THE OMAJIA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, APIUL 15, 1900.
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IN THE FIELD OF SPORT
Dmihk'i Btpresenttt'Tts on Diamond Are
Groomed Into Proper Form.
MIDWESTERN LEAGUES TO BE COMPARED
True Tent uf l.nrnl I'lnyers' Jlerlt AVII1
lie Slum it In (Innif with .Mliiiicnp
oIIhUoiikIiin Count)- Choi
Cluh I I.IMIIIcllCll,
chan:es
moneys. In
upon It nnl It will pass on to posterity to opened upon him tho vlala of his wrath, as- to Nebraska shooters only, will take place,
bo competed for ou ech recurring season, pert Ins; that ho can whip him at any time This will bo at twenty-live targets, with
The clani captains will bo chosen by the and at any place, nnd threatening that If ho an entrance of $3. The money will be
president of the astoclatlon within a few should ever by any chanco darken the doors divided among the four leaders ntfd the
days. 0f n xew York establishment something winner of the event will get besldo 10 per
They have not as yet been named, owing would happen not at all to tho liking of i cent of the purse a handsome gold medal,
to tho uncertainty of the makeup of tho "hanky Hob." ' Thero will be twclvo target events on the
'varsity team. Tho leading cnndldates for Corbelt and Sharkey, too. have taken oc- i lllrd tlay preliminary to tho contest lit
tho first team aro as follows: Falrbrothcr, cngon (0 ,cay nc assertions of Jeffries ! which the greatest Interest Is centered the
catcher; Tracy or Welsh, pitcher; Welsh, regarding their relatlvo merits to Kltrslm- fi,ate championship event In which tho win
first banc; Kngelhart, second base; Orlfllth, mcns 9 a matter of fact this wholo muss 1 nor wl" 00 awarded a diamond badge. This
third base; Hayes, short stop; Roberts, out- j hll9 b e , ' th u f ,ho , is open to Nebraska shooters only. Tho
field or third base; I.chmer, Hardy, Ullcr ,,.,., . ,, ,, ... ,,, ...,. i contestants will pay $1. each for the prlvl-
nnd Lnngtry, outfield. I mntphnt ,n w(llh P,immnn, ,,, h(W) Jlego of shooting nt fifteen live birds at
Tho first gamo of Importance for the Illgh d , , f h , thirty yards' rise and take their
sehonl boys will be with tho Young Men s , ; ., ' ... ... ..... .... ... . , on getting a part of tho four mot
Christian association nt the Ames Avenue lu r.n"8. l" l"c ' "f..u" both the championship' gold medal and
park on next Saturday. Other gamei will!" "" -' diamond badge events ties ror the trophy
undoubtedly bo arrange! with Fremont and , Jcrce, to cowardice that these matches fce ghot off nnd ,c(1 for th(J money w
Lincoln, with a probability that dates Willi"'"" " """ bo divided.
bo secured with Tabor college and Slous ' te lUHr ,r U1B ' i " a llvo bird handicap will be tho con-
Bicuci mm piircmmy m tmaiu tium """ eluding fenturo on the final day of tho
prejudiced them against the Westchester ,unnt. ThU Imnillr. will carrv nn en.
The representatives of various teams In c,ub. ,n whlcl 11 ls practically an established trance fee of $15. birds extra, and the shoot-.
the Saturday Afternoon Iwgue met on rncl lnal itiaimmons must ngiu it uo ngnis er8 wlu ieBl tnoIr ability on twenty-five
Wednesday night to discuss plans for tho n' all. This phnso of tho question haa been pigeons. High guns will govern tho shoot,
season's play. Tho four packing company touched upon by Tom Sharkey In explana- Tho handicap will bo from twenty-five to
teams, from tho establishments of Ham- tlon of his attitude toward tho freckled thirty-two yards and tho handicapping will
moml, Cudahy, Armour and Swift, havo "Kangaroo." bo done by tho management. Tho purso In
stnrtcd a fund toward the acquirement of a Sharkey says: "Jeffries has no right to thin handicap will be divided on the basts of
park In tho Mnglc City. The fund has bo say that I am afraid to meet Fltzslmmons'. ono money for every two entries,
far, however, only rcuehod tho modest pro- 1 would fight Jeffries sooner than any other
portions of $200 and this amount must bo man I know, but, nevertheless, I am willing AMONG THE WHIST PLAYERS
tho basket hall season and accordingly feels j S(Th, rr. sent tariff 1-
Clty.
During tho last week Manager Hourko has
been busily engaged In weeding out tho
tares and Importing new nnd raro exotics
until ho has In his garden lot on South
Thirteenth street a highly attractive dis
play. The latest acquisition Is 1)111 Wilson,
who has undertaken to gather In pitchers'
curves at a comfortablo monthly allow
ance. Wilson Is well known In this city
from his connection of two seasons with
Kansas City and is regarded as a good
catch.
