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TUB OJIAIIA. DA VTA 111313 : SV7TDAY , MA.UOH 2fi. 18011. II POUTS OF THE SEASON Omani to BJ a Mombar of n Hngo Nationa Bowling Leagus. PRELIMINARY PLANS MADE LAST WEEK Oilier Mutter * of Spurting Intercut , iiK nil Auuount of the WrNt- orii liilcri-ollcKlnti- Hull During the Inst week Iho first ball w.is ' started rolling In the direction of enrolling Omaha as one of the members of a huge natlonnl bowling Icaguo tlmt Is to bo or- | ganlzul within the next few joars If the plans of the originators do not go awry. The plans of such n Icaguo hnvo already teen made and some of them been carried out. The preliminaries , ns far as Omaha Is concerned , were arranged during the visit to Omaha a few days ago of Samuel Karpf , i secretary of the American Howling congress and of the Interstate Howling league , nnl the manager of the Greater New York Bowl- lng club. He-sides booming this scheme In this city. Mr. Karpf also ( booked the Greater Ameri can Howling club for several appearances In this city next fall. They are to bo hero on November 3 , 4 and G , coming directly from Lincoln , where they arc to play on Novem ber 2. The schedule of this western trip as so far briangcd In as follows : Loulsvlllo , October 1C , 10 , 17 and 18 ; St. Louis , Oc tober 10 , 20 , 21 and 22 ; Kansas City , Oc tober 23 to 29 Inclusive ; Lawrence , Kan , October 30 ; Topeka , October 31 ; St. Joseph , November 1 , Lincoln , November 2 ; Omaha , November 3 , I and n. The schedule from Omaha hns not yet been prepared , but the crack bowlers will probably Jump to Council Bluffs , Sioux City and DCS Molncs. This bowling team has Just completed an extensive trip which did not extend ns far west ns tlild city. On this tour 180 games were played , of which 149 wore won an exceptional record when It Is conceded that the best bowlers available wcro pitted against the visitors wherever they went. The team average of the club was over 875 pins per game. Four of this team will probably show In Omaha , and they are all crackcrjacks. Clinch holds the top score of the club with 201 plus In ten frames , Thyno f Limit of Health JlMHt lie Dr. Ilemiett'N Kteetrlo licit In a < iiinniiit < ; oil Cure. When Nature made man she gave him certain organs , each of which was to per form a distinct service and all were to act hi harmony. Nature never Intended there should bo a weakened or diseased condition of any ono of these organs. But the common lawn of health are very apt to bo disobeyed by men and women especially men. It often starts way back In the early days of youth. Early Indis cretions nnd later excesses tnako weak men. This very class of nervous disorder was the "mother ot Invention" of Dii. iii : > Mrn".s KI.IJCTHHC IICI/T. I dcvoteC the greater part of my life and mj money perfecting fectingmy Belt. 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Duty Depot In Chicago on the Elevated' ' ocjb hns n record ot 2SS pins , Cordcs , the cap tain , has lolled 242 , while Wolf has averAged - Aged 183 pins n game during the recent ] trip" . | Secretary Knrpf Is very much encouraged nt the prospects of bowling In the western country and In this city. In speaking aoout | the situation , lie said. "In every city in which 1 have been since I have commenced this trip I have found that the condition * ' are ripe for the formation of such n Icaguo aa I propose. With the exception of Omaha | I have found Interest In bowling very naive. \ In joui city It Is not aroused jet , although I understand that Omaha was a great bowl ing town In the past and howling Interest Is only dormant. In Lincoln things are In very good shnpu , thrco line nllc > s In that city being well patronized by lovers of the game. I believe that Omaha could bo mndo en thusiastic over the game If a llttlo properly directed energy Is dlsplajed by the local bowlers. "Our national league plan gives Omnha a membership In the western division , or rnther In ono of the two sections of Iho western division , The scheme ot the league Is as follows : There la to bo nu eastern nnd n western division. The former has already been formed and 1s divided Into j ' two sections , each being made up of cities ( located near each other. The same plan will probably bo adopted hero In the west. For example , ono section of the western division can be made up ot Louisville , Kan- Gas City , St. Louis , the Kansas towns , St. Joseph and seine others. The other section may Include Omaha , Lincoln , Sioux City , DCS iMolncs , and other bowling canters hore- .bouts , In this way there will bo no long timp from city to city nnd the expenses of ho league will bo kept down to Iho lowest 'osslblo ' figure. "With a league formed completely In this