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Sunday Bee; PART r.VTC SPORTING PACES 1 TO t HE Omaha VOL. XXXVIII NO. 44. v OMAIIA. SUNDAY MORNING, Ami 18, 1900. ' v SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. Giants Get Better of Phillies, Cubs Are Defeated, White Sox Win; Rourkes Have Bad Luck Ball Players of Promise Who Are Trying to. Make Good for Omaha Team COLLEGE BALL IN '' LINCOLN AGAIN Tint Conteit at UniTeriity for Two Tean Will Ee Played with Manhattan. LEASE ON ANTELOPE FARE Arrangements Are Made for Eight Garnet in Capital. TEAM SURFRISES LINCOLN PANS Record on Southern Trip Better Than Dopeitera Predicted. ATHLETIC BOARD AND TENNIS Cewrt Enthoeiaote Ask Boy Take .Charge of Toaraimtat, but the Board Is Hot at All A axiom. ( LINCOLN. April 17.-Speclal-)-Th first Intercollegiate base balUgam played in . . , . i I. ' , Xf aanll rt nn Uncom since nenr ---iv. m v.hrnki flplri In May. 1907. will VIU w - take nlaoe next Thursday, when the Corn busker are scheduled to- claah with the strong Aggie bunch from Manhattan at Antelope park In the opening game of the local season. This approaching contest, alnce It will be the flrat opportunity the State university students will have had of seeing their team to action against an outside college la . two seasons, la being awaited with a keen arplay of interest at me Dig schtoi. The splendid showing of the Cornhuekers on the southern trip hae also nerved to Increase the deatre of the student fans to watch ihe work of their representatives.' Last aprlng the acquisition of Nebraska field by the engineering department as the site for a new three-story building left ths Cornhuaker athletes without an athletic field and crowded the base ball men off the campus. Ari attempt was made to se cure Antelope park, the Western league base ball grounds, for the use of the uni versity players, but no satlbfactory ar rangements were made and the Cornhusk ers were forced to abandon all efforts to pUy any games at home. This mason the athletic field Is. still lacking at the uni versity, but the base ball management has made a deal for playing at Antelope park, and the CJornhuskers will be seen at home In eight Intercollegiate matches, the first of which will be the clash with Manhattan next week. Following this game on Thurs day, the Nebraska nine will then meet Mis souri In two contests on Monday and Tues day, April 36 and 27. , Ged Record ia Sooth. On their southern trip, which was closed today In a game with theM'niveralty of Kansas at ' Lawrence, the Cornhuekers made a good record, and .in. doing ao sprung a pleasant surprise on the local fans and turned over the dope pots' of a few of the local serines, tor inree years previous n this spring the CornhUHker base ball teams were so weak that they were regarded as a Joke among the local student. The work of these teams was so mlsersbln that the students at the state school had come to . I I . ,.. Tl j . .. dents each year look forward to a winning nine. Consequently, last week, when the Cornhuskers began their annual tour Into Mlasourl and Kansas, It was with Jocular remarks tnat the local fans spoke of the prospects of the nine. The Idea that the Cornhuskers would win any. number of games waa darided. This predisposition on the part of the fans to regard the team in a light vein laid them open to be greatly surprised when the Cornhuskers should ex hibit classy play and win game . after gam. At the beginning of the trip It was ad mitted by Captain Bcltser and Coach Fox that success depended on the pitchers. The twirling staff was composed of three men Ward, Olmstead and Prouty. In the opening game of the Journey Prouty, who at the last" moment before the team left Lincoln had been substituted for Mathers. waa placed on the slab and held the small collegians at Tabor, la., to two