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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAK. PORTLAND APRIL 23. 1911. V YACHTS PREPARED FOR SEASON RAGES Southern California Boats in Shape and Contests Prom ise to Be Lively. WOOD ISSUES CHALLENGE Commodore of South Coast Club llctl Ready to lime Any Dory. Yankrr Girl I Sold to A. J. Mitchell for $10,000. IjOO AVOF.LE3. April ::. Special. Warren Wood. vV-e-rommodore of the PTnh Cw.t Yacht Club, la out with Benorsl -defl" In behalf of hla dorr Merrily. nd declarea thAt he In ready to race any dory In toe South Coast CIuo fleet. More than that, the ilerrlly la .'-mo ready. She Is on the beach Jost now. but Commodore Wood aara ha ran slip her In the water with hair an hour's nti-e and be ready to rare with In the nest 30 minutes. There was ortslnnllr a fleet of etaht 1 Vriee In the South Con.t Tarht Club. The energy of the motor-boat enthusi asts haa turned three of them Into ; launches. Walter Fo4som' Blue Kin and Little Mischief II. hare engines In them. as has W. JC. Bailey s Water Wlt-fi. But there are five left and they are: Th . rtnrts. owned by Rufus SneuUIInc: the Chile IV p per. owned by Fred l-and- bourne: tria Merrily. wn'J by Warren Wood; the Con-ha. owned by I forties Reed, and the Kittle, owned by A. Best. Joe Fellows built seven out of the right original dories and the Fulton Construction Company built one. the Kittle. With five well-built and well. found dories) In the club fleeu It Is believed that the general challenge hereby Is sued by Warren Wood will not Ion unaccepted, for the present officer, of the South Cottst Club are showing what they mtn to do and the result will be a yachting season on this roept this year that hes not been equaled for a long t Ime. Vmrtit'a Price- Is $10,000. A. J. Mitchell, commodore of the Sun set Yacht 'Inh. has boticht the Yankee t.lrl from Captain Sandoval, of San lte. o The price rakl to hare been raid ! In the nelshbrrhocd of $l.ftoo. When Fred I"orr. tlie stork bokrr. had that Knot turned over to him ly the builders he sa:.i trial she rout him over f:i.000. After she tra fitted rut Inboard more than I ; rh-xild have been added to that fisur". Captain Sandoval brought the Ytrkee i i r I up to lnnt Peach from San Ils for the purpose of completing t!ie sale, mhich had practically been ag-eed u;on hefo. In "lie the Yankee Ctrl la the lsrgest sailing rraft that has ever teen In'trfe the I.org Beach hsrbor. being S feet over a'l tinii equipped with a ..-horse, loser auxiliary engine. Commodore Mil -hell ry he will make Improvements and a-iduh'ns to the boat. As a sailing rraft. the Tank. CM has alas. been unJr-eparred. anj Cir.uch she did lair work under sail, there l plentr of room for the Improvements I'otnmiKliire Mitchell evidently Intends t make. Daisy to Ile Overhauled. A. C. Parsons, of Naples. m gettlns his 4-fkot motorhoat n shape for the com ing season. Mr. Parsons said the other Uv that he Intended to try a new pro peller, wtth a view to Increased speed and poestMy vibration. In addition the Itlsr will be thoroughly overhauled In board and out. Walter Folom lias not yet put the M schlef 1L. Into commission, and It II .j that he may not race this season. However, he says. "I have told no one that I will not race this year, nor am I sure mvself whether I will or not. There Is plenty of time b get the Mischief II. ready when I find a fair chance for a good race." It Is reported that whether Kolsom hand'. her or not. the MIs rhlef II. mill cast off gaskets more thsn once this year. Frank Carbutt Is grttlng his big Skid, baldnlr Intu shape for the season ami. as Usual, haa something up his sleeve. Thai time It Is a new tender for the big boat. Briefly, he proposes to have a 20-foot terij.-r. wtth a Il-horsepomer Gray en g!ne. which will bring out a 29-knot ,Pr . .Ill NIVF3R5ITT OP WASHINGTON1, !