TITE BEE: OMATTA. RATTTRPAY. PECmfBER 31. 1910.
Analysis of the Reasons for the Giants Losing Their Games on the Diamond
1EAS0NS FOiUIANTS LOSING
Manager McGraw Snyi it it Because
of Poor Work by Pitchers.
INS MAY FIGURE OUT DOPE
rnsal of the tiamre Lost Jknwt that
Mrftrar Katni Wkil Il Is
Talking; Ahont Doyle
flood Fellow.
Tor the sake of argument, and also for
he Hake of throwing the hammer, one
of the delightful r""lmes which may
ne exercised In various way, there hn
been a (treat deal of diverting dlsr-usMnn.
mre the close of the hnse hall season,
ai to the reason why tho Olants did not
win the championship of 1&10
John J. McGraw. manager of the team,
meekly asserted Mint' he thought poor
pitching had a great deal to do with It.
,e is only their manager, however, and
prohahly does not know as much about
his players as some of the learned citi
zens, who sit In the seats of the base ball
Judiciary.
In any event that Interest may be added
to the discussion, and for the general
anvf leraMnn of the condition of man
kind and the ball player, the writer has
seen ft to go through the games which
were played at the polo ground to dis
course. It might have been equally Inter
esting to attest . why , the . victories . were
won. but nobody seems to behalf so much
concerned about victory as defeat hence
the defeat column for the first sally.
On the Recount.
Here goes:
April 22-l.osl to Brooklyn Score 3 to 1.
Raymond hit for two earned runs and
Blurted the third with a base on balls.
April 23 Lost to Hrooklyn. Score 4 to 2.
Error by IJrldwell and Seymour responsi
ble for four runs.
May 3 Lost to Brooklyn. Score 4 to 3.
Four runs earned against Wlltxe.
May 6Ixst to Philadelphia. Score to
S. ' Eight runs made with Raymond pitch
ing and five of them earned.
June 4I.ost to Cincinnati Score S to 2.
IJrldwoll. Drucke and Murray responsible
for four runs, asxlated by Meyers' wild
throw. These four were made when the
tiiants hod two.
.Tune 7-Lost to St. Louis, Score S to 4.
All of St. Louis' runs made off Raymond,
who was wild and hit hard.
Jmie 10 Iost to Chicago. Score ( to 5.
Murray's fumble In the eighth Inning gave
the Cubs the game.
June 13 Ist to Chicago. 8core to 2.
Ames was wild, made a balk, was hit
freely and four of the runs were made by
Ciilcngo owing to his poor work. Doyle
was responsible for one of the last two
runs scored by Chicago, but the game was
lost before he fumbled.
Wlltif Pounded.
June 14-t.ost to Chicago. Score. 9 to 4.
(.'Isnts held the lead until the seventh,
when WIMtse was hit ssfely four times,
one1 a double; Rrldwell fumbled. Wlltse
rave a bore on balls and was relieved by
Raymond, who was not much better. A
fast double play by Doyle and Rrldwell
stopped the rout. Chicago scored six runs
In the Inning by had pitching.
Jime 17 Lout to Pittsburg. Score, 6 to 3.
Pittsburg scored four In the ninth Inning.
Drucke was hit for a base, gave a base on
balls, hit a hatter with a pitched ball,
made wild throw and finally was taken
out of th box. Raymond succeeded him,
bilt weak pitching had done the work.
June 27-Lni.t to Philadelphia. Score. 2
to C. Meyers missed a thrown ball and was
responsible Uir one run and Philadelphia
earned- the ether.
.'lly J Lost to Brooklyn. Score. 6 to 3.
Ruse on balls, bnse hits. Including a home
run, and Ames' wild throw gave Hrooklyn
their runs Marnuard went In the box and
finished the game.
July SS-Lnst to Philadelphia. Score. 3
to 1. Philadelphia earned two runs off
Matliewron In the first Inning. These were
enough to win.
l-'.arned Them All.
.Auguet 2-Lost to Chicago. Score. 5 to 4.
Chicago earned every run that It made
from MathevKon. '
August 3 Lost to Chicago. Score. 3 to 0.
Rases on halls and good . bati ng against
Wlltfe scored all of Chicago's runs. Not
an error n made In the Innings In which
the- Cubs made runs. .
August 4 -Lost to Chicago. Score, 5 to 1.
In the sixth Inning Chicago made five hits
against Ames, one a home run. and scored
the runs. ,
August 12 -T-ost to Cinc innati. Score, B
to 4. A triple, double and single tied the
score with Cranriall pitching In the eighth
Inning, and In the ninth, with Wlltse In
the box. h double. Wlltse's fumble and a
Ingle won.
August 1-- Lost to Pittsburg. Score, 2
to 1. Rrldwell's fumble, a single anil u
rioubH sgnlhHt Mathowson In the eleventh
inning oot New York the gaine.
AtlgUKt 17-Uist to Pittsburg. Score. 2
to 1. Thio singles and a sacrifice fly
gainst Drucke were good for to runs
In the second inning, and they were
enough.
