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Judgments
ENCOURAGEMENT which Iho
Omaha alumni of tho University
of Nebraska lias roeelved from
the' high schools' df the state for
their banquet, to' bo given In
honor of the Cornhusker foot ball elevon
In this cltv on January 8, Is gratifying
to the Nebraska grads and to all persons
Interested la the welfare of the great
state school. Nebraska Is one of the
leading unlvorsltles of the country. It
ranks high In every .way In scholastic
accomplishments and In athletic achieve
ments. It Is a school that turns out men
well fitted for tho best positions In the
various lines of activity, and a list of the
Nebraska alumni who are high in various
professions would be very lone, Indeed.
High school foot ball eleven pf the state
have been asked to bo tho guests of the
Omaha alumni ftt tho banquet for4 tho
Cornhuskcrs, and from even' section of
tho state tho high school youngsters are
coming. They must realize Nebraska has
a great foot ball 'eleven, that It ranks
among tho best of the country's educa
tional Institutions and that It Is an excel
lent place for obtaining a finished educa
tion. Of course, the present appeal the
one most potent It the minds of the high
nchool youngsters Is -lhat of Cornhusker
athletics, and this influence is bringing
them to the banquet: but they also recog
nize Nebraska as a great school, and
many of them,, no doubt, already have
determined to attend and enfer Yhls"!!!
stltutloii upon .completion of their present
courses.. The Omaha alumni, therefore, .
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are doing" a twofold duty honoring tho
Cornhusker and high school foot bull
teams and Interesting high school stu
dents In the 'university. Boosting for
clean athletics' always Is laudable, 'but It'
Is doubly so'when It also Induces young
sters to.gojtn beyond tho high school for
their education, nrid 'thereby aids Ih the
reneral educational' movement ,of the
Mate.
If It wars, not a. breach of ! faith we
would say, that,sc,ertalij recalcitrants in I
tlm Western Ipnmin w'ern beginning to
nee the light of reason much clearer' than
when the spite order was Issued for
O'Neill to pick up his headquarters and
walk from Chicago. We think we violata
no confidence In hazarding the prediction
that the whole thins Js rapidly blowing
over Into a large, fut nothing. Men with
hard sense and hard cash are not going
ahead with a deal that could mean noth
ing but loss or failure to them. They are
not the men tb pull the other fellow's
chestnuts out ot the fire. Things have
changed materially In the last week. Of
course,' there nover was a good chance
of this spite movement reaching results,
but It has taken sound reasoning to get
the thing out of some heads, while others
nearly burst .getting it out themselves,
after a session or two held with their
own better selves. Certain changes In the
Western league arc desirable, but they
are not In the direction of this move
ment. Now, It falls out that though Mr.
Murphy, jhad peddled tho Impression that
he" owned the Cubs, they are still the
property, chiefly, of Mr. C. P. Taft. It
has been, intimated, oven, that Jt things
should not jso altogether prosperously
with the old champs, yet other changes
might be made in. the ownership, that
is, In that not now in Taft's hands. Yes,
it Is possible to think of Several little
turns In the lane before long. In the
meantime the gentleman who bought
Frank Chanco's one-tenth Interest for
$W,OM continues to net as n thorn In the
flesh of Murphy. Tho story Is now ac
cepted that had Chance acceded to
Murphy's demand to sell him his stock
for 30,09p. Chance might yet be manager
of the Cubf. Hut Chance's folks camo
from Scotland and he wasn't around look
ing for that kind of a bargain- Ho pre
fers the Highlander kind.
The man Zbyszko has been hauled over
from Europe for tho winter, and fake
promoters sound his advent with the old
chestnut, "He will make Gotch wrestle."
This has ever the way of the fakes, who
long ago made of wrestling chiefly &
means of grafting a livelihood. They pay
these foreign hulks but a small portion
of the proceeds, what amounts to a fair
wage, for them. Of courfce; thero Isn't
a man with a kernel of sense as big as
a pin's head who doesn't know that
Gotch could stand and throw Zybszkos
over tho moon as fast as they camo
n.ong.
So Manager Tinker It anxious to get
Miner Brown and Kllng for his star bat
tery at Cincinnati. At that, he could do
a lot worse. It would gratify old Cub
fans to see such a deal made. Tinker
and Chanco both Insist that Brown Is
sot 'I In and that he has many a good
fame In that old arm, and as for Kllng,
no one suggests that he Is all In.
