THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY OCTOBER 11 , 1891-SIXTEEN PAGES. 13
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How the Western Association Has Been
Nourished by the Older Bodies.
NOMENCLATURE OF THE SPORTSMAN.
A Fumlninniitnl ftcltliiR Ijinv Wheel
I AVIilupcrliiRS At Union I'nrk
Arciilu Ncttfl nnd
Hod nnd Gnu.
T would bo a stu
pendous task for
any ono , no matter
how Ingenious , to
show what earthly
use the National
league has over
bcon to the Wes
tern association ,
but on the other
hand nn easy mat
ter to show how
indispensable the
Western has been
to the lenu-uo. The Western all through
its tompcstous career has bcon nothing moro
or less than a big training school for the
players of the older organization , even down
to the season just closed , when the two bodies
ies were supposed to enjoy the sumo rights
and prerogatives and to stand on an equal
footing In all things with each otnor.
As soon ns a player in the Western asso
ciation attained a proficiency in skill to In-
euro his holding up his end with fast the
class of the league , by some hook or crook
bo bus found his way within the ranks of the
latter. By tbo liberal use of money , through
the connivance ot dishonest man
agers , the mystlo ramifications of
the lawor downright dishonesty , ono wav or
the other , the league clubs hnvo never failed
to drain the Western ot Its star players. To
socuru them this year , necessitated the anni
hilation of the Western association , which
was brought about by the refusal of the
league to lend a helping hand , when through
the disloyalty nnd throachery of Dan Shan
non , the Omaha club threatened to go to
otonuil .smash. As a proof of tbo above al
legation , It Is but necessary to cast your eye
over the list of skilled players who have been
extracted , by ono means or another , fiom
the Western association's ranks within the
jmst thieo years , and given bertha in the
league.
Boston has had Kid Nichols , Harry Staley ,
Herman Long , Link Lowe , .loo Qulnn and
Hum Dmigan ; Cincinnati , Billy Kailo. Jocko
Halllgan , Tncks Curtis , mill Old Cy Duryoa ;
Cleveland , Jimmy MeAlcor , Patsoy Tebeuu
and .lack O'Connor ; Chicago , Blhy Hutchi
son , Jlmuiv Cooney and Tom Nnglo ; Phila
delphia , Billy Hamilton ; Pittsburg , Jake
Beckley , Hhugart anu Kollly and Brooklyn ,
Tom Lovolt and 131 v.
Nor do I mean to exclude the American as-
soclution for Its ahaio of the glory In dis
rupting and destroying the Western associa
tion. When the National league and the
Amerlc.in association stood snouldor to
shoulder they did as they pleased with the
Western nnd robbed her right and loft. If
cither wanted n player from any of the west
ern organisations , they either made n bluff
nt buying him , or literally and deliberately
Btolo him , the lattcn way being the ono in
populS * practice. The present , season has
'
been no exception to tho'rulo so far as the
association bus been concerned. As
early as Juno last that big Dutch
hulk In St. Louis , and who. It might bo said ,
has always been an inimical element in
logltlmnto baseball , began his machinations
against the Western association , in the
tempting offers ho made to Clarke , Ettoljorg.
Walsh , navies , Ely nnd others , and which
finally culminated in the downfall ot this
organisation.
The Wnshlngtons , during the last three
months ol Its existence , was almost wholly
made up of Western association players ;
Cincinnati had Jimmy Canavan ; St. Louis
gobbled up an Invoice of talent from Minne
apolis ; Bobton stele Hoodlum Griffiths , and
Columbus bought Jack Crooks , and
has always been justly proud of him ,
as today ho is the poor of any second baso-
inan living , not excepting Hlohardson , Col
lins , PfofTcr or McPhoo. This year Colum
bus got Jimmy Donnelly , Larry Twltcholl ,
Tim O'UourUo and Ills Muglots , Clarke ,
while LouHvlllo stele Harry Haymond and
Pitcher Mcokm nt u critical time , and Balti
more cndcavoicd to induce Walsh , Dar
ling and Klllcn to jump , and so the story
runs all through the past four years.
Tbo Western association has boon called
upon to weather many storms , as Hen Mul-
ford truly says , but never such a cyclone of
ill-luck u's that which has all but wiped out
the organization this season. At the pcaco
congress last November the Western was
received Into full fellowship as n party to
the National agreement , with a mem
bership just as dignified as that of
the Nation League and the American Asso
ciation. The history of the Insurrection of
the lattbr body and the breaking up of the
little family tea party , need not be related
hero. Mismanagement and treachery were
two ovlls that encompassed the overthrow of
a body that started out joyfully , but carry
ing n burden in the shupo of oxoroltnnt sal-
nry rolls that would hnvo wrought disaster
iu a circuit f > 0 per cent stronger.
St. Paul dlod first , but IJnlnth accepted Its
franuhlse , players and porceirtago. Omaha
was betrayed by Its own president , but the
break hero was patched up. Milwaukee's
desertion nnd the deiuh of Minneapolis , Lin
coln nnd Duluth were events that quickly
followed ono another , leaving but fcur of the
original eight clues to make a Romblanco of a
light to the finish.
The chameleon holds the world's record
for lightning changes , but the baseball situa
tion comes in now with a close rub for first
choice.
The J lid ( jo Talk * Talk.
The same old crowd of shooters and sports
men were gathered about the stouo down nt
Cross1 gun store lost night discussing guns
nnd dogs unit shouting and bunting generally -
ally , when the conversation finally settled
down to the nomenclature of sportsmen.
"It is not the now school of gunners , " said
Judge Hugb ( < 3 "who call things by tholr
right nnmrs , but the old man who acquired
tholr knowledge of sportsmen's lore by
largo experience , and men who loved the
pursuit of Hold sports as inunh for the com
munion with nature which It afforded thorn ,
ns for the bag of fur or fouthor , they might
inako. Nowadays every dry goods clerk or
counter hopper , who knows how to coax a
gun , U Included In the category of sports
men , but they nro n long- way from the old
Forostor-Audubon-Curvler class , I toll you. "
"Vou are right there , Judge , " Interrupted
John Putty , " It makes mo tired to hoar
BOino of the sportsmen of this day and ago
toll of tholr exploits afield ; I moan the class
that culls a quail a patrldgu , nnd Is n apt to
call a geese a duck , as ho is to call It a
gooso. "
"Mo too , " out In Onodloy Bruckor , "I was
up atCut-Off lake the other day with ono of
our city oRlcluls and ho got a pot shot at n lot
of mud bens , killing three. After ho haa
rotrelvud them ho asked mo whether
they were blue or green winged teal. "
"And whut'd you toll him I" inquired Par-
tnelce.
