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UNDAY: BEE. PART r.VE SPORTING PAGES 1 TO 4. Fhe Omaha SPOBT VOL. XXXVIII NO. 38. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORXlXO, . MA11CH 7, 1909. SINGLE COPY FIVE . CENTS. Rourkes Gatherings Tog-ether a Bunch Which Looks Like Western League Pennant Winners i i . . . ,, i - ' - ' ROURKE'S IINEDP LOOKS LJKE A FLAG Omaha Bate Ball Team Appears -Strong front the List of Names. STUDENTS BOW TO TKACK MEN NOW Omaha Bowlers Who Are Going to th Pittsburg Tournament End of Basket Ball Season Gires Spring Athletes Center of Stage at University. HEW MEN ADD POWER TO CLUB LIST . OF CANDIDATES IS LARGE Cadman Will Help Out Much Behind the Bat. GRAHAM WILL TLAT FIRST BASE This is Because Eberlein Cannot Re port Till June. KING GOES BACK TO SECOND Captain Franrk Ha Rn( Alt Wli ter nail Will Re la Better Form ' r; (he Rente This Year. First r.a-&nhim, Eberleln. Clair. erond P.se King. THrrt Flnse Pendry. htrtntop FTStiek. Left Field Fisher. renter Field-Welch., Right Field Summa. Pelrl'n. Catchers Oondlng. I-eBranri. t'sdmsn Pitcher Hall, Bander. I,nwer. Rice Hat,on. Johns, Hollenbe.ck, Rltxman and Kelly Welsh. That la the lineup Ta Roupfcc n"w ex pert to hare for the open!" games of tha Western league season. Several changes are noted from what was previously pub lished, tha char hps being necessitated by cor 3 it tons which have sirce aflsen. , Eberlein wa looked upon as a cinch for tint flrat base position, but he Is now at tending college at the Penn State , and writes that he cannot report until after the end of the school year, or, at tha ear ; llest, about June 1. Pa. needed a ood first baseman until that time, so he has dec-lded to start the brilliant young Graham on first. This will have Ha advantages, aa Graham will not have to move around aa lively as he would at second. He has been under the doctor's charge all winter and thinks Ms leg Is just as strong as ever, but Pa Insists that he start out easy In tha spring and not take any chances on his knee giving way again until the weather Is warm and he has had plenty of chance to work out. Klnei at Second. Moving Graham a nay from second neces sitated bringing King In from the outfield end placing him on second. King held down the. job wefi enough last year, but . m m .... .I... hi.tlll-nl hl.v.f l"? ll FY, f fcnif " - - .1 O , . V ,. ... . ... - tuiirct cover nearly as much territory. Pa hsd expected to play King in an out fie'd pna it It-n where he would be In the same slU the' while snd. his good work on the bis tNou'id count.. . Buck Franck will play short; that e-ai io"!dcil - when Franck - put his John l.'ancrclt on an Omaha contract. He will a t'.iat he. will report In fine condition th'n s;ulng, esw-Jias not been playing winter tall i he did last year when h nd Auttey repjiled well fagged out from n. . hard winter's work. Continuous per fovmsr.c told severely on Autrey and been- tle end of lust year h was all worn -jt ;'t l'dd lost any number of pounds. l' re-tied a mt. 1 Fi-'if Peldvn will be back In their old . ss.irdrrs. but Fclden will have to play ball or 'Hive way to gumma, the big slug ging . nut'VJor of the Marysvllte team, whom P r-as annexed to his Colts. ' Cadman, e Backstop. Cadman will be added to the force of backstops. Gondlng will in all probability be. called uno:i to dj the major portion of the wor!: and will be assisted by Cadman and teRrand. The ' Kid ',liss been playing all winter rn the Ban . Diego team.- " ', Hall, Bandera ard Hol!en.beck ' of last tar's team will return, and Pa also has first . e'slrti on Kelly Welsh and Rltsman, two soathpawe who made good after they led Oms'n. These "may be called In In case of emergency.' . Lower and Rice are two lw!