TUB OMAIIA DAILY IiEE: SUNDAY, AFKIL 1, 1000. 11 IN ME WORLD OF SPORTS Omaha's New fins) Ball Park is Bipldlj Nearinj; Completion. SCHEDULE GREETED WITH APPROVAL .MiiKimle Cnimmliilnteil ('iin Tlir-lr 'llOll .tlllluillellt III lllllllllK HoiirUe'n Seheduli l.oenl Hcn koii Open .Hiittirilni, Those persons who. I Vinton street on the motor cars or otherwise, havo looked out upon the work of Improve ment In progress nt the old Nonpareil park, havo marveled at the apparent extent of the undertaking. And anyone who has stopped to Investigate Just what change nre In process of completion have made no effort to cotisoal the admiration aroused within them for Iluck Keith nnd Hill Hourke In their efforts to onco more place Omaha In tho column of professional base ball cities. This undertaking has been a big one and tho fruition Ir yet wholly a question of gue3s work. Neverthclcts, Iluck Keith nnd his co worker havo for tho past few months ex pended liberally of their time and money to properly Inaugurate bafo ball In Omaha. The encouragement' they have received has been woefully scarce, but In tho face of It nil they havo worked bravely, nnd It begins to look now as though their reward, coming in tho shape of the shekels of the base ball lovers nndtho plaudits of all supporters of legltlmato sport, Is not far distant. Tho transformation wrought at tho old park on Vinton street is wonderful to behold, and even though It Is not yet completed, thu work has progressed far enough to show that Omaha will have base ball grounds of which no citizen need bo ashamed. Where a few months ago n tangled growth of trojs nnd underbrush skirted rudo benches pro vided for attendants upon the amateur ball potties, n commodious, wcll-bin.it grand stand has been erected. A Inrge number of grnders aro now employed In leveling off tho diamond, and when their work Is completed the ball park will b? as smooth ns a billiard table. At tho same time car penters nre busily engnged In completing tho blenrheis and tho high board fence which will surround tho park. The diamond Is laid out Just as was the old grounds upon which the Originals and tho packing bouse teams played last season. The home plate Is In tho Bouthweut corner of tho pirk, nnd right behind It Is the center of the grand stnnd, which Is constructed In the shnpo of nn "L." It will do the base ball enthusiasts n world o good to lake n trip out to trfb now grounds today and Eeo for themselves Just' what n swagger place of entertainment Buck Keith Is preparing for them this sum mer. Tho grounds will be open to tho public today nnd 1'rcsldcnt Keith extends n cordial Invitation to everyone to seo what he has been doing tho InBt few weeks. "It's nil over now but the elioutlng." This Is applicable to tho present situation In Western leaguo baseball nffalrs. Tho meet lug of tho managers held in this city last week resulted In tho adoption of tho sched ule of the season') games nnd nothing now remains to bo done except for tho players to don their uniforms nnd gallop around tho ball field as per tho schedule mapped out for thorn. The conclave ot tho league man agers was an Interesting affair. It was held In n pnrlor of ono of Omaha's hotels and wns nttended by nil of the managers except Chaso cf Dcs Moines nnd Hulen of 1'uoblo. As long an the manngers steered clear of tho subject uppermost In their minds and which had been responsible for their meet ing together the .sqhedulo they wero In tlio brat of humor, but when the schedule mailer wnrf broached ominous clouds ap peared on tho horizon. For this reason tho question nt hand was postponed until late In the afternoon. Then each of tho baseball magnates heaved n deep breath, each buckled .on his armor, expelled tho sport ing writers from their presence, and pro ceeded. It didn't tako long to do the busi ness, Threo schedules wcrp proscntcd, ono rnch by' Ttourko and Tebcau, mombors of tho schcdulo committee, and