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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1897)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : BU-NDAT. - DECEMBER 12 , 181)7. The executiveconimlttcc or the League of \merlcan Wheelmen la nboul to secure concessions which will bd a tourco of gnitl- Icatlon to western mwnibcrs , Indicating , as It Iocs , a tlcdlro to plvo them some return fcr thi-lr morwy. The comtnlttco has Induced Secretary ot Stale Sherman to Instruct Amer ican representatives abroad to use their In fluence In securing ( or members oC the league the reciprocal privileges accorded memberof ! the Drlttsh and French league when touring. The Belgian and Swiss gov ernments hive decided to gmnt the privileges reijucsleiJ , Chiefly the right cf free entry. Wheelmen hereabouts contemplating a tour of the continent will appreciate these courtesies whan they run against the various custom houtcj. The committee further announces the drafting of a bill to Introduced In con gress to 3 amend the Interstate commerce law as to compel railroads to carry bicycles us luggage- . Arrangements arc being rnado whereby thousands of wheelmen , traveling to and from the 'big ' meet next summer , us well us those- who travel and ship goods at other o.'aoons of the yoir , will give exclusive pref erence to those- railroads and steamboat lines which carry bicycles as baggage without lin posing any extra charge. The same rule will be pursued In selecting olllclal routes for League- American Wheelmen members attending the national assembly at St. Louis la. February next. Prwldcnt 1'otter , In publicly favoring local optloa among the different state divisions of the league on the Sunday racing ques tion , may pcvalbly have opened a way not only for the settlement of this vexing prob lem , but for others over which there prom ises to , in time , bo fully ns much dissatis faction , Sooner or later many riders ore going to rebel against the attitudeot the league o& the- road racing question. The number of nheclmcn who "entertain opln- lo-a" upon this auljoct now Is formidable , air ] not nil of thstn are rend racers at that. The unbending attitude ot the racing -joird linn aroused a rebellious spirit In men w.ho probably would never bo In any way Incon- vcnlctnced by the attitude of Mr.Molt and his associates , no matter bow severe their rulings against this form of sport. They do not llko 'Imjustlce , however , or the en forcement of senseless .rules , and they are tlrod of reading of Instance otter Instance in which some ono of the many provisions of the racing beard against road racing have been violated ( In most cases unintentionally ) and penalties Imposed' ' therefor. In an org - g > inlDtlon : covering so grca'J ' a. territory oed embracing so many thousands of members thcro arc bound , to bo radically different views entertained In different sections upon qucstlona of greater or less Importance. Just as the question of Sunday racing -has arisen to threaten the supremacy of the league's authority c i the Pacific coast , where tuo sentiment Is overwhelmingly In favor of the sport , so will sectional differences arise upon other questions -which the national body Is now trying to keep In line by the appli cation of national laws. A oromlneut New York dealer who has been many years In the bicycle business , ex pressing In the Sun his opinion ot the cycling outlook , pays : "I cannot conceive of any departure , however radical , ever restoring 10 cycling the halcyon days which It has known. The question with the riders next year will not canceln tlio gear or the make. It will bo simply 'How much ? ' There are hundreds , yes , thousands , of persons who In the pasl have pledged themselves to Iceep on kicking until bicycles arc selling for $25 , and those are the people to whom wo must cater. " In view ot this economic tendency It Ifl In teresting to note that oneoC the largest rctr.ll firms has refused absolutely to sign the usual contract with manufacturers 'agree ing to maintain the list price. The head o. the concern s. ys he vrcyoses hereafter to deal In bicycles as he would In sugar or dry goods ; to buy for what ho can and sell fcr what ho choroea. Should this policy sproac bicycle buyers In the future are likely to flm such an assortment of goods and prices thi they will of necessity develop shopping abili ties nqual to those of a country housewife. The Harlam branch of the Young Won't G'lrki.'iin association lias passed a resolution desiring blcyclo riders to ce-iss riding la public on Sunday. This would mean that cUrks , mechanics and many others wcro never to rld0 at all , sliwo 'Sunday Is their only day , Sundiy riding Is a case ( or com- proxUo rtnor than prohlbltlco , for ono mishit attend church In tbo morning and go abroad In the afternoon. - Hero Is a novelty which the winter blcy clo girl Is sure welcome with Joy. It is a combination bloomer ami legging , and for neatness , convenience and warmth It his no equal. It has been recently Invented by a New York lawyer. The new- Invention Is specially adapted > to society women who ob jcct to the regular bloomer or other bifur cated garments. The principal objection .to 'tho ' old bloomer was Ita lack of neatness It ta true that a few women looked wel In them , but the general opinion was tha as u rule tboy were a flat1 failure and abou as attractive os foot hall trousers. The new bl-omcr ICKB'ng ' has a distinct style of It own. A skirt is to bo worn over It to the knot1 , but below the legging part ords In a sort of gaiter , covering the stocking ant slice nnd