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Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
Omaha Motor Club
Seeking to Secure
Line to Speedway
Will Hold Conference with President
Wattles of Street Railway
Company Today.

The Omaha Motor club is anxious to Sc
cure tran spOrtaton facilities to the speed
way west of the city and to this end a
committee headed by Lee Huff with a
representative Of the Board Of County
commissioners met President Wattes
OF the Omaha q Council Bluffs street
railway company and directors Of the
company this morning at 10 q clock TO
ascertain on what terms an extension of
the car line will be made to the motor
track. Prospect OF placing Omaha on the
American Automobile association circuit
makes the matter Of transportation vital
The distance is about three-quarters Of
mile and Mr.. Wattles has said that a
double track for this distance would cost
in the neighborhood Of $4,000. with he
county willing to give the right-of-way.
the motor enthusiasts hope some ar
rangement may be made to put in the
track.
The meeting was held with members of
the county board in attendance. The fol-
lowing officers were elected
President. G. l.. Gould
FIRST vice president L. e. Doty.
Second vice president. E. w, Reynolds.
Secretary w. j. Kirkland.
Treasurer Eugene Silver
Directors, e. X. Wilson. Lee HUFF,
George F. REIN, w l.. Huffman, Otto P.
Nestman
sixty new members were taken into the
club and arrangements were perfected for
year Of activity A legislative committee
will be named comprising three members,
whose duty It will be to watch the intro
duction Of bills at Lincoln and to see that
nothing comes to a decision by the law
makers without due notice being given
motorists so they may fully protect their
rights. Committees will be named on good
roads, runs and tours, contests, and sign
boards
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
n wmastIng. Gymna.Iun,.

y HASTINGS. Neb.. Jan l7.-tSpecial Tele-
Kraml-The new gymnasium OF Hastings
college, which Is the fifth Of that institu-
tons buildings was formally opened last
night and In a fe ewdays A. r. Holste az
Chicago will arrive 70 take charge as ath-
letlc director. one OF the events OF the
evening was the basket ball game between
the college and high school teams II wa.
the fastest basket ball game ever PLAYED
in Hastings and VAS Won by the high
school IS 10 IS
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
GOPHERS MAY GET SIMPSON
Minnesota State Fair Board offers
Big Salary to Iowan.
LIKELY TO ACCEPT PROPOSITION
win IscnVe Vacancy In Ninth
Byers Does Not give
Position.
IFrom q $40 Correspondentl


DIES MONIES Jan. 11-tSpecial Tele-
arsml-Gt became known today that the
Minnesota state Fair board has made a
tentative offer to Secretary John G. Simp-
son OF the Iowa state fair to go to St
Paul to become secretary Of the Minnesota
fair at $500 a year. Simpson is out Of
the city and is supposed to be investigat-
ing the offer with a view to acceptance
NncRncy In Ninth.
In view Of the appointment Of Walter l.
Smith to be United states circuit Judge
there was much discussion today as to his
successor and H. W. Byers, until recently
attorney general OF Iowa, was asked II
he would make the race. He said he had
not given the matter any consideration
II am at present running for senator"
he said and that is quite enough at one
time"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
sUPERBAS

The Omaha Bicycle Indians won all three
games from the BrodeBaard Crowns, last
night on the Metropolitan alleys, Gil
braith OF the Indians shot a single game
OF pa ana totals Of 64l which Will come
very near putting him at the top Of the
list again. The Crowns were a little out
OF form last night, an they could not
punch their strikes. Tonight Franks
Colts against Andy Frick & Son. Scores:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
shenandoah Wins.

Instead OF being defeated BY the Clarlnda
basket ball team. ia 10 on last Satur,
day the Shenandoah Company r. team
writes that u won the game. II. r. Shrivar
manager OF tbs Company r five declares
that the Shenandoah company has the
strongest quintet IN It's history and expects
70 come out with a perfect record.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18

ct am the Laundry Bag.
IL am the Halfway House
for collars between the Wesrer
and the Laundry.
81 know Collarsl
81 know why some fail and
why others make good
81 intend to pass out my knowl.
edge to you, and I'll begin with
this little chunk of wisdom:
"Ths only pdy to Judge a collar
is BY the number of trips it cas-
make to the laundry.
CRY this on ordinary collars,
then on Corliss-Co Collars.
"Why, a blind man can see the
difference y
CorliSs Coon
H add Collars
26or 25$
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
MAZEPPAS.