ono by Presi dent Hlckey. They had been studied by tho mouthers during the day and Managers Keith and Kourkp of tho home team de cided In a conference with a couplo of In terested townsmen that under no circum stances would they ngreo to nny schcdulo other than the ono ltourko had prepared. This wan not because of any selfish motives nor with nny Idea ot conveying the Impres sion that Hourko was tho only good schod-ulo-mnkcr in tho league, but for the reason that his schcdulo was the only fair and equitable one tho only ono that did not glvo any ono club an. advantage over tho othors and tho only one that gavo Omaha her Just deserts. When the meeting first convened violent 'opposition wns hurled at Ilourko's schcdulo. Just why this was so lld not appear, unless It could be attributed to previous ungrounded projudlce. Hut dually Kourko wbh given nn opportunity to bo henrd. Now It happens that "Dili" Hourke at dif ferent stages In his career has been on tho road as a cigar salrsmnn, There Is no school' which gives n man such a commnnd of convincing argument as experience In selling clgnra and It is said that "Hill" bo camo such an adept In the nrt that ho rauld sell u customer a Manila hemp fashioned in tho shnpo of a cigar, convincing him that It was an Imported brand of tho pcrfecto description. At any rate, "Hill" dashed off n little oratory, mixing In a few good, logi cal, argumentative propositions and when ho finished tho peroration his schedule was adopted with enthusiasm, while he blush Ingly bowed his appreciation for the words of congratulation showered upon him by his . colleagues for hlB forensic nblllty. The echedulo was published In the col umns of this paper a few days ago and all who havo given notice to It agree that It Is a splendid arrangement of tho season's games. Tho distribution Is beyond criti cism, each city being given Its share of Sunday and holiday games. Omaha Is given thu distinction of opening three grounds be fore returning homo to make Its Initial bow to the local fans. The local team will bo In Denver on tho opening day of the season, May 0, going from there to Pueblo, thenoe to St. Joseph and being ndcorapanled homo by tho latter team. Tho first professional gamo hero will be May 19. It seems hardly possible, that next Satur day tho baseball scaton will bo Inaugurated In Omaha, but It Is a fact Just tho same, nnd tho fans aro In a fovcr ot Impatlcnco awaiting tho opening gnme. At that time the vanguard of tho Omnha team will meet tho Omaha Originals In a grand "benefit" game, which gives promise of being nn event far surpassing anything ever before given In Omaha In a sporting way. Inter est In tho coming gamo Is confined by no moans to that portion of humanity who, by rcaron of their onthuslnsra In tho great national gamo, aro entitled to bo called "fans." Many men nnd women who here tofore havo paid but llttlo attention to base ball aro os eugcr to seo tho "benefit" ns the n ost pronounced crank, and tho attendance promises to bo a rccord-brcnkcr. Tho majority of tho players who will compose tho Omaha team will participate In tho game nnd tho popular Originals will try cou , elusions with them. ' It will bo tho first opportunity for the ' general public to mako tho acquaintance of the ball players who are going to land the pennnnt for Omaha this season and that they will bo accorded a royal reception goes wit bout saying. Thfso samo teams will en gngo In nn exhibition gamo on tho following I Sunday nftornoon. Three cf tho Omaha players have already I reached the city, upon whoso scrolls of leglt- Imato eport they aro expected to carvo out records for themsolves. They nro Second Haseman O'Connell, Pitcher Hay Potter and Outfielder "Speck" Hurlburt. Those threo men nro Intelligent, Icvel-hendiU, substan tial young fellows who hnve had n varied I experience In baseball matters nnd como highly recommended. During tho coming week tho majority