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LINING UP FOR BASE BALL ! ATHLETICS IN THE COLLEGE
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OST, It not all, the Important
dlsfTutes between major league
Creighton Expects Strong Team on i M. K. Gordon Insists that Present
the Diamond This Season. System is Entirely Wrong.
managers and players have j ... nTI1Vr,n I nAnwti
been settled, it eeems. The ivcwvuiAO aivxj xx.j.uu jrvio
n-aii larere during the winter.
Active practice to iirKin i uemiay
and Continue Until Weeding; la
Finished and Ho.vn A re
Iteady for Work
OUT SOME OF EVILS
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Unusual disturbances set In soon after j
the closing; of last season, most notable i
of which was the clash between Murphy
and Chance, which resulted, finally, so
advantageously for Chance, though only
after Murphy had exerted himself to
avoid It. Out of It all rises a renewed
demand for a better equality of rights
between the player and manager. Thle
question 'cannot bo Ignored with Im
punity to the larger Interests of base
half. Under present regulations the man
ager or owner has the power of making"
or iinmaXl'ng the prospects of a player
and unscrupulous men make use of that
povyer. This Is wrong. Players, of course,
as experience has shown, require a cer
tain) amount of legal restraint, but they
ate; after all, the game and must not
be unfairly restrained and made the
victims of arbitrary or domineering dis
positions. When, for Instance, a player
Ity jgood health and playing form, It
putj.out of the game by the power Vhlch
thejreserve clause vests In the owner, it
Ik time to ask If this rower Is not ex
cessive. If that can be done with one
player, ,lt can be done with all and If
so, Where Wll It bring up? In the trans
port of prosperity, It Is a .good time . to
reflect on some of these sterner problems
and' the magnates with fortunes at stake
are the ones to jo the reflecting. They
should not permit the avarice and spleen
of one or two small, vindictive men to
Jeapardlze their Interests npd the Inter
ests of the game.
The 'death of Jlggs Donahue removes
an interesting character from the arena
of base ball. Jlggs, of course, has not
been.' actively at work In the arena for
somi time. A year ago he attempted
to 'come back" with the White. Sox,
vi here he had a standing Invitation from
Comiske'y whenever he could make It, but
the aid fellow failed. Strength was going
and he could not show form. . Donahue,
In 1900, was as good a first baseman as
ever covered the bag, and Comlskey and
a lot of others think the best, lie cer
tainly was a prodigy and" maintained the
high standard for several seasons. But
It was that year, when the Sox beat the
Cubs for the world's flag, 'that Jlggs
reached h,ls zenith. His. work tjifougWul
the season and post series was simply
marvelous., JlggB was oje of those all-'
orou'nd ball players, haln.dona,-'s;'ood-serVlce
earlier In his career behlnjV ttj:
bat Ho was popular with the other
players, with the fans and the manage
ment, and always worklnfor the .team's
welfare. '; Jlggs could havo had a deed-to
the .south side In Chicago had he asked
It In those years of his supremacy.
And now Manager McGraw. admits that
the; Indian, Thorpe, the -prodigy over
whom half a dozen major league clubs
were scrambling. Is a failure as a ball
player, In fact, the "rawest of recruits,"
buj'says he will keep him for a while for
advertising purposes. Not long, we'
Imagine, unless he should develops into
h ha" Player. All of which Is rather dis
appointing, for the country had got Itself
sefifor another Bender or Chief Meyers.
We happen to recall at this time that
Doti Carlos Hasan, our fellow townsman,
who whips them acrofs the rubber for
Brooklyn, said when all the fuss was
brewing over Thorpe, that was a gold
brick.
Manager Chance of the New York
Americans nas nts name amxed to a
magazine story, In-whlch he graciously
1buis Mr. John J. Evers, his successor
as .manager of the esteemed Chicago
'uh(r. He 'thinks both Evers and the
Tub") will be comers this seooh and
Contend that (in men llnre Hern
Converted Into Money-Mnklns;
Mnehlnen for (he Ilrnrflt
of n Kciv.
