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12 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY , NOVEMBER 23 , ISDO-SIXTEBN PAGES. AUTUMN'S ' SPORTING WISDDP , Freshening Breezes from Over the Ball Field , THE MANLY ART OF SELF-DEFENSE. mid Unit Dag mill Gun The Wliccl Ilcncli Show Ijiitul Itc * gnttn anil MlHCcIlniicotm Information. "Tit Willis Is the only man we Imvo signed PO far , " said Unrry McCormlck liwt ovcnlnff , "and wlint's more ho Is the only man wo In tend to SK ! for some tlrao to come. There's Jio hurry. " 'Hut you Intend to strengthen the team , don't you ! " "Of course wo do. Wo have thirteen good men on our reserve list now , but the proba bilities are that several of them are not good enough , and will Imvo to bo lot out But us I remarked before , there's no hurry. Tl'o ' Brotherhood Hunk has filled the mur- Jcot with peed material , and the West ern association Is going to get the pick nt pretty near Its own price. I think the day of absurd salaries Is over , and that's u glorious good thing for the game , too. It Vould bo anything but.tho fnlr thing for the league to lut any man out who stood by them 111 rotm-h Iho rocky days of lust season , and ivhe put up anything like the work required , bf him , to make room for seine brotherhood deserter , and they will not do It cither. Is thcro a National Icnguo club in the country "who would release an honest and competent player for a man like PIckett , Joe Mulvcy or JiiKJiiUolIcekloyl I hope not , any way. So you see there Is going to bo a llttlo army of ball players who will bo plud to get a Job , 1 nnd the glnddcst of all of those should bo the precious trio I just mentioned. " ' Has any of your men tried to burl the harpoon peen vet , that Is , your reserved men I1' "What , advance money , you moan ! Well , yes , wo'vo received several Invitations to for ward u slice , but vo hiwcn't advanced n sou. nnd do not Intend to. The Improvident ball player must bo Content with snowballs this winter ; for he'll get but few nUvanco cart-wheels from any source. That Is another disagreeable feature of the busi ness done away with , for the coming season t least. " "Anil our prospects this coming- year ! " "They ought to bo llrst-class considering the healthy feeling of security that has been restored by the defeat of prohibition , and the pcncral activity that Is noticeable In all branches of trade. But you can't tell ; base ball Is us uncertain as the wind. It may catch on with a tremendous boom next spring , nnd ugaln. may not. The Interest In the game liail all but petered last season , and it may re quire tlmo to coax it back. The business men , of Omaha , even these realty fond of thesport do not lend tho'ald and encouragement to the game that they should. They iiro all equally interested , and should not expect , ono or two or three men carry on such an uncertain ven ture alone nnd unassisted. The city gets un equalled advertisement through her baseball team , and what the city gets certainly tends to the betterment of her trade , and the busi ness men should clvo us every encourage I ment within their power. If they will but do this , we'll clvo them a team that will give them all the dust. " Omaha's Twirling Quartette. "Tho Omaha team will not bo so bad off for pitchers 'next season as most people seem to think , " remarked ox-President Dick last evening ; "Tho brotherhood buot-up gives us Knell again , and with Clark , ICncll , Fagln nnd Willl1 } , I think we'll como pretty near holdlnp our own. " "Then you ore coulldcnt of getting Knell back ? " 'Of course I nm. Didn't wo buy him In 83 of St. Joe , nnd didn't wo reserve him at the end of the season I Well I guess yes. So you see ho Is ours. Ho jumped to the broth erhood lost spring , and of court > o wo had no redress nnd wcro compelled to let him RO. Ho pitched wonderful ball for the Philadelphia brothers during the past season , nnd I think ho Is ono of the greatest twlrlers in the coun try. Ho need fear no unjust treatment nt our hands for deserting us , for ho only followed the cxumplo of older und more experienced heads , and wo uro too well satisfied to get him back. " "Hnvo you heard anything from Knell yet ! " "No. But Milwaukee Is evidently aware of how the land lays , and Is negotiating with him ; but It , will do them no good. Mr. Philip Knell must make up his mind to play In Omaha next season or not pluy at all. Milwaukee offers us big Morrisboy and small monetary consideration In exchange for the young man , but wo have declined with thuuks. " "And you also Intend to kcop Count Fuginl" "That depends. If wo can dispose of him advantageously , of course wu shall do so ; but for the present ho will remain on our re- aervo list. " _ GoiiiK to Join the Hand. "What do you think of the Western asso ciation's chances of becoming a party to the National agreement ! " was asked of Secretary Brandt an evenlnjcor two since. "Gpod. The board of arbitration meets In December nnd President Krauthoft will bo on Band to moke an effort to have this associa tion granted representation on the board , and nnd that it become a party of the first part to the National agreement. That is certainly our right. Wo ore as much a major league as any in existence : our bull the past sou- son was equal to that furnished either by the Icnguo or brotherhood , and superior to that of the American association ; wo hav6 a circuit of 'tho liveliest and