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    THE OMAllA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 10. 1912.
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PRESIDENT . ROURKE S pln to
hav three Indies' day Instead ot
two, u heretofore, ouf ht to prove
a popular Innoratloa thlt season.
It may also moan a financial ad
vantage to Mr. Rourke, which would be
only fair play, of course Strenuous ef
forts nave been made thla winter by the
Omaha magnate to assemble a winning
team for Omaha. The roater la about
complete, Xiehoff being, the laat of the
rood ones, except Keeley, to alcn and
ivseiey may oorae aerobe In ample time.
The team I to meet Pa at JopUn the
middle of thla week and May there until
. April T w 1 then work iti way nrth,
reaching Omaha April It April 1, .It
opens the etason at home. gome of the
new mei on the team promiae exceed
ingly well, among theea being flour, an
outfielder, and a couple of the Infield
finds, who have frequently been men
tioned. , The big talk at first la going to
be organisation, whipping the new ma
terial into shape and making It tit in
with the older mam bar. Ke Tain fear
are being entertained a to thla, of
course, for with Manager Arbogast at the
head, aulsted by John Goading, there
ahouid certainly be no trouble, pnr
tleularly with a boneb of nun. Including
auch amart player a Tbomssoa, Kan
' and Nlehoff.
Lies Moine will not bar the services
ot Qllmore thl aesson. the fleet-tooted
Box colt Denver used but Mason. He
ha been sold to Buffalo la the Ioter
naUonal league, but Csmlskey will sand
Chotnard and Eddie Hahn to his De
Moines farm and they ought to make up
for any loss sustained In Ollawre. Hahn.
tb little right fielder who used tsvtear
up tb earth for the Highlander and
then the Bos and was an of tb wonders
' la that memorable world' championship
victory ot the fox over the Cub In IX.
has been, down south the last few sea
son, where also has Choutnard been,
and they both ought to add strength to
De Maine. Hahn Is a heady little rat
and all nerves. HI no wa broken
with one of Kd Riielbach's cannon bill
during the ISfaj clash and b refesed to
quit the game, simply clamping a pro
tection over hi probaesls and Icing
ahead, finishing tli season. Those Mod
of ball player never grow bad. We ex
pect to see great result from lebell's
lowans.
Sam Agnew will not be among those
present when tb Rourke assemble to
uncock the season at Reurks psrk April
19, nor WDl Samuel make his appear
ance at any later date. For Samuel and
your Pa hive parted company. While
wa wish him well, we fed safe in saying
that Ram going, whithersoever It be.
will break no hearts to. Omaha. Sam
baa spent the winter la California and
ha a dicker on to sell himself to Ver
non la the Pacific Coast league, which,
let oa mention la passing, has been
elevated to a higher classification. Pa
offered U sell Bam to Ban outright, but
some hitch arose on Bam' part and
now the matter I pending for ajudlca
tloa before the National Commission.
And at that. Sam la becoming more
, famous far than many thought he ever
would.
I IOWA'S WRESTLERS HOPEFUL
Coming to Kebruk in Search of
Lost Championibip.
BIST Of THE HAWKEY! SCHOOL
O'Ceanor, the Only One aa Last
sea's Teasn Who la Cassias
, Again, WU! Be the
Heavywelaht.
The Iowa wrestling team, which meet
Nebraska at Lincoln, has been practically
chessn. O'Connor, In tbe llght-r.eevy weight
Gran. In tbe welterweight; Ballard. In
ths lightweight and Gllllland In the mid
dleweight class are the men who wtll
In all probability make the trip tor Iowa.
O'Connor Is the only man who wa on
the Iowa team which lost to Nebraska
last year. He wa thrown then by Elliott,
the Nebraska heavy, who outweighed
him over twenty pounds. Thl year the
classes ar divided closer, and be will
have a man near his own site to meet.
O'Connor I a high-etas wrestler In his
elss, and as he bat bad several years
experience be wtll make the best col
lege grsppler at bat weight bustle to win
from him. H baa bean university ebam
pica for two years. He won kle match
from Vincent of Ames with ease In the
recent tourney.
OUIIlaad. tbe Iowa middleweight cham
pion. I less experienced than th other
wrestler en the team, but managed to
win from Weyraueh, th Ames foot ball
star. In their recent match. He lights
desperately, and often saves himself
when spparently In a hopeless situation.
What he can do with Miller, the former
Hawkeys, who represented Nebraska last
year, remain to be seen, but If Miller
1 still In th game, the Iowa boy will
probably be outclassed. .