Sepumher Lost to Boston. ' Scot's, 3 In
1. A base on balls, a wild pitch and a
base hit, with Drucke -pitching, resulted
In tho first run. Drucke started a hatter
by hlttlns him with a pitched ball, which
was followed by a sacrifice and a double.
That scored the second run. A base on
balls and Collins' three haKtfcr were good
vnough for the third run. Errors hod no
part In tho runs of the Rontons.
Good llntllua.
September IS-Lost to Pittsburg. Score.
11 to 1. Pittsburg scored the first five runs
wltli Mathewson In the box and Moied
them by kok1 batting. Dickson pitched .tho
last Inning and wus hi' for six runs.
September li. Lost to llttnburg. score li
to 1. Bases on lalls by Marquard, Doyle s
wild throw and singles gave Pittsburg its
first three runs. The net two were earned
without error. The lust uas the result of
a base on halls by Hendricks.
September Stt.-rLost to St. Louis, score
6 to 1. Three hits, including a home run
agnlnst framiall. earned three runs In th
sixth inning. They were enough to win.
Meyers lout another in the neiit Inning by
dropping a thrown ball, and In the Inning
following oii store was earned against
Ciandall.
September lU-el.ost to St. Loui. Score
6 to 4. Three singles and a wild pitch in
the ninth Itn.ing. with Ames In the io,
cava St. t Ixiuls the winning run. Ha-e i
on balls and hurd hatting against M;ir
quard wrrj responsible for the other.
Ilrai-We'a Had Mart.
September '-2. lost to Chicago, -core S
to 1.' In three Inning Drucke started the
first batter with a base on ba'ls and wa-t
lilt hard enough after that to score a run.
Tlrev was quite enouyh.
September '.'7. Loot to Cincinnati, score
4 to I'. Cincinnati mad all of Ha runs
acalnxi Will-e. ho wa latted hard, in
the fourth ,1 single followed by a
limne run by Mcl.rsn and Wlltse was taken
out of the box.
October 10. I.ost to Philadelphia, score
5 to 2. Dudolpli a a batted hard all if the
way.
October 11 Loft tc Philadelphia score
1 to 1. Phlladelphlt connected hits on
Ifendrlrks In the fifth Inning and made
six runs. Brldwell and Devlin made the
erroi s.
This is respectfully commended to those
who are constantly preaching as to the
weakness of the Plants In flfldlng. and
particularly to those who have asserted
repeatedly that Doyle was responsible for
the loss of many games on the Polo
grounds. As .i matter of fact, he flgurea
In but one defeat to any extent.
The great trouble In base ball Is that
men are too prone to make assertions off
hand, simply because the memory of a
certain day or a certain play lingers with
them.
All Hlabt.
No one has maintained that Doyle Is
the greafst fielder In the world, although
I let It be said right here that there are
few who can cover the ground he doeei. His
work In the post-season series against the
Highbinder was one of the finest exhibi
tions of base ball that have been seen In
many a da;-.
He makes errors, but they count In the
score less freauentlv than has been the
! Impression of those who lump to conclu
sions and have not tha argument of facts
behind them.
John J. McOraw timidly expressed the
belief that poor pitching had a great deal
tc do with the non-success of his team.
A bumptious correspondent calmly In
formed McGraw that ha did not know what
he was talking about.
Look over the above and see who la right.
Now ManagerjDespain
Wants Washington
" to Give Up Schaeffer
Lincoln Man Thinks "Germany"
Would Make Fine Manager
for 1911 Antelopes.
Manager Despaln Is having all manner of
trouble In regard to that proposed manager
for the Lincoln ball team for 1911. The
latest story put out from Lincoln Is that
"Germany" Schaefer of the Washington
team la the man wanted by Herr Despaln,
but that the Washington powers refuse to
release their valuable player. The report
Issued from Washington Is that that city
la willing to let him go If he really wants
to move, but that several other of the
American league teams refuse to waive
claim on the baseball comedian.
Schaefer stood ninth in the number of
runs he brought In for the Washington
club In 1!U0 and Despaln thinks he would
Just about fit In right for the Antelopes.
Western Cities Would
Like to See Wrestlers
Hackenschmidt-Gcch Match Would '
Be Welcomed in Omaha, but Will
Probably Be in Chicago.
Within a day or two the definite terms
and the pla.o and time of meeting for the
big Hackenschmldt-Gotch wrestling match
will be known, but In the meantime there
Is considerable conjecture as to which of
the cities will get It. The general opinion
of wrestling fans In the west seems to be
that Chicago will be the place chosen. -
The match la undoubtedly the biggest
thing In wrestling of the year and of the
last decade, t the former meeting of
Clotch and Hackenschmldt the Russian was
In poor training, only seven days off the
ship and was not nearly as experienced
ji or had he the reputation he has g- Ined
since then; Since his second advent Into
I America he has clearly demonstrated that
unless It Is Frank Qotch, there Is no man
In this country who can throw him.
