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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1897)
. _ zyJ The Blx-ilay blcjclc race In Madison Square , carlen , which clceed a week ago , ls con- < lomncd by the press of the country as the cruccst ; and most brutal exhibition ot human endurance ever witnessed In. the United Staters Every prominent newspaper on The Hep's exchange list denounced It as a spec tacle without n e'ligle ' redeeming feature. U was conceived In greed , and to the expiring rour.d was dominated by avarice. A similar outcry was raised at the conclusion of the six-day race In Chicago a year ago , and It was sufficiently forceful to prevent a. repeti tion ot the Inhuman affair , There IB every reason to believe that Now York will not again wltnws another such "race. " U Is practically settled that the coming conven tion of the League ot American Wheelmen will take action ngaltst thorn by with holding Its sanction , and' ' the National yclo Racing association announces Ita determina tion that at contests which It may encourage Ini the future the riders shall have at least six hours refit out of every twenty-four. This li as It should be. Further support of such brutalizing contests would be a national scandal. As a nation wo are prone to rebuke and denounce exhibitions ot physical strength and skill which Imperil the lives or llmls of the contestants. Wo refer with a shudder to the gladiatorial contests of ancient Rome. Wo sneer mightily at the seventeenth cen tury civilization of Spain , which sanctions bull lighting as a national sport. Wo ele vate our olfactories at the mention of Mexico because bull fighting prevails there. Prize fighting lias been outlawed by nearly all the states In the union. Now wo are engaged In an effort to tone down foot bill so as to free the game from phjslcal dangers. Yet all reports agree that none of these surpassed the cruelty and brutality shown In Madison Square garden during the last halt of the contest. Compared with it , prize fighting lo an Innocent amusement and foot bill a gentle exercise. If bull baiting were attempted In the United States how quickly the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals would s\\oop \ down upon the promoters and clap them In Jail Yet there was no humane society to prevent cruelty to human beings j > uch us was practiced In New York City. Some > of the men who dropped out of the race thu third and fourth dajs were clubbed end whlplaahed by their trainers In the hope of driving exhausted nature beyond Ita limit. Ice water was dashed upon them .to keep them awake. Some slept on their wheels and collisions resulted. Again , when allowed to take a few minutes rest and Bleep In their quarters , they were mdely awakened , dragged to their wheels by In human 'backers , cad the spectacle was pre sented ot exhausted men begging plteously for rest. Poor , helpless fellows , emaciated , hollow-eyed , crazed , and with tongues , pro truding and blooi } .exuding from their nos trils were. dHscn round 'and round as pll1- lessly as the lash \\at ever ( .wung by slave driver. To all that " / port" Is a mockery ; ; It ' was in truth n re'pulslve exhibition of human cruelty for gain. While three or four mon emerged from the contest without serious or permanent Injury , others were torturpd ph > u'Ically ' apd mentally. One becajno a ra\lng maniac. Another fiequently Jumped from his wheel alitt wanted-to fight an Imaginary oricniy. , WUh ' , tlie oxccjHton , pf MHler..atid Halo , 'nll''ol tllcni developed Halluclnationb ofarlous k.'ato ' , "verging on Idiocy , and few of them hsfO a lucid liour out ot the last thirty-six. A continuance of such "sport" would involve an Increase In the number of Idiot asylums. Where Is the gain ? The receipts amounted to about 100,009. Ot this sum the rnke-ofl for the managers was 512,000 , out of Which they paid the purses , about $8- 000 , and IJ12.000 for expenses. Their net profit was $22,000. Tae iccelpts of the winner were $3COO. Summed up out of the thirty-six men who started In the racs less than half wore In at the finish. The men who did the work , th'o haggi'rd , bc- dramgled , and woebsgono creatures practl- cilly held tun Back at the close , while the to- 4und , self satisfied managers walked leisurely away with the bulk of the swag. That wcs what the exhibition was for. That was all ( here was In It. There wasn't the semblance of sport Int'.m whole disgusting show. And the pity of It la that It drew profitable sup port , Bicycles arc now carried as baggage with out extra charge on American railroad lines og'gregatlng over C3,000 , miles