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3 FANS LOOK AHEAD FOR COMING BOUTS SEXTET OF FIGHTERS WHO WILL MAKE THE FUR FLY NEXT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE ELEVENTH-STREET PLAYHOUSE. IS game,'" baseball might be termed the National bank. s s Had there been such a thing as a "lightless" night' in Portland with the snow on the ground, the "birdies" would have found it difficult to navi gate. But the Saturday nights nova are not what they used to be. s e-' s "When they decree "lightless" nights for Portland the anvil chorus will Join in singing, "I'm Afraid to Go Home in the? Dark." STRETCH Teams Bunched for Final Spurt to Finish Which Promises to Be Exciting. Battle Between Muff Bronson Keeping a keeping step, trip. resolution is Just like. It's easy enough 'til you and Frankie Farren Ex pected to Be Fast. 'Twas a dark and stormy night when Ed Deitrick asked, "If Cliff Lee muffed a fly, would the medicine dropper?'' Take me clear to the top, please! s s Lest we forget we say it yet: "If a Washington-street car was crowdeii. could Benjamin?" THREE GAMES THIS. WEEK 30YS APPEAR CONFIDENT TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, .FEBRUARY 3, 1918. SEASON 01 Jimmy 1'uflj and Frankie Sullivan Arc Scheduled lo Meet In Seml Mlndup Wednesday M(lil and (enoil I'lglit It Forcesst. HORTHm rna BOXIXC rHOCRAslUK. Rrenton vs. Farren. 131 pound". Duffy tn Suthvan. 130 pound. Benjamin . La bell. 1)1 pounds. Williams t. Madden. 13S pounds. Hvan vs. JtcCarty. 11 pounds. Prank I Farren. conquror of A! Fi ram oiu. :hedwlrd t ,t the Nort r at tha Tramblta. an, I Muff Bronson. who are to app-ar In the main boot taw est Athletic Club's mok- Klevrnth-Street Plajrhouse put Wednesday night, are reported as rein In the best phJiUal condition and prepared to put up the battle of their career. farren is anxious to demonstrate to Portland's fistic followers that his knockout of Trimbitai was no "fluke" by sending liropson ln:o the land of Nod before the end of the sixth round Farren I confidence personified and ran see nothtnc but a decisive victory aoatttnc him next Wednesday night. Unary Meld raeatlaL tolph Thomas la equally positive that Farren will be able to set Hrun- son on In mat nerore tne enn or ine sixth round. "We must win this ficht and do it quick and In decisive fash Ion." saUl Thomas yesterday. There has been so much aosstp sent to Vie fan Francisco papers ahoul our trip aorth beinc decorated with horseshoes and other tokens of lurk that we dare rot return home without spillinc an other Tort:ander on the mat. Farren will put up the same style ef f ehr be did aaa'nat TMmbitaa. He aever stops for a moment and when he lands somethinc must drop. Bronson te a com boy and we expert a. stiff argument, bat yoo can lay a Pet that Farren will win this flcht and don t b surprised If It is via the knockout f He." Farren Is trainlne dally at the to I'lmMA Club's aymnaslum. where he Is e:l supplied with sparring partners The San Franciscan shows plenty of I In his workont. He will per form his usual trainlne stunts today a n-i finish the hard work Monday. Tuesday afternoon be will limber up In the rymnasium for a few minutes and then take matters easy until the ai(ht of the bout. HroaMa Woefca Hard. ftremsnn has never worked harder for a ficht than he has this one. Muff reartsee this is tits one, opportunity sain to wear Ihe Pacific Toast llcht weiclt title, which both flchtera say Is involved. Hronson says he Is In better shape than tha nlaht he foucht Will ll'ipp terrific six. round bout. VeefeeHae Mmswin bosert Wcldfvn "Tins and Jack Label! for four rounds each and at the conclusion of his box.Oreon City, takes Issu with Dr. Mc- Ina said he hoped Farren would corns teartnc Into him the way th Callfor- aian did aa-atnat Trambitas. Hronson stepped fast d urine the aht rounds and after about IS mm tries shadow bovine h wnt to the .lowers "It will be a rase of soft music and areen llrhts for Farren a few minutes after we shake hands. mt'tnrtr said Bronson after bis work