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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
Few Basket Ball
Games to Be Played
in League Series

The schedule OF the remaining basket
ball games In the Tri-City league series
which will end March q has been an
nounced by ]. T. Maxwell, president of
the organization.
The only bis games yet TO be played
arc those between the Omaha High
school and the South Omaha High school
which viii be pulled off March Il at the
local 'Y" gymnasium Each school
quintet has but two more games to play
off and the results OF these contests viii
decide the final league standing.
Following are the remaining games:
Tuesday. February g7-BelIevue against
University Of Omaha at local "Y" as
ISOLATION.
Tuesday. March 5-Tramps against Uni.
yerslty OF Omaha and Pirates against
Bellevue at University OF Omaha gym.
naslum.
Saturday, March s-Tramps against
Creighton and Bellevue against Council
Bluffs "" at Council Bluffs Young
Mems Christian association.
Tuesday, March 1s-omaha High school
against South Omaha High school at
local ~" gymnasium: Tramps agains,
Bellevue at University Of Omaha gym
naslum.
Saturday. March lG-crelghton against
Council Bluffs "Y7 and Pirates against
University OF Omaha at local ''Y'' as
ISOLATION.
Friday. March 22-University of Omaha
against Council Bluffs "Y'' at the Bluffs
Young Mems Christian association.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
High School Lads
to Play Base Ball

The lads at the Omaha High school who
are interested IN the diamond game have
started circular petition for a school
base ball nine for this spring. which will
Be presented to the faculty board Of con-
troll this week. The sport was abolished
At the school four years ago because Of
its failure 70 prove q financial success.
Athlete Director C. Z. Reed II opposed
to having . regular school nine because
OF the lack Of previous interest that has
been taken In the sport by the students
and the expense incurred In maintaining
Il on paying basie. The other members
Of the board Of coutrol are also opposed
to starting the game again
However. there are about thirty lads
enrolled at the school who are counting
on organizing into regular mines and
playing ss amateur asgregations II the
school athletic management win not per-
mt the game under It's auspices. Up-to-
date the petition has over twenty sigma
lures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
0'Neill Says Gate
Be Cut Differently

Prexy Tip o'Senl believes that the
present system Of dividing the gate re-
ceipts now used by the Western league
should be changed. and has asked the
club owners TO think over the matter.
Al present the visiting clubs are paid
% per cent Of the general admissions.
which Is s cents throughout the league.
excepting Denver. where the bleaeher
seats so for S cents. AT this rate the
clubs on the road get I2Sk cents for evory
admission to seven parks and . cents
At Denver. What the home club makes
on the sale Of grandstand and box seats
IL not figured IN the division
Il Is Tips belief that some plan should
be devised TO allow the visiting clubs A
larger per cent or that a sinking fund
be established to tide losing clubs over
the rough places.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
Good Material for
Base Ball Team at
Omaha University

With the base ball season only a few
weeks away the base ball bug has been
busy at the University Of Omaha and
many OF the schools athletes have been
stung by the insect already. Last week
at a meeting held by those interested,
about eighteen men attended. David Lar
son was elected temporary captain and
will have charge Of the work until a
permanent captain Is chosen. Larosn will
catch on the varsity nine, and will prob
ably have charge Of the training all sea
son as II is unlikely that coach will be
secured for this season. Last year he
caught In the odebolt High school team
and was considered one OF the host
catchers Of any Of the western Iowa High
schools.
Nothing has been done in the way Of
drafting schedule. but games will be
played with Creighton and Bellevue and
other teams in this locality. owing to
the expense, no attempt will be made TO
bring the teams here from other col
leges. but plenty of games can be ar
ranged with local teams.
There are numerous available diamonds
that can be used. as Bellevue, Creighton.
the University OF Omaha and the local
Young Mems Christian association each
have good level grounds laid out
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
'lY" TO HAVE SUMMER PARK
Director Maxwell Plans Sports to Be
Held at Carter Lake.
BASE BALL STRICTLY AMATEUR
Tennis and Aauatics VIII ALSO BE
northumberland Followers
to Enter the League
Series.

