Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 30, 1910, Page 27

THE OMAHA SUNDAY Ber OMAHA, SUNDAY, JANUARY %, 1910. MEETING 1s soon to be held at Grand Island to consider the mat- ter of organizing a state base ball league In Nebraska. This prop- psition 1 one we have commended for several years as both feasible and de- able. Nebraska has the three essentials to such an organization—enough towns of the ‘necessary size, an ample supply of players and abundant base ball spirit to afford the patronage—the sina qua non, the modus openandi, the wherewithal, It @oes meom that a state league might be operated on a successful financlal basis. Towns like South Omaha, Grand Island, Hastings, North Platte, Columbus, Ne- braska City, Beatrice and several others, are large enough for home teams of more than the ordinary amateur class. Nearly all of these towns have abundant material right at home, but for that ‘matter they could supply any deficlency without going beyond the boundary lines of the state if nocessary. Nebraska Is peculiarly well sup- piled with fast young base ball players. Scarcely a hamlet In the state but has its team, and the strange thing is that some of the' fastest teams are to be found in the remote corners of the state. Not a state In the west, unless it be California, has sent Into the major leagues a larger number and better grade of ball players than Nebraska. Why not give this m terial something to do at home while avall- able for home consumption? The state is and for years has been aflame with the passion for base ball. Why not crystalize ft? With Omaha always in the van with a fast Western league team—and, perhaps, some day it will be in faster company and Lincoln up thera with a goad club, there I8 every reason why other cities of the state should band together in a Ne- braska league and help swell this tide of base ball enthusiasm. John M. Lynch has scarcely warmed his seat till he finds It necessary to serve notica on Charles Wehb Murphy, the 1i fellow most instrumental in securing Pre: $dent Lynch’s election, that he and not the Cubw’ owner is president of the Na- tional league. When Murphy and his co- eonspirators were hatching their plot to eust from an office he had filled with Bonor and wbility, John Heydler, we sug- gested In these columns that no Natlonal league president who did not fawn at Mur- phy's feet and do Murphy's bidding would ever-Be acceptable to Murphy, and when John M. Lynch was elected, we ventured to predict that he was not the man to do this and would In time incur Murphy's dis- pleasure just as Heydler incurred it when he refused to decide the Pittsburg-Chicago controversy In Chicag. s favor, without reference to the facts In the case. And now, before the beginning of the season, President Lynch has occasion to rebuke Murphy in a public statement. Murphy at- tacks the playing schedule, which the committee adopted, for no better reason than that It does not seem to contemplate the interests of the Cubs to the exclusion ot all other teams. President Lynch In- forms Mr. Murphy In polite language that the committee, In drafting its schedule, did not confjne its attention to the Inter- ests of any one club, but rather jooked to the interests of the entire lea, Then he delivers to Mr. Murphy what a sensitiye man would regard as a sharp, sting@ing ro- buke. “I do not expect’the committée report to meet wtih'uraninious 'approval," he says, 'but 'l do expeet common cour- tesy from club owmers.” As to Murphy personally, President Lynch says: “I wish to state that he is expressing only ‘the views of C. W. Murphy, president of one club in our league. He does not speak for the Natoinal league.” If the other mag- nates in the league will give President Lynch their co-operation in the courageous stand he has taken they will ald to bring the National league back up to the high standard from which such men as Murphy dragged it. And in the meantime we may expect Tdttle Charley to go to setting on another conspiracy to hatech a man who will not say “Murphy does not speak for the National league.” 1f Murphy takes up the gauntlet thrown down even before the training season is on and declares war against Lynch he is likely to put in the buslest year of his life, for the fans, and in all probabllity the other team owners, are going to stand by a man of John Lynch's caliber in preference to a man of the Murphy stamp. Pa Rourke displays a fine sense of f lowship and appreciation in urging that the Western league hold its schedule meet- ing mext month In St. Joseph. It would be only right thus to reward the splendid ef- forts that city I8 making to lay a sure foundation for a suceessful season on, its return to the.league after several years of absence. The fans—and in this case they include some of the best business men of Bt. Joseph—are putting their shoulders to the wheel In most