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4 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, JANUARY H. 1916. " mm circus PROFITS S90.000 Ptrjuist. Deep in Debt After Ichnson Fight. Wins Big Bank Roll in 7 Months. JESS QUITS WHEN TIRED Ita-a-v-lac Mm lou Ir.plt Had aaefl-.ee- floiry I "Utrmmwrr tm Clrraa. hnt bow Ala tlliar-4 l-Narkr. Jea. l-mt J.-. W. U.-4 w:k4 eat f i n- el the raca trvr l Itavaka Ike efteraaoa af pfti S Uat. aft.r k;it Jar-e J.ke- aa f v ib vuVt title, ka me.ee 19 eea'e t !a ba ca4 call kt a-. ta f t. iiere waa ta-ia-a aaatt la 11. Wi-Jara! immtotk KU1 ka : Sa4 a a aa-ck f dakt Ik I Jea ab-k si bear, every l!a ka luuitt af thee. wkKa, faerf area. U reefy ef'.ea kefvr t.iat lartaat t gaetemaat. Jnet akeat tte. ea4 aaml I ISa day. W:ir4 ka-4 take 9 tka leav af l w irtmai L O t "t i4 waa l-ein wit-a araat aaai e.e,.y ai a kteek imi Oat ek.e-a4 kiea lee ka avt4 tea raM4 aa-rva.r Ik .ficSi f.rtaa af IM.axa. a: I la f aaa, Weaey aae aM Oaiaa. Ail ka a4e w aaaer f M "t e-i.tt a baar a warb day wua a V. l' V an fra. la.;r:r)X y.-a uf. "etarartv. f -e a-".,. itjfT r.a.le tika a ee.tiea af I ia A')! ai4 la eea ae.a'.r e.'k ieee-nan ( af I aa-l.ara ,:.t.M a I aaa l"ia ! te i I n!ir4 I.... t"ial in camina eut af V . t err.. eigkt a -a- aa e ar e'ke. Vli:'l 4 I axe' Ilea 3 a. Ha al4 aimatldl Ike lit. L ka rlaaJ ffara a er4.eaa. aeatrexf ka ke4 aitk l-. aa ftaaaeej Ika Joke . rll te a. I saaa I aea- la weaaUi-TuI tuiVi I.m af la ails gaoa. aa4 Ha lreaa.ei-me rka--aa a k4 wDa via a liCla kaa af ia-a k oa a:t w.aomlK la a fa f a a araal .r.rlka af laca rr IVl'taaal ! aia ISa ala.- ka '4 tt il H'Vmr ri. at Calaaaava. yngriatMi af ia 141 lua-i . oaa at i -a ki.iiara nonifW Ika lla Ikat. aa ki::r4 am a a kT, ka nil ft la aroadartut' t la Ika vaavit a. ivta aa akiitiaa af fwi.aa ina laeav lutiK a Jittta actaf t aaola So aa . T5 Maa fraaaJ la a wiaaar ffa la Jiak J.a S a ! Wlaa a.aT a lal a carta. a potntM af Ika lataka. Ta jo"'l aai4 ka oU racaiaa al taaal aa.a aaaa. Tkal a atrk II laakad ki. tas a fa t!afrwal kuaiaaaa ka4 al tka lima. n4 MWr aa wiaa la a W l. r4 a toac-tlaia aaalracl for alas aa?avlaliy "Ilk taa a laa- aa. M Uiar4 Vlaarf IKa iimi la tow a aivf workail aaaiarara far sp lata a4 lka oat kaa ! la Ikla aa lion, ltt aaatA. ca.a" H Ika anaar far 4otl la Ta. aka t II Ur4 aa ka a aa taa lir4 la cealtaaa, lnif i ! M Kara aata4 la ka Ika ani-wr ui .ia rnta:a'far af Ika iaar. a all wara !" a it. ittiaa frWMa. Tak, Kt'i l"a l la Cklfa. aflar In aa t.a ro4 tor tla aaaka. V.UaT .rka1 Ti, fiva waaaa ara kaa tul la aa ftf wra katiar a Ka aali.'a aaaaaa af mi TAa ratpla aara fnArvatoa 4apHa IN. rua af b I aaa'nar l"l tka akoar ir'l aaarf akara. Tkaaa I alaa4 at w t Mik a&araaaaa Ibai tsar ara nat!avabla I'urtn Ika aatira aaa Ja a it la altk tla akaar hla Vowaal ni l cla-k lit". 114 l-a Ml(l ktl ka a-a wa cal4 (' Vol tk. aa a:i w.i. J a. lao II a !'ut akat !" tar -anlaa af Ik 4a- 4imoi4 t A4 T-m Jan aaa rtit tiara ary avtaata af Ik ji-ia l walek IMll -w i. Una aa a ral !'f.aar for U r.-. raka4 u Mltar. T!a rrirua u a ral )itaar far H nC "" J" la raplj. DEATHS 1.1 YEAR MANY r rorfti4 tnii:o . . ar u MtfHt. Caaaass. t II' .;rt.r.4. Oat. Ja .?.. uk N t ta. .-i.