TIIK OMAHA SUNDAY BKE: ATCUL 23. 1911.
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The Omaha Sunday Bee.
MAMA. bT'NDAT. APRlI, n. lil.
If I T 1 .VIE? TS 1 TTeS
LAST Mnn we refused to Join the
nvll chorus ac.alr.et the Rourkee
nil wr more than one taken to
tajk for It. There were certain
fan who. disgusted at the la-k of
winning strength shown by the Omaha
Kim. felt that the only thin to do wss
to knock and they knocked, believe ua.
to knock and they knocked, believe ui
6,'nrovr they proposed that we a html
ftnm-k. We did not. not seeing why w
4iviid. The fact is we hav never know
oV h'ard of a pennant being won, btrim
nld
we
rn
se
nf knocking, and we even doubt If a team
nr a player waa ever benefited or Improved
A a result of It. Many have been 'In
jured or ruined by It, though. Cincinnati
has uaually maintained a good team since
It has been m the National league, but
like Philadelphia, it never has won a pen
nant. Its fans are reputed to be strong
with the hammer. Could It poaslhly be
that their knocking has Its effect on the
players? It Is more then possible. A
certain member of the Omaha team In
former years dreaded to play on the home
grounds becsuae of the knocking on him.
le deteriorated steadily until he got to the
point where his . usefulness waa no longer
apparent. What we hope to do Is to per
siisde the Omaha fans that nothing Is to
f vi HnuimnR una everymins: is
Id, be lost. As things now appear, we
should have one of. If not the best, team
!n the Western league this year, but If
accldenta should happen to change condi
tions, or If the team failed to get off right,
we plead with the fans to boost Instead
of knock. It will have a much better ef
fect. And when they get to Imaging1
things, let them go Into the history of
base ball in Omaha since Bill Rourke took
hold of the team and satisfy themselvea
as to what has been done. How many
times have we closed the season In second
division? How many pennants have we
won? How often have we finished up
there fighting It out with the leaders?
The answers to these questions make in
teresting reading. And they take the the
ground from under the knocker or "the
grouch or the sorehead. No team in the
league has as good a showing. So let's
111 pull together for the team this year.
iVt s show the Rourkea that we are with
tbfrm In their splendid efforts to glva ua
the best teams as well as the best park
and grandstand In the league. Accidents
will happen, as they happened last sea
son, but they cannot always be avoided.
aat season we run Into a. train of hard
luck, most of which was beyond the power
of human ken to foresee or forestall and
when the year closed no team In the
league was going as good as cur's. Corns
on. you knocker, get out of the way for
the booster. Omaha is a booster's town.
Don't be a crab.
Well, Colonel Welsh ought to have a life
pass to Pa Rourke's park for the brand of
weather be furnished for that opening
game. And he did It. against obstacles,
too. The day before was dark and chilly
and the weather man encountered all sorts
of trouble In making the shift. He sat
up all Thursday r.lght working on his
valves and ohutes, and it was only with
the utmost skill and dexterity that he was
able to shut orf the cold air drafts and
rain ducts and get the light dome turned
on full In time. But he did it. thus show
ing himself to be the greatest weather man
of them all. It waa a perfect day In June.
And the opening was, in consequence, a
perfect opening. Omaha boosters did nobly
ana 11 lied ri s now nji rk and wjmri h
cock es or nia heart. Praalriont Nnrrli I.
rNetll came out from Chicago to help
along In the good work. "Tip" la Just
loony over the outlook for the Western
this season and he has a light to be.
I'on Pespaln, the president of the Lin
coln team, has gone ahead thus far In
base ball against a strong current of ob
stacles. He was raw when he took up the
game and older magnates looked askance
at him. Today he Is anything than raw
and he Is popular with men that turned a
cold shoulder to - him In the beginning.
What Despaln has done Is to attend to his
business of building up and maintaining
A, good ball team and he has really shown
ansatitude that has surprised older beads.
wish him well. He has what looks
lift a better team this year than he had
last, and that is saying a good deal.
This Is likely to be a crucial year in the
history of base ball. The American asao
nation's franchise runs out with this sea
son. At the end of that time something
toward advancement Is likely to happen.
Tebeau's threatened invasion of the majors
- probably will oome with the coming of
VVl If that transpires, it should mean
rmaha's elevation to a place In a larger
Circuit, where It rightly belongs. And in
the meantime a Western league pennant
will do. 1
A fan out at the park the other day
asked. "Why doesn't Omaha go Into the
American association?" Much for the
me reason that one of the big dnnart
t n
nt etores of Omaha does not vacate Its
location to some outsider who would Ilk
1o hav It. What team In the American
association have you heard of that wants
to surrender Its franchise? The well In
formed man la uaually the one who does
the least amount of criticising.
