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-r- . " 1 iT TTT 1 i PORTLAND WILL HAVE FINE RACING MEET S? SPORTING- " niT-n nv I Events in .theiSportmgv j THERE WILL BE GOOD RACING MTOXTHOMAK TAX ASSOCIATION PKEPABIHO TOB SPJUWO MEET ruro the mnui : un the IJrQTJlSmTB GIBIi HE BET OK "OTTO BESSIE." The sport of horse racing Is probably the most - popular outdoor amusement that la patronized, by.- the publlo ' at large in any country .where thorough bred horses thrive.? - ; . .' . That the city of Portland can and will support flrsiclass racing meets was successfully demonstrated at the meet- In K recently held at Irvington track. The "M(irtn5iriah Fair association Has ah1 nounced its intention of holding a spring 'meeting in this city In the near future, The fact that Messrs. S', H.-Adams, Son- i o rd Hlrsch . A. R, Diamond and other Vually well-known and responsible business 1 men 'are Interested in ? the movement to establish honest racing na an amusement for this city has nerved to rejuvenate; the confidence of the local public in tle integrity of that organization's purpose to secure for their constituents an honestly-con ducted race, meet. . - w Brash Up oa Horsa lore. 'Already society people are commenc ing to brush up in horse lore, arm rac ing terms, so ; as to be strictly up to date at the commencement of next sea son's sure-to-be successful meet. . '; .... A'. Storiette. A storiette anent the' average know! ruge or racing terms wouia . not db unilHs. In San Francisco-there" lives a well-to-do matron who is proprietress of a fashionable lodglnghouse, and Is also the mother of a very pretty daugh tor. At the opening of the racing sea fon a wealthy turfman who had at one time been a successful bookmaker sa . . i ,j i a . M...MAju.. .apartment house. ? .." He ,v soon became known-to the guests as an authority on llorse racing, and the many questions tired at - him at meal hours kept him busy dispensing the much-sought lnfor mutton about the form and posslblll- ties of this and that horser and were he not a kindly-disposed soul this sort of thing would have ruffled his temper exceedingly, for a person ; unfamiliar ,with horse racing is capable of asking some perfectly absurd questions. For example the following is the progress be made with the landlady s daughter; . v Sid Hot Know. x She did net know, anything about iet-- 'ting, and her desire was to place a bet linnn thct ChrfHtmaii linndlcAiv Hh thought she would ask the former book maker about several horses, the names of which she acquired In a well-studied perusal of the morning papers, among which were Proper. Divine and, Falcon- bridge, and several others . She Wk Hoi Silly. . She wasn't exactly what you would rail silly. In most matters she was a very bright little girl; but the turfman had a tough time trying to teach hef the principles of. betting. "You see. my dear," he began, "you Judge a horse's chances by what he starts at. They go up and dqwn in the betting, you know, according to public Taney, and sometimes you can get a lot better price about a horse with a very fair show than you can about a horse that has not a minute chance of win ning unless all the other horses drop dead at the starting post. But you never know for certain whafs running stiff. You see, my dear, we don't know bow things really are; we have to make our books .by the odds. We may know, of course, that one horse is stiff, that Is if we have stiffened him; but no body ever knows for certain, not even the owner and trainer, that a horse wjll be allowed to do hla best to win If he .can. Some people may be able to make better guess than others, my dear, but nobody knows for certain, except the jockey. And sometimes even when you think you've got a horse 'In the bug.' as we say, my dear, be may win after all. even though he has a Jockey .on his back with arms strong enough to beat Jim Jeffries' head to a pulp In a prise light. The only sensible way to back a horse Is to Judgo by the odds. Of course there's nothing like a certainty then. The only certain thing about horse racing, my dear, Is that the people who back horses pay all the expenses nd keep all the people who are living on the game. - " r ! The girl smiled. Bhe was a nice girt at any time, bht when ah miiiut had two dimples, one in either check. . mais me trouble, my dear." j he added, "you might be able to pick a likely winner on his breeding and his condition, but you never know for cer tain whether he will be allowed to do his best. He may be running stiff.'" "But how can he run if he's stilt?' asked the girl. . ' 'I mean if he's dead." said the bookie. .