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Newspaper Page Text4 THE OREGON "SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, ' SUNDAY ; MORNING. MARCH ?. 8, 1808 JEFFRIES THINKS r i CAN'T TAKE LIBERTIES WITH BOER , Br ff. W. Naughton. (Hearst by Longest !- Wire.) Kan trranclarwY. March 7. These are tha daye awl nights of frenaied flstl uffa, all right The ffama la experienc ing mii of Ha neriodloal booma; the lighters ara demanding big puraaa and Dercantagea on tha aide, and tin pro motors ara taxing their reeourcea whUa Blanalna- to outwit one another and grab moat promising attractions. . Cornered with their work In othar battles Brltt and Nelson gave wretched exhibition at Loa Angeles. Brltt admlta aa much, but tha Dana would have the public believe that ha la aa chock full of doah and deviltry aa avar and thnf those who criticise him ara eimply bent upon Injuring hla repu tation aa a n re-enter. t Parky MOarland la on hla way to 'Ian FrancJsco and may arrive at any moment Pack ha been matched wtlh Jimmy Brltt at 8am Berger'e club and ' aa waa to ba expected, the contaat la meeting with a lot of adverae eommenlj Berger, ho hae tieen a rnena or Brltt from boyhood, la determined to atay with hla pal through thick and thin. . In Juetlfylng the making of tha match Bam advancea the opinion that Brltt la the beat man of McFarland'a weight in alght. Aa to Brltt'e aina of emission and commission Berger tersely enters nave done aava that other nan wrong and been forgiven, and why not jjritL Boer Unhola wanta to fight Joe Oana. Well, wa may ablcker at tha Idea up this way. but down In Loa Angelea they think Unhola one of tha greatest flght era that aver rosined a shoe. Among tha Boer'a admlrera la big Jim Jeffries, and It. almost seems aa though Jeffries would know a bit of fighting flesh after all these years. "That fellow's a wonder." said Jef fries, 'lie la aolldlv built and aa active aa a rat Of coureehe hna a lot tr learn of tha fine work of the game, but he haa natural advnntas-ea which render him capable of holding his own with I the fellows who have experience. He licked Nelaon In mv estimation. He la a hard man to hurt and Ms personal strength la such that none of the Ilght- Wlghta will ba able to lane nueruea with him when close fighting. Clans Isn't one of the holding ana kliil- ki.j .h ultli It Innk. aa though the Boer would want a good many things In addition to his atrong man phyelque to enable mm to cope with the champion. But Oana la getting along In yeara and hla knockout punches are becoming rewer. IT Unhola nnoe arrer a lew rounds that he ran assimilate Joe's hooks and cross raps without discom fort he mar make things decidedly un pleasant for the peer of ail 113-pound- CAR CARRIES MS PATCHES THROUGH ROUGIIET WEATHER. It Is onlv on the supposition that Un it Is able to stand jabbing and Jolt- ng better than tho average lightweight hat the prospect or a CJans-l'nnois doui could be made alluring. If the Boer Is aa vulnerable as the average man of hla weight he will be a mark for Oana. HU TO ENTER FAST TEAM III SCHOLASTIC "a Cadets Plentifully Supplied r With Talent for Crack Athletic Squad. HHVmtlltary academy la looking for wafd to one of tha moat aucceaaful baseball and track aeaaons It haa ever known. The teams have made a good atari la tha training work and bava ' plenty of good material. There will be two or more men In all U. V ...nil H,i th hnrriUa hll In those events all hope la pinned on Merchant. With the exception of thla. one branch everything will be more than supplied so .hat a hurdler may ba de veloped from the aurplua candidatea. '- In tha aprlnta there are five good men. Huston. Baker, Hill and Maya will look after tha 100 and the aame men and W. Orabam will hold down the 120. Huaton la a brother of the Huaton of . the University of Oregon team and la aaid to ba an exceptionally faat man. Baker, Hill and Maya have all competed before and with the Improvement that can be expected In a year's time they ahould all be looked upon as contenders. Hill la th captain of the team and a atar sprinter. In the middle distances W. Graham, . tha manager of the aquad. Is tha star. He la expected to win points In tha 110, 440 and 880 and with tha aupport that hla running mates, Loom la and S. Oraham, ran give him. tha Cadeta aeera to be eertoue contendere In the dla tancea. Tha mile will be taken cars of by Milieu, a man from Walla Walla. 