Denver fears only Omaha and Lincoln.
We think Denver haa picked two to fear.
How about Sioux City? It doesn't seem
to be sending the cold chills up the back
of the other teams this year. We believe
Omaha will have it on all of them Just a
1 ttle In the gray matter.
lee Qulllln Is the king of Franoe of the
Western league. Each year he marches up
the hill to the major league and then
marches down again. l.ee Is a corking
Kood minor leaguer, though, and Denver
ought to profit by his acquisition. '
St. Louis papers are . enthusiastic over
J mmy Austin, though we have not no
ticed that New Tork papers are tearing
up the earth over Hartiell. This trade
certainly did not reflect any David Harum
genius In Mr. C. Fairell.
is gratifying to. see how completely
f unny Callahan has "oome neck." He
t"S Farmer Burns are the only famous
a! Metes on record to cut the mustard.
The roan who puts the ball ever any of
the Omaha fences now will be entitled
to it.
Johnny Qondlng play Just Ilk he did
enty-five years ago. 'Hurr up! Hurr
e two champlona. Cuba and Athletics,
k a late start, but their condition la not
distressing.
1: U' Jann lllggin still bears a striking
leMi' . tu the late Daniel vtetiater.
A ad agnlnj After such n opening, don't
So back.
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GOSSIP OF THE AMATEURS
All Available Lota Are Being- Used'
for Base Ball.
MANY GAMES ON FOR TODAY
Renaoa, Port Creek, eartl "lefts
4 Ploreare Are All lo latr
Kirttlaa- 4 oateets ef the
Ureal National Umr,
Up, but the base bsll buxs was reel
etrons last week at sll the different
amateur hangout. inm of th boys tell
In tales about their deeds of valor pulled
off In recent tangles and others bringing
up pleaaant reminiscences of the pat.
Even enthusiastic fens broke Into the
talkfest with Interesting base ball stories.
This afternoon at Fort Omaha two
games that should be humdingers are on
the program. The first event will be be
tween the Advos and the Bread Merchants,
mor commonly known as the t'pdikes.
and the second battle will be between the
tors Triumphs and the Hollys. Lewis
will do the hoisting set .for the Advos.
whlls Faker will dish out his curly ones
for the flour gents. I'p to date the Hollys
havs failed to trim the happy water fam
ily, but today they are going to do their
mightiest to hand the "tors a bottle of
bitters. Briggemsn will toxa the biscuits
for the "ton rrew and Hlckey Is slatsd
to work for the opposition,
fori. Position. Hollys.
Hall Second Otllham
Qulgley Center Falconer
mirkee . Third J. Kelly
Fox RlKht McAndrews
Kaatman Left Erlckaon
Mclean Short Dougherty
Drummy First P. .Kelly
Haehten Catch Ruaeam
Krurgemen Pitch Hlckey
Probat Pitch
Doable-Header at Ceancll Blaffe.
At Council Bluffs the Townaenda will mix
In a doubleheader, the first match, Town
sends agclnat the Omaha A.marlcani. and
the second scramble, Townsends against
the Council Bluffs Merchants. All of these
troupes are In the pink of condition ana
the beat of spirits, consequently two rip
roaring gamss are anticipated. Manager
Mullen of the Townaends la anxious for
swt revenge from the Bluffs, as they
stepped on his toes last fall. Lefty Hum-
bach will hurl the round boy for the Mer
chants and Morearty will kink 'em for the
Gunners. '
Another tough argument la acheduled
across the waters for this afternoon be
tween the Rangers of Omaha and the
Council Bluffs Amsrioans. This fight will
take place at Twenty-first street and First
avenue.
Tyro Games at Beaios,
Out at the Benson bsae ball park two de
bates that should prove extraordinarily
Interesting are booked for this afternoon.
The first struggle will be between the J.
8. Cross outfit and the Bpaldings. Keen
rivalry exists between these two herds,
consequently a peppery affair Is looked
for. Joedy Posplaol, of pugilistic fame,
will Top around the Initial pouch for the
Cross children. Mungerson will do the
toasing for the Bpaldlng and Skytlckler
Hoye will do the receiving.
Immediately after the first encounter the
Invincible of Council Bluffs will endeavor
to add another victory to their list. Up to
date they hav a winning percentage of
1,000. Wouldn't it be a shame to cut up
such a beautiful mark? Mr. Peterson, their
mainspring, Is of the opinion that hie war-
rlers will clean 'em all up this season.
