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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 24, 1916,
DQB1E GETS OFFERS
WINGED "M" BASKETBALL ASPIRANTS WHO ARE BATTLING TO APPEAR IN THE FIRST LIN
EUP DURING THE 1917 SEASON.
FIRST SUCKER MAY
BE CLEVELAND MAN
a challenge to any man on the Pacific
Coast.
Call for Eddie O'Connell! Mr. O'Con
nell!! e e
Konstantlne Roumonoff Is in train
ing for his match at Dreamland, San
Francisco, with Ad Santel January 2.
Every man has a hobby. Willie
Hoppe's is baseball. If he were not a
billiaxdist, a champion of the game, he
would rather than anything else be a
baseball player, a Ty Cobb. When be
is not playing billiards, and there Is a
baseball game, you'll find him at the
ball park. He can tell you the real
name of every player of prominence.
St. Louis fashion experts are predict
ing that red hosiery won't be worn so
conspicuously next Fall.
Chicago papers say that "the Cuh
machine is to be reconstructed on a
solid foundation." Going to use more
concrete?
Grouchy Gus says: "Anybody that
expects ME to give 'em anything for
Christmas is entitled to a belt as the
world's champion ground and lotty
catch as catch can expecter."
The Six-Day Race Game.
A six-day race is a funny game;
every day it Is Just the same, and yet
FROM 5 COLLEGES
One Position as Director of
McCredie Says He Expects to
Get Chance at Guisto, Gan
dil, Miller or Harris.
Athletics Would Pay $5000
for Nine Months.
RUSH FOR SERVICES BIG
NEW PITCHER IS IN SIGHT
Business Calls, However, and Hero
of 11 Years of Continuous Foot
ball Coaching Likely Will Give
TJp Gridiron Ambition.
BY PORTTJS BAXTER. .
SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 23. (Spe
cial.) Hardly had the word gone forth
that Gilmour Doble, hero of 11 years
of football coaching without a defeat,
ha quit the University of Washing
ton than the rush to secure his serv
ices for the coming season commenced.
Five tentative ofters, one specific, have
been received by the tall, uncompro
mising and aggressive Scot.
Will he accept one of them?
That is a difficult question to an
swer. Doble himself has not given the
matter serious consideration, as he Is
care-free for the first time in 11 years,
and is thoroughly enjoying the sen
sation. The "specific" offer, previously re
ferred to, carried with it a salary of
$5000, which is a considerably larger
amount than Doble received from the
University of Washington, but the
duties called for are more extensive. 1
His title would be that of director of
athletics, and he would have to direct
the development of the baseball and
basketball teams as well as the foot
ball eleven. The work would cover a
period; of approximately nine months,
whereas at Washington it was only
three.
Dobie refuses to give the name of the
college that has offered him $5000, but
from inside sources I learn that it was
outside the Paolfic Coast College Con
ference. Most of the letters received by Dobie
were along the line of inquiries as to
whether he would coach next Fall and
if he would consider an offer.
A year ago Dobie felt that the time
had come for him to drop out of ath
letics and take up some other line of
work. He not only resigned, but dis
covered C. J. Hunt, of Carlton College,
Minn., who has been offered the coach
, lng Job at Washington for 1917. How
President Henry Suzzallo and promi
nent members of Washington alumni
finally prevailed upon Doble to return
to Washington is a matter of history.
This year he feels, even stronger than
he did in 1916, that the time has come
for him to get down t.o work, work of
a different kind.
It naturally would be supposed that
Dobie would take up the practice of
law, as he has had such a training. It
is a 10-to-l shot, however, that he will
follow some other line. To "brush"
up on law would take some time, and
then again three good business open
ings are before him.
The Northwestern Baseball League
narrowly escaped a bad smashup at its
annual meeting. Now that it is all
.over, an outward appearance of har
mony presents itself, but that Is about
as far as it goes. At one time the
bickerings and strife were so acute that
President Robert Blewett threw up his
Job, grabbed his hat and initiated a
walkout.
