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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26
MISSOURI WINS Big MEET
Takes First Place in Missouri Valley
Meet with Ease.
NEBRASKA GETS SECOND PLACE
by Winning Haif-MiIe and Mile
Relays Cornhuskers Beat Out
the Other Teams I'm the
Meet

DES MONIES, Ia, May 25.-The uni
versity OF Missouri team won the Missouri
Valley field and track meet here this aft
ernoon with s1Is points. Nebraska being
the nearest competing team with 2Oa
points. Ames won third place with In
points. beating Kansas, which had I7h
points.
The meet was easy for Missouri all
the way through and at no time did any
Of the contenders have &C nance. Su-
perior athletic ability put the Columbia
men ahead on every point. Four new
track records were made, three of them
by Missouri. First place In nine of the
fifteen events went to them. with Niehol-
son. Bermond and Thatcher the star per-
formers.
Bermond broke the half-mile record In
ISL flat. Nicholson the high jump record
with 5 feet. liz inches and Thatcher the
discus mark with I9s feet, 52 inches. The
other record was in the mile run broken
by Fartham of Ames.
Nebraska gained second place through
winning the half-mile and mile relays
and second and third places in other
events. A fraction OF a point settled
the contest between Ames and Kansas in
favor Of the former.
summary.
210-yard dash: Wilson. CCoe) won,
Christmas (Nebraskal second, Kirksey
(siissouri) third. Stuckey fKanss,
fourth. Time: 0:22h.
Mile relay: Nebraska won; Washing
ton. second. Ames. third; Missouri
fourth. Time: 3:27A.
Shot put: Thatcher, tMissourD won.
Hopper. tAmesl second. Haihert, Morn
ingside). third; Nelson Washington,
fourth. Distance: - feet, IA inches.
Iwo-mile run: Wickham fMlssonri).
Two-mile run: Wickham (Missourij
won; Druray GDes Moines), second; Ross
tMissoufD. third: Patterson KANSAS.
furth. Time: s:5Sh.
Half-mile relay: Nebraska won; Mis-
souri,. second; Drake. third; lAmes, fourth.
Ioo-yard dash: wilson acoe), won;
stuckey Kansas, second; stahi Drakel,
third; Dawson GDrakel, fourth. Time:
10 fiat.
Mile run: Farquahar (AmesJ. won;
Anderson (Nebraskal. second: Osborne
tSimpsonl, third; Patterson CKansas),
fourth. Time: Az.
huIulea, 10 yards. Nicholson tMIi-
H.
Strickland tCoel. third; Perry (KansasJ.
fourth. Time, 0.l5H.
Dash. 40 yards: Bermond Missouri,
first; Stahl lDTakel. second: Beaver NE. !
braskal. thiId; hnobel (AissourD. fourth. |
Time. 0.5l fiat
Discus throw: Thatcher Missouri,
first; Vincent tAmes). second; Anderson |
Missouri, third; Simons tDrake), fourth. /
Distance. Us feet ~ inches; new record. l
ze-yard hurdles: Kirksey tAo.l, first; /
strunkard tCoel, second: Thatcher Csic j, /
third: simons Drake. fourth. Time |
missouri. 3 points; Coe. 10 points; Kan. /
sas. Drake and Ames, points. 81
Haif-miie run: Berm0na tsEoj. first: |
Montgomery tMorningsidel. second; Sic- /
Gowan fNeh.) and Manning fAmes), third. 1
Time: Isl. New record 1
High jump: Nicholson fMo.l, first:
Frtneh Kan.l, second; Hastinge fSeb.j /
and Jones tGrtnnelD. third. Height, s
feet In inches. New record.
Pole vault: Lambert ftgashingtonl,
lirst: sloss tAmes) and Talbot Mol, sec
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26
PIRATES GET AWAY IN LEAD

Cubs Lose mt Pittsburgh by Score OF
Four to Two.
PITTSBURGH, May 5.-Pittsbursh
took the lead in the first inning today
and never lost II, defeating Chicago.
to 2 wilson's batting was the feature
of the game. camnitz was wild, giving
eight bases on balls. Score:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26
Wonderful Play Made.

