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THE OMAHA DAILY UEE: a UK DAY, JANUARY 10. 1002. J 1 BASE BALL UP IN HIS AIR Mtfntt! Easy Abating Eats Other, bat lUthlnf Muck Dtlig. WESTERN LEAGUE MEET AT KANSAS CITY Uxptillon at Ilenll Only Hrnl Thlnic AchnmplUlirit In flpltn ot All ?prrr hninkliiK mill Xnnit CnllltiK. Hold your baio. There's no occasion for any 0110 else getting excited. It's the magnates' turn and they arc making tho most of It. Prob ably the thought that the public la getting tired of tho row has not occurred to them. They may yot hear the dear people exclaim, ns did Lieutenant Mercutlo: "A plnguo on both your houses." All this heating of the ambient air and calling of names and the llko won't build grandstands nor biro play ers nor pay car fare, nor convince anyono who will stop to think that there Is any great degreo of sincerity behind It. It may amuse the magnates, but It Isn't fool ing anybody. Owners and prospective own ers of teams will lose nothing If thoy will gut together and settlo their differences amicably. If they kcop up their bickerings much longer thoy wll! lose everything, for they nro persistently forcing to tho front what should be kept In tho background that Is, tho commercial side of tho game. That professional base ball ban a com mercial side has always been known, yet tho most successful managers havo been thoso who havo kept tho business end In the background and havo mado tho sport the feature. Just at present the quarreling magnates of tho country seem to have re versed this ordor, and havo put their per sonal business Interests ahead of every thing. Omahn In Interested solely because wo are asked to play tho part of tho bono over which tho dogs wranglo, and will bo required later to furnish toothsome sus tenance for whlchovcr dog comes off tha better. It may bo that tho Omaha patrons of bane ball enjoy being tho prize hung up for n test of strength between rival leagues. If they do, they havo so far been success ful In concealing tho fact. No great pub lic outburst of enthusiasm over tho pros pects of olthor sldo has as yet been noted. On tho other hand, there In much reason to believe that tho nquabblo Is already hav ing a depressing effect on tho public, and If persisted In will result In the extermina tion of Interest In the local team. No one for a moment believes that Omaha can support two teams, and mighty few believe that Omaha will bo asked to. Nono doubt the sincerity of cither Rourko or Handle, either of whom would bo popular as man ager of a team hero. Tho public does not caro to bo called on to mako n cholco be tween these two. Only one thing la left to bo decided: In which league will Omaha bo enrolled during tho coming senson? That question cannot yot be answered, for all tho assurances that havo been given Two days were Bpent nt Kansas City last week by the surviving magnates of tho Western leaguo and tho prospective, who had ns tholr guests President Pat Powers of the Eastern league and tho National Association of Minor Leagues, Secretary Folber of tho nBsoclatlon nnd President Bexton of tho Three I league. The guests thundered their anathemas at Hlckcy nnd Tebeau, and President Power most vocifer ously reiterated his decreo of excommuni cation against the president of the Amer ican association. It appears from the pub lished proceedings of tho meeting at Kan sas City that, Mr. Mickey's offonsn against Mr. Powers does not consist so much in attempting to organlzo n now leaguo as It does In aspiring to major leaguo honors. Mr, Powers wants It distinctly understood that he Is next out for a position In big leaguo ranks, and that If there Is to bo a vacancy, or a new place, ho Is to have It, and not Hlckoy. And so, like tho Cardinal Lord Archbishop of Rhelms In holy nnger nnd pious grief. Ho solemnly cursed that rascally thief. Oh, thero nover was heard such n terrible curse. Hut what gave rise To no little surprise. No ono seemed, one penny tho worse. Following the lead of his superior, Mr, Socretary Pelber turned looso tho entire vocabulary Of baso ball epithets nnd ob jurgatory expressions on tho devoted Hlckoy. Ho was followed by Mr. Sexton, who, finding that all tho well-set terms of denunciation had boon exhausted by his predecessors, was forced to coin a few new ones. He rose to tho occasion nnd enriched the language of tho diamond and tho nnnual meeting by tho addition of numerous ornate and generally useful expletives. And when all of theso things were said and done, behold! Hlckcy wasn't there, and consequently they never touched him. In tho meantime Mr. Hlckcy seems to have a shado tho better of this war of