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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP TO STAY
Garry Hermann says the Series VIII
Not he DPopped.


CINCINNATI, o.. Jan. Among the
National league owners there is no inten-
ton OF abandoning the games for the
worlds championship, which have become
such an important factor in the final base
ball contests of the year. Now and then
for the last two months there have been
rumors that the games might be discon-
tinued. There have been limitations that
the greed OF players has had something to
do with the indifferent manner of some
of the owners toward further worlds series.
II is true that the players have rather
overdone the effect of demands upon the
public at large. through the owners OF the
clubs making too much insistence upon
extraordinary return for something which
is supposed TO be a part of a professional
ball players reward for doing his work
well.
The worlds series in no manner is an
absolute auxiliary to professional base ball.
II is one of the finest settings which has
been attached to the game In years. No
matter what the opinion OF players may
be, there is nothing in the worlds series
which is actually incumbent upon either
major league. 1t was inaugurated with
the idea of establishing a championship
by rules which provide for a satisfactory
ANhNAAoAoA tAMtt ANb observation-disclosures II
the players would accept that theory, in
stead OF holding TO themselves the notion
that it is simply an appeal to the public
for good services rendered. they might get
nearer to the idea of what constitutes real
sport.
And there must be some real sport on
professional lines as well as on amateur
lines TO hold the high standard which has
prevailed in the professional outcome of all
athletics in this country for years.
In regard to the worlds championship
August Hermann says: 1.-THE fact is that
these games have been successful beyond
expectations right along. 1t was unfor-
tunste, of course, that the clubs winning
the championships in the respective leagues
last season had SO little time TO prepare
for accommodating the crowds. How
ever, this slight hitch is no indication that
the games are being unsatisfactorily con-
Quoted or that the kicks OF a few dis
~gruntled players viii move US to do away
with worlds championship games,
''The only points OF chRnge in the pres
ent mode of conducting the games that
have been discussed are in the matter OF
the reduction of the price OF admission
the increasing OF the number of games and
the handling of the sale of tickets by tins
national commission exclusively, instead
Of allowing the respective clubs TO sell tins
reserved seats and admissions.
but when it comes 30 calling off futur,
worlds series you can say emphaticall.
that there is nothing doing in thai line.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
M'GRAw HAS A REGIMENT OF MEN
FOrty-Nine Players Are Held ny the
New York Giants.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-John ]. McGraw
has forty-nine base ball players unde
reserve for next season. While some of
these men viii be disposed of before the
call 10 training quarters. McGraw is likely
10 have more youngsters in camp at
Marlin than any of the other clubs will
send south. John ]. doesn't wish 20 over
look any budding Wagners, Mathewsons
or Devlins, and the men he cannot use
he intends 10 place where he can graf
them again II they are needed.
From ten 10 fifteen Of the would-be
Giants viii doubtless be disposed OF be-
fore February 10. Early in February the
big league clubs viii begin asking Maiv-
ers on surplus talent. Perhaps thirty
five or more players viii take the Jaunt
70 Marlin. Some Of them may be left An
the south and others viii be disposed Of
before the championship season opens. BY
May ! the squad viii be cut 10 about
twenty-five men.
McGraW believes In carrying plenty of
capable substitutes and VIII not bAIk al
paying a yOungster a moderate salary 70
sit on the bench and await emergency
calls. That was how Herz0g got his
chance last season. Other good men VIII
be planted in the eastern league for fu-
ture delivery There viii be a chance for
one OF two r~ight-handed pitchers and
perhaps a s%Outhpaw 10 stick all season
II the right men turn W
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
NET RESULT OF YEARS FIGHTING
where n Championships of the Ring
Are Held.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE last year has
been a busy one in the fighting game.
Every fighter OF any prominence has had
one or more fights and several cham
pionships nave changed hands.
Abe Attsll stiri holds his title, but he
has had TO fight hard TO keep IT. owen
Moran, the little English featherweight,
gave him two hard tussles.
Joe Cans lost his title 70 Battling Mel
son. Melody was whipped by Harry
Lewis, but this crown is not safely resting
on Lewis head, for there are several
claimants to ii. Papke PASSED his along
TO Stanley Ketehel.
Young Loughrey. the Philadelphia light
weight. has engaged IN more contests h
any other American pugilist. He has
fought twenty-seven contests. Mickey
Cannon is second on the list. with Jack
Blackburn next.
Leach Cross. who was Gotham's boxing
sensation during the last year, fought
eighteen contests and some with the best
hghtweights in the country.
Willie Lewis was next in the number
OF fights. He fought some tough men
from the beginning of the year. and then
went 10 Paris, where he won seven con-
tests.
Jimmy Clabbe, a souther product. made
quite a hit in the welterweight division.
He had sixteen fights and with some
tough men, one being Jimmy Gardner,
whom he held even after twenty rounds.
The game was successful from a money
standpoint for ali the fighters. as the fans
paid well 10 see good contests all over
the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
HEADS TENNIS MEN
Ranking List of United States Asso-
citation is Announced.
BEALs C. WRIGHT IS sEcoN1
Then Come II. h. Alexander, w. J.
CIOthier, Raymond ID. Little,
Robert Leroy and Nat
Emerson.