- I'unn; mil prawn mr fa mniiinn ir will I do t:,e Channel I.Und. thoroushly. .1- th.,h . t-. h..i,.i.. i .... . topmast rtuglns: Since her launching j alth Owens liner water about three vears ago. the Skltlhatdnlr'a sail area has Veen Increased shout one-third. Accord Ins to expert, thl. change Is a vast Im provement. Engineers and deck crew are busy anj the big schooner goes Into commission on the first of the month, ready for a strenuous season. CHEAT VTniOI IS PI.AXXEIJ Xrvr York Will llolld $500,000 Mcel and Concmr Structure. NEW YORK. April 22. A 2 5-year lease on National League Park, better known as the polo grounds, signed to day by the New York Baseball Club, opens the way for the construction here of the largest baseball stadium In the I'nltrd States, a long-cherished plan of James Brush, president of the rlub. The lease replaces 14-year agreement signed last year. Announcement la made that the club Is considering plans for a structure of concrete and steel, with a greater seating capacity than the new Pitts burg stadium, from which 2S.0O0 per sons may view the game. It Is planned to hare It ready for occupancy on the opening of th 113 season, and the ro-t Is estimated at 1500.000. Oi:i:i.()N TAKES SECOND GAME Kuxcnc Nine Wins From Idaho. Una I Score Is 0 to 2. r.NIVBKSITT Or IDAHO. Mosrow. April ri 4Sie.-ll. The Vnlvervlty of Oregon hasenall team took the second game from Idaho tMs afternoon by a score of to 1 Maho's two runs cume In the ninth Inning on an error by Kohertmn, Oregon's third baeeman. The score: r-ll K.' R.H.K. Oregon t J t Idaho Z 3 i r-attcr'.es Oregon. Cobt and Taylor: liaho. Laindstrum and Williams and KobtxMon. BCS1XKSS CO I. LEG K M1XS GAME Takes Iaad In Championship Ilace by Defeating- Hehnkc-YValker. Although aMe to get butthree hits off the pitching; of Lefty""bllver. tha Portland Business College team defeat ed the Behnke-Watker team Friday at Columbus Club field. The score was CO-EDS MAN OARS AND MAKE SHELLS SKIM OVER LAKE LIKE STERNER CREW ; - . University of Washington Women Are Again Allowed to Tke Part in Aquatics, but Racing Is BanLed Lighter Craft to B Provided, That Fair Students' Muscles May Be Saved From Strain. ttaWsssssssTssSsSaMWsssaaaaaaaSassasasaaaassa si- i ! ,. eriesKs -T-rr .-- V..v? - - 1 1 n BsBasTaaCS , rJZ'JZ-JS'2 I .... ,1 - ' I I I It . -r-.w- -, . o v- . - . li I I, T- .-a. seWT-, .j.k: .- . Ue-a I : "" siiwi i ' :''i A '. . '- A I I af '. - ps..9g$ 'Viatsavj'- 1 ..... T a...-iln the M 1 A2m, ,,Z best athletic, for the women of the University of Washington, the co-edo have been particularly blessed with the natural advantaaes which few colleges of the country are afforded. With two lakea nearby and with oil the beet of equipment, the I'nlvers'.ty of Washing ton women have taken hold of aquatic sports with enthusiasm equaling that of the men who race on the same lake. last year, owing to the great strain under which the women are placed when they enb-r this aster sport. It waa deemed wise to discontinue the rowing for a time, but In the last six week the fever has gain manifested Itself and t to 5. By this win the Portlsnd Busi ness College tesm went Into the lesd In the championship rsce. Oliver la tho best pitcher In the league, but his sup port fell down Krlday. making three costly errors. Whetstone was touched up for eight hits. The game was the best that has so far been played In the Business College league. The score: R. If. E.I R. II. K. Portland ...J S S.Behn.