Nebraska Newspapers

    THE CttOJXA' ' DAILY JIEE : SUNDAY , SEPTEMBER 30 , 180 < l ,
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ifcllC BIRD OF THE MARSH
De Oamo in Swarms and Undo Great Sport
for the Gmiurs ,
WHISPERINGS OF THE WHIRLING WHEEL
The Foot Unit Season llreozD * from lli
Dalt I'lnld Forosl , field nnil Stream
And I.ociil Sports of
All Kinds.
this fall which ,
have enjoyed a
species of sport
while not wholly
new to them , has
been ft decided
Innovation , and
that was the rail
lie th
clapper and sora.
and whllo all
sportsmen will
hope against any
such contingency ,
u may never re
cur hereagain. . It Is over now ,
that Is , there may never again ba the abund
ance tof j lrJd upon local grounds as has
marked their flight this fall. They are a
mystColitla ; sprite oflhe marsh and ready
rlv r' bed's , kdcllcate In texture and very BUS-
ceptlblo to cold , the first nipping effects of
frost always being sufficient to set them
awing for softer climes.
As remarkable as It was , all of our ad
jacent lakes on both sides ot the river , Ell
the low-lying ( Ing and reed-cavcrod marsh
lands In this section of the country have
literally swarmed with these birds , and In
the waters within easy reach of this city ,
It Is no exaggeration to say that they have
been slaughtered by the thousands. As
an Instance of ( heir plentlfulncsa It might
not bo amiss to state that Stockton Heth
and myself , at Big lake a week ago Thurs
day .afternoon , bagged fifty-three In a Irlile
over two hours' shooting. Hid It not bsen
for the difficulty we experienced in working
the retriever In the reeds and mucky shal
lows this bag could easily have been doubled.
I am not prepare ! to advance any theory
Just now as to the cause ot this wonderful
Influx of tlia little corncrake In this region
other than the fact that a probable drying
up of many ot their usual haunts Induced
them to come hither In search pf new pas
tures. Certain It Is , anyway , they have
never been known here in such vast num
bers as during the past month , but my ardent
wlsli Is that their visit has been brought
around by a clmngo In their line of migra
tion and that they have found the conditions
for thrift so favorable that with each recurring
season they rray return to us In something
llko the numbers that has marked their so
journ tills fall.
Hut , ns I said before , they are gone now ,
aa completely If they had never been
hero , and from Uils on the gunner on our
nearby waters must confine himself to an
occasional crack at teal , mallard , yellowleg
or snipe , or a tramp through brush and
stubble for quail. Our nights' and morn
ings are crowing keener and keener , the
weeds and grasses are drooping and fait
donning their coats of brown , tlio foliage ot
the woods Is flecking with thin scarlets and
gelds , and llko the rail , all migratory birds
arc enroute for their southern .homes.
But to return , to the little sera , AccordIng -
Ing to a recent article In tha Forest and
Stream In the eastern and middle states the
coming of no class of feathered game is
looked forward to In the early autumn morp
eagerly than this self same puzzling little
marsh hen , about which cluster many -a
story and many a myth. It was hard for
our sportsmen forefathers , so says this au
thority , to believe that his feeble flight
could .carry htm over long Journeys , and it
was cailtr to Imagine that he changed his
ehapa and was today a bird of the upper air
I . , and tomorrow a frog living in the mud of
the stream's bed. Although the ra'.l is
reared In all our fresh water marshej his
range extends far to the north as well , and
when the- nights grow cooler he moves south
ward , flying by night and dropping Into the
wild rice meadows that he knows so well
at the approach of day , and there rests and
feeds until moonrlse next night , when ne
Beta off again.
He Is a simple little bird ot deliberate
flight , and easily killed. New and then 11
, you arc thoottug on the edge of the marsh
thcro is an opportunity for a quick shot as
a rail snows itself above the grass for t
couple of fact only , as It reaches the shel
ter of cattails or weeds where the bjat can
not so , cr if a gale is blowing , the rislnj
bird is swept away , and a goad allowance
must be made for him. Hut ordinarily , Ir
fair weather nnd on the wide marshes , IK
is a poor marksman or woefully out o :
practice who falls to knock down nine or tcr
of the rail which rise before him , To knocl
dovyn , however. Is not always to boat , fo :
the crippled rail is skillful In hiding himsel
In , the irass or weeds. Of courto misses nri
" ' .madc'jjy all of us , because -we are human
but for most of those inado at rail there i :
jio legitimate excuse.
No.sport is moro pleasant and easy thai
I rallXpbooting. In fact. It is luxurious , am
we are disposed to think too much so lo
adult and skilled sportsmen. "
No bird serves better as n practice marl
tor the beginner , and wo Incline to thu be
lief that some diy when we are more ad
vanceil and more generous , this one wllll b
ressrvWl solely for those who are learning t
shnat. There Is something rather unsatls
factory in the destruction by a good shot o
thrso Blow , awkward little birds , and the
should bo reserved to be shot only by wome
and children and other beginners. A prc
vision might be inserted In the came law c
each state like this : "No male perso
above" the age of 11 year ? shall at any tim
pursue. , capture , Shoot , shoot nt or kill nn ;
rail , rajl bird , sera or ortolan , or any wadlni
bird of the- family Itallldoe. "
Such a law would teem rather hard t
many men who each year look forward t
Hh6 rail shooting s a sort of practice t
Btt thepi In share for the fall shoot'ng. an
it would be a distinct hardship to the goui
mands wlio longingly anticipate the scaso
whijn this most toothsome bird * hall ap
pear en the table. Yet thcro are many wh
will hold that the man who can turn eve
the buzzing quail in the brush or 'top th
hurtling | ; rouBo as he darts through the foj
cst J ag. fo builnia * to shoot rail.
llrrrxct fr > nn tliu Hull lrlold.
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I OW that It Is a
over let us lake
look and see nhei
wo are at. Kcc
I Island gobbled tl
j rennant by goo-
a o IId majorlt
thanks to Umpl
Needham ami tl
rotten ploying
sundry other team
Pecria landed
second place , Jac
- bt third , Lincoln In fourth , Omal
. Joe sixth. DCS Molncs seventh at
thoiTYellon Coys from Quincy ' - " * -nil <
.dcrouni of their uniforms.
, ' Bin'ow 1 the olHeliilstandlns B i :
"by President D. E , Iloxvo :
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t'roni " \hls. \ It ft 111 bo seen tlut our li
TJJf'JlucKcrlno , and hi * hone
, , . , wly bent us cut by ten
i 'n ulteic ' iiva < hai planthl.i . matt
yet tu lu Dgin'cd , pu.