-e? af tt lti.aa. 4u. aaa r.:i. Ika lane I r.ii.a.4 4'e ana f.al'aa ! larca ka 4fa?a. fr.m tka raaka. II ea.ma I i af fuininil avarliaa; Saaa 4vrta4 m pa.t 12 adarli, Tal akUk ' vtMC kaaia wee It. atailf af M" ll'a. V )" i .a. f-t..i'4 i'i fca.'ik a4 a'.k, aaa I rsauiatee kie eaa a.aa far tA Ilia r. aa4 ra4.atia4 u.'t.l aaa af r:'t fn m. rli . a x.J l ra-riae. kvta al a". t.ri. froir iRtal la I a lo...l t.aga. a w.r. c.ai4. O.f a.a SI a. era .".irt..n t-i.iria . -r 4arl. .r. TV.n n If I t ; . ; ma. turfrtia'. aa4 T-a 4 ..mart. t Aa.l. a-e-a fe:i a eaaaa ai a-.r.al :. m. ats af Marry 1. " a I aaa It o r-' rurita4 Ki s-I K.alarit. saa I kaaa aa l "l4nl Ws rtf." n l aaa at tka r s m. a-i.ja f atnn a Ikaar.'aki'.. k g !age k..-i i f if.. "i'4.'. at " a.ra Aalria ( r-4n-'V oa.-. aar af tna .a l.rl i l...a.l T " ll'ir.. ... tiTia k.ag f ' t . ).. . aaa tl..taaa II. I U'tttl Tf.-t. fa.Ft. pt..a-r l lma f - i g w. a awa.r l l tlt.ata a an. af I!). t r.ata.t.- la Ma k.trv al I.Mfta1:. an. k a a-l la rt ..aa.ag arae ; t -a. T ke mnti ta.a aa.r lif M aun4a ( a. a ra-r4 II irtt r-ra.-'aau-r .f. j a't'r rf.a t. awr. a-l kaa.s.'l sa4r. sasla Taa Maasa. a.a.ky. traat aa4 Daaksam rsaasiaaaS ka kkaaa. 9tt aa ta.a trt.at at an .ek.r m. n4 f '4'a a oJ ta..a '.irl'. la Ik. rate.. 1 -g a: I ara:a kn t-v aiaar rear Tasrl ISa .14 af ki iarr. Tiaa ll k raaa. sa l a rarf. a apit'ina eg aav4a va t f . 1 t, a au k tor. . o Ju. ay.4 a a'urnint rat. ea4e4 k a va lvar aa m e ls i.troar V Hi:4' w t-an'e vt fa it ir Itia ( i av a at t'a i t-fati J --aa Ts. rs-ratig r' a lna.r .a;-... Ita sea. 4a af Jokl ft. If.rra.iwfr. a ia at..'gaa.l aa anas? iJ'oa 4'l.ra T ' na rH.t!:n, t. aeraiet'a'.ioa a.'.rlr aanlMKi. aa. cl 4oa ai!( t - a... T.ra .f fc.e lif. ak.a4 f Vr !a fa-t. tk.r. ia fce-t'a a t at;1 af aorta Ikat kaa f.l tta kaary fcsa4 vf karaasaraaal asaae? It 4ataaa, MULTNOMAH AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB BASKETBALL SQUAD WHICH OPPOSED THE UNIVERSITY WINGED -M- GYMNASIUM LAST NIGHT. f ; ' ' 1 VyA ' V' 0' .W -tii-- v. T v . . . . ' 7 a - - - . : i La! a Nlakf Iaa4kal li.'ian Aaaaaaaa klfclasw rak riaraaai - Kaalral-" Uaway. Ika II a alar I BOUT TO SEAL FATE Sommers Must Win or Meet Only Fourth-Raters. MIEBUS ALSO IS WORKING rrrlimlurlrs) at Iloao Cily Clab Taaaday .Mbf Ara ' Allractlna; Aileailoa and S-rrral Malrh, Ara Ukely. Caa Al lommari repeat? Tkl I tba ajuasUoa boiler fans around .I'ortlarid ara aaklraaT ralatir to ina refjra engagement batweea Al Samara ar4 t.arft Mlabu la Ike Roaa t I: j Atkl.tw t'.ua ring Tuesday nigbL aammara aaya ka caa. ablia Mtabua la lull aa poaitla ikai ka cannot. Booby Kaaaw ale ta kaitdllnal ttoratnera. says kla liabt -kear y w.iabl mint wia ta verdu t or laa ka content la bos fourtb ratera around bar (or th real of bis llf. To relay's sis tro-mlnut.-roand bout maaaa a -r r a . t a a.l to aomBara for oa It ai:l ataaaaJ luat Iba ahaalai that!91"- raa ba espatted abek ha tnta Frank rarm.r la Iba local atbiatle club ring; aatt week. Itoth kftabus an4 sonmara kaaa kaea kattlnar la iiirs lima getting in'o Ik baal poaalbla coodtlioa for their afnrtal snaatlaa?- o aair la tka mala evaal raualng ssuvb 4iaciaaioa. but Iba four prelimi aartaa ara cominaT Ir for Ibaar abara .f ika honor. Tad Oarbyshlr. th as klaltavosnab Aauataur Atbiatle Clubatb lata, baa baaa bll ed Iv tnaae bla drat arrearaac alaca bla raaatlac wlta l et v riuld. Ik Saattla boy. soma lira ago. tka Cohaa ai:l ba called en to pal up a attar defease against Tad. aad Tad las I galna to lake any ckaaces of toeing o-j aa account of aot batna; In cooditloa. H. la aaorklng out wltb kllakas and Wa ter Knoarlloa Knoal Ina ta another esMultaomab Hub