Wilson was signed by Manager Itourke
becauso of tho uncertainty of se-urlng
Tommy wno Increased materially before tho grounds aro to meet Fltz just as soon as he will sign
Youngstown after ho had put himself under' .., . ,,',,,, , ,,,, ,..,,., ... . t... .,m.. ,uu
. ...111.... t.1ln ln r. alnn V.a1la tnr Mr "". -V ... " , U u H.U .11 . ll l , . nu ..uuu.u
each Saturday afternoon at two parks, tho Kltzslmmons ls that ho will not fight In
attractions being nt such a dlHtanco as not any plnco other than the Westchester club,
to interfere wnn racn omcr. ine mcmDcrs m,i t'lt meet him at n moment's notice If
a written obligation to stop nans tor .Mr
Keith. The manager has received a letter
from President Young nsklng for moro evl
denco on the Omaha side of the case and
containing tho assurance that tho matter
would bo fully looked Into by tho board of
arbitration. From tho tone of Young's let
ter tho Omaha players feel considerable as
surance Unit Ilcf will bo sent to this city.
As a result of tho weeding out process tho
services of Infleldcr Hankcy, Second IJase
man Dunn nnd I'ltchcr l'ottcr have been dis
pensed with.
Wbllo tho team Is now supplied with
Rcven pitchers nnd a corresponding numbor
In loss Important petitions tho manager Is
Htlll on tho lookout for clover players and
-will spare no pains In putting his aggrcga
tlon among the final topnotchers. Thoso
who havo not been nble "to deliver the
goods" hnvo been successively released,
until tho team Is on a thoroughly profes
sional standing. Thero nro Htlll a number
of lamo arms and other temporary afllle
tlons, which mako It difficult for those who
stand In Judgment to dctermlno exactly who
ls most worthy. A considerable number
thereforo nro kopt on tho rolls maro for
what It Is hoped they will do than for what
they nro now accomplishing.
Tim (inniro nt Lincoln.
Tho gonorally excellent condition of tho
team was shown In tho games last week at
tho University of Ncbrasku. Tho collcgluns,
who havo a strong r.mnteur crow
about on tho lovel of tho Originals, strained
every tiervo to acquit themselves creditably
In tho contest with tho professionals. On
(Monday tho Lincoln boyn secured tho small
end of a Bcoro of 9 .to 6 nnd on Wednesday
chalked up two compared with llvo for
Omaha. Tho visitors dlsplacd an cxccllcnco
In team play nnd Individual achievements
that was of gcnornl comfort to thoso who
havo staked money and rcp.ttntlcn on their
eventful triumph.
An opportunity to Judgo tho real merit of
fho team will bo given local fans tomorrow
Co u lie 1 1 IllnlTn Lodge of P.IL AVI II
Compete for Suiireiiiney nitli It
XolirnaUn Ilrclliren.
of tho leaguo have an ambition to accom
plish Important things for umatcur base ball
during tho season.
Tho Omaha Hco llase Hall club him or
ganized and is willing to play all teams in
tho city composed of players of newspaper
nnd printing establishments. Tho llces nro
composed of players of tho mailing and
press rooms. Any teams desiring games
may address T. Foley, in care of The Deo
mailing department. The team Is mado up
of tho following: Sommcrs, cntcher; Foley
or Jensen, pitcher; K. Jensen, first base; L.
Jensen, second base; Drown, shortstop;
Lnplnsky, third base; Olson, left field; Bar
rett, centerfleld; Walker, right field;
Deacon. Lycholm, nigmack, substitutes.
PALAVER OF THE PUGILISTS
Trio of Hen vyuelKM nwrlrTeil nt
.leftrle' (.'linrnrH ,of CfMTnnllce
lllipi'llllllIK ('olllHK.
he will agree to mako tho bout any place
else."
During tho last winter tho Council Uluffn
lodgo of Klks has Indicated on various oc
casions that It would willingly compete In
a friendly contest with Its brethren In
Omaha, but the latter havo up to this
tlmo rather deprecated than courted
Captain Painter of the High school track
team puts his squad through Its pnccfi cn lb
campus whenever tho weather will permit.
On Friday the sprinters were sent on runs
around tho building, which prcsentc.l n
natural barrier to short cuts, and the time
recorded was very satisfactory. It Is ex
pected that n dual meet will bc arranged In
the near future with some neighboring
town In order that tho athletes may secure
for themselves the Btlmulus afforded by
competition. Tho meet for the champion
ship of the Interscholastlc league will occur
In Lincoln tho latter part of May.
CHESS CLUB IS UNDER WAY
I'nvrn Piinliern ArrniiKO for n Coiilln
iinti To u me j- nml HngnKC lu
Tent of MreiiKlli.
