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Omaha unday Bee r art r.vr SPORTING ' PACES ITOt The mm VOL. XXXVinM). i OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 190?. . SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. Bowlers Have All Eyes on Pittsburg Now. Cornhuskers Hope to Be Missouri Valley Champions SPORTSMAVS SHOW IS NEXT Optus This Week ia Xaditoa Square Gardes for Two Week. ETCBTS OF AIL CHAJL&CTEBS Water Sparta. Indiana. IwlHlmg, Traill. Itlmh4l, Bar Harems mm "paxrts mt All klat la Kvldcaee. NF.W TORK. Feb. . The PportSTna tiw In Msdison Square garden, which la er hed uled for an eight days run, opens en Fridy evening. February 3C ana closes on Saiardxy night, Marrh F er since last years' shew dosed elaborat preperaUona have been under r for thia rear, ana among tbe feature win be a hunting camp Trom the Adirondarka. a carlbca hnirtWi ramp from tbe prat-trice of New Bruns wick, a fin ut' 17" t rap h lea ef the rhaae from Africa, a fieheries display from tbe oast of New Jersey. all-Canada ex hlait. embracing wolf hunting, trout fiah in. deer and caribou bunting, scenes frtna camps alone the line ef the Grand Trunk mil war and the Richellea and Ontario Navigation company's lines, old Virginia, always popular at tbe enow, has promised e make a better display than ever, and l he stste of Maine, in addition te the great exhibit of fur, fin and feather ea the main fl9r. will have what might be termed an an exhibit tf Bcesee along the line of tbe Maine Crates! railroad in the concert ball. There, of cmrrw, will be Indiana, squsw-s and papooara in tbeir bright croAtumcs and canoes on the big lake, and Jot a of Indian curios. .' Long Island win have a bee ex hibit. At the entrance to the b.g amphi theater win be located a pool. Ti by 40 feet, for water fowl, embracing; every known apet'Wa, while at the Fourth avenue end of the garden wlU be a great cage, lie by o, filled with live game birds. Ft r taMlag m Few tare. Water sports will, aa usual, be one ef the lug features of the enow, and fly casting, one of tbe original f rat urea of the Sports snaa'a ahow, that haa been retained alnoe ii tnueption, will be under tbe auspices cf the Angier'a cluD of New Tork, and a great pool, e feet lung, extending from one end of tbe garden ta the other, will be for the tournament. Last rear a great iiBimini rarnival wae Introduced for the first tiros in many years, and proved a g est auweaa, and ao. of course, for thia . rare ahow the swimming events will again be featured. , A fine program haa been arranged for the s .-mining eventa. which are open ta ail Amateur Athlet'o union amateura, and tbeae eventa w-fll Include abort handicap tssbe. disLanoc swims, fancy diving, canoe titling, ciub relay races, hurdling ia sacks, water polo, under both English and Amer ican rules, and on tbe opening night Cham pion Charles M. Daniels of tbe New Tork Athletic club will go out for noma new ' world' records, beside which a fine pro gram baa beea arranged for the inter col legiate swimming teame of the count! r- AU hough the official aanction of the iBcr'tu Automobile association baa not aa yet been granted to the Chicago Auto nwti. club for the national atock chasms race, the dub ia taking It for granted that sack a contest can be held Is June. Tbe I relimlnary work ia rapidly Bearing com pletion, and the conteat committee of the club hopes aoon te be in a poeitloa ta of ficially announce . tbe event. The recent donation of a perpetual trophy for tbe race by rresident Ira M. Cuba of the club haa greatly augmented interest In tbe proposed race. and. aa a matter of fact, three entries have already been received. BQWHG IS A TOUGH GA1CE rtn RJce Says Oa rentes Mast Be Traleee far Laat Csiatewt. - MTT TORK. Feh. .-Jlm Rico. coa:h of tbe Columbia univerail' crews, haa soma decided views regarding the agita tion to reduce the lugtii of tbe 'varsity t!gbt-eared etieli races that take place be tween tbe collcgea m the Thames and the tiwaariB 'every June. Aa for permanent phy aical dbiirtr fuliosing rowing four Rifles ir a 'laretty snell. Rice aaya it ia absurd. 