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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Hope of Crimson
On Cinder Path is
Decidedly Slim

SosToN, March eS-Harvard views It's
outdoor track season with no great de-
gree Of optimism Tho Crimson has not
won an intercoilcgists championship since
Ie0e, and last year finished seventh In
this meet. Sustaining defeat also at the
hands Of Yale and Cornell in dual meets.
Yale needs TO win only one moro dual
meet TO have permanent possession of the
trophy cup now IN competition. having
already four meets 20 Its credit, az
against Harvards two. BY graduation.
the Crimson lost four good performers,
w. A. Barron. q Splinter who scored ten
points alone against Yale and won q
second place IN the intercollegiate quar-
ter; J. c. Rock. who scored third in the
quarter against Yaie; r. 8. Boyd, who
finished In front in the Yale two-mile.
and A. L Jackson. the hurdler. Against
Yale last year Harvard scored but s7h
points. Of which nearly half were made
by the four men who have been grad
rated; OF the eleven points that gave
Harvard a seventh place in the intercol-
Iegiate meet. Barron made four. II Is ap-
parent that II Harvard is to be formid-
able IN the dual meets against Cornell
and Yale and the intercollegiate com
petitions, the veterans OF the team must
perform better than they have ever done
before, and the new men must also come
fully up TO expectations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Will Auction Block
Jinx Eddie Collins
As it Did Others?

Is Eddie Collins going to be ''jinxed,"
as other stars have been, simply because
he brought a huge price on the auction
block?
1t seems that misfortune entangles IT.
self In the affairs of most star base ball
players Immediately after they are sold
for record price and from that time on
they seem to lose their playing effective
ness.
Marty o'Toole was a wonderful pitcher
while with st. Paul. He had great con-
troll, marvellous splitter" and a
noodle" He was sold TO the Pirates at
a reported price OF S22,5O0 and from that
moment on he was through as a
pitcher.
Lefty Russell was a wonderful minor
league pitcher. Connie Mack bought him
for $1,000 and Russell did not pitch a
good game all the time he was with the
Athletics
RUDE Marquard was one of the greatest
pitchers that ever labored in the minors
The Giants bought him for sl1, coo. He en-
tered the majors and pitched like a busher
for while. II McGraw hadn't been Won
derfully patient with him. Marquard
would have been sent back.
Larry Chappelle. the outfielder, cost the
White Sox something like $4,000. accord
ing TO reports. Yet Chappelie never has
shown himself TO be more than a medl-
OGRE major league player. He came re-
puted as a slugger-and he hasn't been
able to hit, His fielding and throwing
are nothing out ~ the ordinary.
Joe Tinker seemed to be in the prime
OF his career as a ball player at the end
OF the 1913 season. Garry Hermann sold
him to Charley Ebbetts for $4,000 Then
Tinker jumped to the Feds. Tinker played
in a trifle more than half OF the games
during the 1914 season. and his playing
seemed to lack the dash and fire of 1872.
Cy Seymour and Spike Shannon cost
the Giants $4,000 apiece. but shortly after
they were purchased began slipping, al
though at the time the deal was made
both looked good for many years in major
league company.
The same thing is true concerning some
Of the famous players who have figured
in trades Moren and McQuillan were
great pitchers while with the Phillies.
When traded 10 the Reds Moren never
pitched a full game for his new club. His
arm went wrong and he quit Mcouillan,
too, seemed 10 be linked" He had been
a star with the Phllies. He failed with
the Reds and was let go. Mcouillan went
TO the minors. discovered the fountain OF
youth. and did a come back."-but not
with the Reds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Herzog to Make Golf
Course Out Of Farm

Charles Heroes. who manages the Reck-
less Reds. has become 30 badly afflicted
with soifitis that he has about decided to
quit raising crops on his Maryland farm
and VIII have the farm LAID out as q golf
course.
Never could see the sport IN golf until
] got a club In my hand one day says
Herzog. Il used 70 think II was child's
play 10 knock that innooentlooking. pros
trate hall q couple OF miles.
''welL Just for exercises. 1 swung IT the
ball with club that belonged TO q friend
OF mine. ! missed. That made me vexed
I swung again-and swung low. That
time nearly knocked the bottom out of
the tea.
whats tho use Of going f,IrthsrR Golf
rot me HE Il does nearly everybody else.
II looks % simple that you think It n q
waste OF time hitting the bali until you
try 70 hit a. And when you try and miss.
the bali seems to laugh at you II seems
b teer you into taking another swiDe, ana
he cttsuer you swipe the oftsner you
want 70 swips."
HeFzog grows oats on his farm.
Unless somebody builds a golf course
IN my bsaghborhood by next fan IN QUIT
sowing oats and III use the oat field for
= soif ceurue." said Herzog.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Wish to Change
Rules Governing
Davis Cup Match