The Young Mems Christian association
athletic park at Carter Lake will be one
OF the features of local outdoor anna
teur sport life this spring and summer,
and Athletic Director Maxwell Is already
making plans to accommodate about 200
members during the season.
Tennis. base ball. canoeing. yachting,
motor boating and swimming will all be
held and plans are being made to ade-
quately provide for all enthusiasts OF
these sports. The facilities last year
were ample enough to accommodate all,
but II the membership grows as is an
ticipated. several changes will have to
be made
Many of the 1912 summer association
members are firm followers Of the rae
quet sport and will enter a team in the
city, tennis league series which Is
planned for the summer. The present
courts are now In good condition and
will be taken care of by the park GUS
todian during the dry season.
Base ball will hold the boards as soon
as the season opens and a regular ''Y'
nine will be organized next month. There
"Ait oa1N .bo SCftAaA po9s ttdtllS anu q
Business Mems nine. Director Maxwell
has announced that the association teams
this season will be strictly amateur and
no one Will be allowed to play who is
not a full fledged member OF the sum-
mer park association. There Isl an ex-
cellent skinned diamond near the park
entrance.
All aquatics viii be prominent. but
most of the water enthusiasts are pin
ming their frelianee on the spring rains
10 raise the level OF the lake. a water
regatta Will be held with the Rod and
Gun club In June when all sorts Of aqua
crafts win be matched against each
other.
The grounds of the association include
twenty-five acres and afford ample room
for more cottages. At present there are
over forty bungalows and one-room
''shscks" In addition to the club house
and locker hall. ..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
S0KOL INSTRUCTOR FINISHES
Dr.. ]. Rudis-Jicinsky Ends Course Of
Instruction in City.
STUDENTS WILL TEACH YEAR
After Spreading This Period Giving
Private 'Isstruetfos the National
ass Course Win Ne Undertaken
"trip 20 Prague.

bohemian organizations in the west
should he taught more thoroughly the
coming year because of the lessons re.
ceivsd during the week. lust closed by
the instructors Of the various organlza-
tions of Nebraska towns
DR. y. Rndis-Jicinsky, national lecturer
Of the National Organization Of sokols,
and Frank Jirasek. national Instructor,
both OF Cedar Rapids. yesterday COM
pleted their instruction Of young people
OF Omaha and Nebraska. who wish to be.
come Instructors. The course was given
at the local Tel Jed sokol hall. The young
people win spend a year teaching men,
bers OF sokois In their home towns and
then will take the national course.
I Or. Rudis-Jlcinsky Is editor Of the
sokol Amerieky. the organ OF the national
organisation. He also Is an X-rsy ex-
pert and Is the man who wished TO ex-
anime the late President Mckinley after
he was shot at Buffalo. but was denied.
He believes an examination by x-ray
might have saved McRinley's life.
Mr.. Jirasek Is the champion athlete Of
the national organization and also OF the
American Athletic association.
vaclav Blatny OF Bruno. Neb.. a sokol
veteran OF 8 years. who has appeared in
twenty tournaments. assisted In the In
struction. Jan Holan Of Casiay, Bohemia,
who Is IN Omaha to teach sukol members
for six months. and Frank ], Riha o.
Omaha. q well known sokol member. also
assisted.
Dr.. Rudis-Jicinsky will accompany the
American sokol team 20 the interna-
tional tournament at Prague. leaving New
York City. June II. lie will be the of
fetal physician for the American team,
America will be represented by 1900 men
and lee women IN. cslisthenics and BY
sooe men In the sokOl parade.
sokol In Bohemian means free falcon
and the organization took the name to
signify thu freedom sought BY the
Bohemian people. Tel Jed Is an abbreNi-
alton Of two words meaning athletic
union.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
Many Scouts Coming
to Meet Gen. Powell

Boy scouts from several parts OF tho
state will be here next wednesday 10
greet Lieutenant-General Sir Robert g S.
Baden-Powell. father Of the scout move
ment, who will be here to deliver an al.
dress. Accompanied by. James L. west.
executive secretary OF the Boy Scouts
OF America, he win be a guest OF the
Commercial club at noon on that day.
In the afternoon at o'clock the dis
tinsuished visitors win be at the Boyd
theater, where General Powell win de-
liver an address. There win be a pro-
gram consisting Of various stunts, one OF
which is first aid to tho injured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
JOHNSON TO DEFEND HIS
TITLE AS GOLF CHAMPION

