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Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
Busy Getting Ready
for Go With Wolgast
Packey Mcfarland Keeping Himself
Busy Trying to Get Down Into
Lightweight Glass,

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Packey Mcfarland,
who hopes to wear the lightweight crown,
is hard at work training for his ten-round
bout with the champion, Ad Wolgast, which
is to be held in Milwaukee September 10
From now until a few days before the
fight the little boxer will train strenuousy.
Packey says he intends to train harder foN
this bout than for any other In which he
has participated
Packey's plan is to get down to 1873 pounds
as soon as possible and then build himself
up, rather than let himself stay even. A
few days before the fight he win cut his
weight down all at once. Packey's trainer
says the plan will leave Packey stronger
for the bout than any other way of train
ing. Packey realizes that he will need
every bit of strength when he climbs
through the ropes to meet Wolgast.
Packey looks the picture of health. The
light weight is never far out Of condition,
for he is a boxer of even habits. Packey's
muscles have become rather flabby from
his long layoff and he has taken on
little flesh. McFarlands wind, however, is
good.
Packey expresses the utmost confidence
in regard to this battle. He cannot figure
out how there is a chance for him to lose.
He believes as do his handlers, that WoH
CAST will be unable to hit him in the ten
rounds, and he figures on piling up an
overwhelming lead on points, due to his
admittedly superior boxing skill. A huge
crowd will witness the mill.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
OUT AFTER THE SWIMMING MEET


NEW YORK. Sept Lowing to the i'll
ness of James e, Sullivan OF the Amateur
Athletic union, the awarding OF the AmerI-
can mile swimming championship has been
left to Otto Wahle chairman OF the swim
ming COMMITTEES. Mr.. Wahle has named
the conditions Of the race TO the Chicago
Athletic association, the Atlantic Yacht
club and the Rye Water club, each OF
whom has put in a bid for the event. The
only thing definite thus far about the mile
race is that It will be held this month.
The Rye Water club has agreed 10 hold il
at Rye Beach. on Saturday September
ls and with it's bid has guaranteed 10 live
up to all the conditions OF imposed by the
Amateur Athletic union.
The scratch high diving contest for the
Graham cup has excited unusual interest,
as It will be a try-out for the champion
ships scheduled for Travers Island on
Labor LAY. The Rye Water club has in
vited Gaidzk, the champion. from Chi
cago. to come on for this event, in which
he will meet Lee. McAleen. Mullen. Beh-
rens and possibly Tommy o'CsTaghan.
who has treatened to attempt to come
back"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
Golf Players Are to
Wage Powerful War
Against the Stymie
Claim is Made that Proposed Crusade
Will Be Taken Up by Leading
Devotees of Game.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Even admitting
the possibility that such powerful organi-
cations as the United States Golf associa-
ton and the Western Golf association
should refuse to lend their aid with regard
to the proposed crusade against the
stymie, 1t is not unlikely that the devotees
of the game themselves will soon start the
fight in earnest An official of the Forest
Hill Field club has decided to begin a
canvass among the members in order to
! ascertain how many would favor the aboli-
ton of the stymie.
A canvass of a single club would, OF
course, not mean a great deal, no matter
what the sentiment might be. But there
has got to be a start in everything. The
golfer who is behind the Forest Hill
movement declares that more than three
quarters of the members are opposed to
the stymie and It is his belief that many
other nearby organizations, II seconded
would show similar sentiments In the
event Of the Forest Hill club going through
with its canvass as per program, it is
safe betting that other clubs would soon
fall in line.
After that the stymie crusade would be
bound to assume proportions that would
force recognition from some, II not all, of
the ruling bodies. Most OF the minor asso-
Citations show a Discrimination to do any
thing radical until the parent organization
has first declared itself. At present the
United States Golf association is loyal to
old st. Andrews.
1t now seems practically assured that the
autumn competitive season will be a red
letter one with the eastern golfers. An
international flavor will be lent to the
amateur championship tournament to be
held over the Apawamis links this month
by the presence OF H. II. Hilton, amateur
title-holder OF Great Britain.
Robert C. Watson secretary of the
United States Golf association, has de-
vised a scheme whereby the national body
may become a still greater source Of use
fulness to it's members. The plan, briefly.
is that the United States Golf association
should be made clearing house for the
clubs to keep absolutely with the profess
sional and greenkeeper market, so that by
keeping at the offices of the United States
Golf association data pertaining to all the
professionals and greenkeepers now In en-
ployment OF active and allied clubs, such
clubs should they at any time require the
services of professionals or greenkeepers,
would have their task greatly simplified.
This, of course. would also facilitate mat
tiers for professionals and greenkeepers
looking for employment
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
RACE TRACK WAR IN SOUTH
New Racing Park is Being Built Near
Baltimore.
MEETINGS ARE SURE TO CONFLICT
" Is I'm 10 the Maryland Jockey Club
20 Compromise with Brown ~
the war that Threatens is
60 ne Avoided.

