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THE OMAHA DAILY J3EE : SUNDAY , MAROII 11 , 189J.--TWENTY PAGES. CHAT WITH THE BOXERS Including the Story of Bill McOuno'a ' Lobster and Wino. THE BIG HORSE SALES AT SOUTH OMAHA Amrrlcnn Dcrliy-Tlio lltirkrm mill the GOOMTA Hull anil lint Illildy'n Do- imrlurn llorno mill Dog mill tliu Illuo lllnl unit HID Itoliln. Notwithstanding all of the eastern flstlc authorities declared that Dan Crccilon far outclassed Dick Moore In tliolr recent round draw. It necmn that Dick anil his backer , Hen Ilenton , haven't got onotigh yet. On Tuesday last Dcntnn challenged the Aus tralian on behalf of Moore for a finish battle for $1,000 n side , and as a demonstration of business deposited with Captain Cooke a (500 William to bind the match. This goes to show that "all of the castrrn authorities" may sometimes bo very much off their bane. tt flecmn reasonable to suppose that Dick knows whether ho was BO greatly out classed or not. and also Just how much ha was worsted. The referee , It will bo remem bered. said It was a standoff , and this de cision , together with Dick's confidence , would Beem to Indicate that the refcrco under * . stood hlH business. Mboro says that notwithstanding - withstanding hla apparently flno condition. that ho was sadly out of whack In ono or two particulars , chief of which was that ho was short of the necessary wind to carry lilm for so long a Journey , and that had lie had sulllclcnt time ho could have over come this dllllculty. Ho promises to con- vlnco Daniel of the truth of this assertion If ho will consent to meet him again. As to the hitting , the St. Paul boy says he got In a good share of It , and despite the fact that the authorities aver that his punches lacked steam , ho says ho and Crcedon arc the only parties 'qualified to pass Judgment on that point. And It looks as If Dick ' Jcno > s What ho Is talking about. However , considering every thing , I am .stlll of the opinion that Dick will stand but'a very poor show of over Rotting a decision over the bulky Antipodean. _ t There Is little prospect , In my mind , for the pulling off of tlm match between George Dlxon and Young Grlffo , but If they should bo so fortunate , there is precious little doubt who would come out on top. The proposed six-round go between drlffo and Iko weir , which takes place In Chicago some time this month , will have much to do with the above fight. It strikes mo that the tough little Australian has bitten off about aa much as ho can masticate In the Spider. If ho oven bests him It will surprise mo consider ably. The time wan when Weir was head and shoulders above any feather weight that over lived , and despite hla bad hands , Is well able to make matters warm for any of them yet. Ho won all his battles In this country , save ono or two , In hollow style. Ho was always ready to tight , and there was liardly a fortnight passed for several years when ho did not have ono on his hands. Ho went back a bit , however , through dlssl- f Italian and recklessness , lost many of his Irlcnds and all his stuff , and for quite a long tlmo was on the bum. He came west , and In 18SO met Frank Murphy at Kouts , Ind. , and made n draw of It after fighting eighty vicious rounds. Then the Spider floated out to the const , and a year later en tered Into n lob with Hilly Murnhy to beat the 'Frisco club and pool rooms. Ho went out In the fourteenth round from a tap In the stomach , only to get the double X from both nutty Billy and the gams , and since that tlmo ho has been all over the country scrapping for meal tickets and cigarette money. In the meantime , howovcr , hu hus beaten Hilly Murphy just Ilko eating pic , and tofa. year past lias been endeavoring to get on a moot with George Dlxon , .but lir-i been In such bad repute that he has found all his efforts very uphill work. If Grlffo can whip Isaac It will do more to boost his cause along than anything ho has yet done In this country , but for ono I do not think ho can do It. While on the subject of the Llllputs , the bravado of Solly Pulaskl Smith Is some thing that makes old sports smile. Ho says lie will accept Johnny Griffin's challenge for $ G,000 a sldo and bet him $1,000 ad ditional that ho stops him in four rounds. To every man who saw Smith whip GrIIHn at Hoby last July It would bo n moro proper thing for Johnny to bet Solly $10 that he can't stop him In 1,000 rounds. Of all the "flukes" In the annals of the ring , Solly's over Johnny was the biggest. According to my way of thinking Grlfiln Is the only feathor-wolght In the world who can lick Ulxon , and I think Dlxon shares with mo Kmy good opinion. Ilut 'to rcmlnls a bit. I'll never forget the light between Smith and Grlllln , or the sight of 11111 Medina's face when Johnny received that soforlforous thunderbolt in the jaw In the fourth round. Through the kind ness of Doinlnlck O'Mulloy I got 1)111 ) a scat down In the press row alongside of mine. Ho was half tickled to death , for ho had $300 up on the Until , and It was worth another hundred to rest his no.se on the ropes where ho could see every move of the contesting' gladiators. "How's she goln'7" ho anxiously In quired as ho settled himself comfortably In the Now York. Hurald's chair. "All ono way , " I replied. "Orlffln's.Bloves liavu been stuffed with lend nine. " "Just the rtay r think , " quickly got back 1)111 ) , "this Is Just like ( hiding money. " "Any on It ? " , u "Only three hundred. " t < \ "Let mo In ? " / "Haven't you played Johnny ? " "Not it red. "No , I can't lot loose of such ready dough. Tou see I havp been here at the fair nearly three weeks now and my finances