in length , an Increase of about 30,000 miles since Inst Feb ruary , ( 'oist line and ilvor steamers and fefrles. ItRvInK a combined length of route ot 136,000 miles , are also carrying blcyclrs the same aa other forms of baggage and with out extra charge. The principal coast lliie steamers on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts are included in this list , and all th big trans-Pacific lines to China , 'Japan 'ani Australia are In line with the same policy. In Franco nil railroads cany bicycles as ordl naiy biRKige , jiid the Increase of receipts within the list ye-ir , due to wheelmen's pat ranngo , has been very substantial , The simo effect is noted In this count y as shown In thi case of the Long Island Railroad company which last year carried about 30.000 cyclls passengers und this year about 150,000 , each laying a full fiist-claVs faro. Cycle path construction along the lines ot country reads will bo pushed more vigorously In 1898 than iivcr before. From the prac tical experience thus far gained It Is puonn that the best surface ) for cycle paths Is com posed of a thin dressing of crushed sandstone. This material packs easily , forms n bmootn , clastic surfacp , with Just enough grit to "blto" the tire and prevent slipping , drains quickly , resists the formation of mud and for ten months In the > oir supplies an Ideal whcelway. It Is superior to the cinder surface In that the latter sticks to the rubber tire and la easily picked up and loosened by passing wheels , andIn dry weather Is blown off and bcatterei ] by strong winds. "No old \\hceln received In exchange , " Will , It Is expected , be a sign which will be dnpla ) > cd prominently In ovury retail bicycle dealer's windows during the comingyear. . If It Is done It will bo ono ot thu sternest propositions that the cyclist has as yet been confronted with. The giving of old uliocls as part payment on a now one Is a tlmo- lionarod custom , and It 1ms undoubtedly tended largely to boom the bicycle trade. The reason for this movement Is that many nuvr wheels will bo sold at prices far below nny heretofore listed , or on the other hand whcro high prices rule , the change In the model la so radical that a. machine of the old type Is not wanted at any flguro , Second hand wheels art ) -bad stock In most cases , especially with those who handle first class now wheels. The Illinois Cycling club , the largest or ganization'In that BOctlpn. U considering the question of withdrawing from the League of American Wlieolmon ixs a club , The dis satisfaction , It U foil , will result In an amuuilmcnt to the constitution of the Icaguo iraUliiK It necessary that only 75 per cent Instead of alt the members of a club 'bo ' enrolled - rolled ! the Icaguo In orJ'or ' that the club may rccelro league privileges. Clubs find thnt candidates ( or admission rpbcl ut the ( stipulation that they shall also Join the l.eaguo of American Wheelmen , 1'rcaldcnt Arthur ot tl.o Illinois club nays ; "Tho contliirmt Is very strong In the club to withdraw. We have fought and opposed the Idea In the past , but the members ( col that In thu majority of cases the tax Imposed ) early Is an Imposition. They have only ono alternative to nvold paying It and that U to leave the club. In most cases they par , but under protest. Now the feeling is not cnalnat thei League at American Wheelmen by any means , but they ore opposed to tbo taxation Idea , " Contrary to * oxpecUtlous , the AnaocUted Cjcllng Clubs of California manifest no nlKrm of \ \ tailing to abandon their efforts to control racing on the Pacific coast. The annual meeting and election ot officers ot the association was held nt San Francisco on December 4 , It. il. Welch , chairman of the racing ccmmlttco , In his report spoke of the advancement the association has made since assuming thu control of track racing on thu roast , adding that this control Is now an un disputed fact. 'Ho also said that the or- ganlzatlonwas In affiliation with the Canadian Wheelmen's association , the League of Now South Wales Wheelmen , and the Southern Cyclists' association. The re port of the secretary showed that the In dividual membership ot the associated clubs was 1,030 , scattered throughout soventy- sovcn cities and towns In the state. While no steps were taken at the meeting In rela tion to the 'future management and control of racing , It Is expected that President Adams will outline a policy that will bo favorable tQ the League of American ( Whccl- men. A conference between the two leagues has been arranged , Some of the bicycle clubs In the west are determined to revive the question of Sunday