Last Sunday on the Fort Omaha campus
dispute arouse as to who could right
fully claim a victory In the Farrelt-Amerl-
can combat. According to the rules ot
the grounds the teams playing the first
game at the Fort are allowed to utilise
the field from 1M to J 80 p. m. This game
waa the first one. It waa the first of the
fifth frame when the clock said 1.80 p. ra
The score stood to (. The Syrup Mixers
were at bat with one man out, but the
Americans took credit for a victory, claim
ing that the score should revert back to
the fourth Inning. On the other hand the
molasses kids claim a tie as they agreed
to play until 1 JO o'olock, and whoever was
in the lead at that time could eart away
the etrugglei According to the dope It
looks aa If the game ought to be counted
a tie.
Bear at Fart trek.
Down on the green at Fort Crook the
Hoctora will endeavor to trounce the boys
In blue that hall from Company Q. The
Hoot or s are still on the warpath for some
trouble out of town. Village leaders pleaso
address L. C. Marsh, '74 J North Eighteenth
street, South Omaha, or telephone South
B10.
Teams wishing games with the Herman,
Neb., aggregation address Floyd Van
Valin, Herman, Neb. The Herman lads
are not particular how fast your team can
go, as they travel some themselvea. Their
terms are expenses for ten men. ,
A lot of noticeable Impatience about what
the local base balllats at Benson intended
to do leaked out last week. All the bugs
gathered around where the borsehlde talk
was thickest for the purpose of filling
their Information bureaus. The Benson
team haa been reorganised for the season
and they will moay out on the field next
Sunday for their first debate of the season.
Their first game will be with Creston, la.
Telrpfcoae Mem ltttd Belts.
It Is the Intention of the Nebraska tele
phone bunch to begin operations of the
diamond next Runday and the only thing
that will hinder their Initiation Is their
paraphernalia. They ordered their ball
togs some time ago, but up to date they
have failed to receive the cue from the
firm with which they deposited their
rooks to drop around and cart the woolens
to their headquarters. If their suits arrive
next week they will use the can opener at
Florence park next Sunday. Today out at
Florenoe the youngsters will battle on the
village lot with a bunch of the same
caliber from Omaha. George Stert, the
former Florenoe base ball magnate, says
from now on he will do the gasing act.
Netee af the Aaaateara.
About May 1 all the Saturday crews will
be ready to beat each other up.
Now the ftors Triumphs hate onlv one
catcher, aa Charlea Coe resigned laat Sun
day. Miles Hmich will be the chief custodian
nf the right meadow for the Field club
gink -
At present Andy Anderson Is holding
down the Ty Cobb garden for the Diets
crowd. ,
Tep. the Royal Arehatea still ar en the
racket for games. Call Tom Davis, Har
ney acta.
Around the first nmhlnn fur the Hollvs
Paul Kelly picks em out of the dust like
a regular Hal Chase. ,
Clink Clair Is more changeable than the
weather. The lateat Is that he will parads
in a Kearney (Neb.) uniform.
I .est Sunday Harry Croae held the In
dicate during the Holly-Hpeldtng show.
He got away without a scratch.
Charles Faber Is playing the ears off of
bag three for the Townaenda. Kvery game
be grabs one in a sensational fashion.
William James Fox nf the 8 tars
Triumphs uncorked hie batting eptte In the
oiener and he haa been stinging the pellet
quite regularly..
The Farrell Syrups will need a few new
men pretty coon to fill the gaps that will
be left open when McKee and Woodruff
pack their trunks.
Tw er Omaha's amateur teama helped
make the big beee ball parade a sueceaa,
via: the Store 1luiniha and the Advoa
The Mors Triumphs occupied a bog dur
ing the opening day struggle.
As rtmlomary In the paat, the Stors
Triumphs will utilise Kourke park when
lb le-urs are ua the road. Ua Uioee
cicrsalnra two llvelv evfnia. In which the
beat amateur In Omaha will perform, will
lie hilled
I"h feanona . os erer 'of the I'v t'obti
patch, via., Kd Mcfrearv. wont climb Into:
the ring, lie ana hla base ha I dv are
over Several team cemductnr have tried
to talk him Into adorning himself with the
paae nail spang-lee. hut the negative reply
Is all Kd w.ll couah wi.
Seema as If all the Faturrtav teams are
after the Stori Triumph Infield mtartet.
At flrat the Happy Hollow club made them
an apretlrlrg offer, then the I nets club
garnered thorn, now the Field club coint-s
alona with a Juio' Proposition, hut thev
decided to hang their tiraln covcrera at the
Diets club on Saturdays.