herole fashion, and if the season is not & complete trlumph it must not be charged up to a lack of en- terprise and enthusiasm in the preliminar- fes. Money has not been\ spared. Men have given generously to ald the new man- agement in assembling a good team. Let President Rourke's recommendation be acted on. It's as little as the league can do at this time and it may have large re- sults. The Western league thus far (s to be congratulated on getting this prodigal back. into the fold, Of course this talk of declaring off the Jettries-Johnson fight because the promot- ers can't agree on the place to hold it may be only another metting iy the general scheme of advertising, but /it they should £ through with such a pian it_probably would be the death knell, least, of prize fighting. The American public has been a willlng dupe for a long time;; but it may turn, like the werm, some day. It 4ld turn once on the wrestling aker and It hasn't fully got back to its original attitude of confidence yet. John- son and Jetfries already have made a good many thousands of dollars as exhibiilons on the strength of thelr fight agreement, and there are those who never will take stock In the “fight” until they read the reports of it round by round on the morn- ng atter, It's & far cry from 180, when the Na- tional league was defending itself against the invasion of the American, its hosille foe, to 1010, when representatives of the two organizations sit down in friendly con- ference to prepare the playing schedules of the season, There are two ways of viewing King's application for relnstatement—he ls near- Ing the dead lMne of age and he needs ad- vertising to keep his pool business flour- ishing. ‘Spose Little Charley would vote for the ting of umplres again? Would you call Lynch l(uply‘l bogm- erangt | games with a winning percentage of for a while at) LEADING BASEBALL PITCHERS Winning ane'nhcn for Twenty- Five or More Gnm Sinoe 1871, AL SPALDING HAS THE RECORD Radbourne and Clarksom, with Sev- enty-Two Games Ench, Have Not Been Surpassed—Lenders the Glants Have Furnished, Looking back over the pitchers' records since base ball became an organized sport for protessionals it will be found that only thirty boxmen have hung up the highest percentage of victories If they pitched in more than twenty-five games. It was In 187} that Dick McBride of the Philadeiphla Athletics established a per cent of .T69 for twenty-five games and led the profession. Since then the leading pitchers have taken part in a greater number of contests, the record In this respect being held by those famous twirlers, Charley Radbourne of the 1884 Providence team and John G. Clarkson of the 158 Bostons, each of whom pitched seventy-two games for percentages of 638 and .76, respectively. A. G. Spald- ing still holds the highest winning percent- age, .899, hung up In 157 when he Was a member of the Boston team. Following the mark set by McBride in 1571, Spalding led all pitchers for the next five vears. He was with the Bostons in 1872, 1§73, 1874 and 1875, after which he be- came a member of the Chicagos in 1876 During 1572 Spalding pitched forty-seven games for a percentage of .8%0. In 1878 he took part in sixty games for .7%. In 1874 his record was sixty games and .717. In 1875 he twirled sixty-three games with a perceneage of 599 and In 1876 he played In sixty games for .78 Thomas Bond sup- planted Spalding as the National league's star pitcher In 1877 and 1878. Bond was & member of the Bostons and had the noted Charley Snyder behind the bat. His record In 1877 was forty-nine games and a per centage of .646 while In 1577 1t was fifty- nine games and 658, John M. Ward was the league's crack twirler in 1878, He pitched sixty-five games for Providenice that year and his winning percentage was .702. Providence won the champlonship and Ward was chiefly re- sponsible for the honor. Larry Corcoran, short In statue, but with a great arm, helped Chicago to win the pemnant in 1880 and 181 His side partner in the box was Fred Goldsmith and together they made monkeys of the other teams iy the league. Corcoran led all the pitchers fn those two years with fifty-six games and .198 In 1880 and forty-five games and .667 in 1881. Gold- smith carried off the honors In 1882, when the Chicagos won the pennant for the third consecutive time, for he pitched forty- three games with a percentage of .655. Grasshopper Jim Whitney, a California phenomenon pitched sixty-two games for the champion Bostons In 1383 and had a percentage of .83 Whitney was more than six feet tall, as lean as a bean pole, but & powerful man physically. He had terrific speed and with the “walk up de- liver” in vogue in those days made life miserable for his catchers. Radbourne proved a veritable horse for work in 1884, Wwhen he pitched seventy-two games for a percentage of .833 and practically won the pennant