Nebraska Newspapers

    TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , MARCH 27 , J892-SIXTEEN PAGES. 15
Ralph Btotit Sizes Up tbo Najs fa the
Western Baco.
AFFAIRS WITHIN THE SQUARED CIRCLE
IIio llnmcinnn' * IltiilgFl Thn TtiR.or-Wnr
Among tlm Wild I'owl Htnlo I.raBtio
Note * nnil NIMVIIJI.ncnl Ml-
tclluny.
E Is ti wlso baseball
crank indeed whc
can pick out this tai
in advance tlio winners
nors of oltlior the
lint or socont
championship Hcrir !
In t h o Woslori
Icaguo thU season
observed H a 1 p I
Stout last , ovonlnf
to n knot of t U i
faithful assembled nt the Mlllard.
"Honestly , " lie contluueJ , "I think Omahc
i has Just as uood a chance to nail the Haft a <
S ? any combination In the raco. When tin
Omaha fans lay tholr ontlci on younu ICplloj
In play thov'll'forKot thera over was such i
man us .ifmtnlo Uanavan , Sandy Urtmn ot
Jocko Hallltfaii. " ,
"Without any buttcomb , now , whcro di
you think wo will land i" Interjected MnnnROi
Howe.
"Well , tint lower limn third , any way , It
either Dorics. Milwaukee , Kansas City am
Bt. Paul nro all very strong , but If thcli
pitchers fall to pan out there It no lolllnc ti
what level they will drop. There are several
oral of those on the rolls of thosi
teams , whom I think have seen thul :
best days. Vlckory will strcnethon youi
team woimorfully. Ho Is ono of the boa
pitchers In the country today , barrlnc i
number of Insignificant faults. Nick Handl
/ boo , too , ought to pl'ch ' ijreat ball , and It
t. Darby you bavo diamond In the rough
* Eltoljorp , Kansas City's main suy , U n mat
who needs lots of encouragement , in you wol
know , or ho Is pono. Another thing , do I
not n ham working player , and tx bunchlni
of a few hits In an inning Is the signal to pu
another man In the box. Milwaukee has li
Commodore Twltcholl one ot the coolos
heads in the business. Ho don't know whn
H Is to cot rattled , and keeps right 01
Urunln''em over , ' whether ho is being pul
vorlzod or not hit at all.
"And thcro ts still another club that wil
boar watching , " proceeded the big sportlni
editor , "and that Is , 'iolcdo. Notjvllhstnno
Ing the grumbles of the frog-eaters , tbo ;
buvo got u corking oulflt. In young Charll
Dowald they have ono of the best of all las
year's Western cron , and I'ears , too , Is no
Blow , while Ltail Clarke may prove either i
brilliant succcs * or a dead failure. Am
look how they are lixed behind the bit-
Jerry Hurley , Shine or Dell Darllne. Hut
lov Is as good an every day catcher as thor
Is' nnvwhoro , and Darling Is but n note !
lower"on the scale. Their outllold ; well
thcro Is Oottlngcr , Armour and Nichol , anc
, they must not bo overlooked , as they are nl
tomors. "
"Wouldn't it surprise you to see Indian
npolis cnmo In llrst in the first division ! '
. queried ChrisJFrohm.
k "If they do , " quickly retorted Mr. Sloul
" ' "you can go and order the loudest summo
suit Hatngo can build. "
'And you'll pay for it ? "
"Ob , I didn't say anything about that , be
you can order it. "
"How about MInnoapolUl" chipped i
Colonel Fan-lib.
"Well , " replied Stout , "I can't see nnj
thing very startling in stora for the Barot
Ills inllehl isn't so bad , but the out is wa
below the uvcratjo. Swnrlzol may pitch goo
ball nu-aln , and so may Bcatin , but there at
chances against thorn setting the Misslsslpi
rivur on lire. Still , wo are all hablo to mak
mistakes , and for one , I hope to sen all tli
loams put up strong ball , and if they do , w
will sco ono of the closest and prcttiost race
in the history of the great sport. "
Omnlm'H New Drliinir 1'nrlc.
The stockholders of the now Omaha Drl\
Inc Park association hold a mooting i
their headquarters in the First Nation !
bank building ono night last woolc for tl :
purpose of examining the books of the assi
elation. Mr. Barton , the export , who is coi
ducting the examination , not having con
lilotod his work , the meeting adjourned uit )
tomorrow evening.
Anent this now enterprise , Prosldjont Ga
p-noau says that as soon as the statement of tl :
f affairs of the company is given to tbo stocl
holders they will bccln the levying of usscs :
rncnts and the soliciting of now stock. It :
the Intention of the directors to bavo the a ]
polntmonts about this track complete an
perfect In every detail , and the meeting !
both running and trotting , will bo oxhlb
tlons of the very highest class. Thn work c
grading the track 1s llnUhcd and the work o
the grounds and the erection of buildings wl
begin just as soon as the woathcrscUles , wit
Iho vlow of getting in condition in lima for
nesting this autumn , or at the furthest , uo >
spring1.
The official personnel of the assoulalio
is as follows : Joseph Gurncau , jr
president ; Charles A. Coo , vice pro :
Idont ; II. K. Buruott , secretary
Frank D. Brown , treasurer , on
Thomas Swobo , William Krug and O. \ \
Amos , directors , Is sufllclont guarantee the
If success is possible , success will I
achieved. Still the co-operation'of the cit
tens in general will bo necessary to accon
phih this In its fullest measure. So fc
Omahn has taken but an tnslgnlllcant part i
the great racing interests of the country
ind all her slstnr cities of tbo great west , 1
this rospuct , have loft nor far in tno roa
1'horc has boon enough talk , howavor , I
jbnvo organUcd und put Into successful open
Vlon n half dozen associations , but the fuel !
jttoro has been nothing but talk. There Is
' very Inrpo contingent of Omaha's ponuatla !
Intorcstea In line horses , and with a little b
of the right spirit ovlncad. the Uato city Ion
ere this would huva boon In the front rank I
the aftiilrs of the turf. Now , oncu moro tl
opportunity to nmko up for horshortcoralnt
of the past Is presented to tha city , and It ;
earnestly hoped will bo seized and Improve
upon with that zeal and enthusiasm tin
clmraotori/oi ) her efforts In behalf of othc
public projects. If to. Omahn will have
spring and fall racing meet that will con
para favorably with those of any city in tli
country.
The site of tbo now park Is tin ndmir.ib !
one , and offers every Inducement for tl :
j , furt heranco of u cherished enterprise. :
I'lies-just west of lluser's park , suy n tril
over n quarter of n mile , Is accessible L
both the Missouri Paclllo and Fremont ,
"Klkhorn railroads , and will bo reached b
motor very soon after the success of U
move l assured ,
The liitrriiuttoiml Till ? of War.
Jack Prlnco , the hustler , Is pushing tb
, ocoud international tug of war for Ouiah
< i lght along , And to use his own oxprosslui
'j lll ba a daisy , The grandest and mo ;
exciting tug over soon In Amcric ;
The loatns are ulroady training In their dll
forcnt ( ( uurteri ,
"Tho last tug of war , alx months ago , wt
Eoraothtng no\y to moil all the boys who too
part , " said Pnnco , tborotorothoy wcntlnl
It green , most of them not oven knowing ho
Iho contest should bo pulled. a
I consider that ono n kind (
mi Introduction and educator , as
wore , buttbl * time the inon all know what
moans to contest jn a tug und thov are n
trained nnd will bo In Jit condition to'pull fc
Iholr llvuj by April 111. I have loosed tl
Exposition hall , which , MIIOO it has boon r >
modeled , is just tbo vorv place far the oven
For a tonm to bo in line condition to win
tug of war tournament the men noc
a little training just the tan
M any ether athluto. Tbo pla
form will bo built coruenvavs across tl
ball , so that every parson cun hava full vlo
of the teams whlla In aclion ; also see tl.
pitorot the red , white and blue ribbon mot
very inch. Tha hall will goat four tbousan
f people , and standing room for nnoitu
thousand. There will bo a lart
calcium light placed In the ainpu
, . theater that will throw Its r
I ? llectlon straight on to the canter of tbo roon
If which will make U very easy toseo nil. Kvc
* ' If iho final boat should bo won by one fuel
the llinll of the pull will bo 30 minutes , an
lire uiou bc ldea the captain will constitute
team. Each loam will "bo allowed two sub
stitute * . The hall will bo doc *
orated with the ( Ings of nil
nations. and thcro will bo S0fl
chain for ladles nnd their escorts. Aspcct.il
box will bo reserved for tbo nmvcr nnd the
Jlty council , and an invitation will bosont to
.lioso ofllclnls to attend on the first grand
iponlng nlL'hu The Fort Omahn band has
been engaged to furnish the music , nnd will
lilay nil tno national airs. The pullers will
bo nil drcstod In nttrncttvo costumes , oncli
limn wearing n silk sash , snowing the differ
cnt nations to which they belong. "
Prlnco also says there Is n possible chnncc
of the looms getting &I,0M ! ns prizes for this
tournament. A handsome gold modal will be
lircsoutod to the captain of tbo winning
team. No ono but the timers nnd referee will
bo allowed on the platform. While In the
east Pnnco got boautlful life-sized lliho
graphs in four colon , showing the man ir
action , which ho will use In advertising the
state. There will bo a grand street parade
on tbo opening nlgnt before tbo contest com
memoes. Mnnneor Jack is in do.ul carncsi
this tlmo suru , and moans to give Omahi
something extra line in the athletic lino.