In the Metropolitan league, Pats Comets
won two out OF three from Andy's Colts.
Saynish rolled high total with 500 pins and
Sissman rolled high single game with ~
with 4S6 pins
Tonight there will be battle royal when
the Beselin Mixers and the Postoftice
teams meet. Scores:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
King Who Traded Pig
For Wife is DepOrted
Gypsy Chiefs Ideas on Matrimony
Considered Too Liberal for
United States.

NEW YORK. Jan l7-For the first time
peri ars In the history Of the United states.
a king II a nation With which this country
Is at peace was depcrted today ms an uu
desirable citizen The board W special
inquiry CA Ellis island would not let tn
Petru Lucas one " the many 'hings' ~
the gypsies and he went back TODAY with
his wife. his step-slu and his adopted
dauEhter-in- 10y the same ship.he came
over.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
eoTCH TO RETURN TO MAT
4 grees to Meet Ordemahn in Finish
Match in Kansas City Febru-
AFy Eighth.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. H-Frank Gotch is
going to get back into the wrestling game
Tonight he agreed 10 meet Henry Orde-
mann in q finish match at Covington hall
here on the night Of February g.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
PATS COMETS.
ANDYs COLTS

In the Postoffice league the Superbas
won all three games from the Moles. Con-
roy OF the Moles rolled high total with
5?3 pins and high single game with 2O5
pins. Brown OF the superbas rolled high
total for his team with 81 pins ana high
single game with 1893 pins. Scores:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
New School JnnitOr.


Erie b. Browne, secretary Of the Com
mercial club. has sent reminders to the
members Of that body that Wednesday
has been made the Tri-City day at the
big Land Show TO be held in Omaha. The
letter also says the club has decided to
put forth it's best efforts to make a good
showing on the occasion.
"A fine program" the communication
continues. has been arranged by the
Land Show people and 1t was the sense
Of the meeting of the club that it was up
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Minority Report Agsins. the Proposed
Water Pipe Permit.
COMPANY's BILL TURNED DOWN
Mayor says the service Must BE Inn
proved Before mn VIII &c Al
lOwed-Pressure Asserted
to he Too Low.

The threatened opposition to the ordi-
nance sought by the Union stock Yards
company for a permit to lay water mains
from the river to the city developed al
the meeting OF the city council last night
When Councilman Walters. chairman OF the
judiciary committee. submitted a minority
report approving the proposed action. The
report was laid over for a week without
discussion. The fate of the scheme by
which the stock yards and packing district
would be supplied from reservoir. is
hard to tell, as should the ordinance be
eventually passed there is a prospect Of a
special election before the promoters. in
view Of the petitions in circulation.
Alleged insufficiency Of the service led
Mayor Trainor TO veto the water compauy's
Dill for December, amounting to more than
SSOO Charles Collins who looks after the
interests Of the company in South Omaha
tried hard to get the mayor to change his
mind, but he declined to do so until he
got an assurance that the service will be
improved. 1t was said that at some of
the MIGRANTS there is only a pressure OF
thirty pounds
The contract for the years printing
was awarded to John NJ. Tanner
The bid Of J. b. Watkins was accepted
for the supply Of lumber.
Bids for the grading OF Thirty ninth
street were opened and ordered tabuated
communication was received from city
treasurer Gillin requesting the council to
make some provision for $500 20 bond I'm
terest, which is due at the Nebraska FIsca,
agency New York city, in February. When
the levy was made for the sinking fund
this sum was not anticipated. The neces-
11N
pointed out from the fact that the last
bond issue Of s2OSOOO was sold sooner than
it was needed. This issue involves four
teen paving districts and one grading dis
trict. In seven Of these districts no work
has been done yet. and in four the worI,
has been done but no assessment made.
Therefore. the city treasurer said. there
are no funds coming into the treasury
from these districts, but the interest on
the bonds is going on just the same.
New school Jnnitor.
At the meeting of the school board last
night John Vavra was appointed ianitor
Of Brown Park school to succeed Henry
Keller Keller held the position for many
years, and has retired because of old age
Member Schneider raised the question
of increasing the substitute list. but Super.
intendent Graham said there was no necas.
sty for such action. lie asserted he had
plenty Of teachers on the substitute list
In case of emergency he might have &c
call for the help of a retired teacher for a
day or part of a day.
The board was in executive session from
8 to 10 o'clock.
Omaha Land show.
Erie B. Browne, secretary OF the Com
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
Suicide from Jealousy.
Edward II. Burr Dead.

