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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
FINISHED WITH A PERFECT SCORE
Wonderful Performance Of Oakland
Car in lido Tour.

Wonderful Performance Of Oakland
Car in GIIdde Tour.
Friday morning the makers OF the Oak
land car, at Pontiac, Mich. were highly
delighted at receiving a message announ-
cling thai their entry in the Ghdden tour
finished with a perfect score.
Few can realize what a remarkable tri-
umph this is for a lightweight car. of the
size and power of the Oakland, unless he
is acquainted with the almost insuperable
conditions OF, this greatest Of all automo-
bile tests.
The Oakland company reached a decision
to enter this car only five days before the
car was checked out at Buffalo on the tour,
thus precluding all possibility that II was
other than the standard stock car. There
IL absolutely nothing special about the con-
struction OF this car. In addition to this
the Oakland was in the hands of a driver
totally inexperienced in the difficult driv-
ing to be encountered in this run.
over 100 cars Of American make in the
hands OF the most expert and experienced
drivers to be found entered the run. In
twelve days these cars must cover a dis
lance Of 1867 miles over the most difficult
roads in the United States. Starting at
Buffalo. the route went dow across the
~ oAAo AhAO Il hAhh
delphia. The direction then shifted into
New England, part of the run being
through the famous Berkshire hills. To
meet the conditions perfectly, an average
OF over twenty miles an hour must be kept
up all the way. When bad going cut the
pace down to ten miles an hour, the sue
cessfuil contestant must make 1t by going
at a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. clip.
Added to the rigors OF the road. the
watchful observers detailed to each car
prevented any substitution of parts. or any
unlawful taking of supplies, such as oil,
water or gasoline. Each car was compelled
to make the run Just as It started. and
nothing could be altered without penaliza-
ton, not even a spark plug changed.
1t is a creditable performance for the big,
high-powered, high-priced cars to under
take this test, and the few that succeeded
should have every credit. But much more
praise lie due the Oakland, a two-clindeI
car, Weighing only 1900 pounds, and selling
for 1880. for showing itself In every way
the equal OF it's big rivals sold at more
than twice that figure.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

ship fancy diving contest. An innovation
will be introduced in this event. Instead
OF points being counted at the rate of 3 for
dives off the ten foot platform; 6 for those
OF the tweEty and 10 off the thirty foot one.
II has been decided as more equitable to
raise the former figure from 3 TO 4. In this
contest, too, prizes have been offered to
any one coming with 20 points OF the win
ner's net score, said score to be obtained by
averaging up the totals of the three judges.
Thomas o~'CallsghRn. whose practice diving
has attracted so much attention at Travers
island, Is looked upon as a sure winner.
A 1oO-yard novice race and q fifty-yard
handicap complete the program. 1t is prob
able hat Harry Hebner and Bob Foster OF
Chicago. Leslie Rich OF Brooklyn and A. NJ.
Goessling Of st. Louis, members OF the
Olympic team, will stop over on the way
to their respective homes to take part in
the carnival
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
NO REST FOR THE BUSY ATHLETES
August to BE spent in Training for
September.


NEW YORK. Aug. s.-With the Olympic
games out OF the way, athletic followers
are now turning their attention to local
cinder path events once more. Between
this and the time of the national champion
ships in September there will be things
doing for the athletes right along. The
Olympic heroes will make their first APP
p~earance locally at the firemen's memorial
meet at Celtic park, August %. Nineteen
OF the best men on the team are scheduled
to appear. including Hillman, Bacon,
Cloughan, Pilgrim, Sheppard, Ewry, Adams,
McGrath. Sheridan. Flanagan, Horr, Por-
ter and Bromilow,
Ernest Hjertberg, trainer of the Irish
American Athletic club says: Our Olympic
team covered themselves and America with
glory by defeating most overwhelmingly
England and all countries in field and
track athletics. They did what we ex-
pected OF them. and while they fell down in
a number Of events they excelled In q
majority. After a meet Of this kind there
are always some things to be learned, and
I shall try and point out some of them and
also ways of overcoming them. First and
foremost, our olympic representative should
insist on the Olympic committee of the diff
ferent countries keeping the drawings OF
positions. arranging Of heats, arranging OF
events and important matters of this kind
in their own hands. They should give finaI
decision in case OF protest. This would
have done away with the unpleasantness
OF this meet"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
MORE TALK OF THE TENNIS TEAM
Alexander and wright May Go for
Davis Cup.