< ; nn Corhrtt Win ?
The Now York Sun says editorially !
Con Corbott win ! The question is not oni
of pugilism. It Is purely medical , physlolo
gical. If Sulllvnn will comn up nt thn ap
pointed tlmo not only smiling but well. UK
battle will bo over then , ilo will leave tin
ting nil belted us ho came , leaving Corbcli
llgurathely stretched behind him. The mat
bolter than thn rent Sullivan has not como
His chances of showing up In nr.H-mto ordei
tire prouabU less than when ho prepared foi
Kllraln tlirco years ago , line U must bo ro
mcmoorcd thnt unon that occasion , after thi
same serious doubts of his ability to trait
thnt nro rolled on against him now , ho bcgai
Mr , Kilraln's whaling in a condition thn
developed its inherent soundness the mori
conclusively ns the nffalr progrossad. Bo
twocn r.mv and September there may orlsi
grounds to tnako tha faculty alter Its opinion
but ui present It can hardly bu ether thin
that Iho championship , will stay \ \ hero it 1
now.
Th Criinlcit All Itrjoicc.
Thcro Is a general fooling of rejoicing tha
the ball grounds will remain on this stdo o
the river , not so much on account of the fac
that the old park has boon regained , but sin )
ply the idea prevails that the club belongs t
Omjiha and should bo Omaha's purely am
completely , with no lien on thorn by her sis
tcr city , the Bluffe. But as it Is all thot
oughly settled now , there Is little to b
gained by n discussion of the mnttur. Man
ngor Howe has n big force at work repairing
Improving nnd extending the grand stani
nnd bleachers , and'nftor the 1st of April vist
tors to the Omahn park will gaze upon n
pretty Paso ball grounds an there ts In tbo entire
tire Western league circuit.
It Will lie Callnl Anintrtir Dny.
Amateur day originated in Chicago , yo
nevertheless is n good idea , nnd ono tha
Omnlia will linltato this season. On the oc
caston of some good game , tbut Is betwcoi
two teams that have shown themselves to b
evenly matched , wt.ich of course cannot nebo \
bo fixed upon , Manager Ho wo intunds t
throw open the gains of the local park to n !
the uniformed nuiatour clubs in this oil ;
Previous to the game the two profession ! !
teams in uniform , hoadcd by a band , and Hi
amnlours following , will parade Iho prlnc !
pal Ihoroughfara * . Omaha is galling to b
quito nn amateur center , nnd the vnriou
clubs would inako a handsome show in
parade such as manager Kowo contemplate ;
Tliu ntnto Cycle Toiirniiinont.
The state bicycle tournament this yea
will bo hold at Hastings on July 4 and 5 , an
everything indicates that the citizens dow
there intend lo make it a wholloping success
The local club is already huslllnp to rais
sufllcicnt funds to assure this end. The
will give a scries of select dances , aud i
foot the first ono. which wus n very succos1
ful affair , carne of Thursday evening , fc
this purpose. With proper management tb
tournament will undoubledly by Iho largos
and most prolllablo yet held , as already tlicr
is much interest manifested In it among tti
cyclists all over the stalo.
Another King Kollcy.
In young Kollcy Omaha has scoured po :
slbly the most promising all-round youn
player in the profession today. Ho is absi
lately up to tbo highest , big lo'apuo standan
BoJlon Ulobo.
A Hutch of In anil Out Shoots.
The Urowors play in Cincinnali ono wee
from next Tuesday.
Manager Uowo says lhat no team need
more than two good catchers.
L.eech Maskroy has been enrolled as mar
ngor ot the Allantas In the Southern leagui
The Kansas City team will stick to tt
familial1 blue nnd whlto uniforms the comln
season.
J3111v Hart made four hits in flvo times n
bat off Al Lawson at Ocula in the llrst gam
Brooklyn played.
ChnrlloUonlns U down with pneumonia i
his Si. Louis homo and the chances ai
against his recovery.
Short Stop Will Whlto , with Whlto Wing' '
Denver crowd last year , has signed with ti
Portland. Ore. , club.
Billy Hart is plavlntr In right Held fc
Brooklyn in some of the Florida games. H
keeps on plugging the ball.
Jack Crooks Is a great believer In outdoc
oxcrclso and is always In shspo to play bal
that is wuon ho Isn't ont of shape
"Tubby" Welch and "Tubby" Jaok Uror
nun nro In SI. Louis anxious to catch on t
anything , oven a herring sandwich.
CSeorpo Toboau. Whlto Wings , Is running
billiard room in Denver. Toboau is too goo
a ball player to bo shut up In a billiard roon
Joe Strauss , who took naps nnd dozed alternately
tornatoly in tbo flold for SInux City last set
son , will play third out In SpoKane this sun
mor.
mor.Pitcher
Pitcher Harry Staloy has been wlntorin
at his homo in Springfield , III. Ho is a litti
fat and slow , but will got there la time u
right.
Tom Nngle , who , when ho was will
On.nlia , was considered the most promisln
young catcher in the country , goes to Kat
sns City.
Sunday games are scheduled for over
city In the Western league except Indta'napi
Us , nnd the probabilities are that they wi
go thoro.
Pltlsburg , it i&sald , will give Jerry Donn
the cold shoulder , and tuko Harry Itaymon
to her boiom , ana oho will regret the da
slio does It ,
M. M. Shine , who ts with Toledo , Is wo
spolcon of. Ho caught for the champlo
Portland team ot the Now Bngland loagu
last season.
Old Bobby Addy , who was with Clnolnna
as far back as ' 74 , is running a hnrdwai
store and hunting oik and grizzlies out :
Pocntello , Idaho.
13y the persistent excrclso of his fall BUI
Harrington has at last broken Into the Wo ?
orn league ho will manage Indianapolis , c
at least make a slacgor nt It.
Huron Hatch and Sam Morton , tbo Minnc
apolis base ball moguls have fallen on oac
others nooks ntui wept , and now Sum wl
manage the Baron's team this summer.
Manager Seloa does not fool that the Bo
ton team is as strong as It mlirht bo bohln
the bat , and would llko to secure youn
Hayes , allotted to Omaha , but he Is too lati
Bobby Black , the > voll known profession *
player , bos Irused tbo Sioux City base ba
grounds aud will stay at homo this seaso
and uuuriiio the exhibition Ramos to t
played on them.
In the oillnol drawing Omaha dro
Cornoy , first baseman , O'Day second , an
Hogrlever right. Kansas City drew Row
and Toledo Manning. The chungos war
nmdo by trading.
Will lUiiKln ot the Now York Clipper an
James Gill of the Herald bavo gone to Floi
Ida for rest nnd recreation with the ou
tosscrs until the regular season boglm.-
Now York Times.
Tbo cranks are all pleased to learn tin
Shelback will play short for Omaha Instca
of ( ho unknown Mr. Sullivan. Tbo enl
wunddr U that Shelbeok failed to secure
bortu in tbo big league.