This year alt the team manasrra are
finding It a difficult proposition to find a
vacant spot on which to ramble on Sun
day afternoons. There are only three good
available diamonds in Omaha, numbly:
Fort Omaha. Diets park, ami field at
Thlrt'eth and Spalding, one park in Coun
cil Bluffa and one In Benson. The man
agers find it tough skating looking for a
place to play.
Those colored ladu that rOost In the
ncrth end of (he village are going to cut
quite g splash among the fast babies this
season. About every night some of the
gang and some nights all of their outfit
practice on the vacant lot near Twenty-
fourth street and Irish avenue. For games
address the manager of the North Side
Baae Ball club, care the North Hide pool
hall, 1018 North Twenty-fourth street.
At last the shady nova, more familiarly
known as the Haneoom Parks, have de
cided to crawl under the ropes. Pete
Hawklna will do the managerial stunt.
For tussles call him over Harney 377 or
Harney 43. Moat of the old troupe will
be back In the harnesa and the new ones
recently bagged hsve records a mile long
on paper. Ho everything pointa to a proa-
peroua and harmonious season tor tne
Parks. Today they will play the Farrell
Syrups at Diets park. Next Sunday they
will wander down to Diets park, which
la located on Fourteenth and Boyd streets,
and endeavor to snsg a game from the
Stors Triumphs.
Iowa and Nebraska
Trap Shooters Have
- Busy Year Planned
Many Tournamenta Scheduled in Vi
cinity of Omaha Previous to "Big
Western Handicap Event
Interest of Nebraska and Iowa hunters
and shooters have transferred itself from
the fields and marshes to the traps, and
In the coming summer there will be a
lively program of shooting tourneys In the
vicinity of Omaha. The majority of these
are one-day events, but Wilbur and Ne-'
braska City have soheduled each a two
day's shoot.
Omaha will have the biggest event of the
year. Prospects for a monster shoot at
the Omaha Oun club grounds, starting
August 8, look 'brighter as each week goes
by, and the problem Is going to be how
to handle all the shooters who are ex
pected. Billy Townsend, secretary of the club,
who has charge of the arrangements for
the tournaments, says that the club will
undoubtedly need every available Improve
ment on the grounds that It Is possible.
And Tom Loverlng, ' manager of the
ground proudly pointa to thos made and
thoee under way, and declares he can
handle the largeet event of the country.
From a brief look over the club grounds,
with Its new walk and equipment, Tom
haa the better of the argument.
Special efforts are to be undertaken by
the Omaha Oun club men to get all the
shooters possible from Iowa and Nebraska
to Join In the "Western Handicap event,
and booet the Interest In trap tourneys
right at horn by mean of the big na
tional event. Billy Townaend I going to
visit each of the various shooting meets
In Nebraska this summer- and sign up
the shooters to corns to the Omaha Oun
club grounds bright and early August 8.
Wilbur, Neb., has the first of the com
ing shoots, a two-day's event being planned
for April 16 and 17. The Wilbur club has
a list of 1150 added money prizes. Bagley,
la., will hold a shoot April 18, and Breda,
la.. May I.
The Nebraska annual state shooting
tourney Is May S3, 84 and 26, at Lincoln.
The state organisation has been consid
erably strengthened by new members and
there will be many trap artists at the Holy
City for the firing of shots. Nebraska
City haa a big two-day' shoot on June 14
and U, in which there will be some added
money provided.
Aa yet there are no big shooting events
planned for July, but In August Cm ah an s
will all booat for the Weatern handicap.
SIDNEY BOYS HAVE GOOD
RECORD AT BASKET BALL
Wis Championship of Northweat Ne
braska la Merles of Complete
Victories.
The Sidney High School basket ball
team, undefeated champions of the West
ern Nebraska Basket Ball lesgue, recently
concluded a remarkable season. Although
one of the lightest team In the state
averaging but 140 pounds, and although
several of the men were without previous
atnieuc experience, the eianey aggrega
tlon wa enabled to win fourteen games
from some of the strongest organisations
la Nebraska and Colorado. Most of Sid
ney's defeat were sustained at the con
clusion of a long, tiresome vacation tour.
The lineup of the team waa as follows:
Shoemaker, Greenlee, forwards; Hudson,
center; Grablll and . Oberfelder. guards.
Mr. Alford Hanna, principal of the high
school, wa the coach ai.l manager.
Following Is the complete record of the
Sidney squad:
Sidney. Opponent.