NEW YORK, Aug. Law tennis is ex-
citing more attention this year than II has
since the Dohertys carried both the Davis
cup and the national championship back to
England with them. There are not. per-
haps, so many absolutely first-class players
as in some recent years, but the early tour
naments have produced many men OF
class, and there seems more than a fair
chance that the Davis cup may be brought
back from Australia If a team is sent.
It seems to be settled that Frederick b.
Alexander and Beals c. Wright will make
the trip to Australia. They have been
practicing together as a doubles team and
viii get plenty of practice in singles be-
fore they need sail for the antipodes. Thers
is no doubt that both Alexander snc
Wright are capable OF beating any ma
on either the British or Australian teams
except Norman E. Brookes, the present
British champion. Wright has beaten
Brookes and should be able to do it again.
and he and Alexander should be able to
dispose OF Brookes and Wilding In the
doubles. A third man may be added to
the team and should any one Of them be
unable to make the trip. which is doubt.
full, William A. Lsrned, Harold Hackett,
r. D. Little and possibly William ]
Clothier might well strengthen the team
Karl Behr is not up to his best form. but
may pull together before the season ends.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
LISwEL WILL NOT COME
EnRliahman Doesn't Care to Meet
Carpenter Again.

EnRliahman Doesn't Care to Meet
Carpenter Again.
NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Lleutenant Halls
welle, the British runner, who, rather than
defeat in the 4OO-meter run at the
recent Olympic games at London, was the
direct cause Of a breach between the Eng
fish governing body and the Amateur Ath-
letic union that only years will bridge, has
declined to meet Carpenter, his conqueror,
in a special race at Newark next month
for a cup to be donated by the knights OF
Columbus. The knights offered to pay
Halswelle's full expenses, but he has ca
bled his regrets.
Perhaps It is just as we'll that he cannot
see his way clear to again measure strides
with the fleet-footed Cornell athlete. for
In his present form Carpenter would almost
certainly repeat his London victory. and
Just now the athletic relations between the
two countries are not so friendly that a
little more hard feeling would help any.
Carpenter is now generally recognized as
the fastest man at the distance in the
world. John b. Taylor, the University of
Pennsylvania wonderful negro runner, is
scout all In. so far as championships are
concnrned. He is still a great runner, and
will I've found on scratch far oftener than
on the handicap lines. but It Is doubtful II
he will ever again show his remarkable
form of a year ago. The injury he received
at Madison Square Garden last winter still
bothers him.
When the team returns to this country
Carpenter and Mel Sheppard may be
brought together In a quarter-mile run.
This distance would suit Sheppard quite
as wen as a longer route.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
HOPE FOR BooK1Es IN THE SOUTH
Three states that Have No Laws
Against Gambling.


