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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
GOsaIp for the Fans.

Frank lsbell OF Wichita may get his man.
Meller from Rochester y. Y, this year
Weller writes that he may come out, and
as he Is a six foot three tWirler with plenty
OF curves, he will be useful 10 the witches
Talk OF Jack Thoney's going TO Denver
Is gaining credence and Il Is likely that
McGu VIII purchase the big Lacquer
Ihoney cost John I. TAYLOR Of Boston
$1,000 four years ago, but since then Jack
has had a leg broken twice and an arm
hurt However. the bones are mended now
and he should make great outfielder for
the western.
Word from St Louis regarding the plans
OF Mrs II. II. Britton. the new owner OF
the 81. Louis Cardinals. Indicates that
woman h coming into her own In base bail
Mrs. BrittOn plans 20 make Il as pleasant
as possible Tor women and girls 10 attend
base ball games and love the games as
father and brothers do. Her first step was
70 abolish for good the bar on the grounds.
Wilson Atkins. the Omaha boy who
Joined the Dos Moines team this spring g
making good, according TO the Des Nor Z
Capital The following Is What the Des
Moines critic SAYS: Atkins Is living up 10
the advance dope from Omaha 10 pretty
good shape. He Is fast ON his feet and a
sure man IN the field. His batting ability
Is not known as yet, but N he holds up wei
with the stick. he has a chance az the
troublesome third base Flannery 4 gOinR
20 run him hard race he has not
been tried out as thoroughly yet"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
While Behind the
Prison Bars, Jack
Johnson Has Dreams
Prize Fighter Thinks Of Fried
Chicken and Automobiles as He is
Currying the Jail Horses.

SAN FRANCISCO. April s--(special Tel
egrsm) -Confinemen behind prison bars
al the county jail fails 10 keep the spirit
OF Jack Johnson from taking flight into
outer realms When Jack is not currying
horses In the prison stable, he spends his
time dreaming OF the outside and chickens
and automobiles make up the airy burden
OF his dreams.
faint very nice to be in here said
Johnson "Of course. there's no help for
It, but I'd a heap rather be on the out
side lookin' in.
They treat me nice enough IN here, but
then what's life without an automobile?
Once in awhile hear the loot Of a passing
automobile and it makes me Ions ana long
10 he on the outside. once ] do get out
they won't be able 70 catch me leaving
this state with the Jack Rabbit express
I'm going to fold 10 and move.
johnson surely seems gloomy in his new
surroundings Gloomy Gus Of cartoon
fame never had anything on Jack. That
golden smile never lights up the dark cor
ridors.
As soon as Jack gets out he says he will
leave for Chicago After short rest in
that city, Jack and his wife intend to
go to Paris. Before going to Paris, how
ever, Jack proposes to stop off in Philadel-
phia and take on Jack O'Brien for a six
round bout in Quakerville.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
Statesman Anxious
to Have Walter
Johnson Come Back
Breach Between Twirler of Washing.
ton Americans and McAleer Agi-
tates National Capital.

WASHINGTON. Aprs Especial Tele-
srsmD-The overpowering question II
Washington is not reciprocity. or Lorimel
or Mexico. Nor Is n the tariff or inter
national peace. or the question Of whether
william J. Bryan IS coming back
The real question Is whether Walter
Johnson. the great twirler Of the Washing
ton Americans Is going to make up with
Manager Jimmy McAleer or is going to
bury his glory in Coffeyville. Kan.
Did Johnson do the right thing, or did
he made a fool Of himself
This Is what they arc all asking from
President Taft VIC" Murdoch aud other
statesmen. down to the old coored boot
black A. the corner of Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue
Opinion is widely divided, but the con-
troversy is raging al the way from the
capitol out 10 Hyattstown. and then some.
The truth is that about the only CLEAN
Of relief statesmen perceive for them
selves this spring and summer is I'm going
to base ball games Of an afternoon. n Is
the only oasis IN desert OF tariff reel
procity presidential politics and troubles.
All have been yearning to see Johnson do
stunts with the opposition. Uncle Joe
Cannon has had his heart set on it. and
Champ Clark has been figuring how he
could drop the gavel and sneak away and
watch johnson shoot EN- over while hap
less bstters famed the air. But II looks
as II It were all off now.
McAleer may be victor over Johnson. but
there is going to be n big slump in tho
gate receipts II he doesn't set the man
from Coffeyville back. All fans concede
Johnson is the "Matty" Of the American
league
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
scheduIe. Are PubIIshed.

