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Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
Tennis Team
Coming Over
From Australia
Four Greatest Players of Antipodes to
Attempt to Get American
Championship.

CHICAGO March 26-Word has been re-
celved in America that the Australasian
Lawn Tennis association will send an in
vading team to America this summer in
the hope OF capturing the national cham
pioEship and other titles.
It is announced that this team will con-
sist OF the four greatest players in Aus
tralasia-Norman f. Brookes of Victoria,
Anthony E. Widing Of New Zealand A.
Walter Dunlop Of Victoria and DR.. Sharp
Of New South Wales. The team probably
will sail for America the latter part OF
May and win be accompanied by team
OF six golfers. comprising the best golf
talent in the island continent. Both teams
VIII make complete tours Of the United
States and will compete in all OF the inn
portant tournaments.
The visit Of the Australasian players will
mark the first appearance of players from
the Pacific continent In the United States.
Chief interest, OF course. will attach to the
appearance Of the great" Brookes, who
for the last three years has been regarded
as the greatest exponent of lawn tennis
in the world. Wilding, his doubles part
ner, however, is almost as well knownn as
Brookes, and was responsible more than
tho latter for the victories Of Australia
over the two teams from America which
invaded the British colony in 1905 and 1909
In guest OF the PAWS cup.
The other two members OF the Austral-
asian team, Dunlop and DIR. Sharp. are
not so well known in this country, al
though Fred B. Alexander. holder, with
Hackett, Of the American double cham
plonship. regards the former as the great
est player he has ever seen
The actual plans OF the Austraiasiau
team have not been made known, but It is
regarded as certainty that the quartet
will appear In the western championships
at Chicago this summer.
Arriving in San Francisco. the Austral-
iaslans will play on the coast only in prac-
tice matches II at all. The courts OF the
Pacific coast section are composed entirely
OF clay and asphalt. which would make
It unwise for the AustTalasians, accustomed
to grass courts. to compete in matches
under these unfavoratle conditions. This
fact will exclude them from competition In
the Pacific coast championship.
In order. therefore. 10 compete for the
national doubles championships. which Is
played in four sections-at San Francisco,
Boston, Atlanta and Chlcago-it VIII be
necessary for the Australaslans to COM
pete at either Atlanta. Boston or Chicago.
II is obvious, therefore. that the Austral-
asians will decide to win their spurs In the
Chicago section Of tho doubles champion
ship. after which. II successful. they can
journey to Newport FOR the challenge
match against f. b. Alexander and II. II.
Hackett. present holders OF the title.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
State Leaguers
on Still Hunt
for Ball Players
President Sierers of Grand Island
Urges Clubs to Stay in the
Salary Limit.

GRAND ISLAND, March 2s.-Cspecial.)-
Every club in the Nebraska state
league" said President Henricus Sievers
today, 'is firmly in the state organization.
and every one Of them is slxirmishing
around diligently for players. All Of them.
according to my latest information, have
managers excepting Fremont. though in
that city the work OF selecting and signing
up players is going on just the same
''Win the clubs stay under the salary
limit? You can just bet your simoleons
on it that they will IL / can do anvthing
to prevent them from overstepping, and 1
believe 1 can. To my mind the success Of
the league for future years depends on the
determination of every club to conform
strictly to this limit. 1t can be done II
they will only hew right to the line.
Twenty years ago the state league was
organized with a s700 limit and several OF
the clubs did not reach IL. There was no
necessity for 1t. There are more ball play
ers today by several hundred per cent
than there were then. The Illinois State
league is now below our salary limit and
other leagues are no higher. The penalty
for overstepping will be applied as sure as
shooting.
what the various local managers want
to do to keep base ball in these smaller
cities on a higher plane is to remember
that hifaluting stunts are liable to react
Success along economical lines this year
will make IL so much better for every city
in the circuit next year. Base ball under
this organization Is going to be cleaner,
better. more enjoyable and faster, and
there ought to be that loyalty TO the or
ganization now formed that will improve
the game"
President Sievers was first given salary
Of 500 for the year. This has been raised
to 500 Out OF this he Is paying all OF his
travelling expenses and the expense Of his
secretary. He is simply loyal devotee
OF the game. though never player him
self He managed the Grand Island team
when ii picked up such men as George
Graham OF Omaha. Paddy" Ryan Of the
Portland, Ore, team. and Kelly Welsh a
few years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
Many Of the Youngsters Will Be
Given a Tryout in Public.
THREE PITCHERS 10 BE USED
Old.r Players Are Still Hanging Back
snd Do Not Exert Themselves.
PERSONNEL OF TIE SQUAD
old Players Return Full of vim,
with the Determination of START
ins senson with Omaha at
the TOH.