Three states that Have No Laws
Against Gambling.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. S.-Accordirg to
belief Of local owners and trainers of thor
oughbred race horses. those turfmen who
have been forced out Of Tennessee, Illinois,
Missouri. Louisiana. Arkansas and other
states by adverse legislation may find fer
tile fields in the future in Georgia and
Texas.
Announcement have reached here Of an
extended circuit I'm Texas. Information
has reached the local colony, all OF whom
are playing the waiting game with their
thoroughbreds, hoping to see some en-
enlargement in the announcements to come
to the effect that an extended meet will
be held in Savannah. Ga. Tennessee turf
men have been so greatly interested in the
Georgia game that nformation written for
concerning the present law on pool selling
or gambling on horse racing has been for
warded from attorneys employed for that
purpose and shows that 1t Is not a felony
in Georgia. ~"Bookmaking on horse rae
ing" writes the Georgia attorney who was
asked for his opinion, '1s prohibited only
by the general law in Georgia against
gambling. There is no special law pro-
hibiting race track gambling. II has been
held not to be illegal to make individual
bets at the track"
The last sentence Of the Georgia attorney
has encouraged local turfmen, who expect
to see Savannah take up where New Or
leans left off provided the courses in the
Crescent City do not open for winter bus
mess.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
HAYES WILL NOT TRY IT AGAIN
One Marathon victory Enough for
This Runner

NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-Hayes, the winner
OF the Marathon race in the recent Olym-
pic games, Is said to have announced in
London that he will never run another
Marathon. This race is a terrific strain
on any athlete Twenty-six miles at a
Jog trot would be hard enough, but when
Il is run at a steadily increasing speed,
winding up with a long. hard five-mile
drive and a squirt OF from a mile to a mile
and a half at the finish. 1t is a man
killer. sherring. winner Of the famous
Marathon at Athens two years ago, retired
on his laurels. He has never run a race
since returning to his home in Hamilton.
Canada. He has won the greatest athletic
honor In the world. and he decided that it
was better to graduate at the top than TO
go on running until he fell back in form
or som younger runner took his measure.
While this might be a good idea for Hayes.
too. it is likely hat his determination was
made Just after the race. when he was
stIli sick and sore from pounding over the
coblestones and asphalt that paved a great
part Of the course. He is young and
sturdy. Probably the invitations to run
that he will receive from every club around
New York will bring him back into the
game as soon as he has rested and recov-
cred from the effects OF the most grueIlins
race OF the season.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
OAKLAND OFFERS BIGGER PURSES
President williams says More Money
IL in Sight.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. &-Thomas
II. Williams. president OF the New Cali
fornia Jockey club, announced that there
viii be a marked increase in the value OF
states and handicaps to be run at Oak
land. which opens on November z In for
mer years the Burns handicap has been
a $4,000 guaranteed event. but in future
the association will add $4,000, which viii
make the value. about 1900 to the winner.
The Thornton stake al four miles. will
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
SWIMMERS MEET NEXT SATURDAY
New York Athletic Club Competition
Comes ON Then.

NEW YORK. Aug. Follower Of ac-
quatic sports will have a chance to watch
the work OF our Olympic swimmers, who
made such a good showing. On August 10.
the New York Athletic club holds it's second
monthly swimming meet OF the season and
a splendid program has been arranged for
IT. Chief among the events will be a 40
yard swim for the metropolitan champion
ship IN which G. NJ. Daniels OF fhe New
York Athletic club. winner OF the Olympic
loo-meter swim. will attempt 10 create a
new American mark. As a special induce
ment for rising swimmers 10 COZ 1ete In
this race the committee has offered special
prizes for any one covering the course
within thirty seconds OF the winners time.
Second In importance to the quartsr-miie
swim. win be the metropolitan champion
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

