Nebraska Newspapers

    T8 TIIIS OMAHA DATJJY JJEE : SUNDAY , NOVEMBER 21 , 18f)5. )
SPORTISC TALK OF THE WEEK
Something About the Scotchman's ' National
BILL M'CUNE AND THE WILD WEST
Del union of Ilir Toina SjioH
AnmlIMIr I.rKUInlliin UclllRfmil
Turfmen nnil HporljCiiiii -
iiH-iit In it ( li-nurnl Way.
ILL McCunc , licad
usher of Huftalo
Mill's wlM west
shovIs , back on
his native licatli for
the winter. mil ,
who Is a familiar
character to the
pportliiE world from
Qowanns to 'Frisco
from Ilrltlh Columbia to Old
Mexico , says ths campaiRn Just
closed was ono of the greatest of his
rareor. The wild west was * out n trlflo over
MX months , during which time It gave 33.1
j-erfnrmances , every ono scheduled without a
Klnclo ship , something-unprecedented In the
dhow business. At those performances Uf > her
1)111 ) handled all the way from 8,000 to 18,000
people , und built up a reputation for himself
equal to tint of the famous Bernard of the
Darnum show. At Oswego In August the
rhoy/ encountered n terrific cyclone , the top
of the bis pavilion was blown off , and n
great destruction of life only averted by
Colonel Cody's prompt nnd courageous action.
The spectators were hurriedly huddled
within the blfi enclosure and surrounded by
Ills troops of horsemen , representing the
soldiery of all nations , civilized and barbaric.
Tlia horwa und soldiers protected the people
from the flyliiK missiles with which the air
was charged and but one person was slightly
'Injured , excluding live of the company's
horsemen. It was a marvelous oacapa and a
cloeo shave for the show. Mill , by the way ,
was the man who discovered Clarence
Whistler , the world's famous wrestler , back
In 1KSO , ns a common hand In the Omaha
Smelting worhn , but It wns lu Hob Green's
amusement garden that the athletic phenom
enon made his debut before the public. Hilt
Is. enthusiastic over the wild west and next
year will bo In his old position again. Ito
eays that the show will most certainly visit
Omaha during the Bcaron. Colonel Cody ,
after the arduous work of the season , Is look
ing healthier than ever before , and Is now
on a bear hunt In the Hlg Horn basin with
a party of distinguished eastern and English
friends.
American lads and lasses are Just now
taking up Scotland's national game of golf
with the usual success and enthusiasm that
marks all their ambitions In a oporty way.
Mr. John Patrick has taken the Initiative
In Introducing this exhilarating pastime
In Omaha. He has laid out a course at
"Happy Holly and during the past week has
done considerable practicing , with a number
of lady friends , one of whom , a visitor from
the east. Is said to be quite expert with the
Htlcks. When asked yesterday whether he
thought the popularity of tennis was being
endangered by the encroachments of golf ,
' " It Is. I do
Mr.'Patrick said : "In a measure
not. think , however , -that - ths two games are
to bo compared from a scientific standpoint
and -the enthusiasm over golf will be little
more than ephemeral. It Is an English fad
Just now and of course the Americans muw
follow In the wake of their cousins across
the drink , as ridiculous as that may strike
p.ome people. Golf is most certainly both a
delightful and appropriate game for ladljs
and gentlemen In the fall nnd early winter ,
" ami when I come to think of It , la about on
t. a par with many other similar games. Con
siderable Mlenco Is to be developed In the
manipulation of the different golf sticks and
mapping out the ground over which you must
travel. The exercise , although mild , is
exceedingly Invigorating and is especially
adapted "for ladles and their escorts.
As the subject has been mentioned per-
liauu It would not cdme amiss to give ths
salient points of the game lor the benefit
of the general reader , who sooner or later
may be an aspirant for honors In the Scotch
man's national game. As Jlr. Patrick says ,
golf , like foot bill , may be termed a fall
game , although there is no reason why It
should not bo played all the year around. It
would be an enthusiast Indeed who would
play the game In the heat of Hammer. The
salient points of the sport are extremely
simple. The game when properly played
extends over from three to live miles of
country land. Thh stretch of land Is called
n course or "links. " At any distance apart
on the course are round holes four and one-
hilf Inches In diameter and about four inches
deep. The object Is to knock a raiall hand
( gntta percha ) ball Into these holes In suc
cession with clubs , going over the course
from hole ta hole. The player or set of
players who go over the course with ths
leant number of strokes wins. When the
ball goes In the hole It I ? , of course , taken
out by the player and "teed" off for the
next hole. While the above are the simple
very tlmple points of Ihc gJme , the
rpoit has a volume .of .rules and plays In
Intricate points which n .beginner learns as
he progresses. The ground best nulled for
the game In a reach of iinjnlatlng down
country with sandy soil covered wllh
fchort grass. Them there must be souil
hole ? or bunkers to .test His rtflll ( nnd
tamper ) of the player , and to this must
1)0 added brush , etc. fences , ditches ,
pastures and rough lands may be In
thecourfco to constitute the main Haz
ard of Hie game. Without these , no "links"
can approach the Ideal standard , A hazard
Is n term for an obstacle which tends to
make the "approach to a hole mere dim-
rull. The holes are at any distance from
lOii to COO yards apart , and are placed ac
cording to the lay of the ground. The ter
ritory about the holea. which Is called the
"pulling green , " should bo level land. The
' 'pii'tlng" ' green Is not loss than sixty foot
ruujro. The location of the hole is desig
nated by u flag pluctsl In the renter of llie
hole. When n player U approaching and Is
nrar enough to see the hole the ( la ; ; Is taken
cut. Them Is what Is known 113 a "teeing
proum ! " at each hale. Within the limits of
the teeing ground the ball must lu knocked
off for the next hole. This knocking off the
ball Li called teeing' It.
The usual play Is tha hole play. That Is ,
tlm winner Is the one who IIBEI put the ball
In the most holes with the least number of
HtroVes. To ba more explicit , Jonen may
male ? the first hole In a leas number of
Mi-nice * than Smith did , The first hole ,
therefore , Is given to Jones. HP liaH thereby
won one of the points of the olghtcon ( holes )
to be gained , Hut In ( ho competition the
player who makes the round In the fewest
strokes 1st the winner.
