Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

financial returns. Then why do not
more american youths so into athletics?
What sphere OF endeavor offers a shorter
road TO prosperity? Read the papers: 'Jim
Jeffries has bought another orange grove
and Is contemplating the erection OF a large
hotel In Los Angeles" Zoe Cans has de-
olded TO return to his native Barbados and
I'VE on MS fortune" Battling Nelson
VIII build houses for investment, write
DOCKS Tor pastime and look after his oil
interests for occupation" SO much for the
prize ring. Fielder Jones says he will
never play ball again, but will divide his
time between his Oregon forestry reserves
and Pennsylvania oil fields Hans wag-
ner has added another farm to his estate.
but will play next season nyway. Frank
Gotch has over half a section Of the most
valuable Iowa farming land to which he
VIII devote his attentions in a few years.
And there you go, prize ring, base ball,
wrestllng-every field Of athletic sport Is
paying great dividends. But a big invest
ment Is exacted, an investment of superior
manly strength and agility, Of brain power
and sobriety, for those who win. But
second money has been looking mighty
good in many cases OF late.
Two big Indian teams are coming into
Nebraska to transact a little business
Carlisle at Lincoln and Haskell at Omaha.
Both the University OF Nebraska and
Creighton university have large tasks on
their hands, but they have had large tasks
on their hands all season. In point of
victories Creighton has not had a success
full season. but in point Of experience It has
undoubtedly profited in a way that will
stand the team of next year in good stead.
GIrEaRhfnn Annhtloua 1lVtIl A...- -
through the season with a clean bill had 1t
cared to take on less formidable foes, but
1t has chosen to play big teams and take
the consequences. That Creighton has
made progress there can be no doubt since
the game last Saturday at st. Louis, when
the Omaha team held the Missourians to
six scores.
One of the most remarkable base ball
records made last season, or any other sea-
son, was that of Lave Cross, the oldtimer,
as manager OF the shamokin team in
Pennsylvania. Early in the season Lave
had to forsake the south because 1t didn't
agree with his health, and he took the man
agement of Shamokin. At the time he did
Shamokin was in the eighth place In the
league, which Is last. When the season was
concluded Shamokin was in first place,
AAS cRNaAo AhO BtllAanls ~ Lave DIOuBhl
to bear all the skill and ingenuity OF his
resourceful nature and set an individual
pace that made him the sensation OF the
league. He batted way above 800 and
covered second base like a fiend. Today he
could have the town OF shamokin. Umpire
Kelly and all, II he'd make a demand that
way.
If the match which Gotch and Hacken-
schmidt are said to have signed for over
in London comes off, and II such a thing
rs a Hack victory should be the result,
London and New York will not hear the
belohing of a lot of croakers like America
heard when Gotch twisted the tail of the
overrated Russion Lion at Chicago. 1t
viii be a good opportunity for Hack to do
tome twisting on his own account. But as
good a Judge as old Farmer Burns says
the match will never come off for the
reason that Hack can't train long enough
for it. Or IL he did Gotch would walk into
him and turn the trick in fifteen minutes,
or seconds.
John Cancel has Joined the passing
throng." The old Reds manager has been
slid down the great incline into the minor
leagre plane below to which all great
ball players must one day go unless they
do what Cy Young says he will do when he
passes that point where he Is not fast
enough for the majors-retire. From a
purely sentimental point of view old Cy is
right and from a material point of view he
is right so fas as his own case goes. but
for many men who have not been as fru-
gal as he the chance offered by the minors
comes as a God-send.
3d. Eaa1sf tha ft.do,.aut 80 a.. HI. 1871
authorities been amply INDICATED as to the
matter of employing a regular athletic
directorY OF course, 1t may not be posi-
bic to draw with unerring precision the
Zine that marks the balance between the
value Of Coach C~herrtngton's assistance
and the present teams inherent qualities
of success, but it IL rather pointed that the
first team to have the benefit Of an ex-
perienced directors time ana attentions
goes this far through the season without a
defeat.
f'Elberfield is a great bali player with
a peculiar disposition that minimizes his
value as q player" That's the most sue
cinet statement OF a great truth that we
have run across in many a day. And while
Il boils the rantankerous Kid down to a
nicely. Il applies with equal force to certain
other celebrities. such as Hal Chase.
Garry Hermann. the Cincinnati fat man,
says the boilers will set a hearing. We'll,
one thing to the good. both O'Brian and
Powers has been sworn that it's peace
and not wal they're seeking. Sure. let's
hear their case.
Comiakey and Ban johnson have had
their annual misunderstanding affair and
now have hot the trail TO the moose woods.
Whatever happens there Wen have to take
on hearsay. as there'n be no witnesses.
Battling Nelson advises Packey McFar-
land to beat Joe Cans so he win b a good
drawing cara. Might so out and learn to
box to he can make 9 good prize fighter.
Ducky Holmes Is now counting on having
Furchner for next season. Why not7 No
big league riot over him yet.
Foot ball for another week and then