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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Halligan Applies
For Job as Husker
Foot Ball Mentor

Vic Hallissn, captain OF the Cornhusk-
ers 1914 foot bali team and an all-western
tackle for two years running. has applied
for the position OF assistant coach at
Nebraska for 1915. The application Of
Iialfigan has been received with open
welcome by the students at Nebraska,
who regard Vic as about the neatest
piece Of foot ball machinery ever turned
out OF the Lincoln school whlle Halli-
gan's petition for the position Is regarded
favorably. It would be a hardship for
Nebraska to lose Hoeffal. who did such
splendid work last year. Hoeffel proved
TO be a wonder at scout detail. bringing
back accounts OF the prowess Of teams
TO play against Nebraska. and, while
Halligan may be- as successful. II Is
known that Hoeffel will do good work.
At Nebraska sentiment seems to be that
Halligan should supersede Dewey Har-
mon as coach Of the freshman team or
fill new position. Nebraska could we'll
use two assistant coaches in addition to
the freshman coach. and II would not be
a bad idea for Hoeffel and Halligan both
to act next year.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Iowa Near Top in
Third Weeks Shoot

WASHINGTON, Jan. sO.-Results Of the
third weeks intercollegiate rifle shooting
competition showed that Massachusetts,
Agricultural college and Michigan Agrl-
cultural were evenly matched for the
championship. The scores follow: Glass
A-Massachusetts Agricultural. Oh.
against Iowa State. 9es. West Virginia.
S64, against Purdue, 92l, Naval Academy.
94s, against Norwich. o3s; Michigan Agri-
cultural. 81. against Minnesota s52; Cali
fornia, s5s. against Illinois. 9ss; Cornell,
964. against Washington State, defaulted.
Class B-Pennsylvania, e57. against wor-
cester Polytechnic. 9S7; Vermont, 928.
against Dartmouth, sO2; Princeton, $50,
against Wisconsin, s57; Notre Dame, s26.
against Oklahoma Agricultural, 9ls;
Maine. lS5, against North Georgia Agri-
cultural, 9l7
Glass C-Mississippi Agricultural, 700,
against Rhode Island State. 7s1; Yale, $50,
against Arizona 81: Michigan, s6l
against Washington. III; Kansas sta
Agricultural. $50. against Idaho. z2s; n
braska. SAG. against Lehigh. defaulteGf
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Lincoln Wants in
National Amateur
Ball Association

Down in Lincoln a few ardent base
ball fans are promulgating a scheme to
organize ian amateur base ball league in
that city and affiliate with the National
Amateur Base Ball association. part
of which Omaha is a large factor. The
success of the Omaha association last
year has prompted the Links to regard
the matter seriously and an organization
is now under way which bids well to per-
feet league.
Omaha amateur base ball players and
fans regard the entrance OF Lincoln with
favorable eyes, as Lincoln will be
Omaha's close rival in the fall elimina-
tions for the national amateur cham
pionship. Last year St Paul played
Omaha and the locals couldn't work
themselves up TO the desired fever pitch
as st. Paul Is so far away. But with
Lincoln. very close to Omaha, and with
everybody knowing at least one person
in the other town, rivalry should be in
tensely keen.
Minneapolis is also planning to enter
the national organization. Among cities
now in the circuit are Omaha. Cleveland,
Chicago, Louisville and st. Paul.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
MARTY KRUG SIGNS
TO MANAGE OMAHA
Contract is Now Deposited, Safe
from Federal Leaguers, in
Rourke Safe.
KAFORA DEAL COMPLETED

Pa Rourke has closed negotiations with
Marty Krug to manage the Rourkovin-
fans next year Pa submitted a propo-
sltion to Marty 70 manage the team, but
IL hung fire for several weeks before the
new boss and Rourke could agree upon
terms. Now all has been settled and
Marty's contract is signed and deposited
in the safe out at Rourke park, immune
to Federal leaguers and the like.
krug is the only player signed up by
Rourke. Pa sent out contracts TO all
athletes on his reserve list last week
and is now preparing to receive about a
dozen howls and kicks because the sti-
pend stipulated for services rendered is
not in the neighborhood Of the figure re-
ceived by Walter Johnson. the well
known ski jumper. 1t always happens
thusiy, but Pa expects it 10 happen more
so this year under the new salary agree
ment. However Pa worrieth not, for
athletes will be plentiful this year and
some OF those who decorated the scenery
at Rourke park last year could well be
dispensed with.
KafOra Deal Completed.
While the official papers of noufica-
ton have not been received, Rourke has
completed his deal for Catcher Kafora
of the Pittsburgh club. Mr.. Kafora is
said to be a regular catcher. when II
comes to fielding, but bit weak with
the stick. He is said to be as good as
Jimmy Archer on the defensive, and only
his faAure TO hit lost him his job with
the Pirates. Rourke believes that, as he
is a youngster. Krug can make a hitter
out of him, and Fred Clarke opines the
same thing, Thus, Mr.. Kafora should
be welcome addition to our city.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
BREAKERS AHEAD
IN WESTERN LOOP
Topeka Bank FOrecloses Mortgage
on the Topeka Club, Leaving
an Open Franchise.
JOPLIN MAY BE THE SUBSTITUTE