At llm rommcnremont of the game the
player puts a pot of sand down on the teeing
wound , places tie ! bill on It ami strikes It
3 far u ) he can In the direction of llm first
hole. After that time unfit IIP -nds bin lull
In the llrst hole , he inuzl pUy It strictly Horn
tlio plsro It hapnenn tu lie. It Is Ilablf ( a get
In Ihc tand or dirt hunkers , or Into the hush
or ditch or hlyh gra s or a hundred oilier veiy
miilvslnliln places. Hut the player has a
rhnnco to tike Ills ball out hy virtually odd-
IIIK HioUa.i lo hi ? record , which Is the same
II lug an Rlvlni ; hla opponent point * . He ran
take Ihc ball out of a bunker by losing two
RtrnVt-9 , or from any other umleolrablo place
by JoIns oiia stroke. The dlillcult points of
tln > game ate , of course , the "apprpoach"
( getting flu' bill over bunkers and other ob-
Hii-let } and " "
"putting" feettlns the ball Into
lite huliO.
The clubi uied for striking HID ball which ,
of co'iiw ; , Is always done while the ball la on
the ground -aro the wood and Iron rlulis.
The wood clubs are shod at the end with
iirsu. while the iteifl ous Is merely a wooden
unc wllh a stwl hold ,
of. the rack 2-year-old Jumpers 1
ebout tact week haj taken a big
- since these complimentary lines wcio
ji- cllvl. | mean Uyrou McOlellaud's dandy
foil cf King Urltf , 1'rlnca I.lef. Ha came
liicio from tlo cast a week ago wllh five
uraislttu'us on his string , and n few days
ago MiirloJ In a Held of dogs at Lexington.
I In wiis fcUi-li a gco.l thing tint th # bcoUlu *
hi Id him ut t to { i , but hr was beaten out in
kdabby style by on unknown called Um
brella. Many of the wlte boye who laid olght
cases to win one were decidedly tropical un
der the collar after the race , and they
blaincd the colt's defeat on "Soup" Perkins ,
who had the mount , and who rode like a
stable boy.
American owners , It seems , are determined
to run their colts to death. There Is more
of It every year , and this premature training
Is unquestionably the cause of the decrease
In the merit of the American stud. Hldstgo ,
In Spirit of the Times , points out another
feature of this , policy of racing youngsters
to death. He nays : "If they keep on run
ning 2-year-olds In America as they have
been doing for the past twelve years , onr
only hope for good sires and matrons In the
future will be among those that have been
discarded at' that age as being useless for
racing purposes. The great Uelmont , the
best of all California's early sires , was never
trained until 8 years old , and ran only one
r.ice. Hampton , one of the best fires In
Hngland today , was not trained until the fall
that he was 3 ; and tn-iny of the best Austra
lian bores , notably. . Melos. Cardigan , Molvollo
and Glenlolh , were barely halter-broken at
2. We are too greedy to get the money back
out of our youngsters. "
Isn't It about time that some of these
cjwbcys down In Texas go out and round up
Dan Stuart. Ho has been at largo mw lully
long enough and should be captured and in
formed that the war between Corbctt and
Fltztiimmons Is over. The coin It coit Dante
to beconiB acquainted with the governors
of Texas and Arkansas has' evidently driven
him "nutty. " He apparently does not know
that Corbett has retired within the quiet pre
cincts Of his own Immaculate gall , and that
FlUslmmoim Is hobnobbing with the coyotes
and vultures somewhere In the page brush of
the Loin ; Star state , and he Insists en an
nouncing to the public that he has at last se
cured a battle ground. It Is across tin Mexi
can border , near El Paso , and the bist thine
Dan can do Is go fence It In , or get It
tituffed , Corbett , It IB hoped , Is out of the
business for good , and no amount of plug
ging will ever bring Fltzslmmons to life
again ,
T.'iei annual meeting of the Amateur Ath
letic Union of the United Slates , which was
held at the Astor house Monday , adopted
stringent resolutions to govern the relations
of amateurs to the professionals , which are
decidedly more radical than any legislation
ever considered on the subject , and will
create a stir In athletic circles. Tno legis
lation passed , In detail , was : That no ama
teur can race for a purse as a testimonial
without becoming Ineligible ; that no amateur
base ball team can play against a profes
sional team , or maintain a professional bat
tery ; that no foot ball team can have a pro
fessional coach play with It ; that the mainte
nance ot training tables by clubs should
be abolished , and that training and traveling
expenses should not be allowed ; also that an
athlete who has no visible means of support
is not an amateur. Several other matters of
Importance were passed upon , among which
wns the case of I Illicit , the Yale hammer and
weight thrower , who was suspended for com
peting In unregistered games. It was de
cided that he Is still Ineligible and that he
must return his medils. C. W. Stage , the
Cleveland sprinter , who has officiated as an
umpire of the National Hase > Hall league ,
was declared to be , a professional therefor
and will not be allowed to compete in ama
teur events.
The rot being disseminated by a lot of
passe a sporting writers' ancnt Corbett's
turning over the championship to Peter
Malier Is ludicrous in the extreme. As I
said last week , Corbett can retire , but ho
cannot turn over the title of champion of
the wcrld to any one he sees proper to fancy.
IHcauee this man Maher whips a big ctlfT
In a punch there Is a disposition In certain
quarters to rank him at the top of the heap.
The effect Is laughable. What has become
of Joe Goddard ? He put Maher out almost
as quickly as Malier put Corbett's big coun
terfeit out. And Denver Ed Smith , where Is
he ? He licked the Barrier champion In a
light as was a flght. And " Fltzalmmons
didn't he1 make Peter lay down like a yellow
canine ? Now , Isn't this a flne specimen for
the followers of Flstiana to pick out as their
staiVdard bearer ? On my life.I believe Joe
Choynskl could lick hinii
The decision of the Illinois appellate court
afllrmlng the Injunction against race track
gambling , appealed last August , is probably
a knockout blow , so far as Chicago is con
cerned , to race track gambling , and
It h thought will have a marked
Influencj on the courts of other stales. There
are many who believe that all forms of gam
bling tend to the public Injury and are op
posed to public policy , and among these are
many prominent followers and friends of the
tnrf. They believe that the breeding of flne
horses for spaed and tlm matching of thalr
capabilities on the track are legitimate pas
times , but should not-b ? conducted for the
especial profit ot the , gambling fraternity.
The horsemen and race track followers
are having no end of trouble betv.cen the
law , welching bookmakers , ringing horses
and pugilistic and dishonest officials. In St.
Louis the other day Clem Groveling and
"Curly" Brown , both well known here , as
they officiated as presiding Judge and starter
at the lute Council Hiiiffg meeting , got Into
a rough and tumble flght over one of Crevel-
Ing's rulings at Kansas City and fought all
over the street , the two men being together
for over ten minutes , when they were
separated. Mo one who is familiar with'
some of Judge Creveilng's decisions hcra
will wonder at Curly's getting hot and wantIng -
Ing to take satisfaction out of his hide.
Local turf followers can never forget the
Hen HarrlsoiitVlctor I ) steal at Union park
last September.
