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20 THE OMATTA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , APRIL 2-J , 1802-TWENTY PAGES. THE LAST OF APRIL'S ' SPORTS All the Latest nnd Freshest News From the Ball Field. A BUDGET OF LOCAL TURF NOTES Interesting Wheel OoMlp-New ( Inn Club Oroiimlt Cliitleiizoi Tlio l > og nnil OHM and ( Jintlui Answered , Winfiold Scott Camp , the Omaha find of the Plttsburgs , snys Mulfonl , was booked to go into the oox against the HcJs Friday , but the rnln spoiled the program , nnd Mark Baldwin Is likely to use snnko oil on his nrm nnd whip the ball over the plato when the Smoked Italians return here to claim their' third scalp next Wednesday. The corning o Cnmp created n furore in tbo ranks of the iKorstono players. For many moons 'Calllopo" Miller nnd St. Jacob Bcokloy have divided the honors as the champion pool players of the team. The other mornIng - Ing at the Gibson young Camp , who is rather a raw-bonod , rustle-looking young fellow , whoso frame has not yet boon Jlllcd out by 1'npa Time , accepted on invitation of the Calliope's to play n game. The little man with the saw mill volco winked his other eye , chalked his cue and prepared for the nloughtor. When young Ctimo Rot through pocketing the ivories after liU lirst shotthoro were not enough balls loft to hang over your Uhcl.'s Ooor. Several pames were played and ' "Carnn won them nil. "I ought to glvo you about six , " was the youngster's ob.sprvallon to Miller. "Never ' Jnlad,1 losponded the astounded Calllopo , "I'll DO with you and ahead of you in a few moments. " But ho wasn't. ' Camp scored a clean row of wins , nnd Miller put Ins tuo oack in thoracic , outclassed and nonplussed. Some tlmo after that big Jake Ilocklo.r , the singeing lirst baseman , dropped in , and President Temple by a little diplomacy pot the two together. 'Uoclt" commenced confidently , but ho found the western crack a tartar , and ho , too , was bcntcn in every contest. The pool cham pionship of the PlttsburR club is no loncor in dispute. Young Camp will defend the title hereafter. _ The Surile * After the ring. OMAHA , April 23 , To the Sporting Editor * 'ot Tun DEI : : Dear Sir Understanding lhat the winning team of the now going on tug- o'-war contest will claim the championship of Nebraska , 1 would ask you to put in tbo following chnllonRo in St'xiut'a BEE. Wo claim the championship , as wo have not been dofoatcd yet by nny team or in any contest , therefore : The Omaha Swedish tug-o'-war team here by challenges the three best or winning ' 'tournament , for a tennis in the tug-o'-war contest to taito place next week or between the Mill of April or 1st. of May. Wo will nprco to pull all three teams in one night , the two lirst pulls to bo thirty minutes each and iwcnty minutes between nnd the last pull to tbo llnlsh or Hug ; Iho challcuRcd teams to bo composed of the same men as In the tug-o'- wur now going on. each team to have flvo men on the ropewlth two substitutes to pick from , captain and n Judge. The last pull shall bo with the Danes , as they then cannot "Claim that wo are fresh nnd they are tired. 'Jills contest shall Do for the championship , Iho Hair ana the gate receipts , the winner * to take all. In case wo do not receive any an swer bv MonOay night , April 2. > , then we claim the championship ot Nebraska and stand ready to defend It against any nnd all comers. SVo bar our own countrymen , the South Omnua Swedish tug-o'-war team. Auir.iiT S.i o 111 ; ltd , Captain Omaha Swedish , Tug-O'-Wnr Team , Champions of Nebraska. Record or The ISro'n Tipster. From January 1 , 1802 , to ana including April 15 , Tun Ben has tipped 021 races , the original entries for same being 8,359 , of those 8,021 faced the starter. Of the horses tipped , 20'J were drawn and B27 were the favorite * In the betting but failed to pass the wlro first. Those that secured the purses numbered 113 , whilst 301 placed second money to their credit , The percentage for the winners was 48. % per cent , whilst the combined percent age of tlrst nnd second horses mnao a total of 81 percent. Since September fi , last. when tlicso tips became n feature of Tun Bii.2KI8 ( traces have had the writer's attention. Those itcos have included nil the eastern , western Snd southern trucks , nnd the result was Oil 'rsts and OU.'l second1) , n grand pcrcontaco of .Ik per cent winners and SO per cent both included. A comparison of the results noted heroin with nny of the most prominent papers de voted tn racing particularly will not bo found to the disadvantage of Tim BEE tips. On Micrlllcn Hitting. Shlcocck is a scientific sacrifice bitter , and with a man on llr.it and no ono out , ho is as mro to advance him to second as ho is to * rome to the bat. Shy isn't on the lookout for bl > little hit all the time ho pinys to win , nnd doesn't have to be ordered to do his duty. Bomo players cannot sacrifice , it seem ? , Dul with the bulk of this kind of players it is be cause they do not want to They Know that a snfo counts moro than a sacrillco in the rcc ord and that 1s what they have in their mind'ii eye not the result of the game , but their Individual average at the close of the nonson. Of coin-so n man cannot always sac rillco , but when tno occasion demands it , ho can try. A single run in a close and hotly contested game generally cuts a , big llguro in Iho result. _ As the Oiiino Shiiulil llu rinyrd , A team thai secures a big lend in a pinno Is guilty of negligence when they become care less nnd Indifferent , In the boiler that they have victory cinched. The right way to play ball Is to play bnll and piny it all the 1 ] mo. The spectators like to sea the score run up to the highest possible limit , and It was this sort of woik that made Shannon's Lambs last tiummcr the terrors they woro. They hud no compassion for the under dog , but played the gome throngh with the vim nnd energy that marked Its beginning. , That's the stuff that wins pennants. On the .MiUtrrsH Tomorrow Night. Tomorrow night will bo an Interesting eight at the club rooms of the Omaha Athletic club. The cutch-as-catch-can wrest ling match botwton F. G. Galonlln