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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
ENGINES FOR RACING AUTOS
Size of Cylinders for Machines 10 BE
Fixed.

A&Gus
NEW YORK, Dec. Reliability to agree
as to the method OF engine measurement
to be followed by cars entered in the
Briarcliff race next year. is responsible
for the failure Of the automobile manufac-
turers' committee having the race In charge
TO progress further in their plans for the
coming event. Several meetings Of this
committee. which is composed OF a repre-
sentative Of each make of car which took
part I'm last years race, have been held
recently. 1t Is probable that the limita-
ton will be put somewhere between five
and five and a half inches.
The difficulties connected with fixing
such a bore limitation are the natural se
quence OF the efforts OF the many manu-
facturers to develop their stock cars to
the highest point OF power and efficiency.
In doing so many nave enlarged the bore
Of their cylinder until there are stock cars
to be had with bores as large and larger
than the limit fixed by the new interna-
tional rule. about five and one-cighth
inches. other manufacturer stlll depend
upon smaller bOres IN their stock produc-
lions. To arrive at a limit which shall be
satisfactory 10 everybody concerned is now
taxing the wits OF tho committee.
But, at any rate, 1t has been established
definitely that the race will be run. Where
II win be held has not yet been decided,
however, and the committee Is in what
might be considered as a receptive mood on
the subject OF possible courses. Whatever
inducements may be presented as an IN.
centive for holding the race. IL can be said
however, that the event win not be run
off far from this city. II seems doubtful
low, however, II Il win be held again this
year at Briarcliffe. The time win prob
ably be about the middle OF June.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
IMAGINATION FOE TO GOOD GOLF
Foo.led Puts Due to Mental Attitude
of Player.

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-The game OF golf
consists OF two great parts, and one Of
these Is putting. II Is a curious fact that
while there is no reason on earth why all
OF us should not be able to acquit our
selves well on the green, very few of us
do. Putting looks so easy. and yet "how
easily things go wrong
Imagination is the worst foe OF good
putting. The fear OF what may happen
causes the worst TO take place. The un.
imaginative man sees no hidden dangers in
the line of his puts. He fearlessly bangs
the ball up 20 the hole and not infrequently
goes In, while others who crouch behind
the ball and examine fearfully the diff
culties OF slope and distance, send the ball
in every direction but the right one. II Is
unquestionably true that many players
miss puts by allowing their imagination
too much freedom.
without doubt putting is the most I'm
portant stroke in the game OF golf. When
one stops TO consider that a six-inch putt
counts for as much IN the score or on the
match as a 25O-yard drive, he realizes the
necessity for devoting lis full powers of
| concentration on each one OF the short
shots that should place his ball in the cup.
There Il no possible excuse for the bad
putting of many golfers except imagina-
ton, overconfidence or lack OF practice.
Any real golfer OF experience can hole a
reasonable putt with a cleek. a mSdiron, a
mashie, or even a driver or brassey. He
kIGws where TO hit the ball and can find
a line TO the hole. Yet when he gets In a
match and uses hts pet putters he makes
unaccountable mistakes in the h~oling-2ut
process that makes him lose confidence
The next stage OF the disease is TO become
green shy, when ne cannot hole anything
over two inches long. The best cure FOR
weak putting Is 10 practice putting.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
EAST AND WEST IN GOLF AT OUTS
Serious Friction over Amendment 20
the Constitution.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-Two amendments
TO the constitution of the United States
Golf association rave been suggested. bur
II is hard TO fathom the reason unless the
real object is yelled. There Is some OPP
position. particularly I'm the west. to the
plan OF having voting and nonvoting clubs
termed associate and allied, but what end
could be served in changing the names to
active and associate without changing
their meaning is hard to solve. The other
amendment to cut out the clause about the
nominating committee and thus leave the
naming OF officers TO the open meeting in
dioates that there is a demand in some
quarters to prevent so far as possible the
executive committee from perpetuating it.
self without more or less friction in the
way OF an opposition ticket. Some golfers
seem TO have a idea that the election OF
officers at the annual meeting is purely
~perfunctory, and II has been. but there is
nothing in tho constitution to prevent the
nomination Of a man for any office In open
meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
BOY KILLED IN BOXING BOUT
Amateur Tryout in Philadelphia
Proves Fatal to James Curren.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. i9.-James Cur
rem, Is years old, was killed in a boxing
bout with Benjamin Barnet, IL years old,
at the Broadway Athletic club today.
The death Of Curren came as the climax
to a series Of amateur tryouts. There had
been nine bouts when Curren asked per-
mission to go on. He boxed under the
name Of Mickey Haney." He was matched
with Barnet, who was introduced as Fred
Stewart" The boys boxed very evenly In
the first round. but the second Barnet. who
had never. boxed in public before, began to
punish his opponent. He knocked Curren
down with a hard blow 20 the chin. After
arising Curren collapsed. and died on the
way TO a hospital.
Haggerty, who acted as seconds to Curren.
Barnet's seconds fled. According to Bar
net, no physical examination was made OF
the participants in the fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
PRINCETON GYMNAsTs WORKING
Development of Team Is Getting seri-
Gus Consideration.