The eighth annual issue of Sporting
LIES official playing schedules OF the
National league and American league FOR
1911 has made its appearance These vest
pocket booklets are unique publications
which have made a fixed place for them
selves as Indispensable adjuncts Of each
base ball season. They contain the at
home and abroad dates Of each club ar
ranged chronologically for instant ref.r-
ence: a group picture OF each major league
team, as well as the lineup for 1911, the Of
fetal batting, fielding and pitching aver
ages OF the players Of each major league
and other more or less valuable and inter-
esting information, all arranged In compact
form for ready reference without consum-
ing more than an inappreciable space IN
any vest pocket.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
BELLEVUE TRACK MEN BUSY
Labor in Preparation for Meets I'm
College Glass.

baDoE IN preparation Tor Meets Tn
College Glass.
Track prospects at Bellevue are bright
The first meet will he a dual contest
against Nebraska Wesleyan at Bellevue
on May 49, Captain Primrose, who placed
in the 6OO-yard race at the indoor meet in
Omaha and won the relay for the Omaha
team at the Kansas City meet, is expected
to take points in the go, 40 broad jump,
and discus, and will finish the mile relay
Mastin who had hard luck in, the Omaha
meet falling on the last turn OF his lap
as he was passing his man. is running
Primrose clofe in the long dashes and
broad jump and is making good time in
the hurdles Quackenbush, a first year
man, has a good record in the high jump,
and is booked for a place in this event
Brandt is vaulting in his old form, and
will undoubtedly place In the Wesleyan
meet Rice, henderson and yaulson are
hesving the hammer Dowden Ia making
good time in the quarter and half mile
and is improving his stride at a rate that
promises him place on the relay team.
Miller and Kamanskl. in the mile, are
working hard and Miller is expected to
win his race. which he lost by a foot to
the Doane man at the state meet last
year. The Wesleyan meet will be a close
affair. but Captain Primrose expects
victory for Bellevue by a fair margin
The state meet on May 20 and dual
meet with Doane at Crete on May "a, COM
plete the 1911 track schedule
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10

AUBURN, N. Y. April s-The board Of
arbitration OF the National Association OF
Professional Base Ball Leagues today
handed down the following decisions:
Awards-E. j. Giencke OF Milwaukee to
Adrian, Mich; Cy Dahlgrem OF Minneapo-
lis TO Superior. Wis; John Wobbe OF
Beardstown, H. TO TayIorsville m; J.
Morrison TO Lynchburg Va: Player Girls
tall Of Toronto to Evansville, Ind
Ciaims-J w. Whitaker OF Chicago
against la Crosse, Wis, allowed: Won v.
TNdemann OF Camden, \. j.. against VIII
mington, y. C, allowed.
Appicatton-Player CRANE for release
from Hopkinsvine. KY granted
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
WOODBRIDGE MAKES REPORT
Humane officer shows the Work
which Has Been Done for Last
Three Months.

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train and is the primary cause OF much
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madam, and YOU win escape many Of the
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Constipation is a. very simple thing, but
like many simple things. It may lead to
serious consequences. Nature often needs
a little assistance and when Chamberlain's
Tablets are given at the first indication
much distress and suffering may be
avoided Sold by all dealers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
CnrdinnIn WIN serIes.

