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SAY PEACE NEARS
Moguls Optimistio that Long Stran
gle Will End Before Meet-1
ing Adjourns.
MINORS BEFORE CONFERENCE
Just an Earful
By Tad
Tou know Spider Keily. don't you? Oil. yes! Oh, yes!
I knew the Spider when ho was trying to bonne rights off the dome of Job
Gan.
Well. be tht. a It may, the Spider Is still alive and Is considerable of a second.
He was behind Jimmy Brltt the nlht
Bl'LLETUf.
CINCINNATI. O., Dec. 2t.-Charles
Weeghroan of the Chicane Federal league
club will obtain control of the Chicago
National while Phil Ball of 8t. Louis
will buy the St. LouU Americans If the
peace treaty between Organised base ball
and the Federal league la aimed. Ac
cording to a statement coming from the
conference of these two bodies tonight,
"settlement will be reached at an early
hour."
CINCINNATI. O., Dec. aRepresenta
tives of Organized Base Ball and the
Federal league, who met here today to
take up the negotiations looking toward
the ending of the two years' base ball
war, were optimistio that the long strug
gle would end before the present meeting
adjourns.
It waa learned here today that if peace
negotiations are carried to a successful
end, Mr. Charles Weeghman will prob
ably leare for Gregory, Tex.' where he
will see Mr. Charles P. Taft to conclude
the purchase of the Chicago Nationals.
An hour after the National commission
and the representatives of the Federal
league went into semion. Secretary Far
rell of the National association and
President Barrow of the International
league, were called before them. No In
timation as to why their presence was
required or the nature of the discussion
was glveji out.
Taft NoBcommlttaJ.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex., Dec. Jl.-Charles
P. Taft. principal owner of the Chicago
National league club, was here today
enroute to his ranch at Gregory, Tex.,
where he will spend two weeks on a
hunting trip. He would neither drny nor
confirm the report that he wns ottered
V-Al.noo for the Cuhs' franchise.
American association clubs will put In
claims for Federal leaguo players who
cannot be used by the majors. President j
Chtvlngton said. The International.1
league, it was reported, was chlofly In
terested In the Baltimore and Buffalo
Federal league players who may be
turned over to President Barrow's league.
Major league clubs already are planning
to corral the better known Federal play
ers. The New York Nationals are after
Ie Magee, Bennie Kauff and Gene
Packard, it was undorstood. Mr. Weegh
man said he expected to big for M:Gee.
too.
The Federal league umpires will be
taken care of. It was announced. ,
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Noted Navy Athlete
Now in This City
Chief Carpenter's Mate M. A. Beach,
who has Just Joined the crew at the local
navy recruiting office, is one of the most
noted athletes in the United States navy.
He came here from the battleship Wyo-
tng to tako the place vacated when
"Chappie" Warnock went to tako charge
ef the sub-station at 8ioux Falls. S. D.
Beach played center on the foot ball
team of the Wyoming, wliieh captured
" the championship of the Atlantic fleet
He wis also coxs'un of the twelve-oared
racing ahell of the Wyoming, that cap
tured the Atlantic flee race at Newport.
Every battleship is supplied with one of
these racing boats and has its racing
crew merely aa a matter of sport
A novel race In mhluh Beach piloted
his crew was a race at night staged be'
fore the eyes of President Wilson and
other dignitaries in New York at the time
of the review of the fleet last summer.
The race was one nillo and the big search
lights of the battleships ' played on the
boats as they raced.
COMMERCIAL HIGH FLOOR
TEAM STARTS PRACTICE
the loquacious Native 8on crossed bats
with Willis Fitzgerald, the Brooklyn
candy man.
Although they're never said that the
Spider "went to college," he has quite a
lingo of his own.
The night that James fought Willis,
Mr. Kelly was in the comer and Mr.
Kelly was tossing advice about wllb
negligent abundance.
"Della-Brltt!" yelled Kelly, at the top
of his voice. "Della-Brltt!" The wise
ones ayed one another and said. "That's
a code signal; watch something happen."
Mr. . Brltt, however, was calmer than
ever. After each rally Kelly would yell
again, "Della-Brltt'." and James would
slow down to a walk. The fight went
twenty rounds and Brltt was handed the
decision.
Tom Mulvey of the club, a bit worried
over KeHy's code gab, asked James in
a wnisper, junt what the a ope on ueiia-
Brltt" was. James started to laugh, hit Tom on the back, and chirped: "That's
the Spider's pronounclation of deliberate.' No code at all, Just the Kelly
Idea of English."
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Denver Revolver
Club Second in
National Match
NEWf'TORK. Dec. Sl.-The Denver Re
volver el ub team finished second, with
73J points. In the military revolver match
of the t'nlted States Revolver association,
It wa sannounced today. The event was
won. by the Pennsylvania state pollco
team, with 768 points.
