f * 1G THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24. 1880-SIXTEEN PAGES I
II m. ANOTHER BIG BUILDING BEING ADDED Sift 1
11 The Largest Time Payment House in Omaha I
I ; THE PEOPLKS MAMMOTH INSTALLMENT HOUSE well known as the most liberal credit House in the West , has already outgrown its present quarters , chic to the enormous increase in business , and has been H
I j obliged to lease the large adjoining building to 617 No 16th St , now occupied by D. Altman , Clothier , and making Three Large Salesrooms , 613 , 615 , 617 , N. 16th St This building will be immediately slocked with goods fl
I : in addition to their present large stock The rise of this popular firm , knows no equal in the history of the Furniture , Carpet aird Stove trade Starting a few years ago at the bottom of the ladder and today they arc the larfl
> i I gest Credit House west of Chicago and with their large new building , will have more than double the capacity of any Installment House in the city Their trade has morc than doubled this year and the chief causes of this fl
$ is their square dealing manner of doing business , low prices easy terms , prompt shipment etc All are invited to call and examine their line whether they wish to purchase or not , and for the benefit of those who are unable fl
* I to call during the day , they arc open every evening till 9 oclock Car tickets furnished those at a distance All goods shipped at a radius of fifty miles , free A nice picture , si/.e 20x30 presented to all visitors , whether purfl
! ( f casing ° [ "ot a-Woven . Wire Springs Monday November 85th. only $1.25. " I
. ! < Bookcases $4.75 up
; f Cook Stoves $5 up
? ! ; Bed Lounges $9.50 up
I I Matting 18c up
I I Ingrain Carpet . - . . 24c up
! f Stair Carpet " 13c up
j Brussels Carpet 65c up
I \ Parlor Suits ' $22.50 up
I 5 Chamber Suits $12.50 lip
< Lace Curtains 95c up
; Bookers . $1.50 lip
* f Chairs 25c up
j I Wardrolies $9.50 up
1 I Springs $1.45 up
I Mattresses $1.75 up
I 1 Bedsteads : . ' $1.50 up
fl Kitchen Safes * . . , - . $2.90 up
'it Bureaus ' . . - - $7 up
II Sidehoards $12 up G
I ; Center Tables 90c up
I I Hanging Lamps - . - . $1.95 up
t * Window Shades 39c up
I Pillows 38c up
] f TERMS r
11 ' $10 $ worth of goods $1 $ a week or $4 $ a month s
! I $25 $ worth of goods $1.50 $ a week or $8 $ a month .
| . - $50 worth of goods $2 $ a week or $8 $ a month
f : ' $75 $ worth of goods $2.50 $ a weak or $10 $ a month
& . .
I THE LOCAL FIELD OF SPORT
HI'Latest IntoreBtlncfNowa From Baao-
HB > ball Oirolos
WBm' the polo league schedule
BB > A TIiftiilisfilvincTouriininriit Konncl
W ( Notps Hie Whocl , On 11 anil Hints
HBV1 { - Qucatlon Answered ami
HnH . Miscellaneous Gossip
_ , An Imiientlini * Danger
H , Ttie minor nssoclntiona should prepare
| HJJ - thoiuselvcs If tlio worst comes to the worst
* the National league Is Buro to make a raid
Bali * upon the ranks of the lesser bodies Thin ,
HBB howovcr , Is not probalilo so long ns tliero
S exists any uncertainty about the material
B ' lzntlon of the brotherhood But so euro as
HmB tlio brotherhood is a go the American qsro-
BhBt elation will coalcsco with them , and this
BmB would mean a fight between the players und
fl'1 ' tBe league luul a light to the bitter end In
BB ] Bolf-prcBorvatlon tlio league would bo cora
BBBu • polled to draw on the minor bodies for
BBB5'plovers , und ttiat they would not be particu-
BBBl iarlv scrumilous about the mnnnor of their
BBE' drawing , tliero Is no doubt , the minor usso-
BBflS clatlons should look out and take the bull by
BB the horns before they are gored to death
BBB * A Now lint lory For Omaha
BBB" Manager Leonard , of next seasons
BBBr Omahas , signed Pitcher Fanning , of the
BBBj ( Uuffalo International club for tlio past two
BJp ieasous , on Friday , Leonard writes Prcsl-
BBBr1 dent McCormlck that ho thinks bo hns so-
Hvr' ' 1 cured a line twlrler In Fannlug During the
BBB season of 1383 Fanning pitched In thirty
BBlr ; nmu Ratn0 > wi"1 a P ° r ccnt ot 2. ' - > T earned
Bflftln runs off him per game ; base hits by oppo-
BBsvl < r nonts , UU ; bases on balls , fiS ; batter hit , 1) ) ;
Brm.wlla l > itcuos < ! 1 > . "J strike outs , 110 Ills
BBkkv record for the past season has boon much
lb > better than this , but it is not Just at hand ,
ftS' ' Leonard also writes that ho lias secured a