-Walk. 5 S I Batteries Whetstone and Nugent; Oliver and Ioney. Oregon Yacht Club Notes K. J. Carr is having extensive re pairs made to his houseboat. Nelson Iodge sailed his new dinghy, the Pet. up to the clubhouse yesterday, where she was admired by all who saw Her. ?ne promises io or very speeoy. y I. V. Woodward installed a new en- ! glne In hla launch, and expects to try j her out today. Fiie is a pretty boat and will be an added attraction to the river this season. Captain Todd has put the finishing touches on the Fore-an'-Aft. She ia rcsdy to slide In the water now. 8. Blsslnger has arranged to have a couple of logs floated under his house, which will give It a new lease on life. Or. J. M. Yates is having his house boat repainted, and when completed it will be one of the prettiest homes at the club. He haa also contracted to have a float and shed equipped with spring boarda for swimming. The Swsllow was out Sunday with her flags and new coat of paint, and looked very trim. Mr. ):ltn says she Is very sble In a breexe and will not capslse. as she did last year. The new model gives her more stability. Will Rater's Comet Is ready for her sails. Everything is In resdloess- for . the dance Wednesday night. the women have again been allowed to take up aquatics. The condition Is. however, thst there shall be no mclng as heretofore, but that they shall Indulge in the sport far more moderately than before. They will not be given physical credit for their work. Lawt week the upper-clans co-eds donned their crew stilre. and for the first time this year -drew old -Nero" from the ssrk and slipped the craft Into the waters of l-ake Colon. Full of glee, they grabbed their oars, aching to spin through the wster as the varsity eight docs every evening, but Coach CVnnlbear would not permit them to race. This week the freshmen and sophomore creaa will turn out for the first time. I'n.ler Improved conditions and equip ment the women will be wstched closer. SEASON ON AT GRESHAM HOMi: TEAM WILL PLAY DIL- YVOKTH DERBIES TODAY. .Mayor Sliattuck Will Pitch First Itall PIalnst Grounds Are la Good Condition. With all the opening-day formalities of a major league city the baseball sea. son at Gresham will be opened with a game today between the home team and the Dl I worth Derbies, of Portland. Mayor Shattuck will throw- the first bsll and Or. J. M. Short will attempt to CMtci, it. After this preliminary the season will omciany negin. Extensive Improvements - have been made to the Oresham ball park. Man agcr Bartholomew has scheduled some good games and beginning today the fans expect to see resl baseball played. The fjtlworth lwrbles are the fastest semiprofesslonal team in Portland and great rivalry exists between that club and the Gresham Giants fer the state championship. .The. probable lineup of the teams is: Oresham. Townsend. Bleeg. Kelt I'arrott Orlfflth Hohiuvon ........ Anson Iliturr J. Ilargrcaves. . . . Merrill Dll worth. Mnreland ..i... Thomas MrKfn hurtles Key Harrison Tauscli-r Gaines .A. Ilargreavcs . .p. .. . c. .. ..lb.. ..-".. . .SS. . . .3h. . . .if. . . ,r(. . . . rf . . With Bert Fltcher and Whttey Mc Brlde. the former Chehalis battery act ios In that capacity for them, the Pick wicks will today visit Hanks In the --- - I and only those who are physically able to aland the test will be allowed to enter the shells. In all probabilities! the wo men this year will be favored with a lighter and faster shell thus, eliminating a great deal of the energy required to row the scorns they worked out In last year. In all probabilities, on Junior day. the big festival event ot the University of Washington, the unlveraity may see the only co-ed race on Lake Washington arid Union Bay. but the distance will be limited to a mile. In the past the co-ed Interclass races were features of junior dny. This year the co-eds will form a boat club and the phases of crew life will be discumed. They will plan not only to have the etght-oared shells but two and four-oarej craft as well. effort to wrest victory from that club. Banks has a fast club. The Meier & Frank team will hook up with the Tribunes this afternoon on the South Portland grounds. LA GRANDE WINS FIELD MEET Championship ofv Union County Taken From Cave Athletes. LA GRANDE. Or.. April 21 Special.) La Grande High School won the annual Union County track and Held meet to day, rolling up a safe margin against Cove. Elgin's men did not place. The winners are: Hundred-yard dash Bolton, La Grande: Roborts. Cove; Johnson. Cove. Hole vault Mlllerlng. La Grande; Roberts, Cove: Cnnkey. La Grande. Holght. 