GUS Consideration.
PRINCETON, N. j., Dec. 19.-Serious
consideration is being given at Princeton
university toward the development OF a
gymnastic team which will perform as
creditably as the one last season, when
the Tiger combination won the intercol-
leglate gymnastic meet after both Prince
ton and Pennsylvania had been defeated
in dual competition. OF the squad of last
winter three men have been lost through
graduation, one of them being T.. w.
Mecabe, who was one of the best gymnasts
who ever represented the Orange and
Black. Scott end Crawford are the other
two men who are missing this season.
Captain Dowd, a senior, is depended upon
by the coaches this season to do the major
share of Princeton work in the coming In
tercollegiate meet. Dowd won first place
in the horizontal bars in four meets last
season. was second in the parallel bars
in the dual engagements with Yale and
Pennsylvania and third in the intercol-
~legiates, and in tumbling he took second
place against Yale and Pennsylvania, and
was third in the intercollegiates. In the
latter meet he secured third place in the
individual championship.
The other men who are trying for the
team are Pope, Ward. Cooper, Clark,
Vein, Denniston, Feigenspan, King and
L~aughlin. Pope won the intercollegiate
championship in the rings, and he also per-
forms on the parallel bars. Ward is a
ring man. securing first place in the Yale
and New York university, and third in
the Pennsylvania meets last year. Cooper
ranked the last in club swinging against
the Ellis and the Quakers. Clark's spe-
cialty is on the bars, while Vein is a
spectacular man on the balancing trapeze.
Denniston is a flying trapeze performer.
and he and Gilmour will work on the
double trapeze, In the three-high vent
Feigenspan, King and Laughlin will be
bottom, second and top men, respectively.
The Princeton team this season will make
its intercollegiate debut on January l6 in
the quadrangular exhibition with Haver-
ford, Pennsylvania and New York uni
versity at Haverford, Pa.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

PALESTINE, Tex. Dec. Ia=Special.)-
w. {. Norris and Arthur Thatcher OF
Omaha. Neb., and Joe LaCost OF Chicago
rave arrived at Corpus Cristi aboard the
power launch, Rena, owned By Mr.. Norris,
sitter a trip down the Mississippi river
and across tho Gulf OF Mexico. completing
a long trip for a thirty-six-footer. Mr.. Nor
rIs was formerly interested in commercial
lines in Omaha. but spent last summer IN
the east ana being a lover OF boating. spent
much Of his time around the yachting CEN
tiers. While in Philadelphia he purchases
the launch, Hena, and he Immediately plan
ned the trip he has just finished. which
Was made without accident or delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
CoNKLIN WINS THIRD BLOCK
Demarest starts Out strong, but Soon
slows Up.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Fred Conklin, for the
third successive time defeated Calvin De-
marest tonight In the handicap billiard
match in which Demarest is endeaVoring
to play 1900 points to Conklin's 2.lO0 at 49,
balk line, 500 blocks to the game.
In the earlier stages OF the contest 1t
looked as IL Demarest would make a run
away game of 1t, but several goose eggs
and apparent over anxiety slowed up his
play, while Conklin played his usual care
the winner.
Score: COnklin. $50; Demarest. 42O. For
three nights: Conklin, 1850; Demarest, l,3l4.
Averages: Conklin II 14-24; Demarest,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

