Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, August 01, 1915, SPORTS SECTION, Page 3-S, Image 39

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Judgments
ONE principal topic locally In con
nection with base ball Is that on
Friday Omaha 'will bo given an
opportunity to publicly testify
Its appreciation of the Rourke family.
That day Is especially set aside as
"Booster" day, and It is to bo made the
occasion of something in the way of a
testimonial. Evidence of the popularity
of the move is shown In the support It
has from the Commercial club, the Manu
facturers' association, the Retail Groc
ers and Butchers' association, the Ro
tary club and other similar organiza
tions, all of which have signified their
approval by recommending to their mem
bers that they attend. The grocers and
butchers propose to close their places
of business on that afternoon, to the
end that their employes may help to
swell the throng that will pack the grand
stand. Denver Is to be the guest of
Omaha that day, and It goes without
Haying, a real ball game jsilt be pre
sented for the pleasure of the crowd.
Other features have been provided, and
the entertainment will be as good as
ever was given at a ball park. The
only thing not fully settled Is Just how
many thousands will be out there when
the first ball la pitched. If all the talk
that is heard is realized, it will be an
overflow crowd. Remember, Rourke
needs the money and he more than de
serves the help. He's a good, game guy,
but he oughtn't to be asked to support
the game In Omaha all by himself. Give
him a real boost on BoosUr day.
Joe Tinker Isn't a prophet, and never
was; he' Just a good bail player, with
something of business ability, and a
knowledge of the game loom of long ex
perience. Therefore, his opinion are
worth listening to at least He ts out
with the statement that base ball Is go
ing to come at lower prices, next season.
The public, he says, is tired of having to
pay $1 up for grand stand accomodations
and 75 cents for bleachers, when it can
find a lot of other amusement at lower
figures. Joe sets the top price at 75
rents, with the genera ladml salon fixed
at 60, and he'll find a lot of support In
that. A lot of the fancy trimmings to the
game will have to go by the board, but
It would bo none the worse for base ball
If they did, while the empty seaU might
be filled if the cost to the consumer were
reduced a little. And none will deny that
the presence of big crowds of interested
looters will not help the game.
It's sliil a long way to the end of the
lane, but Just now it looks as if Chicago
were not going to be burdened with more
than ono pennant this time. The Cubs
have gone down the slide fast, and the
Sox are following. The eastern trip was
ery rough going for the Bresnahan
crowd, and Commy's crew failed to hold
the lead while on the home grounds. In
the Bun Johnson league It now appears
to the wise ones that Bill Carrlgan is go
ing to lead the Bostons home again ahead
of all others, while the National U still
more or leas of an open proposition, with
lnpo Just a littlo bit in favor of the Phil
lies. Interest in harness racing, which has
never died in Omaha, has come to active
life again, and this week will see a moot
of real merit. The men who are con
cerned In the affair are of such character
u8 will establish he sport on solid foot
ins, if they get tho least bit of encourag
ing support from the public. No good
riuion exists why Omaha should not be
limed an-.jntf the real racing centers of
the country. All conditions here are
lavorable, and it need surprise no one
if the meeting this week isn't the berfin
ninK of a movement that will place the
(Jat City in the very front of the Im
portant harness race centers of the coun
try.' Jimmy Gilmore's scouts woke up O.
H. U. camp during the week by grabbing
off a couple of American association
players. One of these was returned, but
the other was kept. It wasn't so much
this, as the fact that salaries In the
double A leagues are far In arrears that
concerned folks. Garry Herrman and Ban
Johnson both say a player who is not
being promptly paid has a right to Jump,
and this Is going to make the Class AA
magnates get busy and settle up, or
they'll lose a lot more of their stars.
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DANIELS APPROVES POLICY
OF U. S. RUBBER COMPANY
A letter from Secretary of Navy Jo
Hvphus Daniels to Colonel Samuel P.
Colt, president of the United States Rub
ber company, proves that the Navy de
partment appreciates the recent move
of the United States Rubber company,
which aims to aid in the forming of an
adwiuate national defense for the United
States.