aslilon there will bo a national champton- hlp. The section teams will first piny with each other. Then the winner ot ono section n the eastern division will play the winner of the other suction In the same division. The same plan will be emplojed In the wcst- rn division. The winners of the two divi sions will then bo pitted against each other or the Championship of the country. Wo hope that the league will bo in such shape : Imt the first championship game will take lilaco In 1DOI at the St. Louis exposition. " Local bowlers hnvo become Interested In .his league scheme and have promised to glvo It their support. They entertained Mr. Knrpf whllo ho was In the city and on Thursday night gave him some idea of what Omaha bowlers could do with the pins on the bowling alleys of the Vienna. On Friday Mr. Karpf left the city 'for Sioux City aud will then proceed to Des Molues. An attempt Is being made to Induce Iowa to como back into the foot ball league of which Missouri , Nebraska nnd Kansas are at present members. This attempt Is nn out growth of a meeting held a week ago nt Lincoln , nt which the delegates from the last thrco named Institutions wore on hand. At the same time the meeting drew up a schedule ot gnmes In which lown Is to bo represented , and the Hawkejcs were re quested by the following resolution to co incide In It : ' Whorcns , Thcro Is a misunderstanding as to the exapt- relation which Iowa now sus tains to this league ; and whereas , at this meeting , duly called by. the president ot the ' association. Iowa has no representative , the ) other members ot the league having ar ranged a schedule of games , which , accordIng - Ing to their Judgment , Is as much to the In terest cif Iowa as to themselves , do hereby express tholr unanimous and sincere desire that law a renew her former relations with this Icaguo and respectfully request that she approve the following schedule of games before April 1 : October 21. Missouri vs. Iowa , at Iowa City ; November 4. Kan sas \s. Iowa , at Lawrence ; November 4 , Missouri . Nebraska , at Lincoln ; Novoin- iber IS , Kansas vs. Nebraska , at Lincoln ; November 30 , Knnsns vs. Missouri , at Kan sas City ; November 30 , Iowa vs. Nebraska , at Omaha. " A few little changes -rtoro made In tno laws of the association , but nothing ot any Importance. In ono respect , however , the meeting took Important action. This was In fixing April 15 for the elate of a meeting to bo held nt Kansas City at which representa tives of the quartet of western universities are to talk over athletic rules to govern their contests in the future. The purpose , of this meeting Is primarily to strengthen and purify the athletics cf the four colleges arid their athletic connections. Besides doIng - Ing all this the league elected the following ofllceri ! : Porter Jones , Kansas university , president ; William Seward , Missouri , vlco president , C. E. Williams , Nebraska , secre tary-treasurer. According to the schedule Omaha lovers ot the pigskin will ba given their annual opportunity of seeing the gridiron struggle on Thanksgiving day ibotween Nebraska nnd Iowa. This year the game will In nil prob ability ibo plajed on this side of the ilver. By next fall the athletic grounds of the Young Men's Christian association on Ames : avenue will bo In good condition and will 1 furnish on ideal field for the battle. In past years Omaha has lost the game and has boon compelled to Journey across the river to sco It , principally because no ndo- quate grounds could be secured hero. During the last week n survey was mndo of the Ames ovenuo ball grounds preliminary to their transformation Into nn athletic park iby the Young Men's Christian nssocla- tlon. Work upon the reconstruction of the grounds will be commenced Just ns soon as the weather will peimlt. There Is no doubt nhout the scheme going through , ns nil the money needed to build the pnrk has been so- cured. Jack I'rlnco , t/ho / old T > ! c > clo promoter , has written to friends that ho will bo In Omnha eoon for the purpose of building n bicycle track around the city and to do a few other things that will draw shekels into his purso. Representatives of tooth the German and the Bohemian Turners have taken very kindly to the suggestion of Athletic Director Bariu-a of Uio Young Men's Christian as sociation thnt they send teams to tncet the association athletes In field meets this sum- mcr. The German aud Bohemian gymnastic systems both Include events that would flg- uro In such a meeting the polo vault , weight throwing and sprints nnd the local Turueia have cracks In all of them. That this will be a red letter year in the history of cricket in this state goes without saying. The great Impetus given to tbo game In this