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tTl < e Latest Strain ! Train the Glorious
Ball Field.
THE BYKERS' TOMORROW NIGHT.
3io ! Hill. ; and tlm shot Gun
KcTnii'H I'rtMii tin ) InrT and
tlio. ItltiK hitoie * ! Ing Mli-
oolliiiirons UoMfdp.
\ It requires but ono brief review of tbo ro"
tpoctlvi : ppiut'Oniclnl lenms In dcmonstrnto
the fant that the U'ostorn msocintlim this
year proud-ten to bo much stronnor tln n ovov
befote. llotfinnlnc * with Oinnliii , It U boldly
fated tint tlic local team is tlio llnest cvor
socuivit for this city , \\lth the possible ox-
rcptlon of thnt of ISS'J. Mi-duilcy , Ilrst ;
{ ibnimon , second ; Donnelly , tldrd ; Twltchcll ,
rlKlit ; Wills , jirobably , editor ; Cnnavan.
left ; Xtnni'ati nnd Hal 11 tan , catchers ;
Knell , linker , i'.iteljoiv. ( . 'Inrko anil
Twlti-hfll pitchers. There is the prob.ible
combination Tor you ,
Milwaukee hus a niaKiilllfent lot of ball
jiluyers. and they vlll rcipilroii whole lot of
nttcntlon. Hero they nit ; I'ninplon Ilrst ,
I'ctlt si-ciiiid , Alberts third , Sbix-lc short.
] > tinniii rl bl , Murko middle , Dalr.vinplo
third ; Hiinmiii , Slulver anil ( Imn catchers ;
VU-key. ( irimtli , UiicUK-y , Uciiwlck , Daniel.- ,
nnd Hraily iiitrhers. C1I iimrse all of tlieso
l > ltclierslll \ \ lint bo retiiineil.
\ml Deinor too is looming tip
peed iintlslroiiu , with Ci'Ib-it-ii Ilrst , Wcrrlrk
Bfconil , Mclilono lldrtlMcdnrr , orVldlo
fiborl , MiCloll'iii ' rlKht , Mi-ssltt nilddlo anil
'J'alwin li'ft. IJiiinscy , I'ournler , I'abio ' anil
J-OUIIK Kivfo pltcber.s , Heynolils and Wilson ,
cati-liur * .
I'lio ( 'owboys hnro tuvn moro dilatory in
fllllnn their tontn. but Miiuiipi-r Mnnnlniiwill
surely be on hiinil when the time conius witli
u of tx'oplo who line * how to play
bull , H i.joks us if the team \vonltl
bo m follows ; Stearns Ilrst , Mnnuinisec- ?
end , iirpcnlor : , third , 1'icUelt short ,
. . . „ . evnrk'lit ; Hoover tnlildlu nnd Kmltb
loll ; SxMirlzel , Sowlers , Smith , I'onwny niiil
I'cnrs plleben and CluiiHon and Donahue
catchers ,
D.ivo liowo of Lincoln , is clnlni ? some
lively Hlilriidshin , aim will bo In the thick
est o'f theft-ay. So far It looks llku I'lana-
pan llrsl , linyinonil MYOIUI , Irwin third.
'
TOIIIIIOV short'Pulton : rluht , lUlno niMdli- ,
JUirltettleft : Uoucho. Hart. Smith nnttStnf-
forJ pitchers and Trallloy ami Uogors
catcher ! ) ,
Klnux City with Al llni-Ucnhoriicr nt the
helm , will nssnreilly report in good trim.
So far they have signed but eight men ;
Innhteu and Karle catchers ; Slebd pitdier ;
Cochran thirJ ; Joe Miller short ] I'ooniian
right , OniiiH middle , lllnck left.
HI. Paul hai Philadelphia. O'Brien forHrst ,
Mcl.anghlln second. Illy short , Shngart
third ; Abuoy right , Murphy lolt and ( iootl-
onoiigli mldtllu. ditcher Klil Haldwin and
pitchers Diilton , Ford and live or six
pllClHUIH ,
HlluniMpolli 1ms Knrlo for first , Ilenglo
Bocond ; tiilrd still open ; Mlnnolian right ,
Kyn middle , Utirroll lett HarUson , Duke ,
Milcht : ) ! pitchers ; DngJaio and Honan ,
catchers.
The Sluirrot Myxlory.
V , After iill the blow and bluster the Omaha
tomn for this year Is iniscar.ibly weak in the
box , with little hope of strengthening. The
only pitchers signed are Norman linker and
young Miloljorg , with Twitcnell to lend an
occasional helping Imnil , The Sharrott mat
ter Is a considerable mystery , and there is a
Soucgamlilnn In tlio woodpile somewhere.
Manager'Shannon publishfsa letter In the
last Spoiling Times in which ho says bo
failed to make satisfactory arrangements
with rilmrroU anil that ho is at liberty to
piga elsewhere. oSlanagcr Shannon has been
Icliiit enough to explain thus far , now lot hint
tell us vihy President Kick Young ofllclally
promulgated Slumott's acceptance of Oma-
tin's ' terms. Hither Manager Shannon or tlio
nianngt'ii'iMit at this end of the string has
seen proper to abrogate their agreement with
Sliarrott and let him go. It was certainly
Jiot by tlio reason of any action on that
voung man's part If Sharrott could have
been held , it should have been done by all
means , us liowonlil bo worth as much to the
team us nil the other pitchers put together ,
pnil Nick Young's olllcial promulgation juati-
ilea lhotio.lit.if that ho conlu have been kept
luTo.thati.s it the innniiKcmontfeltliko paying
tlio price for him Shannon had evidently
upou.
the lint Mug Onlor.
"Xr > , I navoa't the slightest Idea what
i hatting order will bo this season , "
bcU Jo4 > WuMi last night.
"There is moro than most people Imagine ,
lion-over , in tbo arrangement of a team ,
thouuli , isn't there , .fool"
"Ves , iiuieed. Shannon , however , lias had
N. n whole lot of uxpcriont-o during thu past two
v years , and 1 llibilt ho will place llio men ad-
. "
\ Vantnccously.
