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    THE OMAHA .DAILY BEE ; SUNDA\1 RIAROII 13 , I892-SIXTEEN PAGES. 13
A VERNAL BREEZE OF SPORT
Fifteen Hundred Dollars Offered fora light
Between Ryan and Wilkos.
Y/ORK / BEGUN AT MID-CITY PARK
A rintlc Tonmdo-nol.lis Mntcli > il-TJio llln-
niiuiil , the Turf , tinU'lirrl , Dos mill
( lun Mlncollnnoom Comment
mul Queries .inswcrcd.
ITI1 bllthsorao sonp
the blue birds tiavo
returned and tlio
frogs , ID glad no-
claim , nro piping
that spring is hero ,
but the leary ball
crank says ho falls
to sco any actual
signs of the parno ,
and wants to know
] ust wbon tha fun
will bejjln. In ro-
sponso to this nnx'
J * tout Intcrrosatory , Mannnor Howe suys that
/ "within thrco weeks after tbo llrst bevel
full of dirt Is turned on the now grounds
across the rlvor the buildings will all bo up
nd o very think' In ship-sbupa for tba opening
contest. "
From ttila declaration It Is fair to presume
that the management Intends to huvo thu
park ucross tlio rlvor ns near complete ns
possible by tbo 1st of April , although there
trill bo a full month before a gama U played
lioro , ns advance information from thu
ecbcdulo commlttcoputs tbo opening of the
cnson as Into as April "U , with the western
clubs pitted against the eastern as follows :
Omaha In Columbus , Kansas City In Indian
apolis , Minneapolis In Toledo and St. 1'uulln
& Milwaukee.
This llrst eastern series will occupy no loss
tban llirou weeks tnno , and the Omaha
cranks will necessarily bo compelled to curb
tholr impatience until as late as the 18th of
May , whun ( Jus Scbineli's band from the
Buckeye state will clash with Howo's aggre
gation on tlio now grounds over the rlvor.
At first there was a small quantum of als-
a tUluction upon the announcement thai the
new grounds would bo located on tbo ether
Ido of the hi ? brldeo , but slnco the iniiu-
rnorablo advantages and conveniences over
the old grounds on North Twentieth street
have been enumerated , about the last vestige
Of this has'dlsappcaiod , nnd everybody seems
to think Uiat n'bottor movj could not have
be n made. The old grounds
on this sldo were almost absolutely
out of the question as but a slnclo year of
the lease yet remains , and It is hardly prob
able that it could bo extended , at any rate
beyond another year. The now organization
determined not to bo hampered by this disa
greeable probability , nnd trom the very llrst
tnoso grounds have been but casually con-
Bldorid. Then again , otitsklo of these
crouuds where Is another eligible cr desira
ble sltol The city was carefully canvassed ,
but vacant space avullablo for such a purl -
, l pose was n missing quantity , and then a
Mpj % look was made over iho rivir with the re-
Irjv BUlt already known. Mnnairor Kowo , who Is
LC ver on the move , is deserving of all credit
\ for this happy solution of the problem , nnd
before tbo llrst series of games arc ever , and
the patrons of the game on this sldo of
the rivet become familiar with the
attractiveness , the convenience and beauty
of the new park , they will all bo singing bis
praises.
By motor the park can be reached from
the center of this city in just six minutes
lourtcon minutes quicker than It requires to
got to tbo old grounds. There will bo a
four-mlnuto service , n motor with two open
trailers , and the company guarantees to
empty tbo park'of the greatest crowdvthat
may congregate there and transfer them allover
ever the ondgo In fifteen minutes from the
time the last ball is pitched. This too , It
should bo remembered , Is to cost no more
than was required to make the trip to the
old ground.
Tlio drlvo across the brldgo will bo oven
more attractive , as an unbroken stretch of
paved streets run to the very entrance of the
park , whoso northern boundary fence Is
adjoining the boulevard. "A drive
In the lovely May ana Juno
days ever the mnjestlo Missouri , thence
through u stretch of beautiful bottom land ,
ewoot with tbo odor of the crab apple and
% vild rose , over a bonlovnrd.smooth as a lloor ,
will be something that oven an nncborite
I could enjoy. Once within the now park ,
I with its breezy grand stand and every con-
f venionce , and a llvolv game of ball between
, S two evenly matched teams , as a reward ,
f tboro will be but few loft to regret that the
I old quarters wore vacated.
I Tlio plans and speculations for the now
IB proud stand and accessory structures \\cro
r Jill completed last Saturday and bids for the
I 'material and work were Invited from every
prominent lumber dealer in the city , so it
will bo but a low days until tbo song of the
hammer und the saw will bo making the alt
resonant at Mid-City purk.
They Are Tlrcil of Life.
There Is a raft of applicants for positions
on the Western league's- umpire staff , and
President Williams cannotuso too muc'i ' cau
tion nor cxcrcUo too much Judgment In mak
ing bis selections. Charlie Suvder , the vet
eran catchoria among tbo brigade that would
llko to adjudicate the close points la the
game 'or tbo Westnrn this year. Ho is au
Intelligent , capable gentloman.and will with' '
outa doubt bo upon the stall.
Churlio Snyder is ono of the host known ol
all the old-time ball players , having played
With the best teams In tbo country , and In
'
ills prlmo was the poor of any catcher whc
I . oror denned tbo big mlt. Bcsldo this talent ,
tjff h ° wus a P'aycr ' of raru executive abllltyaiii !
< " ono of Iho best natural captains the game
lias ever known. In the days ol
tbo famous old Louisville club , probublj
tbo greatest aggregation of ball players ovci
* banded togntbor , Snydcr was the rocolvinc
end of tba star battery Devlin and Snyder ,
That was in ' 77 , the year that Devlin won !
I wrong and was blacklisted and forovci
i barred from participation in a professional
game. Snyder , however , continued actively
in tbo field upto two yean sgowhen nccumu
I latliiB years and an upheaval of young bloot
I forced III in within the ranks of Amerlcar
I association umpires. Bnydor is a handBOim
I follow , way up in everything that pertains U
base ball , und would add prestige , as an uin
plre , to tbo fame ff tbo Western loaguo.
VChurlio Jones , or Chnrllo Kiploy , for thai
T Is his true name , another old time passi
player , Is after a "sit" also. Joi/os is al
1 right , only bo won't do. Uo is noarslghtet
I mint not capable of judging close Hold plays
I lillly Sorad , the Kanuck plcohor , ulsi
I wants a job , and as ho U a competent man , I :
I likely to got It.
I Billy Harrington is another applicant , but
I for numerous reasons should not ba consld-
I erod. The Western league U moving on i
I . piano of roforiu.
I \ Ouy Hockor , another old-time famous
I pitcher , is another candidate and 1s favor
I ubly spoken of , as Is also Ullly Hooper uni
I Frank MoLaupuUn.
I In addition to these named tbero Is fully i
I naif score of more applicants , all more'oi
I losi known , and from the mass of material tc
I cbooso from it looks reasonable to suppose
I that President Williams will succeed in so
I curing a pretty good corps.
I A I.lttlubuuiul HUM Talk.
I Scott McCoy , who only a low years slnci
I bore but a local reputation , as a driver 1 :
I getting up among tbo top notchers.oi It Is re
I ported that tbo coming icason ho will bavi
I charge of and train and arlvo the great col
I Anon , by Eiootioncer , for wbom Malcombi
I Forbes of Boston paid 1125,000 ,
I At present there U some talk of a rac <
I being arranced to occur at tome time durlni
I tbo conilnR season over on association tracl
I between the four
greatest 3-yoar-oldi eve
I , known , pamoly , Arlon , Monbars , Half Wllkei
l yr nnd Chimes Girl , each to put up t10,000 out
Ifeft what some association will offer to bo added
t tbo winner to toke all. Why cannot Omaln
, inuko a bid for this great moot. It will b
the event of a lifetime In trotting circles am
M draw bettor than the national convention
bhouid they start , I would llko a ticket 01
Chimes Girl , u her owner , C. J. lUmltn o
H IlufWo , N , Y. , U raisingnorno that ore abou
right. Bomg lu the bauds of the great piio
Kd Qcors , It would bo expected tbo Glr"
would bo near the front at the finish , not
withstanding the great iarKs to the crodttof
Iho other contestants.