-iers who are touted strong and r e re with t'lncjr.natl last year Tracy John la a big southpaw who also eomts highly recommended. Hsns.m Is the cracky ama teur from ("m'licll Bluffs, whom Pa is going to give a try-out this' spring. 1"T.e training c w will be augmented by n,u!te a fw stars from .Nebraska towns wKo w! train with the team and be given a trj-out by Captain Franck. ; Pa Rourk has also made a good offer to x well known player of high class whom l.o I opes to kind, and In addition to theae, he hon.rs to sreute one or two players from some of the big league teams. He is nego tiating wttit Clarke 'Griffith of tha Cincin nati Keis, Frank Chance of tile .Cuba and with the S.. Louis Nationals. Pa refused to dlvulje who his new man la until he has his name tacked on to an Omaha con tract. . ieveral of the plsyers on the Omaha team Are folding back then- contracts fo: one teajon or another. Pa says he Is not having any serious difficulty with any of the player, and thinks they will all be In Una by tha time their transpo.tation Is aent to then Some want a little mora money kr.d sime want mm, other minor matters fixed np. but Manager Bill says they arc not nearly as obstreperous aa they wera last spring. - . SEVEN BIIIJAXDISTs' COMPETE Urea teat Cue trtlsta at MasllMa jwar This Mnata. NEW YORK. March (.-With the re ceipt of Albert Culler's application, aeven ef the. greatest professional bllliardists In tha world hav been brought Into line for the Its balk line championenlp tournament to ba held In the Uadlson Square Garden Concert hall, beginning March S. It was originally Intended to limit tha entry to alx. but ouia Cure, the French expert, decided to' make a hid for title honors, and It was not thought advisable to shut Cutler out. If by any chance there should be any complaint on the raising of the limit. Hrry Cllna of Philadelphia and Calvia Demarest of Chicago will play tha pre liminary game to decide which of tha two la entitled to a place In the tournament. Theaa two have never before taken part In a professional championship lournev. The entry list a It now stands Includes Georga F. Bloeaon. George Button, ra ifornlngatar. Albert Cutler. Calvin Damar st, Hairy Cho and touia Cur. 'V 'K, .'.V '; -J; - , . . .v . .... 1 4, ' . : f .. " ' ' ' " "' th J. Iff '-- , ;: 'is 4 i .m. .j.....,. . r .. ... v t -it HENRY FRlTfeCHER. G. O. FRANCISCO. W. A. KETT. METZ BROS. TEAM. I M. GJERDE. GEORGE ZIMMERMAN. t -i s x i j -, i X . i -I 3 ' i ' ' i - ; Is t - - - ' - iv i Jt. R. HUNTINGTON. E. R BPRAGUB. J. Tl. HAND. STORTZ TRIUMPHS. J. A. BLAKENET. FRED NE ALE. -k .-.3. - v : All But Five or Six of Last Year's Squad Are Back. WEAK ONLY IN POLE VAULT University Record Holders Will Enter Many of the Events. TO MEET KANSAS AND MINNESOTA BOWLERS CO TO TOURNAMENT. Omaha Ball Rollers Are Off for Big Meet at Pittsburg. EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGH Team Race la Commercial League . Dwlstled Dews to Two Fives, with Zarp Leading the 1 Individuals. Omaha , bowlers will leave tomorrow for Pittsburg, where' they expect to1 make a good account of ; themselves. Two strong teams have been - made-, up .with.. John Benegele accompanying them as wheel hois and also to bowl in the singles. These bowlers made a good showing at St. Joseph and hope to do Just as well. In the faster ctmpany at Pittsburg. The team race In the Commercial league has undoubtedly- aarroweii down to ' two teams. The Brodegaafd a Crowns hold. the lead at the present trnie," but' Birmingham are close at their' heels', and have not played as many games, which they figure aa an advantage-to them. The Bicycle and Luxus teama will . fight it ' out for third place and the balance of . the teams . will probably finish about as now situated. ; In the Individuals, Zarp holds the lead with an average of 185 plus, Hull a close sucond, and fclalser, Boord and Carman tied for third place. Three more' weeks of play and all will be over. Commercial League.' Individual averages 1 Nm. . Frt. O ! Nm. , Pot ."' O. W!m IN) 1 Pnnr 171 ( A Johnioa l I; Uroti , J7t W r I 9uilon 171 ti hull I' 9l Bryn 170 t Bler Ill II' Brunk 17 & Kaori l&l 4 Kiford I'umu 1st Ui PttirKa .... Kjt 19 IU Hk.hr Drtnktater 1M( u Km OodehKhn(r .... 