'Rowing certainly ia a tough game." aaid I. ue. "and everybody who knows anything bout the spurt will admit that, but it i rot aa hard oa the men who take part in li as a good many other athletic games Put if a tran is properly trained there ia a teaaur why he should not go thr"g UM rardest and most gruelling raoe with oot feeling ary more than ordinarily pti y si rs l!y tired. It wruld he as absurd ta say t.iat tbry ahould collapse through physics! (iifcuaUun. fs It wovld be to essert a k4-omot.ve to brettk don if it has pen pr r!y constructed." "DareoiM'a. and cspetsafly tbe aarsmen arho are la the colleges, go through the ami i1 st krrd of training. For aim awenths tby practice regularly, observing aQ the lass f -c(IM that are known. At the end of that time tt.ey are in far better ihyeiiai oodition than provcknal fight ers or arn whs ge ia for ny kmd of sport. If they are trained property they are abl to atr ad .aimost a i ything in the line of vnrrg. Aa for their skK bring abie te atand up . under a four-ruile race better than a sriortcr race la all fcoliahnosa. Instead sf rowing a altorter lutai-c they could wer7 well row twe mikee further, and I think tiiat toe res -Alt J w ould be even much better . Ira. a to a four-nnle race. A two or three snJe raoe ia nothing more than a anrtnt. f rom tie starting gua to the finish it te nothing out rvwr for all you're worth A foif-mile baa a beginning, a anddls and aa cad- The two or three-mi is race la all end. It is one desperate sprint that fairly takes tbe i-eart out of any man. There ia no chance for the sanai to rlow down their lues after the first sprinting at tbe pis tol. Tbry dun t ret tbe rhcace te rest up by taking lung, sa inging strokes aa they do ta the middle of a fo'ir-mtle race. Th-y plug right at M all the way through The snea la tbe four-nule rare, oa tbe other band. ta their first aprut. and then take it comparatively easy snul the last half aruie or as. "As a rule. I think ansa can rv. w long e.stasce baiter than eprist. Of course tbe training haa a lot c ds with tt. but tue a-erage cub a caa mjumaia a inttg sshigtng pull better than a short, rapd. sprinting alt ok. The fact that the Pottgh keepsie and New Loodoa races are atwas rowed wuk a faxortrtg ttoa is another thtag that should be taken into ronaxiera tloai. for the tide auiaeunara aeetua te cut almuat a aJ. otf tha raoe. ranrsT tlajts rex kelat kaces Will Hotd Flftee-eKk AwowaJ Cstrwlswl tm AsnrlU rHILADrTLPHlA, Feb. -Tbe Vnlveraity of PrnnslTania wlU bold its ftflesnth annLSi Intercollegiate and Interscbolaa k relay race carnival on Saturday. April M. It win be open to all the r alleges, univer tJttes and schools la the V'ntted Btstes ms.S Canada. Owe race will be a contest to determine the one anile college cbampioa- ahip of America, each mi to run a quarter milt Another contest will be a two mile championship, each man te run a balf a mile. A third race will be a four mile championship, each, tran to rua a m He There will be a ratle selay race open to all preparatory schools te dectde the pre paratory school championship of America. A similar race wm be betd to determine the high school championahln. Preparatory and high or boo Is may enter these respective races and wot enter the group is which they bare been placed, or they may rua ta the group and also ta tbe championship raoea If they desire. Many other races will be gives between rival colleges, prepara tory schools and high achoola. The relay races hare become an Institu tion at Pennsylvania, The best college taunt and athletes la tbe country are to found In the championship and special events The fastest scholastic teams are is the races. Last year if competitors srera on band. A Bilk bancer will be gives to tbe winning team as a college or school trophy, and each member of the team will receive a silver loving cup. To each mem ber sf the team that finishes second goes m silver cup. The third prises will be aires where six teams or more contest. Second prises will not be awarded uniesa four teams contest. Gold watches-will be given sa first prises in tbe championshts eventa. 