St. Joe , Mo. , scorns to bo long on high bred
trotters , there being owned there ton stal
lions that * 1 ! > 0,000 would not buy , while 1300 , .
JK ( ) would bo a low estimate of the value of
tbo trotting stock owned thereabouts ,
Kushvlllo , Ncl ) . , hns raised f 10,000 to build
and equip n track. Pretty good for n small
town way up on tbo north cdgo of tbo state.
Jay Eye Sco , the once great trotter , record
2:10 : , who was retired for a long time with a
faulty log. will reappear the coming season
In n now role ( us n pacer. ) It would sec in
but proper that at tor the amount of racing
done and laurels won ho should bo relegated
to the blue grass pastures of Hickory Orovo
and enjoy Its quiet to bis latest day ,
D. T. Mount recently bought In Chicago
and brought home with him thu brown colt ,
Wllkoros (2) ( ) by Antoros , ho by Electioneer ,
dum by Opal Wllkes , by a son of the great
Ocorgo Wilkos. Wllkcros Is a trim typo of
the great nicctlonccr family. Mr. Mount's
Judgment Is commendable on the selection.
Ornnha should congratulate herself that an
animal of such rich breeding and quality
comes hero.
Uoblo Is nt Terra Haute , Splan at Cleve
land , McHcnry at Frooport. ill. , McKlnnoy
ftt Kansas City , all with big stables to bo
trained the coming spring. Why can't some
of the star stables bo induced to make
Omaha their hcndquaitors ?
Winslow Wllkes , the phenomenal pacer
4-yeur-old , record Sil-Utf , hns lately boon
returned from Kentucky. Ho wilt do a
short stud season and then be prepared for n
person's campaigning. It Is hoped Im owner
will Imvo the wisdom to place him In the
hands of a trainer and driver who will glvn the
horse a chnnco to exhibit the great speed ho
possesses.
The Omaha owners of speed borsos should
learn that thu shaping , preparing and driving
of their stock to fust records Is u profession ;
then the many horses that go out of Omaha
would not be , as heretofore , "out of sight"
( In the dust ) In events In which thay appear.
The big , stout hnarlcd pacer. "Prlnco T , "
owned by Messrs. Thompson & Mace of this
city , will , if properly shaped and managed ,
go so fast the coming season as to cnuso the
racing world to pavsomo attention to Omaha.
I saw him start nt Kansas City last fall and
am led to think bo Is a sura winner It ho Is
cot Just right and learns what Is wanted of
him.
Although It has not bcou heralded broad
cast , Omaha can justly bonst of having with
in Its limits more good polo teams nnd single
drivers than any city of the west. The Gen
tlemen's lioadstur club that was oruaniml
last year was the right idea , nnd was the
means of eoltlng together many that nro
gattcd right nnd speedy besides. The many
pacers and trotters that can pull u ono man
road wagon to a low down m.irlc will bo
noted hereafter.
1 bopo to see a renewal of Iho interest the
coining season , as nothing speaks inoro of
culture nnd progress than perfectly appointed
equipages of the character referred to. At
some ether time the most prominent will be
enumerated in tbcso columns.
It seems as though Oniafcn ought to fall
Into line with nt least two trottinv meetings
each season , with purses nmplo to bring hero
tbo best talent of the land. "Tho locution Is
such that Justifies n claim on tbo nttend uicj
of the great .stables of tbo Pacific slope.
They pass hero twice each year on thulr way
to and from tholr eastern engagements. The ,
The Union Driving park , lying lust across
the rlvor , is n most perfect place , with a
track that can easily bo made as good and
fast as there is In tbo whole land , and ac
cessible to nearly 200,000 people.
When some ono has thu nerve to offer a
310,000 pursti for Allorton Nelson , Palo Alto ,
Stamboul and Axtoll to trot for. ono would
bavo to start early to get a scat. Who will
bo the tirst to distinguish himself in this
wayl
It looks as though Mr. llonnor would bavo to
give up several 15,000 drafts the coming year ,
as ho has offered that amount to each and every
trotter who will do the n.Ho at 2:05 nr bettor.
Tboro are so many so intonscly trotting bred ,
with culture beginning at babyhood , that at
maturity thov will bo possessed of almost
limitless speed. There are .somo comers
right bore In Omaha , but none who will
treble Mr. Bounor yet awhile.
Ch.inguf In the Ituli'H.
A good many Inquiries are made as to the
character of the changes made nt tbo late
meeting of tbo big league in Iho playing
rules , and as every patron of the game should
be familiar with tbo rules , the amended ones
are given herewith In full :
After tbo adoption of the now argeement
the league took n recess for lunch. At2HO :
the body again wont into session and took up
consideration of tbo report of the playing
rules committee. This consumed nll'of four
hours , the rules bomg discussed and ap
proved section by section , alter which tha
lenguo ncain adjourned until 8:110 : in the ovo-
ning. The changes In the playing rules fol
low :
Hulo 21 was amended so that the players'
benches shall not bo nearer than twonty-llvo
loot to the players' HUPS.
Uulo 2(1 ( , section 4 Is now. It provides tb at
a game shall bo declared forfeited "If a team
resorts" to dilatory practices in order to gain
time for the purpose of having the game
called on account ol darkness or raiu , or for
any other reason whatsoever. "
Uulo 27 , that "no game" shall bo declared
by the umpire when ho terminates play before
fore flvo Innings bavo been completed , by
darkness or rain , "except in a case when the
game Is called , tha club second at bat shall
have made morn runs at the oud of Its fourth
Inning than tbo club ilrst at bat has made in
Its flvo Inning , then the umpire shall award
the game to the club having made the great
est number of runs , and it shall bo called a
game and bo so counted In tbo championship
record.
Uulo DO was amondcdso that n "fair-pitched
ball that touches tbo bat of the butsman In
his position shall bo considered a batted ball
and lu play , "
Uulo 3'J ' , soo. 40 , entitles the batsman to a
homo run on u fair-batted ball that goes ever
any fence distant not loss tban 223 feet from
the home plato. When tbo fence distance is
shorter , two bases only shall bo allowed on
the hit.
Uulo 43 , section 5 , gives the batsman out "if
ho attempts to hinder Iho catcher from catch
ing or throwing the ball by stopping outsldo
the lines of bis position , or otherwise ob
structing or interfering with that plavor. "
Uulo 44 , section 4 , permits a batsman to
take his base "whon his person or clothing Is
bit by a pitched ball except bands or fore
arms , which makes it a dead ball. "
Uulo 50 restricts the coaching to base-run
ners alone , and then only in words of neces
sary direction ; also "not inoro than two
coachers ( who may bo ono player participat
ing in the game and onn player under contrast
in the uniform of either club ) shall bo allowed
ut any ono time. "
Uulo 53 , rotating to the umpires' duties , is
rewritten. It says : "Tho umpire i the solo
and absolute judge of play , lu no instance
shall any plajer bo allowed to question the
correctness of any decision made by him on a
Clav , and no player shall Icava his | osltion
i the Hold , his place at the bat , on the bases
or the players' bench to approach or address
the umplro except on an Interpretation of tbo
phmn'e ruins , and that shall only bo done by
tho' captains of tbo contending nines. No
manager or any ether ofllcer of cither club
ahull bo permitted to go on the Held or address
tbo umpire under u penalty of a forfeiture of
ttio camo.
Section 3 provides that wboro a base run
ner is declared out for hindering ; i Holder
tbo succeeding base runners shall return to
the bases last hold by thorn.
