THE OMAHA SUNDAY IJKK: JANUARY 10. l'HV.
Tiie Omaha Suktuy Be&
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1 HE National commission' conces
" lon to the Eastern league and
American association, though
sweeping in scop and character,
may militate to the advantage of
lioth the Western and Southern leagues,
' magnate and player. Tha decree of the
commission create cla AA for the East
ern and Pacific Coast leagues and Ameri-
an association, and thus gives these three
organization tha right to draft one man
from each team In the Western and South
ern. This Is the aame right now enjoyed
by the two major learuea, and therefore
doubles the draft, or enable the five or
ganisations, between them, to get by thla
pried" two men from each team. At first
glance that looka Ilka a hardship, but as
a matter of fact. It probably will become
an advantage to the Western and Southern
team ownera by increasing competition In
drafting to the extent of forcing tha larger
league to do more buying. It will make
li Impossible for them to wait until the
eleventh hour to exercise their draft, for it
will be a case of the early bird and the
worm. Bo much for the owner. As to the
player, the new arrangement glvea him
more room for advancement, tinder the
old regime, hie chance are limit to the
National and American leagues and that
In a narrow limitation. Under the new
rider cf things, he has more than double
the scope of outlet for his ambitions. These
if suits may not obtain, but they at least
appear possible.
Wrestling has profited by the outlawing
in so many atatea of prise fighting. For
I he jast two winters the mat ha bee pop
ular, but this winter ha eclipsed the
former seasons. In Chicago, where wrest
ling hair died out because of certain alle
gallons attached to It, the patronage this
winter ,1ms been enormous. Whether it la
due to a genuine revival of Interest in the
old ganie or whether more to the fact that
men fi sport-loving naturea are determined
to . have, aome winter pastime and cannot
have boxing ao long aa the law holds It
under the lid, the fact remalna that wrest'
h'rs have done well. These wrestlers may
secure thlrvjopularlty If they will do the
wise thing and aee to it that any odium
that may have arisen from hippodromlng
In past j pare is made Impossible. It Is
grand sport and will be patronised as long
as It I kept on the high plane of decency.
Base ball la a living example of what a
tenure game may accomplish
Now" fhst it Is all over, would It be k-
Ing-, top much of the National commission
frr .it 'to let us know just exactly what it
was It expected to back Mr. Tebeau into?
It oerlatnly had a hole dug for htm some
where, or It would rot have dilly-dallied so
lrng and then given him everything he
asked for. The results of the Cincinnati
treaty of peace look all right, but it must
be conceded that the way by which the
peace pact was brought about show up
the National commission In rather an un
enviable light. It could have saved its
face by doing what Tebeau -said do at
the outset. Instead of flatly refusing them
and completely giving in later. The whols
thing Inevitably, suggest that the commis
sion must have been led around to the
plaoe where Tebeau keeps his power plant
and. treated to a good look-in
t
Martin (Farmer) Burns.' the dean of
wrestler, has come to Omaha to live. He'
has brought his family snd will educate
his children In Omaha schools. This glvea
to Ohtaha a 'man whose distinction in his
profession Is unmatched. Bordering on 50
years of age. he Is today one of the very
best wrestlers of the world, perhaps the
best of his weight. He still possesses the
agility and strength which youth glvea and
which sobriety preserves. Burn' greatness
as a wrestler is no more remarkable than
his habits as a man. He la a testimonial
to younger men of what may be done in
tiie field of strenuous athletics by careful
living. The sport-loving fraternity of
(iniuha will certainly give tho Grand Old
Man of the Mat a glad hand welcome.
The winter season is Tar advanced and
the talked cf abolition of the spit ball has
eot yet reached" any tangible etage of "de
' lopincnt. , The chance are It will not,
It her. And if the apitter were abolished
it is certain something equally ns obnox
tous and injurious would be Instituted In
its stead.. ao perhaps it is best to let well
enough alone and worry along a while
till with the apitter.
It la well enough In this heydey of base
bull prosperity and good fellowship for the
guardian of the game to reflect that it'a
a good Idea, in tlmea of peace to prepare
Tor war. Lifting the bane from Ward,
Sebrlng, , Chase and a few other playera
i who have defied organised base ball does
not serve to Increase the player's respect
for the blacklist or other penal lawa. It's
well to make progress slowly In such dl
i ei lions.
