Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 23, 1910, Page 25

ISPORTING PAGES 1 TO 4 ‘THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. [SPORT = VOL. XXXIX-NO. 32. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23, — — = 1910. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. 7 PA ROURKE NOW GETTING READY Chirp of First Redbreast Will Not Find Your Father Asleep at Switch. NEW PLAYERS ARE IN SIGHT Eight New Pitchers Will Try for Pos: tions on Pitching Staff. BLAINE DURBIN THE LATEST Sindelar, the Pitching Giant, Anxious for Season to Start. GRAHAM BACK IN THE GAME Rourke Has Promise of Big Managers of Some Good Material Weeding Out Starts. as Soon Proce ftourke has not been fdle while other « league mugnates have been re- cruiting. their teams for the opening of the season, und indications are that Omaha will start the season with its usually strong squad. For some years Omaha fans have been rooting for teams near the top of the ladder and Kourke [s too shrewd a man- ager to try to start the s on-with a see- ond division team. In five weeks the big league teams will be hiking south, but it will be some time thereafter before West- ern league teams are called together. Last sason Pa copped third place with a rugged team, and he should be able to do as well of better this year with the pros- pects which confront him, according to the best judgment of the wisest fans who daily sit around Pa's smoke house and dissemi- nate base ball knowledge. While fans and other magnates are st ing to trade Harry Welch off. Pa has made no move In that dircction, for there fs no goedl reason for trying to get ¥d of the best man In the leaguo unless for some good and vaiuable return. According to the offictal fizures handed out by Presi- dent” Norris O'Neill, Welch was far and away the best man In the league with the wiliow; he stood with the best in the field, wes third on the Omaha team as a base stealer and third with sacrifice hits, which Is a good all around record. Weich has always batted botter on the road than at home and as a consequence the official fig- ures glven out by the president came as an all-around surprise. He has a sort of nerv- oueness_at Vinton park which keeps down his record with the stick, but away from home he is the king bee. It is no secret that Welch has Bnockers at home, men who must have s mething to" criticise, and they have formed a habit of knocking Welch until he knocks one of those home runs which wins the game. Then they are quiet for a while, but the good Is soon forgotten and the anvil chorus is again soon in action. Outfield 1s Strong. The Omaha outfield will be the same as last vear. which means the best In the league. Besides Welch, Red Fisher will be back, as will also Bert King. These two were taken over by the St. Louls Browns, but the latest advices are that they will| be seen in Omaha uniforms again this year, Both these men are unexcelled on the bases, and what Is more they are on the lines as often as any players in the league. Both are daring baserunners and both great rungetters, and after all is sald and done it is the runs which win the ball games. Fisher was sold outright to St. Louls, but it is more than probable he will be in har- ness in Omaha this year. King is a most valuable man, he s able to fill the infleld positions in case of emeFgency. Billy Fox, captain of the team last year, Wil again lead the Rourkes. Fox has win- | ning ways and won a place in the hearts of the fans by his gentiemanly demeanor on the diamond. He is a hard worker and a #o0d leader. Fox plays second base and shows rare’ judgment in handling his men. After he took the reins in the middle of the summer Pa Rourke did not find it nec- essary (o once take his place on the bench as the/ captain early demonstrated his abil- ity to meet all emergencies. Pa Rourke, and the fans, too, are bank- ng on George Graham this year. Graham has the ability to star on any team and his presence in the game makes it certain that soonér or later some sensational play will be pulled off. Graham was out of the | game last vear, but this season will be back in the harness, and he says he will be as well as ever. Two years ago this spring while warming up for an exhibition me with Comiskey's White Sox Graham caught his toe under the second sack and wrefiched his knee. That put him out of the game for & year, during which time he was In the hands of a doctor. Last spring he again tried to play, but again his knee went back on him. He oper- ated on and some loose cartilage removed, and now he claims he Is as well as ever. If he is he Is sure of a position on the | team, for he has all the qualifications of a | great ball player. Kane Will Be Back. The initial sack will again be guarded by Jim Kane. The big fellow is the same, Kane who worked the last