171 U Palmer Martin' l ZTiBengela Cain 17 .71 Oernandt .... Heaman . 177 l .'l floott Camp 17 b3 Hough Kaparberg tit 66 Wiler Nalaon 176 M'' auahn Thomas .' Patteraon Bcbulta 17 S Ilowera tltapenhorat 176 6t ti-Haa Foley 175 6S! W, Velaon... Hlnrlrka 175 vii t Itr.i II. Prlmeau 174 i fof v (lilbreath 174 Mi Oustovawn . HeMltn ....' 174 Weymu-ller . Bolomon 174 Bl K. Johnson., C. Prlmeau........ 173 6.i Traynor Jennlnga 171 6 Laheckw Kalna 17) is l.ouah P, Nitlaen 17 W B. Patteraon. Voaa 172 JJ. .Nelaon.... Standing of teama: P. W. T Brodegaar Crowns m 48 21 Birmingham Range CV. .;! 43 20 Omaha Bicycle Co 72 4H ?s Luxus H9 4( 25 Chabot Shoe Co (W 35 31 Postofflce fi an as Dreibus Candy Cp. W :'7 42 Cole-McKenna Co ..72 25 47 Kelley & Ileydcn Co Wi 22 44 Uussie's AAurn IS lit 44 Metropolitan League Individual averages: .vy. Prt. .S8 .KM .tU ,v .530 .43S .391 .347 .333 Have you the auto-., mobile f e ver ? Somewise ones who feel the 'disease coming on them watch for a bargain in a car that has , been used. - Under the' "Automobile" beading on th want ad page you will find attractive offers of cars of all kinds. Take' an afternoon off and see what these machines are. Among them j-4 g number of "anapg" probably; just what you want. Of course.-If saving a few hnodred meana nothing to you. don't bother about it. If you want to save money, howavar, lnvetl tata tbeae macalnea. A used ma chine la a ptatty good scheme for your flrat auto. Have you read tha' want ada yet today? Nam. Wllann W'aeka Mnrrlaoo Kerr .Henaen Jaaper Rpetman ....... Srannell Moran Ovtman Orlfteib Laird J. Haatar Loft Owynne ' I). - Sohoalder.. . Pet I Namr. 171!C Uaater... 1711 rhrlatlanacn .. ltey .. iwiln.haeffer .... .. MS Movna ....... .. 1M Ward ...X... .. 10: Guauflon ... i McLraa .. l5i K Noraard. . . 14! Wldetmp ... Men-ltt .. 1! Hit. hie . . 163' L. Norgaard. . . lUiHowley .. 16ll (arev .'.... Hi Alt wood Standing of. teams P. W. K 8throde's St. James... 6K 47 19 Beslin Mixers ui 45 2) Ortnmn Htaes 45 21 Grain Brokers m six Borshelm Jewelers .....3 .is 30 Lioyal Hotel Jewelera ..66 27 33 Nebraska Cycle Co i 2 ) iJaily News .U. 25 West bktfg . 3 3 Bungalows do 18 4 Oauka l.eagae. Individual averages: O. Name. .. 3 lll Debhern .... . al lkSl w. O. Uotl.. . . 61 ajunl "humaoher-.. . . S ln Sprague .. at Ul Lehiuaan ... Pet .712 .lil2 .W3 .623 .4I JS14 .;3 .31ii 165 t 1 4T 13 60 1S 31 166 4i 167 M 167 45 4 M 42 165 165 M lki 6i 161 ot 161 Id i1 :)6 t6A 51 im 45 54 1S 57 16M- 311 1 157 65 lot 70 lot 15 155 43 14H It 147 42 Pins. W). 108 55.534 t.o43 59.97 Bti.lht 57.6W3 67.32ii 5n.5K4 54.it a 61.101 Pel. r :."T j.. i.st ... lit ... 155 ... 154 ... i:.:t .... 151 .'.. 1M ... 151 ... 15.1 ... 15) ... 14 14 ... 14) 130 ... 1J7 Pins. 32.443. S-.4M 3".IM7 .Jo3 S".li7l 2!i.kJI 2M.l'.i2 2T.ii 2)1,104 r - Sit k. .f . ': " -la. hi Us W V EVENTS ON RUNNING TRACKS JOHN BENGKLE. . Kama. Neale .. Rlakrney Burger . . Hand ... Cochran llrumifl nierda A'. J. Pranciaco.. KrltKher Huntington .' (1- . 'ranclaa'0. Krott Zlmmermane.... t.rona t'oushlin Kudley e'ruih Anderaon ....... Peed Hartley Kntell . Rrmolda Meat ... Jordan . Rpmpke Tracy . . Creenlaaf H alalia . f IT Klauik . 4.1 l, ii! tlrril Wl 17 Cliaanell ' 1" Chandler .... 6 lit Hkerwood ... 51 17 Mrtgue .... 17l Ohnea.)rg .... " li"' Foraylhe 1T7 W'ebr 1 17V Ri'dler 61 HJ, Jonea WJH H. liuff... 