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PART r.VE
SPORTING
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Fhe Omaha
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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
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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
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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.
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G. O. FRANCISCO.
W. A. KETT.
METZ BROS. TEAM.
I M. GJERDE.
GEORGE ZIMMERMAN.
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STORTZ TRIUMPHS.
J. A. BLAKENET.
FRED NE ALE.
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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:
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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.
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.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 '
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Pet I Namr.
171!C Uaater...
1711 rhrlatlanacn
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Men-ltt
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Standing of. teams
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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:
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165 t
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13 60
1S 31
166 4i
167 M
167 45
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42 165
165 M
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161 ot
161 Id
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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.
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130
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Pins.
32.443.
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EVENTS ON RUNNING TRACKS
JOHN BENGKLE.
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Neale ..
Rlakrney
Burger . .
Hand ...
Cochran
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nierda
A'. J. Pranciaco..
KrltKher
Huntington .'
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Krott
Zlmmermane....
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t'oushlin
Kudley
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Anderaon .......
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Hartley
Kntell .
Rrmolda
Meat ...
Jordan .
Rpmpke
Tracy . .
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51 17 Mrtgue ....
17l Ohnea.)rg ....
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1 17V Ri'dler
61 HJ, Jonea
WJH H. liuff...
54 177 Walrath.
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Ji 44 175! Starr
US. Sheldon
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64 t'l! Lutraa
.... 60 lTti S'.aCford
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Mandlng uf teams:
P. W. L.
Alota Pros ......... u n
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t'ham'tllors ..,, jt j
alstaff j a
Jetter ao
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bamrecks MS a 4&
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45 171
15 170
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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.
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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
