THE SUNDAY OJTEGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 9, 1917.
ney Dreyfuss, owner cf the Pittsburg
Pirates.
"He really should not have tried last
season," Dreyfuss said. "He found it
impossible to play with the speed which
the fans have grown accustomed to
expect of Wagner.
"Honus quits the game, to which he
has been a credit, with probably as
many friends as any ball player ever
had." Deryfuss said, adding that Wag
ner had accumulated a competence and
would live In retirement with his fam
FOOTBALL FUTURE
111 WOBBLY STATE
GRAMMAR SCHOOL AQUATIC STARS WHO WILL COMPETE IN COUCH SCHOOL TANK FRIDAY NIGHT.
FOOTBALL POZZLES
ROLES COMMITTEE
Pacific (Coast Colleges Fear
What the Draft Will Do to
Elevens Next Year.
Knotty Problems Come Up
Regularly Despite Efforts to
Clarify Situation.
ily in a Pittsburg suburb.
Woodhouse Issues Challenge.
TACOMA. Wash.. Dec 8. (Special.)
Tom Woodhouse, Far Western ama
teur boxing champion in the middle
weight division and one of the shiftiest
ringsters at Camp Lewis, has chal
lenged any 158-pounder In the West.
Woodhouse Is in top condition right
now, as he has been in hard training
at the cantonment and has appeared
at many of the smokers held by the
soldiers.
CONTRACTS ARE DELAYED
REFEREE DECISIONS DIFFER
L ?r-.ni ' ii- ,1 ii 1 1 in i 1 1 n ' ST. urn- ti i V?t ' it ' mmiwm
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Dates for Games Are Allotted, but
Other Arrangements Walt Many
of University of Oregon's 1017
Team Plan to Enlist.
BY JAMES J. RICHARDSOJf.
Thanksgiving day usually spells
"curtains" for football on the Pacific
Coast, and, while the "asbestos" has
been rung down on the gridiron game
from a point of viewing contests, the
question of what the future holds In
t-he way of college football will be the
subject of considerable debate.
The tentative football schedule ar
ranged by the members of the Pacific
Coast college conference held at San
Francisco last- week shows that the
future of the gridiron eport, from a
college standpoint. Is very wobbly.
No contracts have been signed for
any of the Pacific Coast dates allotted,
and the consensus of opinion is that if
Uncle Sam makes serious Inroads Into
the colleges and universities of the
Northwest in the next draft there is a
grave possibility of intercollegiate
football being discarded until condi
tions right themselves.
.The great college game experienced
one of its most successful seasons this
year, from an Army and Navy playing
standpoint. The thousands of college
and university men who enlisted in
the different branches of the service
who formerly wore the moleskins were
members of their company or regi
mental elevens.
The material left for the college
coaches was of the inexperienced va
riety. This was particularly true of the
Pacific Coast Institutions. The next
draft promises to create . havoc with
the elevens which represented their
schools during the 1917 season.
When Hugo Bezdek sallied forth from
Eugene Friday night his parting words
were: "If I don't get the war bug and
college conditions are normal I'll be
back next year."
Following Bezdek's departure a num
ber of Oregon's 1917 football warriors
came to Portland anxious to enlist in
the service of Uncle Sam. "Doc" Macey,
lineman: Harold Tregilgas, lineman,
find Keith Leslie, center, have made ap
plication for the base hospital corps.
L. McCready, halfback, and Chris Had
dock, guard, are slated for the ordnance
department of the Army. A number of
other Oregon gridders contemplate
casting their lot with Uncle Sam.
This is only one institution's offer
ing to the cause. When the entire Pa
cifio Coast conference has done its
nhare, besides what damage the draft
may cause, football prospects are none
too encouraging, from a college point
of view, in 1918.
Jay Fox, Portland boy, assistant man
ager of the University of Oregon foot
ball squad this season an 1 a star bas
ketball and baseball player, was in
Portland yesterday on his way to Seat
tle, where he will be examined for the
aviation corps.
James Sheehy, president of ttie Ore
iron student body and outfielder on the
baseball team, is contemplating entry
into the ordnance department of the
Army. Sheehy is one of the most prom
inent ballplayers In Northwest college
baseball, and. a number of Coast League
clubs have'made him offers to take a
flyer at professional baseball.
