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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
GRADE SCHOOL LADS TRAINING
Are Taking an Added Interest in
Athletics This Fall.
WORK IS BEING sYsTEMATIzED
with the Appointment of r. l.. earns
as Superintendent of Athletics
More BOys Are Taking
Part.

Since the appointment by the Board Of
Education Of Raymond L. earns as super
intendent Of athletics IN the gIade schools
the youngsters have all taken an active
interest in athletic work and after school
and on Saturdays groups Of youthful ath-
letes are to be seen practicing on the
school grounds and vacant lots about the
city
Under the new plan which has been in
augurated by Mr.. earns there Is less
competition and more Of a tendency tow
ards healthful physical exercise Mr.
earns has visited most of the schools and
aims TO get as many as possible Of the
boys in each school interested in the work,
not only the experienced and more capa-
BILE boys who have a chance to win out
in the final contests at the big meet at
the Auditorium next May but every boy
large and small They will be encouraged
TO benefit themselves by their physical
training, rather than to strive for indi-
vidual honor in competition. This will
make it possible for the boys who have
hitherto held back and watched some other
lads become youthful athletes to get into
the game and play their part as well.
Many of the boys are busy making jump
ing standards and others are building cir
cular running tracks on vacant lots in
their spare time. One energetic youngster.
who is the idol of his school at present,
traded his bicycle for a stop watch and
now is the official timer and always in
demand
Prizes for the Boys.
AS a special inducement to the boys gold.
silver and bronze medals are to be awarded.
Under the new system there will be three
classes in which these medals will be
IT, ,ry1,n ftt1F oil
the requirements of the first class a gold
medal will be awarded. silver medal
will be awarded in the second class and
a bronze in the third. The events will con-
slst of the standing broad jump, running
high jump 2OO-yard and forty-yard dashes
and Ginning the horizontal bar
To the boys in each class which makes
the highest average a beautiful silk banner
will be awarded. The school which makes
the highest total average will be accredited
with five points in the finals of the public
schools athletic meet at the Auditorium
next May.
At Lothrop school, which won the cham
pionship at the big meet last May the
boys are already beginning their practice.
Kellom, Central and several other schools
are also taking special interest in the
work
tolloWlng are tns requirements. IN the
three classes:
First Class-Standing broad jump of 7
feet inches, running high jump Of feet
inches, 2OO-yard dash in 25 seconds, chin
ming the horizontal Bar nine times.
Second Class-Standing broad jump of s
feet inches, running high jump of feet
10 inches. forty-yard dash in 61S seconds,
Ginning the horizontal bar six times.
Third Class-Standing broad jump of s
feet 3 inches, running high jump of feet
inches, forty-yard dash in seconds.
Ginning the horizontal bar four times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
Sheppard Will Try
to Beat Mile Record
Will Make Effort to Lower the Mark
Set by T. P. Jones, Cornell
Champion.

NEW YORK, Sept 16.-In the expectancy
of lowering ]. p Jones figures for the
mile, Mel Sheppard, one Of the fleetest
and brainiest runners in the business has
filed his entry for race at that distance,
to be run at the Canadian championships
in Montreal on September %. Sheppard is
confident Of turning the trick.
If Sheppard had his way about it, he
would go right out and make an attempt
TO create the new record, but Lawson
Robertson, trainer Of the Irish-American,
has successfully held him off until the big
games in Canada.
Shep is not only entered in the mile. He
proposes to duplicate the great feat Of
Jones in the half-mile race at the inter
collegiate championships. The Cornell
champion won the mile, smashing Tommy
Connects record of Abs by a second, and
then captured first honors in the half
Sheppard is also going to start in a
one-mile relay race.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
A. j., JR.. WINS PACE AT HURON
Illinois Horse Breaks south Dakota
Record.

