Mayhe Ban Johnson Will Yet Admit There is a Federal League
MAGNATES FLIRTING
WITH WICHITA TEAM
Rumor Hai Some of the Big Leagueri
Trying to Buy Franchise from
Kansas Town.
OTHER OWNEBS ARE OBJECTING
Think it Would Not Be Well for the
League to Have Team
So Tied Up.
WOULD MAKE A FARM OF IT
Surplui Playtn Would Be Sent
Down to Be Seasoned.
TOPEXA MAT ALSO SELL OUT
Dakota Mu la Said to Be Wlllla
to But tho Topeka Franchise
to Trr Ml. Head at
Baa Ball.
A new problem, a narty disagreeable
Uttle problem which ha In the past
caused many a magnate many a sleep
lew night and which haa driven many an
enthuslastlo fan to aome other exciting
port auch as chess or checkers, is con
fronting Western league magnates. The
major league moguls are trying to break
Into the Western league.
Down In Wichita, where prospects are
not aa bright as they might be, an offer
baa been received from a major league
club owner. That owner would buy the
Wichita club. Aa yet it is merely an
offer, but. In view of the resignation of
President Breese and ether little occur
rences. It la feared that the offer will
soon blossom Into a consummated deal.
Thus the merry mags around the West
era circuit are worrying, Flirtations
with major owners do not appeal to the
"Western mogul. .And well may the West
ern mogul tee! that way. Of all the
calamities, which may occur to a minor
league,, they ..feel affiliation with the
majors. Is about the worst.
If the Wichita club Is sold to a major
owner, - Wichita will become a farm lor
all surplus talent owned by that major
league . club. ''Good men would come to
Wichita for more -experience. They would
make the club a winning club; it would
be in third or second or even first place.
But up in the majors, the men who own
Wichita are suffering; their team be
gins to . falter and slip down iuto the
second division.
Bead 8. O. 8. Call.
Immediately an 8. O. S. call goes out
to Wichita. They take Wichita's two
best pitchers,' its catcher and an ln
flelder and outfielder to bolster up the
(Continued on Page Four Column Six.)
ALL-STAR TEAMS OF SMITHS
::, AND JONESES ARE PICKED
- Aa It is open season on selections of all
star teaman jjere are ;two;new ones. - ,0a
team l','cmjo!a' enqreljr 'of-, athletes
carrying the name; of Jones and the other
of athletes named "Bmitb. Some. ontr
. prising promoter could make a name for
himself by getting the two teams together
and deciding wWoh Is superior, Smith-air
Jones. Hare m3oLXb ".,titw.K-Vr-
; V ' ALIWONBS. r 't'S s,--
Jones) left ndi. Utah Aggie.: , ?.?:-'
.lonea, left tackle, Notre Dam,t . .
Jones, left guard, Navy. , ' ;
Jones, center, St. -Louis university ! ' ..
Jones, right guard. North Carolina.'
Jones, right tackle. University ,f PltU-
burgh.. . ; -'"'
Jones; right end Pacific college..
Jones, quarterback,-. Birmingham- col
lege. , ' - . . - ;'
Jones, left' half, Pennsylvania freubmaa..
Jones, right halt," Wllllama. ' .
Jones, fullback, Franklin and Marshall.
-. ,-.','. .;-' -ALL-SMITH. ; ' ' -'
fimlth, left end,. Swarthinore. ' ' ':'
Smith, ' left -tackle. Michigan ' Aggie. .'
Smith, ' left guard, -University of -pitta-burgh.
. , . . , ... . . .
Smith; confer, Navy. . ' .
Smith, right guard, Kentucky univer
sity. Smith, right tackle, .Princeton.'
Smith, right end. Harvard.'
Smith, quarterback. Trinity college.
Smith, left half, University of Vermont
Smith, right half, Delaware college.
Smith, fullback, Michigan freshman.