scratch hits. In the other games in which he oc- upied the rubber he proved his worth and made good. Olmstead proved wild and his work was Just a little disappointing. Ward, the veteran of two seasons, was in fine form on the trip, however, and was a pus- ale to the batters who faced him. With Ward and Prouty doing fast work and with Olmstead showing up In fairly good p. form, the Cornhuskers were much stronger t in the' box than even Coach Fox had ex ported, them to be, and the weakness which had been so woeful In this depart ment In other seasons was practically re. moved. m' tippsrt br Fielders.. Good support of the pitchers by sll the fielders contributed In great, measure to the success of the Cornhuskers r. the games on the trlu The outfielders 'ltd exceptionally well, giving the twirl srs nearly penect support, ut me nrsi rive games played the Cornhuekers won four, losing one of a. series of two to Missouri. Only on of the contests with the "Show me" players counted toward the Missouri valley championship, . and the Nebraska - s iri. wvu mv aaine oy a score n I to i If Ward is permitted to do the twirling for the Cornhuskers when Drake comes to town next week the local university boy should annex another victory with out any great difficulty. The Des Moines school la fairly strong on the diamond this spring, but has not had the practice the Nebraska players have been fortunate enough to get. and for that reason will be handicapped to a great degree In the meet ing next Thursday. Besides pitching In the Drake game Ward also will be put on the slab for on of the Missouri games the week following. He had the "show-me" men at hi mercy In Columbia lust week and should be able to repeat his trick here. In case, then. Ward is at his best the Cornhuskers should tak two of the next threw game played, and thus maintain their record established on the southern trip of winning a big majority of the tames played. Beard io, Gsrera Tea a Is. At the next meeting of the athletic board on Tuesday a request will be made that ths university board assume control over the tennis tournaments at ths state school. Just now all tennis contests are in charge of a university tennis association lf,- - i '; . I -.V . -W: V-'- 1 V If I Back Row Hanson, Welch, Cadman,' Lower. Claire, Smith. Fro n Row: Vasblnder. King, Pendry,,Bclden,. LeBrand, Fisher, SOME OF THE TOUNQER MEMBERS OF THE ROURKE FAMILY. ( BEDLBACH IS HIT HARD . Fonr Singles, Two Doublet and ' Triple Result in Poor Runs. ; FORMER OMAHAN MASXS GOOD Cubs Fall to ' Find Rhodes and Make Bat One Ran Scores Of Other National Lesgne . . v CHICAGO, April 17. The locals made but three single off Rhoade today, while St. Louis gathered seven off Rsulbach, two of them, doubles .and one a triple. Tteulbach wa very wild.' passing nine, but only two of them ended in runs. Score: ' BT. VOV16. VB.H.O.A.E. B.H.OE. rown. at... 4 0 10 dnvrns, b.... 2110 1 0 nshaw, rf t I 1 111 I 0Krenthn.e. 4 17 1 04 f Konetchr. lb. 4 0 t 0 Oil XKym: rf.74 1000 0 4 0 OI'l(jity. If 0 U 0SI SCharlea, tb.. 4 1 I 1 0 t 0(Mfn, 1111 o a (iniiod!. p.... 4 toil CHICAOO. B.H.O.A.B. Shcckard, It.. I Chtnna. lb.... 4 Bialnfeldt. lb. 1 Tlnkar, I A.Hofnuin, rf 1 Elmarman. lb 8 Moran, e....r Raulbach, p.. 1 SPORTSMEN FIGHT FOR NEW LAW South Dakota Shooter Will Combat 1 Pot Hooters' Efforts. 8IOT7X FALLbV S. , D., April 17. (Spe cial.) The true sportsmen of South Da kota are taking great Interest in a meet ing which has been called by W. F. Ban croft, of Watertown. the new state game warden of South Dakota, to be held in Sioux Falls on Friday of next week. The meeting 'will be held for the purpose, of -adopting such measures as may be deemed necessary to prevent those- opposed to the new game law from having It "held up" under the' referendum amendment to the state constitution and- submitted to the voters of the state at the general elec tion In November of next year. The true sportsmen of the state axe well satisfied with the new law and desire it to go into effect. They claim that the attempt to have' It "referendumed" Is backed solely by "pot" hunters who fear the stringent provisions of the new law will seriously affect the business of pot and market hunters. Totals 17 1 27 12 1 Total. !! 