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TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2! inns. RMLWATS BUILT THIS YEAR Nrly Fm Tjouin4 Milei if lew Track Laid in United States. WEST, AS USUAL TAKES THE LEAD .Arhr.sk a Ha. Klachtr Mile, to It f re Hit ftnath Make Great Cialna orh Dakota Leads Mates. Statistics on railway building for tha year In the Vnlted ftuci compiled by Tha Railway Ag". iihow Nebraska to have par ticipated In one of the largest campaign! nf construction, that of the (lrat Northern. Nebraska's total mileage f'r the year la eighty miles. The west, sa usual, takes the lead. The Railway Age says: Approximately B.OfW mile of new railroad have been completed In the United Btatea during the year 1!. Considering that over 7,000 miles were shown to be undr con tract a early aa March and that contracts for many hundreds of miles more have been awarded since that time, the mllego com pleted readv for operation may seem com paratively small. Rut slow progress waa made during the first six months of the vear and only 1.284 miles of track were reported laid up to July 1. If the ratio of former years had applied to l&no the new track for the year would not have exceeded 4.0TiO miles, but since July 1 work haa been pushed with great vigor, with the result that wsj ran now report for the year 4,i7 miles of new track lajd In the United State,, nn KX1 lines in forty-five itates and terrt torlea. In addition, several hundred mllea have been graded and track Is being laid on many lines aa the year closes. The figures shown in the following table are not final, for there are some roads which have not yet furnished rull reports, and It la probable that the complete returns will show over 6,000 mllea. Track Laid from January 1 to Decern ber 31, 1900. No. i No. States. Unes. Miles! Btatea. Lines. Miles Alabama 10 sl.26 Nevada .... 4 67.75'New Jersey 3 7S.00 Alaska .... Arlisona ... Arkansas ., California . Colorado .. Florida .... Georgia ... Idaho Illinois .... Indiana ... Indian Ter. Kansas .... Kentucky,. Louisiana . Maine Maryland Mss. ...... Michigan . Minnesota .. Mississippi Missouri .. Montana . . 4 1 14 f 10 6 11 8 10 6 8 2 10 16 4 2 1 7 8 15 9 2 3.86 129.30 56 10 95.10 625.23 11. IS 164.40 140.80 160.87 28.00 109.20 Bit.tW 337.77 M.55 . 6.00 27.93 496 194.93 180.35 40.91 4M New Mexico 2 New York.. 6 N. Carolina 9 171.13 73.27 91.H7 N. Dakota.. 11 46.00 hlo 2 iklahonia . 3 regon 11 24Z.6v 126.03 1W.3 i'enn'vanla 20 173.2 .3. Carolina, 4 100.2 U. Dakota.. 34.9 icnneessa i'exaa ..... . tah ..... Vermont 'lrgihla .yashton 113.il.. 244.9. 72.7. .7. 1.0 m.',. an. i 154 .k i2.. 26.ii MM .V. Virginia 17 v'lsconsin . 21 .v'yoming .. 2 Totals, 45 states-ter . 337 4,979.39 Nebraska The new mlleatre oi 19t exceeds that of 1904 bty over 71" miles, while the tracK laid during the first half of- this year was A3 miles less than reported for the first six months of 1904,. which facts indicate how energetic haa been the worn or tne past six months. For a good many years the southwestern states have furnished a larger percentage of new mileage 'than any other group, but the scene of active construction ooeratlons appears to be shifting to the northwest. With the Chi cago, Milwaukee & St. Taul headed for tho Paclllo coast, with the new Gould line, (the Western Pacific) already under construction between Salt Lake City, and Hun Francisco, and with tho many new lines planned by the Harrlman and the Hill systems, the western and north western states will be the scenes of bust ling activity for the next few years. In 1904 Missouri, with 364 tnile.s, fur nlshed a lars-er new mileage than any other slate, and Texas, with 308 miles, waa second both states belonging to tne Boutn western group. This year North Dakota, in i ho northwestern group. Is first with 526 miles, 1H7 miles more than the track laid in Texas, which Is second with 338 inlles. Louisiana Is third In the list with 244 miles; Georgia, in tha south Atlantic group, Is fourth with 242 miles, and Min nesota, another north western state, Is fifth with 201 miles. Illinois, the banner railway mate, has added nearly 200 miles of new road during the-paxt year, aud the nelgh- Ijoflng state or imtianu is not, iar veumu Illinois wjtn 1(3 mues. Location b Sections. Tho following tabulation shows the loca- tlon of the track laid by sections of the country: Miles. . 78.75 New England stales Middle Atlantic states South Atlantic states Gulf and Mississippi Valley states Southwestern states Central northern states N'nrth western states . 252.33 . 634. . 661.99 .1.106.26 . H29.&0 . 