In the fourth inning something very
seldom seen was pulled off. Davidson
was on third and Coyle on second with
one man out when Kane lifted a fly
almost to the center field fence. Middle
ton after a pretty run caught the ball
Davidson scored on the sacrifice fly, but
coyle electrified the crowd by coming
from second and after a perfect hook
slide reached home safely.
Omaha started scoring in the first In
ming. Davidson walked. coyIe sacrificed.
Thomson tripled to center while Davy
romped home. A single by Kane scored
Thomascn.
scanlon opened the second with single
to right. Niehoff doubled to center send
ing scanlon to third. A wild pitch by
jackson scored scanlon. wanner beat out
a bunt. Hicks drew pass. Davidson
singled to left, sending Niehoff and Wan
ner home. coyle sacrificed. Thomason
scored Hicks with sacrifice fly to GEN.
ter. Kane got to first on an error and
Davy went to third. Davidson then stole
home. while Kane drew the throw to sec
ond.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26
YORK WINS BIG SUGGEST
Columbus Takes State League Game
hH saYcnfeen % Eixn

" seNcHteen 20 Five,
COLUMBUS. Neb.. May 25.-(speclal
Telegram.l-York won the big end OF a
smuggling match today by the hardest hit
ting ever seen on the local diamond.
Davis of York made one single. two tso-
base hits. one three-base hit and two
home runs in six times at bat. Payne
also got two four-saekers and Grammar
one score: RH.E.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26
wichita Get. One.

With two down In the third Wichita
got one run. Pettigrew doubled to left
and scored on craig's double TO right.
Callahan opened the fourth with double
10 left Koerner walked Nee singled. scor-
ing Callahan. wacob beat out a hunt.
Ellis got to first on an error. while Koer-
ner scored.
Davidson opened the fourth for the
Rourkes with single. coyle got an in
field hit. Thomson sacrificed Kane sent
sacrifice fly to Middleton, while David
son and Coyle scored.
scanlon started the fifth with a single.
stole second and then third and scored
on Niehoff's single to center.
In the eighth wanner singled Fentress
got to first on hit. Davidson struck out.
Coyle sacrificed. Thomson beat out a
bunt, while wanner scored and Fem
tress romped In on an error by Ellis.
Johnson opened the eighth with single
to left scanion sacrificed. Niehoff sent
johnson across with the last run with
q double to center. Score:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26
WISCONSIN crex WIN.

Batteries: York, Osborne and Kelley:
Columbus. Densinger. Palmer and Harrt-
son. Umpire: Collins.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26


sBatted for Lavender In the seventh.
Slated for Reulbach In the ninth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26
WICHITA LOSES
OPENING GAME
Rourkes Take First Game Of Series
from Kansans by Thirteen to
Three Score.
OMAHA LANDS HARD ON BALL
Make Twenty Safe Hits Off Ellis
and Jackson.
THREE-BAGGER BY THOMSON
Rourke's Fielder Clouts Ball to the
Center Field Fence.
OMAHA USES TWO PITCHERS
Hicks Starts Game for Rourkes, but
is Retired In Fourth Inning
and Fentress is sent to
the Mound.

