Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 1, 1910, Page 6

THE BEE: COLUMBUS RAISES THE CASH Nebraska Base Ball League Will Consist of Eight Clubs. CIRCUIT IS NOW COMPLETED It Conniwts of Fremont, Grand Island, Columbus, Superior, , Kearney and Hastings. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. 27.—(Spe- clal.)—President Henry A. Sievers return last night from Columbus, where he had little difficulty in showing the citizens of that eity the advantage of having organized base ball for the summer and where the Commercial club took up the proposition with energy and soon raised between 32,200 and $2,00. Mr. Kelly of Kearney, interested In the Kearney membership to the state league, which was made conditional that one more team be secured to make it an elght-club leligue, accompanied Mr. Slevers The result Is that the league will consist of clght, Instead of six clubs, with three towns In which games may be scheduled on Sunday afternoons—Fremont, Grand Island and Columbus. Membershlp in the National assoclation has already been secured and protec- tion received as to the elght towns that will constitute the league: Fremont, Sew- ard, Columbus, Superlor, Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings and Red Cloud. Mr. Sievers is highly pleased with the action taken by Columbus, not only because of the enterprise shown by the business men of that city, but also because it will be of advantage to all of the other towns, it shortening the traveling jumps materially, there being four towns within casy stages on the Union Pacific and four others not very far apart on the Burlington lines. The committee on scheduis will be called | to meet just as.soon as the constitution and by-laws have been printed and the forfeit money, $500 for each team, has been de- MADE IN THE Largest Whiskey Distillery In The World. “Bottled In Bond” Guaranteed by the U. S. 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WINDOW IN BERG STORE SMASHED BY BIG AUTO Gear of Machine Broke Just as Chauffeur Turned Corner on Fifteenth Street. Quick action of an auto brake Sundsy afternoon prevented a car belonging to the John Deere Plow company from crashing, at high speed, through a window at the Berg Clothing company's store. As it was, one whole section of plate glass on the Fifteenth street side of the building was shattered. C. D. Burns, employed by the Deere com- pany, was driving' west along Douglas street at 2:30 o'clock at a good stiff pace. He turned north into Fifteenth and just as he rounded the corner realized that the steering gear was broken. The machine headed for the sidewalk, jumped up on the | curb and was heading stralght for the | bullding before Burns got the brake to working. Just as the big car poked Its nose through the plate glass he brought it Tinker Says with Kling Cubs Have it Cinched Shortstop-Actor Believes, Too, that Noisy John Will Be Back with Chicago. “If we can get John Kling back the race In the National Jeague will be over in Sep- tember,” sald Joe Tinker of the Chlcago Cubs, reckoned by many as the greatest shortstop in the world, at the Rome. Mr. Tinker is playing at the Orpheum this week. “I belleve Kling will be back with us. He has written permission from Murphy to stay out of the game last year, and It seems to me that all they can have against him is that he played against the semi- pros. “I think the changes in rules, as far as I have been able to study them over, will be of great benefit to base ball. The rule with the penalty against even a captain arguing with an umpire will work for the betterment of the game. I think the rule about both feet of tho pitcher touching the plate at the time of delivery, refers to a habit some of the pitchers have acquired of stepping way to one side with one foot or way back. I think it 1s simply to keep the pitcher well within his box and does not mean he shall keep both feet firmly planted on the rubber. “This city of Omaha has sent out some magnificent ball players and the Cubs have received their share. I think Selee was the greatest manager that ever was. He de- veloped many a good ball player from the rough. He changed Chance from a catcher to the greatest first baseman in the busi- Hess against the wishes of Chance. He moved me from third to short to my ad- vantage and moved Evers from short to second and developed the greatest second baseman of them all. “The Cubs had the worst kind of luck last vear, or they would have won the pennant.” SUORES OF DETROIT BOWLERS | John Plankert Takes Lead in Indi- viduals with Average of 210. DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 21.