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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1912)
LOCAL SPORTING GOSSIP Fly Time Coming I BOLAND ROUNDING LEAGUE SEASON UP TEAM MATES SIMEY’S SPORT SPICE I OPENS SUNDAY Determined That Lent« Shall Have Good Team Again Th¡8 Year. Well fellows, the A A W Ix-ague sea«on opens Hnndsy and gta*«a we will all lie Team That is to Represent there. What? Our big brothers, the Fortland Beavers, dropped tlie first one of the season, but! Town in A & W League that cuts no ice, they'll lie there for the finish—In first position too. Ready For Battle. And «ay, have you b«*erii tlu* glorious news a>Mmt "our" team—tlu* l«ents first team? Well it's a certainty and Al. Boland «land« sponaor for this statement. "Here tliey cone fellers!’’ “Oh what I Whooper up Iwiys ami let’s take 'em all into camp again this y«*ar. Wi»e, the young twlrler that won his fame playing with Ix-ntslast year is pitch won’t we do to them’’’ "Hurrah tor ing for the Camas team thia seaaon. George don’t say but he is evidently getting a Lento..........Flay ball"’ All thia and more too, you will hear nice pi«»'» of change tor his sttrvicea for “much as lie liked to lie” with the !>ente Sunday when the first real game of th«- aggregation again, lie “couldn't a«*e his way through " waaon and the first league gam«* that was t'laude Dixon is playing with Bill Hsalis* team thia season. From all indications ever play«<d on the local ground«, will j old Bill’s U-atn will have to content itself with playing the a«*cond-rates thia year. be pul fol off. The local team in for- East man, the husky Grammer Hchool Leaguer is a comer. He not only play» a tOnate in that it lyill be allowed to play g<Msl game at first or second, but «'an put them over the pan in great style too. the majority of the game» on the home I And say, how he does hit the leather. Believe lie could win that pennant alone grounds and doubly so in that the fin-t if he had to. is to la- played her«-. Young Forte, who is a member of tlu* Grammer Team and utility man of the Emery Webb will probably l«e on the A A W la-ague team, is «ieveioping into a g'»»i batter, He him like a flend and firing line with Bill Boland behind the generally places them safe too. bat. Th«- remainder of the team will lie AI mmi I the fastest lad ou hl« fo-t in tlie Grammer I eager is “Red" Johnson and tlu- asm«- as previously announded in he vfoi with Barker in stealing base« too. In a practice game with Chapman the Herald. In last Sunday’s workout the led» hit H<-himl th«- other «lay J ohnson stole eight and Bark«*r ten Itases. Gues» that's some th«- ball surprisingly hard and more than record itself isn’t it? Webb, the pile nominal twlrler who has signed up with the A A W team, is in one fell in th«- tallshrubliery out beyond great condition and "believs me" he'll mystify not a few of those leaguer’s or my the center field. The team is eonfi'ient of coming out name's not Birney. victor in the first game and that they Wouldn't it be a joke if the Giants copp«»! tlie semi-pro championship, the A A will take the measure of every teem in W la-agm- team tlu- |»*nnant in their League and the Grammer School team the ' t lie league and cop out the pennant is pennant in their division! Nothing like looking at the bright aide of everything, their ambition. is there. The opposing team, the Western Hard- i Well fans, this will likely I»- the last of Birney’s column, for ere long lie gta* to war»-, is said to be one of the star art up «hop in pasture« green but he will I m * on hand quite frequently or whenever aggri-gations of the league and if we l«at tbeum|M calls “play ball." Bo gm si bye boys, and gms! luck. them why—oh well, “the world is ours.” So here's to the success of the Lents I A 4 W league team, the fastest little amatuer team in the county. Al Boland, the starling first sacker of last year's champion tram Is rounding up as many of his team mates as |«os- aible with the idea of giving Ixmts a ball team that will a« near as poesiblr be the e«|ual of the lfiil team. Webb ttie hard-hitting fielder, Battin, Roblueon, Boland and one or two oth er« will be on deck and the remaimier of th» team will l«> composed of men that can deliver the good«. Boland says that he ha« the proml«e» of the services of some of the beat player« In the coun try ami that their old op|Minents of last year will find the Irani just a« hard a uuinber as they were last »ea«on. The uniform« will I m > the same in col or a« they were last season and the grounds will l«e pul into prim«condition before the season opens. They will play uniter the name of Lents Gian's. Both tlw league team and the Giant« will play on the same grounds and this bring« to light the tact that we will have double-header« here very frequent ly, for when the league teem plays the Glaate will do their little stunt and all for the one price of admission. When the league team is playing on foreign grounds ths Giants will perform here for the benefit of the loyal Lent« fans. I The two teams are working in uni«om ■ and are In |M-rfect harmony, and not i “at flaggers" as is frequently the case | in towns where there is a second and \ » first team. The two aggregations are workiug out togelht-r and assisting each i other all that is possible. Boland ask» all players to be on lisnd This Seems to Be Impression Bunday tor the first real practice game After Defeating ami if there are any players that would | like a try-out they are hereby extend«.