ut yesterday. "1 never did feel bet ter than 1 do now. I will always sagr mr f'aht with t!opp was one of the best I ever fousrht and I am in better coed'(kn and fel friskier than I did a few day before the Hoppe. flKht. Ilrber Mill lleferee. Jck lleiser has been arreed upon to Referee the arren-Hronson ftarht. Jimmy luffy and Frank Sullivan will elaah In the eem I-w tnd up and as It will b a boxer acainst a sluaaer. the tans honld see some real ml. line Duffy steps lively every second he's In th rtnr and Sullivan vtears no medals for lectins the grass -crow under his feet nee ha stepe Into the roped arena. liffy poaseases one of the best left Band of any boxer dlsplayins- his tal ents in a I'ortland rlnir for some time. Th way he waltsed around Frankla Tucker and other opponenta when he was In I'ortland one year aao made a bis hit with the fans, but should he forcct to "duck" one of Sullivan's ledaeh-ammer watlopa h Is apt to take an uninvited saooxe. Aaselee IWy alama I' p. Matrhmaker tYt'nnnetl yeaterday close.) with Willie Ilunefteld. the Lxs Anaeles llshtweisrtt. who aave Jimmy utrv the battle of his life In Seattle Friday nicht. to flKht Hilly Williams In place of Unyd Madden. Thls latest switch In the programme wtll afford Portl-n i flaht fans a chance ef see'na a new f.ce In a Tortland rtne. Itunefleld has foueht Farren two draws and beat ( het Srtt. He is re. ararded as on of the beat lightweights on the I'aclflc toast. J.ia ricjam!n and Jack libell Kth training hard fr their clash. Hen- a-nln lias been working out with Far ren and evpects to win handily from labell. laNrll Is a newcomer in these parte Me has boxed quite a bit In Mm neapolts and won both his Seattle flfhte via the knockout route. V sdnes.lav night's curtain-raiser wtll b stared between Kaa and McCarty. two 1 oiambu llob youngsters who are ated lor their willingness to swap punches. ' A I 11 N V .t.NMRS TO COMPirTE run land Sportsman Offer Trophx for Handicap Mvm-t. l ALBANY. Or. Feb 3 A beautiful I I trtphy has been received by the offl I eers of the Albany Gun Club as a prise for competition shotting on the local range th'.a nr. Tne cup Is the gift of If. K. Fverdmg. prominent I'ortland sportsman, and is lo b awarded to the bigb-gri man In the lcal club under a ban l:cap arrang-mcnl. which Mr. livarding wl'l specify. The club had the first formal shoot I f the year at the range Friday. C IX fFlsna. noted professional trapshooter. ' Was present VlTsep the first of the series ef tnter-ctv hwti under the auspices '.ef the Willamette Valley and Colum bia Klver leagues was held. Hereafter each first an I third Friday will be 'dete-ed to tnter-cttv contesta Wlta the opening ef competition for the beautiful F.verdtng trophy the range will be a busy p'a-e every Friday dur ing the Spring and Summer. Tvro ad ''lent tropn'es. pre&ably donated by The fortland "regonlan. wl'l be prises for the Irl-r-clt T co-npef ttioo. The efflcere sre C. II. tvuele. presf denr; I. A. Toung. v Ire president : H. n i'u sccrctac). aa4 W. la. iiaikeca. (it's M"s J -ru Ik-J - J J T 1 hep 13 v V .- -. 1 c ANGLER GOMES BACK Oregon City Man Deplores Stand of Portland Fishermen. STRICT LAWS ADVOCATED M. A. Flllolt Takes Isauo Willi Dr. MrFarland and Other Ma It no ma h Anjlrm Over the Ques tion of Salmon Fcg4. A- Elliott, a prominent angler of Farland and other prominent Multno- mah County anglers over the salmon eg question. In a letter to The Oregonla Mr. Elliott claims that he has done more for fish propagation than any members of the Multnomah Anglers club. Mr. Elliott does not Ilk the attitude assumed by the Multnomah anglers In trying to dictate to blm and othe fishermen throughout the state as to bow they should or should not fish. According to Mr. Elliott's letter, he personally has planted each year, for the last five years, anywhere from sv.aov to 100.000 trout fry in the Molalla and Clackamas rivers. He points with pride to his efforts and asks Dr. Mc- Farland and the members of the Mult nomah anglers If they have dona much. Streaaaa