words. He known what his rivals havo to say about him, and they nro atlll In the dark ns to Hlckoy'a Inward thoughts. I nurns put rollers under Magnate ncall, tied a can to him, and Joyously shunted him Into outer darkness. Next they awarded the Denver franchise to former Magnate Packard, with tho distinct pro viso that ho do not uso tho DroAdway park, tho Improvements on which belong to Dealt, Magnate Packard accepted. All the other magnates wero named as a commlttco to select the cities necessary to complete the circuit. And having dono this, "the great est and most enthusiastic minor league meeting over hold-," ndjourncd to reas scmblo at tho call of tho president, who said ho thought he would get them together about February 15. Some scoffer has sug gested that February 30 would be a more appropriate date. Tho net results of tho mcotlng appear to bo: Tho assurance of Pat Powers thai tho cities In tho circuit will havo his support (moral, of course) so long as they are content to remain In a minor leaguo; tha expulsion of A. 1). Bcall, and tho nwardlng of franchises for four years to Manning and Nichols of Kansas City and Packard of Denver. Tho circuit so far ns mado up consists of Omaha, St. Joseph, Kansas City, Colorado Springs and Denver. For the other thrco towns thero arc Sioux City, Des Moines, Milwaukee, Peoria and Indianapolis. This rango for cholco has narrowed perceptibly slnco tho meeting adjourned, for telegraphic reports from Indianapolis are to tho effect that W. II. Watklns, who owns tho ball park and American association franchise thero, han turned down tho proposition from tho Western. Many conflicting reports como from Milwaukee. President Whitfield says ho has leased tho old Amorlcan league grounds, and President Kllllca of tho American leaguo Mllwaukeo team says ho knows nothing of nny such lease. Dill Hourko says a company of Mllwaukeo capitalists Is ready to take tho franchise, although Tommy Dowd was an applicant for It. At Kansas City a lot of people nro unkind enough to hint that Jimmy Man ning In not In earnest, nnd that tho Ameri can team will havo a clear field there. In view of all theso facts and rumors tho Denver meeting of tho Western will bo looked forward to with even raoro Interest than was that at Kansas City. Out In Denver thero Is much discussion as to the desirability of tho franchise awarded to Mr. Packard, weighted down ns It Is with undcslrablo and even onerous conditions. Hlght nt tho outset thero Is tho promlso of a suit by Dealt. Tho charge on which ho was expelled Is collusion with Tcbeau. Thl hinges on a question of ver acity between llcall nnd Whitfield as to verbal Instructions from tho latter to the former. Ileall says ho had authority to trado his Minneapolis holdings for the Den ver plant, nnd Whitfield says ho hadn't. At any rnte, Deal lost money on the deal and tho Western leaguo lost Minneapolis. Now tho Western league proposes to make Deall's Denver holdings worthless to him by proventlng him from having a team at Denver nnd preventing Packnrd from pur chasing Deall's Icaso and Improvements. All who ar familiar with tho sltuatlou know that Denver had tho most conven iently located grounds In tho leaguo nnd that not another such a spot can bo found In tho Queen City. Plonty of places for a Sunday park can bo had, but no such place for weekday games. So Mr. Packard enters tho Hats out thore with the cortalnty of a lawsuit and tho necessity of looking up a new park ahead of htm. It is a big handi cap and .tho' Denver fanatics realize It. In deed, McClcllan of the Republican, who Is tho beat posted sporting man In Donver, says Packard will bo forced to buy Deall's plant. Floto of the Post eayn ho and Harry Mulnlx, who went to Kansas City as pros pective applicants for a franchtso, with drew because they didn't care to buy a law suit; So tho situation Isn't so blamed rosy at Denver, cither. When It came to doing tho business Mag nates Van Drunt, Rourke, Manning and Whon the magnates at Kansas City ousted Deall because of his suspected collusion with tho hated Tebeau and substituted Packard they exhibited lnordlnato Iongth of something, whether ears or wits, the leader may decide Last season Packard was Tobeau's figurehead In Denver: ho was n party to a fake transfer, of which all the other mombers of tho leaguo wore aware, tho object of which was to deceive the Denver people Tebeau really owned and controlled two franchises In tho West ern league. Just boforo tho meeting at St. Joseph Packard turned back to Tebeau his shadow of ownership of tho Denver franchise and Tcbeau was promptly ex pelled. A thought which would occur to an ordinary