BBBh ' ttnit class young catcher , but for good roa-
BBBb b0U8 of 'll8 ' ow" u' " ' not reveal his iiaino for
BBBJb sotno weeks yet
BBP11 The l'oidiliirliy oltliiiGamo
BBVf Never before lu the annals ot base ball
BBBJfc was so much space allotted to tbo game by
BB K' the big metropolitan dallies This Is simply
BHPK bcoauso base ball us a popular sport Is parn-
BJf | mount to all other pastimes , and the Journal
BBbk that Is ambitious to keep up with the day
BB E v nnu ago cannot afford to slight base ball
f Hundreds of men who never go to see a
BHtK Itamo of bull read all the matter pertaining
BBkK l0 tbo Bumo , und are as well posted almost
BBSS D * x , ' ° regular patrons of the grounds ,
BBYY Wliolo pages are given up to base ball , in
BBK > lT Bn out ° ' season , by the great papers of
BBEk Uoston , Now York and Philadelphia , whllo
Bl E- thqro Is hardly a first class newspaper In the
BkE country but what devotes columns to the
t | sport
BE It U Their Only Hnfcty
Bl The minor leagues , although they have nl-
Bf ; ways got the worst or it at the hands of tbo
Hw . major organlxatlons , will stick staunchly to
Jjl' ' the National league for the preservation of
BKI that Instrumoat in which the absolute safety
BBbB ; * of the national eamo lies the uatloual
HP agreement Soma day I know not whoti or
BE where • ho full Importance of tlio minor
BBBJL i- leagues will bo i ccognlzod Any allegiance
BBKB * ' w'tu ' tuo brotherhood means disaster ,
BBBK'n'4 •
' 3
BBBF" Thanksgiving ionrnniucnt
BB1 ; ' The Uwiu Si Dunmlro grounds acioss the
BBVE river will bo tbo scene of an lutcrostlug trup
BBBr shooting tournament Thanksgiving day ,
BBmf Nearly 1,000 live pigeons and COO live black
BBCFf / binls have boon secured ( or the occasion ,
BB I und soiiiq Important live bird matches may
BBbI bo expocled , Following Is the programme )
BBkc ° ' 1 " 1'e" tlnglo standard targets , un >
Bf known tru ] > s ; entruueo , fit TO , UO and ro per
Bel 0 < mt'
BBfffi " No % Five pair ttaudurd targets , from
BBsW l iW .
HBVBdBlBHHHI
trnp 3 and 1 ; entrance , 81 ; 50 , 30 and 20 per
cent
cent.Nu.
Nu 3 Six live birds ; entrance , * 3 : 40 , 30 ,
SO and lOpor cent
No i Fifteen standard targets , squad
shooting ; entrauco , H.60 ; 40 , 30,20 nnd 10
percent
No 5-rivo pair standard target traps 3
and 3 ; entrance , 31 ; 50 , 30 and 'JO per ccnt
No 0 Toil single birds ; entrance , &J ; 40 ,
30 , 20 and 10 per cent
No 7 Twenty single Btandard targets ,
squad shooting ; cntranco 5J ; 40,30,20 and
'
10 per cent
No 8-Eight sinclo live bird , twonty.flvo
Y , ar" . ? rise , usoof otio barrel ; cutrance St ;
40. 30 , 20 and 10 per cent
No 9 Fifteen
single standard targets , unknown -
known traps , thirty yards rise , use both bar
rels ; entrance , $ U0 ; 40 , 30 , 20 und 10 nor
cent
No 10 Fifteen live birds , thirty yards ,
both barrels ; entrance , S10 ; 40 , 30. 20 and 10
per cent
The tournament opens at 0:80 : In the morn
Ing and continues throughout the any
A N.itionnl Trap Shoutlnjr Scliomc
The schomoof sending two teams of crack
shots to give exhibitions ever the country
next season wns conceived by UhnrlcsW
Dimick of Lowell , Mass The teams luvo
been seloctcd , and their names published in
these columns a tvook ngo , with the excep
tion of Frank Pnrmelco , who has been selected -
lected ns'a member of the Western team in
stead of Mr Stlco There Is to bo forty
matches at btuo rock tnrgets , the winning
tcum of the scries to hold the championship
of the United btatos The first contest will
toke place at Cincinnati , tbouco tbo teams
will move Bouth to Now Orleans and through
Texas to the Paclllu coast , a match to l > o
shot In each largo city on route und the series
to end in Hoston It
will bo late In the sea
8on before the two teams will bo scon In
Omaha I or a long time thcro has been a
good natured rivalry between tlio crack shots
of the east nnd west , and this series of
shoots will decide the question
Cosslp Aiming the IJvknrs
Many of the members of the Omaha Wheel
club uro wondorlng why the captain dent
call moro club runs The wcathor has boon
exquisitely beautiful and the roads never In
flnor condition , and yet tbo boys have been
called upon but once or bvlco this fall for
uxcrciso of this kind , If the captain is not
Inclined to go on these pilgrimages himself ,
what is the mutter with tbo lieutenants !
