TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAK. PORTLAND APRIL 23. 1911.
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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
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do t:,e Channel I.Und. thoroushly. .1-
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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:
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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
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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
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Brlde. the former Chehalis battery act
ios In that capacity for them, the Pick
wicks will today visit Hanks In the
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.