are sadly out of whack. Why , I had to borrow a hundred of Patsoy Fallen to make my crack good. I left my roll at Uio hotel. See ? Hut I'll lull you what we'll have when wo get got back In the city. " "What ? Soiiuthlng | good , I'll bet. " Hfwly a quart of red neck and one of Hector's biggest lobsters apiece , that's nil. " About this time the men entered the ring , iiiul after an outburst of applause , a hush nettled over the vast crowd of spectators. Champion Jim Corbott , Donaldson , Do- Inncy , Itrady and several other notables were In thu box Immediately behind our chairs , nnd Corbott called out to Clrlllln , who was In the cornur close to where wo sat : "Hello , there ! How'ro you feeling , Johnny ? " ' And the Ilrnlntreo lad turned his pompa- riourcd head toward the champion's box , and , recognizing his distinguished friend , smiled ami replied- "Out of sight couldn't bo finer. " Hill Ihenrd this , and leaning "over ho chuckllngly whispered : "Oh , no , l guess wo won't lobster and vine I nln't a very Mimrt man when It co in us to plckln' winners. " And ho gave -C" jno a nudeo In the side , making a ilcut bu- tween my ribs largo enough to hide your hat in. in.Tho The light was on. H was all ono way. Johnny set rfght about his work Ilko the master of thu art lie la. Ho Kept both hnndu shouting out and In Ilko twin pieces of machinery , mid Solly's cii'Mirliltncooua little nut wan punched from side to bhlo , and back on lib * shoulders , IIH If U wait attached to the trunk by a piece of elastic. Ho tried his famous rushes again nnil again. Hut nil ( o no avail. Johnny would Hldo atop him nnd punch him In re turning ua easy as eating mush , At the sound of the gong flrlflln tripped back to tils chair with all the gayety of a lummcr girl on n lark , and after swiiahlng ils throat , turned to Corbott nnd said : "Itaiy , Isn't ho ? " "Too easy , " and Jim smiled bawttchlngly. Solly was Bitting In his chair , with -mug in him as red as your flannel undershirt , ind pulling Ilko n porpoise. His brother , Boward , and Zeko Abrahams were stiffening him up with words of cheer , but there was a lombor cloud hanging ovur his corner thick is a brick. ' How do you Ilko that wine. Sandy , und jrour lobster , U It done enough T" And I got another two Inches of thumb In My sore ribs. The second and third rounds were repeti tions of the first. Solly was next to helpless and Johnny didn't do n thing to him but punch his limited bralnjnto an addle , "Ono hundred to ton , shouted Corbctt , as Or I mn took his corner after the third , smil ing nnd radiant as a jocund May morning. "That fellow wants somebody to make him a present , " whispered 1)111 ) to mo. Then the fourth and last was on. Hither to Griffin had nimbly avoided all of Smith's rushes with the ca o nnd grace of an Ariel. Dut this time , as the Callfornlan came up wobbly and jyoggy , the Hrolntrce boy evidently made up his mind that the danger mark had been passed , nnd as Solly rushed blindly upon him ho planted himself squarely to meet him. Ho meant to stand still nnd knock him out without further cere mony. Biff , biff , right nnd left shot into I'ulnskl's Inflammatory mug. Softy stag gered about Ilko a drunken man , but came on for more , swinging his knotty nrnis Ilko a couple of flails. "Us all over ! " cried Hill , half starting from his chair , "lets get a start before the Jam conies. " Then ho fell back like a hod full of mud Ho rubbed his eyes nnd peered through the ropes. Was It real or unreal ? "Ity the gods , he's out , " gasped Hill , clutching the arms of his chair after the fashion of a man who had tumbled Into a beer vat. And he was out ! Hut It was Grlflln Instead of Smith. Ono of those wild , frantic , frenzied slashes of Solly's had caught him In a vul nerable portion of the neck , and ho went down and out like a Hash of lightning. The only real hard punch ho suffered In the entire - tire fight. Hill wasn't In such n hurry to get out of the big shed then , and wo lingered , and saw Johnny's limp form carried to his chair. Hut wo had our Wlno and lobster after all. Wo quaffed and ate In gloomy silence , however - over , at a corner table In Hector's , but Hill was game , nnd paid the bill. "Fighters' earnings are again subjects of discussion slnco Hob Fltzsimmons has stated that ho made $80,000 , and Is financially speaking 'on the hog train , ' says Captain Cook , the Uoston pugilist authority. "Ho came to America a very much surprised man to find that the profession of pugilism was a much surer nnd swifter road to wealth than thu trade of blacksmlthlng and horseshoe- Ing. Hob has been , as fighters go , a very snug fellow In respect to the money that ho has expended generously or lavishly. Ho has been the farthest remove - move from a bar-room 'money- burner' or n 'flendj fpr the green cloths of the gambling houses or. the begullements of the race tracks. 'Every man u sucker for something' , is the maxim of Jho sporting world , which well understands that If hu manity was all angelic , and men were all made of wood , sinners would find hard scratching for a livelihood. Bob's bcgullers , who have 'fanned' him for the bank-roll Chut ho kept closely guarded from others , have been the original Garden of Eden tempters , whoso prlmo Mother Eve did Adam up for his garden and fruit orchard. Fltzslmmons's wealth would have been largo for nn Australian fighter If he had husbanded It and taken It home. Ilut bless us. If our flstlc stars , ware money savers and hoarders would they bo fighters at all ? Wouldn't they bo getting rich In easier ways ? The few great fortunes accumulated among pugilists have nearly all been made In pursuits outside of pugilism. The gen eral opinion among the 'old sort' was that If a living Income could bo obtained by the fighting , the pugilist should congratulate himself. Most of the old-timers who have accumulated much money have acquired It through business operations , not through di rect practice of pugilism. John Gully , the member for 1'ditefract , ' Tom King , John Morrlssey and Ned Price are among the old ring fighters I recall who have accumu lated sizable fortunes. King became Inter ested In profitable bookmaklng. Morrlssey \vnQ nnl In Mm wnv of wnnlth bv the friend ship of 'Old Commodore Vanderbllt and the liking of rich men of the civil war period for the rugged strength of Morrlssoy's char acter. 