nnd O. Ulllott , champions of the northwest anu Illinois respectively , will be docldod. Those who saw thobo two men on the mat Thursday eight say it was the finest exhibition of wrestling over seen in Omaha. In addition to this evmit there will Do a four-round sotlo totwccn Unnny Daly and Jimmy Noonau , the winner of tbo Harry Ollmoro medal ai Chicago recently. Members admitted free , tbo general public (1 , 00 ouch. U v DlitmoniU. The Nonpareils and Diamonds will play Sunday , April SO , at the former's grounds. Admission free ; gumo called nl 230 ; , The teams : . . . /.Nonpareils / , Positions. Diamonds. , 1Vil ; ! ov. . . . eutchiT . C.UrulKhtim ' ' " "JtcAulllfo . iHtfhor . Curinclllo ' J'lyiin . lint bane . llayrs Jioltui . second Diibo . Davis Jlriuldml . thort stop . Cimoly bhiinahun . .tnlnl b.ibo . ( ! , I'rank l.ynch , . , . rlRlit Held . O. Trank t'rolKlitun . .inlddlu . I.lmUiy Wnhonoy. . . . . .left lloid . . . . .Ciuniliib'lium Johnson WnuU to Tuko n Walk. LINCOLN , Nob. , April 22 , To the Sporting Editor of TIIK BKK : Being anxious for a race I would lilto to hoar from some of the fuiuons walkers of the otato , especially George ! ' . Iluftman of David City. I will walk any body In the state from onomllo to 500 for nny mount of money , same to be deposited with Ihu sporting. editor of TUB Bee. A. N. JOIIKSOV , Champion Walker of Nebraska. The South Omulin Team. The Athletics of South Omaha have organ ized a strong team this year and there are Bomu tine amateur players on it. Fitzgerald , one of our last year's players , Is going to put lip a great game Ibis year , Ho will Play short. The tint game ot the season will bo played on Maj 1 , Thli Is the team : Slater , ratch ; Casey , pitch ; O'Neill , flnt base ; Knnpp , second base : O'Neill , third basoj Fll7gcrctd , short ; Caihoun , loft ; Clark , center - tor ; Boylo.right. Wiu.UMbi.ATEH , Captain ; GEOIKIB CASEV , Treasurer. The Oiimlm ( Inn Club' * New ( { round * . Iho Omaha Gun club has leased now shooting grounds , just cast ot Tlotz's park on the Benson line , nnd hereafter will hold all of their shoots there. The grounds nro admirably adapted for the purpose , and the club will erect n cosy little club and shooting box there , with all the modern appliances. Their now electrical trap * were tried in sweepstakes shoot Friday afternoon , nnd worked like a charm. Yelps rrinii the ! Itlruvlicrg , Don't fall to bo on hand this afternoon. A great game is promised. Frank .T. Bird , catcher with Omaha tn 1SDO , is ranching down in Oklahoma. Wild Bill Wldnor his been added to Gush- man's string of prehistoric relics , The Merchant ! hotel 1 ? the stopping place In Omann for the Western league ball teams. Gatno will bo cnllud nt : i:3J : sharp this u'- tornoou. Bo on hand early anil avoid the crush , Jimmy Donnelly has Joined Dan Shannon's glass-legged Now Haven gang. That's where ho belongs. A tremendous crowd is sure to bo on hand nt Sportsman's pant this , after to see Howe's Hustlers unnihiiato the Black Piralcs nitty bo. The Cincinnati club has waived claim to Old Cy Duryca and any club wishing to adopt n pitcher nro invited to inspect the Iowa farmer. VaudA ko.tho Browns' clover center fielder , Is n cultured gentleman , nnd In his boyhood duys was called "ihb school teacher. " Globe-Democrat. The Minneapolis team will not bo scon hero this season until the second division of the championship scries is under way , August 0 , 10 , 11 nnd 12. Last year Jimmy Conovan played 18. > games , made loll runs , took bases on balls 45 times , stole 30 bases , made 'Kl sacrillco hits and had a batting average of .210. Bob Pottlt , who played second bnso for the Milwaukee team part of hist season , has signed with Providence of the Eastern league. Bob will play second baso. Anson says Dungan is n first class bailer , but the trioKs of the game ho does not know woulu lill a largo sized book. Ho bos good teachers iu Auson , Burns and Hyan , how ever. Billy 1'jnrlo Is studying Spanish prepara tory for the next Cuban trip. 1'illsburg Gazette. Spanish ! What's the mailer with gelling on to a little English before Billy loaves ? Young Mr. Meokln of Louisville , wants to keep on malting hay whllo the sun shines. If no continues Hint sldo wheel delivery of his nil the Reason bo will tear his arm loose from Its socket , says the Cleveland Leader. It was Umpire Corcoran who beat Colum bus last Monday , and not Iho Milwaukee ball team , as the Associated cress orron- ? , ° , uy ! , announced , Anyway , that is what bd Klfo hollers. Eddie , you need a cork I Clausen of Columbus , and Hughoy of Kan sas City , are two young pitchers worth keep- log an eye upon. Columbus Journal. And nl the same llrao you might open up a tab on Omaha's trio , Vlckory , Handlboo and Darby. Old Cy SutclilTo , bonding under the enor mous weight of his last season's American association balling average , couldn't bit hard enough In the two gumcs ho played hero last week to make a dint in n roll of butler. Pitcher Hughoy of the Cowboys , Is a very nice looking follow , a llltlo nbovo medium height and welching 100 pounds. Hughoy pltcnodin the Western league ana the Amer ican association lust year and made an excel lent record. When the Omaha club drew Collopy as n third baseman , President Stout thought he had a weak man. Ho has changed his mlnr1 after Rceing Collopy piny a little and no loiiKorentertains any fears as to bow third base will bo taken care of. Carney , Kansas City's big first baseman will do other work besides bull playing in Ihe west. Ho nnd his brother are In the boot and shoo business m the cast , nnd the big lirst baseman expects to sell some of tholr goods whllo ho is traveling about the west. Gonins , the young outfielder of the St. Louis Brown ? , who is ill at the Hot Springs , writes that , ho cannot report before May 1 bt. Louis Post-DIspatch. Yes , Hint's right , young Mr. Gonins Is good. They nro all young when ihoy rnanano to sneau'inlo the big league. Henry Vaughn , who caught for the Brewers tno Inttor part of last season , is in Cincinnati looking for an ongacomenl Henry refused an oiler from President Williams of the