Other results in the national outdoor
championship contests of the association,
which took plr.ee last October, were an
nounced as follows:
Match A anv revolver, possible 500:
Hans Roed.ter. 4W points.
Match B. any pistol, pesstme w: ucmsi;
Armstrong, points.
Match C, military revolver, pooiuio .j-j.
Dr. .1. A. Snook. 623 points.
Match r, pocHe'. revolver, possiuio -v.
Dr. O. A. Atkinson. Z'.l points.
Giand saereteaio prir.es: Dr. J. A.
Snook, 1.264 iwlnts: Dr. A. A. ATKinson,
1,117 points; F. n. JJrener, i,.io pum
NEBRASKA CENTRAL GIVES
LETTERS TO FOOT BALL MEN
CENTRAL, CITY, Neb., Dec. 21.-Spe-
clal. The varsity foot ball letter ror
the sesson of 1815 has been awarded 10
the following men at Nebraska Central
college: H. Hanson, captain: Wilder,
Bennett, Wright, Packett. Mclsner, K.
Myers, II. Myers, E. Hanson, Smith,
Wardman. Engel. Hunt, Johnston, Hock-
ett and G. Hanson.
The letter men have elected; ciauaa
Bennett of Central City, the star right
tackle, captain for IDlB. me team s new
manager. Lawrence H. Woodward or
Warrcnsburg, N. Y.. has the 191 sched
ule well under wsy and promises a list
of games exceeding anything heretofore
attempted by the college.
The basket ball schedule U nearly com
pleted, a feature of which will be an
eastern trip, during which games will lie
played at Mncoln and Omaha with lot-
nor university anu mo i'Pi""y '
Omah4. respecttvr'y. The prospects ror
successful team are the brightest in
several seasons pa.it and a large squad Is
nightly practicing for the opening game
In January.
Twenty candidates turned out for the
first practice at the cIl of Coach Drum
mond of the High School of Commerce
yeaterday morning at the Young Men's
Christian association gym. This is the
first year Commercial high has put out
a basket ball team, so rsuoh cannot be
aid of the prospects. However, several
promising players whe appeared for prac
tice, are Kokusek, W. Reeves, G. Reeves
Mllleberg and Conhlaer.
Manager Conhlaer has arranged games
lth University Plaoe. South Side and
Fremont. The Commerce team is willing
to book games, with any high school
quintet.
Moton to Succeed
Booker Washington
NEW YORK. Dec. 11. Major Robert T.
Moton of Hampton Institute, Hampton,
Va, was selected to succeed Booker T.
Washington as president of Tuskegee In
stitute, TUBkegee, Ala., at a meeting of
the special committee of the trustees of
the institute here today. The choice was
unanimous.
Major Moton will not be Installed as
head of the famous negro Institute until
the commencement exercises In Msy, 1311
Until that time he will give his
to the campaign for the Booker T
ington memorial fund.
The new head of Tuskegee has been
commandant of cadets nt Hampton since
1890. lie was born in Virginia and Is of
pure negro parentage.
In a statement issued by the commit
tee It is declared that by the election
of Major Moton, "the policies and alms of
the institute will continue unchanged."
AMATEUR MATTER
UP BEFORE MEET
Various Questions Will Be Taken
Up at New York Session
Monday.
MAY LAST OVER A WEEK
Families Battle with
Guns in Land Dispute
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Dec. 21 A
feud over the ownership of land occu
pied by the contending claimants was
responsible today for a pitched battle
with rifles, shotguns and pistols between
two families at Dodd Hollow near here.
On one side, Mrs. Alma Kuehne was
killed; on the other, Guy Hunter was
shot through the arm. Hunter's wife
who Is accused of firing the shot tha
killed Mrs. Kuehne; A. F. Lawrence and
Andrew Kuehne, son of the dead woman,
were arrested.
SHELBY ROLLERS MAKE
GOOD AVERAGE ON ALLEYS
SHELBY, Neb.. Dee. . (Special.)
Shelby has three bowlers who last week
made remarkable averages on the local
runway. The acore for the three games
was as follows:
1st. M. M. Aver.
rharUi rook.. T.1 IX it 211
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NEW YORK AMERICANS
TO BUY "HOME RUN BAKER"
CHICAGO. Dec. 21. "Home Run
Baker." whose contract is held by Ihp
Philadelphia Americans, probably will be
sold to the New York Americans, Chaille
A. ComlHkey, president of the Chicago
Americans, said today. Coiniskcy has
given up ali negotiations to outaln tluker.
Lysaa Trama Ustriasaed.
