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Til 13 OMAHA DAILY V.VAli qM)AY, SEl'T KM H KU HI, 1000. I i LIGHT BREAKS UPON FANS Begin to Realize that They Saw Fint-Olass Ball Last Summer, PLAYERS MAKE RECORDS IN BIG LEAGUES rjttvlitirir I'liHInu I i Circ-iit (initio mill l.lUvly In Win Vnlliiiinl I'en- lllllll ( llll'HU" I.eillN In A merlon. I'doplo who have watched the games ot tho Ueatern league iluiltiR tlio summer are lust beginning to rrnllze tho quality of ball that was served to them, li ws "minor league" hull, to lo sure, but only borause It was being played by minor league tenmn. In quality It was n good a the best, old timers who have followed tho game for agei were, at all times loud In tholr praise of tin work of Individual1!, and were delighted with th.- results of concerted endeavor by tho teams when they started In to play bull, and now those who were not especially Impresfed during the roapon with the sort of hall they wore getting are owning up thnt they Kiw lots of the real thing and didn't know It at the lime. This Is being .forced on them by the way some of these "minor league" hoys nre making good In fast rompanv. Davie Ilraln, who looked after tho third station for Ues Moines, has been doing the mine sort for Charlie Comlsky's White Stockings, find despite thu fact that some Chicago wit has ilublx 1 him "Willie Think," ho Is already voted a uccess. fp till Krlday night Sit mm y Strang nnd Hilly Kllng had played four games with the Chlrauo National league team and had not made a skip In either. Kllng has mad" a till In every game and Strang in all but one. In two games In New York Strang wna at bat nine times ml made seven hits. In ono game nt l'lillndelphla Kllng wns up four times nnd made three hltn Their Melding 1ms been equally good and they are already voted by the big leaguers as two of the fastest mid oh attest players in the country, I'rltzle lluelow Is lining the catching for Muggsy ilcOraw's out 111 and Is there with tho goods, Just as he win for Whltcwlngs Tebenu. lliillln.in. who did the heavy hitting for Hlou.x city, is lining them out for Connie Mack's Ilrcwcrs ami Is fielding out of sight. 'Ihnue are come of the faces wo will llllss from the western circuit next season, but we will always remember them wllh tho best of wishes for tho excellent work they did when out bete. It wasn't such (i slow length', now, wns It? One of tho fcnlures, In fact the only feature, of the game nt this time Is the bid 1'lltHburg Is making for llrst place. It Is safe to say that outside of Oreater New York every inn In Iho country Is pulling for I'reil Clark anil his gallant band of I'lrates. What n game they havo been puttln; tip, to be sure. Not since the tltno the lllnlles went out In ISM and made the wonderful spurt that landed them hlgn nnd dry on Iho chnmptimshlp shore huve we had anything like the speed the I'ltts burg team has shown In the lat two weeks. Urooklyn. with the proud' band of ball players so well ailed the Superbas, has only nn eyelash bold on first plnce, and Huems to have shot Its bolt. Not that Urooklyn hns not been playing fast ball, but because the I'lrnles are playing faster, docs It appear likely that the pennnnt will fly over the Pittsburg park next year. Ilnnlou admits that be Is weak In his pitching department, having but the one pitcher the "only" McC.innlty on whom he can rely to win games, and thu regular-. It y wirii which Joe has been touched up lately Is proof that the work ho has been ailed on to do Is telling on him. In pltrhers Clark has three at least he can lely on. I.cevcr, l'hltllppl anil Tnnnelilll. while Waddell and Chosbro tiro not so slow anil would look well on almost any team'H staff. The league season ends Oetober 1.1-1 1. In this time riltsburg has to play sixteen more games, seven abroad nnd utile at home. Imludlug the game played yesterday nt New York, there are seventeen games In Pittsburg's schedule. During tho first fourteen days of September Pltlsburg won eleven games, lost three nnd tied one. a percentage of ."Sii won. In this same time Urooklyn won nine games, lost six and lied two, a percentage of .nun won. Urooklyn has, Including the game set for yesterday, twenty-one games still lo play. It riltsburg plays out lts schedule at the rale It has been going for the last two weeks, It will have won nt Hie end of the season seventy-nluo games nnd lost llfly-tlve, u percentage of .MO. If Urooklyn continues at the gait It has been going It will llulsh with eighty-two games won and llfty-four lost, a percentage of .603, not very big, but enough to win the rag. Iliooklyn's home games are three with St. Louts, three with Philadelphia, two with New York and four with Huston. Its games abt'oad are three at lloston, threo at Philadelphia and threo nt New York. lis season ends October 13 nt New York. Pittsburg has three at New York (Includ ing yesterday's), two nt Cincinnati ami throe at St. I.onlM, and nt home It has threo with St. l.mils, threo with Cincin nati nnd threo wllh Chlcngo. winding up on October ill wllh Chicago. If Pittsburg wins this Beacon It will bo tho first tlmo the pennant hns come west since 1S77, when Dettnlt won II. Since then tho eastern dlxlslnn has monopolized the honor and for this. If no other reason, U tho desire of the western fan burning for Plllsbttrg. At all events. If Urooklyn does win It as Indicated. It will be by the lowest percentage on record In tho National league Inco lS'ti. In 1SHI lloston won It with a percentage of .030, which Is tho lowest the