Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
SPORTING GOSSIP OF WEEK
harry Tulliam Again Chosen to Be the
Nationals President
WESTERN LEAGUE MEETS IN CHICAGO
EHpaBsionists stiu At work with
cold Bunch of Hard Facts
Opposed to Their Lit
tie Dreams.
Such a EentienssA

saying he wouldn't obstruct the selection
OF Mr.. Pulliam, and Johnteebrush voted
the biggest mo- he is capable of producing
at one mouthful II would have been more
than New York II the magnate Of the
Giants had endorsed the action Of the man
who tanned Muggsy the Umpire Eater. A
banquet to Conant and soden, the retiring
Bostonese, and tho reception Of Dewey OF
St. Louis, the new impressario OF Beam
town, made up the rest OF the proceedings
OF the National leagues annual session at
New York Wonder II the Boston pair
thought Of how they had let some players
pass-Charlie Nichols, for example. The
kid" pitched for Boston thirteen seasons,
and won several pennants for the team.
He was paid big salary for his work, and
delivered the goods. When Conant and
saden decided 20 let him 30 he was paid
on and dismissed at the close OF the sea
son. and they didn't even say goodbye to
him. He went into the office. his check
was handed to him, and without a word
from the men into whose Golfers he had
drawn hundreds of thousands Of dollars
he went out into the world. Dewey can see
his finish here any time he doesn't make
good on that 100000 mortgsg e that is draw
ing interest on the Boston National league
grounds. He'll have to hustle II he eX-
poets TO be equal to Charley Murphy's
record.
The circuit expanders Of the Western
league have been busy again adding st. Joe
and Topeka to the towns already in. This
bunch Of extra wise guys has overlooked
the fact that the date for drafting towns
expired December /, and that the only way
70 connect up with Doc Shiveley's prize
villages now is buying them outright. To
get control Of the two franchises the con-
sent of the other six must be obtained.
This means that the Western league will
have to buy out the Western association
II It wants the two towns. In the mean
time Joe Cantillon has order Tiperino to
call meeting Of the league, which will
be convened in Chicago sometime between
Christmas and New Years.
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The Omaha Country club has extended an
Invitation TO the Western Golf association
20 hold its annual tournament on the Coun-
try club course during the next summer.
The meet last year was held at St. Louis
but no decision has been made as to where
the meet will be held next summer. The
Country club is proud Of its golf course
and justly so, for it has been pronounced
asset OF which the Country club is alsC
of the experts who have played ON them
ALL Inc course Is Ndaleu Win SNNAg AitAN
Of an approach with long and short holes
. and plenty of variety. club house Of
sufficient size to accommodate the players
at one OF these large tournaments is al
one of the best in the country by many
proud and every effort will be made C
land the big meet should this be done
the Country club will Guido itself in th'
way Of entertainment and show the Wis
itors a little western hospitality.
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The athletic board at the University o.
Nebraska will have to find a new coach
for Coach Foster has handed in his resig
nation and will return to Cincinnati L
study law The athletic board will accep
the resignation. Foster has not made goo'
at Nebraska but he had a hard row 20 no
because Of the requirements OF the confer
ence and because Of the almost entirel
new team with which he had to 90 int
the big games The new rules are sucl
that old men have a great advantage owe
the new material, because the new rule
require so much handling OF the pigskir
which Is a most dificult task for a be
glnner. The oval ball is an awkward con
trlvanCe to handle for a man who Is skille
IN the game and for new man Il Is eH
pecially so. The new rules kept the bal
in the air most Of the time and require
large amount of handling and catching
Under these conditions Foster had har
job and his team has been up and dow
all season. Many men are being considere
for the job, but the board has decided
act slowly and get good coach whic
will put Nebraska back In the position
which it rightly belongs.
The directors of the new EimWood ciu
agafdttnrgIyr N eVoFVtliu
in readiness for this summer, as the clu
members want to have the club house but
and the track repaired as early IN III
spring as possible. Property was give
considerable OF a stimulus I'm the west en-
by the announcement OF the building OF N
club house and formation OF the drtvin
club. with the prospects Of tho street car
being run west Metz Brothers bougt
Rusers' park. paying a handsome price e
the same. Many have declared their II
tention OF building on some OF the addition
which have been recently laid out in Il
west end. The prospects Of Omaha haviu
some high-class racing this summer h
aroused the dormant racing blool In son
of the lovers Of the horse and the club
assured the whole-souled backing OF Omah
when II is organized, to promote the tro
ting game.
Another wolf hunt is planned for today
Fast Omaha and this time a better organ
Eaton will be made that the yarnits ms
not have a chance 10 escape. Woe uni
Brer Rabbit n he gets IN the way, II
rabbit who ~ shown on the front pages
. The Bee each Sunday always gets the be
ter % the wolf but such was not the cal
last Sunday IN reality at Cut-On. for u
wolf got away and the rabbits were slaug
tered. The farmers have reported the lo
OF q lOO-pound pig since last Sunday al
the farmers and gardeners IN East Omal
are up I'm arms and have again called up,
the city Of Omaha for help in the way
men and dogs 10 help exterminate Il
wolves.
The boxing game In Omaha received qul
a setback last week when Kid Jensen, Il
plucky little Dane, broke his arm In a Oh
4 round bout with McMahon at Osthoff's ma
In spite of a broken arm, Jensen stayed q
six rounds out and was given draw
the referee. The promoters Of the game a
looking for 4 substitute for Jensen in Il
match whila was arranged 10 take pla
next Friday between Jensen and Camphe
Jensen was rapidly going to the front
the favorite around Omaha. because OF ,
plucky hghts and the skin he showed
the ring He Is a uuiet fellow and hl