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K SECTION TWO Pages 1 to 16. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SPORTING AKD MARKET VOL. XXXV. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNINU, DECEMBER 17, 1916. NO. 51. V The Answer I Give Jr uriuture Whether it's a Wedding Gift or a Christmas Gift, there is one sensible, sure-to-please gift that will always satisfy that's Furniture. This Big Store's splendidly com plete stock of fine. Furniture offers a thousand, and one suggestions to the gift buyer. Come and view the many new pieces we are showing. You will find exactly what you want at a price that will make buying a real pleasure. Open Evenings Till Christmas Bedroom Suite $48.00 Dresser has mirror 22x28 Inches, ton 44 Inches wide, 19 Inches deep, full swell front: Chiffonier mirror 18x16 inches. Both pieces In mahogany veneer or blrdseye maple or quarter-sawed oak. The Bed is finished In gold bronze: the posts are two inches in diameter. Sold separately. Dresser. $19.50; Chiffonier, $19.50; Bed. $9.00. Every piece guaranteed first class, will be sold in the city for $5.00 cash and $5.00 monthly. Country orders must be accompanied bv cash for full amount. Price is absolutely net. Circassian Walnut Suite $98.00 Massive Living-Room Suite, worth $150.00. beautifully figured dQQ (f wood, upholstered in the best brown leather. Special this week WtOiUU Library Suite in Oak $39.50 t ffi-i ' Waxed or fumed Library Table, 26x45 inches. Magazine Rack, large Arm Chair and Arm Rocker and Reception Chair, all upholstered In genuine brown Spanish leatherette. Terms if desired in the city, $4.50 cash and $1.00 weekly, or $4.00 per month. Colonial Suite Mahogany $76.00 Four pieces, all mahogany veneer, heavy plate mirrors, good cabinet work. A sensible Christmas present. Any piece in the outfit this -! f Q f week for OLzJ.XJVJ Seven-Piece Dining Suite $19.50 Thin 7-oiece Dining - Room Outfit is solid oak. consisting of 6 chairs, solid oak seats and solid oak table, massive ly constructed and beautifully waxed, golden or fumed oak. Gadsbys' price 819.50 Other Sets as Low as $12. Rockers Reduced Child's High-Chair Solid Oak $2.50 Clean-cut, mission Rocker, In solid oak with spring seat, up- 7Ct holstered In Chase leather 0 J Dressing Tables $12 Ji8 V Maho with ror. gany veneered Dressing Table, beveled-edge mlr- C 1 O ff Special Ol.UU Mahogany Tea Wagon A very useful addition to the home. Has glass Tea Tray, 18x22 inches. We have them in birch, 4tQ Cf mahogany finish, at. . . . . ,vIOU Children's Chairs In great abund ance from S1.50 up. Ladies' Desks at $16 1 r This beautiful two-drawer Desk, In mahogany, is only one of the many Pleasing designs we 1 fC have on exhibition O X O.VJU Sewing Table $16.50 Genuine mahogany or Circassian walnut. A magnificent Christmas gift. Worth 125.00. Spe cial this week...... $16.50 Buy Now Pay Next Year Some Christmas Suggestions $ .$ Ladies' Desks from Leather Rockers. Couches Library Tables Bookcases Music Cabinets . Easy Chairs . . v Piano Benches Cedar Hope Chests. Sewing Rockers .... Martha. Wash in o-tori Mah. Sewing Tables $12.75 up 7.50 up 6.75 up $ 9.50 up $ 5.50 up $12.00 up $ 8.50 up $12.50 up .$ 7.50 up $ 9.50 up $ 2.50 up Comer Second and Morrison Streets Pedestal Sewing Tables ..$15.00 up Tabourettes $ 3.50 up Tapestry Davenp'ts $48.50 up Dressing Tables ...$12.50 up Cheval Glasses ... 1 $45.00 up Card Tables $. 3.00 up Arm Rockers $ 2.50 up Footstools $ 2.50 up Pedestals $ 3.00 up Morris Chairs . ... ..$10.50 up IVAN HOWARD LIKELY OAK, SAYS M'CREDIE Manager of Portland Team Takes Peep Into Future to See What It Holds. DEALS ON FOR TWIRLERS Contract Sent to Curry, Southern California College Star, Who Is Wanted for Beavers Papers Go Forth Next Month. Use Our Exchange Dept. II you have furniture that doesn't ult Member of Greater Portland Association want something more up to date and better phone ui and we'll send a com petent man to see It and arrange to take it hi part payment on the kind you want the Gadsby kind. We'll make you a liberal allowance for your roods and we'll sell you new furniture at low prices. The new furniture will he promptly delivered. Kxchanjre goods can be bought at our Warehouse. First and Washington. as the finest kind of shooting-, ar to make their advent In Idaho as the re sult of action taken by the Lewlston Gun Club in securing: a fund for the purchase of ten doien birds of this type. The order for the consignment has been telegraphed to Kansas City by Secretary C. K. Butler, of the club. and the birds will reach here in a week. The Hungarian pheasant was planted in Asotin County. Washington, two years ago and the birds have multiplied rapidly. Basketball on at Albany. ALBANY. Or, Dec 16. (Special.) The basketball season In Albany was ushered in last evening: with the Initial games of the annual interclass series for the basketball championship of the Albany High School. The Juniors de feated the Seniors 21 to 8 and the Freshmen triumphed over the Sopho mores 17 to 6. The two games were played In the gymnasium of the Junior High School