section by the somewhat unexpected suc : cess of the Omaha team In last j car's tourna. ! meiit should result In doubling the member ship of the local organization , and Indica tions unquestionably point that way. It IE stated on goctl authority that there are enough cricketers engaged In the Soutt Omaha packing houses to form a team little it any Infeilor to the champions ol last jear. These men should bo induced tc join the parent organization , and the dif ficulty of Saturday afternoon games would in easily overcome. It is with great pleasure that Omaha 'welcomes ' Uio advent of one o ! Chicago's famous cricketers , in the purser of Mr. Charles 1/ennon , Ono has only tc hear the glowing tributes ptld by the Wanderers' club to the above gentleman's capabilities as a player and his all-round good comradeship when off tbo field to con vince ono that the local club will indeed be in luck If it can secure his active cooperation tion during the coming season , AH cricket ers will deplore the news of the recent death cf genial Joe Bradley , one of the crack wil low wlelderu of the Chicago Wanderers , whoso play during the last tournament was so much admired. An attack of that dread foe , Drlght'a disease , carried him off In hit prlmo. All cjes are turned towards the coming tournament In 'Winnipeg from July 21 to I July SO. From recent ndvlcos the plnjcrs in the prairie1 capital ore making herculean efforts < to make the trip n memorable one to the visiting clubs. They are by long odds the i strongest organization in the league , nnd whoever losw the opportunity of making this ' Journey will , wo fed sure , regret It' ' to the end ot their cricket lives. The ground | committee of the Omnha club expects to | have the. grounds In good playing shape by ! the middle of April , nnd If the weather perI I mils the season should be opened by a game I on Saturday , April 15 The secretary , J. B. Hcjnolils , 1502 Parnam Btrect , will be glad , to receive applications for membership from anyone takltlg an Interest In the good game. PALAVER OF THE "PUGILISTS Hilly Mnililrn'H MMV 1IlnK Cmlr ami Oilier Uriimof lliiUTeil for l'rl c HIliR Kolloueri. The patrons of the ring have long been objecting to the loose fashion In which the Marquis of O.ucensberry nnd London prlzo ring rule * have been Interpreted by referees. The trouble in many cases lias been that the rules themselves nro vague and un- satisfactory. In view of this condition ot 'affairs , Billy Madden , tho'well known man ager ot the pugs , has come to the rescue with a now set ot rules which stand a good i chance of being adopted by clubs that father fistic encounters. Madden hns n wldo ex perience among pugilists nnd Is probably the oldest promoter now before the public. i , lie has handled boxers for > ears nud has I watched the development of boxing with I critical cjo and therefore la qualified to nd- | vance suggestions for the betterment of the gamo. His rules will not permit bettors - tors to lose on technicalities. Inasmuch aa the code will > cry likely be adopted , it Is reproduced : 1. To be a fair stand-up boxing match In n twcnty-four-foot ring , or as near that size ns possible. 2. No wrestling or hugging allowed. 8. The rounds to bo bt thico minutes' duration , with ouo minute's lost between rounds. ' I. If cither man falls , through weakness or otherwise , he must get up uuasslsted ; ten j seconds to bo allowed him lo no so. nnd when the fallen man la on his legs the round s to be icsumed nnd continued until the. .hrco minutes have c\Dltud. If ono man fnlls to como to the scratch ( the center ot .ing ) in the ten seconds allowed It shall bo the power of Iho refcreo to give his nward n favor of the other man. C. The referee to bo honest , competent and familiar with the tulcs. His orders must bo promptly obeyed nnd his decisions in all cases shall bo final. C. The icfcrco to Judge from a position where ho will In no way bother or hamper the men. Ho must not annoy the men by touching them or talking to them , but keep ns far ns possible from them In the ling. 7. Soft bandages can bo worn on cltheii hand of either boxer. No shoes nor boots with springs nllowcd. 8. The gloves to be fair-sized boxing gloves of the best quality and new and not to weigh less than flvo ounces. U. A man hanging on the ropes In a help less state with his toes olt the ground shall be considered down. 10. Only thrco seconds to bo allowed In cither mail's corner. Whllo the contest is on the attendants must take positions out side the ring nnd neither ndvlso nor speak to the principals , except while they nro rest- Ing. A violation of this clause may be pun ished by the referee excluding the offender from serving aa an attendant and declaring a foul. 11. No tampering with tbo gloves by forc ing the hair from the knuckles or otherwise shall be allowed. If a clove shall burst or come oft It must bo replaced Immediately to the satisfaction of the referee. 