Baker at His Old Tricks
Creighton unh'erslty .will begin base
ball practice, Tysqajt afternoon, provid
ing weather permit's. Owing. to the snows
and the excitement during the last week,
.IT thought of -.base ball was dropped
by the students, 'but" with the lull and
the coming og good weather, candidates
are anxious to gel Into training.
There are some twenty-five candidates
for the various positions. They are:
ditchers, Miller, " Pass and Storkan;
first basemen, Qulgley, Murphy and nus
sum; oecohd basemen, Rogers, Vandcver
and Coady; shortstops, McKee and Kane;
third baseman, Kelly; outfielders, How
ard, Dally, O'Neil, Balderson and Mc-
Qulre; pitchers, Roche, Madden, Van-
dever, Moore and Bets. These are as
sured and many more are expected within
a week after'pr'actlce opens.
New suits have been ordered by the
Athletic board and will arrive this week.
They will be distributed to the players
at once. They are of a light gray, with
the same colored caps, and dark blue
stockings, unstrlpe'd.
A captain will probably be elected from
those who have played on previous squads
soon after practice begins.
Manager Dally Is still In communica
tion with the Nebraska Stato university,
but as yet the 'negotiations for a game
have pot been .made. Games are being
arranged with P.a, Rourke's squad, nnd
teams of the State league. Games with
Omaha High' " school,' University of
Omaha, Bellovue, Peru and northwestern
Missouri Normal, are assured.
The Creighton campus, has been in bad
shape during the last week, but warm
weather has dried the mud. and no
trouble Is expected on that score Tues
day.
Belleviie "Announces
"Track Schedule
Manager uackenbush .hap completcii
the .trftck sch'ed'ule''for the'BelJeJv"uejsqUad
and announces, two dual meets vltli
Wesleyan a"pd Tarklb'Cfin the home
'grbrundB1'and.a,daa'L meet with DoJin'o .at
Crete, -In -addition -t tlw Iniai'Coiteglate'
state meet at Westeyan', .MUy 24,
The season will open with the Indoor
meet" at the "Auditorium. In which It is
hoped' to enter a relay team and one or
two men In the distance runs. Following
this, on April 22, will occur the ..nnual
lnterclass meet, which Is always ..n im
portant event. Each class elects u class
queen and captain, who strive for the
honor of their respective clashes. The
queen whose team wins the 'meet Is de
clared queen of the games and crowns
the winner of individual honors with the
laurel wreath, proclamlng ,hlm the klni
of the games. This meet was wjn uy
the sophomores last year, who, however,
have been considerably weakened- by the
loss of Paulson, the star sprinter, amd
will have close competition in the seniors
and freshmen this year.
The schedule is as follows;
April Indoor meet, Auditorium.
April 2J lnterclass mret, Bellevue.
May S Tarklo at Bellevue.
May 10 Wealeyan at Bellevue.
Mav 17 Doane at Crete.
May 4.-State meet at University
Place.
NEW YORK. March .-The question
of whether athletics are carried too far
In American colleges and universities Is
one for considerable debate. Intercol
legiate sports under existing conditions
have' dome up from time to time for much '
criticism. The worst fault. It seems, lies
In the fact that too few undergraduates
are nble to compete In the varloui
branches. Malcolm K. Gordon, an
authority on the club system of athletics,
says that the present system Is wrong
Ho points out the evils In the modern '
collegiate athletic system In the Yale
Alumni Nows In part as follows:
"College athletics, according to the gen
erally nccepted term, refer to those gl- 1
gantlc spectacular attractions where a '
few athletes perform before the eyes of I
thousands of good American citizens, who j
would have us believe that our country
Is atheltlc because we are willing to build
a greut stadium and pay high prices for i
seats therein. Certainly our college ath-
letics are carried too far, when, as has
been the caBe for many years, only a .
small fraction of the studUnt body has
the chance to play naturally In gnmei
that require grounds nnd buildings. If
we allow that athletics are to bo en-1
couraged for the physical benefit of the I
college In general, then these great con- i
tests between colleges accomplish but llt
tle because the few mn who represent '
the college are necessarily the most phys
ically perfect and heed this development
least of all men.
