The Omaha
u-nday Bee.
PART FiVE
SPORTING
PAGE3 I TO t
VOL. XXXVIII NO. 39
OMA1IA, SUNDAY MOHNING, MARCH H 1909.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
Rourke Family About Ready for the Season's Toil. Omaha May Get Gopher Foot Ball Game,
SPOBTS
KOUBKB FAMILY
ABOUT HEADY
Brother Dave Will Send Transporta
tion to All the Flayeri
This Week.
INSURGENTS READY TO RETURN
Captain Franck Writes that Hd Will
Report in Prime Condition.
WASHINGTON FERE THIS MONTH
Cantillon Write that Jonnson and
Hughes Will Pitch.
PA ' JOCKEYS FOR PLAYERS
Player Will Report March BB and
Waaalngtoa Tram Contra March
.11 for Two Game with
naarkra.
In another week transportation will be
In th hands of all of Ta g Colta and they
will be packing their trunks, preparatory
to moving to Omnha for Inn spring training
work, the date of reporting having .been
fixed by Ta as March 25. Brother Dave
has been Instructed to wire transportation
to alt next Thursday. Just a week before
they ar to he in Omaha,
The Oimtha team will rnme from h11
quarters of the country this year, Buck
Franck having wintered at his home In
Oakland, and Cadman having spent the
winter at Toronto Can. Sanders Is 'n
yTennesyes and Slim Hall in Salt Lake
City.
tho Insurgents are now thought to
bn In line, although a couple of contracts
81J1I remain unsigned, at least they have
not been forwarded to Omaha. KlVig has
been one of the hold-outs, but he and I'a
have coma to terms and his contract Is ex
pected any day. Slim Hall does not like
a proviso Ta has Inserted In his contract
and as a consequence would like to be
traded to tome team In the mountains,
nice is still holding onto his contract.
Captain Buck Franck writes from Oak
land that he has been pursuing different
tactics from last year and will report in
fine condition. Lant year he. played all
winter, until a month before reporting time
and then rested, the rest putting his legs
on the bumsky. It took him a long while
to get in shape. This winter he has rested
I all winter, until the Inst two weeks, when
he has been working out', and writes that
he will be in fine shape for spring work,
probably In a little better shape than the
rest of the players, which la the proper
stunt for a leader.
The snow of the last week lias kept buck
the work of repairing on the fence, but
Brother DavC insists thnt he will have
everything in rpadiness' before- the mem
bers of the team report. The work has
been slow, because of the bad condition of
the ground. - .
I'll r.wkc Insists he will have the- finest
grag irlot in the western country this sum
mrr. 'llo says the foot ball boys did not
Injure the tod In any way last fall, and that
, the grass will be better than ever. Ho says
he will have the sod skinned off around
first and the ground around that corner
raised a little. '."
Joe Cantillon wired Ta to know whether
he had better bring hia first, second or
Jhtrd team to Omaha when ha coinns with
the Washington aggregation for exhibition
gamea March 31 and April 1. He wired hack,
"Erlng the boat you ,have. You only have
a Western league teum nnyway." That
much In the way of a josh. Cantillon also
wired that Ta could advertise that Walter
Johnapn and Tommy lughc. the best he
has. will pitch the Omaha game. The Wash
ington team will not be split up during the
training trip and Omaha will have a chaere
to see all the leaguers work out. Including
Bchlpke, MrBrhle and Oanley. all Western
' league stars. Tommy Hughes was with
Omaha In 1KW.
Ta la still Jockeying with the big league
magnates for some new material, but at
this season there Is nothing available and
will not be until the weeding out process
acts In. Manager Griffith of the Cincinnati
feeds made a little talk to hla men the
other day ard told them to pay no attent'on
to the rumors of relpasea and trades going
around, as they were not authorised by
him, but that each new man would be
given Just as good an opportunity to make
the team as the old mes. The splendid
w ork Autrcy and Aunt in are doing shuts
out all possibility of their being returned
ta Omaha.
SEVEN TRY FOR BTLT.URD HONORS
Leaders of t'esatrr Woot the World's
Chaaaolaiaakls) Title.
NSTW VCRK, March lS.-Seveu players
are erlere-l for the world's championship
billiard tournament lu the Madison Square
garden concert hall, beginning on March
:2. - They are Louis Cure of Paris, George
Button of Chicago. George Fj Sloason of
New York. Ora l Mornlngstar of New
York, Calvin E. Demarcst of Chicago, Al
bert O. Cutler of Boston and H. P. Cllne
of Philadelphia.