HURON, S. D.. Sept. 16.-(Special Tele-
gram. lover $1,000 persons attended the
state fair which closed today. record 5000
above that of any previous year.
Aviator Dixon, the youngest bird-man in
the world, made one of the most remark
able flights OF his life. He was in the air
nearly an hour, alternately circling the fair
grounds and city at 300 70 500 feet high
Today's races resulted as follows:
rrotting, 2:25 class, purse $500: Won by
Nabisco, owned by Dill & Vessey, Messing
ton Springs, S. D.; second Queen Idolph,
owned by Bloom g. Martin, Watertown;
third, Charming Prince. owned by Ed
Mernaugh, Lstcher, S. D. Time, 2:22.
Pacing, 2;l5 class, purse. $1,000; Won by
A. j.. tr, owned by Spring Point Stock
Farm, Nation, Ill; second, Golden Rod.
owned by H II. Smith, David City, Neb. !;
third, Kentucky M, owned by Sale &
Thomas. White Lake. S. D. In this race
the state record was broken twice, first
in 2:lO and second in 2;09A and a new record
was established by the three heats.
Pacing, 2-year-old colts bred and owned
in South Dakota, purse $500: Won by Dad
Mix, owned by Elmore Bros, Brookings
second, Sheriff, owned by Dr. E. E. Bur
dick Huron; third, Tootsie Marie, owned by
n. p Kingman, Selby. Time, lis
Running race, seven furlongs, purse 500:
Won by Jack Sakson, owned by w. X.
Slade Hudson; second, Cherry Girl, owned
by d. II. Slade. Hudson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
Fight FANS ARE DISAPPOINTED
Billy Wick Remains in Bed and
"KnockOut'' Brown Fails to
show Up.

stanek's hau in South. Omaha was dark
Friday Billy Uvick remained In bed,
and Knockout Brown was not even heard
Of; but the police were on the Job. They
prevented a. mill which literally kicked
the stepping stones to national fame from
beneath Uvick's feet. It was a sorry kick
for Billy, but the 1000 fans feel worse
about it than he does. .t...
Uvick and Brown were scheduled to 60
ten rounds, but so much interest was ere
ated in the bout that the Fire and Police
board of South Omaha reasoned that 1t
could not serve both the governor and
the sports. The governor was chosen as
pretty good rock TO embrace, and the
fight fans were left TO shift for them
selves
Being under fire the board concluded
early in the day that 1t would be unwise
to permit a fight, so rumors of judicial
opposition were soon spread through the
camps of the fistic beligerents. The en-
tire police department of South Omaha
was out to see that Uvick and Brown
did not meet
All Fans Are on Hand.
But every fight fan in South Omaha and
Omaha proper was on hand clinging TO
faint hope. Omaha sent big crowds many
going in automobiles. while the lesser
lights depended on the street car service.
At the scheduled hour there were no less
than 1000 persons waiting TO get into the
hall. but the big policemen confided that
there was nothing doing"
And so it was. 1t was O'Clock before
some of them gave up hope Some had
paid Nhard-earned cash in advance to see
the mill and they were bent on seeing It
il there was any chance, but there was no
chance, in view of the governors attitude
In the meantime all advance purchasers
were notified that they could have their
money back by calling at certain place
in South Omaha today
The mill was being promoted by the Red
Mems Athletic club, and the treasury Of
that organization will be depleted when all
expenses are paid. There are 500 members
of this organization, and each was taxed
so cents TO promote the affair. The ex-
penses Of the principals will be about 800
and when all bills are paid not red penny
will be left in the treasury.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
HIGH SCHOOL LADS PRACTICTEG
Spend the last Week IN Preliminary
Work Under Coach Burnetk y
BEGIN scRnMAGE TOMoRRow
seven Men Of Last Years Crack Team
WIN Try for Positions Again Thts
Year-Hours OF PraStiOs
Better.

Now that practice has bceu started by
the foot ban squad OF the Omaha High
school the prospects for winning team
this year are looming up.
The team will not be the same as that
of last year by any means, although eeven
Of last years squad are out for positions
again this year 1t is evident already that
the lads must do some hard practcing In
order TO have a winning team this year.
The schedule is the hardest in years and
every game will be holly contested
Coach Burnett is relying upon the new
material on hand together with the seven
members Of last years squad to build up
a winning team The first weeks prac-
ice consisted merely of preliminary work
such as passing the ball, running down
punts and falling on the ball. Sr1mmage
work will not begin until Monday.
The seven members OF last years squad
who are out this year are all strong men
Malcolm Bladrige, at center. will be
strong nucleus from which TO build the
line Julius Rachman is out for guard
and Frank Golden, all-Nebraska eleven
last year, is trying for his old position
John Gideon and Hugh Mllard are out
for ends. Dave Bowman. capitain-elect
at right half. and Vergil Rector, at null
back are the only veterans in the back
field. Emil GAN. star end of last year,
will not be on hand again this year, nor
will Harte jerks at tackle.
Quarterback Doubtful.
The quarterback position is stir up In
the air There are several candidates try
ing for the position. but no definite line
on their ability can be gained at present
Beryl Crocker. Howard De Lamatre
Wayne selby, VIII Smith and Robert Carl
son present good material for the back
field. Peterson, Nelson, Lindell, Baliman
and Hill are all good line material
An innovation for the foot ball lads has
been inaugurated this year which will un-
doubtedly prove to their advantage. The
library at the school has been reserved
for the boys to study in during the first
period of the afternoon session before
getting into their suits and going on the
field for practice. Another feature this
year is that drill and foot ball practice do
not conflict with each other as in former
years. Drill is held in the morning now
and foot ball practice in the afternoon.
The schedule has not yet been completed
There are still three open dates, October
H. November IS and Thanksgiving. There
will be no game on November % on ac-
count of the Nebraska Michigan game at
Lincoln This rest, will give the lads
respite for the Thanksgiving game. Prof
c. z. Reed, who now has charge Of the
direction Of athletics, is arranging for the
completion of the schedule.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
OMAHA HIGH ALUMNI BEATS
PICKED TEAM FROM SCHOOL
Opening of Basket Ball Season at "H'
Gymnasium Has This
Result.