-,, V mil if he's dead. I'm not so stupid as that." 1 mean u ne a in me Dag," said the bookie. -. - , ' ""It would have to be a pretty largo Specialists for Men , BTBICTIiT RELIABLE. Dr. Talcott & Co. Weakness" Affection f men. common!? V described "wrakuwa," according to our obaerra tlnna, ar not aacfc, but aVpriid npon relli itlntnrhascr and ara almoat Invariably la. durvd or oiilnutlord by appreciable daman to tha proatata (land. W'hta occurring la rnbuat anhjiwta la nrrf other rwpect the forma ot ao-called weakneaa ara vary inn. ably to proper trratrofnt. Contracted Disorders from atatlatln compiled from oor prac tice, coTfrlaf o?cr T.ftoo . w Hoi tbat t"i pr cast ha fwcorr4 In aaaao Amft r Irw. Tbla aucmaful treatment pre Tnta all (wupUcotluua. eooh aa alrlrtur. Inflammation of U bladd-r and proatat It tand and kldorr. and. tnaotha wllb our viirvnu-lr low fei, ahmild Induce all lo no n troafiornt to eonault na. Cnta?utigii Free. 25DJ4 Alder St. bag, wouldn't It?" asked " the glrU" "You don't understand racing terms, my dear," said the obliging information bureau, "but if you want to back horse for the handicap, I'll tell you a good guide. Of course it Ian t .certain, but the best guide Is, to back him . ac cording to what he starts at ' "Oh!" said the girl. "Yes," Bald the turfman, "that's the best guide I know. Bay a horse starts at 25 to 1; you "can bet your life he hasn't got a possible chance bar accl dents." "I see," said the girl; but of course she didn't see. "If he starts at SO to 1, he may have Just a possible chance. If he starts at 18 to 1 ' "Yes,' at a quarter tp one," said the gin. - "uo on." - , - "A quarter to one, be hanged!" said he. . . . "Don't be cross, please," said the girl, "All right, I won't be cross. If he starts it IB to 1, he'll most likely have a bit better show .than at 20 to 1 that is, generally speaking. If he starts at 10. tolshe'a jsoLajaJrly deengojB Ifle starts at 6 to I, he'll be among the favorites,1 and ought to have as good, a chance as any horse in the race. If you want to back a horse, my dear, back one of them that start at from 6 or 6 to 1." c'Thank you" very much," said the girl, "but supposing of course I don't quite Understand " :. "I aee you don't,, he replied, "but I thought I . had explained It pretty clearly, t "go you have," said the girl, "and It's very nice of you Indeed to take. so much trouble, but supposing" . "Supposing what?" he questioned. - "Supposing there's a horse starts at one o'clock? . ' -try--?-r-;: "Good lord!" said the turfman, star Ing at her. "Well, I'm blest!" Then he laughed and walked out. ; i "i "He's a nasty fellow to laugh at me like that," said the girl to herself, "and I don't like him a bit He told me all the other times a horse might start at, and I don't see why some of thera should not start at one o ciock. A.''--- 'X' Another ; Incident. v Another incident occurred at the Oak land track. ; A swell party occupied one of the boxes adjacent to the press stand. It consisted of a well-to-do merchant, his wife, daughter, and several lady and gentleman friends. The 4 merchant's daughter's1 , name was Elizabeth which was shortened to Bessie .by her relatives and Intimate friends. , Now one of thv horses entered in the race was called "Our Bessie" and was quoted' at odds of 6 to 1 at the track books. The old gen tleman was a thorough believer in form, and had made a neat wager on the fa vorite's chances, which horse was quoted at even money. . Now one ot the young men in the party was an Admirer of Miss Bessie, the merchant's daughter, so he gallantly picks out the horse called "Our Bessie, and announces -his intention of placing a bet on the crack little mare, at the same time paying a gallant com pliment in a choicely worded phrase, to the young lady herself, and Is rewarded by a charming smile from his "armour proper." . When the race was run, "Our Bessie" led all the way, and won In a canter-byslx lengths, and the young man who had backed his choice, with a goodly wager, found himself several hundred dollars to the good, and had the satisfaction of receiving the young lady's patronage during the rest of the day. Tttese two Illustrations show the average knowledge of race track cus toms and parlance, that is possessed by a great majority of the people, some of whom are regular patrona of the tracks. All Citlas Have Their Fool-rooms. In every city, as in Portland; of any lie or consequence In the country, there Is one or more pool rooms, where per sons Interested In horse racing can fol low the racing events which are held at the different tracks, at all seasons of the year. Each of these towns has' its quota of track followers who possibly have no other means of livelihood, ex cept that of playing the races, and some of these men make a good living out of their knowledge and ability to pick the winners. Others, there are many of these, manage to eke out a mere existence by plating small bets, or by what is called touting, that is dispensing their knowl edge of the horses' form, to their less wise, but not financially embarrassed brother followers of the racing game, or perhaps receiving a small compensa tion