8. Una am, tareon ana u. Mutton. In the welghta Hill will ba rep re sen ted by Donason end Loom I a. two strong men. who have won fame on tha football neia. iioth tneaa ooya ara practicing bard and hoping to win places. In the jumpa mil, Baiter ana vaugnn. chant and fcosenberg will take care of the pole vault. Tha distance men had an Interclaaa croaa count: run Wednesday In which the eophmoree returned victors aver a four and a half mile course In tha faat time of IS minutes and It seconds. The freshmen ftnlaoed aecond and tha Juniors third. Tha following ware tha members of the teama: Bophmorea, Carson, 8. Ora hara. Hutton and Baker; freshmen, Kln nlcut Miller, Murray and Smith; Jun iors. Boynton, Moore, W. , Graham and Ross; seniors. Shearer, W. Hutton, Coo vert and Brlgga. i 7. 'A I': -i -vt it ' ?i '" :m -M 'S - y "ft'-- y--. ' iWXl BIB AUTO HELD JHPRIl Portland Dealers Will Show Half MiUlon Dollars' Worth of Machines. A rtV filUKb UAib Ul i REAL PIANO BARGAINS You Mutt Decide Quickly If You .want On of Theia Piano. Sherman, Clay A Co. have offered plana buying publlo Una last few day some genuine values in augm lanoa and tha war these plar sen gold ahowa that real bargains la lanoa and tha way these eon sold ahowa that real nlanoa ara aulcklv recognised. Wa offer tha following nlanoa, and an In- inatrumenta la in- " V,'"- : . i-. :';'. Vj v::-i-S: .1 Tbe New York Journal Studebaker Army Dlapatch car being aboreled ont of anow near Hobart, In diana, Juat after paaalng the leadef of the New York-to-Parla Racera. The car Is a Studebaker Model H and waa selected by General Frederick Dent Grant to dellrer a met sage to the commandant at Fort Learenworth, Kansas, which It did without mishap. Tha picture f urn lilies an Idea of the road and weather conditions encountered during a great portion of the long run. Bowling Fever HIt Albany. (Speelat IHspatck t Tbe Jam-sat.) Albany. March 7. The bowling fever haa struck Albany, and each evening the alleys of the Alco club are crowded until a late hour. Last evening a aer ies of contests was held between the married and aingle men. Three gamea were played. The married men won two. It haa been arranged to play for a silver cup. The aerlea will cover three weeka, and three gamea a week will be played. The aide with tha highest num ber of pina to its credit will be adjudged winner. FOR A NICE RIDE GO TO CLAIRMONT, FIVE MILES OUT ON LINN TONROADandALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU KEATS LAUDS THOMAS FOR GOING INTO RAGE esaaassasBMsMaassBSBBsaBBaaBBB) Local Auto Dealer Says Am ericans Might Ha?e Be come European Target "So doubt a great number of auto mobile enthusiasts have been eagerly watching tha papere for newa of the New York to Paris automobile con teat, and theyf must feel a thrill of pride to aea the American car leading the foreign competltora. and, of course, every true American bopea to aee America' win." -aid tt L Ke.t, of the Keats Auto company ytrd. "Even thougn vns 7h win this race, I am wnvlne i f the . Ai-.a. w A mmrr-tk n CAT IS DCBl aSapteT ondmon. of thi. country, rrom i t .v:,- i .tnrt.i from the Times duiw.hi Nai KISSEL MR mm In the annual Pasadena-Altadena hill climb at Cos Angeles the $2,000 KISSEL KAR WON FIRST PLACE in event for roadsters selling at $3,000 and under, and also won the event for tour ing cars at $2,000 and under. The time of the "speedy Kissel Kar roadster was only beaten by four cars, each selling for $4,000 and over. THe Kissel Kar was the only car to WIN ALL THE EVENTS in which it was entered in fact, the only make to win more than one event, and making better time than the following well-known .cars: Baynes ($3,750); Stoddard Dayton ($2,500), Thomas Flyer ($4000), White Steamer ($3,500), Thomas Detroit ($2,750), Oldsmobile ($2,750), Tourist ($3,000), Rambler ($2,500), Pope Hart lord ($2,500), Elmore ($2,500), Reo ($2,500), Oldsmobile ($1,900) Tourist ($1,950), Jackson ($2,000), and all other cars of lower price. The Kissel Kar covered the distance, 1.3 miles, in V224 over an average grade of 11 per cent. in 11 IIVIU ... .i .