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I THE OREGON DAILY JOUkNALT PORTLAND," FRIDAY EVENIN& FEBRUARY 4, ,1911. 1: '- it 3 :' 4 : 1 BIG MAT MEET TO BEAT HEIUG . : Portland Has ; Chance to Win Vame-75 N. A U." Stars; - ' 'Are Coming. - it Mar : IS and 19 have been definitely et as dates for the National Amateur Athletic union Jwrestllns; meet,, Which after several years of persistent pull ins by the Moltnomah Amateur "Athletic ctub was : secured for that -Institution this aprlngv i The;. Helllar, theatre haa been engaged and the'bhampiona of east and ,weet -will aettla supremacy above the same boards trod by operatlo and dramatlo stars. j'vjV;'. t " - Edgar E. Frank, chairman of indoor athletic at the M. A. A. C. andthe man on whom - falls responsibility- ,for the success of the .big meet Frank was, : in fact, the .one whose influence brought - it here expects 6 .entries from California, Dregon,Washlngton, Utah and Colorado. From : the great Chicago and New-f York and other ath letic clubs will come probably 25 more, so that bouts must -be staged . rapidly on the-two nights. The M. A, A. C, however,' has always tried to maintain a reputation . for having"' no delay , on wrestling nights. - ''' 1 The; entries from the M. A. A." C Itself are not at alt certain. . Members are all, hoping Frank himself will com pete. Tryouta will be held shortly be fore the tournament and the selections made ' from ' those;':: :v 'A ': ' " :;'? The Heilig Is -considered tha most suitable place for a national tournament of this kind. The back-of the stage Is vllble from the front row down stairs, so that every movement of each wrestler will be visible from any" seat in Ahe house. .." ' NICK WILLIAMS' MEN . ' TO USE COLLEGE "GYM" There will be no idle days for the Northwestern league balltossers as a '. result of an agreement reached between Walter McCredla and the Columbia uni versity, whereby Nick Williams' ; team ' will work out on the university campus and In the schools gymnasium. The "roadsters" wlir begin training sometime. between March 16 and 20i Mc Credla, before leaving for Santa Maria, made arrangements for the use of the "gym" and groundsLpThe team will have the privileges of the "gym" In the mornings,' when the college students are attending their classes, and In the afternoons they will go out on the campus, when the college athletes are not using It. The "roadsters" will have the benefit of practical workouts with the univer sity team. 'The. college lads ere; speedy and the league players will be greatly benefited by the series of practices with, them, it la believed. One ad van- tag to be gained la that' the '"gym" IS large enough to permit the playing of a regulation game within it. McCredle Is elated over his success in securing tne use of the college "gym" and grounds, as, rain or shine, it will per mit the men to keep constantly at their work. The Vaughn street grounds will not be ready until April 10. Tha entire field will have to be sodded, as the sawdust which was put on tha ground has killed the grass, DECLARES MTARLAND ' CAN MAKE 135 POUNDS New York, Feb. 84. Etnil Thlry, man ager of Packy McFarland, expressed today . satisfaction . over the weight agreement reached with Owen Moran for the fight before the Fairmont Ath letlo club here March 14. "McFarland can make 1 85 pounds at 5 'clock," said Thiry, "and go into the ring with his full strength." Charlie Harvey, Moran's ' manager, thought the little Britisher had given McFarland a big advantage when ha permitted htm to weigh at 5 o'clock, buty declared himself satisfied.: Dr. Roller Better Today. Chicago, Feb, 14. The condition of Dr. B. F, Roller of Seattle, who was In jured In a wrestling bout, waa consid erably Improved today. "My Injuny is not serious," said Roller today "and I expect to tre as gcod as ever within a week. After I dispose of Cutler I Intend to go after Ordemann and Weatergaard." THE BEAM HAT Excelled by none. ' . Equaled by few. ; ' All? the new Spring' shades ! and shapes . t ; ' are now on:"display. , ';. The price, $3.00 SOILPJONLTLBX LION CLOTHING CO. ICS 1701fi3rdSt BATTLING iIELS0N HAS A "HUNCH" THAT HE CAN WIN BACKTITLE v 4 ; Chicago, , Feb. 24 With the championship still bussing