12 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY , NOVEMBER 30 , 189C-TWENTY PAGES
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We have made a
sweeping reduction in
all departments.
Our stock is too large
and must be reduced
before Christmas ,
Cloaks ,
Jackets
and Dresses
For ladies , misses
and children have all
been reduced.
All our Seal
0 IB ! k
Now For
s.oo
Former price $15 to $20
40 inches long
$11.98
Come and see these
goods before they are
all sold.
SPORTS INDOOR AND AFIELD
A Lot of Nebraska's ' PineBt and Fastest
Horseflesh.
OMAHA'S ' ROSY BASEBALL PROSPECTS.
Xtic "Wheel , tlio Clio , Hall and Oat ,
FiHtlcuffr , I'uiiU and Kicks ,
Gun and Dog , and Sport *
lug Allspice.
That tlio city of Omaha Is but a llttlo ways
In the renr of the larger , older nnd wealthier
cities of the cast In tbolino of thoroughbred.
trotting stock a cursory Inventory of some of
tlio finest owned hero wl fully attest. In
company with Billy Huston , the well-known
owner , driver "and trainer , a trip was made
to the local driving pork yesterday , and the
display of promising horse flesh to bo seen
there was something calculated to astonish as
much an please. The trees have all shed thoh'
vcrsl-colorcd nutumn'verdure , but the grass
Is as green as in Juno , and the spectacle of
tlio horses in work upon the track was an in
teresting ono indeed.
Among those worthr of mention Dick
"Wilde's bay stallion Trenton undoubtedly
comes llrst. Ho is live years old and as line
a picco of horsollosh as ono would wish to
'look at , Ho was sired by Stranger , son of
dnm is Bride , by Jay ( Jould , 3:80 : ( 'second
Uam Tidu , by Ethan Allan , : ! : ! 25 and'Jlr : > to
polo with running mute ; third dam by Ah-
dalluh , 1. There is no reason whv this grand
fellow should not trot fast ana also airo ex
treme- speed , as Stranger , his sire , is nt eight
years old the nlro of ono four-year-old with u
the she of Presto , two year-old , record of
U'J5 : and a record of 333as ; a three-year ,
old. . Jay Gould. 2 : UOK , the slro of Bride , the
dnm of Trenton , Is the slro of Plxloy , the
famous four-year-old. Stiirtlnff in the grand
circuit in the three mlnuto classes and endIng -
Ing the season -with a record of 2:10. : Plxloy's.
dam Is by General Washington , son of Lady
Thorn , 2:18)1. ) Now , with Trenton's brood-
lug why should ho not bccomo a noted sire
mid ninny nro convinced that ho is going to
ho by tlio performnuco of ono two-year-old ,
ono yearling und three weanlntrs which wore
.moved up to everybody's satisfaction.
[ Next on the list is Ued Tolur , another ono
'of ' Mr. Wlldo's , a bay colt with small star
| auu ono white hind foot. Foaled 1889. Ho
was lrcd by Ashland Wilhos , record 2i23 , by
tiled Wllkes , the greatest producing son of
{ the famous GeorcoVilke3. . Ashland Wllhes
is but eight years old and is the slro of oner
three-year-old with a record of 2UOX : , and a
two-year-old with a record of 2:33 : a pretty
good showing for such a young horse. Ash
land Willies' dam Is Daisy B. by AUiumlstru-
tor , 3Wf : , sire of Catch Fly , with a record
ol 2:18 : , nnd other good ones. Second dam by
iinjiorted Knight of St. George. lied Tolar's
dam is Miss Davidson , by Pocahoutus Boy ,
biro of fourteen trotters and clpht pacers
with records better than 2:3 : < ) . Pocahoutns
Hey was sired by Tom Holf , who , In turn ,
tired young Holf , who sired Nelson , 2:10J4 : ,
wlio holds the world's stullion record. Poca-
hotuas noy's dutn was Fanny Benson , the
dam of Kily Wilson , iu ! : ; ) ; second dam Molly ,
tbo dam of Chance , with a record of 2:20j : .