for Providence. The previous vear saw Radbourne hang up & record of thirty-seven consecutive games in the box, twenty-elght being victories. Radbourne was one of the first . pltchers to use “Change of pace.” He had perfeet con- tral and slow ones In-a most ‘perplexing man- ner. He had plenty of speed, when he wanted to use it, but he belleved in saving his arm by making the men behind him do their share of the work. Headwork, in fact, was his best quality, for he never became rattled and on many occaslons he purposely handed out bases on balls to prevent star batsman from leading off in a subsequent inning. Radbourn had a won- derful co-worker In Charley Sweeney, Whose record of twenty-one strike outs in a game played against the Bostons In 153 still remains unequalled. John Clarkson loomed up as a star pitcher with the Chicagos in 18%. He pitched seventy games, winning .745 per cent of them, and showed superb sclence. Clarkson was another student of strategy. He was not a big man physically, but he had a head filled with brains and he knew how to pitch. He was wise to the weak points of all the batsmen and was about the coolest proposition Imaginable when under fire. Clarkson, a native of Cam- bridge, Mass, was delighted when the Chicago club sold his release to Boston in 1889 for $10,000, and he promptly showed his appreéciation of the deal by pitching seven- ty-two games for a percentage of .73. The Glants nosed the Bostons out of the pen- nent that year, but It was not the fault of Clarkson, who practically pltched his arm off in & game attempt to keep the Hub team In front. When Detroit won the Natlonal league champlonship in 188 the Wolverines' star pitcher was “Lady” Baldwin, a left hander. Badwin recelved this nickname because of his quiet habits, but he was an iron man in the box and had nerves of L. He pitched fifty-six games and won T per cent of them in impressive style, the De- trolts playing with supreme confidence be- hind him at all times. Although the Philadelphias Qid not cap- ture the pennant in 1857, they had the lead- ing pitcher in Charley Ferguson, who of- tlclated In thirty-five games for a per- centage of .686. Ferguson was not only a fine twirler, but also a splendid general pluyer and batsman, and when he died the bese ball sharps sald that it would be many years before the game could produce his equal. Tim Keefe in the Giants was the cham- plon pitcher in 188, He took part in fifty 4 But he recelved much istance from Smiling Mickey Weleh, who had a record of forty-seven games and .577. Keefe was an artist. Like Radbourne and Clarkson, he knew what a good slow ball meant and he worked it with glittering success. Yet he had tremendous speed and perfect control. One of lis fast shoots nearly killed John Burdock in Boston that year, which caused Sir Timothy to bridle his speed In a measure the rest of the cam- paign. Keefe had a star catcher in Buck Ewing, considered by many veteran critics the best backstop that ever donned a mask. They worked together like clockwork and sclence was never lacking Tom Lovett of the Brooklyns led the pltchers In 1890, the Brotherhood year, when the Natlonal league was a wreck. This did not mean that Lovett was not a first- class boxman, however, for he had a percentage of .73 for forly-two games. Bl Hutchinson of the Chicagos carried off the honors in 1881 with sixty-three games and .66, but Anson's team did not win the champlonship. The Bostons' had & gigantle pitcher, physically, In Jack Stivetts, who worked in forty-seven games in 1802 and had a percentage of .72 Kid Nichols, however, pitched fifty-one games for Boston that year, but his percentage was only .68 Still, ll things considered, Nichols w; probably the beiter man, as he was steadler |. and possessed more head work. Frank Killen, a left-hander, was the league’ leader in 158 He was & member Of the wthe, baM -and. mixed up the fast |’ THE OMAHA SUNDAY Pittsburg team and pitohed games for & percentage of .. When the Glants finiahed second in 1894 and then won the Temple oup from the champion Baltimores in the post Soason series Jouett Meekin and Amos Rusle electrified New York fans by their wonderful pitching. Meekin led, with a percentage of .790 for forty-seven games, but Rusie was not far behind him. Rusie, for that matter, was generally regarded at that time as the best pitcher In the country And he led the league In 1897 with & percentage of 784 for thirty- seven games. Hoffer of the Baltimores topped the pitchers in 1895 and 1896. In the former season he pitched thirty- seven games for .784, and in the latter ho took part in thirty-five games for 823 Lewls of the Bostons led in 188 with thirty-four games and 767 and Jimmy Hughes, a CaMfornian dug up by Ned Hanlon, helped the Brooklyns to win the pennant in 1899 with a record of thirty-four games and a percentage of 823 It was in the following