racing under the auspices ot the League of American Wheelmen. The St. Louis Cycling club baa adopted resolutions which In effect demand that the national assembly grant local option In the matter of Issuing race meet sanctions to the various divisions. This action Implies that a determined fight to force the league to take some action on the Sunday question will come before the annual meet ing. It Is generally understood , however , that the advocates of Sunday racing In the west are now very weak numerically. Owosso , Mich. , has a fat man's cycle club of twenty members , the weight of the aggre gation being two and a half tons. No affidavit accompanies this statement , but It la gen erally understood to he within a.few hundred weight of the correct figures. The Owosso fat man's organization la unique In that the by-laws strictly demand that a member shall not refuse to eat at any and every Invitation to do so. And , according to the rules , no member may entertain a serious thought dur ing a meeting of the club under penalty of a > in.iw flnn. Ail catlmato of two thousand dollars from the secretary of state for the construction of proper bicycle sheds In the State , Army and Navy buildings , In Washington , Is an Indica tion of the wheel's standing today. In the future every largo building will have Us blcyclo stands as jnuch as a matter ot course as hat racks or umbrella stands. The prophets who still predict that the bicycle "craza" Is waning find llttlo to support their predictions In the nlgns of the times. Uutlaml , Vt. . can beast of a phenomenon bicyclist In the cersOn of W. H. Swan , who Is a photographer by occupation. Mr. Swan stands C feet 8 Inches In his stocking feet and weighs 335 pounds. Mr. Swan Is not a freak who Is scarcely able to get around , but Is simply a giant ot perfect prcoortlcos , who Is able to ride well. Ho rides a thirty-pound wheel and goes where any ordinary mm can. Mr. Swan ISjntrablo enough to make a good -enter for some foot ball team. An order has been Issued by the Postofflco Icpartmout requiring the Chicago letter xirrlers to abandon bicycle delivery and hcre- ifter rely upon the stveet tars cod their own Huidy le s I'or making their rounds. The order la said to be pleasing to the carriers themselves , .who ore , glad tq return to the old system. Tlfey .prefer the allowance for Street carfare to 'the * allowance of $3 VJe.r' month for the use bf their wheels' . Superin tendent McUrath ot the city delivery is quoted as saying : "I am glad that the post- tnaater was successful In this matter. In other , cities It Is said that the use of bi cycles has proved to bo of benefit. Such Is not the case hero. Tho. amount' allowed by th ( > deiavtment $3 a month has oot been sufficient for the maintenance of the wheels. In wet weather , , or when sleet and snow cover ths ground , It Is almost impossible for carriers to make their trips within the pro scribed time allowed them. Then , when they take ears , the carriers must pay their own [ are. There have been many casualties to the carriers In the use of the blcyclo and ki such Instances where they have been laid up en account ot some accident that has befallen - fallen them while using the wheels they have lost their time. " Relative to the claims of riders who seek to establish for themselves the record of a mtlo In ono minute n New York manufacturer has calculated that to rldo a mile In one minute a man would have to make three revolutions of his feet la one second with a 112 gear. With 134 gear two and one-halt revolutions per second would be required , while with two revolutions uer second a gear of 1GS la necessary. Mlchaql , when riding a mlle In two minutes with 10G gear makes ono one-hundredths revolutions and twenty-three - In a second with his feet. It a man could move his loot at a rate of ono and ono-half revolutions a second tor sixty seconds he would require a gear of 224 In order to cover > mile In that flme. Is this possible ? Kit ( Ml THE CVCI E I'ATII. SK-Duy nncpH Do Not Jlect Tilth Vuvor. As In other sports the last week has been rather deficient In startling' events In the blcyclo racing world. It Is well to quality this statement , however , for ono very Im portant evfflt has developed. . That Is that the future ot six-day blcyclo races In New York city appears to bo somewhat dubious as a result of the recent contctt that -was pulled off In that city. Tbo trainers of the riders Insisted that there wan no brutality about the race , but the -appearance of the riders was sufficient to L-lvo the lie direct to ttvit statement. As n matter ot fact , according to the New York