and pond lilies, some of the lilies natural
and some artificial. From the artificial
flowers electric lights will radiate, while a
concealed row OF lights under the coping Of
the trough eliminates the falling spray.
Carved into the front wall of the foJIi-
tain will be seats for visitors, punctuated at
intervals by bay plants. While elaborate,
the design and execution OF this fountain
has a modest tone. and 1t is not OF a
height to assert itself extensively, nor to In
terrupt the view Of the ensemble on the
floor beyond.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

round bout at the National Sporting club
Of London the latter part of next month for
q purse OF 1850 and the featherweigh
championship of England. Matchmaker
Peggy" Bettinson Of the National Sporting
club has notified both fighters that he will
give them hat purse 20 battle for. and as
they know perfectly we'll that they cam
get that sum to fight in this country they
have decided TO accept 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
MIKE GLOVER KNOCKED OUT
Ten-ROund Go In New York Proves 90
He Real Fight.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-That "gentlemen's
sporting organization" known as the Ma
tfonal Athletic club, tonight witnessed a
real thing knockout that followed a smuggling
match 80 fast and furious as to vivtdly
recall the old days when the portion law
permitted genuine fighting in this city.
Mike" Glover OF Boston was the man
who took the count, and 1t was Frankie
Madden Of this city who stopped the Bay
slater in the middle of an advertised ten
round bout. The men had really earned
their money in the fifth round, when the
New Yorker with a left to the stomach and
a right cross to the jaw, brought the exhibit
tion to an end.
over the affair. There were three prelim-
mary bouts of six rounds. Only club MEM
bers were permitted to be present.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Dec. 19.-(Spe-
cclal.l-George Turner of Turner, Ia, was
Indian wrestler, in this city last night,
when the Indian deliberately uppercut Tur-
ner with his fist. The blow, which was a
stiff one, landed In the pit OF Turner's
stomach, knocking him breatless TO the
mat. The men had been wrestling for
twenty minutes when the blow was landed,
and neither had been able to get a fall.
Both adopted rough tactics from the start,
although War Eagle was the aggressor.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
International sport. ErhIhltion.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Reimbursement OF
an invitation 10 the government OF the
United states from Austria-Hungary to par
ticipate in the first International shooting
congress today by President Roosevelt.
Secretary Root has recommended that con-
gress appropriate $4,000 to enable the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
nilIIard -Tournament.

NEW YORK. Dec. IA tournament t.
revive the worlds professional champion
ship az the lS-inch balk line game Of bill
lizards win be held IN this city beginning
March - next. Entries will be limited q
six and the prize money. a purse OF AoO
The entrance fee will be 500. The games
viii consist Of 40 OF more p0tr'-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
WITH THE BowLERs.

The Gate Citys had some easy pickings
when they went up against the Falstaffs
last night on the Association alleys and
took W out of three games, with Ohnes-
232 and II. Reed with a single game OF
z5. Sachem, the 81. Louis importation,
didn't set the alleys a'burning with his
games. Perhaps he will next time. Score:
GATE CITYS
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

One of the hardest fought games In the
three-men league was played last night on
the Association alleys between the Mo-
longs and Union Pacifics, the Molonys win
ming all three, the first and second games
Lyons goes crazy and hits the pins for a
&5 game, with totals OF 627. Score:
MOI nkyya
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

RoYaI Pool Tourney.

The deadlock was at last broker lasf
night in the Royal pool playoff. when
Reynolds defeated Harsch, 125 to 90. This
forces Harsch out of first or second place
having lost both Of his games to Swanson
and Reynolds, which leaves only one more
game to be played and that viii be Mon
day evening between Swanson ana hey
noids.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

deposited $1,000 as a forfeit or side bet for
a match with George Sutton. Hoppe sald
he would play Sutton $500 points, lS-inch
balk line, one shot in, or 5000 points, IS
inch balk line, two shots IN.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

He repeatedly jabbcd Turner IN the face
and alongside the head. although cautioned
twice by Referee Manley.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
Sterling Pool Tournament.

In a close and interesting game in the
Sterling pool tournament E.. Meeks de-
feated Arnold last night by the score OF
lO5 to 81. Some very pretty shots were
ney and Bradshaw will play. The score:
Arnold, q 1. 7. TO- 3, 8. T. g. T. T. 49,
z MesksG, p II. 2. s. S. 6. s. 10. 4. 4. ..
"scratches: Arnold. g: f. Meeks. S.
TUE ~
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
jim DR1sCOIL AND OwEEY MORAN
Clever Youns EnEIishmen VIII Meet
in New York.