Two Wichita pitchers went down to de-
teat yesterday afternoon under the un-
mereiful slugging of Pa Rourke's athletes,
VINO took the opening game of the series
by Is 10 score. A total Of twenty hits
was made, off the Kansas twirlers in
Guiding three doubles and one triple.
Hicks. who started on the firing line
Tor the Rourkes. was not right and left
the game in the middle of the fourth In
Ming. although the game was won before
be left and thus gets credit for winning,
Fentress was sent In the box to relieve
the little southpaw and got away with q
good game. holding the wichies to no
runs and but six hits.
Never in the last two years was there
SO much clouting done In one game.
Wichita managed to get eleven hits, max
Ing the total hits for the game run up
to thirty-one. Thomson got squared
away with the ball every time to bat. In
three times up he connected safely. He
also made two sacrifice hits. Johnny
Wanner, Pas speedy little shortstop. was
also there with the stick, getting four
clean hits in five times up. one Of which
was pretty double. Davidson. Kane,
Johnson and soanlon each made two hits
and Niehoff came across for three, in-
GLIDING two doubles. Middleton was star
with the bat for Wichita. getting two hits
In five times up.
Jackson Does Net Last Long.
Jackson. the star hurler for Hughes
team. essayed to start the game for
Wichita team. but lasted a fraction over
one inning. during which time he was
hammered for six hits. ELLIS. the next
man in, ran up against q snag. himself,
and was found for fourteen before the
end Of the game j
Although the game WAS replete with
heavy smuggling and IT was a one-sidedI
affair II was filled with wonderful catches
and other features. In the fourth inning
with a man on third and one on second
Craig lifted a fly over MANNERS head
which looked perfectly safe. but Davidson
started with the crack OF the bat and
was going at top speed when he stuck
out his gioved hand and caught the ball
about six inches from the ground. 1t
was a wonderful catch and robbed |
Wichita Of two runs.
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The sun., 1912-07-10
ROOSEVELT WON'T QUIT.
can. Washington >tor. Prcpos.
ferrous Fake.

OrsiEE BAY. July 2. The rion projected
from Washington 10y many interested Re-
publcan ositc"holders TO induce President
Taft and Col. Roosevelt to withdraw from
tn. race so that some compromise Re-
publican candidate could he named was
nipped in the bud TO-DAY as far as the
Colonel is concerned
please don't ask me about anything z
so preposterolis or expec, me TO deny so
self-evident a fake" was the way he
headed Of all discussion of the matter.
Any suggestion that he contemplates
retiring from the race al this late day is
highly displeasing To the cS-President
He sees in il an implication that he was
prompted by something more than n
desire to oppose what he considers an
open thwarting Of the peoples will. He
feels strongly that the defeat of President
Taft by any other than himself would be-
q triumph for the forces which were lined
up against him at Chicago and to whom
any candidate other than himself would
he acceptable,
To those near him Col. Roosevelt has
admitted that no believes the odds are
against his success in the fight he is max
ing. But ne has said TO them repeatedly
that he expected to continue the struggle
TO the very end even il he did not secure "a
single electoral vote. Recently he has
felt encouraged by the almost daily as
surance he receives Of support from Re-
puhlicans vino say that President Taft
is too weak to offer serious opposition to
the Democratic candidate. He believes
that the period in which defections from
his banner were to be expected has about
passed and that from now on there will
The sun., 1912-07-10
HALPIN T. RS COUNTY LEADER
Resigns Ills District Icadcrshtp to
Organize THIRD Party.

William n. ifotchkiss, ex-Superin-
tendent Of Insurance. who has been
made the chairman of the Roosevelt
party In this state. has lost no time In
huckling down to his job OF organizing
He opened headquarters yesterday
morning IN the Metropolitan Build
ing. | Madison avenue. and by night
had n good sized staff at work. II Is
probable that when Senator Dixon re-
turns from Washington tomorrow. II
the vote on the I.orlmcr case will per-
nit him to come back 50 early. hc will
move his headquarters from the Man
haitian Hotel to Mr.. tlotchkiss's
1narters.
MIR. Hotchkiss had n conference with
Comptroller PrcnderGast. and they lis
tened to a delegation Of fifty Rcpubli-
cans from the Fourth Assembly district
Of Queens. Their speakers assured
Mr.. Prcndcrgast and Mr.. Hotchkiss that
the great mass Of the Republicans In
Queens could bc depended upon to sup
port the new progressive party.
william Halpn. the Republican
leader Of the Seventh Assembly dis
triCt In this county. IL became known
Yesterday. has resigned as member
~ the Republican county committee
and also as executive member OF tn"
Seventh district. lIc is now at work
organizing the county committee or the
new party and expects tn have an or
ganization perfected in each Assembly
district before the end of two weeks.
The sun., 1912-07-10
DAVENPORT FOR ROOSEVELT.
Ex-senator Thinks Taft May Garry
Utah and n hotle Island.