oapers and not according to any Individual opinion formed so far away , It Is rather strange that some of those who finished did not become raving maniacs. The public was not much pleased over the event. As a re- suit It Is proposed to pass a bill prohibiting any future races of the kind , but the wisdom of this Is questionable. One Important result ot the race will-prob ably bo a stringent restrictive measure on long-dlstanco racing by the League of Amer ican Wheelmen. Hitherto these events have been conducted under the ( sanction of the League of American Wheelmen , but A. Cressy Morrison , vlco president of that or ganization , declares that ho will prepare and > reHcnt at the next national assembly of the Ltagua of American Wheelmen an amend ment covering the point BO thoroughly that It will prevent any poslblo countenance ot such an event in the future. Mr , Morrison de clares-that from every point ot view the six- day blcycln race should bo condemned ; that It Is an Inhuman und lipalth destroying in stitution. The race Itself did not result In such record breaking as was anticipated. Upon actual measurement It was found that the track was 277.26 feet short of a mllo. According to this the first riders finished with the following scores : Miller , 1.9S3 miles , SS5 yards ; nice , 1,920 miles , 223 yards ; Schtnneer. 1,895 miles , 1.237 yards ; Hale. 1,810 miles , 6&5 ) ards. By ( his only the first two broke Hate's record , which was exceeded by Miller by seventy- three miles. A considerable reflection Is cast on the track management by this discovery , since they succeeded In Inducing big crowds to at tend by announcing the sensational breaking ot records each day. It Is all folly for them to say that they didn't know. They won the'r ' point , houover , since they scocped In some $40.000 for the week. The riders received $1.300. 1'rolVi.HluiiiilH May Cunip In , It Is definitely stated that the Century Road Club ot America , at the annual meetIng - Ing pt state centurions In January , v.111 adopt an amendment to Its by-laws permitting the admission of professionals to membership. The heretofore despised and relucted "pros'1 will be. taken lute Kill fellowship and granted he same privileges as other members , .hough , ot course , they will bo a class by ihcnisclvcs as far an road competition Is co" > ; crn6d. Their performances will bo recog nized , however , -and they will have as much of ft voice In the affairs ot the organization as their amateur brethren , The announcement of this decision on the part ot the recognized authority In road matters - tors In this country comes as < a. < : omploto sur prise , and Is likely to create i scnatltn. The question ot the admission ot profcsalonals to membership .has long 'been ' a ftorc point of argument In the League ot .American Wheel men and has been fought anil defended bit tcrly on. all occasions. There has been n steadily growing sentiment , however , that It would be nothing more than Justice to give the cash rider a right to a voice In the dis cussion of and action upon the affairs which were of vital Importance to him. Prejudice and politics have heretofore prevented action upon the question nt the national assemblies of the League of American Wheelmen. Now It appears that the Century Head club Is to stoil a march ! ! Its brother organiza tion by being the first to act In this matter. The nnuual meeting of the Htsto centurion.- ot the Century Head club occurs In January , This Is the body which legislates for the Century Head club , and It la said It wll' adopt the amendment admitting professionals at the coniln ? meeting. The national as sembly ot the Loiguoof American Wheelmen does not meet until February , so that the Ctcitury Head club will bo enabled to ac compllsh Its purpose and take away fron the league the greater part of the glory o ! being the first to recognize the professionals , The matter has been quietly canvassed by a well known Century Head club official dur Ing the list few months , and ho statca tea the sentiment among the state centurions U almost unanimous In favor of doing Justice to the "pros. " It Is said the amcudmcn will meet with , no opposition at the January meeting and will bo adopted at once. This will leave the League of American Wheelmen to play second fiddle In the rcc ognttltm of professionals. An amcndmca with this object was Introduced 1-ist year , but owing tt < political bitterness It was Im possible to secure favorable consideration foi It. During the last season the prejudlci against the admission ot professionals lias considerably subsided and a sentiment liai arisen which may