boy. aba la billed for tha er-eciel attraction altk Jark Allan Muff Broneofi alii katt:e Jimrnia kfoacoar. aad tiaorg. aoosnaars. a brotb.r of Al a. will book is wltb Ckarl' RL Joa.rb 'Juatge" llannljan will be the third maa la Ike ring d-mng the pr.tiro.narT roat.ata. abl e Jack Mel ear. Iba aell-kaeaa Portland raf.raa. kaa aa ra.l.d aa la handle Ibe taona-aaa-a.14i.baa kattla. Tka ra that aa mttcb dap.nde on Ika e-atrrae af Ika ssala eveat is that WHICn l-S THE SMILE THAT WILL - -,: v.. j - I I ay', . f . t i Klaarav Jafca II. Ranasaa. Harry k-Uraar. Maaasra sal Cfcalrsaaa af ska naakttfcatl Caaasalltra af Ike Maltaasaah ear set t laraaa Twlalas. la rrsel llfl ta Risk! HI Ilia Lawla aa4 Caalala Kayaaaad J. Taamry. Unrge ( I'r. M aa Ual af tka ( lly M kra Ika I In ara kksa Tskra, Ml. bos loat tha North ere-et light-heavy weight cbamplonsbip ta oommiri at lbir last meeting; last month, flora mora received the award after a ques tionable knockdown Id the eistb canto- Jockey p.naett referad th match, and wbea Mlebua want ta bis boeea hld up wraaeft bead la tokea of a victory. A aueatioa came up aa to wbalber Mlebua a:ipf4 and f.ll or was struck by eoramara. A differ"- of oplnloa was ipraaaae by many fans preaanL a e e Word was received yesterday by Bobby Rvans, manager af A! Sommers aad Hilly klaecolt. tbal ftilly Weeks, tha Caaadlaa middleweight champion. leaned a challenge to Al tfomraera. Kvana Immediately look II up and an nounced Ibal he would be willing; to send bis llght-beavywelgbt agalnat waake any lima at any place and be fore the club offering the b.-t induce ments. Mommers wi.l make lit pounds fur Ih Canadian, a e a Plily Maerott. Iha IVartland feather weight champion of the Northwest. Is la active training In preparation fori a prospective bout. Mascot! I welch log In bow around lit pounds and be eaya be never fell better In his life. Manager Evans la trying to obtain a match wltb Johnny Coulon In llutte. Mont. e e Vanagsr Merrill, of the Hose City Alhletto Club, la arranging an Inter city boxing; tournament, with repreeen tallvea of Feat tie and Portland. Dan fait Is handling the Seattle end of th plans. Mucb bosars as Le Crevler, Chel Neff. Ivan Miller. Bert Hughes. Charley (Rough House) Hums. Hilly Wright and a few other of the Seattle mltt-wt.ldera will accompany Manager The tournament will last for two night. No data bag been set as ret. GIANAKOPl'LOS WI.NS LONG IXCX Kolrlimalnro la ISrr-ond ta New 'ork Croas Coantry Eve-ttt. NEW IOUK. Jan. (.Nick Glanake- puloa. af the MiMrose Athletlo Asaocls- tioa of this city, won tb sensational cross country cbamplonsbip over tb Vaa Cortlandl park course today. Th winner's llm was 11:44 s-j. llano Kolehnjatneo, Irlah-Amerl-caa Atbiatle Club, was second, about 40 yards behind tha leader and Russell rrir.;t..n, Tonkar Y. W. C A finished third. Th team prise was won by the trlsh-Amerlcaa Athletlo Club wltb 2 polata and tha Mlllroee Athletic Asao- clatlon was second with 1 points. Japan--ee IW-aU Griffin at Tfnnla, 1IAMU Jan. I Clarence J. Riif f in, of California. -Who. with Wrlliam M. Johnatoa. holds the Ameracaa tennis chsmplonaktp in the doubles, was de feated today by Kurr.egee, champion of Japan, ta the final match tor the Far . t ra championship COME OFF TUESDAY NIGHT IN RING? 1 i 11 RULES HOT consistent uol4t um rr.auiit iorti or WITS. 11 ALL Ra-aalrewaeat That Ball Mast Ba Played rrasa WVrra It 1-lra Aaaallrd later. aattaaal Caaaaalttre W