Breakers ahead.
There is going to be trouble in the
Western league before tho season opens
and from the gllmmerine OF information
now at hand Il looks very much like
serious trouble. which bids well to cause
the magnates many a sleepless night.
The German-American hank of Topeka
has foreclosed mortgage on the Topeka
base bail club and as Frexy Tip O'Neill
so aptly puts Il ''the bank probably
won't care to enter the base ball busi-
ness" Thus some disposition must be
made OF that Topeka franchise. The
present owners have had the club on
the market since fall and nary a bidder
would bite. Nobody cared to take a
chance on Kawtown. 1t is entirely up
to the fans Of the town IL the Kansas
ing the 1915 season.
Calls Special Meeting.
President O'Neill has announced that
as soon as he has been officially informed
OF the foreclosure he will call special
meeting to consider the Topeka matter.
ONeill also has asserted that anybody
who wishes to keep the Topeka club
will have TO talk distinctly and clearly,
meaning business with money In sight
to prove it. Otherwise the franchise will
be transferred to some other city.
Two cities, Joplin and Oklahoma City,
have petitioned for Western league
franchise and have money with which
to back up their desire, Joplin has long
wanted TO line up with the Western, but
has always been considered bit too
small.
Speaking of Joplin and Oklahoma City
as prospective Western league cities, w.
A. Rourke declared, mot a chance, at
least as far as I'm concerned. They
couldn't support the kind of ball we
must play in this league" Rourge. how
ever, would give no intimation Of what
city might take UP the franchise, in
case Topeka falls down
If Topeka wants to keep the club.
capital must be raised to pay all its
debts. Otherwise the Western league
magnates will advise a transfer. The
Western league situation is so critical,
al it is in all leagues, that the magpates
cannot afford to take q chance on Topeka
making good. They must be sure the
franchise will not be burden on the
league. and no matter who gets the
franchise, It will be somebody who has
money which will talk
New Major Help to Western.
Speaking of the arrangement to put
three major leagues in the field, o'Neill
made the statement in Chicago that It
would be beneficial to the Western in
that it would afford a market for that
many more players. But the most sig
nificant part of that statement was an
Intimation O'Neill dropped.
| A transfer of some OF the American
association franchises TO larger cities
would give the Western a chance to
break into new fields. For instance, Mil
waukee and st. Paul probably could not
support a major league and both cities
would make good Western loop towns.
Such being the case, Topeka and any
other city which might find itself ON the
/ wrong side OF the financial ledger could
be dropped without fuss.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Fultz Fears Players
Bottled Up in A. A. if
Exempted from Draft

NEW YORK. Jan. SO-'T would con-
slider exempting the American association
from draft a detriment to the members
Of the Players fraternity now In that
league. unless the American association
would operate as a full major league.
with all major rights and paying major
league salaries" David Fultz. PRESIDENT
OF the Base Ball Players fraternity, said
here tonight.
should the draft be eliminated from
the association and 1t should continue to
operate under its present TO oting,yit would
mean a lot Of players would befbottled up
in that league. with very little chance to
advance in their profession.
Each year eight players are drafted
from the American association. but the
draft brings up a good many other play
ers. Glass IA clubs are continually in
fear that they will lose a valuable man
in the draft for $500. so they sell him
before the drafting season."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Jack Fitzgerald
Has Shade Over
Fighting ParsOn