8 river cupa will be awarded for second and third teams, as ia group races. The University sf Perasyrrania scholastic rules will govern as follows: Rule 1. All contestants must be amateurs. An amateur la one whs baa never competed tinder a false name, nor received money directly or indirectly for competing to etnwuc contests, nor rex-eived payment for giving Instruction in ut athletic snort. Rule 1 Each representative must be a bona tide atudent of the school, taking at least eighteen recitations per week, and he must hare been in rearular attendance at the school since October li before he ia eligible to compete for aaid school. A boy graduating from grammar school Into ritgn school is not considered aa having changed his school. Ruie S All representatives must aa the day of tbe competition be not yet 3m years or age.. .... Team entries close oa April 1. but It will not be necessary to know the Individual members of teams by that time. FAST CXICXET 15 AUSTRALIA Aa Avermare f ttsty-lx Pe Wtrke ks Had ta Match. IXXNtXN. Feb. to. Tbe most remarkable match in the history of cricket was com pleted at Sydney a few days since, wbea New South Wales beat Victoria by . six wickets and regained the Sheffield shield. LausUng into the sixth day tbe games fur nish od the" record aggregate of J. SHI runs at aa average of over Sa per wicket. Sydney la perhaps the best acering ground In the world, the ground where English itaoi have usually met with, most success, and it ia bars that all the hugs totals bars been complied. In 18K, when tours avers conducted by prtvate enter prise, the match between A. K. Btoddart'a English eleven and New Pouth VTale'e pro duced 1.738. and this haa stood aa the great est scoring feat until thia year. Other big agx-ragatra compiled a. Sydney are 1.7M la li7. ia the game between New South Wales and South Australia, l.&ll In ISM. when Sioddart'a first Tityiiii aids op posed Australia, and I CS last season ta the contest between New Smith Wales and Victoria.' In comparison tt may be mentioned that the largest aggregate coatpQed In first clus cricket In England is 18 for thirty three wickets, these figures being recorded in the matcn at Wercbester bet wees the country eleven and Oxford university is July. MM. Batting first la the recent game. New Gouth Wales scored CIS, w hick is the fourth highest Inoings ever replied with est. and followed on with a balance of 47 against them, which was the position of affairs when play waa continued the next day. Victoria's second Innings realised C runs, leaving New South Males to make 141 ts win. Ransf ord for the second time ia tbe match completed bis century, bis noors be ing lis. and Armstrong contributed 171. Barns, who was again far the most auccswf ul bowler, took five wickets for 147. New South Wales hit off ths 141 runs for the Voea of ur wirkrta. Nobis scored O not out. ' - . The match was also remarkable by rea son of the fact that seven cent urine were mads Rasaford. a young lefi-baaded bats man g great promise, IS and Ik; NJbte I m. Rardstey It. Cregsry 17. Armstrong ) 171 and litrAUater ML Another emsptcuoua feature sf the match waa tths bowling success ef J. C. Barnes. Ia both innings for New Snath Wales be took Steven wickets for SK. He ia n log hreak bowler, and until this game had dona nothing particularly noteworthy in big cricket. HA1VA12 C ATT ACT XXSIGKS laasaasBatewy Rkewsaataaaa fn.it icrmsce e dslt Vert. CAM BRIDGES, klassu. Feb. Jk William R. Severn., ths Harvard varsity crew captain, 1-as resigned the captaincy, swing ts poor haalib. Severance was taken ill before the Christmas bolidaya. He was then is college at Cambridgs and tt waa net supposed that his trouble, then char acterised aa ordinary lagrippa. would prove so serious. Later inflammatory rheuma tism developed and ever sines ths new year be has beea at hotne ia New Bedford, un able ts attend recitationa, and for muck of the time, unable ts tsavs the nouas. Now that he la ea the road te recovery, a trip south has beea planned for him la the hope that ns may more rapidly regain bta strength. Tliere Is ne chance of eaeveranrs doing any rowing prior to be Harvard-Columbia raoe oa the Charles river April 17. n con aider at a that waa la a measure