Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 13, 1910, Page 23

PART F.VE 4 "Y'SPORTING THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. VOL. XXXIX-NO. 35. Omaha Track Meet Grows in Im L] OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13, 1910. INTEREST GROWS IN TRACK MEET Big Indoor Tournament April 1 Sure to Attract Large Crowds at the Aunditorium. BUX SEATS FIND READY BUYERS Ak-Sar-Ben Governors Arrange for Entertainment. LIEUT. MICHAELIS IN CHARGE Has Had Much Experience in Manag- ing Similar Tourneys. SEVERAL COLLEGES ARE ENTERED Good Running Track to Be Built in Anditorlem for Events—Two Long Distance Governor Will Be Present. Cat3 of the big 1adoor fleld and track noet 2t the Omaha Auditoriumi has been 4 iinite’y fixed for Aprl 1, and as the timo *draws nearcr for the affair interest Increases. That it will be a hig event socially is #hown by the demand for box seats by dif- forent organizations. The University of Michigan Alumni assoc'ation has arranged ) take a block of seats as has also the Lincoln High school, the University of Minnesota and many prominent citizens of Omaha who have had boxes reserved. The Board of “Governors of Ak-Sar-Ben has arranged to enterta'n the Greater Des Molnes committee of thirty on that date and has arranged for boxes. This committee 1s working with the Omaha committee .to oo the military tournaments in Omaha and Des Moines great successes. A gay galaxy of colors will surround the arena, for all the institutions are arrang- ing to decorate their boxes with their dif- ferent college and organization, colors. Gus Renzo will see that the Ak-Sar-Ben box ‘ is fittingly acorned. The evening bids fair 0 bo quite a sensation soctally. The prominent Omaha ex-collegians and citizens enthuslastic over the athletics, who wre backing the meet, make certain lts success in every way. The meet will be DUt on under the auspices of the Omaha Athletic assoclation, the officers of which wre: N. P. Dodge, jr. president; S. S Caldwell, vice president; Prof. E. O. Graft, prifcipal of the Omaha High school, vice' president; Charles H. Brown, treasurer, and Lisutenant O. E. Michaells, secretary. Lientenant Michaelis in Charge. Mr. Micheells s thoroughiy at home in running blg things, as he has been the Drime mover in‘some of the biggest tourna- ‘wents thal have been held i, the country, and last spring put on the successful mili- tary fiejd day tournament at Fort Crook. He is & member of the staft of General Morton, commander of the Department of the Missourl, and has established an office with a secretary in the Auditorlum, where entries are. to be sent. The track at the Auditorium will be 13 yards 1o the lap and the corners and ends- will be banked to permit of real speed Wiiile making the turns. -.Indoor spikes may be used. In the relay races each team will consist of four men and each man will Tun three laps. Colleges which have al- ready given assurance of being represented are_Bellevue, Doane, Hastings, Creighton, Coe,’ Grinnell,, Tabor, Morningside, Ames, thé University of Nebraska and Drake. Much interest is also being taken in the meet by the Young Men’s Christian associa~ tion and also by the High school athletes. A special feature will be races between the high school teams of Omaha, Des Mothes and Lincoln, and this will arouse conslderable enthusiasm because ' of the rivairy between these schools. The Omaha and Sloux City Young Men's Christian as- sociation teams will meet in a special race. Lieutenant Michaells will be glad to fur- nish any Information desired concerning | the meet which is to be run strictly under Amateur Athletlc union rules and under the supervision of the western representa- | tive of the union. Governor Shallenberger and his personal | Staft have signified thelr intention o | being present, and Governor Carroll of | Jowa will also be on hand. | Wrestling between school boys and Young Men's Christian assoclation ath- | Jetes will be put on during the long d tance races, so that something exciting will be on the tapis at all times. The date of April 1 has been selected be- cause the Kansas City athletic and Young | Men's Christian assoclation teams could | not compéte at an earller date. By se- lecting the above date the patrons are as- | sured a chance to see the Kansas City Young Men's Christian sssoclation team ! Which won ‘the champlonship at Seattle | last