most enterprising cities in the country , Just as able and intelligent men 'in the control of our affairs , 'nutl intend here after to assert ourselves. " ' 'That Is something Tun BCK has hiu-pcxl upon for three years or more. " "Yes , I know that , but the tlrao for real action lu this matter has Just arrived. " "And you think President Krauthoft will succeed in his inUsionl" "Yes , I do. I have been Informed that all the National league clubs nro favorable to this recognition , excepting Cleveland , and It isn't very likely that the tall is Rolng to wag the dog Iti this instance. " "So then the Western association Is going to besomo pumklns at lost ! " "You bet , wo are going to Join the band. " Chance fern Square Meal , To the Baseball Editor : In an Horn In last Sunday's edition of the World-Herald np- poarcd a paragraph from a disinterested par ty , asserting that the Crane company had no right to claim the local championship as their Victories were mostly from out of town clubs. I bavo this much to say to the disinterested compiler of baseball averages , that ho has us down as losing two games to the City Steams. Correct. Onogainoout of thrco to the Non pareils. Wrong , Wo only mot the Nonpa reils twlco last season , and each club scored R victory. Ono gome that wo lost to the City Steams , Andy Cuslck , the umpire , admitted that had ho given it the second thought ho would Imvo given the decision In our favor , which would have given us the game. Now if the aforesaid compiler is so disinterested as to keep a record for the season perhaps ho would like to bank some of his earnings ( not from dlslntercstlng baseball compiling ) on the Nonpareils at the opening of next season. If ho will , U will be the llrst ono that wo have found to init up mouoy enough to make It an object to play for. If anyone will produce n team that bos hold up the fame for which Omaha amateurs uro noted , any where near the manner lu which wo did last season , only losing to ono club , the City Ktoams , produce It and call at Crane company's nnd got n Thanksgiving turkey. The Buzz of the Fnn. Patay Bolivar Tobsuu Is getting up a team u St. Louis to go to Denver for u brief sou- ton , Manager Van Horn , of the Delivers , has etgncd but two men for next season , Scrappy .Jack Messott and Joe Werrlok. Harding , the old St. Joe catcher , who re sponded to the ulckuamo "Jumbo , " is run ning a ropowulk in St. . Louis , Edmund D. Coffin , who was the first catcher the Oskosh team had in 18SO in the fTorttnvcatcrn league , U dead. Consumption. It is quite probable that all the Western .nssoclutiou cities will see Sunday ball next Reason , thnro being only two In doubt , Lin coln nnd Minneapolis. , - Pitcher Dan Clara bus been In floak nt Mount Clements , Mich. , and now declares that he's good for lOOycais more. 'I'hcrc'a no mistake , Danny Is n promising ball player , anyway. The coining season i * going to ha a tough ono for tlfo hoodlum stripe of players. It is the golden opportunity to got rid of thli cle ment , nnd don't let any ono think that it will be overlooked , Secretary Itrnndt nnd Director Harry Mo- Cornilck will have full charge of the .Otnahii club and team next season. "Undo Dick , " will Just loll back la his easy chair and watch the boys barrel up the sinolcnns. Herman Long , the old Western association player nnd the irrcnt Ucrmnn short-stop , re ceived In the neighborhood of0 an hour , uctual playing tlmo , last season , and ho didn't lump to the brotherhood cith'crpoor fool ! It Is being whispered by the llttlo birds , principally chippies , that Jack Howe will be a member of Brother Dave's Lincoln team next season. That's right Jack , it's about time , row in somewhere , anywhere , Just so you get In. Tim Hurst. Into manager of the Minneap olis team , will bo an applicant for n position upon the National league's stall of umpires. That bo would make n good one. there is little doubt. The only dlfllculty with Tim is his falsetto voice. The Cowboy metropolis is dead certain to evolve a hutch of baseball sensations this winter. All this Indiscriminate ilnttcry being smeared over President Krauthoff nov- tenils something. The Western nssoclatlou must bo argui eyed. Knmsoy Crooks , once a ball player him self , has jast returned from a week's sojourn in St. Paul. Ho says his brother Jaelf Is liner than satin and congratulating himself every day that ho turned a deaf ear to Mark Bald win's seductive song last whiter. Sam Morton has opened up a cigar store in Minneapolis , and Sam knows as well as any body what a nlco box of Garcias makes puffn. However , it wouldn't surprise any one If Sam was seen nt the head of the Omaha management next season. Stranger things have happened. Manager Hanlon of the lamented Plttsburg Brothers , swears , actually swears , that Sec retory Bruncll has Martin Duke'a contract in his inside pocket. Ho also says the club sent Martin $ i 0. The question now nrlscs , what Is Bruncll going to do with iti Proba bly have it stuffed. The Milwaukee club has demonstrated its good sense by ro-cngaging Charlie Cushman to pilot the frisky Brewers through another season. Ho also gets an Increase of salary , nnd In gratitude declares that ho will mnko It eighteen straight from Omahu next season , instead of seventeen. 