"Why I told him that they wore young
c.invusbnclc and ho took them uomu as nappy
mid proud a man us you over saw. "
Then they all laughed ,
"When I was u young man , " proceeded tba
Judge , "nnd had a good deal of ttiuo to spend
with iho gun. I did no with one of the best
posted sportsmen in the old Bay stnto , and I
learned to call things by tholr right uarao * .
When game came in sight or Hushed , with
us , nnd ono wlihod to notify the other , bo
would crv 'mark. ' To follow a bird lu iu
flight and > oo where It lit , wo 'marked him
down. ' Ana there is much moro tbo rising
sportsman should know. For Instance , two
grey hounds , two pointers or two setter * is n
'brnco1 ; two wild fowls of any Kind , or wood
cock , sulpu or rabbits , ara a "couple:1 : two
grouse , two pralrla chicken , two quail , nro
also u'brace ; ' Illsubovyof quail ; greuso ,
pacu1 ; turkeys , 'brood ; ' prairie chicken ,
'covey ; ' teal , 'flock ; ' snipe , 'whlsp1 ;
geese , 'gang ; ' plovers nnd all shore birds ,
'Hock.1 To break a dog ! Como behind ,
tes "hoolj" to muko them careful , steady ; ' to
makothum stand , 'toho ; ' to drop to shot ,
'uharco.1 to riio , 'hold up1 ; to hunt
kitted i < amo , ' .icok dead1 ; when found ,
'fetch. ' You go cluck and chicken 'shoot-
Ing' nnd deer and hour 'hunting.1 A dozen
black bins ara 'flab ; ' n dozen black bos
and ono nlcUcrcl nro 'fistic * . ' It Is a 'good
shot1 with the shot gun ; a 'Rood marks-
raati" wltb tbo rttlo. A duck rUlnjt from the
wntor , or n bird flying from n tree 'takes
wing ; plover , snlpo , chicken and qunllrising
from the ground , -Hush. ' The proper nnmo
of 'prairie ' chicken" Is pinnated grouse , out
'chlokcn' li good enough. The names
'pheasant' nnd 'partrldtfo' nro vulgarly ap
plied to the rougbod erouso , and the tnttor
oven to quail. I'artrlugo nnd pheasant nro
not Indigenous to this country , Our'buf
falo , ' If there are any loft , are blwn , tbo
'robbln' n thrush and our 'rabbit' n hare.
But one of the wont sporting blunders Is to
ttio military terms or practice military move
ment * with a shot gun or snorting nilo.
Nothing Is moia irritating to an old sports
man than to see aomo booby pick up a fowl
ing piece , no through soldier movements nnd
than sight It as If bo were handling an army
musket , nnd thus the word shouldering ,
which It used so often In army life , Is not
tolerated , although wo all know the best of
sportsmen habitually place their gun over
tboir shouloor on their way to the shooting
ground and uftor they leave tbo field and are
homeward bound. It should bo shouldered
only on the march and not In the shooting
Held , " and the Judge lighted his "snipe"
afresh.
"Do you practice all you preach , Judgoi"
queried Pnrmolor , nnd he winked at Brewer
on the counter.
"Indeed I do , and a good deal moro. "
"And why don't you write a book I think
it would sell , oh follows I"
And of course they nil said yes.
FuiulnniRntnl Hauls of Hotting.
Bolting men , It seems , no matter how oftener
or how frequently the question may bo de
cided by accepted nuthorlttoi , will never
CP.ISO pondering over a problem that baa
doubtless ugitntod tholr minds slnco the
world began , and for this reason a Young
Physician nshs TUB BBE :
A bets B that ho can lift a greater number
of pounds than B. The test shows that they
ift exactly the same weight. B claims that
ho wou because A did not lift more. Ploasa
decide tbo bet.S no wmsi
This question , I suppose , has appeared In
connection with every form of dispute known
to man which admits of wugcr. The deci
sions , I bcllovo , are practically unanimous
tnat contests of such a nuturo nro ties , and
the principle of this Is justiiled by the funda
mental Idea of betting , and It is required if
one would gunro. against tbo most hatefnl In
cident of a wager , namely , n misunderstand
ing. I cannot say that the lirst hot over
made wus on n horse race , but it certainly
was n contest ot some sort , In which each
man backed his horse or himself squarely and
evenly ana without undue advantages as
against a competitor. Since thai period tUo
tradition has como down that when a man
proposes to back one of two howes ,
bis friend , if the latter takes him
up , Is understood to back the other. Or ,
in other words , neither has the advantage of
the other by possessing two out of the thrco
chances Incident to every trial ; either ono
side must win or the other , or neither. To
make a bet , unless it is specltlcally stipu
lated that ono party gives odds , each can
have ono chance of vlctorv only , and by
general consent that Is all either has over
hud. Thcioforo , if A backed bis lifting
powers as against B's ' , it is to bo presumed
that B backed his in a like manner ;
and no qulbblo can bo allowed In
U's favor on the ground that A
used the words "greater number. "
although B did not express it , It was under
stood that ho made U.o same statement. This
Is absolutely tno only rule under which no
misunderstanding to the unfair advantage of
one as against the other Is possible.
This question ailscs constantly , and that
very fact constitutes a strong argument that
the universally accepted rule for determina
tion is the proper rulf. If A therefore wishes
to take his waiter out of tbo class which
mattes it a tlo under the circumstances of
this case , ho would have been obliged to uno
aomo specillc terms expressly forbidding the
ordinarv understanding of such n wager , and
to say squarely that by "greater number"
he meant that these words should count In
favor of his opponent.
Slmiiiiou'H Washington SondnfT.
Appended will bo found the touching lines
with which n well known Washington base
bal writer disposes of Dan Shannon :
Tno local o.iso bill kaleidoscope has boon
shifted again , and there Is another manager
for Washington's toara. Ho is only a tem
porary sort of a manager , to bo sure , but ho
replaces the old ono , and will continue to the
end of the season. Grillln Is his name , nnd
ho has been playing ball in tbooutllold for us
over slnco ho left Omaha. Yes , Shannon ,
roalbing the fact , that his usefulness was at
an end , has resigned. It seems funny to say
"resigned" In his case , but that , is the oftlcial
term , and no ono even thinks of using any
other.