10 feet. uo-a.ru uaan tiollon. Lai Grande; Rob- erts. Cove Irwjn. La Grande. Time. 6 4-3 seconds. 110 yards hurdles Mlllerlng, La Grande: Roberts. Covs; Holmes, Cove. Time. 18 4-3 serunds. TJ yards hurdles Irwin. Ia Grande: Johnson. Covs; Holmes. Covs. Time. 27 4-5 seconds. Discus Williams. Cove: Davis. La Grande; Lottos. La Grande. Distance, 63 feet. S.'30-yard dash Johnson. Cove; Bolton, La Grande; Roberts, Cove. Time, sec onds. Mils run Perry, I.a Grande: Dahlstrom. Cove: Morse. Cove. Time. minutes. Phot put Davis. I.t Grande: Mlllerlng. La Grande: Roberta. Covs. Distance. 41 feet 8 inches. 410-yard dash Reynolds. La Grande: Ir win, La Grande; Williams, Cove. Time, 0:53 1-5. Hammer throw Davis. La Grande; Lottes, La Grande; Williams, Cove. Distance, 120 feet 8 inches. 8SO-rrd run Reynolds, La Grande; per ry. La Grande: Dahlstrom. Cove. Time. 2:20. High Jump Kail. Cove: Roberts, Cove: Mlllerlng, La Grande. Holcht, 5 feet 2 Inches. Broad Jump Miller Ins. La Grande: Kail, Cov; Roberts, Covs. Distance, 1! feet, 4 Inches.- . Ralsy rsce won by Cove. Motleys. Will- lams. Roberts sad Johnson running. AQUATIC CARNIVAL WILL BE IN JUNE Rose Festival Association to Lend Aid in Making the Event a Success. YACHT CLUBS INTERESTED 1 Rlrer Sportsmen Are. Promised That Provision Will Be Made for Big Event California Swimming Clnb to Be Represented. Officials of the Portland Rose Festi val Association have decided to lend their financial support for the biggest aquatic sports carnival ever held on the Willamette River. The reKutta will be held as an entertainment adjunct to the Festival, the first week in June. Repeated urglns-s by the business men of the city and the officials of the I Oregon Tacht Club. Portland Motor Boat Club and Portland Rowing- Club had a jrrcat deal of influence with the Rose Festival officers. Last year Portland provided scarcely any free entertain ment for the visitors outside of the parades. Committees from the three Portland aquatic sportinar clubs sraited upon the Rose Festival olTiclnls and received the promise tiiat provision for water sports would be made this season. In nil prob ability froin S3C00 to 50U0 will be ex pended in providing entertainment in the way of water sports. Races for oarsmen, yachtsmen, motor boatmen and swimmers will be held. Announcement made that the Portland Rose Festival would hold swimming races has brought out announcements from California swlmminsr clubs that men Willi be sent to Portland for the events the first week In June. Arthur Cavlll. former swimming director of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, will ha'e charge of the swimming events. Suitable prizes for all the events will be given. Cash prizes may be given for the motor boat and yaclit races, but medals and cups will be the offerings In the other divisions. ' H. F. Todd. A. A. Allen. Dr. J. M. Tates pnd William Macinaster repre sented the Oregon Yacht Club, Portland Rowing Club. Portland Motor Boat Club and Portland Rose Festival Association, respectively, at & conference of dele gates who arranged details for a huge marina parade during the Festival. The Oregon Dinghy Club will next Sunday commission Its two 18-foot club boats. They will be ready for launch Ins? this week and ready for use next Sunday. s Nightly work Is being done by the oarsmen of the rowing club. Captain Allen Intends to enter as many crews as he lias boats In the Northwest regatta, which will be held In Portland In June, Showing marry improvements, includ ing a new coat of paint. Art Sholin's Swallow was seen on the river last Sun day. Mr. Sholln "has added about eight Inches to the Swallow's