half of the season on the Pirates two years ago. Last spring he came to the Rourkes, but the first trlp to the mountains stiffened him and it took the warm days of August to | Amber the big fellow up and permit him 40 strike his galt. When he did he was &y far the best first baseman in the en- sue league. Kane gave a first impression ‘el Belng somewhat slow, but he had a way ot getting & quick start and of covering weagidgrable ground. Fans are hoping the | bndiiry ‘to Kane's eye will not be as bad as ‘was indieated by the dispatches Wednes. day, which told of his being hurt in a| ‘basket ball game. Three catchers sre on the list for this Yeas. ‘The old rellable Johnny Gonding will e the main reliance, although Cadman has come 9 the froat rapidly and will be sble to satisfactorily fill the job when- aver he Is called upon. Gonding has been reckoned us oic of the best catchers in the league for years. He never does any- thing ‘especlally brillant, but, s steady and may always be ceunted upon to do the right thing at the right tme. To Gonding & great deal of the credit belongs for the magnificent showing the Omaha team hay made during the last six years. [ o s ot don Mo e AR Sl R siern many Young Business Men Who Also Play Foot Ball GRAND ISLAND COMMERCIAL COLLEGE TEAM., Pa Rourke’s Plans for the New Season Look Promising; Nebraska Needs Base Ball Veterans GOSSIP OF THE BOWLERS Omaha is Well Represented at the Mid-West at St. Louis Today. GATE CITY WANTS THE BIG MEET Loecal Howlers Who Are Rolling Today Expect to Set a Hig Mark for All the Othern. ~ The twenty-seven bowlers who are to bocst _for the eity of Omaha as the next meeting place of the Mid-West Bowl- ing assoctation left Omaha Friday night for St. Louis. It is the intention of the men to have five five-men teams on the alley at one time to have the best repre- sentation possible and at the same time create enthusiasm of a sufficient quantity to get the Louis bowlers to favor the selection of Omaha for the 1911 meet. G. O. Francisco, the treasurer of the ass soclation, s on the ground and will re- main/until the meet has finished and while there will devote all his spare moments to gettng the delegates in line. The meet if secured could easily be held at the Francisco glleys. The ten regulation alleys will accommodate many bowlers as but six to elght alleys are necessary for such tournaments. All the Omaha men will finish their games today and will return by the first of the week. It is expected by the home folks that some big scores will surely be made for the balance of the bowlers to shoot after, A number of the Booster league bowlers will get together and go to Detroit to at- tend the largest of them all—the American Bowling congress meet. Wit and Miss. Balzer and Martin _will shoot In the doubles. Watch this pair. Schnelder, McCune and Splash Francis are having a close race in the Cellar league. Lahecka is hot after Herman Beselfn, and swears he will beat the old-timer out before the season closes. Dan ‘Butler is practicing daily for the match game with the Standard Oils. Dan is_captain of the city hall team: White's Martin Tigers still leads the South Omaha leagué, one game ahead of Uncle Sam'e Fort Crook. shooters. Bruggeman of the Booster league shoots {en ping like he way pitching for the Dieiz {eam. "Hits Loule right In the nose all the me. Ed Tracy will be mi meet. This s the first time Tracy didn't attend. He and Goff have always been in on the money, War Horse Scott Is a member of both the Booster and the Mercantlle leagues. Scott is good and should be near the top in the new organization. Quite a difference One leads the Commercial league with & 200 average, while another trafls the Mercan- tile league with but 14 average. Art O'Cander of the Pllls has ditched his uniform.” Art is superstitious and belleves the cross has him hoodooed. It's Loule and not the shirt that makes the difference, On account of G. O. being at ihe Mid- West, C. J. had 'to stay at home to help Schmitty take care of the growing business ed at the St. Louls in Andersons. at the ulleys. C. J. will miss another ehance | to become a hero. Gatling Gilbreath ought to put the pins in good shape for the rest of his team- mates. The way he breaks up the new pins will muke them look like old ones when he hits them a few times. Here s another base ball team frm the Booster league: Smith, catch; Johnson, itch; Howard, first; Thomas, second: clmes, short; (ollins, third] Clarke, Powell and Hunter, fielders. Umplre Gecrge Clarke of the Western league Is working for Dan Butler and h been made a member of the City Hall tean. Talk about shooting them (o second—you ought to see George use his speed on the alleys—a regularyJohnson. A meeting of the Mercantile le been called by President Grant afternoon at the league alleys. All teams should be represented by & member as mat- ters of Importance ‘will be discussed and Grant would like to get the opinion of the majority members. The bowling party given by Jim Delaney at Francisco's Friday night resulted in the women getting better scores than the men, with the following Tesults: 1 L 160 138 .8 14 L% 168 L1T8 163 158 158 . 