THE OMAnA SUNDAY BEE: KEPTFrBER 19, 1910,
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TALE. OF CUBS AND MACKMEN
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Fans Bejrin to Goisip of National
Championih.ip Series.
GREAT GAMES STJRE TO' COME
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Philadelphia
Hlne.
NEW TORK, Sept. 17. Now la the time
for all good fane to coma to the aid of
their particular party. It matters llttla
whether allegiance la foresworn to the
Nationaf league or to that little brother of
the rich, the American league, the great
question agitating the baee ball world
today la the team that will take the high
est honora. Haae ball baa aa many par
tlrane aa polltlea. and already the talk of
the probable winner haa been put forth In
dogmatic faahlon by fana who have fol
lowed the fortunes of the two big leagues
thla aeaeon.
There appears to be no question about
the aucceaa of base ball financially and a
a big moral uplift. The newa column
have apread all that out In good clear
print. Now, which will be the champion
team of the world? Which team will have
the aolid aatlafactton of looking at Itaelt
In the mirror and Baying with pardonable
pride and truth, "There lan't anything bet
ter on earth." '
Then, with the race In both the National
and American leagues narrowed down to
the Chicago Cuba and the Philadelphia
Athletlca, la there anything In the force
and makeup of either Frank Chance or
Connie Mack which would prevent theae
successful bale ball men from admitting
aupremacy each to hlmeelf?
Authorltlee and oraclea all over thla
broad country are apeaklng with an air of
finality that aounda good, even If too loud.
There are Juat aa atrong advocates f6r the
championship honora going to Chicago and
to Frank Chance as there are boosters for
the diligent and persevering Connie Mack,
who had hla disappointments five, years
ago.
Two Perfect FiaThtla MachJaea.
It la recognised that when the Cubs and
Athletlca meet for the champlonahlp aeijea
the fana of the favored regions will see
two perfect fighting maehlnee. Well fed,
well equipped and well trained regiments
will engage In that final struggle for su
premacy. Two of the most successful gen
erals In the game will be there to lead, to
give orders and direct the battle. The
fight will be a battle of wits and strategy
and will call out all the athletic prowess
of the contestants, as well aa the exercise
of their highly developed Intelligence along
bane ball lines and the workout of perfect
baae ball.
Of courae the games will be worth aee
Ing. It alwaya helpa to see two giants In
action, and It doesn't often help to pick a
loser. But with Frank Chance and Connie
Mack arrayed agalnat each other, with
perfect support on the firing lines. In the
trenches and back of the little red school
home, It doea not take much urging to get
out and root for the favorites.
A number of fans have had plenty of op
port unity to slxe up both these rival or
ganisations. Many of the fans do not take
their game too seriously, and have not
delved Into the fine points that character
ise theae star performers of the diamond,
But yet, while not making too. close i
study of the causes that have led up to
the present success, of the Cuba and the
Athletics, it wouldn't be human on the
part of a rooter if he did not pick a win
ner In the projected world championship
- aeries. Of course, after an analysis of
the ability as a whole and the Individual
merits of the men making up the team, one
can feel at liberty to put down a bet
It must be understood that the man In
the atands or out there in those aunburned
bleachers la not doing all the talking about
the probable wlnnera. Even umpires and
prolsstonal base ball players, have put
certain statements throwing light 'on the
contest Into print. And the opinion of
these experts in base ball knowledge ap
pears to be about evenly divided although
the Cubs In some quarters will have the
atrong-er following.
Winner Picking" Doabtfal.
This job of picking winners is not what
it Is cracked up to be. The wonderful
iMilinni IT,.,!- 73.ic i.ai Iilltf im
till remembered. And yet If 'those base
ball teams play to form and do not upset
precedents some comparison of their re
lative advantages might lead to a fair con
clusion.
Don't forget that Frank Chance has one
of the finest working organisations in base
ball. All the system, mental and physical.
that can be found to develop talent has
been put on the job and the workout is
manifest. That team runs with the smooth-
all, and this harmony of thought and ac
ne of a watchmaker's product, and as ao-
can't be said that the Cubs are such world
beaters. Let each man bury his identity in
that of his team, work only as a unit, and
not as the whole factory, one dependent on
the other; ad, of course, for one and one for
curately and as well timed. Individually It
tlon, commission or omission, Is a big asset
that spells success. At the bat and In the
field Chance haa demonstrated his worth
and value aa a machinist and the men who
take his orders realise what It all means
to have a steady and easy-going machine.
