'UK iikk. oiui, Mil i!in. .1 vni Ain . '. nil 1 f V FEDS WOOING JAKE DAUBERT, Base Ball Contracts ' Dodger Offered Birth with Pitts burgh Club of Outlaws. SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING IT niclf ItnMHxrll, First IlnxrmnH if t tlir Cincinnati Itrils, Aokrit to nnn Trnm In the Neir I.cnjtur. 11LLLKTIX. CHICAGO. Jan. D.-Tho Federal league hurled Its second bomb In the ranks ot organized baso ball tonight. Four playero, who Ionic have boon prominent In major league play, were signed for the Chicago club ot the Federal league. They aro Geno Packard, a pitcher of the Cincinnati National leaguo ulub! Al Brcnnan. pitcher, and 'William Kllllfer, catcher, of the Philadelphia Na tional, and Leonard ruing" Cole, pitcher lor tiio New YorK Americans. t They signed for three years. It wai nnnounccn. NEW YORIC, Jan. ?.-Juke Daubert. first baseman of the Brooklvn Natlonnl league club, has been offered a berth with tho Pittsburgh club of the Federal league, according to a statement credited to lilm today. Daubert Is reported to liavo been offered what ho terms "a small fortune" to sign a three-year con tract by President Barbour ot the. Pitts burgh club of the Federal league. The offer, which. It Is understood, calls for r. payment of $30,000 for his services, Is said to have been made while Daubert was In Cincinnati as a member of tho Base Ball Players' fraternity at the con ference between that organization and the National commission. Since his re turn homo to Brooklyn he has received n renewal of the offer In a more definite form. What Iffer Tnlls For. Tho Superbas' star first baseman Is understood to be, In receipt ot a salary from the Brooklyn club estimated at about $5,000 a year. It Is bclloved that the Federal league offer calls for a u'm of about $30,000, a large portion to be paid outright at tho time of- signing and the balance placed to Daubert's credit In a bank or trust company. Daubert states that he has not as yet decided to accept tho Federal league offer, hut intimates In an interview th'at he Is giving the proposition serious con' sldcratlon. lie said: Illnht to Help Self. "I don't think I can bo expected to turn down a small fortune for threo ycata work, when I am now drawing ordinary pay for the same work. Any man, for Instance, drawing a weekly salary, who was offered a fortune In hand, with yearly pay greater than Tio Was getting' would look after bim own best Interests and accept. That Is my position, and I feel that I have a right to holp myself. "I know tho Federals have been quoted as saying that they would not go after players under contract and would sigh only those who were under reserve, but ' never havo'beon told that they were making that their definite policy. Thy approached me in Cincinnati, and I nat urally listened to what they had to say. Several ot their clubs were after me, but tho talk was rather general until I received the letter from Sir. Barbour, "whom I will meet In Brooklyn' next Sun day or -Monday to discuss details." jf Uoblltaell n'etn Offer. 'CINCINNATI, 0 Jan. 9.Dfc1c Hob. ltz'el, first baseman of, thelnclnnatl Na tional league club, today received an offer from President Barber' of the Pljtsburgh team of the Federal league to manage that team during tho , season of 1914., Hoblltzcl would not state the amount named in the offer, AnnTTPt of Ilnrbour; PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan. 9.-"I will an nounce the manager of the Pittsburgh club tomorrow," this was the answer given tonight by John B. Barbour, presi dent of tho Pittsburgh club of tho Fed eral league, to dispatches that Jacob Daubcrt and Richard Hoblltell, each had been offered the managership ot the club. "We havo asked several players to namo their terms," President Barbour said, "but we have offered terms to no one." Not Enforcable by ; Order of Courts , WASHINGTON. Jan. ?.