For one solid week OF splendid weather
Pa and his colts have been working at
vinton park and today they are scheduled
to play real game with the storz Tri-
lmphs as opponents. Teams which have
spent thousands Of dollars on southern
trips have had no better chance TO get
heir men in shape than has Captain Fox
during the last week. and the fans will be
treated to some fast ball this afternoon.
About twenty-five men have been work
ing out this week. but mrny OF them had
little hope OF making the team. and some
have already been handed along to mana
gers Of Nebraska State league teams. Joe
po'an capturing Tighe. Cooper and Chit
tex. and in these the fans say he has some
coikers.
When the announcement was made that
Top Eyicr wss coming to Omaha It met
with the hearty approval of many Of the
older fans who had seen the lengthy gent
perform IN the hox. For some years It
was almost a tradition that Omaha could
rot win a game from Denver when Pop
Eyier was IN the box. He was traded to
ucoin and did not do 50 well. and the
fans now want to sec the former champ
nave a chance with good team back OF
him Just to sec what he can do.
Graham Getting Stronger.
George Graham is in every practice game
end goes through all the stunts mapped out
Tor the squad by Captain Fox. but he still
tavors his knee little Pa Rourke. how
ever, expects to retain him as a utility
payer. Potts has been holding down his
old position OF short with the regulars and
Is showing we'll He win have a fight
however. TO retain his position when corri-
Lnuis' writer's have been boosting him
strong and have been trying to have him
rAa.ned with the Browns. but the manage
gays that promise will be kept Corridor
was with Keokuk last year and led that
letgue as a third baseman. He is a good
hitter ana is fast on the sacks.
sckotteu. the outfielder who will hold
down the left garden for Omaha. comes
from 81. Louis. He played sixteen games
with the Browns last fall and during those
games hit at .262 He led the Ohio and
Pennsylvania league In hitting last year
and is fast.
Agnew is one Of the most promising OF
the recruits and looks good He is a big.
powerful backstop. with a good whip full
Of life and a handy man with the stick
Finch Is a finished pitcher, who was with
81 Joseph last year.
Thomas looks like pitcher and acts like
one. He is a heady youngster. but has not
cut loose yet. preferring to save his arm
until tho weather warns a bit Ferry was
a pitcher at sidney last year. with Agnew
as his catcher. and he Is also holding back
preferring not to let the kinks out OF his
arm for while.
cadman is rated as good catcher as is
IN the league. and returned to Omaha in
fine condition, entirely recovered from the
effect OF breaking a bone in his foot last
year.
Omaha Pitchers.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
COREEIL AEROEAUTs ARE BUSY
Active Experiments 20 Go Ahead at
Ithaca This season.

ITHACA. N. T.. March S6.-Mennbers OF
the Cornell Aero club are planning an
active season. II Is hoped with the ap-
proach Of good weather that many expert
ments may be carried on with the present
apparatus. AS soon as a definite dste for
The lecture by Glenn H. Curtiss can be an
nounced. special preparations will be made
for his reception. As soon as the Associa-
tion Of Aero Clubs Is formed and officially
recognized BY the Aero Club OF America,
meets will be hsid between the members
OF the association. Already challenges
have been sent. but as most Of the clubs
have not yet secured machines. no definite
acton can be taken In the matter
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
NEUcENE scHoBINcER
Minneapolis Trans
at Des Moines
Millers Will Begin Practice with the
Higgins Team at Hawkeye
Capital Monday.