160 109 . 169 i e has for this 3 Total. M3 e M 30 M9 w0 Py s 01 453 i Mersig .. H. Delaney Mrs. Delaney Miss J. Delane: Miss M. Delane; De Berry Mrs. Me: 19 (Co:(hlu“ on Page Four.) 139 .10 1w Chances of the Iowa Uni Track Squad Optimistic Reports Circulate Among Students, but Coach Delaney Remains Silent. \ JOWA CITY, Ia, Jan. 22.—(Special.)— Maintaining a policy of reticence, Coach Jerry Delaney of the ¥niversity of Iowa track squad is silently bullding the foun- dation of a team which he hopes to win the Missour! valley conference meet. De- | laney refuses to talk to the newspaper men on the work of the individual per- formers. Time on relay races and names of new candidates are strictly ‘“tabooed” in Delaney's line of “dope.” However, optimistic reports have crept out on the number of candidates who have reported and among others the name of Banton, a crack sprinter from Waterloo, who, it is found, Is an eligible candidate from the college of medicine. Delaney has been working Hyland for form in the high hurdiers and he Is loud in his praise of the foot ball captain’s work. Other mem- bers of the foot ball team, encouraged by Coach Griffith, have either come out for the track work or intend to at the begin- ning of the second semester. ‘“That man looks as though he might be speedy,” was the remark of Delaney upon seeing Ehret, the guard on the foot ball team. Ehret has promised to report faithtully the re- mainder of the year. Other candidates have been persuaded to join the squad, but Delaney has steadily refused to hand out any “dope” on the performances of his numerous green hands. Towa promises to have plenty of welght men. Alexander, the blg negro tackle, is | working out in the shotput and his early | work has encouraged Delaney to keep him | trying for form. Indodr base ball week and today came to the fore this the first sport will draw largely from a large class | of students which never ordinarily visit {the gymnasium, and it is probable that Coach Delaney will endeavor to find some more track material athletes. Captain Burrell has stated that the base ball practice will start in earnest following the semester examinations, which end February 4. “From present indications we should have a wealth of material,” said Captain Burrell. “Lieutenant Mumma. will have charge of the Indoor work in the cage and after March 15 Coach Ted Greene will be here. Pole toa:h With Frenchman Zbyszko and De Rouen to Wrestle Friday Night at Audi- torinm, The two greatest forelgn-born athletes now in this country are Zbyszko, the glant Polander, and De Rouen, the herculean | Frenchman. Both these men are veritable | mountains of bone and muscle and, with | the exception of our own Frank Gotch of | Towa, they are unquestionably - the | ersatest wrestlers in the world. men will struggle for suprem: Y on the | torium. That this will be one of the great- | est physical contests ever witnessed in |out saying and that the big bullaing will be packed with admirers of the wrestling game Is & safe prediction, | Manager Glllan has decided to make it @ night of big men and for the preliminary | match he bhas engaged the two glant po- lce officers, Jensen and McCabe. Jensen | welghs 128 pounds and McCabe welghs 135 | pounds. Jensen and McCabe are both anxious to earry off the honors as cham- plon wrestler of the police foree and & | Breat deal of local interest will be aroused by this mateh. The seat sale opens Mon. §12 | dav morning ut 9 o'clock at the Auditorium. l games in an| | inter-department league were started. This from this class of | two | Next Friday night these two powerful | big wresting mat at the Omaha Audl- | | Omaha or the entire country goes with- | [0WA OFF NEBRASKA LIST Effort Now Being Made to Get Missouri Game for Omaha. ST. JCSEPH WANTS IT ALSO Negotiations with Hawkeyes Strike Snng Because They Have Sched Game with Purdue o) Only Open Date. LINCOLN, Jan. #.—(Special.)