Colonel Colt believes that a great
many large corporations will follow the
lead of his company, and encourage their
employes to Join the militia of the various
states. The importance of th United
states Rubber company's action will be
appreciated when it is realised that there
are more than tt.OUO rubber company
employes.
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WITH THE OMAHA AMATEURS
Brown Park Merchants and Ram
blers Are Winners in Two of
Omaha's Amateur Leagues.
CITY SERIES INTEREST KEEN
II Kit INK Ql'Kil.KV.
It Is a difficult matter to sntlpfy the
hunger of the base bull fans in and
around this neck of the woods, but not
withstanding this undcnlniMe fact, the
local base ball manipulators have ac
complished wonders in this respect.
Knockers can be found almost every
place, but their hammers have not been
very busy this season. Their taps have
been rather light. It does the heart of
the youngsters as well as the old fans
good, to see the Interest manifested In the
amateurs. The attendance this season
has amply demonstrated the fact that
the amateurs are now as strong as.onlons
with the local fans.
Last Sunday the. City league closed
the gates in a blaxe of glory and all
partisans are already prophesying an
other great season for 1916. This trip
the Brown Park Merchants amply demon
strated their superiority over all tho
teams in this league, thereby copping the
pennant. The Murphy Did Its hooked
second place, with the Gentleman's Hollys
close on their trail.
Ramblers Cop Rase
Last Sunday the National league rung
down the curtain with the Ramblers
holding down berth number one. The
Ramblers sure rambled while they were
on the Job, hooking everyone of the
games booked. By landing said exalted
position, they will be afforded an op
portunity to stage a battle royal for su
premacy with the rag grabber of the
Greater Omaha league. The winner of
this squabble will be eligible to fight it
out with the other teams of the National
association to ascertain what team Is the
amateur champions of these United
States.
Class B Fight.
From all indications it is nearly a safe
bet that the Kennedy & Beselln crew
and the Brown Park Merchants and
either the Brandels Stores or Drexel
Shoe Co. teams will fight it out for the
class B championship of Greater Omaha.
It is the opinion of the writer that the
Brandels Stores and the Drexel Shoe Co.
will tie for first place in the Mercantile
league and that tho final game will be
copped by the counter Jumpers from
Brandels Stores. And In event the Bran
dels Stores nail the honors in their league
they will In all probability beat out the
Brown Park Merchants and Kennedy &
Beselins for the championship.
Sandlot Gossip.
At the hot corner Willard Durkee woke
the fans up last Sunday by hU sensa
tional fielding.
This season to date Frank Spellman is
resting as well as could be expected In
camp seclusion.
Last Sunday for Kohout Colts, Joseph
Brown clubbed three on the cocoa out of
four trips to the crockery.
Next Sunday the Stars and Stripes will
play at Louisville, Neb., and the follow
ing Sunday at Oakland, Neb.
Old man Cass loomed up on the base
ball map with the Ford Motor Co. and
then mysteriously disappeared.
The Strollers grabbed four hits during
their last tussle and Bullard, their first
coiner gent, glommed three of them.
On cushion two Pip Cook is performing
in bljs league style. Ijasi Sunday he
handled six chances wit'iout a bobble.
Louis Camero, who used to stop 'em
behind the platter for Gentleman s Ath
letics, recently turned In his resignation.
Last Sunday the come cash boys from
the Browning-King Co. establishment
delivered their wares at Louisville, Neb.
Resides twirling excellent ball for the
Sturx against the Union Giants, Ulcson
cracked two on the cocoa, when needed.
Now the A. O. U. W. team ought to
cough up some real base ball with Bert
McAndrews holding the managerial reins.
Prank Potach anil Kd Stlllmoek are the
mound artists upon whom the Brown
Parks will depend in the coming city
series.
The Spring Lake Parks dropped out of
the Inter-City league and the West Q
Merchants were secured to take their
place.
By stealing home In the tenth chapter
with two on the shelf. Koller Iced the
Murphy - Did - Ilts - Gentleman's Holly
fracas.
It took ten rounds for the Murphy-DId-Its
to trim Gentleman's Hollys and in
cidentally cinch second place in the City
league.
It don't look like the chances for the
Omaha Rubber Co. are very bright to
bounce into first place in the American
league.
