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4-S THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 6, ! 1912. H'GOORTT. B ALMOST THERE Very Hear to Championghip in the -' Middleweight Class. CLEANS UP ALL TEE FOEEIGNEES Tkem . Cmti . Thempaon with ' His Claim After Wirt Happened at p : ClaetaH and All Is ;- iv ; - ; Mixed Aarala. ' By W. W. NAIGHTO. ' SAM FRANCISCO. Oct. 6. It ! a pity for Eddie McGoorty'a sake that his boutt with Australian Dave Smith and English Jack Harrison were not in accordance with middleweight condition In the mat ter of poundage. If they had been the tiuestlon of championship In the 158-pound class, which has been in a sadly vexed condition since Stanley Ketchel died, would be mighty close to a settlement ;McGoorty would have been In a position to say. ''my right there is none to dis pute," for with the scalps of the Aus tralian and English champions dangling at bis girdle It would be easy enough for him to bring confusion -to any one In clined to argue that he was claiming too much. . ' i ' Of course, France could claim that until 1 she was vanquished McGoorty' conquest of the ' middleweight universe was not complete, but the1 protest from the land of the Gaul would sound like "very still, small voice. . For that matter, Judging from the way , he handled Smith and Harris, McOoorty could hop over to Paris and settle the pretensions of George Carpenter In a Jiffy. Then with all foreign terrtrtory subdued, Eddie could entertain challenges from his own countrymen or else Invest In some fanciful sparring "costumes nd take a long fling at the theatrical game. Big: Man la Klbt Game, But whether It gains him a world's championship or not, McOoorty's work with Smith and Harrison makes him as prominent a figure as there Is in the fistic realm today. To begin with, the men he defeated were champions of their respective countries,- even though, the weight requirements were not conformed With Than UaIui-Iu I . . L I lives.' ' ' ,. - ' ' y- .... : 'And to knock' out & brace of world's champions In lees than four minutes-of lighting time, all told, and all In the space of three weeks, Is a feat that has not been duplicated since men began to box with- "muffled hands." f f. ;.It is to be regretted that, sandwiched In between McGoorty's world's startling performance was that spirltUss o Witb Cyclone Thompson at Cincinnati. There was something about the affair whtoli Aid not ring true. f Some -of the reports which reached the coast had It that both men were biased foJ their slouchy work, , while others told how the Cyclone chased the Oshkosh boy from pillar to post and went near to knocking him out several time. The showing with Thompson is as a blot on McGoorty's escutcheon, especially at this time . when Eddie is nchievlng uisrinction as the quickest demollsher of foreign pugilistic champions the box ing gam has known. It looks at though "h is up to Eddie to remove the stain by tackling the Cyclone once Jnore and ad ministering a drubbing to5 him. , Apart from what happened at Cincin nati, there is sufficient provocation for a McGoorty-Thompson battle. Thompson, through his manager, one Larney Lych- tensteln, has laid claim to the middle weight championship, on the strength of a victory overt Billy Papke at the Antipodes. Thompson's Wild Claim. .:, hls looks like rubbing It in. First of sill Thompson . places McGoorty in a dubious light by doing the bulk of the imie fighting that was done at Cincin nati and then, totally Ignoring ths fact that McGoorty has Just swept the foreign middleweight situation as clean as a wistle, Thompson calmly claim the middleweight laurels. . ., . In a way It is tantamount to saying. "McGoorty licked the foreigners, but I licked McGoorty." . , . , ' It certainly is high time" that the Cyclone and the man flora Oshkosh were matched again. -.. ' . ..- -; - - i . ' More than one crtio has remarked lately that fight promoters are going- out of business in bunches and that ths high prices demanded by ring stars is the cause of it ' .' ? . - .'?' It has' been suggested that ths time is, ripe for a congress of fight handlers and that a uniform scale of emoluments for glov wlelder should be one of ths fruits of the gathering. '-. 