Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-25

America is the largest organization Of the
kind in the world.
General opinion regarding the new foot
ball rules, based on the somewhat limited
test OF them furnished by half season
Of play. seems to be distinctly favorable,
They not only improve the game as a spec
tacle, but also decrease it's serious fatali-
ties. What are called minor casualties
in broken bones, strained tendons twisted
knees, ETC., have somewhat increased in
frequency. For this says DIR. Huchins,
Wisconsin's COACH the greater openness
OF the game is obviously responsible. This
has increased the amount of tackling in
the open field at high speed, and results in
many hard falls. On the other hand, the
decline in old-style line plunging, by which
the men were called upon to butt into
something not unlike a stone wall" has
largely eliminated those far more serious
injuries to head and neck so common re-
suit Of the scrimmage. The opening up
Of the tactics has also helped in getting
rid Of the most serious and dsgracefu
features of the game, viz: unfair play and
smuggling. But so far as any definite con-
illusions are justified after so short a test
Il seems clear that the changes have rem
QelNQ the game QlHAinCllg SAFER luI hlupcAAg
trained players, and accomplished, at least
in part, the other reforms aimed at by
their codihers. The supreme test will
come, OF course, in the final and more Sc
we're games of the season, which, conse-
quently will be awaited this year with un-
usual interest by the foot ball fraternity.
On Thanksgiving day the gplden wedding
OF Mr.. and Mrs Charles CAMEL the par
ents Of a noted family of ball players,
win be celebrated at Kalamazoo, Mich, by
four genera tons. The family now num-
beers fifty-four, into whose ranks death
has not yet entered All will be present at
this occasion and the family will have
a group photograph taken. One son, Fred
Camel Of New Guinea, who has not seen
member OF the family for twenty years.
will come from Australia for the event.
OF the ball players who are sons of Mr..
and Mrs Camel Charles, now living in
Boston, was once star In the National
league and was playing with Detroit when
that team won the championship John
will captain the Cincinnati National team
next season. Joe Camel captained teams
in the Interstate and Southern Michigan
leagues last season, and George was one
OF the best semi-professionals in Michigan
but retired several years ago.
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Manager Mack Of The Philadelphia Ath-
letlcs says the Athletics will next spring
play games in the south with the New
York and Chicago National league clubs
There will be FIVE contests with the Giants
at New Orleans. arrangements having been
made with the owners Of the New Orleans
park by Connie last week. The games will
take place the latter part Of March. Mack
announced that his trip west and south
had not been very satisfactory from the
standpoint OF players. THE best I could
pick after looking closely over the Cali
( fornis clubs" he said. was one pitcher, 10
/ No charges against the amateur status
Of the former tennis champion, Beals c.
/ Wright. either direct or Indirect. have
been made In the United States National
Lawn Tennis association, according TO DR..
James Dwight. president Of that organiza-
tlon. In an interview DR.. Dwight says:
'In the case Of Beals c, Wright I feel that
a great injustice has been done. No
charge direct CT indirect, has ever been
oficiaIly made against Mr.. Wright to the
association One OF our laws governing
the definition Of an amateur classes as a
professional a man who Is employed by a
sporting goods house on account OF his
proficiency IN tennis, or who uses his posi-
ton in the tennis world 10 advertise the
goods Of such a house. Now / do not be-
lieye Beals c. Wright has ever violated any
Of these teuets. Not even suggesti0n Of
any such thing has ever come 10 my
ears until some irresponsible and, n seems
to me, malicious party started such a
story in the public press. His father has
taken him In to learn the business and
perhaps succeed himself. His conduct In
the tennis world, 80 far as / know, and
have observed him closely. has beon ex-
emplary. 1 believe him 20 be pure anna.
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