Now what has been said of this Chicago
team can be said with just as good grace
of the Athletics. Harry Davis at first, with
Eddie Collins on second, and then Baker
there at third, with Barry at short. There
la an infield that works as harmonlonsly as
one of Mosart a themes. And It looms up
as ominous as Chance, Evers, Tinker and
Rtelnfeldt.
For the outfield there re Chance's old
wnu, iun lugemer. nave oeen dealg
jib ted by no leas an authority than Jack
Murray of the New York Giants as the
greatest outfield in the country and It Is
hardly necessary to mention Sheckard,
Hofman and that heavy slugger Schulte.
Connie Mack has placed big hopes on the
shoulders of Oldring, Lord and Murphy
and the astute Philly manager haa not been
disappointed. There Is one factor that
stands out strong in all comparisons of
them two worthy fielding aggregations and
that Is the longer experience that Chance
has afforded his great triumvirate working
under his orders and his eye.
But so far the outfield and infield have
been looked after, and yet the principal
point in the whole controversy which la to
be tried out very soon for the fan must
admit that the aeason la on the wane haa
"not been touched upon, and It concerns the
relative worth of the two pitching ataffa ot
the leader In their respective leagues.
And right here one must pay some atten
tiou, to tn ract that the race in either
league haa settled into a leg troL Thli
raeans much to either manager, who thus
ras the opportunity to go slow with his
wonderful twliersand give them the neces,
sary rest and recuperation for a hard sea.
son end also fumlah them with mlndeaae
and heartease. which go for pretty nearly
everything wortn while in the game.
A skim t Pttealaar Staff.
When the Athletlca were on the hilltop for
a double-header recently the big crowds
bad their eyes glued on the team work. It
waa seen that they were playing great ball
ill at their pitchers were doing good work,
but somehow or other, although the situa
tions were tense. It was not observed that
the visitors were laboring under any strain.
And Oldring, he ot the center garden, made
the remark that they did not need those
games juat then. .
And that remark, which was made lit a
jesting way, simply sounds the keynote.
Connie Mack Is not putting any brain fag
on his team. He has the championship of
the American league herveylsed. but he Is
out for the big prise In the base ball world,
and that Is the championship of the world,
lie does not have to work overtime at pres
ent, but he has all that he cares to do just
now In simply perfecting his Inside plays
and keeping hla boys In tune without a hint
of toll or worry.
Now, when it comes right down to the
case card, here Is what is seen: ' Chanoe
has to go up against a mighty strong array
ot champion ball twlrlers. These pitchers
have rounded into marvellous form and It
waa only the other day that Christy Math
ewaon, who haa been auch a ahlnlng light
on Coogan'a Bluff and on the fine parka
scattered throughout National league terri
tory, aald that the Cubs should win one of
fie closest world's series ever contested.
He pointed out that Mack's pitching staff
was better than Chance's, but that the lat
ter had the veterans.
As yet there has appeared no fan who
questlona the atatement that the Cuba have
it all over the Athletlca when it cornea to
catchers. With Archer and Kllng. the ad
mitted leaders In their particular position.
It would be idle to compare Livingstone,
Thomas and Lapp. But then it Isn't neces
sary to make any such comparison. It Is
heard all over the country that there won't
be anything to It when the Cubs get on the
bases and have tosbeat the Athletics' catch
ers. But will somebody explain how the
Cubs are going to get on the bases with
more frequency or more 'daring than they
have shown in the statutory league games?
Those Mack pitchers will be trusted to
look out for the Cubs with just as much
seal as the backstops will be expected to
shut off attempted larceny of bases.
- Cabs Better Behind Bat.
There is no disposition to belittle the
efficacy of Jimmy Arche?br Johnny Kllng.
They are both de luxe editions of base ball
science and can be depended on to do their
work with a master's skill. And while this
famous pair of catchers have got an ad
vantage over Connie's backstops . equili
brium is at least established when a com
parison of the powers of the two pitching
staffs la made.