Western league. Ho will no doubt como to tlmo when ho realizes that ho Is out iu the cold. Last season cranlts nnd fanatical opponents of Sunday base ball down nt Lincoln wcro do- Mrous of tostinir the legality of Sunday huso bull in tbo county court" wherein Judge Stewart decided that it conflicted not with Iho laws of Iho stale , whereupon it was ap pealed to the district court mm n confirma tion of the decision given was rendered. Manager Bancroft of the Cincinnati club , will bo compelled to pay the Milwaukee club $200 for his failure to play the Brewers in Cincinnati last Tuesday. Manager Cushman arranged two games in Cincinnnli.for April 5 nnd 0 , but Bancroft claimed they were April 0 and 7. Cushman has llio contract with Iho dales April fl und 0 , bearing Bancroft's sig nature , and consequently holds the high hand. Milwaukee Sentinel. When Bunnie hands over the 100 cases , you can dra.v on ma for SI00 moro. Manager Morton when hero expressed him self as extremely well pleased. Ho said Swartzol is going lo bo n vorv useful man , and-If his nrm slays well will'do good work In the box. Franco has excellent command of the ball and is expected to do great doods. Tbo team Is n strong ono all around. The men are all good Holders nnd base runners. As to the catchers , Munynn is as good as they muko 'oin , u good batter nnd fast base runner. Dixon has Iho ranltlnp of n good calcher in him , too. Ho is young as yet , but shows up rcmuruably woll. St. 1'nul lias secured now baeo ball grounds in n location easy of access , nnd it is probable that the "hoodoo" of the Salnllv Cily has been removed. The grounds are situated near University nvouuo , between Dale nnd St. Albnns streets , but they will hnrdly bo put in shape before the middle of the season. It will take some tlmo to pro- para the field and to orcct Iho grand stund nnd fences. In the meantime the old ball park on the West side will bo used and It is altogether likely that all the homo games uurlng the ilrst of the season will bo played thero. Sandy Griflln swears that ho will bo hanged if ho goes to Blngbamtou nnd sweats ho never signed with President Whlto. Ho wants to play in Syracuse. Syracuse N. Y. Herald. Don't bclicvo it. Sandy spent part of n sonson put hero nnd never as much ns snlu "by golly. " Ho wcs nn old acquaint ance of Dcnn Gardner's , used to tench Sun day school , nnd the Idea of his swearing In such a prodigal faslilon Is incredible. Ho did desert , however , nnd ns n penalty should bo made lo play in just bowo such crossroads burg as Blnghamton , The outlook /or the natlonnl game in Tolcoo was never moro encouraging during the past Jew years than it Is ni present , nnd the prospects for the success of the Western league , so far as Toledo Is concerned , are brighter llian over. Loss than llvo weeks ago it looked as though the city would be un represented in the professional nrenn this season , The failure of the Black Pirates in the American association two youri ago did much to put n damper on the enthusiasm of the local base bull magnates nnd it was with 6onio difficulty that President Williams of the Western , nnd Gus Schmolz of Columbus , succeeded in tholr efforts to huvo a club located hero this season , On the Truck uml In thu Sluhlo. Nat Jlrown is in St. Louis. The Uoadster club moots at the Millard to morrow eight , The members of the Koadstor club have begun to limber up tholr dyers. A big force of men will commence work at Omaha's uew driving jmru in the course of ton days. A Ally in training at the Independence track rejoices in the euphonious uauio ot Fo- mala Pirate. There Isn't a moro promising horse In the western country than Nat Brown's little brown mare , Mary , Jack Iho Uipper , the famous trotting mule , owned by Nut Brown , foil dead ono day last week , on the Sixteenth street viaduct. BobCncebs says with a continuance of thu kind of weather he will innko a low trial marki that will open people's eyes about tbcso diggings , A now mlo ! track will bo built nt Daven port , In. , nnd n mooting given this summer , a stocit company with n capital ot * : > 0UOO , hav ing been organized for that purpose. Frank Fleming , Topokn , Kfts. , has bought of T. N. Davis , tbo bay mare Suso , fonlcd 1883 by Hoborl McGregor Sl7 : tf , dam Belle , by Bourbon Chief. Consideration , XK ) . C. W. Williams has recousidercd his de cision not to ship Allcrton from Independ ence this season , In which event ho Is likely to meet Axloll In several different races , The rnco program for the Nebraska stnto fair , which will DO held September 5 to Si , Is n bolter ono than tisunl this year. Entries to all trotting nnd pacing races close Mon day , August 20. S. L. Caton has arrived at Highland farm , Uiibuquo , In. , to boglu hli season's work for H. L. , Vi F. D. Stout and writes that Nut wood 2ISn4 ; ; Is looKlng like a 0-year-old nnd is in wonderlul good health. Tobo Brodcrlck has bought in Indiana n most promising young nacor in May D. , 4 year.by White Cloud , the slro ot Flora Bcllo CJM3'4) ' ) , out of Brldgot L by Tompcat. The colt Is last and swoet-galtcd. Horsemen will bear in mind that entries to the stakes for both the July and August meetings at Syracuse , Nob. , close Monday. May 2. Send to Secretary D. T. Hill for entry blanks glvnm full particulars. t W. C. Cnrswell , Hutcbinsou , Kas. , hn purchased of Dr. Fred W. Cook of the same city , n bay yearling Hllv by Oicar King ( son of Mnmbrino If Ing ) , dam Klloii T. . by George bpraguo ; second dam Klttlo T. , by Culcka- muugti. The Grand Forks , N. D. , Driving Pnrk association recently elected the following olllcora for the ensuing year : President , John O. Faddon ; vice president , E. D. Klngsland ; secretary , W. A. Gordon : treasurer , J. D. Bacon ; dlrcclors , George Salisbury , E. J. Lander , A. J. Humor , A , F. Turner , J. D. Kennedy. Of all the qualities which go to make up n successful slro of tiottors , none recommends Itself moro strongly to the people nt Inrgo than the quality of a rnco horse. Podlgreo Is great ; ancosiry Is groal ; indivldualily Is great , but when the world knows that by the actual test of public performance In races