Are Well tec bed. Mr. Elliott contends that tha anglers In his vicinity will sot continue to make application for and plant from . to IZj.soo fry each season In the Clackamaa streams if the Multnomah anglers continue to agitate against salmon egg fishing. His contention Is that as long as be plants the fish fa has the right to catch them any way a sees tit. Mr. t-inott writes in part: "I am an angler from Clackamaa County. We hav an anglers association here, but it is not as large as Multnomah Caun ty a organization. I am sura we do more toward keeping our streams stocked than any association In the atate. Every year we plant from S0.000 to 13S.000 trout fry. and I want to ask how many the I'ortland anglera plant? There basn t been a rear during the past five years but what I have made application for and planted from 40.000 to 100.000 trout fry. Is there a member or the Multnomah anglers that baa done that wall or are there any 20 that haver lata Lawa Favored. laainr Clackamaa County aa an example, what doea our fly fishing amount to. an- when It does come, how late la It before It starla? Wa never get any fly fUhlng In the Molalla and Clackamas rivers until the latter part of May. and wben It does coma what does it amount to? Now. I am opposed to any fish hog. aa I plant nsh every year. I believe la strict lawa. but I do not believe In anyon trying to dictate what I shall fish with, and how to fish, and when I shall atart using oait. i want to asa some or the lers that fish on the Deschutes and Mv-Kensie rivers If they think wa are all aa well to do aa they are. No. we are not. and what would become of the man that ashes with eggs from April 1 until the latter part of May? He would have to quit fishing, would h not? Then tney tell you to us worms or spinnera. riajrkasaaa Aaalera LeyaL If w could all afford to go to the McKensle and Deschutes to get tbat early fly fishing It would be different. but we muat get our little roll of eggs and be contented on our streams close to home. Mr. Elliott suggests that those fish ermen who want to use flies on their favorite etreama be allowed to do so. but not lo Insist that he use other than salmon eggs on the Sara streams should he choose to do so. According to Mr. Elliott fishing aa the Molalla was never better daring tha past eight years than It la today. He attrtbutea this to the fact that he and fellow anglers In that part of the coun try keep the stream well looked. t am willing to plant fish for you to catch. continues Mr. Elliott. but keep within the law and help to pro tect the little nsh. I warn fishermen to be carefnl and not slop salmon egg fishing unless they want to cut them asivaa out of IhaUr aowrt.- WRESTLING COME-BACK IN SAN FRANCISCO TO BE ATTEMPTED Frank Schuler Will Stage Show at Dreamland Tark Tuesday Night Nick King Finds Bay City Breezes Chilly. BT HARRY B. SMITH. S' AN FRANCISCO. Feb. !. (Special.) Th wrestlers are comlns! The grapplera union la on the way to San Francisco. Frank, Schuler, local promoter, who made a small fortune out of the game before some of the wrestlers undeceived the public. Is tha chap who wanta to make It come back. Frank thlnka ha can deliver the goods. At all events, ha la game enough to risk his coin, and that's what It amounts to. ochulefs opening show will be staged tbla coming Tuesday night at Dreamland rink. He has five matches for the performance, ranging from three-minute aesslons up to a one-hou contest aa the main event. In the big number on tha programme Constantlne Romanoff, a fifth-rater. If there was ever such a one. is to tug and tussle with Angelo Taramanaschi, an Italian strong man. e e Th plaa is to work up the enthu siasm by gradual atages. Fat Connolly, the Irish champion of Butte, Mont., will meet the winner. Later In Feb ruary It will be Chris Londos. the Greek, and former O. C. boy. against the Connolly show winner, and ait 1 1 later Joa Stecher will come to the civic auditorium on March & to meet the grand winner of all these eliminations. Of course, this is mora or less tenta