Tli ? live nights' billiard match , which took
place betwoan Frank Ivpeand Tom Gallagher ,
the old Chicago sporting editor , at New
York last week , was won by the latter. The
Napoleon of the cue bit off n trifle more than
he cquUl masticate. Ho undertook to play
3,000 points at the fourteen-lnch balk line
against 1,200 by Gallagher , nnd was beaten
by 077 points. It Is rumored that Ives Is
tia\Hlng the pace thut kills , and unless
he makes a quick shift his playing days are
o\er.
Vini.ll AM > TIIAP.
Wldi Dimnnil dun I lie Merry War
< ; < > < on.
The Omaha Gun club's shooting grounds
acinss the river will be the ( scene of an
Interesting llvu bird shoot Thanksgiving day
between Council D Hi IT a and Omaha. The
ir.ntc.li Is to be between a team of ten selected
men from the Council Bluffs club ranks and
ten men from the Omaha club , fifteen live
blids to the man , modified English rules , for
the price of tha hlrdt > . The Hlufi'3 men are
to be the guesta of .the Omaha club and It
matters not which way the match goes , they
will b ; entertained at un elegant game dinner
at McTague's Saturday evening.
imOWNVILLE , Neb. , Nov. 19. To the
Sporting Editor of The Hoc : I send you this
letter to give you a few points In regard to
the big mutch hunt wo nre to liavo Thanks
giving day and wliloli may Interest the
many readers of your Sunday sporting
columns. The hunt will tike place from
0 a , m , to C p. m , Thanksgiving day and will
lif participated In by at least fifty hunters ,
lucludliiK such sports as "Huckleberry Den"
IIM 1 Hilly Knuffman , who will captain the re
spective aldeH. Game of all kinds being so
plentiful In this vicinity wagon loads rhculd
be brought In to the opera house , where It
will bo counted , a big supper given to the
wlr.rors and u big social and dance Indulged
In. The willow bars artf allvo with cotton
tails nnd quite a numbr of jacks are fciui'l
there , too , Quail , chicken and squirrel are
in plenty , lots cf goose "using" near heru.
cccrei of wolves within a dozen milts , crows
and possum In plenty , and recently a wild
cat was seen In the timber four miles from
town. Now , Mr. Grlswold , we are sure you
enjoy a gord hunt. We havj- all read your
admirable r.rtlclcH of ducking In the sand
hills and know there la no mUtukc , Come
down and Jain us and any friend or friends
yon wish to bring along wilt ba made more
than welcome with yourself. If you cannot
came and take part In the hunt , come and
count game In the evening.
J , N. D1LI.OX.
Will Pixley , cf local cycling fame , spent a
ffw days In Flllmore county last weak , the
grest of relatives. While there ho was re
galed with a jack rubblt hunt , which he enJoyed -
Joyed beyond expression , leaving OCIICVA at
noon , the party , which consliteil of about
fifteen , started for the large ptubble fields
eltuated three miles west of th village. In
the party weru Jack \Vllllumn nnd Clyde
Camp , owners cf the celebrated coursing
lieiuuh , Jim , Dick and Kuls.-r. The huntj j
ing grounds were no sooner reached than
hunters and hounds had their hJU'U lull , I
The flrst Jack Jumped w s * veteran old
buck. He got up with the wind nd fairly
outstripped It for a mile or so , when the
lean and lank Jim overhauled and pulled
him down , Dick and Knlser barely getting In
at the death , There were many and exciting
runs , filled wllh both Interesting and ludl-
clous Incidents , And at the end of the day
a pyramid of jacks , numbering a few head
tinder twenty , were piled at the hunters'
feet , Mr. Plxlcy brought home one that
was taken from the hound ? alive , and ex
hibited It to his friends here , The vicinity
of Geneva is a great breeding ground for
Jacks , and while Mr. PIxley's party was
extremely successful they Jumped many ot
the long-legged and long-oared varmints that
eludpd both hunter and hound.
CL.AIIKS. Neb. , Nov. 10. To Sandy Grls-
weld , Sporting Editor of The Bee : There Is
plenty of water In the Plattc at this point
now , and a good many Canada geese and a
few ducks have come In. Look for good
shooting from now until snow drives the
birds away. Hope you will be able to get
up here this fall. Sam Ulcliinond.
OMAHA'S ixnmi-iir.AiMn. ;
I.oi'til HIIKP llnll nnil Chut from 'Minimi
AIioul.
OMAHA , which was
supposed to be about
as bad off for pro
fessional base ball a
couple of wecko ago
as any city In the
country. Is now
over-supplied. She
has been granted
franchises In both the Western league
and Western association , and the ? question Is
now what Is she going to do with them ? The
franchise In the Western league was handed
over at the close of that body's annual meet
ing at Chicago Friday evening , Manning of
Kansas City , Comiskey of St. Paul and
Goodenow of Minneapolis were also appointed
a committee of three to visit Omaha , and look
over the situation. This action on the part
of the Western league moguls means that
Toledo has been ousted and that Omaha gets
her franchise and plaj-ers , but as there ore
many tilings to be adjusted before a team
hero can be safely counted on , It will be best
to await developments before attempting to
dlssiminate- any Information. That a fight Is
on between the Western league and Western
association , however , seems Inevitable. Ten
days ago the Western association voted a
franchise to Omaha and It Is quite probable
that they will Insist before the national
board that their action sticks. Of course
rival professional teams In Omaha would not
only be suicidal to both , but Impossible , as
heretofore one has been an tinsupportable
burden. Next year , however , with the prom
ised renewal of business , It Is safe to say
that either could score a big success here ,
for there Is plenty of Interest In the game
hero and plenty of people to support It If the
times are flush at all. A conference will be
held between the parties interested In the
two leagues Immediately upon the arrival of
Messrs. Manning , Comiskey and Gqodenow ,
and until then The Bee will forbear discuss
ing the situation.
The New York press has just dropped to
the fact that "farming out" is a bad thing.
The west has known It for a long time.
"Spud" Farrlsh , who was In Baltimore last
week , says that Joe Kelley will guard flrst
for the Orioles next season.
"Pop" McCauley wants to come back to
Omaha , and there is some chance of Ills
being se n here till * spring as a guardian
of first , especially if the Association club
remains here. However , no one has been
signed yet , and It Is premature to attempt
to discuss the make-up of the > team.
Players not under reservation and de
sirous of Joining the professional ranks arc-
requested to send their names , age , , weight
and past record to the sporting editor of
The Bee.
"Grasshopper" Ulrlch Is ambitious to re
turn to Omaha. Ho Is In Philadelphia this
winter , helping his pa In the dairy.