rtspna a.bJe for bis determination ta resiga. He haa beea a consist ant savrwasan all through htm college course and was absolutely sura of his IHane. although tt ss sosoethinaT more tbss ptauoatbie that owe or t ers of the other veteran may be replaced before tbs big race with Yale- Tbs announctntft that Severance has re aigned and that be will be Wast is tbs crew will be a big blew ts iwsri&g mtarearui st Harvard. liweer. Conch Wray baa two or three substitute, any eras ef whoa a ex pouted ts give snats sf tbe H" atea a hard tussle for their poettieria. and eos of these ill be placed regular! in ths boat ALL BEADY FOR PITTSBCRG Omiis. Bovlen Select the Kea "VThe Will Represent Omit. TWO CLACZ TEAKS WILL BOWL Altbswgh Ssssc of tbs Stars Have Been Phewtlna; at tbe Sewr ths ntrt-rr-Cw-atewad stssds the Same. ' Mts Brothers NenJe. STirague. Ieejna, Blakeney, I ad Huntington. pvtorx Triumphs Frttscher. Keyt, Zim tneeinsai. Franciocs. G.ierde. Individual John Bengels. These are the men Who will represent Omaha, at the national tournament of tbe American Bowling tjntieas at Plrtabusg. Tbe Omaha bowlers . will leave Omaha Xarch 7 in a special car and will Join ths Sioux City bowlers at Manilla an d together they win Journey te Pittsburg for fresh laurels. These then win bowl fn pairs, la singles and m tbe five men team contests, the dates on which they bowl being March 11 and 12. While several bars taken a shot at tbs Merry-Go-Round In tbe Omaha magus during ths last week they hare been un able te touch the scores The high ones are: Neale and Francisco i JJ Anderson and Beraer I SO Nee and Francisoo 1 J Anderson and Francisoo - ZM As there are eight more days te shoot against these cores, doubtless they will be beaten. In the 'Merry-Go-Round In the Aaaocia tion league tbe score are as follows: Templin and Totreen I- Heppee snd Tousen Gkiver and Lyons J-'lj Alien and Landgrea - t."3 Lewis was high for the weekly cash prise, with IK. SC. S. 7. NeaJe baa high score for month prise for single frame, TTV Tbe Onlmods have advanced Into sixth place and tbe Gate City mto seventh place. J. - H. Hand of Chicago is ta the city playing on the Association alleye and will be glad to average good w ith any bowler in ths ctty. Cssnascrcial Leasee. Individual averages: Oasm. Av.; i,aMia. Oaeiaa. . IS," ., n '" Suttea M i? - 11 ratersea ?TJ ' I '" raiiw 11 rm in rr imt f " if. 1TV, en t am ssaC ... K 1' Pensale "i .. ITS Qernaast 1 42 Vs 1 I-T I.". M l' r SI 11 i?Z!r " . n' amn , " " M It renins .- wiLta 17i Cfte fcl ln .:H?.-.- W. V.l t 1 .iJrLta 37 Ouau.asos M 1 ""J ...; U 1TJ Trarsor . 1 sn SJiaaiaaaam . M It" JtSatDMS . 9ft 2M C r-rTiia 1 ls . M I73 Wsiallr n itTprillass - Games. W. L Pet. Pins. Brodegaard Crowns .. 17 .7 M.T Birmingham Ranee Co. E7 M 1 -M ss.lwi Omaha Bicycle Co. ...si 44 S .ff7 i.ra l,uxue - .S M.ST Cbsbot Shoe Co .M Wi 77 Postofficw S .444 fci.V Dreibus Candy Co a -1 21 ro)-MrKenti Co 3 C .13 fcl.tt KeUev at Heyden -K3 4S.M0 Huuit't Aooms WHS .r 4Z.O0 VetrwpsUtaa Lesgs- Individual averages: Katsas A' Kama. . ... 14 crbxlailaa . 1?1 C. IS . In 14 lat 1H 1M I'M 1.4 .... iia i 14 .... 14 .... 14T .... 14 ;rj .... Xm 17 , . -' WiSatras . Kerr .... Scaaasll 1C Mams . .... lb Star .... lii Ciisataas .... 14 narrtu 144 C. Varsar . .... ivS L.. Kerssr .. .... Ta nttn .... 1Z MuiehM .... Ml Hvarley 10 Cam .... M Altael Ortflet J. Lair LotT Gvyas Games. W. l Scnroeder's St. James, at 44 1C Onmu Stare e iS Besiin Mixsrs 4 41 1 Grain Brokers K n SI Borshetm Jewels ' B 2 tsily News S7 3 4 Loyal Hotel Jewelers.. 4 a n Nebraska Cycls Co.... S West Sides Bungalows W It 44 Osaka Leagsr. Pet, .73 .To .an .614 .4fl .3Xt ,r .rat Ptnx 94 . IT t7 74 MJ esse B4j Individual W. L. Pet. Pins .tm M40 .S BM.MbS SSTKt .44 4-3 4n .4a .? 4m.HS .sa 4.rr . 4i.; Mets Brothers ...... Tnumpta ............... Paisiaff Ctisncollsrs ........... Jetters ........... Cmhaods ...... Gals catjs ..1 bamporks . U .. 17 K a .. S7 St 74 . (7 tl K .. a K 3S .. M S4 ... ti ii at ..at 14 s 1 ssarlatlwn I ratal lodividuai averages: 1 Cubs ia Kaacl J. a. Uraaa Hapaaa Gf ... 41 KT ... 