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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-15

HLUftIE .. IHbNfiUONi
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this list day OF July, 1908.
NJ. p. WALKER,
Notary Public,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-15

81 see" said wsggsby. behind his morn
Ing paper, there is a great uprising in the
east"
"what7 A rebellion In Persia ?" cried his
interested guest.
NO; only the sun. Baltimore American,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-15

Archie-Baw jove. the wind blew a spark
from me pipe against me neck lust now!
Reggie-I noticed there seemed to be a
smell OF burning rubber in the air.-Chicago
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-15

VICTOR RosEwATER. EDITOR.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-15

Entered at Omaha postoffce as second
class matter.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
ATHLETE PASSES AWAY.
William Mackdermott Dies After q
Short Illness,

BALTIMORE, Nj. December 21-Mr
William NJ. Mackdermott, for many years
one of the best known athletes in the
state, died suddenly yesterday morning.
While not having been prominent recently
in athletic events, still Father Bill" as
he was widely known, occupied big spot
in the hearts and minds of many of Balti-
more's athletes who have profited from
time to time by his advice and hints on
training and physical development.
Mr.. Mackdermott came to Baltimore
from Mississippi in the summer of 1889
and had lived here UP to the time Of his
death. He was for many years prominent
in athletic circles in the city, and for a
while was physical instructor at the Johns
Hopkins University. AS far back as 1891
he was active in athletic contests. and
for some time ranked as the champion all
around athlete OF Maryland. He was
especially proficient in short sprints, and
also eNceled in the standing high jump.
the hop, step and jump and in other
feats.
While of but medium height his splendid
physical training made him a man of
marked ability in athletics. He was a
man of considerable personal attractive
ness, both in manner and appearance, and
had a host OF friends. Mr.. Mackdermott
years, but had not been especially promi-
rent for some time past. His wife was a
Mss Corinne Stirling, whom he married
in Mississippi July 3, 1889. He was reputed
to have been a man of means. One of his
friends was the late Paul Leicester Ford
the author. who was killed by his brother
Malcom Ford, several years ago.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
McGRAW ANXIOUS
FOR ANOTHER TRADE

NEW YORK. December 21.-With the
exception of one more trade-a trade
which would make some of the others ar
ranged by John J. McGraw appear like a
bargain sale in comparison-the manager
of the Giants says that he is ready to
take the field for the championship race
in 1909
The nature of the deal which is con-
templated is limited at indirectly. and in
wolves more than one player. although to
make the particulars public would mean
it's defeat, owing to the efforts of rival
managers TO block 1t. If it could be ar
ranged McGraw is confident that nothing
could beat the Giants for the champion
ship another season, and he is fairly GER
tain that he will have the team away
up in the fight with it's present makeup.
He Is anxious to place McGinnity with
some club as manager. He will make
good man for the position said Nc
Graw II am certain of 1t, because have
watched him closely for great many
years and know his good points better
than most do" That means that Nc
Ginnity will not be a pitcher for the New
York club next summer.
II did think that ! would try to obtain
another pitcher said he. as he noted on
Evening star., 1908-12-21
INTERCITY BILLIARDS.
Baltimore-Washing Billiard
Event Will Open on January S.

BALTIMORE. December 21.-The post
poned opening of the intercfty billiard
tourney between teams from this city
and Washington will begin January ).
according to an agreement just reached
between Frank Sherman of the Capital
and John Klein of Baltimore, managers
of the respective teams.
played and the first to be in Washington.
To that city the Baltimoreans will journey
in a special electric car the afternoon be-
fore the match and will have an oppor-
tunity to get acquainted with the tables
before the games are called at O'Clock.
Baltimore will put in this tourney the
best local material that is available and
expects to succeed in doing what it was
unable to do last year-defeat the Sena-
tors.
Linhard, the Maryland champion, will
play throughout the series and he will be
aided in his efforts to land the honors for
Baltimore by quartet of the best men
that have handled the cue in this city In
years. All of them have trained stead
lily and haye high hopes Of winning.
On the other hand the Washington play
ers have not been lax in their efforts to
get in trim for the games. There has
been change in their team for the pur-
pose of strengthening it. 1t may be re-
called that in 1.6OO points the Balti-
moreans were defeated by but Scant
margin last year, and in view of the
great improvement that has been made in
the playing of the team members since
that time it seems the local men should
have fine chance to capture the trophy.
Evening star., 1908-12-21

