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4-G THE OMAIIA SUNDAY BEE: PEOBMBEK 6, istm. ZUPPE KEYER PLAYED GAME Coach of Victorious Illinois Eleyen Always na Observer Ilimself. TUTS COmDESCE UTTO TEAM t'llwOT'airmi" la n MoM. f rm leader Wk Instills nil Hem with Eathnslnssa wll Hla PrM. By WlAlfK O. MEHKA KETW TOHJC, Doc. I Bob Zuppe, who roached tha Illi oi foot ball eleven so well that tha team climbed to tha crest f western foot ball, never played vth a regular team. Zuppa attended Wisconsin university. IHe had foot ball ambltlona, but conches there looked hun OTer, pronounced him too amall for 'varsltr purposes, and shoved him off to tha sidelines. ITnable to balp tha Tarsitr with brawn. Zuppa decided to help It with brain. From hla position on tha sidelines, or on the aorub eleven, ha discovered errors In tha eoaohlnf ayatem and ha discovered way. In whloh tha t flam' a efficiency might ba increased. Bolsterinc op wag. ona day. Zuppke told the head coach of hla finding. Tha head ooach happened to be) a human betnr. Ha didn't apoff at Zuppke'a aug reatlona. Ha accepted them because ha say at owe tha thay bad wnigbt-lota of Weight. All during tha reat of hla oollen career Euppks continued to nc aa advlaor for tha team. Hla advloa waa good-mighty good. Many of Zuppke'a auggeatlona halped tha Wisconsin team greatly. Zuppka, In due course of time, graduated, hut ha Wt college without a "W.M Ha had helped tha team with his brain, but not with brawn. And the brawn assist snts were the onea who gotf tha sweters and tha coveted letter. Offered Hlah School Job After graduation Zuppka want to Muskegoa and coached tha team there Into tha championship. His work was ao good that Oa Par High school. In Chi cago, offered him a job as coach. Tha salary waa a alseable ona and Zuppka accepted. Zuppka took charge of Oak Park High and developed a Joke-looking team Into world beater among high school elevens. Not only that, but ha de veloped a flock of mediocre players Into stars of tha first magnitude. Zuppka taught Ghee, the great Dartmouth quar terback, tha rudiments of foot ball. Ha taught Pete Ruesell, tha Chicago quarter back; ba turned out Macomber, one of the best halfbacks in the west, and ha turned out a score of others who since have made their marks In college foot ball. The success Zuppke scored at Oak Park High Influenced the University of Illinois people to offer him a Job there. There were soma among the Illnols athletic authorities who were against giving Zuppke tha Job. He'd never played on a big college elm-en, so they didn't think he knew murh ebout coaching a rollers eleven. But tha majority ruled on that committee. And the majority favored Zuppke'a appointment It was a mlghtr lucky thing for Illinois that It did. Zuppka went to Illinois when Illinois looked to hav Juat aa much chance to win the Weetern Conference championship aa tha Cincinnati Rede have of winning tha 11S world aeries. But Zuppke turned tha triole in his first speed to bis new Ob aires Zuppka saldl Play with Wlnnln Idea. "Boys, wa will have a motto and that motto ahall be Wa don't get hurt' And, in the second plane, wa win play along tha theory that there isn't a foot ball eleven In tha -world that can beat us. In the third plane, boys, when you go against a team that outweighs you, don't worry. Use your brains. Where brawn and bulk are lacking, brains will turn tha trick." The Illinois crowd got tha spirit of the thing. They played with a "never-say-dk" manner. They fought and fought and kept right on fighting, whether they were miles ahead or miles behind. And tha result was that they won every game they played, against tha strongest, great eat teams In tha west Whether that "we don't get hurt" motto had anything to do. with the fact that rarely, during tha last season waa an Illi nois man on tha Injured list Is a ques tion. But ona thing Is certain. That motto kept the gent from making- any ectnplalr.t All of them tried to live up to tha motto outwardly at least In juries that would have sent ordinary foot ball players to tha aide lines or tha In firmary were unnoticed by the Illinois players. They became stoics. Probably they suffered, lut they never gave a sign. Illinois record la better than that of any other team In tha country. And that doesn't azoept Harvard. Tba Crlqpson eleven won seven gamss and waa tied In the two others. Illinois won every gams It played. And tha Illinois team waa pi loted by a man who never played foot ball on a varsity college eleven. Whoop 'er up for Zuppke, boys, a few score whoops are due. Barklen's Arnica Salve Cured Ben Pool of Threet Ala., after being dragged over gravel road bed. Boothtng, healing, antiseptic. So. All dealers. Advertisement JOHNSON TOJE BUSY PUG Champion 0f Boxing World to Enter Into Two Fights in One Month. PUZZLE TO MAST OF THE FANS ome Think Reason for Ills Aetlvlty Is Reeaat of Flat INx-UetboflU, Others Reeanse He Sees pe.fent Ahead. Gandll Contracts Coaajm. Chick Osndll of tha Washington team la so concerned about the cough that has bothered him for several months that he has quit his howling alleys In Washington for the winter and will spend the off-eea-con In the open, in hones of retraining his health. It was at Unit thought Gandtl's trouble was a throat affection due to smoking oinsrets, but now It is feared it Is deeper seated. Leach Will Go. The appointment of linger Bresnahan as Cub manager foreshadows plainly the transfer, re-lease or Jump of outfielder Tommy Leach, who was a candidate for tha berth given to Breanahan. By n.IG8inK. NEW TORK, Pee. 6. Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion of the universe and fugitive from American justice, has subscribed to contracts calling for his ap pearance In two flghta In ona month. This may seem a misstatement of acts, but it Is the truth, nevertheless, that the huge Ethiopian Is about to overwork him self, for the first time In his perturbed career. Much significance Is attached to John son's sudden willingness to perform a lytle extra labor. It Is taken to mean one of two things either Johnson's cof fers are barren, or ba realises that he has reached the end of his tether as a champion and wishes to replenish his purse before stepping out of the pugilistic limelight ' ' ' For tha present, the correct answer is knowrn only to Johnson atone. By net spring it will be common .proeprty. . Can It be that Johnson Is apprehensive of the outcome of his bout with Jess Wlllard, and haa arranged for another match so aa to protect himself In case of a defeat by the cowpuncher? Johnson Is matched to do battle with Wlllard on March 17 next, and loss than a month later he will take on Ram McVey, an old friend, massive of frame and ebony of color. Ever since Johnson ascended to tha heavyweight throne he has taken the precaution not to arrange the dates of his ring meetings too closely together. This Is the first time he has undertaken to tackle two big men within a month. Te Ft a: lit Oatslda states. It now appears likely that tha John- son-Wlllard clash will occmr In Buenos Ayres, thus affording South America, Its first ring championship battle, or In a Juarei (Mexico) arena Johnson's affair with McVey la ached. oled for Cuba. Billy GHhson, the local entrepreneur, haa been commissioned by a syndicate of Havana sporting men to bend hU efforts toward bringing tha match to the tight little Isle. Gibson Immediately obtained tha consent of Mo Veys manager to handle the bout and William will receive an equal share of the profits for his trouble. Meantime Jess Wlllard and Bam Us, Vey are In this country, keeping as far apart from each other aa they deem ad' vlsable. Neither Is popping any challenges at the other, both fearing to take chance of losing the match with Johnson. McVey, however, does not seem able to keep out of trouble, for Bam Langford Is picking on him, and McVey Is becom ing peeved. He wants to battle his colored countryman, but Is being kept In restraint by his manager, who, appar ently. Is a cautious person and knows a match with Ingfrrd would also be a knookout for the Johnson-McVey muss. Bo one can't blame McVey's manager for showing such commendable business acumen. Kllbane After Welsh.' Johnny Kllbane, champion feather weight. Is about to follow In the foot steps of Fred.ile Welsh, the lightweight king. Welsh has proven one of our busiest tittle champions since he reached these shores. Frederick doer not fnlnd one or two averse popular decisions. Just so long aa they do not relieve him of his title. Welsh has been championing for about six months, yet In that time has con fronted some of the best lightweights ex tant He haa taken on Mtr v T?l.lln Ad Wolgast Charley White, Jimmy Duf'y ana Toung Hhugrue since he became champion, and it must he that Welsh did not start fighting until three months after he had won tha crown. Now Kllbane la to be a Welsh, tlnhnnv has scheduled for himself no less than three bouts In eight days. All of which wilt show him to be an estimable young man If he goes through with his pro gram. ' Te Dehnt with Lightweights. On Monday night December 1. V!thn will debut In the lightweight ranks against oe Mandot, the southern baker boy champion. They battle over the twelve round trail at Akron, O. Four days later Frank le Dl!v ' will irv avoid a knockout In his ten-round bout with Kllbane at Toledo. Four dsvs after that Kllbane will Infest Philadelphia to lane on a local favorite for six rounds. Ills opponent in the Quaker city has nnt as yet been selected, but It Is likely that the honor will be conferred on Pat Brad ley, who has defended the fair name of Philadelphia against invaders on msnv occasions. Charley White Is In disfavor with the boxing powers In Milwaukee, aa a tesult of hla bout with