Moltv was sired by Peter Oufnn , the sire of
the nms of Chance. 3-20 i Queen Otiflln ,
the dnm of Lena Gunin , a : { > < ;
Otto K , aj'-Mtf , and Uichard , 2:21. :
With this fellow's breeding and the
extreme speed that his ancestors have shown ,
ho should bo hoard from in the near future.
The only bad luck wished him la that ho may
bo able to command the saino service fee that
is charged for his graudslro , Ued Wllkes ,
which la $1,000 cash.
TUe next cue that WM shown to iu was
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NOTICE.
Special Sale Good
will not be sent
out on approval.
owned by J. S. Caulfiold , Wynouer , hay fllly
wittistarln forehead and ono wqlto hind foot ,
foaled in ISb'J ' , sired by Trenton , dam by
Colonel Orr , second dam Nelly Ulny : by Ken
tucky Cluy. This scorns to bo the pet of tin
barn and Mr. Huston may well feel proud of
her , as she Is a perfect beauty , being as
fully developed as a yearling could possibly
bo , and has the actions and movements of tui
old trotter.
Then came May Trenton , owned by II.
Wilde , a chestnut lllly , foaled in 1883 , sired
by Trenton , dam a thoroughbred. She is
very promising , but it will tnko some time to
make her understand that she must do noth
ing but trot , as she shows her thoroughbred
very plainly nt times.
Dick Trontona brown colt.foalod ISSO.slrcd
by Trenton , dam Annie , by Charles Cuffrey ,
slro of Hobble P. , four-year-old , record 3.2(1 ( ;
Kato Cnffroy , three-year-old , record 2:21 : ;
Kddlo Hayes , two-year-old , reco.nl 2liU : ; Bur-
doll , yearling , record " ifilK , and other good
ones. Ho U as game and handsome a young
ster as ono would wish to look at , ana if
) breeding goes for anything , should develop
speed , and plenty of tt.
J. S. Caulllcld's NIobo , chestnut filly ,
foaled 1SSS , sired by Saturn , sire of MeLeod ,
2:10 : } < f ; Consul , 2J : ! % nnd other good ones.
Kioto's dam was Dot , by Davouunt , 2:2 : ! > > i ;
son of Dclmont , who is a full brother to
Herold , the sire of Aland S , 2OSa4' : ; second
dam Miulnmo Johnson , by Cottrill's Morgan ,
sire of the dam of Wcstmont , 2:13Jto har
ness nnd U:01i : with running mate. is'Iobo
is n.choice bred ono ana should prove a good
brood maro.
Nlobo'tf mate is Bee , also owned by J. S.
C'antield. A chestnut llllv foaled ISbS , sired
by Saturn , llrst dam Beatrice by Choiies
Cnffroy , hccond dnm May Blossom by Ifuin-
blotonian Prince , third dam Madnmo Dobols ,
dam of Hank Doboia.record 3:8rt. : trial 2 : ! ! ( ! } ,
by Ben Abdallab , These two lillles make u
handsome team * .
If an artist was In want of a model ho could
find it In Boo. bay fllly , black points , foaled
1888 , sired by Saturn , flrst dam Marriage
Belle by Bashawman , record 2:00 : at four
years old , second dam Jcnnlo Nigger by Tom
Klrkwood , record " :21 : , third dam by Ureen's
Bushuw.
QUROII Saturn , owned byMr. . Huston , Is a
bay ( Illy two years old by Saturn , first dam
Prairie Queen , 3H3 : to top wacon , by Poea-
hontns Boy , half brother to Nelson , SilOJC.
second dam Irene by St. Elmo , son of Blue
Bull. This n strong nnd well made lllly , bean
n good way of going.
The next ono noticed was Dick Welty , bay
colt , foaled 18SS , sired by Victor Sprague ,
2:211 : , by Governor fjpraguo , no by Gooceo
Sprague , 2:21 ; dnm Annie , by Charles Caf-
froy. Dick Is a toppy fellow and n good
looker.