NEW YORK. Dec. l9.-Jen Driscoi, the
Legitimate featherweight champion Of Eng
land. and Owen Moran. the clever English
boxer, will be matched to meet In a twenty
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Hoppe Challenges sutton.
NEW YORK. Dec. I9.-Willie Hoppe. the
biIilardist, announced today that he has
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
BASE BALLS READY NUMBER


notable also for the effectiveness Of the
pitchers-Young and Pastorius-in holding
the scoring to a low ratio TO the batting.
There was only one run In the Game-made
by Pittsburg--but a total of twenty base
hits. Pittsburg made eleven hits and one
run. On the same day the Chicagos made
eleven hits and one run. The Chicagos,
however, were worsted, as the Bostons
made three runs and fifteen hits. Here
wss a game, therefore, IN which twenty
six hits were made and only four runs;
also only three e~rrors-pretty nifty pitching
tY Messrs. TuckeY and Brown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-24
BEGINNING OF
A HOLY WAR /?
American Counsel TO Government
Is WOundGa-Hs Will Probably
Recover.
WERE ANIMATED BY PATRIOTISM
special bv united Press Wirei

specsdI by United Press Wirei
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 24:-The
condition Of D. w. Stevens, who was
shot by Koreans yesterday, is favor
able to speedy recovery. Today the
CALI prints a sensational story to
the effect that the attack is the first
move In holy war to be declared by
the Koreans against the Japanese. 1t
Is asserted that Stevens, as adviser
of the Koreans, is practically in the
pay of Japan and he was condemned
to death by the assassins on this ac-
count. 1t is declared that other as
sassinations have been planned.
Other papers declare the would-be
assassin was a hot-headed student
and there was no plot.
The attaeA upon the diplomat was
the second since his arrival here from
Korea on Friday. To the reporters
who met him at the steamship pier on
bis reaching port he gave an interview
as to conditions In Korea, with espe-
cial reference to the Japanese protec-
torate, which he unqualifedly support
ed. His views, reaching through the
prints the ears Of a band Of young
Korean patriots, students here, offend
ed them, and be was visited at the
Fairmount hotel by a delegation Of
four Of the disgruntled ones.
Attacked In Hotel Lobby.
Mr.. Stevens was talking with the
committee in the hotel lobby when the
four suddenly set upon him. They
would have killed him, they declared.
had not hotel employees and guests
promptly rescued him from theif saw
age onslaught He was severely
bruised and scratched, but was not
dangerously hurt,
Mr. Stevens second encounter with
the Koreans was far more serious and
may cost him his life.
AS Stevens and Japanese Consul
General ChQzo Koiks stepped from
an automobile at the ferry building
three Koreans were awaiting him. As
the japanese consul general went to
the front of the automobile to look
after some baggage Chun struck Ste
vens blow in the face and ran. The
diplomatist Immediately started in pur-
suit of his assailant. Chang, standing
near by, drew from a pocket a revoly-
er wrapped in handkerchief and fired
three shots In rapid succession at Mr..
Stevens. The first shot brought Chun
down with a bullet through the right
lung. The other two bullets struck
Mr.. Stevens. Policemen arrested
Chang and Chun, but the other Ko-
rean escaped.
AT the hospital Mr.. Stevens said,
This evidently is the work of a
small band of student agitators in and
about San Francisco who resent the
fact that the Japanese have protecto-
rate over Korea, and believe that
am to some extent responsible for this
condition Of affairs in their country"
1t is believed at the hospital that Mr..
Stevens will recover II no untoward
complications develop.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-24
TO AMEND THE
SHERMAN LAW
Measure introduced in Congress
Is OF Great Interest TO Labor
Permits Unisns TO Strike.
STOPS B0YcoTTs 6 pIcKETIHe