Sidney., it High School Alumni 16
Sidney.. -Bavard 7
Sidney.. S Kimball 4
Sidney.. 84 Juleeburg, Colo 10
Sidney.. V Brady 22
Sidney,. (17 Or. Island Business College.. 6
Sidney.. 1 Clarke jfl
Sidney.. 8 Schuyler 38
Sidney.. SO Cecum aeh go
Sidney.. 14 Auburn 47
Sidney.. 14 Auburn Collegians 6J
Sidney.. 18 Omaha Tigers (Cubs) 43
Sidney.. II Sedgwick, Colo
Sidney.. ?1 Sedgwick, Colo
Pldney.,101 Juleaburg, Colo j
Sidney.. 3s Sterling, Colo '." if
Sidney.. 11 Scott's Bluff j
Sidney.. Hrotfa Bluff jj
Shtney.. JS Two Rivera, Wis Hi
Sidney.. 18 Oeneva r?
Kidney.. 4n Alliance '. " r,
Sidney.. SO-lliance 2
Totala.,761 '
Get your Permit to Smoke.
Aa Unhappy Haskaad.
A Philadelphia man naked a judge the
other day to give him a divorce. He said
his wife didn't treat him as a loving help
meet should. Hhm wouldn't support him.
although amply abl to da so.
It looked like a sad case. The judge was
noticeably moved and nothing but an ad
verse decision prevented the unhappy bus
band from a Inning his suit.
But the learned judge wiped his speota
elee and looked through the statute and
said ha couldn t find anything la 'era that
ebitged a wife to support hr huahand.
hereupou the ault waa dismissed.
Strange to say the husband did not have
title and strangor sull. he was an Amer
ican. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
DysBtlo Pkilloeapky.
All that glitters Isn't peroxide, either.
Joy cometb. In the morning, except to the
joy rider.
Even the self made man has to settle
with hi maker.
Styles change even In church musle. The
recessional ta said to be going out.
A baby wlU aometlraes cry itself to sleep,
but not until it has cried everybody alee
awake.
It Is all right to hear both side of an
argument, but it Is generally mere pleasing
to aear Ute end ef U. New Xork- t.
Sidney High School Athletes
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' JLA Vl.l ' vjf
in' hfTy
Slandln tlrablll. Hanna. Orelnlee. Sltt ing Shoemaker. Hudson. Oberfelder.
BASKKT BALL TRAM THAT IS UNDISPUTED CHAMPION OF NORTHWEST
NEBRASKA.
TOURNAMENT PLANS MADE
Getting Ready for Trana-Miiaissippi
Golf Event in August.
WINNERS TO GET RICH PRIZES
Secretary Jerome P. M agree Making;
Schedule for Week of Tlay at
Omaha Ceaatry t'lab for
Jerome P. Magee, the new secretary of
the Transmlsslaslppt Oolf association Is
preparing the program for the eleventh
annual golf tournament to be held at the
Omaha Country club, August 13 to 19. The
tournament will last six days, Monday to
Saturday, 'and probably 360 golfers will
compete. .
Many prises are hung up for the golfers
of the middle west and the flight are so
arranged that every stick wlelder who en
ters the tourney may play all through the
week. Secretary Magee is following out
the general plan of the TransmlBslsslppI
of the laat few years, but the great num
ber of entries expected in this season's
tournament, will make It necessary to do
away with the usual flight prepared for
the professionals.
The amateur championship cup, now held
by Harry Legg of Minneapolis, Is, of
course, the prlxe that all the golfers are
Individually pursuing, and the Brock team
cup Is the big prlxe for team or olub
championship. A decided change In the
method of competition for the Brock cup
Is to be made this season. Instead of
making the match play against bogey, the
basis of the winning of the cup, the high
total scores of the four-men teama will
win the trophy.
A president's cup, director' cup, a secre
taries' cup and a consolation oup will also
be In the Hat of prises, and there will be
a special prise for the second sixteen in
the qualifying-round for the championship
to compete for. For the lowest qualifying
scores there i a medal offered. Runner
up in the championship and the runners
up In the consolation, directors, presl;
dent and secretaries will also receive
prises. Bronxe medal will be given to
each of the team member winning the
Brock cup and the eml-flnallsts.
All Amateurs Eligible.
Individual contestants are charged an
entry fee of 12 eaoh and teama S6 each.
All amateur who hold membership in any
of the forty club composing the Trans
mlsslsslp(t association are eligible to en
ter, and the entries will be received up to
the last day before the tournament,
August 13.
Pairings will be mads at the first tee
as the players arrive. The program of
the tournament will provide for the quali
fying rounds to be played off in the first
two days, the round being an eighteen-hole
medal play contest on each day. Wednes
day the flrat round of the championship,
directors', president's, special match and
consolation cup matches, and the second
round of the president's, directors' and
championship matches will be played.
