THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 24. 1912.
IF ATTELL WERE TO TRAIN
20! Kaughton Asks Qaettioa in
Lightweight lore.
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SAN" rRANClfiCO. March 3. -To criti
cise Ab Attel harshly at thla stage of
th game, savors largely of throwing
water en a drowned rat. Attell, thrown
hla indiscretions. Is In bad standing In
the three biggest hosing centers In the
United Stairs, namely New York, Ban
Franetaoo and Los Angeles.
Hla defeats by Johnny Kllbane and
Tommy Murphy have lowered him ter
ribly In the pugilistic Kale, and Inttaad
of pulllnf out of the came In a blase of
Story he la leaving behind a reputation
for crookedness. Seldon U It that a ring
champion wlthdrsws from active service
nder such lamentable conditions.
Aside from all questions of Impaired
fighting ability, there Is something that
has contributed to Attel s downfall more
than the ravares of time. It Is his deep
seated lore for gambling. His nearest
friends now declare that for years be has
lacked the will power to desert the poker
table lone enough to train properly.
It at learned on the beat authority that
Attala training for Kllbane at Ln
Anselee was a farce. He did enoufh In
daylight hours to hoodwink the news
paper men who put In an appearance at
hla camp, but bis night were liven over
to drawing flushes and straights.
, Th writer baa in his possession a per
sonal letter from a business man In Las
Angeles who Is In a position to learn ths
Inside workings of things pugilistic down
that way. and ths letter says: 'Attel sat
up all night playing poker ths Bight be
fore he fought Kllbane. His training for
that event was a Joke.'
It Is said that ths x-fethrwslght
had another all night session with hit
favorite past time ths Bight before he
boxed Tommy Murphy m Baa Francisco.
In other respects be was not as indis
creet as he wss at Los Angeles. Ha kept
under cover there when following his
bent, but IB this city he wss not only
seen around ths gamlibltng resorts, but
eat along ths Texas Tommy" places
rf the beach boulevard In ths small hours
of the night .
It Is the old story, To6 can't eat your
rake and have It Tou can't neglect all
the rules of training and remain a world
power In pugilism.
In the opinion of many there Is doubt
as to whether Attell hi ths has-been his
recent showing would Intimate It Is
believed the even now. It Attell could
he got to mind his V and Q's, he would
soon rehabilitate himself with the fight
ing public.
It Is admitted that bis affair with
Kllbane was mighty close, Wt! know
ing what la known of the way be crim
inally neglected his preparation for that
even, what might he not have aoeoro
' pnahed If he bad been anything Bear re
well trained at ths other fellow?
It might truthfully be said that he aid
not do a lick of tralng for Murphy. Ht
explained his dllstortnes In getting
down to ths grind by saying that ha was
la good condition after ths spell of work
he aid for feeJUlbnoe battle.
It was a very good "tall" as ths
snorts up hers ware not wlss to the fact
that he had mads no move at all to
wards fitting himself for Kllbane. Ha
had to fight Murphy on Saturday and It
was not antll Tuesday (receding that he
put fa an appearance at his quarters
And the little he did during ths day was
off eat by hla nocturnal habits.
In ths face of all this Attell fought
twenty blistering rounds with a man
probably fifteen pounds heavier than
himself. It waa not until the last two
rounds that he showed symptoms of
Where Is there another featherweight
In the world who could equal tho per
formance What might have been ths
result of the Murphy-Altell bout If At
tea bad prepared for It conscientiously
and la accordance with tbe rules laid
down?
There Is good sound loglo In the argu
ment that Attell, with a proper course
of training could show a sample of fist
cuffs that would astonish us alL But Is
there any assurance that the foolish
young msa could put hla mind to such a
coarse.
It seems aa though nothing acts as a
warning to him. He was scotched eat
hen he came here from New York af
ter hi fissle with Knockout Brown, and
It waa thought he would strive his hard
est to set himself right with the public
Further he most bav known that his
uhampsonahlp hla only asset for years
and years-would be ht Jeopardy when be
fought Kllbane. And yet he preferred the
poker table to the punching bag.