Mack will depend on hjs pitchers to keep
the Cubs off the bases, and here he Is
thought to have a grand handicap over
Frank Chance and those bruins. Juat look
over at Bender, Coomba, Krause, Morgan
and Plank, and oease to wonder why Con
nie Mack counts on wearing the base ball
world's purple and fine linen.
Chance doea not appear to be worrying
very much, aa he haa Mordecal Brown and
Reulbach andKlng Cole, and It looks to
some of the faithful as if the burden of the
impending conflict will rest "on tho shoul
ders of King Cole for the Cubs and John
Coombs for the broadbrims.
And while making due allowances -for the
Importance of the Athletics' strength in
their pitching staff, it is just as well to
keep in mind that Connie is the greatest
base ball man of all times, and so the in
ference Is plain that Chicago's great fielder,
first baseman and manager will have a foe
on the diamond worthy of tils finest Da
mascan blade. i
And Ccnnle Is old enough to realise and
appreciate whom he tackles In that big
series. . .
Records Will Go
in Southern Meet
Many Stan Are to Compete in the
National Events at New
Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 17. Unless all
signs fall the National American Athletic
Union championship track and field meet
ing, to be field at New Orleans In October.
will produce some record-breaking perfor
mances. At any rate, such will be the case
If, as predicted, the leading college ath
letes who have been running for athletlo
clubs go to the New Orleans meet, and In
the same sort of condition that they pre,
pare for their college games.
Among the college men who are expected
are R. C. Craig of Michigan, who Is a mem
ber of the Chicago Athletlo association; W,
C. Paull of Pennsylvania, now running for
the New Tork Athletlo club; P. J. Taylor
of Cornell, with the Chicago Athletlo asso
ciation, and a, number of the lesser lights.
In particular the dopestera are wondering
what will happen In the mile run In which
Paull, Taylor, Bheppard. Hedlund and
Klvlat come together. If they are all In
good condition and the track fast it may
mean the creation of a new world record
The first three men named are capable of
beating 4 :20, and the other two are almost
as fast Paull is probably the best of the
lot for the mile. He Is just now returning
to the form that made him famous a year
ago, when he did 4:17 4-5, the fastest mile
ever ran by an American. The experts are
still arguing aa to whether Paull can beat
Bheppard at this distance, the consensus of
opinion being that he can.- it is true that
Sheppard beat him in June In the only race
the,two have run at the mile, buX the time
waa alow and merely served to emphasise
the poor condition ot Paull. Since then he
haa done 4:20 and 4:22, and Is apparently
rounding Into condition for a sensational
performance.
It Is evident, too, that there will be an
unusually good field for all the other
eents. The Amateur Athletlo -union au
thorities are trying to get out the beat ath
letlo talent of 4he country for the meet, the
pick ot the clubs and colleges. Heretofore
they have had to confine themselves largely
to the clubs. This time they are looking
for a big delegation ot collegians, and If
they get the men they hope for the 131
championships will aurely be of the record-
oreaaing variety.
SDBST1TUTE MUST BE GOOD
Man Who Fills In is Expected to Be
as Fast as Regular.
HOFFMAN A EHININCr EXAMPLE
Teaat Managers sal Fa as Overlook
the Pact that Saba Daa't Get
Practice Bee Are Classy
Mrs ta Bplte at Tata.
In a way the position of substitute on a
baseball team is the hardest of all. The
aubfttltute geta hla chance only once In a
while, and he la expected to do aa well
when that chance comes as the regular
whose position he la called upon to take.
He doean't get the seasoning, the benefit
of everyday competition as does the regu
lar; but It la up to him to fill the laHer'a
ahoea aa well aa the regular when the oc
casional moment arrives. Whether as a
pinch hitter or In the field no toes la ex
pected from' hla exercise of mental and
physical faculties as if he were getting the
training of everyday, battling and ability
to adapt oneself to situations as they arise.