mortal Is: Would Packard, hav Ing had tho close and confidential relations ho sustained to Tebeau last season, bo his mortal enemy next? And when Mr. Deall saw other members of the leaguo taking steps to protect thcmsolvcs, was ho not Justified In taking some action to look after his own interests nnd provide, If possible, against further loss tu connection with the Western league? The answer to this docb not seem hard. has no choice between Messrs. Rourke and Dandle. It has always supported legitimate "vrt In Omaha, nnd always will. It does want to break down any established lcgltlmato enterprise or business, but Jt does favor tho expansion of that business nhon poeslblo nnd Is willing to aid at nil times to mako that expansion successful. As to one side or tho other. The Dee has tried at nil times to tell only tho truth, to glvo both factions an equal hearing and to furnish Its readers with the facts with out regard to the Individual Interests cf contending owners, Whatovcr the out como of the present difficulty The Dee will bo found In tho future, as always In the past, loyally supporting the home team contending for honest sport nnd freely nnd fearlessly expressing Its opinion at all times. Affairs In the big leagues arc atlll as un settled as nt any time dtirlne the last two months. Several rapld-flrotypewrlters have swung Into Una In the battle between the Drush Insurgents nnd tho regulars, led by Al Spalding, ard the explosion of verbal lyddite during the last fortnight has been something terrific. Up to dato there has been no slackening In the fire, nnd tho "I- regret-to-state" reports are yet to come. When tho casualties are all noted, which will likely b In March, the public will find that tho base ball map hnsn't been greatly altered, Andrew 0. Freedman and John T. Drush will likely have disappeared and thnt will bo about all. The latest broadside from tho Irregulars concernod In the war Is to the effect that Spalding will form n now circuit, with New York left out. Dan Johnson Is spending tho winter In com paratlve ease. His circuit Is complete, his managers are active and tho outlook for the next season Is certainly a roseato one to him. All of which goes to provo that calling nnmes doesn't convlneo the public; that "saying so doesn't mako It so," and that abuso Is not argument. Omaha Is anxloui for baso ball and doesn't care to have tho chances of tho team put In Jeopardy Just to prcservo tho prospects of Colorado Springs, St. Joseph nnd Denver. No moro wclcomo announcement could be mado than that Rourke and Dandle had reached an agreement, and that all likelihood of a war had rateed. The Deo has been accused of "knocking' the Western league. No chargo could bo farther from the facts, Tho Dee has been consistent In Its attitude from tho very beginning. This paper advocated the ex panslou of the league In 1901, but when tho circuit was made up It gave loyal and unswerving support to tho leaguo and to tho home team. Now that Omaha has a chnnco to get Into better company The Doe wants to sco tho movo made. This paper Why 4 RUBBER HEELS Irvsure S&fefy. II 0U wtir CREEPER HEELS it any tlmt of yir ad ptcUlly amidst the dangers ot tha wlntar month!, you will obtain PERFECTION ol comlort, ABSOLUTE SAFETY and a mitchlm production for ciiunuaiT in ruuinun, Steel .Disc Creepers ar an Invaluable addition of a rerfect safety appltnnoo embedded In tho hlghtit grade nt rubber lienla eclipsing 11 former Ideas of comfort. The CKKKl'KIt li apart of the heel, working automatically, Is permanent and etfectlve requires no attention doubling the life ot the heel and can do no harm to tho most dellcato surface. For t alt by deiltrt generally, or by mall 35,. ",'. Send tlie ol heel. DEAMNB-SOOTT MF. 00., Jaokson, Mloh. CREEPER RUBBER HEELS Can t purchase! nnd attached to your shoes at 60 cents per pair t tho following stores In Omaha: Drexel Shoo Co,, Fry Shoe Co., A. W. Bowman Co. Council Illuffs: U, M. Sargent, C. N. Peterson, CI. W. Bmlth, J, Peters. Dunlop Tlra Co.. Toronto. Ont., Canadian Aitnli, Wenr Heom Tf tcd for Effi ciency. W'hlchkeepyou rlihi tide up Which outwear all others With correct elasticity Preventing Nervousness The best for l lie money. COUNTRY CLUB GETS A BOOST A 1 in toil n Into llnltr.I Strife Holt Ansoclntlon n Htronic I.ocnl Cnril. Tho longer thoy think nbout It tho moro Jubilant become mcmbors of tho Omaha Country club bccauBo of tho admission of that organization Into membership In the United States Golf association This wilt undoubtedly give tho local club a great boost for tho coming season, both locally and nbroad, and It will have n considerable effect to tho