991. OS Piitlilc states o-t.iu Whllo the figures for the southwestern atates are larger than those for any other section, It should bo borne in mind that there are mote states with a far greater area In that group ,hRn 1,1 nn' other. The 993 miles completed In the northwestern group are located In the six states of Min nesota, Nebraska, North Dukota, South Dakota. Wyoming und Montana. Iowa Is the only state In that group, und in fact the. onlv state west of New England, In which tio new mileage is reported. Tho fact .that much of the track laid has been In sections which already were well supplied with railways Is Indicative of the era or unprecedented prosperity which we are enlovlng. Not only have new roiuls been burlt to ah are in the .abundant traffic offered, but the work of improving existing lines by constructing additional tracks, electing stronger bridges, putting down heavier rails and eliminating grades and arves, haa continued on a large scale, and ih4 money so invested doubtless equals that spent In the construction of new lines. Tho work of reconstruction is proceeding uiietlv but steadily and Is almost lost sight of In the consideration given to the construction and projection of distinctly new mileage. Particularly has ' this been true during the last six months, when there has been so much discussion of the plans of the large western systems, which provide for the building of thousunds of inlles of extensions, including many com peting lines. Moat Noteworthy Murk. The most noteworthy piece of construc tion during the last yeur was the exten sion of the Boo line from Thief River Kails. Minn., to Kenuiare, N. D.. a dis tance of 297 miles. Contracts for this work were not let until March and track laying was not begun until July, yet the road was completed ready for operation the latter rrt of November. The Boo line also built two branches In North Dakota, each, nineteen miles In length, making a total of Wo miles of road built by this company. The extension In North Dakota lnetrates the rich wheat belt of the northern part of the state, and to tap the same region the Great Northern haa built live branches, aggregating 13' miles, north from Its main line. Altogether the Great Northern laid 243 miles of track on extensions in Minnesota. North Dakota, Nebraska- and Washington. The second longest line built was by the St. Louis, llrownsvllte & Mexico, which completed 171 inlles of its . extension from Robatown to Houston, Tex. Other companies have laid nark as follows: Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe, 214 miles In Texas. Louisiana. Indian Territory, Colorado. New Mexico, Aiisona and Cali fornia: Louisville & Nashville, 135 miles In Georgia. Tennessee, Alnbama and Ken tucky: Oregon Short Line, 127 miles In Idnho and l'tnh; Kansas City, Mexico & Drlent, 121 miles in Oklahoma and Texas ml lul miles In Mexico: Chicago & North western. 113 miles in Wisconsin and Wyo ming; Missouri Pacific, 106 miles in Mis souri and Arkansas; Northern Pacific, IftJ tulles In Minnesota. North Dakota and Washington: Indiana Harbor, 104 miles; Southern Indiana. 75 miles; Chicago, Mil waukee A- St. Paul, 74 miles: Mobile, Jack son Kansas City, 74 miles: Midland Val ley, 73 miles; Denver A Rio Grande, 72 miles: Jlllnols . Central. 71 miles: Cheaa peak k Ohio. 71 miles; Missouri. Okla homa ft Oulf. S9 miles; Chicago. Hurling toii Quincy, 63 tulles; Oregon Railway mid Navigation company, 60 niils; Illinois, Iowa A Minnesota, 60 miles. I.lttl la Sew Rnglaud. . The only construction of any importance In New Knglun.d branch built by the Hangor & Aroostook to the sea coast in Maine., 14 miles. The Ceutial Vermont built a 5-mlle branch in Vermont and the Boston St Maine a connecting link one mile long in Massachusetts. In the states of New Hamp shire, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Dela ware, as well as one state in the west OZOMULSION CURES Colds Coughs. Grip. Bronchitis. Catarrh, Bora Throat, Pneumonia an Consumption. A nourishing Food Medicine for the Tired Mother and the Pale. Thin Child. TRIAL, BOTTLE FRfcB BV MAIL. Write by Letter or Postal Card to 4aMsatsm Css. W ! rsu Iowa, as above noted no additions are reported. The fn lowing table, giving the track ny years since 1, shows that In only sevn out of eighteen years has the new construc tion exceeded that for l!cfi: Tear. Miles Year. Miles. JW li3 17 ,K0 1WW..... 7.1'i 1W S WJ 1M 6.230 I I.ftf ISOl 1900 4.4S7 4.1 l'l 6.222 Jk92 4 If- lKi2 &.4 IMg I.SS3 l!8 6.7X6 1S94 1.919 1904 4.262 195 1.RU1 ir6 4,979 189 l.K-W The railway mileage of the United States on January 1. !&(, according to Poor's Mnn- uel. was Z12.349 miles. By aiding The Kali- way Age figures for 1106, it will be seen that the mileage on January 1, 19o6. will aggreate 217.328 miles. Reports thus far received from Canada show 716.4 miles of track laid In the Domin ion on twenty lines, of which 62H miles have been built by the Cetmdlan Pacific and the Canadian Northern. The Ornnd Trunk Pacific, which has begun work on the new transcontinental line in Canada, has not yet reached the tracklaylng point, but will probably complete several hundred miles during 19o8. Six lines in Mexico report 273 miles of . track laid since January 1 last. but the returns from that country are by no means complete.' THOUSAND PIONEERS WRITE Old Ke-ttlers and Their Children h on Great Interest Over