Next cotncs a chestnut illly three years ,
sired by X.uly , 2:21) ) ) , dam a Canadian mare ,
breeding untraccd. This fllly belongs to
James Woodard , our genial assistant post
master.
A brown mare , belonging' to Mr. Kclloy , of
Kelley , Stlger & Co. , is well bred and as u
roadster has few equals In the city.
On the way to the city wo culled on Will
iam Mack nnd looked at Lady Kills , bay mare
eight years old. By her side she has u a line
weanling colt by Trenton. She Is also the
dam of Omaha Maid , a brown lllly sired by
Dark Night , und a very line .lllly she is , to
boot.
l < 'Innery & Calipy nro the owners of Winslow -
slow Wilkes , a brown stallion four years old ,
record ! ! : HV [ . A. word about Wllkes. Ho
was sired by Black Wllkes , son of George
Wilkes , Jlrst dam by Almond , No. ! . Ho
bred and raised by the late N. I. D. Solomon.
Ills flrst nice of any importance this year was
at Hushvillo , Ind. , where ho started in the
35 class against aged horses , winning tlio
sjmo in three straight boats , and obtaining a
record of 3:2-J , ' . Ho also trotted at Tcrro
Haute , Ind. , starting again against aged
horses. Ho won the flrst. second and llfth
heats , and got a record of 2:10. : At Lexing
ton , Ify. , starting In the 2:25 : class hero won
the race of his life , as ho sold favorite in the
pools , and of course it was n combine with the
rest of thorn to beat him , but with all the
skill of tbo best drivers in the country against
him , ho won the race and lowered
his mark to 2:14 : , which makes
him tbo llfth fastest four year
in the world. If this not a prettv good
showing for a Nebraska brea-yonngstor ,
what is it ?
Arthur Rothery , U itortlog out right to
Fill'm '
Of Imported
NOVELTIES ;
-IN
Cloth , and
Brocade
-AND-
Fur trimmed , etc , we
have a laree assortment.
o
Our prices on such
goods will always be
lower than others. .
For the
HOLIDAYS
A Special Lot of
Tea Gowns
-AND-
House Dresses
At remarkably low
figures.
Fine All Wool
FLANNEL .
WRAPPERS
$5 , $6.50 , $8 , etc.
breed a trotter. Ho Is the happy possessor of
Miss Cloud , bay fllly fouled IbSl ) , sired by
General Gnrlleld , flrst dam , by Lady Cloud ,
by niiuk Flying Cloud , second dam by
Green's Bashaw ; also Katlo F , chestnut
fllly fouled in 1880 , sired bv Zulu , ! i:2' : %
flrst dum Jessie M breeding nntrncod.
Arthur is very proud of this pair of youngs
ters , nnd well ho mlirht be. as they nro n
credit to any ono. George M. Swigert owns
The Traveling Man , bay colt , fouled in 18S7 ,
sired bv Zulu , No. 4J1H ) , record 2:29 } , lirst
dnm Mary S , by Mambrlno .King , sou of
Mambrino Patehon , No. fiO , second dam by
American Clay No. 84. This fellow
is a dandy and should nothing' happen to him
ho will be a credit to all his namesakes. Mr.
Swigcrt also owns I'ntti. black mare by
Charles Caffry , dam uutracod. Patti Is used
ns a brood muro and Is the dnm'of two very
flue colts by Zulu , 2:21 : % At Dick Wlldo's
stable is May Clark , 2:2ij : ) To look at her
you would not think she was sixteen years
old , but such Is the caso. She 14 as playful
as n two-year-old. Buffalo Girl , owned by J.