Uulo OS , soetlon 5 , provided that In scoring
"an assist shall bo given to each player who
handles the ball or assists la any manner la
handling the bull from the time it leaves tbo
bat until It roaches the player who makes
the put out. "
Section 8 contains tbo following addition ;
"If a runner advances a base on a fly out or
elves to bases on a single base hit , or an In-
llold out , or attempted out , ho shall bo cred
ited with a stolen base , provide there is a
possible chance and a palpiiblo attempt made
to retire him. "
In rule CD section G is stricken out , tbut re
moving "uumbor of runs baited In" from the
summary.
A ruRliUtlo Hurricane.
A ttemondous pugilistic wind storm la now
raging oyer the country comprising all the
area between tbe seaboards and the lakes
the gulf. This mouthy tornado had its ori
gin on the night of the Mahor-Fitzslmmoni
uattla at Now Orleans , with that precious
pair of blovyhardf , Frank Patncus Slavlu
and Charlie Windmill Mitcnoll.
The company they were thrown In at tbo
Crescent City made a demonstration impera
tively necessary , end as neither had the
courage to offer on this occuilon to stop any
of tbo half hundred heavy weights in their
immediate proximity for fear of a "call , " tbe
uoxt boat tklutf was to agalu iboot off their
doublo-bnrrollod charge. } nt John L. The
talk about Mllcholl having stood the big fol
low off twice Is rot of the rottenest descrip
tion. Sullivan All but knocked him through
the walls of Madison Square garden on
ttio first of thoio occasions , nnd the soo-
end was his celebrated foot race In a plowed
field , in the midst of a shivering hall storm ,
nt Cbantllly , Franco , a couple of years erse
so ago. There is not ono man In ton
thousand who oven dreams that the English
man would make n worthy opponent for the
champion , oven In n limited number of
rounds. He crawled out of a meeting with
Jim ( 'orbotton the grounds that ho wouiii
not engage in a finish contest again , yet ho
now comes out with n chnllougo to John L.
Siavln , too , failed most Inglorlously , when
called by tbo champion , on the ground that
his backer would not consent to Uo up so
much money for such n lone timo. Moro rot.
Then , wbon ho discovered that there was n
llKolthood of some of the big clubs hanging
a purse of such dimensions as to leave no
grounds for not accepting , ho makes his
match with Peter Jackson to take place in
Knglaiia m May. Slavin , however , in con
nection with Sulllvnn , isn't worthy of a sec
ond's ' consideration ,
Last but not least , is ,11m Corbott , whoso
career as a newspaper lighter for the past
six months Is unparalleled. Ho also avows a
burning desire to sco how quickly and how
thoroughly John L. can punch him to sleep.
His challbngos to Mitchell are worthy of con
sideration , Inasmuch ns they boar the stamp
of ucnuinoncss.but when it comes to Sullivan ,
ho only makes himself ridiculous. Corbett ,
while horn last summer , told the wrllor that
be still considered Sullivan the best man ,
under Quconsbury rules , In tha world , and
that ho would put'his money on him , meet
whom ho might. While Corbott mav bo fully
capable of making it exceedingly Interesting
for any man of bis avoirdupois now before
tbo public , It Is dlftlcult to IIeuro out how ho
could make oven n credllablo go with Sulli
van.
van.Tho result of .ill this blovlfttlnsr , howovur ,
will bo nothing. Mitchell won't ft.jlit any
one , Slavin Is booked and Corbutt Is In the
advertising business.
ArrUal < if thu Wild Towl.
The spring shooting has opened up unus
ually' early this year , ducks having boon
Killed on adjacent waters as long ns ton Days
ago. So far , howovrr , reports of bags of any
considerable consequence Imvo been few
and far between , and during the last sudden
cold snap scarcely any birds nt nil uoro
killed. The next ton days , though , will In
augurate tha sport in earnest. As usual , this
spi ing many mm ners were enticed forth by
the first slender Issue of birds from tbu
south , and as a consequence Instead of tltul-
Ing sport they mot with only disappointment
nt-.d discomfort. But few birds .were found
to bo in , nnd most of them were high In thu
nlr ns if bound for the furthermost recesses
of the nrctlr regions. It's a wonder , any
way. In thu early spring time where nil thmii
northbound birds go. Tboy are spoil Hying
ever , nnd although intense weather , with
its frozen waters , Is reported from tha
'
north , they show no inclination to stop o'tT
hero , where then is considerable open water
und endurable wcathnr , but keep right on
until lost in the cold < ray of tbu distant
north. This comes to an oud In a1 few more
days , when all the inarches nnd lakes and
rivers la this latitude will bo teeming with
the birds.
During the blustoriug weather of ton days
ago n good many gouso tumbled In along .ho
Plalte and the Missouri , nnd sorno tolorablu
Lags were mitdo. Then they utmost totnllv
dlsappcartd again for the period of a week ,
but have buen reluming In force during the
past three or four days. It looics. however ,
from this on as If there was going to bo
plenty of birds and the very best sort of
shooting.
A Pnrsn Tor Ityan anilVlikm. .
The Magio City Athletic club has renewed
its offer to Louis Houseman tbo 'manager of
Welterweight Tommy U\an of Chicago , to
hang up a purse of $1COO for u finish contest
between Uyan and Jack Wilkes , tbo winner
to take all and tbo gate receipts besides , $100
being allowed to each man for expenses.
The Mnirio City management lias been de
sirous of making this mutch for nearly a year
now , nnd as gooJ as had it made until thu
Metropolitan club of New Orleans offered a
bis purse for a light between Ncehani und
Uyan , but ns this failed to transpire , nnd
there is nothing immediate "In slgta" for
Uvan , they are nir.iin confident the match
will bo mado. If It is , it Is the intention to
get it off early in April. Winces writes that
ho will not want inoro thnn three
weeks to got lit in , and thinks
that Uyan , consldcrinc tbu thorough
course of training ha went tluougb in pre
paring for Necdnani , ought , to bo willing to
tU'h' in oven less time.
Jaelc claims that Uyun is nn overrated
man , und says so confident U ho in nls own
ability to defeat him , that ho is willing that
the winner take nil , nnd that ho will wager
i. > 00 on thu side that tbo winner is himself.
II Uvan does not come to time , Wilkes Is
caeor for a go with either Hairy McCoy or
Dick Moore , so In any event It looUsas if
tboro was a mill of t > omo cullbro on iho tapis
for the near futuro.
flood Tiling for tlui
President WiUUms has displayed great
wisdom in the sincm ? of players for the now
Western league and has done inoro to rollovo
club managers of an ugly responsibility than
they probably realized.
Many n manager has failed to got coed
worlc out of his team simply from a lock of
will powur to control and discipline unruly
and insubordinate players. It is a well < H-
tabUshod fact that team work is Iho chief
factor in u club's success , nnd without this.
Individual strength gees for nancht.
Tnis season Western Icuuue managers will
not have a a lot ot bums and luahurj , who ,
If not allowed to do prottv much ns thay
please , will threaten to jump to tbo older
bodies , but will start , out with a team of ucu
who have been selected as much for their so
briety nnd rospectlbllity as they have for
their playing qualities. These men will do
their duty , that can bo relied on , and the
manager can confine himself to the develop
ment of the youncor members nnd the coach
ing of tbe whole , both on and off the field.
. _ _ *
Why Hn llrolii ) llln KngiiKoitinnt.
Bob Dobbs , who was to bavo foucht
Aaron Shorroy recently in this city , Is In
California , and has been matched by the Pns-
ttmo club for a finish fight with J. H.
O'Brien , formerly of Minneapolis. O'Brien
has made u number of the host lights overseen
seen in the northwest and is rated way up.