for - ""steering,'' from the proprie tors of the house. DUCDALE STATES TACOMA WITH LUCAS Spokane, Wash., Jan, ' 9. President Williams of the local baseball club put doubts to rest In regard to the local baseball situation by stating positively that the Spokane league team will be In the Pacific , National league,: composed of most of the old cluba and that Lucas will settle the matter finally when he arrives in the city today. Mr. Williams states that Spokane will be in the league and that the fans will see good baseball. Manager Hell ley . has signed two new men but their names will not be given out as yet. Preparations are being made for a circuit which will be composed of probably six clubs. President Lucas re ceived word from Dugdale yesterday stating that the rotund one had definite assurances that Tacoma would furnish a team for the Pacific, National league and would be in the circuit. This is taken to mean that Dugdale will also be with Lucas In the coming fight. " INDOOR BASEBALL tandlnf of the Clubs. Won. Lost, P.O. 1.000 .600 .600 .600 .500 .000 Company B . Battery A . .......... Company C .......... Company II . ........ Company K . Company K , ........ Company F . 1 . 1 .'. 1 1 0 0 .000 The indoor baseball tournament now being held among the organisations com prising the National Guard contingent stationed in ' Portland, v is progressing quite successfully. Interest in the win ter sport is increasing each week, an the various teams participating In tho contests are advancing in proficiency each game in which they play. The bat tery, as yet undefeated, crosses bats to night with the aggregation representing Company F, and a hotly contested game is in order, for the artillerist wish to preserve their undefeated record, and the dough boys want to become repre sented. the percentage column by fig ures. Instead ot ciphers. The game of November 28, between Companies F and H. will be played over, probably at the end of the season. ; ' The final outcome Is the source of conjecture on the part of the members of t,he regiment, and for a member of one team to say that his team will bei the winner of the trophy which the offi cers have put up as an evidence of thlr support. Is the signal for that particular member's head to be the target of shoes, brickbats , and other similar missiles of modern warfare- . v P1litional Sportier Hwa on tug SO, ALBANY ABANDONS TRACK ATHLETICS DISSATXSrAOTXOV AKOVGr THB COL LEGE BOTS CAUSES THB ATK XXTXO ASSOCIATIOH TO DBOP ALL . ABBAHOEKEHTS OB FABTXCI- PATTbTtt ZH ATHLETIC MEETS. J . (Journal Special Service.) Albany, Or., Jan. . At a meeting of the Albany College Athletic association held Thursday afternoon It was decided to abandon' track and field sports,, and thus the college now holding the state championship; for the year 1903 will not be. represented this year. The action of the association. dJdnQtCQma.Aaa.ur- "prise to those who . were Informed on the subject, as it has been known for several weeks that a spirit of. dissatis faction had entered the ranks of the student body and was especially notice able amona- the . athletes themselves The real cause' of the trouble seems hard to locate, but ; there appears to be- a feeling that the proper support and en couragement has been lacking from the faculty and a portion of the students, Until three years ago Albany college failed to make any headway on the track, field or gridiron, but since then the remarkable records made in the three classes have been little' short of marvelous. -...-rr---. ; - In 1901 Albany won the intercollegiate athletic championship, an association of the smaller colleges of the state, and in 1902 twice played scoreless games on the gridiron .with the powerful University of Oregon, also defeating every college team in the state. The season of 190S found the college spirit rampant and at high tide. Meets were arranged with the Oregon Agricultural college and the University of Oregon, both large lnstl tutlons, with plenty of students to draw from and with a large athlctio fund at their disposal, but the local collegians defeated their Opponents with ease and finished the season by again winning the lnter-collegiate championship. The foot ball season opened with a disastrous de feat by the University of Oregon, but Albany almost regained Its laurels by defeating the O. A."C.