Champion Welsh. White has been virtually blacklisted for Ills tart in nomine; up tha bout on account of tha referee question. White was offered a bout with Kllbane In the Brew city, but wnen tns Milwaukee promoters were asked to stage the mill thev rained th.i hands aloft and emitted loud shrieks je- eanar to their species. They will have absolutely nothing to do with any bout In which White Is Involved, they say. Backer Drove Kale. Oeorge Stalling Is not the only time ball man holding "distressed cotton." Nap Ruoker for several years has been put- ling aii nis earnings into a cotton plan tation and crop and the present situation as It affects the southern staple has hit him hard. Rucker was recently drawn on a Jury at Alphnretta, On, and asked to be excused. The luds-e asked him good humoredly If he wanted to go hunt ing, and Kuckers answer very seriously was that he was doing the work of a day laborer on his plantation, making neces sary repairs that he actually could not ariora to nire a man to ao. HUSKERS TOJLECT CAPTAIN Rutherford and Cameron Only Can didate! for the Eleven Job. BASKET BALL 13 UNDER WAT Large Nanther fl Candidates for tha Team Offer Their Service and Captain Hawkins Is Try ing Them Ont. By JAMF.H K. l.A WREJIC'E. LINCOLN, Dee. 6. Bperial.)-Nebraska will elect a foot ball csntaln for the 1915 season at a meeting of the athletic board and the "N" men Monday evening- Only two candidates aspire to the Job. "Dick" Rutherford, tar halfback, and Cameron, center and tackle. The best of feeling prevails In the squad and regardless of the outcome the 191 lender Is sure of the whole-hearted support of the foot ball men for both Rutherford and Cameron are exceedingly popular and have excel lent records to back , their claims. Preceding the election the athletic board wilt grant letters to the members of the squad, who have fulfilled the Missouri Valley requirements and- then the ballot on captain wilt be taken. The Missouri Valley conferer.ee requires participation In at least two big games, but under this ruling the largest number of letter ever granted will be given. Men Get Letter. These men will be awarded letters: Captain Vic Halllgan, Halfbacks Ruther ford and Chamberlain, Ends Howard and Balls, Tackle Corey, Guards Abbott and Shields. Center Cameron, Quarterback Potter, Fullback Doyle. In addition to the regulars Fullback Delaroetre, Quar terbacks Hawkins and Caley, Guard Gross and Halfbacks Seltzer and Sam Porter will get letters. While Btlehm had an Imposing array of talent at the beginning of the foot ball season last fall, he has a still better list to draw from next year. He will have practically an entirely veteran eleven. Only the .'end, quarterback and tackle positions are open and Btlehm still has some letter men to draft for these places, fourteen 'veterans will be back the larg est number in tha history of the school. There Is plenty of reason to expect great things of the Cornhueker eleven next fall. Basket ball la well under way at Ne braska. Btlehm Issued hla call for play ers this week and Captain Hawkins has a big squad to draw from. Rutherford ahd Hawkins are tha two old standby tor the basket ball men, but the new ma terial la promising and Nebraska hopes to annex: another Missouri Valley cham pionship. The Huskers will not ptay any collegiate games until after the Christmas holidays. The first of the Missouri Valley confer ence gamee come with tha Ames Aggies) inLincoln, then Kansas Aggtes at Kan sas, Amea at . Ames, the Fort Dodge cal vary team, Minnesota at Minneapolis and four games with Drake. Oklahoma and Washburn sprung a sur prise at the meeting of tha Missouri Val ley conference representatives which ended here today. Oklahoma'a foot hall record, especially Is excellent Coach Bennle Owens having developed one of the beet aggregations to tie found In the west The . Washburn eleven defeated several Missouri Valley schools and made Nebraska go some, scoring on the Husk-' ers. But neither Oklahoma of Washburn filed an application and the conference was spared the necessity of enlarging the conference or turning these deserv ing Institutions down. Nebraska's foot ball schedule Is still In the making. Coach Btlehm Is endeavor ing to secure one intersections game, but is experiencing some difficulty. The Nebraska mentor wired Princeton from Chicago when he waa east for a game, hut received a reply that the Tiger schedule was complete. He is now look ing elsewhere. Btlehm will take his time and endeavor to make the Nebraska schedule Just as attractive aa possible. MAGNATES FLIRTING WITH WICHITA TEAM (Continued from Page One.) retrograding major team. Wichita falls into'a slump and crashes to tha bottom. And then comes the real dire result. The fan also tumbles to the bottom. Glorying In a winning club, pleased with life he plunks his half a buck down regularly and cheers . for