of tho players will arrive and begin to loosen up their Joints In prnc tlco preliminary to the benefit game Satur day. It will probably bo two weeks, how ever, before nil of tho men whom Manager Hourko has signed nnd with whom negotia tions aro now In progress, will be here. Tho team will bo picked from about twonty-two men, nnd from the material the manage ment has secured It Is expected that a team will bo selected which will give nil of the other clubs n iiot run for their money In tho rncu for the pennant. With such old time, experienced players as Hess, Latizon, Uurrell, Toman, Hughes, Hebsman, O'Con nell, Potter, Hurlburt nnd Bner and with gingery, ambitious youngsters llko McCaus land, LcGoro nnd Hoy, who havo their rep utations to mako, the Omaha team Is sure to bo n strong organization nnd take front rank with tho other teams cf tho league. Tho porsonnel of the several teams In tho league as deturmlned upon thus far Is encouraging to those who havo established high Ideals for tho character ot ball to bo played in tho new league. Sioux City and Den Moines havo been somewhat dilatory In getting tholr players signed, but Man ngers Heall and Chaso can bo depended upon to collect teams that will do credit to tho league. Already Dos Moines has secured tho services of Hardesty. who halls from New York; Dresnahan, who graced a pitch er's box In tho National league, and Lewo?, tho short-stop, formerly with Milwaukee. Pueblo has a strong lot of players from the west, all of whom aro personally known to Manager Hulen and by whom their abil ities aro vouched. The following men havo been signed: Catchers, Morrow and Stan ley, pitcher, Andrews; Infield, Hnnlon, An derson nnd O'Dea; outfield, McLaughlin. McCarthy and Mcllale. They aro a capable lot and warrant Hulen's assertion that his team will bo well up among tho top notchcrs. Denver has. a team of which Ooorge To bcau Is Justly proud and Omnha will bo given n stiff clip In the race for tho pen nnnt by Tcbcau's "Hough Rldora." Among tho Denver players aro Vizard, Dissoll, Frank Hoth, John Holland and Lynn Shark. Manager Huncle of tho St. Joseph team Is getting together a splendid aggregation of playersj and promise to havo a few sur prises In storo for Ills colleagues in thq Western league. Hammond base ball team Is now In shape for another season's play. It will bo remem bered tliat last year, although we started very late In the season, wc mndc a good record for ourselves. The Young Men's Christian association went down before us twice In well playrd games, as did the sol diers nt Fort Crook, and sevcrnl other clubs mot tho samo fate, Tho Armour Stars got the decision over us, but nine-tenths of tho spectators were willing to bet wo were the winners. The umpire's decision and Inter ference by some of the Armour players lost us the game. However, that Is gone, and we mean to put up tho samo gentlemanly gamo this season that wo did last. Kddle Welch, who manages tho team this year, has his players togother, and will do every thing to mako . his games worth coming many miles to see. It can bo seen by the line-up that ho Is likely to make his promise good. Ho will be pleased to hear from managers of other teams for tho purposo of making arrangements for gnmcB in tho near future. His address Is, Kddlo Welch, Ham mond's Wholesale Market, Omaha. Our line-up Is ns follows: Harry Sage and Emll nomntka, catchers; Kddle Welch nnd Jim Neff, pitchers; Lewis Dorcas, first base; Danger Tnlbot, second base; Hooney. third base; Mtnlcus, shortstop; Wllllnm Monahan, center field; Hoy Campbell, left field; Harry Welch, right field. ATHLETICS AT HIGH SCHOOL Truck Tenm Is l'repiirhut for the In trrseliolnntle Meet Xi-kiiI tilt Ions vtlth Sioux Clt'. Tho track foam of tho Omaha High school has gono Into faithful training for tho In tciticholastlc meet on May 26 to bo held at Lincoln. The probable competltois will bo teams ranging from twelve) to