In addition to ths slump ot prestige
a experienced, h cam her from Los
Angeles In bad odor owing to soi
trtcssry aoout a telegram. But even.
then Instead of trying to redeem himself
by training oonsdentlously tor Murphy,
, he still Indulged his passion for poker
and if Jim Buckley tells the truth tried to
arrange a tak fight
There are many who would like to
Attell "take a tumble to himself.- and
ascertain what a season ot rigid train
ing would da But there are very fa
e ho exepect to see him Changs his ways.
U seems to be incorrigible.
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Delayed Spring .
, Keeps Back Track
: Athletes at the Uni
' UXCOLX. Keb, "March t3.-Srec'.a!V-Th
eecetrtrldUes of an onsually severs
winter Is responsible for a four weeks'
delay in track training at the University
of Nebraska, according to Secretary S.
' O. Clasp et the Kebiaaka athletic hoard.
It' Is extremely unlikely that Nebraska
will ha aa opportunity to begin outdoor
work touch before April L Ordinarily
- tbe Corahuskerf hare been able to start
' spring training by March 1.
As a result the Nebraska management
fe considerably worried over the outlook
for a continuance of the wonderful record
made by the Corah uskeri since they
cams tinder Stelbm' tutelage as an all
year coach. The first meet scheduled Is
among the classes on April U, whtt the
first intercollegiate meet comes with
' TOreke and other western colleges hi what
, is known as the Drake relay race. Ne
braska will send a four-maa relay team
to compete ta tores ot the relay rice.
The Amos meet corns ea the following
&a tarda y, .
Soccer
Br MOSTT.
NEW YORK, March a-The United
State la about to be put on the map
the International soccer foot ball map.
The American Amateur Foot Ball
elation, which baa been organized
tently, but swiftly during three months
and hi Just breaking Into print, has re
ceived word from the Paris headquarters
of the lnternatlun.il Foot Bail federation
that Ita application for membership as
the official governing body of
foot ball In I'role Sam s domsins will
he acted upon favorably.
This means the supplying ot the one
thing that has been lacking to make
soccer take Its entitled place among the
foremost sports of the country.
Soccer or association, if you choose
Is the beat organised ot all amateur
games In other countries. The Interna
tional Foot Ball federation ever since it
formed In ISM, has governed the
port In eighteen countries. Including sll
nations of Europe and other lands ss
far away as Australia. In each country
under the International board is a ns
tional body that Is to soccer foot ball
what ths American Amateur association
Is to track athletics In the United States.
All this time for eight years, ths United
Elates has played second fiddle to the
rest of the world In soccer foot ball. To
be more specific. It has plsyed second
fiddle to England. There Is sn organisa
tion In New Jersey composed almost en
tirely ot erstwhile Scotchmen known ss
ths American Foot Ball association, not
the American Amateur Foot Hall associa
tion; note the difference In regard to the
word "amateur,' which for a number of
years has been affllsted with and as a
subordinate body to the Foot Ball Asso
ciation of England, which Is the Englteh
suborganlsation ot tbe International
body. This Is the nearest tbe United
fltatea hss ever been to being on the map.
'soccsrly" speaking.
But now comes ths American Amateur
Foot Ball association. Its preceptors
hsvs gone about their endeavors of solv
ing ths problem without eclat or bom
bast They have mad no noise, but
they have achieved results. As the
fruit of a dosen trips around the country
In the Interest of ths game, these men
have lined up In their organisation alto
gether lt separate soccer foot belt clubs,
which to be sure Is quite tome nucleus.
These embrace two local leagues in
Baltimore; two in Newark, N. J.; one
each In Chicago, Rochester, Buffalo, Brie,
Pa.; Cleveland, Pittsburgh, St Louis and
Louisville, Ky.; ths Utah Association
Foot Ball union, with headquarters In
Salt Lake City; and ths Michigan State
AasoclaUon Foot Ball league, with head
quarters at Detroit This last named
organisation, which has sixteen clubs
In It and four of the best parks In
Michigan, was formerly a member ot
ths American Foot Bail associstloa and
thereby playing third fiddle to England.