It is also reported that President
Dugdale, of the Seattle club, was so
far out of gear with the Ideas of some
pf his fellow-dlrectprs that ha gave
them to understand that Seattle didn't
give a rip if there was a separation.
How things were smoothed over to the
extent of keeping Blewett and Dug
dale from bolting has not been made
public, but Russ Hall, owner pf the
Tacoma club, is given credit for insert
ing the peace propaganda at the psy
chological moment.
Outside of Increasing the antagon
ism that exists among some of the di
rectors the meeting settled Beveral
points: Increasing number of players
from 13 to 14, eliminating Monday
games and giving the managers more
latitude in the contracts with indi
vidual players. As might have been
expected, the directors did nothing with
the Frank Guigni-Joe McGinnity con
troversy. Guigni accused McGinnity of
making remarks that reflected upon
his character as a player, and demand
ed an investigation. The data that
came before the directors were not spe
cific enough, in their opinion, to war
rant decisive action.
The Northwestern League was not
up to its usual standard last year. The
Spokane club outclassed, the othera
Manager Nick Williams always insist
ed that his payroll was within the
limit. Seattle, Vancouver and Tacoma
apparently adhered to the rules of the
league. After Herb Hester took charge
of the Great Falls club he seemed to
ba a law unto himself. If he observed
a salary limit,- gossip did not give him
a fair deal.
Bralley Glah, who was one of the
most . famous quarter-milers ever de
veloped in the Pacific Northwest, and
also pretty strong with the javelin, had
the pleasure of riding .with Miss
Eleanor Blevins in her record run from
Philadelphia to Washington recently.
The New York American speaks ol
Gists as a well-known auto driver, and
says that he accompanied Miss Blev
ins as mechanician. The run was made
in 3 hours and 15 minutes, 35 minutes
faster than the best previous record.
Miss Blevins is well known on the Pa
cific Coast. Last Summer she won a
race for women drivers from Los Ange
les to San Diego.
1IAXS WAGNER ON 2 1ST LAI
Record of Great Baseball Veteran
Brilliant Through 20 Years.
Hans Wagner has finished his first
20 years of major league baseball, and
next season will start on another
stretch. A generation of fans have
come and gone, but Honus promises to
go on and on. outlasting all the heroes
of baseball except, perhaps, one. The
only man who now has a chance to
pass or tie Wagner -is Tyrus Raymond
Cobb, who has a good start, but still
has some dozens of seasons to go be
fore he can say that he in truth also
Is one of the game's greatest.
Here is the record of the great star
of modern day baseball, Honus Wagner,
of Pittsburg, in his major league
service:
Year.
1 SOT . . .
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1 in 0 . . .
3901 ...
1002 ...
1003 -..
1004 ...
1!W5 ...
100 ...
3 007 ...
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1!09 ...
3010 ...
3911 ...
1013 ...
3013 ...
3014 ...
381S ...
laiti ...
G. AB. R. H. SB. Ave.
..- Bl 211 3S M 2 .344
... US 501 SO 1K0 35 .305
... 144-540 102 107 3l .359
, ... 134 5C 107 20t 34 .SSO
... 14t 6r. 10 100 4H .353
. .. 337 5S0 15 177 43 .3i!9
.... 1211 512 07 J82 4rt .SS5
.... 132 400 7 171 55 .840
.... 147 54S 114 100 57 .363
... 140 518 103 17.1 53 .330
.... 142 515 PS ISO 61 .350
, ... 151 564 100 201 03 354
, ... 137 415 02 ms 35 ,389
, ... ISO 550 00 17S 24 .320
.... 331) 473 87 35 20 .334
.. . . 345 553 01 1S1 2 .324
.... 114 413 51 124 21 .300
. ... 150 552 60 13 23 .252
, . . 3 50 58 6S 155 22 .274
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COUCH BILLIE HERO W M
Ex-Oregon Aggie Leads Ho-
quiam to Championship.