Chicago may have a minor league team
next season. A streJt car company has built
a largei park , and Is now looking for1 a fran
chise. '
Billy Hart has been spoken of aa the
playing' manager of the Oniahas : He Is on
Pittsburgh reserve list , but is anxious to
get away.
Fred Ely , who is suffering from lung
trouble. la In Denver for his health.
Ned Swartwood will be an Eastern league
umpire next season.
The latest from Philadelphia Is that the
Phillies' infield will be : Boyle , first-base ;
Cross , second base ; Hulen , short stop ; Nash ,
third base. That's good.
The League's tribute to Harry Wright was
one well deserved. Next spring "Harry
Wright day" will be celebrated In every city
of the twelve , and the proceeds ot a series
of exhibition games will be devoted to the
erection of a monument to the memory of the
veteran.
When Jack Doyle gets to Baltimore. Colonels
McGraw and Jennings will elevate their golf
caps and hall him as a friend andbrother. .
Just. Imagine the chin music In Maryland
next spring.
The Western association lias passed a rule
preventing the transfer ot players during
the Fcason.
There are no less than seven men on the
Louisville pay roll who have- the prefix "Me"
to their names. There's a St. Patrick's day
parade for you.
"Rasty" Wright will manage the Patterson
( N. J. ) team In SHUT Crane's "Mosquito
league. " At present he is making cigars In
Michigan.
UucxIIniiM mill AIINWIM'S.
ELLSWORTH , Kan. , Nov. 22. To the
Sperling Editor of The Bee : What prize
fighter struck ths hardest blow that has
been delivered ? Archie Huycke.
Ans. It It" not deflnllely known , but It Is
generally conceded that the man who struck
Billy Patterson Htruck the hardest blow
that bus ever been delivered.
CARROLL , la. , Nov. 21. To the Sporting
Editor of The Bee : Please answer In next
Sunday's Bea why Maher and O'Donnell
were allowed lo engage In a prize flght , and
Corbett and Fltzslmmons would not be per
mitted , at same place , If they BO desired ?
A. S. T.
mis. uive H ujj.
ULYSSES , Neb. , Nov. 21. To the Sporting
Editor of Tha Bee : Did Peter Maher and
Hob Fllzslmmons ever flght ? If BO , who
whipped and when did they flght ? W , P.M.
Ans. On March 2 , 1892 , Kitzslmmona
whipped Maher in twelve- rounds at New
Orleans.
OMAHA. Nov. 20. To the Sporting Editor
of The Bee : Please state In Sunday's Hea
the different advantages In using white or
smokeless powder over black powder. You
ought to know , you are a hunter. P. D.
Wells.
Ans. Less report , less recoil , and but
Ilttla smoke and no dirt ,
WAHOO , Nov. 21 , To the Sporting Editor
ot The Uee : Please- answer the following
question , vl/ . : In playing seven-lip a jack
U turned , and the cards ar ; run to a differ
ent trump , and at the wlndup It is discovered
that there Is a misdeal. Docs this jack
count or not ? C , M , and C. C.
Ans. Not.
AlcCOOIC. Neb , , Nov. 20 , To the Sporting
Editor of The Beet Please answer the fol
lowing In next Sunday's Bee : A bets B ate
to 1 that he ( A ) will get 100 votes more than
a certain candidate regularly nominated for
a county ofilcc. A was put up by petition.
The candidate * ! ! name ) was printed on the-
ticket , also A's name. Three days before
election the raid candidate eald he would
withdraw from the race. The certain candi
date ! received 40 votes and A received 240
votes. A claims the money : Is he right ?
C. P , Rewer.
Ans. It looks very much as if he Is ,
OMAHA. Nov. 21. To the Sporting Editor
of The Bee : Pioaae tell me In the sporting
columns of next Sunday's Bca what lu the
bei't time that a man has ever run a mile In ,
and what the best time that a man baa
walked ono In ? A Subscriber ,
Ans. One- mile , 4:12i. : W. 0. George.
England. Walking , G:23 : 1-5 , K , P. Murray ,
New York City.
Georgia Cayvan Is a bright wit as well
as a great autres * . On her return from
Eurbpo the oilier day the was Interviewed
by n rspreseutatlvo cl the press , who varied
the lime-honored conundrum usually asked
In Euch cast a by tbo question : "Does the
new woman c-xist in Paris , and did you run
across her there ? " U'-r reply dcEcma to bo
cut out and prescrvd : "ily dear sir , do not
be deluded , There In nu neiv woman. She
Is a niytli nnd a fletlon. There Is only the
dear old woman who has always been there ,
You may dress her In bloomers , put her on
a bike , give her a ballot , admit her to the
bar , or hear her gntak from a platform ,
but that does not make her a new numuiu
The French have a phrase thut I always
oppose to the nonbcntlcal talk of the new
noniMti ; 'the eternal feminine. ' they say ,
and therein lies , the wholi trutu , "
SHOOTING 910NG THE PLATTE
Now and ia tub' Wondrous Days of the
Olden Timo.
WILD GEESQN' COUNTLESS HORDES
ClnrU * ntul UN " I'limoni Mcit Anicr
CiiniulfMtnl * nnil III * Snorry Con * .
frrro A Our Dnj-'n Shoot on
the Torliioim Stream.
HE most royal sport
of the whole twelve
month with the
shotgun Is now at
11 s height geese
shooting o n the
Platte. Since Ne
braska \vas marked
down on Uio maps
as the great Amerl
can desert the
_ Platte river has
been one of the most famous geese grounds
In the whole world. The bird has been
widely distributed over this country and has
furnished grand -sport In every state lying
between the two oceans , but In no locality
have they been moro numerous or furnished
better or moro thrilling or a greater variety
of shooting than the country traversed' by
t'nls erratic and legendary river. In the
spring ten or fifteen years ago they came up
from the south In countless millions the
lordly Canada , the white and speckled front
and crowded the sandbars and dotted sloping
shores and greening fields along this
wondrous stream from source to mouth , and
furnished such sport as could be found In
no other part of the country. In the fall
they came down from the nortli In n veritable
stream of white and gray , and , lingering here
until the very climax ot wintry weather
forced them on toward the temperate gulf
states , made such sport as the modern gun
ner only encounters'In ' his dreams or ancient
literature. Though fair shooting Is yet to be
found at different points along thd Platte ,
nothing can glvo an adequate Idea of the
myriads of geese which once settled down In
Its shallow waters and swarmed Its shores.
In the vernal season the white geese bore
down here In such hordes as to almost startle
the beholder. Ltko Hues of summer clouds ,
they streamed along the distant sandhills ,
stocd like banks .of snow upon the sands and
tender shootsof the measureless prairie , filled
the channels or floated lightly In the sloughs ,
llko t'no foam along a violently storm-beaten
ocean's shora Their clanging cackle , Inter
mingled with the sonorous honk ot the Can
adian , could be heard for miles.
