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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
LONG GREEN is SWEET MUSIC
Hockey Players Get Ten Dollars a
Minute for Game.

NEW YORK Dec. l&-The professional
in every sport, whether IL be base ball,
hockey or what not. IS always listening for
the same sound and he can detect it far off.
He has trained his ears TO catch the first
SQUAD Of the crumpling Of the long green.
To the person who is content 20 gaSe on the
surface Of things only and does not care
10 delve Of the inner workings it uncoubt-
edly appears that base ball-the great ma
tional pastime-is the most renumerafive
form Of athletic competition. But this is
not true
There is another branch OF athletics
which is just beginning 70 claim its own
in the United States that pays even greater
sums for its experts than does base ball.
The season Of hockey in the Dominion is
Of necessity not nearly 50 long as that Of
base ball but while it lasts the men de-
mand and get amounts Of mintAge that
sound more like legendary dreams than
truthful statements.
Ten dollars per minute for one hockey
player would, II one did not know the in
side, have TO be swallowed with more than
one pinch OF salt But this isn't the mere
production Of someone's fertile brain. A
glance IN the annals Of the sport across the
lire stamps Il as authentic and so down
here we gasp at i and begin TO think that
7 all this high-sfrIng business over which
Z Jeff ane Johnson are making such q fuss
Z Is not the result Of one big jump, but has
found its stepping stones In other sports.
Art Ross. who played with the Cobalt
team against Haileybury in a hockey game
last winter was paid $50 for the contest,
which lasted sixty minutes, tive halves Of
thirty minutes each This would make lis
stipend amount 10 SO a minute.
y Furthermore. All the other members al
4 the two teams received bag money FOR
| playing in that game The contest was
staged in Cobalt, the heart Of the silver
mining district. and those miners are viii
ing 10 make q big layout in order to gel
two good teams together. ana then they
wager heavily On the Outcome Of ths
match
J Thousan nds Of dollars change hands on ihc
results Of one Of those games, since Il Is
one of the few big amusements which ms
miners have 20 divert their minds from
constant EappinE Of the ore from the earth
The average salary paid the professions
hockey player Ia the Dominion for abOui
nine weeks play is probably tlooo. bui
there are several luminAries 81 puck chRs
ing VINO are compensated for their serviesl
in much larger checks Some draw as higl
as s2J1Oe for the season.
1t Is generally conceded that the aver
age bass ban player receives = stipend o
about S2B00 q season for nearly ssyel
months daily work. and when al this umi
Is taken into consideration II viii be fount
that the salaries paid hockey players touel
a higher mark than those given the bal
tosserz-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

or territorial organization, and all indivi-
dual clubs be relegattd 10 the list of the
non-yotng allied members except such
clubs ss are charter members. These are
the Chicago Golf eluh. Wheaton, III:
Brookline County club, ST Andrews Golf
club and Shinnecock Hils Golf club
Under the constitution an anendment
may be made AZ any annual or special
meeting by q vote Of at least tWo-thirds
Of al the votes cast, proved ten days no.
uces has been given al associate and al
lied msIhbers. stating The proposed reyis-
sion or amendment"
II is urged that when the United States
Golf association was formed in 1854 golf
vas practically unknown and e. that time
and for nearly ten years subsequently the
national body. mad no alternative but 10
depend On the more pretentsous clubs Tor
suPport as well as government
-Four years ago, however. when Ransom
H. Thomas became president the game
had grown 70 such an extent that he unof-
ficially advocated that an clubs except
chartered members be rslegated 70 allied
membership
Also that an sectional territorial and
composite Organizations should be suhsti-
tuted and become tilf backbone of the
United States Golf ASSOCIATION
IL Is said that M Thomas Supported By
Mr. W FeIlowes Morgan. sHas a. stravn
q chicago. Alex Rritton o. Washington.
D. O.. and samuel = HeehneF % Fhila-
delphia. are the moving spirits % favor
q the change.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

stock of second hard halls. 20 as % have
them well surpiied for the week end
one q these men whe has ben in the
secoiid hand golf hall business Tor q number
of years. may b. seen any Friday in the
Wan street district with has assistant each
carrying two big grips headed with what
rniEht be taken for securities He sells
abegt q thousand hans q week during lie
season. and he sells them TO rnen that one
would never suspect Of putting down a
second hand han- These are men who DO
not piay n tournan nlsuts but who follow
Eof for exercise. and the slight difference In
the condition of q ball. 80 that the paint
on il is new. is not q 50 much moment 70
them ss the difference in price between
% and 3 a dozen for the same bah
Thsre are some players who rspaint their
own golf halls. 30 a. to keep then fresh
hooking. hut such halls have very poor
playing qualities when they set one coat
q paint on the top of another.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
MUIDOoN PICKS MIR. JOHNSON
Prize Fight Expert Thinks Jeff Can
net Come Back.