n horse is a rnco horse tried and true , thev will Ihrow up inoir hals for him in sunson nnd out. out.Tho The Missouri stnto fair this year will be held nt Sodalin , Mo. , August 13 to 20. The speed conlost being held over the famous improved kite-shaped track , built bv Solh Orinin , and said to bo the fastest yet con structed. A number of very valuable stakes have alreudy boon opened , ttio onlrios to which close May 13. Wrllo to Secretary A. L. Burr , Sednlin , Mo. , for oulry blauks , giv ing full parilculars. Noxl Monday , April 25 , is 'the day sot for the entries to close for the splendid list of seventeen shines to bo competed for at Iho great inaugural mooting at DCS Moinos. la. , August 1C to 20 Inclusive. The stake-t nro for all ngca and classes , nnd range lit vuluu froln $1,01)0 ) to $10,000. This will undoubtedly be ono of the groalost meetings of the year , and If you nro after either fume or shekels Uos Moines is the ploeo lo got it. The Ashland Driving association Is up nnd nt work. The survey of their now grounds east of the town was completed o week nco , nnu the articles of Incorporation filed. A line hnlf-milo track will bo luid off , as well ns live acres for n city park. The olll- cers of the now organization nro ns follows : President , H. H. Cone ; vice president , U. Butler ; secretary , J. H. Oliver ; treasurer , 1I..emon. . The Board of Directors consists of the above olllcers and S. P. Decker , James Jordino and O. D. Harford. The old war horse. Billy , which General Miles rode through his Indian campaign , has just died. Ho has belonged for several years lo Alexander Conrad , who owns n ranch near Coolidge , N. M. , whore no was , n most highly prized animal. Allnough but IU years old , his campaign lifohnfl boon too muih : for him. Of late ho had grown so weak ns to bo unable - able to stand alone , and his owner had him mercifully put out of existence last week. Old Billy was a favorlto with ovorvbody qulto ns much for his own slurdv oquhio vir- lues ns for his war record. H. A. Vandorhoof , formerly of Wisconsin , has bought the Interest of F. N. Jnvnos In the Blue Kivor Stock Farm company. " , Mr. Vandcrhoof will hold the positioner secre tary and eeneral manager. They havo. recently - ' contly leased the Clint Hill farm , west of Blue Springs , formerly occupied by the late Dud Davis , where they will nave in training n slrlng'of irottors mid pacers with the in- vinclblo Fieldmont nt the head. In the skill ful handb of Mr. Vanderhoof this string will bo heard from before snow Hies. Mr. Van derhoof and fnmily will bo hero in n few days to make Gage county their permanent homo. Wyraoro Reporter. Considerable uneasiness has been produced In Sheridan county by the discovery nnd Identification of n disease among horses which has spread comparatively unnoticed for some timo. A veterinary surgeon has diagnosed the case nnd pronounces it of n venereal character. The disease originated in Franco , where it prevails to some extent , but is very rare in this countrv. It is In- curnblo und almost invariably fatal , causing the death of its victim in from six months to wo ycarj. .Tho disease is believed to bo conflneU thus far to the eastern part of Sher idan countv and the western part of Cherrv rounty. Meetings to discuss nnd ndoot measures for Us immediate eradication will bo held. \VlilsiirringH of thu Wheel. Isn't it aDout time you were Ihinklnc of renewing your mombcrsnip in ibo League ! The competition for the Tourist medal has fairly beyun and promises to bo no wnlu- awny for the winner. The j'F.oluos club of Chicago offers n handsome gold modal to the amateur attond- lag the most club runs during too riding son- son. son.Denver Denver claims 4,000 wheelmen nnd wheel- women. Omaha , with nil her natural ad- vnninc'js ' , can scarcely musior an oven 400. Plainly wo nro not to bo thought of In the same think. The Omaha wheel club smoker nnd musi- cnlo which occurod last Wednesday evening nt the club house , was , ns usunl , n perfect bucccss. The largo gathering of members nnd guests enjoyed themselves hugely. Will Carleton , the author of Iho cel'ebrnled ' Farm Bullnds , " a book of pootlo effusions which has found its wny Into neatly every homo in this wide land , is a , member of thu League of American Wheelmen und nn en thusiastic cyclist. Frank Welch , captain of tbo Wissabickon \N heolmon , is the proud possessor of the world's record for road milago niudo in ono year's tnnu. His milago was made in 1801 and is I2r , 'l3 miles. Ho road thirty-two cen turies during the twelve months , The authorities In Easton , Pn. , hnvo passed n veto on Sunday bicycle riding within the city limits. The cranks uro not all dond yot. Just why bioyclo riding on the Sabbath is moro criminal than horsobacic riding Iho big oted lawmakers do not stnto. It Is dollnru to doughnuts the town sports several open faldo-door saloons , A prominent physician says : "Bbyclo riding for women has ono excellent effect , it causes them to walk woll. Unconsciously tnu cycling woman assumes ndlgnitv , suppleness nn'l perfectly natural carnugo which at once commands a high dogrco of respect whoro- over she nppoura , A woman who takes her daily spin in the open air is sure to live longer und enjoy Ufa belter than nny of her sisters who do not. " And this name medico is not a wheelman , olthor. Las Sunday morning the sun shone so brightly and tbo day promised so much , that the happy whuolmon smiled n grin of delight , donned their knickerbockers , oiled up their mounts und prepared - pared to spend n portion of tbo duy nwheol. The Tourists started for Crescent City ubout 0 o'clock and made fair fair progress until n mlle or so from the Bluffs , when the vast expanse of mud turned them back toward Omaha. A pleasant spin to South Oinana wus taken instead. Ttio Omaha wbcel club made a run to Council lilulTs in tbo morning , qulto a number turn ing out. The Tourist Wheelmen of New YorK , a club which was organized in "Gay Gotham" nbout ono year npo nnd patterned'somowhut after the Tourist Wheelman of Omaha , have clouted their onicors for the ensuing year , and to judge from the comments which