'Old Smoke , ' as they called him , did not leave a great fortune , but plenty came his way. Ho believed with Dean Swift that 'It is easily seen what God thinks of money by the kind of men that he gives It to. ' Ned Prlco , who , I sup pose , Is the richest ex-puglllst In the world has acquired wealth by the prac tice of law in Now'York , by play writing nnd In dealing In real estate. Bill Hastings ( Dub lin Tricks ) , who died not long ago , acquired a snug fortw / by 'Imported champagne' manu facturing , on Staten Island. His champagne grapes grow , I believe , on apple trees In the neighboring state of Now Jersey. Hastings was thus free always to wager that his 'Pom- cry , ' 'Muinm' or 'Vcuvo Cllqiiot , ' was the genuine 'foreign product , ' John L. Sullivan's wealth would have been large , and probably the largest ever acquired by a fighter. If Sul livan had not sown It on both sides of the road as ho made It. Champion James J. Cor bctt has earned quite a fortune In two fights $ .15,000 not when he defeated Sullivan , and $30,000 In his defeat of Mitchell. Corbott's wealth promises to be larger than that of any pugilist In the world during his tlmo , be cause his Investments are good and his earn ings equal these of leading stage stars. There are , though , few rich fighters none that I can mention ns now In sight who have for tunes strictly earned In pugilism. It Is a question as to Fltzsimmons whether ho has boon able to earn much except In fighting. If ho Is , ns ho now declares , at the bottom of his barrel , ho may bo easier to please In the matter of match making. There are very few rich fighters on record , and , ns I have said , scarce any who have really earned their money In the practice of pugilism ; and , In deed , the fortunes of the richest of these , compared with these of fairly successful mer chants , manufacturers and other business men , are small and Insignificant. And of all times the present Is a particularly cold , frozen ono for the fortune seekers by the fighting route. " Tommy Kyan again writes mo that ho will leave the cast for Chicago this week , and after a stay of a few' weeks there , during which tlmo ho hopes to settle all scores with Billy Smith , he will run over to Omaha for u few days' visit. Tommy's protege , George Slddons , won his fight with Danny Russell last Saturday night , and this netted the pair , something like $1,800. They uro as sured of three squares and a bed for some tlmo to come. For twelve rounds the fighting was oven , but Slddons' superior ring generalship soon gave him the advantage. Russell was groggy after the twelfth round , and received terri ble punishment , Hy terrific rushes he knocked Slddons over the ropes twice , and In the twenty-seventh round deliberately fouled by putting his arm around Slddons' neck and trying to throw him. Tim referee thereupon gave the flght to Slddoni. Rus sell's face was badly bruited and swollen , ono * > yu being entirely closed. A telegram from Denver Ed Smith request ing me to meet Jack McAulllTo at the 4 o'clock Burlington trnl n Friday afternoon was Instrumental in gathering qulto n select crowd at the depot on the occasion , nnd the great lightweight was tickled Immensely over the reception. In the crowd was Cap tain H. It. Muyborry of St. Louis , Harry Smith of the Holand Heed company. Senator Withnell , Architect Voss. Tom Blddlson. L. H , Benedict. Colonel Mark Tumor , Jimmy Lindsay and Mister Grlswold. After Me- AullfTo had stored away In his berth a num ber of tributes of rcsjiect In the shnpo of several long rcd-nccki'd bottles , which ono Tom Foley. formerly of Ireland , but now of the Phoenix refreshment emporium , had sent down to him , wo all adjourned over to Pat O'Hern's barrel house , and wo didn't do a thing to any of these barrels over there- only empaled about thrco of them In the half hour wo had to spend. Jack was looking well and feeling bettor , but .HO busy were wo all In assisting Mr. O'Hcrn in keeping the muhogauy hot. that I didn't get a cbanco to have much uf a pri vate talk with him. Ho did say , however , as the train pulled nut , that If some of his rich English relatives didn't dta pretty quick and leave him the bulk of their Bluff , ho'd have to make one moro light. SANDY ORISWOLP. Among the ! , < > < I HoriuMiiru. The Klnney brothers are putting a lot of work on the fair 'ground track ' this spring ami by the 1st of May It 'will be In finer condition than ever before. They are now circulating season tickets among the horse men of the city , wnlcli tickets grant all * the privileges of thU fumouu old course. The Klnneys state that It the holders of these tickets will call a meeting and organize an oxcluslva association among themselves they can buvo the Una of the track for roadster matlneos , or can have the track cleared any evening for special races among themselves. The Klnnoy brothers will give- their own stables their fast work on matlnco