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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
Twenty Men Signed
for Topeka Tossers

II is reported that twenty members Of
the 1917 Topeka team have signed and
returned their contracts TO the Kaw
management. Manager Gear. who Is to
attempt to pun the Kaws into the leader
ship next season. Is working hard to line
up the team. At this time last year the
Topeka management was Just getting
organized and not a contract had been
sent out The players who have sent in
signed contracts are: II. h Young. John
Singleton. Paul Fisher. Hugh Harden.
Martin Nelson. Eugene Cocrehaul W. d.
Wheat, W. Stillman, Otis PEBBLES. L. C..
Gardner. w. Il Tracy. Mark Luddin.
Roy Greenlee, Hert Schmidt. Homer MeE-
rnl. H. + witherspoon. J. w. Rumsey.
Mort Nelson Durham Smith. Strange
to say. none Of the above were active
members Of the 1911 team.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
Amateur Golf Title
Will Be Decided in
Chicago This Year

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1.-THE Chicago
Golf club links were selected tonight by
the United States Golf association for
the holding of the amateur championship
tournament the coming summer. The
open championship will be held at the
Country club OF Buffalo and the women's
championship will be played over the
course Of the Essex Country club at
Manchester. Mass. The dates for the
championships will be fixed by the execu-
tive committee.
It was announced that an agreement
had been reached with the Royal Ancient
Golf club of st. Andrews, Scotland, that
no new rules will be made in the future
without consulting the United States Golf
association.
Announcement was made by the as
ISOLATION that 1t is preparing a national
handicap list for the purpose of limiting
the number Of entrants In the amateur
championship. II Is probable the COM
mittee having the matter in hand will
only admit entrants with hsndicaps up
TO six strokes.
The following officers were elected
without opposition: President, Silas IL.
S,rawn. gGlenview club. Chicago: vice
presidents, Joseph 8. Clark. Philadelphia
Cricket club; Milton Dargan, Atlanta
Athletic club secretary. Robert c. Wat
son, Garden City Golf club; treasurer
William Fellowes Morgan, Baitusrol Coli
club; executive committee, Albert r,
Dick. onwentsia club; James l.. Taylor,
Ekwanok Country club: Harry L. Aver
Brae-Burn Country club; Frank l.. Wood
ward. Denver Country club.
Nominating committee for 1912: Charles
b. Macdonald. National Golf Links Of
America; G. Herbert windeier, Brooklins
Country club; Joseph a. Janney tr.'
Philadelphia Cricket club; William V.
Kelly. Chicago Golf club; f. NJ. Byers
Allegheny Country club.
The report OF the executive COMMITTEES
said the association Is now composed Of
SS clubs, a. gain of thirty-two over the
previous year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
BRITISH ATHLETES aim HIGH
Cherish a Determination to Capture
Honors at Olympic Games.
CONTROVERSY OVER TRAINING
Paid Coaches 20 Take English Teams
IN Hand n an Innovation Ac-
cepted as Unavoidable
Foot Ball season On.