ST. LOUIS. April 9.-The local interleague
tionals unbeaten by the Americans i'm a
single game of the seven played The
Nationals did all their scoring in the sew
enth inning TODAY. making nine runs. Greg
ory the Joplin. Mo, recruit. pitched the
first six innings and held the Nationals
down to four hits. The score: R.H f.
Americans ...l 0 o 0 % O-5 u 8
Batteries: Harmon and Bresnahan; Greg
DRY, George. Powell and Clarke. Umpires
Rigier and Dineen
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
aha Plays ennng Tie Game with the Boston Americans

Atlanta. TwcnN-four men were In th,
squad, including Alusmith. Henry Somcr-
lot and Cunningham. recruits OF tho latter
part oflast season; Hughes. the veteran
pitcher obtained from Minneapolis and
several promising new recruits, amoue
them Conway. Miller and Bunting. Presl-
dent NoyCs and Manager James McAlecrt
are convinced that the club has been
strenGthenod by these players despite the
refusal Of johnson TO meet the terms ui
the club management and his retreat 70
his home in Kansas.
Detroit Players 20 Return Home.
DETROIT. Mich. April 9-1he first o.
the Detroit players who viii be In the
lineup when the club meets Chicago ia the
opening game OF the American league sea
son here Wednesday, will reach Detroit
early Monday. Among Inc first viii be
Munin, Crawford, Cobb Winett and sum
mers. The other players viii be here
Tuesday morning.
Browns Ready for OpcnInE.
ST. LOUIS. April s.-All is in readiness
for tho opening Of the major league basy
ball season Wednesday. when the local
American league team will play with
Cleveland with the exception OF twenty
days at Hot Springs. Ark. tho Americans
have attempted to get In condition on their
own ground
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10

HoAGLAND WINS WALKING MATCH
Man Aged Fifty-Thrce Captures
Mntrh for Tenn.


Match for Team.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 9.-Willard Hoag-
land. the 53-year-old walker OF Auburn
y. Y. tonight won the national six-day
walking and running match, carrying the
Hoagland-Dineen team into first place.
Hoagland's score was 20 miles. laps.
twenty-five laps to the mle), for the
total OF fifteen hours on the track during
the week. Dincen OF Boston. the runner
OF the team, made 1876 miles, Is laps The
score for the team was o3i miles. 20 laps.
The Houlihan- Crooks team finished sec
ond with 226 miles, IL laps. Crooks, run
ming 1873 miles, bettered Dineens score, but
was unable TO overcome Hoaglands mar
sin. The Caustin-Thibeau team was third
with 2tS miles. 10 laps; Shelton Davis
fourth, 2l3 miles laps; Tallfeather
fifth, 20f miles. II laps.
The prizes were $780, $3.50 sls5, s75 and
$50 for the five teams in the order In which
they finished.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
TEAMS READY FOR OPENER
Athletics Will Start Season with Their
Ranks Unbroken.
PITCHING STAFF SHOWS UP WELL
onIy Position In Doubt Is left Field.
and Strunk May Gust Hogan
from Place, According to
Present DOPE.