OAKLAND. Neb.. Dec. ;i.-iSpoclRl Tel
egram.) Oiiklsnd HIkIi school baxket ball
iam eonuuered Lyons twice on the local
floor, the hoys winning, a. to id. nn.j me
Klrln winning, S to 7. The boys' Kam
was clone In the first half, but the (ecin 1
lirlf saw Oakland make goaia too oil en
Lyons girls were outclassed In all depart
ments, scoring only one goal iu the first
half.
Willie Ritchie Vletur.
PWLArK.l.Pm V Pa.. Dec. 21 Willie
Ritchie former llthtweVht champion de
feated 'Eddie McAndrews. a locul li ht
we'ght, in a six-round bout hi're tonis'it
Ritchie had the better of every round,
although McAndrews fought pijcklly and
came back strong at the finish.
ria Meet at Cedar Rapid".
FORT PODGK, la.. Dec. 21. Mayor
John F. Ford of this city, president of the.
Iowa State Howlers' association, today
announced that the slate tournament
would be held at cedar Rapids, Febru
ary 6 to T, Inclusive.
SUFFRAGETTES PUT ONE
OVER ON GOVERNMENT
LONDON, Deo. n. A stnirte sheet of
foo'scap, closely typewritten on both
sides, takes the place th's week of the
customary Issue of Britannia, the organ
of the Women's Social and Political
union, which was raided by the police.
Chrtstabel Pank hurst continues la this
novel Usue the suffragette attack.
Church Collections
Forbidden in Mexico
BALTIMORE. Dec. 21. Cardinal Gib
bons announced that he had received a
letter this afternoon from the archbishop
of Oaxaca, Mexico, Informing him that
the Carransa government had forbidden
collections to be taken in Catholic
churches. Confessions have been for
bidden for some time, according to the
archbishop.
He i-ecltes many of the conditions
among the clergy and the nuns," said the
cardinal, ' and it makes one shudder to
think of these outrages.
NEW YORK. Dec. ll.-hTe "amateur"
and other questions of Tltal importance
to athletic- competitions will be discussed
at a conference here next Monday by
representatives of the governing bodies
controlling the several branches of ama
teur sports. The conferences may last
throughout the week and In all probabil
ity a definite agreement will be reached
os to what constitutes an amateur and
how such standing may be forfeited and
subsequently regained.
Prior to tiie meeting the delegates will
be furnished with a list of suggestions
compiled by the executive and advisory
committee of the Intercollegiate Associa
tion of Amateur Athletes of America.
These suggestions were formulated at a
meeting held here yesterday and are
given out for what they ore worth but
not as definite conclusions In regard to
amateurism.
The committee describes an amateur
sportsmen as one who engages In sport
solely for the pleasure and physical ben
efits he derives therefrom and to whom
sport Is nothing more than a vocation.
How to Los Standlasj.
In the opinion of tlie committee a per
son should ceaue to be an amateur by
committing any of the following acts:
A By competing or giving aa exhibi
tion in anv athletic snort under on as
sumed name, or by being guilty of any
fraud or other grossly upsportamaniiae
rnrirlnrt in rinnertfnii therewith.
B Hy directly or indirectly receiving
pay or financial Benerits In consioeraiion
of. or as a reward for participating In
anv public athlolic corporation or exhi
bition. . .
By dlrertly or indirectly, receiving
pay or financial benefits In consideration
of or as a reward for instructing or
preparing any person In or for any ath
letic competition, exhibition or exercise.
v D By granting or permitting the use
of olio's name to advertise or promote
the sale of or to act as the personal so
licitor for the sale or ss the actual sales
man, of sporting goods, prise trophlea or
other commodities for use chiefly in or
in connection with athletic games or ex
hibitions: or hy engaging for pay or fi
nancial benefit In any occupation or bus
iness transactions wherein his usefulness
or value arises chiefly from the public
ity given or to be glvej) to the reputa
tion or fame which he haa secured from
his athletic performances, rather than
from his ability to perforin the usual and
natural acts and duties Incident to such
occupation or transaction.
E By having played in any public
competition or exhibition upon a teem on
which there were professionals, Put wno
himself had not ben paid to play or
conch, or who In any manner, except by
reason of such associating, has not had
his amateur status effected: or without
bavins: first obtained the consent of the
organisation governing such sport by
having participated there in any individ
ual public competition or exhibition with
or avalnat a professional, but who ex
cept by reason of such associating has
not had his amateur status aiiocten.
Rhoald Hare Pardonlaar Power.
Having covered this field the commit
tee suggests that any organisation gov
erning a sport should have a pardoning
power hy which to relieve an amateur
of the effect of hla acts If It mere shown
to Its satisfaction that such acts were
committed through Ignorance, Inadvert
ence or excusable error.
