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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
Creighton Hopes
For Big Gridiron
Games Next Year

As Omaha has not witnessed a big col
lege foot ball game for the last two
Thanksgivings, Creighton university Is
trying TO bring a whirlwind game here
for turkey day of 1912 and is negotiating
with South Dakota university for the
date.
South Dakota played here on Novem-
Der 4, this year. putting up the finest
exhibition OF foot ball ever witnessed on
the local gridiron and the Creighton man
agement is now trying to arrange next
years game for Thanksgiving.
The rest of the 1919 schedule will be
made up Of creighton's usual foes and
several new schools. The Kansas Aggies
will come. to Omaha next year, while
the annual battle with Morningside will
be staged at Sioux City. Several OF the
alumni have been inquiring why athletic
relations were discontinued with Drake
Grinnell and the Haskell Indians. and as
each OF these elevens would be desirable
opponents II Is likely they will be put
on the schedule.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
Johnson Matched
With Sam Money

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Jack johnson
champion. and Sam McVey will fight for
the heavyweight championship OF the
world at sydney, Australia. Easter Mon
day II Hugh Mcintosh, the sydney pro-
moter, approves the agreement made here
today by his representative and johnson.
Tom Andrews Of Milwaukee. MeIntoshs
American representative, agreed to give
johnson $4,000, win. lose or draw, 5000
training expenses and four round trip
tickets to Australia. johnson agreed TO
fight with these provisions.
'McVey Is the logical candidate" said
Johnson. HE got his place by beating
Sam Langford. stopped him in six
rounds, however. and another time
cleaned him At tho end OF twenty rounds
lie viii be soft for me now. II won't take
much training. but ! am going IN r. so
as not 20 be surprised. I'll begin work
az once"
Andrews said he expected cable ap-
proval OF the terms from Mcintosh i'm
mediRtely.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
Base Ball Getting
Approval Of Cuba,
Asserts Bancroft

NEW YORK. Dec. SO-F'ranl Bancroft,
business manager OF the Cincinnati Reds,
who was acting In the same capacity for
the Giants on their Cuban trip this win
ter, is enthusiastic over the prospects of
base ball in Cuba. Bancroft has been
watching the progress of the game there
since 1879. when he took the first profess
sional team to the Pearl OF the
Antilles. In a recent interview he pre-
dicted that the worlds champion games
will eventually be played In Havana. The
Cubans call Bancroft the Father OF Base
Ball In Cuba"
'No person on earth can appreciate tho
growth of base ball in Cuba more than /
can" said Bancroft. 1.-THE advancement
OF the game since ! went to Cuba in 1879
with the Hop Bitters' Is simply astonish-
ing. While I may not i've to sec IT, l
predict that II win not be many years
before the worlds championship viii be
played between the champions of Amer
lea, Cuba and Japan and other foreign
countries where base ball is getting a firm
hold.
THE Cubans are certainly quick to pick
up the fine points OF the game. and when
home after being beaten down there and
giving all kinds OF excuses, laying the
blame on the climate. etc, It makes me
laugh. While the American players may
not be used to the climate. and It is TO
a certain extent a handicap. the cold fact
remains that the Cubans are good ball
players and win on their merits.
american scouts in looking for talent
will keep in touch with the coming young
Cuban players, and I predict that many
more will be grabbed up by the league
teams in future years
Cuba is very fortunate in having such
a man as Senior Jimenez 20 handle base
ball affairs, and the support that is given
him by the sporting writer's cannot be
beaten In any city in America While
the sport is kept as clean as II now IL by
the support OF the press, the public and
the players. base ball is certain TO grow
until It is equal 10 the game in any coun.
try"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
Uhlan Sets Record
For Wagon Racing

