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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-15
Here's a Snap.

A $40 acres dry land ranch for sale
cheap, if bought before March 1st.
1910. Have option and can sell
cheap. Will guarantee so per cent
year on your money in raise in
value, besides guarantee 10 per cent
interest on crop. Write concerning
this ranch and learn particulars.
Midvale Real Estate and Loan Co
Midvale. Idaho.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-15
His SAFEGUARD.

knew that Mr.. Rurales lived on
much Travelled turnpike, and | asked
him If he and his family were not
greatly troubled by tramps stopping
at his house.
"We're not troubled at ALL" he re-
piled, smiling shrewdly. There's
magical sign on the front gate"
"a magical sign" I repeated.
"Yes," he said, with a grin. ut
reads, Employment Agency "-Chica-
20 News.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-15
Nntice of Sale

Jackson Nelson will sell all of the
personal property belonging to R. J.
Boddy's estate at private sale:
2 movable houses. ] wagon, buggy.
1 span horses and harness, saddle
horse, saddle. single harness.
Terms: All sales for less than $50
to be cash; ali above for cash or seour-
ed notes. payable in months. Sales
made at apy time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-15
SUMMONS.

In the Justices Court for the District
of Athena, county of Umatilla, state
Of Oregon.
Flnra Stouor p1oiptiH
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-15
Precisely That.

Braggsby-I tell you I'm overwork-
ing. am turning out an awful lot of
work just now Nocker-Thats just
exactly the word your employer used
in describing your present work.-Ral-
timore An.erican.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-15
5ienty of Chances,

II always dress according to the
weather"
II haven't as large wardrobe as
that. ."-Pittsburg Post.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
HERMANN ACTION
IS SLAP At MURPHY
May Start Worlds Series
Before Close of Ma
tional Schedule.

NEW YORK. Feb g5-There Is a bare
possibility that the next worlds cham
pionship baseball series viii be in prog
ress before the National League has
finished its season.
Inc agreement between Garry Herr
mann. Of Cincinnati. and Barney Drey-
fuss, Of Pittsburg. whereby the games
between these clubs scheduled for Oc-
tober and Is az Pittsourg. VIII be played
June - and July / and The game sched-
uled for October L In Cincinnati VIII 0e
played September 2, viii bring Cincin-
natl and Fittsburg 10 a close October 2,
instead OF October Is. as provided in
the schedule This IS the date Of clos
ing In the American League.
Should PiJtsbUrg repeat its 1909 pen
nant performance Il is probable the
team would 90 ahead with the worlds
series without waiting for the Nation
ais season 10 close
The dates Of the worlds series are ar
ranged by the national COMMITTEES, but
as The commission Is composed Of Herr
mann, President Ban Johnson, Of the
American League. and President Lynch,
of the National LeaEIe. Il Is believed
that at least Hermann and johnson
follow Immediately after tho close OF
the American League season, provided,
Of COURSE the Pirates Win rhs Natlo1sl
flag.
Dreyfuss and Hermann have CTUE
again shown treLr contempt Tor Charles
". Murphy. the Chicago msSnaCs, and
those who joined him in forcing q longer
playing season on the National League,
after being defeated IN their plan %
have the season include 168 games
Already the CRY OF '-uupVaTrsn1ed DE-
fanCe 10 the constituted aUthOritfssF' fs
heard from the camps OF Murphy,
Charley Ebbets. and Horace Fozei, The
latest move by DreyfuEs and Hermann
lends additional weight 10 the fear os
other National League usEna1ss that
these TWO COnLemp plate joining the
American League. Baseball experts be-
Eeve 81 Is a ciuch they VII fu-nD m
less the disturbing element n the Na-
tlouEi League resolves a long course Of
treatment by the steam roller.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
AND PIRATES
ALTER SCHEDULE

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Feb. l1-The Cin-
cinnad ard Pittsburg National League
baseball teams win close their 1910 SEA
son on October 9. tho same date on
which the American League plays its
final game, according 70 an agreement
made a. conference between August
Hermann, president Of the Cincinnati
club, and Barney DreyfUss. president of
the PittshurE team.
According To this arrangement the
games scheduled az PittsburE for Octo-
Der Is and u viii be played on June .
and July 1. and tho game scheduled at
Cincinnati for October u, viii Be played
81 September 2.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
NEW SCHOOL RULE
MAY BETTER SPORT
Adoption of Advisory Mark
Measure GladdenS Play
erS and Coaches.