Harold johnson. golf champion Of the
Omaha High school. will defend his title
In the annual spring tourney OF the
school which viii be held in May. and
Athletic Director c. E. Reed expects to
have a large list of entrants. Matches
will be played off at the Field and Coun-
try clubs.
The silver trophy cup which Is now In
the possession Of johnson viii again be
contested. and II he succeeds In defending
his title this spring. the cup viii become
his permanently. The cup was donated
by N. C. Peters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES.
HOLLAND GIVES PITCHER
HALL A STRONG SEND0FF

Jack Holland has given Mark Hall.
one Of pas pitchers. good sendoff. He
says: In Mark Hall. Pa Rourke has a
Wonderful pitcher. Although he did not
finish among the topnotchers IN the
league last year. his percentage was 800
and he was twenty-n;nth on the LIST. He
pitched forty-six games aud Is credited
with winning seventeen and losing a like
number. He was one Of the strikeout
artists. whiting 80 batznen. HIS main
drawback was lack OF control The record
shows that he issued us bases on balls,
hit sixteen baismen and had eight Wild
pitches" Holland believes that Hall win
settle down and be enc Of the hardest
pitchers TO beat IN this circuit this sea-
son.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
BAUM IRON COMPANY TO
HAVE BALL TEAM IN FIELD

The Baum Iron company base ball team,
not at all discouraged by the hard luck
encountered during the latter part OF last
season win be up and at It in earnest
In few weeks and expect to get in
the game from the start.
Manager Noone and team have been
greatly encouraged by the Baum Iron
company with promise OF some fine new
uniforms and good backing throughout
the season.
Determined not to be outdone by Pa
Rourke, Manager Noone has arranged TO
do his spring training at the old Krug
park grounds. near the city OF Benson.
The twiriIns department will. as far as
is known now. BIO filled by Parish and
Polsky. the same as last year. FIRST base
also will be covered the same as last
season by Polly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
FRESHIE SECONDS TAKE
GAME FROM ST. STEPHENS

In a hard fought game at the Omaha
High school gymnasium yesterday after
noon the second freshman quintet drubbed
the St Stephens school five by a score Of
II 10 II.
Wilson Bryans, at right forward for the
high school tossers, was the star OF the
game and was the active lad when It
came to Tipping the leather sphere in
the basket. Altosether he scored II
points for his team. The lineup;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25

Sage. the giant Sioux City tvirler last
year. has been sold TO Minneapolis Of the
American association This VIII be
sase's third trial under the Cantillons
He has been . patient OF Boneset,er
Reese this winter, sage made somewhat
Of hit last ssssonfn the Western league
and ought 10 show Up well IN faster
class. He sure has the sine for a msjor
Lacquer a. ne stands SIX feet sir In his
stocking feet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
BEATRICE BASE BALL CLUB
TRYING TO RAISE FUNDS

BEATRICE. Neb.. Feb. 24.--lspecial)-
Another meeting OF base BAN fans was
held m the commsrcisl club rooms last
evening. when the report Of the commit
tee appointed to find out the cost Of
maintaining league ball team submitted
Its report About s2.5oo Is needed TO make
the matter a 90 and committee was
appointed to find out whether or not this
amount win be forthcoming from the
business men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
R0URKE LINING
UP HIS PLAYERS
Continued from Page one.)

betting their money. Pa has decided TO
80 to Joplin q fev days before the NJ
tenth and has ordered hts pitchers and
catehsrs 10 be At Joplin on March Il IN
order 10 get three days Of warming up
before the regular bunch shows up. And
IN his mind Rourke has packed his grip
a half dozen times this spring. for his
trip south.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
McMuilen Know. the Game

In Frank McMuTIen. the Wichita club
has q secretary who knows the hooks
and crooks Of the game. both the bust
ness end and the actual workings OF a
team. day by day. He got his training
under Jack Holland and Frank Isbell.
training that Is invaluable TO him. He
IS well yerssd in base ball and knows the
ms and outs Of player traffic. He has
been working hand IN hand with George
Hughes to build up winner for wichita
this year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
HOT FIGHT AT FORT OMAHA
IN THE BOWLING LEAGUE

The race for first place in the Fort
Omaha bowling league continues TO De
closer than ever and three OF the teams
entered are tied for the Last division
with per cents Of 40. With safe mar
gin Of three games to their credit the
Signal Corps school team is ciinging to
the top position. Sergeant Clarke and
Private Longley top the individuals with
averages Of $50 and is, respectively.
Following the league and individual
standings for last week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
PA SCHEDULES SOME
MORE PRACTICE GAMES