aalcat. Aa article on rolf rule written by Crafts W. Higgtna and published In the Golfers' afsgaslne. sboa-g up some In consistencies In the laws of the came. The artlcla, "Inconslstenciea In the Rules of Golf. points out the peculiar ity of some of the rules. Hlggina aims moat of his broadsides at the rules governing the dead and ibe moving ball, and tbe article really Is an appeal for the amendment of three rules so that common sens may enter Into the observance of some of the golnnaT laws. w hat la needed Is an International committee to frame a simple and under standable eet of rulea for the came. declares Hlggina. Tbe rule Hifglns attack with vlior la this one: If a bait In motion la stopped or deflected -by an acency outside the match the ball must be played from Its stopping place. hat should a player do whose ban lands In a baby carriage which Is stand ing; still and which contains a live babyr asks Hlggina. A perambulatrr Is considered an 'outside agency. Tha rules specify that the bail must ba played from where It lays when the golfer arrives on th seen. But suppose the baby haa picked It up and Is trying; to chew it. as babies sometimes will do? The rules are quit clear the player muat play the ball from where It dies. But, asks Hlrrlns, "wouldnt the situation be a trifle complicated It th father of th child waa actlnr aa the chauffeur for the carriage"" Hlggina asks what should be done If the drive landed In the upturn of tha trousers of a spectator who was standing still at the moment the ball landed. The rules state specifically that the ball must ba played from th position where It lies. How about the spectators asks Hlgglns. "Hasn't he some rights? Couldn't be refuse td permit the play- n( of the ball from bis trouser leg on th ground that the action might be dangenous? Yet. tbe golfer. aceordlnr to the rules, must plsy from that place." "suppose the ball landed In the fira of a spectator's hat and the spectator wa standing still at the time, what henr asks Ills-tins. Ths rules state that the golfer must play the ball from where It lies, but tha spectator might object slightly to this procedure, espe cially If the golfer decided upon using one of his Iron clubs. And also let ns suppose that the drive ends In an automobile standing; by the THE ROSE CITY ATHLETIC CLUB OF CALIFORNIA QUINTET IN THE roadside. Before tha golfer arrive on the scene the chariot moves away. The rulea state the golfer must play the ball from th place where It stopped. But the place has moved. What Is the golfer to do? Order back the machine? Her is another HiKglns question- and a humorous Higcins answer: "One rule states that loos Impedi ments on the putting-green -may be lifted, and then goes on to prohibit touching the ground between tbe ball and the cup. If one wants to remove a half-burned match, lying In tb path of the ball, how is he to do so without touching the ground? Answer. Borrow a hatpin from some lady, and pick the match up with the pin." "If a lady, when playing. Is unfor tunate enough to have the ball, lodge In a tree, must she shin up the tree trunk or may she have the use of a step-ladder to enable her to reach the spot where the ball lodged?" asks Hlg gina. In conclusion, the golfinir editor, who ranks as one of the real golfing author ities in tbe country, says: "verily, the rules of golf are past comprehension. Many of them are sup posed to mean something different from what they state. The