44 1ST ... B 144 41 la U Causes W. L. nlalonys . e K IS Omatt Xataoaa 4 94 B Swifts a I nfest Pacific st X BiB-sal Curpa 3 Ireaners ... ef. 21 iff West fctde 1 34 Cudaiis aV U C Pet. pins. .7a U SMH j a t. .4:v 3 a .4al CM .437 3 44 .4.14 1 Ml .4M xl.7n Bales raassalttea nt seas. NEW TORJC res. SV-Tbs aatrmt ts tercoiiegiats foot ball rules ostsmitrtas WlU aseat ta this ctty ktarek St and S. Bigger. Better, Busier That's what ad verruong ia Tbs as does tor our busiaeaa averages: Wuaaa. Caaaa A-1 Natm Cisn a Vn. H 9. . Oert 4 1"! Sia&aney - Ir7 oSKr u in ftarsar ...M U". gbaw Lar 41 171 14. 4 1M OnMI .... B 14 OauSraa 4 141 aa HB tmm - 4 li (mui a4 H Ik-atl ITS KHHK .. 14a t,)ara 67 171 "Minn I O I MtHnpa 17 Uekawsa 15 C. J rrmnelans... M II C 1 ill ... M MT B a rtMrtajs. .. 4 I7 Umaaul 4 14 Baa 4T in ramuaa .....! H aaaeraaa 44 l?t Waaar Xt 14 laucnna V in Jam tt im Pniarbar 44 m Sleraaaa K M Tlaai i tt 11 C H. 4Wff . )3 hmle -. U 177 HUla U Kl rVaas ....... M ITT'WalrKh XI . IMiAler 7 17 Catsaa iim CaoaJ S3 IT MrJialaae . -. St let fctrneles ......... 1" Bbajaoa l: 1 Waat . M 14 Mania u U Tratr l 3T1 SlaaanaT . ST 1 Jniai ...... M I" I aisa ..... til UaaM .......... It 17 Vaa Orser XI i Piaaars 7t I HI . St feat WaJaoa U 172 Games. bms. Gtss Aw I I? PovaU s Ml n 1" Btrtaar M MX 11 174 aUaaeaild S V4C laaar i". artoaas aaa Huanues ...... a 1 Parta 4 r J Mulaaa JS 17; Aliaa . lal Teaaata 41 171 aaaa M it lnaa 44 IT1 baaar ST la It Maw iti Ijmr i rasas ... t 371. , i ., , 2 l.v Maaiar .. .. 44 1 .. sa 1- Slaitar II llnlaail C tM Panaraaa vs Baata . la u,i 14 - C VSCWU4. art PC CtrfTSltAe TSUurCHc ) f VCv ' 1 - I I l AjfyUk. ' t , ATAix?rw f& r From London Punch. DRISCOLL OUTBOXES ATTELL British retttenreifit Eai Better of Ten-Hoosi Bout. LAW POLS EOT PCTbTTT ELOSI03 Bath Mr a Arc la 4m1 CaadJtiaa at Winds sad Casld Have Cwav tlsseat lur stars NEW TORK. Feh. IB.-Jem Driscoll. tbe Ekiglish featherweight champion, and Abe Attetl of San FraneiBca. bolder of the world's championship in that class, met in a ten-round bout tonight at the National Athletic club and DriacoU had n shade the better of the contest. They weighed In at I o'clock, neither turning ths scale at the stipulated weight. IX pounda. No social on waa given by Referee Charley White, as the laws ef this state do not permit de cisions to be rendered In boxing bouts. The championship title was not involved in tbe articles governing th match. At the conclusion ef the contest both men were in good condition and could probably bare gone on for many more rounds The experts whs watched their every move were a unit In' saying that nothing abort of a twenty or tweoty-five-round go would be suficient te determine a decisive superiority of either man! Tbe betting went ts even just before the fighters entered the ring. AtteU s seconds were Charlie Sieger. Al Lipson. Al Me at array and Jimmy DeForest, w title Jimmy Johnson. Charlie Harvey and Boyo nriaooll looked after the englishman. Atteu was ths first ts enter tbe ring and waa cordially greeted. He wore Tight bandages on big han4a Attell vu Ml o wed shortly after by Uriscoll, wboar bands were also bandaged. Referee Charley White called tbe men to the center of the ring and gave them their instructions. Tbe gong then rang for ths battle. Fight by Beaaaa. First Round Drtsrn was short with his left snd Attell nraod left snd ngnt te s tand. Drtscoll s k ft went to face three times snd Atteil sent left ts wiitd snd crowded Jem to the ropes. Atteli missed twe swings ss Ltiblx.I1 sidestepped and the American (alia against tbe rorvs. He bounded bark laughing He hit Jem with a left ta tbs stomach. Jem's lightning left (Continued on Second Page.) Second-hand autos motor cycles au to repairs spring overhauling do any of these things interest you? Ton will find tbe right j.Uos try lookisx on tbe want-ad pare under ths bead of "Automobiles." The live dealers use tbe want ads because eojIe can find what they want easily and always in the &ame j -lace-Have you read the want ads yet today! SOME WHEEL POSES EOOSIOLS 2I7ILD AUTO TRACK Expert ta Give Meet la IsdlssaseU This FslL NEW TORK. Feb. Unless all Bigns fail, the next annual meet of the Federa tion of American Motorcyclist