12. A contestant shall not co to the lloor to avoid punishment. The icferee may de- cloro a foul It this rule Is violated. 13. If either principal becomes so ex hausted that It Is apparently dangerous or impiudent to continue , It shall be the duty of the referee ! lollop the fight and to glvo his decision to the man who had the bettor of It In his opinion. 14. The weighing In to be at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of the contest. 15. Should the contest be stopped by any unavoidable Interference the referee to name ' time and place as soon ns possible for fin ishing tbo contest BO that the battle must be won and lost , unless the backers ot bath men agree to withdraw. 1C. Both hands must be free. No man shall bo allowed to clinch or hold on vvltl * . either hand. The man that hugs to bo dis qualified. ' 17. A man on ono knee Is considered down and if struck is entitled to the decision. 18. No bumping with shoulder. 19. If an opponent Is knocked down his rival mu&t walk to his own corner : should he knock his opponent down there ho must walk to the other man's corner. 20. Either opponent committing a deliber ate or intentional foul to receive no part of the purse money , or rather loser's end ot the purse money. 21. A blow dellvcicd or fctruck below the waist band Is a foul , and after a caution , whether the contestant Is hurt or not. en tails disqualification. Alto hitting nr utrlk- Ing with wrist , arms , elbows , or In any way or manner but with the back ot the glove , Is n foul. 22 , Holding nnd hitting with ono hand Is ' a foul , or holding nn opponent In any way is.a foul. Also shoving , pulling and pushing Is wrestling nnd Is a foul. 23. Tlio contestants on shaking hands , shall retire to their respective corners tirtfl I the gone announces the beginning of then fight. Then both boxers shall take the cen ter of the ring and box on their merits or bo disqualified without receiving any re muneration. 24. Butting with the bead shall be deemed fou' ' . 25. Kicking or deliberately falling on an antagonist or using the knees to avoid a blow shall bo deemed fou ) . 20. Should the match not bo decided on the day get for It all bets shall be called oft unless the match shall be resumed the same week , between Sunday nnd Sunday , in i which case tbo referee's duties shall con tinue and the bets shall Etaud and be de cided by the event. 27. Any boxer voluntarily quitting the ring provlqus to the deliberate Judgment of the rcfereo bcliiR obtained shall be deemed to have lost the contest. If a man leaves the ring , either to escape punishment or fur any other purpose , without the permission of the referee , unless he Is Involuntarily forced out , ho shall forfeit the .match , S. If a second or adviser of cither oppo nent shall wilfully enter the ring while the match Is In progress for the purpose of f "throwing the contcbt , " It shall bo the duty of the referee to order the delinquent second 1 or advisor from the building and compel ' the principals to resume the match. And It the boxer whoso second or adviser has en ; tered the Ing while the bout Is In progress' , then refuses to continue the match. It shall I . be the duty of the rcfereo , If In hla knowl- t , edge or belief the match "has been thrown. " i to declare all bets off and punish the guilty . party accordingly. And it the referee has . I any knowledge or belief that cither opponent | Is tr } Ing to lose by unfair means , such as smearing the gloves with rosin , pepper , oil I of mustard ammonia or1 any other ingre dient or substance which would in any wise lujiiie or incapacitate his opponent , tlu < referee has the power to call off all bets and order the club to withhold the delinquent's part of the purse money or loser's end. The club to place two men In the corners of each boxer to see that this rule Is can led out. 9 , That either pugilist must f.uljinlt to an examination by the club's physician before entering the ring and that the referee must receive the phjslclaa's report before the con test starts. The nee-d of a code to prevent the tossing of a battle on a foul bos been frequently ex. cmpllflcd of late. Tbo sure-thing borne have often resorted to 'technicalities when their last chance of winning has deserted them , "They prefer losing on a foul to standing the knock-out gaff , " Is Sulllvan'a l.een estimate of those losers who have been disqualified by a foul , Dave Sullivan i , or the retinue of caretakers in his coiner , , revived the logs-on-foul dodge when Qearge Dixon was in the act of playing a Chopin