The formation ot tbe new national body
and the success of the efforts to have
It recognised by the International federa
tion, are due to the personal enthusiasm
AMERICA TOWIN OLYMPIAD
Ernest W. Ejertberg Foraouti Sue
ecu for United 8Utei Team.
XUST DEFEAT GREAT ATHLETES
Stewart, Aaatrallaa Sprinter, and
Aheras f aCaalaaa Asesaa
Thee Wha May Defeat
'Krnsst W. HJertberg Is wall knows to
American athletlo adherents. He sue
ceattully coached ths Irish-American
A. C. athletes for a number of years
end develop a number ot America's
most prominent performers on track
and field. HJertbsrg is at present set
ae coach and trainer ot the Hwedish
Olympic team. In the accompanying
article H Jen here tells of America's
chances in the 11 Olympic'
T BRff RST W. HJERTBERG. '.
I be! lev that America will score th
greatest number of points at tbe Olympic
games at Stockholm next June. America
has th best material in ths world from
th sprints to th l.WO-metr events In
th longer races Unci Sam's entrants are
almost equal to ths best- As for ths
field events barring th running, stand
ing high jump and th pol vaults, ths
Americans are not rated any better than
ths best th other countries eaa produce.
American sprinters are far superior to
those of any other country. Unci Sam
has shown more men who can travel the
M metres in 10 seconds than any other
nation. Ralph Craig, Owyn Henry, Alrah
Meyer and James Roseoberger are a
quartet that can tear up ths cinders for
that dlstanc In under ten seconds.
America should pin great faith In these
boys scoring at th Olyrapio games.
Of the sprinters In Europe, R Ran ot
Germany looms up th best Ills per
formances at M metres class him with
ths best He will bear a kit ot watching.
Stewart a Parnosaraoa.
The Americans also should not over
look or underrst Btewart of Australia
H la a phenomenal sprinter for sixty
yards. If he leams lo run KM metres with
th ssme speed he shows la shorter
events be will be a terror. England has
great confidence In 8. Darcy and D. Mc
Millan la landing ths honors In this com
petition. The former is sn eierienced
printer, but not a dangerous one.
Th latter gained his reputation as a
printer la th Tale-Harvard and Cam-
bridge-Oxford dual meet when he dashed
10 yards In M 1- seconds. He also has
bees credited with I - second a Sweden's
beat entry In this no will be K. Ltnd
berg. He I yet slow for th first fifty
yards. If he learns to get away from
his mark taster than he doe he should
reach th finals In ths big meet
- Every prise for the 30 metre should
be pocketed by th wearers of th red.
whit and blue. None of th good rua
aers such as tau. Li nd berg, Stewart,
d'Arey or R. Opl ot New Zealand Is
capebi of doing S ssconda. McMillan
alone of th foreigner can approach this
time,
Saeeld Wla Ow Metre.
The MO metre event also looks easy tor
the Yankees. Ira Davenport et th Uni
versity of Chicago; Mstvla M. Shsppard,
Harry Qiaalng. James Rosnbrgr. Mel
ville Young and William Mayes should
fight It out for th coveted medals and
diplomas. Braoa of Germany and Black
ot England hav both don -S seconds
lor th tw furlongs. Thi 1 Indeed
fast time, hot the American eaa travel
faster. Opl th New Ens lander, appears
to be tbe only on who may flv th
Americana a hard rub,
Braaa ta th best foreigner ra th
m. H has trs vailed th rout
Foot Ball Finally Fixed in America
' tT'A Q i I Jr 'All'" U ;U
ot four prominent American devotees
of the game. They sre Thomas W.