- and tverjr other college and school -team in the state, The year from a financial - standpoint was successful and the track and foot ball managers were not harassed for money. It appears that considerable of the dissatisfaction Is caused by the failure to again secure Trainer Hayward of Berkeley, for the Meld and track team. When Hayward left Albany last season It was the understanding that he would return this season, but owing to a dis agreement with the management who had charge of the preliminary arrange ments for 1904, he recently notified the team that he had secured a place else where. Hawyard Is regarded as one of the best Jxainers on the coast and made rapid progress with the handful of men at his disposal In 1903. The suc cessful career of the athletic team dur ing the past three years has been due In the main to less than half a dozen students, who by their untiring efforts have made the orange and' black the state champions.' These young men feel that they are entitled to consideration when It comes" to the selection of a trainer and do not propose to waste their time working . under . an incom petent man. - When It became known that Hawyard would not be here this season. Alton B. Coates at once regis tered at the Oregon Agricultural col lege and will doubtless appear with that team this season. , Coates is the crack hurdler of the Northwest, holding one record and has not met defeat in two seasons. He has also won tne to ana 100 yard dashes In a number of meets and Is a speedy man. John Bergman, who contributed large ly to the success of the two seasons, will probably, be with the University ot Oregon team. Bergman is very fast in all the dashes and only lost one race last year. Willard L. Marks, the long distance runner, who holds the state championship for the mile run, and made the one half mile In the best time made last rear In the Northwest, will not don an orange and black track suit this year, and rumor says he would be found with some other team, but for the fact that he 1 a senior and expects his degree in June. Robert Jorbet, the other short distance runner, Is also out of school and will not be a member of this sea son's team. The meeting of the association yester day was warm one from the start, and a number of sensational speeches were made. It was the last chance that sev eral of the students would have to pay their respects to the "knockers" and they spoke In no uncertain tertnav The following officers were elected: presi dent, Ray Acheson; vice-president. Morgan Watson; secretary, Kaipn Knotts; treasurer, Urte Brown. ' VOIHT TO POIHT HBXT SATUBBAY. Owing to a misunderstanding on the part of several of the members of the Portland Hunt club, regarding the Point to Point race held on New Year's day. the cross country run scheduled for Jan' uary 16, has been canceled, and a Point to Point event substituted, the course to be the same as that covered on New Year's day, when Mrs. Buffum on Oregon Kid won with ease. ; The Hunt club events ar thoroughly enjoyable affairs and there Is always a goodly number of spectators present at the starting point upon tne date of a scheduled meet. HEABY AHB HEBBEBA SHAW. Milwaukee, Jan. 9. Aurello Herrera, the so-called American, and . Charlie Neary of this city, boxed six rounds be fore Rodgers' athletic club last evening which resulted In a draw. Herrera had clearly the best of the bout BLOOD On account of it frightful hMeouanaM, Blood Polaonlng la commonly called the King of All DlMaeea. It mar b altber hereditary or con tracted. Site ihn lyatem la tainted with it. the diM-aw may mantfeat Itaelf In the form of Scrof ula, Kcsetna, Hheumatic l aine. Hiitr or Swollen Jolnta, Eruptlona or OppeMIolored rtpota on the Face or Body, 11 Hie Ulcere In the Motitb or on tbe Tongue, 8)r Throat. Swollen Tonallai Falling out of tbe Hair or Erehrowe, and finally a Lep-roua-llke. Decay of tbe Kleah and Bones. If yon bare any of theea or almllar ' aymptotro, set BKOWN'S BLOOD CUBE, immediately. Thli treatment is practically the reault of life work. It contains no dangerout drug or Injuiioua med Ictiiea of any kind. It a oca to tbe very bottom of the dlaeaae and force out erery particle of Impurity. Boon every algn and symptom dlaap peara, completely and forever. Tbe blood, the tlaauea, tbe flceh, tbe bones and the whole aye tern are rleanaed, purl fled and reetored to per fect health and the patient prepared anew for the dutica and pleaaures of life. BROWN'8 RIOOO ft' RE. f 2.HO a bottle, laata a Mouth. Made by DK. -BROWN, 936 Arch at.. Philadel phia. For sale In Portland only by Frank Nau. Portland Hotel Pharmacy. POISON SPORTING GOSSIP FROM 'FRISCO HEXT ATTBACTIOH TOB THB BAT CITT SPOBTS IS THB JOB JULLET- JTJC BCAHLOH BOUT HEXT TTTES BAY BBXTT AHB COBBETT BOTH XV EXCELLE2TT COHDXTXOH. .'.