length. Increas ing her seaworthiness. The Swallow has one of the besf collections of flags on the river. The first picnic outing of the Portland Motor Boat Club will be held early In May. Probably the first races will be held on Decoration day. The Portland Rowing: Club's Spring regatta will be held on May 30, Memo rial day. The Oregon Yacht Club's second dance of the Spring series was a success on Wednesday night. Many were in at tendance. The rlubrooms were prettily decorated with flags and bunting and the building was brilliantly illuminated. Captain Todd has launched the Fore an' Aft after a thorough overhauling. s . Will Racer's Comet will be fitted with a new set of sails this week and will probably make her first appearancenext Sunday. The Portland Motor Boat Club's new home Is ready for occupancy. It Is one of the finest Clubhouses for motor craft on tho Pacific Coast. Announcement by President Judge that the Portland Rowing Club Intends to send Its senior crew East to the Na tional regatta, has aroused more than passing enthusiasm. This announcement was made conditionally that the crew' should win the Northwest title again this year. The "Pet," Nelson Dodge's new dinghy, was the first of the larger craft to sail about the clubhouse. The ap pearance was made last Sunday. Mr. Dodge was owner of, the Kitten last year. v Dr. J. M. Yates is having his house boat repainted and Is equipping his float with spring hoards and other bathing requisites. His place will no doubt be one of the most popular on "Fleet Street" this Summer. Canoeists from the Rowing Club and Yacht Club have been busy overhauling their boats the past few weeks. s Motor boat owners are eagerly awlt Ing the Vancouver regatta for July 4. Faster time Is looked for this year. John VolfT Is rapidly finishing the Oregon Speed Boat Company's new racer. STOCK SALES ARE AT EXD New Ilorses Bring Good Prices at Breeders' Auction. Approximately 350 young pacers and trotters were distributed to new own ers in the Northwest during the breed ers' sale at the Portland Fair and Live stock grounds the week ending last night. Most of the nags were green youngsters brlnlnganywhere from $175 to $500 and $600. Some went even higher than the top figure. One of the surprises was the sale of Lou Crellin. a colt owned by Fred Booker. W. M. Kinsol is the new pos sessor, but the colt has been taken in tow by William Hogoboom and will be nursed along at Walla Walla. On the whole the horse outlook in Portland, and indeed the entire North west, is most encouraging to turfmen. Over a score of Portland steppers will start around the circuit, one of the most promising of. the squadron being; C. W. Todd's pacer, Bonnie An trim. 2:12. A four-year-old last Fall, Bonnie took four firsts in five starts and Is expected to duplicate his won derful work during tho Fall campaign. Cantatrlce. a five-year-old green mare owned by C. W. Flanders, may start on the circuit at the Portland race meet. Clambake, a 2:11 trotter owned by Todd. Is also being; groomed for the big stakes. The sale; was concluded with the of- f ferlng of the Jersey herds of T. J. Seu- I I fert and W. L Kalter. Prices obtained I 1-were somewhat disappointing, as dalry cattle have been in good demand ana prices have ruled high for some ti"1 Some of the 'lot were in thin flesh and on that account failed to command in terest on the part of buyers. Laura, Lee's Marigold, a four-year-old bull, brought $160 and Althea Marigold at $150 topped the cow sales. Sales were: T4,ill T aiim Miirie-nlri. ACfed 4. H. I Zelgler. The Dalles. Or.. $ltM): Sadie's Blue Boy, bull. 2, J. Krooaer. ancouver, z. v.. Sill.'.: Althea Marigold, cow. 7. Kred Brooker, Vancouver. Wash.. Sl.VI; Marigold Bonsilene. cow. 4. y. Brooker, Vancouver. Wash.. $14. ; Pet of Wlldwood. cow. -J, i. H. Adlnston, Council, Idaho. 