days nnd will endeavor to have all the trainers on the grounds Join with them. No objectionable characters will bo allowed upon the grounds at any time. The second annual sale of trotting bred horses at the Union Stock yards , South Omaha , will bo held soon. Such men as William A. Paxton , senior and Junior , John A , Crclghton , John A. McShnne , P. A. Valentino. II. F. Smith , M. C. Keith , Milton Rogers , John II. Sherman and A. C. Foster an ) Interested In the success of the enter prise , whllo Frank B. Short , the well nnd favorably known stock man , Is superin tendent nnd general manager. John D. Crelghton told the writer several weeks ago .that nothing could bo so beneficial to Ne braska's trotting horse Interests as these sales , and predicted that within a short period they could rival even the great Kentucky sales , If not eclipse them entirely , so thoroughly ore they being managed. Ho said that ho has known for several years , as has every other local breeder , that some where In the great Missouri valley a grand combination sale would bo held annually by breeders pooner or later. The cata logue for the coming sales Is out and a magnificent list It contains. It Is a 113-pagod pamphlet and contains a list of no less than fi'l consignments of selected horses , repre senting the breeding farms of the following distinguished breeders : W. A. Pnxton , Jr. , Omaha , Neb. ; Thomas F. Miller , Fullerton , Neb. ; J. G. Cording , David City , Neb. ; E. H. Halnuin. Maryvllle , Mo. ; M. P. Brown , Papilllon , Neb. ; A. C. Shallcnbcrgcr , Alma , Neb. ; Clinton Hrlggs , Omaha , Neb. ; Thomas H. Jones , Howe , Neb. ; M. C. Gray , Crete , Neb. ; C. T. Donovan , Maltland , Mo. ; C. A. Cnlhoun , Lincoln , Neb. ; Carson & Canovcr , Iowa City , la. ; William Frazler , Wayne , Neb. ; A. R. Goolsby , Falls City , Neb. ; Church Howe & Son , How . Neb. ; Alfred H. Pope , Wlndom , Minn. ; A. J. Vnughnn , Wcstmark , Neb. ; J. U. Thompson , Kansas City , Mo. ; F. M. & D. R. Mills , DCS Molncs , la. ; George W. E. Dorsey , Fre mont , Neb. ; B. H. Reed , Lexington , Ky. ; J. J. Johnson , Wahoo. Neb. ; C. J. Nobcs , Beatrice , Neb. ; M. M. Good , Fremont , Neb. ; J. W. Beadle , Papilllon , Neb. ; W. D. Taylor , St. Joseph , Mo. ; D. T. Mount , Omaha , Neb. ; W. A. White. St. Joseph , Mo. ; T. J. Snyder , Papilllon , Neb. ; A. A. Kltzmlller , Wichita , Kan. Kan.Thcso breeders represent such slros as the following : Mambrlno Patchen , Hurley Hur ley , Counsellor , Monwood , Charles Caffffrey , Strathmore. Nutwood , Wllkes Boy. King Rene , Idol Wllkes , Victor Dlsmark , Dictator , Hindoo Wllkes , Red Wllkos , ' Mercurlus , Robert McGregor , Ellorsllo Wllkes , Shade- land Onward , Chltwood , Mnmbrlno Boy , Chestnut Wllkes , General Wllkes , Lemont , Stranger , Egmont , Kansas Wilkes , Osiris , Saturn , Idle , 44. Brlno Wllkes , Blackwood , Mambrlno , Almollte , Red Wing , Appolo , COC3 , Wedgewood , Banquet , Catham , Recorder and others. The first horse that will be put up on the morning of the 20th will be that superb chestnut stallion , Banquet , 2:24 : , the very best bred and the fastest son of the great Mambrlno Patchen , and then will fol low a continuous string of fine ones until the close Saturday evening. , Nat Brown Is In receipt of a letter from C. W. Williams , the celebrated race course boomer of Independence. la. , that he will not leave the scenes of his great exploits for gome considerable tlmo , at least not until the financial condition of the country be comes settled. W. A. Paxton. Jr. . has set out In the laud able determination of making his breed ng farm the premier establishment of the kind In the country. Clinton H. Brlggs' great stallion , Alamlto , 2:10V1. : will remain throughout the season at the Lincoln fair grounds. George Goodrich of Rlchland , la. , lias added two fillies , ono by C. F. Clay , 2:13 : , and the other by Nulhurst , 2:12 : , to his Paxton , Jr. , has made still another purchase. On Saturday he purchased the brood mare Tcabello at the Cleveland. O. . sales. Teabelle Is In foal by Egbert , sire of Egmont and Lobasco. She is out of an own sister of Nutgall , 2:20 : , and Is rated as n most valuable3 accession to the Keystone St Blllynpaxton lias purchased an ° w .Paco ; > ' " Frank Melbourne , a G-year-old without a mark , but the- stuff Is In him to make ono. you can rest assured , or Paxton wouldn't have him. Great Sport Down on the I'liiltc. CLARKS. Neb. , March 8. Sandy Griswold , Sporting Editor of The Bee : The spring shooting has commenced in earnest in this locality. Already several camps are estab lished on the Platte and good bags of game are reported dally. I had the pleasure of visiting a camp within three miles of our village for a day's shooting yesterday. It Is conducted by Doc Richardson and "Honk Hoyt , " with whom you are no doubt ac quainted. They have arranged everything necessary to accommodate , and can furnish good shooting and comfortable quarters to visiting sportsmen. They have leased river privileges for a territory of several miles , have established two largo tents and have engaged the services of Rally Terpln , the popular caterer of Clarks. The camp Is furnished with beds composed of as fine springs , mattresses , blankets , pillows , etc. , ns you will find In the average hotel. They furnish everything necessary to sportsmen except guns , wardrobe and a "good eye. " Thus far the flight has principally been white front and Canada geese , pintail , teal mal- ard and a few red head ducks. For one day's shoot wo brought In fifty-eight ducks and seventeen geese. The Ice has entirely left the river and the shooting this year will