IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
Hats on the International Yacht Race Favor
America's Graft ,
FOOT BALL TEAMS PREPARING FOR FRAY
Unlimitic'ii CiirnUnl of Siiorl * In the
IHtlKrxt Adnlr liver OfTcrviI In the
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11 would scorn that the men who nrc bet
ting at long odds on the Columbia In Its
race with the Shamrock have a harder grip
on the forelock of time than Is absolutely
necessary. The greatest odds , we believe ,
were 10 to 2. Patriotism and a well
grounded belief In the precedents of the last
fifty years olono could have prompted such
wngors. There Is absolutely no rrally satis
i factory way at present of comparing the
Shamrock wWh the Columbia In reward to
speed. Whan the day comes that yachts ,
llko horses , may bo Judged on past form and
yachtsmen keep a ilopo book , then will
yachting lese the charm of complete uncer .
tainty that It now possesses. Until the j
Columbia and Shamrock meet In actual com
bat off Sandy Hook no ono -will know which
boat Is the faster ; neither will there bo any
ftntlsfactory means of comparison until then.
Wagers made now nro blindfold bets.
Thcro Is going to bo great sport , and lots
of It , at Hastings during the week of Sep
tember 18 to 23. There has been prepared
for the Hastings street fair "a hot old time"
program nnd any ono attending will get a
rim for his money. The following liberal
sums have been hung up for the various
events : iltorso races , $1.500 ; agricultural
dlspjny , $750 ; fireman's tournament , $500 ;
shooting tournament , $500 ; base ball tour
nament , $500 ; foot ball tournament , $200 ;
band contest , $500 ; civic parade , $200 ; mis
cellaneous sports , $2,500. The following com
plimentary coupon ticket la bolnc Usucd to
nil who apply for It , ns well aa others ;
The holder of this ticket Is hereby granted
free admission to the fair grounds during
the entire week , also free bathing In city
park. Bathing and camping privileges , with
water and shade , free. Bring this with you
every day. It may enable your friends to
\ Identify "you after the fair.
. Coupon No. 1 ( not good If used ) Entitles
the holder to admission to the balloon as
censions , street theater and llromen's tour
nament free. Present this ticket at the gate
nnd you will bo given a reserved scat for
yourself and lady. Save coupon , as per
formances change dally. If desired , holder
may bo admitted to fireworks and civic
parade upon giving bond for good behavior.
Pickpockets and dudes are excluded from
grounds.
Coupon No. 2 Entitles the holder to a
free ride on the pleasure schoonorsiFrcmont
and Fred Helm , which teavo the harbor
mouth at all hours of the day and night.
Dancing and chin music on board. Free
punch on application. Jake any schooner
in sight ; all land at city cooler. This ticket
will not bo accepted for ball If torn or
ripped up the back. Conductor will direct
you to Bchoonors.
Coupon No. 3 Entitles the border to a
free rldo on the balloon and airship ; also
good for passage on all street car and rail
way lines In the city when accompanied by
ticket. Don't pay money to conductor ( let
him eat hay ) . If he puts you off cuss him
and walk ; It's your privilege and It will
teach him better manners. Don t kick ! A
number of local Jackasses have volunteered
'
No. 4 Entitles the holder to the
freedom of the city under police protection ;
also a free rldo In the city conveyance to
comfortable quarters in the Hotel do Fisher.
Don't olccp on the street ; you may lose
this ticket and your snoring might awaken
the policeman. Do not mind removing your
boots beforoi retiring ; If they are any good
the bugs -won't hurt tfiem.
Coupon No. 5 Entitles the holder to nd-
mUsion to the "hoocho cooche. ' when ac
companied by chaperon with the re a" red
coin. Keep away from the cows ; they like
, the swlno exhibit
-greens. Keep away from
unless property entered ; you may confuse
the judges. Don't gawk-people will think
you are from Lincoln.
The second open shoot will bo given by
the Clarks Gun club at Its shooting grounds
at Clarks , Neb. , on Thursday , August 24.
The program will consist ot ten events ,
Haven target nnd three live bird events.
There -will 'be ' four moneys In all target
events , nnd three moneys In the live ( bird
events , with American association rules to
goyorn. The managers are "William Doug
las , W. P. Noble- and J. 0. LMartln.
Yale men are anxiously awaiting the re
turn from England of Mr. Walter Camp ,
who went over with the Yale athletic teams.
Mr. Camp was oxpectc < l homo about August
1 , but ho ban not yet returned. Until his
arrival nothing more can .bo done In re
gard to the movement that was ( begun Just
after college closed , to place Yale athletics
on some new nnd practical basis. Itwill
( bo remembered that It wna then suggested
that Mr. Camp bo made supervisor of
athletics and 'bo ' given a chair in the Yale
faculty.