S. Caulllcld , bay fllly four years old , sired oy
Toninlutou , dam untraced ; Lizzie D , owned
by Simon Fisher , Day fllly threo.yoprs.sired .
by Saturn , dam untraced ; Minnie , owned by
Tom Havens , black fllly three years. Mm-
nio is well bred and Tommy says when
hooked to road cart ho thinks ho has a trotr
tor. Fred V. Fowler also owns some peed
ones. This is sufllciont to demonstrate that
Nebraska is rapidly coming to the front on
the brooding question , She pos
sesses the yearling Charles F ,
with a record of 2:4ti : , ' , owned by Kesterson
& Tolllth , FalrlmrvVQodllne ; , two years ,
record , 2 : Si , owned by Gould & Mlllon. Fullerton -
lorton ; Kato Caffry. three years , record 3:21 : ,
owned'by Ed Pylo Humbo'idt ; and Wlnslow
Wilkes , four years , record 2 : t4Ki owned by
Flnncry & Colupy , Omaha. A pretty good
showing for u state that is Just in her infancy
of breeding the fast trotter.
Many other horse could bo named that
would add much lustro to the list already
given , but time and space forbid.
Itosv Outlook for Omnlin.
"Well , the managers of the Omaha 'club
are showing algns of llfo at last , aren't they I"
observed an old enthusiast last evening.
"Wo had begun to think that It was going to
bo the old story over again next season , that
they were going to try to palm off a lot of
hnms lor bail-players nnd trust to luck. Their
determination to have Knoll returned here ,
however , nnd the fuel that they nro negotiat
ing with Danny Shannon , with fair prospects
of securing him , gives the outlook a much
more encouraging nnd satisfactory , coloring.
.With . Knell and Clarke and Kitcljorg Omaha
will huvo a very superior trio of twlrlers ,
butter in fact than any cub ) in tiio Western
association can boast. Knell Is nuqueniona-
bly ono of the strongest men in the box there
is in the profession today , while Clarke , with
n harmonious team and good support , will
rank much higher up the scale than ho over
has before. As for Eitcljorg , niAny of the
best judges pronounce him the equal of any
young pitcher in tbo land , ntut expect great
things of him next season. Nvhy look
at Itlilnes of tno Clnclnnatls , Ruslo of the
Now Yorks nnd Luby of the Cblcagos , They
wcro all unknown n year ago , were taken
from minor leagues und yor. established a
reputation In a single season equal to that
of the Clarksous , the Kccfes nr any of the
rest of the old stars. AVhy not Eitcljorg , ho
is young , strong and ambitious and in every
way worthy I t > o you see It looks very flat
tering lor Omnha so far as her plthers go.
"Tho management are deserving of much
additional credit for their commendable
efforts to cngnco Danny Shannon , Omaha's
old captain and second basomuu. It Is doubt
ful If there over was n player hero more
popular than Shannon , und ho was reaUy the
'only competent field captain the Omaha team
overbad. Besides his superb qualifications
In this line , ho was a hardworking player ,
always Interested In tha team , and took de
feat like a personal misfortune. Yes , if
President McCormlck nnd Secretary Brandt
continue lu their endeavors to secure a few
such men as Shannon they will receive such
encouragement next year as they 'have never
dreamed of , For ono , I think IbVU is going to
be the banner epoch in the history of our na
tional game. "
Tlio Club'H Hcupiulicr Card.
The South Omaha athletic club will prob-
a H
r
ably have two attractions to present for the
month of December. The flrst will bo the
bantam light between Danny Daly of Ban-
gor. Me. , and Tommy White , the pot of the
Cliicago board of trudo , next Saturday night ,
for a purse of $500. This will doubtless boone
ono of the most interesting pugilistic events
over witnessed In this vicinity , ns the two
mon nro verv evenly matched and a brace of
ns dead game nnd skillful little ones as are to
bo found In the whole country. They have
both boon in training near South Omaha for
the past two weeks und are reported to bo in
the llnest- possible fighting llg. Daly will
have a largo following from this city , while
n car full of sports , or a car of full sports ,
Just ns you will have it , will bo hero from
Chicago to put uy the stuff on White. At
any event U will bo a rattling good mill , en
tirely dissimilar from the late Allon-Moonoy
unpleasantness , which , despite every pre
caution taken by the club was the rawest ,
rankest kind of a fuko.