records show. It's all over In the American nnd the season will close on Tuesday of this week. Tho race hns been a pretty one, Chicago having maintained tho winning lead only by playing high-class ball. All the teams havo made money except Minneapolis nnd the loss there will not be serious. It Is due entirely to the habit of the Minneapolis peo ple of not going lo ball games when tho homo team loses, nnd somehow nr other Walter Wllmot couldn't get his collection of glass arms anil charley horses Into eliam pioashtp form this year. Ono day during tho Idea of September Inst, there's going to be n love feast out nt Denver. Thomas Jefferson lllckey, esq., will be the receiver general of n vvholo lot of boqiiels. Ho will throw them nt htm-i-elf. It tuny be that George Whltowlngs Tebcau will also chuck ono nr two at Thomas Jefferson. Klvo minutes' tutermis Mnn will be given, during vvhl-li tlmo Mr. lllckey will recover from his efforts and Mr. Tebenu nnd the other magnates will Inspect the nice large peunuul Mr. lllckey will allow Mr.' Tebcau to purchase for tho use of the lieiiUT Hall club next year nnd then tho llrewoiks will begin for fair. Mr. Chase of Des MoIuch will put on tho gloves with Mr. Mickey. Mr. Chnee owns n base ball factory ntnong other things and he Is hav ing a pair of gloves made especially to use nn Mr. lUckey. They will be stuffed wllh Iwrreihoes. After n three-round go with V.r Chase. Mr lllckey will ho called upon o fii'o Mr. Heall of Sioux City. Mr. Dealt I'.'h nol yet decided If he will use an ax or n sot of hrai-g knuckles. When It Is all out the gentlemen will Insert a pry under Thomas JefTerson Ulckey, esq., and will ask the assistance of Messrs. Keith ot "'el, hn nnd Ilulen of Pueblo In removing Mr lit. U v from his high olllce Messrs Chase una l cail have e.uh a griewnnj at Mr Hi' ko and from Pue!!i ronu'S the wor 1 thai a movement Is hut' hlng o l'i o-e th" president Denver Is very well pleaseu with the dote handed out during the summer sue! wonders why anyone else should kkk. Oninhii hasn't any kirk coming. That Is to say, Omaha Isn't exactly satisfied with fotne things that happened during the season, but Omaha, would as lief sen lllckey and Tebeau run the league as lleall and (Has sock, or Chase and llunky Hlnes, It Is Omaha's hope that tho gentlemen will bo able to settle the business of the league without In anywlso Increasing the friction and that the pennant will be given to Den ver, vvliero It belongs, without a fuss. There's Just one thing that can be done at that meeting, and (hat Is to Increase the appioprlntion for umpires, to that next year we may have a little higher grade of Judg ment than we had to put up with during the IttuO season. PALAVER OF THE PUGILISTS Intel I'M In I'lMIe Mutter.. Is (iron Inn In OiiiiiIiii mid eeinl l;entH Ire M'lietlulfil liir the Future. Mis. Jnmcs J. Corbctt has made thlugs interesting the last week for th.so who take utt Interest in mutters pugilistic, whrreas otherwise It would hao been a dull week. Mrs. Corbott's assertions thnt the fight between "Gentleman Jim" aud Kid McCoy was n fnko have stirred up thirgs considerably nnd her charges nre directly in lino with tho opinloiH. both ex pntsul and roseru'd, ef many cf the snort ing fraternity. Whatever the reason that prompted tha cxposo bv Mis. Corbctt of this last fight in which her husbnnd engngid. It Is nn un deniable fact that weight Is added to It becutuo of n number of decidedly stisplclr.us Incidents. Helatlvo to this affair, nn ex ponitlon of interesting facts was recently made by a conservative Philadelphia paper, os follows: Wlnt Kid Mif'nv failed to get up ti ml eotiilnue bis light with Corbett. after go.n down fnuii the apparent etteet or u shower of body blows In the fit til round, the big ernwil of sqieetntors felt Hiiro that some thing was wrong. Hume rlasseil McCoy ns a quitter, while others sold the tight win a "fake." pure mm simple, and tnat erhett a hluoilifK.i victory Inul been pur- bused wllh money. The Kccnril Is in a I 'lMtluii to Mate on the authority of one or Mi" ny'H seconds thnt the ti'lit wns a take and l hut fo fearful won "the Kid" that Home one vvoulu do him hmllly barm when tiny lound It out he carried two big re joueis to .Madison Sinnre garden with lllm. It Is furthermore stated bv this sei otiil -whii. for iiiivIoiih reasons, asks that Ills name r.ln 1 tint be uiM In eiuiiieetloii with the ufTuir-tlmt It Is his tlrm belief th it Corlieit gave Alet'oy cvt ry not ot the put si, In consideration of m losing, an I that th" two men have agreed to come to this t It to reproduce the lake before u moving picture camera 'I his same second says Unit he felt some thing was wrong while nt Saratoga, owing to .Mei'uy n peculiar mode of training, or rather failure to train. Wine and women were ilany associates of the tnin who professed to be preparing lo light Jim Cor bett, a boxer mutiy pounds larger than himself and known to be vety clever with his hands. .McCoy, when protested with on Oils mode of training, tried to show that wine nnd women w ie the vorv things III it llgt'eiil best wltb him nnd pointed to Ins general good health nnd reiillv well rounded niusc'es to prove the truth of his m.itemeiits. Mit'.iy s refusal to shake hands With t'ol'liett either belole or alter the light and the liberal, not to say e a .