Slnco this scheme was proposed Mr.
Camp has ofnclally stated that he will not
accept any position that is merely that of
an athletic supervisor. Ho has said em
phatically that nothing can Induce him to
give up his "business for a position that
would make htm a * ort of athletic trainer.
Despite , this statement of Mr , Camp's , there
nro Bomo Yale men who still cherish the
hope that Mr. Camp can bo prevailed upon
to accept some position in connection with
the executive department of Yale that will
Rive him a place in the faculty which will
bo dignified and which will at the same
tlmo elvo him tlma to exercise a sort of
supervision over all 'branches ot eport at
Yale.
President-elect Hadly has been appealed
to in connection with this scheme and has
expressed hU approval of it. Prof. Hadly I
Is a good deal of nn athlete himself and Is
strongly In favor of all ojrts ot healthful
sports when conducted along sensible lints.
He believes that Yale needs a man who can
devote a good portion of his tlmo to the
supervision of undergraduate athletics. He
believes that Mr. Camp is the test mnn to
do thlc. It Is a question , however , whether
any position can be found t t Yale that will
satisfy Mr. Camp and yet give him an op
portunity to give more tlmo to athletics than
he now does.
There nro a great many graduates who
believe that Mr. Camp should have been
made secretary ot the Yale corporation. This
would have been a dignified reward In re
turn for his long and faithful efforts In
behalf of foot ball at Yale. The 'position i
would have 'been an Ideal one for Mr. Camp. |
It would have given him plenty of tlmo
to devote to athletics and would have placed
him In touch with the graduates.
Sioux City Is trying to arrange for some
foot ball games there this fall. They thought
that they had arrangements completed for a
game between Iowa Slate university and
the University of South Dakota , but the
game fell through. Now comes the South
Dakota manager and oders the guarantee
which Iowa asked , so unlcea the Traction
company raises the prlco too high on the
park the game will be pulled oft as arranged ,
Sioux City has never been very enthusiastic
over foot ball , as the only big game over
played there was in ' 95 , when the University
of Nebraska team stopped on the road to
Butte , Mont. , nnd played a game with ex-
collegians , captained by Marks. Interest in
all classes of sport is on the Increase , and
foot ball will undoubtedly bo PS well
patronized as have the other branches of
athletic sports this summer.
Foot ball Is ( beginning to demand the time
and thoughts ot the college men and the
eastern teams are already picking their play
ers for the preliminary practice. Wo don't
hear much yet from the western teams , but
then , as a rule , they are made of men ot
different caliber than the eastern teams ,
whoso men arc , as a rule , city lads and have
been summering on the seashore or at some
lakcaldc hotel. The westerners have been
out In the fields and are used to work and
to the sun , so that they will not require
nearly the tlmo for preparation that their
eastern cousins will. Stagg is getting his
men ready , as ho has an exceptionally hard
men ready , having an exceptionally hard
Field , three of the strong eastern teams ,
Cornell , Brona and Pennsylvania. Stagg
will have some old men and many , new ones
to try out.
Of the old men who are to bo on the team ,
the foremost Is Captain Kennedy. He Is a
strapper , of 196 , and has played successfully
at tackle , halfback and quarterback. The
work of such a heavy man at quarter and
captain last year was considered something
ot an Innovation. Kennedy wilt make a
strong captain , Stagg says , first because all
the men respect him ; then because of his
about to play both In aggressive work and
backing up the whole line and both ends on.
defense. His experience In generalship lost
year will bo of value to him for that part of
his work as captain this yeat.
Another strong man who will play again
Is John Webb , who , with his 170 pounds , has
limitless nerve. Ho played right guard one
year and right tackle last season. Arthough
his face has been tramped on occasionally ,
ho enters Into the spirit of the game always.
Hammlll , who , from nn accident last year ,
lost some of his glory aa a star end In 1898 ,
has not yet decided whether ho will play
on the team again , or not. He intends to
study medicine at Rush , but could take bis
first quarter's work In the university , with
which Rush Is now affiliated , very easily.
Stagg expects to see him on the Held in uni
form any day.
By a recent accident Chicago win probably
lese Fullback Slater , who has been counted
on for wonderful work at line bucking for
fullback this "Voar. Ho Is a great bucker.
Last year ho went through stone wall lines
constantly and when ho could not go through
ho generally -went over. In the Michigan
game ho bucked the line for eighty yards
and a touchdown. Ho Is a bundle of muscle ,
not tall , and speedy. But word comes from
Aurora that he was recently thrown from a
horse- and scratched by a barbed wire eo that
ono of his legs will probably always bo stiff.