Lhe adoption Of the advisory mark
rule by the high school athletic advls-
ors Is eliCitiug favorable comment al all
Of the five high schools today and the
baseball animation has been raised to a
marked deEree.
Under the new ruling the athlete will
he permitted 10 represent his school
provided he has passed on the advis-
Ory report. This will prove a great
benefit 70 the baseball teams. for even
though the player has previous funks
should he come up TO the requirements
on his advisory report, which is turned
in just before the commencement OF
the scholastis baseball season, then he
will be allowed to play. II also can
be readily seen that should those who
have passed at the conclusion Of the
hTst semester fail in their advisory
marks they will be ineligible
Each of the schools will he benefited
10y the new rule and many are inclined
10 believe that the change marks a big
stride toward raising the high school
baseball standard TO where IL was
several years ago.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
TO WELCOME BOWLERS
AuSpicous Opening Planned for Big Baltimore Tourn-
ament-Thirty Teams From This City to Com
pete-Wll Reward Record Breakers

BALTIMORE, Feb. 25.-The mayor
and city council of Baltimore, together
with many Of the prominent city Off
cials, have enrolled themselves as mem
bers OF the National Bowling AssOcia-
ton in acknowledgment OF he forth
coming tournament 70 be held In this
city IN April. Mayor MahOol has fur
ther consented 10 make an address Of
welcome to the visitors on the opening
night and 70 extend the hospitality Of
the city. Congressman John Kronmiller
VIII also make an address. and these
two prominent citizens viii be among
the dozen representative visitors, includ-
ing the officers of the National Bowling
Association, and Baltimoreans to throw
the first balls down the alley.
The opening night viii be further en-
livened by spirited contests between two
teams, composed wholly OF city coun-
cilmen. another team composed Of en-
ployes Of the sewerage con-fssion, and
still another team consisting OF court
house employees. and probably two
teams representing the fire and police
departments. In addition. challenges
have been sent by the counciImauic
teams 10 similar teams in Philadelphia
and Richmond. and owing To the ex-
rremely friendly relations existing be-
tT-sen the councHrnen Of the three cities
due 70 a series OF intercity baseball
games last summer. 1t IS expected the
challenges viii be accepted and munici-
pal teams from the cities mentioned viii
be on hand for the opening on April g.
Altogether, this occasion promises 70 be
gala affair and TO launch the great
tenpin tournament with a proper en-
thusiasm.
Dunbar Helping Out.
Alec Dunbar. known from coast 10
coast, IS I'm Baltimore assisting the
tournament officials In arousing local
enthusiasm for the tOurna rnent. ETr.
Dunbar, especially. IS 70 take duckpin
bowlers and incipient tenpia bowlers
and polish them Up for competition in
the big affair He Is meeting with a
great deal Of success and has also in
terested many OF BaItimOre's prominent
corporations and firms IN the scheme
10 enter teams 70 represent their respec-
I tive businesses
The Garage, which viii house The big
Z tournament rs OF absolutely freprOOf
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
TerSe Comments and Latest NeZUS
About Boxers and Baseball Players

Franz Hoop. a pitcher recruited b. The
Reds from Los Angeles, will not report
TO the team because Of the failure q
his pitching arm
Boston is holding its first biz bowl
ing tourney this week The winning
teams VIII 20 70 the national cham
tionships Al Baltimore, April 20 So
There viii be an ocean mctorboat
race from Havana 20 Atlantic City this
summer The contests viii bring the
craft home after the Philadelphia 70
Havana race ends The Seaside Yacht
Club. Of Atlantic City, has offered a
500 cup as trophy.
San Francisco harness horsemen Win
start a movement for a big state or
aguiEatiOn ~ d meeting on March =
Jack Twin Sullivan has a hacker IN
Boston who wants 10 bet $500 that sui
lvan can whip Frank klaUss. If the
latter viii meet Sullivan again
The annual Oxford and Cambridge
EDOrts viii take place at the Queen 5
Club London. on March l9-
Colleges Of the Pacific Northwest
plan 10 hold an athletic carnival al
June
Maurice Da y believes that Thomas
Hueston is destined TO become one ot
the worlds best balkline billiard play
ers II ne applies himself to the game
and takes care Of himself.
The Belgium golf championship vii
be held on the links o. the ROyai Coli
Club de Belgique at Brussels on Thurs
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
FIGURE S5OO,OO0
FOR BIG BATTLE