UTICA. July s.-Ex- Senator Frederick
NJ. Davenport Of Clinton came out strongly
to-day for Theodore Roosevelt and the
Bull Moose party. Mr.. Davenport says
that the nomination of Taft was brought
about by barefaced robbery of delegates.
by the merciless use Of the steam roller.
by principles that no honest man car,
tolerate. bv the r,,inous despotism and dis
honesty of malodoro,ls politicians and by
yarious other intricate and crooked means
employed by some political scoundrels
to override the wishes OF the people of
The country. Mr.. Davenport closes his
statement rs follows:
For myself | am already perfectly
sat siied that Mr.. Roosevelt was the real
nominee of the Republican voters Of the
nation and As Republican propose to
support him instead Of the man with the
fraudulent title.
If MIR. Roosevelt runs ! think it Is
doubtful. between Roosevelt and Wilson
together, il Mr.. Taft carries single State
in the Union unless it may be Utah or
Rhode Island. Smoot or Aldrich might
h 10 him through there. Blu; then Barnes
ard Penrose and Guggenheim and the
rest of them never expected him TO win
anvWay.
The sun., 1912-07-10

friends that he is to resign September 1.
His answer was:
~ have not told any person In the
any other time
lie also said that he knew Of nothing
which would cause MIR. Taggart to re-
sign other than Mr.. Taggart's own de-
sire TO get out.
When the Governor got to the Chai-
fontc tonight he ate dinner with
Messrs. Pence and Grosscup ~e
After his dinner the Governor. Mr..
Grosscup and MIR. Pence went out on
the boardwalk. IT was suggested that
Gov. Wilson ride In chair. but he re-
fused. declaring that he preferred to
walk. He strolled for mile. but before
he had covered the first hundred yards
OF tho distance he was recognized.
The boardwalk crowd became trans
formed into "A vast assemblage OF people
who Nr- anxious to shake the hand
Of IL" Presidential candidate. About
two hundred succeeded and from each
hc received hearty congratulations upon
his nomination.
Gov. Wilson motored forty miles over
the roads from the Little White House
~ a.ao 4 II Wo had NOT been in the
Stota t,ani,ol for ,bren weeks hut there
vas no crowd when no did come and
oniv rou,ino matter IN engage his nj
tant;on
After tho heads os donartments had
shaken hands with the chief about the
S,en.tor Evors,t Coihv Who has oradu-
ated ~ the thir,, marry NV wav of fhe
Eaw idea in Essex ro,,nty The former
Senator howevar was not down TO ace
thc t,ovcrnor With nny message of con-
Trat,,Iation from Ovster raw He came
FOR the more nractiCai nurn1se Of urging
The sun., 1912-07-10
c. \. MACKAy TALKS Of
POLITICAL PROSPECTS
sails for Normandy to Join His
Mother. Who Has
Been III.