4.; Babe of YVIIdwnod, cow. 2. H. F. Xeisler. The nalles. Or., $.".": Borea's Rlsllene. cow, li. Brooker. Van couver. Wash.. $40: Queen of Council Crest, row. 3. H. Zicsier. The Dalles. Or., : Rosle Marigold, cow. H. Ziegler. The Dalles, Or., $H0: Sudan's Dewdrop, cow, of S. G. Addlngton. Council. Idaho. $."..": Ruby Sis. cow. C. E. Cleveland, Gresham. Or., "T; Diamond Jane. cow. 8. E. It. Berwick, Port land s:io- lo of Sunny Bank. cow. 11. H. I Ziegler. The Dalles. Or.. Chiefs Silver l.ailv. eow. :i. R. F. Waters, Oresham. Or., "si'5: Pearl Riga, cow. 4. C. F. Addlngton. r,uncll Irtnhn. S": Rubv Sis. d. cow. Chas. Cleveland. Oresham. Or.. $.": Blondy N.. cow, 8, S. G. Addlngton, Council, Idaho, $50. , . HilNborn to Have Horses-how. HILLS BORO, Or.. April 22. (Spe cial.) The Washington County Horse men's Association will hold its annual horse and colt show in this city next Saturday. Cash prizes are offered for each prizewinner. . REGATTA PLANS ' READY ASTORIA COMMITTEE TO GIVE 3IAXY PRIZES. i I'rec-for-AII Pacific Coast Cliam pionxhlp Has Purse of $3000 and Additional Awards. ASTORIA, Or., April 22. (Special.) Following is the complete pro gramme, as announced by the regatta committee of the Astoria Centennial, with tha prizes in each event. The free-for-all Pacific Coast championship has a purse of $3000, while the displace ment boat championship has a purse of $2500, a total of $5500 in prize money for two events alone. , This is the most , pretentious pro gramme of events ever offered on the Pacific Coast and it Is not of record where such prizes were offered for such a profusion of events anywhere else In this country. The list of events, with the dates and prizes offered, follows: Mondav, Sept. 4th: Tuesday. Sept. nth. and Wednesilsv. Sept. 6th. 9:15 A. M.. race No. 1. 26-foot class, boats 26 feet or under, .1 'heats, 15 miles each, purse $1000, first- $700, second $200, third, $100. Mondav, Sept. 4th: Tuesday. Sept. 5th, and Wednesday. Sept. 6tli. 10:15 A. -M-. race No. 2. Si-foot class, boats 32 feet or under.'S heats, 20 miles each, purse $2000, first $1000, second $75T. third $2r.o. Monday. Sept. 4th; Tuesday. Sept. 5th, and Wednesday. Sept. 6th. 11:1A. M.. race No. 3, displacement free-for-all, 3 heats, 30 miles each, purse $2500, first $1250, second $750, third $500. Thursday. Sept. 7th; Friday. Sept. Stli, and Saturday, Sept. 91h. 9:15 A. M.. race No. 4, free-for-all, handicap, noth ing less than 15 miles allowed to enter, 3 heats, 10 miles each, purse $450, first $250, second $125, third $7b. Thursday. Sept. 7th; Friday, Sept. Sth, and Saturday, Sept. 9th. 10:30 A. M.. race No. 5. free-tor-all Pacific Coast championship race, 3 hents. 30 miles each, purse $o()00, first $1G30. second $825. third $525; 2 P. M., race No. 6, Co lumbia River type, fish boat.. 6-horse-power and under, 1 heat. 5 miles, purse $60. first $40. second $20; 2:30 P. M.. race No. 7. Columbia River fish boat sailing race, working sails only. 1 heat over sailing course, purse $110, first 60, second $30, third $i0; 3 P. M.. race No. 8, cutter rowing race, 1 heat, special course, purse $100, first $S0, second $25, third $15. Tuesday, Sept. 5th. 2 P. M.. race No. 9. dinghy race, special course, 1 heat, 2Vi miles, purse $50, first $25, second $15, third $10: 2:30 P. M., race No. 10. skip-jacks, class B, 1 heat over sailing course, purse $100, first $60, second $25, third $15: 3 P. M.. race No. 11, cruiser, free-for-all handicap, 1 heat, 10 miles, purse $300. first $125, second $S5, third $60. fourth $30. Wednesday. Sept. 6th. 2 P. M race No. 12. Columbia River fish boats, 5 horsepower and tinder, 1 heat, 5 miles, purse $60. first $30. second $20; 2:30 P. M.. race No. 13. sloop race, fin keel or displacement boats, 1 heat, over sailing course, purse $2S0, first $145, second $S5. third $50: 3 P. M., race No. 14. Thursday. Sept. 7th. 2 P. M-. race No. 15, free-for-all, skip-jacks. 