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-It was figured
out BY several fight promoters today
that II an arena with 5000 seats could
be provided for the Jeffrios-JUhnson
fight the receipts could be forced I'D to
the half-million-dollar marx.
Il was shown that 1900 seats could be
set apart al s. each. 1000 al so each.
and 15.oG at So.
The rromoters Of the bout have re-
cpived Countless applications for seats
regardless Of r-ice, Il Is reported, and
are Iyurine on a big lnanciol cleanup
From this neck Of the woods II looks
very much as II Frisco politicians may
take part in the melOn-cUttinE.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
A REMARKABLE lump.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. s5.-CsarnE
The bar IN the high jump event az 9
feet II inches. Jervis Burdick was east-
ly the star OF the interdepartnsut haadi-
cap track events held yesterday after
noon under tho south stand of Franklin
Field.
II had been considered that Br-rdiclz
would develop wonderfully this year
and would probably make an irterccl-
Tegiate champion this spring, bur uOt
even IN Mike AIurphy's estimation was
he srffcIentiy IN form So early IN the
season as yesterday 70 make such q
remarkable jump
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
GIANT is TRYING
FOR PENN CREW

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 26.-Pennsyl-
vania's crew squad has been augmented
by the addition of five new candidates.
Among these is one who IS probably the
heaviest man Who ever tried for
Pennsylvania crew. Mitchell, who is n
freshman At the Quaker institution,
tipped the scales at 2;5 pounds. Although
Of no mean strength, IL was easily evi-
dent that he had considerable super
fuous flesh on his body, much Of which
will have TO be taken off before he can
bIecOme q promising candidate. The
other men who reported, with their
weights, were: BrDwn, loo; Raymond,
15S. Kennedy, 40; Easselman. 145.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26

day. June :. two days after the conclu-
sion II the French open championship
az La Boulie.
in Great Britain viii be run as fol-
lows. The Two Thousand Guileas-
wednesday. AprI .. and the English
DERBY on "Wednesday. June J.
The Mexican Country Club VIII be rep
championship OF Great Britain By VIII
liam Smith The contest VIII be played
over the Inks az St Andrews, Scot
land. starting June 20
Joe Morris, who IS manager Of Jack
ReaTdou, wants to match the Grsy's
Ferry lightweight against Joe Sieger,
Fred Corbett. Harry Ferris or any
other lightweight in Philadelphia
Al Woigest. who now holds the light
weight Championship. has announced
first Of all his chaIenEers, IL suitable
terms can be arranged.
Joe SieEer viii leave Philadelphia this
afternoon for Baltimore. where ne Is
matched 70 box Johnny Dohau, Of New
York. fifteen rounds al the Monumental
Athletic Club. on Monday night
Tommy O'Keefe. with his manager.
Bully Reynolds. leaves PhllaGeluhia on
Sunday night for Boston, where O'Eeefe
boxes Eddie Murphy on Tuesday night
az the Armory club
II Is announces that owing 70 an
assault committc,s by Billy Panke In
Paris the other ItEFr on Dan MCket-
rick, manager Of '.2ilfa Lewis, Papke
has been barred from fighting in France.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
DYGERT GOING GOOD.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. 26.-Pitch-
er Jimmy DyEert, Of the Philadelphia
Athletics, is winding up a winter season
Of brilliant work with the Parker Blake
team. one of the strongest Of the mid
winter leagues I'm New Orleans and he
will be seen for the last time next Sun
day. The PhiIadelphian has been pitch
ing all this winter for the Parker Blakes
and il has been due to his good work
more than anything else that the Blakes
have consistently kept ahead Of the
other teams. Dygert Will join the Ath-
letiCs in Atlanta next week.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
POLICE STOP GO
TO SAVE F. NEIL

BALTIMORE. Ma. Feb. 26.-Sports
are wondering today why the officials
Of the Eureka Athletic Club permitted
last nights battle between Frankie Nell
and Willie Jones, Of Brooklyn
The miserable showing Nell made
against Abe AtJell in New York was In
dicatIve OF last nights result and there
was no surprise when the police stopped
the fight, with Jones IN the thirteenth
round At no time did Nell make any
showing, although he was game as ever.
He VIII hardly have any further chance
to redeem himself in the East
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
PAYS ST. 600 FOR PAGER.