AH tilings conslderwl the Worte
\YU not on
clcvcat , but the prettli
an record' , * fhc clcht teams kfL Iho post
tba iprliiK very renly matched , nnd uu
a fortnight ago lh.ey were all cofpig-ed in i
UiMk-a d-RCCk t.bisc to tha vrlrc. A da ;
Viino ct-ntrnUy klt ; rc-l the poilllon ot
luit. liutn alx &C too itami. dud the
wis BO close that ths keenest Interest WB.S
constantly maintained. St. Joe started In
the- lead nt the llrst Jump nw r. but tt\l \
oft In Ita pace along In July , and 1 tha only
team of the six leader * to wind up with an
average below the .BOO per cent ma k.
Omaha was the In and cm tor In the race ,
playing brilliant and dub ball alternately
day In and day ouL Several of the best
members of the twin were badly handi
capped by too close companionship with
John Uarloycom , and their final standing Is
as good aa could have been reasonably ex
pected. A new order of things must and
will t > e brought about during the Benson of
* f)5 ) , The Dill Traflleya anil the Yellow Boys
were never In , the fiGh' > "id , of course , bring
up the rear.
Holllngsworth , St. Joe's dandy little short ,
who leads the association , by the way , In his
position , will finish the exhibition season
with tha Hotirko family.
The Hock Islands were paid ott and dis
banded Immediately sffer the last champion-
Bhlp game. Each member of the team re
ceived a new suit of clothes ns a mark of
meritorious conduct In the flrlil.
A benefit for Jop Walsh , who Is still con
fined to his home with n lame knee , Is on
the tapis , Joe Is n de'ervtng player and a
neat sum should be rrilizcd in his behalf.
The Corn lluskers will endeavor to do It
some more this afternoon. Hut will IhcyT that
Is tlio question. They are a lot of gingery
players and are capable of making almost any
team get up and hump.
It Is not unlikely Oiat Deacon Abbey will
again lx > found en Omaha's pay roll when
tha robins nest again.
George Munson , nn old and popular news
paper man , and one of the most brilliant
base ball chroniclers in the country , Is herewith
with his "Derby Winner , " which opens at
the ; Fifteenth Street' theater this afternoon.
"Tho Derby Winner" Is , n product of Al
Snlnks' fertile brain. Al is the well known
proprietor of the St. Louis Sporting News.
Ills play has mada a. great hit , and with
Munson at Us head , must bo n. source of big
revenue to all concerned. Doth he and Splnk
have > thousands of friends throughout the
country , and we all are unanimous In the
laudable effort of making the "Derby Win
ner" a winner In f\cry sense of the word.
Ths National league championship season
closes with today's games with Baltimore ,
New York nnd Iloitcn one , two , three. The
reason has been a great one , anil cranks all
over the country a e Jubilant over the tri
umph nt the Orioles. They looked upon tha
contingency of Boston's success almost ES a
downright calamity , but luckily they got
beautifully left.
I'orcsl , 1'lclil : inil Stream ,
HAT Gilbert
C. Kerry , a
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special Insur
ance agent of
this city , Is
ono of the
most adro'.t
handlers of
_ rod and reel
in this section
ot the coun-
try there Is little or no doubt. He spent a
day at Kollogg's lake ono day last week
and made a catch something like 100 bass ,
plcktrcl and cropplo. He landed one
handcoma of the genus Mlcroptcrus ,
big mouthed black bass , weighing
thren and one-halt ponds and a
monster pickerel that tipped : the scale at
eight and otic-third. Mr. Kerry was ono
of the competitors lii'tho World's fair angling
contest. - " ii i
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Charles T , , ptoiynrl was out on his ranch
In Mcl'herscm . 'county last week , and says
he nevc-r knew garoo to ba so scarce. Lakes
usually from six to eight feet In depth are
now baked splotches .on the prairies , and
where formerly you could kill , fifty ducks In
a day you will not now sec ( fifty a" week.
George A. Hoagland And , , ion , Will , or
nil ] , as he 'Is ' more familiarly known ,
are at GlemvQod Springs , Colo. , whers. they
will put Ina month with the elk and deer.
William Prlca , who lives about fourteen
tulles southeast of the Bluffs , asserts that
there are more- quail In that locality this
fall than ho ever saw before , which la sayIng -
Ing a good deal for the b'rds , as Mr. Frlco
has resided there for forty years ,
J. C. Morrison and II. B. Kennedy of this
city. Charlie Williams of Missouri Valley
and Ted Ackennan of Stanton leave for a
month's grouse and duck shooting up near
Rosebud agency on Wednesday evening next.
AVlll Slmeral and Barney Shannon put In
a day out near Waterloo last week , and
brought bade with them twenty-one teal , a
number of jacks and a peck or two ol
meadow larks.
Tlio Interstate Fish Protective association
Is laying its plans for u vigorous campaign
against Illegal flsliermen next year.
Ed. nichards. foreman for the Bratt Cat
tie company * t Sutherland , this state , caugh
a coyote the other day with a lasso. Hi
pulled the varmint abput fifty yards , then rai
his bronco up.alwK aide of It nnd caught i
by the hind legs and , swinging It over hli
head , broke i'Ita inoolc. He says they an
making preparations for a big roundup , am
expect jlo 'caitiira a large number of wolves
both thu big gray and the prairie.
George Krug coes' to kangdoft this even
Ing for an extended sojourn with the bas
and cropple.
lion. John lie eat , one of the crack shot
of Broken Bow , vas In the city one da
list week and reports game very scare
out his way. There js nothing for the- bird
r to subsist on. Most of the small stream
nro simple arroyoa cutting through th
country , and many of the lakes are drj
The chicken have evidently left the coun
try. Mr Reese says that formerly It wane
no feat at .nil to go out and tag half
hundred a day.
Frank Parmolco. , the champion wing she
of the west , contemplates a big grouse an
duck hunt during the latter part nf Octc
ber , He will act as gulda and general mar
ager of a party of prominent eastern gentlt ne
men , and they will pjtietrate the v.'llds c
North Dakota.
Jim Davis , a "Parnam street ticket broke :
has just returned from Gordon , where li
has passed , with a party of friends , tw
weeks In * quest'of the swift-flying grousi
They found hunting elegant , but birds scarci
0 , E. GHnnell of 1'axton , Ntb. , with tw
" companions bagged 1S7 chicken In thre
days somewhere out about O'Neill. Grlnne
Id 0:10 of the expert ahota of the western pai
of thn state , and ft takes a. good one to be :
him.
N. H. Tunnlcllff end Theodoio Wlsema
put In a day last eel ; out on the Pappl
They didn't get a feather , however , an
Tunnlcllft n\lil he didn't care , as liecaugl
a huge turtle and TheodoreTiinde hi ;
enough soup to last a month.