will be held in Indianapelia On aorount of its location and the Inducements it offers for racing, the city ia attracting the attention of tbe majority ef manufacturers and officials of the Federation of American Vtotor cyc lists, with a view of having the IKS meet there. Instead of east. Practically all of its motorcycle manufacturers who have been ajirvaaned on the subject have stated that Indianapolis would be tbs ideal place for the coming event. It is cen trally located and the men whs are en deavoring te bring the meet there were once prominent in tbe League of Americas Wheelmen affairs, and have had experi ence in the organisation f meets. There has recently beea organised In Indianapolis a 1300,000 company, which is expected ts begin work next month on a huge motordome. which will Include two tracks, tbe outer one affording a three mile circuit, and which connected with Inner loops w ill make available an enclosed course ef fire miles. The national pike probably can be secured for road raoea. and grades for a hi 11 -climbing contest are bear at hand. The regular Americas amateur meet races are held in July, and if ne proposed five mile banked race eourae is completed by that time la it probable that the emds will be run there. As it ia a national affair liter are annual entries fron most of the eastern states, and many of the west, with teams expected thia year from the motor cycle clubs of Ean Francisco, Portland and Los Angeles. HCiSE BACTSG DATES FIXED Baltli Is Pwt aa Itraal CI sit, rreeellsg rsslaglaa Meet. EALTIMORE. Feb. . The dates of the Plmnce spring meeting will be from April 51 up ts and inclusive cf stay 11 Tbe spring and autumn meetings wi'l aggre gate thirty days of racing, or four diy m're than waa ia other years claimed. A peculiar condition prevails as to Pim lico. Vnder the taws of Maryland racing 1 restricted and licansvs therefore sr granted by the superior court. This year the dates have beua allotted according ts law and It ia not telieved there wil be opposition on the part of tbe Jockey club of New Tork. particularly aa tbe Bennings meeting follows and will not conflict. The dates chosen indicate that Baltimore has cast its lot with what is popularly know-n as tbe second circuit, and haa ar ranged its card ao that borw ksvrng its irreoting will go to Bennings and then te tbs Woodbine course at Toronto, which schedules its card only tea' daa later. Local sentiment almost universally ap pro cs the proatraia eentativeJ disclosed. DATE FTTLTZ COACHES AXXAFOLXS Bass Ball jaaa la Largest ia Mist err f lastitetaeau ANNAPOLIS. Md . Feb. 3s -The largest bass ball squad la ins history of ths naval academy, eumnosed of lis member, iv aponded to Cajnaln Hemberh's call. Among the number are forty nacmbers of the new class. Regta, shortstop af Marquette eol ksje last ear. la considered tbe star, but a number ef ethers havs bad sxpeneuoe ea college or preparatory school teuoa. Laagihier will be the mainstay ea ths slab this bob bub, but there are a number sf otber cuididsies. including Nortbcruft. captaia ef tbe toot ball team, "DavsM Fults will acb again. JEFF WILL CET CBAXCES Big Fellow Sure of Offer, for Hatches if He Goes Last HTTST LOSE FLESH TO FIGHT If He Really Mesas ta Co After the Cans Bleaahtp He bare Away JcsT Will Have a Da Sessc Tratalag. NEW TORK.' Feb. 06 -Whether James J. Jeffrie really intends to return to tht ring, or whether the chatter which oomes from Cs-llfomia aa to his improved physical condition ia the well meant good wishes of the men who usually attach themselves te a pugilistic idol, it seems certain enough that he means to visit the east and tour around tbe vaudeville circuit. Touring a vaudeville circuit is not very conductive to seier training. If Jeffries were peer and his friends aa few as an unmade re putation might be scant, perhaps the, vaudeville circuit would be Just ths thing for him, for there would be little ts scarnd and no surplus ts be Idled away. For a fighter of his reputation to return to the east, wfaere ha would meet many old cronies, and find plenty of others who would attach Uanmaelves of his re tin us ef bangra on. would necessarily