-.v.;' (Journal Special Service.). , San Francisco, Jan. 9.Pltcher ; Joe Corbett did not remain long In line as a "business man." " The offer from tho St Louis people, which he accepted, put a" very short stop to hla ambitions to dally with the output of printing presses and figure on bids' for souvenir programs. I joe says that baseball has Its charms, axt.er an, especially when , a man re ceives Inducements from what may be a nationally pennant winner. . Joe , in jured his arm in the spring of last year twining the ball for the Coast leaaue. He expects to do as good work In tho Middle west and South as he did when he was making things lively f or batsmen who faced him. as a representative of Baltimore. That is the team that en gaged him for his first professional work and he speaks of his early experiences wttn a great deal of relish. The next event of interest in boxing circles is the coming fight between Jim Scanlon and Joe Millet, which will tako placa before he Colma Athletic club next Tuesday. Scanlon, who 4s looking lor eastern engagements, Jack O'Brien preferred, Is training at the Six-Mile House, and Millet Is putting In hard licks at Sullivan's resort, near Colma. Little Jimmy Carroll is also at the Six-Mile House -under : management of his father. He is to meet Monte Attell. brother of Abe Attell, in one of the pre liminaries. . Scanlan thinks he will win and have an opportunity to give Philadelphia Jack a, pun for his-money. He Is a husky 175- pound ringslder, and stands 5 feet .11 inches in height ' He. made hla Initial now neiore an Allegheny club, and knocked out Jim, McCoy in the second round. At Galveston, a little later, he boxed Jin) Ryan of Australia a 10 round draw. Soon after this fight he knocked out Jack Fogarty In five round and Jim Hurley In four rounds. Scan lan fought many game contests since the two Just mentioned, and among hla later . achievements wen. draw fights with Al Nell and Jack Johnson. Millet Is a likely man, with a good record for quickness and strength. .He won vlcto rles In contests In Honolulu and. se cured the title of "champion of the islands" when he knocked out the cham pion of the British havyV " The best fight of the time will be that arranged to take place between Jimmy Brltt and Young Corbett For some days past there has been a deal of pre liminary talk about the contest,, and tho rumor was that It was likely to be de clared off. The truth in the matter la, the battle' was decided upon Very early in the negotiations between the repre sentatives, but ' the usual play to the press was ; Indulged in that the lads may have a good house and a fat purse, wnicn tney win undoubtedly deserve, Eddie Oraney will be in the rlnr to referee the bout, and thera is assur ance of one of the largest houses of the boxing season. Both men are In the pink of condition and will have to make new work for themselves to undergo any particular physical lmprpvement negotiations have been opened wltn tho Yosemlte club, but the advance re port that this organisation will get tho plum is not entirely correct The mat ter will be decided by something in the nature of the highest bid for the con test Brltt will go to his favorite train ing place at Croll's, Alameda, and Cor belt will keep up the good work be commenced and finished with Hanlon at the Beach tavern, near the Cliff House. Britt will be under the greater disad vantage of the two men, aa he has to get down to weight with little surplus flesh to draw on. Corbett has several pounds to the good. The understanding Is that neither will do any very hard training, unless Brltt finds that he has to work off weight that he is now of the opinion he can get rid of with ease Corbett doea not ; seem to worry In the least about the outcome of the fight He is very self-reliant and Brltt says it is too early to discuss the af fair. He Is exceedingly ambitious, and would like to get away from the coast for a few months with some good matches on his visiting list ' Corbett says that he likes California and that he has felt better here than he has ever felt in his life, and If he should win the battle he will make a stay here for a rest unless challenges call him to the East. -.. : ...--. . Young Orlffo, the Australian light weight and Otto Selloff have been matched to box six rounds before a Chicago club the latter part . of next week. Grirro has been on his good be havior of lata and is tipped as a sure Winner. Jabes White, whom Jimmy Britt has been anxious to meet, has expressed his willingness to match the Californlan If terras are satisfactory. Mik Tuths of New York Is authority for the statement that he will baFrankle Nell's next opponent before a San Fran cisco club, the title of featherweight cnampion neing involved. Bids for ' the Tommy Ryan-Jack O'Brien light for February have been received from the Metropolitan Ath- letlo club of Detroit and the National Sporting club of London, also two Cal ifornia clubs, the Detroit club making the most strenuous effort to aecure the prise. , ' .. . :- ,. j,.... Tim Hogarthy, since his return to Sydney from America, lost . the light weight championship to Bob ' Turner. The former, however, recently defeated Rolls before a Westralia club and is after another meeting with Turner. Dan Creedon. well known In America. having failed to secure a meeting with Blil McColl - for the Australian heavy weight championship title, signed to meet Jack Thompson, the holder of the colonial middleweight championship, be fore a Sydney club for a purse of $1,000, Atxgueena