Jack Knowlos , A , llospe and John Hard
put In three dayrecently Jn the westci
part of the xtnto chicken .shooting. Thi
bagged 191 birds , tivcnty-ona ducks , foi
jack rabbits , forty-elgfcl snips , tnottly Wl
, e son"and a coyote. T.H e birds were plentlf
and weather fine for lho sport. Colon
erIn Ilnspo also captured a. gorgeous specimen
tha great American lumble weed , which
In on exhibition in one of tlio show windows
u- his Doug-las street establishment.
u3
3 a. George Brown , the taxidermist , has r
id telved from Canada elt big moo
nn heads , -which will be mounted nnd placed '
exhibition. Ha also received a half dot :
large Alaskan bear skins , one of which
eleven feet long , irth | hair measuring ( oc
le-en Inches. '
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it.
it.us Heard John Petty remark the other & l
us tint as a rifle shot Frrd-Fuller ivis all rig
In his class , but has a. whole school hou
full of knowledge to store up you T
ID champion sure he Is laying low , like 0
13 Vex , and If Krrddy ever opens his mou
about rlflo shooting -again to'll Jump into
Mt Bobby Stein ot the Jfttf/York Ufa was
t * . at Big Like the other day after ducks. ]
tor returned In thn eTenJoe with a bunch
thirteen fatal ntunber-eniallards , as lie BI
TU posed , but later It turned out that they w <
all mud hens. Have' a clear ?
BS |
la Captain Mostyo , Sergeant Coolc and I
itll tcctive Dunn ot th police department a
a Charles Doolcy returned from an eight da ;
y'a shoot up In Cherry and Itrown count
no j TbDttnUy. They had great lucV , and , wh
sin I ti naathw vras sftiasubut cuUiorable , It
bag ? d a Tcral hundred mallards , rod-heads
and teal , about ISO jack snlpn and a. dozen or
two prairie chickens. They ccnerously ro-
tnemberetl their friends In thli cllr by ship
ping down the bulk ol tholr birds , and , nsldi
from what they di'vourrd , they gave to
friends up where they wcro shooting , All
of the boys brought homo big bags , bat
owing to the warm -weather the birds apollcd
In transit. The party left Iho train at Alns-
worth , where they were-Joined by Mall Asent
C. n. Snrscnnt , an old sportsman , and then
they drove overland for about twenty-five
miles to th rloughs tint ! lakes , where they
pitched their tents nnd made a camp. The
nhoollng wns good and the ducks fairly
.swarmed In. the sloughs , but It Is n hard
place to shoot In. The sloughs are filled
with springs and the bottoms covered with
a mucky mire , which Is almost Impossible
to wade through , nnd is not dr-ep enough for
a boat. But In the trvenlnga and mornings
they made up for lost time , and fairly lived
on Jack snlpo nnd wood duckn. They killed
a number of birds which they called Texas
snipe , but which really wcro avocets. They
are prired by hunters and epicures , but
seldom found so far north. These birds ire
as largo ns a king rail , with longer legs ,
have a longer bill than a Jack , which turns
up nt the points , They are o. beautifully
marked black and white wader and are ultout
as hard to shoot ns a Jack ,
bslnff extremely wary and fast of light.
The boj-s greatly enjoyed their trip ,
Will Slmer.il aud Barney Shannon enJoyed -
Joyed a line day's shooting in the Platte bottoms
toms near Waterloo ono day last week. They
drove down In the evening , and going over
to Ben Richardson's they nearly eat him
out of house and homo. Hen drove the
boys , over to the lakes , and although It was
lee warm for ducks to be flying In any con
siderable numbers they bagged over twenty
fat green winged teal. On the drive homo
they killed thirty meadow larkes ami turtle
doves. They report that the hedges and
fences are full of big coveys of quail and
expect to make an onslaught on these birds
befuro Thanksgiving.
Colonel Brecklnrldge Porter nnd Lord
Chuinley Snyder of the Bea made a descent
on the finny and feathery denizens of the
lakes and streams around West Point with
guns and rods Thursday nnd Friday und
had great eport , well fillllng bag and creel.
The Tall fishing1 Is now In lull season and
some Jlno catches are being made.
Colonel Hill Liddlard. alias Uattlesnake
Pete of Rushvllle , was hi the city ono day
this week with a government prisoner , Lid
dlard says that chickens are scarce up In
Sheridan county , but that pin tall grouse
are plentiful. He Is a great hunter and
with a Winchester can bag as much big
game as any ot the boys. Dill has arranged
for a fall shoot up trr the Ills Horn country
and says that mountain sheep are reported
as thick In the bad lands. Ho has Invited
some of his Omaha , friends to enjoy the
sport with him.
Charley Kostcra has returned from o
chicken , expedition up on Dell Alkcn's ranch
In Holt county. Chickens were scarce and
shooting poor.
Captain Cormack la enjoying the morning
shooting at Cut-Off nowadays , nnd Is getting
Ills hand In at the game with his No. 10
Parker hammerless. The captain killed a
red head ono morning this week , , and It
Is reported that those nno fonls are strag
gling In as the weather .grows cooler. Ir
about another 'week the blfigcr ducks -will
begin their flight , unless the weather gets
too warm.
Undo Nate Elliott , with his pack of
hounds , captured a quartet of big fat coons
In the timber north of Florence ono morning
last week. This is a splendfd sport , but of
late years has nearly died out from a tack of
coons , but It is reported that there are- lots
of the ringtails In the Missouri1 river bottoms
this fall.
A Tew Pertinent Rpmnrkw.
Now that the. season Is over and shouts .of
victor and moans of vanquished have died
away , and "sllenco comes like a poultice to
heal the blows Of sound , " one little yelp ,
which his been echoed In the- heart of many
a crank all summer long , will riot bo amiss ,
List summer the great national game re
newed Its hold on , the throbbing heart of
the public , and In despite of the business
depression the major , minor and minimus
luacues of the country were successful be
yond all reasonable expectations , In tile
main the exhibitions have been satisfoctory
but there is one- little feature which has
marred the sport to an extent that In many
cases has proved costly In the extreme. In
competent umpires have In many caa s n.adc
farcical exhibitions of what would otherwi-ii
have been good games of ball'and by Iheii
stupidity and obstinacy have dsgutu'l | alike
patrons and players , until liu-rost flagt ; < i
and atlcndanco waned. In ths Nation. :
league towns umpires were aipbbeJ mon
frequently during the season juat ended thai
ovei before. In the Weaken league I
was an almost dally occumnco. In thi
Western association It happen ? : ! but once
so far as memory servos , .tnJ that was a
St. Joseph , when Omaha won it * , llrst garni
there , and the crowd went aiter ; Ward. Bu
se eral times the umpire so exasperated tin
players that games were torte't'Xl ' or pla ;
only resumed under protest , If all tin
umpiring ts to be judged by what wis &rei
; in Omaha , it was as a whole- the writ eve
witnessed. Only the proverbial fairness o
the Omaha cranks saved some of the chump
who turned good ball playing .into a mer
gamq of chance depending on the umpire'
whim ,
It ts not the intention , to Impute dlshones
motives to tha men who filled that exactly
position. It were probably charity to do sc
But , incompetent , dishonest -whatever els
the cause , the result was the same. It I
ot possible to string out Instances until th
ido length of the recital would bo tiresome , bu
o- The Bee has no desire to hold up any Indl
n- vidual to especial scrutiny in this regarc
eof Barring the work of Jack Haskell , th
of Western association's entire start may b
dealt with In thess general terms. Haske :
did very well , his style so strongly con
T , trasllng with the others that ho gained
lie crrJIt maybe greater than ho deserved. A
rave any rate he has the confidence of the patron
and the respect of the players. But , to n
turn to our mutton , there must be Bom
serious consideration given to this matter c
vo umpiring. Under the present rules th
ee grounds are practically under control ot thi
eerl Indlvldual'durlng the game. He has powe
rl over players and spectators , and on hi
at Judgment , as much aa anything else , tb
result of the game depends. In the strle
application of the rules he Is an absolul
in autocrat , and if he Is inclined to b& in tl
lo.nd least arbitrary ho can make the life of an
nd man on whom his displeasure falls perfect !
ht miserable. .
