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DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON. THUESDAY, TEBBUABY 12, 1914. E SPORTS 10 HIGH LEVEL .Beginning to Look Upon Sports as Great Asset and Government De partment Is Probable. "UNITED STATES NEEDS NO SUCH STIMULUS FOB GAME Have Tonic Pouring Into Our System and Do Not Need Government Official to Stir It Up. BY HAL SHERIDAN. (Written for the United Press.) New York, Feb. 12. France is be Sinning to look upon sports as a real asset to the nation which should be placed on the highest possible plane. The question of creating a Minister of Sports is being discussed. This would mean the establishment of a Govern ment department devoted to sports. Many prominent men favor the idea, and those only luke warm on the prpo sition are at least in favor of the nom ination of an Under Secretary of Sports. Tn case the department idea falls through this may be done. France lias already provided for a University of Sports with a backing of nearly $500,000. Returning from Europe recently A. O. Spaulding declared that the next country that would have a baseball league such as are now supported in this country would be France. He saw an increasing interest in sports in that ountry, predicted that the American athletes might not have a walk-away in the next Olympic games and, wo sup pose, chuckled inwardly at finding a new sales field for sporting goods. But laying Spaulding's business aside, there is no doubt that Europe is beginning to lake more interest in sports. Kraenz lein, tho great Pennsylvanian hurdler, is shaping the Germans for the Olym pic games and though England is re luctant to admit it American methods are going to be seen cropping out in that country. Americana Do Not Need It Consideration of a plan to appoint a minister of sports in France Buggosts Tvhother this country needs such an of ficial. Well, hardly. There is no doubt tut that France needs a driving power l)ehind her sporting interests and rec ognition by tho govenrment that tiealthy sports furnish one of tho best possible tonics a nation can have, and the making of a real effort to see that tho tonic, is furnished should make things boom. This country does not need stimula tion. AVe have the tonic pouring into our systems and do not need a govern ment official to stir it up. We do need, liowever, something tetter than the A. A. U. riilof, us to professional and ama teurs. Whilo amateurs sports was bo Ing built up and was growing they suf ficed, but as the gnine is broadening so should tho committee governing tho sports. For instance, tho participation of collego ball players in "summer Ijaseball" is coining just as certain as is the Fourth of July. That question lias been hotted back and forth in a dozen different ways and discussed from every angle. It 1ms been harped on for some time without showing any great effect, but college players are going to be at it before many more sea sons and tho rules will simply have to lie amended so thnt their amateur standing will not bo impaired if they play summer baseball. Value In Sports Recognized. Tho vnluo in sports is more and more Wing recognized not only for its phys ical development of the rising genera MR. HENRY PECK AND HIS FAMILY AFFAIRS 1 S J. I ' I f '7 .SI &J J K tion, but for the value it is serviDg as an exhaust valve for the excessive steam of those wound up in the every day battles. Baseball is probably the best example of this. Uncle Sam's de votion to the national game has kept his brain clear and jogged up his humor with dashes of pop, peanuts, fresh air and enthusiasm for ball parkB. - No matter how bitter the feeling betweeu capital and labor, Democrats Republi cans or Bull Moosers, time can be taken out to go to a ball game where every body meets on an equal level; where for a couple of hours everyone's inter est is the same. They may root for dif ferent teams, but for two hours the only thing that counts is hitting, field ing and base running. When the World's Series rolls around that part of the country that can 't jam itself in to the parks of the two contending teams glues its eyes to scoreboards and spends its pennies buying baseball ex tras. The suffrage, tariff, income tax, currency law or any other weighty question has to get up early in the morning to arouse as much discussion as a World's Series, which is a pretty good indication that our esteemed Uncle is not greatly in danger of tak ing himself too