PHILADELPHIA. April o.-Full OF the
spirit that carried them to base hall glory
last fall, the worlds champions will open
the American league season at Shibe park
on Wednesday. April y with New York
which expects to make a stronger bid for
the pennant this year
For the first time since the American
league has been organized the Philadelphia
Representatives in that circuit will start
the season With a "stsndpat" team Connie
Mack, their astute leader. has looked over
the veterans and has tried out his young
stcrs and has decided that the men who
brought the highest honors in base ball TO
ii scity are good enough for another cam
paign.
The only position In doubt is left field.
which gave the tall manager considerable
worry last wear. Mack has picked Bill"
Hogan, from California, to IN the place
but the manager now says to win the 20
stlon he will have to play better ball than
tEat shown by Amos Strunck, who is put
ting up a game that pleases Mack.
Pitching staff strong.
The Philadelphia pitching staff one OF
the strongest in the league has been
strengthened by the addition Of Lefty
Russell, who may take regular turn In
| he box Bender, the sterling Indian
| pitcher Coombs who won the three games
he pitched in the worlds series; the trusty
/ Plank and Krause. ere in shape for the
! opening Of the season, but it is expected
! that the Indian will open the season against
/ the New Workers
Much is expected Of the Philadelphia
| Nationals this year by reason OF the addi-
ton Of several lively players acquired
through the Cincinnati deal Manager
Doom thinks he has the right combination
for winning team.
The team will open the season at New
York the same day the American league
season opens here.
New Plant in Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 0.-In modern
base ball plant reconstructed from the
ashes of the old one destroyed less than
a month ago by fire the Washington base
bail club of the American league viii
inaugurate the season Of 1911 next Wednes
day with the Boston team as its opponent
} New steel and concrete low deck stands
, have replaced the ancient wooden stands
and accommodations for i2,OOO persons will
be available when the time of the game
( is about Eventually when the new plant
: is completed, at cost approximatng
$4,000. It will have a capacity OF 1900
The Washington team, minus Walter
Johnson. who refused to sign a contract
for a salary less than $3.50 a year, re-
turned from the spring training camp at
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
BELLEVUE BEATS COMPANY G
Fort Crook Base Hall Team Loses by
score of Fifteen 70 six.

Bellevue. defeated the Company G team
from Fort Crook Saturday by the score
Of 10 to &. The fielding OF both teams was
somewhat ragged, the errors and wild
heaves of the soldier boys being more fire.
auent and costly. The home run by Cur
tiss Bellevue's bsckstop. in the sixth in
ming. was the feature Of the game. An
other practice game with the same team
viii be played al Fort Crook Monday sf-
ternoon. On Wednesday afternoon the
Bellevue aggregation will furnish the
amusement for the Rourkes at Vinton
Street park
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
THREE MASKED BANDITS
ROB DIES MONIES STORES
stund Six People Against the Wal
while they Uifle Tiu In
One place,

DIES MONIES. April s.-rhres masks'
bandits last night entered tho grocery store
OF RAY Bros. 1921 East sixth street lined
six people against the wall and rifled th'l
cash register. securing SEQ
They then proceeded TO the ". y. XII
gore drug store nearby and fired upon tn
clerk when he refused them admttance
None Of the bullets took effect. Soon after.
wards they appeared NJ the store 81
steward & DeYoung, where they secured
SlOO and escaped.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
FaIrhnrr Rnse BalI senson Open..

FAIRBURY, Neb. April 9.--CSpecisl)-
A spirited game Of base ball was PLAYED
at the city park diamond saturday after
noon between the Rock Island dispatchers
and clerical force In the division supcR'n-
tendent's office This was the first game
OF the season and was Witnessed by
large number of base ball fans.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
.Bsttsd Tor Kn i,iil.. in in the tenth.

Hunt Durbln. Bases on balls. BY Dur
bin, l. by Patton. s. by Hunt, l. Hits:
OFF kargar, 0 In seven innings; off
Hunt In three innings; Off Durbin I in
six innings; off Patton 8 IN four innings
struck out; BY nurhin. 4, by Patton I;
By kaTgar, 4. By Hunt, 2. Left on bases:
omaha, T. Boston, 5, stolen base: Ne
hiuEer. 90. Sacrifice hits: Graham, Ag-
new Time; $50 Umpires; Thoney and
Fentress.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
Rourkrs play wen.