Speed , a Junior , who played center up to
the Wisconsin game , is now in Europe and
will not be here to go into the game until
'the ' middle of October. Schmahl and Castles ,
fair .men . , who played at left end last year ,
will both bo back. Among the now men will
bo Pfell , a Northwest Division ( Chicago )
High school fullback.
PALAVER OF THE PUGILISTS
DiilMiiliiu'fl lAtlilL'Uc Carnival ! the
Principal Topic of Intercut
A in u 11K SnorlH at ThU Time.
The gallant twenty-round contest put up
by Eddlo Sautry agalnat George Dlxon In
New York last Friday night has done much
to raise the stock ot Santry in his coming
match with Tommy Whlto before the
Dubuque Athletic association , as the second
card of the three nights' carnival of August
29 , 30 and 31. A story In this connection
will not bo out of the way. Santrywas
originally booked to meet Dlxcn at Parson
Davleo' club in St. Louis , late In July.
Before this contest was stopped Santry
signed to meet White for the welterweight
championship , 120 pounds , by Manager
Houseman. When the authorities at St.
Louts declined to permit the Dlion-Santrjr
contest Manager O'Rourke of the Broadway
Athletic club made a bid to transfer the
contest to Greater Gotham. In the arti
cles of agreement Santry was forbidden to
box anywhere after the dote < et for the
St. Louis meeting , but be pleaded so hard
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nnd w.ii to anxious for a chance nt
O'Rourkc's little dusky champion that the
management of the Dubuque Athletic aoso- ,
clntlon finally withdrew Its objection and
told him to go on. Santry's letter to the j
rratiager ot the Dubuque club , under date
of August , Among other things , said ;
"Please let me go on nnd fight that black
champion. 1 have tried him out and know
that bo cannot lick mo In a thousand year * .
Please let me fight him. "
And eo it happens tlmt Santry's foresight
is correct. According to reports from the
ringside , the little Chlcaeo boxer more
than held his own with the bndlsputable
feathw eight champion of the world. He-
ports Indicate that ho was the aggressor
nt all stages nnd that he held "Uttle Choc
olate" OD an oven plane from gong to gong.
Santry Is now westward bound nnd will
probably Join the Hoot and tlyan training
camp at. Mollnc. ,
Jack Hoot writes his manager that It he
la successful against the dusky Dostonlan
ho Intends to force "Kid" ( McCoy to n dis
play of his position. "McCoy Is romping
around the country meeting stiffs nnd put
ting out marks that a healthful feather
weight would scoff nt. Ho ducks this one
and takes on that one , ibut when a mnn
with nn earnest desire nnd ample backing
comes along , like Ryan or inysolf , bo begins
to Impose impossible weights and other
conditions. I want you to nnnounco for
mo that , It I beat Dyers , 1 shall go after
Mr. McCoy and make him fight. He has
done nothing but lick poor Dan Creedon ,
decrepit and out of shape at the time ; ho
once got a decision from llynn , when the
latter had a kneecap upon which he could
barely stand , If 1 am fortunate enough
to win n decision over Byera In Dubuque
on August 29 I shnll Issue a challenge to
McCoy , from the ringside , and the Dubuque
Athletic club can consider me signed , It
the Hoosler accepts. "
Hyan puts In the major portion of the
day in the folg gymnasium of the Mollne
Athletic club , iboxlng and wrestling with
Hoot , taking to the hills for six or seven-
mlle walks and tossing the medicine bag.
The welterweight champion Is already down
to 152 pounds and expects to enter the ring
against MofTat at 145 pounds.
Moffat is now training under the watch
ful eye ot Harry Ollmoro In Chicago , and
the latter will get over the ropes with the
Chicago welterweight nnd second him
against Ryan. Gllmore will nlso serve la
a llko capacity for Jack Lewis and young
Forbes. Word comes from Tommy White
: rom the Denver Wheel club that W. D.
Mastcrson , world famous as "Bat" ln the
days of Lulta Short in Dodge City and other
3rlmitlvo western points , will bring White
nto the ring nnd second him. The last
: lmo that Mastcrson acted as second In
nny contest of note < \yas when he caqulrcd
Denver Ed Smith in his victorious bout
against Joe Goddard nt New Orleans In ' 93.
y Brady nnd Hess O'Neill are scouting
roundabout London on a still hunt for n
location for the proposed Jeffries-Mitchell
bout , which the public of modern Babylon
look upon as n farce comedy and positively
refuse to take seriously. According to the
articles of ncrecment Mitchell is to furnish
nothing , not a penny's -worth of expenses ,
only hla presence forsooth. The Incidentals
in connection with such a match will cat up
ft sizeable penny and Brady will upend at
least $500 before the curtain rises on Jeffries'
farce comedy with "foxy Chawley. " As a
match-maker Mitchell Is equaled by few and
excelled by none. In arranging for his flght
with Corbett the match-making qualities of
Mitchell -were put to the test. He made
Brady put up .the whole of the $10,000 In a
bunch , as ho declared that Brady could not
get free advertising nt his expense.