About 'every toncelvable phase of rumor
has arlsen'osjrO Chance and lils new en
gagement and the one about hU sticking
to the bench makes no bigger hit than
did Murphy's gabble about making him
a utility Inflelder.
Since Chance has left the Oubs and
gone to the Highlanders Comliikoy has de
cided It will be necessary to enlarge his
South Side park. The We Side park re
mains the same
Ty Cobb must be the greatest of ball
"vers, for ho admits, himself.
Savant, Jeff is
MAT GAME WILL BE BOOMED
Several Big1 Matches Have Been
Arranged for Winter Months.
rBIG FELLOWS ARE BOOKED
Mnnjr of the 1'roinlnent Foreign
Grnpplcru Will Apprnr In Omnhu
Unrlnir the Next Few
Months of Winter.
"Wrestling fans will see several matches
In Omaha this winter. Manager J, M.
Glllan of the Auditorium company tins
mapped out one of the busiest wrestling
seasons Omaha has ever been graced
with. Some of tho best men In the coun
try are slated to appear before tho Omaha
fans.
Ono of the big matches of the season
will bo the appearance here of Charley
Cutler of Chicago. He will bo matched
with cither Henry Ordeman, the Min
neapolis giant, or Jess Westergna d, one
ot Omaha's favorites. Ordeman appeared
here twice last winter. Ills big match
in this -city was with Jess Westcrgaard
when thp latter took two out of three
falls from his sturdy opponent of tho
north. The match lasted almost three
hours and was one of tho best ever pulled
off In tho city of Omaha. Westorgaard
and Ordeman may be matched to appear
in Omaha ngnln this winter, as tho latter
Is very desirous of winning back tho
prestige Oie lost when ho fell before the
brawn, and strength of the Iowan.
. . " . .
YUBsir iuunmout, tho Terrible Turk,
will be seen ngaln In Omaha this winter.
as will . Stanislaus Zbyszko, whox claims
to be the best man in tho qountry aside
from Frank Gotch; And that brings to
mlhll that the one and only Frank Gotch
will also make his appearance here this
season. Manager Glllan Is trying to ar
range a battle between Gotch and ono
df the leading foreigners who havo
sprung upl since 'last, winter and who are
In this country for the
ot- parting 'the 'Amdrie:
express purpose
parting the American citizens from
their hard earned coin. '
. T)ie first big match wilt be staged
about the (ntddle of January and from
then on during the winter every two.
weeks a match will, be put on at the,
Auditorium. Just who will go on for the
principal event in the , first match has,
not been decided upon by Mr. Glllan, but
announcement of the match will bo made
in the near future.
The charity wrestling tournament pulled
off by Pete Loch at the Auditorium last
Friday night has aroused much Interest
in the game and Manager Glllan Is almost
nssured of good crowds at tho big events
this winter.
Creighton Fixing
Schedule for 1913
Work has already begun on tho Crelgh
ton university foot ball schedule for next
year, and one game with Kearney State
Normal school Is assured. In all prob
ability, South Dakota will play hero again
Thanksgiving as the team was well
pleased with the outcome this year, both
socially and financially. Tho game has
been under consideration for some time
nnd both sides are favorable, bo ther
seems to be no obstacle In tho way of
signing articles.
St. Louis unlvorslty will be on the
schedule again If agreements can bo
reached and the Crelghtnn team will
Journey to the St. Louis metropolis. Mar-
quette will be played nt Milwaukee, but
Mornlngcldc will probably be dropped
from CrclghUm's calling Hot.
There is a rumour abroad that a Cath
olic college league will bo formed, em
bracing' Notro Dame, Marquette, St. Louis,
Crclghton, St, Thomas and St. Mary's
colleges, but as yet nothing definite has
been done. If tho plan materializes
Crelghton will meet Notre Dame, but
otherwise there seems to be no chanco
of the two teams getting together.
A gome with Nehraika seems to be out
of the question, as Nebraska has reso.
lutely refused to play Crelghton, and there
seems t be no ope of a change In the
future.
TENTATIVE PLANS MADE
FOR MOTORCYCLE RACES
CHICAGO, Dec. 21. Tentative plans for
a national long-distance motorcycle race
have been made ly the Chicago Motor
cvcle club, which has been Influenced by
the success of tho annual tourist trophy
event in Great Britain. The suggestion
Is to run the race on tho Fourth of July
over the elght-and-onc-thlrd-mile course
at Elgin. III. It Is planned to have tho
contest limited to stock cars only, and to
allow four-horsepower, and "twin" cycles
to compete at the same time. The ma
chines would be required to eo ITS, 20)
and ICO miles respectively, The Federation
of American Motorcyclists has announced
the plan and called attention to the popu
larity of the British race, whloh brings
throngs to the IsIe-of-Man course each
year.