* "What is your idcii of a team's ' batting
Orilnrj"
"Well , you know moit of the cranks think
the best man should bo down second , third or
fourtli on tbo list , Imt they arts seldom phiccd
no. Tbo very best man in the team should
lead otT. The good results o [ tbishiivo been
\ _ - - thoroughly demonstrated. 1'lin toiipur should
Xiut only ho a ooJ , bard hitter , but
n speedy man on the lines as well ,
nnd a waiter to boot.Vlien Jack Crooks
played Ids Ri'i'iit. game hero hu > years ace , ho
> vas the mail 1 would have had nttho head of
tliolUiliii every game. Ilo t'onernlly reached
lirst vlipn ho took bis turn , as Ids cyo wis
lirst-class , and if ho fulled to bit tier out , ho
pot there on brills. Then ho wits cool nnd
collected , and very fast from home to first.
J do not favor the plan of bunching all the
wale hitters at the bottom , however , but
N _ _ think it best to sandwich ilium lu on down
through the list. Thrco pour bailers in suc
cession is ( 'onerally equivalent to three
strain lit outs , but if a gooit mini follows n
weak one , there is a chance for tlio latter. If
to is fortunate enough to reach lirat , to make
Wio circuit , with a smasher to assist him.
" 04 , I think thorois agreatileal moro than Is
rfominonly supposed In a team's batting
ordor. "
A Uiu Contract.
If Secretary Tirmidt imagines ho 1ms a
Dmtp in thoauto-championbhip series for the
entire gate receipts with Lincoln next
month , he bad better dlsubuso himself.of the
idea as ( illicit us possible. If ho don't ho
will bo years recovering from tbo fall. Dave
Howe , and ho has accomplished It all in a
month , lias got a team together that looks
every whit as strong on paper as Omaha , and
in ono or two- respects a pn-at deal stronger ,
l or eati-h'-rs ho lias Tnillley , Honors mid
AVilKon , Oiniiha has IS'cwinan and llnlllKnn :
for pltdiers Mucoln has Honk O'Day , Hart ,
loaeb { , Stnffonl und n cnuplo of younp ;
Utieiioius : Omaha has Nornma HaUer
tnml Kiteljorp ; Lincoln's ' lulield la
Platuwm , Kuyiiiond , Tomnoy and Ir-
vlii : Omaha's , McCauley , Shaniion.Valsh \
nml Donnelly ; Lincoln's outlichi , Btiriiott ,
I'attoti niul C'linoi Omaha's. Twitched , Wil
lis nbd Cunnvnn. Mr. Urandt you have a co
lossal contiv.ct on bund ,
Oiiutliii'H Kxliildtion Oiiinco.
Secretary Ilratult bus urranged two exhibi
tion BIIIUCS with Sioux City ID bo played at
JvlcCormiclc park April lit and U , the winner
oteacliRanioto takotho entire gate wcoipU.
A\o \ $ t\\o \ Rnmosvlth \ Kuusia City , on the
sumo terms , to bo played hero between the
filli and tilth , The Lincoln games are hooked
for April ! < and 4 In Lincoln.and tlio llth nml
3'.Hh hero. The winner of this aeries to take
the whole ix > t.
The Kim's 3lnsicitl Chin.
Manager Shannon will reach Omaha ono
vcok irom next 1'riday.
I.lttlo Johnnv Jumpup Sowdors ivlll pitch
nnd kick alicruately for Kansas ( Jity a um
this season.
The very next man who says ho is poing-
play the game of his life this year should Lo
blacklisted.
Dell IXirllnp has signed with Minneapolis ,
mid Minneapolis has signed u durlint ; in
moro \vays limn one.
Jim 1'owellls runniiiR a booso factory tip
In Minneapolis , nnd tbo say his host whisky
vlll tnko rust ott olil iron.
Will Dave Howe Jump to tbo American ns-
ocluMoal Couldn't sav , but It h dollars to
dimes he's pulling his left that way.
" 'Uo first xbilltiou gauic at McC'oruiick
Itnko pWo Just Ihivo weeks
niNtSaiiiiilayprll . I. with Iliicon !
Miitiagcr Sham i n sh.jiild nntliratln < o long
between Hubby Uinrk nml Tit U illK now
that , locke Flcld.n Is out of the qucstlot
\\tll HrotliiT Dnvo allow nu1 to .itigwrM a
in inn fur his Ulucoln teaml Yes.Vell ,
will tln Tanners' Alliance Milt yon I
President MrL'ormlrk tvi-olved an otTer of
yesterday for IMd I'larko's relemo , nnd
nolher J.IIHI ior Mlmer I'levolnnd's. ( liiiblt.
" ( lit 'Micro Illy" wy If St. Paul doiit take
huserlui from Minm'npoUs tbl * year he'll
timpovertho fulls of St. I'rolx next Autumn.
KJ llongle will ix'tiouiiro the while apron
nil the beer f.mcot ami ouco more assume
ils position on second snrk for Minneapolis.
1 lay market IMuntmo of Iho Katuin t'ltys
viiniH n deed for the V'lrst Nattonnl bank
town there to catch again fur them this sea-
on.
Denver U tlll tryme to trap "L'hlppey"
Mcdnrr , but the little bird Is as coy n < u
chiMl girl. Van Horn should try a llttlo
all ,
1'ittsburg Isstlll trying hard to iet ICIiupr
Smith from the Cowboys. They might as
voll try to make the Missouri river run up
stream.
I'nNy Toboim concluileil to shako Nero
tolmson. mid 1ms signed with the ( Movelantt
eacno club , nnd Patsy wns one of Alb'rt's
it'll too.
Partner .loo Miller Is hooked for a let-out
> y Minneapolis. Tlio funs up there claim
hnl ho lacks tobasco saueu , and Isn't up
o Iho times.
The selection of uniforms for the Omaha
cam bm been left entirely with Mummer
Shannon , HIiicU. with white trimmings will
irohubly be tlio colors.
Will Campion will prove a vast Improve-
ncnt nvcr big Morrissev for Milwaukee at
Ir t , yet In * never can nope to imlt'ito the
Count's Miss Nancy walk.
I.arry Twltcholl can pitch two games n
week wilh miv twirler in the country , and it
very probable Unit lit ) will bo seen in the
box thissumniPr about that often.
Hilly Marie , the gloho trotter , has nt last
nithis .lolm Hani-ode ton Sioux City con
tact. Pitcher Hank O'Day may tils.0 bo
iomid with tbo pumpkin buskers.
Wasn't there once a ball player called Mlko
ICt'lleyJ Deail ! Yes , his head got so bljr
: hey had to kill 'inn. HU brother is now cap
tain of tnu Cincinnati \Vbnt-ls-lts.