twenty five from Omaha, Lincoln, Orand Island nnd Hastings. Tho Omnha school will tend n delegation of twenty, backed by several carloads of rooters. Tho Athletic associa tion now numbers about 500, having grown during tho year from a languid membership of soventy-flve. With such an Increased Interest displayed by tho students It Is ex ported that a much better showing will bo made than last year, when tho blue button of tho "A. A." was an Infrequent sight on tho campus. Ono year ago the Omaha men lost to Lincoln by four points, for tho principal reason that only a small team was sent to tho meet and each atbjcto was obliged to appear In almost every event. The moit formidablo opponent this year Is thought to bo Grand Island, which has been In active trnlnlng for tho last two months. The Omaha men, on tho contrary, havo had no gymnasium .facilities, with tho excep tion of thoso who aro membeira ot tho Young Men's Christian association, and tho weather has not permitted the systematic cross country runs or trnlnlng on tho enmpus con templated earlier In tho season. It Is be lieved that thcro Is still tlmo, however, to develop good form. Negotiations aro now under wny for an outdoor meet with tho Sioux City High BChool, which will nfford tho home- team excellent practice. In caso Sioux City can not bo Induced to participate In a dual meet some arrangement will probably bo mado with Council muffs. Tho editor of this department Is pleased to glvo publicity to thn following letter relative to tho new tenm organized by tho Hammond packing houso boys. Last year tho team representing this cstabllihmout certainly did some very clever work and with thu strengthening that has been mndu In tho formation of tho new club thn Ham monds ought to tako front rank with tho amateur teams nt this locality. To tho Sporting IMItor of The lice: The Best Values in Bicycles The mmmmmwkmWwr Jr m III Bicycle 'In by far tho best value ever offered. Wo sold, over 200 Mansous last season and tnoy navo all given tho best of satisfaction. Tho Mntisoa Is equipped with the best high grade tires, saddles, pedals nnd handle bars, nnd has the finest bear ings' made. ROAD WHEHLS, $32 (.'ASH 133 ON TIME. 3 CROWN SPECIAL $t0; Equnr to fnest wheels selling for 0 and $50. Sterling Spalding Racyclo l ThoSTHKLlNO Is our old standby and is considered by overy onensbolng tho hfghest grndo bicycle on tho market. ROAD WHEELS, $10. LIGHT SPE CIALS. 50. 'TjlE SPALDING Is known by nearly every bicycle rider In Omaha for Its cany riding qualities. Ask any old-tlmo rider nbout tho Spalding. ROAD WHEELS .$35, LIGHT SPECIALS, J10. V'THE RACYCLE, with Its lmprnvo.1 crank hanger bearings, Is tho biggest Improvement in a bicycle. Tho factory claims It pushes 20 to 30 per cent easier up hill than any other bicycle made. ROAD "WHEELS $35. Chainlcss Bicycles THE STERLING AND SPALDI.NO CIIA1NLESS aro known by everyone an tho best chalnlers made. Thcco are more of tbcuo makes ridden In Omaha thnnall others combined. There must be some good reason for that. Call and wa will how you why. Our $25 wheels aro uiual to most wheels soiling for $33, Other now whocla os low as $15. By comparing our lino with others you will find that wo can tavo you from $5 to $10. Repairing nnd supplies at lowest prices, Omaha Bicycle Company, COR. 16TH AND CHICAGO STS, ED. T. HEYDEN. MGR. Tho "oldest and largust bicycle houso In Omnha. Call and sec our new pneumatic Hike Huggy wu aro Belling for $150. OMAHA MEETS THE UNIVERSITY Annoelat Ion Truck Athlete to Try Their Nlrenulli In Seven Uveitis Aiciilnxt CoIIokIiiiis. An ngrecmcnt was mado by Physical In structor Barnes of tho Young Men's Chris tian nssoclatlon on Thursdny to hold a pentathlon meet on April 14 with tho Unl vorslty of Nebraska, on the campus at Lin coln. Tho events will bo a high Jump, run nlnn Jump, 100-yard dash, putting 12-pound eot, polo vnult and mllo run. Tho Opiaha men who will enter