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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-
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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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