In his comparatively few starts against
time Uhian did right we'll In his efforts
to add further laurels to his champion
ship honor. His half mile TO wagon in
b6k seconds lowered the former record
OF Major Delmar OF 100 TO the same
hitch. His mile to wagon in 200 fiat,
driven by his owner. c. X. q. Billings,
lowered his own record OF 1901 by a geld
Ing and equalled the worlds record OF
Lou Dillon, a mile TO wagon and the
fastest mile driven by an amateur, Mr..
Billings being the driver OF both records.
His mile in 2:O2i4 over n half-mile track
also reduced his own worlds record OF
2iO5h, made at Allentown. Pa, last year.
Peter Thompson, a 3-year-old geldlng,
made the most notable worlds race REQ
ord OF the year with a big reduction,
when he gained q mark of 2OTh, reduc-
ing the former record OF Peter Sterling,
2:ilh, for age and sex, made In 1901.
In her race against Willy and Grace
at Columbus, Soprano trotted a fourth
heat In 2:06h, a reduction OF a full sec
ond from the former mark held by Dem
Arrest and In the same race she won the
worlds fastest four-heat raee-after los
Ing the first heat TO Grace-in 2.O55s, Zb5h,
206N and 2:O5h. the former best four
heats in one race being in 2:05%, 2:O5lt
2;06% and 2:O7hs, reduction OF 81 seconds
for the race.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
Ski Men Will Hold
Tourney in Chicago

CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.-Amateur and pro-
fessional ski men will gather next month
to take part in the big international ski
tournament which the Norge Ski club OF
this city is arranging to hold at Cary
ILL.,, on January q, % and 20. Promoters
OF the affair hope TO make II the largest
Of its kind ever held in this country and
are endeavoring to secure the entry OF
all the worlds prominent performers in
this form OF sport.
According to the arrangements the first
two days Of the big meet win be devoted
to amateurs. On the third day pro-
fessionals will compete for money prizes.
The principal feature TO the amateur
events is the fact that the Norge chal-
lenge trophy is open for competition This
has twice been won by Barney Reilly
OF Coleraine. MINI.
Already work has begun on the hill at
Cary, on which championship events will
be contested. Contractors at work have
put the concrete bases in place and are
now ready for the erection OF the steel
structure. This will stand at the crest OF
the natural hill and the top win tower
$40 feet In the air. The entire sliding
surface OF the raceway will be $50 feet.
It Is thought that several new records
will be hung up II there is large
quantity Of snow on the hill on the days
of the meet. The promoters also mean
to prepare for emergency. In order to be
prepared for a thaw on race days the
men will rely on stored snow, which they
plan to gather a week before the meet
Then II thaw does hit them they will
be able to cope successfully with the
situation.
In making ready for the great gather
ing of Norsemen the Norge club faces a
big problem, for fully 200 men will have
to be quartered during the meet. The
original suggestion was 10 house them
at Carys hotels. but this will not be con-
venient on account Of the large equipment
each man is required to carry. Negotia-
lions are now under way for the leasing
OF a large armory. and It is very probable
that this building will prove available.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
Try for Golf Meet
in Omaha Next Year

The annual meeting OF the Western
Golf association will be held in Chicago
Saturday evening, January 90. The pur-
pose of the meeting will be to elect Off
GERS and directors for the ensuing year
and to select a nominating committee.
The nominating committee for 1911 met
recently and submitted its ticket for next
year. w. J. Foye OF the Omaha Country
club has been nominated for a committee
man for 1912. John d. Cady of the Rock
Island Arsenal Golf club was nominated
for president for the ensuing year. The
awarding for the association tourna-
ments for 1912 will be taken up at the
Chicago meeting and two delegates who
will go from Omaha will try to land a
tournament for this city. The delegates
have not yet been named,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
Kansas City Wins
Western Handicap
Over Omaha's Bid

The next Western handicap shoot will
be held In Kansas City, according to
word received by Billy Townsend Of the
Omaha Gun club. Billy made bid for
the tournament for Omaha, but as the
shoot was held here last year, the direc-
tors deci, =, to give II 70 some other
city, though the Omaha tournament was
by far the most successful ever pulled
off by that western body.
However, the omahans will have a
chance 20 participate in shootfest next
June when the state tournament will
be held on the Omaha Gun club grounds
This tournament alone will bring 200
marksmen TO the city and the gun club
feels that II will not be a duh year after
all
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
Ten Leaders Of
Various Athletics
at the High School

The ten leaders in the Omaha High
school athlstics for the year 1911;
Virgil Rector, foot ball, track events
and basket ball.
Robert Wood, track events.
Berry, Croker. basket ball and foot bail.
Leslie Burkenroad. basket ball.
Hugh Willard, track events and foot
ball.
Slevers Susmann, tennis
Malcolm Baldrige. foot ball.
Miss Laura Zimmerman, girls tennis
champion,
Dave Bowman, foot ball.
Harold Johnston, golf.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
BASKET BALL MEN TO MEET
High School Teams to Play in Tour
nament in Lincoln.
TWENTY OR so F1vEs IN GAME
Manager Eager Fixes the Date
OF the Big Gathering Tor
About the Middle OF
March,