At the Fame time It Is true that Gotch
had really retired for good and that Hack
enschmldt was the only man who could
have possibly drawn him from retirement.
Gotch will naturally prefer the west aa
he Is a western man. and has many per
sonal friends, who would come to see him
tackle the "Hon" If the match were held
there. Omaha. Kansas City, Des Moines.
Minneapolis, or in fact, any city of the
middle west would like the match, hut they
are held back by the fact that none of
them have the space to seat tha people
who would flock to see it.
A Des Moines man has offered $10,000 to
get the match for that city, but he has a
slim chance. It la doubtful whether the
money would have the templing effect
necessary to draw such a big athletic
event away from Chicago, where It will
probably go.
The date of the match Is another matter
opened for conjecture. For January 3.
HackeiiKchmtdt has signed with Jess
Relmer Westersaard to wrestle In Omaha,
which will probably be his last big match
before tackling Gotch. Gotch announces
that he wants It within three or four
v.-e-ks and the month of January vl
probably see the match pulled off.
Cuiiey's acceptance of the match was
for l.'O.ono a hide and the arrangements will
be finished In detail today In Chicago
where Farmer Burns, the challenger, now J
Is.
No Athletic War
is Now in Prospect
. " 1
Sullivan Say. There Will Be No Clash
Between Research Society and
American Union.
NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-ar between the
Amateur Athletic union and the Athletic
U.e.a.ch society Is unlikely, according to
Amateur Athletic uninn officials today The
lals today. The
alius of both urgunizutlona are similar, it
is declared, and tlieru is no cause for a
clash. ...
The Amateur Athletic union la willing.
jits offlciads state, that athletlo federation
j branches established by the Athletic He
' search society compete among tlinnselves
without Amateur Athletic union reglstra
j lion. . The only compult-ory regibtrai.ou
, would be for athletes desiring to compete
j In Amateur Athletic union open events.
; James l. Sullivan, secretary of the Ami
i teur Athletic union says the efforts of
iho sovJety to promote Interest In athletics
I among young people all oer the country
' meet ultfi the approval of hU organization.
j It l a itood thing- tr gpurt and the I
research society la now Martlng to do
what the Amateur Athletic union pas iea i
doing for the lust twenty years," suid Mr.
!ulllan. "If the society succeeds In masa
' Ing all the churches, school, settlements,
playgrounds and similar associations under
I one great h.-od. It w ill be a great move.
I The Amateur Athletic union will give all
possible aid and It will be a Si-lendld thing
; 10 ' us."
l.enaer 0anil"n tlisht.
I ST. yl ENT1NE. France. Dec. 30.
I I Jinzer. who reached hero yesterday fioui
lMiis In an attempt, to win the autonio-
bile eluu's priie of t'.0U) for a flight with
a passenger from I'erls to Brusels and
relui.i, decided to abandon the compeliuun
anJ topday
officially withdraw.
! MULLEN TO AMERICAN LEAGUE
Western Umpire May Be Drafted to
Major League Vacancy.
ONCE TRIED OUT BY PULLIAM
eeral American Inspires Mar Go
Ma Ilea of Western and Pollock
of Wisconsin-Illinois Best
Candidates.
John Mullen, Western league umpire in
1!fl! and 39.0. will be one of the umpires to
fill the vacancies In the ranks of the Amer
ican league staff for 1911. Mullen Is one
of the several hundred applicants who are
lined up for the two vacancies to be filled
In the American league staff to make It
up to the atandard of eight men, but It
Is understood that he Is assured of tbe
position.
Mullen Is of Pittsburg and was with the
Pennsylvania league for a time before he
came west. He received a tryout with Pres
ident Pulllam In lig, but did not work In
the following years. The noted dispute
at the Polo grounds between tha Phillies
and the Giants. In which several of the
Phillies were thrown out of tha game and
the game forfeited to New Tork was the
deed by wricn Mullen was known in the
east for a long time.
The American league staff at tha end of
1910 season consisted of Sheridan, O'Louhg
lin. Connolly, Evana, Dlneen, Perrlne and
Egan and probably all these except Sher
idan will be on hand again for the 1911
year. Sheridan wants to retlra and since
the weakness of his eyes prevent him
from doing Ills beat work he will undoubt
edly go. President Ban Johnson has stated
that Sheridan shall be taken cara of In
some manner, but hs will not be worked
regularly, as there has been considerable
comment upon allowing men to umpire
who were of weak eyesight alnca tha close
of the world's aeries.
Another live candidate for tha position of
umpire on tha American league staff Is
Pollock, who umpired In the Wisconsln
Illlnola league last cyar.
EVENT" ON Rl'NNINO TRACKS
Tern's Trick Sata Xew World's
Record for Five Furlongs.