To data ho has novar been defeated , and
among his numerous contests was u ten-
round draw with Danny Noodham nnd u six-
round draw with Harris Martin , the Black
Pearl. Dobbs Is also a fir.st-rutor , as his
fight with Sborrov at South Omaha a year
ago unequivocally demonstrated. It was the
best anil most satisfactory fipht ever soon In
this vicinity , being admirably managed by
1'rof. Hlghtowor.now of the Omaha Athlotla
club. Dobbs and O'Urlon moot next Friday
night , the purse being $1,000 to the winner
and (200 to the losor. It was the prospect of
this purse that caused Dobbs to forego his
soooud meet , with Shorroy ,
The Htuto Gyola Tnimmmcilt.
The state bicycle tournament will be held
at Hastings this summer , on July 4 , and as
the Hastings branch of the Lcasuoof Ameri
can Wheelmen 1s one oC the largest and
most enterprising In tha Nebraska division ,
there Is but llttlo doubt but what It will bo
made a inannilcout : success , There are over
100 active members In this thriving and beau
tiful city , and as they have ono of the best
half-mllo tracks in tbo country , their facili
ties for the tourney uro first class. Tno fra
ternity generally Is much pleased that Has
tings draw the prize and Independence day
will witness a large gathering of bybor'a
there.
_
The J'lo Kater Anchored.
DEADWOOD , 8. D. , March 4. To the
Sporting Editor of THE BEE : I reached
Doaawood Tburjd y last and found a lively
placo. Tboy are doing everything they can
bore to make base ball a go in the. hills.
Tboy have a lot of men of push in Deadwood
who are willing to put up their money to sec
good ball. They have good grounds almost
In the center of the city , with street cars
running up to the very entrance. They will
have ono of the finest parks In the west , and
some o' the best p'ayers In tbo country in
the Deadwood club.
Manager Deadwood Base Ball club.
A KuUiinco to be Abated.
The officer * of the Omuha club will bold
their Initial meeting tome time during tbo
next ten days for the purpose of a thorough
n
canvass of the situation , and mapping out a
line of action for thoiflrnson. Ono icform
that will bo hailed wUn-oxtromo pleasure bv
the patrons of tha sport is assured in ad
vance , nnd that is the nbSoluto prohibition of
hawkers ol peanuts , cigars , gum and lemonade -
ado in .ho crand tami or , on the bleachers
duylng the progress oriliu gamo.
The brief Interval occupied by the toatni
when changing side * . Is , , the only time re
freshment vendors will bo allowed to ply
their vocitlon. This hd.4 Always boon a most
Insufferable ntilsnncq hora on the homo
grounds , notwithstanding frequent request
was made the management to abate it.
.State l.riiitfriPickup * .
The forming of n Rttife league In N'obraska
for the season of IS'.tt ' Is now nn assured fact ,
ns Fremont , Bcatrlco , Lincoln , Urnnd Island ,
Plattsmouth and Norfolk nro getting In
rcadluoss to open the season with n strong
team In each city. The salary limit , although
small , will Insuru good players from the
minor leagues , If each city Will ngreo to
board and room their players , otherwise the
limit will not bo sufficient to engage good ,
material for the different clubs.
Kach club will need nt least ton pln\crs ,
nnd If the manager is not n bull plavcr him
self thrro will have to bo cloven men under
pay. To Insure good playing and harmony
In tbo teams each manager should bo n ball
player and play in tha club. n.s ho can then
tell who umong his players should ba looked
after nnd watched to prevent thulr disorgan
izing their team. As Is well known many
young players , especially those who nro hav
ing their lint season out , nro nnt to "fan" a
great deal nnd also to throw out hints as to
the weaknesses of other pmycrs In their
club , In fact to "knock" nvnlnst players who
hnvo Incurred their dlsllko. This peisor.al
oiimlty has broken up more good teams
throughout the country In iho past few sea
sons than any other cause , The iinnngcinont
of the dtfleront clubs should take nctlvo
measures to prevent this great weakness
among tholr young players nnd thus Insure
friendliness and good team work In tbolr
olubs.
There 1s no line too heavy for these popln ,
and the maunc mout should spare no pains to
srok them out nnd line them for everv icpe-
tttion of the offense. .
The season opens on May 1 ntid will con-
tlnuo till about October 1. Tbo schedule Is
not vet finished , but will ba In roadlncst in n
week's tlnio. It is the Intention to Imvo each
club ptav four games n week.or twelve games
n \\pck for thn six ten'ns.
Minor league players and young players of
good rciputntion who do not want tbu salary
of the piosldent of our national u plurlbtis
nnum for u season's placing , should send
tholr terms nnd references' the manage
ment of thn different tennis at once , ns there
will bo an opening for at least sixty men In
the six Ohio * composing thii league. These
si'iiding 'onus should net fall to remember
that the salary limit U but J.ViO a month , and
gnuce themselves accordingly.
Norfolk , iiUhoiiL'h anxious to enter the
league , ii.nol jot decided upon , ns the trav
eling expanses to that city will bo SIO extra
Delegates hava been sent \o \ Hustings and
Konrney for the purpose of prevailing upon
ono of these towns to enter , but It thov will
not ; Norfolk will be laltan lu. It has the
promUo of being n good ball town and should
not ba overlooKed for a few extra dollar' .
With good management and economy the
NcbiuskaStnto league should bo a biir suc
cess nnd a credit to the enterprising citizens
of the state. I
( iuntlr Aimlo' '
\Valllo Andrews Is clerking in n rolling
mill nt Indianapolis , i
Haven't hoard whether Joe \Valsb will
play ball this summer or not.
Pana MeCaulov wilt bnthuso the bleacher *
nut at Lo < Angeles Ibid joar.
Toledo's now team' will wear blaclt uni
forms and so will tho'Oinahas. '
Ken Mulfot-d wantstij"know , whether "tho
dcsertcis" would draw'in Omaha.
Norman Baker claims to have led the
Western association iirnattiiig last season.
"Dummy'1 Uvnhas'ilrifted westward and
nnd will guard llrst f6r Seattle this year.
Connlo Murphy. L5us Alberts nnd John J.
McGlono havu asked o'r places In the West
ern. | , jp ,
15\--Manngor W. H. Watklns has returned
frnm an extended triu , through the north
west. ' ,
Up in Milwaukee thov will sell transfera
ble sca on tickets at yiR , and non-traiisfern-
blu at $ ; > 0.
Wlmtncxtl Milwaukee has put her foot
down and will prohibit the sale of beer In
the grand stand.
The Western's schedule meetingum ! draw-
ins of teams will take plnco at Chicago in
about two weeks.
Umpire Tim Hurst savs that Chicago has
made ai.othor great pick-up In Con Murphy ,
the Quincy catcher.
The Browur * will distort this season on
the Hold In whlto uniforms with black cap ,
belt ui.d storklngt.
Hamburg nnu Corbott , two moro Louis-
vlllo players , bavo signed contracts with
President Williams.
O'ConnolI , who has signed with the West
ern , is not P. O. of I8SD fame , but of last
year's Ualtlmoru outrit ,
The contracts of Ditchers Alex Ferson , W.
R. Bishop and George B. Stevens , with the
Western bavo been promulgated.
Billy Hart nna Stein nro both showing up
finely In preliminary practice with the
Bridegrooms at Charleston , S , C.
Omaha's now scorn cards will possess a
handsome Illuminated cover with photographic -
graphic reproductions of tbo nlayors.
Clarence G. Baldwin has caught on at
Portland the same town that will hnrhor
Jacob Htonzcl , tbu gentle punishor of the
sphere.
Old Pou Smith , who put up a second base
play in Omaha last full that was never wit
nessed hero before , has como Into Iho'fold
ncain.
John Irvine , with Lincoln last season , has
organized an independent prntojsional club
In Boston , for the purpose of placing the
college teams.
Sim Laroguc , who tilavod second for
Louisville last year , has signed with the
woiturn. Ho wus on Omaha's pay roll once ,
but never played n game foi bar.