Oscar Gardner has taken the longest rest
In his career as a fighter and is now pining
to get at the little fellows again , as his
hands are In good condition. For a starter
ho will take on Billy Ilotchford , the Chicago
featherweight who lost to Pedlar Palmer
on a foul in England last spring. This bout
is scheduled for August 23 and September 25
Gardner will meet Ben Jordan before the
Coney Island club. If the Omaha Kid has
been taking proper care of himself while
giving his hands a much-needed rest there
Is little doubt In Iho minds of the sporting
fraternity as to who the winner will he.
Rotchford was given the decision over Gard
ner In Buffalo once , < but the Chicago man
can hardly 1)0 figured In the same class with
Gardner and It has been frequently said by
those who saw the bout that Gardner did
all of the fighting and should have received
the decision. Mr. Rotchford will "get his"
this tlm& , as Gardner has been clnlnc for
another crack at the Chlcaeo boy. nnd the
showing Rotchford has made of Idle does
not entitle him to rank with the top-
botchers , where Gardner surely belongs.
Charley White , the well known referee
and trainer , Is spreading the balm of flattery
on the reputation of Jim Corbett , whom he
declares Is still the cleverest boxer In the
world and would have more than an even
chance of making a draw with Jim Jeffries.
Whlto ought to know Corbett from scalp to
sole , < is ho trained the Pompadour on two
occasions. He knows , deep down In bis
heart , that the Pompadour never could
drive home the damaclne blow that Is pro
pelled by the terrific and deceptive left hand
of the Boilermaker. Conbett Is developing
Into an oily , diplomatic , suave bonlface ,
with bU eye glued on the practical nxlom
that ears , "Sweet are the uses of advertis
ing. " The Pompadour Is aging rapidly. Ago
lines are deepeulnc In his forehead and his
Inky thatch Is frescoed with gray. The
epriney , athletic move no longer quickens
his pace and It is doubtful If two months of
faithful tratnlnc would fit htm out for a
ten-round bout ,
As Dlxon won over Tommy Whlto In Den
ver recently and Santry made his second
draw < wlth Dlxon , it will make the coming
meeting of White and Santry nt Dubuque
of more than ordinary Interest. The major
ity have been of the opinion that White
would win , but the friends ot Gantry will
novr be more confident than ever of the
ability of their man towin , and ns bad blood
exists , both men can be depended upon to
enter the ring In the pink of condition. This
bout promises to be the star event of the
carnival out In the Iowa town , made famous
iby the Nutwood Driving park's big meeting
and Tom Loftus , and , ( barring tbo Byers-
Root contest , seems to be the best attrac
tlon on the program.
Pedlar Palmer Is apparently up against It
In bis match with Terry McGovern , for the
Brooklyn boy Is sure to have an advantage
In 'weight ' , while there Is ou doubt that he
la stronger than Palmer , whose only re
source Is bis cleverness. Tue style of flght
Ing in England Is much different from that
In vogue In this country , and as all Ameri
cans claim they have been handicapped when
they fought on the other side , U Is but
natural to believe that the tame thing will
happen to the British subjects In American
rings , as it Is a poor rule- that docs not work
both ways. Over there clean breaks , no
roughing and no hitting In the clinches li
the etyle. When Palmer meets the rugged
WoQovern his cleverness will not avail him
much , as the Brooklyn terror will go right
to Pedlar , and Itwill be passing strange If
he does not have him on the ropes , beating
a merry tattoo on his ribs , before tbo battle
has progressed far. Because Theme whipped
PureeI ! he Is being boosted as clever and all
that , but \rhh McCoy at all < aet he will
feint Theme to death end have the dress *
cult fighter tying himself up Into knots in
an endeavor to get out ot his own nay , If
past performances connt for aught Bernstein
should be able to give Dave Wallace all be
can attend to , while tboso who have seen
Oscar Gardner In action are satisfied that
be Mill do things to Ben Jordan , once he
gets into the same ring with the English
froth rwelght. Tommy Ryan should cer
tainly t able to polUh off the "Coffee
Cooler , " -who It not ns young as ho used to
b , although ns nllllng AS ever , while It
depends much on the man Dobbs is matched
with what the result of that match will be.