OAKLAND, Cal.. Dec. SO.-Tern'i Trick
established a new world's record for five
furlongs at Emeryville today, running the
dletance In fifty-eight seconds. The pre
vloua mark was fifty-eight and three-fifths,
made by Jack Nunnally at the same track
December 1, 1907. The event won by Tern's
Trick was the Candelarla handicap. In
which some of the fastest sprinters on
the coast met. Pride of Llsmore ruled fav
orite. Garner rode the favorite and won
his 200th race this year. Summaries:
First rai-e. six furlongs: Crex, 4 to 1,
won; Plckannlny, 5 to 2, second; Lescar. 7
to 1, third. Time, 1:1.1V
Second race, five and one-half furlongs:
Maxdlce, 7 to 1, won; Jim Bassey," 13 to 10.
second; Pahuska, S to 2, third. Time,
l:0t.
Third race, mile: Buch Thorn. (Glaus),
10 to 1, won; Captain Burnett, (Riddle),
10 to 1. second: Koyal River, (Taplin), 12
to 1, third. Time, 1:40.
Jubilee finished as named.
r ourth . race, five furlongs: Candelarla
handicap: Tern's Trick, (Garner), 4 to 1,
won; Likely Dleudonne, (C. Williams). 6 to
1. second; Seymour Beutler, (Kederls), 8
to 1. third. Time. 0:M.
Metropolitan, Pride of Llsmore, John H.
Sheelian and Elfin Beau finished as named.
Fifth race, mile and seventy yards: Anna
May. (Taplin), 8 to 1. won; Court Lady,
(Garner), 8 to 1, second; Literary Man,
(Knap), 6 to 1, third. Time. 1:44.
Miami. Onatansa. Cor I, Sake, Sir Wes
ley, Golf Ball, Charley Paine and Orllene
finished as named.
Sixth race, futurity course: C. If. Pat
ten. (Martin), 8 to 1, won; Emma a.,
(Glssn), 4 to 1, second: Belle of Iroquois.
(Riddle). 7 to 1. third. Time, 1:094.
Hannah Louise, Frank G. Hogan. Ada
Meade. Harrington. Faneull Hall. Miss Sly,
Tlllinghast and Sugar Maid finished as
named.
JAKREZ, Mex., Dec. 80,-Flylng Wolf,
carrying lOfi pounds, made a new track
record for six furlongs at Terraxas park
to dav when ha easily won the Dos Repub
lics stakes from Round the World, the
odd on choice. The colt stepped the dis
tance In 1:11H, within one-fifth of a second
of the world's record. Jockey J. Cook,
who was ruled off here last year has been
reinstated.
Jockey Molesworth carried of the riding
honors by piloting four winners out of six
mounts. Summaries:
First race, five and one-half furlongs:
Argonex. (Allen), 10 to 1, won; (Rice), 4 to
1. seconr); Jaurez, (MeGce), 15 to 1, third.
Time. 107.
Trafalgar. Ben Lasca. Little Friar. Count
De Oro. Co-Kd. Beechmont and Stalwart
LAd alwo ran. .
Second race, five and one-half furlongsH
Shamrock. (Molesworth), 9 to 2, won;
Heart's Belief, (Murphy). 9 1o 2, second'
PHaln. (Wilson), 11 to 10, third. Time'
1:07.
Administer. Personality, Slella and Master
Clarence also ran.
Third mce, six furlongs: Marian Casey,
(Molesworth). 10 to 1. won: L. M. Eckert'
(Rice), S to 1. second; Pedro, (Vandusen)'
8 to 1, third. Time, 1:13.
Joe Ehrich. Gene Wood. Hidden Hand
Hannls and Dennis Stafford also ran.
Fourth race, six fur Ion us: Flvlng Wolf
iMurphv). 9 to 2. won: Round the Worirt'
i.McGee). to 1. second; Nettle Marchmont'
(Mole wort hi, fl to 5. third. Time, 1:11 V.
I. t n , E .1.1 rr . . '
onlv three starters.
Hftli race, six furlongs: Salnfox, (Moles
worth', 10 to 1. won; Florence A., (Rice)
8 to 1, second; Preen. (Reynolds), 6 to 2
third. Time, 1:13. '
: A
Sixth
You Win. Coyotto. Bitter Sir, Periwinkle
nngo, l.avena and uckers. also
race, one and one-sixteenth mll-
Kopek. (MoleswortIO, 10 to 1. won: Ramon
,MrcGeeV4 ,to'Tnh,r,"dredT,lm,e:
' 1:48.
I Short f)nler and Noon also ran.
JACKSONVII.LE, Fla.. Dec. 30.-Form
last several days when four favorites and
lust . several days when four favorites and
a well played second choice came home
' font, ihelr Improved showing being due
l ."f The best race
of the day was a handicap at a mile, which
went to Ragman. Summaries:
First race, five and one-half furlongs
Real Gem. 7 to 2. won: Aviator, second
I'm There, third. Time, LOSS '
Second race, five ami one-half furlong,
Minta. ? to 1. won:. Startler, second; Fort
Cerroll. third. Time. 1 :(.
Third race, six furlongs: Kdrta. 9 to 5
won; Heitwlne, second; Moncrief, third
Time. Ills',,.