tive. If Schuler finds th wrestling fana are not responsive to his pro gramme, th chancea sre h will not go on Ui rough with the scheme. Schuler Is a safe, sound and conservative lad and It's one good bet that he doesn't propose to risk all he has made In the paat lust for what he might make In lbs future. But that's th way matters stand. Wrestling may com back. Personally, th writer enjoys a wrestling match. Tie Krellna" remarked one day that on should watch a wrestling match In th same frame of mind that you would attend a vaudeville abow. In other words, don't worry as to whether It Is crooked or straight. And there's a lot of truth In that. W enjoyed wrestling affairs here until they became entirely too raw, and then the sport died away. There Is one thing definitely settled. Th newspapermen and the promoters as well went nothing of Ad SantelL He waa largely to blame for the sltua tlon that arose; h was th on who arranged mattera to suit bis own con venience and thought ha could handle San Francisco as his own town. Ad Is now in Chicago, but the word comes that he wanta to return. Notice haa been served that he is not wanted that if he does attempt to come back the move will be met with disfavor. W' may stand for wrestling In the future, but no one Is going to be worked up as the village bero. We can get along without a star of that sort, and we are going to do so. It Isn't likely tbat Earl Cad dock the legitimate champion, will be able to vlatt ban Francisco. fechuler waa In correspondence with Caddock'a man ager, bat the word came that Earl would hardly be able to get ao far away from hla cantonment. He can wreatle Zbyslko because It la close to his camp.' Otherwise Caddock will do mighty little wrestling. see Tommy Simpson, manager of Battling Ortega and Jimmy Duffy, as well as matchmaker to Emeryville. Isn't going to find any tented arena when he re turns home. He probably haa already received tbe and news that a heavy gale ram along a few nights back and ripped th covering from off his arena. Despite the fact that this tent stood him back some 14400. Tommy waa never enamored of the canvas roof. and probably will be glad to see the sky once more. Repairs could be made. but. aa I understand the matter, there Is a dispute on between th tentmsker and the promoter. Each is Inclined to hold the other responsible. In the meantime there la no work being done to eaivage tha tent, which ia quite-apt to fall Into evil ways. Mick King left as th other day. The Australian started for Seattle to get hat he waa anable to obtain In San Francisco flghta Captain of Police O'Brien aald thumbs down to Mick. In sddttlon. some of the newspaper men said they 'would Just aa soon see some other scrapper In action. The conse quence was King found himself strand ed his and dry with not a fight In tha offing. Even Emeryville, where he might have had an opening, failed to become enthusiastic Without fights. King discovered San Francisco was no place at all. He was inclined to brazen the matter out, assuming- the same bold, don't care at titude of Jack Kearns. But that sort of attitude wouldn't pay hotel or restaurant bills, so Mick has moved on. As the story goes. King hopes to land two or three goods fights in Seattle and Portland, after which he will be ready to sail for dear, old Australia, see "One-Round" Ilogan, who is now Private John Hog-an, of Camp le wis, has been visiting In Oakland and San Francisco on a furlough this last week, due to the Illness of his wife's mother. Jack left on Wednesday of this week on his return to the North ern camp, but before he took his de parture he gave out the information that he is to meet Willie Ritchie in a four-round bout on February 8. This. In a way, will be a fight with a lot of history and sentiment attached. Hogan was a four-round star in the days when Willie was clamoring for recognition. Indeed, Hogan gave one of Willie's relatives quite a trouncing. But Ritchie was never encouraged in the shape of a bout, Later conditions were reversed. Ritchie came to