probably bo earlier nnd better than usual. The boys send regards and can assure a good tlmo nnd plenty of shooting If you can make it convenient to run up fern n faw ilnvs. Rninn nf ll.q nvrmflt. tn nn In Central City today to sco the live bird match between Reed and Duel. Henry Homan spent the first two days of this week In camp and returned to Omaha with a credit able showing of ducks and geese. ( Ho bought the camp supply. ) F. S. Pnrmelce and party are expected hero In a few days. Drs. Galbrlth nnd Peabody have just started for camp with a wagon load of ammunition and blood In ther | eyes , YOUTH very re spectfully , J.C. MARTIN. Tim Amnrlcnii Derby. Many changes wore made last week In the quotations In the American derby. The odds laid against the horses are very tempt ing , and several owners have taken advan tage of the long prices offered nnd backed their candidates. A $100 bet placed on n 100 or 200 to 1 shot to win nnd to show , would net the lucky Investor qulto a for tune If his horse should prove th winner , and , If beaten for the first place , still prove a profitable Investment , ns one-fourth of the straight odds are paid If the horse runs ono , two , three. The prices against the favorites , Domino , Senator Grady nnd Dobbins , remain un changed nt 10 to 1 , showing that no exrep- tlonal play has been made on th6m. A $100 bet placed on cither jof them would hardly bo noticed , and only largo wagers would \forct \ ) their odds down. Of the horses that have been deemed worthy of an early , Investment by their owners , the following are the most promi nent : Hroadhead , backed down from ICO to 1. to 100 to 1 ; Calumet , from-200 to 1 , to 100 to 1 ; Despot , from 250 to 1 , to 100 to ! El TeU-grapho , from 100 to 1 , to CO to 1 ; Fra Dlavola , from BOO to 1 , to 100 to 1 ; Fox hound , from 300 to 1 , to 100 to 1 ; Pearl Song from 100 to 1. to 30 to 1 ; St. Pat , from 100 to 1 , to CO to 1. Tlio Knlilii anil thu Illuit liJril. There Is no melody so soft and sweet to human ears as the first spring notes of robin red breast and the blue bird. They are both with us once again , nnd whllo this fact Is not absolute proof that the spring has fairly broken nor that the frost Is out of the ground , It at least augers this early condi tion. The arrival of this prcciotis little pair In always an exhilaration to the fever ish sportsman , and when once he hears the robin's timid chirp or the blue bird's plaintiff note from housetop or orchard , his fancy bo- Bins to turn toward field and marsh and stream. Once more , In Imagination , he teols the sof > wandering breeze fanning his face us ho pushes forward , In rubber boqts and corduroy , through the tangle of ambi tious spouts , yellow grass , herb * , striving plants , ferns and mosses ; over llchened logs and through golden tendrllled willows , crim son-stained maple sprigs and creeping vines. Jnca more bo hears the mallard's quack , the gooso's bonk or the snipe's shrill "akpope , " nnd once more ho plodi camp- ward with his burden of feathered prizes In the evening , when the tender tlnta of the March sky are trembling away Into the soft gray of the deepening twilight. All these Joys of days ngono comes to the sportsman's heart with the first musical cry of the blue bird nnd the robin. Tlio 8lmmrork Illoom Again. OMAHA , March 4. To the Sporting Editor of The Heo : The Shamrock Base Hall club has reorganized for the season of ISO I with the following players : Qulnlan , center nnd right field : Kleffnor , pitcher ; Wood , first base ; Fox , second base ; Toozcr , shortstop ; Whiting , third base ; , Whitney , left field ; Lowry , center field ; OJConnor , right field nnd catcher ; Tletscn , sub. Grounds will bo located nt Fifth and Mnroy. Would like to hear from alt clubs In the city , Athletics preferred. Address nil challenges to G. E. Wood , 614 South Sixth street. ' G. B. WOOD , Captain Shamrock Base Ball Club. Klllo'd Mttla Wopny Hike. Miss Efilo Ellsler , wlt'o hai Just closed an engagement nt Boyd'sjbpera House , Is the proud possessor of one of the prettiest safety bicycles ever made for'a'lady ' rider. It Is probably the lightest blbVfile over made for n lady , weighing but twenty-six pounds. It will bo placed upon exhibition in Kansas City at the bicycle show , now running there. Ilidily Mope * ConHtirnril. Tom Hlddlsoti , Omaha's genial , popular and 'witty sport , left last nlg'ht for Frisco. The closing of the shops here deprived Thomas of his vocation , and ho goes to the coast as a representative of a big syndicate of east ern bookmakers. May he pile up the rocks as high as Gllroy's kite ere ho rctuins to his whilom pastures. Opening ( if Ihn Durk SeiiHon. The Cross Gun company has moved Us es tablishment to neat apartments on Fifteenth street , two doors south of the postofilce. Henry Homan and Robert Wells are at Clarks paralyzing the geese nnd ducks and making llfo a burden to Uncle Billy West and Wild Goose Hoyt. J. S. White and C. W. Ralncy , a pair of gentlemanly nnd enthusiastic duckers , are making preparations for tholr annual spring onslaught among the birds. Rollo Hclkes , the well known Springfield , O. , trap shot , recently shattered GOO blue rocks In thirty-seven and one-quarter seconds at Dayton. Hello Is well known here to all our prominent trap shooters. Ho has been here on Several occasions and always left his mark. Rob nnd John Patrick , Col. Montmorency and Lieutenant Quay If ho get * back form Florida In time , will take ten days off for a duck shoot , leaving some tlmo this week. They will camp out , and expect a royal tlmo , This tlmo , John says , they will steer cleat of crlpled geese , and