Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-25

coaches. while western team is lucky
with one and an assistant Stul TO say
that some Of the material which goes TO
make I'D these teams Is not to be consd-
cred is carrying the point Zoo far
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But stin there are many who will have to
admit that the strongest western team did
not go east this fall. although Michigan
was unduestionably the best western team
for several years. Chicago has a foot ball
team which has to be reckoned with at all
times. Minnesota won from Chicago. but
tho held was bad and the style Of play
which stagg had developed in conformity
with the new rules did not work on that
neld, and Minnesota triumphed. staEg did
not complain against the defeat, for the
victory was cleanly won, but he did say his
team would have brought In a different
score on dry field, where the lively backs
could have worked to a better advantage.
That Chicago would have been a harder
proposition against both the Indians and
Pennsylvania than Minnesota and Michigan
were there is no doubt. The cast struck
the west OF It's feed, so to speak, in the
games last Saturday, and the west will have
TO suffer BY the comparison. The east
surely came out OF the contests with colors
flying, although there Is no doubt Mime
sofa was way of in it's game and Mlchl-
gan was a cripple BY these games 1t
looks as though the east has II on the west
in both foot ball strength and in versa
tility Of attack and defense. as permitted
under the revised rules.
Wisconsin will have TO be figured as more
OF a factor In western foot ball next year
than this. The new rules seem to have
satisfied the college authorities and no
complaints have been heard at this late
date from those at the head. There is
now every probability the college authori-
ties will let down the bars to a certain
extent and contests between the big west
ern teams will be more In vogue next year,
and in these Wisconsin will have to be
figured more than this year. Wisconsin
has really made a splendid showing this
fall and its defeat Of Purdue was most
signal and has put Wisconsin in a posi-
ton to demand recognition from the best
in the west next fall.
.
An oid-fashioned turkey contest will be
pulled OF at the Omaha Field club grounds
Thanksgiving day-the difference, that in
stead of shoot the match will be at
golf. The game win be a match play,
with handicaps, and all the golfers are
awaiting the contest with considerable in
terest. The golfers have been practically
shut off the links for the last two weeks,
the snow and cold weather being too
severe for them, and with the promise OF
tho weather man for a little warmer
weather, all will turn out to see IL they
have lost any Of the skill they developed
by seasons practice. The golnng sea-
son was an immense success at both the
clubs this year and more players were
actively engaged in the game than in any
previous season.
That Willing CBuclI Ewing was respectsd
by men outside OF the world OF balloon
can be shown, when the Rev. Don G. TuIlis,
pastor OF the Poplar Street Presbyterian
church, Cincinnati, spoke the following to
an audience Of men and boys in Cincinnati:
The shades OF evening are beginning to
Iau upon the diamond OF life, the game is
almost ended. BTeathless, the crowd sits
awaiting the end The score is tie.
Everything is in the balance. This day
viii decide, not the worlds championship,
but the greater struggle of eternity. One
upon whom all eyes are fastened. He has
won many game before He has
heard the plaudits OF thousands, and re-
celyed the applause Of millions in his day.
WIN he be able TO win this game? The
shadows descend. the crowd is breathless,
single. He has made them before, and has
won many a game with them. A base on
balls will do no good. 1t is no time for
eacrthce There is but one thing will count
IN this closing m9ment-a home run. Can
he do IT? Death hurls the ball toward the
batter. Strike one" the umpire cries
Again the sphere flies by while the batter
chance. He pulls himself together. his
frame like iron. His features are lmmoVable;
the ball once more speeds toward the plate
With one supreme effort he swings the stick
and sends the bah to a distant corner Of
the field, and the dauntless Ewing starts
upon his last circle OF the bases. One, two
three-the ball is being rapidly returned
WIN he make TT It is a close race. He
takes the one and only chance and throws
last slide. For q moment all Is confusion.
Suddenly the dust clears away and the