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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-02
BIND BALL PLAYERS FORYEAR
Game Has Grown to Be a Sport for
All the Year Around.
CONTRACTS FOR TWELVE MONTHS
Receipts of the Big Leagues Have
Doubled During the Last six
Years, A~ccsrdxng to secre-
taries' Reports.

NEW YORK, Jan. base ball as a
business and as a sport has attained such
Importance that it can no longer be called
a summer pastime. The game is played
in the United Statos ten months out of
twelve. During the off-season the traffic
in players is most brisk and the inter-
ests involved are vastly greater than ten
years ago. That is demonstrated by Sec
retary's Aeydier's financial report at the
last annual meeting, when figures proved
that the gate receipts in the eight National
league cities last season were twice as
much as in 1903, the first year that the
National and American leagues worked to-
gether under the peace agreement. And
is was a big game six years ago.
One of the things that serves to demon
strate the development of the great sport
is the recent talk Of placing players under
contracts that will bind them for a year,
Instead Of six or seven months, as is now
the case. Star ball players are now re-
garded as prominent theatrical headliners.
The concerns that pay them fancy salar-
les, oppose the winter ball burlesque, which
cheapens the game and the players.
Many prominent thespians place them
selves under contract TO managers and
draw salary whether they work or not.
The twelve months ball contract is bound
to come. II viii simply be bar to curb
players during the winter months. Play
ers will be allowed TO go anywhere and
to put I'm the off seasons as they see III
just so they do not play any base ball
Salaries will be arranged so that an ath-
lete can draw his annual stipend in twelve
monthly payments or get 1t all In sS
months.
Minor league players do not figure in
this scheme for the lessor lights are not
considered valuable CROUCH to be hedged
with such restrictions. But the day Is
not far Off, when rowing bands OF major
l~eaguers will be denied the privilege o
collecting sheke from the yokels, VIII,
nowadays always roar about the lack o
class in such exhibitions.
The risk OF injury in exhibition games
is another thing that is causing club own
ers to discuss the twelve months con
tract seriously. In California recently
Catcher Bliss broke his right ankle slid,
ing 10 base and will hardly be able t
play all next season. Other players. whC
have failed to take a rest between sea.
sons and who dubbed along In Cuba Of
Japan have suffered from their excess O
industry.
Cuba is rapidly growing in disfavor with
American ball players, and the Yankee
are just as cordially disliked by the Cubans
The Indianapolis team went to Cuba II
October and gathered the shekels. A team
composed principally of Detroit players fol
lowed them. This team was chased GU.
Of Cuba a week before completing IL
schedule. Last month a Chicago promoter
took a good team Of National leaguers t.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-02

In the matter of spiking Joe thinker
( who is qualified to speak-lays the burden
OF the blame on the baseman. He insists
that basemen should know their base rum
ners and give them all the right-of-way
to which they are entitled. He admits Ty
Cobb, who has spiked many men, slides
hard and insists that for this reason he
should be given the path. But Joe says
Frank Chance slides harder than any other
man In the business and yet never spikes
anybody because all the players know him
and clear the track when they see him
coming. Too Bad Bill Dahlen Tinker gives
the palm for being the best slider in the
game. Tinker probably Is talking sense
and is simply voicing the view Of the mag
mates who after scanning the situation de-
cided they could not abandon the spikes.
The suggestion that the magnates save
' the good things they are saying Of Presi-
dent-elect Lynch until along in the season
Is a wise one. There. is no sort of doubt
OF Tom Lynch's ability to discharge the
duties Of president OF the National league
ably and wisely, but there is much doubt
that certain m~agnates will rest contented
IL he adheres rigldly to this simple policy.
Things in the old organization can be re-
stored to normal condition il the men who
are now showSring praises on the new
president will be as Jealous to support him
honestly during the playing season.
Kid Elberfie.d Is out with a solemn
declaration that he is going to Washington
with the determination OF helping McAleer
with a winning team. Moreover the Ia
basco Kid expresses qualification that
Stallings sold him to the Senators For
him, he says, playing with a tailender has
no terrors, But II they get many like the
Kid and keep them doing their best they
won't be tailenders long,
with the bright outlook for the Western
league this year, the next thing to be
sought is a strong staff OF empires. We
win not be able TO get back Mullin, the
young man who has been picked up by
! the National, nor can we hope to improve
( much on him. We still have Handsome
Jack Haskell and for one Jack win do,
but the chances are we shall need at least
three or four more as good.
Pa has about decided to pass up Danny
Dreamer Durbin, whom he could have got
for this year. Your father is right in
casting about for husky pitchers who can
so the nine-inning route without taking a
half-hitch IN their vitality.
With such a staff last season Omaha would
have cinched the flag.
Water Camp Is q wise man, but his
wisdom has about run the gauntlet In
trying 70 convince people that foot ball
needs no reforming. People know better.
though they may be the crudest kind OF
Nlaymen aa compared with the sapient Mr..
Camp.
ST. Joe win be in the difficult role OF
the prodisal son on trial-getting the fatted
calf, II he makes good? It's not up TO
father 80 much as II Is TO the bad com
pany that lured the erring one away.
Three prominent leagues will open the
season Of 1910 with new presldents-the Ma
tional with Lynch. American association
with chiyington and the Three-Eye with
y rearney.
n ~ Joe can only dig up old Pop Eyler
maybe It win be sure OF success.
Now for PAS concrete stands.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-02