Among the Passengers who ielt to-;
Europe YESTERDAY 10y the North German
Lloyd liner krCnrrin2essin Cccile was
Clarence Mackay. president of the Postal
Telegraph COMPANY Mr. Mackay is going
to Normandy 10 Join his mother who is said
to be in poor health Mr.. Nlackay is TAX
ing his summer vacat ion bit earlier than
usual When asked for ali opinion on the
pol,i ical situation Mr. Macksy said that
he considers the country a. ON the eve
oi the most significant epoch in its histor
sino the civil war.
I'VE are in an extremely interesting
situation" he said 10 his queetioner-.
and the events now taking place are
bound To make history.
MIR. Mackay was asked what he might
have 10 say about Wilson.
I'm Republican. he answered laugh
in". Il can make any prediction aDou,
the outcome"
The next question Mr. Mackay was
asked To speak On %as the high coat Of
: living. and concerning II he SAID;
Its the greatest problem confront ing
! the world to-day. ant II Is something We
cannot discuss without having studied
; the matter. | thinh that n, the bottom
,uinGs are sound we must begin there
YOU Know and il crops are good s.e no
reason why the country should no, pros
per.
Affairs with the Pos al Telegraph Com
pany are prospecting. said Mr.. Mackay.
who will incidentally inspect several new
/ cable stations while abroad. In Sep
temter he will ret urn to join Mrs. Mackay
and the children. who are summcring at
Stockbridge.
William Randolph Hearst. another pas
senger by the Ceciiie. hurried aboard sew
eral minutes before the vessel sailed. He
said that As there wasn't time to allow an
intelligent interview on politics he would
omit discussion on tine subject. He is
going for six weeks rest in Europe.
Daniel q. Reid also left with his family
on the Ceclie. He ia going to Carlsbad
and expects 10 return in September.
"The crops look favorable" he said,
"and that's good sign. After all that =
The most important thing to take into
consideration. II we have a good corn
and cotton crop the political situation
won't keep the country from being pros
porous"
The Kronprinzessin Cecilie is making
the trip by the regular sum mer long
course. which prevails ususlly for about
four months Of the year while ice threat
ems the northerly course. After the Ii
tanic sank tho steamers shifted this long
course 10 another further south and
ninety miles longer. As the scout cruisers
Birmingham and Chester have returned
from their watch for ice in the steamship
lanes and the Hydrographic Bureau ha'
recommended return to the regular Ions
course. the Cecilie plying east and tht
I.usitania coming west will go that way.
The sun., 1912-07-10
HAVEN'T ASKED TAFT
TO WITHDRAW As YET
Rees Of Kansas Has Petition
but Washington PrOgrcssivcs
Arc at Sea.
MAY ISSUE PROCLA NATION
Anti-Taft Men Hate TO Lose
Party Regularity. but Want
to Vote for r. r.

WAsuINdroN. July "A petition ad-
dressed to the President asking him
to dec line the nomination on the
ground that he was named in
part by delegates who had no moral
right to sit in the Chicago convention
has been prepared BY Representative
Rees Of kansas. A like petition has been
prepared by other progresslves. Mr..
Rces said to-day that his petition would
he circulated in due season and that he
was hopeful that It would he signed by
many anti Administration Republicans.
The proposition to petition the Prcsi-
dent to withdraw and then to ask
Roosevelt also to step aside ia not being
taken seriously here.
Representative Davis Of Minnesota.
who Is strong Roosevelt man. is in
sympathy with the Recs petition. and
II is understood tha; lie voices the
views of score or more House pro-
Representative Norris of Nebraska, IA
progressive. expressed the belief that
petitions such as that framed by Mr..
Rces might he circulated by the Roose-
welt men.
1t was stated by progressive to-day
that twenty Republican members Of the
House and al least SIX Senate Eepubli-
cans were on the point Of issuing
statement setting forth their views Of
the presen, political situation
No progressive in Washington be-
lieves President Taft will quit the race.
II IL for this reason that the proposal TO
submit a petition to tl,c President ask
ing him to retire has little support. The
progressives are in an uncertain frame
of mind these days AZ to what course
the" should pursue. With the exception
of those intimately identified with the
La Toilette nomination the prOgrcssivcs
are for Roosevelt. but are doubtful as
10 the wisdom Of separating themselves
from the Republican party, They will
support Roosevelt. bu, they are trying
to devise "A method of doing so without
hazardinc membership in the R"puhli-
can party.
The sun., 1912-07-10
CAMPAIGN RECORDS BURNED.
So Tom TaGgnrt Can't "a, Who
Gave Money far Parker in 1909.