&..tAan .u r naa New ion cuy mo " been In the lead, plowing through mud and snowdrifts that later proved Wa- terlooa to the foreign cars, ana. too, the Thomas haa naturally made the trail for tho tail-endera and atiU leads. "It la a demonstration also or the superiority in tha mechanical arts; for aa yet no account haa appeared where the Thomaa waa laid up for repairs, thnus-h wa hava seen where the foreign cars have torn out whole transmissions and broken axles. One French car had to be withdrawn entirely. We, of course, do not like to see our friendly rivals experience adversities too se verely; still, we can't help but smile when we think how nobly the Thomaa stands up under the same conditlona. "This is certainly the most severe test to which the auto has been put, and, had the same proposition been con ceived of and put before the automo bile manufacturers three or four yeara ago, people would have ridiculed the Idea, and some even did sb in thla case This la also true among the manufac turers. we believe every auto manu facturer and dealer and people srener ally today hope for the success of the 'innmRs car, even though in soma In stances It ts a strong competitor. Wa believe also that every automobile manufacturer baa tha greatest respect ror tt. uBomas, president or the s. R. Thomas Motor company, for ao forcibly showing hla conviction of the BDiniy or tne m nomas car. There were a number of American manufacturers who were to enter thla race, but when it waa really developed and they saw It was to be a real race they got cold feet and withdrew. The i nomas popie atucK to their agree ment, and If It were not for thla enter prising firm I am afraid America "wu.u iioi navo oeen represented and would become tho target of foreign comment. ' !'HeirJre 8 .to th Thm and her drlv HH JiST8. ,h.e1prea,dent- May aha - uicig u ner already Ions strinar of virtmi.. " ' Arrange for a Demonstration in the Kissel Kar m k BENNETT WORTHWK5TERN DISTRIBUTOR Reo Premier Kissel Kar Ford 49$ AldeiSt, 1409-11 Biaadway. 3011 2d Ave PonUndi.Ora. Seattle, Wash. Spokane,Wasi Results at yew Orleans. New Orleans. I,a., March 7. Resulta LUl tetrS?.8" (Nptter'" to .IUIa ' r; . "rwooa (McDanlel). lAZlll h5lf furlongs Al Muller mi." A'10' totter)r sec lfo6 t- (McDanlel). third. Time, Six furlongs Escutcheon (Nottar). 8 to 5, won. Miss Shome (Brussel), seo 2,'jl' I?a.n,nlbl (Mlflder), third. Jr?Ilr an-d.a ha,f rurlongs Marseabe otter), i to 2, won. Brougham (Pow ers), aecond. Irrigator (Minder), third. Time, 0:5o 2-5. One and one-eighth mllea Flret Premium (Powerai & tn i nnn a Dufour (JlcUaniel), aecond.' Yankee Olrl viiuneiy. uura. rime, l-t. Mile and a atxtnanth rinnn, emitk 12 to 1. won, Too Beach (Flynn), aec ?nA .Convo' (Powers), third. Time, A .XI Winners at EiaerrTille. San Francisco, March 7. Emeryville resulta: Futurity course Belmere" W. MUler), 9 to 6. won, Phil Igoe (Davis). second. Triumphant (Scoville), third. Time, 1:14. One mile and seventy yards Alsat ian (W. MUler). to 5. won. La seen (Heatherton), second. Pontotoc (Sco ville), third. Time, 1:5L One and one-sixteenth miles Judge Nelson (Musgrove), IS to 1, won, Tavora (Gilbert), second, Fred Bent CKirch baum), third. Time, 1:51 4-5. Four furlongs Duke of Milan (Post). IS to 1, won, Leo Rose (Muagrove), aecond, Mozart (Scoville), third. Time, 9:49 4-fi One mile and seventy yarda Dorado (W. MUler), 3 to- 2, won. Warning (Hayes), second. Reservation (Butwell), thirVI. Time 1:49 1-6. Five and a half furlongs 8t Fran cis (W. .Kelly). 