Coming: Meeting at Omaha Clnb. Responses are coming In rapidly to the call for names of the old settlers of Omaha and their children, over 1.000 being received up to tha present. A Hat Is being prepared and invitations will be sent out for tha re ception which is to be held at the Omaha club New Tears day from I to p. m. Many Interesting epistles have been received from some of the old-timers and the committee Is busy making up the list from the letters aa they come In. . Clement Chase Is assisting the committee In this work, which Is an arduous task, and the committee hopes to have the list complete by Saturday. The responses were all to have been in by the 2fith, although some are arriving a little late. . . . . This Is the reception committee for the gathering: Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Peck. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hull. Mr. and Mrs. M. I.. learned, General and Mrs. C. F. Manderson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Yntes, Dr. and Mrs. George 1. Miller. Assisting the committee will be: Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. I L. Kountie. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Burgess. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Hitchcock, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Deuel, Mr. and Mrs. Clement Chase, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Guiou, Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Summers, Jr. CHANGE IN STENOGRAPHERS Miss . Murphy of Plattsnioath Will Succeed Cllflf Ultoy with So- ' vrtnt . Court. When the supreme court meets in January Cliff LeRoy of Falrbury, who has ' been the court stenographer for the last two years, will resign to become the stenog rapher for Judge Letton, who goes on the bench, taking the place of Chief Justice Holconib. Mr. LeRoy will .be succeeded by Miss Murphy of Plattsmouth, who In 1908, as chief stenographer In the office of the chief clerk of the house, proved her self to be one of the best in the state. She lias been employed In the office of Byron Clark at Plattsmouth for some time and she has frequently made trips across the country alono to take depositions for Mr." Clark, going once to Arizona. Feast Despite Ncarlet Fever. In spite of the fact they are under quar antine, the children of the Douglas County Detention home had a royal Christmas cele bration Thursday. The treat, which was furnished by the Women's Christian Tem perance union: consisted of a basket of fruit, nuts and candy and a gift for each child. Besides the Sixtocn- children in the home several other charges of the Juvenile court were remembered also. The little fal low who has scarlet fever Is doing nicely, and as no other cases have developed," no further trouble Is anticipated.' KVEST9 O THIS RINM.U TRACKS Fonr Favorites and Two Second , Choices Win at Ascot. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Pec. 28. Four favorites and two short-nrtcAri u,..i choices won at Ascot today, and the talent had all the lest of the wagering. The fields were large, but the class of horses nothing extra. Lacene repeated her vic tory of yesterday in the 2-year-old race and Gondolus, u 100 to 1 chance, got the place In the slxt h race. ' Weather clear, track fast. Results: First race, five furlongs: Bribery won Hector second. Chancellor Walworth third. Time: 1:01 1. Second race, one mile and a sixteenth: The Huguenot won. Red Light second, Huapalu third. Time: 1:48V(. Third race, six furlongs: Revolt won. Money Muss second. Patsy Brown third. Time: 1:14. Fourth race, one mile and seventy yards: The Gadfly won, Potrero Grande second. Blissful third. Time: i:4. Fifth race, futurity course: Lacene won Starling second, Pinta third. Time: 1:10. Sixth race, six furlongs: Odom won, Gon dolus second, St. Winnifred third. Time: BAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2S.-Results at Inglesidc: . First race, five furlongs: Lady Toddlug ton won. Miss Spokane second, Santa Ray third. Time: 1:04. Second race, six and a half furlongs, sell ing: Distributor won, Bountiful second. Duelist third. Time: 1:21. Third race, six furlongs, selling: Bucolic won, My Order second, Yellowstone third. Time: 1:18. . Fourth race, one mile, selling: Gosaiper II won. Ed Sheridan second. Forerunner third. Time: 1:45'. Fifth race, one mile, selling: Hiles won. Lerida second, Frank Woods third. Time: 1:45. Sixth race, one mile, selling: Ramus won, Governor Davis second, Busy Boo third. Time: 1:4J. NEW ORLEANS, Dec.. 28. Results at City park: First race, one mile and a half: Double won. Lay-son second. Little WaJly third. 