PIRATES HAVE FORTY-
FOUR PLAYERS SIGNED
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Dec 5.-The pitta
burgh National league base ball club an
nounced tonight that it has forty-four
players under contract for the ISIS sea
son. The number Is comprised of seven
catchers,' fifteen pitchers, eleven out
fielders and eleven Inflelders, and does
not include the veteran "Hans" Wagner.
President Barney Dreyfuss and J, H.
Dal ley, business manager of the local
club, will leave tomorrow night to attend
the annual meeting ot the national lea
gue In New York. -No
fear is felt that Wagner will not
sign with the Pirates. The veteran al
ways waits until the team leaves on Its
training trip before signing.
PRINCETON'S BASE BALL
SCHEDULE IS ANNOUNCED
PRINCETON. N. ,Z., Dec. 8. Prince
ton's base ball schedule for next spring
was announced here today by Manager
MacConnell. It contains thirty-two
games, which include the new feature of
a three-game . series with both Harvard
and Yale. According to the new agree
ment of the authorities of these three
universities, each will meet together tnree
times and the championship wllr be de
cided upon a percentage basis.
Two games will be played with Will
lams, where only one haa been formerly
played, while Washington and Jefferson
will also be played, with Pennsylvania,
Brown, Virginia and Cornell.
ROBERT HUNTER WINS
AUTUMN GOLF TOURNAMENT
PINEHURST. N. C.', Dec. S.-Robert
Hunter, Weeburn club, ftaraford. Conn.,
won the annual autumn golf tournament
here today, " wefeating C. L.. Becker,
Woodland club, .Auburndale. Mass., 4 up
and t to play. C. Appleton, Allen, N.
York, won the . consolation cup la
the first night
.
TWO CHTOCHJTEAMS EVEN
First Honor of League Divided Be
tween Christians and Methodists.
LIVE SCHEDULE IS PLANNED
Trl-Clty and romnaejrclal Teams te
Open Season Latter Part . of
Week with Interesting;
Matches.
STANDING OF CHURCH LEAGUE.
Flint Christian 1 ' ft 1 fti
Hansoom Park Methodists.. S 0 1.0"fl
First Methodist' flaracas S 1 1 .frX
South Omaha Baptists I 0 t .000
Kountse Memorials 10 1 .OuO
Where They play Tkla Week.
Trl-Clty League Townsend Gun Co.
..I... r j i r..
oKAiimi v.uuni-ii iiuiis luunx nrni
Christian association at Council Bluffs;
tirurufl vuiickc Kainvi nwm oc k.o., ld
cember 12, st Omaha Toung Men's Chrts-
. I I . J . . . .1 , A
.mi MDuLiitiiun, naiior u, Liimn sgniiiai
Crelghton Law at Young Men's Christian
association, December 12; Omaha High
school agalnet Nebraska School for the
Deaf, Decemebr 12, at University of
Omaha.
Commercial League Council Bluffs
Cubs against Omaha National Bank. De
cember 11, at Council Bluffs Younir Men's
v iii inunn association; rirst national
Bank against Omaha-High school, second
team. December JO, at Omaha Younir
Men's Phristlsn SMrwInHnn! Vnhn.1i.
Telephone Co. against Young Men's
Christian association employes, Deeem-
iv, m viuaiicL i uung mens .nrisiian
association.
The latter parbf this week will see "the
opening of both the Trl-City and Com
mercial basket ball leagues. Both theee
organisations have cnmnleteil nil the
preliminary details and will be ready for
the opening games Friday and Saturday.
Of the three organised leacnes anil
aboutT3maha perhaps the . strongest Is
tnat or the Trl-City. The roster of
players In this organisation is made up
chiefly of ex-hlgh school and college
men. Games between these three schools,
Omaha High school. Bollevue college and
Crelghton Law are bound to be Interest
ing. The Nebraska School for the Deaf
also expects to figure prominently among
the schools entered. .
' On the other quintets Jn the Trl-Clty
league the players seem so well-balanced
that every team haa its quota of stars.
Mast Represent Firms.