—The eleven five-men teams which shot tonight in the American Bowling Congress tournament to a standstill. OMAHA, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1910, | Artist Tailors Every suit we make reveals the art and skill of our force of experts. There is that distine- tion which comes of combining |the right man, the right cloth and the right style, You can't go wrong in choosing your pattern from our collection of new woolens, We look out for you by offering only new, dependable patterns. PREPARE NOW FOR EASTER. Dresher#Tailor A T R T Ny « DI5 Farnam $t.Omaha 4580125t Lancoln OPEN EVENINGS—TO0O BUSY MAK- ING CLOTHES TO CLOSE. No. 2 team of this city, which went ints the lead last ni with . Join Blankert of Detroit took the individual lead today with an average of 210. GIHL SUES FOR AUTO STAND Miss Rose Dossman Says She Paid for Something She DId Not Getw Files Sult. Miss Rose Dossman says she bought what purported to be the exclusive privilege of conducting an auto hack stand in front of the Merchants hotel and that A. A. Ahl- man, who sold It, deceived her. Ahlman, says Miss Dossman's petition in county court, represented. that he had ob- talned exclusive rights from Herman Peters, proprietor of the hotel, and would sell them to her for $800. She gave Ahl- man $200 on account, for which she is now sulng, An Ugly Gi should be covered with clean bandages saturated with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Heals burns, wounds, sores, plles. 25¢. For falled to dislodge the Knights of Columbus | —_— | Japanese May Play the Cornhuskers Trip of Team of Keio University of Japan May Include Lin- coln in Aoril. LINCOLN, Feb. 28.—(Special)—The Uni- versity of Nebraska base ball team may be Included in the itinerary of the nine rep- | resenting Kelo university of Japan, when | the sons of the Flowery kingdom make their proposed tour of the United States this spring. This 18 the report given out by the local management. The Japan college team has planned a limited trip to this country, expecting to play ten or fifteen games wtih representa- tive college and university teams of all sections of the United States. Games will take place with Stanford (California uni- versity, Wisconsin, Illinols and probably Nebraska and two or three eastern col- leges. It proposed by the American college men who are trying to gét the Kelo players to come to this country that they meet Ne- braska In order that the long jump from California to Wisconsin may be broken and some representative college team of the middle wetsern states played. The Cornhusker management is willing to meet the Kelo players and will gladly glve them and date they wish during the month of May. The Kelo nine is to begin its trip In April and expects to reach the coast colleges about May 1. The Japs are stamped as excellent ball players isnce they defeatel the University of Wisconsin team in five out of nine games last summer, when the Badgers made thelr trip to Japan. It was at the suggestion of Dr. McCarthy of the University of Wisconsin that the Kelo school planned the trip to this coun- try for their team. Dr. McCarthy accom- panied the Badger team to Japan last year, and learned there that the little men were great ball players. He eralized the interest American students would take in witness- ing the Japs play ball and urged upon the Kelo authorities that the team be al- lowed to com ehere. Baildl Permita, Bullding permits were issued to D. §. Efner, 200-294 Ohlo, two frame dwellings, $4,000; W. A. Bluett, 4106 North Seven- sale by Beaton Drug Co. teenth, frame dwellings, $2,060. The Playing Rules of Base Ball As Amended January 24, 1910. construction? automobile is comfort. Look to the springs. the proposition yourself. 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IN THE BOWLING ALLEYS Besclin’s Mixers Win Match Games from Stellings’ Crackajacks of South Omahs. The Beselin Mixers won a match o from Stelling’s Crackajacks of uth Omaha Sunday morning. Bill Schneider had all high homors, with 22 for single game and 693 for totals. BESELIN'S MIXERS. To the National Commission, the National and Amery ican Leagues, and All Parties Operating Under the Natfonal Agreement: In compliance with authority conferred by the na- tional agreement, the joint playing rules committee of the Natfonal and Ameérican leagues met in Pittsburg the 24th day of January, 1910, and agreed on the fol- lowing amendmehts and additions to the playing rules (additicns and changes being indicated in black