summer in the open events, BIG MONEY WAITS FOR JEFFRIES I He Deats Jack Johmsou He Will Have Fortune. NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—-If Jim Jeftries doteats Jack Johnson when they megt ‘on | July 4, he will make more money out of his victory than any fighter that has ever N taken part in u fistle battle. ! Having already. cleared up over $60,000 out of his theatrical engagements and be- sldes guaranteed for his end of the fight #60,600 more, not including his shmre from the recelpts of the pictures faken of the fight, Jeft has just heen offered the lump | sum of $50.000 for his share, or a salary | of §1,000 & week, with 50 per cent of the | profits above that amount, for a ten- montha’ 'tour of the world providing he suocessful in beating Johnson v “H. H. Frasee of Chicago has made Jef- fries the offer and will start. him off on| July 8 | RECORDS LITTLE KNOWN OF | New Almanse Contains Data of Fa- | us Athletle Bv Spalding's officlal athletic almanac for 1810 records many interesting items in con- nection with amateur athletlo records. Without reference to this book but few would know that the earliest recorded amateur record s that of the late Wilitam B. Curtls for Ufting 3.23 pounds with har- ness, made In 1868, /Another record which has stood on the | | All Nebraska's baskets were made on long Left to Right—Dodds, left forward; Burdick, captain anl right forward; Trimble, right OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL TEAM, 1910, AMES SCORES ANOTHER WIN After Sharp Contest Beats Nebraska at Basket Ball 18 to 17. PLAY INCREASES IN ROUGHNESS Cornhuskers Show Hetter Team erk,r bat Aggies Pull Themselves Out of Deep Mole by Good Work. AMES, Ia., Feb. 12.—(Special Telegram.) —Today's hard fought game resulted in another victory for Ames, with a score of 18 to 17. The game was rougher throughout than yesterday's. Nebraska showed better team work than before and was speedler. The . Ames men were slow ‘on their feet during the ffest hulf ‘and had difficulty in making” baskets. The ohly basket made by them in this half fas thrown by Chappel from near the center of the field! The score at the end of the first half was 13 to 5, in favor of Nebraska. Ames came back strong ln the second half and Her- bert and Chappel each made a sensational basket. Teveltrup made one in his old style with several men trying to hold him. Hutchison made star plays for Nebraska. shots. The' lneup: Nebraska. Hutchison Perry Petra Amberson Jones Ames. Herbert Welss Teveitrup X « Walker . 1Lg. . Chappel Subs: Carrigan for Welss, Mosher for Walker, Weller for Carrigan, Holtner for Jones. Baskets: Herbert, 8; Teveltrup, 2; Chappel, 1; Hutchison, 3; Perry, 4; Petra schek, 1. Fouls: Herbert, 8; Mosher, 3; Perry, 8. Goldsby Puts Brennan Out ‘ Hook to Jaw| Denver Champion Succumbs to Ne- braska City Expert Boxer in © Three Minutes. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Feb. 12.—(Spe- clal.)~Thursday evening the gles gave | an athletic exhibition at their hall and some 300 people were ‘presont. Farmer Burns' two young sons were present and gave a wrestling exhibition, followed by a | wrestling exhibltion between Officey Henty | Dunkak and Joseph Kastner, in which the former won two falls in seven and three | minutes. A boxing bout closed the exhibi- | tion, In which Leonard Goldsby of this eity knocked out R. W. Brennan, a Denver champion, in three niinutes by a blow on the jaw. This was to have been a Wix- round bout, but Goldsby delivered the blow that put Brennan to sleep in less than) three minutes and he was counted out.| Galdsby was trained in England and has| always been known as a olever box Melntosh Back at G ell, | GRINNELL, la., Feb, 12 — (Special.) —| Andrew McIntosh, Grinnell's star hurdler, has re-entered school, an addition which | will materially strengthen the scarlet and black’s chances on the track. Melntosh | won points In the state and Missourl valley | meets last year. | Grinnell's track prospects at the present time are not so bright as the first of last | seagon. The abolishing of the state meet | and the application of the Missourl valley | rules throws out Captain Turner, Zeigler, | Jlark and Wells. 