One of the clauses in the Cnmtnv.i
league constitution permits only players
on the teams who are bona fide employes
of the firms they represent For teams
such as the Council Bluffs Cubs and the
Omaha High school second 1 team this
rule has been extended. Both these teams
were taken In so as to Increase the num
ber In the league. The Cubs and high
school will be more like the Trl-Clty
teams In the privileges they have In
securing new players.
The players in the Church league must
gt to the church on which they play
at least once every week. Besides this
they must belong to the Young Men's
Christian association.
P""1""" ana tt- Han.com
Park Methodists are the only two teams
who have not been defeated so far la
Play. The Hansoom Park Methodists
Q ma wto trorn the South
U J"1 Tue-day.. taking
them to camp, M to 1L The First
Christian and Kountse Memorial contest
cfceduled for the nam. night was nt
wert f?Vme' Th Christian
were glytn the game, , , .
TIGER WATER PLAYERS
r,o HAVE BUSY SEASON
BtnwiiTtwff w - ' '
WnoetoH swimmers aad .water polo
. - moir season on Decem
ber M. hM h in .. ZrzT"
-ppose ins college
L, X " Nw York in the. local
Pool , Ther. wlU be five other meetsin
ludlng the tnrooUegiates. atlfew I
HaTen. For the first time In Its history
. " m acquaues with
rtne Navy at Annapolis. The schedule:
N.w-YorktPrtnc C,t j
.lamia w o n .
TMla at' TZvZtoZ""
February 1-Ooliimbla at New York
February lS-Yale at New Z.-J0-
Haveo. 6 ""ealates at New
BRITISH TROOHCE
SCOTCH AT SOCCER
English Lads Kick Three Goals in
Last Part of Last Half and Win. .
by Three to Nothing. ,
SCOTCH MISS THEIR LEADER
Captain Sandy Gunn Unable to Play
Dae to Injuries ReceiTed
Thanksgiving.
LOUDEN PLAYS BEST GAME
Acting Scotch Captain All Over the
Field After Ball.
GREEK RUNNER WINS -
CROSS-LAND HONORS
NEW' YORK. Dee. K xn-v . i..
Pulos, ev Greek runner, wearing the em
blem of the Milirose Athletic club of this
city, won the Individual honors In the
Junior national cross-country ohamplon
hlp of the Amateur Athletio union, over
a six-mile course today. His time. SS:4S
Is a- now record for the course, aa the
Initial contest, the Metropolitan cham
pionship run over It three weeks ago
"T a. j. jfogel of the' Iris h-
unnvw AUUtDO C1UD In S4:1L
Fogel Was SeOOUd trvda v I- n.cn. T iit
Overton of Yale was third In exactly
CRETE HIGH WINS EASILY
, FROM QUINTET AT FRIEND
CRETE, Neb.. Deo. fc (Special.) The
CreU High school basket ball team won
a record game over the Friend High
school team here last night, SS to S. The
teams were quite equally matched aa they
came upon the floor, but the locals soon
proved the superior In handling the ball,
and It was evident that they would tri
umph In the contest Bayer for Crete
was easily the stellar player on the floor.
The lineup:
CRETE
Frundell R.F.
F-undeil (O....L.F.
Bnver ,...C.
Ellis .R.O.
Billhorn LO.
L.F ,
R.F
C
LO
R.O
FRIEND.
.... Loheldt
...F. Henry
Weber
... Hoeklns
.Erd Kemp
AL REICH OF GOTHAM
KNOCKS OUT DELANEY
MONTREAL, Dec. S. Al Reich of New
York, knocked out "Sailor. Delaney of
Brooklyn In the third round of a ten
round match here tonight A left Jab
to the Jaw sent the "Bailor", to the floor
for the count Reich was the aggressor
from the start He weighed 207 pounds
and Delaney 205. .
STANDING OF PLAYERS IN
THREE-CUSHION LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH. . Dee. B.-The ; standing
or the players In the Interstate Three
Cushion Billiard league. Including Friday
night matches, is as follows.
