The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-07-18

fastest men and is about the only
american who is winning.
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; An injunction has been served
!; against all the officers Of the Louis
willie club restraining them from pro-
testing Mondays game with C1eve-
land, and further from interfering with
Captain Tebeau in playing with the
Cleveland team. The paper sets forth
that by prohibiting Tebeau from play
ing, his vocation and means of sub
sistence are taken from him. The
document is quite lengthy. While the
injunction may, have some effect 50 far
as the Louisville officials are concerned.
the league directors say that Patsy will
have to pay up or quit the business.
Tebeau and several other members of
the Cleveland club were fined for dis
orderly conduct on the ball field both
by the league officials and the civil
authorities. He was given ten days to
pay his fine or quit, On the eleventh
day ne showed up for business in
Louisville and played the game. which
was protested by the home team. He
Is still playing and his case win prob
ably be lost sight of. but II they should
win the pennant the matter will come
up again and the team would undoubt-
eddy be disqualified.
Cricket is being revived. The first
tournament of the Northwestern ASSOC
citation, which begins in Chicago the
latter part of this month, Is being
looked forward to by the cricketing
fraternity, and especially in the west,
with more than unusual interest.
Omaha is thought to be the weakest
team in the association. St. Paul and
Winnipeg both have good teams and
Chicago enthusiasts claim to have the
strongest. team in the association. Few.
games were played in the east this
week. The New Jersey athletic club
defeated. their old rival the Staten
Islands by small margin. Across
the water huge scores are still being
made. Among the many centuries the
los made by J. A. Lester. captain Of
the, Haverford college team. against
the famous Marylehone club. Is of spe-
cial interest to cricketers in this coun-
try.
Secretary Olney has been requested
to take a hand in the famous Kneebs
affecting a release Of the American
horseman from the German prison. to
which he was committed some months
ago. His trial Is said to have been
most unfairly conducted, so much so
that the imperial court to which an
appeal was taken, ordered a rehearing
for July to prevent Kneebs from re-
ceiving fair treatment. 1t is alleged
this rehearing was recently Indefinitely
postponed. The prisoner. who Is rap
idly dying as a result Of long impris-
onment, will consequently be compelled
to remain in Jail during the pleasure
of the German authorities. Kneebs'
attorney. J. NJ. Cielland, has resolved
to invoke the aid Of the state depart
ment. He will Immediately lay the
matter before the state department
with the request that a requisition be
made upon the German government
for Kneebs' immediate release.
Dan Stuart has been in New York for
few days and is enthusiastic over the
prospect of bringing his fayorite pugi-
lists together. While Fitz is starring
In England Stuart is turning his atten-
ton to Corbett and Sharkey.
what do yeu' think are the chances
for bringing Cerbett and Fitxsimmons
together" he was asked, a.. s....
"The men will fight, said he. "and
they win hight In iess' than a year. /
hAd fully -expected to '4nnouAce this
ua1o&h sbetWeen-now aad January. but
&henAppaa1a4Ce.sn the; ring Of SAArkey
may. postpone II a. few months. !.