NEW YORK. Dec. n.-Although rather
early 10 begin talking about the result OF
the fight that is scheduled 70 take place
on the Fourth Of July between Jeffries
and Johnson. the subject crops up in
pugflistie circles every hour or 50. ~Bill'
Mul60on. who probably knows as much
about fighters and their ability an any
one man this side o. Egypt. vas very talk
ative on the merits Of the principals a
day or 50 ago.
he has fitted many 3 good man In his
day for the ring and had much 10 do with
the last bare knnckle fight between sulli-
van and KIraln Al Richburg, Miss. nearly
nineteen years ago. This was the last bare
knuckls fight. London prize ring rules. IN
this country.
In speaking Of Jeffries and johnson. Null
doom leans slightly in favor OF Johnson. not
that be would not ike 10 see Jeffries win,
but when he expresses himself neither
creed nor color enters the arguments is
question Of man and man. physique
against phyxique and ability against abil-
ity. Hlz first opposition 70 Jeffries Is the
fact that hs has been out q training for
a number o. years. and, as he puts II, IAN
athlete cannot absent himself from the
ring Tor 50 iong a period and then come
back As good as he was when he left IL
/ especially II he has led an in6olsnt life
Or life that has not had a heslthful at
taehmsnt 70 H.
he Argues that although there is Ettls
differences between the AEes q the men
Z the eolored man has the advantage and
what II more In his favor. he has been IL
Z continuous action for the last six years
while Jsffries has done nothing in ths
pugilisIic line during that time I should
not be a. AL SURPRISED said MuldOon
-to see the outcome q the fight very sinai
lar 20 that which Oocurred IN New or
leans when Corbctt WeAried sullivan futr
defeat b. hiE yOuLh and staying ability
When men get on in years they Weai
down In contests. especially 50 when thel
have been eat Of The game for some time
II is loo 70 I that JeffrieS via never b.
Abie 70 punch the bAg as long and as hart
a. be could six years ago. and that Is ths
best tndlc2tion that hs Is not as EOod
As he WAs- look for johnson % win
bot there is ons thinE he Wiu have 10 b,
mindful Of and that Is that n the sArly
stages of TIE game he must not let JET
fries set one Ia MIN o. there via b
some eounting. and Il he should happer
10 get two jolts close together thsre Nn
be a ehanee Of johnson funeral IN IA
Heighborhood. for Jeftries has q jolt thal
Is dauaaging."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
GOLFERS PREPARE FAR AHEAD
Applications In for Next Years
ChAmpIOnKhtp Erenta.


NEW YORK. Dec. ls.-R0beTt c. Watson,
secretary o. the United states Golf Assoc
iation. has announced IhEg the annual meet
ING o. the national body Wtll be held here
On January "a
Applications 80 far for the various cham
pionships are;
Mems aulateuE-Brookline, Mass: Cal
oagO Coli club, Wheaton. IN
opea ehsmPionship--chicAg Golf club.
WheatOn, ul
Women's champScnahlp lsDecialty), none.
Any championship. POK HBls; Essex oo3nfy
Manchester, Mass. Atlantic City. Phlla-
delphiA Cricket club
Besides the selection q the links for the
various Championships, Il is generally be-
lieFed that an Amendment 70 the e0nsr-
tution VII be submitted 20 the effect that
Instead % clubs. nstathing the voting power.
as associate members. the goveTnment Of
The organization Be vested In The sectional
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19