NEW YORK, Jan 2-wiTliam A. LRrned,
four times holder Of the National Lawn
tennis. championship OF America, leads the
ranking list of players announced by the
United States Lawn Tennis association to-
day for the season of 1905. Based on the
/ performance of last summer. the champion
is placed in a class by himself with q
handicap of PC of 10.
He is followed by Glass ., containing the
scratch players, only two in number. They
are Beals c. Wright and +. B.. Alexander.
the internationalists, who have not vet re-
turned from their vain quest in Australia
for the Davis cup. First place in this
class, thus making him second on the
whole list only to the champion is given
to Wright, whose winning of both his
singles matches in the Davis cup contest
in the Antipodes last month placed to his
credit the defeat OF the Australian. Brooks
the former holder OF the dillingham;
championship. Alexander is third.
Glass Class 3, 1-e Of Is, contains W. j
CIothier, No. 4 and Raymond d. Little,
the former international champion, No. 8
Little WAS No. 4 on last years ranking
list.
Emerson. n. W. Miles, w F. johnson and
r. II. Palmer.
Glass 5. 3-b of 15-H. Mollenhauer, i. n
Pell q. r. Touchar, e. h. pewhurst- ]. G
Wright, n. /. Westfall and j. d. e. Jones
Glass 6. as of 15-C. M. Bull, Jr.: F. G
Anderson. c. b. Doyle. F. r. Sulloway
I. H. Waidner, J. o. Ames and Hugh
Class Z. 5-s of 15-Nat Thornton. F. c
Inman. Calhoun Cragin, c. S. Peters. Dear
Mather, A. S. Dahney, jr.; H M. TildeI
and c. r. Watson, jr.
Glass s, L. j Kendall. P B. Hawk
n. C. Stevens, G. II. Nettleton, Q. II
Hinck. Henry Torrance. jr.; j. A. 2
Colston and ]. r. Carpenter. jr.
Glass .. I'LL. M. Burt f. T Gross
W. T. Hanies, w. d. Jones, n. H. Bundick
c.. M. Church. L d. Woodbury.. W. M
Han, J. A. Ross, Paul Gardner. r A
Holden, jr.: ]. F. Little. ii. F. Martin
| 2. II. Whitney. T. N. Jayne A. /. Hoskins
f, r. L James, r. w. Cole c.. o. Wadner
H. f. Dovle and c.. c. Plimpton.
Glass 20. &c. H. Farber. W. M
Rosenbaum, W. A. Amend. ]. F. Condor
w. b Cragin, jr; W. H Connell G L
Wythe, G. V. Bennett, Ewing Taylor
Alexander Thayer. H D. Montgomery
A. l. Sweetser. l. 3. Plimpton. r. Nj
Phillip, Spencer Gordon, F. NJ. Walrous
Hsjime KawaskL L. II. Fitch and g, w
Pike.
Glass II, 15.s-H. c. BridEers, l.
Roper, NJ. s.. Charles, r. D. Richey
A. Bassford, jr., and n. G. Johnson.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
WESTERN GOLFERS IN REVOLT
First Step Toward secessiOn from the
4. =. O.. A. ia Taken.

