Til 13 OMAHA DAILY V.VAli qM)AY, SEl'T KM H KU HI, 1000.
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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."
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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.
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IN T!iL WIIECLING WORLD.
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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
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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
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