7 27 11 I St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 I l 04 vnicago v u v u log u o 1 Two-base hits: Shaw, Rhoades. Three base hit: Shaw. Sacrifice hits: Hofman, Byrne. Stolen basea: Hofman, Shaw (2), Charles. Double playe: Tinker to Zimmer man to Chance; Charles to Osteen. Left on bases: Chlcajro. 2; St. Louis. 11. First base on balls: Off Reulbach. 9; off Rhodes, 1. First base on errors:. Chicago. 1; St. Louis. 1. Struck out: By Reulbach3; by Rhodes, 6. Wild pit A: Rhodes. Time: 2:08. Umpires: Klem and Kane. GIANTS WIN FROM PHILLIES (Continued on Fage Two.) Rettord'Breaklnc Crowd Bees Game ia New York. - NEW TORK. April 17.-The New Tor. Nationals defeated Philadelphia-today be fore a record-breaking crowd. Moore was unsteady and his support was slow. Score: NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA. B.H.O.A.K. . B.H.O.A.B. Harto. It... 4 1 1 OOrnnt. lb..... 4 0 11 ??. xb..s.4 14 Kr.ab. 2b.... 4 lilt Murray, rf... 111 OTttua, rf. ... 4 1 1 0 Tannajr. lb... 1 1 7 1 OMasaa. If 1 0 1 0 OHara, '-. 4 I t 0 ORranafleld. lb 1 01 Pavim. .... Ill ODalnlnsar. tl 1 0 Brldwall, aa.. 4 1 1 1 DooUn, as. ... I 0 1 t 0 1. Vrara. a. . 4 1 10 0 0rooln. c 1 111 Marquar. )..U 0 4 ktnora, p t 0 1 Totata 11 IT 14 1 rotala. ).... 1 14 II 1 New York t 0 0 1 0 00 1 4 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 01 Two-base hit: Devlin. Three-baae hit: OHara. Sacrifice fly: Tenney. Stolen bases: ' Murray. O'Hara. Doyle. Left on basea: Philadelphia. 2: New York. 7. FVt bavse on errors: Philadelphia, 1; Ne- York. 1. Double play: Maniuard to Doyle to Tenney. Struck out: By Marquard, 8: by Moore, 1 First base on balls: Off Mar quard, 1; off Moore, 1. Hit by pitched ball: By Moore, Devlin. Wild pitch: Marquard. Passed ball: J. Mvers. Umpires: John stone and Cusack. Time: 1:45. Attendance, S2.Q00. . DETROIT DEFEATS CLEVELAND Naps Make 'Good Start, but. Fail to , Maintain It , JOHNSON TO FIGHT KAUFMANN Verbal Agreement ia Made for Match Before Ketrhel Boat. NEW YORK, April 17. A verbal agree ment for a match between Jack Johnson, the world's heavyweight champion, and Al Kaufmann of San Francisco waa en tered Into here today! between Johnson and Billy Dclancy, representing Kaufmann. The fight Is to take place when Johnson returns from England and ; before , the Johnson-Ketchel fight. Johnson will sail on May 1 25 and expects to return about September 1. No article were signed and Johnson posted no money. Delaney, In behalf of Kaufmann, deposited $5,000 to cover any forfeit money that might j be put up by Johnson. Teknmah High Brats Oakland. x OAKLAND. Neb., April 17. (Special.) The Oakland High school base ball team was defeated by the Tekama High school team at Tekamah. Friday, by a score of 9 to 6. Batteries: For Tekamah, Shafer and A-chuler: Oakland. Housen, Wagner and Nelson. Umpire: Pipher. REDS WIN EXCITING CONTEST Pirates Make live Hons Second, Then Rasper Stops Them. CINCINNATI O., April 17. Cincinnati defeated Pittsburg this .afternoon In one of the moat exciting games ever seen ori the local grounds. The visitor secured five run rff Karger In the second In ning. Oasper then went In to pitch for Cincinnati and cpmpletely stopped ' the Pittsburgh Maddox and Leever, the visitors' pitchers, were knocked out of the box. The errors of Abbatlchio also helped the locals. Score: CINCINNATI. PITTSBIRO BH.OA.g. B.H.O.A.K. Hi'iaiaa. lb., a 1 I ;'la ft.... i 110 "Leach, lb.... 1 1 Ciarka. If.... 4- 1 1 Jwirnw. aa . 