tho contest will prob ably bo Henry and Roland Finney, McElroy, Painter nnd Welsh. Tho two Inst named aro High school athletes who havo entersd mioro especially for tho sake of the training. Each member of the team will enter all seven of tho events. Tho mile run will be a new featuro to the association men, ns no course has been available for that distance during tho winter. The Finney brothers and Painter, however, are believed to be In condition to give an excellent account of themselves In a long-distance run. At the last field meet held between the association and tho university the former was victorious by a largo margin nnd an other triumph is anticipated this year, as Plllsbury and Benedict, upon whom tho university placed great reliance, aro both absent from college Tho only event won by Lincoln one year ago was tho high Jump. Tho basket ball tour which tho university five expected to take to Kansas City and Lawrence, Kan., has been abandoned. The Knnsas City team would only consent to tho arrangement on tho understanding that It was to play n return gnme In Omaha toward tho end of April. Tho local manage, ment explained that outdoor athletics will havo begun before that tlmo and that It will, therefore, bo Impossible to get out ft crowd. It was suggested that Kansas City play tho return gamo next fall, but this was not ngrerd to and tho expedition wns de clared off. It la expected that tho Ames nvenue track will bo opened next weok. Tho grounds nte undergoing repairs and a diamond, bicycle track and tennis courts will be laid out. Tho baso ball team, consisting of Clarke, Crawford, Abbott, Benedict, Crolgh. Sprague, Kennedy, Hoagland, Anderson, Mooro and Jeffries, will go Into nctlvo training at onco. DR. McGREW HAS GIVEN Sixty Thousand Free Consultations. DR. McCREW HAS MADE Fifty Thousand Free Examinations. DR. McCREW HAS TREATED Over Forty Thousand Gases ot Diseases and Disorders of Men Only. His entire professional life of twenty-five years has been given exclusively to the treatment of this class of dis eases only. What an Unlimited Amount of Experience All These Years Has Given Him. Tf WipCYt9PlW an scr'ously comprehends the extensive responsibility arising from his great work among U- I'lvVllCW men of all classes and his greatest desire is that hs may discharge his professional duties to the fullest extent of his ability toward the great numbers coming to him daily for relief. 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Mickcl, Manager. Wo now display our now spring lino of " BIKE WAGONS BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, CONCORDS, S PHAETONS, SPRING WAGONS, 2 FARM WAGONS, And quoto tho lowest prices in Omaha. ItftO 1NU1I MoilH, If ID. World Bicycles $30 Orient HnmlMtorw frill World Itonitxli'i-M. . . . tjtlOiunl ' OIIiit iii'iv mIiim'In from tjtll) up. Mi-imiiiiIIiiiikI mIiim-I from $. up. I.urui'Nt mill Im-hI -iiiiH'il Repair Shop lit lotint price. : H. J5. Fredricfc&oii. Z 'Phone 2161. lijth nnd Dodge. 6 CHESS PLAYERS FORM A CLUB Twenty AilmlrcrM of the ltojnl (iitiup Unite Tlielr Kiierxy I'rotri'nn of Interntute Tourney. At a meeting held nt tho Millard hotel on Thursday evening tho chess players of tho city formed tho nucleus of an association with n membership of twenty. Another meeting will bo held next Thursday evening at tho samo place when It Is expected that Jho membership will bo doubled, ns many havo displayed an Interest who were unablo to bo present when tho club was tempo rarily organized. On motion of J. J. 1'olntn, George It. Barker was elected temporary president and a commltteo of flvo was ap pointed to mako preliminary arrangements as regards headquarters, tables, pieces, otc. Dr. Stono gavo a brief review of tho history of tho forlner ' Omnha Chess club which flourished during tho 'SO's nnd exhibited some. Interesting score cards bear ing tho names of well known chess, veterans. A player who had been In