'Iho report that comes floating in on the breczo from that hyperborean village , Minne apolis , that the sporting editor of TUB HUE wants the management of the Sioux City team next season , is a fairy story that found birth In Dave Howe's sterile brain. Would you give up a salary of 810.000 a year just for the pleasure of following Jakoy Straass and Bobby Black over the country , und being near George Common ? No. of course you wouldn't. ' James Lilllc , In Ills day ono of the most sen sational of right fielders , and regarded as the rival ot Mike Kelly , In the position , died in Kansas City , November Si , ot typhoid fever. Ho had not played ball since the season of 18S7 , when ho was with the Kansas City Western association team. In that yenr ho was married to a young lady of Kansas City who was possessed of considerable means. Ho retired from the baseball field to manage her estate. The fight to pull down this great sport has been long and llorco , but the battle is won nt last. The old ling of the national agreement will continue to wave over the scores of pro fessional fields in 1801. The Brotherhood and Players' league are virtually things of the past. To use a street phrase , "it Is all over but the hollering. " Aud thcro must bo no time lost in "hollering. " The disastrous season just ended can bury itself. Let us all look to 1801 nnd help replace the game where it was at the close of 18S9. Editor Cnylor. That's ' all right , Mr. Times , about lookin' forward ; but will she come , think you , in ' 01. The idealistic little homo circjo of Mr. and Mrs. Hen Mulford.Jr. , of East Norwood was broken yesterday by ono of these entirely unexpected visitations of death that como with .stunning swiftness and are entirely un announced until the bereaved ones have nought loft but the precious memory of a llttlo life , that it seems should have been spared ? The victim was "Llttlo Ron , " their first-born , the idol of their hearts a darling boy , with eyes and hair of tender brown , nnd delightfully cute nnd winning ways , whoso disposition seemed to bo made of sun beams woven together. The little fellow- was ill for several days with diphtheria , but there was no reason to- suppose that a fatal termination was promised. Cincinnati Times-Star. Papa Chad wick says : I was very glad to learn of the election ot Mr. Krauthoff , of the Kansas City club , as president of the West- cm association. It would have made a world of difference to the American association bad Mr , Krauthoft been elected successor to Mr. Wikoff In 1889. In that cose the "combine" could not hnvobeen successful and the Brooklyn club would not have been driven to resign from the association as it was by the policy of the "combine. " By the way , how creditably the Western association stands out this season as the exceptionally success ful organization of the professional fraternity for 18'JO. I heartily congratulate the West ern association clubs in securing the services of so able and worthy a gentleman for their president. Talk Among the Amateurs. Lawson will manage the Cranes next sea son. son.Tho The Camp boys have been reserved by Se attle. The Cranes have signed their whole last " "season's team. Thompson of the Nebraska City's wilt win ter in Omaha. Hurley has signed with the West Oruahas for next season. . Granden , of the Eighteenth Street Stars , is a coming pitcher. Noola , la. , would like to have a team in the field next season. Tonoc of the Nonpareils batted well toward the end of the season. .lellcn , of the Nonpareils , is traveling fora life insurance company. The Shamrocks have made arrangements for now suits next season. High'tower , the pugilist , was a member ot last year's Lincoln Giants. Can Gillcn , the once famous catcher , Is In the plumbing ousluess In this city. The Diamonds will organize earloy in the spring and promise to have a strong team. Council Bluffs should bo able to put a first- class nuiatcur team in the Held next season. Geist was In tbs city last week. Ho will probably sign with San Francisco uoxt sea son. son.Ucn Ucn Nelson will probably manage the West Omubos next season. Ho will inako a good ono. ono.Homer Homer Kirk has withdrawn from baseball nud bos drifted into billiards. Homer is quite an artist. Patterson has not signed for next season. He would mnko n good tulrd-biu.cm.an for ono of the local clubs. Kuhn of the Crane company's , who did not play much towards the last of the soasonwill bo on the diamond again next spring. Lawson led the Crone companys at the bat with an average of .H90 , Bowles , Carrigau , Wljmum ana Etnyro wore close after. Blair nnd Fremont nro both hard at work signing players for next season. Both cities promise to have a good team in the field. Austin. Missouri ' Volley's short-stop , eloped with ono of the fair maidens of that burg , leaving his wife and child behind. Logan will probably have a team lu the field uoxt season , but it will not be very suc cessful , as they don't permit Sunday ball playing in that burg , Gcorgo Mnttlson has been tendered the management of the City Steams and will probably accept. Ho will put a strong team in the iiold next season. As Missouri Valley will not have a team next season it may bo well for some ot the ' n [ hcuom' ! hunters to cast their eyes in that di Ircction.'as : all oi lost season's team uro still in the city. The item in ono of last Sunday's local papers about "Spud's City Champions" is all oosh. Spud has been trying for four vours to have a "champion team" and has not landed better than fourth place yet , Dick Costello , the onoo famous St. Louis pitcher , will leave for that city In a few days to treat his arm. Dick was at ono time the crack pitcher of SU Louis , and says be will ho In better form than oVcr when spring gcU In , Wnltor Wntti , n local amateur who played with the City Steams last season , U to be mnnicd next" Wednesday owning to an estimable young lady of this city. Hero's wishing him many n pleasant homo- run nnd n long round of continuous pleasure at the homo base. ofttio Hqnarod Clretr- . The South Omahn athletic club have finally satisfactorily completed all arrangements for their November attraction , which Is forth coming on Tuesday evening next , nnd will dotlbtlcss ho witnessed by a tremendous crowd , BO extraordinary Is the Interest mani fest. That everything will pnis off with , the order and dignity of any athletic amusement is Insured by the careful manner the club management lias proceeded , Thcro will bo no fracture of the law. The bill comprises , among other things , a finish contest with big gloves , between Michael J , Mooney of dales- bur ) ; , 111. , and Harry Allen , u son of the old world's ' champion , Tom Allen , for1 a purse of gl.UUOhung up by the club , nnd fWW a side posted by the men themselves. Mooney , with his trainer , Jack Wllkos , who recently defeated Jimmy Lindsay , arrived Friday afternoon , and Allen and his backer ami handler , yesterday morning. Both men nro In the fullest flush of health , arid trained down as ilno ns silk. Allen is it formidable looking customer , while Mooney is anything but a cherub. It will probably bo the stubborncst ilstlo conflict witnessed in this vicinity In a long time. The club's December card IB a battle be tween the featherweights. Danny Daly of Bangor , Mo. , and Tommy White , u protege of the Chicago board of trade , for n K)00 purse and Is booked for December 0. The light at Gcitnanln hall last Tuesday evening was u very clover ono , the Black Pcurl demonstrating that ho is really and trully n bad nigger. Hlghtowcr hns no busi ness in the ring wltli him , nnd in fact thcro are but few in his class that Imvo. Pat Shechoy of SU-I'aul writes the sport- lug editor that ho is willing to moot Jack Davis before the South Omaha athletic club for h purse of 81,200 , ? 1,000 to the winner nud $200 to the loser. Shechoy says Klllcu has flunked in their proposed fight before the Minneapolis club and ho would like to come hero nnd test Davis. The president of the South Omaha athletic. club received the following tclgram Thurs day afternoon from the editor of the Police news : BOSTON , Mass. , Nov. 20. President South Omahu Athletic Club : The Providence club promise to pull the Godfroy-Lannon light off on the night oftbo Kith. Your offer of * 2,000 is most liborul'and if the mill falls to transpire you will hear from them. A. W. COOK. _ Will the Jap Kxplnln. D It seems that Mntsada Soroklchl , the Jap , would rather take the chances of going against a well known professional of Mc- Mahon's ability than an an nuiatcur und n novice like D. P. Baldwin. Before the alleged match between McMahon and Soroklchl was consummated , Billy Hawley accepted the lattor's challenge In behalf of Baldwin , through the sumo sourco'tho Jap's dolll reached the public , the columns of Tun BBC. If Matsada wants a good straight match hero's his opportunity. Ho and Mc Mahon can wait , for it is a well known truism that everything comes to "men who wait , and it begins to look as If these worthies want everything. Come up now , Mr. Japan , and talk out like a man who means business. Hnwloy's acceptance Is again published in order that its genuineness may not bo brought in question. OMAHA , Nob. , Nov. 10. Sporting Editor Bnn : Seeing the Jap's challenge in your paper to wrestle any one in the country , best two lu thrco falls. I hereby accept his challenge In behalf of D. P. Baldwin of Omaha and will meet the Jap and his backers nt any tlmo to arrange a nmtch. Yours respectfully , Pnor. BILLT HAWI.BY. Kelley and the Indians. Four OUAIU , Neb. , Nov. 22. To the Sporting Editor of Tun BEE : I take this method of conveying the information to the parties interested that my intended meeting with the winner of the Davis-Duttoa light weight championship fight which took place Monday evening nt the Athoncum must bo postponed , owing to the Indian outbreak. Should I got back without an arrow in mo , will bo happy to knock Irish or Davis cither out for a reasonable purse. MICHAEL , KCI.LICV , Soldier , Fort Omaha. _ McMnhon and Soraklolil. An agreement was entered Into Friday by which Matsada Soraklchl , the Jup , and Thomas McMahon will come together in n Grteco-Komuu wrestling match at the Grand opera house next Tnesday night for $ "XX ) as ido. The rules governing the match will bo , all holds go. best two la three fulls. The winner will take all of the stake money and 75 per cent of the gross gate money. If the parties fall to appear , or if either party falls to score two falls during the contest , the gate inonoy will bo refunded nnd the slakes donated to some charitable institution. High School Gym. A very complete gymnasium , embracing almost every species of apparatus jfor physi cal culture clubs , dumb-bolls , puHoy8ropos , , bars , trapc/c , rowing machines and. innumer able other athletic devices. In addition to this a heavy rubber pad covers the floor , with provisions for a running course cud jumping grounds. The work was