'Yes, but how many bidders for Queens berry attractions would adhere to the schedule? t ' There are very many ways of killing a cat and there are Just as many ways of fattening a champion's rakedff without derating from the scale of percentages laid down by the fight promoters' pro tective and benevolent association, ' How It Was Worked. '; . They had something of the kind in San Francisco long years ago and the local match-makers made, a pretense ot living up to it If memory serve the various clubs promoting professional bouts bound themselves not to give more than "60 per cent of the gross" for any attraction. Those were the days of win Hera' and losers' ends. . . Onoe a star ring-man approached a pro moter and said: ."What can you offer us?" ' .-.. . , , , ; ; v -; , . '. .. .- - - "I am not allowed to give more than per cent" ' "But you can take care of my manager, can't youT' ; The promoter appealed to soon discov ered that his rivals were doing business along these lines and the F. P. P. and B: a. dissolved.'. ' . CORNHUSKER TENNIS : MEN FORM BIG SQUAD LINCOLN, Oct 5.-Speelal.-After nearly three year of fighting., tennis' Is to be placed en the regular register of university . sports. f A meeting was held Thursday of this week and steps taken iar the organization of a tennis squad. Shis squad will tike complete charge of fciheduling matches with outside schools and "N's". will be awarded for members of the team, - ' V ' Blar Par for Manager. It is stated at Milwaukee that Henry dark, as manager of the Brewers, will tH the name ala'r thit Hugh Duffy 'f-for ths season, making him trie highest paid manager in the Arner Unti association. il ike K!ley at St. Paul 1 nd a contract, calling for J3,00e and -a I xrcentajce of the profits, but there were ' profits to divide this year, according to- all reports. " - . Spatdtaar Picks Gtaats. ' A. G. 6pa!d1ng is loyal to the National srue and has picked the Giants to win big seriea. He believes the experience me Giants will offset the stronj" u .;nery of the F-ed tax. , . . . . - - . .... , MSr vjSy'i : r : : . . ... t "! f '5.'V CREIGHTON ISJN GOOD SHAPE v Will v Formally Open Season Twith Yankton Next Week. KOEJIAL -GAME OIJIY A; .TEST - -. -- '-' Is Next Saturday's Game Sonlti Hard Work la Anticipated, as Doth " '.ft Teams Are Deadly','. ; Rivals. JAKE STAHL THE REAL HERO Man Who led the' Bed Sox to Their v Brilliant Victory. POPUIAB, WITH FAN AND PLATES Yonns Manager Redeems His Prom ' VM As;o y Wlonlng. the' Championship ( the ; j .' Amerleaa Leas;ae, , By' W. J. JM'BETH. ' . NEW 'YORK,' Oct t-Garland (Jake) Stahl 1 one of the most famous men of the land. Six month ago he was prac tlcally. unknown ouUld major leagties. Today his nam is a household word Wherever ths great American summer pastime la knwn. ,Un wooed, fain, has reached down, lifted him from obscurity and set hira up on a high pedestal. H is a striking . example of . one . who ; ha had fame thrust upon him. In the brief span of half a ; year Jack Stahl has accomplished more toward jubllo popularity than he did in long as sociation with the national pastime as a player of no mean ability. He is play ing . manager , of the v Boston Red Sox, tho new champions "of , the American isagua; His managing ability rather than his playing skill has attracted the admi ration of , the' base ball world. In oh brief season Stahl has made good, and the world dearly loves a winner. When He Was Coming. Charlie Dryden,- the Chicago humorist, nicknamed Jake the "Born Leader." That was some years ago, when ths big fellow was . with' Washington of the American league. At that time Washing, ton truly was "first In peace, first in war and last In the American league." Stahl was placed In control on a gamble. He got off to a flying start in the spring and for six weeks threatened to make a runaway race with what every on con sileder an habitual tallender. Washington wa breeting out in front much on Its nem, like Hank O'Day and the Red In ths National league last spring. Ths toam didn't have the slasa to stick when Its rivals rounded Into shape. rIt settled back again into, the ' ruck and Stahl threw up ths sponge In disgust Dryden dubbed him the "Born Leader" rather In a spirit of raillery. But whatever his former short comings Stahl has this year justified the honor, of such a title seri ously applied, j 1 - 1 Wheii ' It was ' announced ' from Boston last aurinsvthat JaK Stahl would manago the Red Sox his friends of trJe big leagues prepared to lay up. flower contributions. They considered him as good as a dead one. already. . The wiseacres shook their heads in commiseration. "Poor Jake," said they, "he must be foolish going with McAleer. What chance have the Red Sox now? McAleer will be manager; he can never keep his hands off. Stahl , will Only be the 'goat' when the team -. Is finally., torn asunder by factional dis sensions.'