stands and how far he can go. 1t will be
a case of the umpires running the game,
and not the magnates,
Tim Hurst is naturally pleased at the
election of Tom Lynch as National league
president, "All they need now says Tim,
lis to elect another umpire as vice presi-
dent of the league
Tim and Lynch worked together for years
and they ought to know each other well.
Tim says Lynch will have all the magnates
calling hin Mr.. Lynch in short order, and
he'll be president with a capital p. Tim
tells a story OF Lynch that shows the
honesty of the man.
Years ago." says Hurst, Lynch, Bob
Emslie and l combined to strike for more
money. Uncle Nick Young, then boss OF
the National league, turned down all our
requests. He would land out the argu-
ment that he couldn't raise our salaries
because this club had lost money. and SO
had that one. Well, we threatened to hold
out even after the season opened.
One day Lynch received a letter from
Uncle Nick telling him that his salary
would be raised $3.50, but not to say any
thing TO Emsle or me. Here's where
Lynch's character came to the surface.
Instead of putting the letter under his
belt he promptly mailed It to me. In the
course of a few days 1 got a similar letter
from President Young and before the sea-
son opened Ne all got out advance
win Lynch be a real president2' Tim
asked his own question. Wen. ! hate to
think Of anybody going TO him and looking
for a shade the best OF it?'
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-02
PLAN HOME TALENT SPEEDWAY
Chicago Motorists Want to Have q
Track of Their Own.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-Directors of the Chi
club, in considering a
course for the CODE cup and Indiana trophy
events of 1910, will give the preference to
a speedway backed by home talent If
the plans now under way do not mis-
carry. The site is within easy reaching
distance OF Chicago, with transportation
available by both steam and surface rail-
roads. The argument in favor of a speed
way backed by members, is tina these
enthusiasts, Interested In the perpetuity
OF the two club classics, are willing to
furnish the capital for installing the two
mile track and the grandstands without
any liability attaching to the club. They
viii take a chance of securing interest on
their investment, either by conducting the
event themselves. under a club sanction
with the club hanging III the trophy, or by
renting the track to the club at a fixed
price for these events.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-02

the island. He found that his predecessors
had skinned off all the cream. Although
this team was a classy one, it played only
games and then quit because of lack
Of patronage. A row followed and a player
was arrested as the team prepared to
return to the states. Cubs will soon be
on the ineligible list.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-02

Pa has about decided TO pass up Danny
Dreamer Durbin, whom he could have got
for this year. Your father is right In
casting about for husky pitchers who can
so the nine-inning route without taking a
half-hitch In their next-week's vitality.
With such a staff last season Omaha would
have oinched the flag.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-02

Now f0r Pas concrete stands.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-02

n ~ Joe can only dig up old Pop Eyler
maybe It win be sure OF success.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-02