-llaebll play ers and managers must wait a year or more before getting inmt irom the su premo court on the much disputed ques tion In major league circles an to the enforctblllty by Injunction ot player con tracts. The point has been raised that contracts with players are not cnforcl bte by Injunction, because they contain a clauso gtvinr the managers the right to terminate the contract without giving a simitar right to the players. A casa Involving similar questions has been brought to tho court by an oil com pany, but the tribunal has Just refused a request for an early hearing1 of the controversy. This means that the ease will not come up for argument until next winter, too late to affect baseball con tracts for tho coming season. NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Davld I Knit. president of the Baseball Player fra ternity, who returned yesterday from Cin cinnati after a satisfactory conference with the National commission regarding the players' contraots, today notified all mombers of the fraternity by mall that they aro now free to sign contracts. "This method Is necessary," said Fultz. "for tho players agreed originally to pay no attention to orders published In the newspapers. If I hod given out a state ment In Cincinnati that the players were eligible to sign, many ot them probably would not have accoMcd to tho an nouncement as official, henco tho noti fications that are being mailed as rapidly tis possible." Mr. Fultz said only players employed In organised baseball could be members of tho fraternity, but 'he said thcro was nothing In the organization's constitution to deprive a player of his good standing It he signed with an "Outlaw club. .Fra ternity's attitude towards the federal league, Fultz declared was one of ab solute, neutrality. Church Basket Bali League Stages Two , Very Lively Contests About the most exciting game of basket ball In the Church league this season was played Thursday night at tho Young Men's Christian' association between tha FlVst Christians and the First Methodist Baracas. ending In tho Christians' favor by the score ot IS to 14. Tho contest was clean, only fourteen fouls being called during the entlro match. Unun: CHRISTIANS. BAR CAS. It. Wclglo Center Bcckwlth C. Welglo Left forward Miles 1 reland Right for ward .... Hobson Curtis Laft guard. ...Fltzpatrick Fellows Right guard Lonp . tneid goals: n. wcigic. z; Ireland, 4. Fellows. 1: Miles. 4: Beckwlth. 2. Foul goals thrown: C. Wclgle, 2: Miles, I Fouls committed: First Christians. 6 First Methodist Baracas, X. Time of halves Twenty minutes. Referee: Has- call. Tlmo keeper: Root. Score keeper: Meyers. In tho second gumo the Westminster Presbyterians defeated tho Ilanscom Park Methodists 28 to 27. The Ilanscom Parks had the better ot the argument during- (he first hair, but during the! second the Westminsters started a rally, which they continued until the close of the match. Lineup: WESTMINSTERS. II. P. METHODISTS. Lawrence Loft forward Bauman Fleming R; forward.Charlcsworth Gronsel Center.. ... J. Reel Scott ,. Right guard, Dodds Westerfield Loft guard R. Reel Field goals thrown: Iawrence, 3; Flem ing. 7: Grensel. 1: Scott, 2: Bauman. I: Charlesworth, S: Reel, 3; Dodds, 3. Foul coals thrown: Lawrence, 2: Bauhian, I. Substitutes: Huston for Grensel, Sommer vllle for R. Reel. Referee: Hascall Time keeper: Root. Score keeper, Meyer. Time of halves: Twenty minutes. Fouls com knitted: Westminsters. 3; Ilanscom Parks, 6. FULLBACK WAREHAM HEADS NORMAL ELEVEN KEARNEY, Neb.; Jan. 3. (Special Tel egram.) Charles Warcham, fullback of the etate Normal team for tho last three year, was elected captain ot the squad for next season at a meeting of the ath letic' association today. Wareham has 1 been a fearless player and has made a record for lino plunges. He succeeds Ttijbert Randolph, who has held the posi tion for tho last two years.- NEAL Treatment For the Manor ana Drug Habit, For Information, call writ or phone Heal Institute 1S02 8. 