I
L'haae "Welcomes Chance,
Hal Chase was first to offer a wolcoma
to Frank Chance as manager of (ie
Yankees. The greatest first baseman of
the American league said hi would con
sider It an honor to work under the di
rection of tho former greatest In tho Nu-
THE OMAHA
Some More Savant
! Athletes Who Had a Good Season
Mil
Top How. Left to Welti' Earl
ureutiati, uoitoin how. ioit to mgnt
The Spalalng college foot ball team
had one of Its best years on the gridiron.
The schedule called for six games, and
four of there were victories. In the two
Y. M. C. A. PLANS BIG MEET
Bireotors Permit Athletic Bepart
'' ment to Make Arrangements.
FIRST BAY FOR THE LOCALS
Colleges mill Universities and State
Ansoclntlonn to Contest on the
.Second. liny of the
Meet.
Ono of the busiest athletic seasons ot
recent years Is planned by the Young
Men's Christian association. The activities
include track meets, bosket ball, volley
ball, turning, tumbling and skating.
Just after the holidays the entire mem
bership of the Commercial Basket Ball
league will gather at a banquet. Trophies
will be presented to tho Fairmont Cream
ery team, which has cinched first place.
Tho league will bo reorganized and a
nevf schedule for the second half ot the
reason will be drawn up. In addition to
the teams already playing, tho Omaha
Gas company, the City National banlt
and another team which Is not ready to be
announced expect to apply for member
ship In the league.
The physical department committee has
been granted permission by tho board of
directors to conduct an athletic meet for
two nights, the first to be given over to
local athletes and events and tho second
night exclusively to colleges and univer
sities. This comes about owing to th
unusual length ot tho meet last season
when the entry list was so large and the
number of events such that it was Im
possible to run them off before long after
midnight.
The plan now Is to have all the coles,
thenlcs and minor events such as wrest
ling, boxing and local field and track
events run off tho first night. The win
ners In the first night's events will be al
lowed to compete against tho larger col
leges, high schools and, universities on
the second night.
In order to arouse more Interest In these
affairs out In the state Physical Director
Maxwell will visit each college and Young
Men's Christian association In the state
Immediately after tho holidays. In addi
tion to visiting the state Institutions he
will go to 'Sioux City. Fort Dodge, Des
Moines. Ames nnd a few other Iowa
points.
An Interesting program has been ar
ranged for New Year's day. The Bohem
ian Turners from tho Tel Jed Sokul have'
Wen Invited -to glvo an exhibition on the
apparatus. The boys' leaders class will
glvo tumbling, the oldor fellows wilt work
on the elephant. Thero will bo a game
of volley ball and a number of relay
races. The program will conclude with
a swimming exhibition In the natatortum.
During the holidays skating wlir be
mado a feature of the physical work, as
the Ice at tho park is in excellent condi
tion and many of the cottages have stoves
in them where the skaters may warm
themselves.
O'Toole to Marr.
Martv O'Toole will be married on De
cember 00 and will take his bride to tho
itrrmudoa on a honeymoon trio. ,
SOJDAY BEU: DECFAUIKR
BPALDINQ COLLEGE FOOT HALL TEAM.
Shea. Frank Dlvcrlkotte. John Ryan (Captain), John Prondergast, Clarenco Mtitchlc,
Aioysius vyeis, jiowura Jiauu, aiai
i games that were lost mostly Juniors
composed the lineup, Injuries keeping tho
regulars out. In the four games won the
regulars were all playing, and the ro-
Tennis Enthusiasts
Will Play Game on
Christmas Morning
Some people think that tennis Is not
a popular game In Omaha. But It on
'Christmas morning these samo people
will go out to the Strohlow apartments
on Sherman avenue and cast their optics
Upon the tennis court adjoining these
apartments they will seo at least fifteen
ardent tennis players closely bundled up
In furs, mittens and sweaters playing this
so-called unpopular game.
All fall those plucky athletes have been
defying Jack Frost and the elements by
occupying theso courts every Sunday.
True, it would not bo a plensure for every
tennis enthusiast to get out on these cold
days and play, but the boys at tho Streh
low claim It Ib tho most Invigorating ex
ercise and sport they have had In many
a day.