Water Camp Is a wise man, but his
wisdom has about run the gauntlet in
trying 10 convince people that foot ball
needs no reforming. People know better.
though they may be the crudest kind OF
tlAymen as compared with the sapient Mr..
Camp.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-02

Three prominent leagues will open the
season Of 1910 with new presldents-the Ma
tional with Lynch. American association
[ Fearney.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-02

81. zoe win be in the difficult role OF
the prodisal son on ~trial-getting the fatted
calf, II he makes good2 It's not up TO
father 30 much as It Is TO the bad com
pany that lured the erring one away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
Name Awards Next
Sunday

by automobile easy grades the East Lake-to
Birmingham Boulevard already excellent highway,
and the perfection of which, immediately by the City of
Birmingham is certainty; almost within stones
throw of East Lake, notably popuous and progressive
portion of the great city, with modern stores, good
schools churches pharmacies and physicians
and fire and police projections scan mile from the
present terminus of the double tracks of the East Lake
car line; bordered by highly improved FARMS from
which, has been demonstrated by actual experience
butter milk eggs fowls and fruits and vegetables may
be purchased at 1.-THE of the prices exacted in the cty
electric lights, telephones water and delivery service
from the stores of Birmingham In short place which
offers most of the convenences of city life and all the
pleasures of the countryside place where the cost of
living be reduced 80 per cent compared with the
expense OF existence in towna place which is no exper
iment but well defined success, having already drawn
to colony of cultured lkeable people, with high and
ideasa place of powerful magnetic attraction.
And in addition to all of the foregoing, consider
that are selling ROEBUCK SPRINGS in blocks-not
lots-the smallest block being equal in to six city
lots each 50x140 feet and these blocks range price
from $500 to $780, the hghestpriced block is much less
than is asked to pay for single lot in any of the
high-cass residential sections of the cty-and that
selling terms and give title in fee simple clear of
all mineral rights reservations
We have said enough. Your own intelligence tells
you we are MARLBOROUGH SPRINGS is going to
move off the market this month of May with the majestic
speed an express train level track and your fore
Our automobiles at your service We shall be
pleased to take you to ROEBUCK SPRINGS any time
you wish to go.
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"suping" with Cnruso