serving tlio double purpcaa of pro lection from cold and dampness. The uppe part Is not bulky nndi the lower pirt fit the leg snugly fron the knee down. The g rment Js goncrally made of Jersey cloth because It clings so well to the figure 1)ark ) ! la the most serviceable color , bu daik bluca and browns are always to b rolled upon to produce good effects. On fair blcjcllst has had a pair of the BOW corner leggings made entirely o chimols leather , which nan been stained a aft tan color. Another pair inndo by th tnmo dealer Is of thin dog skin. As every bicyclist knows , there Is an advantage abou lmvlu-3 a garment of the kind made from dome Itlnd of tough material. This no only protects the knee from 'bumps ' am bruises , but saves the garments from being torn during a fall upon sharp stones. ' "In all probability .tho uoa of .tho 'blcycl ' by business people and pleasure seeltcm 1 tlio 'prolific source of the reduction In th | receipts of many street railway companies In cities where favorable conditions do no , exist for the use of the bicycle , 'where th ! hills are stcc-p and not easy of ascent or de scout , the railway companies probably hav not 'been affected 'by ' the use of the wheel t so great an extent , but In cities llko Harris burg and many others It cannot bo galnsat that the bicycle has become a moat aerlou competitor of the railway. " To reinforce this vtow of the case an ob serration wad made on Third street In liar rlsburg. Pa. , during tlio month of October 1897. Tha observation covered two day ; from 7 In tha morning to G In the evening During that time 0,078 persons parsed given point. 1.902 In the cars and 4,116 o bicycles ; C77-10 per cent'on bicycles am 32 3-10 per cent on tbo card , or more tha two to ono In favor ot tlio wheel. Tolia extent 'this largo number of blcyclo rider affected the receipts ot > the traction corupan can only be conjocturcd. Wichita , Kin. , enJoj-H the novel dlsttnc lion of having a street railway coinpan which does not contract & apasm who naked -to - carry a , blcyclo on Its cars. Ilcln out for the nlrnblo nickel it cares not whcnc it comes. And tbo owner of a crlpplci wheel enjoys the Innovation , too. Ono rarely hears In Paris the gong bell that American cyclists use. In place o ithcao there- era cow ( bolls and round ulelg bolls , which ! are kept ringing continually b the Jogging of the hand against them. Tb coir 'bells ' ro ell alzca , from an Inch Ion < to ( huge affaire ttut a Texaa steer might wear VXMi cold ; In all ileycJ ihope , toaothc with the brilliantly colored Japanese lanterns of paper , which nlsht riders have dangling from their handle bars. The woman who has a bicycling husband was groaning In a sett ot comfortable. grumblo-on-pHnclple fashion about It. " 1 never SPO him now , " she said , "except at mral time , it makes no difference whether It Is morning , noon or night , It he Is not going to business , he Is oft on his wheel. No , Indtcd , ho Is not a now rider 'that he to so Infatuated with It. ho has been riding for years. " "Hut It can't agree with -him , " said the listener , with a deeply sympathetic air ; "Isn't he all used up ? " "No , bo Isn't , answered tha bicycler's better half , with an expression of deep disgust , "ho- never was so well In all hU life. " It Is dangerous to 'blcyclo ' In winter weartherwearing clothes ontho wheel as thick aa these Tvorn on the street when walking. If a coat of winter .weight Is worn tor 'walking a coat ot spring weight Is suffi ciently warm for the wheel In weather no colder that It has "been ithls year. Ono extra for the wheel Is advisable , and It Is one that few people think of It that la , a pair of old- fashioned nrlstcrs. The wind iblons up the sleeves , and the arms , not being exercised , are apt to ibccomo very cold , and the rider 111 'be ' uncomfortable. Nothing Is morel strongly Indicative of the rltlsh dread oS American competition than IQ ruling out of American bicycles In the atlonal cycle show now on In London. The morlcarawheel In Its best form has made a It In Germany , Franco and England In cplte r all efforts to arouse prejudices against Its IHO from a 'practical ' and patriotic point ot low. The British manufacturers In gala rray naturally do not want ta bo outshone ml consequently they adnlt American uperlorlty by showing their unwillingness to land the test ot the open and free coni- xirlson oP n trade exhibition. Although the rm that desired to exhibit Amerloau wheels vas defeated , the American wheel Itself rlumphed. IIIGYCI.IXO A.V JXSU11A\CE. What 1,1 fe Insurance Companies Thliyjf of tlio iIUNk. Dr. R. B. Tomlln , a lite Insurance c.vam mer of long experience , has called attention 0 a now class of risks which Is giving life naurance companies some anxiety , viz. , rld- era of the wheel. What he has to say on hla subject , says the St. Loula Globo-Demo- rat , Is valuable aa a note of warning against the abuse ot a healthful exercise. Bicycling In modowtlon Is a splendid t.ier- slse , beneficial fo people of every vocation ; but excessive Indulgence In the use of the vheel is conducive to heait and lung dls- eaoeu and shortens the sp"an of life. Young men and men of middle ago Immediately after bicycle exercise show a great Increase n the pulse , an irregularity In Its rhythm , 1 tremulous condition of the whole body lid murmur of the heart , which continues or a considerable period. A chronicdllata. . Ion may bo the result of too much wheel- ng. There Is also danger , la case of tuber culosis In a family , that phthisis inay be InvnlnnpH hv nvnrnYnrplsn nn thrivlinol I'hls may come