Fourth race, mile: Ragman. 7 to 2, won
Carlton G.. second; Sandrian, third.' Time'
Fifth race, six furlongs: Fye White. 3
to 1. won; Marie Ilydeaecond; Night Mist
third Time. Din,. N
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth: Ten
Paces. If. to 1. won: Heart Pangs, second
Don Diaz, third. Time. 1:4H-
SI" IT AGAINST ( IIARI.FJ COMISKEV
Contractors Flic I. lea for Balance on
Bis: Grandstand.
CHICAGO. Dec. 30 -Claim for a me
chanic's lien of S'I.7.M 31 was filed In the
circuit court today apalnst Charles Com
Iskey, owner of the Chicago American
league base ball team, by the Wells
Krothcra company, contractors. The claim
set up Is that In building Mr. Comlskey's
ns'.v south aids base ball plant, out of a
total cost of SJM.;:-4 31. only fl'Xi&O was
paid.
1)1 a Fleet n Ita War Home.
j CHKRHOfllG, France. !ec. 30.-The lx
lern battleships comprlilna tha I'r.ited
states Atlantic fleet rendezvoused off the
Sicily Inlands touav. Tomorrow the ar
s'-'P"
will turn their prows homeward,
Tij-
are due at uuantananio, Cuba, on
January II.
Ak-Sar-Bens Live
Up to Their Name;
Equitables Lose
MeU Brother Win Two from J. S.
Cross Hoipe Company Takei Two
from Jetter Gold Topi.
On Francisco's alley In the Mercantile
I league the Ak-Sar-Bens won two from the
Equitable Life. Lundstrom rolled high to
tala for tha Ak-Sar-Bens. with 619. Vultee
rolled 578 for totals and 226 for high single
game
In the Omaha league the Meta Bros,
won two from the J. S. Cross. Conrad's
9 was high for the Meta Bros. Matham
got high totals for the J. 9. Cross with
6T2 and Wiley high single game, with 242.
Hospe company won two out of three
from the Jetters' Oold Tops. E. Zuthman
of the Hospes got MS for high totals, Chadd
119 for the Jetters.
AK-8AR-BENS
Stockwell 14 17
Lundstrom 175 173
McCarthy m . 191
Sd. Total
lol 47
1TJ Sl
179 614
Totals
EQUITABLE LIFE
1st. 2d.
Bland 18 172
Dean im 123
Vultea 182 188
Totals 7
HOSPE COMPANY.
1st. 2d.
Seddea 172 1F.8
Haines 99 1R2
WilPam Zutman 174 149 '
Bushnell JS9 172
E. Zutman 168 lM
... 1.V
M. Total.
130 441
180 43
22 578
L4&
8d. Total.
lftO
158
177
173
306
892
25
eon
419
' SOD
M3
636
1,492
76
Totals
Handicap.
72
215
898
25
Totala 807 21 1T 1.687
JETTER'S GOLD TOPS.
1st. 2d. 8d. Total.
Leplnskl 12 K54 13 42R
Fitzgerald 17 192 202 670
Fapan 1S8 181 178 4
Chadd 1R3 8 169 619
Kennedy 161 tt7 141 4C2
Totala...
7S4 862
METZ BROS.
1st. 2d.
83 2.481
Jd. Total.
Conrad
Spragua ....
Denman ...
Huntington
Blakeney ..
Totals...
172
173
192
178
153
21
188
137
181
190
198"
187
184
204
189
648
613
63
611
868 917
940 2.715
3d. Total.
174 m
168 4")8
187 BOS
134 610
178 662
J. 8. CROPS.
1st. 2d.
Cain 173 189
Hartley 2n 117
McKelvey 187 164 .
Wiley 242 134 ,
Matham 179 195
Totals 974
Handicap 43
789
43
841
43
2.604
129
Totals 1.017 831 8R4 2.733
The Derby Woolen Mills won all three
gamea from the Postofflce team. Amsden
rolled high game with 203 pins and high
total with 673 pins. Ftt. of the Postofflce
team, with 47S pins and high single game
with 185 pins. The scores:
POSTOF-FICE.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Morton 160 140 126 43S
Jelilson 139 158 1M 461
Utt 148 144 .188 475
Totals .......445 451 465 1,361
DERBY WOOLEN MILLS.
. 1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Amsden .19l , 208 ' 17J 673
I-emon k 133 168 154 451
Schoenman . 178 179 184 641
Totals ...608 540 517 1.566
The Frank'! Colts won two out of three
gamea from tha St. James last night on
the Metropolitan alleys. The 8t. James
boys started out to do things last night by
taking the first game, but the-Colt were
too strong for them In the next two.
Weeki and Kerr ran neck and neck In
totals, with scores of 541 and 640,' while
Moyna and Wymuller were the only two
of the St.' James boys to go over tha 500
mark. Tonight A. Flick & Bon against
Luxus. The scores:
FRANK'S COLTS.
1st. 2d 3d. Total.