put in by w. D. Towasond of Dunmlro & Cross * sporting goods house , and is a very artistic job. Doe and Hird Show. The opening day is billed for November 23. The indications now are that the number of entrltw , both in the fancy and oa the bench will exceed anything of the kind over booked in the west. It Is gratifying to the lovora of thorough bred fowls , standard dogs and pedigreed pigeons to show all Omaha , whoso citizens are known over the land as progressive pushing and'cuterprUing , has taken so much' interest in tills exposition. It is n most encouraging fact to the poultry industry of the west that more money is be ing paid for thoroughbred stock , and inoro money is being received for thoroughbred Btot-K in the state and in the great volley of the Mississippi today than over before. Fowls nro niovintr. iu stockmen say of homed creatures. Specimens are selling from $25 to $ .23) ) each. As in all other lines of good breeding , rare specimens sell readily , while grades or culls go a-begging on the market for buyers with short money. What Is the rosultl Why , people are anxious to spo a bird that goes quickly ut long money. When people see such forms nna feathers , some ono In the crowd wants it. Ho buys it , breeds it , reproduces Its like , nud thus stimulates an Industry that is third on the list as a resource of the country ( cot ton nnd corn only bringing a greater rev enue ) . But Omaha , assorting herself , through the secretary of the State Poultry associa tion , puts It over. the east la the matter of money awards In , n- manner that is characteristic of. tbo Gate city the city whoso portals open to" tbo grains , and meats , and minerals of the world , and whoso resources are inexhaustible. Never before the years 1839 and 1890 did the brooders of fancy poultry , east or west , witness the payment of large money ore- mhims for successful competition , There is a dignity In mouoy which is a part and parcel of its intrlnsiu worth. The slang phrase puts It that "money talks. " True enough. But wo will go further and say that whether money talks or not , there is n po tency nnd power in the oratory of that silence which prevails while a man Is descending to the southern extremity of his pockets to bring to the surface gold dollars and puts them upon tbo occau of Undo for value re ceived in fine specimens of the feathered world. Wo nil love money ; we love to handle goods that move tbo shlucts toward us. Them is money in poultry , rightly handled , Brains go with all successful effort. In tbo show next week may ho seen dis plays of poultry that will at once tell the visitor ot tlmo , experience , money and labor spent in their production. Those who love the beautiful in nature ( und who docs no',1) ) have n feast before them in this exposition. The public is wont to speak of a man who Is an enthusiast on chickens ns a "chicken crank. " That's all right. "Cranks" move the world , and have since the days of Pythagoras , Edison is a crank , and that crank has turned many a usofu 1 Skillful poultry fanciers were a better phrase , perhaps. Ifoworor thnt may be , the production of thoMufclibrcd fnncy fowls Is nn Industry now reco ulzod by such men as yniidcrbllt , Secretary Uusk. the last "Long John"Ventworth , ex-Prosldent Hayes , Sec- KlnryT,1Jolrt ) WPurniw , the queen of Great Britain nnrt hundreds of other notables. Lot us ifot call ttiis .great Industry n "small business" more. Tfhio to null ihat talk. When a man like 'K\Uk counsels wise con gressional legislation In respect of so great n gourcoof rovenuc ( it ceases to bo "small. " This ho has ifono. When thei tircuR cmnos wo nil pay our llttlo BO cents nnd the clvwn carries It nwny by the thousands nnd wo urb the poorer for his hav ing como nnd gone. But the dog nnd poultry exhibit brings ui entertainment not'only , but whnt llttlo money It costs us to se It stays nt homo. Wo are the bolter off In money nnd sport. bhull wo not think of this matter In a busi ness way from this date on I This exposition has been vp worked for a long tlmo. It is hero. Wo have got what Wo wanted. Let us show that wo wanted it by every moons worthy of our great city. A Dry Imnd lloat Hnuo. The great land regatta opens up at the Coliseum tomorrow afternoon at half-past 2 and continues day nnd night throughout the week. Leo , Ross , Plalstcd , Lorgen nnd the manager , Paul Bo.yton , have been hero In practice several days , und the other noted oarsmen who nro to compote for the purse and championship will arrive this morning. This Is the first boat race on drv land nnd la certain to awaken n vast deal of curiosity and afford no end of amusement. The road sculler , us the boat is called , Is a very Ingen ious piece of mechanism , fashioned sowewhat after the tricycle , but capable of much greater speed. The management declares that the race will bo n bonn fhloouo ; that each man will try to mnko his mark nt this the initial performance of this kind In this country. A Thanksgiving Shoot. The Omaha gun club will assemble on the Cross & Dunmlre grounds across the river , Thanksgiving morning , for the purpose of holding their grand annual wind-up shoot. Captains will bo elected nnd sides chosen , nnd the side scoring the fewest birds out of fP11'fo each man , will enjoy the felicity of liquidating for a sumptuous collation for the whom club. Succeeding the club shoot there will bo n number of llvo bird sweepstakes shoots nnd a number of target mutches. Mr. Uunmiro has succeeded lu getting about six hundred.birds , and lovers of the trap nro as sured n great day's sport. The Sporting cdltorof The BuElws boon selected to referee the club shoot. ' Hyiica , the Kunncr. OMAHA , NebNov. . 