Orsn. who will probably eater the wel
terweight class for Iowa, la a wonder at
hi weight but belong In the light
weight division. In thl class hs won
easily In the tourney with Ames, but wlU
probably be asked t go against th Ns-
braaka welterweight as he Is better than
the Iowa welterweight champion and
Ballard la about a good In the light
weight division. He may be relied upon
to put up a desperate battle In any event
Ballard, the probable entry In the
lightweight division, U very fast and
clever, and has had considerable experi
ence, having won the tlU la hi divi
sion at th university for th last two
years. s
Director Bohroedee ha coached th
team for th laat four years. Although
the Comhusksr at present hold the
wrestling championship ot tlx west.
Schroeder feel considerable confidence In
th ability of his men to car for them
selves in the coming tourney, especially
since their match with Am, when they
won every match la straight fall.
Husky Hawkeye Wrestling Team
O-
r
It come as a matter of special inter
.est, th news that Mordecal Brown's new
, three-year contract with the Cube pro
vide for-the same htg salary the Miner
'fear that swelled th bosoms ot those
, who were decrying Brown's retrogrea
stoa last fall. The . fact Is, ss (very
thoughtful man know. Brown was not
given a fair chance last year nor tbe
year before fey Cbieagei be waa almpry
overworked, used a the rescue man na
aft occasions. Now, It Is understood that
r Brown' new terms spsslflealiy stipulate
'that be shall not be thus used again.
Under those circumstances, the big fel
low mar expected to regain hie piece
as one of tbe two best pitcher la the
National laagwe and he will, nndoubtedly,
be worth more to the Cubs, at that .
Deals are said to be an between tbe
' Cabs and . Pirate involving Radbach
for Lefty LetfieM and feetereea tbe Cnea
; and the Cardinals, Zimmerman for
Mowry. It would seem that ta Cobs
: coald scarcely get the worst of It and
; yet the merits are pretty evenly divide.
' Rueloach may "come bark' at any
: time snd whenever be does. It's al off
' and yet who waa a better southpaw than
1 Lctfleld when he wa right? And th
Cabs need a southpaw.
Goat Anderson blossoma forth tnte a
magnate-slayer this year, as part owner
. and outfielder for WheeLag. W. Va, ta
' which team Pa sold blm. The Goat la a
, bard worker and a beady fellow, wae I
' always going to do bis best (
. St. Joseph expects Tex Jones a stick
with tbe Box. Bortea baa a murk better
chance, we think. Tex lacks sosasthtac
In the noodle to make an acceptable
Sox and he I not the bitter Bortea Is.
Well, don't bold tbe ball all day. Goad
ing; threw U.
Oh. somebody km that confounded
Kiag the gong. BiU.
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Haskell Trains
for Opening of the
Base Ball Season
Jack Haskell, chief am Dire of the West
era league, ha gone Into training. No,
he wtll not most Jack Johnson or Frank
ootch. H is preparing to dodg pop
bottle and cushions In the various parks
la the Western league this summer.
Baturday atternooa Jack cam steam-
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YOUNG GYMNASTS GET BUSY
Two Hundred Boyi Enrolled ,
T.HC.A.
FK PHYSICA1 TRAINING PLAN
Bis Class Expected When Competi
tor , the Indeor Meet
Starts About Middle ot
April.
Two hundred boys have now been en
rolled In the extension gymnastic work
carried on by the local "I" association
and Director Maxwell ssys the number
will probably be Increased to Ed by ths
lag down Farnam street leoxmg nxe a ; UB ,he comBetK)0n starts tor ths big
runaway bone. He bad a heavy sweater , lridoor mt to ty. nld m the "T"
oa and ao cost and pair of tennis shoes. , gyn-junium Baturday evening, April 11
When be reached the canter of the bual. Th plJtn o extending free physical
ness district be was tackled by a re-1 training to the boys ot the city not en
porter. "Bay, Jack, what's upr asked . niied ss member of th "T has proven
tb inquisitive one. . 1
-Oh, nothing." said HaskeO. "I am
jast getting la trim tor the coming base
ball season and am trying to work oft a
Utile ot tins superfluous flesh. I am also
trying ta wind this Boston boll her, but
I guess tie is In better shape thaa I am.
tor be Is not even semUag "
Haskell win leave the latter part of
the week for Excelsior Borings. Mo.,
where be will take tbe baths and get in
aa good condition a possible tor the
opening of the season on April H. After
a few days at th Springs Haskell will
go to JopCn. where be will take us work
with th Omaha team. He will be met
- . U V r.l U VlH-ta K . h W mt .