ndvantngo of tho club In strengthening tho ties that bind some of its mombers to It. Several prominent Country club golfers had determined to play at tho Omaha Field club this year It tho links at tho latter place were lmprovod In accordance with tho plans made. That the new courso at tho Field club will be standard length, besides offering far more nttractlvo and alluring chances In the way ot hazards, was largely responsible for this animus. Its closeness to tho city was an other strong factor. Now that tho Country club Is recognized as ono of tho official organizations In the golfing world, It Is certain at least that no Omaha players will allow their member ship In It to lapse. Some may still play a major portion of the time at the other place, but thoy will maintain tholr connec tion with the Country club Just for tho soke of the national standing It gives them, If for no other reason. Coming right on top of tho extensive Improvements planned by tho Country club, and now well under way, this membership certificate to an association having on Its roster tho names ot all the prominent golf clubs In this country Is a culminating tri umph. It makes the Country club n legiti mate golf club, and Its members nro en titled to consideration now with any golfers In tho United States. They can now also enter any American event from their own club, that being their only necessary quali fication. Previous to this time It has been necessary for any Omaha Country club goiter who wished to participate In any national tournament, or one ot any sort held under tho auspices of tho United States Golf association, to first Join a club that was numbered In the ranks ot the association. Till they did this tho Omaha gutty chasers were outlaws, and could be nothing more than spectators. It would ,not be surprising, too, If this event would glvo tho Improvements at tho Country club now being mado a- little boost. Somo thousands ot dollars are to be spent in piping the course nnd enlarging It as much as space will permit. The only re gret of Country club members Is that thov have not sufficient ground to mako a regu lation course of the standard length. It may be that now an effort will bo mado to annex a twcnty-acro tract to the south or cast or west and play tho courso up to tho big 6,447 yards limit set by tho Midlothian links at Chicago. At' present tho courso hero Is only 4,768 ynrds long, and when lengthened as now planned will bo not moro than 6,500 yards, which Is ntlll 600 yards short of standard. It will take more ground to get that extra third of a mile. The benefit which the club would derive from having standard length links can readily bo porcclvcd. It would then bo a legitimate and official placo for tho holdlnc of nny state, Interstato or oven national tournament events, the United States Oolf association governing. Oolf Is 'growing stronger In the west every day, nnd soon cities went of Omaha, such as Denver, will bo wanting admission to golf tournaments, Tho Gate City will be the logical location for western affairs cf this kind as soon as tho sport grows strong enough west of hero to partially balance Its power in Chi cago. Then that 6,000-yard course would hold tho players to tho Country club course llko leeches. They could got all tho prepara tion right hero at home that thoy needed to enter contests anywhere. Distance would be at their command for practice and brassy shots could again come Into regular play. WRESTLING MATCHES FIXED I.ncli nnd CJrrrnninn to .Meet Hnturdity j Nlarht nnd Cnrrnll and Ilurna Follow. Two wrestling matches, both of consider able interest to local mat mon, will bo tho revival In that line ot sport In Omaha during the next two weeks. Doth aro now assured nnd the dates set. One is betwocn wrestlers of conslderablo fame, the other between two local advocates of Nelson holdi In all their intricacies. On January 25 Peter Loch and Frank Greenraan will try for tho best two out of three falls at the Trocadero, the event bo Ing a portion of tho athletic tournament to be hold there that night. Theso two mon have been trying to framo up a match for some months past, and their friends are glad to know that thoy nre coming togethor at last. Greenmnn Is a fireman on tho local force. Loch has been known in Omaha wrestling matters for some time. The men have mot once bofore, Loch winning. One week after this contest comes a match ot greater Importance. It Is the coming together of ffio fo:ty Former Hums aud Josoph Carroll of Spokane, Waah. A RECOGNIZED AUTHORITY Dr. McGrew of Omaha. The press and public have come to recognize the value of his professiounl services in all dis eases