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Judgments
THERE li omo opinion that Man
ager Chance's new Job will rov
as gigantic In proportions aa his
munificent salary. Wo Uilnlt It
will b admitted that nothlns
short of herculean mastery will make a
wlnnlnjr team out of the- Highlanders, and
yet. Under the- Impetus of Onanoes man
Rfiemcnt and closa co-operation of all,
backed by FarrolPs readiness to furnish
ths means necessary to gt the material,
a winning team Is to be expected. As to
precise and Immediate results two suchi
crest base ball generals os Connie Maok
and Fielder Jones differ. Jones says:
'Chance in certainly worth all he can
Bet from the Nsw York Americans, hut
he cannot possibly make a first illvslon
tram out of the club this year. If ho
puts the Yankees In first division In
three years he will do wonderfully well,
and by that time the fans will be knock
Ing him so hard he will not have any
Incentive to build up a team." Connie
Mack: "I am sure the Peerless leader
will finish In the first division the com
ing; season. Indeed, It would not surprise
ma a bit If he made a real fight of It all
the way." Mack's Judgment certainly Is
worth as much as Jones', especially slncj
Mack Is in the harness and Jones out,
r.ot to mention the fact that Jones was
considered for tba place Chance fills.
Though ones Is above peeve, being one u(
the greatest generals that ever com
manded a baso bait battle. There can be
little doubt that Chance, In time, will
Klve Parrell a winning team. The stu
pendous figure attached to hi!) contract,
while representing a league Investment,
was not Intended by either party as a
nominal expression of qplnlon. With two
such peerless leaders ah McOrnw nnd
Chance In New York the luteropolls will
assume Its rightful place In base balf.
Tho National league's loss In Chance
Is aa great, as the American leaguo's
gain, and, comparatively greater because
the Kattonu! needs strong leaders more'i
than the Americans, fat Is to say, It
has fewer of them. Iook on' this galaxy
of greatnM In the American: McAleer
and Htaht in Boston, Comlskey and Cal
lahan In Chicago, Jennings In Dotrolt,
Connie Mack in Philadelphia, Clark Grif
fith In Washington and Chance In New
York. Every team except fit. Ixuls and
Cleveland ia lad by one of the great dia
mond bosses. New York with McQraw
and Pittsburgh with Clarke are the only
two National leagues with a right to
claim comparison with most of these. Of
course Severs, Tinker and Huggins arn
great ball players, but they .have yet tf
determine their greatness as managers
Dooln la a great ball player1, but aa man
ager Dooln's superiority Is a question;
H tailings ought to bring results at Boston
and his acquisition at least tends to
strengthen the circuit But up one side
and down the other the American has
all the better of the bargain. It Is doubt
ful If a man like Chance could ever get
out of the American into the National
league, fer the reason that In the newer
organisation stfteeA'and passion are sub
ordinate to hard-headed sense more than
In the Matloaal.
CREIGHTON PLAYING AGAIN
After Month's Postponement Basket
Ball Team Get in Harnen. .
TIUMMED . COUNCIL BLUFFS
Drfrntrd Y. M. C. .1. Tram There
Last Tneaday Krenlnu Without
Having, Unit AilrnJitwar of
Any Practice This Year,
The jbt wishes of all Omaha, fans go
with oM John Goading to his new berth
as manager of the Beatrice Mink league
team and also congratulations to
Beatrice, We should be much surprised
It Gondlng did not make good. As player
he was for a dqcade and more the prem
ier catcher of the Western league: .as
manager, his only test was with a tall
end team at Hack Island and he shook
it out of the cellar, John's head is full
of base ball' and we think he know, how
to Impart' h(s knowledge to younger men.