Ducky Holmes' team Is now ready to
play the Krejlceks or Kohout Colts any
time and place and for money, marbles
or chalk.
As the chief indicator at Iaixus park.
James McAndrews. is doing excellent
work. One thing in his favor Is that he
knows the game.
Gentleman's Athletics want to protest
their game last Sunday with Trimble
Bros, on account of bum Judgment dished
out by the barker. ,
Devtne, the catcher for the Stars and
Stripes, will spend his vacation in Chi
cago and Donovan will do the catching
during his absence.
Rhodes, formerly with Alberta of the
Canadian league. In now on the mound
for PapiUlon, Neb. He established some
twirling record lni-t season.
Up at Blair, Neb., last Sunday, Ducky
Holmes' crew amply demonstrated their
worth when they sllpiied the Blair ag
gregation a dose of defeat.
Pecha. the manager of the Ramblers
Is very enthusiastic about the chances of
his combination to grab Uie sweetmeats
in the elimination contests.
John Dennlsoii of the l.uxus woke up
the natives t l.uxus park last Sunday
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when he cracked three on the wneller
out of three trips to the platter.
Managers, if you want, a row with
Pender, Neb., write to F.dward Brantncr.
He will be remembered as the fellow that
used to manage Platlsmouth, Neb.
What do you know about the Armours
dropping two In a row? Last Hurxlity the
Joe Smiths trimmed them and the" day
before the Bailey Dents turned the trick.
Today th Mazdas will have u plrtilc
at Fairmont park. Council Uluffs. The
team und their friends have mnde ar
rangements for a very enioy4ble evening.
John Andrews, the Omnha youth whls
xlng them for Schuyler. Neb., executed
a record against Columbus, striking out
twenty-throe ami not allowing a hit or a
run.
Old warhorse Ducky Holmes shvs he
l.i Koln to put on a suit everv Stmdny
this month and do the coachinp and prob
ably swing the billy In tho pinches for
his pets.
During the Bourgeolw-Alomlto fuss
George Dougherty was sure In the lime,
llifht. He made four difficult stabs and
whanged three on the nose out of four
attempts.
The directors of the Omaha Amateur
association will convene st the council
chamber of the city hall Wednesday
night. Several matters of Importance will
be attended to. ,
Although the Alamitos trimmed him
nevertheless Mirasky of the Bourgeois
must have the hoodoo sign on the
Alaniltosi for he made an even dozen fan
the atmosphere.
For thirty-two consecutive Innings not
a score was regihtered off of the slants)
delivered bv Holland of the l.uxus. but
In the eighth paragraph last Sunday the
A. O. U. W. glommed a counter.
All matters being satisfactorily adjusted
to all concerned, Players Sherer and
O'Brien have been reinstated bv the
Brown Parka Player Pates was neither
released nor suspended as reported.
If Linn Tounir had enough zlpn in hi
right lunch hook to deliver on hurry-up
calls he wouldn't be playing with Brnn
f'els Stores. You would see his monicker
decorating the lineup of some fast eastern
contingent.
Teams belonging to leagues that have
closed the season are requested to report
to Frank Qulgley on Thursday, who, and
where they will Play the following Sun
day or leave word at horn to he can get
the desired information over telephone.
Amateur Games Today
Ll'IlS PARK.
1:80 James forrs against Twenty-fourth
Street Ramblers.
3:30 Armours against Alamitos,
CHRIS LVCK PARK.
South Diamond.
1:W Luxua against Chris Lycks, double
header. North Diamond.
8:S0-Dundee "Woolen Mills against South
Omaha Merchants.
PORT OMAHA.
S:30-Kennedy & Beselins against Ford
Motor Company.
CAKTKR LAKE CLUB. ,
2:00 Bourgeois against Black's Kats.
THIIITY-SKCO.MJ AND DKWKY
AVENUE.
3:3(V St. Francis against Southeast Im
provement Club.
RIVEKV1KW PARK.
l:30-Nationala against Grand Views.
MILLER PARK.
3:30 Omaha Rubber Company against
Mandy Lees.
ELM WOOD PARK.