vear that Iron Man McGin- nity attracted attention by pitching forty- one games for 769 for the Brookiyns, who won the pennant again. Then Happy Jack Chesbro led the leaguw In 1501 and 1902 while a member of the Pittsburgs, his record being thirty games and .700, and thirty- three games and .818, respectively. Later, when a member of the Highlanders, Ches- bro hung up a record of fourteen consecu- tive victories, which was equalled by Reulback of the Chicago Cubs last year. Olark Griffith, with the Chicago White Sox in 1901, led the American league twirlers with thirty-one games and a percentage of .TH. Sam Leever of the Pittsburgs was the National league's star pitcher in 1003 with thirty-six games and a percentage of .781 Leever was with the Pirates last year, but his days appear /to be nearly over. M- Ginnity pitched fitty-one games for the Glants In 1904 and won .84 per cent of them. Mathewson the same year worked in forty-elght games for 738 and the Glants won the pennant with 106 victories, forty-seven defeats and .93 per cent. Leover of Pittsburg led in 1906 with thirty- three games and .800. The Chicago Cubs won three pennants in succession after that and Reulbach carried off top honors each year with thirty-three games and .8%, twenty-seven games and 810 and thirty-one games and .774. Last year Mathewson and H. Camnitz, the Pittsburg slab man, were tied for first honors in the National league with thirty- seven and forty-one games, respectively, and a percentage of .806. Mullin of the Detroit Tigers was the leading American league pitcher last year with 784 for thirty- seven games. torty-four Amateur Billiard Players Are Busy Live Committee Appointed Assures Several Real Classy Tour- naments. NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—Assurance that amateur billiards is to receive its full me: ure of attention was made evident recently by the appointment of a committee to make plans for the class, A national championship and the interclub cham- plonship tournaments. The champlon- ship tournament appeats to lie be- tween the Chicago Athletic association and either the Hanover club or the Crescent Athletic club of Brooklyn. The makeup of the committee gave the first inkling of this, when President Robert C. Kammerer, New: York Athletic glub, announced that it would be composed of J. Ferdinand Pog- genburg, Liederkrans elub, chairman; Mor- ris D. Brown, Hamilton club, Brooklyn; Dr. A. B. Miller, Amateur Billlard club of New York; Harry F. Mollenhouer, Hanover and Crescent Athletic clubs, and Harry Lobdell, Chicago Athletic association. The Hanover club has several times been the scene of the national amateur meeting, and it is said that it again seeks to hold the champlonship In its house, provided the Dproper arrangements can be made, As the Crescent Athletic club is represented on the executive committee by Dr. H. D. Jennings and In the interclub series by James M. Heatherton, together with Harry F. Mol- lenhauer on the class A committes, sub- antiation s given to the report that the “half moon” organization may be the holder of the premier tournament. It fs certaln that the Crescent Athletic elub is to be represented in the interclub matches this season, which will be upon an elaborate scale. The committee ap- palnted for this series includes J. Ferdinand Poggerburg, as chairman; James M. Heatherton, Crescent Athletic olub; ,Chalmers D.. Colman, New York Athletic club, and C. E. Van Vieck. Mont- elalr Athletic club, Prosident Kammerer stated in making his appointments that he expected the ecoming tournament would attract a bigger field than usual, now that Charles P. Wright of San Francisco had relinquished his title to join the professional ranks. All of the prominent clubs in and around New York will be reprcsented In the inter- | elub matches, as it is a part of the idea of this tournament to develop players that may later compete in the national cham- plonship. FOREIGN CARS TO MEET HERE Race Between Bens and Fiat Planned for Atlanta. NEW YORK, Jan. .1t is very probable that next month will see a duel between the two motor ‘“‘speed monste imported trom Europe. According to present plans, B. W. C. Arnold's big Fiat racer and the new Benz fmportation will meet in a serles of events at the Atianta Motordrome dur- ing_the latter part of February. Arnold's car made its American debut at Atlanta last autumn. Lewls Strang drove the high- powered machine in a serles of record |breaking flights. The Benz is the one driven to u record by Victor Hemery at Brookland recently. Tentative arrangements for the dual event were made at a meeting hetween Lewis Strang, Arncld's driver and repra- sentative, and George Robertsén, the driver, and Jesse Froelich of the Benz Auto Import company. The men considered an offer from Atlanta for the race which read as follows “The Atlanta Automobile specdway offers & purse of 35,00 for a series of races be- tween new Hemery Benz and Strang Fiat Ruces to be run on Atlanta Automobile speedway the latter part of February. The Atlanta speedway holds all American track records from one to 200 miles." The offer was made hy Manager Edward C. Clapp of the Georgla speedway. It was |most favorably received by Strang, Robert- son and Froelich, who made the following proposition to Atlanta: Strang In the’ Flat and Robertson in the new Benz will race at the Atlanta speedway three heats, not longer than ten miles each, the terms being §1.000 appear- ance money for each driver, 1o be deposited at once with F. J. Wagner, and a purse of $3,000, to be contested for. and & oup for the owner of the winning ear: minor de talls to be arranged later. i When you want what you want when you want it, say so through The Bee Want Ad Columas, BE ANUARY 30, 1910, PROS NOW WANT T0 ORGANIZE Think a Plan Similar to That of the Amateurs Would Be Beneficial, LEADERS BOOST FOR THE PLAN Amatenr Leaders Think it Would Be & Good Thing for Sport and Help Amateur Athleties in This Comntry. NEW YORK, Jan Within the last few months talk of a protessional athletic organization has from time (o time been beard in the inner ranks of the clan. While as yet nothing definite has been determined upon, It is & well established fact that there Is such a proposition under discussion among those who are closely allled with the professional end of athletics. Whether or not the movement will result in the formation of an assoclation to control all forms of professional track and fleld ath- leties remains to be seen. At the present time nothing more definite than several conferences on the subject has resulted. It is known, however, that there are a number of professional athletic promoters in Boston, Philadelphia and this city who are favorably disposed toward this move- ment and stand ready to lend financlal as- sistance to the project. It is their bellef that such an organization s needed In this country to control this particular phase of athletics. Within the last few years con- tests between professional athletes have been increasing rapidly in number. The Marathon craze, which developed as a result of the Olympie run in London dur- ing the summer of 108, opened the eyes of the promoters regarding the tinanclal pos- sibilities of the game. Throughout Europe the story is an old one, and professional races at distances ranging from 100 yards to fifteen miles are common. In England some of the prefessional sprinting events bave grown to be classics. Entries ranging between 100 and 200 in number are not un- common, and heavy wagering ls a promi- nent feature of the contests. Beveral American sprinters, famous during their college careers, have competed in these events, and the results have been heralded around the world by cable. Firm in the belief that it is oniy & ques- tion of time that such a situation will arise in this country, American professional ath- letic promoters are considering ways and means to control professional athletics in the future. Ernest Hjortberg, the former athletic trainer and now manager and trainer of professional Marathon runners, volced his sentiments on the subjéct when he said: “I see no reason why such a move should not meet with success. The professional athlete has been increasing in numbers rapldly during the last few years. Games for professional athletes are held annually by the Caledonian clubs of Philadelphia, Boston and this city. Penhsylvanla is a hotbed for professional athletics and match races at all distances for purses and side bets are frequent occurrences in the mining towns and at the county fairs. New Eng- land, too, contains a large contingent of athletes who compete for money prizes, and the professional athlete Is not un- known in the middle and far west. Same as Amateurs. “My idea is to have the promoters of these professional meels throughout the country form some sort of an organization that will control, in & way, the professional game, just as the A. A, U. does the ama- teur field, It would be possible to organize a regular circuit of meets, starting in the south early i the spring and working north as the weather grew warmer. I am sure It would be found that such meets would draw big crowds.g Almost. every other branch of sport has a professional organigation, including base ball, horse ra- cing, automoblle racing and other lines of indoor and outdoor sports. The majority of them pay and the top notchers make big money. “The athletes and the public would be distinct galners by such an organization. It would be possible to offer prizes rang- ing from %0 for a mile event up to and including $200 for a five-mile contest. These purses could be split any way the promo- ters might decide. For instance, a 3200 purse could be divided into $100 for first, 0 for second, $25 