Phil Knell ls trjiug lo blaoVmall Wasulni
ton out of a ) , ! KH > salary , but ho won't BUI
coed. It won't bo very long before tbo pla ]
crs of the big league will bavo no moru to sa
about salaries than those of the Weston
Happy day I
Jack Crook * Ihlnks that tbo Browns wi
wm the league pennant or come In not lowi
than second iu either of the contests uoi
soaiou. Ho rauk * tha Cincinnati ! as prott
near tall ondcr * . St. Louis Globc-Domocrat ,
Jack is only guying you.
Harry Jones , who has signed with the
Western league. Is a pitcbor who twirled the
ball for the tCrlo , Pa , , club last season , The
Erlos won the pennant Iti the New York nnd
I'onnslvnnla league last toason , and Jones
was ono ot her host pltchori.
Although the Wastorn association Is full ,
now players nro still bolng signed to maka
room for those who will soon bo hit with nn
axo. John T. Lolpor , the pitcbor , nnd W. Q.
Bowman , tbo catcher , who looks a little llko
"Anso , " nro Iho latest to sign.
"Tacks Curtis , " says Kan Mulford , "was n
queer card. Ho came out of the Western
with n balling nvcrago just u few points shy
of n million , nnd ho celebrated his debut here
by cracking out moro hits In the llrst game
than bo made In the next half dozen. "
Kvory manager of the Wcstnrn associa
tion believes ho got Iho best team In the di
vision. The distribution was Ihornforc
Ideal. How will Iho season solve the iirob-
loin ! Michael Angclo Lnno. And ICchc
"Howl" Mulford.
Is on her tiptoes asking
Tbo Western association's staff of umpires
has boon named nnd there nro two old Cln'
cmnall Hods on the list , Charles H. Snydci
nnd Billy Serad. The other two uro.incn
McQualdo and Dan Corcoran , n young man
who did good wont last season In the Two
Kycd league.
Pierce , Nob. , will bo In the Held this sea
son wllh u strong toam. An organization
wns effected several days since with the fol'
lowing olllccrs : L. A , Pohlmnn , manager ;
W. K. Ho'isr , secretary , nnd D. L , Upton ,
treasurer. The boys nro all onlhuslnstlo nnd
are conlldcnl of having n winning bine.
Hod Kiuot Is going to run In n mascot or
Pltlsburg In Iho shape of a Uvo-monUis-ok
alllpntor ho boughtof a cross-eyed coon down
In Alabama. Pitlsburg Gnzollo. Uod had
boiler quit ohaslnc alligators , snakes , cro
oyud cocns nnd the like aud .settle down tc
business. That Is all the mascot ho needs ,
; Dan Shannon wns present nl the Hoohcs
tor mooting of the Husturn loncuo and mudc
n herculean effort to break In with his banil
of Now HiiVLMi umatcuni. Uinc Mulcaby
however , formerly of &loux City , happen ;
to bo nt the hc.nl of the Rochester club , nm
ho coppered every move made by Mr. Shot !
non. lie know him.
W. U. Harrington has boec engaged t <
manage the Hoosicrs. Ho has landed man }
a championship learn In his day , but tin
lavish handling that ho Indulged In bank
ruptcd the cilioj. Lima nnd Canton boll :
had that sort of an experience. Harringtor
will have n chance to maka n rocora it
Indianapolis , for with the present rule tt
force the limit cannot bo pissiul.
In speaking of the Wostcrn leattuo plavcr :
yostordnv , L. C. Kr.uithoff of Kansas CltJ
remarked : "There's Kelly .of Boston , foi
instance. Ho is ono of the coining ball play
ers of the cnunlry In my opinion. There an
others llko Mill In the leuguo. Tha pcopli
hero don't Icnow thorn at all , but there nn
some rattling good men among these nov
onos. Kelly goes to Ouiaba. "
It is not generally known ihnt Captain Pa
Tobeau allows nolalktng about the game jus
over among the Cleveland players in tin
dressing room. It is an oscellont plan , fo
lwo-lbtris of the hnrd fcolinc among plaver
in the club is conceived whlln dt casing afto
a gumo. Clevelano Plain Dealor. My I Wha
a great man Pataoy Bolivar has gotten to bo
No talking about the came , und lhat jaw o
his , think ot 111
The now Western leatjuo laid n broad nnr
deep foundation nt Its organization maotliu
in Chlcairo , and has over since carried on it :
business rosoluloly , fairly , consislonlly atu
wilh manted good judgment , nnd its suoccs
seems assured. In fad , tlioro is little daub
lhat the Western league , considering IV
foundation nnd the caliber of the men whi
nro condurtliitr Us nffairs. will , as n hnso bsl
organi/'alion , rank next to the big league.
William Moron is practicallv a now man t (
Si. Louisbut thai ho is n good onois vouchot
for oy Iho people who have seen him go ii
day ofter day and got. . nwny with tbo orrali
wild-eyed , woolly pitching' n lot of spendj
but untrained pitchers who would break 1
bank door with their cannon ball deliveries
Star Sayings. Yes , nnd Willie's head I
as thick ns any bank door Iheso sumo cannoi
ball pitchers could perforate. Ho will d <
well lo hang on n full month.
There nro but four of the old Kansas OltJ
blues In the Western league. They ar
Swartzel , Manning , Pears and "Hick" Car
ponlor. The rest nro scaltorod. Chicag
has Dungan , Baltimore look Pickott nm
Uunson , BrooKlyn gobbled Stein and tli
others were not particularly wanted. Colonel
nol D&nlol Stearns , who has played llrst has
for Kansas City from tlmo immemorial , say
ho is not going lo play ball al all Ihb season
Ho ccrtanly won't unless ho gets to cove
soon. Kansas City Times. Under any cir
cumstances ho never will bo missed.
Some radical reforms in tbo mauagomen
ol Athlotlo park have been decided upon b
Iho Milwaukee clifb. A plan Is now undo
discussion lo enlarge tbo .scaling capacity o
the "bleachers" by 1,000. New dressln ;
rooms for visiting players will bo provided
Tbo special police , ground Urepcrs nnd-otlio
employes will bo dressed in n natty uniform
With tbo absence of the peanut boy's cry am
the rule preventing riots on the liold wit !
the umpire as Iho central figure" , logotbo
with oilier changes in view , Iho ball pir
will bo almost unrecognizable next season.-
Evening Wisconsin.
AfT.ilrn Among tliu Horsemen.
R. F. Lnnnlng , the owner of Scout , IfiOS ,
pen of the great Onward ; has located a
Hastings.
The Beatrice Driving , ssoclation met las
Wednesday and arranged for offering $3,00
In purses for the LInden Tree park meeting
of August lit , 24 and 2. > , and Jli.OOO for th
moolingj of September 23 , 23 und 20.
President Garneau of the now driving par'
association , declares thai Omaba will Lav
ns good n track as there is In Ibo west b.
anolhar season , and that'Omaha will yet ai
tnin a deserved standard as n racing contoi
WInslow Wllkos will bo out the comlnj
season , but don't know to whoso stable h
will go. As a 4-vear-old in iho hands o
Scolt McCoy ho wns a great cell , going toth
host record of any 4-yoar-old ot lhat year a
tbo paoo.
The fast racing stallion , Edward Uoc
water , 3loK , owned by Mr. Solomon , dioi
very suddenly last week at the farm -a fin
miles from town. Quito n loss lo thn ownoc
as ho was just a matured horse , being only <
years old.
D. T. Hill , secretary of the Syracusi
Trolling nssocialion. bus relumed from ni
extended trip through the eastern states n
the interest of the futurity race to b
trotted on the Syracuse review trank. H
reports great success nnd it is conceded ilia
U will bo one of the greatest races ever heli
In the wen.