nocturne on Dave's Jaw at the Lenox Athletic club last November. Two weeks later Connie McVey saved Corbett from tlio humiliation of a knovkont by crawling bet-neon Iho toppi when Phnrkey nnd the Pompadour were mixed up In the center of the * ring. Oeorno Lnvlgne's brother , Billy , saved the kid from a slumbw cf ten or moro sicnnds nt Triseo recently by entering the ring when the kid wns en route for Queer street nnd within sight ot < thnt limbo for beaten pugs. Thomns Shnrkey , heavyweight pugilistic , j nnd aspirant for the laurels which now dcco i rnto the brow of ono lied Hobert FUslm- mons. Is In a somewhat embarrassing situa tion just now. The sailor absolutely refused to meet the blacksmith because he wanted rest nnd n Uuropenn tour , . but now it Is given out thnt both nro off. When Tltr. of fered to met' Shnrkcy In May the latter | took refuge behind nn alleged match with Charlie .Mitchell on Mny I ? . This en gagement , however , Is off .bconliso the llollngbrook club of London hns failed to post n forfeit , It Is said and now O'Kourko announces that Slmrkoy Is to meet McCoy again before the Lenox Athletic club late In June. This would Indicate th.it Smooth Thomas Is not very certain Hint" his naval protege Is able to supplnnt' tlitj present champion. ' Tom O'ltourko Is said to bo getting his black c/clonc , Joe Wolcctt , on edge for nn- other battle with "Mvsterlous Billy" Smith , who recently won from Kid Lavlgne. Smith has a decision to the g/iod over Wolcott , gained not long ngo at the Lenojc Athletic club , and O'Hourko wants the black welter to 'Wipe ' out thnt blot on bis career. The 'wires say that Smith nnd Wolcctt have practically been matched to meet nt 'Prlsco 'next month , nnd O'llourko Is prepnilni ; to I Journey to the const. O'llourko Iscry con- | fldont that Wolcott can best Smith j Wolcott has to be driven to his training nnd | hns no Inclination to indulge in the haul work necessary to fit a man toput - up n winning ibattlo with a Ilrst-clnss man. 'The next time Wolcott fights Smith I w 111 make him train properly and ho will he-it Smith , ' Is the way O'llourko puts It. The pair will certainly make a great battle. | i Joe Goddard , the old barrier terror , lias paid his faicwell to the stuffed mitt forever nnd will permanently retire from the ring if his announcement Is to bo believed. The signs of the times Indicate that It would bo better for the old champion to retire. Tor moro than ten ycnis ho has been a flsitlc stnr and In that time he hns root and sent to the limbo some of the best of the heavies. 1 both ot this country and Australia. When In his prlmo ho could cope with the best ot them , but Daddy Time has handicapped him for the race ot today. Before Goddard came to America In 1S92 ho hud never ibcen de feated. Ho knocked out Joe Choynskl twice in four rounds and fought 1'etcr Jackson n draw. His last scrap with Iluhlln was a disastrous contrast to thcso encounters. Unllko most pugilists Goddard has cut hay | while the sun shone and ho will go back to | the ranks quite well-to-do. Ills wealth consists mainly of Investments In Australia , South Africa and California , all ot which net him a good income. Tommy Ryan Is one of the busiest of the horthalred fraternity Just now. Ho has ibeen matdhed for a twenty-round go with i Dan Crccdon nt catch weights before the club offering the ibcst Inducements , and the Stngg Athletic club of Cincinnati has offered a purse of $2,500 'for ' a ten-round Journey between - tween him and Kid McCoy. The former I meeting ought to result In Uyan's favor , ' but the latter would bo much In doubt , be- sljcs furnishing ono of the greatest nnd most scientific battles that ever took placo. McCoy and Ilyan are ancient enemies and have little use for each other. Thpy have fought twice. Once McCoy was the victor In fifteen rounds nnd the second time the Syracuse police stopped the battle in the sixth round. In accordance with the prediction that has long been made by the critics of the ring , the coming Joffrles-Fltzslmmons struggle Is to bo pulled off before the Coney Island j Athletic club of Now York , although that organization did not como forward with the biggest purse for the entertainment. Both the fighters "will train In the vicinity of the metropolis. Tltz still Insists that ho will go on iwlth his training even though his physician asserts that at least two months' rest will bo required to put his Injuicd el bow into fit condition. GOSSIP FOR THE FANS A VlHllliiR NtM > VorKc-r S | > IlH 11 Yum of AVlint He KuoitH of tliu Trol- ] > } I ) llK < Ti mill GliintM. Samuel Karpf , the bowler , who was In the city during the last week in the interests of the National Bowling league , is on the sporting staff of the Evening