and disorders of men. His practice now extends all over the west. A Medical Expert I'erhaps tho most outward and visible evidence of tho esteem In which Dr. Mc Grew Is held throughout tho west is tho fact that ho haB been called on several oc casions to give expert medical testimony In the district courts of the state. In each case Important Issues hung upon the nature of various vcnernl diseases and disorders ot men nnd nono other than tho most re liable specialists of unquestionable pro fessional Integrity and ability could bo allowed to testify. Dr. McOrew Is a recog nized authority with tho bench and bar of Nebraska and his opinion In enscs of this kind is, never questioned. Ills professional caroer has extended over n period of twenty-six yenrs, fifteen of which havo been spent In Omaha. During that time ho has treated and cured thousands ot cases ot contagious blood poison, strlcturu, varicocele, hydrocele, gleet, loss of vitality nnd associate diseases. His treatment for blood poison Is equal to tho celebrated Hot Springs treatment, without tho wntcr and nt less than ono-half tho cost nnd can bo taken nt homo without tho knowlodgo of nnyone. Thou?ands of men throughout the western states could bear witness to Dr. McOrew's successful cures hundreds after their cases had boon given up ns hopeless by other physicians. nn. M.tiitnw at Mm n:i. Dr. McGrew Says In n recent interview with n representa tive of tho press Dr. McQrow said: "I be lieve tho time Is rapidly approaching when tho old stylo of general prnctlco will glvo way to specialized practice by men who have made tho study of ono dtsenso or clnss of diseases their ono object In life. Tho general practitioner cannot hope to competo with the spcclntlst who brings nil his skill to bear upon one particular disease. It Is so In other professions It will soon bo so In medicine. Even now no well-informed person goes to tho family doctor for affec tions of tho eye, car, nose or throat. He goes to a recognized spcclnllst and In .due tlmo wo shall have specialists In the treat ment of smallpox, typhoid fever nnd other dread diseases, When that tlmo comes such diseases will not longer bo classed na dangerous. I began tho prnctlco ot medi cine more than a quarter of n century ngo nnd through cholco nnd a deslro for special work becamo u specialist In diseases nnd disorders peculiar to men. It has been a life study, nnd whntever success I may have won has been duo to persistent determina tion to thoroughly master ono lino of med ical practice, to tho end that I might suc ceed where others sometimes failed." BLOOD POISON NERVOUS DEBILITY KK ory, Despondency nnd nil nnnntnnil weakness nnd disord ers cured pernmnenlly. in all stages and conditions cured by a treatment which is far moro satisfactory nnd successful thnn "Hot Springs" treatment nnd nt loss than half the cost. All breaking out and signs ot tho disease disappear at onco. A. cure that Is guaranteed tor life. VARICOCELE AND HYDROCELE POSITIVELY CURED IN LESS THAN TEN DAYS. Thero novor wns and possibly never will bo offored a treatment for Varicocele and Hydrocolo that gives such entire satisfaction nnd so completo a permanent cure. Its simplicity nnd quick cures nro Its greatest recommondatlon. Dr. McQrow hns devoted 2G years to tho treatment of Vnrlcocelo and Hydrocele, nnd it Is but Justice to him to say without fear ot contradiction thnt his treatment of theso diseases has no equal anywhorc. AN ABSOLUTE CURE IS GUARANTEED. DR. McGREW'S TREATMENT FOR STRICTURE GIVES AN ABSOLUTE CURE IN LESS THAN FIVE DAYS without pain or hindrance from business. THE DOCTOR'S QUICK CURES AND LOW CHARGES nre dally proving what a great good can bo done for men at a NOMINAL EXPENSE. TREATMENT DY MAIL. OIT1CK IIOl'llS 8 n, ni. te 1 I. in. nnlnyn, S n. in. to i. ni. I'. O. IlOX, 7(111. Oilier over -IT, Mn. lltli Nt., Hot r oeu DoiikI ih mill I'ariiiini Ntft,, U m n tin, Nclirn.kn. Burns Is too well known In Omaha nnd tho middle west to require description or com mont. Ho Is old nt tho business nnd has wrestled all tho good middle-weights In America, besides somo foreigners. Carroll Is nn Interesting athlete. Ho lias a grand physlquo, standing a little more than six feet tall nnd being built heavily nil tho way up and down, with a very full chest. Ho enmo to Omaha tho past week, It being the first time ho had visited tho city. Just now he Is In Chicago, wheru ho Is training for the event nt the cnicago Athletic club. Tho, match Is catch weights, so tho westerner need not tako off any flesh unless ho desires. Ho says ho will work off Just a few pounds of his 175. Tho Washington man talks entertainingly of