Back of the throne we waited with pal
patating hearts for our debut In
opera. Our attention was attracted by
the entrance OF the great Caruso. ac-
companied by his valet, carrying a
towel, a glass of water and an atomizer.
Then he began to coll up He 'honk-
ed the rubber bulb on the atomiZer,
and sprayed his throat and nose re-
peatedly Then, .E-eh,' he snorted.
"Ay-ah, e-e," as he tried his voice.
After this a gargle. His attendant gave
him Il small phial. which he tucked away
in his bosom. Surely, we~-thought, he
must be ready now; but no-one more
gargle and then dipping his fingers into
the glass of water. he moistened his
nostrls.
Nov, gentlemen. ready" 'One-
two-three," commanded the stage direc-
tor: and we boosted Radames's chair
with its precious load onto our shoulders.
Jim looked at me and | looked at Jim.
1T was appalingy heavy. and we two
were getting all the weight; some of the
other "supes' We're either understood, or
were duclxing under the burden; but we
sailed forth, shaking and trembling in
our knees.
Caruso pounded on the floor of the
chair with his staff. and we halted. The
king then rose on his throne and sang a
few words of welcome. Another tap OF
the staff and we brought the hero down,
slowly: one--two-threi Again lifting
the ponderous but now empty chair to
our shoulders, we marched off stage.
Then grabbing Amonasro (ScottD by the
arms we re-entered restraining him In
shjs rush on to the stage. ...~..E..,.
AS often as l have heard Caruso in
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From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
do you ever get tired of playing the
same part every night?'' asked woman
in private life of an actress.
No. she replied, for I never play
twice to the same audience, and have
played this part ever 400 times already
Ii is like telling a good story or laugh
able experience to different ears One
gets different qualities of appreciation.
The play is, after all, only story made
realistic anG vivid by a combination or
characters. II one has ever had the ex-
perienee of telling good story TO a per-
son who laughed heartily and apprecla-
lively at its humor or wept at Its pathos
he has realized quite as much pleasure In
the telling of 1t as the listener mas founo
IN the hearing Of 1t.
On the other hand, If he has told it to
unappreciative ears or to people VINO nave
failed to grasp the point OF the story ne
has experienced a sensation that only the
public entertainer can fully appreciate.
The sensation Is In the class with all
other first failures, and upon sucn occa-
sions 1t Is human nature to look Tor an
excuse When story falls fiat the story
teller never comedies it to be his fault,
but the stupidity of the listener.
II managers could choose their audi
TO interpret them there would be no fall
ures Managers strive to place before the
theatre-going public what will please the
masses, and the success or failure OF a
play really depends upon the votes for or
against IL by the audience. So the actor
and actress have to take an average Of
GOODNESS or enthusiasm and estimate their
success or failure by the nightly demon
strations of a capricious public. =
Audience Capricious
The superstition is that an actor is play
ing his part to the best of his knowledge,
often aided sometimes distracted, by the
directors Interpretation of line. but al
ways renearsing and playing to the audi
ence, individually as well as collectively.
who swell the box receipts to the satisfy
ing point OF his maintenance. Is
1t is undoubtedly true that audiences
vary just ae productions vary. There are
often occasions in the drama when a
pathetic situation will bring tears to an
audience on opening night that will
arouse laughter later on in the season.
Comedy that brings peals of laughter and
great applause from some audiences bare
ly causes smile from Others
One thing is certain. audiences have it
In their power individually to enhance
their own entertainment. If they start
ty eppla uding a weak effort, the next
one will be better. The actor plays his
best to the appreciative listener, and he
knows every time which side of the house
ID In sympathy with him, and to what
ar extent.
Audiences have a duty, not only to the
artist upon the stage, but to themselves.
for their entertainment they need to put
themselves in a receptive condition. No
ono should attend the theatre surrounded
by a mantle of prejudice.
A Difficult Task
Playing to an irresponsible audience Is
Z difficult thing to do. After two acts
Of ner best work. feeling the silence that
has previously been filled by applause. an
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Where Life Is Worth
Living
We Are Going to Make History
This Month of May

Within the next thirty days ROEBUCK SPRINGS
will stand out clearcut. Homes for which ground is
now being broken will be well toward completion and
many others will appear In varying stages of consruc
tion Our fine and unique scheme of interacng lime
stone roads will be advanced sufficiently for every
to and grasp the beauty and marvellous utility of it,
and other plans of will be in such forward state of
development to speak eloquently of the broad and
liberal policy which carrying out In the improve
ment of this great property. Yes, by June the loomup
Of Roebuck Springs the ideal country side sette
ment will be impressive and convincing. All will know
that setting grand gem in the of Greatest
Birming ham-the largest most brilliant of them ALL
And everything is swinging into line for the most
active selling movement known in the Birmingham
real estate market Our sales in April were largemore
than satisfying antcipations; but compared with
the May record they will be the first patterng rain
drops to the generous shower. In order to
handle this volume of business, shall establish head
quarters in the field and preparing to erect hand
some office building at convenient point the prop
erty
Sales already made, those at the fusing point
and mass Of direct inquiries each tangible ''pros
pect Justify the assertion that by the first of June
threefourths Of Roebuck Springs will be in the possess
ion of home builders who WILL very naturally have
selected the choicest and most eligible locations.
Consider for moment what presenting, and
you will acknowledge that expectations
able and firmly based.
Here is a beautiful tract of 300 domain, in
fact-in the Oldest most highly developed healthfu
and attractive portion of the valley immune for all time
from mining and other industrial free
forever about twenty minutes from the heart Of the city
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phony ball, rolling it for a week. and 1t
took him four weeks to get back in the
game.
| Perhaps he has mental delusions-most
bowlers have a few. You'll hear man
say, '"rhis is my hoodoo alley or talk
about the hoodoo scorekeeper, or on the
foul line, or Am I up against Ben; he's
my hoodoo; can never beat him.
1t does not take long to dispel some de-
lusions. You hear a man say, Ger,
tainly can get them on that No. alley.
week later farmer beats him five
games straight on the same alley. He
DAYS 81 and changes his mind.
There Is some talk of getting up two
men handicap tournament board on
league averages This talk Is waste OF
| oxygen.
There are 30 or 40 bowlers in this town,
leaders of the big leagues, not one OF
whom has any license to concede single
pin to the other. Some of the have ex-
ceptionally good league averages, and IN
any kind of contest are liable to be well
to the front; some of whom are particu-
larly good in fast game, like an indi-
vidual or two-men event.
In a. two-men contest held right now or
even terms as likely as not the nigh
| league average men would be among the
also rams.
This Ii the Game of Chance
| This is the tenpin game wherein mar
plays with tickle fortune and fancies all
the time. 1t Is the game that no man car
say with reasonable certainty what he
can do or who he can beat. The mar
who comedies few pins to an opponen,
invariably pays for the privilege. The
glorious uncertainty of the game is what
makes 1t an open affair all the time and
the man who Is sure of his spare has the
measure and is himself of the best.
Before the season closes 1t would be
interesting to see a contest not between
organized teams, leading the respective
leagues, but between teams composed Of
the five high average bowlers of each
league in the city Give the Boosters a
chance, also the Cellar leaguers and the
Mercantiles. Make city league cham
pionship.
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EAST LAKE LAND COMPANY
6l1-4 First National Bank Building Bell Telephone ia

