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Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 16, 1922 continued By Alissa Corman Dec 17, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Dec. 16, 1922 continued LITTLE CHANCE OF POSTSEASON GAME IN CITY Although every effort has been made by Medford school officials, business men, high school students and others, it seems that a game for Scott high school cannot be secured in Portland. Medford has offered to guarantee $2,000 if Portland will guarantee $3,000. Multnomah club has offered to allow Washington high school to use Multnomah field on Christmas Day without cost. A Medford business man has offered Portland $3,500 for the Christmas Day game between Washington and Scott saying that he will take the gate receipts and give them $3,500 whether the gate amounts to that sum or not. When informed of the latter plan by Mayor Gates, Mayor George L. Baker was rather surprised at the Medford man’s spirit. He informed Mayor Gates last night that a meeting of the school board would be held today in regard to the matter. No answer had reached Medford up until press time on the findings of the school board. Washington high school’s principal, H. J. Boyd, called Superintendent A. G. Smith this forenoon and stated that the Washington team was out of condition and would not play. How a team could get out of condition in three or fours days to such an extent that a week’s practice would not put them back in shape is a mystery locally. Four days ago Coach W. A. Fenstermacher was still trying to arrange a game for Washington and for Medford with Scott high. Now he and Principal Hugh Boyd are both reported as being against the contest. LOCAL AND PERSONAL In spite of the cold weather, the patrons of the Pavilion dancing party tonight will suffer no discomfort with the new heating facilities recently added to this amusement center. Several parties of Ashland young people have planned to attend tonight’s affair. ----- There was an extra good public market this morning for this time of year with a full supply of valley and county products. There was a good heavy patronage also. The market expects to have one of its heavy days of the year next Saturday, when buying of supplies must be done to last over Christmas day. ----- Dr. J. M. Webster, of Phoenix, came over the mountain from Klamath Falls Thursday, making the trip in five hours, and reports the roads as being in very good shape despite the fact that there is considerable snow on top of the mountain, all of which is packed solid and served to fill up all ruts ... — Ashland Tidings. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]