Aren't they able to load a squad of wheel
men ! These runs used to bo of a regularly
weekly occurrence , and every pleasant Bun
day would see a yery Iroop of bykers wend ,
ing tholr way from out the city And is
thtiro anything morotlollghtfnl , moro health
ful and Invigorating than ono of ttoso oulot
runs through the lovely rural districts on
u balmy Sunday * I think not Ol course
there ore sotno over-scrupulous peoplowho
do not consider Sunday cycling Just the
prooor thing , but how It could ever bo con
struod Into a sinor oven an offense , I can not
imuglno It Is cortulnly Just as much of a
wrong to take a gallop through the country
on horseback or a drive In a buirgy , ns It Is
to wheel , und I cant see whore the obloction
comes In , The buy says tbo bloyclolsas
uiuchn vehicle as any ether wheeled con
veyance , and it has Just ns legitimate right
to the road on a wcok dny or Kundny as the
buggy or carrhigo has No tliero can be no
possible harm in buuday rldlnit for pleasure
audit is an cnjoyuieut I shall always advo
cate so long as I mn interested in noalttiful
exerclto
At last tha hard wood floor has bocn com
pletcd at tbo Coliseum and the merry click
click-click of the poioniun's rollers nro ho rd
every ovcplug The members of all the
teams uro practicing hurd and many of them
will be in Ono trim by the time the season
opens
A delegation of the Lincoln Cycle club
mode the run to this city last Sunday They
were met at Uprlngtlold by a squad of Omaha
boys
Albert Shook , of Chicago , nnd well known
In this city Is i.ow talktpg about making tbe
runfromiFrUcoto , the City of Wiiid next
seasou iu an attempt to beat Tom Hoes
time As a cyclist , Shook has seen his day
Ho had bettor never undertake any such
stupendous task Albert you nro a mouldy
old chestnut
The Apollos It seems were but short-lived.
They started out brash enough , and envo
premise of a healthy organization , but the
lack of a head was their lame feature mid
they have lapsed Into'"Ihocuous desuetude "
What a Godsend these two immortal words
of G rovers are to the struggling literati
They help ono out of many a hole
Thcro Is a report , being whisp
ered about that Hilly Townsend ,
or "Airholo Hilly , " ns ho Is known among
his conforors of tbo cue , Is in training for a
ten-tnilo race with Frank Mittaur , tocomooff
at the Coliseum within a row woolcs Any
way "Atrholo" Ins had a now ash-pan put In
his wheel , ifnd It Is evident is getting In
readiness for some momentous event
Has Frank N. Clurko lost nil interest In
whoehngl The day was when ho was the
biggest toad In the puddle , and the most
popular momucr of the club besides Ills
time now , however , I presume , Is wholly oc
cupied In clipping off coupons , and ho has no
time for indulgence in the frivolities of old
times
The Ramblers are agitating the qucatlon
of n purely amateur touonamont to be held
in the Coliseum some time this winter , ft all
the wheel clubs of the city would take hold
of tbo affair , nnd work It up properly It would
certainly prove a success , but if put in the
bauds of ono or two irresponsible and dis
honest fakirs , as has been the case with
these recent tournaments , it could not.full to
bo anything but a miserable fiasco
A bare end hound run Uu3 been called by
the O. W. C. captam for Thanksgiving morn
ing ; the start to bo made at 0:30. :
Ed Smith has returned from Ashland to
stay
stay.Among
Among the noted ejolors who have partici
pated lu races in this cltv during tbo lust
four veurs , uro Morgan , Knapp , Shock , Din
glo , Noilson , Ashlngcr , Reading and Prince
Tom Eck's team of lady bicyclists are
doing well in England At a recent tournn-
ment at Noi th Shields , which was attended
by 2,000 spectators , Louise Armaindo won n
hulf.niiloand Lottie Stanley a ilve-mllo race
Tlio City Polo Liauuo
The Coliseum has nt last been put in per
fect shape for the opening ot the polo sea
son , which has neon fixed for Thanksgiving
evening in a game between the Contineutnls
nnd the Hammers
A now bard wood floor has been laid , and
u wire netting stretchou entirely around the
rink , and Kid Nichols profiounces.it ono of
the finest polo rinks in the country , Steam
ut lias bee n put in and many improvements
made looking toward the enjoyment und
comfort of spectators Tbo prizes are to bo
$230,1150 nnd f 100.