The second event 'will bo a meeting , it Is
likely , between Jack Davis , the
local heavy weight , and Pat
Allen of St. Louis , Mo. , who was
behind his namesake in the light of Tuesday
last. This is not yet n certainty , there being
some hitch ns tothosizoof the purse to bo
hung up. The ? 5X ( ) proposed by the club ,
however , is all Bufllcient , for Judging from
nppoaranccs the St. Louis man wouldn't bo
in It with n go with Davis.
The Pat Sheohoy-Davls match has failed
thus far , to materialize , but should a $200 for
feit bo forthcoming within the next ten days
from the St. Paul man , it is likely that it
will bo consummated.
What John T. Can Do.
Ind. , Nov. 20. [ Special to
Tun BEE.John T. Brush , who owns the
National league franchise for this city , says
that if Indianapolis has a ball club next sea
son it will bo in the Western association.
This city , ho says , can easily get into the asso
ciation , which will play under the national
agreement next year. Ho thlnus the associ
ation will bo mnuo up of Detroit , Toledo , In-
dlannpolls , Milwaukee , St. Paul , Minneapolis ,
Kansas City and Omaha.
[ Tohn T. only thinks ho can got In hero ,
that's all , for ho cannot. Denver. Sioux
City and Lincoln are all in good standing ,
and neither can bo crowded out. If Mr.
Brush is correct in his assertion that bo can
got In the western ho probably moans that ho
can purchase ono of the above named fran
chises. Sporting1 Editor BEK.J
The I'.uzznf the Fnii.
"Tit" Willis U playing horse and polo at
Boston , Mass. 0j. ;
Lincoln is to huvo'a now $2,500 grmid stand
and bleachers. , ; > -9
The situation , safir ! ns the players are con
cerned , is rather'chdotic ,
Tha reporters' fox nt the ball park Is In a
woful state of dlJiipWation.
Walter WUinotiii.fat ana sleek as a boy of
sixteen , Is wintering ; . In St. Paul.
Taylor Shafer ls'\hlnklng of taking a mid
winter plungu In tluMimtriinonial SCa.
Kansas City Is going to cut down salaries
a 1-et.ult of the "elevation" of the game.
Phil Knoll Is in C6s Angeles. Ho will prob
ably bo In Omaha before tlio holidays.
Frank ForetnanUbf the Clncinnatis , is
among Omaha's possibilities for next season.
Munagor Harrington ot the Minneapolis
team Is playing Indoor baseball with the Lln-
colns In Chicago.
The guessing bees In baseball have com
menced. It Is hard to foretell the personnel
of next year's clubs.
Old-timers claim that Ezra Button was the
host of all cross-handed batters , with Chub
Sullivan close bcnlnd.
The season of 91 , many base ball enthusi
asts predict , will bo the most flourishing in
the history of the west.
The lease on the local park extends through
three years yet , and in that tlmo there Is no
prospect for now grounds.
There nro some people so moan ns to hint
that Dave Itowo doesn't own a dollar's worth
of stock in the Lincoln club.
The hclghth of the muskrat houses and
transparency of the geese bono jwlnt to a
slender crop of advance money this season ,
No ono would think it to look at the park
ifn
A. LARGE LOT OF
Tailor Made
LORD
PMERSYONS
In handsome Plaids ,
Plain Gray and Black ,
with large Capes ,
Double Breasted , Etc.
THE EXACT THING.
OUR ENTIRE STOCK
OF
FUR GOODS.
CAPES ,
MUFFS ,
BOAS ,
COLLARS
and Trimmings
must be sold before the \
Holidays for this rea
son :
THEY HAVE ALL
BEEN
REDUCED.
HEYMAN & DEICHES , 1518 and 1520 Farnam St.
in its present condition that over f 1,800 was
put on it in thu way of improvements last
season.
There is talK of establishing a 60-cent tariff
in Milwaukee , and if they do they will be
screaming bloody murder before the Fourth
of Julv.
Milwaukee has had a taste of indoor base
ball and likes it. The first gnmo over played
there was an eleven-Inning battle which re
sulted U to 8.