After a long winter's arduous work at
your desk In ofllce or store , what Is
sweeter to the ear when your vacation days
como and you find yourself at the opening
ot the budding year upon some favored huntIng -
Ing ground , than the far-reaching honk !
ahonkl honk ! Bf' the wild goose ? Do you
recall any soruMd "that awakens such a
train ot ten'de.ryet . exciting thought as
this deep-toned'and , musical sound comes to
you from thoH , distant sky , or above your
camp in the darkness of the night , or from
every quarter ot 'the compass as you crouch
In pit or blind , In'the morning when the
birds lazily 'rise/ from their roosting
places along .tub bars and with measured
wing-stroke start d-fiold for the scattered
kernels ot the , .buskers' corn , for the ten
der grasses In the pasture lands or the wheat
In the stubble,1 , , ' '
'And then Ifj , thi evening when the
avalanches of.white , and gray return for
water and restvlIiln ( the boisterous shores
of the rlver ? , There they come , over the
'
glowering san'dlillls from the distant fields
and pastures , ' n . after line , cloud after
cloud. 'Up ' they' go ! as they approach , the
river's .valley.rm'as lng denser and denser ,
'
preparing 'to dcpc.eiil upon wave and bar In
their own peculiar and amusing way. Once
over the middle of the broad and scattered
stream they seem to hang stationary a mo
ment , then with every throat
ooundlng its thrilling note , down
they como tumbling , gyrating , dart-
'Ing ' , pitching and falling to within a few-
yards of the water , when they right them
selves , form In a long line , skim gracefully
up or down stream for a hundred yards or
more , then settle like softly falling autumn
leaves within the Platte's crystal and cooling
depths.
Fond recollections , Indeed , must the re-
countal of these- sights and sounds bring to
many a sportsman's heart , for , ns I said be
fore , there are no sounds of such wondrous
sweetness to the gunner's ear as the honk
and the cackle of the wild goose.
Sailing In the solemn midnight , underneath
the frosty moon , .
I can hear the. clanging pinions of each
shadowy platoon ,
Near the- winced hosts , commotion , march
ing to the distant ocean ,
Kile on file , runk on rank , speeding to some
reedy bank.
Oozy fens or marshes gray , far up
Ballln's icy bay.
Honking- , clamoring In their flight under the
black clouds of coming night. "
While ceese have been known to breed in
the Moiighs at different points along the
Platte nnd the Republican , It lias only been
in Isolated cases. Their natural breeding
grounds are In the far north , so far in fact
that they are seldom in danger of molesta
tion from their most destructive enemy ,
man. In a measure , the same statement
holds good with most of the wild
fowl family , und at no distant
day I will give the readers
of these columns my Idea of the breeding of
these birds. When the summer months have
faded away and November rolls round with
her hoar frosts , her mellow-tempered and
sunny days , with her cold and wind and
gloom alternating , we hear the familiar honk
of old Atisor Canadensls and gazing sky
ward our anxious vision Is rewarded by Ihe
sight of the liarrow-shapen flock , headed by
some. " white collared old veteran , coming
down from the north. While the sight and
tha sound ; ts our blood a-tlngllng , they
also warn us that It Is a good tlmo to see
that our coal sheds and cellars are well
filled , that the days of gentle winds and
golden weather are fast reaching their end.
And then again when the same thing
occurs In blustery March , wo know the
goose Is the- sure forerunner of warm rains ,
of springing grass , budding flowers , black
birds , meadowlarks and soothing warmth.
But to go back to the-Patto | and Its glories
in a wild geese way. Ever since that showery
April , at the close of the rebellion , back in
' 05 , when C. I ) . Hartwell opened the junction
ranch on the old Military road , has the vi
cinity been one Q ! ( ho most famous points , as
It Is yet today , for wild goose shooting ,
From Hartwcll'S settlement sprang the thriv
ing little vHlagij , df Claries , named In honor
of Hon. S. II/'H ' , 3Clark. then the superin
tendent of the"Uulon Pacific railroad , now
Its receiver , anil frbm Uu very Incepllon has
this station be"encja favorite headquarters
for sportsmen " 'Ifrbm not only all over the
west , but the . ntiw. country. Thousands of
shooters have stopped and lingered here , and
millions and millions of geese shipped heneo
as the fruits oti.thelr expeditions up or down
the river , or lrom > rolling field and pasture
extending for tllen and miles both to the
north and to tlje' .Eouth. . Here Is the cele
brated hostlfry. of U.ncle Gtorge West , with
Its cleanly and fu'mjituouu bed chambers , Us
excellent tahl ? , irgenial , service , and Its
Incomparable host.inNo man along the Platte
Is better or inoru ; favorably known than
Uncle George.'uHtt has presided there for
years and yeat > .pml hla name la revered by
the true goose * hunter In all parts of the
broad land. And Uncle Georgt' U not the
only man known here. Claries Is aUo the
home of the redoubtable Sam Richmond , the
champion goose killer of the Platte valley ,
the master of wild fowl and hunting lore , a
crack fehot with rifle , shot gun or mouth ,
and one of the most affable , courteous and
companionable men to be met with In 10,009
miles of travel , I wish you could see Sam as
he crouches behind Ice cak or driftwood
on a bar , or pers warily fiom a pit In the
fields. Ho Is ot. medium ttature. with blue
eyes und brown hair , wiry and athletic , with a
fauo bronzed by almost constant exposure , and
in his shooting togs , cloie-fitting dun wammus ,
mackintoshes and elouch hat , he Is the very
Ideal of a goosa hunter. He knows the belt
feeding grounds and the birds' favorite bars ,
Just when they will leave and when they will
return , how the wind should be and how it
ought not to be , where to build your blind
and where to sot out your decoys In fact ,
there U no trick of the trade Hut Sam Isn't
up to and a day's ( hoot with him always
means a bag ot birds. He Is a protege of
Uncl George's and has lived with him a good
m ny years. But It Is neither Undo Goorgs
nor Sam , either , that makes Clark ? such a
famous resort for the geese , Hero the un
fettered Platte rushes and gurgle ? and sings
along as If under a magician's spell , with the.
soft autumn or spring breezes dancing over
Its frothy surface and the yellow sunshine
klfslng ragged , willowy shores , rolling wave
nnd randy bar Into radiant smile ? . Down
goes the broad river through ono ot the
grandest corn countries In the world , on U
goes with mighty Impetuosity , wild , lovely
nnd fascinating In Ha sweep of noisy grandeur.
But the Platte Is not always the same.