BALTIMORE Md. Sept. 2.-Indicatlons
OF a racetrsck war are in sight in Mary
land this fall II. d. Brown Is building a
track at Laurel. midway between Batli-
more and Washington, and, according to
the Maryland statutes, the month OF DC
tober is specified as the only month during
which racing can be conducted in Anne
Arundel county in which Laurel is sit
uated As the Pimlico meeting is to begin
october and run until October q, the
Laurel meeting will conflict
Brown had a conference with Thomas
Clyde. the principal stakeholder Of the
Maryland Jockey club, at which Clyde
claimed he had no objection to the meeting
at Laurel, and, according to statements Of
Brown and Joseph Murphy, who was also
present at the conference with Clyde, the
interview was so friendly that Clyde said
he would run some OF his horses at the
Laurel track.
With this understanding Brown made APP
plication to the New York Jockey club for
dates, and at a meeting of that body re-
Gently. It was recorded that the approval
OF the stewards of the jockey club would
be granted the Maryland State Fair ASSOC
citation TO conduct a race meeting from
October to october 81, provided Brown
will furnish the stewards with written
statement from the Maryland Jockey club
that 1t has no objection TO the conflict OF
dates"
Upon receipt of this notification Brown
took steps to get a letter of approval, as
suggested, but, from all accounts, a writ
ten statement was not forthcoming. Clyde
probably had not the authority of the
board of directors OF the Maryland Jockey
club, and, in his conference with Brown
and Murphy, spoke only as an individual.
Brown is inclined to run a meeting on
friendly terms with the Maryland Jockey
club. but as he has formed the Maryland
State Fair association, built a track and
arranged to run during the month of Oc-
tober, he will run under the rules of the
Southern Jockey club. which was formed
in Florida two years ago. II the Maryland
institution is antagonistic.
1t is hardly In season to have a racetrack
war, but IT is almost inevitable unless the
Maryland Iockey club makes some sort Of
compromise with Brown. He is a stubborn
fighter and there is no question concerning
his following among horsemen, who VIII
outnumber those who rely upon the Mary
land Jockey club for support. The fact of
his building a winter institution in Cuba
will cause horsemen to hang to him during
the Laurel meeting.
On the other hand. II the Citizens bill goes
through the New York assembly in Sep
TENDER and is signed by Governor Dix, It
will cause horsemen to ponder before out
having themselves by going to Laurel.
Should the Citizens bill not pass horsemen
will look anywhere for work for their
horses, and there will be a scarcity of
material at Pimlco without question
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
Two Big Leagues
and Rare Talent
Benefit to Game
Best Interests Well Served-Clubs
Are Prosperous and Territory
Protected.

NEW. YORK. Sept. 2-Aithough II is a
fact that there isn't enough first class ma
terial to go around in the two big base
ball leagues and keep the standard up to
that set by the best players. yet II Is also
true that the interests of the national game
are best served by having two leagues
With two big organizations there is more
interest and more prosperity, to say moth
ing Of guarding territory against invasion,
The game could stand a greater supply
Of quality among its opponents on the
field. yet the comparative scarcity Of first
class players is in a way a blessing. 1t
serves to show what a really skiful game
base ball is and makes the spectators all
the more appreciative of what they have
II the players were all of the quality of
Cobb. Chase. Mathewson. Speaker Lord,
Walsh Wagner. Clarke. Daubert, DOOM
Magee. Collins. Baker. johnson. Milan,
Holman, Schultz. Wallace jackson. John
son, Cree. Byrne, Crawford Bresnahan,
Bescher and several others who could
be mentioned the pleasures OF comparison
would be iessened and the people might
become surfeited with an abundance Of
riches.
AS things are now there is no chance for
fine gifts to pail. even though the weak
clubs are too weak. The harder it is to be-
come topnothcher, to reach the head Of
the class, the more lasting and worthy will
be the efforts to do so among those
worth encouraging. With all skilled there
would be less premium on skin. one Of
the games destinations is its constant
demand for skill a condition which keeps
up the striving.
The only way of deciding whether the
National or the American league is the
stronger is by occasional interleague
games, the most important of which is the
worlds SERIES and that isn't a decisive
way. Partisans probably will argue
the question until the end of the
base ball time and without being con-
WINGED. The probable truth is that the two
leagues are as nearly evenly matched as
two big leagues could be. Both are re-
cruited from the same fields and each
has equal opportunity. Naturally clubs
do not always draw players of equal
ability, but as between the two leagues,
having the same facilities for recruiting
and developing, it is reasonable to con-
clude that on the whole they fare prac-
tically equally we'll Both leagues demand
the best In the way of players and
managers and both have the means to go
after what they want.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
RUGBY GAINS FAVOR IN WEST
schools that Once Refused to Play II
Now Falling Into Line.