Aberdeen among beaten
First Victory Since 1912 Is Scored
Over Old Rival Only One De
feat Experienced, Everett 11
Winning In Walkaway.
HOQUTAM. Wnah To rc
cial.) The work of Brewer Tliiiia
coach of the Hoquiam High School foot-
oau team, nas been of much comment
around firesides of Hoquiam and Aber
deen because of the remarkable show
ing made by the 1916 local high school
squad. With but six letter men back
in scnooi to start
with and but five
of them regulars.
Coach Billie faced a
serious proposition
In his first year as
a coach. Last year
he was captain of
the famous Oregon y
ngriuuuurai college
eleven which went
East and trimmed
the Michigan Ag
gies, 20 to 0.
The slogan of Ho
quiam High School
followers 365 days
out of the year is
Brewer Blllle.
Beat Aberdeen and the result of the
1916 football season was a victory over
the old rivals Thanksgiving day. It
was the first time that the local insti
tution had defeated Aberdeen in the
annual Turkey day clash, since 1912
and inasmuch as it was Coach Billie's
first attempt the ex-Oregon Aggie is
much admired.
Championship la Claimed.
The Hoquiam High eleven is Justly
claiming the championship of South
western Washington. The lone defeat
of the year was a 30-to-0 walkaway
for Everett, Wash., High, but it came
Just at the time the locals were not
at their best. One of the big stars
at the team who has been mentioned
on several all-star selections and all-
Northwest teams is Earl Brown.
Brown is a halfback, and according
to Coach BJllle. he has been the maln-
TWO-TIME CHAMPIONS OF THE INTER-CITY FOOTBALL LEAGUE WHO CLAIM THE 1916 INDEPENDENT TITLE OF OREGON AND SOUTH
WESTERN WASHINGTON.
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CelnmbU Park Football Squad ltt to Right. Kneelln-, Test. Crowe, Otteraon. Parker. Brown ell. Trumbull (Msaeol), Tlellna. Blselew. Curry. Mnua
Hall and John Marphyt Staodiag. Left to Right. Masson, Manager Naagle, Tladall. o. Knipp, W alste, C. Mnrphy, Undson. Watts, Dr. II. M. Pattea (Club
Physician). Eugene Mnrphy, Tea Mnrphy (Captain aad Coach), L Ivnapp, Do ley. Fuller. Poff, Earl SU Good w la and Arthur C. stabling, Whe Coached
the Aggregation to I'M Chansplenahlpa, but Aeted as aa Official During
(1) Captain Cla-yton Sharp, (2) Richard Stlnaont S) Clarence Twining,
4) Laurence Edwards, (5) George IJewey, (6) Bob Morton, and 7) Ray
mond J. Toomey.
Captain Sharp has Issued orders to have his Multnomah Amateur Athletio
Club basketball players to report for practice this morning, starting at
10:30 o'clock. Plans have been made to open the club 1917 season on Sat
urday, January 6, but as yet no definite arrangements have been made for
an opponent. The University of California quintet had been billed to appear
on that date, but Graduate-Manager John 8troud telegraphed north that it
would be impossible. Willamette University may be met hera on that night.
Practices are held every Sunday morning, Tuesday and Thursday nights,
Harry Fischer, last year managing tha squad and one of the greatest guards
to wear 'tha Winged "M. is asslstln g Captain Sharp In preparing for tho
1917 season. William Masters is th a manager.
stay of the squad from tha point of
ground-gaining and defensive work. As
a punter ha has no equal in these parts
and in the 3-to-0 victory over Aberdeen
Thanksgivink day. he averaged better
than 50 yards with his punts and it
was he who put across the 30-yard
place kick for the winning points.
Pont Season Game IManued.