Telegram ot Now York nnd looks after the scoring nnd base ball news of that sheet. Ho talks In tel estlngly of the situation of Ynnkeo Doodle'a game ) In the metropolis of" this | country. "Andy Goose Frcedman Is the hoodoo to base ball In Now York City , and If ho Is I allowed to continue his couiso ho will kill It deader than a doornail , " Is Mr. Karpf'a slzeup of the Now York situation. "Tho : press at New York knew thnt a long tlmo ago and therefore opened the batteries upon Colonel Freedman. Freedraan hatred the press men from the 'privilege ot fieo at tendance from the ball grounds nnd the base ball chroniclers put up their six bltt > apiece nnd continued to ronst Froednmn The consequence Is that -except on some holiday when there Is not enough boats or trains or street cars to carry people to some other places of amusement nobody cares to attend tbo game in the metropolis nnd the club is a loser not only for Itself , but tlio teams that play In New Yoik. If Andy Is kept on top of the heap New York fans will patroiil/o the Trolley Dodgers and the Giants will bo paid off In rain checks. "I have taken a crack or two myself at ricedman during the dozen > cars In which I have been connected with the Xew York press and people may consequently think that prejudice rather than Judgment Impels me to make these assertions. Uut that la not so. The condition of things speaks for Itself. Consider It. In the llm place , New York fans can get to the grounds upon . which the Trolley Dodgers play as cjulchly , ' as to the Giants' diamond. Secondly , llrouk- lyn will have this season a team that will outrank the Giants in every department'of the game. Thirdly , there Is no Andy Freedman - man attached to the Brooklyn club. These three little circumstances speak louder than any words that I can utter. Why don't the Giants get rid of rreedman ? Well , C'roker owns the majority of thq stock In the Now York club aud Frcedman Is ono of the light bowers of the boss. There you are. , "Let mo cite jou a little Illustration of how things are going In this giddy metropo- Us of ours , with Croker nnd Frecdman plnj- Ing the main roles , Brooklyn wants to play Sunday ball. Frcedman says no , and they can not. If lirookljn had said that it did not want to play Sunday ball , Freedmnn would have said you shall , and they would have played Sunday ball , Croker holds the string on the assembly , you know , nnd what Treedmau says in a base ball way goes , "There Is af whole lot of talk about the Brooklyn team not being as strong as the Orioles , but I don't lake any stock In it. Take the team man for man and jou can not show mo a weakness , Jones , Kely | and Heeler form an outfield that has no superior inthe league. The Infield , in tuy opinion , Is as utrong as the Orioles' Inner diamond of last seabon. Of course , people will point at Daly , but I do not think that Dalj's work at the latter end ot last season was the fortunate streak that most fans consider It. I bcllete that Daly would never have been dropped by Ilrooklyn and his work would hnvo 4ecn of the calcium light order all the time he was with the club If It had not been for Mike Grlllln. Orlllln U a dlsor- frnnlzer and Ned Hanlon never did n better thing In his life than ho did when ho dropped Gilflln from the Hrookljn payroll. Kvop since Orlflln has been with the Trolley Dodgers the plajcis have been kicking on him , j "This , ho vcr. Is a digression To go bock to the consideration of the Brooklyn club on Us merits , 1 want to say further that there IB no better corps of Iwtriers In the ledguo than Hanlon has. All In all , I Insist that , the Trolley Dodgers areIn every way as strong as the Orioles. " J The muddle In the big league * has not jet been cleared up and the Western league con sequently h still undetermined ns to the direction In which It will Jump. IMvvnrcl C. Becker has purchased the St. Louis franchise from the creditors' sjndlcato nnd this Is looked upon to mean that the Cleveland team will bo transferred to the iMounil City with out doubt. Theio Is still considerable doubt , however , whether Cleveland will be retained In the big league circuit. j Ted Sullivan , the Irrepressible , Is about to take another Hip over to Cuba for the pur pose of reorganizing n dinky base ball Icaguo In the land of the reconcentrndos next winter. Sullivan expects to organize native teams nnd boo&t ( hem with the addition cf some of the professional stars. The Cubans are not unacquainted with the game , for It las been moro or less the go ever since 1S7S , when Frank Bancroft , now the manager of ho Cincinnati Hcds , took a team down thcro ind plajed In the bull ring. Since that time there have been several club * around about Havana , and It Is said that