Old Cirnudpu KtvA Sutton , the last living
Hum whoilainlled ( ienrgo Waslilngtiin on his
itnee , is raising pumpkins up m Connecticut ,
and selling the feathers to stulT bed ticks
willi.
U'ould a player who would break a con
tract fora comparatively small increnso in
salary sell a gamni-Life. ( live it up , you'd
belter ask some member of the gang you are
training with.
Milwnukeo has concluded to allow Joe
Krleg to remain in Chllllcotho this year ar.d
run his llttlo bun shop unmulestcd , and .loo
says the Milwaukee outfit is nothing but a
gang of dough-heads any way ,
Jimmy Mncullar , Lincoln's last season's
short-Held , has been appointed on the Ameri
can's umpire stuff. Well , lie ought to make a
good , huts its doubtful. Passe ball nlayers
generally make a sorry mess of it.
The trouble wilh t ho editor of the Vbila-
delphia Kupturo Is that he knows every
mini's mind but hiiov.'ii , Sorry day it was
for the National league that ho wasn't nmdo
president of Iho American association.
" " McUormott has to
"Saiiuy" signed umpire
in tlio Northwestern league. Now if Mc-
nermott would only wander n few miles fur
ther west anil drop himself into the Paeitlc
everything would bo well. Cleveland Plain
Healer.
lllmer Poster has challenged any hall
nlayor in Minnesota to sprint him 100 yards
for'fHW , nnd Jack Crooks has taken him up ,
providing that Poster runs him n 'JO mile
i-lia.-e for f. > 0Jl ( > 0. Jack ought to run as fast
asJui co Latham anyway.
Von dec Ahe wanted to know \vliether.loo
\Vnlihwould ho in Omaha for the next four
days , and .loo wrote back "Yes , and for the
next four years , too , if they continue to ar
rive in carriages lilo they have been doing.1
Doea anybody want to wager that Mike
Kt'lley has not signed a perfectly legal con-
tr.ict with the lloston association club !
Lite. Yoi. I'll take frJO.dW ) worth of it.
Now you know what you can do if you don't
put up.
1'rank Cole , a nephew of Old King Colo's ,
of tlio Klrby house , Milwaukee , lias already
beta down hats and live suits of clothes that
the Hrewcrs win the pennant. Mr. Cole ,
you are n sucker. Next October you'll want
to bo betting somebody that vou are alive.
Larry TwuYhellwho will play right for the
local team this season , was a luc'.iv catch.
I lo has the honor of havinur made the greatest
individual l > 4ittiig : record la n single game of
any man in the profession , six tiino at the
bat , with six hits anil a total of seventeen
bases.
Aloiuo ICnlght has been added to the West
ern association umpire stall' , which is now
complete , as Sheridan , IStn.sho and tiaffnoy
have all three accepted their appointments.
The securenient of tlieso men is assurance
enough that wo will not aoo a repetition of
lust season's bum work.
\Vcll ! well ! well ! .lack Crooks is acting as
.Manager Watkins secretary up in St. i'aul ,
anil it might bo that he will remain witli him
through the season. Jack drives down to his
ollleo every morning behind avtiito horse
and a redheaded girl. Maybe Jack don't
know bow to put on the lug. 'Member that
white overcoat'
Cal Itroughton , the Apostle backstop , is
coaching the Wisconsin university tiyini. Cnl
must have had the operation of tracheotomy
pertormed on himself , or his \vlmlplio | re
modeled in some way , for when lie used to
play out heretic went through a whole gnmo
without breathing more than twice.
Manager Sbai non will report in Omaha on
Friday , the L"ltli of this month , nnd McUau-
ley , Donnelly , Cleveland , NJWIIUIII , Ilalligan ,
linker , Klteljorg , Twitelu-11 , Knell , Clarke ,
AVal.sh and Willis have been notified to show
upon or before theiioth. Once here , and the
\vcalhcr permitting , they will be put to work
at actual practice forthwith.
Mamcir ; Jim ( iiffonl has already boon
bounced by Sioux City.and Al liurkcnwirgcr
hired In Ids place. Clifford was suspected of
surreptitious work m behalf of the renegade
American association , and it didn't reinure
the Com Hunkers long to niaUo up their
minds Unit they had no further use for him.
Another case of Sir Thomas Loftus.
I'uss MoKelvoy made $100 out in Omaha in
isxi in.i game with St. I'aul ono uiy uy
smashing tbo ballovorcenter-lieldfenco'with
tlio bases full in the ninth inning , when the
M-oro stotxl 4 to 1 iu favor of St. I'.iul. So ex
cited wan tbo crowd that they seized Huss
and Jolted him all ever the ground on their
shoulders , using him so roughly that ho
wasn't able to play again fora week. Sporting -
ing Times.
Jimmy Donnelly , whom Manager Shannon
has sluticd to guard Omaha's third angle
this season , is u hard-working , earnest ,
bustling little player , but it is doubtful
whether hois the superior or eum eiual | of
KlmcrCleveland. When with K.UISIIM C'ity
Donnelly played erratic ball- ono tiny guod
and tbo next had. Asa bailer he is way be
low the ox-president's standard.
Duvo Howe is not allowing much of a hay
crop to spring "up under his galoshes this
winter. lie has just nabbed John Irwin ,
Ktninot Kogers , I'hil Toniney , liaymond and
lliirkott. Oh , my ! Oh , mo ! How Hrother
D.ivid pines for th.it . auto-championship
series , llecould then begin the season "on
veivt't. " Manager Shannon , however , must
i'.ot labor under the delusion that he is going
to have a snap with Lincoln , for ho isn't.
The sporting editor of Tin : lHr. : Is in re
ceipt of a letter from Hobby Ulni-k express
ing n desire to piny In Umnliii this year ,
lllack Is now in the employ of ( Soot-go Com
mon of Sioux C'ity. H'J is on the Corn
Huskers'reserved list , but says ho can get
uway. lilack is a strong hitter , a more than
f.iir fielder , a run-getter , nml can pitch a
corking game in a pinch ; and inasmuch as
the Omaha management have decided to secure -
cure a man to take \Villib' place , they might
go further and dovorso than by liooking
onto Hobby , Ilo is ono of that sort of play-
era who always become popular with the
local fans on the move from the call of play
until tlio last man la out.
All About the Anmtcnra *
The state league seems tolxj in the soup.
The Illalr team Is looKing for a manager.
Kid Mohler is In Rapid City disongngod.
Linalmn has about closed with the Blair
team.
Toner will bo released by the Nonparicl
teiuu.