sioux CITY Men Capture One Came
while Lincoln Retaliates.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Aug. S-stoux City
and Lincoln broke even today. the locals
taking the morning game, the Linooln's
the afternoon game. Count Bonno, who
was put out OF the morning game by the
umpire, got his revenge this afternoon by
shutting them out. Z to 0 Starr pitched
rood ball Until the ninth, when he took a
balloon ride and the Lincolns sent five
men across the plate. Bonnie was given
the best support. A bunch Of misplays by
Lincoln in the first and seventh innings
gave the morning game to Sioux City, s
70 6.
After Lincoln had pounded out five runs
EFT Crutcher. in the first and second in
nings, Mckay succeeded min and held the
Lneolns TO two hits in seven innings.
Rcnno was very wild in the first and after
the bases had been filled he succeeded in
kicking himself out Of the game. being
bsnched by Haskell. Hendrix succeeded
him.
The four Sioux runs in the seventh re-
suited from three lincoln errors, Gran
vflls's two base drive ovcr the left field
fence and q timely bingle against the
same fence by Harry Welsh.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
BENNETT HAS HARD WORK AHEAD
Holder of American Rowing Cham
piOnship VIII BE Pressed.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Aug S.-With the
national regatta on the Connecticut river
course only about a week away, rowing
sharps are getting right down to cases.
in picking favorites, and the general opin-
ion is that Harry S. Bennett of Springfield
will have as hard a task in holding his
title this year as he had in winning II
last year. Former Champion Frank Z.
Greer of Boston and Durando Miller Of
New York are the men generally picked
as standing the best chances of leading
Bennett at the finish.
Miller in particular is being Doomed as
being timber to take the championship
laurels. He represents the New York
Athletic club, and last year had little Diff
ficulty In capturing the association singles
In Philadelphia. New York judges OF row.
ing are prepared TO back Miller, and there
is ne doubt they will get plenty of takers
here in Benefits home town. Jim Ten
Eyck. the veteran Syracuse university
coach, is down to give Frank Greer all the
coaching he calls for. Bennett is in good
condition and ready to defend his title.
As usual, he is his own tutor. but his ad-
mlrers cannot figure defeat for him here
on the course where he picked up, scullins
There is no question that knowledge Of the
course counts for something, and his adj
vantage will be Benefits for the first
time In his career. so far as an important
race Is concerned. He will have other
worthy opponents besides Miller and Greer,
and no matter how numerous the entries
may be the scullers will see as soon as
they strike the course that every man
will have an equal chance 10 win.
Entries from as far south as New Or
leans and as far west as ST. Paul have
been received.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
IDEAL HUsTLERs BEAT erosion
Exciting Game at CIarinda UmpireS
by ssBiIly'' Sunday.

CLARINDA. Ia, Aug. S.-(Special.)-At
the chautauqua held al Clarlnda the IDEAL
Hustlers OF Council bluffs defeated the
Creston Qa.) team yesterday by a score Of
4 to 3.
Fully 5000 persons witnessed the game,
Billy Sunday, the evangelist, who was
an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox
during the reign Of Pop" Arson. He
umpired the contest and his decisions were
unquestioned.
Kelly Welch, formerly Of Omaha, and
late OF Ottumwa OF the Central a~ssocia-
ton, was pitted against Hansen, the boy
wonder, the former being hit at opportune
times, while the latter gave a remarkable
coupled with slow work in the outfield.
gave Creston its two scores, while. the
hitting Of Peterson, Wooten and Duff at
critical times netted the Hustlers the VIC
tory. Schneider's and Goffs fast infield
work was also a feature of the game Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

have 5000 added. None Of the other hakes
will have lees than t2,OO IN added money.
The features Will be the California derby,
the Christmas Handicap oaks. There VIII
also be frequent overnight handbags and
special races, with from 1900 to S20p In
added money. williams also
that the rule regarding minimum weights
In handicaps Will be abandoned in future.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
Western League Averages

to see how some Of the other Rourkes are
coming up the list also. WEIGH IL stili
thirteen points above 800. King has .27s,
Belden .26. Fisher .2n and Austin .SSs.
The team batting has therefore gone up
to .2l6. Austin continues to lead the league
in base running and Ira Belden Of Denver
hangs on to his honor as best sacrifice hit
ter. Here are all the averages:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
PUEBLO FINDS ACKLEYs CURVES
Good Batting ON Part of Indians
Responsible for Victory.