10th St., Omaba, Web. Fhona Douglas 75SS. AVIien you seem to tire of all other cigars because of tlielr sameness, try a RECORD 5c Cigar JHfferent from tho rest. A Miioke at n prlco within reach of all. Getten & Wickham The House of VaUus. Sll So. 16th St.. lUr Drand Bldf. 1332 Farnam St., Opp. W.O.W .Blag. Fhonts S. 3313, D. 2371, MHHBHBiMHMii Dietz Club Plans Improvements and Elects Officers The Dletz club held Its annual elec tion of officers Tuesday evening at their club house on Carter lake. Plans were discussed for the coming season, the out look for which is better than over. Many Improvements will be made as soon as the weather permits. A new bathing house and boating dock will be built, and. the club house Is to bo remodeled, making additional shower baths for both ladles and gentlemen. It Is thought that two more tennis courts will be addod,. making six In all and all clay courts. The club Bet out seventy-five trees last fall which will add considerable beauty to the grounds for tho coming summe.. They will resume their dancing parties as soon as tho danger of bad weather. Is over. The club has been assured of an other five-year lease and already a num ber of lots have been sold for the con struction of bungalows. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, E. L. Lafferty; vice president, Clarence Hall; secretary, Al. Bloufuss; treasurer, "Percy Gwynne: directors, EL E, Slsenhart, Joseph Ward. Henry Veld- man, Dr. iiaynes usanmer ana r. c. Lace. REMEMBER We are positively kuIiik out of the ctothlnn business ICvcry garment must K- You Can't Afford To overtook these wonderful values Hnlur ,lnj, Compile with others around town. LOWER GO THE PRICES In TTiIs Great Going Out of the CLOTHING BUSINESS SALE For Saturday We Offer You Choice From Our Entire Stock of Men's High Grade SUITS a OVERCOATS Suits and Overcoats Formerly Priced at--$22,50, $25.00, $27.50 and Even $30.00 for $ 1 3.45 45 Garments That Represent the World's Best Makes. Including: Atterkry System, Michael, Stern & Co., and Others WE are determined to clear our tables of every suit and overcoat and do it in as short a time as possible. This is the means we have adopted. By cutting the price still deeper. Saturday we offer you choice of any suit or overcoat in our entire stock that was for merly marked $22.50, $25.00 and even to $30.00, for $13.45. Not a single garment reserved everything goes come, take your pick. OTHER WONDERFUL CLOTHING BARGAINS Men's Suits and Overcoats, formerly to $20.00, for $9.85 ' " 11 I I.., -, I , .11. I.I I , . II , Men's Suits and Overcoats, formerly to $13.50, for $6.85 A Remarkable Clearance Saturday of MEN'S SHIRTS A DRASTIC effort to clear our stock of nil broken as sortments, odd lots, otc. Two great groups of shirts that have accumulated from our most successful season's soil ing shirts that represent at tho regular price the best val ues for tho money offered any where around town. They're mndo of tho best shirting ma terials in the most desirablo colors and patterns, and al though tho assortments nro somewhat broken, all sizes ore represented, and the values aro nnmatchablo. MEN'S SHIRTS Regular prico $1.00: ohoine .W1C Saturday Men's Mackinaw Coats, formerly $7.50, Saturday $4.45 -Orkin Bros. 16th and Harney Sta. Qrktn Bros. 16th and Harnoy Sts.- MEN'S SHIRTS Regular pri oo $1.50; choice Saturday . . . . 4 Platz Has an Offer from Beatrice Team Dutch Platz, Btar foot nail, basket ball and baso ball player for the Omaha High school, has received an offer from the management of the Beatrice base ball team In the Nebraska State league to try out for the team this coming sprint. Platz Is undecided Whether he will try for the team or not because he hesitates to Jeopardiie his amateur standing' pro viding he should go to a university and wish to play on some of the school's ath letic teams. Platz has earned quite a reputation around Omaha and Nebraska as a third baseman of clever caliber. He has played on the high school team and on various amateur organizations around the city and Is recognized as the best third base man In the city. Last summer he went on tour with the Nebraska collegians and received offers from several towns, where the collegians played. The Beatrice management heard ot Platz and wrote him a letter inviting him to try out for the team In that city. i Platz has not promised one way or the other yet and will not make up his mind