4 line; .DVi. Second rare, six and a half furlongs: Adesso won, Beautiful Bess second. Com mune third. Time: 1:29V Third race, one mile, handicap: Garnish won. Envoy second, Edict third. Time: 1:51 . Fourth race, one mile and a sixteenth: Lampadrome won,- Thistledown second. Padre third. Time: 2:00- Fifth race, five furlongs: Toots won, Eurocia second, Lutle Mac third. Time: 1:093. Sixth race, six and a half furlongs: M. F. Tarpey won. ovina second. Mattle H. third Time: 1:30. Seventh race, six and a half furlongs: Father Tatlent won. Rather Royal second, Blucher third. Time: 1:29 NKW ORLEANS. Dec. 2i. Results at fair grounds: First race, five and a half furlongs: Cal meda won. Ijord Kent second. Utile Rose third. Time: 1:1)4.. Second race, six furlongs: Glen Gallant won. Optional second, Budweiser third. Time: -1:22. Third race, six furlongs: King Cole won. Norwood Ohio second, Phoebus third. Time: l:2fV Fourth race, one mile and a sixteenth: Sonoma Belle won, Jack Lory second, Bou vler third. Time: 1;67. Fifth race, five a. id a half furlongs: Btrena won, Attraction second, Trigg Morse third. Time: 1:14. Sixth race, one mile and a sixteenth: Brookston won, Saul second. Prince Halm tJalin third. Time: 2:02- Date of Olympic Games. WASHINGTON. Dec. ZS.-The State de. part men t has lieen formally notified that the Olympic games will be held at Athens, Greece, from April 22 to May I. A Mlraeaioaa Eacsit from bleeding to deatn. had A. Plnske, Naahotah, Wis., who healed his wound with Bucklen'a Arnica Salve. 36c. For sals by Sherman A McConnell Drug Co. ' ffrtb Railroad, No change of cars Chicago to New York. Boston, Mais.; Buffalo, fi. T., and Colum bus, O. These trains carry splendid Pull man and dining cars and coaches. Apply to Ticket Agents r J. A. Dolan, T. P. A, Railway Exchange, Chicago. DLMONDS Fretuter, tftli and Dodge. NEW CONTROL OF FOOT BALL "ot tt Place Supervision tf Qae in Control of University Ftaultitt. SIXTY-EIGHT SCHOOLS IN CONFERENCE Committee Will lonsolt Hales Com mittee and Take Independent Action I Bless Reforms Are eeored. NEW YORK. Pec. 2. A concei ted move ment toward reforming the game of foot ball In the colleges and universities of America waa begun here today, when the representatives of sixty-eight Institutions of learning agreed to act together In secur ing the adoption of rules and an enforce ment of them tl.at are expected to lessen th danger to players, do away with mass formations and secure permanent officials for Intercollegiatn contests. The conference perfected a permanent organization and appointed the rules com mittee of seven, which will communicate with the representatives of Yale, Prince ton. Harvard, Pennsylvania. Cornell, Ann apolis and Chicago university, constituting ths existing committee on rules, asking for an amalgamation with that body. Nona of ths above mentioned universities was represented at today's conference. If they refuse to join with the committee appointed today the latter will aot Independently and formulate rules for the guidance of ths Institutions ratifying today's action. Nebraska on Committee, The committee on rules named by ths conference Is as follows: E. K. Hull, Partmouth: Lieutenant Paly, West Point: J. A. Babbitt, Haverford col lege; Dr. H. P. Williams. University of Minnesota; C. W. Savage, Oberlln college; James T. Lena, University of Nebraska; F. H. Curtis. University of Texas. The committee will go to Philadelphia tomorrow to present its credentials to the existing foot ball rules committee.' The following permanent officers of the conference were elected: President, Cap tain Palmer E. Pierce, West Point; vice president, Dean W. D. Wild, Williams col lege; secretary, Louis Bevler, Jr., Rutger'a college. An executive committee was elected and consists of the president, representing the New York section; the vice president, representing New England; the secretary, representing the middle states, and the following other members: Chancellor Frank Strong, University of Kansas, representing the " far west; President Welch, Ohio Weslyan, representing Ohio; W. L. Dudley, Vanderbllt university, representing the south. The member to represent the middle west waa not chosen, but will be selected later. The conference, which was the result of a call issued by Chancellor MacCracken of New York university, finally adjourned tonight, subject to the call of the president. The debate during the day was spirited at times. The appointment of a rules commit tee to act with the existing foot ball com mittee was the result of the stand taken by West Point In favor of such action as the most rational course for the conference to pursue. West Point suggested that the committee be limited to five members, but finally ' consented to its enlargement to seven. Resolution Adopted. The Instructions to the new rules com mittee were those recommended by West Point.