The Omaha High school alumni team de-
feated a picked team of the high school
Friday night in basket ball at the Young
Mems Christian association building by the
score of &c TO 2.
The alumni team started out strong and
completely outclassed their younger. OPP
ponents in the first five minutes OF play.
The high school lads came back strong,
however and soon run the score to tie
at 10 TO TO- The first half ended with the
score II to ID in the alumnis favor.
The high school five played the alumni
off their feet in the earlier part Of the
second half. They soon tired, however, and
the alumni pushed ahead, finishing the
game with the score % TO % in thei' lavor.
The lineup:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
Iowa Ready for Practice.

IOWA FALLS, Ia, Sept. I6-Cspecial -
With the arrival of Assistant Coach Morey
Ely in Iowa City today the work Of get
ting the Iowa foot bali team into shane
for the coming season has been definitely
begun. While practice of any sort before
September 20 Is forbidden by the Big Eight
rules, Eby will keep busy getting a line on
the eligible candidates and working over
plays and signals with Captain Murphy
Head Coach Hawley Is expected about the
first OF the week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
Rod and Cum club HustIinK.

The Rod and Uun club has started
Campaign 10 add 30 new members 10 the
present membership role by October ]. New
members will be taken in up 70 this time
al half the regular initiation fee. The club
offers great advantages 10 It's members
IL is the only club in the city with lake
front II makes a very pleasant summer
resort. An excellent dancing pavilion II
can be enjoyed " the msmeeEk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17

BALTIMORE. Nd, Sept. 16-Lieutenant
Rodgers, the naval aviator, in an aero
plane, descended north OF this city about
2:30 p. m today He left College park.
near Washington. at lis o'clock, ostensi-
bly, for Annapolis. He descended to pro-
cure gasoline.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
u Bow spAre shots.


Lefty Roessing burnt a digit on his LETT
hook IN his league game and had 10 reuIe
in favor OF Fremont Hammond.
Stub Tonan started the season with q
256 score which Is about the same score
that won the high individual last season
Phil Walenz is claiming the best year Of
the Commercial during the coming season
and when Walenz says thing II surely
goes
Frank Mahoney IL going to reorganize
the Hill Climbers of the county and Is
anxious for a game with Dan Buffers
Steel crowd.
Frank Keogh surely knows a good thing
when he sees it. Guess that Bland, Beng
strom and Lamb are poor trio to be
called the Ell PaNos."
Herman Bsselin. father OF bowling in
Omaha will captain the Luxus team in
the Commercial league, but viii be without
his side-kick. Mr.. Berger.
Fred Balzer and Jack kuhrey bowled
one OF the best games seen on the local
Alleys on Friday night, Balzer winning
with 367 and kuhrey with the short end
with 265.
Shotgun Laird will again lead team
ON me basement alleys. Laird claims 10
have more speed than ever this year and
besides has developed a real hook 10 help
In the massacre
C3y Perkins be with the CORTLAND Beach
NIP Is now with keyts crowd OF alley
Attendants. Perky ought TO start a class
~ advanced boWlers and show them just
how that hog. step and jump can be done
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
BOWLING IS POPULAR GAME
Some Leagues. Have Opened Season
and Others Start Soon.
NEW SYSTEM WORKING FINE
Men seen on the Diamond Daring the
summer Months Are Included In
Lineups of the Bowlins
Leagues.