Thursday the third round of the cham
pionship and the second round of the con
solation, the third round of the president's
and directors' cup and the seml-flnala of
the president' and director' will be
played. The first and second round for
the secretary' oup, open to the first six
teen who were beaten in the president'
cup round will be played this day also.
Friday the gelm-flnala In the champion
ship cup series and the finals in the sec
retary's, directors', president's and any
apelaJ matches will be played and the
aeml-flnal In the consolation round.
Championship day will be Saturday. The
final in the championship and the consola
tion rounds will be played this day.
Officer af Assoeiatlea.
J. C. Fennell, president, Kansas City, Mo.
Frank I Woodward, vice president,
Denver, Colo.
Jerome P. Magee, 644 Brandels building,
Omaha, secretary.
Directors Henry Cbmley, Wichita Coun
try club; William J. Foye, Omaha Country
club; W. M. Sheean, Hyperion Field club,
De Molne; Wendell Hertlg. Nlnn Kahda
club; Tarleton Brown, Normandle Oolf
club, St Louis; Frank L. Woodward. Lxtn-
ver Country club; John C. Fennell, Evan,
ton Oolf club. Kansas City; H. B. Davis,
Colorado Springs Oolf club: George Fred
ertckson. Lakevlew club, Oklahoma City;
J. B. Lindsay. Omaha Field club; Frank J.
Hoel, Omaha Country club; Jerome P
Magee, Omaha Country club.
TAXICAB ESTABLISHES RECORD
Ford Car la HarrleaarsTt Pa., Goes
Oae Handred Taoasaad
Miles.
Circle the globe four times and aome
trip has been made. Doing 100,000 miles
around Harrlsburg, Pa., might not ba quite
as exciting as circling tbe earth, but it
tell a wonderful story of the endurance
of a Ford, model "T," used for taxicab
purposes. If ther is anything on earth
that beats the punishmont administered to
taxis. It has not yet been reported, so for
the present the lm must be awarded to
the Ford ear, No. TUl, whose taxlmster
showed S9.W9 miles the other day and didn't
have any room for regiaterlng any higher
mileage.
It was while the Philadelphia branch
of the Ford Motor company , waa casting
about for a chance to render some service
to the Harrlsburg Taxicab and Baggage
company which had purchoaed several Ford
car for taxicab purposes that ths astound
ing cecord of the model "T" was brought
to light. The taxi company thought little
of the performance, since they had three
other Fords, all of which had surpassed
the TS.OtxVmile mark. The Harrlsburg peo
ple just naturally took It for granted that
their cars were supposed to run on for
ever. Maybe they will, for they have
shows, no dispesltioa to break Into the has
boao, claa
ALLAN WINTER TO RUSSIA
Famous Trotting Stallion Taken to
Kingdom of Czar.
CAT0N PROMOTES TROTTERS
American Shows Foreigners the Ad
vantage of BreedlnsT Animals
from This ftlde of
Water.
NKW TORK, April 23. Allan Winter, th
great trotting stallion, will do service In
Russia this year! He has been taken to the
cxar'a dominions by Frank Caton, who ha
Just left this country after his third visit
In eighteen years. Caton has done a lot
toward building up trotting in Russia, and
he likes the conditions that exist In the
country. Allan Winter was purchased two
years ago by Louis J. Wlnans for $30,000,
and Caton recently secured the horse from
Al Pennock, Wlnans' trainer. Caton will
take Allan Winter Into a country enthu
siastic over American trotters, and made
so by the efforts of Caton during the last
eighteen years, or ever since the American
trainer, sent over by C. F. Emery, with
Wlnterset, the grand old trotter, attracted
Interest by his methods.
Caton, working for various owner of
Stables .and at time on hi own account.
Introduced methods which were entirely
new to Russians and Russian are now as
enthusiastic over racing aa any people In
the world. In the first place, Caton waa
the first man to show the superiority of
the American trotter to the Russian breeds
and to bring the trotter, as a race horse,
Into prominence equal with that held, and
till held, by the runner. Running race
were then, and are now exceedingly popu
lar in Ruasla. Trotting race were then
practically unknown. Now they excite
fully a much interest as do the galloper.
Leaeo In galesmaashlp.
in the second place, Caton revolution
ised selling methods. In charge of dif
ferent stables, he sold the hone at the
end of each year, according to the Ameri
can method of starting at the lowest
price, there one rouble, and working up.
In that way he sold all his horses. The
Russian way waa to start at a fixed price
set in a catalogue. If anyone chose to bid
from that price, well and good. If no
one would be found willing to- start that
high, as was frequently the case, the
horse was returned to the stables. The
result waa that Caton, selling all hi
horses, starting from the low price, made
more money than did the Russians, who,
starting at a high price, had to return a
good share of their horses unsold.