. MARATHON RUN ON POLO GROUNDS
Professional wreptaio llrtHi Great
eat Distance Me la World.
NEW YORK. March 13.-Early next
month an out door nmrth.wi, open to the
world, will be run of at the polo ground.
Tt will be a professional aweepstake, and
It Is exacted that the field will Include
I he greatest distance men In the world
Srrubb, Hayes. Summon. Oorando, Whtte,
Siriibit'g. Longboat unfl Mahoney. and
porsibly one or two of the crack amateurs.
kOFDR ) IS TO COACH MISSOI HI
Frlaertoa Maa Try Make a Foot
Ball Wloaer.
COLUMBIA. M'v, March 13. 4Ppectal
Telegram. W. W. Roper, for the last
throe years Princeton foot balN oach.
nun been atw-ured to loach tiie Missouri
university toot ball eleven . next year.
Moniclaw. tiie former coach, has been le.
taiued as manager i.f utlilelics and ink
roach and will probably attaint Koper In
handling tit a TiKeis next fall. Roper's
coming to Missouri bt largely the result
' of the desire of th alumni to secure an
aaaiern coat.li. Monulaw has coached
the Tigers f n the last three aeaaona and
la especially valuable as a trainer and
track coach, but ra not produced (hi i -iiit
in foot ball that his wealth of ma
terial warranted Roper will face a hard
ai hdul next fall. Including games itJ
Aires. Drake. Washington. Iowa. Kansaa
and pmliably Illinois, but will have nine
tnU tear's elevan I start with.
Iowa Athletics
Up in the Air
Over Coach
Alumni Practically Unanimous for ;
Griffith, bat the Board Delays
Taking Action.
lOW
V CITf, la., March 13. -(Special.)- I
Iowa chao'.le athletic, situation promises
to be settled within the mmlnt week At
Its nv-ellng this week the Iowa Board of
Control of Athletics appointed a subcom
mittee to settle the foot ball coach situ
ation for next fall. This committee will re
pert next week and It la believed the first
step In settling the difficulties encountered
t.ns winter will be taken.
Many aprllcatlona have been made for
the Iowa position, but the board with Its
confirmed hostility toward the press has
refused ta give out any Information con
cerning the applicants or probable time of
choosing any one of the men applying. In
many respects the present situation la like
the Iowa-Ames breach, which remained
open until public sentiment forced the local
board to action.
At the present time it ta believed bv the
students and most certainly by tiie alumni
that John ti. Griffith is the logical choice,
for the position. In many quarters the rea
sons for the delay In picking the coach are
not apparent when the sentiment especially
irom the alumni favors the captain of th
l!K0 team. One rr.j:nbcr of the board states
that until the financial backing to be
given by the regents was known the board
could not move. Later anoLher member c.f
the board when pressed for an explanation
stated that the financial considerations
failed to enter Into the question, but that
the "board was taking Its time for fear of
hasty action.'.' I
That the alumni are highly dissatisfied
with the present condition of affairs nam
shown at the time of the Dental Alumni
clinic here this wtek when 200 graduates
were In tho city. Inquiries concerning the
condition of the schedule showed the lark
of games. "What la the matter?" was
heard from the various alumni In every dts
cusslon of athletic matters. "So far i
can find out, there Is only one game sched
uled and that is the Ames game," said one
alumnus.
Oa the board's- side of the argument It
maybe statld that many dlfficultlea have
appeared from outside sources which have
tied the hands pf the members; "that the
question of finances has hampered the
making of the schedule, but the student
Bcntiment favors the announcement and
explanation of a few of the handicaps so
that the board may not be unjustly crit
icised.. Wrestling has established Itself as a sport
In the University of Iowa'a athletics the
last week. Mora Interest has been taken
in the wrestling tournament than any ath
letio events for weeks. During the prelimi
naries In the light-weight, heavy-weight
and middle-weight matches thla week the
gymnaslutn was well crowded with spec
tators. The final brought forth a good exhibi
tion of wrestling. After two month of
class work many holds had been learned
by the various athletes and the showing
made in the final matches was unusually
goud.