Jack Fitzgerald had a shade over Kid
Wedge in their ten-round battle before
the Armory Athletic club at the Armory
last night. but due credit must be ac-
corded Wedge for tho game battle he
put up.
Fitzgerald from the first to the last
gong. managed 10 just shade his op-
ponent in each department of the game.
He was better In the clinches. in the
open fighting and in covering up. Wedge
went wild one or two times and swung
with reckless abandon. but in neither
Instance did he eaten the willy Fitz-
gerald unawares.
But few stiff punches were registered
by either man. Fitzgerald closed Wedge 4
left eye and landed one or two good
polSes on the jaw and two or three stiff
ones amidships. Wedge slipped over q
few hard rights In the inflghting.
The affair was a ten-round. no decis-
ion bout. held under the provisos govern
ing such bouts In the proposed law u
permit boxing In Nebraska.
In the preliminaries, Young Whitaker
and Kid Garrison battled four rounds
Jimmy May and Young Patton four and
Frankie White and Young Terry three
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Link Omaha Basket
Ball Game Saturday

Lincoln and Omaha High schools will
battle on the basket ball floor at the
Young Mems Christian association next
Saturday night. The game will be the
first big interscholastic combat of the
season.
Omaha was defeated by Lincoln at the
latters home a week ago, and Tommy
Mills Is determined to have revenge.
He has been working hard with his
squad and has whipped 1t into shape
for a good battle IAncoln has practically
the same team this year that won the
state championship last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
WESTERGARD AND
HUSSANE TO MIX
Charley FRANKIE Cards Wrestlers for
His Krug Theater Night of
February Nine.
Is A CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT

The biggest wrestling match OF the year
has been carded for Omaha. Manager
Charles FRANKIE OF the Krug theater has
scheduled finish wrestling match be-
tween Jess westergaard and Yousiff Hus-
sane for his show shop Tuesday night,
February Q.
The match will be two falls out of
three 70 a finish or no money. declares
FRANKIE. who has become somewhat dubi-
Gus when wrestlers and money become
closely associated.
Since Mr.. Stanislaw Zbyszko has been
made the guest of the German govern
ment in one of the kaiser's justly cele-
brated bastiles, Hussane and Wester-
gard have been the points of dispute
over the championship. westergaard
claims the title of American champion
and Hussane says he ougt to be cham
pion,
But whatever. either may be, all will be
settled amiably and peacefully in the mix
here next week. Whoever wins can claim
the worlds championship, and he will
have pretty good argument to back 1t up,
or course Joe Stecher must still be con-
sidered and 1t would behoove the winner
to take the Nebraska boy on.
WestergNard and Hussane are both pop
ular in Omaha, and the fans here have
been anxious to see the two in action for
some time. Now tiIsy will get that chance
Both appeared here this year. and their
respective skill always has been a mooted
question.
Charley FRANKIE is tiekied tosdeath ovel
hp coup, as managers and promoters ir
all the big cities of the country have
been trying to card matches between the
two leading lights for the last two years
only to fail to arrange satisfactory terms
Finally FRANKIE stepped into the competi.
ton and brought the big fray here.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Women Will Stage
City Golf Tourney

A woman's city golf tournament win be
held in Omaha next summer. The women
golfers, under the leadership of Mrs. w.
G. Silver, have decided that IL the men
can hold a city tournament the fair sex
has the same privilege.
Last year q ,womans golf club was
formed and the members played each
Friday during the summer The women
who were in that club flanked by those
who have been learning the rudiments
OF the game by playing Indoor golf at
the Young Women.s Christian associa-
tion, are leading the movement to hold
the city tourney. Additional impetus
comes fYom a crowd Of women who
reside along the Florence boulevard where
1t is termed the 'TPrettiest Mile" These
women will organize a golf club February
% and will play at the Miller Park Coli
club. They will all enter the city tourna-
ment
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

THREE-CUSHIoN TOURNEY
STARTS MONDAY EVENING

A three-cushion carom city billiard
tournament will be started Monday even
ing at the C. c. c. billiard parlors. Six
prizes will be ayarded. Last year the
tournament was a handicap affair and
was captured by Edgar Eddy but this
year scoring will be entirely scratch. The
following have already entered; Roger
s. Gallup, II. d. Gideon. Cecil Vaughn,
Charles q. Harlln. Howard stlee. DR..
Gladstone Derby A. Charleville and G.
Edgar Eddy.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
PREACHERS WILL SEEK TO
ENJoIN CINCINNATI GO

CINCINNATI. Jan. sO.-If Governor
Frank b. Willis does not issue orders
before Monday that viii prevent the
"Gunboat" Smith-Flynn bout here the
Methodist Ministers association will go
into court TO ask for an injunction that
the bout be prohibited on the ground
that public gambling Is being INDUCED
ln connection with the proposed contest
This statement was issued by the
Ministers association today.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Beatrice 0utclassed
By Bluffs Quintet