The work ~ the Omaha team yesterday
taken as whole was good and with
more practice games they will be in al good
condition to battle for the long end Of the
opening day game The fans showed yes
terday afternoon that they were with the
team from the word go, and no play worth
recognition was passed up without big
hand from the stand. The noise from the
bleacheTs sounded like that OF game in
the last OF the season when the home team
is playing the deciding game,
All the youngsters worked hard in an
endeavor to please the early season crowd
of fans and showed that they were made
Of the pennant winning stuff. Four errors
were made, but two of these, however,
were eXcusable as the sun interfered
During the last two games II has been
demonstrated that Omaha not only has
good team Of fielders, but they also bat well.
Thirteen hits Saturday and two yesterday
look good 90 the fans and many times yes
terday batted balls which would ordinarily
have been hits We're speared by unusual
fielding on the part Of the Boston infield.
Sox score First.
The Red Sox secured the first run after
Meyers had clouted out two-bagger to
left field He took second on Neblnger's
Fly TO schoonover, stole third, and came
home on wild throw 10 third by Agnew
Omaha came back in its half OF the
eighth with SchiPke taking first on a
clean hit 20 center. lie was sacrificed to
second by Graham and went to third on
a Wild pisSh by Hunt, HeNcame home on
kneaves ~ to Rlggert The score;
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10

KANSAS CITY. Mo. April 9-Three sin
giles in the ninth gave Boston the game
with Kansas Cfty today. The visitors tied
the score in the seventh with two runs.
The score Ri b.
Boston .,.........................3 & 1
Kansas city ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Batteries: Brandon, Seibert and James;
kiililay, Wood and Madden
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10

The Royal Achates nine and the Baum
Iron Warks team played eleven innings to
lie, TO s, sunday afternoon. Batteries:
Achates. Moran and Gilispie; Iron Warks
Burns, Polsld and Adams
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10

Good results always roilow the use 81
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orders. Try them. For sale by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10

The Hector nine lost a hard fought game
at Herman, Neb., yesterday by a score OF
4 10 2 Batteries: Winters and March;
Grove and West.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
FAIRNoNr DEFEATs surrON
score In Gssae Between High school
Teams e. Eleven 20 rive.

-eE A1RMONT. Neb. April ESPECIAL -
Fairmont High school won from sutton
High school the first game OF base bail for
me season Yesterday afternoon. hy a score
81 n to S. The lineup
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10

Kansas Wesleyan. s.; State Normal D.
University % Kansas. rs; kansas Agri-
cultural oclleEa. 3
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
King shines In the Field.

The work OF King. the Omaha center
fielder was beyond criticism. lie had five
chances put TO him and carried them away
with ease. His catch of Kargar's Texas
Lacquer in the sixth inning was thrilling.
Running up on the ball about twenty feet
he speRred it with one hand although II
almost took him off his feet. Again in
the eighth inning he jumped at least three
feet from the ground and brought down
Arrcanes drive which looked like a sure
two-base hit
Graham. playing al second for the Colts,
was IN rare form and handled seven
chances without miss. For the Red Sox.
Nebinger was the big noise lie handled
five chances without a miss and three of
these we're Of the sensational style In the
second inning he made two beautiful stops
in succession. Graham's drive on the line
and knesves grounder near short
Arrelanes, who was not seen in the Sat
urday lineup OF the Boston team, made
himself favorite with the fans by his
brilliant work in the center garden. The
Boston first basemsn Meyers, who will
in all probability reUain on the Red Sox
regular squad, according to Acting Man
ager Car1igan. handled fourteen plays
without an error.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-10
ROURKES TIE WITH BOSTON
Game Called in Tenth Inning, with
Score One to One.
SOME MAGNIFICENT PITCHING
Durbia works in Midsummer Form,
~ Does Also KarEer--CrSh"m
PIays . Great Game ct
second base.