- Captain Pierce, representing the military academy, declared that the academy authorities did not want all the roughness taken out of the game. Some knocks and bruises were necessary to the sport, he said. "He believed the present rules, slightly modllled and thoroughly en forced, would bring about the desired change In the game. Among the many reso lutions Introduced the following were adooted: Whereas. The game of foot hall as prac ticed under existing rules by the students of the educational Institutions in tho United States has developed undesirable features, the regularly accredited representatives of he faculties of the educational Institutions from all sections or the country, in conven tion assembled In New York City Decem ber 28, 1906, in an effort to remove this ob jectionable phase of tlio sport, hereby , Resolve. That this conference recommends that the academic authorities of this coun try hold themselves as ultimately respon sible, for the conduct of athletics within their respective institutions. Resolved, That it is recommended that the executive committee of the permanent organization take cognizance, among other things, of the vital questions of eligibility of students who take part In athletic games and sports, and report at as early a time u nracticahle to themselves on rules and recommendations for the general conduct of all such matters. Resolved, That the action laKen at tnis conference on foot ball ahull be submitted to all colleges actually engaged in the nnw. with the reotiest that the same be ratified and shall be binding on any institu tion only upon ratification by that institu tion. ' Chancellor MacCracken'a Address. Chancellor MacCracken of New York uni versity said that the member of the foot ball rules committee who claims to repre sent Harvard Is not authorized to do so. "I object," he continued, "to any legislation being passed at this conference to amalga mate with the present foot ball rules com mittee until evidence is brought to me that all the members on tho committee do rep resent the universities .'rom which they are said to come." Prof. Marstou Bogart of Columbia said that his university opposed the present rules committee and added that It would be s mistake to co-operate with the present rules committee. "We are here to represent the nation," he said, "as to Its educational institutions, and I tell you that the time has come when the universities and colleges are going to run the game of foot bull and not the foot ball rules committee. In time the other universities will bo glad to come In with us." Prof. Moore of Vanderbllt university doubted the ability of a faculty committee to cope with the experts in muking rules for foot ball, and said he favored amalga mation with the rules committee. Nearly every speaker said that he was In favor of continuing the game of foot ball. Instructions to Committee, The discussion was precipitated by resolu tions offered by Captain Pierce of West Point favoring amalgamation with the present rules committee. Upon his sug gestion the conference voted to appoint a rules committee of its own. fixing the membership of the committee at aeven. Captain Pierce, proposed the following duties for this committee: 1. To communicate with the representa tives of Yale. Princeton. Harvard. Penn sylvania. Cornell, Annapolis und Chicago university, who constitute the committee that has formerly governed foot ball, and proose that the committees be amalga mated into one which ahull formulate rules under which foot ball be played. 2. If this amalgamation Is refused then the above named committee of seven shall proceed to formulate rules under which fott hall shall be played by the Institutions ratifying the action of this conference. 8. That the seven members eleeted by this conference shall be guided in their action so as to secure the following: (a) An open game. (bi Elimination of rough and brutal play ing. c) Efficient enforcement of rules; making the rules definite and precise in all re spects, such as the definition of brutal playing, holding, tripping and In general all infringement of the rules for which penalties are given. id Organization of a permanent body of officials. Institutions Represented. Among the Institutions represented at he conference were:' University of Nebraska, Crelghton college, Colorado college, Uni versity of Colorado. University of South Iwkota, University of Kansas. University of Missouri. St. Louis university. Uni versity of Mlnnots. Carleton college. University of Indians, Western university. Oso School of Applied Pclence. Wittenberg college, University of Cincinnati, Oberlln college, Wooster university, Miami uni versity. Oxford. IX. Kenyon college, Uni versity of North Carotins. Kentucky State college, St. John's college. Annapolis, Mary land Agricultural college. George Wash ington university. Vanderbllt university. University of Texas. Western University of Pennsylvania, Washington and Jefferson college, Allegheny college, Dickinson col lege. Grove City (Pa.! college. Haverford college. Bucknell university, Washington fpa.) college. Rutgers college. Stevens In stitute. Amherst college, Williams college. Holy Cross college ..Wesleyan. Dartmouth, University of Maine, Tuffs. Colby col lege. St. lyawrence college, Rennsellner Polytechnic Institute. Niagara university. College of the City of New York. Man hattan college. Collegiate university, St. Francis Xavler'college, Columbia university, New York