HepDonaibIe Tor NfctoFys
DENVER. Aus. s-Ackley's wildness and
Pueblo's hitting gave the visitors a start
Today. Bohannon was not much more ef-
fsctive than was Aokiey. Fitzgerald pitched
good ball, zalusky's home run giving Dem
YER the two runs made. Belden again
played phenomenal ball at short, creating
wonder that he has remained in the OUT
field through 80 many years. Matticks
and Cassidy made some great catches.
The feature was a double play on a ball
hit by Corhan when Clark was on third.
Nearly all The Denver players were alons
the third base line when Corhsn was
touched out. Score.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

Chick Aubrey Is practically leading the
Western league in batting. He has been at
bat over 100 times more than Bader and
has a percentage Of 1856. while Bader is
as. The way the Chicken has been maui
ing the bail is the feature Of the league.
The averages cannot tell how timely his
hitting has been though. II is gratifying
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
SPEED CARD AT WEBSTER CITY
Three Days of Racing VIII BE Given
at Hamilton County Fair. y


WEBSTER CITY. Ia. Aug. s--(speeial)
Secretary George s. Barner OF the Ham
ilton County Fair and Driving Park club
has announced his speed program for the
fair September s. 8. 10 and II. The best
purses are offered that have been hung
up here in years. Premiums In all depart
ments have been nearly doubled also. There
will be no races the opening day. The
speed program is as follows:
wednesday-2;s tTot, purse 800; 2:S pace.
purse 500.
Thursday-County trot. purse 500; rum
ming race, purse so; novelty race, purse SIS.
FTiday-2:B pace, purse $500; ESQ trot,
purse $500.
There viii slso be a motorcycle race
on each Of the above three days. at which
purses OF SIS. so and t6 will be offered.
It is expected that the coming fair will
be the largest held in Webster City in
some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
League Teams Play al Friend.

FRIEND, NebA Aug S,-(SpeciaE)-
k i.asSs ts sln b plSy M ths Line %ss wsstssH
been well advertised and a big crowd is
expected; The Omaha Champs play here
on Tuesday. August is. which Is also be-
Ing advertised extensively. Four Omaha
fast amateurs are playing on the team,
as Is also Fenton. late of Lincoln. A ten
gust IL and 10
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
Kent Goes to Lawrence.

MARsHALLTowN, Iay Aug. a-CSpe.
cial.)-Maurice Kent, a former foot bal
slonal base ball player with the Osks.
loosa team of the Central association, viii
leave for Lawrence, Kan, in a few weeks
to become coach Of the Haskell institute
for Indians.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
seven Releases in National.

NEW YORK, Aug 6.-President Harry G.
Puliiam Of the National league announced
the following releases to-day;
By Boston to Jersey City, Harley L.
Young.
Nv Chicago, Internationally. William F.
Mack and Pitcher Sponberg.
by New York TO Altoona. ]. II. Me-
kenney.
BY 81. Louis 10 Waterbury. Conn. Joseph
l.. O'Rourke.
BY 81. Louis 10 New York National
league, John c. Barry.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

VALENTINE Neb.. Aug, S~-(speeial)
The Blue Racers. or downtown girls.
ners, or high school girls, and after n
very close game the Scarlet Runners Won
With a score Of IL 10 is in their favor.
This Is the first game the two teams have
PLAYED and hey both did fine work.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
JEFF WILL NOT ACT AS REFEREE
sends CoHroth Word He IL Done with
Fighting Game.

Los ANGELES. Cal, AUG. s.-Jim JEFF
fries is through with the fighting game
forever. He made this announcement last
night and showed he was sincere in his
declaration by sending a telegram to Fight
Promoter Jimmy coffroth OF San Fran
cisco informing him that he would not
under any circumstances referee the feath-
erweight championship fight between Abe
AtteI and Owen Moran. which II 70 be de-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

clded at Coffroth's club at Coims. Cal.
on Labor day afternoon. Although all his
friends have been pleading with "Jeff' to
change his mind and continue refereeing
fights, he refused TO listen to their plead
ings and informed them that he was
through refereeing fights and also with the
game.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

CARROLL. Neb.. Aug. S-(special)-
Wakefield and Carroll played an interest
M game Of ball at Wakefield yesterday,
Each team had won a game and this was
The rubber. Carroll won by a score OF I
TO l. Batteries: Carroll, Evans and
Melck; Wakefield, Busbee Brothers. Hits
OF Evans, 4; off Busbee. S. Struck out.
by Evans, s; by Busbee. 6
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
DIetE Assn.
Brooklyn Bays Mcmillan.

