Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

giants and we can't have too many.
Just let me make one little prediction;
1907 will be the year of the big man in
athletics.
During the last year It looked as II a
new era was coming when the light and
agile man would excel in all forms of ath-
letics. Recent events show, however. that
the big man is coming into his own.
"In foot ball, despite the new rules, the
big men are not down and out by any
means. French, Kinney and Orr were
leaders on our team last fall and will be
of more use than ever next year.
ralph Rose, the giant shotputter Of
Michigan was champion at throwing
the weight until Wesley Coe came along
Coe is big enough, but compared with Rose
he is a pigmy.
I'm pugilism, the practical defeat Of the
willy middleweight, Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien. at the hands Of the heavier and
sturdier Tommy Burns makes 1t certain
that the day Of the slugger has not passed
and that the agile, clever boxer of the Cor
bett-O Brien school can not defeat, and
therefore will fail to hold attention against
the big bruiser, the fighter Of weight and
tremendous muscular development, like
Je1ries."
Tho athletic board Of the University Of
Pennsylvania has given out its foot bali
schedule for next fall, and II the games
are PLAYED as outlined that college will
have the hardest schedule ever undertaken
by any college. Every game will be played
on Franklin field, except the game with the
University of Michigan, which will be
played at Ann Arbor. Seven hard games
out of twelve scheduled is strenuous UNI
dertaking. Swarthmore Brown, Carlisle,
Chicago Lafayette. Michigan and Cornell
are all top notch games 1t is said there is
but one game on the list about which there
is any doubt and that is the Chicago game.
The schedule, subject to the acceptance
Of the faculty. is:
September 2s-Lehigh at r%anklln field
October 2-Nillanova at Franklin HELD.
October 5-Bucknell at Franklin field.
October 9-Franklin and Marshall at
october l2-swarthmore at Franklin
field.
October 1G-Gettysburg at Franklin
October 19-Brown at Franklin field.
October 26-Indiana at Franklin field.
November Lafayette at Franklin field.
November 9-Chicago at Franklin field.
November 16-Michigan at Ann Arbor.
November % Cornell at Franklin field.
DIR. +. J. Despecher, ]. Refregier and
the home of the former, 3S22 Franklin
street, which will be used for racing pur-
poses during the coming summer between
the sailors Of Cut-On and those of Lake
Manawa- Although several sailing boats
have been maintained at the lake, thesa
new boats which are being built this
winter are larger and speedier than any
which have yet sailed the lake, and who
knows but Omaha may have a real regatta
some day? The huge weed cutter belong
ing to Swift and Company did a great deal
OF work at the lake last fall and this could
be borrowed from the packing company
and the entire lake gone over at a small
expense, making an ideal lake for rowing
and fishing.
| The Omaha Rod and Gun club seems 10
have been just what was wanted by the
/ sportsmen OF Omaha as a stimulus Ia
utilize the waters which are right at the
doors OF the city. This club is providing
sport at all seasons of the year for the
youth Of the city. At present the club
house is being used a warming place
for hundreds Of skaters and those who
are engaged in the sport OF ice boating
/ Several are availing themselves OF the
| beautiful stretch OF Cut-On lake and have
fee boats, by means OF which they glide
over the smooth ice at clip which ID
| frightening 10 the initiated. Skating sails
are also being used in abundance, and Sat
urday afternoon and Sunday sees the lake
covered with sails Of all descriptions The
presence Of so many skaters In winter
and the legitimate fishermen in the sum
mertime seems TO have put TO flight thOss
engaged in SEEMING and the unlawful taking
Of fish, and few years viii see this lak'