East Diamond.
3:30 West Leavenworth Merchants
against Nourse Oil Company.
West Diamond.
3:30 Riversides against Omaha Printing
Company.
DI CKY HOLMES. PARK.
1:30 Black's Kats against Ducky
Holmes.
8:30 Duck Holmes against Ancient Or
der of United Workmen.
INTKR-CITY LEAGUE.
Klmwood Park-New diamond: Spring
I-ake Parks against Brown Park Juniors,
1:30 p. m. North diamond: Trimble
Brothers against Vinton srtreet Cubs, 8:30
p. ni. North diamond: South Omaha
Midgets against Gentleman's Athletics,
1:30 p. m.
BOOSTER LEAGUE.
Klmwood Park Old diamond: G. A.
Nelsons against Merchants Hotel, 1:30 p.
; m. Fontenello Park, west diamond: Will
lams' Pharmacy against J. I). Crews, 1:30
I p. m. Auto Row axainst Twenty-fourth
rtreet jviercnanis, a.ar p. in. 1 nirty-rirst
and Boyd street: Thorpelans against
Tradesmans. 3:30 p. m.
Morning Games.
Hayden Bros. against Hupmoblles,
Thirty-second and Dewey avenue at
lo a. m.
Drexel Shoe Co. against Burgees-Nash
Co., Klvervlew park at 10 a. m.
Brandds Stores sgalnst King-Peek Co.,
Fort Omaha at 10 a. m.
Games Outside of Leavae.
Townsends at Oakland, Nob.
Gretna against W'ahoo at Wahoo, Neb.
Stors against Chicago Union Giants at
Rourke park.
Stars and Stripes at Treynor, la.
Brown Park Merchants at Papllllon,
Nb.
Nebraska Auto School at Valley, Neb.
Townsends at Oakland, Neb.
Murphy Did Its at F.lkhorn, Neb.
Blue Ribbons against DeVol Victors,
Athletic park. Council Bluffs, at 1:0 p. m.
Joe Smiths against Neola. la.. Athletic
park. Council Bluffs, at 8.30 p. m.
DOUGLAS COUNTY ROADS
TO BE TREATED TO OIL
County Commissioner Frank Best said
yesterday that the main highways In
Douglas county, totaling about seventy
five miles, will be oiled as rapidly as
funds are available and that a stretch of
the Dodge street road will probably be
oiled tMs summer.
Oil treatment for the main roads t belu
urged on the county board by the Com
mercial club goods roads committee.
Chairman R. K. Brown of ths committee
has gathered data by visits to other
counties where oil Is used.
Uasby to Cleveland.
The New Orleans elub announces that
It has "sold" Pitcher Jim Dagby to the
Cleveland Americans.
Jones Mnlil to I Igrri.
Ssn Frami.fro r. uni ts the nln f
j Third Hreeman Bobby Jones to the De
I troll Tigers.
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NEW YORK. July 31. New York has a
boxer who Is out to emulate Bob Fltx
slmmons. That is, he Is after the same
mark in the welterweight and middle
weight classes that Fits held in the mid
dleweight and heavyweight classes,
champion of both divisions.
This boxer's name Is Soldier Bartfield.
He has cleaned up every good welter
weight In the world, practically, and his
claim to the title among the 142-iuunders
Is almost undisputed.
The last time Bartfield went out of
his class to do battle wtlh a middleweight
was on Decoration day, when he fought
Mike Gibbons, recognized as about the
best in the middleweight division. What
he did to Gibbons, according to tho ma
jority of the New York sporting writers
who saw the bout, was enough and then
some. He floored the St. Paul Phantom
J. COOMBS, SOME COMEBACK
Former Athletic, Who It Now a
Dependable Pitcher on Brook
lyn Club, Greatest of All.
WAS OFTEN SERIOUSLY HURT
NEW YORK, July Sl.-"Jark" Coombs,
for years one of the mainstays of the
Athletics' pitching stsff. and today one
of the most dependable' men among
Brooklyn's twlrlers. Is the greatest "come
back' in the history of base ball.