Im It was probably well enough intende
when the umpire was vested with the abs <
lute power In which he Is clothed by tl
lln rules , yet It is certain th t lha men wl
rn framed Ihoso rules Intended that they shoul
ey b Interpreted by men ot sven temper an
iur well balanced minds. If such rpen wei
" " on lha grounds In tt capacli
ful of umpire , their very conduct wou
icl be the beat protection they cou
Df possibly have. It Is easy to see how
18 player , wrought up to nn Intense tehslon I
ot tha excitement of the game , straining eve ]
faculty to win , may , under stress ot chagrl
or Indignation at having * dose play jl
rechled against him , give w .y to his natur
e feelings for a moment. Ha may even 6 > 1
on vent to utterances that merit sharpest cei
en sure , yet -when he reflects that the umpli
Is U a man ot Integrity nnd ttamina , o > el
arIng the game on Us , merits ami not on BI
point of personal preference , he will regr
his haite and cheerfully scqulero In tl
y decision. However unruly the player Is 1
ihl will bthave himself If he knows thu , uin.pl
use Is an honest man and a firm one. But
'he tin umpire ba dishonest or weak , tlien tl
r'r player la goaded to dgsperation by lha u
altt fair decision ! , and aa the game goes agaUj
U. him h loses nil heart for anything but >
opportunity to get even with the man wl
up ii winning the sama for the cth
He tide , and tha result Is fine * ( t
f often remitted ) and expulsion .from ti
upgim . If the player had confidence in t
ere integrity of the umpire and knaw fines It
posed would be collected much of th
pleasantness would be removed , for'the n
Dairy ot the ordinary player it wher be
ind mo it easily touohtd. and he would nth
ys1 lubmlt Quietly even to palpable Injuttl
Je * than to the certainty ot ptrlns well for jna
ilia IHE a lulll * "kick. "
key 1 Let ther * b * raor * IwporUnM
the moral character ol the men who umpire
ball games. U may cost a little more to
scuro this class ot men , but the extra out
lay will bo amply repaid in the Increase ot
attendance. Let It bo well understood that
the outcome ; of the game depends on the
skill of tb-e exposing nines and not on ( ho
whim of the umpire and the publlo will bo
moro numerously represented at the games.
Atollsh the nontenslcal rule which gives
the umpire power to weaken a team In
whatever important point he chooses by or
dering a man out of the gamo. Such a
rule exists , and U nltnply places the disposi
tion of the championship at the mercy or
any one who may be sufficiently dishonest
to use his advantage. Glvo the players ( o
undentand ( hat la receive fair treatment
they must accord fair treatment. Club man
agers must themselves assist the umpire by
requiring of their men respect for that offi
cial , understanding that the occupants of
the teats have raid to ECO bill playing and
not wrangling , that It Is coaching and not
argument the rrnnk wants to hear , and
above all thai 'abuse of the umpire docs
not aid the nlno In securing the favor. Club
owners can aid In securing this result by
Instructing their managers that men are
employed to pHyball and not to quarrel with
the umpire , anil that the public has an In
terest In the ffamc It pnys to sec.
Honest baee' ball , honestly umpired , Is the
grandest of outdoor gamoa , nnd attracts
more attention than any other summer sport ,
For this very- reason the men whose thou
sands of dollars .are . Invested In the game
Ehould personally tee to It that steps be
lakon to EC-cure a higher grade of umpires
In 1S95 than iwas teen In 1891 , and better
ball , better attendance and better satisfac
tion will result , and when at last the pen
nant Is awarded the leading team tlio bit
terest partisan uill have no occasion to Ray
"tho umpire did It. " Too bad that Is not
true this year , but lei's cheer up and do
better next.
M lilaprrliigH of Ilm Wheel.
Tiii-iaw are tne mornIngs -
Ings when one should'
arise with the chickens
and take a spin over
the sandpapered roads.
This valley Is cele
brated for Its autumn
seasons , and whcclnun
always find It the best
part of the year In
'which to ride with any
comfort and enjoyment.
As a rule , the longest
club runs and tours arc made during the
months of September nnd October.
Chief Consul Ebersolo spent two or three
days of the post week at K-nrney , where ho
ofllciated as referee during the tourney.
"Tilly" Urlau , ono ot the old standbys of
the Omaha Wheel club , was a prominent
figure nt the Blair reunion last Sunday.
Th& new location of the reunion grounds
Is much more preferable than the old. Had
the day been bright and warm the ohady
grove would have been a place much sought
after. As It was the majority of ths wheel
men -\vere \ to bo found on Iho sunny side of
haystacks , barns and corn cribs in the
vicinity.
Kearney is considered the banner cycling
town of Nebraska this year. The wheelmen
out there are all first raters and have a
club that would do credit to a metropolis.
Hastings Is coming to the front ranks as a
good cycle town and Is crowding Omaha and
Lincoln for second place.
K. G. Uarnett , the Nebraska flyer. Is gain
ing n reputation for himself and his state
down In effete east. Ho is classed among
the crack handicap men now and manages
to mystify them In the finishes.
The Omaha World-Herald speaks very
slightingly of the services of Mr. Ebersole as
chief consul of the Nebraska division. 'We
do not think this is the sentiment ot the
mass of division members , as Mr. Ebersole
has proven himself a man of sterling worth
to the division and possessed of a good clear
business headr qualities which cannot be
found everywhere. Mr. Ebersolo has the
League of American Wheelmen Inter'tst at
heart , and will , If he allows his name to go
In as a candidate for re-election , poll the-
largest vote ot any ono of the candidates
named thus far. There is no doubt but that
there are other members of the division who
would make good executive officers , but
whcolmen know that Mr. Ebersolo has been
a good and worthy'officer , and merits re
election. The ofllcoof chletj consul of a'
'
, 'growing division like ours is , a trying one
and should b < 3 .filled by a man both popular
and business-llfc'6' , , a man of energy , con
fidence and good , common sense , ono who Is
, Camlllar with'the workings of botli national
and division matters , an enthusiast and a
whtelman. " ho present Incumbent is all of
this , i\e bcllaye. 1
The contestfor , yie division offices this year
promises to be a , hot one. Candidates are
as common qa fifes in summer time , and
wire pulling ,1s at , a * premium. The state
seems to be divided as to choice of candi
dates for UID olHco of chief consul. Mr.