schools that Once Refused 10 Play IT
Now Falling Into Line.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2.-California is
still faithful to English rugby foot ball.
The game has prospered on the coast and
is at last making Roadway In the schools.
many of which refused to abandon the
American game until this year Practically
every high school in San Francisco has
come out for the English game, as we'll
as schools in Alameda, Martin, San Mateo
and Santa Clara counties. Preliminary
practice for the coming season is already
we'll under way, with SO many players TAX
ing up the game the prospects for
strong international team are bright.
A novel system for choosing captain
will be tried at Lick this year, where
three men will run the fifteen in turn up
to the day OF the first important game,
when the final choice of captain viii be
made. In this way It is hoped to try the
candidates under fire of actual competition
so that the final selection will be on the
basis of merit as we'll as friendship
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
LshIsn =. Laiaystts a s.uth RsthIs.

Lehigh vs.. Lafayette at South Bethle-
hem
Rutgers vs. Stevens at Hobo,.en.
Syracuse vs.. Ohio State at columbus.
Chicago VS. Wisconsin at Ciicago.
Illinois vs. Minnesota at Ufbana.
Michigan vs.. Nebraska at Lincoln.
Missouri vs.. Kansas at Columbia.
Washington and jefferson vs. Villanova
az Washington. Pa
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER ~.
Brown vs.. Carlisle at Providence.
Buckneil VS.. Ursinus at Reading.
Colgate vs.. Rochester at Rochester.
Dickinson vs.. Lafayette at Easton.
Lehigh vs. Georgetown at Washington.
Pennsylvania State VS.. University OF
PittsburE at Pittsburg.
Syracuse VS.. st. Louis at st. Louis.
Pennsylvania VS. Cornell at Philadelphia
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2.
Army vs. Navy at Philadelphia.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
FIVE-MILE RACE is TOO LONG
Amateur Athletic Union Probably
Will Shorten Event. -
ENGLISH RACE BUT FOUR MILES
summer Distance hun should ne Two
MILES aud Five-MiIe Race should
ne Run orc ne Special Event
I'm the Autumn,

NEW YORK. Sept 2-There IL q general
feeling in athletic circles at the present =
time that the five-mile race now listasY
on the program for the National Amateur
Athletic union championships annually is
too long and hard for a midsummer con
test and more than likely this idea viii re
solve itself into some action al the next
meeting Of the Amateur Athletic union. In
support of the above view Il Is pointed out
that in the five-mile races at New orleans
in 1910 and at Pittsburgh thS year the ath-
lotes suffered cruelty from the heat
George Bonhag. who won the five-mile title
this year. admits cheerfully that he went
dizzy because Of the heat after going three
miles Bonhag rolled all around the track
like drunken man and finally ended up
by turning his ankle badly by stepping or
the inside border Of the track. 1t was only
by the exercise of his tremendous viii
power that George was able to finish the
race. and he admits that had any good
runner been close to him the title would
have gone elsewhere.
In England. where the climate conditions
are not nearly severe, the longest race
contested at the summer championship
meets is at four miles. That the English
men would fare no better than Yankee
distancers in real American summer heat
was proven on the day of the London
marathon in 1903. II was a fierce. burn
ing, sultry day-just like we have over here
in midsummer, and quite unlike the average
British weather. What was the result?
The Britons went out to run their usual
"all-the-way" race, and every one of them
went down under the fierce heat The
Yankee runners who were well used to the
intense heat, finished first, third, fourth
and ninth.
The sensible solution for the five-mile
championship problem is to make the dis
lance race at the summer championships :.
a two-mile affair, and hold the five-mi -
championship as a separate event in the
fall. after the style In which the ten-mile
title race is now run off.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
nIu.inE. Of an oId sport.