LINCOLN. Dec. S0.-(special. 1.-The Me-
braska State High School basket ball
tournament will be held In the university
gymnasium March 14-l6 under the direo-
ton OF Earl o. Eager. Nebraska man
ager Of athletics.
At least twenty OF the leading high
school ,quintets OF the state are planning
to enter. As soon rs a team loses a game
IL will be eliminated from the tourna-
ment and all tie games Will be played off
by an immediate extra period OF play
following the game. Competent officials
pating In the tournament will be enter
tanned by the Lincoln High school boys
and the university students.
The handsome silver loving cup which
is now In the possession OF the Beatrice
High school, the winner Of last, years
tournament, will be contested for. G.
A. Tucker of Lincoln is the donor of tho
cup. Individual medals will also be
awarded the members OF the winning
quintet.
Last years tournament attracted con-
siderable attention and ended In an excit-
ing and sensational game between Beat
rice and South Omaha. Beatrice winning
by the score OF 10 to II. The game went
to n tie, II TO n. and In the extra period
OF play Dick Rutherford, the Gage county
quintet's speedy right guard. won indl-
vidual honors and the state championship
by a lucky basket. Omaha lost out IN the
semi-final round of the tournament to
Lincoln after playing a tie game, 20 TO
20, the game ending "a to 20 In favor OF
the Capital City lads.
Teams In the Meet.
The teams planning TO enter the tourna-
ment this year are Beatrice, South
Omaha. Lincoln, Omaha, Falls CITY,. sid
ney. WILDER. Aurora, York, Central City,
Schuyler, Temple High, University
Place and Kearney. stromsburg. Geneva,
recumseh. West Point. Cedar Rapids,
North Platte. Fremont and Hastings are
possible entrants.
Central City and Sidney have been the
most active in Nebraska interscholastic
basket ball circles so far this season, Gen.
trail City standing an excellent chance of
winning the state tournament. They have
already won four important games, de-
feating Silver Creek. Aurora, Sidney and
Palmer, some OF the fastest quintets in
the state.
The Omaha High school boys are plan
ming to enter the tournament and expect
to better their performance OF last year.
The prospects for a championship team
are the brightest in years, and as prAc-
ico has now been going on for the last
three weeks and fifty boys are Compel
Ing FOR places on the regular quintet and
the class fives Coach Clark will have no
trouble I'm picking a strong team to rep
resent the school.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31

Local followers of the soccer foot ball
game may witness good match between
the svea Athletic club and the Scots
team at Miller park New Years after
noon. the weather permitting. George
Peacock is captain Of the Scots and Karl
Lundquist the leader OF the Svea team.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
After the LincoIn Team.

George Tebeau. owner OF the Kansas
City American association team club Il
Is said Is trying 10 purchase the Lincoln
club. Tom Farweather, last year 3
owner OF the Sioux City team, Is also
ANGLING for the Antelope franchise
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
RifIe shoot Today.

The Benson Rifle club will celebrate the
last day OF 1911 this afternoon by hold
ing a rifle shoot at the Benson Eagle
ball park. Considerable interest was
taken in the shoot held last Sunday after
noon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
Central city Wins Two Games.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb,, Dec I30.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-THE local high school basket ball
team returned from Ord, where II played
the last game OF the present trip, winning
by the close score OF 81 to 3d. The pre-
vlous evening II won hard fought game
from the high school team at 81. Paul.
IS 10 n. This gives II a perfect score
with six straight wins. There h much
enthusiasm for the game and future
games here will be we'll attended.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31

, The key to success IN business is the
judlcious and persistent use OF newspaper
advertising.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31

Persistent Advertising Is the Road to
Big Returns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
Base nan Loses Money.