DIES MONIES Ia. March 2s--(special y
Monday the Des Moines and Minneapolis
base ball teams will report here and on
April 12 the Green Bay team, under the
management Of Jack Pickett. will have a
squad Of thirty practicing at the east side
park.
Owner Higgins will arrive probably to-
morrow night and Manager George Davis
is expected bright and Eary Monday morn
ing. The Cantillions are expected 10 be
here promptly on time and Higgins has
designs on securing a couple of good rllysrs
from the Minneapolis club before It leaves
these parts.
A second squad viii be put on the road
by the Des Molnes club again this season.
Probably five or six games win be played
by these Yannigans The first team will
have a full line Of games until the season
starts.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27

Ihe above Is not a complete list OF the
pitchers who are trying for places with the
Rourkes. as Pa Is stili angling for some
tried and experienced men, and has the
promise Of a good right handler from the
81 Louis Browns and is also going 10 give
Pop Eyier, the ex-Western league wizard.
a chance to deliver the goods s.ponp Is
not as old a player as one would imagine
neither has he been In retirement. but has
been pitching fine ball IN the Virginia ana
Carolina State league.
Patton, Hollenbeck. Sanders andN Keele,-
were with the team last season. the re-
mainder OF the men being recruits Great
things are expected OF Harry Patton. the
right handler who finished with Omaha last
year. He reports In fine condition ana has
the ability 20 deliver a very effective bali
either overland. underhand or sf6earrn. has
good control Of hts curve ban and can shoot
fast one across that win puzzle the best
Of them.
HolIenbeek works Hard.
Hollenbeck Is full OF ambition this year
and says he Is going to work himself out
Of the minors before another season is over.
He surely has the goods ana intends 10
deliver them to the entire satisfaction OF an
his fdniring friends. The speedy break IN
bis gurve ball was the talk OF the league
last Neason ana with his last years train
Ing Il should place him among the first pick
OF the league pitchers.
Sanders has fully recovered from the
malaria which weakened him last spring
and has put an about twenty pounds which
pat aim "a about his best weight for a long
season. War has been winning pitcher
ever since coming 20 the Omaha team. hav-
lcaallausa u PaEs rNel
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27

CITY OF MEXICO, March N-Jack
Connell of Canada, former sparrlng partner
Of Stanley kotchcl, win fight a fOrty-five-
round battle with sailor Williams OF Eng
land az Salina Cruz during the first week
Mexico. he having won that title last sun
day night BY defeating Jim Smith. the
negro. and BY the further reason that
Mitchell. the former champion, has left the
country and refuses % meet the Canadian.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
FREDpE wEIsH HAs LIsTENED
Caustic Criticism Forces English Lad
60 Meet MeFarIRnd.

NEW YORK. March 26-Unable to longer
withstand the .severe criticism which the
English sporting papers and sportsmen
heaped upon him for refusing to make
match with Packey Mcfarland. the Chi
cago lightweight. Freddie Welsh, the Eng
lish champion. finally consented to make
a match with Mcfarland. and signed to
fight twenty rounds at the National Sport
ing club Of London on May 30
They will fight for a guaranteed purse
OF 1880 and a side bet Of sl.000 Eugene
Corri the official referee Of the National
Sporting club. whom Mcfarland wanted TO
act as referee. win most likely be the third
man in the ring.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
CORNEL's ROWING SCHEDULE
May so ana June rs the Dates Set
for Coneeata-

ITHACA. n. r., March s6-The complete
schedule for the Cornell crews has been
announced as follows:
May s0-Cornell varsity and freshmen
eights row the Harvard crews az Charles
river. Boston.
May s0-Cornell junior varsity rows
Pennsylvania junior four varsity on Lake
Cayuga,
June S--varsity, freshmen and four at
Poughkeepsie.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
FRED HARTllAN. DUok SHOOTER
Florence Man Has sueeessfuI Trip Up
The AIlaaonrl Rirer.

Fred Hartman OF Florence made a sue
cessful duck shooting trip Friday when he
Travelled up the Missouri In his motor boat
He reports the water still pretty high for
river shooting although they were able 10
land quite q bag.
The closed season for ducks begins April
s and duck shooters viii have 10 hustle 10
get In their work before that time. Shoot
ing has been sparse this spring because
OF the too pleasant weather. although sew
erai good bags have been made BY local
shooters.
An kinds Of fish except baks over eight
inches long may be hooked after April l.
but the bass season does not oDen uD until
June I
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
oLD-TImERs HERE Next MONDAY
Gonding, sehiple and WeIeh Leave
Hot springs 20 Join Team.

Pa Rourke has received word from Gond-
ing, Schipke and Welch that thew Are
through with their preliminary work Al
Hot Springs aud win leave there SATURDAY.
evening which should land them Ia Omaha
Monday morning. WEIGH has cut down hig
weight over twenty pounds. which should
put him IN good condition TO begin fhe
seasons ROrk. An report that they are IN
The best u condition
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
NICK RONm SENDS OUT DATA
Announces Towns, Dates, Glasses and
Purses for Summer Races.