Venilorn In Athletics.
"Again, college athletics have gone too
far, when we consider the unwholesome
notoriety given to athletes In the dally
press. The commercialism which haB
been built up within and without our col- 1
leges, the money made by the college ath- .
BUENS MAY WIN JOSH DEVORE'S I
PLACE.
J Franklin Baker, thti slugging third
Backer of the Philadelphia. Athletics, who
Is living up to his title of "Hume Run"
Jarnlgan a Conch.
Clyde Jarnigan, the twlrler, formerly
with Pueblo, Des Moines and Wichita in
the Western league, has accepted a po-
.1.1 .. Will 1. ... iV.n.ll fT
would not be surprised to find them up college.
there, 'where he used to keep that old I -
tam fighting it out for the flag. But I
of n man named Murphy, owner of tho '
learn, Chance doesn't think so much. Ili
ray4 Murphy Is too apt to mess thing
up at the wrong time. And yet. Chance
proliably thinks as much pt Murphy as
coh;jo one else does.
Hp. ha, listen to this:
"p. S. Quick, -right-handed pitcher.
three years Class A experience; Union 1
association, 1911-12:. good condition, free
a stmt, fiend terms. Denver."
And Eddie forgot to, mention the freck
led vests; and his popularity with the
la tftcr.
the. opening day for base ball in Omaha
Ik' .matter of uncertainty now. So ''far
the set program Is concerned. 'E.erv
tffirg waits upon the first dutK f
jntatstering to the stricken people. . ;
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Consaiton and Thomaion make .two
fouthpaw outfielders and Coyle bats Uia,t
way. If Congalton deports; himself oth.
crwle as Coyle and ". -Thomason j0,
hoopla, won't we have some outfield?
The Sporting News, it seems to tIh,
takes .a narrow view of the situation
v heii It suggests that Ike Young Men's
f'hrlitlaiL association advocate feuiwluv
bail. In an fatrnss. It could not ..,) fleorse Burns, the hustling young ulll-
hifthd by ils " first' principles. ' - J Ity outfielder of the New York Giants,
wnote work In the south has caused the
We hope the pre-season form Congalton ! experts to predict that Burns will lis-
Is showing continues throughout the place little Josh Devore In the regular
working days of the next few months 'left field berth Burns Is a 'ery fast
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I feat upon the shoulders of the brewery
boys, any Holland who twirled himself
Into the list of headltners last season will
. heave them over for the lodge men, white
the old fire horse Beb, will occupy the
mound for the Crosses. Tho following
will be the llntup:
A. O. U. W. J. 8. CROSS.
W. Qulgley First MoDermott
Welch Second Hldney
McAndrewa Third Grossman
Stephen Short Jarosh
Ulllott Left Olson
M'-Creary Center BohBn
Wright Right Bagerson
Treffa, Coe Catcher Johnson
Miller
Holland Pitcher Heber
Walls Pitcher Lnngcr
Cass
Aiitatrnr Diamond Dust.
Tho creum of the base ball team Is. In
tho pitcher.
HUDDore some of our Jew base ball play
ers favor the three ball rule.
Parish will work on the mound for th
Townsends this season against parlshe
To date Earl Elsenhart hns not couohci
through as to his Intention for this sea
son.
When the socialists get In power won
I der If all our base ball games will be
ties?
Today base ball will march In. This
, month la very appropriate for such a
move.
I Tho Florence Athletics have Just com-
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April SO.
Back of the hit sUvtlon you will find
"Cloud Bumper" Thornton for tho Flor
ence Athletics.
Bones Hout Is now driving a choo choo
cart and as a consequence he. won t be
able to report.