—Towa has been droppsd from the Neébraska foot ball schedule for next fall and Missouri will probably be taken on to fill the vacaney. A hiteh in the efforts of the two schools to agree on a date for their annual contest caused the severance of gridiron relations between the Cornhuskers and Hawkeyes. When the managers of the two schools began drawing up their schedules for 1910 [the Cornhusker director, Earl -O. Eager, | asked the Iowa management to hold open | October 22 as the date on which Nebraska | would -probably wish to meet the Hawk- | eves. This request was made with the cus- tom of the other Missourl valley schools as a precedent for the Cornhuskers to fol- low, and, in the local man's opinion, he asked no more than the Iowa ‘management should have willingly consented to grant. But instead of giving the concession which Managor Eager requested, the Hawk- eye representative scheduled a game with Purdue for October , and told the Corn- huskers that they could have November 19 for their struggle with the Iowans. That date, however, is not one on whith the | Cornhuskers wish to play Iowa, as they have a tentative game with Illinols to be | played on that day. All the other Saturdays on the Nebraska schedule ‘are filled and, leaving out of con- (Continued on Second Page.) Iowa Crack Athlete MARK HYLAND, 8. U. I All-State End Two Years, Basket Ball Cen- ter Two Years and Crack Hurdler on Track Teama - Holland Signs a Lively Bunch ot Ball Players New Owner of the St. Joseph Team is Scouring the Country for Good Material, 8T. JOSEPH, Mo., Jan. 23.—(Special.)— John Holland, owner of the St. Joseph Western league team, is today sending out contracts to the players who will comprise, with some recruits, the “Drummers’ that will represent this city on the Western league diamonds the coming season. The list includes Pitchers—David Nance, John Grogan, J. P. Fiizgerald, Richard Reuter, Harry | Hatch, James Swift, Joe Galgano and B. i Locke. Catchers—Fred Erickson, Tom Gaffney, Robert Willlams, R. R. Wolfe. First Baseman—Fred Clark. Third Basemen—Andrew McNeil, | Locke, Jesse Pritchard. Shortstop—Roy Corhan. Other_Inffelders—C. T. Dickey, Jones, Fay Kensel and Lew Walters. Outflelders—H. McChesney, Frank H. Foutz and Ray Powell. Yet to Be Signed, by Purchase or Trade— Five experlenced men, two pitchers, two outtielders and another catcher. “Scuthpay” David Nance of the pitching staff {s one of the Pueblo acquisitions for the coming season. John Grogan, from Dixon, I, is another Pueblo purchase. From Honolulu, where he was the idol of the Islands, hails Richard Reuter. He now lives in Denver. Reuter, who was with Pu- eblo two years ago, refused to report las season because of a difference over salary. He has been lined up all right for St. Jo- seph. Another pitcher who was with Pu- eblo last year is Harry Hateh, who had a good record at St. Albans, V., where he was found by Pueblo. James Swift is another lethander, from Wilkesbarre, Pa. The St. Louls Browns sold him to Pueblo. J. P. Fitzgerald was with Sacramento last year. He jumped Pueblo two years ago and joined the “outlaws” at Fresno, Cal. Galgano and Locke were with Pueblo last season. R.'R. Wolfe of the backstop contingent was with Des Molnes formerly and is one of the men who will be signed direct by Holland. When sold by the Champs to Peoria of the Three-I league he would not stand for a salary shave and has since been playing independent ball at Douglas, Ariz. Fred Erickson is from Pueblo, and achieved distinction in the Wisconsin State league before he went to Colorado. Tom Gaffney, before Pueblo got him, worked back of the plate for Muscatine, Ia. Another from Pu- eblo is Robert Williams, who -formerly worked with the Monday (Ia.) team. First Baseman Fred Clark, who also was with Pueblo last year, hails from Ogden, Utah. Andrew McNell, who played at the third corner with Junction City in the Colo- rado State league, 1s a Holland protege. Before joining Pueblo, Joe Locke watched the same sack for Monday, la. Jesse Pritchard was with Lincoln and Pueblo in 199. Roy Corhan Wolland considers the best shortstop in the league. He was drafted by St. Louls last fall, but the draft was disallowed. C. T. Dickey was acquired from Chanute, Kan. Although he has played no professional base ball, he comes | highly recommended as one of the liveliest sort of Infielders. “Tex" Jones, who was acquired by Hollana from the Enid, Okl Western association pennant winners, bat- | ted over .300 last summer and fielded with | the best.of them. | Fay Kensel of Oskaloosa, Ia., formerly in the Central assoclation, also is slated | for a berth In the infleld. Kensel was with | Pueblo last year. Lew Walters for a time last summer managed the Pueblo bunch. | He Is at present the last Infielder on Hol- | land’s list. O'Fallon, Iil., Is Waltey's home | town. At center Holland will have H. McChes- ney, who was with Indianapolis and Pu- eblo In 1809. Pueblo traded Spencer to In- @ianapolls for' McChesney, and the trade proved adviseable. Frank H. Foutz of Denver, who is among the other outfield- ers, was with Pueblo last season also. | Foutz is a cousin of the great Brookiyn | Foutz. President Taylor of Bartellsville, | Who Is Powell's owner, sent his terms to Holland this week and they were accepted. Last season Powell hit .246, stole forty-five bases and scored ninety-three runs. In him Holland thinks he has