Ed Bentan loft for tbo east this morning
Ho goes as far as Ohio , whore Hon. Uporg
W. K. Dorsoy purcbufod n tine lot of trottlni
horses Homo tlmo since. There will be a ou
load of iho traitors and they como fronisom
of tbo lino-it strains of trailers , a dcscnplioi
of will oh will bo given on iboir arrival do re
when iheir pedigrees will accompany them
The Ponca Driving Park association wil
offer the following purses for ihelr Octobu
mooting : Foals of 1891 , trotting , 81.000
foals of 1890 , asiiOnnd iliOO classes ; foals o
183'J ' , U03 ; and 'J:40 : nlnssos ; six classes of al
njjea , each 1,500 , and froo-for-all , $3,001) ) . Ii
pacing there will b fourclassos wllb a * 1,50
purao In oach. In addition to this there is ;
purse of 51,000 logo to tbo tirct borso tha
breaks any world's record. The dotes an
October 4-7. The classes In tuo-Julv race :
nro now well filled mid the lodlcalioiii un
that the mooting will bo a good ono ,
Nat Brown made n coupio ot notable ao
j quisitlons lo his well Known slnblos durlnt
the pas ( week , ono of which was the prlao ol
Kansas , tbc little brown ii.aro Murv , win
made a record ns a yearling ulthoEmpori ;
course of 'J:3UifTIO : | other purchase ls i
full brolhor ot Mary's. ' The two animal !
reached Omaha Wednesday mornln ? and ar
both In excellent condition. Mr. Brown ox-
peels great things from Mary this spring
Sbo U entered in somoexcellent racoanmon |
wblcu Is the flU.OJO stulio at Columbia
Tcnu. Mr , Brown paid &J.OOO for Mary.
York county boasts uf her full quota o
flno horsoj. ' The Times says : C. J. Nebo
has about forty , and amoiifir them are some o
the best brood in the land. His laton u i
colt by Labosco , who bos n record of 2:10
and for whom Mr. Ladd refused $ .15.000. Tbt
year Mr. Nobes U going o > on further. an <
proposed to bavo the best stock In the load
Harvey Pickerel has sold a number uf high
priced horsoj and cells and has just bought i
3-yoar-old Jllly that ho says will bo a prizi
wlnoor all tbo time. E. W , Moshor ycstot
day sold a borso for $1,000. but that U no In
duration of the value of bis line stock. U 1
better , bowovor , than raiding horses lo eel
for WO or 4100.
Tbo Keystone farm , lying just outside-th
pity , owned by W. A. Poxtou , jr. , Is an lu
dilution faat growing to perfection and noi
It ha * over MX ) acre * of land al
down In iho best of crosses and on It nro the
most modern bulldtnnoot nil kinds , also n
half mile track. Mr , Pnxton being possessed
of abundant means , lliK1 , ' the farm stocked
with a grandly bred loUof maroi. 116 has
xwo stallions , ono Johijifrumor , by Director ,
dam by Mnmbrlno ' 'fttcb.cn ; the olhor by
Nutwood 2:18' : , so it can. bo readily seen If
ho don't rniso high clshs 'trottors tlioro must
bo nogloot by some of hls'nssUtants.
The stntomont that Winnlch boUvoan Nat
Brown's Ignis Fnluu'4'Jjind ' J. U. Ladd's
Lobasco , has elicited a stout denial from the
latter gentleman , who.sUgmntlzos the harm
less squib as nn nttompiu to ndvoruso nn In
terior animal nt Iho expense of his famous
stallion. Mr. Ladd Isjfost n trlllo previous.
Ignis Fatuus has all itio ndvoritsomont he
wants , nnd Iho slalomdnt wns given for just
what It was worth. Mr. Lndd stild further ,
by the way , and thnt wns that ho wns will
ing to wnecrSl.003 that Labnsco , barring ac
cidents , will not bo two seconds behind the
world's stallion record nt the close of the
approaching season. Well , nil the bad Ittcli
Tiir. Hnc wishes him Is that ho gets the bet ,
and wins it , too.
D. T. Mount , ox-proslilonl of the Nobraskn
Stale Breeders' association , has n number of
standard-bred nnlmals tbnt ho hns been pot
ting locoihor , nnd in rospocl to brooding nm !
Individual qualities they nro good property.
Ho has Wilkoros 17H73 , n brown colt fifteen
hands high , loaled 1SUO , bv Antcros ti020 , son
ot Electlonccrdam Opal Wllkos.by Bartholo
mew Wllkos TOoJ. Ma , Mount boughl
Wilkcroj nt the recent sales in Chicago. Ill :
breeding ought to suit the grcntost sludonl'
of Iho problem , as it is Iho ultra fashionable
As nn Individual the colt will bear inspcc-
llou. There ts n great uPni ubout bin
to ndmlro nnd coomund. Hnrvoy Hnrol'l
Is a : t-yoar-old bay colt by Hula
bv Hnrojil , dnm the I'cck innto , bv Slrlus
8542. by Enlleln ' 'SS. His sire , Eulu , was
boucht In Kentucky nnd brought to this
plnoo by thu Hon. .A. J. Poppluton quite r
number of years ngn , nnd had ho had the nd
vnningo ot being muted with Iho proper bret
mnrn , no doubt many speedy ones of hU e < i
would bo today. Considering breeding , Intll
vldualliy , and prcsonco there is not n more
noble stalllnn In the wast , The tltno wil
conu > , hut perhaps too lalo , when people wil
npprocinto Iho endeavors ot Mr. Poppletm
In bringing so grand n borso to the stale
Mr. Mount has a mnnborof mares and yonnj
ihlngs too numerous in monlion.
Tit-Tuttt of thu King.
Now tbnt Con Doyle has proved the victo :
In bis light with Wyho Evans , Dlok Moon
can 11 ro off his challenge.
Tommy Warren passed through Omahi
Friday evening ourouto for Frisco. '
Spider Weir is after Tommy White , when
ho offers to light for any kind of a purse it
or near Chicago , nt South Omaha or nn ;
western city. The Chluairo pug , however
knows xvhon lie Is well olT and that Is i
good ways off from men of tbo orralli
Isaac's caliber.
Tbo Magic Cilv Athletic club of Omnhr
wants to match Jack W likes nsninst Tommj
Kynn to light ton HnUh for a 6I.20J purse
winner to like all , Inclcding ca o rocolpls.
St. Louls Kopubllc. And Iho Maelo Clt ]
club will take it out in wanting. Such ai
ollor was made , nnd while Willie. ) Is road.i
and anxious lo accept , Uvan's ' bacuor ha :
scun tit lo ignore Iho proposllion entirely.
Harry Gllmoro. weil known to the loc.i
fancy , was easily puucncd out by Jack Col
lins u second limo up in 'Dotroil u few evenings
ings since.
Jnclt Davis is sojouriil in SlouxCity , am
'
from surfuco indlcalions' have his band
full for Iho next few vyqoks. Jack Kocfo ha
posted S10U with Iho s'pu'rtlng editor of thi
Journal for n but that ihu Omahn man couli
not slop him In four rounds , as ho Is ullogoi
to have staled ho couldtn&Iu speaking of ih
mailer Koofo ! > aid : " 1. i\m sure lhal Davl
cannoi llnisb mo In 'four rounds or cigb
oilhor. In fact I don't'think ho can whip me
at all. 1 am willing bcfishall make bis endeavor
deavor lo siop'mo in fdur rounds in any cit-
in the west , where ho lblnks ho can got th
best money. If \villl-Tjaok his statement
ho can .comq around ! 1ioro nnd put up hi
money. I ifbn't nooil .Jftjich training to kee
up four rounds in froui ol him. " :
> U umi j jfii ' >
v On Tuesday anothorpug , calling hlm el
Pat Shea , Itoatcd inlo the CornrPnlaco burg
looking fern ilnlsb light with Davis Hint ia
ho said ho wns. ftcr Jack , yet failed to issu
n nhallungo ur oven stutu what ho wanted t
light for.
Danny Daly and Ted Gallagher are also ' .i
Sioux City , endeavoring to clinch n raatcl
for Danny with Billy O'Dounoli1 ; Daly want
to fight foe a pnr = o and iho cnliro gale , un
says ho thinks ho can whip O'Donnell , am
to oven tip Billy says ho thiiiks bo can d
Danny , but ho don't. . Ho knows ho isu1
unywucro near Daly's standard , and if tbo '
llghl it will evidently bj for a split of th'
gate.
gate.A
A coupio of well Uov/n local sportini
men , however , offer lo gel a flaht for Dann ;
if possible. Their proposition is lo bane u |
a purse of ? l,00l ) for him and Johnny Vui
Ilcost to battle for , iho mill to como off n
Soulh Omahti some llmo Iu April. Vai
Ilcest Is in New Orleans , but has beoi
written to. Daly is eager and anxious fo
thn match , notwithstanding Van Hcost da
foaled him a year ago.