Clmrlos K. Hoover is at Falrllold , la. , with
his gloves on already to catch u contract.
Hoover wus a gentleman who generally man
aged his manager. Hen Mulford.
Pugilist John S. Barnes will again handle
the reins for Portland this year and has en
gaged old Moxlo Honglo of Minneapolis to
play second and cautain the team.
Willlo Mains is going away out to Portland
this year. Willlo can tell the Oragnnians
some bear stories that will make their west'
orn hair do songs und dances. Mulford.
His gasplpolots , Wlllio Mains , Bobby
Whoeloctt , John Doron and Harry Kuymoml
Is a Into quartette to subscribe tholr auto-
grupbs to n western association contract.
Clark Armor , the ypung out Holder with
Bradford lust year , just signed with the
Western. U highly s olion of by tlio Pitts-
burg papers. They fjay ho Is a star on the
lines. t ,
WlmtJ Old Tom Dolan of St. Louiswants
to give up thu tire department and return to
the diamond. Thora-Huraly ought to bo an
opening- for him in .Von dor Abe's Junk-
shon team. m
Jocko Halllgan UnUntn love with Indoor
training und will nobieiiter the "gym. " Ha
savs : "I believe In practical nxerclso and
will take mlno in tkoiiiuld where I can throw
the bull. Timos-Starj s
All the cold snaps'that old Boreas can
send down from this''dn-out , will have but
llttlo oiled upon tbft enthusiasm of the
Jubilant crank. IIoM'ffdl bis eye upon the
ball , and that sallies'll' '
President William's /reports / that ho has
thus far under contract' ' seventeen pitchers ,
nine catchers , nine first basemen , six second
basemen , flyo third basemen , four short
stops and twenty-eight Holders ,
Doll Darling is among the late Western re
cruits. Ho caught great ball for Minneapolis
last season , but fell down toward tbo close ,
probably on account of tbo uncertain condi
tion of tbo whole association.
Joe Ardner who returns to the western
this spring , is now shifting scones in tbe
Euclid avcnuo opera bouse , Cleveland.
Ownoy X'atton aUollvos there.and Is engaged
in the Lake Sboro ticket department.
Jake Morse , of the Boston Horald.says tha
Western leaeuo can congratulate Itsolt on
having signed Joe Kolloy.who played a num.
her of games with Frank Solee's champion *
last year. Jnliosays bo Is sure to rank way up ,
"Clinkers"Fagan , who played a short , en
gagement with the old Mets. when thoie In.
dlan braves drank firewater behind O. P ,
Caylor's back , and who wa * with Omaha under <
dor Leonard's management , U wintering al
Troj.
It is claimed that Brookonrldpe.Just signed
bf the Wonera league , wtu the boil llrsl
baseman In the Illinois-Iowa loacuo last year.
1'nyno , n loft-handeJ pitcher and McQtiald ,
an outfielder , now Western men , nro also
rated well.
Shannon , the boss dlsorgnnlor , has as yet
fulled to "get In" fanywhore. Ho had the
majestic gall to wrr.a n weak ago to Johnny
Spoas for the mismanagement of tbo Cow-
bovs , but Mr. Socas n ? .vet has not oven an-
swcicd his lettor.
King Gaff has assured the Brooklyn people -
plo that Blllv Hart was his choice of all the
Woalorn association's last year's pitchers ,
which shows that Gaff isn't any slower In
judging n player than ho Is In gottlug a ball
up bU blouse.
Among thn last batch of players slcnod by
President Williams were Catcher Munyan ,
.van , JImiiiv Manning , James Graham , .lack
Carroll , Pitcher Low Johnson , Andy Knox ,
Pitchers Clausen nnd GMis , Bob Gilks ,
Catcher Jcrrv Hurley and Second Baseman
Lyons ,
rhn St. Lohls base ball shoot has the
despicable habit of dinning weekly every
line of TUB Bnn's base ball matter nnd using
It In tun shape of correspondence from this
city. A piiper , bearing the marks of evident
prosperity that the News does , should bo
above .such contemptible practices.
It speaks a prosperous base ball season
when stitto nnd minor leagues dot the
horiron. The year I6i)3 ) oucrht tn bo n good
one , ns ninny of these smaller organisations
are gutting in shnpo. There are already
seven stnto leagues in progress of organiza
tion with many yet to bear from.
Some of thn old players now relegated to
thn rear will bo in demand In the big loauuos
before Juno , because tha season \\lll bring
with It the Inevitable crop of failures , acci
dents and break downs. So oven players
without enitngonionts would do well to keep
themselves In condition all the time to accept
Immediately a call , sny.s the Sporting Life.
The fact that President Williams has
sltrneil n gooJIv number of old plavers
dropoed from tlio two major associations does
not nli-nifv that the Western league Is to be
come nn nlnisbousn for the worthless and the
played out. Just so manv old veterans nro
nooilod for ballast in a now enterprise llko
this , and tboro Is no cause for fear that the
young blood will not largely predominate.
The Western league's schedule committed
is hiird nt work on this document and will
Invo It completed by the mlddloof this week.
Already it has boon givnn out that the sou-
on will upon April 20 , Jmt llyo weeks fiom
next Wednesday , with Omaha pitted ngulnst
Columbus at Columbus , Kansas Cltv against
Indianapolis nt Indianapolis , Minneapolis
ngnlnst Toledo nt Toledo , nnd St , Paul
against Milwaukee nt Milwaukee.
The loral club has como to terms with
Jimmv Manning , and the popular cnptnin of
tbo Uluos will iignln play s-eoml base and
nmnngu t'jo team for the Benson of 1SU. ! Tbo
news that Manning is to bo with us again
was balled with satUfai-tlon by bis great
army of ft lends , who have Iciuncd to admire
him as n nlavor and a gentleman during his
many years' aervico In Kansas City. It may
lin nut down ns certain that no club In tbo
Western league will Imvo n better mamieor
or n much bettor second basomnn than
1C. C. Kansas City Times.
Th ? following contracts were approved by
President Williams vcstrnl.iv. HnrrvO'Dnv ,
second baseman of the old Milwaukee club ;
John Wadsworth , pitcher of the San Fran
cisco club ; Ed Hayes , a catcher of Worces
ter , Muss. , recommended by Umpire Gaffnoy ,
nnd Jumps Hunlboe , a pitcher , H. Mer-
rlt , last voar a catcher with Anson ; James
Wolf , fielder with Louisville team , F.
Andrus. ni outfielder , accepted terms.
Joseph ( Hod ) Mack wired that ho bad sicnod
n contract to cover second bu o for Now York
noxtst-ason. There is some trouble about
BrecliinHdgo , Corbott and several ether
plnvcrs of the Illinois loneuo who had been
resnrved by that organization , but after
words signed with thoVo tern Ic.iguo.
President Williams says the men will not bo
surrendered , as the reserve rule was knocked
out by the IndlanapolU combination.
.MNrclmiKMMin I.ornl SportM.
Mnrve Bcardsley Is making his mark over
In Llttlo Uoek as tbo secretary of tbo Arkan
sas jockey club. '
Billy O'Donnoll was Jnblnd out of his fight
with vonng Mau'iior at Covineton , this state ,
last Sunday night.
Juno Is the month named for the meeting
of Joe Goddard , the Barrier champion , nnd
Joe McAuliffo , the Mission boy.
Manager Blllv Mardis Is hard at work get
ting up another six-day Interniiliotial tug-of-
war to come oil at the Coliseum commencing
March 21.
Master Archie C. Goodrich , a boy 12 years
old , of West Liberty , la. , killed n crow on
the wing HIM foot dUtnnt , on Tuesday last ,
with a2Jcuhbur rillo.
The Denver Cyclists' union has elected tlio
following officers : President. A. G. Brocker ;
vice president , Henry Wlitpn ; secretary ,
George A. Warth ; treasurer , G. E. Hanuoii.
