Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-18

season most Of them will be large enough
to afford all kinds Of amusement for local
devotees Of the rod and line The past
season has given plenty Of sport In the
fishing line. Cut-On lake has been well
stocked with gamey bass. pickerel and
crappie. Most Of these were recently put
into the lake. but by another season there
ought TO be plenty OF one 20 three-pounders
ready to take the lure And there is no
question but a one-pound bass can furnish
an interesting FIVE minutes to any angler
with a light rod. A three-pounder under
the conditions at the lake, has about an
even chance to regain his liberty II he is
taken on a fly rod, and many OF them have
waged successful fights against some OF
Omaha's expert anglers. Fly fishing has
been gaining in favor with local anglers,
because Of the excellent conditions for 1t
at the lake, and with this new supply OF
bass coming on next season it ought to be
better than ever For the more leisurely
still-isherman the crappie is ready to pro-
vide plenty Of amusement, and for the bait
caster both the bass and pickerel are there
waiting for a chance TO show their mettle.
The Rod and Gun club. which proved so
popular during the season just closed, is
preparing to run on a larger scale than
ever next year with enlarged facilities
It ought to provide a favorite amusement
place next season for members.
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The Britishers seem to be getting worked
up over the old sport OF wrestling and are
having a large number Of high-class
matches on the other side Of the pond
They are claiming Hackenschmidt as one
Of their fellow countrymen. Although Rus
sian by birth. George Hackenschmidt is
next door TO being a naturalized English
man. For the last six years the celebrated
wrestler has lived. breathed and fought in
different parts Of the British empire.
Hackenschmidt is now domiclled in the
heart Of the West End Of London, where
he has a coy nat within a quarter of a
mile Of Piccadilly Circus. Back from the
provinces, the wrestler made his return
to the metropolitan stage the other night
when he engaged I'm the first bout he was
contested in London since, on April q
last, he, for the second time in his career
so summarily disposed Of the big, strong
od-humored Turk. Ahmed Madrali.
When asked about the prospect OF meet
ing Frank Gotch the American, he said:
"Gotch? Well, I do not take Gotch
seriously You know the American game
Of bluff. Well, Gotch is playing it. man
has only to insert a challenge to get his
name before the public. ! don't take Gotch
seriously. He is a fine man, over six feet
high. but has been beaten by Jenkins,
whom twice defeated therefore. he does
not count, you see"
Are you going for a second tour in the
states?"
mo; that is abandoned had eXcep-
tional good terms offered for eight weeks
| but it is not worth my while TO go to
America for so short a time; therefore,
| have filled up my dates in England"
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! Foot ball is not the only game which
\ IL troubled by internal disseusion. Fol
some time past there has been warfare
between large and powerful section Of the
! lawn tennis council and the An-England
club, the leading club in the country, anc
now matters have reached such a pitch
that a definite split is threatened. The
reform party" as they have called them
selves, claim that the lawn tennis cham
/ pionships should be under the direct con
| troll of the association, which should b'
empowered to appoint the referee and th'
manager, to decide upon the venue OF thu
meeting and to select the particular nlaki
OF the hall to be used. The All-EnglanC
club, on the other hand, asserts that al
its was in existence before the association
and, moreover, has managed the champion
ship, meeting. with admltted success eve
since its inception, the proposals OF thu
"reformers" are unreasonable, and the
committee has definitely intimated that 4
does not propose surrender its rights
The situation Is somewhat complicated b!
the fact that the president of the Lawr
Tennis association is also chairman of thu
Au-England committee. while several mem
. H., Lot al nm he
Of the Lawn Tennis association. Thes
men, however. are, on the whole. prepare,
TO stand by the club, and sooner than SCI
it's position undermined viii resign thei
seats on the council. They claim, how
ever, to carry with them the sympath
Of the average player, who, they assert
is quite content TO see the championship
continued under the present management
On the other hand, the reform party de
clares that players in the Midlands an
the North are practically solid for the pro
posed change, and that lawn tennis wi
gain materially by the infusion OF neN
blood. Resolutions of drastic characte
have been drafted and are to be propose
at the annual general meeting of tn
council. and II these are carried there
little doubt that a definite cleavage wi
take place.
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At a meeting Of the board Of director
OF the Western Bowling Congress Tourna
ment association It was decided to hol
the second annual tourney in Coliseum hal
Denver, dhring the week commencin
March 4. Six new alleys will be installe
especially for the tourney.
The MANAGEMENT OF the Detroit base bal
nine has arranged a new plan for mex
: spring in the matter of early workouts
There will be no long, long grind in tn
! southland. Secretary Navon has arrange
, for a brief stay at Augusta and will the
. scoot homeward. The pitchers will 20
, their workout at Hot Springs. There
/ practically no money nowadays in souther
! exhibition games" declares Navon. Tn
, south is tired OF the big leaguers. The
/ have ceased TO be a novelty. Clark Grihit
, has arranged to send his squad to Atlantis
where the Maps trained last year. He bes
, Lajoie TO It, and the Maps will have {
! move to Jacksonville. Like the Detro
, management practically all other clu