the wheeling press pass upon the organization , it has grown to DO n very popular club. IU members are men of business nnd profoision , who leva cycling for cycllne alone. Hero are thoolllcars chosen : President , Dr. H. E. Wcstbay ; vine president , Kdvvard J. Hlco ; secretary-treasurer , Dr. O. H. Aldrod ; cap- tuln , Hurry B. Guonlzner ; lirst lieutenant , Konmn Dobes ; second lieutenant , William Hlldobrant ; color tcrgcant , W , L. Austin ; surgeon , Dr. C. J. Moouey. Iu main object Is the encouragement of ovcilng and touring. Hero's health to the Tourist Wheelmen of Now York. So Zimmerman hns boon bnaton In bis first race on English coll. In n half n mlle dash bo was nlno yards to the bad. Fowler , who defeated him is an unknown quantity. Pro- sumauty the rnco was n Imndlcnp event , for It Is out of nil reason to suppose that the American , who has knocked of n mlle In 2:20 : In cnsy practice work on the Horn Hill track , was so easily beaten from the scratch mark unless peradventure ho mot with n mishap of some sort. A bad slart , n pockol , n strange track , nny or all of these misfor tunes might have operated to his disaster. It Is n bad beginning , however , but still there Is consolation in recalling /tlmmormnn's past performances , hU half mlle In \ MIn com petition nnd his other famous rides. Ameri cans nro still of the opinion that ho can easily dlsttnco any man tn the world , not ex cepting Osiaomll Ho ihlnks so himself nnd has frequently , though modcsily said so. There li ouo thing In favor of Iho Englishman which , when Ihoy como lo measure speed" with Kimmormnnn , will nhvnys bo to his disadvantage and that Is their natural dcntro to humble him. They ma v tnlk of tholr Inoorn love of Inir play and nil thnUbut when the speediest man in this coun try linns himself thrown in company with the cracks of ( Jrent Britain it will bo strnngo , indeed , H they neglect nny opportu nity lo keep Iho- victory nmong themselves. Pocketing is nn nrt that prows to peifectlon In England. The American professionals who were over there some tlmo ngo can tes tify to that. Hemmed in by n couple of loafers the fastest man llnds it exceedingly difficult lo extricate himself. On u clear course , with every compolilor pedaling for dear life , Zimmerman can hold ills own nnd glvo odds to every Fowler that over mounted n wheel for nny distance. If ho is lit , of course. Ho hns boon training for n month nnd except for his reported fast mlle clips there is no evidence nt hand to show that ho is ns good ns ho was when ho left these shores. An incident of the moot : The grand stand is packed to ovo.-llowlnif with an ongor nnd cnthu&lasllo gathering of poaplc ; old grny boards sit side by side with youths devoid of beard whatoverj'tho merchant , the minister , the judge , the baker nnd the gaudy clerk elbow each ether good nalaredly and wnlt for the gong to sound the lirst event on the program ; staid matrons and saucy girls gaze intently at the aroup of men in the judges stand , Illrt , cbnt nud ndmiro each others' lints ; Iho band of musio finished its selec tion with a crash , the gong sounds the call nnd a hush falls ovtir the assembled thousnnds , the referee doffs his hat and makes his announcement , the starter takes his position , the racers appear with tholr trainers , tholr gloaming steeds are placed at the scratch mark , mnn are mounted nnd like statues they sit , waiting for the shot which starts them off. It comes and away they go. "They're off 1" is shouted from n hundred throats ono daring ll.ver shoots ahead nnd the field tall uftcr like a comot. Around tbov RO in n cloud of dust , not n sound from the excited spoctnlors. Another shoots uhoad , gains on the Hold , who vainly try to decrease the fast widening gap , nnd the lucky ono crosses the scratch n win ner ; how tbo crowd yell and toss up hats , wave handkerchiefs nnd umbrollas.slap each olher on the back and shout "bully boy 1" So ends the novice. Another event is quickly called nnd the mon "lino up. " It is noticed that the numbar of sinrtcrs Is mnlcrUlly do- cronscd , only n round half dozen , nmong them the youth who won so handily In the novico. "Crack ! " they are oft ; Iho winner in the novice takes the load ; the others will ingly tender him the place : around they po. so closely bunched that a blanket would .cover them all ; Iho last lap 1 the winner of the novice bonds o'er the handle bars of his stool horse nnd nway he Hashes , the others sullenly stick to him ; only n few moro yards nnd ho has won Iho championship. The crowd yell themselves hoarse ; on ho comes like an nvnlnncho , Ibo others seem to bo un- nblo to pass him ; ho sees the white line drnwn across the track , the goal is almost reached , when something hanpens which sends n shudder throngh his frame ; ho hears n hissing , ho seams to sink , and like phan toms Iho followinc racers speed by him nnd ho is loft nlono to struggle on. Gono.nro his hopes which n moment before were BO bright , the race is won and lost , nnd ho painfully pedals over the goal , sixth mid last. HU tire has "busiedpoor man. "Thoro is- many B slip 'twixteun iind.lipVr-"twas. " funny , , but 'twns true the winner of the championship rode n solid. This , of COUMO , is a night mare. Tlio Stnto Lensm-i-H nml Anmtcurg. The State league opens May 1. Hayes Is n stone wall nt lirst bag. Dolan will cover second bag for tha South end Pots. Buck Adam will play in the field for Plaltsroouth. Fremont will show up very weak nt tbo but , it is feared. Cnrrisnn will lead the Haydons In batting , without a doubt. What has become of. Hlalr this year ! Hurry up , Charley I Reeves and Maupin will bo the king bat tery for Platlsmoulh. Beatrice and ! Pinttsmouth have the strongest clubs on papjr. North Platte has ono of the strongest ama teur teams in the state. CarmoHIo , the little loft.handod pitcher of the Diamonds , is u dandy. Captain Hinctioy snys he is going to keep the leather Hying ibis season. Sago and Soonnoy will do Iho battery work for the Athletics this afternoon. G. Frank Connelly and Davis are peed hittersnnd very foxy on the linos. Snyoor of the Haydons , is the boy who will make a