-ger ited. way In wllh h he praised Jim's hitting powers In subsequent Interviews with tie inner of tin press, was unit a part of tin- game he contructtd to play In order to B-t an th.' money. D.ll one of Mel'i,;- h Seconds was taken Int'i bis eonildeiiee. lint the peculiar actions of tho "Kid" and his many whispered con lee, ii.'i'H with bis brother. Homer Selby, made them all suspicious. The llrst two rounds of the light were strictly on the loel, at least irom n boxing point of vli w, and that Is what made many loath to be'leve that the other rounds were fnlted. McCoy's part, aeconllug In the judgment of this much-dlsgtisted, although well paid second, was to do the best he could for two rounds, but always remem bering to Keep off Corbett'H stomach, which was In no better shape to receive a drub bing than was McCoy's After the third round .McCoy was not to hit Corbett nt fill In a iliimiiKlug way, in order thnt Jim inHrht gtc bis whole attention to fast hlttle- Of course McCoy denies that there was any fake about the light. "I fought a bnd and wrong kind of n fight," he says, "by smothering up and not being tho aggressor. It was my Intention lo tire Corbett out and when he was In that condition to heat htm. I wns in good condition nnd unhurt up to the time I received the hard punch In the stomach, a spot whero It does not take a very haul punch lo Incapacitate one from being ublu to light for the few sec onds allowed to recover. 1 want to state now. us I did Immediately after the con test, that I was defeated fairly and squarely, am! I havo no ono to blame but myself, but I still believe thnt I can beat Corbett, and hupo some time In the near future to havo nnother chance to provr it." There Is every Indication of a dearth of first-class pugilistic bouts during the next few months. Tho nbsenco of a suitable location in which to lir-ld nuy big tights Is lnrgely tho causo ot this condition of Hlfalrs nnd the top-notchers will likely turn their reputations to good nccount by going Into tho theatrical profession. Jeff ries, Kluslmmons and Corbett nre nil slated for stellar honors, nlthough the latter'8 role In "Tho Naval Cadel" may go to someone elso In case Corbolt prolongs his sudden Kuropcau Jaunt. Champion Jeffries Is down for a part as "Silent Sam," written especially to coincide with his meager talent. I'ltzslmmons will tour tho country In u piny whero the only thing demanded of him will bo tho shoeing of n horse on tho stage. The boxing season nt Tattersall's in Chi cago was Inaugurated Tuesday night with six events, all of them being marltrd by fast and Interesting boxing. Two of tho bouts In which particular Interest centered were between Dal Hawkins of San Fran cisco and Jim Popp of Toronto and Hilly Stlft aud Harney Conners of Chicago. Tho latter pulr fought six ruunds to a draw nnd Hawkins got tho decision over his opponent at tho end ot a like number of rounds. The local pugilistic card which was pulled off nt Washington hall Thursday night was not Just such a tmrccsHful event ns many had hoped It would bo. The main and only event worth mentioning, be tween Australian Hilly Murphy and Smith, the Omaha colored whirlwind, was so short that It was all over brforo any real fight ing had really begun. Murphy, at one time n top-notcher In the class ranging lu weight from 11." to 120 ; uiul. mada n painful effort to demonstrate renewed claim upon pugilistic attention after sev eral years' virtual retirement, but ho was blanketed and sent to the stnbles In about ono minute's time. It were charitable to pass Murphy by with tho mere statement that ho has no shadow of a claim upon future proferment In the nrcna. Ho Is rcrtnlnly a "has been" of the most pro nounced type. Smith had but little oppor tunity on this occasion to show his prow ess, but he availed himself of tho meager chance nnd showed up most promisingly. Ho handled himself well In the ring, and was quick to grasp tho opportunity which gave him tho early knockout. Under propar direction and experienced training Smith will bo heard from In the future. lloxlng seems to bo on tho point tf re vival once more In Omaha. It Is true tha the two recent attempts to rehabilitate flu game In this city have been dlbinal failure but there is no question of the existence, oi a widespread Interest in pugilistic affairs by Omaha sportsmen, ami a proper diet will he appreciated and paid for. Already plans nre maturing for two or three boms In ween pugilists of established reputation he first being - Ik Juicd fur ncx' mon'h when Kid Parker an 1 Young Peter Jaik lon. both well known and expenemcd fight ers, will probably appear OMAHA GOLFERSWIN GAME Home Teniu llcuti Lincoln null Hot ilrenc on l.tnL ultli Which 'l'liey Were t iuieiuiilnted. When the golf team from the Country club Journeyed to Lincoln a week ngo to try conclusions with tho lloldrego nnd Lincoln teams on the letter's home links several of tho members had misgivings as to tho result. The course, was entirely new to them and was reported rough and hazardous; tho opposing teams were of unknown strength nnd Holdrcgo had been playing golf for several years. The Itoldrege team had defeated Lincoln on the previous day, thereby gaining a knowl edge of the ground nnd Its peculiarities a distinct advantage. The boys kept up their courage, how ever, by playing golf theoretically all tho way to Lincoln, nnd when they arrived at the capital city they had mapped out a program on the unknown links which they believed would capture the sliver platter. Tho word wns passed to play for holes and throw record scores to tho winds; to study the long grass well beforo playing aud when on tho green to play safe for position rather than to nttempt long puts with the