beauty of tbe rulea Is that It requires one to take a day off to And the rule he wants, and when he does find It the meaning of the rule appears to be different every time he reada It. He Is a poor rule expert who cannot give at least two interpretations to almost any knotty problem submitted htm.' Gl'X CXCB TO MEET TCESDAY Tra-ssliooting Tourneys for 1918 to Be Scheduled. Tbe annual meetins; of the Portland Gun Club will be held in the Imperial Hotel, room 203, Tuesday night. The gathering had been called for last Tuesday, but it was found that it could not officially be held on that night, so President Everdlng postponed it until this week. Two proposed amendments will come hero re tne members or the club and Frank Templeton, temporary secretary- treasurer, has notified each member that he must be present at S o'clock Tuesday night. The selection of the various trapshooting tournaments for tbe 19 1 season will come up for final settlement during the evening's dis course. Bowling Notes. MULTXOMAH CAMP la leading tbe Woodmen of the World bowllns league, which resumed operation, on the Oregon alleys this last week. Three full games separate tbe leaders from Webfoot camp which Is in second honors. The blrsest lead of any of the cir ca I Ls Is held by the Glass 4k Prudhomme pin smashers who axe riding; alona- easlly by a nine-gama margin. In the Individual averages In the Ore gon House League Bob Franklin still shows his heels to the other boys. He now has a five-pin lead over Art Mc Donald And J. W. Bianey who are tied for second place at 187 pins. Following are tbe Individual and league standlnga on the Oregon alleys: Woodmen of World Iaagv Won. Lo-t. P C. Mu'tfiotr.an .13 9 W.bfo-ot 30 12 Prop4k-t 21 21 for'.;nd is ;m Choppers 17 I'. Ar u 7 'Ail .OfO .4'.'9 .lti7 si .!) ..-.ii .42 .4.'.2 .lira .Iff ..V1 .4. .4-.-I .4-;7 .isi .718 .(Ml .2u5 .697 JV!TCntl! Lrague ltBndB'd Ol! Co SI 11 Auto Top Co 14 If ! ik-Mr3l! Co. -3 30 ti um.io-r-Frank Drug Co J9 23 ! K1 Crown 19 23 ZerolD 8 .ri Comm'rc!! "A Ia-Mirae- Vancou--- Pot t'nli4 ttat Kobber Co. ..e 15 Weiurn Si'ii Works 2 Klnlr Hot? I 22 Raa ' ; -aaa A W rl ST tl Vfl 1 11 2t 30 t.4on Mt Co.. Columbia li Twilight I-sf u W p. Ku'!r Co .?-t 11 Bt.::oa Wr'-abt Now 2 -S 24 Over:nJ Auto Co 17 Z2 fort 6pSorntr Station.. 8 21 t'n.on Pacific Iasa Frgbt AccouDta 21 10 D.vuuramni 19 11 Tr ft.c l--?avrtmfr-t 18 14 F. K P. . S. Co ia 17 ..'I4 I .433 V.K::4ntuf 3 ia Por::ac4 1 11 .C&3 jyj Prir-terr Duck Pin Learue G '-a t PrvuhiJiaim S3 4 .P7 Irwin-Ho-Jwon Co. 24 35 .ra3: Porl'und Print, r.g Houn 21 11 Portland Linotyping Co 17 22 lit SMrfr, Varay jt Ptraub 11 i:-J .Si3 Aer.caD TypeTounders Co 7 32 .lTt porfUnd Dut-k Pin lagti-- Trai .- 22 14 .611 Jocrnai - '! 15 .LL Ldiror Pra 15 21 .417 ii. afc P 1- ! .17 Tonight at t o'clock bowlers wltb ITS average or less will roll in open competition ten games for the cham pionship of the middle division. Each eame to be rolled on a different alley. There will be an entry fee, which will he divided between the winners. Oregon Home iMfnt Won Tjont- P.C. Lelrhton Dali-r Lunch :S 14 .61T henry buud:ng Berber Shop. .1I Martin A Forbes 5 A. J. Winters Co Western Oresoa Trust. ....... ..24 Oregon Alleys ....Is Roee City Prlntery la 10 17 . 17 IS SO .1 .5!' .595 -.171 .3M O.-W. K. a: N. Co 1 30 . Individual Averaces. Kama. Game Av.l Name. Gaznes. Av. Franklin.... 37 192 McConaughey S3 liUj McDonald... 