In a way, too, the substitute must be an
ail around man, capable of filling any po
sition in the Infield or outfield, and some
times both. In modern tlmea the ableet
Bubatitute who has come before the public
s Artie Hofman, the Chicago Cubs' star,
now a regular because his exceptional abil
ity finally brought him the berth. The
wonder of the case is that he ever waa a
substitute. Barring experience, .he waa as
good a player when he was an understudy
as he Is now. Tet for several seasons he
filled the utility role, and there were men
ahead of him who weren't his equals on.
point of value to the team. Any team in
the country even then would have been
glad to have taken Hofman off of Chance's
hands and made a regular of him. Chance
knew the man's value," however, and kept
him.
Hoffsaaa Is Earn pie."
A base ball expert, a former manager,
recently put it this way anent Hofman:
He can play any position in the. infield
or outfield and 'Play it better than tne
regular In that position." That may be
putting -It strongly, but put Hofman any
where you like outside of a battery place
and the team won't be weakened any.
Keeping on edge by sitting on a bench is
the hard lot ot the substitute, and one of
the Interesting phases of the game Is that
he generally does it Some teams have
men who can fill in either in -the outfield
or infield. There's Roach of the New Tork
Highlanders, for InsUnoe, a regular In the
early part of the season, an Inflelder
naturally, but now filling In in the out
field. Manager McOraw of the New Tork
Giants is more of a specialist as to utility
men. He has. Fletcher and Schaefer, two
utility inflelders, and in Becker, a utility
outfielder,
Mclnnls of the Philadelphia .Athletics.
substitute inflelder, la a better man right
now than several regular big league short
stops, and you'd never know It wasn't
Barry playing if you didn't know the two
men by sight. Jennings of the Detrolts
has in Lathers and Simmons a couple of
extra Inflelders whose work has all the
finish of veterans. . Walsh ot the Phillies
plays the outfield and infield both right
up to the handle. In a recent contest Knabe
waa hurt, Walsh was switched from center
field to second base and covered the latter
position as if to the manner born.
Boatoa Bii Makes Good.
Look at the way Hack Engle of the Bos
ton Red Sox haa made good. He went to
third base to -understudy one of the beet
third basemen In the business and day
after day played clever ball there. Then
when Harry Lord was tradejl for a regular
third baseman, Furtell, Engle was sniltea
over to second base suddenly to take the
place of Gardner, who was hurt It didn't
make any difference, however, Engle made
himself at home at once, playing not only
a capable but a conspicuously good game
at the second bag.
Wld Conroy of the Washlngtons is a cross
between a regular and a substitute. He is
a first class third baseman, first class
shortstop and a first clasa outfielder. Like
wise he is a good bass runner and is apt
to do his hitting at opportune times. Hyatt
of the Pittaburgs made a name for him
self last season as a pinch hitter. That's
about all he was used for, to bat lit emer
gencies. It is hard to Imagine a more
trying position than that of pinch hitter,
one whose batting , practice is confined
chiefly to morning and preliminary prac
tice, but whose eye arid judgment must be
keen when he Is called upon.
There are numerous others, and their
berths are anything but "pretty soft." Be
ing in the game every day' Is an oatlet for
the feelings which the substitute doesn't
have, but none the lees is his responsibility
when he Is called Into action. ,
He also serves who only stands and waits.
Welterweight
Title Belongs
to Dixie Kid
Seyeral Png-ilists Claim Honor Which
Belongs to Colored Fighter
of Becent Note.
NEW TORK. 8ept 17' Several pugilists
are calling themselves welterweight cham
pions of America, but there la only one
holder of that title, the Dixie Kid. colored.
who almost knocked out Willie Lewis at
the National Sporting club of thla city re
cently. The Dixie Kid, whose real name la
not generally known, haa been fighting for
some time, though engaging In bouts with
many obscure opponents. But ths records
show that' on April 29. 1904, he defeated
Joe Waloott fairly In a twenty-round glove
fight In San Francisco. Walcott, known as
the Giant Killer then, had suffered defeat
at the hands of several middle and heavy
weights, but the Dixie Kid was the first
welterweight to take his messure, and he
did the trick In such a manner as to leave
no doubt as. to which was the better man.
Walcott was clearly outpointed by a wide
margin and lost his title ot '.welterweight
champion on a decision.