Dave Rowe Is sound on the gate receipt
business. Ho is In favor of the percentage
plan and will do everything in his power to
have it adopted.
Eddie Mullen will again control the pea-nut ,
red-lemonade und score card .privilege next
season. His net profits in 1890 .was some
thing short of $10,000.
Charllo Ilcllly is to bo married next week
to a bcllo In Columbus , O. Of course she is
a belle , all ball players marry hellos , and
some of thorn regular old ringers.
All the reports to the effect that Dave Rowe
woa wanted hero to manage the to.im Is tha
veriest guff. That Is ono of Oily Dave's cob
webby schemes for solf-advortlsotnont.
Jim D. Curtis of the Delivers , Is running a
bat manufacture at North Adams , Muss. , and
turning out the host stick in the country , bay
all his old western association confreres.
Every lover of the game In tbo city is bop-
Ing that President McCormlck will bo suc
cessful In his efforts to sign Danny Shan
non. Ho was a very great favorlto hero in
Billy Traffley , the catcher , has been ap
pointed city sewer inspector 'for Lincoln.
Billy shouldn't fail to ilnd a good rcfugo for
Dave Howe's lambs ubout the 1st of next Oc
tober.
Hanrabnn writes to Secretary Brandt ask
ing for his release. Ho needn't worry , the
desired document will bo forwarded him in
ample tlmo to begin In the brickyard next
spring.
Tom Loftus will bo pcrmltod to' devote bis
entire attention to his Dubuque beer nnd
high-Ova point from this on to the close of
his earthly career , so far as baseball is con
cerned.
Sam Morton , too , so It is said , claims to
have had oilers from Omaha to don the mantle -
tlo doffed by Frank Leonard. Stuff ! Haven't
we Ed O. Brandt to take the helm in an
emergency.
Jack O'Connor will probably bo allowed to
blgn clsewhcro in the spring. Ho fell far
short of lining Wall/Andrews'canal boats
last fall , and tbo luaurgoinunt Is anything
but stuck oa him.
The days of big salaries have pone glim
mering. Players will bo uept on tlio anxious
scat until spring und then signed lit man
agers' own figures.
Old Hurricane Mlko Morrison , probably
ono of tha swiftest pitchers ou earth , bus
signed again with Minneapolis. Besides
bolng a swift twirler , Mlko Is also very wild
and very weird.
Wouldn't the Western association welcome
Picket , the deserter , back to Its ranicsi And
wouldn't there be a boom In ripe hen fruit ,
dead cats , old boots and oyster cans among
the habitues ot the bleachers ?
Milwaukee now offers to trade big Mor-
rlssoy to Omaha , with $200 to boot , for Knoll
and take their chances on getting their man.
Knell , however , President McCormlck de
clares , 'will ' play hero or nowhere.
Sam Smith has put on an apron and Is
' 'snifters" to the
handing thirsty out at
Seattle. , It was hnndllng snifters with too
much dexterity that prevented Sam's guard
ing Omaha's lirst base last season ,
As n player becomes a batsman under the
now rules without having bron a Holder , it
will thus bo ticen that the captain will hold a
great privilege that properly used at a crisis
near the end of u game , may win a contest.
Billy Hook well made himself a great rep
lu the Northwest league during the past
season. So far as prominence und influence
go in hyperborean baseball affairs , "Hocks"
looms up head and shoulders above John S ,
Barnes. ,
President Krauthoff says that the late
playcra' revolt will ba the lust one of its kind ,
and hero is with Mr. K. in tbo opinion , Ho
says that it was against all law and logic and
could not have succeeded under any circum
stances ,
The St. Paul club has signed Catchers
' 1/i
CHILDREN'S CLOAKS ,
In Ono and Two Year Sizes.
IN ALL
THE , LA'TEXSa STYLxEXS
In Handsome Plaids , Plushes ,
Eiderdown , Etc. ,
Trimmed in Fur and
Swan's Down.
AT VERY LOW PRICES.
These goods have arrived too
late , and in order to sell them
before holidays we have marlc-
cd them so low.