When we reflect upon his educational In
fluence aa scattered over the big dia
monds through such men as Miner
Brown. Frank Owen, Jack Pfolster,
Charley Brown and other pitchers ho did
most, to develop, aa well as throuth such
others as Corrldon. George Btone, Jimmy
Austin, Chick Autrey and many In and
outfielders he helped train when we re-
floct on theso we cannot doubt John's
oblllty properly nacked-to deliver 'the
coods at Beatrice. He Is personally a
nvable old chap. If he ever made an
enemy among players or fans we never
heard of it and he's in the collar pulling
for the town and tam he's with every
ep Bl mo
Thla boy McCarty blossomed so sud
denly that we would rather wait a little
1 1 he had weathered a few unfriendly
,vlnds before staking too .much on him.
After postponing Its organization for at
least a month, the Crelghton varsity
basket ball players finally got Into uni
form last week. Tho workout gave prom
ise of developing a team which will even
surpass that of lait year. Without hav
ing hnd a basket hull In their hands, last
year'x players, with the single exception
of Hoffman, Jumped Into the game last
Tuesday evening and trimmed the Coun
cil Bluffs "Y" by a score of 33 to 22. Last
night tho Crelghton pnrn met the Omaha
High team, which has been organized
slnco the, beginning of the tri-ctty season.
Hoffman did not put in an appearance
for the first game, but when he heard of
the result ho could not withstand the
"call of the wild," and the following
afternoon found him In a suit, prancing
about the gym. Hoffman Is about the
tallent being In this part of the country
and can make the length at a basket ball
noor in a uo ut two skips mm a jump.
lln bad the reach on any center in the
league last year, and followers of the
Crelghton team aro cheered over the
downfall of his resolution not to play this
year. He pleyed In his usual poltl6n of
center In the game against Omaha High
last night.
Torrey, who played center In the gamo
against Council Bluffs, was a sub last
year, and Is a fast man. He Is tall and
wiry and has a good Jump.
Prucha, captain of last year's squad. Is
back In the game at forward with all
his old time skill, lie shot eight baiikcts
In the' tlrst.gome without any preliminary
practice.' Prucha, on account of the late
arrival of' Coach Miller, lms"beeh acting
us coach of tho teatn meet of the week
Harry Miller, who formerly coachdd tho
variety foot ball team, will act as coach
of the team this year. Miller gained hs
basket ball experience at Notre Dame.
He will alto act as manager of the five,
and If he follows tho same tactics in hi
basket ball work as he doca In drilling the
eleven, the players are due for hard work
and a fast team may be expected, Miller
went to hlis home at Defiance, O . to
spend the holidays,' and not returning
until Krldap, missed the opportunity of
seeing his men in action.
Bhlmerda, the husky little guard; Bal-
deraon, the wiry Httio forward; Haller
and Bliss both guards, aro back In har
ness. Thomas, a pharmacy student, has
also been added to the squad. The team
han been practicing in the Yqung Men's
Christian Association gymnasium be
cause tho Omaha university gym was
being used at present for the student con
cert, but hereafter tho Crelghton team
will practice at the university gym.
Uluo and white Jerseys and stockings,
aa well aa new leather shoes, have been
furnished the team by the management.
A trip through Iowa and Illinois Is still
under consideration. Triere ia a possibil
ity of a gamo with Nebraska, while Routh
Dakota's state university will be played
f they cqme through Omaha on their
contemplated trip through the middle
states. I
r Ttnurke is Improving the cold
weather, we get It, in landing hot stuff
for hj MU "champeens."
Now that the Cubs "have signed the
pledge, perhaps they can make a natr
tor themselves, v.
January 1 has come-and gqne and, of
ourse. Tip O'Nelt and the headquarters
ire still in Chicago,
The visiting high school foot ball lads
liked the banquet, so they will all want
to come again.
Owner Furrell took the biggest Chance
in the gsme. but at that expects, to uln
on it
Advises Ohanoe Not to Lead Yankees
Next National
Regatta is Likely
to Be in the East
NBW YORK. Jl , 4,-Comixtltlon for
the privilege of hok, Jg the next national
regatta is unusually taken among east
ern cities Just now. Last year the big
event waa held at Peoria, HI. This select
tion proved to bd a bad one, for tho a'
fair resulted In a failure owing to the
distance from the real rowing centers.