Caton gave especial attention to the
breeding of thoroughbred and half-bred
American horses. In hla sale of last
year he sold twenty-eight 2-year-old colts.
The average of the American half-bred
colts was nearly double the average of the
pure bred Russian colts. This very super
iority of American harses ha made it out
of the question to race American horses in
Russia. A half-bred horse is given a handi
cap of three second and a full bred Rus
sian horse six seconds. That makes "t
practically Impossible . for an American
horse to win a race.
That la also why Allen Winter will be
kept In the stud. He has. In fact, not
raced for two years, or since he waa bought
by Mr. Wlnans after he won the big atake
at Readvllle. Brought to Cleveland right
after that, he trotted a mile in 2:06'. That
spoiled him aa a race horse. He would be
unable to win consistently In the classes
which he would have to enter because of
his record. As It is, he has nsver lost a
race In his Ufa There I talk of making an
International race meeting In Russia. In
that case Caton will enter Allen Winter.
There are a number of other well bred
American horses In Russia against which
Allen Winter would have to try In a race
such as this'. Croesus Is one of them.
Caton hope to be able to retire at the end
of this visit to Russia. He ha been hop
ing, to do that for some time, bub. every
time he got back home here the pull of the
Russians proved too strong and he had to
give In. He doea not know how long he
will be gone this lime. He has In former
Instances stayed from two to three years.
Hs haa two son over there, both racing.
Maybe they will be able to take over hi
duties and maybe he will hang on Just for
love of tbe game.
He has a lovs of the trotting game as it ts
run in Russia, has this American. He has
gone Into every angle of It and the more
he see of It the more he tike It.
CONTESTS AT SCHENLEY PARK
Events for Jnalor and Senior thaaa.
Blonshl) Titles.
PITTSBURG, April .-8ohenley pari,
will be the scene of the national athletic
championships for junior and senior title
Jun SO and July I. The event for the
senior clasa will be held on the latter
named data A similar list of contests will
be held In both series, being as follows:
One hundred-yard run, 22u-yard run. 440
yard run, SW-yard run, ona-mlle run, five
mile run, 130-yard hurdle, taVyard low
hurdle, pole vault, running high Jump, run
ning broad Jump, running hop, step and
Jump, throwing flfty-slx-pound weight,
throwing sixteen-pound hammer, putting
sixteen-pound shot, throwing the discus
and throwing the Javelin.
Rules of the Ameteur Athletic union will
govern and the games will be open to all
registered athletee.
Tbe events In the senior class are open
to all amateurs. The junior class contests
ars open to all arnatsurs who have not
won a first prli at an Amateur Athletic
union track and field championship meet
ing, a Canadian championship meeting, a
oroes-oountry championship. Intercollegiate
championship or the championship of any
foreign country. The winner of any event
In the Junior championship ahall be In
eligible for further competition la that
claaa.
EDWARD GEERS IS TO RETIRE
Vetu-aa Keinsman Will Unit Stren
uous Life of Track.
L0NO AND BRILLIANT CAREER
From Flrat Itevvrd to the Preaeat
Day He line Stood Wlthoat an
FyS.ee I la the Pehllc'e
Affection.
NEW YORK, ,iill 32. A report from
Memphis a tint t'te veteran trainer.
Kdwaiil F. Geei. will reilre aa a cam
paigner of troiteis and pacers at the close
of 1911. Acuuullu l. this report. Oeers
will not give up training horses; he will
imply abandon the practice of taking a big
stable of horses out In the spring to cam
paign week after week until the close of
the season.
Ths vetersn relneinan Is now W years old.
and ths numerous accidents in which he
has been mixed up In the lat ten year
hav left him somewhat crippled. His re
tlrement will leave a place vacant which
will not soon be filled. No other greet
driver has held the same place In the af
fections of the race-going public. From
the time he first came Into unusual notice
with the old-time pacing champion, Hal
Pointer, t.WH. he has been the striking per
sonage of the harneaa racing world. After
Hal Pointer waa dethroned. Gears had an
other world's champion pacer In Robert J.,
2-.01H. Then, with Fantasy, he placed the
world" record for S-year-olds at l:08, and
later the world'a record for 4-year-olds at
3:04. With The Abbot, he set the world
trotting record at He alao drove
Lady of the Manor to her record of ::04V4
when that was the world's record for
pacing mares.
Record with The Hart-eater.