Pa Rourke has completed arrangements
for a couple Of spring training games
with ST. Joseph The games win be
played at Joplin on April and :. Two
games are being arranged with Topeka
and also two with Wichita All the
games will be played at Joplin On the
way home the Rourkcs viii play a couple
Of games With Lincoln and then come
home and take Lincoln on FOE coupls
mora
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25

Major league scouts are talking Of for
mulating an organization Of their own.
A number OF them met In New York iass
week and discussed plans. They would
make quite a formidable body IN poin,
OF numbers II organized and they might
arrange .non-eonfiictiag schedules with
benefit 10 themselves and their clubs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
Hundred want 20 BE Umpire.

SUPERIOR, Neb.. Feb. A-over 100
applications for position as umpire in
the Nebraska State league have been re-
ceived by President A. &. Felt Of this
city. The league pays $50 a month and
travelling expenses. an unusually high
amount for class D circuit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
individual ayeraxer:

TEAM SCHEDULES.
Monday. February &.-Aileys IL. Oar.
low. Colts against South Omaha lee
alleys "a stellings against Peterson
Candy Kids
Thursday. February n-Aileys IA
Martin Tigers against Cuikins Cubs,
alleys ~ Boyce Cracker Jacks against
letters Gold Tops
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25

Third Bascrnzn Refs and Pitcher Burch
last year members Of the clarinda club
Of the Mink league. have been released
10 Jack Hollzne. owner Of the st. Joseph
year, Whiis Holland intends 10 keep .
string on bof5 players he vii probably
not AK either &c report
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25

SYDNEY. Australia, Feb. a-Jimmy
Clsbhy. the. Wisconsin pugilist and Aus.
tralian middleweight champion. fought a
twrnty-round draw today with Dave
Smith, the Australian boxer and former
middiewelght champion. IN the stadium
here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25

Field goals: organs, 8; Reynolds, /:
Aelcher, 1: Noel. 4: E. Wedemeyer, .
Free throws: BTyans. 1; Reynolds. /:
Benedict, ]. Referee. r Straders scorer,
X. Reynolds -4as
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25

LINCOLN, Feb. 2L-The University ~
Nebraska nfle team has scored 81 in a
special shoot with Wisconsin. couduc,a5
by mall This shoot does not count in
the national standings '''
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25

Continued from First Page)
compete for his native country.
II the opinions Of some western experts
are TO be credited four athletes from the
University Of Wisconsin are nominated
for the olympic team. As 10 who made
the nomination is not quite clear, but the
men themselves are jubilant over the
prospects Of the trip. They are Dohmen.
wahl, Pierce and Mucks. the last named
being known to those who attended the
national Amateur Athletic union meet at
PIltsburg last year. He represented the
Chicago Athletic association and was at
the same time a student at Oshkosh High
school and is said to be planning en-
trance 10 the Badger institution. wahl
has been clearing six feet three inches In
high jumping practice in the gymnasium,
while Pierce is Throwing the hammer
out Of sight. For the distance runs DOH
men Is rated good second to John Paul
Jones. Muck,s claim TO consideration Is
in throwing the discus, at which he is
a most promising performer and likely
TO figure with the front brigade when he
gathers a little more speed in his spin
inside the seven foot circle. In the cham
pionships he made a junior record with
a pitch of 13s feet inches. He Is much
on the build Of Ralph Rose and about
the same weight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
Britain Has Edge.

In calculating the chances OF the Wis
consin men with other prospective men,
bers OF the American team and In turn
their chances with the foreigners one ex-
pert puts il in part: In the five mile
run Great Britain in conceded to have
the edge, bus It Is sure that the English
men will have to go faster than they did
in 1905 to beat Bonhag. Scott DAILY. Berna
and Newton. the most likely OF the
American candidates In the shotput
America still has Rose. winner Of the
event. in los, and he viii be assisted by
such men as Mcdonald and Betty.
Flanagan. winner Of the event. Is
missing. but there still remain McGrsth,
walsh. Ryan. Talbot and Pierce Of Wis
eonsin, all Of whom are as good as the
Pacific coast man. Snodlgar. Adams.
Gish. Brundage and. Byrd have all been
training in the hammer throw. and
understand they are ss proficient as the
winners were in 1908. when this event
was new in America Dan Aherne. who
won the three standing jumps in lss.
wearing the colors Of England has
transferred his allegiance to the United
States. so we are well equipped in that
department"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
WALSH WILL NOT COMPETE

Continued from First Pase)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-12
TRIAL BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS
PUBLIC EXCLUDED FROM HEAR.
ING TESTIMONY IN ROB.
ERTS0N CASE.