) that Burns will wfn by Knockout in
side twenty rounds.
There's something in .Johnson's record
that is as dark hued as his skin. Sport
ing men cannot understand why a cham
piOnship seeker should not have a stack
of knockout records behind his name.
Burns has 'em. and he has shown the
sporting men here some of his power
against the best fighters in this part of
the world.
Englishmen Hear Story.
Englishmen who have recently been in
London bring the report that Johnson
had to pull in his battles in order to
get the champion to meet him.
Bill Lang. whom Burns quickly put
down for the count, is in Johnsons s train
ing camp. On Johhson's last Australian
tour Lang stood up before the negro for
nine rounds. Lang insists that the negro
will peck his shorter opponent to pieces.
I've mixed with em both. and l can't
see where Burns has chance to win,
Lang declares. "Why. Johnson is SO
low weak and then toss over the settler.
Johnson's big bit faster than when I
fought him. and Fitzpatrick has made a
great fighter out of a wonderful boxer"
The fight will be a record breaker. Ten
thousand tickets have been sold. and
10000 more persons are expected in the
open-air arena. In addition to the $50 900
offered by Hugh d. Mcintosh. the pro-
moter, the men will receive $1,000 each
for training expenses and valuable NOV
ing picture privileges.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
HAL CHASE'S FATE
TO BE KNOWN SOON

NEW YORK. December 21.-It will be
known definitely in a few days whether
Hal Chase, the much-advertised first
baseman of the Higl,ianders. will be COM
PEELED to come back to organized base
ball or give up playing the game for a
living. President Ban Johnson OF the
American League and President Harry
Puliam OF the National League are now
in California. Their mission is to consid-
er the application of the Independent Cali
fornia League to be taken into the ma
tional agreement OF the six clubs, mem
befs OF the league, only Stockton did not
agree to apply for admission to organized
base ball; This is the club Chase has
been playing with. If the other clubs are
taken in Stockton will be compelled to
join or give up business as a league club
Ban Johnson will surely have an inter-
view with Chase and will try to show
the youngster that he was badly advised
when he jumped the Highlanders when
his services were needed. 1t is more than
likely Chase will apply to the national
commission for reinstatement before
Johnson and Pulliam leave California.
Evening star., 1908-12-21

writing pad the names OF the pitchers
who are eligible for the Giants next sum-
mer but 1 have made up my mind thar
we can get along fairly we'll with wha'
we have. l don't know what the young
sters may do, but if Ames begins where
he stopped off last fall and Raymond Is
as fit as he was with ST. Louis am
ready to take the field against any ol
them.''
The manager of the Giants intimated
very broadly that changes will be seen
in the. outfield In 1909. There is not
player on the team who is an outfelder
but will receive a good trying out Oh
course, I can make two exceptions. one
is DOnlin who never has been such a
fine ball player as he has proved himself
since he faithfully kept in good condition.
and the other is Murray. whom l nave
signed because / know that he is good,
and I want him to bolster position
where we were inclined to be weak. BE-
tween the time of the beginning of spring
training and the beginning of the Ma
tional League season the New York ciup
will put about twenty players with other
teams
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Fielding Slow Grounders.

About the hardest thing an infielder
has to do is to learn to come in to han.
die slow-hit balls There are several
reasons for this. In the first place. a
hard-hit ball will invariably bound true: !:
that is. it will hop along the ground, so
that the infielder will be able to judge
it with a degree of certainty. A slow hit
ball works just the opposite way. It is
not hit hard enough to cause 1t to over
come any small obstacle that may be
lodged In Its way, and an infielder who
Is trying to field such hit is merely
taking a chance on where it will bound
In this day, when speed is one Of the
most essential things to the successful
PLAYER. there are usually many men on
team who can fairly make the dust
fly in going down to first. On a sharp
hit ball by one of these sprinters the
inf1elder has chance to knock down
the drive. without getting it clean, ana
still has an opportunity to get his man.
But IL the ball is hit slowly and the in
fielder is forced to come in on it, there
is never any chance to get the runner.
unless the ball is handled without the
semblance of tumble. While the go
ing back of an inflelder to get a hard
drive and his handling and throwing OF
it makes il look a lot more spectacular,
the short bounder is by far the harder
play.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
ANOTHER. FAREWELL
BY MANAGER JONES