in hta 4 head. Battling Nelson asserted S here today that .he would return o the ring within two months. " 4 : Nolson goes , to Hot Springs 4 best Sunday, and thence to John Maddcn's stock farm at Lexlnr- e ton, Ky., where he will get into " form while helping4 to train Mad ' deo's thoroughbreds. After that, Bat says, he will- fight some sec- 4 ond rater, and if he finds he has ,' "the goods" wilt challenge who- e ever is then champidn. ,-,, . ' 4 u tU ? ',.' '-"I. CHANCE WILL NOT SPOIL -; , ' THE FAMOUS INFIELD ,; Chloago, . Feb. ; ' 84: Frank ' Chance, manager of the Chicago- Nationals, Is not going to break "up his famous in field to satisfy Joe Tinker r anybody eisa Tinker was a third Backer when he first broke" into the game, and when it waa rumpred, that 8telnfel4t might B tothe niinorsi Tinker applied for his ipb.ij , V - Chance laughed at' the idea today and said that Btelnfetdt's playing days are far from being over: " j .'Tinker is too valuable a man to take away from short," ' said Chance. "To move him would" break up h greatest combination any Infield ever saw Tin ker and Evers They think 'and work as a unit Even if stelnfeldt - should be sent to" the minors any youngster would fill his place." NEW SOCCER RIVALS TO MEET AGAIN SUNDAY The new soccer rivals, Columblae and Beavers, are to play their second game on the Columbus Athletio club grounds Sunday afternoon, with kickoff at 8 o'clock. Jn the first game the Colum blae won by S goals to 8. Both are strengthening for the Sunday meeting, which waa granted the Beaver to give them their revenge. The teams are com posed of picked men from-the associa tion football league, a mojorlty of them being members of the Nationals, state champions this year. ' OFFERS TO PLACE $25,000 SIDE BET ON LANGFORD ' -- : New York, Feb. 84. Offering to place as high as 125,000 on Sam Langford.-as a side bet in a match with Jack John son, a well known New York sporting man today cabled Joe Woodman. Lane ford's manager, In London. This man ' declared that he believed Johnson was ! trvlnp tn Atlt nf matit. mitt. - n -" '-mm'' v w .......kib n , J, the Boston, tar baby by demanding a side bet which he knew would be im possible for Langford personally to fur nish. BOSTON RED SOX TEAM BEGIN SPRING PRACTICE ;.' Ik.,- ,v- 4 . "t"1" - ' ho Angeles, Cat., Feb. 84. Apparent ly bone the- worse lor their tiresome Journey across the continent, the Bos ton Red Sox donned their uniforms for their first spring training practice at the Redondo Beach diamond today. Thirty-odd husky youngsters chased flies and warmed up for almost two hours. The team will play a nine of "all stars'. on Sunday afternoon. a- -53 BASEBALL NOTES. Fred Raymer, the veteran inflelder of the Senators last season, will play seoond basa for the Victoria club In the Northwestern league. Reporta from the south at first stated that he had signed with Bob Brown, but it now appears that he is on the "Bees' " pay roll. e Bob Brown of Vancouver has sfx catchers, 1 pitchers; six inflelders and flveautflelders a tptal of 32 players. I. Nick Williams will Join MoCredle at Santa Marlav tomorrow and watch the Beavers work out for several days be fore he comes north. "Mao" will prob ably. turn Nick over some players before the curly boss comes north. .:,. .;, e . . Harry Melohlor nas cinched the right field Job on the San Francisco team Mel Is feeling like a 8-year-old, and Mohler expects great things of him. Fred Carman, the big, husky fielder, If he fails to make good with the Seals, will take a job with the Calgary team in the Twilight league. Abbatlccho, who played infield ' post tlons for rhe Tigers for a number .of years, has quit the game and will de vote his entire time to his business In Pittsburg. Keller, second baseman of the- San jose team, has been signed by the Cleveland Napa. Keller may be sent to Portland in case Neal Ball falls to come tli rough. He Is a playing mate of Men aor apd Peters. ... Chance Signs Up .Evert. Chicago, Feb. 24. Manager Frank Chance of : the Chicago Cubs has the signed contract of Johnny Evers for a period of two years. , Evers will leave with the team for West Baden next Sunday. It is expected mat the club's differences with Artie Hofman wUL be adjusted