Laat season he captured the World rec
ord for trotting stallions with The Har
vester, driving that horse to a record of
2:01. As a driver of 1:10 trotters, Geers
lead all others, having driven thirty-one
of the performers In that Hat to their
records as follows;
The Harvester. 2:01
The Abbot 2:4
Highball iMK
Goldust Mald....2:07V
Z.ephyr ! 07
Turlev 2.07
Stanley Dillon.. .2:07
Nightingale 2:0
Marie N 2:OSS4
Dare Devil J:0
Loyal l:o
Ctar'a Dawson. 2 :0Vi
Frsrsee 2:04
Alexander :(.-
Clsrlta W 2:0ft
John Mc ..2:0H
Battleton 2:9
Athanla 2:10
Onward Silver.. 2:0GV
George O t:0n
The Monk I:(w'4
Dr. Strong 1M
Fantaay 2:0A
Demareat 2:W4
Ladv Haml'n...2:n6v4
S. McKlnney...2:06'
P. of Orange. ..2:0HV
Alceate S:0?V
Tempus Fuglt.. 2:07)4
Dan T z:7
The former Buffalo relnsman also has a
long list of pacing performers to hla credit
a follow:
Robert J 2 Mi Helr-at-I-aw ....2:05H
Baron Grattan.3:03Si Hrlght Regent. .2:06c
John A 2:04V4 Bcanseant 2:04
The Abbot 3:03'4 Direct Hal, Jr...2:0c,
Ardelle 2:041 Dandy Chimes.. 2 :07V
Direct Hsl 2 :04i Passing Belle.. .2:08
I,ady of Manor. t:04 Merry Chlmea...l:OnVi
Hal t'ointer :ws
Mocking Boy....2:08V
Walter W 2:04
Moonstone I:W
Prince Rundte...2:0i
Ed Easton 3:00
Halite Direct. ...t:0
Sh'd'w Chimes. 2:06
Hal Chaffin....2:OM4
King Direct 2:054
Strons; Stable This Year.
This year Geers will hav as strong
probably a stronger stable as he has ever
had, and the chance that he will realise
hi lifetime ambition to drive a trotter to
a record below a two-minute mark are
exceedingly bright. There are good Judge
who believe he could have accomplished
this feat last fall with The Harvester, but
Geers wa content to wait another year.
knowing that as the great horse was only
a 6-year-old he would most certainly be a
better hors thl year. It seems practically
certain that the son of Walnut Hall will
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cating horses to race for ether race driver,
he need never lack employ inent, for ther
will be plenty of men i ho will be only to
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No rare-fixer would dare to csk assist
anc e of him in any scheme, and Judges and
drivers alike have on many occasions been
willing lo have him decide a deputed point.
Annual High School .
Class Track Contest
Planned for Saturday
Team. Training- Hard in Preparation
for Coming: Stat and Missouri
Valley Intersoholastio Meet.
Teams for the Inter-clas meat of the
Omaha High school en April J, at the
Omsha Driving psrk. have been chosen by
the captains of the various teams.
Andrew Dow, who was elected captain
of the senior team. Is the probable Individ
ual winner of the meet. He will enter all
events, with the exception of the ' high
Jump and the pole vault. Competition Is
class and la the main hop of the eephe
morea and it la likely that one of these two
claaaea will win the meet. The Junior will
not enter many experienced men and there
fore have not much chance of winning the
meet.
Robert Wood, who will captain the
sophomore team, Is the star man of the
class snd Is the main hope of the aouho
mores. Wood will enter the 100-yard and
2!0-yard dashes, and will also enter on ths
relay team. John Drexel Is another lad
on whom the sophomores look for several
points In the 100-yard dash, and also In the
quarter-mils run.
The sophomores' chances are a mere
"bet" a only two member of the sopho
more tesm have been In former meets. On
the other hand, the seniors have several
lads who have established close records.
Three seniors hold the school record In
various events. Besides Dow, there will be
entered for the seniors, Benson Rowley,
Albert Calm, Ralph Ludwlg, Lee Ellsworth,
Will Bau man and Fred Nelson.
Rowley should win the low hurdles, as he
has the school record for this. Ralph Lud
wlg will perhaps win the half-mil run,
and Albert Cahn will probably obtain sec
ond place.
The fast relay team for the senior. In
which the senior expert to obtain flrat
place, will be made of Rowley, Cahn, Dow
and Ludwlg.
The event of the meet are:
100-yard dash.
fW-ysrd dash.
130-yard dsah high hurdle.
220-ysrd low hurdles.
440-yard, or quarter-mile run.
MO-yard. or half mile run.
One mile run.
One mile relay race.
High Jump.
Pole vault.
Twelve pound shot put.
Hammer throw.
Discus throw.
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The reporter make some feverish note
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She continue for half a column and a
the reporter Is stowing away hi notebook
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