record this season In Ibo box. Wigmnn , Kennedy nnd Monaguan took everything tn sight at Fremont last Sunday. tlolIUn , who will cover third base for Beatrice , is a Kansas City amateur player. Arl Crclghton of laat year's Beatrice team , will bo found with the Nonpareil's this sea son. Beatrice will have the king Infield in Jones , Edingor , Taylor , Gatowood , Lavau and Hal- Han. Han.Cap Cap Mahoney Is laid up with n crippled nnkio. It will bo some time befoio hu can piny. The Athletics and Fort Omahas open the season on the laitor'a grounds ill iho fort to day . Kennedy will cover Ihird base for Plntls- moulh , Snapper will lead thorn all with tlio slick. Croighlon , who cnugnt of the college nlno in 'bO , will do the back slop work for tlio Diamonds. Jimmy Lynch , wno played with the Fal coners last year , will bo found with Iho Nonpareils , Jones of Bonlrlco is 3 to 1 n better catcher than Hayes of Omaha or Dugdalo of St. Paul. Hoatrlco fun. ' Jcilon of the Nonpareils will mnko one of Iho fastest Holders In the Slalo loaguo. Ho is with Fremont this year. Each team In the Stn'.o league should Bond a list of iholr playi-rs to TUB OMuuBni : , tbo soml-profossloimis' and amateurs' friend , Big MeEtvuIn , of last season's Athletics , has signed to pitch for Ibo Fromonls next season , Mac , your old loam wish you suc cess , The Nlno Sluggers hereby challenge nny team in thu city of Omaha under 10 years of aco. Addroi * , Crud Howard , 20JJ Burl street , The Little Hock base ball club would like to hour from any b ill club In the city 14 yoarJ old. Address Albert Backos , 21U Cuming biroot. The Athletics and Maroons will moot in n match gano this morning on the Athletics' grounds , Batteries , Casey and Slattor , Athletics ; McQuirk and Williams , Maroons , The Athletics nave fully organized for the season and would lilto to hear from uny ama teur leam in lha city or state. Address H. H. Sagr , 4211 Burdetto sircot , Omaha , Nob. D. W. Miller , manager of the Wuhoo ball teum , writes that they now huvo the strongest - est team the have had since the days wlion tboy supported a semi-professional club. The boys are open fdr dales and will muko It ex ceedlngly warnr for nuv amateur club In the glnlo , IMI rin ; ; none. "Siialfo. " Crawford is a phunom us utwirlcr , and Graff is not slow , Address all loUurs to D. W. Miller , manager Wahoo base bill club. Oie , ! U iiii unil Anmvcrj , Cou.M'il , lli.Dnm , April .1 To the Spoiling Editor of THU HtB : Will yon | > luiso : inform niu through your paper who owns the hur u lluduu thut run Jn thu onu-nillu raoontfinl- tenherg. N. J..IOH the 12th of th's month. J. A , II . l-b ISuniiUii street. Council illuMV Aus. J. Mullin ; , Guttonborg. OMAIU , April SO. To iho Sporting Editor of Who will make your Suit ? r Do you know the sort of tailoring we are doing ? < Do you know how captivating our goods how skilled onr mechanics- * how fair our prices are ? Our $20 , $25 and $30 suits to order cannot be duplicated outside our twenty stores. The saving is just as great if you choose our fine $35 to $45 suits to order. Trousers to order from $5 , $6 , $7$8 , $10 to $15. CINCINNATI DENVER NEWYORK/2 Our large tailoring business ( "JIJFuS ) enables us to offer WASHINGTON INDIANAPOLIS thousands of the best home and foreign fabrics o skillfully tailored at saving prices. We invite your order and assure entire satisfaction. 207 So. So. 15th , TAILOR MR. W , A. JOHNSON , late of Chicago , has accepted the posi tion of cutter with us. Tun Ur.n : Will you Inform mo through next Biimlnv's lHr. where 1 will bo nblo to tot a copy of the American Trotter of April 7. Jas. AlllbCOW. Ans. C. W. Williams , Indopondoncc , la. DAVID OITV. Neb . April 10. To the Sporting Editor of THE HKE : Will you plntiso answer the following In Sunday's HBIS : What nro ear wheels tiniUo of , and buttle a bet. I' . 1' . 'Ans. The latest improved car wheels are made of paper. OMAHA , April 22. To the Sporting ? Kclltorof TIIK UKI : : i'li'iise dueldo the iollowliiK In next Sunday's Hue : A and H play seven uu ; A dkiilsnml turns u heart : it be } , " ' and A ipfnsea nnd turns n diamond. Thcv then airreu tn run the curds tn clubs or spades , but cllhur failed to \VhlloriiiiiilnBthocardsA \ turns n jack. Does the jack count and what bhall bo the trump. U. and It. Ans. The jaclt counts. It takes a now deal to dotermlno Iho trump. Hit.niUTn , Nob. , April 2J. Tu thn Sporting Tdltorof Tin : HIE : Have recently Invested In a mastiff imp. Gyusy Mrke , hy Mi-klo I'luto 18,714 mid Ua7.loiCUKolB.4U. ' . Would you please toll mo whether this Is a Kood type of the Mastlir breed. AKo. where I ciin not Instruc tions us to registration. Can you tell whora there Is a leslstorod doz nnywhero near hero that would lie u-ood to breed her to ? 1'lmiso answer In columns ot Till ! OMAHA feusuAV HUE. Lover of huorts. Aus.l ) The strain Is all O. 1C. (2) ( ) Send to A. VredenburKh , 41 and M Broadway , Now York , for registration blanks. The fee is SI. There are several uood UORS owned in this city , will give address next week. O'NEir , , Neb. , April SO To the Puoitlns Edi tor of THIS HKK : Do von consider the le- IVvor , late model , as Rood a ciin as iliu fccntt ? Who handles these RUIIS Iu Omahai'-K. ' 1' . I * Ans. Yes , or as peed as any pun mado. Tholr Improved hammerloss la ono of the prettiest puns on the market today. Both Frame Cross and the Collins Gun company. NKWMANS CIIOVE. Neb. . April 22.To the Siioitlni ? KUItor of TUB UBK : I'loaso Inform ' wlieru Omaha's ino ihroutrh Sunday's paper this year's players pluved last yo-u : also thu Konerul lluldlns record of llnyes and Ivory. catchers , und Darby and llundlboo , pltchum ; also where Charles Abbey nlayo I lioforo join- Ins the Western loasnoV OOOMO Anderson. Ans.(1. ( . ) . Can't toll you where they all plaved. Oi ) . HayosfloldinR.040. butting .215 ; Ivory .SM , batting ion. ( L1) ) . Have neither pitchers record. (4) ( ) . With Portland , North Pacific league. SIUNKV , Nob. , April 22.To the PunrtlnK Kdl- torof TiiKllEc : I'loauo decide the following : In ituuniuof high llvo A has 20 points and 11 W points : H bldn 5 und maliea iliotiiinip 'J diamond : A take * hUh. lo\v \ , Jack , giiinu und the llvo of hearts : It talirs the llvo of dia monds. Who wins ? A bubserlber. Ans. How many points were you playing ! mAin. Nob. . April SS.