Cahlll, formerly a moving spirit In St
Louis and now located In New York;
Thomak Bagnall of Harrison. N. J.,
president of tho New York Stat and
District Soccer league: H. Agar of
Crltrhleya, N. Y.. secretary ot th same
league, and R. MacCulloch ot Brooklyn,
N. Y., head ot th Olaa McDonald. All
glory Is Uislra,
ateginnlng their effort with th New
York Stat Soccer leagu as an embryo,
they rapidly secured th nlttraent of
other leagues until th American Ama
teur Foot Ball association ' la bow Mm
biggest organisation of soccer foot ball
In the history of th country. Agar has
been ehossa president ot th body, and
MacCulloch, who has been elected sec-rstary-treasurcr,
It kept constantly busy
with a volume of correspondence that
flows Into his office at 17 Btuyveaant
avenue, Brooklyn, Th latest city , n
hav leagues clamoring for membership
In th association Is Cincinnati and th
Ohio , metropolis will soon be enrolled
under th new national body.
Th communication from th Interna
tional Foot Ball Federation Indicating
th action that would be taken by the
world-wide body on th application of
th new American association was re
oslved only a few days ago, signed by
a A. W. Hlraohmaa of Pans, secretary
of th federation, marking th crowning
success of th efforts of th energetic
quartet, who are bow looking; forward
Lightweight Champ of Army
A. R. Burton. Manager; James X. Echols, Champion; Richard Lilly, Spar
ring Partner.
TR1DE OF THE REGIMENT AT FT. CROOK.
In 1 minut and It ssconda which prove
that he has an excellent chance to be
among th leaders at th finish ot th
race. Sweden will hav E. Wtd and
Brojna In this race. Both of them
stepped the dlstanc In 1 minute and
ST seconds. I hop to get them faster
befor th big show begin. With
Sheppardi Oisalng, Edmundson and prob
ably John Paul Jonea in this lacs there
1 no doubt that Unci Sam will land
ths premier honors la this contest
With Jones. Klvlat and Hedland, ths
Americans should not worry about carry
ing off th honors In th LM metre
run. This trio Is much . faster than any
combination th other countries dan pro
duce. D. F. McNIchol of England, and
Wide are th oly one th American i
need fear.- Each has done Jk minutes
and a seconds.
Stay Les DlrtUM Croats.
The long distance) events will not be
so easy for ths Americans as' th shorter
races, la th S.0SS and M ODS metres.
America w probably hav Bern, Bos
hag, - Bcott Kramer and Collins. Al
though this Is a fast hunch they will not
hav aa easy tlra winning. . Bouln ot
France, Bcott of ETogland. Kohlmalnsn
of Finland and a few whom I have under
my wing will give th American a tough
battle.
Tho cross country and Marathon run
do not favor th Americans much.
Bouln ot Franc and Kcave of England
should fight it out for first place In the
former' event My squad should ' laad
th tear honors.
Do Mar of America hi a good afara
tbonsr and ha experience la his favor.
HI victory h almost a certainty to ma
Oresa of -' England and Jacobean of
Bwedes,' should be contenders in this
Classic.
Bmithsea EUer and Cblahoun, all
American, are best ht ths hurdles. The
walking- went will he easy for Canada
and Fnglsnd. Th running high lump
should b easy for ths Americaaa
Th European took best la th running
broad Jump. Klrwia of Ireland
Passers of Germaay seem to hav the
eaa. , . , .
The Ahera brothers woe will represent
--S - -aV - t i J at ."" ' Zr I
Th men who sre putting the United
States on th map in soccer foot ball and
above) a snapshot ot a thrilling moment
during the international game between
t rance and England. The portrait In the
center shows Thomaa W. Cahlll, formerly
of St Louis and now of New York, who
has don as much a any other man to
make soccer popular In this country.
H brought over th Pilgrims and Cor
inthians, star English teams, for games
her and also wsa most active In organ
ising th American Amateur Foot Ball
association. At th left Is H. Agar, Its
first president and at th right Thomas
Bagnall, who started th movement for
forming it.
to th receiving ot an International char
ter after th next annual meeting of ths
International executive committee of the
federation.
. Th eventuating ot these things, sll of
which : hav occurred during th short
apace of three months, arc elf-ilgnlfl-cant
and they lead us to volunteer th
weeping . prediction that a few years
hence soccer foot hall will be recognised
In the United 8tates as the same thing
In winter, fall and spring that base be. I
Is In th summer. We prognosticate t'.iu
advisedly, after reviewing the re.nark
bl progress ths ram ot soccer has
England should find th hop, step and
Jump, easy for them. Ths pol vault
price belong to th Americana Cook.