university, Syracuse university, Union college, Rochester university and West Point. SOHVRMAN FAVORS FOOT BALL President of Cornell Unta Mnrh Crit icism of name Is Hysterical SYRACUSE, N. Y.. Pc. 28 President Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell university in an address before the Assoclatod Aca demic Principals of the State of New York placed himself on record as a stanch friend of foot ball, declaring that the rec-ut criti cism of the game "if not hysterical and frenzied. Is at least one-sided and unfair." President Schurman urged that the game should not be abolished. Modify It, he sug gested, so as to remove the extra hnzards. but to abolish it, he asserted, would bo to do away with the most popular sport of the youth of the country and of the American people themselves. President Schurman's theme was "Na- tlnnol flvk-tnnan ' 1 . k ......... n I . , . . ... n, l.ll( 1 1 T ur,UIB11 1 'llirilll I . aible time to the physical basis of man. In i no pnysirai training or the youth. Dr. Schurman declared, outdoor sports take the place In this country of the military service required In Germany. "And speaking of the colleges and, uni versities," he said, "I am sure they hav been an effective antidote to efTeminate weakness, to low vice and foolish disorder and rowdyism. However strange it mav sound to the critics, it is nevertheless true that athletics have made It possible to gov ern (because athletics have developed an esprit de corps) hundreds, yes thousands of students In a single university year after year without the help of Jury, court or policeman. "Am I then an advocate of foot ball? What I have said I have said and desire not to alter. Base ball and foot ball are the best outdoor sports we have for the American youth and foot ball Is 'he most popular, not only among the youth, but among the American people themselves. It is a rough game, but taking account of the large number of people who play lU-com-paring them for example with the mora luxurious motorists the number of serious accidents and of fatalities Is small. The game Is so stirring it challenges th.j play impulse of young Americans. It appeals so strongly to the popular love, of vigorous competition, it has In It so manv elements of military discipline and moral training, it afford such a columlnoua vent for huge masses of superfluous feeling and energy in players and spectators alike, which other wise would seek and find an outlet in more dubious channels there Is. I say, so much to be adduced In favor of the game that the criticism which has of late been hailed ujon It will on Impartial consideration be found to be. If not hysterical and ftenzled, at least one-sided and unfair. "The game is rough, but roughnnns is no bad ordeal, and even the scriptures enjoin us to 'endure hardness,' the game is at tended with accldenta; so Is every g ime; so is every form of human activity and every form of idleness, la the game unduly rough or unduly dangerous? Then let us remove the extra hazards by a modification of the rules. In my Judgment the two greatest objections to foot ball as now pluved are 'slugging' and other intentional evasions of tho rules for the purpose of weakening opponents, and the i commercialism which grows out of gate receipts and tho iiandllng by young men of enormous sums of money for athletic purpose "The ilrst of these, evils can lie remedied by th enforcement pf severe peuuliles for foul playing, not only disqualifying the of fender, but penalising his side. To that end the positions of the umpires must be rendered more independent so that thev will not scruple to do their duty even when the stands are filled with the friends and supporters of the offending team. . A few changes In the rules and In the provisions for their enforcement would accomplish all these reforms except the elimination of commercialism. And that. I suppose, wo must endure till the colleges and universi ties agree to abolish gate receipts. And gate receipts will not be abolished till some less objectionable way is . devised of sup porting athletics. "When the reforms I have been describ ing are effected In' foot ball the friends of the game will owe a debt of gratitude to the general public who have shown them selves far more sensitive than the experts to the objectionable features of this branch ol athletics. "PURITY" JORDAX MAKES TROUBLE Incurs so It by Ills "Expose" Hail Omaha Man In Vleiv. "Purity" Jordan, as the Minneapolis Journal calls him, has brought on at least one libel suit against Collier's Weekly bv the series of articles lie is publishing in that organ on western sports, chiefly foot ball. The suit is brought for $1,900 dam ages by "Jimmy" Irsfield, halfback for the Minnesota eleven, who was charged by Jordan with doing certain things which Mr. Irsfield says he didn't do and was in jured by having charged up to him. Incidentally this recalls the fact that w-hen Mr. Jordan launched out on this peculiar campaign of space writing he wrote to