be strong enough to oirry the amendment at the coming assembly. I" Is believed that the action of the Century Head club will have a powerful effect In till' ' direction , but In any event the League o American Wheelmen will have lost -what1 credit pertains to having been the first to recognize Wio rights of the cash riders. The IllkoV MlNNlnii. Ho loved her to distraction , She loved him In return , And t'hey ' thought no futo Could separate Hearts like theirs did burn. But she became a victim Of the bold bicycling craze And she used her beau , As n prop , you know , 10 noiu uu1 wnuui m pmuu. Sha fell and bruised her elbow , Then fell nnrt cut her cheek ; And the lo\o t'.iey ' know Broke square In two They pass nnd do not speak. Wht'clliiK1'uii. ' . "I sometimes think I was born too soon. " "Oh , pshaw ! Haven't you lived to see the chalnlcss wheel ? " She It takes more skill to ride la wheel than It does to drive a horse. He The Idea ! Any woman can ride a wheel. "You may fetter my body , " he shouted , "but my mind will wear no chain ! " In other words , the wheel In his head was of the ' 98 pattern. "What will you do * with your wheels thin w'nter ? " "Hang them on the wall ; the handle-bars make a lovely lint rack. " "But , " pleaded the conservative adviser , "does jour highness- think that the safety of the kingdom oin be conserved without the use of fetters ? " "I have heard , " said' ' the progreisl-.e monarch , "something to that effect. The chalnlees safety Is a good thing. " SCOTCH vMniliat Chess. The following flawless game was awarded the prlzo for "brilliancy at a recent tournri- mciit of the Franklin Chess club , PliTladel- ' phla. J. P. Morgan gave the odds of 'the 1C. B. P. and first move : ' White Class B player. Black J. P. Morgan. 1 P to QI. . 1-11 to Q 4. 2 15 to B 4. 2 B to B 4. 3-P to K 3. 3-Kt to KB 3. 4-Kt to K , B 3. 4-P to K 3. 5 P to K R 3. C B to .Q 3. G-Kt to K C. G-Q Kt to Q 2. 7 B to Q 3. 7-Q to K 2. S V to Q'n 3. S Castles ( Q. U ) . 0-Kt to Q 2. n-K to Kt Sq. 10-Q to K 2. 10-U to Q B Sq. 11 1' to Q B 1. 11 P to Q B 4 , I2-Castles (1C ( II ) . 12-P to K Kt'4. 13 n to U 2. 13 P to 1C U 4. 11 D takes IB. 14 P takes B. 15 Kt to Kt G. 15B takes B ( ch ) . 1C 1C takes . . 1G-Q to Q 3 ( ch ) . 17 I' to 1C B 4. 17 Kt to Kt 5 ( ch ) . 1S-P takes Kt. 18-31 'P ' takes P ( ch ) . 19 Kt takes U. 19 Q to H 3 ( eh ) . 20-IC to Kt Sq. 20-1' to Kt 0. 21 Kt to B 3. 21 U takes Kt. 22 Resigns. The death of D. Engllsch , one of the com petitors In the recent Berlin tourney , occurred shortly after the contest ended. Ho broke down during the progress of the play and there is little doubt but that the mental BtTiln undergcae In his weakened condition hastened the end. He played an exceedingly rareful and sound game , but In the last match showed a tendency to try for draws rather than a successful termination. Mr. Rngllsch had a. long and honorable record as a chess player and has shone In many tourna ments during the last twenty years. The game below was played at the Frankfort tournament In 18S7 with Gottscball and Is a good example ot Engllsch's style : VIENNA GAMD. White Gottschall. Black ErtEllsch. I P to K 4. 1-P to 1C 4. 2 Kt to Q B 3. 2 Kt to Q B 3. 3 P to K Kt 3. 3-B to B 4. 4-B to Kt 2. 4-Kt to B 3. B P to Q 3. 5-P to Q 3. 0-K Kt to K 2. Kt to K Kt C. 1 7 Castles. 7 P to B 4. 8 Kt to Q 5. 8 P takes P. 9-B takes P. 9 Castles. 10-B to 1C 3. 10 B takes B. 11 P1 takes B. 11-n takes R ( ch ) . 12 Q takes It. 12-Kt to K 2. 13 U to K. 13-P to B 3. 14-Kt takes Kt ( ch ) . 14-Q takes Kt. 15-ICt to B 3. 15-Q to Kt 4. 1C Kt to Q. 16 B to 1C 3. 17 Q to K 2. 17-iP to Q 4. IS B to B 3. 1S-U to K B. 19-R. to B. 19-U to B 3. 20-P to 1C n' 4. 20-Q to Kt 3. 21-K to Kt 2. 21-P to K 5. 22 P tnla-H P. 22-Kt to K 4. 23-Kt to B 3 , 23 It takes B. 21 Resigns. Problem No. G , ( From Now York Sun.- ) Whlto to play and mate In three moves ; UL.VCK. Prdblem iNo. 4 was < lone by H to Q Bq , Solved by W. II. N. , St. Paul , Neb. ; Joe II. Letty , Wjmoro , Neb , ; A. G. , ami H , Llnd- bers , Orcaha. Proposed solution of A , K. Dame , Fremont , of Kt to 11 fi Is Incomplete , as the escape of K to Q 4 , K to Q 'U 4 or H takes R Is possible. A , G. , Omaha , will please observe that a 2-cenl stamp should bo affixed to scaled communications. A solution to the end game published last' week was received from J. M. Crosby , Fre mont. Tin * DlNrovrr)1 of tilt * liny. Aug. 3. Bogel , the leading druggist ot Shreveport , La. , says ; "Dr. Klng'a New Discovery Is the only thing that cures my cough , and It Is the best seller I have. " J , P. Campbell , merchant of Safford , Ariz. , writes : "Dr. King's New Discovery IK all that Is claimed for Hi It never falls , and In a sure euro for Consumption , Coughs and Colds. I cannot say enough for Its merits. " Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption , Coughs and Colds Is not an experiment , It has been tried for a quarter of a century , and today stands at the head. It never dis appoints. 