. -''U -. i ') f :, AtoBthrd the Prophets, It did look very much , as if Stahl was up again - if. ' Ne one credited Jimmy McAller's announcement that he would re tire permanently from the playing end of the game. Here was a man who for years had directed the unhappy destinies of second " division ' clubs the St - Louts Drowns and Washington Senators. From both cities he had been forced by public opposition practically. It was incredible that he could smother that desire to ap pear ia the limelight than a brief man- ager'al expense usually engenders. . McAleer has never ' once tried to in. terfere with Stahl If he has at least he has not gotten away with it And if he has tried to he has' taken care to show .no "signs U It "before 'the plarers Whatever glory Is attached to the win ning of a pennant belongs . to Stahl and to the loyal fellows who fought for him from the opening of the .campaign. untH Use flag was won. To his men Jake Stahl .attributes all his success. "It was the loyalty of .the boys," he said the last time be was in New Tork.-' "We have hung together from the start-.: I do not beU ave you. can find another'teara "where" the'elub spirit Is so strong, v Every ne puts the tram's in terests bofpre ;self. That's why we; iron so far this year.. That's the secret of my succesa The boys made, me and I'm thankful to. them." : ' Wae Prince of a iIIo'vr.w' On the -other band, the Boston players Idolise -their; manager.- "There Is noth ing we wouldn't do for JakO said Larry Gardner' befoTi" the' otntng- game at the hilltop last spring . . ?'H's one prince of a fellow, as well as the best first baseman in either, league. Mwd Jus, what I tell you, that man knows base ball back wards. "The public In general does not realise that Jie is a "born leader.' But he has shown "us"more of real base ball strategy than we ever dreamed, Tm not aaylng we'll beat out the Athletics this year they form one of the toughest bunches of base ball hlstory-but we'll fet 'era next year -sure, and if they trim us this season, they'll know they wore in eflght ' : Personality I one of the chief attri butes of managerial success, 'and , this Stahl ia blessed with beyond the ordinary portion. . Without his peculiar personality John J.. McGraw might have lasted no time as a manager. Of course, McGraw la a shrewd fellow, possessed of wonder ful 6sse ball brain and the best Judge of playing ability in the country today. But his personality is his one chief as set, McGraw commands the respect of every team member. His men would sim ply 'die for hint If necessary McGraw can reprimand a player ; in the most scathing terms without leaving one sting of resentment.. He is about the only man ager in the business who can pull that kind of a trick. How He Works. Ja' Stahl, like Hughle Jennings, goes after hi players In another way. He works on their pride through his own good fellowship. A genius for strength must He behind the mask of good na ture or the players will take liberties. Stahl commands the admiration of his men for many reasons. First, he has been a long time associated with major league ball long enough to learn its every angle and intricacy. Then, he is a rattling good player not a Chase, nor a Wagner, nor a Lajole, but a steady, conscientious, plugging sort of a fellow. And, above all, he Is game to the core. There never ' was any question of his gameness. - He proved his mettle in the old college days as one of the greatest football players the University of 1111- nols ever produced. He ' proved it In Washington and here in New Tork with the tallend Highlanders of 19G& He proved it as a player In Boston In 1909 and 1910 and this year as manager of. the same Hub club. A man who can rise to the beat ball of hie career, after a year's lay off, and at the same time carry the bur dens of leadership has no burnt clay yel low streak in his makehp. Aiuoiiff the Come-Back. The pages of modern history are crowded with "come-backs." We have Jimmy Callahan, Mlk Donlln, "Moose" McCormlck and half a doten others who have made good. Stahl is not the least among these. Twice, now, he has proved that they can come back. Stahl had re tired from the major leagues tor semi pro, ball in Chicago a couple of season before the Yankees secured him