6a.up will Pick up the soup around tho
grab "em quick and shoot 'em corner for
the Townsends.
Suppose Harry Welch of the Stors Tri
umphs will continue to demoralize our
pitchers' slants.
Yes, the gas company team was going
to open up with the Rod and Gun club
on Decoration day.
The opening gome at Florence Athletic
park wllibe between the Florence Ath
letics and the Victors.
Suppose It would bo a disastrous opera
tion for some of our base ball playors to
cut out their, cigarettes.
Those Jabez Cross base bail toga have
got the rolnbow backed off tho boards
when It comes to colors.
Borne day next week Harry Cross will
kick his frame, out of this burg, He Is
gains to reside In Canada.
Manager James P Mullen says with
vehem'ence' that the only fellows that can
trim his tenm are the Barbers.
Tub Carter will In all probability be
given a chance to demonstrate his ad
judicating ability at I.uxus park.
After Bob Elliott heard four bawls the
other night he wnlked. He walked his
offspring to first and then some.
Samuel B, Gross Is undecided as to
which team In Council Bluffs he will be
associated with as official tabstcr.
George (Kay) Kennedy will hover
around the middle pillow for the Sham
rocks. Ho Is still nil to the mustard.
Those Alhambras that represent a mov
ing picture palace ought to be nblo to
pull off something right off tho reel.
Bet the Sol-Phils tlut represent a. Jew
ish organization hate to step on diamonds.
Here Is hoping they sparklo this season.
Wonder If the red In the I.uxus suits
stand for danger or will If simply be an.
outward sign significant of their Inward
spirit.
At Graham's headquarters they gener
ally call Bert McAndrews tho old top. ,
Probably becauso he spins around tho
bases.
Dr. Pullem O'Neil. better known as
Jlmmln the Tooth Carpenter, Is In thn
market tp Rwlng on With one of our fast
squads,
James P. Mullen claims that some of
thcxe would-be backers have got oodles
if dough behind them. Wonder why It
loesu't catch up.
The Council Bluff Merchants are going
to bo Identically the same as a prison
team In ono respect. They will play all
their games at home.
Our married men who are ploying ama
teur base ball seem to bo tho best scrnp
pors. Probably they learn how to fight
after they get married,
It Is questionable whether Lynn Young
will be In the market this term as hlj
business has been preventing him of tho
supreme pleasure, of dwelling In this city.
Here la Chris Lyck's lineup: Wilcox,
first; Mollner, second; Westerbrook,
short; Furbusch, third: Spellman. catcher;
Smith nnd Chase, pitchers; McCarthy,
Ring, Iaron and Lyck, outer gardeners.
'James Fox will bo one of the gents that
will slide them over tho crockery for the
l,uxtin this year. His speed and won
derful control lend him remarkable abil
ity In out-gucsslng the opposing bats
man. I.lfihtoll, who used to pronounce tha
signals behind the plate for the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, will not
promenade In a lodge uniform this sea
son so he Is ready to sign up with some
speed contingent.
Bo mo controversy was started In thn
Brodeganrd Crown camp last season. Said,
dlsputo Is still In the ring. It all blew
up over a pair of diamond linked cuff
buttons that Mr. Brodi-gaard agreed to
deliver to the heavy dudo with the stick
at tho expiration of the season. The rec
ords seem to be bow legged becuusce no
accurate figures can be dug out. About
a quartet claim tho coveted prize, so yoti
can see tnat it is a uimcuit proposition
to satisfy the whims of four base bait
pelters. Anyway, tho whole army Is go
ing to congregate In the very Immediate,
future and after a thorough digestion of
the evidence at hand render a decision.
Wonder who will be favored by Mr.
Luck.
Baker by clouting out complete circuit
wallops In thn spring training games.
AMATEURS TO CAVORT TODAY
Local Diamonds Will Be the Scenes
of Several Hot Contests.