today. Thousands Attend Show. New Orleans, Feb, 24 The biggest display of automobiles,' motorcycles and motor boats ever assembled in any southern city was opened to the public here today. The thousands of visitors here for the Mardl Gras festivities in sures a large attendance at the show, which, will continue until next Monday, "Kirkwood Rule Favorite. . San Francisco, Feb. 24 George Kirk wood of St. Louis Is a 10 to I favorite' over Ray Baughman for tonight's bout at Dreamland. It is probable that the odds will shift to even money before the men enter the ring. , I Montague Holbein, who has . several times almost accomplished the swim mlng of the English channel, will-make one last .effort this summer. He haa commenced to learn a- new leg, stroke by jyhlch he not onlyhoposJ:o increase his pace, buV also tolesseiT.the strain on his stamina -'It is called the "North ern kick" and offers an absolute ihlnl mum Off resistance to the water when the legs are being drawn Into a position for. kicking. , Its motion Increases tha speed and there is not nearly the same M. A. A. C and Y, : iii' 'iiir wMtt ill mmmk mm mm& .f : Reading from left to right. Three 6f the Y. " i .-,v.:.. X'M: The annual Multnomah-Y. M. C. A. swimming moet will be held tonight In the large association tank. It is ex pected that this meet; will be one of the closest of the year.;' There ts much rivalry ; between the two clubs. Last year the Multnomah club won the meet by , a' small margin, but this time, ow ing to the fact that the association has developed some fast swimmers in the past year and that the club is handi capped by the loss of their last year's star, Phil Patterson, the meet should prove very close and exciting. The as IS! WILL FIGHT Eugene West of the Oregon Athletic club will have a-' chance to try his metle with that of Edward Hamlin, champion lightweight boxer of southern Oregon, in a 10 round contest to be held at Roseburg on March 1. Hamlin has ac cepted the challenge of the Portland man. The bout will be held at Sykes rink. : West is already at Roseburg ahd has commenced training for the match. West was formerly a member of the M. A. A. C Most of his fights until recently have been amateur eventa. Roseburg's sporting circles are taking on new life and much Interest is cen tored In the Hamlln-West match. 5! SPORTS OF ALL SORTS King George V, of England will not go into yachting as extensively as did his late father. He will do nothing in the racing lme but the old Britannia will be used merely for pleaaure and cruising purposes. Frank - Beaurepaire, the noted Aus tralian swimmer, who has recently re turned to his own country following a most successful year In England, suf fered a complete collapse In a recent race and will do no more swimming this year if ever again. ,k Stanford and California universities are to meet in an association football i oonteat thla month. It will be the first In which the universities have played and is regarded ai a step towards adding soccer to the list of sports In which the two big colleges annually meet. The trustees of the Allan oup, repre senting the amateur hockey champion ship" of Canada, annbunoe that in future challenges will not be .received unless accompanied by the certificates of the Amateur Athletio association as to the amateur standing of the players on th challenging team. " Two Indianapolis men, W. E, Bernei and E. B. Rankin, have formed an asso elation to be known as the National Baseball Registration bureau, whose purpose will be to assist unemployed or dissatisfied semi-professional ball play era to find suitable bertha ' Threo towns may bid for the annual championship of the National Associa tion of Amateur Oarsmen, Buffalo, Bos ton and Saratoga. The regatta will oc cur In August and the award will be made at the annual meeting to be held in New York next month. Before 2000 spectators the champion Germans basketball team of Buffalo accomplished tbelr greatest victory when they defeated the Dean 'Academy team and the Carlisle Indian quintet thus establishing a world's record of soorl'ng 100 consecutive victories. ! The games were played last week in Buffalo. - Among the oarsmen Indulging in practice rowing in New Orleans are the