be the litrhtweight champion of the world. Then It was time for Hogan to plead for a battle. Ritchie refused and the Hoganltes started the cry that Ritchie was afraid of the "One-Rounder." Willie, of coarse, denied all that, but the fact remains that although both are San Francisco boys they have never met in the prize ring. Ritchie naturally figures to win if they do come to blows, for he will have the advantage in weight and is in far bet ter shape. Bogan gave up the ring several years back, long after it was demonstrated that he was slipping. Just now he looks to be as hard as nails, but that isn't going to win fights for him. However.. the entire Coast will watch the outcome of the battle and particu larly will this be the case In San Fran cisco, i see It begins to look as If th next fight at the Emeryville arena will not be staged until the afternoon of Wash ington's birthday. Simpson, who does all the matchmaking, isn't going to re turn, according to word he has sent, until February 9 and it will take him some little time to pick up the scat tered threads. Joe Sullivan, who is looking after the Interests of Brooklyn Al McCoy, says he has been halfway promised a re turn match with Battling Ortega for that date. There would be money in such an attraction and McCoy wants the chance the worst way. Perhaps he will do better in a sec ond bout. Sullivan says Al can really box when he cares to do so and that he Is changing his style to suit Pacific Coast conditions. Bob Lags, manager of Joe Rivers, who makes his headquarters in San Francisco while his fighter is in South ern California, wants to take Joe to Portland for a bout, Laga told me the other day that he has been promised something by Diamond Bob Evans and all he wants is the word to go. Rivers doesn t care much for San Francisco, but prefers his Southern California ranch. Aa a matter of fact Joe has little reason to think well of this city. It was here that he had one of his chances for the lightweight title In his match with Willie Ritchie. For four or five rounds Joe looked all over winner and then h faded away. So it's little to be wondered at that he rushes on through when he has spare time Instead of stopping here to chatter with the boys about the fights of bygone days. Knockout Brown, beg pardon. Ser jeant Brown, may be seen in the Dreamland Rink arena one of these line nights. So far Brown has refused some of the tempting offers made to him. He feels that he Is not In the best of condition. But when the Sergeant feels himself fit he is going to be staged and then there should be a, banner house. Fi-rures complied by the local selec- ion board of Pratt County. Illinois, in dicate that 9i per cent of th regis tered men are native born. CONTESTS TO BE PLAYED I.IOOOR TEXMS TOl'RXAMEXT SET FOR MARCH 30. Games. Called Off Because of Lack of Coal, Will Not Be Abandoned This Winter. The Seventh Resriment Tennis Club, of New York, which called oft. the Na tional indoor tennis championship last week because of the shortage of coal made it seem probable that the armory could not be heated, and after a con ference it has been decided to stage the championships beginning on March 30 and continuing them through the following week. King Smith, presi dent of the Seventh Regiment Tennis Club, and Julian T. Myrick, acting pres ident of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, were in con ference for some time debating the matter and finally decided that a post ponement to March 30 would be more advisable than the actual abandonment of the tournament. It was further decided to have the delegates of the Seventh Regiment Ten nls Club request the V. S. N. L. T. A. to award the annual event hereafter for the first week in April. This will bring the tournament nearer to the out door season, which is considered ad visable. It is probable that the women's Na tional indoor championship will be held at the Seventh Regiment on the date originally set. Brown Mapager's Praise of Substitute's Hit Angers. Bill Knmler Resents Action Fielder J