tye): In rule 14, Section 4, strike out the words “upon appeal by the captain of the opposite side.” In Rule 14, Section b, substitute the word “presi- dent” for “secretary.” RULE 17—POSITIONS OF THE PLAYERS, The players of the team not at bat may be stationed at any point of the field on falr gromnd their captain may elect, etc. RULE 26—FORFEITED GAMES. Insert following new section and renumber remain- tng_sections accordingly: Sec. B If, after the game has account of rain, the orders of the plied with as required by Rule 38. ULE 28—SUBSTITUTES. R :'d new ae;l.lon: c. 4. Whenever one player is substituted for other, a3 batsman, base runner or f-l‘pmlg. ma; boen suspended on umpire h’:& com- change n pire. who in tura must nounce the same to the speotators. A fime of bo assessed nmplre against the captain violation of this rule, and the pregident of the 1 shall impose & similar fiue the umpire After having heen notified of a change, fails to proper announcement. Play shall bo announcement is being m shall become actively upon his captal engaged in the ga: Hotios Of the chazge 30 the ampire RULE 33—AN UNFAIRLY DELIVERED BALL. An unfairly deltvered ball is a ball delivered to the bat by the pitcher while standing In bis position and facing the batsman that does not pass over any portion of the home base between the batsman's shoulder and Knees, or that touches the ground before passing home base, unless struck at by the batsman; or, with o8 unocon the piteher while either o . plate. For' evors unfairly delivered ball the umpire shall call one ball. (Note—If with any of the bases occupled, the pitcher delivers the ball while either foot is not in con- tact with the pitcher's plate, as required by Rule 0, the “balk” rules applies.) In Rule 33, Section 3, strike out “the game” and insert “his position,” so that it will read: In event of the pitcher being taken from his Po- sition, etc. rz(hln‘ after the word “po- In Rule 35 strike out eve: sition,” so that rule will re A dead ball is a ball delivered to the bat bv the pitcher, not struck at by the batsman, that touches any part of the batsman's person or clothing while he is standing in his position. ) (Note—To conform with new Section 7 of Rule 64.) RULE OT IN PLAY. In case of an illegally batted a balk, foul hit ball_not legally caught, dead ball, interference with the flelder or batsman,' or a fair hit ball striking & mer or wm; touching a fielder, the ball shall not be considered in play until it be held by the pitcher standing in his position, and the umpire | shail have called “Pla; (Note—Simply supplying former omissions.) 39—THE ORDER OF BATTING. The batting order of each team laust be on the soore card and must be dellvered before thegame its captain to the umpire at the home plate, who by shall, eto. B 50—AN ILLEGALLY BATTED BALL, An {llegally batted ball is a ball batted by the bats- man when either or both of his feet are upon the ground outside the lines of the batsman’s position. (Note—Changed from “foul strike” in order to pre- vent confusion with foul strike rule.) Make Section 4, Rule 51, read. “if he bat the ball fllegally, as defined in Rule 50." RULE 51, SEOTION 10. (The batsman is out) if he steps from one bats- man's box to the other while the pitcher is im his po: tion ready to pitch. (Note—GIving the rule a clearer definition.) .. Séction 1 B 54—~ENTITLED TO BASES. Sectlon 1. If, while the batsman, he becomes a base- runner by reason of “four balls” or for being hit by a \tched ball, or for belng interfered with by the catoher oast. Direct comnections from S t N Paciie D Rockwell Dist, Pem, Asent Y Contury Bld.. olne. M, Clelang, 0. P. A, St. Faul. (o i scasea o The Best Place fo Have ¥ worl DON™ WITH- removed without ml‘lflld 'llumvt have beon ‘aatl n striking at a pitched ball. or if a fair hit ball strike lh{lnal or clothing of the umpire or & runner on fair ground. In section 4 strike out the words “the umplre or,” 80 that it will read: Sec. 4. If a ball dellvered by the pitcher pass the catcher and touch any fence or building within ninety (90) feet of the home base. Sec, 0. If the flelder stop or catch a batted ball with his cap, glove or any part of his uniform, while detached from his proper e on. his person, yunner or runners shall be cntitled to three bases. Ada new Section 7 I & thrown ball strike the person ot ground the ball shall plm and the baserunuer Or runuers to all th bases they can make. (Note—Baction 1, Supplying form omissions. Sec- tion 4, Complying with new Section 7. Section 6, In- creasing penaity for fielders throwing