Dobbs has certainly shown good form In
England and he looks to have the best
chnnce of the bunch from John Bull's Islam ! ,
unless he Is pitted against such a man as
Mysterious Billy Smith , and that Is where
he belongs , ns U" > nulls the colored man far
better than 13. dors.
BRIEF BASE BALL GOSSIP
All ilic lll I.enw'io Tcninn P-xcrpt
Xev York Arc MnUliift
.11 oner Thin Scnxon.
Meekln has been transferred to Boston ,
where Manager Scree will put him to work.
The Hammond Packing company has fitted
out an amateur baseball team and euppllod
the members with suits. They will eoca be
In shnpe to contest with any of the amateur
teams around Omaha.
After wasting many spring seasons trying
to get a line on promising players whom
they had purchased after the close of the
previous season , the league magnates flnaTly ,
have dropped to the fact that there Is but I
one tlmo In which the strength of a young
player can bo ascertained to a certainty , ,
and that Is when the season Is well under
way , and especially In the latter halt of the
year.
"Tho owners of the twelve clubs have
no reason to complain of the season , and i
President Young did not exaggerate when
ho said that this season will be ono of the
most prosperous In a decade , " says Frank
Dandle , who follows closely all the teams.
"Every club In the league excepting one , will
play to a profit on the season , and this does 1
not bar the Clccvland team. While Joe I
Qulnn and his brother tourists were banished
from their home , the team will net the
owners tnoro money on the Investment than
the Robinsons have made since 1S95. And
this Is the team that was put down as a
whtto elephant , aa a burden on the league.
3f course , the Cleveland team this season
s twice as cheap aa regards the salary list.
But they have played several tolg Sunday
engagements , and have drawn big crowds In
the many double-headers. It Isn't likely
that the Robinsons are anxious to get rid
of their franchise under such flourishing
circumstances , nnd they will doubtlces bo I I I
represented In the league by a team under
Joe Qulnn's management again next season ,
though it's a question whether the Qulnn
exiles will return to the homo from which
.hoy wcro banished. nut baeo ball la BO
uncertain that the patrons In Cleveland may
develop an appetite for bass bair between
now and next year. The Soleo champions ,
the Superbas and the Tebcau Perfectog will
pay an immense profit to the owners , nnd
oven Louisville has done the handsome by Us
team this year. The stockholders ot the
Loulavlllo club never , dreamed of the
patronage that has been extended the
Colonels , both on th road and at home ,
while the success of Johnnie McOraw and
Wllbert Robinson , both artistically and
financially , boa proved one of the peasant
surprises of the season. Indeed , the sea
son has reached , and , in several instances ,
exceeded expectations. But the New York
club will prove a loser , though It la bard to
estimate the losses. I place them at 425,000
on the year. Perhaps iMr. Freedman , through
his friend Sodea of Boston , who Is ono of
the largest stockholders in the New York
club , will adopt the fence-mending policy
and give No IT York a team ot winners for
next season. There Is material la the ranks
ot the Glanta for a first division club , and
an Investment ot no more than $8,000 ,
coupled with a few judicious changes and
trades , will do the trick In New York. "
MEN OF THE ROD AND GUN
Plover Ha * Gone and Jio Ulrd Can
Taken It * I'luce XoU-n of
the AuEleri.
The Winchester Gun club will hold their
regular weekly shoot this afternoon at tha
old Dupont Gun club grounds.
The fourth annual amateur shooting tour
nament will be hold on the grounds across
the river September G , 6 and 7 , under the
auspices of the club. 'Much Interest is being
taken in this , as all the amateurs are given
a chance and don't have to compete with
the cracks of the Parmelee caliber. The
club will add -f-100 cash money besides con
siderable merchandise , which will be given
by the different firms Interested in this
class of sport. The programs will be out
next Wednesday.
The upland plover have gone. To be euro
there may be eome straglers left , but eo
( ir as the main toady of the birds Is con
cerned , they have departed and by this time
are whistling over and gorging themselves
on the broad plateaus ot New Mexico.
While the 'birds ' were here this summer
moro abundantly than for years , but few
big kills were made , although several sports
men secured good bags. The recent rains
have kept them with us longer than usual ,
and on the hot , torrid days they have hid
themselves within tbo confines of our un-
measurable corn fields , whera the gunners
cannot find them ,
Perry Waldron has gone to the North
Flatto country on a week's fishing and
camping excursion , taking bis own com
plete outfit with him.
WITH HORSESAND HORSEMEN
_
Star 1'olnter AVI 11 Try to Lorrer VIIU
Ilecordoen About the
Dabuijuc Have * .