Speaking of ball players who Jump con
tracts has directed an unusual amount of
attention to the action of Dover, the Bos
ton owner. In cutting off one year's salary
from Joe Kelley and sticking another man
1 Joe's place aa manager of the team.
Hackltsllng la often too good for ob
streperous player, but what la to be done
wllh lie magnate who violates his con
lr4.lt '
U(e of the most interesting pieces of
l'n Jall goaslp for a long time la that
ooiirilng a trade of George Stone for
HallChase. McAleer Is half-way quoted
as saiing he would not let Stone get away
fionilhim unless by so doing he could get
a lorhiotch pitcher or Hal Chase for first
base,He had a chance to trade Stone for
WW Csnroy and promptly turned it down.
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The nVi
The Nw Tork American management la
onvC mos knocking lta head on the ground
to IUil fhase. Fa rr ell's need of a first
baseipan h to be regretted when it becomes
necejwary to set such an object lesson to
nine; playtrs. If this Isn't putting a prera-ium-'on
ourwry then that can't be done.
Rut, ' of course, lifting the ban from
Bebring practically lets In Chase.
"ma feltUh loss of Autrey ana
, Austin as keenly, perhaps, as it ever felt
the lust of a pat; of players, but If report
j be true Efccrle and. Pendry, who succeed
l hem. will make the local fan forget. In
part at least, the loss they have sustained.
It is encouraging to know that President
Rourkn haa landed first and third, base
man who promise so much.
Uueaa the National' commission know
now who la running this little baa ball
. bus.nes.
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Heaven. Muggsy. ther ar four of tho
coelkl brother!
So far Br er Johnson ha drawn no color
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R0TTE1N BOffUSC POLITICS
Boosted at President of Middle West
Bowling Association.
ONE HUNDRED 00 FROM OMAHA
latereal la the A....I
Will Draw A boat Hi,
dre Lead I a Bowlers to
St. Joseph.
Dick Grotte, the popular asslstsnt city
building Inspector and president of the
Commercial Bowling leaaue. has been
launched forth aa a candidate for the presi
dency of the Middle West Bowling asso
ciation. To make good on Its claim to the
presidency and to give Grotte a good boost,
about 100 bowlers will go from Omaha to
SL Joseph to attend the second annual
bowling tournament, which will be held In
that city January 23 to February
It la now certain that Omaha will aend
over ten five-men teams, about twenty-flv
two-men teams and about sixty-five bowl
ers for the Individual contests, thus giving
Omaha probably a large a delegation a
ny city, except possibly St. Joseph, will
have at the tournament. Omaha haa always
taken a lead in sports and is going to the
fore In bowling.
G. A. Francisco of Omaha Is now presi
dent of the association and has been work
ing hard to make the St. Joseph meeting
a big success, which now seems certain, aa
the Indication are that over 700 bowlers
will attend the tournament. He has been
most industrious' in helping to make the
meet a big success.
Some good prizes are hung up for the sec.
ond annual 'tournament of the Middle West
Bowling association prises which are worth
going after. Among other prises are $8,000
In hard cash and thla ahould be sufficient
to tempt even a larger number of bowlers
from their winter quarters. The manage
ment has so arranged affairs thst no team
will be compelled to remain In St. Joseph
longer than two days, aa they will be able
to play their games and then scoot for
home as soon as their play Is over.
It Is expected that 140 five-men teams
will contest, 280 two-men teams and about
700 for the aingle prises.
Spring Flaas of the Doves.
BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 9. The spring
training plana of the Boston National
Timely Tips for
The automobile club of Philadelphia now
haa a membership of nearly 700.
The touring club of France now has a
total membership of 116.000, principally
automoblllsta and bicyclists.
The newly organised Chauffeurs' Club of
Boston la holding meeting twice a month,
addressed by prominent motorists.
In 1900 there were sixty-nine exhibitor
of automobile at the first automobile show
In New York. This year there were zse.
It Is estimated that 36.000 motor license
tags will be lasued In Pennsylvania this
year, aa compared with 28,000 In 1908 and
19,600 In 1907.
The Spanish Royal Automobile club has
organized a corps of motor volunteers,
which will lend aid to the government in
time of trouble.