gloves, ste.,’ and interfering with safe hits. Section 7, Abrogating old rule allowing baserunners to advance In case of short passed ball touching the umpire.) “or vitebed on foul BASES. illegally batted new Sectlons ¢ and 7: be struck by & fair-hit ball be- ll"mlnmlom.llfllh tsman beooming & l),ulhmrulmunlm bases are ooeu Beo, 7. If declares the batsman or out for interference. (Note—Supplying former omissions.) WULE 5-RETURNING TO Sec. 2. If the umpire declarcs an Insert follow! Sec. 6. If th fon buless meseasitated ¥, and no ran RULE 58— WHEN UNNERS ARE OUT, fee, 16 1f he pass & ceding huorunnnr“flfl runner has been put out he shall be de- clared out immediately. (Note—Defining more clearly the old rule.) In section 17 strike out the words *turn In the di- rection of or,” o that it will read: Bec. 17 o serunner in running to first base it in passing for belng cft d retouch jthe at_any other may overrun sald base after touching Without Incurring Labiilty to be put out 8ald base, provided he return at once a base, after which he may be put out base. 1f, after overunning first base, he attempt to run to second base, before returnin, o first oase, he shall forfeit such exemption from llabllity to be (Note—Glving the runner privilege of turning in either direction after passing first, provided he make no attempt to go to second.) In the first line of Section “before two hands are out and. (Note—Declaring the runner on third out.at any time the coacher interferes.) | Strike out Section 20, the point being covered in Section 18, Rule 56. 1% strike out the words RULE OHING RULES. In this rule strike out the words “the captain of the opposing side may call the attention of the umpire to the offense, and thereupon. (Note—Making it mandatory on the umpire t6 him- self note violations of the rule.) RULE 69—THE SCORING OF RUNS, To more clearly define the “force-out” rule make last sentence read as follows: 1 A force-out can be made only when a baserunner le.llnl ‘I:lel.‘l‘he I‘l‘h‘l to the base he occuples le:‘l- son o sman becoming & and; is Thereby obliged to advande. © % Mo RULE 60-—~UMPIRES AND THEIR DUTIES. The umpires are the representatives of the,league and as such are authorized and required to, énforge each section of this code. They shall have the powerto or- der a player, captain or manager to do or omit to do any act which in their judgment is necessary to give force and effect to one or all of these rules, and to inflict penalties for violations of the rules as Herein- after prescribed. In order to define’ duties, the umpire on, 5 gio) Bdgoe. ot base decisions as the “field umpire.” JULE 61—THE UMPIRE-IN-CHIEY. Section 1. The umpire-in-chief shall take position back of the catcher; he shall have full charge of and ‘be responsible for Pr r conduct of the game, With exception of the base decisions to be made by ilie fleld the umpire-in-chief shall render all the di that ordinarily would devolve upon & sing pire, and which are prescribed for “the umpire” playing rules. c. 3. He shall call and count as a “ball” any unfalr ball delivered by the pitcher to the batsman. ile shall also call and count as a “strike” any falrly delivered ball which passes over any portion of the home base, and within the batsman's legal range as defined In Rule 81, whether struck at or not by the batsman: or & foul tip which is caught by the catcher standing within the lines of his position, within ten feet of the home base; or which, after being struck at and not hit, strikes the person of the batsman; or when the ball be bunted fcul by the batsman; or any foul hit ball not clu‘hl on the fly unless the batsman has two strikes; provided, however, that a pitched ball shall not be called or courited a “ball” or “strike” by the umpire until it has passed the home plate. Bec. 3. He shall ren base declsions in the follow- ing instances: (1) If the ball is hit fair, with n runner on first, he must go to third base to take & possibl decision; (2) with more than one base (wc:x shall ded whether or not a runner on thi: ore & fly ball is caught; (3) in case of being oaught between third and home, Whi one base is occupied, he shall make the d cision on the runner nearest the home Bec. 4. The wmpl ity to deolare & ga these RULE 63—THE FIELD A Seotion 1. The field umpire shall take wuch posi- tions on the play! field as in his judgment are best wsuited for the rendering of b decisions. He shall render all decisions at first base and second base. and all deoisions &t third base ex: those to be made by nm) in-chief in accordance with Section 