before a large crowd. The teams of the Junior and Freshman classes will meet next week in the final same for the school championship. OH OPPOSES REMOVAL OF DRAFT Coast League Head's Attitude Comes as Joyful News to ' Major Magnates. AGGIE SCHEDULES MADE BT ROSCOE FAWCETT. It is Walter McCredie's hunch that Ivan Howard, of last year's Portland ball club, will be found anchored at Oakland under the wing of his brother. Del Howard, before the first call of play ball" In April. Just at present Iran Howard Is the property of the Cleveland team, of the American League, whence he came to Portland last FalL Cleveland pulled him back a few weeks ago. presumably for infield duty with the "Indians.' This deal may have been merely a circuitous scheme for landing Ivan at Oakland, however. At any rate, Wal ter Mack let drop the remark yester day that Ivan Howard undoubtedly would be with the Oaks next year. Ivan Valuable Player. "No. I'm not on the Inside of any aeal," said McCredle. "Del Howard, manager of the Oaks, wants his brother on his club, and It need surprise no body if he lands his brother from Cleveland. Ivan is a mighty valuable ballplayer. McCredla said he had lines out for a capable first baseman to succeed Gulsto and Howard at first base for the Beavers. He is not yet ready to disclose names. Curry, the big foot ball star of the University of Southern California, has been tendered a pro fessional contract. "Snow" Curry is a left-handed throwing first baseman and Is a big fellow, as he plays tackle on the Southern California eleven. It Is a certainty that McCredie will have an experienced first-sacker In camp, even if Curry docs sign and re turn his parchment. Infield Holdovers Ranted. Portland's infield at present consists of Rodders, Stumpf and Ward, hold overs; Hollocher, who tried out last Spring and was farmed to some Three-I club, and McGinnls, of the Spokane club, of the Northwestern League. Mc Ginnls and Hollocher are both little fellows, fast fielders, and said to be developing into good batsmen. McGin nls also was in Spring camp with the Beavers last year at Sacranfcnto. ms home is near Sacramento, and it was McCredle who grabbed him for the Spo kane club. In the otltfle!d McCredle has avall ble Wilie, Southworth. Nixon and Kenneth Williams, so there will be no switches in the Portland gardens unless Mack puts across a trade or two he has In mind. His chief concern lies In the pitching department. The graduation of Noyes and Sothoron to the majors and Mack's announced intention of trading Hager- man to somebody leaves the Beavers woefully shy of flinging talent. Byron Houck appears to be the foundation stone of the staff. Kelly Going to College. Southpaw Herb Kelly Is still the property of the Beavers, but Kelly is attending Notre Dame University and will not be ready for work until June. Mack will have to have an entire staff taking turns on the mound ere that. "Any pitchers coming from Cleveland in the Gulsto deal?" Mack was asked yesterday. No, Portland s account with Cleve land is closed. We have no more play ers coming from Cleveland, replied Walter McCredle. "When the Indians were unable to send Catcher Billings they paid Portland cash for him and at the same time settled our account. I guess Cleveland is a little bit 'peeved" at us. They paid Portland a lot of money for Gulsto and he did not show them much after he did report last Fall." Mack declared yesterday that he had deals under way for about four first class pitchers. No official contracts will be sent out by the Portland magnates until late In January. STUDENT SENTIMENT DIVIDED Oregon Collegians Not All In favor of Playing Aggies In Portland. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, Dec 16. (Special.) Until the meeting of the Associated Students on Wednes day in Villard Hall considerable senti ment had been expressed both pro and con with regard to the transferring of the annual Oregon-O. A. C. football game to Portland on Thanksgiving day of next year. Students not in favor of this ar rangement of the schedule argued that the proper spirit could not be worked up for a game in Portland and that a game there would detract from the schools rather than benefit them. The question was settled when the students by resolution voted in favor of playing the annual game in Portland on Thanksgiving day. 1917. OREGON MAT OUTLOOK POOR Green Squad of Wrestlers Reports to Conch Ed Sliockley. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene. Dec. 16. (Special.) Little is heard of the varsity wrestlers tailing away in their nightly workouts. Oregon's pros pects for a good wrestling team are not proving each week as fans would like. With only two old men back and with a squad of some 25 green men to work with. Coach Shockley has found a stren uous task before him to develop the muscles of five men to represent Ore gon in the match against the Oregon Agricultural College early In February at Corvallis. As soon as Shockley can protect his men from injuries a marked Improvement is expected. NEW GAME BIRDS IMPORTED 191T CONTESTS Ft) II 5 BRAN CUES OF SPORT ARRANGED. -University of Oregon, at Football. Basketball. Wrestling. Base ball and Track for Enralns 13 Months Are Listed. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallis, Deo. 16. (Special.) An been made of the Ore gon Aggies athletic schedule for 1917 by Assistant Coach Everett May. me schedule Is practically complete with . i i ..v.pii n.ndlnr ar- 1 11 a cai;cjiivu w. - " " " --' rangements for football games and one wrestling meet. The basketball scneauie pmcnu - . i t infinlt. -uT-i-rf Ch&molon- ra V. ll ' 1 an mu--..'" - ships will be decided In each of the three states, Oregon, (vnaiuinsi California, first, and the final cham pionship will be decided by an elimlnl natton process. The schedules follow: Football. September C2 Alumni, at Coryallle. September ! Multnomah, at Corvallis. October 6 Willamette, at Corvallis. , . . ,.a.A a i r-v .UIk ucioocr la . - October 20 University of WMhlmton. at Portland or Corvallis. October 27 University of California, at Berkeley. November 10 Washington State College. at corva.ua. November IT "Whitman (or Idaho) Pendleton. November Fortland. Basketball. January 12-13 University of Oregon, at Eu irene. January 19-20 University of Ore ion, at Corvallis. February 6-8 . Losers of Washing-ton se ries, at iurTin& February 8-U-10 Winners of Washington series, at uorvauia. February 15-18 Winners of Oregon as sies, ii 3.in.- February 21-22 Winners of Oregon series. at lirrnciey. February 23-24 Winners of Oregon series at rkio Alio. February iS-24 Loer of Oregon series play i mwvi.iiT i ti..iuuiuu v. " February ?S-2T Losers of Orenon aeries play vbaamngton eimie oucsv i uiu". Wrestling. February S3 Washington Stats College, a Corvallta. March S University of Oregon, at Cor , Ml lis. .March 10 Washington State College, at ruiimin. March 12 University of Montana, at Mis soula. Baseball. April 18-1 Washington State College, m Pullman. April 20-21 University of Washington, at Seattle. April 27-2S University of Washington, at corvallis. May 2-3 Untverslty of Oregon, at Cor- vallU. May 11 12 University of Oregon, at Eu gene. May 13-19 Washington State College, at Corvallis. May 23-24 Winner of Calif orn la-Stan ford series, at Conallla Track. May 5 University of Oregon, at Corvallis. May 19 Pacific Coast Conference meet. at Seattle. May 2t University of Washington, at Ee attie. June 2 Northwest Conference meet, at Pullman. Prior to President Baum's Statins Ills Position Big League Chiefs in Pear Coast League Would Start Outlaw Movement. CHICAGO, Deo. 1$. (Special.) became known today that A3. Bautn. president of the Pacific Coast League, sprang a real coup at the annual Amer ican League meeting Thursday, which may defeat the minors In their cam paign to have the draft removed from class AA clubs. Magnates of the American League had been told that the minors were on the war path and that their wrath might be appeased by the removal of the draft. Big league club owners had been told that the Pacific Coast League might go Into outlawry If Its demands were not met by remedial legislation on the part of the majors. Magnates Feel Worried. There was a feeling of suspense when the committee from the minors, com posed of Mr. Baum. Ed Barrow and Tom Hlckey, appeared before the as semblage presided over by Ban John son. Mr. Barrow explained the request of the minors that the draft he eliminated from class AA leagues. What he had. to say was seconded by Mr. Hlckey. Then rose Al Baum. singled out by some as a leader in an outlaw move ment. As Mr. Baum stood before the American League moguls they imagined he was about to lay before them new reasons for the removal of the draft and possibly utter a threat of war' If the magnates failed to comply. "Gentlemen. I have been chosen. along with representatives of the American Association and the Inter national League, to present arguments why the draft should be removed from class AA leagues." said Mr. Baum. "I wish to say. however, that the Pacific Coast League does not want the draft removed: that I personally am opposed to the move on the ground that it would simply lead AA players to believe they were big leaguers and consequently lead them to ask for more money." Surprise Prove Pleaatns;. According to an old-timer, who has attended meetings regularly since Ban Johnson and Charley Comiskey In vaded Chicago with an American League club, magnates of this circuit have never been en agreeably sur prised at these confabs ss by the speech of Mr. Baum. Most ma lor league owners seem op posed to the removal of the draft. After Mr. Baum's speech the whole con troversy was placed In the hands or Ban Johnson. The chances are the draft will continue to aid In distin guishing class AA teams from the ma jors, giving the ball player a chance to advance In his profession. Lewlston Gun Club to Release Ten Dozen Hungarian Pheasants. LEWISTON. Idaho. ' Dec. 16. (Spe cial.) Hungarian pheasants, a game bird having many of the characteristics of the quail and classed by sportsmen Sports of All Sorts. TTTHATEVER may be said about the VV fighting of Carl Morris, the Okla homa fireman, no