LpNDON, Jan. il-The near approach
of the Olympic games is stirring British
athletic circles. and discussions concern
ing the best methods for regaining the
iaureis lost at tho 1905 olymplad are rife
among sportsmen.
All are agreed on the one point that
British supremacy must be re-established
on track and field. but the best methods
for accomplishing this has given rise to
numerous controversies. The problem Of
coaching and training Is causing the most
hitter alteration. but the advocates Of
the American system of preparing ath-
'sexe< are growing In strength. and in spite
ref the prejudice against him, the paid
,eoach will probably soon become a fca-
furs in tho amateur sporting world here.
AmAteurism IN England continues TO be
ktlsman may play with or against pro
lfessional. contrary to the American prac-
ttice. the distinction between the two Is
tnsyer lost sight Of. The rule that no
manual worker can be an amateur is ae-
cepted without question. and that Eng
II
Imposed on American entries TO the olym-
pic games Is Indicated by a renewal OF
the criticism Of athletes from the United
States who work their way across the
Atlantic on cattle boats.
Feet Rail- season at Its Height
The foot ball season in the British Isles
80 more extended than In the United
States, and Il Is now At It's height with
the preparations for the international
matches under the Rugby code and the
race for honors in the leagues playing
the association game occupying the inter-
est OF the followers Of the sport The de-
cisivs defeat OF Cambridge by oxford In
the annual varsity Rugby contest came
IN the nature OF a surprise. and critics
are inclined 20 attribute the good showing
of the dark blues 10 the number OF
Rhodes scholars In the lineup. In the
early part Of the season Herbert stolz, a
Rhodes scholar from stanford university,
was q regular player on tho oxford fiji
teen, but an injured ankle put him out
Of the game before the varsity match.
Cambridge university alumni are now
making plans for instituting a system OF
recruiting from the colonies and the
United states on the Rhodes basis, and.
II is said, that the declining athletic pres
tige OF their alma mater Is no small fac
tor in their reasons for advocating the
proposal. II may pe recalled In this con-
nection that the deciding event which
gave last summers victory 10 oxford and
Cambridge over Yale and Harvard was
wen BY an American Rhodes scholar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
THREE GAMES FOR OMAHA uni
Meets Peru, Dana and Bellevue at
Basket Ball This Week.
TWO CONTESTS ON HOME FLOOR
First Contest VIII He with Peru
Tuesday, second with Dana
and the Third with
Bellevue.

With two games on the home floor
and one on opponents floor, the Uni
versity of Omaha basket ball team will
begin activities IN earnest this week. The
games will be with Peru Normal Tuesday
evening ON the university floor. Friday
afternoon with Dana college and satur-
day night with Bellevue college at the
local university gymnasium.
OF these games the one with the school.
masters win be the hardest Peru Is said
to have one Of the best teams IN the
history Of the school. -Four Of last sea-
sons letter men are on the team, In
GLIDING Renfro. Sims and Shaver, who
are now playing their fourth year and
are regarded as three Of the best basket
shooters In the state.
Not much Is known OF the strength Of
Dana this year. but the team still has
Captain 0aydou on the squad, and with
him at center is very likely to develop
into a good team.
The game Saturday is 10 be played
under the auspices OF the newly organized
Tri-City basket ball league.
Though the Omaha boys lost the first
game OF the season 10 cotner by q very
decisive score. they are not at all dis
couraged and went into practice last
week with spirit and enthusiasm. Last
year Omaha played the first game OF the
schedule against the Christians and lost
by even a more overwhelming score than
this year. and after that won the ma
jority Of games and defeated cotner later
In the season on the home floor.
The teamwork has been greatly i'm
proved and tho members Of the team are
throwing baskets with a great deal more
accuracy than week ago. HagEe. the
giant center. who measures six feet In
his stockings has almost wholly rscov.
cred from sprsin OF the knee, sustained
In practice early In the season. and
may be able to get In the game Friday
against Dana.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
Gleason to Ginger
Up Sox Aggregation
and Play Too, Maybe

CHICAGO. Jan. 1l-when the good
patured face Of kid" Gleason is seen
on the coaching line for the Chicago
American league team this season II win
be the Inauguration OF q new custom in
base ball
The smiling player. who was once
among the best Of the major league
stars, has been engaged Is the energy
man" for the sox. II Il not expected that
ne viii do very much playing. but II Is
possible that he will be able to get in
the game on a pinch and bat the bail
now and then IL the occasion should
srise.
lie knows professional base ball so
Thoroughly that he viii be valuable as 4
teacher for some Of the younger players
Of the team. More than that. he will be
able to take his turn on the coaching
lines and handle the base runners. Very
often situations arise In a ball game
where II is more than handy to have a
player experienced at third base to direct
the runners properly. This is an Item
IN which Gleason should prove his eff
cheney. A good base runner himself. he
Is also endowed with the faculty OF
handling men on the lines in the way
that they should 50. and quite frequently
1t happens that correct coaching At third
base means the gain OF a run.
The position which Latham has held
20 long with the New York National
league team has been something on the
order Of that which has been planned for
Gleason In the season TO come.
II has been the theory Of more than
ons base bah manager that q clever mar
with . great deal Of personal magnetism
can go further toward keeping a team
IN action than a very capable player. who
Is almost perfect In his own game. bui
who lacks the initiative to bring out tn.
best in the PLAYERS who surround him
II the fashion which has been set b,
the New York and the Chicago clubs h
to spread in the future. . good ''energl
man" wilI be as much an accessory to I
team as q good utility player.
TIE new departure win be watched will
Interest by some Of the old bali player,
whose ability 10 Jolly their fellow play
era has not tagged. even IL their phyzi
cal standard e not quite up 10 what
may hare been IN the past
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
FOOT BALL MAKES PROFIT
FOR MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