A club has been organised at Findlay,
O., having for its object the promotion of
sociability and the opening of a campaign
for good roads. .
In addition. to conducting a campaign for
a membership of 600 by May 1. the Auto
mobile club of Maryland la Industriously
working for a motor show. .
It is stated that the "membership at the
American Automobile ' association had
been augmented by fifty-five clubs and
3,000 Individuals during the laat year.
Hendrlk Hudson, who saya he is a de
scendant of the famoua navigator of that
name, was fined $20 recently at Mineola,
L. I., on a charge of violating the automo
bile speed law.
The value of the exhibits at the Grand
Central Palace show in New York was
(1.000.000, the exhibition space 70,000 square
feet, the lowtst price car shown 1160, and
the highest $16,000.
Maine has a blind chauffeur who la earn
ing a reputation of being one of the most
capable and careful handlers of automo
biles in the entire state. His name is
Charlea Underwood.
Wherever the motorist goes France, Ger
many, Italy. Russia. Turkey. China,
Kgypt or Dahomey, he finds gasolene sold
in the aame style American five-gallon
cana of commerce that he seer at home.
The State Military Board of New Jersey
haa definitely derided to permit the New
Jersey Automobile Trade association to
use the new Essex Troop armory In New
ark for a show from February 20 to 27.
The county of Norfolk, Virginia, has
voted $300,000 for highway construction, and
the taxpayere of Hei.ry county will ahortly
vote to appropriate $300.0 to build 100
miles of new roads leading to Richmond.
In California they have begun to put car
demonstrators "in uniform. The plan la
said tor work well, aa prospective pur
rheser are more apt to ssk questions
freely than II the driver were in ordinary
clothes.
For absolute accuracy there are no road
maps of Italy as good as these issued by
the Touring Club Italtano. They are pre
sented gratia to members of that excellent
organisation and sold at a low price to
outsiders. .
A luxuriously equipped automobile atage
or motor 'bus has been put into service
between New York and Lukewood. N. J
for the special benefit of the aociety peo
ple who reHlde In the Jersey pines during
the winter.
A motor package delivery wsgon recently
covered a route of 101 stops In two hours
ana iniriy-nine ' minuLei in rnuaaeipnis,
aa compared with the best prevloua five
hours and fourteen minutes wun a noraa-
drnwn team.
Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany has plunged
Into motoring with his usual enthusiasm
for sport, according to a dispatch from
Berlin, and wilt reauc me imperial stud
one-half owing to the increase in . Ills
motoring equipment.
To better Insure the success of their pro
jected show, automobile dealera of Louta
vllle, Ky., have organised an association,
with complete constitution and by-lawa.
The ahow Is scheduled for April IS, 16 and
17 in the Louisville Coliseum.
According to a motor expert, an excel
lent method of testing the circulating pump
la by reeling the raniator. ir me tube are
hot the water is circulating properly; If
cold, either the supply of water is ex
hausted or the system I inoperative.
"Cabbies" of Detroit have united in a
war on the taxicab service established In
that city recently. They are endeavoring
to drive It out by mean of a city ordi
nance regulating the rate of f.ire, but thu
far have failed to dialodge the enemy.
The Automobile Dealers' association of
Boston, Mass.. Is considering the advisa
bility of erecting a mammoth building in
the Back Bay district which may be used
not only for salesroom. but will be
equipped for Individual repair departments.
The motor car distinguished itself during
the recent snow storm that blockaded traf
fic in Pari. Although while horse-drawn
vehicles were unable to make a passage
through the drifts in the streets, the motor
car sped about the city with comparative
ease.
The work of making the old Narraganaett
Pier track In Rhode Island, famoua for Its
horse racing, one of the faateat automobile
circuits in America will soon De bugun.
Cement worth U.wO haa been purchased to
cover the entire mile circuit and to bank
the turns.
It baa been definitely decided not to hold
an automobile ahow in Providence, R. I.,
this winter. Neither the state armory nor
Infantry hall, In which the two preceding
exhiblliona have been held, could be se
cured, and no other suitable place waa
available.
Cleveland, O.. claims to have more
women motorist than any other city In
the country In proportion to population.