It Is * * wonderful stream , parplcxlng and
little understood , Two weeks ago Its broad
bed ot Claries was as dry as a floor , today It
It a savage river , a gloaming , glittering ex
panse of water , the dim artery of all the
vast country beyond , of moro than a mile
wldo and across which you can wade without
danger at any point. It Is simply a broad
wilderness of rushing narrow channels , sand
bars and eddying pools , with wlllow-bonltred
and gully-riven banks.
Barrister Myron Learned and hla guest , Mr.
Sidney Warner , of Minneapolis , and Charlie
Metz and myself spent a day out there re
cently and under the guidance ot the re
doubtable Richmond , wo enjoyed ourselves
In a superlative way.
Early In the. morning we drove down the
Platte for a distance of three miles , where
Sam had a couple ot blinds built on n couple
of much frequented bars. These blinds were
abo.ut ono mile apart , and while Metz nnd I
and Sam occupied the lower one. Le.irncd nnd
the Mlnneapolltan took the upper. The birds
were leaving the bars for the. fields while
wo were lugging out our decoys and traps ,
and by the time wo got snugly fixed , anywhere -
where from a dozen to a score of long lines
of departing birds could bo descried against
the background sky. There were hundreds of
them and they were all Canadas.
That there xvas an abundance of birds there
was no denying , but lovers of the field most
all know that plenty of game does not always
Imply plenty of shooting , any moro than
plenty of shooting always Implies a big bug
of game. Nowheres have I observed -this
truth more forcibly exemplified than on the
Plattc. In the old days geese shooting did
not require the nicety of preparation and
extreme caution It does nowadays , although
It was always advisable to be well hidden
while waiting for a shot along their ilnu of
flight. Ten years ago an old fence , a bunch
of standing corn , clump of sumac bushes
or a small washout was sufficient , but now
your blind must be carefully and artistically
arranged and your shooting hole deep and
welt concealed.
All morning wo waited and and watched ,
but not a feather of returning birds did we
see until Iho sun had reached the noonday
mark , when suddenly Sam made a dive for
the blind , exclaiming as he did so :
"Thero they como ! "
Metz and I were quickly crouching on the
wet sands beside him , but peer as hard and
eagerly through the network of brush and
reeds as womlcht. . notlilnir awarded our
strained vision.
Honk ! alilionlc ! ahhonk ! honk ; honk ! honk !
Is the thrilling sound , though , that greets our
hearing , and wo feel that Sam knew what
ho was talking about. The next moment we
catcli sight of them a long line , with meas
ured wing flap , Is approaching from over
the low sandhills to the south. With palpitat
ing hearts , though as still as graven Images ,
we crouch and wait. On they come , straight
for us.
"Ttney will decoy sure , " whispers Sam.
What a rapturous moment. We could
hardly control our Impatience , but the birds
came steadily on , the grizzled old gander in
the lead , almost constantly sounding his
satisfying honk , while the rest of the flock
mildly responded.
"Hear 'em talk , " chuckles Colonel Rich
mond.
Nowl they begin to rlse > perceptibly as they
clear the always dangerous shore line. Their
sharp eyes are on our decoys and they cup-
their wings and begin to como down. Closer
and closer t'ney ' come , until wo could plainly
see their white throats and bead-like eyes.
Now they drop their sable legs , and whiff !
whiff ! whiff ! heavily fan their wings. They
are about to light and our time has arrived.
As a single , man we leap to our feet. J gave
the old gander a load In the breast , but with
a startled honk he bglns to go up instead of
coming down. I glvo him the other barrel
and like a collapsed balloon he lets go , and
over and over , tumbles to the bar. Two
heavy splashes In the water has already told
mo that Sam and Charlie have not been idle.
Wo got a bird apiece , although each man
got In both barrels. But that was a plenty.
Three magnificent Canadas , aggregating at
least forty pounds of fat wild goose. Could
true sportsmen ask for more ?
But that was not all. The same flock
swung oft up the river , and four birds ,
separating from tie rest , in spite of the
lesson wo had Just taught them , lower their
ashen bodies and go into Learned and
Warner's decoys , and they , too , make a kill
ono each.
There wquld bo little use In rehearsing all
the scenes of the afternoon. Sufllco it to say
that there were throe other flocks came into
us and wo did our duty to each. About 4
o'clock wo left the bar and went to a
neighboring pasture , and there , in the rose-
colored twilight , from behind a barricade of
sunflower stalks and wisps of prairlo grass ,
we added two more birds to our already re-
spsctablo ba < r. SANDY GRISWOLD.
SUWJKUYVITIIOUT I'AIA" .
Important OjicrnlloiiN Hone AVIilIc ( lie.
liitl < Mit In l-'nlly CoiiNuloiiH.
The meeting of the Philadelphia County
Medical society recently , says the Record , was
rendered particularly interesting on account
of the presentation of a paper by Dr. T. Par-
vln , on the now method of abolishing the pain
ot surgical operations without the necessity
of employing ether or chloroform. This Is
the system suggested and practiced by the
well known German surgeon , Schleich , who ,
by Its use , has been able to perform practi
cally all the minor and many of the major
operations of surgery without the slightest
pain to the patient , and without depriving
him In any way of his consciousness.
By the method of gchlelch there are pre
pared three solutions of common salt , In which
are dissolved different quantities of muriate
of cocaine and morphia. The part to bo
operated upon Is thoroughly cleansed with an
antiseptic solution , and the surface brought
to a low temperature by a spray of chloride
of ethyl. Into this area of' the skin , which ,
by the action of the spray , has been deprived
of all sensation , the salt solution containing
the cocaine and morphine Is injected by
meuiiii of a special hypodermic syringe , nu
merous punctures being made In all directions.
This renders the deeper structures Insensible
to the surgeon's knife , and for a period of
from twenty minutes to half an hour the
patient Is not conscious , so far as actual
pain Is concerned , of extensive cutting and
sewing.
The new method differs In an Important
degree from the ordinary employment of
hypodermic Injections of cocaine ; The
strength of the drug which has been used
In the past i about ono part In each twenty-
live raits cf the solution , whl'e In the Schleich
method there Is often employed a strength of
cnly one'ln 10,000. In the former , however ,
only a few drops of the solution are em
ployed'wlillo In the latter the tissues sur-
roundlni ; the part to be oparated upon are
thoroughly Infiltrated with the solution. With
the small quantity of the cocaine employed
by Dr. Schleich , It Is apparent that something
moro than cocaine Is responsible ) for the local
anaesthesia so perfectly obtained. In the
opinion of Dra , Keen , Ashhurs' and Morton ,
who discussed the merits of tbo now uy&tcm ,
the Infiltration of the tissues with the solu
tion and the distension and consjqucnt pres
sure upon the email nerves were responsible
In a large measure for the absence of pain
when the Incision by the knlfo Is made.