22.-Sportlng Editor Bun : Several weeks ago J Issued a challenge to any professional , runner in this state or any state adjoining for n nice from one to five miles for u stake bf $100. I have re ceived no reply from any one. My forfeit of $ o is still in your bauds , and I hereby repeat my challenge. Ton HVNES , Omahu. Mrnlgo mul King Plilllp. There will bo n rat catching match for ? 20 a side nt 2 o'clock this afternoon over n well known snloon on Douglas street. W. Myer to bo declared the wlriner. WliispcringD from the Wheel. Captain Emerson has called runs to Flor ence this morning and Council Bluffs this afternoon. , ( Prof. Perrlgo's features are gradually re treating behind a mass of luxuriant foliage. Frank SiofKin , too''is'cultivating a beard. The warm sprlng-ljko weather during the past week has revived the waning interest In cycling and the Omaha Wheel club boys have been mnking the most'of It. Now Is'tho timo'f&r'our ' loop distance rec ord breakers to gain fame and applause by sending their milage iwords for 1890 to the secretary of the League of American Wheel men. , Dr. L. K. Gnrfleld.of.AIgona , la. , is seventy years of ago nnd ho3Just learned to ride a bi cycle. Hero is another'proof of the good old saying that "it Is never too late too mend. " Bl World. Moonlight nights , fine roads nnd agreeable companions nearly complete the wheelman's Idea of true happiness , and as this will prob ably bo the last nioon of the rlulng season , all are doing their best to improve the tlmo. , Indoor ball is becoming a very popular win ter sport among eastern cycling clubs and as Omaha's promoters of athletics are always abreast of the times , several teams will be or ganized to play match games the coming sea- sou. sou.E. E. U. Rowe is whccllncr across the conti nent on his return trip from California , by the southern route. When last heard from ho was traveling through the Indian Terri tory nnd reported good roads and line weather. Dunlop , the famous Irish inventor of the pneumatic tlro.has studied out n "pnou" one which ho claims will surpass nil his Into In ventions. It will be of the cushion variety and fitted to a specially-made rim which , he says , will entirely obviate the cutting diffi culty. A party of cyclers consisting of Misses Allen , Hickox nnd Belt and Messrs. Pcrrigo , Belt and Ebersola enjoyed a moonlight ride to Counci : Bluffs on Thursday evening. On their return the 'party stopped at the club house , where the professor entertained them by an exhibition of trick and fancy pool play ing. ing.Tho The Denver Ramblers' rooms nro being entirely remodeled and already present a very neat and attractive appearance. They have been handsomely' decorated , and now chairs , carpets and' desk have been pur chased The Denver boys will imitate the local fraternity and give a Dorics of winter receptions. O. L. Morris , a London racing man , arriv ed in Now York city on Monday last. Morris was the first man to take n "pnoumntic" lu England , nnd with his wheel he scooped sev eral Important handicaps nna scratcli races , beating many men who wcro much his sup erior on ordinary wheels. After the others commenced to use pneumatic tires ho was "not in it. " There can bo no donbt that the ladles blcy- clo has como to stay. Only a short tlrao ago the idea of a woman riding around ou two wheels was pooh-poohed. She had her trycy- cle , but tt was a heavy , tiresome , cumber some machine. An enterprising wheelman finally made u bicycle with two wheels of ex actly the same size nnd with ttio seat much nearer the ground than on the man's bicycle. The Idea was perfected nnd the modern wheel for women Is the result. And now It Is no uncommon sight to see our own girls on" Dodge or other smooth paved streets on this favorite vehicle. MlsooUancpu < i'ljooAl ' Sport. Patsoy J. Kirby bjis , prgatil/ed nn athletic club lu Council Blurts.J Jack Hnyos , nn dxport with the cue him self , has charge of thoTnhico rooms. B. F. Rolnraund of Gnlcsburg , 111. , and n crack trap shot , calKU bn the sporting editor yesterday. u 11 Bear signs are sai'dj t5 be very numerous in the Snake river vnllbyv Judge Dundy will plcaso take notice. IOIL The gun club shpot across the river Thanksgiving morniiig will bo participated in by the crack shoVj.gf ! the city. Charlie Budd is anxious for another whack at Frank Parmeleo , for big stakes. Catch foxy Frank putting .up. anything big- well I guess not. The latast fad In cniuwads Is a wnd placed over the shot with tihJo Incisions in It , It breaks on leaving tbf6BUU nnd allows of amore moro oven pattern. J. A , Epenotcr received by express from Boston yesterday , a handsome thoroughbred Irish setter from Major E. L. Franklin of the Boston kennel cluo. , Harry L. Goodman , ono'of the best known bench show judges in the world , now con nected with American Field , Chicago , has been In the city several davs " , the guest of I. W. Miner. Big Baldwin took a llttlo conceit out of the Jap down at the Musco im evening or two since , by putting up the ponderous liSO-pound club with easo. There are some people who think thnt Baldwin could put up the Jap , club nnd nil. The continued warm wouthor