a certain foot ball fan of Omaha for information against another foot ball fan. now a practicing attorney of this city a member of the legislature and a former professional foot ball and base ball plaver that Is, professional, not In practice so much as In caliber. ; It just so happened that the man to u'mii uoiuo.il wroie ior tne information was conversant with the whole matter whlrh had to do with a certain game be tween Wisconsin and Minnesota a few years ago. The man picked out as the vic tim had umpired that game. The Omaha man who received Jordan's letter was at that game and is now of the opinion that no irregularity was committed and Is con vinced it would he a gross injustice for such a charge as was proposed to be mode He saw the game and knew the full ile. tails, evidently better than did tho man or men who had attempted to inform Mr. unman, ne inererore wrote Mr. Jordan a plain statement of the facts and thus far Mr. .Jordan has not hurled his shaft toward Omaha. Whether he Intends to Is another matter. WITH THF. BOWLERS. The Armours won two games from the Benos last night, hut couldn't quite reach j . V ml gam developed Into a duel between Frush and Sprague for the Hint,!.. l.lirh o..i.,.n , l ..... , ... ,yr ri. I . . "'""J7 e,-n IIIUHneO. With tir'j . lr ,n,al8 a'1 were but one pin apart J1 Vj.'"10 wa" nlh "n of the squad with 57S. Tonight the Onlmods and Black Kats hnm'll'H I ti O la.l ..... V. 1 . .L. n . . : " nian-.il wium ine uunmers arrive. Scores: ARMornn , 1st- 2d. Sd. Total. j!"1 94 '! Jet 57R Chandler jftr, i i 1.14 4:; ii J" 1.1) ,4i Gjerdn jxs a2 u; vn i."U J IS ti4 Totals 876 24 869 J.G69 BENOS. 1st. ..l.rr i:3 14 1H 18S 2d. 1!l I l l.itl 1rts 1 .Id. Total. :"ts ss3 1R4 4N 147 400 if 4m 1B7 Sftft Frush i Johnson Kempke , Mullls Pickering Totals 7W KW ; 2 MS lAst night on the Lents & Williams allevs the Gold Tops and Thurston Rifles played three games. The Gold Tops won bv taking three straight. Scores: GOLD TOPS. 1st. 2d. Sd. Total. If. Primenu 213 139 13J4 x Molyneaux 182 1 72 242 &! Traynor 110 177 144 4"l Mahoney 0S 24Ji 665 Grolt 1!4 224 155 678 Totals 72 U S26 2,708 THURSTON RIFLES. 1st. 2d. Sd. Total. Kaehr ISO 172 10 t,o2 G. prlmeau 163 IMi 178 MS Stitve 146 140 12 47 Solomon 207 1M 1S1 Sin L it 1U 2ml 1M Totals 5 jJ .14 3, Ml O'BRIEN RETAINS THE OFFICE President of American 6am Ball Ausoia tien Will Berre Aittker Ytftr. DIVISION AMONG THE STOCKHOLDERS Fonr Clnbs Favor Ills Hetentlon nnil Foar lanlnst II o Change In Circuit t ear. CHICAGO. Dec 28.-Membeia of the American Rase Ball association, at their annual meeting here today, became In volved In a dispute, and the final outcome was that President Joseph D. O'Brien will retain his office by holding over, as the league Is equally divided in the contro versy. The dispute today started in the board of directors' meeting. Mike Kelly, who. as president of the St. Paul club last spring, was elected chairman of the board of directors, claimed that he still was at the head of the board and that his term did not expire until the end of the base ball year, some time in January. Accord ing to the constitution of the American Base Hall association Kelly ceased to be a member of the board of directors when the St. Paul club sold his release to tho St. Louis Ameriran league club a few months ago, and the membership on tho board of directors of the American associa tion reverted to the St. Paul club. Throe Members Withdraw. When ths directors met today Kelly took the chair, but George Lennon. owner of the St. Paul club, presented his credentials of representation for the St. Paul club, and Kelly was voted out and withdrew from the meeting, along With Watklns of Minneapolis and Bryce of Columbus. Te beau of Ixiulsville, Havenor of Milwaukee and Iennon of St. Paul, the other members of the board, then proceeded to elect of ficers for the ensuing year, and George Tebeau, owner of the Louisville and Kan sas City clubs, was elected chairman, and Lennon was made secretary. When the board of directors had finished their business President O'Brien called the regular meeting to order, but the only other member of the league besides himself who answered the call was J. Ed Grillo of Toledo. The meeting was therefore ad journed without any action being taken on the election of a president, and O'Brien will remain at tho head of the organization until the next annual meeting. The meet ing la equally divided on the election of a president. Those opposed to O'Brien are Watklns of Minneapolis, Bryce of Co lumbus, Grillo of Toledo and Rusuhaup of Indianapolis. The other four club own ers In the association want O'Brien at the head. So Change In Circuit. Today's controversy Is not expected to cause any spilt In the association and the makeup of the organization will be the same next year as last. "This controversy," said Mr. Grillo of Toledo tonight, "Is nothing more or lens than a dispute between tho club owners as to which faction shall have control of the association