WATER SPORTS NEXT &f! ;SV :S 1 J RECORDS GAOSE ROW
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Winter Swimming and Diving
Meet to Be Held Friday.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMPETE
Squirrel Food.
JOE HIGGINS, the great middle-distance
runner of the Irish-American
Athletic Club, and Andy Kelly, of the
New York Athletic Club, who holds the
world's Indoor record for running S00
yards, are now First Lieutenants in the
National Army.
w. u. McGeehan, former sporting
editor, of the New York Tribune and a
veteran or the PhiliDDine cumiulm
received a Captain's commission in the
National Army. Inls Brown, Jack
Wheeler and Eugene O'Connell, sport
ing writers of New York, are now
commissioned officers in the National
. rmy.
jave irulta seems to be a natural
target. Henry Miller, Pennsylvania
football captain, says Dave, who um
pired the Michigan-Pennsylvania game,
was constantly in the way of the play
ers. Last Winter Dave was charged
witn being in the way of all the big
cu.ue uaueDait players.
...
Among the soldiers Charles Tnh
betts, Brooklyn baseball magnate, en
tertained at Thanksgiving dinner.
was Sergeant Cadore, former Dodger
Joe Finneran, right-handed Ditcher
of the St. Paul club, has been sold to
the Detroit Tigers. Hughey' Jennings
is sorely in need of pitchers, hence the
f inneran deal.
Evan Paulson, bowling In a four
banded match at Lavern, Minn., rolled
300, the first time a perfect score was
ever roiled in that town.
Billy McCarney, who "found" Luthor
McCarthy, the heavyweight who was
, killed by Arthur Pelkey, is now an oil
magnate and has an office in Kansas
City. '
DARCY'S GIRL WILL BE NtTJf
Swetheart of Late Pnglllst, la Is
Said, Will Enter Convent.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Deo. 4. Miss
Winifred O'Sullivan, the little Austra
lian girl who journeyed to this country
in the expectation of some day becom
ing the wife of the late Les Darcy,
Australian middlewieght champion, has,
according to latest Australian mail ad
vices, decided to enter a convent in
Sydney.
After Darcy had made hia way to
South America and thence to this coun
try as a stowaway on the oil tanker
Cushing Miss O'Sullivan crossed the
Pacific with her aunt and friends. She
had come prepared to share in Les tri
umphs. Instead, tragedy closed in
upon the young boxer. She was sum
moned to his bedside in Memphis, ar
riving only a few minutes before his
death.
She had accompanied the body to
Australia in such a grief-stricken con
dition that frien. found it impossible
to comfort her.
Sympathetic attitude shown by the
folks at home have only served to keep
the sorrow fresh In her mliid and she
bas determined to give herself up to
the convent.
Swimming Instrnctor Barton Ar
ranges Number of Interesting
Races Besides Fancy Diving
Contests for Pupils.
The first of the Winter swimming
and diving meets between the aquatic
stars of the public schools will be held
next Friday night in the Couch School
tank. Twentieth and Olisan streets.
Swimming Instructor W. A. Burton
has arranged a number of Interesting
races, besides a fancy diving competi
tion between the three best divers in
the public schools. All of the con
testants are under 1 years of age. The
public is invited to attend the aquatic
carnival. No admission will be charged.
The first eveat starts promptly at 7:30
o'clock.
Races, S0-yard dash, age of con
testants, 12 years Jerome Gunthers,
Shattuck: Otto Mauthie, Shattuck:
Harold Cramer, Couch; Fred Collins,
Couch.
Second event, plunge for distance. 2
trials per man Paul Meier. Shattuck:
Valentine Deltrick. Couch. .
Third -event. 100-yard dash, age of
contestants. 14 years Reginald Harri
son. Shattuck; Robert McCabe. Couch,
Fourth event, 60-foot dash, age of
contestants. 8 years Melvin Blank,
Shattuck; Howard McCarty, Couch.
Fifth event, 60-foot backstroke, age
of contestants, 11 years Otllia Cas
ciato, Shattuck; Johnny Thompson,
Couch.
Sixth event, 180-foot dash, age of
contestants, 13 years Robert Oberer.
Shattuck; George McKlnley. Couch.