4 Abtlrhlo. tbl AIt.ln. lb... 4 1 wilaon, rf.... 1 I 1 "(llbaua. a 1 1 'liaddat. p.... I 1 Lrar. p ... I rroca. p Tout ll V 1 Hyatt 1 (lakaa. ef I 11 f'a.k.rt. If... 1 4 Lnbarl. lb . I 1 Milckall, rf.. 1 1 1 Mowary. aa. . . 1 1 1 Hoblltiall. lb 4 I II MtLaan, 111 Karsar. p.... Ua.ixr. p t 0 Toula 11 I 54 11 I 'Batted for Frock In the ninth. Cincinnati .... 1 0 0 I 2 4 0 1 Pittsburg 0 S 0 0 0 0 0 0 i Two-liHge hits: Mowery. Hoblitzeil. Mc Lean. WIlKon Three-hHse hits.. Oukos. Mitchell, (Marks, tilltson. Kacrlflce lit: Paakeit. Sacrifice fly: McLean, ftlolen baseM: Iacli. 2. Double play: Ix'ch to Absteln. Boae on ballx: Off Karger, 2; off Oaspt-r. 1; off Maddox. S; oi'f I.cevT. I. struck out: By Uaaper, 1; ty Maddux. 2; by leever. 1. lilt by pitched ball: By kaiser. Wilson; by Frock. PaHkert. Wild pitch: Mad.lox. Hits: Off Karger. In one and twi tliinis Inuinga. off Uasiier, 2 in seven ICoritinued on Second Page.) Nebraska Weight Tosser V,.'. I . il .: - ' -"- i f ' rJlDNlaY COLLINS. Hammer. 141 Keu Discus, 116 Fet Inches. BATTING RALLY JN SEVENTH Rhodes , Retires After ' Two Bans Have Been Made and Fonr Mora .. Are Mad OS Joss, Who Snceeded Him. ' - - ' . D15TROIT, . April v 17. Cleveland took an early lead In today' game, mixing It hit with errfcrs by the locals, and scoring four runs. Detroit started hitting Rhoades )n the eighth. Joes, who replaced him, proved easy, three of the first four batter hitting afely, determining the. result. - the home team winning the game by a score of 6 to 5. Bradley waa spiked by Cobb sliding to third base In the eighth and wa forced to retire from the game. Score: , ; DETROIT. CLEVELAND. B.H.O.A.E. B.H.O.A.B. Mclntjrra, If.. 1 10 0 Brail lay., lb.. 4 111 Buah. aa. 1 1 1 t 1 J. Clar.a. If . 1 00 Crawford, cf. 4 0 1 0 2Blrm'ham. cf 4 1 1 0 0 Cobb, rf 4 10 0 OSIovall, ' lb... 4 1111 Rosaman, lb. 4 1 14 0 OLajola, lb.... 4 14 10 Morlarltr. Sb. 1 1 1 4 ON. Clarka. e.. 4 14 11 schaefw, 2b.. 1 0 11 lHIn'an, If-aa. 1 0 14 0 Schmidt, c... 1 1 1 OLord. rf 4 J 1 1 0 Wlllatt, p.... I 10 1 OParrlnf. aa-lb 4 0 14 0 . Rhoadaa, p... 111 . Totals 11 10 27 1 IJoaa. p 0 0 0 o Onode 0 0 0 0 Kaatarly .... 1 0 0 0 0 ' Touls It IN II I ' 'Batted ' for Jos In ninth. , , Batted for Birmingham In ninth. Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 I Cleveland 0 0 1 S 0 0 0 0 1 Two-base hit: Wtllett, Bradley, fitovall. Hits: Off Rhoades, 7 In seven and a third Innings. At bat: Against Rhoades. 27: against Joss ,. Sacrifice hit: Bush. Double pla: Lord to Stovall. Left on base: De troit. 6 Cleveland. S. First base on balls: Off Rhoades. 2. First base on errors: De troit, I; Cleveland, 1. Hit by pitcher: By Rhoades, 1. Struck out: By Wlllett, ; by Rhoades, 2: by Joes. 1. Wild pitch: Wll lett. Time: 1:60. Umpires: Kerln and u LiOugnnn. WHITE SOX WIN "iN TENTH Fonr Hits In Extra Inalnv Resalt In Three Rnns. ST. LOUIS. April 17.-Chtcgo bunched four hits In the tenth inning t,oday and de feated St. Lt ui. ft to 1. An Immense crowd saw ths contest, which wa unusually fast. Score: v ... . . . 8T. LOUIS. CHICAOO. B.H.O.A.B. B.H.O.A.B. stone. If 4 1 0 APousharta, If I 0 1 0 Jonea. lb 4 0 10 0 OHahn, rf 1 1 0 Hansel, rf... 4 10 1 Oliball. lb a 1 II 1 0 Ferrta, lb.... 4 0 1 OOavath. cl .i 1111 Hoffman, ef.. 4 110 OParant. aa....4 0 0 0 Wallace. aa..4 1 t I OAta. tb 4 I Wllllajna, lb. 1 0 I OBulllvan. e... 4 0 2 1 Crlir. e I 10 OTaniwhlll, tb4'l 1 Waddall, p.. . I 4. 1 Bmlth, p 1 1 1 . Total! II 4 M 11 1 ToUla.. '....! 