16 1S7 McPhersoa. . ' 42 lt;s Bianey 42 lS7F!avln 34 ins Case Sj lS'J.Olson 41 167 Eites 41 . 178 Lydon 6 107 Roberts 29 179Deaver 42 106 Freeboroufh. 15 17, Voelker 89 11 Wooes 19 179 Wllloeson... 34 164 Welmer 42 17S;Weston 6 JtI6 Kneysa 39 177, Blrrell 85 ItH Kalk 33 177!Whetstone... 15 1&4 IiUMahan... 43 176 Eckerletn. . . . 23 14 Anstey 39 170 McGinnls 6 164 Lund 34 176,'Uray 42 1U3 Rows 33 17oArbuckla.... 29 163 Eldon 38 17iSnyder 35 161 I Sheets 13 174;sverance. ... 39 159 Brother. 33 173 Shower 21 l." I Myers 39 173 Hill IS 15S I Pembrook. .. 36 172'Gav'm 26 l."7 Iswaa 42 J7HColllns 10 155 rJonea 39 ,171 Mulligan 14 154 Barbour 20 171 Hans .' 3 143 I Goldsmith 35 1 691 M'ALLISTER BOUT QUEER BOXER APPARENTLY HOLDS BACK TO GET RETURN ENGAGEMENT. Saa -Traarlace Authorities Wink One Eye aad Let Oat-aad-Ont Prefes aloaal ta Ajauatewr Matches. . BT HARRY B. SMITH. BAH FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. (Special.) Bob McAllister, the Olympic Club tnlddle, who bad a rather sorry time of it In bis last Eastern trip, got draw verdict against Frankle Jones, another local man. in a four-round come-back stunt staged last week at one of the four-round clubs. McAllis ter really had the better of the going. but seemed contented to take the even break, and now the word comes that he la to be rematched. It looked as if McAllister was with holding tbe best that he could offer Several times after he had landed hard body punches that made Jones wince Bob held himself back apparently. It's rather a nasty thing to say of a fight er that he isn't on the level but seri ously that was the way It Impressed lot of persons. Naturally if McAllister wins from Jonea that about lets bim out here abouts, as there la no one else with whom he could be matched. All the same he can t afford to gather -that sort of a reputation. He is talking of taking another whirl at the Eastern game, but be will want to so to New York with clean skirts. How is McAllister permitted to par ticipate in California bouts when there Is a law agaiasl professionals? Just because the authority behind the law is winking the other eye. This is be Ing done not alone in San Francisco, but in other cities in this vicinity. Some day or other. I presume, there will be a cleanup. Just at present the boys, meaning the matchmakers, are going at it hammer and tongs. Overlook Loses to Greskam. GRESHAM, Or.. Jan. . (Special.)-- In a sensational basketball game here last night the Overlook quintet of Port land lost to the Gresham Giants. 21 to 19. The Gresham athletes outweighed the Portland boys and this seemed to handicap the visitors. Following are the lineups Greaham (21 ). Overlook (19). Murnane (-) . ...McEntee (11) Doolinr. (2) Uouck . ...Sprenger (4) Q. kietxger (4).. R. Stanley (8).. W. Stanley (2). W. Melzser (7). ...P.. ...F.. ...C. E. Brown (0) . ..G-. Referee 1 Stanley. Forest Grove Defeats Xewberg. FOREST GROVE. Or., Jan. 8. (Spe cial.) One of the fastest basketball games seen on the local floor in several seasons was played here last night. The Forest Grove High scnooi won, zf to 26, from the Kewberg High School quintet. At the end of the regulation period the score stood 26 to 26 and in the playoff but one point was recorded and that on a rouu Following are the lineups: Fnreflt Grove f27) Newberg (56) (C.)Hlnes, Lenevlld.F... Hughes F... Wolfe. Hines C. .. Doane ............ .G. . . Graham G. .. Referee, Roy Thomas. Mlll-Ji Balrd Karmlen (C.) McCrea Best LIXCOLJT HIGH TfRESTLER WILL COMPETE AGAINST V. SL. C. A. ATHLETES FRI DAY NIGHT. "ai J a I - l ; .i W f C. O. Oannopnloa. Wrestlers representing Wash ington High School and Lincoln High School will be pitted against T. M. C. A. mat artists in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium Friday night. Coach Leon Fabre, of the high school teams, has been working overtime to have his boys in the best possible shape to win . the majority of bouts against the Y. M. C. A. A dual meet between Lincoln High and Washington High will be held next week, according to Mr. Fabre. coach of both aggre gations. C D. Gannopulos will represent Lincoln High in the 145-pound class. I LOSS HOT COUHTEO Sinclair Too Willing to Spend to Suit Organized Ball. RISE IN GAME IS RAPID New Magnate Likely to Have Lot to Say Umpire Byron Said to . Bo Most Original Arbiter Now Holding Indicator. Residents of Tulsa, Ok., who patron zed the town drug store 10 years ago. had no idea the energetic young clerk who waited on them would some day be a millionaire and the biggest figure in baseball. Neither did the clerk. But Harry Sinclair the clerk got some money on an accident policy and invested it in oil fields. Before long his oil wells were pouring a stream of gold into his pockets. He built a man sion that cost $150,000 and became one of Oklahoma's most Influential citizens. Just about the time the oil wells were producing in the neighborhood of S000 barrels of oil a day, with oil sell ing at more than tl a barrel. Phil Ball, a millionaire who had backed the Fed eral League club in St. Louis, happened to meet Sinclair In Tulsa. "How's tbe baseball business?" Sin clair asked. "Expensive," said Ball. "Any money in it?" "No; but it's lots of fun. Better come In and get your feet wet." Before many months passed Sinclair was wet clear up to his knees. Ha got in for $600,000. He backed the Kansas City Federal club.- When the proposition lost more than $30,000 for him last season he did not bat an eye. He simply had tbe Kansas City franchise transferred to New York, took an option on property val ued at $1,000,000 and announced he would give New York tha finest ball park in the country. Magnates of organized baseball had always wanted peace, but figured the I ;ds were licked to a frazzle and the only thing to do was to sit back and wait for the blow-off. When they saw there was no quit to Sinclair and no limit to his coin supply they bngan to figure differently. "This Sinclair's got too much money," they said. When Fed magnates offered a settle ment proposition they found listeners. Garry Herrmann's office became tjead quarters of the peace dove and an ar mistice was declared. In organized baseball, Sinclair will have a lot to say about how It's con ducted. When the story of picturesque char acters in baseball is written, William ("Lord") Byron, the National League umpire, will be the subject of at least one chapter. If the average fan were asked. "Who is the best umpire In the league?" he probably would answer. "Bill Klem." But if the question were. Who is the most original?" there could he only one answer Byron. Lord Byron, as he is known, came up to the major circuit carrying the han dicap of minor league reputation. His Individualism made him the object of every sharp-tongued player's wit, but there Is no record of Bill ever coming off second best in any bout a. repartee. His list of victims reach out of the ranks of players and managers and