from the Inhalation ot dual , and the rapidly enforced breathing making : oo great a strain upon the luag tissues. Dr. Toinlln believes that any person over 50 years old runs a grant risk In using a wheel , especially lff ho rides with young people , who would make the pace. This opinion , ionever , cannot bo accepted unreservedly , as the issue must be greatly1 Influenced , by the extent to which an athletic habit of llfo has previously been maintained. It Is found that a Urge proportion ot the wheel women' are Injured by the excessive strain put upon their muscles by rapid and long- contlaued riding , and Insurance ccvmpanloc are proposing to bo exceedingly strict In their Inquiries of both male and female ap plicants ae to tholr use of the wheel , in a recent discussion on this eubject it was re solved that "many men , aad women also , are going to their long homea from Injudi cious wheeling , " and there Is no doubt that many riders who , before taking up the wheel had never practiced systematic exer cise , have cot the patience to 'build up grad ually the power of endurance which active Indulgence In their now recreation neces sitates. 'UOUXD ' TRAGIC WITH 'WIICDLCHS. ' Slx-Uiiy Uuc-c InCTT YorU Not n I'rctty Tlilntr to Conlc'mpluto. The greatest long distance races In the bls- itory of the world was thot six-day affair at Now York last week. Every day records went to smash and the final result evea astonished 'those ' who predicted' that the race would bo a record breaker. Throughout the pace that was set was simply tremendous. As. nn object lesscm of humin endurance the affair was ccr&ilnly remarkable. It Is questionable- , however , whether ouch a race can bo regarded as proper and legiti mate sport. It was Elmply a contest in which 'brute endurance , Insensibility to pain and ability to sink Into a purely mechanical circling ot the track won. Skill i.'nJ scien tific riding had but llttlo to da with liho re sult. 'And ' the strain that was put on the rljers wuo went to the P.nisi must result sorlouMy < to the consMtu''Iona of some , despite ill the precautions taken by the trainers. Tito physical condition > cf the men and their mental ccudltlon , also , during the race can Indicate nothing else. Forty men siarted In the race and It was irternatlon. ; ! In character , for the riders rep resented many countries. There 'Is no ques tion , 'however ' , that fully 'one-half It not more of 'these ' were * simply pacemakers for the principal riders in the raco. Our own sol dier , Ned Reading , was In the bunch , but ho dropped out In pretty short order. Jimmy. Michael is still'the- ' bright particular star In the racing world and the ambition' of all riders onda with him. The latest to got him Is the E'ligllsh crack , A. A. Cluse , who came over 'the water recently to accept the Welshman's challenge to the world. Oa laat Thursday Uho match was -made. It Is to be olther ono mco or three , thirty miles paced , to take place not later Mian January 10. It seems to bo questionable \\hothcr 'this En glishman will bu able to down the little rider , although Teddy Halo , < the six-day rider , who reccrJtly came from England , believes ho has a good show , Ho says : "Chase , the mlddle-dlstanco champlc-n of England , In my opinion , | s the superior of 'Michael , anj with everything iiu > il , from a pacing standpoint , I think 'that bo will beat Jlmtule. " MIcluel tree ma likely > to have all ho wants m hlu hands to hold his reputation. August Lobr , tha famous German rider , who for r.lcs years his boa ten everybody In ills coun try , Is ecming over here with the intention of meeting the Welshman. Taylorc , the won derful French middle distance rider , nowIn America , Is also consumed with a deslro to meet the mldgK. But meanwhile Michael Ls pursuing the oven tenor ot bis May , picking up now and then one of these who are gaping at his doH. Ho .has now issued a challenge to race any ttwo Americans. No provisions are ex acted by the Welshman except that the men b Americans. The race will be for twcnty- flvo or thirty miles end the purco to bo $5,000. Michael says : "Tho men In the race can rest as often as they choose. They can each rldo ono or Qvo miles aud tlien dis mount , or they can make any such arrange ment as will plQiao them , There will tone no st'luulatlou on that score. " Michael end Hddle UalJ have bom matched to race threo-times at a mile , with unlimited pacemakers and machines of any size. Thoraces races will bo decided between Christmas day anil Now Year's , and probably at 'Madlton Square Garden , The stakes are 'to ' be 11,000 a Bide , and both have elgnod the agreement. Tha races will bo peculiar and exciting. In that the mile is lUld's specialty , wblla Michael la able to follow any sort of pace , uo. matter tow fast. Dald tias rld4ca a ml To behind pnce under 1:50 : , sMlo "Michael b.jj covered a similar distance In 1:36. But Laid la it sprinter , while Michael lus never shown hla abilities as a eprin.cr , except 4n the match race with Starbuck at PhlliJcI- phla. In which ho was bcc ! en. by a few tctt. A winner cannot b picked , since a similar race has never been , run In which cither figured. Judging from the sentiment expressed re cently at the Informal conference of thu board1 of governors of tbo California Aflto- cltted Cycling clubs It Is evident that all hope ot a settlement ot the present strained retailers between the association and the Leuguo ot AmericaaVheclmea depends al most entirely upon the league Itself and what action Is taken at the next meeting ot the general assembly regarding the Sunday