just think how happy ana secure in his
Position President Hsydler might have
been all along had be seen his way clear
To make that decision in favor OF CHICAGO
that day. On the other hand. think Uhst
base han win gain In she sna. whsthsr
Heydler were depossd OF not by having
man who is strong enough to ignore TIE
Murphy threat and not make his decisions
On ths merits Of the case Base ban has
survived some awful MS and it win out
live Murphy.
Probably Ban Johnson's defI went The
big f-Ilow stood pat on his declaration that
II Ward succeeded Heydler he Ein not sit
as member of the natisnAi eomnnIsslon-
And Ward was not eiected-
Maybe after All this old Western league
has thing OF two on the National in
elscting its presidens for five years Al
least the president q the Western 4 ahead
q the other president
Fred Clarke having signed a tuO-yeEr
eQ1traet with Pittsburg. Il only remains
foT Hans 70 come across A. per usual ana
go Al rest all this speculation about next
years PennanL
fuug wise old Pa is loading up on sons
Eood hardwood timber noE While the snow
is On the ground That old man h sure
soEr wood chopper.
Wm President o'Seiu have the fattee
ca1 ready for ProdiEHl 81 g0sf Or wOuld
thar be fair 70 the calff
Wen II worst oomes % worst aid J0hr
Loser should hiring up In Denver. we shall
Dc eur best 70 stand H.
And Murphy. II win be recalled. was ons
q she first 70 weep at The brisr Of poor
PqHiam-
. Wen Ne have the national eOmml-ziOz
let, anyway.
eeme On with th-t state lsasu& Ne
Es~ tor sAs ouss-PhnaaslBaia combine
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

H. as now seems certain. Chicago has
secured control of Phnadelphia IN the Ma
tonh league which means syndicate base
BAH. Il may be taken as the beginning Of
the end of one Of two institntions-the Ma
tieiaal league a. now organized. or base
ball as clean sport One thing Il certain
syndicate base bah and clean base ball
FAnnot exist together. they cannot be made
Coordinate. II might be going too far
" this time 20 add that clean base ban
and Murphy eanno; live together. but 4
certainly Is true that clean base bAn would
be a whole lot safer n Murphy were out
Of the game
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
fin OMAHA SUNDAY BER


~ FGARuLEss of the personality or
Qualifications q the Bs- president
n of the National league his election
IN is an IN ornen for 81 came about
through a eomhination q personal
srste and political chicanery. II represents
q concession 70 interruptions ren and
rrettrods. u pressEss thersfore. future
o. doubt ~ not something worse, for the
o.s league. that is already In a precArtous
state when Il comes 70 integrity. II might
have beer that Hsvdlpr vas not the nan
beet qualified FOR the presidency, bu-
whether be was or not vas matter thar
rsceived positively. no consideration in the
contest that finally ended IN his overthrow
v-ha4 defeated him was that certain mag
mates found themselves unable 20 dictate
70 him when man refuses 10 Tisld
prfrcfpIe he beleves - he riEht and =
forced out Of his position. = Is tine 20
realize that something is wrong WITH the
Ay9ve-s that Be And ygs there 10 no sTt-
6snee that Heydler vas not euainentlv
eo-rpetert and Efficient T. J. Lynch. ths
new man. may I'm the offScs Ably. But
after al what ASSURANCES has Lynch that
n ne end II the first year he vent 60
ths way Hevdler VENT II this Murphy
-Ebhetts EanF Is to ruie-as it has
ruled in this ease-t may as vel be W.
derstood row fhat no nan VIII Be long n
TIE presidents chair who doss not take his
orders from aee gang IRE one eonsoln-
tion left for the Heydlsr faction = that the
couspirators were not strvng snouEh -
achieve a fun victory; they had 70 accept
a oouproruise- This may offer some sub
E.Antisl hope for the future snd it NAV
n& IN tho meantime. Is there Anythins
eA- that MesErs- Murphy. Brush and Ed
e-ssa -~~s,lH ffkes
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

IL. rev appears that Jack Holland of
wichita has got ths Pueblo Franchise for
transferenoe 10 St Joseph Holland has
been distinctly successful IA minor leagUe
ball al wichita he is a hard worker.
level headed and shrewd- He knows the
game and car handle men and DO his share
vim the people Such elements ought 10
work fer success IN St Jossoh as any
where else, ard Il is certainly 10 be hoped
that Holland. 10 he ultimately plants his
team IN the old Missouri city. VIII meet
with sBccesS St Joe. they tel us. is ripe
for base bali II ought 70 be mellow. It's
failure some years ago ana long period Of
inactivity since ought 10 Determine the
fans for SUCCESS. Taking the team away
fnoiN Pueblo can be regarded a. OF doubt
ful wisdom only IN one aEDsct-wiu Den
yer turn out crowds enough 20 compensate
for only one Colorado city in the lsaguef
II depends somewhat on what Wichita
does without wichita at the Colorado
threshold il would be extremely dubious.
The Western league has always taken the
position that only one town in Colorado
could not be made 10 pay for the long
western jump. Wichita with Isbell az the
helm- ought 20 enjoy a sDurt OF interest
ana gate receipts next season. Had Joe
CantiIlon got hold Of the Pueblo team and
planted IT in st Joe /. might not have
been bad thing fer the league. For he is
certsinly a base bar man.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