CHICAGO. December 21-Fielder A
Jones. "ex-manager," as he styles him
self, of the White SoX. passed through
Chicago Yesterday morning on his way
from Bolivar, y. Y, to Portland, Ore
where he proposes to spend the balance
of his natural life. He did not inform
President Comiskey of his plans. nor did
he see the boss of the South Side club.
Fielder stopped off long enough to re-
iterate his statement, made at the close
Of the last season, that he was through
with base ball for all time. He said il
was not matter of money with him. He
is sick of dialogues with umpires, the
worry Of looking after athletes. and the
loss Of much perfectly good: sleep. He
was asked If he would return and try to
bear these llardships another year If his
contract called for a salary large enough
to recompense him for the loss of time.
sleep. etc.
Would $4,000 be enough?" asked an
eager questioner.
No Ne replied, promptly; make it
$40 600 Not cent less. In other words,
tell them not to wait for me, for I'm not
coming back
Asked if he would not miss the national
pastime. Fielder said he intended to be a
more or less regular attendant at the
games in Portland.
IT will be my own boss quoth he,
land don't expect to work every after
noon. We have some real ball games out
on the coast. II you happen to hear of
any club owner who Is; looking for a
first-class scout. let me know. Hal Chase
came from that league, and can find
more almost as good. would be willing
to put in some of my spare time in look
ing up players worth a trial in the big
leagues. I have realized for a long time
that 1t would be better for me to get out
of the game and get into something per-
manent And so / am through. You
can make that as strong as you like.
said in 1907 that the game had seen the
last Of me. But Comiskey didn't seem
to take it seriously and he made no effort
to get any one in my place. 1 came back
because l didn't want to leave him in a
hole This time 1 have given him enough
warning"
Evening star., 1908-12-21

at private terms. Just what the price
was may peyer be known but Mr. Mad
den refused too many flattering offers for
the youngster during the season. and
thinks too highly of the chances of the
colt to win the derby to let him so for
anything less than $4,000 or $4,000.
There appeared to be a we'll founded
rumor among several horsemen who went
down to the dock to get last look at the
colt that the latter figure was the price
for Sir Martin and his stable companion
Edward. which were sold together.
Sir Martins brilliant record has been
told more than once. but it is worth re-
peating now that he has sailed away from
these shores. He started fourteen times
between May l., when he won his first
race at Belmont Park. and September j.,
| when he won the Flatbush stakes. turn
ing the tables on James r. keene's s
Maskette the sterling filly which defeated
him in the Futurity at a difference of nine
pounds in her favor. or these fourteen
races Sir Martin won eight and finished
second five times He finished fourth in
the Hopeful stakes at Saratoga. under 100
pounds. the only time he was worse than
second.
Most OF his victories were in stakes, and
he placed to his credit the National Stall
lion. the Great American. the Great Trial
the second half of the Double Event, the
4
the Flatbush. He headed the list of win
ming two-year-ods for the season with a
grand total of $7S.632.
Sir Martin proved himself time and time
again a horse of great speed and remark
able stamina. He took up big weight.
met the best horses of his age in training.
raced over fast and heavy tracks, had
his courage tested in several stretch bat
ties and never failed to acquit himself
like a great horse. He had perfect ac
ton and smooth way of going but ran
with his head down particularly under
pressure in the stretch which did not al
ways create a favorable impression. al
though it was admired by many keen
horSemen.
Sir Martin is a rich chestnut in color
and built on sturdy lines. So far as can
be judged. he is just the sort of horse to
go abroad and earn new honors among
the best in England. Mr.. Madden once
said that he was one OF the best temper
ed and most level headed horses he had
ever trained and this was emphasized in
Evening star., 1908-12-21
IPLENTY BILLIARDS
FOR THE NEW YEAR

