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VOL. XXXVII NO. 33.
.OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBHUAKY lfi, 1008.
SINGLE COrY FIVE CENTS.
Nebraska Athletes May Be Without a Field but the Spirit of Sport Will Live at the University
VARSITY BOYS MINUS FIELD
RACE HORSESWGRTfl MILLION
Omaha Bowlers Who Will Compete in National Tourney at Cincinnati
Begeats Tak? Gridiron ' Away and
Prorids No Substitute.
Seventy-Four of Them Entered in
East'rn Handicaps.
OMAHA 3CAY GET SOME OF GAME3
BLUE BLOODS' RACE FOB CLASSICS
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Celt Honored la Weight Allot
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SPORTS
T.TNTOI.r. ::eb.. Feb. IS. (Special.)
"Win the Comhurkere be forced to aban
don '.r-rlr lrcr.l foot ball schedule for lJt
ana transfer games arranged for Lincoln
to Orsnhs. or some other city?" This !
the question which confronts the Univer
sity of Nebraska athletic authorities and to
wh'ch they ore unable to answer "no."
An TiiTpr now either In the affirmative or
relative would be only a guess for the
settlement of this question can come r.nly
when the nrbm of securing en athletic
field la solved. At the present time Ne
braska has In sijht no field for n-xt year
and unless ene is secured before many
wee!;a there wi'l no intereollcs'.ate foot
fcail romps in Lir.oe In next fall.
Next month ground will be broken on
tl e present field for a new engineering
buiding and historic Nebraska Field will
become a thing of the put. The Cornhusker
athletes will be without a place of their
own for holding Intercollegiate contest and
will be forced to leave the campus. Ar
rsngemrnts have been made to have the
apring sports pulled off on rented grounds
and the baseball gamea will be played at
Antelope Park on Green's western league
diamond, while the track meets will prob
ably be held at the stste fair grounds. But
no plare has been provided yet for next
fall's gridiron contents, although the ath
letic board has been trying to get a field
for several months. Consequently the
prospects for a home football schedule for
J SOS are dubious. In fact the prospects are
so poor that the Comhusker management
will not schedule any mora gamea for
Lincoln until it has been fully settled
that Nebraska will have a suitable grid
iron next fall.
Cerakstken 1114 Sack.
In taming over Nebraska field as a sits
for the engineering building the board of
regents provided no other grounds for
athletic contests and left the Cornhuakar
athletes without a place on which to pur
sue their sports. Now, with the spring
athletics at hand the Cornhuskecs are
forced to go away from the campus to
hold their track and basa ball contests
The athletic authorities feel that the foot
tall gamea will have to be played on or
near the campus In order to make the
gridiron sport pay. Base ball and track
contests when pulled off on grounds far
from the university will lose money, of
course, but foot ball at Nebraska Is de
pended upon to make up the deficit In
curred by the other branches of athletics
and must be run on a paying baala.
To play tba foot ball contests at the state
farm; the only place now seemingly avail
able in Lincoln. 4 be athletic authorities be
fore would make the gridiron gams a los
ing proposition. They feel few people bo
tlfe the strongest supporters of the team
would' Journey to the state farm to see any
except the big) games. They realize that
many people who would walk a few blocks
to see a game would not ride two or three
ru les on a crowded street car to attend
one. Another objection to playing at the
state farm would be its Inconvenienoa to
the foot ball men. Experience haa ahown
that a majority of the foot ball candidates
object to practicing dally at a place con
s derable distance from the campus, for the
reason that the extra time It takes to
make the long trip keeps them away from
their studies too long and frequently spoils
the afternoon's work. In this objection
the authorities see a menace to the sise
snd efficiency of the squad. If the farm Is
selected as a site for the field.
Purchase la Big Proposition.
There sre several lots adjacent to the
present athletic grounds on the north aide,
which is an Ideal location for Another field.
They could be purchased and a field fitted
up that would be much better than the
present one. If the athletic department had
enough money. The land would coat about
$M.000 and the equipment of it would take
about 3.000. With only a few thousand
dollars la the treasury, however, the pur
chase of these lots is out of the question
unless some of Lincoln's wealthy citlaens
tombtt the aid of the athletic board. The
numbers of the board are hoping that such
will -be the case and now they are playing
the part of Mr. Mica wber waiting for
Something to tura up. If the right thing
d es turn up soon the Comhusker foot ball
r-en will have a gooi home schedule, but If
nothing happens they will do without a
(.ridtr-jri next fall and will play all their
lames away-from Lincoln.