Lincoln during tho visit of Plllsbury there n month ago repeated n remark1 mado by tho champion that, "Thcro aro no cIicfs players In Omnha." It wns tho general sentiment that this Im pression should bo removed nt once. Tho charter mombers of tho proposed or ganization will be nn follows: " George It. Darker, J. J. Points, J. J. Douchw, Dr. Louis I. Dogen, Hov. C. O. Larrison, E, A. Evans, n. I, McCulloh. Edwin R. Stllphen, H. S. Payne, It. X. nrechecn, J. M, Ilruner, A. Uaamusson, II. Thomson, R W. Diddle, Andrew Devlns, Edward Stringer and J. W. Tlllon. of press of other duties. Mr. Ha&mussen, be ing tho winner In Section A. second Nebraska tournament, heads tho Nebraska tenm, i won his spurs by defeating Prof. A. S. Hitch-' cock of Manhattcn both games In the Knnsas-Nobraska match. Mr. Tyson plays ns Biibstttuto for Diddle, tho latter being winner of Section U, second tournament; but Mr. Tyson has shown his nblllty to play diets by correspondence, being winner of tho first tournament. Mr. Uartzell is substitute for Prof. 1 Unman, winner of Section C, second tournament. Mr. Hammond scored second in Section A, and Is one of tho strongest players In Nobrnskn. Mr. Dlco ! takes second place In Section C. Dr. Sccley has been prevented from giving much nt tontlon to chess for somo time, but Is now In position to show his Mississippi opponent n lively time. Mr. Klnnlburgh han nover played In any of tho tournaments, but his informal games show that ho understands how to push pawns. Messrs. Darron and Clark each won both games from their Kansws opponents. Tho other plnyprs will doubtless glvo n good account of themselves. Unfortunately for Nebraska, Leo Edwards removed from tho statu Just before tho match began and Is barred from playing. Following nre tho names and nddiwses ot tho Nebraska players, cntored In the cor respondent chtss match between tho No brnskn Chess association nnd tho. Mississippi State Chess association. Tho odd-numbered players In tho Nebraska team havo first move, nnd tho oven-numbered plnyora In tho Mississippi team havo the samo priv ilege. Only onn gamo will bo played nt each table. At table No. 15, Moears, Sedgwick nnd Wyckoff play In consultation against two Mlsslsslpplans consulting ami at tnblo vn in Untnrii Swim. Orlllln und Swim nlny against three MlEfilsslpplnns consulting. 1. A. Hnssmussen, 198 South Twenty-second stroot, South Omnha. 2. E. H. Tyson, 711 Central avenue, Ne braska City. 3. T. N. Hartzcll, Kearney. 4. II. D. Hammond, Wymore. 6. C. Q. Do Trance, 2010 GarlloUl street, Lincoln. C. W. K. Ellis, Hloomflold. 7. Dr. O. N. Seoley, Kearney. 8. It. E. Drega, Callaway. n. J. M. Ilruner, 1121 Jack6on street, Omaha. 10. C. L. Owen, 1007 PIcrco street, Omaha. 11. D. D. Klnnlburgh, Adams. 12. P. J. Ilarron, 119 North Tenth street, Lincoln. 13. John L. Clark. Platto Center. 14. A. Powell, St. Edward. in. S. H, Sedgwick and W. W. Wyckoff, York. 16. C. D. Swim, N. 0. flrlflln and W. 8. Svlm, St. Edward. zatlon. I havo done tomo worX for tho as sociation slnco Its birth, but havo no dcslro to receive credit for whnt Is duo to others. C. Q. Del'ItANCE. WHIST CARNIVAL IN CHICAGO Omiiliu rinyei'H Jlnj- lie ItepreNeiHrtl ill One of (lie .Mont Nodihle ('nllierlnuN In tlie Went, Tho Nebraska-Mississippi correspondence chess match Is now assures and piny will be gin In a few days. Tho Mississippi knights havo not yet been assigned their places, but President McGrath will doubtless havo nil arrangements mado so that tlio contest will bo under way by April 2. Tho Nebraska team dees not Include several of tho associa tion's strong players, but It Is believed that tbo new men will do gord work. Messrs. Hallld, Diddle and Illnman asked to bo ox cuicd from playing In the match becauie LINCOLN, March 29. To tho Chess Editor of The Ueo: Will you kindly mako a correction In your column? In Tho Deo of March 18 appears this sentence: "Tho Nebraska Chess arsoclatlon, which