Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-03-05
WIN I'm CALIFORNIA
Oregons Easily Defeat Santa Cruz and
Watsonville-Games Scheduled
With Multnomah.

After winning their last game in
Utah and passing into California, the
, Oregons' basketball team opened its
California series with victory over
Santa Cruz by score of 32 to 13.
The Oregon team played easily dur
ing the first half, rolling up score
of IL to 6, but in the second half the
players limbered up and, striking
their characteristic whirlwind pace,
gave the spectators one of the finest
exhibitions Of team work and goal
throwing that they had ever witnessed.
The scoring among the members of
the visitors was divided as follows
Fenton, six field goals; Savery, three
f. Shaw, two; Morton, three @. Shaw,
one; and Fenton one from the foul
line.
In telegraphing the result OF the
game, FL. L. Fenton, the business
manager Of the team, declared that
the Oregons expected to be able to
make a clean sweep in the state of
California. That statement seemed to
be borne out by the result of the game
against Watsonville, Wednesday
night, in which the Oregons easily
scored 81 to their opponents 81.
The result was telegraphed to Dal-
las by j. A. Lynch, who is now stay
ing in California for the benefit of his
health, and who, like all of the other
Dallas people whom the boys have
encountered on their tour, eagerly
grasped the opportunity of seeing
some of his Dallas friends and lend
ing his support, as an enthusiastic
'rooter," to his home team, matched
against a strange aggregation on
new floor.
The Oregons were scheduled to play
San Jose last night, tonight's date is
open and Saturday night they will be
matched in San Francisco, against
the team winning the state champion
ship tournament which is being played y
off in that city this week. l
The Dallas five will reach this city "
about Wednesday, if not delayed, and /
W. E. Critchlow, the advance man, a
las already made arrangements for
wo games against the Multnomah p
Athletic Club, champions OF the Ore 81
,on Basketball League for this season. q
)ne game is to be played on the Port
and floor Thurday, March II and the N
econd in Dallas, Saturday, March 10, a
eutral officials acting at both games. D,
! third game will be held on a neutral
oor, should circumstances demand
The terms agreed upon as to the W
lsposal of the gate receipts are that
allas shall receive one-half of the V
'ceipts from the game in Portland
nd the Multnomah team shall receive Tt
4 cents on the dollar from the gate W
ceipts at the game to be played here.
be difference in the allowance for u
e visiting team in the two places was
lsed on the fact that the Dallas team
is always drawn larger crowds at ne
e games played on the local floor, %
an the MnltnOmah team has drawn
Portland, a large city where rival Gl
tend to detract popular in
terest from the basketball games.
Before the arrival of the Oregons la
Dallas, the college team will play 81
re in its second game against Viii.
mette University, Saturday night, ac
arch 6. The first game against Will
mette in Salem resulted in tie score n
d the local five feels confident of its
ility to turn the victory in its favor @l
the home floor.
it was badly handicapped lot
roughout the season by the absence
its strongest players. the Dallas in
'e has pluckily refused to withdraw ,
om the League, but has played out 10,
schedule in the face of an almost
evitable series of defeats and has
oven itself one of the most formid-
lie opponents of the Multnomah 81
ub in the race for the pennant. tn
1t was generally thought that Dal- be
S would withdraw from the League
len it became evident that it could sc
It hope to retain the championship gr
Is season and both the players and
e manager have received many Nj
gh compliments from other men,
rs of the League, for their plucky or
I'd thoroughly sportsmanlike stand oo
the matter.