The City league is composed of eight
clubs , live players and two substitutes to
each club , and the season is to continue from
November 2d to April 15 , two crttues oaoh
wcok The ofUclal schedule with tbo names
of the members of the different teams is ap
pended :
November 28 , Continentals vs Ramblers
December 2 , S. P. Morses ys Council *
muffs
December 0 , Gate Cltys ys Mlllards
December 10 , Omaha Guards vs O. W. O.
December 14 , Ramblers vs Council Hluffa
December 18 , Continental vs Morse
December 21 , Gate City vs O. W. C.
December 2. > , Omaha Guards ys Millard
December 27 , Continental vs Counci
Uluffs
December 31 , Ramblers vs Morse
January 3 , Millard vs O. W. C ,
January 7. Gate City vs Omaha Guards
Jauuary 11 , Ramblers vs Millard
January 13 , Continental vs Q. W. C ,
January 17 , Council llluffs vs Millard
January 21 , Omaha Guards vs Ramblers
January 24 , Gate City ys Continental
January 87 , Morse vs O. W. C.
January 31 , Omaha Guurds vs Council
Bluffs
February 4 , Morse vs Gate City
February P. O. W. C. vs Ramblers
Fobrunty 11 , Continental vs Millard
February 14 , Morse vs Omuha Guards
Fobrunry 10 , Couucit Uluffs vs Gute Glty ,
February 20 , Millard vs Morse
February 24 , O. W. C. vs Couucll Uluffs
Feoruury 27 , Continental v Omaha
Guards
March 8 , ( late City vs Ramblers
March 7. O. W. C vs aiorsn
Marsh 11 , Gate City vs Council llluffs ,
March 14 , Omaha Guards vs Coutluoutal
March IS , Ramblers v Millard
March 22 , O. W. C. vs Council Bluffs
March 2. > , Gate City v Alorso
March 28 , Contlnen'al ' vs Ramblers
Apt II1 , Millard vs Gmiiha Guards
April 4 , O. W. C. vs Gate City
April 8. Council Uluffs vs Morse
April 11 , Contlnoutal vs Millard
Auril 15 , Ramblers vs Omaha Ouurls
CONTJNRSTILS , WIXC
Taylor , captain : Conradt , Hogan , Smith ,
Jean , Rogers nnd Riekardi
UAMIir.GRS , OlIERY
Wnldron , Captain ; Rhodes , Stacipolo ,
Bocon , Grady , Kennedy and Heard
o. w. c , llltOWN
Coombo , captain ; * Morris , Rhode , Gass-
man , Ebenottor , Roberts aud Connor
M1LLA1IDS , OlUr
Stonov , captain ; Camp , Bowles , Starlc-
nolm , Hilton , Van Amain and Hoffman
OATE CITX'9 , BLUE
Willis , captain ; Wagner , KolkonnyClnrko ,
Mathers , Wells and IIray
oMurvomnns , blue akd Yrrrow
Faye , cantnln : Campbell , Lathrop , Gage ,
Spilth and McCormick
MOUSE'S , 11I.ATK.