Yonng Dobbs didn'l cut much of n Htrur
iu his light with Jack O'Brien out in 'Friso
last Saturday night. Ho wns knockei
through tbo ropes and out before the scuoni
round was bult over. It's u long walk , bu
ho may now gel here in llmo lo meat Shorro ;
about Juno 1.
Jim Hall will face Ruddy Gallagher In
"
ten-round mill nt D3'nvor"nnd unless thi
Australian knocks out the Cleveland "Par
son" Davies will forfeit $1,000.
Dinny Daly nnd Ted Gnllaghor roturnoi
to tbo city Wednesday. Daly has twi
matches on his hands , ono with Billy O'Don
neil at Sioux Cilv nnd another In Calllornin
The Nicbo has this to say of the recen
fight before the 'Frisco Pastime club bo
twocn Bub Dobbs nnd Jack O'Brlon :
When tltno was called O'Brien opened u ]
wllh u slap on iho darkey's nock , nnd re
ccivcd one iu Iho short ribs in return. A flu
some poor worlc and clinches tbo men begat
slugging uunu olher heavily on thu neck am
head , without much nllompt lo uvotd tli
ottior's ' blows. Thu negro finally sen
O'Brlon lo the lloor with a rlghl-hander 01
iho sldo of tha faco. Tbo Irishman ares >
quickly and a few exchanges passed bo for
the round ended , the negro rusho.l O'Brien
while hU seconds wcro yelling at him ti
light moro cautiously , us they wore aware o
Ibo danger of ono of O'Brien's ' heavy swing
ing blows , bul ttiQ negro became too con 11
dent over his slight advantage , and lost hi
head in the idea that he could rush O'Brioc
and knock him oul.
As the Kong rang for Iho second rouiu
Dobos rushed lo O'Brionls corner , but In i
few seconds bo lay down Miku u lamb , Onl' '
fnur blows were struulL' ' 'Dobbs ' landed of
O'Brien ' and an oxclitfil o immodinlclv fol
lowou which dazed Doatunfor n moment , bu
in that moment O'Brien ' got in u Hghtnlni
rlL'bl-handor under Dobftl' loft jaw , and ihi
negro loll full len tliu-on the lloor. Tin
knock-out wns clean a rct complete. Whei
tan seconds had cluDVfJ Dobbs' ' second
rushed to him und sjipnged his head , bu
oven then bad to dty > t $ him to his corner
The odds were 10 toili In favor of Dobbs
This was pirtly brou trc nbout by lha state
incut , which was wcllcjrculalod , ihitho wn
u boiler man than ibcniiBlack Pearl. Thi
nocro did no bolter lighting than O'Brloi
during iho 11 Ml round , aud Ibo uontosi In ni
way i > o llvaly showed.tU iruo merits ot tbi
men. O'Brlon sbowou"fl\hfit ho was a ban
hitter , but ho did not linjn-uss iho spectator ;
ns being any clovorerj35utho nogro.
ICchoca from tlit Sluto I.tmguo.
Castono will probably sign wilh Lincoln
as I louse worth Is stuck on him.
Buck Keith Is looking for an engagement
but engagements are great sprinters.
Jauk Haskcll ts another good man whj
would fit In somu statii league team nicely.
Boalrico Uus iho pennant won , und yells
"Ah , thcro ! my sizoI" just llko n foolish lit
tie boy in winter catching lllos.
Beatrice lias signed Subterfuge Holme
( last your wllh Carroll ) , as catcher , and hi
uays ho can raako them "all quit. "
Bud Fowler , the old Loadvillo , Colo. , second
end baseman , will sUauu the barnacles ol
bis frame around second base for Lincoln.
When Managers Uourito and Baker go
logotbor they told some stories that inadathi
younger members nt ths league uiootiui
shako Iholr sides with laughter.
The Stale league li already an assurci
fcuccoss. The various managers are alt 01
the hustle and within ten days each wil
bavn lilt full complement of num.
Hurley will play loft. Held for Manage
Baker In Fremont this so.tson , and with
proper cnro and attention , will make blu-
sell ono ot the bo.it men In the loaguo.
Harry Slonoy will nUo bo In Fremont on
second baso.nnd it reports from Hot Springs ,
S , D. , w'noro ho played last season nro true ,
ho will keep them all ou the run to boat him
out ,
Fremont has slgnod "Dlok" Purce-Il. short
stop of last season's Crnno , later of Load
City , nnd thinks In him they bnvo secured
the best man in that position In the stale
league.
In cnso J. L. Grnvor loaves Missouri Val
ley this season Manager Baker ot Fremont
holds bis contract In bis inside pocket nnd
will secure ns good n man behind the bat us
them is In the lenguo.
Jack Hughes , who pitched for Grand Is
land last year , would like to got under cover
with ono of the Stale league clubs. Ho can
bo addressed , John J. Hughes , U3ol Asblnnd
n\anuo , Chicago , III.
Normnn Baker , who takes Ibo Kromont
management , rucolvod n flattering offer from
Jack Chapman , innnnircr of the Louisville
National Lontruo club , but has concluded tc
stick lo Iho Slate league.
The Stnto loago clubs nrarnpldlv filling up
nnd by the IHlb of April will bo nblo to com
mence wont. From present indications the
organization will bo very healthy anil robust ,
especially in playintr strength.
In Hornco Butler Fremont secures another
fielder and bitter , und plnying two such men
ns Hurley nnd ho sldo by sldo , will glvo
thorn n clmnco to gradually work their posi
tions Into the bast In the loaguo.
Fremont Is looking for exhibitions be
tween the lfith of April nnd iho 1st of Mny.
All strong drawing clubs are Invited lo cor
respond wilh Mr. N. L. Uaktir , 100.1 North
Twenly-flrst slrcct. Ilo has the manage
ment.
Bunk Adams of Pluttsmouth , Beatrice nnJ
several thousand other small base ball towns
ts In Omaha. Buck snys tlioro Is n percept I-
bio "fallingoff" In.live stock nil over the
west ; only found iwo chickens in thirty six
hen roosts.
Bowman Is another man that will take his
llrst oxponnco ns a regular man in the base
ball profession , but Baker should got good
work out of him ns ho Is easy to handle , and
thcroloro will learn the liner point :
of the game moro readily.
Holmes nnd Thompson passed through
Omaha cnrouto to Beatrice lute Tuesday
night. They reported tho'snow nlong ihc
railroads ns waUt deep in some places and In
others perfectly void of it. At Iho laltor
places they built their camp llros.
Spindles Ettinser has nt last decided tc
burden Beatrice wllh his pro'onco ibis sum
mer , and in the meantime ho will nndcavot
lomakollfo n dreary waste for the stale
league sluggers , and gladden Iho heart of the
uverairu Beatrice base ball crank.
But for the aid of N , L. Bnkor nt Lincoln ,
the stale league schedule scorned to bo n
hnrd and Incxtrlcabln puzzlo. With tbo old
of Mr. S. C. Coman. secretary of the
Icacuo , Mr. Baker completed on Sunday , the
20thn schedule Ihnt is omlnontly satisfactory
to all.
T. Patterson , manngor ot Plattsmouth ,
came to Omaha last week nnd bought one
dozen Iso , & > wood clumps. When asued the
reason ho staled thnt all his players wcro so
bow-legged that bo would have to clami
their knees in to maka them run straight le
Iho bases.
Fur.MONT , March 25. [ Special Tolecram tc
Tun Ben : Our'delegates to the meeting nt
Lincoln. Mr. S. C. Coman nnd N. L. Bnkor ,
returned to Fremont on Sunday , nnd spoke
lu glowing terms of tbo prosno'cts for n suc
cessful season. Each club spoke of his club's
standing financially , said Mr. Comnn , anil
everyone were represented ns being sounc
and firm financially , and anxious for the
season to begin.
IMlacollmicous Local Sports.
The Gate City Fishing club will pitch i
permanent camp out on the Loup early It
Muy.
Leon Lozlor Is anxious to moot Frame Gay
hart , the Petersburg , Nob. , sprinter , in nD (
or 75 yard race for $100 a sido.
Ed Moulton.tho well known sprlntlneman
agcr und iratnor , has boon laid up sorlouslj
sick al Iho Casey for n week past.
Dan Whoolcr , jr. , nnd John Collins spent i
coupio of days out at Patrick's r.vich las
week , making n nice kill of redhead nnd blue
bills.