ITVE THOUSAND CARD PLAYERS
Army of Them to Be Mobilised by
Skat Leaajao at Milwaaket,
The twelfth annual congress of the
North American Skat league, which will
be held at Milwaukee on June " 19-21. will
bring under one roof over 6,000 card player,
who will contest for cash prises aggregat
ing $10,000:
The game of skat originated In Germany
about 1848. its exact origin Is surrounded
by much mystery, but the most reasonable
traddltion Is that It Is a modification of
the old German game "schafskopf," in
which queen are the principal card. At
or ohout the time akat was conceived aa a
card game the farmer a of the country were
more or leas revolutionary, and In order
to exalt the "bauern" (Jack or farmers)
above royalty they choaa these card a
the principal one of th game, and they
have so continued until the present time,
the Jack of club being the highest trump
and the other Jacks-spsdes, hearts and
dlamonds-in the order named, ranking
next, lrreapective of the suit that Is trump.
The game I played with the ordinary
pinochle pack of thirty-two cards and I
full of combination and plays. It Is the
most Intricate rtrH o u n. . 1, . .
" . " ivwn, ti3 III
the last few wear ha attractted thousand
or American players by It intricacies and
the element aa a card gam which It so
amply has.
The North American Skat league was
organized In St. Louis. January 23. ISM.
Bvery year since that time the organisa
tion has met for tournament plays In vari
ous cities where skat ha flourished. Mil
waukee ha had the congress twice before.
Chicago, Indianapolis. Detroit, Cleveland,
Buffalo and New York City hav also had
It. Heretofore the prise offerings have
been In th nature of trophies, donated by
clubs, with uch cash a the receipt would
warrant. Milwaukee propose an Innova
tion in that all the prises will be cash. The
first prise to be awarded will be O.000, and
the first seven r1ses will aggregate 13,1.
Already inquiries as to railroad rate
and hotel accommodation . hav been re
ceived by Secretary Paul Tromnow (No.
417 Broadway. Milwaukee, Wis.,) from all
part of the United States, and from Eu
rope and South America. All Information
concerning the congress, togethefc with
rule cf the game, etc., may be had by ap
plying to the secretary at the above ad
dress. METHODISTS tOTE FOR FOOT BAM.
Kaoaaa Coatrreart Favors Game aad
Refer Mater to Board.
CLAY CENTER. Kan., March U.-Th
Kansas conference of the Methodist church
todsy by a vote of (4 for to 48 against con
tented to th reinstatement of football a
an Intercollegiate game at Baker university,
the whole matter being referred to the
board of trustees of .he university with
full power to act. The South Kansas con
feience will act on the same question at
Coffeyviile next week.
BATTLE ROVAl7lT "FORT OH AH A
Five Colored Warriors la Rag at
Oar St. Patrlrk'a bat.
A battle royal between five colored men,
all In the ring at the same time, la sched
uled for Fort Omaha for March 17. This
will bo given in connection with an athletic
tournament which will Include six sparring
bouts, four of four rounds and two of
U rounds and also two wrestling match.
lioo
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From Left to Right Standing: Heaton fcoaoh), Taylor, Downing, Osborne, Mead (manager). Sitting:
Nelson, Chllltck, Lloyd, Perry (captain).
- YORK T. M. C. A. BASKET BALL TEAM. t
CHABOTS BOWL A FAST GAME
Show More Speed Than the Omaha
Cracks at Pittsburg Congress.
ZARP THE REAL PIN GETTER
Bat Two Weeks More of Bowling and
Most of the Reaalar Ciaraea W 111
Be riayed and Flags
Awarded.
The Chabot Shoe company team, bowling
In Omaha Friday night, outbowled the fast
bowler who are representing Omaha at
the American Bowling congress at Pitts
burg. Of these C. Prlmeau made high
score, with 614, the total of the team being
1,920. The remarkably high scores, the
breaking of records and regular fast work
has somewhat eclipsed tho Omaha bowlers
at Pittsburg.
To the "Little Old Man" It looks very
much like the Brodegaard Crowns have
copped the penant rag in the Commercial
race. Their only rivals, at all dangerous,
th Birmingham Range company, will have
to win nine out of the next twelve games
payed to even tie them, and granting the
leader any luck at all in the two series
yet to be played to complete the schedule.
It seems a foregone conclusion.
Charles Zarp still continues to be the
real pin getter among the bowlers, holding
down th top In Individuals, and making
It a little stronger each week. However,
Hull Is trying hard to .head him off.
Two more weeks, with a few postponed
games yet to be played, -will wind up the
season on th eMtropolttan alley. Who
said spring tournament?