Riley , captain ; Risdon , Heithcoto , Par
dee , Darker , Grotnmo , Kelley and Spring ,
council w.ut'rs , nr.Aci ; and hed
Vandcrberg , cautaln ; Grtesbach , J. U.and
Homer Dull , Grady and Kennedy
The I5o s Will Jtaoe
Omaha , Neb , Nov 23. To the Sporting
Editor of Tun Uee : I hereby accept tbo
cballcngo of Will Plxlov , as published in last
Sundays Br.i : , to run bun a throo-milo bi
cycle chase , ho to allow mo a handicap of ono
lap Januarys is named as thadatoof tbo
race , nnd the Coliseum'tlio place The prize
to bo mutually atrrced upon later I am also
anxious to ride Pixloy n scrlo ? of lap races ,
standing stnrt \V. F. Saturn
A Call Prom the Kill
Pitcher Kid Nichols made Tin : Br.B a
pleasant call Friday morning Ho loft in
the evening for Kansas Citv whore he will
remain for the winter Ho soya ho will
como up hero In the spring before report
ing at Boston , with n polo team nnd whollop
the winners of the Omuha city league cham
pionship ,
FlnslicH l/ron > the Diamond
Durdlck is wintering in Minneapolis
Catcher Hilly Earte is wmtoring in Phila
delphia
Hug llolltday wllll prooably sign with the
Brotherhood
Doe Worloy also siVears that bo will go
into the brotherhood ?
Poet Burns Is Working for President
Speas In Kansas City
CitchorDugdaleof'tho Minneapolis team
was married on Wodiietday last
J , J. Hardin Is signing eastern players for
the different California league teams ,
Jimmy Maiming lOKpoets to resign with
Kansas City , but would neb again act as
captain for an consideration
Uut Clarke will hardly succeed in his lauda-
bio ambition , for the ) latest Intelligence bus
it that ho is dangerously sick
Incasoof UroattlTs nomination for tbo
mayoralty the Indeppnnents would have sent
for Jack Crooks texan against htm
Dave Rowe und W , E. Van Horn of Denver -
vor are contemplating great thtnirs for next
season They say they must bavo the Hog
President TucKonmiller of the St Joseph
club will sue the Western association for big
damages , as ho alleges taut bo has not bceti
treutod fairly
Danny Stearns , Manning , Long nnd
Burns are woloomed back to the Western
association by all admirers of Bklllful and
houest ball players
Joe Walsh is back ut his old work with the
Wells , Fargo express company He is iook-
incirosy and full of health , but Is taking on a
little too much adipose for gracefulness
Milwaukee is ugaln threatening to with
draw from the Western association , and If
the Western association would do tha proper
tiling they would bounce her sanB cercmonle
M anager Murphy of thoQulncoy , 111. , ease
ball team is ono of the finest polo players in
the country , and he ivoula like to come to
Omaha and play with the city league this
winter ,
Chicago is full of minor league players this
winter , uud the most of them uro already on
their uppers Every ball plajerlu Omaha
Is profitably employed , Walsh , Willis , Cleve
land and Abbey
The Omaha directors were after Uurnham
of Worcester , Mass , to matiago the local
team next season , but his price was a llttlo
stiff for them , eo they took Lconord The
latter is to rcceivo 81,330 for the Bdason
The Frisco Illustrated World says :
Should Claiko pitch tbo San Franci3cos
into first place his wonderful perfoimanco
will bo rewarded by a grana bonotlt at
Knight Btreot Ho will have earned it "
Dave Rowe has signed a twlrler from Ne
braska for next season Ho is said to bo a
phenom Wlieu ho has to face some of the
heavy hitters of" the Wcstorn association
they will probably Knock It all out of him
Dan Shannon wants to como back to
Omaha Well , the management might go
farther nnd faro'a good deal worse Dannv
put up a good second base nt Louisville the
past season and hit her out hard to boot
Sign him
Boston has picked up a promising young
backstop in Arthur Shellhasso of the late
lamented St Joes Manager Selco had his
eagle eye on the youncr man all during the
past season and intended to mnko an effort
to sign him for Omaha
When the Omaha management starts out
to adcomplish a purpose it is generally suc
cessful , und President McCormlcK mid his
able aides-do camp , Ed Brandt and Harry
McCormick , together , with Mauagor Leo
nard have set about to corral the pennant
wlnnors for 1891.
C. H. Trumpv , the youncr pltchor signed
by Denver recently , played with Arapahoe
last season Instead of Kearney Guy 11.