Plans have been made 'for Hoquiam
and Aberdeen to play a post-season
game at Aberdeen Christmas day. Elab
orate preparations are being made for
the occasion. The 1916 season for Ho
quiam resulted as follows:
Hoquiam 0 Alumni v . 0
Hoquiam ........ 87 Elma. 0
Hoquiam ........ TiCentralia 3
Hoquiam 1, Everett ......,. .82
Hoquiam 80 Montenano 0
Hoquiam ........ 31?.Centralta 0
Hoquiam ........ 'Aberdeen .......... 0
Totals 118 Totals" 35
GEORGE BRANDON, the little Port
land, bantamweight who used to be
a favorite In local boxing circles, is
back in town from Oakland. Ha has
been away for about six months, spend
ing most of tha time in Oakland and
San Francisco. George has a good posi
tion working for the Union Iron Works
in Oakland, ana has retired for the
present from tne boxing game. He will
stay over for the holidays and then
will go back to the Southern City.
Brandon says Jimmy Duffy, the Oak
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land featherweight, is cine of the best
boxers ever developed In California
Duffy has been knocking them all dead
around San Francisco, Fresno and Oak
land, and holds a win over Jimmie Dun
dee, the boy who claims he beat Joe
Gorman three times. Duffy has anet
and defeated all the good boys at his
weight down there and wants to come
to Portland and box Muff Bronson,
Joe Gorman, Billy Mascott and Lee
Johnson He is at present in Fresno,
but is intending to leave there after
the first of the year
Billy Weeks, the Canadian middled
weight champion, won a decision over
bailor Ji inert after 10 rounds of milling
in Cincinnati the other night.
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Travle Davis, crack Everett welter
weight, is thinking of going East and
Joining Billy Weeks under the man
agement of "Biddy" Bishop.
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Joe Benjamin and Leo Cross will
leave for Spokane at once, where Ben
jamin will meet Tommy McKevett,
while Cross will tangle with Army
Welch or Joe Swain next Thursday
night.
Antone LaGrave, the famous middle
weight who has battled the foremost
contenders all over the world, and who
holds a decision over Joa Wolcott, will
arrive In Portland within a few days
and will commence training at the Rose
City Athletic Club preparatory for a
six-round bout with Valley Trambitas.
Portland's favorite 168-pounder.
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George Hart and Ed Trumbull
Have Clear Records.
TOURNAMENT DRAWS MANY
Efforts Made to Complete Prelim
inary Schedule to Finals in
Brilliant Contest Can Be
Played Next Week.
But two cueists in the handicap
three-cushion billiard tournament of
the Waldorf billiard parlors have been
able to escape defeat so far. There
are four divisions. George Hart leads
the second division with five victories
and no defeats, and Ed Trumbull Is
first in the fourth" section, with six
victories and no defeats.
Efforts are being made to have the
preliminary schedule completed this
week so that the finals can be played
next week. There are 10 games yet
to be played in the first division, nine
more in the second section, eight in
the third division and seven in the
fourth section.
Friday's play finished five matches.
EJ. A. Schaefer defeated H. J. Meiss, 25
to 23, while at night Carroll Manley
Mumford won from George Warren. 27
to 28, Warren playing for SO points;
AI G. Lundstrum lost to J. C. Gillespie,
21 to 27; M, W. Metcalf won over Pete
Spehar. 20 to 11, and S. H. Goodland
was defeated by Ed Relchet, 14 to 22.
High run for tha tourney so far is
held by eight contestants, each with
a mark of five in ona Inning. Games
are played every afternoon except Sat
urday and Sunday, starting at 2:15
o'clock, and at night, starting at 8:15
o clock. When the tourney proper Is
completed the two high men in each
division will compete for the first four
prizes awarded by J. J. Parker and
"Dusty" Rhodes.
The standings to data follow:
First Division W. 1 Pet. H. K.