1t an invitation meet 1s held In Omaha as planned on April 1 Grinnell will prob- bly send these four men, who are not | eligible for the Missour valley meet. This| means certain points in the sprints, high | jump, pole yault and welghts. Light track | work will start in & week under the direc- | tion of €. E. Fisher, the tralner who won | the state and Missouri valley meets last| season with this fast track team. | Teams at S P , Feb. 13.—In Selby alleys | today the two-men teams bey the day’'s program in the international bowling touh‘ In the first shift of six teams to| team was made up of Frank Joerges and Edward Rihbein of Oshkosh, n‘ The other teams were composed of ,«a for thirty-five years is that of H. H. siye of Amherst, sixty-five times for pulling the body up by both arms. . Paul m Scores of two-men play: E. O. Johnson | and E. L. Stowe, Minneapolis 1075 Individual play: Frank Joerges, Oshkosn, Wis., 572, | Colonel Glassford, | and placed the management of local affairs | in PORT SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. High School Lads Who Win Laurels as Athletes guard; Patton, left guard; Kul akofsky, substitute; Rector, substitute Field Meet to Be Annual on Omaha’s List Permanent Organization Effected to Give Mid-West Indoor Meet | Every Year, The ®maha Athletic assoclation has per- fected its organization and has joined the Amateur Athletic union, and it proposes to make indoor athletic meets a permanent feature in Omaha. Prominent men of Omaha who are in- terested in seeing the meet a success every year, have guaranteed the expenses, so that the officers may go ahead with every assurance of pullfig off a big affair. At a meeting of the association Saturday a permanent organization was effected and the following officers elected for the com- | ing year: N. P. Dod Prof. B. U. presidents. Charles H. Brown, treasurer. Lieutenant O. E. Michaells, secretary. EXECUTIVE COMMITTE Lieutenant O. E. Michaelis, chafrman. . 8, Caldwell, Conrad H. Young, George N. Roberts, H. A. Tukey. BOARD OF DIRECTOR: Charles H. Brown, Lieut. Jas, F. Ware, Caldwell, ; en_Cherrington, N. P. Dodge, jr. J. M. Gillan, Prof. B. U. Gratt, T. F. Kennedy, Dr. J. W. Banister, Painter Knox. Jos. ‘Barker, Lieut. 0. K. Michaelis, Emil Brandei Dr, F. Bert Modesitt, E. Buckingham, J. C. Pentland, Ward Burgess, George N. Roberts, Vietor Caldwell, Lieut. W. C. Short, Victor Rosewater, H. E. Wallace, Harry Doorly, STEWARDS, Dr. R. G. Clapp, F. A. Nash, H.'T. Clarke, jr, Louls C. Nash, M. G. Colpetzer, W. T. Page, C. R Courtney, E. P. Peck. F. 8. Cowglll, ew George N. Peek, Joseph_Cudahy, M. C. Peters, C. N. Dietz, F. §. Pollard, Col. Chas, Gardener, Charies H. Pickens, Willlam M. Glass, O. C. Redick, , jr., phesident. Graff, S. S. Caldwell, vice H. A. Tukey. H. H. Baldrige, Ernest E. Hart, W. Hayward, J. Hynes. . Jefferls, . Keeline, . Kirkendall, . Kountze, H. McCord, G. W. Megeath, Fred Metz, A. L. Mohler, Gen. Chas. Morton, C. Rosewater, Harry Root, A. C. Smith, J. T. Stewart, 2d, Ralph Sunderland, H. A. Tuke w. A. A F. L. W, B. S. Westbrook, H. W. Yates, J. M. Guild, H. J. Penfold. CUE EXPERTS AT THE LYRIC Willle Hoppe and Ora Mornin, Matched for February 26. | Willie Hoppe and Ora Morningside will{ play .a match game of billiards at the Lyric February 2, afternoon and evening, the game to be 182 at 400 points, both afternoon and evening. These players are making a world's cham- plon billiard tour of the United States and Europe to take two years, and they play each day for 40 and 60 per cent of the gate Tevelpts. Charles Tennes of Chicago was in Omiaha Friday to arrange for the match ide in the hands of John Morrison. SCHWAGER msus ; RAZAGALL | Cateh-as-Cateh-C Bout Thursday Night at South Omaha. Imuls Schwager of Calhoun and Jan Rasz- agall are matched for a catch-as-catch-can bout at Labor Temple, South Omaha, Thursday night. Both wrestlers are well known to Omaha and S6uth Omaha sports- men and a rattling bout is expected, as | opinion is about evenly divided as to which | will win. Rassmusen and “Doc Roller, jr," are matched in the preliminaries and some other good bouts will be put on to fill out | the evening's entertainment, Tenuis at Palm Beach, NEW YORK, Feb. 13.