hail, Melbourne, Peter Fe lix recently defeated Alf James In the third round. Felix now claims the heavyweight championship title. , uellingham, Wash., seems to have de veloped as a sporting center. ' On De cember 28 last, Duncan McMillan, the champion wrestler of Canada, defeated John Unfred, the tierman strong boy, in a catnh-as-catch-cah match. This month Frank Ootch and Tom Jenkins will meet to decide, the wrestling chamDlonshiD title. . .. . - ... . . The University of California students are still talking of the communication received by President Wheeler from Pat rick 0"Dea, athletic manager of the University of Wisconsin, as to the re spective crews meeting in an intercol- legllate boat race to be held at Madison. Wis., In June next No reply, save that of courteous acknowledgment has been forwarded as yet iver Lawson and Floyd McFarland. both Americans, the latter a Califor nlan, are still doing . great thlnaa on bikes in Sydney. I has snrured the Dcnnlson cup la a 10-tnlle scratch race, and McFarland captured the Met ropolitan handicap. , ; 4 v v - - Langton B. Green, recently arrested in this city on complaint, of a hotel- keeper for passing worthless checks, was. once ah all-round New York sport ana raoetrack follower. , Green was a familiar figure In all big racing events and has made and spent many fortunes, What Is known aa the Frawlev box ing bill tq New York legislators is a measure that calls for six-round bouts, with no decision, high license fee and the appointment of a corps of physicians to examine all boxers before they enter the ring. Handball and basket-ball are going to be popular here for the winter months. The biggest basket-ball event will be scheduled . some time during the latter part of this month, when eight teams will , enter for a valuable trophy. Col legea and athletic clubs will be on the list of contestants. -; It is said that Tom Sharkey, the pugilist, has been doing some studying in the past two. years, Tom never was much of a scholar," so he made up his mind to learn ' something about books, I He has put in a couple of hours a, day learning spelling, history and grammar and does a good deal of figuring In the bargain. He says he has to do this to keep from being done up : by "Jhose smart leners. . . . FRED BOGAN THINKS CORBETT WILL WIN Fred Bogan, the well-known fistic 4m pressarlo .and backer of "Young Cor bett" the .little Denver champion, paid a visit to The Journal office this morn ing. Mr. Bogan is In Portland on his way to the East Via Puget sound and is renewing old acquaintances in this city Bogan at one time was feather weight champion of the Pacific coast All the old-timers In this city will re member htm for the several rlnr events in which he participated before the old Pastime club in the regime of the late Jack Dempsey. They will also recollect Bogan as one of the principals In the memorable bout in San Francisco In which tlie referee being unable to render a decision between . himself and. Dal Hawkins, postponed the fight until the next night. Altogether the bout went 76 rounds, with Bogan the winner. At the lme of his sojourn here Bogan met many well-known men In the rlng4n this -city, among whom -t- were Gallagher, Carleek and Jones, and Pete Shea at Astoria: Bogan was one of the seconds of Charley Gleason when the latter met Mysterious Billy Smith in his (Smith's) debut as a fighter before tbe Pastime club. . Mr. Bogan has unbounded confidence In . Young Corbett's ability to defeat Jimmy Brltt and as he was one of the men who brought the little champion to the front, and practically the first authority to tell Corbett that he could defeat . McQovern, his opinion of .- the champion's ability is well founded on knowledge of that little fighter's ability. Mr. Bogan leaves this afternoon for the East and regrets that he may not b able to see all his old friends.'- LOCAL TEAM WINS FROM OREGON CITY The member of the local Y.- M. C. A. basketball team succeeded in defeating the intermediates from Oregon City In well-played game at. the local asso ciation gymnasium last evening by the overwhelming score of 14 to 2. The game was a hummer. ' Masters started It off by neatly tossing the ball Into the basket during the first scram ble. Pugh followed with ., three more goals in rapid succession. Two of these were difficult distance 'throws made on the Jump. Masters wound up for the first half by tossing another goal, mak ing the score 10 to 0 In the local's favor.,.