S. fci. Sanderi 1 .S0 6
J.C.Gillespie..... 8 1 "50 4
Fretl L. Boult 3 2 .WMI 8
C. M. Mumford 3 8 .5l 4
W. W. Crulkshank 2 2 .5ix 8
George Warren 1 2 .333 3
AI U. Lunililrom. 1 3 .250 5
Dan Delehanty.-'. 1 .200 fi
liecond Division
Gaorge Hart. R J. 000 4
H. J. Meiss. 6 1 -S34 S
E. A. tchafer. 4 2 .fir.T 3
C.W.Dawson 2 1 .867 8
A. W. McAllister 2 8 .400 4
Larry Talbot 1 4 .20 4
M. A. Kuven 0 4 .Olio 3
C. M. Swinney..., 0 4 .OO0 4
Third Division
H. K. O'Connell 3 1 .7.V1 3
S. H. Goodland 4 2 .067 3
K. J. BlumenthAl... S 3 .30O 4
M. M. lxvlnson. ......... 2 2 ..'."0 a
J. R. Monroe 2 3 .500 3
Ed Relchel 4 .420 S
U K. Albright 2 3 .4i)0 3
H. B. M-rk 1 8 .20O 3
Fourth Division
K Trumbull O l.OOO 4
Glen McClura. 8 1 .7.M 4
C. C. Kt lly 2 9 . .&.! 8
E. I.. Koth 8 4 .42U K
F. T. Price 2 3 .4(h) 3
M. W. Metcalf 2 3 .40 .1
K. E. Inirles 2 3 .400 3
Pat. Spehar 1 S .107 3
Consul-General Frederic W. Godtng
reports from Guayaquil, Ecuador, that
the first order for machinery for the
city waterworks of Cuenca, Ecuador,
has been obtained by a New York firm
for 82,000 sucres, which at the present
rate of exchange equals $13,559.
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lieavc-rs Are Dickering for Twlrler
Named Leake, Wbo Belongs to
llocky Mounts Club of tlio
Virginia IiCagne.
"Walter- McCredie, managrer of the
Beavers, Intimated last night that he
would land a first baseman from the
Cleveland American League Club before
many weeks pass. The Indians now
have four on their payroll for next
season. They are Louis Guisto, "Chic"
Gandil. Miller and Harris.
Everyone knows Guisto and also
Gandil. The latter Is a veteran who
formerly pastlmed with Sacramento in
the Coast League. Miller hit .344 with
Omaha, in the Western League, last
season, playing; in 1S1 games. He was
at bat STO times, scored 119 runs and
made 19S hits. His total bases mark
came to 2S7 and his stolen bases S3.
Harris was secured by Cleveland
from Chattanooga, of the Southern
League. He hit .309 In 141 games, and
was at bat 601 times and scored 73
runs. He made 15a hits for a total
bases mark of 230. and aucceded in
stealing 20 bases. The Western League
as well as the Southern are Class A
organizations, one class lower than this
great Western circuit.
BleCredle Ltkea Miller.
Manager Mack likes Miller, whom, he
says, is a young fellow. Harris is
young, too. but Boss Walter does not
know hla-pedigree.
To farm one of these chaps out to
Portland Cleveland would have to get
waivers on them. A player heralded
as was Louis Guisto would hardly run
the gauntlet. "Chic" Gandil's legs are
going back on him, for he Is no longer
a youngster. He might get through,
but it Is not likely that Lee Fohl will
let him go, as he must retain one sea
soned veteran to case the youngsters
all blow up.
It seems at this writing that if Port
land gets a guardian for its initial cor
ner from Cleveland it will be either
Miller or Harris. According to their
last season's records either one of these
boys would look good with the 1917
representatives of this fair city.
Leake Slay Come West.