Bartow. Fla. Jan r. All day
yesterday was spent in taking testi-
mOny in the cast of the State vs.. W.
{. Robertson Before beginning the
taking of testimony. Judge Whitney
excluded the public from the court
room II is thought best by the
judge in order to protect public NOR
ais and to render it possible to secure
a jury in the ease against DR.. NJ. +.
Johnson growing out of the same at
fair. to take this step and thus MAKE
the trial private. Five state wit
nes>cs testified yesterday. and it ap-
pears that pretty strong ease is be-
ing mad. out against the defendant.
However, the whole case rests on cir
cumstanlial evidence. At this writ
ing the State is still examining its
witnesses
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-12
SUGGESTED STREET CROSSINGS

Mr.. e. T. Fleming called at Th,
Telegram office this morning and in
conversation with the writer stated
that he WAS going to the expense OF
placing board walks on the street
crossings at the intersection of Lem.
on street and Kentucky avenue. in
order that he and his family would
not have to 30 up to their shoe-tops
in mud
Mr.. Fleming says that ii will be
some time before We get brick streets.
and as the streets are in such bad
condition. due to the heavy rains. he
thinks the City Council could do
Lothing better for the city than to
buy little lumber and place planks
al all the street crossings. He says
lie will furnish the trees for the lum-
Der free OF charge, if the City Fathers
Will get busy and get it made into
lumber and put down. We have fine
sidewalks. but oh. you street cross
ings,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-12
CAPT. j. Il. nANE
DIfO THIS MORNING
Aged and Respected Citizen Succumbs
After Gallant Stand Against
Death.

Capt L. H. Hane. one of Lake
lands oldest citizens. died this morn
ing at the family residence after an
Illness extending over "A period OF
several weeks. For the past week
Can't. Hane had remained uncOn-
scious, and he passed away without
iegaining consciousness al = O'Clock
this morning
Capt lIanc was - years of age al
he time OF his death, and was a
South Carolinian by birth, although
he had been a resident of Florida for
the past iifty-two years. Before com
ing here about twenty-five years ago
he lived at various points in Mort
Florida. whore he was engaged IN
railroad work. He was tonfederat"
Veteran and was never happier than
when relating some incident connect
ed with tha, memorable struggle
For "A number of years he had been
Adjutant of the local Camp and took
great interest in the monthly me"i-
ings of the Veterans.
Capt. IIane is mOurned by de-
voted wife. three daughters. Mrs
Spoarman. Miss Minnie lIane, Miss
Emma Ilanc. two sons. Messrs. Urban
and Henry Hane. and one grandson,
Urban Spearman, all of whom were at
his bedside when death came. with
the exception of Mr. Henry Ham"
who left here three weeks ago fer
his home in Arkansas
The funeral services will BE- con-
ductcd tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock at the family residence. Roy.
Chalmers. pastor Of the Presbyterian
church, of which church he was a
rcmber. being in charge The family
have the deepest sympathy of many
sorrowing friends in their grief
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-12
Ian KILLED BY TRAIN
NEAR PLANT CITY

Plant City, Fla.. Jan IL Tn"
mangled remains of a white man were
found this morning halt mile
south of Youmara. which is about
SIX miles from Plant City. 4 grip
oontaining clotl ing was also found
with the body
1t is presumed that the unfortun-
ate man is G.. Cross, which name was
found stamped in an inside coat
pocket II is supposed that the man
was struck by the northb0nnd train
pa ssing about 80 a. III
The victim arDcar9 - haF' b"ch
. bout twenty-five years of aae. va.
estly dressed, the suit which he
wore at the time Of his dr.'h appa-
entity being cu-;on-mad y card
ri a local saloou IL . was also found
i. his poJ keis aad this alsp bore tA;
:otation "G. C7o-..
After the finding of ,he bpi!y,
= hich was horribly mangled, the
Lead crushed ard the back broken,
Justice of the Peace W. A. Clark was
notified and went. to the scene.