Friday night the Council Bluffs High
school basket ball team defeated one OF
the fastest basket ball teams of Ne
braska. Beatrice High school. IS to 1s.
The first half was intensely interesting
and ended. S5 TO 7. Hovey was taken out
of the game In the second half and Clark
took his place. Kyle and Burroughs of
Beatrice were taken out and Casford and
Maxwell took their places. During the
game, Puryear made seven goals, Low
cry, six, and Mahoney, four. Lineup:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
'NUNAMAKER COMES TO
VISIT MARTY M'HALE

Leslie NunamafIer, catcher for the New
York Yankees, blew into Omaha from his
winter home at Aurora, Neb., to visit
with Marty McHale. pitcher on the. same
team. who is appearing at the orpheum
this week. Nunamaker is enthusiastic
over the Yankees chances next year
under the leadership OF Bill Donovan and
predicts Donovan viii prove winning
pilot
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Transfer of Yankee
Stock Completed

NEW YORK, Jan. S0.-The transfer Of
the stock of the New York American
League Base Ball club TO Jacob Rupert
and T. L. Huston was completed here
this afternoon. President Ban Johnson
stated that the new owners had paid
the remainder of the purchase price due
Frank Farrell and assumed control of
the club. The negotiations extended
over a period of almost two months. the
first payment Of 10000 having been made
several weeks ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Indoor Game Popular.

Indoor golf at the Young Women's
Christian association is attracting con-
siderable interest these days. OF course
indoor golf is not a game in the sense
of competition. but it is pretty handy in
improving strokes A net is spread
around the gymnasium and the women
knock the ball against the net with tho
driver, mid-iron. cleek, brassie or what
ever club they please. Then along the
balcony which is built around the gym
nasium, carpet has been laid and put
ting takes place. w. d. Clark, profess
sional at the Field club. is the instructor.
and ne declares the women are improv-
ing rapidly in their form.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Two Games of BasI<et BaII,

BURwELL. Neb., Jan SO.--(special.)- y
Two basket ball games were played at the
Hise hall. The Burvell Crescents played
the Elyria town team. the score being
Crescents 49, Elyria II. The BurweII High
school played the Rambling FIVE, win
ming. % to IS
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
nentrice Girls Win.

BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. 30-CspeeiaL -
The Beatrice girls high school basket
ball team won from Geneva girls five at
Geneva Friday evening by the score OF
| 33 TO TO- The Beatrice girls showed re
markablc skill in shooting baskets. Miss
kuth Davis, physical director of the high
school. accompanied the team.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Pawnee BasI.et BAN Team winr.

PAWNEE CITY. Jan. 3O.-(Speeial. y
The local high school basket ball team
here Friday night. Al to q. In the open
ing of the first half the visitors by a
burst of superior team work. ran away
from Pawnee City. but the latter played
doggedly and the half closed even The
locals got their team work to going in
the early part OF the second half and
made basket after basket in quick sue
Pawnee CITY High School girls, team team de- de-
feated team OF girls from the Sabetha
High school by the score Of IS 70 9.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
STIEHM PLANNING
SPRING FOOT BALL
Would Play Bona Eide Game in
June as Feature Of the Com
mencement.
CALL FOR PRACTICE TUESDAY
By JAMES ID. LAWRENCE.

LINCOLN. Jan. 30--(Special.)-A foot
bail game as a feature OF the commence
ment exercises is tho plan which Coach
Jumbo Stiehm is working up in connec-
ton with -he annual spring foot bali
practice of the Cornhusker squad. The
game. It is planned. will be the crowning
event of the spring training. aud win
feature for the graduation festivities.
| Coach Stiehm has already taken the
matter up with tho chancellor and II
Dr. Avery gives his permission, Stiehm
will arrange the spring practice so the
game can be played.
With the game scheduled for commence
ment week. II win insure foot ball prac-
tice and rigid training rules for pros
pectivo foot ball men right up to the
close of school Heretofore there has
always been a lull in spring training as
soon as the warmer weather sets in and
Stelhm believes his plan will eradicate
this.
Continue Strict Training.
Another new feature. which Steihm
will urge in the spring training. which
will start next week under the direction
of Captain Dick Rutherford. is that all
members Of the squad start strict train
llB llkc GpElHb OOntinu0 u
during the summer. Then when the fall
season opens the players will be In con-
dltion TO take up hard work at once.
without waiting the customary length of
time to condition themselves. This phase
of 1t is more important than ever. since
Nebraska starts the season off next fall
with Drake, a conference team, as an
lopponent, and then follows 1t up with a
second conference team.
Stiehm will Issue his call for next Tues
day for initial practice ip the gymnasium
under the guidance OF Captain Ruther.
ford AS soon as the weather moderateS
and ground conditions permit the prac.
tice will be transferred TO the athletic
field. All eligible foot ball men will be
invited to meet at a supper to discuss the
spring training plans A majority OF the
last years letter men Will take part II
the spring training. and a large number
of freshmen will be on hand.
All Are willing.
Those who have already indicated theii
willingness are Chamberlain. VIII anC
Edward Kozistky. Shaw. Cook. otopoiils
Gardner, Mosher, Haberslaben and Cam
eron. =
stiehm does not plan 10 be caught nap
ping on the quarterback situation thii
time and will work out five men at tina
position all during the spring foot bal
practice. He will try out Johnny Cook
the old Beatrice High school star and
most promising freshman, Galley ant
Porter OF last years squad. and DicI
Westover. who Is returning TO school
Young westover played brilliant ball FOL
: the freshmen two years ago and looml
up as a strong candidate. In addition
stiehm win have Hoadley. a freshman
last fall The quarterback, position is e
receive particular attention during th'
spring training.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
GRAND ISLAND TEAM
LOSES TO ST. PAUL