The McCredies are dickering for a
pitcher named Leake, who belongs to
the Rocky Mounts, In the Virginia
League. The Richmond club grabbed
him in the middle of 1916. That club
finished in the cellar, but Mr. Leake
won 10 and lost 13 games and-swatted
the pellet at a .266 clip. The year be
fore Leake won 14 and lost S for Rocky
Mount, and hit .328. Walter McCredie
is in high hopes of landing Leake,
whose name will give some of the coast
baseball writers an opportunity for a
lot of fun if he lands here.
Cal Lwing, owner of the Oakland
club. who attended the American
League meeting in Chicago about ten
days ago. Is either a diplomat or else
his wires are badly crossed. While in
Cleveland he gave out an Interview to
the Cleveland Leader which reads in
part as follows:
"Guisto, the big Italian first Backer,
will never be a big leaguer if he lives
to be a million."
The Leader goes on to say that It
makes no difference to the Cleveland
club what Ewlng thinks. Guisto Is go
ing East next Spring for another trial
and will be given every opportunity to
make good.
HERMAN HARD AT WORK
DIXIE'S FRIDB WILL FIGHT WILL
IAMS OX JASCARV 8.
Match Scheduled for New Orleans. It Is
Contended, Will Show Class
of Southerner.
Like the warriors of the bare
knuckle days, Pete Herman, the pride
of Dixie, has turned to the outdoor
life to put himself in condition Tor his
bout with Kid Williams at tha Louisi
ana Auditorium on January 8. in New
Orleans. Herman has opened a train
ing camp in tha piney woods of Bay
St. Louis, Miss., facing the Gulf of
Mexico, ana in the same place where
John L. Sullivan and other famous
gladiators did theij training for prise
rin? contests. It is only a few minutes'
ride from New Orleans.
Herman's work in preparation for
his championship bout Includes tree
chopping, wood sawing and rowing on
the Mississippi Sound. - Herman is up
at surfrise each morning for a long run
along the beach. About 9 o'clock he
goes out chopping wood. After dinner
ho takes a row of a couple of miles on
the sound and 4 P. M. each day finds
him sparring with a number of boys he
brought to his camp from New Orleans.
From the form already shown he will
be in the beat physical condition when
the gong sounds.
This will be the third meeting be
tween Herman and Williams, When
little more than a novice Herman
fought Williams Immediately after the
Baltimore boy had won the champion
ship from Johnny Coulon in California.
It was a ten-round no-declsion fight,
and Herman was credited with an even
break. On February 8. 1918. Herman
outfought Kid Williams in 20 rounds,
but was given only a draw. The papers
said Herman should have been declared
champion. The stage fright that makes
its appearance In every contender meet
ing a world's champion will be absent
in the makeup of Herman this time.
Ha has no fear of the "Wolf Boy" and
Is confident of a decisive victory.
The Herman-Williams mill will help
clear up the bantamweight situation.
Since last February Herman has been
claiming the title. Johnny Ertle, of
St. Paul, endeavored to make the pub
lic believe that he was entitled to the
crown, but his claim fell flat- Ertle
has yet to fight any one of cham
pionship caliber. Williams' recent form
has proved that he is still as good aa
ever.
j Sounding the Sport Rceille.
BILLY ROUMONOFT". a brother of
Konstantlne Roumonoff, the Rus
sian heavyweight wrestler, has arrived
In San Francisco In the hope of getting
matches. The younger Roumonoff
weighs 143 pounds, and has been wres
tling throughout the Middle West. He
came to San Francisco in the expecta
tion of winning the welterweight cham
pionship, and as a starter has Issued
SOUTHPAW A NECESSITY! ST.
LOUIS BOASTS OXLY FIVE.
It is a general belief among
baseball leaders that a club to be
successful must have at least one
good left-handed pitcher. The
fact that the St. Louis Browns
of the American League had five
good southpaws last year may be
a warning to the effect that it is
possible to have too many good
left-handers. Fielder Jones num
bered among his pitching staff
Eddie Plank. Earl Hamilton. Carl
Wellman. Ernie Koob and George
Sister. The Cleveland club had
only Coombs, until it acquired
Joe Boehling In a trade with
Washington. Cleveland evidently
suffered from a dearth and St.