NEW YORK, Jan. THE first step to-
ward secession from the United States Golf
association will be taken at the annual
meeting OF the Western Golf association,
to be held in Chicago this month, according
to information received in this city. A
resolution will be offered for the Western
Golf association to change it's name and
eliminate all geographical lines.
Word has also been received from a man
on the inside that the Western Golf as
sociation will adopt its own set Of special
rules for boyle and par competitions. This
is a policy that was advocated several
months ago. and seems TO prove con-
clusively that the radical ut~terances that
nave come ont of the west have been some
thing more than mere threats induced by
disappointment.
Ii is expected that the coming meeting
of the Western Golf association will be the
liveliest in its history. ana also the most
largely attended. In the fear Of a general
stampede it is understood that 8 number
of the more conservative westerners still
loyal to the parent organization are plan
ming to attend the Chicago meeting with
a view TO heading Off the insurgents. 1t
is claimed, however. that the conservative
element Will be decidedly in the minority.
LA0 VS. va h1AhA AA-eAfbAAAAo IN hoA
having a man from that section selected
for the next president of the United States
Golf association. Silas II. Strawn was the
man the western golfers wanted, but the
nominating committee preferred TO keeI
the presidency in the east, and named
Mr.. strawn as one OF the vice presidents
a place he now holds.
The feeling is so bitter against the ma.
tional association in the west that a Chi.
] cago man said that in his opinion there
would not be enough representatives Of the
west at the annual meeting of the United
States Golf association 'to wad a gun. d
He said further that an independent ticket
would not be considered. as II
would be impossible 10 get anybody to run
ON II with such a small chance OF beating
the organization ticket. Nobody wants
to be put up for the sake Of being knocked
down. was the way he put it. and added
The time has come when the western
golfers have got tired Of asking. and pro.
pose TO act. II the more conservative mel
in the west think they can control the IN
surgents who are keen for rebellion the!
win find a good fight on their hands"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03

that the talent which has already an
nOunced it's intention OF trying for places
on the varsity base ball team of 1903 is Of
a quality that has not been out for honors
on the diamond in several years. There
are candidates galore who have all had
more or less experience in the national
game. Director Baird has hopes of a
championship nine and his feelings have
proved contagious. 1t is said that the pros
poets for q fast team of timber toppers,
distance men. pole v~aulters and weight
men are also bright. Despite the fact that
only four track men who have won their
NJ are eligible for the varsity team
again, there is a wealth of new material
which has a promising look.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
CAPRoK A FIND AS A CATCHER
Made over Foot Bali Player Looked
On as a wonder

NEW YORK. Jan. 2-In adding George
Capron TO the catching staff Of the Giants,
Manager McGraw picked up a promising
youngster who may make himself as IA
nous in base ball as he did in foot ball.
The college man is getting stronger in
professional base ball every year. McGrsw
already has several former cOilegians on
his team, Fred Tenney and Christy Math-
ewson being notable examples Of the de-
velopment Of brains as well as Drawn
Jack Murray. the new outfielder, is a
Notre Dame man. and CaprOn is a grad
uste of the University OF MinnesDtA- A
year ago Capron was famous from coast
to coast as the greatest drop kicker in
foot ball. There Is some talk OF Taylor
and McGinnity being dropped by the
Giants. hut McGraw says they win join
the club in the spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
BAN Is PIT ON LEGLEss TRUNKS
A. A. u. Committee Says the Lower
Limbs Must ne DraPed.