Players. Won. Lost. rt.
Vorln, Chicago j .751)
Kllng. Kansas City 2 .750
Kills. Cleveland X W7
Ci'llen. Buffalo - .657
Kieckhefer, Milwaukee ... S t .625
I-an, Chlragn t i .)
MW. Detroit t .)
McCourt. Pittsburgh .a... R 4 .RHI
Keoutrh. Roheter ' S 4 .RfR
Muirt. Phladelphla ... t ' .MO
Heal Toledo 4 .41
Benson. Pt. Txxils t 4 .W
Helm. Cleveland K .2M
IeToe. Cincinnati t .260
Cooler, Indianapolis ., 1 .10)
Foot Ball Results !
Auburn, 7; Carlisle, 0.
Yalo. 2: Columbia. 1 (Soccer).
Eolla, J 7;-. Christian Brothers, 6.
SPORTS SECTION of
rrrv
rrr
UNDAY
Omaha
Bee
OMAHA, SUNDAY M0UN1N0, DKCEMJ1ER 6, 1914.
COLD HARD ON SPECTATORS
Bat Scantily-Attired Ataletes Mlad
t Not and Charge la Vers"
Fare of Brisk Wind la
Effort to Wis.
Eleven strong English reservists took
eleven equally as strong, but not as
clever Scotchmen to a trimming in the
International soccer foot ball game yes
terday afternoon. S to 0. About S00 per
sons attended the game, some ardent
soccer fands, who understood the game
and some curious American folk who
wanted to prove to themselves If the
game Is as exciting and Interesting aa re
puted. It was exceedingly chilly .to the spec
tators, but the athletes, attired In rather
abbreviated costumes somewhat on the
order of basket ball players, didn't seem
to mind the co ldat all. They romped
around the field and put every effort
Into the game.
Scot Leader Oat.
The Scotch were weakened materially
by the absence of their captain, Sandy
Ounn. Sandy was rendered hors de com
bat on Thanksgiving day and he wa
forced to refrain from playing. Ounn
Is the star goal kicker of the Scotch
and they claim that his presence would
have made the .battle much closer.
Peter Louden was the star ot the
day. Peter acted as captain - of the
Scots and he was all over the field fol
lowing the ball as closely aa possible.
He used his head and his feet equally
well to propel the sphere and but for him
the Britalns would probably have had
an easier time.
John Mulr, the Scotch goal keeper, was
another shining light Ho ruined many
a well placed kick by his clever block
ing. Mendlek, the English goal keeper,
alos blocked cleverly.
Ileyle Score Goal.
Tom Hoyle was the dangerous Eng
lishman who kept the Scotch constantly
on the alert Ha kicked one goal through
the posts so swiftly that Mulr didn't
even have time to raise his hands to
stop it Pt MoCHiIre kicked the other
two English goals by sneaking up whon
the ball was In the pack and booting It
through when the Scots weren't looking.
The English had the advantage trough
out the fray. They kept the ball In
Scotch territory . the majority ot the
time.
... Rivalry Keem. i .
! Rivalry between the - two teams was
keen. The audience seemed more or
loss English, "but the Boots were well
represented and, while no cheering oc
curred, oomments were frequent
' All three smores were counted In the
last halt Two halves of forty-flvo min
utes each were played.
A band of clscreants appeared In the
bleachers and called "touchdown" re
peatedly, but they gave up In disgust
when they found that soccer is essen
tially a game where they kick the ball.
SCOTCH.
A n1mnn
. Henderson
Home
Lelch
Leuchers
(o) Louden
Mr.TiVm&M
IC.K. Mulr
D IP . W
Henderson UH'.lciF.'""".'.'."" Pickard
. UH Scotland
peferee: Bostock. Linesmen: Heenan,
Watson. Goals: McQuire (2), Hoyle.
Omaha City Soccer
Team Leads Rest of
League Eight Points
u P. W. LL Dr. Pts.