Star Pointer will try to lower his record
of 1S9 : < 4 at Charter Oak park during the
Grand Circuit meeting. The sum of 42,500
is guaranteed for the pacing king's effort
and $5,000 if be lowers his record.
Thelma (3) ( ) , by Online , 2:01 : , owned by J.
G. Mllbourn of Chester. Pa. , stepped the
balf-mila .track at Gosheo , Ind. , In 2:23 : laat
week.
The Dubuque races , given by the Nutwood
club , are attracting horsemen from all parts
of the country , as it is the largest meet
ever held In the west , Ono hundred and
ten thousand dollars in purses is a great
deal ot money , and this towhat the racers
will itrlvo for at the meet at the end ul
this month.
Many of the speedy roadsters are to be
Been nightly on the Florence boulevard ,
which Is at present the only place where a
man can speed a boree for more than a
block without encountering a raised cross
walk. Frank Ilurkley is out nearly every
evening with his rapid pacer , Calhoun , and
Is willing to try conclusions with the best
of them , while Milt Powell of the Her
Grand Is dally teaching Maud the cake walk.
DUBUQUE , la. , Aus. 15. The Nutwood
Driving club today received assurance from
the Coney Island Athletic club of New York
that the McOovern-Palmer flght , which was
scheduled for September 1 , has been post
poned to September 11 , In order not to con
flict with the great racing card 'to be pulled
off here the week of August 28 , A special
train will be run from New York City to
Dubuque carrying euch noted sporting men
as John L. Sullivan , James J. Corbott , W ,
A. Brady. Tom O'Rourke , Martin Jullen and
others. This Is the greatest concession yel
made lu recognition of the big racing pro
gram to be given hero.
Several changes have been made in the
program and the one given below Is official
and will not bo changed :
Monday "The Allison. " 2:15 : class trot
ters , 43,000 ; "The Henderson , " 3-ycar-oM
pacers , 43.000 ; "The Milwaukee , " 2:12 : class
pacen , { 3,000 ; "The Sampson , " 2:10 : class
trotter * . 11,000.
TUMday "Th Hews Review , " l-year-old
trotter * , $20.000 ; "The Maple l.raf. " 2:20' :
class pacers , 43.000 ; "The Central , " 2:12 : I
class trotter * , JS.OOO ; "The Infant , " 2-year-
old trotters , 4500. I
Wednesday "The Key City. " 2 24 class
trotters. fS.OOO : "The Shatter. " 2:3'i : class .
pacers , J2.000 : "The Commercial. " 2:07 : class
pacers , 41.500. I
Thursday "The Special , " Directly , Ana- I
'
nhs , Frank Dotnsh , Planet. 425,000 ; "Tho '
Schley , " 2:1S : class trottcrp , 42,500 ; "The
Governor , " 2:10 : class trotters , 41,500. j
Prlday "The Uubuqup , " 3-j ear-old trot I
ters , 45,000 ; "Tho lliirllngton. " 2-10 class
pacers , J3.000 ; "The Hawkeye , " 2:28 : class
pacers , 41,000. j
Saturday "The Iowa , " 2:30 : class trolters ,
42.000 ; "The Mississippi , " 2:17 : class pacers ,
42.GOO ; "The Nutwood , " 2-20 cl.lss trotters.
41.COO. '
duration * mill At
OMAHA , Aug. 16. To the Sporting Killtor
of The Hoc : What country In the world
produces the best chlnaware ? W. J. Cattln.
Ans. France
OMAHA , Aug. 17. To the Sporting Editor
of The Dee : Please send me the date of
birth ot J. L. Sullivan , Corbctt , Pat llynn
. and Jackson. A. U. J.
Ans. Sullivan , October IB , 1858 ; Corbett.
September 1 , 1886 ; Hyan , March 4 , 1839 ;
Jackson , July 3 , 1SG1.
COUNCIL BLUFFS , Aug. 18. To the
Sporting Kdltor of The Bee : In a game ot
ct'lbbnge ' A plays the Jack , B the five , A
a deArco. B a four. A a tray , B an ace , count
ing run of five ; then A plays a deuce , claim
ing a run of three , which B denies. Which
Is right ? A Header.
Ans. A Is right. .
BLAin , Neb. . Aug. 10. To the Sporting
Editor of The Bco : There arc several playIng -
Ing draw poker. Ono with three nines bets
limit with person holding two queens , nnd
the man with two queens calls man with
three nines and the latter says two nine' .
Other shows two queens and claims pot.
Doesn't man with two queens lose ? The
way I understand It Is tlmt the man who
miscalls his hand loses. Subscriber.
An ? . The hands must show for them-
selves. Three nines win.