for tho disastrous 1P08 campaign. He didn't show much as an outfielder on the Hilltop. But next season with the Red Sox he was, in his natural sphere at first base, on of the pillars of the club, Last year he did not take : a base ball! in his hand. This season be played the game of his life. Now, as i to Jake's luck in the read scramble toward fame. He leaped into the . spotlight . every . night, sa if were. At the close of the season of HJlO he retired, as he believed, permanently. .. He- enterd the banking business in partnership with his father-in-law, a financier of Chicago. He was steered right and made good. He was fast on the way to fortune when J lmmy( McAleer bought Into the Boston ciuo. ' . When McAleer Got Him. McAleer realised that he needed Stahl on first base to make his team a pennant contender. He visited Jake and told him to name his price. He offered the man agement a" an inducement. Then he went further and dangled some stock be fore Jake' eyes.! It took Stahl a long time to make up his mind. Finally the call of the game overcame hi mercenary scruples. He returned aa a questionable asset , only to. make good without one slump. His brief managerial record has been one of the most brilliant of all time. In the world's series with the Glsnts Btahl will face one of the severest tests of the year. He will stack his wits against the brainiest leader ot the country. Yet his team and the American league in gen eral looks upon the meeting with supreme confidence..; Irrespective ot.'the ultimate outcome StahJ has gained fame enough for one year, t it beaten' he may go back to the Chicago bank to cut coupons all winter consoled by the tact that he lost to the best contemporary in the business. If he wins, his tame will be increased thrsefold. ; , " - CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING ; i IS TAKEN UP AT LINCOLN " LINCOLN, ' Oct -Spet!aI.)lCros8. cwintry.runn,n' l occupying the at tention.' of a large jsquad .of ; athletes. Dr. Clapp is in charge of the squad and la preparing" to pick a team of. five men to. represent Nebraska at the annual western-cross-country run.' ' C&ptaln Boggs Is xthe only ' veteran of last year" team. Young Anderson. , a brother of Louie Anderson, Nebraska'! representative ' in the Olympics, is show In' P. Perhaps, strongest of the new mnn. Cutwrlght and Swanson are 'also doing well for pew men. The cross-country team will be picked In about three weeks, : . .Have Same Owner. mTU Je'and Naps and the Toledo Mud Hens played a friendly exhibition game as becomes team- owned by the whL Tk"" at To,el0 tn "her day When the game ended in the eighth on account of darkness the score vaVt to 'n vf the Hen. Manager Birming ham of theNaps pitched part of the game and Joe Jackson played at third base and shortstop. CORNHUSKER LINES . AREJIRENGTHENED (Continued from Page One.) tinue to Improve, the loss of Hofgren and Chauner will scarcely be felt It Is the line situation which is caus ing wrinkles in Stiehm's brow Just now, for he has been unable to find a satis factory combination. Pearson and Har mon, both veterans, playing the tackle; have been doing excellent work, and no fear need be entertained regarding the positions. But the center trio are all new men with the exception of Swanson and are coming along slow. Stlehm Is now worklong several combinations. Allen has been played at jcenter wlth Boss and Meyer guards, but although tney an welsh over 200 pounds, ihey have failed to fill the bill. Awkwardness and Inexperience is their greatest handicap. Ross Is a colored boy and would not be available In the Missouri game for that reason. - Accordingly, Stlehm has pulled Gibson in at center, shifted Meyer and Swanson to guards, and placed Potter at quarter. This combination seems to have given the most satisfaction, but it still remains that the Cornhusker center trio are un picked with the Minnesota game but two weeks toff. :- .:. i The back field situation Is : another cause tor rejoicing tor, the Cornhuskers. Purdy, Halligan and Frank will give Ne braska fully as strong a set of backs as last season. Purdy's work during the last two nights has been a revelation to thetsldellne spectators.' . The husky half has developed wonder fully in the last two weeks. Purdy is in a class by himself in evading tacklers. His weight and strength makes it" ex ceedingly hard to stop him even after tackled, and several , times during the practice this week he has dragged