Castor may play with tuU season's Pcorla
team.
t.acey will likely catch for the Nebraska
City team.
team.tlii.
tlii. excellent first baseman of last
season's .lollot tcnm , Is open for
1'K-llt
Lou Crtinp has not yet sigiu il for the com
ing season
Cnlghtim will do Iho catching for Iho
Musco team.
Vnn Arnmti will join n tentn In the Iowa-
Illinois ic.iguc.
"Spud" think * hd hm a coming twlrlcr
in young ( lootlrlch.
Tommy Oiiiiilnn , a lliair bov , may bo given
a trial by that team.
Hilly Wilson , llrstbasiMimn , is putting In
Ids time at Kenriioy.
P.ditlngcr , nltchor. hi ntt offer from .lollot ,
111.nl < o Appleton , YVIs.
Tom Plntii'll will bo ono of tlio regular um
pires at Illalr this se.isoii.
Lucas Is still in the city. 1 le is umlccldcd
where lo plnv Ibis season.
Cnstoneniid Piittcrsoa have an otter ftotn
the I'oorln (111. ( ) management.
Purce-ll thinks of catching this season.
Dick is as good as they make 'cm.
Htockham denies the report that ho has
signed with the Crane company team.
Charles Gross was In Illnlr recently look
ing for an engagement with their team.
Nebraska city expects to have tin A No. 1
team and one that will win the pennant.
Hlg Jnko Thompson c.ui he secured by a
team wishing n Ilrst or second base man.
The West Oinnhaa will Imvon trio of good
pitchers In Hurt , CJraiidjoan and Peterson.
"Homo llun" Hutler thinks ho will have a
better batting nverugn this season than last.
( iraniljenii thinks lie can fool the boys In
great shape this season. Horn is luclt to you.
Hilly Morau of hist season's Omaha wilt
manage nnd catch for the .lollot team this
season. '
lll.dr did not secure I-llmer Gdst on account
of the terms. Cieist seems to want n slice of
the earth.
There arc several good ulayors hero In
Omaha that cnn he secured by teams want
ing players.
Ostcrluml.s "lilt mo" sign nt Illalr vlll
call for a suit of clothes. Mnylo's for ten
big dollars.
Pliittsmouth will likely lose the services of
Pitcher Patterson. Ho thinks of going to
California
llansell led the Nebraska City team in
base-running last season , with ( latewood u
close second.
A numb"- the lliair team are practising
in tlio skating rink nml are fast getting la
good condition.
What nbout the proposed league to consist
of Illalr , Missouri Vnlley , Plattsmouth , Oma
ha ami l-'romoiiU
Koyes , Ithilr's new third baseman Is at
work there. They think they liavo secured a
good man in him.
"Spud" Parrish intends to do some
pitching for his team this season , lie's bud
iiispictur took.
Hownian's drove , Nob. There Is a Con
nors , pitcher , working in the Union Pacilie
shops , this city.
Tlio Nonpareil team is fnllvorgani/ed and
Manager Shaiinahau expects to win the pen
nant this jear , sure.
lUonaritv can ho secured by seine city
tomn wishing an inlielder. Ilo was with last
season's Shamrocks.
Llnahau will no doubt do the catching this
season tor the Hlair team. They tldnk up
there that Dan is the only man.
'Twas whispered that Captain Anson was
in town the past week endeavoring to sign
" .Inei ; Carrigan" for the coming season.
Tlio llarnos brothers , catcher and pitcher ,
have not signed yet for this season. They
can bo addressed nt Uapid City , S. D.
Mattosoa has signed to cover short field
for the Clnte City team. Hotter put him in
thooutlicld , ha is not a success as an in-
flclder.
Win Camp hns signed to pitch for the Seat
tle team the coming season. Win has ttio
stuff in him fora good twirleraiid wo wish
Him success.
deist's terms for this year are said to ho
rather high. Klmcr is a good man but
should not ask for the ourlh with a fence
around it.
Hilly Wilson , first baseman oflast season's
Nebrask.i City team , had a batting average
In thirty-two games of .1130. As a Ilrst baso-
inun ho can't bo beat.
Liiuihan's playing will bo missed on the
West Omaha , team the coming season. Hut
the management think they have the coming
catcher In young Dolan.
Work on the new grounds at Blair will bo
commenced as soon as the weather will per
mit. The grounds uro to oo lolled and sown
to hluo grass seed. It is to bo a dandy.
The lliair team will ilovoto three hours
eacu day to praoticing. They will begin ac
tive work as soon as tlio weather permits ,
and will open the season with tbo West
Omaha team.
O'Toolo ' an Omaha boy who has boon play
ing in ttioCalifonliaandNorthwestern league
the pastbcason is in the city on a visit , lie
expects to return in a couple of mouths and
will join some team.
Hanscll , Nebraska City's winning pitcher ,
is working in tbo telegraph ollleo at Lincoln.
Ho is ready for the opening of tbo season ,
and ho thinks the Nebraska City team will
bo tbo strongest in tbo stato.
Cnrrigau 1ms secured but a few players
yet for the Crane company team. Williams
will do the pitching , Swart/ the catching ,
Jack will cover second base , Wigwam center
licld. The other positions are yet to bo llllcd.
Oatcwood is working for JJarkalow Broth
ers this winter. Ho is ono of tbo few players
that do not liavo to eat snow balls during the
winter. Harry is anxious for the season to
open and the team thut secures tiim gets a
corking good player.
Hilly O'Kourko desires us to say that ho
hns not signed witli Ciraiul Island for this
season , but is open for an engagement. Hilly
would make a gooil playing inanngerfor some
minor league team. Third base is his position
ami as a hatter and llelder ho ranks high.
Nebr.iska Cltv has about completed her
ball team. Hansel is the only one of the old
players , retained. The ball park is to'DO im
proved by donations from the business men.
Crawford , of last year's .loplin , Mo. , club ,
will captain tlio team. Charlie Krohnwyor ,
catch : Simile , pitch.
( iiitewood. second baseman of last season's
Nebraska City team , was among the leaders
in baUing.having an average of . .TM and tickl
ing , ' .t.Vi. He also stole 4.'l bases in 32 games.
Ilo has a couple of offers for the coming sea
son. VVo recommend blin to any club need
ing a llrst-class man.