the struggle for the local championship Is exciting. Kvcn the Western league Is beyond the speed of Hddlo Burke , who has been released otHilght by ComlBkcy. Although "Scrappy" JOJCG has not been Invited to Join the Giants , he Is still on the icservo list of the Now York club. Though Ja/k / Dnjle vo\\cd that ho never again would captain n ball tram ho has been selected by John B. Day as the field director of the Giants. It Mike Giimn signs with the Hoblnson forces his enloiy will undergo a reduction of nt least $700. Ills contract with Brook- Ijn called for $3COO. It Is reported that before his icleaso he was ottered to every club in the Icaguo nt ? l,000 before ho was finally sold to Cleveland. Western Base Ball league magnates got tcgcther Friday and adopted the season's schedule. Should the National league decide to Jrop Cleveland It will bo easy to transfer the Columbus aggregation to the Forest city without badly hampering the schedule. The season opens on Apiil 27 , closes Septem ber 11 , and calls for 12C games. St. 1'aul btarts In at Kansas City , Minneapolis at Milwaukee , Buffalo at Indianapolis nnd Columbus at Detroit. Following Is the com plete schedule : Kansas City At Milwaukee , May 11 , 13 , 14 ; Juno 27 , 28 , 2'J , 30 ; August H , 15. At St. Paul , May -1 , 5 , 0 , 7 ; June , 22 , 23 ; August 11 , 12 , 13. At Minneapolis , May 8 , 9 , 10 ; Juno 21 2o , 2G ; August S , S , 10. At Detroit , June 7/8 , ! i , 10 ; July 23 , 21 , 25 ; September , 4. At Indianapolis , Juno 4 , 5 , G ; July 20 , 21 , 22 ; September 1 , 2 , 3. At Buffalo , June 11 , 12 , 13- July 2G , 27 , 2S ; September 9 , 10 , 11. At Columbus , Juno 1 , 2 , 3 , July 29 , 30 , 31 ; Sep tember , 6 , 7. 8. Milwaukee At Kansas City , May 15 , 1C , 17- July 1 , 2 , 4 , 1 ; August 1C , 17. At St. Paul , May 8 , 0 , 10 ; June 24. 25 , 20 ; August 8 9 10 At Minneapolis , May 4 , fi , G , 7 ; jimo 22 , 23 ; August 11 , 12. 13. At Detroit. June 4 , 5 , G ; July 20 , 21 , 22 ; September 1 , 2 3. At Indianapolis , June 8. 9 , 10 ; July 23 , 24. 25 ; September , 9,10 , 11. At Buffalo , Juno I " ' ! July 29 , 30 , 31 ; September Gt 7 , S. At Columbus , Juno 11 , 12. 13 ; July 20 , 27 , 28 ; September , 4 , 1 , 5. St. Paul At Kansas City , April 27 , 28. 29 30 ; Juno 19 , 20 , 21 ; August 5 , G. At Milwaukee , May 1 , 2 , 3 ; Juno 13 , 17 , 18 ; August 2. 3 , 4. At Minneapolis. May 11. 12 , 13Ji'iie , 28. 30 ; July 2 , 4 , 4 ; August 1C , 17. At Detroit , Juno 1 , 2 , 3 ; July 29 , 30. 31 ; September. G , 7 , 8. At Indianapolis , Juno II 12 13 ; July , 2G , 27 , 28 ; September 4 , 4 , 5. ' At Buffalo , Juno 4 , G , G ; July 20 , 21 , 22 ; September 1 , 2 , 3. At Columbus , Juno 8 , 9 , 10 ; July , 23 , 24 , 25 ; September 9 , 10 , 11 , Minneapolis At Kansas City , May 1 , 2 , 3 , Juno 15. 1C , 17 , IS ; August 2 , 3. At Mil waukee , April 27 , 28. 29. 30 ; Juno 19 , 20 , 21 ; August 5 , G. At St. Paul , May 11 , 1C , li ; June 20 , July 1 , 3 ; August 14 , 15. At Detroit , Juno 11. , 12. 13 , July , 26 , 27. 28 ; September 9 , 10 , 11. At IndlnnapollB , Juno 1 , 2 , 3 ; liily 29 30 31 ; September fi , 7 , 8. At Buffalo , Juno 8 , 0 , 10 , July 23 , 21 , 23 ; Sep tember 1 , 1 , fi. At Columbus Juno 4 , 5 , G ; Julv 20 21. 22 ; September 2 , 3 , 3. Dctrolt-At KancasTCItjr , May 22 , 21 , 21 ; July 13. 14 , 15 , 10 ; August 19 , 20 , 21. At Milwaukee. May 19 , 20 , 21 , July 17 , 18 , 19 August " 2 , 23 , 21 At St. Pauli May 2fi. 27 , " 8- July G. 7 , S ; August 25. 20 , 27. At Min neapolis , May 20 , SO , 30 ; July 9. 10 , 11 ; August "S 29 , 30. At Indianapolis , May l.i , 1C , 17 ; Juno 21 , 25. 26 , 27 ; August 1C , 17. At Buffalo , May 11. 12. 13 , 14 ; July 3 , 4 , 4 ; August 12 , 13. At Columbus , May S. 9 , 10 ; Juno 29 ; July 1 , 2 , August 8 , 9 , 10. Indlanapolls-At Kansas City , May 19. 20 , 21- July 17. 18 , 19 ; August 22 , 23 , 21. At Milwaukee , May 22 , 23 , 24 ; July 13 , 15 , Ifi ; August 19 , 20 , 21. At St. Paul , May 20. 30 , 30- July 9 , 10 , 11 ; August 28 , 29 , 30. At Minneapolis' , May 25. 27. 28 ; July a , 7 , 8 , August 25 , 2G. 27 , At Detroit , May I , C , 7 ; Juno 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ; August II , 15. At Buf falo. May 8 , 9 , 10 ; Juno 11 , 15 , 1C ; August 8 , 9 , 10. At Columbus , May 11 , 13 , 11 ; June 21 , 22 , 23 ; August 11 , 12. 13. Buffalo At Kansas City , May 29 , 30 , 30 ; July 5 fi , 7 ; August 2G. 27. 28. At Milwaukee - waukeo , May 20 , 27 , 28 , July 8 , 9 , 10 ; August 29. 30 , 31. At fit. Paul , May 19 , 20 , 21 ; July 12 13 , 14 ; Augl-st 19 , 20 , 21. At Minneapolis , May 22 , 23 , 24 ; July 16 , 1C , 17 ; August 22 , 23 , 24. At Detroit. May 1. 