seriously and going to the bow-wows. Gallery Gods Amuse. The yells of tho gallery gods at the boxing shows afford almost as much fun as the fights, and sometimes a lot more. Once in a while some wag pulls a good one that overshadows the fight. At one of the recent fights, hero the announcer in making his usual spiel let it be known that Bombardier Wells had knocked out Bomeone at Car diff, Wales. "How many legs did the man have, one or two?" cried a man from the 50 cent seats. During another fight recently one of the boys was taking a terrific beating. Ho was covering up and backing away wliilo his opponent was rocking him with rights and lefts. When everyone was quiet and the crowd was waiting breathloss for the finishing punch, Borne one yelled: "Open the door, the boy's going out!" Carl Morris and Joss Willard staged one of the poorest fights in years here some time ago, it may be remombered. They tapped each ether around and thon would wait and spar and walk around before risking another tap. The crowd was pretty sore, but it was so quiet you could hear the rubbing of the men's shoes on the roisined canvas as they shifted around. Finally Wil lard pecked at Carl gently. Then came a voice, filled with compassion, from the gallory: "All right, Carl , now YOU hit HIM." McFARLAND-GIBBONS FIGHT. UNITKD PIUESS MASID Willi. New York, Feb. 12. What is ex ported to be one of the best local fights of the winter will occur at Madison Square Garden tonight when Packy McFarland and Mike Gibbons meet in a ten round bout. The men were to meet at four this afternoon and weigh in at 140 pounds. They will receive fifty per cent of the box receipts. From Manager Billy Gibson of the Garden A. ('., camo word today that every seat in the huge structure had been sold two das ago. Standing room is expected to bo at a premium. Even a larger crowd tlmn saw the Cross-Ritchie fight will witness tonight's big battle. Both men are clever and possessed of a man sized wallop. Betting today was even. SEATING CHAMPIONSHIPS TODAY UNITED ritKSS I.HABHD WHIR. Orungo Lake, Nowburgh, Feb. 12. Many of the best skaters of tho United States and Canada gathered here today to participate in tho Eastern outdoor skating championships. Six events on the program are tho one milo novice; quarter milo chimpionship; half mile championship; five-mile, handicap and a special invitation raco open to point winners in tho championship events. LORE VERSUS DROUILLIARD. UNITKD rilKSB 1RAHSD Willi. Windsor, Canada, Feb, 12. Johnny Lore appeared to bo in fine shape to day for his bout hero tonight with I'at Drouilliurd. Lore was favored in io day's betting. SWELL , MOSfT OOf -&OME "IT"- JABS AND JOLTS ! MM If Joe Jackson has turned down a $65,000 contract the fault lies- with the Federal league. If he had been of fered that much in silver dollars and words of one syllable he would have swum up Niagara Falls. "They are all dodging me," com plains Marty Carter speaking of white hopes. But whyl . It may be true that Bat Nelson Is suing Abe Attell for the return of a $100 loan, but how did Bat ever let it get away without taking Abe's right eye as security! Commercially speaking, it would be a good idea to put a "Made in Chi cago" label on the Federal League. Democracy is gaining ground among ball players. For instance, Ty Cobb has condescended to do a little spring training among his fellow athletes. . , Many a ball player jumps to the Federal League because it his only chance to see himself depicted in the public prints as a big league star. ft Larry Gilbert, formerly with the Mil waukee team, has signed with the Bos ton Braves, but he can always Bay thut he once belonged to a. pennant winning team. THEY'RE ALL STARS NOW. "T'vn lnnlrtwl n. rlnbn. 11 remarked ft baseball fan. "I've looked at dubs for years at four bits per, And never knew until the Feds began How many thousand big league stars there were." One is not surprised to read that Young Bob Fitzsimmons put Old Bob FitzBimmons to the floor. Many a kid has made a bum out of his old man. Nevertheless one is inclined to sus pect that either Young Bob or Old Bjb is employing a good press agent. Jimmy Clabby is charged with hav ing started a) fight with a cop. This is the first time" in history that a champion or near champion has started a fight without any gate receipts in sight. It is reported that Frank Gotch has refused an offer of $25,000 to re-entor the, game, but goshl how much it must have hurt him. In view of the fact that there is said to be $100,000,000 back of organized baseball, it behooves some intrepid ex plorer to find out how far back it is. Ed Reulbach has signed a- contract with Brookyn, but if we were Charlie Ebbets we'd put armor plate on the front of the new grand Btnnd. Whenever Doc Herman protests against hammer throwing one is led to suspect that he is backed by organ ized baseball. There is method in Bill Eillifer's madness. Ho can go into vaudeville as an imiersonator of tho jumping bean. ft M ft It is unfortunate that Mr. KilUfer is not nn amateur athleto. Otherwise Jim Sullivan could enter him in the jumps in the Olympic games. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. UNITED PRESS LEAKED WIRE.1 Now York,Fcb. 12. Under tho aus pices of tho United States Lawn Ten nis Association piny began today on tho Seventh Regiment Armory courts for the national indoor championships n Bingles liml doubles. All , matches aro to bo two out of three vantage sets except in tho finals of singles anil doubles which will bo three out of five vautngo sets. Convolution finnls will be two out of three vnntngo sets. Tho winner of the singles championship will be awarded the Seventh Regiment Cup won by W. C. Grunt in 1!)02, and by G. P. Touchnrd in 1013. The cup SOPe KlN OF must be won three times, not necessar ily in succession, to become the prop erty of the playen William B. Cragin, Jr., who was the singles runner-up in 1911-1912, and winner of the doubles title with Tout-hard last year will act as referee. CHAVEZ MEETS WINTERS. UNITED PRESS UASED WIRE. Pueblo, Colo., Feb. 12. Bennie Che ves, the Trinidad, Colo., bantamweight, and Lester Winter of Memphis, will meet in a 15 round battle here tonight. Chavez is regarded as the most promis ing scrapper Colorado has produced since the day of Young Corbett. The lads will weigh 118 at 3 p. m. PETROSKEY-CLABBY MEET. united press lbased wire. Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 12. Sailor Petroskey tonight will attempt to prove that his recent attack of appendicitis has not impaired his ring qualities. He meets Jimmy Clabby in a 20-round bout at McCrearey's Vernon Arena. OHIO REPUBLICANS RALLY. UNITED PRE8S LEASED WIRE, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 12. Republi cans throughout the state today ob served Lincoln's birthday with a for mal and informal celebrations which they hoped would draw somo of the Ohio Progressives back into the ,fold. DENIES CHARGES OF NIGGARDLY APPROPRIATION r UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. Washington, Feb. 12. Charges that the government had been niggardly in its apropriations for its aviation corps were denied hore yesterday by Chair man Hay of tho house military affairs committeo. "Congress has placed no limit on the price the signal corps may pay for aeroplanes," said Hay. "It was pro vided with $125,000 last year. Congress believed this amount should be suftif cient for experimental work. "The corps was given no orders as to how it should dispose of the ap propriation. They advised our com mittee that the latest and best kinds of machines had boen purchased. The congressional appropriation has had nothing to do with the accidents in San Diego or anywhere else." SUFFRAGISTS SENTENCED. UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. J London, Fob. 12. Four day sentences wehe metod out yostorday to 7 militant suffragettes concerned in last night's demonstration which culminated in the arrest of a woman the police at first believed to be Mrs. Pankhurst, but who subsequently proved only to have been made up to look like her. "IIZ" IF FEET , PUFF UP 'Ah! Nothing Like 'TIZ' for Sore, Tired, Sweaty, Calloused Feet and Corns It's Grand!" "Sural 1 um TIZ very lima (or an? foot trouble." You can bo happy-footed just liko me t'so "TIZ"' anil never suffer with ten der, raw, burning, blistered, swollen, tired, smelly feet. "TIZ" takes the pain liml soreness out of corns, cullouses anil bunions. As soon as you put your teet in a "TIZ" bath, you just feel tho hnppi Hess soaking in. ilow good your poor, old leet feel. They want to diuico for joy. " 1 li is griiud. "Tl. "instant ly draws out nil the poisonous exmlit- Hons which puff up your, feet and cause sore, iiitliiined, aching, swentv, smelly feet. Get a 2' reiit box of "TIZ" at any drug storo or department store, (let in stunt foot relief. Laugh at foot suffer ers who complain, llecnuso your feet aro never, never