—The United States tional Lawn Tennls association an- nounces a tournament at Palm mencing March 1, the first ever to be held winter, attracting players of national reputation. Among the probable contest- ants entered are: 1s ¢, Wright, Harold H _Hackett, Fred C. Inman, G. F. Touch- ard, New York, and Carl R. Gardner, for- merly of San Franeisco, but now of New York. Hayes-Hyland Fight Off. { NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1%—A scheduled | ten-round fight between Grover Hayes and “Fighting Dick” Hyland at the Royal Ath- letic club here tonight has been called off. Hayes has & cut over his eye. the result ?'l. .n:nrrln‘ practice, and is unfit to go inta e ring. | the five towns named would all OMAHA HORSEMEN ACTIVE Still Have Hopes of Securing Date on Circuit of Speed Association. ;{lE‘l'ING IN OMAHA FEBRUARY 23 Dudie Archdale is Expected to Make | 'a Naome for Nebraska om the | Cireuit Year. Grand This Secretary Reisen of the Nebraska Speed assoclation :was in Omaha Saturday, en-;Kearney was organizing and would be rep- route to Fremont, to confer with Nick Ronin, relative to the annual meeting of the association, which probably will be held at Omaha, Feburary 2. ] Omaha horsemen have not given up the 1dea. of ‘being Included in this circuit, Which probably . will Include Tekamah, Omaba, Fremont, West Point and Columbus, 11 the order named. West Point is a new town In the circuit, but it has some enthusiastic’| €ity which believes it can maintain a team horsemen who may be relied apon to mohe the meet a sucoess. The circult of the Nebraska Spesd asso- clation is one of the most sucoesstul in the west, both in the quality of the ruces and also in the class of horses and attendance. Most of the meets have been financial suc- cesses. Tekamah made over $3,%0 on its meet last year. Considerable interest attaches to rhe mare Dudfe Archdale, owned by Harrls of Hooper, who will campaign this year on the grand circult. This mare as a three- year-0ld had a record of 2:10%, and now as a five-year-old is expected to take many purses on the grand olrcuit. She will be the heaviest entered mare on the circuit this year.and her friends expect her to Eet the coin. She was sired by Archdale, owned by Nick Ronin of Fremont. Officers of the Nebraska Speed associa- tion are urging the Omaha horsemen to | get in'line and put Omaha in the cireait. This will insure good horses all around as draw high-class horses and could be relied upon to turn out big crowds to sure the suc- cess of all the meets. Westergaard and Zbyszko to Wrestle They Will Be Matched for the Audi- torium as Soon as Possible, Jess Westergaard and Zybszko, That is the next big wresting match at the Auditorium. Manager Gillan determined before the | Westergaard-DeRouen match that if Jess | threw the Frenchman he would open up | negotiations at once for this other match. He has not been able to fix the date, but feels confident of getting the match. Both Wetsergaard and Zbyszko have thrown De Rouen In Omaha, but them- selves have never met. They will be sure to put up a great match and Jess will have to go even harder than he did against the Frenchman te win, for Zbyszko, aslde from outwelghing the young Dane, s, stronger, for he ls stronger th De Rouen, It cannot be doubted, though, that Wes- tergaard, young as he is, is more skilliful | In scme departments of the game than | Zybszko and he is as fast It not faster. The mighty Pole has some holds that are decidedly new té the American wrestler and these he handles with marvelous dex- | terity. Westergaard is a disciple of the Gotch-Burns school of wrestling and that | |1s the best school taers is. That aiways | places Jess in the running, no matier who is his apponent. Zbyszko is & clean wrestler, unlike the | dirty DeRouen and as Westergaard is the | same, the match ought to be all the more interesting. Surely these two men will be | & mighty drawing card and the sooner they can be brought the better and the more it will please the local fans Beatrice May Head League, BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 13 —(Bpecial)— Some of the base ball fans at thtls place | are agitating the question of or ising 8 ! o o comprise the towns of Beatrice, | (ru'-, ‘Wymore, Pickrell, Liberty, Oketo | and Marysville, Kan. The knowing un-’ sus furnish plenty of amuse- | belleve that such a league would be self- taining and ment for the fans the coming summer. | + which | Be playea at Town ¢ | “outlaw" | tionals. | John T. Brush, pr Eight Clubs Seem Certain For League Central City and Kearney Seriously Considering Entry of Organiza- | tion at Hastings. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb, 12.—(Special Telegram.)