Washington, March 24.-The Nation
al Civic federation bill, aimed to re-
store to labor unions their right to
strike, but leaving the boycott, picket
Ing and other weapons Of organized
labor under the ban Of the law and
dealing with national control of cor
porations. was Introduced in the house
BY Representative Hepburn.
The bill was prepared by the fedora
ton after conference with the presi-
dent and representatives of capital and
labor. 1t is designed to relieve the
stringency Of the Sherman antitrust
law and the suppressive effects of the
recent supreme court decisions. 1t is
the first formal step toward carrying
out the presidents programme Of leg
islation,
Defeated in bis efforts to get from
the administration the legislation de-
manded by labor. President Gompers
Of the American Federation Of Labor
win turn his attention to congress ana
endeavor to have that body amend the
bill along lines that he will suggest.
Pending the outcome of these efforts
he win prspsre his plans for fight at
the polls. It is believed that another
address to organized workingmen will
be shortly issued by Mr.. Gompers.
More Control Over Corporations.
The bill proposes greater federal con-
troll Of corporations by means of sys-
tenn of registration amounting to fed
eral license, legalizes railroad pooling
subject to approval by the federal at1-
thorities and in certain respects limits
the applicability Of the Sherman anti
trust law to labor unions and oranges.
The one disagreement among the con-
ferees was over the question Of grant
ing full immunity from the operation
Of the Sherman law to labor organiza-
tions.
President Roosevelt expects to send
to congress special message in sup
port Of the principles contained in the
proposed amendments, together with
commentators on other pending leg
ssiat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-24
Changes at Reynolds Bros.

Contractor ]. P. Koyen is making
improvements on the upper floor of
the store of Reynolds Brothers. in
Smith street. A number of new shell
yes and cases are being constructed,
which Will be fitted with rejecting
electric lights.
Mrs. Steve LAWS. OF 43 Huntington
street, complained to Patrolman Ko-
zusko, at $50 o'clock last night that
a stabbing match was going on at
ner house. The patrolman hurried
70 the house, and found that the only
trouble was between two women,
about some missing bed shets. Mrs.
LAWS accused another woman of
stealing the sheets. Both parties
were In court this morning. They
We're referred to the district court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-24
One TEAM FOR
DEBATE NAMED
Lincoln Literary Society In High
School Is Preparing for Final
Contest With Its Rival.
STUDENTS SEARCHING HISTORY

The Lincoln Literary Society of
the high school has chosen the four
members who are to represent them
in the public debate for the EVEN
ING NEWS prizes. The Franklin
Society has not picked it's team. The
Lincoln debaters are: Fred BRIGGS,
captain Adolph Quadt, John Gre
hore and Louis Garben.
There Is a great of interest among
the students of the high school over
the contest. Several preliminary de-
bates have been held and pupils are
putting forth. their best efforts to Sc
cure place on one of the sides. The
subject for the final debate is IRE
1olved, that history will class Theo-
dore Roosevelt with Washington and
Lincoln as the three greatest Presi-
dents of the United States." Roose-
velt's whole career Is being studied
as never before and the deeds of the
former Presidents are being exam
ined carefully in an effort to com
pare the great leaders. The date has
not been fixed for the final event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-24
MORAN MADE
A CONSTABLE
Board Of Aldermen Appointed
Him Last Might Several Bills
Ordered Paid.
LOUIS F. ERNST, PouNDMAsrER

James Fl. Moran, of Washington
street, was appointed a constable
from the sixth ward, and Louis F.
Ernst was made poundmaster of the
city at the adjourned meeting of the
Board OF Aldermen last night.
The question arose as to whether
the appointing Of a constable by the
aldermen was legal. Alderman-at-
Large Voorhees, said that he had been
advised by the city attorney that the
proceeding was proper one.
Letters received from Mary Stack,
for the estate of Nicholas Stack, )f
Broad street, and Adolph C. Weber,
OF Front street, were in favor of a
twenty-four-inch sewer in Broad
street, from Division street to the
intersection of Broad street, then to
Front street, through Front street to
Washington street. They were or
dered placed on file.
The following bills were received
and ordered paid, George Mead,
sixteen s. & w. reyolvers and 1000
cartridges, $295; one bay horse,
Liddle & Pfeiffer, $175; feed, Thorn
as Eggert, $62.40; coal, Louis Kress,
Sis; for police duty at Smith street
fire, fifty hours, SIS, William Burke.
A. letter from Collector Of Revenue
R. F. White asked that $4.31 be re-
turned to Edward Meiyzer. The
amount Is reduction granted by the
county tax board. A warrant for the
amount was ordered drawn.
A letter from McKesson G. Rob-
bins, a chemical firm, of New York,
asking information about this city,
as they thought of locating here, was
referred to the Judiciary committee.
who are to take the matter up with
the city attorney.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after o'clock, and lasted
about an hour. The only absentee
was Alderman Schultz.