They recommend that a team of ama
teurs representing a well established
organisation should not he prevented
from participating In a public competi
tion or exhibition against a team com
posed of professionals. This has refer
ence to foot ball games where a slnclo
professional player on a team makes the
entire team professionals, a fact whb'h
caused some cancellations of games be
tween colleges during the 1!I6 season. It
also has reference to track and field
athletics, where members of tha team
compete separately In a regular serloa
of standard events and not merely ono
or more spoclal contests.
In recommending penalties, the com
mittee advises that any ono who Is guilty
of an act sot down in clause "A" shall
never be permitted to oompete as an
amateur In any sport. In clause "B" he
hall never be permitted to oompete as
an amateur In a sport or sports In which
the act was committed, but after a period
of five years has elapsed, he may be
restored to amateur standing In any sport
other than that In which such act was
committed.
Permitted to Apply.
In clause "C" he shall not be permitted
during the period of his coaching or
training, to take part In any amateur
competition but on his ceasing to coach
or train he shall be privileged to apply
to the governing body of any sport other
than that In which such act was com
mitted, for permission to compete as an
amateur. After a period of five years
has elapsed from tha commission of the
act, he shall be privileged to apply for
permission to compete aa an amateur by
the governing body In that particular
sport upon assurance being given cf no
future violation on Ills part.
This would enable a paid college foot
ball coach to regain his amnteur stsndlng
In tennis, golf or any other sport In one
year and at foot ball after a lapse of five
years.
Under clause "D" a person who haa
res aed to permit his athletic name to be
capitalised may en positive assurances to
that effect he returned to good standing.
Offenders under clause "E" may on
similar assurance be reinstated In any
sport other than that In which the act
was committed and after the elapse of
one year he may be permitted to oompete
In the sport In which the act was committed.
HAMPTON HIGH TEAMS
WIN OUT WITH EASE
HAMPTON. Neb.. Dec, H.-fSpecfcU.)-
The Hampton High school basket ball
Flippers swamped the Olltner High school
on the local floor, 9i to 9, and the second
stringers defeated the Olltner High sec
ond stringers. 17 to 4. In playing Hamil
ton county teams the Hamilton first team
has scored 277 against Its opponents' B4,
so without doubt Hampton may claim
the county championship.
Madison Meeting
Opposes Removal
MADISON, Neb., Dec. ll.MSpeclal.)
Retaining tha county seat at Medlson I
the subject uppermost in the minds of a
large majority at Madison county cltls-n
at this time. A monster nias meeting at
the city hall Friday afternoon, made up
largely of farmers from every part of
the county, declared unqualifiedly as op
posed to the removal of the court house.
Brltton to Face Welsh.
AKRON. O.. Deo. II. Jack Prllton of
Chicago will substitute for world's cham
pion lightweight Freddie Welsh here le
cember 38 against Johnny rOlfflths. They
wlll box twelve roun.ls at ralchwetghts.
Host Records Broken.
SIOUX CITY. Dec. 21. The hog re
ceipts on the Sioux City market broke sit
records today. 16.S77 head being received.
Individual Attention
for Holiday Shoppers
This man's shop is bo organized that tire
some waits and poor service are avoided.
Buyers can be served quickly and advan
tngeously. Special attention will be given to
the late shoppers.
Newest in Neckwear 50 to $2.50
Taney Hosiery 50 to $1.50
Dress Gloves $1.50 to $3.00
Silk and Knitted Mufflers . . .$1.50 to $3.00
Handsome Shirts to $7.50
Pajamas 150 to $5.00
Fancy and Dress Vests. .... .$1.50 to $6.50
Bath Robes and Slippers to match. .$5 to $10
Everything in wearing apparel gifts for partic
ular men.
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Germans Destroy
Over 700 Vessels
" BERLIN. Dec. 21. I5y Wireless to
Fayville.)-"U Is stated on competent
Ocrmnn authority." says the Overseas
News agency, "that since the beginning
of the war to the end of November last,
7?4 enemy ships with a tonnage of 1.447.(28
tons were destroyed,. Of these C68, with
1,079, 4? tons were destroyed by sub
marines, and n'.ncty-three, with M,Ti4l
tors by mines.
"Of the sh'pa destroyed CI4. with 1,231,944
tons, were Kritltih, which means a losa
of i per cent of the total British ton-nage."
JOLIET CONViCT IS SLAIN
BY COMRADE WITH CHAIR
JOLIET. III.. Dcr 21 -Jasper Perry,
servlne fourteen years for attempted
murder, killed Frank Harrod. another
c 'tvk-t, 'n the pori;r-ni u y today.
The convicts were lining up to march
to supper this evening wt en the atta"k
was made.
"You stool pigeon," Perry cried as he
sprang toward Harrod. In his hand he
wung the leg of a chair which he
brought down with crushing force on
Harrod's head. The latter died a hour
later.
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