'-"V "- .tt-ir ma
league umpire wno ns. 1 .-. r xbs list ot evenU tor the trig Indoor
Haskell will ampire the majority of the
games the Bourses play In Jopltn. while
Dick will work out with th Tannlgans,
umpwing aO their games. Beth men will
umpire game In and around Exeelslar
Springs prior to reporthsg ta Joplln.
Kisaaae will leave tomorrow tor Hot
Springs, Ark-, whore be will meet Johnny
Goading and get acquainted with the
tiasns areead that piece, aad get some
wort at ampin ng la order to get th
banc of tb aid Job again before be open
np in th western. He will arrive In Jos.
ha. If his swraacemeaU do sot miscarry
about March M. .
fUbwety Like Trade.
Pat rraherty say the PenKn-Caaipbell
deal I a esraer. Said the veteraa out-nekVr-pitcoer-ciowtec:
"Both clubs bene
fit. Kilos' aim la Boptaa M to build ap
a team, intuborgb'a desire evldeotly hi
ta win another pennant and possibly a
world's rbamptoTisblp. ror two yesra
store at least Doc an will better suit
Clarke's needs thaa CampbeU. Campbell
eenrht to be aaetber stone le tbe Boston
crew's towudarloB Bar a stab that event s
aiiy win laat alsaer bt to race.'
the most successful nndertaklng of the
local association for some time. Begin
ning only about a month ago, nine of
the leading athletics ot the local asso
ciation war assigned to different church
clubs and ether boys' athletic group
about ths city. These leader attend tbe
group at regular weekly intervals and
showed the boys tbe finer points ta dumb
ball and wand drills, fane- aurchlng,
club swinging and apparatus' work.
A preliminary competition will be held
eooa to pick teams ot five boys, each, to
represent their organisation. These gym
nasts will be eligible to compete m the
final contest at tbe T" April It, Nine
clubs will bold these 000 teats t choos
meet Include waad drill, fancy march
ing. Indian club swinging, damb bed
work, free band dancing, and a relay
race.
Following are the clubs tiiet are carry
ing on th work and the leader that ar
directing tb work:
City Mlealoa. R. O. Miller.
Boclsl Settlement. J. A. Noble.
Third Presbyterian Beys' dub, a C
Sutherland.
Grace Baptist club, R. J. Klrke.
Park Wild Home, Carl- C Weigel. r
CastcUar Prssbytsrlaa club, B. T. Ire
hud. United Brethren Boy's club, Arthur
Hrdelaad.
Beesoa Boy's club. R. U Csms.
Diets Memorial dob, C. C. WendcR.
Weaver at Salt Lake. -Dick
Cooler, former owner ot the To
pes, dub, woo see owns the Bait Lake
City club ef the) Vnton association, has
abrnsd Back Weaver as manager. Old
Busk mar get eJaag alt right tn the dry
cHmate. Hs aoft playing kail in tbe
Western league last season because be
area unaM ta stand the cUnssts aatsMe
of Deavcc
GOLFERS ANXIODS FOR START
Deep Snow Keep Flayers Off the
Greens This Winter.
SOME PRACTICE IN THE SOUTH
Neve Cears at Fort On
Berts at All tbe tlabe Mate
. Tournament Site Not
. Selected.
Tbe local golf pot Is already simmering
and with plenty of drivers and putters
stirring the "dope" it 1st. evident that
Omaha will be on tb map thl year
when It comes ts real llvs othuslaam tn
ths gam of the green.
Just at present the plaes of the ltlt
stats tournament I th principal subject
of discussion and Frank J. Hod, secre
tary of the Nebraska State Oolf aseocls
tlon, expects th director ot that or
ganisation will settle the matter before
the end ot the month. The tourney will
bo held In July either at Happy Hollow
or at the Country club.
A city tourney tor thl summer I also
being considered, and although many
local golf enthusiasts are In favor ot
the Idea It la hardly probable that such
a meet will be hdd on account of the
expense that would be Incurred la pur
chasing suitable prises and the tact that
the stats tourney will bold the atten
tion ot local sharks this season.
The talk of doing away with th nine
hole course at Miller park and laying
out a new one to take lta place at Poa
tandls park has about simmered down.
Ths members of the Miller Park dub say
there Is nothing to the Mea and that
their eouras will be one ef the most
popular recreation spots this spring
and summer on account of Its sport
features aad situation. ,
Frank J. Hod returned test week from
Gulf Port, Mkss.. where tbe pill ahaslng
game waa his principal diversion for a
period of two weeks. Tb coarse there
kt a nine-bole ana, and according to
Hoel It has some excellent putting
greena t , , , ' '
E. K. Ssrague of the Country dub aad
John T. brady are recuperating at Belt
aire Beach In Florida by machine their
prowess against sack ether ever the links
there every afternoon. Tbe sand putting
green ar tb feature of the Belktire
cears which stretches along th beach.
to show ap against tbe ether cracks at
tb Country club thl season.