Metropolitan l,gae, "
P. W. U Pet. Pins.
Bchroeders' St. Jame..6 48 tl . 33.S24
Ortman Star 48 21 .6 83,684
Beselln Mixer S9 47 21 .t81 34.123
Grain Brokers 88 28 .575 81.61J
Borshelm Jeweler ....M 36 SI .530 S1.7M
Loval Hotel Jeweler.. 89 3u 38 .434 3.t27
Dally New 6ft & 38 .4J4 31.664
Neb. Ovcle Co 61 2d o .34' 29.88H
West Bides 69 21 48 . 34 3U.4
Bungalow Is 61 . 29,381
Individual averages:
Xamaa.
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Waaka
Wtiaoa
Morrtioa
Hanaan
Karr
Spalma
Jafar
Morafl
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13 la ray Ill
15 Bvharffar 1 1
ltC Atlwood l:;
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P. W. L. Pet. Pins.
Molonys
Omaha National
Union Pacific ..
Swifts
Signal Corps ...
Drearier
Cudahy
... 07 44 13 .771
.67 30 27 . 5-'c5 2. 167
57 30
.-' 1. 95ft
.473 27.817
.173 27.031
...67 27 80
...57 27 30
...hi 26 32
.4. 2. 04
.57 23 S4 27. ,
West Side
Individual average:
.57 22 35 .iso 27,34
Nana.
J. A. Lfam
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Doo Busters of York
A.
JOE N0TTER GOES TO GERMANY
Leading; Jockey to Ride In Emperor
William Domala.
NEW YORK, March 13 Joe Nottcr. who
headed the list of winning Jockeys on the
metropolitan tracks Inst year and Is one
of the best riders ever developed In this
country, sailed a few day apo to fulfill
a contract made to ride !n Germany this
year.
Notter was under contract to James R.
Keeno last season, and won many rich
stakes for the vice chairman of the Jockey
club. II handkd the unbeaten Colin in
his three winning races, he rode Celt- to
victory In the Brooklyn handicap, lie
brought Ballot home In the Suburban and
four other racea, and he .won the classic
Futurity with Maskette. During the sea
son he handled 149 winners.
Fred Taral, who has been spending the
winter at his home here, sailed with Not
ter. Taral has ben riding in Germany
with marked success for several years.
RELAY MARATHON AT STANFORD
Foar Team of Twenty-Six Mea Ron
Thirteen Mile.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13. An Inno
vation in college athletic I planned by
the track authoritlea at Leland Stanford
university. Arrangements are nearly com
pleted for a "relay Marathon." The four
classes are each to enter teams of twenty
six men to run a distance of thirteen
mile. Each man will, therefore, hav to
run . a half mile. A silver cup (s to b
awarded to th winning class and three
medals will be given to the trio of run
ner making th fastest half miles. It la
planned to hold the race on St. Patrick'
day.
Have you theautor
m o bile fever?
Somewise oneswho
feel the disease
coming on them
watch for a bargain
in a car that has
been used.
Under the 44 Automobile"
heading on the want ad page
jou will find attractive offers
of cars of all kinds. Take an
afternoon off and see what
these machines are.'
Among them are- a number of
nv" probably just what you
want. Of course, if savins; a few
hundred meant nothing to you.
don't bother about it. If you want
to tare money, however, lnreatl
gate the machine. A ud ma
chine it g pretty good lchetne for
your first auto. Hat you read th
want ads yt today?
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JEFFRIES LITTLE CHANGED
Larger in Every Way Except in
' Height and Biceps.
JEFF SAYS HE'LL BE RIGHT
Doe Xot Expect to Make a Fool
of Himself and I nlea ' He
' I Right" W1H ot
Fight.
NEW YORK, March 13.-Careful meas
urements of Jim Jeffries shows that he
has undergone few changes to outward
appearances during the last four years but,
of course, the measurements do not throw
any light on the fighter's stamina and the
condition of his nerve and stomach. His
muscles, however, seem to be still firm
and powerful. The measurements follow:
When Jeffries Won Title. Todsy.
6 ft. 114 in height .... ft. 14 In.
43V, In chest (normal) 44 in.
48 In.... chest (expanded) 49 In.
34 In walnt. 38 In.
17 in neck 18H in.
17 In left biceps 17 in.
16 In right biceps If In.
27 In thigh 2714 In.
17 In calf 17 In.
I.V. lu forearm 14 In.