Ittlc associations directly and indirectly
from tho muscular prowess of a few ath
letes, together with the agreements with
tho venders of athletic goods, whoreby
both parties again make profits, these
and slpillar conditions whero commercial
Ism lias overshadowed not only sports
manship, but even the amateur standard
I of your college athletes are the pernicious
1 dements that have put our college ath-
letics In a bad light. When a college re
1 dints athletics to a business proposition
nnd then makes enormous sums thereby,
curtalnly. to any true sportsman and
amateur, athletics have gone to excess In
that particular."
Rod and Gun Club
Sustains Some Losses
Despite the fact that tho Omaha Rod
and Gun club was badly torn up ""and
rottages In tho courts of construction
almost demolished, it is tho Intention of
tho officers to open the club on the
dato aet. Work has been started already
rebuilding the cottages.
Frank Weaver, president of the club,
said -the storm did much damage, ut
; not enough, to cause the postponement
. of tha opening or stop the work of
building. About forty cottages were in
I course of construction before tho storm
ana inese are to ot nxea up at once.
Just what damage was done to the big
! pavilion has not yet been ascertained,
I hut If t Is In auch a condition that
' much expense would be needed to repair
; man,ana his hitting has beon little short it, the, officers may.deoide to wreck It
of phenomenal thin spiint;. He huu been and erect a new olub house,
a faithful student of MtGraw's style of ' The pavilion was to have been re
base ball and plays the game In a way I modeled and made Into a cozy -lub
that endeara him to the heart of the 1 house However, it Is thought that the
lltt'o Napclern of t-t-e ba'I 'damage n h'.t sPgh'
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Q.UIGLEY BREAKS HIS LEO
Double lllll ut HourUP Pnrk Is Off,
but One ut Fori Uninhn Sched
uled for This Afternoon
Will He IMnyrd.
II y Fit A MIC (tiriGLRY.
No ball games will be played at Rourke
park today as had been planned because
of the awful disaster which visited
Omaha Just a week ago. The Store Tri
umphs, who were to meet the All-Stars
In the first roal game of the season, have
decided not to play, out of respect to
the sufferers. With the calling of this
game off, tho second game between the
O. U Klpltnger's and the Advos has been
postponed.
The Storz boys will take a little prac
tice today und all this week In prepar
ation for the game next Sunday, when
they will line up agalnBt the Nebraska
Indians at Rourke Park.
The grounds at Rourke park ara not
ln the beet of condition, according to
Dave Rourke, who Is keeping an eagle
eye on every blade of grass. The park
has recently been filled in with dirt and
this has not yet packod down and the
damp weather of tho last week has not
left the grounds In fit condition to play.
Camr at Fort Omaha.
A faet double header Is scheduled to
be played this afternoon at the Fort
umahu field. Four quite evenly matched
aggregation) will triud the old diamond
of gruelling combatu and engage lu
strenuous endcaoru to gain the first
landing toward tint ascent to supremacy.
All the teams wll be In full array and
no prifetlqo offers will be employed tor
and quartet of contestants have an
nounced that they are willing and
ready to begin the real buslnesa of ths
year"H work. The first gamo will have
the Baudis and the Luxus displaying
their every energy and strategy to over
power and subdue one another,.
mo seoonu aiiair promlsas to be a
grand demonstration of strategy and
skill whan tha fast Ancient Order of
United Workmen's team will b bhq
engaged in conflict with tha J a Cross
outfit. Although F, Qulgley will not be
pre nt his teum has prnmlned to ret de
raaf Laboratory
Finds Antidote
for Blood Poison
Wonderful Results Now Msg Accom
plished by a Herbal Extract from
th Swiff Laboratory in Atlanta.
Thn ancient and destructive treatment
co Ions in use for blood t poison ia now
bir.lshed foiter. No longer will mer
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kind. The treat Swift Laboratory at At
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scrofulous sores and ulcers, and every de
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The fame of 8. 8. 8. has bocome almost
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There aro thousands of poop! a who
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Be sure to ask for 8. 8. 8. Do not b.
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no antidotal effect.