one, and Saya So. of A STORY Is told on Fielder Jones, aTJv who while managing the St. Louis Browns last season, used Bill Rumler, recently released to Columbus, as a pinch hitter. Jones sent Rumler In one day and Big Bill took a mighty swing and missed the first one. "Get ready, bat for Rumler," cried Jones to another player. "He's no good for anything but to hit and be couldn't hit a balloon." Before the substitute for the sub stitute could get to the plate another pitched ball had been delivered, and Rumler. meeting It, sent it into the bleachers far and away, Everybody walked home. As Rumler came around the last turn Jones ran out to meet him, patted him on thee, shoulder and said: "Yon're the boy: you're the one to depend on in a pinch." "les, I am," said Rumler, angrily. Don't think I didn't hear you on the bench sending up to bat for me because I took a strike." That stray wireless waves cause many unexplained fires at sea and ex plosions on warships is the theory of a French scientist. ON SHIPBOARD YOU GOT TO BE NEAT! CHEW W-B CUT AND YOU WON'T MUSS r; UP THE SHIP.) If Vancouver Wins From Seattle and Portland' Defeats Vancouver and Settle, Percentage Column Will Be Tied Again. Hockey League Standings. Goal TV Pet. For Aest, Seattle S 3 .6'.'5 26 -!7 Vancouver 4 4 24 Portland 'S 5 .-1"5 -'li 111 Where They Play This Week. Monday Seattle at Vancouver. Wednesday Portland at Seattle. Friday Vancouver at Portland. BY JAMES J. RICHARDSON. Fifteen more .games are scheduled In the Pacific Coast Hockey League, five of then to be played In Portland. The season is practically half over, and 'the three teams are pre'.ty well bunched for a,n exciting race down the homestretch. Three games are on tap for this week, one in each city of the circuit, and the results may cause a big switch In the present standings. If Vancouver can take a fall out of Seattle tomorrow night at Vancouver, and Portland is able to beat Seattle at Seattle Wednesday night, and If Pete Muldoon's Rosebuds can win from Van- couvet on the loffal ice Friday night, It will again tie up the race, with the percentage column reading: W. Id. Pet. Portland . Seattle . . . Vancouver . . 5 5 .500 . . 5 S .500 . . 5 5 .500 The word "If" plays an important part in the struggle, but the best Port land hockey enthusiasts can do is to sit tight and wait for results. Manager Pete Muldoon will make switch in the Portland lineup, which he is inclined to think will better the offensive as well as the defensive abil ity of the Rosebuds. Oatman May Play Right. The Portland manager will play Cap tain Oatman at right wing and use Tobin either at rover or center, most probably in the former position. When Oatman played with Quebec he always managed to cavort at right wing, and played a wonderful game. Since he came to the Coast to play with Portland he has played in center- ce, mostly at rover. ' Oatman s boring- in tactics and ability to open up holes the defense made him a valuable player in the rover position. Charlie Tobin has been laid up with an attack of pleurisy since the Rose buds returned from their last road trip. and Oatman has been playing one of the wing positions in Tobin's absence. Eddie has been performifig with such brilliancy that Manager Muldoon has decided to play him at right wing against Seattle Wednesday night. Oatman s shots across the ice Into the net during practice caused Goal keeper Tommy Murray to step mighty lively, and brought forth the remark: 'Where did he learn to do that?" Tobin to Be Shifted. The change gives Muldoon an op portunity to shift Tobin to a position he has long wanted to fill either at rover or center. There are few play ers in the league who can take a pass from any angle and get results in the fficient manner that Tobin does, and Muldoon figures him more valuable at rover or center than he does at one of the wing positions. Tobin can swing a hockey stick from any angle, and usually gets direction as well as placement. He is very tricky. and one of the headiest and hardest- working players on the