8Vi In wrist 8V In:
With reference to a match with Jack
Johnson, Jeffrie says: "I'm. not going to
make a fool of myself. I don't know yet
Juat how good I'll be, but I'm going to
find out. I never did take foolish chance.
I trained a hard for Munroe as I ever did
for anyone, and I knew Munroe didn't
have a look In. When I go Into the ring
I know I'm right. I've always stuck to
that and I always will. I may be all right
today to hand out a quick knockout. But
I'll never get into a ring again unless I
know I can go twenty or forty rounds or
to a finish and be strong at the end. I
don't know myself how much stamina I
have left. I haven't wasted my strength
In dissipation like other champions. I've
kept clean snd lived out of doors. But I've
been out of the ring for four years. A
man must fight often to stay on top. Sup
pose I fought this Johnson when I waan't
right and got beaten. Why. I'd be hooted
at all over the country. When I tell my
friends I'm fit to fight they can depend on
It and bet their money on me. Unles T
know myeelf that I'm as good' as I ever
was I'll never put on a fighting glove
again with any man, black or white, and
that settles It. 1'ntil then I'm not going
to talk fight and make any bluffs. I'm
an undefeated champion right now, and If
I ever fight again I will be sure that I
can keep up to my record. That' all."
Forfeit 1 roated.
Billy DeUinry and Al Kaufman have ar
rived here for tii tAyiesa purpose of ask
ing Jeffries' for .a match. A few week ago
Delaney, through J. J. Hughes, posted tl.OOO
In cash with Al Smith, the sporting man.
to go as a forfeit for the posting of $10.0)0
as a side bet If Jefrles accepts Kaufman's
challenge.
J. J. Hughes, a tersonul friend of Do
laney's. Is Kaufman's backer. According
to the terms of the challenge. Jet Is of
fered a chance to fight Kaufman for fifty
five rounds or to a finish, winner to take
all. and for the tlu.000 aide stake.
Delaney say that lie thinks Kaufman'
youth and hi strength and gameness will
pull him out a winner If the match ever
takes place. "Al has always taken good
(Continued on Beccnd Fag.)
Track Schedule
at University
Now Complete
Momingrside Given May Eight as a
Practice for the Big- Contests
to Come.
LINCOLN. March 18.-tSpclal)-Man-ager
Eager todsy completed the Nebraska
track schedule for this spring by closing
up, a contract with Mornlngslde college
for' a meet to' be held In Sioux City on
May .. This Is the first time 111 the his
tory of athletic relations between the two
schools that the Methodlat hav been
given a place on the varsity' track lit.
Two years ago, however, the Nebraska
freshman cinder path athlete met the
Ploux City team and won out by a narrow
margin of two point"-
The meeting this season between the
Cornhuiker and Mornlngslde can be noth
ing more than a practice contest for Dr.
Clapp's men, for the Methodist school I
one of the minor colleges of Iowa and
does not make any pretension to being
In the first rank. It was tsken on the
Cornhufker schedule In order to give the
Nebraska athletes practice nd to
strengthen th existing friendly relations
between the two institutions.
With Mornlngslde booked for May , Ne
braska now has three dual meets and
the conference games on Its schedule. The
other two schools Mi be met In separate
games are Minnesota and Kansas. The
Jayhawkers will come, to Lincoln and Ne
braska will go to Minneapolis. The Mis
souri valley conferences games thn spring
will be held in Dea Moines on Saturday,
June 5.
The date for the first annual Inter
elasn Indoor athletic meet has Just been
announced for Saturday. March 20. Fifty
or sixty of the university's best athletej
will take part In these games. Prepara
tions are being made dally for the event
and the men of the various classes are
carrying on their practice In the gym
nasium under the coaching of Dr. Clapp.
Medals will be awarded to the winners
of first and second places In each of tho
events.
LONG FLYER THE ONE BEST BALL
Maor Kind of Golf Ball Are Offered
to Player.
NEW YORK., March 13. An old golf
player ay: The multiplicity of golf balls
now' on the market must present a won
drous problem for the duffer anxious to
secure the one best ball which wilt fly
furthest, approach moat consistently, and
always find lu way to the bottom of the
cup on all puts.
A a rule, the ball that file the longest
distance Is undependable for the approach
and on the putting green. It Is o lively
that th- slightest irregularity of the
ground' surface will deflect It from the
straight line, and unless It drops perfectly
Into the cup it Is apt to jump out by hit
ting th rim of thr cup.