Weeks 194 18 161 (41
Coffey 155 167 138 4A0
Dunbar 152 1S8 183 473
Kerr 184 173 1S3 540
Younger 148 170 154 470
Totals 8S1 - 824 819
2.474
SCHROEDER 8 ST. .JAMES.
1st.
2d.
3d. Total.
Scannell ...
J. Moyna .
K. Moyna .
Wilson ....
Weymuller
...191
...16
...184
...110
...148
157
1".4
179
13
174
807
116 414
118 437
155 518
126 449
187 609
702 2,377
Totala 868
Y.M.C.A. Squabs Win
From Council Bluffs
Youngsters Play Fast Basket Ball and
Score 28 to 5 Against Iowa
Team.
Omaha's Young Men's Christian Associ
ation Squabs walloped tbe Council Bluffs
Working Boya' team In a fast game Thurs
day, 28 to 6. Snadberg and Reel of the
Omaha team surprised the Bluffs players
by their accurate goal shooting, while
Wlllard. tha Omaha guard, proved too
much for the opponents forwards. Mor
tensen and Wise of. tha Bluffs team did
some fin work on that side.
Omaha. 'Lineup.. Council Bluffs.
Mortensen
Reel C Weinberg
Morrison
Snadberg (s.)
Ran man
Partridge ...
R- F. Mortensen
L. F F. Deffenbaugh
L. G. , Wise (c.)
R- G r. Deffenbaugh
Wlllard
Field goaia: Keel, 6; Sand berg, 11; Wll
lard. 3: Bauman, 1: C. Deffenbaugh, 1;
Weinberg. 1; Morrison. 1; Mortensen, 2.
Free throws: F. Deffenbaugh, 1; Morten
sen, 1; '. Deffenbaugh.
In the preliminary game tha B. B. B.
team defeated the Intermediate team, 13 to
5. Both teams were Omaha Young Men's
Christian association teams.
Tabuteau Wins
. the Michelin Cup
French Aviator Makes Continuous
Flight of Three Hundred and,
Sixty-Three Miles.
BVC, France. Dec. 30. Maurice Tabuteau,
contesting for the Michelin- cup, today
bioke the world's aviation record for long
distance, covering 362 M miles in a continu
ous flight of seven hours forty-five min
utes. Tabuteau had before made'the best-mark
In this year's competitions for the Michelin
cup. having on October 8 last flown 2S8
miles. The cup Is awarded annually along
with a cash premium of H.O00 to the aviator
making th longest sustained flight within
the twelve months. Henri Farn-an mon tha
trophy In W. making 150 mlTes In four
hours seventeen minutes, j
MrFarland Matched nit a fc(arthy.
KANSAS CITY Deo. 3o.-Matchmsker !
Jimmy Hurst of the Grand Aven-ie Athletic
club, tonight signed 1'ackev McKarland of I
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1 . 1 V v V ' ' u u w ...... j I li,- j ,
Fianclsco to fight ten rounds tire on the
nlKhl of January The fighters mill
ih In at lli pounds at I o cluck to the
allsrnooa.
Jim Jeffries and
Barney Oldfield
Thrown from Auto
Former Pugilist and Speed King Only
Slightly Hurt When Car Going
at High Speed Turns Turtle.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.. Dec. 80-Speedlng
southward toward tha Mexican line at a
rate said to have been In excess of forty
miles an hour, the big touring car driven
by Barney Oldfield and carrying besides
himself, James J. Jeffries, ex-champlon
heavyweight ot the world, today went Into
a ditch near National City, turned turtle
and was completely wrecked. Both Oldfield
and Jeffries were thrown violently to the
ground, but escaped with a few minor In
juries. A car containing Frank Chance, captain
manager of the Chicago National league
base ball team, which was following,
picked up Oldfield and Jeffries and the trio
proceeded on to Mexico on a hunting ex
pedltlon.
Governor Haskell
Signs Capital Bill
Executive Affixea Signature While
Eating at Railway Lunch
Boom in Guthrie.
GCTHRIE. Okl., Dec. SO.-Qovernor
Charles N. Haskell affixed his signature
to tha state capital bill while sitting on
a stool In a railway rating house In this
city tonight. The bill which was passed
at a recent spec! si session of tha legisla
ture locates tho capital at Oklahoma City.
Shortly after S o'clock this evening
citizens of Oklahoma City had met the
requirements of tha governor that $71,200
bs raised before ho signed the bill and
Immediately ho took a train for this city.
Tho governor swung off the train and
slipped Into the eating house, whero he
ordered a hearty dinner and Just to give
est to the meal, signed tha bill.
Tha bill then was handed to Assistant
Secretary of Btata Ioo Meyers, and the
governor boarded a waiting train and re
turned to Oklahoma City.
Just what action state officials will take,
now that tha bill has been signed. Is not
known, but It Is not expected any of them
will move from Guthrie before tho su
preme court has decided the capital con
troversy. All state officers hava been
enjoined from moving tho state records
from Guthrls, which haa been the capital
since the opening of the original Okla
homa to settlement In 1889.