Uabcoclc of Arupahoo writes the sporting
editor of Tun Uep that they are proud of
Truiupy down there and want tbo credit of
bringing him out :
Minneapolis , St Paul , Omaha and Denver
are all delighted tbut Kansas City has Joined
the Western baseball league It gives them
a sense ot importance to belong to the same
association as Kansas City Tholr ebuueos
for tbo pennant , however , have now gone
Bliramorlng Kunsas City Journal
Ulg Moron , the Kearney catcher , who Is
on the Omaha reserve list , says ho will not
plav hero next season , that ho will Join the
brotherhood first Can any ono oxplaln
what the matter is with this young centlo-
mau's head ? The brotherhood I and ho
has never boon hoard of outside of Uuffalo
county yet
Billy Alvord says the Kansas Cltys will
win tbo Western association pennant next
yonr in a Jog Walt , Billy , until Mr Spoas
disposes of Hamilton , Long , Burns and ono
or two othois of the real players of tlio Cow
boys and there wont be a team In the eireuit
tbut wont have a pudding with the rest of
you old patriarchs
' 1 ho Deliver News says of the Bostons and
Comtskey'sCaliforniaaggreeatlon : Foggy
Crooks probably rocolvcd the greatest ova
tion of anof the visitors Ho is sore on
Omaha nnd savsi Omaha made all sorts of
promises should they win the pennant
Well , they wnti the pouuant and the boys got
mud , or in other words nothing but prom
ises "
Tbo Journal has llttlo grounds for sarcasm ,
Tub Bke has predicted all along that Kansas
City , Itsho wanted base ball , would bo com
pelled to como back Into the Western asso
ciation or go into the Missouri nnd Kansas
league She was ut the tall end In the Amer
ican race , and would have been kicked out
bodily hadn't she so opportunely roslgncd
• i'no prospects for u now ball park nro
growing brlghtor and brighter every any ,
and base ball patrons uro delighted ut the
prospect If the site now under considera
tion is secured the cranks will be compelled
to travel a llttlo loss than half as far ns last
6oason , and they can have tholr choice ,
motor , horse car or cable for a convoyauce
It will bo hardly n five minutes rldo from
the center of the citv
Frank F. Leonard , who formerly man
aged the Manchcstcrs and Ports mouths , aud
who last season piloted the Auburus to tbo
championship of the New York statu league ,
has boon secured by President McCormick
to manage the Omaha club next scuson as
the succcisor of Frank Selco He is a good
man Munager Uurnham of the Worrhes-
tcrs was offered the Omaha management ,
but could not get his terms Boston Globe ,
The now rule governing extra pla\crs
reads : Two plojers , whoso names shall be
picscntod on tbo score cards as extra players
niav be substituted at any time by either
olub , but no player so relieved shall there
after participate in the game In addition
thereto , a substitute may bo allowed at any
Start paying on your Holiday presents , all fl
t
goods reserved on receipt of a small payment
Five extra teams engaged for the delivery of H
Holiday Presents on Bee 24th. Handsome I
Holiday Presents such as : H
Cheflfoniers , Hall Racks Ladies '
Writing Desks , Secretaries , Polished
Rockers Plush Rockers , Reed and Ratfl
> tan Rockers , Children's Rockers , Mirfl
rors , Hat Racks , Pictures , Hanging
Lamps , Rugs , Parlor Suits , Portiers ,
Bookcases , Sideboards , Center Tables ,
Wall Cabinets Stand Lamps , Toilet fl
Sets , Art Squares , Lace Curtains , Etc fl
PBEElfFS GIVEN AWAY "w I
With every purchase of $ ioand over , a nice Run , |
With every purchase of $25 and over , set of solid silver Teaspoons fl
With every purchase of $50 and over , a polished oak Rocker fl
With every purchase of $100 end over , a beautiful Reed Rocker fl
$100 $ worth of goods $3 $ a weeS or $12 $ a month I
, $150 $ forth of goods $4 $ a week or $15 $ a month I
$200 $ worth of goods $5 $ a week or $20 $ a month I
$250 $ worth of goods $6 $ a week or $25 $ a month I
$300 $ worth of goods $7.50 $ a week or $30 $ a month I
time 111 place of a player being disabled inn
game til011 being plavcd , by re ison of illness
o , > Injury , of the nnturo and extunt of whieli
the umpire shall be the solo Judge "
JllscrlKncom Local fipnrlH
Yank Adams , the champion dlgctal bilhml-
1st , has returned to Chicago
Tom Loftus , manager ot the Clncinnnti
baio ball team , was in the city ono day last
week
A good many fox and grey srpilrrels are
being hilled in the big woods between Tlor-
enco and Calhoun
13illy Townscud has sold his champion
Irish Hotter Zoo to u Montana gentleman
Consideration $12'3.