CHICAGO, Feb es.-Ths Paac+ren
Wilkes stock Farm CousEn-neot
brought the hish-wEtsr marx fn the
fourth day OF the auction AZ ths stpplz-
Yards yesterday, the hgh price beinE
S1.e0n FIR Thomas Stokes C2s25)s by PeoeF
The Great. the stallion beinB sold % Q
A. Hutton. Of Provo, Utah The neES
hfEhes- price was paid for Mss WIS, q
tvo-yeer-old by Peter the GresA she
going 10 J. T. Thornton. OF Minneapo-
lis. for $500
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
THINK PAL MOORE
CAN HUSTLE ATTELL

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Abe Attell's
unsatisfactory showing with Frankie
Neil at a local club Thursday was
roundIy scored today. AtteH Is not in
clined TO overexert himself unless his
featherweight crown Is at stake, IL
seems II he runs UP AGAINST Pal Moore.
however. fight fans are sure he viii be
compelled TO extend himself.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
HAL CHASE TO CAPTAIN.

NEW YORK. Feb z6-CRtchsr SWee-
ney and Pitcher Upham. who were ob-
tained from the Akron club, signed with
the Highlanders today. President Far
reIl has twenty-foUr players under con-
tract, and viii have the signature OF
the others in a few days, as there are
no hold-outs. L IS a foreEonc conclusion
that Hal Chase viii be appointed cap
tain OF the Yankees as soon as the
roundup at Athens, Ga, takes place
week after next
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
REDS MUST MAKE
NATTY APPEARANCE

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Griffth has
ordered the 1910 uniforms for his Reds
The club VIII wear the blue uniforms
on the road. These and the white home
costumes will he trimmed with red
The stockings will also be OF red
The old-fashioned minstrel collars
will be replaced by low. narrow corded
ones. Griffith has decided 10 have the
home uniforms dry cleaned every Fri
dav. so that his athletic followers may
make q hit with the fair fans on Satur-
day and Sunday afternoons
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
TO COACH NOTRE DAME.

NOTRE DAME. Ind, Feb. 26.-Eddy
Smith, a member Of the South Bend
team In the Central League, was today
selected as coach for the NOtre Dame
baseball squad to MI the place of Harry
Curtis. Smith is a former major league
man. and has had considerable expert
ence. He win remain with Notre Dame
only until the opening Of the Central
League season.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
MARATHON RUNNER
TO GET REAL TEST

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Zanti. the Ital-
ian Marathon runner and ConquerOr Of
the famous Dorando. viii give distance
runners chance 10 size him up person
ally March 5. Zanti has signed TO enter
the Marathon at the Brooklyn baseball
clubs grounds on that date, postponed
from Washington Birthday because
of the bad condition Of the track and
weather. Ten starters. drawn from the
best distance men in the country, Will
try TO show that ZantIs foreign fame
cannot be imported without a high
tariff
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
SEIGER DEFEATS ROWAN.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Charlie Seiger'
the Hoboken iron man, defeated Marty
Rowan in their ten-rOund bout at the
National Sporting Club Of America last
evening. There were no knockdowns,
but in the sixth and seventh rounds
Seicer had Rowan bleeding from the
mouth and nose and I'm the last round
Marty was In a bad wa. being Eroggy
from the walloL lng he had received.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
PAUL. MAY JOIN N. Y. A. c.

NEW YORK. Feb 2s--The New York
Athletic Club expects 20 see Billy PAUL,
the star University Of Pennsylvania
runner, as one Of its track attractions
this season Paul Pilgrim. Of the
winged foot club, said. Some time
ago PAUL wrote TO us, saying that he
would Ike TO join our club. He in
tends 10 come TO New York soon. and
7 believe that ne will pick out Traverse
Island as the best place TO train, and
We expect to have him with us
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
ASSOCIATION
CHOOSES OFFICERS

NEW YORK. Feb. 26-The United
Hunts Racing Association, the blue
bloOded organization which, as an ad-
iunct Of the Jockey Club. has given
many society meetings in the East, has
elected the following officers: President.
Perry Belmont, vice president Harry S.
Page. treasurer, R Lawrence Smith.
secretary, II. A Buck: executive com
matee. r. Lawrence Smith and Fletcher
Harper,
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
MAHMOUT WINS BOUT.

PEORIA. Ill. Feb. 3-Winuing the
decision for the first fall after a twenty
eight minutes struggle, and for the sec
ond I'm twcnty-One minutes, because OF
his opponents repeated biting and
rough tactics. YUssif Mahmout defeated
RaOul De Rouen,
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
MELLODY BEATs YOUNG ACK

BROCKTON, Mass. Feb 25-Eoney
Melody convinced q big crowd here last
evening that he IS not a has been,
ana mat he Is s-iH On the Job with his
famous shift when he defeated Young
Jack johnson. In a fast Uwelve-rOUud
bout before TIE members Of the Union
Athletic Club Johnson had buE two
Favs' notice 10 prepare for the 90, and
taking this into consideration put up a
u00T funT
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
TAD JONES MAY TURN PRO.