Purses for Summer Races.
Nick Ronin circuit secretary OF the Ne
braska Speed association. has sent out
cards giving the towns and dates for the
summer meets and also the classes and
purses. The rules OF the American TrOtting
association will govern all meets. All the
towns in the circuit have good tracks and
all are sure OF good crowds, because Of the
prestige OF the past. The new town on the
circuit is West Point, but thene also the
promoters promise excellent treatment.
The list following gives the towns and
dates, also the classes and purses:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27

As a result Of the tryouts OF Wednesday
Reed and Powers win run the fifty-yard
dash for Nebraska. Reed Is the fastest
iOo-yard and short distance man on the
team. He won the preliminary Of tbs fifty
yard dash IN nearly record tina Powers
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27

Another clause under this fourth division
directs that q player compelled 10 leave
the game may return during a subsequent
quarter, n he RECEIVERS sufficiently. with
this opportunity OF return 10 the field n
lr--.l---. - - -.
Evening journal., 1910-08-19
OUR RAPID AGE.

Last month Hamilton, the aviator,
drove his aeroplane eleven miles In ten
minutes. And he complained that his
engine worked poorly.
By the time you read this that rec
ord may have been broken several
times.
This is the age Of bird men.
And, as the slow going stageooach
was superseded by the locomotive, so
the highest speed of the locomotive
win. be considered a slow pace COM
pared with that of the flying machine.
There are great possibilities in aerial
navigation.
Now the seroplane must carry .
heavy engine and fuel for t. Some Of
these days the power win come In cleo
trio force directly from the earth, the
great storage battery.
Now the car must be open, which
catches the wind and impedes prog
ress. BY and by the aerial car will be
a closed one And men win ny their
machines several times faster than
they do now.
"w-h-a-t7' you say.
Certainly. No reasonable prophecy
respecting the speed Of the future fiy-
ing machine may be considered fanci-
ful.
Another thing:
Major General ]. Franklin Bell, for
mer chief Of stan Of the United States
army. says that within ave years aero
planes will be built to carry each a
crew OF Eve men and a small cargo OF
explosives and that guns win be de-
vised to fire upon and destroy air craft
from the ground.
We shall see the realization OF that
prophecy.
Which leads you to ask what is to
be the moral effect OF these things.
Never fear.
The Almighty did not intend that
man should fulhn his destiny as a
worm crawling on the surface OF the
earth. AS man has conquered land
and water. so viii he conquer the air.
Also
1t is true that as the means Of de-
struction multiply wars must diminish.
The time is coming rapidly when ma
tons no longer can afford to 60 to
war.
Never fear.
The more we become the masters of
the elements the more must we become
the masters of ourselves.
Evening journal., 1910-08-19
COUNCIL mum"
ON PLAYGROUND
No Explanation Of the 100000
Purchase in Council
Last Night

City Council last night entirely
lodged the $4,000 purchase of play
grounds that has aroused so much
criticism throughout the city. 1t was
thought that Councilman James Kane,
chairman of the finance committee,
who was the leader in the negotiations
would make some explanation Of how
the city came to pay $4,000 for the
four and one-half acre tract from
Peter J. Ford that is practically farm
land, at a price of $4,000 an acre. but
Mr.. Kane didn't mention the subject.
An explanation is being made by
some of the few who defend the pay
ment of $4,000 for the playground"
where city and country meet, of the
difference between S4 a foot land one
block from the playground bought, and
the price OF between $40 and s11 foot
paid for the Ford tract The explana-
ton is that the 81 foot land is much
lower in altitude than the play
ground" bought, which brings about
difference of Sc foot in price. The
S4 foot land undoubtedlyis at a lower
grade than the tract sold by Mr.. Ford,
but many persons who have viewed It
fail to see the SO a foot difference. II
Is claimed that 1t is far below the
street grade and would have TO befilled
in, but the Peoples Railway runs along
Fourth street at that point and it is
Evening journal., 1910-08-19
LIGHT HOUSE
OFFICE MAY GO
Transfers in Department In
diCate That Change Will
Come Soon