Omaha City 8 8 0 0 16
Caledonians 8 18 18
Townsends 8 1 ' 6 1 8
B-1814 8 16 18
With a lead ' ot eight points over
the Calendonians, their nearest rival
Jn the soccer league, the Omaha
City team has the championship practi
cally iced. The Omaha City team has
not been defeated this season though
In several of the contests they barely
nosed out ahead. Even If the Omaha
City team lost the tour remaining games
of the season and It the Caledonians
won four contests then the Omaha City
team would still be tied for first honors.
Even with the championship a foregone
conclusion the crowds seem to be on the
Increase.
The benefit game yesterday at Rourke
park between a picked Scotch, and Eng
lish team for the Belgian relief fund
will not Interfere with the two scheduled
contests for this afternoon. The Omaha
City team will meet the B-1914 at Miller
park, while the Caledonians and Town
sends will play at Eimwod park. Both
gai.ies are scheduled to start at 3
o'clock.
Big Chief Bender, Who Has Jumped to the Federal Fold
KNOT-IRH
Hoyle V..I.R.
Lawrenson ,..,UH
McOuire ,...I.lI
Tn H)l r t
- ... ........ .v....
miaaieton CH
Flk n 11
Mendlek O.K.
Cockayne O TLV
Corey C.F.
IO.L.
IB,....
tU H..
IT.
..C.H.IO.R....
C.H. .,
R.H..
Gong Saves Gary
from a Knockout
DES MOINES, la.. Dec. 6.-Th. referee
topped a scheduled ten-round bout be
tween Al Baldwin of Jacksonville, 111,
and Jimmy Gary of Chicago at the end
of the sixth round tonight, when Gary
was saved by the gong after being
knocked down by a right upper cut to
the Jaw. Baldwin won every round.
GAIRDNER'S BONDSMEN
SETTLE WITH HALL
i .
YORK. Nsb.." Dee. l.-Ppeeial.)-The
famous Gairdner assault case was settled
at the" November term of the district
court Gairdner was manager of York's
base bsll dub two years ago, ytien he
assaulted Hurry Hall by hitting him over
the head and body with a baas ball bat.
He gave bond in the sum of taOO for his
appearance In court In. this he failed
and his bond wsa forfeited. The bonds
men settled by paying Harry Hall $136
aad all coats in the case.
' a 1 i i ... at A" .. . 3 i -
--NX ' , JfA
'' '
CHIEF BENDER GOES
TO FEDERAL LEAGUE
Great Indian Boxman of Old Mack
Machine Signs Contract to
Flay with Outlaws.
PACT IS TO RUN TWO YEARS
Bis; Chief Will Join Either with
Brooklyn or Baltimore, it
ii Reported.
TERMS ARE VERT SATISFACTORY
Red Says He Knows Others Who
Will Take Hnrdle. .
CONNIE PHILOSOPHICAL ENOUGH
Aborlatne Second Star llarler o
Atbletlea to Leave Organised
Base Ball Within Last
Fevr Days.
PHILADELPHIA. Doc. 5. Charles ' A.
Bender, the great Indian pitcher of the
Philadelphia Athletics, today, signed .a
Federal league contract and will play
with either Brooklyn or Baltimore. The
big chief Is the second stsr pitcher of the
former world's champions to jump to the
Federals this week, Eddie Plank having
signed a contract at Gettysburg, Pa., last
'Wednesday to play with the ttt Louis
club. , .
Bender tonight confirmed the report
that he had gone over to the Federals.
He said he met Harry Goldman of the (
Baltimore club here today and lost no
time In signing.
Terms Matlsfnrtory, ' '
"The terms of the contract are very
satisfactory and It Is the best thing 1 1
ever did in my life." said the chief. "The
contract Is to run for two years." '
Bender said he knew others who were
going to sign' Federal league contracts.
but refused to disclose their Identity.
Connie Mack, manager of the Athletics,
said he was not surprised when told that
Bender had gone over to the Federal
lesgue. "I expected It. His contract
with Philadelphia expired this year," ho
said, "and X did not Intend to renew It.