wrestling. "It's a peculiar sport," ho said. "Unless two men aro very evenly matched, ono Is certain to gain a very speedy victory. Any man who Is much my superior nt tho gamo can throw mo onco n mlnuto. Everything seems to count In this business. Of courso weight Is n great ndvantngo, but quickness Is a great deal of It. The successful wrestler goes by fits and starts. Notice any of tho big ones In tho gamo and you will sco tho truth of thnt statement. They rest nnd remain aulet for a tlmo. then they go nftor their antagonists, working with whirlwind speed In nn endeavor to secure a fatal Hold and make It go." These men will wrcstlo at tho Trocadero on February 1. Tho sldo hot Is $500, which Is already posted. Both are good-sized men and It will bo a grand struggle. Burns Is much stronger thnn his weight warrants, and Carroll Is somewhat herculean In ap pearance, nlthough his work is not known here. BOXERS ARE GETTING BUSY Kvctit of Mnch Interest Come Once a Week with fireut IteKiilurlt)'. Boxing enthiiBlnsts are getting tholr fill Just now, for fistic events havo becorao matters of weekly occurrence Tho fight. at South Omaha Friday night between Eddlo Gardnor and Olo Oleson was nttonded bv a big crowd, and thoro was every ovldcncq that tho eport la ln'hlgh favor In the Qato City and Its southern neighbor this winter. With that long-expected event como and gono, Interest Just now centers In tho com ing Whlttnker-Smlth contest, billed for next Saturday night. Tho match between thoso two colored boys la In mnny ways a climax In tho boxing caroer of both men. Locally It Is altogether so. A long period of rivalry explains this, and tho fact that both aro Omaha men and havo mot before enhances tho situation. Each has a cotcrlo of friends nnd supporters who aro placing all tholr faith and conslderablo of their money upon tho outcomo of this bcut, nnd none ot the Interest displayed In the affair la of tho Impersonal typo. All of theso things mean that tho contest will he keen and fast from tho start and Its result will be decisive. Personally, the two boxers aro of radi cally different types. Each will weigh In on next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at 122 pounds, but In physlquo one Is tho grey hound, the other tho bull terrier. Whlt taker is a llgbt-complocted man, tall for his weight and correspondingly slender. Ho s neither thick through nor wide across. Smith Is very black and vory short. Ho Is stocky and rather heavily muscled. Both men have been training now for about two weeks. Smith has now quarters nt Thirteenth and Douglas streets, well tit ted up. He works hard much of the time, punching the bag, skipping tho rope, box ing for points, and then roughing It hard for a few minutes with some man twice his slzo. Whlttaker Is quartered at the Thurs ton hotel. He Is going In hard for road work, and goes his night miles every morn ing. Ho Is a most consclentous trainer and spends his afternoons Indoors, working with the bag and gloves nnd doing finger exercises, George Slier, fistic editor of the Chicago Trlbuno and referee of the highest standing and widest reputation, has been Becured to take care of this contest. Slier himself will bo a great card, He has officiated at many great battles and has dono his share of the work In the heavyweight championship con tests. A battle royal between six colored men will start the preliminaries Next will be a wrestling match, Peter Loch and Frank Greenmnn having finally como to terms. Tho sldo bet for this match is $50 und tho purso tho same. Tho bout will be at catch weights, best two out ot threo falls, pin falls only. Two four-round bouts will fol low. Young Stnfford and Potcr Hooney, well known welterweights, will do a stunt, nnd then Clarcnco English nnd .Kid Gleason, lightweights, will top It off with some rapid flro work. Tho affair Is being given undor the nusplccs of tho Omaha Athletic club. BOWLERS WATCHING BUFFALO Omnlin I.riiKiir linn Deep Intercut In CmiKrcNK Which IIpkIh Mnnriii)'. Clnh .HtiiiulInK". W. L. I'.C. High. Tot. Av. Omaha 31' 14 .KS8 971 38.8BO S3 5-9 Clnrkson 2(5 19 .577 9ft! 37,698 K37 2-3 Onto City 25 ?0 . 555 911! 37,771 S3S St. Charles 21 21 .533 !I7 37,641 836 5-9 German 23 2J .511 9lil 37,507 833 4-9 Western 21 21 .406 936 36,928 820 2-3 Krug Pnrk 20 25 .444 924 36,274 806 Nntlomil 10 33 . 