confine their efforts to the redhead and mallards. George A. Hoagland and son , Hilly , nro out at the Schuyler laying for the ducks and geese. Hoaglnnd does more shooting than any half dozen men In Omaha. He hardly misses a day from the opening till the close of the season , and In that time slaughters a largo amount of game. What does he do with It , that's the1 question ? He certainly doesn't market It ? Fred J. Lamb of Sidney was In town again last week with a wagon load of muskrat skins. Ho has had a gay time with the rats this winter , and has copped out something like $800 for their pelts. He took back to Iowa with him several barrels of shot and powder and says by next Saturday night ho will glut the Omaha market with geese , ducks , yellow legs , curlew and snipe. General Shcppard of the army headquar. tors , with a couple of companions , were out after the ouackers last Sunday , and Shen bagged three pintails. Bliep says mere were a. great many birds in sight , but the grass was so short ho couldn't crawl on them. His companions say that these ho did get , ho had to crawl about a mile for , and he worn out his vest and broke his watch crytal during the operation. A catalogue of-the Chamberlain Cartridge and Target company's first annual tourna ment , to bo held at Cleveland , O.(0lnnel9-2l Inclusive , Isf on 'my table. It Is an elaborate affair , handsomely Illustrated with hunting gems and the portraitssotthe 'most cele brated wing shots of the country , and which Includes , of course , that of Frank S. Parmo- lee of this city. Thodtbree day's card In cludes eighteen shoots' ' : all blue rocks , the prizes aggregating something like $3,000. Mr. Parmeleo will bo ortffof the competitors. William Lucas of Fremont was In the city a day or so last week.-'Ho said that about two weeks ago at onVrglanco ho saw n many as a million pralrlo chickens , moro or less. Ho has lived In Nebraska for twenty-five years , but never In all this tlmo put together , has he seen as many chick ens as ho did on this occasion. Barring an excessively wet spring , Mr. Lucas pre dicts n great crop of chicks next fall. He Is ono of Fremont's best shots , and generally knows what he Is talking about. General Manager Dickinson , J. H. McCon- nell. , L. H. Korty. P. J ? Nichols , G. W. Mc- Geath , Charlie Coons , Car Accountant Buck ingham and Joe Sykes , n brother of Bill's , and several other railroad magnates , have returned from a trip up into Idaho. Joe says they killed mallards with a sword up there , they were so thick , and McConnell caught a twelve-jjpund trout with a hook made out of a safely pin , but he didn't ex plain how It came that Mac had a safety pin along. Must have been minus a button somewhere. C. A. Clallln , that prince of gentleman sportsmen. Dan Wheeler , Jr. , "Skip" Dundy and Ed Haum are encamped In the marshes near Hlglow , Mo. , and twlll be out ten days. That they are snugly and luxuriantly en sconced In their outdoor homo Is a guar anteed fact , Inasmuch as Mr. Clafllh Is at tnc Head or tlio quartut. He has ono of the most complete hunting outfits In the country. May the birds fly plentifully In their neighborhood during tholr stay , Is my bincere wish. I neglected to say that Theo dore Wiseman , Jr. , Is acting ns guide and chef for the party , und he is qualified to do his work well. Again the query Is made , what has be come of the Dunlap shots ? The Omaha boys nro anxious to hear from them once moro , and In the event of another challenge , will surely accept. It must bo understood , though , that the Dunlap sportsmen are gentlemen , every ono of them , and the chal lenge they Issued last November was meant more In the spirit of courteous Invitation , rather than a banter. If the Omaha sliootora want to shoot them so badly , all they have to do Is to Jump on the cars nnd run over. I think Mr. Dean will sec that they get a shot or two. If nt nothing better than n bottle. Jock Knowles , the veteran duck killer , and John J. Hardtn. put In last Sunday In the bottoms near Hamburg. They made a big kill of pintails fifty-five they claim , but ( hero Is n copper on the claim. They sa\t thousands of birds flying high. Knowlea declares ho has a cinch on the ducks from this on out , as ho has purchased ono of Law. erenco's grass suits. Ho simply scatters a lot of corn about on the ground , squata down amidst this , nnd when the ducks come , ho just reaches out from his grass clothes , grabs them by the neck , wrings It. and chucks thorn in n convenient hole. When Jack Is on the march , panoplied In his armor of hay , ho looks Ilko some huge behemoth of an unknown world. The duck shooters are alf agog. The spring shooting season opened up with such unexpected suddenness that It caught many of the sportsmen unprepared for the fun. There has been a lot of hustling going' on during the past week , however , and the greatest sluggard of them all Is now alert for the signal to sally 'forth. ' Boats have been overhauled , shooting togs rigged up anew , and shells loaded , and from this on until May there will be a merry roar In marsh nnd on lake ami river. Many en thusiasts have already Tit-en out , or nro out now , but up to date tw < ' reports of "kills" hove been sparse 'Afld unsatisfactory. Thousands of pintails IfuVe been seen flying over , but so far the b'ofrs made have been small , The canvasbacVr , Mallards , redheads , teal and widgeon are Jrfal1 beginning to drop In sparingly , and tlierd'lvni bo no real good shooting before the 16th of this month. It Is entirely too early1'yot ' , and much bad weather Is Inevitable 'within the next two weeks , or this will p'roye an exceptional