for third, §15 for fourth and $10 for fifth place. For speclal events, such as sprint races or Marathon con- tests, special purses could be offered, ac- cording to the class of field entered. “Another benefit that professional ath- letics would galn would be the appoint- ment of o special board to pass upon all records claimed. It would be the duty of the members to credit or reject the times and distances after examining the reports of the timers and the men who examined the track. This 18 the method adopted by the A. A. U, and it would give' profes- slonal athletic records a standing which is badly needed at this time. It is a well- | known fact that new records are claimed | from time to time, and sometimes ac- cepted, without any organization passing on the same. Some of these are 80 absurd to those who follow track athletics closely that only one conclusion can be drawn, elther the track was short or the timers novices In watch handling. Should Not Wait Too Long. “For my part I am strongly in favor of a body to govern professional athletics in this country. It {s needed and thé sooner such an association Is formed the better, It we take charge of the situation while the game is young we can handle it prop- erly, whereas if delayed too long profes- sional athletics will reach the stage where neither the public nor the promoters will Eave any faith in the game.” When James E. Sullivan, secretary-treas- urer of the Amateur Athletic unfon, was interviewed on the subject the other night he said: “If the proposed league for professional athletes is formed and conducted on an efficlent basis I am sure that it will be a Eood thing for sport. It would have abso- lutely nothing to do with the Amateur Athletic union and would not affect that organization in any way. Indeed, why shonld it? Professional boxing, base ball. wrestling and other combinations have absolutely no influence on the Amateur Athletic union and the same will hold good for the proposed professional league. “Let me tell you we have needed such a thing as a professional athletic league for some time, 1t have many henefits for amateur athleties. If the proposed organi- zation s effected it will mean (he drawing of a sharp line between professionsl and amateur sports. This is something that has been in demand for wany years. With a professional league the Amateur Athletic urion will be able to put its hand right on the professional and the amateur athletes. There will be no half way business. A man will have to come out for one hody or the other. It will do away with this step- ping over the live a trifie into professional territory and yet attempting to retaln amateur status. | by offering a $,000 purse they have en- Oarsmen Plan Big Events for Boston Basin Belgian Crew Will Row Harvard as a Special Feature of the Meet. BOSTON, Jan. .—Providing the plans of local amateur oarsmen are successtully car- rled out, Boston Basin will be the scene during the coming summer of one of the Kreatest rowing regattas ever held in this country. It is the idea of the projectors to secure the championship regatta of the National Assoclation of Amateur Oarsmen, with a special featurs embodylng & race between the Harvard varsity crew and the famous elght of the Royal Club Nau- tique de Gand, Belgium. The Belglum crew Is at the present time the holder of the Grand Challenge cup, won at the famous Henley regatta, held In England on July 7 and 8, last year. Since the plan was first proposed at a meeting of prominent local oarsmen its supporters have been assured of Iliberal support by influential patrons of the sport. So far as the National Assoclation of Amateur Oars- men regatta in concerned, Boston has been assured of this event by President James Pilkington, if the local association cares to finance the same. The meeting of the delegates of the New England association on February 2 will consider the project officlally and dlscuss what steps may be necessary to bring about @ contest between the Belglum and Har- vard eights. It is said on good authority | that President George B. Magrath of the New England aseoclation has been as- sured of the willingness of both crews to compete In such an event. The one draw- back, as seen from a local standpoint, 1 the lack of sultable quarters along Boston Basin for the housing of the several hun- dred oarsmen who would attend such a series of contests. It is thought, however, that, temporary structures of acceptable nature could be constructed and that the Harvard Rowing association would offer every training facility to the forelgn oars- men. The race between the Harvard and Bel- glum crews would be an affalr of inter- national importance and would undoubtedly attract thousands of visitors to the eity of Boston, since the race would be on park property and could be witnessed without charge. The fund necessary, it Is thought, could