until the season arrives. The money looks god to Platz, as It would help him considerably in paying expenses If he goes to a college, but on the other hand he Is unwilling to Impair his amateur standing- LUXUS GIYENA LICKING! Defeated by Tailend Aggregation, El Paxos, in Hard Games. i JOHNSON ROLLS BIG TOTAL; Mets nud Wroth Cures Piny Close Matches, with the Former Tenm Coming Oat Vic torious. ' The Omaha league got back on Its regu lar schedule again last night atid rolled some close matches, although scores were below the average. The main event of the evening was the defeat of the Luxus, wlio led the league, at the hands of the tailend Kl Paxos. The games wero hard fought throughout, the last game having a three-pin gap be twoen the totals. Ote Johnson did the heavy shooting with a 571 total, whtlo Green led with a 228 single gam. In the last game the Luxus team wai forced to take a 103 straw score caused by tho low record-breaking game rolled by Cummlngs. He hnd six splits in a row In his last six frames and u strike, two cherries and a split in the 'first four frames. This is probably the record hard luck game In Omaha's bowling history. Hare Close Matches. On the Metropolitan alleys the Metz and YV'roth's Cafe team bad close matches In which the Metz was victorious with a two-out-of-thr.ce win- Conrad lcJ the In dividuals with a COS total and a 2U single game. The second game was close and hard fought, with the brewers liavlng only an elght-pln load to brag about. The last game was won with ease by tho Metz. rolling a 987 game. In the argument on the 'Association alleys between the Corey-McKcnzles and Stylo Lagers the former won two. The scores were below the average. You sen rolled good, with a 224 single game and a 604 total. Both teams entered the field with new faces in the lineup. The Corey-McKcnzles signed up Harry Kldson and Howell wore an Old Style Lager shirt. The scores follow: Omaha I.raKnr, OLD STYLE LAO Hit. Sprague Johnson Straw .. Qotf .... W, 197 IBS IM HO ,203 123 1B2 192 171 Ml m tm 5U m ui Heed .. Morlas 132 12S 114 157 1st. 2d. Hamnieratrom ., 191 161 Howell 203 U9 Powell 134 AVocks 183 219 Yousem ....224 1S4 Toman 1G0 3d. Total 125 227 Totals 870 S51 824 2,543 The Gate City leaguers wore out to win last night, their noise and rooting even drowning out the noise of tho fall ing pins. The match between the leading Btorz Triumphs and the Hasan's Falstaffs was tho most exciting, with the brewers com ing out ahead by winning two games. The first game was won by tho Storz with case, but In the second game they took a slump, while the Falstaffs were rolling a good total. The last gamo was the only close one of tho series. The browers, with Shaw, Qrote and Banders rolling big games, won with a 65-pln lead. Shaw and Hoffman rolled good totals, the latter pulling out above all others with a G94 total and a 15 game. Shaw led his team with a C4 total. The Leary's Engravers were victors over tho F. O. K. No. 38 team. They fought hard for the whole series, but the Kagles won tho last one with a 13-pln handicap. Dudley, the midget artUt ot tho Learys, stood far above the crowd In the sames with n 673 total and a 240 single came. As far as the scores are concerned, the rollers were way off form. Bchmiu or the ISagles was unable to do anything. In his second gamo he only rolled 74 and his total was only 333. Llndsoy and Thlel could not see them and as a result only rolled 442 apiece. Charley Itels was rot ten and BUI Weber, the old-timer, foil far below his mark with a 439 finish With tho exception of Hoffman the whole Ilacan Falstaff team donated their goats to the Storz Triumphs and rolled poor totals. .Fits, the heavy man of the Store team, did not recover from nis Grand Island trip and is a result rolled 413, following right on his 459 Monday night und 453 rolled by him in tho Grand Island match Sunday. Captain Joe pober was unable to work his hook and 4S3 re sulted from this failure. The scores follow: Gate Cltr League. LEAHY'S GNartAVEHS. . , 1st. za. W moiki Teal 151 137 1ft Dudley us w IJndsry 145 1 32 ICS Straw ................. 