Tom Cclc , who is now in Now York , ox-
pccts to take sixteen professional blcyclo
riders to England next raonch and enter them
in all the big European events. Among Eck's
American crowd will bo Prince , Ashlngor ,
Ueadlnc und Martin.
But Masterson has withdrawn from the
race for city marshal at thu now great min
ing camp , Creodo , Col.nnd Instead bus opened
UD a big gambling nnd liquor house. Billy
Woods , the Colorado champion heavyweight ,
is at thu head of a similar Institution ut the
same place.
C. P. Hjibbard , of the Loup kcnnals at
Broken Bow , Nob. , has purchased the im
ported Irish setter bitch , Stella IV. , by
Boaconsllold out of Alma , bred by Captain
Eerie * , Dublin , Ireland. She visllod Cnam-
plon Dlek Swlvelor before her journey west.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The grand averages of thn contestants in
tha late Brunswtck-Ualke-Collondor billiard
tournament were as subjoined : Konlston ,
11) ) games , average ! Uia.-j ; Arrasmitb , 10
games , average M.aOS ; Svmes , 10 games ,
a VPHIHO - ' . < ! ' . > . > : Calm , 8 games , average 2.474 ;
Hays , 8 cnmus , average 2.21'J. Best single
averages : Kenlston , 5.53 ; Arrasmlth , 5.83 ;
SymcH , 'I.2P ; Calm. 353 ; Hnvs , If.OO. Best
runs : Ivcnlston , : i : > : Arrasmith , 3'J ; Symos ,
30 ; Culm , 20 ; Hays , 2 .
There will bo moro ton ills played this sum
mer than over before judging from the inter
est manlfoitod In tlfb sport thus fur in ad
vance. All the clubs of this city are maklni ?
elaborate preparations and the state tourna
ment will undoubtedly bo a good ono. The
Vounfr Men's Christian association club has
elected the following officers : President ,
J. W. Battiu ; secrotarv , Edward C. vVtlbur ,
nnd treasurer , Frank W. Obor. The grounds
will bu open to ladies on mornings ot each
week day and Wednesday evenings , and the
courts will bo leady for playing about
April 1.
A note from C. P. Hubbard , proprietor of
the Lonp kennels , Broken Bow , Nob. , says :
I want to call your attention to an error In
vour clipping from the Broken Bow Daily
Uopubiican , which distorted "Champion
Eleho jr. stock" into "Champion Eloctrio
stock. " I huvo just received the dogs sired
by Champion Elcbo jr. , nnd I am greatly
pleased with thorn , especially their field
action. Champion Elcbo Jr. died last fall.
In his day ho defeated ull the Irish setters In
America , Including Champion Dick Swivel-
lor a half dozen times , and at a bench show
bo never failed 10 take the special for the
bait dog in the show of any breed. Now no
Is dead , his puppies uro In great demand and
bring big prices.
At the hut regular monthly inootine of the
Omaha kennel club the following committees
were appointed : Auditing and finance , E.
L. Marston. J. L. Evans , C , W. Waterman ,
These gentlemen uro a committee on ways
and moans , also bench show : W. E. Neson ,
K. L. Mariton , C. W. Wutorman , J. Short ,
Charles Frenzer ; Printing , W. F. Cauajan ,
C. W. Waterman , H. B. Kennedy. The now
constitution and by-laws nro In tbe hands of
the printer nnd will bo Issued in about txvo
weeks , The bench show cotntultloo was In
structed to proceed to make arrangements
for an exhibition In the fall. Tbe club has
removed from its rooms on Fourteenth street
and will meet at the Collins Gun company's
store hereafter. The club will endeavor to
have tbo next legislature rass a law inaklac
dogk property and taxable. SouatorSwltzler
Introduced such a bill at the last legislature ,
which passed the senate , but tbo Nowuorry
bill consumed so much of tbo ttiuo of the
bouso that file 170 was lost in the shuttle.
* ot thu Wheel.
Hastings has secured tbo division meet for
'A but tbe date * have not yet been defi
nitely decided upon , '
What has become of the Tourist Wheel
men ) Tboy must bo indulging in a Ulp Van
Winkle slumber ,
In order to inspire genuine enthusiasm and
Insure the altondanco of llrst clam riders at
cycle tournamouU give them glory and tin I
The death of the well known cyclist , George
Shumway , will bo deeply regretted by the
cycling fraternity of tbo west , and especially
by bis many friend * In Omaha.
Tbo membership of the Nebraska division
of the Icagtio now numbers only 20 $ . Tnt Is
nn exceedingly small membership , ns Omaha
nlono claims to have f > 00 cyclists.
Plans are progressing rapidly for ! the
Omaha Wheel club's now quarters. They
will undoubtedly bo ns fine a structure , with
nil modern Improvements , as Is to bo scon
anywhere.
What has become of our frlond Mockottl
The four hours1 ride at the Coliseum recently
must have lessoned Iho abnormal develop
ment of his bend nnd his chest measurement
nt the same timo.
"Como to America quick , mo boy ; tbe fin
est place In the wound. All yo's Imvo to do
Is to fill a bed wld bricks ana mortar , carry
It to the top of n four-story building , nnd
they have n man up there who dooi nil the
work. "
Yes. by all means lot the Lenguo of Ameri
can Whooluicn stick to its antiquated meth
ods of dlspnnslng tin , nnd as the McKinley
bill has Homewhat cheapened that article a
ilrst class rider will nt the end of the season
present the appearance of the tnuto tn Han-
Ion's Fantasmn nt the close of the Waterbury
clock episode.
If there Is to be nn Immense wigwam built
this spring In the central part oJ the city ,
would it not bo advisable for the cyclists and
lovers of oyultng In Omuha to contribute liberally -
orally to the enterprise , with the understand
ing that a line bicycle track bo built therein
ns not to Interfere with tbo Boating capacity
of the building.
All the amateur has to do Is to train In
dustriously for n month , spend $30 or $100
for expanses , nnd the management of the
meet will furnish the tin medals. And
should this enterprising a mat our bo for-
tutmia enough to win one of .basu emblems
of glory. Us halo would equal that of a sunset -
sot In n Nebraska bllzard.
It will soon bo timo. for tbo strong and
plucky amateur Intending to add fame and
tin medals to his lust year's slock to Invest
from f 150 to f 175 tn some unproved wheel
that will cairy him forward to glory and the
poor houso. What a line prospect before
him ! It in nearly ns brilliant iis the Hi
bernian In America pictured to his brother
Pat , buck In Ireland :
I'ho question oi good roads Is undoubtedly
ono of natlonul Importance , mid the efforts of
Iho League of American Wheelman to secure
them should receive the honrtv co-operation
of nil. I see the Bicycling World favors
asphalt and wood for streets and roads.
Asphalt may bo all right , but to ull advocates
of wood , and especially cedar blocks , I cheer
fully refer them to the citizens alone Park
avenue , this city , for good , sound arguments
forninst.
Talk Among HID Amatuns.
Hurley promises to line 'em out this
year.
Look out Nonpareils , there's a tnam In the
city this season that will make vou hard to
catch.
Jollon has retired permanently from the
diamond.
With u little moro practice Tom Flynn of
ibo Nonpareils , would make a llm class-
plumber.
The Haydons will have the nobbiest uni
forms in the city.
Bowles will do most of the catching for the
Haydons this soason.
The Diamonds promise to mnko it warm
for the best of them this summer.
Ginat things ore expected of Snyder , who
is to do a good deal of the twirling for Mana
ger Kelloy's now team this summer.
Tbo new uniforms for the Hardens are
boine furnished by Wright & Dltson of Now
York , through tholr Omaha agpnts , the
Frank Cross Gun company.
Question * and An\rors.