The members of the athletic board are
Inclined to criticise the board of regents
for apiiropriating Nebraska field fur the
use f the industrial school without mak
ing provision for other athletic, grounds.
The foot ball men spent much mo hey In
fixing up Nebraska field, Each aeason
for the last six or seven years they made
tostly improvements on the grounds and
now they feel that an Injustice li being
Cone them in taking the field away with
out giving them soma recompense.
Manager Kasjer Protests.
Manager Eager voices the general senti
ment of the board in the comment which
lie made on the situation:
"The board of regents have taken Ne
braska field and driven us from the campus
without suggesting how we -are going to
get another home for our athletics. The
athletic' department haa a large amount
cf money Invested the present field. It waa
a hard proposition to scrape together enough
money to put the field in condition and we
went to no small expenses in erecting
bleachers, fence, and grandstand. The ex
pense cf these Improvements was borne
ly the athletic board not one cent did the
re rents pay. It aeems to me that the board
of regents in taking our field from ua ought
t stand at least a (art of the loss to the
sihletlc department resulting from such
aclon. '
"There la not a school by the country at
which athletics sre not aided and helped
f na noisily by the university authorities.
In some of the schools the coaches are
even paid out of the university funds. We
at Nebraska do not ask this much from ths
regents, but we do ak that they givs ua a
place on the campus for our athletics. Ws
lavs a right to make this request.. It Is
high time something were being dons to
ward getting a field if we are to play any
gamea In Lincoln next full."
areas of Many gtracajle.
Nebraska field hr- been the seens of
Svtme great foot ball struggles, the memories
tCuntlnued en fage Two
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Zimmerman.
Bprague. Denman.
BRITISH UWN TENNIS PLANS
Iateraatlaaal latereat Likely Be
trwaajr aa Barllah Caarts
DartaK' Baataaer.
LONDON, Feb. IS. International Interest
will once more be paramount In lawn ten
nis during the coming season, and the
competitions In the Olympic games ehoull
be even mors attractive to followers of ths
gams than those for ths Davis cup laat
year. A strong- committee of management
has been formed, which includes among
others Messrs. , A. E. Hlckson. H. L.
DohertyA. W. Gore, 8. H. Smith and H.
Roper Barrett.
The Olympic contests will Include covere-i
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court as well as grass court competition,
and for each of these there will be a
ladies' slvfles championship snd men's
singles and doubles championships. Nomi
nations may only be mnde by the countries
entering for the games, and each country
may enter twelve competitors for the
ladies' singles, twelve for men's singles, ard
six" couples for men's doubles. Players will
not be allowed to compete unless entered
by their country. The covered courts con
tests have been fixed for May S at Queen's
club, and the grass courts games will be
played st Wimbledon on. July .
The championships at Wimbledon this
year ahould provide magnificent sport. N.
E Brookes baa expressed his Intention of
coming over again to defend his title. H.
L. Doherty haa definitely decided to make
a welcome, reappearance, and with S. H.
Smith possibly competing as well there
ahould be some heroic mstches. If Mr.
Brooks does make the Journey. Australasia,
who vanquished all opposition last year,
will probably be represented once more by
himself, A. F. Wilding (who. with Mr
Brooks, holds the doubles' championship),
and, very possibly, L O. S. Foldevln, and
if these play In the Olympic games aa weil
they may add- yet another success to last
year's. They will, however, have a harder
task than in lStiT.
The United 8 tale has decided to enter
for the Olympic games, and It la to be
hoped that its representatives will also be
seen In the championehipa.
With regard to the prospects of our own
country 190s should see a great Improve
ment In the quality of English luwn tennis.
The English ladies, aa -usual, should gen
erally hold their own against all comers,
in spite of the fact that an American lady
holds the proud title of champion. If Mls
Sutton changes her mind snd returns to
these shores this summer she will flnl
most of her old opponents ready to tak
the field. Mrs. Lambert Chambers is un
doubtedly our leading lady player at pres
ent, but she la run very close by Mrs.