Guthrie Interests already havo started
court proceedings against tha legality of
the bill and It Is anticipated It will be
several months beforo tho suit Is finally
determined.
Cleveland Gas
Company Will Quit
Thousand Employes of Company Not
" Allowed to Raise Kates will ue
Dismissed January 17.
ri.EVRtjkND. O.. Dec. SO. Tho East
Ohio Gas company, recently denied a fran
chise giving It tho right to Increase the
price of artificial gas. today took the first
step forward toward making gooa us
.hn nff ihi unnlv bv notifying
all the employes In Us artlfclal gas plant
of their dismissal to take errect January
17. Mora than 1,000 men are affected.
FAMOUS PEACE OFFICER
. IS NOT IN DIRE POVERTY
Former fulled States Marshal retrle
of Sooth Dakota Denies Sen
sational Report.
SIOUX FALLS. 8. D.. Dec. SA.-fPpeelal.)
"I Was never better fixed financially dur
ing my 'short' sojourn on earth." .
This Is the snswer of John R. Petrle. the
famous peace officer, who ha served
forty-four yesrs as a man-hunter In Il
linois and South Dakota, and who a year
or more ago, because of advancing years,
resigned the position of deputy lilted
Statea marshal In South Dakota, to stories
circulated a few weeks ago to the effect
that ho had, by stress of circumstances,
been forced to seek refuge In the National
Soldiers' home at Ixs Angeles, Cal.
At tha time the report was circulated
federal offlcera In Ploux Falls expressed
disbelief In the stories that the brave little
officer was financially embarrassed to the
extent Indicated in the reports.
This opinion now haa been confirmed by
a communication which has Just been re
ceived from Mr. Petrle by Jerry Carlcton
of this city, chief deputy United States
marshal for South Dakota. In tho com
munication Mr. Petrle atatea that he has
taken six weeks' treatment at tha National
Soldiers' home for an old wound In tho hip
which he received at Vlcksburg during the
war of the rebellion, while hs was a, soldier
In the federal army. He then adds the
quotation set forth at the commencement
of this dispatch.
SEARCH FOR LOUNGREN HEIRS
Sister of Man Who Killed Himself mt
PlanklnBton, Si. D., Supposed to
I.lve In Minnesota.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Dee. 80. -(Special.)
It la believed that at aome point In Min
nesota resides a sister of Gus Loungron,
aged about 60 years, who a few days ago
committed suicide at Planklngton, and If
this sister can be located she may prove
to be the sole heir to his estate, which Is
estimated to. be worth between IS. 000 and
$30,000. !xungren never talked to his in
timate friends of his relatives, only chance
remarks . during his lifetime having Indi
cated that he had a sister somewhere In
Minnesota, her name sever having been
mentioned. Ioutigren's body waa Interred
at riatte, his home before going to Plank
lngton, snd It Is presumed that aome of the
members of the Masonic lodge of that
place, of which he also was a member,
have In charge the closing up of his per
sonal affairs. Ixiungren ended his life by
shooting as the result of gossip connecting
his name with that of a woman, and his
last act on earth was' to write a note de
fending the reputation of the woman,
whose character Is of the best. It Is gen
erally admitted that there was not the
slightest basis for tha gossip.
' t'herenue Pioneer Critically III.
CHEVIiNNE, Wyo.. Dec. 3u.--ifpeclal.l-J
I. C. Whipple, one of the earlieat develop
ers of Cheyenne. Is very sick at his home 1
here and little hope for his lecovery l
felt. In 1S72 Mr. Whipple erected a business
block of bilck which for yesis was the
largest building in Cheyenne ami which
was referred to aa "Whipple's folly." The
building is yet standing, in gon.l iep..r.
and 1st considered, because of Its central
location, one of the most valuable prop
er Ilea ot tbe bus.nss district
I
APARTMENT HOUSE BURNED
One Woman Killed and Thirteen Per
sons Injured at St. Paul.
THREE OF THE VICTIMS WILL I)LE
Ten Families Are llrhrn from Their
Home) Into F.ero Temperature
Babies Are Dropped from
Windows.
ST. PAUL. Dec. 30.-An unidentified
woman was killed and thirteen others were
Injured, three fatally in a fire which de
stroyed the Concord apartment house on
Eleventh street, between Minnesota anil
Robert streets, early tn:s morning.
Fatally Injured:
Mrs. Rose Moore, burned all over.
Anna Ford.
Mr. Anna Llchtrnheld.
The property U.ss Is estimated at $20,0iV.
The fire started by an explosion of some
sort. In the second story.
Ten families were driven out Into xero
weather, dressed only In their night attire.
Three babies were safely dropped from the
third floor, Into the arms of flrenun.
A search of the burned building failed to
discloss any mors bodies In the ruins.
SIEGE OF 203 METER HILL
mo Flshtlnar During; the Ilnsso-Jop-
nese War that Has No
Equal In History.
Even though the Russo-Japanese war I..