—Henry A. Slevers of the com- mittee on censtitution for the state base ball league received notice today that resented at the meeting at Hastings at time the final steps toward per- manent. organization are to be taken. This with Central City in addition to' the i towns | represented .at the original meet- Ing here, will make an elght-club league. Temporary ~ Chalrman Cleary = desires through the press to extend an Invitation to the base ball enthusiasts of any other for the season to come to Hastings for tthe meeting on Monday evening, February 14 and participate In the same. LINCOLN DEFEATS THE BLUFFS Professional Team Has Better Argument at Indoor Base Ball. Despite the big score, the game of indoor base ball last evening at the Council Bluffs { Auditorium between the Council Bluffs Young Men's Christian assoclation team and a professional team from Lincoln, Neb., was & good one snd close enough to | be exeit! The players were handicapped by the poor light, which made it impossible to see the ball when it was a few feet above the floor. The Lincolnites captured the me by the score of 43 to 39. The |cold night was held responsible for a very small crowd, The umpires were Frank Bender of Couneil Bluffs and Prof. Pinneo of Lincoln. The ‘&core by Inning: Lincoln .... Council Bluffs. The lineup: Lincoln. Davidson Thomas Page Thurm. Abbott, DePatron. Bromfleld. Elliot.... GRINNELL 10 47 011 11043 462940 81089 Counci! Bluffs. Kynett | Scanlon . Evers | . Sherman . Phillips Thormas . Peterson Peterson GAME Catch .Left Short ‘Right Short. Pield TAKES BALL Fuast Contest with Towa Five Ends| with 10 to 13, | GRINNELL, Ia., Feb. 12.—(Special Tele- m.)—The basket ball game last evening etween Grinnell and the University of Iowa was won by Grinnell, 19 to 13. The first point was won by lowa City. After that Grinnell was constantly in the lead. Rough play characterized the game and | Captain Stewart of lowa City was put out | for slugging. The first half ended 10 to 7. | This leaves the teams tied for the cham- lonship_of the state and a third game will . The lineup. University of Towa forwaryd “torward. center .guard ...guard. inger of Cornell. Hackett of Des Moines. BETA Grinnell Stutz, Rowell Captain Carne ‘allender | “Murphy Thomas Stewart Umplire: THETA PI WINS MEET| Sprained Ankle for C. Hammell Cow Sigma Nu Mateh. Feb. 12.—(Special nter fraternits the state univers was won by t Telegram.)— | athletle meet at | nnasium iast night | = Theta Pi, with a | total of 27 points. Aipha Theta Chi, win- ner. for two years, was second, with 25 points. The other fraternities finished as follows: Delta Upsilon, 17; Phia K Psi, 13; Sigma Nu, 9; Alpha Tau Omeg Phi Deita Theta, The relay race was won by Alpha Theta Chi. Phi Kappa Psi was second, and Delta Upsilon was last. records | lowered. Hummell, Sigma Nu, sprained his ankle | in the preliminary events and was kept out | of the high jump and high kick. His absence from these twa events permitted Berta Theta Pi to win the meet No university b Phyl Denfed Rel CINCINNATI, O, Feb. ment to the list of eligible pl; denied by the National Base Ball commis- slon to Monte C. Phyl by decision handed down by the commission this even- ing. Phyl had acknowledged that he had miaved With the Stockton (Cal.). so-cafied team last season when he was under contract with' the New York Na- The commission in Iits review of the facts holds that the xluyor was not Justified In his course and refused to re- instate him. WAS Mike Donlin May Retire. NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—Mike Donlin_and dent of the New York | Nationals, had a conference yesterday, at which contract terms for the coming base ball' season were arran satisfactory to both Donlin and the club. Donlin is eon- sidering a theatrical offer and will inform the New York club on or befors March | O'Nelll urging that the magnates gather in | LINCOLN | | ; Carson, substitute; Finely, center. OMAHA SQUASHERS LOSE OUT Chicago Players Score Easy Victory Over Them. “SPIKE” KENNEDY TAKES ONE His Opponent Rallies Brilliantly and | Les in End—Winay City Players Stars at Game, CHICAGO, . Feb. 12.