be raised by subscription among local business concerns which would profit by the Influx of visitors, and the event would be a most worthy one as the opening teature of one of America’s greatest water parkways. The Belglum crew has proved a three- time winner of the Grand Challenge trophy, the greatest prize in English rowing ofr- cles. Every member of the crew is an amateur without the siightest professional taint; and no protest along these lines has ever been raised by the English, who are the greatest sticklers for amateurism in sport. The Ghent oarsmen are said to row & stroke similar to that adopted by Amer- can crews and to be a combination very hard to defeat, as was proved at Henley. The cost of the trip ‘f the Beigians has been fixed at not over $5,000, and this money the local promoters ot the profect claim, can be raised within two days after the success of the scheme has been secured. In fact, it is said that Harvard students at Cambridge have expressed a willingness 1o contribute half the sum needed in order that they may witness what Is expected 10 be the best eight-oared crew in Harvard history In an International race within sight of the historic university. RHODESIA BIDS FOR SCULLERS Champlonship of World May Be De- clded on Zambes LONDON, Jan. 20.—Mr. Guy Nickalls, the famous sculler, writes a letter to the newspapers in whicl he say: “The mere idea of & world's sculling champlonship being decided on the River Zambesi, in Rhodesia, would, a short seven years ago, have been considered the wild- | est dream of & hare-brained, over-confi- | dent enthusiast. Today that idea has ma- tured into a possibility—one might almost say & probability, for, barring accidents or tliness, it is, practically speaking, a cer- | tainty that Richard Arnst of New Zealand | and Broest Barry of Engtand will race for the proud title of champlon of the world on the Zambes! towards the latter end of August next. “The rallway to the Victoria falls, which are situated about a mile below the finish of the Regatta course, was only opened in 1904; today one can travel on the same rall some 500 miles north of this. Since 194, however, two most successful regattas have been held on that reach at which nearly all the: South African rowing clubs have been represented, and it is the unanimous opinion of all those who competed that no better or fairer course could be found any- where. But (it needed the generous offer of certaln South African sportsmen who have put up the largest purse ever offered to any scullers to confirm this verdict, for | | | | | sured & meeting between Richard Arnst, the champion of the world, and Ernest | Barry, the champion of England, who, 1| am perfectly confident, will endorse this | opinion, “The climate at Livingstone, which fs | some 8,000 feet above sea level, Is through- out June, July and most of August, ideal for training; slight frosts at night, an ab- sence of mosquitoes and bright, clear sunny days, not too hot, help to make ad- mirable conditions for undergoing hard ex- ercise. The reach itselt {s a perfect stretch of calm, deeplsh water, with a slight stream. There is & cholce of two courses— one quite straight along the southern bank, and the other, more convenient, but with a slight bend, finishes just below the boat- house on the northern Livingstone bank. Both are to be carefully surveyed and tri- angulated by experts so as not only to ob- tain the exact distance required, but to make both sides of the course exactly equal in distance. There Is excellent hotel ac- commodation at Livingstone. INTERNATIONAL ~ GOLF PLANS| Meeting Between English and Amer- feans Near London NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—An Internat golf match between American and professional players is to take place Fab- ruary ' on one of the London suburban courses, The Amerlcan arrangements for the match have been In charge of H. H Barker of Garden City, who will be one of the members of the American team. Alex Smith, winper of the American open championship in 1906, will eaptain. the Americans and, in addition to Barker, the other players will be Gilbert Nieholls of Wilmington, Isaac Mackie of Fox Hills and David Hunter of Essex county, and Jumes'\Marden of the Nassau club. Some “Viewed from every concelvable angle, 1 cannot forecast anything but good for sports from the formation of & professionsl athletio league. All I can say is that I am #lad plans for such a combination are being corsidered and 1 sincerely hope that they will be executed in & manner calenlated to benefit the athletic world, amateur and professional.” - of these players have been spending the wifiter in Great Britain, while the others are expected to arrive there shortly. The make-up of the English professional team has not been announced, but it is un- derstood that J. H. 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