Sierry (who alone defeated Miss Sutton
last year! and by Miss Lowther. These
three players will probably all be available
together with Mrs. Larcombe. Mra. Luard.
Misa A. N. G. Urecne. Miss Eastlake
Smith, Miss Finrkney. Miss Morton, Mrs.
Hillyard and Miss Booth by also available,
the selection committee should have no dif
ficulty In getting a really strong team.
All followera of the game will regret the
death of Miss C. Meyer, who, with Mrs.
Hlllysrd. won the doubles championship
last year.
The prospects of the success of English
men are infinitely brighter than in IW,
when, notwithstanding the pluoky efforts
of our representatives, Messrs. Gore, Roper
Barrett and Eaves, we lost both the cham
pionships and the Davis cup to Australasia.
It is greatly hoped that R. F. Duherty.
whose magnificent play last year In the
London covered courts doublea champion
ahlpa is still fresh in the memory of all
who saw It. will follow his younger broth
er's example and play once more in ear
nest: there Is no player so capable of re
covering the championship for England as
he, should he enter. It is unfortunately
doubtful if F. L. Riseley will be sble to
play. However. A. W. Gore in his ol)
form, snd Messrs. Roper Barrett, Ritchie
and G. W. Hilly ard. the "old brigade," on
whom the country haa so often relied,
sh'uld hold their own with the best of
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8TORZ BLUE RIBBONS.
NEW DEAL IN TRAGI EVENTS
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Loss of Best Hen Hakes Outcome
J Uncertain in Iowa.
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jFOUB BIG TEAMS EACH WEfJfESS
Next Conto.t at Dea Moiaes Will
Decide Tl of Use Staadla
Oatlook la College Base
Ball.
IOWA CITT. Ia.. Feb. IS. (Special.)
The many changes In the personnel of
the college team, of the state puts a new
aspect on almost every phase of college
"athletics. The. attention of the majority
of the roaches and trainers throughout the
state at present Is being given to the
question of the development of a track
team to contest at the annual state meet.
The meet this year Is of particular In
terest because of the relative standing of
the "Big Four" as to past wins, and be
cause of the apparently even" chances of
each of those, institutions to carry off the
event. In the past four years, Drake
Iowa, Ames and Grinnell have each won
1 the meet In the order named, and the tie
ia likely to be broken next May at Des
Moines.
At Grinnell the victorious s:uad of last
year Is almost intact, having lost only one
man, Marshall, who will probably go either
o Iowa or Chicago this spring. The premier
sprinter of the state, and the probable
winner of Individual honors in the meet, is
"Doc" Huff, the mainstay of the Grinnell
team. Huff is conceded the 100. the 220.
and, if he starts, the 440 sprints. It Is
proCuble, however, that Fisher will not let
him start In all three, as he will be more
valuable in the relay teams. The other
men who are looked on as sure point
winners sre Turner In the sprints, Flanna
gan in the 410, Slaght In the Jumps, and
Bair in the hurdles. In this last event
the finish between Bair and McCord of
Drake will be the hardest fought in the
meet, as the men sre old rivals, and since
the loss by Ames of Hennlnger and Nichols,
have things all to themselves.
Drake Loses Dtstaare Mra.
At Drake the same team will again enter
for the blue and white, with the exception
of the three distance men. Haggard la a
sure winner in the pule vsult and a pos
sibility in the high Jump, while Con a way is
In a class by himself In the hammer and
shot events. If McCord can duplicate his
feat of last year in ihe hurdles, this will
give Drake a. lead that will be hard to
overcome. Coach Pell has a wealth of
new material from last year's freshman
squad that he counts on to take some
additional points.
At Iowa, the loss of Riley and Stutsman
have sent the last hopes of the track fans
glimmering. Riley won the mile and
second in the half mile last year and waa
conceded to be the fastest man In the
state In these events, while Stutsman al
though one of last season's freshmen, was
hurling the discus consistently over 130
i feet, a mark far beyond anything that has
been done In ths state in recent years.