1 heat, over sailing course, purse $150. first $75, sec ond $50. third $i5; 2:30 P. M.. race No. 16, Columbia River fish boat sailing race, working sails only, 1 heat, over sailing course, purse $110. first $60. sec ond $30, third $20: 3 P. M.. race No. 17, cannery tender and Work boat race, handicap, 1 heat. 10 miles, purse $300, first $125, second $85, third $60, fourth $30. Friday. Sept. Sth. 2 P. M.. race Nor IS; 2:30 P. M-, race No. 19; 3 P. M., race No. 20. Saturday, Sept. 9th. 2 P. M.. race No. 21: 2:30 P. M.. race No. 22: 2 P. M.. race- No. 23. borne time during this regatta an at tempt will be made to lower the world's record for 100 miles. MANY GRAPPLERS ENTER XATIOXAIj CHAMPIONSHIP PRAW Bl XC.MBEK. TO Edgar Frank llodirns From Eastern Trip, Where He Says Interest of Wrestlers Is Keen. With the entries of wrestlers from all parts of the I'nited States tucked away in his vest pocket, Edgar B. Frank, chairman of indoor athletics t the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, returned from the East and Cali fornia yesterday afternoon. Mr. Frank is confident that the National wres tling championships to be given here under the auspices of the Jlultnomah Club will be a huge success. Every where he visited enthusiasm was found. From cities In New England, the Middle West and South wrestlers are coming. The Xew York Athletic Club, Boston Athletic Club, Trisli-American Athletic Club, Chicago Athletic Associ ation. Illinois lAthletic Club. Denver Athletic Club. Olympic Club and Los Angeles Athletic Club are among those institutions which will enter men In the events. Mr. Frank was in the East for more than a month, visiting during that time most of the athletic clubs in the larg er cities In the United States. His was a business trip, nevertheless Mr. Frank devoted much of his time to the in terest of the Multnomah Club. He made arrangements for purchasing the gymnasium paraphernalia for the new clnbhouBe. For the first time in its history, the Amateur Athletic Union has allotted the National wrestling championships to a Northwest city, Multnomah get ting that honor. The bouts will be staged two nights, May 18 and 19, at the Heilig Theater. The preliminaries will be the llrst night, with the finals the second evening. More than 100 athletes are expected to enter the tourney. j MONTREAL TEN PIN TEAM IS CHAMPION Multnomah Club Bowlers in Ninth Place in Tele graphic Contest. WINNER'S SCORE IS 2814 Portland Clubmen Roll Score of 2564 and Arc Just Ahead of Scnttle Men, Who Are Last. Xcw York Loses by One. The Montreal Athletic Club won the Thompson Ocean-to-Ocean bowliDK trophy by one pin In the inter-city telegraphic contest last night. Ten of the leading athletic clubs of the coun try participated with the Multnomah club rollers buried down in ninth place. next to Seattle in the cellar. Montreal's score was iS14, and that of the New York Athletic Club 2S13. The results complete: First. Second. Third. Totals. Montreal A. C. .. r0 ll.Tr, 9211 2S1 i New York A. C. 022 !i7 )2t 2811 Cleveland A. C. .. SI 7 H41 !IS7 271". Chicago A. C... !16 SOti 2071 Illinois A. C HIS S77 Nf.S 2ttliO nenver A. C 8t2 STO ST 7 2rt0!l I'lttsburg A. C... S2tl S4IS 35 2JIU7 Crescent A. C. . . . 7.V! ... ... 2.1s-, Multnomah A. C. !0 S'.'.l Si:: 25111 Seattle A. C 7!t S21 ." 24 1H J. Duffy. L. F. Buck and J. H.Bar bour.were high average men for the Multnomah pin smashers at tho Sara toga Alleys, Barbour getting away with the hisrh score of 217. He fell down in the next frame, however, with a meager 130 to his credit. The scores of the New Tork and Montreal Clubs are ex cellent, considering that. 2785 won the Western Bowling tourney at San Fran cisco in 1910. and a 2700 mark th $1500 prize at the 1910 meet at Spo kane. Multnomah's figures complete are as follows: First. Second. Third. Total". J. Duffy 17 1ST 173 527 J. C Prigmore... l::5 147 c,7. J. 11. Barhour. . . 217 l::rt 17 Alt L. K. Buck Jim 2.