3, umpire-in-chief in every manner in onfo ti4 the rules of the game and, wi the exception of declaring a forfeiture, shall have equal authority with the umpire-in-chief in fining or removing from the game ors who violate these VIRg [ playe RULE 63—X¥0 APFEAL FROM DECISIONS BASED ON UMPIRE'S JUDGMENT. There shall be no appeal from any decision of either umpire on the ground that he was not correct in his conclusion as to whether a batted ball was fair or foul, a baserunner safe or not, a pitehed ball a strike or ball, or on any other play Invelving accuracy of judgment, and no decision rendered by him shall be reversed, ex- cept that he be convinced that it is in violation of one of these rules. The captain shall alone have the right to protest against decision and seek its reversal on a claim that it is in confliet with a section of these rules. In oase the oaptin does seek s reversal of a dscision based solely on a polut of the decision shall, if he is in doubt, for information before ncting on the captain's appeal. Under no ciroumstances shall either umpire o or interfero with & decision unless asked to do %0 by his associate. RULE 64—-DUTIES OF SINGLE UMPIRE. If but one umplire be assigned, his duties and juris- diction shall extend to all points, and he shall bg per- mitted to take his stand in any part of the field that in his opinion will best enable Tim to discharge his uties. RULE 65—MUST NOT QUESTION DECISION. Under no ecircumstances shall a captain or . player dispute the accuracy of the umpire's judgment and de- cision on a play. RULE 66—OLUBS CANNOT CHANGE UMPIRES. The umplire cannot be changed during a champlon- ship game by the consent of the contesting clubs un- less the offictal in cherge of the field be incapacitated from service by injury or iliness. RBULE 'l—'lll.‘l-ml‘ FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE Section 1. In all cases of violation of th by either player or manager, the Denalty shall prompt removal of the offender from the hame and grounds. followed by a period of such suspension from actual service in the club as the president of the lcague may fix. In the event of removal of player cr man- ager by either umpire, he shall go direct to the club house and remain there during progress of the game, or leave the grounds; and a fallure to do so will war rant a forfeiture of the game by the umpire-in 3 Be ‘The umpire shall assess & fine of 86 nghlt er in the following cases: (1) If the discolor or di the i () it 8% s so by the wupire; (3) 1t the ordered to do so e ump! the rules and 4o to be ors in the game. BULE 66—UMPIRE TO REPORT VIOLATIONS OF TEE R The umpire shall, within twelve hours after fining or removing a player from the game, forward to the president a report of the penalty inflicted and the cause therefor. Rule €9. Immediately upon being {nformed hy the umpire tha fine has boen imposed upon any manager, captain or player, the president shall notify the nerson s0 fined and also the club of which he is a member; and, in the event of the failure of the person so fined to pay to the secretary of the league the amount of sald fine within five days after notice, he shall be debarrey frop participating in any champlonship game until such fine be paid. Rule 70. When the offense of the player debarrod from the game be of a flagrant nature, such as the use of obscene language or an a ult upon & player or um- pire. the umpire shall withi: ‘our hours thereafter for- ward to the president of the league full particulars. RULE 71—-WARNING TO CAPTAINS. The umpire shall notify both captains before the game, and in the presence of each oth that all the P! dylng rules will be strictly and impartially enforced, and warn them that fallure on their part to co-operate in such enforcement will t in offenders bein fined, and, If necessary to preserve discipline, debarre from the game. RULE 72—O0N GROUND RULES. Section 1. Before the commencement of a game the umpire shall see that the rules governing all the ma- terials o.f. l;‘ne game 'nmgly ob-:a%‘ he pings case o T8 ove: on the mmhmumnmmn-zoumm rules to cover balls batted or thrown into the crowd, provided such ‘be acoeptable to the captain of the visiting club. If the latter object, then the umpire shall bave authority to make and enforce suc! olal rules, and announce the scope of same the spectators. Bec. 3. In all cases where there are no spectators on the zh!lll field, and where a thrown ball goes into & stand for spectators, or over or through any fence surrounding the playing fleld, or into the players’ bench (whether the ball