*«) | Creston. a cordial invitation to come out and join the boys Bunday. The consensus of public opinion i» The team is being flnance«l bv the that the Ix-nts team is champion of dis boys themselves and they are not ask- trict one of the Grammar School Ix-ague. ing for anv outside assistance whatever. This opinion has been arrived at after As the expense of running a team is the defeat of Creston, their strongest sure to be pretty heavy the team de op|KMient, on the Aunals-l grounds Wed serve every asaiatance possible in the nesday by the score of H to 3. way of encouragement and attendance Lenta has not lost a single game ao far at the games. Give them your sut>|>ort and their right to the title aeems to lie in this manner and you are promis«-<l « undisputed in this section and a pretty team that you will I»* proud of and one good cinch in district two for on Mon that will furnish you gotxl entertain day they defeated Chapman, the ment. strongest aggregation in that district. This game does not count though, it liv ing only a practice game, but nevertlie- h-»s it shows Ix-uls to I m * undoubtedly I the strongest team in the whole league. BARI HAS RAM IN It is just possible that a series of games will soon tie announced that will Im not only very interesting but novel, in that one o( the teams will be com posed solely of natives of the Philipine Islands. Bartholomew, who it will lie rememliered led the Gresham Giants to victory the past two seasons, and one of the liest known amateur ball managers and sport authority, has written that hi- Wifltld probably bring them to tlie northwest for a series of games eotne* time Indore the season closes Bart is general manager for a large sporting goods house in the islands and says that he likes the country just tine. That L-nts is an ardent supporter and admirer of the National game is be yond saying for this year we have no less than four teams in th«- field and each and every one is a credit to the town. First therv is The Giants, then the A A W league team, then the Grammar School Ix ague team and last but not least the second team of the school. Outside of this are two or threeunorgan- iaen teams that daily an« occupying every vacant lot and ball ground. Verily, verily Ismts is the center of Remember onr Advertisers when in need of goods mentioned in these col amateur balldom and perhaps the home of several future great liall players. umns. YOUNGSTERS Î0 HAVE BALL PARK YAWCOB SGHNIDER EN JOYS ROYAL FEAST You yonst ought to vent vonce to dot ten cent supper the Circle luidies gives already last Tur*lay the 2*th. .Mr. and i Viley «at lives done by the car track, youst a little vajrs off. gives vone of dem I suppers. Now deni suppers are not alone tor the old Sogers and the Cir cle, dey bin for any vone wat has ten cents. And such a supper Yaw-cob Schnider, dot ish my name, ven I set myself town mil dot table I feel so thin like 1 was a sheet of baper and ven I vents to sthand up 1 don’t can stliand up. I feel like I vas a balloon and I could not athand up efery vay. Vai Mr. and Mrs. Viley dey make efery laxly feel co good ash never vos. Dey have for supper; Cream of Asparagrus Consomme Ro yai Fillet of Sole with Tartar Sauce Large Eastern Oysters a la Newlierg Queen Olives Lettuce Salad Pickles Saute of Tame Duck a la Prvntainer Fried Spring Chickeu a la Maryland Peaches with Rice a la Conde Bents Water Cracker» Cafe Noir How high vos dal? YAWCOB SCHNIDER. Chaplain of the Mun«, Who Celebrated Mae« For Victims. Our soda fountain is open for the season and we are serving the famous Weatherly Ice Cream, Ice Cream Sodas, Grape Juice and all kinds of soft drinks. We use only pure fruit syrups. Our foun tain is absolutely sanitary and we serve only the best. SPRING TONICS Now is the time to use spring tonics. None bette than the Arch System Tonic, Arch Nerve Tonic, Arch Beef Iron and Wine Cinchona Sarsparilla, Oregon Grape & Cascara Compound. A Fine Line of EASTER POST CARDS LENTS PHARMACY Main Street and Footer Road ATHELTIC CLUB IS BEING TALKED Of Here’s news that will delight every boy in town The Mother's Club and the Playground Association are making ex- J tensive preparation« (or the early com pletion of a “great big, munificent" ball An athletic club i.» now a powibility park <>n the ground that is being fitu-d according to a well founded ' rumor. It up for playgroup«! purposes It is to I m - | is planned that a suitable building tie 1 for the kiddie’s use exclusively and the secured and fitted up and a club conduct- , “big fellers" won’t Is- allowed to even i ed either a.« a branch of one of the big M-t foot on it when “you kids" are play- clubs of Portland or as a local affair. I ing tiiere. The lads of the A A W La-ague team Ain't that glorious though—a nice are the instigators of the movement and hard surfaced, smooth, level ball ground they have pro veil that whatever they that will be tlie envy of many a child in undertake they carry through to it is the city? Just possible that another seam>n will see a full fiedgeii athletic association in Lents. FATHER CHIDWICK. IGE CREAM The Arch Store Our Screen Doors Are Already Here LENTS NEEDS MORE BOOSTERS (Continued from First Page We have just received a shipment of screen doors and can furnish you with any grade at Bed Rock Prices. Pre- pare for fly time by purchasing your screen doors now. We invite your inspection. That New House Here’s A Chance For Every Man We will build you, a $1200 residence for $300 down; the balance payable in monthly installments of $20 without