Seventh event, relay race, 20 yards
per man, between the teams repre
senting each school.
Fancy diving competition. Alvln
Youman. Highland; Marcus Snyder-
man, Shattuck, and George Richardson.
Shattuck.
60-foot dash, age
years Philip Silver,
Kendall, Couch.
The same programme will be staged
at the Shattuck School tank on Tues
day night, December 18.
Top Standing, Left to Right, Paul Meier, Skattuck) Robert Oberer, Kliat
luck) Johnny Thompaon. Conch Robert McCabe. Couch t OMriee MoKinlrr.
Coach Marcus Snyderman. Shattnek. KncrltnK, Left to Hlarbt. Alvln
Toiiman, Highland! Gtonce Richardson. Shattuck Melvin Blank, Sbattui-ki
Otllia t'aaclato, Shattucki Otto Mauthie. Shattuckf Valentine Drltrtck,
Conch Jerome Cinnther, Shattuck. Below (Three Divers) Left to Rleht,
Alvln Toumnn, Highland) Marcua Snyderman, Shattuckf George Hlchard
aon, Shattuck.
contestants, 11
Shattuck; Ted
Checkers.
E. H. BRYANT, Editor.
Phona Tabor 613.
Headquarters Portland Cheaa and Checker
Club, '201 Washington building annex. Fourth
and Vt'ashinirton streets. Communications
and contributions solicited. Send to 14S
East Thirty-fifth street. Portland.
(The Oregonlan, Dec. 8. 1U17.)
PROBLEM NO. 872.
By J. Stratton. contributed by C. Rone,
lloth Canadian Forestry.
This cornel direct from the trenches and
la a beauty. It will prove a very difficult
proposition for some of our solvers. Olve it
a trial.
Black, 1. 16, 19. 26; kings. 2. 18.
It': :v: is'fcu
l3 :kTJ lci 0 FSK?
Ra si c? sss i4
rVll ' j;V"i5'. 'vSV
TT-crr ct jrasr '"1
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Lee. L. E. Smith. C. Bone, W. L. Bryant.
Harry Baker, A. A. Simmons. A. P. Jones.
Hex Dalean. Charles Williams, B. L. Kaw
son, L. J. Valr and George Campbell.
A checker contest was recently held among
the Army boys at Camp Kearney. Cal. Soma
of the experts taking part were Mr. Riddle.
144th Company, M. O. ; K. Pennington, same
company; Messrs. Smith and Funk of the
115th Company. H. T. ; R. Allen, Company
B. 143d MB.; M. Davis, 115th C. I. M. B. ;
Jack Lay ton. Company U, lRSth Infantry;
O. C. Bikes, Company H. 144th M. O. ; Mr.
McBrlde, 115th Co.; A. M. Curtis. Messrs.
Custer, Howard Prultt. R. E. Davis and
Casey. Hudlnkaon, l.'iSth co. Infantry; Joe
Deny, llftth Co.. M. P.; J. W. Munson. Com
pany B. 144th infantry; Mr. McUaffey, Com
pany H. 115th M. P. Below are some of the
games played In this contest. Vv'e are in
debted to Rex Dalean. of San Diego, Cal..
for this report, who was present and took a
lively part in the proceedings. He states
that probably 500 are playing checkera and
chess every day. Here Is one of them, very
short and sweet: 11-15, 23-18, 8-11, 27-J3.
4-8, 23-10. 9-14, 18-tt. 5-14. 22-17, 15-18.
82-27. 11-15, 26-23, 7-11. 17-13. 2-7. 31-26.
11- 16. 24-20. 15-81, 20-4, 81-22 4-8. White
wins.
GAME NO. 301.
Played between Messrs. Allen and Fflnk at
Camp Kearney: B-14. 22-18. 5-U. 24-20,
10-15. 28-24, 15-22, 26-10, 6-15. 21-17. 7-10,
17-13. 2-6. 25-22, 10-14. 31-26A. 6-10B.
13-6. 15-18. 22-15. 10-28. 6-2. 1-6. 2-18. 11-16.
2o-ll. 8-81. B wins; A the loss. Forma a
neat problem from B.
GAME NO. 392.
Red-hot from the trenches In Europe.