rebound into the field or not), the runner or runners shall be entitled to two bases. The umpire in awarding such bases shall be governed by :::ovollflon of the runner or runners at w T o, 4. The umpire shall iptain ocal ‘whether any other 'wfl :Wlnd rules and it ‘i-r’c be he shall advise “’:1"“ ptain of their socope a that each posing oaj of 2 and see duly enforoed, d they do mnot conflict with any of tlult.::l-:ll and are acceptable to the captain of the RULE 73—OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. The umpire shall call “Play” at the hour appointed for the beginning of a gam nnounce “Time” at its legal interruption and declare ination t0_the comm shall announce , and during the of thy e shall announce each change case of an overflow crowd, he shall announce th cial ground rules agreed uponm, and he shall algo make announcement of an t entered into by the two captains to stop agreemen ;lly at & specified hour. BULE 74—SUSPENSION OF PLAY. The umpire shall suspend play for the following causes: 1. If rain fall so heavily as in the judgment of the umpire o prevent contim the game, in which case he shall note the time of suspension, and should rain fall continuously for thirty minutes thereafter lie shall terminate the game. 2, In case of an accident which incapacitates him or a player from service in the feld, or in order to re- move from the grounds any player or spectator who has violated the rules, or in case of fire, panic or other nces. i y from any legal cause the um- pire shall call e;” when he calls “Time” play shall be suspended until he calls “Play” again, and dur- ing the {nterim no player shall be put out, base be run or run be scored. “Time” shall not be called by the umpire until the ball be held by the pitcher while stand- ing in his position. RULE 75—FIELD RULES. No _person shall be allowed upon any part of the fleld during the progress of a game except the play- ers in uniform, the manager of each side, the umpire, such officers of the law as may be present in unitorm and such watchmen of the home club as may be neces. sary to preserve the peace. Jule 76, No manaker, captain or player shall ad- dress the spectators during a game except in reply to & request for information about the progress or state of the game or to give the name of & player. (Note—The additions to and rearrangement of the rules beginning with Hale 60 have been made with the view of more clear,y defining the duties of the um- pires.) THE SCORING BULES. In Rule 85, Section 7, the last sentence should read: An assist should be glven to each player who handl the ball In alding in a run-out or any other p of the kind, evea though he complete the play by ‘naking the put-out ection 8 of the same rule, Paragraph 1, to read follows Sec. 8. An error shall be given in the aixth column h misplay which prolongs the time at bat of the n or allows a baserunner to make one or more play would have insured his being put out. But & base on balls, a base awarded to a bats- man by being struck by a pitched ball, a balk, a passed ball or wild pitch shall not be included in the sixth column. (Note—Exempting all wild pitches and passed balls from error column, as prior_to year 1909.) Section 9 of same rule, Paragraph 2, defined as fol- low; In event of a double or triple steal being attem, where either runner is thrown out, the other or of shall not be credited with & stolen base. 'Add new Section 10 to Rule 85, as follows: DEFINITION OF WILD Sec. 10. A wild il‘:. l”-:'l wide or does ! and as & result the batsman, who becomes ner on suoh pitched ball, reaches first base or a base- runner advances. A passed ball is & legally deliversd ball that the should hold or .‘Ofll.lrv“'la'ol“lllry ‘;":.r.!a::: his fallure to @0 so enal e sman, wl - r on such pitched ball, to reach first base or & baserunuer $0 advance, Respectfully submitted, C, H. SOMERS, Chalrman. CHARLES A. COMISKE' B. F. BHIBE, T. 3. LYNCH, CLARK GRIFFITH. J . HE Secretary, Committee. o time the | Beselin ... D. Schneider Cole ... STELLING'S CRACKAJACKS, Totals .....i.. The Willow Springs bowling team de- feated tho Katskees yesterday in a chal- league match, piling up a high score. Score: H. H. KATSKEES., 34. Total. 