NEW YORK. Feb ga complete re-
vision Of the rules and regulations gov
erning the international matches for the
Davis cup In being attempted by the as
sociatiops Of the various nations that
have competed for the trophy. II was
touched upon from the American side at
the recent meeting OF the United states
National Lawn Tennis association at tho
waidorf-Astoria. The report OF George
7. Adee. chairman OF the committee. was,
however. lost sight OF in the other i'm
portant business OF the session.
England. France, Germany, Canada,
Australia. South Africa and Belgium seem
TO be the most interested in the proposed
changes. The most important from the
American standpoint. as pointed out by
Adee the other day, IL n proposition TO
appoint q referee OF each series Of
matches. who must be subject 10 the ap-
proyal OF the association OF the nation
whore the matches are played. II Is also
planned to compel the captains to name
the players twenty-four hours before the
matches. without the privilege OF change.
n. ID. Wrenn. president OF the aasociG-
ton. and others Of the committee are OF
the opinion that the rule relating 20 the
referee allows the nation whereon the
matches are contested to practically die
tate as 70 the choice, and thereby at
some time result In serious injury.
As to naming the players specifically
for the matches, 1t Is not regarded as
important so to do, especially as the four
men must be nominated considerably In
advance OF playing. 1t should not be
necessary TO make the final choice for
these four until an hour before the CON
test. An injury or sudden illness might
make change desirable. which with a
twenty-four-hour rule would be impos-
slble. The members OF the American
committee are Of the opinion that no
good purpose is to DO served by such a
change In the rules The changes ara
being worked out slowly so az 10 allow
OF Davis cup matches in 1915. In tho happy
| the year
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Want Nebraska to
= Play Foot Ball at
Frisco This Fall

Graduates Of the big eastern universities
who now live on the coast are now head
ing a movement to attempt to have Yale.
Harvard. Dartmouth, Syracuse, Pennsyl-
vania, Cornell. Washington and Jeffer-
son. Michigan or Nebraska play foot ball
games at the Panama-Pacific exposition
this fall
A series OF such games in the big
stadium would be a boon to the sport in
California, because at present few col
leges in that state play anything except
the Rugby game. The eastern colleges,
therefore, would have to compete against
each other or against eleYens from Ore
gon and Washington
There Is sure to be one international
game. and that will involve the Carlisle
Indians with one OF the Pacific coast
universities. The annual game between
Stanford and California seems TO be as
sured TO the exposition. The prime movers
In the effort TO bring the eastern col
leges on for a big foot ball tournament
are S. Franklin b. Morse and George
Cadwalader. two former Yale men.
1t has been pointed out that for some
OF the eastern colleges to leave for the
coast would involve a change in schedule.
The games as listed usually take the
teams right up TO Thanksgiving day and
they would have TO leave for the coast
much before then, for the exposttioa
closes about December Il
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
0cEAN-T0-0cEAN PIN
MEET LAST OF APRIL

NEW YORK. March s--Arrangements
have been made 70 hold this years
"oosan-to-ocean" teiegraphIe bowling
tournament for the Colonel Robert i.
Thompson trophy on Saturday. April "a.
This prize Il to become the permanent
property Of the club winning the COM
petition twice. Mt necessarily In sue
eession. The Illinois Athletic club OF 81
eago. and the Cleveland Athletic club.
Cleveland. o., were the winners In 1913
and 1914. respectively.
In order that all the teams may bowl
simultaneously the western teams will
begin az O'Clock Pacific time, the
Rocky mountain teams AZ g. central
teams at and the eastern teams at 10
o'clock p m on April "a All the teams
scores VIII be autographed TO the New
York Athletic club house In this city
after the first five frames have beer
bowied ana again at the finish OF each
game. and each team il TO bowl thres
games
The final results WIN be announced By
the committee here on Sunday. April Is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
By Tad