Aida, I have never failed to see him ''oil
up" Even while the act is in progress
and he turns in despair after havingAm-
neris thrust upon him as wife, the
tenor, in raising his hands to his head,
takes from his bosom the little phial and
swallows its contents surreptitiously-
so far as the audience is concerned,
though in full sight of the ballet and the
"supers.' Then, turning again, he is
Radames, singing as fervently as ever.
Sometimes, while standing thus, he made
us laugh with his funny faces of mock
despair.
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Young MachiavcI,is
the Boston Transcript.

From THE Boston Transcrlpt.
Mother--Chidren, / am shocked. You
each promised me faithfully you would
not eat yoY oranges until after dinner.
You have deceived me.
Willie-No. mamma; We didn't eat our
own oranges. Tommy are mine and
ate his.
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The Real struggle
From Judge.

FTOIn JuugV ~
Il suppose, now that you are married
and settled down, life is IA struggle for
broad,
"Notscxactly It's more of struggle
with bread.
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An Accurate Description
The Louisville Herald.

From the Louisville Herald.
Editor ito reporter)-What do you
mean by writing. Among the prettiest
girls at the dance was Capt. Smith?
The captain is d man.
Reporter-Yes; but he spent most of
his time among the prettiest girls there.
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Dangerous Explosive

From Judge.
Mr.. Honey Mooner cat lunch)-Pettie.
there's something the matter with the
tea. it's hardly lukewarm.
Mrs. Honey Mooner apologetically)-
Yes, dear. l know; but, you see,
couldn't risk having II any warmer. The
box was labeled "Gunpowder Tea
---s---
Vote for Joe Tate for Circuit
Solicitor, he is competent, able
and willing to work.
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For Rent-Best corner store
in the city, 50x100. Jemison r.
e. & ms. Co., 1924 Sd avenue.
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FOR SALE

A beautiful new bungalow on 18th street
north; fronts car line; has six rooms
and tile bath, servants room in base
ment; oak floors and stone steps; price
$3.50.
new 2-story house en- North 18th street
modern and furnace heated; price. $500
We can deliver any of the above houses
on a cash payment of a few hundred
dollars.
A beautiful South Highlands lot on car
and in excellent neighborhood; just be-
yond end of car line; very attractive
price will be made for quick sale.
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Veto for Gait. Frank S.
White for United States sona-
to-. IILc is o homo map and you
al. low Kim.
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Fer Rent--Best steam-h es

Fer Rent---Best steam heat
sd dwelling On South High
lands, two baths, servant 5
house; in fact, n.otiern in every
VI Y. Reascnable rent. Johnson
3. Il. & ms. &C., 2024 Sd ave-
ME.