ICBH OAK , In. , March 5. To the Sporting Edi
tor of TUB HUB : Will you ploaaotflvo mo the
address In next SIINIIAV'H HKK of some ono
Ki-i'plns true blooded gumo cocks , und oblige
u reader.
Ans. Henry Hornborgor , this city.
UNION PACIFIC HFAWJUAUTKHS. March 0.
To the Sporting Editor of Tun HER : Can you
lot mu know In SII.MKV'.I UKK If possible , the
iiiiino. und reciu" | t If yon don't know , of your
ru.idursor the p.nty or p irtlt-s , ho nmdo an
olioit last ye ir to nrxanlru a bovs1 league In
I'l's.clty ' ' ? I iia\o information for them. T.
II Keen.
SOUTH OMAHA , March fi To the ndltor o
Tim HHK : To decide a bet made bctneen two
constant readi-rs of your paper , you would
c'onfur u compliment by utisnurlnx the follow-
In : The hot Is who Is the uh.unnlon heavy
weight tluoucr of Anieiloa ?
Ans. There Is no bona Hdo champion , but
the honor belongs to either Potcr Foley or J.
S. Mitchell.
GUAMI ISLAND. N'ob. . March 7. To thoSport-
Itis Kill tor or THE liiii : : To decide u small
vriisor but vurv largo dispute , please state In
MINIUM'S llii : whleh oncoftho Klioiiinanx ,
AboorlieorKO. was It who beat .1. K. lllluitt ,
the American Mold champion of Kunsai Olty.
at Chicago during the last ye ir or so ?
Ans. Both. On the 10 of December 1890.
George beat Elliott III to 8i : out of lOd birds ,
und on tbo following dnv Abe repeated the
doao IH to 01. Neither of these mutches , how
ever , wore for tbo American Field chanplon-
ship cup.
OMAHA. March 7.--To the Sporting Kdltorof
Tin : HUB : Will you plou n Mate In Sunday's
Issno who WHS the llrst prle rlii ; ch-unjilon of
America ? Vonr accounts of the old KiiKllnh
lighter * are good , but , i-an't vou glvo us MJIIIU-
ililna on thu old American UKlitcM--l'hll
liaker.
Ans. Tom Hyor was the first champion of
America. Ho was born January 1 , IS1U. flo
fought but two battles in the ring with
Country McCloskoy mid Yankee Sullivan.
John Morrissey forfeited to him. The Amer
ican fighters will probably recolvo proper at
tention later.
OMAHA , Mm oh in. To the Sporting Editor of
riu : III.K : To nettle un nrjiimunt plo.ibu pub
lish iho .standing of tlio Wuxtuin association
teuiim for lhW. ! T , IM. .
St. Paul , .811.
There uro letters at the sporting depart
ment of this paper for John Qulnn , the
wrestler , John Pntorsou , ball player nnd
.lames Dally , pugilist.
llKUHAtr. Nub. . March 8. To Urn Sporting
ttlltnrof THE HKK : In a name of high llvo
whuru no one bids how nriny does the dealer
have to make not to bo set ? Herman.
Ans. Ono little poorly point.
Ki.oiii.NCK. ; March 8-To the Sporting K.lllor
of TIIK HEK : The llttlo nnjii.al wo call a rub-
bit , the common cotton tall , lias excited an
animated dismission biitwuen several hunters
of this neighborhood. Wlfat are they , really ,
r.ihbluor liuros ?
Ans. They are hares. They are vulgarly
called rabbltn , after tholr European cousins.
Tboro nro no rabbits Indigenous to this
country.
llKATIiicn. Nob. , March 10. To the Sporting
Editor of Tin ; HKK : I'loitho publish in .Sunday's
Hjiortltu department wliluli Imr.io has the bust
record. Kami or at.nllen' / ' What was Mtud
h'n bout time , and what Is a lutnd , hort > o moas-
iiroV Ucgular Subscriber.
Ans.-St. Jullen , U:1U : ; Harus , a:13j : ;
Maud S , S :03 : > tf. Four luehos.
Homer Me. , Paxion & ViorllngIron works :
Your question U wholly unintelligible. Try
It again and nlvo iiauvis , numbers and dis
tance , as well 113 the .score.
OMAHA , March lO.-To the Bportlng Editor of
Tin : HKK ; 1'imiso Inform mo what would be it
eel t'lu-olat : nyur.ls. : ; o-lneh circle , foral'-
t-'iiau'o nn , 111 ; Hi.imsof Kuhniuo powder' Hi
onncL'b .No. 'shot ? Alt > o , what Improvement
would a Hi-bore , under sumu conditions , show/ '
Dil Uhllly.
Ans. At least one-half the pellets in tbo
charge. A 10-boro would only show a slightly
larger killing circle. The lU-uoro pattern
would ba the closojt of the two.
OUAIIA. MiirchB. To thofiportlnic Editor of
TIIK Hr.Kt To nettle a dispute , will you plouao
answer tbo following mio-Hlon In yoiirhUNPAv
HKK ? In a gan.eof crlbbaKD , "partnuiH , " A II ,
Oand I ) . A bus played all nf discards and H ,
U anil I ) aru loft to llnUh the Kama II plays u
throe-spot , U plays a llve-npot and I ) plays a
deuc'u ( tno-spotuml ) H coirus In again with a
four-ipnt and claims a run of four. Can this
bu counted ? U. A , Walker , Union I'acilio
foundry.
Ans. It can.
Hi.Aiii , Nob. . March R-To the Sporting Edl-
tor of THE Hunt To settle n but ploniio answer
In Mimlny'sKjiorlhiK columns ; hi n uiiino of
casino can u player build two piles before tak-
Inx ollheroiu'V In the count , which points
count labt , little casino or thu acosf Tha
Dcnuo ,
An > . (1) ( ) Ho caa. (2) ( ) Aces.
Sioux OITIIn. . , March 7. To the Sporting
Editor of Tux UEE : Will you pluasu Inform
me whether E nier Foster , the ball plityor , Is
married man or not , und what Ills age U ?
Anxious.
Ans. Ho Is. Twenty-nlno.
OUAIIA , March a To the Uportlnx Editor ol
TIIK HKK ; Ha * thu rule govurnlui ; foul tlpi
been changed any fur this yoar/--Elyiiu.
Ans. You will find the amended rules ID
another column.
T. U , IC'n I'llKllUtlc < ; .iliMo.
NBW YOIIK , Murch 8. To the Spotting
Editor of THE BKB : The ( porting men ol
New Orleans , nro entitled to grout credit for
the admirable way they manage pugilistic
contests , n good man is sura to get n fair
show there no matter where ho comes from.
His nil owing to squarii honorable men hav
ing the management ot those affairs. U Is
true the riff-raff , r jr tag , and bobtail from
the slums , broke up the fight between Deal
Durko the English champion nnd O'Kourlta
lu 1S37 and llircatnned to make intncod moat
of the "deaf un" for presuming to llok tholr
man , but these contests nra managed differ *
outly now. Tom Allen had qultunrunot
success In beating giants , both In England
nnd this country , George lies n six feet two-
nnd n halter , who had fought Wormald nnd
O'Ualdwln and Mlko McCool were among
his conquests. Tlio accomplished Jem Mnqi
when In his 40th your , fought and defeated
Tom Alton near Now Orleans , and It was n
very well managed , peaceable "mill. " Aaron
Jones also found good friends ana backers
there. Anil Bob Flli'sluinioiis has had the
best of treatment thorn too. besides winning
lots of boodle und glory. Thu Irropprosslblo
Chnrllo Mitchell , notwithstanding the peppering -
poring ho lin been gutting from penny.a-
liner for years , got n most enthusiastic ro-
ccdllon at Iho into scrap.