has nil but put an end to the wild fowl shooting. Ucoso , however , nro now reported to Imvo again come In along the Platte in goodly numbers , and bettor sport may ba expected for the next two weeks. A now shell , is in tbo market. H is strong ly reinforced nnd allows the Insertion ot n deep primer , giving greater individual ve locity. The shell Is manufactured in the United StnUM nnd Is onllcd the U. M. C. re- enforced V. L. < Ss D. shell. Ono of the most interesting contributions to current sporting literature Is the story of Clarence Whistler's Hfo , written byS. O. V. Grlswold of TIMS OMAII \ llr.n. The last tlmo William Muldoon was hero lie wns asked : "Did you ever meet n man jou did not feel sure of boatliiKl" nnd ho replied ! "Yes ; Clarence Whistler wns n wonderful man. " Had Whistler taken euro of himself ho might have attained the rank of the greatest athlete - loto the world uvcr saw. Cincinnati Com mercial-Gazette. The exhaustive disquisitions running in the American Field , ostensibly to tench the young Idea how to shoot , nro worth Just so much n column. What the aspiring sportive young American wants Is experience. Pull on your wndcrs , shoulder your gun , nnd take n trip out the Platte or up the Missouri , and see how different It is from shooting ducks nnd KCOSO on paper. Ono day out Is worth seven hundred columns ot the choicest In structions over written. Another thing , two- thirds of the stuff written on hunting and fishing , Is from the pens of men who don't know n prairie chicken from n gllluguloo bird , or a wild goose from a "thunder pump. " ' Iowa Is coming to the front ns the homo of octogenarian splinters nnd nthlotos. A year ngo A. C. Owen oi Muton City , In. , who his | passed his four-ncoro yenra , challenged any man in the United Ktutoi of his ago to run a forty rod foot race for } l,000 n side , but has never yet received a taker nnd 1ms withdrawn the challenge. Dr. L. 1C. Gnrlleld of Algona ncnrlng the. eightieth mile post , ' claims to bo the fastest bicyclist In the United States fern n man of his ago , and substantiates his claim by planking down hard money for any rea sonable amount to any ono who thinks that ho Isn't and wants to provo It. He rldc3 a safety. Robert Morris of New York says : " 'Sport ing' has the call nt present among our people , nhd nearly every lady and gentleman of the rising generation in this community is In terested hi It ns much if not more than In politics. " Mr. Morris refers to the 'TO's ' , when there vrero but three sporting editors in Now York , Uncle Joe Elliott of the Herald , . "Topp" Mngulro of the Sun , nnd Mr. Crlck- inoro of the World. They devoted their efforts principally to horse racing and prize lighting. Now every dally paper in the metropolis has its corps of sporting writers , nnd the Sun and World have a small army of specialists who nro under John II. Muudlgo mid Gcorgo H. Dickinson resi > ectively. Arrangements nro being made for n shoot ing match which , from a pecuniary stand point , will totally eclipse anything in the history of oueh.contests. The principals in the project ore Champion of America J. It Elliott of ICnnsas City nnd Charles MncAlllstcr of Philadelphia , MacAlltstor has the record of having shot for the largest purse ever com peted for by shooters. The contest was lost spring with Dr. Knnpp of New York , nnd over $75,000 changed hands on the result. Knnpp was defeated. It Is estimated that if the proposed contest takes phico at least $250,000 will bo wagered. The two contest ants will each put tip $20,000. The proposed match will probably take wlaco nt Philadel phia some time m the spring. ( Questions and AiiMVOrs. Plenso Rlx-o In Sunday's Issue of TUB HER the nmiorlty against the amendment ; also thoolllnml vote of Douglas county of ISSN nnd 1SOO. Thlslstodoulilun bet , und will greater oblige the writer. 11. H. , Omnlm , Ans. Tlia actual majority against prohibi tion is 49,953 , though on thedlrcct vote the ma jority Is only 29flo3. Douglas county's olUuial vote In 183S was : Thaycr , 8,693 ; McShane , 12.4TO ; Blgelow , 411 ; Butler , 47. In 1890 : Richards , 0,450 ; Boyd , 18.303 ; Powers , 1,173 ; Paine , 232. To settle a ( lUnitto.rill you kindly inform mo In your Sunday K-uio how niuiiy Indians there Is In the United Slates today. Alrant how many warriors ? What does It cost the government to support them , nnd oblige. uhscrlber. Ans.Thcro nre 240,030 Indians In the United States exclusive of the live clvllliod tribes. From T0,000 to 80,000 of these are able to bear arms. The cost to the government for the last llscal your to support them was in round numbers tfl.000,000. Will ybu pleasp htnto whether Aiulr Howon over whipped Hilly Meyers or not ? Is Howen u darkey V This Is to ducldu a wager. II. T. T. city. Ans.