discovered a “Jewel.” Joe Tex —aa————— ————— BUYINGCARS AT SECOND HAND Pointers to Be Considered by Bargain Hunters Before Closing Deal. THINGS WHICH BETRAY WEAR e Cars Which Bear the Name of Little Known Makers Should Be Avol as Plenty of Good Ones to Be Ha With the passing ,of the magical six weeks wherein the ‘wise old groundhog takes his final winter nap, the thoughts of almost all who love iife in the open will begin to turn motorward. About this time, as the up-to-date almanac doesn't, but should say, look out for automobiles. This works both ways—look out for them If you want to own one, or ‘even If yeu want to dodge one. Suppose that it fs the first named horn of the delemma which con- fronts you, and that, ltke most of us, you have & big machine longing chalned down by a runabout bank account. In this event you will get the most for your money it you declde to purchase a second-hand car of good make, rather than a new vehicle of lower price; due caution and circum- spection in choosing the bargain being, of course, understood. Where the assistance of an unbiased expert can be called in, the purchaser may h#ve an easy mindi-in de- fault of this a resume of some of the chief points on which a buyer should satisty himself, will follow, may prove useful. “A trial trip will usually be demanded and accorded,” says Vincent R. Samnlsin Motor Print. “This will' give the oppor- tunity for much vdluable observation as to the condition of the car. . Excessive holse from the gearing betrays wear, and the buyer should Insist on examining this; a car need not necessarily be rejected on this account, because it is often as well for the novice to learn of the old and worn gearing and put in a new one when au felt with it; the cost of which you will, of course, have to consider in valulng the car. It should be noted, however, that some cars wear out their gears fast, rela- tively to the other moving parts of the vehicle; or they may have been unduly worn by’ unskilled driving; while in other cars with very ample gear dimensions any serious deterforation thereof may indlcate an amount of hard work that has affected the car throughout. Examine Axles. In live-axled cars’ the condition of the axle requires especial attention, and if the purchaser cannot have it dissected for his benefit, as Is most likely he cannot, it should be jacked up, and any looseness in the bearings tested by shaking the back Wheel If they are ball-bearings, ex- cessive play may be taken up, unless it is excessive enough to require new cups and cones, but the rebushing of plain bearings may be a more expensive job. Next, one of the back wheels should be blocked and the other rotated at the” same time, grasplug the propeller shaft. This will Indicate roughly the extent to whieh the bevel gear and the differentfal is worn, and the shake in the universal joints of the shaft can be felt at the same time, as also In the shaft of the bevel wheel where it enters the differential box. It is seldom, indeed, that the hack view of a live-axied car fs taken without the eye being offended by the “splaying” of the rear wheels. Much. of this Is due to wear in the axle bearings, but In some light cars there is an evident sag In the axle sleeve. Whete this is the case you I would be wise to give that car & wide berth, as the increased and unnecessary slde strain on the badly-splayed wheels Is obviously very great, apart from any con- slderation of the weak construction, The running of the engine will usually speak for itself; any knock or shake wl?l. make itself audible, especially if, with a two or (hree cylinder engine, It is run tirst on one cylinder only, then on an- other, by disconnecting one of the other of Ahe high-tension wires. This test will often detect @ looseness In the connecting rod or crank shaft bearings, which would otherwires escape notice. Here, too, ft may be worth while suggesting the use of a length of rubber hose (used a stetho- scope) to locate any unusual nolse In (Continued on Second Page.) COACH (‘ARROLIT LACKS VETKRANS Prospects for Cornhusker Base Ball Team Aré Not Brilliant Practice Opens. GREEN MATERIAL NOT TESTED Want of Campus Diamond Last Yea: Proves Handicap. REGULAR TEAM FOR FRESHMEN Athletic Board Will Equip First Year Players, ALL-YEAR COACH IS PROMISED Mentors Agree to Elect Head of De- partment Next Year, with Four Assintants for Varioms Di- visions of Sports. LINCOLN, Jan, ~(Special.)