Honey Mellody afterward defeated Wal-,
cott and claimed the title, but hla claim
was too lata. Then. Mike (Twin) Sullivan
beat Mellody and proclaimed himself cham
pion of that class without warrant. ' Jimmy
Clabby ot Milwaukee outpointed the Dixie
Kid in a ten-round out a a local club
laat spring, but no decision was rendered
officially, so that - the negro did not lose
his tltfe. Furthermore, the Dixie Kid met
Clabby on that occasion at ten minutes'
notice after Mike (Twin) Sullivan had re
fused to box the westerner. Clabby, how
ever, claimed the welterweight champion
ship and haa sailed for Australia ready to
defend the world's title. ,
Harry Lewis and Willie Lewis have both
heralded themaelvea recently as welter
weight champions, but ths latter haa been
eliminated by hla recent 'defeat, while the
former' a poor showing with Harry Mans
field of England a few weeks ago con
vinced sporting men that he had gone
back. s '
The Dixie. Kid, however, Is not regarded
as a world beater and may be subjected to
a severe test In the near future. From the
west comes one Jim Howard, a tall, power
fully built welterweight who has beaten all
earners and Is anxious to fight for the
championship. Howard has challenged the
Dixie Kid, and if the latter will make a
match It is predicted that he will have the
fight of his life.
Howard Is not only a quick, clever boxer,
but a terrific- hitter with either hand, and
Is 'highly regarded by thoae who have seen
him In action. Billy Roche, the California
referee, who is In the city, says Howard is
a fighter on the lines of Stanley Ketchel,
and that he will soon be the recognised
welterweight champion of the world.
"Howard is a knocker out" says Roche,
"and he can whip all these alleged welter
weight champions with ease. If the Dixie
Kid wiU meet him, I'll bet that Howard
will stop In a few rounds."
rORn ON 'LOCAl bQJAiJ
Over That Number is Reported Try
ing for High School Team.
BOTH LIGHT AND HEAVY MEN
Begalar Scrimmage This Week
Hrt Prellaalnat-lcs JVerr . Oi
Booatera . C'lab Hror.aafsed
for Work This Fall.
OMAHA SWIMMERS MEET
THE HASTINGS SQUAD
Coatcst at the Association Pools to
Be Held Heart' Thnrsday .
Bvealngr,
A swimming contest has been arranged
for next Thursday evening between the
squads of the Hastings and Omaha Toung
Men's Christian associations. The dif
ferent events . to be contested for at the
Toung Men's Christian association's swim
ming tank are: , "
1. Twenty-yard dash, crawl stroke.
1. Forty-yard, swimming on the back,
breast stroke.
8. Forty-yaid, crawl stroke.
4. Dive for distance, Trudgeon stroke,
t. 100-yard, over and under arm strike.
Diving, plain and fancy, specials.
7. Half-mile relay race.
. Half mile.
FOOT BALL PRACTICE IN IOWA
Chaaga ia Rale Brings Increased
X amber of Candidates.
DES MOINES. Ia., Sept 17.-(SpeclaL-Re
ports from the football camps In the
state where the fall training has begun
show that the new football rules, framed to
make the game physically safer, have en
couraged , an increased number of candl
dates to report, to the coaches. , -
One of the most striking developments
Is the large number of medium olaed candl'
dates. The Impression apparently hai
gained ground among athletic undergradu
ates that the new rules will' put a premium
on speed. More of the students feel that
they have a chance to make the varsity
under the revised game. v
Des Moines college and the high schools
have kept the local gridirons busily en
gaged the last week. At Drake the practice
will soon be well under way and then prep
arations for the opening games will move
forward at a rapid pace.
Coach John L. Griffith and assistant
coach Sam Hobba of Drake, two of the
cloaeat students of the game In the atate
have had their heads together for two
weeks considering new formations to teach
the blue and white squad- for the early
game against Illinois. This a-ridlron battle
will be unusually bard as the Illinois with
the Chicago game, scheduled just one week
afterward, will be approaching top form
when the Griffith's charges march onto
the field at Champaign.
However, despite the Importance of the
Illinois game, Griffith is remembering the
Kansas, Simpson and Tbwa games, which
are to follow and he will prepare hla foot
ball machine with the entire schedule in
view. '
It la becoming more and. more annarent
that few of laat year's Drake team will
be in the harneaa again thla year. The
exact list will not be known until the men
line up at the end of the first week to play
uea Moines college October L
WALKERS FOB SEC-DAY RACE
Boston Promoters Plaa Match far
Flva Thoasaad Dollars.