188 483 7w NEW LEAGUE T¢ OUT SOME ICE Nebraska, Xowa, Ka and Missouri Towns Are Hustling. The Mink Base Ball league, which was organized last week, promises much in the base ball field this summer. It will be composed of at least six clubs and will be in Class D of the national organization. The towns which have already signed up are Clarinda and Shenandoah, Ia.; M ville, Mo., Atchison, Kan. braska City. Bach has raised a fund of $2,000 to insure the teams playing through o season. T. A. Wilson of Clarinda was elected resident, T. G. Fishbaugh of Shenan- oah, treasurer, and J. R. Bonwell of Ne- braska City, secretary. The club has adopted & lary limit of $600 a month and the rules of the Central assoclation will govern. A meeting will be held at Nebraska City March 17, when a schedule will be prepared and the application of other towns for admission into the league will be considered. The schedule will con- tain 102 games and the season will open May 19. MARYSVILLE, Mo., Feb. 21.—(Special.)— Marysville has had a fast independent team the last three years and has signed up in the Mink league this year and ex- cts to have an even better team than [n years past. The Marysville people have lost heavily on their team each year, but they claim that it has been the best ad- vertisement they have over invested in and Tany new enterprises have been se- cured wolely upon the strength of their fast ball team. ATCHISON, Kan, Feb. 27 The Atchison Base Ball clul joined the new Mink league, good team in the fleld this year. The street rai)way company has financed the mistance of Atchlson fans, to be at the head of the hen the season ends. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Feb. 21.—(Spe- clal.)—Nebraska City will be represented in the new Mink club this season with one of the fasiest teams ever captained fn fhs stata The manaee Tha team already has over 100 applicatiCis and sev- eral lust sivh nAve Wiiead) ouelr ogiod The business men of Nebraska City have subsord| ,500 to back the team and all classes in the city have united to make the base ball season a success. The Com- band to acocom, from home an organized whereby fifty will each week to accompany the team in its travels. WOMAN DEMANDS D. BUTLER TELL HER OF THOSE TRIPLETS Mother Away Back in New Hamp- ahire Writes to City Clerk for Information. City Clerk Butler is acting as an inforgl mation bureau these days and the work 1s giving some worry. Mrs. Robert Snow of 430 West Twenty- fifth street, New York, wants information of Mrs. Willlam Hines or Heins, whose maiden name was Dunn and was under- stood to have settled in this city at some time or other. Mrs. B. F. Tyler of Keene, N, H., writes to secure definite Information about a set of triplets sald to have been born in Omaha whose mother has been recelving assist- ance, as Mrs. Tyler says, from interested people at her home town. ‘““The triplets are named Warren,” says the New Hampehire woman, “apd before our church does anything more in the way of ald we want all the information we can get. “Now, what do I know about triplets?* inquires the obliging city clerk. “Maybe the lady thinks I am an old codger with & lifetime of experience in the family line, but that I deny. I cannot find any record of the birth of such triplets at the time mentioned in this letter, back in 1308, and if The Bee can’t find the three.angel chil« dren, I'm sure they're not here. WOULD U. P. BUILD IF IT LOST THE MERGER SUIT? 01d Question is Revamped by the Possibility of Government Dise solving Two Roads. Harrimen officials are returning wests ward from thelr long tussle with governe ment lawyers in the merger case., A. L. Mohler, vice president and generay manager, and W. D. Lincoln, car servica agent, returned to Omaha Sunday, W, Y. Park, general superintendent, and ¥ Al Monroe, general frolght agent, &re ex« pected to arrive Tuesday, and C, B, Seger, general auditor, is expected the latter parg of the week. E. E. Calvin, general mane ager of the Southern Pacifio, and J. P. O'Brien, general manager of the Oregon Rallroad and Navigation company, passed through Omaha Monday morning en route westward. Nelson H. Loomis, general solio« itor, will remain east. ““We can express no opinion on the case,” moned as witnesses and as such we mre not prepared to discuss the outcome. The case comes up for argument in May." The old talk of no new headqu Omaha and certainly no new treight house is revamped when the possibility of a gove ernment victory Is mentioned, but appare ently the raliroad men are not looking fog that kind of a finish. Persistent Adverdsing 1 the road to Blg' Returns. MILITIA LEAVES CAIRO, ILI.‘.‘ Five Companies CATRO, TIl, Feb, 28—The five militia com- panies that have been on duty in this ity since February 17 because of the fear of race riots were withdrawn today after a conference between the military and ctvil authorities. 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