Baltimore lost her Barnlo nnd wo lost our
Shannon ; but how dlffeient wer the cir
cumstances. Barnlo bad boon there a long
time and had done coed work. Tie had had
good luck , and In his time was practically the
ruling clement of the Oriole combination. Ho
resigned to get Into pleasanter and moro pro
fitable quarters , and his going was the signal
for universal expressions of regret in Balti
more nnd corresponding Joy in Philadelphia.
Look llrst on that picture , nnd then linagino
poor Dan Shannon , induced to como away
from Omaha , whore ho was having n splen
did success , to take chat-goof a tail-end team ,
that was doomed to bo still moro tall-end
than over , and little by llttlo to lose tho. con-
lldcnco of the directory.
I feel sorry for Shannon , and It seems tome
mo that but I must not make nny references
to my Innermost opinions on this question ,
lor I'wns taken aslilo before the game on
Monday nnd assured bv ono of the directors
that Shannon had really done nothing while
hero to warrant his retention , and that tbo
responsibility of the team's constant defeats
was his alone.
Ho'II Take No Clinnoc.
The sporting editor of Tun BEE Is in re
ceipt of n letter from Louts Houseman ,
sporting editor of the Chicago Intor-Ocoatr
and the manager of Tom Hymi , the cham
pion welterweight , stating that ho 1 willing
to make n match before the South Omaha
club between Kyau and Jack Wilkes , for the
purse mentioned In last Sunday's Ben , pro
viding the oluballows Kvan J-00 for expenses.
It Is somewhat doubtful , however , whether
the club will comply with this somewhat un
reasonable request , and yet they may , as they
nro anxious to bring the two men together.
If they are wlso they will make no such
arrangement. Uyan has no right to maito
such a demand , considering the respectable
size of the purse offered , and the easy thing
according to his friends' say-so It will bo
for him to take it baolc to Chicago with him.
If Uyan Is allowed KOO for expenses , the
same must bo accorded to Wllkes. The club
had much better make a match with Wllkes
against Harry McCoy of Burlington , for it
would bo moro satisfactory all round. McCoy
niks for no part of the purse unless ho can
win It all , nnd a staunch friend of his re
siding hero will bet $ . " > 00 on the aldo that ho
does.
Work oT the Nebraska Hot-He.
Thcro has been a good deal of Inquiry re
cently as to the record of Nebraska bred
horses and the following table , for which
TUB BBS Is Indebted to Billy Huston , will sup
ply the Information :
l-yoar-old stallion , Charles F > . . 2:181 : !
S-yoar-ojd stallion. Eddlo Hayt Si.MSi
2-yoar-old mare , ICuto ( 'titTroy 213 ;
ii-yoar-olci stallion , Itohblo I' 3J : f
4-year-old stallion , WlnalowYllkcs ,
paolim 2UJi :
Heat stallion trottlnir , any age , Me-
Leoul , 1U7 SMO'l
Host iniiro , trotting , any ago , Gipsy
Queen , 3illJ )
Best records for 1 , 3. II and 4-year-olds by
ono stallion :
Uurdoll. l-yoar-old 2.V : > ! J
Kddlo llays. S-yoar-old 2:30i : !
Kato OalTroy. J-yoar-oUl aMS ; ,
Uobblo 1' . 4-yoai-oul , . 2W :
ThU record Is hold by Charles Caffroy , belonging -
longing to Ed Pylo , Ilumboldt , Nab. , nnd Is
equalled by but onn other .hone la the Ulntod
States.
Closing Sleet af Union Park.
The closing mealing of IS'Jl of the Union
Park Trotting and Running association will
bo hold at Union park , Council Bluffs , on
October 'JO , Ul , 33 and 23 , commencing just
ono week from Tuesday. That there will bo
four days of splendid sport , there Is no
question , as tba list of entries U already
vary ( area and very complete. Many of the
Iwst h or jos lu the west will ba bora and the
management is making preparations fora
largo attendance. Following Is the pro
gramme :
First day , Tuesday , October ft20 > : trotting.
pur < tlOO ; 2s30 pacing , curse MOOj S-yoar-old
trotting , stake flOO.
Second day. Wednesday , October 81 2:33 :
trotting , purse lioo : 2S7 : trotflug , purse tlOOj
'i-yoar-old trotting , stake liOO.
Third day , Thursday , October 22--S:50 : trot
ting , purse * IOO ! 2:30 : pacing , purse tlOOi free-
for-all trottlnsr , purse I4w ) : stockyanH derby ,
Btnko 1100 ! one-mile dash for stock yard *
horses only.
fourth day. Trlday. October 23--2S33 trot
ting , uitrso 1400 : froo-for-all pacing , purse
400 : free-for-all stallions , trotting , purse (400.
For particulars address Nat Brown , secre
tary , Merchants hotel.
Kuliocs from the Diamond.
Joe Walsh has returned from Baltimore.
Larry Twltcholl will bo In domany forncxt
year. Sporting Life. For what , pr yl
Tom Lovotto , Omaha's prldo in 18TS , shut
out the Now York Pigmies In two games this
year.
Danny Stearns will work In Kansas City
this winter. Times. Worn what , the shell
garnet
Jimmy Canavan , with Kol's Cincinnati
Killers and the Milwaukee. ? , missed but n sin
gle game during tbo entire season.
St. Louis claims to hnvo signed Pitcher
Killon of the MihvauKccs for next seasonbut
lust how dor boss managed to do this , would
be hard to say.
Milwaukee u making nn extensive raid on
the players of the dofnnot Interstate leaa-ue ,
which means a rigid economical platform for
noxtseason.
Both Dad Clarke nnd Eddie Eltcljorg have
apparently ventured too near the edtro and
tumbled oft. Neither has boon heard ftom
for six weeks or moro.
Oliver Perry Beard , who wound up the
season as Donvor's helmsman , singularly
enough occupied the position of captain with
every team he was ever associated.
Big Jnuo Beckley , the biggest kicker In the
profession today , lias reached his homo at
Hannibal , Mo. , and will remain there until
the johnny Jump-ups bogtn to jump.