There's always plenty OF elbow room on
he easy side of sunny street.
That ''get-next-to-yoursel mixture has
effected a lot Of cures.
The man who talks in tabloid never has
o pass the hat
Eternity was made for the man who de-
RS the day 20 quit.
Few OF the folks in the who's whos book
yer were slaves to custom.
4, The gold brick purVeyor likes to light on
q Wisenheimer.
II you're satisfied with hypodermio injec-
Ions OF happiness that's the kind you'll
ct -
Nothing i'm life Is quite so easy as TO con-
= nee ourselves that we're doing the best
can.-New York World
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
MAY HOLD BIG RIFLE SHOOT
Match Between Canadian and Amer
lean Teams IL Probable.

Match Between Canadian and Amer
lean Teams IL Probable.
SEA GIRT. N. j.. Sept. 2.-Eastern rifle
men will probably have a chance 10 see a
big match this year of an international
character. General Bird w. Spencer, in
speetor general of rifle practice in New
Jersey. has announced that he expects
that a team representing Canada win ac-
eept challenge recently sent out to them
by the American Association OF Interna-
tional Riflemen, and the match will be
shot here beginning September II. The
Canadian team is the same one which
went 10 Busley, in England, on July 49,
and defeated all Corners from the United
Kingdom for the title English champion
ship. In addition to the Canadian team,
the chances are that there will be a team
from England, as one Is expected to come
here for the challenge match.
II the team comes here IL will be the
first international match shot in this coun-
try since 1901, when an English and Irish
group OF marksmen came over and com
peted on the local ranges.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
FLYING MEET BEING PLANNED
Effort Being Made 10 Raise Fund of
Fifty Thousand.

Effort Being Made TO Raise Fund of
Fifty Thousand.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.--Efforts are being
made to raise prize fund of $4,000 for
the flying meet that the Aero club of New
York proposes to hold at Nassau Boule-
ward. l.. l., beginning September g. Work
has been commenced on a grand stand to
hold 5000 persons The big aviation field
will not be fenced in, but free access to
the aerodrome will be prevented by large
force OF special policemen. Permission will
also be sought from the state Legislature
10 close all the roads leading to and i'm
mediately surrounding the aerodrome Will ?
the meet is in progress Most of the lead
ing aviators of the world have been in
vited to participate in the contests.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-12-21
Local Mention


O. G. Lapp came in. Monday,
from Harpster.
G. F. Horn, left Wednesday
for Cleveland, O..
r. McGregor returned from
Grangeville this week.
Robt. Vent has gone to Walla
Walla for the holidays.
Mrs. Hattie Fenton, left Tues
day for Lewiston.
H. F. A. Riebling, metalluagist
at the Jumbo mine, in the Hump
has gone outside for the holidays.
F.. F. Smith is up from the
Anaconda. He reports that de-
velopment work will start after
the first of the year.
]. R. Painter, manager of the
Salmon River Placers, left for
the east this week. He will re-
turn to commence operations in
March.
JILL. c.. McCaffery has gone
to Orogrande, where he will help
do the assessment work for the
Crooked River company.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Kemp -Welch
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Clpugh,
of the Idaho-Champion were in
the city, Wednesday.
Mrs. Jas. H. Colgrove and
daughter, of Orogrande, \ are
visiting Mrs. R. Greckwell, this
week.
In a letter from Robt. Romero
who is at Roseberry, he states
that he is getting along fine, anc
expects to return to Elk City in
the spring, with his health re.
stored.
Orrin Lamb, of Orogrande
passed through town this weel
for outside points. He expect,
to winter in California.
JAS. M. McCaffery has the con
tract to do the assessment worl
on the Vendetta group of claim
at Orogrande. Chas. McLaugh
lin will assist in the work.
The Postoffice News Stand ha
just received fresh shipmen
of candies, nuts and fruit.
All kinds of laundry work don
wash days Monday and Thurs
day.. Mrs. l.. A. Painter.
The Mining News for So.
Old papers for sale at Mimi
News office, 10 cents a. bundle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-07
SILVER SERVICE FOR UTAH.
cevsrnor spry Presents Gift of State
to BattleshIp.