Contributed by C. Rone: Black, 1, 2. 3. 5.
8. 12. 13, 18, 20. White. 10, 15, 19. 22, 25,
29, 27, 80. 32. A position In a 'Denny'
game. 18-23 was played, but play 2-6. ltt-16.
12- 18. 10-7, 8-10. 26-23. 18-26. 30-7. Drawn.
GAME NO. 8H3.
Rax Dalean, San Diego, handled the white
10- 14 27-11 15-18 11-l.t 25-30
24- 19 3-8 17-14 81-2tf(A 22-18
6- 10 11-7 9-18 82-28 30-25
22- 17 V 2-11 14-9 26-31 18-15
9-13 21-17 4-8 14-1 25-22
28- 24 11-15 7-3 S1-27(B 15-10
12-22 25-29 8-12 28-24 2-17
25- 9 1-6 3-7 27-20 3 0-7
5-14 24-20 18-22 18-27 17-14
2-22 15-18 7-U 13-17 7-3
11- 15 22-13 22-26 15-19 14-10
29- 25 10-19 9-6 20-16 11-7
7- 11 17-14 26-31 19-15 10-6
23- 18(C 19-23 6-2 16-20 7-14
14-23 21-17 81-27 15-U 6-10
27-18 12-16 2-6 12-16 3-8
11-16 20-lf 17-31 27-23 10-7
18-11 8-13 6-10 17-21 11-2
18-23 14-10 81-27 80-23 10-19
81-27 6-9 10-14 21-25 Drawn
8-13 10-T 27-81 26-22
checker connolseur dealing in good things:
13-14 7-11 7-11 27-31 10-19
22-18 25-22 16-19 26-23 2-7
11-15 1S-25 11-18 81-27 0-9
ls-11 29-22 21-17 23-18 7-10
8-15 14-18 18-23CA 27-23 8-11
26-22 22-15 19-13 17-14 1-0
6-10. 11-18 2-7 23-19 9-13
22- 17 24-20 28-24 14-10 10-14
4-8 3-7 7-10 1D-23(B 19-23
17-13 27-24 82-28 - 10-1 28-24
1-6 18-23 10-19 23-14 23-27
23- 19 19-13 24-15 13-6 24-19
15-18 10-19 23-27 14-10 C)13-17
81-28 24-15 80-26 6-2 14-21
and 27-24, drawn.
A Will 2-7 draw hereT
B How about 8-11 here? John Finn.
California Horse Owners
Reach Understanding.
to
RACING GAME GOING BACK
Followers of Track Declare Many
Change Will Be Necessary in
Order to Assure Proper
Conditions Next Season.
C The "Hand Book." page 197. Var. 19.
at 45th move gives 27-23 and white wins.
10- 14
23-19
11- 16
19-13
18-19
23-17
7-10
17-18
3-7
no'
27-23
14-17
23-16
12-19
21-14
9-18.
82-27
8-12
25-21 .
24-19, 2. ".-SO,
4-8
21-17
12-16
24-2l
8-12
20-11
7-16
26-23
19-26
111-15,
whltA wins. John Finn.
A Corrects the "Hand
80-7
2-1
29-23
6-10
25-21
18- 22
17-14
19- 17
21-14
80-23. 14-10
1-8
A127-23
16-19
23-16
12-19
31-27
22-23
27-24
19-23
nd
RftoV." Bita 202.
Var. 8. at 20th move, where 28-24 la given
and only draws. .
C. L. Burr, of Hoqulam, Wash., Is In the
city and giving the boys the very best he
has got in the checker line. Mr. Burr is an
expert along the line, and but few his
equal as an analyst.
D. R. Davles. City Hall: Oood for you.
PuhlleHtlon next Irwue.
Fight Fans Argue Heatedly
After Bout Is Ended.
One Declarers Tucker Defeated Will
iam and Other Differs.
White, 11. 21. 22, 31: kings, 4. 15.
Black to play and draw.
PROBLEM NO. 673.
Contributed by L. J. Valr. Denver. Colo.
Black, 25; klnga, 22, 29, 80. White, kings,
14, 20, 27, 28. White to play and win.
PROBLEM NO. 574.
Contributed by B. B. Alexander, Ban Diego,
Cal.