It i also asserted that nine-tenth of male
motor car owner In Cleveland drive their
own marhinea in preference to employing
chauffcura
Marquis de Dion, who ha been one of
the stoutest opponents of motor car racing
have been announced by President George
Povey. Manager Bowerman will end
hi batteries to Augusta, Oft., In advance
of the rest of the squad. They will
leave on March . while the main clan
will not Journey southward until a week
later
MAC CLEANED 'EM OUT ANYWAY
David Ha rant Make Complete Change
la the M. l.oala Cardinal.
The release of Arthur Hostetter to Mil
waukee of the Amerkan association, an
nnunced by Owner Stanley Roblson of the
Cardinals, marks the passing of the last of
the player who composed1 the National
league team when Manager John J. Mc-
Closkey landed In St. Louis, says the Re
public.
McCloskey. who will be st the helm of
the Milwaukee ship, will again have charge
of Hostetter. John J. alwaya has been
sweet on Hostetter and since he signed with
the Wisconsin aggregation has been angling
for him. No conslderstlon Is mentioned
It is probable that a player or players will
come this way early In the season.
Hostetter, whose real name Is Hoelsketter,
came to the St. Louis National league team
In the fall of 180G from Denver, of the West
ern league, as a third baseman. He played
the Tar corner with .indifferent success and
the following spring blossomed out as a
pitcher.
That spring he won the only game of the
ante-season series between the Browns and
Cardinals, the American leaguers taking six
out of seven. Since that time Hostetter has
played every position on the diamond, wind
ing up last season as a catcher.
Hostetter would make a valuable man
for any team If It were not for his bad pegs.
From the knees up he Is one of the best
players In either lesgue, but his legs refuse
to keep pace with his head and arms. He
I as one of the greatest throwing arms In
the business, and at the field meet at Cin
cinnati carried oft the honors in the long
throwing contest. ,
The release of Hostetter marks the pass
ing of all the players of the, 1906 team from
major league company, with the exception
of "Buster" Brown, now with the Philadel
phia Nationals, whose time is short.
Hostetter at third, Danny Shay at short,
Farrell at second and Jake Beckley tit first
composed the infield. "Spike" Shannon in
left. Homer Stnoot at center and Jack Dun
leavy in right was the outfield, while tho
catchers were Mike Grady and Jack O'Neill.
The aupposed-to-be reliable twlrlers were
Jack Taylor, "Buster" Brown and "Chappy
Chawles" McFarland.
Shay and Shannon were traded to the
Automobile Owners and Drivers
In France, la of the opinion that in view
of the engagements made by the AuLomo
bile Club of France the Grand Prix can
not be abandoned this year without losing
all prestige.
Care should be taken that the teeth on
the ratchet of the emergeney brake are
not worn dangerously low. When this la
the case there is a great likelihood that the
lever will "Jump" when the motor Is
started, sometimes greatly endangering
the machine.
With a view of making possible the car
rying of heavy loads on pneumatic tires, a
scheme haa been introduced in Paris of
mounting two, three or even four tires on
a single rim. The plan has only been made
possible by the Introduction of a de
mountable rim. '
Car specially deatRned to carry million
of dollars in specie and bullion are being
insiauea ry ionaon D&nmng nouses. The
bodies of the vehicles are ateel lined and
contain special compartments for various
kinds of valuables and having secret doors
tor aaaitionai security.
Compsratively little difference is made
In the distance registered by speedometers
by changing from smooth tread to non
skid tires. Figures show that a difference
in tire diameter of half an inch In the case
of a 34-Inch tire should not amount to more
than SO feet for a mile.
It ia figured that there are about 160.000
automoDiiea in use at present in America
and that the production of ears In 1909 will
add, 75,000. The fact that half a million
bugglea were disposed of in 1908 supplies
a fair indication of the possibilities of au
tomobile for general use.
One of the commonest reasons for oil
lamps going out is the choking of the
draught hole in the cap of the lamp by
the heavy deposits of carbon. These should
be looked for and removed before any
lengthy drive by night. The other eesen
tlals are a good lamp, good oil and a clean,
dry wick.
Motorists of San Antonio. Tex., an
cussing a project to construct a aix-mile
iraca near mat city upon which to run
automobile races. A number of the busi
ness men of the city are Interested In the
project, as they believe the nrrvnnseri
would bring many northern automoblllsta to
ineir city , in tne winter time.