Among outher great achievements,
Coombs has a record of winning a twenty-four
Inning game against the Boston
Americans. He earned the title of "Iron
Han," when he pitched the Athletics to
three victories against the Chicago Cubs
in the world's series of 1910.
Perhsps few men playing base ball
have been seriously injured so often as
"Jack" and that he baa survived all of
tils physical misfortunes and Is still able
to toss winning ball today makes him a
base ba'l marvel.
The first time he was badly injured
was on May 20, 1911, during a game be
tween the Tigers and Athletics at Phila
delphia. While running toward the plate
to assist in making a putout he was hit
on the head by a thrown ball and was
carried, unconrclous. from the field A
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In tho tenth round for a count of five,'
and was going so strong that If there
had been a round or two more to the
fiirht he probably would have scored a
clean knockout.
Three times liefore that the Soldier
had fout-ht Al McCoy, technical mlddlo
wi'lght champion of the world, and If
them had been a declai m under the New
Yf.rk boxing laws, Bartfield would have
won the title in any one of his meetings
with McCoy. He almost murdered tne
Brooklyn champ.
i on the night of July U the Soldier
Is to meet Jimmy Clabby, the Chicago
star mldillew) Ik lit. In a ten-round go at
j the Brighton Beach race track. New
j York's best opt n air arena. He will
Weigh about If, pounds to Clabhy's 154 or
i Ik's ana says he will win by a clean
! knockout.
few days Ister, however, he returned to
Ms liOHt.
His worst Injury snd the one which
came near ending his days of base ball
usefoliuars w a received at the Polo
urouniW on October 1911, during the
fifth g imc of the world's series between
the Gt-nils and Athletics. Coombs strained
a tendon In the groin and had to be as
sisted from the field. He was operated
upon two weeks later, and his physicians
said that he would fully recover. During
U.e 1915 season he took part In forty
games, won twenty-oiiv. loot ten and tied
one, end struck out Vti men
On October 7 of that year wMlv play
ing In the i'lilludeiphia inlerleaguo series
st Philadelphia, he was hit on tho head
by a wild pitch throw by Esrl Mvjre,
and was 111 for a long time. At the be
ginning of the 191.1 sea m he ron'racUd a
severe case of grip and Slack ent him
home, lie later recovered, but a rervr
rence of the trouble In his groin kept ',ilm
out of the bos for the remainder of the
season
When Mack doclded to reconstruct his
team last winter Plank. Bender and
Coombs were among the first slsted to
go. Plank and Render jumped to the
reds, but Coombs obtained his relesse
from the Athletics and joined the Brook
lyn club, with ths understanding that if
ha fallel to make good he would be re
leased. Hokru rinds Job.
Pat Hnhen. released by Peoria, Is now
with Mollne in the same league.
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LUCK BREAKS TWO WAYS
j Harry Pollok, Broke, Findi Angel to Two-Mile Course at Sheepshead Bay
Back Figrht for Corbett and 1 to Be Complcttd for First 350
' Then Anyel Die. Mils Ruce in October.
( CORBETT BREAKS FARO BANK THIRTY-TWO CARS TO START
NEW YORK. July 71. "Listen and n
story of the ring I will unfold," snid
Harry Pollok tho other dsy. "Young Cor
bett and I had a few dollars and we D
cided to bowl Into Reno to see what for
tune fate had In More for us. I hadn't
been In town ten minutes before the
proprietor of the Huh. a gambling house,
sent for me.
" There's a young sngel who comes
In here,' he said, 'and he's got more
money than he'll tcr be able to spend.
" 'Now, Pollok, If you want to send
fon Jimmy P.-ltt. this fellow will put up
a 11.1,000 ptirsf: for Corbott-Britt bout.'
"Well, Corbett hsd Just been whipped
by Brltt, according to the referee, and
a Hrltt and Corbett were Inith on the
down giade this l.r.,ooo looked mlghiv
big. 'I won", send for Britl,' I" tcld the
gambler, 'i ll go to Frisco and get him.'