The sporting edltoris In receipt of tha Lon
don Shoolincr Times of February 27 , fron
Mias Annie Oakley , the chnmpioa lady trai
shot of the world. In n privnto exhibition a
London rcc'onlly , Miss Onkloy killed ten ou
of twelve live birds , fifteen yarns rise , wilt
a 32-boro pistol.
The sports ovot1 which the several Omah :
athletic clubs claim jurisdiction are uaso ball
billiards , bowling , boxing , fencing , football ,
gymnastics , jumping , lawn tennis , polo leap
ing , pulling the shot , quoits.running , throw
ing the hammer , tug-ol-war , pcdostrlnnisir
und wrestling.
The members of the Orange Street base
bail learn govo a banquet last ovenintr nl
Heubloin's in honor of ono of their number ,
Joseph F. Winchell , who starts for Omaha ,
Neb. , ou Tuesday lo nccoul nn excellent post
tion in the olllco of the Union Pacific rail
road. Mr. Wincholl graduated from Yule
wllh Iho class of 'OJ nndslnco lhat time he
has been engaged In mcruantllo pursuits It
this city. Nowllavon Sunday Kcglstor.
E. D. Ful ford , who made such a stirir
shooting circles during the past year , am
who recently sutforcd Iwo defeats at the
hands of Cbarlio Budd in Chicago , has con
eluded to locale in Iho Windy City , nnd some
time Ibis summer , says Frank Cross , Ihc
sporting goods dealer , ho will ba bore In
Omaha wilh Ihc balance of Iho crack shots
of Ibo counlry , including Brewer , Heiues ,
lilllolt , WoLsencroft , Ibo Klolnmaus am
many others. Mr. Cross , wilh Iho assistance
of tbo Omaha Gun club , will endeavor tc
give iho Gale Cily a big tournament some
time during the coming autumn.
Articles of agreement were signed nt tbc
Police- Gazette ofllco last Monday for o
wrestling match batwoan P. J. King , cham
pion collar and elbow wrestler of America ,
nnd John Brady of Omahn , the champion ol
Nebraska , The agreement stipulates thai
the mon shall wrestle collar nndolbow.oaich-
oo-calch-caii and Giui.-o-Uoman slylo for50C
a sldo. The match Is to take pluuo at Mouni
Vcrnon , N. Y. , bstwoen March 20 und 2(1.
Now York World. Jobn Bradv may bo fron'
Omaha und Ihn champion of Nebraska , bul
nooody out hero knows it , or him either , foi
that , matter.
Local gunners , who have so long used the
Incomparable shell turned out by the Peter ;
Cartridge company of Cincinnati will be
pleased to learn thnt the famous case ol
Hisoy vs Petora. which wus n legal bailie
bclwcon tbo Standard Cartridge company ol
Chicago nnd Ibo Polors Cartridge company
of Cincinnati , for Ibo ownership of an lui
nortant palsut on tbo most improved form ol
cartridgn loading machine , has just boon de
cided in favor of the Peters Cartridge com
pany by the commissioner of patents. There
hud boon two prior decisions oy ether tri
bunals In favor of Peters , but the Standard
compauy bad appealed and this llual decision
has boon mada against them from whlcli
Ui or o is no appeal under tbo law.
Hob Patrick , who keeps imiod on tha
affairs of the Intor-colloxiato Foot Ball asso
ciation , said lust night that there will bo no
important ohnncoj 'mado in the rules this
season. One playing rule , however , may be
altered , Thu present rule snvs that the ball
may bo punted out utter n touch-down from
bnhlml the opponent's goal , a player in iy
fuiut nt catching It and really punt it back
toward the goal line , and It may bo stopped
by the opposing sldo so near to their line
thutanothcr touch-down iMubiolutoly certain ,
If the opponent puma from behind the line
a fair catch can ba nmdo and a goal dropped ,
HO that tbo side making tno touch-down Is
almost certain lo scorj again if this rule ia
taken advantage of by a feint catch. Yale
could hava played this triclc last full , but II
was seen that although allowed by Ibo rub ;
ll was not In iho bast spirit of foot ball.
James Collins , the Wisconsin sprinter , h
homo from England , wlioro he ran in several
of tbo big handicaps. Ho was defeated n :
ono by Tom Burrows , an Englishman , anc !
In speaking of that race , in a repent lutier te
Loon Lozler , ) io tays ; "I gave Burrows t
big-start , and us ho wns running In good fonr
i could not overtake him in ihe llnal boat , 1
Ion by only about eighteen Inches , If I
could have beaten Burrows I would have
won aboutf3D,000. An it was , I didn't lose
anything , and my backers nro out only c
small amount. I know Burrows was tliobiilj
man to be feared , and 1 induced my friuuds ,
M a sort of n hedge , to place money on him at
long odds. They did no , and in consequence ,
saved Ihomselvcs from big lossoi on my de
feat. The Americana are running In good
form In England now , and Iho gam blew nnd
bookmakers are inclined to show us a gieat
deal of respect. ThU Is probably duo to the
fuel that our boys uro Improving right along ,
and carried off a number of llrst prizes. The
victories of Goorga Smith , Harry Johnson.
Steve Fnrroll , Dan Budd nnd myself are all
fresh In thalr minds , nnd Iho handlcnppors
take n deal of cnro In giving Americans
marks nowadays. There wns n llmo when
they could give us all the limit but thlngi
bnvo chanced. They put us on the scratch
now or very near the scratch man. "
\VlilsprrliiRS ot tlm Wlirol.
Lofjnl American \Vhoolmon membership
expire next month. Hnnovvl ronowl
This Is n joke with a moral the moral Is
hidden In the joke ; tool "Cnro killed n
cat , " but it gives long lifo to n bloyclo.
Nebraska division of the Lencno of Ameri
can wheelmen has n membership of 230. A
splendid recent for ono of iho youngest divi
sions lu the league.
An incident on n club run Scorch or
"Glvo mothroo glasses of beer , two port
wine , ono seltzer , two brown sodas , two
glasses of wntor , nnd two lomonndos. "
The Young men's Christian Association
cyclers rcoranuizcd ono evening last week
for the season of ' 0. . M. A. Grant was olcctod
uaptnln. The club Is n road club only.
Now Is the season nf the year when the
oyclo manufacturer trios to make you believe -
liovo thnt ho makes the only nnd best bloyclo
In tbo wide world. All others nro Initia
tions.
The Omahn Wheel club house Is n "go. "
When completed It will have the Inrgeu and
best equipped "gym" nnd the finest bowling
alloys in the state. &o much for the wheel
inon's progrosslvonois.
"Xlmmy , " America's phpnomonnl racing
mnn is culling qtillo a swath In British
cycling circles. Ilo will return to hi.s native
heath nbout harvest tlmo with several nt
the "crack" Brllon'J scalps hanging from
his belt.
The season hr.s opined here nnd the tour-
Isls fired Iho llr.sl gun by participating Inn
rlub run to Council Bluffs , lown , on Sunday.
Tliu route is pavud wllh ccdnr block and tbo
trip was enjoyed. Prospects for n good sea
son nro Hallerlug.
Bartender In n counlry cross-roads Inn
"Dora you wns minu frlont , bul veil should
tiol it-ink nil del at vonco , alroaltvl It vlll
liillyoul" ( .lust then llio other eleven pur-
spiring riders appeared , anil thu bartender
hold his pence ) . Bearings.
Joel : Prince has returned from the late big
race nt Now York. Ho tolls some wild ,
weird yarns nbout Iho vlr-lsslludos of Iho
management , nnd iho way the rnco wns
chopped up by tbo riders. I'nnco snvs Ash-
ingcr bought botli the 'Frisco nnd Gotham
race.
race.Tho
The "bolt for best provnrlcation" which
has done duty for eleven long years at the
Omaha Wheel club wns handed to "Cyko"
Lytlo ono morning of last week _ without any
comments whatever. His "Blair" story
bent the record , nnd the "count" is in thu
last stages ot despondency.
Hastings has taken upon herself the duly
of entertaining iho hundred or so enthusiastic
wheelmen who will nllond the second annual
stnto meat July 4 nnd n. Can she fulfill tha
nroraUo ? Kcho unswornWell ! I gnosa
.vosl" Omaha will send down n moro num
erous following , 'tis to bo hoped.
Nebraska roads , In tholr present stage nro
ideal Illustrations of nnti-road improvomonl.
