I THE ANTELOPES
The Antelopes, representing Lincoln in
the Western League, is owned by Don
ald Despaiu, and under the playing man
agement of Bobert A. Unglaub, has been
in the first division since the season of
1911 opened, with the exception of a ie
riod of three days when it lead the sec
ond division. At one time the Antelopes
headed the league, and most of the season
they have occupied second place.
Mr. Despain broke into the baseball
firmament as a magnate in 1910. He had
no previous experience as a manager, nor
had he ever plaj ed professional ball. But
he was a lover of the sport, and when the
local team gave signs of losing under par
simonious management last year he was
quick to see his opportunity. In partner
ship with L. B. S toner he purchased the
franchise, and later purchased the inter
est of his partner. From the minute he
assumed charge of the affairs of the Lin
coln team he began to score a success, fi
nancially as well as managerially. In
the short space of a year and a half he
has made his name familiar to the men
who lead in baseball affairs in this coun
try. Determined to give the patrons the
best, he has been liberal in expenditures
for players, and lias scoured the country
for material. As a result of this liberal
policy the Antelopes today are pennant
contenders. Mr. Despain is a lover of
clean sports and has a desire to promote
them. He studies the game closely and
has the knack of getting the best out of
the men in his employ. And for one thing
is Lincoln especially proud of his man
agement he insists on- discipline, will
not tolerate rowdy conduct, and has
collected a team made up of individual
stars who work together like a machine,
and who collectively make up a bunch of
gentlemanly ball players who reflect
credit upon the community they repre
sent. Robert A. Unglaub, player-manager,
came to Lincoln from Washington this
spring, and has "made good" with the
management and with the public. He is
a strict disciplinarian, full of the "old
pep" and is in the game all the time.
Pell A. Barrows, is the press agent of
the Antelope aggregation, and he has
jnore baseball dope stored away in his
cranium than may be found in most of
the text books on the sport. Charles
Benson is secretary of the club, and
while this is his. first year at the business
he has developed into a particularly val
uable man.
The club roster at the present time is
as follows : Pitchers, Ehman, Fox, Apple
gate, Knapp, Hagerman, Wolverton;
catchers, McGraw, Stratton; first base
man, Thomas ; second baseman, Unglaub ;
third baseman, Cockman; shortstop, Gag
nier; left field, McCormick; center field,
Cole; right field, Cobb; utility men, Mil
ler, Dundon.
The ball park is within eight blocks of
the business' center of the city, and are
admittedly among the best appointed
grounds in the country. The Sunday
games are played at Capital Beach, Lin
coln's great pleasure resort.
I JUST LIKE HEAVEN !
The preacher in the pulpit stood and
talked of harps and strings,
Of golden streets, and jasper walls,
and crowns and other things.
And eloquent he Avaxed about the
angel chorus strong
That wings its way about the throne
in sweet melodious song ;
Where congregations ne'er break up
and Sabbaths never cease,
And all about is perfect joy,, and
love and rest and peace.
He drew a picture of the place in
words he knew would please.
Till all were carried to the skies on
flowery beds of ease.
He had his hearers all wrought up
about that golden clime
Until it seemed they could not wait
the meet and proper time
To don their white ascension robes
and swiftly fly away
To Jordan's fair and happy land
where shines eternal day.
"Let all," the pastor loudly cried,
"who want to join our band
And go to that celestial home now
rise and proudly stand!"
Then came a mighty rustling noise,
and all rose to their feet
Save one lone stranger who sat tight
and never left his seat.
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t
"My brother, I cannot believe," the
pastor cried, "that you
Prefer to join that other throng we
know as Satan's crew
And journey on ttiat downward path
that surely leads to hell !"
"Well I guess not!" the stranger
cried his voice rang like a
bell.
"Then why," the pastor asked of him,
"did you hot stand to show
That you with us to that fair land
would love to quickly go?"
"Because I'm pretty well content,"
the stranger said with glee,
To stay right here- Nebraska is
good enough for me !"
A GREAT INDUSTRY.
"The most sanitary cracker factory in
the world" is the verdict of all who visit
the mammoth plant of the Iten Biscuit
Co. at Omaha. In addition to this proud
distinction it enjoys the distinction of be
ing the largest independent cracker man
ufacturing establishment in the country.
Its average daily output of soda crackers
alone is more than three carloads, and
this phase of the business is by no means
the largest one. In the manufacture of
the dainty wafers and "cookies" and
toothsome delicacies incident to the bak
ing business, the Iten Biscuit Co. leads
them all, both in quality and in quantity.
The mammoth building of the company is
solid concrete, and there is not a single
dark corner to catch dirt; not a place in
which refuse can gather. The mixing and
baking departments are far above the
street level, where pure air and sunlight
abound. The employes have every sani
tary convenience, and nothing has been
left undone to contribute to their com
fort. Every hour that the Iten Biscuit
Co.'s plant is in operation it is open to
inspection in every department. Indeed,
the management is anxious that the con
suming public visit the factory, for its
cleanliness and its perfect 'organization
are the best possible advertisement it can
have. ,
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