Bow a matter of ancient history, a visit
to some of the battlefields round Port
Arthur cannot but be Interesting and In
structive. Two Hundred and Three Meter Hill, the
fighting for the possession of which I pro
pose to describe, was the scene of the most
evero slaughter that took place during the
Russo-Japanese war. It Is hard to de
scribe one's feelings as one stands on
this hill and thinks of the scenes that It
has wltnesced. Personally, I felt the same
sensation as I had whilst visiting the
crypt of St. Paul's ca'thedral, and one In
stinctively talks with hushed voice aa one
does when In the presence of the dead.
The horrors and associations of the place
ars terrible; and not only men alaughter?d
In hundreds by rifle bullet and bayonet,
but the hand grenade, an old but recently
revived method of destruction, was used.
The effect of these hand grenades, filled
with melinite, pyroxylin, dynamite or some
other powerful explosive, are beyond de
scription, as they mutilate In such a way
as to tear men's arms and legs off, and to
leave them absolutely unrecognisable.
The scene on the hill Itself during one of
the attacks must have been too vivid to
express In words. Imagine two trenches
packed with men and about 330 yards
apart. The occupants of each trench are
shooting at one another, and are being
shot at from elsewhere, and men are fall
ing every second. Numbers of dead and
dying block the already narrow and con
gested space, and the dead bodies are
sometimes used to fill up gaps In the sand
bags. The horrible and Indescribable smell
Of blood In the air. and the mud at the"
bottom of the trench Is sticky with blood
that was coursing through the veins of
human beings a short time before. The
Japanese artillery are shelling the sum
mit of tha hill, and . the rain of shrapnel
bullets adds yet another factor to the hor
rors of the Russian trenches and rifle pits.
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uduVrly n telrplnuie hill lilies In the
Jai'iuii alaiH i l ti m I) -1 ho tnlamod
U cliches we.e alws connected by tele
phone to the divisional commander, and
from there to the commatuier-iti-clilcf and
the gener.il coiiiiiinn."llng Hie artillery- and
at the same time the urtilley fire ceases.
The men In tin- trench are up In a min
ute, and are scrnnihllng over the Fand bag
wall In front of their trench. They rush
In a confused hum at the enemy s trench,
a short thirty yanli up the hillside. Tha
Russian fire n doubles In Its fury, and
numbers of the attackers fall mortally
wounded or killed
Kventally a small proportion of tho
pirn who left their trench have leached
the Russian line The bcMrded Siberians
Stand up to receive their enemy with tho
bayonet, and the conflict resolves Itself
Into a series of huml-to-htiml encounters
all along the line. The rifle-fire has prac
tically dli'il aw:iy, mul hand-grenades and
bayonets are at work. The trench-Una
Is a striiKlIng ninlextrnm of figures, snd
tho once bright bayonets are dyed a deep
red.
-.and-grcnades are thrown Into
crowded trenchea and burst with fiendish
results. Quarter Is neither asked for nor
given, snd the sole Idea of each soldier
Is to kill as many of his opponents as
possible before being killed himself.
Wounded men scream In their agony, but
there Is no one here to help them. Men
are using the butts of their rifles to dash
cacii other's brains out; men seize each
other by the throat, and become In
furiated animals aa they fight with the
weapons which nature has given them.
This Is the sort of tiling that , used to
occur every dtty until the hill was finally
captured by the Japanese. Sometimes trie
Russians would be driven out of their
trench; shortly afterward. however, a
counter-attack would be delivered, and
the Japanese would hn driven pell-mell
down the hill and back to cover of their
own trench. To an I fro, they fought,
day after day and time after time, and
on each occasion the ground between tho
trenches would be freshly piled with dead
and dying.
To help the wounded men was out of
tho question; and happy was the wounded
man whose sufferings were put a stop
to by a merciful rifle bullet, and who did
I not have to die by slow degrees.
No wonder, then, what one's feelings
srn when one looks at the acene of all
this fighting. The ground Is still dotted
with the yellow splashes caused by the
bursters of the shells: shell-craters
abound everywhere, and shell-splinters
are scattered over the hillside as If from
a gigantic pepper castor. Every bowlder
is splashed with bullets. The trenchea
themselves, for the most part, have been
...ed in, but human remains are still
plentiful, and the slope Is still dotted
with remains of accouterments and frag
ments of uniform.
One could write a long account of tho
horrors of modern war, but the fighting
which took place at 203 Meter Hll stands
alone for Its awful ferocity. The Japa
nese, although a young nation compared
wL.i ourselves, are excellent examples
for us to follow; and If we have an army
of the same bravery and morals aa theira
we cannot go far wrong. Chambera'
Journal.
Bank Sun Widow for Pension.
ARILKNK. Kan.. Dec. SO. The receiver
of the Abilene State bank has sued Mrs,
Dalhamamer, a widow, for 4W pension
money paid her by John Flack, the de
faulting cashier of the bank. Flack, who
looked after her affairs, lost her pension
papers, and for four years -fiald her pension
regularly with the bank's money. Kffnrt
Is being made to reinstate tha woman's
pension.
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