2 , 3 ; Juno 21 , 22 , 23 , August 0 , G , 7. At Indianapolis , April 27 , 28 , 20 , 20 , Juno 29 , July 1 , 2 ; August 1 , 2. At Columbus , May 4. C , G ; Juno 24 , 25 , 20 , 27 ; August 16 , 17. Columbus At Kansas City , May 26 , 27 , 28 ; July 8 , 9 , 10 ; August 29 , 30 , 31. At Mil waukee , May 29 , 30 , 31 ; July C , C , 7 ; August 25 , 2C , 27. At St. Paul , May 22 , 23 , 24 ; July 10 , 1C , 17 ; August 22 , 23 , 24. At Minneapolis , May 19 , 20 , 21 ; July 12 , 13 , 14 ; August 10 , 20 , 21. At Detroit , April 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , June 14 , in , 1C ; August 1 , ! ! At Indianapolis , May 1 , 2 , 3 ; July 3. 4. 4. August 5 , C , 7. At Buffalo , May 16 , 1C , 17 , Juno 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ; August 11 15. WitBiout THe TC3 > ettcr give up * - * meat than stop your paper. It's food for the brain. 15 CentsJPer Week Anywhere > MARIANI WINE .TONIC Ton NM'UVOI 8 TUn 111. l'f TIIHCA'J ANMi 1 I NO P1P1JSS S 1N- nimsito\ nui i i < VM > 4 IMP-MI xriiin"HK ( o\i : STRAIN Unl'll \ < " Ml XT VI 1 l iM \\1I\TK\1 tl < iMiorot NI > tN'iunv AKP nrruiwsioN \um ro\\ ( liNCi : MAI UUAM > \ \ | : VI\M bSI.S OP At 1. MNM't ? .Mnrlnnl AVIne H l > no 'lallj IU ciiiiiinctiilcil < < > Ovctoitmr 111 I' IT < ( of La Grippe , General Debility. Spring Fever , M'lHIVI. orriill To nil who ixrllv UN , iiiciilltitilnm tills | iuirr , w * 'ml n lunik iMititnlnliiK' liiirtrnltN mill fiidci ricinciitM of I'-Ml'IIHOUS , lMIlll ! < SS rtliaCUS CMiniNVI.s , Altrilllisitnns anil ollu-r illilliiKiiNlKMl | | ITMUIHUI I. \niAM , c ( . , ru \ \ HHT i.vrii < i'iiiir , MOIIK. . I'arls 41 Boulevard llnuisnunn , London si Mortimer Sir ct , Montn il s > 7 SI , tnmr St & } 'BVILT LIKE A WATCH" \ YIVTGH * lUGJltitiT URADU JJ ' 99 Models , S5O Chainless , $75. ' 90 Models , $4O QUALITY- CUARANTEE- riotn its ve-rv blith the Rtoillng The well known Sterling quality hnp been essuntlnlls HIGH C1KADK. Is btrletlv maintained In Iho ' ! > iilwajn constructed ot the BUST models , despite the i educed Belting nnd by the best that money ciuld pi Ice. Our options cover n larger Rccure At no tlmo hns It IICPH identified with n cheaper construc range than ever before of high tion. til OH and saddles. fVIANSON , S32. MARS , $25 llctlcr than most -S5U ( 1Vwt wheel l onearth for vv heels. the money. Supplies. Nickel Plat ing. 4 Gor. 16th and Chicago. Ed , T , HEYDEN , Mgr , reat Reduction in Prices. . . Stearns The Stearns is Different From every other wheel In that every pait Is made In their own factory each part is distinctive by itself the design Is oiiglnal not copied from any other wheel. A fine distinction jou eay. Dut there IS a distinction. The Stcnrns is ns far removed from HIP "assembler's" wheel as can bo. The Stearns is the product of ono of the largest nnd oldcut factories In the world after designs of their own combining i-lgidlty , strength and baauty to a remarkable degicc. $30 for the usual model. COLUMtflAS AND RAMBLERS Monday from 10 to 12 o'clock > vo will poll a limited number of pimianlucd $3O.OO folcyclus wltli M jjootl equipment foe . . . O' This Is the greatest opportunity over offeird to secure a bicycle. Morgan & Wright Tires , $0 23. For $1 we will get jour blcyclo nnd clean the bearings thoroughly. Wo sell the colehiated Davis Ball Bearing Sewing Mnchlnea. Second-hand Sewing Machines fiom So.OO u . GKO. P. . AIICKliL , Corner loth and Ilarncy Streets. CYCLING DAYS IN SIGHT At ithls i cason a snow Hurry should not delay jou in j'our wheel chouslnx Cj cling da > nro jif-t < uounil the turnor. Your mount should IbHHectod , for there maybe bo some readjustment of cciuipment 'which may take a few day.V tlmo. If you aio not ontnuslastlo about n vvluel , htep into our blcjcle store wo will iiiuko you bo. IUio li tbo Jlarnes , nickel .steel all through , lln- IMied finer than n. vv.ntch , with a slimlo piece crank device which 1 * . the llnest yet J 10.00. liarncfl . $1000 Trustworlhy Typewriters Andruo . tlOOO and $5000 Olive . U-.00 and $5000 Not in the Trust Monarch . $25.00 anil f.'OOO Crawford . . . . $23 00 and $50.00 Others at still lower prices. HALL'S SAfES ARE BEST Wo have the gen- cral western agency for Hall's Safes and Vaulth They have been recognized for llfty j ars as Ulie stand ard of the world Wo carry a full line , ( if now and second hand atcs nnd do cafe repairIng - Ing , WIllIamK. Manhattan Oliver and Jowett Whj pay $1KHKI ( when you . can bet a standard machine for J75W' ( , Bucond hand uiadiincj of all makeu 1116 Fntnnm St. weld , rented and The Finest , Strongest and most perfect bicycle ever made. ORIENT , $50. CHAINLESS , S75 Other makes from $12.00 up. CASH OR EASY PAYMENTS , 'PHOHE 2161 H. E. FREDRICKSQN , 18th and Dodge Streets. YOU WILL FIND I'H AT I4I3-DOUCLAS STREET-I4S3 IT. Jt , NOUU1S' OLD STAMy. ) OMAHA SPOI&TINGr GOODS CO.