127 74 134 O. Hoffman 202 Irf lot 135 192 162 Ml Totals 933 903 COHEY-M'KENZIES. laU 2d. 3d. A. Bowers 223 1X7 149 Hansen ' -21 1W 1M Kldson 200 181 F. Jarosh 1&3 187 102 Johnson 173 1 84 1 83 Straw 134 ... 134 537 600 322 Total 530 iS2 391 &62 540 131 2i7W Totals . ... ...387 473 Special Match. BOBBIE HUHNH. 1st 2d. Malcolm 70 102 Homo 1S3 HiTi Watson 100 Itiu 121 100 400 3d. Total. 132 301 134 403 157 47? M7 1 circuit race meetings are held here. The I Merchants' and Afanufacturers' asspcla- l,2C9Ilon wa estauusnea in isyj ana up to the present nas urougnt logetner so-cauoa green trotters. The change Is made to suit conditions, as It Is said more Horses will be eligible under the new arrangements. Totals . 3S2 4.11 429 SUNDERLAND PIKES. 1,184 1st. 2d. .Id. Total. Bock 137 li 128 420 JUfin US 1 l.W 141 411 Htrother 1U 132 133 4i Foslck IS) 199 113 447 Altchlsoil ' 133 167 130 426 Totals 716 790 003 2.109 MIDLAND PAINT AND GLASS STAHS. 1st. Christensen . 184 31. Judzon 125 Ward 103 Grossman 167 Durkee 147 2d. m 140 101 13T, 173 3d. Total. 140 13-4 123 127 1112 4f.t 404 320 429 C8il 720 2,132 Total 72C HowIIiik Notes Chester Weeks turned loose last night and rolled a good total. Walter Howell alirned ui with tho Old Style Lagers and did well In his first series. Harry Eldson Jumped In with the Corey A McKenzlea and practically won two games for them The Kl Paxos showed up last night with a stroni: llneun. I'lvnititon and Cummlngs havo recently been added to their ranks. Captain Fanton changed tho Wroth's Cafe llnoup last night, but It availed him raught. lie took the lcadnft hlmscir and gave his anchor position to K. ticlple, who formerly led off. The Mldlnnd Glass and Paint company team rolled a mutch with the Sunder land Bros. All-Stars and won two out of the threo-gaTie series. Tho match was rolled on the Association nllrvn. Th games were close and exciting through out. Durkee, the former Booster league sinr, was in me jinuuinu s lineup and rcnea a ,111 loiau 602 r76 443 316 CIS Total u37.,. F. O. E. NO. 1st Weber ll Schmiti; 127 Then 129 Hemphill , 170 nies M Handicap Totals. 7.53 28. 2d. 120 74 1W i;ui 171 700 797 2,047 3d. Total. 134 167 147 1W 13 439 S35 515 515 4'Jl 13 RAGAN'8 FALSTAFFS. 799 3,233 Totals 929 918 871 METZ. lt. , 2d. 3d. Total. Ncalo 151 167 171 489 Weeks 19tt 180 219 596 Kennedy 162 J61 172 495 .Firestone 2 193 211 K6 Ctfnrad 192 202 214 006 Totals Mt 703 M7 2744 WROTH'S CAFE. 1st. 3d. 3d. Total. Fanton ....1M 187 212 558 B. Sclple IM 191 165 542 Martin 140 172 173 491 Leurn 178 13 1W 331 K. Sclple 408 180 148 fM Ilr. Kliid'a New Life Pills Cured Mr. E. W. Goodloe, Dollar, Tnx of malaria and biliousness, best regulator of IKer, stomach and bowels 23c. All orugglste. dvettlsement. Totals s75 m EL PAXOS, 1st. 2d. Plymton 178 7 Jarouh 180 123 Cuming IK 178 McCarty , ll IM Green -33 IK Totals 8S 789 S27 1st 2d. Csln , 191 181 SOO 2,660 3d. Total. 210 ITS 103 Hi lis 31.1 4 73 435 603 SM 3d. Total, J 75 M Lane' .... Mitchell Stlne .... Munroe Hofman 1st 1W 14J , 101 147 m 2d. 173 12 14 170 215 3d. 173 145 144 172 17k Total 4&J 179 481 48J m m 811 2,523 Totals 819 bTUll& TlllUMl-llB. 1st. 2d. 2d. Total. Hhaw 1" i" 193 Grote IM 113 191 Sanders 17& 169 191 Dober "7 1 lik KHz 174 119 180 Total 797 866 Clan Gordon I.eairae. TAM O'SHANTERS. 1st. 2d. 3d, Lowden 122 101 Clark lil 6 12? A. Falconer 188 105 17! Total 404 433 BONNIE DOON8. 1st. 2d. Hamilton 1 123 IT lion 1' 1" Muir HI 522 m 493 453 260 Total .121 133 532 Totals T Falconer 111 418 385 THISTLES. 1st. 2d 127 301 405 1,21 31 Total. 125 367 12T, 3U 110 413 7y U 3.1 Total 179 M7 CLASS OF BLUE RIBBON EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED DETROIT, Jan. 9,-The merchants' and manufacturers' stake of 810,000, the blue ribbon event of horso racing here and generally considered the most famous classlo of the trotting turf, has been changed from the 2:21 to tho 2:14 class. The announcement was made this after noon by officials of the Detroit Driving club, under whose auspices tho urand Prize Fighting Not Brutal; Knockouts On Paper, Testified LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9.