chance of over-running the hole. Flie wisdom of this system was apparent when Omnha came In twenty-nine holes ahead of Itoldrege for two rounds nnd thirteen holes up on Lincoln for one round. The course was undoubtedly rough nnd. In mnny places, ditllcult, but the Omaha men simply outclassed their rivals and deserve the full credit of their victory, especially In view of tho youth of their organization. In discussing the play Harry Lavvrle, captuln for the day and one of the strongest players on the Omnha side, re marked: (onuinrNnn of I'lnycr. "In comparing the opposing players Hobbs of Holdrege stands out prominently as a (Irst-class gclfer, as was shown by Ills defeat of Koye, four up. Ills ap proaches were made with great judgment and his manner of using his Irons nnd 'spoons' place him In the llrst rank. It would Indeed be Interesting to sec u game between these two men nt the Country club grounds, or on any other good links with llrst-clnss greens. Toyo' would cer tainly glvo the Holdrege man u run for his money and the outcome would be a hazard ous thing to bet on. There was no oppor tunity for nuy brassl" work on the Lin coln grounds nnd, aa Mr. 1'oyo 13 a mas ter wllh this club and has won out many n game with It, Mr. Hobbs would bo called upon to play golf from start to llnlsh. "Tho long, grass greens at Lincoln, twenty feet square and rough, are elements ngalmt low scores and certain golf. The lofting mashlo was used extensively after the llrst drive-, and even on accurately played shots upon the green players were penalized, owing to tho roughness of the grounds. It would seem to me that If Lincoln wishes to perpetuate the game In Its midst nnd hold Its present players to gether that an easier course should be found than the one at present In use. A coursn where too many natural hazards exist nnd where the putting greens nre nmall and uncertain Is extremely dis heartening to beginners nnd often kills golf In a community on account of the hardships encountered, more especially ly the women. Golf Is not a game of diffi culty nnd distress, but one of refreshment nnd enjoyment. There Is time enough to throw- up artificial hazards when the play ers are ready for them. I.ImKh nt Country ('lull. "As to the links nt the Country club tho conditions of the course will be altered from now on until tho snow llles over those prevailing In tho summer months. The ground Is rapidly becoming dry nnd hard nnd the grass stiff and wiry. On a low drive the ball naturally travels further than on soft ground, but when approach ing the greens the wlrollke nature of tho grass prevents n long 'run-up, ' nr If a 'run-up' Is attempted. It Is very hard lo Judge the proper force to give the stroke, nnd often the advantage of the long drive Is nullltled. "Our experlcnro lately nn the links shows thai It Is wise to make repeated use of the lofting mashlo for approaches under forty to fifty yards. It Is well to give the ball a decided cut or bnck spin and to try to laud as nenr the hole ns possible without over-running. The advantage of this piny Is evident from Iho fact that by lotting you escape the effect of the wiry grass nnd If tho (.hot Is a good one you will win out. Many plavers claim that the use of a lofting mnshle at such a lime does not improve their record, but If the cnuto were nnnlyzed It would be found In many Instances that tho player doeo not ut-e the club often enough to become proficient with It. A little patience nnd practice would over come this dllllculty. U Is truo that some greens are faster than others and great care must bo used on nil such occasions. Hut for greens which nre stiff nnd slow this method of approach Is certainly the most fruitful of rcaullB. " 'Why Is It?' Fome ono asked on tho links the other night, 'that I mil never sure of my drive aud seldom makes a good one?' 'Nn one Is ever sure of a drive," I said, 'but your particular fault Is duo to haste In coming bnck. A hasty and jerky back swing Is responsible for moro bad sttokes thnn almost nny other fault.' "A beginner or one who ban been struggling with 'furm' nnd has not ucqulred a system can scniccly come back too slowly, lu coming up he should i ome back low with the club head until the upward curve begins. After he has gotten well back over his shoulder with his club It Is his tusk to come down with vigor. "To ono who hns acquired a stylo or system of his own nnd Is successful with It, even though somewhat contrary to recognized good form, It would bo foolish to suggest a change of method. Ho should rnthcr take that method, cultivate and Im prove it. A plnyer should not be afraid to graap the club handle with both hands and particularly the right when coming down and to glvo the slroko lots of shoulder, fore arm and wrist. A long drive was never made under any other conditions, nnd who docs not love to make a long drive? At tho same time It Is n mistake to put too much force Into a stroke at the risk of topping tho ln,U or sometimes missing It. Mnny players nre Inclined to put too much mueclo Into tho stroke beforo becoming proficient nnd ni'curato In driving. Precision of stroke nud direction should bo acquired first and force nnd power afterward. The combina tion makes tho successful player. "The Country club, nfter Its Lincoln ex- l.crlence, need have no fear of the result I nt St. Joseph on Saturday. The players have 1 demonstrated that they can adapt them i relvei to circumstances nnd can use their I clubs with Intelligence and success. Tho Country club has produced a set of