The bowling game is rapidly increasing
in favor From the present amount Of
bowling now going on one is made to be
leve that the season is at its height The
Mercantile and Booster leagues commenced
their regular season during the week and
better scores were made in the matches
than in the opening games OF last season,
which proves conclusively that the expe-
rience OF one year has increased their
bowling powers and therefore their inter-
est in. the game 1t must be conceded that
the game is the winter pastime for base
ball fans. as the men in the game are 70
be found at the ball yard during the base
ball season. and the terms used in that
game are being applied to the other
The new system as tried by the Mercan-
tile and Booster leagues OF shooting all
the teams on the same night is working
10 a good advantage and is an improve
ment over the old system.
II looks as though the closed door
policy that has been in force in the Com
mercial league since its organization will
at last be withdrawn and some of the
members Of that league will be found
shooting in other leagues, and at the same
time members OF the Omaha league Will
be IN the teams OF the Otner.
The Omaha league will play games on
Friday night, so as not to interfere with
the schedule Of the Commercial, which will
shoot on the first four nights OF the week
IT is hoped that some arrangement will be
made that will allow members of these
two majors to shoot on both alleys.
One of the most important matters in
connection with the bowling Is the prob
able organization of city association. II
hardly seems possible that this city has
gone along for years without this parent
body. A meeting will be called for the
coming Friday and all captains Of teams
as we'll as individuals. who are interested
in this matter are requested to be present
The object of such an association is 10
have control over the different leagues tc
settle disputes Of all kinds.
Packers viii Open.
The Magic City and Packers leagues
are scheduled to commence their season
on the Brunswick alleys at South Omaha
during the coming week. Manager Carlow
has placed these alleys in fine shape by
cross and straight planning.
Manager Keyt of the Metropolitan and
Commercial league alleys has placed the
premises in as fine a condition as pos
sible and is now ready to throw the alleys
open for the opening Of these two leagues
which takes place this week.
President Schneider of the Metropolitan
or Cellar league has arrangd for a very
nice program on the opening night, to in
clude a speech by the mayor and others,
including Johnny Laird.
The Omaha league will start on the last
Friday night of this month. a six team
league, all matches to be shot on the same
night
The opening game of the Metropolitan
league will be between Ortman's Sunkist
Stars and Beselin's Mixers under Captain
Herman
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
Peru Team Practicing.

PERU, Neb., Sept. 1s-(special Peru
viii play its first foot ball game at Auburn
with Tarkio October 8. They will appear
on the field with a team that VIII balance
ths scales q, Is hounds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
TIGERS DIVIDE TWO CONTESTS
Continued from First Page)

Two-base hit: Yerkes. Three-bas hit:
Speaker Home run: Gardner. Stolen
bases: Olson 90! Blanding. Left on bases:
O'Brien, u; by Blanding, 6. Passed ball:
Williams. Time: l:45 Umpires: Egan
and OLoughlin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
BROWNS SPLIT DOUBLE BILL
Washington Takes First Game and
St. Louis Second.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1s.-washington
and St. Louis split even, the visitors cap
turing the second game and Washington
winning the" first Errors cost st. Louis
the first game. Washington was unable to
solve the pitching of z. Brown in the sec
ond contest. Score, first game:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17

St Louis .....,...,..O o o o..
Two-base hits. Long, Mailman. Bases
2 Struck out: By e. Walker s; by c.
Brown, 2 Time: 1:45 Umpires. Dineen-
and Perrine
Score second game:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17

Coal, money talks. 200 lbs. Cherokee Nut
coal. a. Special price, act quick. Broad
well. Roberts s. Goa Phone 3
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
ALL-STARS
VICT0RS
LYONS
Trim Tekamah Twice at Craig Corn
Carnival.

LYONS, Neb., Sept 16.-(special Tele-
gram.)-At the Craig corn carnival held
this week, the Lyons All Star base ball
team defeated the fast Tekamah team in
two fast games. The first game was a
pitchers battle between Lewis and Nc
Ginnis, with Lewis having the better OF il
in the pinches. The game was won by the
score OF s TO T. Tweedy and Mayfield
fielded perfectly. The second game was a
walkaway for Lyons, who batted two pitch
ers out Of the box and won the game. by
a score of to 4 stauffer. Tighe and May
field were stellar fielders. Score, first
game:
Lyons ................2 Al Q o-5
Tekamah ............-O o.
Batteries. Lyons, Lewis and Kennedy;
Tekamah. McGinnis and Al Schiller.
Score, second game
Tekamah ...........O 0 o oil 0 IA
Batteries: Lyons, Cass and Kennedy
Tekamah, McGinnis Jack. Pendry and Al
Schiller. Umpire: Fletcher.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17

Never: alumni, Patton. Referee: earns.
Umpire: Welker Time OF halves: 20
minutes.
For sale large heating stove cheap, quick.
Apply Bee Office, South Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17

Stolen bases: Paskert, Clarke. Three
base hits Magee, Luderus, Lobert, Double
plays: Mitchell TO Hobliezel Egan to Es-
mond 70 Hoblitzel ca. Bases on balls; off
Hoblitzel, Beck. Hit by pitched ball: BY
Moore. Besoher and Bates; by Humphries
Cincinnati, 70 Struck out BY Moore, 5;
by Humphries, 2; by Gaspar ]. Hits: OFT
HUMPHREYS, in seven tnninRs, off GaSpar,
tWo-thirds innings; off Chalmers, in one
third inning. Time: 2:o5. Umpires; Hgler
and Finneran.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
jackson Is Calm.