NEW YORK, December 2l.-Biliiard
events arranged and projected promise
activity and interest during the first three
months of 1909. George Sutton has ac-
| ccpted George F.. Slosson's challenge for
the ISL balkline championship, and those
two experts will compete at Madison
Square Garden Concert Hall January 26;
the Brunswick Bake -Collcnder Company
has announced Il tournament to revive
the 1872 championship; amateur Journeys.
at three cushions. have been determined
upon at Maurice Days, beginning today.
and at George +. SlossOn's January 4,
and the annual tournament of the Ma
tional Association of Amateur Billiard
Players will take place the latter part
of February or early in March.
The 1872 tournament will begin at Madi-
son Square Garden Concert Hall March
22 The contestants will be limited to six.
each of whom must pay an entrance fee
of 500. Prize money amounting to SO 600
is offered. and to this sum will be added
the entrance money and net gate receipts,
all of which will be divided among the
players who finish first. second. third and
fourth. the proportions being 80. %. Ii
and 10 per cent.
Tournament games will be of 400 points.
and ties must be played off. To the win
| ner of first prize will be awarded trophy
emblematic of the championship OF the
WOTiu "EISu He Will De TeQu1Teu 10 UcleEO
according to the rules heretofore govern
| ing such title Before the tournament
opens the players about to engage in 1t
will be asked to determine whether or not
championship matches shall be Of one,
| two or more nights duration.
| Assured entrants are George Sutton,
| George +. Slosson and Calvin Demarest
| Among other probable competitors are
Ora Morninsstar. Harry Cline and A. G.
/ Cutler. The last two mentioned are now
| in 81. Louis playing in an academy. 1t is
! Quite likely the others will practice in this
city. Demarest will begin n weeks en-
saeement at McGraw's January and
Sutton viii appear at DaIy's for similar
period before he plays SIosson. Willie
| Hoppe is eligible. but is not probable
| entrant. He has deposited S1.WD in sup
/ mort of a. def to Sutton To MAY either
Evening star., 1908-12-21
SIR MARTIN OFF
TO WIN THE DERBY

NEW YORK. December 21.-Sr Mar
tin. the champion two-year-old colt of the
racing season that came to an end early
In November, was shipped to England
Saturday on the Atlantic transport liner
Minnehaha. to win the English derby and,
in all probability, never to return. The
good son-it may be said. the great SON
of Osden-Lady Sterling was sold few
days ago by his breeder. John E. Madden,
to Louis Winans of Brighton, England,
Evening star., 1908-12-21
BOTH BURNS AND JOHNSON ARE VERY CONFIDENT.
NEITHER FIGHTER CAN SEE HOW CAN BE LOSER.

copyrighted cablegram to the New
York World from Sydneg y. s. W., says
tfiat when Tommy Burns. worlds cham
pion and the Rockefeller of the ring, saw
the last Of the 5000 persons who paid for
the privilege of seeing him train leave
his quarters yesterday he crumpled fac
sinile OF the rty-thousand-dollar check
lie is to receive--win, lose or draw-for
fighting Jack johnson here Saturday and
ecstatically cried Easy with long
aawn-out <; and srappy Z-like sound
at the end that awoke his trainers from
their nap over silver pieces.
Burns feels that he can afford to be de-
feated, but - evidently doesn't intend to.
.>rter whir,ing through six rounds with
Fat O'keefe and ODonnell, the Austria
liam middle-weiglt champion, he left the
gaping thousands eyeing and tinkeriEg
gymnasium apparatus while he trotted five
miles over the roads at Darling Point.
The squatty champion insists that he
is in better condition for the most remu
nerative fight i'm his career than he ever
was. His appearance indicates confidence
and strength. The glow of health extends
from head to toe. and he is so intensely
active that his trainers arc continually
calling. SLOW up. Tommy: save your
speed for the big smoke.
johnson Active and Strong.
Willy Sam Fitzpatrick's eyes twinkled
when the World correspondent visited him
at Manley. Here. on the rolling sands OF
beautiful beach, Johnson reels off miles
as though they were mere skips to a well
stocked training table. DO you like
him. asked the old maker of champions.
md there was much in that grinning
giant to admire as he tripped lithely along
the beach, with hundreds plodding in the
rear
Its a simple problem. if you can call
it by as hard a name, said Fitzpatrick.
Jack is twenty pounds heavier. four
inches taller. has had more experience
and is so much cleverer that there's no
comparison. Can lie hit? Well, / never
saw any of the big fellows who hankered
after chance TO meet him unless they
hogged all the profits. That's what
Burns has DONE but a champion John
son can make enough to get even. It's
the chance we've travelled 1900 miles
for. and Jack isn't going to let anything
stop him, now that he has the worlds
title dangling within easy reach. 1 hope
my American friends will not be misled
by statements to the effect that this fight
is fixed. Johnson has too much at stake
for that.
Training camp declarations. Johnson's s
splendid physical condition and massive
frame cannot turn the odds in favor of
the negro. Burns is to ) favorite
and thousands have been wagered at to
Evening star., 1908-12-21
PREPARING FOR WAR
American Base Ball Association Try
ing to Get Ground in Chicago.