charge has ever been made about his nerve or his fierceness In dealing with an -opponent in the ring. Morris' implacability In the' ring has been the most notable feature of his fighting. Psychologists might be Interested In the contrast In character of the big heavyweight in and out of the ring. In his home life he is completely at the mercy of a little mite of a two year-old girl with curly yellow hair. Behind this affection lies a story o bravery that Morris or no other fight' er ever equaled In the ring. The mite of a girl. Dorothy Nell Morris. the heavyweight's adopted daughter, was rescued from a hotel fire In Sapulpa, Okla.. in which he parents died, by Morris, who entered the hotel as a gas explosion started the blaze. Morris rushed Into the building and fought his way through flames and smoke in the hotel office to the main hall, where he stumbled over the body of a woman. Half unconscious, the woman thrust a baby in his arms and told him to carry her to safety. After leaving the child outside, Morris again fought hi way into the hall and carried out the woman, who proved to be Mrs. Jame Friends, a friend of Morris and hi wife. She died two days later from burns. The father had been killed by the explosion. At the mother's dying request Mor ris adopted the child. "I wouldn't trade her for the heavy weight championship of the world Morris declares. "I have played the leading part In many a mob scene," relates Jimmy Murray, umpire in the American aso elation, "but undoubtedly my greates success In that particular role was staged at Buffalo, on July 4. 190S. shall never forget that Fourth of July as long as I live. unfortunately fo me. it was before the modern safo-an sane celebrations. "I was umpiring and found it neces sary to put out seven men disputing over one decision. The football season, which has prac tically closed now, proved that Inter est in this great American sport h not waned. In fact, greater interes than ever before was manifest. Th gradual changing and crystallizing o the rules during the pa.xt few years have made the game far more interest' ing to the spectators. Tad Jones, the football sensation o the East, isn't any "mystery coach.' He knows football and much of Yale record and success Is due to him. ROSPECT OF WAR FADES The Sportlight. BT GI1AXTLA..J RICE. The Amatenr Tangle, THERE are now in this country. In cluding the male and the female ot the species, close upon two million peo ple playing goit or tennis. These two games have been recruit ing entries so fast in the last few years that vast armies have now grown up, armed with the niblick or the racquet. And the end Isn't yet in sight, or even, approaching the same. Naturally enough, with so many peo ple at play, golf and tennis have grown Into Industries where millions upon tens of millions are spent each year. Which brinirs us. In full blast, upon the most intricate, the most Involved, the most complicated problem that ever came upon a Fport and that Is the amateur question as applied to golf and tennis. SelUag Supplies. There is no debate about the Ftatus of the man who plays or teaches for money. This method Is direct, and is therefore professionalism beyond any argument. The whole uproar Is over the matter of selling golf or tennis supplies. The tennis and golf committees believe such salesmen should be barred from ama teur competitions. Tho ruling committees believe such salesmen, in mar.y cases, are commer cializing their golf skill. We don't know how the majority of tennis players feel about this rule. But 90 per cent of the golf players we have talked to are against barring those who are employes of golf supply houses. It is on very rare occasions that one finds a golfer in sympathy with the present regulation that. Rmont? others, has barred Francis Otilmet, These with whom we have talked who are against the present stand include Reggie Lewis, K. L. Ames, Henry Top ping. Hamilton Kerr, Uardner White. Chick Evans and a long list of others of equal prominence. They fail to see where the selling and the playing ends of the game have anything In common. Their contention is this: Oulmet's golf reputation would undoubtedly help him as a golf supply salesman. But so would Evans' golf reputation help him as a bond snlosman, and the reputa tion of another would help in Insurance sales. . Bark and Fortb. Each fide, if you listen to the load ing exponents, hns a pretty good case. There are merits In each argument and each argument has its share of flaws. If rules and regulations are passed that are without the support and sym pathy of a majority of playrs, they are hardly likely to be effective. A law that isn't backed by public approval Is too easily broken. The two committees should try to find out as far as possible what th leading players and the leading clubs favor in the way of future regulation. The trouble so far is that too few clubs and players have made any at tempt to consider the matter seriously or to co-operate with the committee. The majority can generally get what It wants If it goes about the matter In Uje right way. run 1 10.2