spring , Indeed. I am 'anticipating an un common lot of sportk as there Is plenty of water everywhere , arid plenty of water means plenty of birds. As a matter of Interest to all shooters the new departure of the old and reliable Peters Cartridge company of Cluclnuatlls herewith given. This popular old homo has recently trebled their capital stock for tho- purpose of going Into the manufacture of all kinds of metallic ammunition , gun wads , etc. , on a very extensive and elaborate scale. Some very heavy contracts have already been lot , as the Cincinnati nnd Chicago papers show , for the finest machinery , nnd a largo num ber of expert machinists are now at work on additional special machinery , which will put the American house In the very first rank ns manufacturers of this line of nil these both In this country and Europe , as well as In the manufacture of shotgun am munition. They are already prepared to manufacture everything from a I ) B cap for boys' Flobert rifles , to the finest gpvcrn- incut rifle cartridges , and tremendous quan tities of them at that. It will bo some months , of course , before the Peters' are In a condition to put these goods on the market , ns they will absolutely refuse to dispose of a penny's worth until the goods are perfect In every detail , and In every way equal to these manufactured In this or any other country. Harbinger * of the Spring Time. Old George Gore has signed with Troy , Olllo Beard will be at Charleston's helm this season. Roddy Ilanrahan will scrap and play short for Troy this season. Hill Krolg , the baker , will catch nnd slug and manage for Qutncy , John Grim , n Cincinnati catcher , would Ilko to play with Omaha. The Western league schedule committee meeets at Milwaukee tomorrow. The old Western league pitcher , Gus Klof , has bcfsn signed by Rock Island. Jant7.cn , the big , long-legged Swede , has signed to backstop for Savannah. "Fanner" Vlsnor and "Boozy" Hoover will twlnklo with Kio Syracuse Stars. Von dcr Aho saya ho will sell Jack Crooks If he can get his price. Name it , we'll take him. him.St. St. Paul Is stilt nibbling for the Grand Rapids franchise , but the Mlchlgandcrs won't let go. Billy Rourko will bo In Omaha early In April and map out a practice program for the Omahogs. Omaha Is dead ripe for base ball-and there Is little doubt but what a successful season Is before the new team. Charlie Dewald and Hilly Van Dyke are both claimed by Erie , but Dewald has signed with Cleveland. Of Kansas City's whole team. Jimmy Man ning and George Darby are the only ones who hnvo over played there. John M. Flannlgan of Minneapolis has been elected captain of the university base ball nine at Notre Dame , Ind. Dig Ed Swartwood , known ns Swarty during his llfo In Sioux City , has been ap pointed a National league umpire. Manager Hilly Rourke writes that ho will have Omaha's full complement of players signed by the 15th of this month. Jerry Edlngor , with the Nebraska State league last year , has been gathered In by DCS Molnes. Likewise Plefnco Traflley. In case the Paul street grounds nro se cured Omaha Is to have ono of the hand * Bomest grand stands In the Western associa tion. tion.Grand Grand Rapids has trapped Plnkney. En passent , that pretty little Michigan city Is bound to make a great showing In the West ern league race. St. Joe Intends to Issue the boss score card. It will be published by the club , and will be ornamented with the photos ot prominent players. "Purty" Merrltt , the little Boston catcher , Is out of nn engagement. It will bo a dif ficult task , however , to coax him Into a minor league again. Milwaukee , as usual. Is doing the roarIng - Ing for the Western league. There's a league that may pull through until July 4. Then look out for fliuwauKeo 10 uusi. Minneapolis has resurrected "Moxle" Hengle. If ho puts up anything Ilko tlio game ho did hero In 1892 trie Millers will have no cause to regret his exhumation. They are hard at work down In St. Joe on their new grounds , which will bo ready for play by the last of this month. They will bo opened by a game with the Corn Huskcrs. The St. Joseph team has been ordered to report on or before the 15th of April. This will glvo the Mlssourlans a big advantage In the way of practice over the Omahas , whom they look upon ns their natural prey. Gus Schmolz can now stroke his chin chillas with great complacency. His sale of Farrell and Meekln to New York was a masterly stroke of finance. Next thing he'll be selling Charlie Abbey for a few thousand slmolcons. The Omaha management has given up the Idea of obtaining the grounds on Douglas street and nro now negotiating for the old circus grounds out on Twentieth and Paul streets. This Is n most desirable location and the hope Is that they will bo secured. Harry Wright is now chief of the National league umpires. Ho is supposed to keep that much-abused Individual In line. Harry will put In his tlmo assigning the league's staff and traveling from ono ground to an other seeing that they do their duty. His salary will bo $2,000 a year , and In no way could the league have Invested the money to n better advantage. Quoatloim niln OMAHA , Mnrch 8. To the Sporting Editor of Tlici Bee : A nnd U nre playing poker ; A betH , H calls him ; A bolriH two pair , kings and jacks : B holds two pair , nces nnd liven ; who wins ? Kindly publish In your Sunday Bee the answer. An Old Subscriber. . , \ns-AccH and fives. How long hnvo you been playing poker ? SOl'TII OMAHA , March ? . To thn SportIng - Ing Kdltor of The Bee : Please nnswor In your Sunday paper and oblige one of your rcaderB , the highest atnmlliig flat foot kick , backwards ami