In weather ot this kind it is Impossible'
to expect a. tennis ball to bo "live." but
tho Sterhlow attiletes have overcome this
handicap. Prior to playing a match the
tennis balls are placed In a hot oven and
baked. Whon thoy are taken out and
put. Into action they aro Just as "live"
as In the summer months and many times
even moro active.
Inasmuch as there Is only one court
In working order, hut four men can play
at one time. There nro about twelve
players. When n doubles match Is being
played tho other .sharps play leap frog,
tag and other games to keop warm. In
addition to this there Is a huge bonfire
built and this serves to he,lp keep the
players warm.
The following men will play ChrlstmaH
morning: W. L. Schoenman, "Con" Steg
ner, Itou Sunderland, Hob Jamlescn, Jim
Gllmore and Paul Burt.
CAIN PROVES TO BE BUM
LEADER OF BOWLING TEAM
Carl Cain has not the great Idea, of his
bowling that ho had a week ago. He re
cently organized a bowling teum known
as the North Side Christian church team
and went forth meet the soldiers at Fort
Omaha. Becauso ho had won large
bunches of filthy lucre at the recent
Kansas City meet he was relied upon
to hold up the rest of the players. Ho
came through with the gigantic total of
411 for three games.
llenx nt Practice,
At Batesvllle, Ind., Joo Uenz, butcher
boy pitcher with the Chicago White Hox,
Is attracting tho attention of tho natives
for miles around .Just now by the method
ho has adopted to gain control of his elu
sive epltter. Ha has a mid-wluter train
ing scheme all of his own, which Is
pitched In the yard back of his butcher
shop, There he tins Installed n hpmt)
plate, on each side of which, he has
driven stukes, the height of un average
batter, Two strands of wire, ono placed
at a height corresponding with the
"dumb" batter's knees nnd the other
about neck high, stretched from one
stako to the other Between these wires
a ham dangles, and Benz uses the smoked
meat as the target by which he hopei
to gain control hurling buse halls by the
hour, when trade Is slark In the market
mi
Drawn for
xowey, u sorgo muter, jqsepn numin, 1,'Th.mk
suits speak of the team, viz., not a scorn
mado on them, whilst tluty plied up
eighty points, on tllr opponents. This
j (earn was composed of none but high
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM .
PROMISED TO OMAHA
(Coutuucd from Pago One )
garden for the Unco In team In 1D0Q- and
who was a terror to every pitcher In tho
league. After Davidson died u natural
bnso ball death, as far as Omaha was
concerned, Joe Bills was Imported, and
It was found luter that he was a better
pitcher thun an outfielder and was side
tracked and Jlmmto Scanlon put in nt
lert field.
Now, there1 Is no need In finding fault,
with Scanlon. He won a novice nt tho left
field position and being such ho mndo a
good showing for himself. At least ha
pluggod up a bad hole in the outfield.
True, ho was not tho greatest stick artist
In tho world, but he came through very
often with a timely hit and on one or
two occasions ho mado lilmself very much
disagreeable to opiKialng hurlors by
breaking up games Just ut tho right time,
at least the right time for Omaha.
Will Keep .Scnnloii. .
Although ficanlon will In all probability
not be seen in the outer garden next sea
son, ho will be with tho 1U13 Itourkes.
Scanlon Is one of the greatest young
players in tho Western leugue and will
undoubtedly be used us a Utility plnyur
on .the Omaha team In 1913. Scanjon
needs to perk up un his batting und ho
will be in demand among tho higher
teams in the higher leagues. He. started
out us u second liusemau for Omaha last
year, but towards tho rnlddlu of the sea
son suffered an uttack ot typhoid finer
and he had to glvo way to ''Skipper''
Hill tichlpke, who "camo buck" to such
un extent 'and put up such an article of
good playing that ho froze Scanlon out
ot his Job.
"Hickory" Johnbon, by far the greatest
catcher the Western leuguo has ever seen,
will again do the backstopplng for. tho
Omaha teum. "Hick" playod his first
season In Western league ball last yuur
and that he mudu good goes without say
lug. Ho was ono of the three Omaha
pluyers for whom the majors were an
gling. Johniou formerly played In tho
Thrce-I league, but Jtourku managed to
get him eurly In the season. Johnson wus
known all aver the league last season for
his remarkable hitting powers. Hu
clouted out eighteen home runs during
the season and was a constant terror to
opposing twlrlers.