"The angel put the money up anil
away I flew to round Willie and Jimmy
Brltt up. First 1 sent Corbett off lo
Moans springs, outside of Kenn, the
place where Jeffries trained. I sent for
Tim MrOralh and Tim Callahan to heir
out In the training. When I got to
Krlsco 1 unfolded the plot to little Wlil.e
Brltt. He fell right down on the side.- '
walk when I told him of the angel's I
offer. '
"'Can't be true, can't be true." said j
Willie. I
"'It is,' I insisted. "The money's up.'
onlrfn't Believe It. i
"I had a hard time ,-ettlng Willie lo I
start for Reno. Finally he did. leaving
Jimmy behind, as he wanted to get a
personal view of the money before he
brought on the brother. All the way
up to Reno lis said It couldn't be true.
We drew Into Reno at last, straight
for the Huh wo went. The proprietor
met mo at the door, his face ss white
ss his collar. Before I could open my
mouth he said.
" 'The sngel dlecl tills morning, Hsrry,
snd his folks have come snd grablied
the fifteen.'
"'What did 1 tell you?1 shrieked Brltt. j
He just went and died on purtose.' j
I held on to Britt 10 keep from falling. '
1 was as clean as a hound's tooth by .
this time, and 1 knew Corbett also was i
broke. To make matters worse. Calls-
han, an astounding eater, had arrived, j
That afternoon we got a wire from Tim
Mz-drath. our rhlof trainer, to meet
him at the train with an ambulance. ,
I reeled again. We met Tim. He had
been stricken with Inflammatory rheu
matism en route and we had to unload
him through a car window. With all
this mob on my hands, I was nigh mad.
Corbett was called back from the Springs.
Ws sent Tim to the hospital, guaran
teeing them 175 a week, on our cheek
strictly.
"Of course Corbett couldn't see the
roulette table without getting the fever.
" 'Let me take that diamond ring of
yours, Harry, and I'll run It up into a
ride home In state. We ran get McOrsth
out of hock and all will be lovely.'
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( urbrlt Has Hunch.
" 'Listen. Bill," I said to Corbett, in
going to hang onto this ring until the j
sheriff pounds on the door of our room
In the hotel. It s all that stands between i
us and a slow deatli by some weird '
Piuu method. Vou no ioiii; ' And he
(.'Id rtralglil lot our room. Ho had a '
big fi coul liutiiivi .'U that belonged ;
to Herman Moss, 1 think. , He hockc.l '
It for IT.i when he breezed into the Hub
1 went over to the room to try to
figure Ii out. It was nearly dark when 1
I went out on the street again. 1
" 'Keen Corbett?' I asked of the Hub'
owner,
"'Whi, he's giving the town trustees ;
a Joy ride In the town hack,' he sale.
" 'Joy ride! Whst hsppened?' 1 yelled, j
" 'Uh, nothing hnppened.' said the Hub
man, 'only he came In here with a
motheaten buffalo robe a little while
so and ran It up Into six thousand
dollars.'
"Then I staggered for fair. I rounded
up Tim Callahan and we started out to
pry Corbett awsy from the six thoussno.
We got him at last, got the money, got
pour McUrsth out of bondage and got
ourselves out of town. We sent McGrsth
home with Brltt and headed for Broad
way," DUNK BUYS OUT THE
BRIGGS-DETROITER CO.
On July 15, Alfred . Dunk of Detroit,
Mich., former president of the Auto
Parts company secured by outright pur
chase the property of the "Brlggn-De-trolter"
company. Mr. Dunk has associ
ated with him a coterie of Detroit s
strongest financial men who atand ready
to place the company on a firm financial
basis. The personnel of the ?M organi
sation has been largely retained snd the
manufacture and shipment cf "Det roller"
cars will be continued without Interrup
tion. Mark Robs Cradle.
Bruno Hess, the Worcester Academy
pitcher, who is getting a trlsl wlih Con
nie Mack, Is only 17 years old.