forward ? Also the record of IOWII'B lilKli kicker that lives nt Kellogg , Ans. (1) ( ) There Is no record. (2) ( ) Never heard of him. POHTLAND.Ore. , Mnrch 4. To the SportIng - Ing Editor of Thu Bee : I nin Informed tlmt In the fall or winter of 1887 an athlete named ficorgo Kendall put up n -pound dumb bell nbout MO times in succession In tlio flrnnd Opera IIOUHP In your city , and that ho also put up a M- pound boll against throe men at the Athenouin club looinM , putting tlio bell up ten times onch minute for.nlMMit 100 mlnutPH. ? I'leiiHo give me the records of tbeso two events through ih sporting' columns of The Bee , as 1 am In- tert-Hted In weight lifting and would Ilko to know the exact number of times the bell : ) were put up ? Athlete. Ans. George. Kendall put up a 25-pound dumb boll B27 tltnost nt the Grand Opera lionsu. Know nothing nbout his Athonoum club room exploits. However , be was a wonderful man In this particular line. SlOl'X CITY. In. . March S. To the SportIng - Ing fSJItor of The Kee : Will you plenno de cide thef HrTTliig In your Sunday IHHUO of Tlio Bee : Wheat nt close of nuirkot Is GOVic ; A betH B that It will open above fiOe the next morning ; B aoceptw the bet ; they put up the money ; It opens the next morning at Cue ; wbd wins the money ? W. W. Balcom. AnH. B , A specifically states that It will open iiliovc COo. Theio is no quotation In the matter , ho IOHOH. OMAHA. March D. To the Sporting Editor of The Hoe : Please state In Sunday'u sporting columns If Jlmmle Lindsay takes Kchnluirt In l > o\ing ? If bo iloow , ph-ano glvo street address. If not please give iiaiim nf some other good boxing Instructor. Sub- Ans. Jimmy Lindsay Is n proficient In- Rtrurtor nnd win be addressed euro of this ollU'f. IUC1 SPRINGS , Murch 7. To the Sporting Kdltor of The Boo : In regard to neven-up ; A , II nnd C , O are playing Hcven-up , ten polntn ; A Is dealing. U begs ; A rinm the cnrilii. and turns Ha nm Milt for trump n llrst trump ; A continues to juti tlio cnriln until tboy nro all run out. except one curd ; can C make A turn that caul for trump ? Plont"i > aiiswor In Sunday Iteo. What Itf Hojlo on Hovon-up ? U. P. C' . , Subjurlbor. Ans.-l ( ) He cunmit. ( : ) Hoylu Is O. K. on the game. SOI'TH AltBURN. Neb. . March -To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please Htntu In Sunday's Boo which yon consider the better lake , WIlHon or HuekliiKlmin , over near McPaill , la. ? In there n guud plaeo to Hio over night at thcso. place * , nnd nt what station does ono get off the train ? Why ID It tlmt chicken or qnull can tin had nt thr hoieirt In Lincoln ami Omaha at thin tlmo of year , and If u fellows In the rountry t-hoot those bltds we are prosecuted for It ? A. a. c. Ans. ( DThere Is generally good nhootlng at either lake. Get off at cither Bartlett or MvPnul. (2) ( ) The proprietors of these hotels can bo prosecuted , and should be. They have no rights above you country boys , and you Just write mid lull them that I BUld 80. COl'NCIL ULl'FFS. In. . March C.-To the Sporting Hilltop of The Dei > Please let me Know through next Hundtty'H Boo when will ducks und snipe In-Kin to arrive , and also wbun will the season be over for shoot- There are many new things to be seen in Moquette , Axmin- ster and Velvet carpels , and they are down in price. You can buy a good Velvet at 90c and $1.00 per yard depends on the pat tern. $1.00 will be the price put on a few patterns of Ax minsters. It will pay you to see them , as there won't be any at this price long. " " Ingrains in the greatest va riety of new effects. The prices begin lew enough , and only get to 55c for an wool extra super. Some new things as high as 65c and 75c , but they are just. as cheap. 1414-16-18 Douglas Street , Oma.li 3.1 ing them ? When la the best time of year for fish Do you know of a good lake near here for shooting or fishing ? If so , how far Is it ? How far will No. 5 shot from 10- gauge gun go through water If shooting rtsh from a boat ? A. 1' . Beno. Ans. (1) ( ) They nre coming In now. Tlio season expires the last of April. Fishing Is good between May and November. Tliero nre a number of good lakes within easy drives of Council Bluffs. With killing force about half a foot. SCHUYLKH , Neb. . March G. To the Sporting Kdltor of The Bee : Kindly in form us of the meaning of the term "an Albany lead" In whist , through the columns of the Sunday Bee , and oblljie ? C. O. Sabln. Ans. I can find nothing In Cavendish or Pole on the "Albany lead. " It Is probably a local term. CASPI3U. Wyo. , March 8. To the SportIng - Ing Kdltor of The Bee : Please decide the following : A and U out cards for money ; A cuts nn ace , B a six spot ; nothing has been said as to whether ace Is to be high or low ? (2) ( ) In cutting cards In pedro when several are tie ns to score and prize fow-A tMns bclnt' saldla Ilce ' "en or ? - Ans. In cutting cards for money or n prize It must be understood before hand what rank the ace takpa. , - ALLIANCE. Null. . March l. To the SportIng - Ing Kdltor of The Hep : I'leaso answer the following question In next Sunday's Bee : A , 11 , C nnd D are plnylng seven-up ; A deals , H begs on clubs ; A runs the cards and turns Jack of clubs : runs again also clubs ; turns next , also clubs ; A claims point In turning Jack ; B claims no point allowed ' la Ans. B. HYDK PAUK ( Chicago ) , March 3. To the Sporting Hilltop of The Bee : I'leaso stuto In Sunday's Bee where Charley Abbey , the basu ball player , Is now , and Is he married ? Georgle. Ans. Ho Is nt his home InFulls City this state. Ho Is not married. y > OMAHA , March 9. 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