Tbero.novor was a bettor market for prom
ising young base ball players than that of
fered today. Tno collapse of the numerous
minor associations has tilled the woods with
them.
Even tno llttlo lumberman's club way up
In Marlnetto , Wis. , couldn't get along with
Elmer Foster. Ho got lull nnd licked the
president , nnd they lot him out. That was
several weeks ago.
Jack Snccd an old Omaha ball player was
released and resigned no less than three
times by Columbus durlug the past season.
Snood belongs to that class of plavera whom
base ball would bo hotter off without.
Gus Alberts was voted a fJOO diamond
modal at the close of tbo season in JVllwaukeo
as the most popular member of the Bro wets'
team. It Is hardly HKoly , however that
Ousslo will bo on the team another season.
If the crank wants to witness ono more
good game this fall lot him go down to Non
pareil park , corner Fifteenth and Viutou
stiocts this afternoon and sco the conflict be
tween the Nonpareils and an All-Omaha
team.
team.What
What do you think of this , anyway ) Up
in Milwaukee they say they had 12,01X1 people
ple on the grounds on the occasion of their
llrst came with Boston about as many as
they had the whole season in the Western as
sociation.
President Packard is still crying about the
pennant , and claims that Denver oucbt to
have It. Pack , old pard , if you will como up
hero McCormick will bo pleiued to make
you a present of about fifty yards of cheap
musllu ho won in ' 89.
Davics , the priilo of Milwaukee , fairly out
did himself , alter the Brewers bought their
way into the association. And , think of it ,
Charllo Cushman never thought be was
worth a tinker's domnttlon until Omaha
wanted to trade Dad Clarke for him.
The Plttsburgclub is alleged to brvo made
an unsuccessful try for Pitcher Kilien of
Milwaukee. Frank does not care to play in
Pittaburg next season. Ho wants $3.000 , and
$ .iOO in advance money , which ho will never
got from Milwaukee in these panicky times.
There is a remarkable unanimity among
the prominent base ball writers of the coun
try that there -wns rnoro or loss skulduggery
used in the winning of the League pennant.
But Just how the matter is to bo , or ever can
bo , remedied , is something yet to bo devel
oped.
Kansas City will have n pretty good string
of pitchers to cheese from next season. They
are Swartrol , Smith , Stein , Pears , Sowdor
nnd Hoach. Times. But what is she going
to cheese them for , or is is it o.ily a case of
the isiti in front of a shop window Christinas
eve ?
Adrian C. Anson is the sturdiest character
of base ball and ono for whom all falr-mmdod
levers ol a national sport nro coming to have
a great deal of respect. He will bavo a great
deal moro satisfaction and honor In second
place than Boston will bavo in lira I place
under present circumstances.
His Uasplpolnts , Willlo Mains , is trapping
moose in far off Maine. The Evening Wis
consin says : "Ho has been reserved by the
local management , who o\pcct that ho will
bo ono of the star twlilors next season. "
WhaU Kesorvedi In the lexicon used by the
association is there such n word !
Jack Crooks , -to says the Columbus Dis-
path , Is contemplating atrip to Europe , but
that is all ho is doing , simply contemplating
it. What Jack will do , as soon as ho can get
that famous white overcoat out , is to como to
Omaha nnd spend two or three weeks , then
go into hibernation at St. Paul.
The last game of the .season will bo played
at Nonpareil park this afternoon , the Non-
parolls against All Omaha. In the latter
team will bo Baker , Trnflloy and Walsh and
they say they must wallop the amateurs. It
Is a benetit game for the players and a good
crowd will probably bo in attendance.
Old Hick Carpenter is at his homo in Bur
lington , la. His wife has boun seriously 111 ,
but is recovering , and If you waiil to tlml
Hick in the next month you'll have to hlo
yourself to the Dakota ducking grounds.
Hick is an Inveterate sportsman and puts In
about the entire winter with shotgun or
rifle.
rifle.Thoro
There is no doubt whatever that this has
been the most disastrous year for profession
al ball since ! S > 77-8. Commencing with the
looting tactics of the Lcaguo nnd Association
before the season opened down to tbo fraudu
lent ondmg of the League race. Both play
ers and magnate seem determined to slay the
geese that lays the auriferous ugg.
And Columbus , if she has it toaai next sna-
son. will once moro embrace rowdy Charlie
Hoilly. All summer ho was abused llko a
pickpocket by the Columbus press , but on
signifying his desire to get back Into tbo
Buckoyu fold once moro they have taken It
all back. And , recollect , Hlelly uovor would
bavo gona back had not the Pittaburg lot
him go , tagged , N , ( J.
Dan Shannon execrates the day bo .sold out
the Omaha ball club. Hero ho was a kin ? ,
was establishing n great reputation , by the
grace of a kindly press , ana making money ,
lu tbo American association ho was a butt of
ridicule and was tlnolly Kicked out bodily.
Of all the old tram , not a single man has
scored a success since the wreck in July to
which they wore all a party.
The Milwaukee club , it is said , Is negotiat
ing with Tommy Burns of Chicago. Ho is
wanted as Milwaukee's manager-captain
next season. The club nlio claims to hnvo
alined tblrdbosoinau Dahlen of Chicago for
next season. Although the club olllciuls refuse -
fuse to confirm the report It Is practically
settled that Crooks , the old Western favorite ,
now playing second boso for Columbus , will
be signed for the Milwaukee team In 18Ut ! ,
Ho will bo played at third , and U Canavan is
secured , the latter , with Dalryinple , Burke
and Pettit. will bo retained. Boston is also
claiming Crooks.
When the autumn loaves are turning ,
And tbo blast blows hard and keen ,
Base ball Holds are growing colder ,
And the crowds are slim and lean.
Then tbo player with his boodle
Fr-dlng qulrkly from bis vlow ,
Writes unto his ngoa parents :
"I'll stay the winter through with you. "
AVfilsjicrii > jH or the Wheel.
The Florence dub Is still unbrouen.
Itoads lu tbo country are regular mud
trenches ,
Tbo Tourists went fairly well represented
at the Sioux City races.
Throe new members were admitted to the
Omaha Wheel club last Thursday evening.
Parties of wheelmen are slaughtering
snlpo and ducks up in tbo vicinity of Honey
Creeu.
