Show WASHINGTON Will lEAVE CONfERENCE Spokane Jan 19 The The University of ot Washington will probably withdraw from tram the Iho northwest conference in the near future The Tho matter has already been bean referred to th the athletic committee of ot the board of ot control at Seattle and a. a decision favoring retention in only one conference confer conter- ence enee the Pacific coast Is expected from the committee According to Dean Arthur R. R Priest of ot tho the faculty athletic committee of ot the U U. U of W. W the tho athletic needs of ot Washington Wash Yash ington can well be taken care of ot b by tho the Pacific coast conference honce hence af at- at fairs fair ot of Importance regarding athletics at Washington can cnn bo be referred to the Junior organization and settled there Oregon O O. O A. A C. C Washington W. W S S. C. C California and Stanford are arc mem mom bers of tho the Pacific coast conference Oregon O. O A. A C. C Washington W. W S. S C. C Whitman Idaho and Montana hold memberships in the northwest confer- confer ence nce Withdrawal from the northwest con con- ference b by Washington will wm n not t bar contests in all nil branches brancho of ot sport port with members of at the organization but according according ac- ac cording to the recommendation of ot tho the U. U of at W. W board If IC Washington draws draw from the northwest conference I agreements nc for tor contests with teams I representing Institutions In that conference conr con con- ference will be drawn up for tor single r rm garni s only |