Edward IL. Burr aged 80, motorman in
the employment OF the Omaha & Council
Bluffs street Railway company, died sun
day at his home. $40 South Twenty first
street Omaha. The funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock from
Brewers chapel South Omaha, and will
be I'm charge of lodge No l4S' Independent
,r g odd Fellows Rev. +. 5. Zaugg-
20 cate. The interment will be
o.. cemetery. All odd Fellows
d, % meet at the odd Fellows
has afternoon at 1870 o'clock
for iu, ~ attending the funeral
John Al, ..n aged 81. who lived at
27l5 . street died yesterday in the county
hospital from pneumonia. The body lies
at Larkin's undertaking rooms awaiting
arrangements for the funeral
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
Second Indoor Athletic Meet Will Be Held Omaha April Records STAND

to every member. as we'll as all business
men in the CITY. 70 put their shoulders to
the wheel and make Tr-City day a howl
ing success from a south Omaha point
OF view Don't overlook the fact that this
is an opportunity to DO a good lot vt ad-
vertislug ror South Omaha with little
expense"
In all the stores In the principle portions
Of the city the red printed cards are dis
PLAYED announcing TH-City day and there
is every prospect OF a large contingent
attending the Land Show Wedn, sday night
at its formal opening.
Suicide from Jealous.
Blanche Kennedy. a oolorod woman. aged
-. committed suicide yesterday evening by
taking carboHc acid at 5l5 North Twenty
seventh street where she oomed with an
other colored woman. Mrs. Ella Donovan.
Her condition was noticed shortly after
she took the poison by Mrs. Donovan, VINO
summoned city Physician Hoenig, but
death came before the doctor was able to
get 10 the place. In a note left by the
woman she stated that she committed the
act through love and jealousy. She re-
quested that her body be sent to Mrs. J.
NJ Hicks, los jefferson street Topeka,
Kan. The woman has been about five
months in South Omaha. coming there
from Topeka.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
EVENTS ON RUNNING TRACKS
Pay streak Wins Handicap In Drive
from Thistle Belle.

OAKLAND Jan. 1L-Pay Streak the
favorite, won the Chartruse handicap in a
drive from Thistle Belle at Emereyville
today. Jim Cafferata proved a surprise in
the third, leading most Of the way. sum
maries
Evening journal., 1911-05-04

NEW YORK. May 4.-Members
of the Giants are unanimous in pre-
dieting that Rube Marquard will be
the pitching sensation of the season.
For three years much has been eN-
pected Of the $1,000 beauty. and
everybody except Manager McGraw
had lost confidence in the speedy but
erratic tvirler. This spring Marauarj
Is in better form than ever. and Ne
Graw, besides members of the team.
Is sure he will prove a puzzle 70 the
heavy batters. II may not he known.
but nevertheless is true. that much Of
Marduard's success this season is due
to his new "ragtime~ drop For the
past week Rube has been practicing
his twister and his teammates say it
Is o dandy The originator Of the
drop is Ned Wayburn, the famous
theatrical man and an ardent base.
ball fan. Wayburn. always of an in
ventive turn Of mind. maintains that
with proper control the drop is un-
hittable. Some years ago Wsyburn
and his brother Ralph were the prize
battery I'm a semi-professional team in
Chicago So well does McGraw think
of the new puzzler that he has asked
Evening journal., 1911-05-04
stae League Opens Here Showing
DELAWARE TOYS
WITH MORAVIAN
CallegianS no Match For Fast
Newark Boys in Game
Here
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, May 4.-Delaware
College scored a decisive victory
over the Moravian College nine here.
yesterday by the score Of 20 to !.
The game went only seven innings.
It being such fiuke that Jack Scar
boro called the contest in order 20
allow the Blue and Gold a little real
practice before their trip into Penn
sylvania. In the fourth inning Del
aware made seven hits, drew six
passes and batted fifteen men
Moravian used two pitchers and Del
aware finally got out by standing be-
tween the bases and allowing the Wis
itors 10 walk up and tag them.
Raughley and Jolls pitched fine ball
for the local team and allowed but
three hits. Harvey. Hoch and Taylor
batted 800 or better The summary:
nET A AWAnE
Evening journal., 1911-05-04
ais .....12 l6 2
KENNETH HIGH
NOTES FROM ROSE HILL