racing questions If the latter favors local option ciuso for the present trouble Is re moved and the California , whe-clraoa would , beyond a doubt , go tack Into tlio league. The leaders so expressed themselves and. fur. tbor statements wcro mftdo to the effect that , If the league did not recognize the point ot contention the As&oclatcO clubs -would maintain the fight to the bitter etd , Whatever the outcome * the Associated , clubs will runko track racing a. secondary feature ot the or ganization aud devote Its energies to some thing of raoro benefit to the association , n. M. Welch , chairmen of the track racing committee , whoso rebuff at the last general nsat-rably of the league practically caused the present fight between the two cycling bodies , Is of the opinion , that the assembly will mot consider local option at all , but will adopt somemeasure whereby the racing board will bo Instructed not to suspend rld- c-ra for comnctlnir on Sundiv In district * where the lociil govern'ag authorities request auch leniency. of the Wheel. The Nebraska division oOlccra of the League of American Wheelmen for 1898 wcro duly Installed la their respective offices at the Dollono hotel on Wednesday evening last and a fresh start toward Increasing of the dlvlilcn ge-nerally will now 'be made. After the installation considerable formal discussion of league affairs was Indulged la and It was finally docldcd to old a smoker for the league members and their frtonds seme ttmo next month. The best muolc.il talent In the city will be. engaged ! and other entertainment features will be added to nuke the affair enjoyable. There will bo abundance- pipes and cigars , lunch and re freshments. It U the ofllcera' Intention to make tha ! smoker aloao worth tbo price ot 11 year's membership In the organization ! and If it proves the success that it Is expected to and results l/i bringing In some new members others of Its kind will bo given at dlftcront Intervals during the winter and eprlng. Chief Consul O'Brien says that It Is absolutely necceaary that this division should have a membership of 100 or more beforeIt can accomplish anything la the way of securing legislation favorable to wheelmen. "We must show that we are a representative body and have aonie politi cal strength , " said Mr. O'Brien , and fcr that roieon wo must try all available meana to Increase- our num'bors. The smokers ought to be the means ot gett'ng us some new members. It will be- free to all league mem bers and their friends. " Vlco Consul Bensxm , who , by virtue cf his office. .Is chairman of the State rtiiolng board , has alrcnd'y ' commenced work on racing matters - tors In c-arncst. He 4ias completed armnge- mento for getting out a certificate of honor to bo given to racing men In lUils state who hold state re-cords or who may make such In the future. This certificate will bear the signature of the State Racing board , also the stamp ot the State League cf Ameri can Wheelmen seal end will be ot such size that the holder can iramo it and keep It us1 a memento of past achievements. This meitbod IB used In other divisions and proves quite an Incentive- riders to estab lish new records evetry year. There has navor been , anv Inducement for riders In this state to break records beyond what llt tlo remuneration 1'hey ' got from some manu facturer , and this was as a rule email. Even when a new record was made , no particular mention was given It on account of neglect. But by 'this ' method 'It Js lioped to Improve this branch of the sport. A record book will Bo kept In which all records will 'be ' entered , the time and dlstan-ce , by whom made , place and date , style of track , etc. This will be 1 'ibllshoJ every month 'lo the leading dally papers cod cycle pipers of ithe state. In order Ito get a complete record of this It will be necessary for the racing men to assist all they can. Those now holding state records can , by sending them to Mr. Benson , properly signed , rccolva certificates as soon as they are out. Mr. Benson urges tint hereafter all raolog men who make u now record of any kind procure a record claim blank , fill It out and tavo It properly signed by the timers , Judges and referee and send U In to the fctaito board Ito pass upon. Record claim blanks may ba faai by addressing aho vloo consul , 413 Sheely block , Omaha. Captain Phil 3Ioeller tnd Manager Harry Hartry of the Turner and Tourist Wheel cjub tug-of-war teams madp final arrange ments last weak for a match pull between the two teams. The affair will occur on December 30 , at Turner bjll , and will be for a hondsome. trophy to bo paid for by the losing team. After the l ug-of-war there will bo a dance aud. social. iBoth teams are putting In all of their spare tirno training for the event , and that It will be a contest worth seeing Is assured' by itfoe fact that 'tho i'.e > im9 are composed/ sonic of Omahi.'a heaviest and strongest men. George Meiersteln , Omaha's popular mlldlo dlstarjeo racing maa , who has been in tha east for some time past acting as pacemaker In lulddle-ct'lstance contests , .has returned to this city. city.THU THU SCOIICJIEU'S I.AMKXT. Minneapolis Journal. I've read iMcKlnley's message through , Read every single word And I must say I think that It's The worst I ever heard ; Ho talks nbout the- currency And Cuba , and the seal , But doesn't Ilrp a syllable About the chalnles > wheel , I'm told ho rides a wheel , and thought I'rrhiipa he'd tall what make ; And more than half expected that He'd say It took the cake. I thought he'd surely tell what tire lie llkcil the best of all. And also "whether he preferred A sprocket , bigor small. Thcro Inan't a word that I could find About how to repair A nasty little puncture that Lnta out nil of the air. And handle bar * and saddles , too , All treated just the same , Anil I know more than ono who thinks It's a confounded shame , I oan't nee what a. president Is good for anyway , Ha's paid to tell us about things At least , that's -what they ray , AnJ hero ho eoes and writes a lot Of stint that don't reveal A single feature that -will be Found In next season's wheel , WITH THE I113VOTEKS OP WHIST. Rloiiivut of Cliiince In the Iloyul Gnme .1 rail Illlt'III ! ! ! ( ! In a recent exposition , on scientific whlsl William 3. Fenollov-u , the whist expert , treats of the element of chance as It appears In ' his favorite game. Ho remarks that It la thought by many persons , especially these who are not players , that duplicate whist Is an absolute test of klll and that , because a player and his partner happen to secure a trick or two more than another pair get with the same cards at another table the former pair must have played the better whist. When the opening leader selects the first card to be led la a given hand ho Is , of course , In entire Ignorance as to how the other tblrty-nlno cards are distributed among the other three players , with the single exception of the turned trump. The best ho can do Is to choose that line ot play which ho thinks la < most likely to succeed on general principles. Were the other three hands exposed on the table hn might prob ably select a dliferent tnodo of opening the game. Now au untaught player might hap pen to choose the opening which 'beat ' fits the peculiar distribution of the unknown cards Inthe special case In baud , while the experienced player will start with the lead which In the long run would prove best , but which may coat him two or three tricks In that particular deal. In other 'Words , bad play may win and Kood play may lose. This element of luck duplicate wbtst docs not pretend to do away -with ; It only seeks to cancel the preponder ance ot fi90 < l cuds bjr giving those eaino In turn to ono'.V'1 opponents Of course In a long serlcV'Wt ' deals It Is fAlr to presume that those ° 't > layern are the strorgest who make- tHe West tricks out of a definite assortment of OArds , but It .must understand that bad luck may pursue a team or a pair for a great" many hands. Tlio only remedy Is to extonlllhb nurrtbor ot deals and repeat the contests frequently until the layers are convinced of Ulelr rolathe slantl- ng In point of nVIII , 'thfingh In some In stances conviction conies > ; vcry slowly In deed. ' ' Tlio Post express of Udchcstor , N , Y. , ccn- lelns ta article on "Netft Ideas In Whlat" from the pea of T. E.'Otli , president of the New Jewey Whist association1. U U a very able article and. deserves to be read by all students ot thegame. . A few quotations will glvo an Idea ot the manner In which the subject U treated. "Too much or no value hao boenvrltten about this or that system In whUt , and , to sorao cxteat , tHe effect his been to ir.'il < e some playcw think that the game- can bo plajed without the use of a system. Many people , oa the other hind , have made- themselves liable to an attack : of paresis fr6rri excessive study In trjlng to Invent a system of p'.ay by which a coupleof players of medium skill could continuously detoit the experts. But the f ct rcmaMs that to w'n nt the whist table something beside- system Is required , " Again , "The comparison between persons who adopt a system of private conventions In orcter to win at whist anil the gamble-r who uses marked cards and ether Ille gitimate methods In order to win , to very close , " Ono more : "All discussions rolatlvo to a scientific subject , , nnd whlat mtut bo classed as such , should bo conducted In n calm , d'epieslonate ' manner. Each phase ol tlio nutation should bt > considered an.ilvtlr ally and by persona able to draw correct deductions from the result of the analysis. Personalities should < bo eatlrely eliminated from the Investigations , and subsequent arguments for OP against be based , upon the logical deductlor.6 arising from the investi gations. To arrlvo at a just conclusion relative to systems In. whl t as to which U sound or. In a commonsense light , which Is thci best method which will win the most tricks , this writer will dc.il with all known systems , giving the play of the hands from games by men known to bo able whist play- era. Thcro never has existed a system of pay ! la wb > t which has been proposed by any practical whist expert that hca not contained eomo element worthy ot adoption by the whlst-playlng world. " The following deal was played at the Sixth Congress t > stwecu New Ycrk anl New Jer sey for the Hamilton trophy ; HANDS. Spades North : K , J , 3. Kast : A , 9 , 8. South : Q. 7 , 4. West : 10. G , 6 , 2. ' Hearts North : J , C. Kant : 7 , C , 4 , 2. South : A. 1C , Q , 10. Went ! 8 , 8 , 3. Clubs North : A. 4. East : K , 10 , 8 , C , 2. Bouth : Q , J , 7. West : 0. 5 , 3. Diamonds North : A , 10 , 8 , 7 , 5 , 2. East : K. South : 9I. . 3. West : Q , J. 0. Nine ot hearts turned , North to lead. Foster and Henrlques played North and South respectively. PLAYS. Trick. North , Kast. South. West , 1 H-J. 11-2. "H Q H a. 2 H-C. 11 4. * H-10. H S. 3 S-3. H-5. H-K. H-9. 4 C I. H-7. H A. S-2. 5 D 2. D K. D-9. V J. 6 S .T. S-S. * Q S. S 5. 7 * D-7. C 2. LI-4. 1J 5. 8 * D A. I S--9. D 3. D Q. 0 * D 10. C-C. S 1. C 3. 10 " C-r-S. S . . "D-S. - - 7. C 3. 11 D-5. d-1) . C 7. C > . 