ANN ARBoR, Mich. Jan. H.-Athlcties
cleared sl2.os4 for the University Of Mich
igan during the last year according TO a
statement issued by Director Of Athletics
'P. G, Bartelme today. The entire bal
ance is due to the financial success Of
foot ball, which netted sissss. Base ball
lost s1.OoO. while track athletics caused
a deficit of more than $,@o.
At the athletic association election to-
day, Morton R. Hunter of Chicago was
chosen secretary and John K. Coolidge
Of Kennworth, H., 1879 foot ball man.
aCer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
MACK ANNOUNCES PLAYERS
WHO WILL TRAIN I'M SOUTH

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. n-Manager
Connie Mack Of the Philadelphia Amer
lean league base ball club announced to-
day the players. new and old. whom he
viii take to San Antonio and other cities
in the south for spring practice One
team viii leave here February -. and
win include Catchers Egan and Kilbul-
len. Pitchers Danforth. Pike. Mccleary.
Jensen, Bonner. Brown. Gipe Houck.
Long, Russell and Salmon. Infieiders
Derrick. UIpe- and Chase. and outfield-
ers strunk. Masgsrt and Emerson
Tha other team win leave March and
win Be composed Of ali the regular play
era
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
BODY OF BATTALION FIRE
CHIEF WALSH RECOVERED

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE body of
Lattalion Chief William A. Walsh, who
lost his life in the fire that destroyed
the Eq dtable Life Assurance society's
building, was found today on the fourth
floor of tile ruined structure.
a special merit fund. to be created by
contributions from financiers and cor
porations and to be placed at the disposal
of the commissioners Of the police and
fire departments for relieving distress
and rewarding heroism, was started to-
day by ]. p. Morgan & Co. and Kuhn,
Loeb & Co, who headed the list with
donations of $500 each.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
OWENS FILLS VACANCY IN
lYNcH'S UMPIRlNG STAFF

NEW YORK. Jan. H-President Lynch
Of the National league, 1t was learned to-
day. officially decided upon Clarence
owens to fill the vacancy N his umpir-
ing staff for the coming season caused
by the retirement OF Hank o'Day TO take
the management Of the Cincinnati team.
Owens is a product Of the American as
ISOLATION, and his home is In Kansas
City. The other umpires on the official
list given out are tombstone. Klein.
Eason. RigIer. Finneran. Brennan, Ems
lie and Bush, the last named Of whom
umpired a few games toward the close
Of last season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
ALL STORES MUST CLOSE ON
SUNDAY IN SALT LAKE CITY

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. IA
period Of extreme drouth, accompanied
by tobacco famine. is due to strike
salt Lake City at midnight tonight and
will continue until o'clock Monday
morning If the orders Of the commission
srs and Chief Of Police Grant are car
ried out Chief Grant has not only or
dered the saloons and cafes closed. but
has announced that all cigarstsnds. in
GLIDING those in hotels. restaurants and
drug stores. will be compelled to lock
their cases. Grocery stores and meat
markets, accustomed TO open for a short
time Sunday morning, also will remain
closed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
W. D. Hosford Goes to
National Road Meet

W. D. Hosford left last night to attend
the federal aid and good roads conven-
ton of the American Automobile associa-
ton at washington on Tuesday and
Wednesday. ..e-.
Mr.. Hosford is official delegate from
the Omaha Motor club and the Nebraska
State Automobile association and is also
commissioned by Governor Aldrich TO
represent the state. The meeting will be
to plan action looking toward the passage
Of bill by congress to give federal aid
for state highways.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
COLUMBUS TEAM TRIMS
QUINTET FROM BEATRICE