was or ganized two years ago by Tho Deo through tho medium of C. Q. De Franco of Lincoln, otc." It Is but Just to say that the Nebraska Chess association owes Its existence to Thu Deo, Nelson Hald and C, L. Owen. I hap pened to bo one of tho charter members, but Messrs. Hald and Owei, nsslsted by T N. Ilartzrll and Dr. ft. N. Soeley of Kearney, wcro really the prime movers In IU orsanl- Tho Omnha Whist club Is considering nn Invention to tako part In n whist cnrnlVal for which plans aro being laid In Chicago. It is probable that a delegation from Omaha will bo present If tho Chlrngo Whist nssocl ntlon Is nble to mnturo Us plnns for n meet during tho Intter part of May. Tho Invita tion, which Is ' from Edward P. Martin, chairman of tho tournnment committee, Is ns follows: "Omaha Whist Club, Omaha: I wish to address you briefly on tho subject of tho proposed whist cnrnlvnl to bo held in Chi cago the latter part of May or the first part of Juno. Tho Chicago Whist nssoclatlon expects to play n return gamo with the Michigan Whist nssoclatlon on Decoration day nnd our plan Is to hold tho carnlvnl Im mediately following that event, tho games to bo played on Thursday, Friday and Satur day. Wo propose to havo a scries of games, teams of four, pair teams, women's gnmes nnd imixed games. "While It Is to be a western event, It is to bo open to nil comers nnd wo aro very desirous of Interesting you nnd tho mem bers of your club. Tho tournament com mltteo, of which I nm ehalrmnu, expects to hnvo a meeting within n few days, when final arrangements will bo mode. Our Idea Is not to lnterfcro with tho genernl congress of tho American Whist leaguo nt Nlngara, but there aro hosts of whist players who will enjoy nn event of this kind who cannot at tend tho nnnunl congress. Wo will glvo handsome prizes for each event nnd from reports already received we nro confident tho gathering will bo ono of tho largest nnd most successful ever hold In tho wost. Tho railroads have promised special rates, of which you will bo Informed within n few days. Ono of tho principal events which wo hopo to hnvo Is a trophy match between tewms from tho Wisconsin, 'Michigan, North western, Ohio nnd Chicago Whist associa tions. This nromlscs to lie ono of tho mpst Interesting occurrences of tho year In whist circles." Tho Elks aro continuing their winter's tournament nt their club rooms In tho Warp block and although tho youngest whist or gnnlzatlon In tho city have nttalned such proficiency that thoy feol comiH'tont to throw down the gnuntlct to outside clubs. A team of sixteen from tho lodgo at Council muffs has boon Invited to try Its strength against Its brethren on this side of tho Missouri. An evonlng Inst week was fixed for tho visit, but owing to nn oloctlon In the Iowa town and tho unfavorable condl tlon of tho wcathor tho match was doforred. Tho contest will probably bo held next Tuesday evening. This column Is In rccolpt of a neat an nouncement from the tournament commit. tee of the American Whist league rejatlvo to tho genernl congress to be held at Niagara Falls from July 9 to 14. The plan of play adopted by tfio executive committee 1 contemplates sixteen contests, ns follows: I First A contest for tho Hamilton club Electricity Girdles the Earth in 30 Minutes! Think of Its power For wonk and despondent men no medlelno on earth will nceoiuiillsli the re sults It will when solcntlllcally con trolled, applied und distributed. PI i n n n mA&'m UIi DUIIIIGIIS I mm a mm mm. m . a biectriG Beit is positively tho only belt that will send the currents throuuh tlio en tire system. It In the only ono that dot net confine tho eloetrieal force to tho outside of the body, where It can do no good. 1 can take a man who Is wenk from defiance of tho laws of nature and cure 'him thoroughly uud In such brief time ns will make him extol my Kit tin being next to a miracle. 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