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NEW YORK AUTO OYAL READY
NNW YORK, July SI.-With the gr?it
two-mile nio'or r.'tclnc track -now assured
of completion not only In time for the
elimination tr.nls, but also for fully a
fortnight of practice preliminary to them
the entry blanks for the opening race at
the .heepshenl Bsy speedway on Satur
day, October 2. have been Issued. Raring;
experience this season has still further
convinced the Bheepshesd Bay speedway
corporation mnnagement of ths wisdom
of a nice that can b started at 11 o'clock
snd entirely completed in less than four
hours, giving suburban and distant raee
proers ample time to catch outgoing trains
after having seen a thrilling 100 mlle-an-hoiir
battle between start to finish. So
It is that there hss been no change In
the fl.v miles distance for the race tenta
tively Announced earlier In the season.
The race will be for the American ciin
and prizes aggregating $.'iO,oo0 in cat h. To
give a wide distribution of money and
Insure a I U field continuing in the nVM
to the end the pure lias been spilt as
follows: First. I.D.flf); second. ?n.C');
third, V..V; fourth. l.fX; fifth. ll.iV";
sixth, I2.0O1; seventh, 1 eighth,
ninth, fl.lflO; tenth, I1.0X1, eleventh, W's,
and twelfth, SuW.
Thirty-Two to atari.
In view of the magnitude and width
of the Sheepshead Bay and other nev
speedways the racing rules Iibno be"it
chanked so that thirty-two cars will le
eligible to stirt on October 1. Elimina
tion trials will be run on Friday and Sat
urday, September 24' and 26, and on Mon
day, Reptember 27. Bach car must, show
at least eighty-five miles an hour on
cnea p test and make one trial each dav.
Additional pars to the thirty-two start
ers who hsve made over eighty-live miles
an hour will be placed on the starting
Hat In the order of their speed and vill
move up Into the starting list In case unv
of the original thirty-two elliblrs are
withdrawn. This will not only Ins'iro
a full field up to the limit, but will give
recognition on the program of the offhiul
speed records they have made In the
elimination trials. ( Liberal condition
have been made as to the return of the
entrance fee of $2O0, This will be re
funded to all starters.
The colors of the cars will be accord
ing lo International usage, 1. ., Ger
many, white; Belgium, yellow; France,
blue; Kngland, green; Italy, red; Amer
ica, red and white. The make of car and
not the nationality of the driver will bat
the deciding factor.
KisselKar Makers
To Spring Surprise
On Their New Auto
"It Isn't only woman who finds it dif
ficult to keep a secret, especially if It is
a pleasant one," says Frank J. Edwards,
In speaking of his inability to divulge
the details of the new KtsselKars until
the factory announcement la made.
"However, I can say," continued Mr.
Edwards, "that the new models, which
will be ready for delivery within a very
short time, are lower in price toan for
mer KtsHclKura. although not so sweep
Inglv reduced sa to In sny degree Im
pair quality. That the Kissels have al
vaf maintained rMKh quality ineals, the
motor-wise everywhere ere aware anJ
this practl still revalls.
"Yes, there will be new features, run
ning mostly to body refinements, with
improved dec inn of the very successful
All-Year car prominent. Chassis chsnges
will be few ss there Is little chance to
Ultci the splendid KisselKsrs intro
duced last fall. However, we ran promise
tome extremely attractive revelations in
the forthcoming announcement.''
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
BAND MERE AUGUST 16
The lilg bund of the Ford Motor Com
pany of Detroit will be In Omaha August
16 and st ':M o'clock of that evening
will give a concert at Hanscom park.
A musical treat Is promised tho people
of Omaha through the visit of ths big
band of the Ford Motor company of De
troit nroutt to the Panamu-Pat iflf ex
position, Sin Francisco, stopping long
enough In Omtaha to give one of its
splendid to.icerls.
This band is composed of fifty-five
members, eaih individual of which Is an
employe in the factory and on ths pay
roll of the Ford Motor company, and
thtorgh the excellence of their work the
band stands In the front rank with the
best mt'sieal organizations of America.
The band Is traveling In what may be
called a special train, though their sev
en. 1 cars are attached to regular trains
of the different railroads over which
the itinerary carries them. They have
two Pullman hotel cars, on standard
Pullman, and a baggage car, all to them
selvea. They left Detroit on Jnly V
and expect to reach home aboat Au
gust 23.
Dennlll Relsns.
Toronto has released Outfielder Ra '
Demmttt to Jersey Clt.
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