12 b C-A. C K. CT. . S-fi. 13 S-K. * S--A. C Q. S-J10. Sooro : North-South , 11 ; East-West , 2. * Takes the trick. ij An enthusiastic s"hort-sulter claim ? the a'bove as being remarkably well played and characterizes the play'dt South at trick six a a "beauty. " In- reality It Is ai case of bold play mealing with , great luck and some questionable play on the part of East and Weut. The. lead of'-Uhe trump by North was warranted. HefbaU a long suit of diamonds mends sod re-enterlnK0c rds In the other eults. Still , if East and South's trump hands were reversed ho would make very few tricks , eo that luck was on hla sldo hero. The d3 ca.rd of West pat trick four was a mistake ; ho adhered " (00 ( 'closely ' to the letter ot convcatlondl play. ' It was evident 'that North's trump lead" rwas from general strength , and it 'was Jho play ot East and Wcet to block hlc sulta where poEstble , It Is true spades was West's longest suit ( not "best protected suit" ) and If kept intact might have blocked the- suit , but the 'aslant he discarded from It It became a weak suit. On the contrary , his club suit was useless for uny purpose , and. as It could make no dlffcroace to him What his partner would lead , his discard should have been a club. In this play an Idea , suggests Itself. Many players who are forcedto - discard from their long suite whea the conventional dlscfird Is from wealaness , have adopted the echo dis card ; that Is , first a high and then a low card of the suit. Why not extend this -principle- and If forced to discard from weakness when strength discard Is called for , discard with the echo ? At trick five West made the conventional play of Jack second hand. It was a mistake. The diamond suit had boon proclaimed by North ; WesS should have con cealed hla strength In hcpcs that North would flnesso the nine and let East win cheaply. The result would have been two tricks Instead of ono In the suit. The lead of a tpado by East at trlck six was tad. If ho thought It was bis partner's suit ho should U-ive led his ace , but Inasmuch as all the trumps were out. and the eco of fpades his only re-entering card he should have opened his Icng suit of clubs , and try to establish it before his re-entering card was drawn. A lead of the club would have drawn North's ace. North must lead diamonds. If he leads ace first East and West maUe six tricks ; If he leads low they make four. North's refuel to cover the jack of diamonds at trick five was regarded as a strong play. Wan It ? North knew5 from Soulh'a weakness In the suit that It would probably take three rounds' to clear the suit. As ho bad but ono re-entering card In each of the ether suits ho should have trlod for those three rounds bo- fare hh re-eutcrlng cards were drawn. Hud ho covered ho was sure to make tcjn tricks , whereas had East and Wcat played their best he 'Could only have made nine. In the trophy contest of the Omaha Whist club en Saturday night Heed's team was again victorious , beating Shipley's team by eight points. Jcoes' team quallflc-d as Reed's opponents for next Saturday night. The scores for Wednesday night were as follows ; Northi and ) South- Jordan and Lni.VTC.nco 252 ijlelkle and Shea. 261 Burkley nnd Funkhouser 250 Comstock and Shipley 2W Heth nnd Johnson zy Stanford and McDowell 24 ; Alice and Marshall 2-1 ! Jones and Coc\ 24u Bruner and Ilawl < a , . * , \ , . , . , 237 Average V/.T , ' / East nnd W t > , H BolndoifC anil Scrlbner 232 Heed and Rlnehart.iff 22 BurrcU and Sumney. 227 Scannoll and Crummer 221 Bird nnd Scrlbnor'A' W 221 Itushman and Thombs 220 Morsnmn and Ftedlck il . .218 Robinson and Helnrltzy- 217 Coaklcy and Joplln , , . , . > 210 Average vvlt' " 2 The ten highest scpr * " * f ° r December are : H o5n3KNfimo. | , Score. it ooujiA vn Uruner 7 { I jjjopuian/'Scrlbncr / , O. 0 7 or/ laEtjouiii Slie.i' S 5r * paaij ITunkhouser 4 oaoo-8 'ouip > jifleth 4 ciinss A'sn 'ITA FOMOWKUS. Cloutof tlu Tournament at llcrlln HrlniVM Sump Suriirlxi'H. Current chess literature IB at present mainly concerned with the International match finished several weeks ago In Berlin. The result was a surprise , as tournRmen'.a often arc , new men coming unexpectedly ta the front. Charomek In this case forged alio.id and took fiist irizo with a ucoro that will perhaps , v > \a < icti anxiety for lilt title ot chauiiiiua of t > io world. Lajkcr lim thus far risen bend MI-I ihauldtis Hiovv ill competitors and tin ; , deU/Miiitd to 'jlian-l-u the chess find an ] davai1) 'it" ' ' uf ? to mathematics , having n profestor'n ctiair within his reach. Before ) hla withdrawal , however , he will probably be obliged to moot CharousMt for the championship of the world or lot It GO by default. 1'llUo'iry. the Amor- lean , did not ipeolally dUUngulsh himself In the tournament , but In a m.vc.i with masters hla youth would uo a consideration. In a recent article ; on "Mathematics and When Nature Fails , Science Prevails. CU09S-UYCS AliMOSTl I > VAHlAlll.Y DUD TO A SISVGJI15 STll.\I.