Jackson. fine batsman, stands at the
plate easily quietly and very erect His
position is much the same as Cobb's, but
without the slight forward stoop and his
bat dangling. Cobbis bat is held all the
way from the shoulders TO the knees, while
a popularity Of Jackson's is that his bat
generally is pointing toward his toes On
the other hand, the business end OF Iajoie's
bat points upward. Regarding that one of
the most peculiar ways OF holding a. bat
was that of the old Chicago player, Fred
Pfeffer. He held his baton pointing
straight upward like a flagpole.
Many good batters keep their feet close
together, but Birdie Cree, one of the hest
keeps his wide apart He faces the pitcher
with body as well as head, his feet. one
IN front OF the other, both pointing out.
ward from the diamond. Apparently. he
carries the weight on the forward foot and
bats off OF one leg. He makes a fIagpole
out of the bat and waves il, graspinR II
at the end. He gets his whole weight IN
his blows, but without being a body
swinger. Body. legs and arms all plav
their part effectivly, though not gracefully.
co-ordinated.
Wagner's form varies according 10 his
mood. Usually the great Dutchuan stands
with his feet we'll apart. but he can hit
from any position and sometimes changes.
His body is in his swing and his arms
more so. Sometimes he swings so hard
he all but falls down II he doesn't land.
and sometimes he takes a slow swing. He
is batting genius who can afford to dis
regard canons about the ball coming over
the plate and occasionally offers at balls
over his head or across the plate from
him On a hit-and-run play he and Chase
have been known TO lunge across the plate
and clout a near Wild pitch safely past
the infield
Ponderous OF agile, awkward or graceful.
style OF form are Of as much variance
among the best batters as there are bat
tiers. One thing they have In common. the
discriminating eye.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
Mercantile Standing.
CnmmerciaI LeaRue.

The Omaha Bicycles, winner of last
years pennant. known this season as the
Gold Tops, will play the Pete Loeb team
Monday night Both teams are among the
top notchers. Following is the personnel
of the Commercial bowling league:
letters Gold Tops - Godenschwager.
Klanck, Gilbreath, Hinrichs Baehr, Solo
Pete Lochs-Keyt. Balzer. Martin. Curry,
Brodegaards - walenz, Kaufman. Pri-
meau.
Luxus-Beselin, Nelson, Heaton, Sutton,
Ohnesorg, Bowers.
Dreibus-Morton, Utt, saynish, Younger,
Rogers Permits-J. Howley, Saunders
Ronda, X. Howley, F. Rice, Doherty
STEMS Colts-Stein, Stoddard, NeWcomo'
Empey, Lindsay, Norwich
At a meeting of the league Friday night
it was decided to open the membership
10 all bowlers. regardless of the fact that
such bowlers be enrolled in any other
league Of Omaha or South Omaha. Here
tofore members OF the Commercial league
were prevented from Joining any team
outside of their own league under penalty
of dismissal, but under the new ruling
bowlers may participate in as many leagues
as they wish. subject, however. TO the
rules of a city association, which will pc
formed this week TO control the action
OF all individuals. One of the principal
duties of this association win be TO see TO
It that In the event OF bowler being en-
rolled in two leagues, the league in which
he FIRST enroIls is the one that has first
claim In me event Of conflicting dates
Mr.. Keyt. proprietor of the Metropolitan
has had the alleys replaned and put In
first-class condition for the coming sea
son
Schedule week Of September 1sI
Neutrality-suspicious. VS.. L,ochs-
Tuesday-Inxus vs. Crowns.
Wednesday-St. James VS.. STEMS Cots.
Thursday-Permits VI. Dreibus-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
CUBS LOSE; GIANTS s AHEAD
CONTINUED from First Page0
sBatted for Humphries IN seventh.
aBatted for Gaspar in ninth.

Totals. Isl 10 q ls 1 sAlmeidl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26

Continued OH Third Pagc.)