II. II. Uhodoi has returned from the Blaok
H1IU , whore ho has boon vljUlngJfor several
weeks.
NebrasKa division of tno League of Ameri
can Wheolrnou hasn't gained a point for a
week. Tbo "rustIors5Miu t bo taking n va
cation.
It Is n strange fact that not ono-hnlf of the
really actlvo wheelmen of Omaha ara club
members. R '
Bicycling on that ! sidewalks in the
Blurts Is now punishable with n flno of not
loss than (5.
Frank T. Mlttauor came lu from Portland ,
Ortv , Wednesday ovonltig , nnd spent several
hours with the boys at the club.
Zimmerman has demonstrated by the sea
son's work that ho Is just n llttlo bit faster
than any of the rent ot the gang.
The Hickory club Is getting in 1U wont In
Omaha cycling circles to judge from the
number of "Hickory" ttndccs worn.
"Baron" Eponotter is an npostlo of the
terpsichorean art. Ho claims to hnvo taught
Carmonclla some of her host dancos.
Lieutenant Morris of the Tourist wheel
men , who has bcon spending a two weeks'
vacation In the Dakota * , Is homo again , look
ing wonderfully refreshed.
Genial Gcorgo Waldron will endeavor to
keep Hoyn's'best camera from smashing out
at Aanscoui park this morning. The Tourist
Wheelmen DOSO for n club photo.
A largo kitchen nnso h to bo added to the
furniture of tbo Omaha Wheel club house ;
visions of oyster suppers , hot coffee , etc. ,
Hit before the eyes of tbo club men.
Hoiton , one of tbo Tourhu' fastest men ,
has given up racing until next season when
ho will como forth upon n now eighteen
pounds racer nnd glvo the boys potnu.
Ten clergymen of Cleveland , O. , have
formed themselves Into a blcyclp club nnd
named It the Cleveland church club. Club
runs tire Indulprod iu once n week. How
about "smokers I"
High-live , billiards and yarn spinning nro
the drawing cards at the club house these
cool evenings. "Youso fellers" who only
como around twice n year should drop In
oftener nnd enjoy "all tbo comforts of
homo. "
"Doc" Connors , who has boon chasing the
festive bear and frisky nntelopo around Big
Horn mountains , Wyoming fora month past ,
ha returned to civilization again , with a
goodly atock of bear stories for the benefit of
the "tenderfoot. "
Boys , don't ' forget the Missouri Valley
Wheel club's tournament Wednesday , the
11th lust. The VallOy bovs expect a big dele
gation from Omaha and they should not bo
disappointed. Wo may have a tournament of
our own some day.
A committee has been placed In chnrgo ot
the coming "high flvo" tournament , nnd
"play" will soon bo called. These card
tournaments nro ono of thu host features of
Indoor entertainments devised by the Omaha
Wheel club boys , and always draw u merry
crowd to the club bouso.
The New York Bicycle club , ono of the
wealthiest and largast bi clubs In tbo United
States , Is no more. The club members de
cided to disband tbo club nnd go Into volun
tary liquidation. Hero is another case where
associate and Inactive membership sapped
the life of a promising and prosperous org'au-
l/utlon.
The Sioux City tournament was a grand
success , both financially nnd otherwiso. The
prizes were distributed over quite a consid
erable territory , Omaha coming in forashare
of the spoils , E. L. Potter of vho Tourist
U heelmen haylnc gathered what few plums
Omaha secured. Spectators claim that fully
400 wheelmen took part In the parade.
The cycling press endorses tbo coining pro
fessional six-day rado at Maalson Square
Garden and claims Jthat tbo race will be
"square" Irom start 'to Dnlsh. Morgan ,
Prince , Ashlngor , Martin nnd Heading will
represent America in the struggle. Local
wheelmen \\ill no doubt watch with interest
the propioss of the Omaha men Reading
and Martin.
Jack Prince of Coliseum fame nnd ono of
the "profcsh. " is n fdmlliar Hguro on Omaha
streets again. Princ6 is entered in the great
International six-day race at Madison Square
garden , Now York citywhich will bo started
this month. Ho has been training at differ
ent points and says ho is in splendid shape
The American colors will adorn his manly
frame while ho skims around the oval.
Two minutes eighteen nnd ono-llfth srconds
tor a mile , made by Burlo on a safety , soorns
to bo a record wliicli is liable to stand for
some time ; 2:2t : l-fi , made by Zimmerman nt
Poorin , is the only American "time" which
has approached it thus far. Doutsro holds
the records from six to twenty miles. Zim
merman's time is the worlu's record in com
petition. The milo made by Borlo nnd the
milo made by Osmond were both made
against time with pacemakers.
Ijoc.-al Misc llnncoiiB Sports.
In "Chick , " Blanche Kennedy is the owner
of the best broken red setter In the west.
Dorsoy Burpross , tbo champion wing shot
of St. Joe , and the next probable opponent of
J. A. H. Elliott , has located pormnnantly in
this city.
There will bo n handicap trap shoot on the
Cross grourds across thorivor'on Satin day
sioxt for a box of line Imported cigars hung
up by Major Frank Fogg.
Quail shooters are industriously at work ,
but as yet , owing to the rank vegetation , but
small bags bavo been mado. From all quar
ters , thoueh , como reports of a ploatifulnoss
of the birds.
Frank Sullivan and George Davis , two 19-
year-old boys , will sprint iOO yards at the
fair grounds tomorrow afternoon for $10 a
side. The sporting editor of THE BKB Is
holding tbo stakes.
A small flock of wild pigeons , the first soon
hero for several years , were seen flying over
tbo city southward bound on Thursday last.
Twenty years ago this was the most plentiful
game bird in Amcilca.
Jack Prince , the Irrepressible biovclo
Jockev , made TUB BUB n fnondly call ono day
last week. Ho was cnrouto for'Now York to
take part in Tom Eck's big six day chase at
Madison Square garden.
The Omaha H'lle c ub has challenged the
Council Bluffs Kitto club to shoot n friendly
match for the oysters , but as yet the Iowa
sharpshooters have failed to respond. What's
the matter boys , haven't you the pricei
Shadolaud Onwardtho stallion who trotted
a milo In " : I8J { at Syracuse , this state , Sep
tember SO , is owned by Gould & Miller ,
bankers , of Fullerton , Nob. They purchased
him for & > ,5'JO and have refused $ CO,000 for
him.
him.F.