- 170 .177 C. H. Ball 1C7 170 100 407 Totals 822 ' S39 843 350 JIM JEFFRIES KEEPS SIIvEXT Ex-Champion Refuses to Talk About Johnson Fight. NEW TORIC April 22. (Special.) James J. Jeffries, accompanied by his wife and several friends, arrived here today from Los Angeles. It was his first appearance here since ho made the match a year ago with Jack Johnson. Jeffries looked hale and hearty, weigh ing about 2H0 pounds, and looking as if he had nothipg to worry him. His old friend Bob Vernon was the only person on hand to greet him. At the Hotel Al bany, where he is stopping, he replied as follows to questions: "Don't ask me about unpleasant things. I don't want to talk about the fight with Johnson, because it makes me feel bad. I got whipped and there is no use talk ing about it." "Will you ever fight again?" "Never: I am done 'with the game: I havo got enough and know it. I am going to Europe in about 10 days to take tho waters at Carlsbad. I will not return until some time in tho Fall, and will then spend the Winter as usual in California." Coltiinbias to Meet Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash., April 22. (Spe cial.) The Columbia Hardware Com pany baseball team of Portlnnd will meet the Vancouver Independents to morrow afternoon In this city on the old Tri-City grounds. The Vancouver team won Its last game, and since then it has been strengthened by switching of players. SOLDIERS ARE DISCHARGED Deserters From Army Also Given Ixmg Sentences on Island. - VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., April 21. (Special.) Robert H. Tur ner, of the Eleventh Infantry, Company H, deserted the fort at Camp E. S. Otis, but six months later he sur rendered himself at Fort George Wright, Mn Spokane, and was sen tenced to two years on Alcatraz Is land. Benjamin F. Brlttingham, of the 27th Infantry, deserted at Fort Sher idan, Illinois, and went to Ketchikan, Alaska, to give himself up, in February. He was sentenced to be dishonorably discharged from tha army and two years at hard labor. John K. Lassin, of the Eleventh In fantry, deserted Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming, and was caught in Spokane in February. He will spend two years on Alcatraz Island, besides being discharged without honor from the Bervice. First Lieutenant James E. Maloney, Medical Reserve Corps, was acquitted of charge of conduct unbe coming an officer and a gentleman. when doing duty on board the cable- ship Burnside, at Tacoma. The ac quittal has been approved by Colonel Cornelius Gardner. commanding the Department of the Columbia. Malheur Phone Company Forms. VALE, Or., April 22. (Special.) The Malheur Independent Telephone Com pany was Incorporated a few days ago for $15.0'J0 with 'J. A. Kennedy, H. S. Johnson and Harry Abram a tho incor porators. The principal office of the new company is at Vale. The company aims to obtain control of all the lines in the county and ie planning to ex tend its lines in every direction. At present it in working on an extension from Vale to Watson, about 50 miles from Vale. The Independent service i already in operation at Ontario and Nyssa. Annual Cleaning Day Proclaimed. GOLDENDALE. April 22. (Special.) A proclamation has been issued by Mayor Ward, setting aside April 26 as a day for general cleanup. The busi ness houses and schools will be closed and everyone will have to clean up the corners that have been allowed to fill during the past year. Teams have been employed to haul the rubbish away. Every year ono day is set aside for this purpose. Kig Salmon Cannery Planned. ABERDEEN, Wash., April 22. (Spe cial.) Aberdeen and Astoria capitalists have purchased property and propose within the next 30 days to begin the construction of one of the largest salmon canneries on the Pacific Coast. The new company has purchased 300 feet west ot of the General Package Company, at a price ot $2400.