Tho newly organized Douglas County Chess
association met at Its headquarters In tho
Millard hotel on Thursday evening nnd a
number of names wero added to the rolls,
tho total membership now reaching twenty
eight. Secretary Hathbun and Itev. C. O
, Larrlson had been entrusted with negotla-
i tlons for tables and chessmen and reported
that exceptionally low prices had been
Bocured. They wero authorized to purchnso
, a sample, set of pieces with others to bo
added In enso tho first consignment li satis
factory. Two tables belonging to the long
defunct Omnha Chess club wero resurrected
by Mr. Darker nnd two others added, so
that tho association begins housekeeping
with an adequato supply of chess furnlturo.
W. H. Llghton, who had assumed tho
burden of preparing a constitution and by
laws, submitted a draft which found-entire
favor with tho association. An original Idea
f the
in r i-tiit
mum Jewelry, w tliut (litliHilon tin
manufacture of metal n duly of IS per i-ut would be W'.
ls levied. J-'lguring trie goons upon iiu'im.t or J7
correspondent the goods
wore ailMUMod :iv lnmuifHi turiK uf metn.
prli'o gl i ii In tin
ni the tariff ilui on Jewelry valued it $;:
wlillo ii Is ituotu l.i lie''
With tho numerous fights scheduled for
tho next few weeks tho Interest of ring
sldo followers will be nt Its height. Ous
Ituhlln's success In getting a match with .,. p0n.r.,t. Thi Omaha players are voune rnnnwlni with ihn hv.lnws Is tho Institution
Fltzslmmons adds another Stnr to tho former in nPrpnei nnd felt thnt thev mleht not nt ,. rnrnniunl tnnrnevmetit. On Tuesday nnd
quintette of heavyw'eignt pugilists, jennes ncqult themselves with credit. The all- Friday of each week thoso members who
and Corbott, Sharkey and McCoy, Fltzslm- winter tournament carried ou In tho local mav wish to participate In such a contest
mons nnd Kuhlln nro alt going through ifici, however, ban lent tho players con- nlmll meet for formnl nlnv. On thoso
preliminary work for their matches and tho fl(icnco nnd hns developed team play to an occasions a record will bo kept of tho games
piogrcsa of events Is ccrtnlnly one caicu- cncouraclnc extent. Tho Omaha contingent won and lost nnd nt each monthly club mcot
latcd to contlnuo tho Interest already thereforo haH accepted the challenge and tho Ing tho secretary will make a report of tho
aroused. Thero ccm9 to ue no ennngo in contest will occur ou Tuesday evening, standing of ench participant.
tho feeling of tho votaries of pugilism to- sixteen players will participate on each side. Tho member whoso percentage of games
ward the bout between tho present chain- Tho all-winter tourney conducted by tho won Is highest shall bo vested with tho title
plon and Corbott. Jeffries himself ccms to Riks is drawing to a closo and prizes will of champion of tho association for the ensu
look upon It with no small degrco of disdain bo awarded next month. Tho leadership lng month. After the first three months or
and thero arc broad hints that It may yot has been In a number of hands during the auch tourney play, when tho relative strength
bo declared oil. Doth men, however, aro Beacon, a slnglo point being nuITlclent on a of the members shall havo been ap
now In training for tho match. The big number of occasions to turn tho tldo of bat- proximately determined the contest will bo
rhnmninn is ald to bo onDoscd to tho selec- tie. Tho h gh scoro at present ls marked conducted unon n handicap plan, mo nu-
Tho trio of heavyweight pugilists McCoy, tlon of Sam Austin to referee the contest opposlto tho namo of Qus Renze. There nro vantage to which tho weaker players shall
bo entitled will bo determined by the scores
mado by tho rcspectlvo players during tho
preceding three months' play.
Should any member succeed In holding the
championship against nil comers for thrco
successive months ho will become tno as
Sharkey and Corbett who aro moro or less and Insists upon a western man. Ho wants a half-dozen others, however, who hope to
In tho public mind Just at this time, owing George Slier, but tins is ocyonu mo range reinevo lueiineivm luu i. u.un,
to Impending contests In which they nro to of possibilities, for Slier ls not only persona and Itenzo will undoubtedly ho given a run
havo a part, aro much wrought up nnd tho non grata wun mo oasiern ngni ranimKe,
votaries of tho manly art aro nil ugog with but Is also unfriendly to Corbett. Mnlachy m , , , .. .. ....
. . ....a,.., wn nn.i Pn.i.iv Pnrmll of Hhlpaso have The lenten lndillgcnco of fashionable New
uxciiumcui. me i-uubo lor iui unimiui "b - --- - ,w. , ui., -u ,. ... .,- n.i U.