54 177 Walrath. .... U 477 Mill. ...V.... f r.S! MfKley ... .... in 175; Landgreea. .. Ji 44 175! Starr US. Sheldon .... 60 17I Mtlllta ..... II 17) Maboney ... 64 t'l! Lutraa .... 60 lTti S'.aCford ... 18 1 7; Mandlng uf teams: P. W. L. Alota Pros ......... u n Iriuinpn ., j a t'ham'tllors ..,, jt j alstaff j a Jetter ao OniiruidM . .... M) a 37 (rate Cltys,........v...ia n 41 bamrecks MS a 4& a. Ac 171 44 171 45 171 15 170 15 170 48 lltll 42 H JOS I tl 4a i7 au il U 161 la las 1.' 166 1 IM !i 161 46 Hi :i i6i 57 :4i SO 160 1 10 1 l. i: i&5 I..4 17 1.3 6 US i 146 NELSON AND WELSH MAY MEET Liberal Offer of L,oa Anatrlea t'lah aa Inducrntrnt. SAN FRANCISCO, March, (.-Ftnm rres fnt Indications it appears jirobable that Pattllng Nelson.- champion liajlitwclglit, will agree to meet Freddie Welsh, the clever englishman. Tlio Battler recently wired the Jeffries Atlilellc club of I.'js Angeles asking an offer fqr tho maun. Barrn lxng. the cl'.ih'a niansger. replied that he would garanlee the title holder M per cent of the groe,s n-celpts and two thirds of tha amount obtained from tl?" moving pictures. This Is an extremely iil eral offer and it Is thought Nelson will accept. Pet -w .rif.l ' ,it J4) .4 JM Pins. 5.a'l a5.,'Ki 54,ho2 64,i) . .0 eatea fair Tefcaasu'h Katecm. The Tekamab aaaocUUon of men who yearly put on the splendid race, at Teka mah has decided to make ail purses In the trotting and pacing rLaaaea WOO and the purses for the matters lOu. Tha events tor pacers are f rwr-f or-ejl pce. J.u pace, ra pare. IM pace, 1 JS paua and pace, for year-olds and under. Tha . evenu for trotters are l it trot. !.! trot. J 24 trot. 1.30 trot and trot for 1-year-oldjr STAGG'S BIO FOOT BALL SCHEDULE Illltaola, t'uruell, Wlavosals anal Mln aeaota Now on the Mat. CHICAGO. March (.Work on t'hh.Hgo's ftxjt ball schedule is progressing. Illinois b-lng the latest combination to be booked with the MHroons. The game Is scheduled frr October 16 and Is the fouith date to be arranged by the Maroons. As was the case Jat year, the contest will lie held on Marshall Field. Cornel!. Wisconsin and Minnesota are tho other elevens already Hated by Chicago. KETCHELL AND KELLY MATCHED Match May Be fulled Off la ew . Verk City. NBW YOHK', March ..-Stanley Ketchell. middleweight champion -of the world. Is as good aa matched to( fight Hugo Kelly before one of the clubs of tnls city. No articles have been signed and no forfeits posted, but Wlllus Britt, tha cowboy' manager, la In town looking things over. Fajaroita Wins the Merritt Handicap at Emeryville. BOOGER RED FINISHES SECOND Barney Sehreiber Wins 'Tna Pnraea with Ileutaehland and Sarnotta Muuimarlea at Santa Anita rati Tampa. OAKLAND, March 6. In one of the best finishes of the season, Pajarolta gained te neck victory over Booger Hed in the Mer ritt handicap at Emeryville today. Geni mell was .third, neck' away, with Fanatic, the other starter, close up. There were several surprises during tho day. Barney St-hrclber won purses with Dcutschland and Salnotta, while Pajarolta and Keep Moving, tw other winners, represented H. Q. 'Bed well. Summaries; First race, futurity course, selling: Deutschland (133, Sroville, 6 to 1) won. St. Avon IU. Kettig. Si to 5) second. Antigo (133, Archibald, 13 to 1) third. Time: 1:12, Argonaut. Toll Box. Blameless, St. Francis, Mitre tnd Merchant also ran. Second race, three ''and a half furlongs, aelling: Salnotta till, Mclntyrc, 15 to 1) won, Judge Qulnn (ill, Scoville, 6 to 1) sec ond, Jack Uennellen (W9, Archibald, 11 to 1) third. Time: 0:43.. Napa Nick, Binocu lar. Vancouver Belle. Transatlantic, Contra Costa, The King, Dr. Stone, Bertie V.,and Beeeer also ran. ' Third race, mile and seventy yards, sell big: Old Settlor U'i2, Devcrtch. to li won, Blanche C. tli4, Taplin, i to 2) second, l.ady Alicia (1, Borel, to 2) third. Time: l:4bS. Em at Km. Jaromo, General Hsdley, Ak-Sar-Ben, Cheers, Transmute, Exchequer and Silver Knight also ran. Fourth rice, six furlongs. Merrttt handi cap: Pajarolta (117. Taplln. 