BOSTON, Sept. 17.-A six-day walking
match between Dan O'Leary, Edward Pay
son Weston, John Small or Jennis Is being
planned by local promoters. O'Leary is
said to hare accepted their terms, which
mention large prises. The winner la to get
40 per cent of a $5,000 purse; 11.500 goes to
the second man. $1,000 to the third and the
other contestant ia to get fcVio, An addi
tional $1,000 goes to the man ahead at the
end of 600 ml lea. If any one of the pedea
trlana breaka O'Leary's 52S-mlle record
made in London twenty-eight years ago he
ia to get an additional tl.OUO.
INTEREST IN NAVY ATHLETICS
Oatlaaloa ml Aaaaal Gaaae Last Year
(Jlvrs More Ketlo ta Urldlroa.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Sept. 17.-More than
the usual tntreat attends the opening ot
the foot ball season at ths United States
Naval academy thla aeason. It is because
of the omission of the annual game with
Military academy laat year, owing to the
death of Cadet Byrne from InJuriea re-
F00T BALL OUTLOOK AT D0ANE
Tigers Have Fl-htla Teasa, with Bill
- I-ake far Caatala.
CRETE, Neb., Sept 17. (Special.) "Bill"
Luke, captain ot the Doane Tigers for the
coming year. Is well known over Nebraska
as a phenomenal center, his strength and
aggresstvenees, ability In blocking punts,
and his good nature combining to make him
a great player. Ha foot ball experience
began In 1M, when he played center ,on
Cody Clark'a team at Chgdron academy.
In 108 be entered Doane and held d"wn
center position in '0t and 'ot.
Luke haa been out over the atate In the
ir.tereet of Doane this summer, and re
ports that material is in sight for a
champlonahlp team. -With "Ftanuts" John
son aa a coach and "Bill" Luke as captain,
Dnans ought to clean up the state In foot
tall tills fall.
Ths game with the state university at
Lincoln, scheduled for October t. Is to have
no small consideration. Last year's soor
of It to 0 removed Doane from the practice
game class. The new rules of this season
tend to even up the chances of the smaller
institutions with ths larger onee, calling
forth quicker head work as agslnst th
beef of the past Doane will have severs
it en this season en ths squad who hav
When you have anything to sell or ex.
change advertise it in The Bee Want Ad
columns and get quick results.
celved In the Army-Harvard match. It la had aix and seven yesrs" experience I.
considered that the revival ot the Army
Navy game this year will In a measure
decide the supremacy for two seasons.
preparatory and collegiate foot ball
middle portion ot the line will
close to M pounds.
ciinoincuLdns
INDICATE DAD DL00D
Where the blood is pure any wound
or laceration of the ficsh heals "by
first intention. This is true because
nature has provided a constituent to
the circulation known as Plasma,
which joins and holds the place to
gether until the fibres and tissues cam
permanently knit and interweave.
Whenever the ulcer becomes chronic
it is because this healing quality of
the blood has been impaired by some
impurity in the circulation, and the
place remains open, infecting all sur
rounding flesh, until the character of
the circulation is changed. No sore
can heal where the blood is bad ; be
cause the morbid impurities on which
it thrives are constantly deposited
into it by the burdened circulation.
Cleanse the blood and the sore will
heal of its owm accord, because then
its very source and foundation will
have been destroyed. S. S. S. cures
Chronic Ulcers of every kind for the
one great reason that it thoroughly
purifies the blood. It goes into the
circulation and rfmoves every particle
oi , iniccuous or
morbid matter,
enriches the cor
puscles, and as
sists nature in
the formation of
the necessary
plasmic qualities
of this vital fluid.
No matter from
what source the impurities of the
blood came, S. S. S. will remove them.
Book on Sores and Ulcers and any
average i medical advice free to all who write.
j xmjr swirc sricuio co., Atusu, a.