-To the Pportlnr IMI- tor of Tun KB : Illsh flvo , rule by uarooinont where no bid Is offered am ! the dealer iimUes trump no N to make 5 Points , or hu so tn : no bid is nlTorodiind deafer h Us 2 ami falln to maUo the 12. but tloos make U. Would the dealer forfeit is-Sub rlbor. Ans. Certainly , if ho was fool enough to bid 12 , ho must abide the consequences. OMAHA. April sa.-To the Sportlnir I'.lltor of Tin : UKI : ! Will you plouso answer the fo.- lowlng In Tin : HIISI.AV . Hcu nnd " > ! ' * ' truly , iiconitant roadiTof Tin : hlihllvo. A and II are Mi C und I nru 4) ) : C und IMildB'J limes nml ICIUKI-S both lives ; A and H iimrfpH lilKli. low , Jack and game : which wins ? The .Manhattan Life. Ans. A and U. OMAHA. April SI.-To the Sportlnjr Tdltor of Tin : lln : : HlRh llvo : hlmloi ls4J , opponents Mi bidder makes high ami both lives , and olher sldo low , Jac'U and Iho game , \\hlch wins ? Telephone 101 Ans. Low , Jack and the gamo. Mr. Jay fjould and family , accompanied by Yico Presidents S. II. li. Clark , of the Union Pacillo railway , John A. Grant of the Texas & Pacillo railway and others , recently spenl iwo days in Iho Peco ? valley of Now Mexico , Uoforo leaving , Mr. Gould gave out the fol lowing statement for iho prosa : "Afler passing Ihrough Iho Pecos valley , from Ihe crossing of Iho Texas & Pnclllo rail way , lo Eddy , Now Moxlco , I am Impressed wilh iho wonderful richness of ifco boll , with the peculiar adaptation of this valley for irri gation , end with its nmplo supply of water. This will soon become ono of the richest viil- IUTB In the United States. I am particularly Interested in the effect of the dry , pure air on bronchial troubles. SpaaUIng Horn personal experience , there is no better region than this for persons thus affected : the effect Is immedlato nnd improvont rapid. " Vice Presidents Clark und Grant wcro equally enthusiastic In their praito of the vulloy'ond ot the cllmato. Will Tell All -ihti KIIIIIIH. KAXSisCiTV , Mo. , April 19.Lizzie Den nis , iho nur o who kidnaped Banker JJenU1 U-ycar-old child lust winter and held him until a reward of $5,003 was paid for his re turn , pleoded guilty in the criminal court this afternoon to n charge of enticing the child away. She so pleaded , she says , in the IIOJMJ of securing moroy at the hands of the judge , und has promised to toll all ho knows on the witness stand tomorrow when Albert ICIng is placed on trial , cbarced with being ouco of Ibo accomplices in the crime. Rob ertson , the Denver lawyer , the ether accom plice. nnd the one who secured the fTi.OOO re ward and made away wilh it , has never boon caplurod , "I have foand your Urudycrotlno a sure euro for headaches. " A , 1C. Hanks , Mountain Peak , Texas. SHORTHAND LESSON. Ily I' . W. Monitor I.miuii 0 , rillST POSITION' VOWELS. Vowels are divided Into three classes , what are tinned llrjt , second and third position vowels. The vowels which have been ex plained are what are termed second position. The first position vowels are represented the same way , excepting they are written at the beginning of tbo consonant instead of the center. A heavy dot in the lirst poiition represents the long sound of o ns in feel. A light dot written In Iho first uosiliun repre sents tlio short feound of i , as iu hill. A boavy dash in the first poilUon represents the broad sound of a , as in ball. A light dash in : lie lirst position represents the short sound of o , as in lot. THE w HOOK. A small Initial hook , attached to in , n , 1 nnd ray , prolixe.s w. The hook Is nltachcd to the inside ol iho curved charuclcrs and lethe the loft sldo of ray. THE x HOOK. A small final book , attached to the Inside of curved characters , lo Iho lower sldo of horizontal charades , lo Iho right side of II and ray , and to Iho luftsido of all other chat- aclcr& , adds n. oiinii : : nr HEADING. The Initial w hook is read before any vo tr ot that may bo written to the character to which the hook it attached. The n hook is road after any vowel which may bo written ' to the character to which tho' hook is at- uched , Line 1. Ono , \voll worthy , Wcdnosaay , worse , willow , worried , window. 'J Hun , t'irn , gain , obtain , done , known , remain , chain. -Storms I ! , base ball , befall , dispose , dUcuss , deceive , beseech , reasons. 4 Dis miss , locomotive , stolen , notice , invest , do- lain. fi Stubborn , occupancy , monopoly , Henry , bunch , b2Cn. WIIITISO KXUIICISC. Cane , pain , rainbow , stain , tone , bane , dump , circus , vicinity , facetious , chosen , u i- ralsc-d , leamslor , muddy , lady , torrid , vote , warrantee , banana , bcsloiv , raisins , ICdwiu , welfare , slope , scope , dusty , mechanic. SECRET SOCIETIES. OnliT < > r Scottish Chum. The iimmDorship of Clan Gordon No. ( ! 3 is still on the increase. A. ( i , Brown , Alex Hedge and ( Jeer 'u V. Civlder were initiated member * of the order , and n numbar of ap plications for membership were received at iho last mooting. Past Chief A. C. Troup was clouted as delegate lo Iho Hoyal Clan meeting lo bo held in Now Huvon , Conn. , in Juno. The amusement committee has been hard nt work making preparations for tno social which will bo hctd in the Metropolitan hall , DodyestreetSaturday eveningtho.'lutliinBt , , und no effort Is being bpared to nmlco It u giand success. The program will consist of songs , recitations , und lilu-hland danccs.afUn- which refreshments will ho served. The rest of the evening will bo spent in danciiiL' . A number of clansmen from Clan Muc- Konzlo , No , I0i : of Sioux Citv , and members of St. Andrew's society of Council Bluffs , huvo been invlled , ami will spend u very on- Joyublu ovoniug , ( iiiml Tiunpl.utf. Mayflower ledge No. 1 , I. O. O. T. , held their regular meeting on the Illth , Du-ipilo the wet weather there was n good attendance present. The lodge was ouonod In duo form Chief Templur Allison presiding. The order of business was changed and the installation of officers bi-gati. Miss