lar schedule. The Polarine Auto Oils have
! ract caly sewed up leadership honors.
The Greater Omaha Bowling association
VIII hold its next meeting Sunday. March
10 at Ortman's bakeshop. The Uowlers are
already working on the Midwest tour
November.
Five new alleys are to be installed in
Fremont at an early date. There are
several good bowlers there and with a
good set of drives to roll on this town
will become one of the states best bowl
Ing strongholds.
10 go. The Storz team has a lead over
the Burg ss-Nash. These two teams meet
ach otner the last night of the s. ason,
so the race will not be decided until the
last ball Is rolled.
Judging from the time Secretary Lang
Try OF the Amer lean Bowling congress
p.acei the Omaha bowlers on the sched-
tie they must have the reputation of
being night owls. The five men teams
don't even go on the alleys until IL D. m.
II looks like Toledo for next years
american Bowling congress unless some
dark horse springs up at the last minute
Kansas City is also bidding for the big
event, but it is unlikely that the down
river city will even be considered by the
officials.
A delegation of Mount Pulaski Ill.
townsfulk will make a special trim TO
Peoria to watch Fifty F1genschuhz, their
sole representative in the bowling world.
snoot ms series. fltz will not accompany
any Omaha team, but will take part in
the doubles and singles.
The Dutch lunch feature Of the Greater
,Onsha bowling association meetings is
lawns tendency to swell the attendance.
hlg-t now this organization needs the
ASSISTANCE and interest of every bowler
IN omaha and South Omaha no matter
Wnet err his average is below or above
$50 The meetings are open and members
OF the smaller and younger leagues are
expected to take an active part In the
with the old timers. Sunday AFTERNOON
March l3 Is the date of their next meet
ing. Ortman's New England bakery viii
oe the scene of activities and the gavel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Skipping Rope Help
To Budding Runners

Trainer Steve Farrell OF Michigan uni
versity has gone over to the boxing pro-
fession and has appropriated one OF the
means for developing good boxers 10 be
used IN DEVELOPING good runners.
The exercise appropriated IL rope skip
ping. .
This IL the first year that Farrell has
placed the art OF skipping the rope
among thoee daiiy-required exercises
which his pets have to perform IN Water
man gym. But Farrell believes It Is Inn
mensely beneficial in developing q runner.
N 10 only the ong-distanee men whom
am having skip the rope" explained
Farrell 1T Il . great form % exercise
to develop the body. especially making
men long-winded ana strong In the lsgs.
II also has . tendency to make them
quick and deft on their toes"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
STALLINGS FINDS The JINX
Hap Myers Latest Model Necktie,
Pride of Boston Beau Brum-
mels, Was It
STEALS IT AND LUCK TURNS

Hap Myers, who first based for the
Braves IN 1913 wandered into tho Bos-
ton club house in the middle OF the 1918
season wearing necktie that had all the
colors OF the rainbow-ond eighteen addi-
tional ones.
Manager George staIlIngs, the most SUI
lperstitions man IN base ball. saw Myers
enter, saw the necktie. and nearly threw
ut. Then he hustled off into the pres
ence OF owner Jim Gaffney.
rive found the jinI-I've found H."
gasped Stallings.
"You have7' countered Gaffney,
who was as much interested in find
ing the jinx as was Stallings The
Braves were in the throes OF long los
ing streak and Gaffney was digusted
with the team.
Yes, I've found IL: that Hap Myers
is wearing It. But he's worn It for the
last time"
What Is it7'
That neclStie Of his-that horrible look
ing sight. that he drapes down from his
collar" snapped StalliuEs. No wonder
we can't win. No wonder we are linked
That necktie would hoodoo anybody. But
I'll fix H."
StarIngs went back to the club house.
Myers was there alone. The other play
ers already we're on the field IN uniform.
why aren't you in uniform7" howled
StallinEs at Myers.
IL got a sore arm. boss, and ia like
to be excused from"
You hop into your uniform. and if
you amt in II In five minutes I'll bust
en-
Myers was In his uniform within four
minutes.
Now get out into the field" was Stall
nngs comment Hardly had Myers left
the clubhouse. when Stallings nabbed that
necl1tie. rushed out with II and found q
street urchin.
Here. kid" said stallings. Here's q
necktie and a 81 bill Drop tho neektio
into the bag and keep the 81 for your
self"
stallings was back on the field a few
minutes later. Myers came UP.
Boss. I'm not trying to soldier-honest
I amt" he said, my wing is on the
fritz. Hurts like blazes."
"Oh, all right" said Stailings. strangely
kind and lenient. You're through for
the day. Hap. Hope your arm is ali
right tomorrow"
Myers hlked for the clubhouse. Eff
teen minutes later he rushed back TO tho
field partly dressed in his street clothes.
Hey. you. stallings I've been robbed
robbed tell you" yelled Myers.
Quit yelling and tell me what you've
lost" said Stallinss, suppressing n
chuckle.
Lost? Who said lost7'' walled Myers.
I tell you / have been robbed-robbed--
robbed-do you get me7''
"Of what?"
MY neclStie-the best necltie I ever
had. There wasn't a necltie in Boston
to equal II I thought more OF that
necktio-J'
oh, shut up" commented stallings.
whats the use OF yowling about a
necktie-cspecialiy such a neclStie You're
lucky you weren't pinched wearing IT."
That was n good neclxtie." responded
Myers. "A darned good ono. II you want
TO know. II cost me 81" ,..r,,
IAN right. charge It up TO the club
and mako the price 49," responded Stall
Ilings. TITS worth that much 20 get
rid OF t."
Tho Braves won the game that day
and stailings sought out Gaffney and
said: Told you 50. didn't II"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Cuban Says Griffith
Sighted Him Twice