The ( Sato City team held a meeting last
Sunday at tbo Gees hotel mid the lollowinj ,
players were decided on to represent them
tills season : Arnold pitcher and right Hold
Metz pitcher nnd right Hold , Dolau catchoi
and center tield ; Kubii catcher and ccutoi
field , Mattoson short stop , Wcldnor Ilrst
base , -Daniels second base , Sawyer thin
base ; Drexel loft Held. This team should bo
able to make a good showing ,
The West Omaha uiaimccinant liavo at
last succeeded in signing the coining batten
in Peterson and Doian of last year's Sham
rock team. Peterson's pitching during the
season was simply immense. Dolan is the
coming amateur catcher of Omaha , and the
management Is to bo congratulated on .seem
ing them. Their team as now stands con
sists of Dolan , Cirandjoan. Petersen , How
man , Hart , Patterson , Norgren , Hurley , Nol
son. They are also after Duller and Pur
cell.
TinNebraslcn Trotting Association.
The executive board of tlio Nebraska naso
elation of trotting horse breeders will nice
at the Windsor hotel , Lincoln , April 10 , fo
the purpose of receiving sealed bids for tlio
location of the annual trotting meeting ucx
October. Tills will probably bo the largo *
and most Important trotting meeting ovei
held in the state , as it is expected the nomin
atlons will exceed tboso of any former year
If this proves the case tboro will bo over two
hundred of Nebraska's be.-it horses en thu
list. The meet will embrace four days will
fourteen events , as follows : Stake No. 1
Nebraska foals of IM'O , trotting , entrance $ . " >
association adds Jluti ; No. ' _ ' , free for all.foal
of IS 'J , open to the world , , purse $1.10 ; No. . ' )
foals of ls > , entrance f-i. > , iiasouiatlon add
JUKINo.I , pacing for three-year-olds , en
trmicofifi , association adds JIOli ; No. JJ : JtO
class , entrance ? 'J.'i ; association udd
SIliO ; No. 0 , foal.i of 1 7
liilu class , cntraiii-e fT > , as
soeiation adds $100 ; No. . 11:01) : ) class , open to
bll , guaranteed purse , fcKXi , entrance ID i > o
cent ; No. 3 , futurity of Ibx'.i ' , nomination
closed ; No. ' . ' , foal 01 IN > ' , I , entrance jy.as
boeiatlou adds $100 ; No , 10 , free for nil foal
of 1S- , open to the world , trotlh.g , purj-u
$160 ; No. II , free for nil foals of bS7 , open ti
the world , imi-aufaoO ; No. I'.1 , five for al
dtatltoti1' , iMitrtwo , &Hi. a . imUon a Ms f VM
No. Ill , " 'Wtla.M ' , paciiiir , open to the world ,
entrntiro fW , nMOi'tallon nddn ftiH ) . No , II ,
S III elms , trotting. I'litrniict' fril , association
mliH Mitt For nil detitll information nddrcss
Secictnry Morris. I. Jones. David C'ity. Neb.
lo Unco * Tomorrow Night.
Thesix-dnvs' amateur wheel races open up
under Iho most promNing nuspiccs at the
'ollscum tomorrow evening. The exhibition
f tin ) handsome tniphlos In Mnx Meyer' *
vlndow bus Increased the fervor among the
irosipoctivo competitors , mid moro than over
s cacti onodctiM-inlned to stint ch a laurel or
wo. In three j ears -there hasn't been any-
htng lll < o the enthusiasm which now exists
ver n hlcyclo toiiriiamunt. All the anmteurs
ro in line mid will leave no stone unturned
0 innitc the atTnlr a glittering success. In
escrved recognition of this lively Interest
Manager Manila is determined to spare
ii'lthet' labor nor means to furnish
1 six nights' entertainment that will
nlly coinponsato all. Tlio public
eels conlidfiit that the r.iocs will
ic siitmro and honest , niul consoiiui'iilly will
mt be sparing of tnelr patronage T'omor
tnv evening the programme opens un , nml It
s safe lo say that an Immense nmlienrovlll
10 on bad to witness the Inaugural of the
snort. iOaeli night's programmo will con-
Mst of eleven heats of two miles IjoUvcen dlf-
ercnt racers , and the winner of the most
leat.s In the six nights' work will bo awarded
ho Ilrst prize , a $ lllil diamond medal ; ilm
second best mini will receive a f.V > gold
vatch , the third best n tn diamond ring , the
fou rlli a S-.li silver watch , nml the II fib a $10
silk umbrella. The racing will be conducted
inner the manngenicnt of a competent board
if Judges , and the trophies will bo awarded
vitlnmt fear or fnvor. It will bo the best
imn In each Instance. The general nmnagiT ,
\V. Ii. Mmills , Is working Industriously to
score a triumph , and l.-t enabled this morning
o announce the loliowlng program for each
evoiiiiig.
nnd dross and
Monilaj--IMxley , Search
Otbornn , Walker mid Meat's , Holloa and
Fleseher , Miintefcring and Allen , Schnell
mil Wertirnss and Si-arch , Osborno and
Walker , Mcars and Ilolton. Floscher and
Munteforlni. , Allen nnd Sclmell.
Tuesday Search and Walker , Osbornr-
mil Mcars , ilolum ami Munteforing ,
; -Tescher nnd Allen , 1'lxloy and Weru.
.Jross and Osborno , Walker nnd Ilolton ,
Munteforing and Seliuell , Allen and Woitz ,
I'ixley ami Search , Mcars and Floschor.
'Wednesday Ilolton and Allen , Flcscher
md Seliuell , Muntofering and iVnrt1'ixloy
uul Osborno , dross and Walker , Search and
Mcnrs , Onborno and Ilolton , 1'ixloy and
Schnell , ( iross and Wn-tz , Mcars and
Munteforing , Wnlkerand Flescher.
Thursday -I'lxlcy nnd Walker , Search and
Wcrtz , Ciross and Mears , Osborno and
l-Toscber Walker and '
, Miifiitoferlng , I'ixley
and Allen , Ciros.s . and Schnoll , Search and
Ilolton , Mcars and Allen , Flescher and
WortIlolton and Schnell.
Krldny ( Jroas and Ilolton , Search ami
Flcscbcr , Osborno nnd Mucntcforing , Plxloy
and Alcnr.s , Walker and Allen , Ilolton and
Wertz , Search anil Sclmell , I'ixley nnd
Muenlefering , Gross nnd Allen , Osborno and
Wertz , Mcars mid Sclmell.