New Castle Saturday. Yes9
We are going strong.
l.. Green was there with the goods.
Everyone out tonight for practice
at Eden Park.
George. you are there. Nice catch
ing, old pal
For the benefit of Pefer- we will
say there are lots of girls at New
Castle.
Frank. you are some scout
joe hard luck. after that drive TO
the cabbage patch It won't happen
again.
Willie. YOU will get one on satur-
day, all right We know you can do
IT,
That was some catch, Bill, old man,
on your back.
Davis SAYS he will get his at New
Castle, all right
Don't mind that. Jack You have
done better and will do SO yet.
One hit in four innings is not bad
for McCardle.
Evening journal., 1911-05-04
Some Semi
" Snaps ~

Scott said Elder could not put them
over the plate. Ask Scott n thew saw
them when they did come over.
Marshallton treated Highland all
right, the locals have no kick coming.
II the Newport crowd will keen hack
Ike Marshallton there win be but lii
tie trouble out there.
Desc Waters made a hit with the
girls-and the ball. too
Bonner certainly. did steal some
bases. He had three TO his credit.
Talk about hitting and running
bases, Beatty is there with bells on.
Sillitoe can beat any of them AZ
first base, and when he swings on a
ball the felders commence running.
Msrshallton rooters are loyal till
the last man is out
McQuirk caught johnson mapping
on first. Wake up. Red. the girls got
your goat.
Chandler and White played in their
old championship form. Keep it up.
boys.
Highland goes to Newport Saturday
Tor another try and with Stewart in
good form Highland viii have to 20
some II they want 10 win. Highland
VIII probably use as q battery Edler
ana waters Highland has signed
another pitcher and might try him
out Saturday, if he is feeling right
Evening journal., 1911-05-04
HASTINGS SIGNS
ANOTHER PITCHER

Manager Hastings. of the North
End Semi League team has released
Engleman and Neshit, and has sign
ed NJ. NJ. Thomas. a pitcher of the Y
NJ. c. A.. of Baltimore. and will pitch
him in Saturdays game at New Cas-
tic Hastings says he will have sew
eral more classy players before long
and hopes to give New Castle a close
game on Saturday
Evening journal., 1911-05-04

Wayburn and Mike Donlin to coach
Msrquard every morning. Recently
with Wayhurn behind the mask Mar
guard struck ont the redoubtable
Mike Donlin four times running IF
any fellow hits that twister". said
Donlin. it'll he by chance You
can't toll where It is at all Mar
guard is the only pitcher who will be
invested with the syncopated secret,
and he is confidently expecting to win
many game with IT, Upper picture
shows Wayburn on right, Marqusrd in
center and Donlin ON left Lower
picture shows Marquard sending over
his "ragtime' drop One in circle
shows how the ball is held
Evening journal., 1911-05-04
TRENTON

Earned runs-Wilmington 4, Tren-
ton, 2. Stolen bases-Kiester. Col.
Inns. Two-base hits-Weeks, Tie
myer. A. Kerr, Damrau. Three-hase
hit-Bastian. Double plays-Relns
Marhefka TO Bastian: Marhefka
Bells to Bastisn. Struck out-Rv
Brazell, 6: by Lloyd. 2. Bases ON
nalls-By Brazell, 4; by Lloyd, a..
Wild pitches-Lloyd. 2 Passed ball
j. Kerr Umpire-Connors.
Evening journal., 1911-05-04

Delaware VIII go to UnIonvllle. Po..
on Friday to play the Lebanon Valley
nine and to Myerstown. Pa. on Sat
urday to clash with the Albright team.
The next game at home is on next
Wednesday with Ursinus. who has
defeated Princeton this year.
Evening journal., 1911-05-04
KENNETH SOFT
FOR DUPONT HIGH
QuakertOwn Pitcher is Hit for
Sixteen SafetieS by Local
Team

DUPONT High defeated the Kennett
Square team here yesterday by the
score OF II TO 2. The feature of the
game was the heavy hitting of the
dupont team. the boys getting sixteen
hits off of Rilan. Habbart pitched a
good game for the locals, allowing
only four scattered hits. The score:
Evening journal., 1911-05-04
TRI-STATE UNIPS
AND THE SCORERS

The Tri-State League umpires are
Glatts. Aloway, Conners. Connolly
Conohan.
Tho official scorers are. Johnstown.
J A Blough, Lancaster. Webster r..
Dunlop. Trenton. James A Carmody:
HlrrisburE Beverly W Glover: VIII
mngton. Arthur G.. Davies; Reading.
r. O. SholenherEer: York. Walter r.
Remsburg. and Altoona J.. Virgil Tay-
lor
Evening journal., 1911-05-04

FIN tho cracks in your floor with
our Crack and Crevice Filler Better
results cannot he obtained BAN
berger and Robbins. No. 204 West
Seventh streets
Evening journal., 1911-05-04
MYnMING STARTS THINGs.

