The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-12

A telegram has been sent to X.
M. Patterson. assistant sporting edi-
tor Of the Chicago Record-Herald.
who is promoting a western trip for
the Oak Park high school football
team This is the crack eleven which
has defeated all others in Cook cOuE-
tv and IS acknowledged the champion
OF illinois
This wire states that Wenatchce
has raised its $500 guarantee and
accepts the challenge of Oak Harbor
10 play in Seattle On Christmas ho!i-
day, December 26.
TIE final arrangements for this
much desired game was accomplish
ed today after Coach Sievers had
Withdrawn the game just when Chi
cago WAS in position to definitely
2sree. The action Of the coach last
night was due to a report received
b. him to the effect that some of
the guarantors were getting cold
feet. He was told that they would
feel sore if called upon to make up
any considerable portion of their
subscriptions. He was also told that
portus baxter, sporting editor of the
. Seattle P.-I., was not enthusiastic
! about the game and considered that
Patterson is working a graft upon
Wenatchee in requiring such a large
guarantee.
In view Of the fast that the en-
tire amount of the guarantee had not
been raised, also that he did not wish
TO be placed in an embarrassing po-
sition in the collection OF the SUBJ
slriptiors, Coach Sievers decided to
call off the game altogether. He
wired Patterson to that effect Sat-
urday This morning the follow
ing wire was received by H. o. Stech-
han, who, while in Chicago recently,
arranged with Patterson for some
publicity in connection with the
game:
Sec. Sievers and Members Com
nercial Club quick. Have withdrawn
game. Impossible for me to raise
money. Would put up my own if
/ had it. Get busy and show them
what the publicity is worth. Have
had requests from East for stories
and pictures since you left. Port
land wired tonight accepting date
fCr Dec. 81 Advice quick.
X. NJ. PATTERSON"
To Sievers. Patterson wired:
impossible for me to raise mon-
ey here. Must have guarantee.
Portland wired last night accepting
sane proposition. Trip means no
money 20 me- Merely go along as
member Of squad for my trouble. If
!on are sure of two thousand, why
hesitate? VIII assure you return
trip reXt gear. Am working with
Charles Comisky of White SOx 10
put thai through. Commercial Club
should consider publicity worth
bubble the guarantee. News stuff
flrpared last night to ship to East
ern papers Answer.
Il. NJ. PATTERSON"
Later Coach Sievers received an
O her message from Patterson which
vas possibly prompted by the eau
ton OF preventing Wenatchee from
thinking that Oak Park is depend
Ing upon The game with the red ap-
PIC boys:
"Sievers: Have offers from Og-
den and Denver. Wire quick your
final answer.
* NJ. PATTERSON"
This was the situation this morn
ing which reporter OF the Daily
World found when he called up A.
=. Wells and A. l.. Morris to learn
whether the guarantorS were getting
cold feet. The reply of the hardware
men was that they were ready to
sign a check today for the amount
OF their subscription. They were of
the opinion that every other guaran-
tor on the list was willing to do the
same. This list included the follow
ing names of those who had put
down 500 each: George w. Sievers,
Columbia Valley Bank, Wells & Nor
ris, Wenatchee Lumber company,
First National Bank, II. NJ. Maxwell,
Wenatchee Produce company, Ellis
! Furde company, and the Wenatchee
tCanal company.
( The reporter than made journey
to the high school and had a talk
with the coach. He took the posi-
tor that he would gladly furnish
the team and attend to the details
~ the business management, but he
refused to assume the guarantee or
guarantee the good faith OF the