make it Incumbent upon him to be more or teas a hosprtanle bost. None of tbe boxers of the Cnrted States whs hare essayed to be a tioa pi table bost ever has emerged from the conflict with out being a little the worse for wesr. It ilid not matter ' w hether they were beavy w eights or featherweights, they were us able to lead the dance and still be in con dition to meet their rivals. Jeffries has a great many friends ia New Tork. He alsava had the faculty of mak ing friends In his easy, good nattired way. 8rme of them sre bis friends because tbey knew him well enough when bs was Is tbe east to be aociahla with faun. Others sre his friends because tbry won money on him betting in f ights in which be waa ens of the principals. His friends whs arc friends f'r reasons of sentiment havs a great deal of faith in his pugilistic ability. Perhapa it would be more correct to say that tbey havs faith that be has ability left as s boxer. His friends who are more largely hi friends because they found a successful medium of speculation through his efforts Is the ring are not so certain that be caa get la condition again ts fight. Tet b;lh parties would glad'y welcome liim te New Tork. that they may arxak Lira ever. It hmu fairly certain that aa Jef fries leaves the slope te cotne east and It is takes ftr granted that be ia likely to start, lie will be beseigd from the time be is on this side of the Rocky mountains with offers to fight. It is doubtful If if will be permkted ts take part in any aix-found or tea-round bout, which are considered prrsniasible under ti laws of . tbe ease Not that tne ma,taaM'B of athletk clubs would prevent It. but ths authorities would be likely to abut down st all. haaard on a match on which 3 real world s champion was en tered - If Jeffries is to undertake to make a fight again with the wish f capturing the chasBpaunslup. which ha Era v c away when be was willing to cjuit the business, there a ill bsvs ts be aotne preliminary f -.Baiting before ba will bs ready ts taks ea whs- (Cent laced ea Second Page ) EYE ON PENNANT FOR FIVE Fecials Wm Bead Effort to Laai Jia.ori Valley Cikmpiojubip. BASE ttATT. TBTOUT THIS WEES Coach Fas Will Start Sprtsg Prac tice with Seven Vet rates Hitch la Arrssgeaeatt far Asses Fast 111 (Bess. . LINCOLN. Feb. .-PTaelel.V-jB the rntverstly ef Nebraaka basket ball five strong enough to defeat the title holders la the southern section cf the conference league and thereby win tbe championship cf the Missouri valley for ths season ef lint-W? That Is a auesiraa which is visibly agitat ing tbe minds of the basket ball (ana at tbe state school and which many ef the students are Inclined te btlievs can be anrwered with a positive "yes" These sar ruin supporters are predicting that ths st.athera title border, whether tt prove to bs KanaaB or Washington, will fall an easy prey to the improved work of the Corn huskers in the series ef three tames, te . decide w ho ehall annex the premier honors for this season. Tl.ls spirit of confidence does not. how e" er. pervade the entire student body st Nebraska. There are, indeed, a vast num br ef fans among whom nothing of the optimistic hue ebiaina. and tbry are frank in admitting thst tbey see no Jiope for the vataity basket ball shooters Is the rtnal ccr.tests with th southern winners-. They are loyal te their alma mater and its ath letic teams, but they are nrt willing to hid their hopes behind any false rredir tltns. and insist en asserting their views of the situation without an attempt ts nuke things appear roseate. They are fully Justified, too. In assuming such a pcettlon. for the work of tbe Cornhusker five this winter has not given them any grcunds for looking at the n .alter In any other light. The Scarlet and Cream play ers are undoubtedly weak this winter In torn pari son to any of the five cf the last Bix years. Teass Sheers W'eakaeaa. Since ths opening of the Intercollegist season In January, the plaT of the Com fc tinker has been hampered by disappoint ing weaknesses which. In th early winter. It was hoped would be removed before mid season. Is th first stamen of th eched nla serries In the northern