Coach Ebble Hurnett reporta between
forty and fifty men out every night trying
out for the team. The prospects he eays,
are exceptionally good, and ths conditions
point toward a championship team. The
new rulea will not affect the team aa the
material la both heavy and. light conse
quently we are capalile of .putting out a
fast team. ' Mr. Carna Is working for a
complete schedule and there remain only
two dates .which are open. A few tast track
men arte on the field among them being
Robert Wood, champion aprlntej- for the
High school, Harold Rause and Vergtl
Rector.
Regular , ecrlmfnage practice will atari
about the latter half of next week accord
ing to Burnett, and by that time the alg
nela will probably be arranged. Burnett
la putting the men through a hard grind
preliminary to the acrimmage. Thla con
sists In falling on the ball, punting, catch
ing, running, etc. Omaha High school Is
Indeed fortunate In securing the services of
Coach Burnett this fall, and the boys are
showing their appreciation of this fact and
working hard toward obtaining the cham
pionship thla fall.
Tennis Tournament Starts.
An innovation In athletlca at .the Omaha
High school will be the starting of a fall
tennis tournament This tournament will
likely prove a success, as many of the boys
have desired such a tournament before.
The arrangements are in charge ot Slevers
Sussmsn and Walter Zimmerman snd play
ing will start at once.
Trlday afternoon the Boosters clubs of the
Omaha High school reorganised for the
coming year. This organisation started by
Principal Graff two years ago. has been
very Instrumental In boosting sffalrs, both
In athletics and In the relation between the
student and the faculty. The society con
sists of five esptalns elected by the cap
tains of the regiment, the editor and the
business mnnsger of the Register, the lieu
tenant colonel and three majors, the two
class presidents, a representative from
each society, ons freshman, two sopho
mores, three juniors and the student ath
leUo managers.
Claa Potent Factor.
The club is one ot the potent factors for
success In the foot ball, taking charge of
the advertising and boosting among both
students snd others for the games of the
High school. The club will start the year
In work by Introducing the nev sesson
plan of selling foot ball tlcke.s In Omaha.
The athletlo board has decided" upon a
new arrangement for the selling of tickets
this year for the foot ball games. Season
tickets will be sold at the price ot $2 60 for
the outsiders and $1.25 for the pupils. As
this ticket entitles the holder to the full
seven games played during the season, It
will be a reduction In the cost, and as
many will probably take advantage of this,
It will perhaps prove a success financially.
BANCROFT ORGANIZES A' TEAM
Moat of Veterans la I. tne nnd Excel
lent leases Predicted.
BANCROFT, Neb., Sept. 17. (Special.)
The Bancroft High school haa organised
a foot ball team. The first practice was
laat Friday evening, when . twenty men
were out. Bancroft will have a fast and
strong squad, as most of the old men
are back. Captain Farley and Manager
Copple are trying out some new plays,
which will strengthen the team a great
deal. Bancroft plays Pender at Pender the
23d., The team wants to hear from Norfolk,
Ponca, Wayne, Craig, Oakland and Lyena
high schools, concerning games.
Badgers Plan N
Broad Changes
UniTersity of Wisconiin Will Reor
ganize Athletio Aiociation
This Fall.
MADISON, Wis., Sept. 17. (pedal.)-.
Sleeping changes In the management of
athletlca will be tirged by prominent mem
bera of the student body at the University
ot Wisconsin at the opening of the coming
term.
The most Important Inauguration to be
attempted will be the reorganisation of an
Athletlo association, which was abandoned
when 4he reform wave hit the university
athletlo department. Should the plan meet
with the approval of the student body,
an association patterned after that in vogue
at Michigan and Illinois will be formed
with the membership fee placed at $1. The
proceeds from the fund which la expected
to accrue will be given over to the promo
tion of Intercourse and Interclasa sports
and to the purchase of trophies for mem
bers of the various teams.
Since the abolishment of the old Athletlo
association the control of athletics, or at
least what control there was delegated to
the student body, was given over to an
athletlo board, consisting of five repre
sentatives form the major sports and five
representatives who were non-"W" men.
The plan' worked out fairly satisfactory,
but there have always been charges ot
politics and non-competency. This spring,
haowever, with the election ot an assistant
track manager, there arose a clamour ot
protests against the action of the board,
who, it was asserted, had chosen a man
who had been out to the track only a few
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