Bellah. Babcock and Boyle are ths best
in th world. Passman and E, oggler, th
latter of Sweden, both have vaulted
twelve feet one Inch. .
Mott ot France and Ray Ewry of
America are th beat for ths standing
broad jump. Ewry. Plait, Adams and
Lawrenc sre th greatest standing uigh
Jumper.
Ths Javelin throwing. contests with the
best band, and both hands, llss between
th Swede and Finns. Sheridan, Dun
can and others will hav much trouble
specially with th Finn In attempting
to win the discus throw with both hands.
E. Ntcklander - has thrown the steel
saucer let feet with his best' hand and
with th other hand, UO feet :
Lawrence. McDonald and Ross hold
th spot potting contest with th best
hand safe for th Americans, but with
both hand tbey-will bav to beat Nik
lander, who can-do about SS feet
Th decathlon and pentsthloa on figure
win b fought out for by th Swedes sad
Americana . Ths hammer throwing event
will be among McOrath, Flanagan, Walsh
nd Ryan. Th Utter three will prob
ably represent England.
I cannot say so much for my own
team at present but if they continue to
com along a well aa this year. I am
la hope of landing second to America. .
Th fact that th Ahem brothers. Walsh
Ryan and 'Flanagan will com pets for
England will xoake tt harder for as -to
land tha runner-up position. These bkb
ar such sure point winners that it makes
quit a handicap to overcome-
CLARENCE ENGLISH TO
BOX WITH RAY BR0NS0N
- INDIANAPOLIS. - March ' a -As the
first of a ssrie ot eJImicratioa bouts to
settle the welter weight ' championship
situation. Ray . Branson, claimant of the
title, win rm Ckwnc English
Omaha at Bt Joseph, Mo., m a fifteen
round bout April 2. Th boxers an' to
weigh MS pounds six bo.rs set ore tho
fight, which Bronsoa aialntatag Is th
true weight fat that class.
mad in this country during only a few
years. Ten years ago the gam wa ab
solutely unheard of in many parts of
the country, but when It got started It
gained Impetus in a manner unknown to
any other sport.
Ths invasion of the star English teams
the Pilgrim and the Corinthians
which were brought over to this country
by 'Tommy" Cahlll, caused a great boom
In ths snort Ths American publio were
treated to a wonderful exhibition of th
possibilities of the great game, and the
Impression left behind by them has re
mained unladed.
Since then the game has been coming
into Its own In the schools and colleges,
and th Independent club teams also have
Increased vastly In number. Before long
th Americans will be sble to hold their
own with the best that England can send
over. The thing that Is needed most now
is a governing organisation to create or
der out of chaos to prevent scandals from
springing up In connection with ths gam
to Interpret th playing rules, to pass
upon eligibility ot players, to maintain
official recognition of American soccerites
abroad and. In short, do the thoumnd
and on things In soccer affairs that
are don by th American Athletic union
In track athletlo affairs. Ths American
Amateur Foot Ball assoctstfon' seems to
fill that need. The right sort of men
are at Its head and tha right sort of
methods have been Instituted In th ad
ministration of Us affairs. To wish them
further success w believe Is superfluous.
IPACKY HAS LOST fflS WALLOP
Bat He is Still Clever, Quick and t
Great Kins; General,
HAS KAD STRENUOUS CAEEEE
la Elghty-Oas Battles He Haa Seared
Thlitr-lK Kaoekoats, Slae.
teea Papalar V red lets
aad Flv Draws.
NEW YORK, March S. -Careful study
of Packy MrFarland'l ring record would
seem to Indicate that ths wonderful Chi
cago boxer Is Ittaer losing his punch
or Is slightly lacking In stamina. HH
remarkabls cleverness stllul remains in
comparable and for ten rounds or so h
displays bewildering speed. But his
record shows that sines IMS, when he
stopped fourteen opponents with sleep
producing wallops, hs hss knocked out
eight men In forty-eight bouts. Four
were put away In 1907, nons In IMS and
IMS. two In 1910, one In 1911 and one this
year. All told McFarland in eighty-one
battles since he made his bow as a pro
fessional In ISM hss scored thirty-six
knockouts together with referees' deci
sions In twenty-one bouts, popular ver
dicts in nineteen contests and flv draws.