HHHV UWII LU1eH MOMoys
Question s-Do basket ball and track
work pay their own expenses. Answer:
Basket ball pays its own expenses In
twenty-three OF the schools. while track
Arizona republican., 1911-11-15
LAW WAS SUSPENDED
And That Permitted French Countess
to Proceed On Her Journey
Across the Continent.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 14.-COunt-
ess Margaret de Rougemont of France,
who arrived here today on the steam
er Mariposa from Tahiti, was ordered
by the immigration officials into de-
tentiOn at Angel Island until the
identity of an infant child that she
brought with her be determined. In
her declaration to the customs Of
ficials, the countess is said to have
declared the infant her son. Ques-
toned, however, she is said to have
said it belonged to a French woman
at Papete, and had been given her
to take to its father, who is a French
naval officer at Paris. More than a
year ago the countess filed a suit for
divorce against II. w. Ehler of this
city. and soon afterward left for Ia
hiti
Later tonight the customs officials
suspended the law prohibiting any
alien to land under the age of 16,
unless accompanied by parents, and
allowed Miss de Rougemont to pro-
ceed on her journey across the conti-
nent
Arizona republican., 1911-11-15
HE THOUGHT IT FUNNY.
Defendant HcNamars Regarded Work
of Lawyers as Good Joke.

Los ANGELES. Nov. 1.-THE Nc
Namara case progressed slowly today.
Adjournment found three sworn
jurors, and eight accepted talesmen as
10 cause and one under examination
by the state who had been accepted
hy the defense. James B. Mcnamara.
the defendant, sat in chair most OF
the dav, laughing at the frantic eff
forts OF attorneys on both sides To
find grounds on which to challenge
talesmen. Talesman NJ. w. CorcOran,
WhO admitted he had read little and
knew less Of the case, was accepted
hv the defense and was in the box
under state examination at the time
OF adjournment. II is likely he will
be accepted and peremptories will be
i'm order tomorrow The defense made
known today it will surely exercise
peromptory challenges against at least
tour of the eight men in the box, so
the work of the past week as to per-
manent jurors seems much i'm doubt.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-15
FARMER SOAKED HIM
Rodgers, II is Said, Had to Pay $40
for Mussine Up Plowed Field.

PASADENA, Cal. Nov. 14-Carl
p. Rodgers. transcontinental aviator.
who had a narrow escape from death
Sunday evening when he fell into a
plowed field, will attempt to COM
plete his interrupted flight next Tues
day. His manager today announced
the machine will be hauled to the
spot where he fell, and Rodgers, who
is suffering from a sprained ankle,
will be placed in the seat. He said
he ought To be strong enough to COM
plete the trip by that time.
Rodgers sat up today. and was able
to smoke a cigar He received this
telegram from Wright brothers:
Accept our sincere sympathy and
best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Your performance is so extraordinary
that it is almost incredible TO those
who understand its difficulty"
The farmer in whose field Rodgers
fell has charged Rodgers SO for dam
age claimed TO have been done to
the field where he fell, it is said.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-15
Commerce Court DEGREES
That Long and Short
Haul Provisions of the
Rate Law Are Not Un-
constitutional.
ALSO RULES ON
OTHER DISPUTE
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Enjoinedd from
Enforcing Ruling With
Respect to Several West
ern Cases.