Consequently it la thought that the next
selection will be made from one of the
cities on the Atlantic coast.
The rowing enthusiasts of Baltimore
are in high hopes that the classic event
will fall to the lot of that city. Although
the selection will not be made until
March, preparalons and plans are being
laid by the Baltimore clubs to secure the
required number of votes. Baltimore's
Chances are enhanotU by the fact thst
It. B. Williamson, a prominent rowing
enthusiast of that city, whose opinion
have always carried much weigh in
rowing circles, will exert all his inMu$nf
to have Baltimore named. It has also
been pointed out that Baltimore has a
large population, many of whom are de
voted to the water sport
Philadelphia also will make a strong
bid to secure the water carnival for that
city. This course has finally been de
cided upon, although) at first there waa
some doubt as to the advisability f mak
ing the attempt It waa feared that Bit
expense would be too- great. But at a re
cent meeting of the naval board of Phila
delphia. It was voted to put in an applica
tion rather than have a site chosen that
might result In making the event another
failure.
With Philadelphia In tho field Balti
more's chances are niowhat lessened.
But It Is thought that If the southern city
makes an earnest effort the Philadelphia
club wilt be satisfied to see the event go
to that city
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MAY REVOLUTIONIZE ROWING
National Association Likely to Adopt
Universal Method of Stroke.
WOULD MAKE CONTESTS CLOSER
After OTerqomlnsr Difficulties of
MntUnir Change Sport Would lie
Far More Interesting? to
All Who Follow It.
That Frank Chanl-e will bo making an
unwise move if he accepts Frank Far
rell's offer to place him at the head of
the New York Yankees Is tho opinion of
Fielder Jones, former manager of the
Chicago White Box (when they were the
"hltless" world's champions). According
to Jones, the Yankees If the hardest team
in tho American league to handle, be
cause of the overwhelming opposition of
the Olants, the older major league organ
lzatlon.
ENGLISH IMPROVING TENNIS
Joining American Movement for In
ternational Standard of Rules. -
NO MORE CASH PAYMENTS
llrttoua Heturn to Old Halo that
Prise Must Never Be lu Cash,
Because Recipients Often
Keep the Money.
NW YORK, Jan. f-Bnglona's lawn
tennis players are moving parallel with
the Americans In the effort to establish
an international standard ot rules and
conditions surrounding the game. The
annual meeting of the English Lawn Ten
nis association waa recently held In ltn
don. Its findings In some respects are
particularly Interesting to the players of
this country, because of the fact that the
meeting of the United mates National
Jawn Tennis association will be held in
Ihls city at the Waldorf-Astoria the first
week In February. The Britons have
taken a leaf from the Americans by pro
viding that "At all open tournaments
sanctioned by the 1-o.wn Tennis associa
tion the holder shall play through."
It will be remembered that a year ago
Anthony F. Wilding came out In no un
certain terms and declared that the chal
lenge match for the championship 'waa
not only an antiquated system, but one
calculated to make any second-rate player
perpetuate himself as a holder of a title
The standardizing of this one feature ot
the game Is generally regarded as being
one ot the momentous progressive steps
that lawn tennis has taken in recent pears,
It is the opinion ot those who have
studied the matter most carefully and
Who believe that they have lifted the
cuitut.i as 10 the futu.u that tlus one
piece of legislation ,1s' certain to bring a
wonderful line of, young players to the
fore and establish tournament playing
upon a higher plane than It has hereto,
fora enjoyed.