Cuban friends OF Balmadira Acosta, the
penAfors youthful shortstop. say that he
VII play with Federal league team
nezf year. Being temperamental, the
Cuban " supposed to have a grudge
against Clark Griffith for saying he was
mot ouits ripe for major league company.
Aeosta h also sore over the fact that
Washington purchased Mike MItoheu 20
reoiaoe Clyde Milan instead Of giving
him = chsnce At tho Job.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
WHALES LEAVE CHICAGO
FOR TRAINING CAMP

CHICAGO. March s.-chlcago's FEDERAL
league team. led by Manager Joe Tinker.
LETT here tonight for Shreveport. La. to
set into condition for the 1915 season
President Weeghman ala not accompany
the players a. ne ala last season. but win
visit the camp before training IL COM
pleted
Besides the twenty-four Chicago ath-
istes. ten members Of the Newark team
~are on the train
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
York Fans Assert
They Will Remain
In State League

HASTINGS. Neb.. March 6.-(special.)--
President C. II. Miles today received word
from York that the fans Of that town
have raised q fund that will insure the
maintenance OF the State league club this
year.
Aurora Is expected to Join, thus making
an eight club circuit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
INDIAN RECRUIT STARTS
BY INJURlNG HIS ARM

Floyd Wright. star Kentucky state uni
versity outfielder. slated for q tryout
with Joe Birmlngham's Indians, will not
join the team for three months because
OF an injured throwing arm. This was
announced wednesday following a wire
from the player stating his condition.
Wright states an osteopath advised him
he would not be able to make a free
throw for three months-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07

PiItsbuRSH. March s.-Flfteen play-
W OF the Pittsburgh National leaRtie
CLUB lett here tonight for the preliminsry
SIs Training at Dawson springs. Ky
They VIII 20 TO Hot Springs. Az a fssr
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
COLLINS WORK IS
CAUSE OF SOX WIN
Former Mack, with Three Triple
Baggers and Single Chief Factor
in Defeat of Angels.
THREE STRAIGHT FOR CHICAGO

Los ANGELES. Cal, March 6.-Dddie
Collins. with three three-bsggers and a
single today was chiefly responsible for
tho CHICAGO Americans s 20 2 victory
over the Los Angeles Coast league team.
The White Sox now have won three
straight games. Score: RHE.
Chtcaeo .s....s-sss..s-.s.'s.'.s's's 10 =
Batteries; JaApeF, Klepfer Schalk and
Mayer; Horstman, Ablee. BOles and
Brooks
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Board TrnIn Am ann.h

Mhi9m Phillips and twenty memhsr- ~
me indianapolis Federal League clnb
. 9oaIJ,ed train tonight for their spring
train viii depart early sunday morninE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Draeke Appear. Again.