7 to 6) won, Booger Ked (114. Scoville, lri to 5) second, Gemmell (105. Clark, 5 to I) third. Timo: 1:144. Fanatic also ran. Fifth race, mile and seventy yards, sell ing: Keep Moving (H. Keplin, 7 to 1) won, HanpoHHl null, Mentry. 20 to 11 second, iron vent Bell 009, Archibald, 4 to ; third. Time: IA'.. Maurtenla. Niblick, El Pisu. Osceola. Minot. iMllie Dollars. Maris.! una Gloxanni Baiero also tan. Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth, selling; Uargautua (107, Taplln, even) won. Import (lUfi. Deverkh, 3 to li aecond, Colonel Wron stou ( lie Mentry. 40 to n third. Time: l:iu-. Kotrou, Misit Massoni, Wap, Mil bong, Maikle Mayer and eUoneman also run. Busniaiarlea at aasta Aalta. IAS ANUEI.ES, Cal., March Santa -Anna summaries; ( First race, live and n liaif furlong, puise: t'ncle Walter (100, Butweil, itf to 5) won. Good Fellow (105. Guldxteln, li to ll second. Slendal (108. King, 40 to 1) ililt.l. 'rime: l:t)t.- Itighi Sort, Grotto, Nigger Batty, Allen Lee, Beau mont, t-lgiiur. Forte. Kir Barry, l.illlc Mom and Pelleas also ran. ' Second rare. aeen furlongu, selling: Kd Bali Ills. Butweil. 12 to I) won. Durum (114. MuMgrave. 3 to 1) second, Senator Hariett iliO, Md'ahev. 25 in 1) third. Time: J:2. Bellsnlcker. Duy Star, Pickaway. JoHie S., Alleviater, Bluer riir and Salnawa also ran. Third race, one mile: Ida May (93, C. Russell, 3 to ll won, Adrlurhe (100. Me Gee. 2 to 51 second, Round and Round (1011. A. Walsh, li to 1) third Time: 1:3H. Tna Thorn and Hasty Agnes also ran. Fourth rare, six and a half furlong,' puree: Prince Ahmed (Hi. Uusgrave. eieni won, Hislto U10. McGee. 3 iq 1) second. Tony Bonero (112, Cullen, 20 to 1 third. Time: 1:114.. Lady Irma. Green Seal and Pal alao ran. Fifth race, mile and an eighth, selling: Third Rail 1102. A. Walsh. 1 to ll won, Bratilere (10. McGee, 5 to ll aecond. Alwln tlOl. (Juay, 11 to 6) third. Time; 1.53V.. Siuiiaei. Ji ackaiioi. llumero, St. Kilda and Rip Rap also ran. Seventh race, mile and an eighth. Bell ing: Mixa Lidia (103. Muagra.e. even) won. Needful (107, Khrtner, 60 to 1) sec ond. Aui-anem (109. Powers. 14 to 5) third. Time: 1:54. Osanne. lnhoe. Bky Lark llofarth and Manila a. also ran. GOTCH IN OMAHA THIS MONTH Champion Will Wreatle John Perrelll Mgkt of March 316. Frank Gotch, champion wresUer of the world, will wrestle John Perrelll, the big Italian, at the Auditorium the night of March 26. The match has been arranged for a straight two out of three, catch-as-catch-can. Manager Glllan has turned hla back forever on anything akin to a handi cap. For that matter there la no need or occasion for a handicap between these men. While Gotch Is the greatest known wreatler, this Italian, who Is an unknown quantity In the west, is touted aa a marvel of fctrength and possessed of some speed. Ha has made a good record In the east and hla friends tried to pull off the match In New York. Gotch being a westerner and having a. dislike for New Yerk anyway, preferred to nave the match In Omaha. Gotch and Enill Klank are coming west after a tour with their vaudeville show in the northeast. Last week - they wera la Buffalo, the' week before that in Toronto and the' week before that In Montreal. Klunk. in a letter to a friend on The Bee, says:- f'Golcli and I were especially desirous of giving our friends in Omaha a chance at this wrestle, for this will be the last time Omaha will see Frank in actloo, as he retires after meeting Malimout In Chicago next month. You will find Gotch In fine form. And you will find this Italian to be a corking good wrestler, though I am