CHICAGO, December 21.-American
Association war talk cropped out again
Yesterday when it was learned that at
tempts were being made to get the plot
of ground at jackson boulevard and ked-
zie. known as Chutes Park. as the home
for a big league base ball park. Alder
man Johnny Powers is said to be back
of the proposition. representing large
traction Interests.
The scheme to move one of the Ameri-
can Association clubs into Chicago was
thought to be buried until the meeting
of the national commission In Cincinnati
January i, but yesterdays reports make
1t certain Joe O'Brien's end of the boiling
minors is doing bit of scouting SO as to
be ready for action in case war is de-
c!ared.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
WONDERFUL McALEER.
Going Right Out to the Coast t.
Corral New York's Player, Chase.

ST. LOUIS, December 21--That Jimmy
McAleer. manager of the ST. Louis
Browns, intends to make a bold bid for
the American League pennant was forci-
bly, confirmed by a message from his
home, Youngstown. Ohio, which says that
AIcAleer and his wife will spend Christ
mas on the Pacific coast.
1t was discovered that the visit simply
is q side issue, the real reason for the trip
being to meet President Johnson of the
American League and President Pulliam
of the National League, whereupon the
trio will visit Hal Chase with an idea of
rescuing him from the outlaw league and
shifting him to first base on the ST. Louis
team.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
MAJOR TAYLOR WON.
Defeated Floyd MacFarland
Sprint Race at Boston.

BOSTON. Mass. December 21.-Floyd
MacFarland of San Jose, Cal. winner. with
James Moran as partner. of the recent
six-day race in New York, was defeated
by Major Taylor of Worcester Saturday
night at the Park Square Coliseum in a
match sprint race. Taylor won two out
of three heats, the first, one-rnile sprint,
in minutes and 43 seconds, and the
third heat. a one-halfmile sprint, in
1 minute and seconds. MacFarland won
the scond heat. which was one-mile pur-
suit race. The time was / minute and 80
2-5 seconds.
A ten-mile open professional race was
won by Floyd Krebs of Newark, n. j..
in % minutes 81 1-5 seconds. Worth
Mitten Of Davenport Ia, was second and
George Wiley OF Syracuse n. Y. third.
James Halsted of South Africa won
the two amateur races from a big field
of local starters. The first was five
mile open. Charles Morgan OF Worcester
was second. Time, 1907 3-5. Halsted's
time in the one-miie amateur sprint was
214 1-5.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Evened Up.

''rhere was an umpire in the Texas
League when I was playing down there
who simply couldn't sleep nights if he
thought he hadr done a player an injus-
tice,'' says Jimmy Gilman, the former
player.
"One day lie called me out when an
outfelder trapped my fly instead of
catching 1t, and, to make ii worse. the
fielder owned up to it after the game.
1.-The next day the same fielder CANT
tearing in and made great shoestring
catch of liner off my bat.
...You're safe shouted the umpire.
...Eut lie caught the ball this time
whispered.
II know he did he said. but he didn
YESTERDAY This will make II am even
break and takes big load Off my mind,
too
Evening star., 1908-12-21
the way he behaved at the barrier and i,

the way he behaved at the barrier and in
his races.
John T.. Madden was at the dock to see
his favorite and Edward off. He said
that the latter would fill his French en-
gagementS. and that Sir Martin would be
pointed for the English derby. He added
There is a colt as sound as dollar and
with speed. courage and stamina. and
with any kind of luck he should win the
big races
Dan O'Neill who galloped Sir Martin i'll
training. was on the steamer to look after
the horses. Mr.. Madden will go to
France after the holidays for a short
visit
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Alleged Be Athletic Union Attacked by Red
of Hal Chase Be Known Soon Sir Martin Off
Win Deby-McGraw One More Trade Base Bali Notes

800 points ISL or 1000 points 1872. stipu-
latinG a toss for choice of cushions,
condition Sutton will not entertain.
Slosson's three-cushion tourney has flf-
teen entrants. 1t will be played in three
sections five men in each.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-02

ter attack upon Attorney General
Bouapaue by Mr. clark. Of Pcnusyl-
wanna, who denounced him ass being
no lawyer and unfit to hold The Of
flee. The occasion for the utteraHce
was the reporting out of committee of
q resolution by Nj clark calling for
a statement OF the expense connected
with poonagc igalion and prose-
BUTTONS That the resolution was SIM
ply d further and unnecessary attack
on the attorney general by Mr Clark
Was Tie declaration of Mr. Cuulifield,
of Missouri who led the opposition
The resolution was tabled. At I:4j
b. M the house adjourned