Tlio John L Sullivan combination , if it
ever materializes , is booked for one night ut
the Coliseum in January
The Omaha ICcnuol club oxpectsto be in a
position by next fall to glvo a Held tual tiera
that will attract national attention
Mr George Small , of the Pacific Impress
company , is tlio owner of a liver and white
pointer , ndoublo nose , which ho will bade
against ntiy pointer in the state
J. A. Preston , secretary of tha Broken How
Gun club , owns ono of the finest pointers in
the west , in Custer Mr Preston is also an
anient sportsman and a capital shot
Jnok Davis , with a combination , composed
of himself Jack Kyau , Jimmy Lindsay ,
Dave Carroll and several other good ones ,
took to the road Friday , going to Lincoln
Charllo McCormick , tbo well known hoise-
man , has nboutcomploted his half-mile track
at his Calhoun ranch Next seasou McCor
mick will hold u three days racing meet
bore
Reports continue to como m of the plcntl-
fulness of wild geese along the Platte , but
all hunting parties who have ben induced
to make tlio trlu up the river have returned
next to empty handed
Jack Woods fox terrier , Iloopln , pre
sented to him by a Denver dog fancier , turns
out to bo the rankest kind of a innngruJ Jack
will bavo wienerwurst made out of him for
Thanksgiving luncheon ,
After all the challenges and talk between
John Lawrence Sullivan and other lighters ,
It is possible that tbo next man to face tlio
iiostonlnu will bo Julio KUrain , the dofoatcd
yet undaunted Daltlmoro pugilist
Members of the different teams of the city
polo lcaguo lu ordering their sticks , balls and
uniforms and so forth , should not forgot
that Arthur Irwin , the well known ball
player , has just invented n kuco nnd log pad
for polo und football players which down
easterners pronounce great
Quail are said to bo uncommonly plentiful
all ever the country between the Loup end
Wood rivers Kvery stubble Held , hedge ,
row or piece of timber abounds with tbcm ,
and us they have boon very llttlo hunted
out there this season It is a good place to gofer
for two or three davs sport
E. 11. Moore , a friend of Frank Soleu's at
Melrose , Mass , has u rough coated St Her
narJ puppy , live months old , by Hon
Lomond , out of Rooluso , that measures -7
Inches In height , "ii inches in.glrth of skull ,
15 inches in girth of mu/zlo , 113 inches In
chest , 10J { [ inches lu arm , mid weighs , very
thin , 1W ( ' pounds ,
A great many dog fanciers claim that the
point system of judging a dog Is thoroughly
impracticable , yet , iilto a good many other
fallacies , It is a taxing theory and very gen
erally practiced In the coming bouch snow
to bo given by the Omaha Kennel club the
the best judges in the east will bo sent for to
make the awards ,
Notwithstanding the picsent fall has
jiroveri a disastrous ono for wild fowl shoot
ing , it has been a long time since blue and
green wiugcu teal were known to abound m
such numbers , All through the month of
October there was ono continuous flight of
these precious llttlo fellows , nnd lurge bags
were made even as near the city as Cut-eft
While pralrlo chicken are tolerably plen
tiful this fall In tie | western counties , shoot
ers report them In smaller iloeks than ever
known botoro , seldom more than from four
to olght or nlno are to bo found In u envy ,
However , they are rapidly bunching how for
the approaching cold weather , and it wont '
be long before tbey will average scores to
the flock ,
Jimmy MoTaguo of Little fc MoTaguo's is
the ablest Judge of tbo Eugllsu fox terrier In
tbe city , llo has bred them nnd the King
Charles spaniels very extensively in his
time , aud his crltielinia on their respective
worth and merit are much sought After by
HaOHHHMHHHHMHHINililMli
ndmtrnrsof these broods There are but tuo wBI
specimens of the pure King Clu i lea spaniel BBJ
owned In Omahu VH
Senator Morean , who has tnkon the manBBl
npoment of the Portland , Ore , pnvilion , will BB
run it In the Interests or nthlotics Ho BB
opened up jostorduy with a bloyelu wurnaBB