The removal of all the work from
the Fourth Lighthouse District. with
the exception of the Delaware river
from Trenton and the Delaware bay,
is regarded by many as indication Of
the eventual transfer Of the Fourth
District Lighthouse offices from this
city.
Orders We're received late last
month for the transfer of the Sea
Girt. Barnegat, Tucker Beach. Sea
Haven, Ludlam Beach. Hereford Inlet,
Absecon. Cape May Buoy and Absecon
depot lights to the Third Lighthouse
District, with offices at New York,
and of the Fenwick Island, Assetea-
que, Asseteague Anchorage Beacon,
Fishing Point Beacon and one or two
smaller lights to the Fifth Lighthouse
District, with Offices at Baltimore, on
August /.
These transfers make the Fourth
Lighthouse District. formerly one OF
the most important ones, an inland
district, with no coast lights. Three
of the lightships have been trans
ferred to the Third district. and two
have been transferred to the Fifth
district. leaving the local district the
smallest of all thirteen districts. In
view of these changes, the transfer
OF the Offices from this city to Philn-
delphia and the discharge 81 en-
ployes of both Wilmington and Phila-
delphia offices seem imminent. The
appointment of Commander II. A.
Bispham as chief of the local depart
ment. is further indication that the
government will i'm time incorporate
the Offices here with the Philadelphia
Offices.
The transfer of the offices from this
city to Philadelphia was discussed at
a recent meeting of the Lighthouse
Commission at Washington, and it
was decided to give a hearing to the
Delaware Congressional delegation.
A date for this hearing has not, how
ever, been set.
Evening journal., 1910-08-19
INDIGESTION
AFFLICTS MIR. KANE
Council Finance Chairman
Stricken After Spirited
Night Debate
PHYSICIANS PRONOUNCE
HIM OUT OF DANGER

Stricken with acute indigestion fol-
lowing the meeting of City Council
last night, Councilman James Kane of
the Fourth ward, was in a serious con-
dition for a time. DR.. James A. Draper
was summoned and gave the sufferer
temporary attention. Later Mr.. Kane
was taken to his home, No 500 East
Sixth street in Tax Collector Eugene
NJ Sayers' carriage. Mr.. Sayers hap
pened to be in the Council chamber
at the time.
Mr.. Kane spent a bad night and his
condition was considered serious at
times, but this morning he appeared to
be improved and the attending physi-
clan declared that he was out of dan
ger.
II was noticed by some Of the mem
bers of Council during the meeting Of
that body last night that Mr.. Kane
looked pale, but as he had taken part
In a warm discussion over the matter
Of annotating the city charter, laws
and ordinances, nobody paid particu-
lar attention to his appearance.
Shortly after Council adjourned Mr..
Kane complained OF severe pains in
his abdomen and his sufferings became
so acute that for time some of the
Councilmen feared the attack might
prove fatal.
DR. Draper was summoned and after
he had administered medicine to the
patient, directed that the sick man be
taken home.
The many friends of Mr. Kane we're
mfuch pleased to learn this morning
that his condition had improved and
that he was now out of danger.
Evening journal., 1910-08-19
Lncked Lenrih nf Leps.

A large and pompous person wear
ing a high hat. a long coat, yellow
spats and a congential sneer, for
several days made himself obnovious
around a Washington hotel bit ago.
He announced he was from New
York, nagged the bellboys, jawed the
clerks, cussed the service, roared at
the food, complained about his room
and the elevator and the telephones
and the bar and everything else.
One afternoon he walked over to
the porter and said: Here, you, I'm
going to quit this town and go back
to New York where l can get some
decent service. want you to buy
me two seats I'm a parlor car on the
4 o'clock New York train. Get me
two seats now. and meet me at the
station with the tickets. I want one
chair to sit in and one to put my
feet in"
The seats were delivered at the
train just before it pulled out. One
of the seats was in car No. 3 and
the other was located in car No. A.
Cleveland Leader.
Evening journal., 1910-08-19
COMISKEY
BACK FROM STATE TRIP

The Rev. James c. Comiskey, who
has been spending some weeks at Re
hoboth, returned home this morning.
Last Sunday he celebrated mass in
st. Johns Church. Milford. He had
an opportunity to meet the people of
the church as Father Comiskey will
succeed Rev. Thomas F. Waldron as
pastor Of Holy Cross. Church, Dover,
of which the Milford church is a mis-
sion. On Monday morning he again
said mass and Father Waldron was
present to bid farewell to his faith
/ ful people. Father Comiskey believes
the people are splendid Ia the two pro.
gressive towns. He Will assume
charge of the church there on Sep,
| tember 1