F. L. Campbell , of Norfolk , ha * the sport
ing editor's ' acknowledgements for n kindly
invitation to join him in n jack snipe shoot.
Ho says tbo snlpo U vorv plentiful up there
and quail nnd ducks quite abundant. Later
on , Mr. Campbell and your invitation may bo
accepted.
Judge Dundy is. still leading tba lira of a
hermit In tbo gloomy fastnesses of the moun
tains In Wyoming somewhere within a hun
dred mile of Chug. The judge has no com
panion hut his cook , borso , do ? nnd gun , and
yet the latest advices report him having n
royal tlmo. Ono wonk a Sunday ho killed
a big grizzly , his third on this trip.
Harvey McGrow spent Monday last in the
marshes about Sioux ! 'river , making ono of
the IInost bags of Wilson snlpo. soventy-ona
in number , brought into this city for many a
day. In addition to this nlco bunch of scolo-
pax Mao also baggsd'ielovon ' teal and n pair
of wood duck. Ho has the sporting editor's
acknowledgements for < a nlco bunch of tbo
snlpo.
The MaggiolI-Hatlor billiard match Is at
last off. Mr. Maggloli af this city declines to
meet the St. Paul man on tbo grounds that
ho cannot leave his business. After all the
talk that has been > made and so long us
Frances declared tojthe writer that ho would
play Hntlcy If but forft , $5 note , bo should
have strained a polntiaad mot the Minnesota
crack , win or loso.
Jack Morrison , who has become one of the
most ardent followers- the gun , and a
good shot , too , together with H. B. Ken
nedy and Mao Morrison , put la several days
this week at tbo lakes near Onawa. While
they found the ducks yet scarce , they
brought In some twenty grocnwlngs , a pair
of redhead , eighteen yellow logs and about
fifty jacks. The teal and snlpo were fat and
luscious. Thanks ,
QiiOHtloiiH and Aimwors.
CtmTis , Nob. . Oct. 8 To the Sporting Editor
of TUB UEB ; IMouse explain In your Sunday
l&suo what constitutes a thoroughbred luirso
and what li tbo difference between a thor
oughbred , n full blooded and a standard bred
) iorto--CJ , W. Ih.ihop.
Ans. A thoroughbred must bo oicht re
moves us a runner. A thoroughbred and
a full blooded hone are the same. A stand
ard broj trotter must oltbor have a record
of i ! :30 : or bo the producer of a 3:80 : horse
the dam must produce twoS :30 horses , and
tbo sire of one 'J30. . There are no thorough
bred trotters. Thoroughbreds are runners
and standards trotters , under tbo American
registration rulos.
OMAHA , Oct. a To the Sportwu Editor ol
Tine liKEi Tliroo men shaking poker dlco , one
man shukdi to Kings , and tuu uthcr two btiak-
Inff tno tens. Is It on * tlo all tie ? or does the
bUli man go out ? . If so wliiU Is the ute of ttio
prhtso , 'one tlo nit tlo. ' Dloo.
Ans. It Is only ono tlo all tlo w hen the
contestants so agree before they begin shak
ing. It U nn absurdity under any circum
stances ,
O.M MIA , Oct. 0. To the Sporting Editor of
THE llFE ! When a party of three are throw-
In ? uoksr dice , the ( hut throws n pair af klnei
nnd the tno others innlr of donees each ,
lion does the game contlnuo-Dlcor.
Ans The llrst goes out , nnd the other two
throw off to sco who Is stuck , If they are
throwing for n stake , two kings wins without
further ceremony.
COLWC. la. . Oct. A To the Snorting Editor
of TIIK IlKKi Toilooldonbot olcaso stito In
Sunday's HBP. which team won In tholr lust
Hcrlcs , the Nonpareils or Itoatrlon. What has
become of etonor of Omaha ? 0. Parker.
Ans. Beatrices to 5. They only played
ono game and It required ton Innings , btouoy
Is In this elty and will run for mayor next
spring.
lKADWioi ) ) , ? , I ) . , Oct. " . To the Sporting
TMItorof TUB HER : In playing bank. I have
tvmir > bets open , ono on the 4 and one
4-10 ; I put n marker botwucn the ncu-deuco
eoppmed , saying this gno-i for $12.50 slnqlo :
the turn comt'B 10-iicc , what was the action , cr
how much inonoy won or lostM. . 0. Illckoy.
Ans. You slmoly got "doublo shot on
tno turn ; " losing ? 15 nnd * 12.50,1.JT.50 In all ;
tbo fact that the marker went "single" cut
no figure with ttin bat taking the 10. On tbo
next turn It will likely como l-'ico. Then
hunt it straw stack.
OT.D vis
Il'i Itten for The ltt bu Siirjli Dlaatia-
Thar cum Into the gin shop , just a wo'oro
dobatln1
The best breed of llckcr to use fur Irrlgatln' ,
Ono uv thorn Yankee fellers , n rog'laramray-
tuia
In the way uv western manners 'n mlnln *
llt'rytute.
An' ho tolo us conlldenshiy he'd "sold his
farm nout , "
An' wanted to bur n gold mlno "bore ur hero
nbaout. "
He'd hocru that gold mines growod without
no cultlviitln'
An'ho dl'n't llko farmtn" nohow 'twa'n't
ollyvntln1.
Ef ho hod tu work the silo he'd llko tu work
her deep ,
Whargold wus dug ot Inters an' piled up In
a heap ,
Ur whnr It Iain In Dockets nwaitln' to bo
found
Jest by a light dlggin' on the sarlls uv the
ground.
An' ho asked of wo cud show him u mlno uv
that sort
Whnr gold dust wuz n oozin' f rum the ground
by the quart ,
Ef wo cuu ho would pay us fur the trouble
wo'ero nt
An' give u- < all employment in the dlggtns.
Wnnrat.
A man called Mizzoory who'd boon dlgpln' a
decade
Without the slightest trace uv any gold on
hiz spade ,
Told that Yankee follor 'bout a mlno ho
called Pcrfuslon
An' prefaced his remarks by hopin' 'twus no
intrusion
To tell him 'bout the mlno afore ho took him
to it.
Then of ho di'n't ' want to buy ho wouldn't
haf to do it.