section, play J t-urtng the latter rrt of January. tb ComhUBkers showed conaitierable improve ment and managed to annex two games from each. Ames snd Irrake. (These vic tories gave Nebraska a lead In the north era section of the league which allowed it ts win ths division title V. Th showing in these contests encturtged the Nebrsska aupporters te look lor some fast plyln t.y ths basket Booote.r during the remain der of the erases But the Cornhusker bad reached their smith in, the game with rnaks. snd from that tune their fAYkS began to slump Kansas snd Missouri visited Lincoln and defeated tb scarlet and cream men en their borne floor. After tbos games the pupils ef Dr. Clspp took a trip away from bom that was almost aa great a disaster as could have befallen a basket ball Ave. Out of six games played only one was an nexed as a victory, thst being taken from A me. Drsk at Ie Moines easily whai loped the Nebrsska men ia two contests. Trip Dishearten Beaters. It waa the reeult of tbiB trip that dis tracted the greater portion of the ocarlet and cream rooters and left them with only a remote hope of their team a annexing th BObriouet ef -Missouri Valley Cham pions." Th games at Ames and Drake proved conclusively that Nebraska and the ether twe member of tbe northern division are inferior te the ftves In th southern section and that the Cornhuskers cannot atand much ahow against Kansas or Waah ington. one er whom hi to be the leader in the southern eectlo. Had ths Nebraska players la their last scheduled contest been sble to defeat both Drake and Ames by wide margins tbey might tnen nave been tat a form that would make them very formidable opponents for the ether five la the championship series. A tt i only a sudden reformation caa put the Cornhuskers in a class t maks as even fight with the southerners. Both Wsshlngton and Kansas, wn are now settling the southern leader hip, sis playing ball that Is far superior t any that baa been exhibited by th teama ef tha northern section. Tbey have devel oped a team work that ta bewildering to most ef ths teams tbey bsve met this winter and to all five less experienced In tb new style of pisy. Their gosl tossing, too. Is exceedingly accurate, and when coupled with th rapid team work snakes tbeir play tbe best thst has been seen la the valley for several yesrs. Chassplaaehlp Cast Carlr. The games for the championship of tha conference league win be played off dur ing the next two weeks. From new until ths first contest ta held th Cornhuskers win be give daily practice to put trans In tbe best form possibl for ths fmal marte logs ef the season. Th players thsmselvsa are not particulariy uscouragsd by tha out look and aseaa te make tbe best si swing of ti winter. In case tunptain Walsh, right forward, regalna his old-tlms basket hooting stride tb Cornhuskers undoubt edly will b able ts snak th champion ship games fairly Interesting for their ea ponents. So fsr this winter Captaia Walah haa not attained bis brilliant form of past seasons and his failure ts do aocurat bas ket tossing ha kept mown the standard of his team's play. If Kansas wins tbe southern title, a now seems probable, tb J ay hawkers and Corn buskers will meet In the final games for ttie ciiamplonBhtp ef tbe Missouri valley for tb second tlms within twe seasons. Last ysr the question of supremacy was never settled, but the final lap of tbs race was rua by Kansas and Nebraska, and tbs twe schools tied. Nebraska waa tbs strongest aggregation of basket shooters la the northers section and Kanaas held tbe palm ia tbe southern rod. A aerie ef four gsmes were contested between the twe qi inlet and each team won two ef them. The Jsyhswkers were be leu on their own floor esrly in the sessos, but came back at the Cornliuakers la a visit te Lincoln snd annexed a pair ef game, a fifth con test t settle tbe ciiaaipiotia was not plsyea. but tbe Jayhawkera. because they had oV-feaied tbe Cornhuskers la Liaoola tewsrd the end of tbe sesaoa when hoik fires ahould bate beea la tip -top form, claimed Ike valary title, but really nad a, mors rig lt ts as se thaa tb Cershasksra. whs probably played th tnest canals tsot