Theodore M. Lahtl, vico-oaptal Oscar
Johnson, Jean Saari. Fred Memela, Mat
Hautala, Martin Adameoa, T. A. Manner
and A. Sale.
Mnreosa Organize Ball Team.
The. Brainard's Maroons baseball team
waa organised for the season, ot 1S06 y ea
ter day afternoon, for the purpose of
starting practice for the coming struggle
for honors In local amateur circles. The
team is practically the same as last year,
and will be composed of the following
pkyers: Cas Campbell, captain and sec
ond base; Dolly Gray at short; Trow
bridge, first base; Houston, third base;
Xiser and Broock will represent the bat
tery points for the present, and Smith.
Hlnkle, Gaines and Mangold will play the
outfietcV the latter alternating In the box.
Clark Moore, a brother of Charles Moore,
.the Bralaard recruit who Joins McO-die,
will act xs utiUbr saaa.
Fighting Game Gossip of
Tug-of-War Tournament
PLAY RUGBY GAME
Portland Football Team Will
Meet British Columbians.
HOW THE PLAY DIFFERS
Admirers of the English Sport Com
pare It With That of the Amer
ican. Colleges and Point
Out Its Advantages.
The Portland Rugby football team, whicVt
practiced at Multnomah Field yesterday,
was recently organized to meet the Brit
ish Columbia fifteen on the return trip of
that club from San Francisco, whero it
will play a game with the crack New
Zealand Blacks next Tuesday.
The local Rugby team has been recruited
from the. many admirers of the English
college game who are residents of this
city, and the players who are to compete
In the game against the northerners will
be selected from the squad that was out
at practice yesterday.
The game of Rugby is one of the three
styles of football now being played, and
Is somewhat similar to the American col
lege game. for. tackling, punting and run
ntng with the ball are much the same.
The principal difference In the two games
is-the fact that there are no llne-buckins:
formations In the Rugby game, which the
advocates of the sport claim eliminates
much of the danger of accidents. From a
spectator's standpoint, Rugby Is a much
more interesting game than association or
"aocker" football, for the flayers arc per
mitted to run with the ball, and frequent
scrimmages take place.
Touchdowns and goal figure in the scor
ing of the Rugby game, as they do in the
American college game, except that each
goal counts one and touchdowns the same,
while the rate of figuring in the American
game is one for the goal and five for the
touchdown.
t. Spectacular plays are of frequent occu--rence
in this game, for It requires light,
fast and agile players, who often get away
with the ball and run great distances be
fore being downed. The kick-off method
of putting the ball in play Is another
feature of the game that is like the
American sport, but In lining up for the
ball to be placed in play, the Rugby
players are required to stand, and not
permitted to kneel in the line. The op
posing forwards form a circle around, the
spot where the ball's progress Is stopped,
and the official tosses the spheroid Into
the center, and then the effort to pass
the ball outside by kicking is In order. A
deft punt with the toe usually sends the
ball out of the circle, where It Is pounced
upon by one of the players, who either
runs with it or punts to some other mem
bers ot his side at some other part of the
field. Passing the ball from one payer to
another is also permissible, but only to
the rear. Penalties are inflicted for the
breach of the rules, as In the local games.
Captain Rylance, of the Portland team,
expects to have a- good team In the field
when It lines up against the British Col
umbia aggregation.
"WILD GO TO SALT LAKE
Portland Bowlers Will Compete for
Trophies There.
The following men will Journey to Salt
Lake City next month and endeavor to
bring home- some ot the spoils from the
Western Bowling Congress tournament,
to be held there March 7 to 12: Pollock,
Capen. Ullman, Kneyse, Ficken and Mc
Menomy. It is likely that several other;
will decide to make the trip.
Ullman and Ficken will bowl a specia"
match of ten games" this afternoon.
The Oregon Alleys will have a handicap
tournament today. No entry fee will b
charged and three prizes will be given. It
is open to all bowlers. Each man wil
bowl three games, total pins to decide.
The Individual averages of members oi
the Portland C. T. P. League to date is
Capen. 187; Pollack; 184; McMenomy. 184
Case. 184; Kruse, 183; Keating, 183; Kneyse,
181; Ullman, 179; Ficken, 178; Crook. 17Si
Morey. 171; Reese, 170; Swinney, 163: W.
Sloan. 169; G. Sloan, 16S; Lunney, IBS; Mc
Monies. 163; Gough. 167; Schonenbach, 167'
Closset, 167; Moore. 167; Meleen. 165; Sam
ond, 164; Hague. 164; Boulanger. 164: Gall-
lard. 163; Vigneux. 16?; Hamilton. 162:
Christian, iw; .eircerger, 169; Hlmenkamp,
Ion; Freeoorougn, 168; Flood, 158; MacGreg-
or, los; parent, I5; stubbs, 156; Tonslng.
15S; McMillan. 156; Swartz. 163; Peterson.
154; McClellan. 162; Parrott. 152; Woodman.
KG; Kalk. 150; Yates. 130; McCaslin. 150;
Harrington, 143; Auspach. 145; Woelm. 143:
Day. 141; Anderson, 141: Barbour. 141; Hill.
140; Dugaane, l36;Danford, 136: Jones, 135;
Norton, 134; Popple, 131; Williamson, 130;
.Bioom, Ln: yaugnn, i.