in cludes at least one club owner. One day last Summer Bill umpired double-header in St. Louis. It was hot that particular day, so hot that even St. Louis complained. The Cards lost two games, and Bill got in Dutch ith the fans. learly every close deci sion went afrainat the Cardinals, and the crowd howled Itself hoarse. After the game Mrs. Schuyler Brltton waited for Byron, and, meeting him. Baid in austere tones: "Mr. Byron, what have you against the Si. Louis club?" Byron, who would oe anotner Chesterfield, clicked his heels together, bowed low and, doffing his hat, replied:. "With whom have I the honor of talk ing?" "I am Mrs. Britton. of St. Louis,'' she said. Byron drew himself up to his full height and said: "Do you ask me as an official or personally, madame?" And be shifted his hat until it rested over his heart. "I cannot see where that will make any difference," "she replied freezingly, despite the 110 degrees. "Why do you ask?" "Because," said Byron, "if it be offi cial, 1 must ask you to refer it to the office. If it be personal I must decline to answer." And he sailed off in tri umph. e . e Billy Sullivan, veteran White Sox catcher, js elated to bo back in the American League. Sully says his days as a regular big league receiver are not over. He points to his record with the Minneapolis club last season, in which he is credited with appearing in 105 games. This veteran has been signed by Huguie Jennings to coach his pitchers of the Detroit club. Sullivan knows the weaknesses of American League batters, perhaps, better than any other backstop. Joe Kelley, bone-hunter for the Yanks, and Jimmy Callahan, manager of the Pirates, met in Kansas City on scouting trip last Summer. Tbey hired an automobile and drove out to the Federal League park to see a game. On their return trip the chauffeur made a miscalculation and sideswiped an ice wagon. The driver of the wagon began to abuse the chauffeur. How some guys get a license to drive a car is a crime," he yelled, "I'll bet you don't even know how to blow your horn." Yes?" roared Kelley in defense of the chauffeur. "Well, you're driving an Ice wagon and I'll bet you don't know how to skate." Before he could think of a comeback for that." said Callahan, who related the story, "we had made our getaway." ... Grover Alexander not only led the major .league last year as the hardest pitcher to score against, but was the hardest to make a hit against. The great Phil chucker held oppon ents to a batting average of .175. When t is taken into consideration that a good hitter is expected to bat at least 2o0, the tightness of Alecs work is easily realized. Only one batter in about every six that facod Grover plinked his goods for safe drive. WASHOUGAL BEATS FRANKLIN Portland lligli School Five Loses, 25 to 8, on Strange Floor. WA6H0TJGAL, Wash., Jan. 8. (Spe- cial.) The Franklin High School boys' basketball team was defeated. 25 to 8. (by tbe local high school boys here last night, while the wasnougai girls lost to the Portland High girls, 12 to 4, as the preliminary contest. The Portland boys did not register a single field goal. "Fudge" Brown, the visiting for ward, making all the points by con verting fouls. George Dewey, coach of the Franklin High quintet, waa the referee. For the Washougal boys, captain Brock was tbe star of the night, while his team mate, Guard Rieger, waa the second best. Miss M. E. Betz accompanied the Franklin High School girls. 1