ST PAUL. Neb.. Jan. 9.-(special)-
The Grand Island Business college basket
ball team lost to the local college, 45 to Q.
Nelson led in the scoring for the locals,
with twenty-three points to his credit.
TIpattn.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

ST. PAUL

Fields goals. Nelson %, Gruber bl,
Jacobsen (6, Messbach ~, Clark %.
Goals from fouls; (9), Snyder C). Referee:
Jester. Scorer: ZOcholl. Timekeeper;
Mensor. Time OF halves: Twenty minutes;
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
GLENW00D BEATS RED
OAK IN BASKET BALL

GLENwooD. Ia. Jan. -
Glenwood Company defeated Company
NJ OF Red oak last evening in the fastest
game OF basket BAH played on Glenwood's
floor this season. Score: 81 to %. Lineup:
Coz NJ co
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

Pitcher Jack Frost. who has been with
the Waterbury team OF the Eastern as
sOciation last season. has been trans
ferred TO New Orleans OF the Southern
league
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
Craig wins from Tekamah.

CRAIG, Neb., Jan. 30.-(SIecial )--craig
High school basket ball team defeated
rekamah High school basket ball team,
81 20 % The local team showed its SUI
-periortty all the way through, the speed
and team work offsetting Tekamah's
rough tactics. Arlington will be craig's
next opponent
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

teen foot ball men In chapel Friday morn
ing by Prof Evans. chairman OF the ath-
letic board OF control. These men played
In one-half OF the games during the sea-
son.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

Apartments. flats, houses and cottages
can be rented quickly and chesply by a
Bee For Rent" ad.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31

A For Sale" ad win turn second hand
furniture into cash.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
FED MINOR LEAGUE
NOW A CERTAINTY
Eight-Club League in New England
Territory Settled, Declares
, Jim Gilmore.
FINANCES FROM BIG LOOP

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 9O.--The
Federal base ball league will have a
minor league in New England. President
James A. Gilmore announced here late
today, after a conference with base ball
men. Tho teams OF the new league will
be eight in number no said. and win be
put into towns where Organized Base
Ball Is now played. He asserted he had
had dozen inquiries from men with
money, regarding the proposed league.
Just what towns II will comprise are yet
to be determined.
After the meeting reports were currAlt
that New Haven, Worcester, Hartford
Springfield. Providence and Manchester,
N, H., might be included in the league.
This could not be conhrmed. however,
President Gilmore stating THAT the circuit
would not be definitely made until after
March.
Feds Pay Difference.
Each club is to be financed locally, Mr.
Gilmore said, and the Federal league Il
TO furnish the players. Between thirty
and forty players are now said to be
available. Each club is to be furnished
with six players, as a nucleus for build
ing up team. The clubs will pay e
the Federal league 500 a month for each
player, the parent league paying the
difference when the players salary 4
In excess of that amount,
Those at the conference were President
Gilmore, Robert B. Ward. one of tn,
owners Of the Brooklyn Federals; L. w
Park OF Providence, II. l.; w. G.. Mckay
Of Manchester, N. H.; ]. d. Baxter oi
Springfield, Mass; E. L. Landgraf o.
Danbury.i Conn, and James T.. Canavs
OF New Haven. Another meeting is I,
| be held I'm March.