NEW YORK. jan. 2-The registration
committee of the Amateur Athletic union
has at last made a move TO discipline the
athletes who persist in appearing in legless
racing trunks. In future If the athletes
trousers do not reach TO the knee he viii
be ordered off the arena. OF late II has
been common 10 see runners and even
heavyweight putters come on the Rrmory
floors with the legs OF their trousers cut
clean at the hips.
The committee has also given out a sub
decision on what constitutes a novice. An
athlete forfeits his nOviceship by winning
any prize, not necessarily a first. In many
cases heretofore athletes were in the habit
OF e~ontendinE that a man had 10 win a
first prize 10 graduate out Of the novice
grade.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
ual averages:
BREsKAHAK HIGH PRICED BOY
Roger Represenfs the Top In Base
rail- Chattel values.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2--Roger Bresnahan
Is the most expensive human base bail
chattel. according 10 the figuring OF 81
Louis experts who have ''doped out the
market value OF the players given up by
The Sd. Louis club In exchange for Bres-
nahan. Mike Kelly. JOIN GARRISON Thee-
dore Breitenstein, sy Seymour and spike
ssaannOn-famOus as $1,000 beauties-are
mere spikers when compared with Bres-
nahan. These Sl0.oO0 transactions were once
considered the absolute limit, but the bres-
nahan deal more tlan doubles this limit
as il is figured THAT It would take al least
x2S.eo TO buy the releases OF the men VINO
we're exchanged for Roger.
For a Ions time $4,000 was the standard
price for the best players. Last summer
the New York club raised the ante when
MarquAfd was purchased from indian
upoiis. The cnnb E0cked I'D $n.oo for
-Rube" and the national commission VII
make affidavit 10 this statement
In the open market Roger would have
brought more than Sl00 Byen though
he cost the Cardinal club s&000. II WAS n
fine investment. 81. Louis last season
proved one 81 the best cities In the Amer
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
INDOOR AMATEUR MARATHON
Madison Square TO See Another Long
Distance Contest.

MBdteOn Square TO See Another Long
Distance Contest.
NEW YORK, Jar. lit is more thar
probable that there will be a big ama-
teur Marathon race at Madison Square
Garden on January ., the date originally
set for the Shrubb-Longboat affair. The
promoters are in correspondence with the
best amateurs in all parts of the coun-
try. and hope TO induce at least twenty
Of them to take part in the race, which
VIII be the greatest of its kind ever held
in this country.
On account OF the Ter 9Th of the race
the Amateur Athletic Union will be asked
to allow special prizes-far exceeding in
value the usual SIS limit-to he awarded,
ana if this is granted about $3.50 will be
Put into cups and medals for the winners.
The man who comes In first will receive
the most costly cup ever awarded an anna
teur in this country, and suitable trophies
win be given each Of the first ten men
TO finish.
Among the men who are expected To
compete IF the necessary sanction is Sc
cured are Jim Crowley, the big Celt. who
carried the Winged Fist TO victory in the
Yonkers Marathon on Thanksgiving day;
Sammy Mellor. the veteran runner of the
Mercury Athletic club, and Rob Fowler,
the great little man of the Cambridge
Gymnasium. who finished respectively sec
and third to Crowley in the Yonkers race
Tom Morrissey, the Yonkers boy, who
captured the Boston Marathon last spring:
Fred LORI of the Mohawk Amateur Ath-
letic club, winner of the Boston Mara
thon in 1906; Lewis ~Tewinima. the fleet
Carlisle Indian, and his team mates. Corn
and Hunt, and Sidney Hatch Of the First
Regiment Amateur Athletic club of Chi
cago, winner Of several western Mara
thons.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
coAxmG CHASE AND srRIcKLErT
Jimmy MeAIeer 10 Try His Powers OF
Persuasion.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2-Whiie it looks as
II the mission Of Harry Pulliam and Ban
johnson TO the Pacific coast for the pur-
pose Of getting tlIst League 10 come into
the field OF organized baEe ball has failed,
IT is more than probable that al least two
players now in that Organization belong.
ing 10 Greater New York clubs viii he
induced 10 come back east and desert the
outlaws.
The two are Hal Chase. first bsseman
Of the HighlanderE, and Elmer Stricklett
the d~iscOverer Of the spit ball, who he
longs 70 the Brooklyn club. Jimmy Nc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
LAEGFoRD TO MEET KETCHEI
California FRONTIERS Trying 10 Bring
Them TOEetber.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Jan. 2-Sam
Langford, the colored middleWeight fighter,
Is the most sOugh after pugilist by the
fight club promoters OF California OF an
the s~crappers now on the coast. Since
LangfOrd put Jim Flynn away in less
than one round, every one Of the promot-
ers have been after him 10 fight at their
clubs. and as a consequence he has bean
made many big offers. LanEord says that
the height Of his ambition is to meet
Stanley ketchel, the m~iddleWeight cham
pion. and II the match is clinched he win
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
MICHIGAN HOPEFUL AND CAUTIOUS
wolverines win strive 10 Regain Lost
Prestige.