Farrell four oared Shell crew which will compete in the regatta of the Young Men's Gymnastic Club next May. If successful in the club races the four which is composed of Fernand F. Far rel, Tom Farrel, Alfred Farrel and Rob ert M. Farrell, brothers will enter the annual regatta of the Southern Amateur Rowing association which occurs, at New Orleans in June. ' ,; Big Warehonse at Centralia. . Centralia, Wash., Feb. 24. Work has been started on the largest concrete warehouse In the cities of Centralia and Chehalls. , The new building is being built on South Tower avenue, Centralia, for the Paclflo Fruit & Produce com pany, and will cover an area of ,100x100 feet in the building alone. It wilt be completed In about two months. . THE BOWERS HOTEL - VsTeanr'aml 'Mart'ttt. ' .. -y lot ormal Jiperdng-ot-tha. Bo wra lioUl and grill Wednesday, March 1, 1911. Formal : opening! Saturday, March -4, 1911. "Table may, be reserved now for formal, opening. Dinner and supper. Phone Main 7160. , Karl Reldelsber:r and orchestra, also vocal music daily during . dinner, t until- t f. m, Supper ROSEBURG CHAMPION M. C A. Crack Swimmers M. C. A. contestants are: Ollle Skedsmos' :V sociation swimmers are determined to make up for their last year's defeat by giving the clubmen a good drubbing and the" Multnbma"h boys are equally con fident' of their ability to down the M. C. A. . , The first race will start at 1:80 p. m. There will Je an admission charge of 85 cents. ' , , The entries in the 40 yard swim are: Lewis Thomas and Dave Welch, Mult nomah,, and Frank Gross and Henry Pfaender, Y. M. C. A. 100 yard swim, Thomas and Tom VICTORY PREDICTED FOR COLUMBIA TOMORROW Interscho'lastlo association 1 football tomorrow afternoon, on the Columbus A. C. field, will be between Columbia university and Portland academy. Vic tory Is predicted for Columbia, which has been cleaning up the lnterscholas tio soccer teams by large scores this season. In league games the University Park, boys have not yet been scored on and the Nationals, senior league cham pions, beat them only 8 to 0 Wednes day. The academy men will be out weighed and will lack the experience of the Columbia eleven. . The inter schOlastlc league will end in two weeks, Just in time to let all the schools begin limbering up for baseball. Whitman Captain Chosen. Whitman College, Walla Walla Wash., eD. 24. idson Johnson of Vanoouver, Wash., a member of the sophomore ciaas,x has been chosen captain, of the baseball team for the coming season. He is -jl 4ve,tean player and the election meets, with universal commendation. .. A ft mie' relay race between Los An geles andV Long Beach with 60 Of the best .runners among the boys In the Young Men's- Christian Association's there as contestants la to be pulled off March 10,- The contest wilt be a race against time between two 25 boy teams, one from the Long Beach association which will rnn to Los Angeles and an other from Los Angeles branch who will run to Long Beach. Hals T hits ; Schhss Baltimore Clothes bbIbbbbbsS Hawes Hits ""G1 llal lafiiflwt mahlmtn Ooic Neglected Opportunities Never Return! March winds and April Shower will bring these garments we tell of below into service a good many times. You'll look well dressed during the last days of the season, and you'll have practically new things next fall The styles will be good. Late in the Season We Know, But We've Cut Down Prices Accordingly Scbhu tatllmtn iBaWflMft Xhtbts 5nfo Btltimon Scbhu fBaffmort $15.00 Suits anddfl f lamsMnt Overcoats at. $20.00 Suits and paHlntrt i Jtfl.aa. . . . Overcoats at ... . Sthlou fsma M $25.00 Suits and Overcoats at ... . Btltlmort r wnivsw !'ftrffmAM far Mil f rssvi Stblou Billlmort Clothts MM Scnfon Wttilmm tfhlhtt fwlMjW,,?'r'' $35.00 Suits anddffcya Pf fel 1 OvercoaU at .... Tft OU" Will Meet Tonight Pete McDonald, Frank Grass and Garrett, Multnomah; Gross and Pete McDonald. Y, M. d A. 820 yard swim, Mankurtx and Gar rett, Multnomah; McDonald and Abbey Y.iY. M. C. A. 440 yard swim, Mankurts and Thom as, Multnomah; Gross, and McDonald, Y. M. C. A. Diving, Mankurti, Welch, Fabre and Korrell. Multnomah; Skedsmo, Deats and Gregory, Y. M. C. A. Relay race, Welch, Thomas, Garrett and Mankurtx, Multnomah; . Pfaender, Mower, McDonald