with j TO ! score hung up and man on
second base, for Omaha, the game with the
Boston Red sox No 2 yesterday afternoon
vas called In the Lass OK the tenth inning
u order 10 allow the visiting team time
iu which to catch a train. However, the
prospects for the necessary winning run
being brought In during that inning we're
sim.
Perfect weather and Omaha's defeat OF
the Red soX SATURDAY brought out over
90 fans TO watch the Colts attempt to
duplicate their stunt OF the preceding
day DurbIn Patton ana AEnew worked
Tor Omaha, while Kargsr and Eleinow,
and Hunt and Nunnamsker were the
batteries Tor the Beaneaters DHrbin
pitched great game for the Rourkes.
During the six innings in which he was
in the box he allowed the travellers but
one scratch nit no runs and no free
transportation Had he finished the game
the final reckoning would possibly have
been different karEsr the southpaw for
tho Boston team was In perfect shape and
with Niainow behind the bat was almost
inyinclble In the five innings which he
worked he allowed no hits and struck out
five men lie retired the men who faced
him in one, two three order with the ex-
ceptlon Of the first inning when four men
batted.
Up until the ninth innlnG no errors had
been chalked up against the Red sox, but
when Anderson clouted liner in Priepke's
direction at the beginning Of that inning
he fell in trying to reach for a and when
he grabbed The ball It slipped through his
nit . 90.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-10
Offer fund TO
RODGERS Peer
Backers OF Tran:-- Continental
Aviator Doubt Success OF
Duplicate Feat

Pasadena. Calf, Nov "a gold
cup and bonuses ranging up to
$4,000 have been offered by the
hackers Of Aviator G. p. Rodgers to
any rival air men who can make
Rodgers rans-continental record or
forty-nine days This was am
rounced today by Edward Merritt.
one Of Rodgers business representa-
tlves.
The bonuses, it was stated, would
he Given as follows:
800 day for every cut from the
10. oy--nine day record, $500 for
each day under forty DAYS. $1,000
for each day under thirty-flye.
Talks to Children.
The details Of the new trans-conti-
mental prize offer will be arranged
to morrow in Chicago. Merritt said
Rodgers spent today visiting and
talking to the children about his
record breaking fight
Arrangements were perfected for
Rodgers to complete his flight at
Long Beach He agreed to fly there
on Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-10
NEW KlNK FOR THE DRUMMER
Moving Picture Machines to Help
Them Sell Goods Is the Latest
Brought Out.

To bring machine to the buyers
office and to show it in action without
the noise and CRIME Of the factory Is
virtually what is suggested by an In
dianapolis company, The company
manufactures a motion picture ma
chine of size fitting into a sales
mans travelling case.
In addition to enabling the salesman
to enter a prospects Office and give
d demonstration of the machine in OPP
Grafton, says the Iron Age, films may
be shipped to prospective buyers
when it may not be necessary to send
the entire machine. Then the film
can be shown at the regular motion
picture institution of the neighbor-
hood at little cost.
The picture machine is equipped
with an attachment for showing single
slides, which Of course may be colored
or may be reproductions Of drawings
to elucidate features Of the design
not conveniently explained with the
motion picture. OF course with mo-
ton picture machine the reels may be
stopped at any point and definite
operation studied with care.
The possibilities Of the application
of the motion picture machine are of
course great and it is interesting to
add that the company has had such
degree of success in introducing the
machine that on October l 1t expects
to have a plant of double present
capacity for turning out films, slides
and picture machines.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-10
Lost on Steamship.

A new plot for the writer's OF sea-
tales became public property the 9TH
er day when the Olympic. the largest
ocean liner In the world, arrived at
New York and reported that two
stowaways found aboard soon after
the liner left Southampton. England,
broke out of the ships jail and man
aged so successfully to hide them
selves In the vessels vast interior
that they had not been discovered up
to the time the passengers landed
The two stowaways after their discov.
cry were locked In third-class state
room. They escaped and disappeared
somewhere within the ten miles hid
ing space which the Olympic's myriad
passages and places Of concealment
present. Every exit was closely
guarded as the passengers disem.
barked, but no trace was found of the
willy stowaways. II they escape al
together their adventure will become
an epic In sea tales.