1'Veo trial battles at Kubu & Co.'c drug store. ARTISTS IN THEIR LINE Gossip with Those WhcHPJay Billiards to While AwA Tano. tut n p ALBERT CAHN ONE OF THJ KILLFUI SHOTS i fin Iot-n1 IMn ! ljifi ! Who Would tin * 1'rofpinl.oiinlii IL Close llnci * Man > lining * ni : < | iiliiH-it . with llllllnrji ,0OullllN. Among the games In which the clement of luck la second to a sura .eye and A eteady ncrvci blllhrds has alwajs occupied the drat place. To play It well requires perfect eye sight , quick decision , an absolute Impertur- hlllty of temper and the accurate and doll- cato touch of an accomplished pianist. The requirements are such that not ono billiard player 'In , 100 really plsya billiards. Even years of practice will not make a player unless eye , wrist and ncnes arc equal to the task Imposed on them. Out even to the average player , as players go , the game Is oneof the most fascinating of Indoor amuse ments. The only difficulty Is that It must bo played regularly to be played well. And hundreds of men who would enjoy a few games occasionally leave the cue alone on- t'lrely ' because they areunable _ to spare the tlmo and money involved ( n Its mastery. This may be ono of the reasons why the game Is not played In Omaha as It Is In eastcrD cities. Western business men are generally too thoroughly occupied with their affalra to devote a couple of hours each day to billiards. And even after they have ac quired considerable proficiency , a few weeks without practice results In the loss of a considerable proportion of their skill. For the last two or three years there has been comparatively llttlo billiard plajlng In Omaha. For this the hard t'tm&s have been In aorao degree responsible. Billiards Is one of the luxuries which pcuple are disposed to1lo without when money Is scarce1 and no sort of business has felt the hard times more keenly than the billiard Brooms. But this winter there Is a noticeable revival and manj players who have not bent over a table for months arc dropping Into the various rooms to brush up their game aad get back to their old gait. A numb r of orders for private billiard outfits have also been filled recently and there Is every Indication that the game Is getting tack to the popularity that It deserves. SOMH WHO PLAY i\VELL. \ While It Is certainly true that Omaha la lacking : In really first class billiard placers It has quite a number of-amateurs who are fast enough to make a creditable appearance anywhere. Frank Ken Is ton and 'Lieutenant ' Arrasmlth were considered the best1 amateurs In the city , and since they havoi left Albert Calm Is conceded the honor of Jlrst place. He Is one of the few players Irt Omaha who play the balk line game with lany degree of suc cess and 'When In good -fopi he would bo a formidable opponent forjan $ > nlayer outlsde of the professional ranks.- * ? \Bt to Mr. Cahn there are fully a dozen pUjy&s who are very equally matched. ( Among 'these Edward Uudubenux Is certainly : ono of the most re- malleable. In spite of the fact that hoc has nearly reached the allotted age of , three score and ten ho Is fan enthusiastic bllllar.clst'and It la commonly said among his triond.jh.3 If ho Is sick In. bed In the morning hVcan > M } found playlng'billlards ' In the afternoon. Not withstanding Jils years his commaml of Ihe " rles remains and he Is still ono of the y ibest of the local experts. W. A. Travis , who travels for the Standard Oil company , Is'omTof IhBTTest of the local amateurs. His open table play Is especially strong and his ability to bring the balls to" gether after a long shotfrom half a dozen cushions is extraordinary among amateur nlayers. Victor Heard TShTl "Johnny Murphy rfre In the same..clflss , and t erd la aMlvely rivalry bet\fcjTit > the fwb'fltJ : < hey 'play at 3 o'clock every13afternoon at one of the local rooms , and so far there isfonly a few points difference In the score. W. 