222 923 31,186 766 1-3 High score, Selleck (Western), 229. The close of tho first week of the sec ond half of the season finds tho leading tenm In tho Omaha Bowling leaguo contest Btlll dropping down, nnd now scarcely moro than 100 points In percentage separates tho Omaha team from tho Clarksons. This latter quintet won with flying colors tho contest for second place, It having been a tie for that position last week with tho Goto City nnd St. Charles teams. Tho Gato City men took two games of their sorles Tuesday night, nnd tho only way for tho Clarkeons to surpass this was to tako all thrco Thursday night from tho Krug Parks, which they did. Mcanwhllo tho Westerns took two from tho Omahns nnd this let them Into sixth place, putting tho Krug Parks down to soventh. Tho Nationals took two from tho St. .Charles and nro now making creditable records. Although tho gnmo has gone steadily on hero, Omaha bowlers havo very nearly for gotten tholr own leaguo In tho approaching national championship tournament ot tho American- Bowling congress, which com mences at Buffalo tomorrow nnd lasts nil tho week. Local rollers aro keenly Inter ested In this affair, tho moro so bocauso tho Omaha Bowling league Is a. member of this congress. No team from this city will flguro In tho meet. Ono lono player, Al Krug, captain of tho Germans, will try his luck at Buffalo. He has entered In the one man contest. Entries for tho events nro nil that woro expected. Thoy are In threo classes, five men teams, two-men teams nnd Individual competition. Buffalo has thirteen flvo-men teams entered, Chicago nine, New York nnd Brooklyn six each. Twenty-throe otbors from divers points bring the total up to fifty-seven. That makes 285 men In this series. In tho two-men list Chicago has twenty-four, New York fifteen, Buffalo fourteen, nnd thero nro 107 men In all. Thero nro 209 Individual entries, and Chi cago has forty-six, Buffalo thirty-four and New York twenty-six. Tho total number ot players entered In nil events Is C01. Tlay will begin Monday night. Tho tour nament will bo held on tho Now Palace alleys, built for the purpose, Theso aro tho handsomest alleyB west of New York City. The prevalence nnd popularity of bowling throughout the country by sections Is shown by the entries, whtch follow: Klve-Mnn 'lVniii. Buffalo Pleasure. P. Koerber, captain; Imperials, C. Kellnr, captain: Iroquois, William Tenjost. captain: Casinos, John Lannen. captain: Hydraulics. J. Faulkner, captain; Excelsiors, V. C. Hubbard, cap tain: Actives, Josoph F. Suttner, captain; Curloys, Charles C. lluppcl, captain: Hendlers, Louis Hendler, captain: Phillips' H. C Joseph Phillips, captain; Big Chiefs, Nick Miller, captain: Leberwurst, W. J. Landefeld, captain; Seneca B. C, J. F. Howell, captain. New York-National H. C Charles K. Starr, captnln; Btmrton 11. C, Joseph Thum. cnptnln; Fldolln, William Amann, captain; Cyclone, C. W, Lelieau, captain; Standard I). C, O. J. Olson, captain; nose dale B. C D. FrerckB, captain. Chicago Tosottl B. C. Georgo Bangnrt, captain; Standard H. C, IJ. Orelshabor, captain; Crencent B. C, Charles L. Bus tlan, captnln; Worden's Htnrs. Fred Wor don. cnptnln: Hnfmann H..C, Frank H. Brill, captain; Thompson's Colts B. C W. V. Thompson, captain; Weber B. C Charles F. Labahn, captain; Levy's Stars, J. F. Burke, captain; Anson's H. C A. C. Anson, captain. Detroit-All Star B. C. (1), AVllllnm Spitz loy, cnptaln; All Star 11. C. (2), John Ford, captain. Brooklyn Grand Central, J. Selster, can-I Direct From Distillery To Consumer Cooke's 0. F, C. Rye Whiskey 7 YEAR OLD 3O00 iiltllHIKlfiif nikiiiii WHISKEY 'luaijZZcnrfit' tOOKEttCONIMvj b, CMICAOOi Any fcaak COOKE & CO., Dl For 4'otorftd Four Full Quarts Here is a whiskey that has been on the mnrket over 25 years andlsesteemedforitshighqualitywliercvcrwhiskeyisdrank. Every drop of this rich amber liquor Is mode from the choicest grains in copper stills at our own distillery, and is nfjed in the wood at our own storage warehouses until just right in flavor and color nnd perfectly pure. It is a pleasing whiskey, rich, mellow and smooth, and must not be judged by the low price at which we sell it. It is priced low in consequence of being made and aged on our own premises and sold direct without middlemen to make additional profits necessary. If sold through dealers this whiskey would cost $5.00. We (hip COOKE'S C. P. C. RYE In plain boxen, without mirks to Indi cate content!, inii prepay cxprctt on all ordera for four quarta or more when accompanied by remittance of $3.00. If the fooda are not all we claim, and perfectly aatltfactory, you are re queued to return them to us at our expenie, and on their receipt we will it once refund your $3.00. r comatreUI rnc will wll jm afour niiaa.olal rupoa.lbllltj ! atlllera. Mall Order Depot, 73 to 81 Dearborn St., CHICACO. ad point! weal there la h alight additional eharara far cxprraaace. tnln; I'alnco li. C, Nick Jnckaon, cnptnln; Kclio 1). C, It. S. BaumclHter, cnptnln; Arlington li. C, E. Bertram, cnptnln; Monarchs, Herman J. Maims, cnptnln; Prosperity B. C Oscnr Hammer, cnptnln. Cleveland Farmer li. C, George Hum mer, captnln; Culumct B, C, II. F. Stelgel mclcr, cnptuln. Columbia. O. Columbus B. C, H. Col lins, cnptuln; I'aluco 11. C, J. N. Reed, captain. Akron, O. Peerless H. C, Frnnlc Cohen, captain; Grand li. C, B, Al. Frees, enp- Kr'lo, Pn.