con fident Frank wtll beat him. Thla will be the fastest match Omaha has seen for years." STOCK CHASSIS RACE IN MAY F.ntrles Are Belaar Seat for Eveat HoldlaaT Limelight. CHICAGO, March . Tha national atock chassis race for the Cobe trophy, which will be held In Chicago on May 2, continues to absorb Interest here. Now that tha American Automobile association's support is virtually assured, the event is no longer in embro 'form, and the question of pros pective entries is already agitating the minds of tiioae Interested. Although the American Automobile association has not made public the rules for the race nor the engine limitations, nevertheless the makers have assured the Chicago Automo bile club oT their support, . and the list promisees to be well filled. At the present time thirteen entries are in sight, with the conditions of the race still unannounced. Hardly had President Ira D. Cobe of the .Chicago Automobile club announced his donation of a ttophy for a national stock classia race when five tentative entries were made." The Knox was the flrat to signify its Intention of competing, quickly followed by promises of two Locomobiles and a pair or Thomas "Flyers." Two Simplex cars, one a six' cylinder, were next In order, and the Buick people subsequently' announced two entries. The Apperson company contemplates a trio of entrants, while possibly a foreign ear will make up the baker'a dosen. Tha Crown Polnt-I-owell courae will undoutedly be selected as the raceway, HI Tlsae at V. M. C. A. Ttslfkt. The Young Mens Christlsn ssaoclation gymnasium will be tsxed this evening to J!d1.,he.,,.0'I"l'Vof ,n tour ma of tha Omaha High school when they meet for their annual .Interrlass contest In an in door meet. The management will run tha program ort with eclat and promisee there will be no te.rit.HJS waits, but something doing .11 ihe while. Becauaa of the crowded condition of tha gymnasium it will ba a case of first come, first served. Beats will b placed on the arena floor and as many Chances Ana Inst Both Teama Are. Considered Best in Years loach Fo Beady Neat Week. LINCOLN. Neb., March .-(Specials-Following the termination of tha Ne braka basket bsll season rty ins cnampiou ship gamea with Kansas at Kaniwia City this week, will come a general awaken ing of tntereat among tho Cornhusker athletes in the spring sporta. which will find Us first manifestation In the open ing of the training season next week for the track and field candidates. With the appearance of William Fox. who U tt coach the base ball squad and who Is billed to arrive In Lincoln Wednesday, the energies of the diamond candidates will also be Increaaed and a more concrete cam paign begun for producing a winning nine. Owing to the extension of the basket ball aeason two weeks for the playing of the games with Kansas to decide tha championship of the Missouri valley, tha activities of Dr. Clapp. who Is coach of both the basket ball five and the track team, were connnea to putting me quin tet Into form; and the opening of the spring work for the cinder path, men waa postponed until next week. Now that hla hands are free of basket ball, Dr. Clapp will devote hla time to developing the track men. and will Issue a call Monday or Tuesday for candidates to report be fore the end of the week for the open ing of the training period. Dr. Clapp has on hand for this spring ao many certain point winners and such a good quantity of collateral material that the prospects for one of the best track teams ever turned out at Nebraska, are exceedingly brilliant. Only five or six of last spring's letter men are not In tha university this year; while, to take their places, there are several' ellgibles of last season and a number of sophomores, who were barred from contesting In IMS. In the