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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1911

Page

6

Local high school teams clash in season finale basketball game

UiGT big game tonight features Baker’s Union Girls versus La Grande with Miss Love Massee and guards Senally Venter Conner Bacon. Union lineup includes Demter Wanda Haller Ma bel Jones Chrystal Caster forward Myra Wigglesworth Elsa Canton. Track plans, cross country April 1 at armory, Everett Saunders manager. Baker aims for strong showing at state meets in Eugene Corvallis and Ontario. Boxing notes mention Cyclone Johnny Thompson defeating Billy Papke twice and upcoming fights in Paris Portland Bangor.

Iter-High School O'Clork Union Five la Grande Orasly Armory Everett Saunders Eugene Corvallis Baker Oregon Ontario Baker High Jones and Bronn

Baseball Notes And franchise moves and player bids

Owner Watkins of the Indianapolis club has purchased the Springfield franchise. In the Ohio star league Sixteen players who have played in Panama this winter will join the Holyoke team of the Connecticut league. Word from Milwaukee says Harry Howell the former St Louis pitcher will try for an infield position with the Brewers. Mike Donlin the ex Giant is a skilled billiard player he defeated Hal Chase 10 to 2 in a recent three cushion match.

Watkins Indianapolis Springfield Ohio Star Panama Holyoke Milwaukee Harry Howell St. Louis Brewers Mike Donlin Hal Chase Bobby Gilke Cleveland Brinsfield King University of Mississippi Naps

Grande Ronde mares draw buyers from Portland and Seattle

Portland buyer J. Williamson ships a car of twenty one Grande Ronde Valley horses weighing 1350 to 1700 pounds praised as hard bodied and well bred for Seattle and Portland markets. Seattle buyer J F Huston adds more stock from Wallowa county. The scene also notes local colt McKay Wealth’s training, rising auto trade, and varied sports and social notes across Wallowa county.

Portland Grande Ronde Valley Williamson Mr Williamson Seattle J. F. Huston Wallowa County C. W. Todd

Bager Quits Basketball for Open Activities Start

Local team member Bager leaves basketball as Cin sters begin early year open activities. The season for the school’s hoops squad is nearly over and students shift focus to other athletic offerings. A girls game is planned to end the season.

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Local Sport Notes and Automobile Spotlight

Weather hints at basketball gear being packed away as track teams prepare for spring. C J Murphy reports two fine lynx skins from cats he trapped near Art Emily. An Overland 1911 four door is on display in the city with a unique lever placement between front seats.

C.J. Murphy Art Emily Jay van Buren

Baseball Tossers Rally for 1911 Team Tryouts

Baseballites have infected a large number of high school students as prospective candidates for the 1911 team warm up by throwing and catching the sphere in the high school gym. The floor is slick.

Haines Radium Springs Baker

Wrestler John MacCormic to Fight W. P. McMahon in Union

A Union Athletic Club program on March 10 features heavyweight John MacCormic of St Paul against W P McMahon of Hot Lake in a major match. MacCormic has met world champion Frank Gotch in five bouts and defeated top heavies, while McMahon, 175 pounds, is undefeated against rivals within 50 pounds. Preliminaries include Carl Tweedy of Hot Lake, recent victor over Killeen of Multnomah club, ahead of Portland May championship events.

Union Athletic Club John MacCormic St. Paul MacCormic Union Athletic Club Carl Tweedy Hot Lake Killeen Multnomah Portland

Millers Train In Old Kentucky in Hickman

Manager Joe Cantillion of the Minneapolis club has set up training quarters on his farm near Hickman Kentucky. Several players have reported and others are ordered to report by Monday. The team will buy weed and milk cows for Ma it s get Cantillion for several weeks then engage in exhibition games in Atlanta Wel phis Chatahuasa Lexington and other Southern cities.

Old Kentucky Hickman Joe Cantillion Minneapolis American Association Cantillion Atlanta Welphis Chatahuasa Lexington

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