DETROIT. Mich, Jan 2-The University
Of Michigan is both hopeful and cautious.
The undergraduates foresee dOings of note
scheduled for next spring. and the spark
that they had famed into life in the early
fall, but which had been suddenly extin-
guishec, Is once more beginning 10 show
signs OF existence The students, among
themselves. almost confidently predict that
the wolverine base bah team win regain
much Of the old-tims prestige that Al one
time was cherished by the groups that
were wont 10 assemble about the campus
at Ann Arbor.
They assert al the Western university
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03

Aieer of the st. Louis Browns is on his
way TO the coast to try and wean the
two players away from their allegiance
to the Pacific Coast league. and. as Nc
Aleer is well liked by the players, he viii
probably succeed.
A story that McAleer was trying TO get
Chase for the st. Louis Browns has been
going the rounds. but there is nothing
to II.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03

on request of several lovers of dogs who
are visiting in Omaha 10 see the kennel
show at the Auditorium. Bert Dixon, owner
OF the winner of the special cup for the
best sporting dog at the show and Conrad
H. Young, owner OF the winner of the
exhibition OF the field work Of these two
beauties.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
FIRST wREsTLE or THE EAsoN
Farmer Burns VIII Take On Lundin
or Charley OIeson.

Manager Gillian announces that the first
wrestling match of the year al the Audi
forum will be held January Is, and will
be between Farmer Burns and either Lun-
din or Charley Olesun. Both these noted
wreEtlers want to make the initial bow
in Omaha on that evening, but Manager
Gillian has not decided which to put on
with the veteran OF the mat.
The following week Farmer Burns will
meet jess Westergarde the big Dane, who
has been going rapidly to the fore since
he was last seen in Omaha. He Is big.
young and powerful and is able TO give
anyone q hard run.
Oleson and BeeIl will wrestle Monday
night at the Coliseum In Chicago. These
two are considered about evenly matched.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
Dtetr and BeImont Tenm. EIrrt.

Members OF the Dietz and Belmont foot
ball teams met at a dinner at the residences
OF Stephen Coady, 3S2 Capitol avenue, and
elected officers for the next year. After
dinner addresses were made by Edward
Moran. X. Tuttls, G. Carroll, p. jenkins
and F. Quigley. The last named was
chosen captain of the Dietz team for the
coming season and Ed Moran secretary and
treasurer. 1t is hoped TO secure Morgan
thaler OF Creighton as coach. Ben Keller
was elected manager of the Belmonts and
Ben Bressman will be captain.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
BOWLERS WRESTLING HARD
Holiday Season Puts OF a Few Games
to Be Played Later.
NINTH WEEK INTEREST STRONG
Omaha bicycle Company Leads In
Commercial League Race and
Omnhas in Omaha League
Contest.