Bender was simply under reserve and the
matter la entirely up to him. I had asked
for waivers on him. Plank and Coo-nbs."
COHYJeifCT. 'm
OMAHA STARSjlT LINCOLN
Three Lads from Local School to
Make Cornhusker Team.
HAVE SHOWN THEIR- WORTH
-I-. . . .
Garelaer, Kelly and ' Moeer Touted
aa Real Corner by Those Who
Have seen Their Work
oa the Gridiron.
Three Omaha lads, . who carried the
colors of the Omaha High school on the
gridiron, are scheduled to find places
on the University of Nebraska first
squad next year, according to advices
from Lincoln. They are Jimmy Gard
ner, Ellsworth Moser and "Put" Kelly,
all of whom played on the Omaha school
team In 1913.
. Moser Is scheduled to take Cameron's
place at center, while Cameron goes
back to tackle. Moser' Is said to be a
better center than even Cameron, and
if such Is the case, the Omaha boy
Is aa good aa there is In the west.
Gardner will get an end position. War
ren Howard -has' played his last year
and Jimmy will be the likely candidate
for his position.
Kelly, while It Is granted, because ef
his slse, he will not be a regular, Is
bound to be the i substitute quart-r.
Qooke will undoubtedly be the first
quarter, but Kelly will be first subntl
tute over Caley or Porter, either one.
Two members of the Omaha High
school team this year will go to Lin
coln next year. They are Paul Wlthoy
and Wilson, both ends. Elthrr nr both
may make the Cornhusiier siuad before
they complete their years at Nebraska. ,
Dutch' Plats, star ,oo . the Crelghton
team, and former Omaha . High school
star, will probably go to Nebraska in
February. If Plats does go to Netmska
It Is agreed by all foot boll vntics who
have seen him play that he will be one
of the greatest barkfleld men who have
ever played In the west. .
Johnson is Glad to
; Leave Washington,.
Says Joe Tinker
CHICAGO, Deo. B.-'Tm glad to get
away from Washington and glad that I
am to play in Chicago."
This Quotation from Walter Johnson at
Coffeyvllle, Kan., was brought here to
day by Joe Tinker, manager of the Chi
cago Federals, aa a greeting from the
great pitcher to Chicago followers of base
ball. . i
Tinker had nothing to say regarding the
salary to be paid Johnson, and he reiter
ated that the best legal advices obtain
able assured him that Washington will
not 'be able to prevent Johnson's appear
ance In a Chicago uniform.
CREMTON TO HAVE GYM
University Planning New Structure
at Cost of Eighty Thousand.
SCHOOL IS IN NEED OF IT
President MeMeaaray- Addresses
Alamal Executives, Declaring
Sack Place for Students
a Long-Pelt Want.
Cornhuskers to Be
Guests of Omaha
Alumni at Cabaret
V. '
The Cornhusker foot ball team, the
coaches and managers, .and the athletio
board will be guests of the Omaha
alumni of the University of Nebraska at
a big banquet and cabaret to be given
December U at the University club. This
was decided at a meeting of the Omaha
alumni called by Frank Woodlawn. Plans
for the entertainment are only tentative
at present but the Omaha boilers prom
ise that it will be one nifty blowout and
that the Cornhuskers will have the time
of their lives.
Ball Writers to Meet.
PHILADELPHIA; Dm, S.-The annual
meeting of the Base Ball Writers' Associ
ation of America will be held In New
York Tuesday afternoon, according to an
announcement made today by William
U. Weart, secretary of the organisation.
v Harvard Victor.
' CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. Dec. (.-The Har
vard association foot ball team -defeated
liaverford one goal to nothing In an in-U-rcollegiale
league game here today.
Crelghton university will soon have a
large gymnasium costing approximately
$80,000, if . plans which have been for
mulated are carried through. Last week
a meeting of the Pan Alumni association
executive council, of which John A.