-'VIrtilally all of the so-called knockouts aro on paper, prize fighting, or boxing, Is not a brutal sport," Charles Eyton, referee of the Joss Wlllard."Bull" Young; match, In which Young met his death, testified today In the trial ot Willard and nine others on a clmrgo of prize fighting In violation of tho laws of California. Eyton testified that boxers did not always try to knock out tholr opponents, and said Packey MoFarland was an ex ample of a man who seldom won by the knockout routo. When the prosecution read a list of men whom McFarland was reputed to have knocked out, defending counsel conferred with Harry Gllmore, once manager for MoFarland, and then announced that Gll more had just told him that ho had In vented most ot McFarland's record of knockouts to make it look formidable and to make tha boxer a drawing card, Roy Owen, Herman Koch, B. M. Von Seggern. J, W. Thompson. Chris Sehln stock, William Stleren, M. E. Kerl, J. IS, Tltarn and Colonel Bcrrlgan. The rcportH showed the association's affairs to be lu a most prosperous condition. Hummel to Flood Playgrounds for ' Kiddies to Skate Joseph B, Hummel, park commissioner, Is flooding the parka and playgrounds of the city to provide skating ponds for tho youngsters and the younir folks. Bemts park, tho playground at Thirty third and Cass and Ilanscom park are now flooded. Water will be turned Into tho other parks and playgrouuds and vacant lots durlnjr tho coming week. "We have, ben unablo to turn water Intd sotno of these places this wcck," bosx Commissioner Hummel, "but we expect to proceed at once to make use ot every place we can to provide skating ponds, 1C the weather1 will bo favorable." GIANTS DEFEAT WHITE SOX IKMTHE ELEVENTH MELBOURNE, Australia Jan. 9. Tho New York Olants today defeated the Chi cago White Sox, 4 to il, in an cloven In ning game. The Chicago team In a game against a Victoria nine won, 10 to 3. Tho American visitors afterwards left for Adelaide. Nperil Association linn llaiiiiuet, WEST POINT, Neb.. Jan. .-(8peclal,) The stockholders of the West Point Speed association held their annual ban quet and meeting at the Nellgh house on Saturday. Speeches were made and toasts responded to by tho followlnc prominent members; O. C, Anderson, F, D. Sharrar, A ltd row Smith, J, V. Hansen, THREE WORLD'S RECORDS ARE BROKEN IN SWIM CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Threo world's rec ords, tho 120, 200 and 220 yards, were broken tonight In the first swim for ths) Central Amateur Athletlo union .cham pionship, first honors going to tho Illi nois Athletlo club. H. J. Hebner and Perry McGlllvray were the record break ers. Women and Wet Feet. Cold and wet feet are a dangerous combination especially to women, wha are more prone to kidney diseases than men. Congested kidneys come from a cold, and backache, rheumatism urinary Irregularities and rheumatla forms s.r not unsual results. Foley Kidney Fills restore tho regular and normal action of the kidneys and bladder, and so remove the cause of the trouble. It Is an honest and curative medicine that nlwaya gives results. For sale by all dealers every where. Advertisement. The Perslsltent and Judicious Use n( Newspaper Advertising Is the Road to Business Success. PJ -JIIHB Itllll.llsl rji-j.i.7a!rjd A Genuine Discounts , For tho remainder of this week you can buy our high grade Kensington Suits and Overcoats at as much as 33ViV discount. They aro our regular stock, bought for ouv particular trudo. They wero not bought for a special sale, nor have the prices been manipulated. Tho original sloovo tickots are on tho garments and every one is fully worth our price boforo the discount. The reduc tion is actual cash in your pockets. Manhattan Shirt Sale The regular January clearance sale of Monhuttuns began yesterday. Got your yoar's stock at 30fo bolow what you pay for them at any other season. You will find our stock very complete in all styles and patterns of this superior shirt. Got in early Saturday Morning. Delivery free unywhere by parcel post. MAGEE (& DEEMER