in- terest. Did you ever hear of a more liberal proposition? Investigate it now, Miller Lumber Company Opposite The Bright Realty Company, Lents, Oregon YOU NEED FIRE INSURANCE Are You Carrying Any Insurance Against Loss by Fire? If Not, Why Not? same tune most of them spend their The subscriber is resident agent for two of the best money in Portland, a very inconsistent Fire Insurance Companies in the U. S.: The Niagra Fire practice to say the least. It appears Insurance Co. of New York and the London Assurance that the man who owns property here Corporation, having paid in full their fire loss in the great should understand that his holdings San Francisco conflagration amounting to over $9,000,000. would increase in value at a much more rapid rate if he spent his money in local C. W. WILEY business circles. If the hundreds who buy the necessities and luxuries of life in Office at the old stand. Cor. Main and Nelson Sts. the down-town -tores would allow their Lents, - - - - Oregon, money to circulate through local chan nels would there not be a greater and more rapid increase in pro|M*rty values? with the citizens. Let us all realize the Surely there would. It would mean importance of this and act accordingly. stores double the present size, and would Respectfully yours, mean double the number of stores. It A READER. would result in a larger pay roll and more prosperity for all. EXHIBIT FUND IS GROWING The best w ay and the surest way to bring about increased property values (Continued from page 1) is to patronize home industries and use every reasonable means to build up the be commenced the latter part of this THE MERRIAM WEBSTER business prestige of your town. Thous week, so that they will be in the hands The Only New unabridged dio- tionary tn many years. ands of dollars spent annually in Port of the people at an early date. E. G. Kardell, well known Gresham Contains the pith and essence land for merchandise that could be pur of an authoritative library. chased here does not help the Lents banker, and a loyal booster of the Mult Cover* every field of knowl nomah County Fair, was in I.ents Wed merchant, does not increase the amount edge. An Encyclopedia In a of taxable property, does not provide nesday- in the interests of the event and single book. better schools, better tire protection nor is highly enthusiastic as to the outlook The Only Dictionary wtth the better public utilities. Here is food for for a successful fair. He sai l: “In ad Yew Divided Page. thought, and, until Lenta people realize dition to the new machinery hall, new 400,000 Words. 2700 Pages. this fact. an<l act accordingly, Is-nts will stock barns are to be constructed, all 6000 Illustrations. Cost nearly half a million dollars. not come into her own. Lents is so sit buildings newly painted, and renovated. uated that with proper support from the We are going to park the grounds in Let us tell you about thia most remarkable single volume. residents it would become a business front of the pavilion, and are opening Write fee sample point of prominence, with the attendant up a new entr nee, connecting the pagea, full par- ____ Everything j.___ B is rise in property values. There is every Powell Valley road. ticular*. etc. combining this year to make the fair opportunity here to build a city with a the best ever held in Multnomah Coun Ham« thia substantial business foundation; one that ty," paper and will become of importance, if the peo we will The Danger After Grip •nd free ple will take advantage of the proffered a set of lies often in a run-down system. Weak opportunities. Pocket ness, nervousness, lack of appetite,ener The philosophy of going to Portland to purchase a pair of hose for five cents gy and ambition, with disordered liver less than charged by the Lents mer and kidneys often follow an attack of chants. and then paying ten cents car this wretched disease. The greatest need fare will not bring prosperity to Lenta; then is Electric Bitteis, the glorious neither will it bring added value to your tonic, blood purifier and regulator of property. It is not only people who stomach, liver and kidneys. Thousands hold positions in Portland that trade have proved that they woudei fully It Looks Like a Crime therv, but many who And employment strengthen the nerves, build up the i and livihood in Lents and the shoe tits system and restore to health and good to separate a boy from a box of Buck- spirits after an attack of grip. If suffer ien’s Arnica Salve. His pimples, boils, one as well as the other. Patronize home industry; boost Lents ing, try them. Only 50 cents. Sold and I scratches, knocks, sprains and bruises business firms; eliminate factional strife; perfect satisfaction given by all dealers. demand it, and itoquick relief for burns, scalds, or cute ie his right. Keep it give more attention to local affairs and handy for boys, also girls. Heals every devote less time to petty questions and politics, and Lents will grow much more y AB ■■LIBVBP ATONf l BT WBAB1RB OCB thing healable and does it quick. Un equaled for pilee. Only 25 cents at all rapidly than during the past and your property w ill increase in value in a man- f Kmt tn St your own cbm Free mBBBnrwmBnt blaak on ner'you have anticipated. Lents has the natural location, the natural re Phone I-ente Home 1111 for job print WOODARD,CLARKR&CQ. sources. The future of the town rests ing. POBTLAWD, 0BB00B . WEBSTER’S . NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY Pg KNEE SPRAINS 11 SILK ELASTIC HOSIERY