To Indicate the manner of employing the
method ot Schleich , and lo ehow the entire
absence of pain , ono of the surgeons had the
( solution Inserted beneath the skin of the- arm
and an Incision an Inch long made and sowed
up before the society ,
In the dlecusslon It was generally conceded ,
both from the results achieved by the Gor
man surgeon and the experiments made. In a
number of cases In the city , that a decided
advance had bon made In the field of anaes
thetics , and that for a largo number ot op
erations the Infiltration method would en
tirely supersede the general anaesthesia by
ether and chloroform ,
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THANKSGIVING DAY'S ' BATTLE
Between the Long-Hnirod Warriors of Ne
braska aud Iowa ,
GALA TIME FOR LOVERS OF THE GRIDIRON
Conch Tlioninn' lulfU fi 1'nntliiR for
ItpvrnRr ArriuiKciiitMitft nt the
I'nrk TrtMiipmloiin Crowd An-
The I own Team.
GOT ball will assuredly
have the call In the Gate
City this week and you
may expect to hear the
great winter sport dls-
cupped by all classes and
at all places , for on
Thursday next , Thanks
giving day , the great In-
tcrrtate. collegiate cham
pionship battle between
'varsity teams of Ne
braska and Iowa will lake place at University
park on North Twentieth street.
That It will bo the red letter day In the
nnnnlg of local plgpkln hustling Is already
an nsjured fact , nnd It hardly matters what
the character of the weather may be , one of
the largest assemblages of spectators ever
seen at a si irtlng event In this vicinity will
bo on hand to enjoy the exciting contcjt
that is surely forthcoming. Already enough
reserve tickets have been sold both hero and
abroad to Insure a crowd as largo as that ot a
year ago , and as the management la Mill
working away like EO many beavers , the park
may be expected to develop Into a veritable
hive ot enthusiastic and noisy adherents ot
the two universities. They will como from
alt direction ? , as the railroads offer special
Inducements , and the local Interest In the
outcome ot the struggle Is something unparal.
loled and the turnout will bo Immense. There
ia no occasion for any apprehension on the
score of accommodations. The park will be
In such shape , with Its enlarged grand stand ,
Increased bleachers , adequate carriageway ,
roped field and spacious promenades , ns will
preclude the possibility of discomfort or in
convenience to any one.
The turnout ot tally-hos , carriages and gaily
bedecked vehicular convfiyances of all kinds
and description ? will bo a grand one , as all
the local societies and the alumni r.f
the different colleges are taking hold with n
spirit and a determination that promises
wondrous exhibitions In this line. The park
Itself Is to also receive lavish attention at
the hands of themanagement. . The grand
stand Is to be decked with bunting and ban
ners , and Old Glory will unfurl her beloved
colors , not only from tlie tall stall at tne
main entrance , but from each corner of the
park. The barricading ropes will be twisted
with the colors of the two teams , the old
gold of Iowa and the crimson and cream of
the Prairie state , and altogether the scene
will be an Impressive one , and coupled with
the dlsordant slogans of college man and
youth It will be much more than this. The
students from the State university will be
hero by the car load , and Mayor Bemis might
as well make up his mind to turn over the
keys to them flrst as last , for they will cer-
talilTy proceed to run things the moment
they set foot In town. And won't they make
the old burg hum ? You bet they will , for It
there Is anything that can beat a boiler fac
tory for hideous sound , It Is a delegation of
well developed college students assembling
for a championship foot ball battle. Long
hair , huge chrysanthemums , dazzling badges
and gay-colored ribbons will be at a pre
mium that day , and no mistake. Coach
Thomas has been pretty glum since the
cadaverous Kansans took a fall out < of his
pets a week ago , and he will come up herewith
with both optics stuffed with gore. He In
tends to get even and Iowa can count upon
being turned Into a 'door mat unless she has
picked up in all details of the strife
since she met the stocky Mlssourlans.
They must flght as they never fought
before or the muscular lads from
the Salt creek valley will wallow
them in the dust and over the frostbitten
sward llko a terrier toying with the servant
girl's overshoe. The Nebraska team has
been putting In some telling strokes during
the past week and are even now fit to bat
tle for their lives , and while It Is quite
probable that they will win the day. It Is
equally evident that tills will not bo ac
complished without a struggle.
A correspondent furnishes the following re
lating to the Iowa team :
IOWA CITY , Nov. 22. To the Sporting
Editor of The Bee : Although the record of
the foot ball team of the University of Iowa
so far this year has not been as free from
defeats as many hoped for , yet the pros
pects for the remainder of the season were
never brighter. The game with Nebraska at
Omaha on Thanksgiving day is the center of
attraction , and much of Iowa's best material
Is being held In reserve for it. The uni
versity never had a nervier team In the
field , and Us defeat by Kansas was due to a
lack ot coach during the early part of the
season. Larrabee has been doing excellent
work In coaching the team so far , but he
the assistance of a professional. Ne
gotiations are liuw uuint ; iiiauu lui me
services of such a man , and it Is to bo
hoped one may be secured upon the team's
return from Missouri next Tuesday to be
gin work Immediately.
The Interference work of the team , which
has been somewhat defective. Is now largely
remedied , and the team Is playing with a
snap and vigor seldom seen. By the time
of the Thanksgiving day game with Ne
braska several of our old men will be In
excellent slmpa again. Larrabeo and Hull are
also going to train for the game , and Kepler
will bo around again and In playing form.
The game promises to be a hard fought one ,
and the winning team may have cause for
rejoicing. The following is a brief wrlteup
of the Individual players :
Lelghton , the captain , was ono of the strong
men of last year's team , and shows wonderful
Improvement since then. Ho playa the same
position as last year also , this being right
guard. He Is absolutely certain In every
play , and ehowo a cool head and good Judg
ment In captaining the team ,
Iverson , center , has held hla position for
two years on the team , and there has never
bcon a game where ho has been found want-
Ing. Ho Is sure In getting the ball back , and
Is excellent on defensive work. His ability
as a player has never been questioned In
southwestern Iowa ,
Walker , the heaviest man on the team ,
plays luft guard. This Is his flret year's work
at foot ball , and although ho Is putting up a
stiff game , ho Is hardly aggressive enough.
By another year ho will be Invincible. Walker ,
Iverson and Lclghton are sure to hold the
center solid. '
Stanton , right tackle , began his work In
the game with the Ames team about two
years ago. Ho Is strong , aggressive , coolheaded -
headed and good at breaking through the
line , He has been troubled with a bad knee ,
but will be In good shape again by Thanks
giving.