.iinnnalml n a nntt cri liln rrfnrnpK in rOJin I lOfK liaH OL'L'll UriUKI? Ilill Ilea, wit? UUl Wlltni HUlilllUU CUlltlll'lUll 1UI
Austin Is declared out by Jeffries. Tho big players of tho -mctropollH having nil their be relieved from tho necessity of defending
champion recently oxpreFscd himself relatlvo tlmo occuplod In giving Instruction In tho
to his forthcoming match as followii: game. .... ,
"Why shouldn't I feel pretty easy about As compared to whist. In its scientific
this fight? Doth Sharkey and Fltzslmmons aspects, .bridge Is apparently the easier
havo beaten Corbett and I havo beaten gam" i"'. "ul"
both of them. That's a pretty good line, I freedom from thoso conventionalities which
take it. Mind you, I am not getting so ve been tho cum of -whl.t ever lnce
i ... t rhn nirni i it nr inn or lAmpr ran ip.imr. inn
champion to bo cowards It can easily bo conceited that I am not going 10 irain. i .,.. ,h .,, ,, hnwp..pr
imagined how such "encomiums." coming will bo In flno shape, 'or ( 't' ? ; tvl, N
from 8 high nn authority, have elated tho Corbott will be a tougn cusiomcr on flcultleiB and It Is very seldom that any but
elongated Cornlshmnn with tho speckled of his great cleverness. ,
"I have anotner mea m geiunB inio kuou - - - - -,, u ,
Indignation on tho part of tho afore
mentioned trio ls nttrlbutablo to a sweeping
stntcmcnt mndo by Champion Jeffries n
few days ago, when ho asserted that each
member of this galaxy of glovo gladiators Is
afraid of Dob Fltzalmmons.
In contrast to tho blttor rankling that
this statement aroused In the breasts of
tho men who nro Implied by tho present
his title In tho perpetual tourney. He will
bo compelled, however, to meet nil chal
lengers In set matches.
Scoro of gamo played at table No. 7. I'llls-
bury's blindfold exhibition at Lincoln.
A. Sommcr of Lincoln played Illack.
VIKNNA.
C.
face. Hut It has widened tho breach exist-
Tvhcn an exhibition garni, will bo played , Jn(, ,bctwccn tno pllgl8t9 aml tho cpltnot condition. I want to 8how a lot of people
with Minneapolis. Amcrlcnrw Icaguo wilt bo
pitted against Western league. 'Minneapolis
will bring with It such well known players
ns Perry Werdon, Walter Wllmot and
"Germany" Smith, tho furmor Cincinnati
shortstop. Manager Hourk considers that
ho has had exceptional opportunity to ob
ncrvo tho qualities of his intni and Is touting
them vigorously to win.
Other 2uiui-H to I''iII(mv.
Tho gamo with (Minneapolis will bp fol
lowed with a conteBt with tho University of j created men consternation follows: "They evory advantage over Jim and expoct to
ls In It. This glorious uncertainty an to
whether or not a player will got whrit he ls
Nebraska on Omnha soil, to bo held April
24. Negotiations nro also under way for
games with Dcs Moines, Slcux City nnd tho
Chicago Unions, a brilliant nand of colored
players whoso practlco woi:; ls a particu
larly fenr-lnsplrlng Bpcctnclo to tho oppos
ing nine. Jt Is a current bollef, however,
that tho aggregation does not show up aa
well In tho smoko of battle s. when on dress
parade.
Tim contest with tho Indians today and
yesterday has oxcltcd an unusual amount
of Interest nnd both games havo drawn a
good attendance. Tho hronzc-hucd Ameri
cans wore collected partly from the agency
nt I'onea and partly from n Minnesota
reservation. Ah evidenced ty tho record of
iho Carlisle Indians and others tho aboriginal
rnco has proved Itself eapablo of as high a
standard of sportmanshlp os tho Anglo-Saxon.
coward," ns distasteful to tho man who who havo written mo out of the Rame and mlMeA t0 or w Rlvo h,9 adversaries games
and rubbers which ho ought to have won
DM i am jut kuuu . " - hlm8elt i3 0I10 of th0 attractions of the game,
not myself tho night 1 . tough t fauro of th(J bcst p,a.ers , gct
tho tricks that aro poEHlble encourages tho
beginner to pcrsovcro in his attempts to
muster tho game, at lcaBt in Its leading
nrlhnlnlna A fnut nf Ihr. riiillmnnlu .irn m n 1 1 n
rules I fight Corbett under. I presume ho c)ear ,n 'tho folIowlng extracts from tho
will want clean breaks on account of my ...... York Sun.
Ono of tho chlof elements of success In
brldce la close attention to tho score and
this Is the weak point of tho majority of
fights with his fists as "traitor" Is to the
man who fights with his head and govern
mental nrmnment, has been Hung from one
to tho other with nn utter wanton that
promises tho settlement of these personal
differences when any two of them shall
"glower" ono nt tho othor from their posl
tlcns within tho squared circle
talked mo out of It, according to their own
notion, that I am Just as good ns I ever was.
I was
Sharkey, but I never mado any complaint
about It. I was good enough to beat Tom
and therefore I am at rest.