WAsHiNGTo$, July ?.-Although he
was chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee Thomas Taggart of
Indiana had no Information Of the
finances uf the l9oi campaign. accord
ing to his testimony to-day before the
Senate committee investigating contrl-
buttons to national campaign funds.
Couldn't YOU state approximately the
amount Of contributions" asked Chair
man clapp.
II do not know" TaSgart declared, Il
ncycr heard an estimate"
DO you remember contributors 10 the
campaign fund.-" asked Clapp.
II remember that August Belmont and
Thomas f. Ryan and Paul e. Meyers
gave money. | don't know how much"
ARE there any records in existence
that show who the contributors to the
campaign fund were?" asked Senator
Oliver.
There are none" said Taggart. "All
the records were destroyed after the
convention OF 1905. ! contributed about
81 600 to the cause"
The sun., 1912-07-10
WANT WILSON TO URGE SHIPS.
mtg Navy EUthUsiRats Hope Hen
t.rt Congress to Ghanp~.

WAsHrNGToH. July q - Convinced that
the naval plank in tho Democratic plat
form means nothing and was intended to
mean nothing, certain friends of the
navy arc preparing to ascertain the per
-opal viows of Gov Woodrow Wilson on
the battlc-hip quest ION.
Friends of IN" navy are planning 10 ap-
peal To COY. Wilson to urge the House
leaders to revoke the decision against
hattlcship appropriations for this year
II will bc pointed ont TO tho Governor that
there are many Democrats in the House
who would welcome an eNcis'' To vot" for
bat lrships this year, but feel they are
bound hy the HOUSE caucus against them
\ word from the parv's candidate. the
Governor will hc told. will be sufficient 10
release their votes and gam many more,
which with III" Republican support of ih"
two bait l"ship prograum" would ht more
than sufficient
A-far as il known Gov Wilson has ne yer
declared himself on naval quest IONS.
The sun., 1912-07-10
COL. CECIL LYON WILL STICK.
Abuses Taf. hut I1Olds His job as
Hcpublican Chairman.

DALLAS. Tex, July TO formulate
a campaign plan for Texas Republicans
who desire to support Theodore Roose-
welt men from several Texas cities mot
here to-day. Col. Cecil Lyon acted as
chairman. In his welcoming address
he said III part:
Il regard the present Republican
Presidential nominee as "A receiver Of
stolen goods. have no apologies Ia make
for my opinion | don't consider myself
morally bound TO support the nominee
of the Republican party unless ! want
to. but am gony To continue chairman
of the Republican State executive com
mittee until the Republicans Of the State
elect some one else Ia that office.
Col. Lyon said he believed the Demo-
Gratis would win the United States senate
this fall, owing to what he considered
the unjust actions Of the Republican
national leaders,
The sun., 1912-07-10
SWITCHED TO THE COLONEL.
Murray Hiu RrpubIican CIub Hence.
forth VIII He Progressive.

Four hundred members OF the old
Murray Hill Republican Club of the
Twenty seventh Assembly district. after
session of peppery speechmakinS,
last night, brought To an end their
twenty years Of allegiance TO the regu-
lar Republican organization and en-
listed under tho coloners colors Here
after II will he the Murray Hill Pro-
grcssivc club of the Twenty-seventh
Assembly District. with headquarters
a, %, West Forty fourth street. The
new army of recruits did nW like the
idea of leaving the old headquarters.
for it was In that district tthe old
Twenty -iirstb that their new chief be-
gan his political career.
The 400 say they do not like Chair
man Barnes. and they are Srieved to Sc"
20 much bossism In power that the
ordinary voter hasn't got chance.
The sun., 1912-07-10
I've only gains. In the South particularly
IL Il

he is hopeful.
Throughout the day visitors. some
politicians. some friends. interrupted his
road man of Atlanta. Ga. who has known
the ex-President from his boyhood. called
to wish him we'll. Timothy L. Woodruff
slipped in Covertly by private way
and departed IA surreptitio' rs he
came Former Senator Alice OF New
Jersey and Judge Virgil Kellogg Of Water
town. " Y. were among the morning
callers
William H. Hotcdkiss. former State
Superintendent Of Insurance and now
chairman Of the New York state COM
mittee of the national progressive party
conferred with the Colonel during the
morning and after luncheon began his
preparations for opening the State head
quarters.