Saturday 1'lxloy au l ilolton , Cross mid
l-Toscher , Search and Muentefering , Osborno
and Allen , Walker and Schnell , Mears mid
Wertz , 1'ixloy nnd Flescltor , Irose ! and
Muentoferlng , Search nnd Allen , Osboruo
and SclmellVulkerand Wertz.
Just before tho' close cacli evening an
ontertainlng novelty performance of some
kind or other will Doaddedto the progr.inune.
On tbo Ilrst night a greased pig will be cut
loose.
The Uinahit llillo Club.
The Omaha rille club succeeded in reorgan-
i/.ing last niclit. Dr. C. D. Sprague was
eloctcd president ; Fred Fuller , vice presi
dent ; C.C. Pcabodv , secretary , and George
Karl , treasurer. About twenty-live members
wore enrolled and the club will start off in
good shape. It was 'decided to hold their
weekly shoots every Tuesday afternoon , bo-
Kinnhfg with March 10. The range is
located across the river on the old Dunmlre
it Cross grounds.
I-'rldny Afiernoiiii'H Score.
The Omaha Scbeutzenvereiu held Its weekly
shoot at Its Kuser park range ypsterday
afternoon , making the following scows"
Cicorgu Karl. 77. out of a possible 100 ; Fivd
Fuller. 74 ; II. A. Stockman , 71 ; M. HeftHi. (
Charles Kasnuisscn , ( i."i ; H. I'etorson , 5t. ; C
M nth las , M ; II. Kuser , . .MlV. ; \ . F. Stocker ,
50 ; F. Scbroeder ; William Mack , 4V > , and
L'hrisVuethrick , -11.
Whisp M-lims from tlm Wlieol.
Coombe leaves for California tomorrow
evening.
The I caguoof American Wheelman has til
lady members.
Cioriunny is said to liavo almost twenty
thousand wheelmen.
Uocont estimates place the number of
cyclists in F.ngland at half a million.
Mis Ilrn/.cc of Minneapolis was recently
elected secretary of the i-Tour City bicycle
club.
club.Tlio
Tlio annual election of ofllcersof the Omaha
wheel club will bo bcld on Tuesday evening ,
tVpril 7.
A Fcathorstouo pneumatic tired safety was
ono of the curiosities on the streets of Omaha
last weelt.
Tbo Omaha wheel club elected nine new
mombui-hat their business meeting last .Mon
day evening.
tiross and I'ixloy liavo It In for each
other , and they'll make a great chase at the
Coliseum tomorrow evening.
W. A. Clraudjean , an active whcolmnii nnd
a prominent member of the Omalm wheel
club lias removed to Denver , Col.
The wheel club's hall club has sprouted
wings and will probably bo strong eunuch to
bonrby the time baseballs are ripe.
Kaufman , the trick rider , has a new trick.
lie rides inside of tbo wheel , but the wheel
has no spokes. Placing Ids head and feet
against opposite sides of the rim , ho rides
around ' .he stage in thnt position ,
Tbo amateur races at the Coliseum this
week will attract all lovers of honest racing ,
and if tlio manner m which the contestants
have been riding in training is any
indication , some very fast time will be made.
As election day approaches the men who
hold tbo future of the club ( In their minds i
grow moro numerous daily. What u chapter
of fond hones blasted there will bo when it
comes to the ' -.survival of thu llttest. "
Progressive hearts will occupy the mem
hers of the wheel club tomorrow evening.
The recent high-live tourney was so success
ful that another series of card games to last
live weeks was decided ou and tomorrow will
bo the opening night.
lluft'alo ( N. Y. ) whoolrnonjjpromise pri/es
to aggregate 3,000 for their 1VJ1 tournament.
If the proposed law rerulating tlio value of
prizes in amateur contests is adopted , they
will have a hard time to crowd the number
of events that that amount will represent hi
a two days' meet.
The Omaha wheel club has decided to pay
the Initiation fees of nil members who Join
the League of Amateur Wheelmen heforo
April 1 , MH. The Nebraska division will
pay nil renewals this yenr , thus making the
coat of filiation fee and dues to Juno HO , ly.rj.
but .M ) cents for tbosowho Join during the
present mouth.
A student of Ynto college , Theodore Doug
las by name , will start on a thro years'
cycling tour on March 1 , and will probably
travel around the world before retiirnim : to
this country. Ho ( menus to spend a largo
portion of the time In Asia studying several
ancient languages. Tbo trip is to ho made
purely for educational purposes.
The Irrepressible Jaok I'rluco is rapidly
perfecting his arrinigemuiits for a gi-antl
series of six-day bicycle Alices for the larger
cities oftho country tHU.spring midsummer.
Tliollrst , that of Del roll , begins tomorrow ,
thence ii" goes to Indianapolis , Cleveland ,
Buffalo , PitUsburg , Philadelphia , Now York
and Huston. In May the comuinatlou of
professional- ho in Omaha.
There is quite a difference of opinion
among wheelmen us to thu advisability of
changing tlio present pri/u rules. It CHII
hardly ho expected that racing men will tin
much training for prices of small valuo. The
adoption of the proposed rules will save
bicycle manufacturers tonsluorablo expense ,
as there will bo no further demands for
bicycles for wee meet managers ns hereto-
tore.
tore.The
The ( Irand Island wheelmen are about to
band themselves together into n league.
They will rent a club house and start out in
shin shape. Among the projectors of the club
are O. A. Killlnn , U. A. Powell , C. II. Menok ,
A. U' . Iluchhelt. M , Nelson , C. W. llrmlnger ,
II..I. Hartonback , H. W , lilrnoy. Carl Kggo ,
Albert ICoss , W. J. Itrown , Kmmor Me-
Means , George 1'roiitUi , Walter Appludoru ,
"W , U. King and A. Mayor.
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prevention of loailnp in nmntcur C3'elo rnros
The hiiiHir of wiiinnt'a reat contc-stH worth
moru to tlio niclnp nnintour than any Intrinsic
value of tlio pri/os oirt'it-'il , anil tlio rcfureo's
declaration ( oft ivpoatdl duntie tlio past
season ) has been powerless to cut down the
time , or , what was much more to the point ,
to rob the winner of the satisfaction brou by
the knowledge that , whether fust or slow , ho
bent his rivals out of ) lrst prixo ,
The west is gradually trnlninf , ' a represen
tation In the national olllecs of tlio leapue ,
anil tlio appointment of ( _ ' . E. Unndall to the
chairmanship of the raciinr board wUl lie a
.ston in the right dlrui-tinn that i briniinr {
the management of national affairs nearer
the center of the whocliiiK poimiatlon , and
will tend to materially increase tlio ranks of
the l.eapuo of Amatenr Wheelmenespecially
in the west anil northwest , and the state olll-
cers can premise theh1 niambers a tnoro care
ful consideration of their wants and their
rights in the futu.ro than they over enjoyed
in tlio past.
