Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-15

trial and often gets one OF that goes we'll
over sixty. Michigan will. however. be
able to make a good showing in spite OF
the hard luck which appears to have fol-
lowed the foot ball management recently.
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Cooler weather has given an added i'm
petus to the Minnesota foot ball team and
the prospects are that the cooler weather
has come to stay I'm the more northern
burg. 80 that the coaches now look for
ward to a great deal OF hard practice.
Heretofore few minutes scrimmage under
the boiling sun weakened the men to such
an extent that the coaches deemed It in
advisable to drive the men to their utmost
and the practices have necessarily dragged.
Although some Of the big fellows may wish
to play and play hard stu little can be
accomplished with the thermometer ranging
along at ideal base ball weather points.
First and second team men have tired
quickly and the scrimmages have lacked
the genuineness of play which usually
characterizes play OF Northrup field. One
thing that the heat has done and that Is
to take on considerable surplus flesh. Usu-
ally the big fellows return in the fall hog
fat and have hard time, even when the
coaches put them through gruelsome
| scrimmages. in reducing to running weight.
This was noticed especially last year in the
Nebraska game, when Minnesota found
herself way below condition and her men
tired too easily while Nebraska presented
bunch of we'll trained athletes. The
claim was that DIR. Williams did not try
to have his men in prime condition for that
game, as he looked upon the Wisconsin
game as the real game of the year and he
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in condition for the Nebraska game. Never
theless, the players should have shown bet
ter form than they did when they were un-
able to stick to the fast pace set for them
by the cohorts OF Booth. Some of the men
are stu very fat, but the warm weather
will surely have a tendency TO reduce them
| into better condition than they were last
| year. DR.. Williams is at present trying to
decide upon a team with an idea Of per
manency, that so many changes will be
unnecessary as the coaches must put In
some good ticks because OF the hard sched-
ule. Smith is looked upon to make a great
center. but there are others trying for the
position who are looked upon as being able
to give the veteran a hard run for his
money.
Creighton campus continues TO be the
| scene OF increasing aCllNlly III the iOOl boAi
line Though the season OF preparatory
work Is over and the attention OF the
coaches is now being directed toward the
perfection of the team work. many new
candidates have appeared during the last
few days of practice. For the most part
they are experienced men and are prepared
| to step into the work even at its advanced
| state. Beef has been the minus quantity
| this year with the Creighton squad and
Coach Butler has had to rely mostly on
| speed and team work in his preparation OF
| offensive work. On the defensive work the
| absence of heavy men has also been seri-
ously felt. Among those who have put In
/ an appearance during the past week are
Stevens and Dwyer of the dental depart
ment. Stevens carries good weight and Is
| fast and aggressive, and Is distinct hnd
for one of the middle line positions. Dwyer
| has had experience in the back field ana
materially aids this department. Rogers,
who did such brilliant work toward the
close of last season in the fullback posi-
ton. has again donned a suit and is fighting
hard for his old place. Cy Lanphier,
brother Of the stalwart captain, also re-
ported. He is an old timer at the game and
will make one of the ieetest ends Creighton
has ever had. There seems to be DISPOSE
| ton on the part of captain and coaches TO
| reserve the strength of the squad for the
heavy games which are to come. While 1t
| is positively known that at least two men
whose names are famous in middle west
| foot ball are In the university and have
| siRnihed their intention OF Joining the
SQUAD they will not be used Saturday
against Morningside, nor the next week
against Bellevue. The management seems
to be determined to save the strength OF
the team. cost what it may.
! Omaha's Horse Show received the splen-
did patronage during the last week that It
was entitled to. 1t was entitled to this
fine attendance because 1t was Omaha's
show and because Il merited 1t. The whole
town seemed to Join together in making
the show a success and this in spite of the
fact that all were worn out by the fast and
/ furious festivities of Ak-Sar-Ben and
\ needed rest It deserved the patronage be-
cause the show was worth the money that
was charged for admission and because a
horse show is a good thing for COM
munity. It is a good thing for neighbors
| to become better acquainted with each
other and to see one another dressed in
| their best as is the case at the Horse
| Show when all Join In the promenade
Horse shows stimulate business OF good
many kinds. The dressmakers are not
the only people who thrive from a horse
show. The horse Is brought forcibly to
the front and everything that is connected
with the horse OF a high class order Is
benefited by the fine display. Last years
Horse Show taught the people what the
right and proper things were in connection
with their stables and many fine rig has
been added to the list of Omaha's fine
equipages since last year. This years
show will undoubtedly have the same effect.
The interest was considerably greater this
year than last, as the people were educated
up to what to do and what TO expect. This
was shown by the large increase OF entries
in the local classes. Ponies were out galore
and the roadster classes both trotting and
pacing had twice as many entries as last
fall. The question heard on all sides was,
What night are the ladies going to drive
or rider Showing that all were worked
up to the idea that they would like to see
the skilled horsewomen Of Omaha.
The directors deserve no end OF credit
for the success Of the show. In the face