10 10 st 0 St. Louis 0 00000000 11 Chicago 0 00000000 33 Two-base hits: Hoffmann, Hahn, labell. Three-base hit; Smith. Sacrifice hit: Smith. ABE ATlELL 10 oXORM ENGLAND Uoea to Fyce DrlsColl lato Another - battle with Him, NEW YORrt, . April ii.AM Attell Is go ing to England to forc,: It possible, auiu Drlsuoll Into another battle witn him. Abe and his manager, . Al Llppe, decided upon this step.when they learned that . Drlacoll had no Intention of returning to this coun try until late next' fall. .Llppe, in behalf of Attell..wUI Insist on J twenty-fiv rounds at least, and, of course, the world' featherweight championship title would .be at stake. ,The battle would attract . world-wide attention, -and lt I doubtful if a' stronger drawing , card could be put up certainly ' not In the light claa. Attell will go prepared to make a side bet of 110,000, half of which yllf be furnished by George ConUdtne. It II problematical tf .Drlscoll will meet Attell again at least in the near future. A defeat In a .world's championship battle would put a crimp In . Drlscoll's money-ga'therlng . power, and Jem Is noted for his thrift. He may figure on another campaign In this country, pick ing up a few thousand dollars before tack ling the American, champion again. In a twenty-flve-round. bout Attell would doubtless go to the . post a top-heavy fa vorite, and a ton of coin would be wagered on the little American.' , Drfscotl would not be without backing, both here and In Eng land, and a king's fortune would be placed upon him . to win. '.; Iowa Varsity, Score. . L,WA CITT- la-: Ar,ril "(Special.) The Davenport- leaguers were again courteous to the Varsity nine yesterday af ternoon, allowing the collegians one core while, the professionals went away with seven. Playing was conducted on the foot ball gridiron in a lurlona soli which lent Itself readily to ah effortsf base runner to slide. Thompson.- In center field for the Varsity, received applause for his plucky catch of Smith's line drive and quick re turn to first, throwing out Edwards. Kirk got a three-bagger in old time style, but there were no men. on bases to make It count for much. On the whole the Prodi gals were "next" to Hanlon and their re peated saf hitting was the pre-eminent feature of the game. . Manager Shaffer of Davenport umpired the plays unassisted. (Continued on Seoond Page.) You learn with your first automobile. Isn't a second-hand machine to start with-p-a pretty good scheme!5 You will find a chance to get a reaUy good car cheap, if you watch the ads under the "Automobile" heading on the want ad page. 'Some meniou know, who ha to tecr, much money, aell their ( car every year go aa to hava the latest make. Bo trie people who own cars move away. Some who thought their taste waa for autoa, change their tnlnd. They usually adver tise them for sale in The Bee. Watch the Want Ad page. It pays. Nebraska Hurdler HARVARD DEFEATS COLUMBIA Crew from City ' of , New York it - Beaten by Six Lengths. GREAT CROWD SEES THE RACE Visitors Badly Outclassed aad Are Mack Disappointed by Sorrs Show las; Made River Conditions Almost Perfect. ' 3 ' v I ; ; i ': CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April IT. 'With a powerful and finished stroke the Harvard varsity crew defeated a weaker s.nd less expert crew from Columbia on the Charle liver ' today by six full length In a race of 'a mile and. seven-fighths. After the first -few dashing strokes' which followed the referee' pistol shot there wa never any qeustlon regarding the outcome. A If Impelled by a powerful motor the Har vard shell swept proudly down the Charles river bantn' before the 20.000 people on .the river bank and shot like an arrow acroas the finish line. Behind them . trailed the Columbia shell, with the oarsmen plunging their blue and white blades Into the water In a vain effort to kep up with the crimson shell. Despite the almost perfect river con ditions, the Columbia boat rolled Ilk a knockabout in a heavy sea , and lt waa with difficulty thst Coxswain Rockwood kept the nose of his boat heading down the course.'' Harvard's veteran crew howed all the dash and force which wore out Tale at