The annual story about Lou prueko
trying IN come hack with the Ciants
would be funny II Drucke didn't mean
Il 50 seriously. He Is reported as appeaT-
Ing at Marlin and announcing that he
has regained his old pitching form
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
WlllaaIna Xil atI.1-

One veteran 10 be kent ON tha Nt,,,.
apoils Ass9eiAuon team. according 10 re
ports. IL Jimmy williams Be vii ~.
asked TO III only utility roles, however
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07

Texas league clubs have about euttsa
the Ohio state league OF its best piayerS'
The latest purchase announced a. that ~
Frank Nesser by Fort Worth from Chii.
litcothe. '
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07

II g finally confessed by the Federais
By srooSIyn from the Rah ns S city tsAm'
IN exchange the wandering KaWfeds get
BIN Bradley, Bert MAXWELL and Al shaw
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07

Bee Want Ads Proaucs Resuits
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07

Get competent help through The Bee.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1915-09-30

life. Yet he used to work I'm hum.
Der camps, and was sometimes
foot sore and weary from walk
lrg ON railroad ties. In those
days he was an under dog. even
as YOU and |. Now he must have
his sleeping car. and raises a
heluva hOller if he doesn t get
it. Alec johnson was once am-
ployed aS a common grain
Cveler In an elevator In the
eastern part of the state. He
his quit that now, and is a pro-
minent railroad man. chiefly en-
ployed in furnishing sleeping g
cars for folks like Judge McGee
The Judge will get his car too.
And the writer, who has some
tlmeHTode as far as Chicago on
MIR. johnson s railroad but more
often rides just as far as Pierre,
can catch his train at 1928 i'm
the morning or ride on a cattle
train.
Aggrievedly yours,
Alvin Waggoner
President Philip Business Mem S
Association.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1915-09-30

said anything like that. Con-
slider that sentence with all the
mOnStroSity of It's perverted
English. and tell me that the
Judge uttered it. DO YOU believe
that any man stiIl able to stand
and speak would "Iike to again
see the train leaving in the even.
ing instead of the morning as it
used to be? | cannot believe
such language possible even from
the lips of George .Jeffers. the
tOastmaSter Of the occasion.
much less from the Judge. | pre-
fer to believe that the reporter
fOr the Journal was actually
present and participated in the
festivities of the occasion and
wrote his account before he
had fully recovered.
But to pass on. After the
Judge had concluded his re-
marks, Mr.. johnson made the
following reply thereto:
''This is hike a home coming
to me tonight, to see SO many
Familiar faces. | love every one
OF You. The Judge has not set as
hand task for me as | expect
cd. | do not think the situation
has been fuzzy understood. It
has never been the intention Of
the Northwestern to take off the
Light train. The change was
made as AN emergency measure
'aused by IL washout Following
the fnst waslout there were
other washoutS, one within the
'aSt TEN days. As soon as operat-
ing albihty returns the train will
be resumed. 1t is not advisable
at this time to operate the night
train with "A heavy sleeper. just
'as Soon rs tEe track is I'm con
dition the night train w.ll be
resumed
Now | may do Mr.. johnson an
injustice in assuming that he
said what the newspaper says
he said. But he should avoid
getting INTO company the gener-
al character OF which gives
planSalllty to Il report of that
kind III the pulic prints. Can it
he believed that he means to
disregard the wishes Of the com
mon people who patronize his
railroad also, and listen only to
the clamOrOus desires of Silk
stocklnged ar.stOcrats hike Judge
McGee who want to ride ON
sleeping caas. 1t seems SO.
We certainly don't want to
break in on the festivities of an
that seems to have been
as joyous as this banuqet at
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1915-09-30
ALFALFA LAND BRINGS ST
AN ACRE.

We remember that few
Years ago someone said that
land in this section could be
made worth 800 an acre. il
planted to alfalfa. That this is
going to prove true IL more than
probable. In fact, recent ttans-
fer OF a quarter section, with
all but ten acres planted to alfa-
"a, at $75 an acre, comes rathea'
near the mark. The land trans
tered is +. j. Robinson's alfalfa
patch, eleven miles northwes,
of Philip, in GrindstOne valley.
which Mr.. Robinson sold to p, E.
Byl1nes at that figure.
Everyone i'm Haa.kon county
knows what Mr.. Robinson and
Mr.. Byrnes, who has been or
the place for nearly thpee years
have been able to dO with it.
The purchaser has had every
opportunity to test out the farm
and know it's true value. It has
returned what would be conaid-
cred good dividends Nn 5000 am
acre land in the older regions
1T the northwest.
HaakOn comty's alfalfa lands
OF which there are thousands o.
ucres, will be the means of plac
ing it among the more prosper
GUS counties Of the state With.
a few years. All that n neces-
sary lis to follow the plan work
ed on the farm which Mr.. Byrne
haa purchased.