two and three men along for, several feet before being brought to earth. Captain Ernie Frank la speedier and more elusive than ever. His ability to run back punts and circle the ends for good gains now promises to stand Ne braska in good stead. Halligan at full, although a new man, has the advantage of weight and strength. : He hits the line low ami manages to keep his feet even when tackled. , ! Potter's work at quarter has been en tirely satisfactory, and he has the . ad ditional advantage of a season's experi ence. Potter, although not the general that Jerry Warren' , was,, nevertheless handles his team well and gets-his play oft rapidly. He ' Is sure in passing the ball and fairly effective on the offense. Air ot Optimism. , And so, In spite of the troublesome line situation, there-is a rapidly growing sen timent at. Nebraska that the Cornhuskers are again slated for a Missouri valley championship. The rooters have unlim ited confidence In Stlehm to handle the line situation, and with the bright show ing ot the back field and tho ends, the clouds, which were hovering around at the opening of the season, have rolled away. ' ; . Nine out of every ten undergraduates expect Nebraska to duplicate South. Da kota's trick in taming the Gophers. They base this opinion on the ground that Minnesota is unusually weak this season, while Nebraska will be represented with a fairly formidable team. , The next two, weeks will be spent in pointing for the Gophers. Former stars ot the gridiron are to be summoned back for the week preceding the big game and individual instruction will be given each man on the team. Stlehm will have a big corps of assistants In putting the finish ing touches on his eleven. Michigan Stair Registers. One of the most encouraging bits ot news for the Cornhuskers this week was the registration of Freeney, a former Michigan' star, In the Nebraska 'law school., Freeney played but one year with Michigan." making his "M" In the Minne sota game.' . ' .;'."""-'''." ' " 1 His academic foot ball training was secured at Red- Oak, la., where he stirred for, four seasons on the' greatest high school eleven the country produced. FreeneyMmmediately donned a ult this weekend started practice with the fresh men 'squad; There his kicking attracted -attentions for he averages sixty -yards on punts' -'and "is wonderful drop 'kicker. , While, ineligible this season, Freeney 1 a most valuable addition to the' Corn husker ;ua'- ,'',' 'f'V' ': - Racelr Out for Good. 4 1 v;' George Racely. star' halfback '. last sea son, and a former Bellevue. player, can not don moleskins this season.' This is the outcome . of an ' examination . of : his knee by a' physician . this week, . Racely started with the squad at the first of the season, but his knee son developed its old weakness.. He Injured it last fall In the Missouri game and again in the spring in track work. The doctor has forbade him .taking part in foot ball. Little is known of tne Kansas Aggies, who are the Cornhuskers" next foes. The Aggies come to Lincoln next Saturday for a game. Last year the Cornhuskers romped away with a score ot 68 to 0. The Aggies have practically a veteran team this; year. -however, and a much suffer game la expected. Ticket Sales Heavy. The heaviest pre-season sale at tickets Captain Wendell, Harvard's sensational halfback, is seen at the. right He has Just thrown the forward pass, a specialty in which he has no superior The large photograph shows a group nmson recruits working out,- under the direction of Coach Percy Haughton, on some special line formations. Is the history of the university has been reported by Assistant poach Guy Reed. Over 800 tickets have already been dis posed of and Reed expects the tootal to mount to 1,200 before the close of the season. . : If such a sale is accomplished 1t will insure the success financially of the season. Greatest Sprinters Coming to America, for Running Events NEW YORK. Oct. 6.-Three of the greatest professional Borinters ' in thu world are expected to arrive ,' In this country next month. ' They are A. B. Postle "and Jack McDonald of Australia and Reggie Walker of South Africa. ' It has been announced that they have accepted the invitation of Sparrow Rob. ertson, manager of the motordrome track at Vailsburg, Newark, N. J., to compete in a series of running racea tnimtt th best professionals In this country. " Sparrow says that it Is his Intention '.to match the three foreigners against Nat Cartmell, Jack Martin and La wson Rob ertson the week they arrive. After that they will meet all comers in scratch and handicap races. ,.,',;.';. .,'.' Postle has the reputation of being the fastest sprinter in the world. , Several times he has been credited with running 100 yards in 9 3-5 seconds. V His best rec ord is 120 yards, . which he' covered in 13 seconds.