COLUMBUS. Eeb.. Jan. il-tspeelal
Telegraml-The Columbus Young Mems
Christian association basket ball team
defeated the Beatrice Young Mems Chris
tan association team last night in a
hhard fought game. the score being 81
to 2. The all around team work and
basket shooting OF Columbus was su-
perior to that Of Its opponents. A pre-
llminsry between the Columbus inter-
medlates and silver Creek High school
went 10 the former, . to = Score:
BEATRICE COLUMBUS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
Gagnier May Be Sent
Back to the Minors

II is reported that Eddie Gagnier, tho
clever Antelope shortstop, who was
drafted by the Washington club may not
be ordered to report. Gag seldom es-
eapes the drafting season, but when II
comes time for the spring training trip
he is always turned back. lie has many
friends in the Western league who would
be glad to see him get chance to make
good. But II appears that Eddie is
doomed TO stick with minors-at least
for awhile longer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
Central civ pefeat. schuyler.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb-, Jan. H.-(spe-
cabin one Of the toughest games ever
seen on the local floor. the Central City
High school basket ball team vaBQuished
the team of the Schuyler last evening BY
the decisive score Of 3 to s The rough
pess was largely on the part Of the
SCHUYLER players who. however. failed TO
benefit By their foot ball tactics. The
has met and conquered Aurora. St Paul,
Sidney. Palmer. Ord anu Schuyler.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15

CHICAGO. Jan. HILARY Grabineer.
secretary to Charles A. Comisly of the
Chicago American league base ball club,
departed tonight on a trip through the
southwest to arrange for the clubs
spring training trip and a series of ex-
hibition games. Grabineer will visit 81.
Joseph and Kansas City. Mo; Fort
Worth, Galveston, San Antonio, Austin.
Corsicana and Waco. Tex.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15

BEATRICE

Fielu sOals. NfahAm tsls Shields 20.
Luss -, Paris. CD. Hilbourne. Free
throws: Luse 90. Shields co, Stockton.
Score at end Of first half. Pirates, IS;
Beatrice. 3. end OF second halt. Pirates.
81: Beatrice. n. Referee: r. l. earns
OF Omaha. Scorekeeper. De Vol OF
Council Bluffs. Time OF halves: Twenty
f..s.s...es.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15


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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15

Field goals: Neenan 90. Morrison "a.
Montgomery 10, Dodds (2l, Carson (2),
Sandberg (2). Free throws: Dodds C2,
Neensn, Oliver. Referee: r. l.. earns
Of Omaha Score keeper: De Vol of
Council Bluffs. Time Of halves: Fifteen
minutes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
,..,r, pefe.t. syracuse.

AUBURN. Neb.. Jan. u-tSpeciaL The
Auburn High school basket bah team won
its eighth game Of the season from SYRIA
cuss Friday night with a score Of 8 to Il
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
By Bud" Fisher

right forward, put up stellar game for
the Iowa team and showed an inside
knowledge Of the sport.
The lineup:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15

Z.
Maxwell /, Halderman L
Referee. Curtis. Time Of halves, 30
minutes
With a dash Of brilliant playing. fun
Of sensational Individual work, the TIGER
Cubs quintet OF the Omaha Young Mems
Christian association trimmed the Council
Bluffs association i've to the tune Of q
to Is last evening in the local association
gymnasium
The feature OF the game was 8 long
basket thrown by Harris left guard for
the Tiger Cubs. which brought the entire
crowd 10 their feet He was over forty
feet from the basket. when. by a quick
left hand Jerk. he shot the leather sphere
clear over the heads Of his opponents
and squarely into the basket. It was the
prettiest basket that has been seen in
the Omaha gymnasium for some time.
Both teams were about even as to
weight and the game was close and hard
fought throughout The two fives played
to a standstill in the first half. which
ended with the score to In favor Of
the Tiger Cubs. However. in tine final
period the Iowans weakened and allowed
their opponents 70 pile up a good score
on them. = to L being the final result in
favor Of the Omaha lads
Montgomery, at center, and Morrison,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
Creighton 10, Bellevue S.