'A. ' Magner. W ( D. Worehouse and L. A. Welsh of the local weather bureau play an equally strong game. Mr. Welsh plays a somewhat erratic game on account of defective eyesight , but on' the days -wbeiVhe has his o > e with him -hd in dulges in a succession of brilliant shots that tests the nerve of the best of his opponents. AND THERE ARE OTHERS. While those jus't mentioned form a. class of their own , there are anumber of others who 'play excellent billiards. Dr. II. C. Sumney Is a very clever manipulator of the cue. and Is one of th'e few who have lUe faculty of retaining their nerve when luck zees against them and pulling a game out after It has apparently gone agilnst them. A number of the local railroad men are very handy-with the stick , and of these the Burlington seems to have the majority. General Passenger Agent Fnincts , Assistant General Passenger Agent- Smith and Chief Clerk J. E. Buckingham''are among the best plavers In railroad circles. Dave Young of the Union Pacific also plays i\ strong game. In a family match the Calms would un doubtedly win out against almost any com petitors. While the other brothers do not play as well as Albert , they are both fairly proficient In the game and Aaron Cahn Is ono of the tow men of advanced ago who retains the youthful faculties that \ro en- scntUU to billiards. Until very r&ontlj- Ur , Cahn played considerably himself acit oven yet ho Is capable of oiilDhylng many younit men who Imagine that -they are fall- llnrdlsts. Jules Lumbard Is another nun whose ability as a blllard player bis not paused with his youth , and ho may still bo fre quently seen running out his string far ahead ot ft younger opponent. Among the private residence1) ) In Omaha there arc nt least halt a hundroil , the fur nishings of which Include a private bil liard table. George Hoagland hns ono of the best outfits In town and C. N. Deltz' residence Is equipped with both billiards and pool. Happy Hollow , the luxurious residence of the Patricks , has a hmdsomo billiard room , and BO have the residences of W. W. Maish , Kd Dickinson , Hniitus Young , n. W. Nash and Kd Cudahy. Bishop Scanncll also has > i billiard table at his residence and so has Guy C. Hal ton , C. S. Raymond , G.V. . Mcgoath , J. J. Brown. S. A. JtcWhorter , Arthur English , George- Jackson , Judge U. S. Baker , Judge Ivcs and V. 0. Strleklor. The offlceM * quarters at Fort Crook nre also equipped with a number ot tables , and the regiment Includes a number of very clover amateurs. Aside from the equip ment ot the Officers' club Captain W. 11. Kell of company C , Captain Robert M. Getty ot company F , Captain H. M. Kctchum of company II and Captilu. Jones have recently hod new tables put In their quarters. QlirMtlntiN mill Ai WASHINGTON HOTEL , Dec. 4. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : Will you please state the particulars a * to the following : In a game ot high five A has -II points. B has 31. A bids and makes 13 points ; B makes Jack. Please forward me the solution as to winner of game aad oblige. A. T. Peterson. Ans. The commonly accepted rule , unlcbs otherwise stated , Is that high , low , Jack , game and the two fives go out In the order named. Therefore B goes out In the above. No answers by mall , To the Sporting Editor ot The Bee : To nettle a dispute will you please answer In columns of The Bee : A claims that Brooklyn Is In New York state ; B claims that Brooklyn 'is on Locg Islrnd , and Is not In the state of New York. Which Is right ? Ora C. Shin- rock. rock.Ans. . Brooklyn Is on Long Island and Is also In New York state. FREMONT , Neb. , Dee. 9. To the Sporting Editor ot The Bee : Kindly answer the fol lowing In next Sunday's Bee and greatly oblige a reader : First , In "rob" the deck high five has the dealer a right to look at the bottom card ? Second , who has to his credit the most prize fights and glove con tests ? A Reader. Ans. (1) ( ) You can't look at the bottom of the dock In that or any other kind of high five. (2) ( ) George Dlxon Is said to have had more fights , contests and exhlbltlcus than nnv nUmr flMltnr. LOGAN. la. , Dec. 8. To the Sporting Editor ot The Dee : Will you please Inform nioIn next Sunday's Bee the weights of Corbctt and Fltzslmmons on the day of their fight at Carson City last March and oblige ? II. L. Harvey. Ans. The weights were never announced , but Fltz went Into the ring at about 175 and Corbett at about 183. When the former was hero the other day he said the difference was ten or a dozen pounds. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : To settle a bet will jou please let us know In next Sunday's Bee : In a game of checkers A has three kings and D has two kings. Is .Jt 'possible for A to corner B , no matter how B moves , without exchanging ? Charles E. Hughes. , i * - > Ans. Earring one of the double corners A can do It without exchanging , but with the two double corners and a king In each D can make It a draw till doom's day , provld- log'A docs not exchange. SOUTH OMAHA , Dee. S. To the Sporting Editor of The Hoes I toel that Dctectlvoi Ollley ot Kansas City Rot his throat cut by Smith In Uio Wyandotte court house and the other man bet that lie got killed nt the old Jftmca Ktrect station In Mid city. Wo are both old subscribers to your patter And agreed to submit It to your decision , An Old Subscriber. Ans. Don't know. When did this happen ? SOUTH OMAHA. Neb. , Dec. 10. To the Sporting Kdttor of The Uec : 1'loase state In Sunday's Dee what Ago was Deb Fltzslmmons when ho left Hngland for Australia , and oblige James llogan. Ans. Ho was not more than 10 years old. 31ALMO. N'ob. . Dee. 9. To the Sporting Editor of The lleo : To doUlo a bet please answer In your Sunday Nee the following question ! In playing so\cn up can the beggnr make the dealer turn thelaat card , If the dealer turns a different trump every time ? Please answer same and oblige n constant reader. Ans. Certainly not , If the dealer turns it different trump every time. But It the dealer turns the sjuio trump down to the last card , the beggar lias the say ho can mnko the dealer turn the last card or deal over. OMAHA. Dec. 9.-To the Sporting Rdltor of The Dqe : Will you plc.iso tell mo If there Is a homo for a'ged men lo the slate of Iowa , whore located and name of the pa'rtles In charge. Iy answering the above questions In Sunday's Dee you will greatly oblige on old subscriber. Ans. There Is a Home .for the Aged In DCS Molncs , to which men and women are both admitted , You can get rartlculars by writing to the Institution. OQALALLA , Neb. , Dec. 17. 'To the Sport- iiiK Editor of The Dee : Will you Kindly ad vise me where I can purchase a standard Checker Hoard Manual and oblige. Very truly yours.V. . II. Hamilton. Ans. A bookdealer can surely you , Write to a Dec advertiser. OMAHA , Dec. 17. To the Sporting Editor of The llco : Please answerIn Sunday's paper the average weight for i boy-16 years old and a boy 15 years old. Also please etato the champion shotgun crack of the world and greatly oblige a constant reader. Ano There are no reliable statistics re garding the first query. 2. There are a score of shotgun cracks who can. claim the cham pionship , one as well as another. OMAHA , Dec. 17. To the Sporting Edltoi of The Uce : no so kind as to tell me in The Sunday Dee what Is1 required for the maid of honor to the queen of the Ice Carnival , what she has to do and how many costumes she must have. Is there to be any. thing for her to do except ride en the ficat ? Da not publish this Inquiry but once and oblige an old subscriber. D. D. Ans. Inasmuch ta th's ' might Interest some one else. Birdie , it Is published , but no one will ever know who you are. You will have coly one costume , and that maybe bo any old thing , so long as It Is nice and picturesque. Your work won't bo hard. All you will have to < do Is to allow yourself to bo entertained , ride around In carriages and floats snd accompany the queen. Two KorelKHt'rn Arrive. The two most Important arrivals from foreign shores in the bicycle world are Au gust Lehr , the short distance champion of Germany , who comes particularly to meet Michael , and Karl Kasor , the champion middle distance man of Switzerland , who Is supposed to have the same ambition. The men will stay In this country until next spring at least. Lehr has won thirty-two championships , 425 first prizes , twenty seconds and ten thirds. Lehr's records arc : Quarter mile In 23 3-5 seconds , ono mlle In 1.57 and 500 metres" (503 ( yards ) In 32 seconds. Riser Is from Basle , ' Switzerland , Ho Is 23 years old and Is In pretty fair condition. Ho won the fifty-kilometre and 100-kilo- nigtrei championships of Switzerland lust y"ear. not to speak of thirtyv first prizes , sixteen second and nine third prizes. * - Do not contuse "Cola this" and "Kola..that" with Dr. Charcot't Kola Ncrrlne Tablets. * The"Mighty Black Men of Western Tropical Africa grand specimens of physical development- depend for vigor and energy upon the nerve and muscle-building qual ities of the Kola ( guru ) nut. By its _ use they are enabled to withstand the Koio Nut. fatigue of killing marches and to perform feats of strength impossible with those not using the nut. Thousands of men and women jn this city owe their energy to the pre cious qualities extracted from this noble nut combined in DR. CH ARGOT'S Kola Nervine Tablets. These tablets , made ( from the FRESH KOLA NUTS ) upon the pre scription of Dr. Jean Martin Charcot , the greatest doctor the world has ever known , absolutely banish sleeplessness and nervous troubles. DR. 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