-This figure has been accepted by the Australian athletic authorities and is considered authentic all over the world. ' . , Jack McDonald. is Postle's most danger ous rival. He has won hundreds of races, many of thetn ln- record time;' 1 Walker is known ; all over the , world He won the' Olympic championship at London In ( 1908 In record Ume."On" his return- to vhls. country In South Africa he turned professional and won scores of races.in sensational style. '", The three Americans whom Robertson intends to match ' against " the visitor next month are well '., Known, i While a student at the University of Pennsylvania Cartmell developed into one of the.' fast est men in the country.. He, won several championships; including the intercol legiate. 'M; .. ' . Martin is-a westerner. He is a fast man and former holder of 'the national Ama teur Athletic, union ,champlonshlp ' tltla Lawson Robertson is at present trainer of the Irish-American Athletic : club. While an amateur he won hundreds of races and hung up many records. ; ' ' CRACK CDE MEN WILL ENTER Effort Made to Hake Billiard Tour , , ney International Affair. FOREIGNEES ARE BEDTG SOUGHT The International - Flavor ' W1H Be Eahaaeed by the Appearance la . .. , ' the Tooraanet 1 . ' Jap--Expert. , With the formal opening of the reason but one week' off. the creighton team is In good shape and expects to take, the measure of Tankton college, which "meet it on Creighton field. The CreisMoa team will ,be much heavier than wao first predicted, ' as a number ot heavy men have appeared in suits. ' Hall, the largest man on the squad, 'has not yet rounded into form, being much overweight' The game with Nebraska State Normal yesterday was to give the men more ex perience before they met Marquette, while the game with Tankton will be the first hard test. Creighton anif Yankton are rivals, and played a tie .game .at Yankton last year. ? The' new rules will be given their first real test against a team of caliber; Mil ler will probably pick hla men for the Marquette game from the showing they make in the Yankton game. ; , Open IVvr Gramlntiml. , ' The game marks the formal opening of the new grandstand, which faces the eas'., and has a total seating capacity of 2.5CA The majority of the . boxes have beta disposed, of, and over 1.0C0 students are assured. . The city commissioners will be present and Mayor Dahlman will start the game with a kickoff. i 1 , . t . : ' Competition for places on the team has been "keen and - It cannot be predicted with certainty just what the real lineup will be. - . ' w - ' Hanley seems to have the center posi tion, and is the ben man for that posi tion. He Is light, but is always m tha play, frequently making tackles ' In . the open field, and on a number of occasions last year tackling the man returning punta At the guards, McGrane Is aa experienced man, and Morgahthaler gives. promise of being as good as his brother. Hall will make either of these men work hard for their positions,, and his. great weight gives him an advantage. . At the NEW; YORK, Oct. J.-It is probable that there will be a big ' entry'; list for the 18.2 balk line billiard tournament to be held In New York this fall to pro vide a hew professional champion for that' style of game. - Entries from this , tackles, Captain : Hopkins is "playing his side of the water probably will include i usual game, while Casey gives promise William Hoppe, . who won the last lS.3 of developing into a star, At the er,d, trophy outright,; George Sloason,. George Haller of last year is doing good wok Sutton, Ora Morningslde. Calvin Demar- anj nas a good understudy in Brenna est; Albert Cutler and Harry Clin. or gtumbo, Haller is not in the best o't Hoppe says he will surely, play, Slosson shape aM probably give these oth has made it known that he will enter. mtn a chance. At the other end Lewis and it is a tourney of such Importance ; , . , showlng up strong botli hat, none of the top notcher, 1. likely . Uemng and MCelvlng the forward Firmln Sasslgnol, who has come to be one of the best . players in France, is another probable . entry. A representa tive of the B. B. C. is in France now try ing - to Induce ., Caaslgnol to cross the pass. , . , . j "'' ..MlUer Playing; Trae. . ; Miller at quarter is playing true to form, backing up the line on. defense In brilliant style and , running the team at water. The Frenchman was over here ' nuo.e-quica ume. aiwhu lamisea several years ago on an exhibition tour I ha th advantage of weight and experi and has improved much since then.