Bennewlts is president, was held ant
definite steps token toward erecting a
gym. A committee was appointed to
outline a plan of alumni co-operutlon
with the school In Its erection.
President F. X. MeMenamy ot Crelgh
ton Is highly In favor of a new building.
For some . time he has been studying
buildings and equipments devoted to
gymnastics. His Interest led him to make
a special trip recently to Chicago, where
he made a tour of Inspection of the
gymnasium of that place In company
with an 'architect and two representatives
of sporting goo 3s houses.
President MeMenamy addressed the
alumni executives and outlined his views
on the matter.
McMeaomy Asks Co-operation.
President MeMenamy stated that the
university alone should not bear the ex
pense of the gyro, because of the heavy
loss In rebuilding after the old fire.
T. C. Byrne, who Is a member of ths
council, favored the erection of a gym
naalum by the university and alumni con
jointly, while the In flueutial members
bf the alumni declared they believe! the
alumni should raise $-,000 toward the
fund. Amopg this number are Dr. B. M.
Illley of the medical. Dr. E. H. Bruenlng
of the dental, John I. Negley ot the law
and F. Ii. Marshall and F. B. Htarks of
the pharmacy departments. The latter
gentlemen stated that- the pharmacy
graduates would have $1,008 toward the
project by the end of the year.
FIX : NEY EMILITY RULE
Missouri Valley Conference Compro
mises with Twenty-Eight-Hour
Qualification.
NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1916
Nebraska, Kansas Ags;les and Drake
Unite for Lower Heqalrements,
, -While Uemalnder Ask
Thirty Jlvara Btady.
Pea nay W I as.
PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. 5.-The Penn
sylvania association foot ball team de
feated Princeton two goals to one in an
Intercollegiate league game here today.
LINCOLN, . Neb., Dec. 6. (Special.)
A compromise for 'a "twenty-eight-hour
hour rule" was finally' adopted at the
closing sessions ot representatives of the
Missouri Valley conference, who finished
their meetings today.
The fight between the "thirty-hour"
rule and those opposed to such scholar
ship requirement for athletes was ' pro
tracted. Nebraska, Drake and the Kan
sas Aggies lined up against the thirty
hour rule, which was first adopted, and
finally forced a compromise. Kansas,
Missouri, Washington and Ames 'sup
ported the thlrty-hour rule. :
Practically notkWsg else of Importance
beyond the selection of the city for ; the
Missouri Valley conference track meet
transpired at the closing sessions of ths
conference. The meet will be held at
Columbia, Mo., and the annual February
meeting of the conference at Washington
university in Bt. Lou's.
I Effect One Year Hence.
On the proposition to adopt the
twenty-eight-hour rule, the Nebraska and
Kansas Aggie representatives voted "no"
mo that the leglMatlon will not become
effective until 1916.
Dr. 8. W. Beyer of Ames was selected
delegate to the Intercollegiate meetings
In ChlAfo next spring. Coaches and
managers also held a meeting In connec
tion with the conference gathering and
arranged the following track, basket ball
and foot ball schedules for Missouri Val
ley schools:
Nebraska.
Basket Ball January 15-18. Ames at Lin
coln: January 20-21, Kansas Aggies st
Manhattan; January 23-21, Kansas at
Lawrence; February 6, Ninth Cavalry at
Fort Dodge, la.; February H-8. Minnesota
at Minneapolis; February 12-13, Ames at
Ames; February 10-11, Drake at Des
Mnlnes; February 18-19, Drake at Lincoln.
Track May f, 'Kansas at Lawrence;
April 17. Missouri valley relay races at
Des Moines.
Foot Hall November 13, Kansas at
Lawrence. . . .
Drake.
Basket Bail February 10-11, Nebraska
at Des Moll).-: February 1K-19. Nebraska
at I.lm-olrv; February 24, Ames at Des
Mnlnes; March Z. Ames st Ames.