New London last year, while the exhibi tion of Columbia, even to Coach Rice, was disappointing. It wa a few minute, before 4 o'clock when the two crew backed to their punt underneath. the Co'ttage Farm bridge. The start came almost exactly at 4 p. m. With the firing of the pistol the Crimson shell was the first to get away. Both crew hit up the stroke above forty and for 100 yards more rowed side by side. Then Harvard began to. draw away. Columbia contluued the high stroke for a couple of minute longer, but presently Captain Crul pTfopped back to thirty-six. At the quarter mile Harvard was half a length to the good, and at the half-mile flag there was open water between the boats. . The Har vard ' boat gained steadily, ' the Crimson stroke decreasing to thirty-two and at one tima to a low as twenty-eight. In the Columbia boat Cxi wain Rockwood wa continuously shouting encouragement to his men. but with onlypartlal success. Under Harvard bridge dashed the Crim son crew, with t.000 people awcthlng. Ten second later the Columbia shell swept underneath and the two crews started down the last mile of the course. Th water was now -rougher than In the upper reach of the liver. Th motion had no effect whatever on the Harvard shell, but th unsteadiness of - the Blu and h Wit boat was th feature of th race from that point. ' Stroka Sargeant of the Harvard craw lgain dropped the stroke below thirty, but ween the mile ana a half flag wer passed there were flv length of water between the boat. Coming down to the finish Co lumbia wa the lirst to spurt, but there was no gain on Harvard. A th finish Una was l. tared bargeant called upon bis men for the lait effort. Up went the Har vard aMrok, while astern the Columbia shell wobbled uncertainly. ' Then the red flag fell and Harvard had won. Nineteen seconds later th Columbia (hell rolled across the line Ilk a spent runner. Coach Rice said hi men could not seem to get together. The Columbia oartmen showed despondency after th race, but, would not discus It. Th time of the rsce were: v GRAHAM STAR, LINCOLN WINS GtorgVi Great Work Cannot SaT Omaha from Defeat EE BRINES AT SECOND AND AT BAT Greenbackert Seat P'i Colts ia Tint Engagement. FRANCE LETS HANSON STAT IN s Tonngiter Showed at Start Hit Lack of Control. SAME TEAMS FLAY TODAY v -"" Hanasrer Fox Has What Looks I.llko Fast Clos siad Hla OatfteK la Especially "troagr Looking. Omaha, I; Lincoln, 1 George Graham brok Into the gam Sat urday 'and starred from th start to finish and gave the fan an Idea of what they may expect from him this summer If his knee will but hold out. Watching him tear around the diamond like lightning on could not believe there was anything the matter with him. He took ten chance without a wobble, made thre hit and a long' fly and they wer all tlngers, too. He stopped a couple of hot ones thst looked Ilk base hit and started a double play In the first Inning, when, with three men on bases and ofte out, Dav idson stung th ball -hard, right at second base.' Graham was there, tagged th sack and caught the runner at first. Thtse were some ' of the achievements of Graham in the game Saturday which Guy Green's Indians won from the Rourke family by tiiejr6re of to 2. Captain Franck did not act like he cared much about the scores a he left Hanson In the box after. It. wa evident th Coun cil Bluff recruit could' not get the-ball over the plate. He' passed th first three men up in the third Inning and duplicated his performance In the fourth, . Lower Finishes Gasne. Lower, pitched the last four Innings and during that time not a hit waa made off his delivery and no one reached first ex cept, the-first man who faced him and who was passed. He did some sharp field ing and hit. the ball safe the only tim he was at bat. The Lincoln team Is complete exoept for a tlhrd baseman. Pritchett, who