- Tence ftnd 8eems 10 have.lost none of his The International flavor may be en- i kicking ability. - At the halves McCarthy hanced by the appearance in the tourney and Levy i are both smashing the line in of a Japanese expert Kodjl Yamanda good style, and McCarthy is a demon in is the Jap in question and Is the first of carrying the ball through a ' broken his race to -have attained the prominence ' field. Waters is another halfback who ot a championship tournament . player. : will probably be heard from this year. HIGHwSCH00L STUDENTS' J ; - PLAN TIN ASSOCIATION t The- members of the . athletic, board of ' the High school have decided .to, make a proposition to all students -of the v High school, and It Is their desire that all mem bers consider this plan. Theyrintend to organise an association to-be known as the Omaha High School Student's-. ao oiatlon, to .which club every student and; teacher at the High school can' belong. '( The; purpose, of this iclub is' to ibring about a larger intere la ihe activities of the school, both athletic and, literary.; es pecially in the matter of a more general attendance of students at the athletic and debifting contests In which tW. Omaha Hixh school participates, .- . -' The yearly dues of the members will be 31.60. ' In '.return for this membership fee each member will be given; a season ticket (non-transferable),' admitting him or her to every contest during the school year.. This will include at least five foot ball games,. five basket ball games,, five base ball games, one debate and one track meet . As a sign of their being a member each one belonging will be given a purple and white Omaha High School button. Athletics and Phillies. The Athletics and Phillies will open their series at Shlbe park on October 7. It will be played under the rules -ot the national commission and the player will receive 00 per cent of the first four games, divided 09 and tB to winners and losers. s l light, but fast, and a good tacklei". He is at present in Berlin, where he has been playing with Cassignol, and Is said to have averaged 29. Cassignol has been giving him a handicap, but is not always able to beat him. ' . Amateur, billiard matters are lagging just now, but there is promise ot con siderable going on when the weather be comes seasonable. J. F. Fbggenburg, the international champion, hopes to induce Albert Mortieur, reputed to be the best amateur extant, ana Albert poensgen, r, Kleberg, a Texas millionaire, who the German crack, to com over and play I owns . the property and who is a oai in the next international Poensgen has i ball fan of the first caliber, says that been here, but Mortier ; hasn't . The ' th White Box. the Tleers. the Cubs and Texas Fan Of fers - Free Training Camp HOUSTON, Tex., Oct 6,-Four large training grounds, fit ' for 1 league base ball teams, are near here - and at the ervics ot the major . league: clubs. ' R. Frenchman is a bit. wary. about running the risk of seasickness. It was Mortier who beat Foggenburg when the Matter went to ' Paris last aprlng.-y He ran his game out against Poggy with: a sequence of 178 at 13.1 Later he went to Frankfort won a tournament there and "averaged 40 -for 400 points. Stin later he went to Brussels,- won fi tournament and made the whopping average of CO. Giants may have the free use of the grounds for a spring ' training camp It they want to come here next spring to train. The property is in the south western part of Texas, within close range of the King ; ranch, which Mr. Klebersc owns. The latter declares that if the big league ' clubs accept this offer be will spend $100,000 on the land to put it Into the best possible shape for the ball clubs." ' . ' ' - IllS OlllBSf BlOQti HiiBiSS? The jnost ancient hi6toryfarnisIies evidence that mankind suffered with Contagious Blood Poison. The disease has come down through all the ages and is to-day, as it has ever been, a scourge and blight upon humanity. 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