\n OV THia SIISHT , \Ino Out of T MII Cnm-n Can HP 1'er- fcctly StriilKhtPiiPtt Without the Knife. That this Is true tholr no longer remains a doubt , nnd yet It seems almost Incredible that this deformity , which has ibeon looked upon so long as only curable-"by an operation , can now io done perfectly nnd without the loiwt danger by a simple treatment nnd the scientific fitting of glasses , which do not cause the slightest pain or anoyanco to the ' Dr. Seymour says . "Few oMIdren are boncrosseyed , and that they are tallowed to grow up this way Is not only pitiful , but Is positively cruel , and now that this simple means ot rcmdylng this deformity has ue- should become a come kcown , cross-eyes thing of the past nnd the march of science credited with having bestowed a blessing upon these who are afflicted In this way. Now. If you will notice , " said the doctor , holding n pencil very close to his eye nnd looking nt It Intently. "In order to sec this distinctly I must make an Intense effort , aud In doing so I naturally turn my eyes Chess , " Edwin- Anthony of London , 13ng. , one. ot those who delight In Intricate com- putatlcn , has approximated the possibilities of combination. In a chess ga-mc. Ho has considered separately each opening and pre sents some , enormous figures In the results arrived nt. He saya , In part , as follows ; "To estimate the actual number of ways ot'playlng even a very few moves Is beyond the power ot calculation , but to get eomc- , thing of nn approximation to that number Is very slmp'o. ' Taking a variation In each ot | the openings , wo find that the first player i bis an average of twenty-eight , thirty and thirty-three ways of making the second , tnlrd end fourth moves , respectively ; twenty-nine , thirty-one and thlrty-thrco being the corresponding spending numbers for the second player. 01 course- , both players have a choice ot twenty- moves on their first move. Un tne nypo- thesls that the number of replies open , ta each move Is always the Baine- . whatever the preceding move may have been , aud tbit the foregoing figures glvo those numbsro , the uambe-r of possible ways of playing the first four moVes only , on each side , would be 318,979,504,000. " Attention Is usually given by young stu dents of chess to openings of game-3 and to analyses of the different variations of them. This , doubtless , Is an excellent course to puisuc , but It might ) bo observed that study and care are no ICES Important In end games. Ono master- has remarked that "All openings are good IE they are properly followed up , " and It is a fact on the other hand that i many games are lest from , weakness at the end as from any other cause. The following oad came la worthy of notice , White to move and force a win. \\IIITI : . The following game was ono ot the best played In the receat Berlin tournament and ivas between Messrs. Tscrhlgorln nnd Janowski. In the twentieth move If white queen take bishop , tha queenIs lost. HUY LOPEZ. WhlteMr. . T. Black-Mr. J. 1-P to K 4. 1 P to K. 4. 2 Kt to K B 3. 2 Kt to Q 13 3. 3 li tffl Kt 5. 3 Kt to B 3. 4-Q to K 2. I 4 B to K 2. D-P to Q 3. 5-P to Q 3. | G Q Kt to Q 2. , C Castles. I 7 Kt to B Sq. 7 Kt to Q r . [ 8-Kt takes Kt. S-P takes Kt. i 9 Kt to KUu. ! ) -P to U 3. 10 n to Q B 4. 10-P to Q 4. 11 B to Kt 3. 11 P to-Q It 4. ' i ll-P .to Q B 3. 12 P takes K P. IS Kt taVea P. 13-Kt takes Kt. 14 Q takes Kt. 14 P takes P. li-P takes P. , 13-B to B 3. 16-IC to Q 2. 16 n to K Sq. 17 Q to El 3. 17 P to It 5. 18-OJ ta B 2. 18 Q to 11 4. 13-P to Q 4. 1'J B takes P. 20 Q R , to Kt BJ. IO-U takea P ( chk. ) 21-K to Q B < i. 21-B to Kt C. Whlto resigns. Problem No. 4 Whlto to move and mate In two moves : IJUYCK. WHITE. Problem No. 3 wan done by Q to Q R 3. Solved by J. M , Croscy , Fremont ; Joe II. Lltty , Wymoro ; A. G\irz | and Robert Llnd- berg , Omaha. By a transposition of the ( vords "black" and "whlto" above and below the diagram. In the problem Inot week the aolqtlou In. ' ono move ot Q to 1C D i vas pocslble , as noted by Mcurs. Gartz and Crwby. Cricket , The Omaha Cricket club. In the light of past events , and In regard to the coming Northwestern Cricket association tournament to bo held In tills city next year , has re solved -to strengthen Its ranks. The thin end of the wcdgo has oecn driven In deep and hard la securing Jlr. T. P , Date , late of Winnipeg , as a member ot the club. 3Ir. Bate Is the forerunner of several cricketers who are to Join the ranks of the Omahas next > car. aud It Is confidently expected that Instead of being a tallcndcr Omaha will take a high place In the tournament and uphold her position In cricket as'becomes the Ex position City , Mr , Bate learned his cricket under Allen Hill , cno of the greatest professionals of his day , This was at Lsacelles Hall , where the village joungsters so Ingrained was the love of cricket In them ua d to "j > lay hookey" from Sunday Echool la ordcvio Indulge ba tholr favorite pastime. The bill ccn-ilstod of a turnip stolen from the nearest Held , wlillo the- other "Impedimenta" was of aa equally prc-hlitorlc nstuie. Mr. Date In the ro'.o of pupil or master had tbo pleasure- of smaehlng the record for ecorei over 100 lu a'j ' least three well known Englloh public schools , end even as a youngster rcprc- ocntcd his country , an honor which few school boys attain. This came player can perhaps tell us morn of the universality of cricket than moot men , for ho h a ecen It under varied conditions In rcuny clltccs among the blue gums of the "never never" land of Australia ; aga'a upon tbo diamond Melds ot South Africa and In far off Rhodesia and once inoro In the country oC Our Lady of the Bnows. "Tea Pee , " as he U fa miliarly termed , wherever ho goes , has ao- comptlehed tie- ( eat , unparalleled In the his- townrvl my noao In order that both of them look directly at the pencil. Now , every ono knows thnt It Is much easier to focus the eye on nu > object at some llttlo distance than It Is to draw the object very close , say two or three Inches from -the face. The muscles that turn the eyes In work In har mony .with the muscles that focus the eye and one set of muscles cnnnot bo strained without the other being strained from sym pathy. So you see that If a child's