There are but 838 automobile In Pnrtnc-nl
Of these 601 are in Lisbon and 148 In Oporto.
To encouragre the purchase of automobiles
In that country the Royal Portuguese Au
tomobile club is endeavoring to secure a re-
uueiion in ine import duties of gasoline
tires and other accessories, and a simpli
fication In the customs formalities.
There Is more than a definite rumor to
the effect that the agency for the "Stude
baker" and the fan ous "E. M. F." line of
cutomobllaa has been taken by a prominent
ytung business man of Omaha, who is or
ganlslng a corporation for the purpose of
handling this Important line on a scale
mat is adequate to lta importance.
Racing enthuaiasts. especially those who
have followed the big automobile competi
tions thla year, will have a treat in atore
for them In the coming Philadelphia show,
January 27 to February 30. It will em
brace among Its many attractions one of
the greatest collections of racing car that
have ever been brought together under one
roof.
Tire upkeep is one of the most Important
item in the grand total for car mainten
ance. If the amateur driver and mechanic
would keep his tires inflated to the proper
psessure at all timea and to have recourse
to vulcanisations of all email cuts and tears
aa aoon as they appear, there would be
far less complaint of the short life of
hoe and tubes.
That the Automobile Engineers' society
is keeping apace with the progress of the
trade ia ahown by the fact that the mem
bership In the organisation has more than
doubled In the last year. The first quarterly
meeting of the society this year will be held
In Boston, during the ahow there, and the
fourth annual summer session in some city
In the middle west.
T. C. Campbell, president of the New
Orleana club, has had assurances that
French and Italian cars will be entered to
compete against the American machines
In the twenty-four hour race during the
Mardt Gras week, in February. F. J.
Wagner, who acted as starter for the
grand prise and Vanderbllt races will be
starter at New Orleans,
Doubts expressed by British racing enthu
siasts as to whether there would be any
meets at the Brooklanda automobile race
track next season have been set at rest by
the official announcement that It haa been
decided that the two day meeting on the
bank holiday and the Saturdays which pre
cede them, at Kaater. Whilaun and in
August shall be repeated.
The allotment of space for the Detroit
Automobile show under the auspices of the
Detroit Automobile Dealera' association, In
dicates that the show will be a huge aucees.
Kvery bit of available space on both
floors of the large Wayne pavilion, where
the show will open February 15, lasiing one
week, haa been snapped up by those anxious
to participate In the exhibitions.
A solution of either wood alcohol or
denatured alcohol and water in proportion
from-one in ten to one In twenty, according
to the temperature la recommended aa an
anti-freexing mixture for a carbide lighting
plant. The former haa a freesing point of
about 16 decrees Fahr. Sometimes common
salt is added to the water, but Its use I
not to be recommended, owing to its cor
rosive action, on the braaa.
Motorists differ In their opinion as to the
proper method of setting the headlights for
traveling; over rougn roaas at nigni. Dome
driver hold that the desirable tjitng la to
place the lamp In auch a poaltiorrthat the
raya of light ahall be thrown out In per-
fectly parallel and hnrlsontal planes.
Other hold that the light ahould be fo-
cuaaed en the road at a polat not too far
distant fiom the front of the car. The
Near York Nationals for 8m Mertes and
"Doc" Marshall and a sum of money, said
to be I10.M0. Simp dropped out of fust com
pany soon, but has been signed by Frank
Chance of the champion Cnls for next year.
Marshall la also with tha Cubs, being a sort
of a present from Roblson to Murphy.
Jake Berkley Is playing first for the Kan
sas City Amerkan association team. Shan
non haa also dropped to the ranks of the
minors, while Smoot Is with the Toledo
team Of the American association. Dun
leavy is holding on at St. Paul and Taylor
Is with Columbus. McFarland Is perform
ing in the sunny south, while Orsdy Is In
the Trt-State. O'Nell and Farrell have
dropped out of fast company.
MeCloskey pulled off another of his foxy
deals with Brown as the St. Louis end of
the trade. "Buster" went to Philadelphia
In exchange for Johnny Lush, now with
the Cardinals, and a bundle of greenbacks
So.ooO.