CINCINNATI, Feb 2s.--rTad- Jones,
YaIe's former athlete. has promised %
turn professional and play with the
AvondsIe team in the Saturday After
noon League That probably means
that Jones VIII later be sra bbed BY the
Giants. as he promised Manager Nc
G-aw that he would sign with New
York II he turned professional.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
GOVERNOR TO STOP BOUT.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 26.-Governor
Warner said today. when his attention
was called 20 the proposed KetcheI-Ca-
poni fght at Kalamazoo: Those men
are professional fighters ana they cannot
fight in Michigan under the gIlise Of a
boxing contest. The Sheriffs OF all the
counties have been notified accordingly"
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
TO BOX
IN PARIS TONIGHT

PARIS, Feb. 2S-Sam lrCVsy a-d a
Eubia},, the Michigan giant. Vfu meet
IN q twenty-round mill az catchveizhrs
tonight. while Harry Lewis win hook
up with Charley F1irts IN q bout of
similar length a. Monte Carlo.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
GIANTS GEL TOREY.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.-"Bul" To-ey.
outfelder, was Internationally released
10 New York today by President Herr
mann, OF the Cincinnati club. Torey
was AWARDED 10 the Cincinnati club by
1.-The National Commission last year.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
NATIONALS LOSE HIM.

SHANTOKIN. Pa, Feb 26.-Anthouy
NarheFSa, fnfe1der, VINO had several
years seasoning IN the TT1-Sta-a
I I,eazue, and who was wanted BY Was1-
{ngt9n, VIII play with YVilEamspo-r this
year
The Washington times., 1910-02-26
BASKETBALL TONIGHT.

Gallaudet College will close Its most
successful basketball season with a
game with the five representing George
town Preparatory School at O'Clock
tonight in the Kendall Green gymnas-
ium.
The Washington times., 1910-02-26

construction and contestants and spec
tatOrs need therefore have not the
slightest fear on account Of ire In ad-
dltlon to the existing gallery which en-
circles the tournament hall on three
sides, a grandstand is 20 be erected back
OF the TunWays. which VIII give clear
and unObstruCted view Of every one OF
Ine twelve tournament alleys
The latest advices from all points con
nrm The previous estimate that there
VIII be az least $50 ive-men teams,
entered In the tournament. and the
enthusiasm is increasing every hour
New York, with at least seVenty-flVe
teams, and possibly 100. expects 70 head
the list. but Baltimore is making heroic
efforts 70 hold first place in this re-
spect. Philadelphia looks good Tor forty
teams. Washington for thirty, Boston
and Pittsburg for ten each, while C-l-
cinnau. Cleveland. Indianapolis, Colum-
bus. and numerous other points west
OF the Ohio river will be represented
New Jersey viii turn out strong at
the Baltimore tournament and eX-
epcts 20 have larger representa-
ton than ever before, while in
quiTies from interior points In New
York and Pennsylvania Indicate rec
ord-breaklng attendance from those sec
tions.
Explains Prize Rules.
In answer 10 numerous inquiries re-
ceived BY the Baltimore Bowling Tour
nament Company relative 10 the bonus
Of - per cent offered 20 the winning
teams IN each class. provided the eX-
isting National Bowling Association
records are broken. Secretary HaZletCn
desires 10 say that the Ofsr IS made
81 good faith and without any reseTya-
ton whatever. For instance, should
the first prize for the five-man event
amount 70 SOD and should the winning
team exceed the present tve-man n
p. A. record. - per cent, OF $40. viii be
added 20 the prize money, and the
same OFFER applies In connection with
the two-ulan and individual events
The National Bowling Association
records. as they exist today. are as
follows:
FlVe-iIaIl ..------s-----4-------- --s--ff
LlgO-llhn --.------ s------ --se-'
lnciVluual ..s-...-----...ss-...s- 0s5
The railroads have made a rate OF
one and three-ffths for the round trip
20 the Baltimore tournament This az
rangement IS effective AL over the
United States and Canada where rail-
road passengers associations exist In
addition 20 this. parties OF ten or more
may secure a special rate, while the
use Of mileage and special trains VIII
stiU further reduce the cost Of trans
pOriation