He states that this vi, handed to him by
one of the soldier boys In Camp Kearney.
Black, 7; kings, 19, 81. White. 16; kings,
1, 12. . White to play and draw.
PROBLEM No. 575.
By L. J. Valr.
Black, 3. 5. 20. 26: kings, if. 25. 27. White.
11, 10. 23. 82; kings. 16, 18, 19, Whit to
play ana win.
SOLUTIONS.
Problem No. 568 BlacK, 18. kings. 6. 16.
White, kings. 21. 81. Black to play and
Win: 10-11, 31-2C. 11-7. 20-22. 7-2. 22-18,
6-10. 18-22. 10-14, 21-25,-18-17. 22-18. 14-9,
13-6. 2-9. Black wins.
Problem No. 669 Black. 1. 2, 6; king, 20.
White, 9. 12, 13, 14. 82. Black to draw:
20-16. 12-8, 16-11, 8-3, 6-10, 14-7, 1-5.
urawn.
Problem No. 570 Black, 6. 9, 12. White,
zu; King, ir. mac to araw : iz-is, 20-11
6-10. etc. Drawn.
Problem No. 571 Black. 4. 19. 27. 28
king, 18. White, 6. 10, 14. 16: king, 2. White
to win: 10-12. 1B-9. 12-8, 4-11, 2-7, 9-2,
7-32. White wins.
Solutions have been received from A. J.
Carver, J. Graham. Ira Withrew. Mr. Den
nis, George McDonald, Aaron. Hart. George
15-18
A The draw Is secured by keeping the
men on 12 and 13 to block the white kings.
To go 81-27 at this point would spell disas
ter by 30-26. 23-30, 32-23, 12-16. 15-18, 16-20.
18-22, 20-24, 14-1S, 24-27, 23-18, 27-32. 18-23.
White wins. B 23-27. 2N-24. 27-32. 30-26,
31-22. 18-23. 13-17. 24-20, 82-28. 15-18, 17-21.
25-22. White wins.
C At this stage it used to be conaiaerea
a win. Rex Dale3n.
liAMB NO. 394.
8-9 "Souter," by C. Rone. 116th Canadian
Forestry Co., Oroomorldge. Sussex
Engiaaa. no. ius4ui.
17-28
80-23
28-32CB
25-22
32-23
22-17
2S-32(C
17-14
W. wins
18
2J-32
10-14
'7-11
82-28
81-27
14-17
19-15
or 9-14 for
Drawn.
Pleased to comply
11-1S 29-25 9-18
23-19 4-8 26-23
9-14 24-20 18-27
22-17 15-24 82-23
6-9 2S-19 6-9
17-13 11-15 23-18
2-6 27-24 8-11
25-23 14-17 20-16
8-11 21-14 11-27
B 12-16, 11-20, 28-24
Drawn easily. C 12-16.
Paul J. Lee. Tacoma:
with your request and have forwarded to W
L. Bryant. Palem or.
George Bishop, Oregon City, Or.: Very
glad to have you loin us and will certainly
appreciate the names of those- players who
frequent your place or business.
George McDonald. Portland Heights. City
The want of space prevents publication of
your elaborate and entertaining solution of
problem Dou. in tne near ruture.
GAME NO. 8.".
Played between two of Uncle Barn's boys
at Camp Kearney. Cal:
11-15 80-25 2-11 27-24 2-7
23-19 15-13 29-25 81-26 5-1
8- 11 22-15 17-21 9-6 11-15
22- lT 11-27 23-22 26-22 10-10
4- 8 82-23 21-25 8-2 7-14
23- 22 13-22 22-18 22-17 1-6
9- 13 25-9 23-80 2-6 .8-11
27-23 6-13 24-20 17-14 .24-19
6-9 23-18 30-25 6-1 11-13
23-18 13-17 81-27 14-9 19-10
9-14 21-14 25-30 1-5 , 14-7
18-9 10-17 18-14 9-6 28-24
5- 14 18-14 80-28 5-1 3-8
20-23 7-10 14-9 6-2 24-19
1-6 14-7 26-81 1-3 H-ll
Black wins.
"Denny."
GAME NO. 896.