There Is left on the Iowa squad Miller, who
took second in the Vx and third in the
A last year, and wtio Is expected to make
Huff of Grinnell go his limit this season:
Renshaw, winner of ths broad jump; and
Rempke, who with Hanlon and Hammer
will probably enter In the sprints snd re
,1a a. The Haw key es have aome men
from last year's freshrasn team who are
looked on as comers In ths Jumps, and on
their performance depends ths chances
of the squsd for state honors.
vera Lass for Asses.
Ames has a good remainder from the
IX'7 buoch, but has suffered severe loss
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MAKEUP OF JDLYMPIAD TEAM
Specalation as to Who Will Itepre-
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Loadah' Meet. "
NEW YORK. Feb. 15. Speculation is
rife about the probable makeup of the
team that will go to London to represent
America next July in the Olympic sports.
Picking the men on past performances is
but guess work at thla stage, and like as
not the bright particular stars of the
American team are way back in., the
shadow now. Such was the experience of
Paul Pilgrim at the Athens meet. He
went abroad as a second-rater and came
home a two-time world's champion.
Now, there Is many a youth In the met
ropolitan district today capable of re
peating Pilgrim's feat if given only half
a chance, and many now In comparative
obscurity will almost surely land the cov
eted trip. Of course, everyone has heard
of Fred Bellars, for he Is the cross
country champion, but at that Bellars Is
a new force in the athletic world. The
brightest part of hia career lies ahead
and not behind the Jersey youth. Bel
lars need not Improve a whit to make the
London team. He has only to repeat
the races he ran at Celtic park last fall,
when he beat Bonhag, Daly, Carr, Has
klns, Collins, Joyce and Cohn to secure
Frank Sheehan of Boston, who won the
Junior half-mile championship at James-
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the team quite easily. Sheehar. J trlc Gr"Se company, Old.moblle com
rtent around 1:57 and hi. great 1 Implement company. Cen-
making
Is consistent
race In the 'Juniors" proved that at his
best he Is very close to two seconds
faster than that. He has only to take
the trouble to train faithfullyIn order to
be one of the lucky ones. Celtic park has
a likely candidate In R. Cloughan, the
Fordham sprinter. With every qualifica
tion that makes up a really great sprinter,
save possibly a little more campaigning,
Cloughan will almost surely develop Into
a corker He looked Just about right to
'do things" last summer, when ptomaine
poisoninj almost , killed him and effect
ively stopped his sthletic work for the
rest of the year.
George Ford and A. T. Bailey, at Trav
ers Island, also look good to the experts.
Both of these lads took 440-yard honors
outdoors last summer and have been rest
ing ail winter with their eyes on the
-London trip. Ford and. Bailey both
found 1 seconds easy going lapt sum
mer and will have the advantage of a
lot.g winter's rest, which counts some In
a hard campaign. Fifty seconds should
find them closa up when the Olympic
trials come off In June.
Princeton has a likely Olympian in
George Wlilteley, the Orange and Black
star half-miler. As a schoolboy In li
Whlteley ran as fast aa 1 ETH. and his
showing in tbe Intercollegiate cross-country
races last fall told the story of ad
ditional strength he baa gained since then
Princeton men not only hope, but expect
to see Whlteley. flash the Orange and
collegiate half-mile chair.piorihlp next
spring.
The latest to show promise is Thsddtus
White, the young Twenty-third regimen:
White lias Jumped from the novice clas:
runner. Under HJertberg's coachlns
to that of the near champions in a few
t of the near chanipiona in a few
and even his rivals tonrede that hc
weeks
will be
wonder In the mile next sum-
roer. At Boston recently While ran rings
around the best man In New England
and men like J. P. Sullivan and Harvey
Cohn t-a well.
Frank Riley, one of the best juniors on
ths Irish-American string, with a record
of 4 31 for ths mile, is a likely candidate
for the team, too. Because of his sis
Riley hss never shown up very well in
doors, but on the cinders he ran run with
the best of them. He haa repeatedly run
the best men In Uie metropolitan die-t-lct
to a standstill.
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Cunard.
Reynolds.
Ftltacher. Cochran.
METZ BROTHERS.
Njjjq DALERS m $m
Nineteen Local Dealers Have Already
i Joined the Procession.
VEHICLES OF MANY
VARIETIES
Asutltortasn ta Be Filled with Ma
chines and Beautifully Deco
rated la Red. White
and Blae.