A new addition te the links this
will be the nine-hole course at Fort
Omaha. Only the oommleslonsd officers
at the fort will as this course, but there
re enough of them to pull oft some
Baturday aftamooa fnursomes, ,
The different dubs thai season will be
la chants of the following: Country.
Dav Montlply; Field. William Curb:
Happy Hollow. Charles Johnson: Miller
Park, J. H. Msivtn; Fort Omaha, private
bV W. Laogley.
R. R. Kimball to getting In trim for
ths opening of the season by playing a
few holes sacb day aver the Ormond
Beach
Jerry stages has reuweroa eatflelently
treat the ef f eats of aa lajared knee re
ceived last fall ta play a few botes eack
day at Osttsge Grove, Fla., and writes to
i W. J. i'eje that be will be ta good torn
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Nebraska to Send
Three Relay Teams
to the Drake Meet
LINCOLN, March M.-f Sped air-Nebraska
will send three relay teams to
ths Draka relay meet, which will b held
late la March atiDes Moines, and al
which the leading collegea of tbe west'
will compete. Coach Ewsld fltiehm upon
hi return from Wisconsin, where he was
called by th death of hi mother, started
at once to take charge ef the track squad
and decided to eater the Nebraska sprint
ers u the big meet.
Tb relays tactude the Quarter, hair,
mile and two-mile event and Stiehm Is
sa yet aadedded as to what three events
he will enter his mea. la all probability
he win eUmlnata the quarter, as Nebras
ka's short-distance xaea win act have
much ehaaee as la the longer distances--
the Cornhasker school hacking four
speedy sprinters of the caliber expected
ta enter the meet.
Immediately after tbe spring beildaye,
wtth faverahes weather, the eoeefe expects
to be able to start outdoor training. The
mea are bow working out la the gymna-slum.
NEW AMATEOTBALL PARK
United Workmen Team it Figuring-
en a Place to Ply.
SEASON IS TO OPEN EARLY
Flareaee Team WlU Have Mast of
lis Old Oesed Wbea tbe Vm
Calls Time tar tbe First
Gam at Srasaa.
la all probability before thla season
bas advanced very far th Ancient Order
-e ttniti Workmen Mm will nave a
nark at Ha own. It Is the Intention of
k. .nrai eommlttes of the Atwtent
Orass, or I'nited Workmen la organise
oas ot ths best snd largsst atnistn eiuoe
west of Chicago. It will b something
similar to ths old Diets park, which was
located at Thirtieth and Bpahling street
H. L. iToml Knapp has a classy gym
nasium for bis enUdrsn al Ul Douglas
streets, where his chape are securing
their preliminary workout, preparatory
ta the opening ot th sssson. Ths work
out consists ot wrestling, boxing, band
ball and an siternal trip ot Or mile
onn a week.
The Advoe havs secured the permission
ot Fred liredrord to play all tbe curtain
rslssrs at Rourke park the ensuing sea
son. That Is quits a fsathsr la their
caos. aa the diamond proposition Is
difficult probisia to solve. I
The Kartell ayrupa win nave a nuiy
base ball park at lien son wbsn all the
which L. M. Strong has
mads are attended to. The fence will be
decorated with advertisements of auisr
ent Omsha and Benson merchants. A
mkmm. bain sBnaratua has been Instslled
and the grandstand will hsvs a seating
capacity of It, while the bieaoners wiu
hold ths seme number. It Is also the
intention ot Strong to have the Infield
sodded, so bis colts will have a , carpel
ot green to waits on. Tb following mea
will tryout tor th team: Ogdsn, Strong.
Uichsn, Ostronle, Barr, Murray, a,u
ears, Saup. Pre Ik a, FarrsU, Foreland,
Kemp, Kelly and lU.s.
Opea Karly.
On April 14 th Farrell ban ball em
porium will be opened with all th pomp
and splendor necessary for such aa event
Their Initial game will be with the
AUi.n nAr at United Workmen team.
That army that (hanged Its monicker
from Royal Achats ta O. D. Klpilngsrs
wlU ss togged out like real dghteen-carat
sport. Mr. Kip turned Manager Tom
Davsj loose la Townsend's sporting goods
shop ths othsr day and before Kip got
blm thainsd up again be had all the
Mnnhwaalla ordered that Is necessary
for a first-class team. Their new suits
are whits with a blue strips ana wun
blus trimmings. They have secured per
mission to play th first mix at Farrell
park every Sunday. The gsng: Dlneen.
catcher; Moran, pitcher; Oulnane. first
k.. theff-r. shortstop! Nelson, sec-
end base: Plats, third bass: Dally O laden.