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Chicago university squash play- ers scored an easy victory over Omaha today in the local courts. The Chicago- ans took every contest, and in the feature event C. W. Osborn® of Chicago defeated T. F. (“Spike”) Kennedy of Omaha in a close and exciting match, The first match between players of Chicago and Omaha brought W. C. New- hall of Chicago and Ed Crelghton of Omaha together. The local player was in brilllant form and finished with a score of 15-16-15. The visitor tried hard to hold his oppofient, but the best he could do was 12-12-12. In the second match’ J. C. Neely, the ténnis star, was pitted against Mosher Colpetzer of Omaha. Neely proved too much for the CCornhusker, who only was able to make a'score of §-2-1, while the Chicagoan made a total of 16-15-16.= Mason Phelps of the local club found an easy victim in Bd Cudahy, §jr., of Omaha, the former winning easily with a score of 15-15-15. Cudahy was a little off stroke and could not éompete with the strong, fast playlng of his opponent. Cudahy counted 5-6 In the final match of the morning's play Howard Linn of Chicago was an easy winner over Harry Wilkins of Omaha. The local man took the first game by a count of 15 to 8 and anncxed the second 16 to 6. The final game went to Linn 15 to 10. The feature match between Osborne of Chicago and “Spike” Kennedy of Omaha was held over until the afternoon. Ken- nedy by ald of some forceful strokes took | the first game 15 to 12, Not dismayed | by this defeat, the Chicagoan came right | back and easily took the second 15 to 6.| The third game was fought botterly | and went to the local man after many | brilliant rallies by a score of 18 to 15. The fourth game also went to the local | man in a close finish, 16 to 11. Four W’cstcrn Teams Opposed| Wichita, St. Joseph, Lincoln nnd; Sioux City Want Schedule Meeting in West, LINCOLN, Feb, 12.—(Speclal Telegram.)— Four clubs, Wichita, St. Joseph, Lincoln and Sioux City, have entered an objection to President Tip O'Neill's call for the schedule meeting of the Western league for next Wednesday in Chicago and have wired St. Josephy The league constitution requires that the schedule meeting shall go to the pennant winning city, in this instance Des Moipes, and the eight clubs must vote unanimously before a transfer can be made | either to Chicago or St. Joseph. With the | Chicago transfer Blocked, and unless the four remaining clubs assent to St. Joseph, the Towa capital may yet capture the meet- ing. The dissenters take the position that Western league meetings should be held in Western league territory, and that St. Joseph being the new town in the clrcult is | entitled to the meeting. BUYS DICK JAMES ks Close Up in Intield by Purchasing Second Haseman. LINCOL Feb. 12.—(Speciai Telegram.) ~The Lincoln club today closed the gap | in its infield by completing a deal with | Elmira 6f the New York State league for Second Baseman Dick James. The Lincoln managemént pays §$600 and includes the ret lease of Pitcher James Nagle in the trade. | With Elmira last year James fielded .91 | and batted .273. Another pitcher and an outfielder will complete Lincoln's playing roster. Oberlin Defeats Corpell. ITHACA, N. Y., Feb. 11.—ObetMin defeatod Cornell at basket ball here tonight, %4 to 15, 10 whether he will play ball this year or retire frog the diamond | be lacking. | he_ could The Key to the Situation—Bee Want Ads. portance; Local Horsemen Get Busy; Cornhusker Base Ball BIG SQUAD HEADS TOWARD DIAMOND Coach Carroll Will Have Plenty of Material to Whip Into Shape. SEVERAL VETS ARE MISSING Important Places Are Onen to New Candidates. NEW FIELD FOR PRACTICE Athletic Grounds Near University Big Inducement to Candidates. WEAKNESS OF PITCHING STAFF Only Twe Old Twirlers Back, and They Are Not Considered Strong —=Big Meet for Charter Day. LINCOLN, Feb, 12.—(Special.)—~With pro:- pects for (he largest squad In the histor of the university, the Cornhusker base ball candidates will start practice in the “cage’ of the gymnasium next Wednesday after- noon under the personal instruotion of Coach “Bobby” Carroll. The official call for candidates was Issued by the Nebraska dfamond instructor this afternoon. Special wire and netting have been se- cured {0 accommodaie ithe extraord number of players who are expected to an- swer the appeal for base ball men. Last season the roll of candidates for winter practice numbered over seventy, but the chances are that this total will be aug- mented to 1% men before the second week of training. Several vacancles on the team and a new field on the campus have served to incite an amaszing amount of interest In the Cornhusker nine for this season. Most of the