Another matter which the Englishmen
have taken a shot at and which will prob
ably find its place in this country Is the
vexations one regarding prises. The Eng
llshmen have returned to an old rull
which states t "No checks, orders Sor
money or cash payments In any form
shaft be given as prises, and the amount
actually paid for each prise shall in no
case be below the advertised value of the
same." It had been the custom In many
of the English tournaments to issue
checks or money, orders against silver
smiths and Jewelry firms. Ptayers who
were uniformly successful often kept
these orders and there were instances
where they were even kpown to accumu.
late the equivalent of 1500 to 11.000, pay
able at a Jeweler's, ire would then casn
In for an elaborate allvw tea service or
piece of Jewelry whtoh would represent
his winnings perhaps in twenty tourna
ments. The English association has set
Its face as deprecating this trafficking 'n
prise ordera and hereafter the regulation
The onq thing over which the Britons
stumbled was the effort to arrive at an
adequate, service or footrfault rule. Noth
ing In lawn tennis has caused such acri
monious discussion and so many heated
controversies in every quarter ot the
globe as the rule which governs the serv
ice, Americans, Germans, Frenchmen and
the Britishers are all prone .under the
heat ot conflict, to take a running Jump
Into the court when making the servtoi
It la as natural to do so as to breathe.
With all the umpires the present rule
which was made uniform both in this
country and In England several years ago
la interpreted In various ways,
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NBW YORK, Jan. 11. A novel rowing
suggestion has been advanced by James
Pllklngton, president of the National As
sociation of Amateur Oarsmen, which, It
adopted, will completely revolutionize the
rowing methods In the United States
President Pllklngton's plan Is to adopt a
universal system of scientific rowing
similar to that In England, where the
Oxford and Cambridge and public school
oarsmen all row the same stroke. In
ordor to accomplish this It is proposed to
make a radical departure from the pres
ent training and coaching methods and
secure the consent of the rowing com
mittee or management of every educa
tional Institution of prominence to adopt
the Courtney stroke and compel Its uso
by having It taught by professional row
ing coaches.
Perhaps the most radical part of the
proposed innovation Is tho proposition to
appoint Charles E. Courtney, coach of
Cornell university, general supervising or
advisory coach,- and tho appointment to
carry a rowing commission. Undsr the
plan veteran coaches such as Ward, Vail.
Ten Eych and nice would be assistants
and receive their orders from Courtney.
Should these professionals object to the
plan, and oppose the Courtney stroke,
It Is suggested to replace them with row
ing Instructors who will bo willing to
follow Instructions laid down by the
famous Ithacan professional.
In support of his argument for the sub
stitution ot the Courtney stroke President
Pllklngton' points out! that since the "adop
tion of the Poughkeepele-Hlghland course
by Iho InWrcplleglate Bowing associa
tion In ISM fifty-one races have been,
held. These Include varsity fours. Of
this number Cornel) has ben successful
thirty-three times, or In 65' per cent ot
the races rowed, while the records of the
other university crews show Syracuse
victorious seven time, Pennsylvania six,
Wisconsin two, Columbia two and Yale
one. Georgetown. Harvard. Annapolis
and Inland Stanford hayo failed to cross
the winning line first In addition Cor
nell holds all tho records for the course.
Slenn Cloner Contests.
President Pllklngton admits there would
be many difficulties to be overcome be
fore the plan could be perfected, but he
believes It would prove the salvation of
rowing In the United States, as It would
result In closer contests and create a
wider Interest In oarsmanship In both
University circles and boat olub life. In
discussing the plan President Pllklngton
said:
"The long continued success of tho
Courtney stroke t (he Poughkeepsln re
gatta and In dual races with other uni
versities haa convinced me that the time
la ripe for a change In the rowing system
in me united states. A glanoa at tho
remarkable record of Charles B. Court
ney, Cornell's rowing coach, will con
vince the majority- of the followers of
the sport that the Courtney stroke used
by Cornell oarsmen Is superior to that
used by any other university. Accident
or good luck will not enable a coach to
turn out winning crews In more than CO ,
per cent of the Important races rowed
by Cornell oarsmen, especially when the't
crews have since 1835 been In annual com
petition with the best college crews turned
out In the United States.