some Of those National league nagnates
have queer notions OF ethics anyway.
AT least two OF them, Il seems. wsnt into
the contest for the election Of a league
president with but one object before them
the getting of desirable players for their
teams. The side that offered them the
grsatest Inducements in thss lire got their
votes Preeminent justicel Could anything
be fairer or OF sounds1 philosophy What
matter the relative merits OF the candi-
cates' What matter the moral prineipls
AZ stakes What matter OF the attack on
the present administrator is based on
Einister ambition and spite and projected
BY unserupulous men? All these consider
ations must be lightly brushed aside for
the one OF personal aggrandizenaent No
matter n the election Of one candidAnt be
an abJect surrender 20 avariee and vice
that must Be accepted for the promise OF
temporary reward. II this lie base bal
polities. the sooner base BAN politics b
reformed the better for base ball
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

Probably Ban Johns0n's 6efi went The
big fellow stood pat on his declaration that
II Ward succeeded Heydler he Hfn not sit
as member of the natisnAi sonziIsslon-
Ana Ward was not eiected
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

Maybe after All this old western league
has thing or two on the National in
eleeting its president for five years Al
leasf the president q the Western l. ahead
q the other president
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

Fred Clarke having signed a rwo-yeEr
eentrnet with Pittsburg. Il only remains
foF Hans 70 come across A. per usual ana
so a. rest all this speculation about next
years peunanL
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

Fuug wise old Pa is loading up on some
Eood hardwood timber nov Whfls the snow
is On the ground That old man Il sure
Eonf wood chopper
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

Wm President o'Sem have the fafted
ca1 ready for ProdiEal 81 gOsf Or would
thar be fair 70 the ealff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
PHONE COMPANY
 IS FINED $25OO

Meridian, Miss, April 12.-(Special.)-- The custer suit of the state of Mississippi against the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph company was called for trial before Judge Buckley in the Lauderdale county circuit court this morning. A demurrer filed by the defendant company contending that Lauderdale county had no jurisdiction to try the case was argued by Attorney General Sterling and oppos- ing counsel, Judge Buckley overruling the demurrer and ordering the case to pro- ceed.
 The suit was instituted last year by City Attorney Williamson and was joined by Attorney General Fletcher. since suc- ceeded by Attorney General Sterling. The allegation was made by 30 persons, and state, jointly. that the Cumberland Tele- phone company had violated the anti trust laws of Mississippi by absorbing the Meridian Telephone company, conl- peting organization.
 Testimony this afternoon tended to show that four years ago the Meridian com pany was merged into the Cumberland system, although the defendants set up that the Meridian company at the time was practically defunct and the trans action was prion to the passage of the Mississippi anti-trust law. Judge Buck ley gave the jury peremptory instruc- tions to find for the state and he as- seSSed a fine of S2500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
Heaby Wind And Rain
 Storm Passes ObeY City

A very high wind which shook every building in the city and which beat the heavy rain into every eranny fore ing the water into buildings in the most unseemly manner, struck Birmingham this morning a few minutes before 30 o'clock. Slight damage was done to buildings in all parts of the city, but Birmingham evidently caught only the tail end of a devastating storm, the cen- ter of which it was impossible to locate last night.
 Without warning the heavy shower fell upon Birmingham and in a few minutes a high wind arose, accompanied by but very little lightning and thunder, and a storm which caused some apprehension was upon the city for about ten min utes, after which the wind subsided and the rainfall was checked.
 The storm awolIe several people and in quires began to come into The Age-H ald office. Telephone connection was got ten with West End. Ensley, Bessemer and Woodlawn and while high winds and heavy rainfall was reported at all places no serious damage was done.
 T he wind seems to have been highest on the South Highlands and residents ill that section of the city were greatly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
UN|ON|zED BELLS
 JANGLE HARSHLY New Organization of Musicians
 Will bo Formed REVOLT IN THE RANKS Leader of Movement Claims That Sew eral Leading Theatrical Managers and Others Stand Back of
 the New Plans.