Mr. Potter ( not of Toxns ) , could llnJ plontv
of material for his articles on "Gospels of
Good Head , " wcro ho to take n jaunt
through the slnto. But then our roads are
not always so. Nebraska roads cannot bo
bontcm nflor August.
The Tourists' chirp Is just ns loud ns
over. The newly elected oftlcors nro looking
after the club's interests. Captain Poltcr is
nt work on his called run cnn'j , the first ol
which will soon bo oul. The club scorchers
will ba bold down this bcuson , and all the
enjoyment to bo had , on cfoail sociable , old
fashioned club runs will bo the aim of the
road officers.
The Omaha Wheel club will build n clut
house this year , without a doubt , the plans
have bean accepted and n location decided
opon. The club house when finished and
completed will bo ono of Iho llncsl of Us kind
in Iho cnliro west. It will bo olozanttv fur
nished throughout. The plans call for a sol
of bowling alloys , n gymnasium , billiard
room , baths nnd n library as special features ,
The house will bo boated bv steam end lighted
od by oloclrlciiy.
The local cycliug world is about to under
go an invasion of tbo piioumutic army the
advnnco guard have ulroady broken the
sliirmlsh line , and nro rapidly driving the
solid tires to the brush the good old ordi
nary Is merely a memory now nnd Iho vol-
crnns nro fast becomintr willing captives ol
the triumphant "balloons. " Cyclists nrc
fast overcoming tholr nntipalhy lownrd Ihc
pneumatic lyred machines and 'tis only c
question of n short time before the solid
tyred safety will bo ns much of a rarity ns
Iho ordinary is now.
Cycling among iho fair t > ex Is no longer c
fad Iho dear girls have found out that the
exercise brightens their eyes , builds up theit
figures nnd is much boiler for cullivnlingthc
roses In their cheeks than anything the drug
gist can sell them , und now that tbo press ,
the clergy and the modes say that Ihcro la
nolhing Immodest nbout Iho cycling glrl.tho
have seized the opportunity to embrace good
health , nnd tbo fad has become n practice ,
The average girl is really much moro capti
valiniscaled nn a cycle snddlo and skimmmp
nlong , so gracefully , lhan switching along
the dusty pavement. The formation of Indie1
cycling clubs throughout tbo olToto cast , Is ol
overydny occurrence. The clubs are nol onlj
formed , but the same clubs are beginning to
build , not castles in the air , but banutiful 111-
tlo club houses , furnished wllh iho mot ox
qulslto tasio , and only ns n woman's funcj
can. Omahn lias n dozen lady cyclists , many
of whom nro qullo export In Ibo management
of Ibo wheel , As Iho season advances the
number will rapidly increase.
"Wondosday evening has been selected a ;
regular club night over at tbo Omaha Wheel
club house and each woolc when this evening
arrives the members and their gentlemen
friends hie thomsolvcs to Ibo club house le
pass Iho evening in social intercourse anc
onjoymont. Several pleasant ontorialnmcnU
have thus been added to Iho long siring ol
happy occasions wtilub this popularorcaniza-
lion has enjoyed In Iho years of Its existence.
Last Wednesday evening capppd tbo climax ,
as it were , and nt an early hour the elegantly
furnished club bouse wns thrown open to the
sixty or seventy wheelmen und tholr Invited
guosts. The occasion was a "Boston ban
quet , " nn entertainment NO popular In the
oast. The committee had labored like heroes
to mukn iho social n success , and well wore
tbolr efforts rewarded. Several long tables
with snow whlto cloths and embellished with
glittering silver nnd dazzling china , fragrant
llowers nnil smoking viands weru nrrancod
in tbo parlors , tbo mellow light from dozens
of brlcht globes shedding nbrilliancy ovet
thu whole. The clubmen , In tholr best bit :
and tucker , occupied tbo seals uround tbc
board , whlln thn guests were given the post *
of lioiior. Chlol Consul Porrigo occupied ihc
scat at the head of tbo banquet table nnd
with dignity nnd good humor tilled iho ardu
ous pomion of toastmastor. An impromptu
program of musical and olhor ploaalng and
cnlorlalnlncr events bad boon arranged , oacl :
number and performer carrying oil
u huge share of applause. Spoochon
by Messrs. Kcannoll , Badolot and
I'errlgo were listened to with rapt
attention. Spoclnl mmitlon should be
made of the efforts of Arthur Keen and
Prof. Hoe , two very talented gentlemen whc
EO generously contributed their services , the
former in sketches nnd linpcraonuuons ol
some of iho American and English loadinc
actors and actresses. His comical take off ol
a lady vocnllst nt the ages of 10 and 00 was
very clover and mirth provoklug , u turn
which if done before the footlights would
make the bit of the young gontlomait'8 life.
Prof. 1(08 , who Is a gltlcd nnd studied musi
cian , received encore utter encore at tbc
pinno , his exceedingly clover Impersonation
of the young lady planUto at tha seminary
was oxccllout. The "half hour practice , " a ;
ho torins tbu little conceit , Is true lo life and
brought tears and side aches to many of hl'i
audience. Immediately succeeding iho musi
cal and literary feast , baked beans , brown
broaJ , coToe ( , olo. , worn served ot the tablo.
Kvory ono ot the banqueter * felt hlmsoll
amply repaid for the hours spout within the
hospital walls of iho club house when Ihc
clock announced iho end of the day by tolling
the hour of 12. The "Boston bnnnuot" was c
grand success , The young men who com
posed the committee Mojsrs. Ebnrsolc , Par-
Uirflold and Daxson deserves tons ol
credit. One of the moat conspicuous features
ot Iho entertainment was u haudsomo pneu
matlo llrod safely bloyclo which stoaa In n
corner of nno of Ibo parlors ; tbo wheel was
donated to the club by A. H. Perrlgo , the
enterprising nnd popular Dodge slroot bicy
cle dealer ; the wheel is to oo rafllad off on
the evening ot tbo Oth of April , after all
chances bavo boon disposed off ; the chances
fell ut tl each ; olghty-livo have uooa disposed
of and iho proceed * will bo turned Into iho
club treasury. This U a gonorout move on
the part nf Mr. Porriiro , and his gift will bu
highly appreciated by every member of tbc
club , The wheel Is strictly blgb prAdn , hnd
wns taken out of the stock ot A , 11 , Porrigo
> tCo. mul soils forir. ; .
Movements oTttio Sportsmen.
Jtidgn Ivos , GcofRO PrtUorson mul R. E.
Gaylonl of thU city , nnd Mr. Tunmorinnn ol
Urinnoll , In , , nro entertaining the ducks al
Tokamah.
Harry McCormlck , Chat Uodlck and
G , W. Ames wore nt CtnrlM n coupio ol
ilny.i , but the birds flow high and they didn't
got n tonthor.
T. H McDougnll nnd Stocky Ilothvcra
nmong the disappointed who dropped down
nt Clnrks n few days npo. They also got
what the bovsbot.
Dr. Gnibrnlth , Henry Hainan nnd Uobort
Wells nro nt darns In camp cast of town.
Thov have n number of skilled goose ) shots
with them nnd will make n bag.
C. A. Clnllln , M. C. Peters , .1. H. Dumont ,
Frank Cross nnd 11. K. Chubbcck of tlits
city , with n party of eastern gentlemen are en
camped nl Dowoy's ' lake , C'horry county.
"Skip" Dtindy has pitched his touts nt
Chapman , on the Plntte. In his party nro ,
F. A. Hclnhart , W. I. Hawl < sJ > imes Brown ,
J. K. Hilcy , M. C. Nichols mm Chnrllo Bar-
ton.
ton.Ocorgfl
Ocorgfl A. Hoaqlnndnnd his son Will , hava
boon nt Gothenburg. On Friday last they
shipped into Omahn something over one
burnt rod gcoso , forty-throo of whtuh Avoro
killed In n sinulo monilng't ) shoot.
Jack Morrison , lllnnoli Kennedy. MnJ > r
Dickens of the Alchison , Tnpclcn & Santa Fd
railroad nnd the writer put In two Unvs
keeping warm nt Brady Island. Tb. gc-ts
wuro thcro , but wouldn't ' oomo In the toaU
Harry Melrose spent n coupio of da.xs nt
Silver Crook roc-onily bringing in Mxtojn
mnllntdsi , one cnnvnsback nnd six ceosc. live
lltitchlns nnd ono Canada. Harry says hu
can drop nine out of ton with his now ham-
morlcss Lofovor.