FORT NIOBIIAUA , Aug. 10. To the
Sporting Editor ot The Bee : A and B nro
playing sevcnup. A bus flvo points and B
has six. A deals and makes high , Jack nud
the game ; B makes low. Which wins the
game ? A. C. S.
Ans. B wins.
BOONE , la. , Aug. 17. To thp Sporting
Editor of The Bee : As you are no doubt
familiar with the most desirable localities
In Nebraska and Minnesota In which to lo k
for small game , any Information you might
be able to give me In this respect would bo
highly appreciated. Henry F. Stcele.
Ans. Go up to O'Neill , Neb. , after Sep
tember 1.
IN THE WHEELING WORLDS
The new bicycle trust Is not progressing
as smoothly ns Its promoters hoped for. In
side news of the cause ot the friction is
difficult to obtain , but enough rumors are
curent In trade circles to Indicate a fpw
'Irritating "punctures In the tires cf the
trust. First , the Inability of the promoters
to gather In all the leading manufacturers
was a severe setback. The failure ot banks
nud moneyed men to rush for the stock and
rands of the trust was an unexpected frost.
The original figures were halved cut from
80,000,000 to 440,000,000 and even this
amount found no takers outside the mem
bers forming the combine. The latest diffi
culty Is to find a head sufficiently level to
icep the trust nlloat.
The combine is far from controlling the
lestlnles of the trade. It Is doubtful It It
controls one-half the product , and those out-
Ide are ready to give battle to the combine
as soon as It reaches the firing line. At
present the Jobbing and retail trades are
undisturbed , as a change of prices Is Impos
sible under existing conditions.
Teddy Edwards , who holds the phenomenal -
enal record of covering 2.0 consecutive dally I
centuries , announces that next spring be
will attempt to break the record between
Ban Francisco and Now York. Edwards Is
at present In Chicago , on his way to San
< * ranclsco. Ho Is making the trip to the
coast by easy stages. Edwards found two
'actors to contend with In his ride to Chi
cago. He says that from Albany west tlio
wind was almost constantly against him , aud
le also found that the hills -wore steeper
going than returning. For that reason Ed
wards Intends to try for the record from
ian Francisco , as ho thinks It much easier.
The record which Edwards hopes to break
s thirty-seven days , 'but ' he expects he can
cover the distance In less than a month.
On his Journey back Edwards will be paced
by relays all the -way.
What Is undoubtedly the most remarkable
cycling machine In the world has Just been
jullt for the use of the students of the
loyal Normal College for the Blind at
West Norwood , England. It Is a strange
and fascinating sight to see this elongated
machine passing swiftly through tte : quiet
country roads adjacent to the college , Ita
eleven sightless riders enjoying their ride
nnd pedaling as swiftly aa though able to
see every danger ahead Instead of being
compelled by their misfortune to trust en-
Irely to the skill and caution of the man
n the second seat , who does the steering
for the others.
The great machine can be taken apart
nnd used for the pleasure of a lessjr num
ber , but the eleven riders who go out rid
ing In this way are accustomed to each oth
er's presence and It Is a rare thing for a
spin to bo taken without the entire crew
participates t tor the peculiar nature
of the wheel there would be little to nttrncl
the attention of the casual observer to the
riders , lor they pe.lal along with head * orort
And uottrlln snuffing In the exhilarating
country air nfler thp manner of all cyclists.
who are keen lovers of the aport. j
Michigan Intends pushing the good roads
movement In that state n It has never before -
fore been pushed. A gco.1 rends bureau of
Information has been organized and U now
prepared Ui ncnd able speakers to ilUcitF.i
the question before farmer * ' Institutes ,
grange soclctlr * . wheelmen's meeting * and
other * Interested In this question , gratis.
The list comprlsen well known good roads
advocates from all parts of the state , col
lege professors and practical engineers , and
n campaign of education will bo carried ( in
by this means and through thp dlntrlbutlon '
of circulars nnd printed matter preparatory
to a systematic political campaign , which '
will be carried on previous lo the next elec
tion.