and Gross. Y. M. C A, Fl Roseburg, Or., Feb. 14. Carl Busoh. champion middleweight wrestler of Ger many, won an easy victory over Peter Busukous, the Greek" champion, in this city last ntgh Busoh pinioned the Greek's shoulders to the mat-the first time In 11 minutes. The second fall was secured in 10 minutes. Busch agreed to throw the Greek two times in an hour, catch-as-catch-can style, or lose the match. Busch ft this morning for Medford, where he will arrange for a match wltn W. L. Dyreborg, wrestling Instructor of the Sacramento Athletic club. The match will be held In that city, Busch won a match from Dyreberg in this city Feb ruary. 18. POWELL AND BURNS IN FINE SHAPE FOR BOUT Can Francisco, Feb. 14. That Lew Powell and Franklo Burns realize that Monday night's battle is going to prove the most Important pugllistlo bout In their careers is attested by the serious manner in which they are training. Both are tn tip-top condition, and fans expect a treat when the gong starts them for 20 rounds. The betting Is even. ' - s&ESf GREEK CHAMPION EASY MM OR CARL BUSCH Srhtnt Ralftmnr Clnih w ji wrBT sFMiiuifwi v va e "1U.OU $14.00 $1 7.50 $30.00 SuiU. and Overcoats at ... . $40.00 SuiU and OvercoaU Clpth'mgXor $chloss Baltimore Clothes Sdbss Bz!l:rz Ck'hzs J &!:;$ Czlll JOHN L SAYS BOSTON , c TAR BABY" WILL NOT 'WHIP JACK JOHNSON 4 J si Chicago, Feb. 84. fiam'Lang- ford Is a good man, but he will ) - never whip--Jack "jonnson, said .Johu f L.;. !Ju 11 Ivan toaay when tasked his pplnlon of a Langford- Johnaon match. . :' t- ' , . "No little tnan Is evar going to whip Johnson," said Sullivan. It wilt take a mighty big and clever fighter to do the trick.' as John son Is both strong and Quick." MAY DEBAR FRESHMEN FROM TRACKEVENTS New; York. Feb. 84. Several changes in the rullnas governing college sports are expected at Saturday's session of the Intercollegiate association of ama teur athletics of, America The smaller colleges are expected to stand back of Columbia in its opposition to the pro posed ons year residence rule. If adopt ed, no freshman could take part in any Intercollegiate track ' meet, and the smaller institutions will; be seriously hampered., At Prlncetcfi, Cornell, Yale, Harvard and Pennsylvania faculty regu lations already prevent freshmen from participating In varsity games. " Lid on for. Keeps. Memphis, Tenn.. Feb. 24. Admission that racing is done for keeps in Mem phis was seen today in the inauguration of a movement by business men to have the city purchase Montgomery Park, the old race course, for a pubilo play ground. A Hat With STYLE, QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP ARE UNEXCELLED THE NAME IS A GUARANTY Ben Selling - LEADING CLOTHIER. lORRISON AND FOURTH Ttnirirtirrtrt't'iitt'in'tTf rrrnru .1 tit lit? 1 1 ' jtt I Ml DTttlHI rlTT ITIHIttl t ITT Schhss Baltimore Clothes $18.00 Suits and O f Overcoats at .... A &(Ol $22.50 Suits andd Pj Overcoats at .... J. O 21.G0 moo at. Cranf Phegley, Manager M. A. A. C. REVIVES TRACK ATHLETIC Board of .Trustees ;May ,Narr, Chairman of Outdoor Sports March 1. Track . athletics are to have thet renaissance at tha Multnomah club th! spring. ' i The board of trustees .Is On the look out for a hustling chairman of outdoc athletics and will ' probably , make a appointment Wednesday; March V Th club has not taken active part tn trad for two years, for a variety oi reasons btu development, of the it. A A. C stadium, with Its fine quarter mil track, straightaway course for sprints and other Improvements, makes It 1m peratlve that thls department one more become on of the club's most ac tlvely fostered. In the old days it wa the M. A. A. C that built up outdoo athletics in the northwest, many ooa. champions having worn : tha red an white,'- r.;Ki:"1Sv : , The club will be represented by t substantial squad at the Columbia unl verslty track meet, April S, and one o the first duties of the new chalrmai will be to develop participants for tha event'- .; -:;'-,-: .;; t; ;i?f. :;,"- Phillips-Andover' Academy student, raised $26,000 for a swimming pool. Character ;;: C;":; I -' '-3 VkawesStfHswti Hah V Hats J9 k ma mi m mm ri ' '.- fhawts hah a Iky :! unUl 2:30 ft, m. H. C BOWERS. Hit v fatigue resulting. -