- v In the last half the forwards got In their work. Masters scoring two goals and Moore one, Oregon City did not score until the last minute, when Gan- ong made a pretty throw on the Jump and scored 3 points for his team. The Indoor baseball game was played between the association nine and ' a picked nine and resulted In a tie after three Innings of play. The company C team that . was scheduled 'to play the association failed to get together and picked nine was substituted. The All-Stars basketball team de feated- a picked team by a score of 29 to 6. The line-up of the basketball teams: Locals-Masterg and Moore, forwards: Pugh, center; Harrison and ' Merrit guards. Oregon City Wilson and Telford, for wards; Ganong, center; Bernln and Cal Iff, guards. PENDLETON SPORTSMEN TO HOLD ANNUAL MEET Pendleton, Or., Jan. 9. The second annual tournament Of the . Pendleton Sportsmen's association is scheduled to be held at .Pendleton on January 22 and 2. i. ' Alt sportsmen are invited to partici pate in the event, of which there are some 23 Or more, with prizes attached, to which there has been added $460 ad ditional by the Pendleton business men. The following rules are to govern the meet: -. . - Shooting to begin at I a, m. each day. Targets will be charged for at the rate of 8 cents each and deducted from the purses. v., Interstate rules to govern all events. Two sets expert traps with electric pulls, arranged In Sargent, system, will be used. All shooting to be clear. . Ground will be open for practice on Thursday, January 23. Practice targets will be charged for at tho rate of 2 cents each. . Kefreshments will be served on the ground..--?-1-. y: ,'.'.',,:': .v-;'y,v-.vv Any contestant desiring to send guns or ammunition ahead may do so, and the same will be properly taken care of by H. J. Stlllraan of this city. The arrangements have been made with the railroads entering the city for tare and one-third. Persons buying tickets will pay full fare to Pendleton and take receipt, which being signed by the secretary of the association will entitle the holder to return at one-third fare; provided, that fk) full fares are paid. '. Only those shooting through the en tire program and shooting less than 70 per cent are eligible, for the Consolation event i , A suitable medal will be presented by the Pendleton Sportsmen's association to the one making the highest general average,,-;;-;.;... ...-,.- i, ; Eastern and Callforhlasraces by di rect wires. We accept commissions by phone on above races from reason- Bible nartles. : We also receive commis sion for all leading sporting events In any rnrt of the world, at Portland Club, 1 OF THE . BASKET BALL GAME SB. &. OTJLIOH, IW8TRUCTOB OT THB YOVHa MXH'8 CKBISTL1H ASSO CIATIOH AT SPBIHOriEXjB, MASS., TIBST CONCEIVED THE ELEMENTS Or THE OAME. The game of basketball was. first played in the' gymnasium of the Interna tional Training school for employed of ficers of Young Men's Christian associa tions at Springfield, ,Maas., about nine years ago.- The elements of the game were conceived by Dr. X.uther! Gulick, then , an Instructor. In the school, ' who said that we must find or Invent some game; for Indoor sports that should take the place of football in outdoor sports. He said It must be free from massed plays and tackling, and all interference of the player by. his opponent In - any manner, that the ball must necessarily be kept from the floor, fewer players must compose a team and that if. must demand speed, endurance, agility and ac curacy on the part of its players.- These remarks were made in the presence of Dr. James Naismlth, then, a student In the school, and now professor of physical culture at the Kansas 8tate"untyersity. The following day Naismlth arranged two. corn baskets, one at either end of the gymnasium -and making use of an association football arranged his players and Instituted the first game of basket ball. .-;.:--.-. :':..'...:' i Since that time it has become a dis tinct association game, until at the pres ent time thera is scarcely an association in the country where It Is not paramount In their category of sports. -High schools, colleges, academies, athletic clubs and militia men are todav aivlna- added at tention to basketball ana are developing some very strong teams. ; cf - ; s The game has. had a distinct cast ow ing largely to the locality where it has been played and influenced largely by the athletic standing of 'that community. A gross mistake was made in the East by physical directors who did not keep strict hand on the management of teams, but left the game wholly to a number of devotees until it became a white elephant, and iS" IriffirTered with the Interest In the work of the-depart ment and grew so uncontrollable that two of the largest Eastern associations dispensed with the game altogether. while many more are making a strenuous stand in order . to , restore equilibrium. With this poor management and loose in terpretation of rules, professionalism made Its Inroads and Is today a constant menace to the game that tends to divert It far from Its real purpose. The purest form of the game is without question played In the mlddlewest This has been brought about by several elements. First The teams, have had strict su pervision and have been. coached by men who thoroughly understood