The holiday season interrupted the bowl
ing season to a certain extent and some OF
the leagues have dropped behind in their
schedules, but these will be made up as
soon as possible. The players are still in
a hard strife for the honor Of represent
ms Omaha al the national meetings in the
aast and indications now are that Omaha
will be well represented.
Elakeney leads the individuals in the
Omaha Bowling league with a record Of
1901. while In tho Commercial league Fer
rec leads MIS- nearest competitor by nine
points. having a score Of 1873.
Omsha League.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
NO NEW RULES ON FOOT FAULTS
EnEIish Action Meets with Approval
in America.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The action OF the
English Lawn Tennis association in de-
ferring action on certain proposed changes
in the rules, particularly those referring
to foot faults, until a better understanding
could be arrived at with the national as
ISOLATION in this country, was wholly rea-
sonable, while being strikingly fair. 1t is
hoped that the spirit which led to the
resolution being tabled viii be accepted
here at it's face value. and that an effort
will be made to meet the English sssocia-
ton half way in formulating a rule which
win be acceptable to both countries.
England desires to establish a code which
will be absolutely universal, and the lawn
tennis players in this country can afford
to make some sacrifices in order TO ac-
complish that end.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
son. McGuicken, Graham,

fight before the club offering the largest
purse. II is doubtful If Ketchel will fight
him, for he will give as an excuse that he
does not intend to fight again for several
months.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
Former nan Player Dead.

MARsHALLTOwN, Ia. Jan. Especial
Telegram)-WiH Maxwell, a former old
time base bali player who played for sew
eral years In the ''Three-I." Western league
and American association. died at his home
IN Washington, Ia, today. Death was
age.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03

FORT DODGE. Ia. Jan. 2-(SpecialS
Fort Dodge policemen broke In upon a
would-be prize fight at a theater in this
city New Years eve and broke II up IN
the third round. when kid" Stevens OF
st. Paul was about done up after a siren
uous encounter with Ray Dessinger Of this
city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03

lean a circuit. With BresnRhan as a
drawing card and any kind OF a team, the
Cardinals should play to big crowds.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
Omsha League

Standing Of the teams in the Omaha
league January ?;
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19
LOREAA LOVES PARSON
AND REFUSES TO QUIZ

ottawa, Kan. Sept. lS,-~ReT. Wal
lace II. Stu&key reached hire today
from Waukegan. ILL.,, in company with
Lar.nat Sutherland. the 1s-year-old
girl he Ii accused of abducting. The
former pastor was in custody of an
officer. Several hundred persons met
thu party at tho station. Stuckey WAS
taken Ia jail " nile the Eirl WIS Turned
over t. her ndtle: Win ,smhraSed her
atfectlenatclf.
Miss Sutherland declared: L am as
guilty rs lie. He asked int Ii - away
with him because he loved me. and |
arm not going IL turn him down, If
they think / am going to help send
him II Prison they are mistaken. Yes,
| loved HIM
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19
prottily Aprointed Luncheon.

Miss Mildred Ingalls, Was f4,.st~-s q !,
a pref lily appointed luncheon on Sat
urday afternoon at her horne i'm til.
Union block. complimentary 10 Misses
Dorothy Sterling, Ruth Gfeeis>,.-sI,.
Helen MaLeod ana Lee Thompson, WHO
leave in few DAYS ta attend school in
the east. Pale pink WAS used for tie
color :, heme and was carried out in Il
most effective manner. with quantities
Of pink astcrs Pretty nd-painted
place cards also were Of the prevail
ins, hue 4 delicious menu IF several
courses MAS served. The guests were
Misses Dorothy Sterling. Lee Thonp
son. Ruth GGceEouGh, Helen Mcleod,
Grace Rankin. Edna Rankin and Ed
NICE Deschamps.