players who stand as well ns, If not better, thnn any other organization of the same age. The condition of tho players Is naturally duo In n turnsuro to Hob Tnylor. tho club professional, whoso stylo is free and easy ami worthy of emulation. Ho Is equally strong with nil rlubs and has the knack of 'mrartlug his knowledge. At tho presont rate of progress some remarkable results nny bo expected of the players when the organization celebrates Its find anniversary." i Vlcers, open or obstinate sores, scalds I md piles quickly cured by Hanner Salve. iho moit healing mednine in tho world , Mycrs-DUlon Drug Co, Omaha, Dillons , Drug Store, South Omaha FOOT BALL SEASON IS OPEN Nebraska Will Have a Strong Team in tin Field This Year, CHANCELLOR ANDREWS AN ENTHUSIAST Mummer Tukey I'oiniiilly Open Training linii-tcr at Lincoln .New (niu'li Jlnl.es I'll v limbic Iniiirclnn, Manager Harry Tukcy of the I'nlserslty ot Nebraska fool ball team spent several days at Lincoln last week in tho pre liminary work ot the season and hm gone to the Capital city today to formally open tile training quartets and to get tho candi dates started nt dally rutiniug and u.-u-Lng. li. Henjnmtn Andrew b, tho new chan cellor, Is as enthusiastic as any uniior graduate uud believes that the sqliadJ should already bo in harness. Manager Tukey H much pleased with the prospeets for the season and believes that the team will gather In honors which wlil entirely wipe out tho remembrance ot wretched detents one yeur ago when varsity waB only able to scote in ono game. Captain llrew and Mnnngor Tukey havo come to a thorough understanding ns to he policy of the year nnd there will he none of the bickering whli h destroyed the elllclcncy of the team wolk In IS'.J. Doth innnager nnd captain are pleased wllh lh. nppoaraneo of W. C. lloolh of Princeton, the new coach, and belli ve that ho 'will be able to gel out uf the boys every 0111100 of toot ball I lure Is 111 them. Houlh llau had experience with the Jealousies of frn teinltbs nud other organizations In tho college nthletlc world and none of these elements will be allowed to play any pari In the formation of tho team. Month nrrtvcu In Lincoln one week ng. fresh from a summer rust. citing and looks to weign fully J3o pound, nlthough lil playing weight for four years 011 tho orange and black lino wns ilu. Ills positions wcl'u tncltle. guard and center during Ins ttnder giaduute career. The new coach fnvoi'j the kicking gn.ne, nud It ite finds mnterl il for It that method will distinguish tho work of the Nebrasknns this season. If lloolh meets with n lack ot punters, how ever, he will fall bad; on tho system 01 line bucking, nnd In any ease will In; In the squads to all sorts ot play. The conca will register ut the uuivcrsliy In the law department. 1'or the llrst tune lu the history ot th college Manager Tukey believes that th. squnds will have the ndvantnge uf nltimni 1 oaehlng. The assistance of "old grnds" who were lions In their own day, especially wllh regard lo the positions which they tkeiiiBclvcs filled, is of untold benefit to new players nud hns come 10 be 0110 of the chief reliances of the eastern colleges. Melford, who wns once u tower of strength' at center, will probably il.al out wlsdim to ciindldateu for thai p'siUon, while Wig gins, a tried and trusty end, will relate his experiences while nt Hint important sin lion. Manager Tukey has signed for all the games thnt the team can possibly (day, scarcely a .Saturday or available mid-week dny being left free, The game wi h Mlmi. sotu at Lincoln on Thanksgiving U nn event upon which residents of the univer sity town are alrendy beginning to venture predictions. As already letnark'd In till, column, Omaha comer. In for n slim pick. ,-ig. lis only probable game being thnt t"th Grinuell on a mid-week day. It Is possible that even this contest may not be finally arranged. The captain, coach and mnnager have anncunctd thnt no player will bo nsjtired of a position, no matter how high liU reputntlcn. Kvery man must' stniTIl on his own merits and will have 10 work for what ho gets. So fur tho most prominent candi dates for positions nre the followlns: Center Koehler. Inst year's e n'er. and Welch. 1 cuter for Omaha High m l.n ,1 'n-e y ear. fJunrds Hrew nnd Itlngef. hi"! year's guards; llullen. from 'labor college, tow a, n number of the H7 tentn; (.3111 e-t, ,1 mem ber of the victorious lean) of '!', and Pills bury, a member of the same fam eis eleven. Tackles Westover, last yen' le.'t tackle; (lllbert, Plllsbury nnd Waller, 1 star tinkle for Donne In 'IT. Urnls i'nrtplyou nud Dnun who plnye.l these positions hict Kca-nti; St l.ii'er, a right end for the -e.n. :w nf '(17 and "i nnd rtynn, a it'ilck. leiivy. nervy man. wP 1 failed to make the Irani last yeer. lie has b-en spending bis summer In the It'-eky mountains piepnrlng for Hie c mint; cam paign. He blmselt is confident that he will win 11 plnce. IJiinrterback-Manager Tukey and "Stub" Craialnll, both of whom played Inst Hen mm; ex-i'aptaln Williams, lloruon, Hooper ami McKlllop. Fullback Carver. Gor Ion nnd Hell, nil of whom plaved thli pn-dtl' n nt times dur ing lust hens hi; Tueer, fullback on I lie? team In 'HI; Kingsbury and Ild'on Halfback - Klngibi 1 y, I'olinier, WilliattH, Hell and Gordon. KitiiMiM leli Already 11 1 Work. At tho University of Kansas tho college year begins cnily and the foot ball candi dates havo already donned the canvas. Kan sas Is the formidable foe of which NebraMta stands most In fear and tho progress of events