team, and has most effective method of stopping a player from checking him when he has possession of the puck. Muldoon is confident that the switch will make the Rosebuds more for midable and help put them at the head of the percentage column. Muldoon expects to take his full strength to Seattle Wednesday. "Moose' Johnson and "Smokey" Harris will be in tbe line-up against the "Mets," and with the rest of the team In great shape for the encounter Portland fans are hoping to see the Rosebuds come out on the long end of the score. Squirrel Food. Watch your step! Slips count, even on a slippery side walk. as Some Portlanders ase reported as be ing 0 boisterous while the snow was falling -that they stayed tome and played checkers. Many of the boys celebrated yester day by skating around and around. ut not with ice skates. It was cold that. Some of the hoys played chess yes terday, Not so rough, boys. es Guild's Lake ought to be just right for skating today. s s s Rather than the title the "National THE OLD SAILOR AND THE RECRUIT ON'T I ACE AND THEN YOU DON MUSS UP YOUR FACE WITH A BIG WAD, EITHER, f- BOWLEFtS AFTER TITLE STATE TOFRSEY TO ABOUT APRIL BE 1. Meet to Be Only Blgr Event in .North west, All Other Tournaments . Being Called Off. The state bowling championship will be held either during the latter part of March or the first part of April this year and will be staged at the Portland Bowling Alleys. The state champion ships in Portland this year will be about the only big bowling tournament in the Northwest. The Northwest bowling championships wlaich were to IXDIVIDVAI, HOCKEY SCORES. , Game RI Ast Pts Taylor. Vancouver 7 10 4 34 Morris. Seattle 8 ! 3 12 Roberts. Seattle 8 t 30 Tobin, Portland S 5 2 7 Dunderdale, Portland ... 8 .1 2 7 Wilson. -Seattle 8 S .1 6 Harris. Portland . . 6 3 2 5 Oatman. I'ortland S 4 I 5 Mackay. Vancouver S 4 1 5 Patrick. Seattle 7 1 4 5 McDonald. Vancouver ... 7 2 :i 5 Foystcm. Seattle 3 2 3 5 Johnson. Portland 5 2 2 4 Stanley. Vancouver 8 3 I 4 Moynes. Vancouver 8 1 2 3 Riley. Seattle 7 1 2 3 Barbour. Portland 3 1 1 2 Rickey. Seattle 8 0 t 1 LouKhlln, Portland 5 0 1 1 Cook. Vancouver 8 1 0 1 Griffis. Vancouver 3 1 0 1 f t have been held at Spokane in April have practically been called off, as all of the alleys in that city are being re moveu to Camp Lewis. The 1918' state tournament promises to be a big affair,- and a number of. teams and Individual stars have al ready made known their intentions to enter for the Oregon titles. . There will be three championships decided five-man teams, two-man teams and individuals. The Portland Alleys' all-star team. which holds the championship of the city, has received an invitation to bowl at the Pacific Association meet in Los Angeles next month and may decide to make the trip. s There will be a series of special match games at the Portland Alleys this afternoon for all bowlers with an average of 181 or less. COXXIE MACK STILL PKlMXti Athletics' Helmsman Casts Moro Into Minor League Sea. Although Connie Mack's Athletics have been shot to pieces and the fans are wondering how the lean leader is going to place a team in the field the coming season, four more Athletia players were given their releases re cently just when it appeared as if Mack had finished his slaughter. Three players were ordered to report to the Baltimore club of the Interna tional League next season, while pal mer, who was tried out at third base last season, has been returned to tha ' Dallas club of the Texas League. The three players sent to Baltimore were Bill Meyers, catcher; Jim parn- ham, pitcher, and Griffin, a southpaw lrst-sacker. BOXING Eleventh-St. Playhouse Wed.Eve.Feb.6 Pacific Coast Lightweight Championship Frankie Farren (Pride of San Francisco) VS. ' Muff Bronson (Portland's Idol) Jimmy Duffy vs. Frankie . Sullivan Joe Benjamin vs. Jack Labell Willie' Hunefeld vs. Billy Williams Billy Ryan vs. Joe McCarthy Prices $1.00, $1.50. $2.00 Seats now on sale Rich's and Stiller's Cigar Stores. THAT'S THE IDEA A-A I MDf- SATISFYING AND CLEAN CHEW