Omaha automobile dealers are preparing
for their annual show at the Auditorium
March 19, 10 and II with an eagerneas
which Insures Its success In spite of the
opposition of one dealer who refuses to
Join with the rest. The show was de
cided upon far enough In advance to al
low all the dealers to order a splendid ar
ray of the new cars which are being built
by the firms whose cars they handle.
Omaha dealer all have their 1908 cars on
the floors of their garages, but they are
getting in new cars and demonstration ve
hicles especially for the show.
Nineteen dealers have already signified
their Intention of exhibiting and these will
be able to give a much more elaborate
show than the five dealers were able to
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",bit thl re h "'f 1 Automobile
f-CUIIlUlil , Ul UllllliUllU
tral Imnlement company. Karbach Auto
mobile company. Kimball Automobile com
pany, Btrger Automobile company. Brick
Kuhn, Omaha Rubber company, Louk &
Hathaway Maxwell company, Wheelock.
Flescher, John Deere Plow company, Guy
L Smith. Nebraska Cycle company. Pio
neer Implement company, H. li. Van Brunt
of Council Bluffs and the Powell AutomS
bile company. Other dealers In accessories
and In kindred supplies sre expected to
take advantage cf the show to txnlbit
their good.
J. J. Deright of the Automobile Show
company has appointed these committees
to prepare for the show: Publicity. Eer
ger. Kimball. Dv-rlght, J'an Urunt and
Davis; decorations, Hosford, liarkalow,
Kimball. Louii end Powell; arrangements,
Karbach, Weaver. Kuhn, Drummor.d ar-.J
Emith.
All the dealers ore expecting a laige
number of ovtside dealers to the Omaha
shew, for Omaha is faft gaining an envia
ble reputation as a distributing point for
automobiles and accessories. One dealer
has already solJ ICO machines of this yesr's
make. The dealeis have all decided to
burnish up their garages and salesrooms
and make these especially attractive, as
well as tlu-ir exhibits at the show. The big
Auditorium 111 Le taxed to hold the ma
chines of all the exhibitors who want to
display their different varieties and this
ytcr It will be a problem to find the space
rather than to find something to fill the
btulding. v
An amusement feature will be added this
,i ar which will be of especial interest to
who attend. Besides some high grade
.tific, the management has secured a mov
.ng picture machine and will show ail the
-atest international ana norma races,
These always attract great interest wher-
1 ever they are shown because of the great
lti and excitement.
The decorations sill be In red. white and
blue, snd Decorstor McConnell, who deco
rated the big building for the horse show,
has been secured to change the Insrtfe ap
pearance of the Auditorium.
Mr. Adler, traveling representative of the
Powell Automobile company, haa Just re
turned from an extensive trip throug-t
western Iowa ard he reports that all the
dealers are interested in the Omaha show
and express a desire to come themselves
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KANSAS CITY MAY LOSE MATCH
Big; Hack Gets His Baalaees Ar
raageaneata la a Flae
Tan ale.
NEW YORK. Feb. 15. There Is a merry
war going on over ths wrestling services
of George Hackenschmidt, the Russian
Lion. Several months ago the Missouri
Athletic club promoters of Kansas City of
fered Hack a 110,000 purse to wrestle Frank
Gotch in their town. Hack seemed willing
and wrote that he was only waiting for
the details to be arranged.
But now appears on the scene Mr. Wil
liam W. Wittig" of Milwaukee, with con
tracts and cables, showing that he has
signed Hackenschmidt up for the big match
for himself. Wittig has deposited hslf of a
tlO.OCO purse with a law firm in New York,
and has received cable dispatches from
Charles Cochran In London saying that
Hackenschmldf s signature has been se
cured. Mr. Cochrsn Is the gentleman who
manaeed Hackenschmidt, or, at least, made
his matches and other business arrange
ments, during the Russian Lion's former
American trip. - '
The only question Is Cochran's right to
represent the Russian.' Mr. Cochran wrote
some time ago that he had severed rela
tions with Hackenschmidt, the London
papers confirmed the story and Hacken
schmidt In a recent letter said he had se
ered biirlness relations with Cochrsn.