there Is being watched with con blderablo Interest. Tho Kansnns won In lf!)'J through their careful training nt tho table and out of hours and their general all around merit. Regarding tho condition of the Jayhawkern this year the Kansns City Star says: Thu anno incemcnt that Hennle Owens, the qiiarlerbaik of last year's fool ball team at the rnlversltv of Kansas, would not return to Lawrence, but would coach the Washburn college team, did not oven lause a Hurry iimong the foot ball men. While Owens retain to Helmut lias been hoped for. It has not been counted on. Owens was 11 strong man nt tho nosltloti he played, but there were several men who played lust year who were almost n sure and nervy, nnd wllh a 'Ittle training will mnko 11K strong men at quarter. Conch Ilnyntrm ban been giving the men light vvmk this week, nn account of tln hot weather and iilsn on nccount of iho fact that new men have been busy with registration nnd preparation for the work of the year, and have been unable to pet ut for work. The dozin old men who nre here have been doing some work ever:' afternoon and next week nil the candi dates will begin tackllnf th" hnvy ilumtn.' tnnde so that Hie men can get practice in this line a thing (but ha" never been doti" to anv pood extent here before It is hoped tint by the Inst "t the coming week the nimber of the ean ll i.ites will huve sa Increased thnt the 'even formation cu't bp taken up nnd training commenced on tho tenm work feature of the game Mr lloynlon has won his way Into the h'irt of the players nt tin- very start nnd there Is reason to believe that he will be suc cessful In getting together a strong eleven. Manager Dav's ban not yet been able to oom:lete his dates for the whole season, bllt llOM'S to do I'll the flrit of the week When this Is done the games and contracts will be presented to the athletic board for n-.ToMil and then utile al announcement will follow of the schedule for the coming season. BAD TIMET0R"T0URNAMENT Kttl'Uclliin a) Slate I'lllc TiioK lteli tlon of (be I'llljeis I wily lioiii Iho (.nine, The Nebraska Chess association's second over-the-board tournament, held in Lin tcln September l-C, l'.iOu, was not so sue cemful In point of numbers or In Interest sbuwn as tho tournament lust Btimmer nt Dnunebrog. During a staio fair Is not a I ropltlouB tlmo to hold n tournament, ns tho players havo discovered, there ure too mnny other attractions and It Is dillUult to keep the players nt work. Became of this dllllculty a number of games wire not played and tho scores tnnde nro uoi indi cative of tho strength of the various play ers. It must be said, however, that P. J. Harron of Lincoln W"ll first honors by unl fert; good playing Mr llidile was not In I good form and Kai a gauu r wo to p!a- eis not so strong as h" When the differ ent players have reported lo the secretary the result of their unfinished gnmes It will tw? possible to give the final scores. At present the score stands Won Lost rutin P J. Harron. Lincoln .. t; 1 J. M. Ilrulier. Omaha. ..I 2 2 J. II Mm kett. Jr . Lincoln. 3 2 1 I'. II. Nagel. Lincoln 3 I 1 Dr. A. K Hurtoo, Arcadia, il I !'. W. Hlddle. Oinahii 2'u 2's 2 J. L. Clark, Platte Center. 14 ' 1 H. 11. ltlce. Grand Island.. Hi I', 0 Klmer llolben, Lincoln.... l'a , 0 Totals 2ii St) S I'tefs of other duties rendered It Impossi ble for Mr. llolben to finish his games. This the other players regretted, as he Is consldcted cue of the mcst brilliant players In Lincoln, nlthough unfortunately he, like Mr. lltddlp, wns not playing In good form the first day. I'hllldor's defense seemed to bo tho ruck upon which a number of the Whito play ers were wrecked. Wo give the scores of two of these games. l'lIILIDOH B DKI'lLN'Si:. Whlte-llMJIi.. Illaok- tUrtoo. l-l'-K I. l-p.K I. 5- Kt-K It 3. 2 -p.Q J -t'-(J t. S-P x P'. 4- Kt x P. I -l'.rj II J 6- -H-Q H . ." r-Q Kt . c n-Kt s e-pQ n 4. "-H Q S. 1-Q H It 1 5- Kl-t II 0. Kt X Kt. 9- n Ki eh 9-tt-O 2 10- H x II oh. tO-Q II. I!-Cns rs. l!-t!-K 2, IS-Kt-tJ II t. 12-Kl-K It S. U-IMv II . H-CnsWa. -l'-K II 6 H-P.Q Kt S. r-Kl-Q S. I.WK1 x Kt. trl? X Kt. Id-ll-K It S. K-lt-K It 3. 17-lt-K t. '- ll-Kt I - 1 l-K I f-Q O 3. 1H-Q.Q H . 3 -INK II 1. -I'.Q 11 5. K 3. 21-ll.C) II I. P-3 H 3. 13-11 K t. 53-lt-K 1 JS-lt X K 11 P. H-l' x P. n-f) Kt I, W-CJ-tJ !. S-H-K 3. V-V-K Kt t tO It K V. " ft X P.. J7-Q x it. :-ii-k 3. :i-Q.t n 1. -n x 0 r so-p-k it s. W-H-K 7. s.-.r ), 81-tJ-K Kt '.'. "J-U.Q $ th. - !. .u-H-rj T ,h. 33-flpUtm I'HILIDOlt White I'nrlnn. I-I'-K I. 2 -Kt-K n !. 3-r-K tt 3 t- I' X P. r,-,ti.!i 4, c-p rj 3. :-K -Kt :. lit 3. o-K'-K II :i 1 -' n-ll ti-n-ft 4. L'-tl Kt. 1.1- P-Q I! 4 'I--0I1 4 tr-Kt-it 1 a DUi'ENsr lllock-llnr'nn l-l'-K I. i P-rj 3. f-"-K n 4 4 n p. s -Kt-K n .-. Kt-U 3. 7-p.f) 4. s-imc n 1. '-11-Q 8. W-Q.Q 2. 