"It does not matter a whit to me what
Tho statement of Jeffries which haa superior weight. I do not care. I havo
I do not think a man can
Aninleiir Hum- Hull Active.
Tho High Bchool team under tho tutolngo
of Dencdlct, formerly ono of tho mnlnstnys
of tho Lincoln 'varsity, Is taking long
strides toward perfection as tho result of
dally conscientious practlco on tho campus.
A highly useful system In tho selection of
tho first team was ndoptcd last week In tlio
cstnblUhmont of class teams, each tinier
tba leadership of a class captain. The ac
tion was determined upon nt the meeting of
the Athletic association on Monday after
noon, nnd a ball bat, In Itsolf a work of nrt,
was hung up for tho winners. Tho hit Is
the handiwork of Prof. Wlgmnn of tho
manual training department and was turned
out of a vorloty of woods, all cipablo of re
ceiving a high polish.
A regular schedule" nf games will ho ar
ranged and tho club carrying off the honors
nro all afraid of Fltzslmmons, and, to tell ben' him handily,
tho truth. I would rather fight ten Sharkeys, l.y out of tho gamo ns long ns ho has ana Ampririln niVors when thev first tako tin
a dozen Corbetts and all tho McCoys you then got back Into It In a hurry. Kamc, As whist is played In this
could bring beforo mo than fight Fltz again. "I am eager to get moro flghte. 1 taKO on country tho scoro ls not of tho slightest
"McCoy knows in his heart that he can- flesh so readily that I ought to no itguung lm)0rtanco nnd persons havo never boon
not bent Fltzslmmons. Shnrkey would as I all the tlmo to be at my best, nut, un- (jnnej to vary their play In accordanco
soon bo dropped Into n bear pit. I will not fortunately, the supply of heavyweights of wJth tll0 Btat0 0f tho game. Our English
eay about Iluhlln, but 1 guess tho big Kood caliber ls limited to a miguiy lew anu C0USn8 bave a great advantage In this
fellow would tako a chance, for he has never i must bo content with an occasional battle. rospectl becauso In five-point whist, single
folt tho might of that freckled fist of Dob's.
i nnr Bntisucu none or ineni enre a uu aDoui man
Fltzslmmons' game. They do not think thoy Well, I will acknowledge that ho gave mo a koep a Bi,arp eyo on tho number of trlckB
can bent him and have a fear that ho may pretty hard tight at coney lsianu insi iuii, necessary to savo or win tho game.
wind them up In a hurry, as ho can do. but thnt does not matter. I know I can rno natural tendoncy or tho Inexperienced
Fltzslmmons Is ono of tho greatest Judges beat him every day of tho ween anu l also l ninyer. In looking over h3 cards. Is to con
of dlstnnco I over know. Ho can get away know that by beating him I can win moro elder what ho has to hopo for, Instead of
from n punch by the narrowest margin, al- money than by beating any otner man in what ho has to fear. It Is very nlco to
ways keep himself In hitting rango uud can tho world. think that If a certain coiip or finesse conies
hit from nlmcet any position. Ho Is "i jo not like the Corbett match for that off you will win tho game or tho rubber,
far and awny tho best man I over fought. reason. Tho negotiations for tna matcn but It Is very necessary to consider tho con
wnrn handled In such a clumsy manner and Bccuences of failure.
Hut little stook Is taken In thla assertion .. uniiica anything that Drady ever did be- Tho first thing to do when you aro the
of Jeffries by sporting men who are familiar foro that tho public has como to distrust tho dealer ls to look at the score and then to
wun mo msiory, paex anu present, ot ino cntro affair, although I can assure every- mako tho trump or pass it in accordunce
prize ring. Dy many Fltzslmmons Is looked bo,iy tno nght Is entirely on tho Bquaro." with that scoro. After tho dummy hand Is
upon ns long slnco outdated In tho pugilistic laid down tho noxt thing rs to tako a gen
nrenn nnd the belief exists that ho has Amonc other fights nrranged for the near eta survey of tho situation, counting up
nbout struck his limit In Qu Iluhlln, with fUturo is a bout in Chicago Tuesday night what tricks aro sure, what nro ' prnhabto
whom ho ls now mntcheil for a fight. Me- hetwrcn "Terrible Terry" Mcuovern anu and what might bo If certain good things
Coy, Sharkey and Corbett have strenuously Tommy White, a "go" on tho samo nlgnt in camo off. Just how mnny chnncea you will