going to bother or mnko you limp nv mure. Is? WRITER CLAIMS WILLAMETTE WAS AT NO DISADVANTAGE IN TUESDAY'S GAME. A defender of the Yellow Jackets writes the sporting editor as follows: "Th pill of defeat, indeed, seems a hard one to swallow for the W. U. scribe who wrote up an account of the Yellow Jacket-W. U. basketball game, played at the Y. M. C. A. gym Tuesday night. "The scribe referred to certain con ditions at the Y. M. C. A. gym. which are hardly fair to the Yellow Jacket team, hence this reply to his writeup. First, the bleachers at tho Y. gym. are in exactly the same location, new the sidolines, as they are at the W. U. gym., and how the W. U. players could be more apt to bark their shins on the Y. bleachers than on tho W. U. bleachers is more than the writer can figure out. Perhaps the W. U. scribe can explain. It is beyond me. Second, certain mem bers of the W. U. team are not entire ly foreign to the Y. gym., having played there on various occasions. "I should like to ask the W. U. scribe to what trivial excuse ho at tributes the defeats handed to the W. U. team on its own floor! Surely the W. U. scribe cannot rofer to the W. U. gym. as a "hive," and, added to that, the W. U. team hall the advantage of being on its own floor. "Allow me to reiterate, Honorable scribe, the pill of defeat is, indeed, a hard one to swallow. You hate to ad mit that the Yellow Jacket team is fast er than your pet bunch, as they fully domonstratod to all fair-minded sports men who saw the games. So somo on, scribe, and be a sport, alnd admit that the Yellow Jackets have a bettor team than your pot bunch." LIS AFTER COMPANY STATE ENGINEER WOULD OUST CENTRAL IRRIGATION COMPANY FROM PROJECT. Declaring that tho seepage losses may be B0 per cent, and that the facilities provided will not supply tho land (old, patonted and listed for patent, State Engineer Lewis, at a meeting of the dosort land board recently Introduced resolutions providing that the Central Oregon Irrigation company must en large its plant, and that all approved lists- of lands remaining uiiboIJ in the projoct be revoked and further sales be forbidden. Action was deferred until next Tues day, when Roscoo Howard, mauagor of the company, will explain to the board his side of tho case. Mr. Lewis said that from a careful summary of all data relative to tho projoct about 25,575 acres of Irrigable land had boen sold in tho Oregon Cen tral canal unit. In addition to that 7477 aeros of irrigible land is opon for sale and entry. Tho total area of irri gable land in the project is 37,134 acres, of which 4084 acres have not been opened for entry and sale. Mr. Lewis says there is a total of 81,1)70 acres of land susceptible to irri gation in the project, 44,480 acres havo been sold and that 34,071 acres havo been patented or listed for patent. A report of John Dubois, field inspector, shows that tho present flume and tho north c nn 1 combined will furnish CUM) cubic feet of water a second, which will Household Worry Is 99 Per Cent Wash Day Good Riddance by the Laundry Remedy. 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In one of the resolutions Mr. Lewis says it is apparent that the Central Oregon canal must be enlarged from the end of the present enlargement to the entrance of the stave pipe, in order that it may serve the acreage sold below the There la Only One "Bromo Thai la Laxative Bronw Quinine USED THE WORLD OVER TO CURE A OOLO III OME OAT. Always remember tho full naruo. t for this signature on every box. Do Not Live In a Chilly Room Get a gas heater that will make you comfortable. We have just put in a new line of heaters that are RIGHT and can be operated CHEAPLY. We have tested each kind, and know what amount of gas they use. Come and see us, or Phone 85 By Gross an- ( 3 Li for Fletcher's Signature of stave pipe. He calls attention to the expiration of the contract with the United Statoe October 17 next year, aud says the enlargement cannot await the possible financing of the north canal project. The land is near Bend, in Crook county. DIGG8 IN COUNTY J AH. (united raisa lbaskd wins Ban Francisco, Feb. 12. Maury I. Dings and Walter GUIigaai, charged with attacking Ida Pearring here on New Year's eve, and he'd to answer to the superior court by Police Judge Christ, wore transferred to the county jail here yesterday. The moBt noted one of the pioneers will not meet with the other pioneers on earth again. 9f Look 25o. Henry Jr.Says V IMI t l :