-l ( ) Ho did. (2) ( ) He Is a mulatto , To decldu it bet please iinswer , A but O Ne braska would fleet two democratic oonsrress- inuu nt the labt election. Who wlna ? Frank fuller , city. Ans. Mr. McKeighan , congressman-elect from the Second district , emphatically de clares that lie Is not a democrat. Ho was nominated by the alliance and simply en dorsed by the democrats. Accordingly G loses on a technicality. Will you kindly answer the following Iilpdi- 11 vo pioblom lu Sunday's HER. Ilotli Hides have 4(1 ( points , ono party gives 8 nnd makes the trump , and makes IilKli , low , jack nnd llvo spot of clubs , spades being the trump. The other sldo make gumo Mini flvo of Mpades. Which side wins ? Jt. McQour. Daw.son , Neb. Ans. The side that scored the five of trumps wins. To decide a bet will you plonso answer the following In Sunday's HKE : A nnd II nro pluy- inir high live. A bus 48 polnta. H 1ms M. A makes Ihe trump , mid takes high , low. jack and pedro : II lnkt > s Ion spot ( name ) . Which bund wins ? A Uubscrlbcr , Oinixlm. Ans. B wins. Will you plcaso doc id e a wnuor by answer ing Ui SiiMDAvUKK ! Which Is tbo largest In population in Nebraska , the. cities , towns and villages , or the country ? A Subserlbor. Ans. The country has about one-third more population than the cities and towns. Will you please answer thU question In your next Sunday paper ? Inupatno of IilKli five. ufjer the cards have been discarded , the first man draws kts hand full and the deulur has dealt to the next inun. The second party hns not looked at Ills curds. The llr.-.t man has , nnd flndsbo hns tnuilo n mistake In holding up one card that Is not n trump. Is ho entitled to another card ? J. K. , Kearney , Neb. Ans. Most certainly not. Should the 8lak.ohnUlt of nn election liet on a county officer turn over the money on the decision of cniintv can vn 3l tig board If notice ot contest has bocn filed , nr should stakehold er uwnlt the result ot i-oiilcst ? If notice of contest has not , liCL'ullleil , but dofeatud can didate declares his Intention ot contcstlnir , Hhould stakeholder turn over stakes or not ? I'leaso answer nt once through your columns. Chambers Kcllur , Hot Springs. South Da kota. kota.Ans. Ans. It would bo proper enough to hold the stakes under the circumstance ! ) , but the stakeholder's Judgment In such mutters gen erally goes. _ Dr. Blrnoy cures catarrh , Boo bldg. IMPIETIES , A praying Christian Is not always a paying Christian. All flesh is grass , and the grass-widow is frequently cut. The drunkard sowJ tnrcs and raises coin in the field of life. The rich need Christian charity , but the poor need the other sort. The rear guard always gets left. This has been so since the days of Joshua. HovivalLst Miss , have you found the Lord I American Heiress I should say so. I'm en gaged to be married to him. The devil's a pretty good fellow , In spite of lili sins and his tall ! Ho SIIVH , and hU accents uro mcllovr. He's u warm 8i > ot at home for ns all. "Ho actually kicked mo out , nnd I bellero I'm colug to have a carbuncle where ho hit mo. " ' 'Behold how great a matter a small firolcInJleth ! " The boy with wisdom past his years Now looks about with care to see Which of the Sunday-schools appears Most likely for a Christmas tree. Miss Mary I can't think Mrs , Mcado Is so devout as they suy. I saw her asleep today in church on her husband's shoulder. Miss Jny Yes , Bho's BO nnxious for her husband to bo a pillow of the church. Twould not bo well If all the world were peed , IJocauso and this Is ono of many samples If all men were , where would the clorjiv got The sinners for their horrible examples ) Mrs. Nubbins Josltth. are you Rolng to get upl Mr. Nunblns ( yawning ) \Voll , I have ono consolation I shall have enough sleep when I'm dead. Mrs. N , Yes , nnd you will find the llro lit when you nwukc. Just us you do now , "Did Oed make my eyes ! " ashed n bluo- eyed tot of her mother , dropping the doll she had bocn rilavlng with. "Yes , " was the re ply. "Whnt kind of blue stuff dons Oed have , mammal" was the unanswerable query which followed. Di" ntrnoy euros catarrh , Bee bldg. Over coats. That'll Fit Any Man. And Prices ThafllSuit We have a cork er. 2 lines in chin chillas and Union beaver coats for the coldest day in the year. c / We'll give you a durable chinchil- laor if you prefer , a good storm uls ter. At this figure we show some extra values. There's the beaver or com fortable chinchil la , plain or fancy "lining. The popular price. The assort ment at this literally - ally includes ev erything.Beavers , . meltons , chinchil. las , kerseys and all the famous fab rics. Plain & fancy lined , malte & fit perfection. please any taste. The cheviot , the beaver , the chin chilla and many others. Then for $12 we have the Eureka ulster for men exposed to the weather , an ideal storm coat. $ 73 * " " " Now we can please the stylish dressers. "Wewill show you every style and fabric. The box coat , the top coat ( now so stylish ) , the gen teel kersey arid raany more. The perfection TO of the tailor's art $30. is here. See our best overcoats & com pa r e wi th custom tailors' make. Our over coats in the very fin estkerseys , meltons andchin- chillas at $2O can not be matched by any tailor un der $4O ; and ours at $80 are better than most made to measure gar ments atSO , yes ! $60. Hellmaris , Cor. 13th and Farnam v > PROF. KOCH Unhesitatingly recommends y Sodcn Mineral Pastiles ( tro ches ) for all throat , ' lung and catnrrhal diseases. Dr , Koch said ! "A cough for which I tried many other medicines , which had not the slightest effect , soon became better and has now entirely disappeared. " 'If you are suffering from a cough , a coldasthma , , bronchial catarrh , or any throat trouble , the Sodcn Mineral Troches will positively relieve where all clso tails. \ Be sure to obtain- the genu ine imported article , which must have the signature and recommendation of Sir Morrcll Mackenzie with each box. None other are genuine. B.8. WATCHES. 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