"Tho miuo , " said ho , " 's n payin' ono ; I'vo
of'on dug a quart
Uv pure gold oiium her with no dregs uv any
sort. "
An' ho wont on tu tell him bow it sometimes
follers
In the course uv the diggln' you run across
gold dollars ,
Moro'n enough to pay expenses bright on'
'reddy coined
Awaltin' In the pockets , prayin' to bo pur
loined.
An'tho amount uv pure gold ho could see
ablazin'
On the top uv the silf wu/.perfeo'ly nrnaMn'-
An' sometimes it oocd fruui u crevice in the
rock
More'n enough in nn hour tu fill a two gallin
crock.
An' ' ho hinted with a s > igb , an' a noavo 'ncath
his vest
Sunthln''bout a girl bo hod wouldn't cum
west ,
So ho wanted tu co to her sho'd asked him
to twice
An' hn'd sell old Pcrfusiou at rt great sacri
fice.
An' while ho wuz a talkin' that Yankee fel
ler's eves
Bulged out on his ' .scutcheon llko skylights
In the skies.
The hope uv great riches without no cultlva-
tin'
Uv the silo an' things wuz so perfo'tly ola-
tin'
That ho bouchlMi.oor.v's . mines an' paid'im
then an' thar
Thirteen thousand dollars on the counter uv
the bar.
Mizzoory sot 'em up an' struck out fur the
cast ,
With hiz spirits risin' faster than bread made
uv yeast.
Wo got ono letter frum him but ho made no
allusion
To the sacrifice ho rcado when ho sold old
Perfusion ;
Ho jostjsnld , "I am married an' livln' on n
farm
Away frum all temptations an' 'eollu' no
alarm ,
Ez I once felt'bout starvm' an' the Injin's
fury. "
An' he signed his name in the old way
"Your'n , Mizzoory. "
The owner of Perfusion had a long lookln'
face
When he'd woikod her fur a month without
llndin' no trace
Uv nny gold a oozln' trum the sldo uv the
mine ,
Ur any pola a bhulu' in the silo so rich an"
line ,
An' no bright gold dollars bearing stamp uv
Undo Sam
An'hofln'ly concluded the mine wa'n't wuth
n dam.
But ho kept on a workln' moro'n a year llko
fury
An' a swearln' all the tlmo 'bout that od
Mi7oory ,
Till his credit wuz exhausted nn' his strength
all gene
An' ho throwod down bis picknsivearin' ho'd
go off on
The first stage startln' east. tVhon lot ho
saw a shlnln'
On thoonduv his tool a sight that stopped
his plnin * .
That last stroke had opened up Ih old Porfus-
ion's siuo
A vein uv gold four foot high an' mora'n as
many wide ,
An' oz fur the length uv It nobody knows but
Him
Who made tno mines , an' minors to work 'em
with a vim.
Ilodidgivo us * employ mont , wo'ro workln'
for him now ,
But his cognomln1 ! . changed from Old Yank
to Kernel How ,
An1 ho lives nt 'Frisco in the best and biggest
place.
An' bis uorrlRO horses nro the swiftest in the
race ,
An' a wlfo an' llvo children are thar to bless
his homo
An' him an' them have millions no matter
where they roam.
An' every time I see him ho makes sum ul-
luslou
To the day Mizzoory sold him good old Per
fusion
An' ho of on thanks Mizzoory fur the way ho
Hod
About the gold oozln' frum old Pcrfuslon's
sldo.
Kuotne Fte' < l ( u CVi ( < M < W
Mv doll Is a dreadful care
Her name Is Miss Atnandy :
1 dress her up and curl bcr hair
And feed her taffy candy.
Yet , headless of the pleading voleo
Of her devoted mother ,
She will not wed her mother's choice ,
But says tho'll woit another.
I'd hnvo her wed the china vase
There Is no Dresden rarer ;
You might go searching every place
And never llnd a fairer ;
Ho Is u gentle , pinkish youth
Of that there's no denying
Yet when I speak of him , forsooth ,
Aiuandy falls to cry Ing I
She loves the drum that's very plain
And scorns tbo vase so clover ,
And weeping vows she will toiiwlii
A spinster doll foroVcrl
The protestations of the drum
I am convinced are hollow ;
When once distressing times should
como ,
How soon would ruin follow.
Yet all In vain the Dresden boy
From jonder mantel woos her
A mania for that \ulgcr toy ,
The noisy drum , Imbues hol'l
In vain I wheel her to and fro
And reason with bar mildly ;
Her waxen tears in torrents flow ,
Her sawdust heart boats wildly.
I'm sure that when I'm big and tall ,
And wear long trailing dresses ,
I shan't encourage beau v at all
Till mamma acquiesces ;
Our choice will bo a suitor then
As pretty as this vnso Is
On , how wo'll hate the noisy moti
With whiskers on their facoa I
no\ir tint run T
A gold ship on waves of ollvlnos Is n now
brooch.
Some of the handsomest cowus sent from
Pails have coat fronts nnd deml-tralnod
princesso Backs.
Silk velvet comes to the fora this season ns
a fabric pre-eminently adapted for trimming ,
the now dress materials.
A mourning phi that may bo commended
Is a heart shaped rim of black enamel with
nn inner low of pearls.
Some of the dainty fans for full dress uses
are made of snowy marabout feathers
mounted on sticks of mother-o'-pearl.
Some of the now round-walsted drones
are finished \\ith sharply pointed bretellcs
that reach below the waist line , front and
back.
The girl who wants to bo very smart on a
rainy day now wears n long waterproof coat ,
with an enoimous duublo-brcastcd capo made
of such loud plaid.
Chiffon Is still a very fashionable pram It tire
and Is used for uiffa , lloiincos , soft blouse
fronts , nnd as tinted linings to white luce
wnlsls and skirts made without seams.
Some of the now capos of velvet for drossy
evening wear are very elegant and pictur
esque in appearance and confer great dis
tinction on the wearer If she bo tall and
slender.
Cashmoios nro silk embroidered in Persian
colors in palm-leaf and flower tracorio * Fine
broadcloths are exquisitely nppliquod iu
cloth and velvet , with outlining of silk em
broidery.
Back combs and hair pins nro moro popu
lar and moro enriched than ever. Amber
shell stickc , never moro than three in num
ber , are surmounted by the richest tops in
gold and jewels.