Mr. Wittlg's contract with Hacken
schmidt calls for a period of exhibitions
for the Russian Lion, culminating in the
great championship match on or before
April 5. in Chicago or Kansas City. Gotch
says he's willing to wrestle anywhere if
h can only get the chance. Wittig Is will
ing to iOi'H the match to New York. If he
can find a place to hold lu Madison Square
Garden will be busy with a circus, and It
will take a great arena to accommodate
the crowd If Hackenschmidt snd Gotch
conic together.
Whether the Kansas City club manages
to enuecze' in or not, one thing is sure:
Hackenschmidt will be seen here again, and
the match with Gotch will prove the
greatest wrestl'.ng attraction since Hacken
schmidt and Jenkins met at Madison
Scuare Garden.
PEICE OF GOLF BALLS HIGHER
12iiEllah Conrt Derision Does Not Pro
duce i:eet lateaded.
LONDON", Feb. IS. When the House of
Lords xecently decided that there was no
patent on the rubber-cored golf ball, and
the field a as, aa a consequence, thrown
open to sll who cared to manufacture the
ball, many came to the conclusion that the
result would be an Increase of competition
to capture the trado snd a cheapenlpg of
the article. To Judge, however, by remarks
made recently by a prominent member of
one of the leading firms, the almost certain
conticgency of the immediate future Is an
increase In the price of the ball.
He stated that there would come into
operation very shortly a rule by which
only ( cents esch would be allowed for
"returns." Instead of 12 csnts ss In the
paat. That is to say, a golfer forwarding
dozen "returns" and ordering a dozen
new SO cents balls would have to pay SS.
instead of KSu, as under Ihe old scale of
allowance. The three leading Scottish golf
ball manufacturing firms had, he said,
agreed to this arrangement and it was prac
tically certain that ths chief English firms,
as well aa the American firms trading in
this country, would fall Into line.
YALE DOES NOT MEET MIDDIES
till Crew Will iia lata Asserleaa Hea
ler. If Aaywhrre.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Feb. 15 -There
will be co boat race this year between
Tale and Annapolis, ths faculty having
decided that if the crew leaves college in
ths spring it should go to the "American
Henley.-
NEW TORK. Feb. IS. Seventy-four thor
oughbred horses have been named to start
In either the Brooklyn, Suburban or
Brighton handicap this year. Conservative
turfmen say that these horses are worth
close to 11.000,000 in value, taking Into con
sideration their breeding and racing qual
ities. Representing the millionaires an)
the lowly owners these thoroughbreds ara
conceded to be the best In America, while
several of them rival the great racers ot
foreign countries In actusl quality.
James R. Keen. America's foremost
breeder and sportsman, whose, great racing
stable won mora than flflO.000 In stakes and
purses last yesr. Is represented in these
handicaps by Ballot, a 4-year-old chestnut
colt bj Voter Cerlto: Superman, a 4-year-old
colt by Commando Anomaly ; Colin, a
1-year-old colt by Commando Pastorella;
Gretna Green, a 4-year-old brown gelding
by Ben Brush Runaway Girl; Celt, a
S-year-old cheetnut colt by Commando
Maid of Erin; Transvaal, a S-year-old bay
colt by Commando Royal Rose, and Rent
tgouche. a B-year-oid black geidlng by
Commando Dancing Wat or. In point of
value these horsos probably excel the oth
ers, when It Is taken Into consideration
that Mr. Keene waa .quoted as saying last
year than an offer of HOtWBO for the mighty
Colin would not have been considered even
for a moment. For that matter Mr. Kerns
made It quite plain that money could not
buy Colin, who. In his opinion. Is tho
greatest racehorse In the world today,
Xo Price oa Colin.
If therefore there Is no pries upon Colin,
but an offer of $100,000 would be declined.
It is fair to assume that Celt, another su
perb son of Commando, Is not so very fsr
behind Colin aa to value. Celt cams to
hand so impressively when he rsn second
to Colin In the Flat bush 8takea last fsll
and then defeated the $20,000 Uncle In the
Junior champion stakes a week later that
ha was really pronounced the second best
S-year-old of the year. Ballot, who took
Peter Pan's place aa a sterling winner ot
handicaps last fall. Is another most vslu
able racer, while Superman ia a seasoned
horse who won memorsble laurels when ha
captured the Brooklyn handicap last spring.