Abdtll and Davis, outfielders,
n,. it. Huoolv company will supply
the team that Is going to represent them
up In classy ball rags.
Here are the chaps that wm toss ns
hide for the Supply merchantst Oudath,
catcher; Griffith, pitcher; 6cbroeder,
first bass: Hagsrman, second bass;
u.h.riw third base! (Mil he, shortstop:
Header, left tldd.i Eckrosn. right field;
Ericsson, ssntsr field. For game with
them address Jssss Schroeder. ears V. S.
Supply Company, or tlcal in oeu- oa
Harney 117V
Old tiaard at Flareaee.
It Is a slack that the Florence Athletics
will have moat ail their old troupe back
ta ths harnees. so they will put dp a very
formidable defense. Out of fifty-seven
games played during the last two season
they have emerged victorious In forty
five cccasioaa, F. II. Grossman waa
nnanlmsuwly re-elected to bold the man
agerial reins. for games call blm ever
the Independent at H. lift Look their
bunch aver and era If they don't look
appetising oa paper. Here they are:
Qroesmsa, catcher: Bwanson, pitcbert
Potter, first base; "tripling, second base;
Thornton .third base; Pascal, sheet stop;
Andrews, left field: Anderson, center
field; Jacobsoa. right field.
Madam Rumor baa.lt that the sham
rocks are going to mart things out right
by playing their first game oa St. Pat
rick' day, Sunday. March IT.
Oeorg Graham Is going to fix up the
basement ef the smoke house so the ama
teur will have a eoay place te lounge In.
He wante sll the amateur ball looser to
msks his place then? headquarters.
prurha will play with ths Ancient Order
of United Workmen team until railed tor
duty to Superior of ths Btats league.
It I not an assured fact that the sol
diers al Fort Omaha will hsvs a team
thl season. f
Leonard C Marsh at th Hectors says
his gsng will be the Wsndsrlng Kid
again thla Season, tor they are going to
eater te out-of-town game. For trouble
with tb Hoot or address him at Til
North Eighteenth street, or 'phone South,
Bit.
brrmaa Aveaae Merenaats.
Th sViermaa Avenue Merchants a'o
organised tor the ess son and aanounoa
their Intention ef not barring any of th
first-class teams.
At ths head ot this organisation Is a
chap by the name of C. J. Ayere who
succeeded In making a bit with thl
team last year and will na doubt try to
do likewise this year.
Billy Meyers, one of Omsha' best
amateur baa ball catchers, will put the
Sherman Avenue Merchants In shspo
and will also do the dictating on the
field this ayisoa.
Th Sherman Avenue Merchants line-up
at present look Ilk a winner. They
ar as follows:
Cecil Lehr wUI borer around short
stop. Carl Rsthke will do th twirling act.
Walter Thompson will be out In the
"meadow."
Mr, Maden nf Orel gh ton Instluto will
alee throw the sphere.
Dr. S. O. warta will keep ths third
sack warm.
B. Myers and Ritohl will try and pick
the SPher eft the end ot each batter s
bet.
Kushlsan will chaa th cow around
center field.
Baley will "hang" around first bass.
K. Meyers will cover second base.
Griffith will throw fly balls from right
field to home plots.
Captain bill Meyers will cop the
pliere from under each man bat.
For games with tbe Bherman Avenu
Msrcbants call Webster Bit.
RALPH JONES SPRINTS TWO
MILES, MAKING GOOD TIME
Ralph Jones, one of Omaha's long dis
tance runners. Is training hard for th
spring cross country run to be given
under the auspice of th Toung Men'
Christian association early next month.
He Is taWtng dairy morning )ogs to get up
wind and Improve hi staying abilities.
With a start of two minutes Jons raced
a Dodge street car the other morning
from Twenty-fourth and Lake to Twen
tieth and Capitol avenue, winning by
nearly two blocks. His time tor this dis
tance, about two miles, wa slightly more
thaa ten minute.
BeyaMur Oalas Welsh t.
Cy Seymour, working out at Hot
Springs In an effort to make good with
Brooklyn, was shocked when he bopped
oa the scalee and discovered be had
gained three pound as the result ot his
first week's work.
Poultry and Eggs
Many people are prospering through the sale of poul
try and eggs. Ton ran find a good market for your chicit
ens by using a small ad in the classified columns of The
Bee. You will reach the class of people who pay well. If
you wish to buy poultry, the Bee ads are efficient means
of getting you the kind that you wish to buy at the prices
you wish to pay.
Phone Tyler 1000
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