1 Patiu t:l x 11. ij-r-K Kt 1, ll-P-Kt K m-P II I' rQ.T? 1. IT II x P. IS-P-K 8. K-O-Kl n. 3) -It Kt. 21-Q-it e. '.J-K-0 2 k. a 1 11 I' IT-l'-K Kt tv-n.Q ls-Kt-11 f Kt X II II -l'-0 2. -ij n s ,. ftoHiirnj,, - i- ,sj.,::v f t IN T!iL WIIECLING WORLD. ) J ' i v - ', . r.", The pace set by the hh ycle seems to have been entirely too swift for Phila delphia nnd the (Junkers are gradually returning to their somnolent condition. A omit ot tho bicycle h ridden Into Kulr mounl purls last month showed up -411.030. Kor the same month last year the number was 111, Wis. These figures are regarded ns strong evidence of the decl'ne of the bi cycle In thai section, nnd no wonder. August wns the hottest month Philadelphia experienced In 11 generation nnd only opu lent riders who could afford to ice their tires could with enfely venture ort the scorching streets. Cycling for pleasure lu a temperature of 11 degrees, with the wheels sinking Into mushy asphalt. Is n trifle too rich for phlegmatic blood. Still there Ismcid if some power lo pump I ti"w life Into the wheeling business. "The 'crying 111 cd of the hour In bleyclo con struction," rnys the Cycling West, "Is some thing radically new something which from Us novelty ns well as from Its Inherent value will revive tho Interest that Is waning nil loo fast under the present con ditions of standardization which loo many . ... . ., .... , 1 . .. I people regain ,ih iniaiiiy. I "It may be an Improvement In the ma ! terlnl some radical depnrture in the way of a light and elllclent alloy say, of alumi num to replace steel, or It may bo a ' matter of Improved furnlshment say, a I practical two-speed gear attachment or 1 somo other device for Increasing the con venience aud comfort of the rider. Some thing new and novel is Imperatively de manded and we doubt not but that Inven tion will soon stntid In the brunch of our nocoBslty. "The benofllu arising from lite general Introduction of n good novelty tire well known to the trade. Kvory "fad" has a positive mercantile value, even though It lie a short-lived one. And when, lu ud dltlon to pleasing novelty, an innovation Is complemented by actual elllclcncy and Hterllng merit the bunelltH assume large uud lasting proportions. "Surely wo nro not nl tho end of our Inventive rope!" Tho outdoor cycle racing season for tho eastern pari of tho country Is In Its last mouth and wllh tho llnlsh In sight the riders ure laying plans for the winter months. It mny safely bo said that the majority of the riders plan to ride Indoors In New York In Decombor and go west In January to take part In the races In Los Angeles nnd through California. Many of the men who spent the last winter In the Laud of Sunshine and Flowers made hand some profits upon tholr winter's work, while tl'.ose rldeis who remained east after Janunry t had snowballs In their lot, morn ing, noon nnd night, and with little else, elthor. Many nf tho prominent men say that they will retire wllh the close of tho present season. Among the number Is Karl Klser, tho Dayton Demon, whoso rn rcer mi the track has passed over a season of ten successive years. Orlando Stevens sum lis suspended nnd sayn ho enros very llttlo about this. Ho Is to bo married during the winter nnd will settle down In San Jose, whero he will raise fruit. Me Farlanil Intends to rldo lu tho New York races nnd then enter tho field of promoting In California. Kimball will continue to race. Downing will retire for tho winter and Frooman may docldo to follow his vo cation ns nn artist. It will bo noted that nil of theso nro sprinters and that fact shows which way the wind blows. Tho sprinting game has been checked by Indis cretions nf the followers, who have cast a shadow over It by team work nud who have, by other nctlons, given paced racing u boom which It never enjoyed befere. Tho sprlnterH now realize that their voca tion was harmed and that cycle racing was possible without them, and before the close of tho season they will have aided to re construct their sport to a basis where an other season may ngaln seo It on the boom Lato entries did much to harm the sprint riders' cause and promoters now sny that It Is possible to securo every man w.jntcd by asking for his entry. Karly entries aid tho promoters. It Is probablo that tho cycle rai ers who rode In teams In tho six days' contest at Madison Square garden Inst year will ap pear ut nils year's contest In an entirely new order Last yiar the track teams wero as follows; Miller and Waller. Pieree and Glmm, Stlnson nnd Habcock, Me Kai hern and Maya. Stevens nnd Turvlllo. It ts probable that Miller and McKachern will ride together this year Or It may be MU-'arlund and Mi lint hern This latter team will be ns good as ihe termer, as the iwo Macs are 111 fine form and have ridden faster than Miller thtoiigh all of this Inst season. It Is likely, too. thnt a set olid team will be made up of Pierce and W.H thour Stlnson Is negotiating for a pin wtili Pierce, but Ihe chances are In Wnl thour's favor. Hesldes these fads II Is said that a number of fast men who have never ridden in a six days' race befere will enter for the coming contest. The man agers of the event expect to have nearly twice as mnny entries as were received last year. A shoestring Is a small thing In Us way. but when It happens to work loose wlill. ono Is wheeling It ls llabic to cause a large amount of trouble. In fact, a lcose shcstrlug picscuts the same danger to the lareless wheelman that the alandoucJ banana peel does 10 ihe unwary pedestrian It should be t It el as soon lis It Is felt to be loose; as otherwise tt Is liable to knot n round the crank nnd cause a sudden slop page, generally with disastrous results. For this reason shoes with patent fasten ers nre to be preferred to the ordinary variety, aud the strings, whlih should be ns short ns possible, should be the common mohair kind, which will break under an extraordinary strain, ami never of leather. "What Is tho cycler's drink?" has been ! nsked from time to time, with various un- t BWcrs. Somebody tells you"1iot to drink nt nil, which Is merely making a mock ot y.lir needs. Somebody else says you should drink anything, .in long ns It Is wet and 1 cold, which shows a himctitnble Ignorance of the human Interior aud Its requirenu n;s. Drink