—Affairs in University of Nebraska athletic circles nre Just relapsing Into a normal state after being pltched Into a fervid condition by the distracting contest over the election of a coach for next fall's foot bail team, and base ball fans are beginning to feed thelr minds with dope on the prospects for the Cornhuskers' nine this spring. The eolection of “King” Cole ae gridir which event served to sottle the prolonged dls- cusston of the need of making a change in foot ball instructors; and the appoint- ment-of Robert M. Carroll to drill the dia- mond candidates have wrought the change In sgudent interest; the one taking away @ subject that was all-important and the other exciting a midwinter talk of the Cornhuskers' chances on the diamond. But looked upon at this early date, the prospects for the spring appear gloomy enough to make even the most ardent fan feel that Coach Carroll faces a big task for the coming season. Veteran players are scarce and green material of a tested quality with which to fill the vacancies on the nine is lacking. Of the 1909 team there are only six play- ers who have returned to schoo! for the spring semester and of these two are pitchers, members of the twirling statt that was exceedingly weak last spring. The men who will not be_avallable for this year's nine were some of the best players on the team. They are Beltser, Cooke, Carroll, Dudgoon and Ward. Captain Belt- zer at third was & star of the first mag- nitude and had rin on all the collexe inglelders of the Missouri valley. He.wi pretty sure with the bat, too. Wi Miss “Pip' In the center fleld “Pip" Cooke made a record that s likely to stand unbroken for #everal seasons at the Cornhusker school. He covered lis garden well and pulled down many flles that the ordinany college player would have permitted to speed on unmolested. On bases and at bat, though, Cooke will;be missed even more than In the fleld. He was an accurate batter and an excellent base runner. He was daring, took many long chances and usually succesded. He was a big purzle to all catchers in the valley, “Bobby" Carroll was a veteran catcher last year and served out the article of ball that helped produce a star infiéld. His stick work placed him at the head of the Cornhusker batting list. Dudgeon covered right garden well and played his other assigned parts with rare display of ba: ball skill. Ward was the headliner of the pitching staff, even though that part of the team was deficient, and occasionally he won a game. * As viewed just now, it looks as though Coach Carroll will have the followlng veterans to form a working basis for creating a nine: Captain Greenslit, catcher; Clarke, first base; Metcalf, short; Sturtez- negger, left fleld; Olmstead, pitcher; Math- ers, pltcher, and possibly Schleuter, flelder, Greenslit, Clark and Metcalt played good ball at thelr infleld positions last spring, and when , the season closed they were showing a real classy article of base ball. At the bat Clark proved a safe bitter and Greenslit slugged the sphere with much regularity. Metcalf, at the opening of the spring, not a rellable man with the club, found his batting eye before the season closed and drove the ball for many safe hits. Schileuter Coming Back. The outfield will still have Sturteznegger, but the loss of Cooke and Dudgeon will leave two holes In the outer garden. One of these probably will be filled by Schleu- ter, u player who won his “N" in 1806. He is not in gchool at present, but has written that he will enter next week for work dur- ing the second semester. He did some £00d stick work during his letter year and started a batting bee in the Missourl game that permitted the Cornhuskers to defeat the strong Tigers that spring. Olmstead and Mathers were not regulars on the twirling list at the opening of last spring, and hardly clinched places until the northern trip. Mathers pitched much better ball than had been expected of him. Olmstead was out of form until the Corn- huskers made their,northern trip, when he a1 some excellent twirling. He secured control of his wihg at that tme and was & puzzle to most of the opposing batters on the college teams which he was pitted against. A _Cornhusker pitcher of several years ago, Perey Adams, has returned to the uni- versity and he may consent to try out for the nine in the spring. In his other years at this school' Adams was ranked as & star pitcher, and he now has the reputation of belng one of the best pitchers Nebraska ever possessed, Unless Adams gets into the game or some new men, now unknown, show up, the Cornhuskers are pretty sure to be weak in the pitching section again this coraing season. For about five years past the team has lacked capable twirlers and there s yet no sign that a change from this condi- tion 1s to comg 800! Green Materinl Unknown. For the positions at third, second and In the field there Is nothing in sight among the new material that can be sald to have a_good chance of geiting a place. Coach Carroll admits it is & hard proposition to dope out anything on the “greens.” It is thought that there msy have been several #00d players among the freshmen of last year who did pét get out for practice. In that case, thé outlook will probably taks