A notable enso of thp blcyclp being used
for the cure ot serious ailments Is that of n
Brooklyn man , who Is riding with two broken
kneecaps nnd Improving steadily. HI * InJury -
Jury resulted from falling while out skntlng
nnd hp adopted wheeling at the mlvlce of his
physician. At first he had to bo lifted on to
the wheel , but he now Is able to mount from
a step that Is on the right-hand end cf the
rear axle. HP cannot lift his left leg sulll-
icleutly to mount on the usual side , but his
wheel Is fitted with the two steps , ? o Unit
ns ho Improves he can try the left foot
mount -whenever ho feels strong enough. Ho ,
rides with n low gear nnd proceeds very
slowly , resting nt frequent Intervals ,
The United States blcyelo nnd automobile
exhibit nt the Paris exposition , nays Major
Brackctt , secretary of the United States c in-
mission to the Paris exposition , will be lo
cated In the building nt the Hots do Vln-
cennc.3. provided for the housing of the rail
way exhibits of nil countries. A space of
8,600 squnrc tout has been secured tor the
American bicycle building. It Is In conjunc
tion with a specinl bicycle track for showing
the blcy.clcs In operation. A track two miles
In length , running around the Lake Dau-
tncsnll , In the Bols do Yluccnnes , has nlso
been provided for showing automobiles and
motor vehicles of nil kinds In opcrntlon. A
space ot 4,300 squnrc feet In the automobile
building has boon secured for American ex
hibitors. According to Indications every
manufacturer of vehicles with the coming
method of locomotion will be represented.
The great Interest shown In this subject In
foreign countries at the present time will
certainly make this one of the attractive
features ot the Paris exposition.
The rider with Iho low handlebar , who
benda over until ho resembles an Interroga
tion mark , Is not so frequently txjcn on the
roads as before. This Improper style of rid
ing Is no longer a fad , and the cyMlst who
equipped his machine with the ram's horn
handlebar simply because he thought people
considered him a racer Is beginning to rea
lize the foolishness of riding In a cramped
position. Eight out of every ten machines
seen on the road at present either have up
turned handlebars or a bar that is straight.
The grips nre about on a level with the ead-
dle. This enables the rider to assume the
proper position , one that gives the lungs
and heart full play to do their work. With
the handlebars In this position the rider
bends slightly forward. The machine Is also
more easily controlled.
The bicycle foot Is a new disease that has
been developed by women riders this sum
mer. Its surgical name is traumatic Hat-
foot aud It Is caused by wearing the thln-
eoled , French-heeled boots which are fash-
lonablo for wheeling this season and also
from careless or Incorrect dismounting.
As a rule , women do not know how to
jump. They have not learned and seem to
be without the Instinct which men possess
to land on their feet with a spring , bending
the knees and escaping the Jolt which fol
lows If the knees arc kept rigid. As a con
sequence , most women get a headache from
Jumping and the bicycling women who give
slight attention to the way they get off their
wheels get the bicycle fcot. They alight on
the hard pavements with unnecessary en
ergy. The force of the blow strains the
tendons to such a degree that the proper
arch of the foot Is lost. It Is not done nt
once , but the foot Is sometimes months In
getting out of shape. The llgamentn aiu
gradually stretched until they cease to hoKl
up the arch. Thin-soled boots Increase the
trouble. They afford too little support for
the curved Instep and do not protwt the
ball from the concussion when the rider
Jumps to the ground.
The new bicycle lantern law which wna
passed by the Connecticut legislature last
winter Is likely to become a burning Issue
according to eome of the Hartford court
rulings. The 'law ' provides a fine of 45 and
costa for driving or directing any rubber-
tired vehicle on a public street from one
hour after sunset until ono hour before
sunrise , without a light , though the court
may remit the penalty whenever It may ap
pear that tbo failure to provide a light aa
required by the act U the result of an acci
dent. But Judc 1'erMno of Hartford has
made a ruling that when a lantern on a rub-
bor-tlred vehicle goes out and cannot be re
lighted the driver or director must not rldo ,
but walk until he can provide a light as re
quired by law. This ruling must stand un
less reversed by a higher court.
o-o-o ooo-oooo-cxx ?
SPECIAL 5
REDUCTION
$40 Diamond only $23
AS LONG AS THEY LAST.
On Second Hand Bicycles , Cash or Easy Payments.
LARGE ASSORTMENT WHEELS RENTED
OF LAMPS . . . . AND REPAIRED. .
H. E. FREDRICKSON ,
'Phono 2i6i. 15th and Dodge Sts.
' OOO < H > a < XK > < XH > < XK > < KX > OCKXKX6
' " > Oxi the Corner
. . - *
' * ' > Of Kith nnd Chicago Streets
- - you can buy bicycles from $5 to
$1A less tlmn any other place
in Oinuha.
Oinuha.We Buy
all our whcclri direct from the
factories , thereby Bovine you
the jobbers'profit.
LJ New Wheels
as low ( is $15.
2nd hand \vhuulti$5 to $15.
Omaha Bicycle Company ,
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This Iron Hodt (
stead , white V
onnmel with brass
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Closing out
Baby Carriages
25 to 50 per cent discount
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This solid oak Chiffonier ,
five straight
drawers
100 patterns
in stock.
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enamel finish , with brass
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wire spring. .
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for. . . . SIS
Stearns , ( gent's ) not a scratch
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