places on the nine were filled by veter- ans lost spring, and the new men felt that it was a waste of time to try out for posi- tions. Thip feeling among the promising players of the school kept many good men trém getting out and reduced the size of the early season squad materially. Other players who wished to train with the squad were kept from following out their desire by the failure of the Board of Regents of the university to acquire an athletic fleld before the opening of the base ball season. All outdoor practice had to take place at Antelope park, which is situated several blocks from the university campus. To train there each day meant that students had to sacrifice much of the time that they should have devoted to their, studles. Those among the asplring players who thought the sacrifice was too much abandoned the base ball crew and remained, in civilian togs. New Fileld 'a Stimulant. For this epring the Cornhuskers are to have ‘a sod dlamond on the new athletic tield, located just & block from the gym- nasium. This is just the gift the men have been hoping would be granted them, and now that it has been presented they are showing their loyalty to the scarlet and cream by announcing their intention to turn out the largest training agsregution that has graced the local campus in the many years that the Cornhuskers have been playing the diamond sport. The call for cendidates today started a busg of goesip about the men who will re- port at omce for the ‘cage” work. Since the opening of the second semester several new players have returned to the univers- ity, causing Cornhusker stock -to aviate, Coach Carroll this afternoon sald the first day of practice next week would see at least five men as candidates for each of the jobs on the nine. A list of the best prospective players In - school has been handed to him, and it shows that there i plenty of good materlal in the university to give the Cornhuskers a winning team, if the candidates will work hard and de- velop as they should during the next two months. Well Supplied with Catchers, Competent catchers for the nine will not Four of the men who aspire to do work behind the stick appear to be varsity calfber. Captain Greenslit himself will be the regular backstop uniess some other man ploves capable of holding that Job with the same amount of efficiency as the Nebraska leader dispiays reeny’ ig an old reliable for backstop, and it will take a mighty skillful lad to displace him. As the season comes on, though, it may be tound advisable to let some other player do the glove feat at the home platter and shift the captain to second base, | He filled that position most of last season, but did not have the forin for coyenpg the'second sack that he assumed behind the breast-pro- tector and mask. Radcliff, Patterson and Hyde are worthy aspirants for feature work in catching be- hind the bat. Radciiff attracted attention with his exhibition last spring. He Is a tairly good pegger and is a perfect clinch artist. With the bat he is much better than the average college ball player. As a pupil of the defensive details of the game Patterson has no superior in the school. #e clinches the ball at the bat, but is slightly weak In his pegging to sec- ond. He Is acquiring a batting eye and ought to show good form with the stick by mid-summer. Hyde played considerable ball with the City league and other Lincoln teams last season and the year before. He has a strong wing and his pegging to second is admirable. His batting is only fair. Same Tale About Pitchers. Each spring for elght years the chiel worry of the Nebraska base ball cogch has been occasioned by the scareity of pltching material, and the present season is prove no exception. Only two of last year's twirlers are in school. They never were considered to be very strong, although they were the best the nine had. Besides these two veterans of last spfing there will be several other men sedqking to get places on the twirler staff. Olmstead and Math- ers are the veterans. Adams, Rodman, Frank, Halligan and Schmidt are among the “new' men. \ Olmstead had considerable speed and §0cd ourves, but his head work was shock- ing. During the latter part of the season “steam up" and twist the ball into such gyrations that most of the gol- lege batsmen could hardly touch his throws, When it came to fielding bis po- sition and to guarding the runners om