Gretna Green Is only a fair handicap horse,
while Transvaal and Restlgouche did Just
enough aa S-year-olds to Indicate futurj
possibilities.
In arranging the weights for the three
big handicaps W. S. Vosburg plainly
showed that his estimate of the Keene
candidates waa at top notch. Mr. Vos
burg gave what is known as top weight In
actual pounds to Ballot, who will bo asked
to carry UM pounds In each event unless hs
is compelled to pick up a penalty. But as
far as the Brooklyn handicap la concerned
Colin, according to the scale of weights in
May, must coneede two pounds to Ballot.
Colln's impost being 111. -which includes
two pounds on the scale.
Colin Carries Top Weight.
As Colin therefore carries top weight ac
cording to the scale, it may be seen that
Mr. Vosburgh rates him as the best race
horse named for the Brooklyn, although, of
course, It is that official's task to so weight
tha horses that all of them may have an
equal chane?e of winning. Conceding two
pounds to Ballot by tho scale therefore
Colin gives five pounds to Celt, his stable
mate. But at the same time Colin concedes
four pounds to the noted Salvldere. who
conquered Ballot on several occasions last
year. Colin la also asked to give six pounds
by the seals to thsv Patchogue Stable's
Nealon and Charles Edward and alx to
Uncle, a three-year old by Star Shoot Ths
Niece, who is rated Just behind Celt in point
of raping prowess.
Mr. Vosburgh considers Colin" eight
pounds better than Montgomery, winner
of the Burns Handicap at Oakland recently,
and Glorifler, the Hastings horse who cap
tured the Carter and Metropolitan Handi
cap last spring; nine pounds better thsn
Lawrence P. Daley and Notasulga, both
good two-year olds In 1907; ten pounds
better thsn Jim Gaffney, winner of the
Hopeful Stakes last August; eleven pounds
better than Superman, his stable mats, and
tha $10,000 mars Running Water, who ran
Salvldere to a head in the Brighton Cup
last October. Colin conceded twelve pounds
to the three-year olds Fair Play and Royal
Tourist and la asked to give thirteen pounds
by ths scale to Dr. Gardner, tho $14,010
Bannockburn colt who captured tha 107
Excelsior Handicap; also thirteen pounds
to King James, John E. Madden's best
three-year old. and to Firestone, tha Cali
fornia colt who won tho first part of tha
rich double event at the Bay last June.
Coarcssloa to Dwadellon.
Colin must concede fourteen pounds in
scale weight to Dandelion, a game" son of
Hamburg, who Is a consistent but unlucky
handicap horse, and ths sam to Dave
Johnson's Senator Clay, who did not -apparently
class with Dandelion last year.
Colln's concession to ths Oneck Stable's
good colt Cohort Is fifteen pounds, while
he gives sixteen to W. 11. Carey, Sir Huon.
Cottontown, Jack Atkln, Falcada, Master
Robert, Running Account snd Transvaal.
The handlcapper makes him . seventeen
pounds better than the Newcastle Stable's
McCarter, who was a pretty high-class
three-year old; Blue Book. Rifleman and
Gretna Green, while eighteen pounds to
De Mund snd Restlgouche Is not considered
too great a task. Colln's biggest 'concession
In ths Brooklyn is forty-three pounds to
Flam nap. a' selling plater of some class.
Xha suburban allotments show that' Mr.
Vosburgh places Colin and Ballot on ex
actly even terms, according to. the scale
of weights. Ballot, a 4-year-old, with 130,
and Colin, a -year-old, with 111. Tba
June scsl adds two pounds to the 8-year,
old weights, while It takes one pound
off horses S years and over. That means,
therefore, that Colin and Ballot, picking
up the same seale weight, concede only
three pounds to Nealon and four to
Charlea Edward, but they both give five
pounds to Cell and six to Uncle, also
seven to Frank Gill and eight to Elec
tioneer. . .
In the Brighton handicap, which is run.
in July, another shift in the weight scalo
makes "Ballot concede two pounds to Colin,
who In turn meets Salvldere at even
weights and concedes two pounds to
Chsrles Edward, allowances being mado
to all of the otters.
rialaa to Greatness Jastlfled.
Colin's claim to such greatness at Jutl