The two games below are contributed by
Paul J. Lee as corrections to Shearers Hand
Book, and they are very valuable, to the
WHEN Referee Eddie O'Connell
raised the right hand of Frankie
Tucker as a signal of victory at the
conclusion of Tucker's six-round bout
with Billy Williams at the Eleventh
street Playhouse Friday night he al
most caused an Impromptu battle be
tween two ringside spectators.
"Sure Tucker won," excitedly ex
claimed one of the crowd.
Williams had the last two rounds.
didn't he. and if he ain't entitled to the
fight, who is?" retorted the man next
to him.
"See here, atranger, where I come
from thev have had some of the great
est fights in the world and they give
the decision to the man who does the
leading and hits the cleanest blows,
and that's what Tucker did the first
four rounds."
"Tucker missed more than he landed.
"He did not! Did Tucker miss In the
Third round when he swatted Williams
on the jaw and Billy, had to hold on?
You just admitted Tucker had the first
four rounds and did the leading ana
that Williams had the fast two, didn't
vouT"
"Never mind what l aaia; wuiiams
won the fight.'-
"Well. I say he didn't."
"1 don't care what you say, Williams
had the last two rounds and that's
enough."
"All right, we will ask the Boxing
Commission to cut out the first four
rounds of fighting after this, as long
as thev don't figure in the decision, and
let's have onlv two rounds. 'How's
that?"
"No, I want my money's worth; there
must be six rounds.
"Have a cigar?"
"I never tmoke."
"Well, let's have a drink. Where's
the aoda water kid?"
The light harness race ownera and
drivers of the California Fair and Rac
ing Association have many things in
mind which they will consider when
they meet at San Francisco December
22.
After the State Fair races held in
Sacramento last September many of
the owners declared that the game was
"going back" and some great changes
would have to take place financially.
Now the owners have shifted from
their financial complaints and are bel
lowing about the records given the va
rious horses and of the work of the
watch men. Hal Logan, the peerless
pacer, owned by Elmo Montgomery, of
Davis, Cal., is one of the horses which
is causing much controversy in turf
gossip. The steed, during the past sea
son, won 16 races by the straight heat
method and the wonderful pacer is al
leged to be in the wrong class.
Hal Logan Causes How.
Hal Logan has been pacing with the
thoroughbreds that are in the 2:06 di
vision and some of the knights of the
turf seem to be of the opinion that the
animal should drop down with the 2:04
steppers.
It was declared recently at Fresno,
Cal., that Hal Logan's time for his best
heat was hung out by the timers as
2:05, but B. F. Townsend, who drives
for M. L. Moy and had J. C. L. In the
same race, said the time was actually
2:04. Townsend registered a protest
to that effect.
The well-known "Pop" Durfee also
has something to say in, regard to the
handlers of the watches. "Pop" says
he has been holding watches on the
speedsters for 50 years and had his
clock at Phoenix, Aria, when Future
Tramp beat Zetta Lucille in a seven-
heat race.
Fast Time Reported.
He says the miles were stepped off
in 2:07V. 2:074. 2:08. 2:09. 2rl0
and 2:ll1j. but every card hung out for
the public had a fraction attached to
2:09 In all the heats. If the figures
of Durfee are correct Future Tramp
hung up a record.
The sulky owners of California have
not been in the best of humor over the
condition of harness racing affairs
during the past season. After almost
every meeting some of the owners and
drivers had condemning words to utter
over the condition of the racing game
in the Bear State.
It is always a difficult matter to
solve'the inside of the sulky complaints
and many of the followers are wonder
ing whether it is a case of a poor loser
or due to financial losses.
Linn County Contributes $3020.50.
ALBANY, Or., Dec 8. (Special.)
Linn County contributed 13020.50 to
the state game fund from the issuance
of licenses in the first 11 months of
this year. Of this amount $1461 was
collected from the sale of hunting li
censes, $1152.50 from fishing licenses
nd $407 from the sale of combination
licenses.
Wliy Is v. Football, Made of Cow
hide or Sheep, Called a "Pis
skin"? Flrbt Ones Made
of Hog's Bladder.
Despite the efforts of the football
rules committee to clarify the foot
ball code a knotty problem Is presented
to them for solution at every annual
meeting. says a prominent Eastern
sport writer..