START FOR THE BALLOON RACES
President of Aero Clan Looking; for
t Site.
NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-A. Holland Forbes,
first vice president of the Aero Club of
America, has gone west on a tour of In
spection of gTounds which have been of
fered to the club for the atart of the an
nual grand prise balloon race under Its
ausptcea in thj first week of June, next.
The cities tending the free use of grounds
slso offered suitable gaa free, and there
la no doubt that Mr. Forbes' trip will re
sult In a definite selection. The race Is
to be open to all America. Federation rules
will govern. All balloons will be limited
to a capacity of 77.000 cubic feet, with a
S per cent leeway, and each will be re
quired t: carry two peraons, one of whom
must be a registered pilot.
FOOT BALL FLANS AT DARTMOUTH
Coaching; for the Coming; Season la
Settled I'poa.
BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 9. At a meet
ing of the Dartmouth College, Athletic
council, held In this city, the coaching
plans of the foot bal team were deter
mined upon for the coming year. In
stead of a head coach being selected and
allowing him to choose his own assist
ants, the council appointed the . head
roach and his three assistants as well.
W. W. Lollard, '05, of St. Louis was
elected head coach. His assistants are:
W. J. Randall, '96. of Boston; L. C
Turner, '04, of Ross, O., and J. T. GU
man, '05, 'of Baltimore
centralization arrangement. In which full
advantage Is taken of both beams, is con
siderably more advantageous than that In
which both beams are held perfectly
parallel.
A new automobile paradise has been dis
covered In northern Africa, by Captain
.Tames Archibald of Washington, D. C, who
reached Parts recently, after having spent
two months In touring through Algeria and
Tunis. He predicts that these two countries
win soon become favorite touring ground
and considers the roada the best in the
world, superior even to the national roads
of France.
While there' Is much doubt as to any
great change by the Incoming legislature
in the New Jersey motor law so tar as it
relates to Jersey motorists and speeding,
yet there is good reason to hope for the
abolishment ot the $10 tax imposed on visit
ing motorists from other states. The New.
ark and Atlantic City trade boards have
declared war on this tax and Governor
Fort has announced .that he la with them
In their fight.
An automobile expert who has made a
study of horses is authority for the atte
ment that sorrels are the only absolutely
safe horses; white animals, on the other
hand, always being dangerous. Between
these two extremes comes the hays and the
blacks, the former being the better natured
of the two. Automobile drlvera will save
themselves lots of trouble by remembering
this point and driving very carefully past
a white horse.
To clean and remove stains from light
colored leather the following mixture may
be used with good effect: Boll a pint of
milk, let it cool arid add one drachm of
aulohuric acid. Shake well and then add
half a drachm of oil of lavender, one pint
of vinegar and the white of one egg, beaten
to froth. Keep in a tightly corked bottle.
Rubbed on the leather with a soft cloth, it
greatly- Improves the appearance and re
moves the stains.
Valuable assistance has been given the
automobile school of the West Side Young
Men's Christian association of New York
bv motor manufacturers, several of whom
have donated cars for laboratory work and
road inatructlon. The achool is not a
money-making concern and any profits go
to the support of the regular work of the
Young Men's Christian association. The
school was aided by a grant from the
Automobile Club of America for a number
ot years.
As two women were traveling In a motor
car near Roumale, on the outskirts of
Paris, a stag, hard pressed by the hounds.
Jumped Into the car for refuge, the dogs
clamoring and leaping around It. The car
waa atopped. the women made a hurried
escape and the hounda soon disposed of the
rax. Hlmllarlv. a lac charged a car con
taining the Gaekwar and Maharonee of
Kapurthala, on a road through a German
forest and raid the price of Its misguided
valor by dropping dead with a broken neck.
t mixture of olive oil and white lead, re
ed to a workable consistency by whlto
lead, makes an excellent coating for metallic
parts of the engine or machine tools as a
preventive of corrosion, psrtlcularly upon
the coast line. Olive oil doee not dry or
oxidise aa llnaed oil does, and therefore
is easily removable by means of turpentine
when its presence is no longer required.
The white lead adds metallic body to the
oil and assists It In preventing the at-
tacka of moisture, aclduous vapors, etc.