Track March 13, Imloer meet with Ames
st Ames; April u. Missouri valley relay
races at Des Moines; May 15, Ames at
A niea. i . . i ; ,
Foot , Ball-October-16 Kansas at Law
rence: October 30, Washington at Dea
Moines; November II. Missouri at Columbian-November!.
20,. , Ames at Des
Moines. . . . .
Washington.
Basket Ball-February t. Missouri at
Columbia; February -6, Kansas Aggies
at Manhattan; Fruary 26-27, Kansas at
st i-ouls; March t-. , Missouri' at bt.
Louts.
Foot Ball October ' Missouri at 8t.
Louia; October it), Drake at Des Moines.
Mlssoarl.
Basket Ball February $-, Washington
st loiummt; repruary is-ir, Kansas Ag
(Continued oa Page Two, Column Three.)
Murphy to Try to
Reopen Racing at
New Orleans Track
- i an , .'('
NEW YORK, Dec. 8,-That Joseph'Uuri
phy la going to try his hardest tOvopn
up New. Orleans again aa a winter 'aclng;
center Is Indicated by hi persistent eft
forts to gather up horsemen to go thftr
and his assertion that there la no ques
tion that the meeting will .be carried out
as scheduled. - He has canvassed every
track where horsemen congregate and has
received very encouraging responses from
horsemen, . Jockeys and . regulars. These
facts -would Indicate that- the- prospects
are bright: for New: Orleans onde again
becoming the real ' winter resort for
racing. -'
If the Louisiana meeting gets over the
first week of Its session without trouble
and the' attendance gives any signs ot
prosperity, It can be safely asserted that
thereafter hundreds of tourists and racing
folk will be ready to move In that direc
tion aa soon as any stability has been,
shown. Horsemen are more than anxious''
to get back to the old Crescent city
track, but they are somewhat skeptical
concerning the outcome of a meeting held
Under the credit system of betting in a
state where there has been so much op
position to racing. It must be admitted,
however, 'that the opposition has been
gradually on the retreat for the last year
or two. i .
New Orleans Is not the only enterprise
In which Murphy Is Interested. He Is try
ing his utmost to get a. bill passed in
Missouri that will permit the revival of
facing under state government. Murphy's
proposal in the state is to have the legis
lature enact a law that will recognise
horse racing In common with harness
racing, stock exhibitions, breeding and
the general promotion of first-class stock
In the state.
Captain of Chinese ;
: Honolulu Team With
. . Chicago Americans
CHICAGO, Dec. t.-A full blooded
Chinese base ball player haa been signed
ly the Chicago club of the American
league. It was announced today. He Is
Lai Tin, captain of the Honolulu Chinese
team. Manager Callahan of the l.ieal iink
said Tin had been ordered to report for
practice wnen the training season opened
In Peso Robles. Cal., next February.
This is the first Chinese player to be
signed to play with a major league club.
Captain Tin a egulae position Is short
stop, although he Is said in t .).
at any of the infield positions. He batted
.suo while piaylng In Honolulu last year.
He holds two Hawaiian athletic records.'
a 100-yard dash In 101-5. end twenty-three
feet In the broad Jump. '
Auburn Foot Ball
Team Beats Indians
ATLANTA, Oa.. Dec.- I. -In a bitterly
fought game here today. Auburn foot
bail team defeated the Carlisle Indian
sohool team, 7 to 6. There waa little ad
vantage to either side In the first three
periods. In the final period after advance
ing well down the fl-ld by line plunges.
Auburn worked a doub'e pass and car
ried the ball to the alx-yard line. On
the next play It was sent through; the
Indians' line for a touchdown and a goal
was kicked. Carlisle braced and pre
vented further scoring.
BENSON'S CUBS OUTPLAY .
ALL-STAR TEAM OF BLUFFS
A. T. Benson's Cubs played rings aroun4
the All-Stars at Council Bluffs Toung
Men's Christian association last night.
Winning In basket ball by 23 to &. Llneupt
Oiesler K.F
Crofton L.F
Paynter C
Moskovlts R G R.O
Macfarland (C) LU.tuO
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