Another old Htandliy who worked him
self Into tho good will of tho Omaha funs
In a remurkubly uhoit tlmo und who will
be with Omaha aguln next season is Jack
Fugate, considered by many to be the
best southpaw twirler In tho Western
league. Pugute Joined the Omaha team
early In August last year, Mter having
played with tho Topeka team for u num
ber of years. The big southpaw did not
have un opportunity to show what he
hud with Omaha last year With To-ka
I he did not nn c a t d shewing dip" un
doubtedly to t e fa't that Tupeka wa" a
the The Bee by
,
Cyril Hrown, Paul O'Sheo, Gerald '
ocnuemer, Jinnry j'nn munciij
schobl department players, and thoy feel
they' could make things ' lively for any
high school In the state.
losing team and tho players'on tl'ie Kaws'
ten in did not support' hint In any stylo. -
' Knnc mill Nlnhoff,
Among olhor old timers who will be
back on tho Omaha team next year will
bo Jim Knuo nnd Bert Nlchoff. Kune
Iuih bepn with the Omaha team for a
number of years, und every year ho shows
up better than during tho season past.
He always manages tv clout the ball well
over tho ,3U0 mnrlc and is considered by
mnuy pltohert to .bo tho hardest. man In
tho league to pitch to. . Bortlo Ntehaff
Is also well known about tho league as
tjclng tho best third baseiuun in tho bust
noss Ih tho Western lengue. For three
yearn ho has led iill tho third basemen
and his work was of such a nature that
tho Clilcago Cubs uttcmpted to get posses
sion ot him by tho draft route, but De.
trdlt happened to bo somewhat luckier
and drew Mark Hall.
Hall Is tho only 1W3 Pluyor who will not
bo soon in an Omaha uniform next sea
son. TIUs lucky Individual was drafted
by Ilughlu Jennings' trlbo and will go
bouth with thu Tigers tlds spring.
.nothpr favorite who wJH bo back with
Omaha next year. Is Arthur Thomason,
wlio has played tho center gardo.n for the
llatirkes for two seasons nnd In each
easoii bus led the Omaha players In bat
ting. Hh Is also one of the best fielders
In, tho WeHtern league today. Hmvever,
It Is tho consensus of opinion that Tlioma
sou wilt pla)- his lust season In Omaha
this ycur. us It Is understood ho Is to go
to the inuJorH fn 1911 If lio makes a
reputable showing this coming season.
Pan-American Shoot
at Baltimore in 1913
JULTIMORK, Pec. :L-Camp
Pirrv will wltnoas next year tho second
I ".. ol. t.1,l li flsi
I J ill 11 MIC I (Villi PIIUUli lltl LIIU o
time last May In Buenos Ayres, Argen
I tlna.' Additional matches, open 'to the
world, Include the famous I'alma .trophy
competition, and a new Pan-American
match for a two-man team for a trophy
offered by John W. -Garrett, United
States minister to Argentina.
One of the most Interesting matches
will bo for the long range individual
military championship of the world, call
Ing for fifteen shots ut WO, 90 and 1,000
yurds.
Francs', Germany, Italy, Switzerland,
Sweden, Belgium, Canada, Peru and Ar
gentina nlready have sent assurances
that thoy will send delegates to the
United States for tho competlons and it
Is expected that In all about twenty-two
nations will bo represented.
IilkCH (he Northvf rat,
George Shillings will take with his Bos
ton Nationals to Athens, Gu., next spring,
a wholo fleet from tho Northwestern
lengue. They will Inalude flvo pitchers,
two catohors und a first basemen. The
twlrlnrs tire; Wlnflcld C. Noyos of Spo
kane, William James of Seattle, Cecil
Thompson of Seattle. Iuclen E. Gervals
of Vanc-ouvir. Paul Htriuid of Spokane.
; The cuti-lu rs are Bert Whullng of Seat
I !- and Hex Devogt of -Spokane The first
J I'UB'ir'ii U Hap"' Mytrs of Spokane.
"Bud" Fisher
YANKEE TO TRAIN BRITONS
jnerioan Athlete is Desired to Jxe
1 pare Hen for Olympio Games, i
KEENE'S NAME IS MENTIONED
Commissioner Sullivan declares
that It In Xot Training Alone
that Is Needed, hut Pl'entr
of enthusiasm.