Ladies' , Misses' and
Children's
Have , also been reduced.
The Best and
Cheapest Line of
HOSIERY
That has ever been '
An exceedingly fine assort-
shown is in our in linen and silk , plain and em
store now. broidered.
Trost nnd McMahon , Outlleldor Abbey nnd
Pitcher Schmlut'for next season. Abhoy was
very anxious to play in Omuha , but bolng
offered anotbor season in St. Paul sensibly
accepted.
Wonacr if Jimmy Burns , tbo Cowboy pooj ,
isn't glad ho didn't Jump to tbo brotherhood
nt the close of the season ? Jim , with a
number of others ol the Kansas City team ,
quit the season with crauiuins swollen much
out of shape.
Urquahart will bo called back to the Omaha
ranks next season. His line gaino behind the
plate for St. Paul the latter part of the sea
son was instrumental in opening the optics of
the local moguls to Just what u great young
catcher ho is.
Pat Tcboau's team will not go to Denver.
St. Louis "profs. " were afraid of the finan
cial eud of the venture nnd when Patsy Boli
var allied a guarantee he got this sort of a
reply : "Your guarantee is higher than the
country out hero. " That settled It.
Harry McCormlck gives every evidence of
malting- competent and level-headed president -
dent of the local club. Ho has already
mapped out a policy for the coining season ,
which If rigidly adhered to , will give Omaha
tbo most prosperous year of baseball sheerer
know.
Count Fngin is booked for release nnd Billy
Moran is In the same boat. The two men
should not be compaied , however , cither in
character or playing strength. The only
thing against Bliiy is that ho isn't ' quite
strong enough for the Western association
class.
Tnere is but llttlo probability that D'rank
Leonard will bo ro-cngugcd ns manager of
tbo Omalins. Ho Is n llMt-clnss , upright
young man. nnd possesses considerable man
agerial skill , still not to uu extent necessary
to control and discipline a team In this asso
ciation.
There is no probability of n change in the
Western association circuit , all the reports to
the contrary notwithstanding. There is no
question , however , hut what Lincoln , Sioux
City nnd Denver will have a rockv road to
travel. Still , they will bo in It at the start ,
anyway.
Milwaukee still continues her idle bluster
about Jumping to a major league. Would Hlto
to see the color of the mnjor league that It do-
slrous of Including in its circuit a * dead a vil
lage as Milwaukee. During the luttor part of
tbo past season her team of accidents couldn't
draw tiles.
Every member of the Kansas City club has
written the management within the past two
weeks actually asking to sign with their old
club , That's a pointer for you , when It It ro-
incmhorcd that just before the close of the
season about half of them wcro threatening
to Jump to tbo Urotherhood.
Jack Newman wrote a few days since In
forming President McCormlck thut ho un
derstood from an item in ono of the sporting
papers that bo had boon released by Omaha.
Ho was promptly ndvised not to credit every
thing ho reads In sporting papers , and bo prepared -
pared to report hero on April 1.
Manager Harrington of tbo Minneapolis
team has nn interesting story about being
robbed of the receipts of the La Crosse team
while on atrip. Ho very seldom tells lthow-
over , nnd by the way there are a good many
other stories relating to himself Manager
Harrington won't tell yet awhile.
His the general opinion that it will bo a
long tlmo before the game regains Its old-
tlmo popularity. Ahloinunagementgoodplay-
lngbarmony hi the ranks and thodlrectlon will
bo necessary to bring this ubout. It is hoped ,
however , that everything wilt be smoothed
over In the professional baseball world Jiy
ChrLstrras week , a snlritof forglvcricncas for
injuries done will rule the magnates , nnd by
next sprint ? nil will ho ready for a return to
the good times of ISSp.
Gossip Amnii the /Vinntiior's.
The Musces will have their pictures taken
today.
Tony Bird is in the grocery business at
Bruno.
Gallagher of Ulysses Is running a saloon In
that town.
The Cranes wend | llko to have Ocrlach
next season.