New York, Nov. THE prolonged
contention relative to the right of the
people of Utah to follow their own
preference In designing a silver serv-
ace for a United States battleship end
ID amicably in the compromise pres
entation OF a set from which the OBJ
jectionable features had been expung
ed. 1t was the battleship Utah that
had been deprived of Its silver service
for 81 long because many organfza-
lions and individuals detected what
they deemed too close a resemblance
to Brigham Young, tho Mormon elder,
In the bearded figure that adorned the
various pieces of the set
The presentation committee, headed
by Governor Spry, boarded the Utah
with full military honors. After the
preliminary formalities the service
was presented by the governor of Utah
to Captain w. 8. Benson, representing
the officers of the battleship. Utah
was represented by a hundred of her
citizens. exclusive of the Tabernacle
choir, a musical organization of $50
voices. The latter SAM .America"
and II Love Utah"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-07

Rayonne, N. j., Nov. IAN expio-
sion In two gasoline tanks of the
standard on company's plant at Con-
stable Hook, near this town, shook all
the houses for miles around and In
iured half a dozen persons. The most
seriously injured is David Allen, the
superintendent of yard No. 8, who was
taken to the Bayonne City hospital
with bad burns about the body.
The two terrific reports which star
fled the countryside were followed I'M
mediately by the shrieks OF the giant
whistle which summons every work
man in the employ of the company 10
quit work or home and rush TO tns
protection of the plant.
From all directions employees came
ON the run amid a surging throng OF
spectators. Many Of these, living more
than a mile away, had seen the win
dows of their houses culver into bits
and the bric-a-brac from their mantel-
pieces crash Upon the floors. Nearer
the scene of the explosion people were
thrown from chairs by the blasts.
The Staten Island shore was black
with people by the time the eompany's
private fire fighting apparatus was got
into play.
1t was evidently believed that the
food of water which was being pour
ed into the burning oil was sufficient
to hold the flames under control until
the tanks should burn themselves out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-07
FIRST LECTURE
NOVEMBER II
Public Library Course to
Open--U. S. Navy Man.

The first of q series of ten lectures
to be held in the auditorium ssf the
Public Library building within the
next three months will be given by
Chaplain George Il. T. Stevenson, of
the United States Navy, from the
United States Naval Home at Phila-
delphia, Pa, Saturday night, Novem-
Der II. at S:15 o'clock. He will talk
on general subjects relative to the
navy and will tell of his experiences
on the trip OF the Atlantic fleet
around the world. Doors will be
opened at 1880 o'clock for the recep-
ton of visitors and as large an at
tendance as possible is urged.
Chaplain Stevenson, who is now
on duty at the United States Naval
Home in Philadelphia, is an interest,"
ing speaker. Besides telling of his
experiences and depicting scenes he
encountered, he displays stereopticon
views. His lecture Is illustrated with
about 200 views, over half Of which
are colored. The pictures were taken
on the cruise around the world when
MIR. Stevenson was aboard the bat
tleship Virginia. He Is declared to
be a pleasing, forcefu1 speaker, hav-
ing the faculty of winning sympathy
and attention of his audiences at the
outset. He is of striking personality
and has q breezy manner of delivery.
AS a speaker he Is both entertaining
and instructive.
This will be the first OF a series of
ten lectures, all of which are to be
given In the Public Library auditori-
UNI. Other subjects to follow will
be on domestic science, mechanical
construction, literary, etc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-07
TAX APPEALS
ARE ON FILE
Port Reading, South River
and New Brunswick Cases.

Among the five tax appeals already
received BY Clerk William A. Spen-
Per, of the County Board Of Taxation,
are several peculiar ones. The Port
Reading Railroad Company appeals
from an assessment of $4,000 on
property in Raritan township, claim
ing the same Is not worth over
$1,000. The corporation states they
have been assessed for a house, barn
and land, whereas the house and
barn burned down several years ago.
Isaac Ewing, of New Brunswick,
appeals for a reduction of his $1,000
Assessment on two canal boats In the
Raritan canal at the county seat.
The applicant claims the boats are
not worth over $500.
b. Blumenshals Of the same city,
appeals From IN assessment of $500
On rubbers and shoes in his store at
that place. He values the goods at
e100. The New Brunswick Ice Com
pany has also filed an appeal of the
$4,90O assessment on their property,
put neglected to set forth what they
believe IS the rue value. of the land.
Ringle and Masariek, of South
River, have filed an appeal from an
assessment of $1,000 on furniture
and household goods. They claim
tbs property is worth only one-half
That figure, $500.