A handsome advance costume for autumn
wear is of Uno blue serge , the skirt on a
foundation , and slashed twice in front with
panels of .white clolh completely covered
with blue and gold braiding.
Amous the now silks Is n satin of the most
delicious buff. It is brocaded In self-color
with flno flowers. Scattered among these
nro bouquets of great blue blossoms that
contrast effectively with the buff.
Among the latest models of lints for the
autumn season at the chateaux Is Leghorn
straw ; the crown is covered by a garland of
roses and a tuft of feathers. * The under part
of the brim Is trimmed in fiont wlthawroath
of roses.
First Boston Mamma. 1 was horrified to
find mv llttlo Bessie reading that domor.ill-
? lnc storv of Cinderella yestor.lay. Second
Boston Mamma. Shockingl I won't lot It
go Into my nuivory. A glass sllppor is only
ono remove from a diaphanous skirt
Salambo Is n new delicate shade of rasp
berry rrink that is combined with Kussian
preen In Fiench oycnlng toilet ? of crepe do
chlno nnd Marie Antoinette brocade , showing
a beautifully figured floral surface upon a
background shot with these two colors.
Garnet ornnments are returning to the
foot of fashion's throne , and Mme Grundy
has welcomed thorn with ringing hospitality.
Garnet chatolalno bacs and carnut galoons
for edging house skirts and silk street skirts
of walking length enliven the most sombre
fabrics.
Bulfincb I am sorry to learn , Mrs. Grey-
neck , that your husband has beau lost at sou.
Mrs. Greyneok O , it was a terrible blow.
Bulflnch And the body , I believe , has not
been recovered Mis. Groyneck Ah , that's
the terrible part of it. He'd just ban nine
teeth tilled with gold.
A grnv Bonealino silk , with n white and
pold vest , and-hov pleated basque sot on un
der a row of pissomentcrlo of pold nnd silver
studded witii many colored jewels. A band
of this passmentm-io placed round each
sleeve , finishing thorn off Just under the
elbow , form rich rulllos of laco.
Spotted or plain silks , even if shabby , mav
be renovated , especially for doml-tollutto , bv
having a niinow flounce of lace edge the
skirt , while piece laco. edged with inco , nut
on full , can form tbo front drapery , Thn
full back mav bo of deep lace flouncing or of
pleco lace finished with n frill , ns in front.
The smallest autumn coat teaches almost
to the kncos , fitting the figure very closolv
nnd being decorated with hiico pocket lupnls.
Down each sldo and HnliiK the collar Ih pray
krhntnor or black astrakhan fur , and these
lines nro really only put to show how por-
foctlv the jacket , Itself lu adapted to the
figure.
Gowns for inuldlo-ncod ladles , dart : silks In
black or rich colors may bo trimmed in black
lace , nnd thoso. with some variation of hold
dress nnd jewelry , will form useful evening
or dinner gowns. Tdoso may bo again
varied nnd brltfhtonod for llttlo dinner par
ties or local entertainments bv frilled fichus
of colored chiffon or head dross to match.
At orccont wedding out of town , a ladv
guest from California appeared In n marvel
lously beautiful dress of shlinmorlng silver
gray brocade , figured with pinkish mauve
lljwers , The toilet was made up In combina
tion with pale pinkish mauve satin , tilmmod
with finest stiver uulpuro , on applique , iho
beautiful garnlturo also fanning a finish
around the half-low rounding neck of the
pointed bodice.
Another lovely evening dress Is of oxquls-
tto oyster white Benpallnu. The trained
skirt Is fitted tightly to the figure and comes
over the bodice beneath a small draped
panler , which forms the only decoration of
the skirt , the richness of the material ren
dering trimming unnecessary. The low
bodlco Is cut square both back and front , and
has a most aitlstlcnlly arranged bortho of
oholco lace , frills of lace falling loosely over
the borthrwhlio the tiny sleeves nro entirely
composed of laco.
Dr. Ulrnoy cures cnturrh. Boo blilg
PLEASEJREAD.THIS.
© O Cents a pound for VAN HOUTEN'S
COCOA ( "Best & Goes Farthest" ) seems to be
high. Let us compare it with the price of Coffee :
1 Ih. of good codec costs at leant 'Me , , makes 31 half-pin cups.
3 ' " " " " therefore 90c , , " 03 " <
1" "VH.COCOA" also 90c. , ' 150 ' " "
T Which is t/io / Cheaper Drink ?
KKTAU , I'HICE Qn _ i 93 cups of Coffuo ,
no centi l ; r pound , yUC' " "
( l60 "V.H.Cocoa !
" " '
) i " Sold by every Oroccr m
Dr. McGrew
Limits His Practice to
Diseases of a- Pri
vate Nature.
The long experience'
and consequent suc
cessful treatment of pri
vate diseases have made
for Dr. McGrew , the
specialist , a reputation
to be envied. There
>
arc any number of
"sure cures" that never
cure and the doctor
thoroughly understands
the disadvantages thus
O
arising , to be overcome.
O'
But the thousands of
letters on file at his
offices testifying to the
efficacy of his treatment
is irrcpuftable evidence
of his skill , His
methods of doing business -
ness are fair and honor
able , and his charges
7 O
most reasonable. Be
it understood , however ,
that JJr. McOrcw is
not a "cure all" nor a
"free cure , " but he does
effect complete and
rapid cures of even the
most stubborn private
diseases with all their
complications and ruin
ous results. The ef
fects of his medicines
are felt almost instantly
after taking , using the
most powerful remedies
k n o w n to modern
science , for the cure of
disseases of a private
nature. Dr. McGrew's
terms are based upon
a true"and honest esti
mate of the cost to cure ,
depending , of course ,
upon the nature of the
disease. Treatment is
given at so much per
month or , except in
complicated cases , a
stated price for full
treatment. Patients at
a distance , who will
carefully answer his
question list , can be
treated equally as well
and with as much sec
recy as by personal in
terviews. Dr. McGrew
is thoroughly read and
consecutions , and his
marvelous cures of pri
vate diseases and sex
ual disorders , have ex
tended his reputation
from Norway to Alas
ka , and thousands attest
his mastery over these
blighting diseases.
Patients can call upon
the doctor at his offices
corner 14th and Far-
nam Sts. , second floor ,
or address ,
Dr. J. E. Me Grew.