Chicago, April 12.-The sweet bells of unionized music are dangling harshly and out of tune, 1t was stated here today in connection with the announcement Of the impending formation of new national organization in opposition to the Amer ican Federation of Musicians.
 R. w. Starr, general recording secre- tary of the American Musicians union, announced that delegate convention of 200 representing 10000 musicians of the American Musicians union, the Interna- tional Musical and Theatrical union, the Knights of Labor Musicians and half a dozen other bodies would meet in New York April 29 to form the new organ ization to include the United States and Canada.
 According to MT. Starr the revolt against the American Federation of Mu- sicians which is part of the American Federation of Labor is due to what he alleges is the arbitrary conduct of union affairs by the national organization.
 A rigid system of fines and regulations which make 1t extremely hazardous for the orchestra or brass band of one city to play in another are among the grievances which are charged against the federation and which the new organization is te- signed to correct.
 Properly, we are not labor organiza- tion," said MT. Starr. We furnish a lux ury. The difference between good me chanic and a poor one is not great but the difference between good musician anda poor one is as great as the poles. For us a maximum and minimum wage scale is impossible. It has brought noth- ing but trouble so far
 MT. Starr stated that several organiza- tions of theatrical managers, amusement parks, state fairs and similar enterprises stand back of the new movement.
 The bolt from the American federation has been threatened for years, but first took form last summer when the Amer ican Musicians union secured an injunc- tion against the American federation, re- straining the latter from in any way in- tering with the business of the complain ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
eompers Arranees Conference.

Washington, April 12.-President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor has arranged for an impor- tant labor conference at the White House next Friday afternoon, when
 matters affecting the interests of or ganized labor will be discussed be- tween President Taft and the members of the executive council of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, which today began its sessions here. In the ab- sence of Vice Presidents Duncan, Al pine, Morris, Hayes and Ballentinc, who are expected tomorrow, the con- sideration of the report of President Gompers and Secretary Morrison was deferred by the council until that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
SERIOUS R|OT|NG
 IN MEXICAN TOWN Fifteen Persons Are Reported
 Killed In the Fight PROCESSION IS STOPPED Armed Men Enter Little Town to See Who Interfered With Procession
 and In Battle With Police
 Many Are Killed.
 
PROCESSION IS STOPPED

Monterey, Mex, April 12.--A special to the News from velardena, in the state of Durango, gives the details of serious rioting which occurred there on the night of Saturday, April 10. In the rioting, which grew out of religious differences, six police officers, six of the rioters and three soldiers were killed and many of the rioters have been arrested.
 The village priest believing he had secured authority for the holding of re- ligious processions outside of the church, started on the night of Good Friday with one of the processions in which images were carried through the streets and chants were sung. A large crowd followed the procession as the inhabitants of this district are in- tensely religious.
 Shortly after the procession had started the Jefe de Politico ordered the arrest of the priest for violation of the laws of the reform and stopped the procession. The next night, Saturday, a large crowd of armed men entered town and proceeded to burn the resi- dence of the chief of police of the town, following which several commer- cial houses were entered and destroyed.
 The police force of Velardena, which is a small one, was powerless against the mob, but opened fire. The fire was re- turned and six policemen were killed and two others wounded. Troops were tele- graphed for from Durango and imme- diately sent to the scene of the disturb ance. The troops succeeded in quelling the rioting and made many arreSts, in cluding the priest and the chief of police and took them to Durango. Two of the rioters were shot by the soldiers for re- sisting arrest.
 l The affair created great sensation in that district and more trouble is feared. The Velardena district Is large min ing district and the town is the location of one of the largest smelters of the American Smeting and Refining com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

alarn ed. Trees were uprooted. window glasses were blown out and chiDneys were blown from the roofs of houses, but beyond this little damage seems to have been done.
 Immediately after the storm began the electric lights throughout the city went out and the current was not turned back on for about 15 minutes, The switchboard of the Peoples Home Telephone company was put out of commission and it was impossible to get connection with any DOT tion ot the city over that phone. The telegraph service was badly crippled, number of poles being blown down on Powell avenue The Bell Telephone com pany also reports quite number of phones out of commission.
 There were no doubt many little freaks brought about by tn , storm. The wind was almost directly out of the north and its violence was illustrated by the fact that it blew a steady stream of wa ter through a 1-inch insulation tube car rylng the telegraph cables Into The Age Herald office.
 It is not improbable that violent storm cccrrred at some point north of Bir- mius ham and that the storm passed over tliis city