and name the president. We stand equally divided on the proposi tion and as Mr. O'Brien is now president of the association he will remain in that position until such time as those opposed to him can muster another vote. At present there Is no indication that such a thing can be brought about, and Mr. O'Brien is secure In his position as long as he wishes to retain it. "There is no truth, whatever in the re port that there is likely to be a split In our association. When the times' comes for ar ranging a playing schedule for next season Mr. O'Brien will call a meeting and the schedule will be adopted, and when the season opens all the teams now In the organization will be on hand to play ball." M AM4tl K SKATE A'l AlUITORU M Some Brilliant and liilque Costumes Brought Oat. The floor of the Auditorium presented a brilliant scene last night with several hundred young people skating in mas querade costume. No one was allowed to skate unless musked, and the great ma jority chose to wear costume in addition. There were men and women of all na tions and of all historical periods. The costumes were declared to be the prettiest that have yet been seen at the Auditorium. The boxes were filled with spectators and there was a fair sprinkling In the gallery. Prizes were given for the most beautiful costume, both women and men. for the most beautifully dressed and best skating couple, for the best character costume and for the best comic costume. Leona Case, in a jaunty Mexican cos tume, was adjudged the most beautiful feminine llgure on the floor, and Edith Hart was a close second In a handsome. Spanish dress. R. T. Plantlne as William of Normandy carried off honors lor beuuiy among the men and second place was glvi:ii to Ed Meyers as Charles II. The greatest interest of the evening was centered in a contest between eight couples, heautv and skill to be considered in the decision of the Judges. Mr. Greenlcaf us a Spanish cavalier and Miss Kane in a spangled Mexican costume were the winners, und Mr. and Mrs. Hume, In Spanish costume, were second. Miss Sophie Schwartz dressed as an old maid and curried off the prize for character representation. Second prlzo was given to Miss Belva Barr. The Bee. Miss Harr was clad In a costume made of copies of the Dully Bee, and her wings and hat were made of Bee matrices. On her wings were the words. "I be a Bee; who be you?" L. P. Tierce a "gentleman of cullah," was the best In the comic line, while Henry Hempen aa "Weary Willie" took second prize. After the' contests there was a grand march, led by F. Blake and Mrs. C- P Thiem, assisted by J. It. Weeks and Sophie Schwartz. Tonight Hurley Davidson will attempt to break his world's record of five miles In fifteen minutes. Sporting: Brevities. Students at Pennsylvania will petition ths faculty for more time for ai Miotics. Wisconsin takes exception to the classifi cation which Casper Whitney makes, in which he ranks Wisconsin fourteenth in the foot boll world. Ned 1 (anion Is making no predictions for the Cincinnati club, which will be a de cided innovation for Kedland fans. They have teen trained to expect ilm pennant race to be finished, with the Reds in front, before the season began. Patsy Donovan may secure Charley Carr to play lirst tw.se for Brooklyn. Cleveland sold Carr to Cincinnati, but as both Kelley i and Barry are available for the Cincinnati first corner. President Herrmann will likely let the trolley dodgers have the player. Wisconsin has announced that all it asks of the (lowers Is to he permitted to have Phil King, Kraenzloin und Holt back again and a few teams to pluy with. The others can do all the talking, hut with this combination Wisconsin promises to deliver the goods. Claries Murphy, president of the Chicago Nationals, says he is not afraid that Sheck ard will refuse to rlay with Chicago. Mur phy said:' "When he sees the figures which are on the contract I have sent 10 him to sign it will bo all right with Sherk. Chi cago traded some good man for this star outfielder, but many think he will be able to shine In any company. It was sold last year that one of the reasons for the inability of the New York Americans to keep in the first division was the lack of form displayed by Chesliro who nas unable to get Into his old-time shape. Next year fhesbro will go south with the squad, instead of coaching His Harvard pitchers aa he did last spring. Ijist year Chesbro was in the south barely a week. The southern climate is excellent to take the kinks out of the high-salaried arms. Al Thomas of this city is fourth In ths list of winning drivers on the grand circuit this year. Geers was first, Lon McDonald second. T. Murphy third and Al Thomas fourth. Thomas won as many firsts as Geers, sixteen, but Gjeers won W2.0" 4, while Thomas won but lib. 14. Iuit yeur Geers won M7.0IS and Thomas won $20,.'!f2. Geeis was second seventeen times this iar, while Thomas was second but six tines. 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