C M. Williams , instructor at the M. A. A. ,
Detroit , says this of.I nek Prince : "lie is a
wonderful imn. Ho is ina inlleently de
veloped and has grc.it endurance. In 1SS ( ! ho
raced six days on his Columbia against llto
Mnrnhy , the ] oeltey , who rode twenty
horses. Mjirphy eliiiutied horses atthoenil
of every mile , yet 1'rineo won the race with
the wonderful record of 1,01't miles. His
staying nowcrs nro shown by the fact that in
'
Uu'six days ho loft his wheel for only tliroo
minutes. 'Out in Omaha ho trained and
lu'oupht out HeadIni ; of that city. KoadliiK
defeated IMn ley , Knapp , UrocUer anil other
livers , and was linnlly pitted against Prince
himself for a forty-eight hours race. In the
race both men broke the world's record ,
Prince winning by one foot. In the .six
days' bicycle race to bo held at tlm Detroit
rilik these two men will iiKaln meet and a
hot race will bo the outcome. I'rineo is the
possessor of eighty-six medals and nineteen
cups besides wheels and other articles of
value , won in many hard I might race.
' .From hero ho pees to Now York to raeo in
a six-days contest and from thcr" to London ,
where , with another A merican rider , ho will
compote against the best pair of longdis
tance riders that Huropo can product'
namely , llattciuby , the Knglish champion
and Dubols the ftiampion of franco , Tlio
combined score of oaeli pair to bo counted1
against the other. "
Apollo Club Ol > s < > rvaiidn.
How would Smith do for secretary !
Floschcr is making another btafger at a
moustache. Khoot it !
Signer Mardis' greased big clmse tomorrow
night ptomlhos a whole lot of fun.
Wltli good weather the Apollo club will
innku Its llrbt run on All-Fool's day ,
I.lttlo U'illlo Billie Srnrehlo lias u good
show tor the hog-skin medal.
Waldron failed to got his reinstatement ,
eonseii\icntly will not rule this week.
Hilly 1'lxloy is apt to do a good deal of his
riding this summer In a tniggy , and he will
not bo alone eithor.
Moonlight runs will b < i a foatnni with th o
Apollo boys this season. They are delightful
and nl ways \vcll attended ,
The buys arc all riding well , and the
clmncos uro great for the Appollo members
to ( 'upturn their sliaro of the prl/os.
The loathet medal to bo awarded tlio poor
est rider lit the races this week is a bird.
Them will bo a half dozen or morn nftor it.
r.vcry Nebraska wheelman shonltt aval
himself ot Chief Consul I'errlgo's line offer ,
and Join the League of Aiiieric.mVheclmen \
George Saiishny lias gone to Denver , nnd
some duy. If homo ono doesn't head hiin oil' ,
lio'll be riding a wheel to the top of I'iko'a
1'oak.
Klcselier swears that If ho doesn't ' win first
honors In tlioruc.cs at the ColUoutn this week
he'll soak his machine ana rottro from tlio
racing p.ith.
Several of the mcuibers wutchwl that uu
k- own cluso : hishadnw nrouud the i-iivuit
last Sunday , but the shadow had mrflitho
best of it
It is very linoly that tlioro will bo more
hard riding done this week for second place
than there will bo for th-st. Trio boys prefer
the gold watch to the diamond medal.
A faster gallaxv of llyeri weru never en
tered for a bicycle tournament than that
which will compete in this week's ' races.
About $100 in prizes will bo awarded the win-
n era.
31 NeollimcoiiN Ijoral Sports.
.Tack Prince will sail for Europe .Inly 11.
lite Weir is at Ogden headed for Omaha ,
per pedes npostolorum.
Omaha has a fencing academy , corner Kar-
nani and Seventeenth stivut.
The Omaha rifle oluh will meet at llnnmiro
Cross' store next Wednesday evening.
Ocorgo K. Kvcrcttof ( irand Island is the
owner of a kennel of thoroughbred Irish set
ters.
ters.Tlio
Tlio wild fowl season will soon bo upon us ,
and the gunners everywhere arc getting
ready for the sport.
H. C. I'ato has refused a .SM.OOO offer for
Counsellor. He says S."iOOOU will buy the
stallion nothing le.ss ,
Unh Fit/.simmons has a contract on his
hands to knock Jack McAullffo out in four
rounds. Ilo can't do It.
Harry McCoyrecont profossorat Hawlev's
nthnnenm , has' signed articles for u linish
light , with Kd King of Diihuiitio.
\V. A. I'axton , Jr's. , thoroughbred trotting
stallion , John Turner , arrived Monday , and
is in charge of Trainer Heardslcy.
lillly ( illbs , the old-time Omnlm hack
driver , mid Louis lie/enah are matched to
meottit Dayton , O. , on March It.
The North Dakota legislature dofeatcJ a
hill prohibiting glnvo lights on the ground
that It "would deprive the people of a luxury
and ninunement. "
.lack Davis is growing bigger and stronger
in cry day , and ex presses himself as continent
as to the outcome of his coming contest witli
Hilly woods , if it ever takes place.
rii'otty Cionlon and I niry O'Noil will battle
to u linish with big gloves at tlio Athencum
Monday evening. A well known gentle
manly sport has hung up a nice purse lor
them.
.lack Dempsey is now after "Dour1 Mc
Caffrey. U strikes the ordinary citizen Hint
it's high time Dempsey tumbled to himself.
lit ) couldn't llclc MeUiillrov wltb a baseball
bat.
bat.Tho
The St. Louis sclmt/enverein will bold is
spring sluot April S to ii : inclusive. Tlio
Omaha schut/envercln has been invited to
send over a team of six men and has accepted
the invitation. Uaptuin Fred Fuller will so
led the team.
The um.iteur athletic club prospects seem
to grow slimmer and siimmur. A handful of
enthusiasts liavo made repeated eftorts to
hold a meeting in tlm Interests of sucii an
orgaui/.atioii.lmt each time have been doomed
to disappointment only.