WASHINGTON. d. C. Nov. IA
In a majority opinion of the COM
merce court, formally handed down in
the rans-cOntinental rate cases. it is
held that the long and short haul
provision of the interstate commerce
act is constitutional Judge ArchbOld
concurs in the issuance of a tenn
porary injunction against the orders
of the interstate commerce commits
sion, but in his opinion he holds the
long and short haul provision to be
invalid
The commerce court reached the
conclusion that the cases involved in
the present proceeding offered the
best possible opportunity for deter
mining the constitutiOnality of the
long and short haul provision Of the
act to regulate commerce. 1t was
realized that the question eventually
will have to be fought out before the
United States supreme court. In
formal opinion prepared by Judge
Mack, the commerce court agrees
with the Interstate commerce COM
mission that the long and short haul
provision is constitutional. The Opin
ion says that il would be unconsti-
tutiOnal "as an unlawful delegation
of the legislative power" if no stan
dard were given 10 guide the eXer-
else of the commissions discretion in
granting authority TO depart from the
al
long. than for a short haul in the
same direction and over the same
line"
BY an exhaustive examination Of
the entire law. however. the court
reached the conclusion that il is the
duty of the commission TO exercise
it's discretion to establish a lower rate
for a longer haul than for a shorter
ii conditions. in it's opinion, warrant
such action. The court points out
that the orders of the commission
which are enjoined do not establish
absolute rates for either the long or
short haul, but do establish a rela-
tion between any long haul rate that
the carrier may put into effect: and
that short haul rate determining that
from zone one, the western short haul
rate shall not exceed the long haul
rates, that from zones two. three and
four, the short haul shall not exceed
the long haul by more than : per
cent. - per cent and % per cent re-
speetively. 1t says: In a word. I'M
less some through business is given
up the effect of the commissions or
der will be to put Spokane. and other
interior points on an equality with
Seattle and other Pacific coast points.
. position to which they are not en-
titled under the circumstances"
The final determination OF the
question whether the temporary in
junction granted may be made per-
manent will not be reached by the
commerce court for several months.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-15
.ALOR|CH SPOKE FOR
REFORM OF CURRENCY
Rhode Island Senator Urged the Adop-
tion Of Monetary Commissions
Plan of Banking.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 14.-Currency
reform and the proposed change in the
banking system of the country, as out
lined by the National Monetary com
mission. were the central themes under
discussion by delegates to the trans
Mississippi congress today at the an
nual session. The principal address
was delivered by former Senator Mel
son w. Aldrich, chairman of the com
mission, who explained the plan and
it's probable effect on the people west
of the Mississippi rier. He was posi-
tive in his assertions that the people
would derive great benefits from the
proposed change. He explained how
small bankers will be given indepen-
dence together with enlarged credit.
He said the new plan will give a uni
farm rate of discount throughout the
country. Henry L. Stimson, secretary
of war. urged upon his hearers the i'm
portance of closer commercial rela-
tions with South America Among
other speakers at the night session,
were Falcon Joslin. of Fairbanks, Alas
ka. United States Senator Borah of
Idaho. former Governor Adams of Col
orado and A =: Morgan. engineer of
the United States department of agri-
culture.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-15
WOMEN VOTERS ARE
GIVEN LESSONS IN
ART Of BAlLOT|NG

Los ANGELES, Nov. 1.-THE
women of Los Angeles today received
instructions how to cast their bal
lots at the city election scheduled to
be held here December ,. For pur-
poses of instructing the women, two
booths were installed in the meeting
rooms of the WOman's Progressive
league, and the deputy city clerk was
engaged To instruct them how to fold
the ballots and otherwise conduct
themselves when they entered the
polling places.
More than 10000 voters have reg
istered, great number of these be-
ing women. Owing to lack of facili-
ties, it is expected many people will
not be able 10 vote unless the women
vote rapidly.
According to officers. it will be
nearly impossible for all those regis
tered in the larger precincts To vote
within the twelve-hOur limit Of
ficials say some precincts contain
l 500 voters. To enable all these to
vote. 125 ballots have to be cast each
hour, which is impossible. Officials
are considering a plan To have two
more polling places in each precinct
and furnish each with a duplicate set
Of registration books
Arizona republican., 1911-11-15
PARLIAMENT MEETS.

LISBON, New. 14.-Members of the
Portuguese parliament are gathering
in the capital today to resume their
deliberations The session, which was
adjourned last month, will be resumed
tomorrow. Despite partisan differenc-
es and the agitations of the royalists.
who are seeking to put Manuel back
on the throne. the republican govern
ment shows every evidence of strength
and of ability to deal with it's enemies.
Tomorrow will be ex-King ManuePs
birthday. and riotfng is feared. but
the city authorities of the various city
and districts expect to be able to cope
with any uprisings without the aid OF
the military
Much has already been accomplished
toward ameliOrating the conditions of
the poorer classes and numerous laws
designed to better the lot of the work
ing people will be proposed and passed
during the coming session. So far
monarchist conspiratOrS have been
dealt with leniertly. bu a more rig
orous course may be adopted il the
plOtters continue their activities. A
bill was passed by parliament last
month providing for the docking of the
salaries of officials who were impli-
Gated in the monarchist plot.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-15
AMERICAN ROAD BUILDERS.

ROCHESTER,, n Y. Nov. IA
Nearly all the states of the Union
and provinces of Canada have sent
delegates to Rochester today for the
good roads congress and eighth an
nual international convention of the
American Road Builders association.
Convention hall is the scene of the
great gathering. and a mammoth ex-
hibit of machinery and appliances of
interest to road builders is shown in
the annex.
Many of the delegates will go from
Rochester to Richmond, Va, where
President Taft will open another great
national convention of good roads ad-
vocates next week. The Richmond
meeting will be devoted to arOusing
public enthusiasm, especially among
automObilists for highway improve
ment. while the present congress is
one of practical means and methods.