Yet during this strenuous career Mc
Farland hss never sustained a detest ot
any kind, a remarkable achievement
Incidentally he haa earned a reputation
for honesty and sportsmanship which
haa mad him on of th most popular
boxer in th world.
Start with a Rash.
When McFarland began fighting In
1904 he knocked out six mea Is as many
battles. Th following year h stopped
eight and beat four on points. In fifteen
contests during IMS Packy put fourteen
men to sleep and got on decision. That
campaign practicaly snded his career as
a knockout artist but at the same time
he began ta loom up as a superb boxer
and ring general. He stopped four sec
ond raters In 1907 and outpointed such
men as Kid Goodman, Maurice Savers,
Charley Neary. Benny Yanger and Kid
Herman- In IMS McFarland got a deci
sion over Freddie Welsh in ten rounds
and also bond a twenty-fir round draw
with tho latter, at the same time failing
to score knockouts in battles with Bert
Keyea, Tommy Loughrey. Jimmy Britt
Phil Brock, ; Leach Cross and Tommy
Murphy.
He Wlai ea Palate,
Th following year Dick Hyland, Leach
Cross. Dav Dsshler. Harry, rreudall.
Kay Branson and Cyclone Thompson
stayed various limits with Packey, who
outclassed all of them la points of skllL
During a visit to England In 1910 Mc
Farland put Dick Lee and Jack Gold
swain, second raters, to sleep and boxed
a twenty-round draw with Freddie
Welsh, after which ha cam back and
outpointed Dick Hyland In ten rounds.
Since then McFarland has scored but
tw knockouts In- nearly twenty fights.
He Mopped Jack Goodman In flv rounds
last ysar and a few weeks ago he landed
a Bleep wallop on Tommy Devlin ta the
west." But knockCTta did not materialise
In battle with Johnny McCarthy, Young
Erne. Jack Brittoa. Bert Keyea. Frank
Mandole, Owea Morgan. Billy' Ryan.
Paul. Kohler. Morris Bloom. Tommy
Murphy. Tommy Kllbane. Phil Knight
Al -Dewey, Tommy Glnty. Kid Burns,
One Round Hogaa and several others.
Stale few Bastaeew Siea.
Don't worry; don't overbuy; don't go
security.
Keep a high vitality; keep Insured:
keep Sober: keep cooL
Doa't tell what you are going to do un
til Ml hav duo it-Ideal Power.
WHY NOT TRYCOLLEGE TEAM?
All Star Aggregation Would Prove
Very Formidable foe.
SCHOOLS DEVELOP FETE XE5
Evra Hash Jeaalaffs, Wha Does Kt
Eathase Over felSTae- Players,
Might Rejoice la 1
f Col le fbads.
NEW YORK. March 2S.-Among the
endless variety of "all' teams which have
been picked in the realm of sport there
Is one firld which has been shamefully
neglected the college base ball field. All
college nine are chosen annually, but
nobody has tackled an "all" all-college
team; that Is, one chosen without any
limit
An all college team of this sort can be
found which would be as strong an array
as could be put together, whether pro
fessional or what not, for a majority of
Us players would be men who sines leav
ing college have turned professional.
Tha fact thst they have turned profes
lionsl and been professionals of high
rank Is the best proof of their ability.
So naturally the place to look for mem
bers of -thin hypothetical team is In th
professional ranks
Th college hav had players who had
they turned pro. would have been among
the best snd there are a few that never
turned pro. who nevertheless were o
proficient that they make th all college
team for all time, but there haven't been
many of these, In base ball th two
major lesgues are the highest measure
of skill and consequently demonstration
or ability to travel In this company Is
the best of reasons for choosing anybody
who has done so for tbe team In question.