denied Jeffrlos' allegation and corbett Is so j-ow. y0rk botween "Mysterious limy smun take must depend entirely on tho stnto of
stirred up over tho defamation of his un- nrui Mattv Matthows and later contests uo- tho score. If tho adversaries cannot win
sullied character that It Is really Intimated tween Tommy Ryan and Jack Hoot and tho game, you mny finesse freolr, but If
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thnt ho has still further doluded himself penny Yanger nnd Harry Harris,
into oeueving mat no win cram jennes-
charges of cowurdlco down tho champion's I "(jURNAMbls t I tloiiil SES WELL
mroat wnen tncy meet in meir loriucoming i
"affair," for such It ls more likely to bo I Annnnt Mi-eting of Xelirnuku Shooter
than n contest or even nn exhibition. i omnlui the Littler I'nrt
McCoy has actually worked himself Into a t thin .Month
frenzy over tho mutter and Is Indulging In
will possess tho trophy for tho season. Tho oil sorts of harsh criticisms of tho present Judging from tho elnborate preparations cannot go out If It loses. If tho scoro ls
names ot tho clnss team will be inscribed cnnmpion. as ror Fltzslmmons, aicuoy nas that havo been made anu tno prospective sumcientiy nuvanceu to maKo u prnuamo
number of participants the twenty-fourtn that thoy will go out on their noxt deal
annual tournament of tho Nebraska Htato but cannot go out on yours, you should take
Sportsmen's association,' In this city, April ovcry posslblo chance to win tho gamo on
tho failure, of a flncsso, especially In a no
trump, will glvo them tho chance to go out
It Is usually better to niaxe suro that tho
gamo Is safo beforo taking any risks In tho
hopo of winning It. Cases frequently ariso
In which a player Is Justified In risking tho
odd trick, provided ho enn win the gamo If
tho flnesso comes off and tho adversaries
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21, 23, 26 amf 27, will bo ono of tho most
successful nnd enjoyublo events of like na
turo ever held In tho middle west
Arrangements havo been mado for tho at
fair on an oxtenslvo scale nnd tho success
that promises to mark tho tournament is a
decided compliment to tho enthusiastic local
sportsmen who havo had the matter In
charge. Tho four days' shoot will bo en
caged in by nearly every Omaha shcoter.
Nebraska will bo well represented and many
shooters from neighboring states and crack
shots from abroad will attend
Ono ueeds only to look nt tho program
that has been arranged to appreciate tho
raro Interest that will attend each event.
Itegulatlons governing tho entlro shoot have
been mado with a view to giving each par
tlclpant, be ho an amateur or an artist with
tho fowling piece, every posslblo ndvantago
consistent with fairness and equality. In
terstate fjsoclatlon rules will govern; thero
will be two sets of traps, Sargent system,
and the Whltn riyor target will be usoi.
Professional shooters and manufacturers' i
agents, ns well as those whoso dally averagi '
Is 90 per cent or more, will pay 2j cents in
addition to regular entrance In each ot tho
tnrgot events, excepting tho stato cham
pionship ovent. Tho fund collected under
this rule, together with a special putso of
J100. contrlbutcl by tho management, will
the hand, becauso If you don't win It then
and thero you will probably lose It In any
case.
WORK ON THE CINDER PATH
l.oenl Tenuin of Trnck Athlete Pre
pare for CoiiiIiik; ConteMn Lincoln
Dei-lureN tin- Meet Oft.
Whtte-I'lllsbury. Hlnck-Bommer.
1- I'-K I. l-l'-K 4.
2- Kt-QU 3. 2 Kt-KH .1 III.)
3- IM1 4. S-I'-Q 4.
4-1' X 1U. 4-Kt x V.
6 Q-H 3. r Kt x Kt.
ft-Ktl x Kt (b.) fr-H-K 3 (o.)
7- Q-KKt 3. 7-Kt-Q 2.
S-l'-Q 4. S-I'-KKt 3.
9 Kt-H 3. 9-I1-K 2.
10 Il-K.Il C. 10 n-KKt.
U-H-Q 3. lt-I'-QB 3.
12 Cnstlex. 12 Kt-Kt 3.
13 Kt-KKt C. 11 H x Kt.
14 H X H. 14-Q-B 2.
15 Q-H 4. n-UrKIt 4.
16 Q-ICB 4. 10-Kt-B.
17 Il-Kl! C. 17 Kt-K 2.
18 Q-KKt D. 1S-Q-Q.
19 Tt-KH 2. lfl-K-Q 2.
20 Oll-KH. 20 O-K.
21-Q-Qn. 21-Kt-KH 4.
22- Il-KH 3.
23- n-KKt 5.
24- P-Kn 3 (d.)
2G-Q-QH 3.
EC-ll-H 0.
27-11 X KICt V (c.)
25- H X It.
29 R-B 8. JiWlfnlgns.
(n) Black may reply 2 Jvi-yu a; men it
3-P-KB 4, P x P, which may lead to tho
Pierce gambit by 4-Kt-B 3, P-KKt 1. nnd
from that Into tho llnmppe-AllgHler gam
bit hy 5-P-KIt I, P-Kt 5; 0 ICt-KKt r,.
Tho Htetnltz gntnlilt comes In by 4 P-Q 4,
Q-U 5 eh.; 5-K-K 2. P-Q 4. cte.