Swnrtz will catch regularly for the Cranes
next season.
Frank Uird , who signed to play with
Omaha last season and was released , Is la
Oklahoma , -where ho went to avoid the wrath
of liis townspeople.
Boymcr is in a sere strait. Ills pitching
arm has gone back on him.
There will bo several new faces seen In tha
amateur runlcs nextseason. .
Graver of Missouri Vnlloy is working in j'
the railroad shops nt that place. * * "
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Campbell and Wnko will ho one of the but- '
tcrias for Columbus next season.
Tlio West Lawns will strengthen -up ma
terially before the opening of another season ,
Thompson and Lucas wcro among tbo
guests nt H. Bcslin's banquet last week.
They arc good till spring.
The Camp boys deny that they hove
signed with "Spud's" all-brllllunt-aril
- - ts-ag-
gregation for next season.
Ulysses is already rustling for material to
represent that burg next year. The fever
has broken out In that town very violent.
The Citv Steams nro sure to rcorganl/o
season. They have n number of line young
players and are sure to come round when the
robins bloom again.
Homer Kiik will bo in tbo field next snriiic
with a strong team madu up of tonsoriul
artists. They will probably meet with many
shampoos and no end of close shaves.
Hero's a ulna that could knock Spud's
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"All-stnr-iigRrogatlon" silly : Bowles , catch ;
Williams , pitch ; liowman. first ; Carrlgun ,
second ; J. Malionoy , third ; Purcell , short ;
Hutler , left ; Wigumn , center , and McAullffo
right.
Osenr Hnrinn of ijlyssos spent Thanksgiv
ing in Council lUnffs. Ho has had nil offer
from Kenrnoy for next season , but as a sen
sible man , ho concluded thut a good situation
wa ? bettor than a few months of flattery
and several months of visions of snowball
and training diet.
An Ohl-riiiic Shoot Today.
Turkey shooting seems to ho the rage Jtut
now with the rlllo cranks , Judging from thk
number of shoots that have already boon held
anil those that are booked to take place bci
tivecn now and the holidays. Them will bo a
shoot all day today on the xandhnr across tha
river , near the bridge , A largo mimbor ot- -
big fut gobblers has been secured nnd a great
day's sport Is anticipated. There will also bo
u sweepstakes COJ-yurd shoot , which is ex
pected to ufford no end of enjoyment.
Pigeon Shoot 'JlilH Aftnrnoon.
There will bo a big pigeon shoot at Pick-
ard's driving park toJny , In which a largo
number of sportsmen will participate , in
addition to the various sweepstakes there
will bo nn interesting Individual match ,
twenty-five birds each , for ? 50 a side , be
tween a well known local shot ami n St , Joe
man. A largo number of llvo birds have
been secured uad the management will spare
no pains in making the affair a success.
Wliltiprrings I'rniu the AVhci.-l.
Morris spent Thanksgiving at his homo in
Valentino , Nob.
The December mooting of the Omaha u hocl
club will bo he-Id next Tuesday evening.
There are 8,000 patents relating to bicycle *
on 11 In at the united Stutos patent olllco.
The captain has decided to not call n run
today , hut allow tbo wheelmen to rldo where
fancy dictates. ,
Percy Gibson will leave on a two months'
trip through Nebraska and Colorado about
December llrst.
Vim Wagoner has mndo a wager with
Wlndlo thai ho can rldo a mile , hundd off , In
SIO ; on a safety.
Bicyclists all over the land are talking of
Teddy Allsup's mileage record. The Cincin
nati boy is hulled as the champion.
Since the nnoumntlc tire ha < < bccomo tha
rage oil1 more youthful cyclers have boon
playing sad huvoe with the garden hose und
jack knife.
Portcrflelil could have won the Juvenllo
safety races easily had ho not boon handi
capped by the consciousness that 1m had for-
iroltcu his hose.
A most curious case Is in the English
courts. A man has brought suit against a
cyyllat on the ground that the wheelman
frightened him and developed a emu of heart
dtseaxo ,
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