On the other hand, the ball (hat I rea
sonably consistent for the approach and
putt will only yield satisfactory distance
to the strong hitter. Of course this judg
ment on distance is only In comparison
with what may be expected from the very
lively ball.
To be able to drive 200 yard with an
extra lively ball, and then go forth with a
lea resllent ball and find yourself only
able to get IV) yards, hit It as hard
you will seems unsatisfactory, even though
you muke a iower score for the round
through deadlier work on approaches and
putts.
In the. days of the solid gutta-percha
ball, which practically established a stan
dard, there was never much question a
to dlfctance, and the problem wa to find
a ball that would endure the longeat.
Every shot had to be right if any re
sult -were to be expected. A topped ball
would run only a short distance, and a
ball finding the side of any cup bunker
would usually stop where it struck.
With the Introduction of th lively rub
ber ball in 1901 the whole gam wa
changed. Greater distance were possible
from the tee, lopped shots In many races
got almost as much distance as clean ones,
and cop bunkers acted a mere hurdle
for the bounding balls to jump over.
A new 76-cent ball Is being placed on
the market, which, if Its maker's expecta
tions are realized, will be exactly what
all golfers desire. This ball Is constructed
with a very lively center enclosed in a
rather heavy gutta melL
The theory of tho construltlon Is that for
full shots the force of the bit will pene
trate the cover and arouse the full re
siliency of the rubber for a shot that will
travel a 'far as any ball that ever wa
made.'
On the other hand, the heavy shell Is
supposed to make the hitll easy to control
on approaches and deadly on the putting
green. The blow being lighter on such
shots. Is not hard enough to get the spring
of the rubber center. 1
For the man anxious to gvt (he greatest
possible distance, there is a ball in which
th marking. Is made by small holes or
dimples. Th ball I extremely lively and
leaves Iron or wood so quickly that many
players do not use It. It Is extremely
sensitive-on the putting green, bat when
once mastered it is a distance gainer not
to be ignored. ,
Another new 76-cent ball is marked juat
the reverse, with larger raised spots than
anything heretofore placed on the market.
It I not a lively a the dimple, but 1
quite reliable for the approach and putt.
Borne player carry several different va
rieties of ball with them for the purpose
of meeting different condition of pity.
On a long hole, for instance, they play on?
with which they think they can get the
greatest distance, and on a ahort hole they
play wtih one of lea speed.
DREVFIS'
urn
IS
IMtRKU
Pit tab ora; Base Ball Clab Take Oat
Big Policy oa Its President.
NEW YORK, March W.-Th Plttburg
Athletic company, owner of th Pitta
burg Base Ball club, ha jyst secured
from th Equitable I.lfe Assurance so
ciety a corporation policy for $100,000 to
th Itf of President Barney Dreyfus.
Th club I spending 11.000,000 on what
1 promised to be the finest baa ball
park In th country and th director de
cided that th death of Mr. Dreyfu
would entail on them a financial loas
qual to th amount for which he hss
been Insured. The policy Is on th twenty-payment
life plan and th premium
will b paid by th cl
GOPHER GAME MAY
COME TO OMAHA
Manaper Eager Trying to Induce Wil
liams to Bring Foot Ball Team
To Metropolis.
CONFERENCE RULE IS ONLY BAR
Minnesota Fears to Flar en Grouna
Not Owned by ticbWi.
MAY TAKE APPEAL TO BIG EIGHT
Interpretation of Regulation Will Be
Asked of Other Members.
OUTDOOR WORK COMING WEEK
Base Ball qnad Will Mart Prarllre
at Antelope Park If Weather la
Favorable Pitchers Pns-
llna Coach Fox,
LINCOLN. March 13. (Special.) - Ne
braska will play Its annual foot ball gHtne
with Minnesota in Omaha on November 1.
If the program outlined for the Cornhiwk
ers by Manager Kagtr can he carried out.
Coach Williams has agreed to take his
Gophers to the Nebraska. mctroxlls for
the contest, and now there Is only one ob
stacle' which Is keeping tho two schools
from signing a contract to play in that city.
It lit one that doea not exist in any dif
ference between the two universities, but
In a rule of the "Big Eight" and Missouri
valley conferences, which prohibits the
playing of Intercollegiate games on grounds
that are not either owned by or under tho
Immediate control of ono or hntli of tho
colleges participating In the contest.