Ths field Is a wide one, but th follow
ing team would not only be tbe strongest
team of college players possible to select
but as said. It could hold Its own with
any kind of an all star aggregation:
Pitchers, Carter, Yale; Coombs, Colby;
Plank, Get'ysburg; Bender. Carlisle;
Msthewson, Bucknell. Catchers, Meyers,
Dartmouth; Jones, Yale; Raid. Harvard;
Kafer, Princeton. First bass. Chase, st
Mary's. Second bass, Collins, Columbia.
Shortstop, Barry, Holy Cross. Third baas,
Devlin, Georgetown. Outfield, Fults,
Brown; Cree, Pena Stat; Thomas, Penn
sylvania. For substitute Infield, Derrick,
Georgia university, would fill th bill,
and for substitute outfielder, Birming
ham, Cornell.
A Stroae tine.' ' '
Th foregoing teem la strong beyond
th avsrsgs In every position. Any man
ager would Jump at th chance of pilot
ing such a team through a' big leagu
race, Th nonprofessionals on th Hit
an Carter, Raid. Kafer and Jones. Neal
Snow, who played first baas and th out
field at Michigan, and: Harry Keatcr.
Yale captain and outfielder, ar mighty
nearly entitled to a place on th team,
for they war college players ot excep
tional skill. .' Jake , Staht, Illinois, and
Fred Tenney, Brown, could be placed
on th team, hut both war catcher when
In college, and besides ths team has
Chase. White, Georgetown, could be
substituted for Plank without hurting
th pitching department much.
Walter Carter waa a wonderful college
pitcher In his day and good enough for
th big lesgues had hs cared to become
a professional. Bill Reld of Harvard,
Tad Jonea of Ysl and Red Kafer ot
Princeton were all backstops above ths
average, heady catchers, good throwers
and hard hitters. They hsd th native
ability to devslop Intu first clan catchers
as profeselonsls. Chief Meyer has de
monstrated bis ability, but he has made
uch big Improvement aa a Giant that II
la a question whether he was In ths classy
with th three men mentioned when he
wss In college
Star Pltrhlag Staff.
Coombs, Whits. Bender, Mathewssa
what better pitching staff could any
fm"'i r z- I
stantly attacking our physical
systems. Healthy blood stimulates the excretory members and
enables them to Alter out of the system everything that is not neces
sary or beneficial to the growth and development of the body. Thus
we are apt to remain healthy unless there is a weakening of the
vital fluid or an impure infection of the circulation.
Imperfect blood takes various forms in its outward manifestation.
A weak, watery circulation denotes anaemia with its attendant evils
of pale, waxy complexions, malarial conditions, or perhaps some more
definitely marked disorder is shown. Frequently the blood becomes
infected with acrid humors, and Eczema, Tetter, Acne, or some other
skin affection makes its appearance, while an excess of uric acid in
the circulation produces Rheumatism with its pains and aches.
Old Sores and Ulcers are likewise dependent on bad blood, these
places being kept open and in a state of irritation by the drainage of
pollution wnich disordered blood constantly discharges into them.
Another common indication of weak, impure blood is the loss of
appetite, tired, worn out feeling and a general run-down condition of
the system. This is an ailment very prevalent in the Spring and most
persons so afflicted realize the necessity of overcoming the trouble by
the use of a tonic .
U'e recommend to all in need of a blood purifier or tonic, the
use of S. S. S., a medicine which has proven itself the greatest of all
blood purifiers. It goes down into the circulation and removes all im
purities, humors and poisons and makes the blood pure and health
sustaining. It purifies and strengthens weak deteriorated blood,
supplies it with the healthful properties it needs and lays the founda-
THE BEST ILC09 PURIFIER
IS TIE BEST Tt IIC
and early Summer, should commence its use at once. S. S. S., the
King of Blood Purifiers, is a genuine blood cleanser, made entirely
from roots, herbs snd barks; it does not contain a particle of mineral
in any form. You could not do better than begin the use of S. S. S.
if from any cause your blood is weak or impure. S. S. S. cures all
troubles due to a deranged circulation, and you wul find it the . most
satisfactory tonic you ever used. Write for book on the blood and
any medical advice. No charge for either.