Ebersole. the prase-nt consul , J. L. Oilier of
: Lincoln and W. SK Walker of Ktarney seem
to be the favorites. Mr. Walker , himself ,
leans considerably In the- direction of Mr.
Ebersole , and i expresses himself in closing a
personal letters to' ' the 'cyclo editor of Thi
Bee as follows : ' . 'Mr. Ebersolo lias proved
his sterling worth ) on moro than one occa
sion , particularly so In the management of
t the Washington-Denver relay ride. I am not
a candidate- against good material , and there-
fore withdraw In favor of Mr' . Ebersole. "
Captain Ed P. "Walker of the Tourist
Wheelmen piloted his club mates up to the
Blair reunion last Sunday , instead of leadIng -
Ing them on to Tekamah. The regular cen
tury club run takes place today.
U. H. Nichols of the Ganymede Wheel
club inado a century last Sunday , leaving
tha Bluffs at 5 a. Tn. , and finishing the first
seventy-five miles In time to partake of a
fine dinner with some of his club mates in
Blair , at noon.
Ora Hayman and Young Van Doosen arc
two "class A" men that Nebraska flyers in
the same class will have to look out for
Both young men are riding in good form , and
seem to Improve with the season.
The cold northerner which blew with sucli
terrific force last Sunday had a rather chill }
effect upon the wheelmen who faced it or
their way to tha Blair reunion. The boys
to the number of 100 or so huddled nrounc
the commissary stands at the grove am
tried to got : up enough spirit to make up foi
.the lack of warmth. After the sun came out
however , things took a turn for tha merry
and livened up so much so , that every on <
had a good time and enjoyed himself , I1
can be said that the third annual rounlor
ot the Interstate wheelmen was a success
.About 100 'cyclists were present , tlio ma
jority ' making the trip awheel
Omaha , Council Bluffs , .Fremont , Mia
sourl Vtlley , Tekamah , Herman ant
Blair "wore represented. A program o
athletic games amused the visitors In thi
afternoon and wound up with a tug o' wai
between the Omaha Turnvereln team and t
iy picked team from the cyclists in attendance
The rope was taken down to tha rallroac
track , where the men could get a foothold
and at the word the teams laid down to do 01
die. Ed Coic , who- captained tlio picket
eMS team , cautioned his men not to pull up thi
MS tracks or any part ot South Blair , a mandati
HO , which 'they faithfully observed , allhoiigt
Id Williamson and Urlau started all the splk :
id In their Immediate vicinity and threw thi
re rails out of line. The turners hung on ti
ty tba rope and slowly the handkerchief crossed
the line to their side. The Judges declare <
Ida them winners by a good two Inches. Tin
a Harrowing quartet , led by King Denmon an <
by assisted by a chorus ot fifty trained voices
ry rendered several selections that wera bean
Ine In Douglas and Dodge counties , n tact ths.
eal will -win laurels for the quartet If they per
al slst Inwooing the spirit ot harmony , "Dad !
ven Perrlgo was on hand and had something-
nre say to everybody. Ills commissary sUn <
re was a much , sought for spot in the afternoon
Had tha day been fine and fair at least 20
ny would have attended. Many old Camilla
et faces were absent and many new ones wer
he noted. The cyclists should make this Tt
he union a permanent event , similar to th
Ire old soldiers , olii' ' settlers and other raunlooi
II Organized upon1 B.Lsystematic basis vroul
hem insure permanendy , " ( ,
m- Th Tourist Wh > ftmen Invite all
man to accompany them' upon any ot the folotv |
an Ing tours for CjcttlAr. Captain Walker re
ho quests that all numbers turn out this monl
let and make Iho Uurs. only one of them Is 'c
00 any length : 'Sunday. October 7 , Bellovu
lie for dinner and,1 a.-jrun around Fort Creel
start at 8a. . m.'TOund trip twenty-two miles
Sunday , October H',1 Fremont , start -fl n. m
m- seventy-lour miles ; Sunday , October il
mU Crescent City , l8'a | , . TO. , twenty-six mile *
U Sunday , OctobcSS Mlllard. 8 a. m. , Ihlrtj
ler six miles.
lea
htumllne ot tiio Western
ik- With last Tbosdiy's games the Wester
league champlon/Up season came to an fefli
"Watty's" doughty Corn Ituskcrs landed
the pennant and h has tha congratulations
of his many Omaha frlemls. So Csr as the
Western league race was concerned Iho Gate
Cty | cranks pulled for Sioux City. The
Toledo Swamp Angels by a. great spurt cut
our old time friend. Jimmy Manning ot the
Kansas Cltys , out ot second place , and
Minneapolis has to bo contented with fourth
place. Tha Grand Rapids team Is in fifth
bole , with Indianapolis sixth , Detroit and
Milwaukee following In Iho order named ,
On May 1 Kansas City ted with five games
won and none lost ; Sioux City stood second
with three games won nnd none lost. On
Juno L the Sioux Cltys has overtaken the
Mtssourlana and held first placelo the close
ot the season. The Tolcdos Jumped into
second place during July , but lost It to Iho
Kansas Cltya In August , - The latter played
line ball on the home grounds , but fell oft
when they went abroad and were lucky to
finish In third plncc. The MI tin e pel Is club
could not win Away from home on tha final
trip and was fortunate to win fourth place.
The Octrolts and Mltwaukces Tii.nlo strong
finishes , but could not Improve their posi
tions.
An Olit Omnlui I'lnyrr T.riKln.
In glancing over tlio batting nnd fielding
averages of the Western league for the
ucason Just closed It Is ascertained that
"Hasty" Wright , an old Omaha player , now
with Grand Rapids , heads , the batting list
with a percentage of .465 ; then comes Olllc
Beard of the Kansas Cltys with ,454 ; big-
Sam Dungan , another cx-Omahog , with .447 ;
Perry Wcrden. .420 , and Billy Kinsman ,
.429. The other former Omaha , players , who
rank well up , are Larry Twltchell ,
with .309 ; Farmer Visner. .389 ;
Prank Oenlns385 ; Jack Crooks , .383 ; Bobby
Ollks , .3R3 ; Lou Camp , .330 ; Joe Walsh , .370 ;
Jimmy Collopy , .367 ; George Hogrlevcr , .305 ;
Papa McCaulcy. .361 , and Bobby Cangsford.
with .333. The lowest ex-Omahan on the list ,
and he Is next to last of the whole- caboodle ,
is Gcorgo Darby of Kansas City , with .193.