played last season, is holding out for more salary and Captain Fox, maker of Foxy sliding pans ana star sacrifice hitter In th West ern league, ha played young Clarke, a Lincoln amateur, on that sack In th ex hibition series. , Lincoln fan. Captain Fox, Owner Guy Green and -the town of Lincoln think th Greenbackcrs' outfield the best in the league. Fenloir has given way to Waldron, making the trie, Waldron, Jude and-Da v idson. . Each of these three was a star performer In the game Saturday, Jude especially, who pulled down two long flies that looked to be good. . Jack Thomas hasya lot of extra ginger this spring. Captain Fox thinks he has some good new pitchers and expects to. be in the running from the start as soon a th league season opens. v . Cheers for Graham. f. Graham start of the double" play In the first Inning was a thriller. Waldron had opened with a safe hit and Fox had got In his usual sacrifice. Jude and Thomas followed.. wtlh singles, filling the bases. Davidson- was at bat and a hit or a long fly meant sure scores, but Davidson mad the mistake of hitting th . ball where George Graham could get his hand on It, and that was the beginning ' of th and. The fan aplauded Graham for th play and kept applauding lilm all through th game. ' The same teams will play this afternoon when Johns will pitch for Omaha and Hackenberry for Lincoln. The gam will be called at 3:30. ' The score;' OMAHA. ' - .' AB. R ..4 1 D. F. M'DONALD. Captain Track Tram. 124-Yard Hurdle; 1& Seconds. nYard Hurdle, 26 Seconds. Halt mile Mile i Mils and half .. Finish Harvard. Columbia. 3:34 t:4 4 21 i: 7.4 1:U M 10:11 Ar4o Stat too at t'ktress. CHETENNE. Wye,, April 17. 8pcial. -On of th two surply station for th con testants In th coming aytomoblia race from New York to Bejtttl I to be estab lished at Cheyenne. The other wit! b at Chicago. Only at these station may con testant In the rsce make repairs to their machine Involving th substitution of Im portant structural parts. This city wa th location of a similar station for tb Nw York to Pari race. Fisher, If King, cf Welch, rf Graham, 3b.... Pendry, 3b LeBrsnrl. r Gondlng, c t-lalre, lb Smith, as Hollenbeck .. Hanson, p Jarrott Lower, p.,'..... Total ..... Waldron, rf...'. Fox, 2b.... , Jude, If Thomas, lb.... Davidson, cf..., Gagnier, as,.,., Clarke. Sb , Sullivan, c Johnson, p , H. 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 o. a 0 I . i 1 4 11 0 o. 0 1 A. ' 1 0 a 4 l 0 0 0 0 z 0 3 33 4 LINCOLN. AB. R. 3 a 27 is a i , 2 0 1 0 ' 0 0 1 1 H. Total 4 O. 2 27 A. E. 3 4 1 1 0-3 :-s si Batted for Smith In ninth. Batted for Hanson In fifth. 1 o 0 0 s Hit 3 0 QJt 0 Lincoln - - Runs Hits Two-base hit: Pendry. Thre-bsse hit: Pendry. Wild pitch: - Johnson.- Bases on balls: Off Hanson, 7; off Lower, 1. Struck. out: By Haison, 1; by Lower, 3; by John son. C Left on bases:, Omaha, t: Llnooln, 4. Double play: Graham to Claire. Sacri- ' flee hits: Gondlng, Fox (2), Jude, Thomas. Time: 1:40. Umpire: Clarke. Asserleaa aad Hectors Play. Th American and lh Hoctor of South Omaha will play at Florence ixrk today. The American will have about th arae lineup a last year, while the Hootjrs have been strengthened. Game called at i.n p. m., snarp. ine lineup: Americans Farley First , Rapp ,. Heoond. , Collin .....Third .. Smith Short .. Dygert' Left .... Dennlson Centsr , Fox Right .. ...Right .. ...Catch .. .. Pitch ... ..Pitch .. C'aaaldy . Denny .. Brodbeck Hoctor' , ... Browne Kelly Melohorsan Baler r Marts Tracy Van Oidsn .... Maraeh cissna .... Wrlt-bt McMaslers Baker Bros, liav Teas. Baker Brothers hav put a team In th field this year and at a meeting hold Wednesday night all the member of the old team were present and T. Bruggemati elected tapisln for this season. For gims address T. tii usgemsn. car Baker BroUp. rs, or photi Duuglae Xj of A-isJ. , -V