Louts from an overabundance of
southpaws.
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there are birds who stick it through-r-they're
sure hard up for something to
do. Their intellects must have slipped
a cog they sleep in their seats and
eat hot dog a spill or a spurt fills
them with Joy, and they roar. "Go it,
'ats-aboy." whene'er their hero forges
ahead. And the riders, doped and al
most, dead, plug 'round and 'round In
the brilliant glare, breathing in the
stale and smoky air. until, so weak
they can hardly creep, they stop for a
snatch of dopy sleep. And the specta
tors, through day and night, make bets
and hoot and argue and fight, and cheer
and Jeer and grumble and snort and
theygot the nerve to call it sport!
December 1 was the anniversary of
the deaths of two men whose names
are still honored by shooters all over
America John Taylor. who passed
away at Greenville. N. J.. on December
19. 1S7 2. and Eugene Bogardus, who
breathed his last In Lincoln. 111.
Carl Sawyer, celebrated funny man
of the Washington Americans, lias
made good In the movies, according to
word from Los Angeles, and may not
return to baseball. Sawyer was of
fered a 30-day contract with the Key
stone Comedy Company, and if induce
ments are sufficient may stay with that
concern instead of returning to the
game next season.
Henry Jones, the Provo. Utah, wres
tler, has left for Idaho, where he has
bouts arranged with Idaho wrestlers
at Idaho Falls, Victor and Blackfoot.
He may come as far as Portland in
search of a bout with Eddie O'Connell.
Buffalo, the distinctive beast of the
American plains, long thought to be
near extinction, are increasing rapidly
in Wyoming, according to State Game
Warden Nate P. Wilson. The animals
are scattering all over the state, he
says. A herd of buffalo at Thermopolis.
Wyo., is In excellent condition.
Coach Fred Bennion, of Montana
State College, formerly coach at the
University of Utah. Is In Salt Lake for
the purpose of gaining the support of
the University of Utah in his efforts
to establish the Montana college In the
Rocky Mountain conference.
Howard Hancock. of Shultsburg.
Wis., was elected captain of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin football eleven
for 1917.
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Baseball In the Laredo district of
the Mexico border service came to an
official end December 18. with tho
Fourth Missouri Infantry team winner
of the league pennant and the Bender
Hotel trophy cup.
For setting a new record In her
flight from Chicago to New York, Miss
Kuth B. Law has received a gift of
SiSOO from the Civic Forum and the
Aero Club of America. Rear-Admiral
Robert E. Peary, Captain Roald Amund
sen, the explorer, and many Army and
Navy officers and aeronautical men
were among those present at the din
ner where the presentation was made
in New York.
Grain Trading Is Slack.
LEWISTOX, Idaho, Deo. 23. Spe
cial. ) On account of the steady down
ward trend of the grain market, the
placing of an embargo on all cars to
Eastern destinations by the Northern
Pacific Railway and the Oregon-Wash
ington Railroad Company, has caused Si
but little Inconvenience In this district.
The farmers are not Inclined to sell on
the lowering market, and the grain buy
ers are equally as reticent in making
offers for grain at nny price.
You're Welcome
at any Gun Club
There's a hearty welcome and
plenty of fun awaiting you at
every gun club.
TRAPS HOOTING
is the Ling of sports and your
ardent trapsliooter is the
"Prince of Good Fellows." Go
out to-day try your skill at
"the clays" and enjoy the
game that develops real men.
DooUet, " 77i Sport Alluring," free
E. I.duFor.t de Nemours St Company
Wilmington,
Delaware
Plan your vacatica
to include a visit to
the Du Pont Trap
thcoting School on
Young's Million Dol
lar Pier, ae Atlantic
City, N.J.