NJ3W TOniv, Dec. 21. The announce
ment that the Rngllsh Olympio commit
teo In considering the feasibility of em
ploying a trainer In the athletlo reor
ganlzatlon scheme has aroused consider
able Interest In thl country. According:
to report, a tentative offer will soon bo
made to Thomas V, Keene, at present ath
letic trainer at Byrncus university. It
Is understood 'that the' lSngllsh nutlvoHllcs
nro particularly anxious to secure s
trainer who hiUi had n thorough expert
efico and training In American athletic
method. Coach Keens,' as he la tnbwn
at Syracuse, Is noncommittal on tho sub
ject. He does not deny that ho Is being
considered for the position, but states
that to date nothing definite In tho was
of a contract Is In sight. Keene stated;
"I haveha,i no dtroct offer from th
.English managers, but I havo heard In
directly that thoy aro considering offer
ing pip a position as coaoh of their teams.
At present everything Is In the air."
If Koone Is selected, and it appeari
probable, since ho is ot Rngllsh birth ant
has niany years' of experience Under Ui
American athletlo system, he will make
tho third trainer to go abroad under' Min
llnr circumstances. Ernlo HJertberg la a
fixture In Swedish Olympio athletlo
ol'rcleV, and' Atvln C. Kraenztetu ljas
recently accepted a similar position
in Germany. Franco is alio on tin
outlook for an athletlo trainer and coach,
and by 1918, wnon the Olympic game are
hold at Berlin, tho rivalry nmong the
foreign athletes coached to compete nlong
American lines should make the point
scoring contest far keener than at past
meets.
SalUvan Gives Views.
Jamca EL Gulllvan, the American Olym
pio commissioner at tho Stockholm raced,
jn discussing tho reported desire ot the
English to engage, a trainer with Amer
ican experience, said:
"It Is not alone a trainer that the Eng
lish need. An athletic director Is really
necessary If England Is to take Its former
position in track and field athletics. Its
system is so antiquated that It needs a.
thorough overhauling. Ono trainer or a
dozen will tot materially help. Some
man, who Is an athletlo enthusiast, with
full power to plan and socure co-operation
all along the line Is what Is needed
When England reaches the point where
athletics are a part ot Us school, church
club and college system, then If w'lli bo
developing athletes of quality and quan
tity that will make other nations look to
their laurels In the Olympic games.
"The European authorities apparently
believe that our success is duo to train
ers. Tills, In part, Is a mistake. It U
tho athletic enthusiasm that brings com
petltors to the public school leagues,
recreation and playgrounds, the athletic
club and college, that gives America lti
athletlo supremacy. Did you ever stop
to think that, for every athlete who de
velops Into a famous track or field stat
there are hundreds who try and never
win a prize In a scratch event? It Is
due .to the number of opportunities and
participants In the 'games that we hold
our athletlo Jead.
Keene ii Hlilenillil Coach.
"When tho same enthusiasm and oppor
tunities pro vail in Kftgland, or any othei
country, then the reason for American"
athletic succobh will no longer be a ce
crot. Tom Keene Is a splendid coach and
trainer, and I hopo that he secures the
position for which his name is men
tioned, but he should not bo handicapped
at tho start by the listless methods In
vogue In England at present. If the right
men toko the helm of English athletics
and arouse a real spirit and enthusiasm
for amateur track and field sports, Keen
will do his part without fall."
Incidentally Mr. Bulllvan expects to
cross the continent to tho Pacific coast
some time next month tp plan for tht
long series of athletlo sports which wit
be held In and about Ban Francisco dur
ing the Panama-Pacific exposition during
1816. Ho has been offered the position
of director-general of athletics at tli
fair and is expected to, formally accept
after his conference with the exposltlot
officers. The Puciflo Amateur Athletic
l association will entertain htm during hs
stay and a special committee, consisting
of H6rbcrt Hausor, Charlie MJnto, ArchU
Cloud. James E. Rogers and Dr. Hubbcl
has been named lor receiving and enter
talnlng the Becretoryttreasurer of tlu
uthletlo. union. While on the coast BuUl-
van will make a tour of inspection ol
the different athletic, centers.
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Pitcher SfeOrutr iTjth Athletics.
McGraw will be with the Athletics ji
19H. He is a' ' pitcher who halls Troit
Puebo, Colo. His father has .made nr
agreement with Connie Mack and be wll
report, when his schppl daya aro over
He Is only IS at present, bur stands flvt
feet eleven Inches and weighs 180. JIu
first name Is Robert, not John. He ex
pectu to bo quite a whale when ho Is ab'i
to vote
Hendricks Minns Pitcher.
Manager Jack Hendricks of Denver i'
nounces tho signing of a Chicago sTfnl
pro-pitcher named Morun. a left bander
aged 19. height five feet eleven Inches.