In fielding , Spier of Grand Rapids- leads tie !
catchers ; Motz of Indianapolis the first bate-
men ; Taylor of Milwaukee the second basemen -
men ; Cllngman of Milwaukee the third base
men ; Taylor of Milwaukee the short stops ,
and Long , Gcnlns and Ollks tha HcuVrs.
OucMlmiH nnil Aimvrru.
SOUTH OMAHA , Neb. , Sept. 23 , To the
Sporting Editor of The Bee : 1'lcaso answer -
swer In Sunday's Bee and decide- bet the
following query : Was Robert J. , the cele
brated pacer , ever for one year In the state
of Nebraska , and If EO where ? Please an
swer this. J. J. Smith , a Subscriber.
Ans. A number of horsemen in this vi
cinity have been Inquiring Into Robert J'b
pedigree since he made a world's pacing
. record by poll's the mile In a race in 2:01 : % ,
and herewith Is again given his lineage :
. Robert J was foaled In 18S8 on the farm of
Robert J. C. Walker of Willlamsport , Pa.
Ilia sire la Hartford , 3J7G , 2:22 : % , son of
Harold. 413 , and Judith , by Mainbrino Chief.
11. HU dr.m Js Geraldlne , by Jay Gould ,
197. He is In every reuse a trotting bred
pacer , and traces through several lines to
Ham ble ton Ian , 10 , the founder of the Ameri
can trotting horse. In 1S01 , at Philadelphia
Tatterealls , Robert J was knocked down to
J. Chimp Brown , the trainer for Mr. Walker ,
for the sum of | 230. Mr. Walker , upon
learning that his driver had purchased the
gelding , made Mr. Brown a present of the
horsi1 , and the latter named him Robert J ,
o > a token cf appreciation. As a 2-year-old
Rcbort J took a record of 2:30 : , but he cut
only a small figure on the turf until 1S ! 3 ,
when he suddenly loomed up as a clangorous
opponent In the free-for-alls. At Nashville ,
Tenn. , In October of that year , he took a
mark of 2:05 : % in the first and second heats ,
defeating Plying Jib and others. Ills work
'on the turf this year Is too well known to
reylilro mention. In the hands of Ed Goers
llB' has been a constant race horse , always to
be _ d-epended upon to do his best in every
contest , no matter how fast the pact or how
Ions' ' the route. Ho Is a. bay geldiug , fif
teen1 and a half hands high , with a lean ,
bfiuy licad , Icng neck and clean throttle ,
his deep oblique shoulders , capacious barrel
and broad hips denoting great lung capacity
and driving power.
'fiARTLEY. ' Neb. . Sept. 2I. To the SportIng -
Ing , Edltor of The Bee : Please give the
' address of President N. A. Young of the
t > atlonal Base Ball.league Edgar T. Black-
fan. ,
Ans.--Washington , D. C.
OMAHA , Sept. 28. To the Sporting Editor
ot The Bee : In the Omaha nnd Hock
Islaml-Mollne game the score stood so nnd
so. Will you please tell mo In your next
Sunday's Bee what Is meant by Rock Island-
-Mollnt' ? A. B. B. Crank.
' A'ns. The Rock Island club represented
the twin cities of Hock Island and Mollne ,
OMAHA , Sept. 22. To the Sporting Editor
of The Bee : The sporting editor of Town
Topics , speaking of the rae between Domino
And Henry of Navarre , says : "I saw one
man that bet on both horses at the best
portions of the market , nnd lie stood to win
on cither ono , or on the dead heat as well. "
How was this possible at the odds quoted !
Please answer in tomorrow's paper and
oblige , Reader ,
Ans. The rule Is that If the sum of a bel
Is even you would get your money back
What were the odds In this race ? In cas ;
of a dead heat In a match race all bets arc
off. but this was a special purse , not a
match , and bets were settled diftercntly , the
Henry ot Navarre man getting the best ol
it en account of the odds at which most
bets were made. Still , I know nothing ol
the bet of the man the Town Topics speaks
of and cannot explain.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Sept. 21. To the Sport
ing Editor of The Bee : To decldo a bel
please state in next Sunday's Bee Roberi
J's record ; also- , docs a horse make a recorc
o In a raca ? A Subscriber ,
1
, Ans. See answer to J. J. Smith.
OMAHA , Sept. 21. To the Sporting Edltoi
of The Bee : Will you kindly decide thi
following controversy : In a cribbage game
A plays an eight-spot , B plays a four-spot
A plays a seven-spot. B plays a six-spot
A cannot play within thirty one , B thei
plays a five-spot. A claims that B shouli
count a run of three and a go. B claims h
Is entitled to a run of five and a go. Whlcl
Is correct ? Should ho peg four or HX ! holes
A decision In Sunday's issue will greatl ;
obllgo. George Hcnnescy.
Ans. B. Six boles.
ANITA , la. , Sept. 20. To thoSportlni
Editor of The Bee : Will you kindly an
Kwer the following In the sporting colum :
of next Sunday's Bee ? 1. Should on out
fielder ba charged with an error If he allow
a safe single hit to pass him , allowing th
base runner to make two bses when perfec
play would allow him to make but one , pro
vldcd that there la no chanceto retire him
If It is not an error how- should II be scored
2. Should a fielder be charged with an erro
if he muffs a foul By ? 3. In case H nun I
caught between bases should a fielder b
I charged -with an error if he allows him t
return to the base he occupied , and does no
allow him to advance a base ? If ho I
charged with nn error please explain th
meaning of the clause In the rules for scot
Ing , which rends : "An error shall bo give :
for each mlsplay which allows a base runne
to make one or more bases when perfect pla
would have insured his being put out. " C. J
'McIClnley.
Ans. (1. ( ) "Ye * . C2. ) Yes , it the batsraa
afterward reaches bin base by a hit or I
any other manner. (3. ( ) No.
OMAHA , Sept. 25. To the Sporting Kdlto
of The Dee : In a game of peanuckle c
l.EOO points A , B and C play. A has 1,19 !
B has 1,440. C has 1,499. A deals , diamond
trumps. B playa aci of clubs , takes trtcl
then comes bade with JacV of clubs , G gee
over with king of cluba and A takes It wit
ace ot clubs and calls 1,500 points. C claim
B should have played trump * , according t
rules. Instead ot Jack of clubs , which , ba
he have done , would slve C the game , a
C had. both aces of trumps. Now A and '
, both claim game. Plmse decide Jn Sunda
, Bee. A Subscriber.
Ans. A should have led Ills highest trum
utter winning the trick needed to secure hi
game.
NELSON , Neb. , Sept , 26 , To the Sportin
Editor of The Bee : Answer In Sunday Be
the following question : A and B run
bicycle raca and I but that A wins the hea
They run a dead neat , who wins ! N. L. P.
Ana. U li a draw.