Creighton rs, Bellevue =.
The Creighton Bellevue game was for
a while much closer and exciting, es-
pecially during the first half when Belle
vue held the boys from the hill to the
score OF TO Z. but failed during the
second half to play up to the form dis
played during the first period and allowed
Creighton to walk away from them.
Though losing by a two to one score
Bellevue played very good game. their
team work. In fact being superior to
that Of the locals. but In throwing has
kets they were woefully lacking. Time
and again they would work the ball down
to the opponents goal only to lose by
falling way short in the attempt to make
the goal Gilman at center played an
exceptionally good game often outjump-
ing Holman who is four inches taller
than, he. In throwing field goals Hof-
man did the best work for his team scor-
ing four field goals.
About 80 people witnessed the games,
which. considering the night. was q very
good crowd. Tho lineup.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
The Lineup

Goals from field: Burkenroad, o.
Crocker. 2; Meyers. 2; Dow, /. Goals from
Curtis. Time Of halves: % minutes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15

Goals from field: Burkenroad. 3: Hughes,
/; Croker, /; Dow, /. Goals from foul:
Parsons 1. Referee: Curtis. Time Of
halves: Do minutes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15
FOUR GAMES In The TRI-CITY
Basket Ball League Opens with
Fast Contests.
OMAHA HIGH WINS TWICE
Defeats for University of Omahs-
Creighton Defeats Bellevue
High Cubs Trim Bluffs L.
N. c. A. Team.

LEAGUE STANDING.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-15

The lineup.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-16
NOTICE FOR PAVING BIDS

Notice is hereby given that on the
goth of August, y. d. 1912, the city
council OF the city of Ocala, Marion
county, Florida, Will consider bids for
the paving with vitrified brick, that
portion of Fort King avenue, in the
city of Ocala, to-wit: Beginning with
the intersection Of said avenue on the
west side Of Main street, running
thence east three thousand eight hun
dred and forty-one feet, containing APP
proximately eleven thousand nine
hundred and fifty square yards.
Said bids to be sealed and filed with
the clerk of the city Of Ocala at least
five days prior TO above named meet
ing Of said council; said bids to be
made in accordance with specifications
for such paving now on file at the
city clerks office in Ocala, Florida.
The city council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids submitted.
]. D. Robertson, Mayor.
r. r. Carroll,
President Of the City Council
Attest: II. c. Sistrunk, City Clerk.
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you at last?"
1t was Butord, but a reiuvenated
and prosperous Buford, the reflection
Of his good fortune shining from his
beanilg face and fashionable figure.
The red rasped look had left his fea-
lures and the hollows beneath his
high cheek-bones were filed out.
Glad TO see you, Buford," he said.
land glad to hear you've made such a
success OF IT."
Buford acknowledged these compli-
ments with cool, acquiescent compla-
cence.
81 have struck my gait" he said,
nodding his head In condescending &C.
ceptance. II have at last won my
spurs. The ways Of fate-or let me
say Providence-are truly inscrutable
l turned my face TO the North in
bitter hour, and 1t was in bitter hour
that l adopted the stage"
Then you went on the stage up
there? You've only been on a few
years."
Nearly four" said the actor. He
looked down at his shoe for a moment
as if considering, and repeated with
out looking up, 1T will be four next
September. Trouble drove me to those
far distant lands and hard luck drove
me on the stage. I'd never had any
thing to do with 1t till then; / hadn't
a stage game about me. There'd even
been a time when had a strong preju-
dice against the theater and never
wet to one. But a man must live
and
He stopped. his attention arrested
by hand laid softly on his sleeve. A
youth of Hebraic countenance had is
sued from a door behind him, and,
touching his arm with a hesitating, un-
clean finger, began to speak in a low
tone
Duty calls said Buford 81 am
{ sorry, but they want me inside.
hope later to be able to place a box
at your disposal Madame, you say, is
very DESTROYS of seeing me. Well, I'll
see to 1t that she does so under the
most favorable conditions"
1 He bowed impressively as though
saluting Berry in person, and then,
with a last dignified farewell to Dom.
mick, turned toward the door which
( opened at his approach.