If held In Omaha, the Minnesota athletic
mentors believe tho game would he played
In violation of this rule, for it would tnlie
place at the Vinton street Western1 league
ball park, which is not owned by either nf
the universities, but which will be plnced
under the cont'rol of the Nebraska manage
ment after the close of the 1309 league Ims?
ball seaaon In September. Munager Kngor
of Nebraska dres not agree with the
Gophers on this point, though, and la of the
opinion that hla lease on the Vinton street
park makea the use of that field conform
with the clause of (he conference rule al
lowing Intercollegiate games to bo played
on grounda under the Immediate control
of one of the contesting teams. The
Gophere are not so certain on this point and
are not willing to run '.any risk of break
ing the "Big Eight" rule. They will not
consent to play In Omaha until they are
sure they will not be violating a rule by
contesting on noncolleglate grounds.
Eager. A rata In with Williams.
Msnager Eager of tho Cornhupkors Is
anxious to place the annual game with the
Gophers In Omaha next fall and now Is
endeavoring to convince Coach William
that he can take his Minnesota eleven
there without in the least bit breaking the
limitations Qf the conference regulations.
The Nebraska manager visited Minneapolis
last week for the purpose of scheduling
this game with the Gophers and had made,
all arrangements for It and was about to
close up a contract when the question of
playing on a noncolleglate field came up
and put an end to the negotiations. Be
fore leaving Minneapolis ManagerlCager
secured the consent of Coach Williams to
holding the game in the Nebraska metro
polls if It should develop that no rule would
be violated in doing so. Since then he has
been busy In getting evidence to show thut
no rule can be broken by playing at the
Vinton atreet park.
Manager Eager contends that, alnce he
has a lease on the Omaha field for tho en
tire foot ball season and Is free to have
Nebraska play as many games there as he
wishes, the use of it for contests will not
be contrary to the conference rule. He is
satisfied beyond any doubt about conform
ing to the regulations of either tho "Big
Eight" or Missouri, Valley league in play
ing at Vinton park. He says he has abso
lute control over the grounds after Septem
ber and that is all the conference rule re
quires. Spirit of Role ol Violated.
This regulation about playing on non
collegiate grounds was made, of course, U
prevent one school from entering the terri
tory of another and thus causing two gamei
to be played In one pr two neighbortni
cities on the same day. In going to Omaha
for the Minnesota contest, then, the spirit
of the rule would not be violated, for th
reason for placing the game there wcAild h
simply to give the Omaha foot ball patrons
a chance to see a big contest and not to
"cut In" on any other school' game.
In support of his contentions to show that
no rule would be broken by playing the
Gopher In the Nebraska metropolis the
Cornhusker manager has brought up In
stance In which game In the past hav
been played under similar conditions. Th
moat prominent Illustration la the case of
Kansas and Missouri, who every year play
their Thanksgiving contest In Kansas City
on a hired field. For years they have been
going away from their own fields for this
big gsme.
Only a few year ago Minnesota met Iowa
In Cedar Rapid on a field that' wa not
controlled by either school. No objection
wa made to that contest. In 1U06 Wlacon
ln wished to play Nebraska in Milwaukee
on what would have been a field nallher
owned nor control'ed by either of the teams.
That season Nebraska, however, could not
accept the Badger game, but met Chicago
in the Windy City.
In 1M Iowa played St. Ixiula on the
American league ground al St. Louis. Ne
braska played the same team on the samn
field a year later. The park was rented
and was not any more under the control of
the Mound City university than Vinton
street park next fill will be under Ne
braska's. Another Instance of a similar
ease was the Ames-Nebranka game held at
Diet park in Omaha last fall. The grounds
were Vented by the two teams and were
under their control no more than Vlntun
park will In charge of Manager Eager thU
corning fall. No objection was made to the
playing of the game with Anv s in Omaha
by aiif- of the schools, and It does uot seem
rcaaonable that there will be any complaint
against a contest with Minnesota there iu-m
fell.
Oaaue May He M llt'iWd.
During the last week Jl.iiiuuc1 Khot ha
been urging his arguments on .!; vr .
llama, and thi lull-.- iuy booh aio Xiio si
ustion In th same light tltal It uiiuar i.y
the Cornhuakcr athletic authorities. Home
of th school of the "Big Eight" will b
asked their opinion lu th m liter aad if
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