OMAHA , Sept. 20. To the Sporting EdIU
of The Bee : Pleats answer In ne-xt Sunday
editions A bets n (25 that Dimmer woul
whip Murphy. The fight wa a draw , do <
rn A lose ? . C. U. Martin. 1722 Harnay atreot.
rnd. Ann No. It U a draw bcU
THE SCIENCE OF WRESTLING
What America's Groilost Wrestler Bays of
This Fatuous Eiorolsj.
EVERY BOY SHOULD UNDLR3TMDTHE ART
11 llcrrlojn the l.unc nnd li a Nplcnilld
Training In Self Control Under Ilia
J'lro of AnlARnnliiin Molliudi
In Voguo.
L "
V
The greatest oxj > oncnt of wrestling In
America la "William Huldoon , whose physical
development , us nearly an possible , approaches
preaches the perfect , In Eponktng on hi3
favorite theme ho sulil : "It Is difficult for
mo to understand wliy such a glorious CK-
crclso should have fallen into disuse. I
bl a r no It very much on the parents , school
leathers and gymnastic instructors , Thcso
people have got an cxaggcrntrd Idea oC the
danger connected with wre&tllng , and have
done all they could to discountenance It.
As a matter of fact , with n well sanded or
paddi-d floor the clement of danger can
hardly come Into consideration. And then , If
every American-boy Is to be bantered and
molly-codilled In this style , what sort of an
Imbecile will hp bo , and \vliat kind of a race
of men will thcro bo 100 yeara from now If
such manly sports ns wrestling and boxing
TUB HOLD.
are outlawed ? I say boxing because the
two go hand In hand. He is a very indiffer
ent boxer who knows nothing about wres
tling. As nn exercise for boys , It Is In some
wiiys unequalcd. Nothing so thoroughly re
move * the stiffness of the joints and awk
wardness of the limbs or makes the body BO
lithe and supple. Medical men highly en-
dorsa it as a lung developer anil endurance
test. Moreover-it has this to its credit ,
namely : That It contains all the essentials
of an encounter with the spirit of antagonism
and friendly rivalry , and yet Is so much less
provoking to the temper than boxing. Very
few persons would attempt to gainsay the
adage that 'science wins. ' If they should , it
Is an easy'matter to'provo It to them. No
where does lEiJIennpEerve one better than
In wrestling ! "tfellMlnllj' ' If 5'our opponent has
the advnntagoTfrfslr.c. This being the case ,
cvory boy should1 have a fairly comprehen
sive knowledge of the art of wrestling , for
the ability to put Into execution some clever
trip may at some time servo him a good
purpose.
SOAIC OP THE SCIENCE.
"Iri fhe first place , then , thcro nro two
ways of taking holds. In the one method
the opponents stand chest to chest , each
wrestler placing his chin on the other's
shoulder and grasping his opponent round
the body. HU left arm above the tatter's
right , their bodies braced like "rafters of a
well built i oof. ' * In the other it Is 'catch
as catch can. ' Each opponent leans for
ward , stepping round warily , his eyes
keenly watching . .every movement of the
other , until one of'them ' , seeing an opening ,
darts forward , when both attempt to se
cure the better hold. There are , again , two
distinct kinds of wiestllng. the recumbent
and the upright. The former , Btyled Graeco-
,
HALF-NELSON.
Roman , differs from the- latter , or Cumber
land and Westmoreland , in their features.
It allows no tripping , and requires that after
the contestants have tumbled to the ground
a fall Khali not bo allowed cntll ono of them
has been placed on his back and his two
shoulders down. The Westmoreland allows
tripping of all kinds , but no grcund wres
tling. A fall Is given when any part of the
shoulders or hips Is down. It Is unnec
essary to discuss the merits of the two sys
tems. Both bavo their adherents. The
Westmoreland certnlnly gives moro room
for cleverness and skill than the other.
Among other chips or trips in this system
Is the 'back heel. ' It consists simply In
putting your left fool behind your oppo
nent's right and bending him over It. This
is a very common throw and almost every
boy has probably tried' ' it. Not so common
however , are the various ways of avoiding
this trip and using it to throw your ad
versary.
g CLEVEn TRIPS.
n "Tho following are the most clever trips
used In wrestling today , and whllo we use
them hero as defensive they are also the
principal ones for offensivework. . If your
opponent crooks his left foot behind your
right keep It there. Now let yourself fal
apparently backward. Your right foot wll
bo twisted or crocked round his left , when
by pulling him backward on account of the
leverage you ran put him under. This li
called the 'hank. ' Another exceedingly
clever chip Is the 'hlpe , ' When
your opponent tries the bick heel lean to
the loft with your head low down. Throw
your right leg between his two legs , lifting
him off the ground. This la * 'mighty cleai
n
T
y
I.
I.n
n
irf
> f
nUTTOCIC
fall and Is almost euro to down your man
especially It be ba onuUlllKt. In the 'but
tock' you suddenly slacken your held nnd
turn quickly around. Then Ketilnjc your Uacl
under your cpponenl'B utomtch t-jrn him bed
lly ovar your thigh. It r < jiilrea strength an
rapidity , and there li danger whoa vluckenlo
your hold that ycur opponent may tighten
tils and thu ? frustrate Iho throw ai.O call
B I4. Ta 'ha..f Kelun
Is much used In Grac-oo-rtoman wrestling
When your adversary Is flal on his stc-mnc
In order to turn him on his back shove 70' '
arm underneath his from behind and cat
him by th back ot the neck I'nleii h
turns nit the way over this will land Kirn
on his back. When ono feels himself being
lifted oft the ground ha should twlfllr
nllp his left leg liulda his opponent's riff lit ,
or vice versa. This will prevent him Irw *
being lifted , and , it Jonr- skillfully , will often
throw thother man. It Is Invaluable when.
wrestling with & person larger than your.-
self. There are. of course , countless point *
-wrestling not touched nn lioro and which ,
can only ba mastered by long prattled.
However , with a thorough knowledge of tha
foregoing suggestions and. tlio ability toi
execute them , It will bo possible to greatly J
surprise any of your boy friends -who at >
tempt to throw you. "
A hprrlc on Ilio llorlion.
There Is n. speck on the base ball horlto
It Is true , but It Is so infinileslmally nrai
that It scarcely attracts respectful attention ?
The moans that nro devised to direct atten
tion to Its existence nro too plain to ba BCOB
to glvo it moro than a passing thought.
Wind Is tha largoul component part of th
meant ) employed by the promoters nnd dis
turbers who ate restless under tha present
healthy state ot affairs throughout base ball *
dom. The "dear " '
public"- told that Iho
"new national association" Is Just the thlnjr
to break down the National league anil
American association of professional IMIBO ball' '
clubs , and In Its place , ( o rear something-
better something grander nnd what wll'
irove something larger for now suckers :
o sink tholr alleged capital. But the speck
on the horizon will never grow larger. U
vlll be effaced from view and fade away
ot Us own Inanition and all tlio means om- ,
iloycd to { jlva It new Ufa and color It up ,
vlll go for naUKht , 11 has the stump of ,
counterfeit upon its faco/nnd-lt will only
i short while before It will go the way ol'
ill counterfeits.