(b) Whlto mav play G-QP x Kt. In a
came between Paulsen and Mason tho
gamo proceeded C-B-K 2; 7-U-KB 4, B-K 3;
80.0.0,
(c) In Delmar vs. Mason the continuation
from this point Is: C-Q-R fi eh ; 7 P-Kt 3,
q-k o cn. ; -w x Wi i x w. u-ivivi i.
Kt-B 3; 10-P-Q 4. P x P e. p.; 11-H x Kt
ch.. P x U; 12 P x P. B-R S about nn even
position. If Black does not play G C!-R 5
eh., the best continuation Is ft B-K 2: 7
P-Q 4. 0-0; S-B-Q 3, P-KB 4; 9-Kt-R 3.
l'-B 3; 10-O-0-0, n In a game between
Blackbiirne nnd Bell.
(d) Mr. Sommer says: "White threatens
P-KKt 4, nttncklng the Kt; also to piny
Q-QR 3. Black retires the Kt to B mi.
with disastrous rosults."
(o) If Black pluy 27-P X B; 2S-K-B 8,
R x H; 29 H x It, With the same result.
Black need not capture tho B. Suppose:
27 Kt-K 2; 2S-B X BP, B x B: 2!i-Q.Q C ch ,
K-B; 30-H x B, Q-Q 2; 31-R-B 8 ch., anil
Win's 'etisllr.
(f) The Q Is lOBt:
Ono ot the surprises of this year's match
for tho Nownes trophcy wns tho failure of
Plllsbury to win from Blackburno after
securing a clear pawn early In tho game,
This year tho Sicilian defenso forged to tho
front, no less than thrco eamcs being de
fended In that way, and Black won one, lost
one, nnd drew one, which will tend to mako
this a popular opening again nfter a good
many years of comparative disuse, Barry ot
Boston malntnlned his flno record; ho has
now flvo games to his credit a clear score.
Below ls tho scoro ot bl9 gamo against
Atkins:
SIC1MAN DKFBNSE.
Black Atltlns.
1-P-QB 4.
: p x i:
White Barry.
1- P-K 4.
2- P-Q 4.
3- Kt-KB 3.
4- Kt X P.
5- B-Q 3.
G B-K 3.
7-P X P.
H Kt x Kt.
9-B-Q 4.
10 Castles.
11 B-K 2.
12 P-KKt 3.
11 B-QB 3.
14 B-H 3.
10-4H-K.
Hi B-Q 2.
17- Kt-B 3.
18- Q-K 2.
19- QR-Q.
20- P-QKt 3.
2t-Kt-R"4.
22- B-B 3.
23- B-QR.
21- B-KKt 2.
2-Q.Q 2.
Uli-Q X B.
ii li-ll ft.
Tho Young Men's Christian association
has a forco of men at work on tho Amoj
Avenuo Athletic park, which will he for
mally opened on April 28. Thero will be a
serloa ot track events not yet determined
upon, a ball gamo between the High" school
and tho association and n bicycle roifl race.
Tho courso of tho race will bo the samo
as that followed last fall to Florence hy tho
upper road and return to tho eastward. Tho i 2S ll-Q 0,
association has adopted a unique method nf
lovylng trlbuto on the spectators of tho
road raco, which, will bo ono of tho most
exciting numbers on tho program. After
completing the course to Florence and
thenco homo tho riders will cover a half
mile on tho hlcyclo track now being con
structed at tho park. All who dcslro to wit
ness tho finish, therefore, must bo within
tho gates.
The association athletes aro feeling con
siderable dissatisfaction with tho falluroof
29-KR-Q.
30- R X R.
31- R-Q fi.
32- ll-Kt G ch.
33- Q x KBP.
3- P-K 3.
4- Kt-KH 3.
5- Kt-B 3.
tl P-Q 4.
7- Kt X P.
8- P X Kt.
9- Q-Kt 4.
,-H-Q 3.
11- Q-R 3.
12- P-K 4.
13- CaHtles.
14,-H-Kt 2.
1R-KR-K.
ltt-Q-K 3.
17-P-KB 1.
lS-Kt-B 3.
19- P-KR 3.
20- P-K 6.
21- P-Kt 4.
22- Kt-Q 4.
23- P-Kt fi.
21-Kt-Kt 3,
2.-Kt x Kt.
2fi-Kt-Kt 3,
27-Q-Kt 3.
2S R-K 3.
29- QR-K.
30- Q x It.
31- Q-K 2.
32- K-R 2.
33- Resigns;
300 Bicycles
in stock novor before wns there such n lino of wheels
shown in Omaha. This stock is made up of the well
known Stearns, Rambler, Columbia, Barnes,
Wolff-American at $40 and $50, and Reliance,
the best made wheel in Omaha for tho money, with
choice of equipment, only $30. Nebraska special
$ 16.75. Alliance, complete new wheel, $13.50.