Thoio wcio many present at the Fltz and
Mahcr contest , who jaw Mitchell set-to In
lighting conume lor the first time , and Judg
ing from tha enthusiastic cheers ho got they
seemed to hnvo been sine It on his shape and
his swift nnd easy , prncofol sparring. Char-
llu has evidently got friends down therewith
plenty of money behind them. It is Impossi
ble to plunso everybody , nlltuiugb Snyora
bent the Slasher without dropping or gutting
down In 1857.
ThoTiptonliins commented on Tom's re
treating tactics nnd contended that It win
not fair lighting , but foot racing , but the re
porter said , "us these remarks cumo from
the enemy's camp they nro worth but llttlo. "
Of course , It would huvu oeoii Inllnltoiv
more pleasing to tbom had Tom stood nnd
slogged away ngulnst un adversary of so
much heavier metal until ho was dbnbloJ by
n chance blow , but such n course would have
been perfect tnadnuss on his part. How his
jumpbii ; or running aw.iy could bo culled un-
lair so long as bu confined himself within
thu ring wo cannot coucolvo. The nug Is
always constructor of ; i curtnln slzo for the
express purpose of restraining the combat
ants within certain bounds , nnd within these
bounds a man has a perfect right to ratrout
and Jump about as long as ho likes , so that
liu dues not decllno to face his opponent ; and
that Tom Sayors for ono moment declined to
continue thu battle cannot by nny ouu bu
maintained.
How far bis Jumping about nnd oxertloni
upon his legs wore advisable fur his own saki
is another question , and I think that bo
might have Kept out of harm's way with fui
luss oxorlton , and reserved much of hla
strength against any unlonkcd for contlng-
unoy , bud tin restrained his porlstultio ener
gies within more reasonable bounds. If tbe
Slashur hud been younger and inoro active ,
It Is not Improbable that the galluut Tom
would nnve , been found out as tbu battle pro-
grossuit , the benefit of such a mode of light
ing.
Notwithstanding Tom's victorious lights
with Paulson und Jones and tha advanced
age ot tbo Tlpton und tha dissipated ilfo Iho
latter had led , his herculean Iramo und his
previous porfornmiu as , thu old ono was the
favorite In the betting nt six to four. Tha
Tlplon said in addition to bis overwhelming
advantages in height and weight , ho would
bo found to bo the cleverer mau of iho two.
On iho other band Tom was so confident that
ho would win that ho bet uvory cunt bo bad
nnd oven pledged his gold watch on the ro-
sult. Tbo editor of Bell commencing on Say-
ers tactics after his victorious light with
Aurnn Jones huld : "Tho Improvement he
( biyrs ) displayed In every way slnco hit
tat , , , match , was extraordinary , tils isvstum
of leading off Is almost perfect , land hit
quickness on his logs would have dellgntud
me late Mr. John Jackson , whoso opinion on
tbo subject of tnls qualification is well
known. Hn had little resource 10 stopping ,
trusting to his activity to keep him out of
harm's wuy , nnd bis success with which his
inauauvorliiK was attended was proved by
tbo fact that bo had scarcely a blacic i-yo.and
beyond exhaustion had nothing to complain
of. "
Tom owned a kicking mule and ho used to
amusu himself with Jumping back nnd avoid-
IIIK the kicks. It Is well known that un ex
port in Jumping back is difficult to hurt , Tom
used to practice lulling , ulso , during Ills
training , nnd kicking a football and lighting
the baa- . His plan seems to have bcun to bu
moro of an India rubber man in thu circus
than the lilturor dumb boll pertorinor. It Is
wull known that too much muscle Immpars
a pugilist and makes him muscle or shouldur-
bound. Elastic muscles and llexlble shoul
ders uro required for hurd hitting. Madden
mudu a mtstuico in matching his protuga
against "Ued-Houded Bob. " Tbore are
plenty of big slow fellows ho would huvo
done better with. FiU was much quicker ut
avoiding and thu better scion cod man. He is
a healthy , sinewy mUu and n tireless trainer.
There are many more big ones who would
find him u very ugly customer to tackle. He
Is also a very fair ilghtur und seldom In
dulges In clinching to save his bacon. None
of the men with whom ho has contended
with bo far In this country have had a ghost
of u chancj with him. How so many laid
odds on tbo Galway man is a mystery. Ills
previous performances did not justify It ,
Slavin would find bun a bardor nut to crack
tban Kllraln.
Johnny Broomo fought u Glasgow Irishman
in 1840 near Glasgow in Scotland , named
McGlnty , and beat him In 150 minutes ,
.lohnuy said ho was moro afraid of the mou
than his man , ho thought thov were going to
do him up. Some officers In the army had
seats iu ibo inner ring , nnd becnuso they
applauded Broomo had their huts smasnud
ever their eyes by tbo infuriated McGintv-
itod. Wbcn tbo officers complained of their
rough treatment In tbo papurs , iho editor expressed -
pressed his sorrow , but said they were not
responsible tor the conduct of tin
scum of the population from the elums
attending un unlawful sport. 1'orhaps Iho
Now Orleans and St. Louis citizens can say
likewise. T. C. 1C.
WKKPIXO WATKII , Neb. , Oct. ! ! 3 , 1890.
Dr. Moore. My Dear Sir : I huvo Just
bought the third bottle of your Tree of Lift ) .
It Is Indeed u "Troo of Life. " Dr. , when
you so kindly guvu mo that first bottle my
right side was so lame und sere nnd my liver
enlarged so much that I could not liu upon
my right sldo nt all. There wus a soreness
over my kidneys all of tbo time , bullion- that
trouble Is all ovor. I sloop Just as well on
ono sldo as on the ether , and my Bleep rests
and lofroshoH mo und 1 feel the best I've ' felt
In fifteen years , and I know that it U all due
to your Tree nf Life.
Yours very tr uly ,
D. F.Duii.Br.
A I'artliiK .Shot.
Clothier nnil Furnisher : "This , then ,
Miss Gra8Hiioclc"Hiiil the youngtnun ) utj
ho uturtod for the door , "la your final
dooislonV"
"It Is Mr. Wlcfhi ] ro"HtiIl the
, . { , , ( young
girl Ilnnly.
"Thou , " ho replied , his volco botrny-
ing nn unnatural culimiosy , "thoro la but
ono thing inoro to mid. "
"Wliut Is thati" ' alio iibkoc ] , toying ab-
so.-.tly with the lobo of her Hholl-llku
oar.
oar."It Is thiH. " lie inuttorod "Hhnll I re
turn , these bln.uk Hut I n ttuspeiiderH by
mull , or will you have them now ? "
ImuttmuiiU In our Treasury block will pay Bo
per cent , nnil upnurd per annum. MOIIU ) U > liu
used loi-xtunil liunini'n. lluhl Luuk lefrirnrm.
bl'KNCKU UAKINU 1'OWDKK CO. CHICAGO.
Baby's oheeli IB like a poach ,
Is It Madame Iluppert'a bleach ?
No ! but baby's mama's chuuk
Volumes to its praise doth speak !
Cnll for Miuo. Ilupport'i book , "How to ba Iloiutl-
fill" of Mr J , lleinmi. 210 t > . l..lli M. . dninlm , .Vnli.
LeDuc's Periodical Pilla.
The French remedy acU dlroctty upon tli
foneretlYOortfuniaml euro ) suppression cifUit
IOOUBJ , U'or tliruu for it , ana o in bu mailed
Bhould not ben wjdurln { prommoJotibari ,
I'l m Ills and tlio puullo '
UrugUa. , Oiuahul
IbaroftKi | ilif romwljrfor the fcboriMl ! oiiHii brill
tuattiouiandcbf cusoi u ( tlie wont Linii mn < t ut long
ptandinic hftvu boon curod. Indued vi itruog U mjraltli
lu III ellic.icjr , IhU 1 will HOhllTWO HOTII U KJ11K , wltll
A VA1.UAI1I.K inilATIHKunlliMdlHuuataaiiriut.
fir r wbu Mill wad tuetliuir Hi rwuiuJ 1' , O. ail Iron.
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