Experiments show thst a 2-year-old sleer
Is capable of about three mllea at an
eighteen-mile pace, and hates to be con
quered. The horBe invariably seeks a side
road when chased by an auto, but the
ateer continues straight along the road
until exhausted. Invariably the goose
atepa from the road on approach of an
automobile, while the chicken loses Its
mental equilibrium and cannot decide
whether to race the car or select one side
of the road or the other. The turkey will
stand on Its dignity as long aa possible
but it la not as cautious as the goose.
A remarkable new motor engine is re
ported to have been Invented by Newell O.
Ollyn of Hiram. O. It la of the rotating
cylinder type, four air-cooled cylinders
being used. These are operated on the
two-cylindnr principle, and have no valves,
the Inlet and outlet ports being opened and
closed by the rotating part of the machine.
No flywheel is provided and, contrary to
moat motors, a muffler is provided and
somehow attached to the cylinders. Most
remarkable, it is claimed, that there Is
no battery. A company haa been formed
at Warren, O., to manufacture the engine.
A load of 1.600 pounda per wheel gives
about one ton 0 weight per axle as the
heaviest load which ahould be carried on
pneumatic tlrea. It Is true that many power
ful closed - touring cars, fitted with all
luxuries that human Ingenuity can devine.
have a rear uxle load of about 4.1 pounds.
But such a load is only carried at enor
mous coat In tire up-keep, for t lie gen
erally accepted rule ia that the life of a
tire l In lnver proportion to the cube of
the weight which it carrie. Thus, if the
weight ia doubled, the wear will, on an
average, be eight times greater. An in
crease in weight of but S per cent causes
an increaf In the wear of the tires of
about 14 per rent.
The proposed uniform motor vehicle law
which haa bn drawn for submission to
the state legislatures of Massachusetts and
other New England atatea ia favored by a
majority of New England motorists. The
proposal to fix the speed limit at twenty
five mile an hour in the open country i
thought to be high enough lo suit the
drivers and low enough to please other
users f the roads. The provision that a
Judge may place on file any complaint of
excessive speed. If In his opinion It was
unintentional, or If "no person or property
could have bwen Injured thereby" Is
thought to be a reasonable on. There are
many instances where an autemoblle driven
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five miles an hour and not be a mensee
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STOVE LEAGUE WINS PENNANT
Fan Cinch the Flag Down at the
Smoke Bouse.
EBEItLE TOUTED AS REAL MARVEL
nia First Itaaemaa a Corker ew
nicker Will (So Host King,
(adman aad Graham Prom
le Big Thing.
"Pa has landed one sure prize In that
man Fherle." ssld the Big Bug, as he
hoisted his feet to the top rail of Pa's
stove and csred not that the thermometer
was moving toward the bottom of the bulb.
Brother Dave brought In a fresh bucket
of coal from the back yard, for he saw that
the Smoke House fans were settled to dis
cuss the comir.g season. The date was
Just half way between the closing of the
old season snd the beginning of the new
and when this was noted the fans were at'
once reminiscent and with their minds on
the great national game, cared not a whit
for pinochle.
"I know what I am talking about, for I
waa In St. Louis when he was trying for
first base against the big Bohunk Konet
chy. who waa finally given the Job, and
It was nip and tuck which would get the
place. JOberle is only six, three In his
woolens, and will reach alt the way
from Gondlng to Graham without taking
his feet off the sack. I like these lengthy
first basemen, for when you get a good
one there Is sure to be some class to him,
and that ain't all he can do, for he Is there
at every branch of the game. Just keep
quiet, I'm not saying anything against
Autrey he was the best In this league, tout
when he lias gone we have to look for
another, and I am sure Ta has the goods
In Bberle.'
track on Outfield.
"I'm pretty much struck on that out
field," chimed In another bug from behind
the atove. "There's nothing to It well
hava anything In the league skmiwd a city
block this year. You know Doctor Welch
led tiie league at thebat and Fisher was
about the best ever and when you add
King out In right field you have a trio
that will b hard to beat. You know, I
like that little King bctten than any
player In the league. He Is there with
his noodle all the time and on bases Is
getting faster all the time. Did you ever
notice the lead he always gets?