"If, then, the Courtney stroke Is the
most effective and correct one, why not
its universal adoption by college creweT
This ,at first glance, may appear almost
Impossible, but If the matter is ap
proached in proper form Its ultimate suc
cess is assured. It the Courtney stroke. Is
correct, then the styles advocated and
taught by Ward, Rce, Ten Eyck, Vail
and other prominent rowing coaches are
wrong.
"Unlike England, this country haa a
multiplicity of strokes, each one varying
more or lees from the other. Of course,
the principle Is practically the same, but
the methods of application differ. Oxford i
and Cambridge and the big English row-
Ing clubs follow the same stroke, and
with success. To accomplish results along
these lines a radical departure w'ould be
necessary, but all revolutionary move- l
mente are subjected to severe criticism. '
and in this case there would be no dif
ference In ,thls respect.
"I would suggest that a convention or
meeting ot representatives of universities
where rowing is in vogue be called and a
plan outlined whereby Courtney would be I
appointed general supervising, or ad
visory coach ot college rowing. This, of
coura. would necessitate his removal !
from Cornell, but the Interests ot rowing
demand some sacrifice and under the plan '
I suggest this would not be as great as
would appear at first glance.
"With Courtney In absolute control of
the coaching, the adoption ot his system
would follow aa a matter of fact. Con
siderable opposition would follow from
the coaches now under cntract to univer
sities. Each professional has a profound
respect for his own knowledge of the row.
Ing game, and It would bo a difficult
matter to convince them that they were
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wrung III llicir iur. urn fc. . I T.lnrjiln Branrli
jwould be a matter for each university j
rowing committee to adjust. In the event
ot the' coaches declining to accept the
Courtney system It would be necessary
to find another man who would be willing
td take orders from those who are re
sponsible for his appointment. There are
number of promising oarsmen In the1
country who, under the supervision of
Courtney, could be developed into compe
tent coaches. This may appear a drastic
mpvc, but it would be for tho ultimate
betterment of rowing, and In the end Jus
tify tho apparent revolutionary action.
"No one wants to witness a one-sided
contest, no matter whether It bo rowing
or any other sport, and I firmly believe
that with one general rowing system In
operation competition will become keen,
while tho spectacular features of races
would ln.no way suffer. Rowing history
Bhows instances whero an exceptionally
powerful crew has been able to defeat
Cornell, but theso Instances have been
comparatively fewv and Berve only ta
emphnslze the superiority of the Courtney
system. It has also been advanced that
the bracing atmosphere and Ideal rowing
condition at take Ithaca contribute in no
small way to Cornell's suocess on the
river, but while this may help Courtney
to some extent, tho material benefits thus
derived do not account for the continuous
run of the Cornelian and Whlto victories
"There Is another important point that
must not be Ignored, and that Is the
tigging of the oarsmen. There Is no
question that Courtney Is a master In
this particular. He works along this lino
with a system, and his methods havo
excited universal commendation. Every
man In the Cornell boats is carefully
studied before he takes his seat, and as
a result Courtney Is able to get every
ounce possible out of his oarsmen. ' But
this Is not all, as the boat Itself plays
an important part In the success of li
crow. Many shells used In college rowing
races are constructed on wrong lines.
Every coach has his own Ideas as to tho
building of a shell, and he Insists that
theso bo followed religiously by the
builder. The latter has, nothing to do
but follow Instructions' or the cbntract
1s placed- elsewhere, notwithstanding tho
fact that the builder' usually knows the J
construction details are rauity, Wbon
Courtney orders a new boat he has a
reason for every detail In connection with
Its construction, and1 It would be better
for college rowing If the coaches con
sulted with the builders, where experi
ence would prove of Inestimable value.
"There Is plenty of material to work on
tn all the big universities, and If a unv
rcrsal system could be adopted It would
benefit the rowing clubs throughout the
country, aa college oarsmen would, carry
their rowing knowledge wlfch them" when
they finished their university careers.
This means that America would-in a
coroparatlvoly short time enjoy a rowing
style peculiarly Its own."
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