sight Is defective and It is obliged to strain Its eyes ns much to see ata distance as 1 doU > sco this pencil , why , of course , the guiding muscles are strained and tfraw the eyes toward the nose , and this means cross-eyes. The eye thai turns In ( for , of course , ono eye always looks straight ) will In time lose Its useful ness , as the sight m the cross-eye must bo Ignored , or a person .would see double. "Now , I have tried to explain the cause ot almost every case of strabismus ( cross-eyes ) . But many mothers will Insist that their child was Injured , or that slckacss caused It to have cross-eyes. This may bo true to a degree , 'but ' the real cause , niter all , Is de fective slghu You will find almost every cross-cjcd child complains of Its eyes If forced to use them , and with hardly an ex ception ono eye will bo better than the ether , each year adiJIng to the difference , until the ono eye Is lost. 'Now , what docs nn opera tion do ? .Nothing for the sight. It may hasten , the straightening of the cyo a llttlo , but glasses < nv necessary Just the same , and must bo worn or the cyo Mill not stay straight. I repeat that nine out of every ten cross-eyed children cnn -have their oycs alrnlghtcnod nnd the sight very much Im proved by the use of jiroper glasses In early life. Thcro Is nothing to be gained In letting ting children go uncarcd for In this way. and many n careless parent will llvo to be censured by their children for allowing them to lose the sight ot an eye by" lotting1 It go until It Is too late. " Dr. Seymour has Just returned to Omalm after an extended trip through the wcit , anil while In San Francisco rotUcreJ valuable ns- sUtanco to the school authorities there upon this subject , nnd wo think that people In this city should not bo slow to appreciate ) the fact that the theory has been advanced nnd proven here In our city toy Dr. iScymour , nnil these .having children -with defective sight should ( bear In mind children's day , which < has been sot aside -by Ors. Seymour ami Dally , at which time they will examine all children's eyes frco ot charge and advtso the parent as to the proper course to pursue. Next Wednesday nnJ Saturday have again been chosen ns the days , as they wcro unablcv to sco nil who called upon them Inst wcok. Rooms 413-14 Karbach Block , 15th and Douglas Sts. , Over Nlcoll the Tailor. > $ t Whet , Ho ! For ALL HAIL THE We're off for the skating ! We're down the toboggan slide ! Gee ! But isn't it fun ! The Ice ( Carnival Is on at the Ex position grounds. They charge 10 cents 1 to get into the grounds , 10 cents admission - * sion to the ice and 5 cents for each ride down the toboggan slide. IP you will bring in two new sub scribers for the Daily and Sunday Bee for two weeks each , you can get a ticket v to the grounds , an admission to the ice and four trip tickets for the toboggan slide , or eight tobggan tickets or four ice admissions. ' , * IF you bring in one new subscriber to the Daily and Sunday Bee for three weeks , you can get a ticket to the grounds , an admission to the ice and two K- tickets for the KI I trip toboggan slide ; or three ice admissions , or six toboo-o-an tickets , IF you bring in more subscribers , or for a longer time , you can get tickets at the same rate for each bona fide new K subscriber that is , an admission to the grounds , or an admission to the ice , or $ two'trip tickets for the toboggan slide , J for each week paid in advance by the new subscribers you bring in. The & more subscribers , the more tickets. A whole lot of fun for just a little work , $ None but bona fide new subscribers j | count , No subscription taken for less 5 than two weeks. Bring your subscriptions to the $ % Circulation Department , < ? 5i Bee Publishing Co , > J & Bee Building. $ tory of cricket In the C .nadlan Norlhwwt , of capturing the bowling champknehlp two yeara In succession. The- Chicago Times- Herald Is responsible for th : statement tint he Is the finest ell r < vmd player In the northwest , wlillo the Dally Mill and Em- plro of "Toronto " spcak. % of him > io tha demon i towlor of the northnoit and the fastest ' hurdler In America. LSato has the unique- distinction of liavlni ; ( ilayed foot ball for mare flrit-clam .qlubs and In more countries than any other-living player. Ills face bear * record that Tnintlna the pigskin as practiced across the \vator Is not the namby-pamby gatne as compared with i Amoilcan methods that tome- would have u * believe. The Capo Timed stated uome years ago that ho wac the llnust player In Ills goul- tlon over een In South Africa , and tlio Ca nadian critics look upon him an the most re sourceful halfback ! n the Domlnlos Such n acquisition to the Omaha club an T. P. must necessarily add Impetus and In- tctrcat In the g-uno , and an he haa tlio rci.m- Utlon of being ono of the best ccachco In Citna a , thu members of thu club will wel come him as filling a "long felt want. " I KniiNiiM City OutNlioutM CHICAGO , Deo. ll.-Tio KaU ! < i City marksmen arc having thing * their own way In the Inter-city shooting tourney. At the close of theIKth 111 atcli In tha trophy ton- test last night llio Hcoro atooil ; ! 12 to ? 03 In favor of the visiting t'uni. Today Herman of Kanxns City ilrfcaUd Roll of C'hlcasro , 49 ta 43 , und III Icy , one. of the visitant , Hcorcd 44 to tlio 43 of hl.t opponent , Dr. 1'rotlilnnhiun. An tiio score now atanclu tlio C'hlcuiio teuin la eleven points behind , with but three more matches to be > decide. . ! , The tournament IA 111 eo ! 3 tlil-i evening , I Arnold' Jlromo Celery cures JOe , 25 ? uiiJ SOc. All