"Oh,I don't know as he leads off any
farther than Fisher," Insisted the Crssy
Bug, whose work keeps him away from the
game ev--ry day but Sunday, but who gets
there be.'ore 1 o'clock on that day.
"WtII. perhaps, he doesn't but then that
man Fisher is always 'on' to to do bdib to
lead off and that Is what makes him ao
good," said Goodfellow Dick, who likea
them all.
Rice and Lower In the Box.
"They tell me those two throwers that Pa
got from Cincl are all to the good," said
tho Big Bug In a quizzical way.
"Well, Pa doesn't say much about them;
guess he wants to spring them as a sur
prise on the fans, but I have looked them
up and know that both Rice and Lower
will be heard from In this league and the
scouts will be looking for them before the
close of the season."
"I know 111 miss jimmie auu
summer, because I would aooner see that
boy steal aecond and then go on to third
than to hear a grand opera." growled the
Original Fan from behind his muffler.
"Well. I guess Jimmie was about the best
that ever struck these dlgglns, but they
tell me we are all going to like his old
running mate. Pendre." vouchsafed Dick as
he saw the gloom gathering at the thought
of Jim. You know, he cornea from the same
town, but is a different styled player. He
Is little, but oh, my! He Is fast on bases,
can hit and Is a clean fielder."
"But you fellows were talking about
pitchers and you forgot to finish," Inter
posed the Big Bug. "1 still have to stick
for Hollenbeck. I think he Is a comer, and
will be the star of the league thla year.
Look at his record, look at him. He goes
for my money. And you can t tell but
Slim Hall will be back in shape this yesr.
You know, he waa sick last year and did
not get back on his feet In time to be
of much good to the team, but I look for
him to be up and coming this spring. You
know, a good winter on a farm is liable
to work wondera with a boy.
Pa still has a string on Rlizman
the
southpaw who went around winning pen
nants after we fatmed him out last spring.
"Don't know much about that fellow
Johns of Dayton, for whom Pa traded
Noah, but aeveral good things have come
out of Dayton, and you can t tell.
How Aboot Old Warf
"I guess you have forgotten War San
ders He only makes three good south
paws and 1 guess that will be bad against
r . . Vmi can't tell but
some ot me wr.w---
u. n- wsnsen of Council Bluffs will make
j .v.. nrina-; anvwsy. he will be
gouu i'i " t '
t the following spring."
"Wonder if Buck is coming oaca.
TJn that is where I am sium,
the Orls-lnal Bug. I iiave tried to
pump that out of Pa. but he only looks
wise. I have a sort of an Idea that Pa has
something up his sleeve on mat .nmi..p
rw-iB.it trm.
"Don't overlook that boy Summa," put
In the Big Bug. I saw mm ores uH
..i m..s with his bat last year and he
mav crowd aomc of your fixtures out of
.hi .,).. before the season Is very oiu
ihP.i this bo Cadmsn from Saginaw
conies well recommended and should be a
great help to Johnny back of the bat. W
still have LeBrand ana uiiiiii"
back on."
And so the bugs went on. and If the pen
. ia not won long before the season
cpena It will be because Brother Dave runs
out of corncobs snd tne lire ei o
that the Bugs cannot sit around the lire
side at the Smokehouse and win pennants
Graham la In Fine Form.
George Graham, Omaha's gTeat second
baseman, who wrenched his knee In warm
ing up for an exhibition game with the
White Sox last spring before the regular
opening of tho league season and was
therefore not able to play all season. Is
fast rounding into shape. Graham is back
of the counter at the Smoke House and
listena in silence to the speculation of the
Bugs. He lias been most sensible In the
treatmrnt of his knts and has glvan It all
the rest possible, with the result that It la
getting strong. George has placed himself
In charge of an osteopath who has been
putting In some long snd effective hours
on the "Pride of Omaha," and the effects
are apparent, for Gialiam Is getting strong
all over and by working out a little slow
in the spring should be able to soon strike
his old pace, which was a little too fast
for anv second baseman In the Western
league to follow.
HAL CHASE STILL IN DEMAND
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NEW YORK. Jan. (.-Although tfier has
been no definite announcement made from
headquarter, from report that are care
fully allowed to leak out of the Now York
American league club office from time to
time, it la now pretty generally understood
that Hal Chase will be back on first base
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