incut , whlcn continues until the SOtli BB
A wrestling tournament open to the world BB
follows , then comes a boxing tournament , BB
and u six days pedcstriun mco Tnoro nro BB
o small winged insects upon the Senators BB
manly form
Dr.Gcorgo B. Ayics , of this city , tells a JvA
fcood ono on a friend of his who bftught w hat BBl
bethought was n tlioioughbred Gordon sotBBl
tor , receiving with his purchuso the follow
jig written podigrco : Gordon setter hitch
puppio , sired by ltovor , o pointer , who re.BBl
sloes at Kearney Neb Pup was born in BB
Urokcn Bow , November 23 , lbSS , and will bo BB
olebt months old July " 0 , coming , said to bo Bl
a rull-hlooded bird dog Hoping the nbovo Bl
fr j , < ? ° satisfactory , 1 remain , jours Bl
Questions mill Answer * . BJ
Can jou inform mo whether Tom Lovcttv BJ
with Omaha last year , and this season with Bl
Brooklyn , ever played in the Nutloual league , Bl
if so when and where ? Au Old Profcsh , Bl
Buillngton , la BJ
Ans IIo played a short time with the BJ
Providcuco team In 18S4. BJ
WU1 vou pleuso inform mo through the JJJ
sporting columns of Sunday'H Bcu wliothor Bl
iion-residonts are prohibited from shooting Bjl
in vour state and Missouri , and to whom Bl
must I apply for n permit to hunt there ! BJ
It T. Johnson , 1213 Clarke street , Chicago BJ
Ans You cau shoot at ple.uuro In this M
state , but In Missouri non-rosldonts nro proJJJ
hiblted Captain II C. West , of St Louis , M
is Missouri's state game wai don Wrlto to §
him JJJ
When will the Wnstorn association oUum JJJ
pionship season begin next yonri Is Jack Bl
Mossilt lu Omaha ) What was the result of | BJ
MeOnrmlck'e visit east toward the retentl6u fll
of our crack battery , Naglo uud Coouoy H
Which of the tlirco hummorloss guns , Smith , JH
Parker or Lofoyor , do you consider the BB
safest * The Parker claims to bo , as Its hamBH
mcis do not rest ou the louded shells Sport , BB
Omaha Hfl
Ans The opening of the season has not H
yet been llxcd upon Jack Mcssltt is at his BJJ
homo in Troy , N. V. Naglo ana Coonoy H
were not our craek battorv " They nro JJJ ]
both catchers , and Cooncy Is an all-round J | J
player besides They belong to Chicago J |
Either tbo Smith , Parker or Lofovor gun Is BJJ
good enough for auy one The hammers of | |
uouo of these rest on the loaded shells JJJ ]
Sotno weeks since Tin : Urn contained an JJJ ]
article on a proposition to tax the guu , but It B |
failed to stale In what manner this action ' H
would tend to protect or preserve game , or B |
how much such tax Is to bo Is the pintail H
and sprlgtull duck one and the sainol GunBl
nor , Lincoln , Neb •
Ans , The proposed tax , as advocated by Jjl
the Forest and Stream , American Field and J i ]
ether sportsman's ' Journals Is placed at $1 on JJJJJ
each gun , This tax Is for the purpose of H
raising a fund to pay for game wardens to J |
bo appointed bv the states commission on JH
game aud Ush for each state All honest JH
sportsmen realized that some now nnd lH
healthy legislation Is absolutely essentlul or J |
our game vt'M bo exterminated , and the paid J |
game warden system Is rculty tbo only orTcc- * J |
tlvo ono that can bo adopted , and to raise J | J
the money to pay them , is to bo dona off the J |
men who hunt und shoot , nnd it strikes the J |
writer that this is a most feasible proposl- J |
tlun The pintail and sprlgtull duck ( anas JH
acuta ) , are Identical JJJ1
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It T. II , city For the desired pedigrees Jjfl
you will have to write to the secretary of Bsi
the Amor lean Kennel club , 11 Broadway , Bl
New York city , Jjl
Will vou kindly state In your Sunday tssuo | JJ ]
wnlcli Natlonul league club won the chainBl
pionship In Ub3-0-Coustant ! Header JJJ
Ans Now York JJJ
In you report of the Conners Grconor JJJ
wrestling match Friday morning you stated BJ
that it was a heads I win , tails you lese Bl
match " What sort of a u.atch is ihatl Bl
Welter Weight , Metropolitan hotel BJ
Ans A raw fake BJ
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