Qiu'itlona and Answrr-i.
I > V.\i.Ai . In. . March al. To the Spiirtlno I'd *
llnrntTllK ItliKi I wish you uould niis\\oi
the folloulni ; question and obllco.Vivs .Inhii
li Snlllviui OMT knookiHl cloivn by any man
CM't'ptlnn Mltchnll durlnv his past ptiglls lu
caruur. I moan when ho fought nmlor ruins.
W , ICuvanatiKli ,
Aiis. Never.
OoiiNCiti Ili.tiKKji. In. March iU.--To tlio
Sporting IMllqrof TUB HKRI In promvsilvii
doiihln high llvn does the blddur have toleiul
trumps ? Mrs. 1 * , M.
Ans. No.
To the SportHiK Kdltorof Tin : BKE : To do-
oliht a hot will von ploato Inform mo whether
la\o UOWH ever playud will , or ninnagnl a
Lincoln , Nub , b-\su ball team provlons to IS' ) ' ,
and If so , wlinl your ? WIIH Dave Itown onuni
the MB four of Detroit's team the year Hotro'l '
\\oii the Hug In iho National league ? II. It.
Crank.
Ans. In 1SS7. No , but . 'ack was.
iMACKDOMA , r . . March 21. To the Sportliu
Editor of TiiKliun : 1'liuso toll mo tlirou L
the corrospondcMico of Tun llui : what bluyu.ti
was used In innUIni ; the lust longdistance
roconl of the world ? W. J. U.
Ans.- Give it up.
Nr.w YOIIK , March 22 , To the Sporting
Editor of TUB BIK : Thn following addition
al particulars concerning Iho contest boiwcen
Tom Allen nnd Jem Mi03 in 1S70 from Ibo
Now York Heralds spurting editor , might
bo of Interest , to your correspondent "D. II.
D. " who hud Iho following question In last
Sunday's ' Biii : . I also append your nuswer
which wns eminently correct.
ST. Lotus. Mo , March 10. To the Sporting
Editor nf Tin : UEI : : Old Tom Allen of tliU
olty claims to have boon stood oIV In hU llahl
\\UhJoiiiMaucfiiIi-TO. Did ho ( Isht Mnco lu
that year. It \vlmtwns the result ; ] ) . 11. 1 > ,
Ans. Ho fought Mace nt Kcniiorvlllo.ncar
Now Orleans , Ln. , May 10 , 1SSO , for 85,1100 , a
side and tha championship nna was thorough
ly whipped In ton rounds , Insilng fotty-four
minutes. There wns no question na to the
fairness of his detent , in fact , In Iho U-rsa
parlance of Iho day , ho wasn't In It
In reforcuco to tbls affair the Herald said :
"fn this the light is less a contest of'pow-
or and cnduranca than of true boxing sci
ence. The combat lurns on such points aa
quickness ot eye nnd tbo llghtnlng-llko' rap
idity of delivery and dofoiiso turns , Indeed ,
on points that so clearly Involve intellectual
operations ns to raise iho combit iroih lt
brutal character. The light- between Muca
and Allen was orthls sort , nnd the superior
ity of Maco-was so great and so positive that
Allen was of no account as an antagonist.
Although weight und aero ( nlno years ) were
both against Mace , yet he won with the ut
most case and with everything to spare. Ills
easy victory will perhaps open the oycs ot
our domestic prlzo llghlorato the humiliat
ing fact lhat they arc raero brutal blunderers
nnd botches , for previous to this fight Allan
was looked upon by them as n slur of Iho
Ural magnitude , yet see how easily this star
Is pushed from Ita place. Tbo different reporters -
porters of Iho "mill" nil ngreed Hint Mnco's
superiority in science wns ovidcnt-from
, the llrst round , yet it has been fre
quently staled lhat it was a sold fight.
Even iho Now York Clipper uflorwurds
stated In Its columns thnt Iho oaitor bcllovcd
tbo contest wni n money making speculation
nnd that Allen could have como ngaiu , Tbo
editor of tha Clipper also staled lhat ho bad
received a lotler from Mace , for which ho
hailn't space , staling that it was a square-
fight and wus fairly won by him. The ed
itors assertion ihnt ho hadn't bpaco for
Mace's letter was ridiculous. Ho used to devote -
vote pages of space lo novices Hint would
buvo bon mare chopping blocks to Maco.
Allen was very sweet upon himself before
ho tackled Mace , Mid stated In u letter to u
friend , which was published , "that ho bo-
liovcd ho would win ; ho said ho was a stone
heavier than Mncn and wus many years
youngar , and that Jam did not know anymore
moro than ho did ! " { ) ) .
Mnco was then in the fortieth year of his
ngo , an old man in Iho ring , yet Tom quickly
found out that ho bad a very different man
in front of him than the slants lies , Qnllugor
nnd McCoolo. If Allen sold that fight It
would not bo to his Interest to publicly ac
knowledge it. T. C.K. .
IlKATltiCR. Nob. , March 23. To Iho Sporting
Kdltorof TIIK llr.il : Abuts Ii that Miiud S.
was tmiMiHuld for IPSS tlmn & > ) ' , and that Ax-
tull's original figures woio very low. 1'luase
answer In Sunday's IlKii and sotllo thu samo.
Horace H.
Ans. (1) ( ) As lo Maud S. , slm was bred at
A. J. Alexander's Woodburn farm , Spring
Station , Ky. , foaled March 23 , 1874 , and was
sold at public solo Juno : i , ItiTfi , to James
Ilnghcr , Cincinnati , for $ . ' 50. ( B ) Williams
paid 75 for the dam nt Axtell , 2:12. and .sold
the colt ns a U-yoar-old for 8105,003. Mvud
S. , 3:03jf : , was sold from the Wosdburn farm
toe 8250.
KIIKMONT. Nob. . March 83. To tbu Sporting
Editor of Tut : IIKK : I'imiHo inform moln.Hiin-
day's llKP , what Is eaimldeiud tlio fastest
flyliiil duok , how fust-do thuv lly nnil how limn
eau they ruiualn on thu wlmrV'-ljoorgo
Carson.
An ? . ( I ) The canvnsback , (2) ( ) Ono hun
dred and twenly miles an hour. ( ! 1) ) Thq bird
has been known 10 remain continuously upon
the wing for u period nf tblrty-oiia hours.
N , M , RUDDY ,
THE ONLY PRACTICAL OPTICIAN
Sid South JSth Si. , KixriwmJU. Theater.
EYES TESTED FREE
D'.nsscis Ifltlod lo rornody all defects ot oyu-
ttluht. Kteol t > pui'tacos ! of giiurantuud quality
tl and nil.
SollilUitlil Hpodacl.n mil Eyn Usni , * ? !
and upw irJ. Ooriillil'i proiurlpllotH for
Klui.Hca Illloit coircctly sumo day iu > roi-ovcl | ;
AETIFIOIAL HUMAN EYES INSERTED
A < ! i'.NUiNi.Micuom : ICU .
lUAI > lUATOU--uirt nll doiimoi buovuia It kill t
llio uilcrobourcerm : I'ut upnml rotMlod lullfinal
tSuui , Ihu Inttur ! - < vnlluni. Hjut mi/wliora lira
pnld on rosi'lpt ot iirloanr C , O. O. WuKni ) u uuar.
nntcu to turn. The pu'jlla iruto mil Job'jjri HUP-
by tin ICInilor l > nu t'omimnjr , o uVu ; O. A-
tlloil , Howard Meyerim4 K. I' . Bjykora , . Huulh
Oiuoln ; A. I ) . KinturanJ 11. J. ICIlli. Uuunjll Ulult .
60NSUCflPfiQN.
IluTekp > iU > aiem8 < l7fur the atcmiilUouaj l > jll
uio lUoui&RiU o ( CAM * D ( the Vfurut kind aud of loujf
tandmx lure been cured , Irt < lu d to tronj { Is inftltli
to lt < elScacjr , that I will Bond TWI ] iiorruu rntK.nltu
nVALUAtll.H TUI2ATIHK onlhudlUMOtaiiiriuC.
turer Uo will > eiid m > tlietr Kipret * and I * . U , < ulJnu.
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