the- game and were devotees of clean sport second-Purely amateur rulings have. been made. (.,;:'; -v Third The Chicago Training school. where the game Is studied from the standpoint of clean sport, has furnished officials for many of the: leagues, and coaches for a great many pf the teams. The game as played on the Pacific coast is Indeed far from the Ideal, being All Nervous, Blood, ON Diseases of Both Sexes Through our vast experience as specialists we are able to make a full and early cure in these troubles in the majority of Instances where the ordinary practitioner falls to relieve. ' - STOMACH, HEART, LIVER. KIDNEY, BLADDER. THROAT AND NERVB TROUBLES are very quickly relieved and a permanent cur made In all cura ble casec- We. frankly tell you If your case Is Incurable. Wa will have no person's money except for benefits received. .,.. . - j , Our special treatment for Irregularities, weakness and diseases ol women la the most potent in existence. We use harmless remedies In conformity with up-to-date medical science. Any ailing woman can be assured that nowhere on. this continent can she get more skillful or more courteous treatment than at our hands. . . !-:.: .- ... YOU. CAN PAY If you wish you can deposit the price of a cure In any bank In Portland, said amount to be hanctad over to us when you re cured. Or .you may pay us by weekly or monthly Installments if you prefer. . ; y 4 CONSULTATION FREE. DELAY IS DANGEROUS WHERE YOUR HEAL! II IS CONCERNED A personal interview Is desired, but If you cannot call, write us, giving your symptoms In full. ' -y '.-' , , Our home treatment Is sucnessful even In complicated cases. :. Strictest confidence observed. Plain envelopes used in all correspondence, . . Office Hours: 9 to 12, 1:30 to 5, and 7 to S Sundays and Holidays 10 to 12 Dr W. Norton Da vis & Coi MADnrO SPECIALISTS IW THE VOBTEWEST ESTABLISHED 1889. ' 145 6th Sty PORTLAND, OR. Cor. Alder characterized by exceeding roughness and an utter absence of clean sport. j ma mn v nA mi, rn manv ri mm: l p ithl --Because of the low standing of athlet ics In general. - Seconds-The absence of amateur rulings. Third An absence of true sportsmanlike spirit, and Fourth Coaching by men who depart from tha purest form of the game with the mis taken idea that "tricks", and "get even" plays are going to Increase the proficien cy of the players. There is no end to this kind of playing and Its complica tions. The team is what the coach makes It, or else his coaching has been in vaia So the essentials we need In the Northwest are men who will sacri fice in order to play a clean game, who will so coach their men that they shall prize the honor of clean sport far above the simple winning of a game or the "getting even" and who shall demand strict enforcement of amateur rulings. . RACING RESULTS SairFraRcTsco, Jan. 9. The talent were on yesterday and made a good appearance and won at odds of 6 to L. Summary: - . , , Futurity course, selling- Ulotma won; The Miller second, Bustle GirT third t time, 1:11. One mile, selling -IHlluon won, Velm Clark second, Sugden third; time, 1:41.. " Futurity course, selling Matt Hogan won, Cousin Carrie second, Quiet third: time, 1:10H. One mile and a sixteenth, selling- Tom Slavin won. Optimo second, Frank Woods third; time. 1:474. ." Six and a half furlongs, selling- An anias won, Et Tu Brute second, "Cor oner Kelly third; time. 1:20, : One mile and 70 yards -Joe Lessen won. Flush of Gold second, Gorgaletta third; time. 1:45. . , At Asoot ran. - - y ' ; ' Los -Angeles, Jan. 9. The feature tt yesterday's running was the riding cf Jockey J. Lewiswho landed two 20 to 1 shots under the wire first. . Only one of the favorites was successful. Sum mary: Six furlongs Urbano won. Legal Mxlm second, Jlngl.er third; time, I:i6H...-v-''y.,---;y,,y:.v;.,'.'. y -. Five and a half furlongs Golden Boy won, Gotlelben second, Rojigh and Turn ble third: time. 1:07V4. ' i One mile Plaloniue-woo, Discuss see ond, Ultruda third; time, 1:434. Six furlongs Mr. Robinson won, J. V Klrby second, Canejo third; time, ill. Slauson course Orslna won. Glen nevls second, Montana Peeress third time, 1:11. i One mile Pilot won. Farmer Jim aecs ond, Lunar third; time, 1:43. . ; . . At Haw Orleans. : New Orleans, Jan. 9. Crescent City, summary: - - . Selling, six and t half furloftgs Sec ond Sight won, Cedar Baplds second. Ghats third; time, 1:2. Selling, seven furlongs Caterpillar won, Uranium second, Fonca third; time, :3f s-. , . -One mile Katie ' Powers won. Star ami vrarier bcuuiiu, xvaimiu miru, limn, 1:48 4-6.. . , Mile and a half, Jackson handicap Little Scout won. Bondage second. Lit tie Elkin third; time, 2:46. ' Mile and an eighth Lea King won, Edward Hale second, Lou Woods third time, 2:01 2-5. f One mile Lnra Lighter , won. Sea Shark second, Lampton third; time, 1:47. T Skin and Private' WHEN CURED lev mn street. - . , , , " - ; ...ci