BROOKLYN, N. Y. Aug. s.-President
Ebbetts OF the Brooklyn base ball club, an
sOnville club OF the South Atlantic league,
viii Join the Brooklyns tomorrow and viii
probably play In the infield in one or both
Cincfnnatl
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
GOOD WEEK FOR CENTRAL CITY
-Four Games Won of sIx Played ny
the Team.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Aug. s.-(Spe-
cial)-The Central City team had . most
successful week at base ball, winning five
hard-fought games and losing but one.
The games played were;
August 2 at Columbus r. II. r.,
Columbus 80 OS6oo90- "a { 8
Batteries: Alexander and Jones for
Central City, Dolan and Speer for Column
bus.
silver Creek dSS&SS9- 3
Batteries: Kissel and shank for SILVER
Creek, Cross, Bailey and Patterson TOT
Central City.
August 4, Chapman. here r. Il. e
csntTsl City. Z dSSSdSSs--S 10 2
Batteries; Hartman and Shank for
Chapman, Alexander and Patterson Tor
August ) with Grand Island R. H. e.
Central City, % Q 0 - z
Grand Island, 8 0 0 1 0 o 0 o o. 4 3
Batteries; Smith and Smith, Kissel and
August 6 with seward r. H. e.
Central City. % 0 / %, 49,,
Seward ..,....0 Q Q S--3 g 9
Central City ..00lO 0 Ga 1
Batteries: Stewart Weaver and Ling,
Bailey and Patterson.
esnsFsi city .ISSS9s2S:-s :
Batteries; swartE and Ling, Alexander
and Patterson.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

Schneiberg, Home runs; Hoeffner, Hill.
Sacrifice hit: Flynn. Stolen base: Randall.
Double plays: Randall to Brown; McCor-
mick. Robinson to Brown. Left on bases:
Milwaukee, 4; Kansas City, s. First base
on balls: Off S~chneiberg, 5; off Egan, ;,
Struck out: BY Schnelberg, 2; by Egan, z.
Time; I:iO. Umpire: Kane
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
Two eamea I'd piet. Park.

A dcuble-header Is on the boards for
DietS park for Sunday Afternoon. the first
game being between the Diet1 association
team and the Phoenix team OF Council
Bluffs and the second game between the
American Bloomer Girls team and the c.,
n, Dietz Lumber team. The lineup, first
game;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
PIRATES PILE UP BIG SCORE


base hits: Hahn, Hemphill. Hits: OFF
Owen, 5 in eight innings. Sacrifice hits;
Hamphiil, Conroy, Blair. stolen bases:
Niles TO Chase; Ball to Chase. Left on
bases: Chicago, 6; New York. & First base
on balls: Off owen, q; off Lake 2. Struck
out: BY Owen. 4; by Manuel, l; by Lake,
& Time: 1:B. Umpires: Sheridan and
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION GAMES
Durhana Pitehe Two Games and
shuts Out Louisville I'm Each
Of Them.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. g. indianapolis
won both games from Louisville today, 2
TO 0 and 5 to o. Durham pitched In both,
Allowing Louisville but one hit in the first
game. Today's victory for Durham IL the
fourth double-header he has won this sea-
son. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
Games IN Thres-I League.

At acknowledgements S: Peoria.
Al Cedar Observation-Disclosures, 4: Ceda.
l.
AT Rock Island-Rock Island. 2: Clinton. /
Al Observation-Disclosures, 3; Decatur. 3