Uoorgio ( Joudard was Installed us guard , filling the oillco from which William J. Jones resigned. During recess there win u literary program rendered undc.r the head of good of the order ns fol lows : Sonir , Miss Cor.i Heath : speed ) , Mr , McCrackcn : sermon , Mr , Jones ; reading by James J. Klannery ; hong , Mrs , C , ( jrimcb , Miss ( ieorgla Uoddard , chairman , There will be ono candidate initiated nl the next mooting. All mombora of the order are cor dially Invited to attend. Tno hall is at thn corner of Thirty-second mid Ames avcnuo. It li to bo remarked that It Muyllowcr con tinues Its good work It will bo Iho best In Iho slutu. j. n. o , i' . The sovcntv-third anniversary of the order will be celebrated in un nppropilato manner in South Omaha this year. Invitations IIHVO been eont out to all lodges throughout the btcUo and western Jowu. The lodge ) of Ibis rltv will nil respond to thu Invitation. The members will all nsaeinblo at Odd Fellow * hall , Fourteenth aud Do-Jgo streets , on Tuot- day , April 20. nnd form In lino. The parades , will slart , maralmtcd by J. SV. Nichols of \ . Omaha lodge , No. 'J , nt "l : ! ! 0 p. in. sharp , iC headed by a band and the ICzrn Mlllara canX ! Ion. No. 11 , of Iho Patriarchs Militant ( Tint- -t formed runic ) , and will then march to the ] south sldo ot the Sixteenth streol viaduct , i where special motor Iniiti ! . will bo In roadl- , ness to convoy the Odd Fellows to Soulh Omaha , where a crand parade will take place , ' followed by speeches anu a ball In the oven- ing. From the present indicallons ihcro will bo a largo turnout from Omaha If tha wouthor is favorable. M .Mention. Union Pacific council 1009 will give n "stag" ' social Monday evening in tnoir ledge rooms on the seventh lloor of TUB Uuu bnlluing. This will bo u favorable opportu nity for members to pot acquainted with each othor. Shakespeare ledge No. 217 of the Order of Sons of St. George gave n stag party last evening nt Marathon hall , Twonty-sovonlU and Cuming streets. A. I' . AM > A. M. The grand commandory , Knights Templar of Nebraska , will begin its annual conclave at Grand Island , at II o'clock in the moruluir of Tuesday , April 'M , IS'M. ' Spectacles , Dr. Cullimoro , 13eo building. JSnuc.iTiox.it * Columbia has taken Iho Bloomlngdalo sits fur S'J.000,000. Pitcher Stngg has boon chosen professor of athletics in the Chicago university. * t The University of St. Andrew , Scotla > 4 ; has opened its doors to men and women tjfQ. A St. Louis school loacher chastised ono of his pupils so severely that the boy died from the effects of the whipping. In almost every school in Japan It Is cus- ternary one day In the autumn to take Iho pupils out rabbit hunting. The twenty-fifth anniversay of the founding - ing of the University of Illinois will bo cele brated at Champaign during commencement week by a grand reunion of the alumni. The number of students entered this win ter at Iho twenty universities of Germany shows a marked decline. The total Is onlv ! > , KiO : ns compared with nearly JIO.OOO lost summer. A Vnssar scholarship worth $200 1ms boon offered by the Boitou branch of Iho Vassnr Htuilcnts Aid society to the applicant who will pass iho best entrance examination in Juno , 1S'J3. . The fiflv-flfth annual report of the Mnssn- ' chusotts State Board of Education present ! ) nttliowing of which the commonwealth may well ho proud , The total number of children between 5 and 15 years of ngoon May 1 , 18'JO , was ,170 , 191. At the end of the succeeding year the number of pupils of nil ages attend' Ing iho public schools was n ; < ! , IJ3 ( ! ; und it Is noteworthy that there wer.i roglsteiod ! KI ) ! per cent of these between 0 nnd 15 years of age. age.Tho The biggest university in the world u at Cairo , Kgypt iv country which Is not men tioned at all in the stutlstliMand It has llUi ( ) ) students. They cotno from every part of the Mohammedan world end they , sAn ! Mussulman law , Ills tor v , Ihoolocv nnd othci brunches needed to con linn them In the faith of Mohammed. They sit , on tlio fioor of an enormous court and study aloud , and tha wc.storn vlsiior who calls on Ihom during study hours Dunks that ho has struck tha oriental slto of the tower of Babel and thai the confused of tongue haven't stepped talk ing yet. The spring term of Cornell ( Iowa ) college opened with flno prospects of a full school and oxcollo.it work. Most of the old students nro back and many new ores have como In IOY , swell the ranks , Thin jimr thn senior olasiT will bo Iho largosl over graduated from Cor neil , Torly-lwo are now enrolled in Iho cbibs and niora are expected to como In , The huso ball enthusiasts nro pulling In their spare time now In practice for tlio season's work , The boys have orguiil/oil , with Charles ( lorham manager and C. T , Bflpwn captain. J'tio Jirsl game of the season wan played with Iho Y. M. C. A.'s of Cedar Huplds on Cor nell grounds. Score 11 to J in favor of Cor nell , Prof , Webslcr hns prepared a Hand book of Topical Hnforuncos In American ills- lory for the use of his classes , The books glvo much valuable assistance to the students and are greatly appreciated by thorn. Mill * lory drill lias begun again. Captain Howe has been very successful and popular as a commandant. He has ruined the military de partment to a hlpli standard , nnd many regret - grot thai ho will bo obliged lo Join hli regi ment in Julv. His successor U Lieutenant Chiirlos I. Phillips , Fourth artillery , United Slates Army , und will bo detailed for his po Billon hero as noon as Captain Howe icaVuj. From the library statistics for the year IHtfS wo Und that tbo slzo aud usefulness of the library U rapidly Increasing. During the veer nearly TOO \olumes were added , limning iho lotal number about JOW)0. ) Over 5,030 calls were rnado for the loan of volume ! , for homo us P. besides the almost constant use of the books in the reading room. The class of books most la demand are In the line of his tory , geology , pedagogy , theology and ongk nwrlng. and In general fiction the WaverlJ * novel * , Irvlng's works , llnwltiorno'i , Ix > \ 4 ell' ' , O , W. Holuioi' , oio.