Your good judgment will tell you to look thia stock
over beforo you buy a wheel. Second hand bicycles at
your own price. Wo have one of tho best equipped re
pair shops in tho city.
Sewing Machines
If you think of buying n sewing machine,
SIX I'S. It makes mi dlffcrcnco what make ot machine you
want. SKU PS. You may want a DAVIS BAI.I HKAKIXfl,
or STANDARD. SlNOKlt or a cheap machine for $10.00. No
dlffeienco which, wo can sell you and tnve you money. SRll
I'S. Wo hnvo NO agents, we pay NO commissions, so YOU
will have to SK K I'S. We rent machines for 73c. per week.
Wo repair and sell parts for all makes of machines manufactured. Monday wo
will sell our second-hand sowing machines for one-half regular price. Scino
will bo sold ns low as $1.00.
Rem-Sho Typewriters
x lor sale or rent. vo maKo a sneciaitv
of Secondhand Typewriters and keep all
times a good assortment at low prices.
Nebraska Cycle Co.,
Cor- 15th and Harney.
Geo. E. Mickol, Mgr. Telephone lUGtf.
Road Wheels
is tho best value ottered in a bicycle.
$32 cash. 35 on time.
Three Crown Special 40 equal to most wheels
selling for 50.
stkhi.im;, ijt io.oo, it irvri.i i:t.-..oo.
SI'AI.DIMI. l?:t.".00. AtlllH, tfu.-.oo.
I.KiHT HOAD WIIKin.S, $10.00 AM) )j r.0.00.
Sterling and Spalding Chainless $60 and $75
These two chainless aro without doubt tho best chalnles mndo. Ask any
rider. Other new wheels as low ns $15.00.
OMAHA BICYCLE COMPANY,
Corner 10th and Chicago. HI. T. IlKVDEN, Manager.
B IBB! IBNIIIIIIIIIIIIIUII
O 2B0 1NI) Model, $10. J
A Fine Top Buggy for
$38
JUST HUCUIVI'.II .V lnrK" n
merit of line vehicles or nil Klnili
World Bicycles
$30
Orient lloiulHlem $.10
World lloniUti-rN. ... Ijt 10 ami $HO
Other iietv lvheflM from $111 up.
.Srcoiiilliiinil wheel from $. up.
l.nraeNt nml lit-.t equipped
Repair Shop
nf lviet price.
H. J3. Fredricfcson.
'Phono StJGl. lGlh nnd Dodge.
iiHRimeiaia miimiiiihkiiiiii
Ul i:STIO.S AMI A.VSWI5HS.
ALEXANDRIA, H. V., April 7.-To the
Rdltor of Tho lire: Was General Kitchener
ever tnnrrli'dv Anna CostlKnn,
Ans. HloBiaphles of General Kitchener
do not mention tho subject, from which wo
Infer he was never innrrled.
as shoot through all the open prwam tar-!'"9 "" wlth U,,e ,U,n,y"6ltyA fN1,'
Sot "vents nnd whoso averages do not ex- bBka- which was sduloj for April 1 1.
a 85 ncr cent A team- conslstlns of tho Kinney brothers,
The tournament will begin Tuesday. April ' MeB'W n"? ?verJ thfr" ""l1 Bono " un"
oi mn.lv nt K-nfl n m. Thero nr. runlv.. U"UJ ""Kma pi ' uiiii lut .iu
tlon of Mannger Hewitt of tho university In
cancelling tho meet Is criticised, Tho acoa
elation made a similarly unsuccessful effort
to bring a Lincoln tenm to this city during
events for tho first day, ten at fifteen tar
gcto, with an cntrnnqo of f 1.50, ani two at
twenty targets, with nn entrance of $2. To
l eaeli eveni win uo uuueu ;o. m iuu iiiieuu
target events thero will bo four moneys
35, SO, 20 nnd IB por cent. Klvo moneys will
bo divided In the twenty-target events on
the basis of 30. 25, 20, 15 and 10 per cont.
Two cents each will be charged for targets
and 25 cents each for pigeons.
Tho progrnm for tho first part of tho sec
ond day Is Identically the samo as the first,
although nt tho conclusion of the twelve,
fWlmn uiri tivpntv.lAriTfit fvpntn ihn aitttn
championship event tor a gold medal, open S30 llaydcn Uros.' lull jiafo ad on J3 tntlils paper.
SOt'TM OMAHA, April O.-To tho Kdltnr
of The Heo; I'lenso nnswer tho following
(lUPHtlon In Hunday Ilee: A friend nf mine
hnd Homo Jewelry sent him from Prussia,
expreH" prepaid. Theso goods aro held In
New York custom House for duty. They
notified him thut hu must send tliPin J32
fur tariff ilutleH, Is not this oxconslve7
The value nf the Broods, orlslnn'l purchase.
wns nbout $70. What In n mwtul per cent? I
J. A. Flower
Aus, According to the local customs
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