list of candidates, (which will b( the largest In several fieasnnnl. : will stv. pear the namea of Captain McDonald, 8. M. Collins, Curtis Collins, Wlldraan. Camp bell. Minor, Hamel. Hummell. Ruaael, Ham mond, Chain, Chaloupka, Patton. Perry, Baumann. Gable, George, Reed, Fleming, Davis, Trump, . Amberson and Kroger. This Is probably the most formidable array of material that has ever been ready at Nebraska for the coach to begin work with In molding a fast team. A great ma jority of these men are point winners In. their various eventa, and with careful drill and hard training ahould form for the state Institution a recording breaking team. As their captain thla season the Com buskers have D. r. McDonald, a former York High school athlete, who la a mem ber of the Nebraska cinder path squad for the third successive spring. ' His eventa are the high and low hurdles In running which he probably Is the best man In the. Missouri vslley this year. In the 120-yard hurdles his time is 0:15. and tn the ISO yard hurdles It is 0:26 flat. In each of the dual meets wl h Kansas snd Minnesota last year he had his opponents outclassed. Bys performance st the conference meet In Kansas City might have been equally aa brilliant as in the other gatherings had not rain made the track a alough of mud. He will repeat his exhibitions of Isat year In tha meets with Minnesota and Kansas again tit is spring, and will make a great effort to take first In both hurdle races' at the conference meet In Dee Moines lit June. . Hummell will be Captstn McDonald's run ning mate in both the low and high stick events. He never has trained consistently In speeding over the hurdles, but In tha little work he did laat spring showed adapt ability for taking the sticks. If he get ft good form this spring he ought to make a good aecond to Captain McDonald. lllroug 1st Speed Events. In the runs the Indications are .that tha Cornhuskers will be stronger than last sea son. In the century sprint. Wlldman, one of, the best 'iCO-yard men In the Missouri valley, la the leader. In the two dual meets last year he won first place eaaily, making the run In 0:1'. His aim this spring will be to do the run In 0:10 flat, and capture the event at the conference meeting. WllaV man is strong also In the 230-yard dash, holding the university record of 0:22V, In conjunction with E. Manning, who set ft' In IvOS, Wlldman equalled the record timet last spring. If he attains the form at, which he is now aiming he will capture this event In all the gatherings this spring. Minor, Reed. Campbell, Bentley and Burke, with Wildman, will form a sextet of Nebrsaka's best men In the shorter runs. Minor, Campbell snd Reed at present ap pear to be the swiftest men to work with Wlldman In the century run. Minor showed up to great advantage In the Indoor meets this winter, pushing Wlldman hard In tha twenty-five yards dash. Reed waa tha stsr sprinter with the freshmen last se. aon and displayed considerable apaed. Hla work this spring will be closely watched by the coaches. Campbell Is a faat man In the abort distance runs and i expected to ahow up In brilliant form this year. He ran the Indoor dash thla winter in better time than he. made a year ego; and this fart has led Dr. Clapp to believe the youngster will be especially fast on the cinder path. In the 220 yards dash Reed and Camp bell will run with Wlldman. The former ought to Le a s'ar In thla race. He an nexed first honors In It In running with the freshmen last season and la making better ttme n-w thin hs did then. Camp bell wtll spend a .great share of his train ing hours at perfecting himself In taking thla distance In good time and psubabJy will round Into a classy form tutors the opening meet with the Jayhawetw, For the 4M yards run Uisra will be