his favorites. Then his favorites beat It by request right In the middle of the season, when a pennant Is an excellant prospect The fan becomes dlsgrunted and peevish. He becomes thoroughly disgusted with basa ball and Ita methods and. as "remarked before, transfers his affections to chess or checkers. Final result, the entire league suffers and its subsequent success is jeopardised. Perhaps Wichita won't sell its fran chise to a major league club. It is so hoped. But en the other hand Topeka might The Topeka men have about given np the ship. They are strong base ball men, but they have dug down deep In their Jeans for four years and moat any man win get tired of that movement maintained constantly for four years. And they would sell In a minute. ' Meyers May Bny. Topeka haa one prospect H. H. Meyers, a baae ball bug, la dickering for Tacoraa, Wash,, and Topeka Ha wants Tacoma, but his prospects there are bum and after he finds out his price la too short for that club he may buy Into Topeka. Mr. Meyers Is from Dakota and has never before been In baae ball, but he Is said to be willing. It is hoped Topeka will sell to Mr. Meyers and tt Is hoped that the present Wichita men do not sell or If they do they will not accept the offer from the major leaguer. Base ball In tha Western Is not In any too certain a status now and thoae who have their money ttqd up here can not jeopardise their interests by permit- ing such a happening. MRS. BARLOWGREAT GOLFER Eastern Woman Wins Chief Tro phies in Ten Oat of Thirteen CHAMPION FOR THREE TEARS I Holds Highest Honors on the Mnkn Aronnd Philadelphia, with Sk f Series of Other Sae eessea Bealdea. PHILADELPHIA. Pa., Dec. I Un doubdly the most brilliant season's rec ord of any woman golfer In the eastern section of the country Is that of Mrs Ronald II. Hallow of Philadelphia, who won the chle trophies In ten out of the thirteen tournaments In which she com peted. No less than five qualifying medals were gathered In by her. The Golf association of Philadelphia, recently awarceu not me a.ivei cross, all ac knowledgment that she Is the) best golfer In that district Three Tears Champion. Mrs. Barlow haa won the Philadelphia, championship for the Iaat three years and five times In the 1 last ten and haa won the Mary Thayer Farnum memorial trophy ten times out of twelve. Tha sum mary of her success this year foUows: Mav I Won one day Invitation at Overbrook Country club. May 11 Won qualifying round medal for Philadelphia championship for the fifth time, thrld year In succession May 20 Won qualifying round medal at Bt David's with a new course record of 84; won St. Davld'a tournament May 28 won Invitation tournament at Philadelphia Cricket club. June 1 'Fourth in women's eastern championship at Greenwich. June 27 Won qualification round medal, at Bhawnee Country club; won Bhawnee tournament July 4 Won Cape May tournament third In the qualifying round. September IS lost In semi-final round of women's national championship at Nassau. September 33 Won qualifying round medal play for Berthellyn oup at Hunt ington Valley with a new course record Of S3. September St Lost to Mrs. F. H, Fitter In second round for Berthellyn cup. October 8- Won Mary Thayer Farnum memorial trophy for tenth time. October IS won qualifying round of Mrs. Thomas' tournament at Phlldelphla Cricket club Won tournament at Phila delphia Cricket club. October 24 Won championship of Mer lon Cricket olub November 14 Won Invitation tourna ment, at Lakewood Country club. Second In qualifying round. Awarded silver cross by Golf Associa tion of Philadelphia for best aggregate score In the qualifying round for the Philadelphia championship and the Mary Thayer Farnum cup. MeGraw te Maori la. There will be no trip to California by the Giants, as some rumor maker sug gested. John MeGraw returned to his desk in New fork with the statement that training plana would be carried out as In past years with the work, done at Marlln. Nlehoff Recovers. Bert Nlehoff, former Rourke, now with Cincinnati, has Juat won a battle from a serious attack of ton sol Has. 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The prosperity of any city depends in a broad and general, but none the less definite way upon that of the surrounding country. Omaha is completely united with its rural districts in in terests and will accordingly benefit from this extremely favorable situation. - For these reasons, the lucky man is the man who, invests NOW in Omaha real estate. . No better advice to Omaha peo ple can be given at this time. If you have only a small amount of money, any real estate concern will make terms of pay ment to suit your case. Read the descriptions of properties in the real estate columns ot the Want Ad section of The Bee today, and then make an investigation on your own part. Telephone Tyler 1000 THE OMAHA, BEE Everybody Reads Bee Want Ads i