4 to i. won. Preen (Du-j gan). aecond. Tom gnaw (HiiaeoraBaj, third. Time, 1:08 -5. Italians Ara Cheered. (United Press Leased Wire.): Omaha. Neb.. March T. The Italia Nw York to Paris car arrived hero to night after a hard trip over tho Illlnoia Central tracks for seven mllea. Roads tn western Iowa are Impassable. A monster reception was given tho Ital ians on their arrival. Crowd filled tho streets, cheering tha foreigners'. Fifty automobiles met thera The French ear. No. I, is reported Rearing Boone Iowa, over terrible roads. Tho Italians- will leave Omaha Mon day. Thar aay Omaha is tha first city where real hospitality has been, shown than sine Wuty. left Maw JorV i AMERICAN CAR TRIES TO REACH CHEYEfl Fast Time Made by Drives (ker Good Roads in Nebraska. (Ualted Frees Leased Wtao.) Lincoln, Neb.. March 7. After a phe nomenal run the American car In tha New York to Paria race left a auburban town at 7:30 thla evening in an effort to reach Cheyenne by moonlight. Tbe appearance of tbe car called forth en thusiastic demonstrations. The car left Ogalalla at 4:10 this afternoon. Roada in weatern Nebraska are In ex cellent condition and the American ear has made 10 mi lea today. Tomorrow and Tueadar wtll sesltlve- ly be the last days for discount on west side gas bills. Portland Oaa company. BLOW X FOR PORTLAND TODAY Crack Youngster Will Offi ciate on Mound Against Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara, CaL, March T. Bloom- field, the new pitcher signed by Mo- Credle, will occupy the mound for Port land in the game against Santa Bar bara tomorrow afternoon. Bloomfleld accomplished tho feat of ahuttlng out the famous San Joae nine while pitch ing for Santa Crua, and la said to have a variety or curves 10 aisn out to the winter leaguers. Ten Beavers nave arrived in town thus far for tha month's training and are getting into me game. Manager Mac la greatly pleased at tha rapidity with which his men ara rounding Into shape. Not to ba outdoDe by othar big clUea In tha United States, Portland will have her autdmoblle show, tha dealers having deolded within tha last few days to give auch an exhibition, aa tha North west baa never seen before. Forty dlffarent makes of automobiles wtll be on display, representing a value of at least 1600.000. Tha doaJera 'hava appointed their oommlttee, consisting pr (., 1 1. Tyior, H. M. Covey and Fred A. Bennett, who will act aa managers. ine location for tha show haa not been definitely deolded upon, but will ba In either tha Utpoaltion uuuaing, ma Armory or one of tha fair grounda buildings There are about ten different age In Portland and each dealer will have a sample of hla varloua models to put on exhibition. Since tha matter haa been brought to the attention of tha automobllists. much Interest haa been expressed In the pro posed show and there will be a hearty co-operation from all directions. WITH THE COASTERS Danny Long now haa throe catchera working out under him. They ara Eaola, Barry and Lalong. Catcher Blat ter will not report until late in tha month. He asked permission from Long to do aoma work at Plnehurat, N. C. which Is a famous winter resort. Old cy Young is snooting ms penaers at 8 lattery. epeetlon of theae vltadi Packard, Mahogany, ana case, hit. beautiful tone Chtckerlng Parlor Grand, bean weed few years, but In fair condition, $450. Richmond, Oak, great bargain, 1117. Hamilton, Oak, ana tons and finish, 1117. Hamilton, Mahogany, looks Ilka new, $101. Wlllard, Oak. a reliable piano, 1200. Fern wood. Oak, beautiful caaa, a bar gain, fKfi. Mendelssohn, Oak. In flna condition, IIOO. Grammar, Mahogany, a reliable make. $236. T Vf mVinmmr .Mtili AmmA case, $167. Ludwlg. Mahogany, extraordinary bargain. j$7. Wing A Sons, Oak. suitable for begin. ner, till. Winter A Sons. Oak. allsrhtlv mar r ad In shipment. $226. Stulta A Bauer. Walnut, an old re liable make, $130. lungabury. oak, looks ilka new, only slightly marred A New Tork dlapatch