It will be remembered some years
ago that the committee was obliged
to make the rule defining what con
stituted a goal from field so definite
that It could not possibly be mis
construed. This arose from the fact
that a player In trying for a goal from
field kicked the ball legally, it struck
the ground and then hopped over the
bar. This freak play occurred twice
in the same year.
The referee in one game decided It
counted as a goal, but the official in
the other game made a reverse deci
sion. This year another play has been
made twice and two different rulings
made by different officials.
The Question is this: Is a player
who is eligible to receive a forward
pass, who steps out of bounds for any
reason and then completes the play
by stepping back into the field before
making the catch, permitted to claim
a legally caught forward pass? This
play has been declared legal by com
petent officials and the reverse decision
has been made. It occurred in a game
In which Fred Murphy, the former
Brown end and highly efficient official,
was refereeing and he allowed the
catch.
Why Is a football called a "pigskin"
when it is made out of cowhide; that
is the regulation or high-priced balls
are made of cowhide, while the cheaper
ones are made out of sheepskin? The
skin used In covering the balls is im
ported from England, where it Is tanned
especially for this purpose. The blad
ders used are made of the best para
rubber.
In football's early Infancy, In Eng
land, the bladder of a pig was blown
up and used in place of the rubbet
bladder used today and this is probably
tow the term originated.
COLLEGES UAY'RESUIIE
MINN'ESOTA-MICHIGAX GAME!
101S PROBABILITY.
IS
Poultry Show Dates Fixed.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Deo. 8. (Spe
cial.) The annual Grays Harbor poul
try show will be held in Aberdeen dur
Ing the first week of January Harry
Collier, poultry fancier of Tacoma, has
been selected as judge. Puget Sound
and Portland fanciers are expected to
have a large number of birds on exhibition.
WAGXEU OUT OF BASEBALL
Great Shortstop AY111 Live WUH
Family in Pittsburg Suburb.
Confirmation thai Honus Wagner,
whom he characterized as the "great
est shortstop of all Lime," definitely has
retired from baseball comes from Bar-
Wolverlnes Indicate They Are Willing
te Battle and It Is Kaown tke
Badsera Are Aniloas, Too.
CHICAGO. Nov. 29. There Is little
doubt but that Minesota and Michigan
will get together In football next Fall
for a renewal of th athletic relations
severed in 1910 when the conference or
dered Minnesota to stop playing the
Wolverines under the rule that no con
ference team should have aught to do
with any "former member" of the or
ganization. The negotiations for the game of 1918
are in the preliminary sta&e. Word
reached Minneapolis recently that there
was a plan on foot whereby Michigan
and Chicago would play next Fall, that
this would mean the elimination of the
Chicago-Minnesota game and that it
was extremely doubtful If the Wolver
ines would be able to play Minnesota
.next year.
This led Michigan alumni In Minne
apolis and others to start a quiet In
vestigation of the situation. It de
veloped that Michigan is not entertain
ing any thought of not making a Minnesota-Michigan
game next year If the
Gophers want to play. Mutual felicita
tions have been passed back and forth
and Michigan's athletic authorities
have notiefid the Gophers inlormally
that nothing would give them any
greater pleasure than to re-establish
athletic relations with Minnesota and
that as quickly as the time comes for
that sort of thing Minnesota would find
Michigan ready to talk business.
Minnesota'slabors in behalf of Mich
igan since 1808 are appreciated, these
leaders say, and while the affair is in
the preliminary negotiation stage and
such action, as is finally taken is sub
ject to ratification both at Minneapolis
and Ann Arbor the expressions of
friendship are such that the game
seems a certainty if Minnesota wants it.
which she does.
Just what effect this would have on
the remainder of Minnesota's schedule
is unknown, although Chicago is said
not to have been keen to play the Go
phers this year and is expected to step
off Minnesota's schedule If a game be
tween the Maroons and Wolverines is
arranged.
During the last five years one of the
Western railroads has not had a single
passenger killed in an accident, al
though the road has handled more than
S4.000.u00 persons.
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Benef it Co.B, 3d Oregon Inf.
Under the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary
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. Cards, Races, Skating: after the game
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ADMISSION 40c Army and Navy Men Admitted Free.
Skating:, with music, Saturday, Sunday and Holiday; also every aft
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