The sad memories of Iho late brotherhood
lays still linger , and are painful Indeed
these eminently qualified capitalists win
were Induced tn put their money In n rain *
> ow chasing expedition. This base ball
revolt had the prcstlgo of the best player *
of tha National league , who left that or-
cnnlzatlon to Join the brotherhood , and th
)3st cities in America were used as their
battle grounds. Then , again , the sympathy
ot the majority of Ilio patrons ot the gamf
was with the ] ilnyorn In their then rovoll
against what were claimed the Imposition *
ot tha magnates. With all thcso dementi
ortending success for the brotherhood , ho * , j
well It succeeded Is still fresh In the mind * ' I
of the lovers of the gamo. It was unqnesi i
.lonabjy the most stupendous fiasco that has j
> een recorded in the annals of sport , and 1
as the players themselves were responsible
'or ' the revolt. GO were they n power In Its
downfall.
How and why , then , with thcao distress * j
ngly severe facts to combat and they'r
stubborn things can a now revolt against , ,
ho present doably powerful base boll or "y
ganlzatlon expect to succeed ? It has not on * 5
chance In a million. There is scarcely i a
> loyer of any ability and prominence who f (
would desert his present surroundings to ,
bccomo identified with a chimerical Bchoins,1
such aj a lew dUgrunted follows arc ntr
.omptlng to blow Into exlstenco. Ona b i"
ball revolt that fairly sparkled In Us dlf/
slon of richly laden promises , fragrant *
prospective profits and beautifully ensoony
In n bed of roses , loft the ball player ' "
nnd dry with nothing but food for rctlc .1 ,
to cheer him up In his hour of dopressV
whllo the capitalist had nothing but roil
lections to contemplate upon his dcple1
exchequer. That base ball revolt of 1
left Its Impression upon player , backer t1
; > atron , as broken promise after prom
was shown up strewn along the sands
time. But base ball is nn institution tl.
11 llvo long and prosper , wlthstnndlr
the concentrated efforts ot schemers
these without its bulwark to tear d
Its beautiful structure. It Is par exccllenci !
the national game , la near and
hearts ot the American people ,
llko the perennial brook , go on ,
fakirs , disorganizes and Others
designs upon Us fair name will 1
away unnoticed and sunk deep Into
Tha alleged revolt which js said to o
browing- start up a new National assoff
tlon originated In Plttsburg , where Its
meters have had their inning. They
forth their scheme until they woro-i.r * - .
the face , but their blowing has. fallen In /I
the winds that flirt about the Allegl t * I
mountains , and It nearly exhausted Its
piloting lorco. In Chicago , Cincinnati
St. Louis the Plttsburg wind expcctef
pother now strength , but beyond a 1
blow it has "died a'-bornln' . " Level-ne
Comlskey was said to bo In the sch
but ho strenuously and emphatically do
the charge. Comlskey is not the kind
man to bo worked on any such wind as
stitutes the major part of the now Natl
association , and , th.o "promoters" and *
gers for the no\v scheme are having a *
time trying to Inject now wind into
dying snap to keep it going for a few
longer.
Clmnccs on Ilio Hrlit-lron CTolil.
The foot ball season Is almost onand
Is little doubt but what the game Is got :
bo very popular hero this fall. Both-
V. M. C. A. and High school will both
strong teams In the field and local U
of the sport are to be favored with a B <
of championship contests by the organize !
to which those teams tolong.
The game will bo governed by soma
materially new rules this season and
what the result will be can 'only be EUO ! _ , jr- * i
at. After a few games , however , the -merit
or demerit of these Innovations will ba ,
known. The restrictions on massed plays--will f
produce many now phases. There will b }
tenfold moro kicking this season than hcraf >
toforo , and foot ball will be no misname"
as heretofore for the game. There will b i
much moro open play nnd consequently th j
movements of the various players - * " * . .
and easier understood , making the game
decidedly more enjoyable to spectators ana
less hazardous for the contestants , Th6'
shortening of the halt to thirty-five minutes
Is certainly a good change , lor forty .min
utes ot such vigorous action as character
izes the .play Imposes entirely too much
strain and renders mishap * much more liable.
The Idea that massed plays have bean wholly. .
Interdicted is erroneous. It Is only In the
opening that massed plays are barred. Dut
ttireo men will bo allowed to dart bo tors
tha ball Is In play , which Is sufficient to
glvo plenty opportunity tor momentum -play , ,
So far as the Omaha club *
concerned the changes In the rule *
looked upon with favor. Individuals
dissent will , In all probability , be "won over
to the change after a few games have 'beeft
plas'ed. The Young Mill's Christian agaocto *
tlon team la already 'wclli ' Advanced In !
mentary practice , Eiiflrgy kind falthfulnss *
have characterized the work of all Ilia m <
so far , and they eocm lb T > o very much
earnest and Imbued "with the spirit tha.
achieves victories. Every ono lot them ap
pears to realize that hard and consclenttout
work Is necessary to cope with tha le&rai
they will line up against this ( all. What
they need from I his ott U regular Jioun.
substantial diet and plenty of outdoor . er
cUj.
HiTnrfn Karnnil Clah Nlcht.
Prof. Swirl's second athletic cntertalnm.
will take place at tha Tnurstod r | :
( old Omaha Athletic club ) next
evening at 8 o'clock. Tha program i *
and varied. Mr. Charles Vyers ,
club swlngor , will da some fancy twlrllag ;
Mr , Sv.'oboJa , the coming 140-pound atrdti *
man , who Is built on tha Sahdow order. wMl
do some marvelous work with heavy dm '
bells ; six throe-round boxtnff boats -will
presented. Prof. Knart nnd Charl-e *
Lewis will box an exhibition bout. ilM <
Arthur and Ed Rotliory * Lou AiUms , lirnij
( Jodso , William llagfea nod otheru are
billed lo box Tire llcut-wtiglita
wrestle , In all the program. prorulSM
a very erito.iUhilni : on * *
c llliur on
An acid cltUon , In whose , veins la"i . . -
mlnglo.l Caucasian anil ikhloau bload H > * |
about equal proportlonu , oallcil at tba' ooA
lector's ofllco In : ha court house , days tW
Chicago Tribune , and Imng aboal until It
fonn-1 o. chance to speak to him. . <
"IR dls ce CollcctnhTr" he Inquired , il
"y a , " replied that olllcial , "What ca \
do for you , uncle7" , / „ >
"Dot bill down on JefTKon street , " w ' ,
agin a man down on , JtR'sori Blroct. "
thn ngod caller. handinB bm | a po Uctvora'j
scrap ot paper. "Wlsht .you'd jc'ftQt It , easjj
I can'U"