atatea that Mc Shay has not been signed by Van Hal- Oraw haa released Penny Shay to the Oakland club. Ha probably has, but tren, though there have been negotia tlone. Shay wanta more money thanl ., .D.nded because tho men will Oakland la ready to give, ilenny well "ponded. Decause tne men win alwaya a high priced chap, but It la put their hearts Into the game and will osslble he may come to terma with iskland yet. If Van Haltren ahould secure Danny Eagan would ba moved to first. It la pretty certain that Truck won't be found at hla old atand thla ear. Van Haltren feels that he would e of more uae to the Red Dogs playing new position. Oscar Jones, the Seal pitcher, la bund ing himself a beautiful home In Loa Angelea out of baseball earninga. Jones has alwaya been a thrifty chap. e Speaking of the expense to which Comlskey had put hlmaelf in bringing the White Sox to the coaat, Fielder Jonea aays. "The Comlskey of today and the Comlskey of the St. Tyouls Browns' days cannot be compared. When he was handling the old St. Louie club he didn't have the financial end at his disposal, but no limit Is placed on hla expense account now. Nothing Is too food for the players, and the present rip to the coaat Is an indication of how Comlakey does things. The best hotels, the best service and the cream I aUgjbtly uaed, $265. Eater, Mahogany, case, big value. $367. Harrington Auto tone Piano Player wun muaio rolls, a deoendabie iiaver. and a big bargain. $460. V cable. Mahogany, nearly new, nna tone and case, $290. VImK.I1. UkM 1.... I Change. $66. BTOTSl Remember that at any time within two yeara you can exchanae any of the above nlanoa and have full amount allowed on the purchase of a Stalnway. See our wlndowa for display. SHERMAN, CLAY A CO.. Stalnway Planoa, Victor Talking Ma-chinea. of tha land la none too good for him and his friends. And I think It's money ba full or ginger from tha Jump." e e Arthur Kruger, who went to Cin cinnati from Oakland last aeaaon, haa algnad hla contract with tha Columbua A. A. team. Kruger has been wintering at Terre Haute. He should make good In tho big league with a year a ex perience under Clymer at Columbua. e e "I don't know what Loa Angeles In tends to do with Bobby Eager," said that counted on was told that Dillon Hogan and Easterly Kid Mohler,but I having behind the bat. It may be that Dillon Intends to trade Eager. Bobby Is pretty fair backstop and there will be a demand for him. Easterly acta Ilka a comer, and I know that Dillon likes him.' Stanford Wins Meet. (Beartt News by Longest Leed Wire.) Los Angeles, March 7. Stanford won field day from the University of South ern California. Score, 98 Si to t'. POSTALTELEGRAPH COMMERCIAL CABLES CURCNCC H. MAC KAY, PateieiirT RcatartaiD rajaac-aiasa. himii unrr Mn i ?0 4 V C-44.?aid 2-33 P.M. Bece!vcdt S)i 3outh Bend Ind-Mareh 7tfc-08. -r; tWMKNC AMY cI.Y SHOULD SC tHX.l. ur.Tyiare 0aresturteba!er.sro8 Co. ,N.r. , Portland, Oregon. Studooaiter war. despa ton oar1 errivea Leavenworih eleven thirty ttfday after ooverin two tnouaand thirty fivo miles worBt' roada in oountry Kngine still irorKing fine. Car met, five, miles, out by mayor. and automotllOiOluV. Drivers7 presenteaiw keys Tof city.. Creat enthusiafyj at ToTt. Sharp. mmmtm THE CAR YOU CAN AFFORD TO BUY AND KEEP You may feel that a cheap machine is all you can afford to buy, but can you afford to keep it? It costs as much to keep a cheap horse as a good one. It costs a whole lot more to keep a cheap automobile than a good one. Auto- nlQbilmg is getting down to that point reached in bicycling soma time ago, where the. idea is given up of trying to buy a new model tach year. The machine you buy now you must expect to keep and you want to buy a machine that you can afford to keep one that the seller has more than a passing interest in and pro ' tects you for the future with a good'stock of repairs. AND TH AT The MACHINE IS fill saws) m . jf Nil iiL THE . OELLER First and Taylor Streets and East Morrison and East 2d.