ns little as you can. certainly, but don't suffer because somebody tells yiu to itfralu. Cold tea Is not ns nllurltig In scund us many another beverage, but It Is a tapablo thirst quelchcr, and If It Is takin with a few drops of lemon Juice Instead ot cream or milk It Is still more ot n thirst antidote, besides being more bine flclal for the digestion uud kindred facul ties. Hill climbing Is n good tci-t of a wheel, ntid 11 good hlll-cllmbltig machine Is likely ' lo bo equally good for general iim To 'climb a hill easily the hearings must Ic I truo nud perfect nud the frame pcu'eci., rigid to avoid a loss of powir anywhere , Mnny wheels which run well enough (,n I tlio level will fall lu Ihe htll-c limbing tem, jibe result generally Indicating fiulty bear I Ingrt or Inck ot rigidity in the irnuk nxle. 1 The tire pump rhriild alwnys be irml by la few strokes belt re being attached to In ; flntu the tire, ispcilnlly If It has tint b. en I iHcd very recently, us there mny bo dust lit tho coupling ivhlrh would othoiwt'o bo J blown Into the valve. ' The leather of the saddle con be s-ft- cned nnd preserved by th? O'-cnslcnal ap- , plication of soft senp. preferably to the under side. If that Is accessible. Worn places mny be made cs noticeable by touching up with shoo polish. More legislation will be propos d by Iho vnilous divisions of the Lenguo of Amerl-' can Wheelmen during tho next h smIous of! the slne legislatures than nt anv other 1 ere time In the history of the org.iulratlon, A majority of it will be In the intctesi of. cord roads and sldepnths. I WHIST. Five tables were represented at the regtt zc meeting ol the Omaha Whist club Wcdnisday night, wllh the following result: North nt'd Smith- ltt,rncHn and Hog. is 11 McN'iitt aid I'timriir 2 Cnnistoeh end Melkle "1 ti wt rt r ruin If you want to buy a Sewing Machine S15H 1'S. It makes no difference what make you want, SFK I'S You may want a Davlr, Hall Hearing, Standard. Singer, or u cheap machine for &1GJH) No difference. We have NO agents, pay NO commissions, but will sell you a machine for what It in worth. We lent inneb I lie it I T,"e per vveol.. We repnlr unit Nell purls foe nil iiiiiLcn 11I' iiiiieli I iii'h iiiiiiiiifnetiii'i'il, Monday wo will tell the following Secand Hnnd Machines at prices that will Interest you. They ure genuine bargains 2 Wheeler & Wilsons l Davis ! CHO'CE 3 Singers j 1 White tfi 1 American 1 Domestic I Old Price Monday Domestic $10.00 $ D.no Wheeler & Wllsnn I.V00 T M Singer, modern 2.Von U .in Household HI no K on Standard r..nft 12 10 White 12 00 H (il Shoemaker Singer 10.00 2.1.00 Monday forenoon we will give one-half dozen needles to nny lady who asks for them nt our store. Bicycles. We have a large stock and nre selling thorn nt reduced prbes. SKCOND-IIAND Typewriters. All innkes, from J.i 00 lo $00.00 Nebraska Cycle Co, Geo n Mlckel. .Mi:r Cor. 15th and Harney. CLOSING -.e mm. 1900 Sterling Bicycles, $30.00 Special $50 Wheels for $35.01). Come in and let us tell you how w: can sell them so J cheap. Better buy one now for next year. Omaha Bicycle Co., S. E. cor. 16th and Chicago Sts. Th e - .1 1 1 ,-hni i I It K' 1, w 1 IS, 1 lii-t 1 nd V e-1 W bit- and Mil er . . Saline v and linrrrtl . A S. i ihtier and Al -Cue in. I lib , ' lit Cab' a' .I il " ., r P. Ml Dr. M -Cii-jM', o.r.co is Over 2 la "viittli 11th . H.twcoii Fur 11.1111 .nut Iiiiiigl.is Mrccts. Giiaros Low Only a Few Days ;iro now iviiiiiT(l fo cilfG any case of Varicocele without cutting, pain or Iogs of time. Quickest cure, the most natural cure, the most scientific cure, Hint lias yet lici'ii tliscowrod. Dr, FMrSW'S lrentnunl for Varicocele i " posi tive guarantee 1 1 1 -i i the cure is permanent. p J j l n in ovory Btasio IB a """ cnittiiiiofi IlLIPv? C.ll'.'ll. All Appearances 'f tin-illsouso quickly disappear. A trout.. niiMil thai i- in ire Mii'i'i'-ihful uml far nnnv 1:11 i-facturv than tin' "lint KiM'Innn" treat 'i out uml nt I. -in t'ltiti half the cost. Every trace nf thr Syphilitic Poison i i:iinln.'iti'l fri mi tlio lilooil. DR, Ili'ccCrliiVV'S tii'ii't.ii'tlt is 11 positive Kuarnntee nualint nny ''breaking out" on tho skin nr iinv rvti'i nal iippi'iii'tuii'i'i tif thu ilio,i o w ilu;,-. i'i DR. Mc CREW'S treatment for Syphilis ll.i- nlnnil tlio tost (if twenty-five years "ml Ins re marknblc success i" tha treatment nf llii- ili-onso hns no equal. His CHARGES ARE LOW mill a cure for life i guaran teed. Ilyilriioclc. Stricture, l.tws of Vinor mill Vitality, Discuses of lllinKlcr anil Ivielticys, We ill ncss nnd Nervous Pelvitily.tion-tii-i'lioea, leit (.ureil. ICuertjy ami Ambition fullv r .stored. 25 VF.AKKof I'NUMI TKI) I'X IM'KII.NCI. 11 VKAUS IN OMAHA I.LI'CTKICAI. AND .M1-D1CAI. TKi: VTMliN I COM- him:d. Treatment Ivy mail. Hours H a. 111. to S i-.in, 7 to S p. 01. Sun days !) to 12 l. O. l!o "(III. Ol'IMCI'! over Jin S. 11th it . Hjtwoon Far nam and Douglas Ms, Omali.i, Neh. (lot a koil.ik er camera anil take a snap hIi,ii of the funny afternoon imruilcH. tlie lintKlm.ii.e tloatu ntnl Midway tiliovm We hnvo a beautiful M $4.00. Ml oilier Hiinil iimki h or nnicrun. fall nnl nee our iiHSHurtment The Robert Dempster Co,, I'Jlo F.tniain St. IJxi lu-Ive lii-ali rx in I'hoto Supplies. FRECKLES t in, moth blotches and all disiolur.ilinus nf thi skin .md riitnplexiiiti speedily and absolutely removed at otir home. Full informa tion with hook mailed free. JOHN II. WOOIIBtltV, 101 SUM Sl CHICAGO OUT ALL CI o a B H U H H 0 a Or, IcSrew, iiiwffvr'P" wrMTf m itaasraBSHinMBMiaiH) Soap Shots, j h mi