Gardner , a now man , take ? the- place of
Hums , who was Injured In the Kansas game ,
at' ' left tackle. He Is a hard player , follows
the ball well and la by all menna better on
offensive than on defensive work. This de
fect Is largely due to lack of coacmng nnu' '
will be fully overcome by the time for tbo
Nebraska game ,
Thomas , llko a majority of the ( cam , la a
new man , but has the making of ono of tha
beat ends In ( ha west. Ho 19 excellent nt
breaking up Interference and seldom mlsseu
hla man.
Holbrook-tlio colored end , last year of the
Tlpton High ecliool team , U playing a very
strong game. He Is one of the best tackles
on the team , ia always In the play , and IB
fleet. Last year Nebraska had the mascott
In the shape of a colored player ; this year
affairs are reversed , Holbrook promises lo bo
as much of a fctar at end 39 Flljipln was a
half-back.
Sawyer of Council muffs Is playing quarter
back. He , also , came from a high school
team. Although rather small , ho Is wonder'
fully muecular , lull cf nerve and spirit , and
U ono of the best Interferes on the team ,
Galnes has played with Gouterman , Har-
vard'a half-back , at Knox college at Galen-
bury , and also with tbo Indlanola team. He
la playing a strong game at half , la good at
dodging , but Is weak at following Interfer
ence. Hu Is full ot nerve and good at imaah-
Ing the line.
Brown plays left half , Is ono of the best
tackler , and In good at llus bucking. He
Is a goad runner , and enters Into the splrll
of the. gams from the start ,
Hobbs or Kepler will play fiin-bucfc ,
Kepler Is the- regular m n for the place- ,
but has been laid up for some time with
a bad anklo. He lids promlsid , however , to
get In shape for llm Nebraska gam * . ThoM
who saw him playing last year know ot
his ability , and the. fact that h had Im
proved much this year adds to his plays ,
Hobbs lias been regularly playing loft half ,
but plays full during Kepler's absence. H
Is ono of the best line buckcrn , U coolheaded -
headed , and a good punter. Mnlno pluys
sub-quarter , and It Is hard to determine.
whether ho or Sawyer Is th better , but
owing to Malne-'s v/ork at half , It Is thought
best to reserve him for emergency. Scrip
ture , Allison and Cutting are doing splendid
work as substitutes.
The following arc the ages and weights of
the State University of Iowa team :
l.olcMon , nso ! l , wplsht IV. ( M.tnlrj ] H , 0 , /
U'erson. IIKC t2 , wplRlil ITS ; U
Walker , nsc K , weight 1 ! > 3 ! U n ,
Htnntnn , BRO I.I. wclRht ITS ; H. T ,
Onnlncr , nee 20 , wrlRlit IIM : li. T.
Tlmuins , nite is. wolRht not II. ! : .
llnlbrnok , nK IS , wclRlit 1C..1 ; ] , . 13.
Sawyer , nsc 15 , weltslit lilj ( j.
lirawii. nire IS , welKht IMjl , . ir.
( Inlnca , due 51 , welRlit 165 ; II. H.
ItoMis , age 1 ! > , WelRhl 1CJj nib 1' .
Mnlne , nee M.clKlil 110 ; rub ( j.
( -uttlnir , nun 2 ? . welKht 167 : sub.
HcilpturtN HRP : . * . nelghl U.'i nub.
Alllnoll , : IRP 22 , wtlght 115 ; stub ,
Kenler , line 2.1 , weight 12 : full.
I'ower.i , ago 23 , weight 1C !
The west and the en will virtually meet
on tbo gridiron nt Chicago Thanksgiving
day when the ChlcaRo Athletic club plays
the Boston Athletic club. Doth elevens are
thoroughly representative , and are undoubt
edly the finest athletic club teams over
organized In the history of American foot
ball. Boston has a record this season nevnr
before equaled. For Instance , they played
tie , 0 to 0 , games with Yale , Harvard and
the CresecntH , whllo they succeeded In
thoroughly frightening' Pennsylvania out ot
the New York engagement , Chicago , on the
other hand , has conquered soniu ot the strong
eastern elevens , and has about finished ono
of the most successful eastern tours In the
history of tin club. It Is to. be a flght to a
finish , and no ono will doubt for a mlnuto
that the big game will abound In exciting
Incidents and brilliant plays.
UN'COLN. Neb. , Nov. 15. To the Sporting
Isdltor ot The Uec : That the smaller col
leges are creeping up on their eastern elders
in the foot ball arena Is becoming more ap
parent every day. A few years ago the only
colleges lo have foot ball teams were Yale ,
I'rlncston and Harvard , nnd then the game
began to spread and to become popular with
all the colleges and schools , until today a
school Is not counted worth much unlera It
has Its athletic team on the field as Chan
cellor McLean said In his address to the stu
dents at chapel last week , " \Vo need such
sports , and what yport Is better than foot
ball to give -a man quickness of perception
and judgment In making him act for him
self on the spur of the moment. It teaches
the slrong man who 1ms an overcatlmatlon of
ills powers that he has several equals In the
world , and It alua shows thg backward man
that he Is a peer to his brother who has been
vaunted to the skys. " Continuing , the chan-
ccllor said : "The mind works moro fully ,
and all the senses are moro acute for having
a good muscular development , and this Is
obtained In no game better than In foot ball.
A man has to decide on the Instant what bo
will do. and must act accordingly. "
As the game grows older , men graduate
from the eastern schools and teach It to
those farther west , until today the west lias
teams which are almost , if not. quite , the *
equal of any eastern team. It Is said of the
Michigan team , that given the training ot
the Harvard coaches , the rcoro would not be
4 to 0 against ; them , but a bigger score , re
versed.
The west has much batter material to
draw from than the' ' cast. Our boys seem
better developed and larger , but the cast has
the advantage In drawing players from ths
preparatory schools , where they have all
played the game for a few years , while In a
western college the coach has three or four
old players , and has to go right to work and
develop players from the green. A compari
son ot scores shows that our teams In this
section ot the valley are not far behind the
eastern teams. Wisconsin has been consid
ered the equal ot Michigan. Northwestern
beat Wisconsin ' , and Missouri beat .North
western' , Purdue and De Pauw. On another'
page you will see what Kansas did to Ne
braska yesterday.
Pennsylvania's action In canceling her
game with the Boston Athletic club may
bring about a lawsuit. The management ot
Manhattan Held of course lost money on the
Pennsylvania fluke , and some one will have
to make the amount good. The grounds
were all put In shape for the game at no
little cost , and 2,000 people waited about the
gates for admission. This action on Penn
sylvania's part was very , very rank , and the
effect of the fluke will bo felt at Philadel
phia for a long time.
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