2EE SWIFT STEOF1C CO, ATLANTA. CA.
club want? And then an Infield com
, posed of Chase. Collins. Barry and Dcl
vin why. that's aa airtight a quartet of
Inner garden guardians as tbe preeenV
Athletics with their crack Infield bevf5
It is made up of fielders, ban runners,
hitters and every one of the four a smart
ball player.
As to tbe outfield. It Isn't as strong a
hitting trio as some, but a pretty capable
battling combination, nevertheless, and a
combination ot batters, sliders snd base
runners that makes It a rare run getting
combination. Cree is a JOS batter and
Fults and Thomaa had their .MO years
when they were In th game. Fults was
one of th best sliders the gam ha had.
and he and Thomas covered a wide ex-
pans ot ground on th defense. It slr?
would be a good throwing outfltld;
Even Hugh Jennings, who doesn't en
thuse over colleg players, might re
Jole la a team such aa this.
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Sheridan in Shape !
to Go to Stockholm
NEW- YORK. March a When the
Amatuer Athletic union began (o Iok
around .for point winners to send to
Sweden next summer, the as-called
experts said that Shepard and Sheridan,
the leading scorers - In London in IT,
were no longer .available.
"They hav gone back,' chirped these
experts, "and th Amatuer -Athletic
union will hav t dig up something
new.'
This was about a year ago. Two
months ago Sheridan and Shepuard
started training, and have msde such
excellent progress that the committee
cannot pass them when the team Is se
lected. There ht every Indication new
that this pair will acore as many points
as they did In London In 1908.
Heeding tbe advice ot friends, Sheridan
went Into actlv training about alx
week ago. At that time he Weighed
nearly 239 pounds, Hla best weight Is
SOS pounds. Mountain climbing, hard
gymnastic work and plenty of handball
hav reduced his weight to St pounds
H expect to hit the SOS notch within
ten days. 't
Ehertdan'a main - object Is to compete
ht - all-around competition with Jim
Thorpe, th Carlisl Indian school ath
lete Jim Sullivan wants SJtertdrin and
ThnrtM for the -two arvlea of ail-roan I
contest In Sweden, and figures that if
Martin Is In old-time form, with ThuRt'
already la form, titer won t be aayt. .
left for th Swedes, Germans and Frenc'.i-
men.
Nebraska Grapplers ,
Revive Mat Game
.LINCOLN. March SJ.-8pecial.H-Tlie
mat gam Is to be revived at Nebraaka
after several ysar when Iowa university
ends a team to compete In a tourna
ment with th Cornhusker. Iowa has
squad of veteran wrestler and la greatly
feared at Nebraska, Th Cornhuakers
still hav two of the three team mem
ber who competed against Iowa last
year and were successful, but la th
heavyweight elaas may loss to th Hawk
aye. MoCormlck In this division, who
takes Elliott's place, Is not nearly
strong or clever as the burly foot Mil
guard. . v
It Is conceded that Miller In the light
weight class will be abl to dlspos ol
his man. Ruby la th lightweight cmM
la also expected to tak care of hi op
ponent wit hoot much difficulty. Ths meet
will be held at the university next Est
urday night
Fisher e Backward.
' Sold again la th verdict against "Red"
FHher. th former Omaha outfielder, tot
whom President Hedge of th St Loult
club paid $3,600 and then was fined MM
whsa h sold him for tl.WO. Fisher bst
beta shipped to the Hartford team ot
the Connecticut Stat leagu by Louisville
with no regrets.
LOOD
KING
PURIFIERS
As the Lion is Monarch
of the Forest, so S. S. S. is
King of Blood Purifiers and
Master over all Blood diseases.
Pure, rich blood and a free
circulation is the surest pre
vention against the diseases
and disorders which are con
Don lor gouu ncaiui. as a ionic
S. S. S. has no equal and those who
are beginning to feel the need of
such a medicine to fortify them
selves against the unpleasant con
ditions which come with SDrini
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