Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01
More New Marks Set in Twelve
Months Just Ended Than in
Any Previous Year.
GREAT SPEED PERFORMANCES
Triumphs for Automobiles, Runners
and Racers on the Turf.
CHANGES IN PUGDOWs ASPECT
Abe Attell Alone Remains of the Old
Guard Of the Decade.
msT TwO-M1NUTE TROTTER
uIhan First TO Make Time without
Artificial Aid--Evnns Leads In
the western AasOcia-
tton Calf.

the western AssOcia-
tion Golf.
The year has closed after a remarkable
success OF striking records in the nations
sports and athletic diversions. Never be-
fore has the lust for speed and desire 20
EXCEL been consplouoosly apparent. More
records have fallen before the onslaught
OF 1910 than in any twelve month period
before.
From that date early In the year when
Barney oldfield fairly launched himself
through space and went laundering over
a measured mile in his Bltzen Benz car
with the speed of a projectile. records OF
one kind or another have been falling
with a persistency that has not become
monotonous for the reason that almost
without exception they have borne the
stamp OF unquestioned merit and marked
conspicuous advance. Practically every
automobile record from one mile TO $50
miles was smashed, while on track ana
field in swimming and light harness rae
ing Father Time was treated with scant
respect
Barney Oldfleld Travelled faster than any
living thing except a teal duck, when
he guided his automobile over the sand
course at Ormonde beach in the remark
able time OF 1888 seconds. or at the rate
of speed OF 1s1.7s miles an hour. Melvin
w. Sheppard ran 1000 yards in 2;i2ss.
faster than was dreamed OF since the days
Of Lon Meyers. Uhlan trotted one mile
without artificial help Of any kind, in the
amazing time Of 1884. and so took his
place at the forefront Of the light harness
turf
These three marks stand out in n bold
way from the many which were estnb-
lshed and are mentioned at this point to
give them the prominence they 30 well
deserve in recapitulation OF the sports
of the year that today will have passed
into history. Two other men also should
be referred to-charlss M. Daniels, who
established several new swimming rec
ords. and 0eorgefV. Bonhag. who broke
many long distance running marks.
T Before taking up the leading sports In
as few words as possible to emphasizes the
outstanding features, a prophecy may be
made for the future. II the signs point
Alright the year 1911 will prove quite as
fruitful and quite as striking on track and
field. on diamond and gridiron. on harbor
and streams, and even in the air for truly.
the time is coming. II Il is not at hand,
when the sky pilots will demand a well
come recognition in the realm OF sport.
boxing.
James J. Jeffhes, the former heavy
weight champion. went down to defeat be-
fore the superior ability of Jack johnson,
the giant negro. after an unequal fight
which lasted fourteen rounds on the sun
scorched plains OF Reno last July T. Bat
Ting Nelson lost his title "a lightweight
champion Of the world to Ad woiEast In a
stubborn fight which lasted forty rounds,
while Ketchel the middleweight champion
and one OF the greatest fighters of the
day. was the victim OF an assazsin,s buIlet.
The defeat Of Jeffries and Nelson marked
the passing Of all except one Of the old
guard fighters Of the decade. Abe AtteIl,
the featherweight. stands alone on the
pinnacle 10 which he battled his way over
some OF the greatest little men the sport
ever produced-Gaps. Erne McFadden.
Mcfarland, Lavigne Fitzsimmons. corbett
ana Mccoy all good fighters-have passed
out.
Harvard Best at Foot Rail. =
Harvard was awarded the foot bali
championship OF the east, though held 10 a
tie in the annual game with Yale. the
Crimson began the season with a rush and
had one Of the best elevens in It's history.
In the west Michigan. by humiiiating the
proteges of Coach Williams OF Minneapolis
In the closing game OF the year. Until
this game the Gophers looked like the best
machine In the west, but the superior
hand OF Fielding Yost thrust out singing
blow to the northern school. Nebraska was
crowned champion Of the Missouri valley
conference. It suffered but a single de-
feat during the season. that being At the
hands OF Minnesota. The Cornhuskers were
the strongest in years. Foot bail all over
the west was of an inferior grade. due 10
poor coaching more than to the revised
rules.
Base Ball.
For the first time since the CHICAGO
White sox defeated the Chicago Cubs. in
1906, the worlds championship series was
won BY an American league team. The
Philadelphia Athletics. under tne guidance
Of Connie Mack. defeated Frank Chances
Cubs four out OF five games with hardly
an effort The American league stars ciev-
erly outplayed the National league pennant
winners In ali departments OF the game.
II was case OF age against young blood,
and youth had all the better OF Il. Chi
Cages pitchers were hit right and left BY
the Philadelphia sluggers. while Mack's
twirlers held the Chicago batters safe At
All stages
The work OF two players stood out above
all others In the series. Jack Coombs did
the bulk OF the twirling for the White
Elephants and did II IN a way TO STAMP
him one Of the greatest pitchers Of his
time. Eddie Collins was second only 10
coOmbs as the hero Of the series Ills
work ~ second base PAS spectacular, and
81 the bat and on the bases he wac in a
class by himself
Track Athletics.
Far and away the best work In 1910 was
done by the two runners. George " hon
bag and Melvin W. sheppard. both mem
oers OF the lrish-Ameriean Athletic club.
Between them they set up new marks
a almost every distance from coo yards 70
i've miles. Sheppard found Harry 0lssing
4 worthy rival. but carried OF most OF the
middle distance honors. while Bonhng vas