-Tho Hrlos B. C, II. F. Stnhl brodt, cuptuln; Badgers, J. T. Hcrlock, cnptuln; Kcyatono B. U., W, Downing, cup- IUII1 Indlananolls City Club B. C. Churl i-h Gardner, captain; Marlon U. C, Hobcrt II. llryHon, captnln. kanim- city, Mo. Kansas City 11, C, Hubert P. Barso. captain. Minneapolis Minneapolis B. C. II. N. Fowler, president. Peoria Peoria club, August Potcr, cup tnln, Itochcster Rochester Tonpln B, C J. D. McGulre, cnptnln. Syracuse U. C. C B. C, Bernlo Maurer, captain. Toledo Toledo B. C, J. W. McCornilck, cnptuln. Wheeling, AV. Va. All Wheeling B. C, William Fottc cnptuln. Belleville, -fll. Pastime B, C, William Elwert, captain. Niagara Falls Schwartz 11. C, Charles Sehwurtz, cnptaln. Toronto Munson's Torontos. Ttvo-Miiit Team. Chicago 24 Hufrnlo u Now York 15 Indianapolis u Erie ('.: Akron 'i l in:aw nsviiie i Brooklyn uouimmiH, u,, l Cleveland 4 Detroit 1 Knnsns City 3 I.os Angeles 1 Ponnynn l Peoria. 2 Rochester 2 Ht. Louis 4 Toledo , a Topeka 1 wiieeung, w. Va. 1 Bellfivlllo a Scrunton l Niagara Falls J Total 107 Individual Hiitrlrn. .. 40 .. U Oswego 2 Rochester '4 Tonuwanda i Toledo 4 Topeka, Kan 2 Wheeling, V. Va. 1 Brudforu l IColumhus lu Omnha Ht Louis Krranton 9 Niagara Falls.. Total 209 Chicago New Vork Buffalo Brooklyn Krle Detroit , Akron Buldwlnsvlllo ... Belleville Cincinnati Clovoland ., Indlanupolls .... Kansas City , I.os Angeles.,.,,, Long Branch.... Tenoln scores of 200 and better at tho Oate City alloys: H. D. Reed. 207. 202 ssi 216; James P. O'Brien, 211; C. B. Brlden- Decser, zoi, 210, 208, 222; B. F. Hull, 203; H. W. Hanson, 208, 207; Lyman McConnoll, 228; Southev. 201; "Plumber" Read, 210; P. K. King, 213; F. Wilson, 202, 238, 202; IS. Baldwin, Grand Island, 218; W. Emery, 21C; Lehman, 203, 216; Conory, 225; Henry Baden, 204; F. Jurgonson, 212; M. BcnKolo, 213; "Vic" Hayes, 200, 221, 209; J. H. Hwartz, 232; F. (Jocme, 211; J. W. Watch, 200, 220; W. Bowman, 200; A. P, Wutters, 210; James Flndlay, 210, 202, 210; James Lynch, 208; Sheldon, 210, 208, 201, 221, Tenpln scores of 200 nnd better at Clark's alleys: J. II. Hodges, 204, 212; E. U Leh mann, 201; E. Ii. Rogers, 212; C. Colsoin, 200; W. C. King, 219; W. F. Clarkson, 205; "Plumber" Read, 217, 229, 220, 202, 212, 221, Clark's Bowling Alleys i 1313-15 Harney St. Biggest-Brightest-Best msm Relieves Kldnev! Ik. 0. aF I I . m at Bipaaer: trouble at once. Cures in 48 Hours'" URINARY DISCHARGES nime bTW nwBri of tirles cntintermu. . r Uach Cap- y'", nile bean the IMIrM l imLUiiz Your Fortune Told Free. BY THE ZODIAC, ttrr i.S; Wo will sond you a Horoscope Head Irg of your life nnd a most Interest ing Book on Astrology, if you sond tho date of your birth and n stamp for return postage. Our readings havo made penpl happy anil full of hope nnd surcpHH. Address MAGAZINE OF MYSTERIES. 22 N. William St., N. Y. City. 202, 205, 203; R. A. KoIIb, 211, 217, 201, 200, 212, 244, 209, 222, 200; King Ucnman, 213, 215, 228, 200, 200; I). J. O'Brien, 213; M. ft. Huntington, 203, 203, 202; H. U Fowler, 211; W S. Sheldon, 222, 204; William Weber, 211; W. T. Heft, 212; B. W, Christie, 230, 212; Charles Soaman, 213; F. Conrad. 213; 208; Tom Reynolds, 235, 202, 217, 213,' W. W. Hartley, 204; F. J, Bongelo. 207, 223; Joo Polcar, 230, 211, 201; Jlra Gardner, 208; Graham, 220; Frank Fogg, 203, 216; W. II. Emory. 222, 207, 213, 216, 203, 212; Al Krug, 215; Charles Zarp, 211; L. Weymuller, 212; H. Bcselin, 224; G. B. Irons, 203; B. Roth, 201; C. J. Francisco, 201; Jack Fredrlckson, 200; A. E. Parmelco, 204. Tenpln Bcorcs of 200 and hotter at Lent & Williams' alleys: William Zltrman, 2C5, 203, 225, 21C, 201; R. B. McConahoy, 269, 232, 203, 236, 203, 236, 200; Frank Elllgan, 205; Ahmanson. 237; M. F. Forscutt, 214, 206, 225; Will Hlnrlcks, 220; H. H. Rhodes, 236; O. Benson, 201; E. Zltzraan, 200; Fred Bliz, 219, 203; C. II. Mayes. 205; II. Frltscher, 202; II. Baden, 209; 8. Elerman, 205, 210; L. S. McConnell, 221; William Bowman, 206; H. aordon, 200; W. A. Chapdler, 218, 202; T. R. Coburn, 215; F. J. Conery, 202, 210; R. Rocho, 217; Ed Cudahy, 203; J. Gleason, 211; E. A. Crolghton, 224; A. T. Swensen, 221; O. M. Zarp, 215; O. E. Selllck. 329; Ed Lawler, 200; Tom Reynolds, 203; F. A. Klrkpatrlck, 211 ; D. L. Dodgo, 201; It. Stoetzel, 203, 231.