The Wyoming baseball club opened
the season on Saturday. and would
like to arrange for games with any
team in the State, at home or away
from home.
Evening journal., 1911-05-04
Bile POSE BLOOMS.

The Blue Rose Club would like 70
hear from some fast 13 year old boy
team in the city. Send challenges to-
Manager Joseph Friel, at Henry Clay.
Evening journal., 1911-05-04
YOTNG DEFIANCE OTT.

The Young Defiance would like 10
arrange games with any 10 or 12-year-
old team in the city Send communica-
tions to Charles Carr No. 21S n.
Adams street
Evening journal., 1911-05-04
FODDER FOR
FIGHT FANS
HOuCk Shades Lewis in Paris
Fight That Goes for
20 Rounds
LEWIS SAYS HE WAS
ROBBED BY THE REFEREE

Harry Lewis said today that he was
robbed by the referee when the lat.
ter decided that Leo Houck, Of Lam
caster, Pa, had the better Of their
20-round match in Paris last night.
and he asked for a return match. The
Philadelphia fought carefully in the
early rounds. but Houck walloped
him in the ninth so hard that he
went down for the count and before
he had fully recovered Houck attain-
ed commanding lead I'm points.
Houch, however, weakened badly in
the last round.
Another match is being arranged
today between Barry Hill aud Young
Reilly because of the Unsatisfactory
ending of their round in New York
last night. Local bantam hit him low
in the seventh, and although the blow
was plainly unintentional It was T.
clear foul and Reilly was disqualified.
Friends Of Gus Schoenlein. better
known as Americus. the Baltimore
wrestler. insist today that in a finish
match he can defeat Zybszko. the big
Pole. In their match in New YORK
last night, the Baltimore expert won
under the conditions, Zybszko having
agreed TO pin Gus shoulders to the
mat within the hour.
Evening journal., 1911-05-04
CIRCUS HOLDS BACH OPENER.

The Washington Club will not open
tomorrow because Of the circus. The
boys want to see the show.
Evening journal., 1911-05-04

PHILADELPHIA. May 4-Present
indications arc that Jack Mclnnes will
succeed the veteran Harry Davis as
first baseman of the Athletics before
the season is half over. Since the open
ing Of the present campaign Mclnnes
has been practcing playing the posi-
tion more than ever. and the way be
handles himself around bag No | has
pleased Connie Mack. Like Collins,
Baker and Barry, Mclnnes has been
groomed for the position for the past
two seasons and is now ready to jump
in and fiji the bill Last year Jack was
utility infelder and held down all
positions on the infeld In great shape.
sacrifice by Bellis and Weeks base
an balls.
Evening journal., 1911-05-04

SCORB BY INNTNGS
Delaware ......1 u 13 q x-20
Moravian .......0 o O O1 q o.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-24
GLENSIOEY WINS
STEEPlECHASE
Tick Mason was up and
Frank Bibby the Owner.
Rathnally Second, Shady
Girl Third.
BY United Press wire

Liverpool, March 24.--The grand
national steeplechase, the richest
cross country race in the world, was
won at Antree today by +. Bibby's
Glcnside, piloted by Tick Mason.
o. ii. Jones' RathnalIy was second
and p. Nelkes' Shady Girl third.
Twenty-six horses started but most of
them fell before the four and a half
miles of stiff country had been COW
cred.
The betting against the winner was
20 to |. He is owned by Frank Bib
hy, the millionaire ship owner, who
for many years was one of the lead
ing amateur riders in Great Britain
The price aginst Rathnall was 6 TO J.,
and against Shady Girl 33 to l. The
only other horse to finish was II. Nc
Neil's Foolhardy, the other entries
falling at various points on the course.
The French crack Litteur III, own
ed by James Hennessey, the Brandy
distiller, who won the event two years
ago, found his impost too heavy and
went down at the wall following the
trip over the ploughed field. Fox
hall Keenes Precentor was another
who fell early in the race. The Bibby
connections cleaned up handsomely
on the winner. u recent race in which
he beat Jerry NJ Henry Beasley's
crack, having given them confidence
that he had a chance.