Arthur .Majesty , the lighter recently Idlloa
at Nelsonvillo , O. , was with 1'rof. lluwlev in
his famous .school of athletes bonic live yours
ago , and bested every man he met hi hi * class
in exhibitions. I In was a graduate of Iho
Toledo high school and an export stenogra
pher.
ni isTIT.v'TT.S"o.vir : / / ; .s.
I.OIMSVII.I.K , NHi..Mnri'li 0 To tlinSporlniK
I'.ditxi nf Tin lli.i : : A ami It urn | > ailnui In u
giinn' if sienlip ( ' audit uro llu-lr < iipii- |
nciils. I ) Is ilcullirj. \ \ iinllni ! two iiolnls , A
wimts one , I ) turns up u t rump anil A says
run iliciii , D runs tlin riirds itiht tiuns u ilif-
fnri'iit trump , docs r IMUI- lUht to lunU at
his biiinl iinlll the trump Is hatUfiu'turllj
Hindu hi'tnui'ii A nnd U ? AnsMcr l ilnclili > i
bt'l. ' l.Ol'll-VII.I.K tirOMT.
Ans.Ho certainly has a right to look a
his hand whenever ho itoslrus to ,
OMAHA. Murcli T.Ttho riportlim Editor of
Tun IIBKIn a pamiMif iloulilo null live , sin-
Cbliiui'lcil ' In'art" t iiiiniis , ( he liliblci ha- , the
ilf'iiru. tiiei ) < anil four In * uppnnriit lias li\o
nf ilhinioniKlililiishlpliV \ Old Subscriber.
Ans.Tho five of diamonds.
O.NHIIA , IVt > . : s.To the Sporting
Tun llii : : lit a Riuno of hluli live ,
triiiniis , doth lives out. no caul out lower ,
which card eoiints lowV ( J , ( J.
Ans. In inisworiiiL' tliisiiiiesllon last wcelc
the llvo of trumps was mentioned as low.
That was erroneous. It should Iinvo been
he live of clubs.
O.MMIA. Mnn-li ? . To tlipSpnrtliiK Kdltornf
"in : llr.i : : Will you plisnsosuite In nn.\t Sun-
lay's IlKi : lbi > result nf the trial of Milllvaii
mil Kllralii for theUleliliurt ; afTalr } Wlmru
s Kllialn niiwVIIIiwliat company Is Sulh-
un'-auil ulillso Spoil.
Ans. Kllrain served a nominal term in Jail
and paid n ffiOO line , Sullivan . * IH ( > 0. fcjnlh-
van is with the Uuiicini Harrison combma-
iou.
Sci'Ciiiciii. Nt'li. Mnri'h S To the Spur tins ;
'dltorof Tin : IIKI : : Will yun pb'asn ilt > rliln
he f'llltnvlni ; tiiipitiou mi lil h live : U'bleliot
lin fiillouln hamls In tlii'liest lei lilil un In
oirllio , | ri\v-in ; a foiir-liaiuti'il ; nno iinij
i'anli l < is llus King , iiii'en. | ten. t biec. t n ,
iiurnf siadi'tbf | iillu-r man Imidnthti : un.
ting , nll ' , clutil , Ivn I nt licaris. I'leidu ' Infnrin
no tlirouKliTiir.M'.MiiV IlKK. M. C. .Na-hk-y
Aiis. If yon will como down hero some af-
.ornoou I'll open up a little WO snaji for yuu ,
mil when you KOI through you'll know all
ibout the game : but honcnlly , tbo latter
iainl Is much the best to bid on ,
O.MMIA. Neb . MarcliT. To the i-porthnr IM-
lorof THE lir.n : A party nliiylng a Kiinn1 o [
ilghlhe wlilir.l mi' to send ihl.s to you t.
in vc It nublUbi'd and your ansnur to It. A Is
l.\ II | s .11. A tiliU and makes tlio trump. A
li'inli with the act ) anil her pailnur puts In .k
live vpot. but It put.-ou the loiv , does lionlu
the came , Nlel ; MadRrt t , .
Am. Wore they all hers ! Yes , Nick , U
wins.
NIWM : tx's OiiovK.Xeb.-Ti > tlio ? portliiK IIil-
Itornf Tin : lt > . .KVnulil : like to Iinvo J.MI
erael ; this : In n irume of liall | a"t MMSOII lx > -
twcen Talmiiueaiiil Stella the batter htrurU
out on tint tlilnl sti'lUo ; llioball bumideil mil
of the IMtenor's hand ami as the batter wuni ;
artiiiml the li.it stiueU the Icill , UimcUcil it
liui-li In hai-K sinp Was the liatter entltlol t.i
tln > t 'i > liiisis lie iiinue or was lie nut on a foul'
Where diil ( .11 llatllrld goat hut ?
Ans. H was no foul. Ho was entitled to
ns ninny bases as ho could make on tlio piny.
Hatllohi signed witli Washington.
< > Noli. MurrliTo '
NtiiA , , - tlio Snorting I'd-
Itnnif Tin : HKK : Will you kindly publlsli in
vilur Sl'N'lt i V lll'.K. . In ( li.irliln ; Itnl \\3. : I' rmL
1 * . .s'lavin , tlm Australian pnglllbt , ever la
Amuilea'r-A Constant Ueador.
Ans. Ilo was not.
There Is n letter nt this ofllco for the Oma
ha Junior bull club.
No griping , no nausea , no pain when On
Witt's ' Uuio Karly | { ier.s are taken.
pill. Safe pill. IK'bt pill.
The South Omaha athletic club hivs
in its chei'lcs. A luck of management was
the cause ft its demist- .
BROWN STOCK FARM.
1001. STALLION SEASON. 181)1
MONWOOD 11212 ,
Sired l > y Minimi , by N
* iliini I'iffai'i1. l > y I'aiii'n * ! i. ' ! .
-'il dam Ant lii-iii , liy I'liyu-r Hi' ' .
: id ihini Auunst.i. by ItVMlyU' * IliiUfoiinili'r
llhdain Holly Mill * , by Svlry' AimTli-unM ir
SUe Tl ) IXteaUL-tl ? ! .
llrootl Jlircs , , Colts and lillics ; For Sale ,
lm'lillhiKt ( ohy tliosu-at HliieWVIIUo.i sir.i
t > f Window WIlUVi ' . ' - . II ; also a ( iishliniiitux
Ineil y-.M-ar-olii \ \YIIUoo4talllnii cixxliiiu .
. i-iid fur citiiloi.'im : ; or better , como iiii'ls.-n '
them
M. P. UriO\VN , - - FupiUoti , Nub.